tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253Nico's JournalKlaatu barada NicoNico2019-08-23T10:32:09Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:1194147Scum, Villainy, and Rebels (Blake's 7/Star Wars Original Trilogy)2019-08-23T10:32:09Z2019-08-23T10:32:09Zaccomplishedpublic13Here's another instalment in my ongoing <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://intoabar.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://intoabar.dreamwidth.org/'><b>intoabar</b></a></span> series in which Vila ends up in various different universes which has become a Thing. This time it's the Star Wars original trilogy.<br /><br /><strong>Title</strong>: Scum, Villainy, and Rebels<br /><strong>Author</strong>: <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/'><b>vilakins</b></a></span> <br /><strong>Prompt</strong>: Vila Restal goes into a bar and meets... Leia Organa.<br /><strong>Fandoms</strong>: Blake's 7, Star Wars Original Trilogy<br /><strong>Word count</strong>: 3281<br /><strong>Rating</strong>: General audiences<br /><strong>Contents</strong>: No warnings needed<br /><strong>Summary</strong>: Vila asked Orac to take him somewhere no one would ever find him.<br /><br /><a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/20348983">Scum, Villainy, and Rebels</a><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=1194147" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:1190073Fic: In the Company of Strangers2018-08-20T04:06:49Z2018-08-20T04:08:53Zaccomplishedpublic8Here's my <a href="https://unconventionalcourtship.dreamwidth.org/">Unconventional Courtship</a> story, written during renovations (ceilings coming down, new ones going up, walls being stripped, noise, and dust <i>everywhere</i>). This fic challenge is one I enjoy though - because? - I find it hard, romance not being a genre I go for. It's also fun finding a plot synopsis that appeals.<br /><br /><b>Title:</b> In the Company of Strangers<br /><b>Author:</b> Vilakins<br /><b>Fandom:</b> Blake's 7<br /><b>Pairing/Characters:</b> Cally, Kerr Avon, assorted assassins<br /><b>Rating:</b> PG-13<br /><b>Length:</b> 5,438<br /><b>Summary:</b> <i>A woman without a past...</i> She didn't know her name; she didn't know her home planet. "Mina" knew only that her martial-arts skills and weaponry and assassination techniques went far beyond the average person's.<br /><i>A mark that became a death warrant…</i> The people who'd tried to assassinate her all shared one common trait: a tattoo of a winged horse, like the one on her ankle.<br /><b>Notes:</b> Based on the plot synopsis for <i>The Business of Strangers</i> by Kylie Brant<br /><br /><b>Link:</b> <a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/15740517">In the Company of Strangers</a><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=1190073" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:1188097Fic: The Delta Hoard (Blake's 7/Detectorists)2018-05-16T09:28:21Z2018-05-16T09:32:58Zaccomplishedpublic0Here's my <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://intoabar.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://intoabar.dreamwidth.org/'><b>intoabar</b></a></span> fic - yes, yet another one where I throw Vila into a universe he doesn't belong in. There are probably vanishingly few people who know both fandoms, but <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://zoefruitcake.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://zoefruitcake.dreamwidth.org/'><b>zoefruitcake</b></a></span>, who put me and Greg onto <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detectorists">Detectorists</a> - for which I am very grateful - is one. If you can get hold of it, do.<br /><br /><strong>Title</strong>: The Delta Hoard<br /><strong>Author</strong>: <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/'><b>vilakins</b></a></span> <br /><strong>Prompt</strong>: Vila Restal goes into a bar and meets... Andy Stone!<br /><strong>Fandoms</strong>: Blake's 7, Detectorists<br /><strong>Word count</strong>: 2,728<br /><strong>Rating/Contents</strong>: Gen, No Archive Warnings Apply<br /><strong>Summary</strong>: Vila needs to retrieve two Terran Federation credit coins, so he enlists the unwitting help of two metal detectorists.<br /><br /><a href="https://archiveofourown.org/works/14667516">The Delta Hoard</a><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=1188097" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:1160517Fic: The Case of the Time-Travelling Rebels2016-05-04T08:14:42Z2016-05-04T08:14:42Zaccomplishedpublic8And here's my intoabar story, which means I've met all my deadlines and can relax and do other things like posting Ashley photos because it was her birthday this week.