Ecru 9, Wedding Dress White Saturation: Expectations

[bookblather]

Author: Kat
Title: Expectations
Story: Shine Like It Does
Colors: Wedding dress white saturation, ecru 9 (prefer)
Supplies and Materials: Seed beads (Katie is an old friend of Christopher's), miniature collection, wood (I genuinely don't know when I started this but it was at least one computer ago), stain (Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away. - Thomas Fuller), novelty beads ("I could leave but I'll just stay;/All my stuff's here anyway." - Pinch Me, Barenaked Ladies), gift wrap (it's all about a wedding), canvas (the Hennessy kids are either very young or not born, I haven't quite figured out the timeline)
Word Count: 1500
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Katie getting married.
Warning: parental... abuse? Neglect? Something in there.
Notes: I'm not using this as a prompt, but happy birthday, Mr. Potato.

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Iridium #5: A California Sunset, Interrupted (Peccadillo Parlour)

[ilthit]

Name: A California Sunset, Interrupted
Story: Peccadillo Parlour
Colors: Iridium #5 (location, location, location), Psychedelic Purple #23 (once there was a way to get back home)
Supplies and Styles: yarn (Deep Nebulas: From Seagull to California, by Alistair Symon); miniature
Word Count: 100
Rating: general
Warnings: Depression, disconnection, alcohol.
Summary: Reuben has been traveling, as far as he can get from Croydon.
Note: I may just write sad rich poet drabbles for Reuben forever.

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Iridium #6, Newsprint #8, Psychedelic Purple #24: An hour and thirty five minutes past seven p.m.

[ilthit]

Name: An hour and thirty five minutes past seven p.m.
Story: Peccadillo Parlour
Colors: Iridium #6 (cutting-edge), Newsprint #8 (The future is stupid.), Psychedelic Purple #24 (now my life has changed in oh so many ways)
Supplies and Styles: feathers (Britannica's On This Day: 1997 - The Age of Aquarius dawned); fingerpainting, postcard
Word Count: 136
Rating: general
Warnings: A poem about being a teenager.
Note: This is a poem by Reuben Tam Sherman, my character. I have never been to a cricket field, which is clearly the most important part of this poem.

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Light Black #9 [Starfall]

[thisbluespirit]

Name: Temporary Cessation of Hostilities
Story: Starfall
Colors: Light Black #9 (knock)
Supplies and Styles:
Word Count: 1144
Rating: G
Warnings: None.
Notes: Portcallan 1313; Leion Valerno, Eollan Barra. Follows on a short space after Routine Enquiries. Mentions of some backstory I haven't really got to yet (but will.)
Summary: Leion knocks on the wrong door (but somebody's got to do it).

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