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Fandom: The Umbrella Academy
Title: You Can Trade Me for an Apparition
Author: Em
Rating: Teen
Word count: ~1,200
Characters: Klaus Hargreeves (& Luther Hargreeves, Diego Hargreeves, Allison Hargreeves, and Ben Hargreeves)
Summary: When Klaus wakes up in a dark, cramped space it takes him a minute to figure out he's been buried alive. Pre-series; set after Five left the team, but before Ben died.
Notes: Thanks to momebie for checking for typos.

You Can Trade Me for an Apparition on AO3

Fandom: The Umbrella Academy
Title: Eeny Meeny Miny Ben
Author: Em
Rating: General
Word count: ~800
Characters: Sir Reginald Hargreeves & the Hargreeves
Summary: Sir Reginald Hargreeves’ notes and experiments regarding the progress of Number Four’s powers. Sacrifices must be made to foster potential.
Notes: Thanks to momebie for listening to me cackle about this idea for the last month and for the quick glance before posting. This fic was born entirely from me musing about how much of an asshole Reggie is.

Opening epigraph taken from "Apocalypse Suite" #2. Some ideas and phrasing picked up from the personal notes of Sir Reginald Hargreeves in "Apocalypse Suite" #1.

Eeny Meeny Miny Ben on AO3

Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Title: Role Model
Author: Em
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~230
Characters: Daniel, Jack
Spoilers: "Prototype"
Summary: The first shot surprises him only because it hits.
Notes: "Prototype" is one of my favorite episodes and this doesn't even come close to getting out all my thoughts on Daniel in that episode . . . but it's a start.
Recced: recced by duonoaikouka on stargateficrec
recced by sg_fignewton on stargateficrec
recced by duonoaikouka on crack_van

( Role Model )

~Comments and feedback surprise me when it hits.

Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist
Title: Rule Number 23
Author: Em
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~100
Characters: Roy, Hughes
Summary: On the day of his promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, Roy makes a few rules for his new subordinates.
Notes: I challenged katilara to write a drabble based off the prompt "Roy goes on a date and discovers something." (Her awesome contribution is Hops To.) I'm not terribly worried about sticking to prompts, apparently.

( Rule Number 23 )

~Comments and feedback fall under rule number 24.

Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Title: In Your Dreams
Author: Em
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~140
Characters: Buffy, Xander
Prompt: from secondalto, Buffy and Xander (as friends or as a pair), comics and geekery
Summary: Buffy tells Xander about kissing him in her dream.
Notes: Written as part of my Random Fic offerings at my journal. Many thanks to secondalto for the inspiration. Originally posted here.

( In Your Dreams )

~Comments and feedback are in my dreams.

Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Title: Who Needs Directions?
Author: Em
Rating: PG-13 (no, really)
Word Count: ~170
Pairing: Daniel/Vala
Prompt: from wolfenm, Daniel/Vala, "Are you sure that's how it's supposed to go?"
098. Writer's Choice Misunderstandings (Big Damn Table)
Summary: Vala learns about Daniel's experience with tools.
Notes: Written as part of my Random Fic offerings at my journal. Many thanks to wolfenm for the inspiration. Originally posted here
written for stargatefic100

( Who Needs Directions? )

~Comments and feedback are never misunderstood.

Fandom: Firefly
Title: Stained Stubborn
Author: Em
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~100
Spoilers: Serenity
Characters: Zoe, Mal
Prompt: "lost inside," from wiccanslyr's daily drabble prompts
Summary: The blood sticks to the floor, refusing to budge, as stubborn as the man who shed it.

( Stained Stubborn )

~Comments and feedback are appreciated.

Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Title: To Torture You
Author: Em
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~100
Spoilers: set Season 5-ish
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Prompt: "to torture you"
Summary: Stake-outs get pretty boring.
Dedication: for hope99_31516

( To Torture You )

~Feedback and comments are never torture.

Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Title: I Should Have
Author: Em
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~100
Spoilers: Set Season 10-ish
Characters: Sam & Cameron
Prompt: "things I meant to do," from wiccanslyr's daily drabble prompts
Summary: Trapped in a cell makes you think of things you should have done. . . .
Recced: Now recced at stargateficrec . . . twice!

( I Should Have )

~Feedback and comments are something you meant to do.

Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Title: Good Night's Sleep
Author: Em
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~500
Spoilers: set in Season 4
Characters: Buffy, Willow
Summary: On the eve of an Apocalypse, is it too much to ask for a decent night's sleep?
Notes: I have evil neighbors that have loud parties in the middle of the week. It made me start thinking about the lives of superheroes who live in apartments and dorms. And now we have this.

( Good Night's Sleep )

~Comments and feedback help me sleep at night.