They Got The Fire Down Below....

[said_scarlett]

Well, whatever lethargy snared me yesterday, it's clearly gone today. It's not even ten thirty and I've already overhauled my living room, started laundry, cleaned my workroom and set up my one-of-a-kind chess set. It's just for decoration, as I've no one to play chess with, but it's a beautiful decorative piece.

Now I'm finally settling down with my morning mocha and getting online. I've still got a few more things I want to do, but my living room reflects 'me' a great deal more now. I also moved some of my figures out, and set them up. My mother thinks my Death Note triple figure is 'really neat'. So I don't mind having it up behind my TV - on the divider that separates my end of the house from the main kitchen.

I'm considering doing some major arranging and bringing in one of my modified CD towers for my DVDs. I'm just hankering for a change, I suppose. And as this is my living room, I'd like it to reflect me.

Which means yes, my living room screams 'Anachronistic Gothic Mega-Geek'. Which is fine with me. I think the blend of Victorian and morbid decor with various anime, manga and video game paraphernalia is an interesting blend.

Ever since I had that dream about James and Henry, my mind has gone back to all that fic and fan art I found for them as a pairing. And once more I find myself wondering 'but how would that work?'. And, similar to the thought process that led to the only L/Light fic I will ever write - but never post outside my personal LJ - I have begun to ponder how it could be done where it's plausible and makes sense and stays IC.

And you know what? There are ways to do it, without going crazily AU. Or relying on deus ex machina. It's hard, and would take chapters and chapters of writing, but it could be done.

Not by me, as I have... a backlog of epic fics I'm already working on. (My epic Henry/Angela, my spanning-five-years-because-it's-the-only-way-L-could-ever-even-start-getting-comfortable-to-have-sex Naomi/L fic that nijawial and I hammered out and discussed, my CM/HP crossover for talia_speaks that spans an epic case....) But I am just pleased and satisfied that I could work it out to my own satisfaction.

Someday I will write the idea up, too.

I have finished my donut, I have RP posts to reply to, and then a bunch of small household chores. chaneystarr, I'll ping you when I'm done!

Comments

[chaneystarr.livejournal.com]

Hee, yay for getting stuff done! I have failed at that so far today, oops? >.> But this, of course, means I'll be here when you get done ^_^;;

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

INDEED! I woke up around 9 with bursts of energy! Not sure why, but I'm not questioning it! Hahahaha, aw, it's your day off, it's okay!

[chaneystarr.livejournal.com]

Hee, yay, am glad! :D And yeah, that's what I keep telling myself, hahaha.

[dragontrap.livejournal.com]

I say take pictures of your living room so that we can all see it :3. If you end up on Gchat today, let me know

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Sadly, my camera is among the missing. :/ I realized a few minutes ago that I'm really tired of my couches, which is sad, because they're gorgeous couches. They're just...not me.

[dragontrap.livejournal.com]

Well why not make slipcovers for them? Something to change the appearance of them while not buying new ones (you can also take batting and change the shape of them)

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

I've considered making covers, but they're kind of huge. I have one of my old throws over the ginormous one, though. They're beautiful, all suede designer couches, they're just... a bit modern for me.

[dragontrap.livejournal.com]

Well do you have some old sheets you could use as patterns?

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's more that I'm just really not comfortable trying to make something that large yet. :D

[dragontrap.livejournal.com]

Ah, got ya. Well you could always just drape them in fabric if anything (no sewing required, all you need is a couple of safety pins to pull things taunt or you could use snaps)

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Oh that's true! Next time I'm at Goodwill, I'll have to look at their sheets!

[dragontrap.livejournal.com]

They might also have actual couch covers ^^

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

They might, but they'll probably be kind of ugly. Just judging from the couch covers I've seen there before.

[dragontrap.livejournal.com]

Well if you don't mind spending like $15-$20, Biglots tends to have a selection of couch covers

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I have about 15$ for my entire 'redo my living room' fund. :D Goodwill FTW!

[dragontrap.livejournal.com]

lol Hey I love the Goodwill, so yes, GW FTW

[attilatehbun.livejournal.com]

You could always play correspondence chess with someone. Just a good old fashioned slow chess game where you just email each other movies or whatever? I'd volunteer, but I am possibly the worst person ever at chess ever.

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

That would require me being able to take pictures/videos of my chess moves, which is sadly beyond the realm of my capabilities at the moment. :/ Ah well, it is a lovely decorative piece! It's dogs and cats dressed up in the military regalia of old Spain and France.

[attilatehbun.livejournal.com]

No, but! You could just write like "Knight to Queen's Rook 5 or whatever" (again, don't play chess, don't remember how this shite works, but I do know that the squares all have corresponding grid numbers for precisely this reason).

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

I could! But I don't know the proper corresponding grid numbers. I suppose I could learn though.....

Chess

[dragontrap.livejournal.com]

Just butting in with a link: http://gameknot.com/

[ex-talia-sp.livejournal.com]

-demands CM/HP crossover...will pay in donuts-

Don't mind me...just having a horrible day.

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

It is being worked on!

Aw, I'm sorry! *does a dance*