i got a happy trigger finger

So rajkumari905 asked for commentary to Still Standing over at my fic commentary meme, and since what Pri wants, Pri gets, here it is! :D It feels like the right time for it, too, what with ciudad posting her epically fantastically brilliant remix of it just a couple of months ago. The original fic (sans commentary) can be found here.

( Commentary under the cut! )

[Pre-slash] [American Idol] [David Archuleta/David Cook] [PG-13]

~600 words for the very lovely, generous aohatsu, who bid on me in my help_japan thread here. Taking a second to pimp myself out, guys, because it's a great cause, and if you can afford to chip in, please do! I still have 3 ficlets waiting to be given away!

( A Percy Jackson AU, and you probably need to have seen the movie to really understand this. )

[American Idol] [David Archuleta/David Cook] [PG-13]

OH MY GOD AT LAST. This part was ridiculous to write, just because it was so emotionally (and physically) draining, and asdofkgfsf so, so much love goes out to ssdimes for her generosity. Apparently, my brain was trying to work out the best way to get your 6,000 words to you as soon as possible, bb, because they're all in this chapter, all 6031 of them! :) I really, really hope this is worth the money you donated! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Extra thanks must also go out to rajkumari905 and miss_charmed for all their encouragement and constant loving needling. <3333333333 This would not have happened without you, ladies.

All earlier parts of the 'verse can be found here.

( Wanted: an escort. Infectious laughter and a wry sense of humor required. Whiskey-smooth voice a plus. Emotional baggage optional. )

[American Idol] [David Archuleta/David Cook] [PG-13]

First of all, I have to wish hopefulgenius a very, very happy birthday! I hope this day is as special as you are, darling, and then some. This part was originally meant to be written in time for our first anniversary, but then life happened, and family happened, so hopefully this will make up for it. I adore you, Meg, and no matter what or who happens, you'll always be my baby~

It's been a long time coming, folks, but here it is at last, the final chapter. I'm both sad and relieved to see it coming to an end, I cannot lie. Thank you all for being so patient with us, and for sticking this whole ride out! ♥

(Side note: I'd bug my wifey for an epilogue or something, if I were you. Just sayin'.)

All previous parts can be found here. And don't forget to check out the most amazing website accompaniment that the fawesome starafar set up for us!

( In the final episode of Reality!TV verse. )

YOU GUYS, I CAN HAZ MORE PODFIC.

this is courtesy of the incredible odi_et_amo53, who has, like, THE MOST DELIGHTFUL ANIMATED RECORDING VOICE, WHAT UP. and she chose to podfic wedding date verse, hoshit, and it's just - it's so amazing, you guys, i was beaming at my laptop screen FOREVER.

it's all linked on my index page for easy downloading, and don't forget to shower her with all the love and praise she deserves here once you're done listening!

I AM TOTALLY GOING BACK FOR A RE-LISTEN NOW, KTHXBAI.

I COME BEARING MORE NEWS ON PODFIC.

BECAUSE MY LIFE IS JUST THAT AWESOME.

and also because musicboxgirl is AWESOME, and did more recordings for me, both of Kaleidoscopic - which you can find here - AND also of Merry Men: Episode 1 - which is here. AND THEY ARE BOTH TOTALLY DIFFERENT BUT TOTALLY GORGEOUS IN THEIR OWN WAY AND OH MY GOD, HEARING MERRY MEN READ OUT LOUD, WITH VOICES, AKLJFNDGIFGJKFD HELL YES AMAZINGSAUCE.

AND THEN! THEN! this morning! i woke up to an email from adelate saying she'd attempted to podfic Sing Your Melody (I'll Sing Along), which, HI, HOW MUCH FUN IS THAT? and the link is here, and it is BRILLIANT, OKAY, IT IS SO BRILLIANT AND I LOVE THEM ALL SO MUCH AND YOU SHOULD ALL DROP WHAT YOU'RE DOING, LIKE, YESTERDAY AND RUN TO LISTEN TO THEM. ♥

[American Idol] [David Archuleta/David Cook] [G]

So I signed up for the lightning round over at help_haiti. This one's for quack, who asked for Cookleta based on the movie Fever Pitch. I KIND OF GLOSSED OVER THE BASEBALL A LOT, I AM SORRY. Almost 1100 words.

( Baseball fic without any actual baseball. )

YOU GUYS.

YOU GUYS.

I CAN HAZ MOTHERFUCKING PODFIC. OF NOT WITH A BANG. OH MY GOD.

READ BY musicboxgirl BECAUSE SHE IS AMAZING AND--JUST. GO LISTEN, OKAY. SHE DOES *VOICES* AND IT--I CANNOT EVEN. JUST--GO HEAR IT. IT'S LIKE SHE TAKES MY WORDS AND MAKES THEM BETTER, FML.

[American Idol] [Jason/Michael Castro] [NC-17, for the incest]

I don't know, guys. I have no excuse. They're just - they're hot like burning, okay, and -- I'm just going to shut up now.

( This is about the hows, not the whys. )

[American Idol] [David Archuleta/David Cook] [G]

This is dedicated wholly to fallenangels607, who is crazy and bid actual money on me (and won!) in the Charity Auction last month. I HOPE THESE 4300+ WORDS ARE WORTH THE MONEY, BECCA, AND I AM SORRY IF THEY AREN'T. I'm so, so excited for what's going to happen in the next two chapters, though, so I promise I'll work on that whenever I can and get those up for you as soon as possible, too.

All earlier parts of the 'verse can be found here.

( Wanted: an escort. Infectious laughter and a wry sense of humor required. Whiskey-smooth voice a plus. Emotional baggage optional. )