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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.
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! :)
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
:D
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
But of course!
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I feel like Petunia had to care more than she let on to keep Harry around for so many years, even if she was terrible at showing it.
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I'm really enjoying this challenge for that reason...I usually write long, not short. So this is a great practice and all around so much fun! I'm glad you liked the story! :D
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! :)
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Re: If at first you don't succeed...

[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I have a feeling the real estate value suddenly took a dive... Great story! :D
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, but it took some effort. ;)
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I love this! I'm certain that is exactly how the captain's log would read to ones not familiar with Kirk. XD
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Re: If at first you don't succeed...

[personal profile] edenfalling 2018-12-27 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it's not the best neighborhood anymore... *wry*
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[personal profile] alexseanchai 2018-12-27 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
this is—okay so I'm having trouble cohering anything about predatory dinosaurs with anything about sweet, but I also can't think of a more accurate descriptor
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I think that Mimi will always be a guide for her, which makes me both smile and feel a little choked up.
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes!!
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank! And you never piss off a protocol droid, that's all I'm saying. ;)
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! :D
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Re: Knock knock jokes are already more than 3 sentences, so...

[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
So cute!!!
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Re: Please note that knock knock rhymes with mynock

[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh Jacen... *facepalm*
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
He's such an adorable asshole. :)
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh my gosh! This is perfection! And so Claudia! :)
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[personal profile] scarletcorvid 2018-12-27 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
That is so adorable. :) The things one does for love!

[personal profile] lady_katana4544 2018-12-27 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
On AO3

"Here, let me help."

Surprised, Draco looks up from picking up his notes and cursing the wind for being so breezy today. Weas – Ron, Draco reminded himself – was already crouching down next to him and gathering up the loose papers before Draco opened his mouth to answer him.

"Here you go," Ron said with a small smile as he handed the papers back to Draco.

"Thanks, Weasley," Draco responded as he took the papers back and glanced around them to make sure that no one was nearby and close enough to watch them before he quietly said. "Thanks, Ron."

Ron's smile grew wider before he walked past Draco and brushed his hand lightly against Draco's.

"No problem, Malfoy."
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[Miraculous Ladybug] if he fits, he sits

[personal profile] alexseanchai 2018-12-27 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
"I will have my revenge!" Marinette declares, poking Adrien's nose, which proclamation has him conspicuously peeking through doors before using them and checking all his things for traps for the rest of the school day; when no actual revenge materializes, he puts it out of his mind.

The next morning, Adrien walks into the classroom to find Marinette already in her seat, fiddling with her phone, and a large empty cardboard box where he needs to be sitting. He walks right back out again and returns with a cup of pumpkin spice Starbucks (extra whipped cream, and he hopes the baristas don't think he was laughing at them), which he plunks in front of Marinette: she is smiling in surprised gratitude and honest delight until he texts her a gif:

cat pushing glass of table
Edited 2018-12-27 22:42 (UTC)
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[Miraculous Ladybug] rosy-fingered dawn

[personal profile] alexseanchai 2018-12-27 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Plagg, you little shit, wake up!"

"This had better be a run to the gourmet cheese shop."

"After the akuma, I promise—Plagg, claws out!"
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Re: Safe Passage (Amelia Peabody Mysteries)

[personal profile] alexseanchai 2018-12-27 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
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