Rekindling Miami Vice (the 80s TV show)
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mxcatmoonAre there any old Miami Vice fans on here who are up for some discussion?
It's all Olderthannetfic's fault. They posted some mentions of MV on Tumblr recently and it rekindled my interest. Now I'm writing a fanfic and contemplating another. The 80s TV show, not the movie.
My question is, what do you think happened to the characters after the end of the series? But before I get into that, just want to say a few things:
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It's all Olderthannetfic's fault. They posted some mentions of MV on Tumblr recently and it rekindled my interest. Now I'm writing a fanfic and contemplating another. The 80s TV show, not the movie.
My question is, what do you think happened to the characters after the end of the series? But before I get into that, just want to say a few things:
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[Challenge #461: Futile] Original Poem: Slippery
Sep. 29th, 2025 11:28 pmdrabblewriter posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
100wordsTitle: Slippery
Fandom: Original poem (Greek myth references)
Rating: G
Warning: pretty vaguely, but political content
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Fandom: Original poem (Greek myth references)
Rating: G
Warning: pretty vaguely, but political content
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Purrcy in autumn sun; Blogcomment: Chinese textile taxes
Sep. 30th, 2025 12:19 ammecurtinPurrcy was loving being petted while being as close to outside in the lovely fall sunshine and smells as he could get. Even though we're in NJ, we have *coyotes* as well as foxes, Great Horned Owls, & motor vehicles--it's much safer to be indoor-only, as well as better for the birds.
This week (well, last week) Bret Devereaux continued his series on "Life, Work, Death and the Peasant" with Part IVd: Spinning Plates, about women's traditional work: household textile production. Devereaux's expertise is on Rome, broadening to the Meditteranean and premodern European more generally. I commented:
I also pointed out that although, unlike in the west, Chinese women's labor was a crucial & explicit part of the state's tax system, and the marriage system relied on bride prices, not dowries (which are supposed to be better, maybe?, for women's rights)--yet neither factor gave women rights, respect or control.
I also got to tell someone about how Iceland used to use cloth as currency.
This week (well, last week) Bret Devereaux continued his series on "Life, Work, Death and the Peasant" with Part IVd: Spinning Plates, about women's traditional work: household textile production. Devereaux's expertise is on Rome, broadening to the Meditteranean and premodern European more generally. I commented:
Women's textile production was *even more important* in China than in western Eurasia, believe it or not. The saying "Men till, women weave" was the classic expression of the gendered division of labor for more than 2000 years. Since the time of the Han dynasty at least both men and women were subject to taxation. Depending on the dynasty, either the household had to provide both grain and textiles, or each adult male was assessed an amount of grain, each adult female, textiles.I linked to my comment on Bluesky, and suggested that Chinese peasant households were probably more *efficient* at producing textiles than West Eurasian ones were, because they HAD to produce surplus to the household's needs: enough for the family, plus enough for taxes.
The cash value of the grain & textile taxes tended to be roughly equal (see, e.g. Francesca Bray, Technology and Gender: Fabrics of Power in Late Imperial China, p. 186), but it's rare to see either primary sources or scholars admit it: the life-or-death significance of the grain tax, and the grain harvest, absolutely dominates everyone's thinking. But (as Bray shows) up until the Single-Whip Tax reform of the late 16thC (after which all taxes were rolled into one, to be payed in silver) women's textile production wasn't just a foundation of the home, it was a foundation of the *state*.
As is usual for premodern technology, most of the technical innovations Dr Devereaux mentions above were invented in China several centuries (at least) before they appeared further west. Originally, Chinese tax textiles were hemp in the north, silk in the south. Cotton became important starting around the time of the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty, and spread rapidly. I don't know enough about the workflow for hemp and cotton textile production to know how much of it went to spinning. The workflow for silk production is very different: silk is "reeled", because it comes off the cocoons as long threads, several of which need to be twisted together to make a workable floss.
