rthstewart | 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

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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Any fandom, any, And I’ll be with you through the dark/So that you do not go through the dark alone (Gaslight Anthem)

She has no heart anymore--it had been wrapped up in thorned vines and strangled until it withered away when she had accepted her bargain--but Vex thinks it might have loved this pitiful thing, once.

The bear endures her stroking, lying quietly at her feet. Her hands leave sticky trails of black tar in its fur.

Oh wow and also so much ouch! My feelings!!

I’m not familiar with Critical Role, but this is gorgeous and sad.

"Don't look," John says, but by Finch's gasp, the warning is too late.

"Oh, no." Finch sounds desolate. "What have we done?"

John surveys Calhoon's body. "You didn't do anything, Finch. I killed him." He doesn't miss how Finch recoils at the words. He sighs. "Go home, Harold. You don't need to see this part."

John keeps his eyes on Calhoon, and almost startles when Finch's hand lands on his shoulder, firm. "This is not your doing alone." Harold's voice is soft. "I bear as much responsibility as you do. More."

"Finch."

"What was it you told Ms. Shaw? About walking in the dark and this line of work. If you are forced, by my decisions, to walk in the dark, the least I could do is keep you company."

Oooh, this is good.

"What was it you told Ms. Shaw? About walking in the dark and this line of work. If you are forced, by my decisions, to walk in the dark, the least I could do is keep you company."

Yes, perfect.

*wibbles*

Harold is the best, seriously. (And also knows where to bury the bodies, I guess, judging from poor old Dillinger.)

I'm so glad I found this again after skimming it today when I was reading all 200+ notifications in my inbox. I love this fill. I love how John is so matter of fact -- I did it, not you, Harold, and how Harold, nevertheless takes responsibility and in a way tries to share in the darkness. I really enjoyed this. Thank you so much for sharing this with the exchange.

Really like this! Right for both of them.

Mizuki screamed, beating her fists against the chained gate as the shadows crept up around her, fighting to forge onwards.

A soft, familiar melody floated through the dark, curling around her heart and easing the panicked rush of its beating. Mizuki turned, searching, and found herself all but falling through the gates thrown suddenly wide and into a pair of welcoming arms.

I’m not familiar with this fandom, but I really love this snippet – it’s lovely, and perfect for the prompt.

Thank you! It's a tiny one (a Japanese movie I love, Last Quarter, based off the manga) but it was . . . so perfect to write for this prompt. 🖤

Eddie takes his new "roommate"/parasite attachment with surprising ease once he gets used to the chaos Venom was inevitably going to bring his life. It was Venom, surprisingly, who seemed to be home-sick despite all that had occured. When he told Eddie this, Eddie nodded in understanding and said, "Yeah, it happens, but at least you got me to help you through."

Awww, man, this is great and I love it. It makes total sense that Venom’s the homesick one – he’s the one stranded on an alien world, and it really is a good thing that he and Eddie have each other.

^-^ I totally agree! My favorite part of the movie is when Venom tells Eddie it's because of him that he changed his mind about Earth and it was really awesome how he tried to protect Earth against Riot. But when the rocket blew up, I felt so bad for Venom since he definitely wouldn't be able to go back home now. But yes, at least he has Eddie to help him through!

"Mike's friends found something weird near Mirkwood. We're going to check it out. You want to come with us?"

"Not really," said Steve, and went with them anyway.

Edited 2018-12-14 14:31 (UTC)

Ooh, I really love this – there’s a lot packed into these few lines, and all of it is good.

Hahaha, Steeeeve!

Oh, lovely. That's so him!!

Derek stares down the path leading into the forest; he knows something's living down there, hunting the people of Beacon Hills, and by God, he's going to find out what it is.

"Hey, wait up!" Stiles calls behind him.

Derek turns to see him jogging up, baseball bat in hand, and he stops a few feet away from Derek to catch his breath.

"Stiles, what are you doing here?" Derek asks.

"What, you think I'm letting you go after that thing alone?" Stiles straightens up and hefts the baseball bat onto his shoulder. "I've got a bat and a cell phone with a full battery. Let's do this thing."

Derek thinks about arguing, but he just shakes his head and starts down the path.

Stiles is right beside him the entire way.

Oh, nice! I love this.

"I've got a bat and a cell phone with a full battery. Let's do this thing."

Hah, yes, very good. The only tools any monster hunter needs.

XD Thank you so much! <3

Sam is studying in the library, alone, when the peaceful quiet is broken by the soft hum of electricity, as the warm glow of the lights flickers in and out for a moment, and he knows - Gabriel's having another nightmare.

He makes his way swiftly through the shadowed halls and into the angel's bedroom, stopping at his side in the dark and slipping beneath the covers as he wraps himself around the smaller, trembling form.

"Shh, I've got you," he whispers, smiling through tears as already, he feels the tremors easing at nothing more than the sound of his own voice. "You're okay, I'm here... I'm here."

Edited 2018-12-30 02:34 (UTC)

Aw, lovely. I love how Sam is the one taking care of a far more powerful creature here, and angel nightmares manifesting as electricity disruptions is a great detail.

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Critical Role

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Through the Cape of Storms (Kagen no Tsuki)

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Venom: Eddie & Venom

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Stranger Things, Monster Hunting Trio

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Teen Wolf, Stiles/Derek

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