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Hi, and welcome to Rainbow Fiction! We're a relaxed writing community for original fiction. Our local theme is colors as the names of our challenge lists, and the prompts for each are related somehow. You can find those over in

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thisbluespirit

Name: Loose Ends
Story: Starfall
Colors: Warm Heart #20 (Conceit)
Supplies and Styles: Giftwrap + Thread
Word Count: 1788
Rating: PG
Warnings: None.
Notes: 1313, Portcallan; Leion Valerno, Tess Hyan. Continues on soon after Against the Flow.
Summary: Leion makes some enquiries.

( Loose Ends )

paradoxcase

Name: Tying Up A Loose End
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Light Black #14: Return, Realgar #16: Mend
Styles and Supplies: Calendar Page (Just Do It Day)
Word Count: 1602
Rating: T
Warnings: Fantasy Drug (Ab)use
Characters: Setsiana, Bríghlot, Sapfita
In-Universe Date: 1912.4.5.6, 1647.2.1.5
Summary: Setsiana apologizes to her mother.
Notes: Alas, Setsiana's mom's name did not actually wind up in the text after all.

( Tying Up A Loose End )

silvercat17

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paradoxcase

Name: A Concerning Request
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Warm Heart #2: Worry
Styles and Supplies: Novelty Bead ("train whistle", given here), Panorama, Reimagining, Feathers (January 19, 1975: Establishment of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Word Count: 2687
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Characters: Setsiana, Qhoroali, Cusäfä
In-Universe Date: 1912.4.5.3, 21st century, (approximately) -10,000
Summary: Qhoroali pays another visit to Cusäfä.
Notes: I decided the first Cusäfä chapter was entirely too long and had way too much stuff in it, so I removed all of the worldbuilding that was not immediately relevant to that earlier part of the story and moved it into this later scene (about 1500 words of dialog, which has since been neatened up and expanded with more action beats). So if some stuff in here seems like it something you already read before, it's probably because you did. There is some new stuff in here, too, but since a large chunk of it is rewritten from the previous scene, it gets the Reimagining tag.

( A Concerning Request )

paradoxcase

Name: Practical Magic
Story: Tales From the Neighborhood
Plot Thread: Grant/Scott/William
Colors: Warm Heart #5: Need
Styles and Supplies: Life Drawing, Silhouette, Gesso
Word Count: 1923
Rating: PG
Warnings: Deadnaming and misgendering of a trans character from their own POV, because they don't really figure themselves out until the end of this piece (their real name is a spoiler until the end of this one, hence the grey bar in the plot thread name and the character list)
Characters: Grant Thomas/Scott Hanby, Bethany Ramirez
Summary: Margery Thomas had always been different.
Notes: New plot thread, about a different part of the neighborhood. See the sim notes for how these sims are related to the existing ones. Please let me know if I messed up any of the trans stuff in here, this is mainly written based on having talked to other people about their experiences, rather than based on my own personal experiences.

( Practical Magic )

( Gesso Notes (163 words) )

( Sim Notes and Pictures (233 words) )

paradoxcase

Name: What Might Have Been
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Bittersweet #8: Missed Opportunities, Warm Heart #15: Anger
Styles and Supplies: Life Drawing
Word Count: 926
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Characters: Setsiana, Sapfita
In-Universe Date: Night of 1912.4.4.5
Summary: Setsiana has a dream of Sapfita.

( What Might Have Been )

thisbluespirit

Name: Against the Flow
Story: Starfall
Colors: Warm Heart #26 (Hatred); Azul 25 (No promise of salvation)
Supplies and Styles: Giftwrap
Word Count: 2960
Rating: PG
Warnings: Mentions of (fantasy) drug abuse.
Notes: 1313, Portcallan. Leion Valerno, Tana Veldiner, Eollan Barra, Ivina Gerro. Carries on from and your light can't guide me.
Summary: Leion is not in the mood for celebration.

( Against the Flow )

paradoxcase

Name: Self-Reflection
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Light Black #2: Seek
Styles and Supplies: Photography, Life Drawing
Word Count: 481
Rating: T
Warnings: Discussion of sex
Characters: Setsiana
In-Universe Date: 1912.4.4.5
Summary: Setsiana thinks about her feelings.

