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( 13. ) For anonymous: Now I want all the scenes of them practicing sword-fighting ;), written 2/5/21
Master Class (160 words)
Companion to Whoso Pulleth out This Sword. Long-time readers may remember Sir Vladislav from Secrets, my retelling of CoS from Ginny's point of view. :D
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"I know the Room of Requirement can provide almost anything, but I think a live teacher is a bit beyond its abilities, and there's a limit to what anyone can learn from an instruction manual," Neville said as he and Ginny paced back and forth before the blank stretch of wall.
Alarmingly, Ginny grinned: "Oh, don't worry -- I asked our instructor yesterday, and since he's already part of the castle I'm sure the Room can move him around without much trouble."
When the door appeared, she flung it open onto a bare expanse with a polished wood floor and an intimidating number of sharp, antique weapons mounted on the wall. "Hello, Sir Vladislav!" she called; "This is my friend Neville, and we're here to learn how not to kill ourselves with swords."
The suit of enchanted armor waiting in the center of the room set its gauntlet on the pommel of its broadsword and bowed.
Gulping, Neville did the same.
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( 14. ) For anonymous: any, any, justice delayed is justice denied, written 2/5/21
A Sheath Rusted Shut (70 words)
Fandom = The Magnus Archives. SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 193!
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( 15. ) Foreagleoftheninth: Any fandom/characters, this tumblr post: https://wantshapesthem.tumblr.com/post/641796522747543552/an-apocalyptic-cult-prophetically-warning-that-the, written 2/5/21
Wiggle Eschatology (175 words)
Fandom = Chronicles of Narnia
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"No, I don't have any stories about the end of the world," Feathersnap said to the humans on her flatbed raft, which she was poling slowly across the marshy shallows of the Shribble; "I don't believe in the end of the world."
"But surely the end of the world is the worst thing that could possibly happen," one of the humans said, with a note in her voice that suggested she was the kind of person happiest in the middle of an argument, "and the Marsh-wiggles are acknowledged throughout Narnia as the experts on all the ways things can go wrong; therefore you must have some predictions."
Feathersnap shook her head dolefully, setting the decorative shells and fishbones on the brim of her hat swinging: "Ah no, I see where you've grabbed the wrong end of the stick and got muck all over your hand; if the world ends, that means there'll eventually be an end to all our problems, and I promise you we're none of us getting out of this mess that easily."
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( 16. ) Foracequeenking: Any / Any, For every mystery, there is somewhere, somewhere, who knows the truth. Perhaps that someone is watching. Perhaps… it’s you, written 2/7/21
And Now a Word from Our Sponsors (160 words)
Fandom = The Magnus Archives
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"What's that meant to be advertising -- a remote webcam-activation service for stalkers?" Melanie asked, barging into Georgie's recording studio with blithe assurance of her welcome (which was fair enough; the little 'recording' button Georgie'd rewired to do a Braille display along with the red light hadn't been on and Georgie was always game for a distraction from rehearsals).
"A new true crime webcast from some American newspaper," Georgie said, slipping her headphones down around her neck and spinning her chair to face her girlfriend, hands outstretched to meet Melanie's own questing fingers; "It is a bit pretentious, isn't it?"
Melanie snorted. "God, can't you just imagine Jon reading it in that-- that voice he uses for statements?"
"Yes, and now I'll have that stuck in my head all day," Georgie grumbled.
"The horror of it all. Let me see if I can give you something better to focus on," Melanie said, and let Georgie guide her in for a kiss.
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( 17. ) Foralexaseanchai: any, adopted by a cat, written 2/7/21
Re-Socialization (1,045 words)
Fandom = The Magnus Archives. As you can see, this one got away from me a bit. *wry*
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( 18. ) Foralexseanchai: any, a cat's job is never done, written 2/7/21
Partnership (180 words)
Fandom = The Magnus Archives
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His Person was in the quiet room again, and he knew a Good Cat wouldn't interrupt while she hunted just like she didn't interrupt while he chased the tricky red dot, but she'd been in there for so long and it was nearly Dinner Time.
Fortunately he knew how to get in -- leap, catch the lever, let his weight pull down, twist and kick just so until the door swung open -- after which he trotted across the floor, leapt onto the Desk Of Don't Touch, caught his Person's eye, and very deliberately swatted one of the scratchy black things.
"Admiral, no!" she said, but the note in her voice said 'playing, chase-and-pounce' and also 'tired and hungry,' so he knew she didn't mean it; when she gathered him into her arms and carried him to the kitchen, humming under her breath the way that was almost like purring, that only proved what he already knew: sometimes he needed her (to open the Cans of Wet Food and scratch the hard-to-reach places), but sometimes his Person needed him just as much.
