Persuasion: Two Movies, a Book, and a Fic Rec
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muccamukkI was scrolling for knitting shows the other night, and saw the 2007 version of Persuasion, which is perfect, so I watched that. Then I remembered that my roommate had always insisted that the 1995 version was vastly superior, so I watched that. Then I made Nenya watch the 2007 one. Then I reread the book (alternating reading and the Juliet Stevenson audiobook). Then I wondered if anyone had written an AU where Anne marries Mr. Elliot, which someone had! It is, all in all, my favourite Jane Austen story, so just kind of rolling around in it for the last week has been really nice.
Persuasion (2007)
This is the one with Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones, which was that generation's attempt to adapt Jane Austen to Appeal to the Youth! I have no idea if it appeals to the youth, but its honestly always been my favourite version, aside from a few quibbles.
Both the leads are perfect. I know Penry-Jones is probably too pretty, but he's also very pretty, so I can't complain, and he sells being impulsive and set in his ways so you can see why he's 50% of the idiots in love brigade. Sally Hawkins is selling quiet misery, occasionally broken by being one of the few people with her head on straight. It's great. It's also really fun to get Tony Head as Sir Walter, Alice Krige as Lady Russel, and Tobias Menzies as Mr. Elliot.
I also really like the soundtrack, which sells a relentless, almost oppressive, urgency of forlorn hope.
It's only 92 minutes, so chop chop chop to get through it, which mostly works. What they cut generally makes sense, and the story holds together as its own thing. Is throwing in a sub plot where Anne thinks Wentworth is engaged to Louisa gilding the lily? Probably! But I very much enjoy the extra angst, so no complaints here.
My three quibbles are: 1) It's part of the '00s War on Colour. Why is Anne's shawl the only visible colour in almost every scene? What did colour ever do to ITV? 2) I'm not sure Medic!Anne was needed to show that she's the only one who can handle a crisis, naval officers included. 3) WHY DID THEY CUT THE LETTER WRITING SCENE!? OMG! It's the most iconic scene in the book, and they cut it.
Persuasion (1995)
I'm sorry, roommate I had fifteen years ago, this version isn't actually the best one :(
For some reason, I thought this one was much longer, but it's actually only 105 minutes. However, that's enough time to include more scenes from the book, which shows off the Crofts' marriage being the best, how much Wentworth basically moved in to Uppercross, and we get the letter writing scene at the end. We also get a bit more Mr. Elliot, to show off why Anne was even vaguely interested him when he doesn't look like Tobias Menzies. Colour is also allowed! Yay! Colour!
This version is hilariously invested in the Royal Navy aspect, so everyone wears their uniforms at all times, which... IDK if accurate? It also includes scenes from a HMS Bounty movie. They want all the boats! Which I can live with. I like boats.
I'm not as hot on the casting though. Amanda Root is luminous, and a lot more interior as Anne, which I appreciated. Nenya thought she looked too '90s (maybe makeup?), but I didn't notice. Both Lady Russell and Mrs. Croft did look off puttingly '90s though. I said, "They have faces that have seen a smartphone, which is impressive in a show made before they had smartphones!" I did like Corin Redgrave as Sir Walter. But Wentworth. Oh, man. I really hate to say this, because I adore Ciarán Hinds, and he's very beautiful when he's sad, but I think he was terribly miscast. He's fifteen years too old for the role, off the bat, which makes such a difference because it makes so much less sense that he's 50% of the idiots in love brigade. And he has too much gravitas; I just don't buy him as having that mix of inexperience and intensity that makes Wentworth make all his bad decisions.
Anyway, got some good points, didn't really come off for me? I wish I could graft the missing scenes and some colour into the 2007 one, which would then be perfect.
Incidentally: they both have an added scene where Wentworth shows up to ask if Anne's going to want the house back, pretending to be asking for his sister, when he really wants to double check if she's marrying Mr. Elliot. I assume one copied from the other? Is there some alternate version of the book? What is happening?
Persuasion (1817)
Still great! Absolutely platonic ideal of mutual pining. Also very funny, and incredibly economic pacing and style.
I do wonder, though, if Austen had more time to edit it, if she'd have smoothed out some of the second half. There's never any real danger that Anne is going to marry Mr. Elliot, because she never really trusts him, which makes needing a full chapter to explain why he's The Worst feel a bit out of left field?
