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"It is extraordinarily dispiriting that the only practical way, apparently, to obtain any justice for Lee was to exercise a law which tacitly affirms that her rights are less important than those of the fetus she carries. If this was the best law to use, then it underlines how fucked our system really is.

Because the message, taken in total, is clear: the state is yawningly indifferent about your right to self-determination, to bodily autonomy, to bodily safety, if you are pregnant. Your right to choice is so heavily weighted against the pregnant person, and so heavily weighted towards the fetus, that is not a choice at all."

Undermining Our Rights In Order To Save Them - Aphra Behn @ Shakesville

Kodansha is going to be releasing English translations of xxxHOLiC Rei! Yay!

They're also going to be releasing English omnibus editions of the Tsubasa and original Holic manga.

My wallet is already crying.

And yet, here's hoping Drug & Drop also gets licensed. I'd also love a new translation of Wish.

Actus Fidei - "On the very first time that Castiel manifests in front of Father Dean Winchester, he gets as far as "Rejoice, for you are blessed-" before Dean shoots him with a salt-loaded shotgun."

Not only is this just a really good fic in general, I love that, given the ridiculous amount of virgin!Cas fic out there, this fic managed to pull off Castiel seducing virgin priest!Dean. For that it deserves a round of applause.

"Then Fëanor swore a terrible oath. His seven sons leapt straightway to his side and took the selfsame vow together, and red as blood shone their drawn swords in the glare of the torches. They swore an oath which none shall break, and none should take, by the name even of Ilúvatar, calling the Everlasting Dark upon them if they kept it not; and Manwë they named in witness, and Varda, and the hallowed mountain of Taniquetil, vowing to pursue with vengeance and hatred to the ends of the World Vala, Demon, Elf or Man as yet unborn, or any creature, great or small, good or evil, that time should bring forth unto the end of days, whoso should hold or take or keep a Silmaril from their possession...
[B]ut Galadriel, the only woman of the Noldor to stand that day tall and valiant among the contending princes, was eager to be gone. No oaths she swore, but the words of Fëanor concerning Middle-earth had kindled in her heart, for she yearned to see the wide unguarded lands and to rule there a realm at her own will."

Casual reminder that Galadriel rebelled against the Valar, the great powers of Middle-Earth, just because she fucking wanted to.

After three fucking months of cleaning and painting and fixing up the condo while also working and generally trying not to kill ourselves, the condo FINALLY goes on the market on Tuesday.

I've decided to start a weekly series where, every Saturday, I share a fanwork - a video, a picture, a fic- that I think y'all might enjoy as much as I do. I'm going to include a wide variety of fandoms (god knows I have a ridiculous amount). So I'm starting with this TRC Ashura/Yasha video set to 'White Flag' by Dido.

I promised selenityshiroi a fic rec post once she caught up with Supernatural, and so I deliver and share.

My Roots Take Flight - (s4 AU, guardian angel!Dean) "After forty years in Hell, Dean’s more than willing to accept the offer: become a guardian angel and earn his freedom. But his new ward seems destined to hunt alongside Sam, and there are secrets in Heaven that the angels don’t want found out. Dean’s going to have to choose between his duty and the people he loves- and to work out just where Castiel fits in."

Sympathy for the Devil (and Dean Winchester) (s5 au, Lucifer!Dean) "After the final Seal is broken, Dean discovers that he's actually Lucifer. He's not really sure how he feels about that. The forces of Heaven and Hell aren't exactly making things easier."

On the Wings of War - (s5 canon divergence) "The four Horsemen are not just people with fancy rings. They aren’t even demons with fancy rings. They are another species entirely, a force unto themselves, and Lucifer is kidding himself if he thinks that they are at his beck and call. They are separate. They are neutral. Dean Winchester is not built like them."

Queen of Nothing (s6 au genderfuck) "Deanna couldn't make it work with Lisa and left with Cas when he showed up in Indiana. Now she's got a thousand empty spaces where Sam should be and Cas has a thousand more where Heaven should be, but the job is the job and the road is the road and they're in it together."

The Last Guys on the Bench (s8 End!verse au) "Dean and Castiel knew making it through Purgatory was never going to be easy, not with the monsters bearing down on them and all their issues too. What they weren’t expecting was the world they found when they got out."

