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snickfic- For fic reasons, I've been watching the first night of Knebworth 1996, and gosh, the footage is gorgeous. Incredible that they sat on it for almost thirty years. Here's an example:
- Speaking of Oasis, did you know the mangaka of Chainsaw Man also wrote a one-shot about two young female mangakas? And more importantly that the title Look Back is a direct reference to the Oasis song Don't Look Back in Anger? Yes.
- Have a silly video about the Oxford comma, among other punctuation. Really takes it up a notch in the second half.
- Trailer for Dune Part 3!! My perspective of the Villeneuve Dune movies is that the visual spectacle is incredible, but they're a little too self-serious and not weird enough. The books also take themselves very seriously, but make up for it via frequent batshittery. However, I'm definitely interested to see how Villenueve finishes things up, especially since he'd started going off the map by the end of part 2, and part 3 appears to all be taking place in the gap between the end of the first novel and beginning of the second. Here's hoping for lots of Jessica. 🙏🙏🙏
- They cast Jason Momoa's son as Paul and Chani's kid. Let the Paul/Duncan mpreg headcanons begin.
- You can now filter your AO3 bookmarks by wordcount!!
- IDK how it never occurred to me before that the bugging scene in The Matrix would spawn a whole new kink, but it absolutely did, and I stumbled across that corner of deviantart earlier this week. Bless.
- I'm not going to do a whole Oscars postmortem, but horror movies got EIGHT awards, which has got to be an all-time best, including two of the four acting awards. I'm especially happy for Michael B Jordan and Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw.
- Tough week for Buffy fans. I'm relieved that the reboot appears to be DOA; I was going to watch it, but I wasn't hopeful. Meanwhile, sucks about Nicholas Brendon. Losing him and Michelle Tractenberg a year apart, when they were both so young, is fucking rough.
- Speaking of Oasis, did you know the mangaka of Chainsaw Man also wrote a one-shot about two young female mangakas? And more importantly that the title Look Back is a direct reference to the Oasis song Don't Look Back in Anger? Yes.
- Have a silly video about the Oxford comma, among other punctuation. Really takes it up a notch in the second half.
- Trailer for Dune Part 3!! My perspective of the Villeneuve Dune movies is that the visual spectacle is incredible, but they're a little too self-serious and not weird enough. The books also take themselves very seriously, but make up for it via frequent batshittery. However, I'm definitely interested to see how Villenueve finishes things up, especially since he'd started going off the map by the end of part 2, and part 3 appears to all be taking place in the gap between the end of the first novel and beginning of the second. Here's hoping for lots of Jessica. 🙏🙏🙏
- They cast Jason Momoa's son as Paul and Chani's kid. Let the Paul/Duncan mpreg headcanons begin.
- You can now filter your AO3 bookmarks by wordcount!!
- IDK how it never occurred to me before that the bugging scene in The Matrix would spawn a whole new kink, but it absolutely did, and I stumbled across that corner of deviantart earlier this week. Bless.
- I'm not going to do a whole Oscars postmortem, but horror movies got EIGHT awards, which has got to be an all-time best, including two of the four acting awards. I'm especially happy for Michael B Jordan and Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw.
- Tough week for Buffy fans. I'm relieved that the reboot appears to be DOA; I was going to watch it, but I wasn't hopeful. Meanwhile, sucks about Nicholas Brendon. Losing him and Michelle Tractenberg a year apart, when they were both so young, is fucking rough.
Dear Worldbuilder
Mar. 21st, 2026 12:15 amermingardenThank you for writing for me! I'm very excited to see your take on any of these worlds - I love them all and can't wait to see what you have to add!
General likes and DNWs
Structurally, I’m a big fan of epistolary fic, in-universe documents (including academic pastiche and social media pastiche), and outsider POV.
DNW: explicit sex scenes, BDSM
The Windrose Chronicles
the Citadel of Wizards, wizards' apprenticeships, hasu/Church wizards
What is it like to live in the Citadel of Wizards? I'd love to see a slice of life there, or perhaps an exploration of the origin of any of the many architectural oddities that became part of the Citadel over the years.
I'm very curious about what wizards' apprenticeships tend to look like in general; I'd also love to see an exploration of any specific apprenticeship, whether that's Antryg or Daurannon studying under Salteris, Kyra learning from Rosamund, Antryg's apprenticeship to Suraklin, or anyone else!
I'm also really curious about the Church wizards! What is day-to-day life like for the hasu? What is their training like? How do they think about their role in the Church and the nature of their powers?
The Silmarillion
Vanyarin culture, Valimar, archaeology of Beleriand, manuscripts and manuscript transmission, Tol Himling after the War of Wrath
We're told that the Vanyar and the Noldor built Tirion together, but that the Vanyar later left Tirion to dwell closer to the Valar. What is it like to live among your gods on a daily basis? How does Vanyarin culture change after the death of the Trees? After the War of Wrath? We don't get too much about the Vanyar, and I'm interested in really any direction you'd like to take this!
