View from the Window - March
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smallhobbitNot much changes with the view as yet, although the sky is bluer (behind the clouds!)
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SGA: Just So Long and Long Enough by busaikko
Mar. 21st, 2026 10:32 pmmific posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fancakeFandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: Dave Sheppard, John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Sam Carter, Radek Zelenka
Rating: Teen
Length: 7998
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: busaikko on AO3
Themes: Siblings, Family, Post-canon, Outsider POV
Summary: Dave Sheppard learns more about his brother and gets drawn into a tangle of secrets and truths.
Reccer's Notes: This is from Dave's POV, as he and John cautiously reconnect via emails, then more, after their father's funeral. I really like Dave here, separated from his wife and still in love with her, baffled by John and wanting to understand him better. They do gradually reconnect, and eventually some Trust shenanigans lead to Dave meeting all John's team and being read in about the Stargate program. The characterisations of Dave and John are excellent, with Rodney's relationship with Jennifer Keller, then with John, happening in the background. One of my favourite Dave Sheppard fics.
Fanwork Links: Just So Long and Long Enough on AO3
And there are two podfic versions: by juniperphoenix and by cookiemom6067
Characters/Pairings: Dave Sheppard, John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Sam Carter, Radek Zelenka
Rating: Teen
Length: 7998
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: busaikko on AO3
Themes: Siblings, Family, Post-canon, Outsider POV
Summary: Dave Sheppard learns more about his brother and gets drawn into a tangle of secrets and truths.
Reccer's Notes: This is from Dave's POV, as he and John cautiously reconnect via emails, then more, after their father's funeral. I really like Dave here, separated from his wife and still in love with her, baffled by John and wanting to understand him better. They do gradually reconnect, and eventually some Trust shenanigans lead to Dave meeting all John's team and being read in about the Stargate program. The characterisations of Dave and John are excellent, with Rodney's relationship with Jennifer Keller, then with John, happening in the background. One of my favourite Dave Sheppard fics.
Fanwork Links: Just So Long and Long Enough on AO3
And there are two podfic versions: by juniperphoenix and by cookiemom6067
Philosophical Questions: Marriage
Mar. 21st, 2026 12:30 amysabetwordsmithPeople have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.
Does marriage as an institution need to be updated or is it fine how it is?
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Does marriage as an institution need to be updated or is it fine how it is?
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Challenge 510: River
Mar. 20th, 2026 05:41 pmteaotter posting in fan_flashworksOur new challenge is:
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RIVER
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, April 1st. No sign-up required.
Mods will tag your work for fandom. When you've posted entries to three consecutive challenges, you will earn a name tag, and we'll go back and tag all your previous entries with your name, as well.
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fan_flashworks entries and search and filter them via the Community Report and Creator Report. See our FAQ post for more details.Also, keep an eye out for the next
ffw_social post, which will go up in the next couple of days. If you haven't joined the ffw_social comm, it's never too late to come and check it out. (Posts are locked, which means you have to join to see them.)Admin: challenge closed
Mar. 20th, 2026 05:35 pmteaotter posting in fan_flashworksThe Plant challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:
Original: Collage: House + Garden, bysmallhobbit
Culture Club: Fanfic: Twice Over, bymidnight_heavenly_bodies
Harry Potter: Fanart: Mandrake Potting, byinfinitum_noctem
S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Plant of First Beginnings, bydarkjediqueen
Torchwood: Fanfic: Spring Planting, bybadly_knitted
Original: Collage: Aberglasney Gardens - Magnolias & Camellias, bysmallhobbit
Water the Roses - Flavor Foley: Fanart: stuck within my head, byx95
Original: Photos: Umbrella Plant, bysmallhobbit
Torchwood: Fanfic: False trail, bym_findlow
NCT Wish: Fanfic: the garden, as I grew, bybluedreaming
The Professionals: Fanfiction: Wondering Why?, bylucy_roman
Viola come il mare: Fanfic: Undercover, byveronyxk84
War of the Worlds (2005): haiku: cycle, byteaotter
White Collar : fic : Gardening, byhighlander_ii
Sentenced to Be a Hero: Fic: Foraging, byjordannamorgan
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New challenge coming right up!
