No Return, by Redbyrd (T)

Jan. 25th, 2026 12:51 am
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Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Episode Related
Characters: Martin Lloyd, Peter Tanner, Jack O'Neill, Teal'c, Daniel Jackson, Sam Carter, Scott Maclaren, Robert, John, Griff, George Hammond
Pairings: Gen
Categories: Gen, Episode: s04e10 Beneath the Surface, Episode: s04e11 Point Of No Return, Missing Scene, Drama, Humor
Warnings: none
Author's Journal: unknown
Author's Website: unknown
Link: No Return

Why This Must Be Read: Great look at Point if No Return that really develops the alien characters and provides good follow up to the memory stamps from Beneath the Surface.

snippet of fic )
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Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Daniel Jackson & Tealc Friendship
Characters: Daniel Jackson, Teal'c
Pairings: Gen, Daniel Jackson & Teal'c
Categories: Gen, Friendship
Warnings: NONE
Author's Journal: pushkin666
Author's Website: pushkin666's Ao3
Link: The Scholar and the Soldier (note: Archive-locked)

Why This Must Be Read: A quiet and lovely scene between Daniel, Teal'c, and the idea of translation. I love this take on historical preservation and translation, and the fic shows both characters as intelligent and introspective.

snippet of fic )

Today's Cooking

Jan. 24th, 2026 11:57 pm
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Today I'm making  Healthy Spice Quick Bread. This way we'll have something that isn't cold to go with the apple topping.

EDIT 1/25/26 -- The spice bread turned out pretty well.  The flavor is good, not particularly strong, a little on the dry side -- but it works great with the apple topping and probably would with any other wet topping. \o/

Free Epic Poll

Jan. 24th, 2026 11:53 pm
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The January 6, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl has made its $200 goal, so you get a free epic. Everyone is eligible to vote in this poll. I will keep it open at least until Sunday night. If there's a clear answer then, I'll close it; otherwise I may leave it open a little while longer. Here are your options...


"A Fountain of Energy"
Johan practices with his abilities.
70 lines

"Once the Avalanche Has Begun"
A foolish choice in a neighboring town makes life challenging for Shaeth's followers.
70 lines


Poll #34116 Free Epic for the January 6, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl
This poll is closed.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 12


Which of these should be the free epic?

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"A Fountain of Energy"
3 (25.0%)

"Once the Avalanche Has Begun"
9 (75.0%)

Poem: "lacquerware poet"

Jan. 24th, 2026 09:26 pm
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This poem came out of the January 6, 2026 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from [personal profile] siliconshaman. It has been sponsored by [personal profile] fuzzyred.


lacquerware poet
haiku in and haiku out --
beauty? or cheating?


* * *

Notes:

Haiku is a form of poetry, first made popular in Japan, which has become appreciated around the world. Haiku poets are challenged to convey a vivid message in only 17 syllables.

The Machines Are Coming, and They Write Really Bad Poetry

Warming Spices

Jan. 24th, 2026 02:28 pm
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Warming spices have hot, aromatic qualities. They encourage body heat; they go well with other thermogenic foods. Their scent evokes warmth and comfort. That makes them ideal for cold days. Browse a list of warming spices; you probably have some in your cabinet already. Here is a FAQ list. Screw winter, make something redolent.

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Jan. 24th, 2026 06:09 pm
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Iron Lung, Markiplier's self financed adaptation of an indie horror game has had no ad buys or paid promotion. His goal was to get it on 50 screens. It will open on more than 2,500 and those showings are already selling out.

The above link is from a story that came out a week ago. According to the official site they are up to 2,805. That number may still grow.

The indie game based horror scene, it's a lot, yo.

Nature and Bunnies!

Jan. 24th, 2026 04:43 pm
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These are all taken with my phone, but some of them turned out okay, and I figure it's a good time for nature and bunnies?

Ten pictures: Some nature, one cat, one rabbit, the northern lights )

And So It Goes II

Jan. 24th, 2026 04:37 pm
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So, it's been weird. Mostly due to weather. *sigh* I finally got fiber optic installed for my internet, and that is a big plus. However, I failed to inform my cats of this ahead of time and they are finally coming out of "the trauma" that happened on Wednesday, lol. Poor little furballs.

