shallowness: Margaret Hale of North and South adaptation sitting at desk writing (Margaret North and South writing)
2022-03-13 02:51 pm

Reposted fic: With those lips (Dark Angel, Max/Alec, teen)

Title: With those lips (it'd be a waste)
Fandom: Dark Angel
Rating: PG-13 (language)
Characters: Max, OC, Original Female Characters, Alec
Pairing: Max/Alec
Word count: 2,929.
First Posted: May 2006

Summary: Girl talk. Flirtation. Realization. Response.

Notes: Set in late S2, some time after ‘Hello, Goodbye’ and then becomes AU. Mild spoilers for the novelisation ‘Before the Dawn’. This can be read as a prequel to ‘Giveaway’, but equally, it doesn’t have to be.

Big thanks to izabelevans and lusmeitli for the beta. All idiocies are my fault. (Edited in February 2022.)

Disclaimer: The characters are not mine and I make no profit from this.

With those lips (it'd be a waste): shallowness )

Feedback is loved.
shallowness: Margaret Hale of North and South adaptation sitting at desk writing (Margaret North and South writing)
2021-08-25 10:18 am

The A03 meme for 2020-21

I should have posted this and something else yesterday, but I was DOING STUFF. Anyway, I was reminded upon seeing another meme that I normally do this one this month.

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shallowness: Margaret Hale of North and South adaptation sitting at desk writing (Margaret North and South writing)
2021-05-29 04:25 pm

Three-Sentence Ficathon ficlets (March to May)

My final contributions to the Three-Sentence Ficathon months after everyone else/it closed.

For the prompt ‘Any fandom, any character, fandom-appropriate limerick’. . Totally fails on the three sentence front. Scorpion. Team.

Limerick )

For the prompt ‘Any, any, peridot’. Harry Potter, Ginny/Harry drabble.

Peridot )

For the prompt ‘Frankie Drake Mysteries/Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Frankie Drake & Phryne Fisher, a meeting of great private detectives’. 110 words.

Accoutrements )

For the prompt ‘any, any pairing, "thou and I are too wise to woo peaceably"’. Harry Potter, Minerva McGonagall, Rose Weasley/Scorpus Malfoy. Post epilogue. Drabble. Balcony Scene )
shallowness: Margaret Hale of North and South adaptation sitting at desk writing (Margaret North and South writing)
2021-02-28 03:12 pm

Three-Sentence Fics (February)

My contributions to the Three-Sentence Ficathon this month (I was several days, if not weeks, behind everyone else and I have yet to look at the second post).

For the prompt ‘Harry Potter (books, EWE), Draco/Luna, bittersweet’ 112 words. PG. as if we were other people )


For the prompt ‘harry potter, ginny weasley, size is no guarantee of power’ 80 words. Universal. The Little One )


For the prompt ‘10 Things I Hate About You, Kat Stratford (and optionally Patrick), any’ (Kat, Mandella, Kat/Patrick). 102 words. Universal. Options )


For the prompt ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Kira + any, any’ 62 words,. Universal. Entreaty )



For the prompt ‘lotr, sigrid, queen!sigrid’. Triple fill. AU. 256 words. PG. Summary: Three ways Sigrid became queen. Hail, Sigrid Queen )
shallowness: Kira in civvies looking straight ahead (Kensi and Deeks partners NCIS LA)
2021-01-10 02:36 pm

Ficlet: And after, and after (Scorpion, Paige/Walter, teen)

And after, and after. Scorpion. Teen. Paige Dineen/Walter O’Brien
Summary: The rest of the mayonnaise date. Gratuitous 4.4 ‘Nuke Kids on the Block’ coda. 720 words.


And after, and after: shallowness )
shallowness: Margaret Hale of North and South adaptation sitting at desk writing (Margaret North and South writing)
2020-09-20 07:36 pm

Ficlet: Old, Forgotten Things (Ghosts (TV), ensemble, gen)

Old, Forgotten Things. Ghosts. Universal. Ensemble. Gen.
Summary: It’s hard to remember things when you’re trying to reunite your head with your body or when Thomas is being really annoying.
955 words. Notes at the end.


Old, Forgotten Things: shallowness )
shallowness: Sky High's Warren Peace smiling (Warren Peace smiles!)
2020-09-11 12:03 pm

Reposted fic: Three Sky High ficlets

Disclaimer: Sky High and its characters are not mine, and I make no profit from writing these fics.
Feedback, including concrit, is always welcomed.

