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The Fall Into Horror collection is revealed (horror prompting collection associated with Summer of Horror) and I got a 19K(!!!!!) treat for one of my prompts!

Strange Meetings by Anon (19,336 words, Biggles, EvS-centric, gen)

This was for a prompt I left for Erich being under a curse - any type of curse - and it DELIVERS. Warning for some pretty dark content in the first chapter (but in the best way, I say as someone who likes that kind of thing - there's one scene which is right up there with some of the best published horror I've read, in a Grade-A nightmare-fuel kind of way**) and the emotional payoff is excellent.

(Also can I just say that the Mysterious Writer did a truly incredible job threading the needle of my DNWs which honestly must have been pretty tough for this plot, but the results are A++++.)

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Vague spoilers for that scene

THE SINKING U-BOAT ESCAPE WITH THE DEAD-BUT-NOT-DEAD THING IN THE CORNER OF THE ROOM, JFC. Aside from being entirely the wrong time period, I could totally picture a scene like that in a Stephen Graham Jones horror novel, tbh. (I say this as high praise.) Also props for the fact that merely suffocating in a holed U-boat would have been the actual LEAST worst option here, I love it and also HELL TO THE NOPE (positive).

My dubcon ficlet from last night now has a very iddy and delightful follow-up commentfic by an anon commenter (contains references to noncon).

I am intrigued by this h/c prompt fest on AO3. (Link goes to the fandom calendar entry.) If anyone is moved to leave Biggles h/c prompts, I will definitely be taking a look at them ...

Added some prompts to Fall into Horror. I expect it will surprise no one that Biggles features heavily. (Fall spooky season is coming, wheee! I have high hopes for spook_me this year.)

ficinabox is open for signups! I am still on the fence about this one, but there's a nearly 2-week signup period and I am prone to being tempted with tasty prompts.

In other news, I'm traveling to visit family for the next couple of weeks, so I might be even scarcer than usual online. I do plan to have some sort of fall event plan up for bigglesevents while I'm traveling, though!

Discovered via trobadora: Fanfic trope sorting meme!

( Under the cut for large graphic )

Just a reminder that Smut4Biggles is still going on, with lots of available prompts (new prompts also happily accepted!) and an updated list of fills.

I plan on trying to fill a couple more prompts over the weekend, but there are no particular intentions to close the fest anytime soon; it can stay open as long as there's interest.

(Also, a Cuddles4Biggles fest has been discussed and I've already offered to run it ...)

A few people in the Biggles fandom were interested in the smut4smut exchange but don't have enough different fandoms to participate, so we are now having Smut4Biggles, an informal smutty commentfic fest (promptmeme/kinkmeme style) over at the bigglesevents comm. (Not associated with Smut4smut in any way; we just liked the name.)

Prompt ye some smut thisaway!

Rules are explained at the link; let me know if anything is unclear. Basically it's a typical promptmeme/commentfic fest. Anonymous commenting is currently turned on over there and anon prompts/fills are fine, though I reserve the right to turn it off if things go sideways. Fills may also be posted elsewhere and linked to, crossposted, etc.

Update: also I added a note that it's fine to comment on other people's prompts with non-fills, like if you want to chime in and express your liking for a prompt, or ask a question. I'm prepared to walk this back if Bad Stuff Happens, but it's a friendly, chatty fandom and it seems like being able to comment on other people's prompts just to say that you like it might be a nice form of interaction as well.

Earlier this month (h/t to snickfic) I signed up for, and then completely forgot about, no_true_pair, in which you make a list of 8 characters and then the mods provide a prompt list (e.g. "1 & 7 go to a museum") and you see how your characters fit; it's like that old LJ meme.

The prompts are out (as that post says, "If you haven't signed up yet, SIGN UP BEFORE LOOKING AT THE PROMPTS" - everyone gets the same prompt list) and let's see what my characters are doing! (They can be from one fandom or any number of fandoms, as you like. In a twist that is shocking to no one, I chose all Biggles.)

My character list was as follows:

1. Algy Lacey
2. James "Biggles" Bigglesworth
3. Ginger Hebblethwaite
4. Bertie Lissie
5. Erich von Stalhein
6. Colonel Raymond
7. Fritz Lowenhardt
8. Marie Janis

Let's see what they're doing!

( Prompts under the cut )

Hi! Thank you so much for writing for me! I'm very excited to see what you come up with, and I'm sure I'll like whatever you make.

Don't worry about whether you're sticking close enough to the requested horror type, or whether your story is horror enough. If the story wanders, that's fine. The prompts are also for suggestions only and not meant to confine you to only writing those ideas. I'm fine with something short and atmospheric rather than plotty.

I welcome treats!

( General likes )

( Horror likes )

DNWs (do not wants) can be found in the specific canon sections, as they are slightly different for each fandom.


Fandom Requests:

( Arkady Renko series - Martin Cruz Smith )

( Biggles series - W.E. Johns )

I have a bingo card and now must contemplate it. Suggestions are welcome, including combining multiple squares. It doesn't necessarily have to be for Biggles, though it helps.

Snakes on a plane	A mysterious coded postcard	Islands	Lost in a blizzard	Land mines
Passing out	Camel chase	An unconvincing disguise	Dinner invitations	Lost city
Sleeping together	A curative nip of brandy	WILD CARD	Besieged in an abandoned fortress	Downed behind enemy lines
Drugged hallucinations	Naked and dripping wet	Castles	Pirates	Secret rendezvous
Chased by wolves	Kidnapped	A quiet holiday for shattered nerves	Prisoner of war	Storm

But I have now discovered this delightful challenge:

https://whumpcember.tumblr.com/post/700177640872722432/introducing-whumpcember-2022

These prompts are absolutely amazing for my current fandom. I'm just saying.

I greatly approve of the proliferation of h/c challenges and prompting events that's been going around lately.