Story: "Little and Broken, but Still Good" Part 31

This story belongs to the series Love Is For Children which includes "Love Is for Children," "Hairpins," "Blended," "Am I Not," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys,""Saudades," "Querencia," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," "Touching Moments," "Splash," "Coming Around," "Birthday Girl," "No Winter Lasts Forever," "Hide and Seek," "Kernel Error," "Happy Hour," "Green Eggs and Hulk," and "kintsukuroi."

Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Nick Fury
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Minor character death. Bullying. Fighting. Suicide attempt (minor character).
Summary: This is the story of how a little boy named Flip grows up to save the world a lot.
Notes: Hurt/comfort. Family. Fluff and angst. Accidents. Emotional whump. Disability. Sibling relationship. Nonsexual love. Parentification. Manipulation. Coping skills. Asking for help and getting it. Hope. Protection. Caregiving. Competence. Toys and games. Comic books. Fixing things. Martial arts. Gentleness. Trust. Role models. Military. BAMF Phil Coulson.

Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20, Part 21, Part 22, Part 23, Part 24, Part 25, Part 26, Part 27, Part 28, Part 29, Part 30. Skip to Part 33, Part 34, Part 35.

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Poem: "Miracles and Other Lies"

This poem is from the August 5, 2014 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from brushwolf, rix_scaedu, LJ user Moriwen1, and Twitter user Harriet Clough. It also fills the "undeserved reputation" square in my 7-31-14 card for the hc_bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. It belongs to the Dr. Infanta thread of Polychrome Heroics.

Warning: This poem touches on some tense points in civil rights history, with some offensive language to match.

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Reiassan Demifiction

aldersprig has written a fascinating piece of Reiassan demifiction, "Book Review: The Ideztozhyuh Strode Out of the Mountain."  I wanted to read about the history of their giant goats, and here it is.  <3

New Verses Are Up

The second general fund poll split the money between the two open epics.  "The Impractical Cat" has 10 new verses with more fighting between Farce and Damask in the bar.  "A Cat May Look at a Queen" has 4 new verses, in which Victoria arrives.

Poem: "To the Least of My People"

This poem is from the August 5, 2014 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "confession in desperate situation" square of my 7-31-14 card for the hc_bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. It belongs to the series Frankenstein's Family.

Warning:  This poem features a child getting lost and adults talking about lack of faith.  If these are sensitive topics for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward.



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