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We're at the halfway point of icebreaker week!

If you're finding that you're not able to answer the whole set of questions within a day but think they'd be valuable to go through, please feel free to spread the five days of icebreaker questions out across more than 5 days to fit your schedule.

This next set of questions is geared towards helping partners get more familiar with each other's work and creative process.

Why do you create fanworks? What does it mean to you?

Share a piece of a fanwork you're particularly proud of (a page or so of a written work, a few minutes of an audio work) and explain why you're proud of it.

Read/listen to your partner's shared fanwork, and give feedback about what works for you about it.

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Day 2's icebreaker questions are related to group work!

What strengths will you bring to the group?

What things do you struggle with when it comes to group work? (And, if you want, how can your partner help you with these things?)

What are you hoping for from this collaboration experience? What would your dream version of pod_together collaboration look like?

What's one thing your partner(s) could say or do that would feel really good to you? (For example, compliment your fanwork, offer to help with organization/beta/cheerleading, reach out to you to say hi every few days, etc.)

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Poll #33259 round 176 theme poll

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 95

Pick the next theme of fancake:

Books & Writing
30 (31.6%)

Protest & Revolt
26 (27.4%)

Working Together
39 (41.1%)

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Hello lovely participants,

The start of a partnership is always so exciting as you and your partner(s) figure out how you'd like to work together! Icebreaker week is designed to support that process, with a combination of fun and helpful getting-to-know-you questions. They've started some incredibly useful and productive conversations in the past, and we hope they'll do the same for you now!

These exercises are optional, but we hope they'll help both those groups that were assigned and the ones that formed on their own. We encourage group members to stay in contact with each other this week, answering as many questions as they are comfortable with.

Today's questions are geared towards helping group members learn a bit more about each other, personally and fannishly.

Name as many books, movies, TV shows, animes, comics, celebrities, etc. that you can think of that you have felt or feel fannish about.

List three to five things you enjoy in stories (e.g. a kind of trope, story line, etc.). List three to five things that you do not enjoy in stories.

What communication methods and interaction level did you put in your sign-up, and why did you choose them? (If you did group sign-ups, you may want to look at those questions on our matchmaker sign-up form and then answer them for your partner). It could also help to describe the communication level you don't want——what sort of communication patterns would feel uncomfortably high/uncomfortably low for you, and why?

What are three facts about yourself (fannish or otherwise) that you haven’t already mentioned?

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The regular weekly post for us to talk about any and all of our thoughts about the week's new releases.

Illit - Do the Dance
Kang Daniel - Episode
Dignity - Sweet2th
Plave (Japan)
Moonbyul - Icy Bby (pre-release)
Jung Daehyun - Stay
Yugyeom - Shall We Dance/Interlunar
Stray Kids - Hollow (Japan)
NINE.i - 어쩌면
Be Boys - I'm so sorry but I love you
Yook Sungjae
OX:N - You

New MVs are also added to an ongoing youtube playlist.

Last week's MVs: 9 June

Feel free to add new comments in the replies for songs/MVs we missed.

[ Rec Something Wednesday | WIP Wednesday | Monthly General Chat | Comment Fest ]

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Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America, The Avengers
Characters/Pairings: Natasha Romanov/Maria Hill, James 'Bucky' Barnes/Steve Rogers, James 'Bucky' Barnes/Steve Rogers/Sam Wilson, Nick Fury, Phil Coulsen, various MCU characters
Rating: Mature
Length: 04:21:03 (41,322 words)
Content Notes: Graphic depictions of violence, abuse of children by the Red Room, recollection of past pet death
Creator Links: Quietnight on the Audiofic Archive, Quietnight on AO3, notcaycepollard on AO3
Themes: Female relationships, Action/adventure, Families of choice, Time travel, Fix-it

Summary: The fall is longer than Natasha expects.

It’s tears cold on her face, teeth bitten all the way through her lip and the taste of copper in her mouth; she’s falling and falling and then, bracing for impact—she wakes up.

Reccer's Notes: This is one of my favourite podfics by one of my favourite podficcers, and it's a tour de force. It's a long story by notcaycepollard that puts right Natasha's death with the soul stone - instead of dying she's sent back in time to the moment in her Red Room training she most regrets, and from that moment lives her life anew and, with her knowledge of the first time around, is able to fix the worst, most tragic disasters and losses of canon. It starts with Natasha rescuing her sister trainee black widows from the Red Room, plus Bucky the Winter Soldier who's there as well. There's a lovely, slow-burn relationship with Maria Hill in the story, but the key relationships for Natasha are with her sisters, aged from a four-year-old to teenagers when they escape, and the podfic's centre is the found family they create. The fix-it aspects are enormously satisfying and Quietnight's reading is, as ever, nuanced and fluent, beautifully performed - including all the Russian names and words, and a pleasure to listen to. An epic story and a wonderful podfic, stirring and heartwarming, and infinitely better than canon.

