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17 June 2013 @ 10:04 pm
Author: gardnerhill
Rating: G
Fandom: Shichinin No Samurai (The Seven Samurai)
Character: Kambei Shimada
Word Count: 25

Kambei looked at the four graves overlooking the village – each bearing a samurai’s katana.

All four, killed by rifles. The graves were for the swords.
 
 
17 June 2013 @ 09:42 pm
Author: gardnerhill
Rating: G
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Character: Rosie Cotton
Word Count: 25

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Sam was gone. The Ruffians ruined Hobbiton.

But Gandalf had left some firework powder behind.

Carefully, secretly, Rosie worked.

And her grenades scoured the Shire.
 
 
17 June 2013 @ 09:24 pm
Author: gardnerhill
Rating: G
Fandom: Cabin Pressure
Character: Martin Crieff
Word Count: 25


He won a hundred pounds on Birling Day.

He dated a princess.

His mother admired him.

SwissAir wanted to hire him!

…Then Martin woke up.
 
 
18 June 2013 @ 05:14 am

author: debriswoman
fandom: Wallace and Gromit
rating: general
word count: 25

A blueprint made,
Foundations laid,
A rocket constructed
As instructed.
~0~
Catastrophe!
As flames leap free!
~0~
One eyebrow raised;
A dog, unfazed,
Douses conflagration;
Suggests modification...
~0~

Posted via LiveJournal app for iPad.

 
 
17 June 2013 @ 09:08 pm
Author: gardnerhill
Rating: G
Fandom: Star Trek
Character: Khan Noonian Singh
Word Count: 25

Khan Noonian Singh’s dreams were amazing things, as they’d been when he’d ruled Earth. He dreamed wonders.

But to wake up a white man – unbelievable.
 
 
18 June 2013 @ 05:06 am

author: debriswoman
fandom: Sherlock BBC
rating: general
character: Molly
word count: 25

Butterflies
Appearing fast;
Blind panic
Surely
Couldn't last.
Reflection...a frown;
Lipstick toned down.
She knew this date
Was tempting fate...
~0~
And Sherlock was late.
~0~

Posted via LiveJournal app for iPad.

 
 
17 June 2013 @ 08:53 pm
Author: gardnerhill
Rating: PG (language)
Fandom: Elementary (CBS)
Character: Joan Watson
Word Count: 25

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“Got you now, bitch!”

Joan blew a whistle.

Seconds later the assailants fled screaming from the buzzing swarm.

Joan grinned at her bees. “Good girls!”
 
 
17 June 2013 @ 09:20 pm
Author: litlover12
Rating: G
Fandom: The King's Speech
Character: Lionel, Bertie, Elizabeth
Word Count: 25

Logue had seen him nervous before, but not like this. The king’s fear filled the room like a suffocating fog.

The door opened.

“It’s time.”
 
 
17 June 2013 @ 08:47 pm
Author: litlover12
Rating: G
Fandom: A Tale of Two Cities
Character: Sydney Carton
Word Count: 25

“. . . the Resurrection and the Life . . . ”

The words were lost on the pale boy. Until one night in Paris.
 
 
17 June 2013 @ 04:04 pm
Title: None
Author: med_cat
Rating: G
Fandom: Sherlock (BBC)
Characters: Reader will guess :)
Summary: Um...it's a dialogue in 25 words? My thanks to Lemon Zinger for the prompt!
Warnings: None
Author's Notes: None
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