Bright's Writing

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This blog collects links to brightephemera fiction published across the Internet. Angst, romance, originals, a dozen fandoms, a little of this and that. I hope you find something to your taste. (shortform collections)(proper serials)(novels)(one-shots)(poems)

[Weekly Blast from the Past] Elara’s Log

This week’s chapter, randomly selected from the archives: Elara Dorne, shortly after Balmorra in the SWTOR Trooper class line, meditates on the recent change in her commander, Vierce Savins. It contains spoilers throughout Overcoming Adviercity up through Balmorra. I don’t think it’s in Adviercity’s main text; it’s a bit of a supplement. This one is…

April 19, 2025
Build Me a Bunker (Farscape)

Farscape: Horny, dysfunctional, deliciously original. It’s got puppets. Crichton/Aeryn is my enduring ship. I give my shortest Farscape piece. Aeryn was struggling with the piping over the rear of the Prowler. Crichton reached over past her shoulder and gripped one angle in place. Aeryn started twisting. He didn’t lean in. She leaned out. “You scented…

April 19, 2025
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Shorts

I joined the shipping wars on two sides for the magical, the musical, the amazing Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. This show follows the antics and wrenching troubles of a woman who leaves her high-powered job to chase her ex-boyfriend across the country. Cue a thorough dismantling of sexist tropes and musical styles. I wrote three Team Greg…

April 19, 2025
Bright’s Winter Wonderland 2016 (SWTOR)

It’s the Christmas special not made to drive you insane. A simple premise: Life Day and winter-themed ficlets for every SWTOR companion. Friendship for all! Lana “’Twas the night before Life Day, and all through the base, not a creature was stirring, except for our ace.” Wynston stepped in from the hallway. “The galaxy will…

April 19, 2025
Siege of Gondor Rap Battle (Lord of the Rings)

I regret nothing. PRINCE: I’m the Lord of Dol Amroth // best believe that I am wroth Here to break down the damn Goth- // -mog bringing a black troth :LORD OF THE NAZGUL: Rue the day, human ruler // try regarding my ring, Don’t try blasting the bling // it’s a mystical thing…

April 18, 2025
A Kingsmouth Vigil (The Secret World)

Ah, Erenya, you cautious Illuminati isolationist. I really enjoyed the side characters in TSW, so I wrote one for poor, dark Andy. This is a 500-word-challenge one-shot that is also on AO3. Full text below. “You okay?” said Andy. He was scrubbing his wrists with his hands, first one, then the other, faster than when…

April 18, 2025
The Duchesses’ Gifts (Original)

A serial with a troubled development history, TDG is about a trio of girls coming of age in a colony that has lost touch with Earth. These girls have unique gifts that nobody understands yet. Even I don’t understand all of it, I just wrote the daily serial chapters. It leaves off abruptly – I…

April 18, 2025
Dialogues AU (SWTOR)

I always wanted to know what a Star Wars: The Old Republic Sith Warrior would say to a Jedi Knight. Well, what if she apprehended him for delivery to the Emperor, and their ship was set adrift? He has just a few precious weeks to talk his way out. To bring one more person back…

April 18, 2025
Leif, Sonia, Veldrian (Dragon Age)

I wasn’t going to do this, but I’ll make an exception: Leif Surana, Sonia Hawke, and Veldrian Lavellan are the main figures in my canonical Dragon Age setting. (Lynesse Mercar is the fourth.) I posted many scenes week by week, but I have no central place you can go to to get their stories. I…

April 18, 2025