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[cornerofmadness]

I should have come home today since I have a test to write but two of my friends organized a literature round table on 'truth in literature' (mostly with the hopes STUDENTS would attend). I went. I miss discussing books. I was naturally the only scientist there but the dean dropped in and saw me so yay. Makes me look good for tenure but now I'm so behind for tomorrow's test.

Also I find it funny that we had 6 English profs there and I am the only one who writes fictions. Three write critical works and the other 3 are poets.

the nano group I belong to (not hte one I so-called run) is having a challenge for best book blurb. I need to write one up for my nano.

ANd I feel awful. My stomach is terribly nauseated.

not sure I'll rejoin fma_slashfest this year. I have to get big bang done, other projects, and i only like 2 pairings (well four if you consider Roy/Kimbley dub con and Gracia/Riza but i only like that really in the context of the foursome) might have to give it a pass since it's up against too many others. oh well.

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[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I have the same thought about fma_slashfest. There's too much I need to work on right now and over the next two months.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

makes me sad

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

*nod nod*

[enemytosleep]

slashfest fics are due in April, so no worries about that right now, kay?

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

i only like 2 pairings (well four if you consider Roy/Kimbley dub con and Gracia/Riza but i only like that really in the context of the foursome)

So, wait, who am I missing?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

the two slash pairings in FMA that I like? Roy/Maes, Al/Ling

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay. I think it was Al/Ling I was missing. . .

I should probably go put some girlslash prompts in.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

there weren't many of those last time but there were a few. A whole lot of Roy/Ed shippers

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

I always wonder why there's not more femslash in this fandom, what with all the awesome ladies.

[enemytosleep]

There was quite a large femmeslash list, actually. :)

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

at the slashfest? I don't recall seeing very many written, and there weren't any in ladyfest this year. I'm not criticizing because I haven't written it either, I just find it mildly surprising.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah I remember Riza and the lady doctor and that's about it

[enemytosleep]

There was an Olivier/Izumi and a Lust/Riza off the top of my head as well as a few Winry/Rose.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah you're right. I don't read a lot of non-canon pairings so I tend to forget about them

[enemytosleep]

There were several requests for sure. I must have misunderstood your statement. There were very few fills in general compared to the prompt list (both male and female), but there were at least a few femme fills in the mix with lots of unanswered prompts still open for grabbing.

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, sorry! Corner commented on the number of prompts and I was making a more general, "surprised there's not more femslash in this fandom" statement.

[enemytosleep]

Yeah, there's definitely a lack compared to other fandoms. Write moar girl on girl, FMA fandom!

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

Ha ha. I have some background Riza/Becca in my Big Bang but I don't understand why there's not, like, more Winry slash.

[enemytosleep]

Rose is totally looking to jump her bones in Lior. Just saying, people. *boobs* The things I picture happening in that tub...

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

EXACTLY. Someone must have written that fic. . .And what do her and Paninya get up to in Rush Valley?

[catw00man.livejournal.com]

Well I guess I'll just have to go think up some Roy/Maes prompts for you then. ;-) You know I love them too along with my Roy/Ed. I haven't read Al/Ling though I have to say, the idea is rather interesting.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

hahaha, i really may not to be doing it this year. I have too many outstanding obligations.

I've written a couple Al/Ling (as has evil_little_dog but I'd be lying if I said I remembered the titles right now (is writing final exams and my brain died about three hours ago

[enemytosleep]

Slashfest prompts start being collected in January, and the fills go up in April (Big Bang is due in February). So it's possible people will have more time than they're thinking to participate. Or so I'm hoping.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

ah well that makes a bit of difference and it's the feb thing that bothers me more, especially since that's when they're going to start handing me my novella rewrites