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FAKE: Fanfic: Burning Issue

Title: Burning Issue
Fandom: FAKE
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Dee, Ryo, JJ.
Rating: PG-13
Setting: After Like Like Love.
Summary: Overhearing Dee and Ryo’s conversation, JJ manages to get the wrong end of the stick.
Word Count: 300
Content Notes: None needed.
Written For: Challenge 490: Issue.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Triple drabble.

( Burning Issue... )

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All-Inclusive Promptober 2025

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https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250905.html

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Fic - obscur-echange - Lastman - Rizel/Howard

Titre : Un terrible choix
Auteur : Nelja
Fandom : Lastman
Persos : Rizel/Howard
Genre : Angst, horreur, smut
Résumé : Une version plus sordide du moment où Rizel a torturé Howard pour savoir où était Siri.
Rating : NC-17
Disclaimer : Rien ne m'appartient
Nombre de mots : ~1200
Avertissements : Torture, viol, situations sexuelles pas sexy du tout.
Notes : Ecrit d'après un prompt de malurette : Que peux-tu faire de plus sale avec Howard et Charles ou Rizel ?

( Lien vers AO3 )

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Daily Happiness

1. I saw both Gemma and Molly using the new cat box tonight! I think someone other than Ollie might have used it once or twice but I never saw confirmation until now. Now if Chloe and Jasper would just come around, I'd feel confident about replacing the other two boxes and no longer having to worry about people peeing outside the box.

2. I have had bad neck issues from sleeping for years and things got somewhat better after I bought a pillow that was specifically for stomach sleepers, but it's several years old now and I've been thinking about replacing it anyway, plus it's also never been perfect and I still do have a lot of neck pain, though thankfully not constantly. I saw a list of best pillows on Wired a week or so ago and have been thinking about the one they recommended for back and stomach sleepers and finally bit the bullet and ordered it the other day. It arrived today and while I haven't slept a full night on it yet, it feels amazing to lie on, both back and stomach, so I have high hopes. It was pricey, but if it helps my neck, it's worth it.

3. Having a three day work week was so nice! It's the weekend again already!

4. If only I could sleep this comfortably!

Dimensional Lumber Tape Measure

https://xkcd.com/3138/

A person with two watches is never sure what time it is, especially if I got them one of the watches.

https://xkcd.com/3138/

Breaking New Ground in Mekele

Posted by NASA Earth Observatory

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154760/breaking-new-ground-in-mekele

Researchers are using satellites to study development patterns in this fast-growing city in Ethiopia.

Silksong! First impressions

Silksong is finally out! "Fortunately" I didn't make it home by 4pm on Thursday meaning I only had to wait a little over an hour of frequent refreshing until I could finally buy the game xD

It's so much fun! Very reminiscent of Hollow Knight in a good way: atmosphere, gameplay, level design... And very hard. But (most of) the fights are fun to figure out, and the successes feel great. Tbh the main reason why I wish it didn't take me so long is because I'm already really looking forward to watching others play, but I also don't want any spoilers.

( Minor gameplay spoilers )

My actual playthrough, the first almost ten hours, with plenty of spoilers:
(Benchmark, I have three achievements for defeating bosses so far and explored a bit further into the ~next region; and I strongly suspect the first three bosses will probably be the same for most people.)
( My actual playthrough, with spoilers )

Yesterday I played until 2am, today hopefully not quite as long. Tomorrow I'm at a friend's birthday party, and I might think the timing more unfortunate if I didn't suspect my wrists will be glad for the break... But I have no other plans for Sunday except play, looking forward to it. (Well, that and watch a few of the MCSR Playoffs finale matches when I need a break, we'll see.)

LBCF: Episode IV

Posted by Fred Clark

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/2025/09/05/lbcf-episode-iv/

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/?p=71243

Wherein we contemplate the effects of the Rapture, the Great Tribulation, and the Rise of the Antichrist on the business model of suburban chain restaurants.

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/2025/09/05/lbcf-episode-iv/

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/?p=71243

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Multifandom: Be The First

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Current Mood: hungry

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Hockey RPF: Game Plan by thehoyden

Fandom: Hockey RPF
Pairings/Characters: Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin
Rating: Explicit
Length: 10,281 words / 1hr podfic
Creator Links: thehoyden on AO3, exmanhater on AO3
Theme: Food & Cooking

Summary: Unlike Nealsy, Evgeni can cook his own food when he has it. He’s perfectly capable of making breakfast. His kitchen is well-equipped, and he’s got some good basic cooking skills down. In short, he is not going to starve to death if left to his own devices.

None of this seems to matter to Sid.

Reccer's Notes: This is a story about seduction by breakfast. As the title says, there is a clear game plan at work here -- possibly more than one. Much of the charm of the story is in how oblivious the determined seducer is to the effect he is having and how bewildered his target is that it's not clear how willing he is to be seduced.

Bonus: the descriptions of the ever-more-elaborate breakfasts are fantastic.

There's an accompanying podfic by exmanhater that is a delicious listen as well.

Fanwork Links: story on AO3, podfic on AO3

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괴담출근 (GSGW): GSGW Reverse Big Bang 2026

Jin Nasol of GSGW, with text saying 1 Day Reverse Big Bang. Credit to happ13unni

Description: A collaborative fan event between Artists & Authors for
Even If I Fall Into a Ghost Story, I Still Have to Go to Work (GSGW)
by Baek Deoksoo.
Schedule:
Artist and Writer sign-ups begin September 6
Posting Begins March 13
Links:
Carrd
Tumblr
Twitter

Current Mood: cheerful
Current Location: Bamberg

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Foundation 3.09

In which it's penultimate episode of the season time, which means things get very dark indeed, though not in all storylines.

