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ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-07-10 04:05 am
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Roadside America
Roadside America lists a lot of quirky attractions. Here's the list for Illinois.
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100words2025-07-10 10:37 am
veronyxk84) wrote in 100words2025-07-10 10:37 amEntry tags:
[Amnesty XLV] BtVS / Spuffy, Dawn — Surprise Family Gathering
Title: Surprise Family Gathering
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Characters/Pairing: Spuffy, Dawn
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 100 (Google Docs)
Setting/Spoilers: Set post-S11 (comics) in an alternate reality where Buffy and Spike are an established couple.
Summary: Buffy has bad mayhem memories linked to her birthday... But it doesn’t always have to end in mayhem.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Prompts: [Amnesty XLV] #062 Delight + #224 Surprise
Crossposted:sweetandshort, My journal, Sunnydale After Dark
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( READ: Surprise Family Gathering )
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Characters/Pairing: Spuffy, Dawn
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 100 (Google Docs)
Setting/Spoilers: Set post-S11 (comics) in an alternate reality where Buffy and Spike are an established couple.
Summary: Buffy has bad mayhem memories linked to her birthday... But it doesn’t always have to end in mayhem.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Prompts: [Amnesty XLV] #062 Delight + #224 Surprise
Crossposted:
sweetandshort, My journal, Sunnydale After Dark —
( READ: Surprise Family Gathering )
Highlander II (highlander_ii) wrote in fan_flashworks2025-07-10 02:14 am
highlander_ii) wrote in fan_flashworks2025-07-10 02:14 amIron Man - Marvel 616 : icons : Do ALL the Science!
Title: Do ALL the Science!
Fandom: Iron Man / Marvel 616
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of Tony Stark doing / using all of his cool science stuff.
( Do ALL the Science! )
Fandom: Iron Man / Marvel 616
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of Tony Stark doing / using all of his cool science stuff.
( Do ALL the Science! )
pf_mod (pf_mod) wrote in poetry_fiction2025-07-09 12:41 am
pf_mod) wrote in poetry_fiction2025-07-09 12:41 amJuly Challenge - Day 9
From War
Death is the broom
I take in my hands
To sweep the world
Clean.
Death is the broom
I take in my hands
To sweep the world
Clean.
pf_mod (pf_mod) wrote in poetry_fiction2025-07-08 12:36 am
pf_mod) wrote in poetry_fiction2025-07-08 12:36 amJuly Challenge - Day 8
From Spring for Lovers
Desire weaves its fantasy of dreams,
And all the world becomes a garden
Desire weaves its fantasy of dreams,
And all the world becomes a garden
clauderainsrm (clauderainsrm) wrote in therealljidol2025-07-09 10:12 pm
clauderainsrm) wrote in therealljidol2025-07-09 10:12 pmEntry tags:
Vote - Week 3
A few words from clauderainsrm:
clauderainsrm:
The population of our castle keeps shrinking, and the Killer(s) haven’t even claimed their first victim yet! Unfortunately before the poll even opens, we are losing 3 contestants who are out of byes:
That is always an awful way to go out, but it’s even more the case when it comes to Week 3 bye outs, because that means we haven’t even gotten the chance to read anything from them! Hopefully they will consider Home Game-ing until the Wheel offers another shot to get back into the game!
We also have a drop. Per the wheel, this particular drop WILL be counted toward the total of contestants leaving us this week!
Goodbye to
The Wheel also said that 2 contestants would be leaving this week - which means that there will be *1* contestant leaving (thanks to the drop)
The poll closes Tuesday, July 15th at 8pm ET.
Good luck to everyone!
Poll #33345 ’WheelofChaos-Week3’
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 10
Vote For Your Favorites!
