Fortress Of Good Fortune

Lots of entries today! First we have darthbatgirl’s Christmas tale that not only fits the 2009 DCU Fic/Art Glitter Winter Holidays Challenge and the 2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge, with Kon/Tim as the main pairing but many, many more! She's posted the first of three chapters so far.

Next is crooked_halo’s delightful Smallville Christmas Clois story which is guaranteed to warm your heart.

Finally, my own Clark/Bruce tale wraps up in an AU in which Bruce's parents weren't killed in Crime Alley, and Clark meets him for the first time as a reporter for The Daily Planet.

The Glitter Winter Holidays Challenge Master List is here.

The Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge Master List is here.


Title: All I Want for Christmas (1-3/3)
Author: darthbatgirl
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Characters: Kon/Tim, Cassie/Kara, Zachery Zatara, Dick/Babs, Jason/Cassandra, Stephanie, Damian, the Titans, Bruce/Clark, Ma & Pa Kent, Alfred, Chris Kent, Krypto
Summary: As the Wayne and Kent families spend the holidays together, Kon and Tim try and figure out their place in each other's lives.
Word Count: 2804
Warnings: fluff, angst, boy kisses
A/N: This is my present of all of my friends for the holidays. Hope everyone's holiday is great. This follows this drabble and is also for dcu_freeforall's Winter Holiday Challenge using the prompts holiday party and mistletoe, and for bradygirl_12’s Glitter Winter Holidays Challenge and her Cast of Thousands!!!


Stocking Stuffer #1: A Very Blurry Christmas
Author: crooked_halo
Dedicated to Hope your Christmas is very blurry! :)
Fandom: Smallville
Characters: Clark and Lois
Rating: PG
Summary/Notes: This takes place in season 9 and follows the prompt of 'a very blurry Christmas' Merry Christmas to all!


Title: The Prince And The Reporter I: Gift, Unwrapped (1-3/3)
Author: bradygirl_12
Pairings/Characters (these chapters): Clark/Bruce, Thomas/Martha (Martha does not appear in Chapter 1), Lucius Fox, Alfred, Dick
Genres: AU, Challenge, Holiday
Rating (these chapters): G, G, G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: In a world where Bruce’s parents lived, he has carved out a accomplished life for himself and meets an equally-accomplished Clark for the first time.
Chapter Summary: Clark interviews the Heir Apparent of Wayne Enterprises for The Daily Planet.
Chapter Summary: Clark wants to know all he can find out about Bruce Wayne.
Chapter Summary:
Date Of Completion: November 27, December 1, 10, 2009
Date Of Posting: December 15, 19, 23, 2009
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1853 + 1259 + 1949 (Total: 5061)
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for Fic Prompt No. F 21: Write a story where Bruce Wayne's parents lived, where he never became Batman, and where he funnels all that passion and intelligence into something *else*. Clark can be Superman or not, as you wish for the 2009 World’s Finest Gift Exchange and for my 2009 DCU Fic/Art Glitter Winter Holidays Challenge. Prompts: Glitter, Garlands, Christmas Tree, Sparkling, Ornaments, Shining. Also written for saavikam77’s 2009 DCU Free_For_All Winter Holidays Challenge. Prompts: No. 10: Santa Claus/Sleigh/Reindeer and No. 14: Snow/Ice. :)

New Challenges

2009 Guns_Fedoras Public Enemies Fic/Art Winter Holidays Challenge
Posting dates: November 1- January 1, 2010

2009 DCU Fic/Art Glitter Winter Holidays Challenge
Posting dates: November 1- January 1, 2010

Current/Year-long Challenges:

Still plenty of prompts left! Two more months to go! Let’s see more Amazing Amazon art and fiction!

