[Challenge #478: Reward] Original Fiction: 'Idiots'
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100wordsbut_can_i_be_trusted posting in 100words12 Initial Pinch Hits
Jan. 21st, 2026 12:00 amlittlefics posting in seasonsofdrabblesWe have 12 initial pinch hits, which are due at the assignment deadline, Saturday, January 31 @ 11:59pm Eastern Standard time (Countdown).
If you would like to claim a pinch hit, please comment on this post with the name/number of the pinch hit you would like. Make sure to include your AO3 username! Comments are screened.
Please note: there may be a delay in assigning you your pinch hit, due to AO3's scheduled downtime.
( CLAIMED PH 1 - Alien (Original Movies 1979-1997), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV), Supernatural (TV 2005), Terminator (Movies), Pretty Little Liars (TV 2010), Revenge (TV) )
( CLAIMED PH 2 - Pokemon Concierge (Cartoon), 気になってる人が男じゃなかった | Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta | The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All (Manga), Fence (Comics), Spider-Man: Spider-Verse (Sony Animated Movies) )
( CLAIMED PH 3 - Free!, Natsume Yuujinchou | Natsume's Book of Friends, 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Anime) )
( PH 4 - 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018) RPF, 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018), 镇魂 | Guardian - priest )
( CLAIMED - PH 5 - The Hobbit (Jackson Movies), 最凶の支援職【話術士】である俺は世界最強クランを従える | The Most Notorious )
( PH 6 - 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Manga), Wind Breaker (Anime), Outlast (Video Games), Given (Anime), Wind Breaker - にいさとる | Nii Satoru (Manga) )
( CLAIMED - PH 7 - Psychonauts (Video Games), Umineko no Naku Koro ni | When the Seagulls Cry, Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types )
( CLAIMED - PH 8 - Dance of the Vampires (Broadway version) - Steinman/Kunze/Ives, Phantom of the Opera - Lloyd Webber, Star Trek: The Original Series )
( PH 9 - 仮面ライダーガッチャード | Kamen Rider Gotchard (TV), Ultraman Arc (TV), あぶない刑事 | Abunai Deka (TV), Kamen Rider OOO, Kamen Rider V3, Choujin Sentai Jetman, わが青春のアルカディア | Waga Seishun no Arcadia | Arcadia of My Youth (1982), 快傑ズバット | Kaiketsu Zubat (TV), Kamen Rider Ryuki )
( PH 10 - Fireworks (1947)/Succession (TV 2018), O Fantasma (2000), O Fantasma (2000)/Succession (TV 2018), The Sergeant (1968), Succession (TV 2018) )
( CLAIMED PH 11 - Jumurdzsák gyűrűje | Yoomurjak's Ring (Video Game), Night Prince - Jeaniene Frost, Hallo itt Mátyás király! - Bogáti Péter, Dracula Rising (Cartoon), Nosferatu (2024), Historical RPF, Jósika Miklós - Király És Koldus | King Matthias and the Beggar Boy )
( CLAIMED - PH 12 - Team Fortress 2, Generation Loss (Web Series), 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams, Petscop (Web Series), Homestuck )
If you would like to claim a pinch hit, please comment on this post with the name/number of the pinch hit you would like. Make sure to include your AO3 username! Comments are screened.
Please note: there may be a delay in assigning you your pinch hit, due to AO3's scheduled downtime.
