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PG; Dresden Files, 1800 words. For Day 18; holiday fic, post-"Small Favor".

Christmas has never been all that festive a holiday for me, any more than birthdays, or Thanksgivings, or any of the other typical family get-together occasions.

Be Of Good Cheer

(Linked @ wishlist_fic and AO3; written for maevebran)

PG; Dresden Files, 1600 words. For Day 16; introspective fic, post-"Small Favor".

For all of his faith, for all of the strong will Michael had spent so many years honing, he was only human.

I, that spent life upon Thy cause

(Linked @ wishlist_fic and AO3; written for izhilzha)

PG, Dresden Files/Eureka. 1500 words; roughly mid-series for each.

In my defense, at the time I had no way of knowing just which bit of the mortal world lay across the dimensional walls from any given point in the Nevernever.

Murphyonic Field Dynamics

(Linked @ wishlist_fic and AO3; written for polgara_5)

PG-13; B:tVS/Dresden Files; 1500 words. Follows Part 1; in the Handle With Care 'verse.

Buffy spun and dodged, a focused avatar of destruction: dancing in the chain mail Charity had lent her as though it weighed less than tissue paper.

( Loaded For Bear: Part 2/2 )

(x-posted to

df_crossovers & AO3)

PG-13; B:tVS/Dresden Files; 1200 words. For

polgara_5; in the Handle With Care 'verse.

The second time I found Ms. Summers leaning against a vehicle outside my apartment, I was considerably less surprised-- and considerably more relieved-- to see her.

( Loaded For Bear: Part 1/2 )

(x-posted to

twistedshorts &

df_crossovers)

PG-13; Dresden Files bookverse. 2200 words; "Dead Beat" tag. (For sticksnstrings).

I hated to think that I might have that much capacity for darkness in me.

( Holding My Ground )

(x-posted to

dresdenfic)

Since I wrote my first Michael Carpenter story a couple of years ago-- my first non-crossover bookfic ever, if I remember right-- I've started populating the Dresdenverse with actors' faces. (Prior to that, believe it or not, I didn't actually visualise the characters at all; I tend to think neither in pictures nor in words, but concept-strings). And something hit me today, when I was rereading the bit in "Dead Beat" where Harry explains what's going on to Mac, proprietor of McAnnally's.

Mac? On whom bald looks good, and doesn't talk much, but is clearly tough as nails? Is totally Bruce Willis as DH4's John McClane. And Luccio's original body? Is now Dame Judy Dench, to me. LOL. Those are new; I'd been picturing Neal McDonough as seen in Tin Man as Michael and George Clooney in his Ocean's 11 guise as Marcone for awhile now. And Jordan Hinson as Eureka's Zoe Carter has been creeping in to play Molly lately.

I still don't have a Harry, though, other than the miniseries' not-quite-right Paul Blackthorne, or a Murphy-- I'd pick SMG, but her Buffy's too sharp-edged in my mind to ever qualify as "cute". Anyone have any suggestions, for them or any other significant book characters?
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PG-13; Dresden Files bookverse (#8). 2200 words, introspective, Michael POV.

Belief is a verb: Michael Carpenter, in the wake of his daughter's rescue.

( Dum Spiro, Spero )

(x-posted to

dresdenfic)

PG, AtS/Dresden Files; 600 words. (Random snippet).

"I know who you are," the little girl said, staring at Illyria with an intent, wary expression.

( Surface Seeming )

(x-posted to

df_crossovers)

PG-13, Dresden Files (novels)/Castle; 2500 words. (For the 2009 spookathon).

The mist roiled, then parted around something long, slender and whippy that quickly vanished back out of sight...

( Worth the Effort )

(x-posted to

df_crossovers)

PG, B:tVS/Dresden Files; 2000 words. (For August 9; follows Handle With Care).

The day after my first meeting with Summers, Ramirez finally got my messages and called me back.

( Risky Business )

(x-posted to

twistedshorts &

df_crossovers)

PG-13; Dresden Files/B:tVS fusion. 4000 words, reward-fic for

polgara_5.

She might as well have worn a sign reading 'Danger to Life and Limb' in large, neon print.

( Handle With Care )

(x-posted to

df_crossovers)

PG; B:tVS/Dresden Files. Challenge drabble, 200 words.

Harry would put up with a lot for monster-hunting backup as capable as she was.

( Sticking With What Works )

(x-posted to

tthdrabbles)

PG-13; Dresden Files AU. 2400 words, follows "Five Crosses Michael Carpenter Never Bore".

Harry never could give in graciously, even when faced with something he wanted dearly.

( What Matters Most )

(x-posted to

dresdenslash)

"Dedicated, honorable, courageous, self-sacrificial loonies are absolutely the worst people in the world to go up against."
-- Harry Dresden, Death Masks

........ Just a little bit ironic there. Huh. I wonder just exactly how many of my favorite fictional heroes or heroines that descriptor could also apply to?

How many of yours? =)

Back at work this week. Not so much fun after vacation, but ironically enough, gives me more Internet proximity than gallivanting to the coast and Portland and theater pub and etcetera with the family. *grin* Evenings are still going to be very busy, though, until the 12th.

Speaking of! After the requisite Breakfast With Her Concerned Father, my brother gave his girlfriend a promise ring on Saturday. After about three weeks of actual dating. *boggles* Yeah, I think I called this one last month: sister-in-law sometime next year, for sure, unless something goes seriously awry. They are blindingly cute together. Mom even invited her to participate in family photos yesterday. Good thing I like her.

Anyway. Maybe I can catch up on more of my backlog of comments this week in between job duties. I spent today's borrowed moments distracting myself with a meme-- that one where you pick 12 characters, then answer 24 questions:

Character List:

1. Buffy Summers (B:tVS)
2. John McClane (Die Hard)
3. Zoë Washburne (Firefly)
4. Michael Carpenter (Dresden Files, bookverse)
5. Azkadellia (Tin Man)
6. James Tiberius Kirk (Star Trek)
7. Sarah Connor (Terminator: SCC)
8. Wesley Wyndham-Price (Angel)
9. Sara Sidle (CSI)
10. Evan Lorne (Stargate: Atlantis)
11. Éowyn (LotR)
12. Richard B. Riddick (Pitch Black, TCOR)

( The Questions & Answers )

WHICH REMINDS ME. How many of you joined me in running out to buy a copy of Small Favor today? *dancing in chair*
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PG-13; Dresden Files (books). Michael had a difficult question to ask. And he didn't think he was going to like the answer. 2600 words; slash; canon-parallel AU.

Spoilers through White Night. Written for catnap in Yuletide 2007, for the prompt "Michael slash story with some hurt/comfort." Warning for background character death.

( Five Crosses Michael Carpenter Never Bore )

Comments very much appreciated. (x-posted to

dresdenslash)