#31 days of fear fest

[hp-fearfest]

The spooky season may *technically* be over, but we here at HP Fear Fest HQ refuse to pass on to the other side just yet. We're like that super discounted, leftover bag of candy that got lost behind all the winter holiday decorations at the supermarket. Terrifying.

Find the 31 Days of Fear Fest Masterlist below the cut! Thank you and congratulations to everyone who created something for this year's challenge, you've ensured that we will be sleeping with the lights on for the foreseeable future...😱

If you created something for the fest and don't see it listed here, send us an ask or a message and let us know asap!

Until next year, you little gremlins! We'll be watching you 👀 -The HPFF Mods 👻

Daily: 

🎃 Day 1: Body Snatchers–Heart

👻 Replaced by @moonstruckwytch [Drarry | 100 | T] 👻 it was the only way to save him by @cavendishbutterfly [Drarry | 50 | T] cw: mild body horror, open ending 👻 reverse psychology by @vivantesopales [Tomarry | 364 | G] 👻 [ART and Drabble] Heart by @xgardensinspace [Neville/Ron | 97 | T] cw: blood and gore

🎃 Day 2: They Never Suspected a Thing–Trapped

👻 He Did It by @moonstruckwytch [Drarry | 100 | T]

🎃 Day 3: From the Deep–Buried

👻 Restoration by @chamomileteafuel [Drarry | 240 | M] cw: implied necromancy, character death, illness, gore, grief 👻 Drowning by @moonstruckwytch [Drarry | 100 | M] cw: MCD

🎃 Day 4: The–Changeling Soul

👻 Hissing by @moonstruckwytch [Drarry | 100 | T] 👻 outside over there by @chamomileteafuel [Drarry | 430 | M] cw: implied miscarriages 👻 rené by @vivantesopales [Tomarry | 392 | T] cw: blood

🎃 Day 5: Ghost Story–Haunt

👻 still life by @cavendishbutterfly [Drarry | 50 | T] cw: ghosts 👻 Hide and Seek by @moonstruckwytch [Drarry | 100 | M] cw: MCD 👻 A Ghost's Funeral by @lumosatnight [Cedric/Fred, G, 1.1k]

🎃 Day 6: Cursed Artifact–Possession

👻 Tethered by @moonstruckwytch [Drarry | 100 | T] cw: illness

🎃 Day 7: There’s Something in the Attic–Scream

👻 Inheritance by @moonstruckwytch [Drarry | 100 | T] 👻 Bury the Sound by @vivantesopales [Tomarry | 303 | T] cw: distorted reality, self-imposed isolation

🎃 Day 9: It Was a Dark and Stormy Night–Cold

👻 Outage by @moonstruckwytch [Drarry | 100 | T]

🎃 Day 10: The Shivers–Agony

👻 Orion’s Will by @phoebe-delia [Drarry | 353 | M] cw: mcd, illness, curse, grief, unhappy ending

🎃 Day 11: Don’t Look Behind You–Rot

👻 the new generation by @cavendishbutterfly [Drarry | 50 | T]

🎃 Day 14: A Seance–Silence

[ART] by @xgardensinspace [Ginny] cw: body modification, injury

🎃 Day 15: Cult Activity–Poison

👻 A Seaside Picnic by Slashaholic666 [Sirius/Severus | 1.7k | G]

🎃 Day 16: Disembodied Voices–Hidden

👻 The Manor by @kittycargo [Drarry | 1.2k | T]

🎃 Day 17: Blood Suckers–Hunt

👻 undone by @moonstruckwytch [Drarry | 100 | T] 👻 prey by @dracopetal [Gen | 799 | M] cw: blood and violence cw: dismemberment  👻 [ART] by @xgardensinspace [Ron/Neville] cw: blood and gore

🎃 Day 19: Dark Fairytale–Forest

👻 The Three Ravens by Sniper_Jade [NottPott | 9.4k | E] 👻 no stranger by @vivantesopales [Tomarry | 614 | M] cw: MCD, semi-graphic description of death by hanging 👻 [ART] Fairy Kings by @necromanticnoir [M] 👻 The Chase by slashaholic666 [Sirius/Severus | 1.8k | E] cw: rape/non-con

🎃 Day 20: B-Movie–Omen

👻 Deathly Design by slashaholic666 [Severus & Sirius pre-slash | 5k | T]

🎃 Day 22: Legend Has It–Harvest

👻 The Corpse Spouse by slashaholic666 [Lily/Severus, Sirius/Severus | 200 | G]

🎃 Day 23: Blood Magic–Family

👻 A Drop Will Do by slashaholic666 [Sirius/Severus | G | 986] cw: forced bonding

🎃 Day 24: Don’t Let It In–Nightmare

👻 Don't Let It In by brit_girl/@drarrysworlds [Gen | M | 8k] cw: torture, blood, posession

🎃 Day 25: Feed the Beast–Hunger

👻 Loveliest by @vivantesopales [Tomarry | 182 | M] cw: blood rituals

🎃 Day 28: Necromancy–Undead

👻 Bait by slashaholic666 [Severus/Sirius/Regulus | G | 516] cw: zombie 👻 Matter of by @vivantesopales [Tomarry | T | 100] 👻 Death and Undeath by @lumosatnight [Fred/George | 3.1k | E] cw: MCD, incest, sibling incest, necromancy, necrophilia, graphic description of corpses, human sacrifice, poison, kidnapping, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat

🎃 Day 29: I Know What You Did–Curse

👻 as if i'll ever know how by @vivantesopales [Tomarry | T | 100] cw: unhealthy relationship, codependency, mind-kidnapping

🎃 Day 31: The Darkness Answers Back–Alone

👻 Strays of the Night by Belladonnalee [Albus Severus/James Sirius | 3.8k | M] cw: incest, sibling incest, mentions of blood 

🎃 Ongoing:

👻 In the Garden of Shadows by @alexandra-emerson tumblr ao3 [75.4 k | M] Prompt(s): Doppelganger–stranger Ship(s): Dramione Warnings: violence, dark themes, and sex Summary: When Draco was a boy, he tried to catch the sun. He lined a basket with small mirrors and praised his cleverness as he watched the light dancing in the trap he’d made. Then, the sun set, and the night stole his prize. He tried again and again, but never managed to hold the light for longer than a day. Sometimes he feared it was the same with him and Hermione. That it was just a matter of time before the sun set for them, leaving him in a world of shadows. That he'd be stuck weeding a field of endlessly growing dark thoughts until they finally overtook him. A story about running from the past, and what happens when it catches up…

👻 the echo of an axe by luminae [19.7 k | M] Prompt(s): Chapters correspond to the daily prompts Ship(s): Drarry Warnings: Dubcon, Memory Loss, Minor Character Death Summary: Draco gets attacked on his way home. He doesn't remember much, but it was scary and he desperately needs it to happen again.

🎃 Completed:

👻 you'll have to take the long way down by @theheadgirl tumblr ao3 [22,4k | T] Prompt(s): Chapters correspond to the daily prompts Ship(s): Percy Weasley/Oliver Wood, Percy Weasley/Original Female Character(s), Audrey Weasley/Percy Weasley, Audrey Weasley/Percy Weasley/Oliver Wood Warnings: self-harm, claustrophobia, murder, injury, blood, torture (check for more tags!) Summary: 31 days of fear, as experienced by Percy, Oliver, and Audrey. New prompts posted daily. Tags are for the whole work. Please be mindful of triggers. I tried to tag as much as I could but, fun fact, AO3 limits you to 75.

👻 Wormwood by @ghaniblue tumblr ao3 [13.6k | M] Prompt(s): Chapters correspond to the daily prompts Ship(s): Gen Warnings: psychological horror (check for more tags!) Summary: [...] and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many died from the water, because it was made bitter. (Rev 8:10–11) or, the life and death of Regulus Black.

[drarryspecificrecsdaily]

2024.08.27

Complete fics posted on AO3 this day

1. The Art of Getting By by @thusspoketrish [E, 149k]

►This is a story about love. Draco is on a desperate mission to escape the devastating voice controlling his life, taunting him about his past, and cursing his future. As he reaches his breaking point, he’s sent to a psychiatric hospital, rendered mute, and struggles to find meaning in moving forward. Harry, grappling with his own demons, has been spiralling out of control with an unchecked temper. Unable to escape the anger that has consumed him, he finds himself involuntarily committed, believing that there’s little hope in achieving the semblance of normalcy he craves post-war. Their paths collide, and fate proves how beautiful and cruel it can be.

