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Title Art for Various Stories IV by StarWatcher
Fandoms: The Old Guard (Movie 2020), NCIS, Stargate Atlantis, The Sentinel (TV)
20 Jan 2026
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Title art for stories that strike my fancy -- if I can find images that match my ideas.
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Newest chapter is a cover art inspired by a Sentinel story -- A Little Halloween Story, by Alyjude.***
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A very basic "how-to" for finding "lost" fic in the multiple small, scattered archives that we used pre-AO3.
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Title Art for Various Stories III by StarWatcher
Fandoms: Stargate Atlantis, The Old Guard (Movie 2020), Star Trek, Lucifer (TV), Witchblade (TV), The Sentinel (TV), Magnum P.I. (TV 1980), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Quantum Leap (TV 1989), NCIS, Criminal Minds (US TV), Arthurian Mythology
13 Dec 2023
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Title art for stories that strike my fancy -- if I can find images that match my ideas.
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Newest chapter is a cover art inspired by an AU Old Guard story -- Though my Soul May Set in Darkness (We Will Rise in Perfect Light), by Knoepfchen.***
Okay, that does it for this batch of cover art. If I make any more, I'll create a "Title Art IV" post. I have no idea when -- or if -- that will occur; my muse is growing even more erratic than whatever is "normal" for her. -
Duncan’s Dilemma, or, Richie’s Road to Ruin by StarWatcher
Fandoms: Highlander: The Series
10 Mar 2022
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Richie is in love, but heading for heartbreak.
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"Charlie Safehouse" Floorplan - Revised and Improved by StarWatcher
Fandoms: The Old Guard (Movie 2020)
18 Aug 2021
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My best interpretation of the floorplan of the "Charlie Safehouse" -- because I spent my first dozen or so viewings frustrated that I couldn't figure out where the action was happening in relation to previous actions, and how the rooms all fit together. (Yes, sometimes I'm dense.)
NOTE: The white can be glaring. I've put a buff-colored version below the explanations, if that's easier on your eyes. Added: my new computer shows it as a much brighter yellow than I thought, so it may not be "buff" to you. But I still think it could be easier on the eyes than the white version.
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Blair did not stay after the dissertation mess, but left Cascade to let the furor subside. Some time later, both Jim and Blair write a letter to the other, hoping to reconnect. A little angsty, a little hopeful, and eventually, all of Major Crime working to bring Blair home.
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A missing puppy wasn't quite the type of case Tony thought he'd be investigating in a federal agency, even a small one like NCIS. Still, with the taciturn Gibbs to impress, Tony's going to put his best foot forward in his first case.
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- Part 7 of The Declutter Series
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26 Feb 2023
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The Lost Pup by CatsAreCool (Rachel500) - 8,9K; NCIS
Summary: A missing puppy wasn't quite the type of case Tony thought he'd be investigating in a federal agency, even a small one like NCIS. Still, with the taciturn Gibbs to impress, Tony's going to put his best foot forward in his first case.
Reaction: A case of a stolen puppy spreads much farther. This is an entertaining look at Tony's first case with Gibbs, learning the ropes at NCIS and how to deal with Gibbs and Abby. It's a fun, slightly amusing look as Tony develops his working relationship with Gibbs, including the 'character roles' he easily slips into and out of in order to do his job. This is the Tony TPTB probably intended from the beginning, but lost sight of; very well done.
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Nicky is a burned out doctor who needs a vacation. Lucky for him, his friend Nile asks him to pet/housesit while she is on her honeymoon. Surely it can’t be that hard to look after a dog and a cat? But when things go hilariously wrong, Nicky calls the number left by Nile for any emergencies and Dr. Yusuf al-Kaysani picks up the phone. But maybe this veterinarian can help more than just the pets? A modern romance with cuddly animals and love at first sight!
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30 May 2023
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Tender Loving Care by Somewhere_Far_Away - 38,5K; Old Guard
Summary: Nicky is a burned out doctor who needs a vacation. Lucky for him, his friend Nile asks him to pet/housesit while she is on her honeymoon. Surely it can’t be that hard to look after a dog and a cat? But when things go hilariously wrong, Nicky calls the number left by Nile for any emergencies and Dr. Yusuf al-Kaysani picks up the phone. But maybe this veterinarian can help more than just the pets? A modern romance with cuddly animals and love at first sight.
Note: first part of story deals with a refugee crisis, and people in danger in over-crowded boats. Several drown, including a small child that Nicky is unable to save.
Reaction: When Nicky is haunted by what he's experienced, he is forced to take leave and recuperate. From there, the story becomes a sweet, fun, mortal AU meet-cute. When Nicky attends Nile's wedding to Booker, he meets best-man Joe, to their instant mutual attraction. Then it turns out that Joe is the vet for Nile and Booker's animals while Nicky is house/pet-sitting during the honeymoon. Nicky and Joe continue spending time with other as their friendship -- and attraction -- deepens and grows, facilitated by cute animals and snarky Andy and Quynh. Plenty of fluff and good food and gorgeous art from Gness add up to a delightful story.
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Genoa managed to destroy Tunisia's navy, leaving the royal family to sue for peace. A treaty was struck, and Yusuf was offered in marriage to the King of Genoa's second child, the Princess Veneranda.
At least, that was the plan.
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30 Aug 2025
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A Fine Arrangement, by Sharkie - 24,6K; Old Guard
Summary: Genoa managed to destroy Tunisia's navy, leaving the royal family to sue for peace. A treaty was struck, and Yusuf was offered in marriage to the King of Genoa's second child, the Princess Veneranda. At least, that was the plan.
Reaction: Yusuf has no choice but to make a political marriage to bring peace between Genoa and Tunisia... but when the bride-to-be runs away with her lover, Nicolò it forced to become the substitute marriage partner. Yusuf and Nicolò find they are well-pleased by these developments... until they learn that Nicolò's father and brother have decided to hold Nicolò's mother for ransom. Throw in escape under cover of night, each enjoying copious amounts of married sex, a touch of palace intrigue as Nicolò doesn't know if his family's actions will reflect on his position, and we have a thoroughly enjoyable story.
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There can be no misinterpretation or confusion on Yusuf’s part when what Duke Nicolò says is “But I didn’t want a husband, what does my brother think he’s doing?”
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30 Aug 2025
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Diplomatic Complications by Sixthlight - 14,4K; Old Guard
Summary: There can be no misinterpretation or confusion on Yusuf’s part when what Duke Nicolò says is “But I didn’t want a husband, what does my brother think he’s doing?”
Reaction: Arranged marriages may be common in wealthy families -- but when the groom doesn't know a marriage has been arranged, and certainly doesn't want one, it throws a wrench in the works. Nicolò rejects the idea of marriage, and Yusuf can only accept that -- but everyone around them really, really want the two men to be married. Yusuf doesn't know how to do the seduction that Nile suggests, but a friendship slowly grows between them, and then more, which leads to a thoroughly satisfying ending.
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A lonely monk with too many jobs around the monastery finds some of them have been done by a mysterious benefactor.
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08 Sep 2025
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The Mouse Prince by what_alchemy - 3,7K; Old Guard
Summary: A lonely monk with too many jobs around the monastery finds some of them have been done by a mysterious benefactor.
Reaction: This is the sweetest fairy-tale ever, sort of a cross between Cinderella and The Frog Prince... but with a surprising twist at the end that is absolutely delightful.