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bridge2sickbay ficlets for 5/30/10
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bluegeekSpent part of my evening eating my mother's delicious potato salad and making dipped shortbread cookies. *nom nom nom*
I also finished reading a book in a series that I enjoy by Ilona Andrews (paranormal urban fantasy sort of thing with magic, vampires, shapeshifters/weres, etc) called Magic Bleeds. Most of my reading-for-enjoyment lately has been online fanfic, so my actual paper-book reading has suffered. It's nice to have read, finished, and enjoyed a "real" book. I'm thinking of reading Mansfield Park next.
My twobridge2sickbay offerings are below. This week's theme was: AU
I find AUs challenging. Not in an "I hate them and never want to do them" way, since I actually do really like reading them, but in an "Oh stars this is hard way. Practice, practice, practice, right? This will make two of my WIPs rather challenging, however, as they are AUs...
Anyways, allons-y!
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Prompt: Kirk, McCoy - AU in which Jim has a twin (Sam)
Possibilities
"Lord save us there's two of them."
Leonard's shocked exclamation caused two identical, grinning faces to turn to look at him. Leonard considered the possible reasons he might now be faced with two James Kirks - cloning, transporter accident, alternate realities... On this ship, the possibilities were limitless.
"Bones!" The grinning Jim on the left said, grabbing the other Jim's arm and dragging him over to where Leonard was rooted in place. "I'd like you to meet my brother, Sam." Both men observed Leonard's shock with obvious delight. "We're twins," Jim added, unnecessarily.
"God, two of you?"
The Jim on the right - no, Sam Kirk - clapped Leonard on the shoulder and replied, "Yup. Isn't it great?"
Leonard noted that both men also shared identical suggestive smirks. He couldn't decide if he was doomed or if Christmas had come early. Time would tell.
***
Prompt: Pike, Kirk, McCoy - Jane Austen-ish AU
Elegance and Expectations
″Really, Leonard? Lord Pike and Viscount Kirk?″ Nyota Uhura's dark eyes met his own as they danced and she had a habit of peppering him with questions and comments whenever the steps of the dance allowed them to pass close enough to converse over the sound of the music filling the room. ″Pike's been a bachelor pursued by many and caught by none for years and Kirk has quite the reputation as a rake, you know.″
They both glanced over at the two men standing by the door, both clearly looking for someone – likely himself, Leonard mused. They stood close to each other, far closer than simple friendship would explain, and Kirk had a hand on Pike's shoulder as he spoke into the other man's ear. Their presence did not go unnoticed by the rest of the room, though their positions and connections did not allow them to be openly shunned by the rest of the guests.
Leonard rolled his eyes as he spun Nyota around once and returned her to her place in the line, but not before she'd added, ″You'll have society in an uproar, what are you thinking?″
″Society needs an uproar from time to time or else they'd all die of extreme boredom.″ Leonard cast a significant glance to the periphery of the room, packed with gossip-mongers eager for any stray tidbit of information to exaggerate and pass along as truth.
The next time he took Nyota's hands to pass her down the line of dancers he added, ″Besides, it's been four years since Jocelyn died, I've ensured the continuation of my name and line, and it's time for me to live my life the way I would like to.″
Though it was several moments and dance steps before he met Nyota again, her eyes still betrayed her sorrow as she caught his gaze once again. When the dance steps brought them together, shoulder to shoulder, she whispered, ″You're right, Leonard. You deserve all the happiness that companionship can bring, gossip be damned!″
Leonard knew that Nyota herself had been the victim of the sharp tongues of many with her surprising engagement and marriage to the man known to many merely as Spock, a wealthy and influential foreign businessman. Having already suffered through what he was likely to soon face, he knew she could empathize with his predicament.
Like Nyota, Leonard would not allow the expectations and criticisms of society keep him from those he held most dear.
″Thank you, Nyota.″
***
I'm working tomorrow but then have three days off - woo!
