Fannish Friday
Jul. 25th, 2025 09:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cornerofmadnessJust as I was finishing this post, the browser freaked and lost the post. Usually that's not a problem. DW saves a draft. This time it did not. UGh
I did get to go to Bacon Jam today, that new restaurant. Had a honey chili crisp bacon grilled cheese with a bit of soup. It was good, real good. The latte was less exciting.
Let's get to the fannish stuff and since SDCC is going on there's plenty but before that I could use some help. I got another![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
comment_bingo card and I have two tough ones, romantic fandom and a story from a rec list. Anyone have either for me (I could probably pull the rec list from some of you who do challenges and put up stories but man, romantic?!?)
( SDCC YT announcements )
And here's my story. Maybe someone will like it
Title: Maybe He’s No Romeo
Summary: Knowing he only has a short window of time before Valentino’s respawned, Angel desperately wants to go to a certain overlord’s mansion filled with all the best booze and sex toys. Boosting his brother’s car, Angel heads to Husker’s for a day of fun.
Rating: explicit
Notes: Written for the summer of the 69 challenge for the prompt of sopping wet 69 and for spikesgirl58’s six word challenge. The six words were Jail, Invite Ladder, Drive, Drug & Parallel. It’s also written for the allbingo prompt of midnight kiss as well as the lyrical titles album challenge 2025 .I’m using the Footloose album and the song this time is Let's Hear It for the Boy by Deniece Williams.
This is a sequel to my unconventional courtship story, Dandelion which you can read here. if you’d like. All you need to know if you’re not in the mood for longer fic is Husker is the gambling overlord known for throwing wild sex parties and he and Angel had to team up to keep Charlie safe from a delusional sinner. This sequel is an unapologetic PWP.
( story at the link above or under here )
And the fannish recs
first up my friendlordgloria's comic Havoc Inc
Party, Interrupted Teen Wolf
Blood Ties Hazbin Hotel
Every Witch Way The Owl House
Hell On Earth Torchwood
Quick To Anger Babylon 5
Nidification The Owl House
Between the sea and the shore The Murderbot Diaries
Small Kindnesses Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Well-Behaved Torchwood
Don't Get Mad... Stargate Atlantis/Real Genius
Party, Interrupted Teen Wolf
Teach an Old Snake New Tricks Hazbin Hotel
I did get to go to Bacon Jam today, that new restaurant. Had a honey chili crisp bacon grilled cheese with a bit of soup. It was good, real good. The latte was less exciting.
Let's get to the fannish stuff and since SDCC is going on there's plenty but before that I could use some help. I got another
comment_bingo card and I have two tough ones, romantic fandom and a story from a rec list. Anyone have either for me (I could probably pull the rec list from some of you who do challenges and put up stories but man, romantic?!?)( SDCC YT announcements )And here's my story. Maybe someone will like it
Title: Maybe He’s No Romeo
Summary: Knowing he only has a short window of time before Valentino’s respawned, Angel desperately wants to go to a certain overlord’s mansion filled with all the best booze and sex toys. Boosting his brother’s car, Angel heads to Husker’s for a day of fun.
Rating: explicit
Notes: Written for the summer of the 69 challenge for the prompt of sopping wet 69 and for spikesgirl58’s six word challenge. The six words were Jail, Invite Ladder, Drive, Drug & Parallel. It’s also written for the allbingo prompt of midnight kiss as well as the lyrical titles album challenge 2025 .I’m using the Footloose album and the song this time is Let's Hear It for the Boy by Deniece Williams.
This is a sequel to my unconventional courtship story, Dandelion which you can read here. if you’d like. All you need to know if you’re not in the mood for longer fic is Husker is the gambling overlord known for throwing wild sex parties and he and Angel had to team up to keep Charlie safe from a delusional sinner. This sequel is an unapologetic PWP.
