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[community profile] hurtcomfortex just had reveals!

I got a lovely fic for 东栏雪 | Dōng Lán Xuě (Web Series) - the super tiny webseries I posted about back in February. It's excuses, excuses and if you know the fandom you definitely should go read it. Meanwhile, I wrote:

The Weary River Winding Safe to Sea, a modern-with-cultivation Untamed fic. Summary: When Wei Wuxian responded to the Level Five Alert he'd expected it to be bad. What he hadn't expected was for it to be as bad as it was, let alone that it would get worse so quickly that he was going have to face it by himself.

Question - I didn't get any AO3 subscription emails after h/c reveals even though I know I am subscribed to several people who took part. Have other people been getting them regularly? Or noticed that they haven't been? -- eta- humorously, right as I hit post I started getting the subscription emails so I guess they're just going out less frequently than usual so nevermind.

Every couple of months a local charity has a truck come through to pick up donations and I've been trying to get my act together to fill and then donate a box or two (we have so much stuff SO much) and when I was going through clothes I put aside a bunch of things that were worn/ripped/generally in too crappy condition to donate. First I deconstructed and frogged a 100% wool moth-eaten sweater (somewhat badly but still, free yarn to do something with now!) and then turned several tshirts and the like into t-shirt yarn- some of which I've already made into a rug:


I also finished the oven mitt I'd been making:


and now I need a new project... sigh. But, it is almost Battleship time (currently in noms, signups start in a few days) which is always a fun, but chaotic time, so not sure I'll have that much time for randomly watching stuff and crocheting/rug making.
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OMG I am so sick of shoveling snow. Even with us going out and clearing away everything a couple of times already over yesterday and the day before we still didn't manage to finish with the last 9"or so that accumulated between last night and this morning and it's still coming down. It looks like we'll probably get the full 2' they predicted. Ugh.

[personal profile] candyheartsex revealed yesterday so I can claim the treat I wrote (for 长公主在上 | Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang aka Elder Princess Above)
Bestowed Moments - Moments like these were rare, but Li Yunzhen treasured them. 300 words.

Nominations for the hurt/comfort exchange close in a little over a day (here's a timer). I need to get my act together and nom some things.

And here's this week's [community profile] recthething recs (MDZS/Untamed post-canon fics):

I find in you, every day for us something new by Marayanna (4k)
Summary Snippet: Sizhui picks himself up, starting to dust himself off and- oh. Oh no. The shopping stall he’s been thrown at – with its contents now all over him – was filled with colorful paint. (short and cute, if slightly bittersweet, post-canon WWX&LSZ fic)

Disaster on Four Legs by DrJLecter (17k)
Summary: Wei Wuxian wakes up as a cat one day during his travels, far away from anyone who could help. What starts as an exciting adventure turns serious faster than he expected. (post-canon fic with the perfect combination of mystery and melancholy)

Worth the Price by Minyoongiisacatuwu (22k)
Summary: Post CQL Lan Wangji adjusts to life as the chief cultivator alone. Well almost. A new rabbit comes to warren, a natural giant. But she’s alone. And so Hanguang-jun embarks upon a noble quest to find her a mate between his duties. (and breed more huge rabbits and maybe fill the hole in his chest just a little in the process).

Miles and miles away, Wei Wuxian comes to terms with his feelings about himself, the world and Lan Zhan with every letter he writes. When he hears of the quest, he deems a giant rabbit a suitable courting gift. If only he could find one.

A story of love, loneliness, introspection, and rabbits. (excellent and believable post-canon fic)

I am getting close to finishing huge blanket, over 3000 yards of yarn used so far. Fairly soon I'm going to have to decide if I want to do a border or not. (And if so, what kind of border to do) Decisions, decisions. I should also probably try to figure out how to write up the pattern for what I did because I'll never remember. I had been trying to watch Wulin Heroes while crocheting, chosen because it stars Li Hongyi, who I'd really liked as Xiao Se in Blood of Youth as well as the actors who were The Untamed's Jin Ling and Jin Guangyao, but while Li Hongyi's character and character arc is interesting the others', and the plot, very much is not. Sigh.
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I posted a fic outside of an exchange! Which is ridiculously rare for me, but possibly that's changing? After not doing so for 5 or 6 years I managed three last year (the second being a sequel to the first though) and now a NEARLY 9K FIC for a new fandom! (The wonderful Cdrama Under the Skin, which I promo-ed here) It was supposed to be a quick missing scene bit about the drowning/rescue since the former lifeguard in me got my brain stuck on that but.. yeah, it morphed into a WHOLE THING.

Gently Toward a New Bright Morn- After subduing Cao Dong, Du Cheng still has to save Shen Yi. (terrible summary, but I'd put off final edits, and thus posting it, for ages trying to come up with a better one so it is what it is)

I forgot to post that [community profile] battleshipex's game has ended so the works went live a day and a half ago or so. This one lasted the longest yet I think, at about two and a half weeks. It had a very different set up then previous years, instead of just the main board where you try to create X number of works for specific tags with a delaying tactic where the board got obscured at one point there was a shield of tags over the main board that needed to be created for and sometimes went away and came back and there was also a delaying tactic near the end as well. I enjoyed aspects of it but overall it found it kind of stressful. I did create a lot for it, fic and art, so that's something at least. Anyone, there's 966 works in 294 fandoms. Go check it out.

I had to pull out the afghan I was working on, I realized I'd didn't have anywhere near enough yarn for it and it wouldn't even be enough for a wrap, let alone a small afghan. An unfortunate peril of relying on random stash yarn. Oh well, off to poke Ravelry to try to find an easy 'can watch or read while crocheting' pattern.
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EAD's Birthday Bash just finished and while most of the nonsense I created for it was put on my EAD birthdaybash sock I actually did wind up liking a triple drabble I wrote so moved it to my main account:

When Stubborn Meets Stubborner, Nirvana in Fire, summary: Lin Chen, Mei Changsu, and a pile of blankets. (And I just noticed in the chaos of the event I forgot to include the summary. Whoops. Well, it's on there now. *sigh*)

I also made a TON (well NINE) of crocheted animals for it:

They are: back row - dragon, dragon, cat, middle row- frog, bunny, turtle, tortoise, front row- mouse and crab. Which was WAY too many things to try to make in 4 or whatever days, especially since these are just the animals that *worked* and there were many that did not.

