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Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 05:42 am
If you have looked at the sky and seen a group of
Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 09:10 pm
I'm still looking for work. Still working on my Trek fanfic star maps. Still doing visitation with my mother. Still keeping on keeping on.
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 03:59 pm
First Date (400 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Marvels [2023]
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hank McCoy/Maria Rambeau
Characters: Henry "Hank" McCoy | Beast, Maria Rambeau
Additional Tags: Drabble Sequence
Summary:
Maria had spent time touching up her nails, dithering over which outfit to wear, deciding on the shoes that looked best with it.
Hank, for his part, had done all he could to tidy his appearance, currently stuck in 'blue', 'furry', and 'large', but he knew those factors didn't matter to her.
He showed up promptly — actually early but didn't approach the house right away — and rang the doorbell. She answered it, her smile lighting her eyes in a way that made Hank feel almost normal again.
"Shall we?" he invited, pointing to his car.
An explosion answered for her.
After dealing with the alien being chased by space cops — not Carol's set, thankfully — Binary and Beast sat up on a rooftop, drinks cups and to-go containers of food between them.
"For a date, it was a little rocky," she offered, smiling despite the bruise darkening her face.
"I promise you, I can do better," he replied, self-consciously smoothing singed fur on his arm.
She reached out and covered his hand. "Why don't you take me back to your place, and we'll see about the aftercare first?" Maria invited, and Hank had to suck in a deep breath of anticipation.
Treating each other's scrapes had led to their clothes being discarded, leading to a brazen challenge to see if they fit as well in a bed as they did in combat.
Hank was never going to feel anything short of awe for how easily Maria accepted his mutated appearance. He could only gasp and keep his hands on her lightly as she touched, petted, and kissed him. He laid back and let her have control… until she turned the tables, bringing his hand to her breast.
The half-slitted eyes gazing down as he touched her wrecked him, making her purr.
Maria could get used to the feel of Hank's body under her, the strength and dexterity he used in a fight leashed to their mutual desires. She might even welcome waking up with him… but she wasn't going to rush things. She knew he was struggling at times with who — what — he was.
She had experience managing that, and was still growing accustomed to her powers.
Now, resting in what was hopefully a brief respite, she ran a finger along his cheek fur, making him shift into the touch.
"Next date, fewer aliens."
He chuckled, and then saw to kissing her.
Written for uc_xmen drabble-a-thon/prompt meme on Dreamwidth, prompt: MCU - Hank McCoy/Maria Rambeau - (any), it was supposed to be date night
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Marvels [2023]
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hank McCoy/Maria Rambeau
Characters: Henry "Hank" McCoy | Beast, Maria Rambeau
Additional Tags: Drabble Sequence
Summary:
First Dates can be interesting.
First Date
Maria had spent time touching up her nails, dithering over which outfit to wear, deciding on the shoes that looked best with it.
Hank, for his part, had done all he could to tidy his appearance, currently stuck in 'blue', 'furry', and 'large', but he knew those factors didn't matter to her.
He showed up promptly — actually early but didn't approach the house right away — and rang the doorbell. She answered it, her smile lighting her eyes in a way that made Hank feel almost normal again.
"Shall we?" he invited, pointing to his car.
An explosion answered for her.
After dealing with the alien being chased by space cops — not Carol's set, thankfully — Binary and Beast sat up on a rooftop, drinks cups and to-go containers of food between them.
"For a date, it was a little rocky," she offered, smiling despite the bruise darkening her face.
"I promise you, I can do better," he replied, self-consciously smoothing singed fur on his arm.
She reached out and covered his hand. "Why don't you take me back to your place, and we'll see about the aftercare first?" Maria invited, and Hank had to suck in a deep breath of anticipation.
Treating each other's scrapes had led to their clothes being discarded, leading to a brazen challenge to see if they fit as well in a bed as they did in combat.
Hank was never going to feel anything short of awe for how easily Maria accepted his mutated appearance. He could only gasp and keep his hands on her lightly as she touched, petted, and kissed him. He laid back and let her have control… until she turned the tables, bringing his hand to her breast.
The half-slitted eyes gazing down as he touched her wrecked him, making her purr.
Maria could get used to the feel of Hank's body under her, the strength and dexterity he used in a fight leashed to their mutual desires. She might even welcome waking up with him… but she wasn't going to rush things. She knew he was struggling at times with who — what — he was.
She had experience managing that, and was still growing accustomed to her powers.
Now, resting in what was hopefully a brief respite, she ran a finger along his cheek fur, making him shift into the touch.
"Next date, fewer aliens."
He chuckled, and then saw to kissing her.
