Starfall Stories 52
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rainbowfic:
Name: Sweet Interlude
Story: Starfall
Colors: Vert #11 (Marriage)
Supplies and Styles: Silhouette
Word Count: 2343
Rating: PG
Warnings: None?
Notes: Portcallan, 1313; Leion Valerno/Viyony Eseray. (A rather slight linking piece).
Summary: Leion and Viyony attend a wedding.
rainbowfic:Name: Sweet Interlude
Story: Starfall
Colors: Vert #11 (Marriage)
Supplies and Styles: Silhouette
Word Count: 2343
Rating: PG
Warnings: None?
Notes: Portcallan, 1313; Leion Valerno/Viyony Eseray. (A rather slight linking piece).
Summary: Leion and Viyony attend a wedding.
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Bundle of Holding: Neon City Overdrive (from 2022)
Wed, Feb. 11th, 2026 02:03 pmjames_davis_nicoll
The revived May 2022 Neon City Overdrive Bundle featuring the fast-playing cyberpunk tabletop roleplaying game Neon City Overdrive from Peril Planet.
Bundle of Holding: Neon City Overdrive (from 2022)
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Endings almost in sight
Wed, Feb. 11th, 2026 01:30 pmannavereI have used the energy and power of the rewind/fast forward button to mainline some Teen Wolf and make some progress with that WIP. I am down to three scenes in Counterclaims—all of which are from 'De-Void,' because I decided to write all the painful stuff first. I spent last night barreling through 'Insatiable' and am so, so glad to be almost through the bottleneck of having to describe character deaths and attendant responses. That part is all written and needed to be written and is done, and took forever because it legitimately upset me to work on it.
Meanwhile, when I first mapped the final chapter of the far rosier Sidelined, it had twenty necessary scenes overall, and over the course of writing, it has grown to twenty-eight. The story has been doing this since I started, so I'm not very surprised. Twelve of the scenes are still incomplete. The first chapter went up on March 21st last year, and I'm hoping I can at least beat that date, but can I finish it during this shortest month of the year? Will my remote control provide the energy boost needed to finally stagger past the checkered flag? Time will tell...
Serious goal for the year ahead: Shorter chapters. They snuck up on me and all of a sudden I realized I've been posting single chapters longer than the entire four chapters of Trust, and the resultant final edits and html take forever to weed through. And they're a lot to ask of a beta, I think. Shorter chapters! Seriously.
Erase/Rewind just got recontextualized as my ultimate anthem for frustrated fic writing.
Meanwhile, when I first mapped the final chapter of the far rosier Sidelined, it had twenty necessary scenes overall, and over the course of writing, it has grown to twenty-eight. The story has been doing this since I started, so I'm not very surprised. Twelve of the scenes are still incomplete. The first chapter went up on March 21st last year, and I'm hoping I can at least beat that date, but can I finish it during this shortest month of the year? Will my remote control provide the energy boost needed to finally stagger past the checkered flag? Time will tell...
Serious goal for the year ahead: Shorter chapters. They snuck up on me and all of a sudden I realized I've been posting single chapters longer than the entire four chapters of Trust, and the resultant final edits and html take forever to weed through. And they're a lot to ask of a beta, I think. Shorter chapters! Seriously.
Erase/Rewind just got recontextualized as my ultimate anthem for frustrated fic writing.
Good News
Wed, Feb. 11th, 2026 12:54 pmysabetwordsmithGood news includes all the things which make us happy or otherwise feel good. It can be personal or public. We never know when something wonderful will happen, and when it does, most people want to share it with someone. It's disappointing when nobody is there to appreciate it. Happily, blogging allows us to share our joys and pat each other on the back.
What good news have you had recently? Are you anticipating any more? Have you found a cute picture or a video that makes you smile? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your life a little happier?
What good news have you had recently? Are you anticipating any more? Have you found a cute picture or a video that makes you smile? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your life a little happier?
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Copic Marker Layout for Practicality
Wed, Feb. 11th, 2026 01:27 pmbread posting in dreamwidthlayoutsTitle: Copic Marker Layout
Credit to:vuvuzela
Base style: Practicality
Type: CSS
Best resolution: Built in 1912x1074 – Mobile responsive
Tested in: Built in Firefox. Tested in Chrome & Opera on Windows OS. Tested in Android OS with Firefox.
