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Pacific Rim Ficlet

Drift Ghosts (150 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Pacific Rim [2013]
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Mako Mori
Additional Tags: Drabble and a Half, Speculation
Summary:

Mako considers what she knows, what could be.

Drift Ghosts

Drift ghosts.

Mako knew they existed. She'd felt the man that Yancey Beckett had been through the Drift. She'd felt like part of Chuck's problems outside the Drift had been contending with the ghost of Herc's former partner, his uncle.

The Drift held every lost pilot, every lost jaeger. Some nights, she entertained the idea of trying to find them all, to pull them out of the survivors' minds, out of Tendo's biometric data, and giving them new form.

She was convinced Yancey had been with them, had helped save Raleigh. Could those ghosts find a new way to exist, if they just channeled the technology in the right way? Mainframes built to house that experience, the transformed residue of once living people and brilliantly made machines? Could that be the beginning of a new protection against new threats in the future?

She didn't have answers, but she kept questioning.

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Star Wars Ficlet

Well-Meshed Allies (450 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Wars Legends - All Media Types
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lando Calrissian/Mara Jade
Characters: Lando Calrissian, Mara Jade
Additional Tags: Romantic Friendship
Summary:

Mara recognizes a threat while on mission with Lando and others.

Well-Meshed Allies

Lando was the one who noticed her hand was shaking, Mara noted, almost gratefully, as he used his effusive mannerisms to take it, lifting it to his lips in that gallant way of his.

The eye contact said everything; anything that could upset her control was a galaxy level threat and he was on guard.

She just had to focus on keeping her presence wrapped tightly to herself, while hoping the rapport between Han and Lando would tip off the other half of their little mission.

Thank the Force that Luke hadn't come along on this one! He still didn't know how to cloak, and with another Force user manipulating people and events, they had to be careful. There were Inquisitors that Mara knew were not among the confirmed dead, and she had never been certain of how many Hands actually existed, once she had sifted through her memories and all of the Emperor's lies to her.

"How'd I let you get so far from me?" Lando asked in his suave, playful voice, moving to drape his arm around her, leaning in for kissing her cheek and a nibble along her jaw… putting his ear close enough to hear secrets.

"Dancer, red and black, trained like me," she conveyed with as little lip movement as possible, so he knew who the threat was. She then gave him a playful shove, and followed up with a soft laugh, easily falling into the role of 'couple still new to one another'.

She wasn't certain just how the communication between Han and Lando worked, but when the sith-trained dancer made her move to get the same informant Leia needed, she actually tripped over Han who had moved with that uncanny timing of his. Lando handled crowd control, Leia started organizing the people who actually were reacting…

…and Mara gave chase to the other woman, half of a mind to strike her down, and half — the half poisoned by Luke's compassion and belief in the better of people — looking for a way to help the woman crawl out of the Dark Side.

"You!" the woman hissed when she was cornered.

"You don't have to be his any longer."

The words were ignored, as a Force Choke came into play… but Mara had been training, more fully, in using the Force. A few minutes later, Mara closed the other woman's eyes, and went back to Lando. He didn't say anything, just tucked her close, and kept her that way as they made their way out of the casino.

He knew she didn't want empty comfort, understood hard choices almost better than Leia, but also not to leave her alone.

It's why he mattered so much.

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Star Trek Ficlet

Actual Meeting (400 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Trek: The Original Series
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Nyota Uhura, T'Pring
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Summary:

Uhura meets T'Pring

Actual Meeting

Uhura had been fascinated by the woman in the transmission, and shocked to learn of her status. When they left Vulcan's orbit, she had put the encounter out of her mind, focused on the missions ahead. She certainly had not thought of T'Pring since that day, or that there was a chance of running into her during this course held on Vulcan while the Enterprise was undergoing a minor refit.

Yet the prim lines, the hauteur all captured the memory of that transmission as Uhura noted the woman enter the study room with her. She knew she should not use past experience to reach out, and yet she had never been anything but outgoing and friendly, even here on this arid world of logic.

"Greetings," she said in a low, quiet voice, just being polite, she decided. "Nyota Uhura, currently studying the translations of your world's poetry."

A slender eyebrow rose, before the woman inclined her head just slightly. "I would recommend reading S'task, what survives, if you are seeking to understand our people more, but only balanced by those poets which are in the approved course.

"I recall your features. I am T'Pring, as you may remember."

"I did. I do remember those people that have a striking presence," Uhura told her. "Thank you, for the recommendation."

"I found S'task enlightening, as to how we came to be who we are," T'Pring said. "Most who come to study on Vulcan are seeking an understanding."

