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Generation Kill
Brad Colbert/Nate Fick
Word Count: 37,383
Alternate Universe, NC-17

You Will Be For Me and I Will Fight For You

( The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. )

Current Mood: ecstatic
Current Music: Christina Aguilera 'Fighter'

1. Hi! to my new people. Hi! to my old people, too.

2. Happy St. Patrick's Day. May your river look green if it's dyed and not just like somebody peed in it.

3. Iron Man trailer Version 2.0 -- Dear Tony - It is on. Yes, again. Love, X.

4. 'Telephone' - Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce - I'm not a Gaga fan, however, I appreciate her as an entertainer. This is entertaining as hell. It even gave me a moment of, "shall we write this?" And then I came back to earth.

5. People, please, for the love of whatever, can you stop drinking from the 'I Am a Speshul Snowflake Kool-Aid'?

6. OK Go 'This Too Shall Pass' - It's true, one day The Great Depression 2.0 will be over. Dunno when, but one day. In the meanwhile, this video will make your day better.

7. Is anybody watching Justified? What are your thoughts? I was gonna watch it, but it's on opposite Southland and I wouldn't stop watching Southland even if the house was on fire.

8. I am watching The Pacific. I need to see more of it before I formulate a proper opinion.

9. The word is 'homes' not holmes. Homes as in home skillet. Homeboy. HOMIE. This is not Sherlock and John Watson we are talking about here.

10a. Album for free #1: JET 'Shaka Rock' -- I am very, very particular about my rock music, but JET always manages to provide me with at least one song that makes me go "fuck yeah!" In this case see Track 1: K.I.A.

10b. Album for free #2: Crazy Heart OST -- Jeff Bridges earned the hell out of his Oscar and this is why. If you haven't seen the movie: SEE IT. I don't recommend things lightly.

11. Holy shit, LJ, man you change a few buttons and now I can't find anything!

12. ( Southland 2.03 'U-Boat' General reaction and Southland business in general )

*I don't watch Damages, but I heard this line in a trailler and it cracked me up.

Current Mood: amused
Current Music: Regina Spektor 'Fidelity'

For

sparky77.

Generation Kill
Ray Person/Walt Hasser
Rated PG-13

10 Items or Less:
A Love Story in Bullets About Ray Person and Walt Hasser

( Fuck, it's not like he's teaching them The Thong Song. )

Current Mood: sore
Current Music: Damien Rice 'The Professor'

( Southland 2.02 - Butch and Sundance and revisiting Southland 2.01 - Phase Three )

Current Music: JET 'K.I.A'

Don't worry, kids, we'll have discussion time soon. Fic first.

Southland
Episode 2.01 Coda
John Cooper/Ben Sherman, John Cooper/OMC
Rated R

It's the Stuff of Country Songs

( The tipping point has arrived. )

Current Mood: giddy
Current Music: The Hours 'Ali in the Jungle'

1. Tomorrow is March 2, 2010. It is not just a day. It is THE DAY. It is the premiere of Season 2 of Southland on TNT. Now I know everybody's like, oh, well, I'll watch the repeat after White Collar or I'll catch a download later this week. NO! Not okay!

When TNT bought Southland from NBC last year (tl;da - too long; don't ask) they did so to see how the series performs on cable and they will make their decision about future episodes based, in par, on tomorrow's premiere. That means that if Southland doesn't jump out the gate, they are going to be less inclined to order more episodes. And I want more episodes. You want more episodes. Southland is the only series I enjoyed in all of last year* and if you've enjoyed anything I've written in the last year -- Southland gets partial credit for that.

So, I am asking. No, I am begging. Please. If you've thought about it, if you've been curious, if you've ever thought, I'll get around to it eventually -- tomorrow is eventually.

Tuesday night at 10 p.m. Watch Southland on TNT

ETA: TNT is running a marathon of S1 before the premiere, it starts at at 3 p.m. EST on Tuesday. Please watch my show. PLEASE.

*GK was 2008, doesn't count

2. I am looking for stories to read. I need some entertainment. Things wot I am eyeballing currently: Southland, Iron Man (IM2 in May baby, I iz gonna write it. Believe that.) Terminator Salvation (Marcus/Kyle - wot?), James Bond - the Daniel Craig iteration, Jason Bourne (Is it time for the Green Zone or what), or anything else you think might catch my fancy.

3. You people don't know what kind of crack

sparky77 is capable of. Last week we gave Lady Gaga and Johnny Weir a baby named Spectacular Magenta Sparkle Weir, or Steve for short. Two days ago she had me outlining hockey RPS. I don't even like hockey!