Two or so weeks of [community profile] recthething recs (as usual, all MDZS/Untamed)
A Haunting Love by omegas_m, Selenay (65k, MXTX bigbang fic)
Summary: When Lan Zhan moved into Gentian Cottage, he was looking for a quiet home and a fresh perspective on life. He didn't expect his new home to be occupied by a ghost who was anything but quiet, or to be pulled into a century-old mystery. Lan Zhan is about to discover that the world is stranger than he'd ever imagined and romance isn't just a genre on his bookshelf. (Excellent modern+cultivtion AU with amazing world building. A really engaging story and nice art too)

to hold the wind by androids_fighting93, artbysongs (62k MXTX big bang fic)
Summary: Lan Zhan does not expect his life to change at six-thirty in the evening in the middle of the week. Or: When you touch your soulmate for the first time, you remember your past life together. When Lan Zhan touches Wei Ying, he watches him die. (Modern, but also canon, soulmate AU. Really well done)

So You Accidentally Kidnapped A Qilin by Mikkeneko (83k MXTX big bang fic)
Summary: For untold years Heaven's plan has kept order on earth: they send a qilin, a divine messenger, to choose a worthy king and stand by their side to guide that king in their rule. But ever since the infant qilin of Wu Kingdom was kidnapped, the land has descended into ruin and strife as the five great cultivation sects contend among themselves.

Fifteen years later, the lost qilin is unexpectedly identified in the person of Wei Wuxian, the orphaned ward of the Jiang Sect. Wei Wuxian must struggle with the truth of his nature and what it means for him, his family, and his kingdom -- while also grappling with new and overwhelming feelings for the Lan Sect's cold and haughty Second Young Master! Meanwhile, not all the Sects are resigned to allowing Heaven to order their affairs for them, and if Wei Wuxian doesn't resolve the question of the kingship soon, they may take matters into their own hands... (fascinating AU, it's a fusion of a fandom I don't know but written so it didn't matter. I couldn't stop reading this one)

blossoms at the roadside by bleuett (13k)
Summary Snippet: Wei Wuxian, a lone cultivator who's said to be able to bring plants back from the dead, is visited by a Lan cultivator with a curious and secret request. They fall in love. (really interesting AU)

Tired of the Sunset by julomaiboulomai (56k MTXT bigbang)
Summary: These days, Lan Zhan has more names than friends. As Masked hero Hanguang-jun, he protects the night; as Lan Zhan, he nurtures his ward, A-Yuan. His only friend, his partner, and his almost-lover, the Mask known to him as Wuxian has died, and he is alone.

And then comes Wei Ying, A-Yuan's father, returned miraculously from a year-long coma. In no time, he begins claiming Lan Zhan's heart. As for Hanguang-jun, he finds himself chasing the elusive Yiling Patriarch, a new Masked threat with unnerving powers and a disturbingly familiar laugh.

Lan Zhan, Hanguang-jun, the whole person made of them both: he must fight through the confusion to the heart of the conflict, and in the process, learn the truth of his own heart. (Absolutely loved this superhero-AU, the story was great, its worldbuilding was incredible and characters completely IC. Also contains wonderful art!)

A Wish I Can't Stop Making by Tirielle (51k, MXTX bigbang fic)
Summary: It's been months since Jin Zixuan was injured by bandits at Qiongqi path, leaving him in a coma that no doctor seems able to wake him from. Jiang Yanli is left to face the fractures in her husband’s family on her own as she searches for answers, determined to find a solution even if it means reading the whole library herself. She’s set her heart on having her family whole and together again, and if that seems impossible — well, she’s a Jiang.

It’s been months since Wei Wuxian almost killed Jin Zixuan at Qiongqi path and agreed to a contract with a strange wish-granting shop to try and keep everything from getting worse. As long as he acts as the shopkeeper, spending his days serving the shop, the people of the Burial Mounds will be wiped from everyone’s memories so nobody can come after them. With this, Wei Wuxian expects to never see anyone from his old life ever again — but somehow, Lan Wangji still manages to find him.

What is it that you wish for? And even if you know, how do you get it? (really fascinating canon divergent fic with amazing art)

I have not managed to get my act together to do a single thing for [community profile] snowflake_challenge this year. I have tabs for the various posts open and there's every intention of doing something for them but... SIGH. Maybe I'll manage something eventually. Or not. Who knows. Brains, be more useful.

It's finally out of the -20s here but now it's snowing a lot. Ugh. January. Why are you like this.
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I wrote (and posted!!) something outside of an exchange! What's this world coming to? I just got in my head the idea of what would happen if a time travel fix it went down a dark route and here it is:

Grief and Blame, Interwoven- MDZS fandom. Summary: Wangji's punishment was supposed to be severe, not fatal. But since it was, Xichen needed to find a way to change that. (2.7k. Heed the tags, it's a dark fic opening with the premise that LWJ died.)

I'm still trucking away watching NIF and I finished my current craft project- a rug made out of bread (and other similarish) bags. I ran out of bags when when it was about 24"x14.5" but it's perfect size for what daughter wants so, YAY!



Here's this week's [community profile] recthething recs (all MDZS/Untamed again):

to be wielded by your hands by Vir_Abelasan (3k)
Summary: Lan Wangji has always enjoyed seeing Wei Ying work - See his clever fingers and cleverer mind as he tinkers and creates. But there is something particularly captivating about Wei Ying's hand around the dark-bone handle of his knife, something in the flex of his wrist and the deft control of his finger as he maneuvers the blade to his whims, that captures Lan Wangji's gaze and keeps it there. Or : Wei Wuxian is good with his blade, and Lan Wangji wants. (LWJ and his competence kink, always good)

A Night Light for the Elder Gods by nerdzeword (28k, MDZS Big Bang 2021)
Summary: Wei Wuxian has been the lighthouse keeper for Haizang Dao for over two years now. He has a routine. When Lan Wangji is assigned as his new partner, everything he has come to hold dear is thrown into disarray, and Wei Wuxian has to decide who to trust with his darkest secrets. (Excellent lighthouse + Eldrich Monster AU)

Nursery Rhymes by manaika (96k, MDZS Big Bang 2021)
Summary: Lan Xichen is a pediatrician who often treats child abuse cases for various foster homes, orphanages and social workers for free. He's currently looking for a second nurse because Luo Qingyang is freshly back from maternal leave and can't be expected to work full time with a baby on hand and none of her substitutes were up to the task. Enter Wei Ying with a semester worth of med school, stellar recommendations, a huge gap in his CV and a laugh bright and warm as the sun.

Skeptical at first, Xichen decides to give the man a chance. He gets more than he bargained for with exactly zero regrets. (Really love WWX in this and the way the various characters fit in work really well)

I'm anxiously awaiting the reveal of the [community profile] yuletide tagset. There should be a lot of great stuff on it. I've already perused the promo post and marked a lot of fandoms to look at!

Like the last several years, I also do plan on putting together a post collecting all the short stories so people will find them easier. Can't wait to see what's going to be there either.

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Huzzah! Reveals time so I can claim the 12 things I wrote this year!

