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I'll take a stab at tropes this time around. All H/C was a little intimidating last time...

TELEPATHY/ MIND MELD	TRUTH OR DARE	TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO LIVE	IMMORTALITY/ REINCARNATION	PERSPECTIVE FLIP
SLAVE FIC	SHARING A BED	TRUST AND VOWS	HAUNTED HOUSE	MEET THE PARENTS/FAMILY
LANGUAGE/ TRANSLATION	LOCKED IN	FREE SPACE	MIND GAMES	RIVALS TO LOVERS
HURT COMFORT	MATCHMAKER	UNHAPPY ENDING	UNEXPECTED FRIENDSHIP	KID FIC
RITES OF PASSAGE/ COMING OF AGE	SOUL BOUNDING/ SOULMATES	PRESUMED DEAD	MAY DECEMBER ROMANCE	TALL TALE

...Oops. Urgh. I thought I could drabble for the

hc_bingo . >.> Welp... At least I got two drabbles in for the Wright-a-Thon?

They're all gen. No warnings. Only the first one is overtly shippy although I endorse readings that are asexually romantic as well. The rest can work as shippy too, if you'd like, especially the last one.

He Sees With New Eyes
Borrowing Phoenix Wright's magatama changes how Miles Edgeworth sees the world.

It's the Little Things
They can really add up if you're not careful.

When in Khura'in
Wow, Nick really liked provoking the queen, huh?

The Letter
Years later, Franziska von Karma sets the record straight in one case where her father presented false evidence to Miles Edgeworth.

My best friend requested a fic for her AU where Diego Armando married Mia and that Pearl Fey is their daughter. She wanted a scene where he holds her for the first time. I'll just quote from the email:

You know what he's like though...

Diego: ...That's one ugly kid.

Mia: *glare*

Diego: ...Wow. Are you sure she's done cooking? Maybe she should go back in.

Crossposts: https://philosophercat.livejournal.com/1417417.html

It has come to my attention that the 2018 Wright-a-Thon starts this Saturday. I haven't participated in a fic-a-thon since ... 2013, iirc, when I wrote a ton of fics for a 6th Doctor community on Livejournal... But that was so much fun, I can't wait to see what this will be like. It's different because the Sixathon involved members of the comm leaving a few prompts that you'd fill specifically for that person, more like some of the bigger fic exchanges whereas the Wright-a-Thon, if I'm getting this right, is simply a sprint. There are 10 years of writing prompts to choose from, so they close down acceptance of new prompts for the duration and participants write as many fills as they like.

So I've been reading.. trying to read through the prompts (there are so many, I've only managed to get through two parts of it. There are more than 30 parts...). I shouldn't be surprised that Gourdy/Phoenix Wright tentacle sex is on the second page and yet... I mean, it's odd to look back in time, as it were, and see how the fandom was already "well, we're done here" in 2007. I thought I knew what crack fic looked like until I read that. I... I don't know if I can write crack fic ever again. I doubt my capacity to match that, honestly.

Thankfully there are a lot of gen prompts, so I won't be writing about Phoenix' aquatic love babby with a sea monster anytime soon.

Actually, I had started work on a new fill just before I realized the Wright-a-Thon was coming up. The prompt was very detailed, and the fill will likely take several chapters but the idea interested me. They wanted a deep dive character study for Franziska von Karma, in the form of a story spanning her childhood up to roughly her introduction to the game. She was to find one of the letters that Phoenix Wright wrote to her "little brother" Edgeworth (who is 7 years older than her) -- letters her father was secretly disposing of. She takes it out of curiosity, but becomes fixated on it, keeping it for years and then feeling conflicted when Edgeworth did the whole "prosecutor Edgeworth chooses death" thing.

She's a fascinating character, very conflicted... I think I'll enjoy this.

Crossposts: https://philosophercat.livejournal.com/1416483.html

Author: philosophercat
Fandoms: Ace Attorney (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations, et al.).
Prompt: Written for this

pw_kink_meme prompt.
Title: Tailor Made
Rating: G
Warnings: None.
Summary: Prosecutor Franziska von Karma, the prodigy, has an admirer.

Ao3 Link.

x-posted @

aceattorney

The prosecutor turned, surprised at the hesitant tap on her shoulder. The autumn sun was low in the sky, momentarily obscuring the figures standing together near the doors to the courthouse. She lifted a hand to shield her eyes. Under the drape of the mechlin lace that poured down from her sleeves, she caught a glimpse of a little girl. Their eyes met in that moment- Franziska's clear grey with the child's great dark brown. The prosecutor's hand instinctively rose, clutching near her wounded shoulder- even before she had been shot there, it was a habitual gesture to guard herself. There was something altogether new in those young eyes trained on her.

