Shippingitp III: We Make Love (And Sometimes War)

[CurlyKitGirl]

Shadowland

Mordokai/Curly

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Mordokai walked down the brimstone path, his ears meet with the wailing of the souls of the damned. There was no sweeter sound than the souls of the fallen who where too weak to rule in the abyss.


Eventaully he came to a large palace, made of ebony and marble. Stepping inside, his eyes were met with the sight of a harem of sexy seducing succubi. Sadly, they were not why Mordokai had come. Marching up the steps, he passed several rooms, most locked, screaming and moaning coming from each one. Soon, he came to the dooe he was looking for.

The rune inscribed black iron door opened itself for Mordokai, for it was hot enough to melt the flesh and bone off any mortal who touched it. Inside the room, piles of treasure surronded the edge of the room. In it's center, there was a large golden bed, red stain sheets and heart shaped pillows on top of it. A demon-cat layed at the foot of the bed.

But it was the fiend atop the bed who Mordokai had come to visit.

What took so long? It seems as if it's been forever since we first made "friendly contact".

Curly, its been only three days.

Only three? Its seems like eternity without you.

Mordokai climbed on the bed, as Curly began to slip off his spiked black armour, working her hands over his well muscled chest as her hands began to slip downwards.

Take me.

There was much moaning that not, but not all of it the souls of the damned.

Comments? Note-Curly did hav a fiend avatar, didn't she?

Heknik is so evil. I'm actually scared of her/me.

@Vespe: hilarious. Keep writing or else!

@ghost: plot tie ins make for one awesome ship. Can't wait.

@Cristo: awesome sauce funny.

Definition drabble time!

Mordokai/Mi'ir/(Hel)Graf/RHL
Golem - an artificial being in Hebrew folklore endowed with life

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“Clay dancing all around, sent by a lover. I can see it, shadows in its wake.”
“Mordokai, please send him away. He’s scaring me!”

“I promised.”Graf turned his glazed eyes to the plains they were to enter tomorrow. “The coney called comes.” His voice slurred and echoed, the watchers were spurred to action by an instinctive sense. The tree leaves trembled in the still air; faint, faint noises floated through the calm. “If he hadn’t told us we wouldn’t know.” said Mordokai calmly.
“Mi’ir; Mordokai, will you come back with me now?”RHL had summoned a golem. “By Sune . . . “

[Cristo Meyers]

Definition drabble time!

Mordokai/Mi'ir/(Hel)Graf/RHL
Golem - an artificial being in Hebrew folklore endowed with life

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“Clay dancing all around, sent by a lover. I can see it, shadows in its wake.”
“Mordokai, please send him away. He’s scaring me!”

“I promised.”Graf turned his glazed eyes to the plains they were to enter tomorrow. “The coney called comes.” His voice slurred and echoed, the watchers were spurred to action by an instinctive sense. The tree leaves trembled in the still air; faint, faint noises floated through the calm. “If he hadn’t told us we wouldn’t know.” said Mordokai calmly.
“Mi’ir; Mordokai, will you come back with me now?”RHL had summoned a golem. “By Sune . . . “

Must...resist...bardic...urge...

awwwwwww....

DUN DUN DUN!

...and thank you, I hope the next one that's rattling around in my head will live up to the standard...this time without rampantly quoting B-sci-fi/horror classics...

[CurlyKitGirl]

Great.
These last ten pages have gone faster than normal.
I shall try to update before the weekend starts, but if not then don't count on it until the 16th December for Koorly has interviews and trips for the next week or so.
RHL: I'll be PMing you your section soon too.

[TwoBitWriter]

Great.
These last ten pages have gone faster than normal.
I shall try to update before the weekend starts, but if not then don't count on it until the 16th December for Koorly has interviews and trips for the next week or so.
RHL: I'll be PMing you your section soon too.

We appreciate your efforts, Empress Curly!

The Shipping Thread would be lost without you!