2009 Wonder Woman Love Fic/Art Bullets ‘N’ Bracelets!!! Challenge
Posting dates: May 8-December 31, 2009 at wonderwomanlove

Prompts: 46
Prompts Claimed: 17
Prompts Filled: 8

Both of these are still going strong but always looking for more! :)

2009 DCU Fic/Art Tabloids Challenge
Posting dates: January 1-December 31, 2009

2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge
Posting dates: January 1-December 31, 2009

Oh, and DCU covers all 'verses: comics, movies, 'toons, and TV (Smallville especially!). So if you have SV or Nolanverse fic or art or anything under those categories, please enter! :)

New Challenges

2009 DCU Fic/Art Halloween Challenge
Posting dates: September 1-October 31, 2009

2009 Guns_Fedoras Public Enemies Fic/Art Halloween Challenge
Posting dates: September 1-October 31, 2009

Two Halloween Challenges with similar posting dates, but the Challenges are quite different! :)

Current Challenges

2009 DCU Fic/Art Summer-By-The-Sea Challenge
Posting dates: May 7-September 7, 2009

This Challenge will wrap up in a week!

Current/Year-long Challenges:

Still plenty of prompts left! Let’s see more Amazing Amazon art and fiction! :)

2009 Wonder Woman Love Fic/Art Bullets ‘N’ Bracelets!!! Challenge
Posting dates: May 8-December 31, 2009 at wonderwomanlove

Prompts: 46
Prompts Claimed: 12
Prompts Filled: 8

Both of these are still going strong but always looking for more! :)

2009 DCU Fic/Art Tabloids Challenge
Posting dates: January 1-December 31, 2009

2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge
Posting dates: January 1-December 31, 2009

Oh, and DCU covers all 'verses: comics, movies, 'toons, and TV (Smallville especially!). So if you have SV or Nolanverse fic or art or anything under those categories, please enter! :)

Title: Sacrifice (3/4)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Bruce/Dick, Hal Jordan, Roy Harper, Ollie/Dinah, Victor Stone, various other JLA’ers and Teen Titans
Genres: Angst, Challenge, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: A JLA and Teen Titans’ mission goes horribly awry on a primitive planet.
Chapter Summary: A jailbreak enables the heroes to search for Dick as time grows short.
Date Of Completion: July 26, 2009
Date Of Posting: August 14, 2009
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1074
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for silvertales for my Hurt/Comfort Fic Prompt Request. Pairing: Bruce/Dick. Prompt: Self-Sacrifice. :) :) and for my 2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge.

( Bruce forced himself to keep moving, Hal staying close. He was determined to find Dick before it was too late. )

Title: Sacrifice (1/4)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Vale, Bruce/Dick, Roy Harper, Victor Stone, Hal Jordan, Ollie/Dinah, various other JLA’ers and Teen Titans
Genres: Angst, Challenge, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: A JLA and Teen Titans’ mission goes horribly awry on a primitive planet.
Chapter Summary: The prisoners mull over their situation until a startling pronouncement by their captors.
Date Of Completion: July 16, 2009
Date Of Posting: August 7, 2009
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1115
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for silvertales for my Hurt/Comfort Fic Prompt Request. Pairing: Bruce/Dick. Prompt: Self-Sacrifice. :) and for my 2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge.

( When the twin moons rise tonight, we must perform the sacrifice. )

saavikam77 has given us a wonderful entry for the 2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge. :)

There are plenty of pairings and characters galore as the heroes relax for their annual JLA/Titans picnic. It's a lovely tale of peace, happiness, and fun! :)

The complete Master List is here (your banner is ready, Saavi!).


Title: Come What May
Author: saavikam77
Fandom: DCU/Superman Returns
Characters/Pairings: Clark/Lois, Dick/Roy, Wally/Linda, Bruce/Selina, Diana/Steve, lots of other Leaguers and Titans, and two surprise pairings!
Rating: PG
Word Count: 3,766
Prompt: For 12days_of_clois: S'mores
Summary: Some ten years after the events of Awaiting the Ghost of Christmas Past and Lost Time, Lois contemplates her ever-growing extended family at the Sixth Annual League/Titans Camping Trip. Slice-of-life fluff, no real plot. :p
Disclaimer: DC and WB own it all. I own nothing. Darnit!
Author's Notes: This far in the future of the Aftermath-verse, it really becomes a thorough melding of the SR world and the comics world. If you still need a chart to keep up with all the Titans, I will happily provide one. Conversely, my apologies to those of you on the comics side of fandom for the excessive exposition. :p For visualization purposes, I see grown-up Jason as Jared Padalecki, and Bruce Jonathan and Bart as young Clark and Bart from Smallville. Also, written for bradygirl_12's 2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast of Thousands Challenge.

