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AILUROMANCY (The Ballad of Caleb Widogast and the Meowty Nein) Critical Role, gen

2019-02-10T21:53:53Z

Critical Role (Web Series)

With art by yettinim

Caleb does love cats, that much is true. But right now, in this moment, struggling to keep out of sight and keep them all safe and together and get food and shelter and a plan for the future with eight rambunctious enchanted cats underfoot constantly tripping him and trying to climb up him and meowing incessantly for his attention, he thinks he would rather have nothing in the world than less cats and more friends again.
Or: Everyone except Caleb gets turned into a cat. Caleb doesn't enjoy it as much as one might think.

( Read on... )

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[fic] TEACH ME (baby all night long) Critical Role, Gen

2019-02-10T21:50:18Z

Critical Role (Web Series)
Five times Caleb taught things to the other members of the Mighty Nein, and one time they taught him something in return.
Words: 5,163
Chapters: 1

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[fic] CAT PEOPLE (and Cat People) Critical Role, Mollymauk/Caleb

2019-01-16T04:00:58Z

Critical Role (Web Series)

Pairing: Mollymauk Tealeaf/Caleb Widogast

Molly's caught Caleb staring enough to know that there's something about him that Caleb finds endlessly fascinating. Figuring out exactly what, though, is proving a little more difficult.

Words: 2,175 Chapters: 1

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[fic] GOBSMACKED (Five Times Nott Gave the Shovel Talk) - Critical Role, Nott & Caleb

2019-01-16T03:58:51Z

Critical Role (Web Series)

Pairings: Caleb Widogast/Mystery Guest

She had to be on the lookout for heart-thieves who would toy with her boy's affections and then break his heart and make him cry afterwards. Caleb wouldn't be looking out for himself because he was so very smart about so many things and so very dumb about feelings.

Words: 4,381 Chapters: 1

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[Fic] HOPSCOTCH (Traveler, Take the Wheel) Critical Role, Mollymauk/Caleb

2019-01-16T03:55:51Z

Fandoms: Critical Role (Web Series)

Pairing: Mollymauk Tealeaf/Caleb Widogast

With the deadline approaching on an mission, Jester tries out a new spell that the Traveler taught her. It's probably not a good idea to rely on an arcane trickster god for such things. The Mighty Nein must now deal with the results of the spell gone awry on top of their usual personal baggage, emergency makeovers, chance combat encounters, and two party members who really need to just kiss already.

Words: 14,483 Chapters: 1

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[Fic] The Wonderful Life of Caleb Widogast - Critical Role, Gen

2019-01-16T03:52:39Z

On the coldest night of the year, a man stands at the precipice of the end of his life. But his death may have far-reaching consequences that he never anticipated. (It's A Wonderful Life AU for Critical Role.)

Words: 5,090 Chapters: 1

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[Fic] TIME (will take you away from me) Critical Role, Mollymauk/Caleb

2019-01-16T03:47:07Z

Fandoms: Critical Role (Web Series)

Pairing: Mollymauk Tealeaf/Caleb Widogast

Words: 20,959 Chapters: 5/5

During a pitched battle against an enemy wizard, Mollymauk is zapped away to a pocket dimension. The Mighty Nein must race the clock to get him back before a horrible fate befalls him -- but even if they can recover him, the damage may already have been done.

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mikkeneko @ 2018-12-18T13:29:00

2018-12-18T21:30:05Z

Storyboarding for The Wonderful Life of Caleb Widogast

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mikkeneko @ 2018-12-16T14:16:00

2018-12-16T22:16:37Z

“If you were really here,” Thor says with a half-smile, “I’d hug you.”

He tossed the wine stopper at Loki, fully expecting it to sail right through. Instead, to his astonishment, Loki reached up and gracefully plucked the stopper out of the air.

He stared. Loki smiled.

“I’m here,” he said, and despite the deliberately casual air, there was something tentative about his voice.

Thor rose up and was halfway across the room in one motion. Loki didn’t meet him halfway – quite – but he took one tiny step forward and for Loki, that tiny step meant a lot. Thor engulfed him in a bear hug and, after a minute, Loki returned the embrace.

