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2025,
pinch hits

Initial Pinch Hits

We have 20 initial pinch hits! If you can claim one of these, please comment with your AO3 name and the number of the pinch hit you want. All comments are screened.

Like main assignments, these pinch hits are due on 28 June, and they require a check-in during the week of 7-14 June.

You may ask to exchange your assignment for an open pinch hit. If you are given that pinch hit and fulfill it, this won't count as a default. Please tell me in your comment requesting a pinch hit if you are asking to swap.

( CLAIMED - PH 1 - Mononoke-hime | Princess Mononoke, Soul Eater (Anime & Manga), ダンジョン飯 | Dungeon Meshi | Delicious in Dungeon, Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021) )

( PH 2 - Blue Lock (Manga), 終わりのセラフ | Owari no Seraph | Seraph of the End (Anime & Manga), Fairy Tail )

( CLAIMED - PH 3 - Teen Wolf (TV), Willy's Wonderland (2021), Call of Duty (Video Games), The X-Files, Teen Wolf (TV), Biohazard | Resident Evil (Gameverse) )

( CLAIMED - PH 4 - 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | M�d�o Zǔshī - M�xiāng T�ngxi�, Blue Lock (Manga), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin )

( PH 5 - Temeraire - Naomi Novik, The Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini, His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman )

( CLAIMED - PH 6 - Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV), Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (Video Game), The Angel of the Crows - Katherine Addison, Battlestar Galactica (2003), Babylon 5 (TV 1993) )

( PH 7 - Dial M for Murder (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), Dial M for Murder - Hatcher )

( PH 8 - Path of Night (Podcast), Vampire: The Masquerade - Various Authors (Choice of Games), Vampire: The Masquerade Port Saga (Podcast) )

( PH 9 - 終わりのセラフ | Owari no Seraph | Seraph of the End (Anime & Manga), Blue Lock (Manga), Fairy Tail )

( PH 10 - Doctor Who (1963), Dragon Age (Video Games), This is How You Lose the Time War - Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone )

( CLAIMED - PH 11 - Kraven the Hunter (2024), Twister (Movies 1996 2024), The White Lotus (TV), The Accountant (Movies 2016 & 2025), Marvel Cinematic Universe )

( CLAIMED - PH 12 - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Crossover Fandom, 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | M�d�o Zǔshī - M�xiāng T�ngxi� )

( PH 13 - The Elementalists (Visual Novel), Heart of Battle - Fay Ikin, Royal Affairs - Harris-Powell-Smith )

( CLAIMED - PH 14 - Gran Hotel (TV), 무빙 | Moving (TV), 설강화 | Snowdrop (TV), Zorro (TV 2024) )

( PH 15 - Code Vein (Video Game), 神さまのいない日曜日 | Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi | Sunday Without God (Anime & Manga), Octopath Traveler II (Video Game), 刀使ノ巫女 | Toji no Miko | Katana Maidens (Anime), よるのないくに | Yoru no Nai Kuni | Nights of Azure (Video Games), Xenoblade Chronicles (Video Game) )

( CLAIMED - PH 16 - Archive 81 (Podcast), Mythic Quest (TV 2020), The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir, Disco Elysium (Video Game) )

( PH 17 - Breaking Bad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV), The Godfather (1972 1974 1990) )

( PH 18 - Ancient History RPF, Solstice (MoaCube Visual Novel), Crossover Fandom )

( PH 19 - Ace Combat (Video Games), Dishonored (Video Games), Warhammer 40k (Novels) - Various Authors )

( PH 20 - ATEEZ (Band), Blink-182 (Band), Men's Basketball RPF )

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2025

2025 Assignments Out!

Matching is complete, and assignments have been sent!

If you haven't received an email, please check your Spam folder, then contact me.

I encourage you to get in touch at fandom5kmod@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns about your match.

If your recipient included a link to a letter but that letter is unfinished, please give it a couple of days before asking me to contact them--I was able to get assignments out early this year, and your recipient may have expected to have a little more time.

I'll be posting pinch hits soon! As last year, I will offer the option for you to request a swap from your current assignment to any open pinch hit.

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Rusty Quill: Rusty Quill Big Bang 2025

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Link Click: Link Click Exchange

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Seasons of Drabbles: Post-Deadline Pinch Hits due May 16 (or negotiable)

Event: Seasons of Drabbles is an exchange for the creation of drabbles and drabble variants.

Event link: Dreamwidth | AO3 Collection

Due date: Friday, May 16, noon Eastern time (Countdown), though we can be flexible if needed.

Pinch hit link: Please view the details of pinch hits and claim them at this post.

PH 6 - Succession (TV 2018), O Fantasma (2000), The Sergeant (1968), Fireworks (1947)/Succession (TV 2018)

PH 11 - ロマンティック・キラー | Romantic Killer (Anime), Café Enchanté (Visual Novel), Syberia (Video Game), Palia (Video Game), ヲタクに恋は難しい | Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii | Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (Anime), 休日のわるものさん | Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san | Mr. Villain's Day Off (Anime), Doctor Who (2005), My Time At Portia (Video Game)

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2025,
signups

2025 Signups Closed!

Signups are closed! I've run the matching algorithm and have contacted one person who can't currently be matched. Please check your email in case I've reached out to you.

Depending on when I hear back, assignments should be sent in about 24-48 hours.

Current Mood: accomplished

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Photos: House Yard

I took some pictures around the yard today. These are from the house yard.

( Walk with me ... )

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Innocence: A D.Gray-Man Big Bang

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Current Music: "Fly" - Sugar Ray

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rl: health

Daily Check In

*\o/*	Word Count	Step Count	Headache?
Daily	359	8,317	yes
Monthly	5,827	110,289	4 days

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Multifandom: Toxic Femslash Convenience Store - The Shop Is Now Open!

