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fic_corner revealed this morning. I wrote two stories. Both are in boy inventor fandoms. Actually, they span three boy inventor fandoms, because um... I might have a thing about boy inventor stories. Before assignments arrived, I was commenting to sanguinity that it looked like most of my offers that had requests were in boy inventor fandoms, and how in all likelihood I'd end up writing about boy inventors, and sure enough, I matched with hhertzof, who requested two boy inventor fandoms. Naturally a crossover was demanded.

This is a futurefic crossover between Danny Dunn and Tom Swift that attempts to mash together the two fandoms, one dating mostly from the '60s and the other from the '90s, by hypothesizing that Danny's friend Irene became a physics professor and the thesis adviser to Tom Swift's sister Sandra Swift. It mashes pretty hard. (It also has a small Babysitter's Club cameo because I needed a mathematician character and Stacey McGill poppped to mind. Sandra and Stacey would totes be bffs.)

But mostly this was a story whose plot was driven by Tom Swifties. I cannot recall the last time I had as much fun writing fic as the time I was writing fic and putting in Tom Swifties was actually justified by the fandom. it was the greatest thing ever. (I may be a terrible human being)

(Also, I am stupid and wrote this at late o'clock, and forgot to thank morbane for excellent betaing and helping me figure out how to write my ending.)

"It looks like a bird!" Tom said swiftly (8340 words) by seekingferret
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Danny Dunn Series - Jay Williams & Raymond Abrashkin, Tom Swift series IV - Victor Appleton
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sandra Swift / Rick Cantwell, Sandra Swift & Irene Miller
Characters: Irene Miller, Tom Swift Jr., Rick Cantwell, Sandra Swift, Original Characters, Secret Cameo, Danny Dunn
Additional Tags: Crossover
Summary:

One thing I knew for sure: My doctoral thesis was not going to look anything like what I'd thought it would.

My other fic was for lirin and it is my second Henry Reed fic. This one is Midge POV, futurefic, and is mostly inspired by asking myself "What would Midge in college be like?" and answering "Same as the books, but with much more sex comedy."

Midge Glass and the Secret Admirer (1613 words) by seekingferret
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Henry Reed - Keith Robertson
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Henry Reed, Margaret "Midge" Glass
Additional Tags: Post-Canon
Summary:

Another fun adventure for Henry and Midge

I am also amused that apparently lirin and I ended up writing pinch hits for each other. My gift this year was a delightful Two Minute Mysteries fic that pokes merciless fun at poor ridiculous Dr. Haledjian, the world's most reductivist detective.

The Last Edits (1220 words) by lirin
Chapters: 4/4
Fandom: Two Minute Mysteries - Donald J. Sobol
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Dr. Haledjian/Octavia
Characters: Dr. Haledjian
Summary:

From Donald Sobol’s hidden files: the stories Dr. Haledjian didn’t want you to read! Find out why Dr. Haledjian insisted that “The Case of the Worldly Nun” never see the light of day. Learn how “The Case of the Bitter Drink” really ended. And discover what happened when Octavia heard “One Crime Story Too Many”.