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Desperate passengers and crew escape their ailing starship, only to find an angry, vengeful oligarch waiting to greet them.

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1. re:remembering your dreams: I finally had a weird enough one last night that it stuck with me upon waking up, and I managed to write most of it down. The highlights is me driving a manual car IN ENGLAND and somehow not managing to crash, and also re-obtaining various belongings which had been stolen.

As far as I can tell, most of the dreams I manage to remember have similar themes of either people stealing my stuff or me driving and mostly not crashing into things, sometimes with an added bonus of people barging into my rooms before or after the theft/driving activities. I'm not sure what the point is but at least I've stopped dreaming about missing classes/exams in high school.

2. Had to change my train ticket to my next sit, and went through a very annoying process with the train company; basically you have to prove that you a) bought a new ticket and b) tore up the old one-- well mine was an electronic ticket so I struggled a bit there but got it sent in eventually. Once sent, they take a few days to consider whether you deserve a refund or not, and whether they're going to take a fee out or not. Well! My refund was approved after a few days and I'm waiting for it to be deposited. And no fee taken out, either.

3. I can see a seagull sitting on a neighboring roof's chimney from my attic room window, and there's a very funny fight with another seagull trying to knock the first one off so it can sit there instead. I love birds!

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Happy birthday,

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fairestcat!

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I am stupid and rm -rf'd (deleted forever) Symphony instead of my development instance, so. Working on reuploading everything that was on there.

Current Mood: sad

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Finally started some seeds this past weekend! A little later than I intended, but given that last year I started them a whole 2 months sooner than I ought to have, I'll take it as a win. More seeds than I had realized need to be stratified first, so those are now chilling in the fridge and I'll get them in pots next month instead.

I'm hoping this week it'll be warm enough out that I can get some compost into the garden so it's all prepped when plants are ready to go in. We've already had crocuses and daffodils up for a few weeks, but we also had a frost this morning, so it's still a little early for most things. Unpredictable March! I've got big plans for some of the space this year, but we'll see how much I actually manage to get done. So far I'm mostly working on clearing out the cabinets so I have space for harvests later in the season. I made some tincture blends on Saturday to consolidate some jars, and used up some oils for salve yesterday. I'll have to spend a lot of time over the next couple of months drinking tea to work through my stash of dried herbs. There are worse fates!

The community garden has gotten started too, and I spent some time there today weeding and clearing out dead plants. I took an extra parsley and some stray borage home with me. I've never gotten borage to take in my garden, but I've tried putting it in a different location this time and maybe it'll settle in.

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Okay, so, clefs. If you've seen piano music you know how it's got two staffs, one for the right hand / high notes and one for the left / low notes. The staffs have a squiggle on the left end of them: the high one has a sort of loopy thing and the low one has a sort of 7 or 2 with a couple of dots. These are clefs, specifically treble clef and bass clef. They tell you what pitch the notes on the staff represent.

Technically the symbols are a G clef and an F clef: the spiral at the centre of the treble squiggle is always on a note that's a G, and the two dots on the bass are always on a note that's an F. Technically if you put the symbols on other lines you'd indicate different pitches. In practice, these days nobody does that, and 'G clef' and 'treble clef' are synonymous, as are 'F clef' and 'bass clef.'

Violin music is written in treble clef. Cello music is (mostly) written in bass clef. The range of notes you can easily play on those instruments more or less coincides with what you can easily write in those clefs without egregious use of extra ledger lines for notes above/below the staff.

There's also another clef symbol. The C clef symbol looks like a capital B, and the middle of the two humps is always on a note that's a C. It's used to indicate two uncommon clefs. Alto clef gets used for viola music and nothing else as far as I know, and tenor clef gets used for cello music that's off in the upper registers of the cello. Alto clef is... honestly I don't know what its relation to treble clef is, other than "lower," I think it's a sixth lower? Maybe a seventh? I don't read treble clef very well so I don't really know.

Tenor clef is a fifth higher than bass clef. This makes it really convenient for cello music. The strings on a cello (or violin or viola) are a fifth apart, so if you're used to reading bass clef for cello then tenor is the same thing just one string up.

A viola is a fifth lower than a violin, and an octave higher than a cello. If you put 'octave strings' on a viola, it plays the same notes as a cello. A tenor viola is an octave lower than a violin, and a fifth higher than a cello.

Which means it can natively play music in tenor clef. Hence the names.

Here endeth the classical music neepery for the day.

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I spent a chunk of last year learning and thinking a lot about Katherine Abughazaleh's campaign for the US legislature. I happened to learn about it in March 2025 as she launched, and contributed a …

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Title: Rumors and Reminders
Author:

enchanted_jae
Fandom: Cal Leandros
Characters: Cal, Robin/Ishiah
Rating: PG13
Warning(s): Suggestion, first person pov (Cal's)
Word count: 100
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of Rob Thurman, et al. This drabble/fic was written for fun, not for profit.
Written for:

ficlet_zone Prompt No. 95 – Asleep at the Wheel songs. I chose: Somebody Stole His Body.
Summary: Cal is a ray of darkness.

Rumors and Reminders

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A friend let me know about a new Bureau of Prisons guideline for treatment of inmates with gender dysphoria, which you can read in its entirety here. The short form is that they're denying trans inmates gender-affirming care despite medical consensus, and substituting conversion therapy, which has been proven to be harmful and does not in any way "cure" gender dysphoria.

( My friend's letter, posted with permission )

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Starfleet Academy - Season One; Episode 9 - 300th Night

SPOILER

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Well, this is a two-parter season finaleeee, so on it's own it is unsatisfying because unresolved. And we also know that even though a second season has already finished filming, the show-runners are going to leave us dangling over the void at the end of Episode 10.

AND - just before I get into episode 9, I want to comment on the name of the final episode: Rubicon. Erm. I know Star Trek has a hard on for Rome, but um. There was a prophecy that Rome would be safe until the Rubicon (a strategic river) was crossed. All Roman armies returning to Rome stopped on the appropriate side of the Rubicon. Caesar brought his legions across the Rubicon, and the republic fell and became an empire (with an emperor in charge). Who, at the Academy is Caesar (I would vote for Lura Thok but this metaphor means she gets stabbed by her buds - although that means that Jett Reno is the grieving widow, and that I would like to see)? What is the sacred river in this context? Was the Federation a republic, and who will become emperor? And so on. I may regret this paragraph but this wouldn't be the first time that a cool name gets co-opted for a screamingly unrelated concept. There. I feel better.

