That Unicorn Looks Happy, Eh?

Ancient Canadian Millennial. Whole sort of general multifandom mish-mash for media with disappointing endings. She/her or they/them. Bring me your anticapitalist, pro-2SLGBTQIA+, pro-neurodivergent posts. Only fandom love in this house though I reserve the right to hate on the source material. Celebrating all the #tumblr holidays.

[friday411]

Chapter 18 ~ Under Starry Skies

Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight Never in life had I seen such a sight!    It’s a dream to be wished   That I’d not know I missed Which has lead to my heart taking flight!

Captain “Corbie” Wiggins,  Baker Street Irregulars

-=<+>=-

A heartfelt thank you to all my dear readers!

It's never too late to start...

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[grungekitty-77]

Not that anybody asked, but I think it's important to understand how shame and guilt actually work before you try to use it for good.

It's a necessary emotion. There are reasons we have it. It makes everything so. much. worse. when you use it wrong.

Shame and guilt are DE-motivators. They are meant to stop behavior, not promote it. You cannot, ever, in any meaningful way, guilt someone into doing good. You can only shame them into not doing bad.

Let's say you're a parent and your kid is having issues.

Swearing in class? Shame could work. You want them to stop it. Keep it in proportion*, and it might help. *(KEEP IT IN PROPORTION!!!)

Not doing their homework? NO! STOP! NO NOT DO THAT! EVER! EVER! EVER! You want them to start to do their homework. Shaming them will have to opposite effect! You have demotivated them! They will double down on NOT doing it. Not because they are being oppositional, but because that's what shame does!

You can't guilt people into building better habits, being more successful, or getting more involved. That requires encouragement. You need to motivate for that stuff!

If you want it in a simple phrase:

You can shame someone out of being a bad person, but you can't shame them into being a good person.

[meontix]

>good boy

[doublecrossd]

Please, Captain, not in front of the Klingons

[bisho-s]

I had the feeling you wanted something more

[televisionenjoyer]

aos + tos // WHEN I WAS OLDER - Billie Eilish

[meontix]

>"hiii halloooo"

[lych-ee-00]

my favorite boys!!

[sidetrek]

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[blogstandbygo]

New fic - Living Rent-Free in His Head

Moriarty manages to swap bodies with Sherlock. Now Sherlock has to figure out not only how to get his body back, but also not get shot, blown up, or punched out by John in the process.

This is the first of eight chapters, to be posted weekly!

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[yalster54]

he's trying his best to nonchalant... 🚬

[helloliriels]

Lady Luck

by helloliriels

Sherlock huffed a silent laugh at the trite fortune cookie paper he held in his hands. 

Behind him, he heard a fellow patron snicker as well and he quickly turned around to see what he could deduce.

Read it here on AO3

The year is halfway over and I've managed to make my very first contribution to the 'Fortune Cookie Fic Collection' on ao3! Ahhhhgh!!

Feel free to jump in with your own one-shots, ficlets, or full-fledged stories anytime this year! Mostly just challenging myself to try something outside the box and to just WRITE! haha 🫶💕🥠but I'd love to have friends join me! (Plus who doesn't love a little luck?)

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[ceilingfan5]

Involuntary Veracity

Star Trek TOS, G, 10k

Summary:

Captain Kirk, Spock, and Bones are kidnapped, and their captors just want information. Instead of spilling Starfleet secrets when pumped full of truth serum, though, they reveal their own ways of getting around the truth and nothing but the truth... and perhaps a few more things they would have preferred to keep their mouths shut about.

Read it on ao3!

[beet1sm]

Never split a switch into the top and bottom or else both will eventually die.

[spirkevents]

♡

Old Married Spirk Challenge

Need inspiration for our brand new Spirk At Sixty event?

Check out this amazing collection of Old Married Spirk fic, art, and poetry from 2015 - 2020!

[barachiki]

Happy Pride!

[startrekswimsuitspecial]

It's getting hot in here! I'm happy to announce it's time for the FIFTH annual...

Are you sweaty? Are you craving ice cream? Are you down on Risa with nothing to read but the back of your shampoo bottle? Don't worry, because the Star Trek Swimsuit Special is here for your cooling summer entertainment!

How to participate: Give your Star Trek (any series) fave some splashy summer fun in a swim suit! Text and image based creations are invited. Send in your drawings, paintings, fanfics, collages, or whatever else you come up with. All skill levels welcome, no special qualifications required, just have fun and don't be shy!!

How to submit: Send your submission to this blog via dm.

Deadline: Submissions will be open until July 20th.

Release: The zine will release on July 26th. It will be available for free; any voluntary donations from readers will go to the Palestine Childrens Relief Fund.

So gather your towels and inflatables, put on your bathing suits, goggles and snorkels, and dive into Star Trek summer fun! Looking forward to your submissions 🌊🌊🌊