hi this is such a bizarre question and i truly hope i’m not being a bother, but what record player is used in your most recent video? and would you recommend it? i’m looking to buy one because i was recently gifted a pile of records and i have no idea what to look for lol
Oh my gosh, not a bother at all!
So the one I use was actually gifted to me a VERY long time ago so I don’t even know if they would still make it anymore, but the brand is Akai.
I’m not a massive technology person so to me it plays my vinyl and they sound good and I love that it looks like a duck egg blue suitcase when closed. It also has an option to connect via Bluetooth so you can play music from your phone/laptop if you want.
But if you find one of this brand or another and it plays the music you have and it gives you joy then go for it!
A little thing I did! It's for the November Jily Challenge (just in time??!) and I was given a choice of 2 prompts which I don't appear in this chapter, but one will - I promise!
I was partnered with the lovely @annabtg and @eastwindmlk who have given some lovely encouragement!
Title is in Welsh and it means 'I can't escape from this'.
Like there wouldn't have been a Harry Potter without James and Lily getting together (and getting some fun action ;-) there wouldn't be fandom in 2023 if it didn't all start way back when the HP books were still being written...
Back then, James asked Lily out incessantly, but truly ALL THE BLOODY TIME, how they could ever play spin the bottle is a mystery. They frequently swapped bodies due to potion mishaps, we expect because of all those nerves about who to ask to the Yule Ball coming up, so very soon....
This month we're celebrating the fun that old tropes can be, but we appreciate fandom has evolved to next level story telling as well.
Therefore any *Classic Trope* we give you, you are free to Put it Down, Flip it and Subvert it as much as it pleases you...
(we will only serve out M-preg in case of a special request ;-)
how to sign up & more information under the cut
Each pair of creators will receive a prompt from us to spark your ideas. You are always free to use and interpret your prompt as loosely as you want.
how to enter:
please reblog this post by the 31st of October tagging with what you'd like to make (for example #one-shot, #writing, #art, #drawing, #mood board, #playlist etc. You can be as vague as or specific as you like)
At the beginning of the month, we will assign you a partner and you will receive your prompt (here or on JilyChallenge Discord). Keep an eye on this blog or Discord and please check your messages on Tumblr.
Each creator makes their own creation, collabs are encouraged but not the aim of this challenge.
(optional) please follow the jilychallenge Tumblrblog and @jilychallenge2023 for updates.
(optional) join the Jily Challenge on Discord (send an ask for an invite) for beta help, chatting and mental support.
when posting:
creators should try to post their entries by the end of the month (What to do when you miss the deadline?)
please tag your partner and the jilychallenge in your post (including the theme and your prompt, if possible)
we will reblog all entries tagged #jilychallenge
if you post your art or story on ao3, please add it to the collection of Jily Challenges 2023
If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to send us a message or ask!
If you have an idea for a theme for an upcoming month we'd love to hear it!
Rules: It is not necessary to re-read the stories given below again. Having read them once in the past past year is more than enough! This challenge will go on till the 16th of October! As and when you’re done getting a bingo, post the finished bingo card on your blog, tagging this account! Whosoever posts the proper finished bingo first, wins (or anyone who’s read all/most of these fics)
The full list of fics and authors are below the cut:
I’ve got my hate to keep me warm by @dizzy--bird
Brown Boots & Breakfast Bagels by @charmsandtealeaves
No One Knows Us by @annasghosts
don’t fall in love (won’t be a problem) by @oneofthesirens
Love Is A Lie (And Other Sh*t My Friends Say To Help Me Get By) by @wearingaberetinparis
Make Me by @ohmygodshesinsane
And Then The Symphony Starts by @mppmaraudergirl
come morning light by @startanewdream
I see your face when I close my eyes by @abihastastybeans
Dancing with our hands tied by @athenasparrow
just let me by 0hd33r
51 Minutes to change your mind by @sosohh
And Then Thé Storm Raged On by @allthosedarlings
WILF by @ petals
i'll be fine, i'll be good by @kay-elle-cee
Shall We Shag Now Or Later? by @practicecourts
Scandalous by @annabtg
Don’t Look Back In Anger by @mppmaraudergirl and @possessingtheproperspirit
Fantasise by @ohmygodshesinsane
Evans Guide To Quidditch (And Seducing James Potter) by @charmsandtealeaves
A Nice Girl by MerlinsSequinedHotPants
on the way home by keep_driving
X Marks The Spot by @athenasparrow
Short Stories by @missgryffin
To All The Kudos I've Left Before by @wearingaberetinparis
Wow! I’m on a Bingo list?! Next to other fics by other incredible writers?! Can’t quite comprehend that people have read my stuff let alone recommend it to others! Thanks folks 😊 I have read a bunch of these but I definitely need to read more!