alycewilson's entry
5 (50.0%)
autumn_wind's entry
2 (20.0%)
bleodswean's entry
6 (60.0%)
drippedonpaper's entry
4 (40.0%)
eeyore_grrl's entry
4 (40.0%)
fausts_dream's entry
5 (50.0%)
flipflop_diva's entry
6 (60.0%)
garnigal's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
2 (20.0%)
gunwithoutmusic's entry
3 (30.0%)
hafnia's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
2 (20.0%)
halfshellvenus's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
3 (30.0%)
inkstainedfingertips's entry
6 (60.0%)
krispykritter's entry
2 (20.0%)
legalpad819's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
2 (20.0%)
muchtooarrogant's entry
5 (50.0%)
murielle's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
3 (30.0%)
oxymoron67's entry
2 (20.0%)
rayaso's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
3 (30.0%)
roina_arwen's entry
3 (30.0%)
serpentinejacaranda's entry
2 (20.0%)
simplyn2deep's entry
5 (50.0%)
static_abyss's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
2 (20.0%)
swirlsofpurple's entry
4 (40.0%)
talonkarrde's entry
3 (30.0%)
tonithegreat's entry
3 (30.0%)
wolfden's BYE WEEK - Votes Do Not Count
2 (20.0%)
FandomWeekly Mod (fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-07-09 10:02 pm
fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-07-09 10:02 pmEntry tags:
[#266 | A Walk in the Park] Challenge Post
| Challenge 266: A WALK IN THE PARK |
What could be easier? It’s just a nice stroll through the park. A relaxing summer evening, a crisp fall morning, an afternoon with the kids… But maybe it’s not quite that simple. Maybe the weather’s out to get your characters – a relaxing walk is interrupted by rain, snow, or lightning. Maybe the park has been overrun with wild geese, and now you’re facing a gauntlet of angry birds just to get to the picnic tables. Or maybe no matter how hard your characters try, getting an afternoon off from saving the world just isn’t happening. So how does their walk in the park go? Do they get to enjoy it? Write a story about a walk in the park. If your submission features birds (of any species), it will earn an extra point to be tallied in voting! |
| Challenge ends Monday, July 14 at 9:00PM EST. • Post submissions as new entries using the template in the profile • Tag this week's entries as: [#] submission, 266 – a walk in the park • If you have questions about this challenge, please ask them here |
FandomWeekly Mod (fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-07-09 10:02 pm
fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-07-09 10:02 pmEntry tags:
[#265 | Trickster] Results Post
Here are this week's votes tallied, and below the cut are our winners for Challenge #265 – Trickster!
( This week's finalists are... )
Total Challenge Words Written: 3135
Congratulations to both of you, and thank you to everyone who took the time to cast their votes!autobotscoutriella will be making this week’s banners, so keep an eye out for those next weekend.
You may now post your Challenge 265 entries to any additional communities, blogs, archives or sites as you'd like! We also have a FandomWeekly AO3 Collection if you'd like to add your stories there!
( This week's finalists are... )
Total Challenge Words Written: 3135
Congratulations to both of you, and thank you to everyone who took the time to cast their votes!
autobotscoutriella will be making this week’s banners, so keep an eye out for those next weekend.You may now post your Challenge 265 entries to any additional communities, blogs, archives or sites as you'd like! We also have a FandomWeekly AO3 Collection if you'd like to add your stories there!
Katie (drabblewriter) wrote in fan_flashworks2025-07-09 08:38 pm
drabblewriter) wrote in fan_flashworks2025-07-09 08:38 pmEntry tags:
Greek Myth: Fanfic: In the Family
Title: In the Family
Fandom: Greek Myth
Characters: Apollo, Asclepius
Rating: G
Length: 265
Summary: Asclepius's hands part carefully, and Apollo sees what he's holding: a brown songbird, feathers ruffled and spotted with blood, an arrow protruding from one wing.
dialecticdreamer (dialecticdreamer) wrote2025-07-09 09:09 pm
dialecticdreamer) wrote2025-07-09 09:09 pm
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Parcel Out Problems (part 1 of 1, complete)
Parcel Out Problems
By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 1, complete
Word count (story only): 1084
[Thursday, 3 August, 2017, 10 a.m.]
:: One package implies a whole lot of problems. Part of the Unfair Trades arc in Mercedes, within the Polychrome Heroics universe. ::
As soon as LaQuinta laid eyes on Loudmouth, the younger woman patted the air defensively, then had to fumble to catch the falling box. “Crap! Look, I just don’t know what’s in here and the person who hired me to deliver it isn’t particularly fond of following the law, okay? I’m probably screwed if there’s evidence of tampering, I’m definitely screwed if it doesn’t arrive in the next forty minutes, and now I’m afraid there’s a location tag in there and the person who sent it AND the person who will get it are watching the little red dot on a computer map right now.”
She wobbled as she ran out of air.
( Read more... )
By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 1, complete
Word count (story only): 1084
[Thursday, 3 August, 2017, 10 a.m.]
