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What's it all about?
Well, it started like this: We had a vocabulary workbook back when I was in high school, and each week we'd have to do the exercises. They included writing sentences using each word. I would write them about my favorite fandom characters, and I definitely memorized them better that way! It was a lot of fun. I've been wanting to work on expanding my vocab and I need a bit more structure than just posting to my journal, so I decided to create a community using my favorite subject -- fandom. If it sounds like fun, join in!
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mxcatmoonTitle: Fishing Without Bait
Fandom: Miami Vice
Author: Cat Moon
Rating: PG
Words: 728
Characters: Sonny, Rico
Summary: Some weeks are worse than others, but fishing has always been Sonny's sanity maintenance. During a weekend of decompressing, the partners draw comfort from each other and tiptoe around some truths.
Notes: I was thinking about how they imply Rico has gone fishing with Sonny on the show. This is the result.
( Fishing Without Bait )
Fandom: Miami Vice
Author: Cat Moon
Rating: PG
Words: 728
Characters: Sonny, Rico
Summary: Some weeks are worse than others, but fishing has always been Sonny's sanity maintenance. During a weekend of decompressing, the partners draw comfort from each other and tiptoe around some truths.
Notes: I was thinking about how they imply Rico has gone fishing with Sonny on the show. This is the result.
( Fishing Without Bait )
#176: Biggles: Gen
Dec. 30th, 2025 07:27 pmstonepicnicking_okapiTitle: Uncommon sense
Fandom: Biggles - WE Johns
Rating: Gen
Length: 100
Prompt: verboten
Summary: Biggles & Algy are remembering the Christmas of 1917.
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Fandom: Biggles - WE Johns
Rating: Gen
Length: 100
Prompt: verboten
Summary: Biggles & Algy are remembering the Christmas of 1917.
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#175: Poirot: Gen
Dec. 30th, 2025 07:22 pmstonepicnicking_okapiTitle: The worried client
Fandom: Poirot
Rating: Gen
Length: 200
Prompt: specious
Summary: Poirot suspects a client is not telling all she knows.
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Fandom: Poirot
Rating: Gen
Length: 200
Prompt: specious
Summary: Poirot suspects a client is not telling all she knows.
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#176 - Verboten
Dec. 29th, 2025 05:21 ammxcatmoonThis week's word is
Verboten
[fərˈbōtn, vəˈbəo͝ot(ə)n, feɐˈboːtn]
adjective
Forbidden, especially by an authority:
"There are indeed no words if the only appropriate ones are verboten."
Verboten
[fərˈbōtn, vəˈbəo͝ot(ə)n, feɐˈboːtn]
adjective
Forbidden, especially by an authority:
"There are indeed no words if the only appropriate ones are verboten."
#175 - Specious
Dec. 22nd, 2025 01:12 ammxcatmoonThis week's word is
Specious
[ˈspiːʃəs]
adjective
Superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
"They used the specious rationale that disclosing it would harm national security."
Misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive.
"The music trade gives Golden Oldies a specious appearance of novelty."
Specious
[ˈspiːʃəs]
adjective
Superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
"They used the specious rationale that disclosing it would harm national security."
Misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive.
"The music trade gives Golden Oldies a specious appearance of novelty."
but_can_i_be_trustedTitle: 'Frazzled'
Fandom: The Monkees
Author:but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Characters/Pairings: Peter Tork, Davy Jones
Warnings: None
Notes: Crossposted to![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
anythingdrabble
Summary: "You look like you've been through the wringer."
( Frazzled )
Fandom: The Monkees
Author:
but_can_i_be_trustedRating: G
Word Count: 100
Characters/Pairings: Peter Tork, Davy Jones
Warnings: None
Notes: Crossposted to
anythingdrabbleSummary: "You look like you've been through the wringer."
( Frazzled )
#174 - Demarcate
Dec. 15th, 2025 01:37 ammxcatmoonThis week's word is
verb
uk /ˈdiː.mɑː.keɪt/ us /ˌdiːˈmɑːr.keɪt/
To show the limits of something:
"Parking spaces are demarcated by white lines."
"Responsibilities within the department are clearly demarcated."
From Cambridge Dictionary
Demarcate
verb
uk /ˈdiː.mɑː.keɪt/ us /ˌdiːˈmɑːr.keɪt/
To show the limits of something:
"Parking spaces are demarcated by white lines."
"Responsibilities within the department are clearly demarcated."
From Cambridge Dictionary
but_can_i_be_trustedTitle: 'Takeout'
Fandom: Original Fiction
Author:but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: PG
Word Count: 402
Characters/Pairings: Original
Warnings: Very brief disturbing concepts; implied vampiric violence
Notes: Crossposted togenprompt_bingo
Summary: You turn around, just in time to see your abductor lean back confidently against the now secured door.
