The last two ficlets for that meme I did weeks ago! I'm not sure why it took me over 2 weeks to finally get around to these last two on AO3, but I just never seemed quite up to editing anything. Anyway, one posted here first, for theseatheseatheopensea, the other for a tumblr user, and both feature Silver.

A Touch of Silver (279 words) by thisbluespirit
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sapphire and Steel
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Silver (Sapphire and Steel)/Original Male Character(s)
Characters: Silver (S&S), Steel (S&S), Original Male Character(s)
Additional Tags: Ficlet, Elemental Weirdness, Kissing, Tumblr Prompt, Request Meme
Summary: Silver/author's choice, kiss casually.


Winding Down (326 words) by thisbluespirit
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sapphire and Steel
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Copper/Silver (Sapphire and Steel)
Characters: Copper (S&S), Silver (S&S)
Additional Tags: Ficlet, original elements, Prompt Fic, Kissing
Summary: Silver/Copper, kiss as a yes.

Way back in Nov/Dec last year, I was given some genremixer prompts via the Reverse Writing Meme over on tumblr. This one was from strange-destinations (aka TheBigCat), but while I wrote out in my notebook pretty quickly, typing up etc got caught in the long delay of being so ill post-Christmas. But here it is, and it fits one of my new genprompt_bingo squares even better than it fitted the last one.

time, kept in a box (3131 words) by thisbluespirit
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sapphire and Steel, Doctor Who (Big Finish Audio)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lucie Miller & Silver (Sapphire and Steel)
Characters: Lucie Miller, Silver (S&S)
Additional Tags: Community: genprompt_bingo, Reverse writing meme, Loneliness, Loss, Haunted Houses, Memories, Crossover
Summary: Lucie's back in Blackpool, and missing the Doctor. But what she finds when she goes looking is a completely different weird alien with a dangerous relationship with time…

Written, if belatedly, for sovay (who suggested I write Iron fic), for their birthday, and also for Whumptober Day 22 (Pick Your Poison), hc_bingo square "drugged" and genprompt_bingo square "Case / Mission Fic."

Lavender's Green (5313 words) by thisbluespirit
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sapphire and Steel
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Iron (S&S), Emerald (S&S), Silver (S&S), Original Characters
Additional Tags: Whumptober, Poison, Murder, Implied/Referenced Suicide, 1980s, Terrible mid century decor, Elemental Weirdness, Community: hc_bingo, Community: genprompt_bingo, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Nursery Rhyme References
Summary: There's something lurking in the garden, under the lavender...

(My casting for Iron and Emerald turned up in the same scene as David Collings in Breakaway for a bit. I giffed this right at the end of writing, and look at them; my casting is spot on, thank you. *bows* points smugly to gifset. ;-p I didn't actually exactly write this for this reason: I generated some prompts and of the two that bit hardest, this one included that line up.)

I have managed to write a few more ficlets for the writing meme this week! Plus, one from about a month ago that I wanted to wait & edit before posting to AO3 and the final effort for the AU Meme from last year. (I was saving till I had a batch and suddenly I have over a batch?)

AU Meme: Hugh Beringar (252 words) by thisbluespirit
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Cadfael Chronicles - Ellis Peters
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Aline Beringar/Hugh Beringar, Hugh Beringar & Brother Cadfael
Characters: Hugh Beringar, Brother Cadfael, Aline Beringar
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Ficlet, Meme
Summary: 4 AU scenarios written for Hugh Beringar in a Dreamwidth meme.

Thwarted (787 words) by thisbluespirit
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Doctor Who (2005), Doctor Who (1963)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Thirteenth Doctor & The Master (Delgado)
Characters: Thirteenth Doctor, The Master (Delgado), Jo Grant
Additional Tags: Meme, Ficlet, Humor, Multi-Era, Flash Fic
Summary: “Before you decide to murder me, let me explain…”

Close Quarters (343 words) by thisbluespirit
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sapphire and Steel, Doctor Who (1963)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Liz Shaw (Doctor Who) & Silver (S&S)
Characters: Liz Shaw (Doctor Who), Silver (S&S)
Additional Tags: Ficlet, Memes, Crossover, Flash Fic
Summary:“Looks like we’ll be trapped for a while.”

