A Quokka Dreeds its Weird

I wrote seven stories for this Chocolate Box!

Dragonlance - Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Kitiara and Laurana’s Baby Dragon Café. Kitiara/Laurana. 1099 words. It made perfect sense for Kitiara and Laurana to open a baby dragon café.

In which Kitiara discovers that some things are too evil even for her. I cannot even tell you how much delight it gave me to write yhlee's prompt "Kitiara and Laurana open a baby dragon petting coffee shop."

Dragonriders of Pern - Anne McCaffrey

The Colors of the South. Brekke & Wirenth. 541 words. Brekke needs a break. Wirenth makes sure she gets one.

Those two really needed a day at the beach in which nothing terrible happens.

Vanity Fair. Menolly & fire lizards. 889 words. Menolly's fire lizards are sometimes very helpful. Other times, not so much.

scioscribe suggested the fire lizards helping Menolly with her chores, a la Disney Princess animals. (This is actually more-or-less canon given the time they fetch her pipes.) I figured it might be more like "helping."

Dune (2021 movie)

Sand and Water, Spice and Blood. Liet Kynes & Shai Hulud. A girl and her sandworm.

Dr. Liet Kynes was my absolute favorite part of the recent movies. I was very happy to see that I wasn't the only Chocolate Box participant who wanted more of her.

Miss Mack - Michael McDowell. (Short story online.)

A Lifetime of Saturdays. Miss Mack/Janice Faulk. 1666 words (yes, on purpose). Janice to the rescue!

I wanted to write a fix-it for the unique and charming canon couple, Miss Mack and Janice, while keeping it a horror story. Horror doesn't have to mean that the heroes meet a terrible fate. Sometimes the villains do.

Star Trek: The Original Series.

The Seven-Year Booty Call. T'Pring/Uhura. 1686 words.

What would it be like to meld minds with a powerful telepath in the grip of a raw, irresistible, hormone-driven sexual frenzy?

“I understand if you decline,” T’Pring began. “Logically, for a human, such a thing would be—”

“Incredibly hot,” said Uhura, and closed the distance between them.

X-Men (Comics)

A Grace Too Powerful To Name. Illyana Rasputin & Rachel Summers. 3472 words. Illyana intercepts Rachel at a crucial moment.

Writing this story, a fix-it for Rachel's absolute lowest moment in a life full of them, was SO SATISFYING. I think it's been in the back of my mind ever since I was sixteen.

I initially meant to write X-Men/New Mutants treats for everyone who requested them, but alas, it didn't happen. So I'm really glad this was my assignment!

Dear Chocolatier,

Thank you for creating for me! If you have any questions, please check with the mods. I am a very easy recipient and will be delighted with whatever you create for me. I have no special requirements beyond what's specifically stated in my DNWs. I'm fine with all POVs (i.e., first, second, third), tenses, ratings, etc. I like short fics, long fics, and in-between fics. Similarly, there are no art styles I dislike.

My AO3 name is Edonohana.

I like hurt-comfort, action/adventure, domestic life, survival situations, mysterious alien technology, worldbuilding, evocative descriptions, camaraderie, loyalty, trauma recovery, learning to love again or trust again or enjoy life again, miniature things, food, and animals.

Art-specific likes: I like watercolors, bold graphics, Tarot cards, comics, pin-ups, characters in pretty/cozy environments, battle poses, and Art Nouveau. You can never go wrong by posing a character using their powers or with an adorable kitten/tiny dragon/pegasus/etc.

I have requested a bunch of these canons before. All prompts in previous exchanges are still valid and welcomed. You can find them by clicking on the "fic exchange letter" tag.

( General DNWs )

( Dark Tower - Stephen King )

( Dune - Frank Herbert )

( Dune (1984) )

( Dune (2021) )

( Earthsea - Ursula K. Le Guin )

( Marvel (comics) )

( The Stand - Stephen King )

( Star Trek: TOS )

( True Detective )

( The Wheel of Time (TV)  )

I got matched to scioscribe again, who hopefully is not sick of me. 

She had so many wonderful prompts, I initially had ambitions of writing her multiple stories in multiple fandoms, but life intervened and I only managed one, for the inspired prompt of seeing the Dark Tower ka-tet from Oy's point of view. This was a challenge to write, both because I needed to figure out billy-bumbler speech and perceptions, and because I did my usual thing of picking some weird complex structure and then banging my head against it. But I ended up very happy with how it came out, and also got the chance to use the tag "Original Billy-Bumblers."

The Bad Thing by edonohana. Dark Tower - Stephen King.

There was a bad thing in the woods. Oy could smell it.

I got THREE wonderful gifts!

