TV Tuesday: Not My Usual, But Nice
Nov. 4th, 2025 09:10 am
What do you think about mind-bending, experimental shows? What about eccentric, genius-type characters? Do they get too confusing or condescending, or do they ramp up your curiosity?
Which are examples for "weird done well"?
Finnick Odair Fan Video - The Poet and the Pendulum
Nov. 3rd, 2025 09:37 pmRecs from Fandom Gift Basket and Trick or Treat Ex
Nov. 3rd, 2025 07:31 pmI posted recs from my
fandomgiftbasket and from
trickortreatex at my journal here.
Fandoms are: 9-1-1 Lone Star, The Addams Family, Arthurian Mythology, DC Extended Universe, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Pop Music RPF, Roswell New Mexico, and Stardew Valley.
Fandoms are: 9-1-1 Lone Star, The Addams Family, Arthurian Mythology, DC Extended Universe, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Pop Music RPF, Roswell New Mexico, and Stardew Valley.
Rec-Cember 2025
Nov. 4th, 2025 02:02 amHey all! The sign-up post for
rec_cember 2025 is up. We’re hoping to inspire more folks to share their recs this December. Hope to see some of you over there.
(posted with mod permission ❤️)
(posted with mod permission ❤️)
Yuleswaps 2025: ALL MATCH-UPS SENT!
Nov. 3rd, 2025 04:07 pmHere we go. Please watch this post! We will update here as each batch goes out:
Candy? SENT as of 6:47 PM PST 11/4!
Drinks? SENT (twice, lol) as of 6:51 PM PST 11/3!
Books? SENT as of 6:39 PM PST 11/3!
( INSTRUCTIONS & REMINDERS )
SENDING DEADLINE: Friday, November 21, 2025
Extensions/Defaulting: Pre-research your post office/courier service hours, and plan to send as early as you can! BUT if your best-laid plans fail, and you need an extension -- we get it! Please bypass the shame spiral and email us ASAP. We want to know what's going on but rarely hesitate to grant brief extensions, especially to historically reliable swappers.
And, of course, if you need to default for any reason, the above is doubly true!! Life happens, but if you let us know as soon as it does, we can help out your recipient AND probably have you back next year with minimal anxiety.
One More Time: don't forget to check in at Swaps Central! And a safe, merry Swapstide to all!
Current FAQ and very old resources post here, for anyone who needs them. Questions and comments here or via email, as always.
Kat & Livi & Helen
Candy? SENT as of 6:47 PM PST 11/4!
Drinks? SENT (twice, lol) as of 6:51 PM PST 11/3!
Books? SENT as of 6:39 PM PST 11/3!
( INSTRUCTIONS & REMINDERS )
SENDING DEADLINE: Friday, November 21, 2025
Extensions/Defaulting: Pre-research your post office/courier service hours, and plan to send as early as you can! BUT if your best-laid plans fail, and you need an extension -- we get it! Please bypass the shame spiral and email us ASAP. We want to know what's going on but rarely hesitate to grant brief extensions, especially to historically reliable swappers.
And, of course, if you need to default for any reason, the above is doubly true!! Life happens, but if you let us know as soon as it does, we can help out your recipient AND probably have you back next year with minimal anxiety.
One More Time: don't forget to check in at Swaps Central! And a safe, merry Swapstide to all!
Current FAQ and very old resources post here, for anyone who needs them. Questions and comments here or via email, as always.
Kat & Livi & Helen
S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Missing You Hours
Nov. 3rd, 2025 12:55 pmTitle: Missing You Hours
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Fandom: S.W.A.T.
Relationships: Donovan Rocker/Molly Hicks
Tags: Established Relationship, Fluff
Summary: They missed each other.
Word Count: 1,177
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Fandom: S.W.A.T.
Relationships: Donovan Rocker/Molly Hicks
Tags: Established Relationship, Fluff
Summary: They missed each other.
Word Count: 1,177
Fancake Theme for November: Mystery & Suspense
Nov. 3rd, 2025 07:15 am
This theme runs for the entire month. If you have any questions, just ask!
Dark Shadows: Blood Levy by Susan Rains/Carey Kasdot
Nov. 2nd, 2025 09:02 amFandom: Dark Shadows
Pairings/Characters: Barnabas Collins, Roger Collins, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, Angelique Bouchard Collins, Elliot Stokes, Julia Hoffman, David Collins, Hallie Stokes, Maggie Evans, Willie Loomis
Fanwork Links:
Blood Levy (Dark Shadows 1971) Book 3 - Chapter 1 - Carey Kasdot (SusanRains) - Dark Shadows (1966) [Archive of Our Own]
Pairings/Characters: Barnabas Collins, Roger Collins, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, Angelique Bouchard Collins, Elliot Stokes, Julia Hoffman, David Collins, Hallie Stokes, Maggie Evans, Willie Loomis
Theme: Mystery & Suspense
Summary: Four strangers converge on Collinsport. But maybe one of them is coming home.
