2024 Round of Wish Upon a Meme!

[wish_upon_a_meme]

wish_upon_a_meme is a relaxed December gifting event modeled on prompt memes and the dearly departed LJ comm insmallpackages. Here you can request not just fanworks for your fandoms, but book and music recs, holiday greetings, personal anecdotes, pics of people's flowers/cats/holiday decor… whatever you can think of that could go in a comment, you can request here!

SCHEDULE:

• Nov 17 to Nov 30: Requests may be posted, but will be screened.
  
• Dec 1 Requests revealed!
  
• Dec 1-31 Requests may still be posted. Please do not post requests after Dec 31.
  
• Dec 1 to Jan 14: Fills may be posted.

HOW IT WORKS:

• Post your requests ANONYMOUSLY in the comments to this post. You can do that by posting while logged out or by hitting the "more options" button in the reply window.
  
• Requests can be for: fic, art, other fanworks, fic recs, recs for books/movies/music, meta, recipes, holiday greetings, personal anecdotes or photos, or whatever you can think of that someone could fill or link to in a comment.
  
• You can make up to 10 requests. Since requests are made anonymously, this is on the honor system.
  
• Find people’s requests to fill! You can fill requests anonymously or logged in. Fills may be posted here, or they may be posted elsewhere and linked in your comment. Fills must be publicly accessible, ie not on a locked journal, a tumblr that requires logging in to view, etc.
  
• More than one person can fill the same request.
  
• Please say thank you when someone fills one of your requests! You can reply anonymously or logged in. You may want to bookmark your requests so you can check later, or if you have a paid DW account you can use the tracking feature to get notifications.
  
• This account is paid through January, so logged-in DW users can search comments in it. If someone would like to make a spreadsheet to keep track of requests, please let us know, and we'll add a link to this post!

ALLOWED CONTENT

• All fandoms, ships, and kinks are welcome except what is excluded below.
  
• No RPF of serial killers, war criminals, or current politicians is allowed. Mods reserve the right to expand this list of disallowed fandoms at their discretion.
  
• No sexually explicit RPF of people currently under the age of 18.
  
• No embedded NSFW images (art, gifs, etc). Please post a link instead.
  
• Content warnings are optional. If you like, you can put spoilery or NSFW content behind a cut using the following code:
  
  <details> <summary>spoiler title</summary> Some spoilery content. </details>

OTHER RULES:

• You may not harass other participants.
  
• If you see a participant harassing someone here on the comm or otherwise acting in bad faith, please let us know.
  
• To communicate with the mods, you can DM the mod account or drop a note in the HELP THREAD (the first reply to this post).

Comments

HELP THREAD

[wish_upon_a_meme]

Please comment here if you have questions or need to tell the mods something. You can also send us a DM.

Re: HELP THREAD

[nevanna]

Is there a suggested format for prompts?

[(Anonymous)]

Wishes:
1. I would LOVE some Warhammer Space Marines II DW Icons, especially of Gadriel. *fans self*

2. Rec me great songs for my gym playlist! I like everything from metal to 'girlypop' so if it's got a good beat and I can dance between sets to it, I need new tunes!

3. I'm trying to cosplay this year so if you have cosplay advice/tutorials, please toss them my way! (My timeline is to NYCC next October). I do need to make some armor so especially help with that would be awesome!

4. If you write in the Transformers fandom, I would ADORE some Wreckers fic, especially Perceptor or Springer.

5. Same as above, but fanart of the Wreckers (any of them) would make my day. I don't know where people post fanart these days. :(

6. Pictures of your cats! Especially if you tell me one thing they did that make you laugh.

7. It's winter and I love soup so soup recipes would be awesome. My only requirement is no dairy.

8. Okay I'll dweeb out. Some Ultramarine (Warhammer) or Sisters of Battle fanart. I know this is a long shot, but...

That's all I got! Have a wonderful 2025 full of joy, creativity and love.

[bedes]

I've been listening to "Runway Walk" by Demrick and "Guys Don't Like Me" by It Boys! as I work out lately! If you're looking for similar vibes, but with a less heterosexual flavoring, I also recommend "Slumber Party" by Ashnikko.

