Four books and a movie.
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aomeWe saw the new Avatar: Fire and Ash movie this past weekend. My view: It's visually beautiful, as all the Avatar movies are, but it's at least 30 mins too long. And the first movie is still the best. A lot of rather complicated politics happen. Different groups start making strange bedfellows in their joint desire to get rid of Jake Sully and family - and even then sometimes show each other strange mercies when they could have easily killed each other. I felt like some things could have been better explained, and other parts probably dragged on a little bit too long. See it if you're already an Avatar fan; skip it if you're not.
Books:
1. Of Wicked Blood by Olivia Wildenstein & Katie Hayoz (audio). Modern (but not urban) fantasy, New Adult-ish, set in France.
( Reassembling magical pieces to bring magic back )
2. My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron (audio). Gothic remix, YA
( Black queer retelling of Jekyll & Hyde )
3. Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger (audio) Modern YA featuring indigenous, ace MC, magic is real, and there's a murder to be solved.
( A girl, her ghost dog, and a mystery. )
4. Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky (read-aloud): New adult m/m romcom featuring demisexual MC.
( Real life isn't like the movies - but that's ok. )
I'm currently listening to The Jasad Heir, which I'd heard great things about. I like it so far, but still have a bit to go before I finish and can give more detailed pronouncements.
Books:
1. Of Wicked Blood by Olivia Wildenstein & Katie Hayoz (audio). Modern (but not urban) fantasy, New Adult-ish, set in France.
( Reassembling magical pieces to bring magic back )
2. My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix by Kalynn Bayron (audio). Gothic remix, YA
( Black queer retelling of Jekyll & Hyde )
3. Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger (audio) Modern YA featuring indigenous, ace MC, magic is real, and there's a murder to be solved.
( A girl, her ghost dog, and a mystery. )
4. Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky (read-aloud): New adult m/m romcom featuring demisexual MC.
( Real life isn't like the movies - but that's ok. )
I'm currently listening to The Jasad Heir, which I'd heard great things about. I like it so far, but still have a bit to go before I finish and can give more detailed pronouncements.
Dept. of JFC
Jan. 15th, 2026 07:08 pmkaffy_rPer the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
She did not answer reporters' questions as to whether he accepted it.
We are indeed in not only the darkest timeline, but the most fucking surreal timeline.
*wanders off to find alcohol and a wall she can bang her head against*
We are indeed in not only the darkest timeline, but the most fucking surreal timeline.
*wanders off to find alcohol and a wall she can bang her head against*
Check-In Post - Jan 15th 2026
Jan. 15th, 2026 06:33 pmbadly_knitted posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
get_knittedHello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.
Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?
There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.
This Week's Question: What are your crafting goals for 2026?
If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.
I now declare this Check-In OPEN!
The Fantastic Journey Triple Drabble: Losing Hope
Jan. 15th, 2026 05:28 pmbadly_knittedTitle: Losing Hope
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Jonathan, Varian.
Rating: PG
Setting: After the series.
Summary: They’ve been travelling for so long that Jonathan is beginning to lose hope.
Written For: The prompt ‘Blend’ on my
1character table.Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
A/N: Triple drabble.
( Losing Hope... )
Fic: Rest In Peace
Jan. 15th, 2026 05:22 pmbadly_knittedTitle: Rest In Peace
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Owen.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1116
Spoilers: Fragments, Exit Wounds.
Summary: Trapped in Turnmill nuclear power station, Owen faces the end of his unlife and realises he’s okay with it.
Written For:
raisedbymoogles’ prompt ‘any, any, diving in, I'm reaching for the core of a nuclear reactor / I wanna melt away all these useless memories and finally rest in peace tonight’, at threesentenceficathon.Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
( Rest In Peace... )
snowflake Day 8
Jan. 15th, 2026 11:03 ammelagan
Challenge #8
Talk about your creative process.
Dear god, I wish had an actual process. Then maybe I wouldn't get 'stuck' so often. Better I talk about a common thread that gets the ball rolling.
It usually starts with a question. What if this instead of that? If that sparks an idea, I will sometimes jot it down on the wall. (Cling sheet). I really like doing this. I don't have to boot up my computer or hunt down a pen and paper.
Sometimes it's just random ideas that don't go anywhere, but often enough they do. That particular cling sheet turned into a story for Unconventional Courtship.
First draft is often on notepaper. It goes through a lot of changes and gets fleshed out on the first typed draft. I've found that taking the time to read the story out loud finds a lot of mistakes and plot holes.