So.. Once a fangirl has accepted Warp Drive and Transporters and Magic Snackie-Snack Windows[1], a fangirl has to just cover her ears and say "lah lah lah" every time whacko-banana technology is used. And besides which, I have excusium for how a lethal net of mines was so quickly cast around Federation space.[2]

So. I'm onboard for the idea of emotional overflow at the end of the school year, whether that is bonding rituals (Jay-Den), or efforts to start anew (SAM). I'm not up for unsupported character twists. Yes, SAM has probably had a change of heart since, for her, it has been 17 years since she last saw Genesis, but certainly she could recall that Genesis welcomed her openly. I am not happy that SAM might be turning into a type of person that does harsh things and glides by on their quirky charm.[3]

Also, I have mentioned that I was worried that Genesis was becoming the "mother" of the group because she welcomes, and accepts, and helps every time we see her. She welcomed SAM. She assisted and saved Derem while he did his heroic walk outside. She did not rat on Caleb when she found him accessing a forbidden comm panel. She watched over SAM in the pub. She helps Tarima through her drunken off-rail excursion. And blah de blah de blah. We watch her skills blossom on the bridge, and she saves her team's face in the games competition, and then admits Derem back into the team's scheme for revenge pranking. Huh. And now I am supposed to believe that the other cadets find her selfish and fearful? Guys, guys - do you even read what you write?

Mostly I am dissatisfied because episode 9 was mostly setting the stage for episode 10. Anyhoo.

[1] - I have always been disappointed that the Magic Snackie-Snack Window wasn't envisaged as the Magic Snackie-Snack Table Cloth as per my favourite fairytales. It would have been emotionally satisfying. :)
[2] - (a) replicator technology means that fully functionally super boomy mines can be made rapidly; (b) transporter technology means that such mines can be placed by ships travelling at warp; since we saw Caleb and team leave a warp travelling ship without becoming Khionian glitter barf, then it's possible; (c) the mine-bombs are so hugely destructive that they only need to be close enough that the expanding explosive corona reaches other mines.
[3] - I have a friend that I and others have forgiven and forgiven for over 50 years, and we will do it again because he/she has charm/charisma that we cannot explain or resist. Yes, we talk about it; yes, we still love him/her.

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2026 Canada Roles Awards

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AO3 Link | Divining Destiny (11814 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 5/5
Fandom: Forgotten Realms, The Legend of Drizzt Series - R. A. Salvatore
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Major Character Death
Characters: Vierna Do'Urden, Zaknafein Do'Urden, Drizzt Do'Urden, Ensemble
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canon Typical Violence, Fratricide, Murder, flashfic, Cross-Posted from Archive Of Our Own (AO3), Time Travel
Summary:

Thwarted in escaping with the two males she cares for at Graduation, Vierna sets her goals differently.

Only, Drizzt sets things in motion the wrong way.

Chapter 4: Drizzt's Chosen Path

Eilistraee rested in the meadow, laying on Her back, listening to the night and Her sparring partner as he got his own breathing back under control. She almost wished to keep him here, to have his company where it was safer for Her to exist, but he was mortal, and deserved a chance to truly live free.

"Father manipulated time in setting you back to save the Lore Keeper," She admitted, once She was cooler and he seemed calm.

"I decided that had to have happened given His surety in the circumstances. I know it is one avenue of magic, considered among the riskiest."

"It's only a few decades, but time has to resettle… and I mean to offer you a chance to be part of that resettling, Drizzt." Eilistraee let Her fingertips touch his. "Like it or not, when She touched your life string at birth, with My Brother touching your sister's so young, it has put you closer to Destiny than many mortals can bear.

"Would you like to use that to protect other drow like you, to be there for My Chosen as a protector?"

Drizzt considered, letting the night sounds take over around them, and then turned his head to look at Her. "I would be with ones like me, to keep learning, and helping them survive in a world that fears and hates us?

"I can do this, as it will let me continue forming as who I wish to be in something closer to safety rather than wandering with only Guen."

"And possibly Szann from time to time," She said, eyes dancing with the mirth of how besotted the cath sidhe was with Her young friend. He did not pray to her; he prayed to none, so far. But She continued to hope that in time he would be willing to ask boons of Her, to further his ability to help others.

"I think I can handle having visits from a fey cat," he agreed to that, smiling brightly. "Yes, Eilistraee. Choose the point for me, and let me go be of aid to others. I have seen enough here to believe that You do truly mean nothing but aid to those like me."

Despite that most of Her fellow deities would be stung by the continued doubting and measuring against a mortal's — a child at best! — ideas of right and wrong, Eilistraee was touched by being allowed that much belief from him.

"I have those calling to Me," She said as She reluctantly stood. "But I will see to it soon, Drizzt. Enjoy the night."

"I shall."

The small group of drow that traveled at present with Qilué Veladorn were some of her most adept, fiercest priestesses and fighters. An impression of being watched ghosted over their senses for several nights, but in a world that would rather see them dead, that was not so unusual.

What was, just after the sun had cleared the horizon and they were considering rest, was the appearance of a lone drow male.

Inside their sentry line.

That he was not close enough to harm a single person was the only saving grace in their eyes, as a full alert went through all of them.

"Peace," the lone male said, using the variant of that word they had made for themselves in their language that knew it not at all. "I seek the First Sister, to offer my arms and service for a time."

"What makes you think you have the right?"

"I claim no right," he said back to the one who had spoken, one of the priestesses. "But I have skills I am willing to offer… and showed by evading your sentries. I have a willingness to learn more, as I have only learned the elven language, and I am told there is one called 'Common' I should know.

"Most of all, I wish to learn the surface as it calls to me in my heart, as the Dark Maiden calls to you."

"Is he touched by madness?" one of the fighters asked then, before the First Sister rose from her pallet, towering over all of those with her, and came forward.

"No. He is touched by our Lady Herself… and another?" As she spoke, she approached the male with no fear.

He inclined his head slightly to her. "A deal was made to remove me from the Underdark, between She and Her Twin. In divining why neither of Them could truly perceive me, She invited Her Father to look into matters.

"So I no doubt bear at least some of His touch, given my armor, pack, and weapons were gifts from Him to perform a task with."

