the rather long post to make up for being too lazy to post for days

[insaneneko]

The subject explains it all, but I'm even too lazy to use an lj cut judiciously. :P I think my interest in being online is at an ebb. I've been reading (and I've read almost all the personal f-list posts that I've caught) but haven't commented much, or posted much. I've been slacking on email correspondence, and not wanting to chat. *shrugs* I suppose I'll get all into it once again at some point.

Haru chapter 43 scans were uploaded on youka_nitta here, and oh boy...it was long and made me very happy. I love Katou and Iwaki snuggling like an old married couple. I love how comfortable they are with each other. And once again we have one of them managing to push the other forward by just believing in him. I love their relationship. I wish we got to see some of the shoot, though. What is the director trying to do to Iwaki?

The Yamane Ayano fans did it to me again. Here I was, totally oblivious that the next Viewfinder chapter was coming out soon (is already out?), until I saw the squeeing preview posts (WITH PICS!) that made me all expectant and wanting (hm, if only I had a big bad seme that might be a good thing?). Now I'm going to be checking LJ like MAD for the next couple days until the stupid scans are posted. -_-

Downloaded some cute Wolfram/Yuuri DJ from kyou_kara_maou here. How I love the cuteness. XD

And in an unusual fandom for me: Seventh Son by rhymer23, a Howl's Moving Castle fic that I think is very much in DWJ's style and hilarious to boot. Drunk Howl and angry Sophie through the eyes of a poor schmuck innocent bystander. XD

And has everyone in SGA fandom read the Teacher's Pet series? The one about John turning 8? OMG IT IS PURE LOVE. I wish I knew the characters better, but it's so fun and cute I don't think you have to know anything to enjoy it immensely (since I did, and everything I know is from fanfics). Parts 1-3, 5 and 7 are accessible here, and also Parts 4 and 6.

And onto the PoT. First off, some really old stuff I've been meaning to post about. prillalar made an interesting post about how PoT is not a typical sports series and why. Made me think quite a bit.

bookshop made a massive mulit-post PoT introductory thing (first post here) that covers the story, the characters, the gay, the fanfics, etc. It's pretty amazing stuff. I love that she didn't focus only on her OTP.

Speaking of OTP, the massive amounts of amazingly good TezuRyo just pouring out just leaves me breathless. I don't always agree with the characterizations or the relationship dynamics, but I can't help but be happy because it's good writing. A turn of phrase there, an image here...it makes me delirious with joy. Several of the many I've been enjoying:

Gravitation by achiasa is a lovely crack piece about the power of two opposing Tezuka Zones.

Rebirth by kessie, an amazing continuation to two other fics (links available at post). I love the switching between past and present, and how Tezuka is torn in a not uber-angsty way and how Ryoma knows just how to push. XD

Facing Forward by achiasa is the fic that has been making me just squee to death because it's pre-slash so it's ALL ABOUT THE TENNIS. I love how the coaches, after seeing the two of them play, start talking about famous tennis rivalries. And possibly my most favorite line? "Tezuka remembers looking down on Echizen from above, challenging him to climb higher; he remembers the shock and pride of realising that Echizen had taken him at his word and leapt."

I was totally stuck in traffic coming home tonight, and started rummaging through my car looking for something to keep me from raging. I first found SR Disc 2, and that made me happy as I listened to Arigatou (OH THE TEZURYONESS OF IT ALL) and Dreaming on the Radio and We Love Seigaku. I then found a mixed CD simply titled "Tenipuri." I had no clue what was on it (other than something to do with PoT) so I stuck it in. Oh, the memories. Lots of the older stuff, like Ryoma's first album songs, CROSS WITH YOU (Atobe-sama, you rock), Days of Moments (I love the two duets on Fuji's album), and so many other songs. XD

Comments

[petronia.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, now you've reminded me about the VF chapter coming out... I have to remember to email the scanlators. >_>

[insaneneko.livejournal.com]

Are you doing a translation for a scanlation?

[petronia.livejournal.com]

Sort of? Possibly? Depends on whether they get their act together on their end I think. ^^; Basically I'm going to be retranslating the NT chapters from volume 3 (the ones that have really sketchy translations). Anything they do with the scripts afterwards will have to be sub rosa anyway, so I don't much care one way or the other.

[mitethe.livejournal.com]

God, I've been following the chibi!John series since it started - it's the crack, I can't stop! The characters' antics are so disgustingly adorable and funny (I suspect I mostly find kids cute in fiction). All it needs is to be doujinshi-fied and then WE ALL DED FROM CUTE. Are you reading her other SGA stories? They're great. XD

[insaneneko.livejournal.com]

That series is evil. It's so cute. CUTE. I haven't read her other stories...I've been kind of flitting in and out of SGA. Have you actually watched the series?

[mitethe.livejournal.com]

The fanfic has made me curious about SGA, but I think I'll pass for now because I don't want to be let down, as tends to be the case with a series that produces a lot of good fanfic. Not knowing the canon can be a very good thing, unpopular as the opinion may be. ^_^;

You should read her other SGA fic - it's really fantastic. And I've been reading her Smallville fic as well and found some where her style matured and it's great reading. If you don't mind WIPs, dig back in her LJ to her latest Smallville WIP (latest part doesn't end in a horrible cliffhanger). Amazing stuff. If I ever scrape together the time and brain cells, I might put together a rec post of what I've been reading.