Regrouping and Backup - Fandom gossip only

[spnanonhaven]

This post is for show discussion and fandom gossip only. NO ACTOR GOSSIP, NO ACTOR BASHING!!

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Big Bang at AO3

[(Anonymous)]

I've been stalking watching AO3 for recent fics over 20k in the SPN RPF/SPN categories. I think these are probably big bangs that have not been posted to LJ:

Secrets Kept/Secrets Told {J2, Chris/Steve, Elizabeth/Danneel}
http://archiveofourown.org/works/229217/chapters/349149
Secrets wear on you all the time, slowly building stress until eventually something has to break. Jared and Jensen live in a world where their entire relationship is considered impossible--members of the same sex don't mate with each other according to the Church and the government--and they hide in plain sight. Working within the underground community of same-sex pairs, Jared comes up with an idea and presents it to a friend who decides to roll with it . . .

Talking Through a Different Face {J2, Misha/Genevieve, Chris/Danneel}
http://archiveofourown.org/works/229144
(posted, no thread) When single dad Jared Padalecki is recruited under desperate circumstances to become the “normal” face of a house full of misfits (including a vampire, a voodoo priestess, a man who has modified his body to look like a jungle cat, and an all-too-naked Misha Collins) he unwittingly enters a world where magic exists. He thinks his greatest problem is figuring out his surprising attraction to Jensen “Totally Not a Warlock” Ackles, but when his suddenly super-powered six-year-old daughter goes missing, he needs to learn to trust his newfound family to get her back before anyone else is harmed.

Life's Not-so-little Surprises {J2}
http://archiveofourown.org/works/227997
Jensen’s life is pretty sweet. He has a successful career, an awesome apartment, great friends, and his choice of bed partners. He’s got life all planned out. But what happens when he finds out he has a five-year-old daughter and meets her adoptive father?

With Our Destinies Entwined {Castiel/Gabriel}
http://archiveofourown.org/collections/Supernatural_and_J2_Big_Bang_2011/works/228972
Two years have passed, and Gabriel still lies dead, his grace scattered, his wings turned to ash. Above him, newly victorious in a war he never wanted to fight, Castiel stands, finally willing and able to do whatever it takes to bring Gabriel back.

The key lies in his memories, in acknowledging the bonds of friendship and brotherhood and so much more that were forged between them on a battlefield hundreds of lifetimes ago. Bonds that were later shattered, giving way to a life filled with solitude and bitterness and sorrow. If Castiel wants Gabriel back, he must relive all of it. And he must pray that afterwards, there can finally be forgiveness and healing between them.

Re: Big Bang at AO3

[(Anonymous)]

fml...

I've been stalking watching AO3 for recent fics over 20k in the SPN RPF/SPN categories. I think these are probably big bangs that have not been posted to LJ:

Secrets Kept/Secrets Told {J2, Chris/Steve, Elizabeth/Danneel}
http://archiveofourown.org/works/229217/chapters/349149
Secrets wear on you all the time, slowly building stress until eventually something has to break. Jared and Jensen live in a world where their entire relationship is considered impossible--members of the same sex don't mate with each other according to the Church and the government--and they hide in plain sight. Working within the underground community of same-sex pairs, Jared comes up with an idea and presents it to a friend who decides to roll with it . . .

Talking Through a Different Face {J2, Misha/Genevieve, Chris/Danneel}
http://archiveofourown.org/works/229144
(posted, no thread) When single dad Jared Padalecki is recruited under desperate circumstances to become the “normal” face of a house full of misfits (including a vampire, a voodoo priestess, a man who has modified his body to look like a jungle cat, and an all-too-naked Misha Collins) he unwittingly enters a world where magic exists. He thinks his greatest problem is figuring out his surprising attraction to Jensen “Totally Not a Warlock” Ackles, but when his suddenly super-powered six-year-old daughter goes missing, he needs to learn to trust his newfound family to get her back before anyone else is harmed.

Life's Not-so-little Surprises {J2}
http://archiveofourown.org/works/227997
Jensen’s life is pretty sweet. He has a successful career, an awesome apartment, great friends, and his choice of bed partners. He’s got life all planned out. But what happens when he finds out he has a five-year-old daughter and meets her adoptive father?

