Tarlan&#39;s Place

16 April 2015 @ 07:41 pm

ALL of my fiction and art is PUBLIC.

If you do comment on an entry then please respect my privacy and not cross-post to FaceBook! I really don't trust them where individual privacy is concerned.

Please feel free to friend me so you can pick up the fanfic notices and artwork when checking your friends' list. If you just want to hang around quietly and read then please don't worry as I am not expecting comments from you for anything posted, though I'll be most happy if you should feel like leaving a comment.

However, if you do have an insane urge to hear me rant and rave, or want to read any personal updates or the rare WIP before it gets smoothed and posted publicly, then please go to my DREAMWIDTH account at: TARLANX on DREAMWIDTH. Please bear in mind that I do make a conscious effort to read and respond to posts I spot while checking my friends' list and if you do ask me to friend you back then it would be nice if you said hello from time to time in return!

Comments on this post are screened!

All MY fiction is on AO3: Tarlan's Fiction

Whatever you decide, please check the warnings before reading any stories!

Tags: misc: update

09 April 2026 @ 04:50 pm

Seasons of Fandom SEASON 2 - SPRING

seasons_of_fandom SPRING round has begun and here are the PRE_ROUND banners and sigtags I created:

SIGTAGS created for others

miscuartosamores-michelle - Wednesday and Xavier by Tarlan

Nika - Guardians of the Galaxy - Star Lord-Peter Quill by Tarlan

catness - Alice in Borderland - Shuntaro Chishiya by Tarlan

Stefanyeah - Godzilla - Mire Goji Millenium by Tarlan

tellshannon815 - Game of Thrones - Jon and Sansa by Tarlan

flareonfury - Jurassic Park Alan and Ellie by Tarlan

melime - Star Trek-TOS - Kirk Spock by Tarlan

klutzygirl - The Pitt - Mel and Samira by Tarlan

highlander ii - Ultimates Iron Man by Tarlan

Neptune - The Pitt - Trinity Santos by Tarlan

Dark Crystal- Age of Resistance - Deet by Tarlan

Chase - Stranger Things - Dustin and Steve by Tarlan

cami-mercurios - The Pitt 1 - Abbott by Tarlan

cami-mercurios - The Pitt 2 - Abbott by Tarlan

BANNERS

Seasons of Fandom R2 2026 - Stargate Atlantis - Banner by Tarlan

Seasons of Fandom R2 2026 - A Quiet Place - Banner by Tarlan

Seasons of Fandom R2 2026 - MAG7 - Banner by Tarlan

Seasons of Fandom R2 2026 - The Pitt - Banner by Tarlan

Seasons of Fandom R2 2026 - The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity - Banner by Tarlan

If this is a fiction post then please comment on AO3, otherwise I'd love to hear from you on https://tarlanx.dreamwidth.org/1549423.html. You can comment there using OpenID.

Tags: c: seasons of fandom, img: banners/headers, img: sigtags, r: gen and teen, type: fanart

02 April 2026 @ 02:11 pm

Seasons of Fandom SEASON 2 - SPRING

SEASONS of FANDOM is a multi-media, multi-fandom landcomm for all creators. It's a fun series of challenges ranging from creating art, writing stories and playing games at any skill level.

The latest round of @seasons_of_fandom officially starts TODAY but you can join anytime!

SIGN UP HERE

I am TARLAN on TEAM WINTER COURT so please mention me if you decide to join in the fun.

Tags: c: seasons of fandom, misc: info, misc: recs

27 March 2026 @ 03:28 pm

ICONS: Word of Honor and Others

Created for

sweetandshort:
Challenge: March: This and That
Prompt: Trust
Fandoms: Fangs of Fortune, Word of Honor, The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

Moments of trust.

Fangs of Fortune - Trust 01 by Tarlan

The Yin-Yang Master - Dream of Eternity - Trust by Tarlan

Challenge: March: Bingo
Fandom: Word of Honor

Tired	Hero	Peace	Star

Tags: c: bingo, c: sweetandshort, f: asian drama, f: word of honor, f: yin-yang dream of eternity, img: icons, r: gen and teen, src: movies, src: tv shows, type: fanart

27 March 2026 @ 03:26 pm

PG SLASH: Five Year Journey - John/Rodney, Stargate Atlantis

Title: Five Year Journey
Author: Tarlan (

tarlanx)
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing/Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Rating/Category: PG SLASH
Word Count: 600 (4 drabbles, 1 double-drabble)
Summary: A relationship five years in the making.

Content Notes: Written for

lomelinde for

seasonsofdrabbles Winter 01-2026

On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/78356116

If this is a fiction post then please comment on AO3, otherwise I'd love to hear from you on https://tarlanx.dreamwidth.org/1545938.html. You can comment there using OpenID.

Tags: c: romancing-mcshep, c: seasonsofdrabbles, f: stargate, note: slash, p: mcshep, r: gen and teen, src: tv shows, type: fiction

27 March 2026 @ 03:23 pm

ICONS: Word of Honor

For

sweetandshort - February: Bingo
Fandom: Word of Honor (TV 2021)

Sunshine	Green	Homesick	Magic

Tags: c: bingo, c: sweetandshort, f: word of honor, genre: fantasy-magic, img: icons, r: gen and teen, src: tv shows, type: fanart

25 January 2026 @ 03:32 pm

ICONS: Various Fandoms

Icons created for

sweetandshort January Challenges (This and That, Mini-Bingo)

Movie: The Fugitive (1993)

The Fugitive - Movie 01 by Tarlan

Fandoms: Eternal Love (Ye Hua), Ashes of Love (Xu Feng/Jin Mi), Hog Wild (Tim/Angie), Word of Honor (Zhou Zishu)

Alone	Fantasy	Honey	Jumping

Extra:

Word of Honor - Jump by Tarlan

Tags: c: bingo, c: sweetandshort, f: asian drama, f: other, f: word of honor, img: icons, r: gen and teen, src: movies, src: tv shows, type: fanart

25 January 2026 @ 03:31 pm

Triptychs - Alien and Terminator Movies

For

seasons_of_fandoms CH124 - Triptychs - Click on images for full size (1000x500)

Fandom: Alien Movies
Character: Ellen Ripley

Fandom: The Terminator
Character: Kyle Reese (T800 and Sarah Connor)

The Terminator - Kyle Reese Triptych by Tarlan

Tags: a: michael biehn, c: seasons of fandom, f: other, img: banners/headers, img: collages, r: gen and teen, src: movies, type: fanart

19 January 2026 @ 03:30 pm

Snowflake Challenge 2026 - Wishes Granted

SNOWFLAKE CHALLENGE 2026

EDIT: Challenge 11 is to GRANT wishes from Challenge 05 so I am updating this post for Challenge 11 :)

Snowflake Challenge 2026: A mug of coffee or hot chocolate with a snowflake shaped gingerbread cookie perched on the rim sits nestled amidst a softly bunched blanket. A few dried orange slices sit next to it.

Snowflake Challenge 2026: A mug of coffee or hot chocolate with a snowflake shaped gingerbread cookie perched on the rim sits nestled amidst a softly bunched blanket. A few dried orange slices sit next to it.

Challenge 11: Grant Wishes

As most people have now posted their wishes I figured I would post those I have 'granted'.