"Perceptive," Uhura said, "as I find the arts a better way of filling in the dry data of history and statistics when I am learning any new language or people."

That surprised T'Pring, if Uhura was any judge, but which part?

"Not many Terrans seek to learn our language."

"I find the more languages I know, the easier it is to find peaceful solutions," Uhura said to that. "But language is only a beginning, and thus I study the culture."

"I find the logic in that impeccable," T'Pring praised, before she indicated her own study pad. "I am furthering my studies in psychology, sociology, and how the individual needs contrast or complement the societal ones."

"As I've studied multiple peoples, and could use a local expert on language, would you be opposed to a study appointment for the weeks I am here?" Uhura offered, seeing how she could help.

"This time, every day," T'Pring agreed.

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What were the first) fandom(s) you ever wrote fanfic for? What do you currently write for? Do you think there's a pattern?

I'll post mine in the comments, just to keep this neat and tidy.

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Murderbot fic: Natal Day Gifting

Bookverse-compliant except for Pin-Lee's TV pronouns, written for a Tumblr prompt.

Title: Natal Day Gifting
Word Count: 1400 words
Characters: Gen, Murderbot & Gurathin, PresAux in general
Summary: Murderbot gets dragged along on a birthday present shopping expedition. It enjoys this surprisingly somewhat more than expected.
AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/69306156

( Notes and Prompt )

( Fic under the cut )

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MCU100 - a weekly drabble challenge

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[ MULTIFANDOM ] RARE PAIR SIGN-UPS ARE OPEN!

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Forever Knight Ficlet

Oblique References (300 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Forever Knight
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Amanda Cohen, Natalie Lambert [Forever Knight]
Additional Tags: Triple Drabble, Slice of Life
Summary:

Shared dinner, and dropped intimations.

Oblique References

Natalie settled in the small eatery, and tried hard to relax. She had no idea why the captain had asked for an informal meeting. Nothing Captain Cohen — Amanda, as she'd been told — had said indicated what this was about.

"Family's visiting others, and I didn't want to cook for one," Amanda began once the food had come. "I thought taking advantage of my one night off, and yours, could let us get to know where we stand a little better."

Ahh, there it was. Internal police politics or fishing for dirt, Natalie thought.

"I appreciate the invitation, and this is good Italian," Natalie said neutrally.

"I like all the garlic," Amanda said, with a quick look at Natalie.

Oh. Oh no.

"A bit like Schanke in that, thought I try not to breathe it everywhere."

Natalie laughed, making herself relax back from the worry over Nick. "I keep giving him mints, cinnamon gum… he doesn't take the hint."

"Maybe he uses it to keep some people at a distance," Amanda told her blandly.

Was she on about Nick in the most oblique way possible? Nick had confided in her that Joe had known, or at least guessed enough to choose to work with Nick's restrictions.

"Still, he's a good detective, and works well with Knight, despite Knight's habits."

"Nick, his medical exemptions…" Natalie mused, trying to pin this down one way or another.

"Yes, those." Amanda met Natalie's eyes across the table. "An admirable detective who has managed to make those work for him.

"I'm glad he has a doctor like yourself, even if not a physician, to keep him from going too far."

"I try," and Natalie had to let it rest with that, enjoying their meal while she decided if Nick needed warned.

"I appreciate you doing it."

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BSG'78 Ficlet

Chosen Family (200 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Battlestar Galactica [1978]
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Athena [Battlestar Galactica], Cassiopeia [Battlestar Galactica]
Additional Tags: Double Drabble, Slice of Life
Summary:

Cassiopeia is there when Athena wakes.

Chosen Family

Cassiopeia was sitting by the berth when Athena came to, something that tried to spark worry and affection both in the injured woman's heart.

"I made Apollo and Starbuck go sleep. The commander is probably still working," Cassiopeia said very softly. "You remember? Sometimes people don't but you didn't immediately try to move."

"I saw my death coming right at me; hard to forget," Athena answered, realizing that they had to have used precious pain-blocking injections for her not to hurt more than a dull ache.

"You need to sleep, as much as you can, and let us take care of you. We brought you to quarters to clear medbay, and one of us will be with you always until we know how you are recovering," Cassiopeia told her.

Athena felt the ridiculousness of Starbuck's paramour being her keeper chase through her mind, and discarded that as lacking in kindness.

"I appreciate it, Cassie."

The other woman smiled a little for the diminutive epithet. "Well, family gets to use that," she said with the smile still in place. "And we are, so." Cassiopeia moved to help Athena sip water through a straw, as Athena was weighing that.

Yes, they were.