"Truth," the first cleric said, both grudgingly and with some trepidation. Even though the First Sister regularly dealt with Eilistraee, and some human goddess, none of them knew of one who had been touched by an elven god not their Lady.

"So I know," the First Sister said, smiling as she came close enough to offer her hands in greeting. "You have given my Lady joy; welcome, cousin."

"Drizzt Do'Urden." He gave her his hands, squeezing hers without fear.

"Qilué Veladorn. I look forward to seeing your dance, and my hunters will aid you in learning the surface as it is here in the Material Plane."

"I am glad to be able to give aid for a good cause," he assured her, before walking with her into the camp to meet those present in this band.

Elkantar cheered young Rylla on from where he was sprawled on the ground. The half-human was possibly the only one of the fighters that would, someday, match their new fighter in any way. He rolled to his butt, keeping eyes on this grand melee… and the one that had become the center of it all.

Drizzt Do'Urden was an enigma. He'd spent an unknown amount of time in the Dark Maiden's realm, personally handled a quest for Corellon, been shrouded by Lolth Herself at his birth, and been raised by a priestess of Vhaeraun.

None of those deities held the fighter's heart, and Elkantar had been surprised to learn his escape from the Underdark had come before he even turned thirty-one years of age, making his skill simply impossible. That he embraced these free-for-all skill contests, or the one-on-one spars with a true smile of joy never stopped pulling Elkantar's heart strings.

Every other fighter in their band had already lost their weapons or been tripped out of the designated area. Elkantar slowly recognized that Drizzt had worked to insure Rylla was the last fighter, handling the few fighters — like Elkantar himself — that had the experience and skill needed to put her out of it.

"Too much anger," he heard Drizzt say, when the double scimitars trapped the short sword, pulling it out of Rylla's grasp. She refocused her stance a moment, then took the step back, and saluted with her dagger across her chest to surrender.

"How can I not be angry?" she retorted.

"By remembering that holding your anger at the people behind you? Still gives them power."

Those calm, quiet words held empathy and knowing alike… and were just what Rylla needed to hear, to help move one more step forward on her own path of healing.

"Make me better," Rylla said, half a demand, half a plea.

"I will give you every bit of training my father gave me… though maybe with fewer unexpected naps."

Corellon considered the actions of His Daughter, and ultimately decided He was amused. He had, after all, opened the door with His own manipulation. Giving the Chosen a man who had the technique, if not the experience, to increase her people's ability to carve out a space for themselves even earlier could only be a good foil against the drow of both Lolth and Vhaeraun.

He tried to see ahead, to make out the possibilities more clearly… and found the mists of time past the point when Drizzt had originally been taken from the Underdark still opaque.

"At least none of Us should be bored for a time," He mused, going back to listen to His own followers for a time. His Lore Keeper was being a force of nature in his own way, keeping new ideas fresh alongside the ancient ways. It might prove interesting, when the drow struck out on his own, to see about a meeting for them…

Chapter 5: Family Reunion

Dinin had proven to have a good hand for how to keep their outpost incognito, on top of the politics of the moment, and out of strife with either Vhaeraunite faction. It helped that both of those groups wanted to end each other's influence, but were constrained by some strange religious tenet from just killing one another.

At least openly, as Dinin learned when a priest was murdered in the night market, supposedly by ruffians.

What he did not appreciate was having to be schooled by Jarlaxle's people on a third drow vector, a bunch of idiots that thought peace and living in harmony was the better way of life. He decided they could be ignored as they only came once a quarter to trade —

— until he heard that a band of six drow from the mercantile company faction had been sent running with minor injuries… and none of their weapons.

"I thought they weren't a threat," Dinin muttered.

Karolz shook his head, a much older fighter, one that had been recruited in this city long before. He hated leading, didn't have a head for it, but had accepted Dinin in that role.

"Those Dancers usually avoid a fight. But once every hand of years or so, some braggart decides to test either their Sword Mistress, or Purple Eyes. And this time, it's Purple Eyes with the caravan."

Purple Eyes. Dinin made a gesture against ill-luck, still remembering the one time he'd seen his younger brother in a true temper. He had no idea what had happened to Drizzt, only that whatever it had been had not broken the peace between Zaknafein and Vierna. Dinin knew that meant Drizzt had not been killed; he wasn't as stupid as some people thought he was, and Zak had been odd about the boy.

"Make sure none of ours pick a fight, or cross paths with the mercantiles, hmm? They're going to be more apt to rise to the bait for this."

That got a chuckle and nod… before Karolz watched Dinin secure his cloak over his armor and head out to see for himself.

Dinin found the Dancers easily enough, and decided they looked very tame. He didn't see anyone that really looked like they could give him trouble in a fight, but he also didn't see anyone with purple eyes. Maybe Karolz was wrong and one of the women wearing a sword was this so-called Sword Mistress.

He decided it had been a waste of time to come down and see, turned down a different path to begin his way back —

— and then he did see purple, a moment before he saw all of his brother. The small signs of maturity were settled in around the eyes and ears, while Drizzt stood straight with those curved swords of his still in their scabbards. Fine mithral chain glinted under the over tunic, and a metal face-guard held the mane of hair back, in the same fashion Zaknafein wore his.

"Hello, brother," Drizzt said, actually quirking a half-smile on his lips. "I never expected to see you this far from the city."

"Umm, you… Abyss, I never thought to see you again at all!" Dinin said. "I don't want a fight; I came to see if the rumor of Purple Eyes had anything to do with you, yes, but… I really am just evaluating the threats to my own situation."

Drizzt laughed. "You must be the new one watching Bregan D'Aerthe, then. I'd heard there were several new people since my last visit here." He must have read the confusion in Dinin's face, because he shrugged. "I got caught up in time magic. I've lived in the area above for a few decades now.

"Will you tell me of our sister, and the Weapon Master?"

Dinin nodded. "Trust me enough to come back to the warehouse we keep? Or should we take a meal at the Dimmed Lantern?"

"I won't go so far as to say trust," Drizzt said slyly, "but I prefer to be out of the public eye to discuss this, and I am well known at the Dimmed Lantern."

"Does everyone call you Purple Eyes?"

"Mostly," Drizzt agreed. He fell in step with Dinin, and Dinin noted his brother already knew the path. What had his experiences been that Drizzt actually seemed cognizant of power structures? Did he really want to know?

Ultimately, Dinin decided he did not.

