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