Stories by Ember Nickel

In a Family Way by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

The Empire has been overthrown, so why is Lando aiding and abetting trespass against the New Republic? It's for a good cause. Really. [Stork Swap 2022 gift for plinge.]

Lion's Share by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

There's a lot Percy's missed, but a lot more still ahead. [WDLF gift for mixtapestar.]

Epiphenomena by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

He hadn't been afraid when he'd tried to assassinate Galen Erso on Eadu or infiltrated the citadel on Scarif, knowing he could easily be killed. Why is he mortified by having this conversation with a droid? [Id Pro Quo 2022 gift for hobbitdragon.]

Unforeseen by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Luna believes in a lot of strange things. You might think Divination would be just one more of those. But nothing is ever straightforward with Luna Lovegood. [FFFX treat for ChokolatteJedi.]

Right to Counsel by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Need a lawyer? Better call Weasley. [Increasingly canon-divergent version of Book 5. FFFX gift for FeatheryMinx.]

Secrets of the Darkest Art by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Regulus Black's death was announced in the Daily Prophet a week after his mother last saw him alive. She had lost a husband earlier that year, and lost another son several years before. "Poor woman," said the more genteel members of Pureblood society. The out-and-out Death Eaters, who had counted Regulus as one of their own, said "Coward." His body was never found.
A triptych of the Sealbreaker: before, during, and after Tarmon Gai'don. [Feast of Lights gift for adurna0.]

Rock Beneath Sand by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Anakin's homecoming was enough to make Shmi complete, but that doesn't mean her story is over. [Alternate Universe 2021 gift for CeruleanTactician.]

Dark Mask, Pale Specter by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Darth Vader has a ghost problem. [Jump Scare 2021 gift for AceQueenKing.]

Eton and Waterloo by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Instead of Quidditch, Hogwarts students play cricket. Lee is still Lee. [WDLF gift for Galadriel1010.]
For Siuan, Moiraine is the one who got away. Until she comes back. [AMoL AU. WDLF gift for phantomlistener.]
The Fourth Age brings with it great changes that affect every walk of life. Piracy is no exception. [WDLF gift for extraneous accessories.]

Her Path Is Clear by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Lyra Erso makes a different choice on Lah'mu. It's not enough to save her family. [Summertime Sadness 2021 gift for rosecake.]

Things We Do For Luck by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

"Through the Force," Yoda said, "things you will see. Other places. The future, the past. Old friends long gone." Except, Luke isn't the only one who's seeing things. [Soul-2-Soul 2021 gift for plinge.]

Nights Forlorn and Sunrise by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Luke Skywalker has vanished. But nothing will get in the way of Leia's quest to find him. Well, nothing except Darth Vader. (Diverges from canon mid-RotJ; Id Pro Quo 2021 treat for Val Creative.)

The Five W's by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Moments from Regulus Black's first term in Ravenclaw house. [Gen Freeform Exchange 2021 gift for VagabondDawn.]
The Chosen play a game of dungeons and dragons. Well, mostly Dragons.
Rand slays the Dark One, and the world is set free. With one exception. [Yuletide 2020 treat for rujoma.]

Never Tell Me The Odds by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

On Hoth, you have to make your own excitement. Like betting on when Han Solo and Leia Organa are going to get over their obvious sexual tension. [Star Wars Rare Pairs 2020 gift for Taranis.]
Kindred spirits recognize each other right away. Building trust takes longer. [Star Wars Rare Pairs 2020 treat for dragonfly wings.]

If, Then, Else by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Five times K-2 and Cassian kind of felt like killing each other, and one time they didn't. [Deadly Intent Exchange gift for Nununununu.]

Aggressive Negotiations by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Han and Chewbacca find a different way to pay off their debt to Jabba. It doesn't last. [Alternate Universe 2020 treat for saiditallbefore.]

The Ballad of the House of Black by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Come gather round and hear the story of a noble elf who helped defeat an overlord, although not by himself. [Fic in a Box 2020 gift for FeatheryMinx.]

