FIC: "this wheel's on fire" (Wheel of Time [TV])

[sidleypkhermit]

While making this post, I just discovered how irregular I am with actually posting my fic on LJ, which is weird because my most treasured blogosphere is here. I'll look to be more consistent in the new year.

Title: this wheel's on fire
Fandom: Wheel of Time (TV)
Pairing: Mat Cauthon/Thom Merrilin
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 2201
Notes: I'm writing for the Prime TV adaptation where I watched a hot, mysterious bard and a disaster bisexual have some Moments. Book fans who think Mat/Thom is a super weird pairing might still enjoy this for the Mat character study.

SPOILERS through WoT episode 1x06, "The Flame of Tar Valon." There are no book spoilers, because I haven't read them, but there are some allusions to what I've picked up about the books from the very welcoming and enthusiastic WoT fans on tumblr.

Read on AO3

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And now a quick poll: I've stopped posting the text of stories in LJ entries in favor of only giving the external archive link, because as much as I miss LJ commenting styles over AO3, I don't think anyone is reading fic in their LJ feed anymore (judging from the fact that I haven't had any fic comments via LJ for a few years). But are there people who do still like to read on LJ, at least for shorter works? If so, I'll go back to doing both.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_profiterole_/]

Reading on AO3 is fine. I don't mind either way.

[cmk418]

I'm still posting the majority of my fics on LJ because I'm stubborn but I'm also cross-posting to Ao3 sometimes and DW sometimes.

If I know the fandom, I'll read it pretty much anywhere.

I really enjoyed your fic. Haven't seen the series yet but I've read many of the books and did finish a re-read of the first book recently. (They are entertaining but can be a bit of a slog).

[sidleypkhermit.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad it was enjoyable even without having seen the adaptation.

I've barely started Eye of the World, having bought it to fill the cravings between show episodes, and it's already a little challenging. *g* But maybe a big boi like this will be just what I need for the long winter.