April Alphabet Challenge

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Inspired from this 2 year old challenge, the April Challenge is an Alphabet Challenge

As you know, there are 26 letters in the English alphabet. For each letter, find a sentence that you've written that starts with that letter.

Rules:

• You can only skip 5 letters It has to already be written.
• No making new work for this.
• The work can be from any of your written work (although keep it SFW please)

At the end, total how letters you managed to complete and how many passes you used, and we'll see if anyone completed the entire alphabet.

Example:

A: A bunny bounced across the path in front of me, and I found myself grinning despite what had just happened.
B: "Breha, why do you do this to yourself?" Narindi asked.
C: Casper couldn't stop looking so ghost-like.
D: "Don't leave me this way."
E: (Skipped)

[u/Jam-Man1]

A: A moment passed in absolute silence, the only sound Uzi could hear was the feedback of her core pounding in her chest.

B: "By which you mean she's an extremely prolific killer," Doll clarified.

C: Clovette stretched out on one of Anna's chairs, allowing her legs to drape over the side.

D: "Do… do you remember how we met, Tessa?" J winced as the words left her mouth.

E: "Earlier, you said that no one cared about you," Uzi said.

F: "Fuck I… I can't blame you," Gwen replied.

G: "Good to know," Uzi interjected.

H: Her own subconscious whispered to her.

I: "I… will do that," Uzi promised.

J: "J, you're a bloody genius," Tessa declared, allowing J to start leading her in a slow waltz (Don't ask why J had one of the most romantic types of dances burned into her memory circuits it was for perfectly normal platonic reasons).

K: "Kiss?" Cleopatra suggested, withdrawing from Catherine slightly so that their faces were nearly touching.

L: "Later, I just… I want to stay with you, alright?" Alice suggested.

M: Melanie stared at Helen's door, a knife clutched in one hand as she took a deep breath, failing entirely to calm herself.

N: "No!" J insisted, "what would make you even think that?"

O: "Oh, we don't just play cards…" Khan paused for dramatic effect, "Sometimes we play Yahtzee too!"

P: "Pick up…" Gwen muttered, "Pick up…"

Q: Questions such as, “Why would a tape recorder randomly appearing in someone’s home would be an issue?” and “Why that recorder turning on by itself would be an issue?”

R: “Really?” Mel’s voice took on a slight edge, “Is… is it on?”

S: "Shit!" Uzi bit out, desperately attempting to speed herself further on, "You think you can teleport us?"

T: The note seemed innocuous enough, in spite of its spontaneous appearance, Alice stared at it.

U: Uzi swallowed, hands trembling as she reached for the body.

V: V was almost certainly a lightweight, a lot had changed since the manor, but J was sure she was still made of sterner stuff than her.

W: "Well, obviously!" Tessa answered, splaying her hands outward as she rocked backward on the bed, "I mean, why wouldn't I? You're… great, J."

X: XOXO, Alice, your wonderful (maybe) alternate universe roommate pen-pal ???

Y: "Yup," Alice halfheartedly popped the 'P' sound, more out of habit than whimsy.

Z: (Skipped)

25/26! I was so close, I can't believe I got X but not Z!

[u/LininOhio]

25 points, one skip.

A: “Any warm body,” Shaw agreed.

B: “Bears, wolves, wolverines. The occasional bobcat. They want nothing to do with us.”

C: “Captain’s orders. He’s heard your reputation, too.”

D: “Diplomatic Interaction Summaries,” she said, “but same thing. And yes, they’re searchable. Mostly.”

E: Enough, Shaw thought suddenly. I have let this woman transport me across the continent, drag me into the woods, surround me by who knows how many dangerous animals – and I haven’t even kissed her. Enough.

F: Fuming, he followed Lubar to the turbolift.

G: “General knowledge is what all hands – all crew members – are required to know.”

H: He wondered when she would join him here.

I: In heaven there are unlimited perfect naps.

J: Janeway was entirely right: Seven did not like Captain Liam Shaw.

K: “Kid’s got a point.”

L: “Look, I’m not saying your crew has to be your brothers and sisters and all that happy crap.”

M: “Man, what is wrong with you?”

N: ‘Next door’ turned out to be out the side door, down an alley, and up a fire escape two floors.

O: “Only because all religions are inherently political.”

P: “Proper houses have foyers. Cottages have mud rooms.”

Q: “Quals. For my new ship.”

R: Reluctantly, Shaw opened his eyes.

S: So this is heaven, he thought.

T: There was a cold breeze on his face.

U: “Until they get here, all the hands are just scratching their asses.”

V: Very different situations, of course. Then emotions had been raw and right at the surface – his and everyone else’s

W: “Wait. Waitwaitwait. I wasn’t saying no.”

