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Title: Eight Lives Left
Fandom: Person of Interest
Characters: Sameen Shaw
Rating: PG
Length: 163 words
Summary: Shaw's got another life ahead of her.

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We have the following Pinch Hits looking for a loving home. See below for general details. More specific information can be found by clicking the links. All previous Pinch Hit posts are no longer being updated.

All current pinch hits are due by 11:00 AM UTC on 1 February 2026.

This year, we will do a pinch hitter treats sign-up post, so that anyone creating a pinch hit fanwork who is not signed up for the main exchange is able to potentially get a treat made for them - you can check this post for more info.

Before you start your assignment, please make sure to familiarise yourself with the exchanges rules, including fanwork minimums.

( CLAIMED! #2: Riverdale (TV 2017), Glee (TV 2009), Person of Interest (TV) )

( #4: Dead by Daylight (Video Game), Borderlands (Video Games), Pocket Monsters: Black & White | Pokemon Black and White Versions )

( CLAIMED! - #7: Disco Elysium (Video Game), Final Fantasy VIII, The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir )

( CLAIMED! - #17: Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga), LEGO Ninjago (Cartoon 2011-2022), Miraculous Ladybug, Bungou Stray Dogs, Nanatsu no Taizai | The Seven Deadly Sins - Suzuki Nakaba (Anime & Manga) )

If you're interested in claiming any of these pinch hits, send an e-mail to holly.poly.exchange@gmail.com with your AO3 name or reply to this post. (Comments are screened.)

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maevedarcy posting in

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The deadline has passed. We are currently in the process of checking for any Post Deadline Pinch Hits, which will be posted soon.

If you don't have a gift yet, don't panic! We are approving fanworks as fast as we can. Additionally, some people have been granted 48-hour extensions.

The collection has been reopened for treats and works that will be coming along post deadline. Check this post for more info on posting treats.

We'll be working hard reviewing and approving works during the following days. If your work has not been approved yet but you have not received an email from us, don't worry, we're still working on the queue.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to leave a comment. Comments on this post are NOT screened but Anon is available. You can also reach us at holly.poly.exchange@gmail.com

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I don't know about you, but any time I hear something about the real world lately I start looking for the unsubscribe button. So let's embrace some worlds less horrible, or at least horrible in different ways.

From 1 February to 28 February I challenge

voiceinmyear members to post something fictional to the community: a post about an audio drama, anthology series, audiobook or podfic.

You can recommend, rant, revile, I don't matter what you say about the fic. Just post something distracting that we can escape to during a polar vortex/firestorm/collapse of modern civilization.

If it helps you can use the following template:

lupine_dreaming posting in

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So, I made a DW a few years ago but fell off posting on it pretty quickly. I’ve made this new account in hopes of being more active!

Name: Eclipse

Age: 31

Country: USA

Subscription/Access Policy: My blog is 18+, as I only feel comfortable interacting with other adults, and I do sometimes discuss mature topics. Right now, all my journals are public, but it’s possible I may post some more personal stuff that I might feel more comfortable friends locking. We’ll have to see!

I like to post about: So far, I’m using my journal to crosspost my fanfic and original writing, as well as sharing some of my own rambly thoughts on fandom. My writing tends to focus on monster romance, horror, supernatural stuff, villains, or some combination thereof.

I’m sure I will continue posting my writing and talking about my fandoms, but it’s possible I may also post book reviews or movie reviews.

Main Fandoms: Horror fandom generally, but specifically the Alien movies and the Nightmare on Elm Street movies. My other main fandom interests are: the band Ghost, Beetlejuice, and Phantom of the Opera, as well as the monster romance community.

Other Fandoms: The Stargate franchise, Once Upon a Time, and the Batman villains fandom. I don’t talk about these things quite as much right now, but I still enjoy them and would be happy to follow you if you enjoy these things!

About Me/Other Info: I am in my “cringe but free” era, and as a result, have been writing more OC/self-insert x Canon Character fic – specifically OC x horror villain stuff. If that’s not your thing, this probably isn’t the right blog for you. ^^’

Also, while I generally do not care what people ship, I am very uncomfortable with lolisho.

silvercat17 posting in

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What are you working on? What have you finished? What do you need encouragement on?

Are there any cool events or challenges happening that you want to hype? I've been neglecting Dreamwidth - tell me what I'm missing!

What do you just want to talk about?

What have you been watching or reading?

Chores and other not-fun things count!

Remember to encourage other commenters and we have a discord where we can do work-alongs and chat, linked in the sticky.

purpleyin posting in

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This is a reminder that the deadline for posting your assignment is 11:00am UTC on 25 January 2026, which is less than a day away. Please click here to see a countdown.

