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And here's the second part of this two-part essay... because LJ does not like long posts :-P
( Part 2 of 2 )
( Part 2 of 2 )
For Loz, who wanted this :-)
( Part 1 of 2 )
Warning: This is long. Seriously long. With lots of thinky thoughts. And picspam! But still: long. Couldn't hurt to make some tea first.
Ready, then?
( Part 1 of 2 )
FIC (DRABBLE): What, the curtains?
Dec. 29th, 2011 08:51 pmSummary: Nothing is stronger than a mother's love... not even her tapestry needle.
Author's note: Written for the Icon Challenge on the LiveJournal community![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
lifein1973 on 9-Dec-11. The icon in question is, um... *points up and to the right*
"Mum! I can't wear this!"
"Stop fidgeting, lad, or I'll stick you with a pin. —Ah, that's more like."
"Evening jackets are supposed to be elegant, mum. Not flocked. I look like I'm wearing a bloody sofa..."
"Language! What the Lord Mayor doesn't know won't hurt him. It worked for Maria von Trapp and it'll work for you. Now stop fussing."
"The other men have off-the-rack..."
"Well, they don't have mothers who love their sons, then. —All right, you can look now."
"Ah, God..."
"—And if you keep moaning, it'll be more than curtains for YOU, sonny-jim!"
Author's note: Written for the Icon Challenge on the LiveJournal community
lifein1973 on 9-Dec-11. The icon in question is, um... *points up and to the right*"Mum! I can't wear this!"
"Stop fidgeting, lad, or I'll stick you with a pin. —Ah, that's more like."
"Evening jackets are supposed to be elegant, mum. Not flocked. I look like I'm wearing a bloody sofa..."
"Language! What the Lord Mayor doesn't know won't hurt him. It worked for Maria von Trapp and it'll work for you. Now stop fussing."
"The other men have off-the-rack..."
"Well, they don't have mothers who love their sons, then. —All right, you can look now."
"Ah, God..."
"—And if you keep moaning, it'll be more than curtains for YOU, sonny-jim!"
FIC (DRABBLE): Superhero
Dec. 29th, 2011 08:47 pmSummary: His mission: to protect the prozzies, the drunks, the stray dogs, the little old men.
Author's note: Written for the challenge High Concept on the LiveJournal community lifein1973 on 21-Oct-11.
By day he's a senior police officer. He cultivates the aura of a compromised bureaucrat, a man infinitely more devoted to his career path than to justice.
In his wildest dreams, he never expected his disguise to be so convincing.
When darkness falls, he takes out the cape, the leggings, and strokes them reverently. Then he runs up to the roof, dons his costume like a knight strapping on his armour, and leaps into the night's embrace.
His mission: to protect the prozzies, the drunks, the stray dogs, the little old men.
It's a bird! It's a plane!
It's... Superintendent.
Author's note: Written for the challenge High Concept on the LiveJournal community lifein1973 on 21-Oct-11.
By day he's a senior police officer. He cultivates the aura of a compromised bureaucrat, a man infinitely more devoted to his career path than to justice.
In his wildest dreams, he never expected his disguise to be so convincing.
When darkness falls, he takes out the cape, the leggings, and strokes them reverently. Then he runs up to the roof, dons his costume like a knight strapping on his armour, and leaps into the night's embrace.
His mission: to protect the prozzies, the drunks, the stray dogs, the little old men.
It's a bird! It's a plane!
It's... Superintendent.
META: Meet the Moustaches of Mars!
Nov. 26th, 2011 12:57 amMoustaches: the very hair of manliness. Where would Life on Mars be without them? Nowhere, that's where. Can you imagine Ray without his moustache, or Litton? I can't.
So when I read that Dean Andrews is regrowing his Ray moustache to raise money for prostate cancer, I realised that Movember is indeed the perfect month for a picspammy profile of...
