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oursin) wrote2026-02-08 06:26 pmCulinary
Last week's bread held out very well and there was even enough crust left to cut up and fry with onion and garlic to make frittata for Friday night supper.
Saturday breakfast rolls: basic buttermilk, 3:1 strong white/buckwheat flour (I was actually going to do rye, but it was rather long past its best before).
Today's lunch: this was actually a change of plan, because for last night's evening meal we had Waitrose Slow-Cooked Gammon Shank which turned out to be Rather A Lot, so quite a bit left over, which I therefore recycled into a sort-of cassoulet-type-thing with Belazu Judion Butter Beans, garlic, thyme, and panko crumbs; served with tenderstem broccoli tips, trimmed fine green beans and chopped Romano peppers white-braised, but with lazy chopped ginger rather than star anise for a change, and chestnut mushrooms sauteed somewhat after the recipe in Dharamjit Singh's Indian Cookery, with onion salt, ground black pepper, basil, a dash of cayenne, and lime juice.
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halfamoon2026-02-08 12:59 pm
ineffablecabbage) wrote in halfamoon2026-02-08 12:59 pmFIC: Day 6 - 9-1-1 - Maddie Buckley
Title: Scorpions Sting When Fighting Back
Fandom: 9-1-1
Pairing/Characters: Maddie Buckley (and all the people she loves/loved.)
Rating: M
Word count: 5905
Warnings: Non-Linear Narrative, Canon child neglect, Unreliable Narrator, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault, Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence
Author's note: Written for day 6 of halfamoon: "Her own personal code." One of the things I think 9-1-1 does really well is show that grief is complex, and rarely a clean cut. Sometimes you love people even after they hurt you. That being said, I always kind of wanted Maddie to be okay with killing Doug (while understanding why she wasn't) and in fact, kind of wanted her to start a "killing evil abusers" arc by the time Vincent came along. That is not the show that 9-1-1 is, but it is the a/u that I wrote here.
Summary: The first time Maddie Buckley kills someone, it's in self-defense. Her other kills protect her friends and her family. She'll never regret that.
author_by_night (author_by_night) wrote2026-02-08 01:08 pm
author_by_night) wrote2026-02-08 01:08 pmMy Own Netflix and Chili*
dreamersdare | Stuff I Love: Top Ten Edition Challenge 2
Make a Top Ten list for your favourite series and tell people exactly why you love it. This can be in any format - tv series, book series, radio plays, movie sequels, something else not mentioned here. Your series can be as short as two vaguely linked pieces of media and as long as... well, the sky is your limit. Whatever you like!
Ahh, let's see. I feel like I've gushed about a lot of these before, so I'm going to use a template. I'm including "things you might like" specifically because so often, "watch these similar shows" lists tend to be random shows that have nothing in common with the one being talked about. I've tried taking a more critical approach. We'll see how that worked.
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3. Heartstopper.
Discovered: Um... 2023? 2024?
Why I love it: The first two seasons made me smile. The third season is darker, but I appreciated it for what it was. Also, as someone who was disabled, neurodivergent and acearospec in high school, I can relate to certain elements of the show. Sitting in a classroom eating lunch with your teacher, anxiety eating at you... yeah. I know that one.
Did I Fic It? I tried writing one. Couldn't get into it. I've read a few.
Favorite Pairing: Nathan Ajayi/Yusuf Farouk.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: Nick and Tori, though Nick and Tara are a close second. Maybe even a tie.
Random Headcanon or Meta: None.
Other Things Fans Would Like: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend would pair well, mostly for the mental health aspect. And many Heartstopper fans came from Schitt's Creek. (Myself included! *Waves*)
4. Schitt's Creek
Discovered: Technically whenever it was on Netflix in the US, but like many people, I gave up after one episode. I rediscovered it in 2020 when I'd exhausted the other quarantine shows. (If someone had shown me the Open Mic episode, I would've been hooked instantly. What is wrong with the people in my life? SMH.)
Why I Love It: It's funny, but has a serious edge to it. As a Millenial who came of age late in life, David, Alexis and Stevie spoke to me. (Although I disliked them at first for that exact reason. Projection's one of hell of a drug.) And it has a wonderful queer love story.
Did I Fic It? And how. I actually thought I was done with the whole fandom thing until I started watching SC. I risked spoilers by looking it up on TV Tropes while I was watching, and saw there were fics for it. So I finished the show as fast as possible so I could read the fanfic. LOL. Back then, there were so many fics. Sadly, the fandom's dwindled quite a bit. I miss when fandoms lasted longer.
Favorite Pairing: David and Patrick. They're a queer pairing that's open and affectionate, and their sexuality isn't really the focus. There's only one Coming Out episode, and it's very well done. They're a loving couple that actually acts like they not only love each other, but like each other. (I mean, there is a bit of teasing, but it's affectionate, IMHO.)
