There is a comm called beer_onthe_pier to thank the moderators, staff, and volunteers of the McShep Awards. This will be the last year of the awards, and the team this year has gone above and beyond in running them. If you have ever been nominated... if you won... if you ever lost a week to reading through all the past-years' winners or found a gorgeous piece of art via the website... please feel free to drop in and leave a note of thanks and have a look at the great presents (art and such) being shared. If you are on the Awards staff: welcome and thank you! (posted with kind permission from the mods)

The empire strikes back

In recent weeks, we've taken huge steps towards blocking spam accounts on LiveJournal. In fact, we've suspended as many as 30,000 accounts in a single day! We've implemented several pre-emptive measures to prevent the creation of spam accounts, and we've honed our detection of suspicious content. Spam bots are a crafty lot, so we'll continue to refine our tactics and keep up the good fight to keep you safe from spam attacks on LiveJournal.

RSS feeds again

If you're addicted to xkcd_rss, icanhaschzbrgr, or other syndicated feeds, we're pleased to report that we've resolved the update error that was mucking up your RSS feeds. While content was being pulled correctly, it wasn't being posted to the feeds themselves. Late last week, we finally nailed down what we hope was the root problem, so content should post properly. We thank you for your patience.

Wii have killer CSI Deadly Intent contests!

c_s_i

If you're a gamer who loves CSI, have Wii got news for you! c_s_i is sponsoring killer contests. Simply post a question to a member of the CSI crew. The winner will get a free copy of CSI: Deadly Intent for Nintendo Wii (with a retail value of $39.99) and get their question answered by a member of the CSI writing team! There's also a fantastic monthly contest. To enter, join c_s_i, play the online version of CSI: Deadly Intent, and respond to a two-part query for a chance to win a Wii! Entries will be judged on composition and originality. Sorry, but you must be a U.S. resident and over 18 years old to participate. Check out the rules here.

Enveloped in postcards

Last week, we asked you to send in postcards to help us decorate our drab concrete walls. Here's a photo of the results so far! Thank you so much and please keep them coming! You can mail them to Frank the Goat, Esq., c/o LiveJournal, Inc., 539 Bryant Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94107. Be sure to include your username, since we'll be giving ten random users paid account credits.

Photos of the week

If you haven't visited our new LiveJournal photo community, you're in for an amazing visual trip. LiveJournal users from around the world will take you on a scenic journey to everywhere. Post your own pictures or kick back and enjoy at lj_photophile. You can view some of this week's awesome photos after the jump. Please start tagging with geographic location, since we'd like to track all the places around the world represented in this community. Keep on commenting too!
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Author: outsideth3box
Title: Crowded
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Rating: PG13
Words: 100
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be, no profit made.
Warnings/Squicks: none
Summary:Voting results are in.
Notes:The first number is a rough guess of the eventual total. I couldn't wait any longer for the actual number.



Crowded

Title: Those Three Words
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~5700
Warnings: None
Summary: John has something he wants to say, but it won't be easy.

John had a sincere and overwhelming desire to ignore the whole thing, balanced only by an equally strong urge to run. Which made the jumper ride perfect in a now-or-never engines-on-fire kind of way.

This is my mcshep_match story, now at my journal (finally).

Title: Virtually The Same
Author: danceswithgary
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard, McKay/Keller
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Highlight here => Could be considered character death - nothing explicit - but I personally consider it a happy ending for McKay/Sheppard. See Notes at the end for more details.
Spoilers: Potentially through S5 - AU after 'The Shrine'
Word Count: 10,000
Archive: Fine, just let me know
Summary: When John wakes up, he's in his quarters. Alone. The last thing he remembers is walking through the gate on M3G-434.

3 John'n Rodney icons as part of a larger post of 12 icons.

Sample

All of them here in my lj.

mcsheplets challenge #58 is Hindsight.

Challenge will be open until November 16th 2009. Read the challenge announcement or the general community/challenge rules.