I also pointed out that although, unlike in the west, Chinese women's labor was a crucial & explicit part of the state's tax system, and the marriage system relied on bride prices, not dowries (which are supposed to be better, maybe?, for women's rights)--yet neither factor gave women rights, respect or control.
I also got to tell someone about how Iceland used to use cloth as currency.
Taking a breath
Sep. 29th, 2025 11:16 pmcornerofmadnessI was incredibly overwhelmed especially with every online thing still fucking up and then I have three more responsibilities being heaped on me. But...I got the online stuff fixed. I got my story finished (thanks to evil_little_dog for a lightning fast beta read.
Tomorrow I need to see the surgeon. I'm vaguely worried.
I had such a terrible dreams over the last two days Let me tell you about them.
Dream One - I was at a either an all inclusive resort or on a cruise (it seemed to be both). It started with me leaning on a wall, looking out over the surf. It was time to get up to eat. Behind me where two of my flash drives and my inhaler (for reasons, god knows what). I couldn't grab them up so my parents left me there. My friends did too (I couldn't tell who it was).
And the anxiety began. It was all buffet but I couldn't find plates. I got distracted by two cousins of mine who kept talking to me even though it was obvious I wanted to go eat. By the way both of these women are dead (and have been for years) I manage to get away from them and head to the far wall because I see huge crabs and lobster symbols on the wall. But when I get there there is nothing left. It's all smoked fish. Ew.
Then I go into the next room and I see a huge deli case but in it was sausages and other meats but it was all horse meat. and the horse's head was in there, two of them. One was named Kevin with he/him after it (the horse had pronouns, thanks now I can eat them).
Since I didn't want to eat horse I go to the next room that nothing but desserts but before i can have dessert for dinnerevil_little_dog and silvrethorn come racing in, in horse costumes and destroy the table in protest over the horse meat (like they couldn't have done that to the horse room!)
I run away and try to get a plate. I am going running from room to room but all the plates are dirty or broken. I even think to go to the gift shop to buy a damn plate but by the time I find a plate ALL the food places are closed up and I have no dinner. I break down crying in the middle of the dinning room (as if you can't get room service at these places) and that's when I wake up.
Dream two (this morning) I'm in a car with Mom andevil_little_dog and we see an open house on a house for sale. ELD insists we stop even though there's no one at this place and I don't like the location. We go in and it's a mid century split level (exactly what I don't want). The two owners give me the creeps. I don't like anything about this place but Mom and ELD do. They keep poking around upstairs but I tell the owners I'm going downstairs to see if it's haunted and you know, to see if there are sins and broken foundations down there.
I am going over and over in my head reasons to get the hell out. The creep factor in the basement is off the charts and then the lights go out. I panic. I'm running everywhere, slamming into walls because it's a maze. I'm screaming I'm downstairs and I need help to get out. I slowly realize no one is coming to help and the owners aren't letting any of us out. I manage to find a room with a window and I climb out. The owners know I've escaped so I race together people on the street (as if I can run) and I'm acting like a threatening maniac hoping they'll call the cops because they didn't believe me I was being kidnapped. I woke up just as the cops got there. Did Mom and ELD live? Who knows.
it's music monday and we're doing music that inspires you. For the next month or so, let's do one song that inspires us to draw or write. If you're not a creative, share one song that's making you happy right now. I offer this one from Three Days Grace. HOW many characters of mine would this fit? Connor telling off Angel. Angel Dust telling off Henroin and Arackniss. Edward Elric giving it to Hohenheim. ANd that's just a few
evil_little_dog for a lightning fast beta read. Tomorrow I need to see the surgeon. I'm vaguely worried.
I had such a terrible dreams over the last two days Let me tell you about them.
Dream One - I was at a either an all inclusive resort or on a cruise (it seemed to be both). It started with me leaning on a wall, looking out over the surf. It was time to get up to eat. Behind me where two of my flash drives and my inhaler (for reasons, god knows what). I couldn't grab them up so my parents left me there. My friends did too (I couldn't tell who it was).
