Old Lace 15: All of Us and You

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Author: Kat
Title: All of Us and You
Story: In the Heart
Colors: Old lace 15 (Has it ever occurred to you how much we go by what is called, I believe, the context? ... So when we repeat a conversation, we don't, as a rule, repeat the actual words; we put in some other words that seem to us to mean exactly the same thing.) with Sara's paint-by-numbers (A misunderstanding resolved by communication...or made worse by the lack thereof.)
Supplies and Materials: Canvas, seed beads, acrylic ("You think you can mess up so bad we'll just give up on you? You can't. You are part of this family now and you're going to feel the full weight of that. You're going to wish we threw you out." -Sandy Cohen; The O.C.), oils (don't be afraid), glitter ("You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don't trust enough." Frank Crane), feathers (Your character is on the run.), novelty beads ("The key to change... is to let go of fear." -Rosanne Cash).
Word Count: 1165
Rating: PG
Summary: Brendan knows this won't last.
Warnings: emotional scarring from the foster system
Notes: First of two family-related things.

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Old Lace 9: In the Dark

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Author: Kat
Title: In the dark.
Story: In the Heart -- EPIC PIRATE AU
Colors: Old lace 9 (One might do something that is considered definitely wrong--that is considered a crime, even, for a very good and sufficient reason.) with Sara's paint-by-numbers (EPIC PIRATE AU: Ivy may be a pirate, but she still has standards.)
Supplies and Materials: Eraser (epic pirate AU), fabric (this picture), modeling clay (weariness), chalk (a child clinging to her father), pastels (outnumbered), novelty beads (I thought we were both involved/I thought we were two rights doing wrong/But suddenly I'm all alone/I'm holding something we both own/And I'm not sure I fired this smoking gun. - "I'll Be Guilty", World Without Sundays).
Word Count: 1027
Rating: PG-13
Summary: The world is changing, and people do terrible things.
Warnings: slavery, the effects, and the aftereffects of it, mention of rape and violent death.
Notes: Yes, that's Andy.

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Dove Grey 21 + Miniature Collection: Gone

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Name: Destiny
Story: The Mondian Chronicles (Archive/Index/Timelines)
Title: Gone
Timeline: 1134 AW
Colors: Dove Grey #21: Here is one of the worst things about having someone you love die: It happens again every single morning.
Supplies and Styles: Miniature Collection
Word Count: 300
Summary: The extended Puchot family ruminates on the death of the Marquis.
Rating: G
Warnings: Death is mentioned.
Notes: Cosette as the eldest child of her father and without male heirs is now the Marchioness of Estogne in her own right. Her children are by Alexandre Sohmes, who died before her youngest was born in 1131.

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