Babylon 5 script books, part 2
Jan. 3rd, 2026 10:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sholioSome more random excerpts from the script books, currently going through season 2.
(At the present time, I've taken pictures of pages in the book and haven't transcribed it. Sorry for lack of legibility/accessibility! I will try to type them up later.)
( Spoilers for a lot of the show )
(At the present time, I've taken pictures of pages in the book and haven't transcribed it. Sorry for lack of legibility/accessibility! I will try to type them up later.)
( Spoilers for a lot of the show )
First Comfort Corner of 2026
Jan. 4th, 2026 01:55 amfuzzyredThe carpet is thick, soft and cream coloured, while the walls are a yellow bronze colour. In the corner along one wall there is a large sofa, able to seat 4 or 5 people comfortably. Along the other corner wall there is a smaller sofa for 2 or 3 people. In the middle of the furniture, there is a low, round coffee table, perfect for colouring at or for other craft activities.
There is a scratching post and a cat tree for climbing, which are both along the wall opposite the couch. A few fluffy beds have also been put out, in varying sizes, in case any one prefers the floor. There is also a large sturdy perch and a marked off area that says "Landing Pad" in case any winged friends want to visit.
There is now a blue chaise chair in the nook as well, which has been placed near the couch and is good for both sitting and spreading out lengthwise. There are also two armchairs; one an oversized, deep gray leather chair, the other a square fabric armchair in deep blue with light purple swirls on it.
There are two baskets off to the side. One contains fuzzy blankets, a variety of fuzzy and textured pillows, and a collection of stuffed animals while the other contains a variety of art supplies, ranging from colouring pages and blank paper to crayons and coloured pencils, and more besides.
Happy new year everyone! I happy you are all doing well, and we all have a great year!
There is a scratching post and a cat tree for climbing, which are both along the wall opposite the couch. A few fluffy beds have also been put out, in varying sizes, in case any one prefers the floor. There is also a large sturdy perch and a marked off area that says "Landing Pad" in case any winged friends want to visit.
There is now a blue chaise chair in the nook as well, which has been placed near the couch and is good for both sitting and spreading out lengthwise. There are also two armchairs; one an oversized, deep gray leather chair, the other a square fabric armchair in deep blue with light purple swirls on it.
There are two baskets off to the side. One contains fuzzy blankets, a variety of fuzzy and textured pillows, and a collection of stuffed animals while the other contains a variety of art supplies, ranging from colouring pages and blank paper to crayons and coloured pencils, and more besides.
Happy new year everyone! I happy you are all doing well, and we all have a great year!
Gentle Goal Setting for 2026
Jan. 4th, 2026 12:01 amysabetwordsmith posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
goals_on_dwGentle Goal Setting for 2026: Simple Steps for a Calmer, More Meaningful Year
If the thought of setting goals for the new year makes your shoulders tense up a little… friend, you’re not alone. The world loves to shout about resolutions, reinventions, and “new year, new you” energy — but honestly? Most of us are just trying to breathe, enjoy the holidays, and enter January without feeling like we’re already behind.
That’s why this year, we’re doing something different.
We’re choosing gentle goal setting — goals that honor your current season, fit your emotional bandwidth, and let you start small without guilt or pressure.
No hustle energy. No rigid routines. No “musts” or “shoulds.”
Just clarity, calm, and rhythms that support how you want to feel in 2026.
If the thought of setting goals for the new year makes your shoulders tense up a little… friend, you’re not alone. The world loves to shout about resolutions, reinventions, and “new year, new you” energy — but honestly? Most of us are just trying to breathe, enjoy the holidays, and enter January without feeling like we’re already behind.
That’s why this year, we’re doing something different.
We’re choosing gentle goal setting — goals that honor your current season, fit your emotional bandwidth, and let you start small without guilt or pressure.
No hustle energy. No rigid routines. No “musts” or “shoulds.”
Just clarity, calm, and rhythms that support how you want to feel in 2026.
