Fic rec: X-Men: First Class

"Salt and Tears" by cathalin | Charles/Erik | Post-movie | As the world disintegrates around him, all Erik can think about is Charles. | ~2.100 words

He leans down and brushes his lips on his forehead.

Charles doesn’t stir, not even a slight movement, but Erik catches the edges of a picture: a sleeping princess, a prince kissing her cartoon lips. He looks down sharply at Charles’ face. Bone-white, blood a smear of black. Something’s still there inside, though, if he can joke like that.

What a lovely, lovely story. Sci-fi, space, an apocalypse, friendship, love... just what I love. And the accompanying art is mind-blowing!

FYI

LJ's being uncooperative again: it's not sending me any comment notifications. I responded to all PMs and comments I stumbled across but until LJ starts working as it should again... So, I'm not neglecting you! Blame LJ!

Things that irk me!

Why do some fanfic writers insist on making Erik Lehnsherr Polish? AFAIK, he's either German or half German, half Hungarian - depends on the comic book author - but he has never been in any of his incarnations Polish. If some authors think that him being in a Polish concentration camp makes him Polish then those people need to go back to school and learn more about WWII. It irks the heck outta me!

And another thing - when English native speakers who don't speak any foreign languages insist on using them in fics without having a beta who actually speaks that language. The wannabe Czech crap of Zelenka's in SGA fics! And now Erik's godawful German or Polish in XMFC stories. If you don't know how to spell in a certain language or how its grammar works, DON'T USE THAT LANGUAGE WITHOUT A BETA, for Christ's sake!

Yes, I'm annoyed. Thank you for asking :P

5 couples I want to see together ASAP

As you know, I'm a slasher at heart but there are het couples that I'm really attached to and I want to see them get together. Soon. Now!

Tony&Ziva from NCIS: she kicks ass, he talks. And I'm a bit miffed that after all the build up in the previous seasons, any chance of a relationship between these two seems to have been disregarded completely.

Beckett&Castle from Castle: again, she kicks ass, he talks. And they have so much fun together. Just watching them fills me with glee!

Annie&Auggie from Covert Affairs: she tries to kick ass, he kicks ass despite his blindness. Together, they are the best part of the series.

Peter&Olivia from Fringe: she kicks ass, he's smart as hell. Their relationship is a thing to behold. That's why I'm rather angry with the writers and with the way they keep fumbling this season.

Nathan&Audrey from Haven: she helps the Troubled, he's a Troubled one. The fact that he can't feel pain makes him the perfect woobie because she always has to watch over him so that he doesn't get hurt without realizing it...