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Rules: How many letters of the alphabet have you used for [starting] a fic title? One fic per line, 'A' and 'The' do not count for 'a' and 't'. Post your score out of 26 at the end, along with your total fic count.
A - Aedificāre(The Eagle of the Ninth - Rosemary Sutcliff, Marcus Flavius Aquila/Cottia, Marcus Flavius Aquila/Esca)
B - By the Chimney, With Care (Foreigner Series - C. J. Cherryh, Cajeiri, Jago (Foreigner), Banichi, Irene (Foreigner), Madam Saidin (Foreigner), Tano (Foreigner))
C - Captain Courageous (Saiyuki, Cho Hakkai/Sha Gojyo)
D - Do You Get Me? (Saiyuki, Cho Hakkai/Sha Gojyo)
E - Education of Prince Sai Tian, The (Saiyuki, Saiyuki Gaiden, Genjo Sanzo/Son Goku, Son Goku/Other(s))
F - Five Times the White Rat Was Able to Help, and One Time It Couldn't (The Saint of Steel - T. Kingfisher, Paladins & White Rat Clerics  (Saint of Steel))
G - Good Will (Guardians of the Galaxy (Movies), Peter Quill & Yondu Udonta)
H - Haunting of Aquilegia College, The (Chalion Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold, Penric kin Jurald, Desdemona  (Chalion), Original Characters)
I - In the Fencing Salon (The Goblin Emperor - Katherine Addison, Csethiro Ceredin/Maia Drazhar)
J - Just Like Starting Over(Fandom, Saiyuki, Cho Hakkai/Sha Gojyo)
K - Kindred Lives (The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin, Original Characters)
L - Lost Shadows (Chronicles of the Kencyrath - P. C. Hodgell, Jamethiel "Jame" Priest's-bane & Torisen Black Lord)
M - Mission of Mercy (Chanur Series - C. J. Cherryh, Pyanfar Chanur, Hilfy Chanur, Khym Mahn, Keia Nomesteturjai, Ana Ismehanan-min, Tirun Araun, Haral Araun, Geran Anify, Chur Anify, Original Characters)
N - Nailed (Saiyuki, Cho Hakkai/Sha Gojyo)
O -  Outside Advice (Alliance-Union - C. J. Cherryh, Sal Aboujib/Meg Kady, Catlin AC-7892 II/Ariane Emory II)
P -  Putting on the Glitsch (Discworld - Terry Pratchett, Maladict/Polly Perks)
Q - Quiet Place, A (Chronicles of the Kencyrath - P. C. Hodgell, Kindrie)
R - Return to Me (Saiyuki, Cho Hakkai/Sha Gojyo)
S - Shining Silver, Shining Gold (Mushishi, Karibusa Tanyuu, Ginko)
T - Time after Time  (Homeward Bounders - Diana Wynne Jones, Jamie Hamilton (Homeward Bounders)/Helen Haras-Uquara, Joris (Homeward Bounders)/Helen Haras-Uquara, Konstam Khan, Vanessa Macready, Original Characters)
U - Under Cover (Saiyuki, Cho Hakkai/Sha Gojyo)
V - [zilch]
W - We Remember (The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, Sam Gamgee & Elanor Gardner, Elanor Gardner & Rose Cotton Gardner)
X - [zilch]
Y - [zilch]
Z - [zilch]
22/26 letters, out of 387 stories on AO3.
No stories starting with V, X, Y, or Z (I was surprised about V and Y).
I did pick and choose to get a wide variety of fandoms, and I ignored the 100 drabbles that I wrote for a challenge (their titles all started with numbers).
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opalmatrixThank you for writing me a story for Yuletide! My biggest request is no tragedies, no darkness unless followed by light. I think we could all use a little light and brightness in these times, and I in particular have mood troubles when the days are short. But, contrariwise, I am a definite believer in the idea that tensions or even pain make a sweet ending better, so go for salt caramel or even black licorice rather than cotton candy.
Have some optional details about what I like and don't like in a story.
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