From elynittria

Reply to this meme by yelling "Words!" and I will give you five words that remind me of you. Then post them in your LJ and explain what they mean to you. (Please note: If you simply wish to comment on something I've said but don't want to participate in the meme, that is fine. I will only give you five words if you specifically comment with 'Words!')

The words Elynittria gave me were as follows: hockey, theatre (note the Canadian spelling), wine, writing, injuries.

( My many more than five words in response )

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Title: Looking the Other Way
Author: Mer
Characters: Kutner, Wilson, House, Amber
Rating: PG
Word Count: 7329
Prompt/Summary: Written for Kutner Fest at kutner_love -- Five times Kutner and Wilson saw each other outside of work.
Disclaimer: The characters of House belong to David Shore, Heel and Toe Films, and Bad Hat Harry Productions, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio.
Author's Notes: Superhuman beta-ing by elynittria. If there are any remaining errors, it's because there were too many for any one person to catch!

Brief encounters

Title:Winged Foot
Author: Mer
Characters: Wilson, House, Wilson family members
Rating: PG
Word Count: 4160
Prompts: 100_situations: #67 — Confused
Summary: Sometimes circumstances get in the way of traditions.
Disclaimer: The characters of House belong to David Shore, Heel and Toe Films, and Bad Hat Harry Productions, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio.
Author's Notes: Beta'd by the awesome elynittria, who turned this around far more efficiently than I wrote it.
( Happy Father's Day )

A five-month round-up this time, since I think I'm going to sign up for Remix and I need to update my "fic list" tag...

Number of stories=8
Number of words=47,973 words

I'd better pick up the pace if I want to finish the table in 2009 (15 prompts left to go).

( A shortish list )

Title: North-North-West and Southerly
Author: Mer
Characters: Wilson, Cuddy, House, Foreman, Taub
Rating: PG
Word Count: 3630
Prompts: For heledren's 100 Years of Greatness challenge at sick_wilson; 100_situations: #77 — Upset
Summary: "The bow when overstrained will break." — Italian proverb
Disclaimer: The characters of House belong to David Shore, Heel and Toe Films, and Bad Hat Harry Productions, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio.
Author's Notes: Unbeta'd, because it's nearly midnight and this was supposed to be posted in May. All crimes against grammar and storytelling are my own.

( Two kinds of commitment )

Survived - if not entirely enjoyed - another long weekend field hockey tournament. I enjoyed the parts that I was there for, but I had to take off after my games yesterday and today to throw myself into the madness that is the development department right now, and thus missed valuable beer garden time.

( Don't get sucked into the crazy )

I hope my Canadian friends had a good Victoria Day long weekend, and I wish my American friends a fantastic Memorial Day long weekend!

I have two Dreamwidth invite codes if anybody wants one. Eventually I'll sort myself out over there...

Title: House Warming
Author: Mer
Characters: Wilson, House, Kutner, Taub
Rating: G
Word Count: 3400
Prompts: 100_situations: #44 — Stuck
Summary: Wilson tries to make himself at home.
Disclaimer: The characters of House belong to David Shore, Heel and Toe Films, and Bad Hat Harry Productions, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio.
Author's Notes: Thank you to elynittria for watching out for my mistakes. And happy birthday to nightdog_barks, who worries about Wilson's home.

( A little early spring cleaning )

I turned on my iPod for my walk to work and the song that was up was "Preamble to the Constitution" (apparently the last time I was listening to it was during a Trivial Pursuit game). But I started to think about things I first knew because of songs - from Hair alone I learned parts of Hamlet and the Gettysburg Address :)

So for the final day of poetry month, here's a poem I first heard set to music by Christy Moore on his marvellous album "Ride On."

( The Song of Wandering Aengus )

Head on over to kutner_love to claim your prompts for Kutner Fest. The claims post will be open until April 30 and there are 70 lovely prompts to choose from.

Spread the word!

You're invited to attend Kutner Fest, a fandom fest to celebrate the life of our favorite professional defibrillist! Let's give him the screen time he deserves and a lasting memorial of our creativity.

Basic party guidelines and timetable are here. You can submit prompts here until April 23. The more prompts - and participants - the merrier!

Spread the word! We want as many people firing up the creative paddles as possible. Hope to see you there!

