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Reading. I have FINISHED Index, A History of the (Dennis Duncan), including both indexes, including The Games Therein, and had a Great time.

Started (just now) The Rose Field, volume three of The Book of Dust (Philip Pullman). ( Grousing; vague spoilers for vol 2 )

so as I say I'm not hugely hopeful for this, but hey, maybe I'm being unfair to it.

Writing. Did you know that getting knowledge out of your own head and into other people's is a specific set of skills that has very little to do with how well you know the things you're trying to communicate? TRY TO LOOK SHOCKED, PLEASE. (6.3k words, and am absolutely in an Iterative Cycle of trying to make the introduction more-or-less work. It is progressing, just... very slowly.)

Listening. I realised that Hidden Almanac was possibly in fact exactly a useful sort of thing to listen to while Wrangling Laundry, and have therefore started again from the beginning, at least in part as an attempt to actually listen to some of the episodes I dozed through while they were playing in the car...

Playing. Incomplete White Puzzle progresses. (Today I have added I think three pieces to the contiguous section, two of which I had already joined to each other as a free-foating lump, and made another couple of free-floating lump connections.)

I think we also did a bit more Inkulinati before I got horrendously distracted by Puzzle. And the sudoku fixation continues, though it is at least ramping down a little.

Cooking. I have been having A Rough Week brain-wise, but I have today managed to make some bread, and I did earlier in the week gently fry up some celery and garlic to add to the mashed potato & parsnip that we were having with Vegetables and Veg Sossij. I think that is about the extent of it.

Eating. VEGETABLES, including a couple of peppers from an overwintered plant. (Restricted diet for a week up until the Tuesday just gone, so the return of Fibre was Extremely Welcome.) Favourite chocolate stars with raspberries. Fruit With Skin On. Lebkuchen. Stollen. Seeds and nuts.

Growing. I think the nematodes (applied as a split dose a few days apart) have dealt? at least temporarily? with the sodding Sciarid Flies? for now?

Lemongrass needs pricking out. Physalis are showing zero indication that they have any intention of germinating, which is mildly annoying. There are still three not-dead Lithops seedlings, though I doubt they're the same three as last week. Orchids getting increasingly enthusiastic about their plans to flower.

Have not managed to get anything else sown, yet.

Observing. Lots of bulbs: daffodils and crocuses various and snowdrops are Definitely Underway, at this point. We are fairly convinced that the Yelling from the garden around dusk is Amorous Foxes, though we have not (yet?) bestirred ourselves to ask the internet if what we think we're hearing is in fact what we're hearing...

senmut

AO3 Link | Long Distance Force Calls (842 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Wars: Rebels
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Darth Vader & Ahsoka Tano
Characters: Darth Vader, Ahsoka Tano
Additional Tags: Telepathy, Force Bond
Summary:

They never severed the bond...

Long Distance Force Calls

The first time her meditations took her deep enough that the lock slipped from the training bond, Ahsoka almost metaphorically ran away and slammed the gate shut. She was still on the run, still trying to figure out where she could belong that would make a difference, and there was this swirling storm of rage and pain.

Before she could, he took notice of her, and for a moment, she felt him push the anger away to hold on to her as something of his own.

~You left me.~ The accusation burned blue-white in her mind, as the anger rose higher than the possessive love.

~I would be dead if I hadn't and you know it,~ she shot back, but there was a piece of her that did feel the guilt of the galaxy burning down because of her choice.

~I could have protected you!~

~Really, Skyguy?~ She deliberately let him see as she stood looking over the markers made for the 332nd.

It was him that closed her out … after she tasted his own sense of failure to those that had trusted them both.

She had not been meditating that deeply when she knew that he was touching her mind. The whirls of anger were almost steadying, given how enraged she'd been by the Alliance ignoring her advice. They would not do so again — but too many had paid the price.

She locked that, all of her other activities, deep inside, protecting them behind shields he could not penetrate. That the anger was tied so deeply to pain, unending pain, was a moment's curiosity before she acknowledged him in her mind.

~Snooping on me, Skyguy?~

~Your irreverence only grows,~ and the voice was far more resonant, deeper, carrying a darker flare than ever, but she thought there was something desperate in how it sounded.

~Did they all die?~

She hissed in a breath, needing to protect those few men she knew to be free of the Empire, the ones safe from the nightmare… and grieving for all those she had not been able to save.

