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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.

Wow! How is it October already? Well, for the month of September, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• comment_bingo, a bingo challenge where you comment (rather than create), has opened its second round, which runs through January 2023.
• ladiesbingo, a bingo fic challenge focused on female characters' relationships, has opened its tenth round, with posting through March 2023.
• womansplace, a prompt fest focused on women characters, is open for prompts through October 30 and fills through November 4.
• multifandompostcardexchange, a Tumblr/snail-mail community, has opened its annual "Holiday Cheer" event with recipient sign-ups through October 15 and sender sign-ups and submissions through November 7.
• allbingo's October theme is "Fall Fest," to "celebrate the motifs of autumn."
• fancake's October theme is "politics."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 6 of the 1,212 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Time heals..." by QueenNutHouse (WIP) (T, gen, ~2K words)
• "Five Years On" by ErebusBeck (part 11 of a series) (M, multi, ~25K words)
• "In the City of New Orleans" by ErebusBeck (part 12 of a series) (M, m/m, ~13K words)
• "Alyce and the Cave of Mysteries" by ErebusBeck (part 13 of a series) (T, multi, ~9K words)
• "Respice Finem" by TheFruitBat (WIP) (G, multi, ~9K words)
• "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover w/HL) (part 6 of a series) (E, multi, ~39K words)

FK news & conversation

• 9/08: nicholas_lucien let us know that FK's first two seasons are currently streaming free on Amazon. Read the post.
• 9/18: greerwatson included FK in her Trick-or-Treat exchange letter. Read the post.

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

• fkficfest shared 7 new stories answering the "10 years" challenge.
• Belated Treatmas is a prompt fest addressing old, unfilled exchange or fest requests. Open through 12/25.
• fancake is running one-week rounds in August, starting with "sex pollen."
• prompt_dump is a new community for collecting and filling themed prompts.

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 12 of the 985 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• FKFicFest:
  • "A Worthwhile Diversion" by dlyt (G, gen) (~4K words)
  • "Know Why I Cry" by greerwatson (Teen, gen) (~2K words)
  • "Unexpected Alliance" by PJ1228 (Teen, gen) (~8K words)
  • "Fill in the Blanks" by Brightknightie (Teen, gen) (~4K words)
  • "a reminiscence sing" by abby82 (G, gen) (~2K words)
  • "How To Spend The Next Ten Years" by Nicholas_Lucien (Mature, gen) (~10K words)
  • "Knight Shift" by dlyt (Not rated, gen) (~4K words)
• More:
  • "10 Years" by Merfilly (G, gen) (200 words)
  • "Alphabet Requests" (Chapter 10: Transfusion) by Merfilly (G, gen) (200 words)
  • "Hunter or Hunted?" by Ariyana (Mature, m/f) (~1K words) (Crossover w/Blood Rayne)
  • "Similar But Not" by Ariyana (Mature, multi) (~1K words) (Crossover w/Blood Rayne)
  • "Passing Through" by Ariyana (Teen, m/f) (~3K words) (Crossover w/HP & BtVS)

FK news & conversation

• 7/23: pj1228 recapped FKFicFest and described her approach to it. Read the post.
• 7/19: nicholas_lucien shared a 404 page from the Stratford Festival site, featuring GWD in a recent role. See the post.
• 7/09: abby82 unboxed the new FK DVDs, with an in-depth review and photos. Read the post.
• 7/04: senmut observed that her chocolate was from Brabant. :-) Read the post.
• 8/03: pj1228, on her 25th anniversary as an FK fan, reminisced about her first viewing, and everything since. Read the post.

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

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest 2019 should finally get its schedule and such posted later tonight. Really. Due date mid-July. Challenge prompt "ten years" (or "ten" & "years"). [Update: Posted.]
• story_works is hosting a "Spring Cleaning" challenge through 05/31.
• justmarriedexchange is a marriage-themed multifandom exchange, with nominations through 5/13, sign-ups 5/15-26, and stories due 7/28.
• sunshine_challenge will be a July off-shoot of the familiar January snowflake_challenge.
• Not Prime Time opened its "Madness" collection and prompts on 5/05. Assigned stories are due 7/03.
• genprompt_bingo is in its 16th round. Prompts are gen; fills may be anything.

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 3 of the 971 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Just a Little Bite" by Nicholas_Lucien (G, gen, 620 words) (Nick & Natalie)
• "A Vampire Wedding" by Nicholas_Lucien (PG, m/f, 5K words) (Nick/Janette)
• "Arabian Knight" by MacFran2018 (PG-13, gen, 60K words) (Nick/Natalie)

FK news & conversation

• 4/26: nicholas_lucien let us know about the FK DVD re-release! It will be a boxed set (all 3 seasons) shipping in July. This is the first chance in many years to get the third season on DVD. Presumably, this will be the same footage as the previous US and Canada DVDs (still lacking the extra first-season footage available on the German DVDs), but hope springs eternal. Currently, it's just $35.16 USD. Read her post or order on Amazon.
• 4/19: nicholas_lucien shared an FK-heavy "Dear Author" post. Read it.