2. Fight Me by @accio-sriracha [G, 3k]

►[...] Furious by Potter's numbness after the war, Draco does everything he can to try to bring him back to the way that he was, to his old, happier, self. As a last resort, Draco does the only thing he's ever known to do when it comes to Harry Potter. He fights with him.

3. From Rivals to Forever: A Potter-Malfoy Story by @freudianprinciple [T, 14k]

►When Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy start working together, their playful banter quickly evolves into something deeper. From Draco’s teasing remarks to unexpected proposals, their journey from rivals to lovers is filled with humor and heartfelt moments. As they navigate their feelings and build a life together, their story becomes a testament to how love can bloom in the most unexpected places.

4. you again, my love by @mintyelbows [T, 6k]

►Harry has an overthinking problem, and Draco is rolling his eyes.

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Fest/Exchange

1. the echo of an axe by @dancingsparks [M, 51k]

►Draco gets attacked on his way home. He doesn't remember much, but it was scary and he desperately needs it to happen again. Harry has orders to prevent this. ★ 31 Days of Fear Fest 2022 | @hp-fearfest​

2. Final Exams at the Curse-Breaker's Academy by Anonymous [M, 20k]

►Final exams at the Curse-Breaker’s Academy are simple: If you can’t be a good curse-maker, you can’t be a good curse-breaker. When Draco gets cursed by a classmate’s invention, Harry has 24-hours to break the curse. Much to Draco’s ire, Potter seems oddly dedicated to drawing out this exam until the very last second. ★ HD Hurt-Comfort Fest 2024 | @hd-hurtcomfort-fest

3. Hits Different by Storybelle [T, 45k] --- ART by @fictional

►Nearly five years on from the battle of Hogwarts, Harry and Draco both fly for the same minor league quidditch team and somehow have become good friends. On the back of a win that could mean big things for them the team goes out for celebratory drinks. Draco admits he once had a crush on Harry. It was a while ago. He got over it. This shouldn’t drive Harry absolutely insane. It’s also, without a doubt, going to. ★ Drarry Mini Bang | @drarry-mini-bang

[gentlebeardsbarngrill]

05/10/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; Rhys Darby; Taika Waititi; Vico, Con, and Kristian at Basingstoke; Jes Tom; Madeleine Sami's Birthday; New Watch Parties; Fan Spotlight; MerMay; Love Notes; Daily Darby/Tonight's Taika

== Rhys Darby ==

Rhys is on his way to Basingstoke for the con! Also, just recently announced, he'll be joining To_29_And_Beyond on June 7 and 8 in 29 Palms California! You can get tickets here: To29AndBeyond.com

Img Sources: Rhys Darby's Instagram / To_29_And_Beyond Instagram

== Taika Waititi ==

Taika in his cat era <3

Source: Rita Ora's Instagram

== Vico, Con, and Kristian ==

Basingstoke Comic Con is starting off strong! The first day we got to see lots of sightings of Vico, Con, and Kristian from their panels! Rhys is joining tomorrow!

Source: Vico Ortiz' Instagram Stories

== Madeleine Sami ==

Happy Birthday to our wonderful Archie! Hopefully she didn't have to crawl out of snake for this one! Getting some chill time with her Double Parked co-star: Antonia Prebble!

Source: Antonia Prebble's Instagram

= Jes Tom =

Jes Tom was out performing at Netflix Is A Joke Fest!

== Watch Party Reminders ==

Palm Royale WP May 16 via @LCWebsXOXO with the lovely @ dominicburgess approx. 4pm EDT/9pm BST/1pm PST! Available on Apple TV.

Wrecked S3 WP May 13-May 17 - 3:30pm PT / 6:30pm ET / 11:30pm BST! If you need access feel free to dm me here at @gentlebeardsbarngrill or @aspirantabby42 on twitter.

== Fan Spotlight ==

= Cast Cards =

Tonight, @melvisik's Cast Card's from the last two days were Jenna Carley (aka Eugenia "who I hear had a child with Sebastian...") and Mawie D Lewis, aka one of the Piano Workers that helped make Stede's Fuckery complete!

== OFMD Colouring Pages ==

Our darling crewmate @patchworkpiratebear has more colouring pages for us! 31 days of pages! Wow!

Source: PatchworkPirateBear's Tumblr

== Mer May ==

The daily prompts from @saveofmdcrewmates have been:

Day 9: "Revenge" Day 10 is "Where's the fucking loot?!"

= Snejpowa =

@snejpowa Has really be hitting it hard this May! Check out these gorgeous colors for the last couple days of prompts!

@snejpowa's Tumblr

== Blueberreads ==

More MerMay prompts from our dear friend @blueberreads! I love all the detail in the Revenge pics!

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== Love Notes ==

Hey there lovelies! Happy Friday! I hope you've started your weekend off having fun and are getting some rest!

It seems like spirits are up today! I don't know if it's just from the polite menacing yesterday, or all the excitement and sightings with the convention happening-- but I'm really loving seeing people in good spirits. I know we've all had a bit of a rough time of it lately, and we deserve to enjoy life a bit for a change!

This life has so many wonders to offer-- if you happen to be in Europe, the Northern Lights are going on right now and all the pictures everyone has shared have been absolutely stunning. I've never gotten to see them in person before-- but the photos are radiant, I can't imagine what it'd be like IRL-- please if you haven't seen them and they're still around tomorrow go out and take a peek!

Something else I've noticed the last couple days crew, is a lot of you are feeling more comfortable talking about your insecurities and fears with each other. This is really wonderful, because so many people are coming out and are trying to support one another in them-- and that's what crew is all about. Seeing people build their confidence bit by bit with every interaction, it makes me feel so incredibly fuzzy inside. Every day you continue to grow into these wonderful little remarkable beings, and getting to see that blossoming in you all over the past few months has been a serious privilege. You aren't your insecurities lovelies, and while those feelings are absolutely valid, I hope you can get to a point (if you aren't already there) where you can hold them in your heart, feel them, give them love, and let them go so they too can heal the parts of you that caused them in the first place.

We're all on your side crew, I hope you know that. You are an etherial soul in a delightfully beautiful little shell, remember to love yourself too so you can keep blooming into that exceptional gleam of wonder that you are. Happy Weekend Crew, I hope your next few days are filled with good times and laughter <3

Art by @thelatestkate

== Daily Darby / Tonight's Taika ==

Tonight's theme is Gifs I don't think I've seen before!

Gifs Courtesy of @ fandomsmeantheworldtome and @ neverswungonswingingstars!

[satoshi-mochida]

Little Goody Two Shoes launches October 31

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Horror RPG Little Goody Two Shoes will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam on October 31, publisher Square Enix Collective and developer AstralShift announced. A demo is available now for PC as part of Steam Next Fest: Fall 2023.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

Dive into the Fairytale

There once was Elise , a vibrant and ambitious young lass with a big dream—becoming filthy rich. In spite of this, the stars didn’t seem to have reserved our protagonist much fortune in life. Elise, who came from humble beginnings, had no choice but to spend her days away assisting her fellow neighbors with menial tasks to make a living. One day, Elise discovers a pair of beautiful shiny red shoes buried in her backyard—what a surprise! Bewitched, Elise embarks on a fearful journey that pulls her closer and closer into the heart of the mysterious Woods! Will Elise risk it all for the sake of a dream come true, or settle for her humble day-to-day life? The ending of this tale is yours to write…

Venture into the Woods

Little Goody Two Shoes is a horror narrative adventure game, set in a hand-painted fairy tale environment. There are 10 But there’s more than meets the eye here, as you must also manage multiple aspects of Elise’s life in the village to stay alive. Remember, all decisions matter in this story! During the day, you will need to strengthen Elise’s bonds with her fellow villagers and work to make a living by playing fun minigames. But once the moon rises, make sure to keep Elise fed, healthy and sane in the multiple encounters with deadly foes as she makes her way further into the Woods.