Fatal Swoon (100 words) by thisbluespirit
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dracula (TV 1968)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Dracula/John Seward
Characters: Dracula, John Seward
Additional Tags: Memes, Drabble, Vampires, Fainting, Flash Fic
Summary: “You fainted…straight into my arms. You know, if you wanted my attention you didn’t have to go to such extremes.”

Unravelled, Unwrapped (473 words) by thisbluespirit
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dracula (TV 1968)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jonathan Harker & John Seward
Characters: Jonathan Harker, John Seward
Additional Tags: Ficlet, Memes, Victorian asylums, Nudity, Mental Instability, Mental Institutions, Flash Fic
Summary: “Is there a reason you’re naked in my bed?”

14. A pairing – platonic, romantic or sexual – that you initially didn’t consider, but someone changed your mind.

I think, as the other question established, I'm pretty open to trying out random ships or combinations to see if they work. (I mean, is that not a good part of the fun of fic? What if, what if, what if...?)

So, I'm not sure I can think of anything in the normal way, but memes, random generators and prompts have thrown up things that have wound up being accidentally great suggestions. Also sometimes some excellently appalling ones while they were at it.

I still have a bunch of suggestions from the 15 Characters Meme I treasure gleefully, and love playing with several generators. There was also an icon meme once, where you sorted your icons alphabetically and then paired them up, which was how Liz Shaw/Silver came to be a thing and sort of took on a life of its own. So, Silver/Liz, now the surprisingly large-for-S&S crossover ship is one that sails on a regular basis, at least in my vicinity. And it's a good ship! I totally recommend exploring the tag (& the platonic edition, too.)

Challenge #6: In your own space, rec at least three fanworks that you didn’t create.

I thought I'd follow up yesterday's post with recs for my very obscure fandoms, mostly written for me, because people are kind - but not always! So here we go:

The Shadow of the Tower
(Given the nature of the fandom, most of these can be read as straight historical RPF if you are interested in WotR/early Tudors.)

The Endris Night by ancarett
G, 2140 words. Elizabeth of York/Henry VII.) What is life at the court? Is it all plots and planning or is it something more? Elizabeth brings her own strengths as she prepares to marry the new king.

Not strictly marked with the canon, but written for me and ancarett clearly used the SotT portrayals of the two. This is a lovely, tentative beginning for a royal relationship.


Seven Sevens by allegoriesinmediasres
(Teen, 593 words. Catherine of Aragon, Arthur Tudor, Henry VIII, Margaret Tudor, Mary I, Henry VII, Elizabeth of York.) 1501. Seven sevens will command your life.

Clever ficlet taking one of Catherine of Aragon's scenes in the series as a starting point.


A Falcon at Stoke Field by kaffy_r
(Teen, 926 words. Lambert Simnel.) One name had been left behind, the next was never his to begin with. In the aftermath of Stoke Field, Lambert Simnel chooses a new identity.

Excellent look at Lambert Simnel in the aftermath of Stoke (& a great little episode tag for Ep4).


Into the Light by theseatheseatheopensea
(G, 1698 words. The Prisoner, Silver, Copper.) There is a method to what they do—to what they are. There is something about time—a prodigious mystery, an immensity, an unimaginable infinity, and he finds it again. He has always been here, after all. And he will be here again. And they will always be here, keeping time moving forward, safely, as it should. After the fire, Copper finds some answers.

Crossover with Sapphire & Steel. Eerie and beautiful timey-wimey look at the Prisoner's fate in episode 5, which may or may not be bound up with some "Elements."


Whose Bitter Tears by misura
(G, 906 words. John de la Pole Earl of Lincoln, Henry VII.) Lincoln receives an unexpected visitor in Dublin.

Lincoln says that Henry Tudor is in is very heart in the lead-up to Stoke, and here's a brilliantly in-tone look at one of the forms that feeling might take.


Fanart by liadt - the serious, a lovely drawing of Henry & Elizabeth from one of my stories and the glorious crack with bonus Time Travelling Spies (and anachronistic underpants).


Department S
One Cold Knight by swordznsorcery
(G, 5888 words. Annabelle Hurst, Stewart Sullivan, Jason King, Sir Curtis Seretse, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Liz Shaw.) For Fandom Stocking. The Department S gang team up with UNIT.

