Bingo 03.25 - Week 3
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fandom_empireThe second week of our Bingo Challenge is open now.
Try to fill at least one square every week to keep the challenge running. You can fill up to five squares (= one bingo) every week. Important: In case you have missed one or more weeks, remember your wildcards to get five extra squares per card.
Your Bingo Card can be found here.
Short reminder of the rules
(for more information, visit the general BINGO post)
Possible Bingos:
General:
Row (example: B 1+2+3+4+5)
Column (example: 1 B I N G O)
Diagonal line (example: B 1 / I 2/ N 3 / G 4 / O 5)
Corner (possible in every corner - example: B 1+2+3 / I 1 / N 1)
Corner Squares + Middle (B 1+5 / O 1+5 / N 3)
Middle Cross (I 3 / G 3 / N 2+3+4)
Middle Diagonal Cross (I 2/4 / G 2/4 / N 3)
Specials:
Free Bingo = five squares of your choice
Blackout = all squares from the card
Let's play
You may create fandom works, original works, and real-person works.
Every square requires one complete work; single chapters are allowed as long as they can be read as stand-alone works.
Don't mix up two or more squares in one work.
Bingos can overlap, but if you re-use a prompt for a second bingo, you will have to create a new work for the square.
Fills Minimum
Every square comes with a minimum of:
100 words
1 haiku
2 icons (100x100)
1 graphic work bigger than an icon
Wildcards
At the beginning of the challenge, you will get five wildcards. You can use them in three different ways:
1. If you have missed a week, you can play a wildcard, and you are allowed to complete five extra squares in the following week(s).
2. Swap two prompts from your card (example: prompt N5 goes to I2)
3. Delete a prompt from your card and use one of your choice from the prompt list.
Team Challenge
If you have signed up, please visit your team Alpha or Omega to play.
Posting for week three officially ends Sunday, September 28 17.00 UTC. There is a grace period until the week is finally called 'closed'.
Try to fill at least one square every week to keep the challenge running. You can fill up to five squares (= one bingo) every week. Important: In case you have missed one or more weeks, remember your wildcards to get five extra squares per card.
Your Bingo Card can be found here.
Short reminder of the rules
(for more information, visit the general BINGO post)
Possible Bingos:
General:
Row (example: B 1+2+3+4+5)
Column (example: 1 B I N G O)
Diagonal line (example: B 1 / I 2/ N 3 / G 4 / O 5)
Corner (possible in every corner - example: B 1+2+3 / I 1 / N 1)
Corner Squares + Middle (B 1+5 / O 1+5 / N 3)
Middle Cross (I 3 / G 3 / N 2+3+4)
Middle Diagonal Cross (I 2/4 / G 2/4 / N 3)
Specials:
Free Bingo = five squares of your choice
Blackout = all squares from the card
Let's play
You may create fandom works, original works, and real-person works.
Every square requires one complete work; single chapters are allowed as long as they can be read as stand-alone works.
Don't mix up two or more squares in one work.
Bingos can overlap, but if you re-use a prompt for a second bingo, you will have to create a new work for the square.
Fills Minimum
Every square comes with a minimum of:
100 words
1 haiku
2 icons (100x100)
1 graphic work bigger than an icon
Wildcards
At the beginning of the challenge, you will get five wildcards. You can use them in three different ways:
1. If you have missed a week, you can play a wildcard, and you are allowed to complete five extra squares in the following week(s).
2. Swap two prompts from your card (example: prompt N5 goes to I2)
3. Delete a prompt from your card and use one of your choice from the prompt list.
Team Challenge
If you have signed up, please visit your team Alpha or Omega to play.
Posting for week three officially ends Sunday, September 28 17.00 UTC. There is a grace period until the week is finally called 'closed'.
FAKE: The Next Step [Challenge 468: One Step Closer]
Sep. 21st, 2025 06:40 pmbadly_knitted posting in drabble_zoneTitle: The Next Step
Fandom: FAKE
Author:
badly_knitted Characters: Bikky.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 468: One Step Closer.
Setting: Like Like Love.
Summary: Bikky is making progress towards achieving his dream.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.
The Next Step
Bingo 03/25 - Weekly Score 2
Sep. 21st, 2025 07:29 pmprisca posting in fandom_empirePosting for week two is closed now. Thank you to everyone participating this week.
Regular Challenge
We have had a total of 17 participants this week.
Completed General Bingo Lines:
aliensamba
dianafortyseven
endlesstwanted
innitmarvelous_og
melime
peppermint_shamrock
suzy_queue
tarlanx
Team Challenge
This week, we have had 7 participants in the team challenge, four squares filled for Team Alpha, and three squares filled for Team Omega. Both teams completed a bingo line.
