Story: "Love Is for Children" (Part 5 of 14)

This story was written for the Asexy Valentines Fest, partly inspired by aceofannwn. It also fills the "game night" square on my card for the trope_bingo fest. This fest features fundamental motifs that will be familiar to most readers. It encourages writers to analyze storylines and characters, then reinterpret them in new ways.

Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanova, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, Nick Fury, JARVIS
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: No standard warnings apply.
Summary: Phil Coulson is SHIELD's best handler for a reason: he can deal with the broken people that nobody else can manage but desperately need anyway. So he comes up with an unusual teambuilding idea to shore up the Avengers.
Notes: Asexual character. Aromantic character. Asexual relationship. Flangst. Dysfunctional dynamics. Mention of past abuse. Incidental self-injury. Non-sexual ageplay. Games. Cuteness. Teambuilding. Personal growth. Howard Stark's A+ parenting. Hurt/comfort. Trust issues. Making up for lost time. Odin's A+ parenting. Teamwork. Family of choice.

Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.  Skip to Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14.

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Russian Meteor

 ... awesome animated view of the fireball.

NOW can we put up a space-umbrella program to deal with things like this before they sneak up and smack us in the Urals?  PUHLEEZE?

Firefly's Best 15 Chinese Curses

In Mandarin and English, black gods of space bless freedom of speech.  Those of you who are sensitive to dirty words, don't open the jack-in-the-box with the boxing glove in it.

I should ever be half so good in my crafting of artisan-quality vulgarities as this.  

Story: "Squiggles" 1503.08.12

"Squiggles: Excerpts from Nleimen's Journal"

1503.08.12

Emarn had 7 pups today!  I'm so excited, I keep wanting to peek into the hutch.  Mother mice don't like that, though.  I'm trying to leave her alone with her family.

So I went to the library and borrowed some books.  They have a new book on pet mice.  It shows pictures of some fancy breeds.  There are black-and-white mice and fawn mice and chocolate mice.  There are even silver ones that are darker on top and lighter underneath.  I can't afford anything like that yet, but I would love to have some!

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See the landing page for "Squiggles: Excerpts from Nleimen's Journal."

How We Got Our Highways

 The Army demonstrated a need for good long-distance roads by crossing America before we had them.  Link courtesy of my partner Doug.

Half-Price Poetry Sale: An Army of One

The half-price sale has SOLD OUT.  Thank you for your support and enthusiasm.

This week the poetry of An Army of One: The Autistic Secession in Space is on sale for half price. This science fiction series touches of themes of individuality, diversity, innovation, survival, ingenuity, and community.  If you can't afford to sponsor a whole poem, remember that epic poems (anything over 60 lines) can be funded at $.25/line.  This series is eligible to have an epic opened at this time.

Currently available are these poems:

"One Man's Army" -- A signal spotter called Hootowl takes early steps to unify the people who don't want to leave the Lacuna.
134 lines, was $67, sale price $33.50  SOLD

"Backup, Try Again" -- Four men find brotherhood on a supply station, and they aren't eager to give it up when they hear of the secession.
184 lines, was $92, sale price $46  SOLD

"Do Wrong to None" -- A codebreaking team splits up under the stress of the secession.
111 lines, was $55.50, sale price $27.75  SOLD

"Invisible Lines" -- An unusual man with a knack for mythology and mathematics keeps watch over a starship junkyard.
62 lines, was $31, sale price $15.50  SOLD

"Language Bodies" -- Explore the evolution of etiquette in neurovariant culture.
76 lines, was $38, sale price $19  SOLD

"Conscientious Objectors" -- A jumpship initiates a discussion of ethics and obedience.
72 lines, was $36, sale price $18  SOLD

"Experts Talk Logistics" -- The Lord of Pr0n and Hootowl express concerns about the food supply, and draw in other people for more ideas.
206 lines, was $103, sale price $51.50  SOLD

"Transplanting Gramps" -- An old man finds a reason to move into the Lacuna.
45 lines, was $20, sale price $10  SOLD

Monday Update 2-18-13

These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Autism and Culture
All the Reactions
The Six Races: The Shu
Poem: "Knitwise"
Donor Perk-Post: "Mature and Elder Characters"
Crowdfunding vs. Free Samples
Mood Music for "Sorrow Like the Taste of Rain"
The Six Races: The Madhusudana
New Poems Available
Read "Ribbons for Her Beard"
Poem: "What He Sees in Them"


I'm pleased to announce that the first issue of Plunge magazine is now visible. Also the next theme is "chase(d)" if you want to submit something.

