Title: The Gothic Inn
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (ACD)
Rating: G
Length: 854 words
Summary: Holmes, Watson and Lestrade are staying in an old inn to follow up on a case
My thanks to badly_knitted for choosing the challenges.

Title: Always In Trouble
Fandom: BtVS
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Buffy.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 300
Spoilers/Setting: Early Season 2.
Summary: Buffy always seems to be in trouble of one kind or another.
Content Notes: None needed.
Written For: Challenge 423: Amnesty, using Challenge 88: Hot Water.
Disclaimer: I don’t own BtVS, or the characters.
A/N: Triple drabble.



( Always In Trouble... )

Title: Journey's End
Fandom: The Hobbit
Rating: G
Length: 122
Summary: Bilbo indulges in a treat he has long waited for.

( Read more... )

Title: wait wait (don't tell me)
Fandom: Shadow & Bone
Rating: Teen
Length: 906
Notes: 1x05 divergent, implied manipulation

( Alina waits. )

Title: and we makes some mistakes
Fandom: Horizon Zero Dawn
Rating: General Audiences
Pairing: Aloy/Talanah (if you squint)
Length: 905
Author's note: This is in part inspired by Setepa-i's lush descriptions of the Royal Baths.
Summary: More than differing tribes, the Sundom is not the Embrace, from clothes to language to customs and architecture.

( Read more... )

title: warmed over
fandom: ace attorney
rating: g
pairing: miles edgeworth/phoenix wright
summary: phoenix is, inexorably and inexplicably, helpful. takes place during 1-4.

( Read more... )

Title: Caught
Fandom: Star Trek (AoS)
Rating: R
Length: 100 words
Content notes: none apply
Author notes: I wrote a couple drabbles for another challenge and never got them posted, so I found a way to fit them into my bingo card.
Summary: Jim gets caught toying around on Bones' computer. This fits the 'any prompt' space for my bingo card - prompt 'hot water'

( Caught )

Title: stolen moments
Fandom: The Gifted
Rating: PG
Words: 100

Summary: Breaking into an empty house to use their jacuzzi was far from the worst thing Lorna had ever done.

( Read more... )

Title: Luxury
Author: jordannamorgan
Fandom: Fullmetal Alchemist
Characters: Edward, brief glimpse of Alphonse.
Setting: General.
Rating: G.
Length: 1,118 words.
Summary: Edward enjoys a simple pleasure that can’t always be had in his travels.

( Luxury )

Title: The Benefits Of Hot Water
Fandom: Torchwood
Author: badly_knitted
Characters: Ianto, Jack.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1507
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Ianto and Jack are in a bit of a mess, but where’s the hot water when you need it?
Content Notes: None needed.
Written For: Challenge #147: Amnesty, using Challenge #88: Hot Water
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.



( The Benefits Of Hot Water... )

Title: Taking Care
Pairing: Adam Carter/Lucas North
Rating: PG
Length: 597
Summary: Adam hopes he hasn't screwed things up too badly.
Authors Note: This follows on directly from Kiss It Better but should work as a standalone

( Adam had barely opened his eyes... )

Title: Lucas' Christmas
Fandom: Spooks (MI5)
Rating: PG
Length: 994
Summary: Lucas North is spending Christmas Day with Adam Carter and his son Wes.

( Lucas stretched as he slowly woke up )

Title: Thaw
Fandom: Batman (Schumacher Movieverse)
Pairing: Bruce/Dick
Rating: NC-17
Length: 498 words
Content Notes: Set during Batman And Robin.
Summary: Bruce gets Dick defrosted after Freeze's attack. But apparently Dick's still not warm enough for his liking.

( “You know you have your own bathroom, right?” Bruce deadpans. )

Title:  Daily Functions
Fandom: Dragon Age
Rating: G
Length: 200 words
Content notes: No warnings apply.
Author notes: Written for the ‘hot water’ prompt in fan_flashworks and the ‘master and servant’ prompt in genprompt_bingo.
Summary:  Orana brings a professional touch to the Hawke Estate. 

