That A-Z Meme
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purplecatGoodness it is ages since I did a meme and, I suspect, even longer since I actually managed to write any fanfic, however the A-Z meme got me curious so without more ado.
- After the Apocalypse (Becker, Lester, Primeval Zombie AU, Teen, 1076 words)
- Baba Yaga between the Worlds (Natasha, Clint, MCU, ALl Ages, 888 words)
- Challenges and Discoveries (Evan, Howard, Primeval:New World, All Ages, 3898 words)
- Dinner at the Eagle and Child (Liz, Silver, Doctor Who/Sapphire and Steel crossover, All Ages, 1490 words)
- Elle n'a pas Peur des Fantomes (Adele, Agathe, Frankenstein's Creature, Les Aventures Extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-Sec/Frankenstein crossover, 6174 words)
- Foiling the Irulon Invasion (Donna, Eleven, Doctor Who, All Ages, 745 words)
- Guardians of the Anomalies (Cutter, Stephen/Ryan, Groot, Rocket, Primeval/MCU AU Crossover, All Ages, 1093 words)
- Harriet Vane's Medieval Mysteries (Eowyn/Faramir, Tolkien/Primeval crossover, All Ages, 2011 words)
- In which Zoe Washburne meets Esmerelda Weatherwax (Zoe Washburne, Esmerelda Weatherwax, Firefly/Discworld crossover, All Ages, 3015 words)
- Just the Fear and the Hatred (Robin of Sherwood, All Ages, 3093 words)
- Kidnapped! (Stephen/Ryan, Clint Coulson, Primeval/Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D crossover, Teen, 2530 words)
- Livermorium (Clara, Silver, Doctor Who/Sapphire and Steel crossover, 853 words)
- Martha and Yaz Adventure in Time and Space (Martha, Yaz, Doctor Who, All Ages, 3890 words)
- Not a Creature was Stirring, not even a Mouse (Claudia/Ryan, Primeval, All Ages, 4413 words)
- Operation Golden Age (Reprise) (Claudia, Ryan, Primeval/Doctor Who crossover, All Ages, 5510 words)
- Playing at Fighting Monsters (Ryan, Sapphire, Steel, Primeval/Sapphire and Steel crossover, All Ages, 1215 words)
- Query. Fact. Supposition. Suggestion. Agreement (BB-8, Rey, Star Wars, All Ages, 413 words)
- Rain and Blessing (Connor/Becker, Connor/Ryan, Primeval, All Ages, 593 words)
- Side Quest (Harry, Sarah, Four, Doctor Who, All Ages, 6388 words)
- Twelve and a half Times Silver didn't meet the Doctor and One and a half Times he did (Silver, Doctor Who/Sapphire and Steel Crossover, All Ages, 2253 words)
- U
- V
- Waes Hael (Stephen/Ryan, Primeval, All Ages, 4511 words)
- X
- Yangchuanosaurus in the Undergrowth (Stephen/Ryan, Primeval, Teen, 1483 words)
- Z
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Birdfeeding
27/10/25 13:17ysabetwordsmithToday is cloudy and cool.
I fed the birds. I've seen several sparrows and house finches, two goldfinches, and a male cardinal. :D
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 10/27/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 10/27/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen several sparrows and house finches, two goldfinches, and a male cardinal. :D
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 10/27/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 10/27/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
I am done for the night.
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Feathering the Nest
27/10/25 12:44ysabetwordsmithdialecticdreamer is hosting Feathering the Nest today, with its standard theme of fluff and comfort. Leave prompts, get ficlets!Worldbuilding
27/10/25 12:30ysabetwordsmithAlien Anthropology: Towns without Farms
Explore diverse Neotect cultures thriving without agriculture on the planet Tira 292b. This video examines nomadic and sedentary societies, showcasing unique adaptations to varied environments. Observe how these sapient beings navigate resource scarcity and seasonal changes.
This video not only does a great job of showing how Neotect aliens develop culturally, it uses examples from diverse human cultures and technologies. I have a suspicion that it was made by someone who, like me, learned history and social studies by getting kicked out of those classes for saying "The book is wrong." It is an unusually astute example of a creature that "thinks as well as a human, but not like a human," which is my favorite kind of alien. :D
I advise establishing a secure anchor before rappelling down into the rabbithole.
Explore diverse Neotect cultures thriving without agriculture on the planet Tira 292b. This video examines nomadic and sedentary societies, showcasing unique adaptations to varied environments. Observe how these sapient beings navigate resource scarcity and seasonal changes.
