Luzula

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Title: Land of Lost Content
Authors: desireearmfeldt and anonymous
Readers: luzula as Ray Kowalski, mific as Benton Fraser, desireearmfeldt as Stella Vecchio, and serafina_b as Ray Vecchio, and bonus podfic_lover as Constable Lester Pearson.
Fandom: due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski, Stella Vecchio/Ray Vecchio
Rating: PG
Length: 3 h 08 m 38 s
Author's summary: Fraser, having taken a remote posting in the Northwest Territories, corresponds with Ray Kowalski (in Chicago) and Ray Vecchio (in Florida). Meanwhile, trying to learn how to be a better pen-pal (and get some advice about his romantic woes), Kowalski starts writing to Stella Vecchio.
Notes: This has been lying around in my WIP folder forever, and now it's finally done! \o/ I'd like to highlight serafina_b, who had never recorded podfic before, but who stepped up and recorded the Vecchio parts with wonderful results! I think everybody is well cast, actually, and I'm very happy with the whole podfic.

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Title: Throwing Pebbles
Author: Heather
Reader: luzula
Fandom: due South
Pairing: Ray K/Stella
Rating: R
Length: 4:30:04
Summary: Ray and Stella run away and get married. Sequel to On A Balcony In Summer Air and I recommend listening to that one first, even if it's not strictly necessary.

Notes: Well hey, it's been a while since I posted podfic--I've been having a bit of a slump when it comes to being fannishly creative. This is for the due South/C6D Big Bang. I first started this podfic in June 2013, and now it's finally done. I apologize for some sound quality issues: the recordings have been done in several locations, so the acoustic surroundings are different in different parts. Also, sometimes when I've corrected mispronunciations, I've had to splice in bits which differ in acoustic surrounding. That said, this story was a joy to record! I also had pretty much the best beta ever in Heather, the author. She gives great feedback and also catches all the stuff that needs to be fixed. ♥ I usually don't work that closely with the author, but I really enjoyed doing it with this one.

Cover art for the m4b is by podfic_lover, who also made other cool artwork for the podfic over here. Thanks! ♥

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So, I have posted two Big Bangs! \o/ I actually finished the podfic about four months ago, and the fic maybe two months ago, except for some small bits at the end, so it feels weird that they are only posted now. These are old news, people! Except they're not to you, I guess. I have still not reached the point where I can re-read the fic and tell how well it works, though--I am still too close to it.

Partners In Exile (20168 words) by Luzula
Fandom: due South, Temeraire - Naomi Novik
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Diefenbaker & Benton Fraser
Characters: Benton Fraser, Diefenbaker, Bob Fraser (due South), Buck Frobisher, Gerard (due South), Ray Kowalski, Ray Vecchio, Original Characters
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Temeraire Fusion, Dragons, Partnership, Case Fic, Canonical Character Death, Episode Remix
Summary: A retelling of the due South pilot as a Temeraire fusion: When Benton Fraser's father dies, he teams up with his father's dragon partner Diefenbaker and together they chase his father's killers to Chicago.

Notes: mergatrude gave me the idea for this one. She said: "someone should write a modern-day dS/Temeraire fusion!" And I did. I had a lot of fun writing a gen story about Fraser and Dief (who is a dragon, obviously) and also a lot of fun with the worldbuilding. I am very grateful to my betas and cheerleaders: keerawa read and gave feedback on an early version, and so did mergatrude. sage helped me brainstorm at one point. Most of all, seascribe was with me all the way, reading new bits as I sent them to her, and Skyping with me to give me feedback. Finally, malnpudl read the whole thing at the end and gave me valuable feedback. (I hope I didn't forget anyone!) I am blessed with wonderful art by mific for this story; do check it out! Wow, I love it so much. ♥

[Podfic] Xeriscape (32 words) by Luzula (written by katallison)
Fandom: Hard Core Logo (1996)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: John Oxenberger/Original Female Character
Characters: John Oxenberger, Billy Tallent, Original Characters
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Mental Health Issues, Marriage, Podfic
Summary: Years after the movie, John has found a kind of peace. But then Billy calls, and he wants something from John.

