A rec post that got long. Do read the story though. It's pretty awesome.

So... I was reading through the prompts at rs_small_gifts and fell in love with one for damascened, and this whole story is in my head from beginning to end and I'm trying not to think about it too much because it's likely that someone will claim it before I can since I'll be out in the world when claiming begins and my phone is decidedly not smart. But me "not thinking about it" means I've already begun poking about on wikipedia and writing a list of the words I want to use (does anyone else do that?) and thinking about a play list (which is key, and also hard in this case). I can almost convince myself that I'm not falling in love and won't be terribly disappointed if someone gets there first because research on wikipedia doesn't count, right? omg I so want it.

On a related note, and relevant to my current interest: Probability Engine by a member of Team Remus. Steampunk baby, and completely charming. I've actually never read anything steampunk in nature so I can't critique as a piece of Genre but this was awesome with Remus as an Unspeakable protecting genius!Sirius and things happen, adventure-y things. Falling in love type things. Mystery Writer creates a sense of the world they live with a true economy of words--enough to get you there, you know? Not so much that the setting overwhelms the story. I don't know. It's compact and neat (as in tidy), and I enjoyed it lots.

Outside of that, I'm terribly behind with rs_games. I need to start at the beginning, hopefully this weekend. I've got two writing projects I want to finish this weekend, too, that I might start on this afternoon. But first I should work since I'm at work and all. If only my job were a quarter as interesting as fandom.