The journal of an eccentric writer...

Got a nice mini-vacation today. Without any classes, I got a good bit of drawing done including a couple of the fanart50 pics in this post. *grin* So have some demon!Raphael.

( new art )

Also went on Saturday to see the university theatre department's production of Curtains, a cute little musical comedy/murder mystery play set in the 1950's. It was pretty swell, especially the dancing—good grief the cast was limber! I was rather impressed that none of the guys blew out the seat of their pants doing some of the splits, haha. And there was one minor actor who looked like the love child of Edward Norton and Jack Davenport. :3

Question to my flist. If I were to draw Raphael (that's this guy) in a Lolita-esque costume, what color should it be? Somehow, I can't decide. XD

[Poll #1374961]


Edit: Purple it is! Thank you everyone who voted! Poll is closed since I hope to start coloring soon. *wink*

Raphael: o_O You are all very not-nice people for encouraging this inappropriate behavior.

Asmodeus: WHOO!

(This is from a deviantART character meme in case any of you were wondering what the hell has possessed me. The meme can be found here if you're curious about the other things I'll be doing to Raphael, lol.)

My university got the snow day. *weeps with joy* I haven't had to leave my cold-but-warmer-than-outside dorm so far, and it is truly wonderful. (I will be going to the gym in ten minutes but that's still less than three minutes away.) I am thinking I shall make a tasty grilled cheese sandwich for dinner tonight and nosh on that while I finish my history of Great Britain homework.

Though it's quiet, the art bunnies have really kicking, bless their evil hearts. So finally scanned, here are some more Asmodeus/Raphael drawings for the fanart50 prompts. I present the gratuitous wings set of drawings.

5. the writing on the wall [59 minutes]
This one turned out kind of dumb, probably because I messed up on Asmodeus's shadow.

9. protection [54 minutes]
Aw, Raphael is a sweetie. I drew this in between working on my art paper for Michelangelo's Pieta (the first one), and that sculpture seems to have influenced this drawing a bit, lol.

19. when I was young [3 hours, 51 minutes]
The colored one. *grin* I thought Asmodeus pre-Fall would be perfect for this prompt plus I've been wanting to draw him as an angel. He actually looks like a nice guy here and not like the pervy demon he would later become. XD

31. ghost [38 minutes]
This one is my favorite out of the batch! When he was an angel, Asmodeus belonged to the Cherubim so he had four wings. I enjoyed doodling the shapes of the wings sooo much.

38. closer [57 minutes]
Not too much to say about this one 'cept that I love their hands. *grin*


The prompt table and the rest of the art can be found here.

Happy Holidays! I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas.

I got to see some of my family including my awesome cousin Chris yesterday. Honestly, though, this hasn't been one of the best Christmases ever for me. Unfortunately, I've been quite sick almost all week, and I'm still feeling pretty crappy.

Am a bit behind with the story requests, but here is the first half. They were fun to write and made me feel a bit better. The other ficlets should be showing up sometime tomorrow.

Title: Christmas in Vienna
Fandom: Underworld
For: pilar_sama
Rated: PG
Prompt: Lucian/Singe with snow.

( Singe breathed deeply, and the cold, winter air of Vienna filled his lungs. )

Title: On a Quiet Night in Bethlehem
Fandom: Bible
For: jestana
Rated: PG-13
Prompt: Raphael and Asmodeus on the night of Jesus' birth.
Notes: You also end up with the two-for-one deal. This fic references and is kind of a sequel to one of my older stories, "An Angel's Mercy", but that fic I wrote back in February 2005 ergo it needed a serious face lift. So here 'tis, the new and improved and three pages longer An Angel's Mercy. ^^

( It was very difficult, Asmodeus decided, to fight an angel when you had no power. )

Title: Green Like His Eyes
Fandom: Harry Potter
For: shinseikatsu
Rated: PG
Prompt: A Harry Potter/Neville Longbottom Christmas story.

( There was always something that stood out, some practical item or pretty bauble that Neville just knew would be perfect for Harry. )

I'm sick with this evil cold so yeah, major blargh on that. *sigh, drinks tea* I just hope I feel better soon.

Anyway, here is (only a day late XD) the next batch of Asmodeus/Raphael drabbles. Enjoy!