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rl: health

Daily Check In (Belated Friday)

*\o/*	Word Count	Step Count	Headache?
Daily	838	10,243	yes
Monthly	4,922	91,581	2 days

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2025,
signups

1 Day for Signups

Just over 24 hours until signups close! Here is a countdown.

If you'd like to see our current list of signups, check these links:

Signup summary
All requests
App version (if you can't see prompts here, make sure the "k" in the URL is lowercase, and clear your cache/use incognito mode if needed)

If you want to help speed up the matching process, you can check the existing requests and see if you can match to any of them, but that's optional. After signups are closed, I'll run the matching algorithm and contact anyone who has no possible recipient.

I'll also check to make sure everyone has at least three unique fandoms in their requests and four unique fandoms in their offers.

Please get in touch if you have any questions!

I'll also continue to approve late nominated tags, but please try to submit those as soon as possible to give yourself and others time to include them in signups, or in case I have any questions for you.

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rl: health

Daily Check In (Belated Saturday)

*\o/*	Word Count	Step Count	Headache?
Daily	546	10,391	yes
Monthly	5,468	101,972	3 days

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rl: internet

afk

Drive by post: if you're on revolt chat, I'm SharpestAsp#9043 if you want to be friends.

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mereth aderthad 2025

Mereth Aderthad Interview: Interview with JazTheBard by Maglor

Mereth Aderthad 2025 Interview with JazTheBard by Maglor. "Twilight, Child of: Comparisons Between Tin�viel, L�mion, and Und�miel."

Have you ever noticed that Lúthien, Maeglin, and Arwen share names that mean "twilight child"? While Lúthien and Arwen might make sense, how does Maeglin factor in? For her Mereth Aderthad 2025 presentation, JazTheBard explores this connection, noting that while Tolkien was surely aware of it in his own work, "he probably wouldn't agree with the conclusions I'm drawing from it!" Maglor interviewed Jaz about her upcoming presentation, "Twilight, Child Of: Comparisons Between Tinúviel, Lómion, and Undómiel," her love of music (and musical plans for the presentation!), and how gender further complicates her conclusion.

You can read Maglor's interview with JazTheBard here.

Tolkien100 drabble community would welcome new participants

Tolkien100 is a long-running drabble community that originated on LiveJournal and is currently maintained on both Dreamwidth and Livejournal. The community focusses on fixed-length or “perfect” drabbles (100 words) inspired by any fictional works by J.R.R. Tolkien including their movie adaptations (Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, as well as the others, but not RPF).

In its current incarnation (since 2018) there are also regular writing prompts (now monthly). The current prompt is “Green Leaves”.

Fills for past prompts or drabbles unrelated to the prompts are also welcome. We would really welcome new participants!

Links:
Dreamwidth community:
https://tolkien100.dreamwidth.org/
Master list of earlier prompts:
https://tolkien100.dreamwidth.org/155958.html

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Yellowjackets: RIP Yellowjackets Week

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recs

Various Links 4/28 - 5/9

One: I skipped a week on accident. Two: These are early because life is busy this weekend.

Born with Teeth gif set, Ncuti Gatwa & Edward Bluemel, likely NSFW for situational content
Mike Otule, photoshoot, NSFW for naked butt and naked body barely cut off above genitalia

Diane Duane's Ko-Fi - linking in case folks want to help with the expenses to follow in the wake of Peter Morwood's death

Peruvian textiles - 1,000 year old cat cross-stitch.
Wizard's Inventory Stitch Along

te reo maori linguistics post, regarding new words for autism and disability

A Shocking Development - Star Wars, first movie, HILARIOUS fic
the happiest you'll ever be, gorgeous sexy times Siuan/Moiraine fic
Bad Poetry post with a lovely ender

4 cellists, 1 cello, Ravel's Bolero video
Metal gravity balanced toys video
Cat going wild in a round thing video
Animated adventurer tries to escape his cartoon video

The Willow Woman photo

Cavalry Horse graveyard found in Stuttgart - article

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Femgiftboxes Pinch Hits Due May 15

Hello!

femgiftboxes has a few boxes waiting for at least 1 gift until reveals can take place!

They are:

Flaim_Ita's box: Kamen Rider Geats, Mahoutsukai Precure, Hana no Asuka-Gumi, Kamen Rider Decade, Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne

writtenworldsaloud's box: Hazbin Hotel, Golden Sun, YuYu Hakusho

unhindered_dreams's box: Abigail (2024), Friday the 13th: Extraction (2012), Murder by Numbers (2002), Penthouse North (2013), Power/Rangers (2015), Original Work

kalloway's box: Knights of Avalon, Rage of Bahamut, Gundam 00, Romancing SaGa 2/Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe

foxybakura's box: Candidate For Goddess, Zoids: Guardian Force, Kyou Kara Maou

Reveals will now be May 15th 11:59PM EST unless there are still boxes without gifts.

Thank you!

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recs

Podfic!

After the Fighting [Podfic] (48 words) by blackglass
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: CC-5052 | Bly/Kit Fisto/Aayla Secura
Characters: Kit Fisto, CC-5052 | Bly, Aayla Secura
Additional Tags: Drabble, Tumblr Prompt, Originally Posted on Tumblr, Inspired by Art, Slice of Life, Podfic, Podfic Length: 0-10 Minutes, Audio Format: MP3, Audio Format: Streaming
Summary:

A podfic of After the Fighting by Merfilly.

"A quiet moment."