Please remember that we're only allowing extensions of 48 hours as standard. If you'll need one, send an e-mail to holly.poly.exchange@gmail.com before the deadline gets here.

We have two outstanding Pinch Hits that we really need a creator for so reveals can move forward as planned. Check out the latest Pinch Hit post to see them.

Posting your assignment

You have two ways of posting your assignment:

RECOMMENDED - Go to your Assignments page (https://archiveofourown.org/users/[YOURUSERNAME]/assignments), find Holly Poly 2025 and click Fulfill. AO3 will fill in the collection and recipient details automatically so you just need to fill in the rest.
Go to the AO3 Collection and click Post to Collection. Fill in the deatils as any other work you post on AO3. Don't forget to add your recipient in the field Gift this work to (copy/paste your recipient's username to make sure you have the correct one).

Posting your Treats

To post a Treat for someone you weren't assigned to, for a Pinch Hitter (find Pinch Hitter requests here), or to the Collection:

Go to the AO3 Collection and click Post to Collection. Fill in the deatils as any other work you post on AO3. Don't forget to add your recipient in the field Gift this work to (copy/paste your recipient's username to make sure you have the correct one).

Make certain that your assignment is actually posted by the deadline and not still a draft.

For fics, if you're posting something that's multiple chapters then make certain all chapters have been posted by the deadline. If a work is still clearly unfinished at the deadline, it will not count as being posted even if you've started to post it.
For podfics, check you're able to stream/download your work properly. We'll be checking for placeholders.
For art, moodboards, gifs and videos, make sure you've embedded the correct work and that it is publicly viewable. Double check your image is hosted properly and won't be taken down before reveals.
For fanmixes, make sure your fanmix is publicly available and that all songs listed on the tracklist are available

We'll be working hard reviewing and approving works during the following days. If your work has not been approved yet but you have not received an email from us, don't worry, we're still working on the queue.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to leave a comment. Comments on this post are NOT screened but Anon is available. You can also reach us at holly.poly.exchange@gmail.com

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smallhobbit posting in

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Title: Accepting Risks
Fandom: Paddington - the Musical
Rating: G
Length: 256 words
Summary: Henry Brown is reflecting on life with Paddington
Spoilers for 'Paddington - the Musical'

( Paddington Bear had made a difference )

badly_knitted posting in

fan_flashworks

Title: To Start Over
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Jonathan Willaway, Varian, York, Rayat.
Rating: PG
Spoilers/Setting: Right after The Innocent Prey.
Summary: Leaving Rayat’s peaceful home, Willaway can’t help wondering whether regressing the violent York to babyhood will fix the problem he represents..
Word Count: 1021
Content Notes: Nada.
Written For: Challenge 504: Second Chances.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.

( To Start Over... )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

glitteryv posting in

recthething

Every Thursday, we have a community post, just like this one, where you can drop a rec or five in the comments.

This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)

(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)

So what cool other kinds of fanworks/fics/fanart/fanvids/podfics/fancrafts/other kinds of fanworks have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.

BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here.

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merrileemakes posting in

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Mockery Manor is a high-production audio drama that follows the misadventures of 3 theme park employees: twins Bettey and Jay Jay and colleague and/or love/lust/like interest Parker. This trio are people you would never want to mee. They're bad decision making chaos machines with a flair for hysterics. But they're an absolute blast to listen to.

The show is made by a writer/musician couple and that close connection really helps bring the podcast to life. Music is at the heart of Mockery Manor, so much so its almost a character in its own right.

The first season is set in 1980s UK and the music just nails the cheesy, so 'wholesome' its unnerving vibe of 80s jingles and themes. The second season is set a few years later in Germany and is a blend of hokey Bavarian and euro death metal (which is honestly great). The third season is set back in the UK in the 90s, in a park themed on a US country singer, and is the best season yet for music.

I start with describing the music because the plot is... fine. Each season is a contained mystery, with mild thriller themes and some murder. Season 2 is probably the best story wise. I found season 3 repeating plot beats from season 1 too much. But I'm not that fussed, for me it's the characters and the music that drive the show. I'm here for the audio, the drama plays second fiddle to that delight.

There's a promised season 4 set on a theme park on a cruise ship! I cannot wait for all the terrible muzak.

4.5/5, would recommend if you're remotely interested. The feed also has interviews with the creators (they interview themselves, its kinda weird but it works) about the music and the creative process which are also quite interesting.

