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The Strangers Things Monsterfucker May challenge is here! That means it's time monsterfy your blorbos and put them in sexy situations, babey. AO3 Collection Now Open (STMonsterMay24) | On tumblr, use #STMonsterMay Rules under the cut!

This challenge is for adults only. If you are not an adult, do not the challenge.

Characters should be from the older side of the ST universe. "Babysitter's Club" age and older. Otherwise there's no limit on who you write about. Sapphic fics and rarepairs welcome!

Use tags, respect tags. To the best of your ability, tag your Freaknasty Shit (and other things that are important to tag). Conversely, if you go into some freaknasty shit that is clearly labeled "Freaknasty Shit" on the jar and are shocked by the freaknasty shit you find, idk what you expected. This also goes for fics about characters/pairings you don't like. Life is so much better when you seek the things you love instead of being mad about the things you hate.

The Monsterfucking doesn't have to be explicit. It can be implied. You can do some "what is sex to this monster, actually?" world building. Be the fun. Have the joy.

"Is my nonhuman character idea monster enough for the monster club?" - Do I look like a cop? If it feels like a monster to you, then hell yeah.

Dark concepts/themes are okay as long as you tag.

Please be conscious and sensitive re:monsters that might not be yours to play with (e.g. creatures from Native folklore or marginalized religions) and creatures with bigoted histories (like, for example, maybe goblins shouldn't run the banks).

While there are rules, this is a largely unmoderated challenge. I'll be peeping bc i wanna be at the devil's sacrament getting railed by the devil. If I see anything hella off and it's within my power, I will try to fix it. But mostly I expect people to be kind and smart in their creating and in their reading/art-connoisseuring.

#STMonsterMay #18+ event #Stranger Things #here there be monsters #monster fucking #graphic design is my passion

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#New crack otp meet ugly just dropped

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For reference, the height of Stranger Things characters (not comprehensive) according to their actors’ current (2023) IMDb profile, sorted according to height then age(ish):

Jim Hopper: 6’3” (190.5 cm)

Argyle: 6’1.5” (186.69 cm)

Murray Bauman: 6’1” (185.42 cm)

Dmitri Antonov: 6’0.5” (184.15 cm)

Alexei: 6’0” (182.88 cm)

Vecna/Henry/One: 6’0”

Mike Wheeler: 5’11” (180.34 cm)

Eddie Munson: 5’10.75” (179.7 cm)

Steve Harrington: 5’10.5” (179.07 cm)

Scott Clarke: 5’10” (177.8 cm)

Billy Hargrove: 5’10”

Patrick Kinney: 5’10”

Jeff: 5’10”

Unnamed Freak: 5’10”

Wayne Munson: 5’9” (175.26 cm)

Barb Holland: 5’9”

Robin Buckley: 5’8.5” (173.99 cm)

Will Byers: 5’8.5”

Jonathan Byers: 5’8” (172.72 cm)

Tommy Hagan: 5’8”

Jason Carver: 5’8”

Gareth: 5’8”

Lucas Sinclair: 5’8”

Fred Benson: 5’7” (170.18 cm)

Bob Newby: 5’6” (167.64 cm)

Dustin Henderson: 5’4.5” (163.83 cm)

Nancy Wheeler: 5’4” (163.56 cm)

Vickie: 5’4”

Joyce Byers: 5’3.5” (161.29 cm)

Eleven: 5’3.5”

Chrissy Cunningham: 5’3” (160.03 cm)

Max Mayfield: 5’2.5” (158.75 cm)

Carol Perkins: 5’0” (153.4 cm)

Erica Sinclair: 5’0”

#brb i need to write chrissy being so horny about having to look up at robin #character references #stranger things #(ofc you can also make characters whatever height you want bc no one can stop you)

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I think a tattoo needle drilling through my skin would make me feel better right now

#was literally in the shower thinking about how i desperately need a new one #😭

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love handles are such a great concept. yeah, i got the fuck grips on me. what else is this for

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10 or 11 little ducks have been spotted crossing the dash board

#look at 'em go! #joy

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Blood red eyes, point-sharp nails Reptile skin, prehensile tails Come one, cum all... to Monsterfucker May Details beneath the cut.

What is this?

It's pretty much what it says on the tin. Take your blorbo(s), monsterfy them, and put them in (sexy) situations. I'm calling it a Spicy Six challenge, but I did throw an asterisk (technically a dagger bc of its superior aesthetics) out beside that because you can totally also write, like, Selkie Joyce or Mothman Mr. Clarke. Or Jeff CorrodedCoffin getting his shit rocked by Mermaid Heather Holloway. I pretty much wanted to indicate that this particular challenge excludes the younger characters and there's not a great catch-all term for "every legal adult in Hawkins/Chicago/California."

How sexy does my fic/art have to be?

As sexy as you want. This IS a monsterFUCKER challenge, but... Maybe the sex is fade-to-black in your fic. Or maybe your monsters have sex in a very unique way. Maybe your art is just a ring-covered hand white-knuckling fur. Maybe it's fanged faces contorted with bliss. Sometimes anticipation and suggestion are plenty. That said, I also encourage the most unhinged freaknasty shit you can think up, if that's what you wanna do.

What counts a monster?

You tell me, pal. 😏

(Feel free to use the word loosely to include any kind of creature, fantasy/mythological being, or even random sentient concepts e.g. Death or Time.)

So how do I participate?

Write a fic and/or create a work of art that fits the challenge. Fics can be any length, and you can create as few or as many creative works for this challenge as you want. On tumblr and all other sites where hashtags are used, tag with #STMonsterMay and #STMonsterMay24 On AO3, add your work to the collection, searchable as STMonsterMay24 when posting a new work. This will open on May 1 at midnight US EST time. Please only add works posted in May to the collection/tags. (Sequels are okay! So are new works of art for existing fics/universes.)

