Tea-Time at Ficlet o’Clock

[scribblemyname]

THE TEA

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Chicory Ginger Maté

2 tsp. yerba maté
1 tsp. roasted chicory root
1/2 tsp. ginger powder
1/2 tsp. stevia leaf

Add ingredients to one MiniMinit filter (see left). Steep in a 8 – 16 oz. mug of hot water, not quite boiled. Steep for 5 – 10 minutes until a rich brown.

Remove filter, slide off its bar, and discard. Enjoy!

THE FICLETS

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It’s prompting time. Give me a character, pairing, fandom, or storyworld and a favorite poem or quote. Ficlets will be linked here after completion.

The World Turns ‘Round

Fandom: X-Men Movieverse
Prompt:  arliddian, Revolving Days by David Malouf. Also whipsy, dancing.

He pretends he hasn’t been exiled from his wife for the last ten years. She pretends her husband hasn’t been in a coma for the last seven. They pretend they aren’t two of the loneliest people in the world.

The Cloths of Heaven

Storyworld: Vardin
Prompt: in_the_blue, Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven by Yeats

He hesitated at that, the way she said it so simply, like it meant everything and nothing to her all at once. “Color blind?” he asked, but even as he said it, he realized he already knew the answer.

The Veil Between You and Me

Fandom: Awake
Prompt: lithiumlaughter, the meaning of apocalypse

“You’re crazy.” Bird stepped away abruptly, didn’t look back. How many times had they come to this point before? Talk to me, don’t act like everything’s the same, you’re my partner.

Yeah, well, reality’s sometimes hard to take.

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Originally published at Liana Mir. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[arliddian.livejournal.com]

X-Men (you pick which characters fit best): Revolving Days by David Malouf. You can read the whole poem here! It's my favourite. =)

Here goes one!

[scribblemyname]

http://lianamir.com/series/the-world-turns-round

Posts will appear over next half hour.

Re: Here goes one!

[arliddian.livejournal.com]

Oh, love. I can't even really begin to express how much I love the story as a whole. I really didn't know which she would choose, in the end, and I am so glad of the ending you settled on - not just because I ship R/B, but mostly because it just fits so well with what I believe about marriage. That commitment, keeping your promises even when you don't feel them any more. That's what makes marriage such a different and amazing relationship.

Thank you for this! <3

Re: Here goes one!

[scribblemyname]

I'm so glad you enjoyed this piece. It was hard to write, but so worth it because I too feel that marriage is that important. I feel like this story matters in a way that many of mine do not. Thank you for inspiring me to finish it.

[in-the-blue.livejournal.com]

How about Vardin (characters of your choosing) and some Yeats.

Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

[scribblemyname]

Posting early in case I miss it: http://lianamir.com/2012/short-story-a-last-sweet-kiss

Goes up somewhere in the 2 o'clock hour tomorrow, mountain time. Will post on your catch-up post later if necessary.

[lithiumlaughter.livejournal.com]

I love how 'ficlet o'clock' is apparently catching. On. :)

Quote:
"very few people know that the original Greek translation of 'apocalypse' means 'lifting of the veil' or 'revelation'...a disclosure of something hidden."

"Awake".

Take your pick of character(s).