Torchwood: Fanfic: Parenting Problems
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fan_flashworksTitle: Parenting Problems
Fandom: Torchwood
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Ianto, Twins, Flufflets.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1322
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Teaching the twins to be gentle and considerate is an uphill battle.
Content Notes: None needed
Written For: Challenge 514: Gentle.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
Me-and-media update
May. 6th, 2026 03:43 pmchina_shopPrevious poll review
In the Search engine recs poll, 49% of respondents use Google, 46.9% use DuckDuckGo, and 10.2% use StartPage. There were two write-ins for Kagi, a paid search engine that apparently works like it's 2004.
In ticky-boxes, apocalypse fatigue came second to the inevitable winner, hugs, 42.9% to 69.4%. Clumsy parrots came third with 42.9%. Hugs to you all, and thank you for your votes! ♥
Reading
Andrew and I finished Bujold's The Vor Game, and I've downloaded Cetaganda but we haven't started it yet. I've also grabbed the new Murderbot, which might save me from my swamp of easy-listening podcasts.
Still dipping into Refuse to Be Done by Matt Bell. Really need to pick up a novel and devour it with my eyeballs sometime, but I accidentally filled my spare moments with something else (see Language Learning below).
Kdramas
Finished Phantom Lawyer, which was enjoyable enough. I wasn't invested in the romance, but the general vibe was good-hearted and cosy.
The Red Sleeve is heavy on the palace politics, so I don't know how long I'm going to last. Ot1h, Junho; otoh, a hundred scheming ministers and princesses. Maybe I should rewatch The King Loves instead?
Absolute Value of Romance is on a collision course with my DNWs, so I have my fingers crossed that it isn't going where everyone seems to thinks it is.
Other TV
We finished Dark Winds season 4 last night. It is a great show with very charismatic leads.
Still watching Rooster, Fringe, Bluey, Deadloch season 2 (no spoilers, please!) and People of Earth. Also original flavour Scrubs, though the comedy is wearing thin on the workplace bullying and constant misgendering, hmm. (Does the reboot keep those elements?)
Not sure what we're replacing Dark Winds with -- probably the latest season of The Lincoln Lawyer.
Audio entertainment
Like, just way too many episodes of Bill and Frank's Guilt-free Pleasures. /o\ Writing Excuses and half an ep of Cross Party Lines, which is diminished by the loss of one of its hosts to offline politics.
Online life
I'm really enjoyingpolyamships' prompts for 3weeks4dreamwidth and, similarly, maevedarcy's memes. Continuing to struggle with keeping up with my reading page, but that's probably the new normal.
The Slo-Mo Rewatch onsid_guardian has quietened down a little, but it still absorbs about a quarter of my fannish/writing time, and I love it.
Writing/making things
I'm being incredibly slow to make beta edits to my 520 Day fic. Where do the hours go? Never mind, I'm working reasonably steadily, and that's more important to me than output rates.
Life/health/mental state things
Sleep is improving, but my shoulder's been sore for a week... since I downloaded certain apps. Hm.
I have a number of political submissions on my to-do list, each of which require me to think coherent thoughts.
For those following the saga of my car, we called NZAA on Monday 4 May, took it for a long drive (and finished The Vor Game while we were at it), and it's now snuggled against the bank at the bottom of my path, with the trickle charger theoretically doing its thing. I've only driven it once for non-battery-recharging reasons since the oil crisis started, and that outing was at least partly motivated by keeping the battery charged. I'll see how the Warrant of Fitness goes on Monday.
House
The reputtying is complete, and the builders have decamped with the scaffolding, hooray! The next big job will either be [paint upstairs, replace the 1960s gas oven with electric, and refloor the kitchen] or [replace the toilet with a non-cracked, less water-hungry model, and refloor the bathroom]. Neither of these is super urgent, and both require research, decisions, and expenditure, blah, so I'll catch my breath first.
In the meantime, Andrew is filling some gaps in the kitchen wall, and I've ordered an IKEA shelving unit for the built-in wardrobe in my spare room. Which means soon there'll be less random clutter around the living-room, woohoo! In theory, it won't all go into the cupboard; I'm hoping to dispose of some of it while tidying away the rest.
Language Learning
I've spent the last eight years in a Chinese drama fandom, going, "Sunk cost, sunk cost, Korean is my One True Asian Language Love ♥ ♥ ♥" and "I wouldn't have the first clue how to even start with Mandarin" and "argh, tones! argh, characters!" Now, thanks tostarandrea's inspiring/encouraging post about starting their Chinese-learning journey, I have nine-day streaks for both Duolingo and Hello Chinese.
