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fandomtrees pulled through with reveals this weekend! I got an adorable harried spider prepping for the holidays, a lovely crop of Discworld icons from illustrations and movie adaptations, and the cozy Elis & John AU of my dreams.

I left some recs/recipes, but my creative endeavors this time around were limited to this:

sysann requested, among many other fun crossover ideas, a Dragaera/Ghosts UK crossover wherein the Dragaerans find themselves in Button House. Here’s what I wrote:

(If you’re not familiar with Dragaera, all you need to know is that Aliera is a particularly haughty member of a Proud Warrior Race who are en masse extremely touchy about their honor and love to fight duels about it. She is sensitive about her height and levitates to appear taller, and her normally-green eyes turn blue when she’s angry.

If you’re not familiar with Ghosts UK, all you need to know is that Thomas is the ghost of a (bad) Regency era poet, who is an oblivious romantic who died in a duel over a lady’s honor.)

( Dragaera/Ghosts UK, Thomas Thorne, Aliera e’Kieron, terrible poetry )

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Challenge #9: Talk about your favorite tropes in media or transformative works. (Feel free to substitute in theme/motif/cliche if "trope" doesn't resonate with you.)

I think this time around, I’ll just go with the tropes that are making my current reading – To Shape a Dragon’s Breath – such a fun and this-book-was-written-just-for-me reading experience :)

( magic as science, magic school, animal companion, alt history, Sweet Polly Oliver )

Crazy Colors is an interactive game that you play with the cards you already have in your post! True to its title, it plays similarly to the real card game Crazy Eights. To earn prizes from this game, you'll have to not only be quick, but pay close attention to the comments above yours.

( No Draw 4s in this version, luckily! )

This round ends on Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Test your memory with three concentration games each week!

( Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match! )

This round ends Saturday, January 24, 2026.

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This is the freebie for today's crowdfunding Creative Jam. It was inspired by a prompt from fuzzyred. It also fills the "body and soul" square in my 1-1-26 card for the Public Domain Day Bingo fest.

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1. The tattoo seems to be healing well. There was a lot of fluid buildup in the bandage even though I'd put on a new one yesterday, and around midday I noticed some floaty bits of either dead skin or adhesive residue from the previous bandage but either way didn't want to leave it on like that, but the tattoo place had only given me enough to change it once, and the stuff I ordered from Amazon isn't coming till tomorrow, so I checked to see if there was anywhere I could buy it in person and it seems like the answer is no. Google told me the Ulta near me sells it, so I went over there and they did not have any, so I decided to check CVS to see if they at least had larger tegaderm patches than what I have at home leftover from when I had surgery, and they did have ones that are at least big enough to cover the tattoo with three patches, so I got a pack of those.

After taking off the old bandage and washing my leg, I used some lotion and let it just air out for a while, but then put the tegaderm patches on before we went to Disneyland just to keep it protected. There seems to be a lot less fluid coming out now, but I'm still going to change it again tomorrow when the stuff from Amazon gets here and at least use it for another day or two.

2. I went to the farmers market this morning and got an ube cinnamon roll, among other things. This is my second time getting one and they're so good.

3. We had a really nice time at Disneyland tonight. Despite the warm weather, it's getting cool quickly in the evenings (only good thing about hot weather in the winter is that it never lasts into the night) so it was pleasantly warm rather than unpleasantly so, and the crowds were light. We walked back to the car from the park rather than taking the bus, and passed by a mochi donut shop we always see from the car and stopped in to get a few for tomorrow's breakfast. We got matcha, passionfruit, and guava donuts. The place we usually get from always has matcha, but I don't think we've had either passionfruit or guava, so I'm looking forward to trying those.

4. Working from home yesterday almost made this feel like a three day weekend. I still have another day before going back to work!

5. Jasper!

Based on an audience poll, these are the Poetry Fishbowl themes for early 2026:

February 3 -- Books and Literacy
March 3 -- World Cuisine
April 7 -- I am SO done with this!
May 5 -- Older Series and Forgotten Characters
June 2 -- Fun with Language

We decided to wait till later in the afternoon to go to Disneyland since it was hot again today and it had been so pleasant when we went on Wednesday evening. We left the house around 2:45 or so and got down there at four and the sun was already low enough that we didn't need sunglasses or anything and the temps had already gone down a lot so it was very pleasant.

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Waiting on my 3DS to install some games, plus I'm feeling pretty down tonight and need a distraction while I wait, so it's update timeee.

