Fic: Know Where It's At (Highlander)

Title: Know Where It's At
Fandom: Highlander
Characters: Richie Ryan, Tessa Noel, Duncan MacLeod, Darius, Methos, James Horton
Rating: G
Word Count: 5492
Summary: The universe must have a plan for why Richie gets to do it all again. Now, if only someone would tell him what that plan is.
Tags: Background Duncan MacLeod/Tessa Noel, Time Travel Fix-It, Highlander Holiday shortcuts Challenge, References to Other Canon Characters, Clan Denial

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Round-Up: Shortcuts 2023

Another Shortcuts is in the books! This marks my 12th year participating.

This year, I was assigned to pennywashburne, who took one of my long-standing prompts for a Psych crossover and went to town on it.

Tres Hombres Y Quatro Quesos Dos Fritos (5690 words) was the result.

Most Highlander crossovers seem to start with the crossover character(s) witnessing or discovering a Challenge. This one starts with a body disappearing from the morgue. Specifically, it's Richie who gets up and walks out, which leads to Shawn & Gus being hired to find out where the body went.

The story nails the character voices, gets everyone into and out of their mess in the most satisfyingly inconclusive way possible, and manages to sneak in a stealth crossover. Check it out. Based on the comments, knowledge of Psych isn't necessary.

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Meanwhile, I was assigned hafital, who has so much to work with in her sign-ups that I knew exactly what I wanted to write.

I did not, however, write that.

There's been a lot going on here, which probably contributed to the theme of the story that did happen.

( Do you want background on the story? Because this is where you'll find it. )