#submitted Feb 19

[sidgenoangstfest]

Angst fest is back, baby!

This year the fest will be open to all Pens ships to maximize the angst potential.

Fluff is great, but sometimes one has the desire to be emotionally wrung out like a dishrag... The angst fest is a fun, low-stress prompt fest for angsty Pittsburgh Penguins fic and art. There are no signups and no prompt claims: write if the spirit moves you.

There are no content restrictions on prompts, but for posting purposes, we’ll have a separate section for prompts that fall under one of the AO3 content warnings (graphic depictions of violence, major character death, rape/non-con, and underage sex).

SUBMIT PROMPTS HERE until Feb 19th

Deadlines 2024: Prompts open: February 11 Prompts close: February 19 Stories due: March 19 Stories revealed: March 21

The fest has not run in a while so please read our updated About and Rules + FAQ page if you are interested in participating or send in an Ask if you have any further questions.

#hrpf #sidgeno #pittsburgh penguins #pens angst fest

[ffviirarepairweek]

FFVII Rare Pair Week 2024

Urban Dictionary defines rarepair as “A ship or pairing that not many people ship or is very rare to find fanfiction and fanart of. Typically happens within small fandoms or with minor characters.” So what’s your favourite Final Fantasy VII related rare pair? Do you have more than one? Here’s a chance to showcase them and help them move up from being rare! Not all parts of the pairing have to be from FFVII, and you don’t have to do the same pairing or group for the whole week! ** Pairings can be romantic or platonic. ** Below we have a list of prompts for this year. Feel free to be as creative with those as you want to, and take your time working on your entries, but please don’t forget to post them on the right date if you can. (But remember, no matter how late it’s better than never!)

For this event we are using a category approach. You can use the category as a theme for your prompt and the listed items suggested ideas. If none of the prompts give you any ideas, don’t worry! You can create anything you like for the week, provided it involves a rare pair! The goal of the week is to celebrate and share our rare pairs more than to just follow a list. Be it art, writing, mood boards, or even fic recs, just spread the love!

Feb. 16 | Day 1. Weather. Sunshine. Rain. Storms. The weather can create a meaningful moment, or a huge inconvenience. 

Feb. 17 | Day 2. Unexpected Challenges. How does your pairing deal with an unexpected challenge? (For example, they come back home from a trip to find the pipes have frozen and they have no running water. Is one of them using the last of the drinking water to save their dying house plants while the other is desperately melting snow to keep the humans alive?)

Feb. 18 | Day 3. Favourite Things. From favourite things about each other to favourite items of clothing stolen to wear around the house (much to the other’s chagrin), or favorite things to do for or with each other.

Feb. 19 | Day 4. Near Death Experiences. For the angst lovers, the whumpers, this could be a true near death experience. For the lighter side, it could be something much less serious but someone is clearly being dramatic for sympathy. 😀

Feb. 20 | Day 5. Free Day/Combo Day. Combo space to mix and match prompts from this year (or a previous year’s list) or go wherever your canoe takes you!

Feb. 21 | Day 6. Events. Holidays, celebrations, traditions. Whether it’s a joyful day like a birthday or one of mourning like a memorial, there are many days throughout the year that bring us together. What’s a day that’s important to your pairing, or a time that brought them together for something that isn’t part of their regular day to day?

Feb. 22 | Day 7. Stories. Stories play a big part in our lives. They inspire, they entertain, they teach. Is there a story that your characters hold dear, or that they recount often to friends (or their kids)? (Or is there a story about your rare pair that you want to recommend to others today?)

Need more inspiration? Our past prompt lists can be found below, and you’re welcome to use any of them!

2023 List | 2022 List | 2020 List | 2019 List | 2018 List

Also, mod Asylos is taking requests for things to write again this year. That’s right, you can get something written for your rare pair, and not just do all the heavy lifting yourself. Send in your requests as an ask any time now up until the end of the event week. 

Please remember to include the week’s tag (ffviirarepairweek) within the first 5 tags or else we might be unable to find your work! We will NOT accept/reblog anything containing Character/Ship Hate, so avoid including those in your entries. Also don’t repost anyone else’s work as your own! You are welcome to reblog other’s posts, but credit where credit is due. 

You can submit your works on AO3 to the event collection at https://archiveofourown.org/collections/FFVIIrarepairweek

And if you have any questions, don’t be afraid of sending in an ask.

We hope it turns out to be a fun event for everyone!

#ffviirarepairweek #prompts

[struttingstag]

Introducing: Stag Microfic

Stag Microfic is a twice weekly microfic series posted on the The Strutting Stag Discord Server and the @struttingstag Tumblr.

Each week, we will share one SFW-leaning prompt, and one NSFW-leaning prompt to both Tumblr and the Strutting Stag Discord Server.

You can post your microfic here on Tumblr, on our Discord and/or on our AO3 Collection.

