I recently received an e-mail from Carycomic who is the author of some of the stories I've posted.
I have a moderately small favor to ask. I'm momentarily stuck, re: the formulation of chapter 31 for DIFFERENT CITY/SAME OLD CRAP. Would you be able to post the following as an interim one-shot?
To which I responded 'Sure' and posted it here so that everyone can read and review. Please be sure to do the reviewing part. The authors need to be fed or else they are less inclined to write. And we wouldn't want that now would we.
Drabbles of Coming Attractions
"Sela's failure to invade Vulcan was not looked on kindly," said the Traveler: "She was consequently demoted to chief of security...for the Romulan embassy on Nimbus III."
Riker whistled in shock.
"Talk about a fate worse than death!"
The Traveler nodded: "That is precisely how she sees it. Towards that end, she has made an alliance with the Cardassian who calls himself...Gul Dukat!"
"What kind of alliance?" asked Picard, with a slight edge to his voice.
"Through the Obsidian Order, he has obtained-and given to Sela-the Ferengi mind-control device that was once used on you, Captain. This device has allowed her to gain control of a Delta Quadrant life-form called a 'Yautja,' whose people are a very old hunter/warrior culture. And, with him, she is planning to return to 21st century Earth, via the Guardian of Forever!"
This pronouncement made both Starfleet officers sit bolt upright.
"Are you sure about that?" demanded Riker.
"Quite sure."
"For what purpose?" added Picard, his tone now more of a half-whisper.
"To erase the very existence of the man she holds responsible for her disgrace. She plans to kill Mr. Spock's earliest known ancestor on his mother's side. One Richard Grayson of Gotham City!"
From BATMAN VS. PREDATOR: THE NEXT GENERATION
"George?" said the captain: "I finally found someone to be your interim partner while Sykes is on his honeymoon. Sergeant Samuel George Francisco? Meet Detective Kate Lockley."
"How do you do?" the blue-eyed blonde Earth woman rhetorically asked as they shook hands.
"An extinct pleasure to meet you," replied the smiling Newcomer.
"OK, Riley," demanded the vampire: "What've you got for me?"
"Bad news, Angel. This killer creature isn't supernatural. It's from out of this world. Literally!"
"What?"
Riley nodded: "According to my contacts? It was grown from DNA samples sent from outer space...to a top-secret lab in Utah."
From an "Angel/Species/Alien Nation" crossover (working title: VAMPIRES AND ALIENS).