And the anxiety began. It was all buffet but I couldn't find plates. I got distracted by two cousins of mine who kept talking to me even though it was obvious I wanted to go eat. By the way both of these women are dead (and have been for years) I manage to get away from them and head to the far wall because I see huge crabs and lobster symbols on the wall. But when I get there there is nothing left. It's all smoked fish. Ew.
Then I go into the next room and I see a huge deli case but in it was sausages and other meats but it was all horse meat. and the horse's head was in there, two of them. One was named Kevin with he/him after it (the horse had pronouns, thanks now I can eat them).
Since I didn't want to eat horse I go to the next room that nothing but desserts but before i can have dessert for dinner
evil_little_dog and silvrethorn come racing in, in horse costumes and destroy the table in protest over the horse meat (like they couldn't have done that to the horse room!)I run away and try to get a plate. I am going running from room to room but all the plates are dirty or broken. I even think to go to the gift shop to buy a damn plate but by the time I find a plate ALL the food places are closed up and I have no dinner. I break down crying in the middle of the dinning room (as if you can't get room service at these places) and that's when I wake up.
Dream two (this morning) I'm in a car with Mom and
evil_little_dog and we see an open house on a house for sale. ELD insists we stop even though there's no one at this place and I don't like the location. We go in and it's a mid century split level (exactly what I don't want). The two owners give me the creeps. I don't like anything about this place but Mom and ELD do. They keep poking around upstairs but I tell the owners I'm going downstairs to see if it's haunted and you know, to see if there are sins and broken foundations down there.I am going over and over in my head reasons to get the hell out. The creep factor in the basement is off the charts and then the lights go out. I panic. I'm running everywhere, slamming into walls because it's a maze. I'm screaming I'm downstairs and I need help to get out. I slowly realize no one is coming to help and the owners aren't letting any of us out. I manage to find a room with a window and I climb out. The owners know I've escaped so I race together people on the street (as if I can run) and I'm acting like a threatening maniac hoping they'll call the cops because they didn't believe me I was being kidnapped. I woke up just as the cops got there. Did Mom and ELD live? Who knows.
it's music monday and we're doing music that inspires you. For the next month or so, let's do one song that inspires us to draw or write. If you're not a creative, share one song that's making you happy right now. I offer this one from Three Days Grace. HOW many characters of mine would this fit? Connor telling off Angel. Angel Dust telling off Henroin and Arackniss. Edward Elric giving it to Hohenheim. ANd that's just a few
[Multiple Challenges] Original Poetry: 'Bombast'
Sep. 29th, 2025 08:30 pmbut_can_i_be_trusted posting in vocab_drabblesTitle: 'Bombast'
Fandom: Original Poetry
Author:but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Word Count: 67
Characters/Pairings: Original
Warnings: None
Notes: Using Challenge #125: Phlegmatic, Challenge #159: Desultory, Challenge #164: Periphery, and Challenge #165: Bombast. Crossposted toficlet_zone.
Summary: I wish you were more the phlegmatic sort
( Bombast )
Fandom: Original Poetry
Author:
but_can_i_be_trustedRating: G
Word Count: 67
Characters/Pairings: Original
Warnings: None
Notes: Using Challenge #125: Phlegmatic, Challenge #159: Desultory, Challenge #164: Periphery, and Challenge #165: Bombast. Crossposted to
ficlet_zone.Summary: I wish you were more the phlegmatic sort
( Bombast )
[#275 | One More Try] Voting Post
Sep. 29th, 2025 11:07 pmfanweeklymod posting in fandomweeklyHere are the entries for this challenge:
( List of entries )
Please Note: Because we only have 3 entries this week, there is only a First Place and Runner Up to vote for!
In order to vote, please reply to this post using the form provided. All comments are screened, and entries are listed in the order they were submitted. For your vote to qualify, you must fill out your entire voting card (both spots) in order to be counted. Winner votes are worth 2 points, Runner Up votes are worth 1 point. Meeting the bonus goal on an entry gets an extra point for that submission.