I'm also going to squeeze in Johnny and Moira. (RIP Catherine O'Hara.) After all, they are David and Patrick's mirror in many ways, and I also like seeing an older couple that still loves each other. (And older characters who aren't silly for still having dreams and aspirations.)
Favorite Platonic Relationship: David and Stevie. But I think Moira and Alexis are a close second, for their evolution.
Random Headcanon or Meta: I don't think we have all day.
Other Things Fans Would Like: Heartstopper, Heated Rivalry, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Good Place... not sure what else. Maybe Parks and Rec, if you watch for the small-town humor.
Speaking of which...
5. Parks and Recreation
Discovered: I'm not really sure. 2011ish?
Why I Love It: It's funny. Makes me happy. However, I haven't seen it in a while, and... with everything going on in the US, I'm not sure I would still enjoy it. OTOH, it might make for a nice reprieve. See Headcanons.
Did I Fic It? Not really. I think I wrote one or two fics.
Favorite Pairing: Ben and Leslie, who were to me then what David and Patrick are to me now, for some of the same reasons. "I like you and I love you."
Favorite Platonic Relationship: At the time, it was Leslie and Ann, but I think on rewatch, I decided it might actually be Ron and Leslie and April and Leslie. Ann and Leslie are sort of the "fantasy" BFFship, I think, whereas with Ron and April, we really see the complicated evolution friendship can be. Maybe it's the difference between friends you make as young person and friends you make when you're older, even though I don't think Leslie ages that much.
Random Headcanon or Meta: It takes place in the same universe as Schitt's Creek and Red White & Royal Blue. Leslie worked under President Ellen Claremont and was lowkey obsessed with her. Also, Pawnee and Schitt's Creek are sister cities.
Other Things Fans Would Like: Schitt's Creek, The Good Place.
6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (and Angel the Series)
Discovered: I mean, I'm a Millennial, so Buffy was always around. XD But I didn't really start watching it until c. 2007. We watched it in a English class after we read Dracula - we watched Buffy versus Dracula specifically. My friend at the time almost cried when I told her that was my first episode.** I struck a deal with her: I'd watch Buffy properly if she watched Firefly. Neither one of us ever looked back.
Why I Love It: I love the character dynamics, the found family, fighting the good fight.
Did I Fic It? I think I started a few fics for it. I never really found a fanfic community for it. Otherwise, I absolutely would've.
Favorite Pairing: Tara/Willow, and maybe Buffy/Faith.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: Giles and Buffy. I also think Anya and Giles are a little underrated. Over on Angel, I wish we'd gotten Fred and Cordy. We didn't.
Random Headcanon or Meta: There's a version of Tara and Willow thriving in another dimension, with Cordy's help. (Actually, in Schitt's Creek, there's a joke about "farm witches". I kind of want Tara and Willow to be the farm witches.)
Also,I think Buffyverse and The Good Place could be in the same universe. I don't want to say too much so as not to spoil, but if anyone's interested in a more detailed entry, let me know. If you took away all the comedy in The Good Place, I think you'd get something way closer to Angel, or at least Buffy.
**I don't think Buffy versus Dracula was as much a bad episode as it was a bad episode to introduce someone to. It's very camp and almost a parody OF the show. I definitely thought my negative impressions of the show were confirmed. It's like introducing someone to Jane Austen by showing them the BBC Pride and Prejudice, except it's just Mrs. Bennet screaming.
7. The Good Place (since I can't seem to stop talking about it)
Discovered: 2015? 2016?
Why I Love It: Ethics and philosophy, afterlife, found family... the show has it all. It also constantly changes the status quo. Constantly. I love it.
Did I Fic It? Not really.
Favorite Pairing: Chidi and Eleanor, as well as Janet and Jason.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: Tahani and Jason. Also Janet and Michael.
Random Headcanon or Meta: See above.
Other Things Fans Would Like: In addition to what I've said, Man on the Inside feels like a spiritual successor, even though it's thematically quite different. They make frequent nods to The Good Place, after all. Just be aware that it does deal a lot with grief. I'd also recommend Ghosts - I've seen the U and the original BBC, and I think both work, although the US version is a bit sillier. (I actually kind of wish Michael Schur had adapted Ghosts for the US. I think it would be a lot closer to the BBC.)
8. Man on the Inside
Discovered: 2024.
Why I Love It: It has a bit of mystery, found family, people working together.
Did I Fic It? I have an idea at the back of my head.
Favorite Pairing: Julie/Didi.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: Emily and Charles. I also love Charles's relationship with his grandsons.
Random Headcanon or Meta: I have this theory that Charles is a reincarnated version of Michael from The Good Place. I'm not alone in that.
Other Things Fans Would Like: Probably any Michael Schur show? It's very Schur, though less The Office. I think The Office was Michael's training wheels. Not saying it was a bad show, I just think that his later shows are more demonstrative of Michael Schur as we know him. Blah. Sorry for the ramble.
(Only two more? To think I didn't know how I was going to list ten when I started.)
9. Community
Discovered: 2009?
