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Media Type: Video Essay
Genre: Media Commentary
Length: 4.5 hours
Warnings: Spoilers for Frieren Beyond Journey's End Anime; Violence, Blood
Complete/Ongoing: Ongoing
Free/Paid: Free
Distributor: Youtube

Creator's Website: @peytalksanime


Summary: Deep Dive Frieren Beyond Journey's End episode by episode. This series not only explores Frieren as a show but ideas that apply well beyond it.

Review: Frieren is an unusual anime, a bit out of time. Its the kind of series I'd have expected to make its way to the US 15-20 years ago. Back when anime was still niche and getting a less market savvy import was more common. While narratively it is a coming of age while going on a quest and learning powers from my wise but childish mentor story. Common for 30 odd years in anime and something approaching forever in novel form, it intentionally avoids most of the narrative flourishes that have become so engrained in the genre. Tonally it better reflects a lone wanderer anime like Mushishi, Kino's Journey, or Violet Evergarden.

The way the anime weaves back and forth between these two narrative strains. A coming of age first journey and the slow melancholy at the end of the mentors quest, is fascinating. Peytalksanime does an amazing job both discussing the juxtaposition and how each part strengthens the other. Showing motifs across different episodes that you might miss while watching more linearly. As well as placing the anime into the wider context of anime in general, to show you how a different show handled similar situations.

In addition to the fascinating analysis, he does a great job showing you how much he loves the series, sharing his own infectious joy with his audience.

Exploring Frieren
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Fandom: 盗墓笔记 - 南派三叔 | The Grave Robbers' Chronicles - Xu Lei
Relationship: Wang Pangzi & Wu Xie & Zhang Qiling
Length: 9.5k
Warnings: No Archive Warnings

Author's Website: MountainRose

Summary: Wu Xie drags himself through an academic conference and gets lots of use out of his wheelchair.

Review: Lovely fic about a day in the life traveling as spoonies. Love the difference in Wu XIe and Xiaoge's presentation. And Pangzi remains best bro. Lots of small humors, struggles, and acts of care as to be expected from MountainRose who has a specialty in that kind of fic.

Also I love the no power setting. So rare to see someone keep the same basic jobs and roles in non power AUs. Particularly Disabled non-power AU. But they get to keep their love of the jungle and tombs. And focus on protection of relics. Even when not fighting off giant snakes.

A Study in Wheelchair Accessibility
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Media Type: Short Animations
Genre: Post Apoc, Slice of Life, Hopepunk
Length: 6 min
Warnings: Societal Collapse off Screen
Complete/Ongoing: Ongoing
Free/Paid: Free
Distributor: Youtube

Creator's Website: @lukehumphris

Summary: A set of vingnette shorts set in a post collapse society, using a three M title structure

Review: These have a very hope punk feel to them, focused more on the minutia of daily life than I usually see in post collapse fiction. I particularly love how the characters are often kind, but very much within the boundaries of their own interests. Often I see writers struggle to make that work, seeing 'good people' as the ones who are selflessly doing things despite their own inclination. And 'bad people' as the ones who do what they want.

Where most people, who are able to provide mutual aid sustainably are the ones who find a way to fold together things that sustain them with the help they can offer.

I particularly love the Mallard short. Both as a semiverbal waterfowl obsessed weirdo. And as a show of how even someone who falls so far out of the 'norm' can be viewed as a help to the community.

When Society Collapsed
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Food Type: Protein
Dietary Type: Vegan/GF
Prep Time: 1hr
Cooking Time: 8 min
Cooling Time: +1 hour
Rating: 3.5 stars


Creator's Website: Original PowerHungry Recipe
Adapted Recipe: Second version of recipe using only boiled water. Provides step by step pictures for clarity

Changes/Adaptions to Recipe:
Original recipe has a much shorter soak time and blends straight from soak without straining. The model of blender isn't listed but I would guess it's at least 1000 watt. If you have a lower power blender or small food processor the adapted recipe below should allow you to get a smooth consistency

Ingredients
▢ 3 cups boiling water
▢ 3/4 cup red split lentils
Devices
▢ Food processor/blender
▢ Medium Sauce Pan
▢ Stove/gas burner
▢ Silicon or other pan safe spatula
▢ 1/4 cup measure
▢ Mug or cup (boiling water safe)
▢ Kettle or microwave to boil water

