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#158 - Expergefactor

This week's word is

Expergefactor

What is an Expergefactor?

An expergefactor is anything that wakes you up. It may be as mundane as you bedside alarm clock or as elaborate as a weaver’s larum. It can also be one you don’t plan — such as the neighbor kid who insists on driving to school with the bass cranked up on his car stereo. It may be something you look forward to, such as coffee, or it could be something more nefarious, such as a cat that demands immediate feeding.

Expergefaction comes from the Latin expergisci, meaning “to become awake.” For those of us who equate waking up with cruel and unusual punishment, it is the daily reminder that blissful unconsciousness is over. That groggy struggle to leave your bed? Yep, that’s it. If you’re woken up from a delightful dream or before the crack of noon, it’s even worse.

Interestingly, the word doesn’t just apply to physical waking. It can also mean an epiphany or a grand “aha!” moment. Think of religious revivals or scientific breakthroughs—they can all be described by using the same word.

Expergefactor: Who Will Wake Up And Use This Word? - Commonplace Fun Facts

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August recs: Battleship Exchange, 18 fanworks

Getting some

battleshipex recs out before the anon phase ends soon.

I got two great gifts:

Next Time, Hermitcraft
0.6k, Etho & Decked Out 2
Summary: Prickles made it to the new season. Someone else didn’t.
The worldbuilding in this is fantastic, and I also love Etho here. Rusty <3

The Dead Hills, Hermitcraft
0.9k, Joe Hills/ZombieCleo, fantasy AU
Summary: Prince Joe of the Hills travels to meet his new spouse, Cleo the Zombie Queen
Great Joe voice, very him, and a very fun scenario.

And I have only read a small fraction of the other works in the collection, but under the cut are recs for some I especially enjoyed.
11 fics: Life Series, Dungeon Meshi, Naruto, Murderbot Diaries, Cthulhu/Taskmaster, Star Trek, Pirates of the Caribbean, Hermitcraft, Nirvana in Fire, Dream SMP
5 artpieces: original work, Murderbot Diaries, Spirit, Pokémon, Temeraire

( 15 fanworks )

FFA DW Post #2335 - c0m3 aNd s33

Behold, a pale horse, painted gray, with improperly sealed body paint

And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, c0m3 aNd s33.

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star trek

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It's always fun to try out the Vulcan Name Generator. This time I got some doozies.
The first two: T'Kok and Suk.

While I think that a very ... interesting fic could be written about T'Kok and Suk, I do not think I would be the person to write that fic.

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[Multiple Challenges] Original Fiction: 'My Life Now'

Title: 'My Life Now'
Fandom: Original Ficion
Author:

but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Characters/Pairings: Original
Warnings: None
Notes: Crossposted to

drabble_zone. Using Challenge #154: Liminal, Challenge #152: Evagation, Challenge #133: Pivot, Challenge #120: Credulity, Challenge #119: Galvanize, and Challenge #107: Visceral.
Summary: Where was I, before I wound up in this peculiar place?

( My Life Now )

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fantastic four

fantastic four: first steps

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#122 Dispiteous/124 Fatuous - Good Omens - Feelings

Title: Feelings
Fandom: Good Omens
Author: Cat Moon
Rating: PG
Words: 100
Character: Crowley
Summary: Just some words about Crowley's feelings

( Feelings )

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ICONS: Harry Potter Movies

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PG13 GEN - Higher Power - Lucifer, Nicky, The Old Guard/Lucifer (TV)

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andor,
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andor season 2

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Silmarillion: By Other Means by SpaceWall

Fandom: Silmarillion
Pairings/Characters: Luthien/Maedhros
Rating: teen
Length: 66k
Creator Links:

SpaceWall
Theme: marriage of convenience, old fandoms, small fandoms, book fandoms, rare pairings, AU (fork in the road), pretend couple

Summary: Centuries after the arrival of the Noldor and the Teleri in Beleriand, a celebration of Morgoth’s defeat brings the Crown Princess of Doriath and the Crown Prince of the Noldor together. To save this newborn peace from their respective fathers, they’ll do whatever it takes. Including... getting married?