The weather has gotten very cold but the worst of it seems to have avoided it. I am in hibernation mode until maybe Tuesday.

Not much else to say. Just letting people know I am still around even if I'm not posting often. Take care everyone, and stay safe!

((hugs))
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(belated) January 23 - 'What is your favorite fandom you've ever been a part of and why?' for [personal profile] elipie:

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(there are still slots open for the January Talking Meme here)
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wangxianficfinder:

Fic Finder

Jan 23rd

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1. hi i am looking for a fic, its like asurvival show that is live streamed but no one knows where it takes place but a a bunch of characters got kidnapped without their knowledge, its the second season and all they knew that last season no one survived, they are in a magical realm where they have to defeat the ice king i think he is called, they wake up in like a bunker and they go out to explore and map the place, wangxian get stuck in a cave, they can beat the ice king with a sword but the sword asks for a blood sacrifice, wwx finds a way around it to obtain it without killing someone, but the sword is bloodthirsty and in the end wwx realises that to get everyone through one must stay behind and lwj is on like the brink of death so wwx sacrifices himself and tries to survive in the place until lwj comes back for him because he made a deal.

i hope this is enough information, sorry if it is too little! i read it on ao3.

thank you so much for the help regardless of the results and for all the hard work!

i hope you a wonderful day <3

FOUND? and from our own/live to ourselves by betweentheheavesofstorm (M, 105k, WangXian, Modern AU, Fantasy, Reality TV, Arctic Survival, Blood Magic, Blood and Gore, Getting Together, Pining, Angst with a Happy Ending, Self-Harm, Bloodletting, Hurt/Comfort, Slow Burn, Animal Death, Hunting, Mild Sexual Content)

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2. Hi :)

There’s this fic I read years ago where I think lan zhan rescues wei ying at some point and they escape but wei ying is almost dead. They find help in a healer’s house, where she and her husband hide them from the sects until wy recovers. I don’t remember much more about it, sorry. If anyone has any idea I’d be very grateful. Thank you 😊😊😊

FOUND? the fire and the forest by androids_fighting93 (T, 15k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Resentful Energy, Whump, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, WWX Lives, Suicidal Ideation) though lwj’s the severely injured one

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3. Hello, New year wishes to you and yours!

Need help to find out about dragon wangji fic pls. He is cursed,I think, to become a mountain who was accidentally found by Wei wuxian while flying. Don’t exactly remember how but Wei Ying starts taking care of wangji without even knowing he is helping the dragon but simply goes ahead since helping is what he does. But wangji keeps tally of every deed,marvels at him,falls for him. Ah don’t remember again what happens in the interim but I think Wei Ying was in danger and wangji sufficiently released goes to him… and the story continues. Would like to read again if you can help finding it.

FOUND?🔒 Dragon in Stone by Vrishchika (E, 6k, WangXian, Dragon LWJ, Phoenix WWX, Alternate Universe, Fantasy, Explicit Sexual Content, Double Penetration, Oral Sex, First Time, Getting Together, Non-Human Genitalia, Genius WWX)

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4. I’m looking for a fic where Lan Qiren sets Wei Wuxian a different exam paper to the other students that’s supposed to challenge him, without saying anything. So Nie Huaisang and Wei Wuxian are all set to cheat, but obviously this doesn’t work and I think Lan Qiren sees them panic a bit. I have a feeling time travel was involved but I’m not 100% certain. Thank you in advance!