Notes: So I also did a podfic! I love this story, and it was wonderful to record, in the kind of way that challenges and makes you grow as a podficcer. I absolutely love it when you manage to find a character voice that just works for a character, and John felt that way for me. Thanks to malnpudl for beta-listening! Also check out the lovely art that rose_malmaison made for the podfic! Thank you so much.

Title: Star Spangled
Author: boombangbing
Reader: luzula
Fandom: Avengers gen
Rating: G
Length: 43 m 59 s
Author's summary: Steve spends a year on tour with a couple of dozen showgirls, and learns a thing or two.
Notes: I'm not really in Avengers fandom, but this fic gave me something I've wanted ever since I saw the Captain America movie: a gen fic about Steve being friends with the showgirls in the USO. It's absolutely wonderful! And it was fun to read, too.

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Cover by podfic_lover:


Title: On A Balcony in Summer Air
Author: darlas_mom/Heather
Reader: luzula
Fandom: due South
Pairing: Ray Kowalski/Stella Kowalski
Rating: PG
Length: 1 h 46 m 20 s
Author's summary: Stella and RayK before the divorce. Way, way, way before the divorce.
Notes: If you want adorable pre-teen het, this is for you. *g* I'm going to be recording the next part in the series, too.

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Cover by podfic_lover:

Happy birthday, Mal! ♥ I wish I lived closer to you, so I could come over and hang out and give you a hug. But alas, I'm on the other side of the world. Anyway, I made this for you! I know you already knew I was planning on making it, but then I noticed your birthday was coming up and decided to see if I could finish it in time. : )

Title: Foreign Territory
Author: Aristide (cimmerians)
Reader: luzula
Fandom: due South
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Rating: NC-17
Length: 1 h 59 m 13 s
Author's summary: Ray wants a bologna sandwich. Smut ensues.
Notes: Recorded for malnpudl's birthday! Thanks to andeincascade for the beta, and thanks to podfic_lover for making covers and a podbook. This is a classic story in the fandom, and I had so much fun recording it. ♥

Download or stream mp3: part 1 and part 2.
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Yay, the due South podfic exchange is live! Check it out. : ) I got two lovely Frannie/Elaine podfics from mergatrude, and this is my contribution:

Title: This Body is Someone
Author: lalejandra
Reader: luzula
Fandom: due South
Pairing: Margaret Thatcher/Francesca Vecchio
Rating: PG
Length: 27 m 37 s
Author's summary: A pair of spectacular vegan Fluevogs encrusted with ethically-mined Canadian diamonds is on display at the Canadian Consulate, and Frannie is taking point when it comes to protecting them during a party--and it's the night of her 18-month anniversary with Meg.
Notes: Recorded for julii_wolfe in the due South podfic exchange.

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This was a bit of a challenge to read. Not because of the pairing, even though it's not a pairing that I've thought about much before, because the story does such a good job of making you believe in them. No, the problem was that the way I usually read Frannie didn't work for me here--I usually act out a lot when I read her. But then when I read her as a bit more toned down, it suddenly worked for me. And yeah, that makes sense, because she's a bit older here, and the story isn't about new love, but about an established relationship, and they have some problems to work out.

The geekiest thing I have done in my life? Possibly.

Title: Nyarë Yondo Atacárala
Author and reader: luzula
Fandom: due South/Silmarillion gen
Language: Quenya
Rating: G
Length: 2 m 29 s
Author's summary: The due South pilot told in the style of Tolkien's Silmarillion.
Notes: I'm sure a real elf would wince at my accent, but I did my best--the sounds and the accent patterns are correct as far as I could make them. I probably have an advantage over most native English speakers in that my native language has rolling r:s. *g*

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OMG, it's finally DONE! \o/ \o/ \o/

Title: Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
Author: omphale
Readers: luzula as Benton Fraser, crinklysolution as Ray Kowalski, izzady as Ray Vecchio, and helens78 as Frannie Vecchio and assorted other roles.
Fandom: due South
Characters and pairing: Benton Fraser, Ray Kowalski, Ray Vecchio (preslash Fraser/Kowalski)
Rating: PG-13 for violence
Length: 2 h 27 m 16 s
Author's summary: A midcentury AU, in which there are photographs, parachute troops, invasions, exploding trees, foxholes, misunderstandings, bullets, letters from home, smokejumpers, roommates, and more exploding trees. Ray Vecchio gets a lot of sand in his boots, Benton Fraser gets a little disconnected from reality, and Ray Kowalski gets to jump out of airplanes and maybe fight a war.

