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

[kiraly]

In Other Lands, Elliot/Luke, if I hear one more word about mermaids...

[be_themoon]

"Please," Luke says urgently, his eyes wide as the sea itself as he grips Serene's sleeve. "I love him more than anything, but if I hear one more word about mermaids I will have to throw myself into the ocean and he would probably follow me because the damn mermaids are in there."

Serene pats his hand awkwardly, a very solemn look on her face as she sighs and offers her profound wisdom. "I know it can be tiresome, Luke, but you know it is vital to the sensitive nature of our paramours that we listen to them even about subjects we don't have much interest in ourselves."

[kiraly]

Yesssss this is perfect! "he would probably follow me because the damn mermaids are in there" hehehe this made me laugh so much. And Serene would totally give this kind of good bro advice, wouldn't she? XD

I'm so happy you wrote this, you captured their voices perfectly and it's always exciting to see people writing for this fandom!

[be_themoon]

awww thank you!! i'm due for a reread, i've loved the book since she was writing it for us for free on her blog like a madwoman and i love it EVEN MORE now that i have a physical copy and the full ending and they are so, so much fun to write so i'm glad you think i got their voices all right! it's always a pleasure to meet someone else who knows the book :D

[falsewings]

A/N: so I saw your prompt on Thursday and I loved it. But I didn't know how to use it. But now I finally do! (It's also the first finished fanfic I've written in forever so I'm gonna post it :p )


There were many things Elliot adored about Luke, like the warmth of his wings on a cold morning, the way he handed Elliot his pudding without being asked, the fact that he could literally fly, (his fingers in Elliot's hair, his eyes always seeking out Elliot in a crowd, his quiet laugh), but high on that list was that Luke, unlike some (most) people, could tolerate Elliot's endless fascination with mermaids. 

However, even Luke head his limits.

"Elliot," Luke said, as he held his boyfriend's face in his hands, "You've been talking about mermaids all day. Maybe we can talk about something else? Like dinner?"

[kiraly]

Aww! I love this! Luke has so much patience for Elliot - I'm sure at some point he has to learn to redirect the conversation though, because one can only handle so much mermaid talk. XD

Thank you for writing this! It's always exciting to encounter someone else who has read this book.

[falsewings]

:) I'm glad you liked it!