( Takeout )
Fandom: Original Fiction
Author:
but_can_i_be_trustedRating: PG
Word Count: 402
Characters/Pairings: Original
Warnings: Very brief disturbing concepts; implied vampiric violence
Notes: Crossposted to
genprompt_bingoSummary: You turn around, just in time to see your abductor lean back confidently against the now secured door.
( Takeout )
mxcatmoonTitle: Baby Ducks
Fandom: Miami Vice
Author: Cat Moon
Rating: PG
Words: 600
Characters/Pairings: Sonny/Rico, OC
Summary: Sonny and Rico are adjusting to a new life together in a new city. The question is, is the new city prepared for them?
Notes: I have to give a nod to Ianto Jones for a bit of inspiration. If you watched Torchwood, you’ll know why.
The scene Sonny mentions happened in the episode, “Prodigal Son.” I’m obsessed with it. I should have known I’d end up using it in a fic.
( Baby Ducks )
Fandom: Miami Vice
Author: Cat Moon
Rating: PG
Words: 600
Characters/Pairings: Sonny/Rico, OC
Summary: Sonny and Rico are adjusting to a new life together in a new city. The question is, is the new city prepared for them?
Notes: I have to give a nod to Ianto Jones for a bit of inspiration. If you watched Torchwood, you’ll know why.
The scene Sonny mentions happened in the episode, “Prodigal Son.” I’m obsessed with it. I should have known I’d end up using it in a fic.
( Baby Ducks )
#173 - Cacophony
Dec. 7th, 2025 11:09 pmmxcatmoonThis week's word is
ca·coph·o·ny
noun
1. Harsh or jarring sound.
2. An incongruous or chaotic mixture; a striking combination: A cacophony of smells.
Cacophony
ca·coph·o·ny
noun
1. Harsh or jarring sound.
2. An incongruous or chaotic mixture; a striking combination: A cacophony of smells.
#172: Avant-garde
Dec. 6th, 2025 11:10 pmstonepicnicking_okapiTitle: Christmas tea at Bertram's
Fandom: Miss Marple - Agatha Christie
Rating: Gen
Prompt: avant-garde
Length: 300
Characters: Miss Marple & Dolly Bantry
Notes: also foradventdrabbles prompt: Christmas tea party
Summary: Miss Marple and Dolly are having tea at Bertram's.
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Fandom: Miss Marple - Agatha Christie
Rating: Gen
Prompt: avant-garde
Length: 300
Characters: Miss Marple & Dolly Bantry
Notes: also for
adventdrabbles prompt: Christmas tea partySummary: Miss Marple and Dolly are having tea at Bertram's.
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but_can_i_be_trustedTitle: 'The Most Creative'
Fandom: Original Poetry
Author:but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Word Count: 62
Characters/Pairings: Original
Warnings: None
Summary: Do people understand your works of art
( The Most Creative )
Fandom: Original Poetry
Author:
but_can_i_be_trustedRating: G
Word Count: 62
Characters/Pairings: Original
Warnings: None
Summary: Do people understand your works of art
( The Most Creative )
#172 - Avant-garde
Dec. 1st, 2025 12:42 ammxcatmoonThis week's word is
ˌä-ˌvän(t)-ˈgärd
From Word Hippo
Noun
1. (obsolete) The vanguard of an army or other force.
2. Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts.
Adjective
3. Innovative, pioneering, especially when extremely or obviously so.
Avant-garde
ˌä-ˌvän(t)-ˈgärd
From Word Hippo
Noun
1. (obsolete) The vanguard of an army or other force.
2. Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts.
Adjective
3. Innovative, pioneering, especially when extremely or obviously so.
but_can_i_be_trustedTitle: 'Out of Time'
Fandom: The Legend of Zelda (Spoilers for 'Breath of the Wild')
Author:but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Characters/Pairings: Princess Zelda, Link
Warnings: None
Notes: Crossposted to100words
Summary: Link is weakening with every step he takes.
( Out of Time )
Fandom: The Legend of Zelda (Spoilers for 'Breath of the Wild')
Author:
but_can_i_be_trustedRating: G
Word Count: 100
Characters/Pairings: Princess Zelda, Link
Warnings: None
Notes: Crossposted to
100wordsSummary: Link is weakening with every step he takes.
( Out of Time )
#171 - Assiduous
Nov. 23rd, 2025 06:36 pmmxcatmoonThank you for your patience while I dealt with computer issues. Without further ado, here is this week's word
as·sid·u·ous ə-ˈsij-wəs -ˈsi-jə-
adjective
Showing great care, attention, and effort: marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application.
"An assiduous book collector."