I'm fascinated by the questions of (a) what survives the sinking of Beleriand, (b) how it survives, and (c) how the surviving material is interpreted and reinterpreted by future scholars (and laypeople!) to recreate the history of Beleriand. What are the gaps that still need to be filled in? Where is the guesswork right – and where is it wrong? Why were these things preserved and not others – was it chance? If it was deliberate, who decided what was to be preserved, and how did they make that decision? Are there questions of authenticity and suspected forgeries? What new meanings did objects and places from Beleriand take on in the Ages after the War of Wrath?
Star Wars Legends
Jedi holocrons, Centerpoint Station
I've been kind of obsessed with holocrons for a while now. How sentient really are holocrons? What role do they play in Jedi society – both in the Old Republic and in the rebuilt Jedi Order? What is it like to interact with the holographic echo of someone you knew in life?
Centerpoint Station absolutely fascinates me. What is it like to live in the hollow interior of a space station the size of a planet? Who were the first people to live in Centerpoint, and why did they choose to settle there?
General likes and DNWs
Structurally, I’m a big fan of epistolary fic, in-universe documents (including academic pastiche and social media pastiche), and outsider POV.
DNW: explicit sex scenes, BDSM
The Windrose Chronicles
the Citadel of Wizards, wizards' apprenticeships, hasu/Church wizards
What is it like to live in the Citadel of Wizards? I'd love to see a slice of life there, or perhaps an exploration of the origin of any of the many architectural oddities that became part of the Citadel over the years.
I'm very curious about what wizards' apprenticeships tend to look like in general; I'd also love to see an exploration of any specific apprenticeship, whether that's Antryg or Daurannon studying under Salteris, Kyra learning from Rosamund, Antryg's apprenticeship to Suraklin, or anyone else!
I'm also really curious about the Church wizards! What is day-to-day life like for the hasu? What is their training like? How do they think about their role in the Church and the nature of their powers?
The Silmarillion
Vanyarin culture, Valimar, archaeology of Beleriand, manuscripts and manuscript transmission, Tol Himling after the War of Wrath
We're told that the Vanyar and the Noldor built Tirion together, but that the Vanyar later left Tirion to dwell closer to the Valar. What is it like to live among your gods on a daily basis? How does Vanyarin culture change after the death of the Trees? After the War of Wrath? We don't get too much about the Vanyar, and I'm interested in really any direction you'd like to take this!
I'm fascinated by the questions of (a) what survives the sinking of Beleriand, (b) how it survives, and (c) how the surviving material is interpreted and reinterpreted by future scholars (and laypeople!) to recreate the history of Beleriand. What are the gaps that still need to be filled in? Where is the guesswork right – and where is it wrong? Why were these things preserved and not others – was it chance? If it was deliberate, who decided what was to be preserved, and how did they make that decision? Are there questions of authenticity and suspected forgeries? What new meanings did objects and places from Beleriand take on in the Ages after the War of Wrath?
Star Wars Legends
Jedi holocrons, Centerpoint Station
I've been kind of obsessed with holocrons for a while now. How sentient really are holocrons? What role do they play in Jedi society – both in the Old Republic and in the rebuilt Jedi Order? What is it like to interact with the holographic echo of someone you knew in life?
Centerpoint Station absolutely fascinates me. What is it like to live in the hollow interior of a space station the size of a planet? Who were the first people to live in Centerpoint, and why did they choose to settle there?
Daily Happiness
Mar. 20th, 2026 08:19 pmtorachan1. It is the weekend! Today was fairly hassle-free, work-wise, and I got home by like four or so, which was nice, but it's even nicer to not have work tomorrow.
2. I found a new puzzle site to order from and I really like that they mark their puzzles with a no AI guarantee. (Not all of their puzzles have this guarantee, but you can filter for it and the majority of them seem to be.) I hope other sites implement that as well, because it would definitely make me more likely to order from a site that did that.
3. Carla got a catnip chew rope the other day and all the cats have shown some interest in it, but Molly seems to especially like it. No one's that into actually chewing it, though, just rubbing and writhing lol.
2. I found a new puzzle site to order from and I really like that they mark their puzzles with a no AI guarantee. (Not all of their puzzles have this guarantee, but you can filter for it and the majority of them seem to be.) I hope other sites implement that as well, because it would definitely make me more likely to order from a site that did that.
3. Carla got a catnip chew rope the other day and all the cats have shown some interest in it, but Molly seems to especially like it. No one's that into actually chewing it, though, just rubbing and writhing lol.
Follow Friday 3-20-26
Mar. 20th, 2026 09:55 pmysabetwordsmith posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
followfridayGot any Follow Friday-related posts to share this week? Comment here with the link(s).
Here's the plan: every Friday, let's recommend some people and/or communities to follow on Dreamwidth. That's it. No complicated rules, no "pass this on to 7.328 friends or your cat will die".
Bingo!! (Comment Bingo Round 8)
Mar. 20th, 2026 10:55 pmmossy_benchI participated in comment_bingo for the first time this year! Ultimately, I got three line bingos. It gave me the kick in the ass to comment on some fics I'd bookmarked but hadn't yet left feedback on, and to dig into my Marked for Later, so I'd call it an all-around success. ^^
( My bingo card + links to fics )
comment_bingo for the first time this year! Ultimately, I got three line bingos. It gave me the kick in the ass to comment on some fics I'd bookmarked but hadn't yet left feedback on, and to dig into my Marked for Later, so I'd call it an all-around success. ^^ ( My bingo card + links to fics )
Music Friday
Mar. 20th, 2026 07:28 pmmuccamukkRAYE - "Click Clack Symphony"
I didn't think I could love her new album as much as My 21st-Century Blues, but... this is looking like I might.