Rules & Guidelines

1. All microfics need to include James, but every pairing is welcomed and encouraged!

2. Relationships can be gen, platonic, romantic, and/or poly as long as it is centered around James.

3. Feel free to make either prompt of the week SFW or NSFW.

4. NSFW, Dead Dove and dark content is welcome, but please note them at the beginning of your microfic.

5. When posting your microfic, please tag @struttingstag and include:

- the name of the prompt   - the date of the prompt - your word count - a note of nsfw content or triggers  (somnophilia, incest, etc.)

This might look like:

@struttingstag Feb 19 Prompt: Explosions James/Lily/Regulus | 150 words Warning: nsfw, gore It wasn’t supposed to have happened this way…

FAQs:

Q: When will the prompts be posted? A: SFW prompts will be posted on Tuesday mornings, and the NSFW prompts will be posted on Friday mornings at midnight in EST/EDT / New York timezone / UTC-05:00.

Q: Where are prompts listed? A: Prompts are shared into the #stag-microfic channel on The Strutting Stag Discord Server, as well as on our Tumblr page. Here is a link to our past prompts.

Q: The day for the prompt has already passed. Can I still write a microfic? A: YES! You can still submit a microfic for any prompt that has passed, just note the original prompt date in your submission.

Q: Will you reblog my post? A: Yes, we will reblog every microfic that tags this account. Give us 72 hours to have it reblogged before reaching out to us about it. If we still have not reposted it in that time, then please feel free to DM or send us an ask about it.

Q: How should I incorporate the prompt into my microfic? A: Feel free to use the exact word/phrase in your work, or just use the prompt as a general idea. (Example: if the prompt is ‘not in the swimming pool!’ then you can use that as a quote from one of the characters, or simply write about a scene where something ensues that maybe shouldn’t be done in a swimming pool.) Q: What is the word count requirement? Does my microfic need to be a specific number? A: Microfics are generally anywhere between 50 and 500 words, but if you feel inspired to write something longer, then we encourage that as well!

Q: I have another question that wasn’t answered here. Is there somewhere else I can ask? A: Any other questions can be asked ⁠by sending us an ask , pinging the microfic mods on our Discord, or emailing us at [email protected].

#james potter #marauders era #hp events #announcements #the strutting stag #stag microfic prompt #stag microfic

[jb-smut-swap]

🚨🚨🚨 Sign Ups Open 🚨🚨🚨

The Exchange That Was Promised: Jaime x Brienne Smut Swap 2024 is here! This is the fourth and final year, so let's DO THIS!

How The Smut Swap Works:

Interested writers will sign up and will then be assigned prompts from another participant. They must then write one completed fic, rated M or E, incorporating one (or more) of these prompts. Fics are then posted anonymously between February 9 and February 11, with the big writer reveal on February 16!

By the end of the exchange, you will have written one smutty fic for another writer, and someone will have written one smutty fic for you.

Similar to other exchanges, if you’d like to participate, you will:

Sign up via a Google form;

Fill out a prompt survey on said form, and

Be matched to someone for whom you will write a fic using their prompt fills.

This exchange will be different in a few ways:

Like it says on the tin, this is for smut only, so all fics will be rated M or E for sexual content. All participants must be willing and able to write something of a sexual nature.

There will not only be a minimum word count (500 words), there will also be a maximum word count (5,000 words).

One of your prompts must be audio or visual in nature — a song, video, photo, moodboard, .gif, podcast, etc.

Due to the subject matter and ratings, only writers ages 18+ are invited to participate.

Important Note:

You must have an AO3 account to participate. If you do not have an AO3 account, you can either request one via the AO3 website or reach out to the organizers (@wildlingoftarth and @bussdowntarthiana​​) or this Tumblr account for an invite via the ask box.

Key Dates:

Nov 19 - Sign-ups are open. You will submit your prompts when you sign up.

Nov 25 - Sign-ups close

Nov 29 - Prompt matches sent out

Feb 9 to Feb 11 - Fics posted to AO3 collection

Feb 16 - Writers revealed

More detailed information will be posted with the sign-up link, and posting instructions will be shared after matches are sent out.

Sign up link below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

#jaime x brienne #braime #brienne of tarth #jaime lannister #jb smut swap #jb smut swap 2024

[billyharringson]

My 2023 in fics

Thank you @lorifragolina for tagging me. I know you tagged my main account @jad3w1ngs but as all my fics were Stranger Things this year I'm going to do it here.

I'm going to only talk about fics that I either started or finished during the month as I've written an awful lot this year and it was very hard to pick faves.

January

I'm choosing my current ongoing Byergrove fic 'Take a picture, it'll last longer' that I started on New Year's day last year. I've loved writing such an angst heavy fic and exploring the trauma that might occur from what Billy went through at the beginning of this fic. Also Jon is the best boy in this and he's so soft (which is quite a departure to how I seem to normally write him).

February

For Feb I have possibly my favourite Mungrove one-shot that I've ever written. 'It means to lie beneath' was a Billy Hargrove Bingo fill and definitely something that is on my list to expand into a full fic (just as soon as I finish some of my other series). It was really fun writing a Succubus/Incubus fic and I can't wait to further explore the world I built.

