#10-16 March 2025

[ms-m-astrologer]

The Week Ahead: March 10-16, 2025

Executive summary: we’re in the shadow of the eclipse until April Fool’s Day, Mercury is about to station retrograde, and Venus is already retrograde.

Lunar Phases

Monday, March 10, 08:19 UTC - Gibbous Moon, 5°01’ Leo

The key phrases for the Gibbous lunar phase are “tweak and adjust plans as needed,” and “pour more energy and effort into our intentions.” Much of what we see during this time is performative in nature - it’s useful to be able to discern between what is bluster and what is sincere.

Friday, March 14, 06:55 UTC - Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse, 23°57’ Virgo

Because this is an eclipse (which I persist in mistyping as “evlipse”), the usual words don’t apply. It’s a lunar eclipse, too, which means something has to go in order to make room for what the solar eclipse brings. And deep down, despite any sorrow at letting go - and there will be some sorrow - deep down, we know we’re truly more than ready for new things.

Void of Course Moon

Tuesday, March 11, 22:16 UTC (Leo) - Wednesday, March 12, 07:56 UTC (Virgo)

Friday, March 14, 17:47 UTC (Virgo) - 18:59 UTC (Libra)

Sunday, March 16, 09:53 UTC (Libra) - Monday, March 17, 07:30 UTC (Scorpio)

Retrograde/Direct/Etc.

Pre-retrograde shadow: Mercury/Aries (until Saturday the 15th), Pallas/Aquarius, Juno/Sagittarius, Vesta/Scorpio

Retrograde: Mercury/Aries (starting Saturday the 15th), Venus/Aries

Post-retrograde shadow: Mars/Cancer, Jupiter/Gemini

Transiting Mercury enters its “Storm” on Tuesday the 11th. This acts like the retrograde. “Not favorable to start new projects - just follow through with the items that are already on your plate. Write down new ideas with the date and time they occurred.”

And, transiting Mercury stations retrograde on Saturday, March 15, 06:46 UTC, at 9°35’ Aries. Survival tips (from the book Mercury Retrograde by Chrissie Blaze):

Put a temporary stopper on new ideas and use the time to constructively review things that are already underway

Count to three before making those split-second decisions you are normally so good at

Take some of that unused vacation time and relax

Do a kind deed for someone else

Et Cetera

There are no Opportunity Periods this week - considering we have a lunar eclipse, followed (almost exactly 24 hours later) by Mercury stationing retrograde, that shouldn’t be a surprise.

Not a very fun week, then. Best to take care of business, and help each other through this time. Love to you all - let’s make the best of it.

[febuwhump]

FEBUWHUMP 2025 PROMPT LIST

this year's prompts were chosen through an open suggestion poll (in which we received over 4,000 prompts) and a subsequent vote, where 5,019 votes were submitted. the top 28 make up the core prompts, and the febuwhump mod's favourites that remain have become the alternates. the first prompt in the 28, "vocal chords", was our number one prompt of the vote, with 1,625 total votes.

i am so insanely excited to see what you all create with these prompts, and i hope they're inspiring enough to trigger a whole month's worth of creativity for you!

as an extra added challenge, some creators will be undertaking another, smaller goal, of including apples in each of their prompt fills as an ode to the wildly popular prompt suggestion of "apples" that didn't make it through to the poll. this is totally optional, but is a good extra challenge if you'd like to take part in it!

if you have any questions, please check out the faq before sending an ask, or skim the blog's previously asked questions to see if your question has already been answered.

please note: notifying the blog of completionist status will happen through a google form released towards the end of febuwhump, and if you are interested in joining the febuwhmp discord server, the link will be available to do so for one week towards the end of january.

full write-up of prompts and rules under the cut:

FEBUWHUMP 2025 PROMPTS:

DAY 1: vocal chords

DAY 2: holding back tears

DAY 3: pinned down

DAY 4: hivemind

DAY 5: not trusting reality

DAY 6: forced to stay awake

DAY 7: alternate timeline self

DAY 8: bleeding out

DAY 9: necromancy

DAY 10: magic exhaustion

DAY 11: demonic possession

DAY 12: used as practice

DAY 13: “i don’t trust anyone else”

DAY 14: becoming the monster

DAY 15: icarus

DAY 16: eaten alive

DAY 17: power instability

DAY 18: living weapon

DAY 19: death wish

DAY 20: “i did good right?”

DAY 21: put on display

DAY 22: “grab the little one”

DAY 23: gunshot wound

DAY 24: forced to beg

DAY 25: bound and gagged

DAY 26: concealing an injury

DAY 27: post-victory collapse

DAY 28: recovery

ALTERNATE PROMPTS:

is there a specific day’s prompt you don’t want to fill? here are ten alternatives you can switch them out for!

ALT 1: major character death

ALT 2: blowtorch

ALT 3: pick who dies

ALT 4: body swap

ALT 5: die a hero

ALT 6: emergency surgery

ALT 7: body horror

ALT 8: on the run

ALT 9: in another life

ALT 10: feeding tube

RULES:

soft rules:

prompts should be answered in the form of whump

creators can produce any kind of media they want

you don't have to complete all the prompts to take part

you can use the prompts after the event ends

you can complete them in tandem with any other event

you can post to any platform you want, however this blog will only be sharing links and prompt fills posted to tumblr

if you want to be featured on the hall of fame, you must inform this blog by the 3rd of march that you have completed all of the days using the provided form

if you have questions, consult the faq before asking

hard rules:

to be a completionist, you must complete all 28 prompts, in order, in whatever medium you want, before the end of the event

(specifically for being featured on the blog)

when uploading febuwhump content to tumblr, please use the tags:

febuwhump (or febuwhump2025)

the relevant day's tag e.g. febuwhumpday1, febuwhumpday2...

nsfw (if relevant)

any important trigger warnings

you can also tag the blog: @febuwhump

I cannot guarantee your work will be archived on the blog. a random selection of properly tagged works will be reblogged every day of february.

