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Please come back soon, AO3. I know it's not even been a full two days yet since the site started having issues, but I've missed you. Don't make me have to delve into the horrors that is FF.net in order to get my fanfiction fix.

(Honestly, I'm mostly amused that it's been working fine when I haven't been online but the moment that I had a free minute to try to pull up a fic, that's when it's gone down. There have been several times now where I've checked the status and it was just updated minutes earlier.)

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conuly

But not for the East Coast, not really. So whatever.

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Title: Victim
Fandom: Interview with the Vampire
Music: "Caroline's a Victim" by Kate Nash
Pairing/Characters: Louis-centric, Louis/Lestat, Louis/Armand, Louis & Claudia
Summary: Basically she likes killers

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sovay

Rabbit, rabbit! To inaugurate the spring month, it snowed flurrily all yesterday morning. This afternoon we are flooded with freezing sun. I can't believe Purim is already upon us. So many names need to be blotted out.

As of the start of the month, I seem to have had over a hundred-dollar drop in my Patreon membership without any notification of a mass die-off in subscriptions. Any suggestions on interpreting this deficit would be appreciated since it is my only steady source of income at the moment and we are so broke.

I am still feeling in something of a mental blast crater about the news. I have spent my afternoon on the phone.

rushthatspeaks who also spent his afternoon on the phone is coming over and we are going to lie on the couch and complain about doctors and lawyers. And business executives.

Current Music: The Pack a.d., "Haunt You"

musesfool

I really enjoyed this season of Bridgerton despite being mostly indifferent to Benedict as a character. Yerin Ha as Sophie was everything - I really hope this launches her into a long, bright career. ( spoilers )

In other fannish news, I saw some folks on bsky discussing who the best lightsaber duelist is in Star Wars, and since I didn't really know the people being quoted, I took myself to tumblr to post about it. I also texted my eldest nephew, who is the biggest Anakin and Obi-Wan fan I know (which, given some of the fangirls I know, is saying something) and his knee-jerk response was Anakin*. Which is the wrong answer, so we argued back and forth a bit, and he came around to my way of thinking that it has to be Obi-Wan, even though we never see him go up against Palpatine or Mace Windu (who may have beaten Palpatine if not for Anakin).

I did see people saying Ahsoka, because she survives Maul, Vader, and very briefly, Palpatine, but as much as I love her, she survives and escapes. She doesn't win. The list of Obi-Wan's duels is extensive and no one ever even lays a blade on him that I recall (though he doesn't beat Dooku, which was an argument my nephew made, and Anakin eventually does) until he puts up his saber and lets Vader kill him. Like, is Obi-Wan destroyed emotionally and psychologically by dueling with Anakin? One hundred percent! But he still wins until not winning is the best way to win in the long-term.

*I think you can make a case for him when he's Vader, but even then, Obi-Wan beats him on Mustafar and he only wins on the Death Star because Obi-Wan lets him. In the OWK show, he maybe sets Obi-Wan on fire a little but Obi-Wan takes no real damage in any of their fights until the Death Star.

*

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Current Music: The Sweetest Thing - u2

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redbird

We’ve been in New Orleans for a few days, enjoying warm weather and eating outdoors— cattitude in particular needed to get away from winter. Not as much interesting food as we’d hoped, but lunch today was at a lebanese restaurant, where we tried Lebanese iced tea, made with rosewater— the server apologized because she thought we had asked for it instead of ordinary sweet tea. My grilled shrimp and rice were also excellent.

Then we wandered through the French Market, and bought hats, a shoulder bag, and a smaller cros-body bag.

We rounded the afternoon off by listening to the drum circle in Congo Square, which has been weekly for more than 300 years. My brother suggested than because our hotel is across thethe street street from the park.

More when I get home ; we’re flying back tomorrow

torachan

1. This morning we walked to a new (in our area; I guess they have a couple other locations in LA) cafe that is queer owned and run. They had a really good breakfast burrito, mid donut, and decent matcha latte. It's a little far for a casual walk for Carla, so I'm not sure how often we'd go, but I'm glad to try it out. We also stopped at the Italian deli on the way home and got sandwiches for lunch.

