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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: True Blue 25) "The border between friendship and love" Ignition Yellow 4) "At least I'm not as sad as I used to be" Daffodil 3) Young Love
Supplies and Styles: Fingerpainting (trying to keep it to 600 words for scribophile contest entry), Canvas, Brush (Scrumptious), Pastels ([community profile] seasonofkink: 32. Flirting/seduction 55. Obedience, 90. Teasing)
Word Count: 650
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Very NSFW F/F
Notes: One of Brandili and Akadine's earliest interactions, short of meeting one another under the pretense of a sellsword of the same gender meant to guard Brandili from escaping or shacking up with other men--her husband was a dingus.

Akadine was gratified that her loud mouth was finally being put to good use... )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: True Blue 16) "Thick as thieves", Kondo 8) "People cannot change their habits without first changing their way of thinking." Ignition Yellow 12) "I just thought maybe we could find new ways to fall apart"
Supplies and Styles: Frame, Graffiti (S19 Spring Cleaning)
Word Count: 2,022
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Notes: Direct follow-up to Owen convinces Boyce to help him harbour mermaids. Any con-crit is always welcome!

Boyce hadn't considered how difficult the next few weeks would be... )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: True Blue 12) "Understanding" Ignition Yellow 7) "Slow down, we've got time left to be lazy" Blue Caravan 5) "It's better late than the never we've been told before"
Supplies and Styles: Frame, Pastels (Fluffbingo "Wait" and Ladies Bingo "Heirs (Relationships)"), Glitter (Helen Considers Leaving Troy by Jeanann Verlee), Glue ("A jarring situation between you and your sweetheart might lead to a rough patch or a complete break.")
Word Count: 2,373
Rating: PG for cussin'
Warnings: None
Notes: Same day as Owen parts ways

Something was wrong. )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: Ignition Yellow 6) "One of us sings, and one of us drinks, and one of us has nothing at all," Blue Caravan 6) "All my maps will only show me how to lose my way," Daffodil 14) Spring Break
Supplies and Styles: Frame, Brush (Prestigious), Stain "What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left." - Oscar Levant, Pastels (Fluffbingo "Beach Day")
Word Count: 1,599
Rating: G
Warnings: Imagine giant animatronic sea serpent puppets and you have a good idea
Notes: A parallel right after this Brandili fic; these two storylines may wind up progressing side-by-side for a while.

One of Owen's favourite things involved sipping hot tea on a cold day... )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: Ignition Yellow 8) "And the truth is that I feel better because I've forgiven everyone" Blue Caravan 10) "And the words, they're everything and nothing" Daffodil 13)"Warm Breezes"
Supplies and Styles: Frame, Fingerpainting, Oils "an unholy mess", Stain ("He was one of those men who think that the world can be saved by writing a pamphlet." - Benjamin Disraeli),
Word Count: 1017
Rating: G
Warnings: Return of a bad person into Brandili's life
Notes: Set just after Owen heads off in this post. I had an interesting time with this because when I write stressed out characters, I tend to take on a little of that stress, and this particular situation is Brandili's kryptonite. As always feel free to leave any concrit. Thanks for reading!

Brandili held the ivory tube in white-knuckled fists... )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: Ignition Yellow #2 "They think I'm beautiful for all my big mistakes," Blue Caravan #9 "There's a reason not to want this but I forgot," Tequila Rose #1 "If these mortals are suffer'd their scheme to pursue/There's devil a goddess will stay above stairs"
Supplies and Styles: Frame, Graffiti, Pastels (Ladies Bingo Round 6: Vivid)
Word Count: 866
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Notes: Any constructive criticism is welcome. Thanks for reading!

Akadine was helping spell off the drums, having just put her friend under the table with a hefty pitcher of mead... )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: True Blue #19 "Even the best of friends must part" Blue Caravan #2 "He knows every loophole, the art of fine print" Ignition Yellow #13 "I am not the ghost you are to me"
Supplies and Styles: Frame, Glue, "Distractions abound as you weave your way through the day. Your lack of sustained attention may have something to do with a haunting old stress lurking on the sidelines. [...] You're ready to press the reset button in your life this week."
Word Count: 797
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Notes: Back on track for the bulk of this story! Set shortly after this earlier post.

Out of the fine coat and back into traveling gear. )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: True Blue #23 "A friend is one who dislikes the same people you dislike" Ignition Yellow #11 "The most amazing things can come from some terrible nights" Daffodil #15 New Beginnings
Supplies and Styles: Frame; Brush (Proliferate); Stain "Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable." - Fran Lebowitz; Feathers "The glitter-rock group Kiss gives their first public performance - at New York's Coventry Club." (I mean not literally, but the parallels made me laugh); Yarn (image here); Glue "The motivational message that you send through your public service, art, or support of the underdog is both unconventional and vibrant. It’s an unusual frequency that might turn off some traditional folks, but turns many others on."
Word Count: 1300
Rating: NC-17 for ritual sexy times
Warnings: Despite the super NSFW background of this story the writing is actually pretty tame.
Notes: Originally posted in [community profile] rounds_of_kink.