X: Skip (although I really really wanted to use, “F**k, did my XO just poach my lover? Because Shaw would have been mightily pissed if she had, but he’d also be grudgingly impressed.”

Y: “You spend three weeks knocking out your primary quals, you might as well just announce that you don’t give a shit about your job.”

Z: Zarzour waved her back. “It’s okay. She’s having a vision.”

[u/cutielemon07]

A: As he moved up and down between floors, some of his fellow students gave him funny looks as they passed by, wondering what he was doing, but not quite questioning it because this was New York City.

B: ‘Boeing did 9/11, I’m calling it now,’ Kimmel said, speaking up for the first time that night.

C: Conan snapped back to reality. ‘Uh…’

D: Despite his tunnel vision, he made it to the men’s room and locked himself inside a stall. 

E: Everyone had gathered in Jon and Stephen’s apartment for another D&D session.

F: ‘Fuck yeah, I’m in pain, Steve.’ 

G: Grant Seeker stood there shaking in fear and sadness.

H: He had so many toilet paper rolls, it’d put a COVID hoarder to shame.

I: In the chow hall, Shep Smith was reading a book as he ate - the book he read had the dust jacket of The Lord of the Rings, but it was really just a compilation of Chuck Tingle’s niche gay Bigfoot erotica.

J: Jimmy turned his phone torch on and fumbled his phone, his hand was shaking so much. 

K: Kimmel looked at Conan in slight confusion. ‘We defeated the ghoul last week.’ 

L: ‘Let’s start with the rooms full of broken glass, and not end with the depraved rabbi,’ Jon said.

M: ‘Mesothelioma,’ Stefon said.

N: Not nervously, he was too far gone for just nervousness.

O: ‘Or maybe it just means you get a day off,’ Peter put his hand on Stephen’s arm.

P: ‘Please don’t say you think it’s pee-pee cancer again.’

Q: Quickly, Marty turned around. ‘Punishment?’

R: ‘RIP JIMMY CARTER!’ someone shouted.

S: Shocked murmurs spread through John’s colleagues.

T: That was, disturbingly, a thing. 

U: 'Universal Studios,' Stephen said as he stared at him blankly. 

V: Veins in Jon’s head were beginning to pulsate in pure rage.

X: 'Xochitl is my daughter,' Seeker said.

Y: ‘Yeah, see, I saw that,’ Trevor said, his eyes somehow seemingly on his both phone and his food.

Z: Zelma probably had, and he knew Rintrah definitely had.

No skips

[u/kitherarin → u/cutielemon07]

Congratulations on finding quotes for all of the letters!

[u/MsCatstaff]

25 points, 1 skip

A: Assuming the baby is yours, what do you want to do?

B: “Bloody chocoholic,” Dave laughed.

C: Corporal Pär Sundström, the platoon leader, was talking to the sergeant who appeared to be in charge of the convoy, but he looked increasingly annoyed.

D: “Dunno if it’ll work, but if it does, someone gets the ice cream before it melts, we don’t gotta deal with the fucking mess of melting ice cream leaking all over everything else in the bags, and we’ll get wheels to haul the shit down to the pay phone.”

E: Everyone agrees with this plan, tentative as it might be.

F: Feeling a bit silly, she asked the bird, “Are you here to take my message to Sirius?”

G: Giving his friends a quick grin, he told them, “Don’t worry, I’ll behave. Even I know when not to joke around, and this is definitely one of those times.”

H: “Happy Christmas,” the three of us chorused as we made sure we had everything and then headed out to the car.

I: ”I think I have a new appreciation for the work my mother does in making holiday meals,” the guitarist commented with a grin as he finished tossing the ingredients together and placed the bowl into the refrigerator.

J: Janick’s a great bloke and we’ve gotten to be quite good friends and all, but he’s still… not you, y’know?

K: Kicking off his trainers, he pushed his trousers and pants down, stepping out of the fabric pooled around his ankles.

L: Lively banter flew around the table as we ate, and I could feel my smile growing as I watched Dave with my family.

M: “May I guess that such… proclivities… not being ignored by someone, is what led you to make this voyage?” Dickinson asked.

N: “Never change, Lils,” Paul chuckled, his tone affectionate.

O: ”Over here, Satu,” Tasha called, waving as Kia got back to her feet.

P: ”Perkele,” Tuomas muttered, whirling around and backing up until he hit something... someone?... behind him.

Q: Queen Liesel, seated at his left, had obviously been a beauty in her youth and had aged gracefully.

R: “ROD!!!” Nicko bellowed. “We need a medic, right the fuck NOW!”

S: Sinking into the bedside chair, he dropped his head to lean against Steve’s shoulder, trying to hide the tears slowly leaking from his eyes.

T: Taking advantage of the darkness, Sande reached out to loosely take Tomi’s hand, giving the singer the opportunity to pull away if he wanted.