Meanwhile, Lord Fingon of Himring faces the monumental task of healing Morgoth’s ills.

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They regarded each other with quiet understanding, all the vast majesty of their respective lineages rendered unimportant by the connection between them. Music wound through the trees; harp and flute, surely joyous in context, sounded lonely in their solitude.

Reccer's Notes: Fëanor is a very complex character in the Silmarillion, who both has reasons for what he does and also does some terrible things. Fanon tends to sympathize with him, and also make him a good father to compensate for his other issues. SpaceWall takes the opposite track, leaning into his selfishness, his arrogance, and his suspiciousness. And then asks, if he had survived on Beleriand, what would have happened? If Fëanor, brilliant and terrible, were in command of the Noldor? Some things are better, some things are worse, (and Thingol is still Thingol), and so at a crucial juncture Maedhros and Luthien step forward to try and prevent disaster and war between the Noldor and Sindarin. And, in the process, they both learn a great deal.

Fanwork Links: By Other Means

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Pride and Prejudice: To Bear is to Conquer Our Fate by Shem

Fandom: Pride and Prejudice
Pairings/Characters: Kitty Bennet/Fitzwilliam Darcy
Rating: 106k
Length: teen
Creator Links:

Shem
Theme: marriage of conveneince, rare pairings, old fandoms, book fandoms, epic works, novel-length, AU, happy endings,

Summary: The day after the Netherfield Ball, a simple walk through the countryside has wide reaching consequences for Mr Darcy and a certain young lady from Longbourn.

Reccer's Notes: This is such an engaging look at a very different pairing and what might have been. It's long, plotty, with lots of good character work and a great slow burn.

Fanwork Links: To Bear is to Conquer Our Fate

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prompt: #454 - measure

Miss Marple - Baking Buns

Title: Baking Buns
Fandom: Miss Marple
Rating: G

( Miss Marple looked )

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The Queen's Gambit (TV): you wait and you wonder who'll take on your odds

Fandom: The Queen's Gambit (TV)
Pairings/Characters: Beth Harmon/Benny Watts
Rating: Explicit
Length: 138,010 words
Creator Links:

paperclipbitch
Theme: marriage of convenience, future fic, slow burn, mutual pining, exes to friends to spouses to lovers, chess

Summary: “Don’t think of it as marriage,” Benny tells her. “Think of it as castling.”

Beth raises an eyebrow. “Am I the king or the rook in this analogy?”

Reccer's Notes: An amazing post-canon fic where Beth, frustrated by the period-typical sexism she keeps facing, marries Benny for convenience and now they’re stuck in a fake relationship full of unresolved tension, mutual pining, and all their messy issues (addiction, gambling, competitiveness). It’s smart, emotional, and so compelling. I loved every moment <3

Fanwork Links: you wait and you wonder who'll take on your odds

FFA DW Post #2334 - Welcome to Hotel Killmonger!

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Dark Shadows: Angelique (The Devil Need Not Own You) by Laramie Dean

Fandom: Dark Shadows

Pairings/Characters: Angelique Bouchard/Barnabas Collins, Julia Hoffman, Nicholas Blair, other canon characters

Rating: Unrated; my best guess is T for violence

Length: ~11,000

Creator Links: Link to author's blog

Theme: marriage of convenience, backstory

Summary: The witch Angelique married numerous times throughout her long life and liaisoned even more times. Her great beauty ensured attracting anyone she could use and discard.

Reccer's Notes: Angelique owned many family names throughout the 5 year run of the show, and this story encompasses her entire life from childhood on. The convenient marriage is the one to Roger Collins while she is disguised as occult student Cassandra Blair. This story rocks because literally each of her identities receives insightful exploration, though the main "Pairing" consists of Angelique/Barnabas, the most well-known of her loves. She loves too well and not wisely at all.

Fanwork Links: Angelique (The Devil Need Not Own You)

A new fandom tag, please?