~If, Apprentice, you should find others, they still age.~

Her hesitation to tell him made those words come across as cold as space, and yet, even as he left her alone in her mind, she noted he had told her the important part. Somewhere, deep inside the man that had become her worst nightmare, he still cared about the men. And she would see what she could do to fix it, another testament of who they had been, when they had been together, protecting the men.

She was injured, almost to the point of needing trance to hold it at bay until her operatives made the pick up.

She didn't want to risk being that vulnerable, even as she reached for the fury-laced-with-pain that smoldered in the corner of her psyche.

~You are hurt.~

The surprise, followed by almost overwhelming anger directed at whatever had harmed her was almost touching, but Ahsoka had to keep that away from her heart. She brought her irreverence to her own defense.

~You are always in pain, Skyguy. Surprised your handler didn't get that fixed.~

That was better, a sharp spike in the anger, the deeper presence of darkness — it helped her maintain the illusion that they could never be anything but enemies now, even as neither of them severed their bond.

~There was not much of me to heal,~ being the next honest thought set Ahsoka back on her proverbial heels.

~Ultimate power, with access to a master cloning world, and he couldn't get you body parts cloned? Organs? Whatever it is that you need to not be… like this? Skyguy, your contract with this guy is worse than mucking eopi stalls.~

She didn't expect him to hold onto the link after that.

~Perhaps. But there is no alternative.~

Those words, contemplative, almost calm, sent a chill down Ahsoka's spine, but before she could think her way to a witty comeback, he locked her out again.

~There have been a number of times I thought you were a figment of my imagination.~

That calm entry into her mind, backdropped against the abyss of ever-present pain, set Ahsoka on edge. They'd been entirely too close in physical space this day.

~I wish I had words to convince you that we could make a better reality than what we have.~

She kept it to a surface emotion of wishfulness, holding back every other emotion that had surged in her soul during the near encounter.

~Wishes have never been a good plan of attack, Apprentice.~

She closed her eyes, gave him her regrets for the past, and locked him out of her mind, shoring up her shields against the man she missed, that still existed in a monster that had destroyed everything resembling peace.

Here they were, face to face…

…and even all the moments of the years apart that had led to words and emotions shared, they both knew.

Today, what they had been would either be destroyed forever —

— or reforged.

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Title: The Ache for Home

fandom: Hazbin Hotel

Characters/Pairings Charlie Morningstar/Vaggi, Angel Dust

Summary: When neither Husk nor Cherri could make any headway with Angel in terms of bringing him home, Charlie decides to take her chances and try to show him how much he’s missed.

Rating: teen

warnings : angst, mental health issues, drug/alcohol abuse, mentions of sex work

Find the story here on AO3.

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alteredzed

Is eating my brain. And my time. Every time I come on planning to post, I find another list of recs that

dine so helpfully provides and I'm completely distracted!

And yes, it's the Heated Rivalry fandom that's gotten to me. I can not believe I am reading about Hockey, seriously. Okay, I skim the actual hockey stuff, but the story line is compelling. True, I've not seen the show nor read the books that it's based on, but there's enough out there to at least have a general idea. I have to say my favourite trope? tag? (whatever) is WAG Ilya. Most stories under that tag are generally lighthearted, and that's something that I'm preferring these days. All of this leads me to:

Question of The Day:

February 8. How often do you read fiction?
Daily. And that's been pretty much the case since I learned to read. I do read non-fiction occasionally, mostly technical stuff relating to my hobbies (obsessions, more like) and occasional news reports and such, but my days begin and end with reading fiction.

Some catching up:

February 1. What’s your favourite hot beverage? How do you make it?
Coffee. And I do pour-over (with a set up from Ikea that was about $15) as I'm sick of replacing coffee makers so often (3 in the last 2 years). We've had the same kettle for over 10!

February 2. When was the last time you saw an original hand-painted painting?
Earlier today when I was in Thing Two's room. It's their art work. For art by a non-family member? Last time I was at Mom and Dad's.

February 3. Is there a book you’ve seen made into a film and been disappointed with the result?
Not that I can think of. But then I don't see that many films.

February 4. How old is the oldest book you own?
1905. It's a cookbook from my Grandma, but it was probably passed down from her Mother, considering the age.

Zed
P.S. Not exactly typical Feb. weather. It hit +19 C/66.2 F on Thursday and has been above +10 C/50 F since. Looks like it'll be a bit cooler (highs around +8 C/46.4F) with no snow in the forecast until next Monday at the earliest.

