screaming loud enough to turn back the wind

Title: Stay away 'cause that boy's a warning sign
Fandom: Marvel movies
Disclaimer: not my characters; title from “Black Roses”
Warnings: character death; implied violence; implied bad things happening to children; a mishmash of backgrounds for Clint; spoilers through Cap2
Pairings: none
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 615
Point of view: third
Prompt: MCU, Clint + Barney, Black Roses


( Being an assassin is easier than it seems. )



Title: reach for the top of the sky
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Supernatural
Disclaimer: not my characters; title from Carly Simon
Warnings: goes AU during SN season 5 and post-season 7 BtVS
Pairings: pre-Jo/Faith
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 400
Point of view: third
Prompt: BtVS/Supernatural, Jo/Faith, Faith kind of has a thing about tiny vicious blonde girls

( She’s always liked blondes. )




Title: in the east of Eden planted
Fandom: Marvel movies/Supernatural
Disclaimer: not my characters; title from Milton
Warnings: AU for Avengers movieverse
Pairings: none
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 345
Point of view: third
Prompt: MCU, Clint Barton,This video


( Clint Barton survives. )




Title: to endlessly wonder whatever happened to the night, the dark and mastered air
Fandom: Once Upon a Time
Disclaimer: not my characters; title from Diane Lockward
Warnings: AUish; references to violence
Pairings: Jefferson/Grace’s mother
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 610
Point of view: third
Prompt: any, any, "You can't just build a boat and hope darkness magically sails away in it."


( He wishes he could bury the hat and forget the location but he knows that would be unsafe. Things that are hidden are always found, and the rules are simple, unbreakable. )


Title: In the Deepest Waters
Original fairy tale, gen, PG
250 words
Prompt: Any, any, when the last of his dreams has died


( Her parents angered a good fairy.  )

Title: You could drown in those eyes, I said
Fandom: Highlander/Marvel movies/Leverage
Disclaimer: not my characters; title from Richard Siken
Warnings: post-Cap2 and Highlander. talk of torture, brainwashing, dehumanization, and death. talk of violence against children. a mishmash of backstories for Clint. Post-finale for Leverage.
Pairings: past-Steve/Bucky, Methos/ex-Winter Soldier, (mostly?)unrequited Steve/ex-Winter Soldier, past Peggy Carter/Steve Rogers , past Methos/Kronos, Natasha/Clint, mentions of OC/OC, Eliot Spencer/Parker/Alec Hardison, Sophie Devereaux/Nate Ford
Rating: PG13
Wordcount: WIP
Point of view: third
Prompts: varies with each chapter


"And who might you be?" Methos asks the not-quite-mortal rummaging through his cabinets.

The man, who looks quite beat all to hell and worn down to nothing, long dark hair hanging dank past his shoulders, clothes fit only for burning, whirls to face him, throwing a knife as he spins. Methos, who saw the beginning of the motion as the man started to move, catches the blade and raises an eyebrow.

“That was rude,” he informs the man, who is staring at him in wonder.

Title: hourly conceived and hourly born
Fandom: Once Upon a Time/Dracula/historical
Disclaimer: title from Milton; not my characters
Pairings: Dracula’s son/daughter in law; Jefferson/Grace’s mother; Grace's mother/OMC
Warnings: references to violence; goes AU at the end of season 1; mentions of abortion; maybe a smidge of implied dubcon (Jefferson is not involved); implied spousal abuse (Jefferson is not involved)
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 2960
Point of view: third
Prompts: Dracula/any, Dracula (+/) any, expanding into new territory. ; Once Upon a Time, Jefferson/Mad Hatter, One is painfully sane, the other is mad, bad and dangerous to know. ; any, any. "The Consequence of Desire" (Vampire Knight) ; Once Upon A Time. any. "The Truth Behind Truths" (FullMetal Alchemist) ; any, any, happy endings always start with hope


He spent three weeks with a new name in every village until he finally settled on Jefferson. Jefferson, the portal jumper, traveler and thief, charmer and rogue. Jefferson, ally of the Dark One and friend of the Evil Queen.

