Challenge # 499: Wake Up
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drabble_zoneThis week's challenge is:
Wake Up
Reminder of Rules
Entries should be 100, 200, or 300 words exactly, excluding titles and headers.
Please place the body of your entry behind a cut.
Tag with the appropriate Challenge, Fandom, Type, and Ratings tags. If a tag for your fandom doesn't exist, leave a request on the Tag Request post and I'll create the tags you need. You can request as many fandom tags as you want.
You don't need to use the challenge word or phrase in your drabble, though you can if you like.
Each challenge ends when the new challenge is posted, but if you're a few days late that's still fine.
NEW RULE: DOUBLE AND TRIPLE DRABBLES ARE ALSO ACCEPTED ;)
Have fun!
Tags:
- due: 2026-05 (may),
- due: 2026-06 (jun),
- fandom: multifandom,
- format: bingo,
- format: recs,
- format: support,
- format: teamwork,
- format: varied challenges,
- frequency: biannual,
- keyword: low pressure,
- keyword: multilingual/other language,
- keyword: spring,
- medium: fic,
- medium: podfic,
- posting: 2026-05 (may),
- sign-up/claiming: 2026-04 (apr),
- sign-up/claiming: 2026-05 (may),
- sign-up/claiming: not required,
- site: any/multi,
- site: ao3,
- site: bluesky,
- site: discord,
- site: dreamwidth,
- site: tumblr
[Challenge #491: Pun] Original Fiction: 'Cut It Out!'
Apr. 24th, 2026 07:23 pmbut_can_i_be_trusted posting in 100wordsTags:
- format: bingo,
- format: given prompts,
- format: leaving prompts,
- format: varied challenges,
- frequency: monthly,
- frequency: weekly,
- medium: any/multi,
- medium: art,
- medium: fic,
- medium: gifsets,
- medium: icons,
- medium: poetry,
- posting: no deadline,
- sign-up/claiming: not required,
- site: ao3,
- site: dreamwidth
Thursday - TV & Movie Quotes 🎬✨
Apr. 22nd, 2026 09:38 pmsimplyn2deep posting in comment_ficHello, everyone 👋 I’m simplyn2deep, and I’m back to host another week! 💫
Today’s theme is TV Show and Movie Quotes 📺🎥, and you can interpret it in any way that inspires you. Let a memorable line from a film or television series guide your storytelling—whether it’s a moment of tension 😬, humor 😂, love 💕, or revelation 💡. Use the quote as a starting point to build a scene 🎭, expand on a relationship 💞, or reimagine the context in your own way.
Just a few rules: 📌
No more than five prompts in a row.
No more than three prompts in the same fandom.
Use the character's full name and fandom's full name for ease in adding to the Lonely Prompts spreadsheet 📝.
No spoilers in prompts for a month after airing 🚫 or use the spoiler cut option found here.
If your fill contains spoilers ⚠️, warn and leave plenty of space, or use the above mentioned spoiler cut.
Prompts should be formatted as follows: [Use the character's full names and fandom's full name]
Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
Some examples to get the ball rolling… 🚀
* Teen Wolf, Stiles Stilinski/Derek Hale, “I’m not a hero. I’m a high-functioning sociopath.” — Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes 🕵️♂️
* Hawaii Five-0, Steve McGarrett/Danny Williams, “You don’t turn your back on family, even when they do.” — Fast & Furious, Dominic Toretto 🚗💨
* any, any+any, “I can do this all day.” — Captain America: The First Avenger, Steve Rogers 🛡️
We are now using AO3 to bookmark filled prompts 📚✨. If you fill a prompt and post it to AO3 please add it to the Bite Sized Bits of Fic from 2026 collection. See further notes on this new option here.
Not feeling any of today’s prompts? 🤔 You can use LJ’s advanced search options to limit keyword results to only comments in this community. Fret not, DW members 💙; we are working on a way to search through old entries for prompts for you! As of right now, the best way to search for a lonely prompt on DW is to search the community’s archive, which can be found [[HERE]].
While the use of LJ's advanced search and DW’s archive are options, bookmarking the links of prompts you like 🔖 might work better for searching in the future.
As a friendly reminder about our schedule ⏰, Lonely Prompts and sharing completed fills are encouraged on Sundays 🌿, while new themes and prompts are posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays 📅. Saturdays are a Free for All day 🎉. We'll share our posts on DW and LJ for everyone's convenience. Keep an eye out for notifications! 👀
If you have a Dreamwidth account and would feel more comfortable participating there, please feel free to do so…and spread the word! 📣comment_fic
tag=tv-movie quotes 🎬
simplyn2deep, and I’m back to host another week! 💫Today’s theme is TV Show and Movie Quotes 📺🎥, and you can interpret it in any way that inspires you. Let a memorable line from a film or television series guide your storytelling—whether it’s a moment of tension 😬, humor 😂, love 💕, or revelation 💡. Use the quote as a starting point to build a scene 🎭, expand on a relationship 💞, or reimagine the context in your own way.
Just a few rules: 📌
No more than five prompts in a row.
No more than three prompts in the same fandom.
Use the character's full name and fandom's full name for ease in adding to the Lonely Prompts spreadsheet 📝.
No spoilers in prompts for a month after airing 🚫 or use the spoiler cut option found here.
If your fill contains spoilers ⚠️, warn and leave plenty of space, or use the above mentioned spoiler cut.
