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It's possible that I had things to tell you, but I'm having an up-and-down day and can't seem to string two thoughts together. So instead of actual content, I thought I'd dig up an oldie but a goodie. Last seen at [livejournal.com profile] karaokegal's.

The Stump the Author Meme

A) Go to my fics (fandom tagged accordingly), and pick out a line or three from one of my stories. (Must be a full line, please — no sentence fragments or speech tags or other such nonsense.)

B) I will respond with which story of mine I think it's from.

C) A drabble (ficlet) to anyone who stumps me.


Anyone who wins a ficlet (and with my memory, that's not hard), I'll use your prompt for a [livejournal.com profile] cliche_bingo square. My card is here, so feel free to suggest a specific cliche as well as a prompt word.

All my fic is here, and the list is even reasonably up to date. That doesn't happen very often...

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Date: 2009-08-05 04:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greyias.livejournal.com
This was abuse of power and ethically dodgy on about a hundred different levels.

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Date: 2009-08-05 04:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com
My brain is so slow this evening that it took me a full minute to work out that this was a quote. That was slightly alarming...

Um *thinks*

I do sort of recognise it, but I'm damned if I know where from. Is it a Torchwood fic?

Gah.

Nope, no idea. I know it's mine (now) but no idea where from.

Name your price!

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Date: 2009-08-05 05:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greyias.livejournal.com
Ahaha... that's my fault. I probably should have set it off in italics.

It's not a Torchwood fic, though. (Far from it.)

Name your price!

Oops. I didn't think this all the way through.

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Date: 2009-08-05 05:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com
You've also left me in suspense!

*goes to google own journal*

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Date: 2009-08-05 05:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greyias.livejournal.com
PSST! (http://jadesfire2808.livejournal.com/158252.html)

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Date: 2009-08-05 05:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com
Oh good grief, of course!

You win! Prompt me! it's not compulsory to select a cliche_bingo square unless you want to (and no, you're not allowed to say "the big bang" :P)

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Date: 2009-08-05 05:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greyias.livejournal.com
and no, you're not allowed to say "the big bang" :P

I PROMPT YOU TO WRITE ME ONE MEEEEELEEUN WORDS!


I think I want you to write for the crackfic square. You possibly don't want me to prompt you, because you know how I get.

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Date: 2009-08-05 05:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com
I am shocked, SHOCKED, I tell you that you would choose that.

And a prompt would actually be kind of helpful, if you happen to have one lying around. It's a while since I really went all out on the crack!fic front, and I'm a little rusty.

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Date: 2009-08-05 06:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greyias.livejournal.com
Hrm... let's see if I can make this fandom independent, even though the temptation to see if you can pull off Criminal Minds crackfic is strong. Or dramatic crackfic.

I won't make you do a Petting Zoo AU. But I thought about it.

Okay, here you go: "coffee run", whether as the phrase or two separate words. Whatever fandom, the crackier the concept, the better.

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Date: 2009-08-05 07:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com
even though the temptation to see if you can pull off Criminal Minds crackfic is strong

*cracks knuckles* Them's fighting words...

I already have a first line *evil grin* Thanks!

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Date: 2009-08-05 05:37 pm (UTC)
ext_14845: betta fish (galley slave (wrisomifu))
From: [identity profile] fish-echo.livejournal.com
"The world seemed to tilt, and as he closed his eyes, he heard the triumphant note in McKay's voice."

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Date: 2009-08-05 05:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com
Hmmm...It's one of two....er...

Drat. 50/50 chance here. I'm going to say "Resonance"

*crosses fingers*

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Date: 2009-08-05 05:49 pm (UTC)
ext_14845: betta fish (Default)
From: [identity profile] fish-echo.livejournal.com
Nope, Defender (http://jadesfire2808.livejournal.com/157206.html)!

