Spicy: Wildfrost: Art: spice yuki
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fan_flashworksFandom: Wildfrost
Rating: G
Summary: yknow delta pokemon? yeah? spice yuki
( im thinkin. perma atk up whenever a card gets spice. just like regular yuki )
Rating: G
Summary: yknow delta pokemon? yeah? spice yuki
( im thinkin. perma atk up whenever a card gets spice. just like regular yuki )
Sherlock Holmes: Tea, Coffee, and a Bite of Beef by MadamzelleG
Sep. 1st, 2025 11:17 amkingstoken posting in fancakeFandom: Sherlock Holmes (Books/Granada)
Pairings/Characters: Holmes/Watson
Rating: G
Length: 1114 words
Creator Links: MadamzelleG
Theme: food & cooking
Summary: Holmes never orders dinner for himself, but Watson has long since stopped asking why. Instead, he allows the quiet ritual to unfold—Holmes sipping his coffee, stealing a bite here and there from Watson’s plate with effortless precision. In the warm glow of the Café Royal, amidst the murmur of conversation and the clink of silverware, an unspoken understanding lingers between them: Holmes takes, and Watson never minds.
Reccer's Notes: An intimate little scene of Watson and Holmes dining out together. With some exploration of Holmes' canon issues around food, but not in clinical way, more like Watson observing Holmes.
Fanwork Links: Ao3
Pairings/Characters: Holmes/Watson
Rating: G
Length: 1114 words
Creator Links: MadamzelleG
Theme: food & cooking
Summary: Holmes never orders dinner for himself, but Watson has long since stopped asking why. Instead, he allows the quiet ritual to unfold—Holmes sipping his coffee, stealing a bite here and there from Watson’s plate with effortless precision. In the warm glow of the Café Royal, amidst the murmur of conversation and the clink of silverware, an unspoken understanding lingers between them: Holmes takes, and Watson never minds.
Reccer's Notes: An intimate little scene of Watson and Holmes dining out together. With some exploration of Holmes' canon issues around food, but not in clinical way, more like Watson observing Holmes.
Fanwork Links: Ao3
Round 178: Food & Cooking
Sep. 1st, 2025 08:03 amrunpunkrun posting in fancake
Our theme for September is food & cooking!
The tag for this round is: theme: food & cooking
If you're just joining us, be sure to check out our policy on content notes. Content notes aren't required, but they're nice to include in your recs, especially if a fanwork has untagged content that readers may wish to know about in advance. Because food can be a sensitive subject, you might want to indicate things like disordered eating, food allergies, dieting, weight loss or gain, food policing, fatphobia, and body shaming.
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Double Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Mirage
Sep. 1st, 2025 10:08 ambadly_knitted posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Mirage
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Varian, Fred, ‘Scott’.
Rating: PG
Setting: Atlanteum.
Summary: It looks and sounds like Scott, but it’s a deception.
Word Count: 300
Content Notes: Nada.
Written For: Challenge 489: Amnesty 81, using Challenge 15: Double.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
A/N: Mods, please tag with f: tv (category)
( Mirage... )
Code deploy happening shortly
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dw_maintenancePer the dw_news post regarding the MS/TN blocks, we are doing a small code push shortly in order to get the code live. As per usual, please let us know if you see anything wonky.
There is some code cleanup we've been doing that is going out with this push but I don't think there is any new/reworked functionality, so it should be pretty invisible if all goes well.
Guest Challenge: Greek Myth: Fanfic: Trauma Shared
Aug. 31st, 2025 06:14 pmdrabblewriter posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Trauma Shared
Fandom: Greek Myth (post-Odyssey, post-Oresteia)
Characters: pre-Telemachus/Orestes
Rating: G
Length: 844
Summary: "I don’t think it's madness to hurt when you're been through something awful." / Telemachus and Orestes have too much in common.
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Fandom: Greek Myth (post-Odyssey, post-Oresteia)
Characters: pre-Telemachus/Orestes
Rating: G
Length: 844
Summary: "I don’t think it's madness to hurt when you're been through something awful." / Telemachus and Orestes have too much in common.
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Sense8, The Bastard Son and The Devil Himself
Aug. 31st, 2025 04:24 pmmaevedarcy posting in recthethingI'm starting a Rarepair Recs series of posts (for ships with less than 250 complete works on AO3 using the otp:true filter) and I have shared two rec lists on my journal with several works in various mediums.
Sense8
Relationship: Kala/Rajan/Wolfgang
Medium: gifsets, fanfic, podfic
Link here.
