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Title: A Minor Government Flunky
Author: beatrice_otter 
Fandoms: Avengers/Doctor Who
Characters: Phil Coulson, Nick Fury; Canton Everett Delaware III, 11th Doctor
Pairings:None
Rating: PG
Word count: 4,173
Warnings: none
Written for: oneiriad in xover_exchange 
A/N: Beta'ed by jaune_chat

Summary: Phil Coulson is perfectly happy with his job in the army.

( A Minor Government Flunky )

On AO3.

Title: A Change in the Winds
Fandom: Mary Poppins/Doctor Who
Characters: Mary Poppins, Eleven
Rating: Gen
Betaed by: Morbane 
Word Count: 2632
Timeline note: Takes place at least five years before "Mary Poppins," and during the Eleventh Doctor's time.
Written for:  afterism in yuletide 2011

On AO3.


( Domaripopexnal—currently calling herself 'Marie Babineaux,' and before that 'Mary Poppins,' and before that 'Maria Pabst'—studied the list of errands the housekeeper had given her when she and her charges had left the house that morning. )

I received Quiet is the Steep Stair Under, by minarchy .  I asked for women being awesome, and she delivered.  Doctor Who/X-Men, starring Mystique, River, and Rogue.  In the High Security Unit of the Stormcage Containment Facility, Erik Lehnsherr has a visitor.

I wrote Reflections in Moving Water for liliaeth. At 17.7k words, it is slightly more epic than I thought it would be, but I'm happy with it.  Criminal Minds/X-men/X-men First Class starring David Rossi (and Hotch, Morgan, Reid, Magneto, Professor Xavier, and Hank "Beast" McCoy).  Gen, PG-13
Warnings: period-accurate (1960s) use of racial slurs.
A/N: Thank you to perdiccas for the beta
Summary: When the BAU is ordered to update the profiles on the Brotherhood of Mutants, Rossi must revisit a past he doesn't talk about.

There are many other good stories, so if crossovers are your thing, check it out!

So, I got my assignment, and clicked it with the trepidation of Yuletide, where one never knows what one will get.

I read the first request.  My response: huh, I didn't think I signed up to write that, but maybe I did?  I'd have to reread some stuff, but that's doable ...

I read the second request.  Definitely not matched on it.


I read the third request.  My response: huh, I didn't think I signed up to write that, but maybe I did?  I'd have to reread some stuff, but that's doable ...

I read the fourth request.  I knew I signed up for that one, so that must be what we're matched on.

But I've never shared three of four fandoms with someone!  This is awesome.  I may have to friend zir when yuletide is over, because we evidently share much in common.  And it's not like these are movies that are on TV all the time.  Like, I had a request a couple of years ago where we matched on one, but zie also requested Forrest Gump which I don't think I've ever watched straight through but has been on TV so much I've seen every part of it at least twice, so I knew I could write it if I had to.  That's the closest I've ever matched someone.

From reading zir Yulegoat letter, it's clear which fandom zir heart is truly hoping for.  And it's one we share (sort of), though not the one we matched on.  I have the books.  I haven't read them in years, but I have them easily accessible.  And she's right, there really isn't an online fandom for them, and she only just discovered them and is still in that first blush of "oh, wow, I love these books!", and ... I read fast enough that I should be able to read the whole series as a refresher and still crank out a story by December 25th.  There are only, what, five books?  Something like that?  In two volumes?  And I can skip right through all the battle/tech scenes, because I wouldn't write about them anyway and zie didn't ask for them anyway.  By the time I was in middle school I was reading a novel a day, so even though I have less free time now it shouldn't take too long.  And I still have the fandom we matched on for backup.

On other news, with five days left until rough drafts are due, I'm starting a new xover_exchange fic.  My first story started great guns, but then I couldn't figure out where it was going (great premise, but no idea what to do about it).  I finally know where it's going and what the punchline is going to be, but I could not finish it in five days.  I will finish it because it's a cool fic and I like it, but I need something else for the challenge.  Thankfully, the second fic I started yesterday is chugging along nicely.

