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We're just a little over two months away from this craziness that we have decided to commit.

Our room block is moving along nicely, as are registrations. I'm sitting here and listening to EuroFilk while working on the first draft of the program book. I have an idea for the cover but I need someone to do a bit of artwork for it. Simple semi-realistic person with a guitar in a specific pose, one color. If this is something that interests you, send me an email and we can talk. ericcoleman @ gmail.

We have our evil plans for the gathering after opening ceremonies.

Staff has come together, and we have several people who are willing to help on sound.

Sound gear is close to being put together.

It's all falling into place.

Feed the hungry? Heal the sick? Stop the war? Naaaaaah. Let's BUILD BIG ART.

Is it to celebrate Trump getting the FIFA Peace Prize? JD pwning the Pope?

Trump Admin triumphs: footage not found.

The mere concept of building a big monument to fuckall while we are actively ~~at war~~ illegally bombing another country without the consent of Congress, with no victory conditions and less motivation than the average divorce, offends me to the core. Triumphing over common sense is not a triumph.

Current Mood: ashamed
Current Music: My country, right or wrong; if wrong, to be set right.

Title: Another Challenge
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Scott, Fred, Willaway, Varian, Liana.
Rating: PG
Setting: After the series.
Summary: Entering a new zone, the travellers find there’s now a huge mountain in their path. What are they going to do?
Word Count: 1604
Content Notes: Nada.
Written For: Challenge 512: Obstacle.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.

( Another Challenge... )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

Title: Perfect
Author: lucy_roman
Rating: Teen and up
Summary: George and John are on their way to a crime scene. Some sheep get in the way.
Pairing: George Gently/John Bacchus
Word Count: 326

( Perfect )

Pleased to report that I did SUCH a good job at the car spa that I gave myself BOTH treats afterwards! AND there was some yarn I really liked on clearance!

The power of 'what if I give myself a little treat after I do the hard thing' really cannot be overestimated.

Nominations are open! The 2026 tag set for nominations is here.

Nominations will close on 25 April 2026 (time TBA).

Please glance over the guide below before you nominate, and then come back to this post to comment. Questions are welcome.

( Nominating )

( Previously nominated songs and music videos )

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Community Thursday challenge: every Thursday, try to make an effort to engage with a community on Dreamwidth, whether that's posting, commenting, promoting, etc.

Over the last week...

Commented on

everykindofcraft.

Current Mood: rushed

Greetings, everyone! I have been enjoying reading the entries and discussion in this community, and came upon this article today that I thought I'd share:
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Link: wapo.st/4csfhDU

Dear Miss Manners:

I was invited to a brunch as the only guest. The hosts live in a 6,000-square-foot mansion, of which all of the rooms could be photographed for a slick architectural magazine.

Brunch was delicious, but the rub of the situation was that the house was 54 degrees in temperature, and it was 15 degrees outside.

I am on blood thinners and I am very cognizant of cold. When I inquired if they were having heating issues, the reply was that the house is too expensive to warm up to 68 degrees, and that they do not like large gas bills.( Read more... )

Question for anyone to ponder:

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, movie version, played with larger than life literary persons of the 19th century dealing with a threat just at the turn of the century to the 20th.

What persons, literary or real that have been mythologized, would have been a good 20th century team to deal with a more nefarious Y2K plot?

Discord has offered Egg Shen (Big Trouble in Little China), Sarah Connor (Terminator franchise), and Hiro Protagonist (Snow Crash).

I offered the mythologized Jimmy Hoffa as either recruiter or villain, not both as M was in the movie.

Looking forward to your ideas. Let's build a team of adventurers!

ETA: as I have been hit by rules lawyers elsewhere: person must feasibly be able to exist/be established to exist on Earth of the late 20th century within their canon.

Instead of the office, I'm headed to the car spa today -- time to swap the tires back to summertime! (Better mileage? Quieter? Honestly I'm not sure, but I'm doing it anyway.)

I definitely scheduled it for an office day so I could skip going to the office, BUT also those are the days when I don't have meetings in the morning, so I can easily work from the car spa. So there was a work-benefit reason along with the me-benefit reason.

I am preparing as if for a day-long expedition, although I'm really hoping it only takes an hour. I've got my phone to do my duolingo lessons, my work computer so I can answer emails, my noise-cancelling headphones so I can listen to my audiobook (probably while doing work stuff), plenty of fanfic to read if I need to completely check out, and of course snacks and bevs.

