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Please go check out all the Highlander Holiday Shortcut stories! As always, we had a great fest and all the stories are true gems. <3

Moondance or A Series of Extraordinary Events (18825 words) by hafital
Chapters: 10/10
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Richie Ryan, Methos (Highlander), Angie Burke, Tessa Noel, Joe Dawson, Duncan MacLeod, May-Ling Shen, Amanda Darieux, Connor MacLeod, Ceirdwyn (Highlander), Sean Burns
Additional Tags: Questionable Use of Science, Background Richie/Angie, Richie Ryan Saves The Day, unexplained phenomenon, Light Angst, nobody dies everybody lives
Summary:

Richie lassos the moon.

( Story talk behind the cut )

Hello! Authors have now been revealed for the 2023 Highlander Holiday Shortcut fest. Go check out the stories and give kudos and comments. <3

My story:

The Aingeal (8236 words) by hafital
Chapters: 6/6
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Rebecca Horne/Ceirdwyn (Highlander), Ceirdwyn (Highlander) & Marcus Constantine
Characters: Rebecca Horne, Ceirdwyn (Highlander), Marcus Constantine
Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, implied Ceirdwyn/Marcus Constantine
Summary:

Ceirdwyn must choose her own path.

Thank you to my beta,

raine!!

For all my years in the Highlander fandom, this story broke a lot of new ground for me. First time writing from Ceirdwyn's POV, first time writing HL femslash (I've written femslash for other fandoms! Just not HL), first time writing Marcus Constantine in any form whatsoever. And boy, let me tell you, Marcus Constantine is the very definition of "still waters run deep." One of the descriptions I used in my story was "Marcus was a man of few expressions." Breathing life into him was an Experience.

Writing Ceirdwyn/Rebecca on the other hand, was easy peasy. <3 I was like, why haven't people slashed these two before?!

Every year participating in HLH Shortcuts I learn something new about Highlander and these characters and get to explore new aspects that I previously hadn't paid much attention to. Love it!

All of the Highlander Holiday Shortcut stories are posted and available for reading. 25 NEW Highlander stories, with something for everyone! Huzzah!! Please go check it out, if you're so inclined. The stories are here: HLH Shortcuts 2023.

You can also access the stories from the DW community -

hlh_shortcuts

I received a lovely gift, featuring an unstuck in time Richie Ryan and a resulting alternate timeline, which left me emotional.

Know Where It's At (5457 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Richie Ryan, Methos (Highlander), Darius (Highlander), Tessa Noel, Duncan MacLeod
Additional Tags: Background Duncan MacLeod/Tessa Noel, Time Travel Fix-It, Highlander Holiday Short Cuts Challenge, References to Other Canon Characters - Freeform
Summary:

The universe must have a plan for why Richie gets to do it all again. Now, if only someone would tell him what that plan is.

hlh_shortcuts stories have been revealed! Every year we get an excellent crop of stories and this year is no exception. Please head on over and check out all the wonderful stories -- there's something for everyone.

This year I wrote another gen story focusing on the season 1 character Randi McFarland - the journalist who begins nosing around Duncan and Tessa's life, always asking probing questions and getting herself accidentally kidnapped by creepy doctors in basements haha.

Anyway, I would not have guessed writing this story would have been so fulfilling and enjoyable, but it is honestly one of my favorite stories I've ever written in this fandom. Not because it's super complicated or plotty or even particularly well written but it was so great to give a minor character a bigger sandbox to play in the show, to weave her into Duncan's life beyond what we see in the handful of eps she's in, AND perhaps most especially, to view the world of Immortals and Duncan in particular through someone who is a) not another immortal, b) not a main character, and c) not a watcher. She's just a person, who trips into that world, and stays.

Also, it was a true delight to write for my recipient,

brightknightie.

