And that's the end of the NFE for 2013, folks! Congratulations to everyone who participated! The stories just keep getting better every year! Under the cut you'll find the reveals/master list.
Feel free to post your fic wherever you'd like!
1) Title:
The Meeting of Three Powers, and what came of itAuthor:
heliopausaRecipient:
pencildragon11Rating: Rated T for mild sexual references.
Content/Warnings: Assumes familiarity with the events of The Horse and His Boy. Slightly AU, in that this is in an extended Golden Age.
Summary: They had gathered to bring peace to a disordered world, but unexpected revelations threatened new upheavals-of another kind entirely.
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2) Title:
The Abandoned IslandAuthor:
october_26 / DW: hyrdrangea
Recipient:
starbrowsingsRating: PG
Content/Warnings: None
Summary: When Lucy finds a skull on a seemingly abandoned island, a decision from the Golden Age comes back to haunt them and things begin to change.
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3) Title:
DisembarkingAuthor:
therckRecipient:
miss_morlandRating: G
Content/Warnings: No warnings apply
Summary: Coming home was a shock to Eustace.
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4) Title:
Gran's StoriesAuthor:
wingedflight21Recipient:
angel_in_tearsRating: K
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: Covers entire series.
Summary: These are the tales of Susan, a queen who learned to remember the past in order to live for the future.
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5) Title:
Vert, a Lion Rampant GulesAuthor:
pencildragon11Recipient:
october_26Rating: K+ for violence
Content/Warnings: Spoilers for The Horse and His Boy
Summary: During the Siege of Anvard, Squire Carl, son of an Archen mother and a Narnian father, chooses which country he will serve.
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6) Title:
O Refreshing ShadowsAuthor:
tiaboltRecipient:
turkeyishRating: T
Content/Warnings: Slight language.
Summary: He never questions his actions, never considers the morality of it all. Because if he ever wondered what Aslan would think of him now, they'd would lose its best con artist.
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7) Title:
Tea and StoriesAuthor:
angel_in_tearsRecipient:
bedlamsbardRating: G
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: Mentions of events prior to The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Summary: Lucy couldn’t wait to see Mr Tumnus again.
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8) Title:
Always a KingAuthor:
deepdarkwatersRecipient:
rthstewartRating: PG
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: Not sure if they count as spoilers, but fic assumes familiarity with The Chronicles of Narnia, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter.
Summary: There were wars the Pevensies fought in Narnia, and one in England that they couldn't.
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9) Title:
Of Courtship, Chimneys, and CordialsAuthor:
lauraandrewsRecipient:
psyche29Rating: K
Content/Warnings: None.
Summary: Susan leaves the castle to Peter, Edmund, and Lucy. Of course, things don't go quite as planned.
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10) Title:
The Undercover KingAuthor:
aurillyRecipient:
freudiancascadeRating: PG
Content/Warnings: none
Summary: Tirian's half-baked scheme for espionage in Calormen gets a much-needed boost when Narnian hero Jill Pole shows up. Little do they know that the fate of the world---the prevention of the apocalypse itself---rests on their success (and also on the lumber tariffs). (pre-Last Battle AU)
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11) Title:
Navigating by StarsAuthor:
redsnake05Recipient:
therckRating: G
Possible Spoilers/Warnings:
Summary: Jill tries to find her purpose as she, Eustace and Puddleglum search for Rilian. She learns to find her way by new stars, and also finds an answer to something that's been troubling her for a long time. As Puddleglum says, we are all of us between the paws of the Lion.
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12) Title:
InterregnumAuthor:
snitchnippedRecipient:
hollywdlizRating: PG
Content/Warnings: None.
Summary: "Despair is a greater sin than any of the sins that lead to it.” - C.S. Lewis
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13) Title:
Ex MachinaAuthor:
tonzura123Recipient:
autumniaRating: K+
Content/Warnings: Violence
Summary: Lucille Pevensie attempts to show off her newly air-ready ship, but ends up dragging her three siblings into a war.
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14) Title:
and the fallen stars do singAuthor:
animus_wyrmisRecipient:
edenfalling/Elizabeth Culmer
Rating: G
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: N/A
Summary: "I came directly to you, my lord," she said finally. "My sisters and I saw...oh, I can hardly say it! The kings and queens--they've--we've lost them!"
"I'm sorry," Peridan said, "I don't think I understand you. They're not lost; they've gone hunting. There's a large party, after the white stag..."