Most importantly, I've promised myself a little treat if I behave myself (ie. definitely don't yell at the employees even if there is a delay, also try not to cry, but that's optional, they have a bathroom for a reason). If the weather is nice: a little walk break on the way home! If the weather is not good for walking: a little trip to the craft store on the way home!

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Title: Joke's on You
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Characters: Emily Prentiss
Rating: G
Length: 58 words
Summary: 3 sentence fic. Emily's dream job may be just a dream.

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Actual headline: Why Tho: My birthday kid wants to invite everyone in class to his party - but not this 1 boy

Dear Lizzy,

My son is in third grade, and his birthday is coming up. He’s told me he wants to invite his whole class to his party (at a park) except for one kid.

This kid is a menace, if I am honest. He breaks things in class and yells and hits. He is actually quite mean to my son. I want to respect my son’s wishes here, but is it fair to invite everyone except him?

To Exclude or Not to Exclude

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Title: Only You Can Set Me Free (Read on AO3)
Rating: G- General Audiences
Type: Fic
Size/length/word count etc.: 1,307
Prompt: Denim

100ships
Fandom/Ship: World Wrestling Entertainment - CM Punk/Roman Reigns
Notes: Also written for the prompt "WWE, CM Punk, "Cult of Personality" - Living Colour" via

fic_promptly.
Warnings: Thinly veiled politics and philosophical drivel set to the aesthetic of buff men kissing.
Summary Talk is cheap. Men Kissing™ is forever.

I’m Risa and I approve this message.

Creator:

andersenmom
Title: Misdirected Prank
Rating: G
Type: Fic
Size/length/word count etc.: 591
Prompt: 052: Salt
Fandom/Ship: Oneus, Seventeen; Hwanwoong, DK
Notes/Warnings: None
Summary The surprise dunk was possibly the best thing that happened to Hwanwoong on that vacation.

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Current Mood: tired
Current Music: I'll be Your Man - BTOB

*January 15: Boston Molasses Flood

*AM I MISSING A TUMBLR FEBRUARY HOLIDAY???????

*March 15: Ides of March

*April 13: anniversary of Neil banging out the tunes (this year with a beautiful illustrated poem!)

PS: fun article about searching for Neil's origins

PPS: Neil has his own fanlore page

Oh hey, Jukebox is back for its 14th year!

This is a fanwork gift exchange. Creators exchange art, fic, or podfic, taking songs and music videos as the canon for inspiration. Your mods are

morbane and

minutia_r and we hope you have a great time!

Schedule (times and time zones to be added):
Nominations: April 16th-April 25th
Sign-ups: April 27th-May 9th
Assignments out by: May 12th
Assignments due: July 2nd
Works revealed:July 12th
Creators revealed: July 19th

Current phase: Nominations will open soon!

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Title: DVD Commentary: I Was Out Here Listening All The Time.
Author:

lannamichaels
Fandom: Vorkosigan Saga
Series: Part 12 of Are You Out There, Can You Hear This?
Rating: G
Archives: Archive Of Our Own, SquidgeWorld

Summary: The chronicles of the Komarran forum fic.

( Author commentary! )

Creator:

andersenmom
Title: Late Night Conversation
Rating: G
Type: Fic
Size/length/word count etc.: 578
Prompt: 051: Coral
Fandom/Ship: Ateez; Mingi & Jongho
Notes/Warnings: Refers to the performance seen here.
Summary Jongho asked Mingi why he’d been so angry.

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Current Mood: calm
Current Music: Now - Oneus

There's only a week left to post your fic(s) to the collection, which means it's time for the question that has become a tradition by now: would you guys like an extension?

Let me know in the comments here (or by email or PM) if you'd like an extra week to write! It'll only happen if it's what the majority wants, so please don't hesitate to weigh in with a yes or a no. I'll edit this post with the result in two days from now, so stay tuned.

ETA: Alright, an extension it is! So the new deadline is at 23:59 GMT on the 28th of April, with collection reveals happening 24 hours later as usual. Thanks to everyone who voted, and good luck with finishing your stories!

