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chomiji ([personal profile] chomiji) wrote2025-06-24 10:33 pm
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Hugo Novels Write-Up Poll

I've now read all the finalist novels for the 2025 Hugo Awards. The trouble is, I read some of these books when they first came out last year. Still. I'm happy to share my impressions if people are interested.

Poll #33287 cho's Hugo Novels 2025 Write-Up
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15


Which of the 2025 finalists are you most interested in having me write up?

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Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky
9 (60.0%)

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
4 (26.7%)

Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky
4 (26.7%)

Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
6 (40.0%)

A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
5 (33.3%)

The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
5 (33.3%)

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Asp ([personal profile] senmut) wrote2025-06-22 03:59 pm
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maevedarcy: Diana and Leona from League of Legends. Diana is on the left, grabbing Leona's face and kissing her passionately. (Default)
maevedarcy ([personal profile] maevedarcy) wrote in [community profile] smallfandomfest2025-06-22 02:22 pm

Fanfic, Bastard Son and the Devil Himself, The (tv), Annalise/Nathan/Gabriel, Getting high together

Title: a promise of dawn (a promise of more)
Author: [personal profile] maevedarcy 
Fandom: Bastard Son and the Devil Himself, The (tv)
Pairing/Characters: Annalise/Nathan/Gabriel
Rating/Category: Teen, Multi
Prompt: Bastard Son and the Devil Himself, The (tv), Annalise/Nathan/Gabriel, Getting high together
Spoilers: Spoilers for the finale. It's a canon compliant, post canon fic.
Summary: Nightmares haunt them all. Gabriel knows how to get them to unwind.
Notes/Warnings: Recreational substance use

READ ON AO3

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misura ([personal profile] misura) wrote in [community profile] smallfandomfest2025-06-22 05:24 pm

fanfic, Copenhagen, Niels Bohr/Werner Heisenberg, Worship

Title: Full of Grace
Author: misura
Fandom: Copenhagen
Pairing/Characters: Niels Bohr/Werner Heisenberg
Rating/Category: PG13/slash
Prompt: Worship
Spoilers: barely
Summary: Werner has come to Copenhagen to pray.
Notes/Warnings: posted to the AO3
misura: AI8 - Kris carries his guitar (Default)
misura ([personal profile] misura) wrote in [community profile] smallfandomfest2025-06-22 05:18 pm

fanfic, Red Eye (2005), Lisa/Jackson, this time she'd learned how to use a gun

Title: Mexican Standoff
Author: misura
Fandom: Red Eye (2005)
Pairing/Characters: Lisa/Jackson
Rating/Category: PG13/het
Prompt: this time she'd learned how to use a gun
Spoilers: very much so
Summary: An unexpected reunion.
Notes/Warnings: posted to the AO3
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Asp ([personal profile] senmut) wrote2025-06-21 09:54 pm
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Daily Check In

*\o/* Word Count Step Count Headache?
Daily 2,053 13,352 no
Monthly 19,479 219,217 5 days
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bluerosekatie ([personal profile] bluerosekatie) wrote in [community profile] smallfandomfest2025-06-21 07:07 pm

Fanfic, Bionicle - All Media Types, Vakama & Toa Metru, Vakama breaks the news of his deal

Title: strong hearts and concretes stay alive
Author: bluerosekatie
Fandom: Bionicle - All Media Types
Pairing/Characters: Vakama & Onewa & Nuju & Whenua & Matau & Nokama
Rating/Category: Gen
Prompt: Bionicle - All Media Types, Vakama & Onewa & Nuju & Whenua & Matau & Nokama, Vakama breaks the news of his deal with Makuta after Time Trap.
Spoilers: Spoils most of the Metru Nui arc.
Summary: The Toa Metru step into their new roles - and lives - as Turaga.
Notes/Warnings: Archive-locked to avoid AI scraping.

Read it on Ao3 here!
maevedarcy: Diana and Leona from League of Legends. Diana is on the left, grabbing Leona's face and kissing her passionately. (Default)
maevedarcy ([personal profile] maevedarcy) wrote in [community profile] smallfandomfest2025-06-21 07:05 pm

Fanfic, Georgina Kincaid Series (Richelle Mead), Georgina/Seth, First years as a succubus

Title: other lives
Author: [personal profile] maevedarcy 
Fandom: Georgina Kincaid Series (Richelle Mead)
Pairing/Characters: Georgina/Seth
Rating/Category: Teen, Het
Prompt: Georgina Kincaid Series (Richelle Mead), Georgina, First years as a succubus
Spoilers: Spoilers for book 6, it's a post-canon, canon compliant fic.
Summary: Georgina and Seth talk about the first lives Georgina led as a succubus.