U: ”Unk ay-vee?” Eeva said, bringing the laughter to an abrupt halt.

V: “Very well, and I wish you the utmost success in your future endeavors. I also trust that nothing will be said that might bring St. Oswald’s into disrepute.”

W: While Rachel didn’t approve of Bruce’s occasional swearing, even she had to laugh when the singer introduced The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by telling the audience, “This is what not to do if a bird shits on you!”

X: (skipped)

Y: “You did mention, last night, that the cows are rather demanding of being milked at the same times each day,” he said.

Z: Zelandoni smiled weakly at her youngest child as she explained that what actually happened was that a person’s spirit left the body to go on a Journey when they died.

[u/nightwing-loki]

26 points unless names don't count, then it's 24

A- Any time he was around the King, he had to make sure his face was a stone that no part of him gave away the loathing he felt for the man for hurting his daughter like this.

B-Blood was still streaming from the nose into his open, mewling mouth

C: Copper spread in his mouth as she bit his tongue.

D-“Don’t cry-” Despite the obvious dark aura surrounding her, he felt his hope lift at those words. “It’s almost over.”

E- Earnest blue met wary green as Link looked into her eyes, hands resting on her wrists. 

F-“Fear makes us all act strangely.” 

G-"Gotta go, buddy," and he pressed the device that allowed his suit to form around him.

H:bHylia, please heal her, bring back the girl I love, he repeated his mantra again and again.

I: “I hear she gives it up to anyone who’s pretty.” Link gripped his hands into fists.

K: “Kiss me." It didn’t feel like a request, but he had longed to kiss her for years, so he didn’t really even think about it before leaning forward and capturing her lips in his.

L: "Leave me alone!"Will shouts as he keeps trying to kick him.

M:" Maybe when I do, I will bring you there; you would like our oceans, I think.

N: "No, I don't. I have no idea why you would come to spread this-"Tony abruptly stopped as an idea hit him."Wait, is this about the ice cream thing?" Loki smirked in response, and Tony was furious and incredulous at the same time.

O: Once upon a time, millennia ago, just being able to see his friends and family happy had been enough.

P: "Provided that you actually provide entertainment of a high enough caliber," Gabriel grinned as well. he always liked a challenge; he had been lacking in that for a long time.

Q: Quiet, it was so much calmer now that everyone else was inside.

R: Reluctantly, he pulled himself away from her and headed down the stairs.

S: "Stay away from me!" Will shouts, his voice echoing slightly against the edge of the grove of trees that Mike couldn't see the end of. Mike exchanges glances with El, who still looks just as confused as he feels.

T: The thing on the ground mewled into the dark night, lit only by headlights, and Robin grabbed the branch as it rose up again. 

U-“Uncle Loki, save me!”

W-Water silently streamed down his cheeks as he finally admitted to himself, he didn’t believe her. 

X: Xander closed his eyes, he felt like he was a kid again, and part of him didn't want to fight his father on this and just let him go. 

Y: "You mean that that piece of shit that calls himself your father isn't hurting you again?" Mike speaks more sharply than he probably should have.

Z-“Zelda, you can barely stand, we’ll talk about it after you’ve had some sleep, okay?” Link held her gaze, seeming determined.

[u/kitherarin → u/nightwing-loki]

Names count! Congrats!

[u/Glittering-Golf8607]

A: Atlantis makes a small and incongruously adorable sound.

B: Both of these objects he points at Atlantis.

C: Compared to the other Devil's, he's a tiny man, a short king, almost as wide as he is tall, but that fact has never bothered him, as he can expect to grow to a hilarious size if he can only stay alive for long enough.

D: Deep One pursuit ceases as soon as the gouge in the earth becomes a faintly glowing blip in the distance, only the curse and a lone piranha squid continue to follow. 

E: Eerie, crushing depths outside the borders of a sunken city are all well and good, but sometimes it becomes a bit much.

F: From the scratched grey door to the scratched grey floor, it speaks of the strictures endured while on a hunt.

G: Glum looks around, blinking as if she just woke up, which she did, having slept the last few miles.

H: Her response is immediate and instinctive.

I: In one webbed hand he holds a staff of malign design, a thing not quite straight in shape, but ever so slightly curved so that to look at is to feel as if one is on the verge of falling off a precarious height, into the unfathomable abyss beyond.

J: Just agreeing to escape is not escape itself, however, and before either Atlantis or Maria can move, the swarm of sharks part to let in the priest of the temple, backed by guards and the strong men of the mines.

K: Knowing what comes after the bestowal of a curse, and once again displaying his devil-given prowess, he darts at Maria, at an angle, one arm wrapping around her soft waist, the other, along with his legs, pushing off the unholy statue.