Title: The Obstacle in the Case
Fandom: Miss Marple
Rating: G
Length: 375 words
Summary: Miss Marple removes an obstacle to the case - by providing a second

( I'm sorry, Miss Marple )

Title: First Hurdle
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Fandom: Heated Rivalry
Relationships: Ilya Rozanov/Shane Hollander
Tags: Established Relationship, Sick Shane, Shane's Parents Find Out Early
Summary: Ilya had to take the first hurdle alone.
Word Count: 3,895

( First Hurdle )

Yesterday, a far-right authoritarian dictator was ousted from government, much to the relief of Europe and much of the rest of the world. This particular dictator is one whom the American administration has modeled many of its tactics after, including its targeting of transfolks and erasing of LGBTQIA+ individuals from public life, and so to see it ousted with such deafening victory gives a small sense of relief, even as the danger continues to lurk, there and elsewhere.

~o~

I either ate or came into contact with something I shouldn't have, as the last couple of days have yielded a fine but irritating rash all over my face/neck and arms, and some light difficulty getting a deep breath. I did do a little yard clean-up on Saturday, but I kept it minimal due to the dryness and the pollen. I scrutinized my meals and didn't find any different ingredients beyond what I expected, so, unless I am reacting more to bell peppers or peanuts while other allergens are in the air, I'm not sure it's that. I need to try to follow up on my injection meds today and I'm not looking forward to it given the attitude I received on Friday. But also... breathing and not having painful itchy skin constantly would be great. Thankfully, L. took on the mowing of weeds along the front of the house/road yesterday, and I decided to stay in.

I had moved the dormant trees that I received to water soak and then to pots, but with the complete lack of rain and extended drought, it is requiring a certain amount of vigilance to keep them happy. I also found a tulip popular seedling has landed right behind the house in my "to be" herb garden bed. I tried to measure off to confirm that it is at least 15 feet from the back porch, and it seems that it is, so I may well leave it where it is. Tulip poplars are one of my favorite natives, but they are also troublesome to have too close given that they grow more swiftly than other trees, and are known for more breakage. We have at least 3-4 others in the yard of various ages - the largest is along our property right between the two houses, and is quite tall, but I have yet to see it flower, so it is presumably still a tween.

~o~

It seems fitting to oust an old-world mindset at the beginning of spring. Here's hoping that what buds in its place can be nurtured into a more democratic and just world. Here's hoping its tendrils spread and grow and provide bravery and strength for the rest of those that need it.

I've seen WADA statements for many years -- on products, on documents, on websites... And yet I was today years old when I finally learned that it stands for World Anti Doping Agency. Thanks, thehockeyboys fanfic!

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Coming up at the end of this month, I’ll be teaching an online class that should be lots of fun: BDSM for Romance Writers. As the official description reads: “BDSM is more than just a collection of toys or a list of kinks, it’s a whole world of intense relationship dynamics. In this workshop, RT award winning author Cecilia Tan will cover key elements of BDSM and kink that can spice up a novel, as well as myths and stereotypes to avoid. We’ll leave plenty of time for Q&A, as well.”

The class is being hosted by Passionate Ink, which used to be the erotica and erotic romance chapter of the RWA, but which broke off into an independent organization a few years back.

(Aside: It’s almost amusing to think that when Sylvia Day founded the chapter, it was partly because many people in the RWA at that time didn’t feel that explicit erotic “open door” romances were worthy of support. Not too long after that, Sylvia’s own super spicy romances (i.e. Bared to You) topped the bestseller lists, paving the way for 50 Shades of Grey, and permanently turning the acceptable heat level way up on the entire romance genre.)

The class is free for members of Passionate Ink, $45 for non-members, so if you have been thinking of joining the organization, and are interested in the class… guess how much it costs to join for one year? The same $45. 🙂

I’d love it if those taking the class filled out a brief survey first, which has a slot for folks to put their questions in advance: https://forms.gle/qJhg7mwrEcetEgNt5

The class is appropriate for experienced and inexperienced writers alike, at all levels of career. Whether you’ve published dozens of novels or zero, whether you write for fun or for publication, if you’re looking to expand your palette to paint with the BDSM colors, that’s what this class is for.

The folks at Passionate Ink made a lovely graphic:

Promo graphic for BDSM for Romance Writers showing a sexy bearded man in a collar and some fine print

Mirrored from Cecilia Tan.

Primus Inter Sub-Pares: The Crisis in Leadership on Naboo in the Declining Days of the Galactic Republic (175 words) by Petra
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars - All Media Types
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Sheev Palpatine, Padmé Amidala, Jar Jar Binks
Additional Tags: Abstract, in this essay I will, political science, History, article
Series: Part 4 of Star Wars Prequels in 2020s Media
Summary:

The abstract of a historical journal article.

