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04 January 2021 @ 03:17 pm
29 December 2020 @ 10:09 pm
Prompt was to use three randomly generated words as prompts for art or fic. The word list came from contributions from the comm. I lucked out with mine.
My words are:
Castle, Confetti, Slasher
(2 picspams and a short fic)
Castle looked at Beckett, aghast. "I don't remember anything after we wrestled that crazy religious slasher--and why am I covered in confetti?"
Beckett took a deep breath. "Better get ready, Castle, because that was days ago. You got cut by his knife, then we stitched you up, then you went nuts, it must have been some kind of curse, then we consulted the priest of the cult that the slasher belonged to, and she told us that anything sparkly would banish the .. ions, or something like that, so Alexis and your mom had some of those New Year's poppers, and so we popped them all around you, and you seem to be cured." She dropped her face into her hands. "And I cannot believe I just said all that, and believed it.
Castle's look turned from shocked to puzzled to peeved. "Dammit, and I missed all the fun?" He passed his hand over his mouth and paused. "Well what do you know? Maybe I still got some of the old curse left in me." And with a mischievous grin, he bared his teeth.
Picspams below.
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My words are:
Castle, Confetti, Slasher
(2 picspams and a short fic)
Castle looked at Beckett, aghast. "I don't remember anything after we wrestled that crazy religious slasher--and why am I covered in confetti?"
Beckett took a deep breath. "Better get ready, Castle, because that was days ago. You got cut by his knife, then we stitched you up, then you went nuts, it must have been some kind of curse, then we consulted the priest of the cult that the slasher belonged to, and she told us that anything sparkly would banish the .. ions, or something like that, so Alexis and your mom had some of those New Year's poppers, and so we popped them all around you, and you seem to be cured." She dropped her face into her hands. "And I cannot believe I just said all that, and believed it.
Castle's look turned from shocked to puzzled to peeved. "Dammit, and I missed all the fun?" He passed his hand over his mouth and paused. "Well what do you know? Maybe I still got some of the old curse left in me." And with a mischievous grin, he bared his teeth.
Picspams below.
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26 November 2017 @ 03:07 am
For a challenge at TV Universe wherein a character meets another character played by the same actor.
Beckett scooted under the caution tape and strode toward the ring of police and emergency vehicles to where Ryan and Esposito were staring into the back of an ambulance. "Hey, guys, what's going on?" she snapped out, "The body's down here, right?" She gestured to a cloth-draped figure on the pavement.
"Yeah, Cap, but...there's something weird."
"Weirder than a dead body dropped under a burning hole blasted in a brick wall?" Beckett surveyed the damage to the decrepit warehouse.
Ryan waved a hand. "We can't even begin to figure that out, got the hazmat guys on their way. And then this..." he bent down and flicked the cloth back, revealing--
"Whoa." Beckett bent down to peer more closely. "What is this get up, some kind of cosplay?" The figure did indeed have strange, futuristic headgear and seemed to be wearing some type of jumpsuit. "Espo, what do you think, is this some kind of gang...Espo?" She looked up to see Esposito still staring into the back of the ambulance. "What is it?"
"Well, Cap, this guy wasn't alone, when they found him there was another guy lying next to him, but unconscious. Looked like they somehow got blasted through that hole in the middle of some kind of struggle."
"So, good, a witness, or a suspect. What does he have to say?"
A voice from the ambulance, strangely familiar, suddenly rang out. "What the gorram...ah, shih-tsui! This sure as hell isn't...Feh Feh Pi Goh! I knew that fuo-teh junior Niska had some kind of time machine on that cursed station!"
Just as Kate rose to peer likewise into the back of the ambulance, shock dawning on her face, she was jostled by Castle, coming up behind her, gasping a bit for breath. "Sorry I'm late, guys, the coffee cart was closed and..." Following the gaze of everyone's eyes, he too took in the large figure, clad in brown, head bandaged and glaring at the EMT trying to take his blood pressure.
As the two men caught each others' eyes and stared, aghast, Castle was the first to find words. "Wha- wha- whatdoyou know. I really AM ruggedly handsome."
Beckett scooted under the caution tape and strode toward the ring of police and emergency vehicles to where Ryan and Esposito were staring into the back of an ambulance. "Hey, guys, what's going on?" she snapped out, "The body's down here, right?" She gestured to a cloth-draped figure on the pavement.
"Yeah, Cap, but...there's something weird."
