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full_metal_ox ([personal profile] full_metal_ox) wrote in [community profile] fancake2025-12-13 04:57 pm

Green Hornet; Al Hirt; Bruce Lee; Batman (1966): One man’s Green Hornet.mpg, by Ricardo Dowridge.

Fandom: Green Hornet (1966 and 2011 versions), Batman (1966), Al Hirt (musician), Bruce Lee
Pairings/Characters: Gen; Britt Reid | Green Hornet, Kato, Bruce Wayne | Batman, Dick Grayson | Robin, cameo by Beatrix Kiddo | The Bride (Kill Bill), Black Beauty is practically a character, right?
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 3:03
Content Notes: Rapid flickering image shifts; earworm hazard.
Creator Links: (Instagram) [instagram.com profile] Dorodigital; (YouTube) [youtube.com profile] Dorodigital
Theme: Amnesty, Crossovers & Fusions, FANCAKE IS FIFTEEN, Fandom Classics, Fanvids, Older Fandoms, Underloved Works

Summary: What started out as an attempt to learn flight of the bumble bee on the trumpet evolved into a fascination with the green hornet theme song. Although the show featured one of my favorite Martial Artist ..Bruce lee..the main attraction for me was the frentic trumpet solo performed by another hero of mine Mr. Al hirt. This song was also used in the motor cycle scene in kill bill. I was delighted to learn that they were making a movie version in 2011 starring Seth Rogen and Jay Chou..Alas there could be only one Bruce lee as well as one Al hirt. However I decided to perform this cover in tribute to Al and Bruce...Enjoy

Reccer's Notes: Two great tastes that taste great together: against a montage of thrilling stunts and snappy dialogue, trumpeter Ricardo Dowridge multiplies himself into an orchestra to celebrate his musical and martial heroes.

Fanwork Links:



One man’s Green Hornet.mpg, by Ricardo Dowridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8UVF7tkdRw
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Elizabeth Perry ([personal profile] watersword) wrote2025-12-13 05:57 pm

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Hi, there's an active shooter situation on my campus; I'm safe and a couple of miles away. ♥

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yuletidemods ([personal profile] yuletidemods) wrote in [community profile] yuletide_admin2025-12-14 11:09 am
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suzy_queue ([personal profile] suzy_queue) wrote2025-12-13 02:42 pm

wtf, etc etc

I keep thinking I can't post until I finish my writeup of the convention that we put on in October, but things persist on happening.

Like yesterday, when I went in for a crown and left with a surprise appointment for a root canal ("woot canaw") two hours later. I'm staying ahead of the pain with Tylenol, but clearly did not do the fun Christmas things on my day off yesterday as planned, ha.

This is accidentally a month of medical appointments; I'm seeing literally every doctor I have. And that expands! Like my annual physical turned into getting a sleep study and working with a dietician/nutritionist. And the crown leading to a new specialist!

The last appointment is with my rheumy, and I'm talking about changing meds. The psoriasis flare refuses to go away, two new patches have emerged, and the derm agrees that we've thrown everything possible at them. Plus I've been really fatigued, foggy, and low since the convention, and wasn't much better before it. I think I've walked to work fewer than ten times this year, when typically it's 2-3 times a week. I don't love that. There's also increasing breakthrough pain. It's leagues ahead of what it's been like on past medications or on nothing, but it's absolutely negatively impacting my life.

The convention really did go well, and while there were hiccups, 99% of people loved it, and we got multiple standing ovations.

Unfortunately in that 1% is the director of the partner non-profit, on which board I sit, who is? a very very dear friend of mine. I mean, she congratulated us on a successful convention. After accusing us of taking money that rightfully belonged to the non-profit, and trying to bill us $3k after the fact for setting up tours and using the non-profit spaces for a convention event--after saying, "Of course we won't charge you for the spaces, why would we??"--and thereby ending her decade+ long friendship with another of the planners, amongst other consequences.

My therapist is super proud of how I handled it, stood up for myself and the planners, and am navigating the fall out. Because she has been a very, very close friend. I have realized that it stems from different views of the convention--friend saw it only as a way to make the np money, while we and the attendees saw it as a labor of love for community building. So when we used the last $1k to reimburse our travel and hotel rooms for October (not getting paid for two years of work! Just straight reimbursement!) instead of donating it to the np (with the $500 we'd earmarked to donate and the $4k for seed money for the next convention), she flipped out very harshly.