I didn't think I could love her new album as much as My 21st-Century Blues, but... this is looking like I might.
Video Games!
Mar. 20th, 2026 06:07 pmmistressofmusesI have gotten to play things on the shiny new PS5 that I got for my birthday!
My most recent system prior was a PS3, which for me still feels so ~modern~, in part because I also got that one fairly late (I think the PS4 came out within a year) but... it's not so much a current system at this point, haha. I still had a handful of games that I played periodically, but hadn't had a chance to play anything newer. Until now!
(I really, really like that the PS5 is backwards-compatible to the PS4, because it opens up the potential game library even more!)
So here are the handful of games that I have now played:
- Persona 5 Royal
Persona 5 is probably the most recent game that I got to play on the PS5. I got relatively far through one playthrough, but I wimped out right before The Betrayal, because I knew it was going to happen and it made me sad, haha.
I have periodically gotten the urge to play it again, but I generally only get through the first Palace before I wander away, and then when I come back, I feel the need to start over again.
Persona games in general, and certainly 5, are a bit of a struggle for my general perfectionism/completionist tendencies. There's just so much in order to maximize your stats, and max out all the confidants, and catch all the personas, pokemon-style... and trying to ensure you do all of the above makes for an extremely rigid play experience (it's possible with a guide, but means that you HAVE to do everything in a very exact way.) I need to just let myself have fun however I want, even if it means I miss things or don't max everything out. That can be what a New Game+ is for!
(I really did enjoy this game, and I'm interested in the additions that came along with Royal. The new character that was introduced even in the intro interests me.)
- Untitled Goose Game
This is so fun! I love how creative some of the puzzle options are, for what's ultimately fairly simple gameplay. The goose is adorable, and it's just so damn fun to get to run around and be an absolute menace.
I've made it through the first three areas, so there's one left to go. I do see this having replay appeal, just for having fun, even after knowing the puzzle solutions.
- Silent Hill f
One of the games I have been most upset about being unable to play. I avoided basically any spoilers, until the day after I got it when accidentally tripping over one, alas.
Turns out, I've gotten really bad at survival horror games, lol. I need to practice, haha. This used to be my genre!
I haven't gotten terribly far - just through the first chunk that happens in town, and then the first shrine level. I love the setting - Japan in the 1960s - and the monster designs so far. The puzzles have so far been fairly simple, but feel suited to the franchise. (Though when I was your age, if we wanted to write down a puzzle clue, we had to bring our own paper! The protagonist wouldn't just write it down in her journal for you!) That said, I do really love the journal - the art in it is lovely, and I like having something more than just the map to flip through and look at in-game. I like that those entries are revealing in terms of the protagonist, as well. I do wish the journal kept track of the notes that you find, and am surprised that it doesn't seem to.
Part of me already wants to restart in the hopes of doing better, because wow, I'm not good at it, but I should probably just power forward and save the getting-better-at-it for future playthroughs, since again, multiple endings means I'll likely want to replay anyway.
- Fallout 4
My playing this game immediately hit on an annoying bug on the very first screen of the game itself. Character creation. This is apparently a fairly common bug, across all platforms, and has been a known issue since the game was released. We haven't been able to patch it in more than a decade, now? Come on. Luckily the easy fix did fix it, and it's hopefully not going to reoccur, but still.
I'm still very much at the start, having just left the vault. I do really wish for a plot other than "find my beloved kidnapped family member", because I fundamentally am not interested in that as a character motivation. (Didn't care when it was finding my dad in 3, though at least that had the fairly funny "now I'm Liam Neeson's daughter trying to rescue him for a change" thing. I care about a thousand times less about wanting to rescue my baby, sorry. Hate babies. Don't care. Stay gone. Come back, Courier 6 - I'd much rather go on a revenge quest against the person who interrupted my delivery and failed to murder me!) Sure, this is "rescue my baby, and get revenge for my dead spouse" but... idk, it still falls flat.
I am leaving my PS3 accessible to basically be a dedicated Fallout: New Vegas machine, but I will keep playing more of 4 and see how I like it. (I've heard not-great things about the story and writing, but have also heard that it is still quite fun, and it certainly plays like a Fallout game, which IS sometimes just what I want.)
- Hades
The only game I bought new, haha. Everything else we were able to pick up used at a local game store.
I am also very much not good at this game in the slightest yet, but I am having so much fun. I'm early yet, still in Tartarus, Meg has kicked my ass immediately both times I've made it to her, and I managed to beat one miniboss once. So... not great.
While I've watched the main plotline all the way through with Taylor playing, this is my first time playing it myself. I am impressed all over again at the design itself, in terms of how information and mechanics are introduced. I love how different each run feels, while also still feeling like you are improving and progressing. It's also a bit freeing to NOT have the option to save or reload - there is no "doing it wrong," because dying over and over and trying again is the whole point. I have yet to feel "bad" about losing a run (minus a few, "ugh, why did my dumb ass step on a spike trap" things), so even when I kind of suck, I feel okay about it, haha.
