Rebuilding journal search again
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dw_maintenanceWe'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.
"I Already Decided" for Bases
Jun. 30th, 2025 03:45 pmceu posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
dreamwidthlayoutsTitle: (I'm supposed to win!) I already decided!
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Base style: Bases (Tropical)
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(fake cut for instructions and code)
Credit to:
ceuBase style: Bases (Tropical)
Type: CSS
Best resolution: 1200x800 | Desktop only
Tested in: Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox
Features: Two column, fixed width, supports only custom text & navigation, custom background
live preview/usage @
blackthorncity(fake cut for instructions and code)
Skate
Jul. 1st, 2025 05:32 amredwolfJareth had banished roller skates from the castle, which was a concept that Sarah had never expected to face. While this made her home slightly less chaotic, the same couldn’t be said of Goblin City.
Someone Above had wished the skates away and they’d ended up in the junkyard. If they’d been the kind of skates Sarah had as a child, the goblins would have either ignored or eaten them, but these were an older kind. She didn’t know if this was old stock being disposed of, a wish that had fallen through time or an old cache of junk recently uncovered.
The goblins had soon discovered that adjustable roller skates could be fitted to a wide array of feet and there were now hundreds of goblins sporting wheels. They fell into two camps and were either incapable of staying erect or possessed of the skills of a professional hockey player.
Skating on cobblestones was not an experience Sarah wanted to try, but the same couldn’t be said of the goblins. It wasn’t just the issue of the streets being filled with flailing goblins and their rapidly moving, better balanced brethren, it was the sound, as the vintage skates sported metal wheels. Aside from the loud clatter, the upright skaters were quick enough to kick up sparks and several small fires had already been started.
Sarah looked over the chaos from a balcony in the castle. She was impressed at how the skilled skaters easily wove around or jumped over their less balanced counterparts. Although gracing the fallen goblins with a face full of sparks as they whizz past did seem to be a tad rude.
“How soon do you think before they tire of this?”
Jareth leaned on the balustrade, watching as a shopkeeper upended a jug of water over smoldering straw. “Hard to tell.” The shopkeeper brandished the empty jug in a threatening manner at the skaters who were making another pass of her business. “It’s always better to let them either get it out of their system or to break their toys, but I don’t know how much longer the skates will hold up under their punishment.”
Sarah bumped Jareth fondly. “They are a toy that was designed for children to play with on roads and sidewalks,” she reminded him.
Jareth huffed in amusement. “Even the most feral child couldn’t match the damage potential of an enthusiastic goblin.”
“I didn’t think I’d be so grateful for their chaotic natures,” Sarah laughed, before pointing out a bright cascade of sparks that had ended in a goblin bouncing off a wall before cursing his feet. “That may bode well for their fun coming to an end.”
Jareth motioned to a similar mishap in a nearby street. “It looks like you are correct in your assessment of their entertainment winding down. Shall we find somewhere quieter?”
Sarah wrapped her arms around Jareth and smiled. “Most definitely before they wrestle a replacement set from one of the fallen and start again.”
labyfic — drabble #216: thunder
Part of the Balance!verse
Someone Above had wished the skates away and they’d ended up in the junkyard. If they’d been the kind of skates Sarah had as a child, the goblins would have either ignored or eaten them, but these were an older kind. She didn’t know if this was old stock being disposed of, a wish that had fallen through time or an old cache of junk recently uncovered.
The goblins had soon discovered that adjustable roller skates could be fitted to a wide array of feet and there were now hundreds of goblins sporting wheels. They fell into two camps and were either incapable of staying erect or possessed of the skills of a professional hockey player.
Skating on cobblestones was not an experience Sarah wanted to try, but the same couldn’t be said of the goblins. It wasn’t just the issue of the streets being filled with flailing goblins and their rapidly moving, better balanced brethren, it was the sound, as the vintage skates sported metal wheels. Aside from the loud clatter, the upright skaters were quick enough to kick up sparks and several small fires had already been started.
Sarah looked over the chaos from a balcony in the castle. She was impressed at how the skilled skaters easily wove around or jumped over their less balanced counterparts. Although gracing the fallen goblins with a face full of sparks as they whizz past did seem to be a tad rude.
“How soon do you think before they tire of this?”
Jareth leaned on the balustrade, watching as a shopkeeper upended a jug of water over smoldering straw. “Hard to tell.” The shopkeeper brandished the empty jug in a threatening manner at the skaters who were making another pass of her business. “It’s always better to let them either get it out of their system or to break their toys, but I don’t know how much longer the skates will hold up under their punishment.”
Sarah bumped Jareth fondly. “They are a toy that was designed for children to play with on roads and sidewalks,” she reminded him.
Jareth huffed in amusement. “Even the most feral child couldn’t match the damage potential of an enthusiastic goblin.”
“I didn’t think I’d be so grateful for their chaotic natures,” Sarah laughed, before pointing out a bright cascade of sparks that had ended in a goblin bouncing off a wall before cursing his feet. “That may bode well for their fun coming to an end.”
Jareth motioned to a similar mishap in a nearby street. “It looks like you are correct in your assessment of their entertainment winding down. Shall we find somewhere quieter?”