She did apologize to me, and showed regret, which is more responsibility than I've ever seen her take. (Two of the other planners got half apologies and the last one got unfriended on socials.) We've agreed that we need to take time to talk about what happened, but we're both having medical adventures this month so that is delayed. And in the meantime, I'm still stiff and uncomfortable and not able to trust her very much. So meetings have been really great, especially the financial team meeting that happened days after the big showdown.

But yeah. Life has been A Lot lately. I'm also planning to up my adhd meds because I'm really sure they are not working at the same therapeutic level. Transitions like leaving for work and getting ready for bed are incredibly hard, and I've found myself late to work and late to bed, which are absolutely connected. And being tired makes me foggier and sadder and my executive functioning dip lower and it's a wretched circle.

One very big bright spot has been DnD, though. I get myself out every single week on time, and I'm loving it so so so much. I thought I was going to like combat best, since it's structured, but honestly, I love the roleplaying. This group is just fantastic and welcoming and FUN. I take notes every week, and I really want to type them up and share our stories.

I was really hoping that DnD would help boost my creativity--that I could improv it like I do the roleplays, but that hasn't really happened. But also I haven't had the mental or physical energy as much, either. I have written 13 stories this year, and I'd like to get to 15 at least. Yuletide is due this week, and I have 100 words down and a plot, plus a two hour writing group tomorrow. I also have two Christmas related 9-1-1 fic ideas, so we'll see if either or both of those can happen.

I've been enjoying Hallmark movies this year, there's been some fun ones, but not a lot more is happening. I found LED string lights that perfectly mimic incandescent lights, so I am loving those. I've only managed 1 or 2 Christmas romances so far this year, and in fact will not hit 100 books read this year. I don't think that's ever happened. I have cards to write, and a few presents that need to be mailed out rather than ordered, and somehow need to find the motivation and energy.

I also need to get work done, but I'm flagging hard. Still ahead of the pain, but I could use a nap. I'd walk for tea or coffee, but it's 11* with a -3 windchill, so that isn't an option, ha.

All right. Two hours. Let's go.

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full_metal_ox ([personal profile] full_metal_ox) wrote in [community profile] fancake2025-12-13 02:36 pm

The Nightmare Before Christmas; Corpse Bride: Dead Man’s Party, by Dylan White

Fandom: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Oingo Boingo
Pairings/Characters: Gen; background F->M (Emily ->Victor); Jack Skellington, Bonejangles, and the whole Halloween Town and Underworld crews.
Rating: Teen and Up
Length: 4:22
Content Notes: canon-typical death, undeath, decay, dismemberment, creepy-crawlies, monsters, and Body Horror.
Creator Links: (YouTube) [youtube.com profile] DylanWhitesChannel (formerly [youtube.com profile] weareactualsize
Theme: Amnesty, Crossovers & Fusions, FANCAKE IS FIFTEEN, Fandom Classics, Fanvids, Older Fandoms

Summary: Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party" mashed with "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Corpse Bride." All copyrights held by original owners. Happy Halloween.
(HD re-edit from my weareactualsize channel)


Reccer's Notes: Although this repost is dated 27 October 2014, the original on White’s now-defunct previous channel dates from circa 2010. This fusion is a relentless tour-de-force of music synced to visuals synced to lyrics; Danny Elfman’s having scored both movies creates a certain built-in compatibility, and Oingo Boingo’s Halloween anthem makes for an Elfman trifecta.

Fanwork Links:


Dead Man’s Party, by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndhDaEqjKAc
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Lynn | Settiai ([personal profile] settiai) wrote2025-12-13 03:28 pm

Critical Role: Campaign 4, Episode 9

I started this past Thursday night's episode of Critical Role before crashing at the break because I desperately needed sleep as I knew that work would be hell on Friday. And then, to the shock of no one, I didn't manage to finish the episode yesterday because work was, in fact, hell.

So let's pick up again now that it's properly the weekend, shall we?

As with previous posts about the current campaign of Critical Role, this will be a combination of quotes, random thoughts, and some speculation. And it's obviously full of spoilers (albeit vague ones in places).

Spoilers under the cut. )
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Punk ([personal profile] runpunkrun) wrote2025-12-13 11:13 am

there are two kinds of products in the world

We have these envelopes I use to half-assedly organize coupons. After our local Kroger analogue recently remodeled, I had to rename some of the envelopes because they dissolved the "natural" section—where I did most of my dairy-free, gluten-free shopping—and moved those products around the store.