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Whoo, vacation has been a rollicking good time. *grin* Haven't gotten much art done, but I am writing a lot. *pleased* I've even finished some homework. For my next computer/web design project, I think I'm going to use Constantine the movie vs. Hellblazer the comic as my topic. I've been on a bit of a Hellblazer kick lately. John Constantine = my favorite British bastard.

Spring break has also given me a chance to watch some movies:

Beowulf: Suck and fail much? I was very disappointed with how the movie set-up the monster/heroes/sons relationships; honestly, I thought it was dumb, and I would have much preferred the movie without those twists. On the other hand, there were some redeeming factors: the Queen's character, the appearance of the dragon, and the scene where Grendel's mum killed a bunch of Beowulf's men in Hrothgar's hall. Those bits were kinda cool.

30 Days of Night: Not the best vampire story ever, but I have seen or read far, far worse. I thought the cast did an excellent job in this, and there were some genuinely thrilling parts. It was definitely worth watching although the vampires were a little...odd. Their funky shrieking language was sort of irritating after awhile.

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie: I never saw the entire movie start to finish so I thought it'd be worth renting, and it really was. I forgot how much I love this cartoon series! I'm honestly thinking about buying Season 1 sometime this week if it's not too pricey.


Took a brief break tonight from serious fic writing to play around with this a bit; 'twas enjoyable. ;3 Sentence prompts borrowed from 1sentence.

Pairing: Asmodeus/Raphael
Prompt Set: Alpha
Warnings: Copious abuse of the English language in general and punctuation in particular. I owe specific apologies to the comma, ellipsis, and semi-colon.

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p.s. I am still taking drabble requests so if you would like me to write you something, feel free to comment at this post.


ETA:
Dear Self,

When the fanfic has more than three errors in the first sentence, spare us the brain-hurting trauma and just stop reading before it gets worse. Because it will get worse.

No love,
Me

A Happy Belated Valentines Day to my flist! Hope it was good for all of you. Myself, I skipped my 8 am class, had lunch with my father, and brought brownies in to my Victorian Britain class. After VB class, I also nipped up to Portsmouth for apple cider, a popover, and some new music. A good day in the life of Sam. X3

Today was much more trying. Besides taking a positively evil Intro to Logic test, I had my interview for an RA position. I've been trying wicked hard to get an RA post at UNH for next year, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I felt like I made a good impression during my interview, and I should know by next Thursday whether I've got the job or not.

Anyway, on a less serious note, I have some new Bible slash. Tis Lucifer/Gabriel based on this passage: "One of Gabriel's longest terms on Earth accounted for his most personal experience with mankind. Over a span of twenty-two years, he appeared at regular intervals to the prophet Mohammed in order to dictate to him the whole of the Koran. [...] and the prophet was careful to take down the Archangel's words verbatim.

During one of the last points of the transcription to Mohammed, however, Gabriel came to a very harsh passage and felt a moment of concern in the telling; unintentionally misspeaking the Word. As a result, upon his return to the realm of Heaven, Gabriel found the Gates impassable. For an unknown span of time, the Archangel awaited his return to Grace as he witnessed another, lesser angel, Dobiel, act as his proxy. At the end of his exile, Gabriel felt a call from beyond the curtain and returned to his station. No word was ever spoken of the incident by Gabriel or his winged brethren."
—The Book of Angels by Todd Jordan (page 62)

Although tBoA is more of a fantasy book about angels, this section piqued my interest so I researched it a little. While Gabriel did supposedly dictate the Koran to Mohammed, I couldn't find any mention of Gabriel screwing that up. However, I did find that, according to the Hebrew Talmud, Gabriel did get in trouble for disobeying a command, and when I looked at a translation of Yoma 77a in the Talmud, it did indeed say that he'd been exiled briefly with Dobiel acting as his proxy.

So yeah, this resulting story has been languishing half finished in my notebook since English class last semester. Then two weeks ago I decided to complete it and draw a little one page comic to go with it; on the whole I'm fairly pleased with them. One idea down, 10 bazillion to go. o_O

Title: Tempting the Messenger
Pairing: Lucifer/Gabriel
Rating: PG
Summary: After accidentally misspeaking the Word, Gabriel finds himself trapped outside Heaven's gates. Ever the Tempter, Lucifer makes an offer, but Gabriel is disinclined to accept.

