Diversions & Digressions | fanfiction by mara
Herculean Labors
Herculean Labors by Mara Summary: “Humans and Elkarans and other races from Aoan to Zyzzyx, all united against the forces of nature.” NOTES: Thanks for the beta go to the mighty Captain Average, the superhero who edits…but Cap, I’m taking advice from *Crais*? That worries me. This is the newly revised version, as I submitted […]
Alone Inside My Head (An Exile Coda)
Alone Inside My Head (An Exile Coda) by Mara Summary: “After meeting Tarquin, she discovered a compulsion to evaluate every sound for whether it was inside or outside her head.” NOTES: This is Medie and Chris’ fault–Medie for saying I needed to write a post-ep and Chris for his comment on the LD about the […]
The Cat and the Fiddle
The Cat and the Fiddle by Mara Summary: Ensign Hoshi Sato, meet Sunfall of Ennien. Well, *a* Sunfall of Ennien Story Notes: a belated birthday present for Stexgirl, as well as a tribute to the late Janet Kagan, and her book Uhura’s Song.
You Weep Alone
You Weep Alone by Mara Summary: In which we learn where the Doctor went after the Time War, and who he met there. (DW/Firefly crossover) Author’s Chapter Notes: This is my entry in the Multiverse 2006 challenge, written for Buggs (aka boofadil). I hope you like it, as it got…um…a bit out of hand. Thanks […]
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* […]
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::
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 […]
Finding Hozho
Finding Hozho by Mara Summary: A spur of the moment kiss sparks something more between Arsenal and Robin. CONTINUITY: About two years after Jack Drake finds out about Tim being Robin. This is a sequel to my ficlet “Another Time,” which I recommend you read first. NOTES: This is for all the folks who asked […]
Engineering 101
Engineering 101 by Mara Summary: “Engineering is about testing to destruction,” Bruce said, settling into lecture mode. “You don’t understand how you can do things better until you understand when and why they break apart.” CONTINUITY: Dick Grayson is training to be Robin and he is about 12 years old. NOTES: The idea for this […]
Shall I Find Comfort
Shall I Find Comfort by Mara Summary: “From his own experience, Dick knew that awakening heroes from nightmares was fraught with danger and the strong possibility of bumps, bruises, and bloody noses.” CONTINUITY: I’m kind of ignoring current Robin continuity, okay? This takes place a year or two from the “present.” DISCLAIMER: These characters belong […]