Key Features

Kieferberg is a small and devout village, which means Elise will need to carefully navigate her relationships with the villagers to avoid arousing suspicion of witchcraft and be left to die in the Woods as punishment.

At night, Elise can roam around the Woodlands, a mystical and phantasmagorical realm where enigmas and deadly enemies await as she tries to uncover its secrets.

Through a limited day and night cycle Elise will need to carefully manage her needs if she wants to stay alive to finish her tale.

Get struck by Cupid’s arrow and fall in love with the charming bachelorettes of Kieferberg. In this all-female cast of romanceable characters, unlock dreamy date scenes and storylines for each of them.

Watch a new trailer below.

Release Date Trailer

[dhrteratophilia]

The Dramione Teratophilia Fest 2.0 🫀 fic and art fest for monster lovers 🫀 fest 2.0 closed 🫀 submissions revealed october 2023

After 31 days of fantastic creature fun, that’s a wrap on this round's monster journey!

Check out the Round 2.0 masterlist ⬇️

October 1 Mr wolf and little red by Ecologycreature explicit | art | werewolf À la Claire Fontaine by LiloLilyAnn teen | fic | water nymph ! trigger warning: see author’s note October 2 Paranormal Activity by pinkhairandbooks explicit | fic | succubus Two Minds, One Heart, Two Bodies, One Soul by LunaP999 general | art | elf October 3 Benighted Traveler by Biirdiee_Rose explicit | fic | mummy Grace Period by TeTe91 explicit | fic | vampire ! trigger warning: violence October 4 Vampire Lust by Selkie0101 explicit | art | vampire ! trigger warning: dub-con We Were Prey by AutumnWeen mature | fic | fae

October 5 Blessed by Darkness by EastWindmlk explicit | fic | gorgon ! trigger warning: major character death The Merman’s Predicament by MaKayKirei mature | art | mermaid

October 6 Bound by Darkness by BlueZeldana explicit | fic | veela Into the Light by Absolutely_Avid explicit | fic | werewolf October 7 soft purrs and dark secrets by FeInTheClouds mature | fic | animagus October 8 warped, wretched thing by LeafHouses explicit | fic | succubus ! trigger warning: violence, mcd October 9 Of Fae Princes and Mortal Women by Jaxxinaboxx mature | art | fae I know you won't hurt me by katiekrum mature | fic | vampire October 10 You’re Everything a Big, Bad Wolf Could Want by LaLuneMoonstone explicit | fic | werewolf ! trigger warning: mild dub-con In the dragon's den by Ecologycreature explicit | art | dragon

October 11 Pull It Harder by ectoheart explicit | art | demon Never Let You Go by cauldronofmenace mature | fic | vampire

October 12 Yes, Master Malfoy by anonymous explicit | fic | house-elf I have crossed oceans of time to find you by Blessedindeed general | art | vampire

October 13 Venenum by pinkhairandbooks explicit | fic | vampire Moulting by emmarauren mature | fic | fairy ! trigger warning: mild dub-con

October 14 Ministry Interference by seawitchcreations explicit | fic | veela October 15 Shadow Pact by Serpent_Sortia explicit | fic | demon ! trigger warning: violence

October 16 The Sun and Her Shadow by daydreamstory and Ivmaruva explicit | art & fic | angel & demon ! trigger warning: violence make me your monster by ridasart general | art | inferi October 17 Blood Moon by NinaBinaBallerina explicit | fic | lycan ! trigger warning: dub-con The Banshee of Biddeford Pond by atomicbombshell general | fic | banshee October 18 By These Fearful Places by ohthedrarry mature | fic | nymph For a Good Time by ymer explicit | fic | demon ! trigger warning: rape/non-con, underage October 19 La Appel du Vide by CSIsui explicit | fic | werewolf Waiting For The Bite by rapunzerelli and Sophiesstreet explicit | art & fic | vampire October 20 Ephemerality by Ecologycreature teen | art | mermaid When Stars Align by art_emissss and thatblondebitvh explicit | art & fic | fae ! trigger warning: dub-con October 21 there's always a straight way to the point by B_LovedHunter teen | fic | animagus October 22 My Love, My Moon by Art_emis and magicalmolly explicit | art & fic | werewolf ! trigger warning: violence October 23 I See You by art_emissss teen | fic & art | gorgon messy eater by riddikulus_puff explicit | fic | vampire ! trigger warning: violence October 24 The Maiden and the Werewolf by The WanderersWanderingDaughter explicit | art | werewolf ! trigger warning: violence, rape/non-con Starve This Sin by belladeexx explicit | fic | angel & demon

October 25 Breakfast in Bed and Other Conveniences of the Undead by Art_emis explicit | art & fic | vampire

An Abysmal Riptide by Bana_Bhuidseach mature | art & fic | siren October 26 Together At Last by wantsgmarie general | art | vampire

Coup de Grâce by ChaosAndCrumpets explicit | fic | banshee October 27 sarcophagus by Ecologycreature explicit | art | mummy

The Claiming by Kayka explicit | art & fic | succubus/incubus October 28 Thick as blood by pinkhairandbooks explicit | fic | vampire October 29 The Rockrose & The Thistle by Bana_Bhuidseach mature | art & fic | selkie ! trigger warning: violence October 30 Eternity by emmarauren mature | fic | beast Snake Kisses by Ecologycreature teen | art | animal hybrids October 31 A Captured Moment by peachy_V and Roseheira explicit | art & fic | werewolf ! trigger warning: rape/non-con stab your darling by beforesaturn teen | art | veela

[fanwork-exchange-promos]

Multifandom: DanMay Fest

Posted by: westiec DanMay Fest is a multifandom event for creations in any danmei fandom in the month of May! Suggested daily and weekly prompts are given below. The event is hosted on twitter, with collections on ao3 and squidgeworld, and works may also be posted on other social media using the tag #DanMay2024. AO3 Collection | SquidgeWorld Collection | Twitter Day 1 – 6: Wood 木 1. Green/Purple 2. Anger/Kindness 3. Roots 4. Renewal 5. Spring 6. Benevolence Day 7 – 12: Fire 火 7. Red 8. Hate/Resolve 9. Flames 10. Illumination 11. Summer 12. Propriety Day 13 – 18: Earth 土 13. Blue/Yellow 14. Anxiety/Joy 15. Stability 16. Center 17. Transition 18. Fidelity Day 19 - 24: Metal 金 19. Gray/White 20. Grief/Bravery 21. Precision 22. Wealth 23. Autumn 24. Righteousness Day 25 - 30: Water 水 25. Black 26. Fear/Passion 27. Depths 28. Reflection 29. Winter 30. Wisdom Day 31: Free Day! comments via The Fandom Calendar https://ift.tt/KGIDoE3

[greensparty]

Stuff I'm Looking Forward To in March

Wow, somehow it's already month 3 of 2024. In addition to Daylight Savings Time (March 10 - Spring ahead), Ramadan (March 10-April 9), St. Patrick's Day (March 17), first day of Spring (March 19), Palm Sunday (March 24), Holi (March 25), Good Friday (March 29), and Easter (March 31) here is what's on my radar this month:

Movies:

Dune: Part Two

Denis Villeneuve has become one of the great visual stylists of recent years thanks to films like Arrival and Blade Runner 2049. I named his film Dune Part One, one of my Best Movies of 2021. How good Part One really was depends on Part Two, which drops 3/1.

Knox Goes Away

Michael Keaton has always been a tremendous actor and now he's back in the director's chair for the second time with a starring role about a contract killer who has a form of dementia and he attempts to connect with his estranged son. Oh and Al Pacino co-stars! Opens 3/15.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 

A Ghostbusters sequel is a tall order. Jason Reitman's 2021 sequel Ghostbusters Afterlife actually had its moments and it had a lot to say about living up to a legacy, in the film it's the grandchildren of Egon, but it could also be Jason Reitman about the fear and honor of continuing a film series that his dad Ivan began. The new sequel is directed by Gil Kenan, who co-wrote this with Jason. The fact that original Ghostbuster cast members are back gives me hope. Sequel drops 3/22.

