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rthstewart ([personal profile] rthstewart) wrote2018-12-29 07:48 pm
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Three Sentence Ficathon -- Part 2

EDIT AS OF 2 FEBRUARY 2019 -- THE 3 SENTENCE FICATHON IS OVER!  Go ahead and read and fill anything that catches your eye and comment on fills but I'm not checking it anymore and most people have moved on so any new prompts aren't likely to get much love.  

We are nearing the point that the first 3SF post, which went live on 12 December, is nearing 4,600 comments. At 5,000 comments, Dreamwidth starts demanding captcha to assure you aren't a spammer bot. It's a pain and unpleasant but totally understandable. So, I'm opening a new post, for new prompts, new fills, new comments!

What does this mean?
The original 3SF post is here, so be sure to check it out, fill anything that catches your eye, and comment on anything that delights you. But don't post any new prompts there. All new prompts go here.

How long will we do this?
I will officially close the 3SF on January 31.

Does that mean you'll close this and no one can post?
Nope. It just means that we will all move on in our lives until next year and my inbox will get a vacation to Hawaii.

Remind me again, what's the 3SF?
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's a prompt?  How do I do that? 
You can start 3SF by posting 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."

Open ended and anthropomorphic fills are popular too, such as:

Any, Any, "I don't like sand."

or

Earth geography, sand, "I don't like humans very much, either."

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. Banners and icons are below.

How long will it go?
We'll officially close on January 31, 2019 but I don't close the entry to comments.

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?
So far, as near as I can tell (and I skim most entries especially from newcomers I don't recognize) we've not had any issues. As in the past, this is 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. As a reader, use your best judgment and be prepared to skip over things that aren't your thing.

I have noticed that some people have posted content warnings in the first lines of their fill or in the subject line. But still, it's readers beware here. Not everyone does this and no one is under any obligation to do so.

Wow, there are so many cool people here. Can I introduce myself?
Yes, in the Friending meme.


Here, have some banners, embed codes and icons courtesy of
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And can you believe I figure out how to make boxes so you can copy and paste this to plug the exchange elsewhere? I DID!






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Star Trek: Voyager, Janeway & OC

[personal profile] spyrograph 2018-12-30 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
The eight-legged creature chirruped and it’s antennae flailed against Janeway’s legs with enough force to leave welts.

“Do forgive the temerity of my domesticated companion!” their alien host bowed deeply enough to touch his nose to his ankle, “It does not habitually greet my guests with such enthusiasm.”

“Oh, I don’t mind at all,” Janeway’s smile was genuine, “We have domestic canine companions on Earth and I’ve never met a dog I didn’t like.”
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Re: Star Trek: Voyager, Janeway & OC

[personal profile] psyche29 2019-01-10 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
We just started watching Voyager from the beginning, and this is great!!
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Love (Inuit mythology; Sedna)

[personal profile] kalira 2018-12-30 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Sedna crumpled to her knees on the silty seafloor, sobbing in rage and despair, screaming her defiance into the water and raising her head to glare at the far-off silhouette of the boat they had pushed her from; it was sailing away, without a care, and she looked down at her mangled hands instead, cringing at the sight and keening, though the places her fingers had been no longer pained her.

A great black head pushed suddenly between her hands, and Sedna's eyes snapped up to meet his as she smiled, softer tears gathering in her eyes. She threw her arms around his neck, clinging to him, and he pressed in, head nuzzling onto her shoulder and one paw coming up to rest across her hip.
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Re: Love (Inuit mythology; Sedna)

[personal profile] kalira 2018-12-31 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you liked it. Sedna's is one of my favourite myths, and I always loved that the dog she adored so much on land is implied to be her staunchest guardian once she became a goddess in the sea.
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Re: Love (Inuit mythology; Sedna)

[personal profile] last_haven 2019-01-07 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, someone talking about Sedna? Hot damn, sign me up. Man, I almost forgot there was a version with her and a dog--I usually hear the bird one more. What an unusual treat.
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Re: Love (Inuit mythology; Sedna)

[personal profile] kalira 2019-01-07 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
^.^ Oo? I have literally never come across a version with a bird, only the dog one, and I really love her story. (Then again I hardly come across anything about Sedna, even when looking, mostly.)
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Re: Love (Inuit mythology; Sedna)

