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The Annals, and related fics

2006
2007
2008
January 2009
February 2009
March 2009
April 2009 -- skipped; one nanofic, included in the update for May.
May 2009
June 2009 -- nothing
July 2009
August 2009
September 2009
October 2009

Housefic: Smoke Point
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Status: Posted to [info]house_wilson on 11/5/09.
Title: Smoke Point
Author: [info]nightdog_barks
Characters: House, OMC, Wilson.
Rating: A soft "R" for subject matter.
Warnings: Yes -- while there's no overt slash here, it's certainly implied.
Spoilers: Yes, for the first few episodes of Season 6.
Summary: You never know who's going to come knocking on your best friend's apartment door. 1,087 words.
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Never will.
Author Notes: The LJ-cut text is by the American chef Bobby Flay.
Beta: My intrepid First Readers, with especial thanks to [info]deelaundry and [info]topaz_eyes.

Grilling is not just about lighting a fire ...  )

Housefic: Pumpkinhead
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Status: Posted to [info]house_wilson on 10/31/09.
Title: Pumpkinhead
Author: [info]nightdog_writes
Characters: House, Jimmy Wilson.
Rating: A soft "R" for language.
Warnings: Yes, for subject matter that some readers may find upsetting.
Spoilers: No.
Summary: On All Hallows' Eve, it's come as you are. 1,208 words, gen.
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Never will.
Author Notes: This story is an AU, set in the Divergence-verse. It's a world pretty much like our own, with a few important differences -- among them, a James Wilson who was knocked off his bicycle and hit his head when he was eight years old. LJ-cut text from Comfortably Numb, by Pink Floyd.
Beta: My intrepid First Readers, with especial thanks to [info]deelaundry and [info]blackmare_9.

This is not how I am ...  )

FlashForward Nanofic: Hearing the Wren Sing
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Status: Unpublished; original draft dated 10/2/09.
Title: Hearing the Wren Sing
Author: [info]nightdog_barks
Characters: Demetri
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: Yes, for episode 1.02, "White to Play"
Summary: Demetri thinks over some new-found knowledge. 185 words.
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Never will.
Beta: [info]euclase

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House Nanofic: It's All Right If You Love Me (It's All Right If You Don't)
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Status: Posted to [info]housefic on 10/14/09.
Title: It's All Right If You Love Me (It's All Right If You Don't)
Author: [info]nightdog_writes
Characters: Remy Hadley (Thirteen).
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None.
Spoilers: Yes, for episode 6.05, "Instant Karma"
Summary: Thirteen thinks over what was and what is to be. 475 words.
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Never will.
Author Notes: I do not speak the language referenced in this fic, so the phrases used here are from one of those "useful language tips" sites, noted at the end. Please do point out any errors -- I really do appreciate it! The title and LJ-cut text are taken from the Tom Petty song Breakdown.
Beta: My intrepid First Readers.

We've said all there is to say ...  )

Housefic: Wolf in the Fold
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Status: Posted to [info]house_wilson and [info]housefic on 9/3/09.
Title: Wolf in the Fold
Author: [info]nightdog_writes
Characters: Wilson, House.
Rating: "R" for violence and rough language.
Warnings: Yes, for an incident of violence.
Spoilers: No.
Summary: In a post-Crash world, it's every man for himself. At least, that's what people say. 3,621 words.
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Never will.
Author Notes: This is an AU, set in a world not too much unlike our own except for a few vital differences. The story was sparked by a plotbunny that contained only one scene and was given a context and backdrop by [info]blackmare_9. Additional dialogue by [info]deelaundry and [info]pwcorgigirl. LJ-cut text is from the Depression-era song of the same name.
Beta: My intrepid First Readers, with especial thanks to the above.

Brother, can you spare a dime ...  )

Housefic: Take the Long Way Home
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Status: Posted to [info]housefic and [info]house_wilson on 8/30/09.
Title: Take the Long Way Home
Author: [info]nightdog_writes
Characters: House, Wilson, Cameron, Cuddy, mention of others (Foreman and Taub).
Rating: "R" for sex talk and intimate body parts.
Warnings: Yes, for crack.
Spoilers: No.
Summary: "I.S.R.," he says. "Involuntary Sex Reassignment." 2,649 words.
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Never will.
Author Notes: This is not meant to be a treatise on gender, sexual politics, or anything else besides what it is -- a crack AU, set in a world that is most definitely not our own. Much creative license has been taken with ... well, everything. There are a few notes at the end; title and LJ-cut text are taken from the song of the same name by Supertramp.
Beta: My intrepid First Readers, with especial thanks to [info]hannahorlove and [info]deelaundry.

