Title: In the Name of the Son (2/3)
Author: mrstater
Fandom: Heroes
Characters & Pairings: Sylar/Elle, Noah Gray
Rating & Warnings: R for language, sex, violence, mentions of abortion and sadism, character death
Format & Word Count: WIP, this chapter weighs in at 5712 words
Summary: You make a turn onto the highway in the opposite direction of the path of flight you planned together last night. "Everything is going to change." [AU]
Author's Notes: Sorry for the delay between updates. I thought I'd get this out much sooner, but RL has been determined to keep my fanfic time to a minimum. This was supposed to be just a two-parter fic, but this chapter got long, so I cut it off, and there will be one more chapter. Hopefully ready sooner than this one! This fic is the result of thinking about episode 3x04 and just how it was that Sylar ended up being (apparently) a single dad living in the Bennet house, and this is the result. The story takes place in that alternate future, so basically everything after the car rental scene in "Eclipse" didn't happen. :) Many thanks to godricgal for her magnificent beta work. I hope y'all enjoy. I hunger for feedback like Sylar hungers for abilities. Except I won't, you know, cut open any heads to get it. ;)

Part One | ( Part Two )

A few weeks ago I got a message from a hitherto unknown fanfic reader, who said very nice things about my R/T, Sylar/Elle, and Spock/Uhura fics, supplied me with links to hot Zachary Quinto pics, and said that she was a bona fide writer who was going to "come out" on her personal blog as a fanfic reader, and would I like to be interviewed for said article? Always keen to promote fanfic as something more than geeky or pornographic (and who knows if I'll ever get the chance to do something like this as a real writer?), I jumped at the chance. The interview took place on Googletalk last week, was a blast to do, and some of the questions really made me stop and think about why it is that I write, and can't stop writing, fanfic, and encourage other people to write it. You can read it here if you're interested, and if you know anyone else who might be interested or needs to be converted tot he ways of fanfic, do send them the way of the article! Many thanks to Ms. E.A. Hanks for allowing me to be a part of this project, and for reading my stories in the first place. (And for supplying me with more ZQ pretties...)

While we're on the subject of fanfic, if you're a Remus/Tonks writer or artist, or have ever thought about being a Remus/Tonks writer or artist, you've only got two days left to sign up for Midsummer Tales @ metamorfic_moon, which starts on Monday, July 6. Come with four lines of your favorite song or poem that makes you think of our favorite werewolf and Metamorphmagus, and get in on the summer fun!

And for those of you still waiting for the continuation of my Heroes fic, In the Name of the Son (if you even remember it, that is!), I'm very sorry it's taking me so long, but I am working on it. RL (not Remus Lupin) keeps getting in the way. Hopefully I'll have something by next week, and hopefully it'll be worth the wait!

Finally, a trailer! And it comes out two months from today!



I cannot wait! Everyone looks exactly like I pictured, especially Eric Bana. Although, his voice is kind of weird...I kept thinking that he sounds just like he does in Star Trek, and Nero is just not Henry.

seriouslywir has done a lovely picspam from the trailer.

SQUEE!

Also, Mr. Tater and I got tickets to go see Ben Folds with the Dallas Symphony in September! (Since Coldplay was sold out, this is a fine consolation.) And I've finally found a wine I like. It's been a good weekend. :)

Title: In the Name of the Son (1/3)
Author: mrstater
Fandom: Heroes
Characters & Pairings: Sylar/Elle, Noah Gray
Rating & Warnings: R for language, sex, violence, mentions of abortion and sadism, character death
Format & Word Count: WIP, 6210 words
Summary: You make a turn onto the highway in the opposite direction of the path of flight you planned together last night. "Everything is going to change." [AU]
Author's Notes: It's been a while since I dipped my toes into the Sylar/Elle waters, but I got to thinking the other day about episode 3x04 and just how it was that Sylar ended up being (apparently) a single dad living in the Bennet house, and this is the result. The story takes place in that alternate future, so basically everything after the car rental scene in "Eclipse" didn't happen. :) Many thanks to godricgal for her magnificent beta work. I hope y'all enjoy. I hunger for feedback like Sylar hungers for abilities. Except I won't, you know, cut open any heads to get it. ;)

( In the Name of the Son, Part 1 )