( Self-Reflection )

paradoxcase

Name: Matters of the Heart
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Realgar #13: Express
Styles and Supplies: Silhouette, Life Drawing
Word Count: 1961
Rating: T
Warnings: Discussion of Sexuality and Sex
Characters: Setsiana, Qhoroali
In-Universe Date: 1912.4.4.5
Summary: Setsiana and Qhoroali discuss past relationships.
Notes: One of the scenes that I always felt was a focal point of the story. The others are the abduction scene way back at the very beginning, and the third-to-last post, when I get there.

( Matters of the Heart )

paradoxcase

Name: Fatherhood
Story: Tales From the Neighborhood
Plot Thread: Michael, Robert, and Stephen
Colors: Realgar #3: Nourish
Styles and Supplies: Gesso, Pastels ("I['ll] miss you" prompt from Dad December, it originally was going to be posted on the 13th, but then I got behind), Fingerpainting (writing mpreg was unexpectedly hard), Chalk (Americans are Increasingly Convinced That Aliens Have Visited Earth), Vaudeville, Stain ("Dream in a pragmatic way." - Aldous Huxley), Novelty Bead (this image, given here)
Word Count: 2360
Rating: T
Warnings: (Really vague and undetailed) Mpreg, Minor Character Death
Characters: Stephen Bren, Victoria Ramirez, Todd Ramirez, Robert Bren, Eva Bren, Jasmine Rai, Michael Wolf, Kim Gaines
Summary: Something is missing from Stephen's life.

( Fatherhood )

( Gesso Notes (429 words) )

( Sim Pictures and Notes (738 words) )

paradoxcase

Name: Liberation
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Light Black #3: Trail, Realgar #20: Reference
Styles and Supplies: Thread, Panorama, Brushes (December 16, 2025: Conversant), Glue ("Try to keep your emotions in check today. It's possible that you could become extremely angry and do some damage to yourself and others around you. It's important to maintain certain modesty and humility at all times. You'll build good character that earns the respect of others, including your superiors.")
Word Count: 2889
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Characters: Setsiana, Qhoroali, Liselye
In-Universe Date: 1912.4.3.8, 1789
Summary: Setsiana, Qhoroali, and Liselye go to meet the Liberator.

( Liberation )

narrownights

Name: If He's Not Dead, He's In
Story: Everyone Sings and Explodes (AKA Nano Novel 2025)
Colour: Iridum #1: best tool for the job
Styles and Supplies: None
Word Count: 1023
Rating: T
Warnings: Strong language, some violence, blo
Characters: Wesley, Max, Milo, AJ (Mentions of Grey)
Summary: In urgent need of a new Singer for his band, Wesley lays his sights on a mysterious man who may or may not be dead.
( If He's Not Dead... )

Current Mood: calm

paradoxcase

Name: Experiments
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Light Black #18: Ignore
Styles and Supplies: None
Word Count: 895
Rating: T
Warnings: Fantasy Drug (Ab)use
Characters: Setsiana, Qhoroali, Peatäro
In-Universe Date: 1912.4.3.3
Summary: Qhoroali does experiments with the timeline substance.

( Experiments )

thisbluespirit

Name: and your light can't guide me
Story: Starfall
Colors: Azul #5 (Champion); Warm Heart #4 (Pain)
Supplies and Styles: Chiaroscuro + Portrait + Pastels (

allbingo Colour Fest square "Red Cross")
Word Count: 6895
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Mild drug use, threat of death/injury, needles.
Notes: 1313, Portcallan. Leion Valerno, Viyony Eseray, Eollan Barra, Tana Veldiner. Carries on from Missteps.
Summary: Leion investigates a mysterious message in the middle of the night and Viyony dreams.

( and your light can't guide me )

paradoxcase

Name: Unconscious Desires
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Dogwood Rose #8: coral: desire
Styles and Supplies: Silhouette, Life Drawing, Glue ("Dreams and meditation could bring up deep-seated emotions from the past that have been blocking your growth without your realizing it. Both seeking and giving forgiveness may take on new importance. Romantic passion should be at an all-time high. These emotions are also likely to provide artistic inspiration that you want to turn toward decorating your home."), Calendar Page (Let's Hug Day), Tempera (The Hanged Man from dailytarotdraw: "Hanged Man represents being temporarily suspended. Life is on hold, but it serves a purpose. It suggests that you need to take a step back and reassess your current situation. You may be feeling stuck or like you're at a crossroads. This is a time to be introspective and to consider all your options very carefully. It's also a time to be patient. The Hanged Man suggests that the answer you're seeking will come in due time.")
Word Count: 971
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Characters: Setsiana, Qhoroali
In-Universe Date: Night of 1912.4.3.2, Morning of 1912.4.3.3
Summary: Setsiana has a dream. (And I finish the Dogwood Rose list after almost exactly a year!)