<br /><br /><b>Title</b>: The Case of the Time-Travelling Rebels<br /><b>Prompt</b>: Vila Restal goes into a bar and meets... Sally Donovan!<br /><b>Fandoms</b>: <i>Blake's 7 / Sherlock (TV)</i><br /><b>Word count</b>: 1,799<br /><b>Rating/Contents</b>: G-rated. No warnings needed.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/6745528" target="_blank">The Case of the Time-Travelling Rebels</a><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=1160517" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:1160377Fic: (S)elective Memory Loss2016-04-30T04:28:06Z2016-04-30T04:28:06Zstressedpublic0My final <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://trope-bingo.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://trope-bingo.dreamwidth.org/'><b>trope_bingo</b></a></span> story. I had planned to write a rather angsty one that's been in my head for a while, but it was going to take too long . So here's a shorter, lighter one that was all written today because I've been offline for two days due to painters being in and everything being piled in the middle of each room making it hard to find anything, let alone my computer. Man, I hate this whole process of getting the house ready to sell. The disruption's being going on for months.<div> </div><div><strong>Title</strong>: (S)elective Memory Loss</div><div><strong>Fandoms</strong>: Blake's 7</div><div><strong>Trope</strong>: amnesia</div><div><strong>Characters</strong>: Vila Restal, Soolin, Kerr Avon</div><div><strong>Length</strong>: 1,410 words</div><div><strong>Summary</strong>: Vila wants to forget and will pay to do so.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/6699376" target="_blank">(S)elective Memory Loss</a></div><br /><br type="_moz" /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=1160377" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:1160109Fic: Beginning Again2016-04-23T09:49:42Z2016-04-23T09:52:25Zpublic8 <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://trope-bingo.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://trope-bingo.dreamwidth.org/'><b>trope_bingo</b></a></span> story number four. Just one to go now!<div> </div><div><strong>Title</strong>: Beginning Again</div><div><strong>Fandoms</strong>: Blake's 7</div><div><strong>Trope</strong>: trust and vows</div><div><strong>Characters</strong>: Vila Restal, Kerr Avon, Roj Blake, Del Tarrant, Soolin, Dayna Mellanby, Deva</div><div><strong>Length</strong>: 1,436 words</div><div><strong>Summary</strong>: When the crew hear that Blake is alive, they change their plans.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/6631234" target="_blank">Beginning Again</a></div><br />This is a sequel to <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/6610954" target="_blank">Taking Charge</a>.<br /><br type="_moz" /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=1160109" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:1159756Fic: Taking Charge2016-04-21T01:23:26Z2016-04-21T01:25:06Zpublic5<span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://trope-bingo.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://trope-bingo.dreamwidth.org/'><b>trope_bingo</b></a></span> story number three. I might actually get all five written at this rate!<div> </div><div><strong>Title</strong>: Taking Charge</div><div><strong>Fandoms</strong>: Blake's 7</div><div><strong>Trope</strong>: role reversal</div><div><strong>Characters</strong>: Vila Restal, Kerr Avon, Soolin, Dayna Mellanby, Del Tarrant</div><div><strong>Length</strong>: 1,120 words</div><div><strong>Summary</strong>: Vila decides that enough is enough and takes over.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/6610954" target="_blank">Taking Charge</a><br /> </div>There's going to be a sequel to this using another trope because more Blake is always a good thing.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=1159756" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:1159592Fic: Other Customs2016-04-17T00:14:39Z2016-04-17T00:16:40Zmourning Gareth Thomaspublic10<div>A second<span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://trope-bingo.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://trope-bingo.dreamwidth.org/'><b>trope_bingo</b></a></span> story. Not the one I had planned, but I wanted to write something especially for Blake, and of all tropes, I got an idea for this one.