Features: Mobile Responsive! Stylized home page, reading page, entry/comments page, icons page, and "more options" reply page.
( Layout Instructions, Live Preview, & CSS )
Credit to:
vuvuzelaBase style: Practicality
Type: CSS
Best resolution: Built in 1912x1074 – Mobile responsive
Tested in: Built in Firefox. Tested in Chrome & Opera on Windows OS. Tested in Android OS with Firefox.
Features: Mobile Responsive! Stylized home page, reading page, entry/comments page, icons page, and "more options" reply page.
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( Layout Instructions, Live Preview, & CSS )
"Would you give money to a bully to keep him from beating you up every day?"
Wed, Feb. 11th, 2026 12:44 pmconulyWhat the hell sort of question is that? Of course I'd pay up! I have money, pride, and my teeth, and of the three, I can least afford to lose the last. Wouldn't almost anybody submit to the shakedown? That's how protection rackets work, after all - everybody does the same math and comes to the same conclusion as I just did.
(Of course, the context was "I think this company was rude to me over the phone, therefore I decided to live without hot water and heating because I have my principles" so, you know, I guess we have different approaches to life?)
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(Of course, the context was "I think this company was rude to me over the phone, therefore I decided to live without hot water and heating because I have my principles" so, you know, I guess we have different approaches to life?)
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CanCon in the age of Heated Rivalry
Wed, Feb. 11th, 2026 12:44 pmpetraCanCon, for the uninitiated in the ways of Canadian media, is Canadian Content, a percentage of which is mandated in Canada in much the same way Animaniacs used to have edutainment chunks, and for much the same reason -- the betterment of the public.
Noncon CanCon is when you're trying to avoid all mentions of That Show and it still crosses your social media feeds.
Dubcon CanCon is when it's Hudson Williams doing a photoshoot.
I am not going to throw a CanCon Consent Fest because I feel obligated to read everything people submit for fests I run and a) I don't wanna have to read fic for the gay hockey show and b) Noncon generally moves me in the direction of the back button. But if someone else throws a fest, I will write dubcon for at least two of my Canadian fandoms.
Noncon CanCon is when you're trying to avoid all mentions of That Show and it still crosses your social media feeds.
Dubcon CanCon is when it's Hudson Williams doing a photoshoot.
I am not going to throw a CanCon Consent Fest because I feel obligated to read everything people submit for fests I run and a) I don't wanna have to read fic for the gay hockey show and b) Noncon generally moves me in the direction of the back button. But if someone else throws a fest, I will write dubcon for at least two of my Canadian fandoms.
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Wed, Feb. 11th, 2026 12:27 pmconuly posting in agonyauntDEAR ABBY: It seems that everywhere I go, people expect tips. Yesterday, I pulled up to the drive-through at a cookie store, and before I paid or was handed my cookies, the clerk asked, "Would you like to leave a tip?" My niece recently told me that after she left a tip at a restaurant, the server followed her outside and asked if she hadn't been a very good server because the tip was small. I can give you more examples just from my family regarding their experience with tipping.
In this economy, I don't feel the 20% rule should apply. For the price of a lunch for two at a sit-down restaurant these days, the tip costs as much as a small entree. When I go through a drive-through, I don't feel I need to tip because I'm not inside using their facility. But if I don't, I get a disappointed look from the gal who gets paid to make and hand me my drink. What are your thoughts? -- TIPPED OUT IN IDAHO
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In this economy, I don't feel the 20% rule should apply. For the price of a lunch for two at a sit-down restaurant these days, the tip costs as much as a small entree. When I go through a drive-through, I don't feel I need to tip because I'm not inside using their facility. But if I don't, I get a disappointed look from the gal who gets paid to make and hand me my drink. What are your thoughts? -- TIPPED OUT IN IDAHO
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A way more than 3 sentence 3SF fill
Wed, Feb. 11th, 2026 11:31 amnyctanthesI owe comments! I haven't forgotten!
I drafted this a few years ago but never finished it. I was reminded of it by a great prompt from this year's 3SF, went back and edited it. I'm only 85-90% satisfied with how it turned out, but it's fanfic not ofic, so it's time to move on.
