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Arrrre you rrrrready to rrrrrrumble??? It's the MONSTER THEME POLL at Fancake Memorial Coliseum!! In town one week only!! Polls close on the 27th!

Poll #33979 2026 Monster Theme Poll

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 23

Pick 10 new themes for 2026:

Adoption
4 (17.4%)

Afterlife
2 (8.7%)

Aliens
3 (13.0%)

Angst
4 (17.4%)

Books & Writing
3 (13.0%)

Character Study
11 (47.8%)

Collaborations & Remixes
5 (21.7%)

Coming of Age/Rites of Passage
5 (21.7%)

Community
7 (30.4%)

Crack Treated Seriously
6 (26.1%)

Fandom (characters involved in fandom, works involving fandom, meta about fandom)
3 (13.0%)

Fannish Non-Fiction (meta, tutorials, resources)
9 (39.1%)

Fantasy (elves, unicorns, et al)
9 (39.1%)

Fluff
6 (26.1%)

Games & Competitions
1 (4.3%)

Gothic
6 (26.1%)

Holidays & Celebrations
4 (17.4%)

Horror
4 (17.4%)

In Denial
3 (13.0%)

Inept in Love
1 (4.3%)

Journey/Travel
5 (21.7%)

Just Like Canon
3 (13.0%)

Kink
3 (13.0%)

Kisses
4 (17.4%)

Manners & Etiquette (including mannerpunk)
1 (4.3%)

Matchmaking
1 (4.3%)

Meet the Family
5 (21.7%)

Mentors & Protegees
6 (26.1%)

Music
4 (17.4%)

Neurodivergent Characters
3 (13.0%)

New Releases (I'll let you determine what's "new" for the fandom)
1 (4.3%)

Original Characters
2 (8.7%)

Outstanding Prose
2 (8.7%)

Podfic
4 (17.4%)

Power Dynamics
5 (21.7%)

Protest & Revolt
3 (13.0%)

PWP (Porn Without Plot or Plot? What Plot?)
5 (21.7%)

Role Reversal
1 (4.3%)

Romance
4 (17.4%)

RPF
3 (13.0%)

Short Fiction (under 2000 words)
6 (26.1%)

Siblings
1 (4.3%)

Social Media
1 (4.3%)

Unpopular Characters
7 (30.4%)

Unreliable Narrator
8 (34.8%)

Vampires
4 (17.4%)

Villains
3 (13.0%)

War
2 (8.7%)

Whump
10 (43.5%)

Pick 3 classic themes you'd like to revisit:

Arranged Marriage
7 (30.4%)

Cops & Crime
4 (17.4%)

Epistolary
7 (30.4%)

Forced Proximity
6 (26.1%)

Future Fic
4 (17.4%)

Historical AUs
7 (30.4%)

Pining
7 (30.4%)

Threesome
11 (47.8%)

Worldbuilding
9 (39.1%)

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Hello everyone! You have two more days to slip your theme suggestions into the suggestion box for our rounds in 2026. I went ahead and added some more themes to the pool, taking popular suggestions from past years but also filling in a few more gaps in our coverage (vampires! aliens!), so take a look at the list and see if it doesn't shake something loose.

I'll close that post the morning of the 19th and put up the big theme poll on the 20th. If you're going to be out and about around that time, you can track the admin: poll: theme tag. Just click on the little bell icon or "track" link on any post with that tag, select "Someone posts an entry tagged admin: poll: theme," hit save, and you'll get an email when the big poll goes up. You'll also get an email every time I post a theme poll thereafter, which is monthly. If you don't want that, you can cancel the notification later; it's the same process, just uncheck the box and hit save.

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Fandom: Stranger Things
Pairings/Characters: Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
Rating: Explicit
Length: 26,183 words
Creator Link:

mistresscurvy
Theme: Amnesty, First Time, Canon LGBTQ+ Characters, Research, Futurefic, Friendship

Summary: "Did it ever occur to any of you that I might not want to have my only sexual experiences be with someone who isn't actually interested in me?" Will asked.

He was met by three identical looks of confusion. "I mean, it would still be sex," Dustin said finally.

Reccer's Notes: Set after a season four where, yes, a lot of people died. But the kids are seventeen now, and Mike and Will are both virgins, which Mike is very concerned about: Cue the 80s teen sex comedy. Unlike much of that genre, though, this isn't gross or embarrassing, and everybody's having a good time. I adored Will here, kind of baffled by what Mike's gotten them into, yet excited about it too, and it's wonderful to see him stand up for himself, confident enough to be honest about who he is and what he wants. Plus it includes the entire crew, even Argyle.