( Daily Functions )

Title: No Rest for the Wicked
Author: clarahow // agentroxylancelots // charleybradburies (will be posted after challenge)
Fandom: Iron Man / MCU / Marvel
Characters: Natasha Romanoff (POV) & Pepper Potts
Pairing: Natasha/Pepper
Length: 754w
Rating: M
Summary: Natasha sometimes has trouble handling unprecedented situations, particularly where forgiveness is concerned.
Content Notes: Set following Natasha's stint at Stark Industries and her SHIELD reveal. Femslash; Implied Not-Actually-Unrequited Attraction & Implied Sexual Content. Angsty discord with an ambiguous ending.
Author Notes: Written for challenge #88: Hot Water, and for Pepper Week Day Three: favorite outfit/hair/makeup. I went a bit more with style than specific outfits, but the two dresses immediately underneath the cut are basically the idea of what I was going for with this.

Edit: 4.28.25 // Day Seven: Lover Lay Down is a sequel to this.

( Story )

Title: "Impromptu Tea Table"
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating: PG
Length: 740
Content notes: Mpreg, and gentle snarking about the inconveniences that come with pregnancy. Implied Jack/Ianto. AU/alternate timeline.
Author notes: One of my favorite tropes featuring one of my favorite characters to play that trope with. Got the idea from one gal's photo of herself during her third trimester, and it looked like something Jack would do in similar circumstances.
Summary: Yet another reason why Jack is "never doing that again", the discomforts of the third trimester, but at least his sense of humor has survived, to Tosh's concern.

( With Jack into his eighth month carrying Ianto's child... )

The Hot Water challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:

Kingdom Hearts: Fanfic: Far Beyond Saving by salmon_pink
The Dark Knight: Fanfic: Dangerous Night by monkiainen
Arrow: Fic: Diggle/Oliver, shower sex by daria234
Frozen: Fanfic: In Hot Water by salmon_pink
Spooks (MI5): Fanfic: The Bath by thesmallhobbit
FAKE: Fanfic: From Hot To Cold by awieatti
Sherlock: Fanart: Hot Water On Wool by lothiriel84
The Hobbit: Fanfic: Hurus Shulkîn by lferion
X-Men First Class: Fanfic: Office Discipline by clarasteam
Thor: Fanfic: Wash Out by salmon_pink
Smallville: FanFic: His Part (of His World) by katleept
FAKE: Fanfic: In Hot Water by badly_knitted
Due South: Fanfic: Of Hot Water by desireearmfeldt
Adventure World: Fanfic: Room Temperature by elanya
harry Potter: Fanfiction: Up To The Neck by elen_nare
Touchwood: Fanfic: Mine Mine Mine! by iantojjackh
Bravely Default: Fanfic: Thermodynamic Process by sanctum_c
Original: Fanfic: A Good Soak by morgynleri
World of Warcraft: Fanfic: The Inevitable Hot Tub Fic by moontyger
Bravely Default: Fanfic: Euthermia by sanctum_c
Spirou et Fantasio: fanfic: The Going Away Party by kadytheredpanda
Magic Knight Rayearth: Fanfic: Fieldwork by down
Supernatural: Fanart: Honeyed Tea by omens
InuYasha: fanart: Kagome in the Bath by kadytheredpanda
Avatar the Last Airbender: Gifs: Toph Frees Herself by dance_the_dance
Torchwood. Fanfic. Hot Water by love_jackianto
Teen Wolf: Fanfic: Hot Water, Hot Times by donutsweeper
The Silmarillion: Fanfic: Flood by brookeoflorien
Sherlock (BBC): Fanfic: Hot Enough For You? by tardisjournal
Bleach: Fanfiction: Flavors by firegirl0

Also, congratulations to:

desireearmfeldt, who earned The Comeback Kid, Governor of Gendom (SILVER), The Heartbreaker (SILVER)
down, who earned The Unstoppable
firegirl0, who earned Overseer of the AU
kadytheredpanda, who earned 25 Posted Works, 6 Challenge Streak, Brave New Fandoms, 10 Fandom Spread, The Heartbreaker (SILVER), Governor of Gendom (SILVER), Captain Crossover (SILVER), Overseer of the AU (SILVER), Complexity Theorist

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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 coming right up!

Title: Kagome in the Bath
Fandom: InuYasha
Rating: PG
Warnings: covered nudity
Media: copic markers
Notes: Y'know that trend where people redraw screencaps in their style? This is my first attempt at that. Top is the original, bottom is mine.( Read more... )

Title: Honeyed Tea
Fandom: Supernatural
Rating: All ages.
Content notes: none.
Artist notes: Hot Water challenge. Done with brush pen and india ink. Colour in photoshop.
Summary: Cain.

( sneaking in under the wire )