Team Alpha: 12 points in total
Team Omega: 11 points in total
To check out all scores, have a look at the Google Highscore Sheet. If you find an error or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Hope to see all of you again next week! Have fun!
Regular Challenge
We have had a total of 17 participants this week.
Completed General Bingo Lines:
aliensambadianafortysevenendlesstwantedinnitmarvelous_ogmelimepeppermint_shamrocksuzy_queuetarlanxTeam Challenge
This week, we have had 7 participants in the team challenge, four squares filled for Team Alpha, and three squares filled for Team Omega. Both teams completed a bingo line.
Team Alpha: 12 points in total
Team Omega: 11 points in total
To check out all scores, have a look at the Google Highscore Sheet. If you find an error or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Hope to see all of you again next week! Have fun!
The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: A Difficult Decision
Sep. 21st, 2025 02:01 pmbadly_knitted posting in fan_flashworksTitle: A Difficult Decision
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Dr Paul Jordan.
Rating: PG
Spoilers/Setting: Vortex and Atlanteum.
Summary: Dr Paul Jordan has a difficult decision to make – let the Atlanteans send him back to his own time, or wait for his son to arrive in Atlanteum so they can return home together.
Word Count: 756
Content Notes: Nada.
Written For: Challenge 492: Wrench.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
The Day in Spikedluv (Saturday, Sept 20)
Sep. 21st, 2025 08:55 amspikedluvI hit Price Chopper and the Bakery while I was downtown and got in a walk around the park.
I did two loads of laundry (washed, dried AND folded), hand-washed dishes, went on several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and changed kitty litter (and then almost immediately had to SCOOP the kitty litter because Midnight takes a fresh pan of kitty litter as an invitation).
I read some fanfic and started Key Lime Sky.
Temps started out at 39.2(F) and reached 70.0. That was much colder than I wanted it to be in the morning, but it got really nice out.
Mom Update:
Mom had a pretty good day. ( more back here )
I did two loads of laundry (washed, dried AND folded), hand-washed dishes, went on several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and changed kitty litter (and then almost immediately had to SCOOP the kitty litter because Midnight takes a fresh pan of kitty litter as an invitation).
I read some fanfic and started Key Lime Sky.
Temps started out at 39.2(F) and reached 70.0. That was much colder than I wanted it to be in the morning, but it got really nice out.
Mom Update:
Mom had a pretty good day. ( more back here )
Another outing to Leighton House
Sep. 21st, 2025 09:06 amkazzy_ceeOn Friday, I met a friend and we visited the Leighton House Museum (the history of which you can read about here). I've been there many times, but my friend had never seen it, so it was nice to show her around and see the temporary exhibition: Victorian Treasures from Cecil French and Scott Thomas Buckle, which was about to close.
I love Leighton House - it has amazing interiors and was clearly a beloved home to Frederic, Lord Leighton, who extended and added to it over time. It was built in 1865 when Leighton was 35 years old and already an extremely accomplished and popular artist, and was designed to be the perfect house for an artist with an enormous studio. It was also a place where Leighton could display various objects he acquired on his many travels abroad, including my favourite space in the house - the Arab Hall - decorated with tiles, and with a wonderful fountain in the centre. It is so tranquil...
However, we were there to see the Victorian drawings and paintings in the collections of Cecil French and Scott Thomas Bucle, and under the cut are some examples, including a few things from the house (just because). Picture heavy (they enlarge with a click).
( Read more... )
It was good to catch the exhibition before it ended and my friend really enjoyed visiting Leighton House and is determined to visit again.
I love Leighton House - it has amazing interiors and was clearly a beloved home to Frederic, Lord Leighton, who extended and added to it over time. It was built in 1865 when Leighton was 35 years old and already an extremely accomplished and popular artist, and was designed to be the perfect house for an artist with an enormous studio. It was also a place where Leighton could display various objects he acquired on his many travels abroad, including my favourite space in the house - the Arab Hall - decorated with tiles, and with a wonderful fountain in the centre. It is so tranquil...
However, we were there to see the Victorian drawings and paintings in the collections of Cecil French and Scott Thomas Bucle, and under the cut are some examples, including a few things from the house (just because). Picture heavy (they enlarge with a click).
( Read more... )
It was good to catch the exhibition before it ended and my friend really enjoyed visiting Leighton House and is determined to visit again.