( CLAIMED PH 2 - Pokemon Concierge (Cartoon), 気になってる人が男じゃなかった | Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta | The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All (Manga), Fence (Comics), Spider-Man: Spider-Verse (Sony Animated Movies) )
( CLAIMED PH 3 - Free!, Natsume Yuujinchou | Natsume's Book of Friends, 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Anime) )
( PH 4 - 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018) RPF, 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018), 镇魂 | Guardian - priest )
( CLAIMED - PH 5 - The Hobbit (Jackson Movies), 最凶の支援職【話術士】である俺は世界最強クランを従える | The Most Notorious )
( PH 6 - 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Manga), Wind Breaker (Anime), Outlast (Video Games), Given (Anime), Wind Breaker - にいさとる | Nii Satoru (Manga) )
( CLAIMED - PH 7 - Psychonauts (Video Games), Umineko no Naku Koro ni | When the Seagulls Cry, Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types )
( CLAIMED - PH 8 - Dance of the Vampires (Broadway version) - Steinman/Kunze/Ives, Phantom of the Opera - Lloyd Webber, Star Trek: The Original Series )
( PH 9 - 仮面ライダーガッチャード | Kamen Rider Gotchard (TV), Ultraman Arc (TV), あぶない刑事 | Abunai Deka (TV), Kamen Rider OOO, Kamen Rider V3, Choujin Sentai Jetman, わが青春のアルカディア | Waga Seishun no Arcadia | Arcadia of My Youth (1982), 快傑ズバット | Kaiketsu Zubat (TV), Kamen Rider Ryuki )
( PH 10 - Fireworks (1947)/Succession (TV 2018), O Fantasma (2000), O Fantasma (2000)/Succession (TV 2018), The Sergeant (1968), Succession (TV 2018) )
( CLAIMED PH 11 - Jumurdzsák gyűrűje | Yoomurjak's Ring (Video Game), Night Prince - Jeaniene Frost, Hallo itt Mátyás király! - Bogáti Péter, Dracula Rising (Cartoon), Nosferatu (2024), Historical RPF, Jósika Miklós - Király És Koldus | King Matthias and the Beggar Boy )
( CLAIMED - PH 12 - Team Fortress 2, Generation Loss (Web Series), 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), 逆転裁判 | Gyakuten Saiban | Ace Attorney, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams, Petscop (Web Series), Homestuck )
Challenge 504: Second Chances
Jan. 20th, 2026 04:51 pmteaotter 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 Sunday, February 1st. No sign-up required.
Mods will tag your work for creator and fandom. 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.
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SECOND CHANCES
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 Sunday, February 1st. No sign-up required.
Mods will tag your work for creator and fandom. 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.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: Challenge closed
Jan. 20th, 2026 04:50 pmteaotter posting in fan_flashworksThe Sock challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:
子非鱼 (Zi Fei Yu): Fanfic: imagine a life (but surely hell), bybluedreaming
Torchwood: Fanfic: Return Of The Living Socks, bybadly_knitted
Spooks (MI5): Fanfic: Four Socks, bysmallhobbit
S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Couldn't Wait, bydarkjediqueen
The Legend of Korra: Fanart: Put A Sock In It, byinfinitum_noctem
Torchwood: Fanfic: Bruised ego, bym_findlow
Due South: Fanfiction: The Mysterious Affair of the Missing Socks, bylucy_roman
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Fanfic: A Nice Pair of Socks, byalexcat
no fandom : icons : Dreamy Socks, byhighlander_ii
Guardian: meta: The SID as Sock Patterns, byteaotter
The Running Man: Fanfic: A Long Walk in Wet Socks, bysaxloch
Heated Rivalry: Fanfic: A Thousand Pairs of Socks, byseeyouontheice
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Mismatched, byveronyxk84
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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.
New challenge coming right up!
子非鱼 (Zi Fei Yu): Fanfic: imagine a life (but surely hell), by
bluedreamingTorchwood: Fanfic: Return Of The Living Socks, by
badly_knittedSpooks (MI5): Fanfic: Four Socks, by
smallhobbitS.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Couldn't Wait, by
darkjediqueenThe Legend of Korra: Fanart: Put A Sock In It, by
infinitum_noctemTorchwood: Fanfic: Bruised ego, by
m_findlowDue South: Fanfiction: The Mysterious Affair of the Missing Socks, by
lucy_romanMarvel Cinematic Universe: Fanfic: A Nice Pair of Socks, by
alexcatno fandom : icons : Dreamy Socks, by
highlander_iiGuardian: meta: The SID as Sock Patterns, by
teaotterThe Running Man: Fanfic: A Long Walk in Wet Socks, by
saxlochHeated Rivalry: Fanfic: A Thousand Pairs of Socks, by
seeyouontheiceBuffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Mismatched, by
veronyxk84\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.
New challenge coming right up!
Assignments out!
Jan. 20th, 2026 06:13 pmlittlefics posting in seasonsofdrabblesAssignments have now been sent out!
We'll post initial pinch hits as soon as we can, keeping in mind the AO3 downtime. Happy drabbling!
