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Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin were the top two agents in the Northwest Region of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement. They took more risks, settled more dire circumstances and saved the world more often than almost anyone in the organization.

Perhaps that was why they also, regrettably, spent more time as prisoners or captives of enemies such as THRUSH. It didn’t help that Solo was prone to falling under the spells of numerous beautiful and seductive women, at times courting the very female whose aim it was to destroy him.

Kuryakin, blond and blue eyed, sought by many women but more easily adept at refusing them, was more likely to inspire the wrath of his captors through agitating and goading them with insults and ruthless disrespect. Between the two of them, they had logged more hours in medical and more reprimands from Alexander Waverly than any of his other operatives.

On this day the two of them were tied back to back, their feet also bound as they waited for the proverbial other shoe to drop. It would most likely be on their heads, heavily laden with some deadly instrument or toxin, all of it designed to maim and or kill the two darlings of UNCLE.

“All you had to do was not say what you said, just keep your mouth shut and not encourage him to kill us.” Napoleon was agitated by the last encounter with their captor, a slovenly character whose aim it was to gain access to THRUSH Central via his capture of Solo and Kuryakin.

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glennagirl.livejournal.com

I can't seem to muster up creepy or fierce.

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The THRUSH lunatic du jour, Malcolm Edy, was screaming at the top of his lungs…

“I will unleash my wrath upon you and send you reeling into the… th…”

He fell with an inelegant thud as the sleep dart found its mark. Illya Kuryakin lowered his weapon and sighed heavily as his partner Napoleon Solo shook his head.

“What? It’s over, he’s… out. Quite cold I imagine.” Although his own comments were often accompanied by a deadpan expression, this one brought a small smile.

“Yeah, I can see that. Did it occur to you that we still need some information, the kind only he could give us?” Napoleon was tired, his suit had grease stains from climbing up a chain that, because it had grease on it, had been nearly impossible to do.

“Napoleon, I assure you that I have the information.’ Illya made a gesture like a courtier bowing to his king.

“I simply could not endure the threat of wrath and destruction any longer. I needed him to shut up.” Illya was, by contrast and quite uncharacteristically, completely unscathed by grease or anything else. That probably accounted for Napoleon’s bad mood as much as anything about this affair. Illya was supposed to get grimy and dirty, not UNCLE’s best dressed CEA.

“Fine, I get it… sorry. Can we get out of here? You’re sure you have the infor…?”

“Yes, I assure you I have it. It’s neatly labeled, a recipe of some sort.”

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glennagirl.livejournal.com

I know this is a Halloween challenge, but honestly, I struggle with that sort of writing. My entries are just stories, but they are topical!

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The outstanding attributes of the agents employed to save the world under the banner of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement included, but was not limited to, a commitment to action. No matter where they might find themselves in the world, an UNCLE agent was ready to go into the fray and fight the good fight, vanquish the enemy and ... well, you get the idea.

On this day, however, neither Napoleon Solo nor his partner Illya Kuryakin, had any inclination to expend more energy than necessary beyond reaching for a cool drink from a reclining position. It was extraordinary to see them like this, but a sudden and unexplainable shift in energy had left them both in a state of relaxation that bordered on slothfulness. They hadn't straightened the bungalow where they were staying, had left dishes in the little sink and were even bordering on bad hygiene for the lack of showers and shaving.

Illya's growth of beard was a light shade tinged in reddish hues, set off by the tan he now sported from weeks on the beach in this tropical paradise. Napoleon had also gained some color in his normally pale complexion. His hair was past the bi-weekly trim and his beard had him looking more like Robinson Crusoe than the Casanova of UNCLE New York.

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“What are you doing?”

“Why do you ask?”

The standoff between Solo and Kuryakin had been going on for a few days. It seemed, to those attempting to observe the pair, that the issue at the center of their disagreement was a young woman named Christina.

“I asked her out first.” Napoleon was smug, he felt as though he had a right to date the pretty redhead. He was smitten.

“You have squeezed her in, between Saundra and Beverly. You’re greedy Napoleon. You think you deserve every woman, not just Christina. You have an inflated sense of entitlement concerning the females here, everywhere.

Illya fairly spat out that last. In truth, he had taken his time before approaching Christina, hoping to take her to dinner and a movie; a simple date with a pretty girl.