One Cool Remove Away by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

The Triwizard Cup transports Harry and Cedric someplace very near, and yet very far. [Fic in a Box 2020 gift for gloss.]

The Eternal Flame by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Poe tries to escape from his own past by facing the galaxy's. It doesn't exactly work. [Fic in a Box 2020 gift for gloss.]

Prohibited Degree by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Leia and Vader just wanted to stall their marriage. The answers they find solve one problem, and create another. [WDLF gift for darlingargents.]

Hare Today by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

There's a method to Luna's madness. [Monster Cuties gift for aohatsu.]
For every toss of the dice, there are many ways they might fall. Particularly when Mat is involved. [AU Exchange 2020 gift for liesmyth.]
When your birth is foretold by ancient prophecies, you don't always get the luxury of typical courtship rituals.
Getting into the Tower of Ghenjei is hard enough. Preventing anyone else from coming along might be harder.
Nynaeve's memories turn against her.
Once, an Aes Sedai fell afoul of Elaida and found herself stripped of rank. Then it happened again.

The Pillars of the Worlds by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Padmé has unfinished business on Tatooine. [May the 4th 2020 gift for HandmaidenofHorror.]
Pelke has duties to her people and her kinsfolk. Duties that can't be set aside, even for the end of an Age.
Mat Cauthon is not a bloody hero. And apparently, neither is Jain Farstrider.
The White Tower is a long way from the Dewey Decimal System or the Library of Congress.
Mat, Aludra, and saying yes.
The world may have visions of Alivia, but she also has visions of the world.
Evin Vinchova may not play "Daes Dae'mar," but he knows what's really going on with the M'Hael.
The Amyrlin seeks counsel from Takima, the legal scholar.
Two Warders bond as they journey through Andor. No, not that kind of bonding.

If Memory Serves by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

All of this has happened before. [Party in the GFFA gift for venndaai.]
Ji'e'toh comes to Cairhien, but some things are lost in translation.
Aviendha wants Egwene. Egwene wants to be truthful. Moiraine wants to face her destiny. Rand just wants some privacy. (The Fires of Heaven AU.)
A lot can happen in twelve days. [Slight AU in The Shadow Rising.]
With his health fading and his shorm annoyingly faithful to the Force, the last thing Baze needs is to be saddled with a pair of fugitive Hork-Bajir. The galaxy, or at least Yoda, has a weird sense of humor. [Book 13 crossover/AU, part 3 of "Changelings."]

Yellow, or, Your Skin and (Undead) Bones by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Luke Skywalker has reappeared. Almost everyone is happy about this. [Writing Rainbow gift for Fairleigh.]
Faile has some questions for Loial. Questions about the Horn of Valere.
Please avoid this document unless you wish to encounter such mental images as felines clawing out the organs of communication, underfunded public spaces serving as impromptu safety nets, and the economic potential of cormorant guano. [Mostly TV-verse inspired. Yuletide 2019 gift for kurushi.]
Janduin and Shaiel share a quiet moment in the middle of the war.
Verin and Ingtar pass through the Portal Stones.

Inhuman Intelligence by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

It had been a long day by any star's reckoning, and my mind was more prone to paranoia than usual. [Star Wars Rare Pairs gift for SassySnowperson, for the prompt "Original Imperial Engineer Furious the Empire Destroyed Scarif Archive/Original Rebel Recruiter."]

Green Petals by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Princess Organa signs her betrothal contract with Lord Vader. She's almost as excited about it as he is. [Writing Rainbow gift for darlingargents.]
They don't find the stedding. (Book 1 AU.)

Lacunae by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Severus is persuaded to play a Muggle game. Truths are disclosed. [Trick or Treat 2019 gift for lirin.]

The Orange Crystal by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Galen is an engineer, meticulously plotting every stroke of his plan. Bodhi is caught in his gravity. [Writing Rainbow: Orange treat for rosecake. Very loosely based on some MCU plot devices, but you shouldn't need to be familiar with those, I'm not either.]

