And now for something completely different.

[beccastareyes]

I'm stealing a meme from swan_tower. Basically, post the opening lines of the last 21 fics you wrote.

Because I did at least 20 drabbles in January, I'm going to do this twice, once for all fics (which should all be at invoking_urania, but I have a backlog of things to post there), and once for all my longer fics (which I usually archive over at beccastareyes). You can play guess the fandom, but I name canon characters or use fandom-specific terms in nearly all of these lines, so it'll be the least exciting game ever.

Warning: I spoil a very long list of fandoms in this, because apparently I like to write drabbles that are reactions to Shit Has Happened. The non-drabble list is moderately safer, but I still mention at least one 'this character dies in canon'.

All Fiction
1. "Shaun didn't remember much about Georgia's funeral." -- "Lillies"

2. "Zoe was conveniently missing." -- "Laundry Day"

3. "Picking through Burmecia with Zindane, Vivi and Quina is the hardest thing Freya has done." -- "Homecoming"

4. "Hanani remembered when, on her first trip to the desert, the agony she felt trading in her and Mni-inh's collars to Nefri with Charris." -- "Uncollared"

5. "They were going undercover, and Rosette was cooing over the fancy dress she would be wearing, holding it up." -- "Vitality"

6. "As a courtier, Shoukei was entitled to clothing and jewelry befitting her rank." -- "Earning Privilege"

7. "Ekaterin stared at the copy of her engagement announcement; the real one, not the transcript published as part of the official record of government business." -- "Closure"

8. "Some days after he returned from his pilgrimage to Deathgate to bring his friends' bodies to the Paths of the Dead, Khaavren bade Piro to bring Ibronka to dinner with himself and Daro." -- "Past and Future"

9. "Toby wasn't surprised when Raj offered to help Bridget and Chelsea move into Shadow Hills: he and Quentin were often found together, and Toby had corralled Quentin into helping." -- "Changing"

10. "Link stood in Eldin Spring, looking at the surroundings in daylight for the first time, rather than the twilight Zant's forces brought." -- "Daybreak"

11. "Link started by playing Saria's song, then shifted into the one Malon had taught him to call Epona -- she perked up her ears in response before returning to grazing -- then segued into other melodies, songs that had no magic to them, but were ones he'd composed for other friends: Darunia, Ruto, Impa, Nabooru, Navi and the Great Deku Tree." -- "Jam Session"

12. "After the Gods' War, Intempas called his surviving children away from the mortal realms, back home where they belonged -- all except those who stood with Nahadoth, of course. " -- "Changeless"

13. "Caeda could have flown home after she saw Marth to the mainland." -- "Quiet Days' End"

14. "Riza left telegraphs of weather conditions in western Amestris on Roy's door, since, as she put it, leaving them on his desk would get them buried by paperwork." -- "Leading Edge"

15. "When he was growing up, Sokka had expected to be the tribe's leader after his father retired." -- "Bendless"

16. "Why Irwins?" -- "On Irwins"

17. "'You know, I'm sure Master Pakku would be willing to let you visit the Spirit Oasis,' Katara said." -- "Wartime's Scars"

18. "Jajuka didn't know what sort of experiments the sorcerers performed on the little girl put in his care years ago, but when he'd seen the wreck she'd become, he knew he had to do whatever he could to restore some measure of sanity to Celena. " -- "No Regrets"

19. "In the days after what would be called Adron's Disaster, Sethra Lavode was too busy to spend much time in contemplation." -- "Frozen Over"

20. "Julian glanced behind him and listened for hoofbeats." -- "First Sign"

21. "As Jinto entered the lounge where he and Lafiel had planned ongoing over the refit and refueling status, he noticed she was staring at something through the window, the system's binary stars lighting half her body with golden light, the other half with cool blue." -- "Beauty"

Excluding Drabbles
1. "It was a comfortable cell -- the Equalists knew she had given birth recently, after all -- but it was still a cell. " -- "Rebuilding Lives"

2. "Perhaps it was the nature of his death, but Aerich found the loss of consciousness not particularly frightening" -- "The Trailhead at the Base of the Falls"

3. "Mail was not as it was when the Emperor reigned." -- "The Matter of Inheritances"

4. "It was, perhaps, a bit more complicated than Aerich imagined to restore Tazendra's titles, but not much." -- "The Duties of Adults"

5. "It was not normally Tazendra's custom to spend her evenings alone, but both Aerich and Pel excused themselves on business -- though she suspected Pel's business was of a more intimate nature than Aerich's -- and Khaavren apologized as he had made an appointment to peruse some rare manuscripts in one of the Imperial Libraries." -- "An Conversation Regarding Intimates"

6. "It had been the custom when Temma's father was Duke to call the barons and counts that looked to him to Arylle for the New Year." -- "A Chance Childhood Encounter"

7. "'You really should move back to village, Houmi,' Sai said as Houmi finished up her work for the day, and was on her way outside of the village's gates." -- "Left the Nest"

8. "One of the laws of physics of this universeis that the Arameri remove all the fun out of everything, just by being involved." -- "Childhood's Last Dance"

9. "Long Feng wanted a good night's sleep, but he had to settle for a cup of tea gone cold and a few soggy dumplings that he had left at his desk when the latest crisis meant his lunch was cut short. " -- "The Real Enemy"

10. "There was something about books, Zelgadis mused, as he tried to get his trunk closed." -- The Sun, Half Covered

11. "As the bandits moved around in the underbrush outside her campsite, Kino sighed. " -- "Five Times Kino Met Zelgadis Graywords While Traveling (Four Times by Accident, and Once by Design)"

12. "Lucca woke up to the sound of something hitting her window." -- "Soft and Small Comfort"

13. "Nabooru could never sit still. " -- "The Desert Woman and Duty"

14. "Daphne snagged the toxicology reports from Hafida's printer, and set them on the table, next to the boxes of take-out from a nearby Thai place. " -- "Quicksilver"

15. "Angels did not usually dream; dreaming implied sleep, and einherjar and waelcyrgie only slept when they were injured enough to need it." -- "Repercussions"

16. "Being a mercenary accountant is a lot like my university career: long bits of busy-work followed by someone above me demanding a full report, due yesterday." -- "Adding It Up"

17. "'You're kidding.'" -- "Welcome Complications"

18. "He can't look Katara in the eyes, so Zuko curls his fists around handfuls of Appa's fur, focusing on a texture he never expected to feel." -- "The Price of Miracles"

19. "'Penguins?'" -- "Penguin Diplomacy"

20. "Amelia had been mildly surprised when Mister Zelgadis had returned to Saillune City without anyone prompting him." -- "A Reason for Hope"

21. "Deanna Troi had assumed Data had invited her by for tea and a social call." -- "Spot's Socks"