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Poll #33654 Episodes 1 & 2
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 2


What is the deal with the little metal box in Li Qian's grandmother's couch cushions?

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the Shadow Man was hiding in it??
1 (50.0%)

it's a portal to Dixing
0 (0.0%)

the Shadow Man just happened to be lurking at Li Qian's house, looking for the Sundial, and sprang out the moment Changcheng opened the box
0 (0.0%)

Li Yufen used to keep the Sundial in the box, and it still smells of Hallow
1 (50.0%)

the Shadow Man recognised it as Hallow-adjacent, and that's why he pounced
1 (50.0%)

it smells of weed, and that's why the Shadow Man pounced
0 (0.0%)

it's an ancient artefact made of leftover meteorite
0 (0.0%)

it's just an ordinary cute little box, and the Shadow Man collects them
0 (0.0%)

other
0 (0.0%)

Where did Li Qian’s grandmother get the Longevity Dial?

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she had an affair with a Yashouren who took her to the Yashou Market, where she picked it up at a charms & jewelry stall (she has an interesting past)
1 (50.0%)

she had an affair with a Dixingren who gave it to her as a token of their star-crossed love (she has a tragic past)
0 (0.0%)

she found it while burying a body in her garden (she has a dark past)
0 (0.0%)

she found it while hiking in the mountains, near where the Mountain-River Awl was found (she has an outdoorsy past)
1 (50.0%)

other
1 (50.0%)

When the SID sees Li Qian wearing the Longevity Dial, Lin Jing brings up a 3D model of the Dial on his computer. Where did the computer model come from?

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free with Windows 10
0 (0.0%)

bundled with a particular flavour of Linux
0 (0.0%)

the Hallows don't want to be forgotten, so they send periodic reminders across space and time – like Netflix!
1 (50.0%)

a mysterious source (Shen Wei) provided detailed schematics on paper, and Lin Jing digitised them
1 (50.0%)

a mysterious source (Zhang Shi) created the computer models from memory
1 (50.0%)

other
0 (0.0%)

How do you solve a problem like Zhao Yunlan?

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How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?
0 (0.0%)

How do you keep a wave upon the sand?
1 (100.0%)

How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?
0 (0.0%)

other
0 (0.0%)

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Working on Ka-Blam setup while taking a break from The Trailer Assignment That Is Trying To Shank Me. :D Just processing files at this point, a.k.a. "this will double as color testing and partial thumbnails for Candle Arc animation WIP." I'll update when :knock wood: it's available via POD through Indyplanet.

Preview at Buttondown. (This is an email newsletter, but it's archived online. You do not need to sign up.)
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Too rusty to even think about touching live action, but if anybody have any comic book covers or panels they'd like to see iconned, pop them in the comments?
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All of our pinch hits are in feverishly working hands (if you have free hands and a hankering to be doing some writing, don't forget about the treats for pinch-hitters post!), so the collection is currently set to open on time. HOWEVER, due to the planned AO3 outage (thanks to everyone who pointed it out) which is scheduled to be in progress at our reveal time, we are going to delay reveals for 24 hours, until September 27.
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Here is the problem with venturing into the realm of fanmade Danganronpas (or Fanganronpas, as the community inevitably calls them): where do you stop?

What I'm saying is that, having got into Danganronpa: Despair Time, I've now investigated Project: Eden's Garden.

Eden's Garden is a playable Danganronpa fangame that can be downloaded free on itch.io, but, as my laptop is very much not a gaming laptop and might struggle to play it, I've watched the development team's official no-commentary playthrough instead. The prologue and first chapter have currently been released.

The first thing that strikes me is the absolutely insane level of polish and production values; this game is better-looking than an actual Danganronpa game. I think it's the most impressive fan project I've ever seen, and I've seen some impressive fan projects in my time!

I do think I love Despair Time more. Despair Time is a lot messier, but its characters grabbed me more powerfully, and I think it does a better job of capturing Danganronpa's comedic tone. I do really enjoy Eden's Garden, though; I found the case in the first chapter absolutely gripping, and I'm looking forward to more!

I wouldn't say I love Damon (yet?), but I like him pretty solidly. Arrogance is an unusual and interesting quality in a Danganronpa protagonist. I enjoy that he takes himself very seriously and gets embarrassed if anything threatens his pride, and I really like every glimpse we get of him feeling some sort of connection to the others in spite of his 'I can't rely on anyone else' attitude.