Akadine really <i>was</i> starting to get old. )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: Iceberg #12 Snowman, True Blue #24 "With friends like this, who needs enemies?", Ignition Yellow #16 "We’ll rise up ourselves, thanks for nothing at all"
Supplies and Styles: Stain - "Indecision may or may not be my problem." - Jimmy Buffet; Seed Beads
Word Count: 1259
Rating: E Everyone
Warnings: n/a
Notes: Originally posted to fill a prompt on [community profile] fic_promptly. This completes Iceberg for me! Woo hoo, done colour #2!

Cypress woke with a start, snow avalanching from his horns and spines and gnarly shoulders. )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: True Blue 9) "Fair weather friend", Ignition Yellow 17) "And I know I could be more clever, and I know I could be more strong", Blue Caravan 8) "Soon as this wall in my heart comes down, I'm gonna make it feel like home"
Supplies and Styles: Frame, Fingerpainting, Acrylic (Prompt 1038, choosing one of the 'worst things' for Boyce at this point)
Word Count: 483
Rating: E Everyone
Warnings: n/a
Notes: Crossposted from [community profile] fandomweekly's Challenge #002; I really struggled getting under 500 words and it shows. Tackling a prompt there and managing to combine them with the colours above was also a challenge, so apologies if this is not as good a quality. Hoping the next one will be better!

Akadine had Vianne by the armpits, was raising the baby up and threatening to drop her. )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: Iceberg 15) Evergreens, True Blue 22) "Friends help you move. True friends help you move bodies." Ignition Yellow 10) "There are some nights I wait for someone to save us"
Supplies and Styles: Fingerpainting, Frame, Glue "Your expectations about how a plan should unfold could be based as much in feelings as in logic today."
Word Count: 986
Rating: E Everyone
Warnings: Poor parenting
Notes: Crossposted from [community profile] fandomweekly's Challenge #001, where it won 1st place! :D Note that this takes place about 5 years prior to the rest of my entries.

Read more... )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: Silver 3) Sterling*, True Blue 4) Family Friend, Ignition Yellow 18) "There's such a fine line between the things you want and the things you need"
Supplies and Styles: Frame
Word Count: 981
Rating: E Everybody
Warnings: None
Notes: *I JUST COMPLETED MY FIRST COLOUR! IT'S BEEN 100 YEARS BUT SILVER IS DONE, HOPY SHIP!!

Owen's last day in Urdasvale drew up suddenly. )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: Iceberg 10) Winter Wonderland, Silver 5) Polish, Ignition Yellow 5) "And you wanted better love, well, it's sleeping in your bedroom"
Supplies and Styles: Frame, Glitter (Jan. 5th, "January" -Helen Hunt Jackson), Glue ("Watching something methodically play out exactly according to plan is a source of pleasure to you on any given day, but even more so today. [...] Bravely step up to the plate when it’s your turn at bat during this Solar Eclipse. You possess all the necessary tools and talents to hit one out of the park.")
Word Count: 1700
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Implicit threesome, drug-use

The mountains were breathing washes of pink-purple light against the sliver of starry sky visible from the balcony of the bed and breakfast. )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: Iceberg 13) Hot Chocolate, True Blue 7) Fast Friends, Ignition Yellow 3) "I don't think straight with nothing to prove"
Supplies and Styles: Fingerpainting, Frame, Stain "Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile." - Albert Schweitzer (19-01-01), Glue "You need people more than you might want to admit."
Word Count: 1771
Rating: E Everybody
Warnings: Poly Overtones

Ah, magister. Welcome back. )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: Iceberg 4) Long Nights, Silver 6) Shine, Ignition Yellow 20) "We used to be something, I can't remember just what"
Supplies and Styles: Illustration, Frame, Beading Wire (Dec. 24th 2018)
Word Count: 1572
Rating: T - Teen, for cursing
Warnings: Note: Re-written January 1st for clarity.

The road to Urdasvale was a long one, and Owen had spent two weeks by boat and by track getting there. )
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Name: Dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: Silver 10) Currency, True Blue 14) Sharing, Ignition Yellow 15) "Who we used to be before we became antiques"
Supplies and Styles: Frame, Stain (Dec. 20th 2018 - "The truth is always a compound of two half- truths, and you never reach it, because there is always something more to say."), Beading Wire, Glue ("It might seem as if you have the King Midas touch today. Of course, nothing turns to gold in front of your eyes, but nearly everything you do opens a door into another amazing opportunity. Don’t worry about the final outcomes to your actions now; just revel in your legendary enthusiasm without concern for the future. Your innocent optimism is currently your greatest strength. Although you won’t become rich overnight, you will be richer for the experience you gain.")
Word Count: 861
Rating: E Everybody
Warnings: None

By now, Owen could march his ass all through the Evermarches without much more than a cluck or a few soft words. )
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Name: [personal profile] dray
Story: [community profile] everwood
Colors: Iceberg 11) Ice skating, Silver 7) Mirror, Ignition Yellow 19) "I like to think I have everything I want from this life"
Supplies and Styles: Sketch, Frame, Acrylic, Yarn, Glitter, Glue (All for Dec. 9th 2018)
Word Count: 1426
Rating: E Everybody
Warnings: None

When winter brought people together up and down the river road, folks like Boyce could get away with coming out from under the bare-branched canopy of the Evermarches. )

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