stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

Author: schizoid_sprite 
Pairing: Quatre Winner x Dorothy Catalonia
Fandom: Gundam Wing
Theme: 4- our distance and that person
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I own nothing. GW is owned by Sotsu Agency, Sunrise, and TV Asahi.


"You sound like a bad actor playing a bad actor."

Good afternoon!

This is your friendly mod speaking... well, more like apologizing. I snuck away on vacation a while back and when I came home, my work project had shifted into EXTREME OVERTIME.

Needless to say, I don't know where the last four weeks have gone...

However, it appears that things are easing up and I will be back to normal shortly. What does this mean for you?

1. No December 1st Purge. Consider it an early New Year Gift.
2. Memories and requests are horribly behind but will slowly get updated.
3. If you are DESPERATE to start writing your claim but are stuck waiting for me... well we're all responsible people. Check the claim list and if it's not there, then start writing. I'll add you later.

That's it. I'll attempt to have everything up to date at least before the New Year, hopefully earlier. Thanks for your patience.

taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

Mercy
Author: Amber Michelle
Pairing: Lehran/Sanaki
Fandom: Fire Emblem 9/10
Theme: 16 - unrivaled
Gauntlet Theme: 7 - I wished your dust to intermingle with mine
Words: 9353 (this was unexpected... >_>)
Rating: T
Disclaimer: Fire Emblem is copyrighted by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo. I'm not getting any money out of this, just satisfaction~

Notes: n/a


Previous Installments:
1. Judgment
2. Initiation
3. Unforgiven
4. Reflection


[ He was born to fly, empress, and has done so longer than anyone else alive. ]

Title: Dance with me!
Author: Sara Jaye
Pairing: NinoxJaffar
Fandom: Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword
Theme: #14; radio-cassette player
Disclaimer: Fire Emblem = Not mine.

The fic version of this sprite comic. Same silly premise. =P

( She stopped dancing and frowned, grabbing his arm and pulling him out of his seat. )

Title: Drifting
Author: pollicem
Pairing: Tom/Harry
Fandom: Harry Potter
Theme: #28 - Wada Calcium CD3
Rating: R-ish
Disclaimer: Not mine. Not even a little.

( Drifting. )

backpacking
Want to embrace your wanderlust on the cheap? If you're tall on adventurous spirit, but short on funds, this community can help you plan a trip to anywhere. Offering plentiful tips on how to travel light, you can post about bargain hotels and hostels if you're into urban exploration or discuss camping gear and mosquito netting for the great outdoors. Hitch your backpack, pitch your tent, and carpe diem!

Title: Your Gaze
Author: duathkaimelar
Pairing: Seifer/Squall
Fandom: Final Fantasy VIII
Theme: #1 - look over here
Disclaimer: So not mine.

Follow the fake cut to the fic!

You've been looking for a purpose all your life.

Hello All, I was doing a little snooping around on the Petit Comic Website and I found....
( Ohmi Tomu's new work )

**FINAL EDIT Thu Dec 10 02:15:47 UTC 2009**

So there is the final update... Over the past day we have processed around 11 million jobs out of the 12 million that were in queue at that time. Please bear in mind that over this past day, more jobs for notifications are also created. So while the queue has been dropping, we are still not fully caught up at this point, due to backlog and new jobs. We have roughly 3 million jobs still pending that involve the notification system in some manner. We had hoped we could have fully cleared the queue in a day, but unfortunately we can't clear it too quickly, since we need the rest of the site to operate normally. From our current perspective on the amount of jobs that are left in queue, and how many it has processed thus far, we believe it will take around another 8 - 12 hours to process everything.

And finally some answers to some questions:

( Read More and Get Some Answers... )

freeskiers
While some of us long to escape the cold, dark stretch of winter for hot tropical beaches, for others, there's nothing quite like whoooooshing down those shimmering sugar alps. If you're fond of freestyle skiing, get ready to slide down the slippery slopes in good company. This passionate, international community shares travel/gear tips, anecdotes, photos, and videos for those who can't get enough of the sweet stuff.

seasonal_icons
Need some extra twinkle to decorate your place? Check out these dazzling holiday-themed icons. If you're an artist, you can post your own creations, provided you abide by the simple rules (which is to say, all cheer and no politicking). Be sure to comment and give credit if you wish to borrow a little spirit (no direct links, please). If you're feeling a touch of humbug this season, this is an instant shot of festivity.

handmade_gifts
High on creativity, but low on cash? You'll find tons of brilliant suggestions for do-it-yourself crafts sure to please everyone on your holiday gift list. Offering detailed instructions, photos, budgets, timelines, and active support, you'll soon turn spare remnants of fabric and time into cherished keepsakes. Be sure to search entries and read user guidelines before you post for help!

Title: Hating Russell
Author: majorfangirl
Pairing: Raguna/Tori
Fandom: Rune Factory
Theme: 4: Our Distance and That Person
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I wish I could own something like this…
Summary: He was a likeable man, but Raguna hated him. He didn’t ever visit Tori because of him. He couldn’t have what he wanted thanks to him. Russell.
www.fanfiction.net/s/5351258/3/

Title: Rebirth
Author: lksugui
Rating: G
Pairing: Ban x Ginji
Fandom: Get Backers
Theme: #15 – Perfect blue
Summary: Having just recently started their partnership, Ban and Ginji are getting to know each other better.
Disclaimer: Get Backers and all its characters belong to Yuya Aoki and Randou Ayamine.

( Read more... )

Title: Pillow and the Blanket
Author: kommandotar
Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: Shikamaru x Kiba
Rating: PG-13
Theme: 30kisses #24: good night
Summary: Shikamaru gets woken up by a certain phonecall.
Disclaimer: They are Masashi Kishimoto's, I'm just borrowing, yada yada, you know it all.
Word count: 1973

( Pillow and the Blanket )

Title: Ten Defining Moments

Author/Artist: shawnyw

Pairing: Naruto/Hinata

Fandom: Naruto

Theme: #10 #10

Disclaimer: The characters of Naruto belong to Kishimoto Masashi. This story is written without permission, for fan purposes only. Do not reproduce without permission.


( It took 10 tiny toes for Naruto to decide that... )

Title: Book of the Dead
Author/Artist: grandlarseny/Larsgo
Pairing: Yugi Mutou x Anzu Mazaki
Fandom: Yu Gi Oh
Theme: #8 Our Own World
Disclaimer: I own several cool things, but YGO is not among them D:

( I've been thinking about the afterlife a lot lately- and because it goes hand in hand, the beginning too. )



( and some fanart! )