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Old Guard: Diplomatic Complications by Sixthlight

Fandom: The Old Guard
Pairings: Nicolò/Yusuf
Characters: Nicolò, Yusuf, Andromache, Quynh, Nile, OCs
Rating: Explicit
Length: 14,400 words
Creator Links:

Sixthlight
Theme: Marriage of convenience, Diplomatic marriage, Complete AU, Historical AU

Summary: There can be no misinterpretation or confusion on Yusuf’s part when what Duke Nicolò says is “But I didn’t want a husband, what does my brother think he’s doing?”

Reccer's Notes: Arranged marriages may be common in wealthy families -- but when the groom doesn't know a marriage has been arranged, and certainly doesn't want one, it throws a wrench in the works. Nicolò rejects the idea of marriage, and Yusuf can only accept that -- but everyone around them really, really want the two men to be married. Yusuf doesn't know how to do the seduction that Nile suggests, but a friendship slowly grows between them, and then more, which leads to a thoroughly satisfying ending.

Content Notes: None

Fanwork Links: Diplomatic Complications, by Sixthlight at AO3

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No True Pair 2025 Eight-Character Challenge Posting!

Once it's September 1st wherever you are, you may begin posting! Post as close to the assigned date as possible until amnesty, but also don't worry about a day or so either way. If you are in an area without stable access to the internet/DW, post when you can; it's fine.

Please include at least the following:

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Pairing/Characters: (the two from the prompt, for tagging purposes)
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Prompt: (e.g. June 31st, Darth Vader and Lex Luthor pet kittens.)

You can use the pre-formatted code you get from any site using otw-archive software as long as you also note which prompt you're answering.

The subject line should be something like: Title (Fandom(s), Pairing/Characters).

You may post directly to this community, to your own journal/fic journal/fic community, or to an offsite archive of your choice including AO3 or Squidgeworld. (AO3 link goes to an unofficial collection.)

Tagging: Each piece will get a tag for its fandom(s), creator, characters-in-the-prompt, and the challenge round that it answers. Tags will be made regularly, if not daily. If tags exist, please use them. (Tags may take a bit longer on T/W due to a longstanding RL commitment.) You do not need to let me know that something needs to be tagged but if a fandom has a very long or confusing title and you want to suggest the best way to identify it, please do. If I have managed a typo or otherwise, please either PM or leave a comment on any of my !admin posts.

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Look at the prompts!

Current Mood: busy

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Poetry Fishbowl Report for August 5, 2025

Our theme this month was "Books and Learning." I wrote from 1 PM to 4 AM, so about 13 hours, accounting for breaks. I wrote 2 poems on Tuesday and another 5 later in the week.

Participation was about the same, with 7 comments on LiveJournal and another 23 on Dreamwidth. A total of 9 people sent prompts.

Read Some Poetry!
The following poems from the August 5, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl have been posted:
"He Who Whispers"
"An Inkling of Things to Come"
"To Allow in More Light"

Buy some poetry!
If you plan to sponsor some poetry but haven't made up your mind yet, see the unsold poetry list from August 5. That includes the title, length, price, and the original thumbnail description for the poems still available.

This month's donors include:

janetmiles and

fuzzyred. All sponsored poems from this fishbowl have been posted. There are 0 tallies toward a bonus fishbowl.

The Poetry Fishbowl has a landing page.

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end of "real" week two

( You're about to view content that the journal owner has advised should be viewed with discretion. )

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Old Guard: A Fine Arrangement by sharkie335

Fandom: The Old Guard
Pairings: Yusuf/Nicolò, background Andromache/Quynh, hint of potential Nile/Booker
Characters: Nicolò, Yusuf, Andromache, Quynh, Booker, Nile, OCs
Rating: Explicit
Length: 24,600 words
Creator Links:

sharkie335
Theme: Marriage of convenience, Complete AU, Historical AU, Diplomatic marriage

Summary: Genoa managed to destroy Tunisia's navy, leaving the royal family to sue for peace. A treaty was struck, and Yusuf was offered in marriage to the King of Genoa's second child, the Princess Veneranda.
At least, that was the plan.