For a long moment they stood there, locked in the embrace, as Thor tried to come to grips with the fact that he hadn’t lost all of his family, after all.

Then – “Loki,” Thor said, shifting uncomfortably. The pinching sensation didn’t let up, and what he’d taken at first to be the buckles on Loki’s armor, ow. “Loki, are you stabbing me?!”

“Sorry,” Loki said, not removing his dagger from between Thor’s ribs. “Habit.”

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mikkeneko @ 2018-12-03T16:44:00

2018-12-04T00:45:02Z

Heyyyyyyyy, guess who still has an account over here!

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Handers Secret Satinalia 2017 Master Post

2017-11-10T19:23:36Z

Hawke/Anders Secret Satinalia (2017)
Let's celebrate the holiday in style with our favorite Champions

(art donated by kirkwallgirl.tumblr.com)

**The end of the contest is coming up! Time to post your gifts!**

Your gift should be finished by December 18th. Once it's completed, come here and make an anonymous post containing your gift.

- If you're logged into your own Dreamwidth account, you can post anonymously by opening an Incognito/Private browser window.
- If your gift is in art format, you can make a Private post on Tumblr, copy the image URL and post it here.
- If your gift is in fic format, you can use the template in the box below and fill in your story details. This is only a guideline, not a requirement!

After December 18th you can post your art/fic anywhere you like with your name attached!

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What is Secret Satinalia?

Secret Satinalia is a celebration of the gift-giving spirit of the holiday by arranging a round-robin style giving of gifts. Each participant puts their name in a hat, and then all the names are drawn out at random; the person whose name you draw gets a gift from you, and you'll get a gift from whoever draws your name.

But in secret! That part is very important! It has to be as secret as the existence of apostates in Kirkwall! ...So in other words, not really all that secret.

How do I get in on this action?

Easy! Just reply in the comments of this post below. Replies are screened, so the only people to see your post will be the moderator (me) and yourself. Anon commenting is on, so even if you don't have a Dreamwidth account you can still sign up here.

Remember that if you sign up to receive a gift, you are also committing yourself to giving a gift. You give one, you receive one. That's the spirit of Satinalia. Try to create a gift that is respectful of the giftee's preferences. Remember, give gifts like the Warden, not gifts like Hawke.

What kind of gifts can I give?

Fanfic and fanart are the most typical types of gifts to give, but alternative types of content (graphic edits, playlists, et cetera) are also welcomed. One of the answers you will be asked to fill out in the sign-up form is what format of gift you will be making, and whether you would be willing to accept alternative content gifts. As with f!hawke/m!hawke preferences, we want to make sure that everybody gets paired with the kind of gift they like best.

OK, but why THREE gift ideas?

We've noticed that different prompts/requests are more suitable to different media. Some ideas are better suited to an art request, and some better suited to a prose request. And many creators find it easier to choose from a few different prompts rather than one.

When writing your wish list, please make an attempt to include at least one art-type request and at least one gift-type request. So "Anders and Hawke striking a battle pose together" is more of an Art Prompt, while "Anders having a lengthy internal monologue on the greater symbolism of Hawke's mighty thews" is more of a Fic Prompt.

What about NSFW or smutty requests? Are those OK?

Smutty requests are perfectly OK, but as with the "art prompts" please try to include at least one non-smutty prompt so that your Satinalia buddy has some flexibility. Not everyone is comfortable with creating NSFW content, while other creators relish the opportunity.

I prefer female Hawke/I prefer male Hawke. Is that OK?

Both mhanders and fhanders fans are welcome of course! In order to make sure that everybody ends up with a prompt and a gift that they are comfortable with, you'll be asked to specify in your entry whether you prefer male Hawke, female Hawke, or are okay with both. We will make the effort to match up mhanders and fhanders fans with each other so everybody gets the thing they like the most.

Is there anything that is NOT allowed in my gift?

There are no hard and fast rules, but last time there were nearly universal requests for "no Rivalmance" and "no Justice bashing" among participants, so we'll take those as a given.

How long do I have to work on my gift? What should I do with it once it's ready?