[vyxated]

The Sims 2 Inspired UI for The Sims 4

After making my own UI override, I've been itching to look back in time and try to recreate The Sims 2 UI in TS4, and here it is!

I tried to capture the look & feel as best as possible, so I hope you can enjoy this mod and reminisce a bit c:

General Info

Changelogs Current version: updated for Businesses & Hobbies patch ✅ Latest mod update: 2 March 2025 PC/Mac: 1.113.277.xxxx Older game versions than the ones listed will not work with this mod.

UI overhaul in the style of The Sims 2's UI.

Over 500+ additional icons recolored for CAS & BuildBuy!

Sims 2 style cursor recolors.

Most text are kept in their original color, though they might get changed/updated down the line.

To install:

// Main mod

Before installing/updating, remove any old versions of Sims 2 UI whenever there's a new mod update and clear your caches.

Download & extract the zip file within your Mods folder.

Install the latest UI Cheats Extension mod and make sure it loads after the Sims 2 UI mod. Current version needed: v1.47

// Extras

Main Menu Override - now separated from the main mod.

Loading screen: download only one loading screen file. Available in: 4:3 - 16:9 - 16:10 aspect ratio.

Opening screen: file to replace the intro TS4 screen. Choose the file that pertains to your game language.

Phone icon addons: pick & choose depending on which mod you use.

TS2 Cursor: recolored TS4 cursor to match with TS2's cursor. Unfortunately, some cursors are missing their recolors (rotate cam & grab+arrows in CAS).

EA Notif: optional file if you prefer to keep the notification in its original color scheme.

Mod-related Info

// Recommended mods for more immersion:

CAS overrides: bodyshop room & icon + CAS organizers, TS2 room by simsi45

buildbuy gizmo override (outline mesh + ts2 swatch)

TS2 buildbuy boundary box texture override

TS2 font & want sound replacement by thepancake1

TS2 music for TS4 by buurz

Map replacement by 20thcenturyplumbob

Taxi mod & sound override (same object as the loading screen taxi)

// Compatible Mods ✅

UI Cheats Extension by weerbesu - original mod required

Fully compatible w/ UI Cheats Extension v1.47. To avoid any issues, keep the original mod in your mods folder (both .package and .ts4script) and have it load after the Sims 2 UI mod.

Other major mods are also compatible (BetterBuildBuy, TOOL, More Traits in CAS, etc.)

// Known Conflicts ❌

UI overhaul mods (Chalk'd UI, Dskecht's UI mods)

Main menu mods (Minimalist Main Menu, Skip Main Menu, TMEX's Clean UI, and other similar mods)

Custom wrench icons

Searchable menu mods by TMEX (Better Inventory, Searchable Pose Player, Searchable Restaurant Menu, and Smarter Save Menu)

Smarter Pie Menu by TMEX (choose between standalone or compatible version)

Phone icon override

Credits/Resources

S4Studio, UI Texture Squasher (CmarNYC), Image Viewer (luniversims), JPEXS Flash Decompiler

Loading screen tut, splash/opening screen, UI/world map override tut, UI setup, phone icon resources by xosdr

Base files from the UI Cheats Extension mod (weerbesu)

📂 DOWNLOAD .zip

SimFileshare / Patreon

[4theitgirls]

march 2025 workout plan

saturday, march 1: 30 minute low impact hiit + 10 minute stretch

sunday, march 2: 1 hour yoga

monday, march 3: 10 minute power walk + 30 minute full body strength (dumbbell option) OR (no equipment option) + 6 minute stretch

tuesday, march 4: 30 minute cardio & abs + (optional) 10 minute stretch

wednesday, march 5: 10 minute cardio + 20 minute lower body (with or without dumbbells) + 15 minute leg stretch

thursday, march 6: 30 minute yoga

friday, march 7: 10 minute hiit + 20 minute upper body (dumbbell option) OR (no equipment option) + 10 minute stretch

saturday, march 8: 20 minute hiit + 15 minute stretch

sunday, march 8: 45 minute yoga

monday, march 10: 10 minute cardio + 30 minute full body (dumbbell option) OR (no equipment option) + 10 minute stretch

tuesday, march 11: 20 minute walking cardio + 10 minute abs + 10 minute stretch

wednesday, march 12: 15 minute walking hiit + 20 minute legs (dumbbell option) OR (no equipment option) + 15 minute leg stretch

thursday, march 13: 30 minute yoga

friday, march 14: 10 minute cardio + 20 minute upper body (dumbbell option) OR (no equipment option) + 10 minute stretch

saturday, march 15: 30 minute hiit + (optional) 15 minute stretch

sunday, march 16: 30 minute mobility

monday, march 17: 15 minute walking cardio + 30 minute pilates

tuesday, march 18: 40 minute hit cardio & abs

wednesday, march 19: 10 minute cardio + 20 minute lower body pilates + 5 minute stretch