Music:

Sheer Mag Playing Favorites

I was lucky enough to see Philly rockers Sheer Mag at House of Blues in May 2022. After two solid albums, they are finally back with their third, dropping on 3/1. (Review to come)

Liam Gallagher & John Squire Liam Gallagher John Squire

Former Oasis singer Liam Gallagher's solo career has been a mixed back, but his album As You Were was one of my Best Albums of the 2010s. As shown in the 2019 documentary Liam Gallagher: As It Was, he doesn't need to play music for money or fame, he has plenty. He plays because he loves music. Now he's doing a new album with John Squire, former guitarist for The Stone Roses. Sounds like a serious meeting of musical minds! Album drops 3/1.

The Black Crowes Happiness Bastards

The first new studio album from The Black Crowes since 2009 is cause for celebration. After a bitter break-up in 2015, the brothers Chris and Rich Robinson announced they were reuniting in 2019. In early 2020, I caught an acoustic live show from Brothers of a Feather (my last concert before the pandemic lockdowns) and since that show, The Black Crowes have had some reunion tours (NOTE: by reunion - I mean Chris and Rich, not the original lineup). They've released some anniversary albums, but this marks the group's first studio album in 15 years. Looking forward to it when it drops on 3/15.

The Dandy Warhols Rockmaker

I've always loved Portlandia's The Dandy Warhols. Through this blog, I've had the pleasure of interviewing lead Dandy Courtney Taylor-Taylor and keyboardist / bassist Zia McCabe, the band's 2019 Boston concert, and their excellent 2019 album Why You So Crazy. Now the band is back with a new album dropping on 3/15! (Review to come)

Film Festivals:

Boston Underground Film Festival

Boston's fun genre film festival for horror, fantasy and bizarre is back. I've had the pleasure of covering this fest from 2016 to 2019 and returning last year. The fest returns to The Brattle Theatre (Cambridge, MA) from 3/20 to 3/24!

Conventions:

Northeast Comic Con

I've had a blast covering the Northeast Comic Con for years now (read my coverage here) and the Spring 2024 edition returns with guests like Kevin Chapman (who I worked with on Monument Ave), a Growing Pains reunion of Tracey Gold, Jeremy Miller and Julie McCullough, The Go-Go's drummer Gina Schock and more! Convention is at the Boxborough Regency (Boxborough, MA) from 3/8-3/10. (Coverage to come).

Awards Season:

The awards season for the best of 2023 continues on with the Razzie Awards, actually the Worst of 2023 (3/9) and the Academy Awards (3/10).

In a Category all its own...

Shamrock shakes!!!

[dezithinks]

Blogtober 2024: Day 2

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Fright Fest! You all know, I love a spooky good time and Fright Fest is so much fun. Dates: October – 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 31 November – 1, 2, 3, Mazes: Hotel Hellview 666 Club Fear in 3D CarnEvil: Fresh Meat Midnight Mansion Lost Soul Scare Zones: Corpse Crossing Weeping Wharf Murder Mill Slasher Circus Dead Man’s…

[anumberofhobbies]

7 locks, 3 cats & 1 thrilling magnet rescue | day in the life on a narrowboat vlog

May 31, 2024  #tinyhome #narrowboat #canalboat After last week's stress-fest, in this week's vlog I'm positively horizontal with how chill I am. What a difference a few locks make, eh? Once the fear of the unknown was gone, it was basically absolutely fine. Practice really does make perfect.

In this episode we take our narrowboat through Buckby Locks and eventually arrive at Weedon. Featuring a surprise magnet rescue, the joys of making lock friends, boat cats, and once more our Special Guest, Rosemary (Andrew's mum).

Oh, I like that though from their upcoming video,  :D

[jcmarchi]

What Is Palworld? The New 'Pokémon With Guns' Survival Game Everyone's Playing

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What Is Palworld? The New 'Pokémon With Guns' Survival Game Everyone's Playing

Palworld first captured the attention of gamers (and their internet sphere) when it was revealed back in 2021. While that reveal included details about the survival aspects of the game, including multiplayer, crafting, and farming, viewers honed in on the idea of it being Pokémon but with guns. You can capture Pokémon-like monsters called Pals in special balls (and you can capture humans, too), but it’s smart to shoot them or hack at them with an axe first to lower their health. And then, once under your command, you can give them their own guns to use, of course. 

Following various trailers since that 2021 reveal, including this gameplay showcase and this one highlighting the different Pals you can find, we learned at Geoff Keighely’s Summer Game Fest last year that Palworld would finally enter Early Access on PC via Steam and on Xbox in January of 2024. Ahead of that launch, Game Informer spoke to developer Pocketpair about the game and internet speculation that it’s fake; and last week, we finally checked the game out for ourselves – watch Game Informer’s gameplay here. While we enjoyed playing the game’s first few hours, we never could have predicted how meteoric its first weekend would be. 

If you haven’t kept up, more than 5 million people purchased Palworld in its first 3 days on the market, with an all-time peak of 1,581,679 players playing it concurrently on Steam at the time of this writing (notably, this peak is different from the one I just saw moments ago, meaning even more players are continuing to pour in). That peak means Palworld has achieved the third-highest all-time peak in Steam history. It is safe to say Palworld is blowing past any and all expectations, and if you were on the internet at all this weekend, there’s a good chance you read about its debut, controversy, and more. 

But if not, fear not – we’ve got you covered. 

What Is Palworld?

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If you aren’t familiar , Palworld is a survival game from Pocketpair, an independent developer behind games like Craftopia and AI: Art Impostor (remember these names because they’ll come up again later); Pocketpair is based in Japan, ironically 10 minutes away from The Pokémon Company, as noted by VideoGamesChronicle’s Jordan Middler.

PocketPair, the company behind Palworld, is located about 10 minutes drive from The Pokemon Company. Junichi Masuda is going to deliver the cease and desist by hand. pic.twitter.com/IH6SNUae3G

— Jordan Middler (@JordanMiddler) January 19, 2024

While it’s easy to call the game “Pokémon with guns,” if you go in expecting that, you’ll likely be disappointed. While there are Pokémon-like creatures called Pals that look and behave like Nintendo’s famous pocket monsters, you aren’t a trainer traversing the world to collect gym badges and take on an Elite Four. You are someone attempting to survive a harsh environment with the help of Pals, guns, and various melee weapons. 

You capture Pals similarly to how you might in a Pokémon game, utilizing a special ball to add them to your party and your Paldeck list. From there, you can use captured Pals to help you capture more or as workers in your home base factory, where they produce resources, automatically craft new things for your survival, and more. You can essentially enslave them, if you choose, although you don’t have to. 

On PC, you can play with up to 31 other players on a single server; it only allows up to four total on Xbox. You can fight raid-like bosses together, build a base with friends, and encounter various NPCs in the world. In these ways and more, Palworld is more like Valheim than it is Pokémon, but it’s clear the “Pokémon with guns” pitch is what’s initially drawing players in. 

Palworld’s Meteoric Launch

Palworld officially hit Early Access last week on Thursday, January 18. It quickly ranked third on Steam in its Top Wishlists, which often provides insight into how a game might sell. Within just eight hours of launching, Palworld crossed 1 million copies sold, according to the game’s official Twitter account. The Palworld servers were quickly over-encumbered by so many players, leading to issues for people trying to play the game.

“We are blown away with the response to Palworld and we’re doing our best to respond to your issues,” the Palworld Twitter account tweeted on January 19. “Currently, our server provider is reporting that due to the large amount of concurrent players, the servers have become unstable and you may be experiencing issues connecting to servers.” 

Hello everyone,

We are blown away with the response to Palworld and we’re doing our best to respond to your issues!

Currently, our server provider is reporting that due to the large amount of concurrent players, the servers have become unstable and you may be experiencing…

— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) January 19, 2024

Palworld crossed 2 million copies sold in just 24 hours, on January 20, surpassing 730,000 concurrent players on Steam, achieving the 10th highest all-time peak in doing so. Palworld then hit another achievement just 16 hours later: 3 million copies sold in 40 hours. Server issues continued, but Pocketpair announced on January 20 it had an emergency meeting with Epic Games and its Epic Online Services team to resolve connectivity issues. 