Reccer's Notes: Yusuf has no choice but to make a political marriage to bring peace between Genoa and Tunisa... but when the bride-to-be runs away with her lover, Nicolò it forced to become the substitute marriage partner. Yusuf and Nicolò find they are well-pleased by these developments... until they learn that Nicolò's father and brother have decided to hold Nicolò's mother for ransom. Throw in escape under cover of night, each enjoying copious amounts of married sex, a touch of palace intrigue as Nicolò doesn't know if his family's actions will reflect on his position, and we have a thoroughly enjoyable story.

Content Notes: This is an alpha/omega universe, but the story doesn't make a big deal about that; it's treated as just ordinary life.

Fanwork Links: A Fine Arrangement, by sharkie335 at AO3.

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Works uncovered: the collection reveals!

Dear detectives, criminals, and all those in between,

You are cordially invited to the Casefic Exchange 2025 event gala: works are revealed for the 2025 collection! 🥳

If you have completed your assignment and haven't received a gift, or if your gift is incomplete, doesn't match your request, or incorporates any of your DNWs, please contact me as soon as possible at gumshoeagency@gmail.com with details.

Treats are welcome; the collection will remain moderated until creator reveals, so you may find your work is visible but not officially in the collection as soon as you submit it. I will approve these as quickly as possible! If you're looking for someone to treat, you can access participant requests via the AO3 app and treat a pinch hitter. (Treats do not have to meet the 3k minimum or equivalent requirements and can be a scene of a case being solved.)

Works will remain anonymous for two weeks, with detectives (aka creators) revealed and our exchange round closing on Friday 12 September at 11:59pm EDT. [ In your timezone + Countdown. ]

Enjoy the collection! Please consider leaving comments on the works you enjoy.

Thank you to our participants, pinch hitters, betas, cheerleaders, and everyone who offered encouragement over the last few months! We couldn't have gotten to this milestone in our first round without you. 🩷

See you in two weeks for the conclusion of Casefic Exchange 2025!

Current Mood: hopeful

someone bring harp, lyre, timbrel, dance, lute, pipe, and cymbals (both resounding and loud)

I can't really drink alcohol anymore so there's no point in saving a bottle of something expensive and wonderful for when the day finally comes.

I briefly wondered if I should acquire a vuvuzela so I have it when I need it, but I realized this will be basically a textbook example of a moment for which shofarot are made. I can usually get a good trumpet blast or nine. I'm prepared.

See you all in the streets. Maybe it will happen tomorrow.

Current Mood: busy

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food,
recipe

Today's Cooking

Tonight I am making Ginger Gold Apple Pie. :D I've added 1/2 teaspoon of tapioca starch in hopes of thickening the filling a bit, but otherwise it's the same as before. If you see any, grab them -- these apples only appear for 2-3 weeks, usually in August.

8/29/25 -- Done! it's delicious. The tapioca starch helped, but I should've used a whole teaspoon.

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2025

48 Hours Until Signups Close!

Time to get those sign ups in!

Signup Closing Reminder

Signups will be closing on August 31st at 10PM EDT (Countdown) ! You have until then to finish signing up or any edits to your signup!

If you are someone who would like to create for a non-fanfic medium, check out the instructions on the signup post (link) for how to offer mediums! You have until August 31st at 10PM EDT to send in any of those offers.

After signups close we will be spending several days on matching and on checking the signups to make sure their are no issues. Please check the signups instructions (link) to review some unique to FIAB requirements such as DNW labels or minimum request details, this will help us get through checking requests faster!

Some general reminders:

All of the Do Not Match requests sent in have now been processed and replied to. If you sent one and we haven't replied, something has gone wrong! Please email again or contact us via the screened contact post on Dreamwidth.
All of the medium matching requests for people who aren't making fic sent in have now been processed and replied to. If you sent one and we haven't replied, something has gone wrong! Please email again or contact us via the screened contact post on Dreamwidth.
We did some early request checking to find problems before sign ups close, while people can still edit their own sign ups. These emails went to roughly 1/4th of the people signed up. Please check the email associated with your AO3 account! Some of you will have tags or even whole requests deleted if you don't follow our email instructions. We've now stopped pre-checks and further sign ups will just get the usual post-sign up close emails from us if there are problems.
Please keep checking the email associated with your AO3 account after signups close. Every year we have a few people with sign up problems that mean we have to delete them from the exchange, which we don't want to do. Emails will probably go out 24-48 hours after sign ups close, but might go out earlier to later. We would suggest you check your email at least once a day until initial assignments come out.