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15) Title:
Mazy Rings, Troublesome ThingsAuthor:
rthstewartRecipient:
heliopausaRating: K+/PG
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: No warnings; minor spoilers for The Magician’s Nephew and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Summary: Faerie is a perilous land, and in it are pitfalls for the unwary, and dungeons for the overbold. J.R.R. Tolkien
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16) Title:
Common GroundsAuthor:
freudiancascadeRecipient:
tantella/Avia Tantella Scott
Rating: K
Content/Warnings: None
Summary: In which climate change has unfortunate side-effects for Galma, a minor crisis ensues, and Peter learns about trade relations through trial and error.
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17) Title:
love is the strongest choiceAuthor:
ladyairyRecipient:
crescent_gaiaRating: G
Content/Warnings: Movieverse, some angst
Summary: Struggling with feelings for Caspian, Susan receives a little advice from her sister.
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18) Title:
Shadow PlayAuthor:
moriwen1Recipient:
deathsbloodRating: PG13
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: Spoilers for LWW only. Graphic violence, character death, non-explicit mentions of sexuality, dark themes, brief oblique hints of non-consummated incestuous attraction, starvation, non-graphic self-mutilation, discussion of sexism and fantasy racism, religious deconstruction.
Summary: If Lucy means light, Edmund is her shadow. They are night and day, rebel and queen, brother and sister. Their love endures forever.
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19) Title:
The Greatest Gift of Life, is FriendshipAuthor:
jn208505Recipient:
tiaboltRating: K+
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: None
Summary: The Pevensie’s dear friends from Calormen come to visit Cair Paravel for a week! Set in Golden Age. Peter: 19, Susan: 18, Edmund: 16, Lucy: 14.
“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.” -C.S. Lewis
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20)
Title:
Between the LinesAuthor:
starbrowsingsRecipient:
ladyairyRating: G
Content/Warnings: Spoilers for SC, LB
Summary: Jill, Susan, and Lucy defy paper shortages and hold down the home front.
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21) Title:
Aslan's GiftAuthor:
crescent_gaiaRecipient:
animus_wyrmisRating: PG
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: Spoilers for Last Battle.
Summary: After the Last Battle, Susan picks up the pieces of her life and creates a new family, teaching her children about Narnia. What she never expected was a ghost to come calling.
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22) Title:
On the Other Side of the WardrobeAuthor:
ruanchunxian0Recipient:
Moriwen1Rating: G
Summary: They have gone from English children to Narnian monarchs back to English children again. One sleepless night, Lucy and Peter juggle their dual identities, hope for guidance and seek reassurance in each other. A Lucy & Peter siblingfic.
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23) Title:
Ex Amicitia FamiliaAuthor:
autumniaRecipient:
redsnake05Rating: PG
Content/Warnings: Spoilers for A Horse and His Boy; set after The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Summary: In which a Prince of Archenland performs a great feat and a Tarkheena learns that family is not merely flesh and blood.
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24) Title:
Four BeginningsAuthor:
lady_songsmithRecipient:
ceitfiannaRating: PG
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: Battles and death, mostly off-screen.
Summary: Four moments from the first year of the Golden Age.
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25) Title:
I Know it in My MemoryAuthor:
vialetheRecipient:
aurillyRating: G
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: Implied Susan/Edmund
Summary: He can't hold onto her any more in England than he ever could in Narnia, no matter how he tries; still, they've never given up on each other yet.
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26) Title:
Bow and BladeAuthor:
ceitfiannaRecipient:
snitchnippedRating: G
Content/Warnings: None
Summary: Peter and Susan use their diverse skills to mentor a young elf who is a new ambassador. This gives them both a chance to show the importance of their differences. Set during the Golden Age when they’ve learned how best to rule together.
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27) Title:
Fast is FallingAuthor:
bedlamsbardRecipient:
deepdarkwatersRating: PG
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: none
Summary: A generation after Eustace and Jill rescued Prince Rilian, a young princess of Archenland arrives in Narnia to attend university.
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28) Title:
What You Might Have BeenAuthor:
tantellaRecipient
priscipixieRating: K+
Content/Warnings: None
Summary: A knight finds atonement while adrift at sea.
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29) Title:
Into Something Rich and StrangeAuthor:
edenfalling / Elizabeth Culmer
Recipient:
snackyRating: G
Content/Warnings: Nothing major, but this might not be the best story to read if you are claustrophobic or particularly afraid of either drowning or the dark.
Summary: "The siren is a creature of reflections, born of lightning on the winter sea," the mer-woman said, her tail fins twitching in signs Susan had no skill to read. "Cold and light feed its power and no being born of the sea can gainsay its command, though we who are female can at the least resist its lure. You are a Daughter of Eve, born of dreams and flesh. Your power comes from the warmth of blood and the darkness of the beating heart; the siren has no strength against that magic. You must close your eyes and dream the enemy into the final dark."