The hype surrounding Palworld continued through the weekend, selling 4 million copies in just three days. Pocketpair incorrectly announced on January 21 that Palworld achieved the highest concurrent player count of any paid game in the history of Steam, but internet sleuths were quick to point out that PUBG set this record in 2018 with 3.2 million players. In 2018, PUBG was a paid game – it went free-to-play in 2022, something Pocketpair says it was unaware of at the time of its post, which is why it thought it achieved said record. 

Our apologies, we were unaware that PUBG previously obtained the record before becoming a f2p game.

Again, our apologies for this misunderstanding. https://t.co/r1YeN2Bed5

— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) January 22, 2024

On Monday, January 22, Pocketpair announced that Palworld has sold more than 5 million copies in three days. For reference, it took PlayStation 5-exclusive (and first-party developed) Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 11 days to hit the 5 million mark. 

Today, Palworld sits in third place for all-time peaks in Steam history, behind PUBG’s 3.2 million peak and Counter-Strike 2’s 1.8 million concurrent player peak. 

If one thing is clear, players were extremely interested in Palworld. However, it’s important to note it’s an Early Access game, which means Pocketpair presumably still has a lot of work to go into the game and that issues will likely be more abundant than a standard release. Only time will tell if these numbers hold, but right now, Palworld shows no signs of slowing down. 

Palworld Controversy: A.I., Copyright, And More

During Palworld’s massive launch, more and more players and spectators online began to throw some hefty accusations at Pocketpair. While the Pokémon comparison is clear, some have called into question both how Pals were created, claiming the use of A.I., and how similar some are to Game Freak’s own Pokémon designs. 

Cecilia Fae on Twitter created a threat with dozens of Pals and the Pokémon they most resemble to give people an opportunity to see the similarities. Many seem extremely similar, leading to players and others calling into question copyright or blatant rip-offs of Pokémon, while others toe the line more than outright cross over it. Here are a few of the most similar in their thread: 

I’ll start with the obvious ones and the further down I go the less obvious they’ll be, but things like concepts or colours might be derived. This one has ears and theme of leafeon and everything else of cinderace. The small hands, the fluff at the pants, all of it. pic.twitter.com/X3x8w7xvgq

— Cecilia Fae 🍂 (@CeciliaFae) January 21, 2024

There are many more examples in the full thread so be sure to check it out for additional information. But as you can probably see, some of these designs are questionable, leading to speculation that they’re straight-up model rips from Pokémon games. 

This led internet sleuths back to Pocketpair’s 2020 survival game Craftopia. Around its 2020 release, Pocketpair was criticized for how similar to Nintendo’s 2017 release, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, its latest game, Craftopia, was. With Palworld blowing up this weekend, people have looked back at Craftopia once more to point out its similarities to Breath of the Wild in light of Palworld’s similarities to Pokémon, and it’s, uhh, something – Craftopia definitely reminds me of Breath of the Wild in more ways than one. 

Everyone’s talking about Palworld, but nobody is talking about their other game Craftopia

The first time I saw this trailer I was laughing for like ten minutes

Insanely blatant BotW clone footage being inter-spliced with the Cow Killer 9000 and Fortnite building pic.twitter.com/veIeAypHDj

— Drop everything and read Tomory (@JohnBGang) January 18, 2024

But I’m not a game developer – I don’t know the lines between “inspired” and “copycat.” Nintendo didn’t sue Pocketpair over Craftopia so I find it hard to believe the 2020 survival game did anything illegal. However, there is a line between, “Oh nice, you attempted to make your own original spin on Breath of the Wild,” and “Oh, you’re not even trying to hide how much you took from Breath of the Wild.” Where that line sits, I don’t exactly know, but the similarities are striking and worth discussing as players analyze Palworld and Pokémon. 

Here’s another example of very similar Craftopia designs: 

And here’s an additional example of someone pointing out similarities to Nintendo games within Pocketpair’s various releases: 

I am the exact opposite of a Nintendo stan (or a Ark/Wildcard stan), but seeing Palworld make tens of millions of dollars off of the most blatantly creative bankrupt, poorly put together asset flip game is so depressing.

Their entire company strategy seems to be theft. pic.twitter.com/bRQxilrh94

— TeeHallums (@TeeHallums) January 20, 2024

The discussion of copyright, design similarities, and rip-offs continued throughout Palworld’s launch weekend – it’s still happening today at the time of this writing. While some cite model rips and uninspired design, others point to something potentially far more nefarious: A.I. 

Before connecting A.I. accusations to Palworld, let’s talk about one of Pocketpair’s other games: AI: Art Impostor. 

“AI: Art Impostor is an AI drawing party game for 3-8 players,” the Steam description for the game, which hit Early Access in November of 2022, reads. “You are a progressive artist who commands AI to generate images, and you don’t need aesthetic talent to draw good artwork.” 

From the jump, AI: Art Impostor says it uses A.I. to generate images for the game, something sleuths found interesting in the wider debate of whether Pocketpair utilized A.I. in Palworld. Then, people discovered that Pocketpair’s CEO seems to be a supporter of generative A.I., a hotly-debated and controversial topic both in game development and throughout the tech world right now – read Game Informer’s feature about the game industry’s fight over A.I. here. 

Heads up to anyone thinking of supporting/playing Palworld who also cares about genAI issues… The CEO of that studio is full speed ahead on generative AI, frequently promotes it and tries to push its use in his studio. Even made a game focused entirely around it using SD. pic.twitter.com/6fwvzhh6g7

— Invertex (@invert_x) January 19, 2024

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the internet has lost some nuance in this debate about Palworld, Pocketpair, and A.I., with many outright saying the game uses A.I. art. However, despite similarities to Pokémon – some think Pocketpair used generative A.I. art programs like Midjourney to feed it Pokémon designs and ask for something different – there’s no definitive proof to back up this claim. 

VideoGamesChronicle translated a Japanese post made by Pocketpair’s CEO, Takuro Mizobe, addressing accusations toward the company. Curiously, Mizobe doesn’t directly address accusations of A.I. However, Mizobe says Pocketpair developers are receiving abusive comments and death threats. 

“We are currently receiving abusive and defamatory comments against our artists, in addition to tweets that appear to be death threats,” Mizobe writes on Twitter, according to VideoGamesChronicle’s translation. “While we have received various opinions about Palworld, it is important to note that the supervision of all materials related to Palworld is conducted by a team, including myself. I bear the responsibility for the produced materials. I would appreciate it if these comments towards artists involved in Palworld would cease.” 

As you can see, Mizobe doesn’t mention A.I. It remains unknown if the game uses it at the time of this writing, but Game Informer has reached out to Pocketpair for clarification and will update this story if it learns more. 

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VideoGamesChronicle spoke to two experienced triple-A game artists about similarities between Pal designs and Pokémon. One artist told the publication, “You cannot, in any way, accidentally get the same proportions on multiple models from another game without ripping the models [or], at the very least, tracing them meticulously first.” That artist told VideoGamesChronicle they “would stand in court to testify as an expert on this.” They also point out that the silhouettes and proportions of Pals are “near-perfect matches” to certain Pokémon models, too. 

Neither Nintendo, Game Freak, nor The Pokémon Company have commented on Palworld and its Pal design similarities to Pokémon. Given Nintendo’s legal track record, which includes winning a lawsuit against a ROM hacker that led to a 40-month prison sentence for the hacker, if the company feels it has a case, it will pursue that case in court. Only time will tell, though, if Nintendo will join the accusations of copyright and design plagiarism people on the internet have thrown at Palworld and Pocketpair. 

However, it’s important to note that there are those who don’t believe Palworld to be as nefarious in design as others accuse it of being, at least without concrete proof yet, including Arkane Lyon co-creative director Dinga Bakaba, who directed 2021’s Deathloop and announced Marvel’s Blade on stage at The Game Awards 2023 back in December. 

