Wishes come true, not free

Title: Invisible Ink
Author: kadollan
Disclaimer: This work is a piece of fan-fiction that is intended for entertainment purposes only. Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff are owned by any number of people who are not me.
Primary Characters: Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff
Rating: Teen
Type: One-Shot; vignette
Warnings: Mild implausibility, tattoos
Word Count: 505
Summary:

Steve knows that Natasha has a tattoo, but it isn’t until they are sparring that he finds out more.

Notes:

Written for the prompt, “Steve knows what Natasha's tattoo is. How did he find out?”

As always, many thanks are due to my dear beta cheerleader (this is largely un-betaed), cybermathwitch. Thank you darling! Any remaining mistakes are, of course, my own.

Steve knew that Natasha had a tattoo from that darned “never did I ever” game that Darcy’d roped them all into playing.

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Title: Can't Get Warm
Author: kadollan
Disclaimer: This work is a piece of fan-fiction that is intended for entertainment purposes only. James "Bucky" Barnes and Steve Rogers are owned by any number of people who are not me.
Primary Characters: James "Bucky" Barnes and Steve Rogers
Rating: Teen
Type: Gen
Warnings: Cold, Feels, Major Character Death (or not)
Word Count: 1358
Summary: Bucky wakes up cold on a table in a German camp, and he can't get warm.

Events in Captain America: The First Avenger from Bucky's POV.

Notes:

As always, many thanks are due to my dear betas, cybermathwitch and jessofthebugs. Thank you darlings! Any remaining mistakes are, of course, my own.

I've had a lot of feelings about Bucky Barnes ever since I first saw Captain America.

Before, Bucky always saw himself as Steve’s protector.

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I'm worried that I've lost my mojo. Such as it was.

I'm doing NaNo in two weeks and I haven't the least clue what I'm writing. I asked for prompts two weeks ago and my brain just freezes up whenever I go to write one.

WTF is the matter with me?

MOJO WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME?!

(I apparently have not lost the ability to be melodramatic.)

GRRR.

Okay, anyway, right now I have two major contenders for my NaNo novel.

Option #1 is an idea I first came up with in 2010, I think. To wit: Harry Potter Post Epilogue (Next Gen) story. James has cast a spell that prohibits Lily from dating until after Albus does (ala 10 Things I Hate About You/Taming of the Shrew). James thinks he's terribly clever because he knows Albus is too shy to date. Lily actually IS very clever, and knows that Albus isn't just shy -- he is also in love with his best friend Scorpius. I initially thought that this story would be from Albus' POV (as is traditional in the other versions, where Albus = Kate)... but this is totally Lily's story.

OBSTACLES: I need the boy that Lily wants to date. He needs to be an OC, and worthy of our girl. Also, I'm in the middle of a different Lily-centric story, and I want to not cross my streams (neither of these are really obstacles. I'm such a whiner).

Option #2: Avengers fandom. I talked about this a little bit when I wrote my Steve Rogers character study. Steve/Bucky. Steve and Bucky never got together before the war -- there was some interest from both parties, but neither of them realized that the other one would be open to the idea, so unrequited UST of a fairly sweet nature. Then Bucky ships out, and gets captured and Steve changes before they find each other again. In the months that they are raiding together as Howling Commandoes they very nearly have a Moment, but end up having a fight instead. Then Bucky dies. Then Steve dies. And that's really where my story would start. (The story would be mostly in the "now" of story time, modern day after the Winter Soldier is found. The rest is told as flashbacks and memories.)

So, tell me Oh Wise Flist -- which should I write? Please to cast your votes in the comments (preferably with a word or two saying why you'd suggest one over the other). Please bear in mind that I have to date written only about 1500 words of Avengers fic. I've done 4 NaNoWriMos worth of Harry Potter fic (plus some). One could argue that fact in favor of either option above, depending on which way it was spun.

Well, look who is actually catching up on her backlog of memes? I've done a couple more character studies, and an un-betaed drabble (you wouldn't think that it would take a month to write 120 words.)

I kind of figure that if I don't get it together and actually answer my memes and prompt requests, no one will play with me anymore. I lack credibility. :\

In real life news, I'm hosting a baby shower this weekend for one of my besties. I need to get my house clean, decorate, go to the grocery store, make food and (oh yeah) get her a present. The party is on Saturday, and I hope that she enjoys it. I'm avoiding most of the more kitschy sweetie-poo aspects of the traditional baby shower. She's not a particularly girly-girl, and I'm pretty sure she'd punch me if I suggested we play "guess how big mama's tummy is."