Seasons of Drabbles - Winter Round 2026
Jan. 3rd, 2026 11:51 pmlittlefics posting in seasonsofdrabbles
Seasons of Drabbles is an exchange for the creation of drabbles and drabble variants which runs 4 times a year.* The current round is for winter 2026.
*Each round takes place sometime within a three-month period (March-May, June-August, September-November, December-February). Each round will take about a month from nominations through author reveals.
Schedule:
Nominations open: Sunday, January 4 (will remain open through signups)
Signups open: Sunday, January 11
Signups close: Sunday, January 18 @ 11:59pm Eastern Standard time (Countdown)
Assignments out by: Wednesday, January 21
Assignments due: Saturday, January 31 @ 11:59pm Eastern Standard time (Countdown)
Collection opens: Saturday, February 7 @ 1:00pm Eastern Standard time (Countdown)
Authors revealed: Tuesday, February 10 @ 1:00pm Eastern Standard time (Countdown)
This round's AO3 Collection | Tagset | Nomination guidelines (TBA once nominations open) | Requests App | Mod email: seasonsofdrabbles@gmail.com
Need to contact us or have a question? See the Mod Contact post!
The full Guidelines are below and we strongly encourage you to read them! Here are some quick notes, though:
- First time doing a fic exchange? Welcome! Fanlore has some helpful explanations about how AO3 exchanges work and general exchange etiquette. Don't be afraid to ask a question if something's confusing.
- Here, "drabble" does not just mean a short fic, but a specific wordcount. In addition to single drabbles (fics of exactly 100 words), we accept double drabbles (200 words) and triple drabbles (300 words). We also accept drabble series/sequences.
- When you sign up, you cannot exclude single drabbles from your offers or requests. You are still welcome to request or offer the other drabble types, you just can't leave 100-word drabbles out entirely from your signup. See below for more details about this recent rule change.
- Participants must be 18+.
- Don't use generative AI for your gifts.
( Guidelines )
AO3 Output: 01 January-31 December 02025
Jan. 3rd, 2026 09:21 pmsilveradeptOh, no! This tells you how much of a terrible year 02025 was for me - I skipped out on the mid-year AO3 output post, while thinking I had already done it. So, I guess we get the year-long version, instead. Let's get to it.
( The whole year of 02025 in AO3 output. 16 works, ahoy )
And that will get us through the year's worth of material. Hopefully, I'll be better about things in July and go back to the six-month situation, but no guarantees. Hopefully this year is better for all of us than last year was.
That said, I apparently turned in just over 61k words this year (including one thing that I cross-posted that you've already seen here in this journal). That's a pretty good haul of fic, and it doesn't count all the words here on the journal or in book club. So, once again, a good year's worth of writing, and here's to more of that good writing in the upcoming year, for me and for all of you.
( The whole year of 02025 in AO3 output. 16 works, ahoy )
And that will get us through the year's worth of material. Hopefully, I'll be better about things in July and go back to the six-month situation, but no guarantees. Hopefully this year is better for all of us than last year was.
That said, I apparently turned in just over 61k words this year (including one thing that I cross-posted that you've already seen here in this journal). That's a pretty good haul of fic, and it doesn't count all the words here on the journal or in book club. So, once again, a good year's worth of writing, and here's to more of that good writing in the upcoming year, for me and for all of you.
Book reading goals!
Jan. 3rd, 2026 09:56 pmmistressofmuses posting in goals_on_dwIn 2025, I read more books than I thought I was going to be able to. (More than I'd managed for many years previous!)
The way I choose to track them is by drawing them into the notebook I use as a habit tracker.
Here is my page for 2025!
I include each book that I read, plus an object from or that represents each book. (It goes chronologically from the bottom left corner, and then snakes back and forth up the shelves to end in the upper right.)
I'm planning to do the same for 2026. :)
Thanksysabetwordsmith for suggesting I share.
The way I choose to track them is by drawing them into the notebook I use as a habit tracker.
Here is my page for 2025!
I include each book that I read, plus an object from or that represents each book. (It goes chronologically from the bottom left corner, and then snakes back and forth up the shelves to end in the upper right.)
