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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Borderlines Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Ensemble Cast - BAN Additional Tags: Border Patrol, The Lost Era (2293 - 2364), Deltans, Romulans Series: Part 2 of Borderlines: Book III - Visigoth Summary:

Borderline personalities in the Outmarches. Relaxing with a cup of intrigue. Sneaking around, then caught. Making use of the intelligence. A price is paid.

#star trek #borderlines #original characters #deltans #romulans #border patrol #the lost era #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Borderlines Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Saavik Additional Tags: Mentoring, Trauma, Weekly Challenge: Gratitude Series: Part 18 of Borderlines: Missing Scenes Summary:

A new captain remembers her salvation.

#star trek #borderlines #saavik #hellguard #gratitude #drabble-and-a-half #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Borderlines Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Ensemble Cast - BAN Additional Tags: The Lost Era (2293 - 2364), Border Patrol Series: Part 1 of Borderlines: Book III - Visigoth Summary:

Romulan games. Francis doesn’t get the last word. A new crewman looks to go back to academia. An old crewman ready for ejection.

#star trek #borderlines #border shenanigans #chandra - original character #siobhan lincolnton - original character #decker sinclair - original character #enter the pool on how long it will be before shiv tosses daronex from the airlock #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Borderlines Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Leonard "Bones" McCoy, Ensemble Cast - BAN, John Harriman Additional Tags: Medical Trauma, The Lost Era (2293 - 2364), Deltans, Weekly Challenge: Smell the Roses Series: Part 17 of Borderlines: Missing Scenes Summary:

A grievously wounded young woman discovers roses everywhere among expected thorns.

#star trek #borderlines #chandra (original character) #leonard ‘bones’ mccoy #john harriman #trauma #grief #the lost era (2293-2364) in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing

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Chapters: 7/16 Fandom: Bosch: Legacy (TV), Bosch (TV 2014), Chicago PD (TV), Spenser Series - Robert B. Parker Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Original Character/Original Character Characters: Harry Bosch, Jerry Edgar, Grace Billets, Kim Burgess, Nikita Bulgakov, Madeline ‘Maddie’ Bosch (cameo), Irvin Irving (cameo), Eleanor Wish (cameo), Spenser (cameo), Hawk (cameo), Original Characters Additional Tags: Prequel, Kim Burgess Is a Badass Even as a Flight Attendant, Mystery, a touch of espionage, Violence, Adult Language and Situations, Homicide Series: Part 9 of Eddies: Jazz, Blues, and Poetry Summary:

In 2010, LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch gets entangled with a figure from his past, one who he was close enough to name him the godfather of his daughter Maddie. Jamie Thornwell, still reeling from the death of his wife, will lead him from a simple murder to an art case with wide implications, one that Harry isn’t sure of all of the players in the Great Game.

With the unwitting help of a young flight attendant, Kim Burgess, a very green Sheriff’s deputy, and a Jamaican detective, Bosch and Thornwell will blow the lid off of an international conspiracy, one that will have serious ramifications for their future selves.

Monograph: “Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.” The Monster, Frankenstein

#bosch: legacy #chicago pd #harry bosch #kim burgess #original characters #flight attendant! kim #past is prologue #homicide #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Borderlines Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Ensemble Cast - BAN, Kitana etal Prehaska Additional Tags: Border Patrol, The Lost Era (2293 - 2364), Deltans, Friends with Benefits Series: Part 16 of Borderlines: Missing Scenes Summary:

Two young women discuss the past and future.

#star trek #borderlines #friendship #with benefits #decker sinclair #kitana etal prehaska #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing

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Still the Queen!

mama Ti

#star wars #shaak ti #sabellart #digital art

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Expanded Universes (General) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Ensemble Cast - BAN Additional Tags: Border Patrol, Deltans, The Lost Era (2293 - 2364), Romulans, Section 31 Series: Part 6 of Borderlines: Book II - War Drums Summary:

House calls with the new doctor (and George). Assignments from the Praetor-Prime. The Empress-Claimant makes some deals. This meeting of Section 31 is called to order. Or is it?

