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

[syrena_of_the_lake]

Any fandom, any character, was espionage supposed to be fun?

[st_aurafina]

Root is hanging upside down from a pylon in the middle of a thunderstorm while rain pours up her nose.

"This espionage gig isn't fun anymore," she says to Shaw via her earpiece.

"I dunno, I'm having plenty of fun," says Shaw from her seat in front of Harold's computer, her feet warming on Bear's flank and a cup of cocoa nestled between her palms.

[alexseanchai]

XD

[st_aurafina]

<3

A comment i guess?

[mulasawala]

THIS IS CUUUTE! <3

Re: A comment i guess?

[st_aurafina]

Mula!!!<3 <3 <3 Thank you!

[tenlittlebullets]

Oh, them. ♥

[sholio]

I about died at "while rain pours up her nose". Wonderful!

[syrena_of_the_lake]

I don’t know the fandom, but I didn’t need to in order to thoroughly enjoy this!

[felis]

Ha! Very nice and very Shaw.

Macgyver reboot

[meridian_rose]

"That was awesome," Jack said, looking around at the resulting devastation with some pride, and a lot of exhilaration at the fact he and Mac were unscathed.
"Try to behave like a professional," Matty snapped in his ear.
He chalked it up to the fact Matty had company, bigwig company back at Phoenix, because honestly she'd known him long enough to know that his behaviour never had a negative impact on the outcome of a mission; said, "Yes, ma'am," which they'd discuss later because he only called her ma'am when he wanted to be annoying, and gave Mac a high five.

Leverage, Espionage Is Fun

[mad_madam_m]

"Was espionage supposed to be fun?" Parker asks.

"Technically, no," Nate says.

Sophie scoffs delicately. "Of course it is."

"Yeah, I'm having a blast," Parker says.

Eliot wraps himself tighter in his jacket and cringes at the cold rain dripping down his back. "Well, I'm glad to hear you're having such a good time."

Hardison laughs over the comms. "We'll be sure to give Eliot the cushy indoor job next time, since he's such a delicate flower."

"Next time I see you, I'll show you delicate," Eliot mutters.

It only earns more laughter at his expense.