I still can't get over their little exchange when they call each other by name.

When they're completely in sync like that, it's a little chilling. Especially under last night's circumstances.

Most of the other examples I can think of at this hour, off the top of my head, are funnier ones, like their very first encounter with the soon-to-be Ghostfacers in Hell House. But then there's the way they investigate the Sloth victims' house in The Magnificent Seven, wordless.

My brain stopped working. But I know there are more. It just made me shudder last night, when Sam, still looking at Brady, said, "No, they don't, Dean." Gah. BOYS.

I just read Defect. I don't watch Criminal Minds, so I don't know what those characters are like on their show. Was the portrayal accurate? Because the two women didn't do anything except talk about how cute Dean is, and flirt with him. One of them talked about her dress and her jewelry with him. Other than that they served to fetch beverages and change the videotape. The men did all the interviewing and analysis. Is this just the author's perception or are the women not agents but gofers of some sort on that show?

If by the two women you mean JJ and Garcia (it's been a while since I read it), they're not profilers. Garcia is definitely the cute one of the show, and a bit sheltered. She's the tech whiz, and brilliant, but little call for that in this plot. JJ is the media/other law enforcement liaison, also not a big part of the story, but she's not a flirt. Garcia is.

Was either Elle or Prentiss in the story? They are the female profilers, but there was a gap in the show where neither was in it. Metamorphagi has Prentiss as her main CM character.

CM is really hard to write, it seems, and the characterisation and ability to fit all of the ensemble and their niches into the story is definitely the weak part of most of the crossovers I've read.

CM is really hard to write, it seems, and the characterisation and ability to fit all of the ensemble and their niches into the story is definitely the weak part of most of the crossovers I've read.

This is so surprising to me because they have really interesting and distinctive characters as opposed to so many of the other procedural shows. I was just thinking I'd love to read more CM fanfic. I haven't started Defect yet, but I'm about to with my morning coffee. I'm looking forward to it.

The volume of spn fanfic staggers my mind sometimes. I can't help but wonder if the enormous pockets of missing time in the Winchester timeline along with tantalizing glimpses of what it was like all conspire to make it well-suited to fic?

I think the fact that they started out by pinning down the 1983 date, jump to 2005, and establish that Sam's been out of pocket for 2/4 years immediately gave a framework. They refer so much to the missing years, and there's so much room to slot so many small stories in there (oh, and porn) that it's just about inevitable.

I am blown away how much fic there is in the fandom. I mean, even avoiding the Wincest there's so much out there to read that's actually properly spelt and grammatically correct. And that's also without touching FF.net other than the odd recommendation here or there.

Still haven't found the Brady porn yet, or decent Crowley smexing. C'mon people! What's holding you up?

I think I decided I want just Sam/Brady. Really awkward first-time experimentation for Sam, and Brady already a demon. I'm not sure a threesome works for me if Brady's plan was to sell Jess as the "pure, innocent piece of tail," and I actually don't think Sam would share well with others.

I'm willing to experiment with Brady in many combinations. I'm good with Sam's same sex experimentation phase at Stanford that's so popular now getting a very pretty face with the guy who ends up being his best friend. Also darker stuff when the guy comes back and is debauching, possessed, and Sam has his first but not last demon sex.

Threesome? Ah, Jess might have been pure and innocent when she started out with Sam, but he's didn't get all flip-em-over-and-bite-em overnight. They totally had a box of toys. I'm willing to give leeway to a drunken night or two.

Because? Porn with pretty people.

Oh, I think Sam and Jess had a box of toys for sure. And I think his default is bitey possessive manhandling, too. But sharing Jess? I'm not sure. Well, I'm not sure *I* could write it. I'd read it and see if someone else could sell me on it.

No problem reading Sam/Brady/one of Brady's girls, though. And no problem writing it, either.

And no problem writing it, either.

I can't wait until your schedule frees up.

Next week, ma'am. Has to be. Either that or Perkins is going to have my head. Possibly my editor, too.