sunshine_challenge | Sunshine 2023: Prompt One

Check out the Master List to find links to all of the 2023 challenge posts. Remember that there is no official deadline, so feel free to join in at any time or go back and do any prompts you've missed!

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Prompt 1: Iris
They can represent faith, hope, courage, wisdom and admiration. Specific flower colors attach further meanings to the pretty blooms. Purple iris brings a message of wisdom and compliments, while a bouquet of blue iris blossoms speak of hope and faith.

Bonus Prompt: Pink Rose

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 poem or drabble that reminds you of the Iris theme.

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olivermoss

I went pretty basic with this challenge, purple and floral stuff from my own photography here Visitors welcome!

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torino10154

First time participating in the challenge!

I wrote a wee HP ficlet entitled Iris (also on AO3).

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shipperslist

I did the thing!

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walgesang

I wrote a Nimona & Gloreth drabble to celebrate the movie coming out! Iris.

Thanks so much for this community and prompts. I had such awful writer's block and this was perfect. I'm rusty but hey, I'm writing! :D

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smallhobbit

I posted a photo of some irises here

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e_k_braveman

I challenged myself to think of an appropriate poem and ended up learning some trivia about a Homestuck fanwork I really like.

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dreamkist

Pink Roses

A small contribution.

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lightbird

Done! The prompt took me to something a little more personal this time. Iris is very special.

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kingstoken

You can find my post here where I rec two vids and a fic

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blackcatofmisery

I shared have some thoughts about and vague memories related to iris, posted here.

=^..^=~

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cornerofmadness

Mostly I talked about my garden and my hopes/wisdom here.

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majorr

I went with the blue irises that represent hope and wrote some thoughts on Joel from The Last of Us here. Glad to make it to this challenge on time this year!

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ysabetwordsmith

Read "For Every Time I Thought of You" (Eloquent Souls). It's about two people soulbonding at a festival.

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dr_zook

I'm back in art history mode sharing a handful of Annunciations with you! ♥

Looking forward to checking out all the other fills later! :D

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badfalcon

I couldn't not talk about my love for the Goo Goo Dolls!

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silveradept

I expressed my admiration for everyone who keeps creating and advocating and living their best lives, even in environments that seem to be moving in a more hostile direction.

Visitors are welcome and appreciated.

Edited Date: 2023-07-02 05:05 pm (UTC)

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alchemicink

The prompt and bonus prompt both inspired some headcanon musings about Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho.

This is my first time participating, and I'm excited about this. Visitors welcome!

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stonepicnicking_okapi

I did it. Two collage spreads: https://stonepicnicking-okapi.dreamwidth.org/400513.html

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veryroundbird

I wrote a long post about faith, and hope, and changes. (content note: discussion of religion)

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galerian_ash

Faith, hope, and courage pretty much sums up my newest OTP, so I wrote a little something for them here (Gang-yong/Min-beom - 사냥개들 | Bloodhounds). It's not quite the requested drabble, but I hope it's welcome nonetheless!

Also, hi! This is my first time taking part in this challenge :D

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meikuree

I was feeling inspired after watching the new Nimona movie, and wrote a character study of her here based on the Iris prompt. Thanks for running this! :D

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snowynight

I posted the poem "Perhaps the World Ends Here" by Joy Harjo

https://snowynight.dreamwidth.org/228027.html

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liriaen

I went with my favourite pair of Renaissance rogues and black iris...

Title: Iris
Fandom: Borgia whatever/Souryo Fuyumi's "Cesare - Il creatore che ha distrutto"
Characters: Cesare Borgia / Miquel de Corella
Rating: PG if you squint
Word count: 342
Summary: Why should the Duke have eyes for whatever his gardeners plant?

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lizardjay

I made a little Naruto AMV, though I don't think I can keep it up for the future prompts :D this one just fit a couple characters so well!

https://lizardjay.dreamwidth.org/11710.html