From November, here are the unlocked Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• wish_upon_a_meme is a gifting event modeled on insmallpackages. Requests through 12/31/23, fills through 1/14/24.
• fandomtrees is a gifting fest modeled on fandom_stocking. Sign-ups through 12/06/23, fills through 1/10/24, reveals 1/11/24.
• genprompt_bingo has opened sign-ups for a new round. As always, while all prompts are gen, fills may be any type.
• trope_of_the_month's December theme is "holidays and celebrations."
• allbingo's December theme is an amnesty, meaning filling out extra squares from previous cards.
• fancake's December theme is an amnesty, meaning recommendations for past themes.

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive Of Our Own (AO3) Summary: 4 of the 1,322 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Respice Finem" by TheFruitBat (WIP) (T, multi, ~45K words)
• "Hours into Days, Days into Years" by SwitchbladeEyes (T, gen, ~12K words)
• "…do (it like) a Torontonian" by TheFruitBat (xover) (part 2 of a series) (E, m/m, ~9K words)
• "On the Edge" by TheFruitBat (E, m/m, 100 words)

FK news & conversation
11/04: pj1228 let us know that FK season 3 will finally be released on DVD in Germany. (As a reminder, only season one has extra footage in the German release.) Read the post.

This newsletter is reportage only. Inclusion is not endorsement. Omission is not disrecommendation.

A question came up last month that I felt I should address here on the next newsletter post. These "FK Recently" installments are reportage, not recommendations, endorsements, or approval. I list items because they are FK-relevant. This sometimes includes items with which I disagree and usually includes stories I have not read. I sincerely apologize to those who perceived this newsletter as recommendations or endorsements! I will label it more clearly from now on.

(Is this newsletter still of much interest, or has it far outlived its expiration...? It takes time. I could drop it altogether. Or replace the FK focus with something general to my current interests.)

That all said, from September, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• yuletide_admin is processing nominations, and FK should be among them. They've also issued a default amnesty; if you've previously defaulted, learn about reinstatement. This is Yuletide's 21st year.
• smallfandombang, a challenge for stories of 10K+ words in small fandoms, has sign-ups through October 31. FK qualifies.
• sick_or_treat, a free-for-all challenge for hurt/comfort stories titled after Pokemon moves, runs October 1 to November 30.
• latetreatbonanza, a motivational event for leftover/unfinished fic gifts and treats, is open through December 24.
• trope_of_the_month's October theme is "last times."
• allbingo's October theme is "fall fest."
• fancake's October theme is "undercover."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive Of Our Own (AO3) Summary: 2 of the 1,301 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Salt" by SwitchbladeEyes (T, uncategorized, ~5K words)
• "Respice Finem" by TheFruitBat (WIP) (T, multi, ~44K words)

FK news & conversation

• 9/28: switchbladeeyes shared a vintage newspaper article about a 1998 production of Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde in which Geraint Wyn Davies acted, in the context of FK memorabilia. Read the post.
• 9/24: greerwatson proposed collaborating on FK nominations in Yuletide. Read the post.
• 9/06, 9/08, 9/09 & 9/24: switchbladeeyes completed her rewatch of FK. Read the posts about "Avenging Angel," "Fallen Idol," "Ashes to Ashes," and "Last Knight." ("Jane Doe" and "Francesca" didn't get their own posts.)
• 9/19 & 9/09: greerwatson announced updates to her FK Website Archive. Read the announcements for Loftworks and a links page.
• 9/19 & 9/22: switchbladeeyes discussed her "box of FK stuff" and FK fandom memories. Read the first post and second post.
• 9/18: greerwatson included FK in her Trick Or Treat exchange Dear Author letter. Read the post.
• 9/13: switchbladeeyes recommended two humorous FK fanfic stories. Read the post.
• 9/10: switchbladeeyes described the inspiration for her recently-posted all-new FK story, "Salt." Read the post.
• 9/07: switchbladeeyes noted that there are zero FK/What We Do In The Shadows crossovers on the AO3. Read the post.

