#ks advent

[ksadvent]

Day 21!!

So much awesomeness in one wee post!

Title: Rehkuh https://archiveofourown.org/works/51713923 Author: ForFucksSakeJim Fandom: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series, Star Trek: The Original Series

Rating: Teen and Up

Words: 543

Summary:

Or; Spock get's drunk after 3 chocolate daiquiri's at the New Year's party and Bones Does Not Have Enough Alcohol to deal with their shenanigans

In response to a prompt by spacedogfromspace

Title: Of the people he could call home https://archiveofourown.org/works/51728644

Author: I_want_fanfics Fandom: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series

Rating: Teen and Up

Words: 2,746

Summary:

The calming sound of a fire burning filled the room as the smell of freshly baked cookies started permeating the air even more with the opening of the oven. Outside, the world was covered in a blanket of white, the last remnants of a slight storm that had blown over not long ago. Jim curled his hands around his mug of hot cocoa and breathed in deeply; he’d always loved this time of year.

In response to a prompt by BurningAmber (Note- must be logged in to view.)

[sourirenoire]

Chapters: 6/6 Fandom: Star Trek, Star Trek: The Original Series Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: James T. Kirk/Spock Characters: James T. Kirk, Spock (Star Trek), Leonard "Bones" McCoy, Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, Nyota Uhura, Janice Rand, Pavel Chekov, Original Characters Additional Tags: Love Languages, Falling In Love, Idiots in Love, Declarations Of Love, Vulcan Culture, T'hy'la, Romantic Fluff, Happy Ending, Eventual Relationships, Friends to Lovers, 5+1 Things, K/S Advent Calendar 2022 Summary:

The five love languages are meant to communicate feelings of love and affection between people. Unfortunately for Spock, the universal translator won't work on these languages - he'll have to spell it out for his clueless captain.

Five times that Spock showed his romantic intentions, and one time Jim showed them back.

[space-dog-from-space]

Trying so hard to not go on a ramble about my 20% drafted, 0% edited, 0% posted fic series that has been rotating in my mind's microwave for 3 years its got everything its got found family its got slowest of burns spirk its got major character undeath but not until after a sufficient amount of angst has occurred its got tarsus iv trauma its got academy era its got hurt comfort I need to buckle down and finish this thing so I can EDIT it and POST it and make it occupy brains that aren't mine

[joelhappyhil]

DAWN’S BETA IS OUT!

I’ve been writing and refining this for at least 3 years now, and I intend for this to be the final major update before releasing the game in full. I’ve got a ton of things to say about this update but if you just want a link to the game it'll be below.

Here’s the link: https://joel-happyhil.itch.io/dawn! Below the option to purchase at full price there will be a bunch of community copies for any who want to download but can’t/don't want to pay.

For those who know nothing about it: DAWN is a Battle Shonen (a subgenre of anime and manga) inspired tactical TTRPG that I’ve been developing since I started my last major release (Star And City 2E).

I consider it the result of everything I’ve learned with writing and game design, it has the most collaborators I’ve had on any project, and it’s a product I’m incredibly proud of. Also, its precursor, Advent Dawn, was the first game I ever posted on Itch.

I want to note that this version is in no way complete, and should be read as such. There's the obvious missing art and text to start (which I’ve marked with a WIP image).

This version will likely have issues, as this is the first time this version has been shown publicly. Despite this, I’ve done as much as I can with my limited testing, I feel the book is a presentable and enjoyable product for any who’re interested in it.

I’ve also started a Itch funding tracker that’ll be active for the first 2 weeks because this update is a big deal to me and I want to see how much support I can get for the final release. I appreciate any support you give because of it, but don’t feel pressured to.

You may know I already ran a Kickstarter campaign for DAWN, this is why I haven’t set up any rewards for this itch funding, as I feel it would devalue the support I got on that initial KS, I just like to see numbers go up.

I can’t express how much I appreciate any amount of support. If you're interested in testing the game there’ll be a Discord link in the document that you can use to find my community, where I’ll be trying to test the game at least weekly and answer any questions asked.

[mamath]

🌺 Wild Advent: Spring Awakening🌺

After much deliberation, Wild Advent has relaunched! It's been split into 4 seasonal campaigns, starting with Spring! Which includes my Wisteria Deer design! Check it out! 🌺

I'm happy to say we've already blown past the first goal (the first three designs) and are now working towards the first set of stretch goal designs! And then after that there's a few new designs so do have a look :D

It's always rough relaunching a KS that didn't go as expected the first time but we think simplifying and splitting thing into bite-sized chunks will help a lot. :) I feel confident about the designs at least!

