Notes and Guesses

[amand_r]

Hi there! This is the yearly guessing post!

Ravens, Circling by Anonymous for tinyninja
Earth Laughs In Flowers by Anonymous for killabeez
The Stars Look Very Different Today by Anonymous for Killa
Centers of Symmetry by Anonymous for havocthecat
I question my reality, but it does not answer by Anonymous for Carenejeans
Inside the Lines by Anonymous for lferion
Live Long and Prosper by Anonymous for merriman
A Year In the Life (of the Head Watcher on Babylon 5) by Anonymous for jtt
Bards and Kings by Anonymous for Eliyes
The Watcher Job by Anonymous for mackiedockie
Both Suggesting Sudden Movement by Anonymous for Amand_r
Who Needs Chivalry? by Anonymous for hafital
Only Light by Anonymous for Brightknightie
The Saga of Albus Pricklemore by Anonymous for dkwilliams
Is That A Cucumber In Your Pocket? by Anonymous for pat_t
Silence Has Its Place by Anonymous for morgynleri
What He Wants Tonight by Anonymous for celli
Feathers In The Strings by Anonymous for calime
Hey Kid, You've Got Potential by Anonymous for Wreath_of_Laurels
Every Night a Party by Anonymous for Lady_Silver
Apocalypsis Mundi by Anonymous for adabsolutely


Notes: There were 3 drop outs, and one of them was me, for which I apologize profusely. It's not an excuse, but I started a new job this fall, and its biggest month is December, and I am not used to leaving for work at 3:30 am.

In addition to the drop outs, one of the pinch hitters didn't sign up. AND some of the stories for the drop outs were altered to fit their recipients, or new stories started altogether. And some stories were extra, which is why some people got more than one story. That was done at the author's discretion and not remotely a reflection of that recipient's original author.

So enjoy THAT. Ha.


I will leave this up until after New Year's and then I'll go into the archive, do the clicky clicky and then edit this.

HAVE AT IT.

Comments

[calime]

I have a feeling that 'Ravens, circling' might be by mackiedockie

[ruric]

Thank you for organising this year on year and for people who continue to write HL. It's a much loved pleasure reading these new stories every year!

[pat_t]

Unfortunately, I’m one of the people who had to drop out & I really am sorry. I had a story in the back of my mind for awhile, but when I was going to start writing it I received my daughter’s autopsy report and a mini-urn of her ashes. I just wasn’t able to start it.

[wreath_of_laurels]

Oh honey, I'm so sorry for your loss. I know we don't really know each other but if you ever need to talk to someone removed from the situation, I'd be willing to listen.

[jotribe]

{{{Pat}}}

[dkwilliams]

Oh Pat! I am so sorry to hear that!

[havocthecat]

I can't imagine anyone would not understand that. I'm so sorry. All my sympathy.

[raine]

(((hugs)))

[calime]

Pat - just *hugs*

[merriman]

Oh no. I'm so sorry, Pat. *hugs*

[argentum_ls]

I'm so sorry! No parent should ever have to go through that.

[jotribe]

Aack, I've hardly gotten to read half the stories. I never guess anyway - 'cause I suck at guessing.

but I LOVE reading these stories. Thank all you authors who bring me such joy!

and I second - special thanks to Amand-r!!! (leaving for work at 3:30 am!? I can't even)

[dkwilliams]

Yeah I can't imagine 3:30 am either. So glad I'm retired now!

[wreath_of_laurels]

Hmmm.... I did horribly on guessing last year and I accidentally gave myself away last year. Going to try to do better this time.

I'm going with LadySilver for "the Watcher Job" as she's a fan of Leverage and has a history of writing crossovers.

Carenejeans for "Is That A Cucumber In Your Pocket?" as she likes Methos/MacLeod and has tends towards humour.

MorgynLeri for "Year In the Life (of the Head Watcher on Babylon 5)" as she said that she'd would be willing to write BB5 crossover.

