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 'allo and ahoy, fellow gumshoe!!
Welcome to what will be my fandom-based prrrrompts list.

Going to wait a few days to allow for our new Internet router to arrive as doing this on the phone gets tiring v. quickly.

See you in the cases!! 🔎🔍
Birdy 🐦 BardicRaven 🪶 the One Who Tells Tales 🌻 🌞 😺 🐈 🐶 🐕 

Sunday Check-In (January 2026)

Feb. 1st, 2026 05:31 pm
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So, there seems to be something odd going on with Dreamwidth right now -- I can't put account links for more than one community and some of my sentences are actually disappearing when I try, no matter if I use HTML or Rich Text options. Weird. So, no links.

I've been busy busy busy, mostly writing fills for Three-Sentence-Ficathon.

So, how do you go about participating in 3SF? I mostly fill and I find it hard to come up with prompts, although I try to do some. I just go browsing through the pages reading the prompts and wait for one to jump out at me. I usually get an idea right away, then I go and write it. If it doesn't grab me immediately, I usually just skip over it. If I see a rare fandom I'm familiar with, though, I like to try and write something for it, because I know what it's like to be desperate for fic in a non-existent fandom. 3SF is a great way to fulfill those wishes.

Read more... )

Swapped out fic for FFFX

Feb. 1st, 2026 02:59 pm
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I had notes, and research, and translations, and maps. I had a story arc, and a version that went scene by scene. I had factions, and character profiles, and motivations, and a family tree. I had a satisfying resolution all planned out.

But when it came down to it, I could not get any more than 1k in to my pinch hit for FFFX. Half a scene! I could only write half a scene.

The exchange has a 10k minimum threshold, as the name "Five Figure Fanwork Exchange" implies. And it's due soon. Really soon.

So yesterday morning I woke up with a new idea in mind. I don't need to research it. I can use parts of my real life in it. I started writing it this morning and I'm 5300 words in -- or about halfway.

This is going so much more easily than the first idea!

I still want to write the first idea... Maybe... Sometime... but it's not happening before the 7th.

fic: memory

Feb. 1st, 2026 03:29 pm
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[personal profile] i_like_the_stars
Fandom: The Amazing Digital Circus
Relationships: Technically none, technically Kinger/Queenie
Characters: Kinger, technically Queenie
Words: 202
Rating: G
Summary: Kinger’s memory is slippery and finicky, but he’ll stay sane and strong for them.

Written for [profile] februaryficletchallenge on Tumblr, day 1: Amnesia. It’s not super “Amnesia,” but hey, creative liberties n all that (:

You can also read on Tumblr or Quotev

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3SP ficlet: Just the Rain (any)

Feb. 1st, 2026 03:08 pm
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For the prompt, any/any kissing in the rain, at [community profile] threesentenceficathon 

This one can be readers' choice of fandom even though I definitely had a specific ship in mind when I wrote it. 😉

Author: Cat Moon
Words: 129
Rating: G
Summary: They don’t notice the rain, only each other
Note: In one of those weird coincidences, as I read this prompt and started writing it, "It's Just the Rain" by Journey came on randomly, lending atmosphere and title (but not thematic inspiration).


Just the Rain )


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Almost caught up with my posting of [community profile] threesentenceficathon  fills. These are the last three (not counting the big one I'm re-writing to make a real fic). Hopefully, I can stay current now!


Read more... )

January Language Roundup

Feb. 1st, 2026 09:21 am
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Duo fuckery continues apace: in addition to retroactively resetting users' progress through courses (i.e., I completed Indonesian unit 17 in December 2025. After completing two more Indonesian units last month I somehow find myself at the start of unit 17 as of February 1st), the app has started only registering lessons completed toward the daily quests after 15 minutes of engagement. As no doubt intended, this rankles from a "But I want to hit the gamification metrics!" perspective. From a language learning perspective, sustained engagement—not collecting merit badges—is what produces results, so maintaining a daily streak (regardless of whether or not the app logs it as such) is what I'm focused on.

Chinese — Finished 1/9 of Rookie Unit 8; legendary through Rookie Unit 3
Dutch — Finished 1/2 of Explorer Unit 3; legendary through Rookie Unit 6
Gaelic — Finished 1/3 of Explorer Unit 16; legendary through the Explorer Unit 10
Hindi — Finished 4/5 of Unit 1; backburnered to focus on the letters
Indonesian — Finished Explorer Unit 16; legendary through Explorer Unit 10
Japanese — Finished 2/3 of Trailblazer Unit 8; legendary through Traveler Unit 20
Korean — Finished 1/3 of Rookie Unit 6; legendary through Rookie Unit 5
Latin — Finished 1/3 of Rookie Unit 6
Manx — Finished 1/2 of lesson 10 of the Loayr Gaelg 2 textbook
Welsh — Finished 1/3 of Rookie Unit 6; legendary through Rookie Unit 3

