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[thisbluespirit]

I do feel that I haven't really updated properly for ages! I've just really spent all of October recovering from my parents' visit, which was a lot to do with unfortunate timing, and when I've been a little steadier in between, i've just done some family history and completely left the writing alone. I feel a bit stronger again now, although I won't make any rash statements about not getting so low again, because whenever I do, I just get immediately worse!


1. Belatedly, but I think not too late yet, undeadrobins is running a fun ficathon - the second Kissathon!


2. Yuletide assignments went out and mine is a fun one! It was for a fandom I had regretted signing up for, but this was the letter that made me be so unwise & I have an idea and it doesn't seem too unrealistic/ambitious, so I'm cautiously excited. (Actual writing happened yet = 0, though so we shall see!)


3. Talking Pictures did indeed provide me with two not-quite-complete installments of The Hidden Truth on Monday and Thursday (and getting up from my afternoon rest to face the worst bit of the day (when I'm lowest) with the prospect of new-to-me old James Maxwell is a delightful way to fight misery). Monday's had less JM (but had plenty of non-evil Bernard Archard*) but then Thursday's was basically a Richard Harris-penned episode featuring James Maxwell and Zia Mohyeddin doing autopsies and getting annoyed by small-town prejudice and aside from the fact that what was missing from this even-more-almost-complete episode was the actual conclusion to whodunnit, I can't say what I enjoyed more. If I'm allowed to be frivolous, it might even have been the height difference between the two of them and the imaginative framing that the director resorted to was my personal highlight. But idk. I'm very happy to have such a thing brought out of the archives and onto my TV. Thanks Talking Pictures, now repeat the one I missed, pleeeeease!!! XD (Still one more to go, although I haven't checked the cast - might be no JM at all.)


4. I was going to try and do Whumptober but I wrote 1 fic in rough. It is still in rough. I hope to type it up soon, though, now! Ah well.


5. I am doing a trick or treat thing on tumblr where I will make one (singular) gif for everyone who leaves an ask saying "trick or treat!". I have quite a few, but not so many that I can't repeat the offer here. Obv this is better suited to tumblr, but if it would also give anyone pleasure here to have one random (middle-ability) gif, then well done on making it down to this part of a longish post and just say "Trick or treat!" in a comment and I will try to make one I think you will like. ♥


There may well have been other things, but this is a good amount of catching up to be going on with!

* Bernard Archard is not only usually invariably evil, he's frequently also undead.

Comments

[lirazel]

So happy to hear that you're feeling stronger right now! And that you're cautiously excited about Yuletide. I have no idea what I'm going to write, but I'm going to re-familiarize myself with the canon soon, so hopefully that will spark some ideas.

I will trick or treat here! :D

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you! Time will tell for both of us as to Yuletide - but good luck! Canon review usually helps a bit.

[thisbluespirit]

Your treat! (At least I trust it is:



(I had in my head you had a tumblr as well, but now I don't know if that was true! Anyway, if you do & want me to at you there when I post it (as I probably will anyway), I can.)

♥

[lirazel]

AH!!! I love it! Thank you! And I'm queenofattolia on tumblr!

[thisbluespirit]

Yay, good! XD I've posted it on tumblr with an @ for you, although it didn't seem to be finding you, so whether or not it'll deign to actually alert you, who knows? It's here anyway: https://thisbluespirit.tumblr.com/post/666595778164342784/a-treat-for-queenofattolia

[lirazel]

thank you! (only the first 5 tags you put on a post show up in the tags, that's why it wasn't finding me. but i am so excited to reblog it!)

[thisbluespirit]

No, I @ -ed you in the post itself, but it didn't autoformat for some reason & clearly it wasn't working properly! (I wouldn't expect you to see a tag!) It used to do that everytime I tried to @ aralias for some reason, but I haven't had it with anyone else for a long while now. *shakes fist at tumblr being tumblr yet again*

[lirazel]

Ah, I see! Maybe you can only do it for people who are following you or that you're following? I really don't know!

[thisbluespirit]

I don't know either! It usually works for anyone I @, followed or not followed, but then it'll randomly not work. (I was following captain-aralias back in the day, but did tumblr want to aknowledge they existed in relation to me? no, it did not). It had behaved for so long, though, I thought it had maybe fixed that particular bug, but lol. Of course not! XD

[theseatheseatheopensea]

I feel a bit stronger again now, although I won't make any rash statements about not getting so low again, because whenever I do, I just get immediately worse!

The most relatable!! Life trolls me in the exact same way. Whenever I dare to think something like: "Oh, I guess I'm not doing *that* bad, am I?", then Of Course things immediately explode in my face! >:(

I'm glad that you got a fun Yuletide assignment--best of luck for it, and for all general writing too! *sends all the inspiration vibes* And, of course, that you enjoyed the new-to-you old James Maxwell! It's so exciting when lost stuff is found, and may there be more in the future!!

