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[thelittlewolverine]

10 First Lines

I was tagged by the hugely talented @littleplasticrat, thanks mate <3

Rules: Post the beginning lines of your 10 most recently published fanfics, then attempt to tag 10 people!

Dangerous Hands

WH40K Rogue Trader - Heinrix van Calox x F!RT

The noise of the freight line made Ottiline smile to herself. It felt familiar, almost safe; loud, bustling, hot. Real.

Sacrificial Flames

Dragon Age: The Veilguard - The Viper/Ashur Vesperian x F!Rook

Hestia peered up at the gathering clouds. It was oppressively hot, the air charged with the electricity of an approaching storm as thunder rumbled menacingly in the distance.

Communion in Commorragh

WH40K Rogue Trader - Heinrix van Calox x F!RT

Ottiline stood over the body of the xenos, breaths heaving raggedly from her chest as her hands shook in front of her.

Test My Worth in Blood

WH40K Rogue Trader - Marazhai Aezyrraesh x F!RT

Cecelia was wrenched from her slumber by an urgent knocking at her door.

To wash away my sins

WH40K Rogue Trader - Heinrix van Calox x F!RT

Ottiline scanned her eyes around the throne room, fiddling with the voluminous skirts of her dress.

The Weight of Desire

WH40K Rogue Trader - Heinrix van Calox x F!RT

Heinrix sat at the table and stared at Ottiline; she was deep in thought, brow furrowed as she glared down at the Regicide board.

…Signature Moves

Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Emmrich Volkarin x F!Rook

It was quiet in the memorial gardens of the Grand Necropolis, the kind of peace that seemed reserved only for the dead.

The Gennaro Diamond Job

BG3 - Elin x Salazon

This was a Zhent fans holiday gift for the wonderful @dustdeepsea

Sal looked down at his outfit and frowned.

…Defiance

Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Emmrich Volkarin x F!Rook

Delphine lay in the infirmary bed and groaned. 

…Homecomings

Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Emmrich Volkarin x F!Rook

Delphine lay back on the sofa in her room and sighed. 

I'm chuckling to myself that the last two entries here make it seem like my Crow!Rook is always just lounging around.

Throwing out some no pressure tags for @acreaturebythewater @amasec @kimberbohwrites @redroomroaving @fourraccoonsinacoat @swordbisexual @nusaran @pycnolite @redheadsramblings @weaveandwood

Love, Lizzie

[my-favourite-zhent]

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No hard feelings, I hope.

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Special thanks to @my-favourite-zhent and @captainsigge for the screenshots

More under the cut!

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

[my-favourite-zhent]

MMMAY Match-Up 12

Who is walking away from this fight?

Elin

Salazon

Voting ended onMay 7, 2024

MMMay Masterpost

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@my-favourite-zhent drew this to help me visualize Sal's sad Zhent Wyrm tattoo from chapter 4 of Arcanus Fisticuffus

Excerpt:

"Hello!" Sal blurted. "Um, hello!"

Gale frowned at him. "Oh, you're Sal. The Zhentarim."

"What? Nooo, me? I'm not a—"

"The evidence implies the contrary. You're wearing their colors and your companions have winged serpent tattoos."

So did Sal, done by Vol like everyone else's, but he pissed her off the morning of so his looked less like a wyrm and more like a fuzzy worm. Worse, it piled on the back of his thigh and gave the impression he'd shat himself. Even worse, that wasn't Vol's doing, he just picked the worst design and placement possible.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[my-favourite-zhent]

MMMAY Match-Up 22

Who's fists will prevail?

Zanner Toobin

Salazon

Voting ended onMay 12, 2024

MMMay Masterpost

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Scene from the newest chapter of

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

In which the team continues to rag on Olly and Sal.

Olly said, "Well, I got her believing that you didn't shine the light in her eyes! Told her about how you're all, you know, shy and—"

"Thanks, Olly," said Sal.

"—sort of cowardly, honestly—"

"Thanks. Olly."

"—no bollocks to speak of—"

"Oh, thinking about my bollocks, are you?" Sal snapped.

Brem whipped around right as Vol and Jarg looked up. Brem said, "Olly, quit thinking about bollocks all the time!"

"I didn't!"

"Bad enough we can't leave you alone with the dogs," Vol growled.

"But I—"

"A right fucking pervert. Have to tell Zarys about this."

"I'll have to write to Darkhold," Brem said, his "see owt, say owt" status the worst kept secret.

"Sal's bollocks?" Jarg shook his head sadly. "Have some self respect, mate."

"No, Sal—" Olly tried again.

"Now, now," Karad said. "Don't be cruel to the lad."

Olly grinned in relief. "Thank you, Ka—"

"Sal's bollocks aren't so bad, not since he got that cream for his lumps."

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10 First lines challenge

Rules: Share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able to and see if there are any patterns!

I was tagged by @bloobluebloo! I'm going to tag @captainsigge, @redroomroaving and @lolliputian

Goblin Roundhouse Chell! (And Kavil) : "Hi, Chell," Kavil said, not even looking up from her picture novel.

When Life Gives you Lemons, Throw a Party! (NSFW) : The bouncer held up a magical glass, peering through it to examine Astarion.

A Honeypot; A Thirst Trap, chapter All for One; One for Oll (NSFW) : In the back of a canvas covered caravan, three men huddled together, doing their makeup. The first line for the entire fic: Her dress was torn, her bustier laced far too tight, and the heels of her shoes were too tall, and that was really the first clue, wasn't it?

Sweeter than Vengeance : "Is that—"

Arcanus Fisticuffus, chapter Philomeen : As people had done since they first started peopling, several traditions were established by the end of round two. First line for the entire fic: Sal awoke to Rugan sitting by his bed, wrapping his hand in bandages.

Gnomish Cumming (NSFW) : "Mystra, the goddess of magic, seeking single male, age 20-2000, bottom."

Three of a Four Course Meal : The denizens of Baldur's Gate were used to late nights, but at this point even the moons were heading to their beds over the horizon.

The Princess and the Frog : A bruise bloomed on Lae'zel's cheek, dark as the circles under Shadowheart's eyes.

Embers that Never Go Out : Around the time Elminster poured her a glass of wine and offered her a lip's worth of tabbaco-cud, Arabella got the feeling he hadn't really been around kids in a while.

The Circus Came to Town (NSFW) : Wyll slammed the clown against the tent wall so hard he nearly brought it down.

Analysis:

If it's smut, I definitely like to get RIGHT TO IT. No set up, Wyll is already slamming people against walls, Mystra is propositioning strangers, Rugan's noting a heaving bosom. I forgot how funny the opening to Gnomish Cumming was. "Bottom." I love the opening for Embers the Never Go Out, it perfect captures Arabella and Elminster's relationship. I also love the opening for Honeypot, it just captures the energy of the fic really well. Sweeter than Vengeance works better in context, same with The Princess and the Frog.

I think overall most of these aren't too compelling? 1, 2, 4 and 7 are meh. 7 is actually fairly clumsy, I'm going to rework that, haha. I do like 9 though. I'm going to pin 9 on the wall.