Even Then, What Were They Thinking About Me?
Jun. 23rd, 2025 10:45 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rionaleonhartNo, hear me out, I swear I'm not just being an overinvested shipper. I mean, I am being an overinvested shipper, but I still think I have grounds for believing this!
There are minor spoilers for chapter four of Deltarune below the cut.
( The case for Kris having a crush on Noelle. )
I'd love to write more Deltarune fanfiction, but it's tricky when there are so many unanswered mysteries! My main area of interest is Kris and their dynamics with other characters, but I feel I understand Kris less with every chapter that comes out. How can I write about them when I know so little about what's going on in their head?
I suppose that's why I'm doing so much rambling theorising. I can't write fanfiction, and these words have to go somewhere!
Taste and emotions in the Underworld by chiefhexagon (SFW)
Jun. 23rd, 2025 07:50 pmmific posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fanart_recsCharacters/Pairing/Other Subject: Eurydice/Canaeus
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: chiefhexagon on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: I like the strong lines of the drawing and the likenesses are very good. Also, great lighting effects from the lit match.
Link: Taste and emotions in the Underworld
Battleship Exchange 2025: Specific Likes
Jun. 22nd, 2025 09:41 pmgremdarkHi there! If you're reading this, you're probably a Battleship creator looking for some more information before filling one of my prompts. I salute you! Thanks for creating for me.
Other than my DNWs, feel free to disregard any and all information in this post. If you've written something you're excited about, I will be happy to receive it even if I'm not familiar with the fandom. Unrequested tags that don't violate a DNW and seem in line with what I'd like are 100% fine!
My Absolute Favorite Battleship Tags:
( Art Likes )
( On Podfics )
( General Likes )
( Sexual Likes )
( List of Favorite Fandoms )
Fandom-Specific Likes:
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci - Diana Wynne Jones
I love this series most for the way it engages with complex familial dynamics. My favorite characters are Christopher, Conrad, Millie, Cat, and Tacroy, roughly in that order.
Christopher/Conrad/Millie is a beautiful ship, one that lends itself well to epistolary. I'd love them as adults or something from their wild teenage years. Sex between any pair of them or all three would be wonderful.
I'd love to read adult imaginings of Cat, Janet, Roger, and Julia. Maybe Cat's leaning on them as he adjusts to being Chrestomanci. Roger/Joe, or queer interpretations of Roger in general, would be lovely.
I'd also like explorations of Cat and Gwendolyn's dynamic, whether or not she actually appears in the fic. Cat interacting with Mrs. Sharp as he grows up would be fun too.
I LOVE Tacroy and would enjoy fic that explores how it feels to be separate from one's soul. Tacroy/Flavian would delight me.
DC Animated Universe
Any character, dynamic, or ship I list in the Young Justice section applies here, and vice versa.
**I will devour any and all Superbat identity porn you put in front of me. Any continuity, any degree of enemies, friends, boyfriends, or lovers.**
My other favorite DC characters are Batwoman (Kate Kane), Batgirl/Oracle (Barbara Gordon), Dick Grayson, Barry Allen, Wally West, Martian Manhunter (and his various associates), John Stewart, and Roy Harper.
My pet rarepair is Booster Gold/Guy Gardner.
I enjoy complex mentor/mentee dynamics, with or without sex or romance.
I'm not particularly a fan of the "Batfamily" pool of tropes.
Discworld
My greatest soft spot is for the Vimes/Vetinari dynamic (Sybil and Drumknott being, of course, very relevant) but I'm enthusiastic about all the characters in this series. Who do you love? Show me why.
Dumbing of Age (Webcomic)
Dungeon Meshi
Elementary
El Goonish Shive (Webcomic)
Father Brown
Fire and Hemlock - Diana Wynne Jones
Jeeves - P. G. Wodehouse
Leverage
Merlin
Miraculous Ladybug
October Daye - Seanan McGuire
The Once and Future King - T. H. White
Paint Your Wagon
White Collar
Widdershins (Webcomic)
Young Justice
Aqualad/Clone Roy Harper. Birdflash. Red Tornado. Dick Grayson. Miss Martian. Artemis. Transfem readings of Miss Martian. Dick?Artemis, esp. Blue Beetle/Impulse if they date and/or hook up pre identity reveal.
