Title: Everything is Fine
Fandom: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV)
Pairing: Skye/Grant Ward
Length: 2,559
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Adult language, minor non-graphic violence
Challenge: #136: Hit the Wall
Summary: On the road after leaving S.H.I.E.L.D. together, Skye and Ward run into more obstacles.
Notes: This is #4 in the Adventures in Redemption series but stands on its own.
Takes place after Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 1x08 but has spoilers for all of season one.

( Everything is Fine )

Title: only breath and despair
Fandom: Thelma (2017)
Rating: PG
Length: 100 words
Content notes: Spoilers. Also references to abuse of a child and religion-based homophobia.

Summary: Not all gods are kind.


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Title: Heroes Never Die (Unless I Let Them)
Fandom: Overwatch
Content Notes: none apply
Fanmixer's Notes: front and back cover, as well as a playlist of five songs showcasing the progress of Mercy losing faith in her teammates; inspired by watching my friends try out Overwatch for the first time, both becoming Mercy mains, and getting increasingly salty towards unnecessary I need healing! shouts within two hours of playing.
Summary: A fanmix for an exasperated Mercy; because no matter how kind a person may be, it is only a matter of time until they snap.

( Heroes Never Die (Unless I Let Them) )

Title: The Wall Speaks
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (ACD + BBC)
Rating: Gen
Length: 380
Content Notes: POV Inanimate Object
Summary: The wall of 221B compares then and now.

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Title: A Losing Fight
Fandom: Battle Creek
Rating: PG
Length: ~660 words
Notes: Russ/Milt
Summary: Night-time alley kisses.

( A Losing Fight )

The Hit the Wall challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:

Viking History: Poetry/Filk: In Gøta One Day by lferion
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: Fanfic: At The Limits by fengirl88
Mass Effect: Fanfic: Breaching the Wall by mareel
Corpse Party: Fanfic: Option II by samuraiter
How to Get Away with Murder: Fanfic: Against the Wall by wynnebat
Henry IV: Fanfic: Discarded by lexigent
Captain America: Fic: up against the wall by daria234
Babylon 5: Fic: While He Sleeps by doreyg
Spooks/MI5: Fic: Kiss It Better by vix_spes
Supernatural: Fanfic: Playing With Your Food by lt_indigo
Harry Potter: Fanfiction: bigger than these bones by clarahow
Robin Hood (BBC): Fanfic: Not All Walls Are Visible by thesmallhobbit
FAKE: Fanfic: Breaking Down Walls by badly_knitted
Sherlock Holmes (ACD): Fanfic: Shoot by scfrankles
Torchwood: Fanfic: Runaway Jack by badly_knitted
Torchwood: Fanfic: Bounce by badly_knitted
Supernatural and Doctor Who: fanfic: The Wall by jennytork
iZombie: Fanfic: Home by mihnn

Also, congratulations to those who earned name tags and achievement badges this round:

lt_indigo earned 25 Challenge Streak, SBIGTTS: Writing (GOLD)
wynnebat earned a name tag

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Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.

New challenge is on its way.

The Hit the Wall challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:

Viking History: Poetry/Filk: In Gøta One Day by lferion
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: Fanfic: At The Limits by clarasteam
Mass Effect: Fanfic: Breaching the Wall by mareel
Corpse Party: Fanfic: Option II by samuraiter
How to Get Away with Murder: Fanfic: Against the Wall by wynnebat
Henry IV: Fanfic: Discarded by ardyforshort
Captain America: Fic: up against the wall by daria234
Babylon 5: Fic: While He Sleeps by doreyg
Spooks/MI5: Fic: Kiss It Better by vix_spes
Supernatural: Fanfic: Playing With Your Food by lt_indigo
Harry Potter: Fanfiction: bigger than these bones by clarahow
Robin Hood (BBC): Fanfic: Not All Walls Are Visible by thesmallhobbit
FAKE: Fanfic: Breaking Down Walls by badly_knitted
Sherlock Holmes (ACD): Fanfic: Shoot by scfrankles
Torchwood: Fanfic: Runaway Jack by badly_knitted
Torchwood: Fanfic: Bounce by badly_knitted
Supernatural and Doctor Who: fanfic: The Wall by jennytork
iZombie: Fanfic: Home by mihnn

Also, congratulations to those who earned name tags and achievement badges this round:

lt_indigo earned 25 Challenge Streak, SBIGTTS: Writing (GOLD)
wynnebat earned a name tag

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Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.

