rthstewart | Three Sentence Ficathon -- Part 2

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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

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, belief

1. For Lucy, there was never a moment of wavering, never a sliver of uncertainty. Her faith was more reliable the sun or the tides. Sometimes, it humbled the others, but others it just exasperated them and she was at times left alone, holding her belief like a beacon in the dark.

2. Peter tried to be faithful. He was humble enough to admit that sometimes he fumbled, that he followed the letter rather than the spirit of the word. But in the trembling dark, when it was easiest to falter, Peter kept his faith with him, a life preserver to pull him back to safety.

3. Edmund would be first to admit that he was one to first falter. But he was also the first to find his way back. Edmund kept faith and doubt in his heart and used it to make him kind.

4. Susan kept her faith in her mouth, hidden under her tongue where no one could snatch it away so carelessly. She kept her smile closed and tight lipped because it was a fragile thing, abused again and again, and a sharp word would protect it, even if it meant she had to stumble in the dark without the light. It was only fitting that a kiss (a lifetime of kisses) was the thing to draw it out of her, to let it shine the way back.

5. It was not a competition, their faiths. Despite bitter words, it was never supposed to be a condemnation on each other's souls. So when Susan joins them once more, faith as bright and steady as theirs ever was, they shine together, four bright stars in a constellation again.

Edited 2019-01-10 04:19 (UTC)

oh, this is so good, and the way the fifth bit brings it all together is beautifully executed.

Honestly, it didn't feel complete until the fifth point--like it was the string to tie the bundle together. Glad it worked though. Thanks for commenting!

Oh, this is lovely.

Thank you!

Gosh this is wonderful. I've gone back and read it several times. It's beautifully written. I especially like how you describe Edmund and Lucy and then how they are all together at the end, shining like the stars.

Oh, I'm glad you liked it enough to come back and re-read it. That's a very high compliment to me. Thank you!

Oh my gosh I love this, all four (or all Four, I should aay) of them. Lucy, inspiring or exasperating, holding her faith like a lonely lighthouse beacon. Edmund keeping his doubt and his faith in his heart. Peter recognizing his own failings and standing strong when it matters most. And Susan, my dear Susan, holding it so close, too close, to keep from being hurt — what a brilliant interpretation. And the closing constellation metaphor is beautiful.

I like the idea of Susan maybe still actually believing in Narnia, but since Aslan told them they're too old to come back that it's Time To Put Away These Things because they're "childish"--in that Aslan said they're too old, so it has to be childish, right? So, she just stops talking about it or pretends. And maybe she did stop believing, or maybe she didn't. We don't know--she keeps her thoughts close to the vest. (Also, if I'm being entirely honest, I totally tied this in with those other Narnia fills I did for Susan.)

As for the constellation, I like the idea of them being like stars--beautiful, helpful, but on their own their just disparate parts. Together, they become something more.

Anyway, I'm done blathering. Thank you for commenting.

Blather away. This is always a VERY Susan-friendly exchange and it's always wonderful to see her get her due. If you post all this in one place on AO3, could you let us know somehow so we can look at all your Susan fills together?

Susan's probably my favorite character in the books (I see a lot of myself in her, what can I say) next to Edmund, so how could I not sing her praises?

As for posting them all in one place, I already have: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17269580/chapters/40612127 <---That's all the Narnia posts so far, unless I missed one. I've been putting all my fills there in a collection and on my journal, although I think I now have a couple more I need to add.

Excellent, thank you!

This is wonderful.

Thank you!

“But it’s not true, what you’re giving them,” Guil protests with a strangled cry.

“Oh please, you think the audience cares about truth? No one will believe in death without the gasping and the staring at wounds, because the ‘real thing’ is too mundane for a stage.”

Oof, that feels honest--not just because you need to project your words and actions to the whole crowd, but also because people don't find reality interesting enough. Excellent way to put it.

I'm glad you liked it! If that kind of idea appeals to you, I highly recommend reading/watching the original play because there's a whole bunch of meta-theatricality like that.

truuuuth

Bastet flicked an ear, lethargy fading for the first time in many ages. It was tiny, and soft - the learning mewl of a lost kitten - but out there in the world there was a faithful heart crying to the Cat Goddess.

Bastet rose, and stretched, and yawned, then turned and made her way in an easy saunter, going to inspect this new human kitten wishing for her blessing.

Oooh, Egyptian mythology? Lovely! I liked the bit of "new human kitten" which just feels fitting.

Yesss~ Thank you! I . . . may have been inspired to write this one by myself, years ago, as a tiny human kitten who began praying to Bastet. ^.^

Micaiah disengages from Sothe’s accusations, but they echo in her steps when she crosses camp and her soldiers cheer, when King Pelleas’ eyes light up as they meet her.

She puts on a brave smile, a hero’s smile, as she’s been for a while; she’s willing to become a villain if it means her people will be saved, but -- she falters, her visions gone cloudy, right and wrong gone astray; her own complacency holding her back, maybe, from a path she can’t make out but knows will be bloody, and long, and nothing like the quiet, selfish retirement part of her is still wishing for; and maybe this is why she’s been losing battles, and maybe it’s her own guilt making her keep fighting.

Armies march on their stomach, but they stand on their hearts, and Micaiah’s is growing weaker.

"But how can we believe you, Tugger? Surely you were just exaggerating, no one could be that good!"

Misto rolled his eyes at the kitten's question as much as at the way she was leaning in on Tugger, who smirked and preened and patted her and the others lightly as he entertained them.

"Don't you believe me, kittens?" Tugger said with a wider smirk. "Mister Mistoffelees truly is a wondrous conjuring cat!"

~

"Tugger, you lie all the time, why would anyone believe you on that score alone?" Misto asked, and Tugger laughed, rolling his shoulders as he twisted to face his friend.

"Charisma, little magician!" Tugger preened. "Besides, don't you enjoy my little magical song? Aren't I good for your reputation?"

Misto laughed and rolled his eyes, but flicked his tail to brush Tugger's shoulder anyway, stretching out lazily. "Thank you, Tugger. No one increases drama like you."

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Three Sentence Ficathon -- Part 2

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Chronicles of Narnia

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Fill: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

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