Off-Topic += Meme and Q on Story Meta Etiquette

[blue_bells]

Borrowed from every snowflake and their friend this week:

THREE SENTENCE AU MEME
Give me pairings (or characters). Give me an AU setting. I will write you a three-sentence fic.

I will also finally be responding to comments and getting down to work on the draft of xmenbigbang this morning. I have a week (and a clear outline, thankfully). Stranger miracles have happened. ;P

The story will follow the Brotherhood after the end of X-Men: First Class with background Charles/Erik, Erik/Raven, Azazel/Riptide, and Alex/Hank/Sean, but they're incidental to the story.

What are people's opinions on listing background character relationships when the movement is primarily gen?


Three Sentence AU Meme Round-Up To-Date:
For zekkass: SPN, (Dean/)Castiel/Gabriel [PG]; MIB!AU, they’re the Men in Black (at Immigration Intake)
For morganoconner: SPN, Dean/Gabriel [PG]; College!AU, Gabriel is a professor and Dean is both his friend and student
For synnerxx: SPN, Gabriel/Michael/Lucifer/Raphael [PG]; Gabriel owns a candy shop
For roachstar: Castle; Ryan/Esposito, Castle/Beckett [PG]; High School!AU, Rick Castle is the new kid on the block and he's paying attention
For nights_fang: SPN, Lucifer/Adam/Michael [NC-17]; College!AU, Michael has a grudge against Dean, but he also has a plan
For cashay: SPN, Michael/Adam/Sam/Lucifer [PG]; Prison!AU, Maybe being in jail doesn't suck all that much
For ladyknightanka: SPN, Michael/Adam [PG]; High School!AU & Detective!AU, Adam wants to ask his brother's partner to the prom
For nights_fang: SPN, Lucifer/Adam [PG]; Teacher/Student!AU; Adam is not the model student they said he'd be
For nights_fang: SPN; Adam, Zachariah [PG]; Mafia!AU, "They started on you when you were ten."
For zekkass: SPN; younger-vessel!Zachariah/Dean [PG]; Office!AU, the first time they met
For zekkass: SPN; Gabriel, Raphael [PG]; CandyShop!AU (cont.), They try to teach Raphael not to terrify the customers

Comments

Office!AU, younger-vessel!Zachariah/Dean

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I had a free chunk of time this morning before heading out, though I'm not sure this is what you wanted; I hope you enjoy it! :D

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Dean is man enough to admit he has a problem with authority at the best of times, but he’s a professional – and his quarterly numbers show he gets the job done – he’d just like to know how someone five years his junior was promoted so quickly above him.

“Lunch at your desk,” Zachariah, his supervisor, explains the reality of what it will cost Dean to get the regional manager position Zachariah thinks he deserves (and Dean can’t deny the recognition feels… good), “And most nights will be challenging, but don’t worry: I’ll be by your side the whole way.”

Zachariah’s smile is a superior craft and Dean finally understands: Zachariah is young, but not condescending, he’s capable and that smile makes Dean wants to trust him; suddenly the prospect of burning the midnight oil with this guy at his shoulder (or splayed across his desk; in his chair) sounds even more appealing.

Re: Office!AU, younger-vessel!Zachariah/Dean

[zekkass.livejournal.com]

*loves on* This is definitely close to what I wanted, and is excellent reading and picturing, so \o/

Re: Office!AU, younger-vessel!Zachariah/Dean

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bluebells/]

I'm glad you liked it! Feel free to give more direction if inclined -- ladyknightanka suggested Matt Bomer would be a nice stand-in for a younger vessel of Zachariah's; I must agree. He can stand in for anyone he likes, any time he wants, in my books.

Re: Office!AU, younger-vessel!Zachariah/Dean

[zekkass.livejournal.com]

If I can shake off the White Collar reminders, then yes, he fits absolutely. Dark brown/black hair, fine looks - yes. Zach with the same personality but him as an actor would have been slashed a ton.

Re: Office!AU, younger-vessel!Zachariah/Dean

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bluebells/]

I'd love to see Matt Bomer in a dark and sadistic role, but I'd also like to consider alternative younger vessels who wear the bald (or shorn) look really well.

Re: Office!AU, younger-vessel!Zachariah/Dean

[zekkass.livejournal.com]

I'd say the guy who plays Captain Sisko in Star Trek: DS9, but...

Re: Office!AU, younger-vessel!Zachariah/Dean

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bluebells/]

But he's Sisko. He's like, sacred. :P

Re: Office!AU, younger-vessel!Zachariah/Dean

[zekkass.livejournal.com]

I don't know many bald acto-

Picard. Duuuh.

...except he's also sacred. Dangit.

Re: Office!AU, younger-vessel!Zachariah/Dean

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bluebells/]

Stop picking our sacred Captains.

John Statham? Hmm, no. Will consider when I'm not running around doing chores. ;D

Re: Office!AU, younger-vessel!Zachariah/Dean

[zekkass.livejournal.com]

Maybe we need a military cut? And also - he doesn't have to be bald. My mental image is still the black haired/dark brown haired look.