On Tuesdays we play in Alternate Universes
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squidgiepdx and today's theme is all about the Alternate Universe! You know, the one where John Sheppard runs a coffeeshop with his old friend Evan Lorne, and they both spot the hot new geek with the great butt at the same time? And for Rodney's sake, he can't tell them apart at first. Or maybe Wayne and Daryl from Letterkenny are firefighters that meet on the job. Maybe the Check, Please! frogs - Dex, Nursey, and Chowder - are out of college and start a Leverage-like group to steal things (Chowder), hack (Dex), and bring people to justice (Nursey). Whatever the case, if you can put some characters into a situation unlike their canon reality, let's do it!
Just a few rules:
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Use the character's full names and fandom's full name for ease adding to the Lonely Prompts spreadsheet.
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Prompts should be formatted as follows: [Use the character's full names and fandom's full name]
Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
Some examples to get the ball rolling...
+ Stargate Atlantis, John Sheppard + Evan Lorne +or/ Rodney McKay or others, Coffee shop AU
+ Letterkenny, Wayne/Daryl, After Wayne rescues Daryl from a fire, Daryl is determined to become a firefighter
+ Check, Please!, Christopher "Chowder" Chow/Derek "Nursey" Nurse/William "Dex" Poindexter, Leverage AU
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squidgiepdx and today's theme is all about the Alternate Universe! You know, the one where John Sheppard runs a coffeeshop with his old friend Evan Lorne, and they both spot the hot new geek with the great butt at the same time? And for Rodney's sake, he can't tell them apart at first. Or maybe Wayne and Daryl from Letterkenny are firefighters that meet on the job. Maybe the Check, Please! frogs - Dex, Nursey, and Chowder - are out of college and start a Leverage-like group to steal things (Chowder), hack (Dex), and bring people to justice (Nursey). Whatever the case, if you can put some characters into a situation unlike their canon reality, let's do it!Just a few rules:
No more than five prompts in a row.
No more than three prompts in the same fandom.
Use the character's full names and fandom's full name for ease adding to the Lonely Prompts spreadsheet.
No spoilers in prompts for a month after airing, or use the spoiler cut option found here.
If your fill contains spoilers, warn and leave plenty of space, or use the above mentioned spoiler cut.
Prompts should be formatted as follows: [Use the character's full names and fandom's full name]
Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
Some examples to get the ball rolling...
+ Stargate Atlantis, John Sheppard + Evan Lorne +or/ Rodney McKay or others, Coffee shop AU
+ Letterkenny, Wayne/Daryl, After Wayne rescues Daryl from a fire, Daryl is determined to become a firefighter
+ Check, Please!, Christopher "Chowder" Chow/Derek "Nursey" Nurse/William "Dex" Poindexter, Leverage AU
We are now using AO3 to bookmark filled prompts. If you fill a prompt and post it to AO3 please add it to the Bite Sized Bits of Fic from 2021 collection. See further notes on this new option here.
Not feeling any of today’s prompts? Check out the just created Lonely Prompts Spreadsheet. For more recent prompts to write, you can also use LJ’s advanced search options to limit keyword results to only comments in this community.
While the Lonely Prompts Spreadsheet and LJ's advanced search options are available, bookmarking the links of prompts you like might work better for searching for in the future.
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Date: 2021-11-02 05:14 pm (UTC)https://archiveofourown.org/works/34895662
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Date: 2021-11-02 01:29 pm (UTC)Fill: Adam & Malcolm & Lucas
Date: 2021-11-02 04:59 pm (UTC)“Oh, sorry,” Adam said. “I’m just looking, not quite sure what I want.”
“Yes, I understand that,” the man replied. “but the offer of help was genuine. Perhaps if you could share some guidelines?”
“Actually, yes, I suppose that might help. I keep finding books I’d like, but aren’t really suitable. My son will be home next week for half term, and I was looking for something to help entertain him since it looks as if it is going to be wet.”
