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"Samuel Huggins Jr. Ship President South Pacific Ocean Latt 21 55. S. Long 175 W. October 20 1833." | photograph by Rusty Clark (via Flickr)

"Samuel Huggins Jr. Ship President South Pacific Ocean Latt 21 55. S. Long 175 W. October 20 1833." | photograph by Rusty Clark (via Flickr)

Creative scribblings carved from my imagination. Here there be original shorts, fan fiction, novellas, and other art forms not yet identified by science.

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The Bond

Jun. 13, 2024 | Comments

January 24 Prompt: any, any, the color of bloodlust, written for The Count of Monte Cristo.
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Turn of Phrase

Jun. 11, 2024 | Comments

January 23 Prompt: Any, any, found in translation, written for the Legend of the White Snake.
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Expectations and Examination

Jun. 06, 2024 | Comments

January 21 Prompt: Any/any, awkward dinner party, written for Northanger Abbey.
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Augur the World in 80 Days

Part 5: Proving the Uselessness of Chronomancy (Jun. 04, 2024) | Comments

January 21 Prompt: Any fandom, any two characters, trapped in the same time loop, written for Around the World in 80 Days.
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She Who Waits

May. 30, 2024 | Comments

January 20 Prompt: Fairy tales, Cinderella & Djinn, three wishes, written for the One Thousand and One Nights.
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Society and Sorority

May. 28, 2024 | Comments

January 19 Prompt: any, any (&/), toxic female friendship, written for Northanger Abbey.
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Natural Reserve

Part 15: Nourish (Feb. 08, 2024) | Comments

January 18 Prompt: any, any, sunshine in a bottle, written for Northanger Abbey.
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De Afuera Hacia Adentro

Feb. 06, 2024 | Comments

January 17 Prompt: Any Fandom|Any Characters|Masquerade Ball, written for my own Argentine AU take on Northanger Abbey. Title translates to "From the outside in."
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Augur the World in 80 Days

Part 4: Misdirection (Feb. 01, 2024) | Comments

January 16 Prompt: any, any, caught red-handed, written for Around the World in 80 Days.

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