The ECQ's Dream Castle

*looks at last posting date* Oh, my, nothing here in two weeks?

Well, okay, there are reasons for this, in order:

1) My bigbangbigbang rough draft is nearly done! I have one more scene to write, and it's clocking in at almost exactly 15,000 words. Yay! It's evil!Wil/Penny + the gang and not the best thing I've ever done, but maybe with the help of my betas, I can shape it up by final posting time in August.

2) Summer School at community_tv. This has been rolling along since the last week of May. It's been fun, but time-consuming! I hope I can actually write more fic for it once the BBBB is in the can.

3) The summer TV marathon! This is the REAL reason I am so absent. I've been power-watching TV for all of June, and I figure I should give you the breakdown of how it's going.

FINISHED
Mad Men - liked, will watch in July when S4 starts
Breaking Bad - ADORED - will write fic for PB X, and wait in agony for next March
Better Off Ted - liked it a lot! Wish it wasn't cancelled.
Vampire Diaries - liked, will probably catch up in chunks as long as it's up against Community

( Thoughts about Doctor Who, Spaced and Friday Night Lights, as well as the list of still unwatched shows )

I'd love your thoughts on my thoughts! :D

As for summer TV I'm watching as it airs (or soon after): True Blood, Leverage, Burn Notice, Psych, The Good Guys (which is SO funny!)

ETA: I'm also thinking about trying Covert Affairs, Rubicon and Louie this summer.

Thanks to emeraldstag for doing his. :)

Pick five of your favorite shows, in no particular order, before you read the below questions, then answer them!

1) Community
2) Chuck
3) Big Bang Theory
4) Smallville
5) Dexter

( My Answers )

Title: The Providential Dismissal Quandary, 8/8
Author: htbthomas
Fandom: The Big Bang Theory
Spoilers: set a year or so in the future
Rating: PG
Word Count: Part 8: 5,232 words
Disclaimer: If I owned them, I'd get to see them at Comic-Con again this year. *sigh*
Betas: 3pirouette, foxtwin, fujiidom, van_el

Summary: Sheldon’s to blame. Penny’s furious. The guys are helpless. What’s a string theorist to do? Episode-style fic featuring the full cast, with a focus on Sheldon/Penny. Based on the prompt “pinkslip” from sheldon_penny’s Fiction Friday. Awesome banner by patronuscharms.

Author’s Note: Well, it took me eight weeks to update, but I'm finally done with this story! To make up for the delay, you get a chapter twice as long as most of the others. Also, I think this chapter can stand alone, almost like a Comic-Con one-shot. ;)

I got lots and lots of help and advice with this chapter, and my writing buddies really kept me focused. I was determined to get this done this week! So thanks to: the SQZ chat group, ishie and fictionalknight. ♥

Previously: Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3 // Part 4 // Part 5 // Part 6 // Part 7

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Four months later:

( “C’mon, Sheldon!” Penny beckoned with her hand for Sheldon to come out of the hotel room. The show had put them each up in rooms at the Marriott next to the San Diego Convention Center, which definitely beat driving down from Pasadena. )

62 icons and GIFs from the Big Bang Theory 3.10: "The Gorilla Experiment," 3.11: "The Maternal Congruence," 3:12: The Psychic Vortex" and 3.13: "The Bozeman Reaction."

40 still
10 animated
12 GIFs

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( I'd kill a hobo if it would get me laid. )

Title: The Providential Dismissal Quandary, 7/8
Author: htbthomas
Fandom: The Big Bang Theory
Spoilers: set a year or so in the future after Season 2 (some season 3 references)
Rating: PG
Word Count: Part 7: 3,128 words
Disclaimer: If I owned them, I would let Sheldon win more often.
Betas: foxtwin, 3pirouette

Summary: Sheldon’s to blame. Penny’s furious. The guys are helpless. What’s a string theorist to do? Episode-style fic featuring the full cast, with a focus on Sheldon/Penny. Based on the prompt “pinkslip” from sheldon_penny’s Fiction Friday. Awesome banner by patronuscharms.

Author’s Note: I know it’s been about 15 ages since I last updated this story... I hope I haven’t lost my readership. My fic Muse went into hiding and needed a bit more than coaxing to come out. So here’s a little summary of the story so far under the cut:

( The Story So Far )

Previously: Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3 // Part 4 // Part 5 // Part 6

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( Sheldon walked behind Penny going into the television studio, his pace a bit slower than his normal quick stride. His back was straight, however -- even though he was here against his will, his sense of honor would not permit him to renege on his promise. )

36 icons from The Big Bang Theory, episode 3.09, "The Vengeance Formulation" -- 31 still, 5 animated, 2 GIFs

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Please comment and credit if taking! ♥

31 icons from The Big Bang Theory 3.06, "The Cornhusker Vortex" -- 25 still, 6 animated

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( Sheldon knows football? I mean, Quidditch, sure, but FOOTBALL?! )

29 Icons from The Big Bang Theory 3.04, "The Pirate Solution"

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( I'll take you out, I swear to Cow! )

36 Icons from The Big Bang Theory 3.03, "The Gothowitz Deviation."

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( Wonder if anyone else has stumbled onto that? )

3 Howard
4 Raj
2 Howard&Raj
3 Penny
4 Penny&Sheldon
13 Sheldon
2 Mary Cooper
4 Mary Cooper&Sheldon
3 Quote Icons
5 Video Icons
0 Leonard *still very upset with him* :(

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( In the world of emoticons, I was Colon Capital D )