Amaranth

Another old drabble...



Title: Midnight
Universe: General
Genre: Drama/Angst
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson
Word Count: 482
Warnings: language, violence
A/N: Written for the theme "A Different Life" at batfic_contest.
Summary: Long after he's hung up the cape and cowl, Bruce finds himself in a situation that only Batman can face.

( Midnight )

Here's an old fic I'm just getting around to posting here...



Title: Dead Weight
Universe: DCAU
Genre: Humor
Rating: PG
Characters: Harley and Ivy
Word Count: 500
Summary: Ivy wants to get rid of Harley's pet hyenas.

( Dead Weight )

I'm sorry, guys, I'm supposed to post the drabbles today but real life got in the way and I wasn't able to find writing time lately. I am working on them, though, and will post them as soon as possible. Thanks for understanding.

List of drabble requests I need to complete...

( the list )

If anyone else would like to request a drabble, please comment with:

*Fandom
*Character/Pairing
*Theme/Prompt

Thanks!

My third anniversary as a fanfic writer is coming up on Sept 10. I know I haven't written very much lately, but I'd still like to thank everyone for reading my fics over the years, so I'd like to open up drabble requests. I'll take requests through the end of August, and then post all the fics together on Sept 10.

* Drabbles will generally be 100-500 words, unless the idea runs away with me. Some of these turned into oneshots last year.

* One request per person.

* No slash/femmeslash requests please, unless it's a canon pairing.

* I'll write for the following fandoms:

-Batman (BTAS, DCU, Nolanverse)
-Venture Bros
-Buffy the Vampire Slayer (including Season 8 comics)
-Angel (including After The Fall comics)
-Disney (preference for Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King 1 and 2, but if there's something else you want, just ask.)
-Pinky and the Brain
-Inuyasha
-Harry Potter (haven't read canon in a while, nothing too obscure or difficult please)
-Frisky Dingo
-Home Movies
-The Simpsons
-Ranma 1/2
-Futurama

If you would like a drabble from me, reply to this post with the following specifics for your drabble:

*Fandom
*Character(s) or Pairing
*Theme/Prompt - a word or phrase to base the fic on

Last year's fics are here.

Thanks!

Overall, I would rate it a C+. Okay, not great.

Title: Masks
Universe: DCU
Genre: Drama
Rating: G
Characters: Barbara and Cassandra
Word Count: 905
A/N: Written for the "Killer or Hero" theme at batfic_contest. Thanks to 6_joker_9 for the banner! This oneshot takes place sometime near the beginning of Cassandra's series.
Summary: Cassandra's mask is different from the one Barbara wore. It covers more than her face.

( Masks )

Title: You Better
Rating: G
Genre: Drama
Word Count: 249
Main Characters: Sesshomaru and Rin
A/N: Written for the "Better" theme at iyissekiwa. Thanks to forthrightly for the banner!
Summary: Saying goodbye is harder unless you know the person is coming back.

( You Better )

Title: Haven
Universe: Nolanverse
Genre: Drama
Rating: G
Main Characters: Thomas Wayne, Bruce, Rachel
Word Count: 498
A/N: Written for the "Solitary" theme at batfic_contest. Thanks to 6_joker_9 for the banner!
Summary: Thomas Wayne didn't want his son to be lonely, but he ended up alone all the same...

( Haven )

Title: The Wayne Legacy
Universe: Nolanverse
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG
Characters: Alfred, Batman
Word Count: 1,794
A/N: Written for the "Legacy" theme at batfic_contest. Thanks to 6_joker_9 for the banner!
Summary: Bruce fails to save a life for the first time. What does Alfred have to say to him?

( The Wayne Legacy )

Another new song from The Offspring's new album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace. It's called "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" and this was recorded at the KROQ Weenie Roast.

Seriously catchy song, I got right into it immediately. I hope this is a single, but it must be, right? I already like it better than all the singles from their past two albums!

One month left till the new album!

Two months left to TDK!

Kind of an unusual form of fanart. Fanart for movie props? I've never tried something like this before, though it's simplistic.

I tried to replicate some of the clown masks worn by the Joker's goons in The Dark Knight prologue. I liked how each henchman had their own unique mask design.

I found some cheap, plastic white craft masks, and drew on them with Sharpie markers. This is the result...

( Why So Serious? )

Straight from Dexter himself, the new Offspring album is coming out on June 17! Woot!

The title is Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, which is so different from any of their other titles. It makes me wonder if they won't have any joke songs on it this time. But c'mon, it's Offspring. They've gotta have at least one joke song. Please? Although their last album Splinter had its fair share. But this new title seems to fit in with the two songs we've heard so far, which are quite serious.

