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Title: Clarity of Vision, Chapter 24
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin, Kili, Fili, Balin, Dwalin
Fandom: Hobbit
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: G
Word Count: 2200
Story Summary: In a Middle-Earth where Erebor never fell, a shadow remains in the heart of the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo Baggins finds himself drawn reluctantly into a quest that will lead him across the continent--from Bree to Lake Evendim to the icy North and beyond--with a party of five dwarves searching for an artifact that will cure the ailing King Thrór.
Chapter Summary: The party makes its way back to the Shire as winter starts to set in.

( It's nearly Yule Week in the Shire--everyone will be picking out their Yule logs and preparing their stars. )

There's a lovely December Talking Meme going around, and I was feeling bad because between holidays and travel and my students' theses being due it was just impossible. And then some kind soul started thinking outside the box and said "Why not just do it in January?" and I thought SURE WHY NOT? :)

Pick a date below and give me a topic - anything from fandom related (specific fandoms, characters, pairings, episodes, etc.) to RL to whatever else you want, and I promise to ramble/rant/rave/whathaveyou on the appointed day. *g*

They will probably be brief, or not, depending on the subject. Also, I reserve the right to decline prompts that I don't feel equipped to meet.

I haven't been posting much here but fic for ages, so I'd love the excuse to do some meta or even to just blither on about my life a bit!

Jan 01: Tell us of your non-fandom favorite things! Whether they be hobbies, items, foods, or people. (Queen0fcups)
Jan 02:
Jan 03: Thoughts on the future Superman v Batman movie? In general? For Shipping potential? (Mishagirl)
Jan 04: Your favorite spot to visit in Japan, and why? (Ilyena_sylph)
Jan 05: Any Advice on meeting 'the one' or finding love in general? (Mishagirl)
Jan 06: Bruce/Clark Origin Story! (dhfunk)
Jan 07:
Jan 08: Favorite ice cream! (Northernwalker)
Jan 09:
Jan 10: Your thoughts on SuperBat in a ridiculous high school shoujo manga AU(you know, cherry blossoms, senpai has noticed me, school uniforms with ties and blazers etc etc.)? (LadyPeony)
Jan 11: What did you do to become a better writer? (Pleasance)
Jan 12:
Jan 13: Bagginshield Feels Ahoy! (Jestana)
Jan 14: How do you feel about other fans' portrayals/interpretations of characters that conflict with your own interpretations? (Meicdon13)
Jan 15:
Jan 16:
Jan 17: What attracts you to a ship? (Rijsg)
Jan 18: The Silmarillion (Starsandsea)
Jan 19:
Jan 20: Blakes' 7! (Navaan)
Jan 21:
Jan 22: Ebb and flow of fandom/OTP love over time (Mekare)
Jan 23: SuperBat, a kiss happened by accident that led to many hidden feelings. (Lakiunderwook), and what the heck, I can probably write a little drabble too, since listening to my thoughts about accidental kisses might not be the most riveting. :)
Jan 24:
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Title: ...Consequences
Relationship: Clark/Bruce
Characters: Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Lex Luthor, Waylon Jones
Continuity: Heroes of the Squared Circle, a DC/pro wrestling fusion (click for notes and all chapters).
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: PG-13
Word Count 3400
Summary: Lex Luthor responds to Bruce and Clark's actions, and Clark finds the response hard to accept.

( Did you really think there wouldn't be consequences for forcing Luthor's hand? )

Title: Clarity of Vision, Chapter 23
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin, Kili, Fili, Balin, Dwalin
Fandom: Hobbit
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: G
Word Count: 3900
Story Summary: In a Middle-Earth where Erebor never fell, a shadow remains in the heart of the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo Baggins finds himself drawn reluctantly into a quest that will lead him across the continent--from Bree to Lake Evendim to the icy North and beyond--with a party of five dwarves searching for an artifact that will cure the ailing King Thrór.
Chapter Summary: A daring escape from Moria, followed by a spot of tea.