Drizzt relaxed in the deep tub across from the one Laeral Silverhand was in. As the Silverhand that most paid attention to the treacheries in Skullport, Drizzt had come to her to talk about what he had learned this time. Their friendship went back almost to the beginning of his time above with Qilué, as the sisters were very close.

"So my elder brother manages the in-theory Lolthite faction over there. Honestly, the mercenary company he belongs to worships chaos, money, and power, I believe, from what I have seen of them in the past. Through him, I know that our House in Menzoberranzan fell within the last few years.

"But, through his own sources, he knows that my father and sister have established themselves in a a place called Rilauven."

"As best I can remember, that is a minor city somewhere under the Neverwinter," Laeral offered, lounging as nonchalantly as her friend. Dual tubs were almost as good as a large bathing pool.

"I planned to see what the Marauders could tell me of it," Drizzt said, his voice having that note of seeking adventure.

"Planning to go see for yourself? I remind you that your nature is antithetical in all ways to what you would find."

Drizzt chuckled. "I can charm a lizard or a bat to carry a note inside, if I choose to go that way. And your amulet very nicely masks me, when I choose to wear it."

Laeral looked over. "You miss your father, even your sister, don't you?"

"Yes."

"Then I will just say, 'be careful', and I will definitely reach out and knock on your skull in half a year, to be sure you are breathing. If not, the Marauders will be hired to find your body so Qi can bring you back to us."

He shook his head at her, but he had no intention of dying. He just needed to know if his sister was as aware as he was, of the threads of destiny they had unknowingly wrapped themselves in.

Vierna was not unaccustomed to bats bringing her messages. What she was unaccustomed to, was not feeling the touch of her Lord's spellwork on them, instead brushing something unknown when she tried to determine who the sender had been. She also did not see any message to take from it. When she focused fully on it, the bat fluttered just out of reach and roosted.

"If you or father would come, I am awaiting outside the gate your people use to go Above for trade."

The bat, having spoken with her brother's voice, did a small shake of itself and fluttered back out of Vierna's very surprised presence.

Needing to have time to wrap her head around that, the ability to blank her emotions, she sent her messenger spider to her father. The pirate spiders she had brought with her were thriving, especially as they killed any other spiders that dared cross the wards, protecting them from Lolthite spies.

Several minutes later, Zak strode in, an eyebrow raised. "Sometimes I worry your spiders fetching me could be omens, daughter."

She laughed, a little bit more brittle than she meant to. "Something odd, but not… bad? Maybe?

"A bat came and delivered a spoken message in Drizzt's voice, saying he was outside the trade gate to the Surface, asking if one of us would come meet with him. The magic on the bat was unlike any I have felt, and the accent was correct."

Zak frowned, then considered a long moment. "Are you still unable — yes, you are. Of course you already tried to reach him that way." He hitched a shoulder. "I suppose I am taking a walk. Put the undead into defensive positions, just in case."

"Of course, Father. If it is… and he will come… please bring him in. I can explain it as an intelligence seeking."

That got a laugh, but Zak nodded. "If that boy knows anything of use, I will be shocked."

Zak moved out of the gate uncontested, as he was known to sometimes forage for his daughter's wild needs. In the years since arriving here, they had made a solid reputation as fair but powerful. The only true trouble they'd had was from Lolthites seeking to undo the Masked Traitor's prominence, but Vierna remained high in the favor of her Lord.

Once he cleared the perimeter of the city's awareness, he knew he was not alone, and had to look sharply… before his son melted out of a shadow.

"Hello, Father," Drizzt called, breaking into a genuine smile. Even as jaded as Zak was, everything matched… except the age. This man was too mature to his eyes, and he remained poised, ready to engage the trap so his daughter stayed safe.

"Hmm, not so certain of that."

Drizzt threw his head back and laughed, before spreading his hands wide from his body. "Blame your daughter, then, as she put me in the hands of a goddess and set me on a strange path that had time magic in it."

Zak let an eyebrow rise at those words.

"Would a fetch know you nearly killed me rather than let me go become a drow in all truth? Or that you broke my jaw to keep me from exposing both of us to the Matron? Or that I almost caused your death the very night Vierna became Matron?"

"It might… but I think I might believe you." Zak beckoned. "Your sister wishes to see you as well, peacefully. The city is not a closed one, and if you're still so strange, she'll shove it off as getting what you know of other places."

"Oh, I am strange, even to those that agree with my views on life," Drizzt said, still smiling so openly, and Zak reached out as he came close, gripping his shoulders.

"I am glad you stayed strange, and alive!"

Drizzt leaned in, resting his forehead on his father's. "Vierna saved me by doing as she did, and now I wish to repay that, with a warning and words of my life."

"Then let us go into the city, my son, and hear what you have to say."

Vierna hugged her little brother fiercely, taking in all the changes as Zak had done. He was dressed sensibly in a piwafwi of fair construction, had adamantine blades in plain scabbards, and everything had the right feel of the Underdark.

"You cannot possibly have been in the Underdark since I set you in safety!" she pointed out.

"No, but we keep such things for movement below the faerzress," Drizzt said. "As I do aid sometimes, I had everything I needed in one of our caches.

"When Dinin told me where you two had gone, I retrieved them for my journey. One that is formerly of House Vaer here aided me in swift travel," he added.

"Dinin's in Skullport, last I knew," Zak said.

"He is, and thriving," Drizzt agreed. "We have an understanding, as I have no wish to be involved heavily in drow things."

"You mentioned a warning," Zak prodded, once they were all comfortable.

Drizzt sobered up and looked at Vierna. "Do you have any idea how tangled in divine events we now are, sister? The choice you made, to save me, prodded the Twins toward aid for one another, when He was attacked. I have been given quests by Her and by others of the pantheon in my time-tossed decades."

She slowly frowned, but his words rang true against some of the dreams that had come since she settled here.

"I can see the shape of that now that you say it," she admitted. "Your thoughts?"

"Something lies ahead. Neither of my patron deities know what, but more and more, I am drawn to larger threats, sharpening all of my skills and the magic I touch as a kind of divine-touched fighter."

Vierna had to rake her eyes over him at that claim, but… she did not know all things of the surface yet.

"Both of my children using divine magic now. There's a strangeness," Zak said in a slow drawl.

That made them all laugh.

"I suppose, little brother, I am going to ask you to stay long enough to get sending stones for you and father to carry, and work out a timing for us to keep in touch," Vierna said. "So we can at least warn one another of things that come to pass."

