September 2014 Themes

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This theme set is “Thirty Days of Inspiration.” As a fanfic writer, it's impossible to write in a vacuum, and when I'm feeling stuck, I find inspiration in reading the work of others. The theme set is built from titles of stories from the most recent posters to the 31_days community. I've chosen titles from fics which I found evocative (and non-fandom specific enough to work with) as the themes.



1 – Save Yourself
2 – The Ones That Love Us
3 – Truancy
4 – Defending Innocence
5 - Skeletons
6 – The Boy Who Knows Too Much
7 – Downside to Survival
8 – The Sun, Half Covered
9 – Ticket Home
10 – Prisms of No Color
11 – Happiness is Impossible (to Measure)
12 – Better Than Sex
13 – Pet Monster
14 – Lead Me Through the Fire
15 – The Graveyard Shift
16 – Passiontide
17 – Geniuses at Work
18 – Sister Act
19 – The Subtle Grace of Gravity
20 – What Men Do For Love
21 – To Kill an Immortal
22 – A Good Day to Fly
23 – Beautiful Things
24 – Last Friday
25 - Milestones
26 – A Dull Day at Work
27 – Spider
28 – Food is the Best Weapon
29 - Possible Side Effects May Include...
30. - And Then He Retired







1. Save Yourself – by seta_suzume
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/500049/chapters/877204
Fandom: Hunger Games -
Summary: "I'll die as "Mags" then, with everyone in Panem feeling like they know me." Or so she thinks. The story of Mags' Games.

2. The Ones That Loves Us – by devon380black
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/1031653
Fandom: Sleepy Hollow
Summary: He looks at her and its the same look he had given her that night they had first defeated the Horseman. A slow smile, his eyes looking fondly at her.

3. Truancy – by jesuisursine
Link: http://jesuisursine.livejournal.com/117667.html
Fandom: DC Batgirls
Summary: This was the one topic Steph knew better than Cassandra did.

4. Defending Innocence – by firehawk05
Link: http://firehawk05.livejournal.com/50801.html
Fandom: Bleach
Summary: Clear grey eyes watch me from across the fire, drinking up my words with childlike innocence.

5. Skeletons – by jaceythefaye
Link: http://jaceythefaye.livejournal.com/528.html
Fandom: Original
Summary: There's no poetry when she's drunk.

6 . The Boy Who Knows Too Much – by tyreling
Link: http://tyreling-fanfic.livejournal.com/87851.html#cutid1
Fandom: Detective Conan
Summary: Ran is suspecting Conan.

7. Downside to Survival – by bane_6
Link: http://bane-6.livejournal.com/251581.html
Fandom: Watchmen
Summary: Remembering is the pain that breathes.

8. The Sun, Half Covered – by beccastareyes
Link: http://invoking-urania.dreamwidth.org/75204.html
Fandom: Slayers
Summary: Zelgasis's attempts to settle down are not working well. When Amelia asks him to accompany him to the southern frontier of Saillune to investigate reports of sabotage, it certainly sounds like a breath of fresh air. What he finds is a mess of politics and bigotry, and Amelia's attempts to help are hit or miss... and starting to drive Zel nuts. The two of them must work together to find the saboteur, and hope the discovery doesn't touch off a riot in a town divided.

9. Ticket Home – by evil_little_dog
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/series/40745 (series)
Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist and Buffy
Summary: Edward just wants to go home.

10 Prisms of No Color - by rose_of_pollux
Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9505144/1/Prisms-of-No-Color
Fandom: Doctor Who
Summary: Something is very wrong with the Time Vortex, and as the Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe make an emergency landing in an extraterrestrial human colony, their problems only go from bad to worse. Further complicating matters is an old foe, bent on revenge.

11. Happiness is Impossible (to Measure) – by penombrelilas
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/series/71565 (series)
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Summary: Sherlock's rattled and won't tell Victor what's going on. Victor finds out something else along the way, though.