I'm excited to try and get all the character plotlines completed, even though I know it takes forever. We went through the conclusion of the main plot, but I want to resolve the Achilles/Patroclus plot, the Orpheus/Eurydice plot, and the Zagreus/Thanatos/Meg line. (Love when a game gives you multiple romance options, and also apparently allows a poly option.)
I'm guessing this is the game I'll be playing the most, at least for now.
- Skyrim
A much-played PS3 game, ha. I have not played the shiny new PS5 version yet, but Alex has, and he's very happy with it! He said he really likes the graphics upgrade (and tbh, I was still pretty pleased with how the PS3 one looked), and he's hit a few of the new quest lines, which is novel and a lot of fun. He's been having a great time.
I will eventually start up a new game, because it is a lot of fun. As is frequently a problem, I end up starting over when I want to play, getting through the same early-game stuff as always, wandering away from it, and then feeling like I need to start over again the next time I want to play... over and over. It's been a long time since I made it to some of my favorite areas and plotlines (and the fun DLC questlines), because I never get that far!
So... that's where I'm at. I'm trying not to let games absorb all my free time, but so far I've been happy with an hour or two of playing each night, while also still getting some other stuff done. Though that's in general been that issue to overcome: feeling like I should be doing something "productive" instead of "just" playing a game. But I'm allowed to have fun, dammit. And I am!
My most recent system prior was a PS3, which for me still feels so ~modern~, in part because I also got that one fairly late (I think the PS4 came out within a year) but... it's not so much a current system at this point, haha. I still had a handful of games that I played periodically, but hadn't had a chance to play anything newer. Until now!
(I really, really like that the PS5 is backwards-compatible to the PS4, because it opens up the potential game library even more!)
So here are the handful of games that I have now played:
- Persona 5 Royal
Persona 5 is probably the most recent game that I got to play on the PS5. I got relatively far through one playthrough, but I wimped out right before The Betrayal, because I knew it was going to happen and it made me sad, haha.
I have periodically gotten the urge to play it again, but I generally only get through the first Palace before I wander away, and then when I come back, I feel the need to start over again.
Persona games in general, and certainly 5, are a bit of a struggle for my general perfectionism/completionist tendencies. There's just so much in order to maximize your stats, and max out all the confidants, and catch all the personas, pokemon-style... and trying to ensure you do all of the above makes for an extremely rigid play experience (it's possible with a guide, but means that you HAVE to do everything in a very exact way.) I need to just let myself have fun however I want, even if it means I miss things or don't max everything out. That can be what a New Game+ is for!
(I really did enjoy this game, and I'm interested in the additions that came along with Royal. The new character that was introduced even in the intro interests me.)
- Untitled Goose Game
This is so fun! I love how creative some of the puzzle options are, for what's ultimately fairly simple gameplay. The goose is adorable, and it's just so damn fun to get to run around and be an absolute menace.
I've made it through the first three areas, so there's one left to go. I do see this having replay appeal, just for having fun, even after knowing the puzzle solutions.
- Silent Hill f
One of the games I have been most upset about being unable to play. I avoided basically any spoilers, until the day after I got it when accidentally tripping over one, alas.
Turns out, I've gotten really bad at survival horror games, lol. I need to practice, haha. This used to be my genre!
I haven't gotten terribly far - just through the first chunk that happens in town, and then the first shrine level. I love the setting - Japan in the 1960s - and the monster designs so far. The puzzles have so far been fairly simple, but feel suited to the franchise. (Though when I was your age, if we wanted to write down a puzzle clue, we had to bring our own paper! The protagonist wouldn't just write it down in her journal for you!) That said, I do really love the journal - the art in it is lovely, and I like having something more than just the map to flip through and look at in-game. I like that those entries are revealing in terms of the protagonist, as well. I do wish the journal kept track of the notes that you find, and am surprised that it doesn't seem to.
Part of me already wants to restart in the hopes of doing better, because wow, I'm not good at it, but I should probably just power forward and save the getting-better-at-it for future playthroughs, since again, multiple endings means I'll likely want to replay anyway.
- Fallout 4
My playing this game immediately hit on an annoying bug on the very first screen of the game itself. Character creation. This is apparently a fairly common bug, across all platforms, and has been a known issue since the game was released. We haven't been able to patch it in more than a decade, now? Come on. Luckily the easy fix did fix it, and it's hopefully not going to reoccur, but still.
I'm still very much at the start, having just left the vault. I do really wish for a plot other than "find my beloved kidnapped family member", because I fundamentally am not interested in that as a character motivation. (Didn't care when it was finding my dad in 3, though at least that had the fairly funny "now I'm Liam Neeson's daughter trying to rescue him for a change" thing. I care about a thousand times less about wanting to rescue my baby, sorry. Hate babies. Don't care. Stay gone. Come back, Courier 6 - I'd much rather go on a revenge quest against the person who interrupted my delivery and failed to murder me!) Sure, this is "rescue my baby, and get revenge for my dead spouse" but... idk, it still falls flat.
I am leaving my PS3 accessible to basically be a dedicated Fallout: New Vegas machine, but I will keep playing more of 4 and see how I like it. (I've heard not-great things about the story and writing, but have also heard that it is still quite fun, and it certainly plays like a Fallout game, which IS sometimes just what I want.)