The Bastard Son and The Devil Himself
Relationship: Annalise/Gabriel/Nathan
Medium: gifsets, fanart, fanfic, fanvid
Link here.
Sense8
Relationship: Kala/Rajan/Wolfgang
Medium: gifsets, fanfic, podfic
Link here.
The Bastard Son and The Devil Himself
Relationship: Annalise/Gabriel/Nathan
Medium: gifsets, fanart, fanfic, fanvid
Link here.
Mississippi site block, plus a small restriction on Tennessee new accounts
Aug. 31st, 2025 12:28 pmdenise posting in dw_newsA reminder to everyone that starting tomorrow, we are being forced to block access to any IP address that geolocates to the state of Mississippi for legal reasons while we and Netchoice continue fighting the law in court. People whose IP addresses geolocate to Mississippi will only be able to access a page that explains the issue and lets them know that we'll be back to offer them service as soon as the legal risk to us is less existential.
The block page will include the apology but I'll repeat it here: we don't do geolocation ourselves, so we're limited to the geolocation ability of our network provider. Our anti-spam geolocation blocks have shown us that their geolocation database has a number of mistakes in it. If one of your friends who doesn't live in Mississippi gets the block message, there is nothing we can do on our end to adjust the block, because we don't control it. The only way to fix a mistaken block is to change your IP address to one that doesn't register as being in Mississippi, either by disconnecting your internet connection and reconnecting it (if you don't have a static IP address) or using a VPN.
In related news, the judge in our challenge to Tennessee's social media age verification, parental consent, and parental surveillance law (which we are also part of the fight against!) ruled last month that we had not met the threshold for a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing the law while the court case proceeds.
The Tennesee law is less onerous than the Mississippi law and the fines for violating it are slightly less ruinous (slightly), but it's still a risk to us. While the fight goes on, we've decided to prevent any new account signups from anyone under 18 in Tennessee to protect ourselves against risk. We do not need to block access from the whole state: this only applies to new account creation.
Because we don't do any geolocation on our users and our network provider's geolocation services only apply to blocking access to the site entirely, the way we're implementing this is a new mandatory question on the account creation form asking if you live in Tennessee. If you do, you'll be unable to register an account if you're under 18, not just the under 13 restriction mandated by COPPA. Like the restrictions on the state of Mississippi, we absolutely hate having to do this, we're sorry, and we hope we'll be able to undo it as soon as possible.
Finally, I'd like to thank every one of you who's commented with a message of support for this fight or who's bought paid time to help keep us running. The fact we're entirely user-supported and you all genuinely understand why this fight is so important for everyone is a huge part of why we can continue to do this work. I've also sent a lot of your comments to the lawyers who are fighting the actual battles in court, and they find your wholehearted support just as encouraging and motivating as I do. Thank you all once again for being the best users any social media site could ever hope for. You make me proud and even more determined to yell at state attorneys general on your behalf.
smallhobbit posting in fan_flashworksTitle: The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (BBC)
Rating: G
Length: 423 words
Summary: Victor Trevor has asked John Watson for assistance with their plan
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (BBC)
Rating: G
Length: 423 words
Summary: Victor Trevor has asked John Watson for assistance with their plan
Upcoming fall shows preview
Aug. 31st, 2025 08:07 amjo posting in tv_talkIt's that time of year again -- the "best new shows of the fall" preview time! The Guardian has a "50 Best TV shows to watch this autumn" listing, with the usual caveat that the Guardian is a UK paper so many are British productions that may never air outside of the UK (and also lists where the show will be available to watch in the UK, so it may be a different streaming service outside of the UK -- e.g. HBO productions tend to air on Sky Atlantic in the UK). That said, I think this year's listing includes more non-British shows than in previous years. Are there any here that look interesting to you?
Relief Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Exhausted
Aug. 31st, 2025 11:22 ambadly_knitted posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Exhausted
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Varian, Fred, Scott, Il-tar.
Rating: PG
Spoilers/Setting: Atlanteum.
Summary: The Source is destroyed, and Scott is safe, but shutting down the forcefield was exhausting.
Word Count: 400
Content Notes: Nada.
Written For: Challenge 489: Amnesty 81, using Challenge 317: Relief.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
A/N: Mods, please tag with f: tv (category)
( Exhausted... )
24 Hours: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Overpowered
Aug. 31st, 2025 11:02 amveronyxk84 posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Overpowered
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author:veronyxk84
Characters/Pairing: Buffy/Spike, Dawn/Xander (mentioned)
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: some coarse language
Word count: 200 (Google Docs)
Spoilers/Setting: Set post-series (comics) in an alternate reality where Buffy and Spike are an established couple.
