Three Sentence Ficathon

[rthstewart]

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 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.

Comments

Inexplicable (Naruto)

[kalira]

"But- But- Sensei!" Sakura looked up at him with pleading, confused eyes.

Kakashi patted her head. "There is no logical explanation, and no genjutsu. It's just," he gestured at where Gai and Lee were still sobbing on each other's shoulders in front of an inexplicable ocean sunset backdrop, in the middle of Konoha at shortly past noon, "them. I did warn you against allowing this Rivals nonsense." he eyed her with an arched brow.

Mob Psycho 100, ReiMob sort of

[corviday]

After the streets were cleared, after the authorities had been talked down, after he and Mob parted for what Reigen prepared himself to be the last time, Reigen sat in his bathroom and picked the glass and gravel out of his feet. He cleaned his scrapes, scrubbed the dirt from his hands, washed the blood out of his hair, and redressed himself in clean, untorn clothes like he was sliding his mask of composure back into place.

His right hand ached with the phantom sensation of Mob's fingers between his.

[corviday]

Ohh, that last line is so good. Homura... </3

Re: Inexplicable (Naruto)

[edenfalling]

*dies laughing* Yeah, there really isn't any logical explanation for Gai and Lee. One simply has to appreciate the Youthful (TM) Experience. :D

[kalira]

Naturally!

[runespoor]

Tales of Symphonia, any, lies

person of interest, reese & finch

[the_ragnarok]

"Don't look," John says, but by Finch's gasp, the warning is too late.

"Oh, no." Finch sounds desolate. "What have we done?"

John surveys Calhoon's body. "You didn't do anything, Finch. I killed him." He doesn't miss how Finch recoils at the words. He sighs. "Go home, Harold. You don't need to see this part."

John keeps his eyes on Calhoon, and almost startles when Finch's hand lands on his shoulder, firm. "This is not your doing alone." Harold's voice is soft. "I bear as much responsibility as you do. More."

"Finch."

"What was it you told Ms. Shaw? About walking in the dark and this line of work. If you are forced, by my decisions, to walk in the dark, the least I could do is keep you company."

Re: Inexplicable (Naruto)

[kalira]

JUST GO WITH IT. >.> They Just Are - but Konoha wouldn't be quite right without them, right? ^.^

[meridian_rose]

The Orville, any, "That's not what I meant!"

[celeste9]

Star Wars, Aphra/Hera, tied up

[celeste9]

Charmed (2018), Harry/Macy, awkward

[(Anonymous)]

"This is not our song."
"It really kind of is."
"We were barely even dating and Jonathan was watching us from the bushes behind your house!"
Steve gave this due consideration.
"I say it counts," he shrugged.

person of interest, reese&finch

[the_ragnarok]

He doesn't shoot Keller, but it's a close thing. There's no real reason to shoot Keller, to be honest, except that he dragged John on a chase through miles of slush and John is wet and freezing.

Also, there's the bit where Keller is a hit man, but honestly John is more inclined to shoot because of the other thing. He settles for the satisfying click of his handcuffs over Keller's wrists.

Once the police has arrived, John vanishes into a convenient alley and starts making his way back to the library. Almost as soon as he does, however, his earpiece crackles.

"Mr. Reese? You may want to come here, instead." Harold gives him an address, fairly close by.

Inside the safehouse, the warm air hits John like a pillow to the face. He blinks.

"There are clean clothes waiting for you." Harold is seated on the couch. He doesn't look up from the laptop. "And there is enough hot water for as long a shower as you want."

John stumbles towards the shower. He pauses at the door long enough to say, "Thank you," heartfelt.

Harold does look at him then, over the tops of his glasses. "I suppose it's the least I could do since you refrained from shooting Mr. Keller."

[celeste9]

Pacific Rim, Jake/Nate, this is your fault

[celeste9]

CW Arrowverse, Supergirl/Batwoman, tattoos

[hawkeyesquared]

BEST OT3 I love this so much

Swarm

[edenfalling]

"Talking Bees?" Mr. Tumnus said, looking up from his knitting at Lucy's question. "I can't say I've ever met any -- which is not to say there aren't incredibly small Talking Beasts in Narnia; I must introduce you to the Jumping Spiders and the Fruit Bats who live in the caves near mine -- but individual bees don't speak. A hive is an entirely different issue and should be approached with great respect... and I think I speak for all Narnians when I say that we are grateful Aslan did not extend the same gift of awareness to nests of wasps."

Prompt: Garak/Bashir, green

[blackmare]

(Or another color if you prefer)

Re: Swarm

[candlesinthewell]

This is incredibly charming, and I love it. Of course you should show a hive great respect (shades of Discworld there, by any chance?), and it probably is for the best that wasps aren’t sapient, for everyone’s sakes.

Re: person of interest, reese&finch

[candlesinthewell]

Oh man, excellent.

Also, there's the bit where Keller is a hit man, but honestly John is more inclined to shoot because of the other thing.

Hah!

Through the Cape of Storms (Kagen no Tsuki)

[kalira]

Mizuki screamed, beating her fists against the chained gate as the shadows crept up around her, fighting to forge onwards.

A soft, familiar melody floated through the dark, curling around her heart and easing the panicked rush of its beating. Mizuki turned, searching, and found herself all but falling through the gates thrown suddenly wide and into a pair of welcoming arms.

Re: person of interest, reese&finch

[blackmare]

Finch’s way of taking care of “his” people is so lovely. <3

Re: person of interest, reese & finch

[candlesinthewell]

Oooh, this is good.

"What was it you told Ms. Shaw? About walking in the dark and this line of work. If you are forced, by my decisions, to walk in the dark, the least I could do is keep you company."

Yes, perfect.

Re: Through the Cape of Storms (Kagen no Tsuki)

[candlesinthewell]

I’m not familiar with this fandom, but I really love this snippet – it’s lovely, and perfect for the prompt.

Fill: Fire Emblem, FE8

[runespoor]

It's like this: Eirika sits next to you, and Ephraim wants the lessons to be over, and you can't follow suit, too frail to shine like they; Eirika's look is full of concern, and Ephraim pauses a moment, and if this is pity you'd drink it to the last and ask for more, friendship as sweet as wine.

It's like this: they grow and you don't grow out of it, out of them, out of the corner of Eirika's lips tugging at your heartstrings, or the muscles playing in Ephraim's back when he trains without a glance back at you - and still Eirika looks at you with concern and her concern stops Ephraim a moment, and some part of you whispers it's pity and it will never change; you will never be more.

It's like this: you want to join them like you crave spring air in your lungs and their sun on your skin; you listen.