September Monthly Post

[ysabetwordsmith]

This is the September community post for allbingo . What were your bingo activities during August? What are your plans for September?

For August we had:
5 Moments of Intimacy Fest by zaniida
The format will be 5 Moments of Intimacy. This form has a nonsexual focus. The host hopes to spread the form across more fandoms.
Posting will be August 1-31.

For September we will have:
I Want Fries With That! Bingo by ysabetwordsmith
Fills for this fest should pass the Fries test for disability in fiction.
Posting will be September 1-30.

Got an FMI Podfic up! (Physical Intimacy: Massage)

[zaniida]

I didn't complete it in time, but since my policy for the August Intimacy event has been "as long as you get the first chapter up," I figure that getting the first section posted is sufficient to make it into the collection.

Ergo, here's the first part of Back Rub by April_Valentine, a Person of Interest fic that focuses on physical intimacy (and a touch-starved character).

Y'know, it took me decades to run across the term "Touch-Starved" and realize that it applies to me. I live in a house with three other people, and yet I could literally go an entire year without any significant, memorable physical touch. (It was this realization that I'd gone a year without a hug that made me finally start connecting some dots. Or, more precisely, that the most amount of touch I'd gotten that year was being passed fries by a friend every week as we carpooled.) I really hate having to ask for a hug; it feels needy, and I'd much prefer to have my friends and family understand that I want occasion hugs, and just give them to me randomly.

Anyway, this is part of why I am so attracted to fics with strong elements of nonsexual physical intimacy. And I've had this podfic in mind for a couple of years now; it's just, the last time I'd tried to record it, I'd had a cough that would not quit, so I had to give it up for a while. The scenario is a great delve into nonsexual sensuality and the sheer pleasure that physical intimacy can bring. I hope I've done it justice.

P.S. Last day to add works to the AO3 Collection! I'll be closing it down a couple of hours after midnight, Pacific Time, just to give stragglers a chance to get in. Meanwhile, I'm trying to finish up as many pieces as I can manage. Remember that posting a single chapter is enough to qualify for the collection, so you don't have to have a complete fic if you have at least a complete chapter. Thanks for participating!

ETA: Debated about allowing an extra week for the main collection, or adding a sub-collection for stragglers. Have been persuaded to go with the latter; I expect to open up a new sub-collection sometime mid-September for anything that didn't get added to the collection during August.

Bingo

[ysabetwordsmith]

I have made bingo across Row 1 of my 8-1-20 card for the Five Moments of Intimacy Bingo fest.

B1 (physical) "phasing through solid objects"
I1 (secret) "gender issues"
N1 (experiential) "take a class together"
G1 (vulnerability) "two-way teasing, both enjoy it"
O1 (emotional) "confession and forgiveness"

All of the above appear as scenes in "The Best Understanding of Their Differences" (Polychrome Heroics: Calliope) currently in microfunding. The first two scenes have been posted, the third is in progress.

Written but not posted yet are single-prompts fills:

I5 (hopes/dreams) "When I Was Born an Orange" (Polychrome Heroics: Shiv)
N5 (lasting scars from old traumas) "To Give Suffering a Location" (Polychrome Heroics: Shiv)
G5 (worries or anxieties) "No Quarrel with a Boot" (LIFC)

Also this month I posted a poem from a previous FMI card:

Five Moments of Intimacy
Physical: Clothing/grooming
Secret Sharing: Abuse, trauma, or trigger
Experiential: Protect the vulnerable
Emotional: Shared fear or anxieties
Vulnerability: Reveal artistic endeavor

"A Choice We Make" is complete. (Polychrome Heroics: Shiv)

BLACKOUT

[dialecticdreamer]

Since I'm pushing to finish a long story ASAP, I'm going to post this reference as-is. Yes, data is missing. Yes, some stuff has likely posted since I made note of the bingo prompt. This is the down side of writing over 100,000 words in August.

I MADE BLACKOUT!

Experiences

Homeschool or unusual education
Making Amends
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/773312.html
Word count: 1958 words
The Strange Family series within the Polychrome Heroics universe

childbirth or fatherhood
Our Annoyances
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/774868.html
Word count: 1366
The Broken Angels series in the Polychrome Heroics universe

gardening or enjoying nature
What We Bring to the Table
Word Count: 1538
The Broken Angels series in the Polychrome Heroics universe

caring for children
Climbing Mount Hooman
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/775534.html
Word count: 1048
Part of the Tull Family within the Polychrome Heroics universe.

homelessness or frequent moves
Strange Living
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/773488.html
Word count: 1809 words
The Strange Family series within the Polychrome Heroics universe

Emotional

pleasant surprise
New Arrivals
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/776850.html

shared wonder / awe
Luci and Shiv (feathering prompt fil)

pride in a job well done
Mut’s Familiar
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/775807.html
Word count: 1313
Part of the Gentle Soul series, obliquely, in Polychrome Heroics

I'll never be that way again
Play it by your own two ears
Word count:
Part of the Broken Angels series in the Polychrome Heroics universe.


renewed sense of loss
Intimacy
Word count:
Part of the Finn family and Broken Angels series within the Polychrome Heroics universe.




Shared secrets

food / drink preference
What Happened Here?
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/775339.html
Word count: 1193
Polychrome Heroics universe (tied with the NC Finns, loosely)

the weirdest thing about me…
Hans’ Children

why I left my family
Brainstorming and Bacon Shortbread Cookies
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/777374.html
Word count:
Part of the Broken Angels and Finn Family series in the Polychrome Heroics universe.

a trigger
Veterinary Checkup
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/774046.html
Word count: 1051
Part of the Broken Angels and Finn Family series in the Polychrome Heroics universe.

don't ask how I learned to do this
Ned’s Hands
Word count: 1530
Part of the Broken Angels series in the Polychrome Heroics universe.


Physical

Unexpectedly close proximity
Building a Business
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/774204.html
Word count: 1217
Part of the Broken Angels and Finn Family series in the Polychrome Heroics universe.

painting on skin
Graham’s surprise

carry them
Fighting Spirit
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/774409.html
Word count:
Part of the Gentle Soul series in the Polychrome Heroics universe.

share a bed
Consequences Cha-Cha
Word count:
Part of the Finn Family, Mercedes, and Broken Angels story arcs in the Polychrome Heroics universe

whisper in ear
Edie, Past and Future
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/778325.html
Word count: 1466
Part of the Broken Angels and Finn Family series in the Polychrome Heroics universe.


Vulnerability

wake from nightmare
Consequences cha cha part 12
Word count: IN PROGRESS
Part of the Finn family series that ties into the Broken Angels story arc, both within the Polychrome heroics universe.


confess and be forgiven
Respect and integrity
Word count:
Part of the Broken Angels and Finn Family story arcs within the Polychrome Heroics universe

long-term medical care
Dan and Beth AND
Word count:
Part of the Broken Angels series in the Polychrome Heroics universe.

leaving toxic people: I need support
Fatherhood in common

remove adaptive equipment
Protecting the neighborhood
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/776167.html
Word count: 1212

My August Output

[zaniida]

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