Title: You Take the High Road
Author: Philote
Fandom: RPF: American Idol 8
Characters/Pairing: Kris & Adam, Danny
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~4200
Author’s Notes: Um…Danny. I kinda feel like I should put his name under warnings. I know Danny’s kind of a controversial topic, which actually makes me a little wary of posting this, but I really want to put it out there before whatever happens tonight colors my opinion even more. For the record I liked Danny from the start, though over the weeks I started to find his personality a little off-putting, and last week seriously upset me. I’ve still tried to be fair in characterization here; in fact I think writing this was a sort of catharsis. So be forewarned, my Danny here is at least a bit of a sympathetic character. If you’re a committed Danny-hater (or lover, for that matter, because I’m not depicting him in a perfectly positive light either) you may want to skip this.
All of that said; the focus of this thing is still Kris and Adam’s relationship, I promise. So if anyone’s still with me, please give it a read and let me know what you think.

Summary: In which Danny tries to make nice, Adam’s a little overprotective and Kris is a good guy—perhaps too good for his own good.

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( Kris is glad he’s still here for a lot of reasons of course, but right now the biggest is that he’s afraid if he wasn’t there might be blood spilled between Adam and Danny. )

Title: It’s a Mad World After All
Author: Philote
Fandom: RPF: American Idol 8
Characters/Pairing: Kris & Adam
Rating: PG
Word Count: 8000
Author’s Notes: This is set from Top 9 elimination through Top 8 week. Strictly speaking it’s more friendshippy than relationshippy, though there’s plenty of room for interpretation. There’s a more rambling author’s note below the cut, which I won’t be offended if you skip.

Summary: In which there are short tempers, painful doubts, and a fine line between getting swept up in the opportunity of a lifetime and stressing over it to the point of a breakdown.

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( It’s not Adam’s fault he’s infuriatingly awesome. Except…okay, maybe it is, but it isn’t his fault that Kris suddenly finds the awesomeness infuriating. )

I've been meaning to make a master list of my fanfiction for a while now. I really like the idea of having everything in one place for quick reference. (Okay, I'll admit it - I like lists. I like organization. Unfortunately, I tend to start organization projects and then leave them lying around forever as they grow back into huge messes.)

I haven't written a lot lately. It's not for lack of ideas, there's tons running around in my head, but I can't seem to find the time or energy to get them down coherently. I'm hoping that the act of compiling and posting this will help motivate me. I'm going to link to it and then keep it updated. I have some old stuff that's never been posted here that will be up soon, but hopefully it will be joined by new stories as well!

Anyway...enough rambling. Fic list beneath the cut:

( Philote's fic )

Title: Symbolism
Author: Philote
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Characters/Pairing: Reid, Morgan
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Criminal Minds do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: Spoilers through 4x07, big ones for “The Instincts” and “Memoriam.”

Summary: Morgan wants to discuss leeches, and Reid is forced to give a little credence to dream interpretation. Tag for “Memoriam.”

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘dreamworld’ prompt at Taming the Muse.

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( He’s having one of those nonsensical dreams. )

Title: Toy Soldiers (Part 2/?)
Author: Philote
Rating: PG-13 (T)
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Supernatural do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.

Summary: It was just like a big foster home. Or it would be, if the state were to sanction two guys with a questionable past who trained their charges to be soldiers in a supernatural war. Future-fic.

Author’s Note: This part posted for the ‘window’ prompt at Taming the Muse. Jaime is an OC; the other 'kids' are canon, plucked from various episodes. For most their ages were never clearly stated, so I’ve estimated. This is set in the future, so picture them all about 10 years older.

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( Chapter 2 )

Title: Toy Soldiers
Author: Philote
Rating: PG-13 (T)
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Supernatural do not belong to me. Neither does the brief Buffy reference. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.

Summary: It was just like a big foster home. Or it would be, if the state were to sanction two guys with a questionable past who trained their charges to be soldiers in a supernatural war. Future-fic.