thursday, march 20: 30 minute yin yoga

friday, march 21: 10 minute cardio + 30 minute upper body & abs (dumbbell option) OR (no equipment option) + 10 minute stretch

saturday, march 22: 40 minute hiit

sunday, march 23: (optional) 15 minute foam rolling + 25 minute stretch

monday, march 24: 20 minute step cardio + 20 minute full body (dumbbell option) OR (no equipment option) + 10 minute stretch

tuesday, march 25: 25 minute cardio & abs

wednesday, march 26: 10 minute cardio + 25 minute lower body (dumbbell option) OR (no equipment option) + 15 minute leg stretch

thursday, march 27: 25 minute yoga

friday, march 28: 15 minute cardio + 20 minute upper body & abs (dumbbell option) OR (no equipment option) + 10 minute stretch

saturday, march 29: 20 minute hiit + 10 minute stretch

sunday, march 30: 45 minute vin to yin yoga

monday, march 31: 30 minute full body & cardio (dumbbell option) OR (no equipment option) + 10 minute stretch

[alt-zadr]

ALT-ZADR 2025 CALENDAR

✨😐🫀👽ALT-ZADR CALENDAR 2025👽🫀😐✨

✨CALENDAR DOWNLOAD AND PDF✨

CALENDAR AND CREDITS BELOW CUT

CREDITS:

Cyan-Centipede

@cyan-centipede

January Header

Lethal-Spaceship

@lethal-spaceship

https://bsky.app/profile/lethalspaceship.bsky.social

February Header

Stickers:

Jul 19, Jul 26

Madelee

@madelee

April header, March Header (lines) 

Stickers:

Jan 25, Apr 5, Sep 13, Oct 4, Oct 11, Dec 6,  Dec 27

Aperfecttimeforscreaming 

@aperfecttimeforscreaming

Title Illustration (Sketch, Lines, Colours, Background)

May Header, May Footer, April Footer (sketch/lines) 

Stickers:

Jan 10, Jan 11, Apr 20, May 12, Jun1, Jun 28, Jul 2, Jul 21, Aug 23, Sept 6, Nov 8, 

BENTHERZ

@tallestzimxtallestdib

June Header

Sticker: 

Jul 1

Treel

@treel

July Header

 Reynaruina

@Reynarina

August Header, April Footer (shading/details) 

Stickers:

May 24, Oct 25, Nov 15, Nov 29

BonnieCupcake

@bonniecupcake

September Header

x3n0wzl

@xenowzl

https://bsky.app/profile/xenowzl.bsky.social

Title Illustration (Shading/Highlights)

October Header

Sticker:

Apr 21

Nichi

@nichiperi

November Header, March header (colours) 

Stickers:

Apr 12, Aug 2, Sep 20

WORMZ

@spaceywourm

December Header

Spacewillows

@spacewillowz

January Footer

Stickers:

Feb 15, Mar 22, Mar 31, Nov 17

Azi

@lil-miss

February footer

Sticker: 

Mar 1

Izzy

@izzydrawsforfun

March footer, April footer (flats) 

Sticker:

Feb 1, May 1

Verm1c1de

@verm1c1de

May footer

Tardimaid

@tardimaid

June footer

Sticker:

Mar 26

Axel

@knotsoangelic

July footer

Stickers:

Mar 8, Mar 15

Cryptid

@theorginalcryptidfilth

August footer 

Stickers:

Jan 5, Feb 8, Apr 29, May 10, Aug 9, Oct 18, Nov 22

Catsandanxiety

@katsandanxiety

September footer

ACIDAKERIZO47

https://acidakerizo47.carrd.co/

@acidakerizo-47

Back Page IllustrationOctober footer, March header (Sketch)

Stickers:

Jan 1, Jan 18, Feb 13, Feb 22, Mar 29, Apr 1, Apr 19, May 26, Jun 7, Jun 21, Jul 8, Jul 12, Aug 16, Aug 30, Sep 12, Sep 27, Nov 1, Nov 10, Dec 13, Dec 20, 2026 Jan 3

Elsy

@its-elsy

November footer

Sticker:

Nov 27

Sadfatcatmom

@sad-fat-cat-mom

December footer

Stickers:

May 17, Jun 21, Oct 30

[marchwhumpness]

March Whumpness 2025 Prompts!

You may need to click on the images. Text list is below the cut.

Link to rules

Tag @marchwhumpness in your works!

The prompts

1. “I’m fine.”

2. Drown/near drowning

3. “Don’t go/don’t leave me!

4. Blood sugar

5. Appendicitis

6. Alone

7. Car accident/hit by car

8. Exhaustion

9. Chronic illness/chronic pain

10. “I’m going to kill him/her/them.”

11. Breathless

12. “Who did this to you?”

13. Bleeding out/blood

14. Accidentally hurt by a friend

15. Bad caretaker

16. Cold

17. Fever/sick

18. Black eye/bruises

19. Anxiety attack/panic attack

20. Fainting

21. Anaphylaxis/allergy

22. Can’t speak/can’t hear

23. Hurt but still protecting someone else

24. “Don’t touch me!”