This video not only does a great job of showing how Neotect aliens develop culturally, it uses examples from diverse human cultures and technologies. I have a suspicion that it was made by someone who, like me, learned history and social studies by getting kicked out of those classes for saying "The book is wrong." It is an unusually astute example of a creature that "thinks as well as a human, but not like a human," which is my favorite kind of alien. :D
I advise establishing a secure anchor before rappelling down into the rabbithole.
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Feathering the Nest (October 2025)
27/10/25 12:00dialecticdreamerWelcome to the fluff and comfort fic festival for this month!
For readers familiar with the event, the theme, in general, is “comfort, fluff, and slice of life.” If you can make a case for the prompt, I’ll write it. “Frank needs a coffee break!” is a sufficient, succinct prompt. “Aidan falling in ace-love with the gas stove” is another.
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For readers familiar with the event, the theme, in general, is “comfort, fluff, and slice of life.” If you can make a case for the prompt, I’ll write it. “Frank needs a coffee break!” is a sufficient, succinct prompt. “Aidan falling in ace-love with the gas stove” is another.
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Monday Update 10-27-25
27/10/25 02:41ysabetwordsmithThese are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Books
Birdfeeding
Moment of Silence: June Lockheart
Today's Adventures
Birdfeeding
Philosophical Questions: Privacy
Recipe: "Apple Pie Cookies"
Birdfeeding
Friday Five
Follow Friday 10-24-25: Jpop and Jrock
Affordable Housing
Activism
Advice
Birdfeeding
Today's Smoothie
Photography
Birdfeeding
Mad Science
Cuddle Party
Trauma has 31 comments. Affordable Housing has 55 comments. Robotics has 91 comments.
"An Inkling of Things to Come" belongs to Polychrome: Shiv and needs $191 to be complete. Maiara and Arthur discuss taking notes.
The weather is cool and fall-like now. It dribbled a bit on Saturday but didn't amount to much. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches. I saw a downy woodpecker vigorously drilling insects from the dead stems of cup plants. Currently blooming: dandelions, marigolds, petunias, red salvia, verbena, lantana, sweet alyssum, zinnias, snapdragons, blue lobelia, perennial pinks, oxalis, moss rose, firecracker plant, tomatoes, morning glory, cypress vine, sedum, violas. Tomatoes, ball carrots, and groundcherries are ripe. Fields are about 3/4 harvested.
Books
Birdfeeding
Moment of Silence: June Lockheart
Today's Adventures
Birdfeeding
Philosophical Questions: Privacy
Recipe: "Apple Pie Cookies"
Birdfeeding
Friday Five
Follow Friday 10-24-25: Jpop and Jrock
Affordable Housing
Activism
Advice
Birdfeeding
Today's Smoothie
Photography
Birdfeeding
Mad Science
Cuddle Party
Trauma has 31 comments. Affordable Housing has 55 comments. Robotics has 91 comments.
"An Inkling of Things to Come" belongs to Polychrome: Shiv and needs $191 to be complete. Maiara and Arthur discuss taking notes.
The weather is cool and fall-like now. It dribbled a bit on Saturday but didn't amount to much. Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches. I saw a downy woodpecker vigorously drilling insects from the dead stems of cup plants. Currently blooming: dandelions, marigolds, petunias, red salvia, verbena, lantana, sweet alyssum, zinnias, snapdragons, blue lobelia, perennial pinks, oxalis, moss rose, firecracker plant, tomatoes, morning glory, cypress vine, sedum, violas. Tomatoes, ball carrots, and groundcherries are ripe. Fields are about 3/4 harvested.
#35 Dropping In (part 1 of 1, complete)
26/10/25 21:33dialecticdreamerDropping In
By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 1, complete
Word count (story only): 1292
[Sunday, May 10, 2020, midmorning]
:: The next day, Liana comes by, and a new connection is made in the area. Part of the Edison’s Mirror arc. ::
Back to False Alarm
To the Edison's Mirror Index
On to
“I can’t believe how close I am to really --” Nik trailed off, shaking his head. He continued softly, “It’s hard to explain, because I feel completely normal, until something unexpected slams a door in my face that I didn’t even realize was there. I didn’t realize that I was missing out until Shandiin tried to share her favorite hobby with me. The roundabout is some help, but… This will be safe to use for cooking, and I can tend it myself, instead of relying on Shandiin.”
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By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 1 of 1, complete
Word count (story only): 1292
[Sunday, May 10, 2020, midmorning]
:: The next day, Liana comes by, and a new connection is made in the area. Part of the Edison’s Mirror arc. ::
Back to False Alarm
To the Edison's Mirror Index
On to
“I can’t believe how close I am to really --” Nik trailed off, shaking his head. He continued softly, “It’s hard to explain, because I feel completely normal, until something unexpected slams a door in my face that I didn’t even realize was there. I didn’t realize that I was missing out until Shandiin tried to share her favorite hobby with me. The roundabout is some help, but… This will be safe to use for cooking, and I can tend it myself, instead of relying on Shandiin.”
