Spoils of War (Stargate Atlantis; John Sheppard, Ronon Dex)
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no_true_pairTitle: Spoils of War
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing/Characters: John Sheppard, Ronon Dex
Word Count: 509
Content Notes: none
Prompt:no_true_pair September 23 - John Sheppard & Ronon Dex - oh no, there's only one [choice] -- only one gun
Link to fic: Spoils of War (on AO3)
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing/Characters: John Sheppard, Ronon Dex
Word Count: 509
Content Notes: none
Prompt:
no_true_pair September 23 - John Sheppard & Ronon Dex - oh no, there's only one [choice] -- only one gunLink to fic: Spoils of War (on AO3)
Too Small (Transformers [Bay Movies], Optimus Prime/Mikaela Banes)
Sep. 23rd, 2025 02:49 pmsenmut posting in no_true_pairTitle: Too Small
Fandom: Transformers [G1}
Pairing/Characters: Optimus Prime/Mikaela Banes
Content Notes: Fluffy
Prompt: September Twenty-three - 1 & 4 - oh no, there's only one [choice]
"Big guy, that bed is not going to accommodate you, let alone me trying to share it with you," Mikaela said, eyeing the recharge berth skeptically.
"A good thing I brought padding for you then, though… you are correct. I can rest on the decking, and lay my upper body across it, though, for the benefit of its charging fields."
Optimus proceeded to do so, after removing the padding and blanket from his subspace. Those were arranged on his legs, so that Mikaela would be comfortable.
"I'll be glad to be back home," she said wistfully.
"We will be soon."
Fandom: Transformers [G1}
Pairing/Characters: Optimus Prime/Mikaela Banes
Content Notes: Fluffy
Prompt: September Twenty-three - 1 & 4 - oh no, there's only one [choice]
"Big guy, that bed is not going to accommodate you, let alone me trying to share it with you," Mikaela said, eyeing the recharge berth skeptically.
"A good thing I brought padding for you then, though… you are correct. I can rest on the decking, and lay my upper body across it, though, for the benefit of its charging fields."
Optimus proceeded to do so, after removing the padding and blanket from his subspace. Those were arranged on his legs, so that Mikaela would be comfortable.
"I'll be glad to be back home," she said wistfully.
"We will be soon."
October sign up
Sep. 23rd, 2025 07:46 pmlilly_c posting in writethisfanficIt's time to sign up for the October WIP challenge! Some people join the challenge mid month, or comment on check-in posts without signing up, which is fine -- I'm glad there's a way for the challenge to be useful in a variety of ways. For those of you who find the commitment of signing up useful, please leave a comment with the below information.
Sign-ups will be open until the end of October.
Copypaste below:
The post for hosting the daily check-in is here and thanks to everyone who helps out with this. If you're interested in helping out and there are still slots available the post remains open until the last week of the month and we generally run our week Sunday to Saturday, I'm happy to chat via PM on DW for anyone who might need it.
If you have ever completed a fic through this challenge we have a collection on AO3 and on SquidgeWorld both collections are open and unmoderated. Should there be an issue with adding a work, let me know and I'll see if there's a fix for it.
Sign-ups will be open until the end of October.
Level of challenge: 1 chapter, 1000 words, 1 fic finished, whatever you like
Fandom(s) involved: if you know at this point
What you're looking for from the challenge: this could be as vague or specific as you like: someone to be accountable to, someone to remind you to write, someone to bounce ideas off, etc.
What you could offer other participants yourself: ditto!
How people should contact you: DW message, e-mail, IM etc.
Time zone: useful for seeing who might be up for a writing session at a time convenient to you
Copypaste below:
The post for hosting the daily check-in is here and thanks to everyone who helps out with this. If you're interested in helping out and there are still slots available the post remains open until the last week of the month and we generally run our week Sunday to Saturday, I'm happy to chat via PM on DW for anyone who might need it.
If you have ever completed a fic through this challenge we have a collection on AO3 and on SquidgeWorld both collections are open and unmoderated. Should there be an issue with adding a work, let me know and I'll see if there's a fix for it.
Volunteers for October
Sep. 23rd, 2025 07:45 pmlilly_c posting in writethisfanficI think these dates are right, I have double checked but in case there's a goof...