[ghost_warlock]

Okie dokie, 'fic comments I promised but seem to have had trouble getting to due to a headache and attention span issues.

@TBW: I can't remember if I commented earlier in the thread or not, but like I said via IM, I'm lovin' BASC.

@Cristo: Dead Queen, et. al were awesome. And, although I *gasp* never played Shadowrun, those fics were dang entertaining, too.

@Saint Nil: Keep writing these. Or else. No, seriously. I will find you if you don't. I will find a way...

@Vespe: Yeah, your is great and all but, you know what'd be really cool? A Tempest fic. Especially one with me cast as Caliban. Just sayin'. ("I must eat my dinner.")

@Curly: You continue to show us why you're the literary Empress of Shipping (and Byzantium). I continue to love the Drabbles, keep them coming!

@Dirk: You shame me with your amazing fics. "No Chance" was nothing short of a masterpiece. I've heard my writing professors preach 'show, not tell' countless times and you did just that. While reading the fic I felt like I was there watching it all take place.

Edit: Did I miss anyone? If I did I'm sorry! I hope I didn't miss anyone...

[Dirk Kris]

Rebound starring Raistlin1040/Brandi (Dirk Kris)

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The phone rang. Brandi looked down, surprised. She had just gotten back from her lunch break. She frowned at the unfamiliar number and cautiously put the phone to her ear after making sure no one was watching her.
"Hello?"
"Hey, it's me...Raist."
Her mood instantly improved.
"Oh my gosh, how are you? I haven't heard from you in AGES. Thought your girlfriend told you you weren't allowed to call me..."
"Yeah, well, she's not my girlfriend anymore."
She tried to fake sympathy.
"Oh, geez. I'm sorry. When did you break up?"
"Don't be - she was a skank. And it was yesterday."
"Yeah, well, I told you that 6 months ago. Remember, it's the reason she told you not to talk to me?"
"Yeah yeah yeah. Shaddup. So, what're you doing tonight? Wanna catch a movie?"
"Nothing, sure, whatever. Um, like a date?"
"Depends on what you consider a date."
Brandi grinned, then heard her desk phone ring.
"Shoot, I've gotta go. I get off at 5. Can I call you then?"
"Don't worry about it. I'll be at your place at 6. You haven't moved, right?"
"No."
"'K, see ya then. Bye."
The phone went dead in her hand. She stared at it a moment, then the beep of a new voicemail brought her back to reality. She wore a dopey smile the rest of the day, then rushed home to get ready.
There was a knock at the door.
She held her breath and went to open it. It was Raist.
"Hey. You look good."
"Yeah, you too. So what're we-"
She was cut off as he rushed forward and pressed his lips to hers. She literally melted, her knees going weak. Fortunately, there was a chair behind her, and she fell into it. She looked up at Raist, her cheeks blazing. He merely smirked down at her.
"So, now is it a date?"
Brandi nodded weakly and let herself be led out the door...

"Funny, how I started out as a rebound. And look at us now."
Brandi raised her glass to the group of family and friends surrounding them. More than a few eyes were wet with happy tears. Raist stood to join her and clasped her hand in his, interlacing their fingers. Everyone present could see the love still shining in their eyes.
"Here's to 20 wonderful years together."
Someone in the back yelled out. "And to 20 more!"
"Love you babe."
"Love you too."
The pair smiled and sipped their champagne. Almost before Brandi could set her glass down, Raist had swept her into a kiss. The crowd cheered - apparently they approved.

@^: Thankee, sir. High praise, coming from you. And I'll get on Whisper 8 - I just need some info from you. Shoot me a PM.

[UncleWolf]

I had to, I just had to...

It...won't...leave...me...alone!

Bzzz: Epilogue

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TwoBit? Spirit asked over his shoulder, being careful not to knock anything off of the roof they were now stranded on.

Yeah?

A rock was disloged from the old rooftop, it fell to the dirt and was promptly sucked under by...whatever it was under the ground. A few seconds later, the rock was launched into the air as it was spit back out.