I prefer Hello Chinese: it has a good mix of speaking/listening/reading/writing, a variety of practice options, and occasional audio lessons about usage. I like its focus on teaching grammar-adjacent words like "to be", "this", "possessives", etc, rather than Duolingo's noun clusters (though of course you need both). But I've finished the free portion and am now wrestling with whether I'm actually doing thisand whether tracing characters on my screen is what's messing up my shoulder. Also, I had a moment of extreme outrage about stroke orders yesterday, lol.
Idk. I'm not sure how much of this I can cram into my aphantasic little head. *dithers with finger hovering over the "one month" (ie, lowest commitment, least cost-effective) option*
Good things
The re-puttying is complete! My sister's coming over tonight. My lemon tree is singing a song of a hundred lemons. My 520 Day fic is nearly done. Guardian, fandom, Dreamwidth.
In the Search engine recs poll, 49% of respondents use Google, 46.9% use DuckDuckGo, and 10.2% use StartPage. There were two write-ins for Kagi, a paid search engine that apparently works like it's 2004.
In ticky-boxes, apocalypse fatigue came second to the inevitable winner, hugs, 42.9% to 69.4%. Clumsy parrots came third with 42.9%. Hugs to you all, and thank you for your votes! ♥
Reading
Andrew and I finished Bujold's The Vor Game, and I've downloaded Cetaganda but we haven't started it yet. I've also grabbed the new Murderbot, which might save me from my swamp of easy-listening podcasts.
Still dipping into Refuse to Be Done by Matt Bell. Really need to pick up a novel and devour it with my eyeballs sometime, but I accidentally filled my spare moments with something else (see Language Learning below).
Kdramas
Finished Phantom Lawyer, which was enjoyable enough. I wasn't invested in the romance, but the general vibe was good-hearted and cosy.
The Red Sleeve is heavy on the palace politics, so I don't know how long I'm going to last. Ot1h, Junho; otoh, a hundred scheming ministers and princesses. Maybe I should rewatch The King Loves instead?
Absolute Value of Romance is on a collision course with my DNWs, so I have my fingers crossed that it isn't going where everyone seems to thinks it is.
Other TV
We finished Dark Winds season 4 last night. It is a great show with very charismatic leads.
Still watching Rooster, Fringe, Bluey, Deadloch season 2 (no spoilers, please!) and People of Earth. Also original flavour Scrubs, though the comedy is wearing thin on the workplace bullying and constant misgendering, hmm. (Does the reboot keep those elements?)
Not sure what we're replacing Dark Winds with -- probably the latest season of The Lincoln Lawyer.
Audio entertainment
Like, just way too many episodes of Bill and Frank's Guilt-free Pleasures. /o\ Writing Excuses and half an ep of Cross Party Lines, which is diminished by the loss of one of its hosts to offline politics.
Online life
I'm really enjoying
polyamships' prompts for 3weeks4dreamwidth and, similarly, maevedarcy's memes. Continuing to struggle with keeping up with my reading page, but that's probably the new normal.The Slo-Mo Rewatch on
sid_guardian has quietened down a little, but it still absorbs about a quarter of my fannish/writing time, and I love it.Writing/making things
I'm being incredibly slow to make beta edits to my 520 Day fic. Where do the hours go? Never mind, I'm working reasonably steadily, and that's more important to me than output rates.
Life/health/mental state things
Sleep is improving, but my shoulder's been sore for a week... since I downloaded certain apps. Hm.
I have a number of political submissions on my to-do list, each of which require me to think coherent thoughts.
For those following the saga of my car, we called NZAA on Monday 4 May, took it for a long drive (and finished The Vor Game while we were at it), and it's now snuggled against the bank at the bottom of my path, with the trickle charger theoretically doing its thing. I've only driven it once for non-battery-recharging reasons since the oil crisis started, and that outing was at least partly motivated by keeping the battery charged. I'll see how the Warrant of Fitness goes on Monday.
House
The reputtying is complete, and the builders have decamped with the scaffolding, hooray! The next big job will either be [paint upstairs, replace the 1960s gas oven with electric, and refloor the kitchen] or [replace the toilet with a non-cracked, less water-hungry model, and refloor the bathroom]. Neither of these is super urgent, and both require research, decisions, and expenditure, blah, so I'll catch my breath first.