From July, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest started releasing in June and completed in July, with 13 total stories.
• comment_bingo, a challenge to comment on fanworks, has a new round closing November 30.
• small_fandoms is holding a "Shady Spot" fest with daily color/summer prompts through August. Their definition of "small fandom" is looser than Yuletide's and seems to accommodate FK.
• fandomgiftbasket fills continue through September 9.
• womansplace, a prompt fest for characters who identify as women (with some leeway for NB characters), has prompting through October 29 and fills through November 4.
• dailyicons is a community of 2-day challenges to create icons.
• minutia_r is hosting a fan-poetry prompt fest.
• allbingo's August theme is "new adventures."
• fancake's August theme is "time travel."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive Of Our Own (AO3) Summary: 9 of the 1,298 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• FKFicFest stories:
  • "Masquerade" by Calliope24 (part 3 of a series) (G, gen, ~13K words)
  • "A Discussion of Evil " by Dlyt (Not rated, gen, ~700 words)
  • "Crack the Code" by Brightknightie (T, gen, ~10K words)
  • "Huic Parce Deus – God Spare Him" by thefruitbat (T, gen, ~5K words)
  • "Experimentally Flawed" by dlyt (T, gen, ~4K words)
• Other FK stories:
  • "Respice Finem by TheFruitBat (WIP) (T, multi, ~35K words)
  • "This town ain't big enough for the three of us" by luciet (WIP) (xover) (G, multi, ~3K words)
  • "Non Non" by Merfilly (G, gen, 100 words)
  • "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover) (part 6 of a series) (E, multi, ~90K words)

FK news & conversation

• 8/04: pj1228 is seeking a beta-reader for a ~9K Lacroix/Natalie story. Read the post.
• 8/01: switchbladeeyes discussed getting to catch up on reading, writing, and watching FK, including that FK has rotated off Prime again and is currently available for purchase only. Read the post.
• 7/28: greerwatson is uploading to the web copies of FKFic-L fic war emails that had previously stopped being available online, and is unzipping files that were zipped when they were previously online. Read the post.
• 7/25: greerwatson has uploaded to the web a copy of Mel's fanfic archive, which was originally an unauthorized copy/paste of the FTP site, and had previously stopped being available online. Read the post.
• 7/26: nicholas_lucien shared that Catherine Disher had continued her decluttering and was selling her third-season crew jacket on eBay (a different jacket than her first sale). Read the post. It looks like it sold for $5 CAD over the minimum requested bid. See the sale.
• 7/23: greerwatson discussed plans to upload copies of sites that had previously come down from the web, and announced having uploaded copies of JADFE, the FTP Site, and the List Gardener page. Read the post.
• 7/15: pj1228 recommended reading this year's FKFicFest stories and mentioned her own contribution and next plans. Read the post.
• 7/10: kalloway mentioned being about halfway through watching FK's first season for the first time! Read the post.
• 7/07: greerwatson announced moving her own website to a dedicated domain. Read the post.

From May, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest, an FK fanwork challenge, is in progress, with stories due June 24.
• everywoman, a female-characters fanwork exchange, has nominations through June 9, sign-ups through June 21, and stories due July 25. (I've nominated FK with the usual characters, though my nom is not yet approved.)
• story_works is holding a "pillow talk" fanwork challenge through August 31.
• justmarriedexchange, an exchange for marriage tropes, has nominations through June 11, sign-ups through June 18, and stories due August 20.
• kalloway is hosting a drabble exchange on Squidgeworld, with nominations through June 8 and drabbles due June 17.
• julybreakbingo is a customizable bingo challenge with sign-ups through July 13 and posting through July 31.
• whatif_au's June/July theme is "radio/podcast AU."
• fancake's June theme is "cultural differences."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive Of Our Own (AO3) Summary: 12 of the 1,268 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Not Strong, Not Independent" by rhodrymavelyne (unspecified, gen, 400 words)
• "What She Smells Like" by rhodrymavelyne (unspecified, gen, 300 words)
• "An Era Passes" by rhodrymavelyne (xover) (unspecified, gen, 1K words)
• "What They Had" by rhodrymavelyne (unspecified, gen, 400 words)
• "S4E10: Bad News" by ErebusBeck (part 10 of a series) (T, gen, ~12K words)
• "First Times" by sarah1228 (E, m/f, 9K words)
• "Nothing Like a Corny Line" by rhodrymavelyne (xover) (unspecified, gen, 1K words)
• "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover) (part 6 of a series) (E, multi, ~82K words)
• "Bring Me Back To Life" by ErebusBeck (T, gen, ~3K words)
• "First Times - Bonus Chapter" by sarah1228 (E, m/f, 5K words)
• "Snow White, Rose Red" by rhodrymavelyne (xover) (unspecified, gen, 400 words)
• "Hey, Coz" by rhodrymavelyne (xover) (unspecified, gen, 1K words)

