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Description: [community profile] ygorarepairs is a mini bang event that focuses on rare pair ships for all Yugioh series (including crossovers), open to writers, artists, and image & video editors.


This year's mini bang is in regular bang order. Authors have drafted fics for their chosen rare pair. Artists will claim at least 1 fic to use as inspiration for fanart. Partners will collaborate and share their fanworks together during the posting period for this event. Please read our specifications page for more details about expectations for event works.

Claims for the 2025-2026 mini bang are open! 

Artists can see summaries and complete the claim submission form here: 
graceful dicehttps://docs.getgrist.com/forms/nmJe1ZZzHoDu1qWfkKNGeM/10skull dice
 

Dates (see Schedule for more info):

  • Signups: Nov 1-Nov 30 (writers may start immediately)
  • Check-in #1 (writers only): Dec 21-23
  • Check-in #2 (writers with claim pitch): Jan 30-Feb 1
  • Claims: Feb 2-6
  • Claims assigned: Feb 7/8
  • Artist WIP share: Feb 20-21
  • Check-in #3 (all participants): Mar 6-7
  • Posting prep: Mar 12-14
  • Posting: Mar 15-Apr 4

Ugh

Feb. 2nd, 2026 04:40 pm
muccamukk: Steve standing with his arms folded, looking disapproving. (Avengers: Judgy Arms)
[personal profile] muccamukk
Niel Gaiman is trying on a redemption tour.

I should've stayed in fucking bed.

Satire Site Makes Me Giggle

Feb. 2nd, 2026 06:33 pm
jesse_the_k: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20040204184222/http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1031.html">Bitmapped "dogcow" Apple Technote 1013, and appeared in many OS9 print dialogs</a> (dogcow from OS9)
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BugsAppleLoves.com summarizes 17 long-standing bugs in the Apple computing ecosystem, and calculates entirely bogus yet entertaining cost estimates for the time we Apple users waste -- while trying to select text on an iPhone or trying to maintain window sizing in macOS' Finder.

(At least it confirmed the iPhone text selection issues was not just me).

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Two extraordinary CGI sci-fi vids about the exploitation of a distant alien planet. Extraordinary visuals.

solstice-5 [00.10.37]

solstice-5 forgotten archives [00.11.12]


And a brilliant and hilarious short HR edit that turns the show into a thriller murder mystery.

HR thriller edit

Three HR recs

Feb. 2nd, 2026 01:34 pm
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[personal profile] mific
Two hot off the press HR recs, and an older GC one.

cut to the feeling - by Charlotte_Stant, one of my fave authors in HR and HR RPF. For magical realism reasons, 18 y.o. Shane wakes up in the body and life of himself at age 35, married to Ilya. It's brilliant, very funny and just the best "crack taken seriously" imaginable. Also hot as hell. So good.

Torture Me (With All I've Wanted) - by Toomuchplor, also an absolute fave author. 17 y.o. Shane and Ilya end up on a long bus ride together. Under a blanket. Yes, it's super hot but all the details are so lovely, the writing so good. I love it.

And so it's gonna be forever has already been reccd by people and is still a WIP damn it, but it's completely addictive. I just loooove fix-it fics, and in this, Ilya dies in the Centaurs' plane crash but is magically transported back to his teens again, reliving his life with all his future memories intact, determined to get it righter this time - and boy, does he make some changes. I could do without a few of the mystical bits but the majority of this fic is like pure crack to me.

2026 February Fan Poll

Feb. 2nd, 2026 05:02 pm
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Hey everybody, it's that time again: time to vote for which stuff gets the LiberaPay/Patreon money this month! We've got some new zines/comics on the pile this month, because I finally sold my last copy of Rumbleghost!

As always, anyone can vote (please do!), but LiberaPay and Patreon patrons get double weight for their votes.  (Due to Patreon's porn purges, I really encourage you to use LiberaPay, if you get a choice.) If you want to see the blurbs for any of these works, those are here!  (You can also leave your requests there; requesting a story or essay is always free!) If you don't have a DW and so can't do the poll, that's okay; just leave your vote in the comments below; anon comments are turned on.