You should receive your Secret Satinalia buddy's request by Sunday, November 19th at the latest. Aim to have your gift ready for your Secret Satinalia buddy by Monday, December 18th. Once it's done, come back to this post here. (Reply screening will be off, but anon will still be on.) Post your fic or art in an anon comment, and the moderator (me) will contact your Satinalia buddy to let them know where to go to find it! I will also be posting links to all of the entries on Tumblr, under the tag #Handers Secret Satinalia .

Do I have to stay anonymous? I want to share my gift with the world!

The initial gift-giving should be anonymous -- that's the Secret part, after all -- but once the event is over, you can feel free to publish in your usual venues with your name on it!

I don't have time to read that whole wall of text. Can you give the rules in tl;dr format?

Sure!

1. To sign up, make a screened reply in the comments below. Fill out the form (just below this) with all the information. Remember that if you sign up, you are committing to giving someone a gift as well as receiving one.
2. After the sign-ups close on 11/17, you will be contacted by the moderator (me) with the name and request info of your selected Satinalia buddy. Pick one of the three gift ideas, and start writing/drawing.
3. Try to finish your gift by 12/18. When it's finished, reply here (again) anonymously with the fic or a link to your art. The moderator (me) will contact your giftee to let them know that it's ready.
4. After the event is over, you can repost or publish your gift anywhere you like with your name properly on it.
5. All posts on tumblr about this event will use the tag #Handers Secret Satinalia .
6. That's all! Have fun!

To sign up, fill out this form (please answer all the questions!)

Tumblr URL?
Best way to contact? (e-mail? tumblr message system OK?)
Do you prefer M!Hawke/Anders, F!Hawke/Anders, or are equally comfortable with both?
Are you OK with receiving/planning on giving non-fic/non-art format gifts?
Your three gift wishes! (At least one of the prompts should be an Art Prompt, and at least one should be a Fic Prompt.)
Notes and No's: Any preferences or dislikes you'd like your Secret Satinalia buddy to observe, such as "no smut please" or "I love/do not love Custom Hawkes." Or if you have none, just write a happy Satinalia message!

Any questions? Ask the moderator (me)! Question and answer comments will be un-screened, so that everybody can read them.

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Hawke/Anders Secret Satinalia Master Post

2015-11-19T16:00:03Z

Hawke/Anders Secret Satinalia
Let's celebrate the holiday in style with our favorite birds

(art donated by kirkwallgirl.tumblr.com)

Sign ups for Secret Satinalia are now closed. No further requests will be filled.

What is Secret Satinalia?

It's Secret Santa, Thedas style! ...That's not helpful? Okay, let me do a little better: Secret Satinalia is a celebration of the gift-giving spirit of the holiday by arranging a round-robin style giving of gifts. Each participant puts their name in a hat, and then all the names are drawn out at random; the person whose name you draw gets a gift from you, and you'll get a gift from whoever draws your name.

But in secret! That part is very important! It has to be as secret as Anders' activities with the mage underground! ...So in other words, not really all that secret.

How do I get in on this action?

Easy! Just reply in the comments of this post below. Replies are screened, so the only people to see your post will be the moderator (me) and yourself. Anon commenting is on, so even if you don't have a Dreamwidth account (because let's be realistic, who in 2015 still uses dreamwidth? ...Ahem) you can still sign up here.

Remember that if you sign up to receive a gift, you are also committing yourself to giving a gift. You give one, you receive one. That's the spirit of Satinalia. Try to create a gift that is respectful of the giftee's preferences. Remember, give gifts like the Warden, not gifts like Hawke.

What kind of gifts can I give?

Fanfic, fanart, and graphic edits are all welcome, so do whatever you do best! When filling out the form below, you will be asked to give multiple gift ideas. At least one of the prompts should be made in the spirit of an art prompt -- in other words, something that would lend itself fairly well to visual representation. So "Anders and Hawke snuggling in front of a fire" is more of an Art Prompt, while "Anders having a Hamlet-length internal monologue on the merits of Hawke's butt" is more of a Fic Prompt.

Smutty requests are perfectly OK, but as with the "art prompts" please try to include at least one non-smutty prompt so that your Satinalia buddy has some flexibility.

