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[Princess and the Frog] money may talk, but chocolate sings (Charlotte/Tiana)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:05:40 GMT

Title: money may talk, but chocolate sings
Fandom: The Princess and the Frog
Length: 115 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: The Princess and the Frog, Tiana/Charlotte, Tastebuds
Pairing: Charlotte/Tiana
Other: n/a

Excerpt: "You have to try it!" Tiana insisted; Charlotte was absolutely not going to argue, so she opened her mouth and Tiana gave her a bite of the beignet.

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[Big Hero 6] whatever it is, it's better in the wind (Honey/Gogo gen)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:03:08 GMT

Title: whatever it is, it's better in the wind
Fandom: Big Hero 6
Length: 174 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Big Hero 6, Honey Lemon/Gogo Tomago, Expect the Unexpected
Pairing: Honey Lemon/Gogo Tomago
Other: n/a

Excerpt: "Oh, wonderful, another girl in the group!" the blonde said, all grin and long legs, and Gogo was prepared to dislike her immediately.

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[Rivers of London] who would bear the whips and scorns of time (Nightingale gen)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:56:52 GMT

Title: who would bear the whips and scorns of time
Fandom: Rivers of London
Length: 170 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Rivers of London, Thomas Nightingale, sleepless nights
Pairing: Nightingale gen
Other: n/a

Excerpt: Molly let him clean a few of the rooms, but as he grew more lank and exhausted, she would hiss at him and shepherd him back to his bedroom, where he had nothing but his thoughts to keep him company.

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[Young Wizards] the gods themselves are helpless against them (Kit/Nita)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:53:22 GMT

Title: the gods themselves are helpless against them
Fandom: Young Wizards
Length: 106 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Young Wizards, Nita and Kit being awesome partners in wizardry and/or daily life
Pairing: Kit/Nita
Other: n/a

Excerpt: They have each other's backs in every way, and Nita thinks that maybe it should be scarier to commit this way than it actually is for her.

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[Simpsons/Doctor Who] history's like an amusement park (Marge and Doctor gen)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:49:59 GMT

Title: history's like an amusement park, except instead of rides you have dates to memorize
Fandom: The Simpsons/Doctor Who
Length: 96 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: The Simpsons/Doctor Who, Marge Simpson & The Doctor, exploring the TARDIS
Pairing: Marge and the Doctor gen
Other: Unspecified Doctor.

Excerpt: "Well, I'm not one to judge," she says at last, in her gravelly voice, "but it really could use a good going-over -- where do you keep your vacuum cleaner?"

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[Star Wars] fear that has said its prayers (Obi-Wan gen)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:46:45 GMT

Title: fear that has said its prayers
Fandom: Star Wars
Length: 101 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Star Wars, Obi-Wan, don't mind me while I save the day again
Pairing: Obi-Wan gen
Other: n/a

Excerpt: Obi-Wan acts; he can't stop himself when he sees something that needs to be done and it looks like it might go unnoticed.

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[Doctor Who] harmony seldom makes a headline (Four and Sarah gen)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:44:44 GMT

Title: harmony seldom makes a headline
Fandom: Doctor Who
Length: 119 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Doctor Who, 4 & Sarah Jane Smith, running in your own footsteps
Pairing: Four and Sarah gen
Other: n/a

Excerpt: "We've been this way before, Doctor!" Sarah exclaims, grabbing his arm and pointing, "--See, there's our footsteps, this has to be the wrong way!"

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[ST:TNG] the way our horizons meet (Geordi/Data)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:42:45 GMT

Title: the way our horizons meet
Fandom: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Length: 175 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Star Trek: TNG, Geordi La Forge/Data, I saw a shooting star / And thought of you
Pairing: Geordi/Data
Other: n/a

Excerpt: "Hello, Geordi -- I saw a star," the message begins, and Geordi sits up in his seat as Data continues.

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[Meat Loaf] would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses (Narrator/Woman)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:40:37 GMT

Title: would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses
Fandom: Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything For Love"
Length: 120 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything For Love," narrator, that
Pairing: narrator/woman
Other: n/a

Excerpt: "Never," he promises, stroking her hair, thick, glossy, and so very full of life; she has at least thirty years left, if she's careful, and maybe more, if she's also lucky.