How to Date an Angel in 12 Easy Steps "It's not that hard to date an angel. All Dean has to do is fight off hordes of vampires, research gay porn, get sucked into a crappy Narnia, endure Sam's comments, creep out on Dr. Sexy, get harassed -- oh, and that's right-- figure out he's into Cas. Easy, right?"

Kiss You When It's Dangerous "When his partner Uriel, betrays him, Federal Agent Castiel Novak is saved from becoming a ritual sacrifice by brothers Dean and Sam Winchester. Discovering the world of the supernatural and learning about werewolves, wendigoes, vampires and things that go bump in the night also leads to learning more about Dean and the strange life he and his brother lead. The more he learns, the more Castiel finds himself drawn into Dean’s world and toward Dean himself.

Until Uriel wants to complete the ritual he started."

Drive Safely "AU of 5x03 wherein Jo is the Righteous Man, it's Castiel's last night on Earth (again), and Dean is a hooker."

The Girlfriend Experience "While it's not like Dean hasn't had a couple of truly regrettable hit-and-runs in his sexual history, this is probably the saddest fucking thing that has ever happened to him."

Asunder (human au) "Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. (Matthew 19:6)" After years of radio silence, Dean gets an invitation to Sam and Ruby's wedding. Cas decides he's Dean's plus one.

Actus Fidei "On the very first time that Castiel manifests in front of Father Dean Winchester, he gets as far as "Rejoice, for you are blessed-" before Dean shoots him with a salt-loaded shotgun."

Only Fools Rush In "Cas lets his feelings run away with him, Gabe is a total dick, Sam is concerned, and Dean has to make a choice."

A Wincest Story "When he listened to their former angel pronounce his new official human name over and over, first giddy, then reverent—“Cas Winchester, Cas Winchester”—Sam couldn’t shake the feeling that this was somehow going to come back and bite them in the ass."

It's a Badass Afterlife "The one where when the new boss in Heaven walks inside Ash's bar with plans. Reunions happen, matchmaking happens, hacking angel radio happens and it's generally an awesome afterlife, all things considered."

EDITED 8-28-13 with more fics!

Excerpts from Carver Edlund's Magnum Opus - Bones AU where Dean is Booth and Cas is Brennan. There's also a sequel by someone else where Sam/Jess/Gabriel happens.

Ravens and Dragons - Cas is the Ravenlord and Dean is the Dragonlord and they have to build an alliance between their people to defeat the demons.

Storage Wars - Dean and Sam run a mini-storage that caters to hunters; Cas is the angel who inadvertently drags them into averting the apocalypse.

Daybreak in the Midnight City - Post-season 2 AU crossover with Marvel. Cas is a mutant with wings and Loki and Crowley are teaming up.

Burnt Shadows - Cas is sent to Earth to find Gabriel before the angels completely destroy humanity.

Aim True "Dean's a barebow archer with Olympic dreams and travels the country with John and Sam shooting. But there's this compound guy he keeps seeing who he can't get out of his head. (Archery AU)"

Critical Mass - Sam and Charlie get Dean and Cas to go to counseling to work out their issues. No seriously.

Of Wizards and Dovah - "Set in the world of ‘The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim’. Dean is Dovahkiin - the Dragonborn - said to be destined to kill the dragon Alduin, the World Eater. Castiel is the cute wizard Dean would very much like to have as an ally on his quest."

Domesticated - "Being the only angel in the entire Pacific Northwest can be tiring, even if these days Castiel spends more of his time shoveling manure than fighting off the hordes of hell. It's an occupational hazard, unfortunately; he earns most of his living rehabilitating wild animals a few miles outside Spokane. Wild animals like Dean, for instance— a mountain lion who's entirely too smart for his own good. There's a man in Castiel's dreams named Dean too, but that part's just a huge coincidence."

Angel's Wild Castiel is a disgraced angel living in the middle of nowhere; Dean is an angel hunter on his first solo hunt.

Hunting for Faith Dean and Sam are angels, Cas is a priest, and Balthazar is a hunter.

Dean is an ex-con, Sam is the lawyer who got him out, and Cas is the mute guy who lives in Ellen and Bobby's boarding house.

Hands down the best scene in Supernatural The Animation: baby Sam blowing up a possessed moose with his brain to save Dean.