Cake recipe/decoration help request

[(Anonymous)]

I am looking for detailed recipes or how-to videos on making & decorating a Buffy, the Vampire Slayer cake. I've found pictures of them (see below) but not even tips on how to put one together. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

https://i.imgur.com/Kd8l9Ol.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/5FCWfrV.jpeg

Aziraphale/Crowley Fic

[(Anonymous)]

I would love a fic of any length where Aziraphale has a "praise kink", there is just not enough of that out there. If you would also make it top!Crowley I would love that.

[(Anonymous)]

I would like some icons of Oz from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, please & thank you!

[sapphicsunshower]

some oz icons!!

[(Anonymous)]

Tell me about your OTP of OTPs and what makes them so special =)

tween-friendly video game recs that are fun for adults too

[(Anonymous)]

I would love some recommendations for video games I can enjoy with my tween children (11-12yo). Genre-wise, (j)rpg-type games and cozy games are what we have enjoyed the most (they have already played Stardew Valley and Sunhaven, and are familiar with a couple Final Fantasy games). I'm mostly looking for games with a good plot, not too complex gameplay, and avoiding any content that exceeds a PG-13 level (occasional bad language, some kissing, and cartoon-type violence are fine, as are darker themes, but nothing too scary or gruesome or sexy). Platform-wise, we have a Windows laptop and a Steam Deck. Thanks!

Re: tween-friendly video game recs that are fun for adults too

[sushiflop]

TOEM is a very cute little game where a young person goes on a journey through an isometric world, taking photographs to fill their photo album and complete quests along the way. I found it whimsical and very cute in a Stardew-esque sort of way.

[(Anonymous)]

Deep Space Nine Garashir Cardassian mating cycles

[(Anonymous)]

I'd like to see some Magnus Archives Jon/Elias pregnancy fic with Elias getting Jon pregnant, especially if Jon doesn't realize he's pregnant and thinks he's just getting progressively more unwell.

Thank you!

Roy Harper, DC Comics

[(Anonymous)]

Hello! I adore Roy Harper as a character but often struggle to find fic/art/meta focusing on two big parts of his character: his heroin addiction and his Navajo upbringing. I welcome both the canon non-indigenous Roy and any form of white-passing indigenous Roy! I welcome other addictions also present alongside the heroin! I welcome both shipping and gen (I'm a big fan of Jason, Dick, and Donna in particular). I welcome baby/toddler Lian as an added facet/complication of his life, events set in the Navajo Nation, on-screen drug use, Narcotics Anonymous, you name it — fluff, whump, hurt/comfort, smut, it doesn't matter to me. I just really really like Roy!

Eggplant (Aubergine) Recipe/Cooking Tips

[(Anonymous)]

Happy Holidays, everyone!

A vegetable I've never had before but have REALLY been wanting to try is eggplant. If anyone has a great meal recipe, or wants to share how they prefer their eggplant cooked, I would LOVE to try it out and would be so grateful for the great starting place!

Re: Eggplant (Aubergine) Recipe/Cooking Tips

[anagrrl]

I love love love eggplants. And also, I have a terrible sense of humour. So I wrote this: https://archiveofourown.org/works/50573176 (which is full of dumb puns, but also, actual eggplant recipes).

Another favourite recipe:

- Cut an eggplant in half, lengthwise, and lightly score it. Brush with olive oil. Put face-down in a lightly oiled pan.
- Cook it at about 400 degrees (F) for about 30 minutes, or until the eggplant skin is wrinkled.
- Flip the eggplants so the cut face is up. The flesh should be soft. Scoop the flesh out and mash up (or you can just mash it in the skin), and add salt/pepper to taste. If you like lemon juice, a little bit (maybe a tsp?) can be nice. Return it to the skin.
- Crumble a good-quality feta on top of each half. Drizzle a good quality olive oil on top of it all. I like to add a little bit of a flake salt on top of all of this. Just a bit!
- Serve with a nice bread, or just by itself.

A variation:
- While the eggplant is cooking, cut a bunch of cherry tomatoes in half and briefly cook them in a saucepan (so they're soft) with garlic and fresh basil. Add these on the eggplant before you put the feta and olive oil.

[(Anonymous)]

1. I would like to see some fic, art, or any kind of content for the following pairings: Kosh/Lyta (Babylon 5), Morden/Anna (either version) (Babylon 5), The Negative Spirit/Larry Trainor (Doom Patrol TV), Claire/Isaac (the Orville), Kaylon Primary/Kaylon Secondary/Kaylon Tertiary/combinations within (the Orville)

2. I would like to maybe see some people's weird pets! If you have something besides a dog or cat, I would love to see them. I of course love dogs and cats too, but I have a special place in my heart for the critters.

