[Discworld] a cup of good cheer (Death gen)

Title: a cup of good cheer
Fandom: Discworld
Length: 307 words
Prompt: I promised Christmas fic last year to someone. Uh. Christmas 2013, that is.
Pairing: Death and Albert gen
Other: n/a

Excerpt: There were even presents underneath it, although Albert had shaken them all carefully and realized that they were precisely-wrapped bricks. He'd cut his finger on a ribbon-end.

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[Animorphs] the holly and the ivy (Ax gen)

Title: the holly and the ivy
Fandom: Animorphs
Length: 795 words
Prompt: Animorphs! Aximili is taken to a Christmas party and is confused about what the hanging plants in doorways mean - until he's shown by another guest.
Pairing: Ax gen with some Jake/Cassie
Other: n/a

Excerpt: There are all kinds of greenery draped around Rachel's house, along with bells and red ribbons and all the other trappings of the holiday (which is very fun to say, actually, Ax has been practicing). There are some poisonous berries tacked up above the living room door, and he notices everyone avoiding them. At first he thinks they are simply being sensible, but there are more giggles than he expects when the other kids take a look.

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[Avatar: The Last Airbender] all the broken hearts in the world still beat (Zuko & Toph gen)

Title: all the broken hearts in the world still beat
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Length: 520 words
Prompt: This was meant for a Christmas card for Veda and Katie two Christmases ago. Oops.
Pairing: Zuko and Toph gen
Other: AU in which Toph and Zuko are trapped in the crystal cavern instead of Katara and Zuko.

Excerpt: The crystals cast an eerie glow on Toph's face. She scowled at the wall, reaching around carefully in the dirt with her feet. Zuko had never seen someone at once so determined and angry. Excepting himself, he supposed. He scuffed his foot, wishing he felt more useful.

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[Star Wars] I happen to like nice men (Leia gen)

Title: I happen to like nice men
Fandom: Star Wars
Length: 367 words
Prompt: Joys, for Christmas 2013; also fic_promptly: Star Wars, Leia, she was the one raised on Tatooine with Luke the prince on Alderaan
Pairing: Leia gen
Other: AU as per request.

Excerpt: It was probably wrong of Leia, but her first honest thought was that he didn't look much like a prince at all. He wore mostly white, a tunic and pants which was surprisingly clean considering he was in prison. Maybe it was that his smile was amazingly sincere. She could not associate it with a political man.

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[Welcome to Night Vale] he sees you when you're sleeping (Josie gen)

Title: he sees you when you're sleeping
Fandom: Welcome to Night Vale
Length: 241 words
Prompt: Old Woman Josie, Christmas
Pairing: Josie gen
Other: No spoilers.

Excerpt: "Come on," she said, gesturing to the angels untangling lights. "Let me show you where to hang those."

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[Elementary] glory streams (Joan gen)

Title: glory streams
Fandom: Elementary
Length: 334 words
Prompt: Elementary Christmas fic for rainfelt.
Pairing: Joan gen
Other: No spoilers for S3.

Excerpt: Angus gets a bright red hat and Joan is sitting at the table, going through old files for a lead, when Clyde pops out from behind another stack of books. There is a bow stuck to his shell.

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[Doctor Who] seize fate by the throat (Martha/Mickey)

Title: seize fate by the throat
Fandom: Doctor Who
Length: 200 words
Prompt: comment_fic: Doctor Who, any two companions who never met in canon, they've already fallen in love long before they figure out they both traveled with the Doctor once upon a time
Pairing: Martha/Mickey; mentioned Doctor/Martha and Rose/Mickey
Other: n/a

Excerpt: "Turned out for the best, of course," Mickey said, "in the end. Got me out of London for a bit. He never did appreciate her right, though, that Doctor fellow. You heard of him?"

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[Doctor Who] life calls the tune (Sarah Jane/Grace)

Title: life calls the tune
Fandom: Doctor Who
Length: 200 words
Prompt: comment_fic: Doctor Who, any two companions who never met in canon, they've already fallen in love long before they figure out they both traveled with the Doctor once upon a time
Pairing: Sarah Jane/Grace; mentioned Sarah Jane/Doctor & Grace/Doctor
Other: n/a

Excerpt: "There was somebody once," Sarah said, "that I had a real thing for, but now I feel like every time I see him he's younger than me. Moved on, I guess."

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[Young Wizards] in a rhyme as poets do (Nita/Kit)

Title: in a rhyme as poets do
Fandom: Young Wizards
Length: 110 words
Prompt: comment_fic: Young Wizards, Nita/Kit, proposal
Pairing: Nita/Kit
Other: n/a

Excerpt: "Nita," he says, "I think the Powers are telling us something-- come take a look."

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[Welcome to Night Vale] a combination of magic and pasta (Carlos/Cecil)

Title: a combination of magic and pasta
Fandom: Welcome to Night Vale
Length: 135 words
Prompt: comment_fic: Welcome To Nightvale, Cecil/Carlos, Carlos drops by the station to pick up Cecil for lunch
Pairing: Carlos/Cecil
Other: n/a

Excerpt: When Carlos arrives at the radio station, blood is seeping out from underneath the door of the control booth; he would be more concerned if there wasn't a harrassed-looking intern there mopping it up.

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[Tenchi Muyo!] different flowers from the same garden (Aeka gen)

Title: different flowers from the same garden
Fandom: Tenchi Muyo!
Length: 910 words
Prompt: Written for trickortreatex 2014 as a treat for Fallen4Cas.
Pairing: Aeka gen with mentions of Aeka/Tenchi and Ryoko/Tenchi
Other: Set mid-canon. Also archived at AO3

Excerpt: "That doesn't make it any better!" Sasami says, and now her face is streaked with tears. "They never got to fly! They don't have someone to help them!"

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