Sarah wrapped her arms around Jareth and smiled. “Most definitely before they wrestle a replacement set from one of the fallen and start again.”
labyfic — drabble #216: thunderPart of the Balance!verse
Feathers
Jun. 24th, 2025 06:35 pmredwolfSarah was exhausted. What had started as a full slate of her own engagements had been doubled when Jareth was called away unexpectedly and it felt like she’d spent more time shuffling meetings or delegating them to others than in managing to accomplish anything.
As she entered her rooms, all she wanted was a long bath before collapsing into bed. Massaging her temples in the hope of relieving a growing tension headache, Sarah barely registered Jareth’s presence.
It took several seconds before her higher brain function kicked in and she spun around to see that Jareth was sprawled across the bed, naked aside from a not at all strategically draped feather boa. He looked as wrung out as she felt.
Taking a seat on the bed, Sarah placed a hand on his chest. Jareth lifted her hand, pressed a kiss to her palm before replacing it and covering it with his own hand.
“It wasn’t a wish.” Sarah hadn’t felt the pull, but she had been told he’d been called away.
Jareth shook his head. “I had to investigate an unusually large gathering of goblins Above.” Sarah sighed, knowing that could mean anything from a minor inconvenience to a catastrophic occurrence.
“Did they break anything that can’t be fixed?”
“They were surprisingly well behaved.”
Sarah was confused. “Surely they would have come back on their own without your intervention.”
“Not when they’re newly obsessed with the Chicken Lady.”
“Who?” The goblins had been banned from agricultural shows because they got over excited at the vast arrays of extremely pretty poultry being displayed.
“I found them at a drag venue, enamoured with the lovely Fantasia, who was performing a burlesque dance with white ostrich feather fans.”
Sarah was surprised they hadn’t swarmed the stage, but Jareth assured her that they were a surprisingly appreciative audience. “She didn’t notice her audience were mostly goblins?”
“She did, but as they were more sober than any male patrons and better behaved than a hens group.” Jareth shrugged as he tailed off.
“What was the drama?”
“They only wanted to see the Chicken Lady and didn’t want any other acts on stage.”
Sarah could well imagine the goblins trying to intervene. Once they got obsessed by something they could be quite determined in their affections. “What did you do?”
“I transported them all Underground, but I had a few human memories to alter. Fantasia wasn’t bothered by them, but she did say I was prettier than her usual clientele and asked me to stay.”
“I do hope you let her down gently.” Sarah ran her fingers through Jareth’s hair, smiling as he purred in response.
“Of course, I told her I already had a Queen waiting for me at home.” He waved the end of the boa towards Sarah. “She gave me this as a reminder.”
“I can’t blame the girl for trying.” Sarah leaned down and kissed him. “How about you join me in the bath and I show you why I’m your Queen?”
labyfic — drabble #215: swift
Part of the Balance!verse
As she entered her rooms, all she wanted was a long bath before collapsing into bed. Massaging her temples in the hope of relieving a growing tension headache, Sarah barely registered Jareth’s presence.
It took several seconds before her higher brain function kicked in and she spun around to see that Jareth was sprawled across the bed, naked aside from a not at all strategically draped feather boa. He looked as wrung out as she felt.
Taking a seat on the bed, Sarah placed a hand on his chest. Jareth lifted her hand, pressed a kiss to her palm before replacing it and covering it with his own hand.
“It wasn’t a wish.” Sarah hadn’t felt the pull, but she had been told he’d been called away.
Jareth shook his head. “I had to investigate an unusually large gathering of goblins Above.” Sarah sighed, knowing that could mean anything from a minor inconvenience to a catastrophic occurrence.
“Did they break anything that can’t be fixed?”
“They were surprisingly well behaved.”
Sarah was confused. “Surely they would have come back on their own without your intervention.”
“Not when they’re newly obsessed with the Chicken Lady.”
“Who?” The goblins had been banned from agricultural shows because they got over excited at the vast arrays of extremely pretty poultry being displayed.
“I found them at a drag venue, enamoured with the lovely Fantasia, who was performing a burlesque dance with white ostrich feather fans.”
Sarah was surprised they hadn’t swarmed the stage, but Jareth assured her that they were a surprisingly appreciative audience. “She didn’t notice her audience were mostly goblins?”
“She did, but as they were more sober than any male patrons and better behaved than a hens group.” Jareth shrugged as he tailed off.
“What was the drama?”
“They only wanted to see the Chicken Lady and didn’t want any other acts on stage.”
Sarah could well imagine the goblins trying to intervene. Once they got obsessed by something they could be quite determined in their affections. “What did you do?”
“I transported them all Underground, but I had a few human memories to alter. Fantasia wasn’t bothered by them, but she did say I was prettier than her usual clientele and asked me to stay.”
“I do hope you let her down gently.” Sarah ran her fingers through Jareth’s hair, smiling as he purred in response.
“Of course, I told her I already had a Queen waiting for me at home.” He waved the end of the boa towards Sarah. “She gave me this as a reminder.”
“I can’t blame the girl for trying.” Sarah leaned down and kissed him. “How about you join me in the bath and I show you why I’m your Queen?”
labyfic — drabble #215: swiftPart of the Balance!verse