2. Even though our Japan trip will be longer than last time, I want to pack lighter, at least in some regards. I've also been thinking about getting a crossbody bag to use on a daily basis while there instead of my little backpack I use at Disneyland, because the backpack hurts my back between my shoulderblades, and I don't have that issue with a crossbody bag. So first I was thinking about just getting a smallish bag to replace the little backpack, and then was thinking about getting a slightly bigger bag to use on the plane so it could fit my ipad (the largest item I'd want on the plane) because the laptop bag I used last time was such overkill (just used it because it was something we already had at home). But after looking at bags, I found one that I think would be good to use on a daily basis and would be big enough for the flight. It arrived today and I tried it out and my ipad fits, and everything I'd want to have accessible on the plane fits without being overloaded, and it seems comfortable for daily use! I've also decided to use the smaller suitcase backpack that Carla recently got for my main bag, and she'll use one of the bigger bags we both used last time.

3. Finished up a puzzle today. This is the second side of the double sided Disney cats/dogs puzzle that I did a couple months ago.

4. After skipping a few months of flea prevention medication for the cats during the winter, we decided to start them on it again this month and I was able to get all five cats in one day. Usually Gemma is so suspicious that if I don't get her first, it might take a few days before she lowers her guard enough that I can get her.

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The Amnesty challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:

Performance Anxiety: For Self Defence: War of the Worlds (1988-90), by

badly_knitted
Slice: xxxHoLiC: Fanfic: the landscape my wound reveals, by

bluedreaming
Yellow: Stock: Icons: Yellow, by

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Double: War of the Worlds (1988-90): Fanfic: Fallen In Battle, by

badly_knitted
Rain: Hercule Poirot: Fanfic: Well, it is Raining!, by

smallhobbit
Solitary: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Alone And Lonely, by

badly_knitted
Paint: S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Happy Family, by

darkjediqueen
Old Friends: The Professionals: Fanfiction: Watching, by

lucy_roman
Games: War of the Worlds (1988-90): Fanfic: Whatever It Takes, by

badly_knitted
Sock: Jeeves & Wooster: Fanfic: Bertie's New Socks, by

smallhobbit
Transformation: War of the Worlds (1988-90): Fanfic: Stranger, by

badly_knitted
Black and White: Original: Poetry: A Child's Rhyme, by

smallhobbit
Teamwork: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Towards A Common Purpose, by

badly_knitted
Party and Abandon Challenges: Women's Soccer RPF: Fanfiction: A Way of Her Own, by

infinitum_noctem
The End of the World : Marvel 616 : icons : Crushed by a Helicarrier, by

highlander_ii
Lost And Found: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Restoring Balance, by

badly_knitted
Sock: Star Trek Voyager: fic: seams, by

lilly_c
Yellow: The Story of Yanxi Palace: poetry: shattered, by

teaotter
Warmth: Torchwood: Fanfic: Hot and humid, by

m_findlow
Hot Water: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: In Trouble Again, by

badly_knitted
Murder: Taggart: fic: There’s been a..., by

lilly_c
The Morning After: Viola come il mare: Fanfic: Lazy Morning, by

veronyxk84
Refusal: The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Demanding The Impossible, by

badly_knitted
Gravity: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Tilt, by

veronyxk84

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mrkinch

A tolerable place to go early on a Sunday; there are a lot of people later but it's not bad for a while. I started my list at 7:45 and walked out Loop Road and up Laurel Canyon a bit further than usual. Many birds were singing, Mourning Doves and Purple Finches especially, but I saw no specific mating/nesting behavior yet. I looked at the snag that had a Red-breasted Nuthatch nest last year, and I don't think it's well enough protected anymore. Snags change, lose bits, even fall over as has the snag that had the Hairy Woodpecker nest two years ago. It wasn't used last year, so perhaps it was no longer water tight. Anyway, it's gone. It also seemed to be Townsend's Warbler day; there were at least two in some small tress along the Road and another two up the Canyon. In the first couple of hours I heard several hummingbirds, including one selasphorous, but could not find them, but eventually Anna's Hummingbirds began to display and pop over my head so I knew who was there. The surprise of the morning was a Pacific Wren near the foot of Laurel Canyon Road. ( The list: )

I have not heard a White-breasted Nuthatch in the Nature Area in a while, so perhaps they've withdrawn into their preferred nesting habitat.

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title. venus, planet of love
fandom. iwtv/tvl
character. lestat de lioncourt
song. "nobody" by mitski

"venus, planet of love, was destroyed by global warming." s3 lestat vidlet.

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goodbyebird

+ I may be somewhat trying to cope with the Horrors by making a big purchase, but I done did it: I ordered those oracles and the workbook I was eying + a tarot deck that spoke to me very loudly and was limited in quantities. Hopefully it doesn't take too long before it arrives so I can dip in before it's back off to work. Tomorrow's big plan is tidying and washing my entire bedroom, laundring the curtains, and set up a nice altar space on the top of my dressing commode.

