If this is the humidity we're going to have all summer
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cornerofmadnessthen I'm ready for October. If I wanted Florida, I would have stayed in Florida. I do not like Florida type weather (okay it's tolerable in Jan/Feb) Ugh. This is why I'm thinking the SW to Snowbird to when I'm older.
Today feels like I accomplished nothing. I cleaned the computer room more. Dropped the task chair on my big toe and made it bleed. Cut the base of my left thumb open on god knows what. Cleaning sucks.
Got rejected from one vampire open call. Plan to look this one over and send it to the new vampire one. It's historic and I think that is really a hard sell in a lot of places.
What I Just Finished Reading:
Our Sisters Keeper - a very weird own voices black magic setting in the 1920s, has some serious creepy vibes
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End vol 1 - A lot of my friends love th is so I did buy vol 2 even though I was kinda bored with this. It's a neat idea. Frieren is an elf so she is going to way outlive her adventuring partners and she is trying to find a way to connect...I guess. I dunno. I didn't much like her so...
Sleeping on Paper Boats (Kami no Fune de Nemuru) I just happened to get drawn in by the cover and for a second I was going to pass because as much as I love queer fic I am NOT a a BL fan and this is BL based on the manga line SuBLime manga. Ha. My problem with BL is how hard SO much of it leans into the ABO omegaverse stuff. I dislike ABO, hard. Also as someone who has had it happen more than once with a NO being heard as a yes I find that shit triggering.
That said this was really interesting to me. It's horror/romance and I am looking forward to getting the next volume.
What I am Currently Reading:
The Death Card - currently struggling to get into it
Cloak and Dagger Club - a post WWI mystery that I'm enjoying so far
What I Plan to Read Next: some of my looming arcs and things for popsugar
Today feels like I accomplished nothing. I cleaned the computer room more. Dropped the task chair on my big toe and made it bleed. Cut the base of my left thumb open on god knows what. Cleaning sucks.
Got rejected from one vampire open call. Plan to look this one over and send it to the new vampire one. It's historic and I think that is really a hard sell in a lot of places.
What I Just Finished Reading:
Our Sisters Keeper - a very weird own voices black magic setting in the 1920s, has some serious creepy vibes
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End vol 1 - A lot of my friends love th is so I did buy vol 2 even though I was kinda bored with this. It's a neat idea. Frieren is an elf so she is going to way outlive her adventuring partners and she is trying to find a way to connect...I guess. I dunno. I didn't much like her so...
Sleeping on Paper Boats (Kami no Fune de Nemuru) I just happened to get drawn in by the cover and for a second I was going to pass because as much as I love queer fic I am NOT a a BL fan and this is BL based on the manga line SuBLime manga. Ha. My problem with BL is how hard SO much of it leans into the ABO omegaverse stuff. I dislike ABO, hard. Also as someone who has had it happen more than once with a NO being heard as a yes I find that shit triggering.
That said this was really interesting to me. It's horror/romance and I am looking forward to getting the next volume.
What I am Currently Reading:
The Death Card - currently struggling to get into it
Cloak and Dagger Club - a post WWI mystery that I'm enjoying so far
What I Plan to Read Next: some of my looming arcs and things for popsugar
Comment Bingo summer edition
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Lake Lewisia #1407
Jun. 10th, 2026 05:19 pmscrubjayspeaksIt was a tiny hitchhiker, making its way to a safer place, one it had gotten glimpses of in others, like the host who carried it now. It had been pure chance that the hitchhiker had been picked up, the happy meeting of two strangers with a shared town in their family history, one close and one far removed. It wasn't easy being a virus meant to infect the telepathic, out in a world where people barely heard their own thoughts, let alone those of others, but in Lewisia, it too would belong.
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LL#1407
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LL#1407
What I'm Doing Wednesday
Jun. 10th, 2026 07:01 pmsageI have watched The Vampire Lestat ep 1 & it was SO FREAKING GOOD, omg! I haven't been on Tumblr in the last few weeks, so I have no idea how the fandom responded, but I loved it. Looking forward to the new ep Sunday. (I need to make a new icon.)
books
Dark Olympus #10: Shattered Gods by Katee Robert. 2026. Kind of a disappointing end to the series, tbh.
The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government by Barbara McQuade. 2026. Rather long, but a thorough manifesto of things that need to be fixed.