Take a trip to the city lights ...  )

Houseficlet: Though the Skies Fall
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Status: Posted to [info]house_wilson and [info]housefic on 8/25/09.
Title: Though the Skies Fall
Author: [info]nightdog_writes
Characters: House, Wilson.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None.
Spoilers: Yes, for the Season 5 finale and for the beginning of Season 6.
Summary: Life after Mayfield could include more choices than House had ever realized. 652 words.
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Never will.
Author Notes: Seven (very) short sections, not quite linear in time.
Beta: My intrepid First Readers, with especial thanks to [info]verbal_kint10 and [info]topaz_eyes.

Taking the long shot ...  )

Houseficlet: A Walk-On Part
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Status: Unpublished; original draft dated 7/29/09
Title: A Walk-On Part
Author: [info]nightdog_writes
Characters: House, Wilson. Gen.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None.
Spoilers: Yes, for the Season 5 finale.
Summary: House, unmoored in time and space at Mayfield, holds onto the only anchor he knows. 927 words.
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Never will.
Author Notes: The title and LJ-cut text are taken from the Pink Floyd song Wish You Were Here.
Beta: My intrepid First Readers, with especial thanks to [info]perspi.

A smile from a veil ...  )

House Nanofic: There's A Hole In My Head (Where the Rain Comes In)
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Status: Unpublished, original draft dated 7/19/09.

Wilson, House, Danny, spoiler for the Season 5 finale. No other warnings, 140 words exactly. The title and LJ-cut text are from the 1975 song Evil Woman, by Electric Light Orchestra; the story sparked by [info]pwcorgigirl's Juggernaut Heart.

Many thanks to my intrepid First Readers for the drive-by beta, especially [info]topaz_eyes and [info]verbal_kint10.

An open road that leads nowhere ...  )

Housefic: Nor Any Voice of Mourning
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Status: Cross-posted to [info]house_wilson and [info]housefic on 7/16/09.
Title: Nor Any Voice of Mourning
Author: [info]nightdog_writes
Characters: House, Wilson, others. Gen.
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None.
Spoilers: No.
Summary: In the unlikeliest of places, they meet again for the first time. 3,093 words.
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Never will.
Author Notes: This is another historical AU, set during World War II. It was sparked by reading Rick Atkinson's wonderful The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944, the second volume in his "Liberation Trilogy." I've tried to get the details as authentic as possible -- there are a few Notes at the end. The title and LJ-cut text are from a poem by Wilfred Owen, Anthem for Doomed Youth.
Beta: My intrepid First Readers. Especial thanks to [info]romeo46 for military protocol and other particulars. All mistakes in this story are mine.

What passing-bells for these ...  )

Houseficlet: If I Had Ever Been Here Before (I Would Probably Know Just What to Do)
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Unpublished; posted on own LJ 5/30/09.
Title: If I Had Ever Been Here Before (I Would Probably Know Just What to Do)
Author: [info]nightdog_writes
Characters: House, Amber, Wilson
Rating: A strong "R" for subject matter and theme.
Warnings: Yes, for theme and subject matter.
Spoilers: Yes, in a generalized way for the Season 5 finale.
Summary: Sometimes the long, dark night of the soul breeds monsters. 589 words.
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Never will.
Author Notes: This is a scenario I'd been thinking about for a few days, and was sparked to life by [info]daasgrrl's fantastic story Unexplored Possibilities. The title and LJ-cut text are from the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young song "Deja Vu." Complete lyrics may be found here.
Beta: My intrepid First Readers, with especial thanks to [info]topaz_eyes and [info]blackmare_9.

One. Two. Three. Four ...  )

Housefic: Carry Me Home
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Crossposted to [info]housefic and [info]house_wilson on 5/14/09.

TITLE: Carry Me Home
AUTHOR: [info] - personalnightdog_writes
CHARACTERS: House, Wilson, a few OCs
RATING: PG-13, gen.
WARNINGS: Yes, for subject matter that may upset some readers.
SPOILERS: No.
SUMMARY: In the aftermath of the American Civil War, House embarks on an emotional mission. 2,753 words.
DISCLAIMER: Don't own 'em. Never will.
AUTHOR NOTES: This is an historical AU, sparked by reading Drew Gilpin Faust's This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War. Some source notes are at the end if anyone's interested in reading more; the LJ-cut text and the epigraph are from Song of Myself, by Walt Whitman.
BETA: My intrepid First Readers, with thanks to all for their suggestions and encouragement.

This hour I tell things in confidence, / I might not tell everybody, but I will tell you. )

House Nanofic: Prodigal
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Unpublished; original dated 4/6/09.

TITLE: Prodigal
AUTHOR: [info] - personalnightdog_writes.
CHARACTERS: Daniel Wilson and his family, House
RATING: A soft R for subject matter which may prove disturbing to some readers.
WARNINGS: No.
SPOILERS: Yes, for Season 5 in general.
SUMMARY: Sometimes the traditional questions have no answers. 446 words.
DISCLAIMER: Don't own 'em. Never will.
AUTHOR NOTES: Well, I wanted to write a happy Passover story. I should've known better.
BETA: Thanks, as always, to my intrepid First Readers for their support and encouragement on this one.