When Muggle-Born Oliver Wood becomes an extremely successful cyclist for the British Cycling team, both muggle and magical ministries have to come up with a plan to make sure all is fair. Enter James Potter and Lily Evans.
When Muggle-Born Oliver Wood becomes an extremely successful cyclist for the British Cycling team, both muggle and magical ministries have to come up with a plan to make sure all is fair. Enter James Potter and Lily Evans.
Firstly, thanks to @sosohh for tagging me you star! I was going to do the drop it like it’s hot or not but then decided:
The main thing is what will I work on, so instead of sticking to this, my 3 options are:
1. Operation Smitten Idiots (fluff/comedy)
Sirius is sick of watching Prongs & Evans make heart eyes at each other - for decades, well, at least a few months - and make no moves. So he’s driven to take things into his own hands… (second last chapter)
2. P.S. I still wait for you (angst with a happy ending)
Just before the war ended, Lily Evans disappeared without a trace, without saying goodbye. Two years later, James Potter is still trying to convince himself that he’s over her, that he was better off without her. And then he hears from her… (last chapter)
3. Wolfstar angst (first wix war)
one shot, based on the lyrics of Kiss Me which are 1000% perfect for this fic, I can’t wait to write this…
Tagging @therealrjlupin @squintclover @theresthesnitch @mppmaraudergirl @mabeltothknows @missgryffin and anyone else who wants to!
I'm always amazed when I get notifications because I feel like such a lurker at times especially since real life has been the busiest and most draining recently, so thank you, thank you @practicecourts for the tag. I have genuinely only got 2 WIP's in my drafts which seems silly to make a poll for so here's a different one.
Surprise drop or no surprise drop
Drop it like it's hot
It's a hot potato but lukewarm? It's gonna do several rounds of the circle 1st
I'm allergic to potatos, please don't drop it on me
Voting ended onAug 22, 2023
Drop it like it's hot - I'll aim to do it in the next 72 hours.
Lukewarm potato - by the end of the week.
Allergy central - who knows? I'll disappear into my bat cave. Bye!
Thanks for playing!
Are we supposed to tag people in these? If so, I'm sorry - this is a no pressure enviroment. It's so low pressure it's like the rain that we've had all through August. Torrential. But if you want to; @blitheringmcgonagall @clare-with-no-i @bougainvilea
I'm always amazed when I get notifications because I feel like such a lurker at times especially since real life has been the busiest and most draining recently, so thank you, thank you @practicecourts for the tag. I have genuinely only got 2 WIP's in my drafts which seems silly to make a poll for so here's a different one.
Surprise drop or no surprise drop
Drop it like it's hot
It's a hot potato but lukewarm? It's gonna do several rounds of the circle 1st
I'm allergic to potatos, please don't drop it on me
Voting ended onAug 22, 2023
Drop it like it's hot - I'll aim to do it in the next 72 hours.
Lukewarm potato - by the end of the week.
Allergy central - who knows? I'll disappear into my bat cave. Bye!
Thanks for playing!
Are we supposed to tag people in these? If so, I'm sorry - this is a no pressure enviroment. It's so low pressure it's like the rain that we've had all through August. Torrential. But if you want to; @blitheringmcgonagall @clare-with-no-i @bougainvilea
Rules: make a 24 hour poll with the names of your wips and then for whichever wins, write one sentence for every vote it gets.
Thanks for tagging me Abi @abihastastybeans
this is awesome (even if I'm a bit worried there will be like 3 votes...) but here we go. (I know I have other half/unfinished fics but these are the ones I'm most likely to make time for...)
Choose a Wip
Head Over Handlebars For You (on AO3 - Jily Muggle AU)
TDC (Jily Vet-Lily, horse racing AU)
Life's a Beach and Then You Dive (on Ao3 needs a rewrite,I'm afraid)
SN (on ao3) Hope Lupin POV (canon) how to care for a Werewolf cub?
stormborns
dededos
snowghoul
vaporwave
andulkaphoto
annaxmalina
prguitarman
gummygunk
baratheonpilled
