[#287 | Hot Water] Voting Post
Jan. 19th, 2026 11:26 pmHere are the entries for this week's challenge:
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In order to vote, please reply to this post using the form provided. All comments are screened, and entries are listed in the order they were submitted. For your vote to qualify, you must fill out your entire voting card (all three spots) in order to be counted. First place votes are worth 3 points, second place votes are worth 2 points, and third place votes are worth 1 point. Meeting the bonus goal on an entry gets an extra point for that submission.
When voting, please copy/paste the ENTRY NUMBER and the FIC TITLE from the list above into the spot you're voting for (this prevents accidentally mis-numbering a vote and casting it for the wrong entry). It should look like this:
First Place: 61. Fic Title Here
Second Place: 88. Another Fic Title
Third Place: 47. Finally a third fic title goes here
Please note that you cannot vote for your own entry, and that votes cannot be made anonymously. You do not have to be a member of the community in order to vote, nor have submitted an entry for this week; everyone is welcome to participate in the voting. IP addresses are logged to prevent duplicate voting.
Voting closes Wednesday, January 21, at 9:00PM EST.
( List of entries )
In order to vote, please reply to this post using the form provided. All comments are screened, and entries are listed in the order they were submitted. For your vote to qualify, you must fill out your entire voting card (all three spots) in order to be counted. First place votes are worth 3 points, second place votes are worth 2 points, and third place votes are worth 1 point. Meeting the bonus goal on an entry gets an extra point for that submission.
When voting, please copy/paste the ENTRY NUMBER and the FIC TITLE from the list above into the spot you're voting for (this prevents accidentally mis-numbering a vote and casting it for the wrong entry). It should look like this:
First Place: 61. Fic Title Here
Second Place: 88. Another Fic Title
Third Place: 47. Finally a third fic title goes here
Please note that you cannot vote for your own entry, and that votes cannot be made anonymously. You do not have to be a member of the community in order to vote, nor have submitted an entry for this week; everyone is welcome to participate in the voting. IP addresses are logged to prevent duplicate voting.
Voting closes Wednesday, January 21, at 9:00PM EST.
[#287] THE PRICE OF WATER (BABYLON 5 - TV 1993)
Jan. 19th, 2026 08:34 pmTheme Prompt: #287 - Hot Water
Title: The Price of Water
Fandom: Babylon 5 (TV 1993)
Ratings / Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 180
Summary: John Sheridan gave up a lot to take charge of Babylon 5. But he gained some things too.
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Title: The Price of Water
Fandom: Babylon 5 (TV 1993)
Ratings / Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 180
Summary: John Sheridan gave up a lot to take charge of Babylon 5. But he gained some things too.
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[#287] Fanning the Flame (Avatar)
Jan. 18th, 2026 03:12 pmTheme Prompt: #287 - Hot Water
Title: Fanning the Flame
Fandom: Avatar (Cameron movies)
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1000
Summary: Varang seeks a sign. Pre-canon.
( Fanning the Flame )
Title: Fanning the Flame
Fandom: Avatar (Cameron movies)
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1000
Summary: Varang seeks a sign. Pre-canon.
( Fanning the Flame )
[#287] NOWHERE IS SAFE (TORCHWOOD)
Jan. 18th, 2026 08:41 pmTheme Prompt: #287 - Hot water
Title: Nowhere is safe
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating/Warnings: PG. Pre-canon.
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1,000 words
Summary: Jack’s mission has gone awry and now he’s in big trouble.
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Title: Nowhere is safe
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating/Warnings: PG. Pre-canon.
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1,000 words
Summary: Jack’s mission has gone awry and now he’s in big trouble.
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Black Wolf, Fangirl, Gifts, Hum, In Which Winnie..., Meteors & Menorahs, & 6 more
Jan. 17th, 2026 08:41 pmMy late December/early January accidental theme has been novellas so there's a bunch of them here!
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( books! )
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( books! )
[#287] What They Say (Lord of the Rings)
Jan. 17th, 2026 05:42 pmTheme Prompt: Hot Water
Title: What They Say
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating/Warnings: General Audiences
Bonus: No
Word Count: 985
Summary: Two times Aragorn takes a bath.
( What They Say )
Title: What They Say
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating/Warnings: General Audiences
Bonus: No
Word Count: 985
Summary: Two times Aragorn takes a bath.
( What They Say )
Multi Fandom Icons
Jan. 17th, 2026 11:58 pm68 icons from Good Omens, Our Flag Means Death, Doctor Who, Xena: Warrior Princess, Reservation Dogs, Star Trek TOS, Heated Rivalry, Hazbin Hotel, Hellava Boss, What We Do In The Shadows + misc actors

