The TV Tropes and Cliches Meme

[awanderingbard]

Give me a number from the list below, a fandom and a character/characters/a pairing and I'll write you a short fic or fic excerpt.

THE TROPES
(with brief explanations. Actual fics will probably vary)

1. Christmas/Holiday Episode
(Happy Christmas and/or Generically Theme Festivites, everyone!)
2. Emergency Baby Delivery
(Oh no, this woman is

Comments

[aelfgyfu_mead]

Dealer's choice, because I'm torn:
either #2, with Sherlock and Lestrade (not a pairing, just friends!)
or #10, with Sherlock replaced and his friends (John, Lestrade, Mrs. Hudson, Molly) and possibly even his brother having to deal with the replacement.

[awanderingbard]

I can definitely do 2, and I might be able to do 10 as well, depending on how the muses are feeling. But 2 is definitely happening :-)

Part One

[awanderingbard]

Sorry about the delay, a rewrote the first version of this. It got a bit long on me. The more I tried to trim it, the longer it became. Warnings for... babies being delivered, though I assume you expected that.

Special Delivery“You are getting amniotic fluid all over my crime scene,” Sherlock complained

Re: Part Two

[awanderingbard]

Sherlock, glancing down at the instructions on the mobile every few seconds, managed to talk her through pushing. Lestrade's hands were crushed in to tiny, tiny pieces and for some reason, he received the brunt of the insults, swearing, and swatting

[guardian_chaos]

Feel like writing some Harry + Bob, #2? I think that could be an amusing, yet panic-filled scenario. :D

[awanderingbard]

Fic excerpt for you!

Hot Water and Broken Fingers"Uh, so I guess calling an ambulance is out of the question?" I asked, watching the changeling sort of crawling on her hands and knees around my living room. It seemed to be helping with the pain, so I let her go to it. At least she'd stopped screaming in tongues. That was scary

[guardian_chaos]

AAAAHHHH! This is perfect! Hee! Those poor guys, trapped in their living room with a screeching, crawling changeling. That does sound utterly terrifying. And how like Harry, to adapt on the fly like this whole situation is, of all things, normal. That's very telling of his general life experiences, I think.

And Bob is also wonderful. I love him when you write him. He's so dignified and yet out-of-his-depth here; it's great. I kind of picture Bob going through this whole thing rather disoriented, shouting encouragement and making wild shoveling gestures to Harry with his arms as if to indicate childbirth. And Harry would have to shout, "Not really helping!" in return, while Bob just goes pale and sniffs imperiously.

Ah, I love these two. Thank you. :)

[rodlox]

I had the evil thought of #4, with Dr. Bruce Banner, and either Murphy or the Archive.
(or #2)

[awanderingbard]

The Downfalls of Technology"I think this building was supposed to be high tech?" Murphy complained, jabbing at the buttons on the elevator wall repeatedly

[rodlox]

this was fantastic. I reallly love their friendship (even borne in what may have been utter disaster)

>"Please stop poking me,
:)

>"He can handle it," Banner said, with a smile.
and probably knowing she's the first person to actually care enough to ask.

[awanderingbard]

You always give me prompts where I sort of flail around going 'I can't!' And then I do and I'm always really pleased with the results. So thank you for that! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :-)