You're no longer allowed to choose our runs.

I know...

Perfection my eye...

probably makes no sense to anyone but me, but I just had to get it out of my head and onto the screen...persistent little bugger of a scene...

That was great.
Since those are among my favorite movies, I have gotten every one of the references.

[Cristo Meyers]

That was great.
Since those are among my favorite movies, I have gotten every one of the references.

Yay! I'm no longer alone in being a Tremors geek!

I've just had Tremors on the brain lately for some reason. It is really amusing to see how well most of those quotes fit right in, though, especially the "I wasn't properly briefed" one

[Midnight Son]

Yay! I'm no longer alone in being a Tremors geek!

I've just had Tremors on the brain lately for some reason. It is really amusing to see how well most of those quotes fit right in, though, especially the "I wasn't properly briefed" one

Loved the first Tremors. Couldn't sit through any of the others.

*gets some of Cristo's references*

[UncleWolf]

Yay! I'm no longer alone in being a Tremors geek!

I've just had Tremors on the brain lately for some reason. It is really amusing to see how well most of those quotes fit right in, though, especially the "I wasn't properly briefed" one

*Not an actual ship, just having a bit of fun*
(not exact, but close enough)

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"Oh great! What now?!"

*goes to window*

"Dangnabit! Its Burt."

"Heh, looks like they didn't get him."

"Oh... I think they got him all right."

*beat up 5-ton truck pulls up, door opens*
*Burt takes off glasses*

"I feel like I was denied...critical...need-to-know...in-formation."

"Burt! What happened?"

"Well, after the radios went out, I decided to head back to base.
I'm in this valley, when I find myself in an ambush!

Luckily most of the little buggers were in front of the truck, so I popped into 6 wheel and ran their asses over.

The ones that got on board however, I had took care of with a combination of small arms fire and hand-to-hand techniques.

*pulls out two pistols*

I am...completely...out...of ammo.

*slumps*

This never happened to me before."

*slumps further*

[TwoBitWriter]

*Not an actual ship, just having a bit of fun*
(not exact, but close enough)

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"Oh great! What now?!"

*goes to window*

"Dangnabit! Its Burt."

"Heh, looks like they didn't get him."

"Oh... I think they got him all right."

*beat up 5-ton truck pulls up, door opens*
*Burt takes off glasses*

"I feel like I was denied...critical...need-to-know...in-formation."

"Burt! What happened?"

"Well, after the radios went out, I decided to head back to base.
I'm in this valley, when I find myself in an ambush!

Luckily most of the little buggers were in front of the truck, so I popped into 6 wheel and ran their asses over.

The ones that got on board however, I had took care of with a combination of small arms fire and hand-to-hand techniques.

*pulls out two pistols*

I am...completely...out...of ammo.

*slumps*

This never happened to me before."

*slumps further*

That is my favorite moment from Tremors! (admittedly, I never saw Part 3...)

The "I am...completely...out...of ammo" line is so funny.

[Cristo Meyers]

There's a better one in 3: "I would appreciate it if we kept this between us..." You have to see it.

I wanted so badly to put "I am completely out of ammo" in the fic somewhere too, but I had to cut it in favour of the "Not properly briefed."

I'm thinking I may have started a trend: making fics that quote movies as many times as possible...

hmmm...

[UncleWolf]

There's a better one in 3: "I would appreciate it if we kept this between us..." You have to see it.

I wanted so badly to put "I am completely out of ammo" in the fic somewhere too, but I had to cut it in favour of the "Not properly briefed."

I'm thinking I may have started a trend: making fics that quote movies as many times as possible...

hmmm...

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BladeRunner
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Great movie, in my top ten.

Or you could always do a ship with both of your "personalities" and base it off of:
Billy Idol's -Dancing with Myself

[TwoBitWriter]

[hint]
BladeRunner
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Great movie, in my top ten.

