madimpossibledreamer: Zhuge Liang concentrating and looking thoughtful. (concentrating)
Main Points:
Star Trek (the 2009!movie verse)/Constantine crossover
Summary: Dr McCoy tries to piece together what happened the previous night and finds things don't quite add up.  Then the handsome stranger falls into his hotel room's kitchen, dying.
Word Count: 1647
Rating: Teen
Warnings: McCoy was drunk (or drugged).

 

so pay it )

 


madimpossibledreamer: Zhuge Liang standing with his fan, looking peaceful.  Army in background. (peace)
I was thinking about Kirk's ability to just throw a wrench into any plans, ever.  And realizing, hey, that sounds familiar, I wonder whatHELLBLAZER. 
Mostly based on the TV show, with more of the (unseen on TV) history, such as the history of the mad king Konstantin and the Laughing Magician.
~Dreamer~

Main Points:
Star Trek (the 2009!movie verse)/Constantine crossover
Summary: Dr McCoy is drinking in a bar when a handsome stranger walks in.  Then things get weird.
Word Count: 1021
Rating: Teen
Warnings: McCoy gets drunk (or drugged).

madimpossibledreamer: Jiraiya|Yosuke jumping and using a throwing star (bored)
Main Points:
Constantine/Dresden Files crossover
Chapter Summary: Murphy calls to grump at Dresden about her latest arrest.

Word Count: 450
Rating: teen. for now.
Notes: 1st person.  Quite possibly from the TV!verse although the one thing that I will always include in any 'verse is the Alphas because they're awesome.  (They don't appear in this fic.  Yet.)

          My phone’s old.  It only works about half the time, which Murphy likes to attribute to the fact that it’s old, and I know to be because I’m a wizard.  It says so on my door, after all.  Honestly, older technology is more likely to work for me on that basis than your newest…whatever the kids are calling them these days.  iSomething, I think.
          Unfortunately for me and a late night clearing out imps from an old warehouse, today was one of the days my fickle phone decided to actually work.  Its ring drilled into my ears, but given that it didn’t stop ringing, whoever was on the other end was willing to wait on my lazy butt, and not likely to go away anytime soon.  The quicker I answered, the quicker I could return to the Dreamlands.
          When I picked up, I wasn’t given a chance to greet my caller.  “Please tell me he’s not with you.”
          I blink.  It’s Murphy on the other end, and she’s ticked.  Which is kind of her usual state of being, not that I’m about to tell her that.  I do actually have some self-preservation instincts, despite what some people will tell you.
          “Who?” I stifle the yawn.  She won’t appreciate it.
          As much as I wish it wasn’t the case, being out of the loop happens more often than I’d like.
          “The ‘exorcist’ I just arrested.  Name of John Masters.”
          I try to think, but I’m still feeling fuzzy.  “I don’t think I’ve ever heard of him, no.”  This time I can’t keep the yawn in.  It has a mind of its own.
          “Get you up, did I?”  She’s still seething.
          “Hey, I do work more often than you think.”
          That earns a snort.  Which is a better direction, but it’s important to redirect the anger elsewhere.  “What’d this exorcist do?”  He could be legit, I guess, like me, Chicago’s Only Wizard for Hire.  Most of the time they’re in the spotlight or taking pay, though, they’re fakes.  I’m an exception.
          “Petty arson, trespassing—sound familiar, Harry?”  At least I’m back to a first-name basis even if I resent the implications.  “There’s no question that he did it.  The only reason he’s being let go is the head of the family dropped the charges.”
          I yawn again.  “I’ll ask around.  There are other people I can talk to and you didn’t hear that from me.”
          “I wish you would,” she says, and maybe I should remind her about wishes again.  But not now, because I don’t have the brainpower to argue with her about that.  “Letting him go—my instincts are screaming at me this is a bad idea, and I want to know—I suppose I want to know that even if I can’t stop him, your—wizard cops or whatever can.”
          I sigh and reassure her.  “I’ll figure out if he’s legit.  If he’s real, whether or not he’s registered, they’ll be able to deal with him.  But I’ll definitely want to be more awake before I deal with any Wardens.  Surprisingly, I’m no more a favorite of theirs than yours.”
          She laughs at that.  “I’m pretty sure I still like you better.”  She hangs up before I can respond.

madimpossibledreamer: Zhuge Liang concentrating and looking thoughtful. (concentrating)
WARNING: MINOR TSW SPOILERS BELOW IN AUTHOR'S NOTE.
mostly just things about the existence about certain supernatural beings, don't know how spoilery you'd find it but figured I'd warn )P.S. Characterization of the Templars comes from playing one myself, whom I'd thought was unusual...and then hearing about the massive snowball fight Templars are trying to organize in Templar Hall, right in front of Dame Julia.  Templar elders would like you to think that we're good little soldiers that follow orders.  Truth is, we're just a different brand of nuts than the Dragon.
P.P.S. Also, Public Service Announcement: Always make jokes about Orochi.  It's in good taste.