FOUND! Just Say Yes Series by edenwolfie (T/M, 338k, WangXian, Matchmaking, Pining, Getting Together, Canon Divergence, POV Alternating, Fluff, First Kiss, Declarations Of Love, Humor, Cloud Recesses Study Arc, Good Uncle LQR, Engagement, Hurt/Comfort, Fix-It)

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5. hello! i found a deleted wangxian fic in my bookmarks, unfortunately i don’t remember the title of this work, but here’s a direct snippet:

A long time ago you asked me to go back to Gusu with you, and I said no. I wish you would ask me again, Lan Zhan. I would say yes this time. I want to stay with you there, or stay with you anywhere. I want to be with you for the rest of my life. I like you so much. I know — for me to even think these things is so selfish! I know that you have so much to do, being Excellency, and that I would be a burden for you. I’ve already been a burden before, and you don’t deserve that. You’re really too good! You’re the best. I miss you. I love you.

anyone remember from where this was from?

more detail on this fic: post-cql, reconciliation, epistolary

from the snippet, wwx sent it right after he broke into a house or something (or there was a similar scene in there); i believe lwj also sent letters, or at least attempted to.

similarly, i’m wondering if said author had deleted their other works…? @revellingfate

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6. Hi hiii js want to ask if u know this fic ive been trying to find for a ling time now haha its post canon and maybe crack treated seriously? I think its also cql cause lwj is the chief cultivator so like basically wei ying is attending a sect conference (?) I think but theres like a showcastinh of sect talents before rhat like archery poetry and the like and sooo the other sect members are fighting over where wei ying will sit in that fic like the jin, lan, jiang and even nie juniors.. Cause hes their teacher and all… I wanna reread it but i cannot for the love of god remember it T T please help me find it tysm!!

FOUND?🔒 Mark My Place by BenevolentErrancy (T, 27k, WangXian, WWX Protection Squad, Post-Canon, WWX is Loved, Teacher WWX, Fluff, Humor, Junior Trio Dynamics, Self-Esteem Issues, Emotional Hurt/Comfort)

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7. Heeey looking for a fic, it’s about lan quiren discovering, that wwx is a genius abd supporting him and later also the relationship between wangxiang. There are like 3 parts also a big war related part and the a after war part. Hope somebody knows it 😩 @merchandiselove

FOUND? Just Say Yes Series by edenwolfie (T/M, 338k, WangXian, Matchmaking, Pining, Getting Together, Canon Divergence, POV Alternating, Fluff, First Kiss, Declarations Of Love, Humor, Cloud Recesses Study Arc, Good Uncle LQR, Engagement, Hurt/Comfort, Fix-It)

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8. Hi there! I’m looking for a fic where Jiang Cheng wants to reconcile with Wei Wuxian and he goes to Cloud Recess and finds out Wei Wuxian and Lan Wnagji have adopted like, six kids. I remember that Sizhui kinds made that happen because his parents kept following him on night hunts and he wanted them to be too busy for that, especially because he started dating Jin Ling (LOL) Please help! @raissapl

FOUND! ❤️ Attempting the Impossible by Ariaste for williedustice (T, 36k, WangXian, JC & WWX, Post-Canon, Yunmeng Bros Reconciliation, Adoption, Family Fluff, Kid fic, Family drama, Fluff, 🔒[PODFIC] Attempting the Impossible by Ariaste by lunatique)

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9. Gm ;)

For fic finder- I remember the concept very well but can’t find it

It was a highschool au in which wwx was flirting hard but the Lans all thought that he was bullying lwj about being gay , parents were called, drama, etc.

Would appreciate the help!

FOUND? The Bully & The Homophobe by Watermelonsmellinfellon (T, 4k, WangXian, Modern AU, Explicit Language, Violence, Past Violence, Homophobia, Bullying, bait and switch, In a way, Revelations, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Drama, Misunderstandings)

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10. So im looking for this post canon super domestic fic, wwx suddenly decides to grow a garden and im pretty sure lqr helped them with it by providing pest repellent bugs. Wangxian also go on a night hunt and a yao breaks wwx’s leg pretty bad because of which he cant tend to his garden so lwj does it for him. I think it had some nsfw stuff as well. Sorry for the vague description I just canf remember it ughh

FOUND? the lives of birds by bleuett (E, 15k, WangXian, Post-Canon, Domestic Fluff, Gardens & Gardening, Fluff and Humor, Family Feels, Established Relationship, Anal Sex, Rimming, Blow Jobs, Top LWJ/Bottom WWX)