Fanwork Link: Like a Virgin

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Fandom: Mo Dao Zu Shi
Pairings/Characters: Gen; Lan Xichen & Lan Wangji; Lan Xichen & Wei Wuxian; background Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian; background past Lan Xichen/Jin Guangyao; Lan Xichen, Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian, Jin Guangyao (in past anecdote)
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 2,495
Content Notes: No Archive Warnings Apply, eating one’s feelings, food as mnemonic trigger, innuendo, mourning, snarky food criticism
Creator Tags: Post-Canon, Food as a Metaphor for Love, Xichen Week 2020
Creator Links: (AO3)

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Theme: Amnesty, Food & Cooking, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Family, Post-Canon, Trauma & Recovery

Summary: Food can do more than just feed- it nurtures the soul and the bonds between people.
In which Lan Xichen briefly leaves his seclusion to taste Wei Wuxian's cooking and awakens warm memories of meals long passed.

Author’s Notes: For SetsuntaMew.

<3 For my lovely wife, who inspired this when we talking Xichen feels over spicy Korean BBQ.

Reccer's Notes: When Lan Wangji checks up on Lan Xichen in his seclusion, Wei Wuxian comes along—bringing his idea of a care package. Despite Wangji’s apprehension, the Fires Of Yunmeng Cooking prove just the thing to help his despondent brother come to terms with his complicated feelings about fellow Yunmeng boy Jin Guangyao—prompting memories of their adventures (and meals) together.

(An added bit of poignancy is that Lan Xichen is being served this bittersweet nostalgia by a man who now bears Jin Guangyao a family resemblance.)

Fanwork Links:
The Spice of Life by

dragonofeternal
Collections: Lan Huan Protection Squad.

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Fandom: Green Hornet (1966 and 2011 versions), Batman (1966), Al Hirt (musician), Bruce Lee
Pairings/Characters: Gen; Britt Reid | Green Hornet, Kato, Bruce Wayne | Batman, Dick Grayson | Robin, cameo by Beatrix Kiddo | The Bride (Kill Bill), Black Beauty is practically a character, right?
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 3:03
Content Notes: Rapid flickering image shifts; earworm hazard.
Creator Links: (Instagram)

Dorodigital; (YouTube)

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Theme: Amnesty, Crossovers & Fusions, FANCAKE IS FIFTEEN, Fandom Classics, Fanvids, Older Fandoms, Underloved Works

Summary: What started out as an attempt to learn flight of the bumble bee on the trumpet evolved into a fascination with the green hornet theme song. Although the show featured one of my favorite Martial Artist ..Bruce lee..the main attraction for me was the frentic trumpet solo performed by another hero of mine Mr. Al hirt. This song was also used in the motor cycle scene in kill bill. I was delighted to learn that they were making a movie version in 2011 starring Seth Rogen and Jay Chou..Alas there could be only one Bruce lee as well as one Al hirt. However I decided to perform this cover in tribute to Al and Bruce...Enjoy

Reccer's Notes: Two great tastes that taste great together: against a montage of thrilling stunts and snappy dialogue, trumpeter Ricardo Dowridge multiplies himself into an orchestra to celebrate his musical and martial heroes.

Fanwork Links:

Watch on YouTube

One man’s Green Hornet.mpg, by Ricardo Dowridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8UVF7tkdRw

Current Music: Inherent in the subject.

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Fandom: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Oingo Boingo
Pairings/Characters: Gen; background F->M (Emily ->Victor); Jack Skellington, Bonejangles, and the whole Halloween Town and Underworld crews.
Rating: Teen and Up
Length: 4:22
Content Notes: canon-typical death, undeath, decay, dismemberment, creepy-crawlies, monsters, and Body Horror.
Creator Links: (YouTube)

DylanWhitesChannel (formerly ~~weareactualsize~~
Theme: Amnesty, Crossovers & Fusions, FANCAKE IS FIFTEEN, Fandom Classics, Fanvids, Older Fandoms

Summary: Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party" mashed with "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Corpse Bride." All copyrights held by original owners. Happy Halloween.
(HD re-edit from my weareactualsize channel)

Reccer's Notes: Although this repost is dated 27 October 2014, the original on White’s now-defunct previous channel dates from circa 2010. This fusion is a relentless tour-de-force of music synced to visuals synced to lyrics; Danny Elfman’s having scored both movies creates a certain built-in compatibility, and Oingo Boingo’s Halloween anthem makes for an Elfman trifecta.

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Dead Man’s Party, by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndhDaEqjKAc

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Fandom: Tangled
Pairings/Characters: Flynn Rider/Rapunzel
Rating: General Audiencees
Length: 714
Creator Links:

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Theme: Amnesty, Old Fandoms, Comfortfic

Summary:
"You know," Eugene's voice comes from the side of the tower, "I am really out of practice in climbing up sheer rock-faced walls and across rickety shingles. D'you think I should start a workout regimen again? I mean, I'd kind of let it slide because these are skills commonly associated with thievery and I'm all reformed, but - "

Reccer's Notes:
In which Rapunzel is feeling overwhelmed by her first birthday celebration that involves more than one person and a chameleon, and Flynn offers sympathy and helpful(?) advice.

Short and sweet, and seemed appropriate for Fancake's birthday.