Current Mood: retrospective
Current Music: It burned, burned, burned! And things were very historical!

I still haven't found a new fandom to immerse in.

FTH 2026 is proceeding apace:

~ 3,371/5k - 1st auction (Doctor Who)
~ 2,350/5k - 2nd auction (Multi-fic fulfillment [thank you so much, recipient!] that has a completed Highlander fic. Toying with my options for the next part.)
~ 2,030/5k - 3rd auction (Also Multi-fic fulfillment, but all will be DCU comics)
~ 3,006/5k - 4th auction (Star Wars, pre-Prequels era)
10,757/20k - OVER HALFWAY!

I only have one work in progress, a sequel to a previous fic, that is going to be at least twice the length of the original. Just having too much fun playing with different dynamics for the Do'Urdens.

I think, given how much my new Queensryche playlist is soothing me, I am going to be making more dedicated artist playlists. As many of my FAVORITES still have albums I can't stand, or songs I skip every time. Corey Hart will likely be the next one I make in this fashion.

Trying to decide what book to read again. No, nothing new. I am... not coping with new books. I need a tried and true. Clan of the Cave Bear was very happy-making to revisit, but not sure I want to read any of the others. Maybe a McCaffrey or a Heinlein... or back to Barsoom again.

Sense8 rocked my socks. Some difficult moments to get through, but then Black Sails was the same. No fic vibes in my soul for either fandom. Hey, wait, maybe I can start watching Ted Lasso and see what happens, since I already drabble in it.

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Title: Robo-Man
Fandom: Marvel's Midnight Suns
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of Marvel's Midnight Suns Tony Stark. made these for a friend who's obstacle to role-playing as this character was a lack of icons... and since i've been playing the game recently, i snagged screenshots to make icons from. (i also have a mod on the game to improve Tony's facial hair bc i can't abide the mustache-only look)

these were made for

robo_man's journal, so if they give the okay, these are free to snag, otherwise, all theirs. XD

( Robo-Man )

If you're pinch hitting for bite-sized but haven't signed up, feel free to leave a comment here so that people can treat you! Please include your AO3 username and limit your requests to 10 fandoms and characters/ships in the tagset. Don't forget a medium!

Suggested form:

Your AO3 name:
Letter or other link, if you have one:

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Characters/Ship(s):
Medium (fanfic or fanart):
Prompts/DNWs:

Thank you for pinch hitting! (And thank you treaters, for treating!)

The Cat's Perspective (1979) (2743 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Alien (Original Movies 1979-1997), Alien Series
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jones the Cat & Xenomorph Characters (Alien Series)
Characters: Jones the Cat (Alien Series), Xenomorph Characters (Alien Series), Ellen Ripley
Additional Tags: POV Jones the Cat (Alien Series), Cats, Retelling
Summary:

Jones comes from a long line of hunters.

And there is a new prey on the ship.

This? Is fantastic.

Huzzah! Assignments are out and we have thirteen initial pinch hits. These pinch hits assignments are for a complete story of 1,000+ words or a 1 finished art piece as per the requester's medium, in one of the requester's fandoms and featuring at least one of their requested characters or relationships, minding their DNWs.

The due dates for these will be the same as those for initial assignments: May 23 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time. Please comment or otherwise let us know if you'd like to pick one up (we will need your AO3 username and the number of the pinch hit you're claiming).

Comments on this post are screened if you have any questions or need help! Happy creating!

Treats for pinch hitters: https://bitesizedfandomsex.dreamwidth.org/14196.html

( PH 1 - Pure Taboo (s4e26 Take What You Can Get), Pure Taboo (s2e89 His Brother's Blessing), Pure Taboo (s2e92 It Slipped In) )

( PH 2 - Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, Bits And Pieces - Judy Schachner, That Darn Cat! (1965), Thunderbirds (2004), Throwback - Melina KB (Song) )

( PH 3 - The Other Side of Paradise - Glass Animals (Music Video), ALICE - Erin LeCount (Music Video), Only Ever You - Shoto (Webcomic) )

( PH 4 - Alien Nine, Dragon Half (OVA), プラスチックリトル | Plastic Little (Anime), 魔法少女サイト | Mahou Shoujo Site | Magic Girl Site (Anime) )

~~( PH 5 - Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), 風の谷のナウシカ | Kaze no Tani no Naushika | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Piranesi - Susanna Clarke )~~