Author’s Notes:
1. I started this a while ago (like between season 2 & 3!) and kept telling myself I would eventually work on it. But I never had the time. I finally rescued it off my hard drive and started to flesh it out. I hope to play in this little ‘verse for a while.
2. Jaime is an OC; the other 'kids' are canon, plucked from various episodes. For most their ages were never clearly stated, so I’ve estimated. This is set in the future, so picture them all about 10 years older.
3. This part posted for the ‘hide and seek’ challenge at Taming the Muse.

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( “Here we are. Home sweet home.” )

Title: Atlas Shrugs
Author: Philote
Fandom: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Characters/Pairing: Derek, Sarah, John
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: Spoilers through 2x06, “The Tower is Tall but the Fall is Short”

Summary: Derek has never viewed this fight as a choice. John’s problem is that he knows the same. Tag for “The Tower is Tall but the Fall is Short.”

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘mortal coil’ prompt at Taming the Muse.

“Mortal coil is a poetic term that means the troubles of daily life and the strife and suffering of the world. It is used in the sense of a burden to be carried or abandoned…” —Wikipedia

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( You’re a soldier. You fight. )

Title: Rolling Stone
Author: Philote
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Characters/Pairing: Morgan, Reid
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Criminal Minds do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: Spoilers through 3x02.

Summary: After Gideon’s abrupt departure, Morgan tries to pick up the pieces.

Author’s Note: Written for the prompt ‘a rolling stone crushes toes’ at Taming the Muse.

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( Garcia had accused him once of having a ‘mama bear’ mentality with Reid. He’d balked at the terminology, but it was probably true. )

Title: Once a Hunter
Author: Philote
Fandom: Supernatural
Characters/Pairing: Mary, John, wee!Dean
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Supernatural do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: Spoilers for 4x03 “In the Beginning.”

Summary: Mary has good news to tell John. If only she could convince herself that it’s good.

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘cavort’ prompt at Taming the Muse and my spn_25 prompt #16, ‘wait.’

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( She could never tell anyone. She could only pray every night that her children would never have to learn her lessons. )

Title: Girl in the Box
Author: Philote
Fandom: Heroes
Characters/Pairing: Elle
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Heroes do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: Spoilers for Season 2.

Summary: Elle is all-too-familiar with the cubic form. When it is all you know, you crave the box. And you learn to work it.

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘cubic’ prompt at Taming the Muse.

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( People aren’t supposed to leave the box. )

Title: Waking Dreams
Author: Philote
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters/Pairing: Jack, Ianto, Gwen, Owen, Rose, Ten (Jack/Ianto)
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Torchwood and Dr. Who do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: Spoilers through “Exit Wounds”

Summary: Jack’s reality blends with his dreams to the point where he doesn’t know what’s real.

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘delirious’ prompt at Taming the Muse.

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( He’s still splitting his time between the living, the dead, and gasping in the dirt. )

Title: After the Thaw
Author: Philote
Fandom: Chronicles of Narnia
Characters/Pairing: Edmund, Peter (gen)
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of The Chronicles of Narnia do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: Spoilers for The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.

Summary: Spring has come to Narnia, but the ice still tries to creep back into Edmund’s heart.

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘keckle’ prompt at Taming the Muse. Yeah…I had to look it up; definition is here. I still had no idea what to write. Then I saw Prince Caspian, and the idea of protection from the ice grabbed me.

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( Her touch is like ice. )

Title: Speechless
Author: Philote
Fandom: Supernatural
Characters/Pairing: John, Dean, Sam, Bobby (gen)
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Supernatural do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.

Summary: In the aftermath of a hunt gone wrong and a rescue, Dean deals with a unique problem and John worries about a lapse into a very old habit. Pre-series.

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘mime’ prompt at Taming the Muse and my spn_25 table prompt ‘speak.’

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( The injuries weren’t that serious. He was a bit dehydrated, but John could have handled that at home. He would have avoided the hospital altogether if not for the voice. )

Title: War Wounds
Author: Philote
Fandom: Narnia
Characters/Pairing: Peter, Edmund, Lucy, Susan (gen)
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of The Chronicles of Narnia do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: Spoilers for The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe.