Round and round the mulberry bush ...  )

Houseficlet: What's Up, Doc?
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Posted to [info]house_wilson on 3/27/09.

TITLE: What's Up, Doc?
AUTHOR: [info] - personalnightdog_writes.
CHARACTERS: House, Wilson
RATING: NC-17
WARNINGS: Yes, for boys kissing and ... touching.
SPOILERS: No.
SUMMARY: Spring comes early to Princeton-Plainsboro ...
DISCLAIMER: Don't own 'em. Never will.
AUTHOR NOTES: Credit and inspiration for this small story goes to a recent post by [info]ignazwisdom, which is absolutely not what she intended. Hee. Illustrative work at the end is by the amazing [info] - personalbironic and is used with her permission. 663 words.
BETA: My intrepid First Readers, with especial thanks to [info] - personaltopaz_eyes and [info] - personaldeelaundry.

A pocket full of posies ...  )

Housefic: The Beggar's Horse
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Crossposted to [info]housefic and [info]house_wilson on 3/15/09.

TITLE: The Beggar's Horse
AUTHOR: [info] - personalnightdog_writes.
CHARACTERS: House, Wilson, an OFC
RATING: A soft R, for mention of a traumatic event that may prove upsetting.
WARNINGS: Yes, for the death of a major character.
SPOILERS: No.
SUMMARY: Sometimes a wish is all you have when there's nothing left to hold onto. 2,329 words.
DISCLAIMER: Don't own 'em. Never will.
AUTHOR NOTES: If you think this reminds you of a certain classic ghost story, you're right. Sparked by a comment from [info]takes_a_fairy, although this probably isn't the fic she envisioned. More notes are at the end of this tale; the LJ-cut text is from Walt Whitman's A child said, What is the grass?.
There is a beautifully-written Epilogue to this -- A Lame Little Pony, by [info]blackmare_9.
BETA: My intrepid First Readers, with especial thanks to [info] - personalperspi and [info]blackmare_9.
Cross-posted to [info] - communityhouse_wilson.

All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses ...  )

Housefic: These Crimes Between Us
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Unpublished; original dated 2/18/09. Please read the warnings on this one.

TITLE: These Crimes Between Us
AUTHOR: [info] - personalnightdog_writes.
CHARACTERS: Wilson, House, two OMCs
RATING: NC-17, for mature themes and graphic content.
WARNINGS: Yes, for stressful situations that may disturb some readers. This is a rough, unpleasant fic involving an attack of a sexual nature; it is not a nice story, and I am being very serious.
SPOILERS: No.
SUMMARY: After a horrific act of violence, House decides that revenge is a dish best served cold. 2,782 words.
DISCLAIMER: Don't own 'em. Never will.
AUTHOR NOTES: This story was sparked by a single line; everything else was written around it. Title and LJ-cut text are from the Dave Matthews song Ants Marching.
BETA: My intrepid First Readers, with especial thanks to [info] - personalmer_duff and [info] - personaltopaz_eyes.

Wondering what the other is thinking ...  )

Housefic: Eye of the Beholder
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Posted to [info]housefic 2/7/09.

TITLE: Eye of the Beholder
AUTHOR: [info] - personalnightdog_writes.
CHARACTERS: Cuddy and House, with an appearance by Wilson and an OMC
RATING: PG-13
WARNINGS: Yes, for unadulterated fluff.
SPOILERS: Yes, for Season 5 in general and episode 5.14 ("The Greater Good") in particular.
SUMMARY: Revenge can be a two-way street. What if House had retaliated? 1,231 words.
DISCLAIMER: Don't own 'em. Never will.
AUTHOR NOTES: This story was sparked by this post from [info]blackmare_9 and the comments that followed.
BETA: My intrepid First Readers, with especial thanks to [info] - personaldeelaundry.

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! )

House Nanofic: Five Things Wilson Knows
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Unpublished; original dated 2/2/09.

Just a bit of goofing around. Spoilers for tonight's episode. 152 words.

Read more... )

Housefic: Take A Walk On the Wild Side
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Posted to [info]housefic on 1/29/09.

TITLE: Take A Walk On the Wild Side
AUTHOR: [info] - personalnightdog_writes. The Epilogue was written by [info]blackmare_9.
CHARACTERS: Two OCs, Wilson, House
RATING: A soft "R" for some rough language and stressful situations.
WARNINGS: None.
SPOILERS: No.
SUMMARY: Never look a gift horse in the mouth; or, I hear Florida's beautiful this time of the year. 3,203 words.
DISCLAIMER: Don't own 'em. Never will.
AUTHOR NOTES: This story is loosely based on this recent news report. The LJ-cut text is from the John Cougar Mellencamp song Pink Houses.
BETA: My intrepid First Readers, with especial thanks to [info] - personaltopaz_eyes and [info] - personalpwcorgigirl. Many thanks also to [info]blackmare_9, who put the finishing touches on the story with a wonderful Epilogue.

Little pink houses, for you and me ...  )

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