The vicious killing of two young boys has Barnabas convinced that a vampire preys upon Collinsport. His suspects are four newcomers: three strangers, and an enemy from his own past, long believed dead.Summary: Four strangers converge on Collinsport. But maybe one of them is coming home.
Reccer's Notes: Though it may be read separately without much fuss, this fic follows Lunatic Yarn, recc'd a few days ago. Blood Levy details the goings on of the ever-put-upon Collins family as they struggle to maintain their reputation while wringing a little love and enjoyment out of ~Life. It's a fine mystery using all the familiar TV show performers, the main ones in their regular roles, while various supporting performers Author has envisioned as original characters. Beginning with sudden action, continuing in an eerie atmosphere, well, could we expect anything else?
Blood Levy (Dark Shadows 1971) Book 3 - Chapter 1 - Carey Kasdot (SusanRains) - Dark Shadows (1966) [Archive of Our Own]
Vid Album: Jagged Little Slayer
Nov. 2nd, 2025 08:09 amMind Your Language: Fanfic: Solo tu
Nov. 2nd, 2025 01:39 pmTitle: Solo tu
Author: harryschreine
Fandom: Mind Your Language
Pairing: Giovanni Capello/Maximilion Papandreou
Characters: Giovanni Capello, (implied) Maria Papandreou
Rating: PG-13
Length: 111 Words
Prompt: #496 Missing
Add. Notes: Set in Season 4 era, 1980s
Summary: "Max... where are you?"
Author: harryschreine
Fandom: Mind Your Language
Pairing: Giovanni Capello/Maximilion Papandreou
Characters: Giovanni Capello, (implied) Maria Papandreou
Rating: PG-13
Length: 111 Words
Prompt: #496 Missing
Add. Notes: Set in Season 4 era, 1980s
Summary: "Max... where are you?"
( Click here to read! )
Sherlock Holmes: Bad Dog by Unpainted Canvas
Nov. 1st, 2025 08:47 pmFandom: Sherlock Holmes (tagged both books and Granada)
Pairings/Characters: Holmes/Watson
Rating: T
Length: 11,539 words
Creator Links: Unpainted Canvas (RatTale)
Theme: mystery & suspense, casefic
Summary: During a hard case Holmes and Watson part ways after an argument, and now Holmes suddenly has more to worry about than missing children.
Reccer's Notes: After they have a terrible row, Watson is kidnapped by bad guys to prevent Holmes from pursuing a case. The entire story is from Holmes POV, and there is a lot of worry and tension as Holmes tries to solve the disappearance of his friend. It's a good casefic, as well as the circumstances leading to realization of feelings by Holmes.
Fanwork Links: AO3
Pairings/Characters: Holmes/Watson
Rating: T
Length: 11,539 words
Creator Links: Unpainted Canvas (RatTale)
Theme: mystery & suspense, casefic
Summary: During a hard case Holmes and Watson part ways after an argument, and now Holmes suddenly has more to worry about than missing children.
Reccer's Notes: After they have a terrible row, Watson is kidnapped by bad guys to prevent Holmes from pursuing a case. The entire story is from Holmes POV, and there is a lot of worry and tension as Holmes tries to solve the disappearance of his friend. It's a good casefic, as well as the circumstances leading to realization of feelings by Holmes.
Fanwork Links: AO3
Challenge 496: Missing
Nov. 1st, 2025 04:45 pmOur new challenge is:
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Monday, November 10th. No sign-up required.
Mods will tag your work with fandom and challenge. When you've posted entries to three consecutive challenges, you will earn a name tag, and we'll go back and tag all your previous entries with your name.
All kinds of fanworks in all fandoms are welcome. Please have a look at our guidelines before you play. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact a mod. And if you have any suggestions for future challenges, you can leave them in the comments of this post.
You can view stats for
fan_flashworks entries and search and filter them via the Community Report and Creator Report. See our FAQ post for more details. (Three cheers for
treonb! *\o/*)
Also, keep an eye out for the next
ffw_social post, which will go up in the next couple of days. If you haven't joined the
ffw_social comm, it's never too late to come and check it out. (Posts are locked, which means you have to join to see them.)
MISSING
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Monday, November 10th. No sign-up required.
Mods will tag your work with fandom and challenge. When you've posted entries to three consecutive challenges, you will earn a name tag, and we'll go back and tag all your previous entries with your name.
All kinds of fanworks in all fandoms are welcome. Please have a look at our guidelines before you play. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact a mod. And if you have any suggestions for future challenges, you can leave them in the comments of this post.