25. Stitches

26. Hiding an injury/unseen injury

27. Acquired disability

28. Nightmare

29. Collapse/collapsing at work

30. Drank too much/hangovers

31. Can’t walk/paralyzed

Alternate Prompts (can be used in lieu of any daily prompts)

Death march

Betrayal

Asphyxiation

Drugged

Hallucinations

[glorfyndels]

Tolkien Fandom Event Calendar 2025

There are lots of exciting Tolkien fandom weeks coming up this year, so inspired by @arofili's 2023 calendar, @curiouselleth's brand new Tolkien Fandom Events community as well as @tolkienfandomevents, I decided to create a masterpost for 2025.

This list is not exhaustive, and dates are subject to change by the organisers of these events! Please check the original post for the most up-to-date version.

If you know of any events not included here, please don't hesitate to send me a message or an ask. This calendar was first posted on 13 April 2025, and only events taking place after that date will be featured. Please note that I am not running any of these events myself and that I am not responsible for any prompts/submissions part of these events.

APRIL

1-30: Barduil Month @bi-widower-dads

14-20: Silmarillion Epistolary Week @silmarillionepistolary

MAY

5-11: Angbang Week @angbangweek

11-17: Gondolin Week @gondolinweek

19-25: Glorfindel Week @glorfindelweek

26-1 June: Númenor Week @numenorweek

JUNE

26 May-1: Númenor Week @numenorweek

9-15: Celebrimbor Week, hosted by @the-southlands

10-17: Tolkien Ekphrasis Week @tolkienekphrasisweek

14-20: Boromir Week @boromir-week

16-22: Tolkien South Asian Week, hosted by @arwenindomiel

16-22: Tolkien Native Language Appreciation Fest @jrrt-native-languages-fest

16-22: Russingon Week @russingon-week

JULY

1-10: Samfro Summer, hosted by @frodosrings & @silme-lorien

1-31: Disability Pride, hosted by @filiswingman

4-10: Tyelkormo & Maitimo Week @tyelkoandtimo-week

13-19: Esoteric Tolkien Week @esotolkienweek

19: Mereth Aderthad, hosted by @silmarillionwritersguild

AUGUST

4-10: Silvergifting Week @silvergiftingweek

8-10: The Feast of Horns @feast-of-horns

11-17: Tolkien Gen Week @tolkiengenweek [tentatively]

SEPTEMBER

1-9: Ainur Week @ainurweek

1-30: Sapphic September, hosted by @filiswingman

8-14: Sindar Week @sindarweek

OCTOBER

6-12: Tolkien Latin American and Caribbean Week @tolkienlatamandcaribbeanweek

NOVEMBER

23-29: Tolkien Siblings Week @tolkiensiblingsweek

DECEMBER

1-31: Díscember, hosted by @filiswingman

Longer Events:

Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang @tolkienrsb, March-October

SWG challenges @silmarillionwritersguild throughout the year

Teitho Contest @teitho, challenges throughout the year

Stage Adaptations Performance Calendar by @emeraldskulblaka

[cheritzteam]

[MM] Spring Love Blooms🌷 Romantic Date with Him! 2025 Yoosung★ Birthday Event

Hello, this is Cheritz.

The warm feeling of spring has arrived this March. 🌹

As the cold season🌬️ passes by, fresh leaves☘️ have begun to appear one by one on the streets.

It's the perfect season to enjoy a date💗 with your loved one and celebrate🍰 someone special's birthday.

And around this time every year, there's a ✨special birthday boy✨. Can you guess who it is?

That's right! It's Yoosung★'s birthday!

He seems to be busier than usual ahead of his special day🎈.

Please check the details below~ 😉

< ① Yoosung's Birthday Commemorative Date!? >

When spring comes, what kind of date would you like to go on with your loved one? 🚶‍♂️🌸

A picnic in the park on a perfect spring day? 🍙

Or perhaps a cafe date with sweet desserts after a stroll in the pleasant spring breeze? ☕🍰

The members have also shared their dream spring dates.

(What each one dreams of is a secret...)

We're curious about what your perfect spring date looks like too! 💕

March's mini-game event prepared with the expectation of a special date!

Through the mini-game, you can not only simulate a date with him but also peek into his true feelings 🎶

We're so curious about what results you'll get!

🎮 Play the mini-game now : https://interacty.me/projects/MM_YS_EN

🔍 Curious about Cheritz's results? : https://tinyurl.com/2yacbo2w

[Revealing a little behind the scenes...]

He's working hard for a spring date...

If you're curious about him 🧐, keep an eye on https://tinyurl.com/2yapmhls 😎

< ② #Happy_Birthday_Yoosung >

A bonus hashtag event is also prepared to celebrate Yoosung's birthday!

Please celebrate his birthday using the hashtag #Happy_Birthday_Yoosung,

and don't miss the chance to win 50 hourglasses⌛(15 winners) through a random drawing♥

Event Period : March 10 (Mon) ~ March 19 (Wed) KST

Winner Announcement : March 20 (Thu) KST

< ③ In-game Login Event >

Enjoy the game with Yoosung's birthday commemorative title image by logging in during the event period below 🎉

Plus, Yoosung's birthday login rewards! Be sure to collect all the benefits 🎁

Title Image Period :  March 10 (Mon) ~ March 19 (Wed), 2025 KST

Yoosung’s Birthday Celebration Login Reward :  March 11 (Tue) ~ March 16 (Sun), 2025 KST

Finally, during the period below, Cheritz Market will offer a 20% discount on Yoosung★ Birthday Commemorative Pillow Talk Cushion [Yoosung★] and RFA Gag T-shirt [Yoosung★]. 