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In Bakaba’s Twitter thread, which begins with the tweet below, they explain the nuances of similarities in game design and development, different playstyles, parody, and more. It’s a great thread and well worth a read if you’ve been tracking Palworld all weekend: 

Yeah, I’m surprised by how quickly this is escalating. I’ll try to organize my own hot take-ish thoughts in a thread, separating concept, execution, and dev. First: it’s not a Pokemon-like game. Digimon is. And even if it was, so what? (cries in FPS, BRs, Souls, hero shooters…) https://t.co/6jnWkfiANE

— Dinga Bakaba (@DBakaba) January 21, 2024

And to wrap up this deep dive into Palworld’s massive Early Access launch and the controversy and hype surrounding it, here’s what Palworld looks like with actual Pokémon in it (by way of a new PC mod): 

For more about the game, head to Game Informer’s Palworld tag to watch trailers, gameplay, and read in-depth features. 

What are your thoughts on Palworld? Let us know in the comments below!

[lloydtheabstrac]

31 days of halloween

1. halloweentown

2. fear street: part one (1994)

3. the mist (2007)

4. halloweentown II: kalabar’s revenge

5. fear street: part two (1978)

6. people under the stairs

7. when evil lurks (presented by fantastic fest)

8. fear street: part three (1666)

9. bodies bodies bodies

10. the craft (champagne party @ the alamo)

11. bones

12. there’s someone inside your house

13. friday the 13th part IV: the final chapter

14. poltergeist

15. mute witness

16. jeepers creepers

17. constantine

18. cobweb

19. jeepers creepers 2

20. the shining

21. i know what you did last summer

22. scream

23. freddy vs. jason

24. it (2017)

25. the hill have eyes

26. vhs

27. i still know what you did last summer

28. a nightmare on elm street

29. dark harvest

30. the faculty

31. halloween h20: 20 years later

[sivan325]

I posted 495 times in 2022

That's 8 more posts than 2021!

151 posts created (31%)

344 posts reblogged (69%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@fullmoonficlet

@tarlosweeklyprompts

@creativepromptsforwriting

@chaotictarlos

@yorit1

I tagged 236 of my posts in 2022

#teen wolf - 51 posts

#sterek - 49 posts

#9-1-1 - 33 posts

#tarlos - 26 posts

#g rating - 26 posts

#buddie - 26 posts

#buck x eddie - 23 posts

#shadowhunters - 23 posts

#malec - 19 posts

#hmdiscord - 17 posts

Longest Tag: 79 characters

#unfortunately nasty comments are still in the midst and getting deleted at once

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

For @sterekdrabbles -  January 31: window, live, attractive

Live

Derek started working as a windows cleaner with Scott.

They wipe the window, Derek found himself staring at the attractive man who danced with no care in the world, and Derek found himself humming as he wiped slowly the window.

“Derek, we need to finish the floor, I’m dying to feel the ground again,” Scott whined at him.

“Okay, okay, hold your horses, we have only one floor left,” Derek said, giving one last look over the window, enjoying the live show that he got.

Derek makes a personal note for himself to check who lives on the second floor.

25 notes - Posted March 14, 2022

#4

Title: Playing with Fire 1/3 G Fandom: Teen Wolf Pairing: Sterek Rating/Warnings: G. Alpha Derek Hale, Truth or Dare. Magical Stiles Stilinski, Mates Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Light Angst, Attempt at Humor, Hurt/Comfort, A Very Sterek Winter Fest, no beta we live and love Stiles, Hurt Stiles Stilinski Link to fic: Brief Summary/Notes (optional): Without any warning, there was a blackout in Beacon Hills.

One would say that it started with lightning and others will claim that Beacon Hills is under ransom attack, but all those consider as rumors, the citizen of Beacon Hills don’t know of whom to trust for the truth.

--

Written for Days 4-6: Power Outage, Magic, Hurt/Comfort - A Very Sterek Winter @averysterekwinter

26 notes - Posted January 26, 2022

#3

Pack Mom #3

Written for @sterekdrabbles -  June 6: tart, honey, full

Pack Mom #3 I 100 words

The pack looked at Stiles in wonder of how much food he made for them.

“Stiles, there’s more?” Derek asked.

“Yeah, I need some stress relief after I practice magic.” Stiles replied with a smile.

He felt much better when he made the pack food.

Derek looked at the pack, he could tell that they were full from the whole food, but as he looked back at his mate, Stiles is a true pack mom.

“What is there for dessert?” Derek asked.

“I made some tarts, I know that you love honey tart, and Isaac loves chocolate tart.” Stiles replied.

27 notes - Posted June 7, 2022

#2

For @sterekdrabbles​ - February 23: approve, secret, pale                                            Theme Week: Change

Fear

His dad saw them kissing.

Stiles forgot how to breathe, fearing that his dad won’t let him see again Derek.

“Stiles, it’s okay,” the sheriff hugged his son, telling him, “I know all about you and Derek, it’s not a secret in a small town like ours.”

“You know?” Stiles asked, feeling somewhat relieved as he breathes, feeling Derek next to him, giving him support.

Derek saw how pale his mate was when they noticed the sheriff standing in the doorframe and looking at them.

“I approve, don’t ever change, son.” His dad was smiling at him.

“Thank you, Dad.”

28 notes - Posted February 23, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Pack Mom #4 1/1 - Sterek Drabbles

Written for @sterekdrabbles - July 4: twig, radiate, support

Pack Mom #4 I 100. G

The pack was so supportive and cheering which caused Stiles to be on alert, he didn’t know what’s going on, but he believed that there was a catch.

“What did you do?” Stiles asked them.

“We didn’t do anything, you can ask Derek.”

“Stiles, what date is today?” Derek asked, trying to give him a clue, but Stiles didn’t twig as he just shrugged his head.

Derek looked at his mate and then he nodded over the pack.

On the cake was written, “Happy Birthday, Mom Stiles.”

Stiles’s eyes were sparkled as joy radiated in his body.

“Happy Birthday, love.”

28 notes - Posted July 5, 2022

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31 Days of Fear Fest 👻!

Like one of the undead, a spirit with unfinished business, or the Dark Lord himself….

Fear Fest is back, ghouls and gremlins!! 

Please read on, as there are some changes and additions for this year’s challenge! 

This year, there are two ways to play:  👻 Just like last year, we’ll be releasing a list of 31 spooky prompts, one for every day in October. Creators can choose how many prompts they want to create for and when they want to post their creations. Creators can combine prompts within this challenge and combine them with other challenges running in the month of October. Please use discretion and proper tagging when choosing which challenges to combine. 👻 For those of you who are itching to write a longer horror fic, craft more intricate fanart, or just want a more intense challenge, you can sign up in advance and receive the full list of 31 spooky prompts a whole MONTH early. That way you can start planning and making ASAP. It’s up to you whether you post a new chapter or installation of your fic/part of your creation each day in October, post the entire work on All Hallow’s Eve, or something in between. 

Guidelines

🎃 On August 1st the Early Bird signup form will open! When you submit your response, you will receive a confirmation email with the list of 31 Horror-themed prompts: one for each day of the month of October. 

🎃 On August 15th the Early Bird signup form will close.

🎃 On September 15th the prompt list will be posted here on tumblr for everyone to see!

🎃 Create for as many or as few as you like, whenever you like! Want to tackle all 31? Amazing! Feel particularly inspired by just one? Perfect!

🎃 Submissions must be HP-related, but all pairings and all eras are welcome!

🎃 Because the horror genre can be particularly challenging for some people, please pay special attention to your tags and CWs. If your post isn’t properly tagged we may not be able to share it.

🎃 Your contribution should engage in some way with horror genres and tropes.

🎃 Fluff, smut, and happy endings (and everything that goes along with them) are very welcome! Just because something leaves you feeling creeped out, that doesn’t mean it can’t leave you feeling warm and fuzzy, too!

🎃There is no minimum or maximum word count for fics!

How to participate:

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🦇 Beginning November 1st through November 30, we will post roundups and highlights here!

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🧛‍♂️ From October 1st through November 30th, add your work to the 31 Days of Fear Fest Collection (link to come).

🧛‍♂️ All submissions to the AO3 collection will be reblogged here (with credit!) and included in roundups and highlight posts beginning November 1st.

How soon after I complete the Early Bird signup form will I receive the prompt list? 🍬 Immediately! Once you hit ‘submit’ you will receive an auto-reply thanking you for your submission and including the list of 31 prompts. We want you to have every moment possible to dream up your fanwork!