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30) Title:
Once Upon a Diplomatic MissionAuthor:
tiaboltRecipient:
ruanchunxian0Rating: T
Content/Warnings: Nothing more dangerous than a bit of light flirting.
Summary: And once again, the four monarchs are left wondering where in the world do these odd people come from? And why must they constantly be after Narnia, instead of, say, Calormen?
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31) Title:
save the last danceAuthor:
deathsbloodRecipient:
vialetheRating: PG
Content/Warnings: Aravis/Cor, pre-relationship
Summary: Cor dances, Aravis helps out.
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32) Title:
in limboAuthor:
turkeyishRecipient:
lady_songsmithRating: PG
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: Poetry taken from T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land." This also turned out much more depressing than I had planned. My poor babies. Also, thank you to the supreme Snacky and my long-suffering beta.
Summary: The specters that haunt the Pevensie men.
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33) Title:
Light To The Misled and Lonely TravelerAuthor:
rthstewartRecipient:
wingedflight21 Rating: K+/PG
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: Crackfic! Cross-over madness. No warnings; minor plot and character spoilers for the following: Voyage of the Dawn Treader ; Artemis Fowl series; Thursday Next series; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows; BBC’s Merlin Series 3-4; Series 4, Doctor Who (10th Doctor and Donna Noble); Warehouse 13 (minor plot hints from The Big Snag and The Sky’s The Limit); The Hobbit (film 2012; character spoilers); The Lord of the Rings (book). (Also there are nods to Struthious’ Oi, None of Your, a Donna Noble AU and another favorite Narnia fic).
Summary: From The Time and Space Traveler’s Guide, Entry for Coriakin’s Island, V 2.0:
Should your journey to or from Aslan’s Country (excellent food and top notch accommodation - see entry for Aslan’s Country above) or the Sweet Sea (delicious but be sure to brush your teeth after partaking to prevent decay!) take you through the Eastern Sea, you will find there are few places in the archipelagos worth the bother of leaving the time stream. No establishments offer notable refreshment, sights, or entertainment. Some of the Islands are very dangerous whilst offering no commensurate excitement and are best avoided entirely. (See entries for Dark Island, Lone Islands, Deathwater below). As for Coriakin’s Island, do not be lulled by the prospect of the pleasant greenery, homely house, and fine, sandy and pristine beaches. The magician who lives there is a cantankerous coot with a habit of giving uninvited guests extra appendages or turning them into a squid. AVOID.
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34) Title:
Passing SeasonsAuthor:
nasimwritesRecipient:
jn208505Rating: T
Content/Warnings: Violence, some dark themes.
Summary: “Here was once a land of joy and plenty, once torn apart by the Long Winter and now twice torn apart by those who dare call themselves saviors of Narnia.” Summer brings new challenges for the Pevensies.
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35) Title:
A Song for the StarsAuthor:
wingedflight21Recipient:
lauraandrewsRating: K
Possible Spoilers/Warnings: Vague references to Last Battle and Silver Chair.
Summary: Star showers have always boded well for Narnia’s future. An AU of the Last Battle.
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36) Title:
it's autumn in the country i rememberAuthor:
be_themoonRecipient:
nasimwritesRating: PG
Content/Warnings: Mention of death.
Summary: Susan and Edmund have a conversation in three parts.
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37)Title:
Comfort Me With ApplesAuthor:
snackyRecipient: thedreamisreal
Rating: Teen and up!
Summary: After his time with the Witch, Edmund loses his taste for sweets, but he learns to love apples. Character study, and cookery lesson!
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I haven't been able to add the names to the stories yet, but will get that done tomorrow, never fear!
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I want to thank everyone who participated! I have such a great time with the exchange every year, and it's thanks to all of you.
Extra special thanks to the pinch-hitters:
tonzura123,
wingedflight21,
rthstewart, and
be_themoon! You ladies are the best! ETA: And of course,
tiabolt! I AM SORRY, TIABOLT! EXTRA EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS TO YOU!
Don't forget our ongoing
Madness Round! You can find the prompts
here, now with all the names attached. Remember, you are posting your stories to the
AO3 Collection and if you don't have an account at the AO3, just let me know, and I will give you a code.
I strongly suggest making your account now, since the entire NFE will be run on AO3 next year. Also, if people want to write an additional story for your prompt, they'll need a user name to gift it to! :)