There's not much time until Satinalia, so try to keep your request fairly simple. Fics should be fairly short (5k or less) and art should stay within a few panels.

I prefer Marian Hawke/I prefer Garrett Hawke. Is that OK?

Both mhanders and fhanders fans are welcome. In order to make sure that everybody ends up with a prompt and a gift that they are comfortable with, you'll be asked to specify in your entry whether you prefer male Hawke, female Hawke, or are okay with both. We will make the effort to match up mhanders and fhanders fans with each other so everybody gets the thing they like the most.

When is my gift due? What should I do with it once it's ready?

You should aim to have your gift ready for your Secret Satinalia buddy by December 21. Once it's done, come back to this post here. Reply screening will be off, but anon will still be on. Post your fic or art in an anon comment, and the moderator (me) will contact your Satinalia buddy to let them know where to go to find it! I will also be posting links to all of the entries on Tumblr, under the tag #Handers Secret Satinalia .

Do I have to stay anonymous? I want to share my gift with the world!

The initial gift-giving should be anonymous -- that's the Secret part, after all -- but once the event is over, you can feel free to publish in your usual venues with your name on it!

I don't have time to read that whole wall of text. Can you give the rules in tl;dr format?

Sure!

1. To sign up, make a screened reply in the comments below. Fill out the form (just below this) with all the information. Remember that if you sign up, you are committing to giving someone a gift as well as receiving one.
2. After the sign-ups close on 11/22, you will be contacted by the moderator (me) with the name and request info of your selected Satinalia buddy. Pick one of the three gift ideas, and start writing/drawing.
3. Try to finish your gift by 12/21. When it's finished, reply here (again) anonymously with the fic or a link to your art. The moderator (me) will contact your giftee to let them know that it's ready.
4. After the event is over, you can repost or publish your gift anywhere you like with your name properly on it.
5. All posts on tumblr about this event will use the tag #Handers Secret Satinalia .
6. That's all! Have fun!

To sign up, fill out this form (please answer all the questions!)

Tumblr URL?
Best way to contact? (e-mail? tumblr message system OK?)
Do you prefer M!Hawke/Anders, F!Hawke/Anders, or are equally comfortable with both?
Three gift wishes! (At least one of the prompts should be an Art Prompt, and at least one should be a Fic Prompt.)
Notes and No's: Any preferences or dislikes you'd like your Secret Satinalia buddy to observe, such as "no Justice bashing" "no rivalmance please" or "I am okay/not okay with custom Hawkes." Or if you have none, just write a happy Satinalia message!

Any questions? Ask the moderator (me)! Question and answer comments will be un-screened, so that everybody can read them.

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Olympics are on!

2014-04-24T03:53:16Z

Just in case there's anyone on my friendslist who doesn't already know about: the 2014 Kurofai Olympics are on! This year's theme is Comedy Vs Drama, so there are 7 shiny new humor fics and 7 shiny new drama fics waiting to be read. And voted on. Especially that. (Especially mine! Team Comedy, "Mix and Matchmaker". Woot!)

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[TRC] The Heralds of the White God (R, AU, Kuro/Fai Syao/Saku) Epilogue

2013-04-27T19:15:06Z

Title: The Heralds of the White God epilogue - After the Flood
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Angst.
Summary: In which a year has passed and many things have changed - most, but not all, for the better.

( I just flew in from Clow, and boy are my arms tired. )

~end of The Heralds of the White God.

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[TRC] The Heralds of the White God (R, AU, Kuro/Fai Syao/Saku) 20/20

2013-01-21T04:28:36Z

Title: The Heralds of the White God chapter 20 - Dea ex Magica
Rating: M
Warnings: Violence.
Summary: In which the White God comes.

Author's Notes: And that's a wrap!

There will be an epilogue coming sooner or later, set about a year in the future, to wrap up some of the loose ends. In the mean time - many thanks to everyone who stuck with me in the time it took to get this monster of a fic written.

( There was no blood, no death-cry, and Fei Wong Reed continued to move with ease, apparently no more harmed than if they'd stuck him with a pin. A cry of despair welled in Syaoran's throat; what did they have to do to kill him? )

~the end.