If I create something for prompt #X am I only allowed to post it on October Xth?  🍬 No! You can write for the prompts in any order you want and we will still reblog your creations (just don’t forget to tag us)! You can also write for as many or as few prompts as you’d like, or combine multiple prompts into one work. 

What sorts of fanworks can I create for this fest? 🍬 Any sort of fanwork your creepy little heart desires, as long as they are horror-themed! If you are going to create around an existing work (for example, doing a podfic or illustration for an existing fic), we ask that you seek the original creator’s approval first and credit them in any posts. 

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[lambychop]

It’s that time of year again besties!! In the spirit of the season, I present to you:

Athina’s Horror Masterlist

Slashers

The Halloween Franchise

The Friday the 13th Franchise

The Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise

The Scream Franchise

The Child’s Play Franchise

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Franchise

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

The Burning

Alice, Sweet Alice

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Slumber Party Massacre

Sleepaway Camp

You’re Next

Black Christmas

Prom Night

Happy Death Day

Maniac

Hatchet

Pieces

The Prowler

The Candyman Franchise

The Hellraiser Franchise

Psycho

Tourist Trap

When a Stranger Calls

Terror Train

The Last House on the Left

The Hills Have Eyes

The Stepfather (1987)

The House on Sorority Row

I Know What You Did Last Summer Franchise

Urban Legends

American Psycho

Rob Zombie’s Firefly Series

The Strangers

The Purge Franchise

Don’t Breathe

The Wrong Turn Franchise

There’s Someone Inside Your House

X

Haunt

Hell Fest

Terrified

Trick

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

31

Fear Street Series

Creature Features

A Quite Place I and II

The Thing

Underwater

The Descent

The Alien Franchise

The Predator Franchise

Jaws

47 Meters Down

Shark Night

Black Water

Rogue

Alligator

Anaconda

The Fly

C.H.U.D.

The Tremors Franchise

The Ruins

Castle Freak

Basket Case

Supernatural

The Conjuring Franchise

The Insidious Franchise

The Amityville Horror

The Poltergeist Franchise

Sinister

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

Lights Out

The Exorcist

The Grudge

The Ring

The Evil Dead Series

The Night House

The Woman in Black

It Follows

Susperia

The Babadook

Hereditary

The Witch

The Changeling

1408

Dead Silence

It (Chapters 1 & 2)

The Shining

Doctor Sleep

Oculus

Crimson Peak

The Orphanage

The Empty Man

Thirteen Ghosts

Rosemary’s Baby

Carrie

The Skeleton Key

The Omen

Devil

Mama

The Rite

Sleepy Hollow

The Ritual

Pet Sematary

The Endless

The Dark and the Wicked

The Void

The Wretched

Eli

In the Tall Grass

Werewolves

An American Werewolf in London

The Howling

Howl

Ginger Snaps

The Wolf of Snow Hollow

Bad Moon

Wer

Dog Soldiers

Silver Bullet

The Cursed

Vampires

The Lost Boys

Fright Night

Salem’s Lot

30 Days of Night

Nosferatu

From Dusk Till Dawn

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Bran Stoker’s Dracula

I Am Legend

Zombies

Night of the Living Dead

Dawn of the Dead

Day of the Dead

Train to Busan

28 Days Later & 28 Weeks Later

Pontypool

Blood Quantum

Re-Animator

World War Z

Found Footage

Paranormal Activity Franchise

Grave Encounters

V/H/S Franchise

Host

As Above So Below

Hell House, LLC. Franchise

Creep

Spree

Dashcam

Gonjiam Haunted Asylum

Unfriended and Unfriended: Dark Web

The Blair With Project

The Taking of Deborah Logan

Devil’s Pass

Savageland

Apollo 18

The Mirror

Troll Hunter

Lake Mungo

REC / Quarantine

The Bay

The Conspiracy

Cloverfield

Cannibal Holocaust

The Last Exorcism

The Final Prayer (aka Borderlands)

The Tunnel

Willow Creek

The Visit

Ratter

Butterfly Kisses

The Poughkeepsie Tapes

The Den

The Gallows

Psychological

Watcher

1 BR

What Keeps You Alive

Triangle

The Invitation

Super Dark Times

Men

The Rental

Last Night In Soho

Possessor

The Lodge

Midsommar

I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Us

The Invisible Man

The Girl on the Third Floor

It Comes At Night

Split

The Silence of the Lambs

Jacob’s Ladder

The Lighthouse

The Wickerman

Orphan

The Others

Goodnight Mommy

The Killing of a Sacred Dear

Annihilation

Get Out

Session 9

Split

Eraserhead

The Color Out of Space

1922

Things Heard & Seen

Apostle

The Perfection

His House

Cadaver

Hush

Incident in a Ghostland

Coming Home in the Dark

Body Horror/ Gory

The Saw Franchise

The Hostel Franchise

The Green Inferno

Audition

The Collector and The Collection

The Final Destination Franchise

The Belko Experiment

Society

Tusk

Martyrs

Cabin Fever

Videodrome

Raw

The Girl Next Door

Giallo

Tenebrae

Deep Red

Torso

Phenomena

Orgasm I

The Black Belly of the Tarantula

The New York Ripper

StageFright

The Cat O’Nine Tails

Anthologies

Trick r’ Treat

Creepshow I and II

The Mortuary Collection

Body Bags

Cats Eye

Southbound

Family Friendly

Coraline

Paranorman

Corpse Bride

Beetlejuice

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Monster House

Frankenweenie

The Haunted Mansion

Gremlins

Ghostbusters

Little Shop of Horrors

Labyrinth

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Shows

American Horror Story

Creepshow the Series

Slasher

NOS4A2

Channel Zero

The Twilight Zone

Midnight Mass

The Haunting of Bly Manor and The Haunting of Hill House

Castle Rock

Archive 81

Penny Dreadful

Hemlock Grove

Bates Motel

The Devil in Ohio

I’m sure there’s a ton that I missed, so don’t be afraid to reblog and add to the list! Keep in mind that trigger warnings may apply to all of these movies, so feel free to reach out and ask about any in particular. I love to talk horror, so send me your thoughts, questions, etc about any horror stuff! Happy spooky season and stay safe!

[softlystarstruck]

✩ softly reading, oct 25 - 31 ✩

in which i list every single drarry fic i’ve read this week in hopes that you, dear reader, find a fic you like too! happy halloween 🎃

✩ - a fave | 🔥 - hot

spotlight rec

✩ What the Werbelande Wind Blew In by khalulu [M, 4.1k]

A snowstorm blows a pale and pointy person into Harry’s coffee shop, and brings poetry (mostly medieval) into his life. And then there’s the flying cock monster, the penis tree, and the warrior rabbits.

why i rec this: my english major heart SOARED while reading this! the medieval poetry is worked so well into the story, and im head over heels for scholar draco 🥺 and this harry who seeks things out specifically because draco is interested in them! i also like how characters beyond harry and draco are woven in, and the narrative feels much more sprawling than it actually is. this is such a heartfelt story!!

short & sweet (< 10k)

✩ The Darling Curse by @orange-peony [E, 9.2k]

Harry didn't mean to call Draco 'love' in front of the other Aurors, especially because they have no idea they're a couple. Well, Harry could always pretend to be cursed and use pet names with everyone. What's the worst that can happen? [HP Fluff Fest 2021]

Portrait of a Young Girl by @thusspoketrish [M, 8.6k] 🏳️‍⚧️

Recently married, Harry and Draco are tasked with raising a four-year old Teddy, whose emerging gender identity brings up an array of questions, fears, and revelations for them when they realise that Teddy might be transgender.

✩ To know the pain of too much tenderness by @cibeewastaken [T, 6.3k]

Harry is in love with Draco, and Draco sometimes goes on dates with other people, but it’s not like Harry could be bothered by it when he never told Draco about his feeling, right? Right. So Harry isn’t that bothered by Draco’s dates, what bothers him is when one of those dates knocks Draco up and doesn’t want the baby. [HD Mpreg 2020]

A Thousand Deaths by @corvuscrowned [E, 6k]

When the Kedavras don’t work, they try wooden stakes. When the stakes don’t work, they try blades. When the blades don’t work, the truth spills between them like the vast, churning ocean — eternity, inescapable.

