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shipping picture prompts
o1. comment with your character and prefs in a top level.
o2. reply to others, complete with pictures and gifs!
o3. cook up something shippy from those inspirational ingredients.
link 'em:

embed 'em:

shrink 'em:

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Mar. 10th, 2026 11:26 am
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It's always really hard coming back to a game I haven't played in a while, I hate feeling like I missed anything because of forgetting stuff. Luckily WuWa has an archive of stuff and I have a sub-account I was playing too to go through the experience again.

It looks like I was doing A Blaze in the Dark, Zani's story quest but I stopped middway.
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Because this is going around Tumblr, I thought I would address the issue.

An assertion by an individual on Tumblr is going around calling me/Squidge/SquidgeWorld a fascist organization that deletes works with no cares or such. That we're power hungry, etc..

Is there truth in this? If you know BOTH sides and not just the individual that's accusing us of this, you'll understand. I've gotten half a dozen trouble-tickets asking me to clarify, and so that's the impetus of posting this. Please make YOUR OWN INFORMED DECISION.

I've taken down exactly 2 works (works, not comments. Comments get deleted if they are commission spammers.). And the reasons are:

1) Person imported a work into SqWA from AO3. They didn't bother to clean it up at all - they left in all of the icons, kudos from AO3, etc. The formatting was a complete mess, and I got a couple of trouble tickets on it. I hid the work and was in the process of contacting the author when they emailed me, cussing me out, etc. At that point, I deleted the work because they decided "YOU'RE A FASCIST" and other lovely comments about my personage.

2) Person created one fandom work, and then the next day left 4 comments in 38 seconds (the Tumblr post I made for SqWA spam) saying they really connected with the 4 works they read in under a second. They attempted to commission spam, and as a result, we deleted their account. Including the one story that they posted.

Two works. With compelling reasons to have said works deleted, or at least hidden - but that is my opinion. And if you agree, that's fine. If you don't agree and want to call our organization a fascist organization for being respectful of archive users, well that's something for you to decide.  All I know is, the "hair on fire" screamers out there are really making it hard to want to continue giving to the community.


EDIT: About 18 months back or so, we had a transphobe who shit on trans people and wanted to force christianity on everyone - including SqWA users - and took every chance they could to stir up shit for the sake of drama. After 3 warnings and approval from the Squidge Board, they were banned, and all of their works were deleted. So it's actually more than 2 works if you could this douchebag that was banned.


Questions? Comment on this post or log a ticket.

Today's poem

Mar. 10th, 2026 09:00 am
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The raccoons are fight-dancing, upright,
with outraged, horrible noises.
The night is illegible,
the streetlights dead staves.
You move into each orbit of darkness
like an extinction.

Time the storyteller is tired.
She begins many stories
but loses track of the endings.

What will happen to the angry raccoons?
In the morning, count the cats,
count the birds, count the worms,
count the earth.

No doubt we will find all the endings
in the end.

TV Tuesday: Meta and Ranking

Mar. 10th, 2026 10:51 am
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Laptop-TV combo with DVDs on top and smartphone on the desk



The opening of [community profile] marchmetamatterschallenge coincided with a post lamenting how critical examinations of canon content are increasingly challenged as the wrong way to do fandom. Meanwhile other groups engage in ranking wars, artificially raising or lowering general audience feedback to shows or music.

Do you enjoy getting into the weeds with your TV viewing? Do you find viewer rankings of shows to be helpful? Or do you find thinking too much about what you watch ruins your fun?

Chebika Oasis in As-Sabikah, Tunisia

Mar. 10th, 2026 10:00 am
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The waterfall

Reminiscent of vintage adventure movies, Chebika Oasis looks like a perfect hiding place for Alibaba's thieves' treasure, or a resting spot for ever-wandering caravans.

This beautiful natural gem in the heart of the Sahara desert also bears the nickname "Qasr el-Shams", meaning "Palace of the Sun" in Arabic, and there are no better words to describe the place. A river flows through the rocks, and there is a gorgeous waterfall, gently watering a palm tree grove.

A small old town used to exist near the oasis, but was abandoned in 1969 because of an enormous flooding which took the life of over 400 people. Nowadays, a few hundred people reside in the nearby village of Chebika, built after the flood.

Chebika Oasis was a filming spot for many scenes in "The English Patient" film.

Hello!

