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The last two times I've 'fallen in love with' a work of fiction and gotten involved in its fandom, I've written an essay about how I became a fan of that work, why I like it so much, and what being a fan has been like so far. Before that, I also wrote two other LJ entries describing how I got into two of my earlier fandoms. I've recently gotten into yet another fandom, so this entry is the fifth in my series of essays on that topic. All previous entries in the series are filed under my "newestfandom" tag, but it's neither necessary nor required that you read the previous ones first.



(I've realized that I never wrote one of these for "House" when I started getting into it last year. Oops. Maybe I should write a mini-post about why I like it.)



( Cut because it's LONG. Spoilers for Inception, of course. Also, the scene that ends both the movie and graphic-novel versions of Watchmen is alluded to, though not described. )

Mind still overrun
by Inception characters.
Where are you, Shanelle?
Did you run and hide again?
I need you for this weekend.

Written in response to a prompt for genfic over at inception_kink. The prompt was: "The team celebrates the Fourth of July. Eames is just like, "goddamn it you guys. ):<" There will be more tomorrow, probably.

( Cut for length (and one bad word) )

Yep, it's another "one scene extended over two drabbles" post in my ongoing Inception drabble series. The latest challenge prompt over at inception100 (“Periwinkle”) inspired me to write about this topic, but the topic forced me to backtrack and write out of order. Chronologically, the two drabbles in this post, which are #13 and #14 in the ongoing series, happen right before #8 and #9 – this is the dream from which Arthur catches Dom and Eames waking up.

Also, this is the first occurrence in this drabble series of a convention that several other Inception fanfic writers have used, and I will take up as well: In my writing, dreams can easily be distinguished from reality because any action taking place in a dream is written in the present tense.

( #13 - Periwinkle Shirt )

( #14 - On the Art of Forging )

This is another "two for the price of one" drabble post, containing #11 and #12 in my ongoing Inception drabble series.

( #11 - The Road That Brought Us Here )

( #12 - Elsewhere... )

Wrote two Inception drabbles today, so I'm posting them together and putting them behind cuts.

( Inception Drabble #8: Surprise Encounter. Contains one bad word. )

( Inception Drabble #9: Motive. Contains no bad words. )

This is the fifth in my ongoing Inception drabble series. Crossposted to my journal, august_writing, and inception100.

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Dom had enjoyed a year of blissful retirement and parenthood. He refused to lose that life again. If he was going to accompany and protect Ariadne (which he was, despite himself), he wanted to remain anonymous. Besides, he wasn't the legendary extractor anymore. For this job, he needed to be someone else.

Forgery was the one dream skill Dom lacked. He called up another old friend, who, thankfully, hadn’t retired.

"Eames, come to Paris. I need a forging mentor."

"Whatever for?"

"Ariadne’s turning extractor. I want to protect her without being recognized."

"Ariadne?! Of all people! I’ll be right there."

Yes, a second entry on the same day! This is a third Inception drabble, in continuity with my previous two.

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"You want me to what?"

"Please, Dom. Either teach me extraction, or let’s team up again."

"You didn’t mention my name to your… potential employers, did you?"

"No, and they didn’t mention yours."

"Ariadne, listen. Get out while you still can. You’re so talented... and so innocent."

"Innocent? You’ve seen me handle myself under fire."

"Yes, but I meant in reality. Don’t follow me into mind crime. You’re meant for better things."

Ariadne looked defiant. "I want the adventure. I already asked Arthur, in case you said no. He’s on his way."

This was not the reunion Dom had wanted.

I haven't written the beginning of this yet, nor have I quite decided where to go with it from here, but here's what I've written today.

This is a post-movie fic, and the Dream Team has gotten back together. (Arthur/Ariadne pairing, by the way, but G-rated so far.)

Crossposted to my journal and august_writing so far. Will be posted to inceptionfic when it's more finished and polished.

( Enter the dreamworld once again... )

This is just a rough draft of a new poem.

( Poetry this way... )