I'm planning to do the same for 2026. :)
Thanks
ysabetwordsmith for suggesting I share.Sunday Word: Mellifluous
Jan. 4th, 2026 04:17 pmsallymn posting in 1word1daymellifluous [muh-lif-loo-uhs]
adjective:
1 sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding
2 flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey
Examples:
The mellifluous tenor that narrated Dodgers games for generations of Spanish-language listeners hasn't weakened. (Gustavo Arellano, A Dodgers broadcasting legend reflects on life, superstar-laden team, Los Angeles Times, March 2025)
What could've been a quick journey turns into a 10-year expedition filled with mythical creatures and near-death experiences involving a Cyclops, the mellifluous Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe. (Allison DeGrushe, Everything we know about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey: Release date, trailer, and more, Entertainment Weekly, December 2025)
Like prying open a crypt, even the narrowest crack of the lid released a sharp, mellifluous tang, potent enough to make your eyes water. (Jennifer Hope Choi, No Vacation Is Complete Without a Cooler Full of Gimbap, Chicago Reader, August 2020)
But above all, and to give a bacchanalian grace to this truly masculine repast, the captain produced his mellifluous keg of home-brewed nectar, which had been so potent over the senses of the veteran of Hudson's Bay. (Washington Irving, The Adventures of Captain Bonneville)
At the same moment the door of the room below opened, and the captain's mellifluous bass notes floated upstairs, charged with the customary stimulant to his wife's faculties. (Wilkie Collins, No Name)
(click to enlarge)
Origin:
early 15c, 'sweet as honey, pleasing, sweetly or smoothly flowing' (of an odor, a style of speaking or writing, etc), from Late Latin mellifluus 'flowing with (or as if with) honey,' from Latin mel (genitive mellis) 'honey' (related to Greek meli 'honey;' from PIE root melit- 'honey') + -fluus 'flowing,' from fluere 'to flow' (Online Etymology Dictionary)
Mellifluous comes from two Latin roots: the noun mel, meaning 'honey', and the verb fluere, meaning 'to flow'. These linguistic components flowed smoothly together into the Late Latin word mellifluus, then continued on into the Middle English word mellyfluous, before crystallizing into the adjective we employ today. As it has for centuries, mellifluous typically and figuratively describes sound, and is often at the tip of the tongues of writers who proclaim that a voice or melody is smooth like molasses (molasses, like mellifluous, is a descendant of the Latin mel). But mellifluous can also be used to describe edibles and potables, such as wine, with a pronounced note of sweetness. (Merriam-Webster)
snowflake_challenge 2026: Day 2
Jan. 3rd, 2026 08:14 pmthatjustwontbreakChallenge #2: Pets of Fandom
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
I felt a little creatively bankrupt regarding this specific challenge, but after I read a couple of other people's responses, I was inspired. So thanks, guys! :D
The first pet that immediately came to mind was Puppycat from Bee and Puppycat, which was an animated web series (then tv series) by Natasha Allegri of Adventure Time. Puppycat has a very strong (mostly pushy/grumpy) personality and probably doesn't even consider himself to be a pet. He communicates via vocaloid beeping sounds.
The show is very irreverent and has a pastel-kawaii aesthetic that I really dig. After writing all this, I feel inspired to finish the show because I think I only watched through the first season. See my icon for an image of Puppycat.
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
I felt a little creatively bankrupt regarding this specific challenge, but after I read a couple of other people's responses, I was inspired. So thanks, guys! :D
The first pet that immediately came to mind was Puppycat from Bee and Puppycat, which was an animated web series (then tv series) by Natasha Allegri of Adventure Time. Puppycat has a very strong (mostly pushy/grumpy) personality and probably doesn't even consider himself to be a pet. He communicates via vocaloid beeping sounds.
The show is very irreverent and has a pastel-kawaii aesthetic that I really dig. After writing all this, I feel inspired to finish the show because I think I only watched through the first season. See my icon for an image of Puppycat.