Batman comics, Sleeting Rain and Slippery Moments- Summary: Criminals knew better than to be out in this kind of weather. So-called heroes on the other hand.... (300 words)

Captain America/Old Guard crossover, To Know About Adventures (Andy/Peggy), Summary: Wielded by the right hand, a little Cervantes can be a dangerous thing. (596 words)

Captain America, a kitchen, a home- Summary: The kitchen might not be fancy, but Steve loved it. (300 words)
Captain America, A Glorious Routine- Summary: Bucky would never tired of this particular routine. (300 words)

FMA:B, Another Terrible Day for Rain- Summary: Riza comes across a familiar face at Lieutenant Colonel Hughes' tombstone. (572 words)

Guardian, Liminal Lines, Being Rewritten Summary: Zhao Yunlan wakes up just as he's falling off the couch... and there's something very wrong about that. (1200 words)

The Man From U.N.C.L.E, Worries Weigh Heavily- When Illya's mission goes badly it affects them all. (1401 words)

NCIS, The Concussion Check- Summary: It was the middle of the night and time for another concussion check. (667 words)

SGA, Gifted Moments- Summary: Atlantis talked to Sheppard, but sometimes it took longer than others to figure out what she was trying to say. (412 words)

The Untamed, Branches Woven In - Summary: Wen Ning does what he can to help. (425 words)
The Untamed, A Hand, Offered When Needed- Summary: It turned out to be a good thing that when Nie Huaisang heard Wei Wuxian was nearby he went and checked on him. (300 words)
The Untamed, Stains of Regret- Summary: His zhiji was dead and he was alone. Again. But, perhaps, he could change that. (1429 words)

I had an absolute BLAST writing for it. I really, really love the Guardian fic I wrote which was a 5+1 double drabble sequence time loop fix it fic. I really had to stretch myself for it but it worked so well. I'm also quite happy with the longer Untamed fic I wrote which is darker than usual for me (character death and extended injury healing) but also isn't (as time travel fixes things). And coming up with the Peggy/Andy crossover for CATFA/Old Guard was a stroke of genius, if I do say so myself :) I love Battleship so much.

Now I'm off to try to finish one last treat for multifandomdrabble which reveals tomorrow!!
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I was going to wait for a post until [community profile] battleshipex and [community profile] multifandomdrabble revealed, but neither is for a bit yet and I've too many [community profile] recthething recs waiting to put here so.....

Some art recs from battleship (DCU, Untamed/MDZS, Genshin Impact, Guardian, Word of Honor, FMA:B and adorable triple crown exchange banner art):

Batboys on a beach - DCU - Dick & Damian adorable gen
Father, Son - Untamed/MDZS, Lan Wangji combing Lan Yuan's hair, so sweet
A Bitter Melody - Untamed/MDZS, Wei Wuxian playing Chenqing in the rain, the lighting on this is amazing
Ravish - Untamed/MDZS, nsfw Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji art, amazing
moment of weakness - Genshin Impact, I honestly don't know this fandom, but this is so sweet
Nothing but the Wild Rain - Word of Honor, Wen Kexing crying in the rain, beautifully detailed, I love it
But the Rain is Full of Ghosts Tonight - Word of Honor, beautiful Gu Xiang & Wen Kexing scene
Black cat brings happiness Guardian - utterly lovely and sweet Da Qing and Zhao Yunlan piece
Ed has a nice day Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, two pieces, one cute one with Ed and a cat and another another touching Ed & Riza one
Two adorable art pieces based off the triple crown exchange banner: Mad Pasta Science and Pasta Pony

Art from tumblr recs (Batwomen collection, Untamed comic, the Witcher comic, Guardian art):
collection of live action Batwomen portraits (Lee Meriwether, Julie Newmar, Eartha Kitt, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Halle Berry- all amazing)
"Comfort" (tender and sweet three panel The Witcher comic)
Nie Mingjue will regret this in the morning (utterly adorable multipanel The Untamed comic of teen Dage and little NHS who has a monster under his bed)
гори, чтобы светить "Burn, to give light" (Incredible Guardian fanart of Zhao Yunlan and the lantern)

The Untamed/MDZS fic recs:
How to Draw Clouds, a Guide by Little Apple's Emotional Support Human by sweetiejelly (7k)
Summary: Lan Zhan lowers the volume just as the YouTuber in question pops into frame, all grins and a matching red hair tie, and Lan Zhan has to hit pause. What is happening? Why is the owner of the prettiest smile he's ever seen also the owner of the most chaotic painting video? Or, an AU where Wei Ying is an artist YouTuber and Lan Zhan becomes his fan (and more). For life. (absolutely adorable and perfectly IC modern AU)

most times a wish by impossibletruths (16k)
Summary: Turns out the HR department may have had a point when they said don't bring your work home with you, and not just in the metaphorical sense. In his defense, it's not like he was trying to get anyone cursed. (modern cultivation/magic AU. Utterly delightful with amazing worldbuilding)

(open your hands) by DisasterBiAlert (Wangxian Summer Exchange 2021, 14k)
Summary snippet: An impossible love story told in dreams, music and physics. (amazingly woven together alternate multi-universe fic)

I could drink a case of you and still be on my feet by failedcharismacheck (7k)
Summary snippet: Wei Wuxian comes back from his walkabout. Lan Wangji gives Emperor's Smile another try and worries for his friend's dietary habits. (utterly delightful and adorable post-canon fic)

小兔子 | Little Bunny by dragongirlG (5.5k)
Summary: Three times Lan Qiren repaired a rabbit doll named Little Bunny: once for seven-year-old Lan Zhan on the anniversary of his mother's death, once for teenage Lan Wangji after he returns to the rebuilt grounds of the Cloud Recesses, and once for A-Yuan after he's taken into the Lan clan. (so sweet and tender)

long is the way by queen_gee (2k)
Summary: He cannot lie and he does not want to. He plays his own name like a whisper. Wei Ying.

Lan Wangji's breath hitches. His eyes are open but they are unreadable, a flash of gold in the pale moonlight. He hesitates for one moment like he does not know what to ask, perhaps as if he has too many questions. Wei Wuxian waits for the accusation, the resentment.

The guqin sounds more like a cry as Lan Wangji plays, Are you at peace. (Oh so painful but touching canon divergent AU)

Crafting-wise, I made my dad a penguin (took several patterns to find one that worked, but he liked the result, so YAY)

and I finished the rug from the dyed sheet. Have a pic of that rug plus one from an undyed version of that sheet to see the difference:


compare that to (the border was a blue edging the sheet had, without meaning to dying the sheet meant the main part was the same color as the edging) the pic doesn't pick up the pattern splotches all that well but you can kind of see them. (I'm also not thrilled with how this one turned out. Not sure why the shape is so odd. Oh well.)

