I know that most people won't touch this story because of the pairings, which I think is a cryin' shame. Really. The writing is excellent. Some lovely language. Gorgeous, extended metaphors and imagery. And fantastic characterization on top of it all.

So, I rec: Fireworks by queenzulu. It's a dual pairing of House/Stacy, House/Foreman. (I just woke up so forgive me for not finding the technical terms in my brain, but...) It's structured in a somewhat fragmented, back-and-forth kind of style, so the two pairings work together in way that highlights the other's uniqueness with contrasts. It's not long, but, like most of queenzulu's work, portrays quite a lot with such a modest word count.

Fun meme time!

the I think it's awesome that you are/do/have meme

RP has been amazing lately, my God. Guys, it was intense! The other day, wooedforyears was so intense, with yelling and shouting, and boundaries being crossed! fdhaskjfaslkjfdsafhas Caring-but-not-caring. And awkward sex! And in-your-face confrontations. Such good stuff.

And then. Oh, my God. still_fits made me hurt so much it nearly killed me. House and Stacy having a fight and releasing the hurt and bitterness and issues surrounding the time when Stacy left. All of it that has been five years coming, and God. Unresolved issues and things that never had a chance to be said, and GUH. fhadsbfaskhfadslfh Amazing. Those tags bring such history to this RP. Memories surfacing. Tons of backstory. So much hurt and things coming out and dealing with new problems. They can't get a damn moment of peace and happiness, but they're trying and, man, it's so great. So. Fucking. Great. Stacy's emotions are so complicated, and it's so great to have that to play off of. I just lose myself playing House, and (anyone who RPs knows what I'm talking about here) really feel his reactions, and emotions, and hear him talk out loud and what goes on in his head, and every little action he makes. Guh. That thread, which officially begins to break off into AU territory, where issues have been exploding all over the place, has made me hurt. Things get pretty damn amazing and intense right around here. Made me all achy in my chest so much, but God it's good. AND IT'S SO PAINFUL. GAH. BUT IT'S GREAT.

And now Stacy has RE-MET STEVE! *giggle* And she's so going to give in because Steve was like, a little matchmaker and didn't know it! *grin* And IT'S CUTE. HEE! And soon there will be what-to-do about people finding out and her job and MOVING IN: PART II. TEEHEE. jfdsahadskjhfadsklfhadslfkhsadbfhas

AND WE MADE A FLAILY SQUEE COMM! AND PEOPLE JOINED! AND COMMENTED! AND POSTED! AND FLAILED WITH ME, GUYS! HOW COOL IS THAT? AND IT IS HERE:



And we also have a squee comm for wooedforyears, which is here at wooedsquee! Also filled with awesomeness! HEE! IT'S ALL JUST SO HAPPY-MAKING! GETS ME THROUGH MY DAYS SOMETIMES, AND I'M NOT EVEN JOKING. =D

Title: still_fits
Players/Characters: shutterbug_12 as House, and queenzulu as Stacy
Summary: Greg had pushed Stacy out of his life once. She knew what that felt like. And she knew that she never wanted that to happen again. You love me more wasn't Greg's way of convincing her to stay. It was his way of saying I still love you. She was on the brink of a cliff and, whether she had wings or not, she was about to leap over the edge.
Notes: Click here to watch! There is also a feedback post here, if anyone is ever interested.

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This began as a long, partially plotted post-Need to Know AU story, but it has since become an RPG. It's very much a serial, collaborative fic-project, covering the period between 'Need to Know' in the second season through (and probably slightly past) the finale of the fourth season, with threads operating as 'chapters' in a much larger story. I'm thrilled to be a part of it; it's off to a wonderful start already, and it's such a pleasure to play with Zulu, as always. It was something I was thinking about for months and months, and I'm so happy to see it materialize into a project like this. If you have a look, thank you! If you decide to watch, even more thanks! I hope you enjoy following it as much as we enjoy writing it!