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The

citynextdoor challenge for December is "Postcard to Myself": write a story, any fandom, set in a city you've never been to but have always loved. More details here. Since clearly a community all about the love for cities appeals to me, you might want to consider joining the community even if you don't write something this month.

Speaking of cities, the creators of Gankutsuou (that unbelievably gorgeous retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo) are producing a new retelling of Romeo and Juliet, and the trailer's up for viewing. There's swordfighting and girls dressed as boys, and kissing while falling, and the whole story of Romeo and Juliet- you know how I adore the play- but most of all, god, look at Verona! The crumbling buildings packed in and threaded past by narrow alleys, that juxtaposition of ruins and ancient carvings and shiny-new constructions...! I cannot wait until this comes out. I wonder what they've done with Mercutio; I use his icon in celebration, because I have to hope that my beloved crazy character gets a major part.

Stop over at

fst and vote for your top 20 soundtracks of the last two years. Or make a soundtrack; December is amnesty month, so any challenge from the past year is fair game. I've got a few I'm considering myself, but I feel that I should point out that there is a request for a Richard/Alec soundtrack, and not even from me. Someone should do that. Nudge, nudge.

Speaking of Swordspoint, there's a line where Alec mocks a bookseller by saying he sells books by the foot for decorations. I thought this was a joke, but Yahoo news is here to dispell all of my illusions, as apparently books intended to look pretty and not be read is the hot gift this season. And they're actually sold by the foot. Yahoo: making you hate humanity, one day at a time.

Literate Heart by

ranalore. PG, Hisoka/Tsuzuki, mmmmmmm. Lovely.

The Death of the Swordsman by

rm. PG, character death, Richard/Alec. It will make you cry, but oh, it's wonderful anyway.