Offset stack of the two rugs to compare

Not sure what craft project I'll be working on next. I've got a lot of Cdramas I want to watch so it'll have to be something easy.... hmmmm....
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Sign ups for [community profile] multifandomdrabble and [community profile] battleshipex are almost over, both are really fun exchanges (multifandomdrabble is probably self-explanatory but battleship is a 300 word min/or art exchange with a battleship {the kids game} theme where you are assigned a team and there's a board where X number of fics with various tags are on it and you try to have your team write enough of each of those tags to "fire" on one of the squares and hopefully hit or sink a ship). Go check it out and sign up! (Battleship also has a prompt collection this time if you want to leave prompts but not actually commit to writing anything)

Have a zillion [community profile] recthething recs (mdzs/untamed fics and vids for that, lost tomb reboot and a multi-fandom untamed, guardian, word of honor, and sleuth of the ming dynasty one)


MDZS Vid-【魔道祖师 / MDZS】Animatic - The First Siege | Safe & Sound by dangocheeked
Vidder's Summary: exploring what could have happened during the first siege of the burial mounds. a-yuan, lost, and then found. (heartbreaking yet hopeful and the animation is adorable and perfect)

Lost Tomb Reboot vid: [vid] Chasing Cars by teyla (AO3 link)
Summary: If I lay here/ If I just lay here/ Would you lie with me and just forget the world? (I've watched this at least a half dozen times, it perfectly captures Wu Xie's personality as well as his relationship with Pangzi and Xiaoge)

Multi-fandom vid (Untamed, Guardian, Word of Honor and Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty)
halo by redxblueIhateloveyou (AO3 link)
Summary:"...everywhere I'm looking now; I'm surrounded by your embrace" (perfect blending of powerful moments for the main pairings of the various canons)

A Purrfect Day in Gusu by DrJLecter (21k)
Summary: During the guest disciples' stay in Cloud Recesses young Lan Zhan gets turned into a cat by a curse from an unexpected source. Wei Wuxian tries his best to help, after he is done laughing. The end result is a surprising one for everyone but Lan Xichen. (absolutely sweet fic and the WWX interacts with cat!LWJ is utterly adorable)

deep and inscrutable by twigofwillow (1.5k)
Summary: Wei Wuxian gets turned into a cat. Somehow it becomes Jin Ling’s problem. (exactly what it says on the tin and very, very cute)

this moonlit heart is home Selenay (10k)
Summary Snippet: The thing was, Wei Ying wasn't always chaos in feline form. Most of the time he was a perfectly normal human, or at least, as normal as a werecat could be. As normal as anyone could be if they were forced to spend three nights every lunar month in a cat-shaped body.... Meeting Lan Zhan in cat form was entirely accidental. (absolutely delightful modern shifter!AU)

He Visited, Still Flitting by aceofbasedesires (14k)
Summary: “The esteemed Hanguang-Jun, always where the chaos is,” Wei Ying says and manages, somehow, to inject some levity into it. “Not even I can be selfish enough to keep him from that.” Wei Ying gives himself two weeks to convince Lan Zhan to run away with him. Set in episode 50. (a lovely filler to some missing scenes in e50 with a bonus JC and WWX interaction)

finding a long lost friend by MarbleGlove (2k, technically 2nd in a series but works as a stand alone. The entire series is only 6k though and a good read as well)
Summary: The painting was a puzzle. It was a portrait of the Sunshot Campaign leaders as they had truly been, drawn by someone who must have been there. It was a painting by an artist who knew the people well and yet was blind to the political repercussions of being too truthful. It was a beautiful painting and XiChen was glad to have it but also knew it would need to be moved to the forbidden section of the library soon. (AU that takes place years after the raid on the burial mounds that resulted in the Wen remnants disappearance and WWX's presumed death when a young rogue cultivator, Wei Sizhui, comes to Gusu and asks to study there; I love the description of the painting and LXC and LWJ's reactions to it)

归心似箭 | Longing to Go Home by dragongirlG (7.5k)
Summary: The destruction of the Yin Tiger Seal does not kill Wei Wuxian; it ages him instead. He takes shelter in a cave expecting to die, but instead he lives, slowly learning to embrace life with each new day. Thirteen years later, a young man with a Lan forehead ribbon stumbles into the cave. His name is Lan Sizhui. (gentle and sweet book-verse AU)

Under a Blanket of Black Wings by ChaoticAndrogynous (MDZS Reverse Big Bang, 19k)
Summary: Lan Wangji tells A-Yuan a bedtime story about a beautiful monster and the brave little boy who was his friend. Years later, he finds him again: Wei Wuxian, the monster who smiles as sweet as moonlight. (fairytale-esque vampire AU that still mostly follows canon)

in the water grass, in the green by nerdzeword, twigofwillow (Summer Solstice Bang, 25.5k)
Summary Snippet: When his mother falls mysteriously ill, Lan Wangji has to ask the witches down the street for help. He doesn't expect his whole life to change as a result. (Amazing witches & river spirit!AU)

Too gone to stay by Aenya (MZDS Reverse Big Bang, 32k)
Summary Snippet: “Seems like it worked,” says a nearby voice.

“I guess he wasn’t so useless after all,” the second voice is calmer, and familiar to him. “Welcome back, Yiling Laozu,” Jin Guangyao says. (Fabulous AU, WWX really shows how clever he can be)

Ugh, that is so many, I need to remember to crosspost more often.

I finished (aka ran out of yarn) crocheting a blanket for daughter. It wound up weirdly shaped (a little over 5' x 2.5'). Wasn't thrilled with the size but she's fine with it so whatever.




I'm working on a rug from an old sheet I dyed. The blue is lighter than I'd hoped, but it is enough to hide the weird pattern from the sheet so that's good.

After finishing Ultimate Note I finished watching Lost Tomb (tlt1, the original show) which has characters meeting each other and, of course, a different cast than every other version. Not sure what to watch next. Might try Lost Tomb 2 since apparently a sequel to that is coming out soon (which will fall after tlt2 but before ultimate note). The timeline of this canon and lack of consistent story telling confuses me so much. Or might watch something else from my huge to-watch list (C/Kdrama or otherwise). As an aside, I really do wish subtitles would be more accurate when it comes to names/titles. We can understand if the same character is sometimes called (to use one example) Jiang Yanli, A-li, A-jie, and Shijie. When different characters use different names it adds layer to their interactions and the characterization. SIGH.

Still plugging away at Spanish, Yiddish and Chinese on Duolingo and also Chinese on a handful of other apps. I don't think I'll get far since I'm *awful* at languages, but I figure, why not try?
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So many things I'm behind posting about here.

