Day 6 Theme - Weaknesses or Character Flaws

[cmk418]

The best characters are three-dimensional and while we like to think our faves are perfect in every way, that can get a bit boring. There's no plot development unless they screw up, no emotional pull if they aren't vulnerable in some way.

Here are some ideas to get you started: Show a moment of weakness, talk about an episode where their flaw got them into trouble, or make up a completely new weakness for them. It doesn't have to be a heavy, message of the week kind of thing, their weakness could be chocolate or redheads or redheads bearing chocolate. Go where your imagination takes you.

Just go wherever the Muse takes you. If this prompt doesn't speak to you, feel free to share something that does. You can post in a separate entry or as a comment to this post.

Want to get a jump start on tomorrow's theme? Check out the prompt list here. Please don't post until that day. If you are coming in later to the fest and want to post on the theme of a previous day, that's fine, just make sure to put which day that you are writing for in the subject line.

Day 6 - Fic - OZ - Shirley Bellinger

[cmk418]

Title: Results
Fandom: OZ (HBO)
Female Character: Shirley Bellinger (with Doctor Gloria Nathan)
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 245
Summary: Acting on her lustful urges comes back to haunt Shirley

( Results )

Day 05 - Nature, Dragon Age Fic

[melime]

Title: Scouting
Fandom: Dragon Age Inquisition
Character: Lace Harding
Prompt: Nature
Rating/Category: G/Gen
Summary: Scouting, that's what she volunteered to do. She knows Ferelden, and what she doesn't know she's willing to learn, even if it'll take her far away from home.

On AO3

Day 3 – Fic – Murder, She Wrote – Jessica Fletcher

[spikedluv]

Title: Self-Care
Author: Spikedluv
Fandom: Murder, She Wrote (tv)
Rating: PG13/Gen
Pairing/Characters: Jessica Fletcher, Donna Mayberry Fletcher & Grady Fletcher
Length: 254 words
Spoilers: Nothing really, but takes place post-season 5.
Summary: Jessica isn’t looking forward to an entire day at a spa.
Author’s Notes: I just learned about this community and am playing catch-up.

Read Fic @ AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/62831764

Day 6: Icons & Fic, Kamen Rider Gotchard

[linky]

First, I have five icons of Kyoka Edami from Kamen Rider Gotchard:



As well as a fic about her:

Title: Nightmares And Dreams
Fandom: Kamen Rider Gotchard
Pairing/Characters: Kyoka
Rating: T
Word count: 433
Content Notes: PTSD, Nightmares, Character Study, Introspection, Canon Compliant
Summary: Kyoka has a nightmare about ten years ago.
Read on Ao3, or below the cut:

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Day 6: Weaknesses/Character Flaws - X-Men/Avengers - Emma/Tony - Diamonds and Hearts

[apachefirecat]

Title: Diamonds and Hearts
Fandom: X-Men
Author: Apache Firecat
Characters: Tony/Emma
Rating: PG/K+
Summary: Tony slips his wife one last valentine.
Word Count: 1,414
Written For: HalfAMoon 2025: Day 6. Weaknesses or Character Flaws
Date Written: 4 February 2025
Warnings: Spoilers, Cannon Character Deaths
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.


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Day 6 - Fic - Warrior Nun - Jillian Salvius

[jacquelee]

Title: Flaws
Day/Prompt: Day 6 / Weaknesses or Character Flaws
Fandom: Warrior Nun (TV)
Character: Jillian Salvius
Rating/Warning(s): G / mention of canonical character death
Word Count: 419
Summary: After being told that Michael died in the final fight with Adriel, Jillian muses about everything that led to this, including her own character flaws.

Here on AO3

Day 4 – Fic – Murder, She Wrote/Allstate Ins. Commercials – Jessica Fletcher & Mayhem

[spikedluv]

Title: Mayhem
Author: Spikedluv
Fandom: Murder, She Wrote (tv)/Allstate Insurance Commericials (tv)
Rating: PG13/Gen
Pairing/Characters: Jessica Fletcher & Mayhem
Length: 473 words
Spoilers: Nothing really; takes place post-season five.
Summary: Jessica receives an unwelcome visitor.
Author’s Notes: I just recently learned about this community and am still playing catch-up. Apologies for the crack? *g*

Read Fic @ AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/62837539

Day 6: meta, Bad Sisters - Ursula Flynn

[sisterdivinium]

Title: A defence of Urs
Prompt: Weaknesses/Character flaws
Fandom: Bad Sisters
Character: Ursula (Garvey) Flynn
Rating: T
Length: ~1300 words
Summary: It’s common to find viewers who hate Ursula because of her flaws but there might be more to those same flaws than first meets the eye.
Notes: Contains some minor spoilerish details but nothing that will ruin the show, I think.

Read at my journal.

day 6 - fic - Bergères Guerrières - Magda

[malurette]

Title: C’est plus de son âge tout ça
Author: malurette
Fandom: Bergères Guerrières
Character: Magda
Rating: PG / K+
Language: French
Disclaimer: Fléchais & Garnier

Prompt: Day 6 - Weaknesses or Character Flaws

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Day 6: Character Flaws- Angel- Fic

[roselynnthornwood]

"Scarred"

Fandom: Angel: The Series
Fanwork Type: Fic
Pairing: Faith Lehane/Wesley Wyndam-Pryce
Rating/Warnings: M

Summary: Wesley gets injured after breaking Faith out of prison, and together they heal old wounds and new.

Day 6 - Weaknesses or Character Flaws, Warrior Nun - fanvid

[emylilas]

Title: I am Mother Superion
Fandom: Warrior Nun
Character: Mother Superion
Type: Video edit
Rating/warning: T - some violence
Summary: Mother Superion's growth, an overview of her love for her sisters and her jugement of herself.

( Video under the cut )

Day 6 - fic - Hazbin Hotel

[cornerofmadness]

Title: Somebody To Lean On
author: cornerofmadness
Day/Prompt: Day 6 / weaknesses & flaws

Fandom: Hazbin Hotel

Character/Pairing: Charlie Morningstar/Vaggie

Word Count: 1405
Summary: Charlie’s self doubts are winning. Luckily she has Vaggie to lean on.
Rating: teen
Author Note - Written for the halfamoon 2025 challenge for the prompt weaknesses & flaws. Also written for withasmile87 in comment_fic for the prompt any, any f/f, i'm pretty sure you have stardust running through those veins(amanda lovelace)

here on AO3

Day 6 - vid rec

[colls]

Fandom: Star Trek Lower Decks
Fanwork type: vid
Pairings/Characters: Beckett Mariner
Rating and/or Content Warnings: shaky camera, flashing lights and blurry, fast motion throughout
Links: Fun, Fun, Fun by cosmic_llin
Summary: Beckett Mariner VS Responsibility

Reccer's Notes: In early seasons, Beckett Mariner abhors responsibility in any form, flips off authority, and is usually an agent of chaos. This vid captures that so wonderfully! Mariner grows in later seasons and becomes more reliable (if still chaotic), but in the meantime - y'all are in for one hell of a ride!