Original Fic - Sons of Obsidian - Part One

Title: Sons of Obsidian, Part One
Author: miri_thompson and elrhiarhodan (Alexandra Hodan)
Genre: Fantasy; slavefic; (Halcrest verse)
Warnings: Institutional slavery
Pairings: Original Characters, M/M
Word Count: 3,230 words in Part One
Beta clodiametelli
Summary: In the aftermath of a brutal battle, Lt. Damien Toth finds a wounded enemy soldier on the battlefield. The young man refuses to give his name and prefers death to captivity and enslavement. Impressed by his grit, Damien claims him and renames him, promising him freedom after seven years of service. But 'Cole' has a bloody past and secrets that will come back to haunt them both.

Notes: For those of you who have read other Halcrest stories, this one takes place before the events of Brothers of the Watch and The Outcast, but at the same time as Scarce Loyalty.

( Even in the failing light, Damien could see that the Saark River was running red with blood. Corpses floated in the water and littered the banks, the victims of pikes and swords. Flies were already buzzing at them, and crows were starting to circle overhead. )

Community Rewatch - Tonight - FORGING BONDS - 9:30 PM EDT/6:30 PM PDT

Signal boosting tonight’s scheduled community rewatch of Forging Bonds, the great (or not-so-great, depending on your point of view) flashback episode. We have plenty to drink to tonight – oodles of Neal’s especially floofy hair, Kate’s huge blue eyes, Adler being menacing and creepy. We meet a young Alex who’s far from impressionable, but Neal certainly is. Mozzie in bad wigs and worse chin-hair. And of course, a bunch of lovely Peter-Neal moments – which makes all the plotholes and retconned canon worth it.

( In case you’ve never joined us before, the rewatch works this... )

The scheduled start time tonight is 9:30 PM EDT/6:30 PM PDT/2:30 AM GMT (that's Wednesday morning for those on the other side of the Pond). Come early and hang out with us or stay late and chat and maybe word war.



And so begins one of the most plothole-filled conversations in the entire canon. But who cares?

The Fabulous Fannish Five Times Meme!

Ganked from the wonderful rabidchild and sinfulslasher , who pilfered it from frith_in_thorns (so if you do this, please credit her for her great idea):

Post a topic in my fandom (do I have to say White Collar????), list, category, whatever, in comments. (examples: "Five Dates X Regretted Going On," or "Five Things Y Has On His Shelf", or "Your Five Favorite Songs to Write to). I'll (try to) answer with a list of five things (within reason).

You never know, it might lead to ficcage.