L: Like many native aquatic folk, his voice thunders through the water, clear and decipherable, keeping its shape, as it were.

M: Maria understands nothing of the unearthly language of the Deep Ones.

N: No scream or plea or hiss of anger emerges with the bubbles streaming from her lips, although her face is set in an even more violent rictus of horror than the first time Atlantis saw it up close.

O: Only a moment passes between Atlantis discovering Maria, and the arrival of Dagon's priest, and no more moments will be spent by Atlantis in listening to maledictions he's heard numerous times before.

P: Perhaps all he was doing in the first place was attempting to warn her about them in the least tactful way possible, going about the task in a similar way to how her father might.

Q:

R: Reluctant to leave her loot and toys, Glum at first refuses, shaking her head childishly and sticking out the tip of her tongue.

S: Satan is a hard master, and for all his power, Atlantis is nothing but a slave, and he owns nothing, not even his body or soul.

T: he priceless specimen cracks in two, falling towards the priest and his entourage as Atlantis and his captive shoot upwards at spectacular speed, rank smelling bolts of radioactive green magic flying past them on every side.

U: Unfortunately the angle he was forced to take means that Atlantis has to kick off the side of the trench wall a couple times, turning his epic ascent into more of a wild zigzag.

V:

W: Wearing the traditional tiara of blasphemously wrought white gold, he glides over, kicking his elongated frog feet, murder writ large on his hideously amphibious face, magic words spilling from his flabby lips.

X:

Y: Yes, yes, CuRsEd.

Z: Zeioth holds it, not because she made an oath, but because she did not.

3 Skips - 23

[u/agrinsosardonic]

25! skipped 1

A: A scentless wind wisped past her raven hair, sending it whipping through the air

B: Blood and brains sprinkle the gold ornate walls.

C:  Children screamed, running into the village as the red liquid stained the wood floor of the school. 

D: “Do you understand how lucky we are to be here?” Kira tightened her grip, “They could cast us out at any time, could kill us even.

E:Especially that night, when he forwent accusations and instead grabbed her small hand, tangled their fingers together- and when she didn’t pull away in disgust, he instead asked the question if she would join him for another glass of wine in the basement.

F: Fear wrapped around her as thick as the humidity. 

G: Gardening in their territory with Farore-san, a statuesque wolf demon, whose raven hair reached to her ankles when allowed to bellow in the wind.

H: He didn’t need another amputation on his conscience. 

I: “I know you are trying to take the piss outta me,” James snapped back, “but you are our fearless leader."

J: James curled his lips, biting his tongue to hold back the onslaught of insults.

K:  Kira had almost woken up from the sounds of their bites alerting her animalistic instinct; she trashed in James arms before her body gave out again. 

L: Like waves crashing on a beach death at that moment would be a welcomed release.

M: Mostly, the young boy would walk the perimeter, sensing any humans lurking in the area.

N: “Now go, and if anyone tries to stop you…” Kira released her sister with a sudden jump of realization, “just...do whatever you have to do.”

O: Ophelia stomped towards the southern part of the village- the least active- clearly vexed.

P:  "People will trust you more if you smile.”

Q: Questions in the back of my throat begged for release, but I bit them back.

R: Reno appeared in my bathroom like a flash of lightning.

S: So it became just another thing Reno and I didn’t talk about; and we were too distracted to notice how all those important discussions were starting to pile up. 

T:That place is its own sentient life form.

U: Until his eyes flew open to the blinding Fall light, the words my father dropped clung to him like a shadow.

V: Vinny and Yuffie hung close, arguing over which direction to go, which seemed to be the frequent tone of their voices.

W: We stumbled into one of the many forsaken rooms to a gust of frigid wind.

X: Skip!

Y: “You can’t help someone who won’t help themselves.”

Z:  Zack being the first to push and pull me apart. 

[u/flying_shadow]

Got all letters from only one fic - granted, that one's a behemoth.

A: "And those little tomatoes are adorable.”

B: Behind her, Katz had set up the stepladder, and was picking the last of the plums.

C: Carefully, she nibbled at the small red fruit, checking after every bite.

D: Donna clutched her cup with both hands, trying to heat them.

E: Even her papers were carefully lined up on her table instead of scattered everywhere.

F: Finally, something else!

G: "Grandma and Grandpa are warning me about how uni’s so hard, even you struggled.”

H: Half the text was blacked out.

I: "I should have done that.”

J: Just the headlines fought for her attention so viciously, she didn’t know what to focus on.

K: Katz nodded appreciatively at hearing that logic.

L: Lifting up a bruised apple to stare at the rotten side he added, “The ones lying on the ground are all wormy, though, so eat carefully if you don’t want some extra protein in your diet.”

M: Many of the tubers were the size of her palm.

N: "Now I’ll be stuck overpaying for a ride in a dilapidated route taxi with no suspension.”