In the meantime, Andrew is filling some gaps in the kitchen wall, and I've ordered an IKEA shelving unit for the built-in wardrobe in my spare room. Which means soon there'll be less random clutter around the living-room, woohoo! In theory, it won't all go into the cupboard; I'm hoping to dispose of some of it while tidying away the rest.
Language Learning
I've spent the last eight years in a Chinese drama fandom, going, "Sunk cost, sunk cost, Korean is my One True Asian Language Love ♥ ♥ ♥" and "I wouldn't have the first clue how to even start with Mandarin" and "argh, tones! argh, characters!" Now, thanks to
starandrea's inspiring/encouraging post about starting their Chinese-learning journey, I have nine-day streaks for both Duolingo and Hello Chinese.I prefer Hello Chinese: it has a good mix of speaking/listening/reading/writing, a variety of practice options, and occasional audio lessons about usage. I like its focus on teaching grammar-adjacent words like "to be", "this", "possessives", etc, rather than Duolingo's noun clusters (though of course you need both). But I've finished the free portion and am now wrestling with whether I'm actually doing this
Idk. I'm not sure how much of this I can cram into my aphantasic little head. *dithers with finger hovering over the "one month" (ie, lowest commitment, least cost-effective) option*
Good things
The re-puttying is complete! My sister's coming over tonight. My lemon tree is singing a song of a hundred lemons. My 520 Day fic is nearly done. Guardian, fandom, Dreamwidth.
Poll #34569 Sailing the seas
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 20
For ship fic, I prefer to:
View Answers
get straight to the romantic smooshing
3 (15.0%)
untangle a thicket of character issues first...
11 (55.0%)
... and/or during...
13 (65.0%)
... and/or after
10 (50.0%)
I don't care for ship fic
1 (5.0%)
other
3 (15.0%)
ticky-box full of giant bumble bees playing trombones
7 (35.0%)
ticky-box full of bananas, nuts, crackers, and fruitcake
7 (35.0%)
ticky-box full of language-learning apps
6 (30.0%)
ticky-box full of baking
9 (45.0%)
ticky-box full of hugs
15 (75.0%)
The Met Gala...and sigh rail strike worries...
May. 5th, 2026 07:38 pmshadowkatI forgot about the Met Gala which happened on Monday night. I was admittedly distracted by personal health issues among other things. I'm watching it on youtube - "The Met Gala with Vogue". The theme is "Fashion is Art" or "Costume is Art" - with a focus on disabled bodies. Explicit and radical invitation for disabled, and accessibility in art and fashion. It's a fund-raiser for the Met's Costume Exhibition. The Met Museum is actually by donation, or pay what you will - when you visit. But the Gala? Requires an invitation to attend and costs $100,000 to attend, and up to over a million to dress for it. The cameras are only allowed in the entry up to the doors, inside there aren't any cameras. So the participants often have a change of clothes, and once they get inside - they have something more comfortable to wear. Also they get dressed a block away.
This is by far my favorite look for the women.
( favorite )
This is one of the hosts of the Gala, who is also a fashion designer, and fits the disabled or accessibility theme [Note: she used the word disabled, I'm quoting her.]:
( disabled or accessible outfits )
Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman came - but neither wore anything remotely interesting. Nor did Ben Stiller. Adrian Brody looked good but wasn't all that interesting.
A lot of folks had gowns with...hands on their body parts, which is odd. This was the best of those:
( Read more... )
This is among the oddest...
( Read more... )
Heidi Klum went for a Living Sculpture
And here they are next to their Costume Inspiration
Best Dressed Male Customes Ranked
All the Best, Weirdest, and worst celeb looks
***
Still worried about the pending railroad strike which if it happens would be akin to dropping a neutron bomb on the Long Island economy.
ABC News on the Unions and the MTA and pending strike
Strike still looms as MTA and LIRR unions meet
They got a few things wrong in the article? There was no work rule discussed about the locomotive engineers in the PEB Report or Federal Mediation Board Report, and in reality the unions are asking for a 4-4.5% increase in the fourth year (this year) not a 5%. They've been without since 2023.
This could get political and could cost the Democrat's the Governor seat, if they don't resolve it. Ironically, the Republicans appear to be supporting the union and the Democrats don't appear to be (on the State level at least). Goes to show you, that both sides have their hypocrites.
