Wednesday: Animal Kingdom

[brumeier.livejournal.com]

Hi! I’m brumeier, and we’re still having fun taking a look at the day-to-day lives of our characters. Today's theme is ANIMAL KINGDOM! Humans and animals can't help being part of each other's lives. How do your characters interact with animals, and vice versa?

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 spoiler cut.
If there are possible triggers in your story, please warn for them in the subject line!

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 Multiverse, Any, "It followed me home. Can I keep it?"

+ Marvel Cinematic Universe, Bucky Barnes, he bonds with an unexpected type of animal

+ Any fandom with a pet, any, pet's POV

+ Any, Any, animal rescue

We use 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 2016 collection. See further notes on this new option here.

Not feeling any of today’s prompts? Check out Lonely Prompts Spreadsheet 1 (not very current), Lonely Prompts Spreadsheet 2, or the Calendar Archives, or for more recent prompts, you can use LJ's advanced search options to find prompts to request and/or fill.

While the Lonely Prompts Spreadsheets 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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[brumeier.livejournal.com]

Stargate Multiverse, Any, "It followed me home. Can I keep it?"

Filled!

[nagi-schwarz.livejournal.com]

A Dog's Life (http://archiveofourown.org/works/12860775)

[brumeier.livejournal.com]

Marvel Cinematic Universe, Bucky Barnes, he bonds with an unexpected type of animal

Mini-fill

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Steve looked at the wriggly, bouncy, pouncy weasel-y thing. Non-plussed. "Buck?" he asked, tentatively, as the weasel-y thing pounced-bounced its way over to him, sniffing at his leg.

"Isn't she great? She's a ferret. I named her Bubbles." Bucky made a kissy sound. The weasel flexed its whole body to look back at him and galloped across the room, reminding Steve of nothing more than a furry noodle.

"...all right," Steve said. Dubious. But willing to watch his best friend snuggle with a fuzzy Slinky.

Keep Bucky happy, yeah, whatever it took.

Even if the little weasel stank.

[brumeier.livejournal.com]

Any fandom with a pet, any, pet's POV

Fill: drabble: Person of Interest: Bear (a dog)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Bear could never understand why, when his two owners clearly loved each other, they were so uncertain about showing it. They were so careful, and if one made half an approach the other would take half a step backwards. It was completely stupid. Bear could see they wanted to kiss each other, and finally he decided it was up to him to ensure they did. So, when Harold was leaning over, tending to yet another wound John had acquired (and why the man couldn’t be more careful Bear didn’t know), Bear pushed Harold and he fell, his lips meeting John’s.

[brumeier.livejournal.com]

Any, Any, animal rescue

[ami-ven.livejournal.com]

MCU, Clint Barton/Phil Coulson + Kate Bishop + Lucky, "She stole my dog, Phil."

[ami-ven.livejournal.com]

Tortall, Keladry of Mindelan + Peachblossom, he finally becomes too old to carry her into battle - but he can still protect her in other ways

[ami-ven.livejournal.com]

Adventures of Babar/Any, Babar/Celeste + any, on their Royal World Balloon Tour, Babar and Celeste visit [author's choice]

[ami-ven.livejournal.com]

Bucky O'Hare, Willy DuWitt, he brings his daughter to the aniverse

[geckogirl89.livejournal.com]

Hawaii Five-0, Steve McGarrett + any, someone shows or sends Steve the Navy otter meme (http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1159767-animals)

[geckogirl89.livejournal.com]

Buffyverse, Angel, Angel is magically transformed into a dog
(I cannot get over the number of times he is compared to a dog in canon.)

[geckogirl89.livejournal.com]

Friends, Rachel Green/Joey Tribbiani, Joey and Rachel adopt a dog together

[geckogirl89.livejournal.com]

Frasier, Eddie + any, teaching Eddie a new trick

[geckogirl89.livejournal.com]

Any, any pairing, going on a date to a zoo or aquarium

Shadowhunters, Alec Lightwood/Magnus Bane

[shanachie-quill.livejournal.com]

“You don’t want me to make a portal?” Magnus asked.

“You can portal us to the parking lot,” Alec allowed, “but I want to walk up and pay for our tickets. And have a mundane date.”

“Why?” Magnus asked.

