Horizontal Mosaic

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Title:	Horizontal Mosaic
Publisher:	Blackfly Presses
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Date(s):	2000s
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Medium:	print
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Fandom:	multimedia
Language:	English
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Horizontal Mosaic is a slash multifandom anthology. Each zine was comb-bound, 5.5" x 8-1/2". Each story also features a colour title page.

Summaries below from the publisher's page:

Issue 1

cover of issue #1

Horizontal Mosaic 1

• Darts of Eros by CJ (Jack/Other) ("When Jack is kidnapped by Apophis, can SG-1 rescue him before it's too late?") (Stargate SG-1) (1)
• Dual Citizenship by Stormy Stormheller (Fraser/RayK) ("Det. Kowalski learns a few things about his new partner.") (Due South) (83)
• Glimpses by Kit Mason (Jim/Blair) ("Simon gets a different view of his two top detectives.") (The Sentinel) (87)
• Dirty Laundry by Jenny Saypaw (Angel/Wesley) ("The washing machine gets a workout.") (Angel) (105)
• What You Ask For by Kalena & Mandalee (Fraser/RayV, Blair/RayV) ("What happens when you get what you want, then discover that it wasn't what you expected?") (Due South/The Sentinel) (129)
• Nor the Battle to the Strong by Lianne Burwell (Dylan/Tyr) ("A simple game of Go becomes something entirely different.") (Andromeda) (181)

Issue 2

cover of issue #2

Horizontal Mosaic 2 was published in May 2002 and contains 220 pages.

It has art by Jenny Saypaw, Bog, and Audrey Wierdsley.

• Journal of Conquest translated by Bog (Gimli/Legolas) ("Gimli records his pursuit of a certain Woodland Elf.") (inspired by The Very Secret Diaries, Lord of the Rings) (1)
• The Reader translated by Bog (Gimli/Legolas) (Companion piece to "Journal of Conquest".) (Lord of the Rings) (17)
• Dreaming by Jenny Saypaw (Jim/Blair) ("The Shaman comes to terms with Jim's nightmares.") (The Sentinel) (25)
• Multi-Media Slash Party, puzzle (31)
• Topsy-Turvy by Kit Mason ((Dylan/Harper) ("The crew of the Andromeda take a day off - with interesting results.") (Andromeda) (35)
• Cat & Mouse Quartet by Audrey Weirdsley (Avon/Vila) ("Avon and Vila play cat and mouse before and after throwing in their lot with Blake.") (Blake's 7) (65)
  • The Big Cheese (reprinted from Rebel Desires #1)
  • Cat Flap (reprinted from Rebel Desires #1)
  • Cat Got Your Tongue (submitted to the never-produced "Rebel Desires" #2)
  • Catnip Mouse (submitted to the never-produced "Rebel Desires" #2)
• Conversation 1 - Naomi by Toshua (Jim/Blair) (Missing scene from "The Sentinel by Blair Sandburg".) (The Sentinel) (101)
• Conversation 2 - Blair by Toshua (Jim/Blair) (Companion piece to "Conversation 1".) (The Sentinel) (107)
• Hot August Knights by Scorch (Fraser/RayK) ("The weather isn't the only thing heating up in Chicago.") (Due South)

• 

  from issue #2, appears to inspired by The Very Secret Diaries (Lord of the Rings)

• 

  from issue #2, BOG (Lord of the Rings)

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  from issue #2, Jenny Saypaw (The Sentinel)

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  from issue #2, Audrey Weirdsley ("S***! I'm in another PGP hurt/comfort story!" - art imitation: The return of Tannhauser to the Venusberg) (Blake's 7)

• 

  from issue #2, Audrey Weirdsley ("Ambassadors of Love" - art imitation: The Lacedaemonian Ambassadors) (Blake's 7)

• 

  from issue #2, Audrey Weirdsley ("Vila always regretted introducing Avon to ice cream on their visit to Freedom City" - art imitation: My Hostess) (Blake's 7)

• 

  from issue #2, Audrey Weirdsley ("How Avon found Vila asleep on the flight deck (as Vila planned)." - art imitation: How King Marke Found Sir Tristram) (Blake's 7)

• 

  from issue #2, Jenny Saypaw (The Sentinel)

Issue 3

cover of issue #3

Horizontal Mosaic 3 was published in 2003 and is 232 pages long.