Also, anyone up for a beta? Star Trek, Pike/McCoy, R(ish), short(ish)
I also finished reading a book in a series that I enjoy by Ilona Andrews (paranormal urban fantasy sort of thing with magic, vampires, shapeshifters/weres, etc) called Magic Bleeds. Most of my reading-for-enjoyment lately has been online fanfic, so my actual paper-book reading has suffered. It's nice to have read, finished, and enjoyed a "real" book. I'm thinking of reading Mansfield Park next.
My two
bridge2sickbay offerings are below. This week's theme was: AUI find AUs challenging. Not in an "I hate them and never want to do them" way, since I actually do really like reading them, but in an "Oh stars this is hard way. Practice, practice, practice, right? This will make two of my WIPs rather challenging, however, as they are AUs...
Anyways, allons-y!
***
Prompt: Kirk, McCoy - AU in which Jim has a twin (Sam)
Possibilities
"Lord save us there's two of them."
Leonard's shocked exclamation caused two identical, grinning faces to turn to look at him. Leonard considered the possible reasons he might now be faced with two James Kirks - cloning, transporter accident, alternate realities... On this ship, the possibilities were limitless.
"Bones!" The grinning Jim on the left said, grabbing the other Jim's arm and dragging him over to where Leonard was rooted in place. "I'd like you to meet my brother, Sam." Both men observed Leonard's shock with obvious delight. "We're twins," Jim added, unnecessarily.
"God, two of you?"
The Jim on the right - no, Sam Kirk - clapped Leonard on the shoulder and replied, "Yup. Isn't it great?"
Leonard noted that both men also shared identical suggestive smirks. He couldn't decide if he was doomed or if Christmas had come early. Time would tell.
***
Prompt: Pike, Kirk, McCoy - Jane Austen-ish AU
Elegance and Expectations
″Really, Leonard? Lord Pike and Viscount Kirk?″ Nyota Uhura's dark eyes met his own as they danced and she had a habit of peppering him with questions and comments whenever the steps of the dance allowed them to pass close enough to converse over the sound of the music filling the room. ″Pike's been a bachelor pursued by many and caught by none for years and Kirk has quite the reputation as a rake, you know.″
They both glanced over at the two men standing by the door, both clearly looking for someone – likely himself, Leonard mused. They stood close to each other, far closer than simple friendship would explain, and Kirk had a hand on Pike's shoulder as he spoke into the other man's ear. Their presence did not go unnoticed by the rest of the room, though their positions and connections did not allow them to be openly shunned by the rest of the guests.
Leonard rolled his eyes as he spun Nyota around once and returned her to her place in the line, but not before she'd added, ″You'll have society in an uproar, what are you thinking?″
″Society needs an uproar from time to time or else they'd all die of extreme boredom.″ Leonard cast a significant glance to the periphery of the room, packed with gossip-mongers eager for any stray tidbit of information to exaggerate and pass along as truth.
The next time he took Nyota's hands to pass her down the line of dancers he added, ″Besides, it's been four years since Jocelyn died, I've ensured the continuation of my name and line, and it's time for me to live my life the way I would like to.″
Though it was several moments and dance steps before he met Nyota again, her eyes still betrayed her sorrow as she caught his gaze once again. When the dance steps brought them together, shoulder to shoulder, she whispered, ″You're right, Leonard. You deserve all the happiness that companionship can bring, gossip be damned!″
Leonard knew that Nyota herself had been the victim of the sharp tongues of many with her surprising engagement and marriage to the man known to many merely as Spock, a wealthy and influential foreign businessman. Having already suffered through what he was likely to soon face, he knew she could empathize with his predicament.
Like Nyota, Leonard would not allow the expectations and criticisms of society keep him from those he held most dear.
″Thank you, Nyota.″
***
I'm working tomorrow but then have three days off - woo!
Also, anyone up for a beta? Star Trek, Pike/McCoy, R(ish), short(ish)
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Date: 2010-05-31 09:47 am (UTC)Love the second one! I just love historical AUs.
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