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Bats in the Belfry - Chapter II: Tomb it May Concern (Rogue/Gambit)

2009-07-07T22:49:57Z

Title: Bats in the Belfry
Chapter II: Tomb It May Concern
Fandom: X-Men: Evolution
Author: Carmine LaCroix
Summary: Nocturnal New Orleans has in its possession a hidden city – a deeper, older world steeped in seduction, murder and madness. When an unlikely group of college students find themselves thrust into the midst of a centuries-old blood feud, a territorial battle that has been waged in the darkest corners of the city for generations, Mardi Gras becomes the stage for sacrifice as one girl, a Rogue amidst her peers, comes face to face with the deepest of mortal fears: They say, in the city, that the Devil walks the streets like any other man, and Death runs the rooftops like a gauntlet.
Rating: Mature
Pairing: Rogue/Gambit 
Warnings: Het, Slash, Blood, Guts, Sex, Mayhem
Author’s Notes: Lucia de'Medici sucks.

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NO SH*T!!

2009-06-03T18:40:35Z

I haven't been this excited (or this frightened) for the fate of Remy LeBeau in ages:

Scans for the upcoming X-Men: Origins - GAMBIT!

Really? REALLY!???

Dear Marvel, please, please lend this stupid fangirl a little Emil Lapin love. That's not too much to ask, is it? I promise I will act my age for at least a month after I can get the initial excitement out of my system if you only, only treat the Guilds and their members a little better than you have in the past with all the Old Kingdom tripe.

(I need to call my comic book guys and have them put this on my sub immediately. Holy hell.)

Fic: Can't Touch This

2009-06-03T03:29:05Z

Title: Can’t Touch This
Author: Lucia de’Medici, under the sordid influence of one Ms. Carmine LaCroix
Fandom: X-Men: Evolution
Summary: Stop! Hammer time! (A scrap of stupid humor courtesy of Rogue and Gambit.)
Rating: M
Warnings: language, nudity
Notes: Partly inspired by partimeninja’s work on DevArt.

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Fic: The Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes - Chapter 02

2009-06-03T02:29:16Z

Title: The Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes
Fandom: X-Men Movieverse, post X3
Summary: The strange and complicated means by which Rogue met Remy LeBeau, a dark fairytale.
Pairing: Rogue/Gambit
Rating: Teen/Mature
Warnings: The standard fare.
Author’s Notes: Hi.

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Fic: Bats in the Belfry - Chapter 01

2009-06-03T01:02:37Z

Title: Bats in the Belfry
Chapter I: A New Orleans Nocturne
Fandom: X-Men: Evolution
Author: Carmine LaCroix
Summary: Nocturnal New Orleans has in its possession a hidden city – a deeper, older world where magic, voodoo and the haunted hold dominion over the night. When an unlikely group of college students find themselves thrust into the midst of a centuries-old blood feud, a territorial battle that has been waged in the darkest corners of the city for generations, Mardi Gras becomes the stage for struggle and sacrifice as one girl, a Rogue amidst her peers, comes face to face with the worst the Crescent City has to offer: They say, in the city, that the Devil walks the streets like any other man, and Death runs the rooftops like a gauntlet.
Rating: Mature
Pairing: Rogue/Gambit
Secondary Pairings: A variety, noted at the beginning of each chapter.
Warnings: Sex, death, het, slash, blood and booze. (Graphic imagery, strong language, scenes of a sexual nature, etc.)
Author’s Notes: Full notes are at the bottom, but in brief, this is story classifies as supernatural, horror, dark romance, dark humour, and Alternate Universe. Please do read the full post script on this story’s development; you may be pleasantly surprised at what you’ll find here.

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I hold the following to be self-evident truths...

2009-04-25T00:14:50Z

i. It's been many months. I've survived finals, survived school, survived several adventures and many, many dramas - some worth mention, some hardly not. I'm "home".

ii. Yes, I downloaded and watched "it". If you need me to elaborate on what "it" is, you and I have very little to speak of at this moment. In the event that you know what "it" is that I'm referring to: OMG. SQUEE. REMY.

iii. I look at a blank screen and I panic. I think of the amount of time required, the amount of emotional investment, I wet my knickers a little, and avoid my laptop for another three days. I opened my writing software yesterday, scanned a few lines, and physically restrained myself from starting again. My palms are sweaty. My fingers itch. I remember these faces and places and slowly, slowly, its coming back to me - makes the heart hurt a little. It's been too long.

iv. Facebook is the devil.

v. Twitter moreso.

