universe_today | Issue #20

Fan Fiction:

For

ruuger's B5 Friendship Ficathon:

aris_tgd wrote a yet untitled fic, which features Delenn and Ivanova.

selenak wrote Stag Night, which features Londo (ed: naturally *g*), G'Kar, Sheridan, and Garibaldi.

carly_sullivan wrote Truth, Belief and Second Chances, which features Londo and Garibaldi.

littlemimm wrote Mirror, which features Garibaldi and Franklin.

And

jason_bond_69 wrote three fics:

The Morning After (Marcus & Franklin)
Support from People You've Just Met (Ivanova and Lochley)
A Deck of Cards, Some Good Food, and Good Friends (crew of the Excalibur)

Fan Art:

notshoppedicons is running an Amnesty Challenge that includes all previous challenges. Enter Crusade icons here (one per entrant). Enter theme icons here (one per theme).

And at

babylon5contest, the Stephen Franklin challenge is still open.

Discussion:

selenak discusses when she fell in love with each of B5's characters here.

kangeiko lists the five things B5 taught her about fandom.

londonkds discusses Day of the Dead here.

And then

londonkds goes on to explore rape and what it means for 'shipping, comparing Buffy the Vampire Slayer fandom with B5 slash fandom.

If you know something - be it fic, fanart, meta or news - that you think deserves a mention in the newsletter, please contact the mods at either ruuger@gmail.com or hobsonphile@excite.com, or leave a comment here.