rthstewart | 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

st_aurafina and

metonomia

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!

Icons:

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any, any or any/any, the shadows come out to play

"And they never returned from the woods," Julian says in a low, theatrical voice, lowering his hands to banish the shadow puppets from the wall.

Another replaces them, a shape with more limbs than Asra has fingers, its size wavering as it undulates. Sneaking a glance, Julian finds Asra's hands still resting behind his head, and sweat forms on Julian's neck.

"My turn."

I enjoyed this, thank you! <3

Sometimes, if Jester is very good and her room is dimly lit, the shadows become friends. Hamsters, unicorns, and hamster unicorns prance across her floor and walls, and she throws off her covers to dance with them. She does not have to worry about making the Traveler jealous; she knows he must send them to play with her when the nights grow long and her mama grows busy.

Awww such cuteness, this is enjoyable. Thank you! <3

All around the worlds, black creatures seeped from the ground, appeared in the air from literally nowhere, it seemed like the shadows that have always been around had finally come out to play.

Also in multiple worlds, protectors of The Light summoned forth their Keybladess and got ready for the immense battle that would rage forth through all the worlds, not only just in The Keyblade Graveyard.

Those protectors were Sora, Riku, Kairi, King Mickey, Donald and Goofy in one world area, Roxas, Axel and Xion in another world area, whereas in another the finally reunited Aqua, Ventus and Terra raised their Keyblades... ready for the Light to emerge Victorious.

This was interesting and enjoyable to read, thank you for answering my prompt. <3

I'm so glad you liked it! Happy to have written it for you.

Persephone paused half a step into her husband's study, then sighed, letting the door close behind her and gesturing pointedly. A bright, happy-looking stand of asphodel sprouted out of nothing, leavening the heavy shadows creeping in curling tendrils and eerie shapes as she swept past Thanatos with a huff.

Hades raised an eyebrow at her and Persephone rolled her eyes, moving through the shadows - one half-animal shape batted at her ankle, but she ignored it - to settle into her husband's lap comfortably; was it her fault Thanatos was so . . . over-dramatic?

Edited (corrected typo) 2019-01-01 03:22 (UTC)

Ah, I'm so glad I decided to go back through and poke around in some of the past fills. This is fun--I like Persephone going out of her way to try brighten up everything and everyone even if it is a bit of a struggle.

I keep idly skimming through earlier pages from time to time (of course, then occasionally I get ideas for prompts in earlier pages as well. . .) and keep happily finding new things. Thanks! Persephone is a determined woman, wherever she is. XP

"Alucard, no," Integra said without lifting her head, rolling her pen over her index finger and pointing the back end of it at a particularly enterprising bit of shadow that had inched its not-muzzle over onto the surface of her desk, "I am not in the mood."

"Why, my Master, I know not what you mean?" Alucard chuckled, his voice coming from everywhere and nowhere in particular in that way that made the maids skitter about the corridors when they heard him. "Are you ever in the mood?" he added dryly.

Integra snorted, fighting down a smile, for all the aggravation of dealing with Alucard. "One would think you might be better at sounding innocent," she said, shifting to lean one elbow on her desk - the semi-monstrous shadows were still darkening the corners of the room and gamboling like hopeful puppies around her, "after so many centuries of practise lying."

Alucard materialised at last only to give her a wounded expression that hardly suited his face as he sank into a chair before her desk without invitation, hands over his cold heart. "Master, would I lie to you?"

Integra smirked, barely noticing the fading of her tension headache as she indulged her servant - at least in banter, in granting her attention. "What do you want, Alucard?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

. . .I tried, but this one did not want to stay in 3 sentences. I, like Integra, blame Alucard.

Ilmarë sits perched in a tree just within the boundaries of the dark wood. Time passes; clouds hide the moon, and she can feel the shadows gathering behind her. She knows that if she turns around, the shadows will scatter at once; but if she waits, a shadow will detach itself from the other shadows, a pair of leathery wings will wrap around her, and so long as she does not turn to look, Thuringwethil's clawed fingers will gently caress her hair.

I enjoyed reading this, thank you for answering my prompt. <3

Thanks, glad you liked it. :)

Three Sentence Ficathon -- Part 2

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