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rthstewart ([personal profile] rthstewart) wrote2018-12-09 03:03 pm
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Three Sentence Ficathon

UPDATE! EDIT!
 We're running into the Dreamwidth comment limits so all new prompts should be posted here Keep responding to and filling already posted prompts here, but all new ones should go to the new thread!





Someone did this banner for me a couple of years ago.  It's great, isn't it?  If it was you, please step up and take a bow!
It was
[personal profile] st_aurafina!   Thank you again!


caramelsilver ran one last year on Livejournal and I did two over here a few years ago. We'll keep it open until January 31, 2019 which should give everyone time to play a little. This is a delightful part of the online fandom community.


What is the 3 Sentence Ficathon?
This is a challenge where you answer a prompt with a fic consisting of only three sentences. It's open to all fandoms and you can post and answer as many prompts as you like, as many times as you want.

What do I do first?
You post prompts! When posting a prompt please format it this way:

fandom, character(s), prompt word/sentence.

Only one prompt per comment please.  So, for example,

Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi, I don't like sand."


What else?

You answer other posters' prompts in three sentences (or more if you can't stop yourself) and fill as many prompts as you want, as many times as you wish. If you see that a prompt you loved has already been filled, go ahead and fill it again! Multiple fills of the same prompt are allowed and even encouraged!  (We get really fun stories going this way).

Can I still post if I need more than 3 sentences?  Or should I just abuse grammar in ways the English language never contemplated?
Yes.  Yes.


But I'm not a member of Dreamwidth
No problem. You can comment anonymously or through open ID

Can anyone play?
Yes! Please signal boost this to your flist, followers, and any other places you frequent. Come one, come all!
The more people who come and play, the better!

Can I spread the word? 
Yes, please.  I'd love to create a nifty banner with an embed code but I fail at it.  So if you create one, I'll post it and everyone can use it.

How long will it go?
Tentatively, we'll close it on January 31, 2019. 

Are there any rules about cross-posting?

Nope, you can post wherever you want, whenever you want. A lot of folks collected their responses together and posted them on AO3 under the 3 sentence fiction tag. 3SFs are a terrific prompt for remixes and could be helpful for Yuletide bears, too.

What about spoilers, content warnings, triggers, pairings, ratings, tags, and squick?
I thought about this.  It wasn't an issue the last 2 times I ran this but times change.  In my experience, this typically gets too big, moves too fast, and the stories are too short for content warnings and ratings. You should assume spoilers are fair game and that the initial poster and responder have opted to use no content warnings or tags. I've found personally that I can skim by stuff that, from the prompt, I can tell isn't my favorite flavor of delicious cake. Use your best judgment and be prepared to skip over things that aren't your thing.


And here, have some icons!










I'll start things off...

Edit to add on 12/18/2018 Please check out this update here. And this friending meme if you're so inclined here.

[personal profile] reccyls 2018-12-17 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
"This is home, Asra, I have to at least try."

In another world, in another time, he had said, "If you want to stay here and throw your life away, fine!" and all he left behind was the angry slam of a door.

In this one, he sees his own fear mirrored in their eyes, but despite that they remain steadfast and sincere; in this one, he grabs their hand as if he could draw their strength into himself and feels how their fingers tremble just like his; in this one, he says, quietly, "Okay."
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[personal profile] dreamsofspike 2018-12-17 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
Supernatural, Sam/Gabriel - Sam discovers that Asmodeus hurt Gabriel's wings... and they're not healed yet
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[personal profile] dreamsofspike 2018-12-17 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
iZombie, Ravi/Blaine - he deserves it... but Ravi can't help himself, Blaine just looks so vulnerable
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[personal profile] dreamsofspike 2018-12-17 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
The Good Place, Michael/Eleanor - they let her in, no problem... for him, it's a little more complicated...

Re: Returned (Naruto)

[personal profile] candlesinthewell 2018-12-17 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, jeez, this is really lovely. <3
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[personal profile] dreamsofspike 2018-12-17 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
Supernatural, Dean/Crowley - Dean finds him in the cage where Lucifer left him...
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[personal profile] dreamsofspike 2018-12-17 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
The Good Place, Michael/Eleanor - she discovers he's actually a fallen angel, wings and all
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Buffy No (BTVS)

[personal profile] kalira 2018-12-17 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Um . . . oops?" Buffy said, and Willow stared at her in disbelief.

"Oops?" Willow cried, scooping the fluffy cat - her poor Xander - out of Buffy's hands as they tightened and he protested with a thin squeaky meow; Willow petted him absently and he purred.

"Big oops?" Buffy offered, wincing and shrugging one shoulder.
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Harry Potter, the Weasley brothers

[personal profile] tellshannon815 2018-12-17 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Do you think Percy’s disappointed at being cut out of the fourth movie?” George asked.

“Not as disappointed as I am about missing out on the scenes where he’d been making a prat of himself going on about Crouch this and Crouch that, and then Crouch called him Weatherby in front of us,” Fred laughed. “They even cast Trigger from Only Fools and Horses as Crouch, and he was well known for always calling someone the wrong name, what a wasted opportunity!”

[personal profile] candlesinthewell 2018-12-17 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! Pages seems like one of the most relatable Masters (and I love him and his vocab), but he is still alien, and I’m glad that came through here.

Re: Buffy No (BTVS)

[personal profile] candlesinthewell 2018-12-17 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
LOL, amazing. XD
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[personal profile] heliopausa 2018-12-17 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
I love it! Can we have the whole story? (if not here... somewhere. :) )
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[personal profile] heliopausa 2018-12-17 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, unhappily - all too likely.
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[personal profile] syrena_of_the_lake 2018-12-17 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
Star Wars, C-3PO, why exactly was he programmed not to impersonate a deity?
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[personal profile] heliopausa 2018-12-17 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!
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[personal profile] cornerofmadness 2018-12-17 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you
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[personal profile] syrena_of_the_lake 2018-12-17 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
Star Wars; Chewbacca; he’s a brave warrior, so why was he so scared on the Death Star?
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[personal profile] heliopausa 2018-12-17 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, I think the first years of rule are fascinating to explore and to read about.
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[personal profile] archersangel 2018-12-17 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
very nice.
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[personal profile] heliopausa 2018-12-17 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
Don't they just! :(
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[personal profile] cornerofmadness 2018-12-17 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
Angel the Series; Connor; Quor-toth
Edited 2018-12-17 00:58 (UTC)
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Fire and Ice (Sky High)

[personal profile] kalira 2018-12-17 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
Will jumped as the front door slammed, followed by the sound of heavy boots striding across the living room; not a good battle, then.

"If one more person quotes Robert Frost at me I will go villain!" Warren shouted, a moment before another door slammed - either the bedroom or the bathroom, Will guessed, shaking his head and poking at the lasagna again; then he remembered his guest and spun.

"He doesn't mean it." he assured his mother hurriedly, only to pause, surprised, as he saw her hiding a laugh behind her hand.
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[personal profile] heliopausa 2018-12-17 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
I like Peter, but... yes. :(
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Re: Supergirl: Alex/Kara, send my love to your new lover

[personal profile] tellshannon815 2018-12-17 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
Hugs! Another great job from you, love it!
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[personal profile] cornerofmadness 2018-12-17 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
Noragami Stray god; Yato; Shrine