Why I Love It: It's meta AF.
Did I Fic It? No.
Favorite Pairing: I don't think I really shipped anyone, except lowkey Britta and Troy.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: Abed and Troy.
Random Headcanon or Meta: Part of me thinks that the show is actually Abed's show that we see in season one, and it's a slightly exaggerated version of everything that really happened. But only slightly, because it's still Greendale and it's still the Study Group. :)
Other Things Fans Would Like: .. I don't know. I think any "nerdy show" would probably be appealing. 30 Rock was very similar, actually, in that it had a lot of pop culture references and a lot of what I'll call "crack episodes". ETA: Actually, Stranger Things would work. It's a fantasy with a lot of 80's pop-culture references. Abed would have LOVED Stranger Things.
10. North of North
Discovered: 2025.
Why I Love It: I appreciate that it focuses on indigenous characters. There's lots of Canadian humour (it takes place in Nunavut). And again, people trying their best.
Did I Fic It? No.
Favorite Pairing: None, really. I think the romantic elements of the show are actually a bit cliche and weak. Sorry.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: Bun and Neve. :)
Random Headcanon or Meta: I don't want to spoil too much, but I think that Neve sees Bun as another daughter, which is why she's so quick to help take care of her.
Other Things Fans Would Like: This is tricky. I might recommend Little Mosque on the Prairie, actually. It's another Canadian show about a small community in Saskatchewan, in this case focusing on Muslim characters as they form a Mosque in the basement of an Anglican church.
*I first read the phrase as "Netflix and Chili". I think I like mine better.
Make a Top Ten list for your favourite series and tell people exactly why you love it. This can be in any format - tv series, book series, radio plays, movie sequels, something else not mentioned here. Your series can be as short as two vaguely linked pieces of media and as long as... well, the sky is your limit. Whatever you like!
Ahh, let's see. I feel like I've gushed about a lot of these before, so I'm going to use a template. I'm including "things you might like" specifically because so often, "watch these similar shows" lists tend to be random shows that have nothing in common with the one being talked about. I've tried taking a more critical approach. We'll see how that worked.
( Read more... )
Why I love it: It's a musical with amazing songs, the humor is great. They're very daring. They go much darker places in season three, and I wasn't sure about that, but I feel they did it well.
Did I Fic It? I've only written one. I've read a few, but not many.
Favorite Pairing: Heather/Hector.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: I know everyone stans Paula and Rebecca, but I think I'm giving it to Heather and Rebecca. Heather goes from seeing Rebecca as this chaotic spectacle to respecting her to loving her. I would actually compare it to Stevie and David in Schitt's Creek, in terms of their first meetings going from "what the hell is this" to "oh, I actually care about you and want to be your friend".
Random Headcanon or Meta: None.
Other Things Fans Would Like: Maybe Schitt's Creek, since Rebecca's kind of a combination of David, Moira and Alexis, and it's also about a town changing your life, and good-if-flawed people trying their best. The Good Place is also good for the latter, and there's a lot of character growth.
3. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Yes, they know it's a sexist term. The show's a lot more nuanced than that. :)
Discovered: 2015 or 2016.
Why I love it: It's a musical with amazing songs, the humor is great. They're very daring. They go much darker places in season three, and I wasn't sure about that, but I feel they did it well.
Did I Fic It? I've only written one. I've read a few, but not many.
Favorite Pairing: Heather/Hector.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: I know everyone stans Paula and Rebecca, but I think I'm giving it to Heather and Rebecca. Heather goes from seeing Rebecca as this chaotic spectacle to respecting her to loving her. I would actually compare it to Stevie and David in Schitt's Creek, in terms of their first meetings going from "what the hell is this" to "oh, I actually care about you and want to be your friend".
Random Headcanon or Meta: I think I would get rid of the whole New Greg thing, but have Rebecca and Greg cross paths years later.
AND SPOILER: I also wish we'd had Rebecca's journey in songwriting be the plotline of season four, instead of the final episode. I don't really see the point of "Character Chooses Herself" when you don't see the character choosing herself.
AND SPOILER: I also wish we'd had Rebecca's journey in songwriting be the plotline of season four, instead of the final episode. I don't really see the point of "Character Chooses Herself" when you don't see the character choosing herself.
Other Things Fans Would Like: Maybe Schitt's Creek, since Rebecca's kind of a combination of David, Moira and Alexis, and it's also about a town changing your life, and good-if-flawed people trying their best. The Good Place is also good for the latter, and there's a lot of character growth. END SPOILER
3. Heartstopper.
Discovered: Um... 2023? 2024?
Why I love it: The first two seasons made me smile. The third season is darker, but I appreciated it for what it was. Also, as someone who was disabled, neurodivergent and acearospec in high school, I can relate to certain elements of the show. Sitting in a classroom eating lunch with your teacher, anxiety eating at you... yeah. I know that one.
Did I Fic It? I tried writing one. Couldn't get into it. I've read a few.