(no subject)
Jan. 3rd, 2026 08:42 pmmistressofmusesWhat a good start to the year.
(We were still awake late last night, so Alex got a news alert and switched over to coverage of the airstrikes in Venezuela, though I eventually had to go to bed.)
Who cares about petty things like the Constitution or legality? Those are for other people.
Sure, Maduro is a corrupt dictator, and shouldn't be in control of the country... but we all know that has nothing to do with this. And even if it did, that doesn't mean that any nation can just... swoop in and kidnap a corrupt leader and declare the intent to take over.
Not that it's stopped us before. Sometimes we at least pretended some subtlety.
Empires gonna empire.
(We were still awake late last night, so Alex got a news alert and switched over to coverage of the airstrikes in Venezuela, though I eventually had to go to bed.)
Who cares about petty things like the Constitution or legality? Those are for other people.
Sure, Maduro is a corrupt dictator, and shouldn't be in control of the country... but we all know that has nothing to do with this. And even if it did, that doesn't mean that any nation can just... swoop in and kidnap a corrupt leader and declare the intent to take over.
Not that it's stopped us before. Sometimes we at least pretended some subtlety.
Empires gonna empire.
Snowflake Challenge #2 - Pets of fandom
Jan. 3rd, 2026 10:51 pmpetraPets of Fandom
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
My dearest furry companion is an aging black kitty who likes to sit on my chest and get in the way of my writing.
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
My dearest furry companion is an aging black kitty who likes to sit on my chest and get in the way of my writing.
Huh
Jan. 3rd, 2026 09:28 pmlannamichaelsThe male!Hermione Granger/Neville Longbottom fic that I started in October but didn't really start actually getting into it until December 23, has now reached 30K words in the file. o.O o.O o.O That includes notes and some cut stuff, so the actual fic is more 29something. But.
I don't know where this thing is going, but it's a fun ride. I've got a summary but no title, and also I think it may end up a series, who knows. But it's fun to dig into what makes Hermione Granger herself, how much of her is being an smart ugly girl vs. what she might be like an an smart ugly boy.
It also revealed my conflation of Shaekespeare, because when I first conceived it in October, I was going to name her Demetrius since I'd thought Hermione was from Midsummer Night's Dream, but no, that's Helena and Hermia. Hermione is from The Winter's Tale.
I have been in productions of both Midsummer and Winter's Tale. But that was back in the dawn of time.
So since I was going to extract for Sunday Six last week but completely forgot about it because I was doing other stuff on sunday, here's not 6 sentences, but in honor of 30K (?????!!??!!?), here's my favorite bit so far:
In January, something strange happens, though. A Hufflepuff, Leontes thinks she's one of Dean's friends, asks him on a date. He does what he's practiced: he covers his heart with his hand and puts every bit of drama into his voice that he's learned from the drama club that he's still, somehow, involved in, and declaims, "I wish I could, dear lady! But I'm afraid my heart is sworn to the service of the cruel Lady NEWT. I can only begin to think of others once my torment is complete. I pray you forgive me for my unchivalrous conduct, but I cannot accompany you to Hogsmeade in the manner in which you request. I must toil instead, these seven years, until my work is done."
She laughs and there's no tension or awkwardness as she leaves him and Neville alone, but Neville's looking at him askance.
"Do you mean that?" he asks. "The whole bit about not dating until after the NEWTs?" Neville had dated a lot in fourth year but hasn't gone to Hogsmeade with anyone except as a friend this year. Leontes has kept his mouth shut about it, reminding himself that it's okay for Neville to go on dates and so it's not okay to congratulate him on putting his OWLs and his Prefect duties ahead of that, because that would make Neville think that Leontes did not, actually, think it was fine to go on dates. Which it is. Even though it does distract from the important things. People can have different priorities and that's okay. It's fine. It's acceptable behavior.
That said, Leontes thinks it's fantastic that Neville isn't dating this year. This is an important year! A vital year! Dating can wait.
