Two Recs: Sulu-Off & Bucky/Steve

Behold, old_blueeyes is hosting the Second Annual Sulu-Off! (Or -fest or -palooza or whatever.) At Livejournal & Dreamwidth!

Also... you know when you write a story, then find someone else's story and realize it's the story you intended to write, only better? sinuous_curve wrote in "In Love and War, Don't Seek Counsel" the Bucky Barnes/Steve Rogers movieverse story I alluded to in my little "Steadfast", only way, way better.

In A Crowd (X-Men: First Class Drabble, PG)

Title: In A Crowd
Fandom: X-Men: First Class
Rating: PG
Characters: Mystique, Hank McCoy, Charles Xavier
Summary: Raven watches Hank receive a degree. Who watches her?
Content Advisory: Nothing, really.
Acknowledgements: for firstclass100
Disclaimer: This fanwork has been created for pleasure only and not for profit.
Word Count: 200

( Up at the lectern, Hank looks good receiving his second doctorate. )

Rainbow Chocolate Chip Cake

Not entirely successful, not entirely unsuccessful, and the birthday boy loved it, which is the most important thing. ( Read more... )