Mar. 10th, 2026 10:26 pm
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Name: Oneinist, or One (they/them)

Age: Middle aged

I mostly post about: So far I've posted general journals, a bit of poetry, and some prompts from the [community profile] snowflake_challenge. I've posted in English and Japanese. I'm still figuring out what I want to post about. I have a Naruto/KKIR fandom Tumblr, but I haven't decided to what extent I'll be posting fannish content here yet. I feel like I might post thoughts on fandom? Or at least I would like to. I'll find an excuse to turn anything into a bingo board.

My hobbies are: I have too many hobbies, and I tend to cycle through them, but I also have some core ones like watching anime, reading Japanese BL manga and listening to BLCDs, cooking, baking, writing, journaling, drawing and crafting. My latest hyper-fixation is Obsidian (note organizing software), and along with it HTML and CSS. The intensity of it varies and sometimes I take breaks or have slumps from my main ones too.

My fandoms are: I'm only active in the Naruto/Boruto fandom, but I still enjoy a variety of fandoms/media. As an example, love Star Trek Voyager and Natsume Book of Friends too; I just haven't created anything for either. I grew up on 90s Sailor Moon anime, so that one holds a special place in my heart. 

I'm looking to meet people who: Post about a mix of things that we both have in common and don't have in common, it doesn't have to be fandom related, and it's not a requirement to share fandoms. I enjoy reading about everyday life around the world, hobbies, thoughts and feelings. I'm hoping to build relationships slowly and steadily. 

My posting schedule tends to be: I've sort of gotten into the habit of doing the [community profile] justcreate check-in on Mondays, and at the same time I catch up on reading and commenting. I also post then if I'm feeling inspired. That being said, I don't want to stress myself out by trying to explicitly keep some sort of schedule. 

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: If you write mainly about Christianity from a practicing Christian perspective we are likely not a good match. I'm fine with more cultural or secularized aspects of Christianity like Christmas for example (I decorate extensively myself).

Before adding me, you should know: English is not my first language, and sometimes I misunderstand. I'm sure we can work it out though. I can also be a bit bad at asking questions (I process a lot through association, so my mind slips into "that reminds me of the time I..." as a way of connecting when I've read something). In all languages I write in, I struggle with missing letters and spelling. Because of that, I'm quite self-conscious about my writing, and I can only ask for a bit of patience and grace. My energy levels vary throughout the day as well as the year, and if I go from very chatty to not that chatty, it's me and not you.

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Fandom: Fanservice Paradox
Mods please use the f: book (category) tag
Rating: T
Length: 100 words
Content notes: none
Author notes: The title is from What I Said to Myself by Han Dong, translated by Simon Patton, and Anticipation, aimless, hopeless by Sanjin Sorel, translated by Kim Burton.
Summary: It’s better to go together.

Read more... )

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Mar. 10th, 2026 12:43 pm
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I got mail from [personal profile] romantical, thank you so much! ♥

Good news, Rosie has resurfaced!

She messaged yesterday apologising for not being in touch and for any confusion and frustration that had caused. Then said both classes would be back next week, and asked if I wanted a one to one/weigh in this Thursday or Friday. That would have been fine for me, but James always gets his at the same time and would have been at work, so the appointment was pushed back to next Wednesday after class.

Of course, I told her she has nothing to apologise for. Obviously something has been wrong, and while I do think the organisers of the scheme should have kept people informed better than they did, I don't blame Rosie herself for needing and taking the time off.

So, you can be glad I'll stop posting about her being MIA, and instead will change back to posting about her being evil!Rosie again. Which she will be, I suspect I'll need scooped off the floor after class on Monday after two months off. And yes, I've still been going to the gym, but I know I don't push myself as much on my own, especially so as all the strength machines are done sitting down.

I continue to be amused about the TikTok colab offers that James receives. The latest was for black hair dye, and all I could think was, do they even look at the people they're offering this stuff to?

Look who's finally using the the wall furniture )

Ask meme

Mar. 10th, 2026 12:35 pm
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The Awkward Questions Meme
 
Does your character have a deep, dark secret? An embarrassing past? A sensitive issue? Something they really don't want to talk about? Well, too bad. That thing is now written on their chest on top of a bright red sticker, and the sticker won't peel off no matter what. Uh oh!

Rules:
  1. Post with your character. Write out what their sticker says - it can be something dark ("Ask me about how many people I've killed"), something gossipy ("Ask me about my crush on my friend"), something silly ("Ask me about my fear of clowns") or something vague ("Ask me about my secret identity.") No blank top levels, please!
  2. Comment to other people asking about the thing.
  3. Have fun and be awkward.