"I suppose," Leontes says. "University is also going to be grueling so I may wait until after that, but I'm certainly not going to do it before the NEWTs. And who knows? I might end up with more free time in university for things like that."
Neville, an unreadable expression on his face, takes out his magical planner without a word and flips forward pretty far and then writes something down and then puts it away.
Leontes eyes him, mystified.
"How's Binns doing?" Neville asks, adroitly changing the subject, and Leontes relaxes. Everything's fine. Nothing to worry about. Priorities are definitely established and correct.
Fast-forward:
NEWTs come, inevitably.
The last NEWT of them all is Potions. Leontes waits outside after he finishes for Neville to finish up, then Neville suggests lunch and they wander down to Hogsmeade. Neville leads him into Josephine's, where there's a table waiting for them in the back. They talk lightly about the NEWT -- "awful", "extremely" -- until halfway through the soup course, when Leontes snaps out of the post-examination fugue, looks around, takes in the single candle flickering in the middle of the table and the overall atmosphere of the most romantic restaurant in Hogsmeade.
"Oh," he says. He looks around again, just to make sure. "Why didn't you say anything?"
Neville lowers his spoon. "You said not until we finished the NEWTs. We've finished the NEWTs. Well?"
"Ah," Leontes says eloquently. "Oh. Well. All right, then."
conulyI thought I outgrew this behavior a good two decades ago, but I guess illegal wars really get my dander up.
The conversation, such as it was, was long and pointless, but it did have this amusing, paraphrased exchange:
Them: I didn't say that you should say "ones of them", I just said that even though it sounds wrong it's technically grammatical! Go to ChatGPT, it'll tell you the same thing!
Me: No, it won't, here's the screenshot.
Them: Well! That doesn't count because it doesn't cite a rule! I did check before posting that you should go to ChatGPT, you know!
(They spontaneously claimed elsewhere that they understand the idea of descriptivist linguistics, but I think they don't understand how much of language has yet to be described, even in very well-studied languages like English.)
The conversation, such as it was, was long and pointless, but it did have this amusing, paraphrased exchange:
Them: I didn't say that you should say "ones of them", I just said that even though it sounds wrong it's technically grammatical! Go to ChatGPT, it'll tell you the same thing!
Me: No, it won't, here's the screenshot.
Them: Well! That doesn't count because it doesn't cite a rule! I did check before posting that you should go to ChatGPT, you know!
(They spontaneously claimed elsewhere that they understand the idea of descriptivist linguistics, but I think they don't understand how much of language has yet to be described, even in very well-studied languages like English.)
Columba livia.
Jan. 3rd, 2026 08:31 pmhannahChallenge #2: Pets of Fandom
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
I've never kept pigeons, but I can say I've cultivated them.
I live in New York City, and it's pigeons wherever you go. You can't avoid them, and it's disappointing most people don't take the time to look at them, pay attention to them, get to know them. They're remarkably congenial, to the point of being accurately called friend-shaped. Which in no small part comes from them mostly being feral domesticated animals, originally kept by people for a variety of reasons from food to companionship who then got let out into the urban wild when people decided they didn't want to take care of them anymore. But it's easy for pigeons to remember what people are there for, when people stop to take the time. If you've ever had your pupils dilated at the optometrist's, I highly recommend finding a pigeon in some sunlight and taking in the genuinely dazzling iridescence of their feathers.
During the worst of 2020, when there were a lot fewer people around the neighborhood, pigeons would often come to my window, mostly to hang out on the AC unit. A nice place to stop for a while. Not thinking much of it, I started leaving seeds out for them, and they learned soon enough it was more than just a place to stop. I liked seeing them, and they liked the seeds, so I'd keep replenishing the tray outside. There were a few months in there - not many, but a few - that I'd get a seven AM wake-up call from the local birds who wanted to be fed, and those birds were the best alarm clock I've ever had. Certainly the sweetest. With few reasons to get out of bed in the morning, it was a nice feeling that one of those reasons was for small animals who were happy to see me.