Napoleon was shocked at the outburst. He hadn’t considered that Illya might have a serious interest in the girl. He had barged in on the two of them and without warning asked Christina out before Illya could manage his own invitation. She had accepted, not suspecting the Russian of having any interest in her.

“I’m sorry… you called me greedy. You think I’m… am I really greedy? About women?” It was a strange way to describe his romantic excesses, but Illya rarely used language he didn’t intend to use.

The blond head ducked, Illya was avoiding eye contact with Solo. He regretted being so emotional, it was childish. Christina obviously welcomed Napoleon’s attention, although he still meant what he said.

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glennagirl.livejournal.com

There were screams from the next room, making Napoleon cringe at the image of his partner being tortured. It was so unnecessary.

Henry Bennington-Hyde was a vicious man, a sadistic monster in the guise of English nobility. Illya had goaded the man until there was no doubt of the eventuality of pain and suffering. All Napoleon could do was wait for his friend to be thrown back into the cell.

“You’re a glutton, Kuryakin.” Napoleon knew better than to chastise the Russian, but that smart mouth needed taming.

“Da, you tell me that every time.”

A glutton for punishment.

glennagirl.livejournal.com

I'm playing catch up here, and by some serendipitous stroke of drabble luck, this little poem is 100 words. Which makes it a drabble poem.

Is it lust in your heart?

Or the part that you play

In the game of the night

Is it lust?

Is it just to be you?

Setting hearts all aflame

With a glance or a smile

Is it just?

Do you know what you are?

Eyes of blue, lips so ready

Are a catnip to the needy

Is that lust?

Like a spell aptly cast

You bewitch to the last

You beguile with a promise

Then are gone

Who can love you?

No one knows you

You are shadow, never light

Is it just

That we lust

Over you?

mrua7.livejournal.com

Some music/sound effects to get you in a spooky mood.
Halloween will be here before you know it.
Lots of stories to be written!

glennagirl.livejournal.com

I'm going to get out of my lane a little and put in a plug for the Halloween Challenge over on

mfu_scrapbook
There's quite a few prompts over there that are still unclaimed, and I'm thinking some of the writers here on Section VII just haven't noticed. Am I right? Because, let's face it, we do that here... writing.
We'll be having our own Seven Days of Halloween, but let's not forget to support writing for MFU when we see the opportunity.
It's a fact of life that there are fewer people participating now than in years past, but the fires of the fandom are present even if in need of some stoking.
So, if you haven't already, take a look at the prompts and see if anything calls out to you. Several of our members/writers here on Section VII have submitted story prompts (myself included), so it's a little like answering a challenge here in our own playground.
If you've been there once already but need a second look, here's where to find them... Halloween prompts

This is a writing season for us if you take a look at what's coming up in the next few months. And there will be a Christmas Round Robin once again, so take a deep breath and start typing.

Long Story Affair Challenge (coincides with 55 year anniversary, begins posting on September 22)
Halloween Challenge (on

mfu_scrapbook)
Seven Days of Halloween
Return of these challenges on Section VII:
PicFic Tuesday
Once Upon A Time
Song Story
Seasonal (HODOWE, Great Episode Challenge)

glennagirl.livejournal.com

I left off on my Seven Days of Halloween WIP at chapter 3, and I do intend to finish it. There's just stuff going on, you understand.
In the meantime, I did manage to post my story for the challenge on scrapbook, you can find it HERE
rose of pollux prompt.jpg

mrua7.livejournal.com

The second prompt for the Seven Days of Halloween Writing Challenge!

Your response posts tomorrow 10/25 and can be a sentence, paragraph, drabble...double drabble, a poem, a short story or a long one. No minimum or maximum word count. Since there are seven prompts you can choose to make your fic. a continuous story (WIP) It's up to you!

Remember, (this is important) INCLUDE the prompt with your piece. A reminder, section7mfu is a gen, gen-mature site. Gen-mature means there is more violence, torture or mild het in your story. So please use the appropriate tags!

Have fun and we look forward to you scaring the daylights out of us...as well as Napoleon and Illya (or any other MFU or GFU characters) It'll be BOO-tiful, we know!

