Entries tagged with challenge: harlequin

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fic: Widow's Pique by Tielan - PG-13 [amnesty 2008, harlequin challenge]

Title: Widow's Pique
Author: Tielan
Rating: PG-13
Category: AU crossover with the Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop. WIP.
Pairing: John/Teyla
Disclaimer: The realm of the Blood is not mine, it's Anne Bishop's. I shouldn't have to tell you that the Atlantis characters aren't mine, either.
Notes: This is the start of the prequel to my Elizabeth/Ronon story To Serve A Queen, and yes, I will be finishing it in 2009.

SUMMARY:
Among the Blood, Black Widows are witches who are feared and distrusted for the skill with which they can weave tangled webs to see visions of the future - or entrap the mind. But when Teyla Emmagan of Athos village is called to the court of the Queen of Atlantis Territory, she is less concerned about being misunderstood, and more worried to step awry in the complex politics of the Atlantis court.

Then, too, there is the distracting presence of John Sheppard, a Warlord Prince whose interest in her is something Teyla cannot fathom. Does he distrust her motives? Is he merely protecting his Queen? Or is his interest something else - something that Teyla must learn to accept in order to best serve her Queen, her Territory, and her own heart?

( Widow's Pique )

Current Mood: nerdy
Current Music: "Echo Sonata for Two Unfriendly Groups of Instruments"

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A Civil Contract, by Sophonisba (Culture Clash/Harlequin Challenge|Amnesty 2006)

-title- A Civil Contract
-author- Sophonisba (

saphanibaal)
-challenges- Culture Clash challenge, Harlequin challenge
-warnings- Gen. One of the oldest schlocky romance plots EVAR, and I manage to come up with a gen interpretation. Feel free to imagine all the future bodice-ripping sex you like, though. Also contains my assumption as to why nearly everyone in the galaxy can understand each other.
-characters- Sheppard, Teyla
-disclaimer- If I owned them, I'd treat them right. It's fairly obvious from the passive contrapositive that ~p is true. The First Law of Trade is paraphrased from something the Witchwoman of the Worlds says in CLAMP's Interholic tankoubon #1.
-spoilers- "Rising" and "Hide and Seek"; takes place just before or concurrent with the first scene of the latter. There is also a mention of the name of a people from a later episode as people-Teyla-knows-of; I don't think that in itself is enough to count as a spoiler.
-word count- 2196
-summary- In a market culture, to be given largesse is shameful; in a gift culture, to fail to return a gift is shaming. Teyla does not choose to let her people be shamed.

( Peering through reverent fingers I watch them flourish and fall, / And the Gods of the Copybook Headings, I notice, outlast them all. )

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Chesapeake Ladies (Amnesty/Harlequin)

Title: Chesapeake Ladies
Pairing: Beckett/Cadman
Rating: PG
Challenge: Amnesty/Harlequin
Word count: 2,103
Summary: It's 1890 in Annapolis and Laura Cadman is faced with a devastating decision to follow her heart or save her family...
A/N: Like usual,

andromeda_25 is a terrible enabler. And so my attempt at Harlequin style summary and last scene of the "story", and as it is the last scene, it's ever so fluffy and happy. *lol*

( Chesapeake Ladies: Summary & last scene )

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Amnesty Harlequin by Speranza

I think this is a personal best (worst?) for me--141k of flashfiction. I would say that this story is really weird, except actually, scarily, this story is really kind of typical for me. SGA seems to be the fandom where I feel like I should preface everything I write with an apology, and so--hey, I'm really sorry. Hope you enjoy it anyway!

Title: Last Will and Testament (141k)
Author: Speranza
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Summary: "It's about your father. Your father is dead, Rodney."

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Amnesty Fic: The Blade by Kellifer_fic (NC17)

Fic 'The Blade'
Author:

kellifer_fic
Webpage: Here
Pairing: Shep/McKay
Rating: NC17
Notes: Harlequin challenge
Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue!

*Thanks to my beta superfox!*

Summary: Someday, you will be sold...

These were words spoken to John Sheppard when he was six years old.

( The Blade )

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ADMIN POST

Holy Janice Radway, Batman! Do you guys have any idea how long it took me to archive all that? We have one hundred entries, people--and they're still coming! I haven't been so overwhelmed with wacky since a certain unfortunate Elf Incident a couple of years ago...

The bad news: DUDE! CLOSED! We're closed!! Finito! Move along! *g*

The good news: Some very smart people have realized that there should be a whole community dedicated just to this.

Yes,

amezri and

forcryinoutloud have formed

harlequin_sga for the continuing production of SGA Harlequin stories, so if you didn't finish yours, or are just plain addicted, hie thee over there now and sign up!