Late Nominations

If something you want to request isn't in the tagset, you can still nominate it over on the late nominations post! Late nominations will close 24 hours before signups close on August 30th at 10pm EDT.

We're very strict with formatting for late nominations, so make sure you check the guidelines on that post and maybe check some of the other nominations that were requested before posting.

Swaps

Swaps are currently open (check out the swaps post for more information on what they are and how to request them!) and will remain open until September 7th. You will receive your assignment at least 24 hours before swaps close.

Current Mood: busy

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Unsold Poems for the August 5, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl

The following poems from the August 5, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl are currently available. Poems may be sponsored via PayPal -- there's a permanent donation button on my Dreamwidth profile page -- or you can write to me and discuss other methods. There are still verses left in the linkback poems "Delight in Another," "A Sense of Weather Changes," "Ouroboros Insects," "The Loving Embrace of Night," "Generations of Cooks Past," "Homefree and Clear, " "One Bite at a Time," "Stars and Diamonds," "Mishpocha," "Changing Your Nature," and "Besa."

"The Most Prestigious Heritage"
Story Date: Sunday, July 12, 2015
Summary: Syrian families create a language nest in Rutledge.
447 lines, Buy It Now = $224

Sabra Mamoud loved working
at 'Aswat Saghira, or in English,
the Little Voices Language Nest.

These poems form a triptych, to be posted in order:

"Where You Find Light"
Story Date: Early June, 2016
Summary: Josué and Aidan set up a house for earthquake refugees, complete with books.
422 lines, Buy It Now = $211

As soon as Aidan recovered
from the Big One flattening him
with the weight of so many deaths
and disruptions all at once, he
began looking for ways to help.

"When You Learn to Read"
Story Date: Monday, June 13, 2016
Summary: Josué reads aloud to refugee children.
286 lines, Buy It Now = $143

Josué parked his bike and
then bounded up the steps
of the big, bright pink house,
already looking forward to
the afternoon's activities.

"No Faster or Firmer Friendships"
Story Date: Monday, June 13, 2016
Summary: Josué and Maria-Vera read together.
515 lines, Buy It Now = $258

Once they finished putting away
all the groceries, the children
and a few adults drifted back
into the living room area.

Current Mood: hot

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🌈BL Manga Check-in: "A Love Song for the Miserable"

"A Love Song for the Miserable"

Yukimura, 2005

MyAnimeList

MangaUpdates

Chill Chill

Summary: Asada is truly miserable. After three years, he's been reunited with Nao, who has succeeded as a patisserie and is now a formidable rival at Asada's department store. In the past, Asada's cold anger turned into love. But Nao doesn't know that...

My comments:

I read the English translated version done by Juné. Here's the BookCrossing entry for this manga, I got it from KateKintail there and first read it in March 2011, rated it 9 and forgot to go back and review, but understood KateKintail's points.

The first chapter goes fast and it's just showing how Asada and Nao met and became close through Asada helping Nao fine-tune his recipes, until Nao says he's going to France, Asada tells him not to go and a big misunderstand/lie sets them apart until 3 years later, when they both have the jobs they want and Asada is trying to convince Nao to bake for his work's event (Nao is not having it, understandably).

The story is fast-paced and would make for a good palate cleansing story or between longer stories. I'm not quite ready to pass it on yet, I'll probably read it one more time.

My rating: 8/10

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Reading List August 29th

Reading Lists are another way of browsing the collection, split out by top level category (based on the AO3 categorizations) and medium! If anything appears to be in the wrong spot, please let me know!

Today's lists are Theatre, Podcasts, and Movies!