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We'll post initial pinch hits as soon as we can, keeping in mind the AO3 downtime. Happy drabbling!
(10 out of 20) An Unexpected Discovery - Stargate Atlantis (PG)
Jan. 20th, 2026 04:22 pmgoddess47 posting in sweetandshortTitle: An Unexpected Discovery
Author:goddess47
Character(s): John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagen
Pairing(s): John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Rating: PG
Length: 442 words
Warnings: none
Notes:
Formcsheplets prompt #138 - missing
Forsweetandshort January 2026 prompt - queen
Summary:
"Grab your shit and go!" John ordered in a hiss.
An Unexpected Discovery on AO3
Author:
goddess47Character(s): John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagen
Pairing(s): John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Rating: PG
Length: 442 words
Warnings: none
Notes:
For
mcsheplets prompt #138 - missingFor
sweetandshort January 2026 prompt - queenSummary:
"Grab your shit and go!" John ordered in a hiss.
An Unexpected Discovery on AO3
Prompt: #478 - Reward
Jan. 20th, 2026 02:57 pmsweettartheart posting in 100wordsThis week's prompt is reward.
Your response should be exactly 100 words long. You do not have to include the prompt in your response -- it is meant as inspiration only.
Please use the tag "prompt: #478 - reward" with your response.
Please put your drabble under a cut tag if it contains potential triggers, mature or explicit content, or spoilers for media released in the last month.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Mismatched
Jan. 20th, 2026 08:47 pmveronyxk84 posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Mismatched
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author:veronyxk84
Characters/Pairing: Spike, Giles
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: some coarse language
Word count: 200 (Google Docs)
Spoilers/Setting: Set in S4, between eps. 4x09 “Something Blue” and 4x10 “Hush”.
Summary: Spike pranks Giles out of boredom.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Challenge: #503 - Sock
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( READ: Mismatched/Double drabble )
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author:
veronyxk84Characters/Pairing: Spike, Giles
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: some coarse language
Word count: 200 (Google Docs)
Spoilers/Setting: Set in S4, between eps. 4x09 “Something Blue” and 4x10 “Hush”.
Summary: Spike pranks Giles out of boredom.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Challenge: #503 - Sock
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( READ: Mismatched/Double drabble )
Heated Rivalry: Fanfic: A Thousand Pairs of Socks
Jan. 20th, 2026 04:58 pmseeyouontheice posting in fan_flashworksTitle: A Thousand Pairs of Socks
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Length: 450 words
Author notes: fluff in a flash (busy week so about 40 mins!)
Summary: Shane learns something new
( A Thousand Pairs of Socks )
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Length: 450 words
Author notes: fluff in a flash (busy week so about 40 mins!)
Summary: Shane learns something new
( A Thousand Pairs of Socks )
Sticker printing alternatives
Jan. 20th, 2026 10:38 ampaperghost posting in journalsandplannersysabetwordsmith suggested I share this short list of resources for printing stickers and other relevant accessories.This is old news, but Stickermule has shown their asses again by giving away free pro-ICE merchandise, so people have been scrambling for other suppliers for custom stickers. I'm thinking about ordering stickers of my art by Harmonycon. I can't keep up with a million tweets and my Bluesky feed is already scrambled, so here's what I've found:
https://www.standoutstickers.com/
https://stickerguy.com/
https://thestickybrand.com/en-ca (limited time deals page is worth looking at)
https://thestickerlad.com/home (website looks like a WIP but furry-owned. Prices are ok)
https://stickerninja.com/ (this looks like Stickermule's biggest rival)
https://unionmadestickers.com/en-ca (you can probably use them for non-union stuff lol)
https://stickerblitz.com/ (another rival with good prices)
https://zapcreatives.com/en-us
https://wiki.scumsuck.com/resources:stickers (guide on how to print your stickers at home. Lists options for scanners and paper to buy, etc.)