March

Considering that this is my biggest fic and also the one that really got me into this fandom I have to shout out my Harringrove fic 'To submit is such sweet pleasure'. My first foray into A/B/O and I just love these boys together in this fic.

April

This is possibly my least read fic but one that definitely holds a special place in my heart. My first submission for Mungrove week, 'Ghost' was my chance to try a good old fashioned song fic and practice some more poetic writing.

May

'Swapping more than clothes' was the Stoner Polycule fic that I finished in May and was also a Billy Hargrove Bingo fill. Really enjoyed writing each of the boys dynamics in this and of course having some straight up smut where Billy gets railed by multiple partners is always good.

June

I can't believe I only started 'Forged' in June. I love, love, love this fic and can't wait to actually get to the point where I introduce Eddie (or Edeval as he is in this) as a character. For a Mungrove fic of mine it is quite funny that we're nearly on chapter 6 and he's still not appeared.

July

Another fic I'm obsessed with writing, 'Chokehold' is my darker Stoner Polycule fic. We're still early days with this one (considering it's chapter 5 on what is at least a 19 chapter fic) but I think about this fic almost daily.

August

Wow, I finished 'The Stolen Sapphire' all the way back in August? That feels so long ago. My pirate Harringroveson fic that was such a pleasure to write and so many people seemed to love, I can't not put it here.

September

I was struggling between 2 of the Mungrove fics I wrote in September but considering the sheer number of times I've re-read 'Knock Once' that's got to be the one I go for. Pure smut with my best two boys, and also the beginning of my realisation that this might just be my ride or die ship for ST.

October

I just have to include one of my Harringrove kinktober fics for this month so I'm going with 'Wanna see what's under that attitude' because it's chock full of all the kinks, and Billy in lingerie is always a pleasure.

November

Another fic that I personally feel went a little under the radar but one that I love nonetheless is 'little and broken, but still good'. My first attempt at writing one of the boys as a dad and I just adore Eddie's daughter Chrissy. Also kindergarten teacher Billy is something I need to write more of. Needless to say this is another Mungrove fic and was one of my last fills for the Billy Hargrove Bingo.

December

I've only just started this one, and I had planned on it being a short fic but I've gone a bit ham with the world building so we're in for a longer ride. Anyway, 'To keep good company' my historical A/B/O Harringrove fic is actually going to be my first attempt at some proper slow burn (although is it slow burn if they're already mated?)

This was a lot of fun, and very nice to look back at all that I've accomplished in 2023.

My absolutely no pressure tags are for @shieldofiron @weird-an @ihni and anyone else who wants to join in 😄

#billy hargrove #stranger things #fanfic #steve harrington #harringrove #eddie munson #mungrove #harringroveson #jonathan byers #byergrove #argyle #stoner polycule #fic rec #self fic rec

[spntoxicfemslashevent]

full prompt list

hey everyone! this is the full february prompt list for this event. we're going to have six prompts every day, so it's big! smaller versions containing only some of the prompts are forthcoming. ideally a piece submitted for a certain day should be inspired by at least one of the prompts for that day.

[conceptual prompts only] [pairing prompts only] [format/style prompts only] [prompts by date] [submission guidelines] [intro post]

conceptual prompts:

feb 1: manipulation || rot || political play

feb 2: tied up || burning flesh || jealousy

feb 3: suburbia || betrayal/judas kiss || doll

feb 4: blackmail || cannibalism || age gap

feb 5: blasphemy || executioner || genderless

feb 6: “...and it felt like a kiss” || on the rack || handmaiden-feudal lord

feb 7: sainthood || blood || isolation

feb 8: poison/drugging || barefoot and pregnant || murder suicide

feb 9: scars || heaven and/or hell || voyeurism

feb 10: shallow grave/midnight gardening || exes || serial killer(s)

feb 11: crossdressing || corpse || brat

feb 12: war/opposite sides || soulmates || guts/gore

feb 13: demonization || immortality || "forgive me father"

feb 14: unrequited || butch || imprisonment

feb 15: high school sweethearts || justifications || resurrection

feb 16: stabbing || masturbation || somnophilia

feb 17: turn the straight girl || kidnapping || ritual sacrifice

feb 18: stalking || substance use/abuse || comp het

feb 19: amnesia/mindwipe/lobotomy || flogging || forcefem

feb 20: vessel || make each other worse || gothic

feb 21: mistress || forced marriage || petplay

feb 22: demon deal || power imbalance || state of mind/dreams/confusion

feb 23: experiment || bastard child || what happened to her first husband/wife?