4. Someone on my reading list posted the other day about the spate of Christina Hendricks love, wondering if perhaps all this attention to body might smack of fetishization. I cannot speak for anybody else or what they're into, but I will summarize what I said, which is this:

I have been watching Mad Men since the pilot. I love the show whole-heartedly, except for most of the Don/Betty foolishness. I would recommend it without hesitation. My adoration for Christina has to do with her character, the way she portrays her character and the fact that finally, fucking FINALLY, there is a woman on TV who looks like a woman and not a 13 year old boy masquerading as a pneumatic girl. I love CH's style and I love the way she carries herself. She wears dresses and skirts and headscarves. She plays the accordion (or else that was awesome faking). She is unbelievably awesome and she makes me happy.

I am crazy about CH's portrayal of Joan Holloway (I refuse to acknowledge that she married that asshole). But what I like about Christina Hendricks *the woman* is that she's happy to be herself. That she is happy in her life and doesn't feel the need to apologize for being real and not wearing a size 00. In a time when even my beloved Michelle Obama is talking about her children's BMI (no, man, just no) it's nice to see some acceptance of self.

The fact that CH is in magazines *finally* and they are putting her in corsets and dresses with cleavage is fine with me, because she is getting attention. She doesn't choose what she wears, that's the stylist's job, but she wears it well. No, wears it better than well. And she's just as hot in a denim shirt and boots. The fact that a lot of the press (both print and internet) is basically, "Look, she has tits and ass and isn't ashamed! Shocking!" That I have issues with.

To my mind, she is not the same as Beyonce and J. Lo and Mariah Carey. They have curves it's true, but they have Hollywood curves where you're practically zaftig at size 6. I also find them tacky as hell. If I were to mention someone equally classy then I'd think of, like, Jennifer Hudson, who is damn awesome. And also, talented.

So, I say all this to say, everybody's got their own reasoning, I just want mine to be clear. I call Christina Hendricks damn hot, because she is, but I enjoy her and talk about her because I respect her as an actress and because she makes me happy to have a hips and ass, but I do not fetishize her body. I respect it. Now my interest in her red hair may be another story...

Current Mood: excited
Current Music: Crazy Heart OST.

When I woke up this morning I was so full of happiness and joy. I had plans. I was going to write happy!fic. There was gonna be sunshine and beer and kissing. Things were gonna happen in RL. And then things happened. And it's like being bitch-slapped repeatedly. To paraphase

spookshowbaby, "When even cookies turn on you, it's just sad." And the ignominy of the day has not stopped.

Jeff Buckley music being adulterated on Broadway for a recreation of Romeo and Juliet?! To know me is to know my reverence of Jeff Buckley. This is like spitting in my eye.

Fuck this shit.

I'm hiding under the bed with a six pack and my iPod, I'm not leaving until the Marines show up.

ETA: This My So-Called Life reunion did make me smile briefly though. Dead Embryos goes punk, Jordan and Tino touring for years in their Econo van, and Angela ends up working for Elle magazine. Finally, we get an ending!

Current Mood: enraged
Current Music: TCR

1. My girl continues to be hot like whoa.

2. Matt Damon's movie Green Zone is really just Jason Bourne does Iraq. (No, really it is. It's even directed by Paul Greengrass) BUT. The thought of Jason Bourne in Iraq kind of meshes really hard with Generation Kill and makes me want to write Fake!Jason Bourne/Brad. Or Fake!Jason Bourne/Nate.

3.

thorne_scratch refuses to write a proper GK story just to torment me (I haven't forgotten the Starbucks snippet!), but every now and then she'll write me a tiny fic just to remind me how much better she is than me. Every Goliath Has His David inspired her, specifically the part about Ray being a pirate before he became a guardian. (It was an egg, you had to ask about it). Anyway, this comment!fic just made me crazy happy. I like to share the happy.

4. Also, here are three songs I think will make your life better. I don't have my mp3s at the moment, so you'll have to make due with the videos.

1. V V Brown 'Shark in the Water'
2. The Hours 'Ali in the Jungle'
3. Brett Dennen 'Ain't Gonna Lose You'

Current Mood: complacent
Current Music: V V Brown 'Bottles'

After some discussion

sparky77 and I have decided we're vetoing this month. (Did I not tell you, Q? Executive decision, baby!)

So, while we await the changing of the tide/moon/karma and the proliferation of male!skating!slash (don't front I know y'all are gonna turn this stuff out), I thought to myself, "Self, all is not flaming poo and Sarah Palin. There must be some things that make you happy."