Fanwork Links: when i die i’ll sacrifice (more than enough for the afterlife) on the Audiofic Archive, and on AO3
(the fic is the first in a series of three stories)

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Fandom: Star Trek AOS (Reboot)
Pairings/Characters: Nyota Uhura
Rating: G
Length: 1866 words
Creator Links:

danahid
Theme: Female relationships

Summary:

I took the stars from my eyes and then I made a map.

There are rules of diplomacy that you have been trained to follow. There are realities that you have been educated to expect. You are poised and dedicated and intelligent and professional, and there are horrors in the universe that you don’t want your sisters to know. There are false maps to terrible places that you don’t want your sisters to follow. You know that you can’t protect them from everything, but this you can protect them from for a little while longer.

Reccer's Notes: I am partial to stories that explore why people join Starfleet, and this is an excellent example. While the story talks about Uhura's motivations, it also explores her relationship with her younger sisters. She is both inspiration and protector to them, and she's very aware of her role.

This story takes on both the promise and sacrifice of going beyond traditional roles. Yes, Uhura accomplishes so much, but those accomplishments come at a cost, a cost she doesn't want her sisters to know about because she wants them to find their own way.

Danahid's writing is always exact and meticulous and beautiful, and this story is no exception. There's so much in these 1800 words, including a beautiful ending.

Fanwork Links: How to Write Letters Home to Your Sisters

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Congrats to Infinite on their 15th debut anniversary, and to K-Pop Ficmix, too! We're an all-fandom fest, looking forward to having our OG pals (and also new friends!) joining us for this milestone round🥰 Please feel free to share this and all our posts with any friends or communities (Dreamwidth or otherwise) you think may be interested--the more participants we have, the easier it is to match those with similar preferences!

More information about our fest is available on our carrd, and please check out our Remix Rewind series for ideas and inspiration.

You can sign up as a participant here or as a pinch-hitter here. We can't wait to see you all there!

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Guardian Readalong Banner

Welcome to this week’s readalong post!

To get caught up, you can read last week’s installment, or check out part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, and part 5 (or the !readalong tag) for the rest of the posts for this round.

Chapter 11 Summary: Zhao Yunlan throws Record of Ancient Secrets into the Wangchuan River. He is not fined for littering but considers the consequences of the book’s disappearance and decides to buy it again while in the past. He leaves the book in his old bedroom, narrowly avoiding being caught by his mother. Zhao Yunlan tracks down Shennong to question him, only to have Shen Wei show up before Zhao Yunlan can get the answers he’s looking for. Shen Wei returns the two of them to Zhao Yunlan’s home in the present where they talk, with Zhao Yunlan explaining how he figured out that Shen Wei had planted false memories in the Great Divine Tree. Zhao Yunlan both pushes and reassures Shen Wei, who agrees to tell him the truth.

Chapter 12 Summary: A discussion is taking place at SID headquarters about what Zhao Yunlan might be up to. Daqing realizes that Zhao Yunlan was involved in danger he was trying to shield the rest of the SID staff from and sends Wang Zheng and Sangzan to Zhao Yunlan’s home to look for him, but neither he nor Shen Wei are they were then arrive. Guo Changcheng receives a call from a ghost asking for help finding her daughter. Shen Wei takes Zhao Yunlan to witness the birth of the gui along with when Kunlun first discovered them.

The corresponding chapters in the Chinese version on JJWXC/the fan translation are 89, 90, and 91.

Excerpts:

( Zhao Yunlan Inspects His Old Room )

( Shen Wei Exercises Restraint )

( Zhao Yunlan Is The Best )

( Boss Daqing Has A Moment )

( Guo Changcheng Makes A Promise; Chu Shuzhi Is Surprised )

Questions: What are your thoughts on teenage Zhao Yunlan from the clues we get in Chapter 11? How do you feel about the way Guo Changcheng’s ability to talk to the dead here compares with the drama? What stood out to you the most with Zhao Yunlan gradually learning the truth in these chapters? If you worked at the SID, would you rather have Zhao Yunlan in the office or Daqing stepping in as deputy director on days you went in? What do you think of Shen Wei’s approach to underwater breathing?

Feel free to answer as many or as few questions as you’d like. You’re also welcome to discuss anything else that resonates with you from these chapters.

If you’re interested in hosting an upcoming week, you can find available dates and sign up by visiting the new schedule.