I'm also glad Damon is extremely bisexual, in true Danganronpa protagonist fashion. I love that he sees his room has a male pinup calendar and a) assumes it's a jab at him, b) finds it unwelcomely sexy and c) tries to conceal its existence from the others because he thinks they'll draw conclusions about him.

Some other character who've caught my attention so far:

Wolfgang fascinates me; it's always fun when a character thinks they're the protagonist. He gives me 'Phoenix Wright gone terribly wrong' vibes. A Phoenix who became disillusioned after the de Killer case and turned to prosecution, maybe. He spoke so passionately in the mock trial; there's something very compelling about him!

Desmond seems laid-back and sensible in a way that I appreciate in a Danganronpa cast; you need a few normal people to balance out the weirdos (although the weirdos are also essential). Does he have something going on with Eloise, or am I imagining things?

Diana is so sweet! I really appreciated her willingness to extend Damon and Eva some kindness when they were ostracised by the rest of the group. Ingrid also seems like a sweetheart.

I enjoy Cassidy. A lot of the things she says are very entertaining, and her voice actor seems to be having a great time.

Grace's abrasiveness is fun. I love that her soundbite when making a counterargument in a trial is 'SHUT THE FUCK UP.' I'm pretty sure she and Wolfgang are banging non-stop when they aren't onscreen, and, you know what, good for them.

I find myself weirdly fond of Kai, who is obnoxious and self-interested but also slowly seems to be coming to trust Damon.

Here are some further thoughts, with spoilers up to the end of chapter one! NB: there's some brief and non-explicit speculation on a dubcon fic concept here.


Spoilery notes on Project: Eden's Garden. )


While I'm talking about Danganronpa and its ilk: here I am, on my periodic descent back into Danganronpa hell, and Danganronpa 2x2 gets announced? An AU version of Danganronpa 2? With different victims and murderers???

I can't believe this is happening. I am not at all prepared for Nagito Komaeda to happen to Tumblr all over again. This is an absolutely ludicrous concept for a game. I'm so pleased.
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+ Fishery has been so consistently bad there's talk of maybe heading home a little earlier. I wouldn't mind. I've been cope-eating my way through the whole trip lol. Pity I undid all the progress I made last trip, but I gotta keep my spirits up some way, and right now that's via candy and comics.

The weather is also kind of shit, and looking to get shittier. Like, no fishery and go seek shelter by the coast shittier.

+ I sometimes stop by creativenarket.com for their weekly batch of free goods, and this week they've got a 1300 pack of really versatile marker elements up for grabs. Lines, boxes, circles, icons... could do a lot of fun stuff with it!
(I haven't made icons in so long *sob*)

+ My dad had a skin cancer scare last week, but thankfully they caught it in time! (by which I mean, the doctor said it looked ok, he insisted they remove it, and then it turned out to be cancerous. So happy my dad's a stubborn one.) They've taken further tests and found no sign of it having spread, so he should be in the clear.

+ I did send him the link to this study: Daily vitamin B3 dose cuts skin cancer risk by up to 54%. Very large pool of participants, I feel more than sturdy enough to pester him about adding some vitamins. (I'll also have to push when it comes to sunblock *sigh*)
Overall, niacinamide – also known as nicotinamide, a vitamin B3 form found in food and supplements that supports cellular energy, DNA repair and healthy skin – was associated with a 14% lower risk of developing skin cancer. When people began nicotinamide after having earlier received a positive skin cancer diagnosis, the reduction in risk was 54%. What's more, the effect was seen in both basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, with the largest drop in squamous cell cancers.

+ Italian workers’ strike in solidarity with Gaza brings disruptions across the country.

+ House Arab.
I watched in real time as the consensus congealed; by Sunday morning, everyone seemed to agree that the events of the previous day could only be interpreted as senseless barbarism or perhaps an Iranian plot, but absolutely not as a legible expression of rage by a people the world had left to die.

+ With the Serial Numbers Filed Off: The Problem with Trad Pub Fanfic.

+ [personal profile] sholio posted a bunch of Murderbot fic recs, bless. Bookverse short gen and longer iddy plot fics, PLUS a fic of their own: Crime And Punishment, Mensah POV, 2500 words. I'm not allowing myself a break from my current book, but very excited to dig in after.

