Fortress Of Good Fortune

August/September/October: goose eggs for the first two months, 1 story for October. Halloween, of course! 🎃

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Crossposts: https://bradygirl-12.livejournal.com/1569350.html

Title: The Twilight Zone IV: The Invasion Of McHale's Island (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Christy/Virgil, Lester Gruber, Willy Moss, Ukala, Joseph 'Happy' Haines, Fuji Kobiaji, Chuck Parker, Harrison 'Tinker' Bell, Chief Urulu, Molly Turner
Fandom: McHale's Navy
Genres: AU, Angst, Drama, Historical, Holiday, Horror
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: On Halloween, the crew of the PT-73 experience a bizarre encounter on McHale's Island.
Date Of Completion: October 13, 2023
Date Of Posting: October 15, 2023
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 8,687
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author's Notes: Inspired by the episode The Vampire Of Taratupa (3x33). The entire series can be found here.

( A shooting star suddenly appeared, its tail creating an arc as it streaked across the sky. )

If you liked this spooky story you might also like the haunting McHale's Navy tale,The Revenge Of The PT-73.
Yeah, I know I'm shamelessly pimping, but over the years I've realized sometimes you just gotta blow your own horn! :)

This story can also be read on AO3.

Crossposts: https://bradygirl-12.livejournal.com/1567103.html

October saw a lot of Halloween stories this month! :)

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Title: Somewhere, Somewhen II/The Twilight Zone II: Walk A Mile… (4/4)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Mel/Johnny
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 finally sees his Mel…or does he?
Date Of Completion: October 6, 2011
Date Of Posting: October 16, 2011
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1001
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.
I liked this scene between Mel and Johnny so much that I was inspired to write a similar scene in The Room Down The Hall, but the ending is very different! ;)

( Johnny studied his lover. Mel was still the man with the smooth accent that could send shivers of delight down his spine, but his mannerisms were not the endearingly nervous ones of his Mel. )