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Challenge 530

( Hard to believe we’re here!)

Word challenge today, since it’s December and already getting colder here.

Two opposites - Hot/ Cold.

Interpret how you want.

Current Music: Years - Sierra Ferrel

Entry tags:

[#281] a man dreaming he was a mouse (Chainsaw Man)

Theme Prompt: 281 - Mirage
Title: a man dreaming he was a mouse
Fandom: Chainsaw Man
Rating/Warnings: N/A
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 913
Summary: Aki has professional boundaries that have been eroded and he isn’t sure he’s missing them at all when he’s on patrol with the Angel Devil

( or a mouse dreaming he was a man )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

Check-In Post - Dec 1st 2025

Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.

This Week's Question: Does anyone have any plans for making Christmas gifts or cards?

If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

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December Theme + Request Post

Recs of any sort may be posted at any time, but in addition we have monthly themes.

tardis_library's theme for November is now closed, and here is our new theme for December:

Sixth Doctor // Endings

"Eternal blackness. No more sunsets. No more gumblejacks. Never more a butterfly."

It's Six's turn in the spotlight! Time to rec any works featuring him or anyone and anything from that era. Or you can rec something that fits in with the theme of Endings, however you want to interpret that. Or, as ever, both!

Post your recs to the community in the normal way any time from now until midnight on 31st December 2025 in your timezone. (See Info & Guidelines for posting template and instructions). Recs posted for monthly themes have their own tag with banners at the end of the year for reccers who posted a rec for 6 or more of each year's themes.

When making your post, add the tag "other: monthly theme". (The mods can take care of any other needed tags if you prefer, but a challenge/theme tag could easily be missed.)

Request List
Anyone may also request any specific recs they'd like to see. (e.g. "Fourth Doctor fic, not on Teaspoon," "Cheerful Bill Potts artwork," "Leela vid," "recent Ten/Rose," etc.) If you are only interested in one medium (fic/vid/art etc/), don't forget to specify.

Current requests:
* Classic Who fanvids, any Doctor/TARDIS team (music, no/minimal audio quotes preferred), especially out there on tumblr/YT -

thisbluespirit
* Twelfth Doctor h/c that's not on AO3 (any pairing or gen) -

ruuger
* Rose/Nine fic, any genre, anywhere - anon
* Jack/Esther fic (Torchwood) -

chamilet
* Babyfic and/or de-age fic, any era/any team -

romanajo123
* Fanworks in more unusual media (not Art, Fic, or Vids) -

lurking_latinist
* Gen fic featuring the Doctor's scarf any era -

liadt
* fic set after Planet of Giants that focus on the events of that story -

scifirenegade

Make your requests in the comments here to be added to the list. (Anon commenting is on.) If you make a rec that fills any of these requests, please add the "other: request" tag to your entry so it can be found easily.)

Any other questions? Ask here or at the Info & Guidelines post, or PM the mod.