I'm overwhelmed...

[geoviki]

Well, old friends and new, I am floored, really. I had no idea that my fic would receive the kind of response it did, and I thank each and every one of you who has sent me comments, or mentioned it on your own LJs, or commented at Skyehawke.

I'm feeling pressure to be somewhat articulate. All I can think to say is "Thanks. Wow. Gah."

Skyehawke is experiencing serious strain on their resources, however. Not just because of A Thousand Beautiful Things. copperbadge posted some excellent stories of his own this week that are also being read a lot. Skyehawke is asking for donations if their fan base can see fit to help out, but still they may run out of money before they run out of month and you may get a "bandwidth exceeded" message if you try to access them. I feel horrible about contributing to their woes. They've been wonderful to me.

I've tossed up the chapters of ATBT in html on my new, completely unprepared website (thanks to Isis for setting it up). We're talking no format on the site at all - just files you can copy off.

It's here: geoviki.arithmancy.net

I had plans to tart it up after our family vacation, but I think it's needed right now. So pardon my dust.

Comments

[curia-regis.livejournal.com]

*grins* You deserve it. It was one of the best H/D fics, in fact, one of the best fics I've read in a very long time.

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[daisy-drabbles.livejournal.com]

I second curia_regis's comment. :D

And on the ATBT note, I could note find one of Boyd in lace *sadness!* so I used one of the ones I already had and modified it. No lace, but it's a closeup of his face which I manip'd in photoshop to give him that dolled up makeup look. you can grab it here Pretty like a doll (http://www.graydaisy.net/img_atbt/draco_in_makeup.jpg). Presents for your exquisite fic.

Also, I here are the other images I have of that lovely model, as I mentioned I'd give to you in another comment. Once you've grabbed them, just send me a reply to let me know so I can take them down? If I don't here from you, I'll be taking them down by next friday, as I'm running short on bandwidth on my site at the moment.

Boyd in schoolish uniform (http://www.graydaisy.net/img_atbt/boyd01.jpg).
Leather Pants - this one is pretty common though. But still it's delish. (http://www.graydaisy.net/img_atbt/boyd02.jpg)
Turtleneck. (http://www.graydaisy.net/img_atbt/boyd03.jpg)
Looking Utterly Bored. (http://www.graydaisy.net/img_atbt/boyd04.jpg)
Slacker (or something I'd expect a snowboarder to lounge in. (http://www.graydaisy.net/img_atbt/boyd05.jpg)
My Personal Favorite. (http://www.graydaisy.net/img_atbt/boyd06.jpg)

I use him as a model/face for an original character I also write for on another journal, hence the abundance. :D

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much. He's beautiful! Lucky Sully.

BTW, I discovered this website that allowes you to store images to link to, and it's free and easy to set yourself up on:

photobucket.com

So maybe you can store these lovely shots of Boyd there and we can clickity click on him when we're bored and need our Draco.

And I've copied these, thanks. Do you have the links bookmarked? Were there more? I know of a few you don't have, so I'll try to get organized. (No, I'm not going to become obsessed over a 21 year old model. I'm not).

[daisy-drabbles.livejournal.com]

Oooooh, I've never heard of photobucket, but good idea! I'll try and set that up later this week. (Mad Workness during the week.)

(And dude, he's hot enough to become obsessed with in an instant!)

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Oh, I just hit Boyd Holbrook heaven, here:

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3509&st=0

and here:

http://user.postown.net/badain/boyd/Sweetest_Perfection_SS_08.jpg

and for that last site, if you just plug in various numbers in the last part (e.g. SS_09, etc) you can access a lot more.

[daisy-drabbles.livejournal.com]

OOooooooh. Boyd Jackpot!

And now... I can't look at him and Not think ... "Oooooh, Draco."

Ehehehehe. Thank you for the links! Mmmm.

[kattiya.livejournal.com]

*squee*

Thanks for the links! I have all these pics now, I'm thinking I should start a little mini-site for our Boyd just so I can show them off! And I'm very sad to say that Cowboy!Draco isn't actually Boyd. I should have realized before b/c if you look closely you can tell, but I was all over-excited: check out "Karl L" in the models1.com website.

Anyhoo, those Sweetest Perfection shots are just guh. *fans self*

[jeddy83.livejournal.com]

I'm somehow not surprised to see that Skyehawke is having problems; A Thousand Beautiful Things is a wonderfully plotty story that I thoroughly enjoyed.

I don't normally enjoy H/D, or rather I managed to read so much at one point I think I burned myself out, so it was good to find myself enjoying the pairing once more.

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Thanks...I'm glad you enjoyed it. I get teased for being an H/D fan from Isis (lovingly, I know).