#au randomness

[distracteddivination]

Short Prompt: Gale coming out of an early retirement to teach at Baldur's Gate University. The silk slipped through Gale's fingers like water, the shimmering fabric a slipping between the texture of his mildly calloused fingertips. It had been a long time since he'd worn a tie, the formality of Blackstaff Tower a distant memory. Balder's Gate University had a more relaxed dress code, but the first day of a new semester demanded a certain level of decorum.

Gale stood before the mirror, the reflection of his lean form distorted by the antique glass. His eyes, the color of a dark honey ale, flickered over the fine lines etched around his mouth, a testament to years spent studying arcane lore. With a sigh, he lifted the tie to his neck, the cool silk a stark contrast to the warmth of his skin.

His fingers, nimble from years of weaving spells, worked with practiced ease, forming a perfect Windsor knot. The act was a familiar one, a ritual he'd performed countless times before. Yet, today, it felt different. The tie was not just a piece of cloth, it was a symbol of a new beginning, a fresh start at a new university.

As Gale adjusted the knot, his fingers brushed against the pulse point at his throat, the steady thrum of his heartbeat a reminder of his mortality. He was no longer a young prodigy, eager to prove himself. He was a seasoned mage, his power tempered by experience and wisdom.

He looked into the mirror, his eyes meeting his own reflection. The image that stared back was not that of a weary scholar, burdened by the weight of his past. It was a man, ready to embrace a new chapter in his life. With a final tug, Gale straightened his tie, a small smile playing on his lips. He was ready to face the day.

[jesterlovescookies]

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reborn beasts - suggested by ultimateidiot63

Jester's atonement - suggested by k1ttygam3r

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AU Randomness

Ugh, so I was just sitting around, minding my own business, thinking about the finale and how good it was to have Cat Grant back when it struck me: Cat has basically been saying ‘I love you’ to Kara over and over in all of her pep talks to both Kara and Supergirl and when will Kara notice?? *epiphany strikes* This is just like the Princess Bride and Westly saying “As you wish” when he really means ‘I love you’ and hoping Buttercup will catch on, but not really pushing or expecting anything!  And now all my thoughts on this are ending in exclamations points and I’m writing them down to get it out of my head.

Here’s what I’ve got for that cast so far:

Westly - Cat

Buttercup - Kara/Supergirl

Prince Humperdink - Mon El 

Count Rugen - Rhea

Vizzini - Lillian

Inigo - James Olsen (So he can take over for Cat at the end)

Fezzik - I kind of want to keep Fezzik as Fezzik because he’s the best, but if I have to pick someone, Winn, I guess. 

Miracle Max and Valerie - J’onn and M’gann

I’m not sure how to fit Alex in and there’s no way I would leave her out, but Buttercup doesn’t really have any friends in the movie.  There is passing reference in the book to ‘royalty school’ that Buttercup goes through for three years.  So, lets say Alex is one of Kara/Buttercup’s instructors. Maggie could be there, too.  They teach Kara how to fit in at court and all ways that the system sucks and can be subverted.

Alternate villain casting:  I’m really tempted to cast Rhea as Prince Humperdink instead and cast Mon El as Yellin, Humperdink’s incompetent chief of security. This would bump Lillian up to Count Rugen (with Cyborg as the Albino,maybe) and I think Siobhan would make a good Vizzini in this scenario. 

All of this to say that I want Cat and Kara to have that perfect kiss (and then lots more)

“Since the invention of the kiss, there have only been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind.”

[As I’ve been writing this, there’s been a niggling feeling that this au has been suggested before. I’m going to to see if this is a fic somewhere that I can just enjoy reading instead of feeling bad for not writing.]