Alec took his hand, pulling him closer. “You keep whisking me off to exotic locales. I’d like to show you something I remember from my childhood.”

Magnus smiled. “I’d enjoy that.” He released Alec’s hand, asking, “Where are we going?”

“The Bronx,” the Shadowhunter replied promptly.

Magnus gave him a look, but began his gestures. “Picture where we’re going and hold it tight in your mind since you’re directing us.” At Alec’s nod, he finished opening the portal with a flourish.

Taking Magnus’s hand again, Alec jumped into the portal first.





“When you said you wanted a mundane date… this is not what I envisioned.” Magnus stared at the sign for the Bronx Zoo.

“Everything we did growing up was training for the future,” Alec explained in a low voice as they got in line, “but Izzy and I loved it when we got to ‘hunt’ at the zoo.”

Magnus slipped his hand into Alec’s as the other man paid for their tickets. Taking the wristbands in exchange, he fastened one around Magnus’s wrist. “Have you marked me now, Alec?” Magnus asked, examining it as they entered the zoo.

Alec smiled. “No, it simply lets them know we’ve paid and if we leave, we can get back in without paying again.”

“Interesting.” Magnus turned his wrist this way and that. “It’s not very attractive.”

“It’s not supposed to be. Where would you like to go first?”

“You’re the expert in this, you should lead.”

“My favorite animal when I was a child,” Alec explained as they strolled along, “was the tiger. Although they were caged, they always seemed to still have freedom to roam and play.”

“Something I suspect you didn’t get very much of.”

“No, not really,” Alec admitted.

Magnus’s eyes were watching the people and the cages of animals as they walked, his eyes getting flintier as they moved. “How?” he asked after a few minutes. “How could you ever think any animal here was free?”

“What?” Alec realized the warlock has stopped moving and was raising his hands. “Magnus. What are you doing?”

“They should be free,” Magnus insisted.

Alec wrapped his hands around Magnus’s wrists. “You can’t. Magnus. You can’t.” Staring the other man in the eye, he asked, “Isn’t it enough that you freed me?”

The magic faded from Magnus’s fingers as he lowered his hands with Alec still holding onto him. “You are the best thing…” he started, then seemed to realize they were attracting attention. “I know you wanted to show me the animals, but…”

“You wanna get out of here?” Alec asked.

“Absolutely.”

“We can always come back after the zoo closes,” Alec said. “And you can portal out any animal you think it’s being treated right.”

“That sounds like a plan,” Magnus agreed. “But. We are never bringing Madzie.”

Alec laughed. “Can you imagine the havoc she’d wreck?”

[cozy-coffee.livejournal.com]

Any, any, the purr of a cat has been shown to help ease depression

Batman/Catwoman + Alfred Fill: A Cat's Purr

[katleept.livejournal.com]

The purr of a cat has been shown to help ease depression. Alfred might have doubted the articles he’s read concerning that proven fact if it wasn’t for the simple facts of his own experience. Nothing reassures quite like a cat, he knows, especially when she’s wrapped around her chosen human.

He cracks Master Bruce’s door open and looks in again. He can’t quite hear Selina’s purr from the hallway, but he has no doubt she is purring deeply and lovingly right in his dearest charge’s ear. She’s wrapped herself around Bruce so tightly that she’s like a second skin underneath his black, silk sheets that prevent his butler from seeing anything more than just the way their frames are hooked around one another and Selina’s mouth resting right next to Bruce’s ear. He smiles, seeing the two of them together, and backs away.

Closing the door silently behind him, Alfred heads back to the kitchen to prepare a special meal. Tonight’s guest deserves the finest fish and sweet milk topped off with just a touch of catnip. He knows Master Bruce has plans for tonight -- he always has plans --, but he knows, too, that he’s been failing in his constant struggle against the darkness that all minds and hearts feel at times. He needs a night in, and the best medication any doctor could possibly prescribe has already arrived.

Already beaming, Alfred begins to hum as well as he bustles around the kitchen, preparing their dinner. Neither of them need to know that he was the anonymous tip to the Catwoman that Batman was missing her companionship. Selina doesn’t need to know he sent for her or why, and Master Bruce still refuses to understand that he has always had his best intentions at heart. Regardless, Alfred knows, by morning’s light, the darkness will have lifted entirely from Bruce, and his smile and good heart will finally be successfully restored, all from a cat’s purr, if not her kiss.

