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pinch hits

Posting; Pinch Hit; Betas

The DEADLINE is getting closer and closer!

At this time - 9pm UTC on 17 December - your Yuletide assignment must be posted (published, not a draft!) to the Yuletide collection as a complete work.

Before then, we need your help, Yuletide! We have an outstanding pinch hit (#121) for the fandoms:
SMPLive
Roughhouse SMP
Mirai SMP - XYouly
Highcraft (Web Series)

See details here. Please email us at yuletideadmin@gmail.com if you can help, and spread the word if you have friends who might be interested. This pinch hit is due at 9pm UTC on 19 December.

More pinch hits will be advertised at

yuletide_pinch_hits, especially after 9pm UTC on the 17th.

Additionally, we love beta reader volunteers! You can connect with writers at this post by filling out a Google form, or you can join the Discord and keep an eye out for beta requests advertised by members with the Hippo role.

Good luck to everyone facing down the deadline!

Prompt 2696: Blurry

Today's prompt is: blurry

• You have 2 days time to submit an icon for this prompt (in other words, until prompt 2698 gets posted)!
• Prompt 2694 has been closed.
• If you have any questions regarding the prompt, feel free to ask in a comment.
• To submit an icon you simply reply to this post with the following information:
Icon:
Claim: (only necessary if it's a specific claim)
Status: (e.g. #1/10 - number of icon completed/table size)

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Star Trek: Villain's Week

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[ SECRET POST #6917 ]

⌈ Secret Post #6917 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

01.

( More! )

Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 70 secrets from Secret Submission Post #988.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

[ SECRET SUBMISSIONS POST #989 ]

[ SECRET SUBMISSIONS POST #989 ]

The first secret from this batch will be posted on December 20th.

RULES:
1. One secret link per comment.
2. 750x750 px or smaller.
3. Link directly to the image.

More details on how to send a secret in!

Optional: If you would like your secret's fandom to be noted in the main post along with the secret itself, please put it in the comment along with your secret. If your secret makes the fandom obvious, there's no need to do this. If your fandom is obscure, you should probably tell me what it is.

Optional #2: If you would like WARNINGS (such as spoilers or common triggers -- list of some common ones here) to be noted in the main post before the secret itself, please put it in the comment along with your secret.

Optional #3: If you would like a transcript to be posted along with your secret, put it along with the link in the comment!

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Saturday Word: Spiccato

Spiccato - adjective.

Spiccato is a string instrument bowing technique where the bow bounces lightly and rhythmically off the string. Originating from the Italian verb "spiccare" (to separate), spiccato relies on the bow's natural spring and elasticity.

Here's a video demonstrating spiccato, as I have no musical talent whatsoever to try and explain it :-)

Watch on YouTube

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(10 out of 20) The Color Blue

Title: The Color Blue
Author:

goddess47
Character(s): Harry Potter, Kreacher,
Pairing(s): none
Rating: PG
Length: 100

Summary:

It was unexpectedly charming.

Notes:

For

adventdrabbles prompt Day 13 - blue Christmas

For

sweetandshort December 2025 prompt - icicle

The Color Blue on AO3

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The Color Blue - Harry Potter (PG)

Title: The Color Blue
Author:

goddess47
Character(s): Harry Potter, Kreacher,
Pairing(s): none
Rating: PG
Length: 100

Summary:

It was unexpectedly charming.

Notes:

For

adventdrabbles prompt Day 13 - blue Christmas

For

sweetandshort December 2025 prompt - icicle

The Color Blue on AO3

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(10 out of 20) Shopping on Diagon Alley - Harry Potter (Explicit)

Title: Shopping on Diagon Alley
Author:

goddess47
Character(s): Harry Potter, Severus Snape
Pairing(s): Harry/Severus
Rating: Explicit
Length: 200

Summary:

Getting warm was the fun!

Notes:

For

adventdrabbles prompt Day 12 - snow on Diagon Alley

For

sweetandshort December 2025 prompt - snowstorm

Shopping on Diagon Alley on AO3

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Snow on Diagon Alley - Harry Potter (Explicit)

Title: Shopping on Diagon Alley
Author:

goddess47
Character(s): Harry Potter, Severus Snape
Pairing(s): Harry/Severus
Rating: Explicit
Length: 200

Summary:

Getting warm was the fun!

Notes:

For

adventdrabbles prompt Day 12 - snow on Diagon Alley

For

sweetandshort December 2025 prompt - snowstorm

Shopping on Diagon Alley on AO3

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Blue; Ilya Rozanov | Heated Rivalry

https://i.imgur.com/gHYudGy.png

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Round 181: assemble the minions

X-Men Series (x3)

( The characters and icon URLs under the cut... )

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Cyan; Verose & Zylith | Freaking Romance

https://breyzyyin.dreamwidth.org/file/1074492.png

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December 13, 2025

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Rec [fic]: The Annoyances of the Future being Reliant on the Doctor's Pet by ThoughtsCascade

Title: The Annoyances of the Future being Reliant on the Doctor's Pet
Creator:

ThoughtsCascade
Rating: Not Rated
Word Count/Length/Size: 1981 words
Creator's Summary:
Missy heaved a sigh, rolling her eyes. "Time Lady. I can sense time loops. Time travel tastes different." She blinked innocently. "I could pull a Doctor and lick you to check, but really, the smell alone is enough. Would put me off my lunch, if I wasn't an unrepentant murder. Isn't much worse than blood. So. How long, and what was the inciting incident?"

Or, Missy is trapped in a time loop with one Clara Oswald, and neither are particularly pleased with this fact.
Characters/Pairings: Missy, Clara Oswald
Warnings/Notes: None

Reasons for reccing: It's a really interesting time loop - much longer than you generally get when you think of the trope - which makes it fun. And it's also Missy being Missy and being annoyed with Clara, which is fun.

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/74627976