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Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: Gen. Teyla Emmagan & Sam Carter, Evan Lorne
Rating: Teen
Length: 8824
Content Notes: canon-typical violence, minor character death
Creator Links: Rachel500 on AO3, ArwenLune on AO3, ArwenLune on Audiofic Archive
Themes: Female relationships, Action/adventure, Friendship, Women being awesome

Summary: When a diplomatic mission is interrupted by the Wraith, Sam and Teyla wrestle their personal demons to work together and find a way back to Atlantis.

Reccer's Notes:
This is set soon after Sam Carter comes to Atlantis to replace Elizabeth, and both she and Teyla initially grapple with her new role. Teyla, unlike John and Rodney, had no prior knowledge of Sam Carter and can't help missing Elizabeth and not fully trusting Carter. Then a mission goes badly wrong and they're thrown together, and have to find a way through their feelings as they deal with the dangerous situation. It's a gripping read with interesting character explorations and a satisfying ending. There's also a podfic version, excellently read by ArwenLune.

Fanwork Links: Walk Beside Me on AO3
And the Podfic, read by ArwenLune

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More votes! The poll for January is still open.

You can make your case for your faves in the comments and if we missed something, you can do a write-in vote in the comments. We'll run a poll for each month through June, and then do a run-off poll in July.

Poll #33245 February 2025

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 23

View Respondents

What are your favourite releases of February 2025?

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3WAY - Mm-hmm
0 (0.0%)

ALL(HOURS) - Gimme Gimme
5 (21.7%)

ARrC - nu kidz
0 (0.0%)

AWIN - Hashtag (#cheese)
0 (0.0%)

Bibi - Bluebird
1 (4.3%)

Boyfriend - Time Limit
0 (0.0%)

BXB - I Wish
0 (0.0%)

Choi Suhwan - Stars Take Me
0 (0.0%)

Chungha - Stress/Thanks for the Memories
3 (13.0%)

Eastshine - 다음 너의 말
0 (0.0%)

EVNNE - Hot Mess
1 (4.3%)

Gaeko, Lee Suhyun (AKMU) - Journey (조조비행)
0 (0.0%)

G-DRAGON - Too Bad / Drama
4 (17.4%)

Gyubin - Like U 100
0 (0.0%)

Hearts2Hearts - The Chase
6 (26.1%)

Hwang Chiyeul - Regret
0 (0.0%)

I:MOND - Wonderland
0 (0.0%)

IVE - Attitude
7 (30.4%)

Jackson Wang - High Alone
3 (13.0%)

Jennie, Doechii - ExtraL
4 (17.4%)

Jisoo - earthquake
2 (8.7%)

Just B - Han Geol Eum Man
0 (0.0%)

KENTA SANGGYUN - Hello from the other side
1 (4.3%)

KiiiKiii - I Do Me/Debut Song
2 (8.7%)

Kim Sihun - Fly
0 (0.0%)

Lee Junhyun - Cosmos
0 (0.0%)

Lisa - Born Again (feat. Doja Cat, RAYE), FUTW
4 (17.4%)

Lue Younghoon - Untold Story
0 (0.0%)

LUN8 - Butterfly
2 (8.7%)

Moonbyul - ほしあかり
2 (8.7%)

NiziU - Yoake
0 (0.0%)

NouerA - N.I.N (New is Now)
0 (0.0%)

One Pact - 100!
3 (13.0%)

ONF - The Stranger
5 (21.7%)

Onlyoneof - Stay
1 (4.3%)

PLAVE - Dash
2 (8.7%)

POW - Gimme Love
0 (0.0%)

Rescene - Glow Up
3 (13.0%)

Suzy - come back
0 (0.0%)

The Volunteers - Rules
2 (8.7%)

Xodiac - Time 2 Shine
0 (0.0%)

YB - Orchid/Rebellion (feat. Xdinary Heroes)
0 (0.0%)

Zerobaseone - Blue
4 (17.4%)

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Fandom: Hilda the Plus-size Pinup; Fixing a Flat (Norman Rockwell illustration)
Pairings/Characters: Gen; Hilda; three Norman Rockwell characters, two female and one male.
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 2,356
Content Notes: No Archive Warnings Apply, women solving their own problems
Creator Tags: magazine illustrations, Norman Rockwell - Freeform, Fluff, Plot
Creator Links: (AO3)

moon_custafer; (DeviantArt)

mooncustafer; (Dreamwidth)

moon_custafer; (Instagram)

mooncustafer; (LiveJournal)

moon_custafer; (Tumblr)

mooncustafer
Theme: Female Relationships, Crossovers/Fusions, Female Friendship, Gen, Heists & Capers, Old Fandoms, Small Fandoms, Stranded

Summary: Hilda’s fishing trip is struck by rain and then by two new acquaintances in need of assistance.

Author’s Notes: For moonlight69.