Add 1.5 c boiling water and lentils to a cup. Let the lentils soak for 20-30 minutes.
Using strainer drain bean water into cooking pan.
Add lentils and second 1.5c boiling water back to cup. Let the lentils soak for 20-30 minutes.
Using strainer drain bean water into cooking pan.
Add drained lentils to Food processor.
Using slow to medium speed pulse lentils until it begins to congeal into a nut butter like consistency. Scraping down sides as needed.
Begin adding bean water to food processor 1/4 cup at a time, mixing until reaches a smooth puree consistency
Add to pan and mix with remaining bean water.
Bring bean mixture up to medium heat, stirring constantly. It will try to burn on the bottom if you don't keep it moving.
WARNING: Do not let boil. It will puff up in size and possibly overflow the pan. Will also ruin the consistency.
Keep stirring over heat until congeals to pudding like texture and darkens to a consistant color. About 6-8 minutes.
Remove from heat and turn off stove.
Pour into non reactive dish and put into fridge to cool. Glass loaf pan or 8x8 inch pan work well.
Wait at least an hour before putting an air tight lid on container so steam doesn't build up.
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Keeps in fridge for up to 5 days.


Review: While the recipes is called tofu I'd say its more like a bean polenta. Full ground lentils are used rather than coagulated curds. MUCH higher in fiber and almost no fat.

While it is has a similarly mild flavor and takes seasoning well, it won't hold together like tofu. So it will not be usable in raw tofu recipes like miso soup or mousse.

Can be fried up in fat or marinated and then fried off in the place of something like a tempeh. If stirfrying or mixing with veg and sauce make sure to cook first to keep it from disintegrating into the mix.

Low spoon recipe for lentil fries: (2 servings per above recipe)
Cut into 1/2inch slices straight from the fridge. Length should be 4-5 inches depending on the size of dish you cooled mixture in.
Lay out in parchment lined air fryer tray or sheet pan in oven. Sprinkle with salt (I also use a chili crunch mix but if you don't like seasoned fries stick with salt).
Cook at 375 for 10 minutes.
Flip, sprinkle with more salt, and cook for 10 more minutes.
Let cool for 2-3 minutes until can be safely picked up from tray.
Will come out with a harder crispy outer layer and soft mashed potato like texture inside.
Serve with dipping sauce/ketchup.

*if planning to toss in glaze instead of dipping, cut slices to shorter 2-3" length to make easier to eat with a fork.

Approx Nutrition per serving: 255kcal; 0.75g fat; 42g carb; 1.5g sugar; 22g fiber; 18g protein
$0.50 per serving
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2025 Public Domain Day Bingo Fest
Runs Jan 1-31
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Generated two Song Title 3x3 bingo cards from the Public Domain Bingo list. They also have Movie and Literature titles, but I chose to stick to songs only since the naming conventions fit my current interests better

"Memory Lane""I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling""Without a Song"
"Happy Days Are Here Again""Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen""I'm a Dreamer Aren't We All?"
"Painting the Clouds with Sunshine""Waiting At The End Of The Road""Deep Blue Sea Blues"




"He's A Good Man To Have Around""June Night""Can't We Be Friends?"
"I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan""After A Million Dreams""Maybe Who Knows"
"I May Be Wrong""It Had To Be You""Singin' in the Rain"

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Dec-April writing window

Crack: Elves, Pixies, and other Magical Helpers or Irritations Vignette Another year older: Birthdays Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Crack
Someone gets their Comeuppance An Ethical Dilemma I Walk through the Valley of Death It always seems impossible until it's done Everything Changes
Someone gains Purpose Epistolary fic: Emails, letters etc. Wild CardSudden Danger A Moment of Understanding / Clarity
Coming of age It was All a Dream Internet / Social Media Surreality Festivals and Celebrations
Religious and other festivals Gods / Angels / Demons used to Comedic effect Diaries and Journals Unreliable Narrator Give us this day, our daily bread

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Title: Braid Verse
Fandom: One Piece (Anime & Manga)
Pairing: Akagami no Shanks | Red-Haired Shanks/Benn Beckman; Shank's Crew & Monkey D Luffy as family; Monkey D Luffy and his Brothers
Length: 12.5k
Warnings: No Warnings Apply

Author's Website: Islenthatur A03

Summary: Large black eyes blinked up at him, “Can you teach me?”

Shanks’ heart hammered in his chest, fingers spasming around the comb as he flickered his gaze to his husband and back. “What do you want me to teach you, Anchor?”

“To braid?” Luffy mumbles

OR

I combined Dwarrow Culture in OP and have Braids as a thing of Deeds that Shanks teaches his son

Review: I'm a sucker for the Dwarrow Braid fics in Hobbit. The exploration of a cultural and sometimes religious and familial cultural difference through a very physical representation. Particularly one that is as tied up in both personal choice and care taking intimacy.

Islenthatur does a great job transferring that culture into the Once Piece universe without getting too bogged down in the fusion aspects, by keeping very in the moment and including some of One Piece's own unique fandom culture, such as the relationship between captains and crew.

The use of time stamps also helps keep the story moving at a good pace, leading to a broad feel for how this culture spreads out between characters that we'd meet years apart in canon.

Braids Verse Series

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