Fortress Of Good Fortune

Two greats in the entertainment and sports worlds have left us: Nichelle Nichols and Bill Russell.

Both were trailblazers in their respective fields. Bill Russell won 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics in 13 years and we all know Nichelle was one of the first women to present a capable, dignified African-American character on television, and she recruited minorities for NASA. Russell was the first African-American head coach in the NBA (also with the Celtics) and was active in civil rights. The MVP trophy of the NBA Finals is named after him.

Fifty-four years ago today, Star Trek debuted on NBC. Always an anniversary worth celebrating, eh? :)

Very sad news today. On the cusp of Star Trek's 50th anniversary, we lost Leonard Nimoy. :(

He had a full, rich life. Born in Boston's West End to Ukrainian Jewish parents, he was raised in a tenement and roamed the streets of Boylston and the Fens, selling newspapers as a boy. He saw the Red Sox play at Fenway Park and learned to row on the Charles River. He was a man of whom nothing negative was said of his character, and William Shatner called him the brother he never had.

I fell in love with Star Trek as a child and my love for the show has been with me all my life. It fueled dreams in me, and it brought me to modern fandom. My first slash love was Kirk/Spock, easy because of the depth of warmth and affection between the characters that we saw on a weekly basis. It was my 'gateway' fandom, as it was for so many. Through fandom I found my true outlet for creativity and made so many friends! I have been very happy in fandom all these years.

Star Trek and Mr. Spock is part of the cultural language and an actor could do a lot worse than be known for a character with such impact on so many people's lives. When you inspire people to become scientists and astronauts, you're doing pretty well. I can see The Big Bang Theory, which he guest-starred on, to come up something soon. :)

Rest in peace, Mr. Nimoy. You lived long and prospered.

May saw the release of Star Trek II: Into Darkness, and inspired Call Of The K’Tare and also the TOS piece, Golden One.

Title: Call Of The K’tare (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Kirk/Spock, Khan , Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, Spock/Nyota Uhura
Continuity: Star Trek XII: Into Darkness
Genres: Angst, Drama
Rating: R
Warnings: Violence, Character death
Spoilers: For Star Trek XII: Into Darkness
Summary: Vengeance burns in Spock’s heart.
Date Of Completion: May 22, 2013
Date Of Posting: June 28, 2013
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Paramount does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 587
Feedback welcome and appreciated.

( The tumult of emotions was overwhelming as Spock watched the suffering in Jim’s handsome face. )

Hi, luvs! A Merry Midsummer to you all! :) Ironic that now that it's summer, we're in the dark half of the year as the days start to grow shorter.

It's been awhile since I updated you on the progress of my profic. The publishers want to offer my trilogy all at the same time, so I've been working on three novels, hence the longer time to see publication. Also, the company is a start-up and so they're making mistakes as we go along, too. It'll all get sorted out. :)

I also mentioned how many people were asking about my book, which I thank everyone! That keeps me as a viable author in their eyes and makes me feel good. :)

Fanfic remains a mix of old and new stories. The old stories are being polished up and the new ones are being written. I succumbed to a Man Of Steel plot bunny a little while ago, so eventually you'll see that. :)

My story for the 2013 Bruce/Dick Mini-Bang got stuck for awhile, as I had the basic idea but not sure of where to go with it. I do now and I'm sure I'll reach the 3,500-word limit. And who's interested in seeing more Natasha/Pepper? :) Oh, yeah, and a cracky fill for an avengerkink prompt. ;) Believe it or not, you may see some Star Trek fic from me. I've had some stories finished for awhile but no time to edit. Time, time, wouldst that I could have more!

Hi, luvs! Life has been terribly bizzy and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future, so don't expect me to be on-line as much as in the past. :) But I still have some time every day to check my mail and flist, and to slip in a few fics now and then on the ol' journal. ;)

As far as profic goes, the work is slow because it's been expanded, and FFP is a start-up with its own fits and starts. I thank everyone who are still interested. I hope that publication will be this year but who knows in the crazy publishing business? Anyway, I'm getting valuable experience.

Anticipation is half the fun, and that's what I'm feeling for Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby and Star Trek 2: Into Darkness for the month of May. I expect nothing! I've been disappointed too many times in the past but have high hopes for at least Iron Man 3. I'm also anticipating Man Of Steel (very nervous about that one!), Thor 3: The Dark World, and The Lone Ranger. I'll consider Man Of Steel an Elseworld, like Smallville. My blood pressure will thank me! :)

Happily anticipating Captain America: The Winter Soldier, too, but I don't think that's due out 'til next year. I remember reading the comics as a kid and wanting to hug poor Cap, who mourned over Bucky, his best pal. Probably survivor's guilt mixed in with his PTSD, though they didn't call it PTSD at the time. I'll admit that I 'shipped Steve/Bucky as much as Steve/Tony way before any of the movies. :)

I'm not sure what to expect with The Lone Ranger. Frankly, it looks kind of weird. It's a sure bet that you'll have to throw out any notions of the old TV shows and movies with Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels. A pity that the 1981 remake bombed so badly and now this one could do the same, but hopefully they'll rein in Johnny Depp and the film will be coherent. :)

Nice weather lately, with that special light you only get in April. I walked home from a meeting on Wednesday night and enjoyed seeing the full moon in all its glory.

Hope you're enjoying the fanfics I'm posting! I'm working my way through a batch that have been in my notebooks for quite awhile. :)

Star Trek returned in May of 2009 to the big screen, and this blend of TOS and XI popped into my head after watching a stunning scene in the movie: ...And The Bells Jingle Madly.

Title: …And The Bells Jingle Madly (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Kirk/Spock, McCoy
Continuity: TOS, Star Trek XI
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: For "Amok Time" (TOS), Star Trek XI
Summary: Realities collide in the heat of emotion.
Date Of Completion: May 16, 2009
Date Of Posting: May 16, 2009
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Paramount does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 492
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: There was an eerie scene in Star Trek XI that mirrored a scene from an episode of TOS where both Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto looked exactly like William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and was really amazing. Hence this fic. :)

( Kroykah! )