The Will, Artemis, Jade, Lian, and Wally family.
Kitty Noir/Scarabella. DJWIFI. Identity porn.
Battleship Tag DNWs:
( Other DNWs )
Photos: Barnyard Picture
Jun. 22nd, 2025 11:55 pmysabetwordsmith posting in goals_on_dw( Read more... )
2025 OTW Elections Candidates Announcement
Jun. 23rd, 2025 12:33 am![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
otw_news_feedCandidates Announcement
The Organization for Transformative Works is pleased to announce the following candidates for the 2025 Election (in alphabetical order by given name):
- C. Ryan S.
- Elizabeth W.
- Harlan L.B.
Because we have 2 seats to be filled and 3 candidates, the 2025 election will be contested – that is, the members of the OTW will vote on which candidates fill the seats.
The Elections Committee is excited to introduce the candidates to all of the members of the OTW! Included in this post are links to short Bios and Platforms written by the candidates. This post also marks the beginning of our Q&A period, during which we invite the public to submit questions for the candidates. Additionally, we will be holding a series of live chats – dates and times for those are to be announced based on candidate availability. Information on the voting period and how to vote will also be posted shortly.
In the meantime, there is a timeline of Elections events available here for your reference. Read on to learn more about our candidates and how you can submit questions for them!
Platforms and Bios
We asked each candidate to provide us with a Bio that sums up their professional and fannish experience, as well as to write a Platform about their goals for their term on the Board by answering the following questions:
- Why did you decide to run for election to the Board?
- What skills and/or experience would you bring to the Board?
- Choose one or two goals for the OTW that are important to you and that you would be interested in working on during your term. Why do you value these goals? How would you work with others to achieve them?
- What is your experience with the OTW’s projects and how would you collaborate with the relevant committees to support and strengthen them? Try to include a range of projects, though feel free to emphasize particular ones you have experience with.
- How would you balance your Board work with other roles in the OTW, or how do you plan to hand over your current roles to focus on Board work?
You can read both the candidates’ answers to these questions and their bios by following the links below.
Question & Answer (Q&A)
To better accommodate the time constraints of the election and the workload for candidates, we are asking voters to limit to one question per message. Additional questions in the same message will be discarded. Limit of three questions per person.
Anyone may submit questions via the Elections form. Please submit all questions by 11:59pm UTC on June 29 (what time is that where I live?). All candidates will answer each question submitted, subject to the following restrictions:
- Questions must be a maximum of 50 words long.
- Any submitted questions repeating what is already addressed on Platforms will be ignored. This is to allow candidates to dedicate more time to answering new questions.
- Similar questions will be grouped together to avoid candidates giving repetitive answers. Elections volunteers will decide which questions are similar enough to group.
- If you have a follow-up to a Platform question, please specifically mention it is a follow-up so Elections volunteers know not to treat it as a repeat.
- One question per message. Additional questions in the same message will be discarded.
- Maximum of three questions per person.
The posting date for answers will be chosen depending on the number of questions received. Posts will be spread out, arranged by topic, to make it easier for voters to read all the answers.
Daily check-in
Jun. 22nd, 2025 08:16 pmmecurtin posting in fandom_checkinHow are you doing?
I am OK
8 (47.1%)
I am not OK, but don't need help right now
9 (52.9%)
I could use some help
0 (0.0%)
How many other humans live with you?
I am living single
8 (47.1%)
One other person
4 (23.5%)
More than one other person
5 (29.4%)
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
Fortune Wheel 02.25: Playlist Week 7
Jun. 22nd, 2025 09:36 pmprisca posting in fandom_empireShort reminder:
You can post unlimited works, but the total weekly regular points are 15.
You don't have to use both prompts, but you can reach maximum points by using one prompt only.
The lucky color can bring some extra points when following some special rules (optional!)
The color is always connected with the given prompt (color 1 belongs to prompt 1 / color 2 belongs to prompt 2)
You can earn extra points once for each prompt.