I was then toying with the idea of a fic wherein Mr. Elliot had somehow gotten Anne to marry him, because more pining! Why not!? I went see if there was one, and found this absolute gem:
Murder by Mischance by![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p2.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
Seldarius
Fandom: Persuasion by Jane Austen (Anne/Frederick)
Word Count: 28,000
Rating: Teen
Summary: Mr Elliot, through some minor scheming, has secured himself Anne Elliot’s hand in marriage. Unfortunately ‘death do us part’ comes around much faster than anticipated, in the form of a dagger swiftly separating him from his life. His Majesty’s Coroner Mr Edmund Simpson investigates the foul murder and quickly finds that most people in Bath prefer Mr Elliot dead to alive. But who did them all the favour in bringing it about? The not-so-bereaved widow? The dashing and very angry rival? The jealous sister? Or someone else entirely with a motive yet to be uncovered?
Notes: This is very funny, and grabs the absolute chaos of the novel, where you need a chart to figure out who everyone is and how they're related. It's also got an enjoyable outsider PoV some very nice angry pining from both Wentworth and Anne. Not sure why minor Discworld crossover, but Sure! Why not!? It's tagged with a major archive warning for rape, which refers to an off-page sexual assault. There's a sequel which I haven't read.
May not completely scratch the itch, but probably enough that I don't need to write another version of basically that plot.
Any adaptations I missed? I'd be happy to continue to splash around in the feels.
Persuasion (2007)
This is the one with Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones, which was that generation's attempt to adapt Jane Austen to Appeal to the Youth! I have no idea if it appeals to the youth, but its honestly always been my favourite version, aside from a few quibbles.
Both the leads are perfect. I know Penry-Jones is probably too pretty, but he's also very pretty, so I can't complain, and he sells being impulsive and set in his ways so you can see why he's 50% of the idiots in love brigade. Sally Hawkins is selling quiet misery, occasionally broken by being one of the few people with her head on straight. It's great. It's also really fun to get Tony Head as Sir Walter, Alice Krige as Lady Russel, and Tobias Menzies as Mr. Elliot.
I also really like the soundtrack, which sells a relentless, almost oppressive, urgency of forlorn hope.
It's only 92 minutes, so chop chop chop to get through it, which mostly works. What they cut generally makes sense, and the story holds together as its own thing. Is throwing in a sub plot where Anne thinks Wentworth is engaged to Louisa gilding the lily? Probably! But I very much enjoy the extra angst, so no complaints here.
My three quibbles are: 1) It's part of the '00s War on Colour. Why is Anne's shawl the only visible colour in almost every scene? What did colour ever do to ITV? 2) I'm not sure Medic!Anne was needed to show that she's the only one who can handle a crisis, naval officers included. 3) WHY DID THEY CUT THE LETTER WRITING SCENE!? OMG! It's the most iconic scene in the book, and they cut it.
Persuasion (1995)
I'm sorry, roommate I had fifteen years ago, this version isn't actually the best one :(
For some reason, I thought this one was much longer, but it's actually only 105 minutes. However, that's enough time to include more scenes from the book, which shows off the Crofts' marriage being the best, how much Wentworth basically moved in to Uppercross, and we get the letter writing scene at the end. We also get a bit more Mr. Elliot, to show off why Anne was even vaguely interested him when he doesn't look like Tobias Menzies. Colour is also allowed! Yay! Colour!
This version is hilariously invested in the Royal Navy aspect, so everyone wears their uniforms at all times, which... IDK if accurate? It also includes scenes from a HMS Bounty movie. They want all the boats! Which I can live with. I like boats.
I'm not as hot on the casting though. Amanda Root is luminous, and a lot more interior as Anne, which I appreciated. Nenya thought she looked too '90s (maybe makeup?), but I didn't notice. Both Lady Russell and Mrs. Croft did look off puttingly '90s though. I said, "They have faces that have seen a smartphone, which is impressive in a show made before they had smartphones!" I did like Corin Redgrave as Sir Walter. But Wentworth. Oh, man. I really hate to say this, because I adore Ciarán Hinds, and he's very beautiful when he's sad, but I think he was terribly miscast. He's fifteen years too old for the role, off the bat, which makes such a difference because it makes so much less sense that he's 50% of the idiots in love brigade. And he has too much gravitas; I just don't buy him as having that mix of inexperience and intensity that makes Wentworth make all his bad decisions.