The morning after. Sky High. Warren Peace/Layla Williams. G
First posted: 16 May 2006. Post-movie drabble.
Summary: Warren thinks about the night of the Homecoming.


The morning after: shallowness )


Noticing Warren. Sky High. G. Layla Williams/Warren Peace
First posted: 16 May 2006. Post-movie double drabble.
Summary: Layla couldn’t stop noticing Warren…



Noticing Warren: shallowness )


Spectrum. Sky High. G. Principal Powers.
First posted: 16 May 2006. Post-movie drabble
Summary: How does a principal address such a strange graduating year?


Spectrum: shallowness )
shallowness: Margaret Hale of North and South adaptation sitting at desk writing (Margaret North and South writing)
2020-09-10 10:45 am

Reposted fic: In Good Company (Dark Angel, double drabble, gen)

Title: In Good Company
Rating: G
Show: Dark Angel
Genre: Friendship. Gen.
Characters: Joshua, Alec, Max.
Type: Double drabble.
First posted: April 2006
Summary: Josh's thoughts about living with Alec.

Notes: Set around 'Hello, Goodbye', spoilers for that episode. With thanks to FridayAngel for the beta.

Disclaimers: The characters aren't mine, don't sue.

In Good Company: shallowness )
shallowness: Catwoman looking at the Batsign in the Gotham City night sky (Catwoman watching Batverse films)
2020-09-03 03:37 pm

Fic: Cat Got Your Tongue (Gotham, Selina/Bruce. Teen)

Title: Cat Got Your Tongue?
Author: shallowness
Fandom: Gotham
Rating: Teen
Characters/Pairing: Bruce Wayne/Selina Kyle
Summary: Three times Bruce Wayne doesn’t apologize to Selina Kyle.
Author's Note: Post-series fic. 2,071 words.

Cat Got Your Tongue?: shallowness )
shallowness: Kira in civvies looking straight ahead (Kensi and Deeks partners NCIS LA)
2020-08-30 02:46 pm

Ficlet: The Ties That Bind (Scorpion, Walter/Paige, Ralph POV)

The Ties That Bind. Scorpion. Universal. Ralph Dineen, Walter O’Brien, Paige Dineen (Walter/Paige). Summary: Ralph observes a morning ritual.
Speculative future fic, written after watching ‘Satellite of Love’. (I haven’t seen beyond season 2, but I know that season 2 wardrobe choices joss this.) 438 words.


The Ties That Bind: shallowness )
shallowness: Kira in civvies looking straight ahead (Kensi and Deeks partners NCIS LA)
2020-08-17 04:53 pm

Ficlet: Never Let Her Go (Scorpion, Walter/Paige, Cabe POV)

Never Let Her Go. Scorpion. PG. Cabe Gallo, Walter O’Brien, Paige Dineen, (Walter/Paige). Summary: Cabe is watching, and Walter and Paige are uncomfortable, not just because Happy’s driving. Triple drabble. Inspired by the prompt ‘lap sitting’.

Never Let Her Go: shallowness )
shallowness: Kira in civvies looking straight ahead (Kensi and Deeks partners NCIS LA)
2020-08-12 02:14 pm

Ficlet: Achilles' Heel (Scorpion, outsider POV, Walter/Paige)

Achilles’ Heel. Scorpion. Universal. Dan Smaisley, Walter O’Brien, Paige Dineen, (Walter/Paige). Summary: Dan Smaisley thinks he’s found Walter O’Brien’s Achilles’ heel. Spoilers for 2.6 ‘Tech, Drugs and Rock & Roll’. 390 words.

Achilles’ Heel: shallowness )
shallowness: Kira in civvies looking straight ahead (Kensi and Deeks partners NCIS LA)
2020-07-26 02:30 pm

Ficlet: How Pandora Felt (After Opening the Box) Scorpion post 2.01

How Pandora Felt (After Opening the Box). Scorpion. PG. Paige Dineen/Walter O’Brien. Summary: Paige. Leaning against the door. After.
My take on the last scene of 2.01 ‘Satellite of Love’. 427 words.