( PH 6 - The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood, My Roommate Is a Vampire - Jenna Levine, Deliver Me - Ashley Hawthorne )

( PH 7 - The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin, Kindred - Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler )

( PH 8 - Sanctuary (2022), Best Sellers (2021), Wooing the Witch Queen - Stephanie Burgess )

~~( PH 9 - 10th Kingdom (TV), Knives Out (Movies), The Magnificent Seven (2016) )~~

( PH 10 - The Charioteer - Mary Renault, The God of the woods - Liz Moore, Bullet Points (Marvel Comics), The Long Call (TV 2021), Behind the Frame (Video Game) )

~~( PH 11 - Vintner's Luck - Elizabeth Knox, Swarm (LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS Episode), Sandkings - George R. R. Martin, The Chronicles of Riddick Series, Apothecia (Webcomic) )~~

I am not great at remembering numbers. In high school, one of my friend group (who was great at remembering numbers) remembered my SAT scores for me, which was helpful, because for a while I needed to write those down a lot? IDK a lot of high school is a blur now, I mostly just remember it was really nice that at least SOMEONE in the room could remember numbers.

(This is probably related to the fact that I spent MOST of elementary school forgetting my phone number. Maybe that's not an issue anymore now that everyone has a cell phone? VERY USEFUL.)

The point is, I'm supposed to put my license plate number in a form, and I have no idea what it is. So I'm going to go take a picture of my car, because I have zero confidence in my ability to retain the number from the time when I view it outside until I get back inside and back to the computer.

An Obscure Deed of an Emperor (380 words) by Zdenka
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo | Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Eugénie Danglars/Louise d'Armilly
Characters: Eugénie Danglars, Louise d'Armilly
Additional Tags: La Clemenza di Tito References, Classical References
Series: Part 2 of 100 Ships
Summary:

Eugénie looks to see whether an operatic role has any basis in history. (100ships prompt 004: spark)

save me from my own heart (549 words) by Zdenka
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Norma - Bellini/Romani
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Clotilde/Norma (Norma)
Characters: Clotilde (Norma), Norma (Norma)
Additional Tags: Confidants and Confidantes, Secret pregnancy, Trust, Secrets, Background Norma/Pollione
Series: Part 50 of 100 Ships
Summary:

Only Clotilde knows Norma not as the revered high priestess of their people, but a woman of flesh and blood. (100ships prompt 088: mystic)

Mod, could I please have a new fandom tag?
f: count of monte cristo

Hi all, we sent an email just now to one participant who is unmatchable currently - if your AO3 username begins with the letter A, please check the email associated with your AO3 account to see if you got this email!

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Creator:

andersenmom
Title: Reopened Club
Rating: G
Type: Fic
Size/length/word count etc.: 1368
Prompt: 050: Purple
Fandom/Ship: The Kingdom/Oneus; Louis, Hwanwoong
Notes/Warnings: None
Summary Hwanwoong sees something that reminds him of his past, and finds the owner is someone he knows.

Find the table with the list of fics here

Current Mood: frustrated
Current Music: Murmur - P1Harmony

The online memorial for

minoanmiss will take place tomorrow - Sunday, April 12, 1:00PM EDT (GMT -4).

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 836 1509 1699
Passcode: ( Right here )

Current Mood: sad
Current Music: Astronomers could never chart the constellations of the heart

1. I visited an art museum today, and now I need a nap.

2. More sorting games!

3. Books finished: I was skeptical about whether I'd enjoy Star Shipped, given that it was a contemporary romance. I was perhaps less interested in the main pairing than in how the novel incorporated fandom activity for the fictional show and how I've definitely read slashfic with the same gimmick before. I also recently finished Sorcery and Small Magics, a fantasy/romance (romantasy?) with an interesting magic system and enjoyable forest adventures. The only thing that bothered me was that it seemed to have the aesthetics of pre-Industrial England, but inconsistently modern sensibilities in terms of gender and sexuality. Of course, it's a fantasy world and not actually imperial Britain. I also fell asleep multiple times listening to the audiobook and may have missed an explanation about the setting. In any event, I'm looking forward to the sequel, because the romance part is still unresolved, argh!

4. Currently reading: Still Hitler, the Germans, and the Final Solution, mainly because I keep picking up other books that are on more pleasant topics and have larger font sizes. I'm also listening to the audiobooks for Cinder House (Cinderella retelling, with ghosts) and Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History.

