Here's my Unconventional Courtship story, written during renovations (ceilings coming down, new ones going up, walls being stripped, noise, and dust everywhere). 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.

Title: In the Company of Strangers
Author: Vilakins
Fandom: Blake's 7
Pairing/Characters: Cally, Kerr Avon, assorted assassins
Rating: PG-13
Length: 5,438
Summary: A woman without a past... 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.
A mark that became a death warrant… 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.
Notes: Based on the plot synopsis for The Business of Strangers by Kylie Brant

Link: In the Company of Strangers

And 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.

Title: The Case of the Time-Travelling Rebels
Prompt: Vila Restal goes into a bar and meets... Sally Donovan!
Fandoms: Blake's 7 / Sherlock (TV)
Word count: 1,799
Rating/Contents: G-rated. No warnings needed.

The Case of the Time-Travelling Rebels

 trope_bingo story number four. Just one to go now!
This is a sequel to Taking Charge.

This is my latest intoabar story.

Title: Vilanix and the Magic Potion
Prompt: Vila Restal goes into a bar and meets... Dogmatix!
Fandoms: Blake's 7, Asterix the Gaul
Word count: 3,712
Rating/Contents: General audiences

The Asterix the Gaul comic-book series is brilliant, trust me. If you don't know it, this page about the first book is a good start.

Vilanix and the Magic Potion (on AO3)

This one was much harder to write.

Title: Outsider
Fandoms: Blake's 7
Trope: character in distress
Characters: Kerr Avon, Tynus, Anna Grant
Length: 1,259 words
Summary: After Anna's death, Avon records his thoughts in the hope that it will help.

Outsider (on AO3)

Or right here:

( Outsider )

This is my latest intoabar story: this time Vila finds himself on Discworld. Once I figured out a plot, it was a lot of fun to write.

Title: In a Pinch
Prompt: Vila Restal goes into a bar and meets... Mustrum Ridcully!
Fandoms: Blake's 7, Discworld
Word count: 3,408
Rating/Contents: No warnings needed
Summary: The Liberator is in a bit of a pinch and Vila needs Ridcully's help.

In a Pinch (on AO3)

Title: A Chemical Bond
Fandoms: Blake's 7
Trope: AU: college / high school
Characters: Vila Restal, Kerr Avon, lots of others
Length: 1,918 words
Summary: One of Vila's pranks brings him to the attention of a senior boy called Avon.
Notes: I've never written a high school AU before so this was a new one for me.

A Chemical Bond (on AO3)

Or right here:

( A Chemical Bond )

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And yes, I'll have to post the remaining three to make up a bingo line during the amnesty period.

I don't usually do this but I wrote more than I thought.

A Surfeit of Tarrants (Blake's 7) - Vila runs into an unexpected Tarrant. Written for trope_bingo, the trope mentioned in the end notes.

Mistress for a Million (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. :-)

A Matter of Time (Blake's 7) - Vila has a weird device and he's going to use it. Another trope_bingo one, trope in the end notes.

What to Wear to a Prom (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.

Expert Advice (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.

A Closed Mind (Blake's 7) - Avon is proud of having one. Last trope_bingo.

Guess the Universe! (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.

Reunion (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.

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 Sherlock:

Electrical Contact (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.

I've posted my intoabar story on the comm and also on AO3. It's a crossover of Blake's 7 with The Big Bang Theory.

Guess the Universe!

If you don't know The Big Bang Theory, 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?)