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mikkeneko @ 2013-01-19T22:38:00

2013-01-20T06:39:33Z

I swear to God I used to be a humor writer.

What happened? /cry

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[TRC] The Heralds of the White God (R, AU, Kuro/Fai Syao/Saku) 19/20

2013-01-11T03:37:31Z

Title: The Heralds of the White God chapter 19 - Defying Gravity
Rating: M
Warnings: Violence, character death.
Summary: In which Sakura encounters gravity, Fai and Syaoran fight in duels, and Fei Wong Reed hits his enrage timer.

( Sometimes in life, if you're lucky, you have that moment where you realize that the person in front of you is more important to the world than you'll ever be; and you want to do anything, cross the desert or die or tear the world apart with your bare hands in order to make their dreams come true. )

~to be continued...

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NaNo? Nah... no.

2012-10-29T01:22:04Z

So... so I agonized over it and decided that I'm not gonna do NaNo this year. I'm just too flat-out exhausted with the new job. _@ I'd forgotten how draining a real 9-5 job can be; by the time I get home in the evenings I'm just a brick in terms of creative energy. I seem to recall that the last time I had a full-time job, the only way I was able to get anything written was to write a little bit in my lunches and breaks; if I could get even 100-200 words written in a few minutes' time, then that evening I could use that as a springboard to expand on the scene. That's... just not happening at this job. It requires a much higher level of mental involvement; when I'm in a work headspace, I just cannot bring a fandom headspace into it. At all.

In addition, my guild just started back up raiding. We're not a hardcore guild by any means; 3 hours a night, 3 nights a week. But that does mean that for those 3 nights of the week I come home, rush around to get things done for the day, log in and raid all evening, rush around to get ready for bed, and then sleep. Writing does not fit in that schedule ANYWHERE. Towards the end of the last expansion, although we were still raiding, we would pretty much finish up all the content within one night, so things were much looser. Not right now -- we need every minute of that raiding time if we are to improve.

So between the job and WoW, I really just don't see NaNo happening this year. And... I think I'm okay with that.

NaNo has got to be one of those things that you do for yourself, not for anyone else. And I have been doing it for myself. The first year, I did it to prove to myself that I COULD; that I could produce on a deadline and at a high rate. The second year, I think, I did it to prove that the first year wasn't a fluke. But this year -- what would it be? To prove to myself that I can produce even when incredibly stressed out and busy? Yeah... I think that's an opportunity I'm willing to pass on, all things considered.

No NaNo, then. But perhaps a mini-NaNo? Yeah... that's the ticket!

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Music associations meme

2012-09-08T19:57:32Z

Give me a pairing, series, fanfic or character that you know I know and I will tell you which 5 songs I associate with them/it and why (and I promise not to cheat and use official soundtracks).

My usual disclaimer, which is that I'm really really bad at memes like this, and also that associating things with music is something I don't always do -- so if you ask me for something and I've got nothing, I'll probably end up having to skip your request.

Nevertheless!

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[TRC] [Loki] Never Gonna Tell a Lie

2012-08-17T04:17:15Z

Title: Never Gonna Tell a Lie
Warnings: Spoilers for Thor (MCU,) Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles, X/1999, and D Grey-Man. References to rape, mutilation, torture, cannibalism, bestiality, and parking tickets. Meta.

Author's Notes: This fic is a companion or sequel to "Meeting the New Guy" by the lovely and unmatchable Irene Gerke. In that fic, Chikahito (of Gate 7) joins the casts of TRC, xxxHolic and X at a CLAMP Support Group in a bar. What kind of support group meets in a bar, you may ask? Well...

( Subaru was reminded once again of why he put up with these guys. They had a way of making his life seem not quite so bad; and wasn't that the whole point? )

~the end.

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[TRC] The Heralds of the White God (NC17, AU, Kuro/Fai Syao/Saku) 18/20

2012-07-15T06:13:33Z

Title: The Heralds of the White God chapter 18 - Those Who Came Before Us
Rating: M
Warnings: None this chapter.
Summary: In which Fai, Kurogane and Syaoran storm the castle, and Yuuko tells a story.

