I do this too much lately I think.

Well, despite not actually signing up for Yuletide, I did end up writing four fics for it. And I'm rather fond of them. So here are the ones I put my name to:

The Boy Is Doing Fine for Pitseleh. Doctrine of Labyrinths. pitselly is actually a friend of mine, surprise surprise, and lord, guys, it has been ages since I wrote for DoL. But I liked doing this one. Because pitselly has Mildmay voice down like fuuuuuck and I was scared to try it, I went for another idea proposed, and wrote about Felix, having just gotten out of his situation with Malkar and, as it says in my author's note, "I liked the idea of an awkward Felix just realizing his own freedom and joyful but also just out of the dark." This might be the closest to legit happy DoL fic I've ever written. That kind of pleases me. (It was fun to do. I like this Felix.)

Favorite Line: Felix worried his lower lip, then stopped, then did it again because no one was telling him to stop.

We're Praying for Rain for hollow_echoes. Caliban Leandros Series. Another one I haven't written for in a long while, probably because Supernatural has taken up the niche this fandom used to occupy for me. But the prompter wanted hurt/comfort with Cal and Niko and my brain just lit up all over that. So I ended up with this piece, set after Darkling (A.D.?) but before Moonshine, about them trying to keep it together. I am actually kind of amazed I haven't written this fic before. It seemed like the kind of thing I would have done by now.

Favorite Line: He opened one of the windows. It smelled like smoke and rain outside. He closed his eyes and just breathed. They were still here. They were both still here.

A Little Sunshine for random_chick. Black Jewels Trilogy. Aaaand another fandom I haven't written in for a while. BJT was where I got my real start in fic, I think; it was definitely where I started picking up the things that I think have become my "trademarks" - namely a penchant for doing terrible things to my favorite characters, I guess. Wilhelmina has always been one of my favorite minor characters in this universe, and I was delighted to see a prompt for her, and what's more for her post-series, which is something I have kind of always wanted to write but didn't know what I wanted to do with. This one is about Wilhelmina going on a Date, her first, and she is nervous and fluttery and, as always, so much braver than she knows.

Favorite Line: “Just have fun. It’s just the theater. Watch the play. Enjoy the play.” She paused. “Grab his hand if there are scary parts.”

The Season of Grace Coming Out of the Void for Katharos. Black Jewels Trilogy. This one was the definite crowd favorite this year. And it's probably mine as well. I can't believe I've never written an AU for this series, and I really like this one. This is the one where Saetan decides that the price is worth saving his sons, and gets them out of Terreille early on, before the time frame of The Daughter of the Blood. It is basically Andulvar, Saetan, Lucivar and Daemon finding their way around each other and getting better slowly. Someone in the comments asked if I'd consider continuing this, and I might. I just might.

Favorite Line: Lucivar flicked a piece of rice at Daemon’s nose, and Daemon scowled at him in a moment of unguarded relaxation, and Saetan loved them both so much it hurt.

(And that's all, folks. But a-also you should go and tell elvenpiratelady how awesome that "I need to see a man about a god" fic was

because she wrote it and it was awesome

and no I'm not going to shut up about it)