Rail Strike could devastate Long Island Economy
Potential Rail Strike will Impact over 200,000 commuters
This is by far my favorite look for the women.
( favorite )
This is one of the hosts of the Gala, who is also a fashion designer, and fits the disabled or accessibility theme [Note: she used the word disabled, I'm quoting her.]:
( disabled or accessible outfits )
Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman came - but neither wore anything remotely interesting. Nor did Ben Stiller. Adrian Brody looked good but wasn't all that interesting.
A lot of folks had gowns with...hands on their body parts, which is odd. This was the best of those:
( Read more... )
This is among the oddest...
( Read more... )
Heidi Klum went for a Living Sculpture
And here they are next to their Costume Inspiration
Best Dressed Male Customes Ranked
All the Best, Weirdest, and worst celeb looks
***
Still worried about the pending railroad strike which if it happens would be akin to dropping a neutron bomb on the Long Island economy.
ABC News on the Unions and the MTA and pending strike
Strike still looms as MTA and LIRR unions meet
They got a few things wrong in the article? There was no work rule discussed about the locomotive engineers in the PEB Report or Federal Mediation Board Report, and in reality the unions are asking for a 4-4.5% increase in the fourth year (this year) not a 5%. They've been without since 2023.
This could get political and could cost the Democrat's the Governor seat, if they don't resolve it. Ironically, the Republicans appear to be supporting the union and the Democrats don't appear to be (on the State level at least). Goes to show you, that both sides have their hypocrites.
Rail Strike could devastate Long Island Economy
Potential Rail Strike will Impact over 200,000 commuters
Gentle: Kirby/Project Hail Mary (2026): Fanfic: curious little pink thing
May. 5th, 2026 01:21 pmecto_one_spengler posting in fan_flashworksTitle: curious little pink thing
Fandom: Kirby (series) + Project Hail Mary (2026), as a crossover between the two. Please tag as Kirby and Project Hail Mary (film) respectively, mods 🥺
Rating: PG-13
Length: 2557 words
Content notes: Part of the same AU as theseworks, but like. Is an AU of that AU where Project Hail Mary happened prior to Kirby and the Forgotten Land's events. Also ALL of this silliness is taking place post-Star Crossed World so pls don't yell at me about Star Crossed World spoilers if they come up. I swear this fic was finished just today and not started during the amnesty!
Summary: Long after Grace dies, Rocky decides to seek out one of the refuges of what remains of humanity, and instead meets the universe's pink puff of a hero and his weird family.
--
( Read more... )
Fandom: Kirby (series) + Project Hail Mary (2026), as a crossover between the two. Please tag as Kirby and Project Hail Mary (film) respectively, mods 🥺
Rating: PG-13
Length: 2557 words
Content notes: Part of the same AU as theseworks, but like. Is an AU of that AU where Project Hail Mary happened prior to Kirby and the Forgotten Land's events. Also ALL of this silliness is taking place post-Star Crossed World so pls don't yell at me about Star Crossed World spoilers if they come up. I swear this fic was finished just today and not started during the amnesty!
As for actual content warnings: Rocky swears a couple times and so does Mahoroa lol. And kinda blatant spoilers for PHM due to the premise.
Author notes:So the premise of this fic may have happened purely because the AMC Theatres location I went to when I first watched PHM had these little claw machines with Kirby figures......... and then after the movie I thought "oh hey this movie would be perfect with Kirby involved because they have similar hopeful vibes :)"
Summary: Long after Grace dies, Rocky decides to seek out one of the refuges of what remains of humanity, and instead meets the universe's pink puff of a hero and his weird family.
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( Read more... )
Book meme
May. 6th, 2026 12:03 pmchina_shop#mybooks meme via maevedarcy, adapted by me to suit myself.
This week I'm reading: The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold, read by Grover Gardner; Refuse to Be Done by Matt Bell; and a bunch of Kdrama subtitles... ;-p
My favorite book of all time is: What kind of question is this? Completely impossible! I can't even name a favourite author.
My current favorite book (read or re-read in the last 3 months) is:
Since February, I've read a bunch of new-to-me Bujold in audio, narrated by Grover Gardner (from the Vorkosigan and Penric series), some Courtney Milan in ebook (Wedgeford series), The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman (hardback from the library), The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley in audio, narrated by Sid Sagar, Refuse to Be Done by Matt Bell in ebook, Good old-fashioned Korean spirit by Kim Hyun Sook (paperback from the library), and half of Siren Queen by Nigh Vo in audio, narrated by Natalie Naudus.