FK news & conversation
I saw 3 locked/filtered posts specifically mentioning FK in May (nothing public).

From March, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest prompt nominations are open through April 15.
• fandom5k, an exchange for stories of 5K+ words, has nominations through April 3.
• unconventionalcourtship, a challenge for stories based on Harlequin/Mills & Boon novel summaries, has sign-ups through June 14 and posting through June 30.
• story_works has a "Change of seasons" challenge through May 31.
• domaystic is a challenge focused on the "domestic" trope, May 1-31.
• fluffityfluffexchange, which is just what it says on the tin, has nominations March 9-18.
• allbingo's April theme is "gothic."
• fancake's April theme is "fix-it."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive Of Our Own (AO3) Summary: 6 of the 1,253 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "S4E05: Perfect Murder" by ErebusBeck (part 5 of a series) (M, gen, ~14K words)
• "S4E06: The Zhèngyì" by ErebusBeck (part 6 of a series) (M, gen, ~14K words)
• "Self-Implication" by Merfilly (G, other, 100 words)
• "S4E07: Undercover Knight" by ErebusBeck (part 7 of a series) (M, gen, ~14K words)
• "Respice Finem" by TheFruitBat (WIP) (G, multi, ~28K words)
• "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover) (part 6 of a series) (E, multi, ~76K words)

FK news & conversation

• 3/03: nicholas_lucien alerted us to an eBay auction later confirmed to indeed be Catherine Disher selling a custom cast jacket designed by GWD. Read the post.
• 3/07: nicholas_lucien reported CD's confirmation update (with photo) on that eBay sale. Read the post.
• 3/08: havocthecat promoted the ongoing eBay sale and related that she'd reached out and recommended the authenticating photo. Read the post.
• I saw 3 locked/filtered posts mentioning FK in March.

For the month of January, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest is running its annual pre-game poll through February 10. Vote and comment.
• 90s_channel_tv_exchange has nominations through February 1, sign-ups through February 10, and stories due May 21.
• halfamoon, an annual challenge celebrating female characters, runs February 1-14.
• seasonsofdrabbles has both nominations and sign-ups through February 5, with drabbles due February 18.
• ficreadersadvisory is a recommendations community with an emphaisis on critical analysis.
• thisaintbc is hosting a "Rarepair Hell Weekend" modeled on More Joy Day. Learn more.
• allbingo's February theme is a Valentine's fest.
• fancake's February theme is "Genius in Action."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 5 of the 1,243 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Delicate Dilemma" by Merfilly (xover) (G, gen, 550 words)
• "Quarter Life Crisis" by Diana_Munroe (WIP) (xover) (T, multi, ~27K words)
• "Season 4, Episode 1, Devil's Bargain" by ErebusBeck (part 1 of a series) (T, multi, ~11K words)
• "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover) (part 6 of a series) (E, multi, ~67K words)
• "Season 4, Episode 2, Two Steps Forward" by ErebusBeck (part 2 of a series) (T, gen, ~17K words)

FK news & conversation

• 1/28: pj1228 shared that Stratford's 2022 All's Well that Ends Well with NB is streaming for subscribers. Read the post.
• 1/23: erebusbeck described plans and progress on a new FK fanfic series. Read the post.
• 1/23: greerwatson included FK in her Worldbuilding Exchange "Dear Author" letter. Read the post.
• 1/08: erebusbeck commented on Once a Thief episodes full of FK alumni. Read the post.
• 1/03: greerwatson included FK in her Candy Hearts Exchange "Dear Author" letter. Read the post.
• 1/02: greerwatson reflected on her fanfiction 2022, including the FKFicFest story she wrote, which was not the story originally intended. Read the post.
• 1/02: pj1228 described 3 FK stories shared in 2022, and 6 in progress for 2023. Read the post.
• 1/01: erebusbeck commented on GWD in Anthony and Cleopatra and Merry Wives of Windsor, and NB in The Family and The Border. Read post one and post two.

