hey there,

even though i'm not sure why anyone would visit my profile page i thought i ought to put something up, so here goes:

i'm an early twenties, umbrella eschewing, coffee-addicted, part time student whose 'thing' for older (and especially british) men feeds quite nicely into my voracious appetite for Sherlock, Harry Potter, Torchwood, Doctor Who and Spooks/MI-5 fics involving, well, older (british) men! i've got an extremely open mind so i'm up for canon, AU, slash, het, angsty, lemony, kinky, (curly?), long, short (thick, thin?) and just about anything in between-- as long as it's relatively well written.

i've never mustered up the courage to post what i write, but for those of you out there who have, and who do it oh so well-- i salute you. and if you're on this site (or OWL or ashwinder) and would like to chat go ahead and PM me. i'm not the greatest conversationalist, but i'll definitely (try to) get back to you.

see you around!

mo. aka. watin77.

ps. oh, also, i realize that i have a lot--as in, a plethora--of favorite stories. i'm a prolific reader and there are just so many stories on here that i've liked. however, i do realize that not all the stories i've put on my favorites are written at the same caliber. that being said... some of the stories that have stood out to me recently are:

sherlock (the BBC tv series)

most of my favorite sherlock fics are on my AO3 profile using this same handle (watin77) or my tumblr (). the sherlock stuff i've read here, though, includes anything by corvidcoccinelle, jennistar1, verityburns, sodakey, ardenteurophile, princessnala, atlin merrick, blind author, emmylou, or rosieg.

harry potter

misc: semantics (by coffeeonthepatio); the wheat fields (lyrical and contemplative, by redvalkyrie); future without a past (breathtaking, by leliha); in the shower (by shadowycat); the brightness of candles; home (by echo1317); warning shot; ripples (by margravine); christmas shopping (by shadowycat); from the corner (by coffeeonthepatio); second chances (by misundersnape); but it breaks your heart (by potterworm)

sshg: practically anything on OWL or ashwinder; the kiss (by loxodonta-magica); as wyeth had helga, so i have you (by redvalkyrie); one day like this (by hannah-1888); bittersweet charity (by celiaequus); the tattered man (by aurette); the seven year wait (by atuliel); heart with no companion (by michmak); a matter of need (by binkykiatch); the runner; a beach in ireland; disguised affections; this time; in apple blossom time; into the north (by kailin); a murder of crows (by hogwarts91); the buried life (by kalina lea); into the ether (by duj); never enough time (by oniko); grim old love (by alliean); sorry has to stop somewhere (so enjoyable); saving your life (by lilmisblack); when you least expect; it's elemental, my dear snape (sparse but beautiful!); the choices we made (by xtimegirlx); the chair; unfathomable beginnings; from the corner; an arranged marriage (by vanityfair); the higher graces; the first faint glimmer; denial (by little beloved); two weeks notice; from what i've tasted of desire; requiem of a dream; the silvering divide; remember (by dynonugget); on the upside of things (by caged eternity); unfinished business; this isn't happening; wanting and waiting; where your treasure is; care of magical creatures; dark roast (by lady-rhian); the sun is often out; hinge of fate; an unlikely conversation; pyrrhic; you can't escape fate; all the million hours; flabbergasted; accountable; survivors; the first real smile; misplaced possessions; memento mori (on hold); solace (abandoned); OR just about any story in the running for this year's sshg awards which can be found at http:///sshg_awards/30206.html#cutid1 OR anything from the sshg winter exchange 2008 which can be found at http:///sshg_exchange/139332.html.

rlsb (these are slash-y unless marked otherwise): muse (nicely lemony but def not pwp); a safe place (with just enough zest); seize the moment (sweet/tender oneshot by remuselives27)

rlnt: lover's flu (by lyra lupin); keep calm and carry on (brilliant & hilarious oneshot by ersatz diplomat); the color of a full moon (wonderful story); first (by nancystagerat); better to have loved (a drabble series); and a few others whose titles i unfortunately can't remember!

ssrl (this is a mix of slash and nonslash): salvage what you can (and its sequel); softly whispering 'i love you' (both breathtaking fics by snape's nightie); dead roses (by missjinny); truth of the heart (adventure and..?); bound by the moon (nonslash adventure); shadow of the moon (nonslash adventure); invisible line (breathtaking); daybreak (breathtaking); still life (by the treacle tart); suddenly burn so cold (friendship and some very mild lime); tangerine (mostly friendship?); these dreams (by julzpadfootmoony); celebration (smirks); a very margey christmas (chuckles guaranteed); frankly, my dear (not slash); a wizard's wand (familial); an impossible struggle (an alright story); mint ice cream (a sweetish little tidbit); red serpent (slashy adventure/action fic)

sshp (these are nonslash unless marked otherwise): harry's news home (a wonderful mentor!fic by kbinnz); my name is cameron sage (brilliant timetravel fix!it adventure/romance by thesewarmwaters); the marriage stone (an incredible wip by josephina darcy, slashy); black phoenix (adventure/romance/no-smut fic by loxodonta-magica); critical choices (action packed soulmates fic by lilyseyes); true confessions (by bratling); foundling (by misschsparkles); mistletoe (funny & romantic slash by forever then some); arms of a dark angel (really well written); prometheus bound (grim but mind blowing fic by dius corvus); go with the tide (damn exciting!); go with the tide II: seeing is believing (just as riveting as its prequel); in care of (supremely well written fic by fang's fawn); my son (enchanting wip by lillyseyes); the last gift (in translation, wip); away in a manger (xmass-y); tightrope (sequel to 'in care of' by fang's fawn); the changer (wip, slash-y); broken wings (first of a duo of action packed mentor-fics by snapegirlkmf); unjust fear (very nicely done, by laurenke1); snape's invisible friend (an interesting twist on the snape-adopts-harry ship); moon fire (a wip); cry (by fatglamour); a life of lies (utterly amazing but unfortunately on hold);

dmhp (this is a mix of slash and nonslash): yorkshire puddings (by karina4)

spooks/MI-5

burnt out ends of smoky days (a drabble series)

doctor who

goodbye (10/rose by luna lovegood5); sherbet fountain (10/rose); heartbeat (10/rose); language of hands (10/rose); a light between these fingers caught (10/reinette); dance with me tonight (10/rose, by scifigeek14); the way you laugh (10/rose); they say we only live once (10/rose); time after time (10/rose)

torchwood

how to fit 6 fully grown adults into a banger (torchwood, hillarious); first date (jhij, with only the barest hints of lime); unusual family dynamics (jhoh, not slash); OR anything by caz malfoy (probably epic, well done and very nicely tangy); twas the night before christmas (torchwood10th doctor, by flabagash)