All my own this time. ;)

For the 2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge, two multiple pairings fics, one for Earth Day and one for laughter. :)

For the 2009 DCU Fic/Art Tabloids Challenge, a Bruce/Jim story that starts on a sunny day in Gotham...until Bruce is shot down in the street.

Complete Master Lists:

Cast Of Thousands!!!

Tabloids


Title: The Song Of Gaia (1/1)
Author: bradygirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Diana, Clark/Bruce, Dick/Roy, Linda/Barbara
Genres: Challenge, Fluff, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Claim: For the dcu_freeforall Challenge (Diana/Steve)
Prompt: T 16; P 46: Sunrise (Writer’s Choice)
Prompt Count: (6/15)
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Diana and Clark discuss their connection to the Earth, and invite their loved ones to take part in a ritual to honor Gaia on Earth Day.
Date Of Completion: April 20, 2009
Date Of Posting: April 21, 2009
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 2249
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written in honor of Earth Day, and it fits my 2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge. Man, am I having fun with that! :)


Title: Laughter, Joy, And Love (1/1)
Author: bradygirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Clark/Bruce, Steve/Diana, Ollie/Dinah, Hal (past Hal/Steve implied)
Genres: Challenge, Fluff, Humor, Romance, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: PG-13
Claim: For the dcu_freeforall Challenge (Diana/Steve)
Prompt: T 11; P 8: Laughter
Prompt Count: (8/15)
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Diana and Steve’s relationship sparkles with laughter, and Clark enjoys observing them while thinking of his relationship with Bruce.
Date Of Completion: June 1, 2009
Date Of Posting: June 2, 2009
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1274
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Note: This story also fits my 2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge. :)


Title: Survivor Trilogy Book I: A Sunny Day In Gotham (1-5/5)
Author: bradygirl_12
Pairings/Characters (these chapters): Bruce/Jim, Renee Montoya, Gerard Stephens, Pat O’Callahan, Alfred Pennyworth, Lucius Fox, Thomas Alverez, Sylvia Pine, Anthony Garcia
Continuity: Movie/Nolanverse
Genres: Angst, Challenge, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Rating (these chapters): PG-13, PG-13, PG-13, PG-13, NC-17
Warnings: Violence (Ch. 1), Aftermath of violence (Ch. 2&3)
Spoilers: None
General Summary: They always thought that it would be Batman, not Bruce, shot down in the streets of Gotham.
Chapter Summary: On a rare sunny day in Gotham, Jim’s world falls apart.
Chapter Summary: Bruce’s loved ones wait.
Chapter Summary: Exhaustion sets in after a horrific day.
Chapter Summary: Jim finally sees Bruce, and then heads out to the press conference.
Chapter Summary: Jim returns to the hospital after the press conference.
Dates Of Posting: June 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 2009
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC and Warner Brothers do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1228 + 1840 + 1379 + 749 + 1040 (Total: 6236)
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: It seems that I can’t write Bruce/Jim without it turning into a trilogy! ;) I was starting to revise the second part of my other trilogy, Wings Of Darkness, but this plot bunny has been nibbling incessantly, so I finally gave in. When the Muses talk, I listen! Enjoy! :)
Written for my 2009 DCU Fic/Art Tabloids Challenge. :)
The entire series can be found here.

