Fortress Of Good Fortune

We’re heading into the homestretch, folks! 2009 is fast coming to a close, and so are the Challenges I’m hosting:

The 2009 DCU Fic/Art Tabloids Challenge

2009 DCU Fic/Art Cast Of Thousands!!! Challenge

2009 Wonder Woman Love Fic/Art Bullets ‘N’ Bracelets!!! Challenge

all end on December 31, 2009

Wondy’s Challenge status:

Prompts: 46
Prompts Claimed: 19
Prompts Filled: 8

The remaining two Challenges end on January 1, 2010:

2009 Guns_Fedoras Public Enemies Fic/Art Winter Holidays Challenge

2009 DCU Fic/Art Glitter Winter Holidays Challenge

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 encourage everyone to meet the deadlines, but this time of year is CRAZY BIZZY!, so if you have to post in January, your entries will be happily received! :)

Okay, this is it! The month when Halloween reigns! Let’s see the spooky stuff! :)

Current 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/Year-long Challenges:

Still plenty of prompts left! Three 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: 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! :)

Current Challenges

Five more weeks to go! Got any beachy goodness to share? ;)

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

Current/Year-long Challenges:

More prompts were claimed since last month, but still plenty 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! :)

And, WATCH THIS JOURNAL for the upcoming announcement this month of the 2009 DCU Fic/Art Halloween Challenge! Bigger and better than last year! ;)

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.

Title: Survivor Trilogy Book I: A Sunny Day In Gotham (4/5)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Bruce/Jim, Alfred Pennyworth, Sylvia Pine, Anthony Garcia
Continuity: Movie/Nolanverse
Genres: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Drama
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: They always thought that it would be Batman, not Bruce, shot down in the streets of Gotham.
Chapter Summary: Jim finally sees Bruce, and then heads out to the press conference.
Date Of Completion: June 11, 2009
Date Of Posting: June 15, 2009
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC and Warner Brothers do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 749
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.

( The nurses looked at Jim, their expressions odd, and he said, I’d like to see Bruce Wayne. )

Title: Survivor Trilogy Book I: A Sunny Day In Gotham (3/5)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Thomas Alverez, Bruce/Jim, Alfred Pennyworth, Lucius Fox, Renee Montoya
Continuity: Movie/Nolanverse
Genres: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Drama
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: Aftermath of violence
Spoilers: None
General Summary: They always thought that it would be Batman, not Bruce, shot down in the streets of Gotham.
Chapter Summary: Exhaustion sets in after a horrific day.
Date Of Completion: June 11, 2009
Date Of Posting: June 14, 2009
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC and Warner Brothers do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1379
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.

( The little boy stared at him with wide, hurt eyes, small body trembling slightly.  )

Title: Survivor Trilogy Book I: A Sunny Day In Gotham (1/5)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Bruce/Jim, Renee Montoya, Gerard Stephens, Pat O’Callahan (EMT)
Continuity: Movie/Nolanverse
Genres: Angst, Challenge, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: Violence
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.
Date Of Completion: June 10, 2009
Date Of Posting: June 11, 2009
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC and Warner Brothers do, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1228
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.

( The day was bright and sunny, a rarity for Gotham, and Jim was glad he had the chance to get out of the office and enjoy it, especially with Bruce. )

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!

The Challenges are really going well! :) There are three updates, all for different Challenges, so I combined the post.

First up, the 2009 DCU Fic/Art Spring Rain Challenge has gotten an influx lately, and we're loving it! :) skund offers a Clark/Bruce story in which a soaking-wet Batman finds a wonderful way to get warm, dry, and cozy back at the Manor! ;)

The complete Master List is here.


Title: After the Rain
Author: skund
Disclaimer: Not mine, no profits.
Pairing/Characters: Bruce Wayne/Clark Kent
Canon: Generalverse
Rating: M15+ - for ridiculous, flowery pseudo-smut
Wordcount: 804
Summary: A dreary rainy Spring night in Gotham put the Bat in a foul mood. Written for bradygirl_12's DCU Spring Rain Challenge.


Next, hitokaji has drawn an amazing illustration for the DCU Fic/Art Cast of Thousands Challenge of various members of the JLA and Watchmen, with the World's Finest prominent! It's in chibi form and is adorable! *squees at the cuteness! :)

The complete Master List is here.


Title: Heroes, Vigilantes, and Villians
Artist: hitokaji
Characters : Too many to write.
Fandom : Batman/JL/ Watchmen crossover
Rating : G
Warning : None
Continuity : Comic-verse
Notes : For bradygirl_12 's DCU Fic/Art Cast of Thousands challenge.

This is the first time I do Watchmen fanwork. I hope you like it.
I just thought that it would be funny to see the Watchmen and these heroes together. :)

EDIT : So,it's official. I don't know why but my journal doesn't stretch with the picture.
Therefore, please visit my DA to see the full-sized image.

Comments are really appreciated.


Finally, my own Bruce/Dick story that chronicles the fall-out from the Prince of Gotham coming out and introducing his Royal Consort, Dick, to Gotham Society. ;) Written for the 2009 DCU Fic/Art Tabloids Challenge.

The complete Master List is here.

Title: Castle In The Clouds III: Raise The Drawbridge!!! (1-9/9)
Author: bradygirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Penelope Carruthers, Amy Stoddard, Maxine Mellon, Bruce/Dick, Daniel Kronsky, Trent Sanders, Jack Ellison, Marshall Carruthers, Alex Maycomb, Arlen Spear, Alfred, Jim Gordon, Barbara Gordon
Genres: Challenge, Drama
Rating: G through NC-17
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Enemies of The Prince of Gotham and his Royal Consort storm the Castle!
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, DC does, more’s the pity.
Date Of Posting: April 12, 2009
Word Count: 5490
Author’s Note: This story fits my 2009 DCU Fic/Art Tabloids Challenge.
The entire series can be found here.