12. Better Than Sex - by saraste_impi
Link: http://quills-n-ink.livejournal.com/24739.html
Fandom: Inuyasha
Summary: Kissing can be something even more private and naughty than mere sex (Inuyasha/Miroku).

13. Pet Monster - by praiseofshadows
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/1154493
Fandom: Thor
Summary: When Thor finds him, it's a relief.

14. Lead Me Through the Fire - by insaneladybug
Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5427096/1/Lead-Me-Through-the-Fire
Fandom: Yu-Gi-Oh!
Summary: Duke Devlin is a loner by nature. But while trying to solve his attempted murder, he is forced both to work with people and push people away. The experience is changing him, but is it for the better ... or the worse?

15. The Graveyard Shift – by patchworkrocket
Link:http://patchworkrocket.livejournal.com/835.html
Fandom: Mujin Wakusei Survive
Summary: They know each other better than they think. Takes place on the Orion. (Luna/Kaoru)

16. Passiontide – by theplastersaint
Link: http://31-days.livejournal.com/2953422.html
Fandom: Arthurian Legend
Summary: At least three of my friends are completely mad (Mordred/Galahad).

17. Geniuses at Work – by magdalena_lily
Link: http://31-days.livejournal.com/3005317.html
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender
Summary: Katara considered herself an expert on her brother's character, she knew his strengths and weaknesses.

18. Sister Act – by bay115
Link: http://bay115.livejournal.com/83853.html
Fandom: Homestuck
Summary: Karkat gets frustrated with Dave once more and Kanaya decides to have a little chat with him over that.

19. The Subtle Grace of Gravity – by annwyd
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/31109
Fandom: Gundam 00
Summary: Exploration of the secrets of Veda turns up something--or rather, someone--completely unexpected.

20. What Men Do For Love – by lovefujitez
Link: http://lovefujitez.livejournal.com/49433.html#cutid1
Fandom: Prince of Tennis
Summary: A tenipuri chibi story. An afternoon of male bonding, Inui’s musings while under the influence of sake.

21. To Kill an Immortal – by ginnekomiko
Link: http://ginslittlefics.livejournal.com/78313.html
Fandom: Inuyasha/The Mermaid Saga
Summary: Sesshomaru's role. A Mermaid Saga InuYasha crossover.

22. A Good Day to Fly - by firebirdschild
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/777682
Fandom: Honor Harrington (David Weber)
Summary: Laughs Brightly, Nimitz as he was known in the human tongue, had always know that Dances On Clouds belonged to him....

23. Beautiful Things – by etrangere
Link: http://www.journalfen.net/users/etrangere/16922.html
Fandom: Tokyo Babylon
Summary: The Sakurazukamori is Death, and death is about change.

24. Last Friday – by sonarwaves
Link: http://sonarwaves.livejournal.com/1113.html
Fandom: Original
Summary: This bit was inspired by the movie, Dazed and Confused

25. Milestones – by reafterthought
Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9893751/1/Milestones
Fandom: Pokemon
Summary: Everyone needs to overcome them to get somewhere, and Max's quest in being a trainer is no exception.

26. A Dull Day at Work – by ran_dezvous
Link: http://theorchidforest.livejournal.com/5405.html
Fandom: Detective Conan
Summary: It's a slow day for Division One.

27. Spider – by whuffle
Link: http://31-days.livejournal.com/2982055.html#cutid1 (locked to 31 days members only)
Fandom: Avengers
Summary: Damn you, Nick Fury, for making me respect you again.

28. Food is the Best Weapon – by lucathia_rykatu
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/238465
Fandom: Wangzi ½
Summary: Food is the best weapon against Yang Ming.

29. Possible Side Effects May Include... - by wyntir_knight
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/782812
Fandom: Transformers Generation One
Summary: Sunstreaker has had an allergic reaction to something and it's up to Hoist to figure it out.

30. And Then He Retired – by halleyscomet
Link: http://31-days.livejournal.com/2981855.html#cutid1
Fandom: Avengers
Summary: Hill hated being on the run.