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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.
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[personal profile] rosage 2018-12-13 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
Beau/Keg, Critical Role, gamble
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[personal profile] walkthegale 2018-12-13 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Beau pushes her hair our of her face, her hands a mess of blood and scrapes and rapidly-forming bruises that are going to hurt tomorrow. "What the fuck were you doing," she snaps, grabbing Keg by the shoulders. "How did you know we'd get here to save you?"

"I took a chance," Keg grins up at her, still catching her breath from the fight, and Beau can't help but kiss her.
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[personal profile] rosage 2018-12-13 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahh, this is perfect, thank you!

[personal profile] lady_katana4544 2018-12-27 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
On AO3

"Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why would you take such a gamble? How could you have known that we would have been able to get to you in time, Key?"

Slowly, Keyleth looks up from bandaging her arm, to meet Beau's angry gaze. She smiles softly before she gently tugs on Beau's wrist to make her sit down, then cups her cheek lightly.

"They would have gotten away before your team got there. I couldn't allow that to happen, so I made a move. Those things could not be allowed to reach their Master."

"But at the risk of your own life, Key?"

"These are risks that we all must take, love. You know this as well as I," Keyleth answers with a sad smile before kissing her tenderly.
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[personal profile] rosage 2018-12-27 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
Very tender, thank you!

[personal profile] lady_katana4544 2018-12-27 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
You're welcome! <3