The February Creative Jam has concluded. Read my poems "Heliotrope" and "Geta no Bakeneko".

Voting is open through February 28 for the Rose and Bay Awards.  See Rose and Bay Awards Update for links to the voting posts.

The Asexy Valentines Fest is posting from February 7-21 on affectionate relationships that are not based on sex.  We have asexual and/or aromantic characters hooking up through all kinds of other affinities.


Poetry in Microfunding:
"The Mystery of the Worn-Out Slippers" (Fiorenza the Wisewoman) is about the strange behavior of princesses. "Alien In-Laws" (Starfather) is now complete, a tale of cross-species adoption. "The Honeytrap" has been opened for microfunding; it features a succubus and an asexual woman discussing feminism.

Torn World writing update:
Currently posting: "Squiggles: Excerpts from Nleimen's Journal" (fiction).  Approved as canon: "A Choice of Three" (poetry).  Back to me for edits: "Breaking the Ice," "Their Age-Set Anniversary," (fiction).  Currently in front of the canon board: "Drawing the Triangle," "Unicorns on Parade" (fiction), "Ghost Bat" (nonfiction), "Friendly Whispers" "Looking Up to Him" (poetry). Drafted: "Cutting Cords and Clasping Hands," "Like Ash Before the Wind," "From Dark to Bright," "The Inappropriate But Useful Disposal of Lettuce" "A Thin Red Trail" "The Museum of Mortality" (fiction), "Changes in the Wind" (poetry).  In revision at home: "Water Dance," "When the Wind's Teeth Sing," "Raining Kittens," "Finding the Holes" (fiction),  "The Smallest Invaders" (poetry).  Currently writing: "Catch of the Day," "Winterheart" "A Cold Clear Night" (fiction).


Weather here was moderate, but turned chill and wet today.  Feh.  Soggy little sparrows at the feeder this morning.

Update from Kajones_writing

February is bonus material month. February 2013 Raffle invites you to play with comments, links, and/or credits.

Fiction: The World Walkers: Aerith: The Snow People is an eerie but beautiful story about snowmen coming to life. The World Walkers: Athare: Tanis: Escaping is an exciting story about a magical prison-break. Heliopath’s World: Ildieu: The Library takes a look at what else a library can do besides store books. The World Walkers: Taithmarin: Zoe: Learning More About the Stormkin takes a fascinating look at Stormkin reproduction. The Deities World: A Conversation with Persephone is a fascinating bit of meta writing, with cute three-headed puppies.

The World Walkers: Quiar: The Case of the Counterfeit Enchantments (part 6) features a Council meeting about the raven who smuggled fake charms. The World Walkers: Quiar: The Case of the Counterfeit Enchantments (part 7) shows our heroes traveling to the city of Seahorse Port, where they meet a vulture in charge of the investigation there.  See also Writing More for a discussion of the "write more" clicks and what they should get -- several folks are asking for more of this story, yay!

Other stories include: AU Thear: Evelyn: A Planet Outside the Window (part 2), AU Thear: Tabitha: Travelling to Thear (part 2), AU Thear: Cassian: When Fishing Becomes A Rescue, AU Thear: Brooke: First Day on Thear (part 2)

Poem: "Invisible Lines"

This poem is overflow from the January 8, 2013 Poetry Fishbowl.  It was inspired by prompts from paka and DW user Chordatesrock.  It has been sponsored by janetmiles.  This poem belongs to the series An Army of One: The Autistic Secession in Space.

Note: The main character's self-image is complex, and some people might consider it problematical.  Bear in mind that some folks who really don't fit in with people around them will search for a story to tell about themselves that feels like a better fit.  He's got a whole life-metaphor going there, and it works for him, it's just off on a very different tangent from how most people view the world.

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Read about "The New Woman's Boutique"

My description of "The New Woman's Boutique" has been published in Torn World.
The New Woman's Boutique sells feminine clothing for recently licensed women.

If you like this item and want to see more like it, please consider sending me credits or karma through Torn World's crowdfunding options.  Not a Torn World member, but still want to support the work? I have a permanent PayPal button on my LJ profile page.