Weekend Update

It's weird to go shopping; now that I actually have an income, even be it piffly and ridiculous, I find myself oddly reluctant to spend any of it. I went out with Mom yesterday on a mission to return half the stuff she got me for Christmas (the black pants were a nice try, but I have very strict requirements for dress pants, and the shirt was butt-ugly), and found myself thinking MY GOD LOOK AT THE AMOUNT I'M SHELLING OUT FOR THIS SHIT. And the kicker is, it's not like I can't afford it. And half of what I bought was on sale, anyway.

So, the haul.
( It's under a cut, for the vast majority of you who don't care. )

Oh, and ziggy_prime--didn't mean to cut out on you. YM was being a dick to me, so I had to shut it down. Aaaaaaargh.

Apology and Recs

Apology first: Sorry to calanthe_ and anyone else I cut out on. I lost my connection and for God knows what reason couldn't get my AIM back. ♥?

Ajax's Lament by ProfessorSpork. This is a brief, but powerful, piece about Ajax's encounter with Odysseus in the underworld. It is unique in that, unlike other English projects posted on the Pit of Voles, it successfully makes the transition from English project to work of fiction. All in all, a good introspective piece.
What else has this author done? There's quite a bit to choose from. Most of it seems to be in HP fandom, as well as X-Men and Phantom of the Opera, but there are miscellaneous bits here and there.

Messenger by Gloria Mundi. Killing Hector, Achilles sends him to Hades with a message for Patroclus. Like everything else of this author's I've read, this is beautiful and a joy to read.
What else has this author done? Oh, you know the drill, because a bunch of her other stuff has been recced here. Visit her site, Imagin'd Glories.

Face to Face by Helen. A short piece about Menelaus' fantasies and the reality when he and Helen finally meet again. Needless to say, they don't correspond.
What else has this author done? Quite a bit of Greek mythology/Trojan war fanfic. Huzzah!