#wwff challenge

[n2qfd]

SST (Slow Speed Test) was good last night. 40 m was actually a really productive choice of band after what feels like a few weeks of solar activity, unsettling everything.

Worked five stations, but only two of them were actually part of the slow speed test. Turns out the flying pigs QRP club was doing a thing as well as a guy calling CQ WWFF which was new to me, worldwide, Flora and Fauna. 

Figured out the non-club call for the flying pigs so they could at least get the points for the QSO and got the floor and fauna guy in the log. 

I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun it’s a classy one today.

[g4ljw-amateur-radio]

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2397 for Friday October 6th, 2023

- REPEATER RESTORATION PROJECT A SUCCESS IN WISCONSIN - MEMORIAL EVENT HONORS SERBIAN PIONEER OF WWFF ACTIVATION - MILITARY AUXILIARY OPS PREPARE TO MARK 75th ANNIVERSARY - AT AGE 10, NEW AMATEUR TAKES UP REINS ON WEEKLY NET - "DREAM RIG" ESSAY CONTEST CHALLENGES YOUNG AMATEURS - SOFTWARE UPGRADE IN THE WORKS FOR MULTIMODE DIGITAL VOICE PROJECT - YL CW NET RESUMES ON 40M - ACMA RELEASES NEW FIVE-YEAR SPECTRUM OUTLOOK - FCC FINES US SATELLITE TV COMPANY FOR "SPACE JUNK" - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: NOT BOGGED DOWN BY SOTA TRIP TO SCOTTISH ISLANDS SCRIPT AUDIO http://dlvr.it/Sx3Y4s

[ailendolin]

Now that the final Whump Wednesday fic has been posted, it's time to say thank you to all you wonderful people out there who have supported me over the past twelve months.

Thank you for welcoming me so warmly to the fandom and for coming on this crazy writing journey with me this year; thank you for leaving likes, kudos and lovely comments both here and over on AO3; and, last but not least, thank you for sending in all these wonderful prompts and for trusting me to turn them into stories! I sincerely hope you have enjoyed the fics I've written and will continue to do so in the future 💙

Lots of love, Ailendolin

[ailendolin]

Thank you so much for humoring my prompts! Yk you are free to choose and pass on them as you like~! In case you don't get another prompt for the December Fluff Friday, I decided to give you one too: Yk I want Thomas' writing to get more appreciation, so how about he starts writing children stories for Jemima? They are actually very good and she adores them, and soon Alison and the plague ghosts start joining them to listen in as well! It's all cozy and everyone is happy with Thomas' writing!

Aw no, thank you for sending all these wonderful prompts, dear! 💙 I love how different they all are though I have to admit that this one is probably my favourite. I mean, how could it not be when it has all the things I love: Thomas, Jemima, the Plague Ghosts and of course, people actually appreciating Thomas's work 😊 I have a feeling this one will be really fun to write - maybe I can even work another one of my grandma's bedtime stories into it.

Your fic - the very last Fluff Friday fic - will be posted on 2 December.

[ailendolin]

If you still have slots open, I’d love to see Vex and Ho Tan visiting a rare bookshop!

You claimed the very last Whump Wednesday slot of the year (and ever), anon! Congratulations! 😊

I must admit I wasn't quite sure what to do with your prompt at first but then I had the idea of connecting it to the past I've established for Vex in my fics (him being the son of an Evil Overlord) and knew it would offer the perfect opportunity to delve a little into that. I hope you're okay with me taking the prompt in that direction.

Your fic will be posted on 28 December.

[ailendolin]

if the WW slot for 21 Dec is still open could I please request a little early birthday present for myself~? based on that post about Ian looking like he would have hit Bill, maybe he does actually end up taking out his frustrations on a random person in the market after a particularly bad day? and Croydon hears about it and punishes him for giving him a bad name and causing him trouble?