Week 1: 5th to 11th
Week 2: 12th to 18th
Week 3: 19th to 25th
Week 4: 26th to 1st
Week 1: 5th to 11th
Week 2: 12th to 18th
Week 3: 19th to 25th
Week 4: 26th to 1st
TV Tuesday: Is It Here Yet?
Sep. 23rd, 2025 11:08 amyourlibrarian posting in tv_talkIt’s pretty obvious these days that for many if not most shows, the 3 month break between seasons rarely applies. What is your preferred length of breaks between seasons? Are breaks between seasons too long these days?
Poll #33651 Season Breaks
This poll is anonymous.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15
Do you find breaks between seasons to be too long (in general)?
View Answers
Yes
8 (53.3%)
No
2 (13.3%)
Depends on the show
5 (33.3%)
Depends on another factor I'll mention in comments
0 (0.0%)
Which comes closest to how long of a break do you prefer between seasons?
View Answers
3 months
3 (20.0%)
6 months
6 (40.0%)
9 months
5 (33.3%)
1 year
1 (6.7%)
18 months
0 (0.0%)
2 years or more
0 (0.0%)
What factors might affect how long of a break you find suitable?
View Answers
How many episodes each season has
11 (73.3%)
If it's the first season versus a show that has many seasons
3 (20.0%)
The genre of the show
3 (20.0%)
If the show relies on big cliffhangers at the end of seasons
7 (46.7%)
If the actors are very in demand and you'd prefer any wait to a cancellation
8 (53.3%)
If you're only somewhat into the show
5 (33.3%)
If the plot is complex and you don't want to have to keep rewatching before a new season starts
4 (26.7%)
If a long wait means you lose track of its return
8 (53.3%)
If a long wait means it gets supplanted by other shows you watch
4 (26.7%)
Something else mentioned in comments
0 (0.0%)
Star Trek: Amok Time Cake, by jb612 and violetnebula19
Sep. 23rd, 2025 08:04 amrunpunkrun posting in fancakeFandom: Star Trek: The Original Series
Characters/Pairings: James T. Kirk's nipples
Rating: Not rated, but G+ for fondant nipples
Creator Link:![[tumblr.com profile]](https://www.tumblr.com/favicon.ico)
jb612 & violetnebula19
Theme: Food & Cooking, (Not Really) Character Death
Summary: A birthday cake.
Reccer's Notes: Our founderjerakeen once lamented that we hadn't ever had a fancake recced on the comm. Now that we've had The Untamed cupcakes, it reminded me I've had this rec sitting in my drafts for literal years, so: Please enjoy this beautifully rendered cake of James T. Kirk's nipple window as seen on TV in the episode Amok Time, 1967.
Fanwork Link: Star Trek Amok Time Cake
Characters/Pairings: James T. Kirk's nipples
Rating: Not rated, but G+ for fondant nipples
Creator Link:
Theme: Food & Cooking, (Not Really) Character Death
Summary: A birthday cake.
Reccer's Notes: Our founder
jerakeen once lamented that we hadn't ever had a fancake recced on the comm. Now that we've had The Untamed cupcakes, it reminded me I've had this rec sitting in my drafts for literal years, so: Please enjoy this beautifully rendered cake of James T. Kirk's nipple window as seen on TV in the episode Amok Time, 1967.Fanwork Link: Star Trek Amok Time Cake
There's Only One... (Spooks, Lucas North, Adam Carter)
Sep. 23rd, 2025 10:30 amsmallhobbit posting in no_true_pairTitle: There's Only One...
Fandom: Spooks
Pairing/Characters: Lucas North/Adam Carter
Content Notes: No warning needed
Prompt: September 23rd - oh no, there's only one [choice/to be revealed!]
There's Only One... on AO3
Fandom: Spooks
Pairing/Characters: Lucas North/Adam Carter
Content Notes: No warning needed
Prompt: September 23rd - oh no, there's only one [choice/to be revealed!]
There's Only One... on AO3
Check In: Day 22
Sep. 22nd, 2025 08:23 pmfleetsparrow posting in writethisfanficHello, friends! I hope your writing day was more productive than mine!
If there's one thing I've learned from a life with chronic illnesses, it's that daily energy is not constant, no matter what we do. Some days you can do a lot, and some days just making it to the next day is a lot. Writing is like that, too.
And sometimes, even when you have the energy for writing and no other tasks that need to get done instead, you still just don't want to write. And that's OK, too. Our brains need rest the same as our bodies. Besides, when you come back to your writing, you'll be that much fresher and eager to do it.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 4
The writing, friends. Was it productive?
