Nothing Hip

Title: Number nine with my head on the bar
Author: spamdilemma
Fandom: HIMYM/FNL crossover
Characters: Ted Mosby & Jason Street
Rating: G
Wordcount: 1052
Notes: Spoilers through HIMYM (s4, ep 5) and FNL (s3, ep 8); timelines are off. Also: fall is winter, winter is fall, and this can be... seasonal au?

( I just feel like I'm spending all my time on the train. )

Title: Your Father's Map
Author: spamdilemma
Fandom: Life
Characters: Rachel and Ted
Rating: G
Summary: Ted and Rachel buy a kitchen table. (Or don't.)
Wordcount: 1105
Notes: Is summer over? (AKA me not belonging to a Life fic community.) Spoilers through the second season.

( she'd eaten breakfast every morning like a normal human being )

Title: Who they'll kiss before they go home
Fandom: Band of Brothers
Pairing: Speirs/Lip, Speirs/Nix
Rating: R
Word Count: 3700
Summary: But while the rest of the men may be alright with just waltzing into Hitler's empty house and pissing on his couch, once they make it to the Eagle's Nest he can't help that sinking feeling that there's no place for them to go now but down.
Author's Notes: Based on the characters in the HBO series, no disrespect is intended. Written for the nothing_hip 'Me vs. Madonna vs. Me' prompt. And for BoBtide, obvs.


..while your mouth makes your demands..

Title: it'll fall just like you sense
Fandom: How I Met Your Mother
Pairing: Marshall/Ted (Lily/Marshall)
Rating: PG-13
Length: 7100 words
Summary: They say you'd be lucky to fall in love with your best friend. You wouldn't.
AN: Pre-series. For the "Kiss Me" challenge over at nothing_hip.

you're the friend I knew the best

The next song for nothing_hip is "Kiss Me", by Sixpence None the Richer. Lyrics are below, mp3 to follow in a locked post.

( Kiss Me )

Title: and your hair smells of smoke
Rating: R...ish
Characters: Chuck/Dan
Word Count: 2,630
Summary: August in the city is, above all things, hot.
AN: Spoilers through 1x18, Much 'I Do' About Nothing. Written for nothing_hip   for the prompt Me Vs. Maradona Vs. Elvis by Brand New.

my tongue will taste of gin and malicious intent

The next nothing_hip challenge is the song "S.O.S." by the Jonas Brothers. This challenge will go until Sunday, August 24, so post your entries for this song or any past song any time! Lyrics below, mp3 to follow in a locked post.

( S.O.S. )

title: The Fibbing Mat Entanglement.
fandom/pairing: The Middleman; WW/MM. Mention of the whole Lacey thing.
rating: R? We’ll say R. Or PG-13+.
words: 2,400(ish).
spoilers: Nope. They have to have a gym, right?
note: For nothing_hip's Brand New challenge, but this isn’t an angsty fandom to me, but it’s the only thing I’m writing in, uh, for the last really long period of time. So it started off with the song and something about her lying to Lacey and then I got confused and it got away from me. Like, rapidly.

ETA: I didn't tag this right because I'm, well, dumb sometimes, and was working on it, but someone beat me to it -- thank you whoever that was!


[ There are six times she's lied to Lacey, ever. ]

Title: And I'm Ready to Aim
Challenge: nothing_hip: 'See You Again' by Miley Cyrus
Fandom: 30 Rock
Pairing: Jack/Liz
Word Count: 2,330
Rating: PG
Spoilers: through 'Cooter'
Notes: This is way late -- trouble with ending it -- so thank Jeebus for nothing_hip's loose deadlines. Now I can move on and try the other challenge songs. I'll soon have NKotB on repeat, huzzah!
Summary: "The first thing Jack does after he gets the job that is rightfully his is tear down all the Marky Mark posters." A return, a party, some weirdness that's not so weird.

Disclaimer: Not mine. I assume SNL isn't supposed to exist in the 30 Rock world, but I mentioned it anyway and I don't own the couple of people I do reference. I also don't own Conan O'Brien or Keith Olbermann, and I don't agree with the mean stuff Jack says about Keith. Title is from the Miley Cyrus song. Don't sue.