"I am already looking forward to the spars," Drizzt said, agreeing easily. "Just tell me how to not make trouble here, and I will be a good guest.

"I've kept an open mind toward your god, even if I question some of His idiot followers' ways."

"Well, some of them are idiots, but I think that is true of all religions," Vierna agreed, pleased.

Vhaeraun smiled in His own realm. Allies, when the coming storm arrived, were not to be dismissed out of hand. And, if the siblings forged a bond across alignment, then perhaps…

… well, He knew He was still deeply fond of His own Twin. Perhaps in time, He might yet convince Her to see His way of thinking.

He would keep His defenses up, and all of His craft tuned to the danger ahead for all of the gods.

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erinptah

Continued liveblog as I read Seven Seas’ new print edition of PSOH, and sometimes make comparisons to the original Tokyopop translation.

I’m posting the individual reactions on Mastodon and Bluesky, then rounding them up in the blog. Previous roundups in my PSOH fandom tag. You can pick up the books with my affiliate links here.

When rounding up this post, I expected it to be shorter than the last one…then I actually checked the word count, and it’s almost exactly the same. Commented about fewer panels, but I carried on for longer, so it balanced out.

( This is directly after the “meditation at the museum of extinct animals” chapter, and it showcases a nice shift in their relationship if this is when D starts dropping pointed comments about “humans, like you, Detective, but not like me, hint hint.” )

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: I wanted to love this game, but the most I could muster up was an appreciation for its artistry, world-building, and ambition. Too much of the story was left clouded, hidden behind impossible bosses, and character motivations kept opaque to preserve surprises for the audience. ( Massive spoilers behind the cut. )

On top of that, T and I both found the combat difficult in an unsatisfying way, and having to learn not just entirely different skill trees but power-up mechanisms for every character felt unnecessary. Eventually we turned the difficulty level down, which helped, but in the end it felt like we were just slogging through the final battles to get to the ending and be done with it. Disappointing.

Plur1bus: Like many folks, I was eagerly anticipating this one, based on my love for Rhea Seehorn in Better Call Saul, and it lived up to that expectation -- although in other ways I wasn't sure what to expect, and it certainly kept me guessing throughout. It's hard to say much without spoilers, so I'll limit my thoughts here to being just generally impressed by it, and blown away by Seehorn's performance, and also by Karolina Wydra, who played Zosia, a tough role on several levels. Excited to see where it goes!

The 2026 Winter Olympics: Despite all the problems, I do still love the Olympics -- getting to watch and learn about different sports, witness joy and heartbreak and feats of incredible athleticism, following developing storylines and experience the unexpected. I dipped in and out of a lot of events, but I ended up spending the most time on curling. T is a fan -- it's perhaps the only Olympic sport that he'll actively sit down and watch with me -- and because the athletes are all miked, you can hear them discussing strategy with each other, which is really interesting. I also caught some figure skating; in particular, the men's and women's free programs were fascinating case studies in the folly of expectations, and I genuinely loved watching the two gold medal winners put in the performances of their lives.

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Had some Assam tea. For the past few days I've had this pain in my side that's really bothering me, I made a doctor's appointment for tomorrow. I just hope whatever it is isn't something that is going to fuck up things to the degree that the business with my leg has. Walking and carrying things is just so fucking hard now. I had to do laundry, take out the garbage and go to the drugstore and pick up only a few things at the grocery and it wipes me out, and getting lots of groceries messes me up even more.

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daryl_wor

"Thanks to a greedy jewel fiend we may all be able to meet again" - a masterful, and very unusual, summing-up of the show and certainly a different spin on things; I don't think I've ever seen the show's main story arc described in quite that way before.

I hadn't considered it, so I'm glad she told me.

Current Mood: accomplished

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The corebook and 19 supplements for Tab Creation's tabletop fantasy roleplaying game Age of Ambition.

Bundle of Holding: Age of Ambition

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shadowhive

So I had been hoping to do more things this past week. I’d hoped to do posts, to fic, to watch stuff (I was planning on watching Clown In A Cornfield again finally) but everything went wrong.

I had been low energy at the start of the week and that got worse, not helped by the loud noises from the drilling outside, which got steadily worse until Friday morning when I was so bad I had a terrible headache even after it ended.

Then. My stomach felt a bit funny. I think it started Thursday but it got worse over Friday, but I put it down to the headache.

Then Saturday morning hit and I was consumed by a fever. I spent the entire day in bed, in a dizzy haze with no voice or anything. It meant I couldn’t do anything of what I planned, nor could I do dnd on Sunday. (Even though it had eased up some I was still incredibly hazy and out of it at times).

TodayI finally felt better voice wise, so of course mum decides to be bitchy. I dunno why she yelled at me because she didn’t get things, or because she didn’t try something on that she saw when we got her meds (which she didn’t even tell me at the time) but ugh. It just irked me even more.

Then I had my stupid call which ugh. It’s still not with the usual guy and was half an hour later, both which would have annoyed me and made me chase up on if I wasn’t feeling rough still. (I had no desire to waste my voice on that). But ugh.

(Plus side though being sick has meant mums friend didn’t come today but she will be next week which ughhhhh)

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Oh the plus side Pokopia was released a few days ago yay! If got it on digital which feels a good decision cause I feel this is gonna be a big time sink. But ahh it’s so cute! I was sold on it cause it looked like animal crossing meets Pokémon but it’s so much more than that. Though it is very similar. The world is just so… big. I got to the second area today (if I’d not been sick I’d have done it sooner) and it’s a whole other huge area.

But ahh I’ve seen some of my favs already, there’s scyther, goomy and Bulbasaur, plus so many others (I even found a suicune!) and ahh it’s just so cute, I love all the Pokémon and all the things you can find. I’ll post more thoughts sometime.

And I also popped into a charity shop and got a dvds of contact and day of the triffids.

Current Mood: drained
Current Music: Seapeekay pokopia stream

oursin

I am given to understand that there is a campaign afoot to get a Blue Plaque for Dame Rebecca, as, quite shamefully, there is not one already.

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Dorset Archives Trust seeks donations for archive catalogue: we feel they might foreground rather more than they do that this is for the papers of Sylvia Townsend Warner???

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The Woman Who Invented the Penny Bank - I do not think I had heard of Priscilla Wakefield before.