:: One package implies a whole lot of problems. Part of the Unfair Trades arc in Mercedes, within the Polychrome Heroics universe. ::
As soon as LaQuinta laid eyes on Loudmouth, the younger woman patted the air defensively, then had to fumble to catch the falling box. “Crap! Look, I just don’t know what’s in here and the person who hired me to deliver it isn’t particularly fond of following the law, okay? I’m probably screwed if there’s evidence of tampering, I’m definitely screwed if it doesn’t arrive in the next forty minutes, and now I’m afraid there’s a location tag in there and the person who sent it AND the person who will get it are watching the little red dot on a computer map right now.”
She wobbled as she ran out of air.
( Read more... )
clauderainsrm (clauderainsrm) wrote in therealljidol2025-07-09 07:19 pm
clauderainsrm) wrote in therealljidol2025-07-09 07:19 pmEntry tags:
Week 3 - The Accusation
flipflop_diva has used her reward to give someone the antidote! Did she save a life or did that precious elixir go to waste? I guess we will start finding out in the coming weeks!!***
But before we get to the regularly scheduled voting and polls, there is still the matter of YOU, the Idol contestants, and your attempt to stop this/these horrible Killer(s) from their murderous plots!
There was slightly more concentration of votes this time around, with fewer named suspects. (only 8 as opposed to 13 last time) But, by a slight margin, one name came out on top.
The Idolers formally accuse
inkstainedfingertips of being a KIller!!!
The Gauche in the Machine (china_shop) wrote in fan_flashworks2025-07-10 10:29 am
china_shop) wrote in fan_flashworks2025-07-10 10:29 amEntry tags:
Guardian: fanfic: Winging It
Title: Winging It
Fandom: Guardian (TV)
Rating: G-rated
Length: 600 words
Notes: Much thanks totrobadora for beta, including making me add the final section. <3
Tags: Gen, Post-Canon, Everyone Lives, Yashou Renewal, Education, A New Era for the SID, Original Crow Character, Drabble Sequence
Summary: The Crows need a science tutor.
( Winging It )
Fandom: Guardian (TV)
Rating: G-rated
Length: 600 words
Notes: Much thanks to
trobadora for beta, including making me add the final section. <3Tags: Gen, Post-Canon, Everyone Lives, Yashou Renewal, Education, A New Era for the SID, Original Crow Character, Drabble Sequence
Summary: The Crows need a science tutor.
( Winging It )
opal trelore (used_songs) wrote2025-07-09 03:27 pm
used_songs) wrote2025-07-09 03:27 pmEntry tags:
Sunshine Revival: Challenges 2 and 3
#2
Journaling: The romance of summer! What do you love? Write about anything you feel sentimental about or that gets your heart pumping.
I love that still, quiet moment after you turn off the car or the TV or whatever and you just sit for a moment. It's like a peaceful reset or transition from driving home or finishing dinner (which is when we mostly watch TV). I always like to just sit in that moment.
I love Glassworks: I. Opening by Philip Glass. It gives me that same feeling of peace that those moments of quiet do, an opportunity to center myself.
I love our backyard, even now that we are surrounded by houses. I love the trees, the deck, the garden, the birds, all of the bugs (except the mosquitos), the lizards, the sunflowers that sprang up of their own volition, the pergola ... just all of it. I love having an outdoor space.
#3
Journaling prompt: What are your favorite summer-associated foods?
Raspas. When I was a kid we would always get raspas and I loved them. They are a bit too sweet for me now, but I love the idea of them and the memory.
Mangonadas. Seriously. They are the best, especially when it's hot out.Those are some of my favorite flavors.Chamoy is delicious!
Watermelon. Once when I was small, my parents borrowed our grandparents' camper and we went to a park in Arkansas. My dad bought a watermelon and he tethered it in a net in the river which was ice cold. That night we cut it up and ate it. The platonic ideal of watermelon! I think about it a lot.You can put one in an ice chest in icy water and it comes close.
내가 제일 잘 나가❣ (kimmiserate) wrote in dreamcodes2025-07-09 04:25 pm
kimmiserate) wrote in dreamcodes2025-07-09 04:25 pmEntry tags:
VeroNyxK84 (veronyxk84) wrote in fan_flashworks2025-07-09 10:26 pm
veronyxk84) wrote in fan_flashworks2025-07-09 10:26 pmEntry tags:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Guilt and Pain
Title: Guilt and Pain
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author:veronyxk84
Characters/Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 200 (Google Docs)
Spoilers/Setting: Set in S7, during ep. 7x13 “The Killer in Me.”
