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rthstewart) wrote2018-12-09 03:03 pm
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!
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?
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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Sophie studies his handsome face over the rim of her champagne glass. Too handsome, and knows it; from the roguish spark in that devastatingly blue eye, to the sole of his very expensive shoe, Neal Caffrey is so very obviously a player.
But maybe she's in the mood to play.
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Of course Neal recognises her; the infamous Sophie Devereaux (or whatever name she's going by this time) is a legend in his world, and he's dreamed of working with her for years.
He approaches her with his most charming smile, a pair of champagne flutes, and an invitation to Museo del Prado in Madrid.
"The Matisse?" she asks, slipping her arm into his and bringing the glass to her lips.
He shakes his head and smiles. "The Rembrandt."
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Peter stares despondently at the Interpol warrants littering the table. Half the countries in Europe and three in South America—what the hell is Neal doing? And who the hell are all these women who keep popping up in the warrants? Peter's never even heard of Annie Kroy.
A drink slides across the table, and Peter looks up to see a dark-haired man standing there with a wry smile and a glass of whiskey twice as full as the glass by Peter.
"Sorry," the man says. "We had to borrow him for a bit. She'll have him back to you in one piece, I promise. Mostly."
"She?" Peter repeats.
"Sophie."
"Sophie?" There's no mention of a Sophie in any of the—wait. "Sophie Devereaux? You can't be serious. She's got warrants in every country in Europe."
The man snorts and raises his glass. "That's never stopped her before."
"And who the hell are you?" Peter asks.
The man cracks a smile and gives Peter a salute on his way out the door. "Just another thief."
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"That's nonsense. I get something for nothing all the time, pssh, it's called being a thief."
(Also picturing Eliot torn between amusement and "don't say that around the FBI agent" and then I thought omg what if Agents Hagen and whatever showed up in Peter's building some weeks/months after Neal worked with them all and everyone accepts them, even Peter, and they've heard so much about these agents, and Neal is just like 'man you guys are good, what are we doing now?')
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