( Hadestown, Hermes )
I drafted this a few years ago but never finished it. I was reminded of it by a great prompt from this year's 3SF, went back and edited it. I'm only 85-90% satisfied with how it turned out, but it's fanfic not ofic, so it's time to move on.
( Hadestown, Hermes )
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Wed, Feb. 11th, 2026 07:50 amsorcyressI like language, and I like the fun of crrafting intentionally obfuscating language sometimes. Because today, the answer if any of my students ask "hey Mx [lastname], why were you crying on the bus?" is "I was watching a slime tutorial of finale from the 2009 Tony for best musical"
But the simple answer is you find out you don't have to be happy at all, to be happy you're alive".
And that's pretty good too.
~Sor
MOOP!
But the simple answer is you find out you don't have to be happy at all, to be happy you're alive".
And that's pretty good too.
~Sor
MOOP!
Ask a Manager: my employee was excluded from a team-building event because of their weight...
Wed, Feb. 11th, 2026 11:06 amThe Silver Bullet
Wed, Feb. 11th, 2026 10:52 ammarycatelli posting in book_loveThe Silver Bullet, and Other American Witch Stories by Hubert J. Davis
A selection of folktales gathered in the 1930s. A number of people claimed to have been the actual victims, others to know the people involved. A number are just told without a connection. Two are recognizable fairy tales.
It has sections about how to become a witch, how they worked, how to counter them, and tales of their witchery for money or mischief. Many references to witch doctors (or white witches).
A selection of folktales gathered in the 1930s. A number of people claimed to have been the actual victims, others to know the people involved. A number are just told without a connection. Two are recognizable fairy tales.
It has sections about how to become a witch, how they worked, how to counter them, and tales of their witchery for money or mischief. Many references to witch doctors (or white witches).
WWW Wednesday
Wed, Feb. 11th, 2026 10:43 amduckprintspress1. What are you currently reading?
- Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault: I made some progress, tho I continue to drag. My current Libby loan of it will get returned today so I'll have to borrow it again. I think I just don't match well with something this slow paced, I keep wanting, ya know, something to happen.
- 盗墓笔记 by 南派三叔: I'd fallen behind on my "aiming for a page a day" pace but I've almost gotten back on track... I'm at 41 pages in 42 days... but I'll probably not keep that catch-up over the next week cause I'm traveling a couple times, sigh.
No progress on the Jemisin.
2. What have you recently finish reading?
- Dandadan vol. 9 by Yukinobu Tatsu
- Cooking with Monsters: The Beginner's Guide to Culinary Combat by Jordan Alsaqa and Vivian Truong: this was fine, but the conflict/rivalry between the main characters felt kinda contrived and drawn out.
- Killer Queens by David M. Booher: pulp sci-fi about a lesbian and a gay guy who are former assassins and working partners. The premise was delightful but the pacing was flawed; I wish it'd been longer to really follow through on the ideas.
- Fox and Puppy by Nayuta Nago: modern BL. I really liked Star and Hedgehog by this author; this one was about the ml from that one's brother. I liked it, if not quite as much.
- My Fluffy Moody Crush by Nayuta Nago: fantasy BL. This was okay but needed more breathing room imo.
- Kase-san and Shortcake and Kase-san and an Apron (Kase-san and... vol. 3 and 4) by Hiromi Takashima: the first of these was probably my favorite of the Kase-san titles so far. The second was more miscommunication and jealousy drag. I wish the author would stop circling back on that.
- Priceless Honey by Shiuko Kano: so tired of this publisher not accurately marking which are single-volume BLs and which are a single volume of multiple BL short stories.
- It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei: excellent autobiographical graphic novel. Hard to read at times, given the subject matter, but.
3. What will you read next?
Novels: theoretically I should read A Drop of Corruption, as it's definitely my next-due book, but idk. I've been slogging through multiple novels that don't interest me tons. I might relinquish my Libby borrow and actually read something I want to read instead. My next danmei/BL is Don't You Like Me by Lv Tian Yi and I might just. read that.
Physical Graphic Novels: next in my pile is West Hollywood Monster Squad by Sina Grace.
Libby graphic novels: SHWD episode 2 by Sono.N, tho I didn't like episode 1 and I'm finding I'm so unenthusiastic about episode 2 that I honestly might just not. Kase-san and Cherry Blossoms by Hiromi Takashima and Planeta by Ana Oncina are also due in under a week.
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