From Merriam-Webster:
While assiduous means “showing great care, attention, and effort,” and in some situations may be an appropriate substitute for careful, it’s got a bit more oomph than careful in that it suggests a dogged or tireless persistence. If you are assiduous in your efforts (or work, research, analysis, training, preparations, etc.) for example, it’s implied that you’re in it for the long haul, or that you have the ability to “sit with” a task or challenge for a considerable amount of time. This makes sense given that assiduous comes from the Latin verb assidēre, meaning “to sit beside.”
Assiduous
as·sid·u·ous ə-ˈsij-wəs -ˈsi-jə-
adjective
Showing great care, attention, and effort: marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application.
"An assiduous book collector."
From Merriam-Webster:
While assiduous means “showing great care, attention, and effort,” and in some situations may be an appropriate substitute for careful, it’s got a bit more oomph than careful in that it suggests a dogged or tireless persistence. If you are assiduous in your efforts (or work, research, analysis, training, preparations, etc.) for example, it’s implied that you’re in it for the long haul, or that you have the ability to “sit with” a task or challenge for a considerable amount of time. This makes sense given that assiduous comes from the Latin verb assidēre, meaning “to sit beside.”
mxcatmoon Just a quick update. There wasn't any new word on Sunday due to a dead computer. Hopefully it will be fixed soon, and I'll try to get a new prompt up this Sunday.
In the meantime, since we have no deadlines any of the previous words can always be used.
(Please put some good vibes out in into the universe for my computer, which has my life on it. Thanks).
In the meantime, since we have no deadlines any of the previous words can always be used.
(Please put some good vibes out in into the universe for my computer, which has my life on it. Thanks).
but_can_i_be_trustedTitle: 'Untitled'
Fandom: Labyrinth
Author:but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Word Count: 55
Characters/Pairings: Jareth
Warnings: None
Notes: Crossposted to1character
Summary: Jareth puts very little stock, if any, in the notion of divination...
( Untitled )
Fandom: Labyrinth
Author:
but_can_i_be_trustedRating: G
Word Count: 55
Characters/Pairings: Jareth
Warnings: None
Notes: Crossposted to
1characterSummary: Jareth puts very little stock, if any, in the notion of divination...
( Untitled )
#170 - Ineluctable
Nov. 3rd, 2025 01:04 ammxcatmoonThis week's word is
adjective
in·eluc·ta·ble ˌi-ni-ˈlək-tə-bəl
Not to be avoided, changed, or resisted, inevitable.
"An ineluctable fate."
From Merriam-Webster:
Did you know?
If you love grappling with language as much as we do, you’re sure to get a (flying) kick out of today’s word. Ineluctable, you see, has its roots in wrestling, a popular sport in ancient Greece and Rome. The Latin word luctator means “wrestler,” and luctari means “to wrestle,” as well as “to struggle, strive, or contend.” With the addition of e- (ex-) luctari became eluctari, meaning “to struggle clear of.” The negating prefix in- then piled on to form ineluctabilis, an adjective describing something that cannot be escaped or avoided. It is ineluctabilis that English speakers borrowed to form ineluctable, a word often used to describe fates that one cannot squirm free from, whether due to something as cosmic as the Fates themselves or as corporeal as a headlock.
Ineluctable
adjective
in·eluc·ta·ble ˌi-ni-ˈlək-tə-bəl
Not to be avoided, changed, or resisted, inevitable.
"An ineluctable fate."
From Merriam-Webster:
Did you know?
If you love grappling with language as much as we do, you’re sure to get a (flying) kick out of today’s word. Ineluctable, you see, has its roots in wrestling, a popular sport in ancient Greece and Rome. The Latin word luctator means “wrestler,” and luctari means “to wrestle,” as well as “to struggle, strive, or contend.” With the addition of e- (ex-) luctari became eluctari, meaning “to struggle clear of.” The negating prefix in- then piled on to form ineluctabilis, an adjective describing something that cannot be escaped or avoided. It is ineluctabilis that English speakers borrowed to form ineluctable, a word often used to describe fates that one cannot squirm free from, whether due to something as cosmic as the Fates themselves or as corporeal as a headlock.
#166: Facetious: BBC Sherlock: Gen
Nov. 1st, 2025 10:16 pmstonepicnicking_okapiTitle: Journaling
Fandom: BBC Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, John, and Lestrade
Rating: Gen
Length: 500
Prompt: Facetious
Also for: Whumptober Day 5: My panic's at the ceiling but I'm face down on the carpet & Dream journal & Phobia
Inspired by: This article in The Onion https://theonion.com/study-finds-regular-journaling-can-help-provide-clues-about-mysterious-disappearance/
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Fandom: BBC Sherlock
Characters: Sherlock, John, and Lestrade
Rating: Gen
Length: 500
Prompt: Facetious
Also for: Whumptober Day 5: My panic's at the ceiling but I'm face down on the carpet & Dream journal & Phobia
Inspired by: This article in The Onion https://theonion.com/study-finds-regular-journaling-can-help-provide-clues-about-mysterious-disappearance/
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