I wrote two things for Writing Rainbow Pink:
Smug Smiles and Fading Pink Marks, MCU, Steve/Nat/Sam, rated R. Summary: It wasn't hard to reassess what you knew about a man after a few nights in bed with him. (400 words)
Shallow Breaths From Pale Pink Lips, Guardian, SW/ZYL, rated PG, Summary: Shen Wei had promised not to act, but there was so much blood. If it came down to it, he'd do what he needed to do in order to help Zhao Yunlan. (300 words)

And I forgot to post my h/c exchange fics:
Best Laid Plans and the Paths Away From Them, Untamed, rated G. Summary: Ouyang Zizhen, Jin Ling, Lan Jingyi and Lan Sizhui had planned everything out carefully. Things did not go according to plan. (3242 words)
Memories of a Life Never Lived, Untamed, LWJ/WWX, rated PG. Summary: They'd ensured that none of the horrors would come to pass. It hadn't happened, it wouldn't, but it also had. And that took a heavy toll on a person. (1627 words)

Have *sigh* three weeks of [community profile] recthething recs (fic for MDZS/Untamed, tumblr art for that plus The Mummy, Babylon 5 and Lost Tomb Reboot)


i really want to know (who are you) by tratisphyre (19k)
Summary: The problem with CT Wei was, lamentably, not incompetence. Incompetence was a failing no one at the Gusu Bureau of Cultivation could forgive. Had he been incompetent, he would have already been dismissed from his position. No, the problem with CT Wei was far worse: he was friendly. (absolutely fabulous modern cultivation AU that's also hilariously snarky and delightful)

The Second Siege of Cloud Recesses by Cerusee (4k)
Summary: Did anyone ask for the Untamed AU where Wei Wuxian came back to life sixteen years later only to hear the tragic story, from Lan disciples at Mo’s Manor, how Lan Wangji had been whipped to death for defending the Yiling Patriarch? No. Did that stop me? No. (Believable what-if AU that's so, so painful but also very, very good)

my rivers tilt towards you by perfectlyrose (MDZS Reverse Big Bang, 27k)
Summary: The Cloud Recesses can only be found by those in need. Lan Wangji sets out from his ancestral home to see the world and collect knowledge for his sect. Wei Wuxian leaves Lotus Pier to try and ease the tension for his siblings, assuming it will be better if he's gone for a while. Their paths cross and merge for a time. When they part, neither of them expect Wei Wuxian's path to lead him to the gates of the legendary Cloud Recesses, in need of help. (This fairy tail-esque AU has wonderful worldbuilding and a truly engaging story)

Thirty-three Lashes by Winglesss (MDZS Reverse Big Bang, 56k)
Summary: Yiling Laozu is dead. He's been dead for over a thousand years. For over a thousand years Lan Wangji has been wandering the world alone, helping where he's needed. It's when he meets a mysterious cultivator and a strange curse starts to torment his body that the past and the present start to mingle, igniting emotions Lan Wangji almost forgot he was able to feel. (Fascinating modern cultivation yet mostly canon compliant AU)

Home Before Dark by la_muerta, lordvoldemortsnipple (MDZS Reverse Big Bang, 7k)
Summary: There are more than three thousand rules on the Gusu-Lan Wall of Discipline, but ever since Lan Wangji can remember, he has been told that only two rules must never be broken — do not associate with evil, and never venture into the Burial Mounds after dark. (absolutely amazing AU with twists and turns I didn't expect at all)

a garden in your ribcage by puddingcatbeans (MDZS Reverse Big Bang, 13.5k)
Summary snippet: Strange magic-induced rings of decay have started appearing all over the old, weary city of Yiling. As the resident witch, Wei Ying is prepared to deal with it on his own with his unorthodox way of witchcraft, but recently a new witch has moved into town. (absolutely amazing "soft witches" AU, modern set with amazing world building.)

the soft animal of your body by howodd5ever (MDZS Reverse Big Bang, 21.5k)
Summary snipper: The problem was that he didn’t remember anymore why he’d left. Sure, something about finding himself or discovering his place in the world, or whatever other bullshit he’d talked himself into to end up in the middle of nowhere. Alone. He missed Lan Zhan. (wonderful post-canon fic with WWX finding trouble but also his way back to LWJ)

The World We Made by updatebug (80k)
Summary: Lan Zhan and his family have been alive for a very long time. Perhaps, once, immortality would not have seemed like a curse. But that changed a long time ago. When a new group of immortals are born, Lan Zhan finds himself oddly drawn to new immortal Wen Yuan, who somehow reminds him of his lost love. But Wen Yuan has no intention of being immortal. All he wants is to get back to his very concerned Father. A father that against all odds and reason, Lan Zhan finds himself recognising. (Great fic that's a fusion with/inspired by The Old Guard)

Assorted Tumblr art:
MDZS/Untamed: Peekaboo Papercraft Jiujiu and Jin Ling (utterly adorable)
The Lost Tomb Reboot: Wu Xie in the rain (Amazing drawing that perfectly captures the moment after he'd coughed blood right before he passed out)
The Lost Tomb Reboot: The Iron Triangle (wonderful adventure moments, so good these could be panels from a professional comic)
Babylon 5: Delenn (utterly ethereal and gorgeous)
The Mummy: Ardeth Bay drawings for fun (love the expressions on these)

Craft-wise I finished two projects while watching another Lost Tomb show (Ultimate Note, which came out after reboot/reunion sound of providence, but is set 10 or so years before it because this franchise is confusing.)

A 22"x15" rug made out of about 3 or 4 dozen plastic bread bags and also the wide strip bubble wrap stuff that is used in packages:




This is actually a shawl pattern (that I had used previously to make a shawl but hated the result and pulled it out) but my daughter wanted something to have along the back of her couch to pretty it up and the shape worked well for that (I'll replace this with a pic of it on her couch rather than mine if/when she sends me one), the color is 'library book' which I find hilarious.




I'm 3/4ths of the way through Ultimate Note, it's much more cohesive of a story than reboot (not surprising since reboot was 62 eps vs its 36 and probably half of reboot's eps were pointless dystopian warehouse of doom ones) but I've realized I like the older, more settled versions of the characters as they appear in reboot (supposedly Wu Xie is in his late 30s in that) vs the mid 20s ish version in UN. I've also heard it kind of ends randomly/cliffhangery which is something I hate but that seems to be the case for lots of Lost Tomb (random dangling plot threads and cliffhangers and huge plot holes). Sigh. Not sure what I'll watch when it's done. I have a huge C (and K) Drama list as well as just tons of other stuff to watch. I also need to catch up on a lot of my podcasts. *sigh*

I'm still ever so slowly plugging away on Duolingo in Spanish, Yiddish and Chinese. As much as people complain about Duolingo, I have to give it credit for being completely free- you can pay and skip ads and get a few other benefits, but there's no content locked behind a paywall. I've DLed a bunch of other language apps (some Chinese specific, some not) and that is not remotely the norm. Some offer more lessons or content then others, but nearly all require you fork over money after a little while. That said, Duolingo's Yiddish class could do with some help. Thankfully, due to some exposure to Hebrew a billion years ago I knew it read right to left rather than left to right because it doesn't have hints and doesn't actually tell you that. Oh well. And while I can now understand 'Hello', 'Goodbye' and 'I'm pleased to meet you' in Chinese so far I've learned the slightly less helpful 'A dolphin is in a pyramid in London' and 'A fish in a balloon?' phrases in Yiddish. (I understand why, it's teaching letter recognition, but still.)