feb 24: curses || possession || infidelity

feb 25: controlling || temptation || "i ran into a door"

feb 26: victim || right hand || true crime

feb 27: humiliation || dubious consent || brainwashing

feb 28: family || true form || obsession

feb 29: closeted || sins of the father || not passing the bechdel test

pairing prompts:

feb 1: rowena mcleod/billie

feb 2: linda tran/ofc

feb 3: hannah/naomi

feb 4: rowena mcleod/alicia banes

feb 5: raphael/billie

feb 6: amelia novak/naomi

feb 7: abaddon/colette mullen

feb 8: ruby/astaroth

feb 9: cassie robinson/fem!dean winchester

feb 10: linda tran/mary winchester

feb 11: cassie robinson/meg masters

feb 12: linda tran/abaddon

feb 13: risa (endverse)/meg masters

feb 14: kelly kline/dagon

feb 15: linda tran/tasha banes

feb 16: billie/amara/the empty (meg)

feb 17: meg masters/jo harvelle

feb 18: patience turner/claire novak

feb 19: mary winchester/antonia bevell

feb 20: lily sunder/claire novak

feb 21: bela talbot/ruby

feb 22: patience turner/magda peterson

feb 23: fem!castiel/fem!crowley

feb 24: missouri moseley/ellen harvelle

feb 25: jody mills/donna hanscum

feb 26: lily baker/lilith

feb 27: hannah/caroline johnson

feb 28: raphael/naomi

feb 29: eileen leahy/mary winchester

format/style prompts:

day 1: canon divergent || drabble (exactly 100 words)

day 2: canon character/oc || traditional art

day 3: scifi au || non-traditional art medium

day 4: post-canon || gifset

day 5: canon compliant || metered poetry

day 6: reverse!verse/roleswap || sketch

day 7: epistolary || flash fiction

day 8: episode rewrite || fanmix

day 9: gender changes - het to femslash || script format

day 10: canon a little to the left || headcanon

day 11: outsider pov || fancam

day 12: 5 + 1 || exquisite corpse/round robin

day 13: for want of a nail || sequel

day 14: dark fluff || webweave

day 15: vignettes/fragments || fansong

day 16: polyamory || abstract

day 17: unreliable narrator || screencap edit

day 18: meta plot/metafandom/carver edlund novels || non-song based fanvid

day 19: crossover/fusion || multimedia

day 20: trans headcanon || podfic

day 21: humor || amv

day 22: au || fiber arts

day 23: gender changes - slash to femslash || comic

day 24: pre-canon || digital art

day 25: omegaverse || sentence fics

day 26: mundane au || photography

day 27: selfcest || freeverse poetry

feb 28: character study || fanwork-of-a-fanwork

feb 29: rashomon style || fic rec list

#housekeeping #spntoxicfemslash #prompt #long post

[choicesficwriterscreations]

Open Heart F/AotW - Feb 19-23, 2024

✒️= Fanfic | 📱= Text Fics/Edits | 🎨 = Fanart Ⓜ️ = Mature Content 18+ | 🔥 = Explicit/NSFW 18+ 🏳️‍🌈 = LGBTQIA |🔹Submitted by creator

BRYCE LAHELA

Bryce Lahela Fanart 🎨 by @bayleedraws-sometimesx

Bryce Lahela Fanfic ✒️| Bryce Lahela x F!MC - @sunshine-gumdrop

A Dinomite Find ✒️🔹| Bryce Lahela x F!MC - @storyofmychoices

From the Nest to Flying Free (Series) ✒️| Bryce Lahela x F!MC - @dalishessence Chapter 1: Hatchling in the Nest

Rafael Aveiro, Vincent Valentine (M!MC), Bryce Lahela Fanart 🎨🏳️‍🌈 - by @hydn-jpg (C: @griffinsboyfriend)

Sexy and Silly Selfies ✒️| Bryce Lahela x F!MC - @sunshine-gumdrop

ETHAN RAMSEY

Beach Clean Up Date 📱🔹| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @liaromancewriter

OPEN HEART MC

Green Eyed Girl 📱🔹| Cassie Valentine (F!MC), Max Valentine (M!OC) - @liaromancewriter

Positive Reaction ✒️🏳️‍🌈🔹| Casey MacTavish (F!MC) x Jessica Phillips (F!OC) - @jerzwriter

RAFAEL AVEIRO

Rafael Aveiro, Vincent Valentine (M!MC), Bryce Lahela Fanart 🎨🏳️‍🌈 - by @hydn-jpg (C: @griffinsboyfriend)

SIENNA TRINH

Sienna's Dream Wedding ✒️| Sienna Trinh x OC - @rafasgirl23415

TOBIAS CARRICK

Happy 40th Tobias! Part 1 📱🔹| Tobias Carrick x F!MC, Ethan Ramsey - @jerzwriter

Happy 40th Tobias! Part 2 📱🔹| Tobias Carrick x F!MC - @jerzwriter

Love in the Afternoon✒️🎨🔹| Tobias Carrick x F!MC - art by @liiyaan fic by @storyofmychoices for @jerzwriter

Tobias Carrick x Casey MacTavish (F!MC) Fanart 🎨🔹by @lilyoffandoms for @jerzwriter

