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Echo Invictus ([personal profile] but_can_i_be_trusted) wrote in [community profile] vocab_drabbles2025-12-15 07:28 pm

[Challenge #174: Demarcate] The Monkees: 'Frazzled'

Title: 'Frazzled'
Fandom: The Monkees
Author: [personal profile] but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Characters/Pairings: Peter Tork, Davy Jones
Warnings: None
Notes: Crossposted to [community profile] anythingdrabble
Summary: "You look like you've been through the wringer."

Frazzled )
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Egon ([personal profile] ecto_one_spengler) wrote in [community profile] fandomweekly2025-12-15 08:32 pm

[#283] little bird, fly through my window (Futurama)

Theme Prompt: #283 - First Impressions
Title: little bird, fly through my window
Fandom:  Futurama (Specifically referencing the pilot and mostly "Lethal Inspection" [Season 7, EP6])
Rating/Warnings: Very cautious Teen rating/PG-13 due to Bender's canonical suicide attempt in the pilot being mentioned.
Word Count:  679 words
Author's Note: I promise I did not intend for this to be late as it was!! My internet acted up really badly partway through the editing process (aka it cut out at least three times!!). Please forgive me here, mods. Please enjoy my humble attempt at Futurama fic :)
Summary:  Hermes' first moment working with a bending unit moves him to pursue a new employer. Three years later, a depressed bending unit named Bender has the strangest job interview he's ever had by choice, with an oddly familiar Bureaucrat as an interviewer.

--

One day at a manufacturing plant.. )


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badly_knitted ([personal profile] badly_knitted) wrote in [community profile] drabble_zone2025-12-15 05:22 pm

The Fantastic Journey: Fellow Traveller [Amnesty 48, using Challenge 21: Cat]


Title: Fellow Traveller
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author: [personal profile] badly_knitted
Characters: Liana, Sil-El, the Travellers.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 480: Amnesty 48, using Challenge 21: Cat.
Setting: Beyond the Mountain and throughout the series.
Summary: Liana had thought to leave her cat safe in Atlanteum…
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
A/N: Triple drabble.



Fellow Traveller



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My Fannish Corner ([personal profile] mxcatmoon) wrote in [community profile] vocab_drabbles2025-12-15 01:37 am

#174 - Demarcate

This week's word is

Demarcate

verb
uk /ˈdiː.mɑː.keɪt/ us /ˌdiːˈmɑːr.keɪt/



To show the limits of something:

"Parking spaces are demarcated by white lines."
"Responsibilities within the department are clearly demarcated."

From Cambridge Dictionary
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prisca ([personal profile] prisca) wrote in [community profile] fandom_empire2025-12-14 08:18 pm

Bingo 03.25 - Final Score

First of all, sorry for being so late with the final scores. You might have noticed that I was a bit distracted during the last weeks. But I hope to be back to my old self again with the beginning of the first challenge in 2026. Stay tuned for more info at the end of this year.

But now... The scores!

Week 13
Regular Challenge
We have had a total of 9 participants this week.

Completed general Bingo lines:
[personal profile] dianafortyseven
[personal profile] melime
[personal profile] pattrose
[personal profile] peppermint_shamrock
[personal profile] tarlanx

Completed free Bingos:
[personal profile] lilac_misty
[profile] lucy_monster

Blackout:
[personal profile] lilac_misty


Team Challenge
There were three participants in both teams. Team Alpha completed two bingo lines

:::

Final Scores
Regular Challenge
3. [personal profile] pattrose reached 275 points.
2. [personal profile] dianafortyseven reached 278 points.
1. [personal profile] melime and [personal profile] tarlanx reached both 300 points.

Points total
3. [personal profile] tarlanx reached 300 points.
2. [personal profile] dianafortyseven reached 309 points.
1. [personal profile] melime reached 326 points.

Teamchallenge
The winner is Team Alpha with 44 squares and 81 points in total.
The second winner is Team Omega with 43 squares and 66 points in total.