And rightfully so.

Anyway, look for continued updates on the character studies and drabbles (not that anyone but me still cares at this point.)

And also look for a fair among of hand-wringing about NaNoWriMo. I'm still not sure what I'll be writing. At this point it's a toss up between a Harry Potter post-Epilogue story, finishing my Neville story (which is what I thought I'd settled on, but apparently not), or doing something Avengers related.

It's that "something" part that has me worried.

Title: Dearest Lady's Dearest Lord
Author: kadollan
Disclaimer: This work is a piece of fan-fiction that is intended for entertainment purposes only. It should be obvious to anyone paying attention that I am not Shakespeare.
Pairing: Othello/Jealousy, Iago/Rage, Emilia/Guilt, Desdemona/"I did not deserve that."
Rating: Teen 13+
Type: One Shot
Warnings: abuse of classical literature
Word Count: 429
Summary: Had this letter been delivered, the play might easily have turned into "Much Ado About Nothing," but instead we are left with a "strange truth" and a "monstrous act."
Notes: Written as an assignment for a Tragedies of Shakespeare class back in the dark ages of the 90's. It wasn't until years later that I realized that this is fanfiction.

He wanted a letter that if delivered and read, would have averted the tragedy.

My Dearest Lady's Dearest Lord

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Title: It's Going to Be Okay
Author: kadollan
Disclaimer: This work is a piece of fan-fiction that is intended for entertainment purposes only. Clint Barton, Darcy Lewis, Pepper Potts and Jane Foster are owned by any number of people who are not me.
Pairing: Gen, Clint/Natasha implied, Tony/Pepper and Jane/Thor mentioned in passing
Rating: Teen 13+
Type: One Shot
Warnings: None
Word Count: 1034
Summary: It never occurred to Clint to wonder what it was like for Pepper, Jane, and Darcy to be left at home to wait for word during a mission. Until the day he's wounded and sitting in the kitchen, eating their cookies and worrying about his team.
Notes: A gift for my bestie, jessofthebugs, who was feeling stressed out and worried. She asked for something sweet, with the prompt "It's going to be okay."

As always, many thanks are due to my dear beta, cybermathwitch. Thank you darling! Any remaining mistakes are, of course, my own.

'It's going to be okay.' Pepper announced, as she prepared tea with precise, economical movements.

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I've recently started uploading my fanfiction over to A03.

Like a boss, I added all the Draco/Ginny LDWS drabbles from last 2009, and I finally got the last three posted to awfully_clever

Like a boss.

Guess who has gotten a comment on one story (okay, not a very good comment, but hey, it was a comment, alright?) AND some Kudos?

THIS GIRL.

In other news,I didn't make the hd_holidays cut. Alas and woe -- and good luck to the authors who did get in! (Truth be told, I'm almost relieved, since I'm doing the two Next Gen fests.)

So, yes. There you have it.

No, I'm not talking about shark week or the kids going back to school (although those are both pretty good too).

It's Fest Time!

Guess who got the bug to start writing again just as a new crop of Fests got started? This girl!

I'm doing the_ass_fest and smrw_ficafest (banners below.)





I'm excited!

The folks over at DG-LDWS (Draco/Ginny Last Drabble Writer Standing)are considering having another go.

Learn more here.

Title: The Lost Boys
Author: kadollan
Disclaimer: This work is a piece of fan-fiction that is intended for entertainment purposes only. Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley are owned by any number of people who are not me.
Pairing: Trio HP/HG/RW
Rating: Teen 13+
Type: One Shot
Warnings: Voyeuristic Mold, Fits of Emotional Temper, and a Very Messy Flat
Word Count: 2062
Summary: Ron looked torn between confusion and irritation, which was not far off from how Harry was feeling, come to that. "Who's this Pan bloke?"
Notes: Written for softobsidian74 in the hp_triangle fest. I used the prompt, "well established triad, and complications that arise because of it, can end sad or happy."

Many thanks to cybermathwitch who held my hand during this. You are an awesome beta.

Harry flinched when Hermione slammed the dirty frying pan back down on the counter.