Theatre - Fanfic

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Do Not Let It Grieve You, No One Leaves For Good (2300) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68976411

Into the Woods - Sondheim/Lapine
F/F, F/M, Multi
Mature, Major Character Death
Baker/Baker's Wife/Witch (Into the Woods), Baker (Into the Woods), Baker's Wife (Into the Woods), Witch (Into the Woods), LBD: Witch, Jack (Into the Woods), Little Red Riding Hood (Into the Woods)
Death, Aftermath, Ghost romance, Autistic Characters

The Baker heard his wife's voice, encouraging and warm where in life it had been so often practical and determined. But he had begged for advice from her, from anyone, and now he had it. He rocked their crying baby in his arms, as his wife's memory directed him to tell their child the story of his mother. The Baker did so, sure that he would have to be the child's father and mother all in one.

Little Lives (609) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68957151

Into the Woods - Sondheim/Lapine
F/F
General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
Baker's Wife/Cinderella (Into the Woods), Baker's Wife (Into the Woods), Cinderella (Into the Woods), Little Red Riding Hood (Into the Woods), Jack (Into the Woods)
Fluff, Slice of Life, Baking, Little Black Dess Ex: LBD/F, Canon-Typical Dark Undercurrent, Found Family, Family Fluff, Alternate Universe - Different Character Dies, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Cats, Sewing, Canon-Typical Magic

Out of the woods, Cinderella takes in the everyday joys of her life.

Podcast - Fanfic

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between the thrill and the fear (1922) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68594391

The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
F/M
Teen And Up Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
Agnes Montague/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Agnes Montague, Elias Bouchard | Jonah Magnus
Ghosts, Haunting, Minor Elias Bouchard | Jonah Magnus/Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Minor Agnes Montague/Gertrude Robinson, Season/Series 01, Season/Series 02, Season/Series 03, Smoking, POV Jonathan "Jon" Sims | The Archivist, Implied/Referenced Suicide

“I had a dream,” Jon says into the air. Not to her. Just to the air.
The ghost's gaze does not flicker towards him. She’s good at ignoring him too, and he wonders — not for the first time — why she chose him. She didn’t come with the flat, certainly.
His dreams have taken on new dimensions as of late. Nightmares about the exercises in fiction they receive from bored Londoners. Faces he’s never seen. A terrible hunger coiling low in his gut and behind his eyes.
And the ghosts among them.

Movies - Art

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Unwind [Art] : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68974681

KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
F/F
Mature, No Archive Warnings Apply
Mira/Rumi/Zoey (KPop Demon Hunters), Rumi (KPop Demon Hunters), Zoey (KPop Demon Hunters), Mira (KPop Demon Hunters)
Shibari, Hair-pulling, BDSM, Art

Mira and Zoey help Rumi relax in their downtime

Movies - Fanfic

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I Can Save Myself (9700) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68975451

Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
F/M
Mature, No Archive Warnings Apply
Ben Solo | Kylo Ren/Rose Tico, Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, Rose Tico, Finn (Star Wars), Rey (Star Wars)
Alternate Universe - Superheroes/Superpowers, Kidnapping, Break Up, Rebound relationships, Past Finn/Rose Tico, Background Finn/Rey, Past Kylo Ren/Rey, Power Imbalance, Dark Side Temptation (Star Wars)

Super engineer Rose Tico has been going through it lately. Her job developing cutting-edge tech for superheroes is as stressful as ever. Her boyfriend only recently (and very publicly) dumped her. Now, the world's worst supervillain has decided to take her prisoner while he launches his latest doomsday device.
But the Son of Darkness - aka Kylo Ren, aka Ben Solo, aka the guy who used to date the woman Rose's ex left her for - turns out to be not quite what she expected from a professional evildoer. As her captivity stretches on, Rose starts to question the hero/villain binary she always took for granted. Maybe she and her captor have more in common than their failed relationships. Maybe there's only one way to find out.