Started doing that art thing with my friend this week, and both times were fun. Second time was more just socializing while I played around with Copics, but the first time had a bit more going on, with them screen sharing to me when I started having a small panic about how the hell to do hair. Their explanation was simple but it was sort of an eye-opener for me? I was frustrated that I could only use my screen tablet in the other room though, so I picked up a spare cable so I can easily take it between computers now. The only downside is that I guess Clip Studio charges you $4/mo to be able to use 4 Pro on more than one device?? I think that is... extremely silly. So my desktop has CSP1 and my laptop has CSP4.

I also cut up a bunch of my different papers into smaller pieces so I can sample things without feeling like I just used the center of the page and then wasted the rest trying to experiment. But I have to remind myseeelf that practice isn't wasting anything, because the only way you get better with something is by practicing.

So now, here's just hoping that I can stop being so easily distracted and actually sit down to do some art practice. I wanna stop hating my art and get out of this 10+ year spiral I've been in. I did it for writing, I can do it for art, too.


I will admit, it was kinda hard staying of Bsky for the first few days, but now it's really been not so bad. I still check my art/writing accounts once or twice a day, but it goes so quickly that I don't spend a literal half hour just catching up.

Strangely, scrolling my writing account's feed has inspired me a bit to get back to my writing projects. Again, the hardest part is dealing with distractions and trying to distance myself from them. But I think that'll improve very soon.

The other hard thing is trying to find a good balance between art time, writing time, and study time. I should really give writing more time than the others, since it's more my focus for now. But sometimes I just feel like there aren't enough hours in the dayyy for everything I wanna dooo.
I did end up finishing Lunacid not long after my last post. I'm shocked by how much I adored that game. It was just so memorable and knowing that there's DLC coming for it has me so excited. I meant to start playing Emerald Dragon right after, but then I started Black Mesa for a friend, and then I started Legacy of Ys??? So I'm clearly having a time of it sticking to what I say I'll do . Maybe after Ys II (or even I, if I don't feel like II right after), I'll start Emerald Dragon. I'm in the final dungeon now anyway, so it's only a matter of time.

... Didn't I say last time that I'd do my annual game post? I completely forgot to do that, so I should probably start drafting that for real soon.


As for other stuff going on; almost totally off this SSRI. It's not helping me, the side effects are a pain on my life. After a few more weeks, I'll be off it for good.

Still no real news on Lacie. It's frustrating, because now she's starting to have some issues again, so we're keeping an eye on her in case something escalates.

Lifestyle changes are hit and miss right now, in terms of success rate. We're keeping at them, though, because we really want to make these changes for the good of our lives. I know it's hard to keep up changes after the start of a new year, but it's definitely doable.

What are you working on? What have you finished? What do you need encouragement on?

The crowdfunding Creative Jam is now open with a theme of "Memories." Come give us prompts, or claim some for your own inspiration! This is our 150th session, so I hope to see lots of excitement.


What I Have Written:

"The Flavors of Our Days" is today's freebie.

"Memories Like a Blanket"
Summary: Memories keep us warm inside.
22 lines, Buy It Now = $10


From My Prompts:



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I'm already having a great time doing threesentenceficathon. Pimping my guys, mostly, I admit. 😉

I'm almost finished with my fic for smallfandomfest . All it needs is the sex scene, so naturally I'm procrastinating. But guess what, it's the longest fic I've written since 2019! Looks like I might be finally going to start writing some longer stuff again. Amazing what an extra dose of inspiration can do...

HELP! I just don't know... I've always posted my drabbles to AO3 as 'chapters' in a drabble collection... Some people think that's "cheating". I'm thinking of posting them separately now -- but honestly, to me that feels like 'padding' my story count. I'm so undecided.

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(I've got so many links right now I'm splitting it up. The depressing shit one to follow in the next few days.)

magnavox_23: The One With All The Icons From All The Fandoms...
These are gorgeous! All the fandoms being: Good Omens, Our Flag Means Death, Doctor Who, Xena: Warrior Princess, Reservation Dogs, Star Trek TOS, Heated Rivalry, Hazbin Hotel, Hellava Boss & What We Do In The Shadows...

With the Dawn by SweetSorcery
Fandom: Kidnapped! (Davie/Alan)
Word Count: 1,300
Rating: General
Summary: Alan's own safety is worth very little to him, if it means leaving David behind ill and defenseless.
Notes: I've missed so much fic in this fandom, and was really happy to read this one from last year. The sweetest lil h/c missing scene from the book. Great voices for both of them, and very tender.