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I'm reviving an ancient Livejournal fan fiction meme from 2009... Unlike last time, I think I'll write drabbles for all of the prompts instead of just a few here and there. 35 is way too much to do all at once, though, so also unlike last time, I'll be breaking it up. Maybe I'll do 5 at a time or something.

The way it works is we have a list of 12 characters from fandoms of my choice, and there's a prompt list which combines the characters in wacky situations or asks for descriptions of scenarios that would be fitting for them. It produced an incredible amount of crack the last time I did this, and it looks like we're headed for a lot of wacky ship stuff this time.

My characters for this round are:

Franziska von Karma
Simon Blackquill
Shang Bu Huan
Kay Faraday
Miles Edgeworth
6th Doctor
Alistair Therin
Anduin Wrynn
Phoenix Wright
Lin Setsu A
Connor RK800
Sha Wu Sheng

One prompt is really unfair so far: what would 5 be arrested for? :P So, I think I'll treat that as Edgeworth being arrested for something he actually would do (I haven't decided if this would be a 'well, yes, I would do that... but I didn't!' situation or if he's totally caught red-handed doing shenanigans).

And the first five prompts are:
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I can tell you... things only get worse (better?) from here, friends. :D

Crossposts: https://philosophercat.livejournal.com/1416056.html

The other day, I was reading Jaina: Tides of War before I went to bed. Specifically, I read the scene where the Stormwind fleet prepares to sail for Orgrimmar. Although, I don't believe it is mentioned in-game, yes, the Alliance attempted to attack and occupy Orgrimmar after the bombing of Theramore. Everyone's like "we should do one of two reasonable things" until Varian just goes "let's just occupy Orgrimmar- they'd never expect that!" and so, that's what happens. XD

Well, that's the plan, anyway. Clearly it doesn't work out. Also, Jaina- in a fit of genocidal rage, almost destroys the Alliance fleet along with everyone in Orgrimmar. But, anyway... Ahem. What I was focusing on was the scene where Varian formally leaves Stormwind in Anduin's keeping. In retrospect this has a lot of Legion-y correspondences. It also is one of the rare occasions where they show Anduin in his full priestly power. He has a wonderful ex tempore speech about how they must fight for justice, not vengeance, and to "keep their hearts a sanctuary" from hatred. Then he calls on the Light to validate what they do and it comes down so strongly that Varian is suprised at how it feels like a physical presence. Varian doesn't express it, but he's in awe of his son and finally seems to accept his vocation.

They talk to one another, and this is the equivalent of Varian's letter in Legion. But I thought... there was a leave-taking we didn't get to see, under very different circumstances. We know of only one thing that was said ("Wrynn must always rule in Stormwind"), and of course the letter implies there was much that was left unsaid.

So, I wrote the scene for myself. And I cried. And now I have this song in my head:

Watch on YouTube

Author: philosophercat
Fandoms: Thunderbolt Fantasy
Prompt: hypoglycemia/low blood sugar, for

hc_bingo 's May 'small fandom' challenge.
Title: The Tale of the Baozi
Rating: G
Warnings: None.
Summary: Wu Sheng has a problem. Bu Huan reluctantly offers a solution.
Characters: Lin Xue Ya, Shang Bu Huan, Sha Wu Sheng.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/14668896

ETA: btw, this is the fic I was waiting forever to post! It's also cursed, I think, because I kept accidentally making it sound ... well... I mean... "steamy buns." I think it turned out okay, though.

Crossposts: https://philosophercat.livejournal.com/1412908.html

Author: philosophercat
Fandoms: Thunderbolt Fantasy
Prompt: "Nix as a restless spirit that won't leave Edgeless, no matter how much Gale tries to swat him away?"
Title: The Tale of the Wasp
Rating: G
Warnings: Wasps.
Summary: Shang Bu Huan | Sho Fu Kan has a conversation... with a wasp.
Characters: Lin Xue Ya, Shang Bu Huan, Sha Wu Sheng.

( I never said I was a scholar, but you're the one who thinks there is a wasp stalking you. )

Title: Trojan Lamb
Character: Rory Williams, 11th Doctor
Rating: G.
Word count: 100
Notes: For the

dw100 prompt 371: armor
Summary: The Doctor has a plan. Rory isn’t sure he likes this.