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Ladies of the Lights: Female Lighthouse Keepers in the UK and the US (Of course I knew about Grace Darling, even before Jessica Mitford wrote about her.)

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Sadder stories of women: Hidden lives of female prisoners past and present:

The lives of female prisoners in the 19th Century and those experiencing the criminal justice system today are not dissimilar, a charity worker has said.
An exhibition at Newcastle Cathedral is documenting the untold stories from female prisoners at the former Newcastle Prison, which stood in the city's Carliol Square between 1828-1925.

Volunteers from a family history group have begun transcribing the records of at least 6,000 women, imprisoned by Cambridge University in the 19th Century. I have read the book by Biggs (The Spinning House) but was underwhelmed as a result of her stylistic narrative choices. I am all for this sort of project.

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Hmmmm. While I would certainly agree that female desire is not taken seriously enough: A very paternalistic attitude’: why is female desire still not taken seriously?, I am massively, massively, massively cynical about the potential of the 'pink pill' or female viagra as I had several posts here some years back about the very unprepossessing results produced*. In particular I adduce this link to the ever sensible Dr Petra Boynton's thoughts. Is this just being bigged up by pharma entrepreneurs???
*And, of course, the notion that you can fix women's libidos with a magic bullet pill.

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Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: Ronon Dex/John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Dave Sheppard
Rating: Teen, Gen
Length: 3158 (Homework is 963)
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: Rheanna on AO3, busaikko on AO3, susan_voight on AO3
Themes: Siblings, Friendship, Going home, Established relationship

Summaries:
Ronon starts his e-mail correspondence with Sheppard's brother more or less by mistake.

For some reason, after his father's funeral Dave Sheppard keeps getting e-mail from Ronon Dex.

Reccer's Notes: This is a remix of Homework by busaikko, and they can be read in any order - this is basically a rec for both fics, Fieldwork being from Ronon's POV, and Homework, which is just as good, from Dave's POV. Ronon's in a relationship with John and as part of learning English he starts emailing John's estranged brother, Dave. Rodney then gets involved as Ronon goes to him for help. The characterisations of Ronon, John, and Rodney here are spot on, and it's both funny and moving - a wonderful set of stories.

Fanwork Links: on AO3: Fieldwork and Homework
Alternate DW links: Fieldwork and Homework
Susan_voight podficced both stories, both separately and collated.

andrewducker

I was chatting to a couple of friends last week, and realised that I really fancied having one of those "bar chart race" videos for my links, showing what had been the most popular links over the last 21 years that I've been saving links (to Delicious, and then Pinboard).

So I downloaded the JSON blob of my whole link history, used some PowerShell to slice and dice it into a CSV, and uploaded it to a site that converts a bunch of data with dates into a bar chart race. And voila:

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Unsurprising to see "Europe" break the top 20 in 2017. Followed a year later by "OhForFucksSake".

Both files available here, for the very curious.

oursin

Happy birthday,

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shadowkat!

ravan

I despise the twice a year switch of the clock. It's stupid, and creates more problems than it ever solved.

For those of you who have to drive, be careful because when you fuck up people's circadian rhythm, even by just an hour, they can get easily distracted or inattentive.

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ONLINE E-BOOK (html, epub, mobi, pdf, and xhtml)

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Blood Vow (The Three Lands). He has taken a blood vow to the Jackal God to bring freedom to his land by killing Koretia's greatest enemy. But what will he do when the enemy becomes his friend?

New installment:

Side story | Heir. Secrets can destroy. Secrets can also heal.

New omnibus:

Blood Vow: Novel and Side Stories.

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Tempestuous Tours (Crossing Worlds: A Visitor's Guide to the Three Lands #2). A whirlwind tour of the sites in the Three Lands that are most steeped in history, culture, and the occasional pickpocket.

New installments:

Stadium.

Entrance to the Emorian palace.

Behavior in the palace.

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Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits, Vol. 11 by Waco Ioka

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chanter1944

This one took absolute ages to finish, but here it finally is. :D

Difficulties Keeping To Myself (2884 words) by Chanter
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Sabrina Raincomprix & original kwami character, Sabrina Raincomprix & Roger Raincomprix, Sabrina Raincomprix & Chloe Bourgeois
Characters: Sabrina Raincomprix, Original Kwami Character - Character, Roger Raincomprix (mentioned), Chloé Bourgeois (mentioned)
Additional Tags: Friendship, Boundary Issues, Developing Friendship, agency, Family, relationship discussion, discussion of polyamory, platonic relationship discussion, Chloé Bourgeois's A+ interpersonal skills, Sabrina Raincomprix's iffy interpersonal skills, Character Growth, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Nonbinary Character(s), Monkey!Sabrina Raincomprix, Season 4 Spoilers, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Series: Part 5 of Alterna-wielder and -kwami Vignettes
Summary:

"Sabrina? Ree? Do you know that--I mean, not that it's a requirement, ick, but that it is possible--not definite, but possible--for human hearts to be shared?"

Not everyone accepts a Miraculous immediately.

Current Mood: pleased

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And there's an increase in mortality with every change of the clocks.

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Event: Traumatic Experiences
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Due Date: March 15th at 8PM PST

traumaticexperiences is a (psychological) trauma themed multifandom exchange. We have 1 unclaimed pinch hit! You must write a fanfiction that is a minimum of 1000 words and include a requested fandom, relationship or solo character, and freeform in your fill. The collection will not reveal until everyone who requested 3 unique fandoms has received a gift that meets the minimum assignment requirements.