Aw, of course! I love writing (early) birthday presents! 💙

Would you mind if I changed your prompt a little bit? I know the whole point of it is that Ian for once does not have the frustration he's clearly feeling under control but I'll be honest with you: I'm not sure I can write actual aggression when it comes to Ian. So I thought I might turn the situation at the market more into him lashing out on instinct? As in: he's so used to getting hurt by Croydon that he instinctively tries to protect himself and accidentally hits someone when they get bump into him or something. Things then would escalate and Croydon would hear about it and, as per your prompt, punish Ian.

Would that be all right? I know it's not quite what you had in mind and seeing as it'll be a birthday present, it's totally fine if you'd rather I try my hand at your original idea. I just thought I'd provide an alternative that I'm a bit more confident I'll actually be able to pull off.

In any case, your fic will be posted on December 21 😊

[ailendolin]

And my last Whump Wednesdays prompt: 3) Tragedy always strikes at Button House, so it wouldn't be a stretch that Mike and Alison have an oil fire in the kitchen one day. In a panic, Mike throws water on it and accidentally makes it worse. While Alison is eventually able to extinguish the fire with the ghosts' help before it gets out of hand, the experience is particularly tough on Mary and it sends her into a panic.

Oh, poor Mary! That would be an awful situation for her and I'd love to write a fic about it for you. The funny thing is, after I mulled over that prompt a little, especially the part of Alison being able to extinguish the fire with the ghosts' help, I actually had an idea about how one of the ghosts could actively help her with that and I apologise in advance just in case this will turn out to be a major plot point in the end (knowing me, it will 😂).

Your fic will be posted on 14 December.

[ailendolin]

I Look forward to your stories every night. As living in Australia I only just got to watch s4 of ghosts, it really bothers me that Humphrey never shows his way grieving. Perhaps a nice inclusion of him finding out and how he mourned 😢

Aw, that's so lovely to hear! Thank you so much! 💙

Humphrey really is always the last one to know things, isn't he? Poor guy. I mean, at least the ghosts remembered him this time (even if it was a little late) but I wonder how long it took for him to learn that Annie had moved on. Did someone tell him or did he one day go, "Hey, I haven't seen Annie in a while." And then Robin told him, "Oh yeah, she got sucked off last month," as if it didn't matter. I imagine that would hurt a lot. So yeah, I'm looking forward to writing a story about him grieving for you!

It will be posted on 7 December.

[ailendolin]

Here's my second prompt for Whump Wednesday: 2) What if Fanny actually likes to sing? She might not be very good at it, but it used to make her feel young and lighthearted. However, her mother and then her husband always criticized her singing and humming, until all their tearing down eventually made her fall silent. And maybe she one day sees Alison and Kitty goofing off and singing together, and she wonders what it would be like to join them but finds she can't bring herself to sing anymore.

Have I mentioned that I loving writing fics centered around Fanny? 💙 This is a wonderful prompt, dear, and as I already said on Discord, I will be using a moment that happened in series 4 as the starting point because that will work even better than Fanny randomly happening upon Alison and Kitty singing together (though I may be able to include that scenario in Fanny's thought processes as something she's witnessed happening a few times and always felt sort of sad and wistful about and now reflects on in the story).

I also plan on connecting your prompt to my fic The Club in which Thomas, Nigel and Jemima have formed a Singing Club. I just love the idea of Fanny desperately wanting to join but not being able to make herself take that first step.

Your fic will be posted on 30 November.

[ailendolin]

Thank you for your amazing efforts this year! I have a couple of ideas that COULD be Norne if you'd like. This is the first time Thomas has gone a whole series without being visibly in pain from his wound, but now he's having stress headaches (ep1 from about 12:10, ep2 from about 7:55) and he seems to fret himself into a raging fever during his "Alison withdrawal". I'd love to see him get some care for either of these conditions (could be during the plot or another time it happened). Thank you!

Aw, thank you so much, anon! 💙 And thank you for indulging me with a Norne prompt and even providing time stamps for the scenes your prompt is based on! That's really helpful.