- Hades
The only game I bought new, haha. Everything else we were able to pick up used at a local game store.
I am also very much not good at this game in the slightest yet, but I am having so much fun. I'm early yet, still in Tartarus, Meg has kicked my ass immediately both times I've made it to her, and I managed to beat one miniboss once. So... not great.
While I've watched the main plotline all the way through with Taylor playing, this is my first time playing it myself. I am impressed all over again at the design itself, in terms of how information and mechanics are introduced. I love how different each run feels, while also still feeling like you are improving and progressing. It's also a bit freeing to NOT have the option to save or reload - there is no "doing it wrong," because dying over and over and trying again is the whole point. I have yet to feel "bad" about losing a run (minus a few, "ugh, why did my dumb ass step on a spike trap" things), so even when I kind of suck, I feel okay about it, haha.
I'm excited to try and get all the character plotlines completed, even though I know it takes forever. We went through the conclusion of the main plot, but I want to resolve the Achilles/Patroclus plot, the Orpheus/Eurydice plot, and the Zagreus/Thanatos/Meg line. (Love when a game gives you multiple romance options, and also apparently allows a poly option.)
I'm guessing this is the game I'll be playing the most, at least for now.
- Skyrim
A much-played PS3 game, ha. I have not played the shiny new PS5 version yet, but Alex has, and he's very happy with it! He said he really likes the graphics upgrade (and tbh, I was still pretty pleased with how the PS3 one looked), and he's hit a few of the new quest lines, which is novel and a lot of fun. He's been having a great time.
I will eventually start up a new game, because it is a lot of fun. As is frequently a problem, I end up starting over when I want to play, getting through the same early-game stuff as always, wandering away from it, and then feeling like I need to start over again the next time I want to play... over and over. It's been a long time since I made it to some of my favorite areas and plotlines (and the fun DLC questlines), because I never get that far!
So... that's where I'm at. I'm trying not to let games absorb all my free time, but so far I've been happy with an hour or two of playing each night, while also still getting some other stuff done. Though that's in general been that issue to overcome: feeling like I should be doing something "productive" instead of "just" playing a game. But I'm allowed to have fun, dammit. And I am!
What's Making Me Happy Today: Sew into You (2025)
Mar. 20th, 2026 05:08 pmdelphiContinuing the queer short film recs, thanks to muscle_wizard sharing this one in my last post:
An older woman with a crush on someone in her circle approaches her younger co-worker for advice on how to ask out another woman for the first time. This really got me—charming and moving at the same time.
muscle_wizard sharing this one in my last post:An older woman with a crush on someone in her circle approaches her younger co-worker for advice on how to ask out another woman for the first time. This really got me—charming and moving at the same time.
Challenge 510: River
Mar. 20th, 2026 05:41 pmteaotter posting in fan_flashworksOur new challenge is:
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RIVER
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, April 1st. No sign-up required.
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All kinds of fanworks in all fandoms are welcome. Please have a look at our guidelines before you play. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact a mod. And if you have any suggestions for future challenges, you can leave them in the comments of this post.
You can view stats for
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ffw_social post, which will go up in the next couple of days. If you haven't joined the ffw_social comm, it's never too late to come and check it out. (Posts are locked, which means you have to join to see them.)Admin: challenge closed
Mar. 20th, 2026 05:35 pmteaotter posting in fan_flashworksThe Plant challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:
Original: Collage: House + Garden, bysmallhobbit
Culture Club: Fanfic: Twice Over, bymidnight_heavenly_bodies
Harry Potter: Fanart: Mandrake Potting, byinfinitum_noctem
S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Plant of First Beginnings, bydarkjediqueen
Torchwood: Fanfic: Spring Planting, bybadly_knitted
Original: Collage: Aberglasney Gardens - Magnolias & Camellias, bysmallhobbit
Water the Roses - Flavor Foley: Fanart: stuck within my head, byx95
Original: Photos: Umbrella Plant, bysmallhobbit
Torchwood: Fanfic: False trail, bym_findlow
NCT Wish: Fanfic: the garden, as I grew, bybluedreaming
The Professionals: Fanfiction: Wondering Why?, bylucy_roman
Viola come il mare: Fanfic: Undercover, byveronyxk84
War of the Worlds (2005): haiku: cycle, byteaotter
White Collar : fic : Gardening, byhighlander_ii
Sentenced to Be a Hero: Fic: Foraging, byjordannamorgan
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darkjediqueenTorchwood: Fanfic: Spring Planting, by
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smallhobbitWater the Roses - Flavor Foley: Fanart: stuck within my head, by
x95Original: Photos: Umbrella Plant, by
smallhobbitTorchwood: Fanfic: False trail, by
m_findlowNCT Wish: Fanfic: the garden, as I grew, by
bluedreamingThe Professionals: Fanfiction: Wondering Why?, by
lucy_romanViola come il mare: Fanfic: Undercover, by
veronyxk84War of the Worlds (2005): haiku: cycle, by
teaotterWhite Collar : fic : Gardening, by
highlander_iiSentenced to Be a Hero: Fic: Foraging, by
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Oatmeal
Mar. 20th, 2026 08:15 pmwhich_chickI like oatmeal. I particularly like the steel cut oat groats oatmeal that involves more time than even traditional rolled oats. But, I also like brown sugar and cinnamon, though not the amounts found in brown-sugar-and-cinnamon instant oatmeal packets.
