Up from the Cracks, a story of The Cracks for the Giraffe Call

For the_vulture's commissioned prompt.

In the same world as:
Through the Cracks (LJ)
"China is Here" (LJ)
The Dark of the City (Lj)


Content warning: there's some atypical thinking and suggestions of prior abuse going on.

I woke like a dream from the dark, slipping out of the cracks in the sidewalk, slipping out of the holes in the world. I stepped out into the daylight world when she failed to pay attention, she who had been so dismissive of myths and dreams.

(Of course I know - well, think - assume, at least - where she went. That doesn't mean I have to tell you, now does it? The wonderful thing about what I am. I don't have to do anything I don't want to!
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That Damn Cat, a story of the Aunt Family for the Mini-call

For rix_scaedu's commissioned prompt.

Aunt Family has a landing page here on DW and here on LJ


Zenobia didn't give the cat a name, but she did leave a bowl of cream out for him every morning, and a bit of her dinner meat every evening.

Her Aunt Beulah had left her the cat, along with the property and the title, when she vanished into the mist one late-November evening. He was, at that point, already an elderly cat, if family memory held, but, in this case, family memory, generally a very reliable thing, seemed to falter.

That was to say, that while family memory seemed to agree that the cat had been around for quite a while, it seemed to falter horribly, no matter which particular family member one was talking to, if pressed on the details. When had Beulah gotten the cat? Well, she'd gotten it from her Aunt Mary.
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Next: Bless the Cat (LJ)

Week Summary, with Signal Boosts

anke is holding a fishbowl! The theme is "Law and Order!" Go prompt her!
meeks posted her adorable pictures from the most recent SketchFest!
moonvoice has posted some gorgeous totem art!

Betas: Lair (LJ could use a look-over, pls.

smw wrote this absolutely awesome fic, "The Dream of Agathopia"
ysabetwordsmith posted here Fishbowl Report for the most recent fishbowl. She also posted this adorable poem yesterday! And this discussion on writing alternate history.
djinni drew himself some icons, for once! Yay! :-)

And my writing over the last week:

Giraffe Call (Yes, still January's!): ( Read more... )

Non-Giraffe:( Read more... )

Aunt Mini-Giraffe Call:( Read more... )

Whew! All that writing tires my fingers out! And you know what?
This Saturday, 2/18, is the Next Giraffe Call!
The Theme is Wine and/or Roses!

Laying the Foundation, a story of Stranded World for the Giraffe Call

For kelkyag prompt.

Stranded World has a landing page here.

"I think you should come hang out next weekend," Calgary told Autumn, over the last beer of the last day of Faire. "Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur are building a house."

"Seriously?" she raised an eyebrow. She was far too drunk to be polite when faced with that.

Calgary grinned, and quaffed her beer. "Three friends of mine, been together since college. Not Faire folk but fair folk, if you know what I mean. And they're house-raising."

"Sounds like fun." She set her mug down with exaggerated care. "I'll be there."

"I know you will," Calgary grinned. "And you'll love it."
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So Many Stories! What do you want a continuation of?

Behind the cut is a list of every story I have written so far for this Giraffe Call (January).

Rather than try to put them ALL on a poll, I'm going to ask you, first: which of these would you like to see continued? Then I will put all those on a poll :-)

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Edited to add: that's 55 separate stories, counting continuations as part of the original. And I'm not DONE with the January call yet!

And More Stories:
Addergoole
Mission to Paris (LJ)
Presented (LJ)
Paying the Rent (LJ) (Baram's Jaelie and her Wish)
Fae Apoc:
Getting Over History (LJ)
Making New History (LJ)
Trusting in History (LJ)
Bug Invasion
Poison (LJ)

Fairy Town
Meeting Mr. Ting (LJ)
About the Want (LJ)
What You Need (LJ)
Guarding the Church (LJ)
Unicorn/Factory
Productive (LJ)
The Governors (LJ)
Right and Wrong (LJ)
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(second edit. Added more stories, recounted, seems I was off by 10 last time)