Rainbow Fiction

Author: Kat
Title: Allosaurus
Story: In the Heart
Colors: Color of the day (predilection), Paris green 10 (Museum) with shadowsong's paint-by-numbers (Ivy and dinosaurs.)
Supplies and Materials: Canvas (Ivy is a toddler), miniature
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: Ivy and dinosaurs.
Warning: none.
Notes: Pride #4.

( Allosaurus )

Author: Kat
Title: Balance
Story: In the Heart
Colors: Paris green 7 (Moulin Rouge) with shadowsong's paint-by-numbers (Joy, a day in the life)
Supplies and Materials: Photography
Word Count: 573
Rating: PG-13
Summary: A day in the life.
Warning: sex work.
Notes: Pride #1. Gonna try this again.

( Balance )

Author: Kat
Title: Just As It Was
Story: Shine Like It Does
Colors: Skylight 9 (Neon lights), Paris green 14 (Even more impressive by night than by day) with shadowsong's paint by numbers (Jewelry sparkling like stars in the sky.)
Supplies and Materials: Graffiti (Short Month Short Works), miniature, eraser (Tudor AU), brush (a new wave), stickers (“What if, today, we were grateful for everything.” – Charlie Brown), novelty beads (jewelry)
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: Charlotte at Queen Mary's coronation.
Warning: none.
Notes: I will probably expand this one someday.

( Just As It Was )

Author: Kat
Title: only me and my disgrace
Story: In the Heart
Colors: Cool black 8 (I set off running to wake from the dream), skylight 8 (Surrounded by strangers), Paris green 19 (We'll always have Paris) with shadowsong's paint-by-numbers (X years later, we meet again.)
Supplies and Materials: Graffiti (Lilith Faire Second Stage: Wolf, First Aid Kid), seed beads (Nadia is Joanna's younger sister), feathers (“The true test of a person’s character is how they treat the people in life that they don’t need.” -Lee Corso), brush (pejorative)
Word Count: 267
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Nadia runs into her daughter's father.
Warning: mention of adultery, some language

( only me and my disgrace )

Author: Kat
Title: And Yet
Story: In the Heart
Colors: Paris green 12 (Arrondissements) with shadowsong's paint-by-numbers (Getting to know the neighbors)
Supplies and Materials: Graffiti (Lilith Faire Main Stage, Begin, Wailin Jennys), miniature, reimaging (of For Whom the Bell Tolls), novelty beads ("Yes they're sharing a drink they call loneliness/But it's better than drinking alone." - Piano Man, Billy Joel)
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: Olivia felt very alone in New York City.
Warning: none

( And Yet )

Author: Kat
Title: Dreams
Story: In the Heart
Colors: Warm light 13 (You're thinking about how someone died that day, the you that was so carefully planned), silver screen 3 (You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.), Paris green 18 (Passion goes, boredom remains) with shadowsong's paint by numbers (Is it worth trying to rekindle what we lost?)
Supplies and Materials: Miniature, graffiti (Lilith Faire Main Stage Language or the Kiss, Indigo Girls), seed beads, tapestry (warm light/seed beads), novelty beads (Touch the Sky, Brave)
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: The thing is, Avery had dreams.
Notes: Carlos is Felipe's younger brother and Avery is his first wife (and current/always best friend).

( Dreams )

Author: Kat
Title: Thank Goodness
Story: In the Heart
Colors: Paris green 1 (Chic) with shadowsong's paint-by-numbers ("I can't believe that's popular.")
Supplies and Materials: Novelty beads (imagine tiny Aaron making this face in sex ed)
Word Count: 180
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Sex was extremely weird, or, Aaron and Clara had #relatable childhood incidents.
Warnings: none.
Notes: Pride fic #10! I laughed for a solid minute when I figured out what I could use the PBN for and I'm not sorry.

( Thank Goodness )

Author: Kat
Title: Morning
Story: In the Heart
Colors: Warm light 8 (The sacred simplicity of you at my side), Paris green 3 (Romantic) with shadowsong26x's paint-by-numbers (Sunday morning, lazing in bed)
Supplies and Materials: Novelty beads (stretch), seed beads, tapestry (warm light/seed beads), graffiti (Valentine's Day challenge option 1)
Word Count: 227
Rating: PG
Summary: Christine and Alan on a Sunday morning.
Warnings: none
Notes: Just a happy married couple being happy.

( Morning )

Author: Kat
Title: Dawn
Story: Shine Like It Does
Colors: Paris green 9 (City Island) with shadowsong's paint by numbers (It's quiet and foggy before dawn in cities by the water.)
Supplies and Materials: Graffiti (Short films), novelty beads (this gif), acrylic (shimmer), feathers (First woman to swim the English Channel: Gertrude Ederle of New York, completing the swim in just under 15 hours, beating the men's record by almost two hours.), fabric (water at dawn)
Word Count: 622
Rating: G
Summary: Jack and Felix go for a dawn swim. Felix is less than pleased.
Warnings: none.
Notes: I am running late for work but this had to be written.

( Dawn )