Title: In the Name of the Son
Author: mrstater
Characters & Pairings: Sylar/Elle, Noah Gray
Rating & Warnings: R for language, sex, violence, mentions of abortion and sadism, character death
Format & Word Count: WIP, this chapter weighs in at 5712 words
Summary: You make a turn onto the highway in the opposite direction of the path of flight you planned together last night. "Everything is going to change." [AU]
Author's Notes: This fic is the result of thinking about episode 3x04 and just how it was that Sylar ended up being (apparently) a single dad living in the Bennet house, and this is the result. The story takes place in that alternate future, so basically everything after the car rental scene in "Eclipse" didn't happen. :) Many thanks to godricgal for her magnificent beta work. I hope y'all enjoy. I hunger for feedback like Sylar hungers for abilities. Except I won't, you know, cut open any heads to get it. ;)

Part 1

Part 2

It might be time for me to admit I have a kind of a problem. This little obsession with Zachary Quinto has led to me making my first batch ever of actor icons, as opposed to character icons. I've always felt slightly less guilty for lusting over fictional characters than over actors (I am MrsTater, after all), but Zach cannot be contained by Spock and Sylar anymore. He's a GQMF, dang it! Can anyone blame me? He's so beautiful. Like a Roman sculpture. Guh.

Anyway, here are 35 icons from Zach's GQ Germany Photoshoot. Feel free to snag as many as you'd like, but please be sure to comment to let me know, and also to credit me as the icon maker in your userpic info. (Though I know I had very little to do with the gorgeousness of these. All I did was crop!) And please don't hotlink!

Teasers (never a truer word was spoken):



( GQZQ )

Now I am sufficiently inspired to write Sylar/Elle smut...

I've just been doing something I haven't done in a long time, and that is sit here and read fanfic for hours. And actually, I read fic in a way I haven't ever -- I read fic from three different fandoms. It just kept appearing on my f-list as soon as I'd finished reading something, and every bit of it was amazing. If you're into any (or all!) of these fandoms, read them!

The Mystery of Whale Migration, by cruiscin_lan (Heroes: Sylar/Elle)

Break, Part One, by yahtzee63 (Star Trek: Spock/Uhura)

If Tomorrow Never Comes, Part One, by belismakr (Star Trek: Spock/Uhura)

The Sirius Guide to the Afterlife, by sparkly_stuff (Harry Potter: Sirius, Remus/Tonks)

A Grateful Mind, by gilpin25 (Harry Potter: Remus)

I also had the fun of beta-reading an awesome new chapter of suzanne78's Spock/Uhura fic, The Test.

And now I'm feeling all inspired to write fic. Only problem is, I'm suffering huge indecision about which Quinto-fandom to write for. I've got a new Spock/Uhura fic in the works, but thanks to cruiscin_lan, I'm feeling an itch to do something with the one with the sweater vests, nerd glasses, and side-part...

Tonight, as Mr. Tater is out with the guys, I lost my Star Trek TOS virginity. Very aptly, to Amok Time. I hope it's okay to say that I thought was freaking hilarious. It is such a ludicrous premise -- how on earth did Nimoy and Shatner do it with a straight face? I wonder if they had to do a lot of takes...

Silly and campy it was, I totally get why people love this show. They really are the most endearing characters with the best dynamics between the little subgroups of characters. How can you not love Spock breaking out into a grin when he realizes Jim isn't dead? And Bones harassing him about it? And Sulu and Chekov's frustration at all the course alterations, and the jokes about being space-sick?

A couple random observations:

1. I did not realize just how short those minidresses were.

2. Stonn, the Vulcan T'Pring wanted, looks exactly like my high school boyfriend who, in the words of Spock, was definitely not as good to have as to want.

3. As Spock was suffering all his Pon Farr afflictions, I could totally imagine Zachary Quinto doing it. They had so better do a Pon Farr subplot in one of the sequels, because it would be hilarious. I can't decide who would be funnier -- Zach as Spock, or Chris Pine reacting to the concept. I'm erupting in giggles just thinking about it.

So, which episode should I watch next? Or should I just watch them all from the beginning? Are they all available at Hulu?

Title: The Cheat
Author: mrstater
Fandom: Star Trek (2009)
Characters/Pairings: Spock/Uhura
Rating & Warnings: G
Format & Word Count: one-shot, 1466 words
Summary: Vulcans do not indulge in what humans term "what-if" scenarios, but Spock is only half-Vulcan, and the aftermath of battle reminds him of how much more he could have lost.
Author's Note: A little late to the party, but still in the spirit of Memorial Day. Thanks to jncar for beta-reading and especially helping with the details of starship crew numbers! Feedback welcome and much appreciated.

( The Cheat )

Swiped from buckbeakbabie:

Name your 10 absolutely favorite couples* (het/slash/canon/fanon) and ask people to see what trends they notice about your couples. Try to pick different fandoms.

In alphabetical order, because I can't possibly rank them!