To check out all scores, have a look at the Google Highscore Sheet. If you find an error or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

:::

Banner Rewards
There will be various personalized banners/badges and one general 'participation' banner/badge. (Please give me some days to create them, thank you.)

DW Point rewards
40 DW Points each will go to three randomly chosen regular participants (participation ten+ weeks).

[personal profile] aliensamba
[personal profile] dianafortyseven
[personal profile] lilac_misty
[personal profile] melime
[personal profile] pattrose
[personal profile] peppermint_shamrock
[personal profile] tarlanx

Note: You can support any account/community with your win if you don't want to use the points for yourself. Or tell me that you're not interested in any DW Point Rewards until December 31, and I'll exclude you from the list. (comments are screened)
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badly_knitted ([personal profile] badly_knitted) wrote in [community profile] drabble_zone2025-12-14 05:04 pm

FAKE: Clear Winter Night [Amnesty 48, using Challenge 74: Clear]


Title: Clear Winter Night
Fandom: FAKE
Author: [personal profile] badly_knitted
Characters: Dee, Ryo.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 480: Amnesty 48, using Challenge 74: Clear.
Setting: After the manga.
Summary: It’s a bitterly cold night in New York.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Triple drabble.



Clear Winter Night


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m_findlow ([personal profile] m_findlow) wrote in [community profile] fandomweekly2025-12-14 09:15 pm

[#283] THE VETTING PROCESS (TORCHWOOD)

Theme Prompt: #283 - First impression
Title: The vetting process
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating/Warnings: PG.
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1,000 words
Summary: Jack’s attempts to recruit go a bit sideways.

Read more... )

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badly_knitted ([personal profile] badly_knitted) wrote in [community profile] drabble_zone2025-12-13 05:14 pm

Challenge #480: Amnesty 48


This week's challenge is:


Amnesty 48


This is our forty-eighth Amnesty challenge - every tenth challenge will be an Amnesty. Every tenth Amnesty will last two weeks!


What does this mean? Simply put, all previous challenges are now re-opened; write for any of them you want, and as many as you want.