How the hell are you?

A Request: RPG?

2009-02-09T04:53:59Z

Hi kids. Got a question or two for you. I've got a friend (who isn't on livejournal) looking for a brand-spanking new RPG to take part in.

I don't dabble in those realms, per se; I tend to stick to the mantra that "fanwriting is life", so basically, apart from scanning my flist for any advertisements, I have no idea where to look.

He did mention that he wanted to play as an original character.

Any thoughts on where I could point him?

(Eh. I guess that's only one question, huh? Or does that make two? Three?)

NYCC X-Men Panel Commentary: Wish I Was There...

2009-02-06T21:10:34Z

Just a few points, regarding the X-Men Panel page updates (this hour) on CBR. Spoilers neatly tucked away beneath the cut, for those not wanting their eyes and ears bleeding.

i. The very mention of Dark Wolverine makes me el oh el. The fact that its Daken just send me a big waffly one... with the premise being Logan's suit setting him off, while under the quote unquote guidance of Norman Osborn. (Isn't he in Thunderbolts?) Arr oh eff elle ehm eh oh!

ii. GeNext United: "A villain that is not necessarily X-era." What does that mean? What isn't x-era these days? I'll tell you what's up: It's Doom... Prefaced by "Victor Von I Don't Care".

iii. X-Force: Sex and Violence: My initial reaction to this was "HELL YES!" First they offer us rainbows and puppy dogs, now we get the promise of orgies and bloodsplatter. What's there to complain about? (I love this book, and therefor I am biased. More gore? YESPLEES.)

iv. NYX: No Way Home Rocks fall. I kind of missed X-23 ho-bagging it up in this run, so I can't say I'm all that surprised. Wish it was darker? (Darker than that, says you? Yes, says I.)

v. Young X-Men: The cancellation doesn't surprise me in the slightest. I'm happy to be rid of this drivel. A new New Mutants, however, better damn well include Anole and Santo and Dust, otherwise I'm out. (P.S. Bring back Hellion. "Because we demand it.") Addendum: If the art previews are any indicator, I think I spy a Guthrie, sans goggles. (Can you be a Guthrie and maintain your identity without your goggles? I dunno. I feel almost disappointed.)

vi. X-Men Forever: Wait... what? I know the complaint about Claremont lately has been that he's gotten too big for his britches, but honestly? I kind of flailed a little bit at the title alone. I'm easily amused by predictable adjectives, yes, but that's besides the point. What's next; X-Men: Infinity? X-Men: Ad Nauseum. (Geh heh. Oh, don't tell me you're not amused by that too.)

vii. (Scroll down.... scroll waaaay down.) Regarding that little shot of Rogue, armored-up, blue-skinned and flying? Hear me squee.

I am sensing a recurring trend...

2009-02-05T21:05:00Z

...When it comes to T&A. Particularly Rogue's... in this particular position... with Remy's hand lingering only very slightly north of her posterior.

...

In my humble opinion, it's still hot.

Hell, the pose is practically iconic. Or is that cliche? This makes the second twisted-back embrace with cards and the threat of exposed skin seen in a matter of months, the last incident being #204 of Adjectiveless. Thoughts? Third time's a charm, says I. Bring it on, Marvel. You can't do any worse with these two than you've done so far.