Summary: In which Edmund is peeved, Peter is a bit bewildered, Lucy is wise, and Susan handles the kingdom (and her siblings) like a queen.

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘danger zone’ prompt at Taming the Muse.

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( “I’m sorry; are you angry with me for getting injured in a battle to protect our home?” )

Title: Spiritual Guidance
Author: Philote
Fandom: Supernatural
Characters/Pairing: Jo, OMC (implied Jo/possessed!Sam)
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Supernatural do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: spoilers for “Born Under a Bad Sign,” references to noncon, discussion of abortion, religious themes

Summary: A young pastor drawn into the supernatural battle meets a woman with a unique concern.

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘chimera’ prompt at Taming the Muse and my spn_25 table prompt ‘possession.’

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( “I don’t need emotional help. I need…spiritual guidance.” )

Title: Centrifugal Force
Author: Philote
Fandom: Torchwood/Dr. Who
Characters/Pairing: Jack, Ianto (mentions of the Doctor and the rest of the team)
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Dr. Who and Torchwood do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: Spoilers for Torchwood season 1 and through Dr. Who season 3.

Summary: Jack made his choice. But with the search for the Doctor no longer the center of his world, he can’t help feeling as if he’s been set adrift.

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘center’ prompt at Taming the Muse. Italicized statements in the first section are quotes from “Utopia.”

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( The Doctor had been the center of Jack’s existence for more than a hundred years, longer than a standard human lifetime. He hadn’t expected to feel bereft when the search was finally over. )

Title: Solitaire
Author: Philote
Fandom: Supernatural
Characters/Pairing: Sam, secondary Bobby, Jo, Bela, Ruby, Dean (bits of Sam/Jo and Sam/Bela)
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Supernatural do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: Spoilers through 3x11 “Mystery Spot.” Also, kinda dark.

Summary: It’s been months of solitary, single-minded killing. Sam may be honing his hunting abilities, but his people skills are growing rusty. Missing scenes for “Mystery Spot.”

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘rusting’ prompt at Taming the Muse and my spn_25 table prompt #3, ‘ritual.’ This story started out as something completely different, then it morphed and grew and ate my Saturday. It’s different from my usual writing, so I’m definitely curious to see how it is received.

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( In these darkest moments, he fears he is losing all the good bits of himself. His compassion, his ability to interact on a personal level…his humanity in general. It’s all rusting, corroding away from lack of use. Soon it will flake away, perhaps for good. )

Title: Shades of Steel
Author: Philote
Fandom: Dr. Who
Characters: Nine, Jack, Rose
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Dr. Who do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: Takes place after “The Doctor Dances,” spoilers as such. Not slash, but Jack is being Jack.

Summary: The Doctor makes an unscheduled stop, and Jack and Rose are somewhat perplexed by his choice of destination.

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘colorless’ challenge at Taming the Muse.

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( “She means to call it the most depressing vacation spot she’s ever laid eyes on.” )

Title: Balance of Power
Author: Philote
Fandom: Supernatural
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Supernatural do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: None

Summary: Dean and Sam get into a fight at school, and John finds himself in the principal’s office. Lucky for the boys, his standards for behavior are a bit different from hers.

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘Hot Seat’ prompt on Taming the Muse and for the ‘fight’ prompt on my spn_25 table.

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( “I had Dean’s back.” Sam was watching him anxiously, still uncertain whether he was in trouble or not. He belatedly tacked on, “Sir.” )

Title: Best Laid Plans
Author: Philote
Fandom: Heroes
Characters: Adam, Peter
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: The characters and situations of Heroes do not belong to me. I make no money from this story. Please don’t sue.
Warnings: Spoilers for Season 2, through “Powerless”

Summary: Adam has long since had a plan. He finally has the perfect means to implement it. Unfortunately, the key player is complicating matters.

Author’s Note: Written for the ‘Haste makes Speed’ prompt at Taming the Muse.

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( Haste is a relative thing for an immortal. Speed is only a factor for people with limited time and something to lose. )