( The Moustachio'ed Men of Mars!!! )
So when I read that Dean Andrews is regrowing his Ray moustache to raise money for prostate cancer, I realised that Movember is indeed the perfect month for a picspammy profile of...
nSeveral readers have asked me questions about my Big Bang fic, There's a Land of Begin Again. What's really going on with Sam? What does the ending mean? Has his timeline completely gone off the rails? And so on.
So I thought it couldn't hurt to share this DVD commentary with those who want to know more. If you've read the fic and you're curious, read on.
If you haven't actually read the fic, HERE BE MAJOR SPOILERS! You should *discreet cough* probably go off and read the fic before proceeding.
So, that having been said, here's the deep background on the fic.
( When I was 13 years old, my friend Karen was in a car accident. She awoke with complete retrograde amnesia... )
So I thought it couldn't hurt to share this DVD commentary with those who want to know more. If you've read the fic and you're curious, read on.
If you haven't actually read the fic, HERE BE MAJOR SPOILERS! You should *discreet cough* probably go off and read the fic before proceeding.
So, that having been said, here's the deep background on the fic.
( When I was 13 years old, my friend Karen was in a car accident. She awoke with complete retrograde amnesia... )
People of colour in Life on Mars?
Sep. 26th, 2011 01:00 amI wanted to suggest a theme for recs week 2011 on the lifein1973 comm, then realised that the subject deserves a closer look.
My theme suggestion: any fics (or other fanworks) that focus on a character of colour in Life on Mars. Then I thought, who exactly would that be? We all know Maya and Nelson, Glen and Eve; but just how many others are there?
( Here's my effort at putting together an all-inclusive list... )
lifein1973 comm, then realised that the subject deserves a closer look.My theme suggestion: any fics (or other fanworks) that focus on a character of colour in Life on Mars. Then I thought, who exactly would that be? We all know Maya and Nelson, Glen and Eve; but just how many others are there?
( Here's my effort at putting together an all-inclusive list... )
FIC: There's a Land of Begin Again
Sep. 2nd, 2011 08:44 amTitle: There's a Land of Begin Again
Fandom: Life on Mars (UK)
Author:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
chamekke
Rating: Blue Cortina, PG-13
Word count: 21,660 words.
Warning/s: Secondary character deaths, some violence, but nothing very graphic in either case. Mild medical detail.
Summary: Sam jumps in 2006 — and wakes up as a 12-year-old boy in a 1950 hospital bed.
Notes: Sam & Gene, gen/friendship, AR but not AU. Angst, timey-wimeyness, amnesia. You know: the usual.
Link to story: There's a Land of Begin Again (on AO3)
Link to title song: There's a Land of Begin Again by Vera Lynn (1942)
Many thanks tolozenger8 and draycevixen for their beta'ing and generous encouragement, and to severinne for being a shoulder to cry on ♥ Extra-special gratitude to grassle for editing, proofreading, and Britpicking above and beyond the call of duty. And of course, kisses to hambelandjemima for organising the very first Big Bang challenge so that we can enjoy all these fantastic fics and artwork. Mwah!
Artwork for this fic was furnished by the lovelywolviecat; you can see her illustrations here (note that they do contain spoilers).
And for those who have already read the fic, but wondering about what's "really" going on... here's the DVD commentary :-D
Realised that I never posted my fic to my own LJ. My apologies to everyone who has already seen this posted on thelom_bigbang comm.
Fandom: Life on Mars (UK)
Author:
chamekkeRating: Blue Cortina, PG-13
Word count: 21,660 words.
Warning/s: Secondary character deaths, some violence, but nothing very graphic in either case. Mild medical detail.
Summary: Sam jumps in 2006 — and wakes up as a 12-year-old boy in a 1950 hospital bed.
Notes: Sam & Gene, gen/friendship, AR but not AU. Angst, timey-wimeyness, amnesia. You know: the usual.