MAIN CFWC F/AotW LIST

#playchoices #choices stories you play #open heart #open heart choices #choices open heart #bryce lahela #ethan ramsey #rafael aveiro #sienna trinh #tobias carrick #playchoices fanfic #playchoices fanart #choices fic writers creations #cfwc fics of the week #cfwc art of the week

[apothybang]

Timeline of Events

FEB 13: discord invites sent out FEB 14-28: brainstorm period FEB 29: writer forms sent out MAR 9: artist/beta forms sent out MAR 16-19: form review & team assignment MAR 20: teams announced MAR 21: work period begins APRIL 5: check-in #1 APRIL 26: check-in #2 MAY 3: check-in #3 MAY 24: check-in #4 JUNE 14: check-in #5 JULY 5: check-in #6 (final) JULY 12: posting time selection JULY 17: final work day JULY 22: posts submitted to blog JULY 24-27: posting

Hi! This is our timeline on how we plan for this event to go. If there's any questions or concerns feel free to ask and if you notice that it may not work for you and you want to drop out don't be afraid to tell us we understand :3

We are also currently working on a little mod intro post as well as a FAQ so that should be coming as well!

#mod space

[fawnsnotebook]

I'm hosting a contest over on DeviantART. If you'd like to join, go check it out. ^^

I'd prefer all entries be submitted to DeviantART. Contest ends on Mar. 19th 2024.

#art contest #contest #drawmyoc #oc drawing contest #drawing contest #non art post #deviantart #deviantart contest #scott #scott the angel #angel scotty #angel scott

[openheartfanfics]

Newly Added Fics

Feb 10 - 16, 2024  

🎭 Angst  |  🦚 Angsty Fluff  |  🛸 AU  |  ☁ Fluff  |  ♥ NSFW  |  📚 Series  |  📷 Edit  |  📱 TextFic  |  Ⓜ Mature

Bryce x F!MC

Valentine's Day Dinner - @eadanga ☁💘

Bryce asks Lauren to be his Valentine.

Valentine's Day Notes - @storyofmychoices ☁💘

Although it was Valentine's (Heart) Day, there was a lack of cardiac surgeries so Bryce occupied his time making this note for Olivia.

Bryce x M!MC

When you really love something, then it loves you back, in whatever way it has to love. - @mydemonsdrivealimo ☁💘

Date night preparation was a careful and calculated thing for Bryce

Ethan x F!MC

A Romcom Ending - @jerzwriter ☁💘

Ethan is thanking his lucky stars. Not only has he found his perfect woman, but she also knows what's important in life - each other.

Baby Ramsey - @genevievemd 📷

Genevieve posts her baby announcement.

Galentine's Day - @liaromancewriter 📱💘

Cassie enjoys a girls' night for Galentine's. Feat. Ethan x F!MC

The Flirting Game - @liaromancewriter ☁

Cassie ‘practices’ her flirting technique on Ethan, but she’s not the only one who knows the moves. [Office; Donahue's]

Open Heart MC

Any Other Day - @jerzwriter 🦚💘

Jessica's not a fan of Valentine's Day, and she's made that pretty clear, but now that the day's up on them, Casey realizes there's more to it than meets the eye.

Anti Valentine - @liaromancewriter 📱💘

Cassie and Max commiserate each other on their most hated day. Feat. Ethan x F!MC

International Day of Women and Girls in Science - @storyofmychoices ☁

Celebrating three of the loveliest ladies: Olivia Hadley, Merida Rhys (@lilyoffandoms), and Casey MacTavish (@jerzwriter).

Platonic/Ensemble

Galentine's Day - @liaromancewriter 📱💘

Cassie enjoys a girls' night for Galentine's. Feat. Ethan x F!MC

Rafael x F!MC

Moving In - @rafasgirl23415 📚​

[extended: wip] Follow up to We Belong Together. Set a few years into the future.

CH 18: Bringing Tori Home 

CH 19: Officially A Family Of Five

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SUBMIT OPEN HEART FICS & WRITERS HERE

#open heart #open heart choices #open heart fanfics #open heart fanfiction #choices fanfics #choices fanfiction #playchoices #bryce lahela #bryce lahela x mc #ethan ramsey #ethan ramsey x mc #rafael aveiro #rafael aveiro x mc #newly added fics

[projectforawesome]

The Project for Awesome is coming up soon and video submissions are open! Make a video about a charity you care about and submit it at projectforawesome.com by Feb 15!

Check our website for full instructions and tips for creating your video https://www.projectforawesome.com/faq

This year we are also accepting YouTube Shorts. Note: this is an extra challenge as you still must adequately describe your charity and meet the submission guidelines in a shorter video!

Funds raised during the second half of the Project for Awesome (Feb. 17-19) will be divided between top-voted charities, so be sure to encourage your friends/family/followers to vote for your charity during P4A!

**Please note: Our team is manually approving videos, so it will not show up on the site immediately. As long as it said your video was submitted successfully, you should see it on our website soon. All approved videos will be live on the website by the time voting starts on Friday the 19th at 12pm EST.