I know Randi's not a particularly popular character, but I'm going to be rude and recommend you read my story anyway. :D

Big big thank you to my beta reader,

raine. <3

The Jaded Journalist (9682 words) by hafital
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Duncan MacLeod & Randi McFarland, Duncan MacLeod/Tessa Noel, Randi McFarland & Tessa Noel
Characters: Randi McFarland, Duncan MacLeod, Tessa Noel, Amanda Darieux, Gina and Robert De Valicourt, Methos (Highlander)
Summary:

Randi McFarland, jaded journalist, finds her story.

Overslept. Missed 7am pilates. :( I've rarely done anything like that before, but I guess I needed to sleep??? And my central air heating is blowing cold air. Bah. It's 66 degrees in my apartment this morning -- like 50 outside. I blame the heating for me falling back asleep after my alarm woke me, cause it was cosy in bed. I'm a delicate california flower, I need 70 degrees at least.

BUT, in much better news, I got a lovely lovely Highlander story for the

hlh_shortcuts gift exchange. Amanda and Michelle Webster! Go read and comment. And read the other stories. Only 4 left to reveal.

A Credit To Her Teacher (5407 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Amanda Darieux & Michelle Webster
Characters: Amanda Darieux, Michelle Webster, Duncan MacLeod
Additional Tags: Teacher-Student Relationship, New Immortal
Summary:

Amanda isn't certain about taking on a new student, but she'll do her best.

Woohoo! First three stories are set free from their anonymous cages to run around and stretch their legs. I'm currently hip deep in a lovely Highlander/Longmire crossover ooh boy.

Highlander Holiday Shortcuts 2022 collection on AO3.

hlh_shortcuts story is walking on its own legs. *tears* *gently ushers it into the world*

Every year I participate in the Highlander Holiday Shortcuts and every year I fall In Love with Highlander all over again. And every year I want to roll around in HL stories and HL mythology and watch episodes and spend time with my favorite Immortals. And every year, immersing myself back in this world makes me walk around in a fog for the weeks of December and the early parts of January, until life returns aggressively back to "normal."

Immortals! amirite??? What's not to love.

Stories for

hlh_shortcuts have been revealed! Yay!

This year I wrote a gen Rebecca & Methos story. The idea mostly centered around having Rebecca and Methos at a horse show. Honestly thought including horse jumping in a story would be a dead give away that I wrote it lol. Anyway, the rest of the story grew out of that kernel.

I truly love writing Highlander, and it was a delight to discover more about Rebecca and Methos. I love them! I'm also certain this is the first HL story I've ever written that doesn't even mention Duncan at all. Not sure how I pulled that off, hah.

If anyone is curious about the Puissance, here is one video of one of the record setting jumps which always makes me laugh because of the french commentators. Here is another more modern one with several riders competing. eta: I should note the major difference between the 2 videos is that the first one is done on turf and the second one is done in an indoors arena on dirt.

Special thank you to

raine for helping with a last minute beta!

Puissance (13869 words) by hafital
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Rebecca Horne & Methos (Highlander)
Characters: Rebecca Horne, Methos (Highlander)
Additional Tags: Friendship, Canon-Typical Violence, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Summary:

She placed her hand on his chest. “The difficulty in jumping a brick wall is not the height. It’s that you can’t see the other side. You must have faith.”

Crossposts: https://hafital.livejournal.com/301580.html

hello! Happy Holidays! (I know, I'm late, I've been distracted.)

The

hlh_shortcuts Fest is now live! And I got this wonderful wonderful gem of a story.

Little Blessings (3514 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Duncan MacLeod/Methos (Highlander), Methos/Original Character
Characters: Methos (Highlander), Duncan MacLeod
Summary:

Methos is 5,000 years old. He's managed to attract some attention in his long life.

I believe this story, completely. I love that the old gods know and love Methos. Who else would they love? <3

The rest of the fest can be found here. I've only read a handful of stories so far, but they've all been wonderful.

My particular favorite is Legend Has It -- Gen, Darius, Richie. Not only is it note perfect in-character, but it's also my favorite kind of canon-divergence.

Crossposts: https://hafital.livejournal.com/300924.html

well January has been...interesting. :D

Happy Day Before ~~WeGetRidOfThatAHole~~The Inauguration!

hlh_shortcuts have been revealed! So many great stories, that I am still working my way through. Highlander fans please go check them out! All the stories are fantastic and there's something for everyone.

