elrhiarhodan

Thank you theatregirl7299 for the head's up.

Matt's poster for Magic Mike XXL has been released and be prepared to have your brains blown.

Remember, ten months before he started filming this, Matt was playing Felix Turner in The Normal Heart.

Title: Three White Collar RPS Ficlets
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar RPS
Rating: NC-17
Characters/Pairings: Tim DeKay (as a fictional character), Matt Bomer (as a fictional character), Tim/Matt
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~250
Beta Credit: sinfulslasher
Summary: Part of the 3-sentence A/U meme I did last May. Since some readers are squicked by RPS, I decided to publish these separately.

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(  Three Tiny Ficlets )

I've been going back and forth, debating with myself for the better part of two weeks, and as much as it pains me to do it, I need to put Return and Rebuild the Desolate Places on hiatus for a couple of weeks.

There is actually one more unpublished chapter and I thought about posting it today, but decided against it for a couple of reasons. Primarily, because Chapter Twenty ends with the most important scene in the whole story - the scene most readers (I think) had been waiting for. This is a natural point to pause and take a breather.

What comes now is the ending of the story, and there are still twists and turns and many problems yet to be sorted out. But there comes a point, when writing serially, that it becomes difficult to actually end the story - to find the natural point of conclusion. I need to take a few weeks and write the rest of the story in a single go, without the pressure of weekly posting - otherwise it feels like it might never come to an end.

The goal is to finish my White Collar Big Bang over the next week or so, then focus on finishing Desolate Places. I will recommence posting no later than the first week of October. If everything goes according to plan, I'll actually be posting sooner than that, but I don't want to promise and not deliver.

Thank you to all my readers who have been so patiently following this story, for leaving feedback and encouraging me for so many months. You have my deepest apologies for needing to take this hiatus.

And because it's Thursday, you all deserve this:

My life at the moment is a slow burning hell. Think of a poor sabre-tooth tiger caught in the La Brea tar pits, inexorably sucked in to a hot and inescapable mess.

I still need to incorporate my beta reader's comments on the new chapter and won't get to that until tonight. So, Chapter Sixteen will either be up after I get home from work, or early tomorrow.

Forgive me and have some Bomers instead.


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I really, really hate to do this, but Chapter 13 of Return and Rebuild the Desolate Places won't go up until Friday morning or afternoon.

Work continues to kick my ass like a ball at the World Cup (or bite my shoulder like Luis Suárez), and in the midst of a hellacious month with a project deadline on Friday (the day AFTER tomorrow), I need to go to a meeting in DC tomorrow on something unrelated. And come back on the same day. Have no clue what time I'll be home, or what shape I'll be in.

The chapter came back from my wonderful beta reader but I haven't had a chance (or the brain cells) to actually look at it. If I'm in good shape (making no promises), I review the beta tomorrow night. Worst case, I can't get to it until Saturday.

I know you're waiting most patiently and I'm really sorry about the delay, but work is taking over my life and not leaving room for much else.

( Have a bonus Bomer to console yourselves, okay? Or five )

From the Tonys...



New chapter will be up shortly.

The New York Times review of The Normal Heart is up (finally). It's not as glowing as some (okay, most), but that is - in a way - better. The review never takes its eye off history, not only of the AIDS crisis, but the history of the play, of Larry Kramer, of the history of gay life in New York in the late '70s and early '80s.

And as such, it doesn't quite forgive The Normal Heart for being a polemic instead of a drama. But that's okay. Because it has this to say about Matt Bomer's performance:

The film also underscores the manipulative parts of the piece, especially when characters we barely know die. Characters die all the time on television, of course, but these days, it’s generally to jolting effect, because we have come to know them over multiple episodes. This “Normal Heart” can feel a bit dehumanizing, as if it’s introducing characters only to kill them in hopes of wringing some tears out of us. Television viewers today are not likely to cry on command like this; they’re used to fuller portrayals.

There is one amazing exception: the character of Felix, Ned’s lover, a reporter at The New York Times. We do come to know Felix, and Matt Bomer, who portrays him, makes sure we understand just what AIDS meant to this character and, by extension, to thousands of gay men who suffered and died in this period. Shooting on the film reportedly stopped for some time while Mr. Bomer lost 40 pounds to portray Felix after he has come down with the disease. It’s a frightening thing to see, and an example of how Mr. Kramer and Mr. Murphy take one of the play’s strong points and, through the flexibility afforded by film, make it even more powerful.

