Leverage Drabble
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senmutTheir Holidays or read at SquidgeWorld (100 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Leverage (US TV 2008)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Alec Hardison/Parker/Eliot Spencer
Characters: Eliot Spencer (Leverage), Parker (Leverage), Alec Hardison
Additional Tags: Drabble
Summary:
Eliot paid attention to the veteran holidays. He didn't much care for the complex behind it now, having seen all the ways it was abused, but most of those vets had died believing in an impossible dream worth protecting.
Parker, of course, was all about Santa and Christmas. She got to make up for the shitty holidays she'd seen as a kid.
But Hardison? Hardison went all out for Halloween. Decorations, costumes, and enough candy to kill a dentist was his philosophy. No one who showed up left empty handed, not even the parents. He needed them to be happy.
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Leverage (US TV 2008)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Alec Hardison/Parker/Eliot Spencer
Characters: Eliot Spencer (Leverage), Parker (Leverage), Alec Hardison
Additional Tags: Drabble
Summary:
They each have their own.
Eliot paid attention to the veteran holidays. He didn't much care for the complex behind it now, having seen all the ways it was abused, but most of those vets had died believing in an impossible dream worth protecting.
Parker, of course, was all about Santa and Christmas. She got to make up for the shitty holidays she'd seen as a kid.
But Hardison? Hardison went all out for Halloween. Decorations, costumes, and enough candy to kill a dentist was his philosophy. No one who showed up left empty handed, not even the parents. He needed them to be happy.
Strange critters and plants
Oct. 25th, 2025 03:07 pmsenmutoooh let's see what I've wandered over recently in this wondrous world of ours:
Doll's Eyes - I have never seen it in the wild, but I have recognized its use in some creepy movies where the plants seemingly watch people. Honestly, I was glad I stumbled over it in reading things before I ever had a chance to see it in the wild. It's nice and spooky.
The Black Bat Flower is less creepy to me, and more o.O at how it developed. Plants that mimic animal shapes fascinate me. (There's a carrion plant that resembles a sea-star / star fish, for instance).
Bleeding Heart - the first "creepy" flower I ever read about, I think. I think they look fascinating, actually.
and critters:
Dragon Headed Caterpillar - it evolves, as all catties do, but the larval stage is just so CUTE to me.
Flying Snakes - My uncle's worst nightmare, given his deep-seated phobia once led him to sink the boat he was in due to a snake flopping into it with him. I love the idea of these guys just LAUNCHING themselves through the air.
Fossa - the jokes about cats running on dog software (hyena) and dogs running on cat software (foxes), have NOTHING on this critter that is a mongoose-type running on cat software. Very predator, very fierce.
Markhor - but it's just a goat, right? CHECK OUT THOSE HORNS! I had to give my tiefling OC those horns because they are TOO COOL.
Tufted Deer - cute name, right? When's the last time you saw a deer with FANGS?! Seriously, I saw these and started trying to figure out WHY they evolved those.
I hope you enjoyed these!
Doll's Eyes - I have never seen it in the wild, but I have recognized its use in some creepy movies where the plants seemingly watch people. Honestly, I was glad I stumbled over it in reading things before I ever had a chance to see it in the wild. It's nice and spooky.
The Black Bat Flower is less creepy to me, and more o.O at how it developed. Plants that mimic animal shapes fascinate me. (There's a carrion plant that resembles a sea-star / star fish, for instance).
Bleeding Heart - the first "creepy" flower I ever read about, I think. I think they look fascinating, actually.
and critters:
Dragon Headed Caterpillar - it evolves, as all catties do, but the larval stage is just so CUTE to me.
Flying Snakes - My uncle's worst nightmare, given his deep-seated phobia once led him to sink the boat he was in due to a snake flopping into it with him. I love the idea of these guys just LAUNCHING themselves through the air.
Fossa - the jokes about cats running on dog software (hyena) and dogs running on cat software (foxes), have NOTHING on this critter that is a mongoose-type running on cat software. Very predator, very fierce.
Markhor - but it's just a goat, right? CHECK OUT THOSE HORNS! I had to give my tiefling OC those horns because they are TOO COOL.
Tufted Deer - cute name, right? When's the last time you saw a deer with FANGS?! Seriously, I saw these and started trying to figure out WHY they evolved those.
