nickelmountain

hello again

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 02:29:16 GMT

I haven't posted anything to my journal in a really long time, but I'm going to get back into it. Wincon inspired me.

Just, uh, not tonight. The inspiration will hold another night, I swear.

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Dear Spacer

Sun, 05 Jan 2014 18:56:05 GMT

Hello, fellow space_swap participant! First of all, thank you so much for whatever fanwork you make for me. I'm very easy to please, and I know I'll love whatever you come up with. I'm going to sketch out some general preferences below, but the most important thing to me is that you make something you feel good about, and have fun in the process.

Some general likes: women being awesome, character studies, explorations of language and culture, world building, and case fics. I'll get into specific pairing preferences later on, but in general I'm down with gen, slash, femslash, and het.

Some general dislikes: character bashing, whump, extreme underage, graphic violence, and graphic sexual violence. I have some triggers regarding pregnancy, so I'd appreciate steering clear of it. Also, I don't dislike PWP at all, but it's not what I'm looking for in this exchange. Explicit sex is totally fine, but I prefer it grounded in story.

Now, some preferences by fandom. Please don't feel like you have to stick very closely to any of this - this is just to give you a sense of my general tastes, and where my head has been lately with some of the characters. Don't feel like you have to do any of this if it doesn't work for you!

( Cyteen )

( The Avengers )

( Doctor Who (2005) )

( Star Trek AOS )

( Star Trek DS9 )

( Star Trek TNG )

I hope this is helpful, and again, please don't feel limited by any of my rambling thoughts! I can't wait to see what you make for me!

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Snowflake Challenge: Day 2

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 23:55:12 GMT

Sorry for the spam! This one is shorter, so I'm not hiding it behind a cut.

snowflake_challenge Day 2
In your own space, promote three communities, challenges, blogs, pages, Twitters, Tumblrs or platforms and explain why you love them.

#1: podfic_love podfic_love podfic_love.
podfic_love is a podfic reccing community that started up a few months ago. The comm features both official and drive-by reccing, and it didn't take long at all for it to become an excellent source of recs for podfics in a wide range of fandoms, performed by a wide range of podficcers. I haven't posted there as much as I'd like, but I always love reading the recs other people leave. It makes me really, really happy to listen to podfic fans talk about the podfic they love. Whether it's talking about the podficcer's voice and performance choices, the way the podfic was edited together, or what the podfic meant on a personal level to the listener, it's a joy to witness fellow podfic fans loving what they love.

#2: americancaptaincomic Steve Rogers' American Captain: A Diary Comic

I got hooked on this webcomic right around this time last year. It is FANTASTIC. The comic is Steve Roger's diary (in comic form, since he's an artist) following the events of The Avengers, and it's funny and sad and occasionally pretty triggery for anxiety and depression, and I love absolutely everything about it. Steve moves through the world trying to make sense of the 21st century (oranges are so cheap now! hot dogs are...kind of terrible, but hard to stop eating!), coping with the demands of being a public figure (wearing makeup on morning news shows!), getting to know his team mates, forging a beautiful friendship with Pepper Potts, and generally trying to get a grip on himself. There's a lot of discussion of mental health issues, and it can be really heart-rending and triggery at times, but in the best possible way. This comic is one of my favorite things on the internet right now.

#3: sttngfashion Fashion It So

A fashion blog for Star Trek: The Next Generation. How much more do I really have to say? This tumblr posts recaps of TNG episodes structured around the hair and clothing choices of the characters. There is much discussion of Beverly and Deanna's hair, everything Guinan ever wears, the color beige, colorblock jumpsuits, and the popularity of shoes that exactly match the color of your tights/pants/floor-length curtain-dress-thing in the 24th century. It's hilarious. I love it. (Oh my god, though, I wanted Deanna Troi's hair SO BAD when I was a kid. My bowl cut just could not compete.)

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Snowflake Challenge: Day 1

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:40:03 GMT

I wanted to do this last year, but for whatever reason I didn't. I was fannishly really quiet for all of 2013. I want to change that in 2014, and this is a first step.

snowflake_challenge Day One
In your own space, post a rec for at least three fanworks that you have created. It can be your favorite fanworks that you've created, or fanworks you feel no one ever saw, or fanworks you say would define you as a creator.

( Recs under the cut )

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Dear Podficcer

Sat, 12 Oct 2013 03:26:39 GMT

Dear #ITPE Podficcer,

Hello! I'll try to keep this short, because I'm ridiculously easy to please, and the most important thing to me is that you choose a fic you really want to record and have a good time making it. I know I'll love whatever you make for me.

Some general likes: women being awesome, character studies, case fics, explorations of culture. I like gen, slash, femslash, and het, so it's pretty hard to go wrong there.

Some general dislikes: I don't listen to much PWP, and I'd rather avoid whump. Absolute no's include crossgen incest, sexual violence, and any kind of pregnancy.

