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Polar Ice Caps internal art. Book cover for Blair's novel, "Track of the Cat" by StarWatcher
Fandoms: The Sentinel (TV)
04 Mar 2026
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Within this story, Blair is writing a novel. Aly specifically described the cover art for that novel --
“An 8 x 10 glossy showed a lonely street after dark, poorly illuminated by a street lamp. To the right, peering from an alley, two golden cat eyes could be seen. To the left, superimposed over the street scene, was the profile of a man. Half in shadow, half illuminated by the street lamp, the strong, square jaw, compressed lips and one pale blue eye dominated the cover. Across the top of the artwork the title had been superimposed; ‘Track of the Cat’. In the bottom right hand corner, in pale yellow, it said, ‘By Jake Sands’.”
-- and I realized that I could create a reasonable facsimile. So this is dedicated to Aly’s memory. I wish I’d thought of it while she was around to see.
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Title Art for Various Stories IV by StarWatcher
Fandoms: The Old Guard (Movie 2020), NCIS, Stargate Atlantis, The Sentinel (TV)
04 Mar 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 internal art inspired by a Sentinel story -- Polar Ice Caps, 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
14 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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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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the other side of this wide night by mellyflori
Fandoms: The Old Guard (Comics), The Old Guard (Movie 2020)
19 Sep 2020
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Just above his eyeline, in dark purple Sharpie, is an addition so recent the ink is still a little wet.
For a good time, call Nicky. Ask him about eating sushi with a fork.
Underneath it is a phone number.Joe isn’t sure how long he stands there, staring at the words, before he says, out loud, “Is... is that a euphemism?”
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- Part 1 of the other side of this wide night
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- English
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- 50,557
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- 8/8
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05 Jul 2022
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the other side of this wide night, by mellyflori - 50,6K; Old Guard
Summary: Just above his eyeline, in dark purple Sharpie, is an addition so recent the ink is still a little wet. For a good time, call Nicky. Ask him about eating sushi with a fork. Underneath it is a phone number.
Joe isn’t sure how long he stands there, staring at the words, before he says, out loud, “Is... is that a euphemism?”
Reaction: This is totally captivating. A meet-weird sparks mutual attraction, which develops into two men negotiating the pitfalls of working around the time constraints of their jobs, but they make it work through trial and error, and actually talking to each other like adults. This is such a hard story to summarize, because nothing "happens"... but it's thoroughly sweet and comfortable and charming. The only problem is, I can't connect the story to the title in my mind, so when I look for the "sushi" story, I can't find it. Hmm... might need to make title art. Update: I did it -- Sushi with a fork (and chopsticks).
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Imperfections by Dasha (Dasha_mte), Dasha_mte
Fandom Benson (TV), Benson - Fandom, Bones (TV), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, due South, Highlander: The Series, Monk - Fandom, Murder She Wrote, Numb3rs, Psych, Quantem Leap, Quantum Leap, Stargate Atlantis, The Equalizer (TV), The Sentinel, The Sentinel (TV), The X-Files
01 Feb 2020
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- 15
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17 Jul 2022
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Imperfections (series), by Dasha - 384,3K in 15 stories; The Sentinel crossed with multiple fandoms.
Summary: If Blair's washing out of the guide program, who's taking care of Jim?
Reaction: This series is stupendous. It's a Sentinel AU where sentinels and guides are known and (relatively) common, with specific training and accreditation for the guides. This 2007 post, where Izhilsha rhapsodizes about the series explains it much better than I can. The worldbuilding is complex and detailed where it diverges from canon, and the sentinels and guides are as varied as RL people; there's no "set" way for either of them to act and/or react; we see difficult adjustments as well as easy adjustments. The series is sweeping and expansive and totally engrossing.
The main crossover is Sentinel & Monk, but in various stories, Dasha brings in characters from Highlander, Numb3rs, due South, Bones, Psych, and Quantum Leap, but knowledge of those fandoms is not necessary. Dasha deals with the characters, not the fandom, and they can be regarded as OCs if the reader doesn't know them, learning about these guest characters as Jim and Blair do.