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Title</strong>: Other Customs</div><div><strong>Fandoms</strong>: Blake's 7</div><div><strong>Trope</strong>: marriage</div><div><strong>Characters</strong>: Roj Blake, Kerr Avon</div><div><strong>Length</strong>: 1,385 words</div><div><strong>Summary</strong>: Blake and Avon run afoul of local customs.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/6574108" target="_blank">Other Customs<br /><br type="_moz" /></a></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=1159592" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:1159323Fic: Impulse Purchase2016-04-14T02:38:43Z2016-04-17T00:15:56Zaccomplishedpublic0<div>I finally got the first trope-bingo story for this round written, though it became a lot longer than I'd planned.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Title</strong>: Impulse Purchase</div><div><strong>Fandoms</strong>: Blake's 7</div><div><strong>Trope</strong>: slave fic</div><div><strong>Characters</strong>: Kerr Avon, Servalan, Dayna Mallanby, Vila Restal, Del Tarrant, Soolin, Nebrox, Benos, Verlis, Cancer, Piri</div><div><strong>Length</strong>: 2,804 words</div><div><strong>Summary</strong>: Avon gets sold twice, three slaves get freed, and some get what they deserve. Why yes, the trope being "slave fic", this one's an <em>Assassin </em>AU.</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/6549415">Impulse Purchase</a></div><br /><br /><br type="_moz" /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=1159323" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:1151815Fic: Vilanix and the Magic Potion2015-05-09T01:53:50Z2015-05-09T06:11:44Zpublic14This is my latest intoabar story.<br /><br /><strong>Title</strong>: Vilanix and the Magic Potion<br /><strong>Prompt</strong>: Vila Restal goes into a bar and meets... Dogmatix!<br /><strong>Fandoms</strong>: <em>Blake's 7, Asterix the Gaul</em><br /><strong>Word count:</strong> 3,712<br /><strong>Rating/Contents: </strong>General audiences<br /><br />The Asterix the Gaul comic-book series is brilliant, trust me. If you don't know it, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix_the_Gaul">this page about the first book</a> is a good start.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/3902737" target="_blank">Vilanix and the Magic Potion</a> (on AO3)<br /><br /><img src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/vilakins/1451543/497541/497541_600.jpg" alt="" title="" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=1151815" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:667563What I wrote in 20142015-01-02T05:43:34Z2015-01-02T05:45:58Zcontemplativepublic10Not a lot. Work has been stressful and tiring, and it was only in the last week after several days' holiday that I actually got round to the last two trope_bingo stories.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/1691753">Sleer and Back Again</a> (Blake's 7 / The Hobbit fusion) - Vila's sitting outside his comfortable homey hole enjoying the morning when a series of unexpected guests turn up. Trope: futurefic (though it could have been 3 or 4 of the available tropes).<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/1718933">A Chemical Bond</a> (Blake's 7) - Vila and a number of Blake's 7 characters, too many to list individually, are at a present-day high school. One of Vila's pranks brings him to the attention of a senior boy. Trope: AU high school.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/1865079">Little Red Lobster-Suit</a> (Blake's 7 / fairy tale fusion) - One day Little Red Lobster-Suit sets off into the woods to bring Blake a basket of food, drink, and his latest gadget. Trope: AU fairy tale.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/2641757">In a Pinch</a> (Blake's 7 / Discworld) - Vila Restal goes into a bar and meets... Mustrum Ridcully. An intoabar story, just for a change.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/2908124">Commission</a> (Blake's 7) - Vila and Soolin are buying curtains. But is that all? Trope: yep, curtainfic.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/3050828">Outsider</a> (Blake's 7) - After Anna's death, Avon records his thoughts in the hope that it will help. Trope: character in distress.<br /><br />The big AU I've been writing on and off for a while (25k words and counting) should be finished this year. I suppose then I'll have to tackle one of the other unwritten ideas lurking in my head.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=667563" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:666872Trope bingo story: Outsider2014-12-30T09:46:24Z2015-01-02T05:27:09Zaccomplishedpublic15This one was much harder to write.