Anyway, got some good points, didn't really come off for me? I wish I could graft the missing scenes and some colour into the 2007 one, which would then be perfect.
Incidentally: they both have an added scene where Wentworth shows up to ask if Anne's going to want the house back, pretending to be asking for his sister, when he really wants to double check if she's marrying Mr. Elliot. I assume one copied from the other? Is there some alternate version of the book? What is happening?
Persuasion (1817)
Still great! Absolutely platonic ideal of mutual pining. Also very funny, and incredibly economic pacing and style.
I do wonder, though, if Austen had more time to edit it, if she'd have smoothed out some of the second half. There's never any real danger that Anne is going to marry Mr. Elliot, because she never really trusts him, which makes needing a full chapter to explain why he's The Worst feel a bit out of left field?
I was then toying with the idea of a fic wherein Mr. Elliot had somehow gotten Anne to marry him, because more pining! Why not!? I went see if there was one, and found this absolute gem:
Murder by Mischance by
Fandom: Persuasion by Jane Austen (Anne/Frederick)
Word Count: 28,000
Rating: Teen
Summary: Mr Elliot, through some minor scheming, has secured himself Anne Elliot’s hand in marriage. Unfortunately ‘death do us part’ comes around much faster than anticipated, in the form of a dagger swiftly separating him from his life. His Majesty’s Coroner Mr Edmund Simpson investigates the foul murder and quickly finds that most people in Bath prefer Mr Elliot dead to alive. But who did them all the favour in bringing it about? The not-so-bereaved widow? The dashing and very angry rival? The jealous sister? Or someone else entirely with a motive yet to be uncovered?
Notes: This is very funny, and grabs the absolute chaos of the novel, where you need a chart to figure out who everyone is and how they're related. It's also got an enjoyable outsider PoV some very nice angry pining from both Wentworth and Anne. Not sure why minor Discworld crossover, but Sure! Why not!? It's tagged with a major archive warning for rape, which refers to an off-page sexual assault. There's a sequel which I haven't read.
May not completely scratch the itch, but probably enough that I don't need to write another version of basically that plot.
Any adaptations I missed? I'd be happy to continue to splash around in the feels.
What I'm Doing Wednesday
Apr. 29th, 2026 04:06 pmsagebooks
The Jeeves Omnibus Vol. 2:
Right Ho, Jeeves: skipped bc I just read it in another volume.
Joy in the Morning: 1947. Eh. Not his best work.
Carry On, Jeeves: 1925. MY FAVORITE! SO GOOD!
The Best Kind of American: A True Story of Murder, War, and America's Undoing in the Middle East by Kim Ghattas. 2026. ARC. Read twice so I could write a coherent review. This book is a tour de force of investigative journalism, an extraordinary journey covering the last 50-ish years in the Middle East, from the Carter Administration to the current Trump regime. Structured around the murder of Malcolm Kerr, the president of American University Beirut, by Iranian-controlled assassins, and the story of his family, it explores a wildly complicated conflict centered on Lebanon, but involving Israel, Iran, Syria, France, the US, Germany, and others. Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and various splinter groups are contextualized in their struggle against Israeli and Western powers. Most importantly, Ghattas is unbiased, putting blame where it's due in all corners. Contains multiple murders, kidnappings, hijackings, and episodes of torture -- war on many levels -- but also the search for justice through the courts for the Kerr family. Highly recommended.
The Cloak and Its Wizard by R.Z. Nicolet. 2026. Magical sentient cloak chooses a middle-aged female neurosurgeon as its new wearer. I did not see the superheroes coming and thus did not care...until suddenly I did. The last half of the novel is pretty great, but it takes a bit to get rolling.