Anyway, off to figure out what craft to start next and try not to melt. I hate summer.
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Almost 750 works in 325 fandoms! If you like drabbles (single, double, triple or series), go take a look here!

I haven't had a chance to peruse the collection yet but hopefully I'll have a reclist for it eventually.

I managed to write 9 things for it this year and even branched out to new-to-me fandoms. My works are:

911
Attending to the After, After the shooting there was a lot of healing to do.

Guardian(TV)
Too Tempting By Far, He shouldn't have tried, but it was just too tempting not to.
Nurturing via Laziness Da Qing can make Zhao Yunlan take care of himself, he just can't be bothered to do it with dignity.

Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Proof of Belonging, double drabble, It is a necessary reassurance.

For MDZS/The Untamed:
A Delightful Solution, As it turned out, Lan Wangji's forehead ribbon had other uses.
D'oh a Dhole!, double drabble, Unexpected transformations were the worst.
Happily Paid, It engendered numerous complaints, but Lan Xichen didn't mind.

Sherlock Holmes (ACD)
Idle Moments Well Spent, It wasn't going to be the afternoon they'd planned, but Holmes couldn't say he minded.

Word of Honor
Strain and Support, The rescue had been a success, but there was still the ride to Saijun Mansion to go.
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First Hurt/Comfort exchange recs! (peruse the whole collection here)

My amazing gifts:
I Want to Keep You Safe (Guardian, art)
(no summary provided, absolutely beautiful and gentle scene of Zhao Yunlan sleeping on an adoring Shen Wei)
ransom (The Untamed, 3.6k)
Summary snippet: "I remember the yaoguai," Wei Wuxian said slowly. Kind of. (wonderful Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng reconciliation while rescuing themselves fic)
Menace (MDZS/The Untamed, 7.5k)
Summary snippet: Wei Wuxian is injured on a night hunt, and Lan Qiren is stuck having to deal with it. (hilarious and sweet LQR dealing with, and trying to help, an injured WWX)

and two recs:
Pushing Through (Agent Carter fandom, 3.8k)
Summary: Even with major head trauma, Jack is determined to get to Peggy and Daniel. (really well done concussed yet competent Jack and worried but awesome Peggy and Daniel)
By the Line That Keeps You Tethered (Leverage, 5k)
Summary: Eliot is not sick, he's fine, okay? (great h/c and spot on character voices in this one as Parker and Hardison care for an ill Eliot)

Also last week's recthething recs (all tumblr comics)

'I Think It's Brave' (multipanel Jiang Cheng/Lan Xichen comic)
Artist's comment: My heart was just struck by how perfect a poem (by Lana Rafaela) it was to describe Jiang Cheng, who has lost so much, but still continues to push through each day. He is so brave, and he deserves the best things. (amazing and touching story with wonderful art)
Like Hunger - But Deeper, Heavier (multipanel WWX/LWJ comic)
Summary: In Wei Wuxian's dreams: hell dogs come with wicked horns, bad attitudes, and terrifying familiarity. (the nightmares are so vividly drawn and LWJ is so sweet)
Lan Zhan (3 panel tumblr comic; lovely but heartbreaking)
Wei Wuxian vs. Swords utterly hilarious

I finished redoing the shawl/wrap thing and like it a lot better. Have some comparison shots:

the pulled out version (done with a US13/9mm hook and having 12 pattern repeats per row, ran out of yarn with it 15"x38")

vs
done with the next largest sized hook (US15/10mm) and 10 pattern repeat, 13"x48"

It really needs blocking, but I am lazy, oh well. It works SO much better. It's a much better length and is a much better weight- not overly heavy and too warm like the other.

I finished watching The Lost Tomb Reboot, it was quite the trip and a half. Apparently the whole franchise (including the book series) is well known for dangling plot threads that don't lead anywhere and gaping plot holes so it's not even just the censorship issues to blame (although my understanding is it was rather affected by that as well) for some of the 'wait, what?'ness of parts. Still pretty fun overall if ploddy in places. It was also interesting to compare the Chinese spoken in that to one of the 'bygone era' ones since there were a number of English phrases sprinkled through out. Vaguely considering if next I should watch one of the other Lost Tomb things or another cultivation thing or something else. (My US-airing list dropped from 4 shows the beginning of the season-911, 911 Lonestar, FBI Most Wanted and Magnum- to just 911 but the finale of that aired this week so it's what's streaming on the internet for my viewing pleasure for a while) Time will tell.
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Snowflake Challenge promotional banner featuring feet in snuggly socks, a mug of hot chocolate, a notebook with 'dreams' written on the cover, and a guitar. Text: Snowflake Challenge 1-31 January

In your own space, create a fanwork

Okay, so remember how how my goal for day 4 was to write and post something, anything, outside of an exchange/fest/whathaveyou?

GUESS WHAT? I DID!!!

Yesterday I spotted a tumblr post suggesting an idea for the saddest AU timeline for MDZS/The Untamed and before I knew it I had a ficlet about it on AO3. Then, after replying to some comments I started thinking and writing and then had another fic posted!! WTF. I don't even know who I am anymore. I haven't posted without putting something in that 'gift' or 'collections' spot since... 2015 I think? And now I've done it twice in two days. And they are:

The Worse Tomorrow Summary: Something terrible had happened at Koi Tower and the Jin Clan had been wiped out, practically overnight. (555 words)

The Day's Relentless Light Summary: A few years after Jin Ling dies Koi Tower is destroyed and the Jin Clan wiped out. Accusations are made and certain actions come to light. (1602 words)

Both are MDZS/Untamed fandom and pretty dark with canon level violence. The prompt (spoilery) was:
After Jin Guangyao has Jin Ling killed Jiang Cheng does the summoning ritual to bring Wei Wuxian back to get revenge. He does.
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I've totally forgot to post my last couple of months worth of ficcage and crafting here and I also realized I should put the recs I posted to [community profile] recthething here too so...

last month there was another WeDieLikeFen exchange and I wrote a treat:
The Placing of Thread - The Untamed - Summary: Upon sequestering herself on her mountain Baoshan Sanren decides to ignore the infighting of the cultivation sects. However, when their actions threaten the fate of the world she finds that she has to intercede. (Time Travel Fix-it, rated PG, 1,562 words)

