SGA: Predatory by Frostfire

Apr. 21st, 2025 11:59 pm
mific: (Atlantis gold sunset)
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Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: Gen. Steve the Wraith, Original male character, John Sheppard
Rating: Mature
Length: 1801
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply. Second person POV
Creator Links: frostfire on AO3
Theme: Outsider POV, genfic

Summary: More issues, Steve's and others'.

Reccer's Notes: This is told from the POV of a young Marine, on guard outside Steve the Wraith's cell on Atlantis. He battles with the pressure Steve puts on his mind and senses, made worse by possible unresolved issues from his past. Then Sheppard visits and comprehensively distracts the Wraith, and things change. An interesting perspective and character study, and I liked the second person POV which made it more immediate, being inside the guy's thoughts. 

Fanwork Links: Predatory

full_metal_ox: Lan Wangji from Mo Dao Zu Shi, with his bunnies. (bunnies)
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Fandom: Chen Qing Ling, Mo Dao Zu Shi
Pairings/Characters: Gen; M/M (background Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian); Cloud Recesses Rabbits, Lan Yi, Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 432
Content Notes: Corporal Punishment (referenced); written in Russian; written for WTF Modao Zushi 2022 (fandom_Wei_Wuxian_and_Co).
Creator Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Drama, Animal Death, Crack, fairy tale, Fluff, Rabbits, WTF | Winter Temporary Fandom Kombat 2022, WTF | Winter Temporary Fandom Kombat, Don't copy to another site
Creator Links: (AO3): [archiveofourown.org profile] kasmunaut
Theme: Outsider POV, Animals, Cultural Differences, Folklore & Fairytales

Summary: И кролики могут быть верными. (And rabbits can be true.)

Author’s Notes: АУ: дорамоверс, вансяни вынесли кроликов из пещеры. (AU: Dramaverse, Wangxian brought the rabbits out of the cave.)

Беты [archiveofourown.org profile] noface и mummi. (Betas [archiveofourown.org profile] noface and mummi.)

Reccer's Notes: The POV character of this Russian-language fic is one of Lan Yi’s white spiritual rabbits—who, taken into the sunlit green world, suddenly has to adjust to not only a custody transfer but an alien habitat and way of life. This story alludes to the fairytales of the Snow Maiden and the rabbit who saved the Buddha, so be prepared for a similar tale of self-sacrificial devotion.

(And yes, the author addresses the question of how the rabbits subsisted in the ice cave—something a lot of Chen Qing Ling viewers had been wondering.)

Fanwork Links: Песенка льда и пламени (A Song of Ice and Fire), by [archiveofourown.org profile] kasmunaut for WTF Modao Zushi 2022 (fandom_Wei_Wuxian_and_Co)
full_metal_ox: A gold Chinese Metal Ox zodiac charm. (Default)
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Fandom: Daomu Biji
Pairings/Characters: F/M; Yin Xinyue/Zhang Qishan; Yin Xinyue, Zhang Qishan, Tanaka Ryoko (DMBJ Series), Wu Xie, Employee Da Wei (OC), Er Yue Hong, Zhang Qiling, Huo Xiangu, OC Narrator
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 2,028
Content Notes: No Archive Warnings Apply, monsters (see Creator Tags), canon-typical monstrous transformation, in-universe RPF, in-universe genderswitch fic
Creator Tags: Art, vintage, Digital Collage, Dubious Historical Research, Ghost Moths (DMBJ Series), Blood Zombies (DMBJ Series), Black Snake Zombies (DMBJ Series), Hei Feizi, Snakes, Hydra Cypress (DMBJ Series)
Creator Links: (AO3): [archiveofourown.org profile] Thimblerig; (Tumblr): [tumblr.com profile] thelaithlyworm
Theme: Outsider POV, Fanart, Historical Settings, In-Universe Lore, Research, Worldbuilding

Summary: So, yeah, I was rummaging through a box of photos that my gran had, and you'll never guess who was in some kind of official publicity still. Fo-ye! That guy was a looker.

I digitised it to share, and I've scrounged up a few more. I Am Engaging In History, so proud!


Author’s Notes:: // I futzed around with some screenshots and publicity stills to make them look 'vintage'. Not very deep, but hella fun.

// Images free to share, use, or remix, no credit required. (But if you do credit, please include the Pixabay source data as well.)

// Bon appetit.


Reccer's Notes: A 21st-century amateur history buff, rummaging through time-faded family scrapbooks, newspapers, magazines, and memorabilia, unearths a century’s wealth of photos, gossip, and pop culture about the great families of the Nine Gates (discovering in the process that, in Jess Nevins’ words, research is fractal.)