• Curse of the Northern Kingdom by Bog (Gimli/Legolas) ("Legolas is forced to face the greatest peril-Love!") Cartoon by Bog.) (Lord of the Rings) (1)
• Sleepless in Seattle by Elizabeth Gerber ("Physician, heal thyself.") (St. Elsewhere) (21)
• Find the Cliche by Bog (Find-a-Word.)
• The Best Game You Can Name by JaimeBlue (Hudson/O'Neill) ("Hockey makes strange bedfellows.") (SeaQuest DSV) (26)
• Pro-ra(y)ted by Bog ("A revealing moment for Ray?") (The Professionals) (27)
• The Midnight Sun by Jenny Saypaw (Simon/Joe) ("Joe thinks he's finally safe. Simon knows better.") (Demon Under Glass) (55)
• Castaway by m. butterfly (Mulder/Skinner) (AU. "Close-quarters danger brings Mulder and Skinner closer together.") (X-Files) (59)
• Shattered by CJ (Clark/Lex) (AU. "A birthday present from Hell.") (Smallville) (91)

Issue 4

cover of issue #4

Horizontal Mosaic 4 was published in 2003. Printed photocopy, GBC bound, 150 pages, digest sized. Artwork by Jenny Saypaw and Spacepixell.

• Precious by Stormy Stormheller (Fawkes/Hobbes) ("Our pair has more than one secret.") (Invisible Man/Buffy:tVS/Lord of the Rings/Harry Potter) (1)
• Missed Chances by Kata Avalon (Jim/other, Jim/Blair) ("An email is ignored and fate takes a different turn.") (The Sentinel) (5)
• Want by Amethyst (Simon/Joe) ("Sometimes desire cannot be ignored.") (Demon Under Glass) (35)
• Manly Puzzle by Bog (54)
• Punch Drunk by Stormy Stormheller (Fraser/RayK) ("Fraser, an alley, and way too much alcohol.") (Due South) (55)
• More Than My Wordsworth by Bog (The Sentinel) (58)
• Welcome by Bog (Avon/Vila) ("A new ally brings dissension - and fear - to Blake's base.") (Blake's 7) (59)
• Amaz-Ent by Jenny Saypaw (Lord of the Rings) (74)
• Halloween by Mereid (Lex/Clark) ("Clark longs to unleash the truths about himself. Will he surrender them all to Lex? For readers willing to go beyond boundaries.") (Smallville) (75)
• Thongs of Innocence Experienced by Bog (The Sentinel) (110)
• Having a Bad Day by Jenny Saypaw (Fraser/RayK) ("Ray's in deep this time.") (Due South) (111)
• Love Bites by Amethyst (Simon/Joe) ("Simon gives Joe what he truly needs.") (Demon Under Glass) (115)
• Hell on Wheels by Stormy Stormheller (Fraser/RayK) ("Life is a highway... with large potholes.") (Due South) (129)
• Common Culture by Kit Mason (Jim/other, Jim/Blair) ("Jim tries to understand the point of Blair's latest lecture.") (The Sentinel) (133)

Issue 5

cover of issue #5

Horizontal Mosaic 5 was published October 2003 and contains 150 pages.

The editor-in-chief/publisher was Nightowl, illustration/graphic design was by Jenny Saypaw, operations mgr/treasurer was HauntFox, the production mgr/illustrator was Bog, the webmaster was tag, and the proofreader was TorPen.