( Unconscious Desires )

paradoxcase

Name: The Rip in Time
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Realgar #17: Plunge
Styles and Supplies: None
Word Count: 1887
Rating: T
Warnings: Fantasy Drug (Ab)use
Characters: Setsiana, Qhoroali
In-Universe Date: 1459.4.4.6, 1912.4.2.6
Summary: Setsiana and Qhoroali go to investigate the anomaly.

( The Rip in Time )

thisbluespirit

Name: Missteps
Story: Starfall
Colors: Warm Heart #22 (Sorry); Azul #20 (Zest)
Supplies and Styles: Giftwrap + Silhouette + Novelty Beads (Oct Spooky Challenge 2020 - http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0g7cdJCp91r6aoq4o1_500.gif & September Secrets 11 Years of Rainbow fic - "It's in the palm of your hand now baby/It's a yes or no, no maybe" - Dark Horse, Katy Perry") + Pastels (

allbingo square "Bouquet of Withered Flowers - Rejected Love").
Word Count: 2361
Rating: Teen
Warnings: None.
Notes: 1313, Portcallan. Leion Valerno/Viyony Eseray, Kettah Jadinor, Diyela Eseray, Aolla Gerro, Vin Lorras.
Summary: Leion and Viyony attend the first night of the Sea Festival. Nothing goes according to plan.

( Missteps )

paradoxcase

Name: A Discovery
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Light Black #11: Find
Styles and Supplies: Panorama
Word Count: 861
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Characters: Setsiana, Qhoroali
In-Universe Date: 1912.4.2.5
Summary: Setsiana discovers something interesting in the Nwórza temple logbook.

( A Discovery )

thisbluespirit

Name: Watchdogs
Story: Starfall
Colors: Azul #15 (Through thick and thin)
Supplies and Styles: Novelty Beads (11 Years of Dreamwidth Space Month & Book of the Day Challenges - "Never alone.")
Word Count: 1794
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Mild illness.
Notes: 1313, Portcallan. Leion Valerno, Tana Veldiner, Iyana Valerno. Takes place straight after after Turn to Dust and a few days before Sweet Interlude. (Just a slight linking piece, but I wanted to post something.)
Summary: Leion recovers from Chiulder's work - with a little help.

( Watchdogs )

paradoxcase

Name: Mothers
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Realgar #12: Part
Styles and Supplies: Brushes (November 17, 2025: Crucible), Tempera (Knight of Cups reversed from dailytarotdraw.com: "Knight of Cups reversed indicates you may be walking away from a relationship and/or a creative venture. It could signify a lack of commitment or instability in your relationships, as the reversed Knight of Cups is often associated with a tendency to become emotionally unreliable. This card advises exercising caution when making decisions based on emotions alone, as there is a risk of being carried away by unrealistic fantasies or romantic illusions. It urges the need for self-reflection and emotional healing in order to regain a sense of emotional stability and authentic connection with others.")
Word Count: 792
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Characters: Setsiana, Qhoroali
In-Universe Date: 1912.4.1.3
Summary: Setsiana and Qhoroali have a conversation over breakfast.

( Mothers )

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Warm Heart #20 [Starfall]

Light Black #14, Realgar #16 [The Fulcrum]

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Warm Heart #2 [The Fulcrum]

Warm Heart #5 [Tales From the Neighborhood]

Bittersweet #8, Warm Heart #15 [The Fulcrum]

Warm Heart #26; Azul #25 [Starfall]

Light Black #2 [The Fulcrum]

Realgar #13 [The Fulcrum]

Realgar #3 [Tales From the Neighborhood]

Light Black #3, Realgar #20 [The Fulcrum]

Iridium #1 [Everyone Sings and Explodes]

Light Black #18 [The Fulcrum]

Azul #5; Warm Heart #4 [Starfall]

Dogwood Rose #8 [The Fulcrum]

Realgar #17 [The Fulcrum]

Azul #20; Warm Heart #22 [Starfall]

Light Black #11 [The Fulcrum]

Azul #15 [Starfall]

Realgar #12 [The Fulcrum]

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