Monthly Round-Up
Dec. 1st, 2025 03:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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c_entThis is the monthly round-up for November 2025.
• Review: Cosmetology High
• Icons: Word of Honor
• Fanfic for: L'Oreal "Time Engraver" Commercials/Guardian (TV)
• Fanfic for: Word of Honor: Liu Qianqiao/Luo Fumeng
• Brainstorming for Topics: Discussions & Picspams
• Wishlist Wednesday
• Fanfic for: The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity
• Fanfic for: Word of Honor
• Topic Tuesday: Character Recasts
• DMBJ Calendars announcement!
• Triple Drabble and Various Icons
• Quick Rec Wednesday
• Various Drabbles and Graphics
• Did You Make a Thing?
And of course we had the monthly round-up for October 2025 and our weekly chats on the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and the 29th - come join in, it's still running!
Did you discover an entry you missed? Come on over and take a look/comment!
• Review: Cosmetology High
• Icons: Word of Honor
• Fanfic for: L'Oreal "Time Engraver" Commercials/Guardian (TV)
• Fanfic for: Word of Honor: Liu Qianqiao/Luo Fumeng
• Brainstorming for Topics: Discussions & Picspams
• Wishlist Wednesday
• Fanfic for: The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity
• Fanfic for: Word of Honor
• Topic Tuesday: Character Recasts
• DMBJ Calendars announcement!
• Triple Drabble and Various Icons
• Quick Rec Wednesday
• Various Drabbles and Graphics
• Did You Make a Thing?
And of course we had the monthly round-up for October 2025 and our weekly chats on the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and the 29th - come join in, it's still running!
Did you discover an entry you missed? Come on over and take a look/comment!
Fic rec: Lineage, by darkterrible (the author of medium blues.)
Dec. 1st, 2025 12:27 amfull_metal_ox posting in theuntamed_mdzsTitle: Lineage
Author:![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p2.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
darkterrible
Fandom: The Untamed (TV)
Pairing/Characters: Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian; Lan Zhan | Lan Wangji, Wei Ying | Wei Wuxian, Wen Qing, Wen Ning | Wen Qionglin, Jiang Yanli, Xue Yang | Xue Chengmei, Nie Huaisang, Nie Mingjue, Meng Yao | Jin Guangyao, ALL OF THE OTHERS
Rating/Category: Mature; M/M; Horror; Urban Fantasy
Word Count: 9,375 and 5 chapters so far (WIP.)
Summary: It's the late 1990s in Gusu, and Wei Wuxian is a struggling college student, far away from his family. He takes odd jobs and gigs on the side to pay for his apartment and what little food he can afford. One night, he takes a gig that seems too good to be true. No one is eating the catered food, and there's an odd smell that he can't pin down. When the night goes south and he ends up dead, he wakes up to an entirely new life. Trying to survive the politics of his new life mean challenges he's never faced before. Will he thank his new sire, or kill him?
…since i'm a one trick pony i'd be lying if i didn't say the plot of this is heavily influenced by vampire the masquerade: bloodlines
Content Notes: poverty, vampiric transformation, blood and gore, horror, eventual smut, eventual happy ending
On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/73242191
Some of you, particularly fans of longer standing, may remember the epic paranoir modern-with-magic AU fic medium blues. The story’s legendary for its immersive worldbuilding, its no-holds-barred gore and unreality horror, and its fluctuating online/offline status (the author was among the targets of the fandom’s 2020 cyberbullying scandal, which drove out a lot of good writers and a beloved commenter-on-anon.)
darkterrible (the most recent of various iterations of her nom-de-net) has mustered the nerve to resume writing for CQL; she’s got a new modern AU horror work in progress, and would very much appreciate readers, feedback, and signal boost (as well as betas to help her keep the names straight.)
Author:
Fandom: The Untamed (TV)
Pairing/Characters: Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian; Lan Zhan | Lan Wangji, Wei Ying | Wei Wuxian, Wen Qing, Wen Ning | Wen Qionglin, Jiang Yanli, Xue Yang | Xue Chengmei, Nie Huaisang, Nie Mingjue, Meng Yao | Jin Guangyao, ALL OF THE OTHERS
Rating/Category: Mature; M/M; Horror; Urban Fantasy
Word Count: 9,375 and 5 chapters so far (WIP.)
Summary: It's the late 1990s in Gusu, and Wei Wuxian is a struggling college student, far away from his family. He takes odd jobs and gigs on the side to pay for his apartment and what little food he can afford. One night, he takes a gig that seems too good to be true. No one is eating the catered food, and there's an odd smell that he can't pin down. When the night goes south and he ends up dead, he wakes up to an entirely new life. Trying to survive the politics of his new life mean challenges he's never faced before. Will he thank his new sire, or kill him?
…since i'm a one trick pony i'd be lying if i didn't say the plot of this is heavily influenced by vampire the masquerade: bloodlines
Content Notes: poverty, vampiric transformation, blood and gore, horror, eventual smut, eventual happy ending
On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/73242191
Some of you, particularly fans of longer standing, may remember the epic paranoir modern-with-magic AU fic medium blues. The story’s legendary for its immersive worldbuilding, its no-holds-barred gore and unreality horror, and its fluctuating online/offline status (the author was among the targets of the fandom’s 2020 cyberbullying scandal, which drove out a lot of good writers and a beloved commenter-on-anon.)