( The Cleons Strike Back? Revenge of the Cleons? Master and Apprentice? )

Current Mood: hopeful

HALLOWEEN CARDS

Want one? Want someone to get one? Comments as screened: let me know!

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Vaguely beset by nigglesomeness

Including being gaslit by the Royal Mail, like, I know they sent me a text yesterday and a text this am saying they were delivering A Parcel, but when I went to look as the window was drawing to a close, could not find, while online tracking said something entirely different (parcel still in transit to local sorting office).

In fact, Parcel has just turned up, several hours after indicated.

***

Phone doing Weird Stuff - well, part of this is not phone per se, it was O2, as in, when I was out and about in the world the other day my web data allowance ran out and they send this message about texting 'WEBDAILY' to get a top-up, so I did, and did it? not until yesterday, which was totally pointless.

Plus, in relation to niggle this morning about Downstairs Flat having an electricity thing doing which involved turning off the Main Meter deep in the cellar which affects both flats, was trying to use phone as a hotspot with my laptop and it wanted some network authorisation code? With old phone this used to come up on the actual phone? Though I was also having issues with bluetooth and this may be down to ageing laptop....

***

So there was also that thing of morning routine being disrupted by electricity being turned off. (Though now this thing has been done maybe we too can get a Smart Meter set up, because as I recall having to get at that was the issue.)

***

Have actually, this week, started on outstanding overdue essay review, as well as putting it some more effort on keynote presentation for end of month (this is still a goer and is actually up on their site that I am speaking).

Moderate yay me?

Have just been contacted by A Young Scholar who I feel has imprinted on me like a gosling about an article of theirs currently going through the submission process....

***

GP has requested to make appointment re routine medication review, which I have done, but am a bit anxious about (but perhaps I can get them put sumatriptan back on the routine medications list????).

***

However, in better news, the grocery delivery came early enough that I have been able to get a sardegnera on the go for supper!

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my least favourite hobbies: breathing

[embodiment] that was the other thing I meant to say about EIB

Or at least "the other line I meant to highlight from the Wikipedia article":

There is increasing evidence that the smooth muscle that lines the airways becomes progressively more sensitive to changes that occur as a result of injury to the airways from dehydration.

I had only taken 700ml of water with me; I'd blithely assumed I'd be able to top up at the café and then had Too Much Social Anxiety to ask or even check whether they had a jug out, because that's a thing my brain is definitely Doing at the moment. ... and then on the way back I was desperately thirsty and stole most of A's water, and I am just personally finding it Very Interesting that the thing my body wanted me to do most was More Fluids.

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

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[#272] Can't Save Everyone (Torchwood)

Theme Prompt: #272 – Choose Your Battles
Title: Can't Save Everyone
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1000
Summary: No matter how hard the team try, it’s not always possible to keep people from dying. That’s a fact Gwen has yet to accept.

( Can't Save Everyone... )

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games

Yesterday I beat the Capra demon

Please enjoy this eloquent depiction of The Capra Demon Experience:

Watch on YouTube

(Content note for animal harm in the form of killing horrifying skinless zombie dogs. Also one man's slow descent into existential despair.)

This is a notorious point where a not insignificant number of people ragequit and stop playing the game altogether.

Also as previously mentioned I struggle badly with tracking multiple inputs, I have the reaction speed of a slime mould, and my default combat state is "panicked and flustered."

It took me about 7 hours (spread across multiple days -- admittedly, most of this time was doing the boss run again and again and again and then dying within seconds of the fight starting) and I am very proud of myself.

(And right now I am dealing with a medical stressor -- hopefully nothing, but had to go get some tests, waiting on results -- so I will take my distractions and wins where I can get them.)

YOU THOUGHT I FORGOT ABOUT CHOCOCHOPS? never. NEVER

http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=4376


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the one thing you need to know about chocochops is that they're great. the other thing is that they're chocolate pork chops with a real pork chop bone

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September 5th, 2025

September 5th, 2025: I want it on record, specifically because he does not, that my friend PATRICK WISKING is the inventor of the chocochop! I am merely its #1 fan and salesperson!!

– Ryan

http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=4376

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SGA: Clean Plate Club by yin_again

Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Evan Lorne, Simpson, Radek Zelenka, Laura Cadman, Sam Carter, Daniel Jackson/Jack O'Neill, Stackhouse/ Markham
Rating: Explicit
Length: 7963
Content Notes: no AO3-type warnings apply
Creator Links: yin's old site on Wayback, yin_again on AO3, yin on LJ
Themes: Food and cooking, First time, Complete AU

Summary: Rodney looked at the prep area and nodded decisively. "How do you feel about waffles?"
"I love waffles," John said with a grin.

Reccer's Notes: This is the initial and main story in yin's Clean Plate Club 'verse, in which John's a sought-after photographer and Rodney's a chef turned food stylist (he prepares and arranges food for perfect photo shoots). It's a fun meet-cute with clever dialogue, great characterisation and a very hot first time. It's enormous fun, even if the "hero food" meticulously arranged by Rodney is actually dressed with glycerine and motor oil!

Fanwork Links: Clean Plate Club on Wayback (scroll down a little and you'll see this fic and the others in the 'verse.)
And yin also recorded it as a podfic, here.