Woo!!  Made it before 12 1 (just barely)!  Alright, well, here's that third installment:

Disclaimer:  Sorry if some of these seem better than others.  I had to go with what inspiration I had, and in some cases the muse may have been more generous; doesn't mean I intentionally put more or less effort into any of these.  Also, seeing as drawbles are meant to be a casual thing, I tried not to be a perfectionist about them; but if you're unhappy with the quality of yours, don't feel guilty about asking me to fix it up a little more. :)

Disclaimer #2: All characters belong to their creators and I've no legal claim to them.


Unofficial artist's notes, again:

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For: jedipirate
Fandom: Harry Potter
Subject: Snape/Lucius
Prompt: N/A
Rating: PG for implied adult themes
Medium: Mechanical pencil, touched up in Photoshop

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For: annabelle528
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire
Subject: Spike/Buffy
Prompt: N/A
Rating: PG
Medium: Mechanical pencil, touched up in Photoshop

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For: drbillbongo
Fandom: Pirates of the Caribbean
Subject: Groves/Norrington
Prompt: N/A
Rating: PG for possible mild kink
Medium: Mechanical pencil, touched up in Photoshop

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Part I
Part II

 

As I mentioned earlier (though, I don't know if anyone remembers), moshi was writing a B/S fic (for meeeee!!).  Well, it's been posted now, and you should all go read it.

It's short, but full of lovely angst and UST, and the characterization is right on the money.  I'm sure all of you who are B/S fans — and maybe even those who aren't — would love it.

"Best Blood" - Spike/Buffy, R, 760 words


And another something I'd meant to rec earlier but sort of forgot (sorry about that)... the piece drbillbongo drew for dorkdance's V-Day challenge.

Even though this is a cartoon, it still completely breaks my heart.  And I think that really says something — to be able to create something so powerful within such a seemingly simple medium.

"Dead Valentine" - Commodore Norrington (Norrington/Elizabeth and Jack/Norrington implied), PG-13


So, go!  Read, look!  And give them both lots of feedback; both these pieces really deserve it.

Greg Ellis.  That is Greg Ellis on Bones.

How am I only noticing that now? O.O

Meanwhile, he's very pretty in this episode.  And his acting is really very nice.  He makes such a lovely quiet psycho.  Mmm.


Also, Booth and Brennan are way cute.  But that's nothing new.

Turns out it's Jack Davenport's birthday, too.  Shame on me for not knowing.  (Bad fangirl! *hits with newspaper* :P)

Anyway... I haven't any more time today to do anything Jack or Norri-related, much as I'd love to (will try to next year, I promise).  But never fear!  The ever trusty Bill has come through with a lovely little picspam to show just why this man is worth swooning over.  Oh, and an article rec, too.

Go check it out: http://drbillbongo.livejournal.com/250850.html


And to you, Mr. Davenport, a happy 33-rd.  Thank you for enriching my TV and movie watching experience. *mwah*

For your Sunday afternoon reading pleasure, here are several things which have almost nothing whatsoever to do with each other:


1. There was a Brokeback Mountain reference in last week's episode of Twins.  I can't remember it verbatim, but something along the lines of "Their hearts beat as one.  Like those two cowboys."  Did anybody else see this?  I mean, that show itself is kinda crappy (in my opinion... no offence to anyone who likes it!), but that line really amused me.  Honestly, I hadn't been expecting Brokeback Mountain to become so mainstream as to get randomly mentioned in sitcom dialogue.  Should this be considered some sort of sign of something?

2. Also along the 'have you seen this?' track, there is a Pirates of the Caribbean cereal out from Kellogg.  Chocolate puffs and pirate-themed marshmallows, I believe.  I was in the supermarket the other day and saw a box of this stuff, and seriously had to stop and stare at it for a good ten minutes.  I'm almost tempted to go buy some just so I could scan the box and make icons or something.  Though, it does also seem like it might be yummy to eat, actually... one's oral health notwithstanding.

3. Speaking of pirates, Hook was on the other night (which we actually also own... but of this I was not aware).  Man, how I love that movie!  Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman are both at their best (though, to be honest, I was half expecting to see Jason Isaacs the fist time Hook appeared on screen...), not to mention the other wonderful performances, and the story itself is beautiful and timeless.  There are so many sad moments, but also ones full of hope and wonder, and it just reminds me why I used to love the tale of Peter Pan as a child.  And... I couldn't help but feel kinda bad for Capt. Hook, despite everything (and despite this being a less sexy version of him :P ).