Zhao Yunlan sprawled on a couch, grinning at his phone. The background shows a purple sky with stars. Text reads, "Slo-Mo Rewatch. Guardian - half an episode per week @ sid_guardian.dreamwidth.org"

Hi, welcome back to our Guardian drama Slo-Mo Rewatch, we're back in business! Watch half an episode a week, and then come and chat about it here in comments. Or you can just jump into the comments without rewatching, of course!

Here is the first half of episode 13. On to the second half!

Episode 13, from 21:44:

Summary: Chu Shuzhi has (needlessly) rescued Guo Changcheng from the Snake Tribe. Ying Chun tells Shen Wei that there's a Yashou traitor in play. Shen Wei enters the sonic lab to find Zhao Yunlan there instead of Tan Xiao. Zhao Yunlan confronts him about his secrets, but they're interrupted by Zhu Jiu, who takes Zhao Yunlan hostage. Shen Wei transforms into the Envoy and offers to take his place, but no dice. Ying Chun goes after Ya Qing, and they have a fraught confrontation. Zhu Jiu decides Zhao Yunlan to get into the SID for Tan Xiao, so Zheng Yi will give him the Hallows. Lin Jing and Da Qing are searching for Zheng Yi. Chu Shuzhi finds Zhu Jiu's lair, but no Zhu Jiu, and Shen Wei runs into him there.

Overhead shot of Zhao Yunlan, Zhu Jiu and Zheng Yi entering the SID

At the SID, Zhao Yunlan enters with Zhu Jiu and Zheng Yi, and shoots Zhu Hong. Tan Xiao and Zheng Yi are reunited. Shen Wei arrives, confronts a hypnotised Zhao Yunlan, and is seemingly shot - but it's a fake-out because he realised Zhao Yunlan has been faking it. Zhao Yunlan shoots Zhu Jiu and reveals that he's been wearing anti-hypnosis earplugs.

Quote:

Shen Wei: "Were you pretending from the start?"

Zhao Yunlan: "Yep! How else would I have got you to disclose your identity?"

♥ ♥ ♥

Detail:

This is a half-episode with a lot of fabulous things going on in it, but my absolute favourite detail has always been the way Shen Wei, having realised that Zhao Yunlan isn't actually under the influence, easily and smoothly lets Zhao Yunlan know that he knows, without giving anything away to Zhu Jiu. All he says is, "You actually killed Zhu Hong," and Zhao Yunlan, who knows he did no such thing, knows. :D

Questions:

What is your favourite moment in this episode? Your favourite line? What do you think about Ya Qing's introduction? How gorgeous is her outfit? Do you ship her and Ying Chun? What does Chu Shuzhi think when Professor Shen turns up at Zhu Jiu's lair? How great is the Envoy reveal? Do you also go :D :D :D every time you watch that moment when Shen Wei rises and he and Zhao Yunlan turn towards the camera/Zhu Jiu? Any thoughts about how any of this compares to the novel?

(These are all just conversation starters - feel free to answer all, some, or none, and to say as much or as little as you like! You don't have to be keeping up with the rewatch to join in!)

Here is our schedule for the current batch of episodes - please do sign up to host a post if you can!

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Dear

fandom5k writer,

thank you so much for writing a story for me! I've requested and received all of these fandoms before - some for many, many years, and often with the same prompts, because when I really enjoy something, I immediately want fifty more takes on the same thing. *g* So if that's what we matched on, don't worry about repeating things! I'll be absolutely thrilled about anything you can create about the relationships I requested.

Everything important is in the requests themselves, but if you'd like even more info, general likes etc., here you go.

My AO3 account is

Trobadora, and it's set to welcome treats.

General Preferences

( Likes & Dislikes/DNWs )

Fandoms and relationships

In somewhat alphabetical order - note that some sections are expanded compared to the sign-up form:

Jump directly to:

Grimm: Nick/Renard/Juliette
镇魂 | Guardian (TV): Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, Ya Qing/Zhu Hong, Shen Wei & Ya Qing
Grimm/镇魂 | Guardian (TV) crossovers: Shen Wei & Zhao Yunlan & Sean Renard & Nick Burkhardt, Shen Wei & Zhao Yunlan & Sean Renard, Shen Wei & Zhao Yunlan & Juliette Silverton, Shen Wei & Sean Renard, Shen Wei & Juliette Silverton, Sean Renard & Ya Qing, Sean Renard/Ya Qing
Nantucket Trilogy - S.M. Stirling: Kashtiliash & Raupasha
Sherlock (BBC): Sherlock/Moriarty
山河令 | Word of Honor: Wen Kexing/Zhou Zishu