Favorite Pairing: Nathan Ajayi/Yusuf Farouk.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: Nick and Tori, though Nick and Tara are a close second. Maybe even a tie.
Random Headcanon or Meta: None.
Other Things Fans Would Like: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend would pair well, mostly for the mental health aspect. And many Heartstopper fans came from Schitt's Creek. (Myself included! *Waves*)
4. Schitt's Creek
Discovered: Technically whenever it was on Netflix in the US, but like many people, I gave up after one episode. I rediscovered it in 2020 when I'd exhausted the other quarantine shows. (If someone had shown me the Open Mic episode, I would've been hooked instantly. What is wrong with the people in my life? SMH.)
Why I Love It: It's funny, but has a serious edge to it. As a Millenial who came of age late in life, David, Alexis and Stevie spoke to me. (Although I disliked them at first for that exact reason. Projection's one of hell of a drug.) And it has a wonderful queer love story.
Did I Fic It? And how. I actually thought I was done with the whole fandom thing until I started watching SC. I risked spoilers by looking it up on TV Tropes while I was watching, and saw there were fics for it. So I finished the show as fast as possible so I could read the fanfic. LOL. Back then, there were so many fics. Sadly, the fandom's dwindled quite a bit. I miss when fandoms lasted longer.
Favorite Pairing: David and Patrick. They're a queer pairing that's open and affectionate, and their sexuality isn't really the focus. There's only one Coming Out episode, and it's very well done. They're a loving couple that actually acts like they not only love each other, but like each other. (I mean, there is a bit of teasing, but it's affectionate, IMHO.)
I'm also going to squeeze in Johnny and Moira. (RIP Catherine O'Hara.) After all, they are David and Patrick's mirror in many ways, and I also like seeing an older couple that still loves each other. (And older characters who aren't silly for still having dreams and aspirations.)
Favorite Platonic Relationship: David and Stevie. But I think Moira and Alexis are a close second, for their evolution.
Random Headcanon or Meta: I don't think we have all day.
Other Things Fans Would Like: Heartstopper, Heated Rivalry, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Good Place... not sure what else. Maybe Parks and Rec, if you watch for the small-town humor.
Speaking of which...
5. Parks and Recreation
Discovered: I'm not really sure. 2011ish?
Why I Love It: It's funny. Makes me happy. However, I haven't seen it in a while, and... with everything going on in the US, I'm not sure I would still enjoy it. OTOH, it might make for a nice reprieve. See Headcanons.
Did I Fic It? Not really. I think I wrote one or two fics.
Favorite Pairing: Ben and Leslie, who were to me then what David and Patrick are to me now, for some of the same reasons. "I like you and I love you."
Favorite Platonic Relationship: At the time, it was Leslie and Ann, but I think on rewatch, I decided it might actually be Ron and Leslie and April and Leslie. Ann and Leslie are sort of the "fantasy" BFFship, I think, whereas with Ron and April, we really see the complicated evolution friendship can be. Maybe it's the difference between friends you make as young person and friends you make when you're older, even though I don't think Leslie ages that much.
Random Headcanon or Meta: It takes place in the same universe as Schitt's Creek and Red White & Royal Blue. Leslie worked under President Ellen Claremont and was lowkey obsessed with her. Also, Pawnee and Schitt's Creek are sister cities.
Other Things Fans Would Like: Schitt's Creek, The Good Place.
6. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (and Angel the Series)
Discovered: I mean, I'm a Millennial, so Buffy was always around. XD But I didn't really start watching it until c. 2007. We watched it in a English class after we read Dracula - we watched Buffy versus Dracula specifically. My friend at the time almost cried when I told her that was my first episode.** I struck a deal with her: I'd watch Buffy properly if she watched Firefly. Neither one of us ever looked back.
Why I Love It: I love the character dynamics, the found family, fighting the good fight.
Did I Fic It? I think I started a few fics for it. I never really found a fanfic community for it. Otherwise, I absolutely would've.
Favorite Pairing: Tara/Willow, and maybe Buffy/Faith.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: Giles and Buffy. I also think Anya and Giles are a little underrated. Over on Angel, I wish we'd gotten Fred and Cordy. We didn't.
Random Headcanon or Meta: There's a version of Tara and Willow thriving in another dimension, with Cordy's help. (Actually, in Schitt's Creek, there's a joke about "farm witches". I kind of want Tara and Willow to be the farm witches.)
Also,I think Buffyverse and The Good Place could be in the same universe. I don't want to say too much so as not to spoil, but if anyone's interested in a more detailed entry, let me know. If you took away all the comedy in The Good Place, I think you'd get something way closer to Angel, or at least Buffy.
Other Things Fans Would Like: Our Flag Means Death and The Good Place have similar themes of found family and fighting the good fight, plus what I said above. And Stranger Things, which is set in the eighties, so it references a few of the same tropes Buffy initially referenced. Plus, it's also about young people fighting the Big Bad.
