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I think I'm almost caught up with comms/journals after being afk for a bit. festivids and candyheartsex collections are open too so that's what I'm doing this week! I got two Challengers fic that are absolutely fantastic ♥

Title: Just for Tonight
Pairing: John "Bucky" Egan/Robert "Rosie" Rosenthal
Rated: Explicit
Word Count: 3,002
Summary: Egan flirts with Rosie. It takes Rosie a little while to catch on.
A/N: Written for ficinabox. This rarepair compels me!!

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Title: A Feeling Like That (remix)
Pairing: John Egan/Gale Cleven
Rated: Teen
Word Count: 2,076
Summary: Gale and John meet up at a 100th reunion. John says he's giving up drinking, and Gale worries about their future.
A/N: Written for the heavyartillery rolling remix. I am really proud of this one, and I realized I never posted it here, so fixing that now.

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#10: Fandom Firsts

•My first fic bookmark on AO3 was the Kris Allen/Adam Lambert RPF Fic They Come in Threes from Yuletide 2009. I have no recollection of this fic, but I vaguely remember being into Adam Lambert RPF. It's got plenty of crack/humor, which was definitely one of my favorite tropes back in the day.
•My first post on Livejournal was made on 04 December 2006! I wrote how I was excited to join LJ and I used a ton of exclamation points and smiley faces, so I guess some things never change.
•My first fanvid bookmark on AO3 was the Scott&Stiles vid From Here On Out by mithborien from 2014. It's still so good! ♥

#11: Share your love for a trope, cliche, kink, motif, or theme.

Outsider POV! I love how this trope (also called Bystander fic?) makes use of actually having a narrator - either another character or an OC - showcase how in love and/or unhinged a ship is.

From fanlore: The removed point of view often serves to highlight how unusual the characters' lives are when compared to the life of an average bystander, or to otherwise explore how someone who doesn't know all the details would parse the information they have access to.

The format of outsider POV fic can vary from non-traditional fic, to overhearing canon quotes from characters, to kink fic that might lead to voyuerism or a threesome. I love them all. But my favorite is when there is a somewhat oblivious narrator who eventually realizes what they're seeing, and this leads to some great insight on all three (or more) characters involved. There is a tiny bit of controversy with this trope because the narrator may be viewed as a character getting shoved aside for the sake of the ship, but I don't think this happens nearly as much as people think. The narrator is arguably the most important character in the fic because it's the narrator's thought process that I'm interested in.

Some of my favorite outsider POV fic:
Daniel LaRusso, karate, and the soul of the San Fernando Valley, Cobra Kai, LaRusso/Lawrence, Rated Mature
This fic practically defines the genre for me!! A man's man of a reporter comes out to interview Daniel the karate legend, and Johnny's there too, and the writer goes on this journey with his subjects and it's absolutely a fantastic read.

The Death-Defying Mystery of the Brothers Winchester, Supernatural & Buzzfeed Unsolved, Rated Gen
The crossover of my dreams! What if Shane and Ryan dissected Dean and Sam on Buzzfeed? This is witty and funny and I definitely laughed out loud.

It's All in Print, Band of Brothers, Winters/Nixon, Rated G
A collection of "primary sources" like news articles that showcase Nix and Dick's lives after the war! So creative and interesting.

Artificial Intelligence, MCU, Steve/Tony, Rated Gen
A little crack treated seriously where Tony's smart appliances play matchmaker!

Some Outsider POV fic that I've written:

Are They Serious?, Supernatural, Sam/Rowena
Crowley realizes that his mother and Sam are dating. This one is mostly crack but I still think it's funny :P

The New York Institute’s Shadowhunter-in-Training, Shadowhunters, Simon/Jace
Where I shamelessly borrow the idea from the above LawRusso fic, and have a reporter go interview Jace and Simon about becoming a Shadowhunter.

The Fate of the Underworld's New Hellhound, Crossover with Teen Wolf and Ancient Greek religion and lore, Lydia Martin/Jordan Parrish
Persephone goes to find the Hellhound Parrish, and observes Lydia and Parrish's relationship.