How Pandora Felt (After Opening the Box): shallowness )
shallowness: Kira in civvies looking straight ahead (Kensi and Deeks partners NCIS LA)
2020-07-05 06:57 pm

Ficlet: looking at you looking at me (Scorpion, Paige/Walter, s1)

looking at you looking at me. Scorpion. PG. Paige Dineen, Walter O’Brien, (Paige/Walter) Summary: It’s late, or early, Paige gets Walter to take a break. Written for the prompt ‘any, any, Don't want to close my eyes/ I don't want to fall asleep/ 'Cause I'd miss you, babe/ And I don't want to miss a thing (Aerosmith)’ at comment_fic. Spoilers for season 1. 800 words.

looking at you looking at me: shallowness )
shallowness: Margaret Hale of North and South adaptation sitting at desk writing (Margaret North and South writing)
2020-05-31 01:40 pm

Fic: Two drabbles (Original, Batman Forever)

At Midnight. Original fic. PG. Drabble for the prompt ‘Any, any, at midnight’ at [livejournal.com profile] comment_fic Summary: Snapshot of a city.


At Midnight: shallowness )


Impressed. Batman Forever, Dr Chase Meridian/Bruce Wayne. PG. Drabble. Summary: Chase has a crick in her neck.

Impressed: shallowness )
shallowness: Margaret Hale of North and South adaptation sitting at desk writing (Margaret North and South writing)
2020-04-13 10:55 am

FICLET: The One Where Everyone Needs All The Hugs

The One Where Everyone Needs All The Hugs. Friends. Universal. Chandler Bing/Monica Geller, ensemble mentioned. 296 words. CW: set now. For the prompt ‘any, any, everyone needs a hug' at [livejournal.com profile] comment_fic Posting this before it gets jossed by the Friends reunion show.

The One Where Everyone Needs All The Hugs: shallowness )
shallowness: Margaret Hale of North and South adaptation sitting at desk writing (Margaret North and South writing)
2020-03-22 05:32 pm

Fic: Five Threads, Some Crimson (Red Riding Hood, Teen)

Title: Five Threads, Some Crimson
Author: shallowness
Fandom: Red Riding Hood (fairy tale)
Rating: Teen
Characters/Pairing: Red Riding Hood, Her Grandmother, The Wolf, The Woodcutter, Red Riding Hood’s Mother, Red Riding Hood/The Woodcutter.
Summary: Five threads of the story of Red Riding Hood.

Author's Note: This was inspired by a quiz on the radio, where a competitor has to list five things associated with a given topic. When the topic was ‘Red Riding Hood’, these five words came to my lips – cloak, grandmother, wolf, woodcutter, forest – so I set myself the challenge of writing about them. With thanks to [dreamwidth.org profile] smallhobbit for beta reading this. All errors are mine. 1,030 words.

Five Threads, Some Crimson: shallowness )
shallowness: Kira in civvies looking straight ahead (Default)
2020-03-02 07:26 pm

Ficlet: Reaching (ST: DS9, Kira Nerys)

Reaching. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Kira Nerys (Kira Nerys/Bareil Antos). PG. Missing scene from episode 3.15. 277 words. Summary: For a while, she is a grieving, devout woman.

Reaching: shallowness )
shallowness: Margaret Hale of North and South adaptation sitting at desk writing (Margaret North and South writing)
2020-02-09 08:29 pm

Reposted ER fic: By which I will be known (post 12.11 Ray, Neela)

Title: By which I will be known
Fandom: ER
Rating: PG
Characters: Ray, Neela (implied Neela/Ray.)
Word count: 448
First published: March 2006
Summary: Does what you’re called matter? Does it matter when and who says it?

Disclaimer: These characters are not mine and I make no profit from this piece of fanfiction.
Notes: With thanks to SpikeDru for the beta. All idiocies are mine. Post 12.11 ‘If Not Now’. Vignette. Angst.

By which I will be known: shallowness )
shallowness: Sky High's Warren Peace smiling (Warren Peace smiles!)
2019-12-22 03:23 pm

Ficlet: A Practical Solution (Sky High, U, Warren/Layla)

A Practical Solution. Sky High, Warren/Layla, universal, future fic. 276 words.
Written for the prompt ‘any, any/any, walking hand in hand in the snow’ at [livejournal.com profile] comment_fic


A Practical Solution: shallowness )