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I've been meaning to write proper reviews for both these novels since literally last year, but as I've been unable to find the time, headspace of energy (due to having had to work 6 to 6.5 days per week since the start of January and still counting, thanks capitalism), short, impressions-based ones will have to do.

( The Rose in the Abyss )

( Salieri and Mozart )

I read the Chinese originals of both novels here and here on JJWXC. For Salieri and Mozart, I also read a print-exclusive extra from the mainland Chinese print edition of the novel.

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Title + link: Althea (Consumed by love)

Author: Fanbase_Universes

Prompt: Day 7 - The Lover
Fandom: Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery

Characters/Pairing: Diana Barry/Anne Shirley

Length: 772 words

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: None Apply

Summary: Anne Shirley, Diana thought, was the oddest girl she had ever met.

Reccer's notes: Anne Shirley's passion and longing for love and connection made her a prime candidate when I was looking for inspiration for the "The Lover" prompt. Here she is paired with Diana, complete with references to reciting Sappho. It's a short fic that packs in the same longing and sweet resolution that makes for the best of the L.M. Montgomery stories, except this time with a femslash twist.

cupcake_goth

We're going to a superbowl gathering today. It's with the usual suspects, so it'll be a nice social gathering, which is the reason I'm going. I'm going to settle in a corner of the living room with my hand sewing project and be utterly confused by what is happening on screen; to say I'm not a football person is an amazing understatement.

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I'm starting to feel much better thanks to the THIRD FUCKING ROUND of steroids and antibiotics. Everyone cross your fingers that this takes care of it all. But I still have to remind myself that I'm recuperating, and I've got :: waves hands vaguely :: the back thing, so I have to be even more mindful of what I do and how I move. I am very bad at remembering all of this.

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OH MY GOD I WANT TO DYE MY HAIR. But it's fascinating to see how much white has taken over the front of it.

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Hiatus List
Everyone who has not posted at least one work during this round until week four is moved on the Hiatus List.
Don't see this as a punishment - it's just to make the playlist clearer.

The dice are not rolled here!
You can still jump into the game by using your Joker Card. For three tokes, you can create two works for two different missed prompts. Check our previous playlists for more prompts.

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Week 5
is started now. Good luck, everyone!

Under the cut, you find the weekly playlist. To check out what prompts/minimum/points are waiting for you this week, please visit the Board.

If you can't find your name on this list, you might be moved to the Hiatus List.
This is not a punishment, but helps to make the playlist clearer.
You are always welcome to jump back into the game. Use three tokens to post two of your missed prompts.

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Post all your finished works at

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⌈ Secret Post #6974⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

01.

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Notes:

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Snopes has looked into numerous claims surrounding the NFL's showpiece event ahead of Bad Bunny's 2026 Super Bowl performance.

https://www.snopes.com/collections/super-bowl-2026-bad-bunny-halftime/

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Posting for week 4 is closed now. Thank you to everyone participating this week.

Regular Challenge
We have had a total of 18 participants this week.

Maximum points:

peppermint_shamrock reached a maximum of 9 points.

Catching up:

endlesstwanted caught up with one week by using three tokens.

Team Challenge
Team Alpha
3 participants
22 team points in total

Team Omega
4 participants
line finished: red
3 participants earned some individual points for 'red' fills
21 team points in total

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

The playlist for week five will be online soon!

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siria

Physician, Heal Thyself
The Pitt | Gen | ~1200 words | Episode fic for 2.05. Thanks to

sheafrotherdon for betaing.

(Also on AO3)

( Within the first ten minutes of examining Debbie Cohen, Robby knows exactly what's wrong with her. He knows it in his gut. )

oursin

Last week's bread held out very well and there was even enough crust left to cut up and fry with onion and garlic to make frittata for Friday night supper.

Saturday breakfast rolls: basic buttermilk, 3:1 strong white/buckwheat flour (I was actually going to do rye, but it was rather long past its best before).

Today's lunch: this was actually a change of plan, because for last night's evening meal we had Waitrose Slow-Cooked Gammon Shank which turned out to be Rather A Lot, so quite a bit left over, which I therefore recycled into a sort-of cassoulet-type-thing with Belazu Judion Butter Beans, garlic, thyme, and panko crumbs; served with tenderstem broccoli tips, trimmed fine green beans and chopped Romano peppers white-braised, but with lazy chopped ginger rather than star anise for a change, and chestnut mushrooms sauteed somewhat after the recipe in Dharamjit Singh's Indian Cookery, with onion salt, ground black pepper, basil, a dash of cayenne, and lime juice.

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