Original: Collage: House + Garden, by
smallhobbitCulture Club: Fanfic: Twice Over, by
midnight_heavenly_bodiesHarry Potter: Fanart: Mandrake Potting, by
infinitum_noctemS.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Plant of First Beginnings, by
darkjediqueenTorchwood: Fanfic: Spring Planting, by
badly_knittedOriginal: Collage: Aberglasney Gardens - Magnolias & Camellias, by
smallhobbitWater the Roses - Flavor Foley: Fanart: stuck within my head, by
x95Original: Photos: Umbrella Plant, by
smallhobbitTorchwood: Fanfic: False trail, by
m_findlowNCT Wish: Fanfic: the garden, as I grew, by
bluedreamingThe Professionals: Fanfiction: Wondering Why?, by
lucy_romanViola come il mare: Fanfic: Undercover, by
veronyxk84War of the Worlds (2005): haiku: cycle, by
teaotterWhite Collar : fic : Gardening, by
highlander_iiSentenced to Be a Hero: Fic: Foraging, by
jordannamorgan\o/ \o/ \o/
Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.
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New challenge coming right up!
Daily Check In.
Mar. 20th, 2026 06:15 pmadafrog posting in fandom_checkinThis 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).
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
Poll #34392 Daily poll
This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 23
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 23
How are you doing?
I am okay
13 (56.5%)
I am not okay, but don't need help right now
10 (43.5%)
I could use some help.
0 (0.0%)
How many other humans are you living with?
I am living single
9 (39.1%)
One other person
9 (39.1%)
More than one other person
5 (21.7%)
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
Sentenced to Be a Hero: Fic: Foraging
Mar. 20th, 2026 06:13 pmjordannamorgan posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Foraging
Author:jordannamorgan
Fandom: Sentenced to Be a Hero
Characters: Xylo and Teoritta.
Setting: General.
Rating: G.
Length: 862 words.
Summary: Sometimes a compromise is a perfectly acceptable apology.
Notes: Long time no post! I had an inspiration while cooking that just happened to fit the prompt, so here's an opportunistic last-minute submission.
( Foraging )
Author:
jordannamorganFandom: Sentenced to Be a Hero
Characters: Xylo and Teoritta.
Setting: General.
Rating: G.
Length: 862 words.
Summary: Sometimes a compromise is a perfectly acceptable apology.
Notes: Long time no post! I had an inspiration while cooking that just happened to fit the prompt, so here's an opportunistic last-minute submission.
( Foraging )
White Collar : fic : Gardening
Mar. 20th, 2026 05:04 pmhighlander_ii posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Gardening
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: PG-13
Length: short-ish
Content notes: none
Summary: Mozzie - Neal - you know the drill
( Gardening )
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: PG-13
Length: short-ish
Content notes: none
Summary: Mozzie - Neal - you know the drill
( Gardening )
War of the Worlds (2005): haiku: cycle
Mar. 20th, 2026 01:39 pmteaotter posting in fan_flashworksTitle: cycle
Fandom: War of the Worlds 2005 (mods, you can use the generic movie tag)
Challenge: Plant
Summary: Life goes on.
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Fandom: War of the Worlds 2005 (mods, you can use the generic movie tag)
Challenge: Plant
Summary: Life goes on.
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Mar. 20th, 2026 09:43 pmmarinaHave things gotten better? They have not.
( the good and the bad )
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Somehow, in the middle of this madness,roga and I have managed to take a trip. We were originally supposed to go on an organized trip that got canceled because missiles, but we already had a day off from work and we ended up booking a hotel by the sea for 1 night.
The hotel is in a region that gets far fewer missiles (less of a strategic target), and though I can't say I got much sleep on this trip it was still amazing to just... not be in my house? Not have to do endless dishes and laundry? Just wake up by the sea and have breakfast by the sea.
We drove 10 mins to a nearby picturesque town and went around the few shops that were open (making sure we know where the nearest bomb shelter is at all times of course). We went to a little museum by the hotel that randomly had a bunch of military equipment Napoleon dumped into the sea after the failed siege of Acre.
I posted some photos on Bluesky.
It was just 1 day off work, and just 1 night away, and almost the entire time it was raining and cold. We were woken up by a missile alert (the kind that SCREAMS at you from your phone using those natural disaster overrides, but only means there COULD be a missile headed your way, not to be confused with a siren) at 2am, and when roga didn't answer a text or a call I put on my warmest coat and boots and ran over to knock on her door, just to make sure she was awake if there WAS a srein and we suddenly needed to run to the hotel bomb shelter in less than 90 seconds.
I was on my period and taking painkillers basically the whole time.
And still it was so nice to do that. It helped so much. Just one small breath of fresh air.
( the good and the bad )
*
Somehow, in the middle of this madness,
roga and I have managed to take a trip. We were originally supposed to go on an organized trip that got canceled because missiles, but we already had a day off from work and we ended up booking a hotel by the sea for 1 night.The hotel is in a region that gets far fewer missiles (less of a strategic target), and though I can't say I got much sleep on this trip it was still amazing to just... not be in my house? Not have to do endless dishes and laundry? Just wake up by the sea and have breakfast by the sea.