Yep, gonna need a second draft.
And then there are the other kind of stories. Like the ones for written for the Fuck for Science! Challenge.
Those I'm just winging.
For Science II (NSFW)
So...eh. I had to reread the story and...what were we talking about?
Artwork! I dabble a little. It's a learning process. Boy, have I come to have an enormous respect for the work artists put into their art. It's hard.
I did like how this one came out though.
Tickets to Pegasus.
Snowflake challenge 2026 #7
Jan. 15th, 2026 11:43 amgaladhirThought I would do this one because I thought it would (a) be difficult and (b) be good for me.
LIST THREE (or more) THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF.
I am not malicious. I don't wish harm on anyone and I don't understand the appeal of revenge. I'm like a little mouse who just wishes everyone could get along. Most of my fic is based on the tenant 'if these people had just been treated decently in the first place, they would not have become villains.' I do understand the necessity to stand up against evil, with force if necessary, but even now it makes me sad that it should ever come to that.
At the same time I am naturally protective. I will put myself between people and those trying to hurt them, and I will be violent about it if necessary. (It never has been necessary so far.) But boy do I have an icy fury in me if I see someone being mistreated. Something in me just takes over and I gain all the courage I normally don't have. I do not feel bad about this despite (1.) because they didn't have to be jerks, so you know, FAFO.
I was very self conscious and shy as a child, and I still am really but I have learned not to let that get in the way of doing things I think I will enjoy. I'm 60 and very fat, and clumsy/ungainly. I sometimes feel utterly ridiculous among the belly dancers, but I love to dance, so I'm dancing. And dancing involves going out in front of audiences and putting on a performance, so I make myself look like I'm confident and I go out there and put on a performance - and I love it. I'm pleased that I can set that aside and do the things I want to do anyway.
Snowflake Challenge #7
Jan. 15th, 2026 10:56 amsnowynightChallenge #7
LIST THREE (or more) THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF. They don’t have to be your favorite things, just things that you think are good. Feel free to expand as much or as little as you want.
LIST THREE (or more) THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF. They don’t have to be your favorite things, just things that you think are good. Feel free to expand as much or as little as you want.
- I don't have known allergy nor nasty side effects to medication I have taken. This makes my life easier.
- I can take pills without drinking water. It's handy when no water is available.
- My mind often comes up with ideas that entertains me.
Wednesday Reading
Jan. 14th, 2026 08:13 pmsenmutHey I am actually reading.
After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations by Eric H. Cline, part of the Turning Points in Ancient History series, is currently 27% read. Given I began it last night... not bad.
I will probably check out the other books; the collapse of the Bronze Age has long been of interest to me. My largest concern is too much leaning into the Bible, referring to the Tanakh as "the Hebrew Bible", and I got weirded by calling a Jewish archaeologist as having been "ordained" as a Rabbi. I did not think that was the word.
Coolest factoid so far? The resurgent Assyrian Empire of the era had a Pony Express, with mule riders.
After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations by Eric H. Cline, part of the Turning Points in Ancient History series, is currently 27% read. Given I began it last night... not bad.
I will probably check out the other books; the collapse of the Bronze Age has long been of interest to me. My largest concern is too much leaning into the Bible, referring to the Tanakh as "the Hebrew Bible", and I got weirded by calling a Jewish archaeologist as having been "ordained" as a Rabbi. I did not think that was the word.
Coolest factoid so far? The resurgent Assyrian Empire of the era had a Pony Express, with mule riders.
(no subject)
Jan. 15th, 2026 12:10 amtellshannon815
In your own space, create a list of at least three things you'd love to receive, a wishlist of sorts.
My One True Crossover pairing is Rumple from Once Upon a Time and Rowena from Supernatural, so any kind of fic or art for them would be great.
I still love the idea of an iZombie fic where Liv is on romance writer brain right after solving the Zombie High murder case, starts writing Zombie High slash fiction and Ravi has to read it.
Anything post-S2 of The Wilds, which was cancelled way before its time.
CAT icons.
Anything Sayid/Desmond from Lost.
Anything at all from Dark, From, School Spirits or Yellowjackets.
Speaking of, even just having people who know Dark or From and who I can ramble at about them would be great. It's hard to vent about how I've written myself into a corner while trying to rescue Mikkel from 1986 when no one knows the whole complexities of that family tree.