( Bilbo Baggins licked his lips nervously, and tasted soot and blood. )

Title: Under the Influence
Pairing/Characters: John/Sherlock, Greg Lestrade
Rating: R
Warnings/Spoilers: Consensual D/S
Fandom: BBC Sherlock
Summary: It's all fun and bedroom games...until D.I. Lestrade stops by without warning.
Word Count: 3000

( There was an angel bending over the back of John Watson's chair and murmuring in his ear. )

Title: Clarity of Vision, Chapter 22
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin, Kili, Fili, Balin, Dwalin
Fandom: Hobbit
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: G
Word Count: 2100
Story Summary: In a Middle-Earth where Erebor never fell, a shadow remains in the heart of the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo Baggins finds himself drawn reluctantly into a quest that will lead him across the continent--from Bree to Lake Evendim to the icy North and beyond--with a party of five dwarves searching for an artifact that will cure the ailing King Thrór.
Chapter Summary: Bilbo proves to be braver and more resilient than perhaps even he suspected, and Thorin reaches a point of crisis.

( It was a terrible time, skulking and trembling in the shadows, hiding behind racks of rusted and bloody weapons, creeping always downward, searching. )

Title: Truth and...
Relationship: Clark/Bruce
Characters: Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Lex Luthor, Selina Kyle, Waylon Jones, Jimmy Olsen, Jack Napier, Big Barda.
Continuity: Heroes of the Squared Circle, a DC/pro wrestling fusion (click for notes and all chapters).
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: PG
Word Count 3400
Summary: At the tribute for the Graysons, Billionaire Brucie and Country Clark Kent put on a show.

( They were everything that was beautiful and graceful and good about wrestling to me )

Title: Short as the Watch That Ends the Night
Pairing/Characters: Ian Rutledge/Hamish MacLeod
Rating: PG
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Fandom: Ian Rutledge Mysteries by Charles Todd
Summary: For Hamish McLeod, condemned to die in the morning, the night goes all too quickly. But at least he's not alone.
Word Count: 950
Notes: Written for Armistice Day.

( He had said he would never lead boys into death again, had raved of waste and of slaughter, and they had taken him away and put him in this cold, cold room, and Lieutenant Rutledge had gone over the top and faced death without him, and now Hamish was no longer sure whether it was conscience or cowardice that had fueled his defiance. )

Title: Clarity of Vision, Chapter 21
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin, Kili, Fili, Balin, Dwalin
Fandom: Hobbit
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: G
Word Count: 1800
Story Summary: In a Middle-Earth where Erebor never fell, a shadow remains in the heart of the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo Baggins finds himself drawn reluctantly into a quest that will lead him across the continent--from Bree to Lake Evendim to the icy North and beyond--with a party of five dwarves searching for an artifact that will cure the ailing King Thrór.
Chapter Summary: The party finds the Chamber of Marzabul--and something else finds them.

( Desperate hands pulled crackling parchment from shelves, and the room was filled with the sound of voices murmuring in Khuzdul. Bilbo picked up a book and shuddered as the cover fell off at his gentle touch, revealing spiky writing on yellowing paper. )

Title: Clarity of Vision, Chapter 20
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin, Gandalf, Kili, Fili, Balin, Dwalin
Fandom: Hobbit
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: G
Word Count: 2600
Story Summary: In a Middle-Earth where Erebor never fell, a shadow remains in the heart of the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo Baggins finds himself drawn reluctantly into a quest that will lead him across the continent--from Bree to Lake Evendim to the icy North and beyond--with a party of five dwarves searching for an artifact that will cure the ailing King Thrór.
Chapter Summary: The party leaves Lothlórien and makes its way to the gates of Khazad-dûm, as Thorin struggles with the return of his dark mood.