Main Points:
Hellblazer|Constantine/The Secret World crossover.
Summary: Constantine is more neutral than the Council of Venice.  Magic, innit?
Word Count: 470
Rating: Gen

           The Templars like to pretend John Constantine doesn’t exist.  Rumor has it that they’ve been headhunting—more or less literally—the man for decades.  Given the general impression of Templar agents as a bunch of naughty children doing their best to disappoint dear ol’ mummy Dame Julia, he wouldn’t be all too different from the majority, to the dismay of many of the higher-ups.  They’d also considered the ability of colleagues to not drop like flies a sort of recruitment draw, and of course there’s that driver who’s Bee-touched who’s reputedly one of his best mates, so maybe, just maybe…
           Problem is, John Constantine is a bloody contrary bastard.  He doesn’t want to get involved, doesn’t want to join any faction, and the harder they push the scarcer he makes himself.  It’s undoubtedly true he’d be an asset.  He has a habit of fixing things, dealing with demon plots and any other denizens of the Secret World and even ripples from the rise of the Filth almost as an afterthought belied by hard work and more than a share of devil’s luck and lots of alcohol, nicotine, and the smell of sex with the tang of self-loathing and the spice of regret.  The amount he accomplishes without being Bee-touched, just your average human sorcerer (never mind the fact that he’s nothing like your average human sorcerer or anyone else for that matter), is speculated to be exaggeration.  Certainly every story told at the Horned God gets more and more ludicrous, particularly after a pint or two have been involved.
           His temperament best suits the Dragon, but he’s a man who refuses to choose sides, who stands aggressively neutral between monsters and gods and the machinations of those who would seek to control the Secret World.
           Thing is, he’s more than a rumor.  He’s very, very good at keeping under the radar, and when that includes people whose business it is to know things, that’s impressive.  He’s managed to get on the bad side of Samuel Chandra (of course) but given how easily Orochi personnel die, it’s not like they need the extra push of being in Constantine’s orbit to shuffle off the mortal coil.  He’s also made enemies of a half-dozen other denizens of the Secret World, but that’s just who he is.
           While the official stance from the factions is to watch and wait with the Morninglight, it seems from the very few unsubstantiated sightings that he’s taken something about them personally and gone on some type of personal crusade. 
           But, again, remember that he doesn’t exist.  And whatever you do, don’t mention it to your superiors unless they’re Dragon.  (If they’re Dragon, go ahead and mention him if you really haven’t heard enough about the patterns chaos draws in the world, because it’s guaranteed to get another lecture.)

madimpossibledreamer: Jiraiya|Yosuke jumping and using a throwing star (sherlock)
Main Points:
Constantine Genderbend/legend of king arthur universe optional
Summary: Constantine and Chas find out why the immortality spell worked on Chas.
Word Count: 965
Rating: Gen

 

revelations )

 

madimpossibledreamer: Paper lanterns floating over a fleet of ships. (lanterns)
I wasn't too specific about things so you can go with whatever version of the King Arthur story you feel like.
~Dreamer~

Main Points:
Constantine Genderbend/legend of king arthur universe optional
Summary: Constantine really should have thought about a certain spell more...
Word Count: 810
Rating: Gen

answer the call )

madimpossibledreamer: Jiraiya|Yosuke jumping and using a throwing star (seven)
Main Points:
Constantine Genderbend/Supernatural
Summary: Dean and Sam go to talk to Constantine after the show.  Dean and Constantine continue to flirt.
Word Count: 930
Rating: Gen

tell me who you are )

madimpossibledreamer: Izanagi|Souji in full costume holding out a hand (izanagi|souji)
Mostly, I got the image of Jane Constantine wearing the traditional magician's assistant attire, because of course she would (probably likes the feel of the tights on her skin), and then using that to break the usual expectations (because of course she would) and then it became a thing with Dean and exploring what some "normal" not automatically combat magic from Constantine would look like.
She's so flirty.  Also, sorry for lack of good ideas for title.
~Dreamer~

Main Points:
Constantine Genderbend/Supernatural
Summary: Dean and Sam have heard of an expert that might be able to help them research their latest case, but they're not sure they're in the right place...
Word Count: 1467
Rating: Gen

 

unexpected magic )

 

madimpossibledreamer: Jiraiya|Yosuke jumping and using a throwing star (creative)
Main Points:
Constantine Genderbend
Summary: possibly faster to read?
Word Count: 170
Rating: Gen