We drove 10 mins to a nearby picturesque town and went around the few shops that were open (making sure we know where the nearest bomb shelter is at all times of course). We went to a little museum by the hotel that randomly had a bunch of military equipment Napoleon dumped into the sea after the failed siege of Acre.
I posted some photos on Bluesky.
It was just 1 day off work, and just 1 night away, and almost the entire time it was raining and cold. We were woken up by a missile alert (the kind that SCREAMS at you from your phone using those natural disaster overrides, but only means there COULD be a missile headed your way, not to be confused with a siren) at 2am, and when roga didn't answer a text or a call I put on my warmest coat and boots and ran over to knock on her door, just to make sure she was awake if there WAS a srein and we suddenly needed to run to the hotel bomb shelter in less than 90 seconds.
I was on my period and taking painkillers basically the whole time.
And still it was so nice to do that. It helped so much. Just one small breath of fresh air.
(no subject)
Mar. 20th, 2026 12:37 pmcupcake_gothWork yesterday left me incredibly frustrated. The ducks that are nibbling me to death have mutated to giant size and with razor-sharp beaks. Because I was so frustrated, I decided I needed to reread one of the most disturbing sets of Hannibal AU fics I've ever encountered: A Gifted Student and A Letter to My Abuser. They're gorgeously, awfully written. (If you decide to read them, pay close attention to the tags oh god pay close attention to them.)
A Letter to My Abuser is, in some ways, the harder read for me, because when I first read it I tried to figure out why I identified so hard with a side character; Ollie, so giddy to meet his literary idol, but forcibly warned/ran off by this AU version of Will Graham. When I read it last night, my brain went "ohhhhh, yeah, Neil Gaiman", and then I had to read some fluffy fic to scrub my brain.
I hope his victims get closure. And that they win the legal actions against him, because they deserve the money they're suing for.
EDITED TO ADD: I used to subscribe to FKAHerSweetness' Ko-Fi, as she left Ao3 and only posted her fic behind a paywall. I eventually ended my subscription because as time went on, I didn't enjoy how she wrote Will. She writes AUs only, and more power to her, but they became something I didn't want to read.
Birdfeeding
Mar. 20th, 2026 01:03 pmysabetwordsmithToday is mostly sunny and quite warm. It's already 78°F outside. 0_o
I fed the birds. I've only seen a few sparrows and house finches, but lots of birds are singing all around the yard. I suspect they're more interested in foraging.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I sowed 3 troughs with 'Sugar Ann' snap peas and 3 with 'Avalanche' snow peas. I put 2 peas in each end of a trough, leaving the middle open to plant other things. That makes 24 pea plants. These are bush types and did well last year.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I sowed one trough with 'Lovely Lettuce Mesclun Blend' and one with 'Thumbelina Baby Ball' carrots. I plan to sow more of those 2 weeks later.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I trimmed a few spray bits of brush in the parking lot, and followed up with weed spray. My partner Doug is trying to find someone to come install a load of gravel.
A large flock of several dozen blackbirds has gathered high in the trees.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I watered the six troughs on the benches of the new picnic table garden.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I used the last partial bag of compost & manure to spread a little over the eight big pots atop the new picnic table garden. So I'm out of that and nearly out of the American Countryside potting mix.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I put topsoil in four of the big pots atop the new picnic table. They're not completely full yet; there's room to add a bit of potting soil.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I put topsoil in the other four of the big pots. I still have a partial bag left.
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've only seen a few sparrows and house finches, but lots of birds are singing all around the yard. I suspect they're more interested in foraging.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I sowed 3 troughs with 'Sugar Ann' snap peas and 3 with 'Avalanche' snow peas. I put 2 peas in each end of a trough, leaving the middle open to plant other things. That makes 24 pea plants. These are bush types and did well last year.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I sowed one trough with 'Lovely Lettuce Mesclun Blend' and one with 'Thumbelina Baby Ball' carrots. I plan to sow more of those 2 weeks later.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I trimmed a few spray bits of brush in the parking lot, and followed up with weed spray. My partner Doug is trying to find someone to come install a load of gravel.
A large flock of several dozen blackbirds has gathered high in the trees.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I watered the six troughs on the benches of the new picnic table garden.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I used the last partial bag of compost & manure to spread a little over the eight big pots atop the new picnic table garden. So I'm out of that and nearly out of the American Countryside potting mix.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I put topsoil in four of the big pots atop the new picnic table. They're not completely full yet; there's room to add a bit of potting soil.
EDIT 3/20/26 -- I put topsoil in the other four of the big pots. I still have a partial bag left.