With Our Destinies Entwined {Castiel/Gabriel}
http://archiveofourown.org/collections/Supernatural_and_J2_Big_Bang_2011/works/228972
Two years have passed, and Gabriel still lies dead, his grace scattered, his wings turned to ash. Above him, newly victorious in a war he never wanted to fight, Castiel stands, finally willing and able to do whatever it takes to bring Gabriel back.

The key lies in his memories, in acknowledging the bonds of friendship and brotherhood and so much more that were forged between them on a battlefield hundreds of lifetimes ago. Bonds that were later shattered, giving way to a life filled with solitude and bitterness and sorrow. If Castiel wants Gabriel back, he must relive all of it. And he must pray that afterwards, there can finally be forgiveness and healing between them.

Blindfold claiming?

[(Anonymous)]

Has it started yet? I don't usually track blindfold until claiming starts, and although LJ is mostly up for me, the tracking page keeps timing out.

I am thinking of claiming one of my fills, but I don't want to do it if I'm the only one. (I'm still not sure blindfold isn't being extended further.) I don't see any claims in the pages I've browsed, but I haven't looked at all 88 pages of it either.

Re: Blindfold claiming?

[(Anonymous)]

I just checked in flatview and no one has claimed anything yet. The mods haven't made a statement about claims either way. I still can't post myself.

[(Anonymous)]

What are the BB mods doing about the downtime? Are people being rescheduled or do we just wait for LJ to go back up and get deluged by long-fic? And I'm beginning to believe that I will never ever get to read ff's big bang.

Big Bang again

[(Anonymous)]

da
Titled your thread for you. And I'm beginning to think the LJ downtime is a cunning ruse to disguise the fact Fleshflutter never actually completed her BigBang at all.

New mod entry at blindfold

[(Anonymous)]

...says GMail. But since I can't access LJ I can't read it. Anybody know what it says?

Re: New mod entry at blindfold

[(Anonymous)]

Was going to quote it, but suddenly LJ isn't working for me again >:(

To sum up: this round of blindfold is over, no more posting anonymous, post will be locked as soon as they can edit it.

Day 4 of outtage and DW science

[(Anonymous)]

how y'all holding up? I can't post or commment at all for the past 4 days, I can load the page some days but now I can't load any page at all.

So for y'all make it here on DW, let's do a science thread

- Do you have a DW account?
- is it your backup or primary one?
- Do you have other backups?
- Ship, character affiliation

Re: Day 4 of outtage and DW science

[(Anonymous)]

1 yes
2 backup
3 I have a tumblr, but I rarely use it, and no to twitter. :/
4 Cas!person, multishipper.

TNT Rewatch: The Song Remains the Same/My Bloody Valentine (S5)

[(Anonymous)]

http://www.tnt.tv/series/supernatural/

Anna travels back in time to kill Mary and John Winchester before they can conceive Sam and Dean, thus preventing the apocalypse. Castiel transports the brothers back to save their own parents, but they must answer awkward questions when their parents begin to wonder what's going on.

Lovers begin to kill each other in a small town on Valentine's Day. However, when Sam, Dean, and Castiel investigate, they discover that people are not just starved for love... and Famine, one of the Four Horseman, is fueling their hunger.

Re: TNT Rewatch: The Song Remains the Same/My Bloody Valentine (S5)

[(Anonymous)]

"My Bloody Valentine" is one of my all-time favorite episodes of SPN.

LJ back up?

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone else able to get back on? It seems to be working fine but I'm scared to post anything or claim my Blindfold fills just in case it breaks again and they end up in the abyss LOL

Re: LJ back up?

[(Anonymous)]

Had access for the last 30 mins or so, have been able to comment!

Anonymity

[(Anonymous)]

Has anyone else read this http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/27/randi-zuckerberg-anonymity-online_n_910892.html?

The marketing director of Facebook is saying that online anonymity should be ended, and everyone should have to put their real names on everything they do online.

While I can see that there are some arguments for that position, personally some of my very favourite online experiences have been on meme. And even off meme, my regular LJ is under a pseudonym which I keep quite separate from my real name. I hate the idea that we shouldn't be free to reinvent ourselves, for all kinds of reasons, in virtual space.