Israel: What Went Wrong? by Omer Bartov. 2026. Excellent contextualization of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from 1948 through the cease fire of late last year. Includes the October 7 attacks & Israel's retaliation. Goes into Israel's lack of a constitution and the consequences of that. Discusses the charges of apartheid, brought by South Africa, against Israel in the International Criminal Court. Finally, suggests 4 different plans for peace between Israel and Palestine. My opinion: Israel desperately needs a constitution, and Bibi desperately needs to spend the rest of his life in prison for war crimes. Which aligns me with Israeli leftists. This is a grim book, but it's relatively short. There's a bibliography, but no notes.
currently reading: The Jeeves Omnibus Vol. 3: The Mating Season (1949) / Ring for Jeeves (1953) / Very Good, Jeeves! (1930).
healthcrap
left hand + wrist still hurt a great deal, so no yarning. Didn't go to yarn group. Have been sleeping really a lot and not getting up until way too late, despite four alarms. Replaced coffee with tea. Sleep disorders suck.
astrology
full moon in Scorpio this Friday just as the protests are kicking off. Later in the day, Mercury conjoins Chiron in Aries. An apt time for airing grievances. A bit more potential for violence than I'm entirely happy with, but I'm hoping for the best.
#resist
May 1: No Kings 4!
I hope all of you are doing well! <333
The Jeeves Omnibus Vol. 2:
Right Ho, Jeeves: skipped bc I just read it in another volume.
Joy in the Morning: 1947. Eh. Not his best work.
Carry On, Jeeves: 1925. MY FAVORITE! SO GOOD!
The Best Kind of American: A True Story of Murder, War, and America's Undoing in the Middle East by Kim Ghattas. 2026. ARC. Read twice so I could write a coherent review. This book is a tour de force of investigative journalism, an extraordinary journey covering the last 50-ish years in the Middle East, from the Carter Administration to the current Trump regime. Structured around the murder of Malcolm Kerr, the president of American University Beirut, by Iranian-controlled assassins, and the story of his family, it explores a wildly complicated conflict centered on Lebanon, but involving Israel, Iran, Syria, France, the US, Germany, and others. Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and various splinter groups are contextualized in their struggle against Israeli and Western powers. Most importantly, Ghattas is unbiased, putting blame where it's due in all corners. Contains multiple murders, kidnappings, hijackings, and episodes of torture -- war on many levels -- but also the search for justice through the courts for the Kerr family. Highly recommended.
The Cloak and Its Wizard by R.Z. Nicolet. 2026. Magical sentient cloak chooses a middle-aged female neurosurgeon as its new wearer. I did not see the superheroes coming and thus did not care...until suddenly I did. The last half of the novel is pretty great, but it takes a bit to get rolling.
Israel: What Went Wrong? by Omer Bartov. 2026. Excellent contextualization of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from 1948 through the cease fire of late last year. Includes the October 7 attacks & Israel's retaliation. Goes into Israel's lack of a constitution and the consequences of that. Discusses the charges of apartheid, brought by South Africa, against Israel in the International Criminal Court. Finally, suggests 4 different plans for peace between Israel and Palestine. My opinion: Israel desperately needs a constitution, and Bibi desperately needs to spend the rest of his life in prison for war crimes. Which aligns me with Israeli leftists. This is a grim book, but it's relatively short. There's a bibliography, but no notes.
currently reading: The Jeeves Omnibus Vol. 3: The Mating Season (1949) / Ring for Jeeves (1953) / Very Good, Jeeves! (1930).
healthcrap
left hand + wrist still hurt a great deal, so no yarning. Didn't go to yarn group. Have been sleeping really a lot and not getting up until way too late, despite four alarms. Replaced coffee with tea. Sleep disorders suck.
astrology
full moon in Scorpio this Friday just as the protests are kicking off. Later in the day, Mercury conjoins Chiron in Aries. An apt time for airing grievances. A bit more potential for violence than I'm entirely happy with, but I'm hoping for the best.
#resist
May 1: No Kings 4!
I hope all of you are doing well! <333
Meme from Impala-Chick
Apr. 28th, 2026 10:54 pmmuccamukkThe Last...
Movie I watched: Persuasion (2007)
Series I finished: The Other Bennet Sister (2026)
Book I finished: The Once and Future Riot by Joe Sacco (2024)
Book I bought: Cards of Grief by Jane Yolen (1984)
Book I received as a gift: Not sure, I've had a "Dear God, I have too many books already!" standing comment on gifts for some years now.
Food I ate: Okonomiyaki.
Meal I cooked: Same as above.
Drink I had: Other than water, coffee with cream. If alcohol, rum and orange juice a couple days ago.
Song I listened to: "Everything's Going to Be Alright" by Beverley Knight.
Album I listened to: J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations by Angela Hewitt.