Summary: Comedy/crack! Buffy and Dawn leave Spike and Xander to babysit little Joyce while they’re away. The result is… Toddler shenanigans!
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Challenge: #489 [Amnesty 81] + #204 - 24 Hours
Also for: #465 - Away bydrabble_zone
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Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author:
veronyxk84Characters/Pairing: Buffy/Spike, Dawn/Xander (mentioned)
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: some coarse language
Word count: 200 (Google Docs)
Spoilers/Setting: Set post-series (comics) in an alternate reality where Buffy and Spike are an established couple.
Summary: Comedy/crack! Buffy and Dawn leave Spike and Xander to babysit little Joyce while they’re away. The result is… Toddler shenanigans!
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Challenge: #489 [Amnesty 81] + #204 - 24 Hours
Also for: #465 - Away by
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MCU100 - a weekly drabble challenge
Aug. 30th, 2025 11:17 pmflareonfury posting in dw_community_promo
mcu100 is a weekly drabble challenge for the Marvel Cinematic Universe!o1. Join the community & you can JOIN AT ANYTIME!!
o2. Read the rules/FAQ. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
o3. Once you're a member and have read the rules, be prepared to join a team.
o4. Start writing once the prompt is posted! & Earn points for your team to win!
o5. If your team wins, you get a badge!
This first prompt will last two weeks, from August 16th to 30.
Spicy Challenge: Torchwood: Spicing things up
Aug. 31st, 2025 12:16 pmm_findlow posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Spicing things up
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Jack, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 620 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 489 - Amnesty, using Challenge 54 - Spicy
Summary: Ianto is having difficulty enjoying Jack’s cooking.
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Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Jack, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 620 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 489 - Amnesty, using Challenge 54 - Spicy
Summary: Ianto is having difficulty enjoying Jack’s cooking.
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Yuletide 2025 Schedule & New Year's Resolutions
Aug. 30th, 2025 03:24 pmyuletidemods posting in yuletide_adminIt’s time to start thinking about Yuletide! Here is our schedule for this year. Please note that the time of some deadlines has changed from last year. This may mean the date in UTC has also changed, or that the date relative to your own time zone may have changed.
Tuesday 14 to Friday 24 October: Sign-ups (end 9pm UTC 24 October)
Sunday 26 October: Assignments out (may be earlier)
Wednesday 10 December: Default deadline (9pm UTC)
Wednesday 17 December: Assignment deadline (9pm UTC)
Wednesday 24 December: Main collection works reveals (9pm UTC)
Thursday 25 December: Madness collection works reveals (9pm UTC)
Thursday 1 January: Author reveals, end of event (9pm UTC)
Please check back closer to the time if you want to be sure about deadlines! Deadlines in other timezones may be closer than they appear. If your region has a seasonal time shift during the above dates, your relationship to the deadline will also change. We recommend using timeanddate.com to check when each deadline is for you before it occurs.
We use the email that's associated with your AO3 account. This is a good time to check what that email is! If you have any doubts about whether you received it, you're welcome to check your status with us by emailing yuletideadmin@gmail.com. Please include your AO3 name.
See the rules for defaulting on AO3
If you defaulted in a previous year, we will not have sent you a new reminder. We issued a general amnesty for ordinary defaults before the 2023 round, but if you were told you needed to complete a NYR due to turning in a placeholder story or a similar problem, you are probably still on our NYR list. Please check with us if you aren’t sure!
If you had to default in a past year, we are aware that this may have been for a carefully-considered reason or in a difficult time. Needing to complete a NYR does not mean we think you're terrible. Even members of the mod team have needed to write NYRs in the past. We hope you use it as an opportunity to write something you enjoy.
People are also welcome to write NYR stories just for fun! The collection will stay open for late fills until Yuletide 2025 sign-ups close (approx Oct 24).
Prompts for Yuletide 2010-2024 can be found through the relevant individual collections and the NYR collections (see the Yuletide parent collection).