( story at the link above or under here )And the fannish recs
first up my friend
lordgloria's comic Havoc Inc Party, Interrupted Teen Wolf
Blood Ties Hazbin Hotel
Every Witch Way The Owl House
Hell On Earth Torchwood
Quick To Anger Babylon 5
Nidification The Owl House
Between the sea and the shore The Murderbot Diaries
Small Kindnesses Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Well-Behaved Torchwood
Don't Get Mad... Stargate Atlantis/Real Genius
Party, Interrupted Teen Wolf
Teach an Old Snake New Tricks Hazbin Hotel
SGA: A Hundred Hundred Bolts of Satin by Punk
Jul. 26th, 2025 03:02 pmmific posting in fancakeFandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: Teyla Emmagan, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex
Rating: Gen
Length: 1934
Creator Links: Punk on AO3, DesireeArmfeldt on AO3, DesireeArmfeldt on Audiofic Archive
Themes: Working together, Teams, Friendship
Summary: The sun is high overhead, the sky a brilliant, cloudless blue.
Reccer's Notes: This is told from Teyla's POV, on a somewhat frustrating off-world mission where John and Rodney are being particularly dense and snarky. Luckily, Ronon's there to unexpectedly save the day! I especially love the strong sense of place and of the natural world in the story.
Fanwork Links: A Hundred Hundred Bolts of Satin on AO3, and the podfic read by DesireeArmfeldt
Characters/Pairings: Teyla Emmagan, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex
Rating: Gen
Length: 1934
Creator Links: Punk on AO3, DesireeArmfeldt on AO3, DesireeArmfeldt on Audiofic Archive
Themes: Working together, Teams, Friendship
Summary: The sun is high overhead, the sky a brilliant, cloudless blue.
Reccer's Notes: This is told from Teyla's POV, on a somewhat frustrating off-world mission where John and Rodney are being particularly dense and snarky. Luckily, Ronon's there to unexpectedly save the day! I especially love the strong sense of place and of the natural world in the story.
Fanwork Links: A Hundred Hundred Bolts of Satin on AO3, and the podfic read by DesireeArmfeldt
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Jul. 25th, 2025 08:18 pmflemmingsSevere thunderstorm warning last night-- hail, rainfall, etc etc-- led me to leave the green bin out on the front path in hopes it would wash the insides. Did wonder if the linden's branches would get in the way, but if we were going to have torrential downpours that shouldn't prove a problem. Dunno if we had torrential downpours because the AC unit and fan together blotted out the sound of rain, but this morning the green bin was quite as sticky as ever. Shall have to boil up some water and try that instead.
I can normally drink tap water no problem, but my water bottle makes it taste funny no matter how often I disinfect the bottle with boiling water and scrub it with a bottle brush. Started using tumblers instead, water still tasted off, so maybe summer is affecting the pipes. Bought a Brita unit, followed all the instructions, and-- the water still tastes funny. Absolutely will not buy bottled stuff but may start boiling my drinking water instead.
So I did miss the Ontario cherries, so sad. Fiesta has bags and bags of luscious dark cherries but they come from Washington state. A boycott is a boycott, even if a state is blue, so... no cherries for me. Have apricots instead.
I can normally drink tap water no problem, but my water bottle makes it taste funny no matter how often I disinfect the bottle with boiling water and scrub it with a bottle brush. Started using tumblers instead, water still tasted off, so maybe summer is affecting the pipes. Bought a Brita unit, followed all the instructions, and-- the water still tastes funny. Absolutely will not buy bottled stuff but may start boiling my drinking water instead.
So I did miss the Ontario cherries, so sad. Fiesta has bags and bags of luscious dark cherries but they come from Washington state. A boycott is a boycott, even if a state is blue, so... no cherries for me. Have apricots instead.
Write Every Day: Day 25
Jul. 25th, 2025 05:01 pmsanguinityIntro/FAQ
Days 1-15
My check-in: Wrote and published a drabble, thereby achieving baby's first B-I-N-G-O, hurrah!
Day 25:china_shop, sanguinity
Day 24:badly_knitted, brithistorian, callmesandyk, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, trobadora, yasaman
( more days )
When you check in, please use the most recent post and say what day(s) you’re checking in for. Remember you can drop in or out at any time, and let me know if I missed anyone!
Days 1-15
My check-in: Wrote and published a drabble, thereby achieving baby's first B-I-N-G-O, hurrah!