5 recs- all for The Untamed/MDZS and all ones I thought were new to the comm:


and autumn comes when you're not yet done by tired. Summary snippet: in which Lan Sizhui is forced to stay in Lotus Pier for three weeks, and saves Jiang Cheng in more ways than one. Turns out stab wounds heal faster than 16 years of regret. (wonderful Jiang Cheng becoming an uncle to Sizhui fic) 36k

shades of grey by cl410.
Summary: This was why he didn’t like to leave the Unclean Realm, Nie Mingjue thought with dismay. Guileless dark eyes blinked up at him, tiny hands clutching at his robes. Or: Nie Mingjue comes across Wei Wuxian before Jiang Fengmian, and decides Nie Huaisang could use a friend. (excellent AU with WWX still following many of the familiar canon paths, but for very different reasons and the interplay between him and the Nie brothers is wonderful) 57k

scatter and sunder by silversshadow
Summary: When Wei Wuxian dies at the Burial Mounds the backlash tears his soul apart. The cultivation world is left to watch the pieces. (book canon AU where some deaths were misreported and when WWX destroys the seal it shatters his soul and for years fragments/ghosts/echoes of him at various stages in life appear throughout the cultivating world) 15k

Closer Than Eternity by Netrixie
Summary: Wei Ying just wants to graduate, figure out what he's doing with his life, and make sure there's a Starbucks within twenty feet of him at all times. It would be a lot easier to accomplish if he wasn't being stared at by worryingly familiar golden eyes every time he opened up his social media accounts... In a world where immortals keep to themselves, one of them has decided to let himself be seen. (Reincarnation/Immortal cultivation fic with WWX discovering things) 26k

And craftwise I've crocheted a ton more octopuses and several mola molas, but I don't have pictures of those. I also finished (aka used up all the yarn I hard) a mosaic blanket for my parents- it's huge (2.5k yards of yarn used, so not a surprise) but the pictures came out horribly. I've also made 5 (possibly 6?) more knotted rugs. At 15 Molly's balance has gotten bad and the vet was concerned about her always falling on our hardwood floors so throw rugs everywhere is a good solution. Also, since they're made from sheets or tshirts, they are easy to launder if a cat decides to have a hairball on them.

Have a terrible picture of 4 of the rugs and a much bigger 36"x22" one


Those are all about the same size, 26"x18", give or take an inch or two.


The Yuletide tagset should be finalized and posted soon. I'm really excited to see what it will contain. I haven't managed a thing for [community profile] trickortreatex yet but hopefully the writing muse will comply for yuletide.
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[community profile] battleshipex had reveals yesterday. That was an insanely amazing yet batshit crazy exchange where we had to write fics to meet a certain number of tags to "fire shots" at a board to try to hit ships hidden there (like the battleship game) but we were moving too fast so the mods created a new board that the two teams combined to try to hit stuff on. As a result I wound up writing and crafting a bunch for it and created:

Cut to save scrolling
Three crochet things (the third added after reveals due to having so much fun with crocheting octopuses):
Knit One, Pearl Two (a big crocheted octopus knitting), My Tentacles Are Yours, My Love (a little octopus proposing to a big one), and Multiplying Tentacles (the octopus family) The little guys turned out to be surprisingly fun and easyish to make.

Fic-wise I wrote three Old Guard fics:
Dispatches From the Data Stream - Summary: The news holovids have begun to claim that the tide of war has begun to turn. The reason why might be one of myth and legend. (rated G, 874 words) This was inspired by the outsider POV, Epistolary and In Space! tags and a lot of fun to write.
Food of the Ages - Summary: If Nicky was going to try to bake baklava for Andy, he was make sure he did it right. (rated g, 448 words) Inspired by the comfort food and found family tags.
Blossoming Warmth - Summary: Just because the cold couldn't kill them didn't mean they found it pleasant. (rated g, 553 words) Who can resist combining huddling for warmth, h/c and sharing a bed tags in a fic, right?

Three Steve Rogers centric ones:
Three To Be- Summary: It was Bucky who realized what Peggy had suggested, but they both had been more than eager to take her up on it. (rated M, 316 words) a combination of the multi (Steve/Bucky/Peggy in this case) tag, first kiss and first time.
Openness Ahead - Summary: It's time for just the two of them, to focus on healing, happiness, and hope. (rated G, 353 words) for m/m (Steve/Bucky), fluff, healing, hair and h/c tags.
A Captain's Needs - a crossover with Torchwood/Doctor Who, summary: The five times Captain Jack Harness encountered Captain Steve Rogers and the one time they had an "encounter." (rated E, 980 words) which included the 5+1 Things, Desk Sex, Clothed Sex, and Intercrural Sex tags

a lone FMA:B fic
More Than Fuel Summary: Alphonse had said some terrible things to his brother and wanted to make up for it but he wasn't sure how. (rated G, 444 words) for comfort food, fluff and h/c tags

and three The Untamed fics:
Rescuing the Rescuer - summary: Jiang Cheng couldn't even pretend to be surprised that Wei Wuxian showed up out of nowhere to rescue Hanguang Jun. Of course he had. And if it gave Jiang Cheng the chance to do a little rescuing of his own? Well, even better. (rated g, 1,537 words) this was a fun one combining the Angst, Assassination Attempt(s), Blood, Hurt/Comfort, Post-Canon and Rescue tags.
Avoiding the Ripples - summary: The trick to traveling in time was avoiding changing too much. Wei Wuxian didn't want to destroy the world, after all. Just, maybe, make it a little nicer. (rated g, 1,547 words) time travel and The Untamed work so well together
Marks From Another Time - summary:Wei Wuxian found the whole idea of soulmates and soulmarks odd. (rated G, 1,219 words) The Untamed and Soulmate-Identifying Marks was fun to play around with too.


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Multifandomdrabble2020 revealed earlier today! 310 fandoms and 761 drabbles, double drabbles, triple drabbles or drabble series to peruse at your leisure. I wrote three fics for The Untamed (which I binged over an 8 day period and is so good but I do not recommend trying to watch 50ish hours of heartwrenching story like that. My heart)

A Study of Hands, LWJ/WWX, rated G. Summary: Lan Wangji and a study of one particular set of hands.
Behind What Was Said , LWJ/WWX, rated G. Summary: "Lan Zhan" was only two words, but the way he said it? It meant so much.
Wasn't, Shouldn't, Didn't, Did, LWJ/WWX, rated R, 600 word drabble sequence. Summary: The five times Lan Wangji absolutely did not comb his fingers through Wei Ying's hair and the times he definitely, purposely did.

I'm currently writing treats for [community profile] battleshipex which is a fun flash(ish) trope exchange and doing a lot of crafts. Recently finished is:

A super fancy shrug:
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The sheet rug Molly claimed by picking up and dragging it over to her food and water bowl so she could stand on it while eating/drinking
3'x18 inch rug with posing dog )

A 6' long table runner for daughter
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and another two t-shirt rugs, first one 19"x12", the second 26"x16" (with bonus cat)
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I've probably forgotten some stuff I've completed. Oh well. And if you want to scream/blather about The Untamed or The Old Guard pls comment, there's so much about both canons I can't stop thinking about.
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100 Word Flash - Drabble Flash Exchange revealed so I can claim the drabble I wrote for it:

Chloroformed Consent, Prodigal Son fandom, Malcolm/Martin, rated T. Summary: Not being able to say no was practically the same as saying yes.