View Answers
Of course it was! (genuine)
2 (50.0%)
...Of course it was! (lie)
1 (25.0%)
Let's not get lost in the weeds of "productivity" here
1 (25.0%)
It was a break and/or life day and that's fine!
1 (25.0%)
Umami...the fifth answer.
1 (25.0%)
And sometimes, even when you have the energy for writing and no other tasks that need to get done instead, you still just don't want to write. And that's OK, too. Our brains need rest the same as our bodies. Besides, when you come back to your writing, you'll be that much fresher and eager to do it.
[#274 | Near-Death Experience] Voting Post
Sep. 23rd, 2025 12:05 amfanweeklymod posting in fandomweeklyHere are the entries for this week's challenge:
( List of entries )
In order to vote, please reply to this post using the form provided. All comments are screened, and entries are listed in the order they were submitted. For your vote to qualify, you must fill out your entire voting card (all three spots) in order to be counted. First place votes are worth 3 points, second place votes are worth 2 points, and third place votes are worth 1 point. Meeting the bonus goal on an entry gets an extra point for that submission.
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
Second Place: 88. Another Fic Title
Third Place: 47. Finally a third fic title goes here
Please note that you cannot vote for your own entry, and that votes cannot be made anonymously. You do not have to be a member of the community in order to vote, nor have submitted an entry for this week; everyone is welcome to participate in the voting. IP addresses are logged to prevent duplicate voting.
Voting closes Wednesday, September 24, at 9:00PM EST.
( List of entries )
In order to vote, please reply to this post using the form provided. All comments are screened, and entries are listed in the order they were submitted. For your vote to qualify, you must fill out your entire voting card (all three spots) in order to be counted. First place votes are worth 3 points, second place votes are worth 2 points, and third place votes are worth 1 point. Meeting the bonus goal on an entry gets an extra point for that submission.
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
Second Place: 88. Another Fic Title
Third Place: 47. Finally a third fic title goes here
Please note that you cannot vote for your own entry, and that votes cannot be made anonymously. You do not have to be a member of the community in order to vote, nor have submitted an entry for this week; everyone is welcome to participate in the voting. IP addresses are logged to prevent duplicate voting.
Voting closes Wednesday, September 24, at 9:00PM EST.
[#274] The Rotting (Mexican Gothic)
Sep. 22nd, 2025 07:42 pmstargrey posting in fandomweeklyTheme Prompt: #274 – Near-Death Experience
Title: The Rotting
Fandom: Mexican Gothic
Rating/Warnings: PG-13 / Vomiting, fungal body horror, violent illness
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 692
Summary: Noemí struggles to recover from the assimilation with the gloom.
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Title: The Rotting
Fandom: Mexican Gothic
Rating/Warnings: PG-13 / Vomiting, fungal body horror, violent illness
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 692
Summary: Noemí struggles to recover from the assimilation with the gloom.
( Read more! )
017: Twilight; The Kingdom; Reconnection (Yang Dongsik | Louis, Go Sungho | Mujin)
Sep. 22nd, 2025 08:39 pmandersenmom posting in 100shipsCreator: andersenmom
Title: Reconnection
Rating: G
Type: Fic
Size/length/word count etc.: 402
Prompt: 017: Twilight
Fandom/Ship: The Kingdom; Yang Dongsik | Louis, Go Sungho | Mujin
Notes/Warnings: Refers to The Kingdom’s lore.
Summary Louis throws parties, in part to let the others know where to find him when they remember who they are.
Find the table with the list of fics here
andersenmomTitle: Reconnection
Rating: G
Type: Fic
Size/length/word count etc.: 402
Prompt: 017: Twilight
Fandom/Ship: The Kingdom; Yang Dongsik | Louis, Go Sungho | Mujin
Notes/Warnings: Refers to The Kingdom’s lore.
Summary Louis throws parties, in part to let the others know where to find him when they remember who they are.
Find the table with the list of fics here
Challenge 510
Sep. 22nd, 2025 09:55 pmromanajo123 posting in tenminutesadayWe’re doing a Real 10 Minutes today. See a timer and write until it goes off. You are allowed to add more later and finish the sentence you’re on.
Mo Dao Zu Shi, Chen Qing Ling: The Untamed cupcakes, by abyss_valkyrie.