Going with wingsyouburn for "Hey Kid, You've Got Potential" just because her fondness for Amanda and Methos.

mackiedockie for "Feathers In The Strings"

May make more guesses later

[wreath_of_laurels]

Silence Has Its Place - adabsolutely
Centers of Symmetry -Killa
Only Light - havocthecat
Bards and Kings - lferion
I question my reality, but it does not answer - celli
Who Needs Chivalry - dkwiliams

Re: Guess Post #1

[killabeez]

I'm seconding Calime for Albus Pricklemore. ♥ And Mackiedockie for Ravens.

(I have many other guesses, but will save them to marinate upon.)

[killabeez]

3:30 AM is inhuman. Thank you so much for keeping this going even when life didn't leave you much time!

[havocthecat]

I have a feeling that argentum_ls wrote for me.

I think that brightknightie might have written for celli?

I already know who wrote for you, so I'll have to recuse myself on guessing for that one.

But really I'm mostly clueless.

[raine]

I feel like since I beta read a few of these, I shouldn’t be guessing anything. But I will say I wrote one. 😀

[dkwilliams]

I had guessed that you did! But now trying to narrow down which one....

[(Anonymous)]

Guessing is going to be a trip this time!
Will update later as I read more.


The Saga of Albus Pricklemore by Calime (agree here with Diana)
Ravens, Circling by Mackiedockie (I think we'll all agree on this one :) )
Bards and Kings by lferion
I question my reality, but it does not answer by Wreath of Laurels
Live Long and Prosper by Eliyes
Centers of Symmetry by killabeez
Apocalypsis Mundi by dkwilliams
Hey Kid, You've Got Potential by Celli

I am torn between two potential people for my gift!

[jtt]

Ugh, forgot to login when I posted the above.


dkwilliams made a guess below for a fic I thought she'd written, so changing that.

NEW GUESSES and UPDATED:

Ravens, Circling by Mackiedockie
I question my reality, but it does not answer by Wreath of Laurels
Earth Laughs In Flowers by hafital
Bards and Kings by lferion
The Stars Look Very Different Today by ladysilver
Centers of Symmetry by killabeez
Inside the Lines by Brightknightie
The Saga of Albus Pricklemore by calime
Feathers In The Strings by Eliyes
Hey Kid, You've Got Potential by celli
Apocalypsis Mundi by Carenejeans
Live Long and Prosper by wingsyouburn (tiny_ninja)
A Year In the Life (of the Head Watcher on Babylon 5) by morgynleri
Who Needs Chivalry? by dkwilliams
Only Light by merriman
Silence Has Its Place by adabsolutely
What He Wants Tonight by Rainewynd

Guess Post #1 - Reposted

[dkwilliams]

Not sure what happened - somehow I deleted the post? Anyway, reposting this:

I'm behind on my reading so will be doing this in bits:

MorganLeri for "Year In the Life (of the Head Watcher on Babylon 5)" - seems her style
Brightnightie for "Inside the Lines" - she's done history before
Mackiedockie for "Ravens, Circling" - agreeing with Calime
Killa for "Centers of Symmetry" - complicated plot but easily told, one of her traits
Calime for my story "The Saga of Albus Pricklemore"

(And as usual, any I can't guess were written by Merriman as pinch-hits.)

Guess Post #2

[dkwilliams]

Second group!

Adabsolutely for "Silence Has Its Place"
"The Watcher Job" - at first I thought LadySilver but now I'm going with Hafital
LadySilver for "Bards and Kings" - it seems to have her language gift
Lferion for "I question my reality, but it does not answer"
Carenejeans for "Is That A Cucumber In Your Pocket?"
Havocthecat for "Only Light" because she likes the female POV
Merriman for "Hey Kid, You've Got Potential" as her 1st story (I think she pinch-hit)

Less certain about these:
JTT for "Both Suggesting Sudden Movement"
Tinyninja for "Apocalypsis Mundi"
Wreath of Laurels for "Earth Laughs In Flowers"
Eliyes for "Feathers In The Strings"
Celli for "Every Night a Party"

[wreath_of_laurels]

*pssst* Stop kudoing until the reveal, you're making it easier to guess.

