freeradical9

Ah, it's been ages since I've posted anything here. I have hopes, now that summer is approaching, that I'll have more time for playing in LJ and can prevent things from gathering too much dust. We'll see. ^^

I did want to post this, however, while it was on my mind.

( Concerning the mysterious youkai guy from chapter 5 of Saiyuki Blast--potential spoilers )

Passing info on through my little patch of grapevine. samsarapine and co-mods are setting up a recs community for fanfiction/fanart/videos related to the works of Minekura Kazuya. Joining the comm is easy, and each week one or more recommendations for various fan-produced works will be delivered right to the friends page of community members. Official opening of the comm will be October 3rd, but this week will feature a series of previously-posted recs by 7veilsphaedra. The banner says it all:


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On a completely unrelated note, a week or two ago I was involved in a discussion about the complete absence of Homura and company in the main Saiyuki manga storyline. I was sure I'd seen a short manga installment that featured the trio, and went on a mad hunt for some scans, but turned up nothing.

Of course, in the middle of looking for something else, I practically tripped over scanlations of it hosted at flemmings fic site. The story is short (and the clothing on the Saiyuki boys gives a clue that this is a pre-Reload work), but the images are well worth paging through. :)

Homura Side Story

I know I haven't been much of a presence on Livejournal lately--but I actually have been writing. In fact, this year's assignment for the Saiyuki AU fic challenge 7thnight_smut has just been finalized and submitted. (Even a few days before deadline, go me!)

All entries for the challenge are initially posted anonymously, so its against the rules to talk much about individual stories at this point. Suffice to say that this particular piece really has required two full months of planning and writing, as my very patient beta can attest. :D

Posting of fics to 7thnight_smut will begin on August 26th. My impression is that there are a record number of participants this year, and archives of fics from previous years are available to folks who join the community, so it's definitely a place worth checking out. :D

I hate the month of April. ...And it's not even really April yet.

My life has been stuck in pre-April for over two weeks now, and I just... can't keep up with everything.

I guess this post is just to let folks know that I'll (continue to) be away from LJ life until things calm down a bit elsewhere. *sigh* I'll be back again when I can.

I was looking for a website of Saiyuki fic lately, and having a terrible time locating it. A comment from smillaraaq was a big help in finding it again.

Since I don't want to lose it (until the day that the author dismantles the site completely), I'm posting the link for it here. I don't think there's anything above an R rating, but it's got lots of good stuff that's worth a read. :D

Link to Nightfall's Saiyuki fic archive

Have not been around at all for the past two weeks due to an abrupt and unexpected surgery.

I'd rather forget the whole experience, so I won't go into the gory details. Suffice to say there was an extended hospital visit, many, many tests, and a day and a half spent talking to experts and exploring my options, trying to find a way to avoid the inevitable.

Currently, I'm healing up at home. While I'm very glad that the procedure had a positive outcome, it's difficult to escape the follow-up frustration at the lack of stamina and mobility that goes along with recovery. *sigh*

I've been meaning to put up some Saiyuki recs that I've been collecting. Fluff, action, angst, and everything in between.

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Growing by redbrunja (Hakkai/Yaone, PG-13)

(Poignant and sweet, IMHO the emotions in the fic feel very genuine. I really can't say too much more without giving away the punchline. And if that one appeals, the rather dark piece linked below which precedes it should also be of interest....)

Ghosts with a Negative Age by redbrunja (Yaone, R)

(Dark, mature themes. The author summarized it best. Sometimes the line between killing and healing is very thin.)

Rewind, Replay by macavitykitsune (Kubota/Tokitoh/Hakkai/Gojyo, PG)

(Crossover between Saiyuki and Wild Adapter. A conversation and a meeting.)

A Gentle Suggestion by macavitykitsune (Rating, G. Revealing the pairing would be telling.)

(Humor. Yep, if a DragonballZ-style martial arts contest is canon, I could totally see this little interlude happening....)

Nonattachment by p_zeitgeist (Kougaiji/Nii, PG-13)

(A scene between scenes. Nii and Kougaiji spar over chess.)

October and Halloween by nightfallrising (Gojyo/Hakkai, PG-13)

(It's still a little early for Fall, but what the heck. Reincarnation fic, where the boys are living in the 70's.)

Eidolon by devikun (Rating, R)

(This hurts every time I read it. An alternate ending to the "Be There" story arc.)

Senses Working Overtime by devikun (Hakkai/Gojyo, NC-17)

(I love this piece. I think it's one of my favorite pieces of 85 porn of all time.)

Flesh of My Flesh by opalmatrix (Hakkai/Gojyo, PG-13)

(It's a theoretical discussion of mpreg, and it is So. Darn. Cute. Fluff.

Lamp Tricks and Song by jedishampoo (Gojyo/F, Hakkai/F, F/Sanzo, Rating NC-17)

(Dark. Stars a minor character from the anime. Warnings for dub-con, non-con, mind-control. Not a happy fic, but lovely writing.)

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There's more, but it doesn't look like I'm gonna get to it tonight. Ah, well!

Originally written for springkink

Title: Aromatherapy
Author: freeradical9
Rating: R
Word Count: 3200
Warnings: Rated for some suggestive bits

Summary: Yaone's life becomes complicated

A/N: Written for the prompt: Kougaiji/Yaone: Aphrodisiacs - More than chemistry at play. With sincere appreciation to avierra, for pulling beta duties on extremely short notice.

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( It had seemed like a harmless request at the time.... )