Link.

The next song for nothing_hip is Me Vs. Maradona Vs. Elvis, by Brand New. This challenge will run through Sunday, August 10, though deadlines are not strict so fic is welcome any time! Lyrics below, mp3 to follow in a locked post.

( Me Vs. Maradona Vs. Elvis )

Sorry for the delay on this, I just got back into town. The next nothing_hip challenge, which will run until Sunday, July 27 (though deadlines aren't strict), is "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" by New Kids on the Block. FOURTH GRADE, REPRESENT. Lyrics are below, mp3 to follow.

( The Right Stuff, Baby )

Title: Living Just to Find Emotion
Fandom: Spooks/MI-5
Pairing/Characters: Harry Pearce/Ruth Evershed
Rating: T
Word Count: ~4,200
Spoilers: Series 2-6, with specific mentions of 5.2-5.5.
Summary: It took him another six months to find her. Ironically, the ideal candidate to help him search was the very person he was looking for.
Disclaimer: Spooks et al are property of Kudos and the BBC.
Author's notes: Beta'd by the wonderful babylon_whore who is the best backup I could ever ask for.

( Living Just to Find Emotion )

Title: Smell of Sangria Zin and Cheap Perfume
Fandom: Psych
Pairing/Characters: Shawn & Gus, Lassiter/Juliet
Rating: Much like Psych, PG bordering on PG-13
Word Count: 1140
Spoilers: References to 2x01, "American Duos"
Summary: Shawn and Gus are working hard to get their fill (and a thrill) at a karaoke bar; Juliet and Lassiter are livin' just to find emotion.
Author's Notes: For the nothing_hip fabulous Journey "Don't Stop Believin'" challenge. Hold on to that feelin', guys.

Some will win, some will lose...some are born to sing Richie and Ross duets...

The next nothing_hip challenge is "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey. I think I forgot to mention last time that these are two week challenges -- there'll be a new song up every other Sunday, but if it takes you longer than that to write you should feel free to respond to any challenge any time! Deadlines aren't strict, in other words.

Lyrics to "Don't Stop Believin'" are below, and the mp3 will follow in a locked post.

( Don't Stop Believin' )

Title: you asked what's wrong with me
Fandom: Skins
Pairing/Characters: Tony, Ensemble, slight Tony/Sid
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 2610
Spoilers: Takes place between Series 1 and Series 2
Summary: Sid was there the first week, maybe, while everything was still a haze and he was still drowning underwater.
Author's Notes: For nothing_hip's "See You Again" by Miley Cyrus challenge. Because Skins and Miley Cyrus go great together, obviously.

(I st-st-stuttered when you asked me what I'm thinking 'bout)

Title: she's just being
Fandom: The Office
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Karen, Karen/OMC, Karen/Jim
Word Count: 8,165
Summary: She misses being close to someone, but she doesn't dwell on it. It's not like she's lonely or anything.

I have a heart that will never be tamed

Title: this crazy feeling deep inside
Fandom: The Office
Pairing: ensemble ft. all the usual suspects
Rating: PG
Length: 5200 words
Summary: The day after a party is almost always a letdown. (Spoilers through "Goodbye, Toby.")

the next time we hang out, I will redeem myself

Welcome back to nothing_hip! Your first song for 2008 is "See You Again" by Miley Cyrus -- remember, your task, should you choose to accept it, is to write a fic inspired, however loosely, by the song. Very short fics are welcome, as are very long ones! Any fandom is also welcome, and it's encouraged to use this challenge as a time to try out small fandoms.

Lyrics to "See You Again" are below, and the mp3 will follow in a locked post. Happy writing!

( See You Again lyrics )

So summer's back with a vengeance -- what's that? You're sweaty, you're bored, and you're ready to write some fic based on bad songs? YEAH YOU ARE.

nothing_hip is coming back for the summer of 2008, starting this Sunday. Tell your friends! As well, if you have any suggestions for songs for this summer, leave 'em in the comments here and I'll see what we can do.

title: with a prince or a vagabond
author: spamdilemma
fandom: himym/slight the office
summary: ted gen, s3 spoilers, 400 words

( Ted has his summer scarf on )