<br /><br /><b>Title:</b> Outsider<br /><b>Fandoms:</b> Blake's 7<br /><b>Trope:</b> character in distress<br /><b>Characters:</b> Kerr Avon, Tynus, Anna Grant<br /><b>Length:</b> 1,259 words<br /><b>Summary:</b> After Anna's death, Avon records his thoughts in the hope that it will help.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/3050828">Outsider</a> (on AO3)<br /><br />Or right here:<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/666872.html#cutid1">Outsider</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=666872" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:666393Trope bingo story: Commission2014-12-29T07:23:25Z2014-12-30T02:28:23Zrelaxedpublic13Just two days till the end of round-three amnesty so I whacked this one out today. Another one tomorrow! It's surprising how almost a week off work has refreshed me. Another week and a half to go, yay.<br /><br /><b>Title:</b> Commission<br /><b>Fandoms:</b> Blake's 7<br /><b>Trope:</b> curtain fic<br /><b>Characters:</b> Vila Restal, Soolin, Servalan<br /><b>Length:</b> 1,321 words<br /><b>Summary:</b> Vila and Soolin are buying curtains. But is that all?<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/2908124">Commission</a> (on AO3)<br /><br />Or right here:<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/666393.html#cutid1">Commission</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=666393" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:665440In a Pinch2014-11-19T10:32:42Z2014-11-19T10:34:35Zpublic15This is my latest <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://intoabar.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif' alt='[livejournal.com profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='http://intoabar.livejournal.com/'><b>intoabar</b></a></span> story: this time Vila finds himself on Discworld. Once I figured out a plot, it was a lot of fun to write.<br /><br /><b>Title:</b> In a Pinch<br /><b>Prompt:</b> Vila Restal goes into a bar and meets... Mustrum Ridcully!<br /><b>Fandoms:</b> Blake's 7, Discworld<br /><b>Word count</b>: 3,408<br /><b>Rating/Contents:</b> No warnings needed<br /><b>Summary:</b> The <i>Liberator</i> is in a bit of a pinch and Vila needs Ridcully's help.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/2641757">In a Pinch</a> (on AO3)<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=665440" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:659969Trope bingo story: Little Red Lobster-Suit2014-06-29T07:16:16Z2014-06-30T00:10:05Zpublic14<b>Title:</b> Little Red Lobster-Suit<br /><b>Fandoms:</b> Blake's 7<br /><b>Trope:</b> au: fairy tale / myth<br /><b>Characters:</b> Kerr Avon, Roj Blake, Servalan, Travis<br /><b>Length:</b> 2,290 words<br /><b>Summary:</b> One day Little Red Lobster-Suit sets off into the woods to bring Blake a basket of food, drink, and his latest gadget.>Notes: I once wrote a B7 version of Hansel and Gretel (<a href="http://b7friday.livejournal.com/359056.html">Avon and Vila</a>) and remarked in passing that at least I hadn't written Little Red Lobster-Suit. This gave me the chance to do so.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/1865079">Little Red Lobster-Suit</a> (on AO3)<br /><br />Or right here:<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/659969.html#cutid1">Little Red Lobster-Suit</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=659969" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:659279Trope bingo story: A Chemical Bond2014-05-31T11:50:08Z2014-06-29T07:16:21Zpublic12<b>Title:</b> A Chemical Bond<br /><b>Fandoms:</b> Blake's 7<br /><b>Trope:</b> AU: college / high school <br /><b>Characters:</b> Vila Restal, Kerr Avon, lots of others<br /><b>Length:</b> 1,918 words<br /><b>Summary:</b> One of Vila's pranks brings him to the attention of a senior boy called Avon.<br /><b>Notes:</b> I've never written a high school AU before so this was a new one for me.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/1718933">A Chemical Bond</a> (on AO3)<br /><br />Or right here:<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/659279.html#cutid1">A Chemical Bond</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><hr><br />And yes, I'll have to post the remaining three to make up a bingo line during the amnesty period.