Notes: Thanks to the author for letting us record this! It was so rewarding, and collaboration is so much fun, and frankly, I am so proud of this podfic that I could burst. If you don't know due South, you can still listen to this, since it's an AU. Be aware that it's a story about war, though, so check out the warnings on the original story post.

The sound clips separating the sections are from all over. Many of them are from this torrent where you can download a huge collection of WWII radio news clips. I don't know how much time I spent listening to them to find ones that fit! At least I know more about WWII now? In the smokejumper sections, most of the audio is from this 1949 documentary about smokejumping (which, hey, also features a guy firmly grabbing another guy's crotch). The music used is, in order, "The White Cliffs of Dover" with Vera Lynn, "Il est Rythme" with Johnny Hess, "When the Lights Go On All Over the World" with Vaughn Monroe, "What's the Use of Getting Sober" with Louis Jordan, "Bed on the Floor" with Woody Guthrie, and finally "Cold Missouri Waters" with Cry Cry Cry at the end (the only one that isn't period music--it's about the historical event that inspired the end of the fic). The remaining sound clips are mostly from freesound, I think.

podfic_lover beta-listened, and also put together the podbook. There are two versions of it: one plain m4b file with a cover, and one "picturebook version" using the period photos from the original story post as chapter covers. The podbook cover was made by podfic_lover using caersmane's original Big Bang art for the story.

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Here's some stuff I recorded up in the mountains!

Title: Death-Defying
Author: keerawa
Reader: luzula
Fandom: due South
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Rating: R
Length: 1 h 33 m 55 s
Author's summary: Fraser is a contract-killer, and Detective Ray Kowalski needs to stop him before he kills again.
Notes: This is a repod, so be sure to check out podfic_lover's previous version, too! I love this fic to bits, and really wanted to perform it myself. Also, it gave me the chance to read poetry aloud, which I love. Thanks to the author for the blanket permission!

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Title: Intemperance
Author: basingstoke
Reader: luzula
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mary Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Irene Adler
Rating: R
Length: 1 h 54 m 30 s
Author's summary: "Intemperance," a story from the secret journals of Doctor John H. Watson, intimate friend and long-time companion of the infamous Sherlock Holmes: A most curious and instructive report of the great man's improbable fecundation, gestation, and parturition.
Notes: This was a delight to read! Thanks to the author for the blanket permission.

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Title: What to Do After Firing
Author: dira
Reader: luzula
Fandom: Generation Kill/A Companion To Wolves
Pairing: Brad Colbert/Ray Person
Rating: NC-17
Length: 1 h 24 m 27 s
Author's summary: November 2000. Ray and Navi have their first multiple breeding, and Brad and Frost look after them when it's over.
Notes: If you like the concept of soul-bonded psychic wolves and/or you like hurt/comfort, you're probably going to enjoy this, regardless of if you know the fandom or not. Thanks to the author for the blanket permission! ETA: Warning for dub-con sex, though! Check out the story warnings if you're not familiar with the trope.

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Title: A Fine and Private Place
Author: resonant
Reader: luzula
Fandom: due South
Pairing: Fraser/Kowalski
Rating: NC-17
Length: 26 m 38 s
Author's summary: Set immediately after "Eclipse." Fraser seizes the day.
Notes: A spontaneous little podfic--I was re-reading this fic and just had to record it. Thanks to the author for the blanket permission!

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I have to say that the American convention of putting the quotation marks outside the period, as in the summary of the podfic above, drives me nuts. The period is not part of the episode title, augh! I mean, I mostly like American writing conventions, because I learned to write English in the US, after all, but this one makes no sense to me.