Today I had a revelation. I do not have to buy flavored oatmeal in horrible instant oatmeal packets that are overprocessed and way too sweet.
I can totally make the oatmeal I like and add brown sugar and cinnamon (or other flavorings) to suit me. It is okay to make delicious flavored oatmeal out of whatever oatmeal and whatever flavorings I might like.
This completely obvious and uncomplicated notion was revelatory to me today, so perhaps other people need to hear it too.
Today I had a revelation. I do not have to buy flavored oatmeal in horrible instant oatmeal packets that are overprocessed and way too sweet.
I can totally make the oatmeal I like and add brown sugar and cinnamon (or other flavorings) to suit me. It is okay to make delicious flavored oatmeal out of whatever oatmeal and whatever flavorings I might like.
This completely obvious and uncomplicated notion was revelatory to me today, so perhaps other people need to hear it too.
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Mar. 20th, 2026 07:52 pmflemmingsI stayed up past 3 finishing that mystery that did exactly what I thought it would do, sigh. Slept for six hours and then suffered complete defeat of the will about getting out of bed. Went back to sleep at some point and dreamed of my godmother coming to see me at not quite!Bedford on a dank March day like the one actually happening outside. My back bedroom had a deck and wooden steps going down to the ground, and one of my Birkenstocks fell down it as I was saying goodbye to her. By dint of some Escher-like configurations my room looked in on the house next door-- in reality a good 30+ feet/ 10 metres away-- and its new tenants. That I did not sleep into noon was only thanks to misreading my clock.
After which I phoned three tree services to arrange estimates on trimming the cherry tree. One guy is coming Tuesday between 10 and 12, moan, and the others will get back to me at some point. I don't in the least want to do this at all at all at all, but it must be done and will definitely cost. Am feeling apocalyptic about everything so hell, let's spend money I may not have once Don the Con's shenanigans tank my stocks.
Once it stopped raining I went up to the tony wine store and bought a pricey bottle to thank SNDs for shovelling all that snow during this very snowy winter. When I explained what it was for, the clerk opined that it was very nice of me, which well. Not really: it's just the law of equivalent exchange that five years in Japan dinned into me. Or maybe it was something in my anglo TO upbringing, which I wouldn't notice because, well, that was simply the way the world worked. So I was confused by American roommates who didn't have the reflex that if you get you have to give. One of them did get set straight by her Japanese acquaintance but it was clear that the idea was completely new to her.
Now I just have to wait for the SNDs to be home. Oliver was zooming about the yard today in his doggie snowsuit, but I haven't seen him at all this week.
After which I phoned three tree services to arrange estimates on trimming the cherry tree. One guy is coming Tuesday between 10 and 12, moan, and the others will get back to me at some point. I don't in the least want to do this at all at all at all, but it must be done and will definitely cost. Am feeling apocalyptic about everything so hell, let's spend money I may not have once Don the Con's shenanigans tank my stocks.
Once it stopped raining I went up to the tony wine store and bought a pricey bottle to thank SNDs for shovelling all that snow during this very snowy winter. When I explained what it was for, the clerk opined that it was very nice of me, which well. Not really: it's just the law of equivalent exchange that five years in Japan dinned into me. Or maybe it was something in my anglo TO upbringing, which I wouldn't notice because, well, that was simply the way the world worked. So I was confused by American roommates who didn't have the reflex that if you get you have to give. One of them did get set straight by her Japanese acquaintance but it was clear that the idea was completely new to her.
Now I just have to wait for the SNDs to be home. Oliver was zooming about the yard today in his doggie snowsuit, but I haven't seen him at all this week.
Friday Word: Metatarsalgia
Mar. 20th, 2026 06:15 pmcalzephyr posting in 1word1dayMetatarsalgia - noun.
Today's word is courtesy of Dr. Google. Metatarsalgia, sometimes called stone bruise, is any pain in the metatarsal area of the foot.
Today's word is courtesy of Dr. Google. Metatarsalgia, sometimes called stone bruise, is any pain in the metatarsal area of the foot.
Pinch hits: 1-4, 7-13.
Mar. 21st, 2026 11:06 amcasemod posting in caseficexchangeWe have six weeks left until assignments are due! I hope you're all having fun working out your clues for your cases. As for our pinch hits, we have four new requests joining our ranks!
This batch of pinch hits are due at the same time as our assignments on Friday 1 May at 11:59pm Eastern time. [ In your timezone + Countdown ]
Pinch hits must comply with the exchange's rules. Pinch hits must meet the minimum assignment requirements of a completed work of a minimum of 3,000 words for fanfiction, a minimum of 10 panels for a comic, or a recording of a completed fic of 3,000 words minimum with "casefic" as one of its tags. Works must include a fandom, character/ship and be of a medium that the recipient has requested, with the requested character(s) at the forefront participating in the investigation. You must have an AO3 account to participate.
We guarantee gifts for requests that feature a minimum of 3 unique fandoms.
Please take note of the mediums as some requests have a combination selected.
