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Title for Splish Splash by Bobby Darin.

Title: A-Splishin' and A-Splashin'
Fandom: DC TV
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1168
In Responds to: ColdWave Weekend 2018: Watery Wonderland
Characters: Len, Mick, a bit of Lisa
Summary: Len doesn't appreciate Mick's creative solution to beating the heat.

( Sometimes dealing with Mick was like bashing up against a brick fucking wall. )

Canon divergent from Mick’s backstory in Flash v2 #218. Technically the prompt calls for a ColdWave version of 'paradise' but I took it to mean an AU so... it's an AU. Title from the thematically incorrect Dear Madam Barnum by XTC.

Title: The Last in Line in Your Circus Parade
Fandom: DCU
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 9293
In Responds to: ColdWave Week 2018: Doomworld
Characters: Len, Mick, Lisa, bunch of OCs, occasional appearances by James and one by Hartley
Warnings for: mentions of death, childhood abuse/bullying, undiagnosed mental illness, canonical deaths
Summary: Mick hadn't been with the circus for too long before they picked up a couple newbies.

( Sorry I’ve been absent. Just had to straighten my head out a bit. )

ColdWave Week? More like ColdWave-featuring-titles-from-whatever-song-AJ-is-listening-to-because-they-can’t-think-up-titles-on-their-own Week. Title from Seal’s Every Time I’m With You. Playing very loosely with pre-52 comics timeline and lots of references to said comics.

Title: (We're Not the Same) That's What Makes it Perfect
Fandom: DCU
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 9905
In Responds to: ColdWave Week 2018: Opposites Attract
Characters: Len, Mick, various appearances by Lisa, Jim Harper, Kon, Wally, Mark and James
Summary: It can be a complicated business, heroes dating their rogues.

( He’s a difficult guy to piss off. If you’ve managed to do that, you really must’ve crossed the line. )

Title: Better a Shot in the Gut
Fandom: DC TV
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1418
Characters: Mick, Len, Lisa
Summary: The worst part about being criminals were the times Lisa got caught in it.

( It's okay, baby girl. Just let it out. )

Title from Queen Latifah's Hard Times because me and titles, man. Also while this wasn't intended to be robininthelabyrinth's birthday present, given the fortuitous timing, why not make it a present?

Title: Rest Your Tired Body Next to Mine
Fandom: DC TV
Rating: PG-13 though edging into NSFW territory
Word Count: 1051
Characters: Len, Mick, Lisa
Summary: Len contemplates his partner, Lisa is an untimely brat.

( You want me, you can have me. Just don't leave me hard, 'kay? )

Title: Best Served Cold
Fandom: DC TV
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 4483
Characters: Mark, Clyde, Lisa, Len, a couple cameos
Summary: The ice cream factory is pretty chill work. At least until the Mardon brothers realize their boss is keeping a secret...

( So, don’t you know the saying? Revenge is a dish best served cold? )

Title: The Shovel Talk
Fandom: DC TV
Rating: PG
Word Count: 581
Characters: Lisa, Len
Summary: Lisa's just watching out for the people she cares about.

( If you do anything to hurt him or run him off, I'll kick you in the balls until you cough blood. )

Oh, I have an idea for a silly, quick fic! 5K words later... Title from the song by Dropkick Murphys.

Title: Fightstarter Karaoke
Fandom: DC TV
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 5229
Characters: Len, Mick, Lisa
Summary: Mick does not approve of Len's diet and decides to start up a wager.

( Whoever wins our next fight gives the loser an instruction and they have to keep doing that until the next fight. )

Title: An Absolutely 100% Authentic Hanukkah
Fandom: DC TV
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 2321
In Responds to: ColdWave Week 2016: Happy Holidays
Characters: Mick, Len, some Lisa
Summary: By the sixth day- which Len claims is celebrated by a strip scavenger hunt -Mick finally decides to question the validity of these traditions.

( Doesn't seem like the kind of tradition you'd celebrate with kids around. )

Title: Occam's Gift Horse
Fandom: DC TV
Rating: PG
Word Count: 2309
Characters: Mick, Len, Lisa
Summary: Inspired by this post. Len and Lisa are not very good at receiving gifts.

( 'Who the hell sees a bag of food in their stuff and thinks someone's trying to poison them?' )