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Books
26/10/25 16:14ysabetwordsmithTen Books for Intersex Awareness Day!
Happy Intersex Awareness Day! We sought out stories from our book recommendation crew of books with intersex rep – explicit or implied, clear-cut or open to interpretation. Intersex characters are upsettingly underrepresented, and finding “unproblematic” representation is even harder, but we did our best and are here with ten titles that we think are worth a read (or, in one case, a watch, should you get the opportunity to see it staged)! The contributors to the list are: Meera S., Nina Waters, Shannon and an anonymous contributor.
Happy Intersex Awareness Day! We sought out stories from our book recommendation crew of books with intersex rep – explicit or implied, clear-cut or open to interpretation. Intersex characters are upsettingly underrepresented, and finding “unproblematic” representation is even harder, but we did our best and are here with ten titles that we think are worth a read (or, in one case, a watch, should you get the opportunity to see it staged)! The contributors to the list are: Meera S., Nina Waters, Shannon and an anonymous contributor.
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Birdfeeding
26/10/25 16:05ysabetwordsmithToday is cloudy and cool. Yesterday it spit rain a couple times, but never amounted to much.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches -- they were all over the feeders this morning.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 10/26/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 10/26/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 10/26/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
I am done for the night.
I fed the birds. I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches -- they were all over the feeders this morning.
I put out water for the birds.
EDIT 10/26/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.
EDIT 10/26/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
EDIT 10/26/25 -- I did more work around the patio.
I am done for the night.
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Done Since 2025-10-19
26/10/25 20:55mdlbearA better week than I was expecting? N, G, and m are at OVFF, and I'm left here with the cats (modulo the housekeeper on Saturday mornings, and j on the weekends), but it's been magageable, and not too lonely. (I'm usually somewhat isolated down here on the ground floor anyway.) The main extra work was the two extra litter boxen, and feeding Brooklyn (who I swear is part hobbit -- four meals a day). (Cricket eats only kibble, so it's just a matter of making sure her bin stays filled.)
Also, I've taken six walks (though none longer than .7km), ordered some of my favorite groceries (including fish-other-than-salmon and bread-other-than-plain), and gotten a fair amount of work done on the HyperSpace Express website. In particular, the Books page, from which you can find out where to get N's book, The World As It Ought to Be, and subscribe to her newsletter.
And I have somehow managed to log a two-year streak in Duolingo. For what that's worth. Lately that hasn't been much.
I have gotten somewhat less done yesterday and today, because OVFF over Zoom.
Those of us with hidden disabilities may be interested in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Official website Disabilities index, search (The list is extensive.)
For those of us who couldn't get to OVFF, here are the 2025 Pegasus Award winners:
Best Villain Song: "The Evil Eyeball," Sibylle Machat
Best Hero Song: "The Ones Who Walked Away," Beth Kinderman
Best Performer: The Blibbering Humdingers
Best Writer/Composer: Eric Distad
Best Classic Filk Song: "Merry Meet," Steve Macdonald
Best Filk Song: "One Small Boat," Marilisa Valtazanou
historians during lunch
26/10/25 13:04mellowtiggerDuring the last month, I've developed the habit of listening to two USA historians during my lunch break on Saturday. On Saturday morning, they have an always-interesting discussion about the week's events. If you have a lunch hour (the videos are usually 30-45 minutes) where you'd like an educational distraction, then I recommend their talks to fill the time.
I came to these discussions because I would occasionally watch videos from the YouTube host on other historical topics. There's also a series of interviews with government figures, called "American Conversations". The most recent video in that series is with Elizabeth Warren. That interview is good, and I would have gladly voted for Warren for President in 2020 if she was the nominee. I wish there was a convenient url to link just to the duo weekend chats that I'm recommending now, but you'll have to look for the titles "What the Heck Just Happened?" from the Live broadcast list.
The host, Heather Cox Richardson, previously taught history at MIT. Near as I can tell, however, she chooses never to use an honorary title like "Dr.", because I could only ever find her referenced as a professor. She did get her Ph.D from Harvard in 1992, according to this broken MIT page. I like her videos because of the stoic rationality on display. I think that's why the duo on Saturday morning is so effective. In contrast, Joanne Freeman, history professor at Yale is an emotionally-expressive burst of laughter at absurd history unfolding before us. More than once, it occurred to me that "She's a hoot!"