If you're wondering where the other designs from the OG campaign went - those will return in their own Seasonal themed mini campaigned! So in three months or so the Summer campaign will launch and so forth. <3

🌺🍀🍂❄️ Wild Advent! ❄️🍂🍀🌺

[berryunho]

HONGJOONGISM JHRSEH I LOVE THAT NAME it sounds better than something like ateezism tbh cromerism mmmmmm no mmm halazism LMFAOOOOOOO no that sounds like a disease

to the anon that said they'd fold for san and joong.. ME TOO ITS OKAY (this is why san should NOT be killed off, i'll make a ppt for u with all the reasons why)

and abt korea, i'm sure u'll be fine!! i bet when it's over u won't even want to leave bc u had so much fun, fr. also, i hope ur week has been really good <3

-san anon

i took this ask as an excuse to tell a very random story that got super long SORRY BUT HI KDJLFAKDJFLASDF

HONGJOONGISMDLKF;JSADFJ ITS SO FUNNY LIKE PLS IMAGINE IF SCIENTOLOGY WAS CALLED LAYFAYETTISM OR IF BRANCH DAVIDIAN 7TH DAY ADVENTISM sheesh WAS BENJAMINISM OR THE PEOPLES TEMPLE WAS JIMISM LSKDFJL;ASDJFL;KS no cult leaders cant make it that obvious that they're just power-hungry maniacs (as i type this i realize the religion i was raised in [lutheranism] follows this and im . ANYWAYS)

anyways i dont even know what it was in this ask that originally made me have to tell the story that i just typed idk my brain does things sometimes but take this story:

on january 31 2022 i saw ateez in la and i was barricade and as part of my outfit i made a little captains patch out of an old pair of jeans and ~200 swarovski crystals i got on clearance at a craft store and pinned it on my che-- hold on here's a picture

i dont ... precisely remember why i made it but it took hours (distinctly remember watching the entire original star wars trilogy) and i had to use tweezers and there was super glue everywhere but as you can see it was EXTREMELY shiny like i wasnt planning on it but it mustve been eye catching af bc hj ........ im delusional this is delusion never mind BUT yall see this too or ?

that look has inspired so much inside of me its unnatural like if i hadnt already been writing him as a cult leader the idea wouldve been born in that moment bc i literally wouldve got on my knees for him instantly

ANYWASY I LITERALLY DO NOT REMEMBER WHY I STARTED THIS STORYROEASFKDJ UM ? yeah hongjoong <3

anyways yes please feel free to make me a ppt i would very much like to see the pleading and begging im just like hj that way <3333 which isnt to say san is or isnt going to die or not die of course i merely would giggle ;AKSJSDFLSJDAFL

BUT YEAH YOU'RE RIGHT my parents are convinced that im never coming back already LKSJDFLSKFJDSKDLF but i will . im gonna miss cheese itz and smiling at strangers too much . but korea also has yunho like 75% of the time so ... hmmmmmmmm wait . JLASKDFJ;SDJF jk

ANYWAYS SORRY FOR RAMBLING %(#)$*(*)(#*$ THANK YOUUU my week was mostly just me working but it was okay hehehe i hope you're welllll <3333

[kakasaku-week-2023]

Hi I missed KakaSaku month this year and won't have time to write for KakaSaku week. Will there be any other KakaSaku events this year? Also, I can't seem to find who hosted KS month?

Hi! There was no KakaSaku month this year. This blog used to belong to the server that ran KakaSaku Month 2021 and was repurposed for this year’s KakaSaku Week.

As for future events, there are plans for things in 2024, but the mod for this event also runs the @multisaku-advent-calendar, so that will be the rest of the focus for 2023.

Hope this answers all of your questions!

[salt-volk]

Sorry but it’s not really normal for items like advent calendar items to recycle on other sites. It would be like Advent Item 2022, with an increasing value of you weren’t around when they dropped. The same way the winter fox could scoop KS items in a way that monthlies couldn’t before… oh yea, they dropped again and the value tanked.

.

[jennamacaroni]

The inflated staffing figures, while altogether fictitious, reflected two salient problems that haunted the journalism of AIDS for years: First, reporters were willing to believe any story handed to them in a press release without the slightest inclination to discover whether the reported facts were true.  Press-release journalism, out of vogue since the advent of Watergate-style investigative reporting, made a dashing comeback with the AIDS epidemic.  The second tendency evident in AIDS journalism was the compulsion to lend a reassuring last note to otherwise bleak stories.  Big task forces meant the problem might be solved, and every month or so, tucked away in the second section of most newspapers, a few wire-service paragraphs appeared about this or that breakthrough in AIDS research.  There were headlines like, 'KS Discovery Brings Glimmer of Hope,' but, in truth, there were no glimmers of hope as summer faded to fall in 1982.  There were just bureaucrats who thought they could both hold back domestic spending and thwart a virulent new epidemic, as well as newspaper editors who didn't care to run much about a homosexual plague and didn't care whether what they did run was true.