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2009-01-29T07:41:53Z

10:28 @matvenne ur tweets are showin'. (like, all of them. to everyone.) #
10:30 awake + design deadline today + looks like the abominable snowman yarfed on my lawn. lordy, i can't wait to get down to central america. #
16:57 the only thing Simplify Media (www.simplifymedia.com/) is missing is a bulletin system that tells everyone what's new in ur library #
17:05 @simplifymedia any possibility of an update system in the future that lets us announce new library additions to our friends? great work, btw #
17:05 @safesolvent done and done. thx. #
17:10 making the noms, then back to work. #
17:10 @neur0fx you're always reluctant. you're like that kid at the pool who'll only stick his big toe in the water instead of cannonballing. #

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2009-01-28T07:58:27Z

08:29 awake + listening to james brown + thankyoufortheIFEEEELGOODBANANANANA #
12:48 at the MMFA, killing four hours. need food. need carravaggio. stat. #
15:18 @brienze what about Harry/Cedric? #
15:18 @LissaTSM would it be completely perverse if i said 'yes'? #
15:19 @thesoapboxco who's it by? #
15:38 Going back to the MMFA (sigh.) + heading to Concordia EV to wait around for @bunjies #
18:22 at mckibbins with @bunjies. drinking. hello tuesday. no more nachos. naaachoooooo! #
19:46 emarooooosa at underworld.! #
22:00 foufs! #
00:04 (for once, don't be so weak) f*cking tired. was all worth it. snack + bed. goodnight montreal, goodnight internet. #
00:05 @safesolvent who's @wilw? (i do follow neil, actually. have you seen coraline yet?) #
00:23 RT @comicnews X-Men: Evolution Now Available on iTunes tinyurl.com/dlpfus #
00:23 @safesolvent me freaking too! no time. no time. *sigh* #

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2009-01-27T07:53:02Z

13:02 @luckystar37 did you work out too hard? #
13:05 I swear, the people in togas are conspiring against me >> killing time before Print Culture & the City. #
13:46 ET TU, BRUTUS? #

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2009-01-26T07:41:49Z

09:48 I do not kill with my gun; he who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart. #
17:54 @kab00m ha! no, unfortunately: stephen king. :) #
17:58 @reinventlove you have it? really? its out? where did you download??! stupid itunes isn't current enough! #
17:59 @girlanime stephen king. The Gunsliger's Creed. Or part of it, anyway. :) #
18:00 FNL/Robot Chicken + licorice root tea! + still blowing off that assignment that's due tomorrow. #
18:57 twenty one days to jungl(ist massive!) adventure and counting. #
23:51 a little in love with martin shongauer : tinyurl.com/289rcu #

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2009-01-25T07:26:48Z

10:22 reason number one why being the last westy sucks: omg, i'm gonna be late for dim sum. #
12:02 late! en route, but late. please to be saving me a seat next to someone who doesnt suck. kthx. #
17:24 ahhh. suburbia + sweatpants = love. no love for the post-red wine headache. #
18:24 tea + robert anton wilson + fable ii + online shopping = perfect saturday spent indoors. #
21:00 @wtyger its tuesday, and i think its at underworld. need to confirm the time. (i think its 7) #

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2009-01-24T07:00:30Z

09:50 morning tweeters. its friday, and there's too much to do before i can start enjoying the weekend. getting caffeinated. getting freelancy. #
12:27 hungry! #
13:33 <3 InDesign. LIKE BURNING. #
16:30 making the spaghetti and meatballs and garlic bread. nom. #

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Weapon X: First Class #3 - Scans: Remy ETIENNE LeBeau!

2009-01-23T16:46:02Z

I might've fallen out of fandom for a little while there - too many real life responsibilites kicking me around, maybe a little ennui - but let it be known that even if I'm not talking about it, I'm still reading. That benefits you in the following way:

FANON > CANON.

I howled and screamed and flailed about last night upon first reading those three immortal words made canon:

Remy Etienne LeBeau.

It's legit; fanon filters into canon: Lori McDonald's legacy has made it to print. Way to go, Marvel!

For you, eleven scans from Weapon X: First Class #3 below the cut, featuring a brief heist by the Ragin' Cajun (as a pichouette so he's still a little skinny and boyish) for the Big Bad below the cut. (I wasn't too impressed by the rest of the mini, but this is the reason I bothered buying it to begin with anyway.)

Or, Download the Bundle.