Ugh, if you can pull it off right, the "Tears in the Rain" monologue will really pull on the heart-strings...

Though it would be hard to incorporate the mention of the Tanhauser gate and C-beams...

[Mordokai]

There's a better one in 3: "I would appreciate it if we kept this between us..." You have to see it.

I actually felt sorry for Burt for a second... then I started laughting.

I'm a terrible, terrible person.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Index complete.
O - Collaborations has been PMd to RHL.

Please do as usual and check to make sure that all your ships are as you want them to be.
I'd also like to say that for some reason A - M seemed to have a lot more new fics up than N - Collaborations.

@Cristo: I wasn't sure if The Dead Queen - Lessons were part of your [Unnamed Serial] so I listed them as that until further notice.

[Cristo Meyers]

They are. I just changed the format of how I posted episodes.

[RabbitHoleLost]

My half has been edited in

[SMEE]

This week was long... I must drift my mind away from coding during this weekend.

Expect one shipfic or two by Sunday.

[TwoBitWriter]

This week was long... I must drift my mind away from coding during this weekend.

Expect one shipfic or two by Sunday.

I joined too late to see a new SMEE-fic, and I would love to be a part of it somehow, even if I'm just the towel-boy!

[UncleWolf]

Ugh, if you can pull it off right, the "Tears in the Rain" monologue will really pull on the heart-strings...

Though it would be hard to incorporate the mention of the Tanhauser gate and C-beams...

You could replace Tanhauser gate with Baulder's Gate and C-beams with fireballs. I think that would do it if you did it D&D style.

[TwoBitWriter]

You could replace Tanhauser gate with Baulder's Gate and C-beams with fireballs. I think that would do it if you did it D&D style.

Genius! I think it can be done.

[Mordokai]

You could replace Tanhauser gate with Baulder's Gate and C-beams with fireballs. I think that would do it if you did it D&D style.

*starts flailing his head around wildly*

Baldur's Gate?! Me wants!!!

On a more serious note... I finally got to look at the archive in the first two posts. Yes, only now, sue me. And I noticed one author and his ship is missing. It dates way back to first Shipping thread, but it is a rather... special work and I feel he should be included on the list Freshmeat wrote only fic and it can be found here. Curly, if you could add it to the index when you next update it, that would be great And thank you in advance.

[Saint Nil]

Shadowland

Magtok/Gemflower

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Magtok/Gemflower
Before the fall

Magtok, I love you.

I know. Come her, my dark beauty. With that, he drew her iin for a kiss
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One Month later

Magtok, great news! Mordoaki has finally fell!

Magtok grined. Another pawn, for his plans. A powerful one at that. He would need to add Mordoaki to his list of allies as soon as possible.

Your right, that is great.
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One week later

Magtok and Mordokai stood atop the castle, looking out to the forest.Magtok had invited him over to discuss Mordokai's future as a warlord. Magtok was in his robes, and Mordokai in his spiked black armour.

Mordokai, I have a proposition for you. I believe you would be an excellent additon to m

Before that, I have some questions..about you and Rabbit.

Magtok looked ininterested, but on the inside he was calculating what this could mean. He knew she was an importnat part of his falling, but he hadn't calculated such a strong interest.

What of us?

You see, I know she loves you. BUt she loves me as well. And I don't like seeing her suffer because of any feelings she has about us. So here is my solution, and the reason I came. She is mine, now and forever. Stay away from her.

Wha-What! You don't oreder me around

With that, Mordokai picked up Magtok by grabing his head, and crushing the metal half of his face.

I'll not let you hurt Rabbit anymore.

He opened up Magtoks chest, and began rearranging wires

Noo, don't touch that. Please, no, stop, No! DOn't cross the wires!

But it was too late, and Magtok's jetpack activated and he began flying away from the castle, with only the countdown running through his mind.

4...3..2..1..
BOOM!!

Magtok's body went crashing down far into the woods.

You'll never hurt my Rabbit now, said Mordokai as he walked back towards the castle, his cape flying behind him.