[#274] CLOSE TO THE BONE (TORCHWOOD)
Sep. 21st, 2025 04:19 pmm_findlow posting in fandomweeklyTheme Prompt: #274 - Near-death experience
Title: Close to the bone
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating/Warnings: M. Contains suicide ideation.
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1,000 words
Summary: Ianto is grappling with the trauma of what it really means to be a Torchwood field agent.
( Read more... )
Title: Close to the bone
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating/Warnings: M. Contains suicide ideation.
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1,000 words
Summary: Ianto is grappling with the trauma of what it really means to be a Torchwood field agent.
( Read more... )
Be the First! Flash Round IV
Sep. 20th, 2025 06:36 pmdelphibethefirst is a challenge that invites participants to create the first fic for an otherwise fic-less fandom (terms and conditions may apply), and the results of an autumn flash round just went live!Be the First! Flash Round IV Collection
It features a whopping 30 fics based on a wide range of media, with a great spread of categories and ratings. You can also find creators'
fandom promos for introductions to some of the canons.
I'm still making my way through the collection, but everything I've read so far has been fantastic, and I'm compiling a list of new-to-me canons to check out. I definitely recommend manually browsing, if you're interested, since not all of the fandoms have been canonized as AO3 tags yet.
Challenge 492: Wrench
Sep. 21st, 2025 11:48 amchina_shop posting in fan_flashworksOur new challenge is:
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, 1st October. No sign-up required.
Mods will tag your work with fandom and challenge. When you've posted entries to three consecutive challenges, you will earn a name tag, and we'll go back and tag all your previous entries with your name.
All kinds of fanworks in all fandoms are welcome. Please have a look at our guidelines before you play. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact a mod. And if you have any suggestions for future challenges, you can leave them in the comments of this post.
You can view stats forfan_flashworks entries and search and filter them via the Community Report and Creator Report. See our FAQ post for more details. (Three cheers for treonb! *\o/*)
Also, keep an eye out for the nextffw_social post, which will go up in the next couple of days. If you haven't joined the ffw_social comm, it's never too late to come and check it out. (Posts are locked, which means you have to join to see them.)
WRENCH
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, 1st October. No sign-up required.
Mods will tag your work with fandom and challenge. When you've posted entries to three consecutive challenges, you will earn a name tag, and we'll go back and tag all your previous entries with your name.
All kinds of fanworks in all fandoms are welcome. Please have a look at our guidelines before you play. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact a mod. And if you have any suggestions for future challenges, you can leave them in the comments of this post.
You can view stats for
fan_flashworks entries and search and filter them via the Community Report and Creator Report. See our FAQ post for more details. (Three cheers for treonb! *\o/*)Also, keep an eye out for the next
ffw_social post, which will go up in the next couple of days. If you haven't joined the ffw_social comm, it's never too late to come and check it out. (Posts are locked, which means you have to join to see them.)![[admin post]](//www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/entry/admin_post.png)
Admin Post: Admin: Challenge closed
Sep. 21st, 2025 11:42 am![[admin post]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/entry/admin_post.png){kind=small}
china_shop posting in fan_flashworksThe Riddle challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:
The Iliad: Fanfic: Riddled bydrabblewriter
S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: HQ Fun bydarkjediqueen
Original: Poetry: What Am I? bysmallhobbit
The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Mysterious Messenger bybadly_knitted
Marvel Comics: Fanfic: The Coffee Riddle byfadedwings
Riddle/Transformation/Identity: Harry Potter: Wallpaper: Tom Riddle's Shattered Identity byinfinitum_noctem
Anne of Green Gables: Fanfic: making the obvious into riddles (I will always love you) bybluedreaming
Star Trek: Fanvid: The Riddle of a Federation Crew bytreonb
Guardian: fic: Experiments in Dynamic Translation bychina_shop
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Unaffected byveronyxk84
Original: Poetry: little pig little pig byteaotter
Torchwood: Fanfic: Target practice bym_findlow
DC Comics: Fanfic: Incredibly Annoying byrivulet027
White Collar : fanfic : Morning byhighlander_ii
Soapuppies: Art: riddle me this :3 byhimejoshiheart
Also, congratulations to those who earned badges and name tags this round:
teaotter earned the 25 Challenge Streak (SILVER)!
\o/ \o/ \o/
Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.
The Community Report and Creator Report will be updated shortly with the entries from this round. See our FAQ for more details.
Next challenge coming right up.