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11. Hi! I loose this fix at least twice a year, but i love it so much. Unfortunately, my bookmarks are in the thousands, so i need some help from you guys: a fic, where there were more children in the burial mounds, a-yuan was wwx and lwj bio kid, giving birth there, but wwx dies still, and the children got taken in by various sects, and a kid takes a-yuan back to lwj. Thank you for your hard work🙏

FOUND? Until The End by abCEE (M, 365k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, war changes people, no pinning, LWJ learns how to speak, WWX is not oblivious, Established Relationship, wangxian are married and have a son, Mpreg, Good Uncle LQR, a little grey LWJ, a bit of JC bashing from LWJ, BAMF JYL, 16 years of yearning, Canon-Typical Violence, LSZ is LWJ & WWX’s Child, WWX Has a New Golden Core, Canonical Character Death - WWX, Canon Rewrite, Happy Ending, Fix-It of Sorts)

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12. im looking for a songxuexiao fic and i cant find it anywhere, so this is my last ditch effort. It was really long and it had a wrird title. It was a modern au where xy met sl at a bar, but songxiao are already married so he got jealous and winds up living with them somehow? He’s also like a contact killer or something like that and he’s always thinking fucked up shit. There’s also a scene where they play dress up while xxc takes pictures?? The whole thing felt a bit like a fever dream and at this point I’m worried that i really did dream it up. I really hope not tho, i really liked it and i want to re-read it.

FOUND! Sweet and Sour by Anonymous (E, 129k, SongXiaoXue, Modern AU, Established SongXiao, Past Rape/Non-con, (not between any of the tagged ships tho, ptsd, xy is not okay but he definitely thinks he is, songxiao accidentally domesticate a feral xy, XY is an Unreliable Narrator, xy very accidentally falls in love and he’s the last to figure out, xy has sex trauma and he doesnt even know it, references to human trafficking and other really fucked up shit) (series: Wtf did i write) the series name used to be the title of the fic so that may be why it was hard to find

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13. hello! looking for a fic ive forgotten the name of: modern au, established wangxian and also xiyao, and the lan brothers are both trying to come out to or reveal their relationship to the other but they aren’t picking up on the other’s attempts bc they’re so focused on their own. thanks!

FOUND! as fearless as by thistleghost (T, 12k, WangXian, XiYao, Modern AU, High School, Coming Out, Protective Siblings, sensory processing, SPD LWJ, Implied Autistic LWJ, Misunderstandings, implied 3zun, The Abject Horror of Shopping at Lush, there is no anxiety about coming out or being lgbtq in this fic, no gross coming out tropes)

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14. Hi! (Im not sure if I already sent this or I just put it in my notes app to send so please disregard if I already sent this and I apologize if I have.)

A) But this is for ficfinder, im looking for an au where Wei Ying and Lan zhan are in school and they decide to get married. I remember they were on a school trip and they go get married. I remember a scene where people were talking about no one being stupid enough to get married on a school trip.

B) And a second one which was a Tumblr series, i think its pretty old because its the first fic I ever read. It had drawings with it and was about lan wangji going on a trip and Wei Wuxian was in the cloud recesses, then some guy who was mean to/about Wei ying rooms next to him so he makes explicit sounds to annoy him and it made lan qiren angry as well.

14A)

FOUND? Hangover by TriviasFolly (T, 83k, WangXian, Modern AU- College, Drinking, fluff? I guess, Las Vegas, Implied/Referenced Underage Drinking, drunk marriage, protective Jiang siblings, qiren being a bit of an asshole, Mental Health Issues, positive recovery, WangXian positivity, Healing) It’s a college trip, but Wangxian def get married in Vegas

14B)

FOUND? 🔒 The Sweetest Morsel to the Mouth That Ever Was Cooked in Hell by Silvarbelle (E, 14k, WangXian) that was inspired by the art by pakhnokh

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15. Hi! For ff Looking for a fic in which wangxian were on a night hunt and Lwj gets his spiritual energy blocked, and the next morning since he can’t protect himself with spiritual energy he catches a cold, and the rest of the fic is wwx taking care of him :)

FOUND? The Cultivator’s Cold by Court_on_Fire (G, 6k, WangXian, Post-Canon, WWX Takes Care of LWJ, Sick LWJ, Mild Illness, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, A splash of Angst if you squint real hard, Happy Ending)

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Thank you for all your suggestions and found fics, everyone!