1. Baltar/Six (Battlestar Galactica)
2. Brandon/Marianne (Sense and Sensibility)
3. Cazaril/Betriz (The Curse of Chalion)
4. Faramir/Eowyn (Lord of the Rings)
5. Helo/Athena (Battlestar Galactica)
6. Henry/Clare (The Time Traveler's Wife)
7. Neil/Christy (Christy)
8. Remus/Tonks (Harry Potter)
9. Sayid/Shannon (LOST)
10. Spock/Uhura (Star Trek)

My trends are probably very easily detected...

Is it just me, or is this meme actually kind of difficult to do? I've got like four ships on here I've never written fic for, which seems odd. And I waffled about putting Sylar/Elle on because while I did read/write a bit of fic for them, I suspect I must rule them out because I wasn't particularly sad when Sylar killed Elle, and you should probably think something other than "Oh, that was in-character for him" about an OTP.

Hope everyone's having a lovely Memorial Day/Whitsun weekend!

Title: A Life Worth Living, Chapter 5: Equity
Author: mrstater
Fandom: Lark Rise to Candleford
Characters/Pairings: James Dowland, Sidney Dowland, Queenie Turrill, Pearl Pratt, Ruby Pratt, Minnie, Dorcas Lane, Clara Thompson (original character); James/Clara, past James/Dorcas
Rating: PG for innuendo
Format & Word Count: chaptered fic, this chapter weighs in at 6239 words
Summary: An unexpected stop at a country inn introduces James to a new business rival who forces him reconcile the Lark Rise boy he used to be with the London businessman he has become. Will his choice bring him closer to his son and bring him the love he so deeply desires? [set after Series 2]
Author's Note: Once again I must apologize for the delay between chapters! I'd hoped to finish before I went on vacation, but didn't manage it, and since my return, I've been, erm, waylaid writing for the Star Trek fandom. But I swore I'd finish this before I attempted any more fics in other fandoms, so here is the fifth and final instalment of "A Life Worth Living." It's been a pleasure to write and share this fic with you James fans, and I hope you've all seen the wonderful news that it seems we haven't seen the last of Mr. Dowland after all! I'll be a little sad for Clara's sake if he ends up with Dorcas, after all, but his happiness is, of course, what matters most to me. And who knows, maybe the Lark Rise writers have been stalking my journal and decided to sign Jason Merrells on again for another season to enact a storyline like this. ;) As always, many thanks and hugs and kisses to the incomparable godricgal. I'd love feedback as much as James wanted feedback about his clock. ;)

1. The Competition | 2. The Audit | 3. Liabilities | 4. Assets | ( 5. Equity )

I've been absent from the Heroes fandom since A) they killed off Elle and B) Volume IV sucked. It's been months since I've written anything, so I was astonished when I saw that...



Angel of Death is up for Best Sylar/Elle and Best Chapter Fic in the Overall category.

Close is up for Best Petite Fic.

Paternal Instinct and To Turn Back Time are up in the Best Romance category.

I don't know who nominated me, but I thank you muchly anyway! And I know a number of my f-listers are up for awards, which you all deserve, so congratulations and good luck to you in the voting! Sylar/Elle represent!

I'm writing (another) Star Trek fic, dealing with some of the aftermath of the Battle of Vulcan, but am having trouble finding some of the information I need. Thought maybe some of you f-listers who are long-time Trekkies and/or have seen the movie multiple times (or just have better memories than me!) and/or are further along in the audiobook than I am might be able to help...

( Spoiler Alert! )

That's all I can think of at the moment. Thanks in advance for any info!

On another fic note, for all you Lark Rise to Candleford fans out there (and I realize this applies to all of about four of you ;)), I have finally written the fifth and final chapter of A Life Worth Living, as I thought it would be best to tie up that loose end before I get sucked deeper and deeper into this amazing black hole that is the Star Trek fandom. After a very fun afternoon on it (though it is slightly jarring to switch from writing fic set in 23rd century space to writing fic set in 19th century rural England), I've sent it off to the amazing godricgal to work her beta magic on, but hopefully you'll see it on an f-list near you tomorrow sometime!

Finally, the best. interview. ever. with Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine, both of whom are awesome.



Signing off, because I've got a date with a two-mile run at 0600 hours.

Good God. It is eating my brain.