When voting, please copy/paste the ENTRY NUMBER and the FIC TITLE from the list above into the spot you're voting for (this prevents accidentally mis-numbering a vote and casting it for the wrong entry). It should look like this:
First Place: 61. Fic Title Here
Runner Up: 88. Another Fic Title
Please note that you cannot vote for your own entry, and that votes cannot be made anonymously. You do not have to be a member of the community in order to vote, nor have submitted an entry for this week; everyone is welcome to participate in the voting. IP addresses are logged to prevent duplicate voting.
Voting closes Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00PM EST.
( List of entries )
Please Note: Because we only have 3 entries this week, there is only a First Place and Runner Up to vote for!
In order to vote, please reply to this post using the form provided. All comments are screened, and entries are listed in the order they were submitted. For your vote to qualify, you must fill out your entire voting card (both spots) in order to be counted. Winner votes are worth 2 points, Runner Up votes are worth 1 point. Meeting the bonus goal on an entry gets an extra point for that submission.
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Voting closes Wednesday, October 1 at 9:00PM EST.
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Daily Happiness
Sep. 29th, 2025 07:32 pmtorachan1. We had homemade nachos for dinner last night and they were so good.
2. I tried to go to the post office this morning, but even though it was a few minutes past when they were supposed to open, the doors were still locked and there were about ten other people outside so I just skipped it and figured I'd try again on the way home from work (this location is just down the street from work, so it's very convenient). Thankfully the second time was the charm, and there was only one person there before me.
3. I seem to have caught Carla's cold after all, but it seems much lighter than what she had. I'm just a little sniffly and stuffed up but don't otherwise feel sick, so I did go in to work today but just stayed masked the whole time I was out so as to not get anyone else sick.
4. Molly has discovered a new way to maximize fur distribution on the towels.
2. I tried to go to the post office this morning, but even though it was a few minutes past when they were supposed to open, the doors were still locked and there were about ten other people outside so I just skipped it and figured I'd try again on the way home from work (this location is just down the street from work, so it's very convenient). Thankfully the second time was the charm, and there was only one person there before me.
3. I seem to have caught Carla's cold after all, but it seems much lighter than what she had. I'm just a little sniffly and stuffed up but don't otherwise feel sick, so I did go in to work today but just stayed masked the whole time I was out so as to not get anyone else sick.
4. Molly has discovered a new way to maximize fur distribution on the towels.
[Challenge #70: Charmolypi] Pokémon: 'By Leaps and Bounds'
Sep. 29th, 2025 07:26 pmbut_can_i_be_trusted posting in vocab_drabblesTitle: 'By Leaps and Bounds'
Fandom: Pokémon (Spoilers for Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald)
Author:but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Word Count: 169
Characters/Pairings: Norman, Brendan
Warnings: None
Notes: Crossposted toficlet_zone
Summary: Norman is having a difficult time looking his son in the eye.
( By Leaps and Bounds )
Fandom: Pokémon (Spoilers for Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald)
Author:
but_can_i_be_trustedRating: G
Word Count: 169
Characters/Pairings: Norman, Brendan
Warnings: None
Notes: Crossposted to
ficlet_zoneSummary: Norman is having a difficult time looking his son in the eye.
( By Leaps and Bounds )
[Multiple Challenges] Original Poetry: 'Pardon'
Sep. 29th, 2025 07:00 pmbut_can_i_be_trusted posting in vocab_drabblesTitle: 'Pardon'
Fandom: Original Poetry
Author:but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Word Count: 108
Characters/Pairings: Original
Warnings: None
Notes: Using Challenge #7: Eschew, Challenge #99: Eclectic, Challenge #160: Athenaeum, Challenge #161: Taciturn, and Challenge #163: Conformist. Crossposted toficlet_zone.