(I've Been To) A Marvellous Party (4115) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/69183911

Downton Abbey
M/M
Teen And Up Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
Thomas Barrow/Guy Dexter, Thomas Barrow, Guy Dexter, Original Female Character
Post-Movie: Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022), 1920s, Hollywood, Developing Friendships, Queer Themes, Kissing, House Party, Identity Issues, Class Differences, Established Relationship, Romance, Developing Relationship, Smoking, Hollywood husbands, Alcohol

“First time at one of these, huh?”
Thomas startles at the unexpected sound of a soft voice coming from the opposite corner of the room, and he suppresses a curse, annoyed at his own carelessness. So relieved he was to find a quiet spot in a corner of this sprawling mansion, away from the crowds mingling downstairs, he managed to miss the fact that the heavy armchair by the window was already occupied, despite the telltale scent of tobacco that should have tipped him off to the presence of another guest.

light on particulate matter and other small artifices (4094) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68959556

Blade Runner (Movies)
F/M
Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply
Joi/K (Blade Runner), Joi (Blade Runner), K (Blade Runner)
POV Second Person, Character Study, Loss of Virginity, Unconventional Sex, Intimacy, Possessive Sex, Pining, Resolved Sexual Tension, 3+1 Things, Pre-Canon

You would like it very much if K would just calibrate your sexual performance functions.
or; Three Times Joi Tries to Have Sex With K and the One Time They Finally Do It (Joi POV)

Slowly, Then All at Once (3670) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68975351

Mission: Impossible (Movies)
M/M
Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply
William Brandt/Alan Hunley, William Brandt, Alan Hunley
Post-Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015), Enemies to Lovers, Will is confused but he goes with it, Headaches & Migraines, Slight Touch-Starvation, Alan is more than everyone thinks he is, Under-negotiated Kink, Light Dom/sub, Bruises, Smut, Fluff and Smut, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Subspace

Will has been working closely with Hunley for a while now. Long enough that he's been able to see the man behind the boogeyman he used to be. He doesn't know what to do with that revelation but he's not going to fight it.

yet clings and claws some clinical chill (2446) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/69197376

Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies)
M/M
Teen And Up Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
James T. Kirk/Leonard "Bones" McCoy, James T. Kirk, Leonard "Bones" McCoy
Hurt/Comfort, Aftermath of Torture, Medical Phobia, Panic, Cuddling, Established Relationship, James T. Kirk POV, Little Black Dress 2025, Post-Canon

Kirk might be safely back on Enterprise, being treated by Bones in medbay - but his body and mind are raw with the ghost of his torture, performed by hostile aliens in their own medical bay.

Two Asgardians Walk Into a Bar (2188) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68872656

Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor (Movies)
F/M
Teen And Up Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
Brunnhilde | Valkyrie/Loki (Marvel), Brunnhilde | Valkyrie (Marvel), Loki (Marvel)
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence

Loki ends up on Sakaar early, and that makes all the difference.

no matter which way you go (no matter which way you stay) (1415) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/69178191

Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
F/M, M/M
General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
Ben Solo | Kylo Ren/Tai, Rey/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, Ben Solo | Kylo Ren, Tai (Star Wars), Rey (Star Wars)
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Force Ghosts (Star Wars), Force Bond (Star Wars)

Kylo Ren sees ghosts.
Well. A ghost. He never sees the ghost of Voe, Hennix, Ren, or anyone else who perished when Kylo burned down his old life. Tai is the only one who haunts him.

an apple doesn't fall far from the tree (1383) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/69194091

Star Wars - All Media Types
F/M, Gen
Teen And Up Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
Padmé Amidala & Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padmé Amidala/Obi-Wan Kenobi, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padmé Amidala
Pre-Relationship, Padmé Amidala Lives, Past Padmé Amidala/Anakin Skywalker, canon-typical Kenobi brooding cut short

Padmé Amidala needs a teacher for her children.