[ffviirarepairweek]

FFVII Rare Pair Week 2023

Urban Dictionary defines rarepair as “A ship or pairing that not many people ship or is very rare to find fanfiction and fanart of. Typically happens within small fandoms or with minor characters.” So what’s your favourite Final Fantasy VII related rare pair? Do you have more than one? Here’s a chance to showcase them and help them move up from being rare! Not all parts of the pairing have to be from FFVII, and you don’t have to do the same pairing or group for the whole week! Below we have a list of prompts for this year. Feel free to be as creative with those as you want to, and take your time working on your entries, but please don’t forget to post them on the right date if you can. (But remember, no matter how late it’s better than never!)

For this event we are using a category approach. You can use the category as a theme for your prompt and the listed items suggested ideas. If none of the prompts give you any ideas, don’t worry! You can create anything you like for the week, provided it involves a rare pair! The goal of the week is to celebrate and share our rare pairs more than to just follow a list. Be it art, writing, mood boards, or even fic recs, just spread the love!

Feb. 16 | Day 1. Valentines/Galentines/FriendsDay. February is the home of Valentine’s Day - do they celebrate? If it’s a platonic pairing, do they do something on that day to celebrate their friendship?

Feb. 17 | Day 2. Music. Making music. Listening to music. Dancing to music. Workout music. Theme songs. (Or maybe putting on a song and taking inspiration from that song on what to write.)

Feb. 18 | Day 3. Self Care. Spa days. Cooking for each other. Bubble baths. How do they relax together, or give each other space to relax?

Feb. 19 | Day 4. Costumes. Masks. Disguises. Undercover. Parties. Holidays. Roleplay.

Feb. 20 | Day 5. Transitions. There are many transitions in life that can be meaningful. The transitions of night to day, the transitions from one job to the next, a move from one place to another, from single to married to widowed. What’s a transition that was important to your characters?

Feb. 21 | Day 6. Combo Day (mix and match, take any prompts and combine them!)

Feb. 22 | Day 7. Free Day

Need more inspiration? Our past prompt lists can be found below, and you’re welcome to use any of them!

2022 List

2020 List

2019 List

2018 List

Also, mod Asylos is taking requests for things to write! That’s right, you can get something written for your rare pair, and not just do all the heavy lifting yourself. Send in your requests as an ask to this blog any time now up until the end of the event week. 

Please remember to include the week’s tag (ffviirarepairweek) within the first 5 tags or else we might be unable to find your work! We will NOT accept/reblog anything containing Character/Ship Hate, so avoid including those in your entries. Also don’t repost anyone else’s work as your own! You are welcome to reblog other’s posts, but credit where credit is due.

You can submit your works on AO3 to the event collection at https://archiveofourown.org/collections/FFVIIrarepairweek

And if you have any questions, don’t be afraid of sending an ask.

We hope it turns out to be a fun event for everyone!

#ffviirarepairweek

[murumokirby360]

Title: Another 90s Camera: Olympus Camedia C-2000 Z

DeviantART Version [CLICK ME!]

Hello, January! Sorry for the long delay, though. Because I have a lot of things that happened at the beginning of 2024. And GOOD NEWS, I've bought something that makes my PC bring back to LIFE, after 7 months of being inactive (since Jun 9th, 2023)! 🖥️🔧😀 Although I'm still working on the topic, maybe I'll submit it this Feb 2024! 😁

Right now, it's time for my 1st throwback item share of 2024, with this neat-old camera (as my improvise).🙂

• Here's another '90s camera, this is the Olympus Camedia C-2000 Z 📷 inherited from my late grandpa named Jim, who passed away on Jun 6th, 2020 owing to complications, as well as the victim of the COVID-19 virus. Once again, R.I.P, grandpa Jim. 😔⚱️🥀 Believe it or not, I used this '90s camera for submitting on dA, back in Jan 2010. 🙂📸🖼️

Here are my snapshots from the 2010s, so far using the 90s Olympus cam: ○ Jan. 4th, 2010 #1 - [CLICK ME!] ○ Jan. 4th, 2010 #2 - [CLICK ME!] ○ Jan. 19th, 2010 - [CLICK ME!]

BTW: #1: All these three we're stored to my dA private storage, but at least I've already posted on tumblr, couple of years ago.

(and) #2: Also, picturing & submitting these photos on whole "January" calendar was utterly coincidence. 😊📸

1st & 2nd Image(s) [took photos on Jan 19th, 2023]: ↑

• Anyways, the 90s Olympus cam possessed 2.1 megapixels of camera 📷✌️, which was pretty clear & and crisp at the time. However, as of 2024, it is considered a pretty low megapixel that no other modern high-quality companies make that, anymore. 🤷‍♀️ Except for cheap gadgets, of course. And when you compare to your (flagship/mid-range) smartphones 📱/digital cameras 📷 that possessed a whopping 150+ Megapixels, and sometimes 200+ megapixels for the Pro-DSLR camera brands 📷🖼️ speaks volumes to the consumers. It was simply an evolution of the camera lens. Today, like the brick phones from the 90s, the 90s cameras we're now a relic status of the past, meaning no one's using them, anymore due to outdated hardware. They now act as a throwback collection, which simply refuses to throw the trash 🚯, like this ancient 90s Olympus camera. 📷🫳 But hey, if your 90s camera still functions, then you're lucky to used it, but please be careful. 😉