EEEEEEE!

Mar. 10th, 2026 07:29 am
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Some of the coolest threads come from just putting characters in situations! This meme is a chance to do just that.

How to Play:
  1. No blank top-levels. Put a "don't panic, but..." statement in your top-level. Examples:
    • "Don't panic, but my father's coming and I need you to hide me."
    • "Don't panic, but everyone's throwing up."
    • "Don't panic, but I think something just exploded around the corner."
    • "Don't panic, but there's someone following you."
    • "Don't panic, but your shoes clash with that purse really badly."
  2. Respond to other people's statements. Maybe you can help them. Maybe you can make the situation worse. Maybe you can't help but panic.
  3. ????
  4. Profit

Wednesday Reading Meme on Tuesday

Mar. 10th, 2026 08:11 am
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I’m posting Wednesday Reading Meme a day early this week, as tomorrow I am heading out on my Massachusetts trip! Not planning to take my computer with me so probably will not post until I return, bearing news of a Katherine Hepburn film festival, fancy tea at the Boston Public Library, and (if all goes well) a visit to a maple sugaring operation.

What I’ve Just Finished Reading

Eliza Orne White’s I, the Autobiography of a Cat, a charming book from 1941, with adorable illustrations by Clarke Hutton (one features a cat batting at an ink pen; cats never change). A cat tells us about his life with a lovely old lady in her beautiful home, where our cat accompanies her on her daily walks around the veranda. (She is blind so uses the veranda rail as a guide, and he walks ahead so she can stroke him from time to time.) Delightful. Always happy to read another book in cat POV. My main contemporary source is Japanese works in translation, but there was clearly a boom in this sort of thing in mid-century American children’s publishing.

I also finished E. Nesbit’s The Wouldbegoods, which perhaps suffered very slightly because I didn’t read The Treasure Seekers first (mostly because I spent the entire book wondering “Who is Albert and why are the Bastables staying with his uncle?”) but overall a pleasant read about children getting up to shenanigans in Edwardian England. Loved the bit where the children decide to walk to Canterbury like the pilgrims of old.

What I’m Reading Now

Zipping through Sarah Tolmie’s The Fourth Island, which is a delight! There is a fourth (magical) island of Aran, where lost people wash up from time to time, and the locals help them build houses and fit into the local community. A little bit Dinotopia although without the dinosaurs.

What I Plan to Read Next

Plotting my trip reading! I have four books on my Kindle: Patricia C. Wrede’s Caught in Crystal, Andrea K. Host’s Stray, George Gissing’s New Grub Street, and Kaje Harper’s Nor Iron Bars a Cage.

3 good things today

Mar. 10th, 2026 11:40 am
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1. re:remembering your dreams: I finally had a weird enough one last night that it stuck with me upon waking up, and I managed to write most of it down. The highlights is me driving a manual car IN ENGLAND and somehow not managing to crash, and also re-obtaining various belongings which had been stolen.

As far as I can tell, most of the dreams I manage to remember have similar themes of either people stealing my stuff or me driving and mostly not crashing into things, sometimes with an added bonus of people barging into my rooms before or after the theft/driving activities. I'm not sure what the point is but at least I've stopped dreaming about missing classes/exams in high school.

2. Had to change my train ticket to my next sit, and went through a very annoying process with the train company; basically you have to prove that you a) bought a new ticket and b) tore up the old one-- well mine was an electronic ticket so I struggled a bit there but got it sent in eventually. Once sent, they take a few days to consider whether you deserve a refund or not, and whether they're going to take a fee out or not. Well! My refund was approved after a few days and I'm waiting for it to be deposited. And no fee taken out, either.

3. I can see a seagull sitting on a neighboring roof's chimney from my attic room window, and there's a very funny fight with another seagull trying to knock the first one off so it can sit there instead. I love birds!

Phone sex & Sexting

Mar. 10th, 2026 03:29 am
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the phone sex +
sexting meme


what it says on the tin. leave a blank comment, include your preferences or a starter, it's all good. reply to others with a text, a dirty picture (please link all nsfw things!), misfires, misdials, drunk filthy voicemails, whatever your heart desires.

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Mar. 10th, 2026 09:47 am
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Happy birthday, [personal profile] dichroic and [personal profile] fairestcat!
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Title: Step into my Parlor
Fandom: Marvel 1610 (Ultimates)
Rating: PG-13
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of Ultimates Tony Stark in various states of anticipating his bedroom shenanigans


Step into my Parlor )

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