Five Years or Forever (1332) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68980221

Marvel Cinematic Universe
F/F
Teen And Up Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
Laura Barton/Natasha Romanov, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Laura Barton
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canon Divergence - Movie: Avengers: Endgame (2019), The Blip | The Five Years Between Thanos's Snap and Hulk's Snap

Natasha takes in Laura after she's the only surviving Barton in the snap.

worship as i please (1277) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68836056

Jesus Christ Superstar (Movie 2000)
M/M
General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
Jesus Christ/Judas Iscariot (Jesus Christ Superstar), Judas Iscariot & Peter (Jesus Christ Superstar), Judas Iscariot (Jesus Christ Superstar), Peter (Jesus Christ Superstar), Jesus Christ (Jesus Christ Superstar)
Canon Compliant, Missing Scene, Angst, self-destructive behaviors, Self-Pity, Comfort, Jealousy, mentioned Jesus & Mary Magdalene - Freeform

Tonight, Judas sits at the edge of the gathering, concertedly not watching as Mary runs her fingers through Jesus’ hair to tease out the tangles from the day’s travel.

Pretending (1250) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68891286

Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
M/M
Teen And Up Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
James "Rhodey" Rhodes/Tony Stark, Tony Stark, James "Rhodey" Rhodes
Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Missing Scene, Movie: Iron Man (2008), Implied/Referenced Torture, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Banter, Injury, Holding Hands, Kissing, Hugs

After surviving captivity, Tony would love to pretend he’s totally fine. Unfortunately, he’s not.

back to business (893) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/69344551

Mission: Impossible (Movies)
M/M, Multi
General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
William Brandt/Benji Dunn, William Brandt/Benji Dunn/Ethan Hunt, William Brandt, Benji Dunn, Ethan Hunt
Post-Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015), Dialogue Heavy, Banter, Polyamory

Brandt follows Benji's instructions to an unlikely location.

Swallows in the Air (823) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68928891

Ready or Not (2019)
F/M
Teen And Up Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
Daniel Le Domas/Grace Le Domas, Daniel Le Domas, Grace Le Domas
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Daniel Le Domas Lives

She takes a slow drag of the cigarette. And then another. And then says, "you found me." Alone in a clearing of dead leaves and destroyed hope.
He meets her stare evenly. "You found me," he counters.

Uisge Beatha (821) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/67664311

Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies)
M/M
Teen And Up Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
James T. Kirk/Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, James T. Kirk, Montgomery "Scotty" Scott
Whiskey & Scotch, Fluff, First Kiss

Jim and Scotty share some scotch and kisses.

Helpling Hand (596) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/68979051

Marvel Cinematic Universe
F/M
General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov, Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Clint Barton
Hurt/Comfort, non-graphic injury, Wound Tending, Established Relationship

Natasha has stitches that need to be cleaned and rebandaged, and Clint offers to help.

The Routine (591) : https://archiveofourown.org/collections/lbdex2025/works/69192346

Marvel Cinematic Universe
F/M
General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply
Steve Rogers/Natasha Romanov, Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanov (Marvel)
Post-Movie: Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Friends to Lovers, Developing Relationship, POV Natasha Romanov (Marvel), Ficlet

It became a routine, a way to make it through the day, the week, the month. A way to not focus on the guilt and the pain and the sadness.
And then it became something more.

Current Mood: busy

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Indigenous People

Cherokee, Osage, and the Indigenous North American Type Collection

After five years of community-partnered research with First Nations and Inuit communities in Canada and the United States, Typotheque is proud to announce the release of new Cherokee and Osage script fonts. Accompanying these is the Indigenous North American Type Collection, a large set of fonts that support the Indigenous communities in North America and their unique writing systems, in terms of digital access, use, and local typographic needs.

Speak it. Write it. Read it. Live it. Remember it.

Current Mood: busy

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"Helium Miner's Song" by Catamariner

"Helium Miner's Song" by

catamariner is up for a Pegasus Award.

The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine, Vol. 1

The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine, Vol. 1 by Grrr and Irinbi

An isekai.

( Read more... )

The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine, Vol. 1

The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine, Vol. 1 by Grrr and Irinbi

An isekai.

( Read more... )

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, August 29th

Sunny: So, where did you learn to fight all bad-ass like that?
Connor: In Quor-toth.
Sunny: Quor-toth? That's in Mexico, right?