READ ON AO3

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Asp ([personal profile] senmut) wrote2025-06-21 01:11 pm

Offer for Donations

SquidgeWorld is having their summer fundraiser and I am offering drabbles for donations. No need to send me proof; just comment here with a fandom we share and a character after you donate!
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Asp ([personal profile] senmut) wrote2025-06-20 10:08 pm
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Daily check in

*\o/* Word Count Step Count Headache?
Daily 458 9,797 yes
Monthly 17,426 205,588 5 days
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Asp ([personal profile] senmut) wrote2025-06-20 09:31 pm
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Fandom Fifty: #17

1991, and I was very much settled into my Gaming Group. Apparently I was managing to go to the theater more, as I opened 22 tabs, after skipping at least a dozen less memorable offerings. Hmm, gotta narrow this down. 12? Twelve is doable.

~ Toy Soldiers - Teenage rebellion against a hostage situation. Honestly loved the acting here.
~ Hudson Hawk - What is NOT to love about music-timed heists and Bruce Willis playing off Danny Aiello?
~ Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - Honestly, when I rewatched this, I found it enjoyable but very much not definitive. Still, great cast.

~ The Rocketeer - Fun. Pure Fun. Also, watching the guys realize that was SARAH from Labyrinth amused the hell out of me.
~ Terminator 2: Judgment Day - +grits teeth+ Cameron knows how to make a sequel equal or better than the previous entry. Linda Hamilton is who sold me on this movie though.
~ Point Break - Before Brian and Dom got their hooks into me for Fed and Crook, these two... damn. Love them.

~ Showdown in Little Tokyo - ALL the warnings for this, especially violence against women. However. Brandon Lee and Dolph Lundgren offer up a great partnership, even as the yakuza and Japanese 'culture' references that frame the movie are... Hollywood to extreme.
~ The Addams Family - AWW YEAH, first limo event! LOL. K was driving for one of the local mafia and had use of the limo when it wasn't hired. Pack of 16-29 year old geeks rolling out to see this icon in a limo. Great times.
~ My Girl - So y'all remember when family friendly movies didn't shy away from handling death? Yeah. Completely unspoilered for this, and P ended up sobbing all over me.

~ Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country - Limo excursion. Some of us in ST uniform. I was at 90+ hours conscious, which made it an interesting experience.
~ Father of the Bride - As remakes go, this one rocked it. And I still love to watch it AND the sequel.
~ Fried Green Tomatoes - First entry in Mary Louise Parker is queer and breaks my heart. Also, if you have only seen the film, do yourself a favor and read the book too. They complement one another.
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bluerosekatie ([personal profile] bluerosekatie) wrote in [community profile] smallfandomfest2025-06-20 12:27 pm

Fanart, Tron (Movies), Flynn & Clu 2.0, The Creation of CLU

Title: Reflection of Flynn
Artist: bluerosekatie
Fandom: Tron (Movies)
Pairing/Characters: Kevin Flynn & Clu 2.0
Rating/Category: Gen
Prompt: Tron (Movies), Flynn & CLU 2.0, The Creation of CLU (spinoff of "The Creation of Adam" by Michelangelo)
Notes/Warnings: N/A
Read more... )
senmut: A comic illustration of Vader's helmet reflected (Star Wars: Vader Reflected)
Asp ([personal profile] senmut) wrote2025-06-19 06:36 pm

GenPrompt Bingo: A Moment of Understanding / Clarity

Soon Only He Would Remain (100 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Wars Original Trilogy
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Major Character Death
Characters: Sheev Palpatine | Emperor Palpatine | Darth Sidious, Darth Vader
Additional Tags: Drabble
Summary:

Palpatine is so certain of the outcome



Soon Only He Would Remain

The Force was his slave, and it was flowing so strongly. All of his life, he had waited for this moment, when he would truly be the last master of it. There was no need to replace his underling, and the boy would be dead before that machinery ceased to function. He was the only one who would —

WHAT?!

NO!

It wasn't possible! He shrieked and lost control of the Force Lightning, but knew it was striking his puppet.

That traitor!

After all he'd done for him?!

His scream echoed in his own ears, all the way to the core.