The Worst Part of Waking Up by Sanguinity
Fandom: Hornblower (William/Horatio)
Word Count: 6,600
Rating: Teen
Summary: At the end of "Loyalty," Bush is too late to save Hornblower. With his dying breath, Hornblower requests a kiss from Bush… …only to wake up a week later and discover he's going to live after all. Damnit.
Notes: More very excellent h/c featuring Horatio Hornblower being Olympic levels of Bad at Feelings. Also extremely sweet, once he gets his shit together. I love the tag: "When He Made This Bed He Wasn't Expecting to Wake Up In It"!

ThatDisasterAuthor: Put the light out. | Turn the light on.
Gorgeous Lighthouse | Fire Tower art!

Tractor Beam: The Valley in Thaw by Elizabeth Porter Birdsall and Xiang Yata.
Beautiful graphic short story about a soil remediation robot and a band of humans who survived the apocalypse. More like this, please.

Humble Bundle: Fierce Women of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror.
Great selection, open for another couple weeks. You get epubs, not the weird kobo link thing.

CBC Books: The Canada Reads 2026 longlist is here.
I really wish they'd announce this earlier so you could take a proper shot at the long list before they drop the shortlist. I'm like half way through one of these. Lots of hockey books this year. Hmmmm.

University of Pennsylvania (for some reason?): "Introducing Myself", 1992 by Ursula K. Le Guin.
Extremely funny and extremely gender.

Fantastic Mr. Fox on Bluesky: A Recipe for Disaster.
This meme is such a whole entire mood.

Welcome to the 150th Crowdfunding Creative Jam! This session will run Saturday, January 17-Sunday, January 18. The theme is "Memories."

Crowdfunding Creative Jam

Everyone is eligible to post prompts, which may be words or phrases, titles, images, etc. Prompters may request a specific creator, but everyone else may still use that prompt if they wish. Prompts may specify a particular character/world/etc. but creators may use the prompt for something else anyway and post the results. Prompters are still encouraged to post mostly prompts that anyone could use anywhere, as this maximizes the chance of having creators make something based on your prompt. Please title your comment "Prompt" or "Prompts" when providing inspiration so these are easy to find.

Prompt responses may also be treated as prompts and used for further inspiration. For example, a prompt may lead to a sketch which leads to a story, and so on. This kind of cascading inspiration is one of the most fun things about a collective jam session.

Everyone is eligible to use prompts, and everyone who wants to use a given prompt may do so, for maximum flexibility of creator choice in inspiration. You do not have to post a "Claim" reply when you decide to use a prompt, but this does help indicate what is going on so that other prompters can spread out their choice of prompts if they wish.

Creators are encouraged, but not required, to post at least one item free. Likewise, sharing a private copy of material with the prompter is encouraged but not required. Creative material resulting from prompts should be indicated in a reply to the prompt, with a link to the full content elsewhere on the creator's site (if desired); a brief excerpt and/or description of the material may be included in the reply (if desired). It helps to title your comment "Prompt Filled" or something like that so these are easy to identify. There is no time limit on responding to prompts. However, creators are encouraged to post replies sooner rather than later, as the attention of prompters will be highest during and shortly after the session.

Some items created from prompts may become available for sponsorship. Some creators may offer perks for donations, linkbacks, or other activity relating to this project. Check creator comments and links for their respective offerings.

Prompters, creators, and bystanders are expected to behave in a responsible and civil manner. If the moderators have to drag someone out of the sandbox for improper behavior, we will not be amused. Please respect other people's territory and intellectual property rights, and only play with someone else's characters/setting/etc. if you have permission. (Fanfic/fanart freebies are okay.) If you want to invite folks to play with something of yours, title the comment something like "Open Playground" so it's easy to spot. This can be a good way to attract new people to a shared world or open-source project, or just have some good non-canon fun.

Boost the signal! The more people who participate, the more fun this will be. Hopefully we'll see activity from a lot of folks who regularly mention their projects in this community, but new people are always welcome. You can link to this session post or to individual items created from prompts, whatever you think is awesome enough to recommend to your friends.

Today we went to the Otto Center in Arthur. Normally the third Saturday of each month is their craft show, and that's how it was marked earlier. It turned out to be a small farm and homestead show, with different vendors and a few folks we recognized. So that was interesting.

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Hello! I am Will, I am a 25 year old transmasc lesbian with DID who usually uses she/it pronouns. I love OCs and Will Wood (and the Tapeworms).

My current project is under the working title of "the wormverse", and an AU of the wormverse titled "the better end". I primarily host all of my stuff on Toyhou.se. 

My beloved OC (and the character in my icon) is named Isaac Drover - he is a 28 year old transfem lesbian with DID who has 5 alters. He was born out of my love for Will Wood and the Tapeworms' 2nd studio album SELF-iSH, and my subsequent dissociative analysis of it. Other OCs of note that I write are Jolene Dijon, Mint Iglesias, and Seth Augury, but I have a good handful of OCs in this universe. Please heed the trigger warnings on each page where relevant.