So, this post is to talk about happy things.

Jeff Buckley bootlegs make me happy. So do puppies. Christina Hendricks (shocking). Really anthemic work out music (feel free to share if you've got some!). Finding new artists. Quality public transportation. Disney movies make me happy (except for, like, Snow White which freaked me out in my formative years). Old movies with Marilyn Monroe or Paul Newman. Musicals. Double whammy of The Daily Show and Colbert Report. My guitar. Bacon. Good stories fanfic or pro. Books.

I could go on all day. And I possibly will, but now it's your turn, we all know what pisses us off, but what makes you happy? Is it a story? A song? A photo? An old shirt? A movie?

I bet you'll feel better just talking about it!

Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: Jens Lenkman 'Shirin'

Happy Belated Eat Too Much Chocolate / Chinese New Year / Less Than a Month Until The Premiere of S2 Southland & The Pacific Day! The Things Wot Make Me Happy Edition

a) Southland S2 premiering on March 2, 2010. Watch it.

b) The Pacific premiering Sunday, March 14th on HBO. From the people who brought you Band of Brothers and the network that brought you Generation Kill. You like those, you are going to LOVE this.

c) If you want to know what my next two shiny toys are going to be, please to see a & b

d) Thank you to

xnitelite for my awesome virtual candy and to

alethialia,

romanticalgirl and

spookshowbaby for my hugs. Because I need hugs. Y'all have no idea.

e) People what are super duper helpful and patient when I am being challenged about my computer. I'm looking at you

sparky77

f) Christina Hendricks is the hottest woman on the planet. She's stacked like a Lego Tower. So gorgeous Michelangelo would reconsider his sexuality. Has more curves than a snowboarding cross track AND she's a redhead. Yeah, I would go there.

And last, but never ever least: To My Awesome Flist

You, much like Christina Hendricks, are stacked like Lego towers, so stop trying to achieve some crazy standard of beauty that only happens with Photoshop and this insanely awesome photo editor I know who works Fashion Week.

You're all brilliant like Einstein, so stop studying until you see double and can't write your own name.

You need to be kinder to yourself and stop beating yourself up for somebody else's stupidity/meanness/negativity/desire to piss all over anything good.

You have enough balls to give Freud a complex, but enough tact not to take out somebody's eye when you're swinging your dicks around.

You know that walking away works better than throwing a tantrum, so stop getting worked up.

You're all incredibly kind/thoughtful/giving (especially with your time and intelligence and wisdom. And money. Even when you guys don't have money, you still give it up for a good cause).

You remind me that if you don't have the courage of your convictions, you need to reconsider your convictions or STFU.

And lastly, even when life is trench warfare, you offer a respite from what ails me and for that I am truly grateful.

You are all awesome, so don't lose sight of that.

♥

hackthis

Current Mood: loved
Current Music: Wolfmother ' Vagabond'

I know a lot of people are suffering to no end because of the inclement weather and for that I am sorry. I know people are probably stranded with cabin fever, maybe even without power (in which case, um, damn, son). But as bad as that is the people of Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation have been without power or water or heat for nearly two weeks. No, that's no typo.

I know people have been emptying their pockets for

help_haiti, which just goes to show the power of fandom, but if anybody's got a few dollars left that that they might want to throw this way for Emergency Assistance (or here via Piryx) to help these people or could even just pass the message on to people that might be able to help that would just be amazing.

It will never cease to baffle me as to why people feel the need to read and comment on stories they clearly don't like. Is your 'back' button broken? Do you really think your rudeness is so invaluable? Why would you say 'I didn't really like this story, I don't think you're a really good writer, but whatever, I read it.' Or better yet, "Everybody said this was good, but I just don't agree." I just... what?

Can someone tell me where manners went to die, becuse I'd like to put flowers on their grave?

In less irritating news, since I missed this when it was going on, I'm doing it today:

Today has been declared lurker amnesty day (by me!) Have you read me but never commented? Do you surf by occasionally? Here for the ficinsanity? Say hello! You are under no obligation to ever comment or delurk again, but here's a chance to do so in a post just for that.

~~Oh, and since this is my all-inclusive post, anybody have the new Sade, Corrine Bailey Rae or Massive Attack albums to share?~~ SCORE! Thanks

sugargroupie and

jcase!

Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: Massive Attack 'Teardrop'

For [Bad username or site: mirichan @ livejournal.com] for the

help_haiti auction. It's not quite the story I set out to write, but I hope you like it all the same.

