Crossover Chick

Yup -- with this fic, we officially hit the end of the 30 Kisses table for Victor and Alice. Roll the footage, so to speak:
( Kiss 8 -- In A World Of Our Own )

So, is this the end of the Victor/Alice minific?

Nope! 30kisses happens to have alternate lists, and I'm doing one of those. Next up is 30 Dances.
-TD: Why that instead of the music list?-
Honestly, I see Victor and Alice dancing a lot whenever I picture them. This list has a good chance on focusing on some of the Victor/Alice pairings outside of the "Solicitor's Ward" universe, particularly the Victor and Alice of "Love Will Find A Way," since they meet at a ball. Victor and Alice from "The Tale" could find their way into there as well, given I do Cinderella at one point.

Your random note of the day, which I kept meaning to say something about:
THEY'RE MAKING A MOVIE OUT OF "WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE."
Live action, no less -- the monsters are CG, of course, but -- wow.


How long is that book again?

Because I couldn't get into Spymaster at all today. Stupid Twitter issues. . . .

( Kiss 2 -- The Coming Of The Stork )

Harry Potter movie tomorrow! I hope it's halfway decent, at least.

Though I do have a few complaints:
1. Please, employees who work the bank drive through, notice when somebody's sent back an empty tube by accident quicker. It's kind of annoying to wait for you to notice. Also, to the person who sent it back, WTF??

2. Lady who came in needing some stuff pressed -- we're happy to have your business, really. Even if it's a rush job, it's all good.

BUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PUT ON A BRA.

And get a new sundress that ISN'T cut down to there. Really, no one needs to see thy sagging boobies.
-M: . . . Ewwwwwww.-
Yeah, not exactly a pleasant moment at work. And this was an older lady, so. . . .
-VD: Does this happen often, people wearing things they really shouldn't?-
Luckily, no. I've only seen a couple -- mostly older women wearing stuff that really looks like it belongs on a younger crowd. Please, everyone, age gracefully. Don't try to fit yourself into a hot pink minisundress or something.

Anyway, to take my mind off things, let's have another Victor/Alice that's been on my mind:
( Kiss 1 -- Deeper and Deeper )

*yawns* I'm tired. I think I'm gonna go mess around with Spymaster some more. Bought all the safehouses so I could try and play the money-making game. Seems to be working out pretty well for Ael, so. . . *shrug*

Victor and Elizabeth have defeated the zombie! All rejoice! :D
-TTV: *looks conflicted*-
Definitely evil zombie, Tie-Twister.
-TTV: Oh, all right.-
-VuM: Is it pathetic we have to specify that, these days?-
Nah. Also, Alice and John are chatting about mental issues, poor guys. And I think once I'm done here I'm gonna tag Doc in somewhere. Plus I'm planning on a "second-stringers" post in the Inkwell soon -- a post dedicated to just Simon, Lucy, Dee, and Steve & Gary. They deserve one to themselves.
-RPD: Technically, I'd classify them as third-stringers.-
Pardon?
-RPD: Well, look at the facts. The ones you play the most are Clockwork and Rift!Victor. Museical and Alice come out rather less often -- they're the second-stringers. Then Simon, Lucy, Dee, and Steve & Gary barely come out at all, hence third-string.-
Hmmm, true. But they're still getting a post.
-RPD: I didn't say they shouldn't get one. It's all more work for me, even if you're just indulging in a little 'talking to yourself' play.-
-DW: Steve & Gary have visited the Nexus from time to time, at least. And she's been thinking about putting Simon there.-
Yeah, just to see what would happen. Hell, maybe someday I'll throw Lucy and Dee in there too. Everybody goes to the Nexus!
-MF: Dare you to put everybody into one post in there.-
Hey, that's hard enough to manage at the Inkwell!
Anyway, fairly typical Saturday -- hung out, tooled around on the computer, that sort of thing. Spymaster is annoying me a little these days -- I've been the target of a lot of assassinations lately. And energy and health recovery is SLOOOOW. Not to mention this weird little quirk I seem to have where I succeed more at assassinations when the odds are AGAINST me. 45% nets me the most wins, but I've been wounded twice now in assassination attempts with the odds of winning at around 60%.
-TD: Interesting! You have some sort of opposite luck in effect.-
I must! Though it is getting annoying. I want to succeed, damn it!
-HD: Then try a high-risk assassination where the odds are really against you!-
. . . Point.
Before we do that, though, it's time for some more Victor/Alice fic. Not much more to go, though once I'm finished with these, perhaps I'll try the Thirty Dances prompt table.
-D: You're getting obsessed with them.-
I know. How the hell did this even happen? Well, anyway:
( Kiss 14 -- Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies )
And now, I shall be off to do more stuff with my characters.