So now the "deli & meat" envelope has "dairy & non-dairy" added to it, which amuses me every time I get it out because "dairy & non-dairy" encompasses everything in the universe.
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badly_knitted ([personal profile] badly_knitted) wrote in [community profile] drabble_zone2025-12-13 05:14 pm

Challenge #480: Amnesty 48


This week's challenge is:


Amnesty 48


This is our forty-eighth Amnesty challenge - every tenth challenge will be an Amnesty. Every tenth Amnesty will last two weeks!


What does this mean? Simply put, all previous challenges are now re-opened; write for any of them you want, and as many as you want.


Here's the list: New, Under the Influence, Wind, An Unreasonable Expectation, Pebbles, Heroic Failures, Whisper, Trouble In Mind, Halloween, Tough Choices, Relax, Fight or Flight, Seal, In The Doghouse, Decorations, Christmas Eve, Hope, Thank-You Notes, Cat, Peace Of Mind, Candlelight, Love Is In The Air, Alone, Just Friends, Mascot, Some Assembly Required, Arch, A Change In The Weather, Spring, Easter Eggs, Allergies, The Sky's The Limit, Birds, It Could Be Worse, Dabble, What Are You Complaining About Now?, Fruit, Sweet Summer Lovin', Twinkle, When The Sun Goes Down, Carnival, When There's Nobody Around, Holiday/Vacation, Growing Older But Not Up, Laughter, Free As The Wind, Awkward, If I Were You, Schedule, After All This Time, Nightfall, Love Is Blind, Travel, Fun And Games, Things That Go Bump In The Night, Jump, The Best Laid Plans..., Unbelievable, Long Way Back, Faith, How Did We Get Here?, Blue, Only Human, David Bowie Song Titles, Starstruck, Laying The Blame, Clear, Herbs And Spices, Waiting, There's Always Tomorrow, Anticipation, Mind Over Matter, Wonder, Do The Right Thing, Sneeze, One Of These Days, Early, Better Luck Next Time, Glass, Every Once In A While, Nervous, Old Enough To Know Better, Underwater, All Or Nothing, Hungry, Look Out, Space, A Chance Encounter, Nostalgia, In A Week Or Two, Coast, In The Moonlight, Shameless, Caught In The Act, Vain, Over The Hill, Torn, Nothing To See, Autumn / Fall, Imaginary Friends, Cold, Scene Of The Crime, Loud, Make Up Your Mind, Silver, What Are You Doing?, More, A Better Idea, Fireworks, Seeking Shelter, Numbers, Deep Down, Familiar, Just The Way You Are, Romance, Slip Of The Tongue, Tired, Right Or Wrong, Slinky, I've Got You, Elephant, Are You Ready?, Murder, On The Other Hand, Sleepy, A Long Time Ago, Memory, Where There's A Will, Fast, One More Day, Bake, End Of The Road, Gesture, Love Or Lust, Poke, Speak Of The Devil, Welcome, Not A Hero, Guilty, Late In The Day, Storm, Lie To Me, Dance, Thought I'd Seen Everything, Invisible, Friends And Neighbours, Spooky, In The Aftermath, Vibrate, Because You Love Me, Grey, Back To Front, Ride, Christmas Songs, Magic, Work Like A Dog, Exuberant, Long Lost Friend, Real, The State I'm In, Chemistry, You're The One, Hamper, Silence Is Golden, River, Good Advice, Warm, Out Of My Mind, Garden, Winding Down, Sound, Count On Me, Touch, Under These Conditions, Need, Hole In The Ground, Paradise, A Good Reason, Grope, Climbing The Walls, Visitor, Weather Warning, Believe, Having A Blast, Rash, The Last To Know, Park, Watch Your Step, Velvet, Dramatic Pause, Eyes, You Owe Me, Jelly / Jello, Trick Or Treat, Flirt, Push The Button, Tears, Nobody Gets Hurt, Freeze, Bad Habits, Needles, Making A Fresh Start, Weekend, In The Jungle, Shake, Cabin Fever, Darkness, Another Lonely Night, Speed, Just Getting Started, Restless, The Wrong Key, Precarious, Do Something!, Knot, Walking On Eggshells, Quiet, Try To Remember, Haywire, No Strings Attached, Jukebox, Far From Home, Whistle, Living It Up, Headache, Used To Be Mine, Last, Hot Summer Night, Yawn, Once In A While, Book, Too Many, Hide, Where Were You?, Pocket, Down The Road, Slide, Two Of A Kind, Genius, Dark And Stormy Night, Haunt/Haunted, Take It Off, Light, Good News, Ocean, The Holiday Season, Winter, Christmas Day, Celebration, In Another Life, Snuggle, Up To Something, Fine, In The Post, Birthday, Under The Weather, Catch, Kiss And Tell, Useful, Practice Makes Perfect, Apology, Kindness Of Strangers, Roll / Rolling, Soap And Water, Idiot, The Hard Way, Cling, Staying Home, Umbrella, Breaking The Rules, Key, Demons And Angels, Heatwave, Fun In The Sun, Someday, You Know Me, Plant, Into The Unknown, Fire, Out Of Sight, Squirrel, Nothing To Do, Alibi, Shattered Glass, Twist, Fright Night, Pumpkin, Dream Of You, Wood, Get Behind Me, Undone, Long Time Gone, Cosy, Warning Labels, Listen, Things Change, Explore, It's About Time, Order, Same Old Story, Chocolate, Wrapped Up In..., Kneel, In Too Deep, Run, Close Your Eyes, Homegrown, Take This With You, Ferret, Quality Time, Historic, Days Like This, Tail, Pass It On, Sweet, Love Who You Love, Parade, In The Shelter, Explode, Leave That Alone, Thunder, Take A Chance, Hand, Don't You Know?, Thread, Burning Bridges, Island, Come Monday, Survive, I Can Explain, Rain, Almost Home, Moon, Tell The Truth, Grind, That's Not Mine, Inspire, Nothing To Lose, Shopping, Have We Got Everything?, Feast, Turn It Up, Sleepless, I'm Alright, Massage, Driving Home, Wall / Walls, Taken By Surprise, Bone, Hard Times, Radio, Is It Just Me?, Buns, Under The Table, Detour, Because Of You, Swing, Here We Go Again, Change, Out Of Control, Single, On The Loose, Down, I'm Trying, Rock, Hold On, Revenge, Out Of Order, Worthless, Give Me Time, Leather, Use Your Imagination, Fancy, The Other Side, Overtime, I Can't Dance, Burn, Money Isn't Everything, Candy, Shame About That, Drop, Not That Different, Wild, See If I Care, Pretend, I Was There, Party, Travelling Light, Water, Someone Like You, Bright, Everyone's A Critic, Mud, The Walk Back, Admit, Up All Night, Mine, It's My Job, Quarrel, Long Way Down, Fantastic, No Big Deal, Gone, In The Dark, Ready, Up To You, Ripple, Over You, Liberty, Stay With Me, Flower, Tangled Up, Waltz, Going To Pot, Shuffle, Where Was I, Control, Have Mercy, Away, Painting The Town, Time, One Step Closer, Rough, I Know That, Lonely, Rocky Road, Hurt, On My Mind, Sunset, Lock And Key, Smoke, To The End,