#star trek #borderlines #border patrol #ensemble cast - original characters #deltans and romulans and section 31 oh my #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing

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Chapters: 6/16 Fandom: Bosch: Legacy (TV), Bosch (TV 2014), Chicago PD (TV), Spenser Series - Robert B. Parker Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Original Character/Original Character Characters: Harry Bosch, Jerry Edgar, Grace Billets, Kim Burgess, Nikita Bulgakov, Madeline ‘Maddie’ Bosch (cameo), Irvin Irving (cameo), Eleanor Wish (cameo), Spenser (cameo), Hawk (cameo), Original Characters Additional Tags: Prequel, Kim Burgess Is a Badass Even as a Flight Attendant, Mystery, a touch of espionage, Violence, Adult Language and Situations, Homicide Series: Part 9 of Eddies: Jazz, Blues, and Poetry Summary:

In 2010, LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch gets entangled with a figure from his past, one who he was close enough to name him the godfather of his daughter Maddie. Jamie Thornwell, still reeling from the death of his wife, will lead him from a simple murder to an art case with wide implications, one that Harry isn’t sure of all of the players in the Great Game.

With the unwitting help of a young flight attendant, Kim Burgess, a very green Sheriff’s deputy, and a Jamaican detective, Bosch and Thornwell will blow the lid off of an international conspiracy, one that will have serious ramifications for their future selves.

Monograph: “Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.” The Monster, Frankenstein

#bosch #chicago pd #harry bosch #kim burgess #original characters #murder mystery #in between the stories you know

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Today in Lines I Loved Writing

From the second chapter of Stardust:

“Heads up!” Ted shouted, cheerily, swinging off of a catwalk like some kind of acrobat, only to smack Random Henchman #3 -- on a shelf below him beside an open crate -- in the middle of his back with both boots, which--

--sent him flying down right into Booster’s outstretched arm, who clotheslined him neatly, saving him from a potentially bone-crunching meeting with the floor. “And down!”  The henchman dropped in a heap with a grunt and wheeze.  Booster winced, looking down at the guy.  “Oooh, might wanna watch the face, those ski-masks aren’t really much protection.”

Random Henchman #5 was running for the doors after #4 tripped and tumbled, because it had frankly only taken three minutes of chasing them around the warehouse to take most of them down.  “Grab him?” Ted asked, sounded surprisingly winded, and Booster glanced down at the guy he’d just dropped before taking off after the one running.

It was a quick collar -- literally! -- and just so he wouldn’t have to babysit, Booster hoisted and hung that guy off of a pulley by the leather belt he was wearing before flying back to make sure #3 and #4 were still subdued along with the others.

In the meantime, the Blue Beetle wasn’t looking so good even in the dim light; he was still hanging from the catwalk and something about his pallor was alarming.  “Hey, what’s wrong?” Booster asked, wasting no time flying over there.

Ted’s skin was sweaty where it was exposed, and up close, he was clearly having an incredibly hard time holding himself up. “Heart.  Ride down?” he panted, and sagged with a grateful sounding sigh when Booster took his weight and he could let go of the catwalk. “I’ll be okay,” he said, shivering. “Just need to lay down.”

Booster was less convinced, but he landed them soft and didn’t let his alarm show when Ted literally stretched out on the floor of the warehouse, thumping against his chest with the side of his fist.

“--should I tie them up?” Booster asked, even as he hit his wrist-comm. “Skeets, call the police, send ‘em to our position?  Then hone in on my position and get here.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Yeah, please,” Ted said, though he had picked up his head and was watching; he beamed despite looking like hell. “Do I get to meet your robot?!”

Booster smiled, shaking his head, and went to go figure out how to secure their random henchpeople.  “Your lucky night.  Hey, do you have anything I can use as handcuffs?”

Ted fished something out of that thigh holster, then held up a handful of zip ties that were sticking out of his fist like porcupine quills. “These work?”

“You came to a bust with zip ties?  And while I’m at it, do you actually keep a gun in there, or is it just like your all-purpose junk drawer?”

“Actually, I do have a gun!  It’s called the BB gun, because I’m clever like that.”  Ted let his head rest back on the floor and took a slower, more even-sounding breath.  “But yeah, I also stick random stuff in there because I don’t have pockets.  It’s got pouches in its pouch,” he added, with a snicker. “Like a Liefeld comic.”