It's confirmed that "Hammerhead" will be the first single (I honestly did not think that would be a single), and it's out for radio play on May 6. I hope a video will be coming out soon. One of the reasons why Splinter did so poorly was because it was released before they were able to get a video for their first single made. No mistakes this time around, I hope!

Also, tonight is the first new Office in forever! Now I've gotta go finish this batfic_contest fic so I have time to watch that...

Title: Cross the Line
Universe: DCU
Genres: Angst/Vignette
Characters: Batman, Joker
Rating: K+
Word Count: 348
A/N: Written for the "Punchline" theme at batfic_contest. Thanks to 6_joker_9 for the banner!
Summary: Every time they meet, he comes that much closer to crossing the line...

( Cross the Line )

So... I deleted most of my icons. I don't have any Inuyasha icons left. The Jaken one by paynesgrey in particular was hard to part with. But on to new things I guess. And yay for shiny new DK ones!

On Sunday, Comedy Central aired the Futurama movie for the first time. Hedonismbot's cameo makes me smile. He's gotta be the funniest minor character on the show. Almost every line he says is a classic, and he's got the funniest character design ever. So on that note, I made two icons to celebrate some of Hedonismbot's classic phrases. Snag them if you wish.



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Is anyone else participating in Script Frenzy this year?



This year the set-up is different. You now have the option of writing a screenplay, stage play, or TV script, and instead of 20k words, the goal is 100 pages. And you're allowed to write adaptations, not just original work. And instead of June, it's in April! Which is sort of freaky, because it's days away, and I'm too sick with a cold right now to even think about getting ready. Luckily I have my idea from NaNoWriMo last year that I started converted into stage play format, but never got far on. So I can work on that until it runs out. I don't think it will carry through a full hundred pages, but we'll see. It's exciting, I loved doing Script Frenzy last year, and it was way less time consuming than NaNoWriMo.

If anyone's interested in scriptwriting software, I recommend CeltX. I used it last year. It's free and pretty easy to use.

I'm Amara Anon at SF if anyone wants to add me to their buddy list. Give me a link to your SF page so I can add you back. ^^

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I stumbled upon this video today.



Rob Paulsen singing the Animaniacs song "Yakko's World" (all the countries in the world) from memory. I couldn't help but chuckle at that. Rob Paulsen is ♥. ^^

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Early pics of some Dark Knight merchandise! Bobbleheads, puzzles, actions figures, etc.

These keychains are so cool...



I'm so getting the Bat Symbol one. XD

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Last random thing!

Anyone watching Dancing With the Stars?

As far as talent goes, I'm rooting for Kristi Yamaguchi.

As far as people I want to stick around because they're funny and entertaining, I'm rooting for Steve Guttenberg and Adam Corolla. heh

Title: The Essence of Comedy
Universe: Nolanverse
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Characters: The Joker, Dr. Harleen Quinzel
Word Count: 1,130
Warnings: language, violence
Author's Notes: Written for the "Escalation" theme at batfic_contest. No TDK spoilers, this is just my version of how Joker and Harley might meet in the Nolanverse.
Summary: Like all good jokes, Joker's plan to escape Arkham requires a slow and steady escalation.

( The Essence of Comedy )

Title: Just Business
Universe: Nolanverse
Genre: Drama/Backstory
Rating: PG-13
Character: Jonathan Crane
Word Count: 1,159
Warnings: language, violence
A/N: Written for the "Escalation" theme at batfic_contest. Thanks to 6_joker_9 for the banner!
Summary: Perfecting his fear toxin requires some dramatic escalation.

( Just Business )

Title: A Cell With a View
Universe: General Batverse
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Character: Joker
Word Count: 453
Warning: violence
A/N: Written for the "Symbol" theme at batfic_contest. Thanks to 6_joker_9 for the banner!
Summary: Arkham Asylum has a strange problem placing its newest inmate.

( A Cell With a View )

Title: Results
Universe: DCU
Genres: Action/General
Rating: PG
Character: Barbara Gordon
Word Count: 288
A/N: Written for the "Symbol" theme at batfic_contest.
Summary: Barbara can no longer rely on a symbol...

( Results )

Title: Weather the Storm
Rating: G
Genres: Angst/Vignette
Word Count: 250
A/N: Written for the "Storm" theme at iyissekiwa.
Summary: Trapped in Naraku's castle during a storm, Kagura longs to be free...

( Weather the Storm )