Here's your prompt for October 25th posting:

mrua7.livejournal.com

mrua7.livejournal.com

The return of

A PicFic photo prompt will be your inspiration
for each of the seven days of the challenge
(7 days, 7 prompts, 7 tales of terror)

The first prompt will post tomorrow on the 23rd
stories for it begin on the 24th.

Your response can be a poem, a drabble, dialogue,
a short paragraph, a short story, or a long one.

Wherever your muse takes you,
as long as it’s Halloweenish
and involves the Men from U.N.C.L.E.

Just remember it must be gen or gen-mature for this writing site.

Please include the PicFic prompt
with your post!

Unable to write?
Then repost your previously written Halloween Fics!
(the more the scarier!)

mrua7.livejournal.com

Hard to believe it's almost here...

The return of

A PicFic photo prompt will be your inspiration
for each of the seven days of the challenge
(7 days, 7 prompts, 7 tales of terror)

The first prompt will post on the 23rd
stories to post on the 24th.

Your response can be a poem, a drabble, dialogue,
a short paragraph, a short story, or a long one.

Wherever your muse takes you,
as long as it’s Halloweenish
and involves the Men from U.N.C.L.E.

Just remember it must be gen or gen-mature for this writing site.

Include the PicFic prompt
with your post!

Unable to write?
Then repost your previously written Halloween Fics!
(the more the scarier!)

glennagirl.livejournal.com

There isn't a Sunday Pictorial today, just a nod to the season with a Section VII tag party. You can find Halloween stories in the links below, some for the 7 Days Challenge and others just postings of Halloween stories. Explore more by clicking on the Archives at the top of the Section VII home page and checking out previous years.
I hope you enjoy reading the Treats from the writers on Section VII.

Halloween Challenge
Halloween

Thanks to

mrua7 for these TREATS.

alynwa.livejournal.com

Click on the picture to go to AO3.

Current Location: Queens, New York, USA

mrua7.livejournal.com

A group of off duty agents decided to hit a bar after signing out of headquarters, not that they were ever truly off duty as a Section II could be called in for an assignment at anytime.

No one was permitted to be unavailable unless they were ill, or away on vacation...but then again if an assignment cropped up in their getaway location, well there went the vacation.

Drinking was something these people did, many of them smoked cigarettes too, for some it was for pleasure but for others it was a means to relaxing. Life as a Section II agent was stressful, not that they didn’t know that when they signed on for field work; but it was just accepted as part of the job.

Tonight was a small, but not an exclusive group of men who headed out to bar hop. Section II agents weren’t snobs by any means and would drink with anyone, especially if that anyone was willing to pay for said drinks.

It seemed a good number of the agents were always short on cash for varying reasons, foremost among them was Napoleon Solo; he was always borrowing cash from his rather frugal partner to finance his extensive dating schedule, though tonight he was flush with cash. (that he didn't borrow from Illya)

The group consisted of Solo and Kuryakin, Mark Slate, Kit Kittredge, George Dennell and a few of the people from the Communications Section. It was actually mischief night, the night before Halloween, but the only mischief these men were interested in was drinking.

Everyone was looking forward to April Dancer’s annual party, and tonight’s adventure into inebriation was just a warmup.

The drinks and cigarettes accompanied by bad jokes and long stories continued into the wee hours until their numbers dwindled to just a few as they ended up at the bar in the Carlyle Hotel, near Central Park.

At this point they all had a pretty good buzz going, although looking at the Russian, no one could never guess it.

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mrua7.livejournal.com

A PicFic photo prompt was posted for each of the seven days
as inspiration for you to write.
(7 days, 7 prompts)

Your response can be a poem, a drabble, dialogue,
a short paragraph, a short story, or a long one.
Wherever your muse takes you!

Just remember include the PicFic prompt
with your post!

Unable to write? Then repost your
previous Hallowee Fics! (the more the scarier!)

However the inspiration takes you,
as long as it’s Halloweenish and involves the

Men from U.N.C.L.E.

You can still join in and catch up!

Just remember it must be gen or gen-mature for this writing site.

Our Halloween event runs

October 22nd

through

October 28th

It's not too late to catch up
on this week's prompts!

You can still post until Halloween!

Here's the final prompt for today!