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PH 6 - Given (Anime), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime), Wind Breaker (Anime), Outlast (Video Games)

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PH 6 - Given (Anime), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime), Wind Breaker (Anime), Outlast (Video Games)

PH 6 - Given (Anime), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime), Wind Breaker (Anime), Outlast (Video Games)

Request 1 by kalika_999
Given (Anime)

Relationships and Characters:

Kaji Akihiko/Nakayama Haruki (Given)

Freeforms: Characters engage in comfort sex following trauma, Pregnant traumatised character from abusive marriage showing up at best friend's doorstep saying "I didn't know where else to go", Trauma Symptom - Mutism, Using disordered eating to cope with trauma

Optional Details:

I consumed the whole anime and the first movie (That focused on Aki and Haruki) recently and I'm so in love with these two. I was not ready to direct most of my crying to them and I'm mad I'm so late to the game. I would like to avoid future spoilers for the other two movies and the future 10 years piece done (I think?) but besides that, I'm happy with diverge or au's, however works for you :D I just love that Akihiko is not perfect, but he's really freaking trying. That he basically spiralled really hit me emotionally because he clearly was trying to hold on to something that he knew would never be what he wanted. And poor Haruki falling in love with someone he wasn't sure he could ever get but eventually finding self worth and that he is loved and appreciated. I'm very soft for this boy and hate that people think he's weak for "forgiving" Aki when these two characters are "flawed" in their own ways and I find are very realistic which is the heckin point of all the characters in Given lol

Likes: Youtuber/twitch streamer, Ghost hunting, 5+1, Speed Dating, Disability, Bakery, Small town, Wrong number au, Werewolf/Person A is feral, Person B must watch over them and try not to get eaten, Long distance, Hockey, Mermen, Fake relationship, Snowed in/Cabin fic, Hallmark movie HEA, A/b/o (must have clear consent), Soulmates share physical pain, Mail order bride, The Thing au. Cuddle Therapy/Touch starved, Mutual pining, Protectiveness, MISUNDERSTANDINGS, Meet-ugly, late night convos, Amnesia, trauma recovery/abusive ex, Huddling for warmth/there was only one bed, touched-starved, hurt/comfort, Competence kink, Friends-to-lovers, Found family, Banter/snark, Angst with a happy ending, Possessive behavior, codependence, jealousy

Smutty things: Shotgunning (not sexual but eh lol), Rimming, Phone sex, Excessive touching/scenting, Accidental knotting, Feltching, biting, bruising, dirty talking (not degrading), Missionary, Topping from the bottom, First times/roleplaying first times, foreplay, Awkward/figuring each other out sex, Body worship, Accidental stimulation, Hand/finger kink, mouth mapping, Sneaky handjobs/blowjobs in public places, Gentle hair grabbing, big dicks, voyeurism (when the person watched is aware of it), mild choking, mild knifeplay, mild bloodplay, gunplay, clothed/partially clothed sex, post coital snuggles, nipple play, voice kink, overstimulation, cock rings, coming untouched, coming in pants, mutual masturbation, blindfolds, guided masturbation, orgasm delay/control, manhandling, come play, noisy sex, wet and messy, frottage, grinding

DNW: Bottom!Kaji, First and Second pov, Endings that are open ended/ambiguous or unhappy, Cheating (between main ship), Betrayal (between main ship), (perma)MCD, internalized homophobia, rape/noncon (past is fine)/dubcon/sex pollen/htp, poly, watersports, scat, vomit, bdsm, over the top fluff without any angst, breeding, humiliation, time travel/loop au's (Unless to stop child self from going bad/trauma), space au's (Unless related to the Thing or Aliens(The movie series)), rivalry, hate sex, enemies to lovers, abortion, perma break ups (between main ship), kinks with women’s clothing, feminization, kidfics (of course expecting and having a newborn is okay, would just prefer it not be the main focus), power dynamics unless requested, cum inflation, stuffing, ovi, vore, guro, ageplay, Rule 63, Macro/Micro, sounding, shibari (I don’t mind restraints but not full out), facials/snowballing, lactation, fisting, gaping, crygasms (some tears from catharsis is fine), ace hc’s, hard drug use (Pot is fine), Any kind of sexual torture, Graphic details of pregnancy (reveal of it is fine, going through it and food cravings too, I just don't want anything about the actual birth or bodily fluids related to that), spit as lube

Request 2 by kalika_999
呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime)

Relationships and Characters:

Inumaki Toge/Okkotsu Yuuta (Jujutsu Kaisen Anime)

Freeforms: Character B Finds Out About Character A’s Trauma From Being Abused Before They Met, Character is traumatized from past abusive relationship, Characters engage in comfort sex following trauma, Childhood Trauma, Coping/mental health recovery from traumatizing permanent injury/disability, Pregnant traumatised character from abusive marriage showing up at best friend's doorstep saying "I didn't know where else to go", psychological trauma from an injury that permanently disables character, Trans Character Unable to Bind Due to Injuries From Traumatic Event Which Worsens Their Trauma Response, Trauma Symptom - Amnesia, Traumatic Experience - Homelessness, Traumatized adult character explores things they never got to as a child due to adverse childhood experiences, Using disordered eating to cope with trauma

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I am allll about hc's on the Inumaki clan being abusive to Toge so if you wanna go that route feel free. I don't mind whether Toge uses sign or Onigiri speech so whatever works best for you, trans Toge is also a-ok. I'm more partial to AU's than canon, especially shibuya but I'm also open to exploring Toge and dealing with his loss of arm. I enjoy slice of life esp Toge cooking/baking/gardening/youtubing/gaming/mukbanging are A+, I have a soft spot for protective Yuuta to a free spirit Toge, Yuuta going a bit yandere/obsessive, also having a bad habit of being the looming shadow behind people because they're too close to Toge (as a comedic plot not as some dark theme lol) and Toge being well aware of it and using it as a way to mess with his friends. Speaking of friends, I love all the students, but especially love Maki and Panda. Strong fighter Yuta/Awkward dork when just hanging out Yuta is awesome. Love whatever degree of service top Yuta is available without it getting bsdm and enjoy sexually inexperienced Yuta vs experienced Toge. I like Toge instigating things (and being a fun little gremlin to boot) while Yuta is more thoughtful, but he's so easily convinced when it comes to Inumaki XD I'm very fond of JJK0 if you want to keep it in that timeline that's good too! :) Past rika/yuuta is fine, I love her as a curse as well so if you want her around, I'm more than happy :) Her and Toge friendship is a cherry on top! Noritoshi Kamo as an ex or someone interested in Toge is fine too. I know the whole manga so no worries there.

