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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.
primeideal: Lee Jordan in a Gryffindor scarf (Harry Potter) (Lee Jordan)

[personal profile] primeideal 2018-12-11 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're really good with those Transfiguration spells," Mike mused, his blue tie unkempt behind him; "your parents, are they magical?"

"I dont know," said El, and it was not the first time she hadn't looked at him.

"Whatever," said Mike, recalling his mom's face when he had opened his letter, "it doesnt matter."
sholio: sun on winter trees (Default)

[personal profile] sholio 2018-12-11 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Awwww, kids!
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[personal profile] sholio 2018-12-11 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Stranger Things, Steve/Nancy/Jonathan, a terrible idea
sholio: sun on winter trees (Default)

[personal profile] sholio 2018-12-11 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Agent Carter, Peggy & Jack & Daniel, crowbar
edenfalling: stylized black-and-white line art of a sunset over water (Default)

[personal profile] edenfalling 2018-12-11 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha! Yeah, that's what happens when one's expectation of narrative relevance runs up against cold statistical reality. *wry*
edenfalling: stylized black-and-white line art of a sunset over water (Default)

[personal profile] edenfalling 2018-12-11 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Homestuck, Terezi, idealism
edenfalling: stylized black-and-white line art of a sunset over water (Default)

[personal profile] edenfalling 2018-12-11 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Homestuck, Dave & Roxy, Dadaism
edenfalling: stylized black-and-white line art of a sunset over water (Default)

[personal profile] edenfalling 2018-12-11 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Narnia, Eustace & Edmund, logistics and statistics
sholio: sun on winter trees (Default)

[personal profile] sholio 2018-12-11 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Netflix Defenders, Danny & any, wish
sholio: sun on winter trees (Default)

[personal profile] sholio 2018-12-11 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Agent Carter, Rose, a field assignment
sholio: sun on winter trees (Default)

[personal profile] sholio 2018-12-11 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
MCU, any, werewolf AU
stonepicnicking_okapi: okapi (Default)

[personal profile] stonepicnicking_okapi 2018-12-11 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
*applause* Well done!
edenfalling: stylized black-and-white line art of a sunset over water (Default)

[personal profile] edenfalling 2018-12-11 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Venom, Eddie & Anne, how to be friends with your ex
stonepicnicking_okapi: okapi (Default)

[personal profile] stonepicnicking_okapi 2018-12-11 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
BBC Sherlock, Sherlock & John or Sherlock/John, the precaution of a good coat and a short friend.
runespoor: steph as robin, somersaulting joyfully, while cass uses a grapplehook to try and catch up (batgirl&robin | flying)

[personal profile] runespoor 2018-12-11 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
*facepalm* Yeah, that's my darling disaster alright.

Nicely done! The rhythm is gorgeous, too. ^^
edenfalling: stylized black-and-white line art of a sunset over water (Default)

Barter System

[personal profile] edenfalling 2018-12-11 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"No," Jessica said the moment she opened her office door and saw Karen Page standing outside, looking insufferably earnest; "I don't care what trouble you idiots got yourselves into, I don't owe you any favors and I don't take favors as payment either."

"I know," Page said as she tucked her hair behind her ears, "which is why I'm offering food products instead; we'll pay you two apple pies and a negotiable cut of beef each month to hand out our business cards to any of your clients who need legal services and can't afford HCB."

Despite herself, Jessica laughed.
sholio: sun on winter trees (Default)

Re: Barter System

[personal profile] sholio 2018-12-11 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Hahaha, this is great! I love it. I can totally see this happening.
sholio: sun on winter trees (Default)

[personal profile] sholio 2018-12-11 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, this is really cool! I love the implication that it's actually taking place in canon, too.
felis: (PoI)

[personal profile] felis 2018-12-11 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, what a lovely idea for the prompt! Made me smile.
sholio: sun on winter trees (Default)

[personal profile] sholio 2018-12-11 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Marvel 616, Cable + Hope, fixit
edenfalling: stylized black-and-white line art of a sunset over water (Default)

[personal profile] edenfalling 2018-12-11 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahaha, OMG Thor what are you even doing???
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[personal profile] glorious_spoon 2018-12-11 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't suppose," Peggy grunted, bracing her hands against the grate and heaving with all her strength, "that either of you thought to bring a crowbar."

"Oh, sure, I keep one in my back pocket all the time, just in case some Russian mole decides to trap us in the sewers when we try to arrest him," Jack retorted sharply; his face was pale in the darkness, his hands gentle where they were prodding at Daniel's bruised forehead, so she decided against snapping back at him.

"Well, in the future I expect we'll both be better prepared, won't we," she said instead, and set her shoulder to the grate again.

Edited 2018-12-11 21:45 (UTC)
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[personal profile] glorious_spoon 2018-12-11 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Stranger Things, any, experiment
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Re: savior

[personal profile] glorious_spoon 2018-12-11 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
AMAZING.

(Anonymous) 2018-12-11 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Only Lovers Left Alive, Adam/Eve, online dating