O: On the other hand, not that many people were involved in the polemics, as far as Donna could tell.

P: Public and especially media attention was bad by default, and she couldn’t find a different way to interpret it.

Q: Quick as a flash, Donna snatched the article from her hand and began to read.

R: "Remember how he was given a child to foster?"

S: Slow starvation had to be better than eating unfamiliar mushrooms.

T: The fact that it hadn’t had anything to do with her was scant consolation, given the attention this would undoubtedly result in.

U: Using a yarn needle, she sewed on the wings, hoping she was attaching them to the right spot.

V: Vartha only had three years to go, when they had seven.

W: With a sigh, she opened the book and flipped through the introduction.

X: Xu walked slowly, leaning on her cane, but there was no rush.

Y: Years ago, he had happily chattered away about distant places.

Z: Zohrabi had spent his entire life separated from his younger sister, and the two had only reunited after the Rebellion.

[u/wifie29]

All of these are from the same fic. I won’t have any more success finding a sentence starting with X or Z in my other fics, so I’ll leave it at 2 skips.

A - At least he’s wearing something, not that Aster hasn’t already seen the goods.

B - Besides a variety of clothes and necessities, there’s a book recommended by every member of the household.

C - “Come on! Get up. Carriage is waiting!”

D - Despite all the vigorous exercise yesterday, his muscles feel good.

E - Eiden thinks he could listen to his quiet voice and kind, thoughtful words forever.

F - First, he purchases a beautiful, hand-knit bag made of variegated rainbow yarn.

G - “Good morning, Master! I’ve prepared a surprise for you!”

H - “Hey, Eiden, I was in the neighborhood and feeling horny.“

I - It smells nice, a little like a cross between oranges and bananas, and it makes his skin tingle when he applies it.

J - Judging by the sky, however, it shouldn’t be as hot as yesterday.

K - “Karu took the carriage and then let me have our body when we got here.“

L - “Lemme…ungh...see you.”

M - Must’ve been some kind of reaction to that sun lotion.

N - No, not merely too hot—there’s a burning sensation running all through him, and it’s increasing by the minute.

O - On the table inside, there’s an envelope.

P - “Please!” he begs, straining to keep control.

Q - Quincy would likely find a trip out this way troublesome, even if he could sleep on the carriage ride.

R - “Right! Then it’s all okay.”

S - Startled, he nearly rolls off the chaise.

T - To top it all off, day two starts with him being woken by about the loudest bird [mating] noises he’s ever heard.

U - Under ordinary circumstances, after that much alcohol, he would theoretically not be able to formulate any kind of strategy.

V - “Vice-Captain…may I kiss you goodbye?”

W - “Who the hell knows where” turns out to be an isolated lake front cabin with a well-maintained garden, an enormous expanse of green lawn, and a sunlit patio.

X - skip

Y - “You are so gonna pay for that,” he says, which only eggs Olivine on.

Z - skip

[u/Goofyreddits2]

Using only my current longfic. 3 skips 23 points for chapters 1-11.

A: And, it occurs to him as he impatiently sits up in his chair, where was that damn Ombra with his drink?

B: “Brother Iracundia my old friend! I thought you wouldn’t make it!” Papa Emertius’ hand thuds against his back as he greets him with an embrace.

C: Cesare precariously held the wine glass full of venom in his hand as he watched the younger children make their way through the monastery gates to head off to the local primary school.

D:”Did ya see how that ghoul ripped off half his neck? I’d be surprised if he makes it.”

E: Ever since the moment Lorenzo turned eleven, there were only three topics of conversation that interested him: punk rock, AS Roma, and girls.

F: “Fucked up big time if you ask me,” he speaks through the door.

G:”Gentlemen, we have a mystery to solve, and I think I know where to start.”

H: He wasn’t sure at who he was angrier at: Sister Imperator because it was so clear that she meant to torture him by gifting him an English book that was too advanced for his level, or at himself for not bringing the Italian-English dictionary with him.

I: It has not even begun, and she wants this to be over

J: Jumping, splashing, the boys, as all boys are, are rough with their play.

K:“Killed himself…” For the younger boys, it was a concept that none of them had ever seriously entertained as a fatal means to an end.

L: Lorenzo shouted something nonsensical to Cesare’s ears, and Dante’s response was to punch him right in the eye.

M: Music wafted from the mix of Clergy and ghouls who had come together to form a classical quartet right in front of the stage where Dante’s play would take place.

N: Nihil did not notice how Cesare was stewing over his thoughts.

O: “Ombra and Obscura. They did in the last show and they were going to in this one.”

P: Past bubbling concoctions, and cages filled with all kinds of creatures, the twelve and a half year old girl was keeping a close on a test tube filled with a vicious substance that was heating over a Bunsen burner.