Title: Milestones
Author: Mer
Characters: Wilson, House, Wilson parents
Rating: G
Word Count: 2685
Prompts: 100_situations: #63-Whisper; #36-Fly
Summary: "Half the fun is in the journey. And the rest is who you take it with." Two ways Wilson celebrated a major birthday.
Disclaimer: The characters of House belong to David Shore, Heel and Toe Films, and Bad Hat Harry Productions, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio.
Author's Notes: Beta'd by elynittria, who makes it all right.

( It's a surprise )

Manufactured excitement on a Sunday evening! I'm working late with the AMD on a grant and the fire alarm just went off. At first I thought it was a zone alarm - M has a tendency to exit through alarmed areas without checking first - but it turns out he put the kettle on for tea and forgot about it. The water burned out and the plastic lid melted, setting off the smoke alarm in the green room. By the time we got the alarm shut off and called the alarm company to cancel the alarm (a farce in itself - my cell phone was dead, the green room landline wasn't working and another colleague dialed the wrong number twice), the fire department had already been dispatched. I must say, though, that their response time was very good! But the Production Buyer just happened to be driving by and saw the door open and the fire truck out front, so he came sprinting up wondering what was wrong. I think that's a sign that it's time for me to go.

But first, a poem.

( SONG )

I love poetry month - not only do I get to read (or re-read) wonderful poems, but it's a chance to share some of the poems I love with my friends.

( Musing on memory )

Title: World of Weeping
Crossover fandom: Torchwood
Pairing: James Wilson, Gregory House, Captain Jack Harkness, but with allusions to Wilson/Jack, Jack/Ianto

( to the end )

Title: World of Weeping
Crossover fandom: Torchwood
Pairing: James Wilson, Gregory House, Captain Jack Harkness, but with allusions to Wilson/Jack, Jack/Ianto

( here's part three )

Title: World of Weeping
Crossover fandom: Torchwood
Pairing: James Wilson, Gregory House, Captain Jack Harkness, but with allusions to Wilson/Jack, Jack/Ianto

( onto part two )

Title: World of Weeping
Crossover fandom: Torchwood
Pairing: James Wilson, Gregory House, Captain Jack Harkness, but with allusions to Wilson/Jack, Jack/Ianto
Rating: PG
Length: 25,750
Spoilers: Set during House Season 5 -- after "Birthmarks" but before "Last Resort." Set after Series 2 of Torchwood.
Author's Notes: Thank you to my beta Elynittria, who not only tried to fix my failings, but also encouraged me to see this through to the end. This is a sequel, of sorts, to Elemental Forces, but can be read as a stand-alone.
Disclaimer: Torchwood and its characters were created by Russell T. Davies and are the property of the BBC.
Summary: House is consulted by a secret organization led by a mysterious man who seems to know Wilson just a little bit too well for House's comfort.


Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand.
"The Stolen Child," W.B. Yeats

( World of Weeping )

Title: World of Weeping
Crossover fandom: Torchwood
Pairing: James Wilson, Gregory House, Captain Jack Harkness, but with allusions to Wilson/Jack, Jack/Ianto
Rating: PG
Length: 25,750
Spoilers: Set during House Season 5 -- after "Birthmarks" but before "Last Resort." Set after Series 2 of Torchwood.
Author's Notes: Thank you to my beta elynittria, who not only tried to fix my failings, but also encouraged me to see this through to the end. This is a sequel, of sorts, to Elemental Forces, but can be read as a stand-alone.
Summary: House is consulted by a secret organization led by a mysterious man who seems to know Wilson just a little bit too well for House's comfort.

Read World of Weeping.

Best of all, there's art! Please leave feedback for the wonderful artists who gave visual life to this world.
hllangel: here
aolian: here
alexwhitewell: here

And don't miss the rest of the wonderful stories and artwork in round two of House Big Bang.

( Read a short excerpt here if you want to know what you're getting into )

Read the full story here.

The House Big Bang website is down until April 1, so you can now read the full story starting here.

Title: Counter-Attack
Author: Mer
Characters: Wilson, House, Cuddy
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1289
Prompts: Gen Battle - Wilson and House, pranks on Cuddy; 100_situations - #35, Mate.
Summary: Wilson gets caught in the cross-fire.
Disclaimer: The characters of House belong to David Shore, Heel and Toe Films, and Bad Hat Harry Productions, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio.
Author's Notes: Unbeta'd, as it was supposed to be a quick comment fic. Spoilers for "Big Baby"

( It's all fun and games )

Title: In the House of Plenty
Author: Mer
Characters: Wilson, House
Rating: G
Prompt: #22 - Beggar, 100_situations
Word Count: 2044
Summary: House hates traditions — except his own.
Disclaimer: The characters of House belong to David Shore, Heel and Toe Films, and Bad Hat Harry Productions, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio.
Author's Notes: Beta'd by elynittria, whose generosity is indisputable. General spoilers for season 5. I wrote this before "Unfaithful," but it doesn't mesh too badly with the episode. Apologies to John Patrick Shanley.