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Magtok awoke. He was now a pile of burnt flesh and twisted metal.

Damn you Mordokai, I will have my revenge. No matter what the cost, you shall pay for this!
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CURSE YOU MORODOKAI!!!

Sshh, it's okay. Your safe now. Hold on while I try to fix this. Suddenly, Magtok's vision cut back on again.
He looked down, and saw that while he was severely burnt, and his machinry was still damaged, he appered to have been paritially reparied, as well as his most critical injuries being healed. Looking up, he saw the face of a kind and beuatiful girl.

Who are you?

Oh,..I'm Gemflower. I found you in the woods, and you've been unconcius for so long. I'm glad your awake. Here, have something to drink.

As the soothing went down his throst, Magtok began to think. He was injured, yet this girl had done remarkable things to fix him. Other thoughts popped in his head, but he was unable to process them, so human emotion he had made sure his computer brain stopped from appering. What was this feeling, and why had he made sure he wouldn't feel it?

You need rest. Your still injured.I'll let you sleep now.. . . .

Magtok. My name is L-, no just Magtok.

Oh, goodnight then, Magtok.

She left with a blush on her face.

Magtok then drifted off to sleep, his brain filled with contrasting emotions of hate, revenge....and something that he didn't know.

Rabbit, Mordokai, and Gem Flower. I need to think this over.

[Raistlin1040]

Rebound starring Raistlin1040/Brandi (Dirk Kris)

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The phone rang. Brandi looked down, surprised. She had just gotten back from her lunch break. She frowned at the unfamiliar number and cautiously put the phone to her ear after making sure no one was watching her.
"Hello?"
"Hey, it's me...Raist."
Her mood instantly improved.
"Oh my gosh, how are you? I haven't heard from you in AGES. Thought your girlfriend told you you weren't allowed to call me..."
"Yeah, well, she's not my girlfriend anymore."
She tried to fake sympathy.
"Oh, geez. I'm sorry. When did you break up?"
"Don't be - she was a skank. And it was yesterday."
"Yeah, well, I told you that 6 months ago. Remember, it's the reason she told you not to talk to me?"
"Yeah yeah yeah. Shaddup. So, what're you doing tonight? Wanna catch a movie?"
"Nothing, sure, whatever. Um, like a date?"
"Depends on what you consider a date."
Brandi grinned, then heard her desk phone ring.
"Shoot, I've gotta go. I get off at 5. Can I call you then?"
"Don't worry about it. I'll be at your place at 6. You haven't moved, right?"
"No."
"'K, see ya then. Bye."
The phone went dead in her hand. She stared at it a moment, then the beep of a new voicemail brought her back to reality. She wore a dopey smile the rest of the day, then rushed home to get ready.
There was a knock at the door.
She held her breath and went to open it. It was Raist.
"Hey. You look good."
"Yeah, you too. So what're we-"
She was cut off as he rushed forward and pressed his lips to hers. She literally melted, her knees going weak. Fortunately, there was a chair behind her, and she fell into it. She looked up at Raist, her cheeks blazing. He merely smirked down at her.
"So, now is it a date?"
Brandi nodded weakly and let herself be led out the door...

"Funny, how I started out as a rebound. And look at us now."
Brandi raised her glass to the group of family and friends surrounding them. More than a few eyes were wet with happy tears. Raist stood to join her and clasped her hand in his, interlacing their fingers. Everyone present could see the love still shining in their eyes.
"Here's to 20 wonderful years together."
Someone in the back yelled out. "And to 20 more!"
"Love you babe."
"Love you too."
The pair smiled and sipped their champagne. Almost before Brandi could set her glass down, Raist had swept her into a kiss. The crowd cheered - apparently they approved.

@^: Thankee, sir. High praise, coming from you. And I'll get on Whisper 8 - I just need some info from you. Shoot me a PM.

*Deep breath* Eeeeeee~ *Unmasculine squeal of delight* Awesome.