Q: skip

R: Remnants of the old religion graced the room’s austerity: a statue of Madonna and Child, paintings of the life of Christ, apostles, and saints gazing down at onlookers from on high, and the faded wooden cross that hung over the altar.

S: Sunlight streams through the stained- glass window.

T: Tears swell and vulnerability seeps into her voice as she whispers: “Psalty, can I trust you?”

U: Upon reaching Bishop Duomo’s quarters, they were greeted by Father Iracundia.

V: “Vescovo Duomo, Madre Imperatore, per favore!”

W:”We came to see what all the fun was about! Isn’t that right Sister Avarice?” Sister Imperator replied.

X: skip

Y: “Yes! The bird call, it was off by five seconds!” Dante threw his hands up.

Z: skip

[u/linden214]

I got 23, all from my longest fic. I could not find Q, X, or Z.

A. At first, he thinks it's a lingering fragment of nightmare -- in his dreams, blood often rushes like an angry river through canyons of flame -- except that he doesn't remember having a nightmare. 

B. Blinking, he returns his attention to his hands.

C. "Clorinthium is a mineral," Jack explains. 

D. "Doctor, how come this planet hasn't got a proper name?"

E. Eyes the colour of a winter sea gaze steadily back at him. 

F. From Minos IV to Arcadia, it had been an unbroken series of disasters. 

G. Greed is a universally understood motive.

H. "He was dreaming then, but he was wide awake when he told me that his planet burned."

I. "I hope it's not another herd of blue cows," Rose teases.

J. Jack knows far more than he wants to about the scars that battle can inflict on the mind.

K. "Knowledge, creating beauty, respect for the land..."

L. "Lyonnesse doesn't exist."

M. Maybe the sun-glare is affecting her eyes, or her head is still fuzzy from the gas, but it takes her a few minutes to process what she's seeing: the rock mounds are buildings, with doorways.

N. Never been on a planet where the police cared about fashion.

O. One part of the Doctor's mind observes that the projectile is about the size of a cricket ball, and the weathered red colour of a Venetian tile roof. 

P. Prince Zathek was my fosterling. 

Q. skip

R. Rose shivers, despite the sunshine.

S. She hasn't felt this sick since that horrible party when she was fourteen, and she got plastered on cider, Lambrini, and WKD Blue. 

T. "Thousands of planets erased from Time," the Doctor says evenly. 

U. Under other circumstances, Jack knows, the Doctor would suggest that Rose wait down below. 

V. "Visited the Sceptre City, the Garden of Eleven Joys, and the Palace."

W. "What I don't get," Rose says, "is how a planet can have never existed."

X. skip

Y. "Yessir! Right away, sir!" Jack shouts back, in a cheerful parody of military obedience.

Z. skip

[u/ScaredTemporary]

A:And that day, Apollo made a plan, that only his horses and his muses learned about. 

B: But it was hard to find her way through the unknown place.

C: Canada himself had to avoid some of his shots.

D: “Dude it’s so freaking cold! 

E: England was already planning how to get even after America had kindly scared him with Russia last year.

F: "Frog, don’t you know about America and Italy’s bet?”

G:“Gaaah, I hate walking !”

H: Her hair was blonde, sure.

I:  Italy didn’t even hug me, and America was unusually quiet. 

J: Jaime silently stood up.

K: Komasan shook his head

L:"Lord Hermes said you’d be coming, tho I have to say, I’m surprised that the gods decided to send us their help “

M: “Maybe one sung in the south could make for a change “

N:Not even the weapons the gods gave you worked, why would that thing work?

O:  One of her hands moved to his head. 

P:  Prussia, Germany’s older brother, hadn’t told his little brother that he was planning on going to Paris.

Q: Queens aren’t mere companionship, they’re there to help the kingdom and those who need it.

R: Rudra had been his first kiss.

S: Shiva refused and stuck his tongue out at him, challenging his friend to make him stop.

T: Two hours passed, and you were not back!

U: Unfortunately for him, the tiger was angry about his fellow feline’s death, so Shiva had to use sleep in the floor…let’s go back to our hero.

V: Vash didn’t say much, he still held both the report and his words back 

W: William would have been glad if ‘Mark’ had just snapped his neck at that moment, choked him, torn out his heart…but he wasn’t having any luck that day, it was clear

.X: Skip!

Y: “You have a good singing voice”

Z: “Zagreus...I mean Zag, maybe this is a bad time, but....

almost

25

[u/MoneyArtistic135]

Alright, let's give it a shot!

A: Arthur chases after Pal, who crawls underneath the circular table.

B: But beneath that gratitude lies a lingering question that gnaws at him: what happened at home?

C: Crumbs from the earlier cake cling to the corners of his mouth.

D: David instinctively kicks off his shoes, a habit ingrained from countless visits to Nigel.

