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The chapter is up now.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63718072/chapters/165498658

Illustration for chapter 2 of my Payneland fic The Great Lambada Craze of ’89 (and ’24). The chapter currently resides with my beta. I hope to post it next week.

In the chapter, Charles has a good talk with Crystal, figures some things out, surprises Edwin (and Edwin surprises him), and things develop from there ...

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Yesterday’s workout: chopping wood instead of cycling. Some of the gnarlier logs were really persistent in staying whole.

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Illustration for chapter 2 of my Payneland fic The Great Lambada Craze of ’89 (and ’24). The chapter currently resides with my beta. I hope to post it next week.

In the chapter, Charles has a good talk with Crystal, figures some things out, surprises Edwin (and Edwin surprises him), and things develop from there ...

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Lineart for a Payneland drawing inspired by the touching fic my love line seems entwined with death by @bitterdesert Hope to finish the watercolour version soon.

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Welcome to the DBDA Comment Festival!

Want to give more love to fanfic authors? Want to create a deeper sense of community by talking to the people sharing their works with you? Well then, welcome to the Dead Boy Detective Agency weekly comment festival, which will run for a year, from the first anniversary of the release of the show until the second!

Every week, starting on the 25th of April, there will be three levels and three chances to drop a comment (though, of course, you're always encouraged to leave as many comments as you're able to on the works you read). This blog will be generally safe for work, but beyond that no tags, headcanons, ships, or characters are excluded from the event, so if a given comment prompt doesn't work for you that week, just skip it! This is a no pressure, no obligation, year-long festival—there will be plenty of chances for you to leave comments on other works!

The comment prompts will be graded by how "easy" it is to find works that fit that prompt and will be one of the following types: fic rating; fic category; character tags; relationship tags; freeform tags; fic status; fic word count; date updated.

Level 1 prompts are (relatively) common for Dead Boy Detectives. These are things as simple as comment on a completed work, to the Edwin/Charles tag, to fics rated T. Level 2 prompts are less common, but still relatively prevalent. Expect things like the Crystal/Charles relationship tag, the Simon character tag, and the F/F category. Finally, level 3 comment prompts are the rarer ones in the fandom. You'll be prompted to comment on things like works that have over a hundred thousand words, or the Esther Finch & Monty relationship tag, or the Mystery tag.

This year long event is geared toward commenting on fics on AO3, but it's not restricted to that. Obviously, some things will be specific to AO3 tags and the way the archive is set up, but if you want to leave a comment on a F/F gifset, or fanart about Simon, here on tumblr, please do so, and feel free to count it as part of this challenge! Also, feel free to use the comment prompts at any time, don't feel the need to be restricted to the current week's prompts (and if you want to use the comment prompts as a writing/art prompt, go ahead!).

Once you've left your comment, feel free to share what work you commented on with this blog to be further shared with the community, either by tagging @dbdaweeklycomments, using the #DBDA Comment Festival tag, replying to the weekly challenge post, dropping it in submissions, direct messaging, etc.

That's a long intro, but hopefully it answers most questions! Now, enjoy the fandom, enjoy the community, and get out there and talk to people, even if you're just leaving a 💖 on those fics!

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Finding myself (rather unexpectedly) with a bit of time this evening. And so the question arises whether to draw Payneland or write Payneland?

Drawing woud mean starting on a scene inspired by the lovely fic my love line seems entwined with death by @bitterdesert.

Writing would mean hopefully finishing chapter 2 of my own fic The Great Lambada Craze of ’89 (and ’24) and have the two idiots finally kiss.

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“Charles, you are distracting me. If you want me to read on, you must stop this.”

“Do you really want me to stop?”

“Well ...”

“Knew it. Do keep reading, though. I love when you do the voices. Especially Gollum.”

“I shan’t do Gollum with you doing ... that.”

“Please.”

“Oh, very well. You really are impossible ... my preciousss.”

Happy Tolkien Reading Day, and happy 11 months of Dead Boy Detectives. This is also my first (of three) Fandom Trumps Hate 2025 pieces. It’s for Angie who asked for some domestic Payneland.

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Awww, thanks a lot for the mention. That’s quite an impressive list :)

I have recently discovered Raina_at on ao3 and I am adoring their fic! Any recs for authors creating similar work? Thanks for all the gorgeous list making and fic recs!

@raina-at on Tumblr

Raina_at on AO3

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Hey Nonny!

Oh gosh, LOL my first suggestion would be to read all of their fics!! That's the best way to get your fill!