For

sarajayechan

Avatar 01 by Tarlan for sarajayechan

For

melagan

Stargate Atlantis - JR01 by Tarlan for melagan

Stargate Atlantis - JR02 by Tarlan for melagan

Stargate Atlantis - JR03 by Tarlan for melagan

For

toothpastepancake

Babylon 5 - Kosh by Tarlan for toothpastepancake

Babylon 5 - Lyta by Tarlan for toothpastepancake

Babylon 5 - Morden by Tarlan for toothpastepancake

Babylon 5 - Talia 01 by Tarlan for toothpastepancake

Babylon 5-Crusade - Dureena by Tarlan for toothpastepancake

For

drabblewriter

Apollo 01 by Tarlan for Drabblewriter

For

pattrose

The Sentinel 01 by Tarlan for Pattrose

For

matsushima

Matsushima Doll 01 by Tarlan

For

tellshannon815

Cat 01 by Tarlan for tellshannon815

For

zimena

Mark Selby 01 by Tarlan for zimena

Left comments on FANFIC/ART for:

fairyniamh,

innitmarvellous,

catness,

lightbird,

mekare,

tropicsbear,

dizzojay,

flo_nelja,

fardell24,

sweetsorcery,

sugareey

Tags: c: snowflake, f: other, f: stargate, img: icons, misc: gifts, note: real person, p: mcshep, r: gen and teen, src: movies, src: stock, src: tv shows, src: vids and games, type: fanart

18 January 2026 @ 03:28 pm

Fandom Update

CURRENT FANDOM CHALLENGES:

I'm still having difficulty sitting at a PC and concentrating, though I made a concerted effort on the Logic Puzzles. I'm tired all the time too :( It's the reason I decided against signing up for this round of

fandom_empire. I felt I already had too much to do with too little energy.

1.

michaelbiehn - nothing this week

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2.

crackthewip 2026 to see if that inspires me to work on it!

MY CARD

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3.

100fandoms - COMPLETED - 27/100 - No time limit. Min word count: 100

MY CARD

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4.

seasons_of_fandom ROUND 01

ROUND 01 CHALLENGES: CH125 was 4 logic puzzles of various difficulty.

24 TRIPTYCHS:		JAN 25
25 LOGIC PUZZLES:		DONE

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5.

smallfandombang 2025/26 - nothing done except gathering my thoughts over a story idea.

ROUGH DRAFT DUE:		JAN 31
ARTIST CLAIMING:		FEB 7-13
MATCHING REVEAL:		FEB 14
CREATOR CHECK-IN 4:		MAR 8-14
WORK DUE:		MAR 31
POSTING DATE SIGN-UP:		APR 1-4
POSTING PERIOD:		APR 5-30

0 / 10000 (0%)

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6.

comment_bingo R8 - CARD 1 - COMPLETED 20/25

CARD: 1

END DATE: MAR 31

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7.

100fandomicons 2026 - COMPLETED - 0/100 - new year, new card!

Still not gone through the new icons to add them to this table.

MY CARD

END DATE: DEC 31

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8.

seasonsofdrabbles WINTER 2026

A new round has started and I have signed up. Minimum requirement was ONLY 100 WORDS but sign-ups close TODAY.

ASSIGNMENTS OUT BY:		JAN 21
ASSIGNMENTS DUE:		JAN 31
COLLECTION OPENS:		FEB 7
AUTHORS REVEALED:		FEB 10

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9.

snowflake_challenge 2026

07: Three Things You Like About Yourself
08: Creative Process

Plus I have answered more wishes where I can.

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REMINDERS and EXTRAS:

1. Nothing extra

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WEBSITES:

General TO DO List.

1. Scan/Upload clippings and other articles:
2. Reduce the overall number of files:
3. Sort out the eFiction archives:
4. Make sites mobile friendly: I am going to look as CSS GRID when I can make time
5. Add items to empty albums:

Please remember to check out the GALLERY and FICTION archives for any new items/stories posted as I don't change the website UPDATE pages for these.

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PHOENIX: Updates

The moved of the fiction archive is still in progress but delayed by a lack of knowledgeable staff on AO3.

Michael Biehn - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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UpCLOSE: Updates

Eric Close - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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David Hewlett Archive: Updates

3 McShep icons added.

TO DO:
I still need to reduce the file count in the Stargate Atlantis and Traders directories

David Hewlett - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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Focused on Nick Lea: Updates

Nick Lea - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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BOOKS/FAN STUFF **** POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT ****

FANFICTION: I read a few fanworks to find ones to meet prompts on my

comment_bingo card and to fulfill wishes on

snowflake_challenge

BOOKS: I still have Surviving the Evacuation Part 9: Ireland by Frank Tayell to start reading one of these days.

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MOVIES: None this week

FAN and OFFICIAL VIDS: None this week

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TV SHOWS:

Revenged Love:

Did not watch any episodes this week

Fallout:

none this week

Kirisan:

A 16 episode Korean drama with a supernatural element about Park Rangers on Mount Kirisan National Park trying to stop a serial killer who is making his murders look like accidents. It was a really good show though the time jumping back and forth between the present and past was a little annoying sometimes but it was an interesting way to move the plot forward by showing rather than telling whenever the leads gained more information about the killer and his possible motive. Lots of red herrings, lots of action, dramatic rescues, tragedies and joyful moments too. Definitely worth watching if only for the beautiful scenery!

The Great Pottery Throw-Down:

Episode 2 was all about creating BOOKENDS. They had to be functional and 'tell a story/be related'. They were all very good and once again none of them were terrible but Kaz had not given her bookends a solid finish by lacking a base despite it being very cute. The didn't really understand Whitney's science story but I understood the piece and thought it very well executed. The winning bookend was quite complicated in the design but I thought it was a little dull with almost solid block green coloring - or perhaps it simply did not come through so well over a TV screen.

The Bookend sets

Tags: misc: update

13 January 2026 @ 03:27 pm

Fandom Update

CURRENT FANDOM CHALLENGES:

Slightly late as I am still unwell :(

1.

michaelbiehn - nothing this week

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2.

crackthewip 2026 to see if that inspires me to work on it!

MY CARD

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3.

100fandoms - COMPLETED - 27/100 - No time limit. Min word count: 100

062: BRILLIANT Essential Items - Stargate Atlantis, Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, PG SLASH

MY CARD

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4.

seasons_of_fandom ROUND 01

ROUND 01 CHALLENGES: CH122 was a game where you had to guess the most popular answers to survey questions so I completed that. CH123 was a fun challenge with fonts. I am really not interested in CH121 which is like a 1 sentence Round Robin. I have done ONE entry rather than skip it altogether so I can at least say I had a go at every challenge :) Only 5 members other than me added requests to CH120 so I have created icons for those people HERE.

20 FALSIDAD:		DONE 5/5
21 STORYTIME:		DONE
22 FAMILY FEUD:		DONE
23 FONTASTIC:		DONE
24 TRIPTYCHS:		JAN 25

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5.

smallfandombang 2025/26 - nothing done

ROUGH DRAFT DUE:		JAN 31
ARTIST CLAIMING:		FEB 7-13
MATCHING REVEAL:		FEB 14
CREATOR CHECK-IN 4:		MAR 8-14
WORK DUE:		MAR 31
POSTING DATE SIGN-UP:		APR 1-4
POSTING PERIOD:		APR 5-30

0 / 10000 (0%)

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6.

comment_bingo R8 - CARD 1 - COMPLETED 20/25 - More added this week

CARD: 1

END DATE: MAR 31

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7.

100fandomicons 2026 - COMPLETED - 0/100 - new year, new card!

I have loads to add tomorrow... maybe

MY CARD

END DATE: DEC 31

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8.

seasonsofdrabbles WINTER 2026

A new round has started and I have signed up. Minimum requirement is ONLY 100 WORDS!

SIGNUPS CLOSE:		JAN 18
ASSIGNMENTS OUT BY:		JAN 21
ASSIGNMENTS DUE:		JAN 31
COLLECTION OPENS:		FEB 7
AUTHORS REVEALED:		FEB 10

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9.

snowflake_challenge 2026

03: Love Letter to Fandom
04: Rec the Contents of Your Last page
05: Create a Wishlist
06: Top 10 Challenge

I have also been answering wishes and will make a post later.

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REMINDERS and EXTRAS:

1. LIVEJOURNAL

I saw the way the wind was blowing many years ago, back in 2009, when LJ was bought out by a Russian company and made the exodus to Dreamwidth. I removed any posts I considered personal but as I had a permanent account at LiveJournal, I continued to crosspost fandom related things over the years such as AO3 story links and graphics from many challenges - even this weekly FANDOM UPDATE.