( fic and art )

I also drew some other slash art of my personal favorite Lucifer pairing: Lucifer/Beelzebub. *grin*
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Also, a manga news update! I know some of my flist fancies the managa Pet Shop of Horrors. Well, the sequel Pet Shop of Horrors: Tokyo is finally in stores! I heard ages ago that TOKYOPOP had licensed it, but for a while, I didn't catch wind of any further plans. Then last week when I was in B. Dalton's bookshop, I was pleasantly surprised to finally see volume one. Ah, such joy. Hopefully the next volume will be out soon. *grin*

School is going well, and I've actually been invited to join UNH's honors program. So yay for me. I accepted the invite and switched into the honors section of Classical Mythology. Meeting all the honors program requirements is going to be a pain in the butt for sure, but it's also a good thing...although I am glad I cut back on the hours I'm working at the Holloway cafeteria. I've still decided to take five courses, and I am now officially enrolled in the Victorian Britain class. Must also remember to read Jane Austen's Persuasion by next Thursday; however, I've been assured by everyone that I've talked to about it that this book is wicked good.

Now time to present some of the fruits of my winter break labor, starting with profiles of the Seven Archdemons of Hell (and a shoddy Lucifer pic). As I get more art cleaned up and fics edited and whatnot, there'll be more to post.

So, without further delay, teh art (all work safe):

( Lord of Hell )

( Wrath )

( Lust )

( Pride )

( Gluttony )

( Greed )

( Envy )

( Sloth )

For my next project...the Seven Archangels!

I hope everyone's holidays have been lovely! Besides getting some awesome gifts, including a The Emperor's New Groove on DVD and book repair kit, I got to spend time with my mom's side of the family, and we all had a great time. We also had soooo much food. I haven't eaten this many sweets since Halloween. ;3

And now, for those who requested them, here are ze Christmas fics:

Title: A New Lease on Life
Fandom: Pirates of the Caribbean
For: jestana
Rated: PG
Prompt: Pirates of the Caribbean, Jack/Norrington after AWE

( Damn Turner, damn him to hell. )

Title: The Nature of Giving
Fandom: Underworld
For: pilar_sama
Rated: PG
Prompt: Lucian/Singe

( The first thing Lucian noticed when he walked into Singe's laboratory was the present. )

Title: Black King Takes White Knight
Fandom: Pirates of the Caribbean
For: swingjugend
Rated: PG
Prompt: PotC: Norrington/Beckett during AWE

( At first, Cutler Beckett only saw James Norrington as a particularly beneficial investment. )

Title: Strange and New
Fandom: Bible
For: galael
Rating: PG-13
Prompt: Bible, angel and demon - Raphael and Asmodeus or not

( Raphael's skin was soft and warm under Asmodeus's lips. )

Title: A Little Reassurance
Fandom: 1776
For: halls_mistress
Rating: G
Prompt: 1776, no particular pairing...writer's choice.

( The Congressmen were still as lackadaisical as ever. )

Title: Moments Before the Fall
Fandom: Bible
For: mypaleangel
Rating: PG
Prompt: Bible, perhaps Lucifer/Gabriel

( In the annals of human writing and in the minds of the human race, there were varying impressions of the Fall. )

And although no one requested it, here's a Good Omens fic for good measure. For Christmas dessert this evening, my family had plum pudding, and it was certainly an, ahem, memorable taste experience. Memorable enough that I decided to write this short little fic.

Also on a Good Omens note, my mom (who I convinced a couple months ago to read GO) got me an angel ornament, but on the gift tag she wrote To: Sam / From: Aziraphale and Crowley. My mom is made of win.

And, yes, now the fic...

Title: Crowley vs. the Plum Pudding
Fandom: Good Omens
Rating: PG
Summary: Aziraphale has a special dessert in honor of the holiday season.

( It was, all in all, quite an unappetizing affair. )

Whoo, now it's Raphael's turn. Kind of an angelic version of what I did for Asmodeus's post. So this post is about the angels and their ranks, the structure of Heaven, bio of Raphael, and some sketches of angel wings.

Once again, art is worksafe, but some images are large.

( the structure of Heaven )

( bio of Raphael )

( the anatomy of angel wings )

Up soon: finals for university but also Asmodeus/Raphael fic—the bunnies are crawling out of the woodwork!