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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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Greek Mythology, Artemis/Orion

[personal profile] last_haven 2019-01-11 08:14 am (UTC)(link)
She takes for granted that this cannot be love--just looking at what Love has done to her family and the foolishness that her brother, her father, even her mother have gotten up to makes her think that it can't truly be Love. In her defense, in all the grand songs and poems her brother makes, in all the crude talk she overhears, she doesn't associate this gentle warmth at a certain smile or a wink or a joke that only she will know as Love. She doesn't burn, certainly doesn't Lust, and as far as she can tell he doesn't show those signs either.

It's not until she lays down besides her fellow hunter in a clearing, idly pointing out the constellations to him in the dark of this night where she need not to take to the sky and can instead revel in his laugh that she realizes that she has a problem once she looks down and sees shes woven the flowers in her hands into a bridal crown.

(A/N: Perhaps not the most popular version of this myth, but I do love the idea of Ace!Artemis and Ace!Orion maybe getting a little too close to Love for Apollo's comfort.)
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Re: Greek Mythology, Artemis/Orion

[personal profile] ernest 2019-01-12 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
This is such a great character study, and I'm also a fan of ace!Artemis and ace!Orion
last_haven: (persephone)

Re: Greek Mythology, Artemis/Orion

[personal profile] last_haven 2019-01-13 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes the idea of them being ace.

Re: Greek Mythology, Artemis/Orion

[personal profile] lady_katana4544 2019-01-12 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I enjoyed ace!Artemis and ace!Orion, thank you for sharing this!
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Re: Greek Mythology, Artemis/Orion

[personal profile] last_haven 2019-01-13 07:28 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you enjoyed and thank you for commenting.
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Re: Greek Mythology, Artemis/Orion

[personal profile] psyche29 2019-01-17 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't know there WAS Ace!Artemis and Ace!Orion, but I am SO HERE FOR IT. I love this so much!
last_haven: (persephone)

Re: Greek Mythology, Artemis/Orion

[personal profile] last_haven 2019-01-17 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
Well, there's a version of the Orion myth where instead of boasting or over-hunting, the reason he dies is because Apollo got worried when Artemis and Orion were getting very, hm, chummy and was worried her virginity would get "compromised" as it were. So, he tricked Artemis into killing Orion. (Dick move, really.)

But, in the myth, there's no mention of either Artemis or Orion lusting after each other, just that they seem to be falling in love. So I choose to think of it as a pair of Aces falling into love, but maybe not falling into bed anytime soon.
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Re: Greek Mythology, Artemis/Orion

[personal profile] psyche29 2019-01-17 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
Dick move, indeed.

I am all about Aces in love, even when it's not what anyone else would expect it to be.
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Re: Greek Mythology, Artemis/Orion

[personal profile] last_haven 2019-01-17 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
In her defense, her family (mostly Apollo and Zeus) gets into some weird shenanigans when they fall in love/lust, so this just seems way too lowkey for her to pick up the signs. If I were in her shoes, I'd be sideswiped too.

Thanks for commenting!
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Re: Greek Mythology, Artemis/Orion

[personal profile] sawthefaeriequeen 2019-01-20 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Oooh, hunters together! Nice.
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Re: Greek Mythology, Artemis/Orion

[personal profile] last_haven 2019-01-20 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
It does give them something to bond over. Thanks for commenting!