The art is by Jenny Saypaw, Stormy Stormheller, Loopster, Sandra Lee, and Spacepixell.

• Orphaned Plot Bunnies by Bardd ("A collection of thoughts and ideas left for adoption.") (various fandoms) (1)
• A Different Challenge by Kay (Doyle/Adam Pierson) ("An uncomplicated moment in two very complicated lives.") (Angel/Highlander) (3)
• Crossword Puzzle ("Help Adam Pierson cross back over to Seacouver.") (20)
• Diversions: Spelunking by Stormy Stormheller (Jim/Blair) ("The story of Jim and Blair, encapsulated." Part 1) (The Sentinel) (21)
• cartoon, Lord of the Rings (Gimli/Legolas). (24)
• Mosaic in Broken Time by Kit Mason (Mal/Jayne, River/OFC) ("River comes into her own.") (Firefly) (25)
• Diversions: Camping by Stormy Stormheller (Jim/Blair) ("The story of Jim and Blair, encapsulated." Part 2) (The Sentinel) (43)
• Wildfire by Jenny Saypaw (Angel/Wesley) ("Angel and Wesley bond during a demon-bashing gone awry.") (Angel) (47)
• Have You Been Reading Too Much Slash? ("Test your slashiness quotient.") by Bog (84)
• Diversions: Fencing by Stormy Stormheller (Jim/Blair) ("The story of Jim and Blair, encapsulated." Part 3) (The Sentinel) (85)
• God's Work by Amethyst (Demon Under Glass) (Joe/Simon) ("An encounter with a zealot could spell disaster for Simon and Joe.") (89)
• Diversions: Sculling by Stormy Stormheller (Jim/Blair) ("The story of Jim and Blair, encapsulated." Part 4) (The Sentinel) (137)
• Jim's Inner Jaguar by Ami (Jim/Blair) ("Blair brings out the animal in Jim.") (The Sentinel) (139)
• Diversions: Scoring by Stormy Stormheller (Jim/Blair) "The story of Jim and Blair, encapsulated." Part 5) (The Sentinel) (147)

• 

  inside issue #5, Sandra Lee

• 

  inside issue #5, Stormy Stormheller

• 

  inside issue #5, Jenny Saypaw

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  inside issue #5, Spacepixell

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  inside issue #5, Loopster

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  inside issue #5, sample text

Issue 6

cover of issue #6

Horizontal Mosaic 6 was published in 2004 and is 242 pages long.

• Equal in All Things by Angelise (Methos/Duncan) ("The oldest Immortal is fully capable of protecting himself...despite what high-handed Highlanders think.") (Highlander) (1)
• The Magic of Miniskirts by Kata Avalon (Teal'c/Jack) ("Role-playing on a mission allows two men to explore the magic between them.") (Stargate SG-1) (17)
• Moving Forward by Lianne Burwell (Wes/Lindsey) ("No going back? Or going full circle? Wes finds his direction.") (Angel) (25)
• Mating for Life by Stormy Stormheller (RayK/Fraser) ("Furniture can make a statement.") (Due South) (51)
• Power Within Possession by Amethyst (Joe/Simon) ("When someone says "Mine", who is being claimed?") (Demon Under Glass) (55)
• Binding by Bog (Gimli/Legolas) ("Dreams of love are manipulated by a vengeful spirit.") (Lord of the Rings) (67)
• HP Slash According to Canon, cartoon by Bog (85)
• Wizard and Watcher, cartoon by Bog (86)
• Storm Surge by Jenny Saypaw (Joe/Simon) ("While attempting to evade capture, the fugitives run straight into danger.") (Demon Under Glass) (87)
• Unplanned Parent by Bog (Will/Jack) ("Jack seriously considers tying some bootstraps to another cannon.") (Pirates of the Caribbean) (117)
• Yo Ho! Ya Hoo! by Bog (filk) (146)
• Hate Crime by Stormy Stormheller (RayK/Fraser) ("Ray seeks for meaning at yet another rain-drenched crime scene.") (Due South) (147)
• At the Jim by Bog (cartoon) (152)
• Blindsided by CJ (Clark/Lex) ("Lex and Clark each find a life line and hang on. For life." An AU story arc after "Whispers". Warning: Death of a major character.) (Smallville) (153)

Issue 7

cover of issue #7

Horizontal Mosaic 7 was published in 2005 and contains 158 pages.