( The instant the White God passes into our world, Sakura, that will be the end of humankind's time on this planet. )

~to be continued...

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[TRC] The Heralds of the White God (NC17, AU, Kuro/Fai Syao/Saku) 17/20

2012-07-03T04:45:39Z

Title: The Heralds of the White God chapter 17 - Convergence of Titans
Rating: M
Warnings: None this chapter.
Summary: In which Kurogane tries and fails to climb a wall, and Sakura finds what she is looking for.

Author's Notes: Fai's words in this chapter are not meant to be a real language; they are random Eredun words substituted for the phrase "still as if stone."

( I am Fei Wong Reed, Master of Time and Space, chancellor of Paradise… and the Herald of the White God. )

~to be continued...

Omake:

"My father?" Syaoran whispered, his head throbbing with pain. "You knew my father?"

"No, Syaoran," Fei Wong Reed said solemnly. "I am your father."

"NOOOOOoooooooooooo!" Syaoran screamed.

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Relationship meme!

2012-05-22T05:54:35Z

~~Character~~ Relationship meme!

I'm reviving this meme, but with a slight twist: Instead of asking me about one specific character, ask me about a relationship. It doesn't have to be a romantic or sexual relationship (although it can be;) any two people who know each other and have a history. Kurogane+Syaoran, Fai+Sakura, Yuuko+Watanuki, anything you like... and I will tell you my Thoughts On ~~Yaoi~~ Relationships.

Name me a pair of characters from one of my fandoms (GW, TRC, or FMA), and I will tell you:
* How I feel about their relationship
* The high point and the low point of their relationship
* My unpopular opinion about their relationship
* One thing I wish would happen / had happened with these two in canon
* Something about them I consider true, though it's just head canon
* A ficlet (100~500 words) of them having a quiet moment together

Fire away, although as per usual I add the disclaimer that if I think you're trollin' me (say, asking about Muraki and Tsuzuki from Yami no Matsuei) I will decline to fill the prompt.

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Happy birthday-and-or-anniversary fic!

2012-05-19T19:51:00Z

This is for reikah! It's either a birthday fic or a "one year anniversary for being in the TRC fandom" fic. Either way, enjoy!

Title: Trade Sweet Sleep For Fears
Rating: G or PG
Author's notes:
This was written to go with the "twin dragons" verse, art for which can be seen here. The basic premise is that Kurogane and Fai encounter another version of Fai and his twin in another world and adopt them. Except they're dragons. So Kurogane and Fai return to Nihon and set about the business of raising baby twin dragons.

( Tousan carries a taper and he uses it to light one lamp in the room, then the other. )

~end.

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Birthday drabble

2012-05-10T22:50:50Z

Title: It's A Dog's Life
Word Count: 250
Author's notes: Written for eijentu's birthday. Happy birthday Jo!

"This is ridiculous!" Kurogane said, except that it came out as more of a barking and growling.

When they came to a world they took on the characteristics of that world, and this world was no exception. Unfortunately, all the people in this world were talking animals. Fai, that bastard, had figured out how to change himself back to human within the first hour, but Kurogane was still stuck with paws and a tail.

Fai looked at him thoughtfully. "I don't know, Kuro-doggy," he said. "I think you look very handsome. With that fine grey and black pelt, those sharp-pricked ears, and those beautiful white markings over your eyes! Why, if I didn't know better, I'd swear you were a purebred."

"I am a purebred!" Kurogane barked. "Suwa's line is a noble and pure one of aristocrats, I'll have you know! Are you trying to insinuate something about my mother?"

"Now, Kurogane-san," Syaoran tried to placate him. He wasn't in a much better state than Kurogane, having been changed into a compact, sturdy golden dog with white chest markings and -- Kurogane had to admit that Syaoran had gotten the worse deal here -- short stubby legs. "We've been in worse situations before..."

"Change us back now!" Kurogane howled.

"I don't know, Kuro-bristly," Fai said thoughtfully. "The thought occurs that we might do better entering you into a dog show and sweep the prizes than changing you into a human and trying to find work. How's your 'sit'?"

Syaoran sighed.

~end.

(note: Kurogane is a Siberian Husky and Syaoran is a Corgi.)

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