December already, gracious! For the month of November, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fandomtrees, a multifandom gifting fest, still has sign-ups through December 7. Gifting runs through January 4. (FK is not yet among the tags this year.)
• eventcentral has a challenge called "The Cocktail Hour," where participants get the name of a mixed drink as a prompt. Stories due December 30.
• gdgdbaby is running an anonymous love meme for well-wishes and holiday cheer through December 31.
• hogwartstoalexandria is running an 18+ "year end, year start"-themed prompt comment-fest through January 31.
• vocab_drabbles is a multifandom challenge community for small responses, either 50-1K words fanfic or 1 sentence meta.
• genprompt_bingo has started its 23rd round, which runs December-March. As always, the prompts are gen; the fills may be anything.
• whatif_au's December-January theme is "circus/carnival."
• allbingo's December theme is "wonders of nature."
• fancake's December theme is "amnesty."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 17 of the 1,232 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Respice Finem" by TheFruitBat (WIP) (G, multi, ~17K words)
• "Change" by ErebusBeck (part 15 of a series) (M, multi, ~17K words)
• "Flashback" by Celestial_Alignment (G, not stated, ~500 words)
• "The Favour" by TheFruitBat (G, gen, ~700 words)
• "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover w/HL) (part 6 of a series) (E, multi, ~53K words)
• "Post Ep" by ErebusBeck (series) (G, gen, 7 installments of 300-800 words each)
• "Recipe for Perfection" by Merfilly (G, gen, 100 words)
• "Punctuation is Important" by ErebusBeck (G, gen, ~800 words)
• "Moving On" by TheFruitBat (G, m/m, ~700 words)
• "Burden of Memory" by ErebusBeck (T, gen, ~500 words)
• "...do (it like) a Torontonian" by TheFruitBat (part 2 of a series) (E, m/m, ~5K words)

FK news & conversation

• Actors & airings
  • 11/04: pj1228 relayed that FK S1 will be rereleased on DVD in Germany in April 2023 (hopefully, this time, with the full English audio available for the scenes that aired only in Germany). Read the post.
  • 11/05: pj1228 shared an interview with Gary Farmer from the Toronto Star. Read the post.
  • 11/06: pj1228 linked to the Stratford 2023 casting announcement, including GWD's return. Read the post.
• Memes
  • 11/02: pj1228, as part of an AO3 authoring meme, mentioned FK characters, stories, and fandom. Read the post.
  • 11/05: thefruitbat, via an AO3 authoring meme, mentioned several FK stories. Read the post.
  • 11/22: greerwatson, via an interview meme, discussed her FK fanfic research habits. Read the post.
  • 11/24: greerwatson, via an AO3 authoring meme, mentioned FK fandom several times. Read the post.
• Fanfic discussion
  • 11/01: thefruitbat discussed a new FK story now in progress. Read the post.
  • 11/13: thefruitbat asked for FK prompts to help jump-start a sleepy muse. Read the post.
  • 11/23: erebusbeck discussed FK fanfiction and ideas in progress. Read the post.
  • 11/25: erebusbeck noted two Divia-related ideas, one what-if and one as an interpretation of the "Dead Air" flashback.
  • erebusbeck alluded to FK fanfic ideas in passing on 11/30, 11/19, 11/17, 11/14, and 11/13.