The Normal Heart, New York Times, May 22, 2014

Straight men in gay roles have often been featured on the cover of Out magazine, but rarely have gay actors in gay roles had the same opportunity. Not because there aren't gay actors or gay roles, but gay actors are rarely cast in prominent gay roles, especially dramatic roles.

Matt Bomer will be featured on the cover of the June/July edition of Out.


Photo credit: Kai Z Feng

Shana Naomi Krochmal interviewed Matt Bomer for Out magazine and he talked about how he wanted this part, how hard he lobbied for the role of Felix, how he not only dropped forty pounds, but the research he did on what a man with advanced HIV/AIDS would look like in 1984.

It's also interesting to note that when Ryan Murphy told Larry Kramer about Matt's interest in the role, Larry was worried that Matt was too beautiful.

And for those planning on watching The Normal Heart with young and impressionable children, there is apparently a vigorous sex scene between Ned and Felix early in the movie.

The article is stunning, and is very interesting to read in conjunction with the recent article in The Hollywood Reporter about the early efforts to bring the story to the screen. For those who haven't read it - Barbra Streisand held the production rights to TNH for a long time and could never come to an agreement with Larry Kramer on the story changes she wanted.

You can read the sneak peek of the article here. Copies of the June/July edition of Out go on sale on May 15th.

Title: Cool Down With the Rain
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar RPS
Rating: NC-17
Characters/Pairings: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, as fictional characters, Matt/Tim
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~500
Beta Credit: None
Summary: They’re filming, but the weather become too bad for even the most die-hard of directors, so they take a break. Tim has an idea for how to spend the time. So does Matt.

A/N: I wrote this YEARS ago and have no idea why it never got published. Unless anyone can tell me otherwise, let’s just chalk it up to yet another piece of RPS that I have written for my very dearest friend, coffeethyme4me. It’s short, so the bus trip to Hell won’t keep you from the Christmas festivities.

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(  There's an old saying about New York in springtime. “If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes.”  )

Title: Must Love Dogs
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Neal Caffrey, Matt Bomer, Satchmo, Various Dogs
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: 11 Images
Summary: Picspam of Matt Bomer (both as RP and in character as Neal Caffrey) loving dogs.

A/N: Created as a fill for the Puppy Love square of my Love Bingo card. My thanks to buefo and her amazing Tumblr, Archivistsrock, for the pics of Matt and the pups and kanarek13 for the screencaps of Neal and the doggies.

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( Click here for Picspam )

Title: First Impressions
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar RPS
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: All As Fictional Characters: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Simon Halls (Matt/Simon)
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~500
Summary: And let’s just keep riding that bus to hell. It’s Matt’s first day filming the Pilot for White Collar, and he gets an extra-special charge out of watching his new co-star at work.

A/N: Written for Promptfest VII, back in November, 2012. The prompt was “RPS - Matt - First Day on Set” given to me by coffeethyme4me.

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(  He was a pro, he'd done this before. He once even had a series of his own where he didn't have second billing or just guest star status.  )

Title: Springtime in New York
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar RPS
Written For: MMOM 2013
Rating: NC-17
Characters/Pairings: Matt Bomer (as a fictional character), Simon Halls (as a fictional character), Tim DeKay (as a fictional character) (Matt/Simon, Matt/Tim)
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~500
Summary: Matt has a little time to kill on his first morning back in New York.

A/N: Let’s ride that RPS bus straight to hell!

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(  Matt stretched out on the sheets, enjoying the morning sunlight as it filtered through the trees and into his tiny bedroom.  )

Title: Summer Colds are the Worst - A Snugglicious Fic
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Tim DeKay, Matt Bomer (as fictional characters)
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: So much unremitting schmoopy fluff that you just might get massive cavities. And since this is RPF, you know you're going to hell.
Word Count: ~800
Beta Credit: None
Summary: Matty miserable - he has a bad very cold. His good buddy, Tim, comes to the rescue.

Author's Note: I wrote this ages ago, for coffeethyme4me. She had a bad summer cold and needed some comforting of the RPF variety. I thought it too schmoopy to post, but with the release of the iSnuggles vid, how could I hold back?

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( Matt pressed the end call button on his phone, disconnecting from Simon. He wasn't going to head back to California this weekend, he was too damn sick. )

Title: Things You Can’t Unsee
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar RPS
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: All as fictional characters: Tim DeKay, Matt Bomer, Simon Halls, Matt/Simon, implied Matt/Tim
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~400
Beta Credit: None
Summary: Come join me in a brief detour to RPS hell. Originally written for my bestie, coffeethyme4me, for the Tropes Meme I did back in September, the prompt says it all: "You weren't meant to hear/see that."