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D&D Cartoon ficlet

Catching Up (300 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dungeons & Dragons [Cartoon]
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Hank the Ranger [Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon], Diana the Acrobat [Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon]
Additional Tags: Triple Drabble, Slice of Life
Summary:

Hank and Diana have a visit.

Catching Up

Hank's face lit up as he saw Diana carrying a single piece of luggage walking toward him. He reached his hands out to her, and she stepped into his space for a quick hug with her free arm going around him. Hank would have liked to hold her longer, but they should get going.

"How have you been?" Diana asked before he could, and he gave a small snort.

"Tired? Overworked? Underpaid? So, the same."

She laughed with him, walking beside him out to the parking lot. He didn't insult her by trying to take the bag, though she was probably less prickly on that than Sheila could be sometimes. He did open the door for her to stow it, and then her door for her to get in. Once he was behind the wheel and navigating the parking lot out, he spoke again.

"It is good to see you. I haven't managed a visit with anyone since Eric and I went to that one game together."

"I saw Bobby a month ago," Diana said, "but it is getting harder and harder to get away responsibility."

He covered her hand on the seat between them, squeezing a bit, before putting it back on the wheel.

"I wish we all lived closer. Or…" He cut himself off, holding his wishes in his heart.

"Or that we could have made a life there, together, given tha tit all changed us to the point our families here were strangers?"

As ever, Diana's observations cut through to the crux of it.

"Yes, all of that."

"Wishes don't work here," Diana said softly. "But, maybe someday, life will guide us all closer. Until then, we use what we learned to help others here."

Hank nodded with a soft sigh. That was all they could do.

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Murderbot promptfic from Tumblr

Cross-posting a couple of ficlets I wrote for Tumblr prompts earlier in the week.

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1. A prompt for Murderbot and Gurathin undercover in the Corporation Rim. Originally posted here.

( 1000 words or so )

2. A request for de-aged Gurathin. Originally posted here.

( About 1100 words )

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fandom: dcu,
recs

Podfic!

[Podfic] Only a Robin (31 words) by Ravin_Pods
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: DCU - Comicverse
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Bruce Wayne, Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Stephanie Brown
Additional Tags: Introspection, Podfic, Podfic Length: 0-10 Minutes, Audio Format: MP3, Audio Format: Streaming
Summary:

A rundown of Robins

Podfic of Only a Robin by Merfilly.

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The Rowan Drabble

Musical Choices (100 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Talents Series - Anne McCaffrey
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: The Rowan
Additional Tags: Drabble, Introspection
Summary:

The Rowan, on music

Musical Choices

Sometimes, the Rowan would find a recording of the show she had attended with Goswina and the others of that class, her mood pouring over the unpleasantness of the aftermath, and the ultimate joy it had brought her in one Afra Lyon, Goswina's little brother.

Other days, she would put music on, purposefully choosing subdued vocals and music with subtle harmonies, to avoid any of the more robust, loud music that Siglen had preferred. Her teacher had been as loud in her music tastes as in her choices of decor.

The Rowan had long since chosen to be quite different.

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Two Ted Lasso Drabbles

Supporting Change (100 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Ted Lasso [TV]
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Keeley Jones
Additional Tags: Drabble, Introspection
Summary:

Keeley's thoughts on the direction of the club and life

Supporting Change

Keeley hadn't been sure that any of it was a great idea, but it didn't take long for her to see the change in everyone — especially Roy.

His gruff exterior and piss-off attitude was intact, but there wasn't the same level of loathing for life there. Keeley just pushed into the change, and did all she could to reward the change.

If that meant more sex, she certainly wasn't going to complain. Nor did it take long to realize saying anything to Jamie was enough to rile Roy up in that really good way.

She could get behind the changes.

Excursions (100 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Ted Lasso [TV]
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Roy Kent, Phoebe [Ted Lasso]
Additional Tags: Drabble, Slice of Life
Summary:

Roy is hunting somewhere, and has Phoebe with him

Excursions

"Fuck."

"Fuck," Phoebe parroted, and Roy had to turn and glare at her. "Frack?"

"Who let you watch terrible TV?" Roy asked, before looking all around him.

"That's from a show? You must have watched it to know the word. What was it about?" Phoebe asked. "I learned it from Billy."

"Billy watches terrible TV then. Where are we supposed to be?"

Phoebe did not make it any better when she giggled and pointed to the tiny hole-in-the-wall candy shop.

Roy took a firmer hold on her hand and walked them over, intent on getting Keeley the best chocolates ever.

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Multifandom: Extreme Timed Exchange - A 48 hour Exchange

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7 Initial Pinch Hits

We have 7 initial pinch hits, which are due at the assignment deadline, Saturday, August 23, 11:59pm Eastern Daylight time (Countdown).

