Scratching Post

It might not seem like it right now with the distinct lack of posting, but I really am actually writing. I've got two long fics I'm poking at that are nowhere near done yet, so it'll be a while still.

So, here's the issue: both fics focus on the same characters and I've reached that almost-obsession stage about said characters. I think I need a break? Like, a little distraction so that I can come back to them with the excited "what are they going to do next?" and not just "oh, hey, you guys again..."

Which leads me to: Prompt me? Please?

List two characters and a one to two word prompt. No promises for epic-length results, but you'll get something short and sweet in the very least.

Check out my tags for a list of fandoms I usually write in. I'll also toss in The 100, The Originals, and Galavant though were slightly behind on The Originals right now.

Hit me? Pretty please?

Reposting here what I submitted for hc_bingo. Without the massive tags though. :)

Author: cat_77
Fandoms: Captain America, Supergirl, Stargate SG-1/Stargate: Atlantis, Sense8, Humans, Avengers
H/C: abuse, headaches/migraines, fire, isolation, sensory deprivation, washing/bathing someone, self-harm, group support, atonement

( Fills below the cut )

Since it's doubtful that I'll post anything else before the year is out, here's my fic Year in Review meme thingy. :)

( Agents of SHIELD )

( Avengers )

( Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters )

( Merlin )

( Musketeers )

( Orphan Black )

( Outlander )

( Stargate: SG-1 )

32 fics total. Well, 33 if you count the Yuletide one I can't reveal yet. I'll update when that goes live and/or if I manage anything more. A far cry from past years, but not too shabby?

Whoo to the hoo? Got a border bingo in before the cut off. I also got more than a single fic qualifying as an "extra" due to the length. You can check out all the rules and scoring and such, as well as everyone else's bingos over at hc_bingo/hc_bingo.

Below is an index of the stories as well as a copy of the original card. I'd just like to state for the record that coding this all was an adventure. For realz.

Fandoms: Avengers, Highlander, Merlin
Prompts: comfort food/item, forced to rely on enemy/rival, hunger/starvation, loss of job/income, imprisonment, whipping/flogging, interrogation, cursed, panic attacks, plane crash, extortion, mutation, hallucinations, phobias, surgery, body guards

( Fills below the cut )

If anyone is interested in the card itself, here it is below the cut.
( My hc_bingo card )

Go me?

Title: Isn't This Nice?
Genre: Gen, Team, Hurt/Comfort
Rating: R
Length: ~14,000 words
Warnings: gore/injuries, language (Clint's got a mouth on him)
Synopsis: Escorting three politicians to a SHIELD-sponsored meeting goes horribly wrong, as these things are wont to do.
Author's Notes: For the "plane crash" square at hc_bingo. Actually one of the first stories I started for this whole thing, which makes sense that it's the last to be posted. Title is a nod to the Alanis Morissette song "Ironic."
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and am making no profit from this.

Also at AO3.

( Isn't This Nice? [1/2] )

Live Journal: Part 1 | Part 2

Dreamwidth: Part 1 | Part 2

Title: Fine Print
Genre: Crack, Slight Het (Clint/Natasha)
Rating: PG-13
Length: ~1,300 words
Synopsis: Always read the fine print. Or the one where Natasha is a Disney Princess.
Author's Notes: Written for the "cursed" square at hc_bingo. I had been planning some angst-ridden thing, but went for crack instead. Please accept my apologies in advance.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters, nor do I have any affiliation with any company listed, and am making no profit from this.

Also available on AO3.

( Fine Print )

Feedback is always welcomed.

Title: Efficiency
Genre: Gen
Rating: PG
Length: ~2,200 words
Warnings: A bit of gore.
Synopsis: Sometimes the simplest ways are the best.
Author's Notes: Written for the "surgery" square at hc_bingo. It's been a while since I've written in this fandom, and I've forgotten how much fun it is to write for Methos. Blame threnodyjones? I usually do.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and am making no profit from this.

Also at AO3.

( Efficiency )

Feedback is always welcomed.

I keep poking at this and changing like a single word here or there so I figure I should probably post it and let it be by now.

Title: Monochromatic
Genre: Gen, Team
Rating: PG-13
Length: ~5,000 words
Warnings: Mild language, allusions to drug use
Synopsis: Everything in her world comes down to black or white. Her teammates disagree.
Author's Notes: For the "loss of employment/income" square at hc_bingo.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and am making no profit from this.

Also available at AO3.

( Monochromatic )

Feedback is always welcomed.

Title: In from the Cold
Genre: Gen, Clint & Natasha friendship
Rating: PG-13
Length: ~2,500 words
Spoilers: Very general for Avengers movie and comics.
Warnings: Brief, non-sexual nudity.
Synopsis: There were more important things for her to think about. Like survival. Like escape.
Author's Notes: For the "hunger/starvation" square at hc_bingo.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and am making no profit from this.

Also at Archive of Our Own.

( In from the Cold )

Feedback is always welcomed.

This should be the last of the weekend spam of posting. I think.

Title: There's No I in Team (It's Busy Being Used in Fine)
Genre: Gen, Team
Rating: PG-13
Length: ~3,400 words
Spoilers: Avengers Movie, mild for the 2012 Hawkeye comics
Warnings: Mild Torture
Synopsis: If you ask him, he's fine. Which is precisely why they are not asking.
Author's Notes: For the "imprisonment" square for hc_bingo. I have also rather fallen in love with the new Hawkeye comic series, and based a fair deal of Clint's characterization on the sheer level of snark he has in the comics.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and am making no profit from this.

Also at Archive of Our Own.

( There's No I in Team (It's Busy Being Used in Fine) )

Feedback is always welcomed.