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fanfic, The Rundown, Beck/Travis, clean up

Title: Inferior Motives
Author: misura
Fandom: The Rundown
Pairing/Characters: Beck/Travis
Rating/Category: PG/slash
Prompt: clean up
Spoilers: not really
Summary: Sometimes dinner is just dinner.
Notes/Warnings: posted to the AO3

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Fanfic, Tron (Movies), Sam/Quorra, Repairing the Sea of Simulation together

Title: one system at a time
Author: bluerosekatie
Fandom: Tron (Movies)
Pairing/Characters: Sam Flynn/Quorra
Rating/Category: Gen, Het
Prompt: Tron (Movies), Sam & or / Quorra, Repairing the Sea of Simulation together
Spoilers: Spoilers for like all of Tron: Legacy.
Summary: Sam and Quorra start to work towards healing the Grid -- one piece at a time.
Notes/Warnings: Archive-locked to avoid AI scraping.

Read it here on Ao3!

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Fanfic: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Albus/Shanoa, we try to mend what's bound to fall apart

Title: regrets
Author: gaiages
Fandom: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Pairing/Characters: Albus/Shanoa
Rating/Category: Gen
Prompt: we try so hard to mend what's bound to fall apart
Spoilers: Late game spoilers
Summary: Albus reflects on his decisions during (what he thinks are) his final moments.
Notes/Warnings: (if applicable)

Read on AO3

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Fanfic; Exorcist, The (TV); Tomas/Marcus; possession

Title: Elementary
Author: shehungthemoon
Fandom: The Exorcist (TV)
Pairing/Characters: Marcus Keane/Tomas Ortega
Rating/Category: Gen, Slash
Prompt: possession
Spoilers: N/A
Summary: Back to basics.
Notes/Warnings: Drabble, 868 words.

Read on ao3.

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Fanfic: Shelter (2007); Zach/Shaun & Cody; You believed in me

Title: Two Cards
Author: Pairatime
Fandom: Shelter (2007)
Pairing/Characters: Zach/Shaun & Cody
Rating/Category: G/Slash
Prompt: You believed in me
Spoilers: The Movie
Summary: Cody and Shaun have a surprise for Zach

Link:AO3

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Fanfic: Hit The Floor (tv): Jude/Zero: proposal

Title: Five Proposals
Author:pairatime
Fandom: Hit The Floor (tv):
Pairing/Characters: Jude/Zero
Rating/Category: R/Slash
Prompt: proposal
Spoilers: The show
Summary: Four times one of them tried to propose and one time it happened

Link:AO3

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2025

Initial Pinch Hits #1-#15

The Pinch Hits are due the same time as regular assignments. The deadline is set for Saturday 16 August at 20:00 UTC. You can view a countdown here.

To claim: please reply to this post with your AO3 username and the name and number of the pinch hit you want to claim. Comments are screened. You can also email tentaclemod@gmail.com.

Anon commenting is fine but bear in mind that I cannot reply if you comment anon!

You don't have to be signed up to the exchange to claim a pinch hit, but you do need an AO3 account.

All pinch hits must comply with the rules here. The minimum is a completed work of fanfiction of at least 1000 words or a completed piece of fanart or 500 words of podfic (depending on what the recipient has requested).

CLAIMED! PH 1 - The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, 莲花楼 | Mysterious Lotus Casebook (TV), The Time Master Series - Louise Cooper, The Elric Saga - Michael Moorcock, The Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini, 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018)

CLAIMED! PH 2 - The Persuaders! (TV 1971), The Limehouse Golem (2016), Critical Role (Web Series) RPF, British Comedy RPF

CLAIMED! PH 3 - Red One (2024), Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013), Spacelords (Video Game), Original Work

CLAIMED! PH 4 - 英雄伝説創の軌跡 | Hajimari no Kiseki | The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (Video Game), 英雄伝説閃の軌跡 | Sen no Kiseki | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Series (Video Games), Star Trek: Enterprise, Kushiel's Legacy - Jacqueline Carey, Final Fantasy XV, Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, Sweet Valley High - Francine Pascal, Dark Is Rising Sequence - Susan Cooper, Another Eden (Video Game), SK8 the Infinity (Anime)

( PH 5 - [Fanfic + Fanart, Podfic] 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018) RPF, 镇魂 | Guardian - priest, Crossover Fandom, 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018) )

( PH 6 - [Fanfic + Fanart] NoPixel (Web Series), 鴨乃橋ロンの禁断推理 | Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri | Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (Manga), 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs, 吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ | Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu | The Vampire Dies in No Time (Anime), Runescape (Video Games) )

CLAIMED! PH 7 - Formula 1 RPF, There Is Another Sun (1951), The Man from Bitter Ridge (1955), The Glass Key (1942), Dial M for Murder (1954), Briarpatch (TV), Cripple Creek (1952), Pit Stop (1969)

( PH 8 - [All Fanfic] Bandom, Cool Runnings, due South, Good Omens, Zootopia, Real Genius- )

( PH 9 - [All Fanfic] Dishonored (Video Games), BioShock 1 & 2 (Video Games), Revenge (1990) )

CLAIMED! PH 10 - Wind Breaker (Anime), The Owl House (Cartoon), Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, The Dragon Prince (Cartoon), Demon Lord 2099 (Anime)

( PH 11 - [All Fanfic] X-Men: The Animated Series (Cartoon 1992), World of Warcraft, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV 2000), Hellboy (Comics) )