I'd also take bike rides to get out of my apartment in the afternoons to get some fresh air, and there's a nearby park corner where it didn't take too many days of bringing seeds for a flock of pigeons to recognize me and fly on over whenever I'd come by. But even before they recognized me on sight, they were quick to trust to eat out of my open hands. Very soft feathers, and very warm bodies under the feathers. Some people gave me grief about it. Some people gave me shit about it. A few people, mostly under the age of ten, were delighted and thrilled to get some birdseed of their own and give feeding the pigeons a try themselves. Even if those kids hadn't ever come by, I'd have kept up with it as long as I was doing the rides. I'd seen worse behavior from them, and I didn't need to explain myself. The pigeons didn't rely or depend on me. They weren't my responsibility. They were simply my genuine pleasure.
The world reopened, people moved back into the neighborhood, the tray stopped getting stocked with seeds, I started going to a nearby gym, and my phone serves as my alarm clock. But I still sometimes carry birdseed around, in case there's a chance for another moment with the birds.
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!
I've never kept pigeons, but I can say I've cultivated them.
I live in New York City, and it's pigeons wherever you go. You can't avoid them, and it's disappointing most people don't take the time to look at them, pay attention to them, get to know them. They're remarkably congenial, to the point of being accurately called friend-shaped. Which in no small part comes from them mostly being feral domesticated animals, originally kept by people for a variety of reasons from food to companionship who then got let out into the urban wild when people decided they didn't want to take care of them anymore. But it's easy for pigeons to remember what people are there for, when people stop to take the time. If you've ever had your pupils dilated at the optometrist's, I highly recommend finding a pigeon in some sunlight and taking in the genuinely dazzling iridescence of their feathers.
During the worst of 2020, when there were a lot fewer people around the neighborhood, pigeons would often come to my window, mostly to hang out on the AC unit. A nice place to stop for a while. Not thinking much of it, I started leaving seeds out for them, and they learned soon enough it was more than just a place to stop. I liked seeing them, and they liked the seeds, so I'd keep replenishing the tray outside. There were a few months in there - not many, but a few - that I'd get a seven AM wake-up call from the local birds who wanted to be fed, and those birds were the best alarm clock I've ever had. Certainly the sweetest. With few reasons to get out of bed in the morning, it was a nice feeling that one of those reasons was for small animals who were happy to see me.
I'd also take bike rides to get out of my apartment in the afternoons to get some fresh air, and there's a nearby park corner where it didn't take too many days of bringing seeds for a flock of pigeons to recognize me and fly on over whenever I'd come by. But even before they recognized me on sight, they were quick to trust to eat out of my open hands. Very soft feathers, and very warm bodies under the feathers. Some people gave me grief about it. Some people gave me shit about it. A few people, mostly under the age of ten, were delighted and thrilled to get some birdseed of their own and give feeding the pigeons a try themselves. Even if those kids hadn't ever come by, I'd have kept up with it as long as I was doing the rides. I'd seen worse behavior from them, and I didn't need to explain myself. The pigeons didn't rely or depend on me. They weren't my responsibility. They were simply my genuine pleasure.
The world reopened, people moved back into the neighborhood, the tray stopped getting stocked with seeds, I started going to a nearby gym, and my phone serves as my alarm clock. But I still sometimes carry birdseed around, in case there's a chance for another moment with the birds.
Humble Bundle: Lone Wolf and Cub (plus more!)
Jan. 3rd, 2026 07:36 pmsoc_puppet posting in anime_mangaHumble Bundle is at it again, teaming up with Dark Horse to bring you a huge bundle of 1970s manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima.
This bundle includes:
Lone Wolf and Cub, volumes 1 thru 28
Path of the Assassin, volumes 1 thru 15
Samurai Executioner, volumes 1 thru 10
Crying Freeman, volumes 1 thru 5
Lady Snowblood, volumes 1 thru 4
Color of Rage (single volume)
You can get the entire bundle for $18; you can also get the first volume of each series (minus Color of Rage) for only $1.