• Clockwork by James Walkswithwind ([[Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel) (1)
• The Poacher by Emily Veinglory (Dick Turpin/Willoughby Glutton) ("Turpin takes advantage of a chance encounter.") (Dick Turpin) (15)
• Escape by Jenny Saypaw (Lost) (22)
• Secret Identities by CJ (Clark/Adam /Adina with Clark /Lex implied) ("This time it's not Clark having the identity practice.") (Smallville/Sorority Boys)
• Spin-Offs by Jenny Saypaw (multimedia) (66)
• The Garden of Proserpine by Das Tier (Hornblower) (books) (Hornblower/Bush) ("Hornblower finds himself adrift on dry land.") (67)
• Keys by Stormy Stormheller (Fraser/Ray K) ("Get out of my dreams and into my car. Beep. Beep.") (Due South) (81)
• Demon Hunter by Jenny Saypaw (Van Helsing) (86)
• Multi-Fandom Trivia by Jenny Saypaw (87)
• Bait by Autiotalo (Van Helsing/Carl) ("The fog of London hides many sins.") (Van Helsing) (106)
• Meridian by Toshua (Jack/Daniel) ("SG-1 reflects on Daniel's departure and return.") (Stargate: SG-1) (107)
• Nevermore by Jenny Saypaw (winner of a 2006 FanQ) (Joe/Simon/other) ("Simon, Joe, and Edgar Allen Poe.") (Demon Under Glass) (117)

Issue 8

cover of issue #8

Horizontal Mosaic 8 was published in 2005 and is 166 pages long.

• Pantheon by Autiotalo (Van Helsing/Carl) ("Van Helsing and Carl explore Rome and their changing relationship.") (Van Helsing) (1)
• A Mountie Always Gets His Man by Bog (Due South) (18)
• Training Day by Toshua (Jim/Blair) ("Jim takes Blair out for target practice.") (The Sentinel) (19)
• Side Effects by Amethyst (Joe/Simon) ("A tainted cocktail strips Simon of his control.") (Demon Under Glass) (33)
• Wizards and Their Wands by Bog (multi) (44)
• Storming the Ivory Towers by Lianne Burwell (Lindsey/Wesley) ("Zombies and Wesley and Lindsey, oh my!") (Angel) ( 45)
• Satisfying by Angelise (Clark/Lex) ("Curious virgin seeks experienced lover.") (Smallville) (85)
• Our Multi-Fandom Stars by Jenny Saypaw (102)
• New Life by Kata Avalon (Jack/Teal'c) (Sequel to "Miniskirts" in Vol. 6.) ("Jack embraces a complete change in lifestyle." Sequel to Miniskirts in Vol. 6) (Stargate SG-1) (103)
• Match by Angelia (Skinner/Krycek) ("Move and countermove. Check and mate. Who are the pawns?") (X-Files) (121)

Issue 9

cover of issue #9

Horizontal Mosaic 9 was published in 2005 and is 234 pages long.