What do you think, memesters?

Re: Anonymity

[(Anonymous)]

I think that's the worst idea in the history of ideas.

Anonymity

[(Anonymous)]

Has anyone else read this http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/27/randi-zuckerberg-anonymity-online_n_910892.html?

The marketing director of Facebook is saying that online anonymity should be ended, and everyone should have to put their real names on everything they do online.

While I can see that there are some arguments for that position, personally some of my very favourite online experiences have been on meme. And even off meme, my regular LJ is under a pseudonym which I keep quite separate from my real name. I hate the idea that we shouldn't be free to reinvent ourselves, for all kinds of reasons, in virtual space.

What do you think, memesters?

Re: Anonymity

[(Anonymous)]

urgh, sorry for the double post. Please ignore.

Fandom Bitching

[(Anonymous)]

I'm so tired of reading comments to the effect of "I can't wrap my head around why people would want to DDOS attack LJ. Seriously, guys, you're just mostly frustating fangirls".

Actually, I'm quite sure hackers care very little for fandom on LJ. No really, it's not All About You.

Re: Fandom Bitching

[(Anonymous)]

No shit. If it is really the russian gvt, I kind if pity the ones in charge of SUP, I mean how are they supposed to counter that?

GR8TST IDEA EVR CONCIEVED

[(Anonymous)]

Why isn't there a j2au, or maybe misha/jdm based off of jd robb's In Death series????? It would be glorious... chad could be Mavis...

Re: GR8TST IDEA EVR CONCIEVED

[(Anonymous)]

Fuckin' 42 books? No. Just... no.

Return of the Varnish Error?

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone else suddenly getting them again on LJ, or just me?

Re: Return of the Varnish Error?

[(Anonymous)]

Not just you. *sigh*

Sam's birthday

[(Anonymous)]

I was in the middle of posting when LJ crapped out...

first google hit... < http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/may-2-birthday-astrology.htm >

A Taurus born on May 2 is infinitely aware of their unique gifts and wants to share them with the world. Creativity--both artistic and intellectual--is their personal hallmark. Although somewhat cautious, they are adventurous souls. They are brave about the choices they make in life.

Friends and Lovers

May 2 individuals need the emotional support of a great many friends. They have a highly idealistic view of love but never lose faith in it. Even those who experience several marriages are unlikely to become cynical about this institution.

Children and Family

Because May 2 people make empathetic listeners, siblings and other relatives often seek them out to discuss problems. As parents, they keep the channels of communication open between themselves and their children--particularly when the kids are adolescents. This is a good way for them to show their sensitivity and transcend basic generational differences.

Health

May 2 individuals often suffer from sleep disorders brought on by a lack of attention to good nutritional habits. They can benefit from taking vitamin supplements on a regular basis and eliminating all fast food from their diet.

Career and Finances

Communication and emotion are the keynotes to the talents and abilities of May 2 natives. They make extraordinarily good writers, novelists, and artists in various media. Money can be an unstable factor in their lives since they often favor professions where income is in flux. But that hardly matters, because when they're doing something they love, they have little interest in salary.

Dreams and Goals

Helping the intangible to become tangible is the major goal of May 2 people. They exist on the strength of their inner vision, but they must see it manifested through a commitment to creativity in order to believe in that vision.

OK - the bold is mine for how it plays into my crackiest theories about Sam. (To wit, it's no accident he was encouraged as a writer and casts himself in that role as often as he does. Further, the AUs we (and they!) know about are only the tip of the iceberg!)

Re: Sam's birthday

[(Anonymous)]

often suffer from sleep disorders brought on by a lack of attention to good nutritional habits. They can benefit from taking vitamin supplements on a regular basis and eliminating all fast food from their diet.

Salads block visions of doom!

Is this a fight? Are we in a fight?

[(Anonymous)]

So, spam attack at the LJ meme? XD Did we ruffle some feathers or just random, fly-by spam-flinging?

Re: Is this a fight? Are we in a fight?

[(Anonymous)]

I'm guessing it's random, I don't remember any other places getting wanked on meme recently. Or did I miss something?