I *finally* found a string bag pattern I like (even though the handle takes forEVER to make)

bag )

And I finished another rug, this one is 27x18"ish. I'm debating making one out of several sheets to get it really big.
weird picture of rug )

I also made two little amigurami
a chill pill and an ace gecko )
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Writing Rainbow Yellow revealed and I wrote 2 things:

The Twinkling of a Dozen Yellow Stars, Captain America/MCU fandom, Steve/Natasha, 300 words. Summary: Tonight, they have each other.

Like the Adventure of the Yellow Whatever, 9-1-1 Lone Star fandom, rated G, 841 words. Summary: It wasn't long before Paul developed a reputation at the 126th, but it wasn't the kind of reputation he expected (aka S1E2 opener explanation).

I haven't managed a single treat for Chocolate Box so far (stupid brain) or written a thing for my Losers bingo card (same reason), so I've been spending time doing more crafts. In trying to use up random yarn from my stash I made this tiny shawl out of some super soft grey and sparkly dark pink yarn.

picture )

It crocheted up quickly but I ran out of compatible yarn and it was only 2.5' by 1.5 or so which is nice for an extra layer for cold neck/shoulders but not terribly useful overall so I pulled out one of my larger cones of 100% wool to try the pattern again and made this:

picture )

which is closer to 5.5' wide and 3.5' long and works much better as an actual shawl. It used up SO much yarn, wow. Although it's a dusty rose color than a purple, not sure why the picture came out like that. Also, lying it flat like that makes me realize I probably should block it but ugh, effort.

I'm still working on my denim scraps braided rug, but I need to decide on a crocheting project to do as well since I like having a bunch of different projects going for for different brainpower/wrist pain/back issue times. I really want to try ripping up some old tshirts and making tshirt yarn and crocheting or braiding/knotting with that but that would not use up stash. Hampering deciding on a new crochet pattern is a lot of my yarn is.. err.. bright 90s colors (which 2020 me is side-eying the hell out of 90s me for buying, even if I honestly don't remember if better colors were being offered when this yarn company went out of business) or pretty random (skeins of rug yarn, baby yarn, thin cotton sheen) and a lack of real need for anything. How many throws and blankets does one family need? Crocheting animals for EAD's Birthday Bash was fun, but now they're just sitting around and I've no real desire to try to get good enough at them to sell (also, holy hell doing the eyes for them was a ridiculous pain).

I barely did Snowflake this year. I dunno, a combination of the different schedule and bad brain and general malaise I guess. Oh well. *sigh*

I started watching two new shows that premiered this month (911 Lone Star and FBI:Most Wanted) and while neither should probably be considered 'good' shows, I'm appreciating all the diversity popping up in them. We need canon characters of all types on our screens (ftm trans character, Muslim woman, m/m couple, interracial couple, f/f couple) especially when they write it as just a part of who they are rather than it being their one defining characteristic.

I also watched, and mostly liked, Netflix's The Witcher and am debating trying the books. We'll see.
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Despite how many of these I skip, I'm still finding a number to treat in. [personal profile] writingrainbow's Orange exchange just revealed (every other month or so has a different color, blue and purple preceded orange and green will be next in Nov or Dec), the 'every title has to have the color in it somewhere' made for some interesting shenanigans to make it fit, but it was still fun. I wrote three things for it:

Blackie, Goldie, and... Orangie? Oh My!; Captain America/MCU, rated G , 896 words. Summary: Steve was the worst when it came to naming the animals they rescued. The absolute worst.

Beyond Orange Meadows; Captain America (movies), rated PG-13, 1094 words. Summary: Bucky knew Steve far too well but loved him anyway.

Derek's Orange Wind Chimes; The Good Place, rated PG, 185 words, complete crack warning. Summary: Derek's wind chimes are orange now.

The Orange collection can be found here if you want to check it out.

Yuletide nominations just closed so now it's the (understandably) long wait for them to wrangle the tagset into submission before signups start the end of the month. I've been debating what I'll request, do I go for a sign up made up of entirely ridiculously rare or non-existent or do I add in a 'oh hey, I vaguely have heard of that' fandom? Decisions, decisions.

Since YT is on a so much later schedule this year I've been perusing the Trick-or-Treat requests to find things to treat. In theory I could be working on my Losers bingo card, but that has a 2.5k minimum which I just find so high it's making even starting any fic for it very difficult. Oh well.

I woke up to flurries today. I guess winter has officially come to MN. Sigh.
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There's been so many flashfics lately- seriously at least once seems to be at some stage of planning, noms, signups, writing, or reveals every weekend- and while I've skipped most I did write treats for the second round of WeDieLikeFen, "F is for Fen Who Do Stuff Together." This one's requests seemed to have more of a horror porn focus and there was also a corset challenge to it which might explain some of the treats I wrote. I almost didn't claim most, since they were kind of out there for me, but wth, why not (although check the tags before reading):

A Library, the Final Frontier; FMA:B+stealth/crack crossover (although not star trek), rated G, 200 words. Summary: Getting lost in a library was easier than you'd think.

For Him, For Me (I'll Never Tell); Captain America, Bucky/Steve, rated M, 333 words. Summary:It was something he was supposed to be doing for Steve instead of to him.

Fulfilling Day and Neverending Night; Captain America, rated E (dark fic), 1,648 words. Summary: He thought he'd just been captured and that he'd be able to escape without a problem. He was wrong. So very, very wrong.

Innocent Looking, My Ass (An Essay by James Buchanan Barnes, Aged Old Enough to Have Known Better); Captain America, Bucky/Steve, rated M, 741 words. Summary: As far as dares went it wasn't the stupidest one he'd ever made but he was pretty sure he was never going to regret it.

Give Me Your Words I'll Eat Them; Hannibal (TV), rated M, 243 words. Summary: Given enough time a liver could regenerate. Other body parts? Not so much.

There's over 300 fics in the collection, go take a look!
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The 300bpm Flash Exchange was a song flash exchange (requests were a song + fandom + character or relationship) that ran last week and the authors were today so I can lay claim to the treats I wrote. Links to the songs are in the author's notes if you want to give them a listen.

A Dream, Fucked up and Shot to Hell; Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood; Edward Elric/Roy Mustang; rated R; 458 words. Summary: Roy was going to use Edward to get what he wanted. Then, maybe if he was lucky, he'd be able to have him. (For the song "My Shit's Fucked Up" by Warren Zevon)

A Bitter Past (I'll be Good); Captain America (Movies); Bucky/Steve; rated R; 375 words. Summary: Sometimes Bucky couldn't help but think back on all the damage he'd done. (For the song "I’ll be Good" by Jaymes Young)

To Get to Him You Go Through Me; Killjoys; rated G; 693 words. Summary: What starts as a quiet night at the Royale threatens to become anything but. (For the song "Family" by Mother Mother)

There's a lot of neat stuff in the collection, go check it out!

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