The Writer They Call Tay
09 June 2009 @ 08:18 am
Title: Modern Day Knight (TVverse)
Characters: Sonia (random OC girl), Morgan
Rating: PG (for some violence)
Spoilers: None
Word count: 1, 348
Summary: When her boyfriend turns out to be less than knightly, a young woman is saved by a very unusual rescuer.
Author's notes: Done for the 'Morgan' prompt @ [info]dresdenflashfic.

When she played pretend, the knight never tried to kill her. )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
21 May 2009 @ 10:52 pm
Title: Firefighter
Characters: Pepper, Tony, Jarvis
Rating: PG
Spoilers: The movie, I guess. It's set pre-movie, so not plot spoilers, really.
Word count: 2, 169
Summary: Pepper Potts goes on a job interview. PRE-MOVIE.
Author's notes: This has been sitting around half finished for awhile and, for some reason, last night, I was able to finish it. I hope you enjoy it!

I mean, you’re probably blushing like crazy right now. )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
29 March 2009 @ 11:48 am
Title: Educational Pursuits
Characters: Emily Lightman, Cal Lightman
Rating: G
Spoilers: Brief ones for A Perfect Score
Word count: 1474
Summary: Emily is doing homework and Cal is...really not that much help.
Author's notes: First fic in this fandom! I thought I'd ease my way in with a little parent/child interaction, since we know how much I love family stories. Many thanks to [info]joyfulfeather and [info]amalie_marjorie for their input and read-overs!

Please tell me you are not Googling ‘lie detection’... )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
17 March 2009 @ 06:53 pm
Title: Heart In the Right Place (TVverse)
Characters: Harry, Kirmani
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Word count: 555
Summary: “People lose keys,” I said. “They lose dogs. They lose people. They tend to keep a pretty good hold of their body parts.”
Author's notes: Written for the 'heart/red' challenge @ [info]dresdenflashfic.

This may be the weirdest thing I’ve ever had to find... )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
03 February 2009 @ 11:10 pm
Title: Home Sweet Home
Characters: Harry, Bob
Rating: G
Spoilers: Bad Blood, What About Bob?
Word count: Just about 950
Summary: Harry and Bob get a new home. PRE-SERIES.
Author's notes: Set a few weeks after Morningway's death. Spoilers for all of that area of Harry's backstory. Written for the 'new/old' challenge @ [info]dresdenflashfic.

It is hardly spacious, Harry. )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
05 January 2009 @ 11:41 pm
Title: Not A Requirement
Characters: Murphy, Harry, Kirmani, misc. cops
Rating: G
Spoilers: Second City
Word count: Just about 2100
Summary: Murphy gets her Christmas spirit boosted with a visit from a certain wizard.
Author's notes: Written for [info]dresdenflashfic's 'mistletoe' challenge. Harry/Murphy holiday fluff.

You don’t look Christmassy, Lt. Murphy! )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
03 January 2009 @ 10:57 pm
Title: Guiding Light (Bookverse)
Characters: Molly, Ramirez, Harry, Father Forthill, Elaine, Murphy, Mouse
Rating: G
Spoilers: Up through Proven Guilty, probably set somewhere between White Night and Small Favor, though no spoilers for either of those.
Word count: approx. 860
Summary: A little divine intervention never hurt anyone.
Author's notes: Written for [info]dresdenflashfic's 'Star' challenge. It sort of has a religious tone to it. I don't know if I have to warn for that, but I figured I better.

The North Star was shining brightly... )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
09 December 2008 @ 06:02 pm
Title: Table Manners
Rating: G
Characters: Nine, Jack, Rose
Spoilers: None
Word count: 1650ish
Summary: Dining out can be dangerous. Especially if you're on an alien planet. Prequel to Don't Pass the Salt
Author's notes: Written for the lovely [info]joonscribble who asked for 'two or so hours before Don't Pass the Salt' in the Timestamp Meme.

What did I say before we left the TARDIS? )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
02 December 2008 @ 06:21 am
Title: Desperate Measures (bookverse)
Characters: Karrin Murphy, Harry Dresden
Word Count: 2,000 and a bit
Spoilers: Set pre-series. References to information that comes to light in Summer Knight and Blood Rites. Major spoilers for the short story 'Restoration of Faith'
Rating: PG (for brief mentions of nasty stuff)
Summary: Desperate times call for desperate measures. Like calling in a wizard on a murder case.
Notes: Written for [info]priscellie for the [info]dresenficathon. She asked for some Murphy before Storm Front. Thanks go once again to [info]tigerkat24 whose mad beta skillz are mad. Also thanks to Ama, for getting me on track to start with and for listening to the story and throwing in the finishing touches, like always. *blowkiss*

Denial. Population: Karrin Murphy. )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
13 September 2008 @ 03:52 pm
Title: Cat's Cradle
Rating: PG (for Captain Jack Harkness-ness)
Characters: Jack, Ten, Donna
Spoilers: General for season 4. Set in AU 'verse where Donna gets to travel with Jack and Ten.
Word count: 1500ish
Summary: The Doctor and Donna are drugged. Jack is looking after them. 'Nuff said. Crack!fic.
Author's notes: Apparently I've got my Doctor Who on this week. Ages ago, [info]_medley_ had a migraine and mentioned that she felt like Ten would be if he were drugged. I replied that someone needed to write that and she agreed and since she's having a hard go of it with Ike, I thought I'd post this for her to read when she gets power again. Hope you like it, hun!