...I didn't have a Murderbot tag shame on me.

+ ‘Andor’ Writer Dan Gilroy On Disney Suspending Jimmy Kimmel & Hollywood Facing “Venomous Evil”.
Their goal is to instill fear, to make you feel helpless, hopeless, to break you down. Don’t let them. Educate yourself. Organize. Speak truth to authority. Because the story’s not written — the pen is in your hand.
(they did decide to reinstate Kimmel. And then announced a price hike hours later 🫠)

+ The ‘blue dragon’ is back from the brink and Global Conservation Protection of Calakmul Helps Increase Jaguar Population by 30%. More pretty dragons and pretty cats \o/

+ The US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500.
The town of Flint made headlines a decade ago when pediatrician Mona Hanna discovered lead levels in local children’s blood had risen dangerously after the city switched its water supply to the Flint River. The coalition that came together to protect children then continued to advocate for children after the water crisis resolved, Hanna said.
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Hello Pears,

AO3 will be down for maintenance for about 20 hours, starting at 07:30 UTC on Friday 26 September. You can keep up to date with the status page.

As we have extensions due on Sunday 28 September at 11:59pm EDT, please consider this maintenance period for when you post your work. Someone has made a very handy in your timezone conversion with the 20-hour period so you can plan when to submit your completed work.

Please email rarepairexmod@gmail.com if you have any questions. Please remember that there will be no further extensions given.

See you in a few days! :)
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Titre : Le viking au bracelet d'argent
Auteur : Paul-Jacques Bonzon
Langue : français
Type : roman jeunesse
Genre : historique/ aventure

1ère parution : 1975
Édition : Hachette/idéal
Format : relié dur, 185 pages

Read more... )

Pas si pire au final pour un produit de son temps, moins difficile à placer dans n'importe quelle boîte à livre que le précédent de cette collection, mais quand même... Heh je vais peut-être le garder pour un temps ?

Nominations closed!

23/9/25 21:50
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Nominations are closed, with 240 fandoms and 1344 characters/relationships in the tagset!

Fire Emblem Series nominator: your nomination of Ashe from FE3H has been accepted into the broader series tag, as it was nominated. If you would like to have it moved to the more specific Three Houses tag, please comment and let me know.

Everyone, but especially people with large numbers of relationships in your fandoms: please take a look at your fandoms in the tagset and drop a comment here if you notice and duplicates under the same fandom tag. I'll be looking through the tagset tomorrow to try to weed these out, but more pairs of eyes always help at this stage.

The tagset is here for reviewing! Signups will open on the 25th, definitely by 9pm PDT and probably earlier.
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Title: A Dollop of Murder | on DW | on AO3
Character: Agatha Raisin
Fandom: Agatha Raisin (TV)
Theme Set: Alpha
Rating: Teen
Word Count: ~1600
Warnings: Brief, non-explicit mentions of murder, kink, and canonical minor character death.
Summary: Fifty unordered sentences centred on title character Agatha Raisin.

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  1. keep up [community profile] fan_flashworks streak
  2. finish current wishlist gift (quickly!) and write 3 or 4 more (so many tempting prompts!!)
  3. finish two WIPs that are more than 4 months old, especially the Zhu Hong one)
  4. Yuletide & treats?


Speaking of Yuletide, I think it's okay to post what you've nominated? I've nommed a handful of Kdramas: The Time of Fever, Unintentional Love Story[*], Good Manager, While You Were Sleeping, and Family by Choice (the dads).

[*] I'm never sure if it's okay to nom The Time of Fever and Unintentional Love Story? The pairing is the same for both. Ot1h, the shows have very different vibes, and ULS has different other characters as well. Otoh, you could reasonably write "ToF" fic set during ULS, or "ULS" fic informed by ToF... Mostly I nommed them both because I didn't know what other people in the (tiny, tiny) fandom might offer/request if they signed up, and I didn't want to mismatch if they only offered/requested one show or the other.
tl;dr: Umbrella fandoms solve a lot of problems! ;-p

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23/9/25 21:55
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Italy and the cities there )

Right now, my roomie is using a fan, and I suspect plans to use it all night. On the plus side, at least I don't have to deal with the full-bore air-conditioning. They don't have that here in the UK in most places.

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