Orange Dunes, Blue Waves by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

The Force transports Obi-Wan to a remote world called Ahch-To. He's not the only hermit there. [Writing Rainbow: Orange gift for yujacheong.]
When the Yeerks threaten the Andalites' forest, Lando and the gang call upon an unlikely source to thwart their plan. But meanwhile, his crush is harboring a secret of her own.
Leia hears a voice deep beneath the water. ["The Message" in a world where the Star Wars gang are morphers.]

Into Smoke by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Mustafar is very rich in history, and very poor in water. [Jump Scare gift for Wiccy. AU post-TFA.]

The Tragedy of Cloth Man by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Allah Gold wants to become more and more strong and big. [Backstroke of the West crack, flash exchange gift for VampirePaladin.]

The Tale of the Skywalkers by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Now it says in the book of the Clones, Anakin Skywalker was a knight of brilliance and of courage, and he soared through the air within a pod with great skill and speed. [Arthurian AU, flash exchange for spiced chai nebula.]

Signs by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Amilyn had stayed awake until the wee hours of the morning many times on Alderaan, so giddy and distracted she had imagined phantom moons in the dark sky. [Fen Flash exchange gift for saiditallbefore.]

Seduce, Swear, Slay by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

When a teammate's hex goes awry, Viktor finds himself racing to undo the consequences of the spell. Well, maybe not all of the consequences. [Just Married 2018 gift for Isilloth.]

To Defend by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

The Empire may have rolled back many legal protections, but even they appreciate the value of civil marriage. [Turing Fest 2019 gift for Artemis1000.]

The General's New Planet by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Infiltrate a secret First Order base, destroy their plans, save the galaxy, find true love. All in a day's work for Poe Dameron. He just hadn't figured on the tauntauns. [Emperor's New Groove fusion, May the 4th 2019 treat for smaragdbird.]

Lullaby by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

There are a lot of contingencies Cassian has prepared for, but K-2 can still catch him off-guard. [May the 4th 2019 treat for thedevilchicken.]

Aristocrats in Foxholes by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Bail and Breha live to see the destruction of the Death Star-and their daughter's unusual choice of companions. [May the 4th 2019 treat for Ljparis.]

Rank and File by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Lando wears as many layers as ever. Some of his old uniforms and capes no longer fit, but the same bright colors are always in fashion, stark blues and resplendent yellows. There is always more than enough to cover up the text on his wrist. [Soulmark AU, May the 4th 2019 gift for smaragdbird.]
"The Dangerous Dai Commemorative Medal is now awarded at the end of the season to the League player who has taken the most exciting and foolhardy risks during a game." - Quidditch through the Ages, Chapter 7 [Worldbuilding 2019 treat for Mugen]

(Re)order of Merlin by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

The travels of the wizard Myrddin, from the end to the beginning. [Worldbuilding 2019 treat for Jenett.]

Grave Accents by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

In retrospect, Mace decided, it had mostly been Qui-Gon's fault. He was measured enough not to blame the master for the entire state of affairs; after all, it was not Qui-Gon but chance or the will of the Force that had brought young Leia to Jedha. [Past Imperfect 2018 treat for Beatrice Otter.]

Stars Keep The Watch by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Unrelated ficlets for Star Wars Advent Calendar prompts on Tumblr.

Where We Want To Care by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

When Cassian is too busy with the Rebellion to admit his feelings, K-2SO takes matters into his own hands. Or tries to. [Cassian and Enfys, K2 and L3 romance. Star Wars Rare Pairs 2018 gift for magnetgirl.]

Maelstroms by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Surviving the Death Star (or two) is one challenge. Figuring out how to live in the galaxy is another. [Star Wars Rare Pare 2018 gift for Bright Elen.]

Fortunate Harvest by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

On Ahch-To, Rey met Luke...and a fascinating Lanai. [Star Wars Rare Pairs 2018 treat for thedevilchicken.]

The Noble Tale of the Force Tree by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

When the soldiers of the Rebel Alliance embark on a quest, Cassian called Andor grapples with moral dilemmas and daring marauders alike. [Cassian and Enfys Nest romance, Arthurian fusion, Star Wars Rare Pairs 2018 gift for magnetgirl.]
Five stories that Ben heard out of context, and one that changed everything.