The pair works really well together. I recommend watching their Saturday duo, if you can spare the time.
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Moment of Silence: June Lockheart
26/10/25 12:58J.D. Salinger's Popcorn Salt!
26/10/25 11:48thewayneI was adding a recipe to my iCloud Notes, and the top recipe came up, which was this! I haven't made it yet, but I thought I'd share it. And also give you the story of how I got it!
There's a podcast that's a lot of fun called The Sporkful. It's a fun listen that features interesting guests. As their tag line goes, it's not for foodies, it's for eaters. Anyway, they had on, IIRC, a librarian/archivist who came across this recipe in the collection that he manages. And it's become his go-to popcorn salt. And here it is!
J.D. Salinger popcorn salt
Ingredients:
6 tsps sea salt
2 tsps paprika
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp celery powder
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp marjoram
1/2 tsp curry
1/2 tsp dill powder
This is definitely going to have a bit of a kick to it! For me, I'm going to leave out the dill powder: I just don't care much for the taste of dill. You might also want to process this in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle as the thyme and marjoram can be on the large/leafy side if you want things down to a more uniform consistency.
Have fun, and report back if you try it!
There's a podcast that's a lot of fun called The Sporkful. It's a fun listen that features interesting guests. As their tag line goes, it's not for foodies, it's for eaters. Anyway, they had on, IIRC, a librarian/archivist who came across this recipe in the collection that he manages. And it's become his go-to popcorn salt. And here it is!
J.D. Salinger popcorn salt
Ingredients:
6 tsps sea salt
2 tsps paprika
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp celery powder
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp marjoram
1/2 tsp curry
1/2 tsp dill powder
This is definitely going to have a bit of a kick to it! For me, I'm going to leave out the dill powder: I just don't care much for the taste of dill. You might also want to process this in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle as the thyme and marjoram can be on the large/leafy side if you want things down to a more uniform consistency.
Have fun, and report back if you try it!
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Done This Week
26/10/25 10:12scrubjayspeaksWell, a number of people have fucked up royally, but at least I haven’t been one of them. I did, however, end up working (voluntarily) a half day on Saturday to help with the pickup of a very large shipment. Which included some synchronized forklifting, so I’ve got that feather in my cap now!
Mum has been seeing a dermatologist for a few skin issues. One of them finally ended up being a form of skin cancer. It was small, at least, so they went in and removed it with way less fanfare than we were expecting. Still, that was a harrowing piece of information…
It’s just generally been an extra exhausting week. This seems to be the way whenever I take my vacation time. Considering how rundown I was already feeling, I didn’t really need anything else to make me feel like I needed time off.
Still, I now have a whole week away from work to enjoy Halloween things and whatever else I fancy. Many naps, possibly. And, because I am an adult and this is the sort of thing that makes me feel better, possibly some house cleaning even ahead of NaClYoHo month.
Weather has swung wildly between quite warm again and heavy fog, with another small thunderstorm thrown in there for good measure.
Lewisia: 0 new pieces written
Day job: 46.5 hours and six days ಥ_ಥ
Reading: These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall (another round of asking Libby to give me queer horror stories, I loved this more than I could have ever predicted, it somehow hit all my buttons?!)
Listening: Swedish Fiddle Tunes: A Selection by Rowan Piggott (one of the people behind The Wilderness Yet, I’ve been craving instrumental stuff lately)
Clock Mouse: 1211 words
Other: got to visit with E briefly at my house
Mum has been seeing a dermatologist for a few skin issues. One of them finally ended up being a form of skin cancer. It was small, at least, so they went in and removed it with way less fanfare than we were expecting. Still, that was a harrowing piece of information…
It’s just generally been an extra exhausting week. This seems to be the way whenever I take my vacation time. Considering how rundown I was already feeling, I didn’t really need anything else to make me feel like I needed time off.
Still, I now have a whole week away from work to enjoy Halloween things and whatever else I fancy. Many naps, possibly. And, because I am an adult and this is the sort of thing that makes me feel better, possibly some house cleaning even ahead of NaClYoHo month.
Weather has swung wildly between quite warm again and heavy fog, with another small thunderstorm thrown in there for good measure.
Lewisia: 0 new pieces written
Day job: 46.5 hours and six days ಥ_ಥ
Reading: These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall (another round of asking Libby to give me queer horror stories, I loved this more than I could have ever predicted, it somehow hit all my buttons?!)
Listening: Swedish Fiddle Tunes: A Selection by Rowan Piggott (one of the people behind The Wilderness Yet, I’ve been craving instrumental stuff lately)
Clock Mouse: 1211 words
Other: got to visit with E briefly at my house
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