Color blue = write a fic in first person or create three icons with a plain blue background
Color orange = write a crossover or create a graphic work based on two different fandoms
Color yellow = write a 'dialogue only' ficlet or create two 'text only' graphics bigger than an icon
Color white = write an poem (haiku is fine) or create two icons based on any RL character(s)
Color green = Joker: you will earn five extra points for free
Color red = Zonk: you won't earn any extra points for the connected prompt
Complete rules/points H E R E
If you want to participate in the team challenge (even if you didn't sign up, feel free to join as a joker at any time), go H E R E
Don't forget that you have three wildcards to swap a prompt for any from your prompt list. The lucky number remains unaffected!
Catch up
Some participants have missed posting last week. They are marked with 'catch up' in the list.
For this week your maximum points increase from 15 to 30.
You can use each lucky color twice to earn some extra points (Joker excluded!).
Hiatus List
Participants who have missed more than three weeks in a row will be moved to the hiatus list. Don't worry, this is only to keep the playlist easier to handle. You are more than welcome to jump back into the game at any time.
( Playlist under the cut )
( Hiatuslist under the cut )
Posting for this week officially ends Sunday, June 29 17.00 UTC. There is a grace period until the week is finally called 'closed'.
Fortune Wheel 02.25: Weekly Score 6
Jun. 22nd, 2025 08:42 pmprisca posting in fandom_empireRegular Challenge
We have had 16 participants in total; 10 reached maximum regular points.
Team Challenge
We have had 6 participants in the team challenge this week.
Team Alpha has completed the last two columns and finished the card second. The team earns two points for each column and 5 points for finishing the card = 9 points in total. One individual point for each work goes to everyone filling a prompt in the columns plus one individual point for each written work from the table.
Team Omega:
melime, pattrose and ziazippy5379 earned one individual point for each posted fill this week.This week's lucky color is yellow. Congratulations go to
peppermint_shamrock and dianafortyseven who earned two points for filling one 'yellow' prompt this week.Points in Total
ziazippy5379 is at the top of the total highscore list with 151 points.To check out all scores, have a look at the Highscore Sheets. If you find a mistake or have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me.
The new card for the Team Challenge is online! Check your Team Posts.
The playlist for Week 7 will be available soon.
Vacuous Spiderposting
Jun. 22nd, 2025 12:36 pmrynling( Read more... )
Anyway, TLDR, this is my theory:
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And that’s essentially what happened to Rom.
Round 170:Candy Summer
Jun. 22nd, 2025 06:25 pmabyss_valkyrie posting in iconcolors
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Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Bio
Jun. 22nd, 2025 11:25 amsmbc_comics_feed
Click here to go see the bonus panel!
Hovertext:
The only one of those that isn't true is none of them.
Today's News:
NSFW: Joan and Meredith
Jun. 22nd, 2025 11:27 pmmific posting in drawesomeArtist:
mificRating: Mature (NSFW)
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Content Notes: Watercolors (flag background done with acrylic inks), finished digitally.
Summary: They're lesbians, Harold.
Discussion : Michael Moorcock
Jun. 22nd, 2025 10:08 amdrawnecromancy posting in booknookI've discovered this author through my parents, who'd read several of his books while they were in their 20s in university - specifically the Elric and the Hawkmoon series. Of course I got curious, because my parents enjoyed those books, and despite their warning that it "probably does not hold up in 2025", I've read all of Hawkmoon (or at least, all the french translations my mom had).
It wasn't... great. Sometimes it was really really bad (the orientalism at times is... something.). But it was also really entertaining and funny. There seems to be between 2 and 50 plot points per book, which are all 200 pages or less, and Hawkmoon's chief motivation is "I want to go home to kiss my wife" which is a mood, honestly. The whole "Eternal Champion" thing in the last 3 books was a bit... not to my tastes, although there were some very fun passages of it. Overall you can tell it's old and that you could just say words back then. I wouldn't recommend this series exactly, but it's pretty fascinating. I'm considering getting my hands on Elric at some point just to see if it's the same kind of batshit.
Have you ever read a book from Michael Moorcock ? If so, what did you think ? Would you have anything to recommend ?
I'll say my favorite part of the Hawkmoon books are the giant pink flamingos from Kamarg, that are used as mounts, including during war. It is really cool to picture guys flying to combat on flamingos of all things.