Summary: So try to take it as a good sport
( Pardon )
Fandom: Original Poetry
Author:
but_can_i_be_trustedRating: G
Word Count: 108
Characters/Pairings: Original
Warnings: None
Notes: Using Challenge #7: Eschew, Challenge #99: Eclectic, Challenge #160: Athenaeum, Challenge #161: Taciturn, and Challenge #163: Conformist. Crossposted to
ficlet_zone.Summary: So try to take it as a good sport
( Pardon )
[Challenge #85: Symbiotic] Pokémon: 'The Fluke'
Sep. 29th, 2025 06:36 pmbut_can_i_be_trusted posting in vocab_drabblesTitle: 'The Fluke'
Fandom: Pokémon (Spoilers for Pokémon Black/White)
Author:but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Characters/Pairings: N, Hilda
Warnings: None
Notes: Crossposted toficlet_zone and anythingdrabble
Summary: But N seems to think that it's something more than chance.
( The Fluke )
Fandom: Pokémon (Spoilers for Pokémon Black/White)
Author:
but_can_i_be_trustedRating: G
Word Count: 100
Characters/Pairings: N, Hilda
Warnings: None
Notes: Crossposted to
ficlet_zone and anythingdrabbleSummary: But N seems to think that it's something more than chance.
( The Fluke )
9/29/2025 Tilden Nature Area
Sep. 29th, 2025 06:16 pmmrkinchWeather fronts can bring in migrants, but whatever brought a little rain last night seems to have chased off what was already here. I was tired and just walked up the road while U and Chris walked Upper Packrat, and although I heard a lot of Corvids and a few other birds, I saw just one, a Hermit Thrush chasing presumably another Hermit Thrush. No one was at the Lake except for a Song Sparrow or two, not even the resident Black Phoebe, nothing like the warblers last week. We did hear one Townsend's Warbler along the road, but none of us got a good view. ( The list: )
I think things can't get quieter and then they do. Maybe next week.
I think things can't get quieter and then they do. Maybe next week.
Oh Here We Come A-Holmesticing ...!
Sep. 29th, 2025 05:40 pmhelloliriels posting in holmesticeName: helloliriels
Contact email:helloliriels@gmail.com
AO3 username: helloliriels
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Woman Warrior by Tazmy (G)
Sep. 30th, 2025 02:55 amcassiope25 posting in stargateficrecShow: SGA
Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex
Pairings: Rodney & Teyla
Categories: gen, hurt/comfort, friendship
Warnings: no warnings apply (but mention of misscariage – not Teyla)
Words: 8,396
Author's Journal:tazmy
Author's Website: Tazmy on AO3
Link: Woman Warrior
Author’s summary: Rodney and Teyla are injured and captured off-world. Rodney discovers Teyla is pregnant.
Why This Must Be Read: This fic by Tazmy—highly revised and expanded from the 2007 original—holds a special place in my heart and gets under my skin even more with every reread.
Switching between Rodney’s and Teyla’s perspectives, it portrays their friendship in an incredibly emotional and sensitive way. After being imprisoned together, Teyla and Rodney desperately try to protect one another, especially after Rodney discovers Teyla’s pregnancy.
Rodney respects Teyla in so many ways—her strength, grace, integrity, kindness, and patience. And Teyla values Rodney just as profoundly, seeing past his dismissive behavior to the person behind it—intelligent, insecure, vulnerable, reliable, and brave.
The story delivers hurt, angst, and insecurities (heed the tags!), but also offers a lighthearted, joyful, and caring ending. I can’t recommend it enough!
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Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex
Pairings: Rodney & Teyla
Categories: gen, hurt/comfort, friendship
Warnings: no warnings apply (but mention of misscariage – not Teyla)
Words: 8,396
Author's Journal:
tazmy Author's Website: Tazmy on AO3
Link: Woman Warrior
Author’s summary: Rodney and Teyla are injured and captured off-world. Rodney discovers Teyla is pregnant.
Why This Must Be Read: This fic by Tazmy—highly revised and expanded from the 2007 original—holds a special place in my heart and gets under my skin even more with every reread.
Switching between Rodney’s and Teyla’s perspectives, it portrays their friendship in an incredibly emotional and sensitive way. After being imprisoned together, Teyla and Rodney desperately try to protect one another, especially after Rodney discovers Teyla’s pregnancy.