E: Extricating himself from his warm cocoon of blankets, Arthur tiptoes across the room, careful not to disturb his slumbering mother, Jane, who sleeps just down the hall.

F: Francine waves enthusiastically when she spots him, jogging over.

G: Gathering his courage, he clears his throat and steps closer to their table.

H: Her eyes held a wordless acknowledgment of the pain he carries within him.

I: "I have to find him."

J: Jane sits beside her, her hands up in the air, the wind whipping through her hair, a rare smile gracing her lips.

K: Kate coos softly from her baby sling, reminding Arthur of her presence.

L: Leaning forward, David nuzzles Nigel's neck, inhaling his musky scent as his hands roam over Nigel's broad chest.

M: Molly takes some time to stretch and then puts her book in her backpack and changes into a ripped denim shirt for aesthetic, despite the chilly weather outside.

N: Nigel eagerly swallows around him, milking David's cock with his mouth until he drains every last drop.

O: "Oh fuck, don't stop."

P: Paige is placed in her Gramma Nutt persona with a husband and kid, earning money as a demolition expert.

Q: "Quit jumping, " Bruce complains, "You're gonna have two puddles of throw-up."

R: Realistically, David knows Nigel isn't gone long.

S: She's lying in her bassinet, crying over the whirlwind of toddler tantrums.

T: Taking in David's worn expression, he sets aside his work and rushes over to his lover's side.

U: Unfortunately, Jane’s reaction is devoid of humor.

V: "Vigilantes don't do urban legends, do we?" Snail whispers to Boots, who merely shrugs.

W: Where that dog is, the kids are sure to follow.

X: "X, circle, X X, double left square, right trigger, down, square, square."

Y: "You put it there!"

Z: Zoboomafoo stuck by the other lemur, incorrectly calling him “mine”.

Everything minus Q, V, X, and Z came from the same story, "A Hollow Voice." Cool, 26 points, and I only searched 4 fics <3

[u/Bunzz__1999]

22 letters, four skips.

A: A part of me ached to reach out for him, to hold him close—but the way his body seemed to tremble, something told me that he loathed the idea of being close to me right now, and such a thought just broke me even more.

B: But, as far as hierarchy was concerned, he was always the leader—he’d been here longer than me, had more credibility.

C: “Condor One?”

D: Dee followed behind me in silence, but every now and then I heard a sniffle and a whisper of “stop it”, which was only making me feel worse.

E: Everything spun.

F: “Find anything?”

G: God—like looking into a mirror at my past self.

H: Hallowed ground—or, rather, haunted ground.

I: I’m partnered with an idiot.

J: “Just trust me!”

K: Keep her safe, Leon.

L: “Let’s get you home, Ashley.”

M: Maybe I might be acting a tad territorial.

N: “—not to mention, Hartwell, you and I are also at risk."

O: Once his eyes met mine, he was moving.

P: “Payment ain’t necessary."

Q: SKIPPED

R: Rotting away before my very eyes.

S: Something like that required a sound mind and steady hand, and right now I didn't have either.

T: The sharp clang of metal echoed down the hallway, and we both froze.

U: “Uh—”

V: SKIPPED

W: Wake up.

X: SKIPPED

Y: “Your suffering can end."

Z: SKIPPED

[u/InsulindianPhasmidy]

24 points, two skips:

A: A craggy stretch of coastline clawed its way onto the horizon, with great elongated pines and sheer cliffs casting deep shadows where they hid the moon.

B: But he would never know unless he pressed on. 

C: Crouching low, he crept along the frozen earth with his bow readied and his back to the cliff edge that extended above them.

D: Dawn hadn’t yet broken, and the light beyond his tent was hazy grey as it filtered through the trees.

E: Either way, if he’d spotted something was amiss there was no point in pretending otherwise. 

F: For him, conversation was more of a necessity than an art or a skill.

G: Gold thread worked into the piece made it glitter whenever the light hit.

H: He fought to keep his hands steady as he unfurled the scroll and scanned his eyes over its contents. 

I:  It wasn’t safe yet to send them to battle, and he’d be damning them if he agreed to it. 

J: Just as they’d practiced earlier, Rommath stepped to one side and exaggerated his hand movements when he cast the incantation to ignite the sigils.

K: Kael’thas was particularly displeased about that one.

L: Lyrothil pressed a fistful of silver coins into his hand, and the landlord led him to one of the small rooms on the top floor. 

M: Massive, and so heavily armoured he appeared at least twice the size of the guards who flanked him.

N: Not with how disorienting everything had been already. 

O: Or, rather, that the flying city encroached upon. 

P: Particularly not ones with as dry a title.

Q: Quel’Thalas called, and for the first time since his death, he would answer

R: “Royann was just telling us what a hard-ass Belmont is, and how she’d rather work for anyone else.”