Reminder of Rules

Entries should be 100 or 200 words exactly, excluding titles and headers. Triple drabbles are now also allowed.
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.
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Each challenge ends when the new challenge is posted.

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Lynn | Settiai ([personal profile] settiai) wrote2025-12-11 10:08 pm

The Mighty Nein 1x06

Continuing on my previously posted thoughts about episode 1x05, I just finished watching episode 1x06.

Spoilers under the cut. )
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pedanther ([personal profile] pedanther) wrote in [community profile] fancake2025-12-12 08:05 am

Tangled: The Next Birthday by lalaietha

Fandom: Tangled
Pairings/Characters: Flynn Rider/Rapunzel
Rating: General Audiencees
Length: 714
Creator Links: [archiveofourown.org profile] lalaietha
Theme: Amnesty, Old Fandoms, Comfortfic

Summary:
"You know," Eugene's voice comes from the side of the tower, "I am really out of practice in climbing up sheer rock-faced walls and across rickety shingles. D'you think I should start a workout regimen again? I mean, I'd kind of let it slide because these are skills commonly associated with thievery and I'm all reformed, but - "

Reccer's Notes:
In which Rapunzel is feeling overwhelmed by her first birthday celebration that involves more than one person and a chameleon, and Flynn offers sympathy and helpful(?) advice.

Short and sweet, and seemed appropriate for Fancake's birthday.

Fanwork Links: The Next Birthday on AO3