Day 25:
china_shop, sanguinityDay 24:
badly_knitted, brithistorian, callmesandyk, china_shop, cornerofmadness, glinda, goddess47, luzula, sanguinity, sylvanwitch, trobadora, yasaman( more days )When you check in, please use the most recent post and say what day(s) you’re checking in for. Remember you can drop in or out at any time, and let me know if I missed anyone!
Biggles prompt fest
Jul. 25th, 2025 02:42 pmsholioI decided to run a Biggles July prompting free-for-all over at bigglesevents. Because we haven't had a prompt fest in a while! (Of course I'm posting this at a time when most of the Biggles fandom is asleep.)
bigglesevents. Because we haven't had a prompt fest in a while! (Of course I'm posting this at a time when most of the Biggles fandom is asleep.)[ SECRET POST #6776 ]
Jul. 25th, 2025 06:13 pmcase posting in fandomsecrets⌈ Secret Post #6776 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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[Hololive ADVENT]
( More! )Notes:
Secrets Left to Post: 00 pages, 00 secrets from Secret Submission Post #969.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
Familect phrases
Jul. 25th, 2025 11:04 ampetraI love hearing about the phrases people have incorporated into their family dialect (familect) that require explanation.
Here are some examples from around my house:
A "fuzzy" is a polar fleece jacket. (source: unknown)
Cat food comes in two varieties: gooshy (wet) and crunchy (dry). (source: Two Lumps webcomic)
"Bloop bloop?" means "Would you care to engage in sexual intercourse with me?" (source: a Tumblr post from someone who heard elk mating calls, parsed them as 'bloop bloop,' and started using the noise with their partner for the purpose, which cracked us up)
"One day... when you least expect it..." means, "I am contemplating taking you to bed." We almost never say the "I WILL HAVE SEX WITH YOU!" bit. (source: the second linked George Takei PSA)
The cat, as is the way of cats, has a zillion nicknames, including "Bunny," "[The] Fur," "Miss Fuzzbutt," and "Catface." T. S. Eliot violently underestimated the number of names my cats tend to accumulate, and none of the options are effin' ineffable. (reference: not how he officially spelled it but what we all heard)
Here are some examples from around my house:
A "fuzzy" is a polar fleece jacket. (source: unknown)
Cat food comes in two varieties: gooshy (wet) and crunchy (dry). (source: Two Lumps webcomic)
"Bloop bloop?" means "Would you care to engage in sexual intercourse with me?" (source: a Tumblr post from someone who heard elk mating calls, parsed them as 'bloop bloop,' and started using the noise with their partner for the purpose, which cracked us up)
"One day... when you least expect it..." means, "I am contemplating taking you to bed." We almost never say the "I WILL HAVE SEX WITH YOU!" bit. (source: the second linked George Takei PSA)
The cat, as is the way of cats, has a zillion nicknames, including "Bunny," "[The] Fur," "Miss Fuzzbutt," and "Catface." T. S. Eliot violently underestimated the number of names my cats tend to accumulate, and none of the options are effin' ineffable. (reference: not how he officially spelled it but what we all heard)
Troubleshooting.
Jul. 25th, 2025 04:30 pmhannahAt my Brooklyn gig yesterday, I set up my client's new internet router. It'd come in the mail tidy and neat, all the parts included and clear, straightforward directions provided. However, the directions began with the instructions to download the phone company's app, which my client thought was necessary. Knowing better than to argue about it, I read on and got to the part where it said if you couldn't download the app, instructions for how to perform the necessary tasks were on the next page.
It's fairly unpleasant that the app's the default, and it's made more unpleasant that it's framed as the mandatory option. The instructions were basically to unplug the old router and plug in the new one. There's no need for an app in that kind of situation. I'm struggling to figure out why it's included in the instructions at all and "making it every customer's default option" is all I've got, which adds to the discomfort about apps in general. The instructions on the page after "download the app" included diagrams and illustrations, and given the text size my client needs on her phone to read messages, it wouldn't have been easy to read them there. But paper was fine.
At this point, I'm trying to be thankful they included printed directions. In any case, I got it set up in about fifteen minutes and absolutely delighted her with my tech-savvy capabilities. Also that I read the instructions.