To claim, please either reply to this post or email gumshoeagency@gmail.com with your AO3 name and the pinch hit number you want to claim.
Comments are screened, so if you reply anonymously, please include an email in case I need to reach out to you. You will not be able to receive a reply from me if you comment anonymously on this post.
( PH 1 (Comic, Fanfic) - The Defenders (Marvel TV), Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV 2016), True Detective: Night Country (TV), Crossover Fandom (Knives Out/Murder She Wrote, Knives Out/Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Knives Out/Death in Paradise (UK TV 2011)</small> )
( PH 2 (Comic, Fanfic, Podfic) - DC's Arrowverse, Boardwalk Empire, Rounders (1998), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - John Le Carré )
[ PH 3: Includes canon consumption tips. ]
( PH 3 (Fanfic) - Death in Paradise (UK TV 2011), The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023), Lewis (TV) )
( PH 4 (Fanfic) - Chalion Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold, Nancy Drew - Carolyn Keene, Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries - Franklin W. Dixon & Carolyn Keene, G.I. Joe (Cartoon), Jem and the Holograms (Cartoon), Crossover Fandom (Babysitters Club [Martin]/Nancy Drew Hardy Boy Supermysteries, Babysitters Club [Martin]/Nancy Drew [Keene], Jim Cartoon/Nancy Drew Hardy Boys Supermysteries, Nancy Drew Harcy Boys Supermysteries/Jem and the Holograms Cartoon, Nancy Drew [Keene]/Hardy Boys [Dixon]), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV), Perry Mason (TV 1957) )
[ PH 7: Includes canon consumption tips. ]
( PH 7 (Fanfic) - 神さまのいない日曜日 | Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi | Sunday Without God (Anime & Manga), Octopath Traveler II (Video Game), 少女たちの痕にくちづけを | Shoujo-tachi no Kizuato ni Kuchizuke wo | Kiss the Scars of the Girls (Manga), よるのないくに | Yoru no Nai Kuni | Nights of Azure (Video Games) )
( PH 8 (Comic, Fanfic) - Winx Club, W.I.T.C.H., Heart of the Woods (Visual Novel) )
( PH 9 (Fanfic) - Doctor Who (2005), Marvel 616, Legally Blonde - Hach/O'Keefe/Benjamin, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Crossover Fandom, Crossover Fandom (The Pitt/Criminal Minds, ER/Criminal Minds, Knives Out/Yellowjackets, Now You See Me/Leverage) )
( PH 10 (Comic, Fanfic, Podfic) - Original Work, Twisted-Wonderland (Video Game), Katekyou Hitman Reborn! )
( PH 11 (Fanfic) - High Potential (TV), Dimension 20 (Web Series), Veronica Mars (TV) )
( PH 12 (Comic, Fanfic) - Buffyverse (TV), DC's Arrowverse, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV), Star Trek: The Original Series, Marvel Cinematic Universe )
( PH 13 (Comic, Fanfic) - 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney, グノーシア | Gnosia (Visual Novel), 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game) )
Thank you!
Quick links: Rules and guidelines · 2026 Collection · Mod contact: gumshoeagency@gmail.com
This batch of pinch hits are due at the same time as our assignments on Friday 1 May at 11:59pm Eastern time. [ In your timezone + Countdown ]
Pinch hits must comply with the exchange's rules. Pinch hits must meet the minimum assignment requirements of a completed work of a minimum of 3,000 words for fanfiction, a minimum of 10 panels for a comic, or a recording of a completed fic of 3,000 words minimum with "casefic" as one of its tags. Works must include a fandom, character/ship and be of a medium that the recipient has requested, with the requested character(s) at the forefront participating in the investigation. You must have an AO3 account to participate.
We guarantee gifts for requests that feature a minimum of 3 unique fandoms.
Please take note of the mediums as some requests have a combination selected.
To claim, please either reply to this post or email gumshoeagency@gmail.com with your AO3 name and the pinch hit number you want to claim.
Comments are screened, so if you reply anonymously, please include an email in case I need to reach out to you. You will not be able to receive a reply from me if you comment anonymously on this post.