[personal profile] last_haven 2019-01-07 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, after double checking, it turns out there's multiple bird versions, but the one I heard was that Sedna was a beautiful but haughty woman who rejected all of her suitors until one day a new man showed up. He was handsome and charming and promised her that she'd never want for food or shelter if she married him. She agreed, they married, and then left to go to his home. When they got to his island, he revealed himself as a bird spirit and then showed her where she was going to live--while he provided for her, he gave her fish guts to eat and left her to live in a nest. Dismayed, Sedna somehow got a message home (or her father just came to check on her, I forget which) and asked her father to save her and take her home. He agreed and the two tried to escape in the kayak, but her new husband appeared and her father killed him so they could escape. However, killing the bird spirit enraged all the other birds who lived on the island too, so when Sedna and her father got out into open water, the birds swarmed them and kicked up a storm. Blaming Sedna, her father tossed her into the water in hopes that the birds would spare him, cutting off her fingers to get her to let go. So, yeah, the ending's pretty much the same once they're in the boat.

I love Sedna--there's a hell of a lot of character to her and in the end not even death could take her down.
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Re: Love (Inuit mythology; Sedna)

[personal profile] kalira 2019-01-08 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Oo thanks for looking them up and telling me! Also . . . that's actually fairly different from the only versions of the story I've heard. (Wherein Sedna denies all her suitors and chooses to live with her dog; it usually says chooses to marry the dog instead which I know mythology is like that but it now tends to make me think 'ace'. And the suitors take her out on a boat and try and force her to choose one of them, and when she refuses still they push her off, and chop off her fingers when she clings to the side, etc. same story from there. No mention of her father in that one.)

I think that's part of why I do love Sedna so much even though her story is kind of dreadful, as far as what is done to her - no matter what she was a strong person who refused to be budged and even in death she became a goddess rather than be taken down. And then even as a goddess she's strong and unyielding but not cruel even in retribution after her death.
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Fill: Harry Potter

[personal profile] syrena_of_the_lake 2019-01-01 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
“He really likes you,” Lily said in surprise as she watched the shaggy black dog lean into James, who scratched the dog’s head and ruffled its ears fondly. “Maybe you’re not so bad after all, Potter.”

James smiled weakly as the dog made a big fuss barking over nothing, “I like the mutt well enough, but Sirius is the real dog person in our group.”
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Re: Fill: Harry Potter

[personal profile] alexseanchai 2019-01-01 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
*sputter* PADFOOT THAT IS CHEATING
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Re: Fill: Harry Potter

[personal profile] syrena_of_the_lake 2019-01-01 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
:-D

The first time Sirius transformed in front of Lily, they were on a mission for the Order and on the run for their lives; Sirius saved the day by tackling the pursuing Death Eaters and leading them on a merry chase across the moor. It wasn’t until they were back safe and sound that Lily turned on James, poked him in the chest and accused him of cheating.

“I never even looked at another girl, Lils!” he protested.

“Not that,” she said, rolling her eyes. “Him.”

James and Sirius eyed each other uncertainly. “Lily, we uh, we never...”

“For Merlin’s sake, the dog!” She hit James on the arm.

“I told you about the whole Animagus thing already, and Remus—”

“Yes, I know,” said Lily, summoning the last vestiges of patience, “but I’ve never seen Padfoot before. Or have I?”

Sirius started edging towards the door, but it slammed shut at a glance from Lily. “Sit,” she barked, “and stay.”

She turned back to James and advanced on him, wand at the ready. “Do you know when I first started liking you, James Potter? When I first considered you as something other than a thorn in my side? I’ll tell you, in case you’ve forgotten — it was when I saw you petting a dog. A big, black dog who obviously adored you. And everyone knows dogs are great judges of character, right? Well imagine my surprise when I find out that dog...“ a rolled-up newspaper appeared in her hand, and she smacked James with it in time with each subsequent word, “...that dog was your best friend!”

“For what it’s worth,” Sirius said with an insufferably cheeky grin, “I do adore you, Prongs.”
Edited 2019-01-01 19:55 (UTC)
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Re: Fill: Harry Potter

[personal profile] spyrograph 2019-01-02 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
Hahaha!
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Re: Fill: Harry Potter

[personal profile] psyche29 2019-01-10 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
YAASSSS

I LOVE this, it is excellent.