FIC: Come Take Me Home Again [Shelton/Sledge]

COME TAKE ME HOME AGAIN
Merriell "Snafu" Shelton/Eugene Sledge

Merriell had figured out pretty early on that the war was going to haunt him one way or another. He just hadn’t expected it to manifest quite like this—the privileged son of some prominent Alabama doctor baying like a stray at Merriell’s heels for permission to follow him home.

Author's Note: This fill was written for the Loose Lips Sink Ships Prompt Meme, which, if y'all aren't already participating, you really should because it's super fun. The prompt was:

"Canon divergence. Sledge wakes up before Snafu leaves the train."

Thanks to muccamukk and scandalinbohemia for looking it over in early draft form and convincing me that it wasn't total garbage. The version posted below hasn't been officially beta-read so any mistakes are mine.

You can also read it on AO3.



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FIC: Marginalia [Joseph Liebgott & David Webster]

MARGINALIA
Joseph Liebgott & David Webster

Webster heaved a sigh and threw his head back to stare imploringly up at the ceiling of the tent with his hands splayed wide. “Why?” he groaned, scowling at the heavens. “Why can’t you let this go?”

“Why can’t you just tell me what you’re up to?” Joe shot back.

(Or: in which Webster really likes Robert Leckie and Liebgott really doesn’t.)

Author's Note: Written for a request over on the Loose Lips Sink Ships Prompt Meme:

“AU set in either BoB or TP. Everybody hates Leckie. So does Liebgott. Web begs to differ. (Friendship or slash, writer's choice. Background Webgott is a plus.)”

Apologies to Steinbeck, who I really don’t like but also probably doesn’t deserve Liebgott’s derision. I’m not going to apologize to Leckie, who likely does, but I promise all the shit talk is in good fun and I, myself, am a fan of Leckie’s even though he’s kind of the worst.

No offense is meant to either secretaries or folks who suffer enuresis of any kind.

Marginalia are defined by Wikipedia as “marks made in the margins of a book or other document. They may be scribbles, comments, glosses (annotations), critiques, doodles, or illuminations.” Take that how you will.

Thank you to Muccamukk for giving it a spag check and helping me make it flow better. Prompter, I hope you like it!

You can read it here on AO3.

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FIC: Cherry [Lew "Chuckler" Juergens/Robert Leckie]

CHERRY
Lew "Chuckler" Juergens/Robert Leckie

“Might not be so bad, life in the brig. Couple square and a guaranteed place to sleep. Maybe a pretty girl to come visit from time to time,” Chuckler considered, lifting one shoulder in a shrug. “Who knows?”

“Pretty girl, huh?” Bobbie echoed. Chuckler nodded and Bobbie arched one manicured eyebrow. “And just where do you suppose you’ll find one of those?”

Author's Note: A fill for the Loose Lips Sink Ships Prompt Meme’s Memorial Prompt:

“Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens/Robert Leckie, Genderswap love”

This is just a quick, flirty exploratory scene of these two. Thanks to muccamukk  for the quick edit, which made it a much neater piece than it initially was.

Prompter, I hope you like it!

You can read it on AO3 over here.

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FIC: Minor Errors in Translation [Joshua Faraday/Vasquez]

MINOR ERRORS IN TRANSLATION
Joshua Faraday/Vasquez

“Remember what you said the other day?”

“No,” Faraday said, pointed.

“You told the whole saloon you were pregnant,” Vasquez provided helpfully.

(In which Faraday is affectionately taken to task for a slight misstep in his greater lingual education.)

Author's Note:I shared an Obscenely Domestic Starters Meme on Tumblr and the lovely gatesofivoryandhorn requested some Varaday so here it is!

Short and sweet, but it was super nice to dip my toe back into this lovely fandom. Here are some translations for you:

Dime algo que no sepa, guero. - Tell me something I don’t know, guero.

Tal vez. - Probably.

Y tan dulce en tu parte. - And very sweet on your part.

Te gusta esa mierda Mexicana. - You like that Mexican shit.

Besame. - Kiss me.

Yo se que me entiendes, pendejito. - I know you understand me, (affectionate form of) asshole.

Besame. Vamos, rápido. - Kiss me. Let’s go, quick.

ladrones - thieves

The joke is that in Spanish, “embarazada” means “pregnant” but sounds to an unfamiliar English-speaking ear like it should mean “embarrassed.” It’s a very common mishap for learners of the language to make.

All Spanish provided with the caveat that, while I was technically considered fluent in the language at one point in time, I haven’t used it regularly in, oh. Seven years or so? There may be some mistakes and I welcome corrections. :)

Read it here on AO3.

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