Muse-o-rama

Just back from my trip to Niagara Falls, which would not have been complete without an emergency room visit due to NitGirl's strep throat. Never fear! We did make it over, NitGirl got antibiotics, and I ate way too much food at themed restaurants.

I've also arranged some Dazzleland-themed photos here.

Suffice to say, the Falls were all that and more. I've been before, but never walked over to Niagara Falls State Park and it was great.

On a personal note for those following along at home, we have declined to buy the three storey brick Victorian due to structural defects and are now back at square one. I should NEVER say these things out loud.

As per usual during long road trips (Ottawa to Toronto is about 4.5 hours), I had many good thoughts about upcoming fics. Yeah!

And drank way too much Steam Whistle beer and the family saw the Jays season home opener while I caught up with the gals.

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Chapter 10/Over, Over, Over

Destination: Niagara Falls, of course. Gen, PG-13. Complete. Horror/drama. A smidgen of angst. A big freakin’ smidgen of angst.

Travel Advisory: High body count. Blood. General wretchedness. Unforgivably wordy.

Cabin Crew: I never leave home without them -- jmm0001and lemmypie. They make sure I have the right documentation, that the meals are hot, and that I’m not carrying any firearms or illegal drugs. Wait. No. They don’t do that last thing.

Your pilot this flight: Without him, we got nothing. Captain Kripke steers the plane; I’m just your on-flight entertainment.

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Chapter 9/Coming to Grief

WIPPITY WIP WIP: Gen, PG-13. WIP, penultimate chapter. Horror/drama.

Big Fat Violence: I have a really high tolerance for violence. I do. Some of the rest of you, maybe not so much. In addition to the phenomenal body-count, this chapter is also incredibly…gut-wrenching. Fair warning, don’t read it if your meds are needing upped.

Beta-Beta Bing: They kick the shit of me, but I love them so: jmm0001and lemmypie.

Sleeping with the Fishes: Hey, has anyone actually had a conversation with Kripke lately? Is he still around? They say he ‘owns’ this stuff, but maybe he’s getting weak. Maybe we can push our product in his turf…

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And here's the next bit...

Also, for those lovely lovelies leaving comments -- many thanks and I'll be responding to everything, just as soon as the coffee kicks in. *kisses*

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Chapter Eight/Daredevil

What it is: Gen, PG-13. WIP. Horror/drama.
What to look out for: Okay, gentle readers. Here’s your warning – it gets bloody and violent from here on in. Oh, and it’s horrifically long.
Who I’m thanking: This chapter in particular would have been bloodier and far less coherent without the betas, jmm0001and lemmypie.
What it’s not: This is not a money-making enterprise, I own only the words and the rest belongs to the Krip, the CW and other money-making enterprises. Which are making money from this enterprise.

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It's too bloody long to post in one, my usual MO. So I'm posting it in two parts. Mea culpa, chicas.
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...and here's the rest of it. Ask me how much I like LJ today, hm?

( Oh how nice it will be to read Part B of this awesome chapter I'm in the middle of reading... )
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Chapter Seven/Ellipsis

Sermon: Gen, PG-13. Lousy with OCs (What? You’re gonna have a multi-chapter piece without them?) WIP, curtain comes down at Chapter 10. Horror/drama

‘Verse: present-day action takes place between Crossroad Blues up to Croatoan.

Glory and exultation: Kripke, the man in black, the fella with all the chips, the dude in the Big House. Thanks, however, go to the ever-vigilant and totally not-crying jmm0001. lemmypie is catching all my Canuck and working through plot points as though it’s fun. And now…visuals, too! smilla02’s awesome cover of sheer awesomeness makes me feel like I’m writing a movie, man! How cool is THAT? Check out her brilliant Dazzleland cover here.

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Dazzleland, Chapter Six/Erosion

Rating: Gen, PG-13. And I said at the beginning that there’d be sex, right? Riiiiight. WIP, will be 10 chapters. Horror/drama

Spoilers: present-day action takes place between Crossroad Blues up to Croatoan.

Love n’ kisses: Canon is the Krip’s. Words are mine, but it wouldn’t be here without the fast and furious betas, jmm0001 and lemmypie. Happy birthday, Lemmy! And no, JM, you complete me.

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Dazzleland, Chapter Five/Over the Wall

Summary: “Someone goes over Niagara in a barrel. You gonna jump in and try to save them?” – Dean Winchester, Crossroad Blues. Sam’s making plans, and they don’t include his father or hunting. They might not even include Dean. High school in two time periods.

Rating: Gen, PG-13: curses, cuss-words, expletives, and profanities. WIP, will be 10 chapters. Horror/drama

Spoilers: present-day action takes place between Crossroad Blues up to Croatoan.

