There's a Mirror On the Wall

Haven't done one of these in a while.

Admit Me has gotten another 680 words added to it today, and I think I'll have more on it before I go to bed tonight. I have a good idea where things are going, and I have a history book to give me a hand in research - yes, I know, only one source, but I can only afford to buy one book at a time right now. Shall have to see about other sources later, but for now, the one I have is sufficient for this story.

auberus and I have started another story over the weekend, this one involving Montjoy the herald from Shakespeare's Henry V being an Immortal, and a crossover with Burn Notice. It's proving interesting so far, particularly as I know that at some point I'm going to have to prod at the Montjoy/Henry V dynamic, as it's been driving some of his reactions to Michael in the story.

But Montjoy as an Immortal is actually rather nice to play with - he's certainly easier to work with than Henry, for all that he's quieter and not always as willing to talk. Because when he does, he stays on one subject rather than trying to do everything at once.

But Henry's awake again, hence the more on Admit Me, so all's good anyway.

And yes, am babbling.

Black, White and Gray is almost to the point where I can say I've reached the halfway mark in editing it. Then four more chapters to edit, and hopefully enough more to (1) meet the big bang requirements, and (2) find a point which might be called a stopping point for more than just a chapter, even if it doesn't yet meet back up with the beginning of the story.

Before the end of June. While still working on Admit Me, and the King With Two Crowns alternate history. And whatever project I'm working on with auberus.

I think I can manage it, but it will be entertaining, either way.

As for projects with auberus, there's the one mentioned above, there's a couple that are OCs FTW, and a Caspian-and-Silas post-apocalyptic AU. And several others that I'm still weeding through and figuring out what I think I can finish before sending the list to auberus for her to weed down further. Maybe, just maybe, we'll figure out what'll eventually be finished, what's to be abandoned, and what's ready for beta and what's ready for posting. I hope.

Mm.

And I have one other writing project I do need to eventually finish up, but won't quite yet. And that would be the One Night In Moscow AU, particularly the story that would be regarding the reason I use that name for the AU, and at least one more after Koshka that involves Pepper and Ivan and Tony. And making life very entertaining for them. In ways both good and bad.

Well, ok, really I have a boatload of other projects to work on, but right now I'm attempting to keep myself to three active projects at a time. Even if I'm not certain I'll manage it. *shrugs* I might, at some point, do a list of all the writing projects I have in progress, and then figure out from there what's really abandoned, and what I might poke at again, and what's in desperate need of a blow-torch and heavy editing.

Title: She's Not Yours, Tony
Fandom: Iron Man (movie-verse)
Genre: Alternate Universe
AU: One Night In Moscow
Characters: Ivan Vanko, Tony Stark
Rating: Teen

Notes: AU for movie-verse. Story five in the One Night In Moscow AU.

Previous Stories: Unexpected and Unspoken, Half-Open Expressions, From Audio to Visual, Eavesdropping

Summary: Confronting Ivan goes about as well as confronting Pepper.

( That it's Tony who comes to stand in the doorway is a surprise, though it shouldn't be. )

Next Stories: Koshka, Imperfect Balance

Crossposted:

Rounds of Kink on LJ, my LJ, AO3, my website

Title: From Audio to Visual
Fandom: Iron Man (movie-verse)
Genre: Alternate Universe
AU: One Night In Moscow
Characters: Pepper Potts, Ivan Vanko, Tony Stark
Rating: Adult
Word Count: 545

Notes: AU for movie-verse. Story three in the One Night In Moscow AU.

Previous Stories: Unexpected and Unspoken, Half-Open Expressions

Summary: He's trying to decide if he's angry or aroused by what he's hearing. Or maybe a bit of both.

( Pepper's been distracted for days. )

Next Stories: Eavesdropping, She's Not Yours, Tony, Koshka, Imperfect Balance

Crossposted:

Rounds of Kink on LJ, my LJ, AO3, my website

Title: Unexpected and Unspoken
Fandom: Iron Man (movie-verse)
Genre: Alternate Universe
AU: One Night In Moscow
Characters: Pepper Potts, Ivan Vanko
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 1284

Notes: AU for movie-verse.

Summary: It's been over sixteen years since she'd first seen him.

( She's exhausted after the mess of the last few weeks and wants nothing more than a hot bath, some wine, and her bed. )

Next Stories: Half-Open Expressions, From Audio to Visual, Eavesdropping, She's Not Yours, Tony, Koshka, Imperfect Balance

Crossposted:

Rounds of Kink on LJ, my LJ, AO3, my website

A few things.

- Been a while since I had any real inspiration for an actual proper round of rounds_of_kink. For this round? I have one finished, and another started. Granted, both are the same pairing, and the second follows the morning after the first, but still. Two. And eight prompts listed to possibly make into a linked series. Depending on how generous the muses are.

- Admit Me, Chorus to This History is being a little difficult again, but I know where it's going. And I think I might have an idea on how to get it past the current difficulty (other than simply skipping about a year's worth of time). We'll see how it works, and if it doesn't, then I'll go to plan B. Which would be that skipping of a year.

- I think I need to find a beta for my rounds_of_kink stories. Anyone on my flist willing to beta-read some kinky (but not always smutty) Iron Man movie-verse fic that's Pepper Potts/Ivan Vanko? Or at least, currently Pepper/Ivan, because there's a distinct chance I'll end up with Tony in there as well at some point.

- This weekend I need to do some cleaning of the apartment. And clean my silverware. And probably run a load through the dishwasher. And definitely do some laundry. And cook the apple crisp and the pear crisp that I've been planning. And the duck. And some sausage gravy and some biscuits before either the sausage or the buttermilk have a chance to go south, as they're both open. And do something with the eggs.

Um, yeah. Lots of stuff with the apartment.

- Need to go through story files and figure out what in there is ready to be posted and I'm willing to post. And then email auberus with thoughts on ones we've worked on together and I think are ready to post (or be sent to a beta-reader, possibly, though there's a wide range of fandoms, themes, and ratings on those).

- Should work on the story listings. And the website. May or may not get to that.

- Need to poke at Romana and tag on the sandbox thread. And probably the same with Margaret.

Prompt: #888 - Tomb

Title: Monument To His Hatred
Fandom: Iron Man
Timeframe: near the end of Iron Man II
Characters: Ivan Vanko
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG

Summary: Thoughts of a dying man.

( Monument To His Hatred )