Prompts should be formatted as follows: [Use the character's full names and fandom's full name]
Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
Some examples to get the ball rolling… 🚀
* Teen Wolf, Stiles Stilinski/Derek Hale, “I’m not a hero. I’m a high-functioning sociopath.” — Sherlock, Sherlock Holmes 🕵️♂️
* Hawaii Five-0, Steve McGarrett/Danny Williams, “You don’t turn your back on family, even when they do.” — Fast & Furious, Dominic Toretto 🚗💨
* any, any+any, “I can do this all day.” — Captain America: The First Avenger, Steve Rogers 🛡️
We are now using AO3 to bookmark filled prompts 📚✨. If you fill a prompt and post it to AO3 please add it to the Bite Sized Bits of Fic from 2026 collection. See further notes on this new option here.
Not feeling any of today’s prompts? 🤔 You can use LJ’s advanced search options to limit keyword results to only comments in this community. Fret not, DW members 💙; we are working on a way to search through old entries for prompts for you! As of right now, the best way to search for a lonely prompt on DW is to search the community’s archive, which can be found [[HERE]].
While the use of LJ's advanced search and DW’s archive are options, bookmarking the links of prompts you like 🔖 might work better for searching in the future.
As a friendly reminder about our schedule ⏰, Lonely Prompts and sharing completed fills are encouraged on Sundays 🌿, while new themes and prompts are posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays 📅. Saturdays are a Free for All day 🎉. We'll share our posts on DW and LJ for everyone's convenience. Keep an eye out for notifications! 👀
If you have a Dreamwidth account and would feel more comfortable participating there, please feel free to do so…and spread the word! 📣
comment_fictag=tv-movie quotes 🎬
BtVS: Kid Sister [Challenge 498: Remember]
Apr. 22nd, 2026 07:09 pmbadly_knitted posting in drabble_zoneTitle: Kid Sister
Fandom: BtVS
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Buffy, Dawn.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 498: Remember.
Spoilers/Setting: Early Season 5.
Summary: Buffy remembers her life with her sister in it.
Disclaimer: I don’t own BtVS, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.
Kid Sister
Search maintenance
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dw_maintenanceHappy Wednesday!
I'm taking search offline sometime today to upgrade the server to a new instance type. It should be down for a day or so -- sorry for the inconvenience. If you're curious, the existing search machine is over 10 years old and was starting to accumulate a decade of cruft...!
Also, apparently these older machines cost more than twice what the newer ones cost, on top of being slower. Trying to save a bit of maintenance and cost, and hopefully a Wednesday is okay!
Edited: The other cool thing is that this also means that the search index will be effectively realtime afterwards... no more waiting a few minutes for the indexer to catch new content.
Prompt: #491 - Pun
Apr. 21st, 2026 10:30 amsweettartheart posting in 100wordsThis week's prompt is pun.
Your response should be exactly 100 words long. You do not have to include the prompt in your response -- it is meant as inspiration only.
Please use the tag "prompt: #491 - pun" with your response.
Please put your drabble under a cut tag if it contains potential triggers, mature or explicit content, or spoilers for media released in the last month.
If you would like a template for the header information you may use this:
Subject: Original - Title (or) Fandom - Title
Post:
Title:
Original (or) Fandom:
Rating:
Notes:
If you are a member of AO3 there is a 100 Words Collection!
Your response should be exactly 100 words long. You do not have to include the prompt in your response -- it is meant as inspiration only.
Please use the tag "prompt: #491 - pun" with your response.
Please put your drabble under a cut tag if it contains potential triggers, mature or explicit content, or spoilers for media released in the last month.
If you would like a template for the header information you may use this:
Subject: Original - Title (or) Fandom - Title
Post:
Title:
Original (or) Fandom:
Rating:
Notes:
If you are a member of AO3 there is a 100 Words Collection!
Free for All Saturday, Week 17 [DW Edition]
Apr. 25th, 2026 12:22 am↑↑↑ Available dates:
April 28 & 30
May 5 & 7
May 12 & 14
Hello! It's Saturday, which means it's time for a Free for All. :3 There are no themes to follow for prompts or fills. Btw, if you perhaps missed a prompt theme that you liked, or you've had any ideas that didn't really work with Tuesday's or Thursday's posts, then today's your chance to prompt 'em. Be free, and have fun! ✎
Just a few rules:
1. No more than five prompts in a row.
2. No more than three prompts in the same fandom.
3. Use the character's full name and the fandom's full name for ease in adding to the Lonely Prompts spreadsheet.
4. No spoilers in prompts for a month after airing, or use the spoiler cut option found here. Unfortunately, DW doesn’t have a cut tag, so use your best judgment when it comes to spoilers.
5. If your fill contains spoilers, warn and leave plenty of space, or use the spoiler cut.
6. If your story has possible triggers, please warn for them in the subject line!
Prompts should be formatted as follows: [Use the character's full names and fandom's full name]
Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
Are today's prompts not catching your eye? No worries, because we have plenty of older prompts that just might do the trick! You can browse through the comm's calendar archive (here on LJ or here on DW) for themed and Free For All posts, or perhaps check out Sunday posts for Lonely Prompt requests. (Or, you can be like me, and try to save interesting prompts as you see 'em... and then end up with multiple text doc files full of [themes + links + prompts] that you can easily look through and search for keywords.) Multiple fills for one prompt are welcome, by the way! Oh, and you are very likely to find some awesome fills to read as well, and wouldn't it be nice to leave a comment on those lovely little writing distractions? ~_^
We are on AO3! If you fill a prompt and post it to AO3, please add it to the Bite Sized Bits of Fic from 2026 collection.
If you are viewing this post on our Dreamwidth site: please know that fills posted here will not show up as comments on our LiveJournal site, but you are still more than welcome to participate. =)
If you have a Dreamwidth account and would feel more comfortable participating there, please feel free to do so… and spread the word!
A friendly reminder about our posting schedule: Themed posts for new prompts go up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saturdays are a Free for All day for new prompts of any flavor. Sundays are for showing Lonely Prompts some love, whether by requesting for someone to adopt them or by sharing any fills that you've recently completed.