"Weirder than a dead body dropped under a burning hole blasted in a brick wall?" Beckett surveyed the damage to the decrepit warehouse.
Ryan waved a hand. "We can't even begin to figure that out, got the hazmat guys on their way. And then this..." he bent down and flicked the cloth back, revealing--
"Whoa." Beckett bent down to peer more closely. "What is this get up, some kind of cosplay?" The figure did indeed have strange, futuristic headgear and seemed to be wearing some type of jumpsuit. "Espo, what do you think, is this some kind of gang...Espo?" She looked up to see Esposito still staring into the back of the ambulance. "What is it?"
"Well, Cap, this guy wasn't alone, when they found him there was another guy lying next to him, but unconscious. Looked like they somehow got blasted through that hole in the middle of some kind of struggle."
"So, good, a witness, or a suspect. What does he have to say?"
A voice from the ambulance, strangely familiar, suddenly rang out. "What the gorram...ah, shih-tsui! This sure as hell isn't...Feh Feh Pi Goh! I knew that fuo-teh junior Niska had some kind of time machine on that cursed station!"
Just as Kate rose to peer likewise into the back of the ambulance, shock dawning on her face, she was jostled by Castle, coming up behind her, gasping a bit for breath. "Sorry I'm late, guys, the coffee cart was closed and..." Following the gaze of everyone's eyes, he too took in the large figure, clad in brown, head bandaged and glaring at the EMT trying to take his blood pressure.
As the two men caught each others' eyes and stared, aghast, Castle was the first to find words. "Wha- wha- whatdoyou know. I really AM ruggedly handsome."
28 September 2016 @ 11:40 pm
Title: The Third Act--With Dessert
Fandom: Castle
Word Count: 381
Words/Prompts Used: All, underlined
Castle opened the door into the loft and began pulling off his necktie, mulling that the toughest part of testifying in court was that he had to wear a stiff suit and a noose around his neck. A loud cacophony of whirring startled him from his plaint, and he was startled to see his mother, in a tall white hat and apron, at the kitchen counter running a food processor and loudly proclaiming "Heat it slowly, Alexis dear, you want to carmelize the sugar without burning it!" as Alexis, hair tied in a checkered scarf, hustled around behind her waving a large spoon and peering over the stove where something was steaming.
Fandom: Castle
Word Count: 381
Words/Prompts Used: All, underlined
Castle opened the door into the loft and began pulling off his necktie, mulling that the toughest part of testifying in court was that he had to wear a stiff suit and a noose around his neck. A loud cacophony of whirring startled him from his plaint, and he was startled to see his mother, in a tall white hat and apron, at the kitchen counter running a food processor and loudly proclaiming "Heat it slowly, Alexis dear, you want to carmelize the sugar without burning it!" as Alexis, hair tied in a checkered scarf, hustled around behind her waving a large spoon and peering over the stove where something was steaming.
Pausing with his tie half-tugged, Castle stared and approached the counter warily. "Um, Mother...what is...I've never seen you...what are you doing? COOKING?" His incredulity was papable.
Martha looked up and smiled brightly. "Not cooking, dear, and don't sound so surprised. I'm schooling myself to learn to bake. I predict great things." Gazing at the dough in the Cuisinart, she nodded decisively and began to spoon it out onto a wooden board.
"Baking?" Castle couldn't hide the tone of incredulity (nor did he try to). Martha paused as she reached for the rolling pin, put her hands on the counter, and looked him in the eye. "Yes," she said with an actress's emphasis. "Baking. A Tarte Tatin. That's apple pie to you. But with an added finesse." She gave a dramatic gesture and proceeded to roll out the pie crust. “If there’s one thing I know at my age, Richard, is that one must keep the spirits alive with new things. It’s the Third Act!” Again she gestured, this time spraying a mist of flour around her.
“Third Act? Aren’t you up to more like the Fifth Act?”
“Hush, dear, don't be vulgar. Take one of these to sweeten your sour words.” She pointed to a plate. “Homemade chocolate truffles with nougat, no less. Dessert first!” Castle tentatively sampled the morsel and was amazed to find it was delicious. Hmmm, he thought to himself, getting up to go change, maybe this 3rd Act of Mother’s wouldn't be all that bad, and promised himself to up his personal trainer to four days a week.
13 March 2016 @ 09:50 pm
...in progress...