Contact Mods | Participant DW | Participant LJ | Pinch Hits | Discord
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2025 Schedule
Monday 15 to Friday 26 September: Nominations (end 9pm UTC 26 September)Tuesday 14 to Friday 24 October: Sign-ups (end 9pm UTC 24 October)
Sunday 26 October: Assignments out (may be earlier)
Wednesday 10 December: Default deadline (9pm UTC)
Wednesday 17 December: Assignment deadline (9pm UTC)
Wednesday 24 December: Main collection works reveals (9pm UTC)
Thursday 25 December: Madness collection works reveals (9pm UTC)
Thursday 1 January: Author reveals, end of event (9pm UTC)
Please check back closer to the time if you want to be sure about deadlines! Deadlines in other timezones may be closer than they appear. If your region has a seasonal time shift during the above dates, your relationship to the deadline will also change. We recommend using timeanddate.com to check when each deadline is for you before it occurs.
New Year's Resolutions
We just sent an email to everyone who took part in Yuletide 2024 and who needs to complete a New Year's Resolution story before signing up again.We use the email that's associated with your AO3 account. This is a good time to check what that email is! If you have any doubts about whether you received it, you're welcome to check your status with us by emailing yuletideadmin@gmail.com. Please include your AO3 name.
Who needs to complete a New Year's Resolution
If you took part in Yuletide and defaulted after the default deadline, or you submitted an incomplete story at the posting deadline, or you defaulted in Yuletide twice in a row, we generally ask you to complete a New Year’s Resolution story before you sign up again.See the rules for defaulting on AO3
If you defaulted in a previous year, we will not have sent you a new reminder. We issued a general amnesty for ordinary defaults before the 2023 round, but if you were told you needed to complete a NYR due to turning in a placeholder story or a similar problem, you are probably still on our NYR list. Please check with us if you aren’t sure!
How to fulfil the requirement
Stories written for the purpose of re-qualifying for Yuletide must be posted to the New Year's Resolutions 2025 collection before you sign up to Yuletide 2025. They must be over 1,000 words, written for a specific person's past Yuletide prompt, and given to that person. You can write for any Yuletide 2024 prompt, or you can choose an older Yuletide prompt as long as the fandom in which you write is small enough to still qualify for Yuletide (that is, there are fewer than 1,000 fics on AO3 that are in English, complete, and over 1,000 words long).Purpose of New Year's Resolutions
The NYR system exists for several reasons:- It's an incentive to encourage people either to default early, or, to push on through and post something
- It works as a warm-up, or as practice, or as a way of proving to yourself you can finish a story to a prompt
- It's a contribution to the project of getting more stories written in tiny fandoms
- It's a way of ensuring that past prompts don't get entirely forgotten.
If you had to default in a past year, we are aware that this may have been for a carefully-considered reason or in a difficult time. Needing to complete a NYR does not mean we think you're terrible. Even members of the mod team have needed to write NYRs in the past. We hope you use it as an opportunity to write something you enjoy.
People are also welcome to write NYR stories just for fun! The collection will stay open for late fills until Yuletide 2025 sign-ups close (approx Oct 24).
2024 prompts
- On AO3
- In an app
- In a text file
- From pinch hitters
- As part of the Someday My Fic Will Come mini-challenge
Prompts for Yuletide 2010-2024 can be found through the relevant individual collections and the NYR collections (see the Yuletide parent collection).
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Letter Challenge: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Left Behind
Aug. 30th, 2025 07:09 pmbadly_knitted posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Left Behind
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Scott, Varian, Fred, Paul Jordan.
Rating: PG
Setting: Atlanteum.
Summary: Scott is hurt that his dad went back to their own time without him.
Word Count: 300
Content Notes: Nada.
Written For: Challenge 489: Amnesty 81, using Challenge 354: Letter.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
A/N: Mods, please tag with f: tv (category)
( Left Behind... )
"A Quiet Evening at Home" AU Dracula & Mina Mature Fic - Inspired by Dracula: A Love Tale (2025)
Aug. 30th, 2025 10:36 amearthspirits posting in historiumFandom: Dracula: A Love Tale (2025), Dracula by Bram Stoker (1897 novel)
Characters: Dracula, Mina Murray, Maria, The Priest, Original Character
Relationships: Dracula / Mina / Maria
Era: 19th Century
Era: 19th Century
Title: A Quiet Evening at Home
Rating: Mature - As the characters are depicted in a consensual romantic and very cozy ménage à trois.
Please note: There are film spoilers (of a sort), although I have changed details to better suit my story.
Word Count: 1,159
Summary: In my gentle redemptive AU story, I very much diverge from canon. Vlad Dracula and Mina Murray are happily married, and living in the French countryside, with their devoted companion, Maria.