Diversions & Digressions | fanfiction by mara

An Accurate Mind

An Accurate Mind

by Mara

Summary: Two great minds that think alike. Watch out, world(s).

Author’s Chapter Notes:

I’m playing fast and loose with Firefly canon. Please roll with it for the sake of the crack. Oh, and one Guide entry is taken *almost* directly from the book, although the others are mine. (It will be fairly clear which one, I should think.) The Mandarin is from the Firefly Pinyinary and you can see the translations at the end of the story. Gigantic thanks to Saone for the beta and reassurance 🙂 Read more ›

Extended Family (the Party Remix)

Extended Family (the Party Remix)

by Mara

Summary: Kaylee and Zoe deal with a life change with their usual aplomb. The rest of Serenity’s crew…doesn’t.

tory Notes:

Written for the 2008 Remix Challenge.

Original story: Extended Family by Liquideyes Read more ›

Sharing Equally Their Pleasures

Sharing Equally Their Pleasures

by Mara

Summary: You just never know what the Rift is going to drop in Cardiff.

Story Notes:
Written for Ladysarahii’s fandom_stocking.
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When Kept or Revealed

When Kept or Revealed

by Mara

Summary: “It’s not a joke. Bruce Wayne is Batman and I used to be Robin.” (Sequel to “Change is the Only Constant”)

Author’s Chapter Notes:
Fanfic100 prompt #77, What and Psych_30 prompt, Catharsis. Marcelo
brilliantly explained how Tim made himself tall enough to be Greg House. So I
*had* to finish this, didn’t I? Read more ›

Fathers and Children

Fathers and Children

by Mara

Summary: Jack Drake gets an unexpected call.

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A Gentleman’s Gentleman

A Gentleman’s Gentleman

by Mara

Summary: Alfred meets Lady Shiva. Unexpected things occur.

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The Cat Always Gets Out of the Bag

The Cat Always Gets Out of th Bag

by Mara

Summary: You’d think Bruce would know better than to let Ollie start thinking about certain things.

NOTES: This fic was written for Tallyhohoho, who made a wish. (I’m not sure this
is precisely what you wanted, but it was the best I could do!) Thanks to Carmen
for canon help that gave me the idea and Kerithwyn and Morgan for telling me
what I needed to know, even if I didn’t want to know it. Read more ›

What Dreams May Come

What Dreams May Come

by Mara

Summary: Mothers worry for their children. Some with more justification than others.

NOTES: Okay, not the most original title for a “dreams” challenge. So sue me.
Written rapidly for DC_flashfiction.
DEDICATION: For my husband and my sproglet. ::hugs:: Read more ›

Familiar Complaints

Familiar Complaints

by Mara

Summary: Two well-known women get a chance to discuss their significant others with someone who understands.

NOTES: No continuity whatsoever. Don’t bother trying. Idea from the DC
random pairing generator. Read more ›

The Suffering Frame

The Suffering Frame

by Mara

Summary: “To be Batman, I must be in control. And I knew–as certainly as I’ve ever known anything–how to find that control again.”

CONTINUITY: I think it might be safest to say this is an AU.

SPOILERS: Hmm. Just for last year’s issues of Gotham Knights, I think.

NOTES: Batman demanded I write this. I swear. Thanks to Xandri and Illmantrim
for encouraging words that kept this from becoming drawerfic. Special gigantic
thanks to Penknife and Ozchick for their amazing betas of multiple drafts, which
prevented this from becoming a “Very Special Episode.” And, of course, thanks to
Avi for putting up with me while I obsessed over this. A lot.
DEDICATION: For those who suffer, with my hope that one day they will be free. Read more ›