Here are the fics I have bookmarked by them:

Spare Parts by Raina_at (E, 63,497 w., 10 Ch. || 24th Century / Futurism AU || Post TRF, Pre-TRF Relationship, Case Fic, Mutual Pining, Estrangement, Reconciliation, Science Fiction, Reunion, Nightmares, Angry John, Cybernetic John, Emotional Discussions / Heart to Heart, POV John, Scars, Past Drug Use, Forehead Touching, Emotional Lovemaking, Kissing, Apologies, Kidnapping, Rescue Mission, BAMF John, Bed Sharing, Top Sherlock) – Two years ago, Sherlock Holmes jumped off the roof of New London Hospital. Two months ago, he walked into John's clinic as if no time had passed at all. John hasn't seen him since. But then Sherlock knocks on John's door with a case he can't say no to, and while figuring out why the biggest manufacturer or synthetic limbs in the System is going after veterans, they also need to find out whether there's a way to fix what's broken between them. Part 1 of Realigning Gravity

Realigning Gravity Series by Raina_at (E, 69,159+ w. across 2 works || Series WiP || Sci-Fi / 24th Century Future AU || Post TRF, Cybernetic John, Estrangement, Reconciliation, Developing Relationship, Anniversary, Case Fic, Happy Endings, Doctor John) – Two years ago, Sherlock Holmes jumped off the roof of New London Hospital. Two months ago, he walked into John's clinic as if no time had passed at all. John hasn't seen him since. But then Sherlock knocks on John's door with a case he can't say no to, and while figuring out why the biggest manufacturer or synthetic limbs in the System is going after veterans, they also need to find out whether there's a way to fix what's broken between them.

Bakers with Benefits by Raina_at (E, 88,130 w., 14 Ch. || Great British Bake Off AU || Strangers to Lovers, Switchlock, Friends with Benefits, Mentions of Alcoholism / Past Drug Use, Banter, Flirting, Fluff, Light Angst, Semi-Public Sex, Past Sherlock/Victor, Mutual Pining, POV Sherlock, Obsessive Sherlock, John’s Bum) – Sherlock Holmes has a successful YouTube baking channel, but what he really wants is his own bakery. When an old friend sends him a call for the very first Great British Bake Off, he seizes the opportunity to finally win a sponsor for his bakery. Here's the plan: Win Bake Off, get the bakery, don't fall in love with the handsome Army doctor at the neighbouring station. Easy.

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It's hard to rec authors that are like other authors because I truly believe every author has their own unique style that have quirks and styles that I enjoy equally.

If you want similar-style stories that have the world building like Raina's, across various genres, my personal suggestions are:

J_Baillier

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SilentAuror

BeautifulFiction

patternofdefiance

Silvergirl

MojoFlower

azriona

SinceWhenDoYouCallMe_John

But that's just the ones that I saw on a quick scroll through PAGE ONE of like 200 of my bookmarks. AS I SAID, it's hard for me to compare, but those are good places to start. Each of them build their worlds drastically differently, but it feels natural all the same.

I legit just want to say though, check ALL of the authors' fics I rec, because they're all wonderful and unique!!! I wish I was better at suggesting more, but I'm terrible at these "authors like authors" lists.

Mainly I'm publishing this because I wanted @raina-at to know that they have a fan who took time out of their day to tell me how much they love your work, and Nonny, PLEASE go to their tumblr and let them know, AND comment on their fics!!!!! <3

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Lineart of my first FTH artwork (of three). Hope to finish the watercolour version and a little ficlet to accompany it in time for Tolkien Reading Day on Tuesday.

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“Edwin, you ready to leave?”

“Just a tick, Charles. Since usually, you are the one in charge of our disguises, I should like to run this one by you to see whether it is working.”

“Right, sure. Go ahead.”

“Well?”

...

“Charles? Are you all right?”

+++ charles_rowland.exe has stopped working +++

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It looks as though the Cat King has sent one of his minions to distract me from working on a new Payneland drawing …

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Screenshot from and sneak peek at my contribution to the DBDA Thank You video project. There was a little ghostly interference ...

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Almost done with my last frame for the Best Frames Ever project. I drew and painted seven frames in total (one pencil, six ink and watercolour). Looking forward to seeing the finished animation now.

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That was me 😂

Here’s the post I made about my visit:

Whoever wrote this in the visitor book at Hoxton Street Monster Supplies in London I love you

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My Cameo from Jayden arrived (he’s got his voice back).

I made a comment about his fishing trip, and I asked about the mountain-bike that was visible in one of his earlier cameos, whether it’s his and if he rides, and also whether he rode in The Lodge or if those were stunt people. I also asked about stunts in DBDA and how much he and George were allowed to do. Now I wonder what ‘the incident’ was he hints at but doesn’t elaborate. Hope nobody got hurt.

@gameo-archive

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Got another Cameo from George. This is what I asked:

Dear George, I hope you’re having a wonderful time in LA. We’re very excited about your new film and were wondering whether you were allowed to talk about it, e.g. what preparation you did, any details about costuming, make-up etc, whether you had to learn anything new, what the experience was like in general. Basically, we’d be delighted about any bit of information you’re happy to share. On an unrelated note, director Richard Speight recently revealed in a Cameo that there was an additional scene ep. 7 in the sequence of Edwin’s and Charles’s first meeting which was cut. Do you remember what it was? Thank you and safe travels.

@gameo-archive

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“Snowshill Manor”

Ink and watercolour illustration for chapter 1 of my new Payneland fic The Great Lambada Craze of ’89 (and ’24). The fic is a direct sequel to Octopus Pillow.