I actually have a post about Thomas's physical reaction to things in the works because I find that part of his character really fascinating (also me writing about him getting hypothermia in This place (I don't think would feel like home) feels not so far-fetched now lol) so I'm really looking forward to writing a fic about it for you!

It will be posted on 23 November.

[ailendolin]

Hey there, my love! I saw your post about the open spots you still have for your prompt challenges and I definitely want in! ♡ I have three ideas for Whump Wednesday and here is the first: 1) I'm curious to explore Alison's feelings after she ends things with her fake "sister." The way she asked, "Why me?" really got to me. So how about we have her crying when she's sure Mike wouldn't hear her and get worried, but she's instead found by one or two of the ghosts and they comfort her ♡

Oh that, "Why me?" always breaks my heart. She sounds so devastated and heartbroken in that moment.

When I brainstormed this prompt yesterday, I settled on Thomas and Humphrey as the ones finding her since they've both been betrayed by someone they loved as well and can sympathise. Fanny would obviously work as well so maybe I'll find a way to include her too. I hope you're okay with those choices - if not, you're always welcome to let me know and we'll figure something out 😉

Thank you so much for this wonderful prompt, dear! 💙 It will be posted on 16 November.

[ailendolin]

Editing fics is always hard - but having to cut out something you really love because it no longer works is one of the hardest things about writing.

I rarely keep cut scenes of my works but this one deserves to be preserved because it was the perfect ending to @iris-in-the-rain's September Fluff Friday fic - until it wasn't anymore.

Ho-Tan smiled up at him. “I know. A very clever boy once taught me that.” Vex mirrored her smile and leaned a little closer. “He must be very wise now.” “He is,” Ho-Tan whispered and met him halfway in a kiss. “He definitely is.”

[ailendolin]

Anon who requested today's WW here, thank you so much, I LOVE it! All the upstairs ghosts fussing over Thomas is a fantasy of mine, and it's so bittersweet here, we can see how much they care *but Thomas can't* because he's still bleeding out alone under that tree. The end is so soothing, Thomas is really well cared for and loved, and the plague ghost fam have all the time in the world to be patient with this very hurt boy as he makes tiny bits of progress towards realising how much he matters.

Aw, thank you so much for your lovely message! It's honestly so nice to get feedback from an anon who sent in a prompt 😊

I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Had I known you liked the idea of the upstairs ghosts fussing over Thomas so much, I'd have expanded that part of the story a little, maybe given them a bit more to do at the end. I do have another Thomas-centric 10 chapter fic in the works, though, that's all about them being there for Thomas so look out for that, I guess 😅

Speaking of Thomas - one of my favourite things about his character is that he's standing just a little bit on the outside looking in all the time. He's definitely part of the group but he doesn't have these close friendships we see between other characters. And what you wrote about him, that he's still bleeding out alone under the tree, in a way, is so, so true and sums it up so well.

I must admit the part with the Plague Ghosts was purely self-indulgent. I mean, the basement was the logical place for Thomas to go to to cool down but I just love writing Jean and Nigel so much that I couldn't resist writing them taking care of him. So I'm glad you enjoyed that part as well! Thank you again for this wonderful prompt and for allowing me to write this scenario after I had to scrap it from This place (I never thought would feel like home) 💙

[ailendolin]

Today marks 6 whole months of Whump Wednesday fics! 🥳

When I first started WW I wasn't even sure I'd get prompts at all. I was quite new to the Six Idiots fandom back then and had no idea if there would even be an interest in my fics.

Now, 26 Wednesdays, 20 prompts, 6 original ideas and 53k words later all I can say is thank you: thank you for sending me prompts, thank you for reading my stories, thank you for liking them, reblogging them, leaving kudos, comments and feedback! Your support of this project means the world 💙

The first half of 2022 was quite a roller-coaster ride for me and sadly had more downs than ups but writing and posting these stories has not only provided me with some much needed distraction but also, and that is probably even more important, a lot of joy. I hope it did the same for you.

