prison for jerks

REAL LIFE HIGHLIGHTS: in March I visited Kait (pocky_slash) in Boston and attended the final Muskrat Jamboree and all in all had one of the best weeks ever. I also started a new job (as temp-to-hire; it became permanent in September). The job is much better than all the crappy call center jobs that have made up most of my work history post-college--it pays way better, it's steadier, I'm good at it, I like my co-workers, just all around a good thing. Finally, in July, my latest nephew was born, bringing the total of my brother's kids up to three boys and one girl under six; all four of them are the lights of my life.

Other stuff!

FAVORITE MOVIE SEEN THIS YEAR: Magic Mike XXL. Honorable mentions: Spy; Inside Out.

FAVORITE BOOK READ THIS YEAR: Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho. Honorable mentions: Think of England by KJ Charles; A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev.

FAVORITE TV SHOW SEEN THIS YEAR: Agent Carter. Honorable mentions: Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries season 3; Jessica Jones.

FAVORITE ALBUM LISTENED TO THIS YEAR: Hamilton original cast recording. (I'm not putting an honorable mention here, because I literally can't remember anything else I listened to this year.)

FAVORITE PODCAST LISTENED TO THIS YEAR: Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men. Honorable mentions: Worst Bestsellers; the final episodes of The Thrilling Adventure Hour.

I also spent a lot of time on the XBox this year, as I actually learned to play video games! So far my experiences have been almost solely Bioware (I really enjoyed all three Mass Effect games, Dragon Age 2, and Dragon Age Inquisition), but maybe I'll actually expand my horizons even more in 2016! (Recs welcome.)

I think that's about it? I'm going to do another year-in-review post in a few days that's just about fic I've written.

Here are my requests:

( Think of England - K.J. Charles (Archie Curtis, Daniel da Silva) )

( Spy (2015) (Susan Cooper, Rick Ford, Rayna Boyanov) )

( Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (Phryne Fisher, Jack Robinson, Dr Mac, Dot Williams) )

If the sign-up itself gives you ideas, feel free to ignore the rest of this! But if you want a little more info of my general likes and dislikes, here you go:

( blah blah blah )

Basically, write the story you think you can write best and have fun. I already love whatever it is just for being a PRESENT FOR MEEEEEEE (aka my favorite thing.) THANK YOU. <3

Oh man, have I really not crossposted any of the fic I've written since last May? Time to do something about that, I guess!

All XMFC or DOFP. Nobody should be surprised.

( Fic round-up )

you follow and i'll lead (52818 words) by pearl_o, pocky_slash
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: X-Men: First Class (2011)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier
Characters: Charles Xavier, Erik Lehnsherr, Raven | Mystique
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Still Have Powers, Alternate Universe - High School, Alternate Universe - Historical, First Kiss, Making Out, Pining, Loss of Virginity, First Time, Brother-Sister Relationships, Growing Up, Friends to Lovers
Summary:

When Charles discovers how frustrated and self-conscious his best friend Erik is about his ignorance about sex, he's eager to volunteer to help teach him and practice. Charles might not have any more direct experience than Erik, but he does have a telepath's mind full of accidentally picked-up fantasies and memories, as well as knowledge of a few dirty books - and more importantly, he's been madly in love with Erik for years. This seems like a brilliant, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that he can't pass up.

Now he just needs to manage to keep his feelings in check, and not ruin their friendship forever.

*****

So the entire genesis of this was me bored at work sending Kait emails about how one of my favorite tropes in the entire fucking world is, like, awkward teenage boys who make out and/or fool around sometimes but never ever talk about it. Basically, if you can put it in the category of "practicing" or "helping each other out" or anything where it's totally not gay and totally not a big deal (except maybe for how they're totally secretly in love with each other, whoops) I WILL EAT IT UP WITH A SPOON FOREVER.

Which is how we get here, fifty thousand words of awkward boners and feeeeeeeeelings later. Maybe you like those things too! If so, I think you will like this story. If not... well, I'm sure you are still an awesome person. I don't judge.

Here, have ~1200 words of canonverse Erik/Moira fic. You know, in case you like that sort of thing.

( work it out )

With pulses that beat double (39418 words) by aesc, pearl_o
Chapters: 2/2
Fandom: X-Men: First Class (2011)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier
Characters: Charles Xavier, Erik Lehnsherr, Raven | Mystique
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Historical, Alternate Universe - 19th Century, Alternate Universe - Still Have Powers, Artists, Childhood Friends, Class Differences, Blow Jobs, Flashbacks, Pining
Summary:

It has been thirteen years since Charles watched his beloved childhood companion walk out of his life. Now, in fin-de-siècle Paris, a chance overheard remark may lead them to each other's sides once more.

Aesc and I wrote another thing! It's 40,000 words of historical AU, featuring lots of pining, class differences, and a lot of flashbacks to bb!Charles and Erik. So, you know, check it out.

Turn Out the Lights (2194 words) by pearl_o
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: X-Men: First Class (2011)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier
Additional Tags: Consent Play, Gay Mutant Road Trip, First Time, Hair-pulling
Summary:

Charles's smile fades slowly, replaced by a thoughtful expression. "If you need me to say no," Charles says, "I can do that, Erik."

New story! This one is for the “consent play" square on my kink bingo card. True story, fourteenacross sent this back to me with her beta notes as an attachment and the body of her email just saying "OH, ERIK, BABY, YOU’RE SO FUCKED UP :( :( :( :( :(" which … accurate. But, I mean, I was just thinking about how I wanted to write something canon-based again after all these AUs, so :D?

for we are the king of the boudoir (1431 words) by pearl_o
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: X-Men: First Class (2011)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier
Additional Tags: Canon Disabled Character, Nipple Play, Blow Jobs, Video Cameras, Kissing, sex tape
Summary:

Magneto and Professor X's steamy sex tape revealed!