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rthstewart) wrote2018-12-09 03:03 pm
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!
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?
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.
Last Battle AU, possibly Rthverse (forget 3 sentences...)
May 1965 - London
He was surrounded by Lions everywhere he looked--from the paintings hung on the walls to the sculptures scattered around the room--but it was the Lion of Knidos that currently caught his utmost attention.
"Have you given up the research of Gryphons and Dragons in exchange for Lions?" asked a familiar voice from behind, startling Eustace as he hadn't heard anyone approach.
"For now," he answered as Edmund stood beside him to admire the massive marble statue. "As you may remember, you advised me to avoid occupied cities the last time we met over my research. Please note that I have taken your advice; I shan't need a rescue from the British Museum."
The other man turned away briefly, eyes sweeping across the expanse of the hall for the museum's latest exhibit before returning his gaze back to Eustace. "Are you so sure about that?" Edmund's voice was grave and given how the former king knew things that others would not--thanks to his current, somewhat hazardous occuputation--it was hard not to believe anything he said.
For a brief moment, Scrubb was disconcerted. "Well, I think..."
"I have heard tales of people getting lost or trapped in the depths of the collections." There was no mistaking the amusement in the older man's eyes. "Peter, for instance, couldn't find his way out fast enough after somehow ending up in a room that contained paintings of boats at sea."
Eustace sniffed. "No fear of that for me. After the journey on the Dawn Treader, I'm rather impervious to boats and water."
Edmund smiled. "So what kind of research are you doing about Lions?"
"I'm trying to decide if Aslan belongs to any of the current subspecies we know about or if he's unclassified. Given his unusual growth rate every time Lucy's said she seen him, I'd like to know if that applies to other lions as well."
Re: Last Battle AU, possibly Rthverse (forget 3 sentences...)
Re: Last Battle AU, possibly Rthverse (forget 3 sentences...)
And continued in 3 sentences...
Edmund thought that it'd be impossible to research growth rates of a Not Tame Lion that was so completely different from the lions of Spare Oom but he knew it'd be futile to mention it to his cousin.
At least there was no discussion about whether Aslan actually qualified as a Feline, deity or not. He thought it would likely end up in a much longer conversation resembling something similar to the Narnian Census Edmund had absolutely no wish to repeat in this world.
Re: Last Battle AU, possibly Rthverse (forget 3 sentences...)
A whole exhibit on lions! no wonder Eustace is there.
Re: Last Battle AU, possibly Rthverse (forget 3 sentences...)