Now, some general preferences by fandom:

Supernatural: I like Sam/Dean and Dean/Castiel, but I also really love SPN gen fics. Pre-series always does good things for me. But, if you know of an awesome Charlie Bradbury fic that you might want to record, I'd be all over that.

Star Trek AOS: I like Kirk/Spock, Spock/Uhura, and Uhura/Gaila, but I'm pairing-flexible. If you know of a fic that would make me love Carol Marcus, I want to hear it. I have a soft spot for Academy fic, and really love explorations of language and culture in the Star Trek universe. Also, Gaila. Just...Gaila.

Star Trek DS9: I like Jadzia Dax/Kira Nerys, Julian Bashir/Garak, and all the canonical pairings. I really love stories that deal with Bajoran and Cardassian culture, so fics that focus on Kira and/or Garak are always a safe bet.

Star Trek TNG: This is a pretty gen fandom for me. References to relationships (canonical or otherwise) are fine, but I'd rather they not be central to the fic. Also, Deanna Troi is my spirit animal. Just sayin'.

Avengers movieverse: I like Tony/Bruce, Bruce/Natasha, Bruce/Darcy, and Natasha/Maria Hill best, but I'm good with other pairings, too. I really love Avengers fics that focus on Bruce, Natasha, Darcy, and Jane Foster. It's fine to include Agents of SHIELD characters as long as they're not the main characters.

Sleepy Hollow: I'm super flexible here. All pairings are welcome. If there's a Sleepy Hollow fic you've been wanting to record, I want to hear it.

Welcome to Night Vale: I adore Carlos/Cecil, but I also really like fics that explore the other citizens of Night Vale. Dana, Old Woman Josie, Tamika Flynn, even that asshole Steve Carlsberg. If you do go with Carlos/Cecil, maybe avoid explicit Eldritch sex? I'm a little finicky about tentacles. Sometimes it's fine, other times not, all very case-by-case and hard to articulate.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Another mostly gen fandom for me. I like John/Cameron, John/Riley, Sarah/Kyle, and Sarah/Derek, but I'm not strongly invested in any ship. I'm pro femslash in general, but I've just never been able to see Sarah/Cameron. Not sure why. For this fandom, fics exploring Sarah and John's relationship, Cameron's point of view, Riley, and the general badassery of Catherine Weaver are always a safe bet. If you know a really good Ellison, Derek, or Charlie fic, though, I'd love to hear it.

Okay, I hope this was helpful! If you have questions or need clarification on anything, you can always post an anonymous comment. I'm really looking forward to listening to whatever you choose to record!

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Rare Characters Exchange!

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 17:50:37 GMT

Rare Characters, a multifandom exchange for rare and underrated characters!

Rules | FAQ | Nominations

This fest is podfic-friendly! I signed up today. Any fellow small fandom/rare character fans want to come join me?

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Rare Characters Exchange

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 17:40:52 GMT

Dear Author/Artist/Podficcer:

*twirls you* Hello! The thing to know about me is, I'm really easy to please. I know I'll love whatever you come up with. Below I've outlined some of my general preferences for the fandoms I requested, but please don't feel constrained by them. What's most important to me is that you create something you feel good about.

All the prompts I offered are gen-oriented, but I'm happy to receive slash, femslash, or het. What I am looking for, though, is something that's more character-driven, as opposed to PWP. Also, I like h/c, but I'm not into whump. I really like explorations of character and culture. I don't have any recs on pinboard, but the fics I choose to podfic are all pretty representative of my taste. You can find them here.

( Fandom #1: Alliance-Union (C.J. Cherryh) )

( Fandom #2: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles )

( Fandom #3: Hannibal )

( Fandom #4: Star Trek AOS )

That's it! I hope it was remotely helpful. If you have questions, you can always ask them anonymously in the comments.

Thank you!!!

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Four new(ish) podfics

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 22:25:55 GMT

Sorry for the spamming. I swear this is it from me today. I've posted four new podfics to amplificathon and AO3 in the last couple of months, but never posted them to my journal. That's a little weird for me, so here they are:

Title: 8 early drafts of Sam Winchester's college admission essay and the one he sent to Stanford (the sweet little blond jam)
Author: nwhepcat
Readers: nwhepcat & nickelmountain
Cover Artist: nickelmountain
Fandom: Supernatural
Rating: Teen & Up
Pairings: Gen
Length: 00:29:57
Summary: Sam thinks no one knows what he's scrawling in his wire-bound notebook at odd times during the days and nights. He would be wrong.

Download: mp3 || m4b
Streaming available through mp3 link.

( Reader's Note )

Title: And the Devil Got His Due
Author: liliaeth
Reader & Cover Artist: nickelmountain
Fandom: Supernatural
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Gen
Spoilers: AU from Jus In Bello, spoilers for general situation of S4
Length: 00:33:51
Intro & Outro Music: Jubilee Street, by Nick Cave
Summary: "Ready like a court order to keep you in a maximum security prison in Nevada until trial, ready like isolation in a soundproof, windowless cell so small that between you and me it's probably unconstitutional. How's that for ready? Take a good look at Sam, you two will never see one another again."