The Iliad: Fanfic: Riddled by
drabblewriterS.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: HQ Fun by
darkjediqueenOriginal: Poetry: What Am I? by
smallhobbitThe Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: Mysterious Messenger by
badly_knittedMarvel Comics: Fanfic: The Coffee Riddle by
fadedwingsRiddle/Transformation/Identity: Harry Potter: Wallpaper: Tom Riddle's Shattered Identity by
infinitum_noctemAnne of Green Gables: Fanfic: making the obvious into riddles (I will always love you) by
bluedreamingStar Trek: Fanvid: The Riddle of a Federation Crew by
treonbGuardian: fic: Experiments in Dynamic Translation by
china_shopBuffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Unaffected by
veronyxk84Original: Poetry: little pig little pig by
teaotterTorchwood: Fanfic: Target practice by
m_findlowDC Comics: Fanfic: Incredibly Annoying by
rivulet027White Collar : fanfic : Morning by
highlander_iiSoapuppies: Art: riddle me this :3 by
himejoshiheartAlso, congratulations to those who earned badges and name tags this round:
teaotter earned the 25 Challenge Streak (SILVER)!\o/ \o/ \o/
Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.
The Community Report and Creator Report will be updated shortly with the entries from this round. See our FAQ for more details.
Next challenge coming right up.
The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Saturday, September 20
Sep. 20th, 2025 11:59 pmveronyxk84 posting in su_herald
SPIKE: You lookin' for me?
BUFFY: Really not.
SPIKE: Oh. Right then. Off you go. Did you cry?
BUFFY: What?
SPIKE: The wedding. Two hearts joined for eternity, great pelting showers of rice and so forth.
BUFFY: You didn't hear.
SPIKE: What? Families get out of hand? Tear the place apart?
BUFFY: No. Well, yes, absolutely. But... Xander left. The wedding didn't happen.
SPIKE: Well. Gotta say... I didn't see that coming. (sits on a bench)
BUFFY: It was awful. (sits nearby) Anya was devastated.
SPIKE: Is that right.
BUFFY: And, Xander... thinks maybe they can still get back together, but... he hurt her a lot.
SPIKE: Yeah, well... some people can't see a good thing when they've got it.
BUFFY: Really not.
SPIKE: Oh. Right then. Off you go. Did you cry?
BUFFY: What?
SPIKE: The wedding. Two hearts joined for eternity, great pelting showers of rice and so forth.
BUFFY: You didn't hear.
SPIKE: What? Families get out of hand? Tear the place apart?
BUFFY: No. Well, yes, absolutely. But... Xander left. The wedding didn't happen.
SPIKE: Well. Gotta say... I didn't see that coming. (sits on a bench)
BUFFY: It was awful. (sits nearby) Anya was devastated.
SPIKE: Is that right.
BUFFY: And, Xander... thinks maybe they can still get back together, but... he hurt her a lot.
SPIKE: Yeah, well... some people can't see a good thing when they've got it.
The Sunnydale Herald is looking for at least a new editor. Contributing to the Herald is a great way to get your Buffy on! Find out more here.
[Drabbles & Short Fiction]
- Spike and the Wrath of Cordelia Chase (Angel/Cordelia/Spike/Buffy, G) by xaeyrnofnbe
- Enough Trust to Unmask (Angel & Cordelia, T) by xaeyrnofnbe
- echo chamber (Buffy/Cordelia, T) by ElasticElla
- death is your gift (that keeps on giving) (Buffy/Drusilla, T) by ElasticElla
- A Crime of Passions (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by RavenLove12
- On the Road with Faith and Dawn (Faith, Dawn, FR13) by LancerFourSeven
- A Slip Twixt the Snark and the Straw (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Kenijo
- A Crime of Passions (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by RavenLove12
[Chaptered Fiction]
- After Twilight, Chapter 1/5 (Angel & Buffy, past Angel/Buffy, M) by xaeyrnofnbe
- Uncovered Evil, Chapter 13/? (AtS ensemble, M) by CloudSeeker
- In Sure and Certain Hope, Chapter 11/? (Tara/Willow/Buffy, M) by storiwr
- This Cheer’s Girl, Chapter 5/? (Buffy/Faith, M) by QuillBard
- Fracture, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Holly
- Nemesis: To Give What Is Due, Chapter 22 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by YouCutYourHair
- Anointed in Dawn, Chosen in Ash, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Angelinasway
- Buffy and the Slayer - Season 2, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Sunnydale Sentinel
- Open your eyes, Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by Ennoh
- A Century of Longing, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Pyewacket
