sunshine_challenge | Sunshine 2022: Prompt Six

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Prompt 6: Amethyst
In the ancient world, Amethysts were believed to hold the power to purify the body, especially from drunkenness. It was also thought that they could help cure disease, and so Amethysts were used to draw any illness out. They have been associated with royalty, nobility and spirituality because of their purple colour. In modern times, they’re used as popular semi-precious stones and are either cut into faceted gems or carved. Amethysts are also the birthstone for February.

Bonus Prompt: Aquamarine

Please feel free to respond in whichever way comes naturally to you, be it thoughts that you share or a work that you create. If you’d like a more specific idea to kick things off: share a childhood memory or personal experience that reminds you of the Amethyst theme.

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enemytosleep

Recc'ing a few DW comms, talking about Mollymauk Tealeaf, and sharing a few fanvids over here for those interested.

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ysabetwordsmith

Amethyst: "Bitter as Hops"
Aquamarine: "Protection at Sea"

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sonofgodzilla

It's time for the world's most tenuous Sailor Moon content!

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smallhobbit

I've gone with the spirituality aspect, and purple being the seasons for reflection here

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dr_zook

Association libre! I'm relishing in some Blackbeard/Stede Bonnet goodness over at my journal. :d The colours made me do it! XD

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stonepicnicking_okapi

I did a collage with a purple theme and a poem inspired by a purple scene.

https://stonepicnicking-okapi.dreamwidth.org/308754.html

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lightbird

Short blurb with large screenshot here. AtLA-related, of course.

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kingstoken

My post where I rec a Trek vid, a OFMD fic, and some music

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greerwatson

Here are a set of background graphics for Aquamarine. (Yes, Amethyst is coming next.)

Edited Date: 2022-07-21 11:42 pm (UTC)

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silveradept

It always comes back to Steven Universe, but we go through a Sierra game first this time!

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apachefirecat

X-Men, Psylocke + Captain Britain/Meggan, Legacies, Compassion, and Stone, 2394 words, PG-13/T

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yarnofariadne

An Our Flag Means Death drabble this time!

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shipperslist

I probably should be asleep already but here we are.

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extrapenguin

The penultimate part! Ft. an actual get-together, some T/M-rated sex.

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greerwatson

I've finally got a selection of purple graphics sorted out (with commentary) in honour of Amethyst.

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blackcatofmisery

It took me a while to type this; I've been lazy. Another moodboard and geological info.

=^..^=~

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autobotscoutriella

Slowly but surely, catching up with some Deep Blue fic!

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ex_flameandsong751

Chapter 7 of The Boys Of Summer! [Warning: explicit sexual content, M/M.]

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lee_bella

Wrote about Emily Dickinson's poem, Yami no Matsuei and Aria: here. Also filled prompt 1 in the same post with a small piece of writing.

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seleneheart

Finished! *wipes brow*

Here's a playlist inspired by this gem: https://seleneheart.dreamwidth.org/1298680.html

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actiaslunaris

I chose to use the bonus prompt to create a sequel to an older fic, which can be read alone, although I think it may have more impact if the previous story is read: "over the water, over the sea (with you)," on AO3, 3679 words, teen and up for references to suicidal ideation and past physical assault, Utsumi Kaoru/Yukawa Manabu.