Here's the list: New, Under the Influence, Wind, An Unreasonable Expectation, Pebbles, Heroic Failures, Whisper, Trouble In Mind, Halloween, Tough Choices, Relax, Fight or Flight, Seal, In The Doghouse, Decorations, Christmas Eve, Hope, Thank-You Notes, Cat, Peace Of Mind, Candlelight, Love Is In The Air, Alone, Just Friends, Mascot, Some Assembly Required, Arch, A Change In The Weather, Spring, Easter Eggs, Allergies, The Sky's The Limit, Birds, It Could Be Worse, Dabble, What Are You Complaining About Now?, Fruit, Sweet Summer Lovin', Twinkle, When The Sun Goes Down, Carnival, When There's Nobody Around, Holiday/Vacation, Growing Older But Not Up, Laughter, Free As The Wind, Awkward, If I Were You, Schedule, After All This Time, Nightfall, Love Is Blind, Travel, Fun And Games, Things That Go Bump In The Night, Jump, The Best Laid Plans..., Unbelievable, Long Way Back, Faith, How Did We Get Here?, Blue, Only Human, David Bowie Song Titles, Starstruck, Laying The Blame, Clear, Herbs And Spices, Waiting, There's Always Tomorrow, Anticipation, Mind Over Matter, Wonder, Do The Right Thing, Sneeze, One Of These Days, Early, Better Luck Next Time, Glass, Every Once In A While, Nervous, Old Enough To Know Better, Underwater, All Or Nothing, Hungry, Look Out, Space, A Chance Encounter, Nostalgia, In A Week Or Two, Coast, In The Moonlight, Shameless, Caught In The Act, Vain, Over The Hill, Torn, Nothing To See, Autumn / Fall, Imaginary Friends, Cold, Scene Of The Crime, Loud, Make Up Your Mind, Silver, What Are You Doing?, More, A Better Idea, Fireworks, Seeking Shelter, Numbers, Deep Down, Familiar, Just The Way You Are, Romance, Slip Of The Tongue, Tired, Right Or Wrong, Slinky, I've Got You, Elephant, Are You Ready?, Murder, On The Other Hand, Sleepy, A Long Time Ago, Memory, Where There's A Will, Fast, One More Day, Bake, End Of The Road, Gesture, Love Or Lust, Poke, Speak Of The Devil, Welcome, Not A Hero, Guilty, Late In The Day, Storm, Lie To Me, Dance, Thought I'd Seen Everything, Invisible, Friends And Neighbours, Spooky, In The Aftermath, Vibrate, Because You Love Me, Grey, Back To Front, Ride, Christmas Songs, Magic, Work Like A Dog, Exuberant, Long Lost Friend, Real, The State I'm In, Chemistry, You're The One, Hamper, Silence Is Golden, River, Good Advice, Warm, Out Of My Mind, Garden, Winding Down, Sound, Count On Me, Touch, Under These Conditions, Need, Hole In The Ground, Paradise, A Good Reason, Grope, Climbing The Walls, Visitor, Weather Warning, Believe, Having A Blast, Rash, The Last To Know, Park, Watch Your Step, Velvet, Dramatic Pause, Eyes, You Owe Me, Jelly / Jello, Trick Or Treat, Flirt, Push The Button, Tears, Nobody Gets Hurt, Freeze, Bad Habits, Needles, Making A Fresh Start, Weekend, In The Jungle, Shake, Cabin Fever, Darkness, Another Lonely Night, Speed, Just Getting Started, Restless, The Wrong Key, Precarious, Do Something!, Knot, Walking On Eggshells, Quiet, Try To Remember, Haywire, No Strings Attached, Jukebox, Far From Home, Whistle, Living It Up, Headache, Used To Be Mine, Last, Hot Summer Night, Yawn, Once In A While, Book, Too Many, Hide, Where Were You?, Pocket, Down The Road, Slide, Two Of A Kind, Genius, Dark And Stormy Night, Haunt/Haunted, Take It Off, Light, Good News, Ocean, The Holiday Season, Winter, Christmas Day, Celebration, In Another Life, Snuggle, Up To Something, Fine, In The Post, Birthday, Under The Weather, Catch, Kiss And Tell, Useful, Practice Makes Perfect, Apology, Kindness Of Strangers, Roll / Rolling, Soap And Water, Idiot, The Hard Way, Cling, Staying Home, Umbrella, Breaking The Rules, Key, Demons And Angels, Heatwave, Fun In The Sun, Someday, You Know Me, Plant, Into The Unknown, Fire, Out Of Sight, Squirrel, Nothing To Do, Alibi, Shattered Glass, Twist, Fright Night, Pumpkin, Dream Of You, Wood, Get Behind Me, Undone, Long Time Gone, Cosy, Warning Labels, Listen, Things Change, Explore, It's About Time, Order, Same Old Story, Chocolate, Wrapped Up In..., Kneel, In Too Deep, Run, Close Your Eyes, Homegrown, Take This With You, Ferret, Quality Time, Historic, Days Like This, Tail, Pass It On, Sweet, Love Who You Love, Parade, In The Shelter, Explode, Leave That Alone, Thunder, Take A Chance, Hand, Don't You Know?, Thread, Burning Bridges, Island, Come Monday, Survive, I Can Explain, Rain, Almost Home, Moon, Tell The Truth, Grind, That's Not Mine, Inspire, Nothing To Lose, Shopping, Have We Got Everything?, Feast, Turn It Up, Sleepless, I'm Alright, Massage, Driving Home, Wall / Walls, Taken By Surprise, Bone, Hard Times, Radio, Is It Just Me?, Buns, Under The Table, Detour, Because Of You, Swing, Here We Go Again, Change, Out Of Control, Single, On The Loose, Down, I'm Trying, Rock, Hold On, Revenge, Out Of Order, Worthless, Give Me Time, Leather, Use Your Imagination, Fancy, The Other Side, Overtime, I Can't Dance, Burn, Money Isn't Everything, Candy, Shame About That, Drop, Not That Different, Wild, See If I Care, Pretend, I Was There, Party, Travelling Light, Water, Someone Like You, Bright, Everyone's A Critic, Mud, The Walk Back, Admit, Up All Night, Mine, It's My Job, Quarrel, Long Way Down, Fantastic, No Big Deal, Gone, In The Dark, Ready, Up To You, Ripple, Over You, Liberty, Stay With Me, Flower, Tangled Up, Waltz, Going To Pot, Shuffle, Where Was I, Control, Have Mercy, Away, Painting The Town, Time, One Step Closer, Rough, I Know That, Lonely, Rocky Road, Hurt, On My Mind, Sunset, Lock And Key, Smoke, To The End,