**I don't think Buffy versus Dracula was as much a bad episode as it was a bad episode to introduce someone to. It's very camp and almost a parody OF the show. I definitely thought my negative impressions of the show were confirmed. It's like introducing someone to Jane Austen by showing them the BBC Pride and Prejudice, except it's just Mrs. Bennet screaming.
7. The Good Place (since I can't seem to stop talking about it)
Discovered: 2015? 2016?
Why I Love It: Ethics and philosophy, afterlife, found family... the show has it all. It also constantly changes the status quo. Constantly. I love it.
Did I Fic It? Not really.
Favorite Pairing: Chidi and Eleanor, as well as Janet and Jason.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: Tahani and Jason. Also Janet and Michael.
Random Headcanon or Meta: See above.
Other Things Fans Would Like: In addition to what I've said, Man on the Inside feels like a spiritual successor, even though it's thematically quite different. They make frequent nods to The Good Place, after all. Just be aware that it does deal a lot with grief. I'd also recommend Ghosts - I've seen the U and the original BBC, and I think both work, although the US version is a bit sillier. (I actually kind of wish Michael Schur had adapted Ghosts for the US. I think it would be a lot closer to the BBC.)
8. Man on the Inside
Discovered: 2024.
Why I Love It: It has a bit of mystery, found family, people working together.
Did I Fic It? I have an idea at the back of my head.
Favorite Pairing: Julie/Didi.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: Emily and Charles. I also love Charles's relationship with his grandsons.
Random Headcanon or Meta: I have this theory that Charles is a reincarnated version of Michael from The Good Place. I'm not alone in that.
Other Things Fans Would Like: Probably any Michael Schur show? It's very Schur, though less The Office. I think The Office was Michael's training wheels. Not saying it was a bad show, I just think that his later shows are more demonstrative of Michael Schur as we know him. Blah. Sorry for the ramble.
(Only two more? To think I didn't know how I was going to list ten when I started.)
9. Community
Discovered: 2009?
Why I Love It: It's meta AF.
Did I Fic It? No.
Favorite Pairing: I don't think I really shipped anyone, except lowkey Britta and Troy.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: Abed and Troy.
Random Headcanon or Meta: Part of me thinks that the show is actually Abed's show that we see in season one, and it's a slightly exaggerated version of everything that really happened. But only slightly, because it's still Greendale and it's still the Study Group. :)
Other Things Fans Would Like: .. I don't know. I think any "nerdy show" would probably be appealing. 30 Rock was very similar, actually, in that it had a lot of pop culture references and a lot of what I'll call "crack episodes". ETA: Actually, Stranger Things would work. It's a fantasy with a lot of 80's pop-culture references. Abed would have LOVED Stranger Things.
10. North of North
Discovered: 2025.
Why I Love It: I appreciate that it focuses on indigenous characters. There's lots of Canadian humour (it takes place in Nunavut). And again, people trying their best.
Did I Fic It? No.
Favorite Pairing: None, really. I think the romantic elements of the show are actually a bit cliche and weak. Sorry.
Favorite Platonic Relationship: Bun and Neve. :)
Random Headcanon or Meta: I don't want to spoil too much, but I think that Neve sees Bun as another daughter, which is why she's so quick to help take care of her.
Other Things Fans Would Like: This is tricky. I might recommend Little Mosque on the Prairie, actually. It's another Canadian show about a small community in Saskatchewan, in this case focusing on Muslim characters as they form a Mosque in the basement of an Anglican church.
*I first read the phrase as "Netflix and Chili". I think I like mine better.
valoise (valoise) wrote2026-02-08 09:24 am
valoise) wrote2026-02-08 09:24 amEntry tags:
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This year I made 2 vids for festivids.
As a gift for Vialana I made this vid for Clue. I hadn't seen the movie until last Spring after seeing a really good high school theater production of it. I rushed to see the movie version and have been thinking of vidding it ever since.
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Last year while screening fandoms for Festivids rarity I stumbled down a classic Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies rabbit hole. I methodically when through a chronological list of Bugs Bunny shorts from 1944-1963, scouring online sources for copies, adding info to a lengthy spreadsheet. Armed with a year's worth a work I had fun making this vid fortafadhali
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festivids. As a gift for Vialana I made this vid for Clue. I hadn't seen the movie until last Spring after seeing a really good high school theater production of it. I rushed to see the movie version and have been thinking of vidding it ever since.
AO3
Last year while screening fandoms for Festivids rarity I stumbled down a classic Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies rabbit hole. I methodically when through a chronological list of Bugs Bunny shorts from 1944-1963, scouring online sources for copies, adding info to a lengthy spreadsheet. Armed with a year's worth a work I had fun making this vid for
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Day 8: Fic - Kamen Rider Gotchard + Kamen Rider Girls Remix - Rinne/Nayuta
Title: Careful Motions
Fandom: Kamen Rider Gotchard + Kamen Rider Girls Remix
Pairing/Characters: Rinne/Nayuta
Rating: G
Word count: 150
Author's note: Prompts used were Motion from100_women, and hair braiding & 100 words for Fresh Femslash Salad Bar.
