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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.
sholio: Two and Three holding guns looking badass (DarkMatter-Two & Three)

[personal profile] sholio 2018-12-14 10:33 am (UTC)(link)
Dark Matter, Android & any, weapon
aroberuka: (Default)

Order of the Stick, Elan

[personal profile] aroberuka 2018-12-14 10:50 am (UTC)(link)
“Looks like you’re losing the thread of this confrontation,” Elan sing-songed, rapier darting forward. The Snarl recoiled.

Roy let out a long-resigned sigh and took the chance to recover.
Edited 2018-12-14 14:32 (UTC)
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Fear

[personal profile] liquidtears 2018-12-14 11:26 am (UTC)(link)
(technically the same person so I hope it's okay I write it like this)

Dick Grayson had never feared anything, always ready to crack a joke while fighting either solo or with Batman, also known as The Man Who Never Cracked A Joke While Fighting.

Until Dick Grayson got shot in the back of the head...

Ric Grayson, tough as nails as he appeared to be to his new friends, not remembering a life with this Barbara Gordon and Bruce Wayne and even Alfred Pennyworth, oh, he knew Fear, he woke up with it and went to bed with it, with that single thought: what if the shooter would try again and this would hit another part of his body?
Edited 2018-12-14 14:16 (UTC)

(Anonymous) 2018-12-14 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
Any fandom, any character, all over again

(Anonymous) 2018-12-14 11:49 am (UTC)(link)
Any fandom, any character, the deepest cuts

(Anonymous) 2018-12-14 11:53 am (UTC)(link)
Any fandom, any character, BBQ

(Anonymous) 2018-12-14 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
Any fandom, any character, cold blooded
heliopausa: (Default)

[personal profile] heliopausa 2018-12-14 12:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, nice!. I am SO wanting to know what she's seen, and more who among the Dursleys was trying (consciously? unconsciously?)to break through some unknown barrier to send a message!
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Re: Origfic, "And here's why."

[personal profile] rosaxx50 2018-12-14 12:32 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL, this is wonderful. I get the feeling Slythios did not think this through.
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[personal profile] rosaxx50 2018-12-14 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Ouch :( Poor dragon, losing his friend in so short a time as a human lifetime. That last line was a lovely conclusion.
desertscribe: bobcat on a cactus (Default)

Original work

[personal profile] desertscribe 2018-12-14 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Susan's crying was interrupted by the feeling of a huge snake wrapping around her, causing her to shriek out a startled, "Oh my god, what the fuck?!?" and struggle and push it away so hard that they both fell off their respective sides of the bed, even though she knew on some level that it had to just be Mary playing with that damn shapeshifting talisman again. "Seriously," Susan shouted when Mary peeked her head up from the far side of the bed with scales still visible on her face as she melted back into human shape, "why the hell would you do something like that, especially now, after everything we've been through today?"

"It's just that you looked so sad," Mary said, seeming more confused by Susan's reaction than sorry for what she'd done to cause it, just like always, "and I wanted to help you be happier, and anacondas give the best hugs."
Edited 2018-12-14 12:57 (UTC)
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Re: Fallen London, Player Character/Quiet Deviless

[personal profile] rosaxx50 2018-12-14 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww, this is remarkably sweet, and the swings between player's ambitions and indulgence were so fun to read.
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Re: [Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters] stack the deck

[personal profile] lisatelramor 2018-12-14 12:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, good for supportive Jou/Mai here (oof, yeah with Jou's family backstory he'd be even more ' oh good, seeking help')
leesa_perrie: icon of birds flying in orange sky (Birds Flying)

[personal profile] leesa_perrie 2018-12-14 12:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, that packs a punch! Brilliant and sad all at the same time, very well written.
leesa_perrie: icon of two galaxies close to each other (Galaxy)

[personal profile] leesa_perrie 2018-12-14 12:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Love it, lol!! :D

Re: FILL: Kyle O'Reilly & Adam Cole

(Anonymous) 2018-12-14 01:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, my heart. <3
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Re: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Giles&Buffy

[personal profile] snogged 2018-12-14 01:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Excellent work!
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Re: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Giles&Buffy

[personal profile] thenewbuzwuzz 2018-12-14 01:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! <3
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Doctor Who - Thirteen & Graham

[personal profile] giddyant 2018-12-14 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
'Graham? Graham! Look, I'll get you out of there in a jiffy, right? We just need a few bits - a fork, some dental floss, a Callisto pulse if one's going - and you'll be fine! Just, don't turn into a snake, it never helps.'

Graham stared at the walls surrounding him for a moment before calling back up, 'Is that a possibility, Doc?'

Silence greeted him for a few moments, then a cough. 'Two ticks, Graham! Think non-serpentine thoughts!'
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[personal profile] liquidtears 2018-12-14 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, looks like we're stranded with no powers again, but at least we got eachother." Barry sighed as he looked at his secret crush Oliver Queen.

"Speak for yourself, Barry, and that's such a you thing to say, I don't need powers so yeah maybe I lost my bow and quiver full of arrows and my cowl and my clothes..." Oliver said with a sigh.

"C'mon, Ollie, you know you love me, bring it in big guy." Barry said and gave him a big hug, while he also couldn't help but mourn the loss of giving hugs in superspeed.
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[personal profile] liquidtears 2018-12-14 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
LOVE this!!! Well done! Great prompt dariaw (from eternal_moonie from LJ)
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[personal profile] liquidtears 2018-12-14 01:43 pm (UTC)(link)
WOOOHOOOO!!!!

Absolutely LOVE this!!

Well done!
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[personal profile] liquidtears 2018-12-14 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
amazing fill!

Loved it!!
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Choices: The Elementalists Visual Novel, Beckett Harrington,

[personal profile] liquidtears 2018-12-14 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
People have their safe haven: for Griffin it's the sports field where Thief is being played.

For my love it's... huh, I never asked what Jan's safe haven is, I should ask him next time I see him.

For me, you ask? My safe haven is the library, because I just love books and reading them until they are finished before I pick up the next one and devour it whole, for knowledge is my quest, obtaining every magic spell there is to know.

[personal profile] runespoor 2018-12-14 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Voltron Legendary Defender, Allura, diplomacy