A lot of my work focuses on several different and difficult to tackle topics such as evangelical cults, substance abuse, death of a loved one, severe trauma, and child abuse. The primary focus of the wormverse is to follow Isaac as he escapes the Church of the Divine, an evangelical cult he was born into, and becomes his own person despite the hardships he faces. 

I do both writing and art for these OCs! My writing can be read on Toyhouse or on AO3 (please heed individual works' trigger warnings/tags).

I post my art on bsky sometimes, but mostly also just on Toyhouse. Here are some of my recent faves I have done:

Tagged by kradeelav
Tagging: The girl reading this...
Last Book: Choosing a focused life in a noisy world, by Cal Newport if you count the one im currently reading (as the last thing i read), but i guess my true last book would be Galaxy in Flames, the warhammer book
Last Song: The Prophet - That Body
Last Series: Chainsaw man. its pretty good.
Last Videogame: Shantae - the pirates curse. honestly a 10/10 game.
Sweet or Salty: SAAALLLTTYTYYYY!!!! give me the arrhythmia. i crave the salt.
Coffee or Tea: Teeeeeaaaa, i can drink 5 gallons of jasmine tea in one sitting...
Favorite Food: I think steak and lots of veggies.
Working on: Just finished my last fandomtrees gift. i got a lot of panty/stocking in this event, so am happ!

TWICE performing “I Can’t Stop Me” TWICE This Is For World Tour Climate Pledge Arena • Seattle, Washington January 13, 2026 Sony RX100 VII • Zeiss 24-200mm (35mm equiv) f/2.8-4.5 f/4.5 @ 200mm • 1/800s • ISO 3200

This is a lengthy post written mainly for myself so that I’ll have a record of what actually happened. At my age, memory is the first thing to go.

tl;dr: I went to Seattle to see the TWICE This Is For World Tour Concert at Climate Pledge Arena.

I feel extra fortunate in that I was able to get tickets to two TWICE concerts this month. Of the two concerts, only the first one, in Seattle, was I able to get a fancy VIP Soundcheck reserved seat ticket, which provides:

• One premium reserved or general admission ticket to the show
• Access to the pre-show TWICE soundcheck
• Exclusive VIP gift item
• VIP laminate and lanyard
• Pre-show tour merchandise shopping opportunity
• Early entry to the venue
• Designated check-in and on-site VIP event staff

I’ve never had this before and I was eager for the experience.

( A TWICE Adventure, Below This Cut )

I am so sick.

I suspect food poisoning, but I don't know what the culprit was. Alex is fine, but we did eat slightly different things.

Got sandwiches from a place near work, but when we got home discovered they weren't no mayo. I can't eat mayo - I hate it, and I hate that I hate it to the point I can't even put up with it on something - so I left it for Alex for another meal. I scavenged a couple bits of the sandwich filling to put on my own roll of bread. That was fairly small, so I also heated up some leftover rice.

About two hours later, I felt like I wanted to die. It's now about 25 hours later, and I still feel like I want to die.

The roll was the last of a package we'd just eaten from a day or two before. The rice was only leftover from Tuesday. The sandwich bits wouldn't explain why Alex is fine.

Yesterday mostly felt like pressure and bloating, but very painful. I only slept about an hour, maybe, and that pretty broken up. I was just too uncomfortable to really drop off.

I had to go to work - no real choice - because it was a new person's first day of training, and the first of a class series... Then an instructor called out sick, and it was pretty much just a really rough day. It felt like it took forever.

I haven't been able to eat anything - the thought of trying to swallow anything makes me gag. I haven't actually thrown up, but I kind of almost wish I would, in case it would make me feel better. I've sipped at about 3/4 of a bottled smoothie over the course of the day. I am SO THIRSTY, but even liquids make me queasier.

Now it's less pressure and more just pain. It's a steady maybe 5/10, like I cannot ignore it, but it's not too horrible. Then it spikes to an 8/10 as it feels like every internal bit just cramps at once. Not my actual abdominal muscles, but everything inside.

It's awful. I hate it. I can't get comfortable. I keep getting chills and then hot flashes, and every hair on my body hurts.

I also can't take tomorrow off - another class, I'm solo.

I want to maybe take a hot bath, see if that helps things relax any, but I also just want to try and get any sleep possible. I'm exhausted, and dehydrated, and I can't fix either one effectively right now!

I rate this a zero out of ten stars. I do not recommend it.