Summary: Rinne braids Nayuta's hair.
Also on Ao3, or read below the cut:
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Fandom: Kamen Rider Gotchard + Kamen Rider Girls Remix
Pairing/Characters: Rinne/Nayuta
Rating: G
Word count: 150
Author's note: Prompts used were Motion from
100_women, and hair braiding & 100 words for Fresh Femslash Salad Bar.Summary: Rinne braids Nayuta's hair.
Also on Ao3, or read below the cut:
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vvalkyri (vvalkyri) wrote2026-02-08 12:35 pm
vvalkyri) wrote2026-02-08 12:35 pmCrosspost post dance
Oh, jacked up TA, I guess it's great that you don't hurt while dancing, *but it's weird and annoying you then randomly hurt otherwise.
Still planning to stop through part of Pschuliefest afternoon with Archie’s 2, and thankful there's no real start or end time for these things James runs. **
I think I probably shouldn't be pressing my luck but I also going to Fusion tonight, much as I see folk on the event I love to dance with.
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* Very very pleased with myself for having brought stick on toe warmers last night to Glen Echo. I ended up in a strange state of not being entirely sure if I was too warm or too cold, but regardless, my toes were warm. And I had some great dances.
** A bit wistful that I can't do both that and Acro given where I've decided I want to be later tonight and also given that it's half past 12:00 and I still need to you know shower get dressed and get out...
Still planning to stop through part of Pschuliefest afternoon with Archie’s 2, and thankful there's no real start or end time for these things James runs. **
I think I probably shouldn't be pressing my luck but I also going to Fusion tonight, much as I see folk on the event I love to dance with.
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* Very very pleased with myself for having brought stick on toe warmers last night to Glen Echo. I ended up in a strange state of not being entirely sure if I was too warm or too cold, but regardless, my toes were warm. And I had some great dances.
** A bit wistful that I can't do both that and Acro given where I've decided I want to be later tonight and also given that it's half past 12:00 and I still need to you know shower get dressed and get out...
Vriddy (vriddy) wrote2026-02-08 05:34 pm
vriddy) wrote2026-02-08 05:34 pmEntry tags:
K-9 manga trailer + volume 4 initial thoughts
To celebrate volume 4 coming out, the official K-9 account over at ![[twitter.com profile]](https://p2.dreamwidth.org/e0caa790ec10/-/twitter.com/favicon.ico)
k_9comic published a manga preview trailer (x.com) with Oboro and Ren's voices.
Ren's voice: Ise Mariya
Oboro's voice: Miyano Mamoru
You may picture me half-dead in a corner. Oboro sounds even creepier than I imagined him, in all the best ways. Ren is *swoons*
In addition, the extras for volume 4 involve a couple of 4-koma strips and therefore it is now officially confirmed that
I'll share proper(ish) translations soon. Just. Need to go curl up in a corner for a while first.
Volume 4 is seriously awesome and packs in so many of my favourite OT4 scenes, including the one that sold me on them, and then so many interactions after that! And it ends on the chapter that introduces the two little guys I was talking about the other day, with that hand-over-mouth panel too. What a beautiful day. My heart can only take so much, though.
Ren's voice: Ise Mariya
Oboro's voice: Miyano Mamoru
You may picture me half-dead in a corner. Oboro sounds even creepier than I imagined him, in all the best ways. Ren is *swoons*
In addition, the extras for volume 4 involve a couple of 4-koma strips and therefore it is now officially confirmed that
do I even need a spoiler tag for this? It's not plot-relevant. Not yet. It's relevant to my blood pressure
Kagari and Fujimaru do live together, and Kagari does borrow Fujimaru's clothes as he pleases.I'll share proper(ish) translations soon. Just. Need to go curl up in a corner for a while first.
Volume 4 is seriously awesome and packs in so many of my favourite OT4 scenes, including the one that sold me on them, and then so many interactions after that! And it ends on the chapter that introduces the two little guys I was talking about the other day, with that hand-over-mouth panel too. What a beautiful day. My heart can only take so much, though.
Jesse the K (jesse_the_k) wrote2026-02-08 10:32 am
jesse_the_k) wrote2026-02-08 10:32 amEntry tags:
Why I love being an English language partner
Every week for most of the last 30 years, I have volunteered as an English language partner. Since 2024, I’ve treasured my time with two people who’ve learned English as a foreign language. I get to spend time with people who have weirdly requested that I correct their pronunciation and grammar. It’s a pleasantly zen task: listening carefully then offering precise feedback about a language I love. In return, I’ve enjoyed learning their stories from Chile and Taiwan/Germany/hiking world-wide.
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Day 8: Fic - Hey Arnold! - Helga Pataki, Olga Pataki
Title/Link: Baby Sis
Fandom: Hey Arnold!
