Rather a Story

So this year I took part in amplificathon's Podbang Challenge, which was to record a podfic for someone else, of a minimum of 20k words. My recipient was tacit, and perversely did NOT request SPN as one of the fandoms she wanted. ;)

Luckily, I had this on stand-by, by nwhepcat, which is a gorgeous story and was a hell of a challenge to read. I'm not sure I fully did it justice, but it was a wild ride the whole way. Plus, it allowed me to swear in my native French-Canadian. So.

Title: These Songs of Freedom
Author: nwhepcat
Reader: ratherastory
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rating: R (Xander/OFC)
Summary: Xander seeks a slayer in war-ravaged Liberia. But what he finds is two young women who change his life -- and a whole new relationship with the past.
Link to text: These Songs of Freedom

Full Size: 68MB
Duration: 2:28:35
MP3 Download: http://podfic.jinjurly.com/audfiles/5201012162.zip
M4B Podbook: http://podfic.jinjurly.com/audfiles/2201012156.zip

This is part of my ongoing quest to make the universe aware of the existence of rainylemons, who is probably one of the more brilliant and yet underappreciated gen writers of the Supernatural fandom.

Therefore, I have podficced one of her 'verses. There are three reasonably short stories, and I have included them separately and as a podbook.

Title: Will You Serve?
Author: rainylemons
Reader: ratherastory
Fandom: Supernatural
Rating: R
Summary: Sam is permanently injured.
Link to text: Will You Serve?

File size: 1.93 MB
Duration: 4:12
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L3IMBTPL

Title: Apple Pie and Liniment
Author: rainylemons
Reader: ratherastory
Fandom: Supernatural
Rating: R
Summary: Sequel to Will You Serve? Dean takes care of Sam after they perform an exorcism.
Link to text: Apple Pie and Liniment

File size: 10.33 MB
Duration: 22:34
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DLDV23OP

Title: Always in It
Author: rainylemons
Reader: ratherastory
Fandom: Supernatural
Rating: R
Summary: Sequel to Apple Pie & Liniment In the aftermath of the exorcism, Dean and Sam get a break from their lives.
Link to text: Always In It

File size: 8.6 MB
Duration: 18:47
Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NOOG0GRJ


Also available as a whole in podbook format!

Will You Serve —the Complete 'Verse
.File size: 21.59 MB
Duration: 45:33
Download:

Okay, flist.

I'm toying with the idea of doing more podficcing next year. This year is all taken up with the Podbang, but once that's done I'd like to do something like a series of shorter podfics, maybe once a month or once every two weeks, depending on my time constraints and my level of inspiration.

So, in your opinion, what SPN fics out there are crying out to be podficced? (It would be preferable if the author in question is still online reasonably regularly, and/or has already given blanket permission for their stuff to be recorded, but don't let that limit you!)

I guess this is also a not-so-subtly disguised rec request. What have I missed lately while I've been frantically trying to finish up all my fic commitments?

Okay, so roque_clasique kind of had disaster rain down on her first day at work, and since I've been meaning to record this anyway, I thought, what the hell? And now one of my favourite fics of hers is now in audio format. :)

It's thematically appropriate, okay?

Title: I'd Rather Play at Hug o' War
Author: roque_clasique
Reader: ratherastory
Fandom: Supernatural
Genre: AU, gen.
Rating: PG-13
MP3 info: 2.96 MB, 6:27
Summary: The AU where Dean is the complit scholar who gets agitated over people's misinterpretations of Levi-Strauss and loves to smoke while proving his point so he can blow the smoke in their face.
Warnings: Swearing, and Dean smokes.
Download Link: from Megaupload: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9RV94K1L


I also made a podbook, because I am determined that technology will never defeat me!

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This is a present for elsewhere_kels for finishing the first draft of her Dean/Castiel Big Bang! Congratulations, sweetie!

Props to pyrebi for writing an awesome and hilarious fic, and for giving me permission to record it. :)

Title: Negotiating With Terrorists (And Other Post-Apocalyptic Adventures)
Author: pyrebi
Reader: ratherastory
Fandom: Supernatural
Genre: Slash
Rating: Mature
MP3 info: 12.45 MB, 27:12
Summary: Castiel tries to settle the angelic ranks, Dean tries to live a normal life, Sam tries to not actually exist, and a gaggle of dead hunters tries to take over Heaven. There are varying levels of success.
Warnings: Mild slash
Download Link: via megaupload http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AX0WS9XS


Also available as a podbook! Because I figured out how to do it and am very proud, even if the cover art is a little rough. ;)




File type: M4b (podbook)
Length: 27:12
Megaupload link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PS03ELIS

So by way of procrastinating on my Dean/Castiel Big Bang, I decided to do something nerve-wracking. I'm testing my boundaries, or having a mid-fandom crisis, I dunno. Anyway, back in the day when nwhepcat wrote Not In Kansas Anymore I thought it would be really awesome if someone did a podfic of it. And then sometime last week she posted giving people blanket permission to podfic her stuff, and I decided it was a SIGN.

So, uh, this happened.

Title: Not In Kansas Anymore
Author: nwhepcat
Reader: ratherastory
Fandom: Supernatural
Genre: Gen.
Rating: Mature
MP3 info: 32.32 MB, 1 hour 10 mins.
Summary: Castiel finds himself dragged back to life yet again after his confrontation with Lucifer. He looks for a phone, but finds something else instead.
Warnings: Religious themes and personages.
Download Link: via megaupload http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H8WRXMOT


I think it's pretty good for a first attempt ever at podfic. I've been told by reliable sources that the French accent some people claim I have isn't audible, so yay! Unfortunately my recording program picks up on my computer fan, and there's nothing I can do about that, but otherwise I think it works.

I had to learn a ton about recording a bit on the fly, but it was fun.

I owe a HUGE debt of gratitude to elsewhere_kels who schooled me properly in the basics of podficcing: everything from which settings to use in my software all the way to podficcing etiquette, metadata, and how to differentiate between narration and dialogue without killing my vocal cords. She also discovered an accidental glitch in a previous recording, which I *really* hope is fixed now. I've listened to it so many times I'm kind of cross-eyed.

Also thanks to pkwench who also did a fair amount of hand-holding for me (you'll have noticed this is a recurring pattern).

:::ETA:::

elsewhere_kels made a PODBOOK for me! Because she is awesome!



File type: M4b (podbook)
Length: (1:10:35, 55 MB)
Mediafire link: Here