✩ Slip Into My Lover’s Hands by @lqtraintracks [E, 5.9k] 🔥

Draco licks his lips. He shuts his eyes, because he doesn't think he can look at Potter when he says it. When he asks for it. "One finger?"

✩ Love Me (Four Times) by @lettersbyelise [E, 5.6k]

Draco knows Harry. He knows his strong shapely hands. He knows every inch of his body and how to take him over the edge. He knows his fears and insecurities. He knows Harry’s heart. Draco knows that Harry loves him. He doesn't need him to say it. Does he?

✩ Echoes by @static-abyss [T, 5.3k]

Kier Warden hates him, that's why he bit him. [H/D Remix 2021]

Limits of Earth and Sky by @jackvbriefs [E, 3.8k]

Again and again, Draco Malfoy returns to the public eye only to attempt the most challenging broomriding feats Wizarding Society has to offer. Again and again, Harry Potter watches him do it and wonders why.

Owl of a Sudden by @onbeinganangel [T, 3k]

Harry has his books, his coffee shop and Draco by his side. Everything is perfect. How can a job offer undo that, and more importantly, how can a small owl called Bertilak swoop in to save the day? [H/D Remix 2021]

Better Side of the Bed by @gnarf [T, 2k]

It was all Malfoy's fault. Harry could be at the Burrow right now, but instead he was trapped in Malfoy's tiny flat. All because that dick couldn't stop bothering him about a stupid life debt he didn't even care about.

Triptych by @graymatters [M, 1.8k]

One afternoon, a feather emerges, marring already-scarred skin. But what other problems lie unnoticed beneath the surface?

the post-war chronicles (in which harry does a bloody awful job at courting draco) by sometimeshipper [G, 1.8k]

Harry supposes the past four years of post-war quiet have been too good to be true. So when he receives an owl from Gringotts, asking him to retrieve the Potter family tapestry and finds out, subsequently, that Draco sodding Malfoy is his soulmate, he isn't as shocked as he should be. If only he could convince Malfoy just as easily.

Mile High Club by @anaxandria-writes [E, 1.5k] 🔥

Harry tries to convince Draco that planes have their perks, especially chartered jets with fully reclinable seats.

SHAG and MOAN by dracogotgame [M, 1.2k]

You keep saying that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Music, Murder, and Mayhem by @nv-md [E, 1k]

Harry's in a mood, Draco's annoyed, and a whole lotta people are about to die. Or, why it's a bad idea to sell concert tickets to vampires.

pocket-sized (< 1k)

If It Were Up To Me by @the-starryknight [T, 563 words]

If Draco were a better man, he would not be standing outside Harry’s door, watching the rain drip down the silvery front window pane. Of course, if Harry were a smarter man, he would have left Draco to the soaking downpour.

✩ The Music of the Stars by @gallifrey1sburning [G, 556 words]

“It’s almost like music, isn’t it?” Draco looked down to catch Harry’s eye, seemingly unperturbed to find him staring, and Harry wondered if he’d known all along.

past ‘softly reading’ lists

[markynaz]

7/31

Moons / Betrayal Written for @tes-summer-fest 2021 Wordcount: 986 Content warnings: Impersonation mentions Ao3 Mirror: here Directly follows Dawn.

The exclamation of shock had barely passed Andalmo’s lips before he saw Delphine’s eyes narrow, which was the only warning he got.

He stepped back, narrowly avoiding Delphine’s blade as it hissed from her sheath. She turned the momentum of the draw around into a quick slash down to his leg. He whipped his own sword down to block. The clash of metal echoed off the walls of Ustengrav, scraping, twisting, setting Andalmo’s teeth on edge.

“Delphine, what in Oblivion-”

“Don't play innocent,” she snapped, and her voice sounded exactly what it had been last time they'd spoken, sending a sickening jolt to Andalmo’s gut with the memory. “How many Blades have their blood on your hands, you fucking traitor?”

“What?” he spat, taken aback by the accusation, and she drove him three steps back with the shock of it, scrambling up the stairs to avoid her wickedly glinting katana.

“Cloud- Ruler- Temple.” Each word was punctuated by a swipe-cut-thrust as Andalmo hastily blocked-parried-sidestepped. He lost another step, scrambling back as Delphine snarled, “You led the Thalmor there. Don't deny it.”

“That’s not-” Andalmo started, but had to leap back as Delphine lunged, backtracking another two steps up the stairs. The lip of the barrow was nearly at his shoulder now.

“We could have all survived if your damned team had told us the truth!”

Andalmo gritted his teeth and let himself lose three more steps, bringing the edge of the barrow to a comfortable height. Delphine’s eyes were wet with tears, her mouth hard with rage, as she pressed her advantage into a whirling overhand strike aimed at Andalmo’s neck.

He put one foot on the step behind him and leaned out of the way. Her katana’s blade smacked hard against the barrow’s stone lip. Before she could react, he was thrusting forward, following up with a hard strike to the tip of her sword, using the stone as a fulcrum to lever the katana out of her grip.

It jolted from her hand and skittered down the side of the barrow. Andalmo grabbed a leather strap of her armor and yanked her close, off-balance up the stairs.

“Listen,” he hissed. “We didn’t know any more than you did. We were fed bad information. If we’d known the Blades were fucking outlawed, do you think we really would have called that Three-damned meeting?”

Delphine hissed at him and reached for a knife. Andalmo dropped his own sword to the stairs and grabbed her free wrist to stop that.

“You didn’t think to question that?” she spat at him. “The Thalmor signing the Concordat without outlawing the Blades?”

“Now I would!” Andalmo’s fist clenched tighter on the strap, bitterness warring with anger, unable to keep it from his voice. “But it came from my teammate, so, no. I’d like to think we were all better people before the Thalmor started hunting us for sport.”

Delphine’s eyes narrowed. Andalmo held her gaze, trying to resist the impulse to throw her down the stairs. Miralnu’s expression in his mind was as clear as the day she’d died - on the ramparts of Cloud Ruler Temple, the Thalmor invading force below, a Thalmor imposter wearing her face as an illusion. He’d been the one to dispel it, to kill the imposter in a quick, brutal knife fight, but by then it had already been far too late for anything but a backup plan.

If he’d noticed the betrayal earlier, realized Miralnu was no longer with them, would his team still be alive? Would the other Blades who’d escaped with Delphine be here? It crossed his mind now that she was alone, and he hadn’t heard anything about Blades being hunted in Skyrim. His heart started to sink.

“They’re all dead now,” he bit out. “I assume the others you escaped with-”

“Assassination team in the Jerrals.” Delphine’s words confirmed all his worst fears. “I was the only one to get out.”

“Shit.”

The hard line of anger was gone from her mouth. Andalmo held her off balance for a moment longer, then pushed her back onto her feet, only releasing the leather strap of her armor once he was fairly certain she wouldn’t lunge at him again.

She adjusted her armor, eyeing him. He glanced around for his sword. It had come to a rest two steps below Delphine, but it probably wasn’t prudent to go for it while she still seemed to be making up her mind.

He shrugged his cloak back over his shoulders and exhaled through parted lips, seeing his breath billow in the freezing morning air like some frost dragons he’d witnessed.

A pox on the Thalmor. Fuck them, fuck the Great War they sailed in on, and Andalmo heartily wished every single double-agent who might have betrayed a Blade would wake up to choking on their own rotting teeth, except perhaps three, which would stay and give them all toothache.

“Look,” he said, after he ran out of curses in Dunmeris, Cyrodilic, and even some Chimeris. This took what felt like several minutes. “Could we have this conversation in the Moorside Inn? You can keep hold of the Horn,” he added as she gave him a look that could have frozen his face off, if the early morning and the long night hadn't already done their level best. “Clearly there’s a lot to catch up on, and I don’t think we’ll be better for having the conversation out here.”

Delphine hesitated, then gave a curt nod and fastened the Horn to her belt. Andalmo stepped back and gestured for her to continue up the stairs. She shoulder-checked him as she passed. He resisted the urge to make a rude gesture at her back, just in case she turned around, stepped down a few levels to scoop up his sword, and slipped it back into its sheath, following her up the stairs and away from Ustengrav.