これで以上です。

Stats: January 2026

Feb. 1st, 2026 11:54 am
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Films Watched

  • O Pai Tirano (2022)

  • Untamed (1929)

  • The Artist (2011)

  • Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

  • Grand Hotel (1932)

  • An Affair to Remember (1957)

  • Anaconda (2025)

  • Alraune (1928)

  • Once a Lady (1931)

  • Germania anno zero (1948)

  • Winter Light (1963)



Books being read (for leisure)

  • Anno Dracula by Kim Newman

  • The Speed of Sound by Scott Eyman



Arts

  • 0 finished pieces

  • Some dumb doodles -_-



Words Written

  • Barbara's Great Wine Search: 0 words, ugh

  • Pre-canon AadA fic: 0 words (total 762 words), ugh

  • Else & Paul bonding moment: 42 words (total 824 words) - pretty much finished!

  • Three Sentence Ficathon: 4 fics (388 words)

  • Miscellaneous short fics: zero fics (total 0 words)


Total: 430 words

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Feb. 1st, 2026 10:17 am
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I got excellent mail yesterday, thank you, [personal profile] spikedluv, for the Valentine's card. It's always lovely to get stuff that isn't a bill ♥

Yesterday I also went to see Kangaroo at the cinema. It's such a feel good, easy watch film and I enjoyed it so much.

We'd gone to Subway for dinner beforehand, and also picked up a Subway cookie and bread Too Good to Go bag afterwards -- four empty but still warm and soft, foot longs and a big bag of cookies for £3.50 -- so that meant a sandwich for tea, and also some things needed for James' bait for work partially sorted.

Feb 1st today, and for the month [personal profile] dreamersdare is hosting Stuff I Love: Top Ten Edition. More details are at the post, but generally the aim is simple, each week in Feb you'll be challenged to write a themed top ten list with a focus on different aspects of media. It sounds fun, and very low pressured. If you want to see more, you can do so here

I'm going to give it a go, and am looking forward to seeing what other people love, too.

Miami Vice drabble: In Another Time

Feb. 1st, 2026 02:16 am
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Written for the prompt, Any, any, should’ve been me, at [community profile] threesentenceficathon 
Title: In Another Time
Fandom: Miami Vice
Author: Cat Moon
Rating: G
Words: 100
Characters/Pairings: Rico, Sonny/Caitlin
Summary: In another time, maybe these feelings wouldn't be forbidden, maybe other kinds of love wouldn't be impossible. All Rico has is now.
Notes: The angst made me do it! Spoilers for Like a Hurricane.

Read more... )
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Trying to catch up on posting my 3SF fills here, since I'm behind.

Torchwood / Doctor Who, The Sentinel, and The Thorn Birds fills under the cut.

Here be fic... )

Chapter 8 of Live Wire

Jan. 30th, 2026 11:43 pm
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It's Friday night, just before midnight, and I managed to get up the next chapter of Live Wire! It feels good to fulfill my self-imposed weekly obligation of updating a long-running story.

But I'm definitely not done. I really need to hit my contributions for the Five Figure Fanwork Exchange, as well as the pinch hit I picked up for the Rare Femslash Exchange.

I have a start on FFFX, and I have some ideas for my Rare Femslash fic. This weekend I want to get as much of those two things done as I possibly can -- they're both due very, very soon. Eek!!!
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Challenge #15

How Did the Fandom Snowflake Challenge Go? Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it.


I managed to complete 2/3 of this year's challenges within a few days of posting, which is actually pretty good for me overall given that mid-January through April are always an IRL whirlwind, and especially so this year given that so much about this 2026 timeline seems TAILOR MADE TO DECIMATE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING. So while I didn't manage to complete as many of the challenge as quickly as I'd hoped, I doubly appreciated the experience of participating this year for the opportunity it afforded to take my mind off of anxiety-producing-to-straight-up-horrific things at the macro-level and turn my attention to fun and imaginative things and community at the micro-level. The latter is something I definitely want to keep focusing on as the year progresses, because it's a much better way to spend my energy.

Snowflake Challenge: A flatlay of a snowflake shaped shortbread cake, a mug with coffee, and a string of holiday lights on top of a rustic napkin.

これで以上です。
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 Carroll A. Deering as seen from the Cape Lookout lightship on January 28, 1921. (US Coast Guard)
ALT

On this day in 1921, the ghost ship Carroll A. Deering was found aground on the Diamond Shoals with its sails still set.

The ship had clearly been abandoned; the life boats and navigational aids were missing. The ship was damaged, but it is not known if that occurred before its abandonment or not. It seemed the crew had left in a hurry, as food preparations were underway. But no trace of the crew has ever been found.

Check out my Weird Wednesday blog post on the Deering for more on the story and some ghost ship writing prompts, such as:

A run of bad luck. Those on board a doomed ship might have invited a curse as the result of unwise decisions, whether that be mutiny, murder, or just generally running afoul of sea superstitions. If the crew themselves were cursed, or if they carried a cursed item with them, this could explain why any ship which picked up the crew also went down itself.