I also didn't realize Maggie Smith was in this — she's such a great actress (I'm not sure I've seen her in anything else besides Harry Potter; and back when I first saw Hook I didn't know who she was yet).  Oh, and Julia Roberts!  I totally wouldn't have thought of her for the part, but she actually makes the perfect Tinkerbell.

Really, it was a great experience seeing this again (though, it did also make me really want to watch other Peter Pan-ish things).  I only wish I could've had a chance to catch this movie on the big screen... but back in '91 I wasn't in the US yet, unfortunately. :(

4. I've also recently been watching Coupling on PBS.  Only three or four episodes so far, but I am already hopelessly addicted.  I swear, it's got to be one of the best things ever put on television — I can't believe I once tried watching it before and didn't like it.  I mean, ok, a couple of the general non-American TV annoyances (like lower film/camera-work quality) are still there... but the brilliant humor, great acting, and fun storylines totally outweigh them.  Also, I think I'm in love with Steve; and totally not just because he's played by Jack Davenport, honest.  (Also also: hee!  I know what that "pirate spank inferno" icon is about now, finally!)

The only big downside: PBS = no commercials, i.e. no time to do homework during it (and I can't switch over to BBC America, because I don't want to go out of sequence).  Oh, and on a somewhat unrelated note... Jane really reminds me of somebody — most likely another TV character — but I can't put my finger on who.  Grr.

5. By the way, that RP offer from the other night is still open, just in case anyone might be interested and didn't see it.

6. Last but certainly not least, a happy belated birthday to drbillbongo (I swear I didn't forget, doll... I've just been busy and didn't get a chance to work on your present until yesterday)!  Anyway, I made you a pretty, hope you like:


Maybe I should've gone with something Princess Bride-ish, since I'm sure you'll be in love with it and looking for icons as soon as you watch the movie... but this was what I felt inspired for, so.  By the way, you're right, Cillian Murphy does make quite a beautiful woman (though as a guy he still really creeps me out).  No, but... I think I might have to actually see Breakfast on Pluto now.

So, PotC is on. Of course, I already missed the first two thirds of the movie, regrettably, because I was watching Everybody Hates Chris, then Will & Grace, then Everwood. But luckily it's three hours long, so I get to catch the tail end — and that's got all the best J/N bits, anyway. *eg*

So, I think I'm just gonna write down a few random thoughts, here, as I watch. That's always fun, no? But just to warn anyone who plans to read on, you probably won't get half of what I'm talking about unless you've seen the movie. Er, either recently, or about a dozen times... well, at least enough to remember scene details and crap.

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In no particular order...


1. This is just a small thing, but it made me laugh. Two days ago, I was at the mall shopping for fall/winter clothing, and I saw a teeshirt with the words "my heart belongs to you-know-who." That is SO much more amusing if you're a Harry Potter fan... *giggle*

2. This week's How I Met Your Mother was a Halloween episode, and one of the main characters was dressed up as Jack Sparrow. Only, the weird part was, every single person on the show treated it like a generic pirate costume — no one seemed to know it was a specific movie character. I mean, granted, Pirates of the Caribbean was a while ago... but, come on! This was a big Hollywood movie; it's Johnny Depp, for heaven's sake. That's almost like someone putting on pointy ears, a long blond wig with braids on the sides, and slinging a bow over their shoulder, and nobody (including the person wearing the costume) knows who they're supposed to be. To a PotC fan, it was... very surreal. To say the least.

3. Another thing that's surreal? My dad... has a livejournal. Ok, so it's only to read and comment (or maybe even just read), so he's hasn't posted anything — at least to my knowledge. And he only got it because this big Russian political guy whom he supports has an lj to post updates of his career... But it's still very weird. I'm not sure my dad even completely understands what LJ is or how it works. And frankly, I'm rather afraid to explain it to him. Because, honestly? ...Well, it's like what George Costanza said to his mother in that Seinfeld episode: "You're not out there! You can't be, because I am out there. And if I see you out there, there's not enough voltage in this world to electroshock me back into coherence!"