Which works gets the money, and thus posted this month?  YOU CHOOSE, readers!

Poll #34175 2026 February Fan Poll
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15


Did you toss LiberaPay/Patreon money my way last month?

View Answers

Yes (my votes count double)
4 (100.0%)

What writing gets posted this month?

View Answers

Infinity Smashed: Born Lucky
5 (35.7%)

Reverend Alpert: the Traveling Exorcist
3 (21.4%)

Henchwench for Hire (F/F supervillainy)
2 (14.3%)

Rutless (trans omegaverse porno)
3 (21.4%)

Crazy Boys Get Money (autobio heist)
8 (57.1%)

The Battle-Axe and the Blood-Eater (pseudo-Greco-Roman blood sports)
3 (21.4%)

What art/comic/zine gets posted this month?

View Answers

Cult Comix
4 (30.8%)

Death Watch
4 (30.8%)

Protection
2 (15.4%)

Thrown Away
0 (0.0%)

Sneak Attack!
5 (38.5%)

Barred from Pokemon Forever
9 (69.2%)

Possessions (Rumbleghost)
1 (7.7%)

I FORGOT TO MENTION

Feb. 2nd, 2026 09:43 pm
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[personal profile] rydra_wong
Artorias is a DLC boss.

Beating the final boss of Dark Souls puts you straight into New Game Plus, so you need to do the DLC first, but yeah. I have in fact completed the base game up until you enter the last area. And there is a general consensus that the final boss is not the hardest in the game.

The DLC bosses are all substantially harder than the base game ones, and I have two more left, so it remains to be seen whether I can beat them, but at this point the odds look decent that I will at least be able to finish the base game.

I would like to remind you all that my initial goal was to see if I could beat the tutorial.

Courses - January 2026

Feb. 2nd, 2026 09:12 pm
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FutureLearn

Art and the Environment in South-East Asia: Making in a Changing World (National Gallery of Singapore)
A very interesting course looking at current day artists in South-East Asia and ways their art is reflecting the environment around them, with all the ways this is changing.


OpenLearn

What do Genes Do?
Gene Testing
Inheritance of Characters

Three very short courses looking at some basic aspects of genes.  It was helpful to learn a little more about DNA and how genes are passed on through the generations.

Introduction to Spanish
The German I had been thinking of doing was above my level, and while it's helpful to be challenged, there is no point in floundering completely.  So instead I took the new Spanish introduction, which served as a good reminder of what I know.

Festivids!

Feb. 2nd, 2026 12:52 pm
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[personal profile] starlady
Festivids went live on Saturday! I have still not watched most of the vids because I was at an Alex Pretti memorial bike ride on Saturday and then at some transit activist events on Sunday and I am trying to also do an Escapade premiere, but what I have watched has been great. And I got a great gift vid!

[VID] Find Your People (9 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Trek: Prodigy
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Gwyndala (Star Trek), Jankom Pog, Dal R'el, Zero (Star Trek), Rok-Tahk, Murf (Star Trek), Hologram Janeway (Star Trek)
Additional Tags: Crew as Family, Fanvids
Summary: You can't go it alone, everybody needs help
 

Really there can never be enough Star Trek: Prodigy vids as far as I'm concerned, and this one is full of great character moments and team/found family feels. 

I myself made two Festivids this year, which means I'm already at 100% above my vid production for 2025, so I am very happy about that.

#8 Beast Business by Ilona Andrews

Feb. 2nd, 2026 02:28 pm
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Not the place to start in this universe of stories but very entertaining for fans of the series. Diana Harrison needs a very special baby back before it dies without its mother’s milk. She also has loyal employees to avenge that were killed during the theft. She hires Augustine to help her and between the two of them they will succeed along with a little help from Augustine’s intern. 

 

There are bits and pieces from the website collected here as well as a short story that happens along the same time line. 

A blonde glasses wearing man in a disheveled  white buttoned down shirt standing behind a dark haired woman holding a blue tinted tiger cub

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[personal profile] rionaleonhart
Batch five of fills for the [community profile] threesentenceficathon! I'm having such a great time with this.