~~A New World~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Welcome Speech by veronyxk84 (Buffy, PG-13)

Pumpkin Carving by spikesgirl58 (Scoobies, G)
Birds of a Feather by Viwiel (Buffy, Harry Potter crossover, not rated)
Winning Streak by Higgystar (Angel/Darla/Drusilla/Spike, E)

Soulless Conditions by MalloryMain (Buffy/Spike, R)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Shadowed Suspicion, Chapter 389 by madimpossibledreamer (Ensemble, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure crossover, T)

Chrissy the Vampire Slayer, Chapter 19 by SaintMarySunshine (Stranger Things crossover, E)
The Blood Of A Slayer, Chapter 12 by Cosmic__Cowgirl (Buffy/Giles, E)
Buffy and the Slayer, Season 2, Chapter 7 by SunnydaleSentinel (Buffy/Spike, T)
I Came Home, Like A Stone, Chapter 9 by Viwiel (Buffy, Batman crossover, G)
A Thrilling Adventure, Chapter 22 by TheAcidQueen (Buffy/Spike, E)
The Temptation of Adventure, Chapter 6 (complete!) by Mirrored_Illusions (Buffy, Stargate crossover, g)
Dragons Are to Be Reckoned With, Chapter 5 by Viwiel (Buffy, The Hobbit crossover, G)
see your shadow (i see it even with the lights off), Chapter 4 by smallblueandloud (Buffy/Faith, T)
Jonathan Sims: Bloodsucking Parasite, Chapter 18 by ArcSilverfishTheBugWriterr (Angelus/Darla/Drusilla, The Magnus Archives crossover, T)
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Outsider Girls, Chapter 2 by ilovehurtcomforttag (Angel/Cordelia, T)
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Something I Can Never Have, Chapter 3 by HappyWhenItRains (Buffy/Spike, R)
Sojourns in Heaven, Chapter 14 by elements (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Fracture, Chapter 9 by Holly (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
How Does A Moment Last Forever, Chapter 6 by number1angirl (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
No Truth Left Behind, Chapter 15 by Maxine Eden (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
Game On, Chapter 6 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
All For You, Chapter 5 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
What Stars Are For, Chapter 30 (complete!) by Pesseyer (Buffy/Spike, R)
Nothing Else Matters, Chapter 2 by Melme1325 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Middle Son, Chapter 29 by Angelfirenze (Connor & Angel, NCIS and The OC crossover, FR18)
Akashic Advantage, Chapter 62 by beanseh (OC & Ensemble, Dungeons and Dragons and other crossovers, FR18)
Summoned To Strixhaven: Schooling of Scoobies, Chapter 4A by JoshuAB (Scoobies, Dungeons and Dragons crossover, FR13)

What the Drabble? Vol. 3, Chapter 83 by VeroNyxK84 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)
Faith Around & Find Out, Chapter 6 by Kenijo (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)
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How Does a Moment Last Forever, Chapter 6 by number1angirl (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

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I could be a better boyfriend than him
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Daily Check In.

This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Friday to midnight on Saturday (8pm Eastern Time).

Poll #33550 Daily poll

Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 28

How are you doing?

I am okay
17 (63.0%)

I am not okay, but don't need help right now
10 (37.0%)

I could use some help.
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans are you living with?

I am living single
9 (32.1%)

One other person
13 (46.4%)

More than one other person
6 (21.4%)

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Autumn is coming

four pink cyclamen blossoms on slender stalks, growing amidst brown Oregon grape leaves and filmy spiderwebs

spotted in the back yard.

Yesterday was my last day working at the University– I took vacation leave today because I’ve already turned in my work computer, and as of Monday I will officially be retired with 30 years of service as an Oregon public employee. When I rode the elevator up to my office floor yesterday morning, it occurred to me that all my future rides up would be in a building where I used to work. That’s a very different feeling from a building where I work.

Today I feel myself wanting to Do It Right, not waste time, be productive. I want to read, write, and make things, and because jobs are what I know, I am making it feel like a new job. I think this will ease in time.

Sang offered to take me to the Delta for a celebratory drink last night, but I suggested putting it off until tonight so it’s her weekend. Turns out we’re going for pizza and a square dance tonight instead. Happy weekend!

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