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More to come as I write them. :)
All prompts drawn from the current iteration of the Three Sentence Ficathon, hosted by the wonderful
rthstewart. Come join the fun!---------------------------------------------
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( 13. ) For anonymous: Now I want all the scenes of them practicing sword-fighting ;), written 2/5/21
Master Class (160 words)
Companion to Whoso Pulleth out This Sword. Long-time readers may remember Sir Vladislav from Secrets, my retelling of CoS from Ginny's point of view. :D
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"I know the Room of Requirement can provide almost anything, but I think a live teacher is a bit beyond its abilities, and there's a limit to what anyone can learn from an instruction manual," Neville said as he and Ginny paced back and forth before the blank stretch of wall.
Alarmingly, Ginny grinned: "Oh, don't worry -- I asked our instructor yesterday, and since he's already part of the castle I'm sure the Room can move him around without much trouble."
When the door appeared, she flung it open onto a bare expanse with a polished wood floor and an intimidating number of sharp, antique weapons mounted on the wall. "Hello, Sir Vladislav!" she called; "This is my friend Neville, and we're here to learn how not to kill ourselves with swords."
The suit of enchanted armor waiting in the center of the room set its gauntlet on the pommel of its broadsword and bowed.
Gulping, Neville did the same.
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( 14. ) For anonymous: any, any, justice delayed is justice denied, written 2/5/21
A Sheath Rusted Shut (70 words)
Fandom = The Magnus Archives. SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 193!
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( cut for spoilers )
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( 15. ) For
eagleoftheninth: Any fandom/characters, this tumblr post: https://wantshapesthem.tumblr.com/post/641796522747543552/an-apocalyptic-cult-prophetically-warning-that-the, written 2/5/21Wiggle Eschatology (175 words)
Fandom = Chronicles of Narnia
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"No, I don't have any stories about the end of the world," Feathersnap said to the humans on her flatbed raft, which she was poling slowly across the marshy shallows of the Shribble; "I don't believe in the end of the world."
"But surely the end of the world is the worst thing that could possibly happen," one of the humans said, with a note in her voice that suggested she was the kind of person happiest in the middle of an argument, "and the Marsh-wiggles are acknowledged throughout Narnia as the experts on all the ways things can go wrong; therefore you must have some predictions."
Feathersnap shook her head dolefully, setting the decorative shells and fishbones on the brim of her hat swinging: "Ah no, I see where you've grabbed the wrong end of the stick and got muck all over your hand; if the world ends, that means there'll eventually be an end to all our problems, and I promise you we're none of us getting out of this mess that easily."
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( 16. ) For
acequeenking: Any / Any, For every mystery, there is somewhere, somewhere, who knows the truth. Perhaps that someone is watching. Perhaps… it’s you, written 2/7/21And Now a Word from Our Sponsors (160 words)
Fandom = The Magnus Archives
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"What's that meant to be advertising -- a remote webcam-activation service for stalkers?" Melanie asked, barging into Georgie's recording studio with blithe assurance of her welcome (which was fair enough; the little 'recording' button Georgie'd rewired to do a Braille display along with the red light hadn't been on and Georgie was always game for a distraction from rehearsals).
"A new true crime webcast from some American newspaper," Georgie said, slipping her headphones down around her neck and spinning her chair to face her girlfriend, hands outstretched to meet Melanie's own questing fingers; "It is a bit pretentious, isn't it?"
Melanie snorted. "God, can't you just imagine Jon reading it in that-- that voice he uses for statements?"
"Yes, and now I'll have that stuck in my head all day," Georgie grumbled.
"The horror of it all. Let me see if I can give you something better to focus on," Melanie said, and let Georgie guide her in for a kiss.
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( 17. ) For
alexaseanchai: any, adopted by a cat, written 2/7/21Re-Socialization (1,045 words)
Fandom = The Magnus Archives. As you can see, this one got away from me a bit. *wry*
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alexseanchai: any, a cat's job is never done, written 2/7/21Partnership (180 words)
Fandom = The Magnus Archives
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His Person was in the quiet room again, and he knew a Good Cat wouldn't interrupt while she hunted just like she didn't interrupt while he chased the tricky red dot, but she'd been in there for so long and it was nearly Dinner Time.
Fortunately he knew how to get in -- leap, catch the lever, let his weight pull down, twist and kick just so until the door swung open -- after which he trotted across the floor, leapt onto the Desk Of Don't Touch, caught his Person's eye, and very deliberately swatted one of the scratchy black things.
"Admiral, no!" she said, but the note in her voice said 'playing, chase-and-pounce' and also 'tired and hungry,' so he knew she didn't mean it; when she gathered him into her arms and carried him to the kitchen, humming under her breath the way that was almost like purring, that only proved what he already knew: sometimes he needed her (to open the Cans of Wet Food and scratch the hard-to-reach places), but sometimes his Person needed him just as much.
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More to come as I write them. :)