Subversion! by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

What was the point of becoming a Sith if no one feared you even enough to give you directions? Or, Vader pokes around the Jedi temple after massacring the students. He emerges somewhere unexpected. [AUExchange 2018 treat for AceQueenKing.]

Entropy by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

FN-2187 is no Jedi, but he knows the Force. At least well enough to pass Captain Phasma's physics class. [AUExchange 2018 treat for Artemis1000.]

Days Long Remembered by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Always in motion, the future is. Sometimes, it moves to the present. Or, Darth Vader gets more than he bargained for when he tries to interrogate Princess Leia on the Death Star. [AUExchange 2018 treat for AceQueenKing.]

Bugs in the System by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Rose takes the words right out of Finn's mouth, but it's not the first time they've met. [AU Exchange 2018 gift for spookykingdomstarlight.]

Mining Colonies by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Kessel, and after. [Turing Fest 2018 treat for Artemis1000, L3-centric.]

Millennium Bug by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Five people L3-37 spoke with, and one who got a translator.

Forever Now by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Decades after the triumphs of Endor, old friends reunite on one last mission to bring freedom to the galaxy. [Post-OT AU, May the 4th 2018 treat for liz mo.]

Chains of Command by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Five orders Mon Mothma gave, and one she didn't. [Pre-Rogue One AU; May the 4th 2018 treat for Apricot.]

Legends Never Die by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Rose's reputation has travelled the galaxy since Crait. She's not exactly thrilled about it. [May the 4th 2018 gift for VampirePaladin]

The Saga of The Good Elephant by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Instead of clones, the Republic's army is constituted of elephants. There are repercussions. ["Backstroke of the West" silliness; May the 4th 2018 gift for VampirePaladin.]

Turn Around by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Seven moments in the life of Jobal Naberrie.

My Name Is Hope (Luck Just Ran Out) by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Luke advises Leia, mentors Rey, and helps the Resistance recruit an army. Helpfully.

This Is My Day, This Is My Song by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Rose tries to give Finn the best birthday he's ever had. That's a pretty low bar. [Chocolate Box 2018 treat for syrupwit.]

Spaceship Test by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

To achieve greatness, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time. Or, Rogue One, the fandom exchange. [Chocolate Box 2018 treat for sevenofspade.]

Dread Pirate Kanata by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Go to sleep, I'll hack you in the morning. (Or, the intercepted communications of Master Codebreaker and Maz Kanata, pre-TFA.)

Reach Me Down My Tycho Brahe by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

"When the day comes, sooner or later, that he becomes one with the Force, he will greet it without fear, but that's no excuse for greeting it without wisdom." Or, Luke and Lor San Tekka's last meeting.

Becoming Who We Are by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Surviving Scarif brings Jyn a new set of problems, including the disappearance of the Death Star plans, the approach of the planet-killer, and her feelings for Chirrut ÃŽmwe. [For bittersnake in Star Wars Rare Pairs 2017.]

Haven by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Bespin was a refuge for all kinds of people; gamblers, droids, smugglers, even politicians. To say nothing of the time-travellers. [Trick or Treat 2017 for This.]

Bar Tips by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

A pirate, a gambler, and a spy walk into a bar, and the Empire says, "What is this, a joke?"

Nighttime Bridges by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Leia's dreams have never been all her own.

Five Names Cassian Andor Used (And One He Didn't) by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

"23% of offworlders arrive here for reasons of gambling-related tourism," the robot informs him. If this is some kind of Imperial plot to lull Lando into distraction with trivia, it's about the most inane one he's ever seen.

Time Out Of Mind (The Sandman Remix) by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Faith, doubt, and stories from a desert world. (Star Wars Rolling Remix 2017)

Five Times Poe Dameron Landed in Bespin by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Plus one time he didn't. Or, literal ship teasing, with spacecraft banter!

Among Stars by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Breha presents her marriage proposal to Bail, in the form of an Alderaanian ghazal.