DNW: Toge speaking like a normal person, Past Maki/Yuuta (if hc'ed), Top!Toge, First and Second pov, Endings that are open ended/ambiguous or unhappy, Cheating (between main ship), Betrayal (between main ship), (perma)MCD, internalized homophobia, rape/noncon (past is fine)/dubcon/sex pollen/htp, poly, watersports, scat, vomit, bdsm, over the top fluff without any angst, breeding, humiliation, time travel/loop au's (Unless to stop child self from going bad/trauma), space au's (Unless related to the Thing or Aliens(The movie series)), rivalry, hate sex, enemies to lovers, abortion, perma break ups (between main ship), kinks with women’s clothing, feminization, kidfics (of course expecting and having a newborn is okay, would just prefer it not be the main focus), power dynamics unless requested, cum inflation, stuffing, ovi, vore, guro, ageplay, Rule 63, Macro/Micro, sounding, shibari (I don’t mind restraints but not full out), facials/snowballing, lactation, fisting, gaping, crygasms (some tears from catharsis is fine), ace hc’s, hard drug use (Pot is fine), Any kind of sexual torture, Graphic details of pregnancy (reveal of it is fine, going through it and food cravings too, I just don't want anything about the actual birth or bodily fluids related to that), spit as lube

Request 3 by kalika_999
Wind Breaker (Anime)

Relationships and Characters:

Hiragi Toma/Sako Kota (Wind Breaker Anime)

Freeforms: Character B Finds Out About Character A’s Trauma From Being Abused Before They Met, Character is traumatized from past abusive relationship, Characters engage in comfort sex following trauma, Pregnant traumatised character from abusive marriage showing up at best friend's doorstep saying "I didn't know where else to go", Trauma Symptom - Amnesia, Trauma Symptom - Mutism, Using disordered eating to cope with trauma

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I just got into this anime and I love it so much! I finished S2 and haven't read any of the manga, so please no spoilers beyond that for now. :3 I'm open to au's as well as future fics or whatnot bouncing off the first and second season. :3

I need these two to talk and be friendly again if going for something in canon because omg, mood. Their fight was fun to watch, though Sako reminded me of teen Nanami from JJK but it works out haha I just felt for him because he looked up to Toma and Toma was only trying to lead him in a direction to make a place for himself and he took it the wrong way. I need him to just go back to being good friendos and even more T_T

DNW: Bottom!Hiragi, First and Second pov, Endings that are open ended/ambiguous or unhappy, Cheating (between main ship), Betrayal (between main ship), (perma)MCD, internalized homophobia, rape/noncon (past is fine)/dubcon/sex pollen/htp, poly, watersports, scat, vomit, bdsm, over the top fluff without any angst, breeding, humiliation, time travel/loop au's (Unless to stop child self from going bad/trauma), space au's (Unless related to the Thing or Aliens(The movie series)), rivalry, hate sex, enemies to lovers, abortion, perma break ups (between main ship), kinks with women’s clothing, feminization, kidfics (of course expecting and having a newborn is okay, would just prefer it not be the main focus), power dynamics unless requested, cum inflation, stuffing, ovi, vore, guro, ageplay, Rule 63, Macro/Micro, sounding, shibari (I don’t mind restraints but not full out), facials/snowballing, lactation, fisting, gaping, crygasms (some tears from catharsis is fine), ace hc’s, hard drug use (Pot is fine), Any kind of sexual torture, Graphic details of pregnancy (reveal of it is fine, going through it and food cravings too, I just don't want anything about the actual birth or bodily fluids related to that), spit as lube

Request 4 by kalika_999
Outlast (Video Games)

Relationships and Characters:

Eddie Gluskin/Waylon Park (Outlast)

Freeforms: Characters engage in comfort sex following trauma, Pregnant traumatised character from abusive marriage showing up at best friend's doorstep saying "I didn't know where else to go", Character's Sexual Trauma Revealed During Consensual Sex They Thought They Could Handle

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I'm more partial to small town, old fashioned tailor!Eddie au's but really I'm open to whatever. I like AU's but don't mind Mount Massive shenanigans minus Eddie's death. Bonus points if you want to make Jeremy Blaire get his comeuppance in some alternative fun way lol

DNW: Bottom!Eddie, First and Second pov, Endings that are open ended/ambiguous or unhappy, Cheating (between main ship), Betrayal (between main ship), (perma)MCD, internalized homophobia, rape/noncon (past is fine)/dubcon/sex pollen/htp, poly, watersports, scat, vomit, bdsm, over the top fluff without any angst, breeding, humiliation, time travel/loop au's (Unless to stop child self from going bad/trauma), space au's (Unless related to the Thing or Aliens(The movie series)), rivalry, hate sex, enemies to lovers, abortion, perma break ups (between main ship), kinks with women’s clothing, feminization, kidfics (of course expecting and having a newborn is okay, would just prefer it not be the main focus), power dynamics unless requested, cum inflation, stuffing, ovi, vore, guro, ageplay, Rule 63, Macro/Micro, sounding, shibari (I don’t mind restraints but not full out), facials/snowballing, lactation, fisting, gaping, crygasms (some tears from catharsis is fine), ace hc’s, hard drug use (Pot is fine), Any kind of sexual torture, Graphic details of pregnancy (reveal of it is fine, going through it and food cravings too, I just don't want anything about the actual birth or bodily fluids related to that), spit as lube

greghousesgf

Had an interesting and fun weekend. Two of my neighbors I like showed up to the apt bldg party, I hung out at some friends' new house Saturday and another friend of mine and I went to my favorite hero sandwich place for lunch and then went to the Japanese tea garden.

Current Music: Pink Floyd

musesfool

Ugh, daylight savings, why are we still doing this???

Anyway, I got up at my usual workday time instead of sleeping in so I could get the onions in the slow cooker, and I did both the "soak onions in cold water in the fridge for 15 minutes" and wore the stupid onion goggles, and still by the 4th onion my eyes were extremely unhappy with me. *hands* Thankfully I only had 6 onions total, so it all got done, and for dinner I made French onion pasta as planned, and now I have dinner for 3 more days as well. I do love this pasta dish - and I always use bucatini, which is one of my favorite pasta shapes, so it was pleasing all around. Every time I make it after not having made in a while, I'm like, why don't I make this more often!? and then I remember the onion-slicing and how annoying it is. Anyway, definitely recommended for a delicious and easy dinner (except for the onion-slicing). I also made bacon so I have lunch for the week also.

I meant to mention this yesterday and forgot, but The Mountain Goats collaborated with Mary Chapin Carpenter to cover World Party: Put the Message in the Box (don't worry if you only recognize one or two of those names - the song is good!).

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Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: Put the Message in the Box - Mary Chapin Carpenter & the Mountain Goats

stonepicnicking_okapi

This is my seventh year doing this challenge! Every day for seven days I will post a photo of a book. The rules, should you wish to participate, are that the book must be a physical book you own (no library books or borrowed books or ebooks) and the post has no caption but feel free to talk about the book in the comments. Here's the first.

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