Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday

Mar. 10th, 2026 10:19 am
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In the comments to these weekly posts (and only these posts), it's your chance to go as off topic as you like.

Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat among yourselves.

The intent of these posts is to chat and have some fun and, sure, vent a little as required. Reasoned debate is fine, as always, but if you have to ask if something is going over the line, think carefully before posting please.

Normal board rules about conduct and behaviour still apply, of course.

It's been suggested that, if discussing spoilers for recent media events, it might be advisable to consider using the rot13 method to prevent other members seeing spoilers in passing.

The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than scans_daily. But please, no doomscrolling, for your own sake.

In light of the advice in the last paragraph, and due to work requirements, I think I will leave things short and sweet, and simply wish a Happy Mar10 Day, to those who celebrate the achievements of video games most prominent plumber.
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Giffen, Jones, Rogers. Warning for some cruelty-to-animals comedy on a couple of covers.

Justice League Europe was in no hurry to get back to high-octane excitement after the Extremists arc. The last two issues had seen the team playing around on the beach and shopping in London. Issue #22 involves an actual crime and a JLE-adjacent character in some jeopardy, but within those bounds, it’s still as low-stakes as you can imagine.

Like, ‘‘Scarlet Skier vs. Snapper Carr’’ low-stakes. )

Monday Word: Iblis

Mar. 9th, 2026 06:48 pm
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Iblis [ib-lis]

noun

an evil spirit or devil, the chief of the wicked jinn (Isalmic).

examples

1. But Satan, or Iblis in his Muslim incarnation, a redheaded wisecracker who claims to be Jacob’s dearest friend, argues for a radical intervention that can open Jacob’s “strictured heart”, allowing him to feel and heal. "Rabih Alameddine’s new novel explores the ordeal of remembering." The Economist. 29 Nov 2016.

2. Al-Hijr also repeats the story of Iblis, the devil, who refuses to bow to human beings, and since they are made of mud, tempts them with the material distractions of a muddy world. "American Quran is an Old/New Masterpiece." The Washington Post. 21 Jan 2016.

origin
Arabic, إِبْلِيس

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I discovered this recently when I happened upon this funny Islamic cat Youtube channel.



Firecracker Chicken

Mar. 9th, 2026 08:09 pm
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Posted by Bill

Firecracker chicken recipeFirecracker chicken is an Americanized Chinese takeout dish consisting of crispy chunks of batter-fried chicken and a sweet-spicy sauce.  While my parents once owned a Chinese takeout restaurant, I had never encountered this dish until recently. After trying it at a large fast casual Chinese takeout chain, I decided to create my own version! A […]
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(So that's why the birth rate is so low for Adventurers LOL)
Read more... )

stercoration

Mar. 9th, 2026 08:08 am
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stercoration (stir-koh-RAY-shuhn) - (obs.) n., the act of manuring (ground) with dung.


That is, fertilizing with shit. Dates to 1605 and generally rare, but odd enough it still shows up every so often -- taken from Latin stercoratio, from stercorare, which meant both to add manure and to clean manure out (of e.g. a horse's stall).

---L.
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Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: Ronon Dex/John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Dave Sheppard
Rating: Teen, Gen
Length: 3158 (Homework is 963)
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: Rheanna on AO3, busaikko on AO3, susan_voight on AO3
Themes: Siblings, Friendship, Going home, Established relationship

Summaries:
Ronon starts his e-mail correspondence with Sheppard's brother more or less by mistake.

For some reason, after his father's funeral Dave Sheppard keeps getting e-mail from Ronon Dex.

Reccer's Notes: This is a remix of Homework by busaikko, and they can be read in any order - this is basically a rec for both fics, Fieldwork being from Ronon's POV, and Homework, which is just as good, from Dave's POV. Ronon's in a relationship with John and as part of learning English he starts emailing John's estranged brother, Dave. Rodney then gets involved as Ronon goes to him for help. The characterisations of Ronon, John, and Rodney here are spot on, and it's both funny and moving - a wonderful set of stories.

Fanwork Links: on AO3: Fieldwork and Homework
Alternate DW links: Fieldwork and Homework
Susan_voight podficced both stories, both separately and collated.

Seven Seas acquired by Media Do

Mar. 9th, 2026 02:44 pm
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This happened a week back I think, but in case you have not heard, Seven Seas has been acquired by Media Do. There has been concerns that this will mean AI translations but according to their statements, this will not happen (but their statement seems to emphasize Japanese works a lot, so who knows if this is going to change for CN novel translations):

From Media Do:
Following recent reports, we have received inquiries expressing concern that AI might be used to
translate Seven Seas manga and other works. The Company clarifies that there are absolutely no plans to
do so. Furthermore, the "MDTS" system developed by the Company is an AI assisted tool designed to
help Japanese translators manage their translated text when working on Japanese literature. It is not
intended for implementation in Seven Seas translation operations. All specific operational details will
remain compliant with the existing translation standards of Seven Seas.

