The ten simple pleasures meme...

Got tagged by icarusancalion. Doing this while, yes, bored at work. But my file with the post about Edrick is at home, so that's coming later tonight.

Simple pleasures. Things that just make all those tight cords around my heart unhitch and loosen and breathe. No particular order.

1. Eating slightly over-ripe blackberries that have been well-cooked by the August sun. Blueberries count too.

2. Handing somebody an overflowing, steaming, well-decorated latte or hot chocolate and getting that happy smile which means it looks gorgeous and is exactly what they wanted to brighten their day.

3. Standing ankle-deep in the sea and daydreaming. The sea in general, really, just being close to it, strips me of insecurities and worries and small thoughts in all the best ways.

4. Hugging--people, dogs, trees, pianos.

5. Making a cat purr.

6. Wandering in a windy, peaceful field at night. Especially if it's the End of the World.

7. Thunderstorms! Especially those wild summer ones with plenty of wind.

8. Going about naked or even just topless outside where there's no stress or stigma, particularly when there's pleasant sunshine and breeze.

9. Watching something fun and geeky with people with whom I can cuddle and make stupid commentary.

10. Haven Colony, Brookline, Maine. Also the wilderness bits of Bennington and the old Camp Wildwood in Gardner.

I don't feel like tagging people--except possibly spanielfevver8, though she's unlikely to read this--but this is a very pleasant and soothing meme to do, so I recommend it to all. :)

The Oft-Promised OC-Of-The-Moment Profile...

A Few Things About Edrick

{although slightly belated, as the initial period of COMPLETE BRAIN CONSUMPTION has faded. somewhat. well, maybe a little.}

So remember a bit back when I was going on about the second edition necromantic crack involving the Goddess of Murder and quite possibly disturbing the living hell out of half of you? Well, it spawned a character. You might've heard me mention him here and there; he's been possessing me for a week or two by now. And I've been assembling this post in bits and pieces for quite some time, just by way of introducing him. Not that I usually write introductions this lengthy for random OCs, but he's insisting. Siiiigh.

Fiendslist, this is Edrick. Edrick, these are my fiends. I'll even throw some music into the mix.

( Not that Edrick is his real name, anyway... )