The fact that I have a permanent account automatically makes me a PRO user without the monthly payment so partially exempt from the new changes. I have never enabled Cyrillic Services as I had no need. At this moment in time I have no idea how all the new changes will affect me. The whole recent announcement seems driven from two side - MONEY and RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT. I do not live within Russia's borders and I don't generate any revenue for the company so I am not the kind of user they want.

My biggest concern is actually all the images I have in albums on LiveJournal. Basically I have had free image posting for over a decade and most images in my DW posts are linked back to those images in my LJ photo albums.

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WEBSITES:

General TO DO List.

1. Scan/Upload clippings and other articles:
2. Reduce the overall number of files:
3. Sort out the eFiction archives:
4. Make sites mobile friendly: I am going to look as CSS GRID when I can make time
5. Add items to empty albums:

Please remember to check out the GALLERY and FICTION archives for any new items/stories posted as I don't change the website UPDATE pages for these.

----------------------------

PHOENIX: Updates

The moved of the fiction archive is still in progress but delayed by a lack of knowledgeable staff on AO3.

Michael Biehn - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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UpCLOSE: Updates

Eric Close - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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David Hewlett Archive: Updates

TO DO:
I have 3 icons to add
I still need to reduce the file count in the Stargate Atlantis and Traders directories

David Hewlett - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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Focused on Nick Lea: Updates

Nick Lea - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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BOOKS/FAN STUFF **** POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT ****

FANFICTION: I read a few fanworks to find ones to meet prompts on my

comment_bingo card and to fulfill wishes on

snowflake_challenge

BOOKS: I still have Surviving the Evacuation Part 9: Ireland by Frank Tayell to start reading one of these days.

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MOVIES:

404:

A Thai movie about a scammer who takes on a hotel to refurbish so he can sell it at a profit. However, the reason the hotel is so cheap is because it is haunted by a particularly violent ghost. The movie is black comedy and amusing in places. The guy and his friends try various means to get the ghost woman to leave and eventually find out WHY she will not go. It has some silly deaths and comedy violence but it does end in a good place for both the guy AND the ghost where they both get what they need in the end.

Forgive Us All:

A story of a woman surviving during a zombie apocalypse but who has lost both her husband and child. It is set in Australia (as a guess) and follows her as she finds and helps a man escaping with a vial of the cure, crossing through dangerous territory to help save his son who had been bitten.

FAN and OFFICIAL VIDS: None this week

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TV SHOWS:

Revenged Love:

Did not watch any episodes this week

Fallout:

I'm not sure why but I started watching this and has seen a couple of episodes now. It is a strange show that starts with a nuclear apocalypse and then moves forward 219 years into the future. The opening sequence of the bombs falling is so good.

Squid Game Challenge:

I watched season 2 of this reality show version of Squid Game. It was interesting seeing the different approaches and the highs and lows of humanity on display. In particular I adore Trinity who deliberately gave up his chance of winning because he was a righteous person and believed the others had a greater need for the money. What was sad about that was one of those finalists was a high stakes Poker player who had been lying and was already a multi-millionaire. Fortunately he didn't win overall.

The Great Pottery Throw-Down:

The new season (9) has started and I watched the first episode where they had to create a cohesive soup bowl set comprising of a tureen, two bowls and a ladle. I did like ALL the ones created and the person who was given Potter of the Week was a worthy winner, though it had to be a hard choice as some of the other sets were also amazing, especially Angharad's. Sadly Olympia did not do as well overall, coming last in the mini-challenge and having issues with cracks in her bowls, so she was the first to leave. I did love her soup set design though, more than I liked some of the others :)

The full SOUP sets

Tags: misc: update

11 January 2026 @ 03:25 pm

Seasons of Fandom R1 - CH20 - FALSIDAD Gifts

These are all the icons I created as GIFTS for

seasons_of_fandom CH120 - FALSIDAD

ICONS HERE

For

xwyndx - STOCK

Halloween Coffee 01 by Tarlan - from a stock image

Halloween Coffee 02 by Tarlan - from a stock image

Halloween Coffee 03 by Tarlan - from a stock image

Halloween Coffee 04 by Tarlan - from a stock image

Halloween Coffee 05 by Tarlan - from a stock image

Christmas Coffee 01 by Tarlan - from a stock image

Christmas Coffee 02 by Tarlan - from a stock image

Christmas Coffee 03 by Tarlan - from a stock image

Christmas Coffee 04 by Tarlan - from a stock image

Christmas Coffee 05 by Tarlan - from a stock image

For

highlander ii - Marvel Comics/MCU

Non-themed - not counted for points:

For

neaptidea - STOCK

Halloween 01 for neaptidea by Tarlan

For

sandy79 - Star Wars and STOCK

For

impala_chick (Jess) - Sense8

Sense8---Capheus-Winter-Solstice-by-Tarlan

Sense8---Kala-Wolfgang-New-Year-by-Tarlan

Sense8---Lito-Hernando-New-Year-by-Tarlan

Sense8---Nomi-Amanita-New-Year-by-Tarlan

Sense8---Sun-Capheus-Winter-Solstice-by-Tarlan

Sense8---Will-Wolfgang-New-Year-by-Tarlan

Tags: c: seasons of fandom, f: other, f: star wars, f: superhero, img: icons, r: gen and teen, src: movies, src: stock, src: tv shows, type: fanart

04 January 2026 @ 03:23 pm

Fandom Update

CURRENT FANDOM CHALLENGES:

I'm still unwell and was unable to put enough energy into FANDOM related things beyond TV distraction over the past few weeks but I feel like I am improving slowly :)

1.

michaelbiehn - nothing this week

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2.

crackthewip 2026 to see if that inspires me to work on it!

MY CARD

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3.

100fandoms - COMPLETED - 27/100 - No time limit. Min word count: 100

048: Stepbrothers - Sheriff Hague/JT Hague, Planet Terror, PG SLASH
095: All My Roads, They Lead To You - Zang Hai/Zhuang Zhixing, Legend of Zang Hai, PG13 SLASH

MY CARD

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4.

seasons_of_fandom ROUND 01

ROUND 01 CHALLENGES: Nothing accomplished this week for ill-health reasons but I really must make a start on CH120 at least!

20 FALSIDAD:		JAN 9
21 STORYTIME:		JAN 9
22 FAMILY FEUD:		JAN 16
23 FONTASTIC:		JAN 18

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5.

smallfandombang 2025/26 - I have completed the AUTHOR 3RD CHECK-IN and had to make a decision on the fandom so I have chosen The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity as I am more likely to come up with an idea quickly for this fandom once I can wrap my brain around writing.

ROUGH DRAFT DUE:		JAN 31
ARTIST CLAIMING:		FEB 7-13
MATCHING REVEAL:		FEB 14
CREATOR CHECK-IN 4:		MAR 8-14
WORK DUE:		MAR 31
POSTING DATE SIGN-UP:		APR 1-4
POSTING PERIOD:		APR 5-30

0 / 10000 (0%)

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6.

comment_bingo R8 - CARD 1 - COMPLETED 7/25 - Added 4 more :)

CARD: 1

END DATE: MAR 31

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7.

100fandomicons 2026 - COMPLETED - 0/100 - new year, new card!

MY CARD

END DATE: DEC 31

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8.

snowflake_challenge 2026

01: The Icebreaker
02: Pets of Fandom

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REMINDERS and EXTRAS:

1. FANNISH 50 - COMPLETED - 50/50

I was a little late posting the final two due to ongoing illness over Christmas but I'm sure no one really minds :)

49: Fanvids
50: My FANDOM ROUND UP for 2025

MASTERLIST: Fannish 50 in 2025

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WEBSITES:

General TO DO List.

1. Scan/Upload clippings and other articles:
2. Reduce the overall number of files:
3. Sort out the eFiction archives:
4. Make sites mobile friendly: I am going to look as CSS GRID when I can make time
5. Add items to empty albums:

Please remember to check out the GALLERY and FICTION archives for any new items/stories posted as I don't change the website UPDATE pages for these.