**Still more good news!!!:

amezri and

forcryinoutloud would also like to establish an archive for SGA Harlequin fic, Stargate Atlantis: A Night of Harlequin Romance, here, and they'd like permission to archive or link stories etc. posted here in this challenge.

If you would like to have your story/artwork/cover/vid included in the SGA Harlequin archive, please drop a comment here or in the

harlequin_sga LJ. Amezri writes:

"Please let people know that we prefer to archive the fic on the site as we are setting it up as a faux bookseller, but if they will only allow us to link, they can join the community and post a link there, as we'd like as much participation as possible!"

You can also email

amezri and

forcryinoutloud for more information.

New! Challenge! Coming! Right! Up!

Current Mood: sleepy

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Knights in White Satin (Harlequin Challenge)

Title: Knights in White Satin
Author: Zillah
Rating: NC-17 (later)
Pairing: Sheppard/Zelenka
Summary: Prince Radek has always known he would have to marry to secure his father's land, but when the time comes, he's not ready. When his caravan is attacked by the Wraith and he's rescued by a mysterious mercenary, will Prince Radek get the chance to change his future?
Notes: Okay, so this isn't finished and I'll be the first to admit I'm awful at finishing things, but this is about 85% finished and I wanted to get some of it posted before the challenge was called to close. This part hasn't been beta read, but it will be when the completed version is up. It has been looked over by

dayse.

Click for complete story

( Knights in White Satin )

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fic: To Serve A Queen" by Tielan [Harlequin challenge]

Whoever thought of this challenge should be shot. My muse is OD-ing on the crack and will not let me write anything else! *headdesk*

TITLE: To Serve A Queen
AUTHOR: Tielan
PAIRING: Elizabeth Weir/Ronan Dex
RATING: 17+
NOTES: The realm of the Blood is not mine, it's Anne Bishop's. I shouldn't have to tell you that the Atlantis characters aren't mine, either.

( To Serve A Queen )

Current Mood: geeky

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Uncovered, by Pollitt (Harlequin challenge)

Title: Uncovered
Author: Pollitt
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Rating: PG
Notes: The rabid plot bunny bit when I found this book at Target, and the rest, as they say, is history. This is the Editorial write-up for the ~~nonexistent~~ upcoming Pegasus Iris release of Uncovered.

I couldn't do this without

pirl (who answered my lunchtime phone call from Target when I found the book)

kitestringer and

maverick4oz who offered laughter and encouragement. And

josselin-- Serial Comma! All mistakes and crackedness, I take complete responsibility for.

( Uncovered. Available for purchase September 2005 )

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Into the Lost Continent (Harlequin Challenge) by _ceci15_

Title: Into the Lost Continent
Author: _ceci15_
Rating: G
Summary: John Sheppard was used to bizarre. He had to be; he led expeditions into the untamed wilderness of the Atlantis interior. He had escorted archaeologists, anthropologists, botanists, biologists and a plethora of other "ists" since the discovery of the lost continent. Nothing had prepared him for this trip. Nothing could have prepared him for Rodney McKay. He was either going to kill the man - or he was beginning to like him. (This is chapters 1-3)
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay (eventually)
Disclaimer: They aren't mine.
Feedback: Always welcome.

( Into the Lost Continent )

Current Mood: nervous

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Starting Over (Harlequin challenge) by kharma2815

Title: Starting Over
Author: Kharma2815 (Emma)
Rating: PG13 for this part (may go up if I decide to write any more)
Summary: When a mutual friend asks Dr. Rodney McKay if he'll put a mutual friend up for a few weeks, he agrees, little knowing what he's letting hismelf in for.
Pairing: Jack/Sam, Jack/Daniel/ Sam/Daniel, Sam/Jack/Daniel (I'm sick I know), John/Elizabeth, John/Rodney (eventually) and whoever else creeps in.
Disclaimer: Only two of the characters belong to me and they're none of those mentioned above.
Reviews: Loved, craved, adored.
A/N: not beta read so any mistakes are mine an mine alone. I used to love reading M&B books when I was at school and my mum has just discovered them so I'm sneakily stealing them from her (what can I say, they're my guilty little pleasure) so I blame them entirely for this.

( this way )

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FIc: Unhealthy Attachment

Title: Unhealthy Attachment
Author Amireal
Rating: Rish for smidge of smut and some icky descriptions
Notes: Wow, ok I blame everyone who encouraged me. Most especially

forcryinoutloud. You suck.
Thanks to my beta reader

chopchica because my grammer sucks man.

It should also be noted that I had to fight my brain on this, because it was all "But but, REALISM!" and I was all "But but, Harlequin!!"

