Are you ready?

[mashimero]

I am so excited! Posting to the comm starts today! I'll post two stories a day, on at the beginning(ish) and end(ish) of each day, in the order that they were submitted.

Please remember not to post your stories or art in other places until after the masterlist goes up.

ETA: The Dreamwidth default reading page seems to be cutting off large images, so sorry to the artists, but I'll have to shrink your art down a bit, and add a link to the full-size.

The Tardiest Explorer/The Firebirds of Calneh

[mashimero]

Artist: bmouse
Title: The Tardiest Explorer
Medium: digital painting
Pairing(s): none
Summary: Stuck temporarily on a truly alien world that in no way resembles British Columbia a childhood fear of camping is the least Dr. McKay's worries.
Notes: totally G-rated! Extrapolation of alien flora and fauna.

Author: lavvyan
Title: The Firebirds of Calneh: A Rodney McKay Adventure

Wordcount: ~5700
Rating: PG-13

Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard

Summary: The secret of the ZPMs is revealed! Alas, it turns out that some time over the past few years, Rodney McKay has developed a conscience.
Notes: This story contains some images of violence against animals, so please don't read it if you're sensitive to that. In the fine tradition of the Stargate franchise, I stole my mythology from all over the place, so please don't read if you're sensitive to that, either.

Also, each part of the fic is exactly 550 words long because a) I wanted to see if I could to that and b) I'm just that bored. Many thanks go to neevebrody for her wonderful beta, and of course to bmouse for not only letting me play with her amazing artwork, but for indulging me when I made a hash of it. A huge thank-you also to mashimero for running this challenge and for being so patient with me.


( The Tardiest Explorer/The Firebirds of Calneh )

Encircled/Ring of Pure and Endless Light

[mashimero]

Artist: crysothemis
Title: Encircled
Medium: pencil, colored pencil, photoshop
Pairing(s): none
Notes: nonsexual nudity (no visible dangly bits). Lots of room for interpretation, potential for angst (or not -- it's really how you want to look at it), science fiction elements.

Author: asyouleft
Title: Ring of Pure and Endless Light
Wordcount: ~5,500
Rating: PG-13
Pairing(s): McKay/Sheppard
Summary: They'd heard many stories about Doric, about the people who went there, about how they'd go in with their burdens held high but would leave feeling at peace with life.
Notes: Title comes from a poem called, "The World" by Henry Vaughan, while the inspiration for the story is purely from the beautiful artwork. A big thank you to disneyvirigina for the advice and loves_bitch for the beta.


( Encircled/Ring of Pure and Endless Light )