CLAIMED! PH 12 - Free!, Discworld - Terry Pratchett, The Batman (Movie 2022), Mystery Skulls Animated, EPIC - Jorge Rivera-Herrans (Albums), Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic (Video Game), Our Flag Means Death (TV), Crossover Fandom

( PH 13 - [All Fanfic] 翔んで埼玉 | Fly Me to the Saitama (2019), Pluto (Anime), 毒恋～毒もすぎれば恋となる～| Doku Koi: Doku mo Sugireba Koi to Naru | Love Is a Poison (TV), Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger )

( PH 14 - [Fanfic + Fanart] Bleach (Anime & Manga), Natsume Yuujinchou | Natsume's Book of Friends, フェルマーの料理 | Fermat no Ryouri (TV) )

( PH 15 - [All Fanfic] 赤ちゃんと僕 | Aka-chan to Boku | Baby and Me, 銀と金 - 福本伸行 | Gin to Kin - Fukumoto Nobuyuki, 忍たま乱太郎 | Nintama Rantarou )

Assignments Are Out!

Signups have closed, matching has run, assignments are going out now!

The deadline is set for Saturday 16 August at 20:00 UTC. You can view a countdown here.

If your assignment does not contain a ship you offered, please get in touch as soon as possible at tentaclemod@gmail.com with your AO3 name and a description of the issue. Assignments cannot be changed for any other reason.

Info about posting, defaulting, treats, etc. is in the rules post here.

If you're interested in treating: you can view the requests summary here or the nice shiny automagic app here.

Locked/placeholder letters: Some locked letters and placeholders are absolutely to be expected at this stage. However, if you linked to a letter in your signup and it's currently locked and/or is a placeholder, it would be much appreciated if you could complete and/or unlock it as soon as you're able!

Recipient questions: Remember, if you need to ask your recipient a question related to your assignment, please email your question to me at tentaclemod@gmail.com and I'll send it on your behalf. Do not contact them directly. This is in order to maintain your anonymity and keep the fandom in which you're creating your gift a surprise!

Any issues, please email me at tentaclemod@gmail.com. Pinchhits will be out in a bit.

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Fanfic, Bionicle - All Media Types, Hahli/Jaller, writer's choice

Title: better than hospital food (interlude)
Author: bluerosekatie
Fandom: Bionicle - All Media Types
Pairing/Characters: Hahli/Jaller, background Gali/Takua | Takanuva
Rating/Category: Gen, Het
Prompt: Bionicle - All Media Types, Hahli/Jaller, writer's choice
Spoilers: References major events in the Toa Metru arc.
Summary: Hahli makes good on her promise to Jaller -- and they discuss a little of what they've learned since the Turaga decided to tell their story.
Notes/Warnings: Archive-locked to avoid AI scraping. Part of a larger series with this particular human AU.

Read it on AO3 here!

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fanfic, The Alienist (tv), John/Laszlo, Laszlo finds out what really happened at Paresis Hall

Title: Sweet Delilah
Author: misura
Fandom: The Alienist (TV)
Pairing/Characters: John/Laszlo
Rating/Category: PG13/slash
Prompt: Laszlo overhears a conversation and finds out what really happened to John at Paresis Hall
Spoilers: first season, second episode
Summary: In which John and Laszlo fail to have a conversation about what happened at Paresis Hall.
Notes/Warnings: posted to the AO3

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fanfic, King Arthur (2004), Tristan/Galahad, Galahad is determined to gain Tristan’s hawk’s trust

Title: Two Birds in the Bush
Author: misura
Fandom: King Arthur (2004)
Pairing/Characters: Tristan/Galahad
Rating/Category: G/slash
Prompt: Galahad is determined to gain Tristan’s hawk’s trust
Spoilers: nope
Summary: Galahad comes up with a cunning plan to win Tristan's affection.
Notes/Warnings: posted to the AO3

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Fanfic, Sense8, Rajan/Wolfgang/Kala, Rajan prepares a birthday gift for Wolfgang and Kala

Title: What is Best in Liiiiiife
Author: MerricatB
Fandom: Sense8
Pairing/Characters: Rajan/Wolfgang/Kala
Rating/Category: Teen & Up
Prompt: Rajan prepares a birthday gift for Wolfgang and Kala (he had no idea trying to surprise them would be so difficult)
Spoilers: N/A
Summary: Rajan enlists the help of his own cluster (the sapiens) to put together the perfect birthday gift for his partners.
Notes/Warnings: Read on Ao3

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Fanfic, Pluto (Manga), Atom & Uran, Sibling Shenanigans

Title: No Admittance
Author: bluerosekatie
Fandom: Pluto (Manga)
Pairing/Characters: Atom | Astro Boy & Uran | Zoran | Astro Girl
Rating/Category: Gen
Prompt: Pluto (Manga), Atom & Uran, sibling shenanigans
Spoilers: N/A
Summary: Atom won't stand for Uran getting left out of things.
Notes/Warnings: Discusses canon-typical robot racism. Fic is archive-locked to avoid AI scraping.

Read it on AO3 here!

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Fanfic, Sense8, Rajan/Wolfgang/Kala, After

Title: By Light of Morning
Author: MerricatB
Fandom: Sense8
Pairing/Characters: Rajan/Wolfgang/Kala
Rating/Category: Teen & up
Prompt: After
Spoilers: N/A
Summary: In the morning after Nomi and Amanita's wedding, some concerns begin to arise.
Notes/Warnings: Read on Ao3