Fandom: Castle
Characters/Pairings: Miscellaneous
Bingo Prompt used: See subheads
Word count: 277 so far
Note: If you want a visual, check out this recast I did once…
Gender Bender
Castle brushed her hair back and stared in the mirror. Presentable enough for a day trailing around Detective Beckett at a grimy crime scene. Now come on, Ricki, she admonished herself, you asked for this. Make the most of it. She strode out into the living room, where her dad and son were huddled over coffee cups at the counter. “I’m out of here,” she sang out, scooping up her shoulder bag and heading toward the door. They both waved, and went back to their musings as Castle exited the loft, checking her phone for the text that Beckett had sent with the address.
In The Beginning....
The cab pulled up next to the alley, and Castle hopped out, spotting Beckett and his team crouched over what must be the body near a large dumpster. Buoyed by an innate self-confidence, Castle strode forward and bent to scoot under the caution tape. "Hold on there, ma'am," interceded a uniformed officer. "It's okay, they're expecting me," Castle said brightly, mid-scoot. "Sorry, can't allow anyone in, official business only." The officer's raised voice drew the attention of the cluster around the dumpster, and Castle caught the eye of the man now straightening and grimacing. The man gave a few quick words to the two women bending down near him, and walked over toward Castle and the officer. "See, he'll tell you, Detective Beckett, I'm allowed, right?" Castle said as she slipped into the circle. The man nodded briefly at the officer, who retreated, and fixed Castle with a glare. "Yes, Ms. Castle, you're allowed. But over my strong objections. So you'd better not mess up my crime scene."
Crossover
Everybody Hurts
Freebie!
Difficult Decision
Betrayal!
24 Hours Earlier
Day Off Difficulties
Fandom: Castle
Characters/Pairings: Miscellaneous
Bingo Prompt used: See subheads
Word count: 277 so far
Note: If you want a visual, check out this recast I did once…
Gender Bender
Castle brushed her hair back and stared in the mirror. Presentable enough for a day trailing around Detective Beckett at a grimy crime scene. Now come on, Ricki, she admonished herself, you asked for this. Make the most of it. She strode out into the living room, where her dad and son were huddled over coffee cups at the counter. “I’m out of here,” she sang out, scooping up her shoulder bag and heading toward the door. They both waved, and went back to their musings as Castle exited the loft, checking her phone for the text that Beckett had sent with the address.
In The Beginning....
The cab pulled up next to the alley, and Castle hopped out, spotting Beckett and his team crouched over what must be the body near a large dumpster. Buoyed by an innate self-confidence, Castle strode forward and bent to scoot under the caution tape. "Hold on there, ma'am," interceded a uniformed officer. "It's okay, they're expecting me," Castle said brightly, mid-scoot. "Sorry, can't allow anyone in, official business only." The officer's raised voice drew the attention of the cluster around the dumpster, and Castle caught the eye of the man now straightening and grimacing. The man gave a few quick words to the two women bending down near him, and walked over toward Castle and the officer. "See, he'll tell you, Detective Beckett, I'm allowed, right?" Castle said as she slipped into the circle. The man nodded briefly at the officer, who retreated, and fixed Castle with a glare. "Yes, Ms. Castle, you're allowed. But over my strong objections. So you'd better not mess up my crime scene."
Crossover
Everybody Hurts
Freebie!
Difficult Decision
Betrayal!
24 Hours Earlier
Day Off Difficulties
21 February 2016 @ 12:50 am
08 February 2016 @ 04:38 pm
Challenge for 
gameofcards to write a fic using two randomly chosen prompts from a list of events and themes. Mine were One or more characters wake up with superpowers (event), and Jealousy (theme). I always think of Castle when it comes to this kind of thing.
Event and Theme Used: One or more characters wake up with superpowers (event), and Jealousy (theme)
Fandom: Castle
Word Count: 1751
Prologue: "C'mon, guys, it'll be fun!" Castle wheedled as he shepherded the somewhat reluctant group across the street from the pub to the park, where a decidedly rag-tag looking carnival was set up. "It's not even 8 pm! Let's keep the party going! Nothing is too much for my beloved's birthday," he added, as he put his arm around Beckett's waist.
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Fandom: Castle
Word Count: 1751
Prologue: "C'mon, guys, it'll be fun!" Castle wheedled as he shepherded the somewhat reluctant group across the street from the pub to the park, where a decidedly rag-tag looking carnival was set up. "It's not even 8 pm! Let's keep the party going! Nothing is too much for my beloved's birthday," he added, as he put his arm around Beckett's waist.