Booster didn’t get the reference, but he did happen to think the word pouch was funny, which was why he was giggling like a twelve-year-old as he zip-tied their disgruntled henchfolk.  “And don’t want any civilian games of guess that lump?”

“Give the man a cookie!”

“I’ll settle for some all-night diner pancakes, but if a cookie’s all I’m getting for saving your butt--”

“It’ll be one of those really big cookies.”

“They do make some impressively sized baked goods in this era,” Skeets said, zipping through the half-open man door. “Also, the police will be here in approximately forty-five seconds.”

“Skeets!”  Booster grinned, then nodded back towards where Ted was sitting up gingerly. “Your new biggest fan ever wants to meet you.”

Skeets paused for a moment mid-air, a barely noticeable hesitation, then flew over to hover in front of Ted, offering a cordial, “A pleasure to meet you, Mister Blue Beetle.”

Ted made a noise that Booster might’ve ascribed to an overly excited young dog being shown a new toy.  Like-- maybe a verbal flail of excitement, if that was a thing.  Then he said, “You are so cool.  Booster!  I’ll buy the pancakes if the ‘bot comes with us!”

Booster sat back on his heels and watched, even as the sound of vehicles roaring up outside filtered in; something about the scene -- Ted sitting there in wide-eyed wonder and Skeets hovering at eye level -- grabbed him by the heart.  Good, mixed.  “Blueberry pancakes?” he asked, rising to his feet so he could go lead the cops in.

“Pal, I’ll get you the whole damn blueberry bush.”

“Deal!”

--

Why I loved writing them: OMG, the dialogue. I've had the fortune of occasionally having pairs of characters who, if you give them even the barest kind of space, will take a scene and run away with it. And writing Booster and Beetle is just like that; one of them starts, the other builds on it, and then they just keep going, rolling it along and chasing it down the road.

So, I had fun having Ted taking a potshot at Rob Liefeld because I cut my teeth on comics in the 90s and don't even get me started. For all those fans out there who might be unfamiliar, Liefeld's not like-- the only reason 90s comics are just Like That, but he was a big contributor of it. Like, I really can draw a very clear, unambiguous line between Cable's design and Booster's look post-Overmaster arc. It's not even subtle. So, everyone who ever squinted at that really godawful run of really bad design, you almost have to blame it on Liefeld.

Ahem. Anyway. The other part is the whole bit--

“Give the man a cookie!”

“I’ll settle for some all-night diner pancakes, but if a cookie’s all I’m getting for saving your butt--”

“It’ll be one of those really big cookies.”

--starting with that. It's not the first example of those two kind of 'yes, and'ing' each other in the story, their introduction to each other was the first, but it serves as a good illustration of their easy patter and ability to build on one another. And there's something super charming about them basically turning a joking bit of banter into a decision to go out to eat together, which leads to them spending almost the whole day together, which--

I've also had friendships like that, albeit without the unresolved romantic tension. But where you just enjoy the other person's company so much that you don't want to let them go. LOL! @b-radley66 can attest. @shadowmaat can, too. And many, many other people over the years.

And finally, I just also really love the mental image of Ted and Skeets meeting, just as much as I love Booster's reaction to it.

#Boost!

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Expanded Universes (General) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: T’Varilyn, T’Pol Additional Tags: Grief, Vulcan Culture(s), Human/Vulcan Relationship(s), Weekly Challenge: The Dolphins Were Right Series: Part 15 of Borderlines: Missing Scenes Summary:

A granddaughter learns that life is what it means to her, rather than others. From an expert.

#star trek #borderlines #enterprise #t’pol #t’varilyn (original character) #a family’s love #the meaning of life #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Expanded Universes (General) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Ensemble Cast - BAN Additional Tags: Border Patrol, The Lost Era (2293 - 2364), Deltans, Romulans Series: Part 5 of Borderlines: Book II - War Drums Summary:

Getting the hell out of Dodge. The Tal Shiar has a new member. A new wardrobe. The Executioner’s Dance. Chili dogs and onions. A mother’s pride. Leaving friends behind. Spies like us.

