A Family Christmas
Arthur discovers there will be an unexpected addition to the Pendragon family Christmas.
Arthur discovers there will be an unexpected addition to the Pendragon family Christmas.
Title: Horatio Hornblower & the Cunning Plan Author: Julien Universe: Hornblower Characters featured: Horatio/Archie Category, Word count: Short story; 2068 words Rating: PG13 Summary: Archie’s cunning plan to take the blame for Sawyer’s death was more cunning than anyone might suppose! Notes: This is set soon after the movie Retribution. It is dedicated to my […]
Arthur’s old friends are being a bit obnoxious, but he has other options these days…
Arthur writes a series of memoranda to himself about his insufferable companion. Maybe it helps.
Elyan is forced to face the fact that he loves Percival for who he is, no more and no less.
Title: Of Ghosts and Gooseberries Author: Harlequin Universe: Merlin Characters featured: Leon, Arthur, Merlin Category, Word count: Short story; 2,010 words Rating: PG13 Summary: Arthur is rather surprised when Leon visits him late one night in order to read him poetry. Notes: A humble offering for my dear friend Cello on her birthday … with […]
Years before this story begins, Romeo gave up on Rosaline and instead committed himself to a love affair with Mercutio; they left Verona Beach. On their return, Romeo meets Juliet for the first time, and is intrigued to find she is working towards ending the long feud between the Montague and Capulet families.
Title: Season 5: 05 A Maker of Beds Author: Harlequin Universe: Merlin Characters featured: Merlin/Arthur Category, Word count: PWP; 866 words Rating: PG13 Summary: Merlin is haunted by his conversation with Arthur in which he yet again had to deny magic. Notes: Part of a series of episode codas that I hope will continue through […]
Title: Season 5: 06 Man to Man Author: Harlequin Universe: Merlin Characters featured: Merlin/Arthur Category, Word count: PWP; 333 words Rating: PG13 Summary: Merlin and Arthur wait through the long night before they can ride to rescue Guinevere. Notes: Part of a series of episode codas that I hope will continue through the fifth season. […]
Title: Season 5: 09 The Gangly Boy Author: Harlequin Universe: Merlin Characters featured: Merlin/Arthur Category, Word count: PWP; 668 words Rating: PG13 Summary: Arthur has his beloved wife back, but still takes a moment to acknowledge Merlin. Notes: Part of a series of episode codas that I hope will continue through the fifth season. Warnings: […]
Title: Season 5: 11 Brittle Author: Harlequin Universe: Merlin Characters featured: Merlin/Arthur Category, Word count: PWP; 306 words Rating: PG13 Summary: Mordred has gone back to Morgana, and Merlin is frightened of what will happen next. Notes: Part of a series of episode codas that I hope will continue through the fifth season. Apologies for […]
Title: Season 5: 12 Secrets Author: Harlequin Universe: Merlin Characters featured: Merlin/Arthur Category, Word count: PWP; 857 words Rating: PG13 Summary: Merlin has, for once, actually been down at the tavern. But Arthur has been, too. Now it’s time for bed. Notes: Part of a series of episode codas that I hope will continue through […]
Title: Season 5: 13 The Once and Future King’s Warlock Author: Harlequin Universe: Merlin Characters featured: Merlin/Arthur Category, Word count: PWP; 1214 words Rating: PG13 Summary: Merlin waits for Arthur to return from Avalon. Notes: The last in this series of episode codas! I want to start by thanking Alexander Vlahos for saying that the […]
Title: Ted & Ralph: 01 Kissing Cousins Author: Julien Universe: Ted & Ralph (The Fast Show) Characters featured: Ralph/Jamie (original character), and unrequited Ted/Ralph Category, Word count: Short story; 4050 words Rating: PG13 Summary: Ralph’s cousin Jamie has been sent down from Cambridge for a misdemeanour, and seems set to tempt Ralph away from his […]
Title: The Case of the Degenerates Author: Julien Universe: Sherlock Holmes Characters featured: Holmes/Watson Category, Word count: Short story; 1619 words Rating: PG13 Summary: Holmes provokes Watson into admiting that Sir Henry was a fine young man, and just Watson’s type. Nevertheless, Watson is still in love with a hitherto unresponsive Holmes. Notes: This piece […]
Title: The Heart that Made a Family Author: Harlequin Universe: Merlin Characters featured: Gaius/Geoffrey Category, Word count: Short story; 2,740 words Rating: PG13 Summary: Gaius and Geoffrey have been together for decades, and have long been set in their own wonderful ways. But perhaps it’s not entirely unexpected that the festive season brings them more […]
Title: The Judas Riffs: 01 A Riff on the Greatest Story Ever Told
Author: Harlequin
Universe: Original, but inspired by Jesus Christ Superstar
Characters featured: Judas & Jesus
Category, Word count: Short story; 950 words
Rating: PG13
Summary, Notes, Warnings: While I am an atheist, I am fascinated by the Jesus story, and Judas’s role in it. Jesus Christ Superstar has been an intrinsic part of my life since I was about twelve, which is a long time ago now! These stories were inspired by the rock opera and the ideas behind it, though I feel the stories are my own.
Believers may find these stories challenging, wrongheaded or just plain distasteful – but all I can do is assure you that I mean no disrespect to Jesus. Please remember that the stories are told from Judas’s point of view, and ultimately Jesus remains an enigma to him.
First published: 7 January 2007 on Harlequin’s Slash Site
Title: The Judas Riffs: 02 Jesus, Joan & Kit
Author: Harlequin
Universe: Original, but inspired by Jesus Christ Superstar
Characters featured: ‘Judas’ & Jesus & ‘Mary’
Category, Word count: Short story; 1492 words
Rating: PG13
Summary, Notes, Warnings: This story follows on from the logic of the first Judas Riff: if this scenario must be played out again and again until Judas and the rest of humanity gets it right, then this is the tale of one of those incarnations. It takes place in Elizabethan England, with playwright Christopher Marlowe filling the Judas role. An anachronistic Joan of Arc plays the Mary role.
Believers may find these stories challenging, wrongheaded or just plain distasteful – but all I can do is assure you that I mean no disrespect to Jesus. Please remember that the stories are told from Judas’s point of view, and ultimately Jesus remains an enigma to him.
First published: 7 January 2007 on Harlequin’s Slash Site
Title: To the pure, all things are pure Author: Harlequin Universe: Merlin (modern day au) Characters featured: Elyan/Percival Category, Word count: Short story; 2770 words Rating: PG13 Summary: Elyan has to seriously consider what he wants for Christmas this year.