darjeeling: CJ | The West Wing (TV | when there's work to be done)
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Title: Better No Faith
Fandom: White Collar
Challenge: 145 - Metal
Rating: PG
Length: 407 words
Content notes: N/A
Author notes: Ambiguous canon point. No spoilers. Originally posted here.
Summary: There was too much metal anymore, in this gentleman's game; Neal reflects on how things have changed.

Better No Faith )
darjeeling: Mal & Zoe | Firefly (TV | obligatory big damn heroes)
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Title: Iron Soul
Recipient: [personal profile] ardyforshort written for [community profile] fic_promptly
Rating: PG13
Characters/Pairings: Mal, Kaylee
Notes: 1105 words, babelfish'd translations in hover text. Cross-posted at AO3.
Prompt: Firefly, Kaylee, speaking the language of machines

"What I'm not understanding," Mal said, trying to keep his voice at an even keel... )
darjeeling: Storm Hawks (ANIM | with a sense of belonging)
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Title: Pretense
Fandom: Storm Hawks
Prompt: #014 - Echo
Character(s): Stork, Aerrow
Rating: PG
Word Count: 2248
Summary: While studying for his Sky Knight trial, Aerrow has some doubts about his newly chosen path, and Stork wants to make sure their leader gets back on course.
Author Notes: Pre-series, takes place approximately three months prior to "Age of Heroes". Crossposts to AO3 and FF.net accounts.

"You're the last descendant of Lightning Strike. That means by right, you take leadership of the Storm Hawks. Aerrow, you're a Sky Knight!"


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darjeeling: Storm Hawks (ANIM | with a sense of belonging)
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Title: Coincidental Fate
Fandom: Storm Hawks
Prompt: #059 - Destiny
Character(s): Stork, Aerrow
Rating: PG
Word Count: 2122
Summary: Aerrow reflects on the Guardian's prophecy, and Stork inadvertently complicates things.
Author Notes: Directly follows episode 46, "Origins". Crossposts to AO3 and FF.net accounts.

"Well... these bird guys interrupted me while I was defending
our home against a squad of Cyclonian wannabes, to tell me I'm
a Sky Knight. And so we came here to find the Condor, rebuild
the Storm Hawks, and fulfill some kind of Atmos-saving destiny?"


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darjeeling: Bakura | Yuugiou DM (ANIM | call the darkness to descend)
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Fandom: Yuugiou
Title: The Justified Path
Rating: PG
Characters: Bakura Ryou, Yami no Bakura
Word count: 860

Summary: The construction of the Memory RPG is Ryou's path to freedom, and he will work toward it with his whole heart.

My body needs sleep. You're pushing it too hard... )

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( Cross-posted at FF.net and AO3 )
darjeeling: ([ MISC ] sip at the darkness inside)
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Title: Twenty-Six Cents
Fandom: Yuugiou
Written: August 23, 2006
Word Count: 854
Notes: Post-series; canon; one-shot; introspective; footnotes
Summary: Bakura Ryou can't figure out why he can't make things seem normal anymore...

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Things simply couldn't hold his interest... )
darjeeling: Toph | Avatar: The Last Airbender (ANIM | warning danger will robinson)
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Title: Good Knight, Sweet Princess
Fandom: Code Geass
Written: Oct 24, 2009
Word Count: 1898
Summary: Kururugi Suzaku was not the original Knight of the Third Princess, Euphemia li Britannia.

Notes: Unbeta'd. Finished at 4AM. Title is a play on the phrase from Shakespeare's Hamlet, "Goodnight, sweet Prince" which is more often used to refer to the passing of a loved one. Comments would be loved if you enjoy the fic. :)

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Although he was the first to be formally recognized for the position, Kururugi Suzaku was not the original Knight of the Third Princess, Euphemia li Britannia. She had already given her blessing of knighthood away years prior, in the sanctuary of the sprawling Imperial Palace grounds, although she never told anyone.

♞ ♞ ♞ )
darjeeling: (ANIM | this ramshackle love affair)
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Title: Deus Ex Libra
Fandom: Code Geass
Characters: C.C., Rolo, Lelouch
Notes: 368 words; written August 8/08

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Possession is nine-tenths of the law... )
darjeeling: Kid/Liz/Patty | Soul Eater (ANIM | we're keeping it together)
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Title: Toils and Troubles
Rating: PG
Characters: Death the Kid, Shinigami
Word Count: 2250+

Summary: Kid considers failure to be unacceptable. A companion piece to Episode 14 / Chapter 012, the "Ultimate Written Exam".

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability... )