I needed to introduce a few additional characters to Hilda’s mainly single-panel world, so I did a mash-up with Norman Rockwell’s “Fixing a Flat.” Think of it as the Illustrationverse.

Reccer's Notes: A rec posted in honor of the U.S. Full Strawberry Moon, for reasons that will be apparent in the fic.

Moon Custafer constructs a story from several Hilda panels (plus a special guest Norman Rockwell work), in which Duane Bryers’ zaftig hillbilly wood nymph comes to the aid of two travelers stranded in the boondocks—a predicament complicated by a less friendly local. (A temporary problem-solving alliance (particularly against a common enemy) can count as a relationship, right?)

Hilda as portrayed in Bryers’ artworks seems to embrace solitude, and the scant fanfic I’ve seen doesn’t tend to show her interacting face-to-face with much of anyone but her animal friends and the odd Authorial Proxy; it’s fun to watch her socializing, and to see her given family, friends, enemies, and a history. (As well as actual clothing that she presumably wears now and then to pick up her crackers, trashy novels, and repurposable-as-clothing floursacks.)

Fanwork Links: Fixing a Flat by

moon_custafer for

moonlight69, for Yuletide 2018.

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Title: Raw Nerves, Old Scars (5967 words) [Teen and Up]
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018)
Relationships: Chu Shuzhi/Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, Shen Wei & Ye Zun, Da Qing & Zhao Yunlan
Characters: Zhao Yunlan, Shen Wei, Chu Shuzhi, Da Qing
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, (sort of), (except Ye Zun), Anger, effects of past trauma, Complicated Relationships, Poly Relationships, Shen Wei misses his didi, Zhao Yunlan hates Ye Zun, Zhao Yunlan is triggered, Loyalty, Friendship, Sharing Clothes, Unreliable Narration
Series: Part 3 of Breakage and Repair 'verse (CSZ/SW/ZYL)

Summary: Feel the anger and do it anyway.

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Adventures Elsewhere collects our reviews, guest posts, articles, and other content we've spread across the Internet recently! See what we've been up in our other projects. :D

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Each month, we look back over the media we loved in the previous month, from books to film to video games and more. This entry in the series was written a while ago, but we haven't posted a favorite media since then, so we're posting it now for maximum completion!

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A few years ago, I made a Team-as-Family picspam for

guardian_wishlist, if you'd care for illustrations. :-)

Poll #33239 TEAM

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15

View Respondents

Best SID team moment

View Answers

Hazing Xiao Guo (ep 1)
0 (0.0%)

Popcorn (ep 5)
5 (33.3%)

Congratulating Xiao Guo for becoming permanent staff (ep 8)
3 (20.0%)

Giggling over the sex doll (ep 9)
1 (6.7%)

Road trip (ep 9)
2 (13.3%)

Listening to Wang Zheng tell ghost stories in the mountains (ep 9)
1 (6.7%)

Drinking party in the mountains (ep 11)
0 (0.0%)

Team dinner to welcome Consultant Shen (ep 14)
7 (46.7%)

Resisting Zhao Xinci's leadership (eps 16-17)
7 (46.7%)

Reunion dinner (ep 20)
7 (46.7%)

Greeting Hei Pao Shi with a group bow (ep 21)
6 (40.0%)

other
1 (6.7%)

In ep 20, Zhu Hong reveals she has a syringe of magic resurrection venom that she’d forgotten about. What else does she have that she’s forgotten?

View Answers

a babelfish
1 (7.7%)

an alethiometer
3 (23.1%)

a time turner
5 (38.5%)

a sonic screwdriver
3 (23.1%)

a holy grail (it's very nice)
3 (23.1%)

a troublesome gold ring
4 (30.8%)

other (please specify in comments)
1 (7.7%)

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Has everyone seen the new Zhu Yilong pics from his new film Dongji Island?

Is everyone else also screaming?

Wenella tweets Zhu Yilong Dongji Island pics

Wenella tweets Zhu Yilong Dongji Island pics

pics | trailer

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The regular weekly post for us to talk about any and all of our thoughts about the week's new releases.

Doyoung - 안녕, 우주 (Memory)
Itzy - Girls Will Be Girls
Izna - BEEP
Kiss of Life - Lips Hips Kiss
QWER - Holding Back Tears
Cooing - Psycho
Solar - Floating Free
Crazangel - I'm Just Me (debut)
DayChild - Click Clack
Primrose - Cinema
Double One - On the Rocks with Kiss
Ateez - Lemon Drop
ARTMS - Icarus (Cinematic version) (Club version)
j-hope - Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)
XLOV - 1 & Only
n.SSign - Itty Bitty

New MVs are also added to an ongoing youtube playlist.

Last week's MVs: 2 June

Feel free to add new comments in the replies for songs/MVs we missed.

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