[...]

Through the feedback we have received, we deeply understand the love and dedication fans have for
Seven Seas. It is truly regrettable that our previous announcement caused misunderstandings among
those who cherish Seven Seas publications. As stated above, the Company will act appropriately for the
fans and will not use AI in the translation operations of Seven Seas, so please rest assured.


Link to the Japanese statement: https://mediado.jp/info/15595/
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Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits, Vol. 11 by Waco Ioka

And so we begin in medias res -- spoilers ahead for the earlier volumes

Read more... )

New Fic: Escaping the Tiger's Mouth

Mar. 8th, 2026 10:43 am
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My fic for flamingwell for last year's [community profile] fandomtrumpshate is finally completely posted! Flamingwell's prompt went far better than I'd anticipated - this fic was supposed to be about 15k! Hahaha. haha. haaa.. XD

Anyway, it's now complete and I'm really proud of it! I'm usually more of a fluff and humour writer, but this thing is angsty! XD

Escaping the Tiger's Mouth

Read on AO3.

Chapters: 13
Words: ~ 55k
Rating: Teen
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji, pre-Jiang Cheng/Wen Qing, Wei Wuxian & Jiang Cheng

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Sunshot Campaign, Golden Core Reveal, in several ways even!, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Nightmares, Hurt!Wei Wuxian, Yunmeng Siblings Feels, Getting Together, Love Confessions, tiny hints of Chengqing, POV Multiple

Summary: “Wei Ying!” Lan Wangji gasped, rushing forward.
Wei Ying was lying face down on the ground, an arrow protruding from his shoulder and blood staining the robes on his left side. At first glance it looked like he wasn’t moving at all, only the grey wisps of resentment still swirling around him, but as Lan Wangji knelt down he saw that he had been wrong. Wei Ying was shivering violently, his whole body a shudder. He made no sound besides his harsh breathing.
“Wei Ying,” Lan Wangji said again, gently touching Wei Ying’s back. No response.
“Fuck, what happened here?” Jiang Wanyin said, kneeling down on Wei Ying’s other side. “An ambush?”
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As the Sunshot Campaign is drawing nearer to Nightless City, Wei Wuxian gets ambushed by an assassin and falls gravely ill. The doctors cannot help him, but Jiang Cheng and Lan Wangji refuse to give up.
There must be a way to save Wei Wuxian.



Sunday Word: Monocoque

Mar. 8th, 2026 01:04 pm
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monocoque [mon-uh-kohk, -kok]

noun:
1 a type of boat, aircraft, or rocket construction in which the shell carries most of the stresses
2 (automotive) a type of vehicular construction in which the body is combined with the chassis as a single unit
adjective:
of or relating to the design characteristic of a monocoque


Examples:

The figure is a best early estimate for repairs the car, and could yet go up - Red Bull are still looking into whether the monocoque can be repaired or will have to be replaced with a new one. (Andrew Benson, British Grand Prix crash to cost Red Bull £1.3m, says Christian Horner, BBC, July 2021)

The monocoque is the largest single carbon fiber piece in the automotive industry, according to the company, dramatically cutting weight and improving safety. (Sean O'Kane, Rimac reveals the Nevera, a 1,900-horsepower electric hypercar, Yje Verge, June 2021)

Using a unibody, or monocoque, construction makes these Mustangs stiffer and lighter than a body on frame design. (Karl Brauer, Test-Driving The 'New' 1968 Ford Mustang By Revology Cars, Forbes, November 2024)

The front section, including the cockpit survival cell and the jet engine's air intake, is a carbon fiber monocoque, similar to a top flight race car (and now the occasional road car). (Jonathan M Gitlin, Bloodhound SSC: How do you build a car capable of 1,000mph?, Ars Technica, November 2018)

Origin:
French: mono- + coque, shell (from Old French, from Latin coccum, berry, from Greek kokkos) (The Free Dictionary)

The Way to a Beautiful World

Mar. 7th, 2026 11:59 pm
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The Way to a Beautiful World by James Norbury

Another collection of cartoons, loosely woven into a tale. A little more loosely than in Journey, which benefitted it. Most could work as stand-alones, and are the strongest.

Weekend Update

Mar. 7th, 2026 10:02 pm
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Posted more Meadowville and Gentleman of the Shade.

Watched the first couple of episodes of Bookish, starring Mark Gatiss as Gabriel Book, who runs Book’s Books and solves mysteries on the side in 1947 London, along with his wife Trottie (Polly Walker) and assorted other characters.

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