Open Thread #2 - now in tripartite mode

[sunlit_skycat]

New month, new open thread. If you haven't already, make sure to leave your thoughts on BHTN site organization here. As an experiment, there's going to be three major comment sections in here, for canon work discussion, fic discussion, and general talk.

There's been some changes in between the last open thread and now. Pact, Pate, and Poke content is now allowed here. AI-generated content is officially banned. A recent Dreamwidth codepush went through, so the mobile appearance should be better now. <hr/> lines should be visible now. The tag structure is still a work in progress, depending on how feedback in the site organization page goes.

Edit: the tag structure has been reorganized and applied to all existing posts, hopefully for the last time in a while. New fics should have the genre listed before the cut. If possible, it would be nice to have that edited into preexisting fics already on here, but it's not required. Instructions on how to format posts can be seen here.

Comments

Pact, Poke, Pale, and Pate Discussion

[sunlit_skycat]

So what do you call this set of works anyways? I've heard both P-verse and Otherverse used as terms here.

Re: Pact, Poke, Pale, and Pate Discussion

[megafire7]

Personally, I tend to go with Otherverse.

Re: Pact, Poke, Pale, and Pate Discussion

[lunecat16]

Otherverse/Pactverse are my usual terms, interchangeable. Paleverse just doesn't have quite the same ring to it as Pactverse -- might be something about a softer word in the front?? who knows

Fanfic Discussion

[sunlit_skycat]

How are things going on this end? New concepts, progress?

Re: Fanfic Discussion

[sunlit_skycat]

Been working on a fic that covers Brie and the Hungry Choir over the length of Pale. Currently I have three planned parts, split into Brie going through the ritual and immediate aftermath, Brie figuring out how to Host the Hungry Choir, and what she does afterwards when it is unmade. The last part may have to wait for Pale to finish to decide where I want to end it, but the first two are loosely outlined enough to write. There's a lot of fiddly details that I want to make sure line up with canon for this, without outright repeating large sections of the text.

Re: Fanfic Discussion

[brosephs]

That sounds really cool cant wait to read!

Re: Fanfic Discussion

[lunecat16]

traveled to colorado about a week ago and have been adjusting to the altitude + dryness since. hoping to get back into the swing of things for the next empty thrones chapter so i can have it out later this month.

Re: Fanfic Discussion

[brosephs]

I've had an idea about writing some fiction that explores the pros and cons of the seal and the circumstances that might prompt someone to support the seal benevolently and how that can still do harm. I'm also thinking of doing a crossover that explores what happens when practitioners interact with a society where people have a genetic magic sytem and explore the idea of a world where muggles can gain magic via Awakening

Re: Fanfic Discussion

[sunlit_skycat]

Huh, what magic system is this?

General

[sunlit_skycat]

For anything that doesn't fall in the other two categories.

Re: General

[lunecat16]

Just for a bit of general setting talk, have people been brewing up any cool Others for fics or other projects lately?

Re: General

[brosephs]

An Oni that used to be a doppleganger that swaps its classification (Goblin, Fae, Bogeyman, ect) by swapping masks

Ambulatory Object Knife sponsored by Fortune, that can't be predicted/seen by auger/fate appears in places that intentionally screws up prophecy

The viral tune, a song that is whistled while the host isn't paying attention, picked up by someone else who hears it, quite itinerant not staying in the same place for long

Re: General

[sunlit_skycat]

To anybody looking to get more involved with Dreamwidth as a general community, the sunshine_challenge is currently going on right now! It's got some flower themed prompts, and it's supposed to be a good way to make make friends with other people.

Of course, I say this like I'm going to muster up the effort to do this anytime soon...

Re: General

[glowspider]

Just dropping by to say hi! I'll be posting crossposting some of my pact fics over from AO3, and will hopefully get some other writers to come and do the same. I mostly read on my phone (terrible for my eyes, I know) but the mobile view looks great! Still kind of new to using this platform, but the guide is very easy to follow. Thanks again for setting this up :)