We'll Wake And Open Up Our Eyes by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

"Easier? As if I'd need defending from my dear old granny?" asks Yunri. "Only she's been in the ground nine planecycs, I think I can stand her whining about how I'm pouring the tea all wrong." Fathers and daughters, who aren't the first to feel just so.

Owl Tag by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Just because Charlie has left Hogwarts to study in Romania doesn't mean that he'll ever stop being Oliver's friend. Or that Oliver will ever stop trying to pick his brains about Quidditch. Well, nothing is ever going to stop Oliver from picking people's brains about Quidditch. (GenEx 2016 for Maitimiel.)
Scenes from the life of Finn Axentro: traitor, exile, Warder. For Season of Finn fest 2016.

The Yeoman's Yuletide by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Rose and Scorpius find more than they bargained for when exploring the Headmistress' Advent calendar, and it's up to Albus to save the day. (2013 Holiday Gen fest.)

Not Yet Lost by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Seven things that never happened to Lando Calrissian.

Closing Time by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

When rookie reliever Finn Bloggs joins the Hoth Gemini in spring training, he's looking for a new start. In making Hoth his home, he's met with everything from fair-weather fans to foul-weather conditions-and a center fielder on a meteoric rise.

Every Fairy Tale Comes Real by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

"Seven million languages," Finn asks, "and you can't decode in any of them?" - Finn carries a torch (if not a lightsaber) for a woman who sees ghosts.

They Say I've Changed by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

"Calrissian," Leia sighs, "of all the things people have tried to justify by the provocations of their enemies, falling in love has got to be one of the most commendable." Or, Lando is proud to say "I love you," looking at life with Poe by his side.

Troopercrantz and Guildenstorm are Off-Duty by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Five times those two Stormtroopers kissed on the job, and one time they didn't. (For starwarsflashmeme prompt "Escape," and tfa kink prompt "Those two Stormtroopers on patrol.")

Cloud Illusions by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

"Sell out to save a city, sure, but come on." Han spread his other arm wide, looking at the same faded towers, the quiet skyways, the easygoing bystanders. "Next time pick a better city." - Lando, before and after.
Steps towards resolution. Or, an Asmodean lives AU, based on some discarded notes. Yuletide 2015 for ladypoetess.

A Shadow of Cloud by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

There was a summer when Lorcan Scamander, and so many others who might win fame, rode with the Harriers. For Next Gen Fest 2015.

The Last DJ by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Angelina's team wins the Quidditch Cup. Well, kind of.

Ingenious Virtue by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Consigned from the life of a slave to fighting in vicious bloodsports, Percy Weasley has no idea what lies in wait. Everything from a surprising family reunion to a mysterious old book brings a change from the normal routines of slavery, but perhaps it's Oliver Wood who has the most to teach him about life, death, and everything in between. (Percy/Oliver, HP Owned Fest.)

Sparrows and Ravens by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Malcolm McGonagall looks back on his sister's first winter home, and the father who taught them in different ways. For MinervaFest 2013. Uses Pottermore canon.
For multifandom women comment ficathon (January 2013). Prompt: "this is my legacy."

Before Peace by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

"In this century...the poet is often the committed revolutionary intoxicated with the struggle for freedom." A ghazal, and a story, from deep within the halls of Hogwarts. HP Friendship Fest 2013.

Elementary by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For Rare Fest 2013. Ginny's 21st birthday was supposed to be an easygoing day with her new date, Neville. But when his gift to her turns out to be cursed, it seems like the universe itself is conspiring against them. Will fate push them apart, or can their love survive the tests of the many times they find themselves flung into?

A Convocation Of Newts by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

As Terry and his friends choose different paths in their final year, their brightest classmates fall victim to an unseen threat. AU, dark. For Horror Fest 2013.
...And One Who Didn't. For Asexy Valentine's Fest 2013.
A few years after Tarmon Gai'don, there is still a lingering prophecy to be fulfilled.

The Third Man Factor by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

"Who is the third who walks always beside you?" Mountain climbers and Antarctic explorers often report the presence of one more person than they know should be there. Wizards aren't any different. For Lily and Black Winter Fest 2013.