Bounce in my step: Canon characters are Kripke’s. Words are nominally mine. Thanks to the betas, jmm0001and lemmypie. We argue and throw hissy fits and threaten to hold our breath till we turn purple and…oh wait. Sorry, that’s just me.

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....and, part B

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Chapter 4A/Ticket to Ride

Note: It had to happen sometime. LJ doesn't like the SIZE of this. Posting as chapter four, Part A and B. Wish me freaking luck *grumbles*

Summary: “Someone goes over Niagara in a barrel. You gonna jump in and try to save them?” – Dean Winchester, Crossroad Blues. Sam’s making plans, and they don’t include his father or hunting. They might not even include Dean. High school in two time periods.

Rating: Gen, PG-13: heaps and heaps of profanities. WIP, will be 10 chapters. Horror/drama

Spoilers: present-day action takes place between Crossroad Blues up to Croatoan.

Paying the Piper: If any money was changing hands, I wouldn’t still be crossing the clients’ ‘t’s and fixing their there/they’re, would I? So just back off, Kripke. As always, my gratitude goes to the ever-fabulous betas, jmm0001and lemmypie. JM fixes all my problems when I don’t even know they’re problems. Lemmy squees and hi-fives and lets me know when my Canadian is showing. More thanks this time also go to gemini grl11 for providing me with awesome reconstructions of Niagara Falls on the less-flashy side, and to kimonkey7 for fetching fantastic frozen falls photos. Don’t try that kind of alliteration without adult supervision, kids. My man, A2, also let me steal his teaching techniques for getting youth talking about Criminology. He even knew what I was going to do with it. Sorry for the delay on this chapter: when RL gears up to fiscal year end, a freelancer needs her posse.

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Dazzleland, Chapter 3/Economic Geography

Summary: “Someone goes over Niagara in a barrel. You gonna jump in and try to save them?” – Dean Winchester, Crossroad Blues. Sam’s making plans, and they don’t include his father or hunting. They might not even include Dean. High school in two time periods.

Rating: Gen, PG-13: all fucking manner of swearing. WIP, will be 10 chapters. Horror/drama

Spoilers: present-day action takes place between Crossroad Blues up to Croatoan. Some references this chapter to events in another fic, Red, but all you really need to know is that Dean left high school to earn money and it didn’t work out all that well.

Abasements: Kripke, Kripke, he’s our man, if he can’t write them, no one can! Well, er, yeah. Except us ficcers, I guess. I generally bow to the betas; without them, I’m nothing. Or merely long-winded and annoying. jmm0001and lemmypie rock the known world. JM pushes all the right buttons and Lemmy made me this swell new icon!

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ETA: Because apparently Canadians say 'marks' and Americans say 'grades'. Same goes for the verb. Wow. But y'all know what a toque is, apparently. *scratches head in sheer and utter amazement*

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Chapter Two/Alluvium

Summary: “Someone goes over Niagara in a barrel. You gonna jump in and try to save them?” – Dean Winchester, Crossroad Blues. Sam’s making plans, and they don’t include his father or hunting. They might not even include Dean. High school in two time periods.

Rating: Gen, PG-13: cussing, bone-crunching, and aaaaaanggggst. WIP, will be 10 chapters.

Spoilers: up to and including Croatoan. In the Red ‘verse, but you can read this without reading that.

Credit: Thanking Kripke and co for the generous loan of the Sam and Dean action figures – they really are so much fun to play with! And bendy! Mostly, though, thanks to the betas, jmm0001and lemmypie. JM for not letting me get away with emotional shortcuts and for saying, “see, this is what’s missing…” Lemmy for being extraordinarily excited about just about every aspect of the research, whether it’s time zones, SATs, or geologic formations. And for the new icon…oh yeah, baby.

AND A HUGE THANK YOU to janissa11 for the box of chocolates, because she makes me feel all nice inside. And because I love chocolate. Happy New Year, flist!

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ETA: because apparently Americans don't 'sit' exams. Damn. Thanks for pointing it out, minim_calibre.

Dazzleland

Summary:: “Someone goes over Niagara in a barrel. You gonna jump in and try to save them?” – Dean Winchester, Crossroad Blues. Sam’s making plans, and they don’t include his father or hunting. They might not even include Dean. High school in two time periods.

Rating: Gen, PG-13: swearing, violence, maybe some sex later on. If you buy me dinner first. WIP, will be 10 chapters.

Spoilers: up to and including Croatoan. In the Red ‘verse, but you can read this without reading that.

‘Tis the season: lemmypie phoned Tennessee convenience stores for me. jmm0001 nudged me for more, more, more, even though she despises the title. It’ll grow on you, cupcake. Promise.

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ETA: Um, don't make no money off this stuff, no sirree. Move along, minions of Kripke. Keep your hands where I can see 'em.
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