Sheep! )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
10 September 2008 @ 03:12 pm
Title: As Good As Your Words
Rating: PG (for Captain Jack Harkness-ness)
Characters: Rose, Nine, Jack
Spoilers: None
Word count: 2800ish
Summary: When the TARDIS malfuctions, the trio finds out that it's hard to talk your way out of something when you don't speak the language.
Author's notes: Once upon a time a few monthes ago, [info]joonscribble gave me the prompt of 'A DW fic with Nine, Rose, and Jack. Involving the TARDIS automatic language translation program going wrong.' When I am feeling ill, I tend to get very creative and suddenly this fic was finished. Hopefully it makes sense to other people besides me. Thanks to the people at [info]dw_britglish, who helped me find the right words.

What’s life without a few speed bumps? )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
07 September 2008 @ 01:33 pm
Title: Something Indescribable
Characters: Bob, Harry, Fay (OC), Miranda (OFC)
Rating: G
Spoilers: None; set in my Family Dynamics/Mini!Dresdens 'verse, so it will probably make more sense if you are familliar with it.
Word count: approx. 1000
Summary: Bob contemplates his new role in life/death. (Introspective)
Author's notes: Written for the 'Bob' challenge @ [info]dresdenflashfic and the 'First' prompt for my [info]occhallenge table.It is fluff with a side of fluff and fluff for dessert. You are thus warned.

It seemed fitting that Harry would be the exception to that general rule. )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
29 July 2008 @ 05:51 pm
Title: Books and Backchat
Characters: Pepper, Tony, Jarvis (briefly)
Rating: PG
Spoilers: The movie, obviously. Also makes a couple of Fantastic Four references, which snuck in while I wasn't looking.
Word count: 1,574
Summary: Pepper and Tony discuss literature. Sort of. POST-MOVIE.
Author's notes: Of all the things I could and should be writing, my mind apparently decided this was the most important. Don't ask me where it came from or what purpose it has, I don't know. My first Iron Man fic. Unbeta'd, all mistakes are mine.

He never picked up on anything important she said, but some useless piece of trivia would, of course, be permanently stored in his brain. )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
13 July 2008 @ 07:42 pm
Title: The Great Snowball Treaty
Characters: Murphy, Fay, Mal, Harry, Mouse, Bob (briefly)
Rating: G
Spoilers: None, though Mouse is a book character who first appears in Blood Rites.
Word count: 2139
Summary: Fun in the snow, Dresden-style.
Author's notes: Written for [info]donutsweeper, who asked for the mini!Dresdens, Murphy, Mouse and a snowball fight. Also written for the Winter prompt on my [info]occhallenge table.

Snow, snow, snow! )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
23 June 2008 @ 11:53 pm
Title: Pizza and Promises
Characters: Harry, Murphy, faeries
Rating: G
Spoilers: None
Word count: 2,137
Summary: A string of art vandalism has plagued Chicago and Harry knows just who's behind it.
Author's notes: Written for the art challenge @ [info]dresdenflashfic. Misc. faerie information as well as the nickname of 'Pizza Lord' come from the books, but there are no plot spoilers.

Is being a vase an angsty job? )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
22 June 2008 @ 03:03 pm
Title: Sitting In A Tree
Characters: Bob, young!Harry, Justin Morningway
Word Count: Aprox 1,500
Spoilers: Nothing specific, a few passing book references
Rating: G
Summary: Bob has a crush.
Notes: Written for [info]weslyn for the [info]dresdenficathon. Thanks to [info]joyfulfeather for the beta!

You like like her. )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
04 June 2008 @ 05:13 pm
Title: Good Timing
Characters: Harry Dresden, Karrin Murphy, Thomas Raith, Carlos Ramirez, Molly Carpenter and Mouse, plus a few others
Word Count: 5,571
Spoilers: Definitely up through White Night, possible hints of Small Favor as well, but set between them.
Rating: PG
Summary: Most dangerous job in the world? Alaskan crab fisherman have nothing on members of Harry Dresden's army.
Notes: Written for the [info]dresdenficathon for [info]gehayi, who basically asked for as many characters as I could cram into a story. My first time writing anything of length in the book 'verse. Huge, gimungous thanks to [info]tigerkat24 for her mad betaing skillz.

Dammit, Dresden! )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
02 June 2008 @ 07:06 pm
Title: Communing with the Dead
Characters: Harry, Anna Murphy
Rating: G
Spoilers: None
Word count: 1,733
Summary: Saturday morning shopping trips are extra fun with a wizard around.
Author's notes: Written for the 'spirit' challenge at [info]dresdenflashfic.

I better split them up before they try world domination. )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
04 April 2008 @ 04:41 pm
Title: Life Support
Characters: Murphy, Harry, Anna
Rating: PG
Prompt: Air
Spoilers: None.
Word count: 1699
Summary: Somethings don't need to be said.
Author's notes: Written for the 'air' challenge at [info]dresdenflashfic. It includes an OC from a story called Somnus that I wrote, but you don't need to have read that to understand this one. Thanks to my mum the nurse for helping me out with a bit of the medical stuff, even though I might have fudged a few things for the sake of storytelling. Harry/Murphy friendship and more if you want to read it that way.

Sometimes I wish I had her faith... )
 
 
The Writer They Call Tay
18 March 2008 @ 10:38 pm
Title: Buried Treasure
Characters: Harry, mentions of his parents and Justin
Rating: G
Spoilers: Not spoilerish really, but won't make much sense if you haven't seen 'What about Bob?'
Word count: 967
Summary: Harry buries the past. Pre-Series.
Author's notes: Done for the 'Earth' challenge at [info]dresdenflashfic. Set about a month after Justin's death. Introspective.

Harry’s Box (as it was always referred to in his mind) was full of things... )