Just like his spell chanting, the Colonel’s dancing was precise and accurate - Jade didn’t miss every beat and rhythm, he bowed and waited after she curtsied before taking her to the dance floor, and led her throughout the dance without stepping on her foot, twirled her from his arms at the exact moment, eyes fixed on Natalia’s face throughout the ( Read more... )

Title: Cold Water
Author: midnightdiddle
Rating: PG
Warnings: None.
Word count: 2686 words
Summary: The difficulty in being reborn is the newness. That, and sharing a body (and mind) with another person. Prompt: June 23 - Tales of the Abyss, Asch/Luke: postgame body-sharing - At first he'd thought it was Luke's issues that made Luke turn down Tear and only his ( Read more... )

Title: "Rules of the Game"
Author: sjen
Rating: PG
Warnings: BFF oyaji-bickering and chess innuendo
Word count: 758

Prompt: Tales of the Abyss, Peony/Jade: Control (power distance, manipulation) - "Are we playing this game again?"

A/N: Slightly late, this was due June 20.
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( ''Did I do something wrong, Your Majesty? These are, after all, the rules of the game.'' )

Title: "Speak of the Devil"
Author: sjen
Rating: NC-17 not worksafe
Warnings: BFF oyaji-bickering, swimsuit humiliation, and just a little sex
Word count: 3,023

Prompt: Tales of the Abyss, Peony/Jade: The difference in how Peony treats Jade the man and Jade the rappiggy - "I suppose there goes the last of my dignity."

A/N: Here's the REAL reason why ( Read more... )