Written for uc_xmen drabble-a-thon/prompt meme on Dreamwidth, prompt: MCU - Hank McCoy/Maria Rambeau - (any), it was supposed to be date night
Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 05:17 am
It came from outer space.
Monday, July 7th, 2025 06:51 pm
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sylph_and_asp is members-locked access now. Just. I've got a lot of political posts over there from previous years, plus, as good as dreamwidth does try to protect us from crawlers, I feel better locking my writing down.Tags:
Monday, July 7th, 2025 04:00 am
Monday, July 7th, 2025 04:28 am
Why is there a spiral around the North Pole of Mars?
Sunday, July 6th, 2025 08:50 pm
Unwanteds (41367 words) by Sharpest_Asp
Chapters: 30/30
Fandom: Original Work
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s)
Additional Tags: Original Universe, Superheroes, Post-Apocalypse, Rebuilding, Asexual Character(s), Queer Relationships, Magic-Users, Future Technology, Age Difference
Summary:
Content Notes: Fascism as history and antagonist, liberty with cultural mythology, comic-book level violence
Author's Note: This universe has been built from the ground up with many influences of pop culture and history. It was began in 2005. I posted the last main part of the story in 2023. There is a prequel and sequel both forming in my plans for the future. When I began crafting it... we were not so far down the fascism slide in real life. I very nearly did not touch it again after 2016. Ultimately though, I needed to let the good guys win.
On Dreamwidth, must join comm (Click and scroll to the bottom for the beginning. SqWA account needed to read it in chaptered format at link above)
Chapters: 30/30
Fandom: Original Work
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s)
Additional Tags: Original Universe, Superheroes, Post-Apocalypse, Rebuilding, Asexual Character(s), Queer Relationships, Magic-Users, Future Technology, Age Difference
Summary:
In the aftermath of the Collapse, life finds new ways, making new paths, and there are heroes rising from the ashes --
-- just as villains remain to tear it all down again.
Content Notes: Fascism as history and antagonist, liberty with cultural mythology, comic-book level violence
Author's Note: This universe has been built from the ground up with many influences of pop culture and history. It was began in 2005. I posted the last main part of the story in 2023. There is a prequel and sequel both forming in my plans for the future. When I began crafting it... we were not so far down the fascism slide in real life. I very nearly did not touch it again after 2016. Ultimately though, I needed to let the good guys win.
On Dreamwidth, must join comm (Click and scroll to the bottom for the beginning. SqWA account needed to read it in chaptered format at link above)
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Sunday, July 6th, 2025 04:55 am
Saturday, July 5th, 2025 05:08 am
Face-on spiral galaxy NGC 6946 and open star cluster NGC 6939 share
Friday, July 4th, 2025 04:00 am
Friday, July 4th, 2025 04:48 am
If you know where to look, you can see a thermonuclear explosion from a white dwarf star.
Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 05:41 am
Does the Milky Way always rise between these two rocks?
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 09:06 am
Got home last night about 9pm from a cardiology appointment in Las Cruces (all is fine, annual EKG monitoring me). I pull in to the driveway, then into a path so I can turn around and back in to the carport. I back in so I won't have a problem pulling out if it snows, not that it may ever happen here again.
And when I pulled into the path, something scampered away - BUNNY!
At first I thought it was a cat or raccoon, as those are normal for the area. In my two decades up here, I can't recall having seen any BUNNIES up here, but sure enough it started hopping away! Thus applying my powers of deduction, I concluded it wasn't a kitty or raccoon.
I mentioned it to Russet, and she reported seeing one on the neighbor's property, perhaps we may have a warren in the area. I'm a little surprised as I'd think that coyotes and raccoons would make quick work of one and a population wouldn't be very viable up here on the mountain.
And when I pulled into the path, something scampered away - BUNNY!
At first I thought it was a cat or raccoon, as those are normal for the area. In my two decades up here, I can't recall having seen any BUNNIES up here, but sure enough it started hopping away! Thus applying my powers of deduction, I concluded it wasn't a kitty or raccoon.
I mentioned it to Russet, and she reported seeing one on the neighbor's property, perhaps we may have a warren in the area. I'm a little surprised as I'd think that coyotes and raccoons would make quick work of one and a population wouldn't be very viable up here on the mountain.
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 03:01 pm
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 04:57 am
What do you see when you look into this sky?
Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 04:46 pm
Just a reminder that Hey.Cafe exists. It's Canadian-based and Canadian-owned. It's an alternative to Twitter and the rest - however well-behaved they are - just in case.
My account is here:
https://hey.cafe/@dewline
Yes, I plan to try Gander as well once it opens up.
My account is here:
https://hey.cafe/@dewline
Yes, I plan to try Gander as well once it opens up.
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 12:15 pm
Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 10:23 am
Well.