From the Beehive by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Deeply Horrible fest: "write a Snape-centric Shakespearean sonnet employing the themes/metaphors of time and waste (and/or spending or murder or shame)."

In Erin's Cause by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Ireland get ready to win the Quidditch World Cup...more or less in spite of themselves. Winner of the Hogwarts Games, Swimming Backstroke competition.

The Gifts of the Magicians by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Over twelve days of Christmas, Walden is surprisingly well-read, Snape is sly, Pettigrew is hungry, Bellatrix is lovesick, Rodolphus is jealous, and Voldemort is unimpressed.

Snowballing by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

"One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts awoke to find itself covered in several feet of snow." HPHolidayGen gift for lazyneutrino.

The Art of Losing by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Nextgenmas 2012: On New Year's Eve, nobody acts their age.

The Noble Sport of Warlocks by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For Interhouse Fest on LiveJournal. Ahead of the 2006 World Cup, Paula Finch interviews England and Scotland's new Chasers, who look back on their friendly rivalry in the league.

Luna Lovegood and the Longitudinal Letters by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For Luna Romance Fest. The Association for Cooperation in Magical Emigration is concerned about a missing ley line. Harry doesn't think you can steal a ley line, but he's excited to accompany Luna on the search.

The Enchantresses of Numbers by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For MinervaFest 2012. Multitudinous charlatans are causing trouble in the world of magic, perhaps even within its research journals. It's enough to bring two enchantresses and old friends back together-and lead them to spells no one had ever imagined.

Flames and Flight by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Creature Fest 2012. Harry Potter is the Master of Death, but he's also in mourning after the final battle. A special friend helps him along the way.

The Samhain Tiend by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For Creature Fest on LiveJournal. Neville has an army to co-lead and classes to survive. But somewhere along the way, he finds himself wanting to learn Luna's secrets-or if nothing else, grow closer to her.
Sequel to "Sing, Sister Moon," c. 1960s-1971.

Undead Ringers by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Zombiefest 2012. The Department of Magical Games and Sports records seven hundred Quidditch fouls. One more shouldn't make much difference.

The Time-Travellers' Union by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

The Triwizard Cup was a Portkey, Cedric is nowhere in sight, and worst of all, Harry is thirty-some years out of his own time. Fortunately, the Union is there to help.

Love All by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Entries for Men's Tennis (Weasley family fic) in the Olympics competition on HPFC. Chapter 1: Kneazles and Crups, prompt "raining."

Nicked Names by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

"Granddad Weasley would never forgive you if you married a pureblood."

You'll Never Walk Alone by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Entries for the Hogwarts Games Women's Football event canon pairings . Group stage: Gryffindor group. Round 3: Ron/Padma. "Follow me in merry measure, while I tell of Yuletide treasure."

Within A Morning Star by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For the HP Friendship fest. The Hogwarts fifth years of 1997-98: they were fifteen, for a moment.

The Ghost by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For Welcome Home ficathon. Prompt: "James, Sirius, and Remus: And the three men I admire most/The father, son and the holy ghost/They caught the last train for the coast/The day the music died."

The Big Game by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For Welcome Home ficathon. Prompt: Gryffindor Quidditch team, "the kids are alright."

Cooped Up by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

From the Welcome Home comment ficathon. Prompt: Muggleborns, second war/post war, "one day there'll be a place for us."

Children of Peace by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Next-generation drabbles, for tumblr competitions. Each independent, hence being posted as "complete," but there might be more on the way.

Sevenfold by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For slumber as part of Summer Wishlists 2012 on rarepair shorts: prompt "Alternate endings."

Five Times The International Statute of Secrecy by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

...Survived The Olympic Games And One Time It Didn't

Iterated Games by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For maurice as part of Summer Wishlists 2012 on rarepair shorts: prompt "A beautiful mind."

A Froggy Family by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For nevrafire as part of Summer Wishlists 2012 on rarepair shorts: prompt "Discussing baby names."