( Generosity is its own reward )

Title: Elemental Forces
Author: Mer
Fandoms: House, Torchwood
Characters: Wilson/Jack, House, Owen
Rating: NC-17
Prompt: #50 - Affair, 100_situations
Word Count: 7265
Summary: While House-sitting at a symposium in London, Wilson has a close encounter in more ways than one.
Disclaimer: The characters of House belong to David Shore, Heel and Toe Films, and Bad Hat Harry Productions, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio. Torchwood and its characters were created by Russell T. Davies and are the property of the BBC.
Author's Notes: Thank you to elynittria for her usual editorial brilliance and for encouraging me to post this! This was originally started for karaokegal's Come As You're Not costume party, but it got out of control. Couple of firsts here: first attempt at slash (even if it's not House/Wilson), and first attempt writing Torchwood. I apologize for any shortcomings on either front.

( What goes on at conferences, stays at conferences. )

Happy Burns Day! I'm having a midnight snack of oatcakes and cheddar (and maybe a little bit of whiskey), but since I can't share the food, I thought I'd share the 2009 entry into the Burns Day series.

And I just realized it's deelaundry's birthday as well. I should have realized someone as awesome as her would share a birthday with someone as awesome as Robert Burns. This is for Dee, as well, since she first gave me the idea of writing from Taub's POV.


Title: The Star o' Rabbie Burns
Author: Mer
Characters: Wilson, House, the team
Rating: PG
Prompt: Slow — 100_situations
Word Count: ~1910
Summary: What did Kutner see on the weekend?
Disclaimer: All rights belong to David Shore, Heel and Toe Films, and Bad Hat Harry Productions, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio.
Author's Notes: For topaz_eyes, who wanted House and Wilson to wear kilts this year; beta'd by the wondrous elynittria, who turned this around in record time.

( There is a star whose beaming ray/Is shed on ev'ry clime. )

It doesn’t feel like a year-end unless I follow sheep-like and add my round-up to the list. Fortunately, I did a year-to-date list at the beginning of August, so less than a page of stories to deal with!

Stats:

28 stories (30, if you count “James at…” as three stories)
87,621 words

Mind you, I have roughly 30,000 words written for the next Big Bang Challenge. If I count the first section, which is finished but for the proofing and could stand-alone, I can round that up to 95,000 in my head.

( 2008 in not-so-brief )

Happy New Year!

Title: Let It Snow
Author: Mer
Characters: Wilson, House friendship
Rating: PG for language
Prompt: Winter - 100_situations
Word Count: ~1700
Summary: A snowy midwinter day in Princeton.
Disclaimer: House & Wilson belong to David Shore, but I'm sure he can share during the holidays.
Author's Notes: Beta'd by the amazing elynittria, who went above and beyond the call of duty on Christmas Eve! I transposed the weather conditions where I am to Princeton.

( Walking in a winter wonderland )

Well, not really, because I've barely skimmed the surface of the shopping, but I'm at least in the mood now.

Got one brochure almost to the print stage today, and if I can finalize it on Monday we'll still have the blueline signed off before Christmas, which was my goal. And we couldn't have gone any earlier, because the sponsor only got us the right logo and message this afternoon. The other one isn't quite as ready, but technically we don't need it until later, so we can probably finish it off after Christmas.

The annual staff party was today with the cut-throat present exchange. As always, the original jewellery was the most fought over item, which took the focus off the gift I wanted - a wind-up flashlight!!! That totally deserves three exclamation marks. And it's waterproof. Wilson's had to have been waterproof.

The annual Workhouse pageant was nearly a flop, since C bailed from the musical portion this morning and then both C and V protested about using the DVD, so I chopped it down to the intro and the song, which was plenty long enough, as it turned out. D was awesome - it helps to have a real actor read the part :) Maybe I'll get ambitious and write a panto in the summer.

Hopefully, now I can concentrate on finishing Big Bang and maybe a quick Christmas story.