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PHOENIX: Updates

No news about the fiction archive yet. It is still in progress but I won't be contacted again until 2026.

Michael Biehn - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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UpCLOSE: Updates

Eric Close - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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David Hewlett Archive: Updates

TO DO: I still need to reduce the file count in the Stargate Atlantis and Traders directories

David Hewlett - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

----------------------------

Focused on Nick Lea: Updates

Nick Lea - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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BOOKS/FAN STUFF **** POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT ****

FANFICTION: Nothing this week

BOOKS: I still have Surviving the Evacuation Part 9: Ireland by Frank Tayell to start reading one of these days.

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MOVIES:

AVATAR - Fire and Ash:

Despite worrying if I could sit through a long movie in my current health we decided to go watch the movie on New Year's Eve. I had a few bad moments but overall the movie kept me distracted enough to push through the pain. In fact it was other people in the theater who were the real pain. The people next to us had three kids with them of varying ages who could not sit still. They were up and down throughout the movie, heading to the toilets or getting more snacks. Now, I can accept some people might get up once during a performance as the movie was quite long... but SEVEN TIMES. Honestly, if you cannot manage to sit still for a few hours then you should reconsider going to public events where you will ruin the enjoyment of others! It did not help that it was a small theater and I had chosen seats on the back row that faced straight through the corridor between the rows of seats as it meant every time these people got up they had to walk down the steps blocking out my view of the screen. Plus whenever they got up they righted their reclining seats so all you could hear over the movie was this creaking/farting noise *sigh*

As for the movie... Overall it was very good and had lots of action and beautiful imagery. The final battle was good but very similar in many ways to the first movie with Eywa saving the day when all seemed lost. It was great seeing Toruk again. There were new threats to Pandora and new revelations. I loved how Jake Sully and Colonel Miles Quaritch were forced to work together several times to save Quaritch's son, "Spider". Part of me is really hoping there will be a redemption arc for Quaritch as he slowly comes to understand Pandora and Eywa. Sully was pushing for him to 'open his new eyes and see'.

I plan to rewatch the movie once it comes onto Disney+ for free as I'd like to see it without all the constant interruptions from people whispering loudly and then walking in front of the screen!

FAN and OFFICIAL VIDS: None this week

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TV SHOWS:

Revenged Love:

Did not watch any episodes this week

Soulmates:

I completed watching this series of stories. I quite liked the one with Bill Skarsgård as Mateo, a gay man on his way to meet his soulmate - an accountant - but he has a stopover partway in Mexico and runs into trouble with another guy he picks up at a bar. The guy steals his money and passport but they end up working together to get his passport back. Along the way Mateo realizes he loves all the spontaneity, drama and romance he has found with Jonah and decides to stay with him. (2) I also liked the one where a group was preying on those who discover their soulmate had already died, convincing them to hand over all their money/valuables before then convincing them to drink poison. Except two of them, Kurt and Martha, who had previously agreed to be death-buddies, decide they want to live after all. (3) Is another strange one where a timid woman discovers her soulmate is a monster - a murderer - and at first she wonders how she could have been matched with him, slowly changing and realizing she is exactly like him too but has been suppressing her true nature.

Stranger Things:

I completed watching the final season of Stranger Things and I loved the season finale. Lots of action and danger with everyone getting the opportunity to shine as they battle Henry (Vecna) and the Mind Flayer to stop the world being destroyed and collapsed the bridge (the Upside-Down) between the two worlds. Love the aftermath too as Mike fulfills his role as the D&D storyteller possibly one last time before everyone moves on. Love Nancy, Jonathan, Steve and Robin having their meet-up and agreeing to continue meeting up. Also loved Dustin's speech and also how he and Steve have become good (best) friends, off on 'adventures' together.

Word of Honor:

I needed a good distraction from the pain I've been in and so I rewatched the whole series from the beginning. I still love so many scenes in this show and the slowly growing love between Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing that is impossible to hide.

Tags: misc: update

21 December 2025 @ 04:14 pm

NC17 Slash - Ghost Valley - Wen Kexing/Zhou Zishu, Word of Honor

Title: Ghost Valley
Author: Tarlan (

tarlanx)
Fandom: Word of Honor (TV 2021)
MAIN Pairing/Characters: Wen Kexing/Zhou Zishu, Ye Baiyi
MINOR Pairing/Characters: Gu Xiang/Cao Weining, Zhang Chengling, Jing Beiyuan, Wu Xi, Luo Fumeng
Rating/Category: NC17 SLASH
Word Count: 19180
Summary: Finally putting the ghosts of the past to rest had freed Wen Kexing in a manner he had never truly expected. For the first time he looked out across Ghost Valley and no longer saw a pitiful realm of criminals and monsters in human guises but real people who had no place else to go.

Content Notes: Written for IetjeSiobhan for

ficinabox 2025.
Also meets

100fandoms 035: SPRING

On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/72633681

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Tags: c: 100fandoms, c: exchanges, c: ficinabox, f: word of honor, genre: fantasy-magic, genre: zombies, note: gore/horror, note: slash, r: adult, src: tv shows, type: fiction

21 December 2025 @ 04:13 pm

PG SLASH: Caught in a Trap - Boya/Qingming, The Yin-yang Master: Dream of Eternity

Title: Caught in a Trap
Author: Tarlan (

tarlanx)
Fandom: Yin Yáng Shi | The Yin-yang Master (Movies - Guo Jingming)
Pairing/Characters: Bo Ya/Qing Ming
Rating/Category: PG13 SLASH
Word Count: 2971
Summary: In a bid to stay away from the Yin Yang Temple, Qingming took on many demon hunts. If he should happen to entice Boya to join him then that was just two masters working well together. What he never expected was the attack that came in the middle of the night.

Content Notes: Written for kaitou for

ficinabox 2025
Also meets

100fandoms 043: TEASING

On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/73031071

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Tags: c: 100fandoms, c: exchanges, c: ficinabox, f: yin-yang dream of eternity, genre: fantasy-magic, note: slash, r: gen and teen, src: movies, type: fiction

21 December 2025 @ 04:12 pm

PG SLASH: Light in the Darkness - Yohan/Gaon, The Devil Judge

Title: Light in the Darkness
Author: Tarlan (

tarlanx)
Fandom: The Devil Judge (TV)
Pairing/Characters: Kang Yohan/Kim Gaon
Rating/Category: PG13 SLASH
Word Count: 1523
Summary: One month after his supposed death, Yohan cannot resist going back to Korea to check on Gaon.

Content Notes: Written for moondal for

ficinabox 2025
Also for

100fandoms 004: DISTANCE

On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/73726086

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Tags: c: 100fandoms, c: exchanges, c: ficinabox, f: asian drama, genre: modern, note: slash, r: gen and teen, src: tv shows, type: fiction

21 December 2025 @ 04:08 pm

PG SLASH: The Benefits of Shared Trauma Recovery - Derek/Stiles, Teen Wolf

Title: The Benefits of Shared Trauma Recovery
Author: Tarlan (

tarlanx)
Fandom: Teen Wolf (TV)
Pairing/Characters: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski
Rating/Category: PG SLASH
Word Count: 1106
Summary: They had both experienced more than their fair share of trauma over the last few years, so who better to talk to than each other?

Content Notes: Written for Nixie_DeAngel for

ficinabox 2025

On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/73686256

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Tags: c: ficinabox, f: teen wolf, genre: other supernatural, note: slash, r: gen and teen, src: tv shows, type: fiction

21 December 2025 @ 04:03 pm

PG13 SLASH: Blink of an Eye - Li Lun/Zhao Yuanzhou/Zhuo Yichen, Fangs of Fortune

Title: Blink of an Eye
Author: Tarlan (

tarlanx)
Fandom: Fangs of Fortune (TV)
Pairing/Characters: Li Lun/Zhao Yuanzhou | Zhu Yan and Li Lun/Zhao Yuanzhou | Zhu Yan/Zhuo Yichen
Rating/Category: PG13 SLASH
Word Count: 1623
Summary: Before he had his first sentient thought he was drawn to the Pagoda tree.

