1 - 5th January 2026 Writings

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1st

Excerpt from: Bells of Saint John Underwater

“Wait!” the Doctor called out.

Words: 5


Excerpt from: Choice of the Cheerleader

“I’m not sure,” Jane answered. “But Brittany is certainly up to something.”

Words: 12


Excerpt from: Underwater meeting
“Not much. Just that someone was found dead.”

“Not anything more?” the Doctor asked.

“Nothing else.”

Words: 16


Excerpt from: Mysteries of Aurora
“I’m sure I’ll be able to help,” she said again.

“I’ll tell Olivia,” Janara said.


Freya returned to Sigrun Sigurdottir Hall at the usual time. She had already decided to fill Dana in on the plan.

Words: 36


Excerpt from: Convergence on Lawndale
Kim, Ron and Kaelyn hurried to the portal.

“So, Middleton. It’s in Colorado, right?” Kaelyn asked.

“Yes,” Kim answered as they crossed a street.


High Hills Park was mostly deserted, and the portal was still unguarded. “I would have thought that it would be cordoned off,” Kim said.

“Maybe the LDPD, that is Lawndale’s police, have their attention elsewhere,” Kaelyn said.

“Maybe that flicker,” Kim considered as they came up to the portal and took out the Kimmunicator.

“Probably,” Kaelyn responded.

Wade responded quickly. “I haven’t found anything else, Kim, other than rumors that UNIT may have covered something up.”

“That wouldn’t surprise me,” Kim said.

Words: 106


Excerpt from: Spider Quinn
“I wanted to talk to someone, and Sandi is on her own patrol,” Daria said as she sat on one of the couches.

“Oh. About what?”

“I’m sure the students in the middle school are also asking each other about their favorite animal?”

“Oh, that,” Sam said. “It’s just a fad, isn’t it, even if both schools are doing it.”

“I doubt it’s just Lawndale High and Glenfield Middle School, but every school in Lawndale, including Fielding.”

“There is more isn’t there?”

“That one of the teachers has assigned a crazy project,” Daria said.

“Isn’t that normal?”

“Not this project. I’m sure Sandi has told you something about Mr. O’Neill.”

“Not so much, but I have heard her complain to mother about him many times,” Sam responded. “Go on.”


“He wants us to learn by choosing something to fail at, on purpose and then explaining how that has taught us something about ourselves,” Daria answered.

“That sounds like what Sandi was describing.”

Daria sighed.

“I don’t know what else to say, but what are you getting at?”

“That the combination of that with the animal fad is making Lawndale even more chaotic.”

“Maybe. But that’s not something superheroes can do anything about,” Sam pointed out.

“Of that I’m aware.”

Words: 209


Total: 374


2nd

Excerpt from: Party at 111 Howard
“And not Jane either.”

Words: 4


Excerpt from: Daria 2097
Daria and Jane approached him.

Words: 5


Excerpt from: Jade Survives
Jade sighed. “I’ll try,” she said again.

Words: 7


Excerpt from: Many Meetings
The disastrous ‘short cut’ through the Old Forest, meeting Tom and Goldberry, the ‘accident’ at the Prancing Pony, the Midgewater Marshes and his madness in putting on the Ring in the dell under Weathertop. But he couldn’t remember anything between the Ford and Rivendell.

Words: 44


Excerpt from: College Shakespeare Sabotage
It was an otherwise quiet afternoon when Velma was relaxing in one of the campus cafeterias. However, she soon saw Daphne Blake burst in through one of the doors.

“Velma!” Daphne said as she rushed over.

Velma stood up. “What is it, Daphne?”

“Something is happening in the theater department.”

“That doesn’t tell me anything.”

Words: 55


Excerpt from: Not Juliet, Romeo
In Verona, the Capulets found Romeo Montague’s corpse in their mausoleum. But Juliet was nowhere to be seen. “It’s Romeo!” Capulet said.

“But where’s Juliet?” Lady Capulet asked in a worried tone.

Words: 32


Excerpt from: Clara, Ashildr and Journey
“That is…” Journey started before pausing.

“Impossible?” Clara asked rhetorically.

“Yes,” Journey said.

“I’m the Impossible Girl,” Clara said lightly. She was then more serious. “It was Time Lord technology.”

Words: 30

Excerpt from: Response to the Invasion
The soldiers on the Bridge jumped to attention as they entered through the docking port.

The Professor shook her head as she approached the Captain.