Rodney respects Teyla in so many ways—her strength, grace, integrity, kindness, and patience. And Teyla values Rodney just as profoundly, seeing past his dismissive behavior to the person behind it—intelligent, insecure, vulnerable, reliable, and brave.
The story delivers hurt, angst, and insecurities (heed the tags!), but also offers a lighthearted, joyful, and caring ending. I can’t recommend it enough!
( snippet of fic )
“It was invisible, buried in the mud. I only saw it because I was looking for it.”
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Treat preference: I love and am opting into treats!
I will create: A fanwork of the following type(s): fic, podfic music
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Doyle - Canon; TV/Film:Granada TV Show.
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes & Watson, Holmes/Watson.
I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Case Fic; Friendship; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: non/con rape (not between requested pairing) bdsm, bloodplay, torture, self-harm, child abuse (not by Holmes or Watson).
I want to receive: A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic, vids, podfic, music
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Canon; TV/Film:Granada TV Show
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes & Watson!
I really want Holmes & Watson to be both there and strongly present, but I enjoy stuff where clients have a significant role in the story (not paired with either of them, unless it's both), and I also adore the sibling relationship between the Holmes brothers if you want to dig into that! And I love Mrs. Hudson and her boys!
I like stuff in the following categories: Fluff; Whump with a happy ending; Angst with a happy ending; Post-Reichenbach (Reichenbach trauma!!); Hurt/Comfort; AU Specifically in Previous Time Settings (Medieval AU, Rennaisance AU, Greek AU, etc.) or in canon time setting but with fantasy/horror elements (wings, tentacles, angels and demons!); Established Relationship; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; Friendship; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: bloodplay, torture, domestic abuse (I don't want it between the requested pairing, but it can be part of backstory/happen to a client), alcohol/drug abuse, self-harm, suicide, child abuse (I don't want it done by members of the requested pairing, but it can be part of backstory/happen to a client/be something that they disrupt.)
Please include further details about what you’d like to receive:
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Books: Doyle - Canon:
Oh my gosh I love ACD Holmes and Watson a lot, and I'm currently in the midst of canon review/reread. I love the short stories especially, and would love any gifts you want to create for me. I especially love aroace Holmes, but I love him with Watson in whatever capacity you want to write! Best Friends, Queerplatonic Relationships, Platonic Life Partners, Undefined Relationships and/or Aspec Characters very welcome! I really love aroace Holmes, and a Watson who has a mutually devoted friendship/third thing with him, whether or not Watson is also aspec!
Some of my favorite stories are: A Scandal in Bohemia, The Copper Beeches, and The Adventure of the Dying Detective ("Quick, man, if you love me!"), The Adventure of Silver Blaze. Please don't feel at all limited by this list if something else speaks to you, I adore having parts of canon I've missed the potential significance of pointed out to me and I love treading both familiar and less-familiar ground in reading!
Other fandom specific likes: Reichenbach trauma, Watson having chronic pain, Holmes with new chronic illness post-Reichenbach, Everyone lives whump, Horses, Historical Details, Holmes and Watson's Mutual Devotion, Autistic Interpretations of Holmes and Watson,
TV/Film: Granada TV Show
I adore Granada Holmes! Some of my favorite episodes are: A Scandal in Bohemia, Solitary Cyclist, The Empty House, Silver Blaze, Devil's Foot, Case of the Eligible Bachelor, Illustrious Client, and Dying Detective. (Truly I love the entire show please do not feel limited by this list).
Best Friends, Queerplatonic Relationships, Platonic Life Partners, Undefined Relationships and/or Aspec Characters very welcome! I really love aroace Holmes, and a Watson who has a mutually devoted friendship/third thing with him! I also love aspec Watson, and aspec Mycroft if you want to explore that! I love Mrs. Hudson and how she looks after her boys. I love when they look after her!