Image credit

DannyeChase.com ~ AO3 ~ Linktree ~ The Vampire Haven erotic romance series ~ Weird Wednesday writing prompts blog ~ Resources for Writers

current fandom events

Jan. 30th, 2026 12:26 pm
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[tumblr.com profile] februaryficletchallenge is a prompt challenge where two prompts will be posted every day in February and the goal is to write at least 200 words using one of them.

[tumblr.com profile] kinkuary is a daily prompt challenge in Feburary based off various kinks. The prompt list is here.

[tumblr.com profile] febuwhump is a whump themed daily prompt challenge taking place in February.

[tumblr.com profile] noromofest is a creative event taking place on February 8-14th to celebrate aromanticism.

[tumblr.com profile] feveruary is a month long prompt challenge that focuses on sickfic and comfort

[community profile] thestoryinside, a community where you sign up and pick three books for an assigned partner off their TBR based on voted for themes and vice versa, is open for February sign-ups until January 31st.

[community profile] halfamoon, a 14 day fest to celebrate women, is running again during the first two weeks of February. This year's prompt list is here.

[community profile] lul_soulmatesex, a soulmate themed exchange, is open for sign-ups until February 1st, 11:59am CST.

[community profile] caseficexchange, a fanwork exchange focusing on investigations, is open for sign-ups until February 1st, 11:59PM EST.

[community profile] space_swap, an exchange for all fandoms related to space, is accepting nominations until February 3rd, 5PM CET.

[community profile] fandomtrumpshate is open for creator sign-ups until February 8th.

[community profile] dcfemslashevents is running dcu femslash february comment fest.

[community profile] threesentenceficathon has opened its third post for prompting and fills. Post 1 and 2 are still open for fills. There is also a Friending Meme!

Snowflake Challenge 2026: Prompt 15

Jan. 30th, 2026 12:22 pm
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Snowflake Challenge: A mug of coffee or hot chocolate with a snowflake shaped gingerbread cookie perched on the rim sits nestled amidst a softly bunched blanket. A few dried orange slices sit next to it.

Challenge #15: How Did the Fandom Snowflake Challenge Go?

You know, all things considered, I think it went pretty darn well! January has been a really tough month on a lot of fronts, personal and political - protests, vigils, the cold, protests and vigils in the cold and all the emotions that go with them, and a pair of sick cats on top of it all (they're fine, but after five years of kitty health crises it's prodding me right in the anxiety). But Snowflake has been a bright spot of fun things to do and talk about, and I've had a great time. Last year I didn't manage to do many of the challenges; this year I got all 15! I stretched myself a little bit with moodboards (I'm still proud of that one) and other times happily reinterpreted prompts to avoid stretching myself too much :D And while I didn't leave as many comments as I wanted to, I did get to have some nice conversations, and I'm looking forward to the friending meme tomorrow.

Thanks for a lovely 15 challenges, mods!

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Jan. 30th, 2026 04:47 pm
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Not going to lie, I'm sick of seeing the rain and grey skies. I mean, I keep seeing small signs of spring, like, the daffodils are pushing through in the garden, but right now the nicer weather feels far away.

Though, at least it's not as bad as Tuesday. There was a horrible storm that day, and I'd got ready for the gym, bag packed, water bottle full, everything, when the heavens opened, and it didn't stop lashing down with rain until the next day. So much so the toilet roof leaked again, which is always fun. A huge mature tree was also blow over close by, so I decided to stay home that day.

Rosie cancelled class on Monday, and then did the same on Wednesday, which is a shame. But, it's good she did as I had an appointment for my B12 injection before class. That usually takes less than five minutes and as the doctors is minutes away from the gym, the timing is usually perfect. But not this time, as I got there and was told I was having a bariatric review. Which I'll cut for as it mentions weight etc behind here )

When I left that appointment I went to talk to the receptionist to check my new below knee compressions had been ordered, and they hadn't. The receptionist wasn't happy at all, as this was 8 days after my lymph appointment and what is supposed to happen is the hospice sends the script and measurements to the doctor, who approves the order and sends it off to the chemist, who then send it off so the garments are made. What had happened is the doctor practice got the script, and then did nothing with it.

I've known the receptionist as long as I've been attending that doctors, so a very long time, and she promised she'd get things sorted, and must have done as I got a message from the practice manager the next day saying the script and measurements had been sent. But really, is it so hard to do things properly and now I'll have to wait longer for my jazzy new knee highs.

James has been back at work this week, which meant we were back to pre 6am starts. He was also supposed to take my youngest nephew to a football match early tomorrow, which would have meant another early start. But the tournament has been cancelled due to a water logged pitch, so lie in for me. That and a cinema visit for us I think. No idea what to see, but something will catch our eye.

Now though, lobster bath and book, make tea when James gets home from work, then new Starfleet Academny to watch, which has quickly become one of my new favourite shows.
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