“Professor, we started mobilising as soon as we saw the emergency signal.”

“Status of the situation in the Azores?” the Professor asked.

Words: 47


Excerpt from: Convergence on Lawndale
“That wouldn’t surprise me,” Kim said.

“But they have confirmed that something is happening,” Wade said.

“So, they may be aware, through Peter,” Ron added. “Who they sent and we have met.”

“Peter who?” Wade asked.

“Peter Parker. There’s something about him, like he’s more capable than he appears,” Kim said.

“I doubt I’ll find information on UNIT’s agents.”

“I know. But there is something else.”

Words: 66


Excerpt from: Mysteries of Aurora
Freya returned to Sigrun Sigurdottir Hall at the usual time. She had already decided to fill Dana in on the plan. But she would do more sketching before dinner.


At the same time, Janara caught up with Olivia back in their room.

Words: 42


Excerpt from: Spider Quinn
Shortly afterwards, Quinn hadn’t been waiting at their spot below the Jefferson Bridge long when Ninja Talon arrives and unmasked as Brittany. She could see that her friend was a little concerned. She was concerned herself. They were quiet for a few minutes as they looked at the Creek and what could be seen of the town’s buildings. ‘Not many of those belong to Oscorp I wouldn’t think, and Osborn won’t think to look for us here.’

“What are we going to do about O’Niell?” Brittany asked, as she twirled some loose hairs.

“No idea. The assignment is something we can’t do anything about.”

“What about through the Lowdown?”

“That is something I hadn’t thought about yet,” Quinn answered. “The day has been busy.”

Words: 124


Total: 456


3rd

Excerpt from: Daria’s Rash
But then someone else entered the bathroom.

Words: 7


Excerpt from: Sorcerer
“But we’ll still have to improvise when the sorcerer does make himself known.”

Words: 13


Excerpt from: The Council of Elrond
He then pointed to the north.

“You may have a chance later,” Gandalf said. “But we cannot make any plans yet. There is much to hear and decide today.”


A single clear bell rang out suddenly. “That is warning bell for the Council of Elrond,” Gandalf cried.

Words: 47


Excerpt from: Convergence on Lawndale
“I know. But there is something else,” Kim said.


Wade saw another girl move into the frame next to Kim.

“I’m Kaelyn. A robot who lives in Lawndale.”

“But you look human,” Wade responded.

“That was how I was built.”

Words: 40


Excerpt from: Mysteries of Aurora
Olivia had had a long day of classes, but was ready to hear what Janara had to say.

Words: 18


Excerpt from: The Sith Rise
‘But is it useful in that condition?’ It certainly was functional.


A short while later Qui Gon received a message from Obi Wan.

“The Queen is upset...but absolutely no reply was sent,” Obi Wan reported.

Words: 35


Excerpt from: Spider Quinn
“It has been. There’s something else. Something Jodie said this morning.”

“What was that?”

“That Oscorp is trying to take over her father’s company,” Brittany answered quietly.

“That…” Quinn began as she thought about the implications of what Brittany had just said. “Landon Engineering is quite large. They’re a significant employer in the County!”

“You had looked into it?” Brittany asked.

“Yes. We have been looking for alternative sponsors for the Historia since Osborn got hospitalized. Guess we may have to cross Landon Engineering off the list.”

“But what about Mr. Landon?”

“There’s not much we can do to help him, and I can’t exactly talk to Mom about it without revealing too much,” Quinn answered, with a slight tear in her eye.

“That’s true. But what about the firm as a sponsor?”

“Daria and I had thought about it, but neither of us trust the Senior Partner.”

“I had heard about him too,” Brittany said.

“But back to what’s going on. The fad was still going on at the end of the day. Gerald was late to the library because of it.”

Words: 183


Total: 343


4th

Excerpt from: The Memorial Dance Incident
“Really? I would have thought you would have found someone already.”

Words: 11


Excerpt from: The Ring Goes South
“I’m afraid it will,” Gandalf said. “We can’t start until we have found out about the Riders.”

“I thought they were all destroyed in the flood,” Merry said.

“You can’t destroy Ringwraiths like that,” Gandalf responded. “The power of their master is in them and they stand or fall by him. We hope that they were all unhorsed and unmasked, and so made for a while less dangerous; but we must find out for certain. In the meantime you should try and forget your troubles, Frodo.”