#star trek #borderlines #original characters #romulans #deltans #intrigue #original characters-ensemble cast #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing

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Chapters: 5/16 Fandom: Bosch: Legacy (TV), Bosch (TV 2014), Chicago PD (TV), Spenser Series - Robert B. Parker Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Original Character/Original Character Characters: Harry Bosch, Jerry Edgar, Grace Billets, Kim Burgess, Nikita Bulgakov, Madeline ‘Maddie’ Bosch (cameo), Irvin Irving (cameo), Eleanor Wish (cameo), Spenser (cameo), Hawk (cameo), Original Characters Additional Tags: Prequel, Kim Burgess Is a Badass Even as a Flight Attendant, Mystery, a touch of espionage, Violence, Adult Language and Situations, Homicide Series: Part 9 of Eddies: Jazz, Blues, and Poetry Summary:

In 2010, LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch gets entangled with a figure from his past, one who he was close enough to name him the godfather of his daughter Maddie. Jamie Thornwell, still reeling from the death of his wife, will lead him from a simple murder to an art case with wide implications, one that Harry isn’t sure of all of the players in the Great Game.

With the unwitting help of a young flight attendant, Kim Burgess, a very green Sheriff’s deputy, and a Jamaican detective, Bosch and Thornwell will blow the lid off of an international conspiracy, one that will have serious ramifications for their future selves.

Monograph: “Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.” The Monster, Frankenstein

#bosch: legacy #chicago pd #kim burgess #harry bosch #intrigue #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Expanded Universes (General) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Ensemble Cast - BAN Series: Part 14 of Borderlines: Missing Scenes Summary:

Cultural Exchanges. With a Deltan. What did you expect?

#star trek #borderlines #decker sinclair #kitana etal prehaska #deltan cultural exchanges #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Expanded Universes (General) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Ensemble Cast - BAN, Lawrence Styles Additional Tags: Border Patrol, Deltans, Family, Intrigue, Section 31 Series: Part 4 of Borderlines: Book II - War Drums Summary:

Meeting family. Who’s really the dumbass? The former captain of the Excelsior would like a word. Section 31and a new recruit.

#star trek #borderlines #chandra-original character #decker sinclair-original character #lawrence styles #starfleet intrigue #section 31 #deltan family values #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing.

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Chapters: 4/16 Fandom: Bosch: Legacy (TV), Bosch (TV 2014), Chicago PD (TV), Spenser Series - Robert B. Parker Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Original Character/Original Character Characters: Harry Bosch, Jerry Edgar, Grace Billets, Kim Burgess, Nikita Bulgakov, Madeline ‘Maddie’ Bosch (cameo), Irvin Irving (cameo), Eleanor Wish (cameo), Spenser (cameo), Hawk (cameo), Original Characters Additional Tags: Prequel, Kim Burgess Is a Badass Even as a Flight Attendant, Mystery, a touch of espionage, Violence, Adult Language and Situations, Homicide Series: Part 9 of Eddies: Jazz, Blues, and Poetry Summary:

In 2010, LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch gets entangled with a figure from his past, one who he was close enough to name him the godfather of his daughter Maddie. Jamie Thornwell, still reeling from the death of his wife, will lead him from a simple murder to an art case with wide implications, one that Harry isn’t sure of all of the players in the Great Game.

With the unwitting help of a young flight attendant, Kim Burgess, a very green Sheriff’s deputy, and a Jamaican detective, Bosch and Thornwell will blow the lid off of an international conspiracy, one that will have serious ramifications for their future selves.

Monograph: “Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.” The Monster, Frankenstein

#chicago pd #bosch: legacy #kim burgess #harry bosch #jerry edgar #irvin irving #original characters #flight attendant!kim #mystery #rip lance reddick #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Expanded Universes (General) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Ensemble Cast - BAN Additional Tags: Espionage, Border Patrol Series: Part 3 of Borderlines: Book II - War Drums Summary:

Every moment a test. Conversations between ex-spouses. Ol’ Sol for a few days. Pirates, oh, my!

#star trek #borderlines #chandra-original character #decker sinclair-original character #good parenting and mediocre parenting #in between the stories you know #adventures in fanfic writing