Title: All in the Mind
Author: mrstater
Fandom: Star Trek (2009)
Characters/Pairings: Spock/Uhura
Rating & Warnings: PG for mild innuendo
Format & Word Count: one-shot, 2397 words
Summary: Nyota Uhura had always wanted a man who would want her for her mind. When she finally gets what she wants, will she find it all it was cracked up to be?
Author's Note: Written for the "rules and regulations" prompt at the Journey to Drabble challenge, I wanted to explore how Spock and Uhura's relationship might have begun with him as the initiator of their rather illicit little romance. Since this is movie!fic, I've used movie!canon for what courses Spock would have taught Uhura at Starfleet, though I realize this deviates a bit from TOS. Thanks again to jncar for her beta work. Feedback welcomed and appreciated! :)

( All in the Mind )

Once upon a time, when my husband teased me about having geeky hobbies like writing Harry Potter fanfic, I said something to the effect of, "At least I'm not into the really geeky stuff like Star Trek." So much for that.

Title: Lingustics
Author: mrstater
Fandom: Star Trek (2009)
Characters/Pairings: Spock/Uhura
Rating: PG
Format & Word Count: one-shot, 1361 words
Summary: This relationship isn't easy for him, and this topic must be one of the most uncomfortable aspects for even a half-Vulcan to broach. It probably wasn't the most logical of choices to tease him about the Human struggle for self-expression.
Author's Note: Inspired by that lovely moment in the movie when Spock asks Kirk to "Tell Lieutenant Uhura..." This fic picks up after Spock's return to the Enterprise. It's also my first Star Trek fic, so please be kind to a newbie. :) Feedback welcomed and much appreciated! Many thanks to jncar for her Spocktacular beta work. Oh, and bonus points to anyone who spots the Jane Austen reference.

( Linguistics )

For those of you All the Small Things fans, I've made a few icons from last night's episode. Mostly Jake, but a few of my other favorite characters as well. (Therefore, no Layla, Michael, or Tonkses!) A lot of the caps were dark, so I learned how to play with the exposure.

Feel free to snag any and all you want, just remember to:

1. Comment
2. Credit

and please remember not to:

1. Use textless icons as bases
2. Hotlink

Previews:

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( Click for ALL the small things... )

I tried to quit Heroes. I really did. But I kept watching, because Mr. Tater wanted to at least finish off the season, and what do you know but after four or five episodes of unadulterated loathing, the penultimate episode was Sylar-centric, awesome, and totally drew me back. Even Mr. Tater, who does not have a crush on Sylar like I do, commented afterward that all the Sylar episodes are good, not least of all because Zachary Quinto can actually act. And he is so utterly captivating on screen, no matter what ridiculous lines they give him. (Although, it seems to me that as inconsistent as the writers are with Sylar's back story, they write Sylar better than they write anyone else.) Anyway, I'm back on the love side of my love-hate relationship with Heroes and am looking forward to the finale next week, especially if this really comes to pass. (Because it is so OTT I adore it.) And I will probably be back for season four.

A close second to Sylar rekindling my love for this show was Ando telling Hiro, "You're a little Fascist like Superman."

( Cut for spoilers for the past couple episodes. )

I am so freaking excited about this that I have had a really hard time sitting still to work this morning! Believe me, if I didn't have Leechblock turning off LJ every morning while I work, you'd have seen this from me before now!

Many thanks to bratty_jedi for pointing me in the direction of this article, which announces the release date for TTTW as August 14, 2009! The last I'd heard was a rumor that it had been pushed back to next February, so this is fantastic news. Also, the article includes two new promotion stills (and some that have been floating around for a while). Which I've included beneath the cut, because everyone needs to see Eric Bana in a tux...

( Clicky for the pretties! )

Isn't he just perfect as Henry? (And I do think Rachel McAdams is a great choice for Clare, too. But I'm so taken with Eric Bana...) I cannot wait to see this movie. Oh, I hope it's good! But uncharacteristically for me, I don't care what kind of reviews it gets, I am going to be there on opening night!

Title: A Life Worth Living, Chapter 4: Assets
Author: mrstater
Fandom: Lark Rise to Candleford
Characters/Pairings: James Dowland, Sidney Dowland, Queenie Turrill, Pearl Pratt, Ruby Pratt, Minnie, Dorcas Lane, Clara Thompson (original character); James/Clara, past James/Dorcas
Rating: PG for innuendo
Format & Word Count: WIP, this chapter weighs in at 5485 words
Summary: An unexpected stop at a country inn introduces James to a new business rival who forces him reconcile the Lark Rise boy he used to be with the London businessman he has become. Will his choice bring him closer to his son and bring him the love he so deeply desires? [set after Series 2]
Author's Note: Apologies for not being more prompt in posting this chapter. I knew what I wanted to write, but came down with a nasty sinus infection last week that prevented me from sitting down and writing it! As always, thanks to my beta reader, godricgal. I'd love feedback as much as James wanted feedback about his clock. ;)

1. The Competition | 2. The Audit | 3. Liabilities | ( 4. Assets )