( They heard the party well before they arrived, four dwarvish voices roaring out a drinking-song of Erebor, with three elvish voices following along with some hesitation. )

Batman/Superman 4: Written by Greg PAK; art by Jae LEE

Greg Pak's first arc on the new Batman/Superman drops Clark and Bruce into Earth-2, where they meet versions of themselves who are good friends. In this final issue of the arc, we discover that there's some kind of crystal superweapon that the government has constructed to fight their Superman and Batman. Earth-2 Superman and Batman want to destroy the crystal, but Kaliyo, the trickster goddess who has sent "our" Bruce and Clark there, has said that without the weapon, they'll never defeat Darkseid when he comes to destroy their world. And so we reach a confrontation:

( He doesn't even FLY. He HOPS. )

Title: A Little Investigation
Relationship: Clark/Bruce
Characters: Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Lex Luthor, Tony Zucco, Jim Gordon
Continuity: Heroes of the Squared Circle, a DC/pro wrestling fusion (click for notes and all chapters).
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: PG
Word Count 3000
Summary: Bruce and Clark do some digging and some pushing on the subject of the death of the Graysons.

( I'm a respectable businessman! And what are you guys? You're just liars and fakes, pretending to fight in some made-up world--a bunch of fakes! )

Lex Luthor is based, not the least bit subtly, on Vince McMahon Jr., the owner of World Wrestling Entertainment.

Vince McMahon is a larger-than-life person (character?)--utterly titanic, charismatic, ruthless, indeed a megalomaniac. He is, in fact, likely more villainous than the AU version of Luthor.

Things both McMahon and Luthor are going to be accused of: criminal negligence.

Things McMahon has been accused of that Luthor is NOT going to be accused of: sexual harassment, sexual assault, encouraging steroid and painkiller abuse that shortened the lives of his workers, allowing gay writers to prey on young wrestlers (in all cases he was either found not guilty or settled out of court). Mind you, McMahon would shrug and say such allegations are the price of power and fame.

He's also famous for pretty much single-handedly destroying the old "territory" system of wrestling, creating a near-monolithic entity in the WWE. He inherited the northeastern territory from his father, but through a combination of canny marketing and borderline-unethical business dealings, slowly drove nearly everyone else out of business.

While he runs the company, he also "plays a character" of the Chairman of the Board, Vince McMahon--an over-the-top megalomaniac villain who abuses and torments his employees. Here's his amazing entrance theme:

( I've slipped up and called Lex Vince and vice versa when discussing them with my beta. )

Title: Clarity of Vision, Chapter 19
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Thorin, Gandalf, Galadriel, Celeborn, Arwen
Fandom: Hobbit
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: G
Word Count: 3900
Story Summary: In a Middle-Earth where Erebor never fell, a shadow remains in the heart of the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo Baggins finds himself drawn reluctantly into a quest that will lead him across the continent--from Bree to Lake Evendim to the icy North and beyond--with a party of five dwarves searching for an artifact that will cure the ailing King Thrór.
Chapter Summary: Thorin and Bilbo spend the night in Lothlórien and are given a rare gift by its Lady.

( All the things I've seen. Ancient cities and elvish ruins and this living wood--because of you, my world is so much larger, and I...I think maybe I don't mind being a tiny part of such an amazing world. )

Title: Looking Outward Together
Pairing/Characters: Clark/Bruce, Dick Grayson, Barbara Gordon, Maggie Sawyer
Rating: PG-13
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Fandom: DC Comics/Pacific Rim
Summary: Jaeger pilots are the only hope for the Earth--but Superman and Batman can't seem to enter the Drift together despite all their efforts.
Word Count: 3700
Notes: Set early in the Pacific Rim timeline, about three years after the first kaiju appears.

( You know damn well no meta's ever been able to enter the Drift successfully. )

Title: Scattered Fragments
Relationship: Clark/Bruce
Characters: Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Waylon Jones, Jack Napier, Dick Grayson, Lex Luthor
Continuity: Heroes of the Squared Circle, a DC/pro wrestling fusion (click for notes and all chapters).
Warnings/Spoilers: Character death
Rating: PG
Word Count 2800
Summary: Tragedy strikes the DCW.

