White Collar Fic - Come To the Journey's End (Wonder(ful) Years)

Title: Come to the Journey’s End - A Wonder(ful) Years Story
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Ellen (Parker) Caffrey, Joe Burke (OMC), Cathy Burke (OFC) (Peter’s parents), Peter/Neal
Word Count: ~5400
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Expression of homophobia, non-canon death of a canon character (who dies in canon), grief, reference attempted sexual abuse of a child.
Beta Credit: miri_thompson
Summary: In For the Ends of Being and Ideal Grace, Neal and Ellen Caffrey, his aunt, are reconciled after a long estrangement. This is that story of how that happened and why she said what she did. It’s also a story without a happy ending.

Author’s Note: Written for the eighth night of Fic-Can-Ukah for my dear friend, angelita26. Her prompt was "The Last Stop Before Arrival" and she asked for a story in the Wonder(ful) Years ‘verse.

Many thanks to theatregirl7299 for the Latin liturgy, and to miri_thompson for reminding me that Hanukah doesn’t end until sundown tonight, so this story isn’t really late.

Title from Annie Lennox "Into the West".

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(  “What’s six letter word for ‘newly arrived’?” Neal looked up from his textbook, startled. Peter rarely asked for help with the crossword puzzle. “How about novice?”  )

Original Fic - Sons of Obsidian, Part Fourteen

Title: Sons of Obsidian, Part Fourteen
Author: miri_thompson and elrhiarhodan (Alexandra Hodan)
Genre: Fantasy; slavefic (Halcrest verse)
Warnings: Institutional slavery
Pairings: Original Characters, M/M
Word Count: 1800 words in Part Fourteen
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. Links to prior parts of this story can be found at the Sons of Obsidian Master Post

( Cole shivered, pulling the shroud he wore over his clothing more tightly against him. It felt damned macabre to wear the thing, but according to Rafe it was customary attire when facing Obsidian’s judgment. Damien confirmed that. )

Thursday Rambles, Just Because I'm Happy-Happy-Happy

Good afternoon, peoples! I'm overcaffeinated and overtired, and so apologizing in advance for what may be an over-the-top ramble. But then, aren't these rambles usually over-the-top?

( Who knows what you'll find below the cut )

Post Ep Dish - 5.07 - Quantico Closure

ETA: It's the seventh, not the eighth episode, thank you to all who pointed that out.

*Bounces* New White Collar and more importantly, Peter-Centric. Here's to hoping that it's minimal on the mythology. But long enough for Neal to get semi-nekkid and maybe completely horizontal with Rebecca.

Ah - this is Willie's directorial debut.

I'm sort of tired tonight. Long day in a series of long days - mostly my fault. I'm thinking that rather than do a complete squee of consciousness, I'm going to watch, pick out some high and low points and comment briefly. Does that work?

( As always, spoilers under the cut )