Other fandom specific likes: Put that man in blankets, Schlimazel / Wet Cat Holmes, Reichenbach trauma, Watson having chronic pain, Holmes with new chronic illness post-Reichenbach, Everyone lives whump, Horses, Historical Costume, Historical Details, Holmes and Watson's Mutual Devotion, how Jeremy Brett loves the horses and pets them, the friendship between Holmes and Wtson is really strong, in a compelling, platonic and tender way. aro enjoyment!!, Watson and Mrs. Hudson & Holmes all love and accept each other so wonderfully, and kind of have a found family vibe going on, Jeremy Brett is super expressive. his face is like. theater all on its own. and then also on top of that the different ways his hair and dress are done like. so good. the way they are expressions of his mood/state are just incredible. in a lot of ways he's a very embodied character, the period costume and set design are AMAZING. just utterly gorgeous, the stories feel like very faithful adaptations, canes in the show, chronic illness and disability, holmes (and his actor) have such strong autistic vibes i just. so good, when the social commentary is spot on!
Do Not Wants:
Fandom specific DNW: Works ending while Holmes is “dead” after Final Problem (okay to feature it as long as Holmes and Watson are reunited by the ending), Holmes having sex with women that he consents to (unless genderbent to femslash),
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Treat preference: I love and am opting into treats!
I will create: A fanwork of the following type(s): fic, podfic music
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Doyle - Canon; TV/Film:Granada TV Show.
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes & Watson, Holmes/Watson.
I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Case Fic; Friendship; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: non/con rape (not between requested pairing) bdsm, bloodplay, torture, self-harm, child abuse (not by Holmes or Watson).
I want to receive: A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic, vids, podfic, music
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Canon; TV/Film:Granada TV Show
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes & Watson!
I really want Holmes & Watson to be both there and strongly present, but I enjoy stuff where clients have a significant role in the story (not paired with either of them, unless it's both), and I also adore the sibling relationship between the Holmes brothers if you want to dig into that! And I love Mrs. Hudson and her boys!
I like stuff in the following categories: Fluff; Whump with a happy ending; Angst with a happy ending; Post-Reichenbach (Reichenbach trauma!!); Hurt/Comfort; AU Specifically in Previous Time Settings (Medieval AU, Rennaisance AU, Greek AU, etc.) or in canon time setting but with fantasy/horror elements (wings, tentacles, angels and demons!); Established Relationship; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; Friendship; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: bloodplay, torture, domestic abuse (I don't want it between the requested pairing, but it can be part of backstory/happen to a client), alcohol/drug abuse, self-harm, suicide, child abuse (I don't want it done by members of the requested pairing, but it can be part of backstory/happen to a client/be something that they disrupt.)
Please include further details about what you’d like to receive:
( General & Medium Likes )
Books: Doyle - Canon:
Oh my gosh I love ACD Holmes and Watson a lot, and I'm currently in the midst of canon review/reread. I love the short stories especially, and would love any gifts you want to create for me. I especially love aroace Holmes, but I love him with Watson in whatever capacity you want to write! Best Friends, Queerplatonic Relationships, Platonic Life Partners, Undefined Relationships and/or Aspec Characters very welcome! I really love aroace Holmes, and a Watson who has a mutually devoted friendship/third thing with him, whether or not Watson is also aspec!
Some of my favorite stories are: A Scandal in Bohemia, The Copper Beeches, and The Adventure of the Dying Detective ("Quick, man, if you love me!"), The Adventure of Silver Blaze. Please don't feel at all limited by this list if something else speaks to you, I adore having parts of canon I've missed the potential significance of pointed out to me and I love treading both familiar and less-familiar ground in reading!
Other fandom specific likes: Reichenbach trauma, Watson having chronic pain, Holmes with new chronic illness post-Reichenbach, Everyone lives whump, Horses, Historical Details, Holmes and Watson's Mutual Devotion, Autistic Interpretations of Holmes and Watson,
TV/Film: Granada TV Show
I adore Granada Holmes! Some of my favorite episodes are: A Scandal in Bohemia, Solitary Cyclist, The Empty House, Silver Blaze, Devil's Foot, Case of the Eligible Bachelor, Illustrious Client, and Dying Detective. (Truly I love the entire show please do not feel limited by this list).