Summary: "So your bedside manner leaves a lot to be desired."

Fic can be found here

Current Mood: um,yeah

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Prince of Desire (Harelquin Challenge)

Title: Prince of Desire (Harlequin Challenge)
Pairing: Carson Beckett/Aiden Ford
Rating: PG
Summary: A remote cabin in the backwoods and a handsome Prince. Carson Beckett's sabbatical just became a little more interesting.
Notes: the premise is loosely based on Brenda Jackson's novel, Delaney's Desert Shiekh. The crackfic is eating my brain.

( Prince of Desire )

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fic: The Pinocchio Syndrome by Tielan [Harlequin challenge]

TITLE: The Pinocchio Syndrome
AUTHOR: Tielan
PAIRING: Sheppard/Teyla
RATING: PG-13
NOTES: Oh. My. God. I wrote this in the last three hours in terror that the challenge would end before I got it done. No time so no beta, so sorry! The Quandem project is not my idea, but I really like it. And I don't think it's quite trashily romantic enough, but what the hey, I wrote it for this, so you're getting it!

( The Pinocchio Syndrome )

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Cover art: 'Searching for love' by Dzurlady (Harlequin challenge)

After the challenge was extended for a week, I got bitten by a plot bunny on crack, and began to write. This is not that fic - there was no way I was going to be finished in time to post it - but it is the cover. 'Searching for Love' - a loving homage to bad romance covers everywhere.

( Searching for love )

With thanks to

delurker for beta viewing it.

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Fic:A Different Sort of Life [For the Harlequin Challenge ]

A Different Sort of Life
Burningchaos
Rated M for language and sexual content
No warnings, no spoilers
Will be Sheppard/McKay in later chapters
Wrote for the harlequin challenge

Summary: When Rodney’s sister dies he finds himself the reluctant guardian to his thirteen-year-old nephew, Trent. Rodney is at a loss but tries his best, only to have his nephew constantly getting into trouble in school. John Sheppard is a math teacher at Trent’s new school, and at a parent teacher conference meets Rodney. Together the two men learn more about themselves, parenthood and unconditional love then they ever expected.

This is unbeta’ed, but the following parts will be…so all mistakes are mine. This is also my first AU.

Chapter 1
( Read more... )

Current Mood: artistic

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Cover art

This is cover art for a story that will never be written. At least, not by me. This challenge has had the same effect on me that it's had on all you guys, except I haven't had the time to write out all the rampaging story ideas running through my head. However... I did have enough time to make cheesy cover art for one of the 'it's eating my braiiiin' plot bunnies. ( Atlantean Amore )

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Cover art by tinnny: for 'Counterpoint' by nestra (Harlequin challenge)

Who knew I'd have to join this community once... :)))

I hadn't really planned it, but then the muse struck me and I just had to make a cover for Nestra's story 'Counterpoint'.

( (sex and) laughter and music - totally G-rated )

I hope I did the post right - tell me if I forgot anything.

Current Mood: cold
Current Music: 1254 - The Pogues - The Old Main Drag

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Looking After Rodney by nishatalitha

Title: Looking After Rodney
Author: nishatalitha
Rating: R
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Summary: Canadian Dr. Rodney McKay is a highly successful physicist who works for the US Government. Accustomed to danger from his work, the threat from super-secret organisation WRAITH exceeds any he has ever known. Now he has to trust his life and his work to Major John Sheppard, a man he has just met. However, Rodney knows that his heart is in the most danger…

Successfully guarding Canadian Dr. Rodney McKay from the super-secret organisation WRAITH is the only way for Air Force Major John Sheppard to ever be allowed to fly again. Expecting a week of boredom and an absent-minded professor, John is surprised to have his attention – and his heart – caught by the genius.

Notes: Loosely based off the blue Silhouette M&B, although none in particular. I only joined this community a few days ago, and realised there was a story wanting to be written yesterday, so I wrote until I got bored. I haven't seen Atlantis, but I have read a lot of Harlequin. I found out about this challenge a couple of days ago, got the story idea yesterday, and worked out the deadline and time difference about two hours ago.

( Looking Afer Rodney )

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Math Camp, by Mel, [Harlequin Challenge]

Title: Math Camp
Author: Mel
Rating: PG only 'cause there's some swearing.
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Disclaimer: I borrowed everything. Sorry
Summary:John Sheppard remembers something he knows Rodney McKay doesn't. Will he ever share?

Notes: Based on the "They were friends/loves when children, and meet up as adults" cliche. And there's math camp. And. Stuff.

Thanks: Julad for sitting and laughing at me and going "Dude, comma" aka betaing. Also, first fic here. Hi.

( Math Camp )