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Every Thursday, we have a community post, just like this one, where you can drop a rec or five in the comments.

This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)

(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)

So what cool fics/fanvids/podfics/fancrafts/fanart/other kinds of fanworks have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.

BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here.

Wishing everyone Merry Christmas (if you celebrate) and a Happy Thursday (if you don't.) 😉

sparowe

BORN TO YOU

And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:8-11)

I still remember the moment they showed me my newborn son. A baby was born—and to me! He was mine—mine to love, mine to rejoice in. And though he’s grown now, he’s still mine in a certain sense, and will be forever.

That’s the gist of the news the angels brought to the shepherds—for they said, “To you is born this day … a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” How amazing, that God would send us a Savior—and not just any Savior, but His own beloved Son, who is God Himself! How amazing, that Jesus would be born to us—not just to Mary and Joseph, but to every sinful, broken human being who has ever lived. Jesus is ours—ours to love, ours to rejoice in.

And we are His—because Jesus has given His life for our sake, to make us His own. That’s what the cross was all about. And now that He has risen from the dead and will never die again, we too will live forever with Him. We are His and He is ours—born to us, forever.

WE PRAY: Dear Jesus, I am Yours and You are mine—thank You. Amen.

Reflection Questions:

Why are people usually happy when babies are born?
How is Jesus yours forever?
How are you His?

Advent Devotions were written by Dr. Kari Vo.

Current Mood: thoughtful

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Title: Healing The Healer
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Jonathan Willaway, Varian.
Rating: PG
Setting: After the series.
Summary: Jonathan is a scientist, Varian is the healer, but right now Varian is in no condition to tend his own injuries, so Jonathan will have to do it for him.
Word Count: 400
Content Notes: Nada.
Written For: Challenge 501: Amnesty 83, using Challenge 16: Role Reversal.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
A/N: Quadruple drabble.

( Healing The Healer... )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

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scans_daily

In some years past I've commissioned a Christmas card image along suitable themes, but this year that didn't work out.

However, with the VERY kind permission of the original aritst, phierie on tumblr, whose love for the OG New Mutants and in partricular with a certain omniliguist close to my heart (when he's not being a genocidal repaint of Apocalypse filtered through both the 90's and WWE) I have been given permission to share this charming little scene

( In happier, simpler times )

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Y'all, it has been a year.

I'm Cat. Mid-40's AuDHD/C-PTSD who keeps on truckin'. Keeping it short and sweet because my spoons are in the negative.

1.) My bestie

lilliane posted her list earlier this month. Check it out. Her brain surgery is on the 29th so if you have good wishes or prayers, she's taking those too.

2.) I don't have any lists or fancy wishes. I'm in need of Amazon or Kroger gift cards. That's it. I'm looking at a new year with no way to afford health insurance so whatever I can put in to getting basics is more cash I can put towards my medication.

3.) Be excellent to each other. Do your daily clicks.

That's it. Be safe, be merry, don't let the world grind you down.

Peace.

Current Mood: depressed
Current Location: downward spiral
Current Music: Hozier - Eat Your Young

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alias_sqbr

During the family Christmas Zoom call Mum asked if I had any recs for historical computer games in which the protagonist does not commit acts of violence. When I asked what kinds of gameplay she enjoyed she just said "nothing too hard".

So here's what I came up with after exploring the historical and education tags on steam, if anyone has any recs or anti-recs please let me know!
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settiai

Considering the state of my finances this year, I wasn't expecting to be able to get the Adagio advent calendar for December. Someone sent me a gift card as an early Christmas present, though, so I got to stick with the tradition after all.

It was 24 days for a total of 24 different teas, and - as usual - they tried to provide a fairly nice mix of very different types of teas. Some were great, some very much weren't, but they were all definitely different.

( Teas under the cut. )

Current Mood: thoughtful

dewline

I think that I've said this elsewhere: whatever you're celebrating or otherwise observing at this time of year, I hope that the Occasion(s) will be kind to you and yours.

Leaving it at that for tonight.

Current Mood: hopeful

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Wishing everyone a wonderful and peaceful time this holiday season, and even if you don't celebrate I hope you have a good day regardless. ❤

Current Mood: happy

jenab

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senmut

New Skills (1668 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Moon is a Harsh Mistress - Robert A. Heinlein
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Manuel Garcia O'Kelly Davis, Sidris (The Moon is a Harsh Mistress), Mimi, Greg, Bernardo de la Paz
Additional Tags: Pre-Canon
Summary:

Takes place just after Manny loses his arm

OMG OMG OMG, YES! This fic!

settiai

Continuing on my previously posted thoughts about episode 1x07, I just finished watching episode 1x08.

( Spoilers under the cut. )

Current Mood: impressed

settiai

Yuletide just went live a little while ago, and I got not one but two lovely gifts!

(And, for the record, I opened both of them immediately upon golive before things glitched, so I haven't seen the writers yet and intentionally am avoiding looking to try to keep myself surprised since I know the mods are manually going through and fixing it right now.)

First up is my main gift, the kid is the turf for Home Alone. Some amazing person took my link to to a Bluesky post from last year ("the Wet Bandits team up against another burglar duo going after Kevin because he is *their* kid") and went with it, and it's brilliant. Gen. 3,489 words.

The second fic was a gorgeous treat for Stealing Fire by Jo Graham (part of the Numinous World series) called Her Last Confession. It focuses on Thais, written in the format of her speaking to Alexander decades upon decades after his death. Gen, with background F/M and M/M. 6,796 words.