( Gotham. Home of some of the most rabid wrestling fans in the world. The Graysons' home town. A packed auditorium looking up into the rafters in anticipation of their sparkling descent. )

Title: Clarity of Vision, Chapter 18
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Fíli, Kíli, Thorin, Dwalin, Balin, Gandalf, Galadriel, Celeborn
Fandom: Hobbit
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Rating: G
Word Count: 4200
Story Summary: In a Middle-Earth where Erebor never fell, a shadow remains in the heart of the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo Baggins finds himself drawn reluctantly into a quest that will lead him across the continent--from Bree to Lake Evendim to the icy North and beyond--with a party of five dwarves searching for an artifact that will cure the ailing King Thrór.
Chapter Summary: The party arrives in the wood of Lothlórien and seeks council from its Lord and Lady.

( Birds sang among the trees, a sweet liquid sound, and the leaves rustled beneath their feet. The cool air seemed to be filled with light to Bilbo, each breath driving away the darkness that had haunted them since leaving Rivendell. )

Title: Lost Together
Pairing/Characters: Clark/Bruce
Rating: PG
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Fandom: DC Comics
Summary: Clark convinced Bruce to go on a vacation and to leave his cell phone behind, so it's his fault that they're completely lost, of course.
Word Count: 860
Notes: For

ilovetobefree's birthday, in honor of friendship and happy memories!

( Bruce Wayne peered out the windshield of their rented car at the road sign standing at the junction of two potholed roads. Beyond them on all sides, golden, tree-lined fields meandered into the distance under a gem-bright sky. )

Title: Clarity of Vision, Chapter 17
Relationship: Thorin/Bilbo
Characters: Bilbo Baggins, Fíli, Kíli, Thorin, Dwalin, Balin, Gandalf
Fandom: Hobbit
Warnings/Spoilers: Descriptions of depression.
Rating: G
Word Count: 3700
Story Summary: In a Middle-Earth where Erebor never fell, a shadow remains in the heart of the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo Baggins finds himself drawn reluctantly into a quest that will lead him across the continent--from Bree to Lake Evendim to the icy North and beyond--with a party of five dwarves searching for an artifact that will cure the ailing King Thrór.
Chapter Summary: With the glass that was Thorin's hope destroyed, the party searches for a new path.

( He was empty inside. He had failed. He was nothing. )

Title: Fractal Flowers
Pairing/Characters: Sherlock/John
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Fandom: BBC Sherlock
Summary: If John indulges in some fanciful thoughts about flowers now and then, there's no need for Sherlock to know.
Word Count: 221

( When he was a boy, John Watson read a fairy tale in which flowers bloomed wherever a princess walked, springing in her footsteps, a carpet of petals and leaves. )

Clarity of Vision, Chapter 24

January Talking Meme!

Heroes of the Squared Circle 23: ...Consequences

Clarity of Vision, Chapter 23

FIC: Under the Influence (BBC Sherlock, Sherlock/John)

Clarity of Vision, Chapter 22

Heroes of the Squared Circle 22: Truth and...

Ficlet: Short as the Watch That Ends the Night

Clarity of Vision, Chapter 21

Clarity of Vision, Chapter 20

Scans: Superman/Batman 4

Heroes of the Squared Circle 21: A Little Investigation

Heroes of the Squared Circle Meta: Lex Luthor and Vince McMahon

Clarity of Vision, Chapter 19

FIC: Looking Outward Together [DC/Pacific Rim fusion]

Heroes of the Squared Circle 20: Scattered Fragments

Clarity of Vision, Chapter 18

Ficlet: Lost Together

Clarity of Vision, Chapter 17

221B Fic: Fractal Flowers

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