Playlist I listened to: I don't really playlist.
Concert I went to: Lennie Gallant last fall? Maybe?
Game I played: Civilisation IV: Beyond the Sword
Person I talked to: Nenya.
Person I texted: A neighbour lady.
Movie I watched: Persuasion (2007)
Series I finished: The Other Bennet Sister (2026)
Book I finished: The Once and Future Riot by Joe Sacco (2024)
Book I bought: Cards of Grief by Jane Yolen (1984)
Book I received as a gift: Not sure, I've had a "Dear God, I have too many books already!" standing comment on gifts for some years now.
Food I ate: Okonomiyaki.
Meal I cooked: Same as above.
Drink I had: Other than water, coffee with cream. If alcohol, rum and orange juice a couple days ago.
Song I listened to: "Everything's Going to Be Alright" by Beverley Knight.
Album I listened to: J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations by Angela Hewitt.
Playlist I listened to: I don't really playlist.
Concert I went to: Lennie Gallant last fall? Maybe?
Game I played: Civilisation IV: Beyond the Sword
Person I talked to: Nenya.
Person I texted: A neighbour lady.
3W4DW Prompt of the Day #1: Six of Pentacles
Apr. 25th, 2026 02:31 pmmuccamukk( Six of Pentacles )
( What is this about? )
There's another really cool tarot meme here:
The Mystical Dream Tarot & Citadel Oracle
Prompt Meme
Open to all fanworks. Come play with us!
( What is this about? )
There's another really cool tarot meme here:
The Mystical Dream Tarot & Citadel Oracle
Prompt Meme
Open to all fanworks. Come play with us!
Three Weeks for Dreamwidth Starts tomorrow!
Apr. 24th, 2026 06:47 pmmuccamukk
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A couple years ago, I did a daily tarot prompt (see this tag), which I'm thinking about doing again, but realising that consistency isn't going to be my best point, I'm not sure if it's a good idea. I guess I could draw a card when I remember to do it, and not commit to writing a drabble/ficlet every day? I really did have fun last time, but I also wasn't... fully burned out. so
Thoughts?
Wednesday Reading Meme
Apr. 22nd, 2026 07:14 pmsinealaWhat I Just Finished Reading
Naomi Novik, The Summer War: Fantasy novella about a girl who ends up unwillingly married to a fairy prince as part of a treaty and/or revenge. Is it petty of me to be annoyed that an author who got here by writing queer fanfic and then did not write anything queer professionally (as far as I know; I haven't read the Scholomance books yet) has decided that now there can be queer characters in the background but mostly in unflattering ways? And also that the main character still needs to basically be rescued by her brothers even though the story wants me to believe she is Smart and Independent? Yeah, probably.
Cat Sebastian, We Could Be So Good:lysimache keeps telling me I should read the second book of this historical m/m romance series but unfortunately I am the type of person who has to Read The Whole Thing From The Beginning so I said, no, I was reading the first one first. So this is the first one. It was kind of meh. It had a great 1950s NYC setting but nothing really happened and then it just kind of ended. Also we all know exactly what books the author read about being gay in NYC because there are only two and everyone's historical gay romance regurgitates the same facts from them (seriously, you can go to places other than the Navy Yards, I'm pretty sure) so I was really confused that the author seems to have missed the part where "fairy" actually has a really specific meaning. I guess now I read the second one? The second one is baseball.
What I'm Reading Now
Comics Wednesday!
( Captain America #9 )
What I'm Reading Next
I guess the second Cat Sebastian book in that series? Probably?
Naomi Novik, The Summer War: Fantasy novella about a girl who ends up unwillingly married to a fairy prince as part of a treaty and/or revenge. Is it petty of me to be annoyed that an author who got here by writing queer fanfic and then did not write anything queer professionally (as far as I know; I haven't read the Scholomance books yet) has decided that now there can be queer characters in the background but mostly in unflattering ways? And also that the main character still needs to basically be rescued by her brothers even though the story wants me to believe she is Smart and Independent? Yeah, probably.