Sep. 22nd, 2025 09:19 pmfull_metal_ox posting in fancakeFandom: Mo Dao Zu Shi, Chen Qing Ling
Pairings/Characters: Gen; Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Jiang Cheng, Lan Xichen, Jiang Yanli, Jin Zixuan
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 26 photos
Creator Tags: char: jiang cheng, char: jiang yanli, char: jin zixuan, char: lan wangji, char: lan xichen, char: wei wuxian, fanwork: other
Creator Links: (AO3)![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
Technomancer28; (DeviantArt) ![[deviantart.com profile]](https://i.deviantart.net/icons/favicon.png)
Abyss-Valkyrie; (Dreamwidth) abyss_valkyrie; (Tumblr) abyss-valkyrie
Theme: Food and Cooking, Non-Fic Recs: Crafts
Summary: So I spent all of yesterday and the night before making cupcakes and I wanted to try making some MDZS/Untamed character themed ones so these were very self indulgent and made me happy,lol.
Reccer's Notes: Exactly what it says on the tin: various characters from The Untamed, as symbolized by a photospread of fluffily ornate cupcakes; my own favorite is the Jiang Cheng one in fluorite swirls of violet and teal.
Fanwork Links: The Untamed cupcakes
Pairings/Characters: Gen; Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Jiang Cheng, Lan Xichen, Jiang Yanli, Jin Zixuan
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 26 photos
Creator Tags: char: jiang cheng, char: jiang yanli, char: jin zixuan, char: lan wangji, char: lan xichen, char: wei wuxian, fanwork: other
Creator Links: (AO3)
Abyss-Valkyrie; (Dreamwidth) abyss_valkyrie; (Tumblr) Theme: Food and Cooking, Non-Fic Recs: Crafts
Summary: So I spent all of yesterday and the night before making cupcakes and I wanted to try making some MDZS/Untamed character themed ones so these were very self indulgent and made me happy,lol.
Reccer's Notes: Exactly what it says on the tin: various characters from The Untamed, as symbolized by a photospread of fluffily ornate cupcakes; my own favorite is the Jiang Cheng one in fluorite swirls of violet and teal.
Fanwork Links: The Untamed cupcakes
[#274] Silenced (Control)
Sep. 22nd, 2025 08:56 pma_little_apocalypse posting in fandomweeklyTheme Prompt: #274 - Near-Death Experience
Title: Silenced
Fandom: Control
Rating/Warnings: PG-13, spoilers
Bonus: No
Word Count: 945
Summary: It's been a week since the expedition, and Trench still isn't talking.
( Silenced )
Title: Silenced
Fandom: Control
Rating/Warnings: PG-13, spoilers
Bonus: No
Word Count: 945
Summary: It's been a week since the expedition, and Trench still isn't talking.
( Silenced )
Shopping List (Transformers [G1], Starscream & Megatron)
Sep. 22nd, 2025 05:10 pmsenmut posting in no_true_pairTitle: Shopping List
Fandom: Transformers [G1]
Pairing/Characters: Starscream & Megatron
Content Notes: Decepticon humor
Prompt: September Twenty-two - 2 & 8 - grocery list
"Energon. Cabling. Chassis wiring."
"Dermaplates. Epoxy. Resin."
In unison, the pair said the next item on the list. "Optimus Prime's head on a plate."
The roar of laughter between them was frightening to the other Decepticons in the bay, but Megatron in high spirits, with Starscream in accord with him was plenty of reason to be terrified.
"This plan of yours, my traitor, just may net us that item finally," Megatron said, flicking over the rest of the pieces they had already acquired.
"Of course it will, my Lord, for it makes best advantage of their weakness."
"Indeed it does."
Fandom: Transformers [G1]
Pairing/Characters: Starscream & Megatron
Content Notes: Decepticon humor
Prompt: September Twenty-two - 2 & 8 - grocery list
"Energon. Cabling. Chassis wiring."
"Dermaplates. Epoxy. Resin."
In unison, the pair said the next item on the list. "Optimus Prime's head on a plate."
The roar of laughter between them was frightening to the other Decepticons in the bay, but Megatron in high spirits, with Starscream in accord with him was plenty of reason to be terrified.
"This plan of yours, my traitor, just may net us that item finally," Megatron said, flicking over the rest of the pieces they had already acquired.
"Of course it will, my Lord, for it makes best advantage of their weakness."
"Indeed it does."