Perchance by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For magic knickers as part of Summer Wishlists 2012 on rarepair shorts: prompt "Perchance to dream."

Role Models by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For myownmuggle as part of Summer Wishlists 2012 on rarepair shorts: prompt "What might have been..."

An Eggscellent Encounter by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For the Bulgarian Easter Drabble Fest on Livejournal. Even the pride of Bulgaria needs some luck now and again...

A Penny For The Young Gal by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

A poetic account of certain adventures in the life of one Dominique Weasley. For the Twelve Months of NextGen challenge on the Next-Gen Fanatics forum. Theme: Patriotism.

Master of the House by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

American Idiot Quote challenge: Norry the house-elf can't help overhearing things. Some days, he hears things that just aren't normal.

Strange Charm by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Celestina Warbeck's love affair with music. For the HP Diversity fest on Dreamwidth.

Fly Away by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

One century. One pitch. Nine captains.

Waiting on the World to Change by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Officially, I'm a halfblood. Officially, I'm Scottish. Officially, I didn't accidentally wind up here from three years in the future. The official story is wrong. Seriously, my dad hasn't been to Scotland since Hogwarts.

Six by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Lysander Scamander really isn't the type to believe six impossible things before breakfast. For a prompt set on the NextGen Fanatics forum.

Stellar Evolution by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Drabble sequence: Eight moments in Rolf and Luna's life. From a next-gen fanatics pairing requests prompt: glimmer, hope, and sunshine.

Summer of '96 by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Drabble sequence. Lee Jordan looks back on his life amid growing concern about what lies ahead. Not my normal fare, see first chapter for details.

Fanfictive Idylls by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Third place in the Fanfiction Idol competition. Each chapter is an independent story.

Twelfth Night by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Black Family Tree Challenge: Charis Black and Caspar Crouch meet on Twelfth Night of 1934.

Shuntbumps by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Asexual Awareness Challenge: Bill and Fleur have been married for ten years, and no one would say they're not the model of happiness. But for some of their siblings, happiness might follow a different model.

Magic Made of Steam by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Photo Album Competition entry: Even in a life that seems charmed, some days stand out. August 19, 1988 is one of them.

Grandfather's Clock by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Forgotten Family Ties Competition: Hugo keeps himself busy at the Burrow. He keeps Arthur busy, too.

Love of a Name by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Competition winner. It all began with a new copy of Hogwarts, A History...

Forward March by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Second place in the One Day Competition. March First, ten times over.

Ouroboros by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

In Parseltongue, there is no word for "end." Written from a Ten Names Game prompt and a lot creepier than my normal fare.

Love Upon The Mountains by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Letters from the Dead Competition: Ron writes a letter to Hermione...and writes...and writes.

Because When I Arrive, I, I Bring The Fire by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

It IS called a Goblet of Fire, after all...

Just To Clear The Air by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Family and Friendship Forever! Competition entry: James has always forgiven Sirius, no matter what. But this time, has Sirius gone too far?

With The Quaffle by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Angelina never breaks Lee's heart, because he refuses to take her that seriously. Lee, Angelina, George, Alicia, Katie, and Oliver remember together.

We Didn't Cast the Fiendfyre by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

It was always burning since they started learning. And though the books are done, the magic goes on, and on, and on. Happy golden birthday, Harry!

Those Who Favor Fire by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Six moments. Six fiery magical creatures. Six Weasley grandchildren.

That Witchy Rose by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

When Romeo and Juliet Act II, Scene 2, Line 45 is quoted among the young Weasleys, it's not in the context one might expect.

Piracy by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

You can't keep a good witch down. When she's sober. Sequel to "She Was," also a lipogram excludes the letters O and U .

Lorcan Scamander and the Eternal Flame by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Challenge response: Lorcan Scamander has never cursed in Latin, raced through a dungeon maze, or danced at a ball. Yet.
Well, we all know it's coming...

Sorcerers by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Once a century, Nicolas was tempted. Another response to the 10, 9, 8...challenge, so word counts are decreasing multiples of ten.
Response to two challenges; fragments of 100, 90, 80, etc. words about the first Narnian winter after the long one...and the unusual visitor who enlivened it.