New challenge is on its way.

Title: Discarded
Fandom: Henry IV
Rating: G
Length: 200 word
Author Notes: implied Hal/Poins
Summary: Hal says goodbye.

( Discarded )

Title: Against the Wall
Fandom: How to Get Away with Murder
Rating: Teen
Length: 444 words
Pairing: Frank/Laurel
Content notes: referenced character death/murder, vague spoilers up to s2e2
Summary: Laurel comes back. An AU coda to s2e2.

( Story )

Title: Home
Fandom: iZombie
Rating: PG
Length: 133
Warning: Spoilers for recent episodes.
Summary: He needs help.
Notes: Also under 'Rough' and 'Secrets' Challenges.

( Home )

Title: Option II
Fandom: Corpse Party
Rating: PG-13
Length: 370 Words
Content Notes: Reference to (minor) canon violence.
Author Notes: Takes place after a key event in Chapter 1 of Blood Drive.
Summary: Yoshiki asks himself if he should have had a different answer for Ayumi.

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( Option II )

Title: Breaching the Wall
Fandom: Mass Effect
Rating: PG
Length: 655
Pairing: Kaidan Alenko/male Shepard
Content notes: Takes place 4 months after the end of the Reaper War (Mass Effect 3, destroy ending). Spoilers for ME3 final battle scenes..
Author notes: This takes place at their London flat, approximately five months after the end of the Reaper War. Shepard is recovering from massive injuries sustained in the last battle and has been slowly regaining memories of what happened then. It is Kaidan's voice.
Summary: Reliving the nightmare, in dreams

( Breaching the Wall )

Title: At The Limits
Fandom: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (TV)
Pairing: Grant/Strange
Length: 275 words
Rating: PG-13/R
Content notes: no warnings apply
Author note: Inspired by sevenswell's blisteringly NSFW fanart; my thanks to her, and to 2ndskin for suggesting a dialogue-only fic.
Summary: Traumatized by his experiences with the dead Neapolitans, Strange turns to Major Grant for help.

( At The Limits )

Title: Bounce
Fandom: Torchwood
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Ianto, Jack, Owen, Tosh, Gwen, Alien.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 801
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: A new creature has fallen through the Rift, but the team are having a bit of trouble capturing it.
Content Notes: None needed.
Written For: Challenge #136: Hit The Wall.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: This started life as a drabble for the latest tw100 challenge, Awkward, but ended up as a fic for this challenge instead. Not sure how that happened…


( Bounce... )

TITLE: The Wall
AUTHOR: jennytork
RATING: G
FANDOM: Supernatural and Doctor Who (briefly)
SUMMARY: Sometimes, the words just won't come

( The Wall )

Title: In Gøta One Day
Fandom: Viking History
Rating: G
Length: 328
Content notes: N/A
Author notes: Thanks go to Zana, Morgynleri & Icka for encouragement & sanity-checking. Inspired by this video. Author of the original song is Tróndur Olsen.
Summary: A poetic translation/filk of a Faroese folk-song. Tróndur of Gøta (945-1035) wakens in the modern world.

( In Gøta One Day, )

Title: Runaway Jack
Fandom: Torchwood
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Ianto, Jack
Rating: PG
Word Count: 768
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Jack’s out of control; this can only end in disaster.
Content Notes: Don’t try this at home…
Written For: Challenge #136: Hit The Wall. Also fits Challenge #102: Disaster and Challenge # 108: Fast-Forward
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: Thanks to lexxiescott for the idea!


( Runaway Jack... )

Title: Shoot
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (ACD)
Rating: PG
Length: 185
Content notes: A gun is fired and it's briefly unclear what the target is. (But this is a humorous story.)
Summary: Watson is making his way up to 221B when he hears a gunshot.

( Shoot )

Title: Breaking Down Walls
Fandom: FAKE
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Dee, Ryo, OC
Rating: PG-13
Setting: During Like Like Love.
Summary: Dee gets an offer he can’t possibly turn down. What will it mean for his and Ryo’s future?
Word Count: 1639
Content Notes: None necessary.
Written For: Challenge 136: Hit The Wall
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Some of the dialogue borrowed from the manga.


( Breaking Down Walls... )

Title: Not All Walls Are Visible
Fandom: Robin Hood (BBC)
Rating: G
Length: 565
Summary: Robin finds his leadership challenged

( His plan to enter the castle )