10 November 2015 @ 09:26 am
The challenge is toimagine your favorite TV characters have been put under a spell and have turned into a supernatural creature or, if they're already a supernatural creature, they've turned human. Tell us what they have turned into and how they react or deal with the change. So here's mine:
Title: Wolf Moon Over Manhattan
Fandom: Castle
Words: 416
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Title: Wolf Moon Over Manhattan
Fandom: Castle
Words: 416
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28 July 2015 @ 11:22 am
Title: Tick Tock Castle
Fandom: Castle
How Does the World End?: Time Travel Disaster
What Do the Characters Do? Seek a Cure/Fix
Word Count: 625
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Fandom: Castle
How Does the World End?: Time Travel Disaster
What Do the Characters Do? Seek a Cure/Fix
Word Count: 625
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01 June 2015 @ 07:32 am
Challenge was to write a fic that featured a product featured on shopping networks. This immediately sprang to mind.
Fandom: Castle
Words: 391
Castle peered through the dark toward the couch bathed in the glow of the television set. “Beckett?” he said softly. “Honey, are you still up?” Seeing his wife staring intently at the screen, he sighed to himself and called a little more loudly, “Kate? Can’t sleep?”
Kate turned toward him with the look of —not quite a deer in headlights, but more like someone caught watching, yes, it was, The Shopping Channel at 3:12 am. Sighing again, audibly this time, he moved to sit next to her, as she blinked at him and clutched the afghan on her lap.
“Um, no, yeah, it’s this damn thing—“ patting her very pregnant belly — just can’t get comfortable, you know.” Her eyes turned back to the screen, and Castle’s followed.
“Ah. So is that why you are just about to buy…a Boyfriend Pillow?” With one hand he pointed at the TV, with the other he pulled her hand out from under the afghan, where she had been clutching her cel phone. “Sweetheart, c’mon. We still got three or four weeks before the baby comes. You can’t keep buying weird stuff at night; we’re gonna drown in it.” He nodded toward the sideboard, covered in a jumble of half-boxed items.
Kate looked down guiltily. “I know, Castle, I don’t know what’s coming over me, I’ve never been the kind of girl to collect a bunch of crap. For some reason I just felt like I needed … “ her voice trailed off as her eyes fell on the bright pink Air Hair Curler and words seemingly failed her.
Castle’s eyes softened as he reached out to hug her. “It’s okay, baby, I understand. It’s nesting, Mother explained it to me. Just next time, let’s start looking at things that match our decor.” Cuddling her close, he reached to switch off the TV, making a mental note to bring home some Barney’s catalogs tomorrow.
Fandom: Castle
Words: 391
Castle peered through the dark toward the couch bathed in the glow of the television set. “Beckett?” he said softly. “Honey, are you still up?” Seeing his wife staring intently at the screen, he sighed to himself and called a little more loudly, “Kate? Can’t sleep?”
Kate turned toward him with the look of —not quite a deer in headlights, but more like someone caught watching, yes, it was, The Shopping Channel at 3:12 am. Sighing again, audibly this time, he moved to sit next to her, as she blinked at him and clutched the afghan on her lap.
“Um, no, yeah, it’s this damn thing—“ patting her very pregnant belly — just can’t get comfortable, you know.” Her eyes turned back to the screen, and Castle’s followed.
“Ah. So is that why you are just about to buy…a Boyfriend Pillow?” With one hand he pointed at the TV, with the other he pulled her hand out from under the afghan, where she had been clutching her cel phone. “Sweetheart, c’mon. We still got three or four weeks before the baby comes. You can’t keep buying weird stuff at night; we’re gonna drown in it.” He nodded toward the sideboard, covered in a jumble of half-boxed items.
Kate looked down guiltily. “I know, Castle, I don’t know what’s coming over me, I’ve never been the kind of girl to collect a bunch of crap. For some reason I just felt like I needed … “ her voice trailed off as her eyes fell on the bright pink Air Hair Curler and words seemingly failed her.
Castle’s eyes softened as he reached out to hug her. “It’s okay, baby, I understand. It’s nesting, Mother explained it to me. Just next time, let’s start looking at things that match our decor.” Cuddling her close, he reached to switch off the TV, making a mental note to bring home some Barney’s catalogs tomorrow.