Of those, my favourite was The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman, mostly because I chose it fairly randomly, and it was delightful, enjoyable, thoughtful, and unexpected. (I love random library finds!) Runner up goes to The Hymn to Dionysus (thanks toprofiterole_reads for the rec).
If we went back another six or eight weeks, it would be Swordcrossed by Freya Marske (secondary-world high-society m/m, with guilds).
The last book I bought was: The Earl Who Isn't by Courtney Milan, in ebook.
The first book I bought with my own money was: LOL, no idea. At all.
The first book I received as a gift was: We're talking 50+ years ago. I do remember having an older (20-something?) penpal who would send me books when I was in my early-teens. In particular, she sent me I Am David and The Hobbit.
The last book I received as a gift was: Siren Queen by Nghi Vo, in audio.
The last book I borrowed from the library was: Hine Toa: a story of bravery by Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku. I only read the prologue before I had to return it. /o\
The book physically closest to me right now is: assuming ebooks don't count, it's Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals from Around the World, edited by Robyn Ochs and Sarah E. Rowley, which is at this end of the bookshelf behind me, in the queer section natch.
This or that:
Physical book, e-book, or audio: ebook or audio, depending on the book, the narrator, and my mood.
Used, new, or fell off the back of the internet: Any.
Fiction or non-fiction: Mostly fiction, but I go through NF phases.
Read at a coffee shop or at the park: In ebook, mostly on the couch at home or while I'm stretching after exercise; in audio, while I'm doing dishes, stretching after exercise, walking, folding dumplings, etc.
Paperback or hardcover: physical books can be pretty hard on my hands/wrists/arms/neck, so if I'm reading in hard copy, anything that will lie flat on its own.
Romance or Crime: Romance.
Yes or no:
Literary fiction? Sure.
Sci-fi/fantasy? Yes, please.
Poetry? Not as much as I used to, but sure.
Memoirs? I'm not opposed to them, but rarely pick them out.
Philosophy? Yep. Also, science and pop psych.
Thrillers? Only if there's another aspect to draw me in.
Chronicles? I don't know what this is.
Travel logs? No.
Dialogue heavy? Sure.
Also, I thought I'd add a note on what makes me try a book:
I have a google doc of recs from offline friends and my reading page; I'm definitely influenced by recs. There are some authors and audiobook narrators that will lure me in. I am predisposed towards SF/F and romance, often in combination. I enjoy narrations with a sense of humour and queer rep, and I will generally try Korean books in translation, if I encounter them. As mentioned above, I love browsing the library, semi-randomly choosing a book, and discovering something unexpected and great. But I don't do it very often, because hard copy...
maevedarcy, adapted by me to suit myself.This week I'm reading: The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold, read by Grover Gardner; Refuse to Be Done by Matt Bell; and a bunch of Kdrama subtitles... ;-p
My favorite book of all time is: What kind of question is this? Completely impossible! I can't even name a favourite author.
My current favorite book (read or re-read in the last 3 months) is:
Since February, I've read a bunch of new-to-me Bujold in audio, narrated by Grover Gardner (from the Vorkosigan and Penric series), some Courtney Milan in ebook (Wedgeford series), The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman (hardback from the library), The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley in audio, narrated by Sid Sagar, Refuse to Be Done by Matt Bell in ebook, Good old-fashioned Korean spirit by Kim Hyun Sook (paperback from the library), and half of Siren Queen by Nigh Vo in audio, narrated by Natalie Naudus.
Of those, my favourite was The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman, mostly because I chose it fairly randomly, and it was delightful, enjoyable, thoughtful, and unexpected. (I love random library finds!) Runner up goes to The Hymn to Dionysus (thanks to
profiterole_reads for the rec).If we went back another six or eight weeks, it would be Swordcrossed by Freya Marske (secondary-world high-society m/m, with guilds).
The last book I bought was: The Earl Who Isn't by Courtney Milan, in ebook.
The first book I bought with my own money was: LOL, no idea. At all.
The first book I received as a gift was: We're talking 50+ years ago. I do remember having an older (20-something?) penpal who would send me books when I was in my early-teens. In particular, she sent me I Am David and The Hobbit.
The last book I received as a gift was: Siren Queen by Nghi Vo, in audio.
