First Line meme
Apr. 4th, 2021 11:35 amVarious people have tried this, so I thought I'd have a go. List the first lines of your last 20 stories. See if there is any pattern. Choose your favorite opening line.
20. Rumlow was surprised that the lock code he had to the bank basement still worked. - One Last Chance (MCU)
19. Secretary Ross wanted Rogers’ ass. - The Dead Drop (MCU)
18. Tony had him brought back. - Thank You and Goodnight (MCU)
17. Tony Stark had been thinking about kissing Steve Rogers since he’d hit puberty, maybe before. - Thinking About Kissing Steve Rogers (MCU)
16. Steve noticed that Natasha put her book away every time he came anywhere near. - A Really Great Plot (MCU)
15. “Did you know that people think we are lovers?” Steve asked Tony at dinner. - Bosom Buddies (Avengers Assemble)
14. Steve Rogers co-owned and ran a new and used bookstore in Brooklyn called Old Soldiers Bookstore. - Coffee Solves It All (MCU AU)
13. Wanda set out to seduce Steve and she was surprised at how little he resisted. - In the Mind's Eye (MCU)
12. Steve never told Tony or the others the complete truth about his dealings with Dracula during the war. - The Enemy of My enemy (Avengers Assemble)
11. They’d shared one kiss, all those year ago, on the helicarrier. - The Wait (MCU)
10. Steve heard Tony in the barn talking to Fury. - What Happened in the Barn (MCU)
9. “You’ve got to be kidding. A female you?” Steve asked Tony, a little incredulous. - The Black Lace Dream (MCU, Marvel 3490)
8. Brock noticed on some of the files that Bucky Barnes’ birthday was March 10. - The Soldier's Birthday (MCU)
7. Steve bought the plant at a shop near the tower. - Steve's Houseplant (MCU)
6. Of all the things Steve expected when he went into his office in the Triskelion, what he got was not one of them. - Meeting in 5 Minutes (MCU)
5. They'd gotten out of the jeep. - Entwined (The Falcon and the Winter Solider, MCU)
4. There were a couple of questions about Rogers that Natasha couldn’t seem to get off her mind. - Questions and Answers (MCU)
3. The rain drummed on the tin roof. - Rain and the Roof (MCU)
2. “Will you not fight?” Patroclus asked him again. - Achilles' Gift (Troy, The Iliad)
1. Rollins and Rumlow were in Jack’s bed. - The Same as You feel - (MCU)
They mostly just jump right in, a couple begin with dialogue. Pretty typical me.
My favorite line has to be - Tony Stark had been thinking about kissing Steve Rogers since he’d hit puberty, maybe before.
I can see Tony thinking about Captain America when he's skinny and all big eyes and elbows.
20. Rumlow was surprised that the lock code he had to the bank basement still worked. - One Last Chance (MCU)
19. Secretary Ross wanted Rogers’ ass. - The Dead Drop (MCU)
18. Tony had him brought back. - Thank You and Goodnight (MCU)
17. Tony Stark had been thinking about kissing Steve Rogers since he’d hit puberty, maybe before. - Thinking About Kissing Steve Rogers (MCU)
16. Steve noticed that Natasha put her book away every time he came anywhere near. - A Really Great Plot (MCU)
15. “Did you know that people think we are lovers?” Steve asked Tony at dinner. - Bosom Buddies (Avengers Assemble)
14. Steve Rogers co-owned and ran a new and used bookstore in Brooklyn called Old Soldiers Bookstore. - Coffee Solves It All (MCU AU)
13. Wanda set out to seduce Steve and she was surprised at how little he resisted. - In the Mind's Eye (MCU)
12. Steve never told Tony or the others the complete truth about his dealings with Dracula during the war. - The Enemy of My enemy (Avengers Assemble)
11. They’d shared one kiss, all those year ago, on the helicarrier. - The Wait (MCU)
10. Steve heard Tony in the barn talking to Fury. - What Happened in the Barn (MCU)
9. “You’ve got to be kidding. A female you?” Steve asked Tony, a little incredulous. - The Black Lace Dream (MCU, Marvel 3490)
8. Brock noticed on some of the files that Bucky Barnes’ birthday was March 10. - The Soldier's Birthday (MCU)
7. Steve bought the plant at a shop near the tower. - Steve's Houseplant (MCU)
6. Of all the things Steve expected when he went into his office in the Triskelion, what he got was not one of them. - Meeting in 5 Minutes (MCU)
5. They'd gotten out of the jeep. - Entwined (The Falcon and the Winter Solider, MCU)
4. There were a couple of questions about Rogers that Natasha couldn’t seem to get off her mind. - Questions and Answers (MCU)
3. The rain drummed on the tin roof. - Rain and the Roof (MCU)
2. “Will you not fight?” Patroclus asked him again. - Achilles' Gift (Troy, The Iliad)
1. Rollins and Rumlow were in Jack’s bed. - The Same as You feel - (MCU)
They mostly just jump right in, a couple begin with dialogue. Pretty typical me.
My favorite line has to be - Tony Stark had been thinking about kissing Steve Rogers since he’d hit puberty, maybe before.
I can see Tony thinking about Captain America when he's skinny and all big eyes and elbows.