1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World by Liaquat Ahamed. 2026. Not as accessible as I'd hoped. Also, far more Euro-focused than I'd hoped.
yarning
I have a commission for seven US flag catnip-silvervine balls and I am so blocked. There's no excuse for this, except ADHD and chronic pain. (Drat.) And today I got a commission from my cousin for another bunny. Gotta do the balls first. Sigh.
healthcrap
2 nights in a row now without taking (1mg) melatonin and still sleeping at a semi-reasonable hour. I had slightly more energy today. I'm ready to start feeling better any minute now?
#resist
June 14: Anti-Trump concerts across the country.
June 27: protests
I hope you're all doing well! <333
books
Dark Olympus #10: Shattered Gods by Katee Robert. 2026. Kind of a disappointing end to the series, tbh.
The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government by Barbara McQuade. 2026. Rather long, but a thorough manifesto of things that need to be fixed.
1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World by Liaquat Ahamed. 2026. Not as accessible as I'd hoped. Also, far more Euro-focused than I'd hoped.
yarning
I have a commission for seven US flag catnip-silvervine balls and I am so blocked. There's no excuse for this, except ADHD and chronic pain. (Drat.) And today I got a commission from my cousin for another bunny. Gotta do the balls first. Sigh.
healthcrap
2 nights in a row now without taking (1mg) melatonin and still sleeping at a semi-reasonable hour. I had slightly more energy today. I'm ready to start feeling better any minute now?
#resist
June 14: Anti-Trump concerts across the country.
June 27: protests
I hope you're all doing well! <333
第五年第一百五十一天
Jun. 10th, 2026 07:50 pmnnozomi posting in guardian_learning部首
邑/阝 part 1 yì
那, that; 邦, country; 邪, evil ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=163
语法
4.12 全 vs 全部, whole
https://www.digmandarin.com/hsk-4-grammar
词汇
粗, coarse/rough/thick; 粗心, careless (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
我还得跟他保持一个良好的邦交呢, I have to preserve good diplomatic relations with him
我把全部都给你了, I gave you everything
我是一个粗人, I'm a peasant type
Me:
他叫吴邪。
你再不要那么粗心。
邑/阝 part 1 yì
那, that; 邦, country; 邪, evil ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=163
语法
4.12 全 vs 全部, whole
https://www.digmandarin.com/hsk-4-grammar
词汇
粗, coarse/rough/thick; 粗心, careless (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
我还得跟他保持一个良好的邦交呢, I have to preserve good diplomatic relations with him
我把全部都给你了, I gave you everything
我是一个粗人, I'm a peasant type
Me:
他叫吴邪。
你再不要那么粗心。
Challenge 518: Real
Jun. 11th, 2026 11:57 amchina_shop posting in fan_flashworksOur new challenge is:
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Saturday, 20th June. No sign-up required.
Mods will tag your work for fandom. When you've posted entries to three consecutive challenges, you will earn a name tag, and we'll go back and tag all your previous entries with your name, as well.
All kinds of fanworks in all fandoms are welcome. Please have a look at our guidelines before you play. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact a mod. And if you have any suggestions for future challenges, you can leave them in the comments of this post.
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REAL
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Saturday, 20th June. No sign-up required.
Mods will tag your work for fandom. When you've posted entries to three consecutive challenges, you will earn a name tag, and we'll go back and tag all your previous entries with your name, as well.
All kinds of fanworks in all fandoms are welcome. Please have a look at our guidelines before you play. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact a mod. And if you have any suggestions for future challenges, you can leave them in the comments of this post.
You can view stats for
fan_flashworks entries and search and filter them via the Community Report and Creator Report. See our FAQ post for more details.Also, keep an eye out for the next
ffw_social post, which will go up in the next couple of days. If you haven't joined the ffw_social comm, it's never too late to come and check it out. (Posts are locked, which means you have to join to see them.)Admin: Challenge closed
Jun. 11th, 2026 11:56 amchina_shop posting in fan_flashworksThe Flower challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Fanfiction: A Bouquet for Bucky bylucy_roman
No fandom: icons: flowers bylilly_c
The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: A Simple Flower bybadly_knitted
Bartimaeus & Hogwarts Legacy: Fanfic: Honeysuckle byoldestcharm
Original: Collage: Gloucestershire Wildflowers bysmallhobbit
Due South: Fanfic: Polar Night bymercury7650
Women's Soccer RPF: Fanfiction: The Woman I Know byinfinitum_noctem
no fandom: icons: botanical gardens byhighlander_ii
Heated Rivalry: Fan Fiction: New Gifts bydarkjediqueen
Miss Marple: Fanfic: Miss Marple's Reflections bysmallhobbit
Inspector George Gently: Fanfiction: Roses bylucy_roman
Gundam (UC): Fanfic: Where We Met and Meet (Always Here) byiserlohna
Viola come il mare: Fanfic: Scent of Lavender byveronyxk84
Original: Poetry: in defiance of science and common sense byteaotter
Torchwood: Fanfic: Waiting for the day bym_findlow
Due South: fanfiction: Scent of a Woman bygayvecchio
Sonic the Hedgehog: Fanfic: Watch Them Grow bylaurelwisp
Also, congratulations to those who earned badges and name tags this round:
badly_knitted earned The Phenomenal (12 Year Streak)!