• So, what about the "Olympus" 🇯🇵📷 brand? What happened? Are they still producing cameras? 🤔 Well, according to "quora.com", quote "Olympus has announced in June 2020 that it is selling its camera division to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and will exit the camera business altogether. The sale to JIP was completed in January 2021, and the new company created from the sale is called OM Digital Solutions." This means the Olympus camera brand is already off the camera wars; with Canon, Sony, and other Japanese camera brands still running the camera business. However, the Smartphone cameras became more advanced than the old-style digital cams. Here's hoping, that the digit cams will have the same treatment, or maybe still be around in case the smartphone's camera pixels weren't enough, in terms of the raw image.📷🤞

3rd & 4th Image(s) [Took photos on Jan 29th, 2024]: ↑

• Uh yeah, I forgot that the camera includes a soft case fitting for this model. And look, my paper dolls were delighted to see a throwback camera & they wanted a snapshot using it. 🙂📸 Yeah, but it's no longer working 📷❌, and I tried (using 4 Eneloop AA Batteries) 🔋🔋🔋🔋🤷‍♀️. So much so, that I decided to pretend to take snapshots with the old cam while taking photos with my actual camera from my current smartphone (Honor 8C). Was that a coincidence? 🤔 I'm not so sure 😅, but they're delighted. 😊

Well, that’s the end of my topic, more things to come this 2024. 😊

And if you want to see my Yearend Items Summary - 2023, then please → [CLICK ME!].

Tagged: @lordromulus90, @bryan360, @carmenramcat, @leapant, @paektu, @rafacaz4lisam2k4, @alexander1301

#My Photos #My Photo #MyPhotos #MyPhoto #Photos #Photo #DeviantART #Chowder #Panini #Chowder Panini #Paper Dolls #Olympus #Olympus Camedia #Olympus C-2000 Z #Olympus C 2000 Z #Digital Camera #DSLR Camera #Camera #Throwback #90s #1990s #Photography

[sasamelons]

Announcing Guardian Red Pocket Prompt Fest 2023! 🧧🧧🧧

Hello Guardian fandom, we’re thrilled to announce the Red Pocket Prompts Fest in celebration of Lunar New Year 2023!

Like red pockets (also called red envelopes or red packets) given out during the new year, weddings, and other special occasions, this fest is a way for us share the wealth in the currency of fandom — fanworks and community!

The event runs from the first day of the Gregorian calendar, through Lunar New Year to the end of the first lunar month (ie. Jan 1, 2023 to Feb 19, 2023).

While the Prompt Fest is centred on the Guardian novel by Priest and the drama adaptation, fanworks in all fandoms generally considered "Guardian-related" are welcome, including RPF, Weilan derivative fandoms (ie. based on other works by Bai Yu or Zhu Yilong) as well as any AUs and crossovers!

Visit the AO3 Collection or click Read More below to find out how to participate!

How do I participate?

You can participate by either submitting or claiming a prompt, or both. You may submit and/or claim as many prompts as you like (though we do ask that you only claim a maximum of three secret prompts) — after all, it's all about sharing the wealth!

Please do note that this event operates like a kinkmeme (or throwing virtual red pockets into a group on WeChat, if you're familiar with how that works). There's no guarantee or expectation that every prompt will be claimed by the end of the event.

What types of fanworks can I submit?

Any! Fic, art, crafts, video, podfic, moodboards…the sky’s the limit! The only requirement is that the work must be posted on AO3. If you are cross-posting or creating a promo post for your work on social media, please use the tag #GuardianRedPockets2023.

Are there any restrictions on pairing, content, rating, or length/quality of work?

There are no restrictions on any of these parameters, as long as the fanwork responds appropriately to the prompt and is properly tagged. Drabbles, sketches and doodles are also very much welcome! The only rule is that fanworks that promote hate or violence against a real world group or individual will not be allowed.

Okay, I'm ready to jump in. But what are these "secret prompts"?

In addition to prompts from all members of fandom which are always visible, the mods have also put together 24 secret/hidden prompts to give you the full red pocket experience — you won't know what's in these "envelopes" until you "open" them! Secret prompts which have been claimed will be revealed every Sunday, starting January 1st — so remember to check back on the prompt you claimed which will have been edited by then.

The 24 secret prompts have been labelled based on the 24 solar terms of the Chinese calendar (as the term implies, each term is based on the movement of the sun), and you can think of these as the "envelopes". Inside each is three prompts vaguely based on the solar term. You may create your work based on any one (or more) of the prompts and you can interpret them as liberally as you like. In order to allow for the greatest flexibility, all prompts avoids nsfw content, specific pairings or characters, and common triggers. We encourage you to be as creative as you want, and most importantly, have fun!

