Under the circumstances, I had different weird dreams than I would have expected: writing a poem, watching some incredibly threadbare film noir with no waking equivalent, hearing a performance from a musical theater star ditto. I am beginning to think the pop culture of my dreams actually is the hell of a good video store next door, leavened in the last few nights by dreams of re-reading real-life authors currently in storage like P.C. Hodgell or Joan D. Vinge. I remain physically fried, news at nowhen. At least the rain seems to have kept off the neighborly leafblowing which perforated so much of yesterday. The news continues to feel like stupidly lethal cosplay, which I remember from the last round of this administration, which doesn't make me hate it less.
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Chris M. Hill, who is a member of the podcast Patreon, designed this banner because the Pride rally and the No Kings rally are at the same day: “I made myself a new sign as a treat.”
When we saw it, we collectively lost our shit, and asked if we could spread the word about it.
LOOK AT THIS.
There is a free printable PDF or PNG at their KoFi, along with a pre-order for stickers and tshirts, which will ship later in June.
More than 1800 NO KINGS rallies are planned for this Saturday, June 14, as counter programming to the most embarrassing example of fascist onanism ever.
And, since June is Pride month, there are a lot of Pride activities going on that date, too. Perhaps yours also overlap, and this sign will work for you, too!
Thanks to Chris for permission to share – this design is so great, I had to share it.
Stay safe out there, and wherever you are, please know that you are loved exactly as you are. Whether you can live your life openly or keep parts of yourself hidden, you’re seen and welcomed and loved.
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Title: Giving
Fandom: Suits
Rating: PG
Length: short
Content notes: none applySummary: would you look at that, Mike might be in trouble again...
( Giving )
Fandom: Suits
Rating: PG
Length: short
Content notes: none applySummary: would you look at that, Mike might be in trouble again...
( Giving )
Title: competition
Fandom: The Double (cdrama)
Content notes: none
Length: 100 words
Summary: Jiang Li stole everything.
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Fandom: The Double (cdrama)
Content notes: none
Length: 100 words
Summary: Jiang Li stole everything.
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Title: I Got the Boys to Make the Noise
author:![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
cornerofmadness
Fandom: Hazbin Hotel
Characters/Pairing: Husk, Niffty Angel Dust, Charlie & Lucifer Morningstar, Vaggie, Arackniss
Summary: Arackniss regrets ever walking into Vee Studio. The job they want him to do is trouble whether he says yes or no. The last thing Angel expected was to see his brother walk through the hotel doors and will do what he needs to in order to keep his friends safe.
Warnings: bad language, dysfunctional family, mistrust
Artist: Quiet Riot
Album: Footloose Soundtrack
Song: Bang Your Head (Mental Health)
author:
cornerofmadness Fandom: Hazbin Hotel
Characters/Pairing: Husk, Niffty Angel Dust, Charlie & Lucifer Morningstar, Vaggie, Arackniss
Summary: Arackniss regrets ever walking into Vee Studio. The job they want him to do is trouble whether he says yes or no. The last thing Angel expected was to see his brother walk through the hotel doors and will do what he needs to in order to keep his friends safe.
Warnings: bad language, dysfunctional family, mistrust
Artist: Quiet Riot
Album: Footloose Soundtrack
Song: Bang Your Head (Mental Health)
I have a cold. It's horrible. I am headachy & full of snot & my ears hurt. But there's some relief in saying "yes, a cold" and having a reason for why I was feeling so very very tired yesterday & why slept so badly. It's not just hayfever. Today I have spent rather a lot of time on the sofa & eaten many oranges & not fussed about work.
I hope himself doesn't catch it; he always gets feverish and sick for at least a week and ends up with a cough dragging on & on.
I hope himself doesn't catch it; he always gets feverish and sick for at least a week and ends up with a cough dragging on & on.
Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.
Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?
There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.
This Week's Question: We all probably have multiple WiPs, but which of yours has been hanging around longest, waiting to be finished?
If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.
I now declare this Check-In OPEN!
There were a lot of those too!
( soooo many photos )
Also, The Boy's photo gallery is here, and if you see my photos are cool, you ain't seen nothing yet.
( soooo many photos )
Also, The Boy's photo gallery is here, and if you see my photos are cool, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Today is partly sunny and mild.
I fed the birds. I haven't seen much activity yet.
I put out water for the birds.
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I fed the birds. I haven't seen much activity yet.
I put out water for the birds.
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Title: substitute
Fandom: Star Trek: Voyager
Rating: G
Length: 275 words
Content notes: missing scene, implied food poisoning from Neelix’s coffee substitute, early in canon and developing friendship
Author notes: Missing scene from The Cloud, takes place shortly after Neelix tries to give Kathryn the “even better than coffee substitute” and I borrowed two lines from the ep but everything else is mines. If you spot a wild goof give me a prod and I’ll try to fix it, the dyslexia is kicking my arse at the moment.
Summary: Kathryn looked at him, realising he was referring to the three days earlier in the month when he insisted he couldn’t leave his quarters and wouldn’t tell anyone the reason for it. “You tried it? What happened?”
( substitute )
Fandom: Star Trek: Voyager
Rating: G
Length: 275 words
Content notes: missing scene, implied food poisoning from Neelix’s coffee substitute, early in canon and developing friendship
Author notes: Missing scene from The Cloud, takes place shortly after Neelix tries to give Kathryn the “even better than coffee substitute” and I borrowed two lines from the ep but everything else is mines. If you spot a wild goof give me a prod and I’ll try to fix it, the dyslexia is kicking my arse at the moment.
Summary: Kathryn looked at him, realising he was referring to the three days earlier in the month when he insisted he couldn’t leave his quarters and wouldn’t tell anyone the reason for it. “You tried it? What happened?”
( substitute )
1. Last night there was a massive leak in the boys' bedroom and I had every bucket, trash bin, baking sheet, and towel out. We called the emergency maintenance twice and got an AI voice telling us that it sounded like something that could be dealt with during business hour. Fuck you, you miserable pieces of shit.
So the drip-drip-drip all night drove me insane.
We even banged on the door upstairs but she wouldn't open the door!
I put the boys in my bed and I slept on the floor for about 2 hours. Then around 430, I got up, meditated, made the boys' lunches and packed a bag and went to the car. And slept for about an hour.
The ceiling crashed in about 7 am as the boys were getting ready for school. It's a mess. It's a complete and utter shite fest.
Then I fled and let the boys' father handle the maintenance and building management.
( tw: cutting )
We had put in maintenance requests about the leak but of course they ignored them.
I am getting sleepy so I may go back to the car and take a nap. I suppose I could take a nap in the library but...I feel like getting in the car and going to a hotel and starting fresh with a new name and a new identity.
2. The job hasn't called me back, but I think I submitted all the paperwork.
This is my new favorite YT Garron Noone, the Irishman.
So the drip-drip-drip all night drove me insane.
We even banged on the door upstairs but she wouldn't open the door!
I put the boys in my bed and I slept on the floor for about 2 hours. Then around 430, I got up, meditated, made the boys' lunches and packed a bag and went to the car. And slept for about an hour.
The ceiling crashed in about 7 am as the boys were getting ready for school. It's a mess. It's a complete and utter shite fest.
Then I fled and let the boys' father handle the maintenance and building management.
( tw: cutting )
We had put in maintenance requests about the leak but of course they ignored them.
I am getting sleepy so I may go back to the car and take a nap. I suppose I could take a nap in the library but...I feel like getting in the car and going to a hotel and starting fresh with a new name and a new identity.
2. The job hasn't called me back, but I think I submitted all the paperwork.
This is my new favorite YT Garron Noone, the Irishman.
Dear Podficcer,
If you're thinking of podficcing something for me, thank you so much. I’m going to love it! I hope you have a fun time withsummerpodficswap 2025 :-)
***Do Not Wants: crossovers, readerfic, genderswaps, trans headcanons, poetry, amputation (canon amputations can be referenced, but please don’t pod me stories that linger on them), setting-change AUs, (e.g., college/university AU), soulmate AUs, mundane AUs (e.g., coffee shop), pods over 2 hours in length
Please note: I have hearing issues and am extremely bothered by sudden loud noises. If you include any sound effects or your podfic features shouting, for example, please could their volume match the rest of the pod. Otherwise, please warn me of their timestamps so I am prepared. Thank you!
Pokemon - All Media Types
If a story focuses on a Pokemon, I'd love to hear it as a podfic. My favourites: Magnemite, Chansey, Drifloon, Clefairy, Oddish, Stunfisk, Sandy Shocks, Drifblim, Togepi, Regigigas, Gloom, Vileplume, Magneton, Koffing, Unown, Arceus, Latios, Weezing, Sigilyph, Spiritomb, Chandelure, Mudsdale, Gastrodon, Porygon, Alakazam, Sandygast, Bellsprout, Dratini, Clamperl, though honestly a podfic about any Pokémon would make my day. I don't have any ships in this fandom and no great interest in particular human characters besides Iono, though I'm fine with any featuring if the story is mostly focused on Pokemon. I also love original characters in this fandom.
Severance (TV)
Favourite characters: Burt Goodman (and/or Burt G.), Irving Bailiff (and/or Irving B.)
Favourite ships: Burt/Irving
If you're thinking of podficcing something for me, thank you so much. I’m going to love it! I hope you have a fun time with
summerpodficswap 2025 :-)Are you interested in podficcing my works? I’d absolutely love that! You can find my written works at ![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
flowerdeluce and my '(words by) peasina' psued. If a story of mine has been podded before, even by me, please go for it! I’d love to hear your take
***Podfic Likes:
- Gen to mature rated stories.
- Background sounds/ambience throughout. E.g. rain, waves, crackling fireplace.
- SFX & soundscapes – From having a sound indicate section/chapter breaks to reproducing sounds mentioned in the story, I’ll love it. (I also love podfics without SFX, so don’t feel like you have to include them.)
- Podfics with streaming options – My setup makes downloading tricky, so I’d appreciate being able to stream my gift if possible.
- Unconventional formats – Epistolary, mission reports, meta & essays, etc. (Note: I’m not keen on oral not!fic.)
- Image descriptions – If there’s imagery/art in the work you record, I’d love to hear a description of it. The more detailed the better.
- Whispered/ASMR style recordings, my beloved.
***Do Not Wants: crossovers, readerfic, genderswaps, trans headcanons, poetry, amputation (canon amputations can be referenced, but please don’t pod me stories that linger on them), setting-change AUs, (e.g., college/university AU), soulmate AUs, mundane AUs (e.g., coffee shop), pods over 2 hours in length
Please note: I have hearing issues and am extremely bothered by sudden loud noises. If you include any sound effects or your podfic features shouting, for example, please could their volume match the rest of the pod. Otherwise, please warn me of their timestamps so I am prepared. Thank you!
Pokemon - All Media Types
If a story focuses on a Pokemon, I'd love to hear it as a podfic. My favourites: Magnemite, Chansey, Drifloon, Clefairy, Oddish, Stunfisk, Sandy Shocks, Drifblim, Togepi, Regigigas, Gloom, Vileplume, Magneton, Koffing, Unown, Arceus, Latios, Weezing, Sigilyph, Spiritomb, Chandelure, Mudsdale, Gastrodon, Porygon, Alakazam, Sandygast, Bellsprout, Dratini, Clamperl, though honestly a podfic about any Pokémon would make my day. I don't have any ships in this fandom and no great interest in particular human characters besides Iono, though I'm fine with any featuring if the story is mostly focused on Pokemon. I also love original characters in this fandom.
Severance (TV)
Favourite characters: Burt Goodman (and/or Burt G.), Irving Bailiff (and/or Irving B.)
Favourite ships: Burt/Irving
Our Flag Means Death (TV)
Favourite characters: Israel Hands, Lucius Spriggs
Favourite ships: Israel Hands/Lucius Spriggs, Israel Hands/Edward Teach
Thor (Movies)
Characters: Thor, Loki
Ships: Loki/Thor, Loki/The Grandmaster, Thor/Loki/The Grandmaster
Note: I haven't seen Love and Thunder yet!
Note: I haven't seen Love and Thunder yet!
Night at the Museum (Movies)
Favourite ship: Jedediah/Octavius
The Slow Mo Guys RPF
Favourite ship: Gavin Free/Dan Gruchy
Title: Nothing Left
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Ianto, Jack.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 869: Left.
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Ianto is feeling hard done by.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.
Note: Stronach came out as trans after this book was published, so earlier reviews may misgender her, as does the cover bio.
In this first book of a planned fantasy trilogy (of which two books have so far been released), we're introduced to the city of Hainak, a seaport that's just been through a political revolution, as well as an alchemical-biological magitech revolution. Our main character is Yat, a naive cop who wants to be a hero, but instead she's just been demoted for being queer. As her life crumbles into a haze of drugs and disillusionment, she stumbles into the doings of a secret faction, gets murdered, and finds herself resurrected with new powers that allow her to manipulate life force with her mind, all of which gives her a very different perspective on what a hero is and what she actually wants to fight for.
So... I really wanted to like this. I did enjoy the Māori-inspired worldbuilding and the author's vivid visual imagination, filling the city with a profusion of bizarre wonders as well as a strong sense of place. I also liked a lot of the characters and cared what happened to them. But ultimately I found the book didn't have enough structure to hold together.
It's being marketed as akin to Tamsyn Muir's Locked Tomb series, and I think that comparison pinpoints the problem. Many aspects of the book do seem similar—there's magic with body horror, fantasy with sci-fi, loads of queerness... as well as byzantine political intrigue, misdirections about characters' identities, conversations that don't specify what's being discussed, and long monologues from unidentified speakers. But the reason all the confusing stuff works when Muir does it is that she does eventually provide enough information for you to fit all the pieces together, and on re-reading you discover that all the things that initially confused you actually make complete sense and Muir had a plan all along. And maybe Stronach also has a plan in her head, but if so it didn't make it onto the page. The book ends in a muddle of events that seem superficially dramatic but don't actually explain that much or draw the needed connections between the disparate plot elements.
The part of the book that's presented the most clearly is Yat's journey of realizing that the police only protect the powerful and serve the status quo, so if she wants to be a hero to the downtrodden then being a cop isn't the way to do it. Which would be a perfectly reasonable character arc, except that Yat's backstory is that she was an orphan living on the streets and she saw firsthand on a daily basis what cops are like, so why is her story about her "realizing" something she already knows? I guess she's supposed to be in deep denial, but it just didn't make any sense to me.
Some reviews I read had also led me to believe that the book has a lot more pirate content than it actually does. I mean, it does have pirates! But I felt cheated that we didn't spend more time with them, both because pirates are awesome and because the backstory of these specific pirates was super intriguing but criminally underexplained. I often felt like the book was barely intersecting the outskirts of a way more interesting story centered on the pirate captain and her crew, and wondered why they weren't the main characters.
Anyway, I think there was a lot of potential here but it didn't cohere enough for me to want to continue with the series. Too bad.
In this first book of a planned fantasy trilogy (of which two books have so far been released), we're introduced to the city of Hainak, a seaport that's just been through a political revolution, as well as an alchemical-biological magitech revolution. Our main character is Yat, a naive cop who wants to be a hero, but instead she's just been demoted for being queer. As her life crumbles into a haze of drugs and disillusionment, she stumbles into the doings of a secret faction, gets murdered, and finds herself resurrected with new powers that allow her to manipulate life force with her mind, all of which gives her a very different perspective on what a hero is and what she actually wants to fight for.
So... I really wanted to like this. I did enjoy the Māori-inspired worldbuilding and the author's vivid visual imagination, filling the city with a profusion of bizarre wonders as well as a strong sense of place. I also liked a lot of the characters and cared what happened to them. But ultimately I found the book didn't have enough structure to hold together.
It's being marketed as akin to Tamsyn Muir's Locked Tomb series, and I think that comparison pinpoints the problem. Many aspects of the book do seem similar—there's magic with body horror, fantasy with sci-fi, loads of queerness... as well as byzantine political intrigue, misdirections about characters' identities, conversations that don't specify what's being discussed, and long monologues from unidentified speakers. But the reason all the confusing stuff works when Muir does it is that she does eventually provide enough information for you to fit all the pieces together, and on re-reading you discover that all the things that initially confused you actually make complete sense and Muir had a plan all along. And maybe Stronach also has a plan in her head, but if so it didn't make it onto the page. The book ends in a muddle of events that seem superficially dramatic but don't actually explain that much or draw the needed connections between the disparate plot elements.
The part of the book that's presented the most clearly is Yat's journey of realizing that the police only protect the powerful and serve the status quo, so if she wants to be a hero to the downtrodden then being a cop isn't the way to do it. Which would be a perfectly reasonable character arc, except that Yat's backstory is that she was an orphan living on the streets and she saw firsthand on a daily basis what cops are like, so why is her story about her "realizing" something she already knows? I guess she's supposed to be in deep denial, but it just didn't make any sense to me.
Some reviews I read had also led me to believe that the book has a lot more pirate content than it actually does. I mean, it does have pirates! But I felt cheated that we didn't spend more time with them, both because pirates are awesome and because the backstory of these specific pirates was super intriguing but criminally underexplained. I often felt like the book was barely intersecting the outskirts of a way more interesting story centered on the pirate captain and her crew, and wondered why they weren't the main characters.
Anyway, I think there was a lot of potential here but it didn't cohere enough for me to want to continue with the series. Too bad.
This week's prompt is dessert.
Your response should be exactly 100 words long. You do not have to include the prompt in your response -- it is meant as a starting place only. Please use the tag "prompt: #446 - dessert" with your response.
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