snowflake 2k26: #3 + #5 + #6

[queenslayerbee]

Challenge #3
Write a love letter to fandom. It might be to fandom in general, to a particular fandom, favourite character, anything at all.

There is a lot of things about fandom that deserve praise, as much as it can get frustrating sometimes. For this particular post, though, I want to give a bit of a shout-out to a small, often overlooked part of fandom: the femslash corners of it <3

In some particular fandoms those corners are pretty huge and active, which is delightful to see, but in general f/f has a smaller presence than other categories. However, the creativity that buzzes in said corners is always beautiful to see. The people who feel passion for it are truly dedicated and put their all into their creations.

I love writing it myself. I'm looking forward to the next instances of the threesentenceficathon or seasonsofdrabbles for that very purpose, because I know those kinds of events are great sources of inspiration for myself (and hey, maybe if I'm lucky, I'll receive some small f/f gifts myself :P). I'm also going to keep an eye on 100femslash and see if I can complete the challenge myself.

And... I was simply going to mention my plans, but I went ahead and dived into the deep end of the pool and created dcfemslashevents , exactly what it says on the tin: a community to host and organise (and boost) femslash events for DC characters! As the sticky post says, there are some plans for this year underway, and I'll likely talk more about it during the Snowflake Challenge, if I get the chance.

Challenge #5
In your own space, create a list of at least three things you'd love to receive, a wishlist of sorts.

Let's keep it to the theme!

• Give me your best femslash recs! In fic or any other form. Those that you think are truly good, that stayed with you, that you want everyone else to experience.

• Tell me about your favourite femslash ships, the first ones you liked, the F/F books, shows, films etc. you're obsessed with, the ones you write about yourself... Anything femslash!

• I would welcome someone who'd want to help with the DC Femslash Events community, but no pressure :P

Challenge #6
Top 10 Challenge.

For this, I'll post 10(ish) femslash ships I wish to see more of, in general.

• Maxanor, aka Eleanor Guthrie and Max, from Black Sails. Do not get me wrong: I love Maxanne, the clear fandom favourite, but I'm hungry for more Maxanor. Fics exploring their doomed romance, what-if scenarios, things about how they begun... anything!
• Rosewaves, aka Rosita Bustillos and Waverly Earp, from Wynonna Earp. Oh, that ship absolutely ensnared me way back when! I'd love to see more creations focused on it (and only it, because the canon f/f ship was just... fine, to me LOL).
• I made that community for a reason, so, yeah, more DC rareships. I'm particularly charmed by the idea of Cass Cain/Kate Kane, though I know it's difficult for it to match what I want for the ship LOL :P. Same for Stephanie Brown/Selina Kyle, another ship I feel has a lot of potential.
• The Buffyverse fandom definitely has a lot of femslash going around! But I would really appreciate more of it including Kendra Young. Buffy/Kendra or Faith/Kendra, of course, but also Willow/Kendra... and some fucked up Drusilla/Kendra, especially in AUs where she turned her.
• The 100 is another fandom where I'd love to see some rareships that get less attention, and I will continue to prompt them LOL. Octavia/Diyoza, Echo/Clarke, Clarke/Josephine (those are the only two Clarke ships I like LOL), Echo/Gaia, Raven/Indra... 
• Last year I reread Emma, by Jane Austen, and well. I will always root for Emma/Jane Fairfax, in my heart :P
• Legacies also had some great ships, and Hizzie reigns in my heart, but Lizzie/Aurora, Lizzie/Ablah, Lizzie/Jen, Lizzie/Alyssa... all ships I'd love to see more of.
• More femslash in Reign, my old beloved fandom. Especially among/featuring the ladies in waiting: Greer, Lola, Kenna. Either between them, or with other characters.
• Femslash fic in Foundation! I know they're bio mother and daughter, but welp, Gaal and Salvor technically share a kiss on screen and their dynamic is unusual, to say the least. We all know if these were two white men it would've sparked a juggernaut ship lol. And the female characters in this show are all fascinating, I'd love to read more about them, for the fandom to have more fics!
• June and Athena's dynamic was the most fascinating part of R.F. Kuang's Yellowface, and I'd love to see a bit more of it.

I'd like to put my money where my mouth is and post (some more, in a few cases) fics for at least some of these ships on 2026!

Aaaaand that's all. I'm all caught up now :P

Comments

[nyctanthes]

3 sentence ficathon! Very excited.