The End

[katleept.livejournal.com]

X-Men, Wolverine/Storm, He may be as wild as a wolf, but she is sometimes wilder still.

[katleept.livejournal.com]

Batman (any), Batman/Catwoman + Alfred, There's no such thing as too many cats.

[katleept.livejournal.com]

Gotham, Bruce/Selina, She's like a cat, wild and free, but sometimes, he makes her think she might one day want to be tamed.

[katleept.livejournal.com]

Once Upon A Time, Emma/Lily, a dragon's scales

[katleept.livejournal.com]

Any, Any/Any, (S)He never knew riding bareback could be so thrilling.

[cozy-coffee.livejournal.com]

Supernatural, wee sam & dean, they find a lost kitten

SPN Wee Sam/Dean Lost Kitten

[jdl71.livejournal.com]

The sounding of a pitiful meow was what drew them over to the large metal dumpster. "Dean, did you hear that?" Sam asked as he walked over to the dumpster and cocked his head to listen. Another sad sounding meow came from inside. Dean joined him and listened.

Dean threw open the cover to the dumpster and looked in to find a black and white kitten cowering in a corner. "It's a kitten."

Sam tugged on Dean's shirt. "We can't leave it. We need to rescue it." He said in a small voice full of concern.

"Yeah but I'm gonna need your help. The opening is too narrow for me to fit through." Dean said as he emptied his backpack. "If I help you, do you think you could climb in, put the kitten in my backpack and get out?"

Sam looked at his brother and then into the dumpster. "Yeah 'cause it needs our help." Sam dropped his own backpack and waited for Dean to give him a boost up so he could climb in. He lowered himself down and then reached up for Dean's backpack as Dean handed it to him. He crept toward the kitten with the backpack in hand and grabbed it. He carefully placed the squirming kitten inside and zipped it, leaving a small opening for air. He walked back to the opening and handed up the backpack. Dean grabbed it and gently placed it on the ground before grabbing Sam's hands and pulling him up and out.

Dean opened the backpack to look at the kitten. He noticed a collar and a name tag, Chloe. He flipped it over to find a phone number. "Come on, let's go back to the motel and call the person. Let them know we found their kitten." He said as he picked up his books and his wriggling backpack.

Sam nodded his head. "Yeah, bet they're missing her."

[darkmoore.livejournal.com]

Hawaii Five-0/Sentinel x-over or fusion, Steve's an Danny's spirit animals are very unusual.

[darkmoore.livejournal.com]

MCU, Steve Rogers/Bucky Barnes, The tiny kitten Steve got for Bucky doesn't mind Bucky's metal arm at all.

[shanachie-quill.livejournal.com]

When Steve had first presented Bucky with the tiny, grey kitten; the former assassin hadn’t been sure it was a good idea. He tended to cause the death of things, not keep them alive. But Steve had seemed so proud of himself when presenting Bucky with the kitten that Bucky accepted the small animal.

Left alone with the kitten, Bucky locked eyes with it. “We need to have some ground rules.”

In response, the kitten reared up on its hind legs and batted at Bucky. This caused the former commando to laugh, saying, “You look like a little bear, despite your coloring.” He reached out and tapped the kitten gently. “I’ll have to call you Misha.”

The now named Misha took a running leap and latched onto Bucky’s shirt, scrambling up until he was perched on Bucky’s shoulder. “Comfortable?” Bucky asked.

The kitten seemed to consider the question, then slid and clawed his way down until he was seated in the crook of Bucky’s metal elbow. A minute later, his eyes were closed and he was purring in his sleep.



Thanks to B for checking my Russian.

[darkmoore.livejournal.com]

Hawaii Five-0, Steve McGarrett/Danny Williams, the spider-in-the-bathroom-sink incident

[darkmoore.livejournal.com]

Hawaii Five-0, Steve McGarrett/Danny Williams, Eddie has made it his mission to get Danny and Steve together because he really wants to see his new owner happy. He's a smart dog, he's sure he'll manage.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Fullmetal Alchemist, Edward Elric + Alphonse Elric, Ed takes naturally to horseback riding; Al is terrible at it.
(Pls no slash.)