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A black bear's been spotted twice within walking distance of my home. ;-0

Sentence meme

Post the first sentence in you ten last fanfics, and see if you can draw any conclusions. - taken from scripsi's page

1. There are two techniques by which discarnate demons, pure or, more accurately, impure spirits, may obtain influence within the human realm. - In a Corner of My Soul, a BtVS story with Giles as the Big Bad of Season 1
2. With the water of the fountain splashing behind her, Willow stared over at Xander. - All Hail the Queen (the There Can Be Only One remix), BtVS
   
3. After the war, Granny’d been forced out of welding.- Watching for Her Chance, Life on Mars
4. Warm milk was best when one couldn’t sleep. - Warm Milk, Harvey
5. He’d told himself he couldn’t violate tradition. - Fitly Done ... From Now On, BtVS
6. He waited until the other mourners had left. - Prodigal Son, BtVS
7. Some rules mattered, sure, but working a memory spell, that didn’t break any rules because there were no rules about spells.- Rules, BtVS
8. Dear Professor Snape, Giles said to tell you – again – that there is nothing wrong with our herbs. - The Letters (the 84, Charing Cross Road remix), BtVS / Harry Potter
9. He spent the early hours of the evening waiting (hoping) to hear the doorbell, but perhaps carolers didn’t sing at apartments and so Giles - after loading his pockets with a stake, a cross, and Holy Water - went out into the night. - Bethlehem Seek This Holy Night, BtVS
10. The few working lights barely made a dent in the darkness, which was why backing the Carmaro in was not such a bright idea, not that you could tell Phil that. - Business Opportunity, BtVS

Not all of them grab my attention as I would have hoped and some of the don't give a good idea of what the story is about. I do like how well I caught some voices, in particular Willow's, Anya's, and Willy's.

And here are some for in-process works

1. The boy had taken the tears and yet he lingered. - From Ember and Ashes, a BtVS / Harry Potter crossover that will eventually at least suggest Snape / Anya.
2. Seven sparrows froze outside my window one night. Seven Sparrows, Original
3. Gwen’s eyes had been stolen but she hadn’t noticed. - Eyes, Original but world strongly influenced by Buffy

The last two fit quite well with the themes / plots of the stories. For a reader familiar with the Harry Potter novels, the first says that Snape's dying which, in a story about Snape, is an interesting place to start.