AU writing meme

[thisbluespirit]

I have a lot of things I should be writing (and also being careful about not writing too much, self) but, what the hell, I have finished my epic Runaway Tales/Unconventional Courtship rough draft (the wretched thing is 20,000 words long) and I did manage to type up the ending of that TARDIS/Sapphire/Silver/Steel WIP, so, totally ignoring my ficathon and leftover fandom_stocking things, here goes:

Give me a character/pairing and I will write snippets of ten different alternate universes for it. One line, ten lines, a ficlet if you're lucky.

Wild West
Coffee Shop
Shapeshifters
Pirates
. . . In SPACE!!
Born Another Gender
Schoolfic
Police/Firefighters
Urban Fantasy
Regency

We'll see what happens. (If my brain collapses and what happens is no words at all, I apologise in advance.) Also, I altered the meme. I thought if I came up with one AU for 'harem' it'd be a miracle, let alone doing it several times over. And I'm never totally sure what Cyberpunk means.)

Comments

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

I like your altered choices (what *does* Cyberpunk mean, anyway? I just picture Cybermen in punk rock outfits, which is probably incorrect.)

As for a character, please do Leela.

[thisbluespirit]

I am sort of vaguely aware that it's something to do with sort of Cyberspace type SF but I too have no idea where the punk comes in. (Picturing punk rocker Cybermen though is definitely an image to treasure!)

And, yay, leela! She should be fun.

[john_amend_all]

I think 'punk' is connected to the black leather everyone's obliged to wear.

Leela

[thisbluespirit]

9 AUs for Leela! (I got stuck on Born Another Gender because no matter how I thought about it, Leela refused to feel it made all that much difference.) No Punk Cybermen included. ;-)

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Wild West
“Savage,” said Doc Smith after their show was over, “how many times do I need to tell you not to throw the knives at the audience?”

“That man was going to shoot you!”

“Oh, well, that’s all right, then.”

Coffee Shop
“You will drink that cappuccino the Doctor made for you,” said Leela with a dangerous light in her eye, “or I will tip it over your head!”

“But it’s –” began the Castellan.

“It is exactly what you asked for,” said Leela firmly. “If you have now changed your mind that is your fault and not the Doctor’s and you may not have your money back!”

Shapeshifters
“You know,” said Smith to the wolf beside him, “I always get the feeling you enjoy this far too much.” He could have sworn the wolf grinned.

Pirates
“Avast there!” said Leela, Terror of the Ocean Waves, her cutlass at the throat of the captain of the ship she’d boarded. “You will give me your cargo and any treasure or I shall kill you!”

“I don’t have any,” said Andred. “You can check if you like. Er… sorry?”

Leela paused before making a quick recovery. “Very well, then,” she said, giving him a smile. “I shall take you!”

. . . In SPACE!!
Leela knew the ways of the warrior: she knew how to track wild creatures, which plants were helpful and which harmful, and how to fight, whether with her own hands or a knife. She did not like these metal boxes of ships, but, she thought as she settled into the seat, she was a warrior and if she must fight a war this way, she would do it well.

“You fought bravely,” she told her opponent as she fired the final shot towards them. “Die well, as you have lived.”

Schoolfic
“I do not like this school of yours,” said Leela to Sarah Jane, who was the only other pupil still talking to her. “The rules are silly and I have no wish to go to Coventry!”

Police/Firefighters
“This,” said Leela, brandishing her truncheon in disgust, “is a blunt weapon. Surely your guards have better arms than this?”

“Why?” Inspector Smith asked. “Not scared, are you?”

Leela made no further complaint.

Urban Fantasy
“You know what you must do,” said Leela, raising her head. “I have been bitten. It is over. You must destroy me before it is too late.”

Dr Smith shook his head. “Not so fast, my girl,” he said. “Nothing that a bit of fairy dust can’t cure – if we can get some in time...”

Regency
“My guardian, Doctor Smith, has explained to me that I have to be married to become a proper lady,” said Leela. “So I have decided I will marry you. If you wish,” she added, suddenly less certain. “You do like me, don’t you?”

Captain Andred didn’t have the heart to disagree.

Re: Leela

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

Yay, thank you! These were marvelous. It's hard to pick a favorite, but I think I like the Pirates one the best, followed closely by Coffee Shop. (Leela as a coffee shop barista is a great image!)

Re: Leela

[thisbluespirit]

Hee, the Coffee shop one was pretty much the first that came to mind! :-)