Fanwork Links: [ART] DMBJ Family Photos, by [personal profile] thimblerig.

Baldur's Gate 3 Fanfic Community

Apr. 19th, 2025 09:40 pm
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Hi! I created a community to share + discuss fanfiction for Baldur's Gate 3. 

Find it here:  [community profile] bg3fic 
  

Chancy

Apr. 18th, 2025 11:42 pm
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Chancy by Louis L'Amour

Adventure in the Wild West.

Read more... )

Easter Plotting

Apr. 18th, 2025 05:52 pm
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Title: Easter  Plotting

Author/Artist:  [personal profile] bleedingangel84 

Rating:  PG

Warnings: Mild sexual suggestion

Word Count:  146

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. Rights belong to the respective creators.

Written for: JMDC 230-egg, flower, green;  [community profile] dove_drabbles  prompt 138-Flourish this Spring

Notes:  inspired by the prompts. I hope readers enjoy this.

Summary: Harry wrangles Draco into helping with Easter plans.

full_metal_ox: A gold Chinese Metal Ox zodiac charm. (Default)
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Fandom: History
Pairings/Characters: Gen; OCs
Rating: Teen and Up
Length: 2,055
Content Notes: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Supporting Character Deaths
Creator Links: (Tumblr): [tumblr.com profile] gallusrostromegalus; (Dreamwidth): [personal profile] gallusrostromegalus;
(Bluesky): [bsky.social profile] cryptidchicken
Theme: Outsider POV, Cultural Differences, Historical Settings, Tumblr Fic, Worldbuilding

Summary: A starving forager in the North Atlantic in the early 20th century is saved by the Heavens’ miraculous bounty.

Reccer's Notes:
I’m not gonna spoil this. Suffice to say that Gallusrostromegalus is a nature geek and a consummate storyteller with a twisted sense of humor, and every one of those attributes is on display here.

Fanwork Links: A Miracle In The Night, by [tumblr.com profile] gallusrostromegalus.
starwatcher: Western windmill, clouds in background, trees around base. (Default)
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Fandom: The Old Guard
Pairings: None
Characters: Joe, OC
Rating: Gen
Length: 2,100 words
Creator Links: [archiveofourown.org profile] watchdabirdie
Theme: Outsider POV, Family, Characters of color

Summary: There was a man in the park watching her. She had seen him before, exactly a year before. His clothing was different, and he wore a hat this time. But the dark brown of his curls was the same. The bittersweet smile framed with a well kept beard was the same. And his eyes held the same fondness in their dark depths. Najid was not scared of the man who watched her. For she knew it was not her those sad eyes lingered on. It was her son.

Reccer's Notes: Nostalgic and sweet, as Joe is cast as a small family's personal djinn. I can't say any more without spoiling it. Author recommends that you read "à la mémoire des pères" first (linked at top of story), but I think it works well without that, with the mystery unfolding slowly (but realization comes by the end).

Content Notes: None

Fanwork Links: On Sparrows Wings, by watchdabirdie at AO3
 
starwatcher: Western windmill, clouds in background, trees around base. (Default)
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Fandom: The Sentinel
Pairings: OC/OC
Characters: Blair Sandburg, OCs
Rating: Gen
Length: 3,400 words
Creator Links: [archiveofourown.org profile] Dolimir
Theme: Outsider POV, Friendship, Pre-AO3 works

Summary: Blair, from a completely different set of eyes.

Reccer's Notes: This story is sweet, and gentle, and absolutely charming. It shows us how other people at the University -- specifically the secretary of the Anthro dept -- see Blair. (As might be expected, she adores him.) This story is a fave from many years ago; I hope you enjoy it.

Content Notes: None

Fanwork Links: Through Another's Eyes by Dolimir at AO3.
 

Thursday Recs

Apr. 17th, 2025 08:32 pm
soc_puppet: Dreamsheep, its wool patterned after the Queer Pride flag: An off-white background, with two downward-pointing chevrons in lilac and violet; the Dreamwidth logo echoes these colors. (Queer Pride)
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Back for another round of Thursday Recs!

This week is a semi self-rec for [community profile] newcomers; I'm working with [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith to build up some resources there for people who are fleeing Tumblr—or at least giving the site some serious side-eye with the recent layoffs. If you're new to Dreamwidth or know someone who is considering it as a potential landing spot if Tumblr implodes, it's a good place to learn how this site works!


Do you have a rec for this week? Just reply to this post with something queer or queer-adjacent (such as, soap made by a queer person that isn't necessarily queer themed) that you'd, well, recommend. Self-recs are welcome, as are recs for fandom-related content!