The prompts for multiverse5000 (multiverse_2011 ) are open for both prompting and claiming!  Even if you're not interested in writing anything, go look through the prompts because they are awesome and will give you a kick just reading the prompts.

Title: Darcy's Surprise
Author: beatrice_otter 
Rating: PG
Source: Temeraire—Naomi Novik. Pride and Prejudice
Characters: Elizabeth Bennet, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Jane Bennet Bingley, Admiral Portland
Warnings: none
Word Count: 4432
Betaed by: lastscorpion 
Summary: While investigating Mrs Bingley’s secret, Mr Darcy receives an unwelcome shock.
Timeline Note: His Majesty’s Dragon takes place in 1805; Victory of Eagles in 1808. Pride and Prejudice takes place 1811-1812. Therefore, I’m trying to avoid war events, as I have no clue what’s going to happen next. (The real-world timeline isn’t exactly a help.) This is convenient as I suck at writing action.
Sequel to: Lieutenant Bennet's Visit

At AO3

( Ah, Darcy, I cannot tell you how glad I am to see you, Bingley said )

Since my Yuletide story Lieutenant Bennet's Visit was so popular, and I've got a couple more ideas for stories in this universe which I'll be writing and I bet other people have more, I've created a Dreamwidth community (lieutenant_bennet) and an AO3 collection.  Both are open to anyone who wants to write more stories in this 'verse.  (Or, actually, any other Austen/Temeraire crossover.  Was Lady Russell so disapproving of Captain Wentworth because he was an Aerial captain, instead of a Naval captain?  Was Admiral Crawford so uncouth because he was in the Aerial Corps?  When Napoleon invaded England did Marianne and Elinor have to defend their homes?)

Hope to see you all there!

My xover_exchange fic was finally posted (they're doing a couple a day to spread them out, and you guys, IT WAS SO WORTH THE WAIT.  I asked for a Criminal Minds/SG-1 crossover where the BAU is called in to deal with a serial killer on another planet, and skieswideopen delivered in spades.  I love the way she writes Emily, the main character.  I love the plot twist.  I love the moral dilemma she raises.  My only complaint is that I wish there was more of it--this is one that could have been fleshed out to excellent effect, but you know what?  It works just fine as it is, too.  (No gory details of the crime scenes, so you shouldn't have to worry about triggers.)

Evening of the Empire

My xover_exchange fic isn't going well.  It's not flowing; I'll have it done on time, but I'm having to force it.  This is frustrating, as it means it's not going to be as good as it could be, and particularly as I don't want to let my recipient down.

Title: A Burden Shared
Author: beatrice_otter 
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Challenge: #095—swifter, higher, stronger
Fandom: BtVS/Atlantis
Notes: Sequel to “Reflexes” and “Back in Atlantis”

( A Burden Shared )

Title: Potential Problems
Author:beatrice_otter 
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Challenge: #095—swifter, higher, stronger
Fandom: BtVS/Sound of Music
Notes: Sequel to “A Problem Like Maria,” “Georg’s Surprise,” and “Freedom”

( Potential Problems )

Title: A Superhero Team
Author: beatrice_otter 
Rating: PG
Word Count: 100
Challenge: #095—swifter, higher, stronger
Fandom: BtVS/DC Comics

( A Superhero Team )

Title: All This Has Happened Before
Author: beatrice_otter 
Rating: PG
Word Count: 200
Challenge: #095—swifter, higher, stronger
Fandom: BtVS/Battlestar Galactica

( All This Has Happened Before )

Title: Duty
Author: beatrice_otter 
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Challenge: #095—swifter, higher, stronger
Fandom: BtVS/Shakespeare (Henry V)

( Duty )

Title: Play-time with Sweetums
Author: beatrice_otter 
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Challenge: #095—swifter, higher, stronger
Fandom: BtVS/The Muppet Show

( Play-time with Sweetums )