Yuletide 2018

Happy Holidays everyone! This year has definitely an improvement on last one, where spouse had broken her leg and we were staying at my in-laws. This year not only was my wife entirely recovered, but we managed to host our parents at a party and it was largely successfully! (Last minute scrambling to shove the shoes upstairs nonwithstanding -- also my realization I didn't know how to use a coffee maker).

I participated in AO3's Yuletide exchange again this year (which admittedly, I've been doing since before AO3) and for the first time I got a fandom I've asked for since I started doing it like, I don't know, ten years ago now? Flower Power. A Dragon's Bait fic. It has a sneezing dragon and some light romance and I keep rereading it like I did the original book. So it's been a good start to my very secular Christmas morning.

I also received δίπυλος, for Fate Grand Order. Which was some super satisfying hurt/comfort for Waver and Alexander following the Fate Zero event. Waver and Alexander are my favorite part of the Fate Franchise, so it's great to see them get to have resolution. (Bonus tiny Gilgamesh!)

I also received Neoblastic. A Castlevania (cartoon) fic as a treat! It's Vlad and Lisa discussing baby Alucard, which both hurts and makes me really happy.