- Dusk's Haven, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by TwilightChild
- Soul Searching, Chapters 2-3 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten
- Anointed in Dawn, Chosen in Ash, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Angelinasway
[Images, Audio & Video]
- 21 BtVS/AtS icons (ensemble, NSFW) by nondenomifan
- Artwork: Love using my blorbos as little paper dolls (Willow, worksafe) by ornitharts
- Artwork: “Say you’re happy now… Once More, With Feeling.” (ensemble, worksafe) by gracekb-art
- Artwork: big bad dog keeps following me home, i think he just wants to use my phone (Buffy/Spike, mildly NSFW) by rabbitmotifs
- Gifset: Buffy the Vampire Slayer 5x06 “Family” (Willow/Tara, worksafe) by in-a-faradaze
- Comic panels: best part of being an artist is making crossovers that no one cares about (Buffy, Spike, multi xover, worksafe) by wellwatersurprise
- Textposts: Dawn appreciation post because oh my god she suffered so much (worksafe) by tiaragloryart
- Artwork: [Buffy & Willow from ep. 2x18] (worksafe) by hatsforpossums
- Video: Not the Doctor || Jagged Little Slayer || a Buffy fanvid (Xander/Anya, worksafe) by Tafadhali
- Artwork: Some wallpaper art I’m working on… (Buffy, worksafe) by LessTrack6622
- Artwork: [art] Lapsitting (Buffy/Giles, M, NSFW) by evesock
- Fanvid: Not the Doctor [Fanvid] (Xander/Anya, T) by periru3, Tafadhali
[Reviews & Recaps]
- season 6 episode 3 - after life (!!!) by socratesgirl
- 60: “The I in Team” (BTVS S4E13) by Still Slaying: A Buffyverse Podcast
- Rewatch: Reptile Boy Part 1 by Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau
- PODCAST: Do You Use Email? (BtVS S6E17) by It Stakes Two
[Recs & In Search Of]
- The Cave by awal (Buffy/Angel, T) recced by iwillrememberyoumarathon
- ISO (Fic): Does anyone have a saved copy of [With a Painted Ribbon by Apfeltorte]? by teletubby
[Community Announcements]
- September Call for Volunteers by sunnydaleherald
[Fandom Discussions]
- spike and faith living in buffy’s basement together but make it a sitcom by incognitoduck11
- I love that Life Serial is basically just ‘take your Buffy to work day’ by fluffyspuffy
- So was Spike bleaching his hair himself or did he have an appointment booked at the salon on a regular basis? by you-askedforthis, turtlezen42
- ethan rayne is one of the only examples when “he’s only bothering you because he likes you” by emoclectic
- I think part of why Buffy is initially so disgusted by Spike’s feelings for her is the self-abasement by blackdogswims
- the funniest thing to me how some people still think buffy wasn`t sincere when she told spike she loved him in chosen by elverrie, reliand
- I’m surprised that the idea of Buffy being turned into a vampire was never explored in the show by vamp-liar
- Rewatching The Yoko Factor and Confused About Something by ExperienceKindly6454
- What’s an unpopular opinion of yours? by Sweaty_Affect9363
- How did [Buffy] stand to be around [Spike], again? Did she bring air freshener and Orbit Gum? by KENZOKHAOS
- When Buffy and Willow treated Anya like a basic 'monster of the week' in that season 7 episode... by miggovortensens
- why were Buffy and Cordelia competitive during Homecoming by voldy1989
- s3 was the most identity-defining season for the Scoobies by FaveStore_Citadel
- If faith and Gwen met illyria how would they react to each other? by Competitive_Image_51
- Some of the most creative use of two parallel shows. BtVS&A by xXxMindBreakxXx
- Which Scooby’s best and worst at swallowing their pride? by FaveStore_Citadel
- Why don't we talk about Willow's jealousy as much as we talk about Xander's? by jdpm1991
- Cordelia + Hair.....should've gone with the Buffy S2 look vs the bob by primal_slayer
- If Buffy was made in the 50’s who’s playing at the Bronze and what track? Side note: what’s Cathy playing on repeat! by StruggleLumpy6969
- Buffy Being Angry About Willow's Lie by Moon_Logic
Riddle: Soapuppies: Art: riddle me this :3
Sep. 20th, 2025 04:15 pmhimejoshiheart posting in fan_flashworksFandom: Soapuppies
Rating: G
Notes: text added with imgflip. i added the trans flag background just because i was scared imgflip would make it nontransparent
Summary: rock eater
( the silly :3 )
Rating: G
Notes: text added with imgflip. i added the trans flag background just because i was scared imgflip would make it nontransparent
Summary: rock eater
( the silly :3 )