If you've been hesitating to make a purchase, why not take this opportunity? ( ♪˶´・‎ᴗ・ `˶ ♪)

Cheritz Market Discount Period : March 11 (Tue) 2:00 PM ~ March 17 (Mon) 2:00 PM KST

That's all for our March news!

We hope your March is filled with happy moments, just as warm as the spring breeze.

Please continue to show your love for Mystic Messenger 🎀

Thank you!

Sincerely, Cheritz.

[aethon-recs]

This Week (x2) in Tomarrymort (1 – 15 March 2025)

We have been absolutely spoiled by how many amazing one-shots we got these last couple of weeks, thanks to both the Necro Tomarrymort Fest and @a-fem-tomarrymort-fest. Check out their AO3 collections—there’s art there as well! 🤍

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Tomarrymort Completed Fics

The Trouble with Treacle and Tea by cassiopeiassin (M, 18k, complete) 

Tom Riddle is a genius. Once a lowly, mudblood orphan, now the promising star of Cornelius Fudge's political advisory team with a growing circle of loyal, pureblood followers to boot. Everything is on the up. And then he sees Harry Potter, auror-in-training, duel. For Tom, everything always goes wonderfully and absolutely to plan... until it very much doesn't.

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Tomarrymort One-Shot Must Reads 

One Shot | Grounded by uninspyred

One Shot | death will not do us part but he will bid the devil to ruin by @curioushabitforarivergod

One Shot | Thou art a wickedness by @mosiva

One Shot | obscene worship by @theonceandfuturequeenoftarts

One Shot | The Mortician by @virgil-anon

One Shot | A Sunny Afternoon by @ictyn

One Shot | I Can Only Love You Dead by @blackseatwenty

One Shot | Voldemort's Blue Bedroom by @chaos-bear

One Shot | sakura snow by @rowena-rain

One Shot | Alone with You by lemonchase

One Shot | east end by @1300marshall

One Shot | To be Saved by @cyandenial

One Shot | Draped Over My Altar – Your Blood, My Bones by @hikarimeroperiddle

One Shot | Pushed too far by lemonchase

One Shot | red as blood, black as night by @blackseatwenty

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Tomarrymort Ongoing Fic

Chapters 9 through 16 of thimble of the banshee by @houndsofheaven

Chapter 15 of Strings of Fate by @solelyseeking

Chapter 26 of What In Me Is Dark, Illumine by @telelli-writes

Chapter 20 of Ills of Murder by @shadow-of-the-eclipse

Chapter 23 of the stars, my destination by @milkandmoon-ao3

Chapter 1 of the devil wears sorority letters by @aitafrog

Chapters 4 and 5 of The Fledgling and the Fawn by @allthesmilesxo

Chapter 6 of Follow where she goes by @mosiva

Chapters 1 and 2 of penance by @cindle-writes

Chapters 18 and 19 of Anytime, Anywhere, Always by @moontearpensfic

Chapter 3 of Seaforth by @kippipies

Chapters 21 and 22 of you speak of the devil (like he's not your friend) by @amuria

Chapter 17 of flour power by @kozzieberks

Chapters 16 through 22 of the whole wideness of the night is for you by The_Side

Chapter 1 of Apokatastasis by Lytri 

Chapter 10 of the night is cold in the kingdom by @girl-with-goats

Chapters 13 and 14 of Part Two - To Grow a Heart by @iseliljathedreamer

Chapter 1 of Ouroboros by @allthesmilesxo

Chapter 7 of Dream a little dream (of me) by @cenedrariva

Chapter 15 of Reckless Cartography by @meles-merrivale

Chapter 2 of i see you (you see me) by @toast-ranger-to-a-stranger

Chapters 10 and 11 of Fool me once by @holaolla1

Chapter 7 of Goodbye Evergreen by @v33r00

Chapter 2 of love you down to the bone by @aitafrog

Chapter 2 of Thursday’s Child by interloved

Chapters 4 through 7 of Amortentia by Nati_the_Alien

Chapters 13 and 14 of the taste of autumn upon your lips by @kozzieberks

Chapters 1 through 4 of Hold me as I drown by @smolangryslytherin

Chapters 17 through 18 of The Weight of Gravity by @pagesinmylife 

Chapter 4 of a pound of flesh by @ictyn

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[batfamhastwitter]

Batfam Twitter AU Masterlist

Started:

July 18th, 2024

Last Updated:

April 20th, 2025

App I use:

TwiNote

Special tags:

Twitter AU - Where you can find all the posts

Not Twitter AU - Where you can find everything that isn't an update

(Update List Under Cut)

Updates:

Part 1 - Bruce joins Twitter

Part 2 - Jason was kidnapped by Batman

Part 3 - Damian runs away to Tim's apartment

Part 4 - Tim's a rich kid

Part 5 - The Riddler and Two-Face escaped Arkham

Part 6 - Tim gets road rage? It's more likely than you'd think

Part 7 - Bruce and Oliver had a Vegas Wedding

Part 7.5 - Jason and Bruce texts

Part 8 - Bruce and Oliver divorce

Part 8.5 - Q&A question

Part 9 - Q&A Part 1

Part 10 - Dick went to the Olympics

Part 11 - Damian's birthday

Part 12 - Q&A Part 2

Part 13 - Jason & Alfred's birthday

Part 14 - Lian's birthday

Part 15 - Jason's homophobic???

Part 16 - Tim's missing?