Whee! A twofer! ;) wabbitseason has written a quiet little story rich in detail and characterization, starring Clark, Lois, Diana, and Bruce for the 2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast of Thousands!!! and 2009 DCU Fic/Art Tabloids Challenges.

Complete Master Lists:

Cast Of Thousands!!!

Tabloids


Title: Slow Night
Author: wabbitseason
Rating: PG
Words: 1487 words
Fandom: Justice League animated universe
Pairings: Clark/Lois and Bruce/Diana with smatterings of Bruce/Lois and Diana/Clark if you're looking closely enough
Warnings: None
Spoilers: "Maid of Honor" and "World's Finest" primarily.
Summary: By itself, the headline caption "Wonder Woman in Paris" shouldn't have been that noteworthy, except she wasn't dressed in her usual star-spangled regalia.
Author's Note: Stemmed from my basic question: "What was Superman doing during the events of Maid of Honor?" Probably off in another galaxy, saving the world, but you never never know. Killing two proverbial birds with one stone for bradygirl_12’s two year-long challenges Cast of Thousands and Tabloids. With thanks to fanficpen for the initial read through and comments.

wabbitseason, don't forget to request your banner here. :)

Okay, I can blab more about these Challenges on my own journal. :)

New Challenges

2009 Wonder Woman Love Fic/Art Bullets ‘N’ Bracelets!!! Challenge
Posting dates: May 8-December 31, 2009 at wonderwomanlove

I hope that people will really give this one a try. There are 46 prompts to claim (4 already claimed). Wondy needs love, damnit! She’s always the ignored one of the Trinity, alas. Not sure how to write her? Maybe this will help:

( Thumbnail sketch (with words) of Diana )

So you can write her in war and peace, in a mother/daughter scene, in romantic settings or charming politicians as her people’s chief diplomat, etc. Write her as part of the Trinity or with other characters. Femslash is always a plus! And the art can be truly beautiful for this beautiful woman. :)

2009 DCU Fic/Art Summer-By-The-Sea Challenge
Posting dates: May 7-September 7, 2009

This would be a perfect cross-over with the Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge. Think of it: a beach cottage with various heroes sleeping on the couch, the floor, the bedrooms… ;) Anyway, summer is fast approaching! Got lobster? ;)

Challenges With Time Left

2009 DCU Fic/Art Spring Rain Challenge
Posting dates: April 1-June 30, 2009

It’s still springtime! And rain is always a great inspiration for fic or art (manips and icons included). There’s still time to enter this Challenge.

Year-long Challenges:

2009 DCU Fic/Art Tabloids Challenge
Posting dates: January 1-December 31, 2009

Tabloids are with us forever! ;)

2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge
Posting dates: January 1-December 31, 2009

Beach party! ;)

Oh, and DCU covers all 'verses: comics, movies, 'toons, and TV (Smallville especially!). So if you have SV or Nolanverse fic or art or anything under those categories, please enter! :)

I need artistic fans! If you enjoy making banners, I could use your help at the BradyGirl_12 Banners Project. I've been lucky to get extremely talented volunteers so far, but there are still Challenges to claim!

Title: The Song Of Gaia (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Steve/Diana, Clark/Bruce, Dick/Roy, Linda/Barbara
Genres: Challenge, Fluff, Slice-Of-Life
Rating: G
Claim: For the dcu_freeforall Challenge (Diana/Steve)
Prompt: T 16; P 46: Sunrise (Writer’s Choice)
Prompt Count: (6/15)
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Diana and Clark discuss their connection to the Earth, and invite their loved ones to take part in a ritual to honor Gaia on Earth Day.
Date Of Completion: April 20, 2009
Date Of Posting: April 21, 2009
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 2249
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written in honor of Earth Day, and it fits my 2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge. Man, am I having fun with that! :)

( Diana could smell the blue spruce and evergreens, the pines and maples and oaks. She could hear the sounds of the forest, small animals scurrying, bright birds flying, and the sound of the water lapping at the edge of the shore. The wind tore at her hair and clothes, and she exulted in it. )