Inlaws and Outlaws by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Challenge response: Perhaps things could have played out differently. Some discussion of underage sexual content, no explicit material.
Science, philosophy, magic, and faith; moments in the life of Susan Pevensie and Francis Lupin, 1951-1955.

Inglorious Badgers by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

They said Cedric was walking away from the kind of glory Hufflepuff House hadn't had in centuries. They were right. But it wasn't for lack of trying...

One of Two Things by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Written for the Conflicted Characters Challenge. Oliver Wood, Mr. Scamander, the German Alps, and an elusive Snidget.

Saw It Coming by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Written for the Insane Theory Challenge: I'm dating this envelope 31 July, 1997. If anything happens to me, and you'll know what I mean if it does, please open this and read it. Otherwise, I'll come back for it someday.

Tintinnabulation by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

This plot was in my mind for many months, but I did not sit down and start typing it all out until just now. A visit to St. Mungo's, lipogram on E.

Twelve Days by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Christmases with the Weasley grandchildren, a hundred words each.
Names, like anything else, are easiest stolen from people who'll never notice the theft. Set after Tarmon Gai'don; arguable Towers of Midnight spoilers.

Wondering Where The Lions Are by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Third place in Letter To Me Challenge: Unsure whether she can, or should, help the resistance, Angelina Johnson belatedly receives a letter.

She Was by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Alicia Spinnet's fate after the battle. Lipogram challenge; this story excludes the letters O and U.

The Weeklings by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

The 1953 match between the Holyhead Harpies and the Heidelberg Harriers is widely agreed to have been one of the finest Quidditch games ever seen.

Fidelius by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Challenge response: "Otherwise, with no heart to recall, a memory's just a memory, after all."

Canvas by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Regulus is a canvas, Peter is an artist, and magic is what binds them together.

Thinking Cap by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

From the summer before Harry's first year. Snape never considered himself a poet.

Music Drabbles by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

10 very short stories inspired by songs, and written in the time it takes for the songs to play. Everything from the Bloody Baron to Hermione's parents.

Lipogram by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Johnson, postwar. Just for an instant it's as if nothing is missing.

Stars In Heaven Align by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

What Regulus saw in the cave; twelve memories, each in 144 words, plus an epilogue.

King Of The World by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Sometimes, you want to stay on the broom and soar above everything. Yet another attempt at being angsty and literary, mid-book 5.

Speechless by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

For the first time in my life, I'm utterly lost for words.

Harry Potter and the Ravenclaw Vandal by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

[Book 7 Spoilers] In the aftermath of the war against Voldemort, the same rules apply: nobody goes anywhere in the Ministry hierarchy without NEWTS. So for survivors of the war, this means only one thing: going back to school.

The Ceremony of Innocence by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Ooh, look, a Blibbering Humdinger!

Lucifer by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Amelia Bones' final case.

After the Match by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Sonnets from perspectives of different characters after Hufflepuff beat Gryffindor Harry's first match in book 3.

Oliver Wood's Sonnet Cycle by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Oliver Wood reflects on his Quidditch team before beginning his final shot for the championship.

Heartbreaking Genius by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

[Challenge response] Harry was just in Privet Drive to spend a few last seconds in the Dursleys' house, but things won't go as planned as he discovers an incredible truth about his family.

Pygmalion's Checkmate by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Response to the Omnipairings challenge.

Excelsior! by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Another retelling of the saga of Odo the hero. [Not a parody of the Longfellow poem, but it has the same name for a reason.]

Perdiendo by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Wood debe estar feliz cuando gana la Copa. Debe...

Beyond Defeat by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

Submission for imakeeper's contest. Wood and Cedric talk after the first match of book 3.

Luke's Legacy by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

After Luke's death, R2D2 drags C3PO into an improbable scheme.

ObiWan's Choice by Ember Nickel Stale Result (Last seen: )

How bad were AnakinVader's burns? Maybe worse than we knew...