Stories 1-9 are the "main storyline", Jim and Blair settling into their new status as sentinel and guide and dealing with all the other sentinels and guides that they meet. (Ignore the 1/? on story #8; Dasha may have intended more, but the ending is not a cliffhanger; it feels more like a teaser/lead-in to story #9.) Stories 10-15 are "side roads" that follow separate sentinel-and-guide pairs; Jim and Blair may not be around, but they're all in the same universe.
I would expect that everyone and their sisters and brothers have already read this but, if not, and if you're at all interested in The Sentinel fandom, you're in for a treat.
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This is an alternate universe series in that Rodney McKay never went to Atlantis, the mission failed within its first two years and John Sheppard finds himself back on Earth as the second in command of Stargate Command under the leadership of Major General Jack O’Neill. 250,000+ words in 10 main stories and 5 'interludes'. "And the Stars Burn" (first story of sequel series, follows directly after end of this series) brings count to 283,000+ words.
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19 Jul 2022
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What Might Have Been (series), by Keira Marcos - 283K in 15 stories; Stargate Atlantis
Summary: This is an alternate universe series in that Rodney McKay never went to Atlantis, the mission failed within its first two years and John Sheppard finds himself back on Earth as the second in command of Stargate Command under the leadership of Major General Jack O’Neill. 250,000+ words in 10 main stories and 5 'interludes'. "And the Stars Burn" (first story of sequel series, follows directly after end of this series) brings count to 283,000+ words.
Reaction: Complete AU, and completely engrossing. When John returns from Atlantis, he and Rodney start a relationship. But there are dangerous currents swirling around them. As danger threatens, their circle of friends and family continues to grow bigger, closer, and stronger.
This series is epic in scope, but what I really appreciate is how everyone works together, standing united against the people that would harm them, and making more and more personal connections. (So many personal connections! <g>) John's family (an extra brother not in canon) and Rodney's family (Jeannie and Maddie) get absorbed into the SGC and, despite the dangers that threaten and obstacles that interfere, everyone is basically one big, happy family. Not nearly as sappy as that sounds, this is a series that I've reread multiple times because it is so totally, charmingly, heart-filling.
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Slash version of the Old West Sentinel AU.
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- 295,618
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22 Jul 2022
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The Old West (Slash Version) by Arianna - 295,6K in 3 stories; The Sentinel
Summary: An AU set in the Old West wherein Jim is a sheriff and Blair is the town doctor.
Reaction: Arianna writes amazingly epic, detailed stories; this series is a shining example. I love that we see a more 'elemental' Jim and Blair, approaching the sentinel senses without any preconceptions from Blair, or angry resistance from Jim. The time period (shortly after the end of the Civil War) is thoroughly well-researched, and the stories spread out before our mind's eye like a series of epic movies. The people we know from The Sentinel are given believable backstories, and then move forward to make better lives for themselves. BUT! Although each story is positive, with an upbeat ending, the characters must deal with some unpleasant shit during the course of the action, including graphic descriptions of violence. Sensitive readers should be cautious.
If you prefer gen, the first story of the Old West trilogy is here -- Bitterwood Creek
Content Notes: Mentions of period-appropriate religious bigotry and racial bigotry. Descriptions of US Army massacring Indian tribe. Descriptions of wartime atrocities, prison-camp atrocities, whippings, brutalization of slaves, etc.
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headfirst into something new by andrealyn for liadan14
Fandoms: The Old Guard (Movie 2020)
26 Aug 2022
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Joe's ready to abandon love, but Nile's got other plans in mind -- namely, matchmaking Joe with as many blind dates until he finds The One. The only problem with that plan is that after a few duds, Joe's way more invested in the hot waiter than he is with any of the dates.
(aka, Five Dates Joe Went On and the One Waiter Who Lurked Through Them All)
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27 Aug 2022
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headfirst into something new, by andrealyn - 8,6K; Old Guard
Summary: Joe's ready to abandon love, but Nile's got other plans in mind -- namely, matchmaking Joe with as many blind dates until he finds The One. The only problem with that plan is that after a few duds, Joe's way more invested in the hot waiter than he is with any of the dates.
(aka, Five Dates Joe Went On and the One Waiter Who Lurked Through Them All)
Reaction: Just what it says in the summary. But it's well-done, and cute, and leaves us with a smile on our face.