Content Notes: Written for acernor for

ficinabox 2025

On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/71386931

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Tags: c: 100fandoms, c: exchanges, c: ficinabox, f: asian drama, genre: fantasy-magic, note: slash, r: gen and teen, src: tv shows, type: fiction

14 December 2025 @ 06:05 pm

CURRENT FANDOM CHALLENGES:

I have completed ALL my exchange fic assignments so I'm feeling m ore relaxed for Christmas :) This coming week I want to work on completing Fannish50, read a few stories for Comment Bingo and see if I can pull together some ideas for Small Fandom Bang

1.

michaelbiehn - nothing this week

----------------------------

2.

inkingitout 2025 - TARGET: 80K

Waiting on

ficinabox CREATOR REVEALS on DEC 20. Also

sga_secretsanta reveals on DEC 25th. Those will push me over my goal word count.

74449 / 80000 (93.06%)

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3.

100fandoms 2025 - COMPLETED - 21/100 - No time limit. Min word count: 100

I have more to add once reveals have taken place.

MY CARD

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6.

seasons_of_fandom ROUND 01

ROUND 01 CHALLENGES: CH119 was a game of 2048. As I have no hope of getting in the top 3 I decided to not waste my time and just play the one game and submit that low/poor score. The majority of members will just get the default 25pts anyway... or none at all if they don't bother to play even a single game :) CH120 is like a Fandom Stocking but for graphics only. I've added my requests and once other members add theirs I will create a few things :)

19 2048:		DONE
20 FALSIDAD:		JAN 9

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7.

fandom_empire BINGO 2025 - CARD 3

I have a feeling the challenge was over at WEEK 12 but there was nothing put up by the mods to say it was over and a number of people posted WEEK 13. Again, nothing from mods to say these were unnecessary! If it is over then I may complete the final two rows on my last card regardless and just post them here.

CARDS: 1 | 2 | 3

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8.

smallfandombang 2025/26 - Still not sure which of my 3 fandom choices I will write but I can think about this now I have my Yuletide and SGA Secret Santa stories completed.

AUTHOR CHECK-IN 3:		JAN 1-7
ROUGH DRAFT DUE:		JAN 31
ARTIST CLAIMING:		FEB 7-13
MATCHING REVEAL:		FEB 14
CREATOR CHECK-IN 4:		MAR 8-14
WORK DUE:		MAR 31
POSTING DATE SIGN-UP:		APR 1-4
POSTING PERIOD:		APR 5-30

0 / 10000 (0%)

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9.

comment_bingo R8 - CARD 1 - COMPLETED 3/25

CARD: 1

END DATE: MAR 31

----------------------------

REMINDERS and EXTRAS:

ficinabox 2025 - waiting on CREATOR reveals:

CREATOR REVEALS: DEC 20

ON AO3: COLLECTION

2.

sga_secretsanta 2025- COMPLETE and POSTED - waiting on reveals

WORK and CREATOR REVEALS: DEC 25

ON AO3: COLLECTION

3.

yuletide_admin 2025 - COMPLETE and POSTED - waiting on reveals

MAIN WORK REVEALS:		DEC 24
MADNESS WORK REVEALS:		DEC 25
CREATOR REVEALS:		JAN 01

ON AO3: COLLECTION

4.

sweetandshort DEC: This and That

5 ICONS - various Chinese Dramas

----------------------------

WEBSITES:

General TO DO List.

1. Scan/Upload clippings and other articles:
2. Reduce the overall number of files:
3. Sort out the eFiction archives:
4. Make sites mobile friendly: I am going to look as CSS GRID when I can make time
5. Add items to empty albums:

Please remember to check out the GALLERY and FICTION archives for any new items/stories posted as I don't change the website UPDATE pages for these.

----------------------------

PHOENIX: Updates

No news about the fiction archive yet. It is still in progress but I won't be contacted again until 2026.

Michael Biehn - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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UpCLOSE: Updates

Eric Close - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

----------------------------

David Hewlett Archive: Updates

TO DO: I still need to reduce the file count in the Stargate Atlantis and Traders directories

David Hewlett - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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Focused on Nick Lea: Updates

Added a few recent credits to the credits and TV/Movie index but not created a page on the website for them as yet.

Nick Lea - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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BOOKS/FAN STUFF **** POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT ****

FANFICTION: Nothing this week

BOOKS: Still slowly reading Forty Words for Sorrow by Giles Blunt, managing a chapter while waiting to pick up N from work. I still have Surviving the Evacuation Part 9: Ireland by Frank Tayell to start reading one of these days.

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MOVIES:

Troll 2:

A sequel to an earlier movie called Troll. Overall it was not bad for a 'monster' movie and it had TWO trolls - one hell-bent on revenge for what humans had done to its people and to him, and the other was the son of the Troll King who had been in hiding for centuries. The lead character, a female scientist who studied Trolls and their history, manages to befriend the son of the Troll King, who she named Beautiful, and he eventually helps them defeat the other troll. The ending seemed a little more hopeful as Beautiful was living free in a remote part of Norway close to where she lived.

FAN and OFFICIAL VIDS: None this week

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TV SHOWS:

Alien Earth:

I finished watching this and overall it was very good with some interesting new species and new concepts. Lots of action sequences and horrible deaths. You have the usual villains - rich people who consider everyone else expendable and whose hubris causes a looming disaster for Earth. The actors do a good job playing children in cloned adult bodies. As much as I like the familiar xenomorph (Alien) I am fascinated by the 'eye' creature as it seems to be sentient. There is one scene that may be unsettling/horrible with a cat so be warned!

Light Shop:

A Korean supernatural series that was recommended to me. It is only 8 episodes but each one is chilling in its way. It's all about a place that exists between life and the place where those who have moved on go after death. A place of cold dark alleys with no way out and only one place that seems to stand out - a Light Shop filled with lit bulbs, so bright the 'guardian' wears sunglasses - though that is also to hide his weird eyes. The people caught in this place are mostly those who are in a coma following traumatic events and only if they have the will to return will they find the Light Shop and within it a means to go back, otherwise they will die and will move on. At times the series was confusing but most of that confusion is slowly resolved as more about this inbetween world is uncovered, but it still ends with some things unresolved so I don't know if there will be a second season. Perhaps.

Revenged Love:

Did not watch any episodes this week

Tags: misc: update

11 December 2025 @ 07:51 pm

iICONS: Various Chinese Drama Fandoms

Created for

sweetandshort December: This and That
Theme: Winter

Fangs of Fortune - Zhao Yuanzhou Snow Fall by Tarlan GIF

For info: I created the icons first then used www.funnyphoto.net to add the falling snow... but then had to crop and resize the output images back to icon size.

If this is a fiction post then please comment on AO3, otherwise I'd love to hear from you on https://tarlanx.dreamwidth.org/1530545.html. You can comment there using OpenID.

Tags: c: sweetandshort, f: asian drama, f: other, f: word of honor, f: yin-yang dream of eternity, img: icons, r: gen and teen, src: movies, src: tv shows, type: fanart

07 December 2025 @ 02:23 pm

Fandom Update

CURRENT FANDOM CHALLENGES:

michaelbiehn - nothing this week

----------------------------

2.

inkingitout 2025 - TARGET: 80K

ficinabox WORK REVEALS have taken place so now all I need to do is wait for the CREATOR REVEAL on DEC 20. Also

sga_secretsanta reveals on DEC 25th. I have signed up to do 90K next year.

74449 / 80000 (93.06%)

----------------------------

3.

crossoverbingo - COMPLETED - 6/25

AU prompts for the following fandoms in any xover combination: The Old Guard, Eureka, Stargate Atlantis, and Jurassic Park.

I still have a partially written TOG/SGA story to finish but it's on the back burner until I get the Fall/Halloween/Xmas exchange stories out of the way.

MY CARD

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4. FANNISH 50 - COMPLETED - 40/50

It suddenly occurred to me that I still had LOTS to do and it was already DECEMBER! So I made a concerted effort to actually use the ideas I had already gathered but not made into fannish50 posts! I still have TEN MORE posts to make before DEC 31.