3. Original fiction or poetry (f/f please): weird energy being alien x human scientist, robot x human, alien x human in general, vampire x human, vampire x fae, alien x robot, monsterfucking

4. Free visual novel recommendations, preferably in English, preferably F/F

DNW: Adult x minor

Pokemon Icons

[(Anonymous)]

I'd love to see some icons of your fave mons!

Re: Pokemon Icons

[sapphicsunshower]

here are some of my faves!! <33

[(Anonymous)]

Personal stories:
If you're in a sapphic relationship, how did you meet your partner? I'd love to hear some happy, hopeful wlw stories right about now <3

Show me your craft(s)!

[(Anonymous)]

What have you made lately? I’d like to see! Tell me about your process. What made you want to try it? Which part of the creation process was your favourite?

Do you collect?

[(Anonymous)]

I’ve always been fascinated by people’s collections. From bottle tops to playing cards, I just love hearing about that thing someone loves to bits. I also love seeing how people display their collections. Tell me about what you collect! What’s the rarest item in your collection? What’s a fun story behind part of it? What’s the weirdest way you acquired part of it? Pics would be amazing but not required.

[(Anonymous)]

Please rec some great stories about Cordelia/Doyle (Angel, the Series).

[(Anonymous)]

Write me a coffee shop AU in the fandom(s) of your choice! Pretty please!!

[(Anonymous)]

Recommend a guilty pleasure TV show.

[bedes]

Unsure if anime would count in your book, but "Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro" is absolute garbage. But I love it. It's my favorite garbage. If you're down to watch a trashy romance anime with a unique heroine, I recommend

Pokemon art

[(Anonymous)]

Lemme see your doodles of any round pokemon. Make ‘em rounder if you like! Round can of course also be a state of mind ;)

SCP Recs

[(Anonymous)]

Rec me your fave SCP entries please. A max of 5 would be good to stop me getting overwhelmed. You can tell me why you’re reccing them of just give me a list of numbers to avoid spoilers, I don’t mind.

artwork of a yellow lab in different settings

[(Anonymous)]

I have a 2yo yellow lab and would love to see artwork of her in any wild setting you can come up with. She is a pretty standard-looking yellow American lab with no major distinguishing features, so any art of a yellow lab would be great! Some possible ideas to get things started: yellow lab as an ancient god, yellow lab as royalty, yellow lab mermaid?

If it helps to know her personality, she loves food, rolling around upside down, sleeping upside down with her legs splayed out all over, soft beds, "finding" sticks by ripping branches off trees, and chasing squeaky tennis balls.

Facts about Space

[(Anonymous)]

What are some cool facts about space you know?

Re: Facts about Space

[volkameria]

1. There's an exoplanet out there that has the same density as Styrofoam! https://www2.lehigh.edu/news/styrofoam-planet-may-help-solve-mystery-of-giant-planets

2. Black holes are absolutely wild and basically poke holes in a lot of theories with each one we discover. This one, for example, feeds at 40 times the theoretical limit of how quickly it should feed. https://www.astronomy.com/science/this-black-hole-is-gulping-material-40-times-faster-than-the-theoretical-limit/

3. The Roche Limit is a calculation you can use to determine safe orbiting distance for two objects - exceed the Roche limit, and the 2nd object will break apart and turn into a ring of rocks around the first object!

4. It is entirely possible for there to be a torus shaped planet (aka, DONUT PLANET.) This is mostly because of the size and scale of the universe than any actual explanation for how this would form; essentially, because the probability of there being a donut planet is nonzero (even though it's super tiny), and the universe is massive, giant number times tiny number equals "possible enough". This is a pretty common way to think about edge cases regardless of field, but it's used a lot in astronomy.

Collaging prompts

[(Anonymous)]

I’d love some more ideas for collaging themes that you might have to spare.

Some examples of themes I’ve collaged before: coffee, crochet, picnic, flowers, fruit, beaches. Feel free to be more specific though!

due South recs

[(Anonymous)]

I'm new to the fandom and I'd love to have some recs for dS fanfic! I'm mostly interested in Fraser/RayV but I'll also read Fraser/RayK and Fraser/Thatcher. And I'm open to other ships and gen fic if you have some favourites you'd like to rec!