The last book I borrowed from the library was: Hine Toa: a story of bravery by Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku. I only read the prologue before I had to return it. /o\
The book physically closest to me right now is: assuming ebooks don't count, it's Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals from Around the World, edited by Robyn Ochs and Sarah E. Rowley, which is at this end of the bookshelf behind me, in the queer section natch.
This or that:
Physical book, e-book, or audio: ebook or audio, depending on the book, the narrator, and my mood.
Used, new, or fell off the back of the internet: Any.
Fiction or non-fiction: Mostly fiction, but I go through NF phases.
Read at a coffee shop or at the park: In ebook, mostly on the couch at home or while I'm stretching after exercise; in audio, while I'm doing dishes, stretching after exercise, walking, folding dumplings, etc.
Paperback or hardcover: physical books can be pretty hard on my hands/wrists/arms/neck, so if I'm reading in hard copy, anything that will lie flat on its own.
Romance or Crime: Romance.
Yes or no:
Literary fiction? Sure.
Sci-fi/fantasy? Yes, please.
Poetry? Not as much as I used to, but sure.
Memoirs? I'm not opposed to them, but rarely pick them out.
Philosophy? Yep. Also, science and pop psych.
Thrillers? Only if there's another aspect to draw me in.
Chronicles? I don't know what this is.
Travel logs? No.
Dialogue heavy? Sure.
Also, I thought I'd add a note on what makes me try a book:
I have a google doc of recs from offline friends and my reading page; I'm definitely influenced by recs. There are some authors and audiobook narrators that will lure me in. I am predisposed towards SF/F and romance, often in combination. I enjoy narrations with a sense of humour and queer rep, and I will generally try Korean books in translation, if I encounter them. As mentioned above, I love browsing the library, semi-randomly choosing a book, and discovering something unexpected and great. But I don't do it very often, because hard copy...
TV Tuesday: On the Younger Side
May. 5th, 2026 12:21 pmyourlibrarian posting in tv_talk
Sesame Street has been picked up by Netflix and may be going global. Are there kids’ shows you wish were better known elsewhere?
How do you feel about the return of those shows in a different era (such as the new Muppets Show special on Disney+)? Are these shows underappreciated by general audiences?
FAKE: All Night Long [Amnesty 50, using Challenge 439: Up All Night]
May. 5th, 2026 05:41 pmbadly_knitted posting in drabble_zoneTitle: All Night Long
Fandom: FAKE
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Dee, Ryo.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 500: Amnesty 50, using Challenge 439: Up All Night.
Setting: After Like Like Love.
Summary: Neither detective enjoys working late shift.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.
All Night Long
The Terror: Devil in Silver trailer
May. 5th, 2026 11:41 amHeated Rivalry: Fan Fiction: Paying a Price
May. 5th, 2026 08:08 amdarkjediqueen posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Paying a Price
Rating: R
Warnings: Hate Crimes, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Sexual Assault (brief not wholly depicted), Homophobic Slurs
Fandom: Heated Rivalry
Relationships: Ilya Rozanov/Shane Hollander
Tags: Established Relationship, Hurt/Comfort
Summary: Ilya coming out put pulled Shane into the spotlight too without ever having come out himself. He pays the price.
Rating: R
Warnings: Hate Crimes, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Sexual Assault (brief not wholly depicted), Homophobic Slurs
Fandom: Heated Rivalry
Relationships: Ilya Rozanov/Shane Hollander
Tags: Established Relationship, Hurt/Comfort
Summary: Ilya coming out put pulled Shane into the spotlight too without ever having come out himself. He pays the price.
Gentle: Miss Marple: Fanfic: Appearances Can Be Deceptive
May. 5th, 2026 11:36 amsmallhobbit posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Appearances Can Be Deceptive
Fandom: Miss Marple
Rating: G
Length: 748 words
Summary: Miss Marple may be gentle, but this should not be taken for granted.
( Giles Featherstone knew the type )
Fandom: Miss Marple
Rating: G
Length: 748 words
Summary: Miss Marple may be gentle, but this should not be taken for granted.
( Giles Featherstone knew the type )
Inspector George Gently: Fanfiction: Gently in the Darkness
May. 5th, 2026 09:47 amlucy_roman posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Gently in the Darkness
Author:lucy_roman
Fandom: Inspector George Gently
Rating: Teen and up
Summary/Warnings: George and John are stranded at night. Death fic.