Download: mp3 || m4b
Streaming available through mp3 link.

( Reader's Note )

Title: A House in His Head
Author: jmtorres
Reader & Cover Artist: nickelmountain
Fandom: Cyteen (C.J. Cherryh)
Characters: Grant ALX-972, Justin Warrick, Jordan Warrick, Ariane Emory I
Pairing: Grant ALX-972/Justin Warrick
Rating/Warnings: Teen and Up. The fandom is the warning (seriously, it's pretty fucked up). Contains non-explicit references to canonical rape.
Length: 00:30:15
Summary: "He wasn't standing in a house with a wall of safes anymore; he was standing in front of a safe with most of a house in it, like an Escher."
Intro/Outro Music: Distortions, by Clinic

Download: mp3 || m4b
Streaming available through mp3 link.

Title: experimental procedure
Author: lindensphinx
Reader & Cover Artist: nickelmountain
Fandom: Cyteen (C.J. Cherryh)
Characters: Ariane Emory II, Justin Warrick, Grant ALX-972, Florian AF-9979 II, Catlin AC-7892 II (with references to Ari I, Florian I, & Catlin I)
Rating/Warnings: Mature. The fandom is the warning. (I told you, it's messed up.) Contains references to canonical rape.
Length: 00:18:59
Summary: "Ari hasn't thought of the right way to watch that tape. Yet."
Intro/Outro Music: Human Qualities, by Explosions in the Sky

Download: mp3 || m4b
Streaming available through mp3 link.

Note: This is a re-recording. I first podficced this story in 2011, but when I listened to it again recently I decided I wanted to do it over. This is the version I prefer.

***

( Reader's Notes )

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Hello again, and some recent fannishness

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 21:27:18 GMT

So, the problem with being away for a long time is knowing where to start once you get back.

I jumped back in with the intention of getting really active in Star Trek fandom, I immediately friended a bunch of cool new people on the wherenowoman friending meme (hi, new friends!), and then a combination of real life obligations and anxiety about oh-no-where-do-I-even-begin-and-I-still-haven't-replied-to-that-person's-comment-from-six-months-ago kinda made me stall out for a while.

So, uh...yeah.

Anyway! Here's where I've been fannishly lately! (No spoilers)

Come join us for our 3rd annual podfic-centric celebration of the International Day of Femmeslash! Click here for more information or visit audiofemme
This is our third year hosting KISSES Fest. It was pretty low-key the first year, but we got a great response last year and had a lot of fun with it. If you like femslash and you like podfic (or if maybe you only like one but you're intrigued by the other, hmm?), you should totally come contributed a short Peck on the Lips to our short podfic compliation, and/or a longer Makeout Session during open posting on International Day of Femslash (July 20th.) I'm doing both. Come join us!

( Star Trek )

( Iron Man 3 )

( Orphan Black )

( Hannibal )

( Supernatural )

( Generation Kill )

( Teen Wolf )

I started to write about Man Of Steel next, but I never expected to feel fannish about it in the first place and I don't have anything nice to say, so I just won't.

So far this year I've also watched all of In the Flesh, Deadwood and the first two seasons of Game of Thrones (but I've already been spoiled for the end of S3) and really enjoyed them all. I haven't made much podfic, but I have made a whole lot of podfic covers. I still don't really know what I'm doing, but I think I'm getting better. I'll post some of my favorites in the next couple of weeks.

Can you tell from this post that I'm underemployed right now? Though, to be fair, even when I was doing full time grad school with a part time job, I still watched an ungodly amount of television. I also read the entire Vorkosigan series in grad school. I don't know where the time came from, but I managed it.

Okay, that's enough for now. In the next few days I'll aim at posting some recs and some of my new podfic covers. Stay frosty, everyone.

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Arm in Arm//Fist to Fist: multifandom f+f podfic fest @ audiofemme

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:22:04 GMT

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AiA//FtF is a multifandom podfic fest celebrating non-romantic relationships between female characters. Join us over at audiofemme as we pay tribute to the bonds of friendship, family, work, and rivalry between women!

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Podfic love meme

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:21:24 GMT

Podficcers Love Meme: ON DW | ON LJ

Come share the love at the podfic love meme!

My threads are here: LJ & DW.

Thanks to greedy_dancer for putting this together, and so much love for all the wonderful podficcers, betas, cover artists, and listeners who make podfic fandom such an amazing space. <3<3<3

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KISSES II Multifandom F/F Podfic Fest!

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:04:39 GMT

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KISSES II is a multifandom f/f podfic fest in celebration of the upcoming International Day of Femmeslash (July 14th). Join us as we kiss and tell!

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