Link to story: There's a Land of Begin Again (on AO3)
Link to title song: There's a Land of Begin Again by Vera Lynn (1942)
Many thanks to
lozenger8 and draycevixen for their beta'ing and generous encouragement, and to severinne for being a shoulder to cry on ♥ Extra-special gratitude to grassle for editing, proofreading, and Britpicking above and beyond the call of duty. And of course, kisses to hambelandjemima for organising the very first Big Bang challenge so that we can enjoy all these fantastic fics and artwork. Mwah!Artwork for this fic was furnished by the lovely
wolviecat; you can see her illustrations here (note that they do contain spoilers).And for those who have already read the fic, but wondering about what's "really" going on... here's the DVD commentary :-D
Realised that I never posted my fic to my own LJ. My apologies to everyone who has already seen this posted on the
lom_bigbang comm.Sam Tyler: cloudy with a chance of showers
Aug. 8th, 2011 08:03 amWeather report for Emo* says that Sam's in for a bit of rain! Click the pic to see the full five-day forecast in all its glory :-)
The Sam images are fromfern_tree's brilliant Sam Tyler shimeji, and are used with her kind permission. Emo weather page courtesy of Canada's Weather Network.
*Yes, there really is a town in Canada called Emo. (It's named after the one in Ireland.)
The Sam images are from
fern_tree's brilliant Sam Tyler shimeji, and are used with her kind permission. Emo weather page courtesy of Canada's Weather Network.*Yes, there really is a town in Canada called Emo. (It's named after the one in Ireland.)
FIC: Infinite Jest
Nov. 8th, 2010 08:42 pmTitle: Infinite Jest
Author: chamekke
Rating: Green Cortina
Word count: 6,000
Notes: Written fornepthys_uk, as part of the Ficathon 2010 on lifein1973, using her prompts 'ensemble, humour, DCI Litton's game of one-upmanship'. Huge thanks to draycevixen for her encouragement and suggestions.
Summary: Two DCIs. Two egos. One station.
( The problem with a prank war is that you can't trust ANYONE. )
Author: chamekke
Rating: Green Cortina
Word count: 6,000
Notes: Written for
nepthys_uk, as part of the Ficathon 2010 on lifein1973, using her prompts 'ensemble, humour, DCI Litton's game of one-upmanship'. Huge thanks to draycevixen for her encouragement and suggestions.Summary: Two DCIs. Two egos. One station.
( The problem with a prank war is that you can't trust ANYONE. )
Guide to The Nameless Ones
Oct. 27th, 2010 02:29 am
I'm taking a break from my
lifein1973 Ficathon assignment to share my fangirl love for the Nameless Ones of Life on Mars. These unsung, literally smoking heroes of CID appear in the background of many a scene, even get to mutter the occasional line, yet receive virtually no acknowledgement. ( Until now! )
Title: Is There a Moonlight Up Ahead
Fandom: Life on Mars
Rating: White Cortina
Word Count: 100 words.
Challenge: Friday Drabble Challenge #75 (Mistake)
Prompt used: Mistake.
Notes: This was first posted tolifein1973 on 2010-04-09. Written after I spotted something intriguing in a screenshot from 2x08.
( The man stood, his head bowed. )
Fandom: Life on Mars
Rating: White Cortina
Word Count: 100 words.
Challenge: Friday Drabble Challenge #75 (Mistake)
Prompt used: Mistake.
Notes: This was first posted to
lifein1973 on 2010-04-09. Written after I spotted something intriguing in a screenshot from 2x08.( The man stood, his head bowed. )
My Life on Mars Fanfiction Index
Apr. 1st, 2005 10:29 pm
Like it says on the tin! Welcome to my archive of Life on Mars fics and other fannish wanderings. In each section, the newest fic is at the top. Most of my completed works are archived on Archive of our Own (AO3), which is where I'll be moving everything eventually, and where most of these links now point. I'm pretty sure I'm not pointing to any obsolete pages, but if you hit a bad link, please let me know.
( Longer fiction )
( Ficlets and drabbles )
( Analysis, meta, stuff and nonsense )