It turns out I've also written three different fics where an OC demon character is observing Shane and Ryan!

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a work from an event from 2020	a work from a tv show canon	FREE SPACE	a work posted in 2013	a work with a trope you rarely seek out
a work from an event from 2010	fanart	a work by a stranger	a work from an event from 2013	a work posted in 2023
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a work posted in 2023:
A Fire in Arkansas, Band of Brothers, Johnny Martin/Bull Randleman, American civil war AU!

a work posted in 2024:
should've played for keeps this time, Challengers, Art/Patrick, sexy sauna scene continued

a work from a tv show canon:
but in a home between water and sleep, Teen Wolf, Theo/Liam, action/adventure rescue

a work with a trope you rarely seek out:
sit next to me before I go, Masters of the Air, John Egan/Buck Cleven, Fake Marriage + Cross Dressing

a work by a stranger:
these hands are too shaky to hold, MCU, Steve/Tony, post-endgame everyone lives

a work with under 10 comments:
The Teepee and the Rubber Tree, Roswell New Mexico, Michael/Alex, holiday fluff

a work inspired by fic:
this baberoe comic on tumblr, Band of Brothers, Babe/Roe, secret relationship/comfort

a work with multiple authors:
Naked in Manhattan, Roswell New Mexico, Maria/Rosa, Isobel/Anatsa, getting back together

a work posted in 2016:
like you imagined (when you were young), Band of Brothers, Webster/Liebgott, secretly a virgin!Web

Happy New Year!


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trope_of_the_month is soliciting feedback about whether they should continue in 2025. It's a fun community but I just didn't have a lot of extra fic time last year. If you're so inclined, check it out and give feedback.

2024 AO3 Wrapped
[This version from tumblr]

•works published: 36
•comment threads: 146
•total word count: 93,645

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Now it's time to work on the snowflake_challenge!

I got a bingo and cleared out a bunch of 'marked for later' fic very late but still!

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Oops, I have not posted my icons here in a while! These were made for various icontests from June - November.

Fandoms: Callum Turner, Brave, Dead Boy Detectives, Fellow Travelers, Glue, Jujutsu Kaisen, Masters of the Air, Sense8, Smallville, Watcher Entertainment.


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I made most of these icons for trick or treaters during ficortreat. The graphics are for lands_of_magic and tumblr events. Fandoms are stock, It's What's Inside, A Haunting in Venice, and Roswell New Mexico.


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I finished watching:
•the horror TV show Brand New Cherry Flavor [Trailer] on Netflix. Okay I loved the build-up to the second-to-last episode. There was a ton of body horror which is not normally my thing, but I couldn't look away. It was like ambition and Hollywood were physically trying to transform Lisa Nova and all of her acquaintances. The way the lead was so flippant and selfish at times really made the whole plot plausible. I did think the last episode and the ending were a bit of a cop-out/let down, though.

•The Babysitter: Killer Queen on Netflix [Trailer]. I loved the Babysitter, so I had to watch the sequel. Very fun! It definitely overuses some tropes but Cole is back and even more earnest and I love that for him. The best part was the super satisfying ending, with a bunch of cool backstory. I think they upped the gore too. Overall totally worth it, very fun, but the original is still better.

•Tarot. I couldn't tell if they were making fun of people who like astrology or not, but it was very predictable and basically a Final Destination rip off with only a few good jump scares. Very meh overall.

•It's What's Inside on Netflix. [Trailer]. WOW INSANE!!! This is by far my favorite movie of the year (so far). Someone needs to watch this and talk to me about it! Old friendships and old flames, grasping for your younger self, being stuck in a seemingly dead end relationship - many themes explored here. I loved all the twists and the awesome ending. I think they're set up for a sequel, too.

•A Haunting in Venice on Hulu. A little slow and the whodunit was a bit predictable. It was a fun watch though and the aesthetic went off. Michelle Yeoh played the best character.

TJ-MikeLogan is doing a 31 Days of Horror event. I'm late to this party but I'm making a few things for it.