Consent Issues Pinch Hits Due January 22 (Negotiable)
Jan. 14th, 2026 04:28 pmciexmod posting in pinchhitsEvent: Consent Issues Exchange (CIEX)
Event link:consent_issues_exchange
Pinch hit link: https://consent-issues-exchange.dreamwidth.org/tag/pinch+hits
Due date: January 22 (negotiable)
Requests include fic and art. Works must be rated M or E for content showing non-consensual or dubiously consensual sexual acts. Please check the linked post for other details.
PH 7 - fic - Dragon Age (Video Games)
PH 13 - fic, art - Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon, Law & Order: SVU, RED (Movies), Succession (TV 2018)
PH 23 - fic, art - SK8 the Infinity (Anime), Winx Club, Super Dangan Ronpa 2
PH 25 - fic - &TEAM (Band), aoen (Band), Crossover Fandom, Dark Moon: The Grey City (Webcomic)
PH 33 - fic, art - 地獄楽 | Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (Manga), Blue Lock (Manga), Haikyuu!!
Thank you for considering our pinch hits!
Event link:
consent_issues_exchangePinch hit link: https://consent-issues-exchange.dreamwidth.org/tag/pinch+hits
Due date: January 22 (negotiable)
Requests include fic and art. Works must be rated M or E for content showing non-consensual or dubiously consensual sexual acts. Please check the linked post for other details.
PH 7 - fic - Dragon Age (Video Games)
PH 13 - fic, art - Outlander Series - Diana Gabaldon, Law & Order: SVU, RED (Movies), Succession (TV 2018)
PH 23 - fic, art - SK8 the Infinity (Anime), Winx Club, Super Dangan Ronpa 2
PH 25 - fic - &TEAM (Band), aoen (Band), Crossover Fandom, Dark Moon: The Grey City (Webcomic)
PH 33 - fic, art - 地獄楽 | Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (Manga), Blue Lock (Manga), Haikyuu!!
Thank you for considering our pinch hits!
Check-In Post - Jan 14th 2026
Jan. 14th, 2026 07:51 pmbadly_knitted posting in get_knittedHello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.
Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?
There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.
This Week's Question: What are your crafting goals for 2026?
If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.
I now declare this Check-In OPEN!
BtVS Double Drabble: More Trouble
Jan. 14th, 2026 05:57 pmbadly_knittedTitle: More Trouble
Fandom: BtVS
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Buffy, mentions Spike, Drusilla.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 484: Here Comes Trouble at
drabble_zone.Spoilers/Setting: Season two, up to and including What’s My Line.
Summary: Sunnydale is never short of trouble.
Disclaimer: I don’t own BtVS, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.
( More Trouble... )
FAKE Double Drabble: Missed Opportunity
Jan. 14th, 2026 05:47 pmbadly_knittedTitle: Missed Opportunity
Fandom: FAKE
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Janet, Ryo.
Rating: PG
Setting: Vol. 1, Act 1.
Summary: Janet realises she’s probably missed her chance with Ryo.
Written Using: The dw100 prompt ‘Figure’.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.
Thursday: Lucky Numbers
Jan. 15th, 2026 06:19 amIn Japan, Korea, and China, eight is considered auspicious. In the US, UK, France, and the Netherlands, it's usually seven. For Germany, it's four, for Norway, it's nine, and in many Spanish-speaking countries, fifteen is the number that brings luck.
The individual characters in your canons may have their own personal lucky numbers that influence their lives.
Just a few rules:
No more than five prompts in a row.
No more than three prompts in the same fandom.
Use the character's full names and the fandom's full name
No spoilers in prompts for a month after airing, or use the spoiler cut option found here. Unfortunately, DW doesn’t have a cut tag, so use your best judgment when it comes to spoilers.
If your fill contains spoilers, warn and leave plenty of space, or use the above-mentioned spoiler cut.
Prompts should be formatted as follows: [Use the character's full names and fandom's full name]
Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
Some examples to get the ball rolling...
+ Hawaii Five-0, Steve McGarrett, How numbers 5-0 has played a role in his life besides that of the taskforce.
+ Scorpion (or if you're more familiar with ), Sylvester Dodd, Sylvester doesn't believe in 'lucky' numbers...until he does
+ Any, Any +/ Any, "You can't just go around stealing people's lucky numbers and claiming them as your own!"
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While the use of LJ's advanced search and DW’s archive are options, bookmarking the links of prompts you like might work better for searching in the future.
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