The other day, dreamlittleyo posted arts and a challenge. Drabbles ensued in the comments. I recommend you go and stroke the art and read them all, but mine are here.

Minor Spoilers for Hookman, 1:7. Rated older teen, 2x200 words. the second follows on from the first but is in a different style.
( And by here, I mean behind this cut )

Title: Into the Stars
Fandom: Brokeback Mountain
Characters: Jack, Lureen, JD Newsome,
Rating: Teen
Words: 1,231
For 2006's yuletide challenge. A 'stocking stuffer' story. There are spoilers for the story/film here.

( Into the Stars )

I had a rather hideous day at work, involving further evidence that the NHS is self-destructing in an alarming fashion, that managers don't give a shit about morale, saftey, rationality, or anything else except money, and that apparently being a midwife is more about dealing with red-tape then I ever imagined. I am getting more and more glad by the day to be leaving the whole kit and caboodle behind really. Which makes me sad. Cos I'm damn good at the looking after women part of my job. If I do say so myself. [/rant]

On a looking towards my future as one who writes note: dontkickmycane posted a list of 10 words and the instruction to write a 250 word story including all of them.

( So I did )

then it says: You try it and post your results in the comments. It’s fun, and you never know what else it might spark. Also, post it in your journal for your friends to try. What the hell. Share the insanity love.

Title: Deluded
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Pairing: Faith/ Willow
Prompt: Meteor
Requested by: snarklightning
Words: 100
Rating: G
Thank you to skyblue_reverie for understanding the POV thing and finding a NOT truth.
For femslash100’s drabbletag.
( Deluded )

Fandom: Crossover :: The L Word/House
Pairing: Shane/Cameron
Prompt: flirting
Requested by: snarkylightning
Rating: PG
Words: 100

For femslash100’s drabbletag

( flirting )

Title: The Cell
Author: River
Fandom: Alias (Jack/Vaughn)
Rating: NC-17 (BDSM and breath-play)
Words: ~1,200
Summary: PWP up against the wall sex. Written for the ridiculously hot Wallsmut Fic Challenge Sequel to Stay away from Sydney

Thank you again to karaokegal for her enthusiasm and beta skills.

( The Cell )

Title: Of Fathers and Slayers
Author: river
Fandoms: Garden State and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (tv)
Words: ~1000
Rating: G
Summary: Andrew worries over a quote he found. His confusion over what it means is not helped by running into a waitress going by the name of ‘Anne’.
A/N: General spoilers for series finale of Buffy, not character specific.
Disclaimer: I am sadly neither Zach Braff nor Joss Wheadon. They have the genius. I'm just borrowing it.
Thank Yous: to delgaserasca for the ficathon, tigertrapped for alerting me to it and karaokegal for the beta.
Prompt: from delgaserasca’s multi-fandom ficathon. (It's not too late to join!)
A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma. ~ Marlene Dietrich

( Of Fathers and Slayers )

Title: A Tree with a View.
Characters: Spike/Buffy
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Rating: PG

( A Tree with a View )

Title: Harder
Challenge: Innuendo
Words: 160
Rating: PG

( Harder" )