Cat Sebastian, We Could Be So Good:
lysimache keeps telling me I should read the second book of this historical m/m romance series but unfortunately I am the type of person who has to Read The Whole Thing From The Beginning so I said, no, I was reading the first one first. So this is the first one. It was kind of meh. It had a great 1950s NYC setting but nothing really happened and then it just kind of ended. Also we all know exactly what books the author read about being gay in NYC because there are only two and everyone's historical gay romance regurgitates the same facts from them (seriously, you can go to places other than the Navy Yards, I'm pretty sure) so I was really confused that the author seems to have missed the part where "fairy" actually has a really specific meaning. I guess now I read the second one? The second one is baseball.What I'm Reading Now
Comics Wednesday!
( Captain America #9 )
What I'm Reading Next
I guess the second Cat Sebastian book in that series? Probably?
What I'm Doing Wednesday: Earth Day edition
Apr. 22nd, 2026 04:42 pmsageThe Vampire Lestat new trailer
gnu MinoanMiss/Rubynye
update on Ny's cause of death: she had an asymptomatic covid infection, which caused the heart attacks, which caused the brain edema.
Covid: Speaking Out About Rubynye (1268 words) by werpiper
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Original Work, Public Health - Fandom
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Major Character Death
Characters: Me | Fanwork Creator(s), Rubynye
Additional Tags: COVID-19, Death
Summary:
( books (Cline, Cline, Jackson Bennett, Puhak, Kingfisher, Wodehouse) )
yarning
2 kickbunny orders! one green and one gray. Discovered late Saturday that I didn't have enough light green or enough gray yarn to finish either bunny. I got the green at walmart, but I had to order the gray from Amazon. (Evil empires either way, but cheaper than any other option.) Still putting them together, slower than usual, due to busted thumb.
healthcrap
Tendinosis in my left thumb again, from distal all the way to the wrist. Really super annoying. Almost as annoying as going to the allergist for a shot and being denied one because I'm having to use albuterol with my symbicort at night to stop me from coughing all night. And there was no earlier appt for me to move mine to (a month out), so I guess I'm not getting back to maintenance dose after all. She did prescribe me some nasal antihistamine I forget the name of, and they're delivering it, so I don't have to drive all the way over there again. SIGH.
( astrology )
#resist
May 1: No Kings 4: the general strike
I hope all of you are doing well! Happy Earth Day! I hope y'all can enjoy a bit of nature today! <333
gnu MinoanMiss/Rubynye
update on Ny's cause of death: she had an asymptomatic covid infection, which caused the heart attacks, which caused the brain edema.
Covid: Speaking Out About Rubynye (1268 words) by werpiper
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Original Work, Public Health - Fandom
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Major Character Death
Characters: Me | Fanwork Creator(s), Rubynye
Additional Tags: COVID-19, Death
Summary:
Dearly loved fandom artist and author Rubynye died of covid, at age fifty.
She was a precious friend to me, and I talked about this at a memorial held for her online six weeks after. These are my notes.
GNU Ny.
( books (Cline, Cline, Jackson Bennett, Puhak, Kingfisher, Wodehouse) )
yarning
2 kickbunny orders! one green and one gray. Discovered late Saturday that I didn't have enough light green or enough gray yarn to finish either bunny. I got the green at walmart, but I had to order the gray from Amazon. (Evil empires either way, but cheaper than any other option.) Still putting them together, slower than usual, due to busted thumb.
healthcrap
Tendinosis in my left thumb again, from distal all the way to the wrist. Really super annoying. Almost as annoying as going to the allergist for a shot and being denied one because I'm having to use albuterol with my symbicort at night to stop me from coughing all night. And there was no earlier appt for me to move mine to (a month out), so I guess I'm not getting back to maintenance dose after all. She did prescribe me some nasal antihistamine I forget the name of, and they're delivering it, so I don't have to drive all the way over there again. SIGH.
( astrology )
#resist
May 1: No Kings 4: the general strike
I hope all of you are doing well! Happy Earth Day! I hope y'all can enjoy a bit of nature today! <333
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I'm taking search offline sometime today to upgrade the server to a new instance type. It should be down for a day or so -- sorry for the inconvenience. If you're curious, the existing search machine is over 10 years old and was starting to accumulate a decade of cruft...!
Also, apparently these older machines cost more than twice what the newer ones cost, on top of being slower. Trying to save a bit of maintenance and cost, and hopefully a Wednesday is okay!
Edited: The other cool thing is that this also means that the search index will be effectively realtime afterwards... no more waiting a few minutes for the indexer to catch new content.