           Jane Constantine has all sorts of tattoos.  Some are ones that she’d gotten to be the smoky singer of Mucous Membrane.  Anything to fit that punk trend, anything to get them all a good shag.  These days, the tattoos are more nostalgic.  She doesn’t miss those days; she’s a little more practical than that.  But still, she can think about those days with a little quiet smile, raise a glass in memory, and all roads don’t lead straight to Newcastle.
           Many of them are various spells of protection.  One, she’s particularly proud of, is the result of her using a spell to actually absorb a magical artifact, one that repels the impure of heart.  The wards don’t seem to work unless they actually attempt to physically hurt her, more’s the pity, but she didn’t expect too much from a dodgy spell like that.
           Some of the tattoos, in other words, are window dressing.  A misdirection.  Some of them are the real deal.  It’s rather appropriate, Jane thinks with a smirk.

madimpossibledreamer: Jiraiya|Yosuke jumping and using a throwing star (jiraiya|yosuke)
Main Points:
Constantine Genderbend
Summary: Chas as a modern-day knight is more appropriate than most think.  His love for Constantine is that of a knight for a liege--not necessarily sexual, more pure loyalty, care.
Word Count: 444
Rating: Gen

           Chas is used to surprises, but Constantine always manages to keep him on his toes.
           He walks out to what is otherwise a normal morning, opens his cab, and finds Jane bloody on the backseat.  Barely breathing by the sound of it.
           “Really, Constantine?” he asks hypothetically, and gets a moan in response.  At least he’s used to carrying her out of sticky situations.  He’s a bit worried by how little she weighs, though, and resolves to feed her more.  Fortunately, he can hide his worry underneath the aftermath of whatever this is.
           “Stabbed.  I bloody hate cultist wankers,” she mutters into his jacket, seeking the warmth.  She’s an utterly selfish woman, sometimes, but on occasion he feels it’s worth indulging her.  She needs reminders that just because he need not bow to every dumb whim, that she’s still a worthwhile person to know.
           “Anything specific about this particular wound I should know?”  He’s treated enough injuries in the past to be something of an amateur medic.
           “I’ll probably pass out for a while, and then it might be time for Lord of the Rings.”  That’s a reference he hadn’t expected, but then, Jane’s full of more surprises than usual today.  “Keep me warm.  Wrap both arms.  There’s a few saint’s bones on the mantle should keep me this side of eternity.”  And then she starts following her predictions starting off with passing out into his chest.  She seems peaceful enough.  Unmoving.  Only the movement of her chest gives any indication that she’s still alive.
           She twitches a little when he wraps her still bleeding arms, tucking a few of the bones into the wrapping.  He carefully wraps her in as many blankets as he can find. 
           It’s a good thing he likes to read.  He gets through a lot of his books like this, sitting, waiting for Jane Constantine.
           It’s about an hour or two in that she starts shivering and whimpering.  He knows that she likes to hold hands but never indulges, and it’s a perfect time to start.
           She seems to be a little calmer crushing his hand. 
           And then the seizures start.  They’re bad enough he places something between her teeth to protect her sharp tongue.
           She falls limp.  And then the moaning and screaming starts.  “So cold.  Chas.”  She is so vulnerable, which she’d hate.  But she could handle it.  Since it’s him.
           “I’m here, Jane.  I’m here.”  The words may not reach her, but he can try.  He can feel useful, for once.  Her grip only gets worse, but he can stand it.  It hurts to see her in pain like this, but he can stand that, too.

madimpossibledreamer: Zhuge Liang standing with his fan, looking peaceful.  Army in background. (peace)
Main Points:
Constantine Genderbend
Summary: Zed has a question.
Word Count: 255
Rating: Gen

        “How do you do it?” Zed asks, reflective, and Constantine shrugs at the question.
        “You’ll have to be a little more specific, luv.  I do a lot of things.”  She leers, but Zed plays the game perfectly, better, even, than Chas—plays along, but doesn’t actually go along with any of the flirting they do in their little dance.
        “Sleep around but don’t get pregnant,” she says, bluntly, and Jane coughs, caught by surprise.  That’s another thing Zed does well, surprises.
        “It’s a neat little trick, innit?” the blonde responds, pulling out a cigarette.  It’s something to do with her restless hands.  It’s hard to sit still.  “Thing is, it’s magic.  I’ll teach you if you want.  A handy little spell all girls should know, in my opinion.  Thing is, those politicians, nasty little bastards who only want to tell the ones they don’t like what to do, they can’t outlaw magic because they don’t know about it.  Protects you from everything but the pleasure.”
        “Maybe you can teach me some self-defense spells, too,” Zed responds with a beguiling smile, and she finds herself smiling in return.
        “Only some of the non-lethal ones, yeah?  Don’t want to get you in the sort of trouble that would have Chas disappointed enough that he’d bugger off and leave us to our own devices.”  She always feels a little more alive when fighting the status quo.
        “You just don’t want to have to cook,” the psychic teases, and Constantine shrugs.  She doesn’t need to voice the Yeah, so?