Look! I remembered to post before December started this year!
Nov. 30th, 2025 02:42 am![[staff profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user_staff.png){kind=small}
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dw_newsHello, friends! It's about to be December again, and you know what that means: the fact I am posting this actually before December 1 means karzilla reminded me about the existence of linear time again. Wait, no -- well, yes, but also -- okay, look, let me back up and start again: it's almost December, and that means it's time for our annual December holiday points bonus.
The standard explanation: For the entire month of December, all orders made in the Shop of points and paid time, either for you or as a gift for a friend, will have 10% of your completed cart total sent to you in points when you finish the transaction. For instance, if you buy an order of 12 months of paid time for $35 (350 points), you'll get 35 points when the order is complete, to use on a future purchase.
( The fine print and much more behind this cut! )
Thank you, in short, for being the best possible users any social media site could possibly ever hope for. I'm probably in danger of crossing the Sappiness Line if I haven't already, but you all make everything worth it.
On behalf of Mark, Jen, Robby, and our team of awesome volunteers, and to each and every one of you, whether you've been with us on this wild ride since the beginning or just signed up last week, I'm wishing you all a very happy set of end-of-year holidays, whichever ones you celebrate, and hoping for all of you that your 2026 is full of kindness, determination, empathy, and a hell of a lot more luck than we've all had lately. Let's go.
karzilla reminded me about the existence of linear time again. Wait, no -- well, yes, but also -- okay, look, let me back up and start again: it's almost December, and that means it's time for our annual December holiday points bonus.The standard explanation: For the entire month of December, all orders made in the Shop of points and paid time, either for you or as a gift for a friend, will have 10% of your completed cart total sent to you in points when you finish the transaction. For instance, if you buy an order of 12 months of paid time for $35 (350 points), you'll get 35 points when the order is complete, to use on a future purchase.
( The fine print and much more behind this cut! )
Thank you, in short, for being the best possible users any social media site could possibly ever hope for. I'm probably in danger of crossing the Sappiness Line if I haven't already, but you all make everything worth it.
On behalf of Mark, Jen, Robby, and our team of awesome volunteers, and to each and every one of you, whether you've been with us on this wild ride since the beginning or just signed up last week, I'm wishing you all a very happy set of end-of-year holidays, whichever ones you celebrate, and hoping for all of you that your 2026 is full of kindness, determination, empathy, and a hell of a lot more luck than we've all had lately. Let's go.
Weekly Chat
Nov. 29th, 2025 01:56 pmdancing_serpent posting in c_entThe weekly chat posts are intended for just that, chatting among each other. What are you currently watching? Reading? What actor/idol are you currently following? What are you looking forward to? Are you busy writing, creating art? Or did you have no time at all for anything, and are bemoaning that fact?
Whatever it is, talk to us about it here. Tell us what you liked or didn't like, and if you want to talk about spoilery things, please hide them under either of these codes:
or
Whatever it is, talk to us about it here. Tell us what you liked or didn't like, and if you want to talk about spoilery things, please hide them under either of these codes:
or
The Friday Five for 28 November 2025
Nov. 28th, 2025 02:33 amanais_pf posting in thefridayfiveThese questions were originally suggested by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
the_heartless.
1. What were some of the smells and tastes of your childhood?
2. What did you have as a child that you do not think children today have?
3. What elementary grade was your favorite?
4. What summer do you remember the best as a child?
5. What one piece of advice would you give to your younger self, and at what age?
Copy and paste to your own journal, then reply to this post with a link to your answers. If your journal is private or friends-only, you can post your full answers in the comments below.
the_heartless.1. What were some of the smells and tastes of your childhood?
2. What did you have as a child that you do not think children today have?
3. What elementary grade was your favorite?
4. What summer do you remember the best as a child?
5. What one piece of advice would you give to your younger self, and at what age?
Copy and paste to your own journal, then reply to this post with a link to your answers. If your journal is private or friends-only, you can post your full answers in the comments below.
Ask a Manager: 2. My husband’s boss wants him to hire the boss’s girlfriend
Nov. 26th, 2025 11:54 amminoanmiss posting in agonyauntThis one was recently reposted but unfortunately I can't find the post. ( Read more... )
A book related question
Nov. 26th, 2025 10:19 amaurumcalendula posting in raikantopeniAny idea why volumes 1 and 2 of Petrichor by Sixteenseven (both the English translations and the Thai originals) don't seem to be available on MEB anymore?
I think volume 1's English translation is still available on Google Play.
I think volume 1's English translation is still available on Google Play.
Did You Make a Thing?
Nov. 26th, 2025 02:58 pmdancing_serpent posting in c_entThis month is almost over, so, let's hear it. *g* How did it go with your fannish creativity?
Did you manage to make a thing?
Created fanart or made vids? Wrote fic or meta? How about picspams, link collections, character mood boards, themed playlists, promo posts, or whatever else you create for fannish enjoyment?
Here's the place to share it with us! Leave a link in the comments, or elaborate on it as much as you want.
Did you manage to make a thing?
Created fanart or made vids? Wrote fic or meta? How about picspams, link collections, character mood boards, themed playlists, promo posts, or whatever else you create for fannish enjoyment?
Here's the place to share it with us! Leave a link in the comments, or elaborate on it as much as you want.
