2023 Three Sentence Ficathon - Post #1

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Welcome to the 2023 Three Sentence Ficathon!
As of 16 Jan 2023 this post is NOW CLOSED TO NEW PROMPTS! PLEASE POST YOUR NEW PROMPTS HERE, IN POST 2! Do continue to fill prompts here but please put all new prompts in Post 2.



This post will remain open for new prompts until we hit 4000 comments, at which point we'll open a new one to avoid captcha as long as possible. New fills and comments on fills will always be welcome.


How to Prompt

Prompts should be one prompt per comment, formatted in this way: fandom, character(s), prompt word/sentence

Example: Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi, I don't like sand

Prompts may also be open ended, unspecific, or anthropomorphic, such as:

any, any, I don't like sand
or
Earth geography, sand, I don't like humans very much, either

Prompts for relationships are welcome; a / is used for romantic/sexual relationships and an & for platonic. A prompt that uses both means the relationship can be written as either romantic or platonic, such as:

Star Wars, Anakin/&Obi-Wan, I don't like sand

Prompts may be repeated if they are unfilled; there is no obligation to read through every prompt to make sure yours isn't a repeat. This year's 3SF will stay open for new prompts through Sunday, February 12th.

How to Fill

Respond to your chosen prompt with a short fic of three sentences containing the fandom & characters requested!

Prompts can be filled more than once, as many times as someone has a new idea for them.

Notes & Rules

No, fills do not need to be exactly three sentences! It's more of a guideline. Please abuse grammar and punctuation as much as desired.

3SF is a Choose Not to Warn space. Spoiler and content warnings are not required, though writers are free to add them if they please. If you see something you don't like, just scroll until you do!

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Cross-posting is encouraged; there is a 3SF Collection on AO3 if you'd like to post fills there as well.

Note that the comm is searchable! Tick the 'include comments' button when searching to easily find prompts for your chosen fandom/characters.

And most importantly, have fun! If you have questions, check the Sticky Info post and if they're not answered there, head to the Contact the Mods post.

Comments

[wintersday]

Oooh, this is fantastic.

LoTR AU

[dariaw]

"Well, that was harrowing," Pippin said, "I'd better post to let my followers know we're okay."

"Pippin!" Merry said, rage barely contained, "Have you been posting our location this entire trip, all the while wondering how they've been able to track us so well?"

Pippin's eyes widened as he looked at Merry, then down at his phone, then up at Merry again, finally answering, "I'm sure it's fine!"

Gargoyles, Gen, Alex vs. the Soulmate Flock of Enforcement

[mad_madam_m]

Elisa took two steps into the castle and stopped still—the entire clan was running through the atrium and shouting, while they were being chased by...a flock of angry geese?

She'd seen a lot of weird stuff over the years, but this absolutely took the cake. "What the hell is going on?"

"Alexander!" Goliath shouted—whether that was accusation or explanation, Elisa had no idea.

"I was just trying to summon a soulmate guide for me!" Alex came running out into the atrium. "Sorry, sorry, I'll fix it, I swear I'll—"

He waved his hand and muttered a spell, and then...

A new goose materialized out of thin air right in front of Elisa. "HONK!"

Alex groaned. "Not again."

Re: Sailor Moon, Hino Rei

[kalira]

Oo, this is awesome!

[dariaw]

Peter rolled his eyes, saying, "What do you mean someone stole it first - aren't you supposed to be the best?"

"Parker was there," Mozzie said as if that explained everything, and Peter just threw his hands up, confused.

Neal raised an eyebrow and commented, "Peter, you're in charge of White Collar and you've never heard of Parker - that's the funniest thing I've ever heard," as he and Mozzie laughed and avoided Peter's glare.

Re: The Manager Says Hello

[wintersday]

And I’m sure it couldn’t happen to a nicer customer. >:D

Kamen Rider 555/Faiz - Peckish

[linky]

Takumi nearly dropped the bowl of udon right on the floor, thankfully that didn't happen. "Ouch!"

"Cat's tongue... I told you it's still hot didn't I?" Mari shook her head, glancing at the steam coming out of Takumi's bowl. "You need to give it another few minutes before it's cooled off."

Grumbling, "Well why did you have to cook something so hot?" He sighed, irritated. Furrowing his brow and beginning to blow on that broth as it continued to steam.

[(Anonymous)]

*cackling* You have the "oh god" tone down beautifully while he goes on and on and oooonnn.

[wintersday]

Oh, I adore this.

Re: Timeless, Rufus & Lucy

[oldshrewsburyian]

Thank you! :)

[dawen]

hahaha, thanks!

[dariaw]

THis is amazing! They'll get into SUCH hijinks through history <3 <3

[archersangel]

Eowyn didn't say much, other than ask how Merry was doing, because what does one say when riding to what most likely will be their end?

Merry occasionally broke the silence by talking about food; tarts, scones, various kinds of cheese & his Mother's stew recipe.

A pint of ale from The Prancing Pony was mentioned with a wistful sigh.

[sincereously]

It is known that dragons are terrible and evil creatures, magic-made perversions of beasts, who swallow horses whole and char the mother earth so fiercely that for years no grass can grow upon it. It is known that they are long gone, along with the silver-haired bloodmages who made them - that is, until three eggs crack in a pyre and turn the world upside down.

Irri also knows that a brave girl can leave sheep for a dragon and slowly win it to her side, and so when the khaleesi vanishes she takes any meat she can find and brings it to the pyramid where the dragons wait.

Fill: The Golden Girls, Dorothy, Hold your tongue.