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( Tim knew it was inevitable that when you did nude scenes, pictures of your naked body were going to show up on the Internet. )

Title: Five Times Tim DeKay Touched Matt Bomer's Ass
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: R (Sexual content, but no graphic descriptions)
Characters/Pairings: Tim DeKay (as a fictional character), Matt Bomer (as a fictional character), other people associated with White Collar, Magic Mike, and other movies and television shows, as fictional characters.
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~4000
Beta Credit: coffeethyme4me
Summary: Seriously - five times that Tim DeKay touched Matt Bomer's (perfect) ass.

Written for Promptfest VII, for coffeethyme4me’s prompt – “Peter touches Neals’s ass”. I went RPS and then very literal.

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(  Technically, Tim didn't touch Matt's ass. He had just rested his hand at the small of the other man's back as they were walking down the stairs on the White Collar office set - one of the walk-and-talks that were quickly becoming a hallmark of the show. )

Honestly, I don't know which picture makes me more excited:

( Pretty pictures under the cut )( Pretty pictures under the cut )( Pretty pictures under the cut )

Title: Hungry Like The Wolf
For: MMOM - Thirty (One) Dirty Words 2012 - Prompt 014 – Head
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar RPS
Rating: NC-17
Characters: Matt Bomer (as a fictional character), Tim DeKay (as a fictional character), Matt, Tim/Matt
Spoilers/Episode References: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: 300 Exactly
Summary: Tim can no longer compartmentalize after Mattie shares his fantasies.

A sequel to Morning Has Broken and A Highly Inappropriate Distraction, and Tender is the Night.

(  It had been three days since Mattie had shared his dirty fantasy. )

Title: A Highly Inappropriate Distraction
For: MMOM - Thirty (One) Dirty Words 2012 - Prompt 012 – Rough
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar RPS
Rating: NC-17
Characters: Matt Bomer (as a fictional character), Tim DeKay (as a fictional character), Simon Halls (as a fictional character) Matt, Tim/Matt/Simon
Spoilers/Episode References: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: 1000, Exactly
Summary: A sequel to yesterday’s smutty amuse-bouche, Morning Has Broken. Matt can’t get the morning’s fantasy out of his head and everyone is concerned about his distracted behavior on set.

A/N: A much belated birthday present fic for my friend elainasaunt, who was just the tiniest bit miffed at the brevity of yesterday’s ficlet. Sorry I couldn’t work “green” into this story. :D

(  Matt should have known better. This morning’s interlude left a permanent impression on his psyche. )

Title: Answers of the Heart - Chapter Five
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar RPS
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Tim DeKay, Matt Bomer (as imaginary characters)
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: None
Word Count: ~700
Summary: Continues the story and events from Three Chapters in an Epic Never Written and The Fourth Chapter. Written for Day Seven of the Eight Days of Fic-can-ukah, for coffeethyme4me. Her prompt was, "There Are Some Answers You Should Know By Heart".

( Tim leaves Matt sleeping in his bed and goes to the bathroom to wash away the stains of the night. )

Title: In the heart of your heart
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Matt Bomer, Simon Halls, Matt/Simon
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: RPF
Word Count: ~350
Summary: Simon has a sweet surprise waiting for Matt.

(  There's a small crowd waiting outside the studio - and when he comes out, they burst into spontaneous applause.  )

Title: Truth or Dare
Author: elrhiarhodan
Fandom: White Collar RPS
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Willie Garson, Sharif Adkins, Marsha Thomason, Tiffani Thiessen, Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Tim/Matt
Spoilers: None
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Skin, Tongue Fucking
Word Count: ~1100
Summary: You should never play Truth or Day with your work colleagues. Not if you want to keep your sanity.

(  It was one of those Friday nights - the crazy kind that seem to happen once or twice a season when everybody's in town and at loose ends. )

Title: A Solitary Tango
Author:  elrhiarhodan
Rating:  R
Characters/Pairing: Tim DeKay, Matt Bomer, Tim/Matt
Fandom:  White Collar, White Collar RPS
Spoilers: S3.05 - Veiled Threat
Warnings/Enticements/Triggers: Men Dancing
Word Count: ~1000
Summary: Tim practices the tango and Matt decides to join it. Originally written for Promptfest VI - for coffeethyme4me’s prompt - Tango.


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( The dance studio was semi-dark, the lights from the New York City skyline reflecting in the floor-to-ceiling mirrors, interrupted only by the waist-high barre. )