It's fairly unpleasant that the app's the default, and it's made more unpleasant that it's framed as the mandatory option. The instructions were basically to unplug the old router and plug in the new one. There's no need for an app in that kind of situation. I'm struggling to figure out why it's included in the instructions at all and "making it every customer's default option" is all I've got, which adds to the discomfort about apps in general. The instructions on the page after "download the app" included diagrams and illustrations, and given the text size my client needs on her phone to read messages, it wouldn't have been easy to read them there. But paper was fine.
At this point, I'm trying to be thankful they included printed directions. In any case, I got it set up in about fifteen minutes and absolutely delighted her with my tech-savvy capabilities. Also that I read the instructions.
Bad Sex BINGO + Keep Fandom Weird
Jul. 25th, 2025 01:01 pmsanguinityIt took me yonks, mostly because I got stuck on my fifth fill (did it want to be a drabble or a full-length fic? I have scrapped SO MANY WORDS trying to figure that out), but behold! I have achieved a Bad Sex BINGO!
( Bad Sex Bingo card )
Behold the fills! Three drabbles, one double-drabble, and a 221B:
I would also like to direct your attention to a delightful podvid inspired by the Bert/Ernie drabble: Ernie Bangs Bert's Big Bass Drum, by![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
ks_reads.
Happily, I completed Bad Sex Bingo just in time for me to receive my bingo card for Keep Fandom Weird:
( Keep Fandom Weird bingo card )
Some of those seem substantially less weird than others ("Epistolary" has far too venerable a literary history to qualify as "weird", imo), but there are nevertheless some fun possibilities there.
*...tents fingers evilly as I contemplate subjecting my characters to some terrible indignities...*
( Bad Sex Bingo card )Behold the fills! Three drabbles, one double-drabble, and a 221B:
- Only One Of Us Is Taking This Seriously: Ridin' Bareback, Sesame Street, Bert/Ernie
- Accidental Somnophilia: The Sweet Snore of Success, ACD Canon, Holmes/Watson
- Embarrassing ER Trip: Perk of the Job, Doctor Odyssey, Max/Avery/Tristan + Rosie
- Furniture Break: Bang! (Goes the Bed), Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Holga/OFC
- Wish You'd Get Off the Phone: Baggywrinkle, Bush/Hornblower
I would also like to direct your attention to a delightful podvid inspired by the Bert/Ernie drabble: Ernie Bangs Bert's Big Bass Drum, by
Happily, I completed Bad Sex Bingo just in time for me to receive my bingo card for Keep Fandom Weird:
( Keep Fandom Weird bingo card )Some of those seem substantially less weird than others ("Epistolary" has far too venerable a literary history to qualify as "weird", imo), but there are nevertheless some fun possibilities there.
*...tents fingers evilly as I contemplate subjecting my characters to some terrible indignities...*
Trans what you will
Jul. 25th, 2025 07:20 pmcosmolinguistSpeaking of Ian McKellan's Twelfth Night, radiantfracture has a post up for an asynchronous watch party. I have a ticket, we're all watching, I'll probably be in the comments there.
flu vaccines
Jul. 25th, 2025 01:47 pmredbirdThis is health/health care, specifically vaccines, but it's related to US politics: If you live in the United States and are wondering whether you can get a flu shot this fall, yes they will be available. Whether you have to pay for it depends on what kind of insurance you have. The following applies specifically to the flu vaccine, and not to most other vaccines.
If you have Medicare, the seasonal flu shot is covered at no charge. For adults with private insurance, that's up to the insurer, and Dr. Jeremy Faust thinks most insurance companies will cover it. For children, either their insurance covers the flu vaccine, or they can get it from the "Vaccines for Children" program, but only in certain locations, which do not include the pediatrician's office. I'm linking to Dr. Faust's post, and his description is complicated because it's describing a complicated situation.
https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/is-rfk-jr-calling-the-shots-who-can
That article says that federal law also has specific rules for three other vaccines--pneumococcus, covid, and hepatitis B--but neither Dr. Faust nor the website he links to say whether the same rules apply to them and to seasonal flu shots.
The information above is as of July 25, 2025.