Title: lived in
Fandom: Marvel movies
Disclaimer: not my characters
Warnings: post-WS by about two years; total fluff with just a hint of angst
Pairings: none
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 250
Point of view: third
Prompt: any, any, bickering over minor household disagreements (toothpaste cap being left off, whether it's necessary t make the bed, etc.)



( Before, Bucky was always so neat. All of his belongings had their proper place. But Bucky’s a new person, now, and that he’s here at all is a miracle.  )




Title: untitled
Fandom: Highlander
Warnings: violence, death
Pairings: none
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 245
Point of view: third
Prompt: Highlander, Methos, the first time 'Methos' is a myth, a legend … and not a person


( Five thousand years ago, he had no name. )




Title: in character
Fandom: Marvel RPS
Disclaimer: um. they’re real people. I know nothing about what they’re actually like in real life. this is just a bit of fun.
Warnings: none?
Pairings: implied Steve/Bucky (*sporfle*)
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 150
Point of view: third
Prompt: RPS, author's choice, they remark on how gay the script is and play it up for fun


( Sebastian has this game he plays for every role. )




Title: what comes after
Disclaimer: not my characters
Warnings: changed future
Pairings: Chris/Bianca
Rating: G
Wordcount: 390
Point of view: third
Prompt: Charmed, Bianca, Lynn follows future!Bianca's advice and allows her daughter to choose her own path.



( Lynn's daughter is dating the Charmed One's son. )



Title: just like riding a bike
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Disclaimer: not my characters
Warnings: pre-series
Pairings: none
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 115
Point of view: third
Prompt: BtVS. Willow and Xander. riding a bike (note: extra marshmallows if Jesse is included)


( Jesse learned to ride a bike from his older brother because Mama was busy at work and Dad hadn't come back yet. )

Title: where gold and fire abound
Disclaimer: not my characters; title from Donne
Warnings: implied child abuse (set before child abuse was a recognized thing); pre-canon & post-canon; talk of violence/torture/death
Pairings: none
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 1635
Point of view: third
Prompt: any/His Dark Materials. any. touching someone else's daemon



Steve curls around Ealga and whispers, “What do you think they did to her?”

Bucky’s daemon is never mentioned in the file by name. Neither is Bucky.

Title: The hot July moon saw everythin’
Fandom: Avengers
Disclaimer: not my characters; title from Deanna Carter
Warnings: character death
Pairings: Steve/Bucky
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 1345
Point of view: third
Prompt: any, any, Odd start to the day - the FBI just showed up at my apartment.

Part 2 of this, where Steve and Bucky are serial killers in the modern day.


“Buck,” Steve says as he looks down at his phone. “The FBI just interviewed Ma at her house.”

“Well, shit,” Bucky says. “What do we do?”

Title: to lie as all who love have lied
Fandom: Marvel movies
Disclaimer: the narrator’s mine. no one else is. Title from Anne Sexton
Warnings: spoilers through Cap2; talk of PTSD, violence
Pairings: Steve/OFC; implied Steve/Bucky
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 1400
Point of view: third
Prompt: any, any/any, finding out your lover would protect a monster if he just loved it enough



( Tate's known the whole time that Steve Reynolds is Steve Rogers is Captain America. )

Title: give the pride to the lioness
Fandom: Avengers movieverse
Disclaimer: not my characters
Warnings: post-Cap2 and spoilers for everything up till that point; just a spot of cussing
Pairings: all the canon background pairings, implied Nastasha/Clint & Steve/Bucky
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 830
Point of view: third
Prompt: The Avengers, Maria Hill, She doesn't know how Coulson dealt with these people. Herding cats doesn't even begin to cover it.




(  On the whole, Maria thought she had everything in hand until a ghost followed Steve Rogers home.  )




Original, gennish het, PG
Wordcount: 515
Prompt: Any, any, his/her heroes are Darth Vader, Lord Voldemort and the Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Note: I tried to make the Smiths kinda like the Addams family. Not sure how well that came across, though.