Or have you tried something that's been recced here? Do you have your own report to share about it? I'd love to hear about it!

Accessible Zoo Visit

Apr. 17th, 2025 07:38 pm
soc_puppet: Dreamsheep, its wool colored black and shot through with five diagonal colored lines (red, yellow, white, blue, and green, from left to right), the design from Dreamwidth user capri0mni's Disability Pride flag. The Dreamwidth logo is in red, yellow, white, blue, and green, echoing the stripes. (Disability Pride)
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Not sure if this quite qualifies here, but people are fans of animals, so why not!

[tumblr.com profile] why-animals-do-the-thing had a colleague reach out and ask if they could help get some feedback on setting up a zoo tour for people with low vision. Honestly, I read the suggestions, and they sound pretty great, IMO.

You can check out the outlined plan over here. If you don't have a Tumblr account of your own, I'd be happy to pass on any feedback on your behalf.

celebrity20in20 Round 13

Apr. 17th, 2025 03:46 pm
reeby10: Zachary Quinto and Christ Pine standing next to each other with "xoxox" at the bottom (pinto)
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Link: Round 13 Sign Ups | Round 13 Themes

Description: [community profile] celebrity20in20 is a 20in20 community dedicated to making icons of actors and actresses. You have 20 days to make 20 icons about a celebrity of your choice, based on a set of themes for the round.

Schedule: Round 13 sign ups are open NOW. Icons are due May 7, 2025.
mific: (Atlantis gold sunset)
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Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: Gen. John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Radek Zelenka, Evan Lorne
Rating: Gen
Length: ~7000
Content Notes: no AO3-type warnings apply
Creator Links: Sholio on AO3, Sholio's website with more SGA ficalmost_clara on Dreamwidth
Theme: Outsider POV, Team as family, Friendship, Action/adventure

Summary: Radek struggles, sometimes, with the feeling that he's an outsider to the closeness that Sheppard's team share. Offworld rescue missions tend to put things in perspective, though.

Reccer's Notes: Written for the SGA Reversebang, this is an interesting story by Sholio about Radek observing Rodney's team, at first a little wistfully, but later deciding he's happier in the Science Department without those intense bonds and all they imply, especially after a dangerous rescue mission offworld. Excellent writing, and gorgeous art by almost_clara. 

Fanwork Links: Peripheral

EO/Bensler fan community (SVU)

Apr. 17th, 2025 12:01 am
doranwen: Elliot with Olivia pressed up against him, her hand on his shoulder as she looks down (EO from SVU)
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I realized there was nowhere on Dreamwidth for SVU fans who love EO/Bensler (the Elliot/Olivia ship), so I created [community profile] bensler. I've kickstarted it with a post or two of my own, but I'd love other EO fans to join and post as well!

Tagged for adult content because the community is marked 18+ in order to be open to explicit fic and art.

Round 174 Theme Poll

Apr. 16th, 2025 09:10 am
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Poll #32989 round 174 theme poll
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 106

Pick the next theme of fancake:

Angst with a Happy Ending
49 (46.2%)

Sunshine & Grumpy
32 (30.2%)

They Fight Crime!
25 (23.6%)

Under the Sweetwater Rim

Apr. 15th, 2025 10:32 am
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Under the Sweetwater Rim by Louis L'Amour

Adventure, danger, action in the Wild West.

Read more... )

SGA: Exigencies by Rivier

Apr. 13th, 2025 11:14 am
mific: John sheppard head and shoulders against gold orange sunset (Sheppard orange)
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Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: Gen: background OFC/OMC, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay
Rating: Mature (for violence)
Length: 9462
Content Notes: Canon-level violence, explicit depiction of extreme pain. Killing of background OMCs. Briefly mentioned off-screen killing of a pet animal.
Creator Links: sadly, no. Rivier's LJ is locked now.
Theme: Outsider POV, Action/adventure, Team as family

Summary: see below

Reccer's Notes: This is the John Sheppard of The Storm/The Eye, in this story using cold ruthlessness to rescue Rodney from allies of the Genii. It's told entirely from the POV of an original female character, the wife of a powerful local man who's been complicit in capturing and torturing Rodney. John's taken her as a hostage to force Rodney's return, and we see the drama play out through her eyes. There's some great worldbuilding conveyed through her perspective, and her appraisal of John and Rodney is interesting. The bond between John and Rodney is intense but it's left unstated whether they're more than close friends and found family to each other. Beautifully written, gripping, and a great read, especially if you like a dark, fiercely competent John.

Fanwork Links: Exigencies (scroll down for text)

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