And I think the "trick or treat!" thing is adorable, so I am all for it! <3 (I don't like Tumblr, so I'm very petty and selfish, and love the idea of this kind of thing being done here on DW! XD)

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you! ♥

And, of course, that you enjoyed the new-to-you old James Maxwell! It's so exciting when lost stuff is found, and may there be more in the future!!

There is at least one more episode to come, on the 10th of November! I don't know if it contains JM or if he got allowed a holiday, but even so, it's very cool. (I just am annoyed I missed one! Like I was pining over this series being lost for years and then I miss a miracle episode of it for free on my TV right under my nose on the one channel I usually keep a beady eye on. *glares at them for being so sneaky*) But yes. It has made my week so much better. Sometimes miracles happen for real!

[thisbluespirit]

Your treat!

[theseatheseatheopensea]

A perfect treat! :D Thank you so much!!! <3

[thisbluespirit]

Excellent! ♥

[persiflage_1]

*waves* Hooray for new-to-you JM!

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you! XD He just spent the whole episode (in between rolling up his sleeves and washing his hands) either hunching apologetically or getting increasingly annoyed because everyone was just leaping to conclusions and not trying to ascertain the facts properly! XD

[persiflage_1]

Aw bless!

[sovay]

He just spent the whole episode (in between rolling up his sleeves and washing his hands) either hunching apologetically or getting increasingly annoyed because everyone was just leaping to conclusions and not trying to ascertain the facts properly!

That sounds adorable.

[thisbluespirit]

That sounds adorable.

Well, obviously i'm extremely biased and I think so! XD (tbh, I think he only ever stops slightly hunching apologetically in anything on rare occasions when he's being evil and oppressing someone with his height.)

[kalium]

Well, why not.... trick or treat!

[thisbluespirit]

Here you go! I knew immediately it'd have to be Red Dwarf, but then what was the question, and this was the obvious answer:

[kalium]

Never gets old! Perfection, thank you!

[thisbluespirit]

Whoo, good! XD

[corvidology]

Good to hear you're feeling better! ♥

[thisbluespirit]

Well, it's always comparative. I am never really better! But thank you.

[earthspirits]

Parental visits can be somewhat stressful I've found.

On a happy note, that's nice that you have more JM goodness via Talking Pictures.

Annnnd - Trick or Treat! :) Thank you, that's a very kind offer.

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you - although they weren't stressful - it's just the ME that is the problem! My parents are very lovely and I hadn't seen them in person in two years. ♥

[earthspirits]

Glad to hear you have lovely parents!

[thisbluespirit]

Your treat! ♥

[earthspirits]

Thank you! What a PERFECT and beautifully romantic gif of my favorite couple! ❤️

Happy Halloween!!!

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, glad you liked it! XD

[sovay]

uletide assignments went out and mine is a fun one!

I am glad to hear it! Especially if it makes you not actually regret your signup.

If it will not stress you further, trick or treat!

[thisbluespirit]

Oh, I didn't regret my sign-up, just worried about the wisdom of some of my offers as per usual! But I think this one should be a good one and the reasons I crashed out last time I got assigned something within this kind of wheelhouse were very specific ones, so it probably is about time I got over it and wrote a thing to prove I can!

(Assuming I can, lol. XD)

Trick or treat will be forthcoming at some point over the weekend. ♥

[thisbluespirit]

Your treat, or at least I hope not a trick! So many possibilities, but then I recalled your man of the moment, so have a Tudor Colin, without any of the pains of actually watching anything:

[sovay]

So many possibilities, but then I recalled your man of the moment, so have a Tudor Colin, without any of the pains of actually watching anything

Very treatlike! Thank you very much!

[thisbluespirit]

Hurrah!

[liadt]

I'm glad you've been having a good viewing time with 'The Hidden Truth'. Watching camera people dealing with actors with height differences on screen at the same time is amusing.

I hope the Yuletide writing is as fun as the assignment sounds!

[thisbluespirit]

Watching camera people dealing with actors with height differences on screen at the same time is amusing.

It is! XD

I hope the Yuletide writing is as fun as the assignment sounds!

Thank you! The actual writing always involves actually writing, so it's never quite as fun as the idea of it, but I have plans & I think it should be okay! Fingers crossed... ♥

[a_phoenixdragon]

Thank you for the catch up! And I am so, so glad you are feeling better! :D

*HUGS*

[thisbluespirit]

♥

[dimity_blue]

I'm really glad you're feeling a little bit better. I hope you keep on improving.

=aside from the fact that what was missing from this even-more-almost-complete episode was the actual conclusion to whodunnit=

Did they tell you whodunnit?! Or were you left to wonder/check the internet for answers?

=If I'm allowed to be frivolous=

Frivol away! It's your blog.

=it might even have been the height difference between the two of them and the imaginative framing that the director resorted to was my personal highlight.=

Ha! That would amuse me greatly too.

[thisbluespirit]

Did they tell you whodunnit?! Or were you left to wonder/check the internet for answers?

I was left to decide for myself as I pleased! (The internet is great, but it's not much up on random episodes of missing TV series that aren't things that have masses of fans attached.)

[dimity_blue]

Ack! How annoying!