The Cradle of Life....

I went to see "Tomb Raider 2" last night.

I didn't dislike it but while I was watching it did cross my mind a few times that I could have spent the same money on going to see "Pirates of the Caribbean" for the fifth time, and I'd have had more fun.

The thing is, there's nothing in "Tomb Raider 2" except action. Not much humour, plot, or characterization, and I kept confusing the random white males in the story because they looked alike to me - a sort of Colin Farrell look that made it difficult for me to keep them straight.

The actor playing the villain was annoyingly familiar and I never did place him till the credits: Ciaran Hinds, who played Captain Wentworth in Persuasion, my favourite Jane Austen story.

Part of me was cringing whenever ancient artifacts got destroyed, which happened whenever anyone in the movie came across any. That didn't bother me as much in the first movie.

There was an interesting review of this in the Ottawa Citizen, where the reviewer talked (amusingly) about how disorienting it was for him to see an action-hero as a sex object, since he was accustomed to a separation of the two. Since I have always lusted after action heroes, it seems natural to me! What an interesting gender difference.

I lust after Lara Croft in the abstract, but, though I admire Angelina Jolie, not that much on the screen. Pity. Disappointing.

Before the movie there was an ad about how evil movie piracy is and how people shouldn't do it. The tag line was 'stamp out piracy' or something like that. I murmured to my friend Harry, "Don't say that to a Jack Sparrow fan."

Dodecal: Dreaming of a Lover

I wrote this for the latest challenge on svdodecals. The topic (in 144 words): "Chloe learns something about Clark that she didn't know before."

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Dreaming of a Lover

It started out innocent enough, with Chloe and Clark studying together in the Kent barn. Clark helped Chloe with her math and she helped him with a poetry assignment. When they sat together on the couch for the assigned reading in History and Current Affairs, it was just because it was the most comfortable place to sit. The only place, really.

Chloe had no illusions. Clark would have been all over Lana.

But it was cozy, and friendly, and while they were reading he let her snuggle closer. He fell asleep somewhere among the causes of World War II and Chloe dozed on his chest, considering herself close to heaven.

Clark mumbled. He was dreaming of someone. Feeling bold and goofy, Chloe touched her lips to his, pretending she was Lana. No harm, just this once.

He smiled in his sleep and whispered, "Lex."

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Okay, okay, it's some cuteness

This is dargie's fault. I'll blame her and she can blame eyrea, who was her source. See, I don't usually do 'cute', I don't usually do kitten-stuff at all, but... everyone has their limits, and anyway, this is different.

Enough excuses. Here..

Boy-kinks....

I was about to do something useful (like eat breakfast) but thamiris' question caught my eye: Oh, here's another question for anyone out there: what do you like best in your fictional boys, the ones you most like to read and to write? Your top boy-kink, the one most likely to send your brain interstellar? Innocence? Decadence? Irony? Rage? Passion? Humor? Vulnerability? Another one I can't think of?

I love questions like this. Endless pondering on a subject dear to my heart.

And I think there is no real answer for me, except maybe, "All of the above, and more."

Not that I don't have favourite things. Physically, for example, lean, dark-haired guys with large noses. Think Methos. So then why my fascination with Lex's looks? The way I love his mouth, which isn't usually a kink of mine, and I usually prefer a quite different kind of look?

Okay, the physical doesn't really matter. I have boy-kink BSOs in instances where I don't even particularly like the actor's looks - Ioan Gruffudd, for example. Yeah, I know, everyone says he's gorgeous and he probably is, but I don't particuarly like his looks. It doesnt' stop me from being mad over Horatio Hornblower.

But Tham wasn't asking about looks, she was asking about types. I'm digressing because I don't know how to answer and I want to try.

Yes, I like innocence especially when it is contrasted to the other character's jaded experience. You can see why I love the Clex scenario: Clark is so innocent, so desperately learning about life, so eager to be good. Lex is so worn out and used up emotionally, so hyperintelligent, so ambitious, so angry and conflicted. Perfect.

I also like twisting innocence - not in terms of corruption but in changing expectations of how the innocent would act. One of my beta-readers recently remarked how she's noticed I like to take the young, virginal character and make him aggressive, put him on top, have him dictating to his much more experienced partner. Yup, I love doing that.

With Clark, I love the innocence. With Lex, I love the decadence.

I like writing and reading good banter. Don't get it much.

I like passion: scenes where the guys just can't keep their hands off each other, regardless of risk or circumstances. Conversely, I don't like stories where they can control their passions and willingly postpone sex till a more convenient time or place.

This goes double when one of them is inexperienced and the other isn't.

But I know what my favourite thing of all is, and it's difficult to describe. The scenario I love above all else is when it's heroic - when one does something self-sacrificing, particularly in a psychological or ego-oriented sense, for the good of the other. koimistress did it in "A Friendly Little Game", which is why I love that story so much. Im trying to think of another example in Smallville fic, but can't. They may exist. I'll have to think about my other favourite SV stories and see if any fit the paradigm.

A classic case is the ending of the Professionals slash novel "Heat Trace", and I forgave that novel for a hundred flaws because of that magnificent ending.

The Crimson Dragon...

I got this from ryui -





I am a A Crimson Dragon!

Hey, I took the http://dragonhame.com online Inner Dragon quiz and found out I am a Crimson Dragon on the inside.

In the war between good and evil, Crimson Dragons take the side of the noble and good....
When it comes to the powers of Chaos vs. those of Law and Order, your inner dragon walks a fine line between Law and Chaos....
As far as magical tendancies, a Crimson Dragon's nature does not lend itself well to the ways of Magic....
During combat situations, whether by spells or by claw, your inner dragon will do whatever it takes to get the job done....
Crimson dragons are closely related to red dragons. They are nearly identical in appearance to reds. Aside from the brighter red scales and some minor facial differences, the only appreciable difference is the black throat of the crimson dragon.'
At greater distances, crimson dragons appear identical to red dragons. Unlike most dragons, the scales of a crimson dragon change little in color throughout their lives. They stay a bright crimson red from birth to old age.'
While crimson dragons resemble red dragons in appearance, their temperament and outlook on life are quite different. While they still tend to hoard treasure, Crimson dragons take the side of good during conflicts between good and evil. A crimson dragon's worst enemy is the evil red dragon, who give them a bad reputation. Combat between the two types are relatively common, and, assuming the combatants are of roughly the same age, these fights are usually quite evenly matched.
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This Dragons favorite elements are: Roses, Emeralds, and Bravery

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Walks a fine line between law and chaos - yes! I like it.