For the month of July, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• minutia_r is holding a sixth annual prompt fest for fan-poetry. Started 7/06; no end date.
• womansplace is holding a prompt fest focused on characters who identify as women. Open for prompts until 10/30. Fills due 11/04.
• Hungry Ghost Challenge is a low-pressure challenge in which those who sign up receive, as a prompt, a random title from an old anthology horror series.
• fandomweekly is a multifandom weekly writing challenge community with prompts and voting.
• allbingo's August theme is "reel time."
• fancake's August theme is "fork-in-the-road AU."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 11 of the 1,199 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Turning The Page" by ErebusBeck (part 1 of a series) (E, m/m, ~22K words)
• "I Wanna Be A Cowboy " by ErebusBeck (oart 2 of a series) (M, m/m, ~11K words)
• "To ends..." by TheFruitBat (xover w/HP) (part 1 of a series) (E, multi, ~4K words)
• "...and new beginnings " by TheFruitBat (xover w/HP) (part 2 of a series) (T, multi, ~3K words)
• "Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch" by ErebusBeck (part 3 of a series) (M, m/m, ~15K words)
• "Panta Rhei" by TheFruitBat (part 3 of a series) (G, multi, ~4K words)
• "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover w/HL) (E, multi, ~22K words)
• "This Aint My First Rodeo" by ErebusBeck (part 4 of a series) (M, m/m, ~16K words)
• "When in Toronto... " by TheFruitBat (part 1 of a series) (T, m/m, ~10K words)
• "Don't Squat With Your Spurs On" by ErebusBeck (part 5 of a series) (E, m/m, ~16K words)
• "A Meeting of Immortals" by Shivver (xover w/Doctor Who & NieR) (G, gen, ~3K words)

FK news & conversation
Looks like no one had anything to say about FK in July. Maybe in August!

For the month of May, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest is releasing! We have 9 stories this year; 3 have released so far.
• everywoman, an exchange featuring female characters, has nominations 6/01-6/08, with sign-ups 6/10-6/20, and works due on 7/25.
• comment_bingo is a bingo challenge to leave comments on existing works, with the selections guided by prompts. Their first round runs until 9/03.
• 10prompts is a low-pressure writing challenge with themed tables.
• allbingo's June theme is "food."
• fancake's June theme is "fanvids."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 14 of the 1,175 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• FKFicFest '22
  • "97 Years" by Calliope24 (G, m/f, ~6K words)
  • "Knight Crossing" by dlyt (G, gen, ~5K words)
  • "Any Regrets?" by Merfilly (G, other, 500 words)
• More
  • "the spot where I am mortal" by abby82 (T, multi, ~9K words)
  • "Not Her, But You" by danu40k (poem) (Unrated, m/m, ~1K words)
  • "Gone with the Blowjob" by NatashaBarry (M, m/m, 600 words)
  • "Of Knight Dreams" by NatashaBarry (M, m/m, 600 words)
  • "Black Knight" by NatashaBarry (T, m/m, ~1K words)
  • "Final Knight" by NatashaBarry (T, m/m, ~1K words)
  • "The Sheeted Altar" by NatashaBarry (M, m/m, ~2K words)
  • "The End of the Day, to Face the Knight" by NatashaBarry (E, multi, ~24K)
  • "Reclamation" by NatashaBarry (T, m/m, ~3K words)
  • "Watching and Waiting" by NatashaBarry (T, m/m, ~2K words)
  • "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (crossover w/HL) (E, multi, ~8K words)

FK news & conversation

• 5/22: senmut reminded folks that there was still time to write for FKFicFest. Read the post.
• 5/05: abby82, for the 30th anniversary of FK's premiere, shared a new story with an illustration and talked about the story's inspiration. Read the post.

For the month of March, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest elected prompts for common use and comes due 5/28 for reveals starting 5/30. See the optional reader-request post or the gameplay post.
• genprompt_bingo opened its Round 22. As always, prompts are gen; fills may be anything.
• story_works is hosting a month-long April Fools flash challenge.
• unconventionalcourtship, the annual challenge where the prompts are Mills&Boon/Harlequin plots, has sign-ups through 6/14.
• 3weeks4dreamwidth will celebrate Dreamwidth's anniversary 4/25-5/15.
• domaystic has a domestic tropes prompt challenge. The AO3 collection will be open 5/01-5/31.
• fancake's April round's theme is "comfortfic."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 2 of the 1,161 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Absence and Desire" by PJ1228 (M, m/f, ~16K words) (part 2 of a series)
• "The Way Back" by Cyllene (T, m/f, ~9K words)

FK news & conversation
3/10: pj1228 shared that Lisa Ryder had a guest role in the latest Murdoch Mysteries. Read the post.