Part 17 - Damian and Jon make a plan

Part 18 - They're so oblivious!

Part 19 - Tim and Kon try out babysitting

Part 20 - Everything's finally wrapped up

Part 21 - Keeping up with the vigilantes

Part 22 - Duke has a horrible teacher

Part 23 - Clark destroys Lex

Part 24 - Gotham's favorite sweethearts call it quits???

Part 25 - Rebound or true love?

Part 26 - Young Justice road trip

Part 27 - Damian's conspiracy

Part 28 - Ice cream fixes everything

Part 28.5 - New Q&A

Part 29 - Tim was such an... interesting... kid

Part 30 - Wtf's up with gen alpha

Part 31 - What's your superpower?

Part 32 - Who knows how to change a tire?

Part 33 - Don't mess with book club

Part 34 - Damian hires the Red Hood

Part 35 - Batman's afraid of bats?

Part 36 - Apple picking

Part 37 - Roy's birthday

Part 38 - Tim's ao3 account

Part 39 - Political plea

Part 40 - Red Robin is suing Red Robin

Part 41 - Cat or raccoon? Who can tell the difference?

Part 42 - Which Robin are you?

Part 43 - Jerry the turkey had better watch himself

Part 44 - Since when is Jason ginger?

Part 45 - Happy holidays!

Part 46 - Support the Goonion!

Part 46.5 - Shrimp attack!

Part 47 - Cass's birthday

Part 48 - What's the Super Bowl again?

Part 49 - Batman's a cave diver

Part 50 - The Ides of March are upon us

Part 50.5 - New Q&A!

Part 51 - Batman did what with who now?!

Part 52 - April Fools!

Part 53 - Favorite rogues!

Part 54 - Knockoff Bug's Life

Part 55 - Happy Easter!

Part 56 - And here we learn that a drunk Dick is a sappy Dick

Headcanons:

Headcanons #1

Fan Content:

Can't Get Enough by malfiora

Steph's Reaction by myself

[rowinablx]

Joaquin's age

Determining Joaquin Torres' exact age in Captain America: Brave New World requires piecing together clues from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) narrative, as no precise birthdate or age is explicitly stated in the film or related materials as of March 2025. However, I made an estimate based on the available info we got, including the new detail that Torres looked up to Sam Wilson when he was younger.

In the MCU, Joaquin Torres, portrayed by the hot and talented and HOT Danny Ramirez, is introduced in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (set in 2024, post-Blip) as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force and a friend of Sam Wilson. Captain America: Brave New World, set in 2027, further develops their relationship, with Torres taking on the mantle of Falcon under Sam's mentorship as the new Captain America. The film emphasizes a "big brother/little brother" dynamic between them, and the detail that Torres looked up to Sam "when he was younger" suggests a significant age gap, positioning Sam as an established figure in Torres' eyes during his formative years.

Sam Wilson, born in the MCU around 1978 (based on Anthony Mackie's age and the timeline of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, where he debuted in 2014), would be approximately 49 years old in 2027. If Torres looked up to Sam when he was "younger," this likely refers to a time when Sam was already an active figure—perhaps during his Air Force service or his early days as Falcon alongside Steve Rogers (post-2014). Assuming "younger" means Torres was a child or teenager, we can estimate the age difference.

In the U.S. Air Force, a First Lieutenant typically achieves that rank 2-3 years after commissioning, which often occurs around age 22-24 if following a standard path (e.g., college graduation at 22, then Officer Training School). By 2024, Torres is a First Lieutenant, suggesting he was born around 1998-2000, making him 27-29 years old in 2027. This aligns with Danny Ramirez's real-life age (born 1992, age 32 in 2024), adjusted slightly younger for the character.

Now, consider the "looked up to Sam when he was younger" detail. If Torres was, say, 10-15 years old when he admired Sam—perhaps during Sam's Falcon days (2014-2018)—this fits the timeline. In 2014, Torres would have been 14-16 if born in 1998-2000, an age where he could idolize an adult like Sam (then 36-38). This supports an age gap of roughly 20 years, consistent with the "big brother" dynamic and Torres viewing Sam as a role model from a younger perspective.

Thus, in Captain America: Brave New World (2027), Joaquin Torres is most likely 27 to 29 years old, born between 1998 and 2000. This estimate accounts for his military career, the MCU timeline, and the narrative hint that he admired Sam as a younger figure, likely during Sam's established heroic tenure.

Reminder that we know basically nothing about Joaquin other than what's been given to us, him being from Miami and that he looked up to Sam and wanted to be like him, maybe Joaquin's father isn't in the picture or maybe he doesn't talk to his parents. We don't know, especially compared to the comics, comic Joaquín is an immigrant from Arizona with an extensive backstory as to why he's so loyal and just a nice kid despite being kidnapped and turned into a falcon vampire hybrid thing person teenager person thing.

This is all an estimate based on what we've actually got in canon. C'mon Feige, give us a show for Joaquin!!!!!

Gif by @ex0rin

[aryadelvich]

Updated Masterlist

My Inbox : OPEN

Feel free to ask any request !!!

Start : January 11th, 2025

Updated : May 4th, 2025

All the following stories are about Luigi Mangione. I’m preparing others theme but it’s mostly Lulu.

