This would be the obligatory header post in which I get all the messy details out of my system, such as the fact that this journal will be fic-only, the fic will not be friends-locked, and that I've made a promise to myself to post at least a chapter a week until this thing is finished. It's a novel, by the way, so it may take, er, a while. Work and overtime permitting.

That's the simple stuff. Here's the warnings.

If you couldn't tell from the icon, this fic is a tentacle fic. That means there will be graphic and not-so-graphic sex involving tentacles, probably often. Or, well, as often as the story requires; the tentacles themselves rather stretch my "gratuitous" quota, I'm sure. ♥ It's also gay as the day is long and involves a threesome to really round things out. If this sort of thing bothers you, do us both a favor and don't read. If it bothers you and you just like horrifying yourself with the spectacle of others' depravity, that's fine, knock yourself out. But please be aware that I could really care less. ♥♥♥

For the rest of you, since feedback is the closest thing to chocolate that my body can process these days, please believe me when I say that I'll love you forever for it. No, really, man. Forever. ♥ And also I'm ridiculously flattered that you guys are not only willing to give my origfic a try, but that you're willing to read tentacles. Tentacles. Please rest easy in the assurance that I luff you all madly. *sparkles*

Be warned: the roads are very slippery, the ones we're going on tonight.
Arthur Kopit, "End of the World"

DVD Extras: Fanart ♥
Because I am ridiculously lucky, olukemi did an incredibly gorgeous pic of Avin and Mal, which you can see here or here. The second link is f-locked to her journal; please let her know how much you liked it!

The Time-Honored Marketing Ploy: tentacle_gaiden
Mostly because I have a strange fixation about having the chapters posted in order...I've decided to put the AU stuff, the random backstory bits, and the side fics here. Coyo so crayzee.

General Notes: So much time off, and I still didn't start working on this chapter until this morning. *sighs* At least I feel much better for having rested!
Chapter Warnings: Can-I-get-a-hallelujah? YES THERE ARE WARNINGS! At last, consider yourself tentaclesmexed. Not worksafe.
Chapter Summary: In which there is smut, and then there is chaos.

( Chapter Four, still no title )

EDIT: Also, there is now a journal for all the sidefics, the AU weirdness, the random backstory bits, etc. I can't help it, man. I'm ridiculously attached to the idea of posting the chappies in order in this journal, so all the extraneous bits will be posted to tentacle_gaiden. There is, in fact, an AU bit for this chapter up, and I warn you it is silly. Pain-induced silly. Yes.

General Notes: Next chapter, guys, I swear.
Chapter Warnings: None. Yet. Still. I'm so sorry to be a smut tease, but Avin was Having A Mood.
Chapter Summary: In which there is an argument and much to consider.

( Chapter Three, still no title )

General Notes: Erm, don't expect a post every Wednesday?
Chapter Warnings: None. Yet. But feel free to cross your fingers over the next chapter.
Chapter Summary: In which dawn is not an issue and things get summoned.

( Chapter Two, still no title )

EDIT: Also? olukemi has a fantastic sketch of Avin (and Mal!) that you can see here or here. (The second link is f-locked to her journal, but you should send her feedback, cos hell yeah. Gorgeous.)

EDIT 2: And the finished version of the sketch is here and here--as before, the second link is f-locked to her journal, but if you can't leave feedback there, leave feedback wherever you need to, cos it's the fannish currency, baby. And by the way, my squee knows no bounds. Asdfhfjkl.

General Notes: It's still mostly Vos right now, but once he meets Catamalgra, there'll be no stopping Avin. Just in case you were getting impatient.
Chapter Warnings: None. Erm, the first few posts are just to set the scene, see. Uh, slow build-up?
Chapter Summary: In which a keep is explored and an invitation is given.

( Chapter One, still no title )

Category: Original slashy high-fantasy tentaclefic epic threesome...just for starters. *hearts*
Rating: Overall it's not going to be worksafe, though chapter-by-chapter it'll obviously change. I'll post warnings in the headers/subject lines if it's going to be something you won't want your boss seeing. I mean, assuming your boss doesn't mind you reading your journal on the job in the first place, that is.
Disclaimer: I know that crack is bad for me, and yet sometimes you just have to own your addictions. This is one of those times.
General Notes: Well, it's a novel. Or will be. And it's high fantasy, which means sword and sorcery. Only in this case it's high chthonic fantasy, since it's really sword and tentacle and sorcery. Um.
Music: Yup, you guessed it--I'm listening to that Guided By Voices song again.
Cumulative Warnings: Violence, language, blood, tentaclesex, m/m sex, m/tentacles/m sex, tentacles/m/tentacles/m/tentacles sex...oh, you get the drift.
Chapter Warnings: None. Look, it's the prolog...just give me time. *g*
Chapter Summary: In which an agent is sent to the border to evaluate the heir to a province.

( Prolog, still no title )