Character(s): Helga Pataki, Olga Pataki
Rating: G
Prompt: Pet Peeves
Summary: Nothing annoyed Helga more than Olga calling her Baby Sis.
Fandom: Hey Arnold!
Character(s): Helga Pataki, Olga Pataki
Rating: G
Prompt: Pet Peeves
Summary: Nothing annoyed Helga more than Olga calling her Baby Sis.
tinny (tinny) wrote in icontalking2026-02-08 06:01 pm
tinny) wrote in icontalking2026-02-08 06:01 pmEntry tags:
Promo
Not all polls are up yet, but you can already start voting for the ones that are:
BEST OF 2025 - Voting has started!
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greghousesgf (greghousesgf) wrote2026-02-08 08:58 am
greghousesgf) wrote2026-02-08 08:58 am
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I'm going to go out to get a hero for lunch later today at Ike's.
melagan (melagan) wrote in romancingmcshep2026-02-08 11:36 am
melagan) wrote in romancingmcshep2026-02-08 11:36 amEntry tags:
Chocolate Box - Day 8
1. Keep Your Claws to Yourself
2. Forever On My Mind
3. Only One Bed
4. Sheppard's Award by
melagan5. Postcards from Pegasus: Atlantis Under the Siege by
escriveine6. A Bath for Two by
cassiope257. Postcards from Pegasus: Olesia (Home of the Faustian Bargain by
escriveine8. Meet the Exotic Natives of Atlantis
selenak (selenak) wrote2026-02-08 05:37 pm
selenak) wrote2026-02-08 05:37 pm
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The Night Manager (Season 2)
I am really torn about this one. On the one hand, all the downsides I assumed when first hearing about this and when watching the trailer turned out not to be the case. On the other hand, something I hadn't expected did happen - two somethings, actually - and both to my favourite character from the original, and I'm still massively annoyed about this.
What I thought/feared: because The Night Manager had been such a success, they'd simply go for the (unnecessary) repeat sequel formula, with Jonathan Pine motivated by personal loss and vengeance (again), and the two new characters, arms dealer Teddy Santos, as a Richard Roper copy, and the sole woman focused on in the trailer, Roxana, in the role of beautiful girlfriend of the villain falling in love with our hero. This turned out not to be the case, though the first episode seemed to indicate it would be, with just enough differences to make it entertaining. Then more episodes happened, and I sat up and thought: Oh. Oh. That....is actually a really clever twist on the formula. Or several. But also, come episode 3, the first of the two things happened. And, well, I can't talk about this without spoilers....
( Spoilers think that if the original version was more optimistic than Le Carré's novel, this sequel decided to go all in with the cynism (though not nihilism) )
What I thought/feared: because The Night Manager had been such a success, they'd simply go for the (unnecessary) repeat sequel formula, with Jonathan Pine motivated by personal loss and vengeance (again), and the two new characters, arms dealer Teddy Santos, as a Richard Roper copy, and the sole woman focused on in the trailer, Roxana, in the role of beautiful girlfriend of the villain falling in love with our hero. This turned out not to be the case, though the first episode seemed to indicate it would be, with just enough differences to make it entertaining. Then more episodes happened, and I sat up and thought: Oh. Oh. That....is actually a really clever twist on the formula. Or several. But also, come episode 3, the first of the two things happened. And, well, I can't talk about this without spoilers....
( Spoilers think that if the original version was more optimistic than Le Carré's novel, this sequel decided to go all in with the cynism (though not nihilism) )
squidgiepdx (squidgiepdx) wrote in whenisitdue2026-02-08 08:38 am
squidgiepdx) wrote in whenisitdue2026-02-08 08:38 amEntry tags:
Items with Dates between Sunday, February 8th and Saturday, February 14th
Here are items with dates between Sunday, February 8th and Saturday, February 14th, as well as items added recently that started this past week. Remember, you can comment here on new items that need to be added to the list.
