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

[runespoor]

Homestuck+any, Vriska, passing through universes

[isozyme]

The problem, you think, is that most universes are very big and they are all basically the same except for in a few tiny places. You are only seeing the most booooooooring parts: stars, stars, stars, more stars.

You pop out a breath through tight lips (you don’t breathe anymore) and roll again.

[edenfalling]

Ha! Yeah, that's what happens when one's expectation of narrative relevance runs up against cold statistical reality. *wry*

[runespoor]

*facepalm* Yeah, that's my darling disaster alright.

Nicely done! The rhythm is gorgeous, too. ^^

[candlesinthewell]

This is so very Vriska, and wonderfully-written.

[aroberuka]

HA, that is so perfectly Vriska!

[dragonofeternal]

Drifting through the vastness of possible creation feels almost like the dream bubbles, worlds bleeding together at their points of similarity. She floats on a world that is nothing but endless ocean until the salt air in her mouth turns to salty-sweet ice cream that she eats on a traincar as she rides through a twilit town of hills and bridges, bridges that take her to dungeons that promise to make her a king if she can pass their trials.

Her travels never take her home, and she tells herself it's because she already won everything it had to offer.

[runespoor]

This is gorgeous. I love the imagery (and the blink and you'll miss it KH reference). The ending line's bittersweet and wonderful, and I think that's one reason I love the specific reference you did. Tears are salty too.

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[dragonofeternal]

I'm glad you enjoyed it so much!!! All the worlds are vaguely inspired by specific canons (Waterworld, Kingdom Hearts, and Magi: the Labyrinth of Magic) but Kingdom Hearts, especially Twilight Town, felt like a fitting match for this prompt. It's just got that perfect mix of bittersweet feels and the excitement of discovering new worlds.