Reminder of Rules

Entries should be 100 or 200 words exactly, excluding titles and headers. Triple drabbles are now also allowed.
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.

Have fun!



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megpie71 ([personal profile] megpie71) wrote2025-12-13 06:37 am

An Overdue Update

Okay, so the last you all heard, we'd moved into my in-laws' downstairs spare bedroooms. We're still there.

In the aftermath of the move, my brain went into "overload" mode, and hasn't shifted from there since about the end of March. Which means there's huge chunks of adulting that my brain has basically locked off and said "nope, not looking at those". End result: we haven't progressed very far in the search for a permanent place to live; in the meantime, the property market in my home city has become that much more expensive, so our options are even more limited.

We know what our budget is. The problem is the only things available at that price point are effectively "dog box" apartments built in the 1960s and 1970s (so they're needing a lot of renovation or maintenance) which don't have much more space than the area we're occupying at present, and it would probably send both of us stir-crazy inside about three months. Or there's "park homes" which come with the disadvantages of being located further away from where I work than where I currently am (I'm starting to get a pressure injury on the underside of my right thigh from driving for at least an hour each way two times a day four days a week) and which require a "site fee" to be paid on top of the cost of the actual "home" itself (basically, they're on-site cabins in a caravan park, and you have to pay the caravan site rental on top of the cost of purchasing the physical cabin), as well as not really being much larger than the space we're in now on top of things, and not being the best-insulated living spaces either (so higher costs for heating and cooling on top of everything else).

We're still looking (hope springs eternal, after all).
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badly_knitted ([personal profile] badly_knitted) wrote in [community profile] fandomweekly2025-12-12 08:10 pm

[#283] Charade (The Fantastic Journey)


Theme Prompt: #283 – First Impressions
Title: Charade
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes.
Word Count: 1000
Summary: First impressions are not always accurate, sometimes people aren’t at all the way they first appear.



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gywomod ([personal profile] gywomod) wrote in [community profile] getyourwordsout2025-12-12 10:57 am
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[admin post] Admin Post: GYWO 2026 Promotion

If you want to share GYWO with your friends, please feel free to use either of the codes provided to let them know you’ll be writing a lot in 2026 and you think they should too.

You can also recommend they follow us on Tumblr ([tumblr.com profile] gywo) & Bluesky (gywo.bsky.social) for writing advice, prompts, memes, and other great information to develop their writing life. (Our Tumblr and Bluesky accounts are open to the public.)

Light yellow graphic reading 'Get Your Words Out 2026,' featuring the GYWO logo, a hand drawn chameleon clutching a variety of writing utensils.
GetYourWordsOut: Year Eighteen!
Pledges & Requirements | getyourwordsout.net

Promotion )


Thanks for sharing [community profile] getyourwordsout!
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gywomod ([personal profile] gywomod) wrote in [community profile] getyourwordsout2025-12-12 10:51 am
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[admin post] Admin Post: GYWO 2026: Pledges & Requirements

GYWO is BACK for 2026! We're starting our eighteenth year-long writing challenge with thirteen pledges to help you challenge yourself, achieve your writing goals, and build a writing life.

Keep in mind that even our smallest goals require a serious commitment throughout the year. While it’s okay for writers to be behind or even entirely miss their pledge goal, we want you to pick a pledge that will keep motivating you all year long. Before choosing your pledge, please take note of the few requirements we have of our members, and carefully consider which of the thirteen pledges you'd like to choose. You may choose only one pledge.


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