[Cristo Meyers]

Genius! I think it can be done.

I charge you with this.

...because I know next to nothing about Blade Runner...

[UncleWolf]

Genius! I think it can be done.

It came to me while I was watching the movie. You could also replace Replicants with Doppelgangers...

EUREKA!
*starts to make D&D campaign*

[TwoBitWriter]

I charge you with this.

...because I know next to nothing about Blade Runner...

I...I'll see what I can do.

But weekends are pretty much deadtimes for me, so it will likely be a few days. And I'm a perfectionist, so it will be a bit for that too...

But Blade Runner is the best! I even beat the Awesome Adventure game that came out for it.

[Reinholdt]

Shadowland

Magtok/Gemflower

I love this series. Everything's so topsy-turvey in a completely believable way. It's such a blast to read.

[happyturtle]

Magtok/Lex-kat
Pirate Romeo and Ninja Juliet (Or, How To Butcher Shakespeare for Fun and Profit)

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Lex flew out onto the balcony, and gazed out into the endless sea of stars like...a sea. Full of stars. O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?
Magtok stumbled through the prickly underbrush, picking thorns and flaming arrows out of his side. I art right here. Could thou please appeal thy family to goeth a little easy...eth on the defenses? Do you seriously have to fight through that every time thou come home...eth?
Lex nodded, tears streaming down her face. Yes, it art most inconveniencing. Alas, our families doth conspire to keep us apart, simply because we are of differing sides! We are ninjas, trained in the arts of flipping out and chopping off heads, and thou be..eth a pirate, albeit, one with a cybernetic eye in lieu of an eyepatch.
Thank you for that delightfully expository speech. Now, I hath come to take ye away! First Mate Ratavo!
Vespe stumbled out from the brush, grinning broadly. I've got a cameo!
Magtok smacked him. Stop breaking the fourth wall. Forsooth. Now go and get the ship.
Yes sir! Vespe walked back offstage to get the ship.
Fear not my sweet, soon we shall be far away from this place!
Without warning, a dozen ninjas leapt out from the balcony, katanas gleaming in the moonlight. We warned you to stay away, Fanboy growled, and now you shall pay with your life! Waaaa hooo we yaaaooo!
What?
It's a traditional ninja battle cry.
Oh.
At this point, a dozen pirates stumbled out of the brush, weaving to and fro, some clutching cutlasses, others flintlocks in one hand, and flasks in the other. Player Zero hiccupped. Not so fash, you ninshas! I'll...I'll...cut yer...things that get cut.
You dishonor my family. You will die.
So's your mother!
Wait. Where did Lex and Magtok go?

Magtok fell to his knees. Noooo! He stood up, clutching the lifeless body of Lex in his arms. Lex! You died of your one weakness. Deadly poison that could kill anyone in minutes. I have no reason to live. Magtok reached for the switch on the back of his head, and flicked it to "off," collapsing in a heap on the floor.

Lex yawned and stretched. Then screamed. No! Magtok! Why did you die! I was just taking a naaaaap. She cried (again), her diamond tears streaming across her true love's face and blah blah blah. Then she pulled a tiny bottle from her pocket. Thank goodness I always carry around this Suicide-Inna-Bottle, now available in fine stores everywhere... she sobbed, at the reasonable price of $6.99! She drank the bottle, and died.

What a senseless waste of human life. Fanboy sighed.
But you, monsieur, have no pants! Player Zero burst into riotous laughter.
Let us never fight again.
I love you, man. Zero stumbled toward Fanboy, attempting to embrace him in a brotherly hug of reconciliation. But he missed. And fell off a cliff.

The curtains were drawn. The empty auditorium sat in silence.

Worst. Play. Ever. Rabbit stood up and left the theater in a huff.

I finally wrote another ship! And it sucks! Weeeee-
*runs around, laughing, shredding up fic, and tossing the bits into the air*

Vespe, be careful! You're using up all teh awesome!