Now I can link to the story I wrote. For

merriman. I love writing for

merriman because I get to indulge my love of heists. This story is a little more tender-hearted and bittersweet, but it is a spiritual sibling to A Dance Told in Six Parts.

I have always wondered how Methos and Amanda know each other. When we first see them together in the Finale episodes, we never get an introduction, we don't get a flashback, we don't even see them meeting for the first time. They just know each other, no explanation. This story attempts to answer that question. At least partly. Hope you enjoy!

Thank you to

killabeez for the beta! *mwah*

Jewel (11380 words) by hafital
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Amanda Darieux & Methos (Highlander), Amanda Darieux & Duncan MacLeod & Methos (Highlander)
Characters: Amanda Darieux, Methos (Highlander), Duncan MacLeod, Rebecca Horne
Additional Tags: Background Methos/Rebecca, Canon-Typical Violence, Non-Linear Narrative
Summary:

Amanda and Methos's friendship through the years.

***

“Methos,” she said, her voice a whisper. “You did this… for me?”

He tilted his head. “Is that so hard to believe?”

Tears blinded her, and she could only look down at the jewels in her hands, overwhelmed.

Crossposts: https://hafital.livejournal.com/294153.html

The

hlh_shortcuts posting is live! Check it out.

I received my story gift yesterday and holy moly but it is a Highlander/Justified cross over of perfection. Now that I have proof how great these two shows meld together I need about a million more words of it. Raylan! and Duncan! Together! in the same story! With a dash of h/c! AND it has Dr. Methos....

Truth and Consequences (3192 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Highlander: The Series, Justified
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Duncan MacLeod/Methos (Highlander)
Characters: Raylan Givens, Duncan MacLeod, Methos (Highlander), Joe Dawson, Rachel Brooks
Additional Tags: Crossover, POV Outsider, Established Relationship, Hurt/Comfort, Post-Canon, Canon-Typical Violence
Summary:

Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens has experienced some strange situations in his career, but none of them prepared him for this.

*no apologies for the abuse of exclamation points

Crossposts: https://hafital.livejournal.com/294095.html

Authors have been revealed! I wrote TWO stories this year. Don't ask me how when I didn't even start writing till about a week before deadline. It just happened. I blame the kittens and the pornographic vegetables. Honestly, it wasn't planned. I was only gonna write the one story. But I got about 3000 words into one, panicked, switched to a different story and finished that one just before deadline, then went back and finished the first one just before posting ended. So there. You all get two goofy stories from me, now with fewer typos. Though the second one had me cry-writing in my office at work, just fyi.

ETA: Thank you to Melina for betaing both stories!

Story 1:

Is That A Cucumber In Your Pocket? (5960 words) by hafital
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Duncan MacLeod/Methos (Highlander)
Characters: Duncan MacLeod, Methos (Highlander), Joe Dawson
Additional Tags: First Time, Light Angst, episode related vignettes, Sorry Not Sorry, no vegetables were harmed in the writing of this story
Summary:

Duncan finds a mysterious box waiting for him one day. Is it a bomb? Is it a present? Who is it from?

Story 2:

Earth Laughs In Flowers (13689 words) by hafital
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Duncan MacLeod/Methos (Highlander), Joe Dawson & Duncan MacLeod
Characters: Duncan MacLeod, Methos (Highlander), Joe Dawson
Additional Tags: Time Travel, How many Methoses is too many Methoses, Duncan needs a hug, very serious kitten emergency, First Time, Light Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending
Summary:

It's been twenty years. Duncan finally returns to Seacouver. What will he find there?

“Leave it to you to have some kind of doppelganger crisis less than a week after returning to Seacouver,” said Methos, with a shake of his head.

Crossposts: https://hafital.livejournal.com/289836.html

Hi hi, I am playing catch up. Lots of annoying adulting things taking up too much time right now. But I can now talk about the story I wrote for

hlh_shortcuts! Yippee!

