Haven't done this in awhile.

( Bleach. Rukia, Ichigo. Visitations. ...this makes much more sense if you know even a little bit about the game Okami. )

Ah, guess I'm a day late for the BIG UNMASKING? Oh well. HARK! TIS I who wrote yuletide story Gerda and the Snow Queen for ave_eva. Which is rough in places that still make me wince, but overall I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and glad that my recipient enjoyed. ♥

Meanwhile, because my f-list is doing it and I wanna be one of the cool kids: New Years Request Meme. Standard flavor this time. You know how this goes: name a fandom/pairing/characters and I write you a story of dubious drabble status to the best of my ability provided said request does not destroy my brain.

Three letters received by Kuchiki Byakuya:

( To my most honorable husband: )


( Honored Brother. )


( To the Captain of the 6th. )

I should be packing to go back to school.

So, naturally, I'm gonna do a Top Five meme instead. Ask for a Top Five Anything ("Top five favorite hats!") and I will answer ("1. Blue Hats 2. Hats on Cats..."). The catch is do not ask for my top five, ask for the top five of any fictional character in a series I have written for/have an interest in. ("i.e. No Gain's top five favorite types of sushi." "1) NONE 2) NONE 3) NEVER 4) CAN'T MAKE ME 5) SUBSTITUTE FISH FOR A PINEAPPLE AND THEN WE WILL TALK.")

Bleach futurefic. Therefore assume that Orihime's married and Ichigo's a rockstar when he's not a shinigami. For dhio. Who gives the most awesome gifts. Once again: heeee, thank you.

( ...general warnings include violence towards schoolchildren and Renji. Who may or may not eat schoolchildren. We have yet to decide. )

HAPPY BIRTHDAY pocky_slash!

Thank you for being a great friend and also one of the bestest best roommates ever. May there be many more days of talking about gay porn at one o'clock in the kitchen of our apartment. Everyone should go and wish her a happy 21st, like, right now. 'cause she's awesome like that. Also if you want to request anything I will totally mail it to you if it doesn't get done before you go away for the summer!

And, to bravecows, who wanted a petting and also a story:

( So here is a story. It's Rikichi again and it's that continuity again but the guest appearances make up for it, I think... )

Cousin ficlet of this and this, twice removed.

( Rikichi's dad's just not COOL in the same way his Vice-Captain is... )

And now, a prequel:

( How Rikichi Realized He Was Doomed For, Like, EVER. )

A short response to the Bleach 209 spread:

"Kiiiisuke," Yoruichi yowled, balling up tighter. "What part of your brilliance needed to take us here again? It's cold."

"Aaah, it's okay, it's okay!" Urahara pat her on the head. "There will be warm places! And interesting things! And vodka!"

The cat gave a low, dangerous hiss. "It had better be laced with cream."

And now, some more Tactics shorts:

( Simon and Ovelia. When caught in the library for the first time... )

( Orlandu and Olan. When caught altering time and SPACE... )

( The Brothers Beoulve cont. When caught by castle ghosts...alternately: Zalbag's adventures in babysitting. )

( Beowulf and Reis....ok this is just man/dragon lovin'. )

Some people are slashing (harharhar because they're swords, get it?) Zangetsu and Shirayuki. That is all well and good but...

( You know that 'zanpakutou are kind of like daemons in HDM' level of odd? ....this is more of that. )