Generation Kill
Alternate Universe
Brad/Nate
Rated PG-13
Every Goliath Has His David

( The act of falling is not one to be taken lightly. )

Current Mood: pleased
Current Music: Brett Dennen 'Ain't Gonna Lose You'

Everyone around Brad seems much more caught up in the Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal than Brad is. It's never really mattered to him one way or the other. What he does is no one's business but his own.

The men he serves with don't care how he sucks cock, they care how he holds his M-4.

On the day the new bill is signed into law, Brad calls Nate late at night. "So, your liberal hippies have finally removed the last barrier to our connubial bliss."

There's a pause. "George, I've told you already we're not getting married."

"George?" Brad parrots irritably.

"You mean this isn't George Clooney?" Nate says, the hint of mockery apparent.

Brad exhales through his nose. "Cute."

"I know I am," Nate announces around a yawn. "So what is it that my people are alleged to have done now?"

"You have people? I thought I was the one with the people."

"No, you're part of the chosen people, I just have people."

"I stand corrected," Brad agrees graciously. "Now, let's talk about your people."

"What did they do?"

"They repealed DADT."

Nate yawns again. "I thought you were calling me with real news."

"You mean that's not news? I thought it was the last thing keeping you from defiling me in front of Godfather and country."

"More like platoon and country. And no, that's not what's keeping me from defiling you."

There's a long pause. "You mean you weren't restraining yourself for the sake of my career?"

Nate scoffs. "I was restraining myself for the sake of my credit card bill and flying six hours for a booty call. DADT is just a bunch of words on a piece of paper."

Brad's silent. "So, you're not a law-biding bastard, you're just a cheap one."

Nate laughs. "Damn straight."

There's a long pause before Nate speaks again. "Was there any other point to this phone call besides calling me names?"

"Yeah," Brad says. "I was actually calling to schedule a booty call."

Nate laughs again. "Now you're talking."

Current Mood: amused
Current Music: TDS

The promo for S2 of Southland is out in the world. There is nothing more important than this because you made this happen. Even the promo thanks the fans for making this possible, so, remember it. Write it down. Take a picture. Put it in your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch. And then? On March 2nd, WATCH THIS SHOW.

BE THERE ON MARCH 2nd.

Thanks to

the_grynne and

wordsalone for providing said awesome!

Current Mood: ecstatic
Current Music: Lily Allen 'Him'

Just a reminder that bidding for

help_haiti ends tomorrow at 12 noon EST (9 am PST for those who are like, what now?). For those who are interested in my services (however you want to take that one) my thread is here:

http://community.livejournal.com/help_haiti/3155.html?thread=921683#t921683

Top bidder will get at least one story of at least 2,500 words. In Southland, Generation Kill or Ari-Fic. Oh, and Iron Man is also a possibility (thank

serialkarma).

Current Mood: frustrated
Current Music: Dexter 1.01

Happy belated birthday

alethialia!

Generation Kill
Brad Colbert/Nate Fick, Brad/OFC
Rated PG-13

The Dog Days Are Over

( There is no such thing as a happy ending )

Current Mood: happy
Current Music: Babyface 'My Kinda Girl'

1. Dear Pat Roberson,

Take a history lesson. If the Haitians hadn't 'made a deal with the devil' as you so put it, America wouldn't be here today. I understand that the idea of a slave revolt leading to a free nation hurts your soul, but, uh, yeah, NO. Ass.

Big ups to The Haitian Ambassador, Rachel Maddow and

serialkarma

ETA: What The Young Turks Said. Do Not Give Money to Pat Robertson. (thanks

droolfangrrl)

2. I have not been interested in writing anything for sometime and am not sure how long this will continue. However, if you know me then you know I am a big believer in charity, so I have signed up for

help_haiti.

http://community.livejournal.com/help_haiti/3155.html?thread=921683#t921683

Top bidder will get at least one story of at least 2,500 words. Southland, Generation Kill and Ari-fic are all on offer. Possibly I might be induced to do Ari in Sherlock Holmes RPS. You could get Ben/Cooper, the story of Lydia taking care of her mom and finding a good man, or a Generation Kill story where Nate is the Reporter from Rolling Stone. Maybe I'll finally write the Assassin!Nate story or I'll tackle

sparky77's question as to what happens when Ari finds out that Brad Pitt is supposed to be in Sherlock Holmes 2 with RDJ and Jude. Naturally, that will have George as well.

I am also open for suggestions (no HP though, guys). The more money you spend the louder your voice is heard.