With Hands In His Pockets (7541 words) by hafital
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Duncan MacLeod/Methos (Highlander)
Characters: Duncan MacLeod, Methos (Highlander)
Additional Tags: Episode Related, Episode Tag, Flirting, These two are experts at flirting let’s be real, First Time
Summary:

The lure of Immortal presence teased at Duncan’s senses as he carried his two bags of groceries down the Rue de St. Germain.

Crossposts: https://hafital.livejournal.com/282123.html

I received the most delightful, enchanting Highlander story in the

hlh_shortcuts fic exchange! Lucky me, my gift was in the first batch of reveals. :D I read it last night and basically smiled like a loon the entire time. It filled me with total glee! It is light D/M/A, just barely, and I love it like pie. Immortal pie!

Go and read if you’re so inclined.

Needs, Wants & Yearnings, by Anonymous at AO3. Leave a comment!

Crossposts: https://hafital.livejournal.com/281432.html

Highlander Holiday Shortcuts reveal happened yesterday! As usual, we produced an excellent crop of stories this year. If you're at all interested, you should check them out here on the subcollection on AO3

First, a recommendation for my gift! Which is hilarious (as can only be expected from Amand_r) and features Methos's misadventuring mishaps. It's awesome. Check it out.

The Tao of Meatloaf (8075 words) by Amand_r
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Methos, Joe Dawson, Richie Ryan, Duncan MacLeod
Additional Tags: Mistaken Identity, Hijinks & Shenanigans
Summary:

This is what happened when you had one identity stolen by hackers in Macedonia, a second's assets frozen by a vindictive organization, and your third mistaken for a grifter who owed the French arm of the Russian mob several hundred thousand dollars.

And then the story I wrote. This year, I wrote a 12k words Richie gen fic! Which was a real treat to write. Richie is hilarious, and I kind of adore him. This story is genius, if I do say so myself. *is smug* This is one of those canon divergent AUs, which I'm just realizing is probably a tag I should add to the story whoops.

The Vitturi Theories (12841 words) by hafital
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Highlander: The Series
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Methos (Highlander) & Richie Ryan
Characters: Richie Ryan, Methos (Highlander), Cory Raines, Matthew McCormick, Ceirdwyn (Highlander), Carl Robinson, Duncan MacLeod, Joe Dawson
Additional Tags: Clan Denial, quickening hijinks, mild violence, Heist, Richie Ryan to the rescue
Summary:

After that night in Paris, Richie leaves Europe and doesn’t see either Methos or MacLeod again for twenty years. Until one day Methos calls, asking to meet at a bar near Seacouver.

~~~

In other news, I had to move apartments rather suddenly. Long story. So long a story that I've had a half written post open in a browser window since like November I think. I'll get around to finishing it and posting. It's been a bit of a ride. Not to pat myself on the back, but how I finished such a long story in the middle of this I do not know. The actual move didn't happen until Jan. 5, this past friday. I'm still tired from it. SIX HOUR MOVE. Also, I am still (STILL) rewriting the new book. STILL.

All is well now though! Comfy new (large) apartment! Getting ready for my 8am jump class at the barn.

Crossposts: https://hafital.livejournal.com/278246.html

Jeez there is so much I want to talk about but not enough brain or time!

I had a dentist appointment this morning, for which I was almost 30 minutes late for, but I have the best dentist and he didn't care that I was late and also got the cavity filling done in like 20 minutes. So I'm taking advantage of the fact I told work I wouldn't be in till 11:30 to sit peacefully at a coffee shop for a few before heading in.

Work has been super annoying the past few weeks, since before Spain and continuing on without any indication that it's going to stop annoying me. This is aggravating, not only because of the annoying, but also because a few months ago it was super quiet at work but I couldn't take proper advantage of that to work on book 2 or fan fiction, and now I'm loaded up with book 2 and fan fiction needs but sadly work is sucking the peace out of the day. Poor me.

My face feels funny.

( A Highlander Gathering )

Crossposts: https://hafital.livejournal.com/277256.html

The Highlander Holiday Shortcuts stories are now revealed! Wahoo!

This is what I wrote:

A Dance Told in Six Parts
~10K words
Gen, Duncan/Methos/Amanda

This was a lot of fun to write. It's 90% silliness. A lot of hand-waivey plotting haha. :D

Many many thanks to

raine for the beta!

Crossposts: http://hafital.livejournal.com/274703.html

This post will unfortunately not touch on so much that I want to write about. I think I should make a New Year's resolution to post more often.

Since I returned from Scotland it seems the world has been set of fire. Also, I have watched tv, finished a draft of my next book, started a rewrite of that book, stalled on the rewrite when I had to write my HL Shortcut story, went to see a few movies, DARTH VADER HAS RETURNED MAY HE NEVER LEAVE ME AGAIN (no seriously, I am not that fannish about Star Wars, but Rogue One has given me back the Darth Vader of my childhood and I am seriously forever grateful. I do not have too many strong emotions about the prequels because at the end of the day I don't think I really care that much but it wasn't until I was in the theatre watching Rogue One that I realized how much I resented those films for how they changed my feelings on Darth Vader. Anyway, he's back. And I love him.), we had to put a dear horse down yesterday and we're all very sad and all by barn girls have been crying for two days now, I gave up gluten and dairy but am now having an allergic reaction to eating too many high histamine producing foods. oy.

Tomorrow my mom and I will go to a day spa and soak in some hot springs.

Pray that my itchy eyelids go away. And itchy other parts I won't mention. HAH.

BUT. The real reason for this hasty post is to direct all 3 of you who still read this journal to go to the Highlander Holiday Short Cuts fest on AO3.

Try and guess which one's mine! I'd give a hint but honestly it's gotta be bloody obvious which one's mine.

ALSO, I got a Highlander/Northanger Abbey x- over story, An' to the Greenwood She is Gane and it's so scrumptiously wonderful. If you have any affection for Austen and Epistolary fiction, you should definitely read it. :D :D

eta: Oh no! :(

Crossposts: http://hafital.livejournal.com/274190.html

The reveals are out for the Highlander Holiday Shortcuts, and so now I can squish

carenejeans for my lovely gift of Holiday Spirits! Whee!

I wrote

The Beginning of Always
+11k words,
D/M, Amanda, Joe
Mature, for some violence

Written for

pat_t

Story can be found on the hlh_shortcuts LJ: The Beginning of Always

Or, minus a few typos at AO3 or HL Archive.

Crossposts: http://hafital.livejournal.com/269945.html

Gah. So much to write posts about. Not enough brain. PROBLEM.

~~~

I seem to be reduced down to one word sentences. hah.

~~~

Yay, it's that time of year again! Highlander Holiday Shortcuts! Live and posting stories. Rejoice! Guess which one is mine!

My gift has already been posted. :D :D :D Holiday Spirits. A delightful D/M story, most charming, that I loved and want to cherish. Yay!

I've only read a handful so far, but I must point out the wonderful Agent Carter/HL, Peggy & Amanda story, Au Revoir whose only fault is that it is not 100k words long.

Crossposts: http://hafital.livejournal.com/269496.html

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Entries tagged with highlander

New Story: Moondance or A Series of Extraordinary Events

New Story: The Aingeal (Highlander, Ceirdwyn/Rebecca, Mature)

Holiday Highlanders

New Story: The Jaded Journalist (Highlander, Gen)

Way to start 2023!

Highlander Shortcuts is live!

this happens every year

New Story: Puissance

highlander my beloved

New Fic: Jewel (Highlander, Methos & Amanda, Methos & Amanda & Duncan, Gen)

a gift for ME! Drive by rec

HL Shortcuts reveals

New HL Story - With Hands in his Pockets (D/M)

Drive by fic rec! Highlander shortcuts is live woo

Highlander Shortcut reveals! New Story! New Apartment!

There can be only some!

New HL Story - A Dance Told in Six Parts

so much to write about, so little brain!

Yay, Highlander Shortcuts reveal! And New HL story

Highlander Holiday Shortcuts!