Randy Shilts, “And The Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic”

[ao3feed-spirk]

PEACE and LOVE

read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/52220704 by SButler My submission for KS Advent 2023. Words: 33, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 22 of My Art 🎨😊 Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Trek: The Original Series Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: James T. Kirk, Spock (Star Trek) Relationships: James T. Kirk/Spock Additional Tags: ks advent, Art post read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/52220704

[ksadvent]

Day 20 is nigh!

This day brings you a poem and a fic!

Title:  I must confess Author: USS_Queertastic Fandom: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Rating: Not Rated

Words: 451

Summary:

At an NYE Party aboard the Enterprise, Spock is with Jim. As the clock counts down on NYE, Spock looks at Jim and in the breadth of that moment confesses his seemingly illogical emotions as he is drawn to kiss him.

In response to a prompt by gunstreet.

Title: pretty flowers

Author:  LieutenantDru Fandom: Star Trek:

Rating: Mature

Words: 1000

Summary:

The flora of this new world wasn't supposed to affect behavior. It was unexplored by the Federation, all but unknown. Simple scans from above the atmosphere weren't enough to give a warning.

In response to a prompt by USS_Genderprise .

[uss-genderprise]

While we're looking back on the year, I want to say I adored your Cat!Spock fic for the t'hy'la'bang this year, and I'm looking forwards to reading your other fics.

<333

well you're in luck cause i literally wrote so many fics for ks advent and also i have two fics in a fanzine that's supposed to come out next month (legends 10) and also i have a series planned and partially written and also i have a sequel to the cat spock fic in the works so. :)

[rhinokck]

Day 15 of round 2 of my beer advent calendars. First was State of Brewing Blonde Ale. It was an ok Blonde Ale. Secondly was Jo Co Juice out of Lenexa, KS. I’ve had it before & happy to try it again. The hot sauce was smoked garlic which I can’t wait to try.

[kiscon]

KiScon Progress Report #4!

Save the dates: KiScon 2022 (entirely online): 4-6 November Deadline for zine submissions: 1 August Deadline for program booklet submissions: 1 October Deadline for goodie bag submissions: 1 October Deadline for art show / auction submissions: 1 October Deadline for vidshow submissions: 10 October Deadline for cake contest submissions: 1 November Upcoming KiScord Pub Nights: 9 July, 3 p.m. EDT 23 July, 5 p.m. EDT 13 August, 3 p.m. EDT 3 September, 5 p.m. EDT

Dear K/S friends,Greetings! July is here, and so are we with our fourth progress report! 

1. New concom member:

We are happy to welcome our new concom member, starshiplillian, who will support the team in Registrations, Logistics, and Communications. If you've been to one of our Pub Nights before, then you already know Lillian. Her bio on Conline claims that she is "several unionized lizards disguised as a functional concom member", but (while we won't dispute the unionized lizards, on the grounds of awesomeness) we can tell you that she is also the librarian of the U.S. branch of the K/S Zine Library and in the process of preparing the relaunch of this branch. You can reach her at lillian @ kiscon . org.

2. Upcoming deadline: Con Zine!

If you want to submit your fic, art, poetry, meta to the KiScon zine, here's your friendly reminder that the deadline of 1 August is soon upon us! For submissions and also any and all questions about the zine, please get in touch with our editor Carleen: kszinesubs @ gmail.com.

3. KiScon Discord (“KiScord”):

Avid readers of our newsletters might ask how many more times we will dedicate a paragraph to our KiScon Discord server. The answer is easy: as many times as necessary to get y'all to join it. It really is important that our con attendees use and are comfortable with Discord; it is not "just another social media platform", but a vital tool for the online convention.

We have a walkthrough with many screenshots (pdf) that you can download from our website. This document explains to you all the steps of creating a Discord account and joining the KiScon server. After creating your account and joining the server, don't forget to accept the #rules by clicking the emoji with the Vulcan salute – it will automagically make the various channels of the server appear. 1lostone is always happy to help you with any and all technical questions: 1lostone @ kiscon . org

Join us for one of our Pub Nights to try out Discord and enjoy the company of fellow K/S fans. We regularly announce these events in the KiScon FB group and in the KiScon Discord server.