Title: The best is yet to be
Fandom: DCU/Leverage/House MD/Star Trek reboot/Supernatural/Stargate Atlantis/James Bond
Author: tigriswolf
Disclaimer: not my characters; title from Browning.
Warnings: implied child abuse; AU
Pairings: none stated
Wordcount: 2295
Rating: PG
Point of view: third


"The half-Vulcan argued theoretical physics with me again,” Rodney grumbled, digging into the jello. “And then Winchester offered his own opinion and I couldn’t get us back on topic.”

aiyatheydidnt
The Chinese version of ONTD, AIYA is a dynamic international community that welcomes users who share a love of contemporary Chinese pop culture. Dedicated to celebrity gossip and entertainment news, you'll enjoy gorgeous photos and breaking stories featuring the glitterati of mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

wendylady2
Designed to rescue fashion victims everywhere, this Brit-based community reads like a rag-ezine. Published once or twice weekly, you'll view bizarre highlights of the global fashion scene through captivating photos and delightfully snarky editorial. Sit tight for a virtual fashion tour from the runways of New York to Milan to Paris and back home again to London in homage to the adage: you can't buy good taste.

soldiers_heart
A passionate community for veterans of all ages (mostly American), plus families, friends, and supporters. View poignant snapshots detailing life in combat and back on civilian soil in the form of original artwork, personal narratives, poetry, and photos. Be forewarned that members don't shy away from describing their disappointments, disabilities, and struggles.

Title: Touch and the Inner Hominid (Part 2 of 2)
Author: rosiepaw
Rating: R
Word Count: 9,163 total
Genre: ??? Sort of extended h/c with a side order of an Ancient device makes them do it?

( Touch and the Inner Hominid, Part 2 of 2 )

Title: Touch and the Inner Hominid (Part 1 of 2)
Author: rosiepaw
Rating: R
Word Count: 9,163 total
Genre: ???  Sort of extended h/c with a side order of an Ancient device makes them do it?

( Touch and the Inner Hominid, Part 1 of 2 )

Title: Lost [1/?]
Author: my_life_myway33
Pairing: Possible Frikey [Frank Iero/Mikey Way]
Fandom: My Chemical Romance
Rating: NC-17
POV: 3rd
Word Count: 138
Summary: He got lost, but will he be found?
Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me but the words and the plot.
Warnings: There’s going to be vivid drug use and sexual exploits. If that stuff bothers you, then don’t go any farther.

I will be recording each chapter and posting the link below, if you’d like to hear my stupid voice read the chapters click away! When I finish the story I’ll combine them into one big download.
Pod!Fic: Prologue


Prologue

McShep Calendar for November

Enjoy!

Bleh, Halloween. What can I say, I have never been much of a fan. Most people think it's because I couldn't have candy due to my diabetes but that wasn't it at all. My mom allowed me to be like every other kid, I just have never been one to dress up. I lack that creativity and imagination to make it fun.

I went to Hit the Lights three times last week. Shit I love that band. I really, really do. As far as the show goes, they're up there with New Found Glory, Green Day and Aiden for bands I can go rock out to and not be self-conscious for any reason. I get to be pushed around by dudes, laugh, sing my heart out and throw my hands in air with passion along with them. It's really kind of freeing in a way that my less "rockin'" bands aren't. Love my FOBz to death but they make me self-conscious. I know what those girls who get down too hard look like on the barricade and I'd prefer not to be laughed at, if at all possible.

Anyways, I just want to reminisce about last Halloween. Vegas with Cobra, Hit the Light, Forever the Sickest Kids, and Sing it Loud. I'd like to go back to Nick in short-shorts as the Cop from the Village People, Gabe in his Cobra Kai karate costume that wouldn't stay put on his hips, revealing the sexiness for two songs, and Sing it Loud as Bananas in Pajamas. Oh good times.

I'd love to leave this post with a picture of HTL from last year but sadly, I can't find shit.

Title: Just Another Halloween
Photographer/recorder of events: pixiequeen10thk
Rating: R (dirty language from the boys)
Pairing: the boys
Spoilers: none
Preview:
Notes: This is what happened last year. What's in store for the boys this Halloween? Idea stolen from Heavily influenced by the hilarious and hot ficlet "Redecorating" by mischief5 (I really hope you don't mind this little homage) and someone else's mention of action figure sized.. ahems (Sorry I can't find your comment. let me know if you see this so I can credit you. A list of previous episodes can be found HERE. This story comes well after "The Chair". You don't really have to have read any of the other, though reading last year's very short halloween episode might help.
A little treat for Halloween...

Title: Manipulating Events
Author: Tarlan (tarlanx)
Rating: R slash McKay/Sheppard
Disclaimer: Not Mine!
Word Count: ~765
Summary: Being sucked almost dry by a wraith should never be considered lucky--unless you are John Sheppard. Tag to Common Ground.
Author's Note: For sg_prompts #29 Luck

Manipulating Events by Tarlan
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