Challenge # 461: Shuffle
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drabble_zoneThis week's challenge is:
Shuffle
Reminder of Rules
Entries should be 100, 200, or 300 words exactly, excluding titles and headers.
Please place the body of your entry behind a cut.
Tag with the appropriate Challenge, Fandom, Type, and Ratings tags. If a tag for your fandom doesn't exist, leave a request on the Tag Request post and I'll create the tags you need. You can request as many fandom tags as you want.
You don't need to use the challenge word or phrase in your drabble, though you can if you like.
Each challenge ends when the new challenge is posted, but if you're a few days late that's still fine.
NEW RULE: DOUBLE AND TRIPLE DRABBLES ARE ALSO ACCEPTED ;)
Have fun!
FAKE: Artistic [Amnesty 46, using Challenge 38: Dabble]
Aug. 2nd, 2025 07:09 pmbadly_knitted posting in drabble_zoneTitle: Artistic
Fandom: FAKE
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: OFC, Dee.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 460: Amnesty 46, using Challenge 38: Dabble.
Setting: After the manga.
Summary: On vacation in England, Dee’s sketching draws the attention of a local woman.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.
Artistic
You're invited!
Aug. 2nd, 2025 08:55 amrunpunkrun posting in fancakeWe've got a bonus banner for this month's theme! Invite all your friends to a Marriage of Convenience!!
Just straight up steal this image and slam it into your social medias, or calmly copy the following code to share on Dreamwidth and other LJ forks:
Just straight up steal this image and slam it into your social medias, or calmly copy the following code to share on Dreamwidth and other LJ forks:
Dust Off Your Plot Bunny Challenge 2025 - Done!
Aug. 2nd, 2025 09:10 ammelagan
Well, we did it. How did it go for everyone? I worked on a few stories, but didn't make very much progress on my big WIP. That's the way it goes sometimes.
If you participated in the Plot Bunny Dust-off Challenge, here is your chance to brag. (right click and Save image as)
Congrats everyone!
Torchwood: Left behind (Challenge 460- Amnesty & Challenge 342 - Take this with you)
Aug. 2nd, 2025 10:13 pmTorchwood: Gone to pieces (Challenge 460- Amnesty & Challenge 28 - Some assembly required)
Aug. 2nd, 2025 10:10 pmSunshine Revival: Sunset
Aug. 2nd, 2025 12:10 pmsmallhobbitReflection: I completed 5 of the 7 challenges, as the last two didn't appeal. What I did I enjoyed and can be found via my sunshine challenge tag.
I liked the variety of challenges, so it was probably inevitable that not all were for me - I don't game in any form, and rarely look back, having no wish to repeat things I've written elsewhere. And 5 out of 7 is a good level of participation for me - last snowflake challenge I had 4 out of 15.
I don't go out actively seeking friends, but if you like my journal feel free to friend me and I may well follow you back.
I will definitely be back next year.
I liked the variety of challenges, so it was probably inevitable that not all were for me - I don't game in any form, and rarely look back, having no wish to repeat things I've written elsewhere. And 5 out of 7 is a good level of participation for me - last snowflake challenge I had 4 out of 15.
I don't go out actively seeking friends, but if you like my journal feel free to friend me and I may well follow you back.
I will definitely be back next year.
[Prompt #453] BtVS / Spuffy — A New Bedmate
Aug. 2nd, 2025 08:39 amveronyxk84 posting in 100wordsTitle: A New Bedmate
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author:veronyxk84
Characters/Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 100 (Google Docs)
Spoilers/Setting: Set post series, in an alternate reality where Buffy and Spike are an established couple.
Summary: Buffy found out that Spike complained to Xander about her snoring, so she takes a little revenge on him.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Prompt: #453 Complaint
Crossposted:drabble_zone, fan_flashworks, My journal, Sunnydale After Dark
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Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author:
veronyxk84Characters/Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 100 (Google Docs)
Spoilers/Setting: Set post series, in an alternate reality where Buffy and Spike are an established couple.
Summary: Buffy found out that Spike complained to Xander about her snoring, so she takes a little revenge on him.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Prompt: #453 Complaint
Crossposted:
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( READ: A New Bedmate )
Make a decision for me.