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=659279" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:658991Trope bingo story: Sleer and Back Again2014-05-26T09:59:36Z2014-06-29T07:17:08Zpublic8<b>Title:</b> Sleer and Back Again<br /><b>Fandoms:</b> Blake's 7<br /><b>Trope:</b> futurefic<br /><b>Characters:</b> Vila Restal, Roj Blake, Kerr Avon, Dayna Mellanby, Soolin, others<br /><b>Length:</b> 5340 words<br /><b>Notes:</b> Thought up after seeing <i>The Desolation of Smaug</i><br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/1691753">Sleer and Back Again</a> (on AO3)<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=658991" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:656211What I wrote last year2014-01-01T01:50:59Z2014-01-01T03:45:05Zpublic8I don't usually do this but I wrote more than I thought.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/729325">A Surfeit of Tarrants</a> (Blake's 7) - Vila runs into an unexpected Tarrant. Written for trope_bingo, the trope mentioned in the end notes.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/756809">Mistress for a Million</a> (Blake's 7) - for a Mills and Boon challenge with the summary: "For one million dollars: mistress at his mercy! Jobless, homeless, and penniless, Soolin seeks a new contract - all good offers accepted. Billionaire Del Kline seeks beautiful woman for business contract on the luxury planet of Gardenos. Terms: mistress for a month. Salary: one million credits. Training will be given." It's gen despite the summary. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/778418">A Matter of Time</a> (Blake's 7) - Vila has a weird device and he's going to use it. Another trope_bingo one, trope in the end notes.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/778412">What to Wear to a Prom</a> (SG-1) - Sam hadn't worn a dress for years and she sure wasn't going to wear one to the prom. Third trope_bingo.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/779574">Expert Advice</a> (Once Upon a Time / Blake's 7) - Snow decides that she needs the advice of some rebels to help her and Charming get the kingdom back. Fourth trope_bingo, using the free space on my card.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/780319">A Closed Mind</a> (Blake's 7) - Avon is proud of having one. Last trope_bingo.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/843526">Guess the Universe!</a> (Blake's 7 / Big Bang Theory) - Vila Restal walks into a bar and meets... Raj Koothrappali, and geekiness abounds. For a ficathon walks into a bar (intoabar) challenge.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/1112821">Reunion</a> (Blake's 7 / Harry Potter) - Vila Restal walks into a bar and meets... Draco Malfoy! Another ficathon walks into a bar challenge, this is set post Gauda Prime and about 3 years after Draco's graduation from Hogwarts.<br /><br />I've also been writing a largish B7 AU ad though the end's in sight, it will have to count for 2014. However, have a bonus from 2012 in honour of new <i>Sherlock</i>:<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/428023">Electrical Contact</a> (Downton Abbey / Doctor Who / Sherlock) - Something odd is happening at Downton Abbey. Then someone odd turns up. This was inspired by a comic strip, link in the end notes.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=656211" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:647270Fic: Reunion2013-11-30T07:18:15Z2014-11-19T10:30:25Zpublic26This is my <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://intoabar.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif' alt='[livejournal.com profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='http://intoabar.livejournal.com/'><b>intoabar</b></a></span> story. It's a crossover <a href="http://vilakins.livejournal.com/128660.html">I've done before</a> but this one's in a different universe.<br /><br /><b>Title:</b> Reunion<br /><b>Author:</b> Vilakins<br /><b>Prompt:</b> Vila Restal walks into a bar and meets... Draco Malfoy!<br /><b>Fandoms:</b> <i>Blake's 7, Harry Potter</i><br /><b>Word count:</b> 3,336<br /><b>Rating/Contents:</b> G. Set post-Gauda Prime and about 3 years after Draco's graduation from Hogwarts. No warnings required.<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/647270.html#cutid1">The story</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=647270" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:643001Guess the Universe!2013-06-15T23:55:05Z2014-11-19T10:25:33Zcheerfulpublic9I've posted my <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://intoabar.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif' alt='[livejournal.com profile] ' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' width='16' height='16'/></a><a href='http://intoabar.livejournal.com/'><b>intoabar</b></a></span> story on the comm and also on AO3. It's a crossover of <i>Blake's 7</i> with <i>The Big Bang Theory</i>.<br /><br /><a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/843526">Guess the Universe!