Fanwork Links: The Next Birthday on AO3

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Photograph of a grinning Shiba Inu dog wearing a pink party hat with a 15 on it. Text: Happy Birthday, Fancake. On this day in history, jerakeen made the very first post to this comm. Happy birthday to us!

To celebrate fancake's fifteen years of operation, we're taking a two-pronged approach, with thanks to full_metal_ox for suggesting the second prong:

post recs to the comm for fanworks published in 2010 for amnesty (if all else fails, theme: old fandoms should probably cover you, but consider also theme: favorite fanworks, theme: fandom classics, and theme: underloved fanworks)
comment on this post with what you were into when you were fifteen—or what you were into fifteen years ago—what you're into today, and how your tastes have changed—or not!—over the years, or share your thoughts in your own journal and leave us a link here in the comments
a secret third thing???

Happy birthday, Fancake! Thank you for making this comm a community. 🎂

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Fandom: Night at the Museum
Pairings/Characters: Jedediah/Octavius
Rating: T
Length: 10,180
Creator Links:

liviapenn
Theme: Amnesty, Cultural Differences, Enemies to Friends (to Lovers), Enemies Working Together, Missing Scenes

Summary: There are secret articles in our treaties with the gods, of more importance than all the rest, which the historian can never know. -- Henry David Thoreau

This hour I tell things in confidence,
I might not tell everybody, but I will tell you.
-- Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself"

Reccer's Notes: This is so much fun, charting the growth in these boys' friendship starting from their trek through the snow in the movie to their awkward, gradual romantic advances post-canon ❤️

Fanwork Links: if this was a cowboy movie (i'd give you my boots)

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Fandom: Baldur's Gate 3
Pairings/Characters: Wyll/Astarion
Rating: T
Length: 25,638
Creator Links:

partingxshot
Theme: Amnesty, Black Characters, Characters of Colour, Character Development, Established Relationship, Family, Just Plain Fun, Marriage, Outsider POV, Politics, Post-Canon, Unconventional Format & Style, Working Together

Summary: You are ULDER RAVENGARD.

Your son is completely besotted with his fiancé, but you can’t figure out the appeal. He’s spoiled, and petty, and seems chiefly concerned with draining the Ravengard coffers. You are, frankly, at your wits’ fucking end.

Surely the only solution is to declare an INSANE SECRET WAR on him before he can ruin the MIDWINTER'S EVE BALL. This cannot possibly backfire.

[A choose-your-own-adventure Astarion son-in-law simulator. Happy Holidays! Or possibly the opposite of that.]

Reccer's Notes: This is just so much fun 😄 The notion of how Astarion would fit in at Wyll's childhood home is a common topic for Wyllstarions, and this is such a fun take on it!! It's remarkably coherent no matter which paths you take, and there are so many fun running jokes or weird endings to find! (And also, if you enjoy the writing style... Might I have a particular webcomic called Homestuck to recommend? Because it was very clearly an inspiration :D)

Fanwork Links: Glad Tidings

I need a Baldur's Gate fandom tag please, mods!!

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runpunkrun in fancake - 2026 Monster Theme Poll
mgsx_mod in fandomcalendar - METAL GEAR SOLID EXCHANGE - MGSX - SIGNUPS OPEN
runpunkrun in fancake - Only two days left to suggest themes!
ysabetwordsmith in fandomcalendar - Signup Post: Fannish 50 in 2026
runpunkrun in fancake - Stranger Things: Like a Virgin, by mistresscurvy
flowing_river in fandomcalendar - Multifandom Exchange: Traumatic Experiences
rfemod in fandomcalendar - [Multifandom] - Rare Femslash Exchange Sign-Ups are open!
full_metal_ox in fancake - Mo Dao Zu Shi: The Spice of Life, by dragonofeternal
full_metal_ox in fancake - Green Hornet; Al Hirt; Bruce Lee; Batman (1966): One man’s Green Hornet.mpg, by Ricardo Dowridge.
ahria in fandomcalendar - Star Trek: Villain's Week
full_metal_ox in fancake - The Nightmare Before Christmas; Corpse Bride: Dead Man’s Party, by Dylan White
pedanther in fancake - Tangled: The Next Birthday by lalaietha
lanternglass in fandomcalendar - Link Click: LC Suspense Bingo
runpunkrun in fancake - Fancake is FIFTEEN
soc_puppet in fandomcalendar - Mood Theme in a Year Returns!
xslytherclawx in fandomcalendar - (Harry Potter) Black Brothers Fest: Claiming (and Prompting) Open!
mgsx_mod in fandomcalendar - METAL GEAR SOLID EXCHANGE - MGSX - NOMINATIONS OPEN
devinwolfi in fandomcalendar - Multifandom: Be A Goldfish: A Multifandom Multimedia Microbang
22degreehalo in fancake - NATM: if this was a cowboy movie (i'd give you my boots) by Liviapenn
22degreehalo in fancake - BG3: Glad Tidings by partingxshot

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