What's going on is slightly complicated, and not necessarily a big deal, depending. There are eight flaws found in Brother systems, and they all boil down to one fairly serious vulnerability. A flaw was discovered in how Brother generates the default system administrator password based on the serial number of the printer: if the serial number of the printer is known, you can reverse engineer the password. And here's the problem: if you have not changed that password, THEN you are vulnerable to all sorts of potential mischief! And that's where all the other flaws come into play.
Now, if you changed the default password when you installed your printer, then you're fine. Nothing to worry about. Everything's great. If you didn't, then you need to change it ASAP and patch your printer right now!
This flaw also affects 59 printer models from Fujifilm, Toshiba, Ricoh, and Konica Minolta. I'm assuming they use either Brother engines or the same algorithm for generating admin passwords.
The flaw affects 689 printers, the article provides a link with all of the models listed. Since the default password was built into the printer's read-only memory, it can't be patched. Brother is changing the way they generate the password. But again, if you've changed the default password, you're good. The other flaws are patchable, I don't know if patches are out yet but I'm sure they will be available soon if not already.
https://www.theverge.com/news/694877/brother-printers-security-flaw-password-vulnerability
What's going on is slightly complicated, and not necessarily a big deal, depending. There are eight flaws found in Brother systems, and they all boil down to one fairly serious vulnerability. A flaw was discovered in how Brother generates the default system administrator password based on the serial number of the printer: if the serial number of the printer is known, you can reverse engineer the password. And here's the problem: if you have not changed that password, THEN you are vulnerable to all sorts of potential mischief! And that's where all the other flaws come into play.
Now, if you changed the default password when you installed your printer, then you're fine. Nothing to worry about. Everything's great. If you didn't, then you need to change it ASAP and patch your printer right now!
This flaw also affects 59 printer models from Fujifilm, Toshiba, Ricoh, and Konica Minolta. I'm assuming they use either Brother engines or the same algorithm for generating admin passwords.
The flaw affects 689 printers, the article provides a link with all of the models listed. Since the default password was built into the printer's read-only memory, it can't be patched. Brother is changing the way they generate the password. But again, if you've changed the default password, you're good. The other flaws are patchable, I don't know if patches are out yet but I'm sure they will be available soon if not already.
https://www.theverge.com/news/694877/brother-printers-security-flaw-password-vulnerability
Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 09:38 am
As ever...
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 04:45 am
It's raining stars.
Monday, June 30th, 2025 03:18 pm
We're having to rebuild the search server again (previously, previously). It will take a few days to reindex all the content.
Meanwhile search services should be running, but probably returning no results or incomplete results for most queries.
Meanwhile search services should be running, but probably returning no results or incomplete results for most queries.
Monday, June 30th, 2025 04:00 am
Monday, June 30th, 2025 05:14 am
Are these trees growing on Mars?
Sunday, June 29th, 2025 09:19 am
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Sunday, June 29th, 2025 08:02 am
Sunday, June 29th, 2025 04:47 am
Tidally locked in
Saturday, June 28th, 2025 08:01 pm
Saturday, June 28th, 2025 10:05 pm
This is a thing I have to believe, especially in these times.
If you see me as a lifeboat of any kind, I hope to serve you well.
If you see me as a lifeboat of any kind, I hope to serve you well.
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Saturday, June 28th, 2025 06:19 pm
Title: Tea. Lady Grey. Steaming.
Author: Rhi/Gryphonrhi
Prompt: Miss Marple walks into a bar and meets.... Amanda!
Fandoms: Miss Marple -- Agatha Christie novels, Highlander: the Series (TV)
Word count: 3,119
Rating: Gen/PG-13
Contents: No warnings needed.
Summary: Jane Marple so rarely gets to intervene before the crime is committed
Alternately, Rosie the Riveter did not fade into Heidi the Homemaker with the snap of male fingers.
AO3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/66987256
Author: Rhi/Gryphonrhi
Prompt: Miss Marple walks into a bar and meets.... Amanda!
Fandoms: Miss Marple -- Agatha Christie novels, Highlander: the Series (TV)
Word count: 3,119
Rating: Gen/PG-13
Contents: No warnings needed.
Summary: Jane Marple so rarely gets to intervene before the crime is committed
Alternately, Rosie the Riveter did not fade into Heidi the Homemaker with the snap of male fingers.
AO3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/66987256
Saturday, June 28th, 2025 04:23 am
Big beautiful barred spiral
Friday, June 27th, 2025 04:00 am
Friday, June 27th, 2025 05:17 am
An interstellar expanse of glowing gas and obscuring dust presents
Thursday, June 26th, 2025 05:03 pm
Thursday, June 26th, 2025 09:59 am
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