The Day in Spikedluv (Monday, Nov 3)
Nov. 4th, 2025 07:44 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
spikedluvI hit Price Chopper while I was downtown, drove mom to her treatment, did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, ran a load in the dishwasher, baked chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and shaved. I made French toast and bacon for supper.
I didn’t write today, which was a bummer, but I watched Tracker and an HGTV program. Then I turned on NatGeoWild in the background; tonight was Dr. Pol again. I also took a short nap.
Temps started out at 42.4(F) and reached 65.0. There was morning sun, which was nice, but dark clouds moved in after noon and brought some rain with it.
Mom Update:
Mom was doing well. ( more back here )
I'd like to return this monday
Nov. 3rd, 2025 10:39 pmcornerofmadnessI pull into the parking lot, put up my handicapped hang tag and it shattered into 5 pieces. OMFG. It was cracked but I didn't realize it was that bad. I'm gonna have to tape it together until I can get to the BMV.
Get inside to find out our secretary had a major health event and is in ICU on an ecmo which is needless to say serious shit. Scary.
the ladies basketball teams me they're leaving tomorrow for a full week and I have to move the test to be fair to them (which really isn't a problem) so long as they're here for the bone practicum this week.
And then I set up my practicum. 4 and a half hours because shit is missing AGAIN. I know who took it because it's always him. I screwed up the answer key and questions 3 times. I didn't leave work until 830 at night and didn't eat dinner til 9. blech.
I was going to share something fun for music monday that I thought
shipperslist had but I can't find it so since it's writing month let's do music that we want to write to or have written to. One of the stories I want to get on is the "last" story in the All that Glitters Husk Overlord series (well it's where the whole series was heading, to husk/angel becoming a couple) so it gets the world's most sappy love song also for ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
lyricaltitles bingo challenge 
Recs from Fandom Gift Basket and Trick or Treat Ex
Nov. 3rd, 2025 07:31 pmimpala_chick posting in recthethingfandomgiftbasket and from trickortreatex at my journal here.Fandoms are: 9-1-1 Lone Star, The Addams Family, Arthurian Mythology, DC Extended Universe, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Pop Music RPF, Roswell New Mexico, and Stardew Valley.
[#280 | Trick or Treat] Voting Post
Nov. 3rd, 2025 10:09 pmfanweeklymod posting in fandomweekly( List of entries )
Please Note: Because we only have 3 entries this week, there is only a First Place and Runner Up to vote for!
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Rec-Cember 2025
Nov. 4th, 2025 02:02 amgoodbyebird posting in recthethingrec_cember 2025 is up. We’re hoping to inspire more folks to share their recs this December. Hope to see some of you over there.(posted with mod permission ❤️)
Yuleswaps 2025: MATCH-UPS COMING SOONER OR LATER
Nov. 3rd, 2025 04:07 pmpatrokla posting in yuletideCandy? COMING SOON (probably last)
Drinks? SENT (twice, lol) as of 6:51 PM PST!
Books? SENT as of 6:39 PM PST!
( INSTRUCTIONS & REMINDERS )
SENDING DEADLINE: Friday, November 21, 2025
Extensions/Defaulting: Pre-research your post office/courier service hours, and plan to send as early as you can! BUT if your best-laid plans fail, and you need an extension -- we get it! Please bypass the shame spiral and email us ASAP. We want to know what's going on but rarely hesitate to grant brief extensions, especially to historically reliable swappers.
And, of course, if you need to default for any reason, the above is doubly true!! Life happens, but if you let us know as soon as it does, we can help out your recipient AND probably have you back next year with minimal anxiety.
One More Time: don't forget to check in at Swaps Central! And a safe, merry Swapstide to all!
Current FAQ and very old resources post here, for anyone who needs them. Questions and comments here or via email, as always.
Kat & Livi & Helen
WIPBB-Hope is The Thing With Feathers (The Owl House)
Oct. 29th, 2025 10:24 pmcornerofmadness posting in wipbigbangFandom: The Owl House
Link: here on AO3
Summary: It’s only been days since Belos was finally defeated. However, the now-what reconstruction of the Boiling Isles is every bit as terrifying as he and The Collector were, especially when there are those who want the Heroes of the Isles gone for good.
Warnings: canon-typical violence, references to canonical abuse, stabbings, child soldiers, violence against young teens, PSTD, hurt/comfort
Characters: Almost the entire Boiling Isles characters, highlighting Luz Noceda and Hunter
Pairings: Luz Noceda/Amity Blight, Hunter/Willow Park, Edalyn Clawthorne/Raine Whispers
When I Started: May of 2023 soon after the truncated third season aired
How I Lost My Shit: This is two fold. One, I didn’t want easy answers ‘oh hey we won and deposed the emperor and now it’s clear sailing’ but that lead to things getting long and complicated. Secondly, I discovered Hazbin Hotel and it ate my brain whole.