Summary: Buffy feels helpless when Spike’s chip misfires.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Challenge: #484 Science
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( READ: Guilt and Pain/Double drabble )
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author:
veronyxk84Characters/Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 200 (Google Docs)
Spoilers/Setting: Set in S7, during ep. 7x13 “The Killer in Me.”
Summary: Buffy feels helpless when Spike’s chip misfires.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Challenge: #484 Science
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( READ: Guilt and Pain/Double drabble )
ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-07-09 03:03 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-07-09 03:03 pm
Activism
Scientists host 'science fair of canceled grants' on Capitol Hill to fight funding cuts
The researchers gathered, alongside the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, to present posters in a good, old-fashioned science fair, titled “The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants.”
It's a great tactic, and one that other fields could use too. "Here are some useful things you could have had, but these specific people took them away from you." That's guaranteed to piss off a lot of people.
It's also among the standard protest techniques in Terramagne. Not only is it sound activism for pounding the perpetrators, it also has a pretty good chance of someone else deciding to sponsor your canceled project if they like your pitch. Feel free to prompt me for that.
The researchers gathered, alongside the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, to present posters in a good, old-fashioned science fair, titled “The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants.”
It's a great tactic, and one that other fields could use too. "Here are some useful things you could have had, but these specific people took them away from you." That's guaranteed to piss off a lot of people.
It's also among the standard protest techniques in Terramagne. Not only is it sound activism for pounding the perpetrators, it also has a pretty good chance of someone else deciding to sponsor your canceled project if they like your pitch. Feel free to prompt me for that.
ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-07-09 03:01 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-07-09 03:01 pm
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Cuddle Party
Everyone needs contact comfort sometimes. Not everyone has ample opportunities for this in facetime. So here is a chance for a cuddle party in cyberspace. Virtual cuddling can help people feel better.
We have a cuddle room that comes with fort cushions, fort frames, sheets for draping, and a weighted blanket. A nest full of colorful egg pillows sits in one corner. There is a basket of grooming brushes, hairbrushes, and styling combs. A bin holds textured pillows. There is a big basket of craft supplies along with art markers, coloring pages, and blank paper. The kitchen has a popcorn machine. Labels are available to mark dietary needs, recipe ingredients, and level of spiciness. Here is the bathroom, open to everyone. There is a lawn tent and an outdoor hot tub. Bathers should post a sign for nude or clothed activity. Come snuggle up!
We have a cuddle room that comes with fort cushions, fort frames, sheets for draping, and a weighted blanket. A nest full of colorful egg pillows sits in one corner. There is a basket of grooming brushes, hairbrushes, and styling combs. A bin holds textured pillows. There is a big basket of craft supplies along with art markers, coloring pages, and blank paper. The kitchen has a popcorn machine. Labels are available to mark dietary needs, recipe ingredients, and level of spiciness. Here is the bathroom, open to everyone. There is a lawn tent and an outdoor hot tub. Bathers should post a sign for nude or clothed activity. Come snuggle up!
ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-07-09 02:38 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-07-09 02:38 pmBirdfeeding
Today is mostly sunny, humid, and hot. Yesterday it rained for half the day and into the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches. They've drained half the thistle feeder but I still need to refill that one.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 7/9/25 -- I filled the thistle feeder.
I've seen a male cardinal and a fox squirrel.
EDIT 7/9/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 7/9/25 -- I sprayed weedkiller on poison ivy around the yard.
EDIT 7/9/25 -- I potted up two apricot seeds.
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I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches. They've drained half the thistle feeder but I still need to refill that one.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 7/9/25 -- I filled the thistle feeder.
I've seen a male cardinal and a fox squirrel.
EDIT 7/9/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 7/9/25 -- I sprayed weedkiller on poison ivy around the yard.
EDIT 7/9/25 -- I potted up two apricot seeds.
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ysabetwordsmith (ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-07-09 12:44 pm
ysabetwordsmith) wrote2025-07-09 12:44 pmEntry tags:
Sunshine Revival Challenge 3: Food
Sunshine Revival Challenge 3: Food
Journaling prompt: What are your favorite summer-associated foods?
Creative prompt: Draw art of or make graphics of summer foods, or post your favorite summer recipes. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
This is actually from 7/7/25 but it wasn't up when I checked, and then the net was down.
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Journaling prompt: What are your favorite summer-associated foods?
Creative prompt: Draw art of or make graphics of summer foods, or post your favorite summer recipes. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
This is actually from 7/7/25 but it wasn't up when I checked, and then the net was down.
( Read more... )