Ace Attorney, Apollo and the judge, 200 words, prompt: the judge declares the witness guilty. )

Ghost Trick/The Goes Wrong Show, Sissel and Robert, 320 words, prompt: after midnight. )

Assorted ficlets for the Goes Wrong Show, mainly Chris and Robert, 700 words total. )


I got a comment on the ficathon saying 'Your fic has actually gotten me into the Goes Wrong Show and it's also absolutely hysterical', and it made me smile so hard. By my count, I've now got... twelve or thirteen people to watch The Goes Wrong Show, I think? I'm dragging everyone into this pit with me.

Dept of Memes

Feb. 2nd, 2026 11:50 am
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Music Meme, Day 20

A song with a number in the title: 

One of the musical geniuses that Bob introduced me to years ago was Harry Nilsson. Until he helped me take a deep dive into Nilsson's work, I think I'd only heard "Everybody's Talking." After I emerged from the dive, I loved everything he ever wrote or performed. When he was young, his voice was angelic. After a few years of hard, hard living, it was no longer angelic, but it was still sweet. 

There are so many Nilsson songs I'd love to share with you - Jump Into the Fire, Good Old Desk, Remember, I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City, and so many more - just for the joy of listening to his robustly, seriously whimsical lyrics. But the meme on Day 20 asks for music that has a number in its titles, so I'll stick with that. 

As it happens, there are two Nilsson songs with a number in the title. "One" is the first one, and it's beautiful. 

But Nilsson wrote another song with a number as its title: 1941. This is semi-autobiographical and is a perfect example of how Nilsson could mix whimsy with sorrow.


The previous days are available via this link. 


 
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Title: Starless Nights
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author: 
[personal profile] badly_knitted
Characters: Varian, Scott, Willaway, Fred.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 487: Stars at 
[community profile] drabble_zone.
Setting: After the series.
Summary: Night on the island is different from anything the travellers have ever seen.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
A/N: Triple drabble.
 
 


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Name: Milo

Age: 18

I mostly post about: Just me talking about my thoughts and interests, and what I’m currently doing.

My hobbies and interests are: I like books and music a lot, and I will probably talk about them often. I also like learning things though I’m pretty inconsistent. I mainly enjoy learning about anything having to do with history and language. And I’m currently learning Spanish. I also really like dolls, though I don’t collect them much these days. Sometimes I write as well.

My fandoms are: Hmm I don’t really engage with fandoms much. But you can see more of the media I enjoy on my profile.

I'm looking to meet people who: It’d be cool to find people with similar interests to mine. But I’m honestly open to chatting with anyone as long as you aren’t rude or bigoted or anything like that. Feel free to leave a comment anytime.

posting schedule tends to be: I don’t have a set schedule but probably a few times a week or so.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: racism, ableism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, MAGA, and just bigotry in general.

Before adding me, you should know: I am nonbinary/agender and I prefer they/them pronounce though I don’t have a problem with he or she. I’m legally blind and use a screen reader for a lot of things, so I may miss some punctuation or formatting errors in my writing. I’ve basically been isolated and poorly homeschooled for years, so I lack experience in social situations and there may be gaps in my knowledge of things so patience would be appreciated. Finally, I may talk a bit about my mental health struggles and things like that in my journal, although more light hearted or general topics will also be included.

Fic: Weirder Weather

Feb. 2nd, 2026 05:16 pm
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Title: Weirder Weather
Author: 
[personal profile] badly_knitted
Characters: Ianto, Jack, OFC.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 3520
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Ianto wakes to miserable weather, and that’s only the beginning of his woes.
Written For: Weekend Challenge - All About The Weather at 
[community profile] 1_million_words.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
 
 


Music Monday

Feb. 2nd, 2026 08:20 am
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I used to love K'NAAN, but I hadn't seen this one, and ran into it because it was a past winner of the award Raye just got for "Ice Cream Man" (the Harry Belafonte Best Song For Social Change Award).

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