Request’s rules

Luigi Mangione

Professor Mangione Part. 1 posted on Jan 11

Professor Mangione Part. 2 posted on Jan 17

Professor Mangione Part. 3 posted on Jan 18

Studying with Luigi posted on Jan 22

Studying with Luigi fluff March 8

Love Hate Thing Jan 30

I’m here February 23

It’s okay, love February 23

Nerdy Luigi, March 4

Cute barista March 10

Admiring you from afar March 11

Friend don’t know the way you taste March 13

You did it! March 15

I’m a little into submission March 16

I don’t like the way he’s looking at you March 18

Are we still friend ? March 19

My brother’s best friend March 24

Team March 25

May the act begin April 6

May the act begin Part 2 April 21

May the act begin Part 3 April 28

You drew stars around my scars April 7

Luigi Mangione x baddie Reader April 28

Movie date April 29

You got me nervous May 4th

Bride May 4th

[afitterbrittany]

my weight loss journey story

Everyone has a “something has to change” moment in their weight loss journey and this picture was part of mine.

It was July of 2019 and I was 23 years old. My thighs were chafing, I was out of breath from walking up a hill to sit down at a concert, and I hated every picture we took this day. I remember it took a couple days for my inner thighs to heal from the chafing and I was miserable.

I was about 258 pounds, I wore a 2X shirt and a 16 in jeans if I ever squeezed myself into them, most of the time it was just stretchy pants.

My mental health was horrible, I let people walk all over me, I stayed friends who people who were not good for me (lol my ex bff is in this picture), I ate takeout for pretty much every meal, I was thousands of dollars in credit card debt from buying stuff just to feel something, I wanted to be loved but I wasn’t ready to let myself be loved or be vulnerable, and I hated how I looked.

Physically I didn’t do anything. I would sleep in, arrive to work right on time, sit at my desk, go home at 5 with takeout, drink some wine, and watch tv. No walks, no gym, no hiking, no physical activity.

I dreaded summertime even though it was secretly my favorite season. I wanted to feel the sunshine on my skin but the second I had any exposed skin (like in this picture), I spent the whole day adjusting my clothes, worrying about how my cellulite and rolls looked, and extra hyper aware of the space I was taking up. I felt so self conscious. I didn’t wear a swimsuit for years.

My hands and feet were always swollen. I wore a size 11 ring and my feet would swell up in shoes so even a women’s 10 didn’t fit all day. My acne was persistent.

I wouldn’t make any changes for many months.

COVID hits the following March and I become hyper aware of my body and my health and how I can’t live like this.

I start going for long walks. I educate myself on what calories are and why protein is important and start to learn to cook. I purchase a stationary bike. I’m still too shy to go to the gym.

By the end of 2020, I have lost about 30 pounds and weigh 224. I meet Clay in February of 2021 and I weigh 207.2 pounds. I keep working on myself, flirting with him at work, and focusing on learning to love myself before I let someone in. I’m going to the gym every morning and lots of long walks.

By the end of 2021, I weigh 174 pounds. My then lowest weight. I maintain this for a few months and keep eating clean and exercising but I begin to eat takeout with Clay at work, often drinking more than I should.

In July of 2022 I weigh in at 176 but I begin taking Lexapro for my anxiety. It starts off by helping, then my appetite increases like crazy.

Clay makes a move in September 2022 and I’m like “oh I should probably be on birth control” and we start going on lots of food centered dates.

By our first anniversary thanks to my medications and a huge increase in eating out, I weigh 222.6 pounds.

We’re going to the gym every morning together at this point but our eating isn’t healthy. After talking with my therapist, I go off of Lexapro.

I maintain for about 7 months at 205.

November 2024, something clicks and we start meal prepping more together. We go for a long walk every Sunday. We only go out to eat once per week. We do more active dates.

Today in March of 2025, I weigh 172.6. I wear a size 6.5 ring, my feet are a 9, I wear a 6 in jeans and my top is a S or M. I love summer and wear what I want. My thighs don’t chafe. I love myself and I’m loved by the sweetest man alive and I plan on spending the rest of my life with him. I have no credit card debt and I know that buying things won’t fill the void inside you from not being happy with your life. I’m really active and I feel my best when my body is moving. I don’t drink that often and when I do it’s not very much. I’ve gotten rid of friends who treated me like dirt and only allow a handful of people access to my time and energy. My mental health has vastly improved.

Losing weight changed my life. I learned to love myself and in that process, let myself be loved. I’m happier and healthier and excited for the future.

[murderbotreversebigbang]

Introducing the Murderbot Diaries 2025 Reverse Big Bang!

Wait, a reverse Big Bang?

Yes!

Do you like the idea of a collaborative event like a Big Bang, but you are a writer who likes to write shorter works or write from prompts, an artist who wants to set the creative direction this time, or a podficcer who wants to be involved in more fandom events?

A Reverse Big Bang has the artist create a sketch, thumbnail, or rough draft of their artistic vision, and then writers make claims on which piece they want to write a fic inspired by! Podficcers will also get the chance to claim written works they’d like to podfic—and then all collaborate to produce an artwork, the associated fic, and podfic that release all at once in a big bang of new fanwork!

For this Reverse Big Bang, the visual art is the initial creative direction, and the written part emphasizes short-form works. There are no wordcount minimums, but there is a maximum wordcount of 5,000 words!

(If a more traditional Big Bang is more your speed, a concurrent one is running simultaneously at @murderbotbigbang. This is a complement, not a competition, opening the event field to a different audience. I reached out to @griseldagimpel and got her blessing.)

