Fortress Of Good Fortune

May nearly set a record with one fic posted but three more made the cut before the month was out. ;) Though a record was made. This is the first time I never posted a DC Comics story in a particular month!

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Title: Petals Falling Trilogy: (Book I): Fading (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: J. Edgar Hoover, Mel/Johnny
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Challenge, Drama
Rating: PG-13
Claim: For the 12_stories Challenge (Mel/Johnny)
Prompt: T 7; P 12: Watching
Prompt Count: (7/12)
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: J. Edgar Hoover does not take betrayal lightly.
Date Of Completion: November 27, 2011
Date Of Posting: April 24, 2013
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 666
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: The entire series can be found here.

( Watching meant eternal vigilance, especially in the modern age. A man needed to know who was betraying him and the high moral standards of the country. )

Title: Sacrifice (7-14/17)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Charles/Doris (Charles does not appear in Ch. 3, 6, 7 & 12), Sam Cowley, Carter Baum, Mel/Johnny (Johnny does not appear in Ch. 1, 2, 4 & 5, Mel does not appear in Ch. 9, 10 & 13), Doc White, William Rorer, Hugh Clegg, Harold Reinecke, Gerry Campbell, Clarence Hurt, Homer Van Meter, Red Hamilton, Charles Makley, Harry ‘Pete’ Pierpont, J. Edgar Hoover, Alvin Karpis, Baby Face Nelson
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Angst, Challenge, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Rating: R overall
Claim: For the 12_stories Challenge (Mel/Johnny)
Prompt: T 7; P 4: Betrayal
Prompt Count: (5/12)
Warnings: (Ch. 4, 5, 6, 7 & 12: Beating victim)
Spoilers: None
Summary: How much will a man sacrifice for love? Once Melvin Purvis is captured by his former Bureau of Investigation colleagues, he finds out.
Dates Of Completion: August 5-September 11, 2011
Date Of Posting: April 6, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 20,937
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author's Notes: Written for the 2011/2012 History_BigBang.
Beta: The marvelous khylara! :)
All chapters can be found here.
The gorgeous artwork is by mella68. Larger versions can be found at her journal here.

Chapters 1-6

Chapters 7-14

Chapters 15-17

( The next several hours passed in a haze for Mel. He ignored the same questions that were shouted at him, pain flaring in his side as Reinecke hit him again and again. Dizzy and weak from hunger, he felt himself slipping away. A slap to the head brought him back to a harsh reality. )

Title: Lost Glitter (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Mel/Johnny, Doris Rogers, J. Edgar Hoover, Sam Cowley, Carter Baum, President, Melvin Purvis, Sr., Marty Zarkovich, Red Hamilton, Harry ‘Pete’ Pierpont
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Angst, Challenge, Drama
Rating: NC-17
Claim: For the 12_stories Challenge (Mel/Johnny)
Prompt: T 7; P 10: Nature
Prompt Count: (4/12)
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Mel’s life is crumbling all around him.
Date Of Completion: February 18, 2012
Date Of Posting: April 2, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 5897
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for the 2012 dark_fest Challenge. Prompt: Any Fandom (Public Enemies), Any Characters (Mel/Johnny): I loved him so much I couldn’t let him live without me.

( He loved Johnny. He found him exciting and funny and charming. He knew that Johnny loved him, but he also knew that what he had said to him was the truth: they were enjoying a whirlwind, clandestine romance but a long-term relationship would never work. )

Title: Fairytale Triptych I: The Little Cottage In The Woods With The Blue Shutters And The Yellow Door (Triptych Series IV) (3/4)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Mel/Johnny/Billie, Carter Baum, J. Edgar Hoover, Charles Winstead
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: Three lonely people come together in the Little Cottage In The Woods With The Blue Shutters And The Yellow Door.
Chapter Summary: Life is good, but then danger rides up to the Little Cottage In The Woods With The Blue Shutters And The Yellow Door.
Date Of Completion: December 11, 2011
Date Of Posting: March 17, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1461
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2011 LJ Fifth Anniversary Fic Request Meme (Build-A-Fic). Threesome: Mel/Johnny/Billie. Prompts: Fairytale, Soup/Stew, Cookies/Cream-Filled Solid (Chocolate), Ice Cream.
The entire series can be found here.

( The days were quiet but filled with love, Christian basking in the warmth of Billie and Johnny’s care. )

Title: The Thing That Ate Chicago (8/8)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: (this chapter): Carter/Doris, Sam Cowley, Clarence Hurt, Hugh Clegg, J. Edgar Hoover
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Challenge, Holiday, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Rating: (this chapter): R
Warnings: Please note that this story will contain gore, violence and character deaths. Each chapter will have their individual warnings. This chapter: Implied gore
Spoilers: None
General Summary: On Halloween, the Bankers Building becomes a literal House of Horrors.
Chapter Summary: Doris reflects on the past and hopes for the future.
Date Of Completion: October 15, 2011
Date Of Posting: November 3, 2011
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 947
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2011 Guns_Fedoras Public Enemies Fic/Art Halloween Challenge. Option 1: (Elements of Halloween used set in or around Halloween: Pumpkins/Jack O’Lanterns, Black-And-Orange, Monsters).
All chapters can be found here.

( The day after Halloween was always a bit of a let-down, the Jack O’Lanterns a bit soft and the ghost and Witch decorations a little forlorn. )

Title: Somewhere, Somewhen II: Walk A Mile… (2/4)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Mel/Johnny (Mel does not appear in this chapter), President, Doris Rogers, John Dillinger, Sr., J. Edgar Hoover, Carter Baum
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Challenge, Drama, Holiday, Mystery, Romance
Rating (this chapter): G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: A fortuneteller predicts an unusual twist.
Chapter Summary: Johnny wakes up in a bizarre new world.
Date Of Completion: September 28, 2011
Date Of Posting: October 10, 2011
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1515
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2011 Guns_Fedoras Public Enemies Fic/Art Halloween Challenge. Option 1: (Elements of Halloween used set in or around Halloween: (The Twilight Zone, Candles, Tarot Cards, Crystals, Crystal Ball, Jack O’Lanterns/Pumpkins, Black-And-Orange, Witches, Ghosts (Paper Cut-Outs).
The entire series can be found here.

( Johnny sat down and stared at the photograph. He did not understand why this was happening. )

Title: Turning The Tables (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Mel/Johnny, Doris Rogers, Carter Baum, Harold Rienecke, J. Edgar Hoover, Homer Van Meter
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: AU, Challenge, Drama, Slavefic
Challenge Categories: Section D (Slave-By-Consent) & Section E (Slavefic)
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Johnny thinks that a grabby J. Edgar Hoover ought to be taught a lesson.
Date Of Completion: August 6, 2010
Date Of Posting: October 19, 2010
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 2476
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Written for my 2010 Slavefic AU Fic Prompt Request for khylara. Pairing: Master Mel/Slave Johnny. Prompt: Turning The Tables. Also written for my 2010 DCU Fic/Art Bondage Challenge. :)

( You’ve never quite gotten the hang of who’s the Master and who’s the slave around here, have you? )