If you would like to claim a pinch hit, please comment on this post with the name/number of the pinch hit you would like. Make sure to include your AO3 username! Comments are screened.

( CLAIMED PH 1 - NoPixel (Web Series), Video Blogging RPF, ここは今から倫理です。| Koko wa Ima Kara Rinri Desu | From Now On We Begin Ethics (Manga), Sakamoto Days (Anime) )

( CLAIMED PH 2 - InuYasha - A Feudal Fairy Tale, 赤髪の白雪姫 | Akagami no Shirayukihime | Snow White with the Red Hair (Anime & Manga), How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying - Django Wexler, The Pirates of Dark Water )

( CLAIMED PH 3 - Dial M for Murder (1954), The Big Country (1958), To Catch a Thief (1955), The Big Heat (1953), Home Before Dark (1958), The Country Girl (1954), North by Northwest (1959), The Swan (1956), Dial M for Murder - Hatcher, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) )

( PH 4 - Fireworks (1947)/Succession (TV 2018), O Fantasma (2000), O Fantasma (2000)/Succession (TV 2018), The Sergeant (1968), Succession (TV 2018) )

( CLAIMED PH 5 - Ender Series - Orson Scott Card, The Lesser Dead (Christopher Buehlman), Fevre Dream - George R. R. Martin, Dracula's Guest - Bram Stoker )

( CLAIMED PH 6 - Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV), Chess - Rice/Ulvaeus/Andersson, The Twa Sisters - Anonymous (Song), The Angel of the Crows - Katherine Addison, The Fairyland Series - Catherynne M. Valente )

( CLAIMED PH 7 - Final Fantasy XIV, Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria, Valkyrie Profile Series, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy X )

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Community Recs Post!

Every Thursday, we have a community post, just like this one, where you can drop a rec or five in the comments.

This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)

(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)

So what cool podfics/fancrafts/fanvids/fics/fanart/other kinds of fanworks have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.

BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here.

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fandom: red white and royal blue

heavy is the head that wears the crown by shirmirart (not entirely SFW)

Fandom: Red White and Royal Blue (RWRB)
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Alex/Henry
Content Notes/Warnings: not really NSFW, but naked torsos, even if disguised by sparkles
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: shirmirart on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: A RWRB version of the popular pic of gay dancers, complete with barely-there crowns and glitter. Sappy, but beautifully done.
Link: heavy is the head that wears the crown

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WIP Big Bang/WIP Reverse Bang Pinch Hits Needed!

Event: WIP Big Bang & WIP Reverse Bang
Event link: Dreamwidth | Tumblr
Pinch hit link: WIPBB (authors looking for artists) | WIPRB (artists looking for authors)
Due date: Pinch hitters can collaborate with their WIPBB authors/WIPRB artists for an earlier posting date to post at the same time, but pinch hitters are allowed to post throughout the month of December without having to claim a posting date.

Pinch hitter guidelines are here on our Tumblr
We have 57 WIPBB fics up for art claims. The fic available for claiming is in the following fandoms:

All For the Game, Arcane: League of Legends, BBC Sherlock/Marvel Cinematic Universe (Agents Of SHIELD), Bright, Captive Prince, Death Note, Formula 1 RPF, Formula 1 RPF/Motercycle RPF/Motorsports RPF, Haikyuu!!, Harry Potter, Hetalia: Axis Powers, Invisible (2022), Invisible Inc., Lego Monkie Kid, Lucifer (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe (Captain America movies & The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), The Alienist (Books & TV)/Marvel Cinematic Universe (Captain America movies), My Hero Academia | Boku No Hero Academia, Professional Wrestling (Please note there are not WWE wrestling fics), Project Wingman/Ace Combat, Saiyuki, Star Trek (Kelvinverse), Star Wars (Rogue One), Stargate SG-1, Ted Lasso, Teen Wolf (TV), The Legend of Zelda (Breath of the Wild & Skyward Sword/Linked Universe/Hyrule Historia/Skyward Sword Prequel Manga), The Order of the Stick, The Umbrella Academy, Undertale/Doki Doki Literature Club, Zero Escape, The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System, Jujutsu Kaisen (Manga), Qiāng Jìn Jiǔ, The Untamed (TV), Bangtan Boys | BTS

We have 12 WIPRB art projects up for fic claims. The art available for claiming is in the following fandoms:

Doodle World (Roblox), DreamSMP, Invisible Inc., JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind. Naruto/Naruto Shippuden, One Piece, Promare, Transformers, The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System, MDZS/The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System/Heaven Official's Blessing

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have I not read a book since I last posted?

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