This bundle supports The Hero Initiative:
If you scroll down on the right hand side of the Humble Bundle page, you can also find an area where you can adjust how much of your purchase goes to which organization (the charity, the publisher, and Humble Bundle, respectively), with a minimum mandatory amount to Humble Bundle as the host.
With most manga ebook volumes costing around $7 USD (sometimes fifty cents less, sometimes a few dollars more), you only need to be interested in three of the volumes available in the complete bundle to justify the cost—and the total bundle has 63 volumes! That's around twenty-nine cents per tankoubon.
You can find out more information about the various series at the Humble Bundle link. Definitely worth checking out if even one of the titles catches your interest, IMO.
This bundle will close in about three weeks.
This bundle includes:
You can get the entire bundle for $18; you can also get the first volume of each series (minus Color of Rage) for only $1.
This bundle supports The Hero Initiative:
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book artists and craftsmen in need. Hero Initiative creates a financial safety net for yesterday's creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It's a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.
Since its inception, The Hero Initiative has had the good fortune to grant over $700,000 to the comics veterans who have paved the way for those in the industry today.
If you scroll down on the right hand side of the Humble Bundle page, you can also find an area where you can adjust how much of your purchase goes to which organization (the charity, the publisher, and Humble Bundle, respectively), with a minimum mandatory amount to Humble Bundle as the host.
With most manga ebook volumes costing around $7 USD (sometimes fifty cents less, sometimes a few dollars more), you only need to be interested in three of the volumes available in the complete bundle to justify the cost—and the total bundle has 63 volumes! That's around twenty-nine cents per tankoubon.
You can find out more information about the various series at the Humble Bundle link. Definitely worth checking out if even one of the titles catches your interest, IMO.
This bundle will close in about three weeks.
Yuletide reveal and home again
Jan. 3rd, 2026 08:38 pmceitfiannaFor Yuletide, I wrote an Old Kingdom fic called Learning the Shelves about Lirael spending time with her new family. My giftee really liked it and I was reminded how much I like writing in that world.
I'm home after a not too bad drive home made better for being today since I had asked for Friday off and hadn't realized it. So it felt like a free day off. Now I have tomorrow to do more things to get ready for work. I have lots of thoughts about this coming year that I'm going to write up when I'm not still recovering from a long drive.
Fun news, I bought a new work/travel mug and have started putting stickers on it, vinyl ones this time. So far I have a Six of Crows' Crow Club one, one that says 'ban the fascists not books' with an elegant illustration and a lovely one of Rainbow Brite. Next will be one of my many Star Wars' ones and possibly a lovely Mighty Nein one that I have.
I'm home after a not too bad drive home made better for being today since I had asked for Friday off and hadn't realized it. So it felt like a free day off. Now I have tomorrow to do more things to get ready for work. I have lots of thoughts about this coming year that I'm going to write up when I'm not still recovering from a long drive.
Fun news, I bought a new work/travel mug and have started putting stickers on it, vinyl ones this time. So far I have a Six of Crows' Crow Club one, one that says 'ban the fascists not books' with an elegant illustration and a lovely one of Rainbow Brite. Next will be one of my many Star Wars' ones and possibly a lovely Mighty Nein one that I have.
petraIn light of the fact that the current leader of my country has kidnapped the leader of a different country and vowed to install his own puppet regime, I am increasing my "Donate 25 USD, get fiction or poetry" offer to include Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières as well as food banks & food pantries.
If you gave to a food distribution network or MSF in the last quarter of 2025, feel free to make a request.
If you're reading this thinking, "Even a donation of $25 is out of my budget, but gosh, I would just love it if Petra wrote for me," go request something for More Joy Day instead. No donation required; just find a way to honor More Joy Day and lighten someone else's day.
If you gave to a food distribution network or MSF in the last quarter of 2025, feel free to make a request.
If you're reading this thinking, "Even a donation of $25 is out of my budget, but gosh, I would just love it if Petra wrote for me," go request something for More Joy Day instead. No donation required; just find a way to honor More Joy Day and lighten someone else's day.