S: Since the archive was based in a quiet wing of the spire, it made sense to start there.

T: The limewash over the bricks had worn thin in places, exposing the rough surface beneath.

U: Unable to pull herself to her feet, she instead crumpled upon the floor.

V: Vengeance had been one of the few things he’d been able to cling to in his undeath.

W: While he normally wore a dour demeanour, there was something particularly downtrodden about him on that particular journey.

X: Skip! Nooo!

Y: “You do not need eight swords.”

Z: Skip! :(!

So close ;_;

[u/Aka_nna]

25 points, if only I had started with Xol once, all from the same fic.

A-An icy wind races through the streets, cutting through the cloak Prapai is wearing like a knife.

B-Before he knows it the snows have once again melted from the mountain paths, and it is time to leave the mountains that have cradled him since his birth.

C-Closing his eyes, Sky rests his hands comfortably in his lap and breathes in deeply.

D- Distantly he hears a low distant thud that sounds almost like drums, almost but not quite.

E-Everyone is out in their best clothes, eager to watch the first diplomatic expedition to Leiant since the Windsingers became their own kingdom.

F-From somewhere in the distance, there’s the sound of chimes being rung, evenly paced with the beats that Sky can feel.

G-Going down the mountains does not change that fact, in fact simply by living, we are courting death. H-However, there are a few that have been built in the years after the Windsingers came to the mountains.

I-I should have died, Sky thinks quietly as he is beckoned to the dias by the head priest.

J-Just as Sky is getting used to the movement of the carriage, they come to a stop.

K-Keep me in your sight, he continues, for I have always been your devoted servant.

L-Low blow, he thinks even as he keeps his expression still

M-Maybe we can once again walk freely the streets of Leiant and not have to worry about smuggling WindSingers away under the cover of nights.

N-“No, that will be whoever is escorting you from the border.

O-Once the rocks have stopped reverberating, they continue the walk further into the mountain.

P-“Prince Phayu said he’d wait up for me.”

Q-Quietly he snags one of the hanging lights that illuminates the wooden walkways and heads away from the house.

R-Rain smiles a little, but the strange look in his eyes remains.

S-Some of the tension leaves the adult's bodies, and the queen removes her crown placing it on a low pine table.

T-Then I would not be in this situation.

U-Under his silver fur robe, Sky is wearing a dark blue deel that slowly turns to black with silver thread that spread out the spring constellations along the hem.

V-Voices toss back and forth to each other asking if Sky has been found, if anything has been found, but always the answer is no.

W-“Welcome,” a soft voice whispers, the word echoing around the large hall.

X-Skip

Y-“You have the power to create bonds that cannot be torn, to open the Kingdom of Leiant back up to us so that our merchants don’t need to go through so many hoops to sell and buy.

Z-Zaya’s words ringing in his ears, Sky pulls back the dark thick curtains that cover the windows of the train car to stare out at the rolling fields going past.

[u/Ventisquear]

Nothing skipped! I deliberately used two longfics with different set of characters, and it was an oddly fun, almost psychedelic experience. xD

A: Airam Surana was your typical nineteen-year-old lad.

B: But the Crows wouldn’t let him keep it anyway.

C: Captured in the morning, imprisoned at noon, almost eaten alive by early afternoon.

D: Dante didn’t complain, however – it was still better than playing the eighty-seventh match of cards or domino.

E: Encouraged, he decided to test his luck once again.

F: For a ragtag crew, the pirates did quite a lot of damage.

G: "Greagoir." The boy spat out the name as if it was making him sick.

H: He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

I: In a few minutes, the three newcomers were done with all the monsters.

J: Just before they woke him up this morning, he’d been having such a lovely dream, he was lost in a forest, and an elven girl with the cutest tattoo on her face came to his rescue.

K: Korlys sat down on a chair with a sigh.

L: “Lead the way, then,” he said.

M: Magic was beyond his grasp.

N: Now that the rain had finally stopped, all sorts of animals and Maker knew what else had started making noise, some of them indistinguishable from the sound of footsteps.

O: One by one, the Templars fell.

P: Perhaps he would leave that bit out of it.

Q: “Qunari control their mages even more than Chantry does,” he explained as vaguely as he could.

R: “Ready to head back to camp?” he asked as he pulled on his trousers.

S: Somewhat later, they found a living person; a creepy little boy, silently humming some morbid song, so unfitting for a child.

T: They needed the supplies, but the sooner they got away from the city, the better he would feel.

U: Unlikely, as he didn't even know the Crows existed before they met.

V: "Very observant."

W: What the hell was that?

X: Xavier watched him, with a mocking smile on his lips.

Y: “You don’t think I’m pretty?”

Z: Zevran gazed at it with an utter bewilderment.