Aug. 1st, 2025 09:22 pmwaterswordI want to watch something on Kanopy whilst embroidering. Criteria: not stressful or depressing; don't need to be glued to the screen; silly is acceptable, stupid is not. Things I know I've seen before are marked with an asterisk. Yes, I know some of the films listed do not fit those criteria. ( cut for poll length )
Tags:
- category: crossover,
- challenge: alone,
- challenge: candlelight,
- challenge: cat,
- challenge: hope,
- challenge: just friends,
- challenge: love is in the air,
- challenge: mascot,
- challenge: peace of mind,
- challenge: thank-you notes,
- fandom: ace attorney,
- fandom: final fantasy vii,
- fandom: transformers,
- rating: g,
- type: gen,
- type: het,
- type: slash
How is it August already
Aug. 1st, 2025 11:19 pmschneefinkI went swimming today even though it was raining (lightly), yay minor accomplishments. I'm currently house-sitting for my parents and there's a great spot for swimming nearby, but due to a combination of bad weather and other plans I only went swimming twice so far. Better than nothing though.
Also, "bad" weather isn't really accurate, I like that it's not as hot and humid as it's been recently.
Recently I went on a bike ride for the first time in a while with my gf and found out that I'm even more out of shape (figuratively) than I thought, not great. I should improve that because biking can be very convenient. Maybe I should buy myself the kind of headphones I can use while wearing a helmet.
The second half of July felt very busy: my weekend classes started again,battleshipex was going on (the collection is open and currently in the anon period), work is approaching the busiest time of the year, and I had plenty of plans with other people. For example I finally bought a couch, and I finally made it to karaoke again!, yay, it'd been a while. I maaay (definitely) have gotten less than optimal amounts of sleep at times, which does not help my energy levels at all. But at least there were also many fun things.
Past Life, the new Life Series season, is great so far, one of my favorite seasons already only four episodes in. It's not an ideal one to recommend to new people because many of the best parts build on the history between the players, but I have been watching some episodes with my gf while explaining some of the background, and we recently finished watching Grian's Third Life too.
I'm behind on both watching and note-taking but I'm having a great time.
Also, "bad" weather isn't really accurate, I like that it's not as hot and humid as it's been recently.
Recently I went on a bike ride for the first time in a while with my gf and found out that I'm even more out of shape (figuratively) than I thought, not great. I should improve that because biking can be very convenient. Maybe I should buy myself the kind of headphones I can use while wearing a helmet.
The second half of July felt very busy: my weekend classes started again,
battleshipex was going on (the collection is open and currently in the anon period), work is approaching the busiest time of the year, and I had plenty of plans with other people. For example I finally bought a couch, and I finally made it to karaoke again!, yay, it'd been a while. I maaay (definitely) have gotten less than optimal amounts of sleep at times, which does not help my energy levels at all. But at least there were also many fun things. Past Life, the new Life Series season, is great so far, one of my favorite seasons already only four episodes in. It's not an ideal one to recommend to new people because many of the best parts build on the history between the players, but I have been watching some episodes with my gf while explaining some of the background, and we recently finished watching Grian's Third Life too.
I'm behind on both watching and note-taking but I'm having a great time.
Chicken adventures
Aug. 1st, 2025 02:50 pmresonantLast time I saw my hairstylist, she had just bought four chicks and was embarking on a lifestyle of backyard chicken-keeping. She told me all their names. It was sweet.
Turns out chick-sexing is an imperfect art. Over the intervening month, she started to hear one of the birds crowing, but it took a while to figure out which one. It was Dottie.
My stylist called everybody she knew out in the county until she found someone who was both interested in rooster and zoned for rooster. When she was carrying Dottie out to the car to take him to his new home, he crowed a goodbye at the coop as they passed.
Out of the coop they heard some farewell cackling. And more crowing.
Turns out chick-sexing is an imperfect art. Over the intervening month, she started to hear one of the birds crowing, but it took a while to figure out which one. It was Dottie.
My stylist called everybody she knew out in the county until she found someone who was both interested in rooster and zoned for rooster. When she was carrying Dottie out to the car to take him to his new home, he crowed a goodbye at the coop as they passed.
Out of the coop they heard some farewell cackling. And more crowing.
Round 177: Marriage of Convenience
Aug. 1st, 2025 10:32 amrunpunkrun posting in fancake
Our theme for August is marriage of convenience!
These partnerships are made for practical, political, or professional reasons rather than personal ones, but they rarely stay that way...
Since this is a Flashback Round where we revisit a theme from the early days of the comm—marriage of convenience was a Cupcake Round back in 2014—this month it doesn't matter if a work has already been recced for this theme, go ahead and rec it again!
The tag for this round is: theme: marriage of convenience
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.
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