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[Star Wars] the soul consists of its sufferings (Anakin gen)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:35:53 GMT

Title: the soul consists of its sufferings
Fandom: Star Wars
Length: 149 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Star Wars, any, daemon AU
Pairing: Anakin gen
Other: AU as per prompt.

Excerpt: Vader doesn't have a daemon, they say: none of the Sith do, separated from their souls as part of their training so that nothing could distract them from their pursuit of the Dark Side.

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[ST:TNG] with one long kiss my whole soul (Data/Geordi)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:32:11 GMT

Title: with one long kiss my whole soul
Fandom: Star Trek: The Next Generation
Length: 72 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Star Trek: TNG, Data/Geordi La Forge, romance
Pairing: Data/Geordi
Other: n/a

Excerpt: "None of that," Geordi said, with a little smile, shaking his head; "I don't think there's a script -- a script for you and me, I mean."

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[ATLA] the second-oldest profession (Sokka/Zuko)

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:29:27 GMT

Title: the second-oldest profession
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Length: 191 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Avatar: TLA, Sokka/Alwaysagirl!Zuko, they both always wanted a big family
Pairing: Sokka/Zuko established
Other: AU as per prompt.

Excerpt: In the dining room, Zuko heard Sokka's giggle, and then the accompanying amusement of the children, and she'd long since learned that usually that was a dangerous sign, so she hurried a little into the room.

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[Legend of Korra] nice to ripen (Korra/Asami)

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:21:03 GMT

Title: nice to ripen
Fandom: Legend of Korra
Length: 123 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Legend of Korra, Korra/Asami Sato, old age
Pairing: Korra/Asami established
Other: n/a

Excerpt: She turned over and the sunshine glinted on the silver in Asami's hair.

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[Avatar: The Last Airbender] something to happen or to hatch (Sokka/Zuko)

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:18:34 GMT

Title: something to happen or to hatch
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Length: 84 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Avatar: TLA, Sokka/alwaysagirl!Zuko, unplanned pregnancy
Pairing: Sokka/Zuko established
Other: AU as per prompt.

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[Discworld] time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils (Susan and Vimes gen

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:16:37 GMT

Title: time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils
Fandom: Discworld
Length: 89 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Discworld, Susan Sto Helit & Vimes, comparing notes on temporal anomalies
Pairing: Susan & Vimes gen
Other: n/a

Excerpt: If Vimes had been a woman, the right kind of woman, of course, Susan would have said that Time had left him just a kiss on the cheek, a hint of strangeness.

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[Elementary] wings but no feet (Joan gen)

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:14:39 GMT

Title: wings but no feet
Fandom: Elementary
Length: 93 words
Prompt: 3 Sentence Ficathon: Elementary, Joan Watson, Sherlock, tortoises, dragons, and other reptilia
Pairing: Joan gen
Other: Also at AO3 (with sequels written by other people!).

Excerpt: "SHERLOCK!" she shouted; the creature chirruped at her, but the house was suspiciously silent.

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[Steven Universe] whatever a moon has always meant (Garnet/Pearl)

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 01:08:22 GMT

Title: whatever a moon has always meant
Fandom: Steven Universe
Length: 1491 words
Prompt: From Tumblr: you crouched down to coo at my baby but i forgot to tell you their favorite thing to do is to play with people’s hair and now they won’t let go of you
Pairing: Garnet/Pearl; past Pearl/Rose; mentioned Greg/Rose
Other: Human AU. Also at AO3.

Excerpt: She offered him her hand, as solemnly as if he were a fellow adult, and he reached out and grabbed her fingers. She shook their grasp gently, and then Steven reached out and tangled his hands in her hair. Pearl saw her eyebrows arch in surprise.