( Grimm: Nick/Renard/Juliette )

( 镇魂 | Guardian (TV): Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, Ya Qing/Zhu Hong, Shen Wei & Ya Qing )

( Grimm/Guardian crossovers: Nick Burkhardt & Sean Renard & Shen Wei & Zhao Yunlan, Sean Renard & Shen Wei & Zhao Yunlan, Juliette Silverton & Shen Wei & Zhao Yunlan, Juliette Silverton & Shen Wei, Sean Renard & Shen Wei, Sean Renard & Ya Qing, Sean Renard/Ya Qing )

( Nantucket Trilogy - S.M. Stirling: Kashtiliash & Raupasha )

( Sherlock (BBC): Jim Moriarty/Sherlock Holmes )

( 山河令 | Word of Honor: Wen Kexing/Zhou Zishu )

I've justed posted an extremely short review for this new Netflix show and thought I'd crosspost here.

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Since I’ve been travelling, I didn’t watch a lot. I did check out a new Taiwanese Netflix series though: Agent from Above. It’s about a Heavenly Agent (he's acting on behalf of the Third Heavenly Prince and gets missions via paper slips delivered by a bird) battling the forces of hell. Very entertaining, nicely shot and loveable characters. Strong found family tropes (humans and ghosts live together in an old “market” building.) The length was what actually made me check it out, it’s only 8 episodes long. I simply do not have the energy or time to invest in something long right now.
Someone on Tumblr compared its vibe to 2010s Canadian series and I can sort of understand what they mean.

Has anyone here watched it as well?

I thought I had a problem with the brakes on my electric vehicle. Apparently the problem is that I don't hit the brakes hard enough thanks to the regenerative braking, so they're rusted, but the pads are fine. 75% brake life remaining; over 50K miles on the car.

Best car vet visit ever.

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What do Transformers call the people who help them with their medical/mechanical issues?

Current Mood: coming gently to a stop
Current Music: I brake for animals | I brake for the blues | I brake just like a little girl

From this week's

thefridayfive:

1. What was the last book you read (or are currently reading)?
Still working my way through The Urban Bestiary (Lyanda Lynn Haupt), Hidden Potential (Adam Grant), and Silent Spring (Rachel Carson).

2. What was the last movie you watched?
Project Hail Mary, which we enjoyed immensely.

3. What television series are you currently watching?
The Pitt (HBO Max), Paradise (Hulu), Hacks (HBO Max), Reservation Dogs (Hulu)

4. What are some of your favorite blogs or communities online?
Argh, I don't have a good answer for this one, my blog reading is limited to blogs of personal friends, and I do not have a lot of specific communities that I follow, but I do love my Reading Page/DW Network! I have also crafted a nifty BlueSky feed of climate scientists, renewable energy/energy efficiency experts, biologists/ecologist, historians, and astronomy/astrophysics accounts that is pretty affirming. Which reminds me, someone created a feed of cats watching the Artemis II splashdown last night that was pretty fun to scroll.

5. What social media do you belong to and check often?
Dreamwidth and BlueSky are the only places I check regularly. I have a FB account to maintain contact with some folks that I can't otherwise see elsewhere, but I largely keep it deactivated and check in only here and there. The platform is largely unusable to me these days and mostly foists AI slop, communities/personalities I don't follow or care for, or ads...not to mention the issues of maintaining an account tied to your government name while trying to exist as a person part of communities that are being actively attacked by the U.S. government. For the people in those communities that do feel comfortable enough to still post there, you are very brave, I am not. Other than that, I do occasionally read through some communities/book clubs on Fable.

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Current Mood: amused

and oh god it's so good, that unique polished authorial confidence of The Fortunate Fall is so back, and like The Fortunate Fall it's a book that's somehow slipped out of time, not exactly in sync with the present moment in sf/f but maybe both older and newer, and it's very quiet and calm except for that bit in a recent chapter which actually made me make an involuntary noise of shock and alarm out loud, and I have no idea where it's going and I hope she sticks the landing but right now the vibes are Stars In My Pocket Like Grains Of Sand and The Left Hand of Darkness, and what with those being two of my favourite novels ever, I'm having a very good time.

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