ETA-summary: Elizabeth finds dating a challenge. Initially, John and Rodney are not interested ... china_shop has already written the only thing this challenge made me think of ... so I wrecked (sic) my brain to amuse dar_jeeling with this:
Harlequin Challenge: Master of the Manor (spoilery alternative titles and glossary below)*
Author: _inbetween_ Length: ~ 6700 words Rating: NC-17 Notes: The usual thanks to spela, who inserted me between The Hives and is to be blamed for ze gramer, for making me re-insert (sorry) something "small" and any mistakes in the smutty parts (as she found none). This challenge was/is like walking a tightrope; I was not able to stick to did not want to write badfic or schmoop, so I tried tongue-in-cheek gothic with some true romance, only to discover: deadpan ≠ bedpan.
Title: Skirting the Issue Pairing: McKay/Sheppard Thanks to wax_jism for the boating answer, and my spela for the beta. Dedicated to _bettina_, helleboredoll and fenris_wolf0, with gratitude.
Note: Short. My first AU. It begged to be written. Loudly.
Title: Pulling Strings Author: _inbetween_ Pairing: McKay/?, McKay/Sheppard Rating: Gen-ish Length: 400 words Notes: (at end of story)
The moment Ces had posted the new challenge ("Dangle something!" she said) I sat down and wrote two little texts 0.o I really want(ed) to evolve this one into something much longer (because frankly I fell in love with the idea) and might use it later on, but after literally staring at it for hours and much fretting I think I’d better take the plunge and pop my flash-fic cherry. *deep breath*