I'd love to play this game, but even though my memory is bad, I've written probably <4K words and most of the fics are in very strongly different voices. Perhaps in another year I'll have more of a varied selection *looks on at her pile of 'I wish I were writing these fics instead of doing obligations'*

Is 'Journeys and Quests' and 'paint' enough of a prompt?

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Date: 2009-08-05 05:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com
Drat - that was my other guess. I really should know better than to write two stories using the same plot device. Although it's never stopped me before...

Those are perfect prompts, thanks. I'm not sure the story will be SGA, but I have an inkling of what I'm going to do with it.

Thank you!

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Date: 2009-08-05 05:57 pm (UTC)
ext_14845: betta fish (Default)
From: [identity profile] fish-echo.livejournal.com
If there wasn't a bit of confusion, I wouldn't have used the quote, so it's irrelevant :)

No worries about what fandom it ends up being, I'm just glad I could be useful!

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Date: 2009-08-05 06:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karaokegal.livejournal.com
“You are not going to finish that sentence.”

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Date: 2009-08-05 07:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com
Uh....okay...er...

When you start trying to work these things out by logical deduction rather than knowing, you know you're in trouble ;) Probably House or Torchwood...could be either House or Jack...

Damn. Coming up blank here...

I've got a lot of writing to do! Choose your weapon cliche ;)

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Date: 2009-08-05 07:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karaokegal.livejournal.com
Trust me babe, I totally know the feeling. Last time around I was able to get a lot of them almost instantly, and now I just look at the lines and I'm like, I wrote that? Really? Are you sure.

The line is from "Looking In" the House/Cam you wrote for the Halloween Party.

Soooooo....I'd like House MD-Chase/Cuddy-Babysitting (or something about Cuddy's baby.) Gen is fine, since I know you prefer that.

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Date: 2009-08-05 07:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com
Heh, nice to know it's not just me.

Uh. You do know I've only seen the first two seasons of House, right? So I can do you babysitting, but anything more specific is kind of out of my reach...

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Date: 2009-08-05 07:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karaokegal.livejournal.com
Let's skip that one then and go back to those thrilling days of yesteryear when House was a completely awesome show, instead of one that makes me throw things at the screen as much as it makes me happy for the crumbs I'm given. (BASTARDS!)

Can I have something House/Chase post-The Mistake. (Maybe House's feelings on Chase's first day back from suspension?)



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Date: 2009-08-05 07:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com
Heh, I hear you - I keep meaning to get caught up, but never quite getting to it.

THAT I can definitely do, definitely. And I can also get a cliche_bingo square out of it, so I'm happy. Should be in the next few days :)

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Date: 2009-08-05 07:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karaokegal.livejournal.com
*Does the happy dance*

I wish I could tell you in good conscience to get caught up, but I can't. I think S3 has some worthwhile stuff, especially the first half, and at least one great Piano-gasm in Half-Wit, but I have absolutely no use for most of Seasons 4 & 5. Which makes me sad, because I loved this show so much.

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Date: 2009-08-05 07:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miss-zedem.livejournal.com
They were going home, he could have a shower and pretend the whole day had never happened.

*uses fandom neutral icon*

*smiles prettily*

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Date: 2009-08-05 08:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jadesfire2808.livejournal.com
You're always pretty :)

Uh..Uh...

I suck at this, don't I? Do you think we'd better check if I actually wrote the damn things?

Damn. Not even got the foggiest on that one. Prompt away!

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Date: 2009-08-05 08:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miss-zedem.livejournal.com
*beams* It's Five Mission Reports Sheppard's team turned in... (http://jadesfire2808.livejournal.com/183391.html)

Unless it's a quotation of dialogue, or at least something that names a character, it's always going to be tough ;)

No-one selected the 'fork in the road AU' square yet! \o/ So I'd like that cliche, with a prompt of... 'silver'. Fandom of your choosing, although if my icon were to be of any inspiration in selecting said fandom, that wouldn't be a bad thing :)