iserlohna earned a name tag!
smallhobbit earned The Phenomenal (12 Year Streak)!
\o/ \o/ \o/
Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.
The Community Report and Creator Report will be updated shortly with the entries from this round. See our FAQ for more details.
New challenge coming right up.
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Fanfiction: A Bouquet for Bucky by
lucy_romanNo fandom: icons: flowers by
lilly_cThe Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: A Simple Flower by
badly_knittedBartimaeus & Hogwarts Legacy: Fanfic: Honeysuckle by
oldestcharmOriginal: Collage: Gloucestershire Wildflowers by
smallhobbitDue South: Fanfic: Polar Night by
mercury7650Women's Soccer RPF: Fanfiction: The Woman I Know by
infinitum_noctemno fandom: icons: botanical gardens by
highlander_iiHeated Rivalry: Fan Fiction: New Gifts by
darkjediqueenMiss Marple: Fanfic: Miss Marple's Reflections by
smallhobbitInspector George Gently: Fanfiction: Roses by
lucy_romanGundam (UC): Fanfic: Where We Met and Meet (Always Here) by
iserlohnaViola come il mare: Fanfic: Scent of Lavender by
veronyxk84Original: Poetry: in defiance of science and common sense by
teaotterTorchwood: Fanfic: Waiting for the day by
m_findlowDue South: fanfiction: Scent of a Woman by
gayvecchioSonic the Hedgehog: Fanfic: Watch Them Grow by
laurelwispAlso, congratulations to those who earned badges and name tags this round:
badly_knitted earned The Phenomenal (12 Year Streak)!iserlohna earned a name tag!smallhobbit earned The Phenomenal (12 Year Streak)!\o/ \o/ \o/
Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.
The Community Report and Creator Report will be updated shortly with the entries from this round. See our FAQ for more details.
New challenge coming right up.
How did I never know that this was a thing? Even though it wasn't... sort of
Jun. 10th, 2026 11:11 pmicon_uk posting in scans_dailyA random Instagram post filled me in on something I'd never heard of before.
Did YOU know that in the late 1980's, JM Strazynski (He of Babylon 5 and many other series) put together a proposal for a Batman cartoon with Jason Todd as Robin? Because I didn't... (Of course, If you HAVE all have heard of this then sorry for wasting time)
( Batman And the New Robin )
Did YOU know that in the late 1980's, JM Strazynski (He of Babylon 5 and many other series) put together a proposal for a Batman cartoon with Jason Todd as Robin? Because I didn't... (Of course, If you HAVE all have heard of this then sorry for wasting time)
( Batman And the New Robin )
Sonic the Hedgehog: Fanfic: Watch Them Grow
Jun. 10th, 2026 04:45 pmlaurelwisp posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Watch Them Grow
Fandom: Sonic the Hedgehog
Characters/Pairings: Surge the Tenrec/Amy Rose
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 927 words
Content notes: Just fluff, with some mild identity/self-worth issues for spice
Author notes: Of course I plan on filling one of these and then my whole week goes to absolute hell. First time poster, god I hope I did this right.
Summary: Surge has a question about Amy's decorating choices.
( It's a Gerbera daisy. )
Fandom: Sonic the Hedgehog
Characters/Pairings: Surge the Tenrec/Amy Rose
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 927 words
Content notes: Just fluff, with some mild identity/self-worth issues for spice
Author notes: Of course I plan on filling one of these and then my whole week goes to absolute hell. First time poster, god I hope I did this right.
Summary: Surge has a question about Amy's decorating choices.
( It's a Gerbera daisy. )
Last Nominations Queries (and save your noms if wanted)
Jun. 11th, 2026 09:33 ammorbane posting in crossworksThanks for all your nominations!
Last questions...