• Sacred Petition by Angelise (Arthur/Lancelot) ("A brooding Arthur seeks comfort.") (Arthurian Legend) (1)
• Love Nest, puzzle by Jenny Sawpaw (Star Wars) (8)
• Visceral by Jenny Saypaw (Jim/Blair) ("Jim cannot escape from a crime scene's ugliness.") (The Sentinel) (9)
• Exercises in Free Will by Autiotalo (VH/Carl, VH/ML) ("On a mission, Van Helsing recalls another piece of his past.") (Van Helsing/Martin Luther) (21)
• Teaching the Greg-O by Angelise (Greg/Warrick) ("Greg can teach Warrick a thing or two.") (CSI) (67)
• Tales of the Man-Lust by Sunfyre (Elrond/Aragorn, Elrond/Faramir, Elessar/Faramir, Pippin/Merry, Sam/Frodo, Pippin/Merry/Sam) ("The previously unchronicled secrets of Middle Earth.") (Lord of the Rings) (91)
• Find Our Way Home by Lyn (Jim/Blair) "(A bomb may separate Sentinel and Guide forever.") (The Sentinel) (153)
• Draft by James Walkswithwind (Gibbs/DiNozzo) ("Can Gibbs commit to a course?") (NCIS) (175)
• How Fandom Has Changed!, word search puzzle by Bog (multifandom) (182)
• Ways of Protection by DasTier (Hornblower/Bush) ("The unnamable crime lands Hornblower in Bedlam.") (Hornblower), books (183)

Issue 10

cover of issue #10

Horizontal Mosaic 10 was published in 2005.

• A Most Delightful Spectacle by Angelise (winner of a 2006 FanQ) (Gibbs/DiNozzo) ("Gibbs glimpses Tony's family jewels.") (NCIS) (1)
• Cenotaph by Jenny Saypaw (winner of a 2006 FanQ) (Angel/Wesley) ("After death, there are still choices to be made.") (Angel) (13)
• Destiny by Autiotalo (John/Balthazar) ("The cards don't lie.") (Constantine) (39)
• Strategic Responses by James Walkswithwind (McKay/Zelenka) ("A case of supply and demand.") (Stargate: Atlantis) (51)
• Desperate Househusbands, word scramble by Bog (multi) (60)
• Thirteenth Day by m. butterfly (Mulder/Skinner, Scully/Samantha) ("A modern retelling of Twelfth Night, X-Files-style.") (X-Files) (61)
• Keeping Company by Bog (Legolas/Gimli) ("A little light dinner conversation.") (Lord of the Rings) (105)
• Trust Issues by Annie (Jesse/Steve) ("A distraught Jesse makes a big mistake.") (Diagnosis: Murder) (109)
• Smell the Roses by Kata Avalon (Jim/Blair) ("Blair is being secretive, a murderer is on the loose, and Jim is partnered with Joel.") (The Sentinel) (129)
• Kansas Rules by CJ (Clark/Lex) ("Lex Luthor makes for an odd White Knight.") (Smallville) (167)

Issue 11

cover of issue #11

Horizontal Mosaic 11 was published in 2006 and contains 150 pages.

• Seeing is Believing by Angelise (Gibbs/DiNozzo) ("Gibbs gets an unexpected glimpse into Tony's past.") (NCIS) (1)
• G is for Gos by Bog (Lord of the Rings) (40)
• The Laughter of Foxes by autiotalo (Leo/Jin) ("What brings them together drives them apart.") (The House of Flying Daggers) (41)
• Conflagration: Must by Bog (Multi-Media/Fan) (60)
• Seesaw, Margery Daw by Jenny Saypaw (Simon/Joe) ("Is evil a matter of perspective?") (Demon Under Glass) (61)
• Conflagration: Crap by Bog (Multi-Media/Fan) (78)
• New Paths by Bog (winner of a 2007 FanQ) (Gimli/Legolas) ("A different take on doctor/patient confidentiality.") (Lord of the Rings) (79)
• Storm Winds by Lianne Burwell (Nick/Greg) ("A tornado tears Las Vegas apart.") (CSI) (117)
• Art Critics by Bog (Lord of the Rings) (150)

Issue 12

cover of issue #12

Horizontal Mosaic 12 was published in 2006 and is 166 pages long. It won a 2007 FanQ. Premiered at MediaWest 2007. Artwork by Anukk, L.A. Adolf, Angelise, and Jenny Saypaw.