Is it okay if I write/draw [character/ship/dark concept/etc.]?

I wholeheartedly and passionately do not give a shit. As long as it fits the parameters of the challenge, it's fair game. Just tag and warn appropriately. That said, I will kindly request people are a bit conscious of what they're doing. I'm thinking of things like not using Native/Indigenous monsters if they don't belong to you. Etc. * Will this be moderated? This challenge will be 95% unmoderated because I expect people to act like the kind and conscientious adults they are. I also have no idea how successful or unsuccessful this will end up being yet and if it would even be possible to keep an eye on Everything.

However, if something really egregious happens re: cultural/racial sensitivity, or a serious lack of tags for a rough topic, people are encouraged to message or inbox me, and I'll look into it and make whatever call seems to fit the situation re: removal from the collection, talking to the creator, requesting additional tags, etc.

For things posted outside of the ao3 collection, there won't be much I can personally do except attempting to have a productive conversation with the creator (if there is a way for me to do that.)

Feel free to reach out if you have any Qs! Otherwise, I'll see you all in May. 😈

#it's almost heeeere #STMonsterMay #stranger things #writing challenge #18+ only #scheduled post

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Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised.  Every year, researchers try to predict the four influenza strains that are most likely to be prevalent during the upcoming flu season. And every year, people line up to get their updated vaccine, hoping the researchers formulated the shot correctly. The same is true of COVID vaccines, which have been reformulated to target sub-variants of the most prevalent strains circulating in the U.S. This new strategy would eliminate the need to create all these different shots, because it targets a part of the viral genome that is common to all strains of a virus. The vaccine, how it works, and a demonstration of its efficacy in mice is described in a paper published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.  “What I want to emphasize about this vaccine strategy is that it is broad,” said UCR virologist and paper author Rong Hai. “It is broadly applicable to any number of viruses, broadly effective against any variant of a virus, and safe for a broad spectrum of people. This could be the universal vaccine that we have been looking for.”

Continue Reading.

#oh shit this is huge #science

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Oh, but that tell tale blush...

#foaming at the mouth #steve harrington

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some of my favorite replies to this tweet. happy lesbian visibility week!

#😭😭😭 #❤️ #Queer #queer elders

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weighted blanket isn't enough i need a girl to lay on me

#basically

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I often forget that not everyone reads gay fanfiction

#sounds fake but okay

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Finally turned all these recs into a bookmark collection on ao3. The rec survey (and spreadsheet) will remain open and I'll check it periodically. Note that I did not/mostly won't moderate this content. If it was on the list (and on ao3), it went into the collection, as did the "why you loved it" notes. I might comb through and make sure everything got added right since I was going through 150+ fics super fast, but still won't be moderating the actual content/quality though. I expect everyone to be a grown-up about reading tags and things before going into any of these fics. And to generally be chill and kind. If you feel something doesn't belong on the list, cool. Click X and read something else. 💚

Submit your favorite fics!

Trying something new. It may or may not work, but experiments are cool so we're experimenting.

I want to create a collective list of favorite Steddie fics all in one place.

This list would be updated in perpetuity. People can use this list to browse and find older recommended fics, discover hidden gems, or just snag something good to read. (It might also be helpful if anyone ever wanted to start something similar to @/stuckylibrary but for Steddie.)

Submissions are anonymous and unlimited. You can submit as many things as you like. Submit well-known fics, submit fics you think aren't loved enough. Submit fics that deserve literary awards. Submit weird little crackfics that brought you joy. Crawl your bookmarks and rec lists and DMs with friends.

If you love a fic, someone else might too.

The only rule is that fics should have enough Steddie focus (pre-Steddie pining is totally cool!) to be, you know, Steddie. Also don't worry if you submit something already on the list. That just tells people it's double/triple/quadruple recommended. (If it gets out of hand, I'll manually edit in a rec count or something.)

Submit your faves here.

View the collaborative list here. (Please remember that this might be mostly empty until people have had a chance to submit some stuff.)

#steddie #steddie recs #fic recs #doing this meant i had to bookmark a few of my own fics #which felt weird and illegal 🤣 #but it was nice they were recced and people had nice things to say about them 🥰 #rip to my already long TBR after going through all these recs 😭

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I haven't shared this in a while.

Submit your favorite fics!

Trying something new. It may or may not work, but experiments are cool so we're experimenting.

I want to create a collective list of favorite Steddie fics all in one place.

This list would be updated in perpetuity. People can use this list to browse and find older recommended fics, discover hidden gems, or just snag something good to read. (It might also be helpful if anyone ever wanted to start something similar to @/stuckylibrary but for Steddie.)

Submissions are anonymous and unlimited. You can submit as many things as you like. Submit well-known fics, submit fics you think aren't loved enough. Submit fics that deserve literary awards. Submit weird little crackfics that brought you joy. Crawl your bookmarks and rec lists and DMs with friends.

If you love a fic, someone else might too.

The only rule is that fics should have enough Steddie focus (pre-Steddie pining is totally cool!) to be, you know, Steddie. Also don't worry if you submit something already on the list. That just tells people it's double/triple/quadruple recommended. (If it gets out of hand, I'll manually edit in a rec count or something.)

Submit your faves here.

View the collaborative list here. (Please remember that this might be mostly empty until people have had a chance to submit some stuff.)

#steddie #fic recs

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Big bed

#oh this is fucking CUTE #animals

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i want 60 thousand votes by next thursday

#never even one time #polls

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body paintings by Karen Turner

#ayyyyyyyyyy #fat bodies #nsft #art #nude art