34: Winter and Winter Holiday Icons
35: Book Meme
36: Fun Movie Quote Meme
37: Top 100 Films Of All-Time Meme
38: AO3 - First/Last Meme
39: Meeting Celebrities
40: Simple Wallpaper Tutorial

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5.

100fandoms 2025 - COMPLETED - 21/100 - No time limit. Min word count: 100

MY CARD

----------------------------

6.

seasons_of_fandom ROUND 01

ROUND 01 CHALLENGES: No outstanding challenges at the moment.

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7.

fandom_empire BINGO 2025 - CARD 3 - more icons created

WEEK 13: 10 ICONS - Line Bingo + additional points

CARDS: 1 | 2 | 3

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8.

yuletide_admin 2025 - I have started on my assignment.

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:		DEC 17
MAIN WORK REVEALS:		DEC 24
MADNESS WORK REVEALS:		DEC 25
CREATOR REVEALS:		JAN 01

ON AO3: COLLECTION

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9.

comment_bingo R8 - CARD 1 - COMPLETED 3/25

CARD: 1

END DATE: MAR 31

----------------------------

10.

smallfandombang 2025/26 - Still not sure which of my 3 fandom choices I will write for as yet but I'll decide once I have my Yuletide story completed.

AUTHOR CHECK-IN 3:		JAN 1-7
ROUGH DRAFT DUE:		JAN 31
ARTIST CLAIMING:		FEB 7-13
MATCHING REVEAL:		FEB 14
CREATOR CHECK-IN 4:		MAR 8-14
WORK DUE:		MAR 31
POSTING DATE SIGN-UP:		APR 1-4
POSTING PERIOD:		APR 5-30

----------------------------

REMINDERS and EXTRAS:

ficinabox 2025 - WORKS have been revealed and I received two wonderful stories:

- Tear Down the Mountains, Stop All the Rivers - Castiel/Dean Winchester, Supernatural, PG13 SLASH
- Nightborn - Boya/Qingming, The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity, R SLASH

CREATOR REVEALS: DEC 20

ON AO3: COLLECTION

2.

sga_secretsanta 2025 - awaiting reveals

POSTING TO COLLECTION DEADLINE:		DEC 23
REVEALS:		DEC 25

----------------------------

WEBSITES:

General TO DO List.

1. Scan/Upload clippings and other articles:
2. Reduce the overall number of files:
3. Sort out the eFiction archives:
4. Make sites mobile friendly: I am going to look as CSS GRID when I can make time
5. Add items to empty albums:

Please remember to check out the GALLERY and FICTION archives for any new items/stories posted as I don't change the website UPDATE pages for these.

----------------------------

PHOENIX: Updates

No news about the fiction archive yet. It is still in progress but I won't be contacted again until 2026.

Michael Biehn - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

----------------------------

UpCLOSE: Updates

Eric Close - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

----------------------------

David Hewlett Archive: Updates

TO DO: I still need to reduce the file count in the Stargate Atlantis and Traders directories

David Hewlett - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

----------------------------

Focused on Nick Lea: Updates

Nick Lea - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

----------------------------

BOOKS/FAN STUFF **** POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT ****

FANFICTION: Nothing this week

BOOKS: Still slowly reading Forty Words for Sorrow by Giles Blunt, managing a chapter or two while waiting to pick up N from work. I still have Surviving the Evacuation Part 9: Ireland by Frank Tayell to start reading one of these days.

----------------------------

MOVIES:

War of the Worlds (2014):

The Tom Cruise version. I noticed it was on Netflix and was in the mood for re-watching a good alien invasion/apocalypse story. It's a GOOD MOVIE with some great action sequences and memorable moments, like the train on fire and the ferry. Also love how his son starts out hostile and disrepectful towards him but by the end he has grown up and understands him a lot more and how much he risked to keep both of them safe.

FAN and OFFICIAL VIDS: None this week

----------------------------

TV SHOWS: I am currently rewatching a show to refresh my memory of certain events for my Yuletide story, so I haven't listed it here for obvious reasons.

Alien Earth:

I'm halfway through now and so far it has been interesting with some good and creepy alien moments. Just three episodes to go.

Revenged Love:

Did not watch any episodes this week

Tags: misc: recs, misc: update

06 December 2025 @ 02:21 pm

Fandom Empire - Bingo Icons

For Fandom_empire WEEK 13:
BINGO: LINE N1-5
EXTRAS: five different fandoms, the same work type (ICONS)

Fandom Empire Bingo 2025 - WEEK 13 - ICONS

N1 Beginning		N2 Pride

LOTR: The Rings of Power		Pride (2014)
N3 Gesture		N4 Holiday Resort

Star Trek Universe		Fire Island (2022)
N5 Reflection

Inception (2010)

Tags: c: bingo, c: fandom empire, f: lotr-tolkien, f: other, f: star trek, img: icons, r: gen and teen, src: movies, src: tv shows, type: fanart

30 November 2025 @ 08:01 pm

Fandom Update

CURRENT FANDOM CHALLENGES:

michaelbiehn - nothing this week

----------------------------

2.

inkingitout 2025 - TARGET: 80K

Another week delay in

ficinabox means I cannot add that word count yet.

100: Dancing - Joe/Nicky and Andy/Quynh, The Old Guard Movies, GEN SLASH
100: Sick - Wen Kexing/Zhou Zishu, Word of Honor (TV), GEN SLASH
100: Jealousy - Boya/Qingming, The Yin-Yang Master: DoE, GEN SLASH

74449 / 80000 (93.06%)

----------------------------

3.

100fandoms 2025 - COMPLETED - 21/100 - No time limit. Min word count: 100

MY CARD

----------------------------

6.

seasons_of_fandom ROUND 01

ROUND 01 CHALLENGES:

I had fun with CH117 and managed to complete all the parts of the challenge with a mixture of drabbles, poetry and graphics in various fandoms. CH118 was just naming 5 fandoms to be used in a future challenge.

17 MALL MADNESS:		DONE
18 FANDOM RECS PART 1:		DONE

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7.

fandom_empire BINGO 2025 - CARD 3 - more icons created

WEEK 12: 10 ICONS - Line Bingo + additional points

CARDS: 1 | 2 | 3

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8.

yuletide_admin 2025 - I have my assignment and will work on this next!

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:		DEC 17
MAIN WORK REVEALS:		DEC 24
MADNESS WORK REVEALS:		DEC 25
CREATOR REVEALS:		JAN 01

ON AO3: COLLECTION

----------------------------

9.

sga_secretsanta 2025 - COMPLETED

The check in post is tomorrow but I have completed my assignment so I will definitely make the posting deadline :) Just need to wait to see how they are handling the posting this year.

CHECK-IN:		DEC 1
POSTING TO COLLECTION DEADLINE:		DEC 23
REVEALS:		DEC 25

----------------------------

10.

smallfandombang 2025/26 - Still not sure which of my 3 fandom choices I will write for as yet but I'll decide once I have my Yuletide story completed.

AUTHOR CHECK-IN 2:		DEC 1-7
AUTHOR CHECK-IN 3:		JAN 1-7
ROUGH DRAFT DUE:		JAN 31
ARTIST CLAIMING:		FEB 7-13
MATCHING REVEAL:		FEB 14
CREATOR CHECK-IN 4:		MAR 8-14
WORK DUE:		MAR 31
POSTING DATE SIGN-UP:		APR 1-4
POSTING PERIOD:		APR 5-30

----------------------------

REMINDERS and EXTRAS:

ficinabox 2025 - awaiting reveals

Fic In A Box is a fanwork exchange with a minimum 10K gifting requirement. As I suspected it has been delayed another week as there are still pinch hits waiting to be claimed. Unfortunately I don't know any of the fandoms listed so cannot claim any more. As long as CREATOR reveals is before DEC 31 I'm still okay as I had planned to use this word count to reach my

inkingitout 80k goal. In the meantime I have started going through the 26K+ of stories I have written to check for any issues.