Best Friends, Queerplatonic Relationships, Platonic Life Partners, Undefined Relationships and/or Aspec Characters very welcome! I really love aroace Holmes, and a Watson who has a mutually devoted friendship/third thing with him! I also love aspec Watson, and aspec Mycroft if you want to explore that! I love Mrs. Hudson and how she looks after her boys. I love when they look after her!
Other fandom specific likes: Put that man in blankets, Schlimazel / Wet Cat Holmes, Reichenbach trauma, Watson having chronic pain, Holmes with new chronic illness post-Reichenbach, Everyone lives whump, Horses, Historical Costume, Historical Details, Holmes and Watson's Mutual Devotion, how Jeremy Brett loves the horses and pets them, the friendship between Holmes and Wtson is really strong, in a compelling, platonic and tender way. aro enjoyment!!, Watson and Mrs. Hudson & Holmes all love and accept each other so wonderfully, and kind of have a found family vibe going on, Jeremy Brett is super expressive. his face is like. theater all on its own. and then also on top of that the different ways his hair and dress are done like. so good. the way they are expressions of his mood/state are just incredible. in a lot of ways he's a very embodied character, the period costume and set design are AMAZING. just utterly gorgeous, the stories feel like very faithful adaptations, canes in the show, chronic illness and disability, holmes (and his actor) have such strong autistic vibes i just. so good, when the social commentary is spot on!
Do Not Wants:
Fandom specific DNW: Works ending while Holmes is “dead” after Final Problem (okay to feature it as long as Holmes and Watson are reunited by the ending), Holmes having sex with women that he consents to (unless genderbent to femslash),
General DNW: Generative AI, verbal, physical, or emotional abuse between requested pairing, bigotry expressed as an unchecked truth through the work, Permanent death of requested characters and ships (temporary death fine), positive portrayals of fascism, sitcom style second hand embarrassment, psychiatric hospital or institution setting, sad and hopeless endings, villain romance, whitewashing characters of color, magical cure of disability or illness (assistive coping techniques or devices okay), High School AU, Harry Potter AU or references to Harry Potter, omegaverse, spiders, career change AU, evil portrayal of requested characters, unrequested crossovers (including historical characters (non-politicians) as clients or background characters fine), animated or moving art, animation in videos, genderbent to het (genderbent to femslash welcome), therapy, works focused on Christianity (Christian prayer, going to church, Christian religious beliefs, Christian religious practices) and/or Christian holidays (Christmas, Easter, Boxing Day, Epiphany, Advent) (one-line mentions of time of year/brief window dressing of secular decorations okay).
Smut/Kink DNW: Noncon between requested pairing unless made to do it. Incest. Humiliation and Degradation. ABDL. Omegaverse. Emetophilia, Piss, and Scat. Forced to Penetrate. Fisting With Descriptions of Internal Anatomy ("Han fisted Leia, and hit her cervix.") Hole Training. Ignored Safeword (Unless part of CNC and person has actual way to end scene). Inflation. Sounding. Hate sex.
Thank you for creating for me 💚 I am delighted about gifts and I love treats in all mediums if you are dropping me a treat.
Put your boots on, do they fit you comfortably?
Sep. 29th, 2025 08:15 pmsovayI forgot to bring my camera when I left the house to walk around the block this evening, but I saw a white hibiscus growing through a hedge and bees clustered around some brilliantly Halloweenish orange flowers. I have not had my head in the sand despite being under quite a lot of rocks this month, but I am still demoralized that an international friend's postcard could not reach me because of the intimidation theater of the tariffs. Nor am I thrilled that last week I had an unexpectedly bizarre interaction with a medical professional about Tylenol. I am much more cheered by the existence of ghost ponds and the renascent fern, not to mention the eleven-million-year-old asteroid no one knows yet where it hit. The Draconids peak on the eve of my birthday this year. Last week was still too many doctors, but I have hopes of fewer in the week to come. At least I managed for the first time on this new regimen to write about a film.