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[Thrilling Adventure Hour] when you give of yourself (Croach/Red/Sparks)

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 01:04:41 GMT

Title: when you give of yourself
Fandom: Thrilling Adventure Hour
Length: 597 words
Prompt: Sparks/Croach/Red, mixing traditions, for shannondapper
Pairing: Croach/Red/Sparks
Other: Also at Tumblr.

Excerpt: "It seems sufficiently trimmed, Sparks Nevada, but this is not my cultural tradition," Croach answered.

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my body as an instrument (ST:TNG, Geordi/Data)

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:56:12 GMT

Title: my body as an instrument
Fandom: Star Trek: TNG
Length: 250 words
Prompt: comment_fic: Star Trek: TNG, Alwaysagirl!Geordi La Forge/Alwaysagirl!Data, Georgi's hair tends to frizz if she doesn't keep a close eye on it
Pairing: Geordi/Data
Other: AU as per prompt.

Excerpt: Dana smiled. "I always carry a ponytail holder, a handkerchief, hand lotion, and a number of other convenience items." She paused. "Us girls have to stick together."

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[Thrilling Adventure Hour] with roots on both ends (Red/Croach)

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:53:27 GMT

Title: with roots on both ends
Fandom: Thrilling Adventure Hour
Length: 1644 words
Prompt: This post by dog-face-painting.
Pairing: Red/Croach
Other: Also at Tumblr.

Excerpt: She kept looking at everything she saw with Martian eyes. She was sure Croach would find it fascinating. When she went out into the wilderness alone, she sometimes found herself talking to him like he was really here with her, tracking that rabbit through the treefall or poking pine needles to see how pointy they actually were.

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[Welcome to Night Vale] here is the steeple (Dana gen)

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:49:45 GMT

Title: here is the steeple
Fandom: Welcome to Night Vale
Length: 143 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: Welcome to Night Vale, Dana, Open the door and see all the people
Pairing: Dana gen
Other: Spoilers for Old Oak Door Part B.

Excerpt: Dana clipped the ribbon and moved into the darkened space, empty and desolate and prepared for new growth.

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[Legend of Korra] the height my soul can reach (Asami/Korra)

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:46:21 GMT

Title: the height my soul can reach
Fandom: Legend of Korra
Length: 87 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: Legend of Korra, Asami Sato/Korra, darling
Pairing: Asami/Korra
Other: Set directly post S4.

Excerpt: They had a whole new language to learn after they began dating, endearments and affection and the meaning of each new look.

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[ATLA] character is largely caught (Zuko/Sokka)

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:44:10 GMT

Title: character is largely caught
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Length: 117 words
Prompt: fic_promptly: Avatar: TLA, Alwaysagirl!Zuko/Sokka, parenthood
Pairing: Zuko/Sokka
Other: AU as per prompt.

Excerpt: "Relax," Sokka said, his hand warm on Zuko's belly, even though there was barely enough rise there for him to find the right place to rest it.

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[Elementary] Christmas still a shining thing (Sherlock and Joan gen)

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:41:53 GMT

Title: Christmas still a shining thing
Fandom: Elementary
Length: 719 words
Prompt: comment_fic: Elementary, Sherlock&Joan, Sherlock spends the holidays with Joan's family
Pairing: Sherlock and Joan gen
Other: Set during some ambiguous previous season.

Excerpt: Joan's grandma was beating Sherlock at mahjong, and he kept looking at her sideways in that feral way of his, as if trying to confirm she wasn't cheating. It made Joan smile a little. Her grandma beat everyone at mahjong, and reveled in finding a new victim.

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[Steven Universe] it's hard to defeat a woman in love (Ruby/Sapphire)

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:39:12 GMT

Title: it's hard to defeat a woman in love
Fandom: Steven Universe
Length: 1314 words
Prompt: Written for hamimi_fk for everywoman for the prompt, Ruby/Sapphire, pre-canon story.
Pairing: Ruby/Sapphire, mentioned Pearl/Rose
Other: Also at AO3.

Excerpt: She wished she could see Sapphire's eyes. It was impossible to read her expression. Was she disappointed to fuse with a small Ruby? She hadn't said a word, just offered her hand. Maybe she just wanted to get this over with.

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