[#284] baby it's cold outside (Hazbin Hotel)
Dec. 20th, 2025 08:59 pmTitle: baby it's cold outside
Fandom: Hazbin Hotel
Rating/Warnings: N/A
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 903
Summary: Vox winds up on Alastor's front step while it's snowing. It's an opportunity that Alastor can't pass up.
( how lucky that you dropped in )
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Sanctuary
Dec. 20th, 2025 09:58 pmFandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author:
Characters/Pairing: Buffy (implied Spuffy)
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word count: 100 (Google Docs)
Spoilers/Setting: Set in S6, during ep. 6x03 “After Life”.
Summary: Buffy struggles with the reality of her coming back to life.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Challenge: #500 - Flood
Also for: #419 - Frantic by
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( READ: Sanctuary )
Courses - December 2025
Dec. 20th, 2025 07:07 pmFutureLearn
Exploring Scottish Catholicism: Education, Philosophy and Literature (University of Glasgow)
It was interesting to see some of the contribution Catholicism had made, but with only one week per subject this really was a very quick look at the three topics.
The Forbidden City and its People (University of Stirling and Palace Museum)
The forbidden city has a lot of interesting artefacts, and was the centre of government for both the Ming and Qing dynasties, with many notable emperors during that time. But somehow the course seemed to be mostly a series of pictures, and a confusing list of emperors, and more something simply to be looked at.
OpenLearn
Intermediate German: Understanding Spoken German
The German level was above what I am capable of, although I could understand some of what was said. But much of the vocabulary is not relevant to my needs - there was a lot of sport, which isn't one of my interests.
Understanding Dyslexia
This was another 8 week badged course. The first four weeks were very interesting, the second four less so, as they seemed to be extended simply to qualify as an 8 week course. I passed the test, so earned my badge!
In total this year I have completed 18 FutureLearn courses and 47 OpenLearn courses. The latter is a reflection on my intention of reducing the number of courses on my wish list, and I was successful in completing everything I had at the beginning of the week. Looking forward, I am partway through one FutureLearn course, being on week 2 of a 5 week course. And I have 5 courses recently added to my OpenLearn wish list, which I shall be starting in the new year. I shall also be continuing my German.

2026 Monster Theme Poll
Dec. 20th, 2025 10:43 amPick 10 new themes for 2026:
Adoption
21 (17.9%)
Afterlife
15 (12.8%)
Aliens
20 (17.1%)
Angst
20 (17.1%)
Books & Writing
21 (17.9%)
Character Study
27 (23.1%)
Collaborations & Remixes
24 (20.5%)
Coming of Age/Rites of Passage
22 (18.8%)
Community
22 (18.8%)
Crack Treated Seriously
45 (38.5%)
Fandom (characters involved in fandom, works involving fandom, meta about fandom)
19 (16.2%)
Fannish Non-Fiction (meta, tutorials, resources)
26 (22.2%)
Fantasy (elves, unicorns, et al)
27 (23.1%)
Fluff
25 (21.4%)
Games & Competitions
11 (9.4%)
Gothic
21 (17.9%)
Holidays & Celebrations
13 (11.1%)
Horror
20 (17.1%)
In Denial
23 (19.7%)
Inept in Love
30 (25.6%)
Journey/Travel
27 (23.1%)
Just Like Canon
23 (19.7%)
Kink
23 (19.7%)
Kisses
18 (15.4%)
Manners & Etiquette (including mannerpunk)
20 (17.1%)
Matchmaking
20 (17.1%)
Meet the Family
25 (21.4%)
Mentors & Protegees
26 (22.2%)
Music
18 (15.4%)
Neurodivergent Characters
22 (18.8%)
New Releases (I'll let you determine what's "new" for the fandom)
16 (13.7%)
Original Characters
14 (12.0%)
Outstanding Prose
22 (18.8%)
Podfic
13 (11.1%)
Power Dynamics
28 (23.9%)
Protest & Revolt
11 (9.4%)
PWP (Porn Without Plot or Plot? What Plot?)
14 (12.0%)
Role Reversal
21 (17.9%)
Romance
18 (15.4%)
RPF
18 (15.4%)
Short Fiction (under 2000 words)
23 (19.7%)
Siblings
26 (22.2%)
Social Media
17 (14.5%)
Unpopular Characters
26 (22.2%)
Unreliable Narrator
40 (34.2%)
Vampires
21 (17.9%)
Villains
15 (12.8%)
War
9 (7.7%)
Whump
23 (19.7%)
Pick 3 classic themes you'd like to revisit:
Arranged Marriage
51 (43.2%)
Cops & Crime
14 (11.9%)
Epistolary
40 (33.9%)
Forced Proximity
36 (30.5%)
Future Fic
24 (20.3%)
Historical AUs
35 (29.7%)
Pining
41 (34.7%)
Threesome
38 (32.2%)
Worldbuilding
58 (49.2%)
Hyouka (Kotenbu): Fanfic: reviving at this late date
Dec. 20th, 2025 11:48 amMods please use the f: book (category) tag
Rating: T
Length: 100 words
Content notes: passing reference to a historical event involving death
Author notes: The title is from A Sheet of Ocean by Kazue Shinkawa, translated by Hiroaki Sato.
Summary: Oreki has a patchwork dream.
( Read more... )
Mistletoe Challenge and fic
Dec. 20th, 2025 05:24 pmThe Mistletoe Challenge collection, if anyone else wants to write a ficlet.
( a photo of the decorations, and my drabble sequence about them )
Challenge # 481: Glow
Dec. 20th, 2025 04:51 pmThis week's challenge is:
Reminder of Rules
Entries should be 100, 200, or 300 words exactly, excluding titles and headers.
Please place the body of your entry behind a cut.
Tag with the appropriate Challenge, Fandom, Type, and Ratings tags. If a tag for your fandom doesn't exist, leave a request on the Tag Request post and I'll create the tags you need. You can request as many fandom tags as you want.
You don't need to use the challenge word or phrase in your drabble, though you can if you like.
Each challenge ends when the new challenge is posted, but if you're a few days late that's still fine.
NEW RULE: DOUBLE AND TRIPLE DRABBLES ARE ALSO ACCEPTED ;)
Have fun!
[#284] Cardiff For Christmas (Torchwood)
Dec. 20th, 2025 02:38 pmTheme Prompt: #284 – Home For the Holidays
Title: Cardiff For Christmas
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1000
Summary: Ianto is feeling nostalgic and homesick as Christmas approaches, but he can’t go back to the Cardiff he knew. Or can he?
...The Rest, Slashed! - Stargate SG-1 icons
Dec. 20th, 2025 06:25 pm
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