Vograce orders from China but I've had a good experience ordering sample packs and one-off keychains from them. YMMV. It's better for physical goods. Not sure of any alternatives that let you do one-off orders.
https://www.standoutstickers.com/
https://stickerguy.com/
https://thestickybrand.com/en-ca (limited time deals page is worth looking at)
https://thestickerlad.com/home (website looks like a WIP but furry-owned. Prices are ok)
https://stickerninja.com/ (this looks like Stickermule's biggest rival)
https://unionmadestickers.com/en-ca (you can probably use them for non-union stuff lol)
https://stickerblitz.com/ (another rival with good prices)
https://zapcreatives.com/en-us
https://wiki.scumsuck.com/resources:stickers (guide on how to print your stickers at home. Lists options for scanners and paper to buy, etc.)
Vograce orders from China but I've had a good experience ordering sample packs and one-off keychains from them. YMMV. It's better for physical goods. Not sure of any alternatives that let you do one-off orders.
Looking for volunteers
Jan. 19th, 2026 09:24 pmcmk418 posting in halfamoonHi all-
Since HalfaMoon has blossomed over the years, I'd like to get some help with the feedback/cheerleading end of things. Basically, I would love to have a person or two sign up for a calendar day (not a theme day) and read/view/appreciate the contributions for that day. Please leave a comment and let me know which day or days you'd like to help with.
Everybody loves a bit of feedback and who knows, you might just discover a new fandom to fall in love with.'
Thanks for the help!
cmk
ETA: Sign-ups below (days can have more than 1 person attached)
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2endlesstwanted
3thatwasjustadream
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6rmc28
7endlesstwanted
8scintilla10
9tielan
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13rmc28
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Since HalfaMoon has blossomed over the years, I'd like to get some help with the feedback/cheerleading end of things. Basically, I would love to have a person or two sign up for a calendar day (not a theme day) and read/view/appreciate the contributions for that day. Please leave a comment and let me know which day or days you'd like to help with.
Everybody loves a bit of feedback and who knows, you might just discover a new fandom to fall in love with.'
Thanks for the help!
cmk
ETA: Sign-ups below (days can have more than 1 person attached)
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endlesstwanted3
thatwasjustadream4
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rmc287
endlesstwanted8
scintilla109
tielan10
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rmc2814
tielanThe Running Man: Fanfic: A Long Walk in Wet Socks
Jan. 19th, 2026 06:34 pmsaxloch posting in fan_flashworksTitle: A Long Walk in Wet Socks
Author:saxloch
Fandom: The Running Man (2025)
Characters: Ben Richards, Evan McCone
Rating: Teen & Up
Length: 748 words
Content Notes: Non-graphic mentions of death of a child
Summary: After escaping the network, Ben is left with nobody--aside from his attempted killer.
Author:
saxloch Fandom: The Running Man (2025)
Characters: Ben Richards, Evan McCone
Rating: Teen & Up
Length: 748 words
Content Notes: Non-graphic mentions of death of a child
Summary: After escaping the network, Ben is left with nobody--aside from his attempted killer.
( A Long Walk in Wet Socks )
Guardian: meta: The SID as Sock Patterns
Jan. 19th, 2026 04:33 pmteaotter posting in fan_flashworksTitle: The SID as Sock Patterns
Fandom: Guardian
Challenge: Sock
Note: contains links to Ravelry sock patterns
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Fandom: Guardian
Challenge: Sock
Note: contains links to Ravelry sock patterns
( Read more... )
no fandom : icons : Dreamy Socks
Jan. 19th, 2026 07:08 pmhighlander_ii posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Dreamy Socks
Fandom: none
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of socks! all of the images are from SockDreams
( Dreamy Socks )
Fandom: none
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of socks! all of the images are from SockDreams
( Dreamy Socks )
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Fanfic: A Nice Pair of Socks
Jan. 19th, 2026 06:57 pmalexcat posting in fan_flashworksTitle:A Nice Pair of Socks
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: PG
Length: 575
Content notes: None
Author notes: I think I may have gone mad.
Summary: Tony's dress socks keep going missing.
( A Nice Pair of Socks )
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: PG
Length: 575
Content notes: None
Author notes: I think I may have gone mad.
Summary: Tony's dress socks keep going missing.
( A Nice Pair of Socks )
Matching update: check your email!
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Note: AO3 recently announced it'd be down for scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, January 21. We'll do our best to get assignments out ahead of the downtime, and will let you all know ASAP if we expect otherwise.