Crossover with Doctor Who. UNIT and Department S's work inevitably collides in this wonderful pitch-perfect casefic.


The Highgate Vampire by theseatheseatheopensea
(G, 1000 words. Annabelle Hurst, Jason King, Stewart Sullivan, Silver.) Highgate, North London. December 1969. Fragments from a very straight-forward case. (Or: a case told in 10 drabbles.)

Crossover with Sapphire & Steel. Brilliant drabble fic of a case that's even weirder than usual for Department S, plus important cravat envy.


King or Country by Timeless-A-Peel
(Teen, 6321 words. Jason King, Tara King, Martin King, John Steed.) 1972. Tara King receives an unexpected visit from a distant relative.

Crossover with The Avengers. More properly Jason King (the sequel serial), but still excellent - Jason King is, as it turns out, distantly related to Tara King - and every so often, they can find ways to help each other out.


(There are no works for The Power Game not by me, but I'll stop moaning now. ;-p)

I am not feeling well, which was inevitable after all the excitements of zooming and presents and things yesterday, but I had a nice day anyway. I hope those of you also celebrating did too. (Well, I hope everyone had a nice day!!) <3

in the meantime, while I await a little more brain and strength to re-read and comment properly on my lovely gift, let me share it with you as I'm sure some of you will enjoy it, too and can tell my author so in the meantime.

Brave the Elements (7801 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 4/4
Fandom: Sapphire and Steel
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Silver/Steel (S&S), Sapphire/Silver/Steel (S&S), Sapphire/Silver (S&S), Sapphire & Silver & Steel (S&S)
Characters: Silver (S&S), Sapphire (S&S), Steel (S&S), Lead (S&S), Jet (S&S), Ruby (S&S), Copper (S&S), Nihonium
Additional Tags: Transuranics, Elemental Strangeness, References to Lovecraft, Stealth Crossover, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Mythos Building, Doctor Who References, Pre-Canon, Banter, Time Shenanigans, Post-Canon
Summary: Perhaps Silver's specialty in fixing broken things is not limited to machines.

Or, Silver helps to save different days in different ways.


(You will see it mentions The Timeless Children, but it is all right! Do not be put off. It is lovely and that bit is incidental and even quite funny and sweet anyway. My Dear Author is clearly not one of my flist, though!! :lol:)


My own efforts seem to have gone down well with their recips, so that is good and therefore Yuletide has been very successful again. \o/ I feel very obvious and non-anonymous in them, which I probably am if you know where to look! If you want to guess, then I have three works in the collection, all in different fandoms, but I promise nothing in return except the knowledge of being right, because I still haven't even finished those AU Meme ficlets as it is.

I managed another meme fill this evening, so that makes enough for a post:

AU Meme: Silver (1060 words) by thisbluespirit
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sapphire and Steel, Doctor Who (1963)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sapphire & Silver & Steel (S&S), Liz Shaw (Doctor Who)/Silver (S&S)
Characters: Silver (S&S), Liz Shaw (Doctor Who), Sapphire (S&S), Steel (S&S)
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Ficlet, Request Meme
Summary: 10 AU scenarios for Silver written for a Dreamwidth meme.


AU Meme: Lynda Day (989 words) by thisbluespirit
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Press Gang
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lynda Day/Spike Thomson, Lynda Day & Kenny Phillips
Characters: Lynda Day, Spike Thomson, "Tiddler" Tildesley, Kenny Phillips, Colin Mathews
Additional Tags: Meme, Request Meme, Alternate Universe, references to There Are Crocodiles
Summary: 10 AU scenarios for Lynda Day written for a Dreamwidth meme.

24 icons made for fandom10in30's TV Tropes Challenge, all for Sapphire & Steel. I had fun with the tropes, so there are 12 extra icons (plus 2 alternates). (They were all taken from S&S's page at TV Tropes).

Teaser:



( You're supposed to lose sometimes// I wondered why I wasn't having any fun )

I managed to type up a frivolous 100 Elements prompt ficlet that I wrote last week.

Ripples (574 words) by thisbluespirit
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Sapphire and Steel
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Copper & Silver (S&S)
Characters: Silver (S&S), Copper (S&S)
Additional Tags: Ficlet, Genremixer, Humor, Witch Hunts, 17th Century
Summary: Silver gets a good ducking.