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2009-01-23T07:36:11Z

06:45 so do not want to go to class today + thankyouforthecoffee + already late #
11:23 my laptop has juice! finally! #
11:27 @safesolvent since thursday of last week? a week? hell. i was taking notes on LOOSELEAF. with a PEN. #
14:35 shamed. shamed and full of burrito. thursday lunches with sra will never be the same. (JUDE LAW makes everything better.) #
14:52 @neur0fx three amigos! was thinking mesa 14 would've been good too, but we were already there. so. #
15:04 @neur0fx yarl, meng! they're supposedly "just as good" as La Nacion. RIP. #
20:27 yay amazon notification! *grabby hands* shrodinger's kitty! *grabby grabby* >> diggnation + ifanboy + TRS ketchup. no beer. woe. #

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2009-01-22T08:00:39Z

08:41 thankyouforthecoffee + early risers for Villainess press kit build (EXCITED! YAY!) + lotsa punk rock in the mornin' to set the mood. #
12:21 iiiii looooooove InDesign + green tea + d.b.s. (hey! hey!) #
13:59 RT @packagingdiva: All designers: Don't forget 2 submit your entry to 200 Best Packaging Designers Worldwide by 1/31/09 @ is.gd/gJ87 #
14:00 @safesolvent adobe is made of love. #
14:07 @wtyger *snicker* welcome to my particular breed of self-flagellating behavior. #
22:41 @wtyger hahaha! #
22:52 QOTM: Do you blog, and if you do, who and where are you? #

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Ahem.

2009-01-22T03:20:12Z

Not a twitter post, I know! Amazing!

A question: anyone use Blogger?
A second question: If you use Blogger, who are you?

:D

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2009-01-21T08:02:52Z

09:14 thankyouforthennnnnnnnngsnore. + mcgill comp labs, killing time #
09:32 just ordered the Shrodinger's Cat/Illuminatus trilogies. I'm excited in the nerdiest possible way. (fnord!) #
14:36 Hey Jude! #
15:21 Tragedy. Ecstasy. Doom. #

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2009-01-20T07:26:01Z

09:43 where is my laptop extension cord? FedEx, I'm looking at you. #
14:28 @safesolvent good find. #

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2009-01-19T07:19:49Z

12:39 capes n' tights: call me supergirl. call me marvel. call me rogue >> hello, muses; you fickle harpies. #
14:44 dear body, please make up your mind: sick or healthy. no love, me. #

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2009-01-18T07:25:02Z

09:39 the pipes are frozen. there's a guy coming to unfreeze them. grr. #
13:47 stupid winter. blame canada. #

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2009-01-17T07:30:25Z

09:24 freezing cold. do not want to go to work. do not want to leave the house. this sucks. #
10:48 @wtyger check your fb #
10:51 annoyed. cold. complaining continuously. (and in the office.) #
12:34 annoyed. annoyed. annoyed. if that summer student was still around, i'd rehire him just so i could fire his ass for being a boob. #
12:53 @kab00m stickies! #
12:59 RT @cbcnews: Lake forms in downtown Montreal after 118-year-old pipe bursts tinyurl.com/9cg3xw #
13:11 @wtyger "threatening to flood ville marie tunnel". yup. yup. #
14:19 @neur0fx vincent. #
14:20 @kab00m erm. your computer > your finder > Applications > Stickies! #
15:17 @neur0fx maybe the grinder wasn't an honors performance art student. #
15:18 freelancing. #
15:32 @wtyger silence! yeah, i'm coming. don't mind me if i'm late b/c i get hopelessly lost. i'm soooo not walking outside in this shit. #
15:32 @neur0fx the grinder. or should i call him the window washer who uses his crotch? #
16:21 @neur0fx maybe it was a peep show. maybe he feels like he has to prostitute himself for his education to the ppl of st. catherine street. #
16:24 only an hour to get ready and gtfo! ack! #
19:27 at the queen liz for @bunjies biiiiirthdaaaay. so posh! #

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2009-01-16T07:58:35Z

06:40 wait in no lines. suffer no fools. take no prisoners >> thankyouforthecoffee. #
11:19 The lack of a laptop annoys me. #
14:20 too much vindaloo... omg im gonna die. #
18:43 puh-party? does this mean i have to bring out the raver pants? #
22:41 @negrodomas it was those crazy cult members again. #

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