Deck the Haus fest

Thank you to everyone who participated in Deck the Haus 2023! Without further ado, here are our wonderful creators!

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advent by montrealmadison ( @montrealmadison )

Alone This Holiday by EarlGayTea711

call of the champions by nostalgicplant ( @ohyoufool )

Can You Crash a Party If You Have an Invite, How to Go Home with a Man, and Other Things in Kent Parson's Search History by hwaelweg ( @thoughtsofthegirlwiththecurl )

Cardinal by iknowwhyulikeoscarwilde

(Do It on My) Twin Bed by hwaelweg ( @thoughtsofthegirlwiththecurl )

Early Memories by Lutzgocelly ( @lutzgocelly )

Holiday Spirits by bonepicker ( @siocliath )

I’ll Be Home For Christmas by RabbitRunnah ( @doggernaut )

“It’s Just a Little Snow…” by coluanprime ( @abeansblog )

It Started at the Office by JustLookFrightenedAndScuttle ( @justlookfrightened )

Merry and Bright by iknowwhyulikeoscarwilde

Pre-Christmas Epiphany by JustLookFrightenedAndScuttle ( @justlookfrightened )

Safe Places by EarlGayTea711

so, kiss me by cricketnationrise ( @cricketnationrise )

[podfic] The Pond, Jan. 25 by misswhimsy ( @missanniewhimsy )

The darkest evening of the year by Lutzgocelly ( @lutzgocelly )

The Gift That Keeps on Giving by bonepicker ( @siocliath )

The Mating Rituals of Samwell Men’s Hockey by iknowwhyulikeoscarwilde

Ugly Christmas Sweater by impulsewriter ( @transwicky )

We’ll tell our stories on these walls by Lutzgocelly ( @lutzgocelly )

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The last day of the fest is here! Thanks to everyone who participated in any way - your prompting, creating, reblogging, commenting, etc. all made this a wonderful winter success!

Creators will be revealed a week from today!

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The darkest evening of the year (art)

Bitty invites Jack to celebrate the winter solstice with him. Nothing that a yule log cake, some candles and an open heart can't do.

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I’ll Be Home For Christmas (11,626 words)

How much Christmas is too much Christmas? Bitty’s been in Christmas mode for two years, and he’s just ready for it be over.

Or, a month in the life of Bitty’s book tour.

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It Started at the Office (9,061 words)

What if the really good-looking guy, the one who always seems to be angry, turns out to be kind?

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Safe Places (1,593 words)

🎶 Oh, the weather outside is frightful

But these works are so delightful 🎶

Day 4 of Deck the Haus is here!

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Alone This Holiday (10,056 words)

Eric has been working hard towards his dream of a bakery but that's meant no time for social life or love. The baking set his Gram and Mama send him might just be the fix.

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(Do It on My) Twin Bed (5,193 words)

Nursey shrugs. Dex sighs all the way down to his toes. He can’t believe he’s going to do this, but he’s briefly haunted by the spectre of both Chowder and Bitty’s disappointed faces. That’s too much for any one man to be expected to handle.

“Alright, let’s go, grab your bag.”

“What?”

“You’re coming to Maine with me.”

“What? No, absolutely not.”

Fifteen minutes later they’re in Dex’s ancient pickup truck headed up the coast.

Or, Dex takes Nursey home for Christmas last minute and, wouldn't you know, there's only one bed. In Dex's childhood bedroom. This is fine.

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"It's Just a Little Snow...." (2,521 words)

A snowstorm diverts Whiskey and Kent from their planned travels and the only place they can stay is Jack and Bitty's cabin (chalet-mansion). Sex, angst, and peace ensure!

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Holiday Spirits (1,542 words)

Grab some hot cocoa, wrap yourself in a cozy blanket, and settle in with Day 3 of reveals!

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We’ll tell our stories on these walls (art)

The Bittle-Zimmermanns have the tradition of taking a holiday picture together through the years. This is one of the first ones to start the collection.

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call of the champions (13,413 words)

“Couldn’t find a mini American flag. Ran into an angel in the hallway. Don’t worry about it.” She shrugs her jacket tighter around her neck.

Shitty blinks. “That’s a lot. I was doing shots with the bobsled team in the bathroom.”

In the middle of a medal hunt during the 2002 Winter Olympics, Lardo manages to find something else she wants just as bad as the gold.

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The Gift That Keeps On Giving (9,448 words)

Jack Zimmermann joins the Stargate program and becomes friends with one of the resident scientists, Dr. Bittle. Jack is on an away team, but he keeps on returning to the SGC, and every time he does, he checks in with Eric. Even when he turns purple. Even once the Ancient technology goes haywire and traps him in a shifted dimension. Even on the memorable day he’s transformed into an alien creature. Even when he’s loopy and altered from an allergic reaction to the mosquitoes on P-3X782.