‘You don’t spit polish that,’ complained Rory as the Doctor’s hanky fluttered past his face, over the dented breastplate. ‘I’m playing along, all right? Don’t make it worse.’ The Doctor rubbed intently at an old scuff mark on the metal, then flourished the hanky and returned it meditatively to his pocket.

‘That’ll do, Rory,’ he murmured appreciatively.

‘Okay, so the bronze will deflect those beams, but I don’t understand why the cape—‘

The Doctor quirked a small, rueful smile and placed his hands on Rory’s shoulders. ‘You’re my Trojan lamb: tough, metal outside, squishy fleecy softness on the inside!’

Current Mood: calm

Just stopping in quickly before toiling in the kitchen ~~dungeons~~. I expect to have a rough draft for a Doctor Who story finished by tonight. I need some beta readers, so if anyone would be interested in looking over a quite silly story with the 10th Doctor, please leave a comment. It will be around 1 000 words, if everything ties up neatly. I may not have a typed copy until tomorrow, but I'd still like to know if (and how many) people can take a look at it before it is posted.

It's called 'Last of the Time Lords' and it's a send up of many 10th Doctor tropes, but mostly being "The Last," following it to its natural conclusion (that someone would eventually set up a charity for the Doctor).

Iris Wildthyme is also in it.

-Sophie

Current Mood: accomplished

Title: ‘All His Beliefs’
Author:

philosophercat
Prompt:: After Tegan magically appears in 'A Fix with Sontarans', more and more past/future companions start to show up, despite the Doctor's best efforts to stop them. Whether it's crack like the original or serious is up to you.
Character/s: The Doctor (Sixth), Tegan Jovanka, various companions.
Rating: G.
Warning/s: None.
Recipient: Written for

aralias.
Word count: 634 words.
Disclaimer: I do not own Doctor Who.
Author's notes: Written for Sixathon 2009. Pinch hit. This story wandered a little from the original prompt. The quote is adapted from a passage taken from Goth Opera by Paul Cornell. Special thanks to

metalkatt for the beta.

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Current Mood: busy

Title: ‘The Queen Must Die’
Author:

philosophercat
Prompt: Six with Tegan, no romance, adventure. They both have strong personalities; some headbutting and lots of banter.
Character/s: The Doctor (Sixth), Tegan Jovanka.
Rating: G.
Warning/s: A significant source of dietary crack.
Recipient: Written for

metalkatt.
Word count: 2185 words.
Disclaimer: I do not own Doctor Who.
Author's notes: Written for 2009 Summer of Six Sixathon. This is a pinch hit, written rather quickly so I expect that there will be substantial revisions once the following chapters are complete. I also borrowed part of prompt #3 which was: understanding that values are not the same across all cultures. The truly crack elements will appear in the following chapters.

Summary: The TARDIS decides that her pilot has something to learn. She takes the 6th Doctor and Tegan to a planet unfamiliar to both where they find themselves embroiled in an intrigue.

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Current Mood: creative

Title: We'll Always Have Glenarian 43
Author:

philosophercat
Written for:

settiai
Characters: 6th Doctor, Tegan Jovanka
Rating: G.
Words: 1552
Summary: Reunited with an old friend, the Doctor tries his best to make a good impression.
Author's Note: Written for Summer Sixathon 2009. The prompt was: 'The misadventures of the Sixth Doctor and Tegan Jovanka in the aftermath of "A Fix With Sontarans."

From "A Fix with Sontarans" just to set the scene for what follows:

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Current Mood: cheerful

Since I have recently finished Relative Chronologies, the end of the beginning of the 'Valeyard-tries-again' arc, I am moving on to... Alexandria. The winner of the poll. *claps* And so, to kick us off, I am borrowing a tactic from my pomo for my 5 and Peri crackepic, and have made a teaser:

Thus:

Or maybe I'll just make silly teasers for all of my Fifth Doctor stories?

Yes, starring the 5th Doctor, Tegan Jovanka and Vislor Turlough in late Hellenistic Alexandria! Wooo! \o/ What fun this will be. It will be tricky. One of the main characters got torn to bits by an angry Christian mob in real life... But this is SO not historically accurate. You'll see when- or if- you read it. I will try not to get too crazy with details but I've already planned something that is about... a thousand years off in terms of chronology. Ah well! It will be FUNNY though. And making it funny is totally worth messing up early Renaissance history a little. It's only fan fiction. ^_^

If I could bring Catullus back from the dead so he could be Ovid's best friend, I can pull this one off. :P

-Sophie