I'm posting now because the weather has taken a turn for the thunderstormy again, so who knows how long I'll be able to stay on. But I couldn't let the date I picked for Victor and Alice's wedding anniversary pass without comment. So here's some anniversary fic:
( Kiss 10 -- Ten Years And Counting )

And now we'll see how long I can stay on. I hate this summer and its lousy weather.
-Muses: You're not the only one.-

To the point where I'm playing wedding dress-up games. That quiz yesterday was RIGHT to insult me.
-J: Any nice dresses?-
Some. Others are just plain weird. There's a few that look more like NIGHTGOWNS than anything else to me. And the "fluff" on some of them is unbelievable. How do you move?! I'm still figuring out how Amy Adams did it as Wedding!Giselle in "Enchanted." That dress had to be the heaviest, most awkward thing on the PLANET.
-M: I'm glad guys are just supposed to show up in a tuxedo or a nice suit.-
-J2: Lucky bastards. I know my wedding dress isn't going to be too fluffy.-
-AJ: I was thinking a nice simple A-Line or sheath, maybe made with that nice shimmery material?-
-J: With or without sleeves?-
-AJ: I dunno -- guess it depends on whether we get married in summer or winter. Maybe we can compromise and have a lacy jacket?-
-VuM: Can I point out we're still only 17 here?-
-VJ: Heh, it's still nice to talk about. Besides, she's doing a wedding fic for one of the universes, right?-
NonTrilogy, yeah. Of course, that hardly ends up a traditional wedding, given it's about people eloping.
-DW: And I don't think they wear actual wedding dresses either.-
Nah, just fancy things -- remember what Gypsy in the Sims got married in? Like that.
-TTV: I suppose you've done a bit more research on Victorian weddings then, given the couple.-
Indeedy. And found out an interesting tidbit I'd missed before -- apparently, the whole "you may kiss the bride" thing wasn't done!
-Jennifers: Wha?-
Yeah -- the etiquette mavens of the day warned against it. God help us all if you display ANY public affection, I guess.
-TTV: . . .What if I want to kiss my new wife?-
Relax, you, Victor and Alice aren't the only ones bucking tradition. I wrote in a kiss for "Bonds of Holy Matrimony," and it's staying.
-TTV: Thank you.-
-VD: Given all this, I suppose you have Alice's wedding dress planned out.-
Yeah, pretty much. I'm actually thinking a short-skirted, short-sleeved thing, in defiance of the usual gowns back then. Their wedding date is July 7th, after all, and they're getting married in Wonderland. It's all white and blue -- white dress with blue butterflies embroidered on it, white and blue striped stockings, white boots with blue laces, white and blue flowers for the bouquet. . . .
-TD: *chuckles* You know, you kind of steal Emily's theme with the butterflies here.-
Hey, the butterflies are Victor's thing too! Incidentally, he'd be wearing pretty much his usual suit, only with a white vest that matches Alice's dress and a black top hat with blue headband (gift from the Hatter). And they get married in the White Castle's chapel in the Chesslands. (Interesting thing I just realized -- practically all of the Wonderland segments in "Solicitor's Ward take place in LOOKING-GLASS LAND. Except for a couple of dream sequences and visiting the Gnome Elder's house at the end, the card-based Wonderland isn't seen at all. Hell, I'm not even sure the Gnome Elder's house counts, given that the gnome people are kind of not in the books. (Unless I missed something while reading. Hmm.))
All this discussion has put me in the mood for fic. It's not the right mood for one of the depressing ones -- let's have a goofy and slightly steamy one!
-TTV: *on guard* Steamy??-
( Kiss 27 -- Tasty Treats Gone Terribly Wrong )