There’s just something about Eric that lifts and comforts Jack’s spirits, no matter what else is going on in his life.

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The Mating Rituals of Samwell Men's Hockey (695 words)

Come in from the cold! Day two of reveals is here!

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[podfic] The Pond, Jan. 25 - 4:57

As he sits on the side of the Pond lacing up his skates in the dim blue light before dawn, Dex yawns, grinning at the shape his breath makes on the air.

He always pretends he’s a dragon when he can see his breath.

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prompt: Dex, January 25th (or like middle of winter), at the pond at Samwell? Bonus sunrise if it works? or bonus Nursey because it's me and I'm obsessed

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Pre-Christmas Epiphany (15,578 words)

In which we spend lots of time in Jack's head, as he comes to some important conclusions.

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Cardinal (767 words)

Bitty tries to comfort his husband after the loss of his husband's beloved grandmother Lorraine.

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Ugly Christmas Sweater (515 words)

Deck the Haus 2023 prompt: "Any pairing; Wow That Christmas Sweater is hideous. Let's get you out of it!"

It’s getting cold outside! Time to curl up with Day 1 of Deck the Haus reveals!

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Early Memories (art)

Itty Bitty baking with his Moomaw! She's teaching those first precious lessons

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advent (13,416 words)

n. 1: a coming into place, view, or being; an arrival; 2: a time of expectant waiting and preparation.

In 2039, the annual Bittle-Zimmermann Family Holiday Baking Day takes on a little more significance than usual. After all, it's hard for things to feel normal when the baker himself is absent.

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Can You Crash a Party If You Have an Invite, How to Go Home with a Man, and Other Things in Kent Parson's Search History (3,570 words)

"Kent desperately doesn’t want Mashkov to come talk to him because Mashkov is frankly unfairly handsome and the one time he’d bodily picked Kent up by the back of his jersey during a fight on the ice was the single hottest thing Kent had ever experienced. But also he’s pretty certain Mashkov fully hates him. So he can’t talk to Mashkov.

Mashkov does not get this psychic memo."

Or, a Patater holiday meet-cute at the annual Bittle-Zimmermann Winter Holiday Extravaganza.

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so, kiss me (1,120 words)

“Dude, you’re on the Kiss Cam.”

Will looks up from his phone as the guy on his left nudges him. His heart falls as he sees, yes, he and Chad are on the huge screen, surrounded by a frame of cheesy animated hearts.

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Merry and Bright (876 words)

Works are due TODAY!!!

Post your work to the Deck the Haus collection by 11:59pm EST tonight (December 15th)!

Make sure to post to the collection by 11:59pm EST on Friday, December 15th!

Works are due in ONE WEEK!!!

Make sure to post your Deck the Haus work any time between now and Friday, December 15th at 11:59pm EST.

Works are due in TWO WEEKS!

Hey y’all! It’s officially December, which means works are due this month! Friday, December 15th, to be exact.

Works can be submitted to the collection any time between now and the due date.

It’s also not too late to claim a prompt! Here are just a few of the unclaimed prompts to spark your imagination!

There’s a Netflix movie called The Knight Before Christmas where a medieval knight somehow ends up in modern times during the holidays and of course ends up falling in love. Something along those lines with the ship of your choice would be very fun!!

Ship of your choice goes on a trip to somewhere cold! Maybe Alaska, a ski resort, or somewhere to see the Northern Lights?

When a storm prevents Chowder and Caitlin from flying home to spend the holidays with their families in California, Bitty and Jack invite them to spend the holidays with them at their place. (Set post-canon)

Art prompt! Ship of your choice ice skating. Maybe on a lake, maybe at a rink, preferably holding hands!

It's Christmas Eve, and bad weather has Jack stuck on the other side of the country. Will he make it home to Bitty in time for Christmas?

Dex makes holiday cookies for the Haus. Nursey helps. Up to you whether it’s an established relationship or pre-relationship or even getting together!

Works are due in 4 weeks!

There are still four weeks left to finish your works for Deck the Haus.

Yes, that’s okay!

Prompting just closed, which means claiming is OPEN!

Head over to AO3 to browse the 88 winter-themed prompts and claim one or two (or ten!) if any of them inspire you! You can claim and drop prompts up to the work due date of December 15th.

Prompts can be claimed by more than one person, so don’t hesitate to claim anything! We’re fans of the “more cake” philosophy 😁