Items starting since the last update & this coming week
Items ending this coming week
NOTE: Here are a few challenge communities that (can) have challenges that (usually) aren't part of the list:
Items starting since the last update & this coming week
| Open Date | Close Date | Community | Type of Challenge | Prompt/Information | Link |
| 02/07/2026 | 03/07/2026 | sga_saturday (DW) | Fanworks | Stargate Atlantis: Weeks #532-535 "dinner" and/or "movie" | click here for details |
| 02/08/2026 | 02/14/2026 | Crimson Clover Week (Tumblr) | Fanworks | Magic Kaito: Sign up and participation period Crimson Clover Week 2026. | click here for details |
| 02/08/2026 | 02/14/2026 | noromofest (AO3) | Fanworks | Multifandom: Signup and prompt fill period for No Romo Fest focused on aromantic characters. | click here for details |
| 02/14/2026 | 02/28/2026 | romancingmcshep (DW) | Fanworks | Stargate Atlantis: Posting period for Romancing McShep | click here for details |
| 02/14/2026 | 02/28/2026 | sga_saturday (DW) | Fanworks | Stargate Atlantis: Posting period for Romancing SGA Fest, a "Everything but McShep" romance fest | click here for details |
| 02/14/2026 | 02/28/2026 | stargatefests (DW) | Fanworks | Stargate SG-1: Posting period for Romancing SG-1 | click here for details |
| 02/08/2026 | 02/14/2026 | veesevents (DW) | Fanworks | Hazbin Hotel: Smokescreen 2026 with daily prompts | click here for details |
| 02/09/2026 | 02/15/2026 | perfworldweek2026 (AO3) | Fanworks | Pokemon X&Y - Perfect World Shipping Week 2026 | click here for details |
Items ending this coming week
| Open Date | Close Date | Community | Type of Challenge | Prompt/Information | Link |
| 01/22/2026 | 02/09/2026 | Hikyo eki (Tally) | Interest | Jujutsu Kaisen: Interest check period for NSFW and Dead Dove scenes. | click here for details |
| 02/01/2026 | 02/10/2026 | fan_flashworks (DW) | Fanworks | Multifandom: Challenge 505: Star | click here for details |
| 01/01/2026 | 02/11/2026 | moodthemeinayear (DW) | Fanworks | Minimual Mood Theme Track 1 period | click here for details |
| 02/08/2026 | 02/14/2026 | Crimson Clover Week (Tumblr) | Fanworks | Magic Kaito: Sign up and participation period Crimson Clover Week 2026. | click here for details |
| 02/01/2026 | 02/14/2026 | halfamoon (DW) | Fanworks | Multifandom: A 14 Day Challenge celebrating female characters in fandom. | click here for details |
| 02/01/2026 | 02/14/2026 | iceouthr (Carrd) | Fanworks | Heated Rivalry: Bidding period for Ice Out - A Heated Rivalry fundraiser to support immigrant communities | click here for details |
| 02/08/2026 | 02/14/2026 | noromofest (AO3) | Fanworks | Multifandom: Signup and prompt fill period for No Romo Fest focused on aromantic characters. | click here for details |
| 02/08/2026 | 02/14/2026 | veesevents (DW) | Fanworks | Hazbin Hotel: Smokescreen 2026 with daily prompts | click here for details |
NOTE: Here are a few challenge communities that (can) have challenges that (usually) aren't part of the list:
- Harry Potter fandom challenges can be found at PotterFests
- The Vocab Drabbles Community does weekly challenges
- The AU Challenge Community offers multiple AU challenges with no deadlines
- The Froday Flash Fiction Challenge has weekly & other challenges
- The Fic Promptly Community has daily prompts
- The MCU100 Community offers weekly drabble challenges for the MCU fandom
- The XMEN100 Community offers weekly drabble challenges for the X-Men fandom
- The 10TrueLoves Community offers multifandom character prompts
Stargate Atlantis, Proof by DevilDoll
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairings/Characters: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Rating: Mature
Length: wc 5541
Content Notes No AO3 warning apply
Creator Links: AO3 profile
Theme: Inept in Love
Summary: "We had a fight and he dumped me." Foofy humor.
Reccer's Notes This is a funny and delightful gem that just goes to show you that even when in an established relationship, John and Rodney (esp John) are horribly inept in love.
Link Proof
Pairings/Characters: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Rating: Mature
Length: wc 5541
Content Notes No AO3 warning apply
Creator Links: AO3 profile
Theme: Inept in Love
Summary: "We had a fight and he dumped me." Foofy humor.
Reccer's Notes This is a funny and delightful gem that just goes to show you that even when in an established relationship, John and Rodney (esp John) are horribly inept in love.
Link Proof
marycatelli (marycatelli) wrote in books2026-02-08 11:07 am
marycatelli) wrote in books2026-02-08 11:07 amBones rules
Bones rules; or, Skeleton of English grammar by John B. Tabb
Turn-of-the-last-century grammar lessons. Basic, sound grammar, with some additional interest in his choices of sentences to analyze. Many from poems, and with some interesting placing of the parts of a sentence.
He does note that any word can be used as a verb, even then.
Turn-of-the-last-century grammar lessons. Basic, sound grammar, with some additional interest in his choices of sentences to analyze. Many from poems, and with some interesting placing of the parts of a sentence.
He does note that any word can be used as a verb, even then.
treefrogie84 (treefrogie84) wrote in weekendwritingmarathon2026-02-08 09:38 am
treefrogie84) wrote in weekendwritingmarathon2026-02-08 09:38 amWriting Sprints February 9-13
what’s a 1k1h?|| time zone converter || 1k1h Calendar
All sprints are run on Discord only. You can find our Discord server here.
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11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 7pm UTC LittleMissTPK
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7pm PT/ 10pm ET/ 3am Tues UTC Joe
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1pm PT/ 4pm ET/ 9pm UTC Treefrogie
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7pm PT/ 10pm ET/ 3am Sat UTC Alec