Is there a limit on how many people can claim a single prompt?

Nope! You can even claim a secret prompt after it has been revealed, though of course you won't be getting the surprise of "opening" the envelope.

Are there any rules for what kind of prompts I can submit?

You can submit any prompts you want — for any Guardian-related fandom(s), crossovers and fusions with other non-Guardian fandoms (though these would still be required to relate to a Guardian-related fandom in some way), rating (including M & E), medium, content, etc. It can be as general or as specific as you like, ranging from a single word or theme, to a specific scenario you would like to see.

Like for fills, the only rule is that your prompt should not promote hate or violence towards any real world group or individual.

Is there a deadline for submitting prompts or works?

Sign-ups for submitting prompts will be open from Jan 1, 2023 to Feb 19, 2023. While we encourage you to submit your works during this time as well as part of the Lunar New Year celebrations, the collection will remain open after the event so you may continue to post your works.

I have another question!

No problem, just reach out to one of the mods: Sasa, Ascel or Missy.

#guardian #zhenhun #镇魂 guardian #镇魂 #GuardianRedPockets2023 #weilan derivatives #zhubai #lunar new year #chinese new year

[choicesficwriterscreations]

Open Heart F/AotW - Feb 11-17, 2024

✒️= Fanfic | 📱= Text Fics/Edits | 🎨 = Fanart Ⓜ️ = Mature Content 18+ | 🔥 = Explicit/NSFW 18+ 🏳️‍🌈 = LGBTQIA | 💘 Valentine's Day 🔹Submitted by creator

AURORA EMERY

Aurora Emery Fanart 🎨by @artbyalz

BRYCE LAHELA

Valentine's Day ✒️💘🔹| Bryce Lahela x F!MC - @storyofmychoices

Valentine's Day Dinner ✒️💘| Bryce Lahela x F!MC - @eadanga

Valentine's Day Fanart 🎨💘🏳️‍🌈| Bryce Lahela x M!MC - @lilyoffandoms for @mydemonsdrivealimo

when you really love something, then it loves you back, in whatever way it has to love ✒️💘🏳️‍🌈🔹| Bryce Lahela x M!MC - @mydemonsdrivealimo

ETHAN RAMSEY

Dagger Mountain 🎨🔹| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - by @mydemonsdrivealimo (C: @cariantha)

Galentine's Day 📱💘🔹| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC, OH Gang - @liaromancewriter

A Romcom Ending ✒️💘🔹| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @jerzwriter

We've Been Keeping a Secret 📱| Ethan Ramsey x F!MC - @genevievemd

When Life Has Other Plans (Series) ✒️Ⓜ️🔹| Ethan Ramsey, F!MC, Tobias Carrick - @coffeeheartaddict2 Part 11: Let's Play Ball

OPEN HEART MC / OCs

Anti-Valentine 📱💘🔹| F!MC, M!OC - @liaromancewriter

Any Other Day ✒️🎨🏳️‍🌈💘🔹| F!MC x F!OC - art by @callmebeem fic by @jerzwriter

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🎨 🔹 | OH MC, F!MC, F!OC - @/artbyainna (C: @storyofmychoices)

RAFAEL AVEIRO

Moving In (Series) ✒️| Rafael Aveiro x F!MC - @rafasgirl23415 Chapter 18: Bringing Tori Home Chapter 19: Officially a Family of Five

TOBIAS CARRICK

Not So Fast... ✒️💘🔹| Tobias Carrick x F!MC - @jerzwriter

MAIN CFWC F/AotW LIST

#choices fanfic #choices fanart #open heart #aurora emery #bryce lahela #ethan ramsey #rafael aveiro #tobias carrick #choices fic writers creations #cfwc fics of the week #cfwc art of the week #playchoices #playchoices fanart #playchoices fanfic

[peregrination-studies]

Feb 19, 2023

Today I

Worked on/submitted resiliency report (so many pages!!!!)

Worked on/submitted resiliency presentation/video submission

Worked on/submitted essay on integrating green architecture with sustainable technologies

Caught up on some reading!

Practiced French and Spanish

Took a deep breath

I did it! It is done!! I have been working on this resiliency report pretty much nonstop for the past three days, and I finally turned it in! Whew! I’m happy, ultimately, with how it came out, and I think that’s really what matters most about this experience. I’m still learning how to not let perfect be the enemy of good, and this project was good practice for me. (Photo left: bookshop!!! Left: touring around cities and admiring architecture and history.)

🎧 Listening to: Just A Man by EPIC Ensemble Jorge Rivera-Herrans

📖 Reading: Upgrade by Blake Crouch

#trying my best #studyspo #student #100 days of productivity #study motivation #books #100 days of self discipline #academia #100 days of positivity #university #studyblr #bookblr #study with me #studying #light academia #reading #studyinspo #dark academia #geography #langblr #french #study blog #language learning #study space #book recs #romantic academia #romantic academia aesthetic #light academic aesthetic #book blog #library aesthetic