I am done for the night.
2026 Photo #6
Mar. 20th, 2026 05:31 pmsmallhobbitEarly in the week we visited Aberglasney Gardens in Wales. In the Ninfarium the Bird of Paradise plant was flowering.
[#293] Not To Be Trusted (Torchwood)
Mar. 20th, 2026 04:17 pmbadly_knitted posting in fandomweeklyTheme Prompt: #293 – Rough Seas
Title: Not To Be Trusted
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1000
Summary: Jack Harkness grew up as Javic Thane on the Boeshane Peninsula, and like everyone who lived there, he knew how dangerous the sea could be.
( Not To Be Trusted... )
Viola come il mare: Fanfic: Undercover
Mar. 20th, 2026 04:52 pmveronyxk84 posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Undercover
Fandom: Viola come il mare (category: tv)
Author:veronyxk84
Pairing: Viola Vitale/Francesco Demir
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 100 (Ellipsus)
Spoilers/Setting: Set some time during S1.
Summary: Viola goes undercover for a fake job interview to plant a bug for Francesco.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Challenge: #509 - Plant
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( READ: Undercover )
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Fandom: Viola come il mare (category: tv)
Author:
veronyxk84Pairing: Viola Vitale/Francesco Demir
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 100 (Ellipsus)
Spoilers/Setting: Set some time during S1.
Summary: Viola goes undercover for a fake job interview to plant a bug for Francesco.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Challenge: #509 - Plant
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( READ: Undercover )
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The Professionals: Fanfiction: Wondering Why?
Mar. 20th, 2026 02:07 pmlucy_roman posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Wondering Why?
Author:lucy_roman
Rating: Teen and up
Summary: Spoilers for the episode Spy Probe. Doyle wonders where he went wrong.
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word Count: 200
( Wondering Why? )
Author:
lucy_romanRating: Teen and up
Summary: Spoilers for the episode Spy Probe. Doyle wonders where he went wrong.
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Word Count: 200
( Wondering Why? )
NCT Wish: Fanfic: the garden, as I grew
Mar. 20th, 2026 08:50 ambluedreaming posting in fan_flashworksFandom: NCT Wish
Mods please use the f: kpop rpf (category) tag
Rating: T
Length: 100 words
Content notes: cute anthropomorphic veggies or surrealist horror, take your pick
Author notes: The title is from THE FINAL FUTURE by Kim Yideum (translation credit missing).
Summary: Gardening is fun.
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Mods please use the f: kpop rpf (category) tag
Rating: T
Length: 100 words
Content notes: cute anthropomorphic veggies or surrealist horror, take your pick
Author notes: The title is from THE FINAL FUTURE by Kim Yideum (translation credit missing).
Summary: Gardening is fun.
(other rambling notes)
I originally was going to use axe instead of shovel but I wasn’t sure if that was too horror? But with such a short story, horror can everything so maybe this is worse? Anyway, it’s funny because the Wishies are so cute (or rather, intentionally kawaii aesthetic) with Wichu and everything else so little cabbages both makes perfect sense on a cute level, but of course anything cute can be horror too when you look at it from the other side 😂( Read more... )
Captain America: The Undertaker's Children by rosepetalfall
Mar. 20th, 2026 03:18 ambeatrice_otter posting in fancakeFandom: MCU
Pairings/Characters: Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers
Rating: Gen
Length: 15k
Creator Links:![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p2.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
rosepetalfall
Theme: siblings, family
Summary: Bucky’s dad always says what they do is important.
“We give people the dignity they deserved in life,” he says, seriously.
Uncle Danny laughs at that. “Jimmy-kid,” he says, “your old man has got some real trumped up notions of what it is we do. Death ain’t beautiful. We just help create the illusion that it can be.”
Reccer's Notes: This is a really interesting look at Bucky's life before the war, and his family, and all the things that shaped him. The OCs are very well drawn and I love the details and thematic resonance of the family business.
Fanwork Links: The Undertaker's Children
Pairings/Characters: Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers
Rating: Gen
Length: 15k
Creator Links:
Theme: siblings, family
Summary: Bucky’s dad always says what they do is important.
“We give people the dignity they deserved in life,” he says, seriously.
Uncle Danny laughs at that. “Jimmy-kid,” he says, “your old man has got some real trumped up notions of what it is we do. Death ain’t beautiful. We just help create the illusion that it can be.”
Reccer's Notes: This is a really interesting look at Bucky's life before the war, and his family, and all the things that shaped him. The OCs are very well drawn and I love the details and thematic resonance of the family business.
Fanwork Links: The Undertaker's Children