madimpossibledreamer: Jiraiya|Yosuke jumping and using a throwing star (the universe is unimportant)
A large part of my tendency to write genderbend is that I'm trying to get a better grasp on writing dynamic female characters.  Not sure if it's working, but hey, it's worth a try.
~Dreamer~

Main Points:
Constantine Genderbend
Summary: Constantine is sulking.  Again.
Word Count: 410
Rating: Gen

         “Are you done sulking?” Chas asks as he brings in the groceries, and in response Constantine flips him off, head still not visible from where she’s flopped face down on the couch that might have been stolen from the set of Dracula.  It’s an indication of how long he’s known her that he recognizes the British version of the gesture.
         “The next time that feathery bastard shows up, I’m going to take the opportunity to file a little complaint about how his bosses decided to treat the female half of the race.”
         Chas thinks for two seconds about his reply before he answers.  It’s no use pointing out that she complains about it a lot.  “Does it hurt as bad as dying?”
         That actually gets her to move more than her hand.  She narrows her eyes as she thinks about the question.
         “It’s…I’m not sure.”  It’s rare when he can get her to shut up.  He counts it as a success.  “I remember it hurting bloody awful, but without having actually gone all the way…”  She shrugs and sits up.
         It’s normal enough for her to be speaking in innuendoes, too, which is why he doesn’t react.  Privately he suspects that part of the reason she likes him so much is that he doesn’t react to her charm.  “Are you cooking today, then?”  She’s staring hungrily at the teapot he’s setting up.
         “I thought Zed would appreciate it.”  He’s not going to say he’s cooking for her.  That’s too domestic.  Too close to home.
         She smiles one of her trickster’s smiles at him.  “Ah, but you know I’ll steal some anyway.”  She catches the cheese he throws at her, eyes sparkling.  “What am I supposed to do with this, then?”
         “Cut it into cubes.  Don’t cut yourself again.”  She grins at that—always does, at a reminder that she’s self-destructive at heart—and gets up to join him.
         “Oh, hullo, luv.  Good timing.  You don’t have long to wait for Chas’s cooking.  It’s worth selling your soul for, if you still had one.”
         “I don’t accept souls as payment,” Chas reassures, ignoring the uncomfortable reference to the loss of Jane’s soul.
         “I’m just surprised you got her to do any work,” Zed says with admiration.
         “A little tip.  He doesn’t ask.  Gives me the chance to say no,” she responds, wielding the knife in a way that makes Chas uncomfortable, but he’s not about to take it away from her.

madimpossibledreamer: Zhuge Liang concentrating and looking thoughtful. (red cliff)
Constantine was actually on today, and my friend pointed out my genderbends are missing a character with PTSD.
So this happened.
Also, no idea on ETA of Shadowed Suspicion.  I'd give one, but that'd be irresponsible, since I have yet to rewatch Part 4 to write Josuke, and I've got some stuff coming up including jury duty, so I'd rather not make any promises I can't keep.  I will make this one, though: I will finish.
~Dreamer~

Main Points:
Constantine Genderbend
Summary: Some natural questions show up.
Word Count: 235
Rating: Gen

        “Are you two together?”
        Chas can’t say that he hadn’t been expecting the question, given that their closeness (and other associated Constantine weirdness) had been a significant contributing factor to his divorce from his wife.
        As usual, Jane ignores the question like it had never even been asked.  “Just drop me off at the corner.  I’ve a craving.”
        “Should I wait?” Chas asks, playing along, as always.
        “Are you two ignoring my question?” Zed asks.  A perfectly natural response.  She’s not used to the natural rhythm of living closely in Constantine’s orbit.
        “Don’t bother.  I feel like a wee bit of a stroll.”  Jane gets out before the taxi even stops moving, waves cheerily, and walks right into the convenience store.
        The relationship between Chas and Constantine works best when neither talks about it.  It feels weird to even voice it, but Zed’s just going to keep asking questions until they’re actually answered.  “I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Jane’s not very good at dealing with feelings.  She keeps very few people around.  I guess I’m the closest thing she has to a friend, and it’s because I’ve never even considered her as anything more than a friend.  I am—was—married.”
        “Sure it didn’t have anything to do with Constantine?” she teases, and it’s in bad taste.
        “Not on my part,” he says and doesn’t elaborate.  Let her come to her own conclusions.

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