As for my own fics, I ended up writing a fair number this year. I didn't beat my record from 2023 (ten fics), but I came close.

Current Mood: excited

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...it's that time of year when there is a crisp chill in the air, a gentle hint of longer days to come, Santa Claus gagging a trussed-up Robin, and Batman proving that his claim to be “The World’s Greatest Detective” might be a little optimistic… (I mean… it’s fricking SANTA CLAUS Bruce!)

(It's from Batman #33 which came out in December 1945, so 80 years ago now!!)

musesfool

Ganache: made!
Cupcakes: frosted!
Bags: packed!
Garbage: taken out!
Dishwasher: running!
Me: showered, dressed, and waiting for my ride!

Whew!

It is all done and packed and only the last anxiety-inducing part - waiting for the car and schlepping everything down to the car - is left.

There were ZERO frosting explosions this year, though I did need to re-whip the strawberry buttercream, so I left it for last. There are still a bunch of stuff in the sink to be washed on Friday, but all the containers that...contained frosting are in the dishwasher, so they won't be all gross upon my return.

I did miscount and make one extra package of cupcakes, so I just addressed it to Baby Miss L - I'm sure her parents will love that. 😉 Also, the last gift I ordered for her - very late - is allegedly going to be delivered today! It's the 30 second dance party button! Which looks so fun and since I know Baby Miss L loves a dance party, it seemed like fate that I should get it for her.

I have only been skimming ye olde flist, but once I'm back home on Friday, all obligations are met and the next week is mine to do with as I will, so I will try to be more present here.

Merry Christmas to those who are celebrating! Happy Yuletide to those of you participating! And happy hump day to everyone else! See you on the flip side!

( 6-day plan, day 6 )

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Current Mood: relieved
Current Music: the dishwasher on "heavy" mode

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holiday_wishes

1. Holiday Cards
Generic non-religious cards are fine, but cards with cats, space, dinosaurs, godzilla, cryptids, or anything from the following list would be amazing, bought or homemade, thank you <3
Yule
Jólakötturinn the Yule Cat
Winter Solstice
Summer Solstice (I’m in the Southern Hemisphere)
Catmas
Trekmas
Sithmas
Krampus
Moomas

2. Big Finish Gift Card(s)
https://www.bigfinish.com/pages/v/gift-cards?currency=nzd
Please make sure you set the purchase currency to NZD, otherwise I won’t be able to use it. Thank you.
My account email is louise.mcculloch@gmail.com

3. DriveThruRPG Gift Card(s)
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/432/onebookshelf-inc?productType=2810
Any amount, I buy a lot from DriveThruRPG.
My account email is louise.mcculloch@gmail.com

4. Etsy Gift Card(s)
https://www.etsy.com/nz/giftcards?currency=AUD
I’ve preset it to AUD because that’s the closest to NZD for me to be able to shop with.
My Etsy email is carson.beckett@gmail.com

5. Wild Beyond the Witchlight DnD Miniature - Dirlagraun
https://www.ebay.com/itm/335646036441

6. Wild Beyond the Witchlight DnD Miniature - Star
https://www.ebay.com/itm/335914686188

7. Spelljammer DnD Miniature - Living Ship
https://www.ebay.com/itm/364051422236

8. Spelljammer DnD Miniature - Helm
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285029174372

9. Magical Kitties Save the Day
https://www.atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG3110
Surprise me! Anything at all, especially any of the Hometown adventure books, the only thing I don’t need is the Character Sheets, I got those last year.

10. Star Trek Picard Season 3 Uniform Shirt - 3XL / Blue
https://www.ebay.com/itm/385478370153?var=653329108945
I was promoted to Captain a few years ago and I would really like to look the part.

If you have any questions, need additional information or my snail mail address, you can contact me at either of these emails or message me here.
DW/LJ/Fandom Email: carson.beckett@gmail.com
Primary Email: louise.mcculloch@gmail.com

Current Mood: blank

oracne

1. Work load at dayjob has been low this week; we got out at noon yesterday, and today I can log off at 12:30 pm. We are then off through January 2 for winter break (yay, academia). I had a couple of small things I was able to resolve this morning, go me!

2. I did not send out Xmas cards this year, but I appreciate every one I received. I hope to be back to it next year.

3. I am thawing out a chuck roast to cook later this week, probably Friday. My tamarind-sauce-flavored vegetable soup from Sunday, which includes silken tofu, grape tomatoes, carrot, potato, and green beans, is very delicious, especially with a couple tablespoons of congee dumped in. Last night, I finished off my bag of post-surgery chicken nuggets and baked sliced golden potatoes at 425 degrees F with olive oil and salt.

4. I have been listening to a ton of Xmas music, so at least I am somewhat in the holiday spirit. I did not have energy to pull out my ornament tree and dress it up, but we have a smaller one downstairs so I moved it from the corner onto the dining room table--the ornaments were still on it from last year! We have some cards propped around the base, and I have more on the little desk in the guest room. I didn't use my usual space in the back room because it would block my DVD screen, which I need for the Blake's 7 watchalong and possibly even some Shakespeare.

5. I have tentative plans for Xmas afternoon with local friends. I want to get started on my fancy wooden turtle puzzle (which I have had for several years), and also to do some mending of clothing. I especially want to try needle-felting a hole in a very old black cashmere cardigan (commercially knitted); I was wearing it when I broke my elbow years ago, so couldn't wash it for weeks, and it got a moth hole under one arm before I was healed up. I am not sure if the hole is too big for felting. We shall see. I have washed it after its long storage!