“Why don’t I get my colleague, Lucas, to give you a hand? My name’s Malcolm, by the way. I tend to concentrate on fiction, Lucas is more on the non-fiction side. And in all fairness, I should recommend the local library, they have a very good selection of books as well.”
Adam laughed. “You must lose custom if you recommend the library.”
“Oh no. Encourage children and young people to read a wide variety of books, where they can easily return part-read anything they don’t enjoy, and they’ll soon be demanding their own versions of their favourites.” Malcolm smiled and called, “Lucas, could you come and assist this gentleman.”
Lucas came over and Adam explained what he was after. Lucas thought for a moment, selected a book of chemistry experiments that only required household items, a book on drawing vehicles, and a book on industrial history. Adam queried the last one, but Lucas said that there were plenty of examples locally and added that he’d be very happy to show them around.
Adam was so delighted at the offer that he left the bookshop without buying anything for himself. Then he reasoned that that gave him the perfect excuse to return to the bookshop the following day.
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Date: 2021-11-02 01:30 pm (UTC)Fill: Guy & Much
Date: 2021-11-02 05:00 pm (UTC)“We needed to get some information to you, and no-one takes any notice of me,” Much replied. He paused to drink his beer as someone walked by them. “We’ve had word that things are hotting up, so we’re bringing everything forward to tonight. You’ll need to be ready.”
“I will be, don’t worry about that.”
There was a shout from across the bar and Guy held up his glass and indicated it to the speaker, and in response turned to order two more pints.
“Take care of yourself,” Much said, as he slid off the bar seat and disappeared into the crowd.
The other man joined Guy and said, “Hope you don’t mind, saw you drinking by yourself and thought I’d come and keep you company.”
“Not at all,” Guy said. And thought how glad he was this particular assignment was coming to an end.
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Date: 2021-11-02 01:42 pm (UTC)Fill: minor Binwoo
Date: 2021-11-02 11:59 pm (UTC)Myungjun warmed up the kiddos with a few easy coin and card tricks while Bin set up the boxes for the final trick, which was the disappearing act (they left out sawing Bin in half for kids this age, but middle-schoolers usually cheered while Bin kicked and struggled and Myungjun sawed theatrically through the box). Bin disappearing was trick enough.
Bin reappearing always made the children gasp.
Bin disappearing again confused them.
Dongmin appearing in his place while Myungjun gleefully shouted, “Upgrade!” made all of the children gasp (Bin rolled his eyes at Dongmin being the upgrade, but sometimes they’d take turns, Dongmin as the beautiful assistant and Bin as the upgrade).
The final act was Jinwoo, who calmed the children down with one of his stories, usually a folktale or fairy tale remastered. His slow, deep voice was incredibly soothing. Dongmin always sat beside him, using his clever hands to make balloon animals and figures to illustrate the stories for Jinwoo -- a tiger, a rabbit, a crown for a king, a frog, a bird.
Then, blessedly, the show was over, and the six of them could duck back into the house, change out of their costumes and scrub off their makeup. They stayed in a room just off the kitchen, munching on some of the party snacks that the birthday girl’s mother had offered to them.
“Jinwoo-hyung, next time you should be the wolf. You’re almost as good at tumbling as I am,” Minhyuk said.
“Almost?” Jinwoo spluttered, almost choking on his cider.
“You’re nowhere near as good as Jinjin is at telling stories,” Myungjun said airily.
Sanha didn’t take a chance to roast their fearless team leader, instead wolfing down a slice of cake at alarming speed.
Bin swatted him on the arm. “Yah. Eat slower, or you’ll get indigestion.”
“The cupcakes are delicious, though,” Myungjun said.
Dongmin curled up on the chair beside Bin and tucked himself against Bin’s side. It was just them. They’d worked hard, earned their keep. Tomorrow they’d go back to the hard grind of school and their other part-time jobs. Weekend party gigs paid such good money, especially for rich families like this one.