The music is also available to stream on Bandcamp if you're curious. I'd recommend Where Childhood Never Dies (the slightly off synth is perfect, is it a minor key?), Enter Großmann and Cactus Lovers for a sampling of the breadth of music in the show.

highlander_ii posting in

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Title: Renewal
Fandom: The Sentinel
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of The Sentinel - which is a show that got a second chance thanks to the persistence of fans needing, at the very least, closure for their show

Notes: these were made for

pattrose for

snowflake_challenge, so are only shareable if they agree.

( Renewal )

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Current Mood: sleepy

teaotter posting in

fan_flashworks

Our new challenge is:

SECOND CHANCES

As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.

Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Sunday, February 1st. No sign-up required.

Mods will tag your work for creator and fandom. When you've posted entries to three consecutive challenges, you will earn a name tag, and we'll go back and tag all your previous entries with your name.

All kinds of fanworks in all fandoms are welcome. Please have a look at our guidelines before you play. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact a mod. And if you have any suggestions for future challenges, you can leave them in the comments of this post.

You can view stats for

fan_flashworks entries and search and filter them via the Community Report and Creator Report. See our FAQ post for more details.

Also, keep an eye out for the next

ffw_social post, which will go up in the next couple of days. If you haven't joined the

ffw_social comm, it's never too late to come and check it out. (Posts are locked, which means you have to join to see them.)

teaotter posting in

fan_flashworks

The Sock challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:

子非鱼 (Zi Fei Yu): Fanfic: imagine a life (but surely hell), by

bluedreaming
Torchwood: Fanfic: Return Of The Living Socks, by

badly_knitted
Spooks (MI5): Fanfic: Four Socks, by

smallhobbit
S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Couldn't Wait, by

darkjediqueen
The Legend of Korra: Fanart: Put A Sock In It, by

infinitum_noctem
Torchwood: Fanfic: Bruised ego, by

m_findlow
Due South: Fanfiction: The Mysterious Affair of the Missing Socks, by

lucy_roman
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Fanfic: A Nice Pair of Socks, by

alexcat
no fandom : icons : Dreamy Socks, by

highlander_ii
Guardian: meta: The SID as Sock Patterns, by

teaotter
The Running Man: Fanfic: A Long Walk in Wet Socks, by

saxloch
Heated Rivalry: Fanfic: A Thousand Pairs of Socks, by

seeyouontheice
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Mismatched, by

veronyxk84

\o/ \o/ \o/

Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.

The Community Report and Creator Report will be updated shortly with the entries from this round. See our FAQ for more details.

New challenge coming right up!

veronyxk84 posting in

fan_flashworks

Title: Mismatched
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Author:

veronyxk84
Characters/Pairing: Spike, Giles
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: some coarse language
Word count: 200 (Google Docs)
Spoilers/Setting: Set in S4, between eps. 4x09 “Something Blue” and 4x10 “Hush”.
Summary: Spike pranks Giles out of boredom.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.

Challenge: #503 - Sock

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( READ: Mismatched/Double drabble )

seeyouontheice posting in

fan_flashworks

Title: A Thousand Pairs of Socks
Fandom: Heated Rivalry (TV)
Length: 450 words
Author notes: fluff in a flash (busy week so about 40 mins!)
Summary: Shane learns something new

( A Thousand Pairs of Socks )

saxloch posting in

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Title: A Long Walk in Wet Socks
Author:

saxloch
Fandom: The Running Man (2025)
Characters: Ben Richards, Evan McCone
Rating: Teen & Up
Length: 748 words
Content Notes: Non-graphic mentions of death of a child
Summary: After escaping the network, Ben is left with nobody--aside from his attempted killer.

( A Long Walk in Wet Socks )

teaotter posting in

fan_flashworks

Title: The SID as Sock Patterns
Fandom: Guardian
Challenge: Sock
Note: contains links to Ravelry sock patterns

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Person of Interest: Fanfiction: Eight Lives Left

Post Deadline Pinch Hits

The Deadline has passed + Update

Challenge: Fic Feb

Let's try this again!

Just Create - Clipper Edition

Posting Deadline Reminder: T-Minus ~20 hours

Second Chance: Paddington - the Musical: Fanfic: Accepting Risks

The Fantastic Journey: Fanfic: To Start Over

Community Recs Post!

Fanfic Self Promo

Recommendation: Mockery Manor

The Sentinel : icons : Renewal

Fic: Truth Trap Curse [Hermione Granger/Harry Potter/Ron Weasley]

Challenge 504: Second Chances

SECOND CHANCES

Admin: Challenge closed

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