In terms of femslash, I've got a headcanon that Nancy Wheeler from Stranger Things and Sarah Connor from Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles meet and get together and try to save the world. I've even written some of it, though never wrapped it up and posted it.


Femslash fic in Foundation! I know they're bio mother and daughter, but welp, Gaal and Salvor technically share a kiss on screen and their dynamic is unusual, to say the least. We all know if these were two white men it would've sparked a juggernaut ship lol. And the female characters in this show are all fascinating, I'd love to read more about them, for the fandom to have more fics!

Ooo...I love this. I never finished S3 but I think I want to now.

[queenslayerbee]

Me too! I enjoyed the ficathon a lot the last two years. I need to remember to put all those fics in a series, too, to keep it organised.

That's a fun plotbunny! I dropped Stranger Things during s4 but a friend has convinced me to watch s5 with her in exchange of her watching Pluribus, so we're going to alternate episodes. Nancy has definitely become an action hero a la Sarah, and the version of TSCC is one that's very dear to my heart. Nancy herself fell around like... mid-list, not a character I LOVED but definitely one I liked, especially in the later seasons, but I'd read that fic.

I'm about half-way in s3 and really enjoying it, for the most part! I've heard some things about the season finale and the change in creative teams from s4 onwards that worry me a bit, ngl, but I like the show more than well enough to still give it a chance. And if not convinced, I'll still want more about the characters in fandom :P

[muccamukk]

Have you seen We Are Lady Parts?

It's a two season (and complete) comedy show about an all-female Muslim punk bands, and it's unbearably sweet and funny and full of heart. There is a canon f/f ship in the second season (involving the woman on the right of my icon and a new character), and many many people ship the woman on the left with the narrator.

There's a bunch of fun original songs, and some covers of classics, and I just really love it.

[ravensilversea]

I really do need to go back and finish Wynonna Earp. It was such a good show! Unfortunately, the "I'm 3/4 of the way through which means I'm done" thing struck 😔 But every time I see it mentioned I end up going !!!! So yeah, definitely should go back and finish it lol

My main femslash ship is Kyoko/Chrome from Katekyou Hitman Reborn. Honestly, they're kind of my default ship at this point. Every time I write them, they're just so sweet and wholesome and in love (and sometimes I use this power to destroy them completely because angst >:3). However, Honkai: Star Rail keeps handing me ships in general, and I do really love everything that is Kafka/Stelle. Just the mystery of it? The yearning?? The potential for toxic codependency and being forced to choose between the person you love and your mission??? I'm poking them with a stick to see what they do :3

And then I also have a small selection of femslash one-shots I've enjoyed this past year from various fandoms:

• a pink colored heart forecast by wilhelmcowboy (Kpop Demon Hunters, Zoey/Rumi/Mira)


• From Eden by BritishEarper (Call the Midwife, Delia/Patsy, This Is How You Lose the Time War AU)


• Magnetic by rokuminazuki (Genshin Impact, Eula/Jean, College AU)


• it's starting to pour (but you're all that i wanted and more) by GallifreyanFairytale (Percy Jackson, Annabeth/Rachel, No Gods AU)


• Just So I Know 💔🥺 by Namabiiru (Katekyou Hitman Reborn, Hana/Kyoko, Bittersweet Ending)


• I'd Choose You, But You'd Never Choose Me by goldgalaxytea (Honkai: Star Rail, Cocolia/Serval, Bittersweet Ending)

[queenslayerbee]

No, but it's been in my list for a while! I didn't know it was already complete, that'll move it up the list :P

Thanks for the rec!

[queenslayerbee]

I never finished Wynonna Earp ^^U. Rosita stole my heart nearly immediately, and between that and hearing about Dolls I just didn't feel like continuing with s3. The only episode I ended up watching was one in s4... where Rosita briefly comes back and gets a good send-off LOL.

I'm not familiar with those fandoms (yet, at least) but those ships sound interesting! And Bittersweet Ending is one of my favourite tropes. So thanks for those recs!

[muccamukk]

They could make more, probably (though I don't think they plan to), but the story as is has a solid ending.

[annathecrow]

I'm very intrigued by that Cass Cain/Kate Kane and Steph Brown/Selina Kyle ships. 👀 What are your thoughts on those? Specifically the age difference (unless DC is messing with things again, oh god I'm already like two reboots behind), that + something else, or something else entirely...?

I swear I used to have DC femslash ships, but I've been out of the loop for so long it all feels off. Maybe I'll finally catch up on the current canon this year...