Like Flint and Like Fire by sheliak. The Entropy Effect - Vonda N. McIntyre.

A stranded away mission gives Jenniver a chance to figure some things out.

The Jenniver Aristeides/Snnanagfashtalli story of my dreams, full of tenderness and hope and lovely sfnal details.

I also got two original stories about children discovering tiny magical creatures in their own backyards. Both are absolutely full of delightful details of tininess and the obsessions of childhood, of magic interacting with the mundane world.

Rory and the Dragon by cirque. An abused child brings a plastic dragon to life, with far-reaching ripple effects.

Small Magic is Everywhere by silex. A boy obsessed with horses discovers unexpected magic.


I will hopefully have more recs later - I have been busy and barely had a chance to dip into the collection beyond my own gifts. 

I wrote three stories for Chocolate Box this year!

Watch For Me By The Moonlight. Original fiction for the pairing Female Wounded Stranger/Female Homesteader.

It involves a snowstorm, and I was RL snowed in when I wrote it! Sherwood and I left Mariposa three days later than we'd originally intended, and only barely made it out in the very brief window of time in which some snow had melted, much more had been shoveled, and more snow hadn't had a chance to accumulate. It was starting to snow again when we left, and by that evening there were three more inches on the ground.

The Life of a Cell. Annihilation (movie). The being that leaves the Shimmer carries with it some of both Lena and Dr. Ventress.

Sisters. Shadows of the Apt, by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Che and Tynisa as young girls, standing up for each other.

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Thank you so much for writing for me! I love this exchange and I really look forward to whatever you create for me. I have requested fic only due to my total inability to come up with art prompts. However, if anyone would like to do an art treat, I would love that. Worksafe only please.

I have requested all of these fandoms before except for 'Salem's Lot, and you can find even more prompts by clicking the "fic exchange letter" tag. All previous prompts for these pairings are still valid.

If you want to cross any of these fandoms over with each other, feel free!

( General Loves )

( General DNWs )

( The Leftovers )

( Dark Tower - Stephen King )

( Marvel Comics (X-Men, New Mutants, and Excalibur comics) )

( The Punisher (TV 2017) (listed as Marvel Netflix) )

( 'Salem's Lot - Stephen King )

( The Stand - Stephen King )

( True Detective )

Chocolate Box stories and art are here!

I would especially suggest taking a look at Original Works in addition to your favorite fandoms. There's a ton of stories that look great, featuring pairings like Female Nameless Drifter/Female Lonesome Barkeep, Superhero's Ghost/Same-Sex Villain Who Killed Them, Female Regency Crossdressing Rake/Regency Bluestocking, Charismatic Duke with a Flair for Logistics and City Planning/Pretty Male Assassin in His Employ, etc.

I got FOUR fantastic Chocolate Box gifts!

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Hamilton, Aaron Burr/Alexander Hamilton. In which the historical incident in which Burr lasted exactly 10 days on Washington's staff is transposed to the musicalverse. A sweet and heartbreaking day-by-day countdown of their mayfly affair. I especially liked how Burr learns a lot about himself and what he wants, but not in a way that benefits him. Which is very Aaron Burr.

Make Me Lose Control. Original Work,
Female Experimental Subject with Powers/Female Scientist. The tags do a good job of summarizing this: Telepathic Sex, Simulated Sex, Consensual Mind Control, Human Experimentation, Government Experimentation, Non-sexual torture, Guilt, Escape, Role Reversal. This has all my favorite id-tastic tropes related to the premise, some very original riffs on those tropes, and a central relationship that's both seriously kinky and surprisingly sweet.

Cyanide. The Punisher, Frank Castle/Billy Russo. Pitch-black and pitch-perfect. I can't say more without spoilers for either the show or the story, but if you like the pairing, this is an absolute must-read and a story that will stick with you.

Day at the Beach. The Punisher, Frank Castle/Karen Page. In which Frank and Karen get some much-needed and well-earned relaxation at the beach. Sweet as a box of Valentine's chocolates.

Dear Chocolate Box Writer or Artist,

This is my first chocolate box! Thank you for writing or doing art for me. My likes, DNWs, and requested fandoms (The Magnificent Seven (2016), Dragonriders of Pern, Gentleman Bastards, and Nirvana in Fire are below the cut.)

If you haven't heard of Chocolate Box, it's a fic and/or art exchange, vaguely similar to Yuletide but lower pressure (300 word minimum), focused on relationships; you sign up with This Character & That Character for a non-sexual/romantic relationship, or This Character/That Character for a sexual or romantic one. Sign-ups are still open today and close some time tomorrow; Explanation and rules are here.

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