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

[little_lady_d]

this is gorgeous!

every line of it is so layered and complex, yet clear, like a palace of mirrors struck through with light. i love ‘not a shadow is ever allowed to fall on you, nor a sorrow, nor a scar’ and the gentle way his mother warns him away from playing pretend like he’s playing with fire, not because it’s wrong (though it is) but because it’s dangerous. and his fascination with the dark and those who travel through it, because they have scars, they have stories, stories he can only imagine in a city where stories and imagination are prohibited. you can see why the zee-captain’s story draws him in. ‘every story you never told comes spinning back’ — gorgeous.

thank you for this gift!

[candlesinthewell]

Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it, and that the imagery worked for you as I intended it (a palace of mirrors struck through with light is itself a lovely image, and perfect for Varchas).

And thanks for giving me the opportunity to write my current fandom obsession for someone who’s actually familiar with it! :D

[little_lady_d]

now if that isn't the wonder of the ficathon! i get fic about my favorite side-character in an indie exploration game, from someone who knows who that is and is excited about it. (also i get to see more more caleb/kopil in the world, don't think i forgot about that.)

[candlesinthewell]

There is always room for more Caleb/Kopil in the world.

Do you ever post fic for either of those two fandoms on DW, or have any plans of starting? If you do, mind if I subscribe to your journal?

[little_lady_d]

i don't share much fic through dw as i'd like, but it'd be a good habit to start in the new year! feel free to subscribe. i have some fic on ao3, as well.

[candlesinthewell]

Ooh, thank you for the AO3 link. I’ve been trying to find time to work through everything that’s already been posted, but I’ll have to check those out. :D