And now, sadly, I should be off to bed. Hopefully Victor won't murder me in my sleep.
-VD2: Don't kill her until she finally posts all those JustPrompts fics she has for Clockwork.-
Incidentally, RPD, would you mind telling him the reason I'm stuck on those a bit is that I keep getting into humor moods and fic for him tends to devolve into angst? (Of course, if he hadn't banned a certain prompt. . . .)

Blame it on freckles238 on YouTube -- she has all these neat songs for Corpse Bride and other stuff, but most of them are kinda downbeat in nature.
-HD: X( Hmph.-
Hey, I watched some Unskippable earlier, you can't say I didn't make with the funny today.
-D: Someone send help -- between the Escapist, YouTube, and That Guy With The Glasses, she's finding too many ways to waste time!-
*sticks out tongue at* I've been working! Been working on the meme, anyway. Moose, Shego, I'm getting those lists together -- though the ones involving Marty and Victor might take a bit. Gotta think up some interesting situations for those.
Aaanyway, let's have some Victor/Alice:
( Kiss 4 -- Like The Way I Do )

Aaand that's all I have to say for today. Later!

Seriously, his videos are really, really growing on me. I actually had to pause one of them in the middle simply because I COULDN'T STOP LAUGHING. I seriously just kept laughing until I had to force myself to breathe.
-VD: *little worried* I suppose that explains why you didn't go on a full-on archive binge.-
Yeah, I figured I ought to pace myself a little. But yes, venturing away from the Nostalgia Critic has proved to be a fruitful endeavor. I'll have to try some of the other videos later.
-VD2: Please tell me you did something creative today.-
-RPD: She did finish off that Lucy, Alice, and Victor thread in the Inkwell.-
And although the vids kinda kept me from writing on any of my angstful stuffs, I did work some on the RP Characters page.
-D: We'll take it.-
-OD: Though you really should do something about your actual stories. *Jules* At the very least, you should post something tonight.-
*patpats Jules* Right you are. And there's still Victor/Alice fic around:
( Kiss 5 -- Ceiling Cat Is Watching You )

And now, to play another round of "catch up on friends lists."

Since it's getting late and I really need to hit the sheets. (Insomnia and the like SUCKS.) Quick question before I do, though -- anyone else having trouble with the PM feature here on LJ? I'm trying to send a message as deadgirlsliekme to allmydiredreams (RP stuffs, obviously), but the message box to actually send the message never actually shows up on the screen. B| Apparently there's a tagging issue for plus accounts at the moment too, so maybe it's just LJ being cranky.

Anyway! Fic! Victor/Alice, as per usual these days. (I really need to find some inspiration for a Drabbles88.)
( Kiss 12 -- The Morning After )

New "Corpse Bride" fic up at FF.net has inspired me to post another one of my Victor/Alice shortfics. Before I do, though, where's Tie-Twister?
-D: I believe he's in the bathroom. He should be out in a minute.-
Right. *leaves*
*click of a lock heard*
*comes back* Now that that's settled --
-VM: Wait a minute, what the hell? Did you just lock him in the bathroom?-
Yup. After the "pants" thing yesterday, it's probably best that he not be present for this.
-VD2: . . . Perchance, was this new fic posted to the "M" section of FF.net?-
Yup. And this current fic, while not quite that level, probably would send him into conniptions. Good thing Rift!Victor and Alice live at the Inkwell and not here, too. . . .
-M: This one's gonna be interesting.-
I believe I warned everyone before that I had "worse" than some of the other fics:

( Kiss 6 -- Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These )

*indistinct banging noises and cries of "Hey, let me out!"*
-DW: You're going to have to let him out sometime.-
I know. Here's the key -- give me a five minute head start.
-DW: Three.-
Hey, now --
-MF: Who's been having to eat your little porn bunnies again?-
Fine, three. *flees!*