[senmut]

(author's note: I went for a social issue that would have been relevant close to when the series aired, but does actually post-date the series. Let's just pretend, okay? Also, as mentioned, this one is a social issue fic. I know that's a squick for several people, but GG was a social issue sitcom!)

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"I just think it's very admirable of him to put something into place, Dorothy," Blanche said with satisfaction, "as you told me I needed to be more supportive of gays in visible ways!"

"Just hold that thought for one long moment, Blanche, and let your mouth shut up," Dorothy snapped, "because if you honestly think your brother will be happy knowing these brave men and women have to hide who they are to do their duty, I am ashamed of you!

"This legislation is going to lead to more abuse and suicides among the gay people brave enough to serve than you obviously have any thought for!"

[(Anonymous)]

any, any, urgh, you did that to our waffle party?!

[arveldis]

A bit over three sentences!

The magic finds them in the third year of their reign, when Peter has begun to resemble the man he will become, and Susan’s hair has grown past her waist in a river of black silk, and Edmund has become quieter (not least because of his changing voice) and more perceptive, and Lucy has needed her wardrobe altered too many times to count to accommodate her willowy growth.

The magic shows in Peter first—Peter's voice, which has always commanded the attention and respect of the room, carries further now, aided by the stirring of the air; and he often stops mid-task to listen to something the others cannot hear, the wind whispering in his ear the tidings of the broad skies and wind-whipped mountain peaks; and when he cries to his army in battle, his voice carries on the wind, and the enemy is frozen by the power of his cry.

It falls upon Susan second, igniting in a brilliant burst of flame that springs from the tip of her arrow as she practices archery, and the fires in the Feast Hall that evening dance and leap as she passes by; and the warmth that she has always carried in her bearing and gestures now falls upon all whom she turns her glance on, marking those who have the favor of the queen.

It reveals itself in Edmund third, in the flowers and saplings that spring from his footprints when he walks in the woods, and in the vines that circle his brow, twining about his crown; and when he stands in the silence of the woods, he takes counsel with the most ancient and wisest of all the trees in Narnia, whose roots reach into the foundations of the world.

It spills from Lucy last, swirling about her feet as she dances in the lapping waves before Cair Paravel, and the water of the sea twists about her, and her skin shimmers with a silver sheen in the sun, like that of the Sea People who hearken to her; and when she kneels in springs, streams, or seafoam, her ears are filled with the burbling speech of all the naiads, merfolk, Sea People, and river gods who dwell in Narnia’s waters.

Naruto Founders, Izuna

[dawen]

"It's just a short walk," Izuna muttered to himself, scowling at the little mid-river island where Madara and Hikaku were sparring with each other, "just a little walk, a few meters, come on, you can do it..."

A short walk, sure, but a short walk across the water; too deep and too cold and too fast to swim, too far to jump even with chakra. But he wanted to go play with his aniki, so Izuna took a deep breath, focused his chakra - and ran.

[celeste9]

The smallfolk cheer when she comes, they shout blessings and kneel before her and kiss her feet, and all Margaery has to do is throw them bread and apples and meet their eyes.

Cersei can barely contain her hatred as Tommen follows after her like a puppy, his eyes big, a blush in his cheeks when she smiles at him, and Margaery merely gives Cersei the same smile and her very sweetest words as Cersei fumes.

You must be better than them, Grandmother had told her, with her first husband a dead traitor and her father set on crowning her again, and so Margaery plays the game with smiles and sweetness and generosity, with gentle touches and low necklines; she makes them love her, and the ones who won’t, well, they will find it difficult to reach her through the army she has won for herself.

Naruto, Founders-era Senju and Uchiha (singular or multiple), enemies to bros

[livewareissue]

Izuna runs across the roofs, giggling as his brother yells his name.Tobirama keeps pace with him, steps soundless, but Izuna knows that his rival is just as amused as he is.

"Left?" Izuna suggests, and Tobirama nods.

"I'll be the decoy, your brother likes me less," the words are clipped, but the slap on his arm is friendly. "Good luck."

A shunshin and Tobirama becomes a blue streak, fading into the distance, while Izuna carefully tucks the tin of nii-san's favourite tea into his sleeve.

Being a little brother is great.

Having a collaborator is even better.

Re: Fill: The Golden Girls, Dorothy, Hold your tongue.

[archersangel]

thanks for the fill.

Wrestling, Kevin Owens/Sami Zayn, *that* War Games betrayal

[d_generate_girl]

When he lifts his eyes three feet away, it's not disbelief, it's not confusion, it's not even anger that he feels when he sees the reason that the third count hasn't happened. No, Kevin looks at Sami clinging to the hand of the referee and physically stopping him from counting, and feels worry, because Sami has never, ever sunk this low before. Kevin is the one who will strive for a win by any means necessary, not Sami, because Sami has always been pure and true in victory *and* defeat . . . but Roman, it seems, has warped Sami so badly that Kevin doesn't know if he recognizes his once-best friend in the man across from him.

[celeste9]

The brandy burns, a cheap bottle Bones would be disgusted at, and Jim thinks even if he finished the entire bottle it wouldn’t dull what he wants it to dull, the sight of his crewman’s face still clear in his mind. He barely looks up when Nyota settles into the chair opposite him and she doesn’t say a word, simply slides the bottle towards herself and takes a swallow, nose wrinkling as it goes down.

She passes it back, their hands brushing, and somehow her quiet, warm presence does a sight more than the bad liquor does to soothe his aching heart.

[archersangel]

The Golden Girls, Blanche, Her previous lovers.

Re: Fill: The Golden Girls, Dorothy, Hold your tongue.

[senmut]

Thank you.