I hope you enjoyed these!
multifandom icons
Oct. 25th, 2025 03:55 pmpicnicnic posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fandom_icons1x Shakugan no Shana, 1x Bleach, 1x Once Upon a Time, 1x Brave, 1x She-ra and The Princesses of Power, 1x Maleficent, 1x Trollhunters, 1x Sailor Moon, 1x Tangled the Series, 1x Apollo Justice, 1x Netflix's Carmen Sandiego, 2x Netflix's Avatar the Last Airbender, 5x Arcane, 7x Marvel (1 from comics, 1 from X-men '97, 5 from MCU), 11x Kpop Demon Hunters, 24x The Legend of Vox Machina
Icons can be found on my journal here and are all free to use.
Icons can be found on my journal here and are all free to use.
New look at the Joker/Lex fusion
Oct. 25th, 2025 03:09 pmcyberghostface posting in scans_dailySomeone on Twitter said "We are witnessing levels of yaoi never conceived before" and yeah that seems apt.
( The Merger )
( The Merger )
[ SECRET POST #6868 ]
Oct. 25th, 2025 02:53 pmcase posting in fandomsecrets⌈ Secret Post #6868 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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[ SECRET SUBMISSIONS POST #982 ]
Oct. 25th, 2025 02:44 pmcase posting in fandomsecrets[ SECRET SUBMISSIONS POST #982 ]
The first secret from this batch will be posted on November 1st.
The first secret from this batch will be posted on November 1st.
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Gum Arabic Solution
Oct. 25th, 2025 08:25 pmellerJust what the title says: I made my own gum arabic solution. I want to make my own watercolor binder (yes, I'm trying to save money XD what else?), which needs some more additives (glycerine and clove oil, neither of which I have at home - yet), but... This was pretty straightforward, and I thought I'd share some pictures of the process.
(Crossposted over atprototypediablerie, a community for DIY things.)
( Pictures and description behind the cut. )
I'm very happy this worked so well. :3
(Crossposted over at
prototypediablerie, a community for DIY things.)( Pictures and description behind the cut. )
I'm very happy this worked so well. :3
Not the effort nor the failure tires
Oct. 25th, 2025 05:56 pmoursinJust one of those weeks that felt like a strain - lower back flareups and insomnia and long-scheduled commitments that could not be deferred -
Though I did get a few small bits of life admin accomplished, like finally making an appointment for the first session of dental inlay work and chasing up whether journal reviews editor actually got my review.
But at the moment having the blahs.
Podfic!
Oct. 25th, 2025 11:14 amsenmut[Podfic of] Stake-Out? (38 words) by kbirb pods
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Faith Lehane, Dana Scully, Fox Mulder
Additional Tags: Drabble, Podfic, Podfic Length: 0-10 Minutes, Audio Format: MP3, Audio Format: Streaming, Audio Format: Download
Series: Part 55 of graveyard smash, Part 72 of vending machine of podfic snacks [under 5 min pods, 2025 edition]
Summary:
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X-Files
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Faith Lehane, Dana Scully, Fox Mulder
Additional Tags: Drabble, Podfic, Podfic Length: 0-10 Minutes, Audio Format: MP3, Audio Format: Streaming, Audio Format: Download
Series: Part 55 of graveyard smash, Part 72 of vending machine of podfic snacks [under 5 min pods, 2025 edition]
Summary:
Length: 1 minute
Summary:
She knows better than to follow him on the weird cases.
Podfic of Stake-Out? by Merfilly.
Reagancomics (5 of 7): Addled vs. Evil
Oct. 25th, 2025 09:48 amtcampbell1000 posting in scans_daily
Reagan starred in one of DC's highest-profile "graphic novels" of the 1980s, but he could have starred in both. The idea of using Nixon as President didn't occur to Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons until some time after Watchmen's initial outline, and there are times when its Nixon is more of a stand-in or proxy for Reagan (Watchmen #8).
( 'I never traded arms for [expletive deleted] hostages!' )
Doctor Strange #1 (Dec 2025)
Oct. 25th, 2025 03:28 pmgoodbyebird posting in scans_daily
The Stephen Strange we saw in Doctor Strange of Asgard was still stinging from the loss of his Sorcerer Supreme status, and his focus was on gaining enough power to return to Earth, give Doctor Doom a bloody nose, and reclaim his title. None of that happened, because just when he’d gained the power, the way home was cut off from him.
The journey he’s on now is a difficult one. He’s still preoccupied with Earth, still feels that urgent need to return to Clea, to deal with his responsibilities there, but now he finds himself dealing with the responsibilities foisted upon him by his title of Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard. He originally sought that power out of a selfish need, so now he has to deal with those ramifications.
- Derek Landy
( Issue 1 preview )