( parent-teacher conferences are the worst )




Title: You’d think the gates of Heaven were open
Fandom: Supernatural
Disclaimer: not my characters; title from Denise Levertov.
Warnings: AU
Pairings: none
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 575
Point of view: third
Prompt: Supernatural, any, Castiel the hunter meets the two angels Sam and Dean
Note: Castiel’s dad named his sons for the angels. The angels still exist, but their characters are completely different. If that makes sense. *hands*


( Castiel glances up from the grave he's digging into to see two men, one quite a bit taller, watching him from across the cemetery. Neither of them appears to be law enforcement but it is night in a graveyard. )




Title: the pale crone’s smile
Original, PG, het
Wordcount: 365
Prompt: any, any, Once the game is over, the King and the pawn go back in the same box. ~Italian Proverb



( When the queen was still the princess of another land, before she was sold for half the territory and gold enough to fund three wars, she prayed for the strength to survive. )



Title: ever after
Original, gen, PG
100 words
Prompt: any, any, so much for my happy ending


( She attends the funeral in a plain blouse and dark trousers, with her up prim and proper. )

Title: The Prince Husband
Fandom: The Princess Bride
Disclaimer: not my characters
Warnings: AU; talk of violence/death/torture
Pairings: Buttercup/Westley
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 1150
Point of view: third
Prompt: The Princess Bride, Buttercup/Westley, Westley is the prince's unwilling and kidnapped husband-to-be. Buttercup is the Woman In Black.



( Four years after Buttercup dies on the high seas, victim of the Dread Pirate Roberts, Prince Humperdinck offers Westley an opportunity to become the Prince Consort. )

Title: the caged bird sings of freedom

Fandom: Marvel movies with a little bit of comics thrown in

Disclaimer: not my characters ; title from Maya Angelou

Warnings: actor/singer/writer AU of doom written by someone who is only a writer and not even really a published one; past-child abuse (physical and sexual) for multiple characters; past-drug addiction/alcoholism for multiple characters; discussion of violence/stalking; attempted sexual assault; successful sexual assault; past -suicidal implications; past-incestuous actions, though they weren’t actually related – however, they did get together before learning that; implied trauma for basically everyone

Pairings: Thor/Loki, Pepper Potts/Tony Stark, Betty Ross/Bruce Banner, eventual Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes; background Jim Morita/Dum Dum Dugan, Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier, Darcy Lewis/Jane Foster, Susan Storm/Reed Richards, Johnny Storm/OFC; Clint&Natasha are platonic soulmates; one-sided Brock Rumlow/Bucky

Wordcount: 30000 and counting [WIP]

Point of view: third

Prompt: Avengers, all, the Avengers are superstars brought together to record a song to raise money for charity

Note: if Lene, Eivind, and Øyvind are talking to each other, it’s probably in Norwegian

Another note: my plan is for at least 25 chapters; length of the chapters will vary. The warnings will be updated should the need arise. What is up there currently are things I know for a fact will happen or happened at some point in the past and either being alluded to or discussed.

Yet another note: If I mention a song in here, I have probably written it already/am going to write it. Also, the movies have been sketched out. Ask if you’d like; when this is done (hopefully it will be completed), I may post an appendix with all of them, anyway. I namedrop a lot of Marvel characters as actors/singers/writers what have you.

Final note: clichéd title is clichéd -- but. Holy shit is it appropriate.



The Avengers and their various hangers-on as actors, singers, writers, artists -- all brought together by Nick Fury's SHIELD Productions for the charity extravaganza of the century.

You've got the Norwegian punk-rock band Ragnarök trying to break into the American musician scene; the pop duo Widow's Eye taking a break from their world tour; Oscar winner Tony Stark making a comeback after a massive derailment due to substance addictions; poet/screenwriter Bruce Banner trying to make a comeback due to a severe depressive episode; Sam Wilson, an Oscar contender whose star is on the rise trying to get Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers' graphic novel series turned into a movie; and finally, Jimmy Barnes, former child star who lost his way and wants to leave acting for good.