Unspecified Fandom
Nominator, could you help me understand what you were looking for here? "Creator's Choice of Fandom" is in the tag set separately.
Twitch Streamer RPF
What set of people does this cover please? Could you tell me a bit more about this? I'm not familiar with streamer fandoms.
Please also let me know if I've made any mistakes or done anything misleading when approving your nominations.
Save your nominations!
During sign-ups, I will re-open the tag set for a small number of choices that may occur to you later. That means you won't be able to see which nominations you personally submitted earlier. If you'd like to keep that list to remind yourself what you were thinking of, save a copy of your nominations now.
Last questions...
Unspecified Fandom
Nominator, could you help me understand what you were looking for here? "Creator's Choice of Fandom" is in the tag set separately.
Twitch Streamer RPF
What set of people does this cover please? Could you tell me a bit more about this? I'm not familiar with streamer fandoms.
Please also let me know if I've made any mistakes or done anything misleading when approving your nominations.
Save your nominations!
During sign-ups, I will re-open the tag set for a small number of choices that may occur to you later. That means you won't be able to see which nominations you personally submitted earlier. If you'd like to keep that list to remind yourself what you were thinking of, save a copy of your nominations now.
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Jun. 10th, 2026 09:05 pmbeccaelizabethToday I made progress in Wrath of the Righteous, getting back to the point I discovered the whole Deletes Your Saves If Losing problem.
... still grumpy about that, it should definitely say that in the definitions when you pick difficulty...
I did things in a different order though so I had different people with me in the Tower of Estrod and the Library. I knew Greybor had some nice dialogue with Ember but today I brought Camellia and Wenduag, and the three of them had a mutual admiration about hunting demons with proper timing, whereas Woljif compared it to cheating at cards by stealing the stakes. Then I had Ember with me at the library and she and Wenduag had an exchange about hiding from the pain by lying to yourself, either by pretending that targets aren't people or pretending you don't care. Wenduag has a lot of story going on and that is interesting, but it is disconcerting that the options for bringing her with you do not include for instance saying you do not want a cannibal army and possibly she should stop aspiring to poison her peers.
The Tower of Estrod was more difficult than it had ever been and I realised that you need Athletics to get the pillars thing to work and with today's party the only one with significant plus numbers is the horse, who for some reason cannot push the pillars. He should be able to push pillars but no. Discover that in the middle of the fight and the proceed to find out why everyone warned you not to try that fight. Nasty one. Still, won it, eventually.
Games are good because there's always another small achievable goal, but that's also awkward if you were planning on doing anything else with your day.
... I am probably going to play again tomorrow though.
... still grumpy about that, it should definitely say that in the definitions when you pick difficulty...
I did things in a different order though so I had different people with me in the Tower of Estrod and the Library. I knew Greybor had some nice dialogue with Ember but today I brought Camellia and Wenduag, and the three of them had a mutual admiration about hunting demons with proper timing, whereas Woljif compared it to cheating at cards by stealing the stakes. Then I had Ember with me at the library and she and Wenduag had an exchange about hiding from the pain by lying to yourself, either by pretending that targets aren't people or pretending you don't care. Wenduag has a lot of story going on and that is interesting, but it is disconcerting that the options for bringing her with you do not include for instance saying you do not want a cannibal army and possibly she should stop aspiring to poison her peers.
The Tower of Estrod was more difficult than it had ever been and I realised that you need Athletics to get the pillars thing to work and with today's party the only one with significant plus numbers is the horse, who for some reason cannot push the pillars. He should be able to push pillars but no. Discover that in the middle of the fight and the proceed to find out why everyone warned you not to try that fight. Nasty one. Still, won it, eventually.
Games are good because there's always another small achievable goal, but that's also awkward if you were planning on doing anything else with your day.
... I am probably going to play again tomorrow though.
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Bundle of Holding: Dungeononomicon
Jun. 10th, 2026 03:17 pmjames_davis_nicoll
Jump-start your tabletop fantasy roleplaying campaign with the hundreds of pages of system-neutral tools and tables in this all-new Dungeononomicon Bundle from Raging Swan Press.
Bundle of Holding: Dungeononomicon
Due South: fanfiction: Scent of a Woman
Jun. 10th, 2026 01:18 pmgayvecchio posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Scent of a Woman
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Vecchio
Author: gayvecchio
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1,477
Content notes: None
Summary: Ray smells like flowers, Fraser is suspicious.
Disclaimer: I don’t own anything.
Written for Challenge 517 - Flower
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