Varnish Error 24/7, I mean, 503

[(Anonymous)]

This is all Dean's fault for killing Zachariah. Back when petty_on_your_shoulder and samlicker81 were *the* Wincest BNFs on LJ, there were miraculously never any varnish errors and DDoS attacks were dealt with in seconds.

Re: Varnish Error 24/7, I mean, 503

[(Anonymous)]

What's the site that shows the pretty graph of up and down time? It's not downornot and it's not downforeveryoneorjustme.

Staus Page

[(Anonymous)]

LiveJournal administrators are aware of current site access issues, and are working to resolve them as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience while we work to restore access to the service.

Status Updated: 6:20 pm GMT (Wednesday, September 21)

Re: Staus Page

[(Anonymous)]

>:{

I haz a grumpy.

error 500 for most LJ page

[(Anonymous)]

anyone else has that problem?

Re: error 500 for most LJ page

[(Anonymous)]

same here :(

LJ Varnish error 503

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone here? Anyone having this issue? I can't access anything on LJ. Service pages indicates no issues to report... :(

Re: LJ Varnish error 503

[(Anonymous)]

It's happening on-and-off for me.

Hellooooooo

[(Anonymous)]

No one playing in here while LJ does maintenance? I'm surprised.

Anyway.... how soon do you think Crowley will come scuttling back onto the scene now that Cas is out of the picture? D'ya think he'll try to HBIC again, thinking he no longer has to worry about a Cas ass-kicking?



[RIP Steve Jobs]

Re: Hellooooooo

[(Anonymous)]

No. I'm sick of playing the Winchester's personal errand boy.

- Cr

Midseason Spec

[(Anonymous)]

Spoilery spec


Anyone got any thoughts about what the midseason finale might be?

NO IP-TRACKNG FUCK YES. MY INNER TROLL IS SQUEEING.

Re: Midseason Spec

[(Anonymous)]

Sam fireman carries Dean but drops him.

Show cuts off just before Dean hits the ground.

Re: So frustrating

[(Anonymous)]

Is that flocked info? IP logging being off isn't an excuse to break the rules.

Somebody Say Something, Please

[(Anonymous)]

Rec some off-LJ SPN stuff or something. List some meta ideas you'd like to see someone else write. Complain about the fact that we haven't gotten any set pictures of Jewel in costume yet. Just something ...

Re: Somebody Say Something, Please

[(Anonymous)]

I hate it when they claim to fix LJ and then break it more :(

Bastards.


Um - lots of fic gets posted at AO3 now - that's off-LJ, right?

Other off-LJ things - does anyone else read the AV Club recaps? They're loving this season so far (as am I!). Some interesting thoughts here about the tissue-thin nature of reality, and the slashiness of the warehouse scene: http://www.avclub.com/articles/hello-cruel-world,62373/

SpamTroll Broke LJ :(

[(Anonymous)]

Grr.

Re: SpamTroll Broke LJ :(

[(Anonymous)]

Grrr too.

Editing Process

[(Anonymous)]

How do you nonnies do it? Personally, I prefer to print the whole fic off and go through it with a pen. Sometimes I'll put it through a text-to-speech program and listen to correct errors as well.

What do you do?

Re: Editing Process

[(Anonymous)]

It depends on what kind of editing I'm doing. If I'm trying to figure out story flow, and I might have to rewrite sections or move things around, I like to print it off and go through it with a pen. If I'm looking for grammar, punctuation, homonyms, I like to read it off the screen out-loud.

rewatch

[(Anonymous)]

Today's rewatch is Two Minutes to Midnight and Swan Song, if anyone wants to do a rewatch thread here while the troll plays.

Swan Song wank is looking pretty good to me compared to stupid troll spammage. Bring it on!

Re: rewatch

[(Anonymous)]

http://www.tnt.tv/series/supernatural/

After Bobby and the brothers recover Castiel, they search out Pestilence, who is preparing to unleash the Croatoan virus upon the planet. While Sam, Bobby, and Castiel go to stop the distribution, Dean and Crowley travel to Chicago where Lucifer is using Death to create a storm that will wipe out three million people on Death's behalf. However, Death has a plan of his own.

The 5th Season concludes with the Apocalypse, which forces Sam & Dean to make heart-shattering decisions that will alter their lives forever.