“I want a cupcake,” Dongmin mumbled.
Sanha snickered. “Bin-hyung has the last tone.”
Bin, who’d just taken the last bite of the cupcake, froze, looked down at Dongmin with wide eyes.
Dongmin leaned up and kissed Bin on the mouth.
“That’s one way to get some cupcake,” Minhyuk said, snorting.
Jinwoo hissed. “Yah! There could be kids around.”
“I’m sure a kid will find it very educational,” Myungjun said airily.
A little girl said, “Honestly, I don’t think he’s an upgrade. You could do better, Moon Bin-ssi.”
Bin and Dongmin sprang apart, eyes wide.
Minhyuk and Myungjun bit back swear words.
The birthday girl stood in the doorway, resplendent in her pale pink and gold hanbok. She pointed at Jinwoo. “He’s better-looking. He’s an upgrade.”
Dongmin’s mouth fell open.
Sanha and Myungjun burst out laughing.
Jinwoo preened and framed his face. “Thank you, gongju-nim. And happy birthday.”
She inclined her head like a benevolent princess from a historical drama, turned, and walked away.
As soon as she was out of earshot, Jinwoo smacked Bin and Dongmin on the arms.
“I warned you to be professional.”
“Yes, Upgrade,” Dongmin said, deadpan, and the others laughed again.
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Date: 2021-11-02 02:05 pm (UTC)Fill 1/2: Dani + JT + Malcolm + Edrisa + OCs (Monster Hunters 'verse)
Date: 2021-11-02 08:58 pm (UTC)JT and Malcolm were playing pool. Dani had noticed the change in the dynamic between them after they were trapped in that tunnel. It figured that boys could only bond under dire circumstances.
“Who’s winning?” she asked, leaning against the pool table.
“JT,” Malcolm said, lining up his shot. “I think he’s cheating.”
“The Big Brain over here thinks he can beat me with angles and velocity and junk like that.” JT tossed a cube of blue chalk from hand to hand. “I keep telling him he needs to feel the shot.”
Malcolm looked up, scowling. “Do you know how stupid that sounds?”
JT shrugged. “Who’s winning again?”
“I’ll play winner,” Dani said.
Malcolm made his shot and somehow his ball managed to dodge around every other ball on the table. He cursed and passed the cue over to JT.
“Where’s Edrisa?” Dani asked. She figured her chattiest friend would be keeping up a running commentary of the game.
“Bar,” JT said.
It wasn’t a real bar, of course. Lollipop was just for high school kids – college kids came, sometimes – and the bar only dispensed juice and soda, coffee and hot chocolate. There was also a display case filled with cookies and cupcakes and fudge.
When Dani looked over, she could see Edrisa standing at the bar chatting with a girl Dani only vaguely recognized. Gary the bar guy handed her a glass of cranberry juice, which Edrisa swore by to keep from getting urinary tract infections, and she set it aside before turning back to her conversation.
If Dani hadn’t been looking just then, she wouldn’t have seen the guy behind Edrisa drop something in her cranberry juice.
“Is everything –” Malcolm started to say, but Dani was already making a beeline for the bar.
She grabbed the asshole’s arm and twisted it up behind his back, while at the same time sliding the doctored cranberry juice over the edge of the bar and into the bar sink, where it shattered.
“What the fuck?” the guy shouted. “Get this crazy bitch off me!”
“Dani?” Edrisa asked, wide-eyed. “On the clock?”
It was their code for monster-busting.
“This asshole put something in your juice,” Dani snarled, pulling the guy’s arm up even more until he yelped. She could easily break it if she wanted to. “Call the cops, Gary.”
Edrisa hustled herself around the bar. She grabbed a clean glass and started putting the broken shards inside it.
“They can test the juice that’s left, and the residue on the glass,” she said, big glasses sliding down her nose. “If he tried to roofie me, they’ll be able to tell.”
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