You can view stats for
Also, keep an eye out for the next
Admin: Challenge closed
Nov. 1st, 2025 04:41 pmThe Amnesty challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:
Garden: Original: Collage: National Botanic Garden of Wales, by
smallhobbit
Triangle Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Out Of Their World, by
badly_knitted
Coinincidence Challenge: S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Once, Twice, Three Times, by
darkjediqueen
The Other Side Challenge: Babylon 5: In Opposition, by
badly_knitted
Solitary : Marvel Comics : icons : Foggy, by
highlander_ii
Purgatory Challenge: Babylon 5: Enduring, by
badly_knitted
Garden: Original: Collage: Aberglasney Gardens, by
smallhobbit
Technology Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Remarkable Device, by
badly_knitted
Kids Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Under Sentence, by
badly_knitted
Rain: Spooks (MI5): Fanfic: Like Rain at at Picnic, by
smallhobbit
Shot: Canaan: Fanfiction: Be Still My Heart, by
infinitum_noctem
Bruise Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Just A Bruise, by
badly_knitted
Photo Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: The Photograph, by
badly_knitted
Teaching: Bluey (TV), Original: art: Bingo and a kitten dragon, by
china_shop
Shinies Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: One Final Night, by
badly_knitted
Family Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Like Family, by
badly_knitted
Elusive or Ephemeral Challenge: Torchwood: Fanfic: Hard to spot, by
m_findlow
Punch Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Impulsive Act, by
badly_knitted
Did You Hear That?: My Journey to You: fanfic: how you ache for the fawn, by
teaotter
Season: Original: Poetry: Spring Pageant, by
mergatrude
Gift Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Wedding Gift, by
badly_knitted
nightmare - Thunderbolts* - fanfic - everybody's looking for something, by
fadedwings
Haunted (Amnesty): Mario & Luigi (series): fanart: sufficient imitation, by
ecto_one_spengler
Sorry: Dragon Age: Fanfiction: Miserere Mei, by
thehungrycity
Tree: Starsky & Hutch: Fanfiction: Glad to be Home, by
lucy_roman
Bruise + Healing: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Won’t Matter, by
veronyxk84
One Night Only Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: For All Time, by
badly_knitted
Garden/Brilliant Challenge: X-Men/Avengers: Fan Fic: This Love, by
apachefirecat
riddle: Anne of Green Gables: Podfic: making the obvious into riddles (I will always love you), by
bluedreaming
Negative Space Challenge: No Fandom: Junk Journal Page: Surviving is Succeeding, by
drabblewriter
Congratulations to
veronyxk84, who earned The Unbelievable (72 Challenge Streak) badge!
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Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.
The Community Report and Creator Report will be updated shortly with the entries from this round. See our FAQ for more details.
New challenge coming right up!
Garden: Original: Collage: National Botanic Garden of Wales, by
Triangle Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Out Of Their World, by
Coinincidence Challenge: S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Once, Twice, Three Times, by
The Other Side Challenge: Babylon 5: In Opposition, by
Solitary : Marvel Comics : icons : Foggy, by
Purgatory Challenge: Babylon 5: Enduring, by
Garden: Original: Collage: Aberglasney Gardens, by
Technology Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Remarkable Device, by
Kids Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Under Sentence, by
Rain: Spooks (MI5): Fanfic: Like Rain at at Picnic, by
Shot: Canaan: Fanfiction: Be Still My Heart, by
Bruise Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Just A Bruise, by
Photo Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: The Photograph, by
Teaching: Bluey (TV), Original: art: Bingo and a kitten dragon, by
Shinies Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: One Final Night, by
Family Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Like Family, by
Elusive or Ephemeral Challenge: Torchwood: Fanfic: Hard to spot, by
Punch Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Impulsive Act, by
Did You Hear That?: My Journey to You: fanfic: how you ache for the fawn, by
Season: Original: Poetry: Spring Pageant, by
Gift Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Wedding Gift, by
nightmare - Thunderbolts* - fanfic - everybody's looking for something, by
Haunted (Amnesty): Mario & Luigi (series): fanart: sufficient imitation, by
Sorry: Dragon Age: Fanfiction: Miserere Mei, by
Tree: Starsky & Hutch: Fanfiction: Glad to be Home, by
Bruise + Healing: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Won’t Matter, by
One Night Only Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: For All Time, by
Garden/Brilliant Challenge: X-Men/Avengers: Fan Fic: This Love, by
riddle: Anne of Green Gables: Podfic: making the obvious into riddles (I will always love you), by
Negative Space Challenge: No Fandom: Junk Journal Page: Surviving is Succeeding, by
Congratulations to
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Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.
The Community Report and Creator Report will be updated shortly with the entries from this round. See our FAQ for more details.
New challenge coming right up!
Negative Space Challenge: No Fandom: Junk Journal Page: Surviving is Succeeding
Nov. 1st, 2025 04:55 pmTitle: Surviving is Succeeding
Fandom: None
Rating: G
Length: One page
Summary: Surviving is succeeding.
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Fandom: None
Rating: G
Length: One page
Summary: Surviving is succeeding.
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