WORK REVEALS:		~~NOV 29~~ DEC 6
CREATOR REVEALS:		TBD

ON AO3: COLLECTION

----------------------------

WEBSITES:

General TO DO List.

1. Scan/Upload clippings and other articles:
2. Reduce the overall number of files:
3. Sort out the eFiction archives:
4. Make sites mobile friendly: I am going to look as CSS GRID when I can make time
5. Add items to empty albums:

Please remember to check out the GALLERY and FICTION archives for any new items/stories posted as I don't change the website UPDATE pages for these.

----------------------------

PHOENIX: Updates

No news about the fiction archive yet. It is still in progress but I won't be contacted again until 2026.

Michael Biehn - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

----------------------------

UpCLOSE: Updates

Eric Close - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

----------------------------

David Hewlett Archive: Updates

TO DO: I still need to reduce the file count in the Stargate Atlantis and Traders directories

David Hewlett - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

----------------------------

Focused on Nick Lea: Updates

Nick Lea - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

----------------------------

BOOKS/FAN STUFF **** POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT ****

FANFICTION: Nothing this week

BOOKS: Slowly reading Forty Words for Sorrow by Giles Blunt, usually managing a chapter or two while waiting to pick up N from work. I still have Surviving the Evacuation Part 9: Ireland by Frank Tayell to start reading one of these days.

----------------------------

MOVIES:

Love Untangled:

Sometimes I want to watch something lighthearted and sweet, and this is a really sweet Korean romance about a girl, Park Seri with naturally curly hair - passed down by her father - who hates it as the 'golden' boy she likes at high school prefers girls with straight hair. Not long after saving another boy, Han Yoonseok, from drowning a new transfer student arrives at school and it is the same boy. They become friends and he 'helps' her with her goal to win the affection of this other boy who seems to be every school girls' crush. Secretly though, Han Yoonseok has fallen for Park Seri. Eventually, when she finally has her moment to tell her crush her feelings she realizes that she actually likes Han Yoonseok more. Events force them apart for a time but it has a lovely sweet ending where they are reunited :)

Outbreak (2025):

This follows a park ranger during what appears to be a zombie outbreak in a remote area of a national park. It is cleverly done but there are small clues that make you question what is going on and by halfway through I was convinced I knew what was happening and eventually turned out to be correct. Highlight for spoilers! The man was having a psychotic break following the death of his son - for which he was responsible - and I feel so sad for all the 'zombies' he killed as they were 'real' people.

FAN and OFFICIAL VIDS: None this week

----------------------------

TV SHOWS:

Alien Earth:

I've only seen the first episode but it has been good so far, setting the scene perfectly for future episodes.

Bread Wins Gold Falls:

This short Chinese drama intrigued me so I decided to watch it. It's a serialization about two orphaned girls. At the orphanage, a box-drawing system decides which children get adopted by which parents. One girl, LUCY, choses a box containing a gold coin and was adopted by a wealthy family but the other girl - who I will call SOPHIA as her name changes depending on which subtitle version you choose! - picks a box containing a small loaf of bread, symbolizing a poor family. Sophia was so overcome with jealousy that she ran away from her 'poor' parents within a few days, ending up in a terrible life. Out of insane jealousy, in the belief that Lucy had stolen the elite life she wanted, she kills Lucy on their coming of age, and is shot dead. However, they both awaken back at that moment when they have to choose a box to determine who will be their adoptive parents, full aware of the previous events.

This time Sophia grabs the box with the gold coin - wealthy parents - and forces the poor farmer's bread box into Lucy's hands. However, what Sophia did not know is that the wealthy family were cruel to Lucy, and her seemingly blessed life came with a hefty price tag of abuse. Lucy readily accepts the poor family after all she suffered before, determined to be a good daughter to them, unaware the poor farmer family Sophia rejected were actually extremely wealthy but had hidden their wealth and status as they wanted their new daughter to grow up as a decent human being rather than a spoiled rich kid.

When their paths cross a few years later Sophia is still insanely jealous even though Lucy appears to have nothing, doing her best to hurt and humiliate her, but is bested at every turn as her seemingly rich and perfect life falls to pieces. In contrast, Lucy is loved and protected by her chosen 'poor' family, and she does her best to protect them too as she still believes they are poor so disadvantaged against the rich and nasty family who had taken in Sophia. When Sophia believes Lucy is trying to steal Alex, the son of another rich family that she believed was destined to be HER husband, she is even more furious and vindictive.

Eventually the truth comes out. Sophia learns that her rich 'parents' wanted a girl just so they could force her to marry their nasty playboy and abusive son (her 'brother') who has contracted HIV from sleeping around, so her planned engagement announcement was never going to be to Alex. When the brother tries to force himself on Sophia in a plot she had orchestrated to happen to Lucy - but which had backfired - Sophia stabs (murders?) him and will spend the rest of her life in prison. In the meantime, Lucy forgives her family for lying to her about their true status, understanding why they did it and is now looking forward to the rest of her life with her loving family and her new boyfriend, Alex.

Dark Wind:

Amazon Prime only had the first season and I finished watching it. It was so well done with lots of great action moments, interesting look at the Navajo culture and a lot of history of that time (1970s) highlighting the abuse they were facing (possibly still facing!) from the 'white man'. I could understand, even if I could not condone, the actions of James So. The plan to buy up all the surrounding land to basically choke out the greedy white man who wants to mine Uranium was clever but James So was so caught up in his plan that he forgot WHY he was doing it. Another case of believing the ends justify the means.
I will have to hunt down seasons 2 and 3 at a later date to see what happens next.

Fangs of Fortune:

Did not watch any episodes this week

Revenged Love:

Did not watch any episodes this week

Stranger Things:

The first half of the final season has dropped and I watched all four episodes back-to-back. It was very good and now I just need to wait until DEC 26 (Boxing Day) for the series finale. I really do wish Eddie hadn't remained dead as I liked his character and hoped to see everyone finding out he was not a killer but a hero. Loved seeing Linda Hamilton playing a villainous doctor or if not evil then certainly misdirected. Highlight for spoilers! So pleased Max is still alive and I hope she finds a way to escape with Holly's help. Also loved Will Byers finding the courage to start fighting back against Veccna.

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24 November 2025 @ 05:46 pm

Seasons of Fandom R1 - CH17 - Various

For

seasons_of_fandom:

Challenge 17: Mall Madness

1. Write a drabble, prompt: dancing

Fandom: The Old Guard Movies
Characters: Joe/Nicky, Andy/Quynh

They swayed slowly, bodies held close, heads bowed against each other's shoulders and eyes closed, feeling as much as hearing the soft music playing in the background. It was an old song, long forgotten by most as decades melted into centuries but remembered by the four immortals reunited after almost five hundred years. Nicky opened his eyes and smiled gently as Andromache plucked at the lute while Quynh played the haunting notes on a sao, an old flute. The song ended and Joe kissed him sweetly before Andromache handed them the musical instruments. Now it was their time to dance.

2. Create a phone wallpaper. Click on image for full size - 1080x1920

Fandom: Guardian/L'Oreal Time Engraver
Characters: Zhao Yunlan/Shen Wei|Time Engraver

Guardian-Time Engraver - Phone Wallpaper by Tarlan

3. Create a picspam using stock (nonfandom) images Any topic or theme. At least 6 edited panels.

4. Write a drabble in which the main character is sick.

Fandom: Word of Honor (TV)
Characters: Wen Kexing/Zhou Zishu

Wen Kexing awoke with a start, shaking off the nightmare and looking down at the man asleep beside him. Zishu was restless, murmuring as if caught in his own nightmare. Concerned by the pallor of his skin and the sweat beading on his forehead, it seemed only natural to grasp the twitching fingers. Zishu sat up with a gasp, blood on his lips and his breathing was ragged, his Qi pulsing weakly. Kexing moved behind and forced his own Qi into the sick man, shoving down the crushing fear that Zishu was running out of time for both of them.