Check our the rest here. <3

Check our the rest here. <3
Heated Rivalry supporting cast | 490 icons
Jan. 15th, 2026 05:12 pmCANON: Heated Rivalry
CHARACTERS: Scott Hunter, Kip Grady, Svetlana Vetrova, Rose Landry
ADDITIONAL INFO: Episodes 1 - 5
CREDIT TO:
sweeticedtea

Scott & Kip & Svetlana & Rose @
sweeticedtea
CHARACTERS: Scott Hunter, Kip Grady, Svetlana Vetrova, Rose Landry
ADDITIONAL INFO: Episodes 1 - 5
CREDIT TO:

Scott & Kip & Svetlana & Rose @
Heated Rivalry supporting cast | 490 icons
Jan. 15th, 2026 05:02 pmHeated Rivalry supporting cast
(160) Scott Hunter
(160) Kip Grady
(85) Svetlana Vetrova
(85) Rose Landry

Scott & Kip & Svetlana & Rose @
sweeticedtea
(160) Scott Hunter
(160) Kip Grady
(85) Svetlana Vetrova
(85) Rose Landry

Scott & Kip & Svetlana & Rose @
[#287] Lucky Discovery (The Fantastic Journey)
Jan. 15th, 2026 08:52 pmTheme Prompt: #287 – Hot Water
Title: Lucky Discovery
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: No.
Word Count: 1000
Summary: While scouting around after making camp, Varian finds an even better camping spot.
( Lucky Discovery... )
jujutsu kaisen season 3 icons
Jan. 15th, 2026 08:10 pmCANON: Jujutsu Kaisen
CHARACTERS: Itadori Yuji, Fushiguro Megumi, Okkotsu Yuta, Zen'in Maki, Choso
ADDITIONAL INFO: Plus various others from the named episodes
CREDIT TO:
sonea or
maerad

episode 1/2 here and episode 3 here
sonea
CHARACTERS: Itadori Yuji, Fushiguro Megumi, Okkotsu Yuta, Zen'in Maki, Choso
ADDITIONAL INFO: Plus various others from the named episodes
CREDIT TO:

episode 1/2 here and episode 3 here
Marvel Icon Dump 2025
Jan. 15th, 2026 12:48 amVarious Marvel icon dump of various comics/shows/animated/film characters/pairings.
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Please comment & credit if you use!
See the icons here.....
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Please comment & credit if you use!
See the icons here.....
[#287 | Hot Water] Challenge Post
Jan. 14th, 2026 10:29 pm| Challenge 287: HOT WATER |
Hot water is one of those things many of us take for granted. Just turn the tap and there it is, ready to heat up a little further for a nice hot bath, fill the sink to clean something, or take a nice hot bath! But it’s not always that simple. In a lot of places, hot water’s not that easy to come by, and even when it is, there’s a fine line between comfortably warm and far too hot. In the metaphorical sense, “hot water” refers more to the latter than the former! Someone who’s in hot water has found themselves in some kind of trouble. No matter how nice the water seemed originally, it’s getting a little too hot… Write a story about hot water (in either sense of the phrase). If your submission features stars, it will earn an extra point to be tallied in voting! |
| Challenge ends Monday, January 19 at 9:00PM EST. • Post submissions as new entries using the template in the profile • Tag this week's entries as: [#] submission, 287 – hot water • If you have questions about this challenge, please ask them here |