If you have Medicare, the seasonal flu shot is covered at no charge. For adults with private insurance, that's up to the insurer, and Dr. Jeremy Faust thinks most insurance companies will cover it. For children, either their insurance covers the flu vaccine, or they can get it from the "Vaccines for Children" program, but only in certain locations, which do not include the pediatrician's office. I'm linking to Dr. Faust's post, and his description is complicated because it's describing a complicated situation.
https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/is-rfk-jr-calling-the-shots-who-can
That article says that federal law also has specific rules for three other vaccines--pneumococcus, covid, and hepatitis B--but neither Dr. Faust nor the website he links to say whether the same rules apply to them and to seasonal flu shots.
The information above is as of July 25, 2025.
Sunshine Revival: Life is a Rollercoaster
Jul. 25th, 2025 01:23 pmauthor_by_night Journaling: Life in fandom goes through ups and downs. Reminisce about the "wild ride" of your time in fandom or in other online communities.
A lot of wild things have happened in my years of being in fandoms. I've seen friendships form, people fall in love, getting through traumatic situations; I've even seen lives saved. I also remember how we came together during bad global events, in some cases taking headcounts to make sure we were all okay.
It's really a rollercoaster, for better or for worse.
Creative: Create an image or a photo with the theme "let's go for a ride".
Well, I was in the wizards we don't talk about fandom. That fandom was bonkers. In fact, while I definitely knew it was... out there at the time, it's only recently that I've realized just how out there it was, compared to other fandoms. People have talked about how fandoms used to be nice, and that was not my experience. But it wasn't all bad; I made lifelong friends, after all. And the enthusiasm. I don't think I've been part of a group of fans quite as enthused as those fans, although Firefly and Our Flag Means Death fans came close.
The second of my first two fandom was ostensibly one website. There were a few others, but this was the one that lasted longest. It was for the Earth's Children book series. The admin founded in in 1996. The website/forum was interesting because while it was technically a fandom, it was really its own thing, a one-of-a-kind community. We talked about the books, we wrote fanfic (not just for the series, but other fandoms as well), however there were threads for gardening and discussing politics and all this other stuff. We talked about our lives. I felt close to those people. The site's still around, though not nearly as active as it once was.
I'm currently in the Schitt's Creek fandom, and I've also dabbled in 911, Heartstopper and Our Flag Means Death in recent years (among other fandoms). Let's be honest, SC was a gateway to 911, Heartstopper and OFMD. :) I've enjoyed them, too, even if current fandom works differently. Actually, most of my Heartstopper activity is one group, in a way harkening back to my days on the aforementioned website.
Well, I was in the wizards we don't talk about fandom. That fandom was bonkers. In fact, while I definitely knew it was... out there at the time, it's only recently that I've realized just how out there it was, compared to other fandoms. People have talked about how fandoms used to be nice, and that was not my experience. But it wasn't all bad; I made lifelong friends, after all. And the enthusiasm. I don't think I've been part of a group of fans quite as enthused as those fans, although Firefly and Our Flag Means Death fans came close.
The second of my first two fandom was ostensibly one website. There were a few others, but this was the one that lasted longest. It was for the Earth's Children book series. The admin founded in in 1996. The website/forum was interesting because while it was technically a fandom, it was really its own thing, a one-of-a-kind community. We talked about the books, we wrote fanfic (not just for the series, but other fandoms as well), however there were threads for gardening and discussing politics and all this other stuff. We talked about our lives. I felt close to those people. The site's still around, though not nearly as active as it once was.
I'm currently in the Schitt's Creek fandom, and I've also dabbled in 911, Heartstopper and Our Flag Means Death in recent years (among other fandoms). Let's be honest, SC was a gateway to 911, Heartstopper and OFMD. :) I've enjoyed them, too, even if current fandom works differently. Actually, most of my Heartstopper activity is one group, in a way harkening back to my days on the aforementioned website.
A lot of wild things have happened in my years of being in fandoms. I've seen friendships form, people fall in love, getting through traumatic situations; I've even seen lives saved. I also remember how we came together during bad global events, in some cases taking headcounts to make sure we were all okay.
It's really a rollercoaster, for better or for worse.