How I Finished My Shit: I determined I needed to finish it for this challenge (which is why it was one of the two I chose) and then I decided which of the plot threads I had to sew up (Hunter’s plight) and which to leave open ended (the fate of the Boiling Isles) figuring I can always write a sequel if I wanted to.
Author's Note: Thanks to AfterIwake for the upcoming cover/chapter art.
Another RPG Bundle - Monarchies of Mau
Nov. 3rd, 2025 06:20 pmffutureshttps://bundleofholding.com/presents/Monarchies
This isn't actually a genre that interests me much, but it looks like you're getting a fair amount for your money, and if you're interested it's probably worth a look.
30 in 30: Transformers G1
Nov. 3rd, 2025 12:07 pmsenmutChapters: 1/1
Fandom: Transformers G1
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jazz/Optimus Prime
Characters: Jazz [Transformers], Optimus Prime, Spike Witwicky
Additional Tags: Double Drabble
Summary:
Sometimes Jazz isn't smooth
When They Met
"So how did you two meet?" Spike asked. To his surprise, Optimus laughed while Jazz reached up and rubbed the back of his neck, a mannerism he'd picked up from Spike's dad.
"Ratchet and Wheeljack did most of the vetting of who would be in the unit closest to me," Optimus began, voice rich with joy and amusement.
"Ratch cornered me when I popped in to drop some intel," Jazz admitted. "I'd already heard stories about Prime, ya see. He was larger than lfe just from the first fight he saved us all in! And I was curious, but… still not really where I thought a Legend like that should be meeting those of us who were doing the dirtier work of spying."
Optimus brought his hand over to Jazz's backplates, and Spike grinned a little, seeing the shape of it.
"Ratchet brought him to interview with me, and I was completely fascinated by all the people Jazz had met before the war, all the stories he had, using them to try and distract me from getting to know him."
"What can I say, Prime? You were YOU, and I was intimidated!"
"I am very glad you got past that."
The Fantastic Journey: Captured [Challenge 474: Hurt]
Nov. 3rd, 2025 05:05 pmbadly_knitted posting in drabble_zoneTitle: Captured
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Liana, Fred, Varian.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 474: Hurt.
Setting: Children of the Gods.
Summary: Varian has been taken prisoner and Liana is concerned for his safety.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
A/N: Triple drabble.
Captured
Fancake Theme for November: Mystery & Suspense
Nov. 3rd, 2025 07:15 amrunpunkrun posting in fandomcalendar
fancake is a thematic recommendation community where all members are welcome to post recs, and fanworks of all shapes and sizes are accepted. Check out the community guidelines for the full set of rules. This theme runs for the entire month. If you have any questions, just ask!
Post-Third-Deadline Pinch Hits: Reposts And Returns through 82
Nov. 3rd, 2025 07:22 amfic_in_a_box_mod posting in ficinaboxNavigation: Rules/General Info | AO3 Collection | Posting Guidelines | Medium Rulesets | Google Forms (Defaulting, Extensions, Assignment Summary Requests) | Mod Contact: ficinaboxmod@gmail.com OR Screened Mod Contact Post
This is the first of three posts, the others can be found here:Active PH Posts
Pinch hits are participants who are without creators; pinch hitting is the practice of volunteering to make a gift for a pinch hit. These pinch hits are all due on November 13th at 10:00 PM EST.
Fic In A Box has a very unusual set of assignment requirements: everyone is owed (and is asking for) 10k of fanfiction, which by default can be given as one 10k+ fic or several 1k+ fics. Participants have also had the option to opt-in to other minimum lengths or to other formats of fanwork. The other fanwork mediums are given word count equivalents, which you can view on the medium ruleset post.
Additionally:
- Fic In A Box creators may default after partially filling their assignment—say, if they discover that they can only write 9k of fic—and PHs can be picked up in 1k increments!
- You may always swap all or part of your assignment for a PH, just let us know that's what you're doing when you post to claim the PH.
- In the future we'll include details in the post, but for this post we're linking to the app for that to keep the post size down!
In order to pick up a pinch hit you need to either email us or comment on this post (comments are screened) with:
- The amount of wordcount you would like to claim (even if you're going to do fanart or some other non-fic opt-in medium! If you aren't sure what the equivalent would be, we'd be happy to help you convert it!)
- The exact username of the AO3 account you will be posting your fill(s) from (if you post from a different account from the one you give us, we won't be able to count the PH as filled unless you update us!)
- An email where we can reach you (you might not be getting the AO3 assignment when you pick up a PH, so we need to know where to send the assignment!)
( PH 6 - 9k - Crossover Fandom, QSMP | Quackity SMP, Crossover Fandom, SMPEarth, Dream SMP )
( PH 13 - 7k - 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga) )
( PH 36 - 5k - Dwarf Fortress, Assassin's Creed - All Media Types, Dragon Age (Video Games) )
Post-Third-Deadline Pinch Hits: PHs 122-138 (And More Reposts And Returns)
Nov. 3rd, 2025 07:12 amfic_in_a_box_mod posting in ficinaboxNavigation: Rules/General Info | AO3 Collection | Posting Guidelines | Medium Rulesets | Google Forms (Defaulting, Extensions, Assignment Summary Requests) | Mod Contact: ficinaboxmod@gmail.com OR Screened Mod Contact Post
This is the second of three posts, the others can be found here:Active PH Posts
Pinch hits are participants who are without creators; pinch hitting is the practice of volunteering to make a gift for a pinch hit. These pinch hits are all due on November 13th at 10:00 PM EST.
Fic In A Box has a very unusual set of assignment requirements: everyone is owed (and is asking for) 10k of fanfiction, which by default can be given as one 10k+ fic or several 1k+ fics. Participants have also had the option to opt-in to other minimum lengths or to other formats of fanwork. The other fanwork mediums are given word count equivalents, which you can view on the medium ruleset post.
Additionally:
- Fic In A Box creators may default after partially filling their assignment—say, if they discover that they can only write 9k of fic—and PHs can be picked up in 1k increments!
- You may always swap all or part of your assignment for a PH, just let us know that's what you're doing when you post to claim the PH.
- In the future we'll include details in the post, but for this post we're linking to the app for that to keep the post size down!
In order to pick up a pinch hit you need to either email us or comment on this post (comments are screened) with:
- The amount of wordcount you would like to claim (even if you're going to do fanart or some other non-fic opt-in medium! If you aren't sure what the equivalent would be, we'd be happy to help you convert it!)
- The exact username of the AO3 account you will be posting your fill(s) from (if you post from a different account from the one you give us, we won't be able to count the PH as filled unless you update us!)
- An email where we can reach you (you might not be getting the AO3 assignment when you pick up a PH, so we need to know where to send the assignment!)
( PH 127 - 5k - Hermitcraft SMP, Life Series | 3rd Life SMP Series, Empires SMP )
( PH 134 - 8k - InuYasha - A Feudal Fairy Tale, Dragonriders of Pern - Anne McCaffrey )
( PH 136 - 1k - QSMP | Quackity SMP, Crossover Fandom, Critical Role (Web Series) )
Post-Third-Deadline Pinch Hits: PHs 139-169
Nov. 3rd, 2025 07:01 amfic_in_a_box_mod posting in ficinaboxNavigation: Rules/General Info | AO3 Collection | Posting Guidelines | Medium Rulesets | Google Forms (Defaulting, Extensions, Assignment Summary Requests) | Mod Contact: ficinaboxmod@gmail.com OR Screened Mod Contact Post
This is the third of three posts, the others can be found here:Active PH Posts
Pinch hits are participants who are without creators; pinch hitting is the practice of volunteering to make a gift for a pinch hit. These pinch hits are all due on November 13th at 10:00 PM EST.
Fic In A Box has a very unusual set of assignment requirements: everyone is owed (and is asking for) 10k of fanfiction, which by default can be given as one 10k+ fic or several 1k+ fics. Participants have also had the option to opt-in to other minimum lengths or to other formats of fanwork. The other fanwork mediums are given word count equivalents, which you can view on the medium ruleset post.
Additionally:
- Fic In A Box creators may default after partially filling their assignment—say, if they discover that they can only write 9k of fic—and PHs can be picked up in 1k increments!
- You may always swap all or part of your assignment for a PH, just let us know that's what you're doing when you post to claim the PH.
- In the future we'll include details in the post, but for this post we're linking to the app for that to keep the post size down!
In order to pick up a pinch hit you need to either email us or comment on this post (comments are screened) with:
- The amount of wordcount you would like to claim (even if you're going to do fanart or some other non-fic opt-in medium! If you aren't sure what the equivalent would be, we'd be happy to help you convert it!)
- The exact username of the AO3 account you will be posting your fill(s) from (if you post from a different account from the one you give us, we won't be able to count the PH as filled unless you update us!)
- An email where we can reach you (you might not be getting the AO3 assignment when you pick up a PH, so we need to know where to send the assignment!)
( PH 146 - 2k - Étoile (TV), Olympo (TV), The Pitt (TV), Conclave (2024), Downton Abbey, Downton Abbey )
( PH 162 - 8k - DCU (Comics), Doctor Who (2005), Miraculous Ladybug, Free!, Haikyuu!! )
( PH 164 - CLAIMED - Blackwell Series (Video Games), Unavowed (Video Game), Original Work )
( PH 165 - 4k - Life Series | 3rd Life SMP Series, Empires SMP, Hermitcraft SMP )
Monday [Fandom] Madness! The Top Gun Movies Edition
Nov. 3rd, 2025 06:58 amspikedluvfandomgiftbasket. That didn’t happen, but it did make me think about the movies (and germinate my own plot bunny).Top Gun (1986): I was a 20-year old college student when this movie came out and I loved it to pieces. This is the first movie I saw in the theater more than once. I probably saw it half a dozen times. My main takeaway from watching this movie again 30+ years later is that Maverick sure was one cocky son of a gun and I think Charlie could’ve done better.
( more back here )
Want to talk about the movies or my fic idea?!!