Words: 86


Excerpt from: Scarlett Investigates
“Yes, but first, your names,” Scarlett said, as she had only learned their surname, the Hall twins.

“Willam,” the brother said.

“Helena,” the sister answered straight after William.

Words: 28


Excerpt from: Mysteries of Aurora
Olivia Marcus hadn’t expected to be chasing a thief across the rooftops of AAUA, but she hadn’t expected a lot of things about she had been involved in so far. She and her roommate Janara Blanch were studying in a nook in the History Department late one evening when she saw Freya Andersson rush into the room as a blur of pink.

“Olivia! Janara!” she called out in her usual enthusiastic tone.

“What happened?” Janara asked as she jumped up.

“I was sketching down the hall when I saw someone break into one of the offices!”

“Let’s go,” Janara responded.

Words: 100


Excerpt from: The Network
The mentor just stared at her for a few seconds.


The protégé then spoke up. “Tell her that our patience is limited, and that we won’t hesitate to do what’s necessary.” She looked to the mentor.

“Be seeing you,” the mentor said as they left.

Kaela was unsettled. ‘Are they interested in me too?’


Across the street, the heroine was watching from a rooftop. She saw the mentor and protégé leave the café. She recognized the mentor, as she and her own mentor had crossed paths with her at time. ‘She always seemed to be more obedient to the Network policies than her,’ she thought. She didn’t recognize the protégé, which probably meant that she had been recruited quite recently.

She watched them walk down the street. The mentor was aware she was being watched and was trying to subtly find where she was. But the heroine was keeping low as she watched. She glanced at the café and briefly wondered what had happened between them and Kaela before turning her attention back to the two.


“We’re still being watched,” the mentor said quietly as she and her protégé came to a cross street.

Words: 194


Excerpt from: Spider Quinn
“He was?”

“Yes, and Anna and Ben were annoyed by it too,” Quinn answered.

“Daria and I only talked about it briefly.”

“But what are we going to do about it?”

“Just keep an eye on it?” Brittany asked as she twirled the loose hairs again.

Quinn nodded and they then sat there for a while, relaxing and listening to the town from there.

Words: 64


Total: 289


5th

Excerpt from: A Dangerous Quest
“I’ll be there in an hour.”

Words: 6


Excerpt from: Ashley and the Sabotage
Ashley was surprised when her roommate entered the room in a panic. “Laura?”

“Something is happening in the theater,” Laura responded.

“What do you mean?” Ashley asked.

“Chaos and sabotage.”

Words: 30


Excerpt from: A New Beginning
4th September 1996
Sarah awoke early. She looked out the window at the front yard and the empty street.

Words: 19


Excerpt from: A Path of Variation
“You will be commanding the Defiant tomorrow.”

“What aren’t you telling me, Benjamin?”

“I’m not telling you now.”

Jadzia lowered her voice. “It was the Prophets, wasn’t it?”

Words: 28


Excerpt from: Stacy’s journey
She looked around and saw Quinn Morgendorffer coming towards her.

Words: 10


Excerpt from: Convergence on Lawndale
“Right,” Wade considered.

“And there’s another thing too,” Ron interjected.

“More than one thing,” Interjected.

“Oh, yeah,” Ron said.


“And we ran into an alien time traveller,” Kim added. “But that’s not all.”

Words: 33


Excerpt from: Mysteries of Aurora
Olivia sighed as Janara gathered her things and dashed out after Freya.


Freya and Janara were already at the end of the hall when Olivia left the room. She quickly followed them.

Words: 32


Excerpt from: Spider Quinn
SpiderGirl arrived home shortly after sunset, entering via the backyard hatch. She and Ninja Talon had remained at the Bridge for about twenty minutes, mostly enjoying each other’s company as the close friends they were. ‘It will take time to come up with something to deal with the fad,’ she thought as she slid open the hidden area in the basement where she kept most of her gear.

In there, she unmasked and wrote in her journal about the school day.


Helen Morgendorffer arrived home to find Daria and Quinn talking in the kitchen.

“…So, you agree that it is a distraction?” Quinn asked.

“Yes. They could be thinking about that, or ignoring something important in favor of it,” Daria answered.

“Evening, girls,” Helen said as she entered the kitchen. “What is that distraction?”

“A fad,” Daria answered.

“Everyone asking everyone else what their favorite animals are,” Quinn added.

“That’s unusual,” Helen commented.

“But that’s not all,” Daria said.

Words: 159

Total: 327