5. Write a haiku about the beach.

White sand and blue waves
crashing against the shore line
Sun shining brightly.

6. Make a bookmark, either digitally (tall, skinny image- front and back) or physically.

Fandom: The Yin-Yang Master Dream of Eternity
Characters: Boya

The Yin-Yang Master Dream of Eternity - Boya Bookmark - Front image

The Yin-Yang Master Dream of Eternity - Boya Bookmark - Rear image

7. Play at least 2 levels of Jewel Shuffle.

8. Write a drabble with a male main character.

Fandom: The Yin-Yang Master Dream of Eternity
Characters: Qingming/Boya

Qingming raised his cup of wine and watched as Boya stalked away with a disgruntled expression that would have been amusing on anyone else, but for some inexplicable reason he wanted Boya to like him. He hid his melancholy thoughts and smiled at the lesser demons he had invited to sip wine with him, noticing one of them watching him intently.

"He did not like seeing you in our company."

Qingming's smile waned. "He has no love for demons."

"Perhaps most demons but not all. That was jealousy not anger."

"Jealous? Of me?"

The demon laughed. "No. Jealous of me."

9. Go old school and play a game of Tetris. Screencap the ending screen when you've completed the game.

10. Design a postcard from one character to another Using the provided template and write a short message (at least 10 words)

Fandom: Word of Honor (TV)
Characters: Zhou Zishu to Ye Baiyi (with added remarks from Wen Kexing)

Word of Honor - Postcard to Ye Baiyi by Tarlan

Tags: a: luca marinelli, a: marwan kenzari, c: seasons of fandom, f: asian drama, f: old guard, f: word of honor, f: yin-yang dream of eternity, img: bookmark, img: picspam, img: postcard, note: slash, r: gen and teen, src: movies, src: stock, src: tv shows, type: fanart, type: fiction, type: poetry

23 November 2025 @ 01:21 pm

Fandom Update

CURRENT FANDOM CHALLENGES:

michaelbiehn - nothing this week

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2.

inkingitout 2025 - TARGET: 80K

seasonsofdrabbles has creator revealed.

300: Moonlight - Wei Wuxian/Lan Wanji, The Untamed (TV), PG SLASH

74149 / 80000 (92.69%)

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3.

100fandoms 2025 - COMPLETED - 21/100 - No time limit. Min word count: 100

058 LATE: Moonlight - Wei Wuxian/Lan Wanji, The Untamed (TV), PG SLASH

MY CARD

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6.

seasons_of_fandom ROUND 01

ROUND 01 CHALLENGES:

CH117 looks interesting. I had to choose 10 stores from a zany list and will receive a unique task for each ranging from writing, to graphics, to games. Looking forward to seeing what I get!

17 MALL MADNESS:

DEC 4

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7.

fandom_empire BINGO 2025 - CARD 3 - more icons created and I've requested and received a 3rd card

WEEK 11: 10 ICONS - Line Bingo + additional points

CARDS: 1 | 2 | 3

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8.

yuletide_admin 2025 - I have signed up for Yuletide this year and now have my assignment.

ASSIGNMENTS DUE:		DEC 17
MAIN WORK REVEALS:		DEC 24
MADNESS WORK REVEALS:		DEC 25
CREATOR REVEALS:		JAN 01

ON AO3: COLLECTION

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9.

sga_secretsanta 2025 - I have signed up and have now started on my assignment.

CHECK-IN:		DEC 1
POSTING TO COLLECTION DEADLINE:		DEC 23
REVEALS:		DEC 25

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10.

smallfandombang 2025/26 - I have signed up but not sure what I will write as yet. I want to get the exchange stories completed before I figure this out :)

AUTHOR CHECK-IN 2:		DEC 1-7
AUTHOR CHECK-IN 3:		JAN 1-7
ROUGH DRAFT DUE:		JAN 31
ARTIST CLAIMING:		FEB 7-13
MATCHING REVEAL:		FEB 14
CREATOR CHECK-IN 4:		MAR 8-14
WORK DUE:		MAR 31
POSTING DATE SIGN-UP:		APR 1-4
POSTING PERIOD:		APR 5-30

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REMINDERS and EXTRAS:

ficinabox 2025 - awaiting reveals

Fic In A Box is a fanwork exchange with a minimum 10K gifting requirement. There are still a lot of pinch hits so this might get bumped another week or two.

WORK REVEALS:		NOV 29
CREATOR REVEALS:		TBD

ON AO3: COLLECTION

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2.

fffc Little Special 229 - Mini Bingo

4 Icons - Various Asian Dramas, Now You See Me Movies

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WEBSITES:

General TO DO List.

1. Scan/Upload clippings and other articles:
2. Reduce the overall number of files:
3. Sort out the eFiction archives:
4. Make sites mobile friendly: I am going to look as CSS GRID when I can make time
5. Add items to empty albums:

Please remember to check out the GALLERY and FICTION archives for any new items/stories posted as I don't change the website UPDATE pages for these.

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PHOENIX: Updates

No news about the fiction archive yet. It is still in progress but I won't be contacted again until 2026.

Michael Biehn - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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UpCLOSE: Updates

Eric Close - AO3 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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David Hewlett Archive: Updates

TO DO: I still need to reduce the file count in the Stargate Atlantis and Traders directories

David Hewlett - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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Focused on Nick Lea: Updates

Nick Lea - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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BOOKS/FAN STUFF **** POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT ****

FANFICTION: Nothing this week

BOOKS: I picked up a Kindle copy of Forty Words for Sorrow by Giles Blunt and started on it. This is the first of a book series that was made into the Cardinal TV series. It was recommended to me and I have it on good authority that the first season of Cardinal sticks quite close to the novel. If you have never seen it then I do recommend Cardinal, especially the first season.

I still have Surviving the Evacuation Part 9: Ireland by Frank Tayell to start reading.

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MOVIES:

Deepwater Horizon:

After watching Last Breath I was in the mood to re-watch this 'based on a true story' movie of the biggest oil disaster in US history. Just like in Last Breath, most of the disaster takes place in less than 40 mins of real time. It's a really good movie and has Dylan O'Brien (Teen Wolf's Stiles) in a fairly substantial role.

The Elixir:

This is a dubbed Indian zombie movie and it was pretty good. It takes place in a rural area where the head of a company tries a new elixir that is a youth restorer. It does take years off his life before a secondary reaction takes place, turning him into a zombie that then attacks his family members and staff. As with all zombie movies it is the exponential explosion of zombies - one bite leading to turning - and these are not slow zombies. The story follows the small group as they are slowly killed off until only a woman and child escape. But it is not over. A second vial was given to a woman in a big city. The zombie moments were really good and there was a lot of action.

FAN and OFFICIAL VIDS: None this week

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TV SHOWS:

Dark Wind:

I've had this show on my Netflix TO-WATCH list for a while as it was recommended to me by others here and decided to start watching it. It is set in the 1970s and I do not know how realistic it is but it is certainly fascinating to watch the clash of culture and hear some of the disturbing history. I'm only halfway through the first season but plan to continue watching.

Fangs of Fortune:

Did not watch any episodes this week

Revenged Love:

I watched another episode and it was okay and a little sad as Chi Cheng had to kill one of his favorite snakes - a huge constrictor - to save Wu Suowei as it was crushing him to death!

The Witcher:

I finished watching and I thoroughly enjoyed all of the scenes with Yennefer, especially the battle of the mages against Vilgefortz. I liked all the other battles too and I am intrigued by Cahir and the role he will play as his destiny seems bound to Ciri too. The fight at the end with the The Rats and Leo Bonhart was brutal and tragic. I'm still finding the new Geralt a little jarring.

Untamed:

Another new show on my watch list. Just 6 episodes and it was SO GOOD. Beautiful scenery, interesting characters and with a great opening sequence to set up a case that twists and turns, drawing in the past and present. There will be a second season, hopefully with the same main cast. Warning for animal lovers! Several animals seen killed including a horse.

Tags: misc: update