Title: And My Heart Breaks Just A Little Bit
Summary: In the dark of night, he murmurs my name like a mantra.  He shares with me things he never brings up while we sip tea like old men in the sitting room during warm afternoons.  Nothing is to be done and sleep doesn't easily come so I let him take me through his thoughts.
Status: complete

Title: Sweet Sacrifice, Chapter 4
Summary: "Let it out, it's alright," comforted John in a low voice. He couldn't see Sherlock's face from the curls that hid the other's features from his line of sight but he was sure it showed the perfect picture of hurt and betrayal.
Warnings: R for some language and suggestive scenes
Status: complete

I've been reading the manga again lately and I decided to make some icons. Minekura-san's art is really just amazing as always. I forgot how much I've missed this manga! 

( the icons be here )

Title: Sweet Sacrifice, Chapter 2
Summary: John was dying to know why Sherlock was still Unshed. His Ears and Tail were a sight to behold and a man as brilliant and beautiful as him didn't strike John as one who encountered any scarcity of willing Bonding partners. Thus, the thought of Sherlock still Unshed bothered him like a particular itch he couldn't quite scratch.
Warnings: None for this chapter
Status: 2/4

Title: Sweet Sacrifice, Chapter 3
Summary: People also need to know that the top rank Sacrifice Sherlock Holmes is not infallible. Besides, Blank Fighters could easily sympathize with you here. And they'll know you aren't Bonded yet. Don't you ever want to have a permanent Fighter?"
Warnings: PG-13
Status: 3/4

I finally wrote what that old plot bunny was nagging me to write. If you're interested to read the shitty crack I wrote, it's available at a03. Tell me what you think about it. All kinds of comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome. Feedback makes writers improve so no feedback, no improvement. You know how that goes.

I visited the dentist this afternoon and her diagnosis of the health of my teeth made me cringe at least five times.

1) I learned I have gingivitis. She poked my gums lightly and lo, it bled. That is a symptom of gingivitis- bleeding gums.

2) I learned I have at least two impacted wisdom teeth. Impacted meaning they can't get out properly because they're being crowded in by the neighboring teeth. These two teeth need to be extracted. This also goes for my two upper molars.

3) I have to get four molars extracted. That will be one molar per week since recuperation period (length of time before the swelling from the extraction subsides) is 5-7 days. 

4) I learned that it is imperative that I get braces. Otherwise, my misaligned teeth will become more misaligned, hard to brush areas will be harder to reach and clean, plaque and cavities will build up and then the eventual tooth decay will follow. That alternative is damning if not downright repulsive so I have to get braces.

5) The braces cost around $2,700. WTF? 

So, the dental trip wasn't a happy one but, needs must. And I goddamn need braces and four weeks of recuperation time without work. I need money too. Ahh. I am so dead.

I finished watching the first episode of Supernatural the other day and the second one last night. I'm currently watching the third episode as I write this entry. Supernatural seems to be promising for a sci-fi and thriller series though if the stand-alone ghost hunting goes on for a while with the same basic plot (which is: disturbing abnormal phenomenon occurs, brothers go investigate, kick the monster's ass, then saves the day), I might just get bored.

I'm not hooked to the series yet. Sure you've got two cute bros saving the day every episode but there's just not enough intellectual stimulation going on for me and I'm not happy that one of the slashable characters, the character of Castiel will begin to have screen time on the fourth season. Long wait, then. And I've been hearing a lot of good things about him and Dean. *cough*

Anyway, I've heard from people in the fandom that if one just makes it through the Bugs episode, all will be well since the plot starts to thicken then and goes uphill and more complex from there. They say the series is reminiscent of the X-Files and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series. Sadly, I haven't watched either of those so I don't have anything to compare Supernatural with.

Perhaps I'll stick around, continue watching the episodes of the first season and see where it'll lead me; which is either Season 2 or a different series altogether. 

Ever since passing the civil service exam with flying colors, I have been receiving offers for talks and work offers. There's this one offer that seems hard to pass up but really makes me apprehensive. There's a review center in the south of our country which is asking me to give their reviewees an inspirational talk or something to that effect. I have no trouble giving the talk itself because I believe it is somewhat easy to come up with tips and techniques to score high as well as give a pep talk to a group of young (and old) individuals who desire to pass the career service exam. As long as it isn't an impromptu speech, I don't have much trouble. What really concerns me are the following:

1. Location - Our country is an archipelago made up of 7,107 islands. I live in the biggest island up north and the location of the talk is 980 kms from where I live. The people from the center did say they will handle the travel expenses and the talent fee. However, I do not know this people and I will be travelling ALONE. I will be among them when I get there of course but as much as I would like to boast of my PR skills, I can't. I am not really a people-person and the place is just so. damn. far.

2. Civil disturbances  - Yes you read that right. That island where the review center is located is one of those places in our country notorious for rebel vs. military encounters. I am not sure if the city itself is the battleground but, well. What if it's one of those unlucky days where crossfires happened to be somewhere near the center? You do see why I am not keen to go there.

3. Facebook correspondence - How authentic is this? The lady didn't tell me the review center's name yet. People who need something from you introduce themselves first before asking you to do something else. This fact makes me really wary. 

I told her I'd sleep on it. If I were to go, it would be my first talk since I passed. It would be a good experience. However, if it's fake, well, you won't hear from me again after March 3 for sure. 

So, any thoughts or advice?

So, there's this plot bunny that has been nagging at me for weeks ever since someone made a gif set on tumblr about the whole Sherlock cast being high society cats. I'm sure 1 out of 5 people in the fandom has probably seen that post. 

Anyway, my plot bunny has been waving at me a placard with a Sherlock/Loveless crossover spray-painted on it. It isn't that similar to the gif set idea but the external appendages are still there: the cat ears and the tail. The twist though is they're detachable. Yes, they fall off IF and only IF the person engages in sex with someone. The person loses the ears and the tail and they become Adults. So basically, if there are people walking around without the cat appendages then they're not virgins anymore. The downside to this though is when you reach a certain age *cough*middle age*cough* and you still have your cat ears and tail, well. Perhaps it says something about your sexual appeal? Or maybe you're just a plant who does not engage in any type of sex whatsoever.

The other thing about this whole Loveless crossover idea is the division of society into two categories. Somewhat similar to those bdsm-versed fics where people are either sub or dom and they can't fight that nature blah blah but instead, the division is that of a Fighter or a Sacrifice and they have similar Names. You don't choose who your Fighter or Sacrifice is because destiny chooses for you. So throughout your life you have to go look for your partner who shares the same Name with you. Sucks right? No, not really because you can still pick your own partner BUT your powers in Spell battles are dramatically decreased if you aren't compatible. Yeah, there's magic. 

In a nutshell, it's going to be a story about cat people who lose their ears and tails after sex and engage in Spell battles to protect their Names and their mates. 

Sample summary: In a world where people are divided into Fighters and Sacrifices, Sherlock is an Unbonded Unshed Sacrifice which means he still has his cat ears and tail although he is twenty-eight years old. Most people Shed their cat appendages before they turn twenty. This trivial fact does not bother him until he begins to share a flat with one John Watson, an ex-army Adult Unbonded Fighter whose curiosity about Sherlock's continued virginity irritates and fascinates Sherlock. Are they each other's missing pair? Or are they just two blokes fate put together to grate at each other's nerves?

So, you think I should give this a go? What do you think fandom? Or if you wanna write it instead, tell me so we can just collaborate for ideas. :D