[dkwilliams]

Shhh! You're giving away my secret weapon!

[killabeez]

I keep going back and forth on this, but I think Carene wrote my gorgeous gift, "Earth Laughs in Flowers," and I think Hafital wrote the adorable "Is That a Cucumber in Your Pocket?" but I will not be shocked if I'm wrong, especially not if I'm wrong and I've flipped them. :) ETA: I'm not at all sure about who wrote my other gift "The Stars Look Very Different Today" (and no idea why I got two, but I LOVE THEM BOTH!) but I think it miiiiight be Wreath of Laurels?

ETA: I'm entertaining the possibility that hafital wrote both of the stories I considered for her.

[pat_t]

I received a wonderful gift and I dropped out this year. I have no idea who wrote it though. I wouldn’t even know where to start.

Guesses

[brightknightie]

"Ravens, Circling" by ... Mackiedockie

"Bards and Kings" by ... Lferion

"The Watcher Job" by ... Argentum_LS (Lady_Silver)

"Both Suggesting Sudden Movement" by ... Celli

"Only Light" by ... Killa

"Apocalypsis Mundi" by ... Havoc

[merriman]

I am always horrible at guessing, but I'm also always fascinated by the guessing posts. I'm just going to sit back and observe. Also, I'm very behind on reading. My brain's just been uncooperative this year.

Thank you, as always, Amand_r for running this!

[hafital]

Okay, here are a few guesses! Putting on my thinking Methos for this. :D

Who Needs Chivalry (MINE! :D) -- through a totally unsupported process of elimination, I am guessing either celli or Raine???. Leaning toward celli.

Ravens, Circling -- joining the chorus and saying this is Mackiedockie
The Stars Look Very Differently Today -- I'm guessing Wreath of Laurels?
Centers of Symmetry -- Killabeez! :D
Inside the Lines -- I'm going with Brightknightie
Live Long and Prosper - Eliyes?
Bards and Kings -- ETA striking Morgynleri and putting in lferion instead...
Silence Has Its Place -- ADabsolutely
Hey Kid You've Got Potential -- LadySilver!
Every Night a Party -- total guess...calime
Apocalypse Mundi -- another wild guess....havocthecat? No idea really lol.

Additional guesses:

A year in the life of a Babylon...-- JTT
The Watcher Job -- DKWilliams
Only Light - Killa

[raine]

Heh, Who Needs Chivalry isn't mine, but good guess!

ETA: I made myself totally obvious this year.

::cracks knuckles::

[argentum_ls]

Alright, here we go. Guesses for everyone. Everyone gets a guess. Unless I somehow left someone off my master list, in which case the whole system falls apart.

Apocalypsis Mundi - havocthecat
Bards and Kings - lferion
Both Suggesting Sudden Movement - celli
Centers of Symmetry- killabeez
Earth Laughs in Flowers - hafital (bonus)
Every Night a Party - Wreath_of_Laurels
Feathers in the Strings - dkwilliams
Hey Kid, You've Got Potential - merriman
Inside the Lines - BrightKnightie
I question my reality, but it does not answer - hafital (assignment)
Is That a Cucumber in Your Pocket - merriman
Live Long and Prosper - eliyes
Only Light - wingsyouburn
Ravens, Circling - mackiedockie
The Saga of Albus Pricklemore - calime
Silence Has Its Place - adabsolutely
The Stars Look Very Different Today - LadySilver
The Watcher Job - JTT
What He Wants Tonight - rainewynd
Who Needs Chivalry? - carenejeans
A Year in the Life (of the Head Watcher on Babylon 5) - morgynleri

Now, to go read the stories.

Re: ::cracks knuckles::

[wreath_of_laurels]

Yes, LS *totally* wrote that fic. Her saying so isn't suspicious at all. 😝

Really Ms Silver, trying to take credit for my fic, are you?