• Break and Enter by Lianne Burwell (Vic/Mac) ("Mac finds some great blackmail material.") (Once a Thief) (1)
• Burning Warehouse, maze by Nightowl (Once a Thief) (10)
• The Sorry Road by Lyn (winner of a 2007 FanQ) (Danny/Martin) (On a hard journey, you need a friend.) (Without a Trace) (11)
• Something to Live For by Bardd (Hawke/Archangel) ("Hawke has an epiphany about what-and whom-he needs.") (Airwolf) (25)
• Conflagration: Masked Man, poetry by Bog (Multi-Media/Fan) (58)
• Lattice by James (Radek/Rodney) ("Rodney should have gone to Teyla first.") (Stargate: Atlantis) (67)
• Accidentally by Design by Jenny Saypaw (Jim/Blair) ("AU. A desperate, lost sentinel is found.") (The Sentinel)
• Starting the Journey Over by Bog (Gimli/Legolas) ("Jealous Elves and stubborn Dwarves are a match made in Lothlórien.") (Lord of the Rings) (77)
• From Here to Eternity by Bog, cartoon (Lord of the Rings) (98)
• Mine by Jenny Saypaw (Simon/Joe) ("Joe finds Simon's retreat a little chilly at first.") (Demon Under Glass) (99)
• Ruffled Emotions by Angelise (Starsky & Hutch) ("An accident, a revelation and a ruffled shirt.") (115)

Issue 13

Horizontal Mosaic 13 was published in 2007 and contains 240 pages, digest sized. Artwork by L.A. Adolf and Jenny Saypaw.

cover of issue #13

• The Grift of the MAGI by Stormy Stormheller (McKay/Sheppard) ("Just lie to her. Tell her you're in a relationship already.") (Stargate: Atlantis) (1)
• Dust by Nadja Lee (The Sentinel) (16)
• Snow Day by F.E. Lin (Joe/Simon) ("Simon is determined to make Joe play hooky.") (Demon Under Glass) (17)
• Lost in a Kiss by Nadja Lee (The Sentinel) (52)
• Escape to the Forest by Lianne Burwell (Vic/Mac) ("Can you ever really leave the Agency?") (Once a Thief) (53)
• Complaint by Portia MacBeth (Lancelot/Arthur, Arthur/Guenivere) ("A sequence of Sarmatian sonnets.") (Arthurian Legend) (73)
• The Cup of Nimue by Anne-Li (Dorian/Klaus, Zeke/the Devil) ("A daring theft by Dorian puts Klaus at risk. as usual.") (From Eroica with Love)/(Brimstone (75)
• Don't Ever Change by Nadja Lee (The Sentinel) (116)
• Gone by F.E. Lin (Joe/Simon) ("Simon is bored, bored, bored.") Demon Under Glass) (117)
• Invitation by Angelise (Gibbs/DiNozzo, OFC) ("An innocent invitation brings Tony the man of his dreams.") (NCIS) (129)
• Fraser's Fear by Khylara (Due South) (149)
• The Other Side of the Line by Khylara (The X-Files) (151)
• Richie's Fantasy by Khylara (Highlander) (154)
• Last Touch by Khylara (The Phantom Menace) (157)
• The Cat in You by Nadja Lee (The Sentinel) (160)
• Hamlet's Dilemma by Dawnwind (I Spy) (161) (Scott/Kelly) (Scott must pull Kelly from the brink.)
• Place the Agency by Dr. Bog (Multimedia) (184)
• Mile High by F.E. Lin (Joe/Simon) ("Joe is reluctant to join the club.") (Demon Under Glass) (185)
• Slash and Burn by Bog (Multimedia) (198)
• Diplomacy by Autiotalo (Demon Diary) (Raenef/Eclipse) (Has Raenef outgrown his mentor?)