( PH 1 (Comic, Fanfic) - The Defenders (Marvel TV), Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV 2016), True Detective: Night Country (TV), Crossover Fandom (Knives Out/Murder She Wrote, Knives Out/Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Knives Out/Death in Paradise (UK TV 2011)</small> )
( PH 2 (Comic, Fanfic, Podfic) - DC's Arrowverse, Boardwalk Empire, Rounders (1998), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - John Le Carré )
[ PH 3: Includes canon consumption tips. ]
( PH 3 (Fanfic) - Death in Paradise (UK TV 2011), The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023), Lewis (TV) )
( PH 4 (Fanfic) - Chalion Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold, Nancy Drew - Carolyn Keene, Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries - Franklin W. Dixon & Carolyn Keene, G.I. Joe (Cartoon), Jem and the Holograms (Cartoon), Crossover Fandom (Babysitters Club [Martin]/Nancy Drew Hardy Boy Supermysteries, Babysitters Club [Martin]/Nancy Drew [Keene], Jim Cartoon/Nancy Drew Hardy Boys Supermysteries, Nancy Drew Harcy Boys Supermysteries/Jem and the Holograms Cartoon, Nancy Drew [Keene]/Hardy Boys [Dixon]), Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV), Perry Mason (TV 1957) )
[ PH 7: Includes canon consumption tips. ]
( PH 7 (Fanfic) - 神さまのいない日曜日 | Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi | Sunday Without God (Anime & Manga), Octopath Traveler II (Video Game), 少女たちの痕にくちづけを | Shoujo-tachi no Kizuato ni Kuchizuke wo | Kiss the Scars of the Girls (Manga), よるのないくに | Yoru no Nai Kuni | Nights of Azure (Video Games) )
( PH 8 (Comic, Fanfic) - Winx Club, W.I.T.C.H., Heart of the Woods (Visual Novel) )
( PH 9 (Fanfic) - Doctor Who (2005), Marvel 616, Legally Blonde - Hach/O'Keefe/Benjamin, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Crossover Fandom, Crossover Fandom (The Pitt/Criminal Minds, ER/Criminal Minds, Knives Out/Yellowjackets, Now You See Me/Leverage) )
( PH 10 (Comic, Fanfic, Podfic) - Original Work, Twisted-Wonderland (Video Game), Katekyou Hitman Reborn! )
( PH 11 (Fanfic) - High Potential (TV), Dimension 20 (Web Series), Veronica Mars (TV) )
( PH 12 (Comic, Fanfic) - Buffyverse (TV), DC's Arrowverse, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV), Star Trek: The Original Series, Marvel Cinematic Universe )
( PH 13 (Comic, Fanfic) - 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney, グノーシア | Gnosia (Visual Novel), 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game) )
Thank you!
Fanfiction: Mixed Beans (The Goes Wrong Show, Robert/Chris)
Mar. 20th, 2026 11:48 pmrionaleonhartI think this is the worst title I've ever given a fic.
Fun fact: I've now officially posted an entire quarter of the Robert/Chris fanfiction on AO3. I think this means there's not enough Robert/Chris fanfiction on AO3.
Title: Mixed Beans
Fandom: The Goes Wrong Show
Rating: 14
Pairing: Robert/Chris, with references to Robert/Celia
Wordcount: 2,700
Summary: Robert books a romantic getaway with Chris's mother. There is a misunderstanding.
( Mixed Beans )
Fun fact: I've now officially posted an entire quarter of the Robert/Chris fanfiction on AO3. I think this means there's not enough Robert/Chris fanfiction on AO3.
Title: Mixed Beans
Fandom: The Goes Wrong Show
Rating: 14
Pairing: Robert/Chris, with references to Robert/Celia
Wordcount: 2,700
Summary: Robert books a romantic getaway with Chris's mother. There is a misunderstanding.
( Mixed Beans )
Sentenced to Be a Hero: Fic: Foraging
Mar. 20th, 2026 06:13 pmjordannamorgan posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Foraging
Author:jordannamorgan
Fandom: Sentenced to Be a Hero
Characters: Xylo and Teoritta.
Setting: General.
Rating: G.
Length: 862 words.
Summary: Sometimes a compromise is a perfectly acceptable apology.
Notes: Long time no post! I had an inspiration while cooking that just happened to fit the prompt, so here's an opportunistic last-minute submission.
( Foraging )
Author:
jordannamorganFandom: Sentenced to Be a Hero
Characters: Xylo and Teoritta.
Setting: General.
Rating: G.
Length: 862 words.
Summary: Sometimes a compromise is a perfectly acceptable apology.
Notes: Long time no post! I had an inspiration while cooking that just happened to fit the prompt, so here's an opportunistic last-minute submission.
( Foraging )
White Collar : fic : Gardening
Mar. 20th, 2026 05:04 pmhighlander_ii posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Gardening
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: PG-13
Length: short-ish
Content notes: none
Summary: Mozzie - Neal - you know the drill
( Gardening )
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: PG-13
Length: short-ish
Content notes: none
Summary: Mozzie - Neal - you know the drill
( Gardening )
Minimal afghan accountability
Mar. 20th, 2026 04:49 pmwhich_chickThere are 16 squares. 7 brown, 3 mostly-brown, 6 mostly-white. All of the completed squares except for one of the brown squares have been blocked and have ends woven in. I am 38% done with the knitting of squares. I have enough mostly-white yarn for one more square (probably). Y'know, I could use my scale to WEIGH THE YARN and see if there's probably enough. I could compare to an existing mostly-white square. Let me go do that.
There are 46 grams of yarn and 48 grams of square. So, maybe not enough yarn but it'll be close. To avoid rage-quitting due to being short of yarn, I'm going to have to make more mostly-white yarn before proceeding on that front. And that means it's time for some mostly-brown squares with the new, excitingly squishy yarn that has sufficient twist in the plying. Yay!
Wasn't there a scarf?
I do not want to talk about the scarf. It's not scarf season anyway and won't be for a while.
There are 46 grams of yarn and 48 grams of square. So, maybe not enough yarn but it'll be close. To avoid rage-quitting due to being short of yarn, I'm going to have to make more mostly-white yarn before proceeding on that front. And that means it's time for some mostly-brown squares with the new, excitingly squishy yarn that has sufficient twist in the plying. Yay!
Wasn't there a scarf?
I do not want to talk about the scarf. It's not scarf season anyway and won't be for a while.