Books for me, by me!
Apr. 21st, 2026 10:19 pmsinealaSo Marvel Trumps Hate, a fannish charity auction that I have occasionally participated in, has people offering fic and art and various other fannish crafts and services for charity. There are usually a few people offering fanbinds of Marvel fanfiction, and in 2024, a bunch of people got together and organized a group bid for ![[tumblr.com profile]](https://www.tumblr.com/favicon.ico)
zerosconsort to bind two of my stories. I had no idea this was happening! It was awesome!
So I talked with Zero about it -- mostly in the spring and summer of 2025 -- and we settled on doing two anthologies of my shorter Steve/Tony fic, split by POV. So there would be one Steve book and one Tony book. I know we talked about what stories should go in there and how to balance the word count, but this was also the period of time where I was getting 20-25 migraines a month for about five months straight, so I don't actually... remember... a lot of last year especially well, my capacity for coherent reasoning was at about 0%, and I figured whatever Zero wanted to do was probably going to be good and I would just be pleasantly surprised when Books Got Here.
(I am really sorry. It was a lot of migraines.)
Zero did also mention that she was additionally working on a fanbind of my Trek AU and would send me that too, and I thought that was really sweet of her. She commissioned additional art, also, which is definitely above and beyond. It's really nice art.
So I was expecting three books in the mail yesterday and opened the box and got FIVE BOOKS and my first thought, honestly, was, "Oh, my God, I have had so many migraines, and I don't remember talking about five books. Is this something we actually talked about that I was supposed to know about or is this supposed to be a surprise that I don't know about?" But it was in fact not a thing I was already supposed to know! It was a surprise! So that's good! I didn't entirely break my brain! Whew.
Yeah. It has been A Time.
(The two additional books, that I did not know about, are Thrust Issues and my Ults soulmate AU. The Ults soulmate AU has every occurrence of the word "soulmate" in red. Hooray for rubrication.)
Anyway, if you want to see them, I personally am terrible at taking pictures so nobody wants me to take any, I promise you, but Zero made a very nice masterpost on Tumblr with more detail about all of the books.
The Star Trek AU is black with SILVER SPARKLES. Like spaaaaace. Eeee.
So I talked with Zero about it -- mostly in the spring and summer of 2025 -- and we settled on doing two anthologies of my shorter Steve/Tony fic, split by POV. So there would be one Steve book and one Tony book. I know we talked about what stories should go in there and how to balance the word count, but this was also the period of time where I was getting 20-25 migraines a month for about five months straight, so I don't actually... remember... a lot of last year especially well, my capacity for coherent reasoning was at about 0%, and I figured whatever Zero wanted to do was probably going to be good and I would just be pleasantly surprised when Books Got Here.
(I am really sorry. It was a lot of migraines.)
Zero did also mention that she was additionally working on a fanbind of my Trek AU and would send me that too, and I thought that was really sweet of her. She commissioned additional art, also, which is definitely above and beyond. It's really nice art.
So I was expecting three books in the mail yesterday and opened the box and got FIVE BOOKS and my first thought, honestly, was, "Oh, my God, I have had so many migraines, and I don't remember talking about five books. Is this something we actually talked about that I was supposed to know about or is this supposed to be a surprise that I don't know about?" But it was in fact not a thing I was already supposed to know! It was a surprise! So that's good! I didn't entirely break my brain! Whew.
Yeah. It has been A Time.
(The two additional books, that I did not know about, are Thrust Issues and my Ults soulmate AU. The Ults soulmate AU has every occurrence of the word "soulmate" in red. Hooray for rubrication.)
Anyway, if you want to see them, I personally am terrible at taking pictures so nobody wants me to take any, I promise you, but Zero made a very nice masterpost on Tumblr with more detail about all of the books.
The Star Trek AU is black with SILVER SPARKLES. Like spaaaaace. Eeee.
GNU Rubynye AKA Minoanmiss
Apr. 21st, 2026 01:23 pmride_4everPart memorial tribute to Ny and part public health PSA, this by werpiper posted on AO3: COVID: Speaking Out About Rubynye. These are the notes for what werpiper said at Ny's memorial.
werpiper posted on AO3: COVID: Speaking Out About Rubynye. These are the notes for what werpiper said at Ny's memorial.