If you had not seen the announcement in time or can't make it to this one, fear not – there are more to happen soon: 23 July, 5 p.m. EDT 13 August, 3 p.m. EDT 3 September, 5 p.m. EDT

4. Pub Night Fic and Vid Recs Pub Night #2 brought us a number of lovely links again. A big thank-you to Lillian for compiling the list! Fic: "Dawn" by Jenna Hilary Sinclair "Many Waters" by what_alchemy "A mother takes pride in her son" by nergregga "Not As Much Fun As It Sounds" by lah_mrh "Not So Gently" by plaidshirtjimkirk "Oasis" by kyliselle "Odds and Abbs" by Jenny Starr (see the Fanlore article) "Portraits" by Charlotte Frost Vids: "A Strange New Galaxy (Far, Far Away)" by VTsuion (AO3) "Fight Song" by AnnaKnitsSpock "Mind Meld" (Kirk/Spock Prime) by spookyfbi8 "Pieces" by DarlaPr0duction "Star Trek || A Thousand Years" by bellizaria "Star Trek: Hungry Eyes" by First Officer Nims "What Do You Do With A Drunken Vulcan?" slideshow vid by Kandy Fong Please check out this cool YouTube-playlist by our Discord member bobateaprincess (YT: Aphrodite Jo): SPOCK N JIM :) 💞💞 5. Art show / auction:

A virtual con means a virtual art show, but we want it to be as glorious as in person. This fandom is rich in talent and creativity, and we hope to showcase a great variety at KiScon 2022. This year's art show will be presented via a slideshow vid that will be accessible all throughout the convention weekend, much like an exhibition in the Rec Room. You can submit both digital art and traditional art (paintings, drawings/prints, but also three-dimensional artworks like sculptures, amigurumi, fibre craft, jewellery etc.); traditional artworks and physical items need to be either scanned or photographed. The show itself is purely digital and welcomes pieces from all K/S fans, not only registered con attendees. Please submit your artworks or the scans/photos of your artworks via this form. Deadline: 1 October 2022. Good-quality files in jpg or png format (300 dpi) are recommended. Please include your exact artist name and the title of your works, plus any kind of information (e.g. medium, year of creation) that you would like us to mention. The artworks do not need to have been created for the convention, but can be as old or new as they come.  If you would like to not only show your art but also offer it for sale in the auction, please make sure to tell us for each artwork you submit and include the starting bid. In the case of digital art, the winning bid will then get a very high-res file of the work (to set it apart from the version featured in the vid and auction catalogue). In the case of traditional art you will send it to the buyer in its physical form. The online format of KiScon 2022 does not make it possible for us to organise the actual exchange of money for art; it would not be feasible for us to store the physical artworks and send them across the globe to the winning bidders. This is also why we will not take any commission this year! We'll gladly help buyers and artists to keep track of all purchases and match you up with contact details, and we will keep a watchful eye on the process to ensure fairness and accountability, but each buyer is ultimately responsible for transferring the money to the artist, and each artist for making sure the artwork gets safely delivered to the buyer.  If you would like to dedicate one of your auctioned artworks or a percentage of it to this year's charity (to be voted on during the con), to the support of KiScon itself, or to Ukraine, please let us know at the time of submitting the artwork. Artworks submitted by their artists for auction will not only be in the art show vid, but also featured in an auction catalogue / gallery that will be part of the digital goodie bag each con attendee receives via Conline. Should you want to offer an artwork or item in the auction that you have not created yourself, for example something that you once bought for your collection but now would like to send to a good new home, then it will only be featured in the auction catalogue / gallery, not in the slideshow vid, as we cannot ascertain the permission of the artist. For any and all questions regarding the art show and auction, please get in touch with us at artshow @ kiscon . org. 6. Where to find information & announcements: Official website KiScon Discord server Tumblr blog Twitter Conline Facebook Group Dreamwidth If you signed up for the newsletter only recently and want to read the issues you missed, you can find the links to past newsletters on our website in the FAQ section. 7. Last but not least, we promote a fest that is dear to us: Kirk/Spock Advent Calendar 2022.

Please feast your eyes on this GORGEOUS piece of art that Page of Wands (her Tumblr, her AO3) created as header for K/S Advent. Just look at it, ahhh!!!! You can find all the details regarding the schedule, how-to, rules here: K/S Advent Dreamwidth K/S Advent Tumblr AO3 Collection Profile for K/S Advent 2022 Signups open on 1 September 2022, 11:59 a.m. UTC.  Yours in K/S,

T’Lara and Judy

Co-chairs KiScon 2022

[herenya-writes]

Posted a short holiday Spirk fic for the ks-advent-that-wasn’t. It was beta’d by the fabulous @voulezvulcan.

Joy abounds on the USS Enterprise during the holiday season, and Jim was no exception to the rule—until recently. Now, the man is hiding some kind of pain, and Spock is determined to discover the source and help his ashayam through it.

[annaknitsspock]

I can’t believe I’ve been doing the K/S Advent for six years in a row! Amanda and Arminaa always do a fantastic job organizing. Be sure to check out all the stories and art! Here’s my super-duper fluffy contribution.