#5 needs some suggestions still

Check-in Week 4 (Jan 18th-Jan 24th)

Jan. 24th, 2026 10:34 pm
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Life: Temperatures are freezing here, but apparently nothing compared to the 'killer storm' across the pond. I ordered way too much tea, both black tea and fruit tea, because I need to make winter cozy somehow. January is, as every year, the only month that's a hundred days long. I made lentils Hamburg style (the city, not the food), which means they're cooked in water mixed with vinegar and plum juice, with a slice (or several) of pork belly (in celebration of Veganuary), and a side of flour dumplings. It's so filling that I'm skipping dinner - a true winter dish.

Crafting: The shawl is still not done, because for the whole past week, I was too tired after work to knit. It's about 3/4 of the needed length, so maybe I can finish it until next weekend.

Reading: I'm trying to get past the first chapter of Michael Rabiger's Developing Story Ideas (because I spent so much time writing this one series that I'm drawing a blank when it comes to writing anything outside it). But he's very clearly teaching Litfic at some college, and assumes that you have 'peers' who'd want to work through the exercises with you. Clearly, he developed his process in a classroom setting. I had to laugh at some of his claims, like this one:

(...) you can e-mail outlines to interested friends around the globe and get feedback almost immediately.
Yeah, that hasn't been my experience. I only get to have a conversation with my writer friends when we have our bi-weekly video chat, and the rest is tumbleweeds. I mean, we all have demanding jobs and etc.

And then I came across this gem:

An important part of writing is showing it to others for their reaction (...) the object and gratification of all artistic endeavors - acting upon your audience and considering all the ways they react.
Clearly, the good professor needs to get his head set straight by the fandom Karens that infest Reddit and the like, for the audacity of expecting an audience reaction. I dunno, maybe I should just skip to the exercises - the ones you can do without the help of your 'peers'.

Writing: I drafted two more scenes for my WIP; tomorrow, I'll have completed the first act.

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Jan. 24th, 2026 07:55 pm
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Some things that I have had stashed away for a little while:

1. [personal profile] sovay very kindly sent me a copy of Exit Through the Fireplace by Kate Dunn, which was waiting for me at the new house when I got here. It is about repertory theatre with lots of accounts on every aspect from actors and others involved, including a lot of people I have watched in old telly, so I enjoyed it a lot.

But having only recently before tried to make a post explaining what I loved about Terence Rattigan's plays, including floundering about trying to say how effective his dialogue is, I was v pleased to find this quote:

John Moffatt: (On being in rep, and the difficulty of remembering the lines, doing a new play every week): "You got to know who the good writers were. With Rattigan you barely had to learn it at all, even after just blocking it you almost knew it because it is so beautifully written. The only way to reply to something that has just been said is what he's written."


2. Talking of people being kind, [personal profile] swordznsorcery wrote me a lovely Sapphire & Steel story with a new Element and a stealth crossover very RTMI here, and if you also like S&S, I recommend taking a look, as it's great! <3


3. The book I was reading introduced me to the utterly untrue but very S&S like urban myth/ghost story of the Zanetti Train. Sounds like an Assignment to me, or a film I would watch, anyway. (It seems to have been taken from a Ukrainian work of fiction, most likely - certainly not one detail of it has any truth in it).


4. Making personalised bingo cards proved to be exactly in my wheelhouse right now, so I had fun with that. If anyone missed it the other day and would like one, feel free to still ask! (Here or there, whatever).


5. Random AO3 tag found while wrangling that is currently amusing me: It is literally just Twelfth Night but with Moomins.


Otherwise still slowly progressing and all that etc etc etc.

Snow

Jan. 24th, 2026 02:03 pm
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A major storm is sweeping over America.  Here it has just started to snow.

Here is a post about keeping water liquid for birds. If you have feeders, make sure they're full.

Looking for something to do?  Buy Nothing Day has links to many crafts and other activities.

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