+ Finished Fallout s2 and I'm happy with how their storylines turned out.( spoilery comment ) There was a small cut scene at the end in case anybody missed that.

+ Steam NEXT Fest is happening, and as usual I've managed to try next to nothing. Two big recommends: Esoteric Ebb and All Will Rise. They're both text-heavy, your choices matter kind of games. I'm gonna try to get a game in of Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, Wax Heads, Above The Snow, WOODROT, I'm Making A Monster, Dosa Divas, Bookbinding, Twilight Imperium, and the new Moomintroll entry before the time runs out (in that order). 100% I'm going to fail at that.

btw how I loathe having to keep my enthusiasm in check until I've had a scroll to look for AI usage.

+ Why all science fiction and fantasy writers are historians by Ada Palmer.

+ The SEA Is Whose?, Ethnic Entanglements in Southeast Asian SFF, an essay.

+ European bison arrive in the Iberian Highlands for the first time.

+ Botswana shows how smarter cattle herding can save lions, reopen ancient wildlife pathways.

+

youtuberecs is a fun community I just became aware of!

+ Soda Blonde released a new song/video, Suit & Tie, and I dig em both. Weird women in suits on the moors. Mud. Pretty horsie. What's not to like.

+ Forbrukerrådet is a Norwegian consumer council that's focused on making sure customers are treated fairly and not scammed, etc. Big big fan. And they've just released an ad on enshittifaction that is top notch.

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rivkat

Hi there--it's been a bit! The first day of school (which was also a snowstorm) involved me waking just before 7 to the sound of water pouring through my bathroom ceiling, followed shortly by electrical explosions and a fire that will have me out of my apartment for, apparently, at least a year. No one was hurt! That is very good. The rest, not so much. I've now moved all my clothes, shoes & jewelry to my office (which I might actually keep in place forever if I can manage the jewelry organization--turns out bookcases are also really good shoe racks, and they make pretty good clothes racks for cheap now). Anyway I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off; the apartment is now empty except for the stuff that was destroyed, which sadly includes two century-old curved glass windows. And I've acquired a place to nap in my office. I'm both grateful for the resources I have to get through this and still pretty overwhelmed given all the rest of the terrible stuff in the world.

Greer Stothers, Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die: ( fantasy about a cowardly knight and the wizard he seduces )

Aisling Rawle, The Compound: ( hell is reality tv )

Matt Dinniman, Operation Bounce House: ( the wargamers throw stones at frogs for sport but the frogs die in earnest )

Kimberly Belflower, John Proctor is the Villain:( great even as a script )

Aliya Whiteley, The Misheard World: ( an interrogation in a strange world )
Charles Stross, The Regicide Report: ( good night and good luck )

Alix E. Harrow, The Everlasting: ( fantasy about a knight and the man who loves her )

Constance Fay, ( two sf m/f romances )

Joanna Russ, The Female Man: ( the feminine shriek )
James S.A. Corey, The Faith of Beasts:( alien enslavers )

Adrian Tchaikovsky, Pretenders to the Throne of God: ( started as it meant to go on )

Kai Butler,( 2/3 of a fantasy trilogy about an assassin and his emperor-target-lover )

Kai Butler, The Inconvenient Count: ( space m/m regency )
Joe Hill, King Sorrow: ( playing in the King wheelhouse )

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Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Granada)
Pairings/Characters: Mycroft & Sherlock
Rating: G
Length: 523 words
Creator Links: Blistering_Typhoons
Theme: Siblings

Summary: The Sherlock Holmes that sits in front of him may as well be dead.

Reccer's Notes: A little story of Mycroft meeting with Sherlock during the years he was on the run post-Reichenbach. Poor Sherlock is not doing well, and Mycroft tries to care for him in his own way.

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AO3 Woes

The blood moon rises once again

New Vid: Victim (IWtV)

Just like a bad plot, I won't tell you why

she won't catch me or break my fall

Heated Rivalry rec: Danger High Voltage

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...

another very important question

I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vics.....and his hair was perfect!

New Orleans

Daily Happiness

Challenge 508: Anticipation

ANTICIPATION

Admin: Challenge closed

3/1/2026 Loop Rd and Laurel Cyn Rd

Storrie on SNL

Survived February

vid. iwtv/tvl | venus, planet of love

to me, we are all bonita.

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