Artists who have a cool idea they want to create, writers who want to work from an art prompt or create short-form or non-traditional written works, and podficcers who are looking for inclusive fan collab events without high wordcount expectations - this is for you!

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Event Mods

The mods are @specialagentartemis and @grammarpedant.

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Schedule

The schedule and other information can also be found at the AO3 Collection Page. All deadlines are measured from US Pacific Time.

February 3: Artist signups open. Artists may start planning and creating as soon as they sign up. February 23: Artist signups close. March 10: Artist check-in. March 16: In-progress sketches submitted to the mods. March 17: Sketches will be posted for claims. Writer and beta-reader sign-ups will open. Podfic sign-ups open, though podfic claims will happen later. March 31: Writer and podficcer signups close April 7: Team matches of artists, writers, and beta readers assigned. April 14: Artist and writer should have talked to each other by this date. May 2: Progress check-in. May 5: Podfic claims open. May 19: Podfic claims close. May 26: Progress check-in 2. June 30: Art, writing, and podfic should all be ready by this date. July TBD: Reveals and posting!

[toapril-official]

Can you believe it? ToApril is upon us again!

It's ToApril time! In case you need a refresher or are new to the event, here are the rules of ToApril!

Please keep it ToA-related! ToA-related means that it takes into account events from the ToA book series. This may include but not limited to: Emmie and Jo's relationship deep dive, Apollo and Meg shenanigans, Apollo and his kids, post canon Reyna figuring out her way in the Hunt and so forth.

No NSFW! This is an event for both adults and minors.

ToApril 2025 AO3 Collection

For our writers, the ToApril collection is up and running once more! Here's how you can add your fic to the collection.

Click on this to access the ToApril 2025 collection. To add a fic to the collection, simply go to the page and click 'Post to Collection' as shown below.

2. Make sure that under 'Associations', it is listed as toapril_2025.

3. Once you are done, simply post the fic as normal!

* Please note that the ToApril 2025 collection will not open until March 31st!!

If you want to post your creation on Tumblr, please do tag this blog or use #toapril and #toapril2025! We look forward to seeing everyone's creations this year :)!

Prompts for this year can be found below the cut:

{Transcript:

Day 1: Tumbling Love

Day 2: Heavy are the Resting Laurels

Day 3: Hope Breathed Alive

Day 4: Spiralling

Day 5: Through The Snake’s Lies

Day 6: In Friends We Trust

Day 7: Home, Hearth and Grief

Day 8: Echoes of Battle Cries

Day 9: Feast for the Gods

Day 10: Redemption of a Ghost

Day 11: Spring Rains

Day 12: Eyes that Glow Gold

Day 13: Rollback to Disco

Day 14: Pact from Our Youth

Day 15: Soul-Entwined But Forgotten

Day 16: Haunting Plagues

Day 17: Scapegoat / A Repeat of History

Day 18: A Single Drop

Day 19: Nurturing Seeds

Day 20: Untangling of A Secret

Day 21: The Gilded Cage

Day 22: Leap of Faith

Day 23: Failed Escape

Day 24: Gone Again

Day 25: Silence Before The Storm

Day 26: Something Wrong, Something Amiss

Day 27: Milkshakes and Confessions

Day 28: Under the Stars

Day 29: Reeled Back

Day 30: Sunset On The Horizon

/end Transcript}

Massive thank you's to @ferodactyl, @ego-sum-deus-fractus, @heresronnie21, @firealder2005, @femmefangirl, @plumblossom37, @xxzephyrbreezexx, @hukat7, @bubblegumsugarpop, @zurophina9 and linh_72689 on Discord for helping with the prompts!

[memoriesndew]

attempting the 75 hard challenge. with some tweaks.

intro:

I'm in uni now and I need something that will help me focus mentally and help me build a routine, so I am attempting the 75 hard challenge with a few edits

daily rules

workout

two 45-minute workouts every day (one inside and one outside, outside includes anywhere that is not my residence room on days that it snows).

rest day: I’m allowed one full rest day per week. (Sunday is my rest day because I have church in the morning and I prefer Sunday to rest)

intermittent fasting

follow the 16:8 intermittent fasting, eat from 12 pm to 7 pm

drinks allowed during fasting:

green tea (or really any tea)

coffee

chia seed water

clean eating

eating high protein meals, minimizing carbs, sugar, and greasy foods.

cheat meal: one cheat meal is allowed weekly to support calorie confusion.

study

study every day for 2 hours

focus on either uni coursework or learning korean.

follow study schedule

hydration

drink a gallon of water daily

reading

read at least 10 pages of a non-fiction book every day

progress pics

jounal progess in 75 hard notion page

weigh in and progress pic weekly

additional rules

blog

write a blog post every day to track my progress

post tags: dews 75 hard attempt

posting template

day 1/75 || 10/03/2025 || dews 75 hard attempt ♬ 

🎧 now playing :

🎀 currently : 🧶 crafty ; complete new tutorial vid

reflection:

✿

today's workout :

habit tracking:

a gallon of water 45mins+ workout outside 45mins+ workout outside journal progress eat from 12pm to 7pm read 10 pages study for 2hrs everyday

meals :

lunch:

snack:

dinner:

💌notes:

﹥*:ꔫ:*+ﾟ

photo credits: pinterest and tumblr

challenge duration

75 days, with all rules in effect unless noted.

begins 21st of march end 3rd of may