Fiddle-Dee-Dee, Said Scarlett

So, Nija gave me the prompt of 'L sets up his cameras in one of the hotels he and Naomi are staying for precautionary purposes and ends up witnessing some paranormal activity. Of course he has to investigate it.' And I ended up writing a ficlet on that premise! It's just a little snippet, really, but hey, I wrote something!

Title: At The Foot of the Bed
Fandom: Death Note
Characters: Naomi and L
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Author's Note: Just another ficlet form my AUverse!
Summary: Naomi didn't appreciate being woken up in the middle of the night, and certainly not to appease L's boredom. And trying to scare her with ghost stories was a low point, even in their naturally teasing relationship...

( At The Foot of the Bed )

Yesterday was pure hell as far as physical pain goes. I spent most of it on the couch, but when I did get up to use the bathroom or step out for a smoke, I needed my cane even just for that. I ended up mostly just laying on the couch making ungodly noises and watching movies that nijawial kindly put in and took out of the DVD player for me.

It started a couple of days ago, but it was just the normal 'grawr, annoying!' pain. But as it's getting colder, and the rain is coming once more, I'm in for the pain that comes from the cold season. That's the worst of the pains there is.

But at least before I was rendered an invalid, I had a great day! Went shopping at this great thrift store with nijawial, summoneddestiny and enigmablade! Got myself some cool jars and beakers and bottles, plus a beautiful blazer, some blouses, a gorgeous faux fur vintage coat and a sword.

Yes, a sword. It was only 16 dollars, and it has a lovely hilt and scabbard, and I know people who can easily clean up the blade. And the colors make it perfect for my Citan cosplay.

Then we headed to Pudge and Asti's for delicious om noms and delightfully potent drinks - at least for me and enigmablade. Then the usual epic cracktastic fun was had, and we made our traditional drunken Wal*Mart run where we found more awesome decorations for cheap. And enigmablade and I had way too much fun in the Halloween aisle with the masks and the weapons.

But around that time the pain got unbearable and I started spasming and that was that. I retired to the couch as soon as we got home, and we played Mario Kart and watched some more Venture Bros, and then bid farewell to our friends.

Yesterday, as I mentioned, was spent on the couch. Watched The Omen - the remake, which was wonderfully done - watched Secondhand Lions - not one of my horror lineup, but Nija recommended it as just a damn good movie, and I quite enjoyed it - and then Riding the Bullet. Which...I don't know. Generally Mick Garris is something of a God when it comes to Stephen King adaptations. He has a knack of keeping the feel and atmosphere, even when changes are necessary. Riding the Bullet? Reminded me at first of a quirky 80s John Cusack movie, and then just a generic scare flick. The scenes in the car with Staub were well done and followed the original, and the acting was good, but.... I don't know. It was like two different movies shoved into one and next to none of it had that Stephen King feel. After that it was America's Ten Top Haunted attractions, and we've decided to save up for a trip to Texas and Thrillvania next year!

My back still hurts - as well as my hips and legs - but it's bearable and I'm mobile.

Oh, and last but not least, Happy Birthday lacidiana! I hope you have a good one!

Good god, I am so ridiculously uninspired right now, it isn't even funny. I don't know what it is, but I cannot write. I keep trying to and I just draw a blank. I can't even work on the damn meme, my creativity is so sapped. Maybe it's just Friday, or something. Maybe I've ODed on horror. I have been watching a crapton of X-Files all week, and listening to horror game OSTs. But I am doing so for inspiration! And yet I am as dry as the Sahara. Go figure.

Ah well. Maybe I'll just do what some folks have been doing, and repost a bunch of my old Halloween stuff.

You know what? That's exactly what I'll do.

Halloween Fic From Days Gone By

The Island of Kulshedra: FMA, Hohenhiem-centric, pulp-fiction homage, PG-13. Hohenheim had only wanted a small trip to the Eastern Islands, to put some distance between himself and problems at home. But a sudden storm plunges him into a nightmare the likes of which the alchemist had never imagined...

Flesh for Flesh, Bone for Bone, And The Devil Held Sway Over All: FMA, Hohenhiem and Family centric, R. There was a time when alchemy was an arcane process, with little to do with science. Hohenheim still clung to those old ways. The old traditions, the old rituals, the old holy days...

The Truth of Alchemy: FMA/Lovecraft, PG-13, Hohenheim-centric. It began with the discovery of a strange German text in the library at Miskatonic University. From there, Professor Hohenheim Elric embarks upon a journey of unspeakable horror as he delves further into the truth behind the power of Alchemy and seeks a way to return his son home.

Old Magic On a Moonless Night: HP, Severus/Remus, school era, NC-17, costumes, sex magic. Severus has a special way to celebrate All Hallow's Eve. (RP inspired)

The Graveyard Dare: HP, Remus/Severus, ghost stories, school era, PG-13. Remus ends up spending the night in a haunted cemetery on a dare.

Potter Ruined Everything: HP, James/Lily, Snape/Lily, Snape/James. Halloween, public sex, voyeurism, NC-17. Severus follows James and Lily when they slip away from the Halloween Feast and catches them in a passionate embrace.

I have discovered why I am having so much trouble with my all_hallows_fic. There's no explaining why L and Naomi are working together on this case. And I know how they ended up working together like this, and why Watari doesn't seem to exist and all this other stuff. But that is a fic unto itself. Which I have to write first.

And I wasn't ever going to write the idea out, but nijawial and I were discussing theories, and she had some of the same ones as me, and now this just needs to be written.

Moving on, because I'm sure a vast number of you are sick to death of me babbling about my fics....

I jammed my sewing machine. Thread got caught in the shuttle, whatever. I cleaned the shuttle, and...unthreaded the damn bobbin by accident. Now I have to wait for my mother to get home to help me with re-threading it.

I've got two dolls drying right now. One of them I had to scrub the shellac crap out of her hair before washing it. I hate the newer cheap Barbie dolls because of that. But then I washed it out and brushed it and it does look much better already. Now she's drying before I style and paint.

I need to burn CDs today. Some CDs for friends, and then some CDs for in my work room. And thanks to everyone who's given me music, I've got an awesome creepy selection now! :D Huzzah Halloween!