Current Mood: contemplative
Current Music: JET 'Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is'

I am writing yuletide stories for my girls.

L has her story. Q has her story. This is the story that A requested based on this art by

trolleys. I'm just the conduit, that's all I'm saying. *covers eyes*

Generation Kill/Transformers
Alternate Universe (and how)
Nate Fick/Brad Colbert
PG-13

Bumblebee Ex Machina

( About a year ago, Nate Fick helped saved the world. )

Current Mood: mischievous
Current Music: John Legend 'Alright with Me'

I dunno what happened between yesterday morning and this afternoon, but uh, I like whatever Kool-Aid y'all are drinking and wish to stockpile it for the upcoming revolution. I see how it works now though, I write y'all not one, but two, GK fics* (which is technically more than I've written since, oh, say September) and y'all give me things.

THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME!! I am totally available for bribery!!

First of all, huge appreciation and thanks to

lambourngb who bought me two months of Paid LJ times (which uh, I kind of needed since it was running out two days after Christmas). Do you want a pony?! I can give you one of

sparky77's!

And secondly, to

serialkarma for my snow globe. I love snow globes.

And last but never ever least to

alethialia,

bijoux,

copernica3,

imntsaying,

not_sally,

pinkfinity,

shezan,

sockitch,

sparky77 (keep your Orlando cooties to yourself),

sprat,

trolleys,

wickedprimadona, and Anonymous #1, #2, #3 Thank you for my awesome cookies, which just make my info page very pretty and happy and make *me* very happy, so thank you that. I truly could not ask for a more wonderfully giving flist and you make me very happy to write for you. <3

*If you missed either of my GK fics It May Be Heart and Fist and Human Voice and Pefect Opening Line (which I posted on Saturday night, while the rest of the world was drinking, sleeping or committing c-class felonies) I recommend them, because I can recommend myself all I fucking want :D

ETA:

alethialia has posted A Newbie's Guide or Even A Bitter Old Fandom Queen's Guide to what to read in Generation Kill fandom. Okay, that's like a long version of the title, but what A has done is she's created a definitive rec list of what to read in our fandom, and I've only read the first rec and I just say, get thee hence!

I would like to add, however, that she has not added HERSELF to this list, which is bullshit. A, now is not the time to be modest, so I shall do it for you. If you have a chance, I think you should read A's entire GK ouvre here.

If you are strapped for time however, I particularly recommend The Temptation of the LT from last years's

yuletide, Some Stay, Pleasure over Propriety and Noblesse Oblige (and not just b/c it was written for my birthday).

Current Mood: ecstatic
Current Music: Jet 'Back Door Santa'

I loved writing this. Not bad for an hour and a half.

For

sparky77 based on an earlier conversation. The first night of Hanukkah isn't until the 12th, but you know how I like to be early ;-)

Generation Kill
Nate/Brad, Nate/OCs
Rated PG-13

Perfect Opening Line

( The second spoon has already been claimed. )

Current Mood: chipper
Current Music: The Frames 'God Bless Mom'

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Generation Kill AU – You Will Be For Me and I Will Fight For You (Brad Colbert/Nate Fick, NC-17, 1/4
Consider this the carrot - you don't want the stick*
10 Items or Less: A Love Story in Bullets About Ray Person and Walt Hasser (Ray/Walt, PG-13)
Southland 2.01 and 2.02
Southland - It's the Stuff of Country Songs (Cooper/Sherman, R)
Get your words out.
This is NOT okay.
More happiness!
Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudel.
<3
Three birds, one stone.
Generation Kill - Every Goliath Has His David (Brad/Nate, PG-13, AU)
For alethialia - a few good (gay) men
March 2, 2010. 10 pm. TNT.
Help Haiti Reminder.
Generation Kill - The Dog Days Are Over (Nate/Brad, Brad/OFC, PG-13)
Put your money where your mouth is.
Generation Kill/Transformers AU - Bumblebee Ex Machina (Nate/Brad, PG-13)
Drink more Kool-Aid!
Generation Kill - Perfect Opening Line (Nate/Brad, Nate/OCs - PG-13)

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Generation Kill AU – You Will Be For Me and I Will Fight For You (Brad Colbert/Nate Fick, NC-17, 1/4

Consider this the carrot - you don't want the stick*

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Southland 2.01 and 2.02

Southland - It's the Stuff of Country Songs (Cooper/Sherman, R)

Get your words out.

This is NOT okay.

More happiness!

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudel.

<3

Three birds, one stone.

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Drink more Kool-Aid!

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