</a><br /><br />If you don't know <i>The Big Bang Theory</i>, I highly recommend it. It's a very clever and funny show about geeks with such good dialogue I watch all the reruns even if they're recent. (My only objection is the writers' assumption that woman aren't interested in fandom. Huh?)<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=643001" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:640341Trope bingo story: A Closed Mind2013-05-01T02:18:25Z2014-06-29T07:17:41Zpublic6<b>Title:</b> A Closed Mind<br /><b>Fandoms:</b> Blake's 7<br /><b>Trope:</b> telepathy / mindmeld<br /><b>Characters:</b> Kerr Avon, Cally, Vila Restal, Jenna Stannis, Roj Blake<br /><b>Length:</b> ~800 words<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/640341.html#cutid1">A Closed Mind</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=640341" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:640244Trope bingo story: Expert Advice2013-04-30T10:45:20Z2014-06-29T07:17:56Zsleepypublic8<b>Title:</b> Expert Advice<br /><b>Fandoms:</b> Once Upon a Time, Blake's 7<br /><b>Trope:</b> AU: fantasy (free-space square)<br /><b>Characters:</b> Snow White, Prince Charming, Rumplestiltskin, Vila Restal, Kerr Avon, Cally, Dayna Mellanby, Del Tarrant<br /><b>Length:</b> ~1,800 words<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/640244.html#cutid1">Expert Advice</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=640244" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:639970Trope bingo story: What to Wear to a Prom2013-04-29T07:10:40Z2014-06-29T07:18:10Zprocrastinating is Not Goodpublic7<b>Title:</b> What to Wear to a Prom<br /><b>Fandom:</b> Stargate SG1<br /><b>Trope:</b> Cross-dressing<br /><b>Characters:</b> Sam Carter<br /><b>Length:</b> ~800 words<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/639970.html#cutid1">What to Wear to a Prom</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><hr>I just realised I only have two days left to post the other two. Oh and since we don't have proms here, tell me if I got anything wrong (and US-pick if needed).<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=639970" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:638829Fic: Mistress for a Million2013-04-11T08:03:47Z2013-04-14T07:45:17Zpublic30I wrote this for <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://aralias.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://aralias.dreamwidth.org/'><b>aralias</b></a></span>'s <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://unconventionalcourtship.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png' alt='[community profile] ' width='16' height='16' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://unconventionalcourtship.dreamwidth.org/'><b>unconventionalcourtship</b></a></span> Mills and Boon challenge. After trawling through the 100 M&B summaries we had to pick from, this was the only one I had a fairly workable idea for.<br /><br /><b>Title:</b> Mistress for a Million<br /><b>Author:</b> vilakins<br /><b>Fandom:</b> Blake's 7<br /><b>Pairing/Characters:</b> Vila Restal/Soolin<br /><b>Rating:</b> Teen<br /><b>Length:</b> 2,862 words<br /><b>Summary:</b> For one million dollars: mistress at his mercy! Jobless, homeless, and penniless, Soolin seeks a new contract - all good offers accepted. Billionaire Del Kline seeks beautiful woman for business contract on the luxury planet of Gardenos. Terms: mistress for a month. Salary: one million credits. Training will be given. (<a href="http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/books/Modern/His-Mistress-for-a-Million.htm">Original here</a>.)<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/638829.html#cutid1">Mistress for a Million</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=638829" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-14:57253:638490Trope bingo story: A Matter of Time2013-03-31T07:04:23Z2014-06-29T07:18:23Zpublic18<b>Title:</b>A Matter of Time<br /><b>Fandom:</b> Blake's 7<br /><b>Trope:</b> de-aged<br /><b>Characters:</b> Vila, Avon, Travis, Servalan<br /><b>Length:</b> ~1300 words<br /><br /><span class="cut-wrapper"><span style="display: none;" id="span-cuttag___1" class="cuttag"></span><b class="cut-open">( </b><b class="cut-text"><a href="https://vilakins.dreamwidth.org/638490.html#cutid1">A Matter of Time</a></b><b class="cut-close"> )</b></span><div style="display: none;" id="div-cuttag___1" aria-live="assertive"></div><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=vilakins&ditemid=638490" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments