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Tue, Jun. 25th, 2024 02:44 am
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[personal profile] squidgiepdx's The June Something 2020

I actually completed this one back in 2020, which surprised the hell out of me. I will be linking back to my 2020 answers, but I will also put in updated answers as well.

1. What's a new fandom that you've fallen into since the last June Something/in the last year?

In the last year, I have mostly be revisiting old fandoms, but I also got very into Our Flag Means Death.

2020 answer to days 1-3

2. You're stuck in quarantine with two people from different fandoms. Who are they, and who "breaks" first?

In 2020, I picked characters via dice roll. This time around, I had Vexed pick for me. Elliot Spencer (Leverage) & Dean Winchester (Supernatural). I am breaking first because those two will start bickering and it is going to drive me over the edge. We should eat fairly well though and probably be able to find things to watch we can all agree on. We also all keep weird hours, so that should work out. They should also keep each other entertained, which sounds like it would work in my favor, but I keep seeing loud bickering matches my ear plugs will do nothing for, holes in the walls, and pranks gone wrong.

2020 answer to days 1-3

3. Who is the first character that you fell in love with?

I was going to give this a lot of reflection and give what I assumed was going to be a more meaningful, heartfelt answer, but looking at my 2020 answer, I'm keeping it. It's honest.

2020 answer to days 1-3

4. If you were introducing your favorite fandom to someone new, what one episode would you make them sit down and watch?

I whole heartedly stick by my 2020 answer.

2020 answer

5. You get to fuck/marry/kill in one fandom. What's the fandom, and who in the fandom fits each item?

Because I am so multi fandom, I had Vexed pick my top 5 fandoms to do and because I am curious how it compares, I am doing this before I read my 2020 answer.

Batman
Fuck: Okay, this is hard. Everyone I come up with then has the immediate thought of "and then I will die." Selina Kyle/Catwoman
Marry: Alfred, I am not explaining
Kill: Riddler from the Tom King Batman comics run, you know what you did.

Stargate (She just said Stargate, so I'm guessing the whole franchise is open)
Fuck: Okay, this is harder than Batman was for different reasons. Vala Mal Doran
Marry: Jack O'Neill
Kill: Elizabeth Weir

Merlin
Fuck: Gwaine
Marry: Morgana
Kill: Uther

Supernatural
Fuck: Rowena
Marry: Bobby
Kill: Chuck

"Any anime you can age up" Um, I'm going to pretend she just said any anime.
Fuck: Jin (Samurai Champloo)
Marry: Tatsu (The Way of the Househusband)
Kill: Kagome (InuYasha)


2020 answers days 5- 11

6. What is something that has surprised you about a fandom? Like, you expected the main fandom pairing to be X/Y, but the main pairing in fandom is actually X/Z. Or a pairing you expected to be slashed together isn't very popular?

If I had more braincells currently, I'm sure I could come up with a more updated answer, but I also very much stick by my 2020 answer.

2020 answers days 5- 11

7. What is your favorite celebrity interaction from any fandom you've had?

I have still not had a celebrity interaction and my answer from 2020 still stands.

2020 answers days 5- 11

8. What is a kink that fandom introduced you to, and you said, "Yes, Please!"

My answer hasn't really changed.

2020 answers days 5- 11

9. Is there any fandom that you regret getting into?

I can't say there is a particular fandom I regret getting into. Fav characters, sometimes. Pairing, yes. Some fandom spaces, yes. A few former fandom friends, most definitely. On some days, fandom as a whole, despite how it sustains me. There are fandoms I probably couldn't of/wouldn't have gotten into today, if I were started over fresh, but I don't regret them.

2020 answers days 5- 11

10. Besides deathfic, rape/non-con, what is something that, no matter the pairing, you nope out of when it comes to reading?

My original list of Underage, eyeball licking, and scat still stands, but I have gotten a bit pickier in the last few years in that it depends on who wrote it far more than the pairing or what it is. There are things a couple years ago, I would have read anytime anywhere that now, I am like, "no, I only trust these 4 writers to write that."

2020 answers days 5- 11

11. How open are you about being in fandom to your non-fandom friends/family?

If anything, I am less open than I used to be. It does not come up. There are people who think I have no interests or hobbies outside of knitting and my book clubs. If they already know, they already know, but they are not getting anything out of me. I have enough on my plate without the added judgement and ire. Though, one of my book clubs is very into my weird font of knowledge I can pull from. It's the graphic novel book club.

2020 answers days 5- 11

12. What is something you consider headcanon that was never truly resolved in canon?

I stand by my Kouga related natterings from 2020.

2020 answer

13. What is something you think fandom, as a whole, needs? Either literally, like a service, or figuratively, like a 'head slap'?

I am surprised that my 2020 answer is nearly verbatim what I was going to type now. The one thing I would add is media literacy classes for everyone.

2020 answers days 13 & 14

14. Watch this video (or just read the lyrics). What pairing does this song remind you of and why? (I did not include the links, but the song is "Superman" by Ronan Keating)

After a fresh listen and not looking at my 2020 answer, my first thought is Jack/Daniel (Stargate SG-1). Why is hard to describe. The first two verses could easily be said by either of them. "Well, I'm no Superman/But I'll love you the best I can" is a very Jack thing to say. The flying references. It just all kind of works.


This is apparently not any of the 3 pairings I listed in 2020! I only actually still agree with 1 of my 3 answers from back then. Go figure.

2020 answers days 13 & 14

15. When it comes to writing or art, what is your source for ideas/inspiration? Do you just brainstorm? Rely on talking to others? Workshop? Or do you hang out in prompting communities?

This answer remains unchanged.

2020 answer

Apparently there was a bonus question? I didn't find it when I was collecting the questions anew, but it was in my posts from when I did it in 2020: Bonus question 2020



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[personal profile] squidgiepdx's The June Something 2019 Edition

Sun, Jun. 23rd, 2024 02:43 pm
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I have a long standing goal to do ALL the June Somethings. This month, this year, I have decided to finally go for it.

These were originally meant to do over 15 days in June to help boost activity on DW during the summer when it is traditionally very slow.

[personal profile] squidgiepdx's The June Something 2019 Edition

1. We all have that ONE fandom, or OTP. But what would you consider your backup fandom? Bonus: Who is your backup OTP? Same fandom or different?

If I were to divide my fandoms into main, back up, and other; I guess my back up fandoms would be Merlin, Fullmetal ALchemist, and InuYasha. It's little sad because at one time InuYasha was unquestionably my main fandom.

Backup OTP: I have so many pairings, in so many fandoms, I'm not sure how I would filter between "main" and "backup." Best I can do is if I am looking for something to read late at night and I can't find whatever it is that I was looking for to scratch whatever itch I had, my next search is usually Dick Grayson/Jason Todd, Roy Harper/Jason Todd, or Ronon Dex/Rodney McKay. (Different fandoms)

2. If you were able to insert yourself into one fandom as your reality, what would it be? Bonus: How different would you be in that reality?

I'm not sure I'd survive any of my fandoms. (I just keep picturing a chibi version of myself in one of those claw machine claws, being carried around, looking for a place to drop me.)

In theory, I could be the most useful in Supernatural - I am excellent at research, I have survival skills, experience with guns, knife throwing, axe throwing, wood chippers, power tools, etc. Assuming I survive the first 5 minutes, I could probably find a niche.

However, Food Wars has more of an appeal. No dying. Ridiculous sexualization of food. I'd be fine.

3. What character do you think you would end up being best friends with? Bonus: What other character would you and your new bestie give a hard time to?

Friends might not be the right word, but I could be one of Rowena's worshipful underlings. Not a long life expectancy with that, but you know. Oh, we would be giving a hard time to literally everyone.

4. You get to crossover two completely different fandoms. What two shows, and why? Bonus: Give us a preview!

May I direct you to my AO3. It's probably the most common thing I write, crossovers. My favorites to do/have done are probably Avatar: The Last Aibender/Batman, Stargate Atlantis/Care Bears, InuYasha/Avatar: The Last Airbender, and a retail AU where I crossed over all of my fandoms,

5. You get to insert your favorite OTP into a new fandom. Who is the OTP, and what fandom? Bonus: Give us a preview!

See above. To be fair though, if I am just moving a pairing to do a fusion, I tend to plop them into horror movies. They don't always fair well. I've done it with most pairings I have at some point, but most recently it has been the unholy cluster fuck of Roy Harper/Dick Grayson/Jason Todd/Koriand'r (DC), John Sheppard/Rodney McKay (Stargate Atlantis), & Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson (Stargate SG-1).

6. What fandom that got a series finale was that most appropriate/most satisfying. Bonus: What about it would you have changed, if anything?

Um, do they ever? Logically, I do know it happens. I've even discussed good endings somewhere at some point. iZombie was wrapped nicely from what I remember. Leverage was also okay. Lately, it seems any time something was good/that had a good ending, got ruined by reboots and continuations. The bad part is, if they're good, I don't necessarily remember them...

7. What fandom that got a series finale was the LEAST appropriate/least satisfying. Bonus: How would you have fixed it?

...and if they are bad, I write fan fic. Frankly, if you want an unsatisfying ending, just throw a dart. The two that come to mind first are Supernatural and Stargate Atlantis, but they have both already been thoroughly ripped apart repeatedly elsewhere.

8. What is a fandom that you never thought you'd get into, but did? Bonus: How did you end up getting into it?

Honestly, Supernatural. I had a friend that was super into it from the beginning that would give me constant updates from day one until the season 5 finale, to the point where I felt like I was watching the show myself and could not summon any interest in it. However, her descriptions and recaps later turned out to be... not the best. Vexed got into the show during season 6 and spent that entire season dragging me into the show and fandom kicking and screaming. By the time season 7 was through, I was caught up enough to be watching the show as it aired and was firmly entrenched in the fandom.

9. What is the smallest fandom that you're in?

At one time, I would have said Blue Exorcist, but things fluxuate so much anymore, I'm not really sure. (I mean aside from essentially dead fandoms like Northern Exposure, but that finally got a home for streaming, so that may change.)

10. What is the largest fandom that you're in?

Unquestionably, Batman/DC comics

11. What is the fandom that you're in, but none of your fen are?

Our Flag Means Death. I try not to be obnoxious about it.

12. What fandom did everyone else get into, but you never did?

Game of Thrones. I have nothing against it, I just never summoned enough interest in it to even try it, the show or books, which is weird because you would think it would be right up my alley.

13. What do YOU consider fandom's "little black dress"? Is it a coffeeshop AU? Sharing a bed trope? Bonus, share your favorite example.

After rolling some dice to pick a fandom, Batman's little black dress is case fics. AU or canon, any pairing, that is the most common type of fic, even if it's not the main trope or even a listed trope of a fic, it works its way in. This is in no way surprising, but it is a thing.

14. Some long fics used to come with a playlist. What's a song that you were introduced to by something fannish, and what was it inspired by? Bonus: Share a link to the song/music.

I miss fics having playlists. I also miss the playlist from a certain fanfic that has been taken down and I don't want to mention the title of that I hopefully still have a PDF of somewhere.

I used to have my own long playlist of these kinds of songs, but that's gone now. Off the top of my head though:

"Every Time We Touch" by Cascada was ubiquitous in fandom for a long stretch. There was not a fandom or a pairing it seemed that did not have a fan video made with this song.

"When You Were Young" by The Killers. There was a heartbreakingly beautiful Samurai Champloo fan video made to this song that I used to watch over and over again. It's burned into my soul. Sometimes, I still try to find it again, but I'm fairly certain it disappeared off the internet.

Almost every Taylor Swift song I know is because of the Supernatural fandom.

The Supernatural fandom is also responsible for nearly all of my knowledge of Ke$ha songs, with the glaring exception of "Your Love is my Drug." That would be the fault of Avatar: the Last Airbender and Zuko/Sokka/Jet.

"Don't Trust Me" by 3OH!3 - I see you Naruto fandom and your unhinged behavior that helped form my early internet fandom years.

15. What is something you do today that you wouldn't be doing if not for fandom? Examples: Vacation with fellow fen, running a community, etc.

Simply even be on DW for one. I wouldn't have most of my friends and all the things we've done together over the years. I probably would have stopped writing. Book club would be far less fun. Frankly, to be probably, a little too honest, if it wasn't for fandom, I would probably be dead by now.

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2024 Snowflake Challenge #13

Tue, Jan. 30th, 2024 01:59 pm
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Challenge #13

Make a rec list of fanworks!

If this looks suspiciously like last year’s rec post, it’s because it is. The first one is a fourth year in a row repeat because I like it and why break tradition. The others are because I’d still rec them and I’m having to do this on a library computer where traipsing around my AO3 bookmarks would be frowned upon (and anywhere else I have things saved, there runs a great risk of accidentally bringing up content that would be considered NSFW, which would get me banned from the computers).

Batnesia by Qui is one of my favorite SuperBats fics of all time. Bruce Wayne gets amnesia that very specifically only affects his memories that involve being Batman. When he wakes up, one of the first people he sees is Clark staring down at him and immediately assumes Clark is his boyfriend. The BatFam is advised to just go with whatever Bruce thinks and let his memories come back to him on his own. This leads to some hijinks and some surprising self-reflection on Bruce's part. It also has some case fic elements as they try to figure out how Bruce got amnesia in the first place and how to fix it. I'm not going to share my favorite part because, while it is a minor plot point, it is still a bit spoilery. I am going to say, I appreciate that Clark is very aware of the consent issues of being intimate with Bruce while he doesn't know who he is and avoids doing so, much to Bruce's frustration. Also, this fic started the whole “Jason Todd identifies things by licking them” bit of fanon.

Batnesia (69205 words) by Qui
Chapters: 41/41
Fandom: Superman - All Media Types, Batman - All Media Types
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne
Characters: Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Damian Wayne, Tim Drake, Jason Todd, Lois Lane, Alfred Pennyworth
Additional Tags: Amnesia, Batfamily (DCU), Damian Wayne is Robin, Bruce Wayne is a Good Parent, Absurd, Poor Clark, Identity Porn
Summary:

In which Bruce forgets a few key facts, and Clark has to go along with it.

Or, the Bruce-Has-Amnesia Fic we've all been wishing for.




On to the rest of the recs, all links go back to AO3:

Batman/DC Comics
Fans in Cape by fayescar, rated Teen and up, Gen fic. During Dick Grayson's time as Batman, he discovers fans in the batsuit.

Good Omens
meantime i ask you to be my valentine (i'll be your valentino) by hipsterchrist, rated Teen and Up, pairing: Aziraphale/Crowley, Aziraphale and Crowley celebrating Valentine's Day through the centuries.

Good Neighbours, Good Fences (and Other Misunderstandings) by out_there, The first time Crowley meets his downstairs neighbour, Aziraphale is breaking into his flat. He's not what Crowley imagined in a burglar -- he's fussy, old-fashioned, and surprisingly adorable. Crowley is intrigued, Aziraphale is ready to share a good wine... and possibly more. (Human neighbours AU.) , rated Explicit, pairing: Aziraphale/Crowley, Harlequin Big Bang

Merlin (BBC)
The Boy Next Door by lady_ragnell, rated Teen and Up, pairing: Merlin/Arthur, In which there is pining, Merlin bakes, Arthur borrows batteries he doesn't actually need, and did I mention the pining?, modern setting AU

Person of Interest
[Vid] Carousel by JinkyO, rated Teen and Up, pairing: Harold Finch/John Reese, fanvid set to “Carousel” by Melanie Martinez

Stargate Atlantis
Christmas in Kansas City by ras_elased, rated Explicit, pairing: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay. Fluffy, Christmas romance. During a vacation on earth, John takes Rodney on a Christmas time road trip for a romantic weekend in Kansas City, which is all a surprise to Rodney.

Supernatural
Her Name is Sandman by knitmeapony, Rated G, gen fic, Dean wakes up in the hospital after an encounter with some talking ponies...

"Survey Says!" by Sylvia_Locust, rated Teen and Up, gen fic, It's 1978, and John is trapped in a two-room rental with a broken ankle and two teenage boys. He's going out of his mind with boredom until he spots a shapeshifter posing as a TV game show host. , Or John, Bobby, Rufus, and Dean get on “Family Feud” to try to gank a shapeshifter. (Sam is there too, but too young to actually be on the show.)


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2024 Snowflake Challenge #15

Tue, Jan. 30th, 2024 01:40 pm
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Challenge #15

Fandom Snowflake Challenge's 2023 Fandom Wrapped!

Your top 5 fandoms for 2023 were:
1. Batman
2. Stargate Atlantis/Stargate SG-1
3. TTRPGs/D&D
4. Our Flag Means Death
5. Avatar the Last Airbender
HM: Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)

Because this varied wildly depending on platform, I have included those too:

Your Instagram top 5 fandoms for 2023 were:
1. Batman
2. Our Flag Means Death
3. Good Omens
4. Supernatural
5. Avatar the Last Airbender

Your YouTube top 5 fandoms for 2023 were:
1. ASMR
2. Knitting
3. TTRPGs/D&D
4. Batman
5. Cult of the Lamb

Your AO3 top 5 fandoms for 2023 were:
1. Batman
2. Stargate Atlantis
3. Stargate SG-1
4. Merlin (BBC)/Violet Evergarden (anime)/Sherlock Holmes
5. Good Omens/Supernatural/The Witcher/Interview with the Vampire (TV)

Your top 5 fandom spaces (Discord, Twitter, etc.) in 2023 were:
1. AO3
2. Instagram
3. YouTube
4. Dreamwidth
5. Spotify

The top 5 things you did to contribute to fandom in 2023 were:
1. Reading fic
2. Reacting to fic
3. Watching fan vids
4. Watching gaming playthroughs
5. Creating fandom playlists/writing fanworks (even if only 3 got posted)

Your top 5 most appreciated fandom contributions were:
(I really wasn’t sure how to answer this one)
1. Comments & kudos I received despite a definite lack of posting on my part
2. Having access to appreciate the works of others
3. The bounty of well written kinktober works on AO3 that kept me alive during October
4. Anytime anyone posted fan art that wasn’t AI generated
5. Finding thriving community for older fandoms on Instagram/all the Our Flag Means Death memes

Bonus questions:

Your fandom personality in 2023 was:
Panicked Gremlin

In 2023, you discovered:
Whole new genres of ASMR to explore, new genres of Batboys fanfic to explore, Jason Todd Hockey AUs, & the InuYasha side of Instagram

Your fandom home in 2023 was:
Snuggled in a pillow fort w/ my other phone & a pair of headphones

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2024 Snowflake Challenge #5

Sat, Jan. 20th, 2024 01:05 pm
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Challenge #5

Search in your current space, whether brick-and-mortar or digital. Post a picture (a link to a picture will be fine!) or description of something that is or represents:

1. Something your favorite character would like
One of the problems with being so multifandom is that, I am not sure who my favorite character is, like, no one particular character comes to mind. According to [personal profile] vexed_wench, my favorite character is Alfred Pennyworth. I think he would appreciate my very clearly labeled storage system and that I have sewing kits hidden throughout the house. My mother heard what I was doing and started shouting out Dean Winchester related things, so I will add the assorted bottles of whiskey in the laundry room. (We keep all the alcohol in a cabinet in the laundry room. Also, Bobby is actually my favorite Supernatural character, but I think this works for both.) And just because I feel like Iroh needs a shout out, I think he would appreciate my very assorted collection of teas.

2. Something that makes you laugh
The gifs from Vexed that regularly grace my phone.

3. A fandom place you would like to visit
Okay, technically, there are a few things I could use for this, but every time I found one, my brain went, "No, not there, you'll die." So, I'm skipping this one. (Though my mother has decided to help me with this scavenger hunt and brought me my Stargate SG-1 DVDs when she heard what question I was on.)

4. A fandom creator (pro or not) you'd like to meet
My brain interpreted this in too many ways. If we are talking a creator that created a fandom, I am going with my Emotional Support Demon plushie. I was so happy to get one of The Click’s plushies after missing out on Cliccy Kitties 1 and 2, and both runs of Mango. (I also got the keychain sized versions of the Emotional Support Demon and Mango last year.) If we are talking a creator in a fandom that creates fandom things, I have the print out of an email, for collage purposes, of confirmation of tickets I bought for a virtual burlesque show I went to a few years ago. One of the show’s featured performers was a writer/cosplayer/performer/make-up artist/trans & chronic illness advocate/comic enthusiast/goblin rogue I really appreciate. But honestly the idea of meeting anyone is terrifying.

5. Something you find comforting
Oden the Peccary Pig of the Squishmallow Desert Squad. According to his bio, he loves building intricate sandcastles. All I know is petting the fluff on top of his head helps me sleep.

6. Something from a favorite TV series or movie from your childhood
When I was a baby, my sister made me a Popple blanket from a kit as part of her sewing class.

7. A piece of clothing you love
My red "DAMNIT BRUCE, WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF ROOMS" T-shirt. It was an early bit of Panda Redd merch that, sadly, most of the lettering has come off of. I went to buy a sticker with the saying, but when he switched shops recently, it was not part of the old designs he brought over.

8. A book or song with a color in the title
There are literally thousands of books in my house and I frustratingly could not find one with a color in the title. So, I turned to my music collection and found "Inked in Red" by Vision video and "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance at pretty much the same time.

9. Something only someone in your fandom would understand
I guess my letterman's jacket. It’s maroon with grey sleeves and a grey hood. The emblem on the left side of the chest is a “15” in the center of the “flame” design that surrounds an anti-possession tattoo and the back has a W with a black Chevy impala threaded through it with, “There’ll be peace when you are done” around it. I’ve worn this thing almost every day for almost (?) 4 years now. The most common comment I get is people shouting “cool jacket” at me. I also get a lot of knowing nods from people I assume are Supernatural fans and it’s started a lot of unexpected conversations about Supernatural. However, it has just as often gotten people coming up to me asking what sport I played, wanting to try to start conversations about cars, asking what religious organization I belong to, or just “what does 15 mean?”

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Snowflake Challenge #14

Tue, Jan. 31st, 2023 11:20 pm
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Snowflake Challenge #14
In your own space, do the Fandom Wrap Challenge

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Holiday Signal Boost

Sat, Nov. 13th, 2021 11:25 pm
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This was originally going to be five posts and posted last week, but I didn't want to spam my reading circle and they are all on semi related topics. I hope I was able to organize this in a coherent way.

What seems to be happening with stockings and exchanges I subscribe to:
[community profile] 2020stockings: I have no idea if they are running again this year, despite the name, or if the mods are opening up a 2021 Stockings for this year. Though last year, sign ups were from November 2 to December 1, so it seems unlikely they will run again this year.

[community profile] fandom_stocking: Had a good run on DW from 2011 – 2018 (and before that on LJ). In 2019, the mod announced that due to serious IRL issues, they had to cancel, but hoped to come back later. No one seems to have heard from them since, so it doesn't look like this year is the year. I hope they are doing well.

[community profile] fandomtrees: Haven't seen a peep from them on my reading circle, but the sticky post at the comm does say “updated schedule for 2021” with sign ups from November 18 – December 6 and gifting from November 20 – January 5.

[community profile] holiday_horror: Technically, not a stocking, but a “Dear Krampus” letter comm. Nominations are closed and sign ups start the November 14th.

[community profile] holiday_wishes: Are officially opening for wishlists and gifting Monday, November 15, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. PST (GMT-8)

[community profile] in_a_peartree: They chose not to run last year and I see no signs of them running this year.

[community profile] stocking_wishlist: Has not been updated since December 24, 2019. (Weirdly enough, my stocking is the last stocking ever posted there.) The admin's personal journal is active, but *shrug*

Things I just found:
[community profile] mistletoe_exchange: They are running this year, but nominations and sign ups have already happens and are closed.

[community profile] newyearcntdown: It's a post a day, prompts based challenge focusing on December and the end of the year. Sign ups end November 30th.

If you are looking for something more fandom specific, [community profile] fandomcalendar has quite a few things listed there, though many have already closed their sign ups.

Other Stuff
[community profile] seasonofkink: I believe their holiday challenge runs from December to February 14th, but they're in amnesty right now and all the info I can find is from their bingo they do earlier in the year.

For my [community profile] madrona_project peeps:
The holidays are upon us and for the last 12 years we have always struggled to make a holiday event happen. Right now, we have the school fall festival and autumn table to play with. We were thinking we should continue to keep things simple, that would take place over December and January, yes both months. And yes, it will overlap with Sinterklaas, New Year's, and Dragon Fest. Those are not canceled.

These are the current options:

(1) I make a public 5x5 bingo card with prompts that are very specific to Madrona for everyone to play with

(2) I make a list of prompts very specific to Madrona for everyone to make their own 2x2 bingo cards

(3) I make a 10 prompt table of prompts very specific to Madrona

Which would you prefer?

With only 3 or 4 of us currently active, it does not make sense to try to run an exchange or a larger event like the Queen's Ball again at this time. (Though if you missed out on the Queen's Ball when we did it, you can revisit it or anything else ever hosted at Madrona in the past, like always.)

I will be crossposting this to the info comm.

SGA Secret Santa: Sorry, I don't have the link for this one. I have heard through someone doing the Miserable Fucks November Social that the SGA Secret Santa mods are trying to figure out why participation is down and it's apparently a pre-pandemic problem. Their sign ups are from the end of September to the beginning of October-ish and I know in the past I have heard people say that they don't do that exchange because sign ups are early and they miss it. If you are one of those people, this might be the time to say something. (Again, I have heard this indirectly, so take with a grain of salt.)

Non-DW Things:
If you are doing an exchange like Holiday_wishes or something else where you are allowed to ask and link to IRL things you want/need, but are not wanting to link to an Amazon wishlist for whatever reason, Etsy wishlists are public. It's their default. You can also separate things out into public and private wishlists, like on Amazon. I'm just putting it out there.

There are websites where you can compile wishlists linking to things you want from all over the internet, but I don't know which ones are the best. Having never used one or known anyone who has used one effectively, I can't make any recommendations. Though, if there is one you use and like, please let me know.

Supernatural Fans:
STANDS' holiday shop opened November 2nd. There are a lot of things they are saying they will no longer be reordering after the holiday shop ends, so if there was something you were waiting on, now might be the time.

Also, once again GISH and STANDS are doing Matching for the Holidays, stating, “We want every Gisher to be able to experience the joys/wtf of getting something fun & weird from our exclusive #GISH holiday shop.” Basically, you can apply to receive one item or you can apply to donate an item to someone who has requested to receive an item. You can donate as many items as you want. Matching is available world wide, meaning donors and recipients can be from outside the US. They will be accepting final submissions on December 3rd

Please go to gish or shopstands on Instagram for details.
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[list] read & saw in March

Sun, Apr. 5th, 2020 04:58 pm
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inspired by [personal profile] malurette and my love of making lists

non fiction
The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick by Mallory O'Meara

gen lit
The Long Walk by Stephen King (Richard Bachman)
The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell by Lillian Jackson Braun
Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames

children/ya
The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill

graphic novels/manga
My Favorite Thing is Monsters, vol. 1 by Emil Ferris
Tokyo Ghoul, vol. 6 by Sui Ishida
Red Sonja, vol. 1: The Queen of Plagues by Gail Simone
Red Sonja, vol. 2: The Art of Blood and Fire by Gail Simone
Lone Wolf and Cub, vol 1: The Assassin's Road by Kazuo Koike

individual comics
Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #1 – 6 by Mark Russell

movies
The Woman in Black

series
Private Practice
Haven
Supernatural
Doctor Who
Doc Martin
Traders
Law and Order
The Woman in White
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Fall Fest Bingo 2019

Fri, Oct. 4th, 2019 01:44 am
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Fall Fest Bingo 2019 is a go people! Here are my two cards. The first is made from an assortment of prompt lists and because I'm a masochist, I made a second card just from Supernaturalisms. I can't guarantee I'll fill it with Supernatural fics. Have fun everyone.

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Happy Supernatural Day!

Fri, Sep. 13th, 2019 04:25 pm
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I meant to post this a week ago, but hey, its Supernatural Day so, good timing.

I posted this before back in June (also on the 13th, weird). I co-host the Fall Fest Bingo at Allbingo every year. This year we are adding two new prompt lists that are in tribute to season 15 of Supernatural. The creature list is pretty set, but I thought I would put the Supernatural-isms list up one more time in case anyone thought of something/thinks of something else to put up there before the bingo goes live the first of October.

Thank you again to everyone who contributed last time and thanks for looking at this again.

Much love and have a happy Supernatural day,

Katt

p.s. Anyone wondering about the lack of commas, the bingo maker reads commas as the separation between prompts, kinda like tags when you post at LJ or DW, and its the list for the bingo maker without the special coding.

SUPERNATURAL-ISMS
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And its 99 cents on Amazon

Fri, Jul. 19th, 2019 01:48 pm
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I... but... here:

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Needing Some SPN Family Help

Thu, Jun. 13th, 2019 06:50 pm
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I co-host the Fall Fest Bingo at Allbingo every year. This year I would like to do something special since our bingo coincides with the SPN season premier and it will be the last season (T.T). I am adding two new prompt lists.

The first is Supernatural-isms. These are quotes from the show and from fandom that are iconic or special to fandom. I have been having more trouble compiling them than I thought I would. Any feed back/ideas would be most helpful.

The other is a new creatures list. I have complied as best I can a list of all the types of creatures that have appeared or been mentioned in Supernatural. I have also included a few creature related things and a couple characters. If you could give it a look and comment with thing or anyone you think I missed (or should just be included), it would very appreciated.

Thanks and much love,

Katt

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My Day Summed Up in Two Videos

Sun, Jun. 2nd, 2019 11:58 pm
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Sam and Dean Rescue Me

Wed, May. 22nd, 2019 12:52 pm
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OMG. I don't know if it has been shared on here yet, but it needs to be!

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Happy March 1st

Fri, Mar. 1st, 2019 02:51 pm
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Today is the first day of National Craft Month, National Pig Day, National Peanut Butter Lover's Day, and Jensen Ackles' birthday.

There is a bad idea waiting to happen hiding in there somewhere.

May pigsperation find you.

#NationalCraftMonth #NationalPeanutButterLoversDay
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The Video that Spawned a 1000 Plot Bunnies

Thu, Oct. 11th, 2018 07:22 pm
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15 Kisses – Capricorn

Mon, Jul. 16th, 2018 01:16 pm
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I need another table like another hole in my head, but here is my new claim from 15 Kisses. This is for a special project that I am both excited for and terrified by.

My claim is Supernatural, Benny/Dean on the Capricorn table.

Capricorn

001.Wealth 002.Harness 003.Wall 004.Wisecrack 005.Impending
006.Thoughtful 007.Defect 008.Never 009.Web 010.Frost
011.Passive 012.Laid Back 013.Amuse 014.Allure 015.Unhinged


Wish me luck
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The How You Ruin Me Cookbook is a Go!!!!!!!

Wed, May. 16th, 2018 06:08 pm
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The How You Ruin Me cookbook is a go people! Food is a huge part of the How You Ruin Me universe. Between Sam's happy homemaker routine, Sam's experiments with health food, the Sunshine Society and their potlucks, the diner where it all started, Benny's diner, Rufus' edible bribes, and Dean learning how to cook, its everywhere.

I went through all the fics posted and unposted in the series and made a list of all the food mentioned so far. I technically only need to make five things, so I will obviously not be making everything, but I am still looking for ideas from anyone who might have them.

The cast of characters in this universe is (or could be) almost everyone who has ever appeared on the show, including both Rubys.* So if you have some weird idea of “You know, I have always wondered what would happen if so-and-so tried to make X?” I'll take those too.

Bobby's hot sauce
Benny (and Dean's) Pecan Pie
The hot cocoa Sam should have made
Dried fruit
Veggie chips
Pickled veggies
Something honey related
Lots of fermented things (will not be making because of time frame)
Ruby 2's fried chicken, minus the special ingredient
Anna's crazy potato salad
Meg's vegetarian too spicy for normal human consumption samosas
Crowley's signature cocktail
Sam's “Not Brownies”
Rufus' hamburgers (which according to Sam are “made of slices of heaven, sprinkles of unicorn magic, and all things that taste good”)
Rufus' homemade blintz' with a cherry brandy sauce – flambeed.
Asparagus and turkey burgers
Diner's waffles with whipped cream and strawberries
Bobby's usual at the diner (breakfast)
How Bobby actually likes his eggs (according to Rufus)
Sam's pumpkin pancakes
Dean's pancakes
Yogurt smoothies
Bobby's lemonade
Sam's special tuna sandwiches
Sam's award winning strawberry rhubarb pie
Sam's Pasta salad
Sam's “not tacos”
Sam's chicken salad
Bobby's chili and cornbread

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Thu, Mar. 15th, 2018 04:00 am
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Happy Pi(e) Day!

Wed, Mar. 14th, 2018 05:16 pm
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I've been trying to get this picture taken and posted since December. It's pure serendipity that the weather and my errand running coincided with me having this available and ready to go for Pi(e) Day!

So while I was at the bank...
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