Pairing: George/John
Word Count: 507
( Gently in the Darkness )
Author:
lucy_romanFandom: Inspector George Gently
Rating: Teen and up
Summary/Warnings: George and John are stranded at night. Death fic.
Pairing: George/John
Word Count: 507
( Gently in the Darkness )
[#299 | Uprising] Voting Post
May. 4th, 2026 09:47 pmfanweeklymod posting in fandomweekly( List of entries )
Please Note: Because we only have 4 entries this week, there is only a First Place and Runner Up to vote for!
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When voting, please copy/paste the ENTRY NUMBER and the FIC TITLE from the list above into the spot you're voting for (this prevents accidentally mis-numbering a vote and casting it for the wrong entry). It should look like this:
First Place: 61. Fic Title Here
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Treats for Pinch Hitters 2026
May. 4th, 2026 08:23 pmlongficmod posting in fandom5kI'm so grateful to our pinch hitters! 5,000 words or 5 pages is a big commitment without any guarantee of a gift in return.
A number of people are writing pinch hits but didn’t sign up for the exchange, and we’d like to give them the opportunity to leave prompts for treats. Treats for pinch hitters go in the same location as treats for anyone else, in the main collection.
If you picked up a pinch hit, aren’t signed up for the exchange, and would appreciate treats, please leave your AO3 name in a comment here along with the fandoms you’re interested in. You can specify characters/relationships, fic or comics, genres, prompts, and DNWs--as much detail as you'd like. Linking to past letters is also fine.
A number of people are writing pinch hits but didn’t sign up for the exchange, and we’d like to give them the opportunity to leave prompts for treats. Treats for pinch hitters go in the same location as treats for anyone else, in the main collection.
If you picked up a pinch hit, aren’t signed up for the exchange, and would appreciate treats, please leave your AO3 name in a comment here along with the fandoms you’re interested in. You can specify characters/relationships, fic or comics, genres, prompts, and DNWs--as much detail as you'd like. Linking to past letters is also fine.
May the Fourth Be With You.
May. 4th, 2026 04:16 pmrogueslayer452As many are celebrating Star Wars on this day, I wanted to give attention to something that I hadn't seen much acknowledgement on in terms of this franchise.
An Ewok Adventure (a.k.a. Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure) (1984) and its sequel Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985). Both were live-action made-for-television movies set in the world of Star Wars focusing on the Ewoks and their human companions, mainly the little girl, and other creatures and antagonists.
Although I grew up on the original trilogy, I have always been a casual fan of Star Wars. I liked the story, but that was about it, I didn't dig deeper into anything else beyond some of the following movies (and later with The Mandalorian) nor have I been part of its fandom. With that being said, I do remember these two Ewok movies. I recall seeing commercials for them on television, especially on The Disney Channel in the 90s, and we must've recorded them on video during that time too because this was very memorable to me, especially the little girl and her friendship with an Ewok. And truthfully, I didn't even know these were two separate movies because I just kind of lumped them together, which is why my memory is kinda fuzzy on the plot itself although I do recall certain moments here and there. I just find it interesting that every single time people talk about Star Wars media, from the movies to shows or even that infamous Christmas special, I rarely see anyone reference these two Ewok movies. It's become kind of obscure and forgotten, which is a shame, because this kind of gives us a look into Star Wars media before the prequel trilogy and definitely before Disney bought it.
An Ewok Adventure (a.k.a. Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure) (1984) and its sequel Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985). Both were live-action made-for-television movies set in the world of Star Wars focusing on the Ewoks and their human companions, mainly the little girl, and other creatures and antagonists.
Although I grew up on the original trilogy, I have always been a casual fan of Star Wars. I liked the story, but that was about it, I didn't dig deeper into anything else beyond some of the following movies (and later with The Mandalorian) nor have I been part of its fandom. With that being said, I do remember these two Ewok movies. I recall seeing commercials for them on television, especially on The Disney Channel in the 90s, and we must've recorded them on video during that time too because this was very memorable to me, especially the little girl and her friendship with an Ewok. And truthfully, I didn't even know these were two separate movies because I just kind of lumped them together, which is why my memory is kinda fuzzy on the plot itself although I do recall certain moments here and there. I just find it interesting that every single time people talk about Star Wars media, from the movies to shows or even that infamous Christmas special, I rarely see anyone reference these two Ewok movies. It's become kind of obscure and forgotten, which is a shame, because this kind of gives us a look into Star Wars media before the prequel trilogy and definitely before Disney bought it.