Here's to another 6 months of weekly Whump Wednesday fics!

[ailendolin]

Hello, friend! If you're still taking FF prompts, what about a nice day in Yonderland for Ho-Tan? Something with cakes, perhaps 😄

Hello, dear! 💙

Of course I'm still taking prompts! We've barely started filling the WW slots for August and if possible, I'd like to keep WW and FF going till the end of the year (and maybe even beyond, we'll see).

Since Fluff Friday is a monthly thing and the slots for July, August and September are already filled, I'm afraid you'll have to wait until 7 October for your fic. Sorry for that! I hope it'll be worth it. Since you mentioned cakes, I'll see if I can get everyone's favourite Cake Bake Ladies to make a cameo (after all, Ho-Tan needs more girl friends) 🙂

Prompts are open.

Whump Wednesday and Fluff Friday fic schedule so far:

22 Jun: WW idea: Nigel meets Jemima - BBC Ghosts

29 Jun: WW prompt: Gabriel birthday fic - Bill (2015)

1 Jul: FF prompt: Ho-Tan and Vex build a blanket fort - Yonderland

6 Jul: WW prompt: Thomas fainting – BBC Ghosts

13 Jul: WW prompt: Ian seeks comfort from Gabriel after a nightmare - Bill (2015)

20 Jul: WW prompt: Nigel & Thomas tell the others about their relationship - BBC Ghosts

27 Jul: WW idea: German pilots Wolfgang & Helmut fic – BBC Ghosts

3 Aug: WW prompt: The reason Vex is startled by loud noises - Yonderland

5 Aug: FF prompt: The Captain telling Kitty a bedtime story - BBC Ghosts

10 Aug: WW prompt: Gabriel getting ill after accidentally eating nuts - Bill (2015)

August: 3 WW prompt slots still open

2 Sep: FF prompt: Ho-Tan & Debbie have a girls’ night in - Yonderland

September: 4 WW prompt slots still open

7 Oct: Ho-Tan having a nice day in Yonderland involving cakes - Yonderland

[ailendolin]

Perhaps you are expecting it already after my ao3 comment, but... Debbie and Ho-Tan's girls' night in? With Vex coming in to (literally) pick up Ho-Tan because of the merry times that were had? 😁

Thank you for the prompt, dear! 💙

I actually didn't expect it but I'm really looking forward to writing this for you! Let's see if I can fit in the Parvuli as well since you mentioned her in your comment (thank you for that, btw! I'll reply to it soon!). Your Fluff Friday fic will be published on 2 September 🙂

Prompts are open.

Whump Wednesday and Fluff Friday fic schedule so far:

1 Jun: WW prompt: Julian talking about his childhood angst – BBC Ghosts

3 Jun: FF prompt: Friendship fluff between Ian and Anne - Bill (2015)

8 Jun: WW idea: Julian / Thomas fic part 2 - BBC Ghosts

15 Jun: WW prompt: Cake Bake Ladies post-battle – Yonderland

22 Jun: WW idea: Nigel meets Jemima - BBC Ghosts

29 Jun: WW prompt: Gabriel birthday fic - Bill (2015)

1 Jul: FF prompt: Ho-Tan and Vex build a blanket fort - Yonderland

6 Jul: WW prompt: Thomas fainting – BBC Ghosts

13 Jul: WW prompt: Ian seeks comfort from Gabriel after a nightmare - Bill (2015)

20 Jul: WW prompt: Nigel & Thomas tell the others about their relationship - BBC Ghosts

27 Jul: WW idea: German pilots Wolfgang & Helmut fic – BBC Ghosts

5 Aug: FF prompt: The Captain telling Kitty a bedtime story - BBC Ghosts

Aug: 5 WW prompts still open

2 Sep: FF prompt: Ho-Tan & Debbie have a girls’ night in - Yonderland