Okay, so last weekend was a pretty geeky weekend, too – we had two D&D sessions (where my contribution is basically to organize the running of the vacuum cleaner and clearing out enough space in the fridge to hold the snacks. Oh, and take the Berserker!Dog out when he gets too excited) and it was Star Wars Day and Free Comic Book Day and more Game of Thrones.

( GoT 8.04, pretty grumpy if you'd rather skip )

Long-time readers/circlers/flisters know my geekdom started with the X-Men comics, specifically Wolverine and Jean Grey and Cyclops waaaay back in the day (like, when W was first introduced to the comic) *and* that I pretty much broke up with them over Dark Phoenix, so to say that I have … mixed feelings about this movie is a drastic understatement. I know it's the classic arc and there was no way we weren't going to get it rebooted, but, sigh, did no one actually read it before they decided to have Sophie Turner go off on how good it feels to be bad?

Sigh.

The boys and I are going to WDW this weekend to burn off the rest of their tickets before they expire. BabyBoy & I are probably going to be back the weekend after that, too, so he can audition for some stuff. And possibly the week after *that*, if he gets a callback (which is a longshot, but still possible.) I am stocking up on the audiobooks for the drive(s).

I have cautious hopes for the new Spidey movie.

Baby Sussex and his out-of-the-blue name is giving me something to smile about on this draggy Wednesday. (D called me from class to go through the succession and wee Archie's place in it, which is proof enough of love for me, as he barely has any idea about any of the young royals but knows that I am Into It and trusts that I will Be There for his students.)

It would be really awesome to win a lottery this week, which is all I'm going to say about work today.

Have a lovely day/evening, all.

I sort of stopped keeping track of things that I'd read and loved somewhere in May (right around the time I realized I had maybe half of what I needed for Big Bang and OMGFIRSTWEEKPOSTINGDATE) so these aren't particularly new, but I thought I'd pass them along regardless. I really have been reading SPN/J2 Big Bangs, but I think those are going into a separate post (mostly because I need to backtrack and leave comments on stuff, especially the ones I've downloaded for my Reader.) And speaking of fb, I sincerely hope I left some on all of these, in some form or fashion, but if I didn't please know that I really did love your work, life just dragged me off in the other direction.

All The World Is Waiting For The Sun by leashy_bebes, Hawaii Five-0, Steve/Danny, PG-13, ~6500 words === ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Danny & Grace riding out a tropical storm with advice from Kono and Chin, and Steve coming to check on them. The very best sort of banter and warm-fuzzies, the kind you want to just wrap around you and cuddle (of which there is a bit in the story. Just the right amount.) I mentioned this on lj a while back, but thought I'd include it here, too.

Tiger Soup, by auburn, Hawaii Five-0, gen, R, ~37,500 words === Family (blood and otherwise), what it means to be a cop (the good and the bad), a case fic with lots and lots of shades of gray, all wrapped up in an awesome Kono-voice. AU for the end of S1 now (for the last few eps -- my brain is a little unclear of what happened when at this point, and if I start digging around I'll never get these posted, but you'll be able to follow it just fine) but don't let that stop you, because it still could be how everything plays out with Wo Fat once we sort out the mess from the actual season finale.

The Game Has Changed, by zap99nad, Hawaii Five-0, vid === Spoilers through the end of the season (and how) as Danny starts trying to figure things out. The music is from Tron, and it's a perfect, driving background to Danny's stream of consciousness. I think I watched it 3 times before I could think of something coherent to say in my comment.

You Make Me Happy (When Skies are Grey), by ecarian, Hawaii Five-0, Steve/Danny/Catherine, NC-17, ~5200 words === It's raining; Five-0 is kind of in the doghouse, so they can't go to work; and Catherine has a 3-day pass. What to do, what to do...

Just Temporary, Ma'am, by sutlers, Thor, Darcy/Clint (Hawkeye), R, 4700 words === Darcy is Jane's political science major of an assistant; Clint is Hawkeye (Coulson's "eyes in the sky" when Thor is breaking into try to get to Mjolnir). No, they don't have a single scene together, but trust me, it doesn't matter at all here--they're still snarky and funny and sexy. This doesn't limit itself to only Thor; it pulls in more of the Avengers, which is a big plus for me, because a little Stark Industries craziness is always going to make my day.

I Get By With A Little Help, by frostfire, Star Trek XI, Kirk/McCoy, NC-17, ~2500 words === Kirk is trying to tell Starfleet what happened with the Narada but he's flying so high on adrenaline and victory he can barely think. So, naturally, he turns to his personal physician for a little help. Kink bingo fill for public sex. 'Nuff said.

Call Me By His Name, by sinuous_curve, X-Men: First Class, Charles/Erik, NC-17, ~2700 words === A year after that day on the beach, Charles wakes up to silence next to him. This is very definitely Charles and Erik, so the connection and the sense of wanting and needing is palpable, but so is the loss and grief and heartache.