u/fancy_kakashi

Sorry if this isn’t the right sub for this! But I’m teaching a class at this nonprofit that mostly consists of queer youth (13-18). I’ve taught other classes here for a while now, and when we do introductions I like to incorporate a fun Icebreaker. I know not everyone likes them, but I think if you think pick a really good one it can be a hit.

The icebreaker doesn’t have to be specifically queer related but I’m running out of ideas… I’ve done ones like, ‘If you had to describe you with three items, what would they be?’ ‘If you could choose to be an animal for a day, what would you choose and why?’, and one of my most recent, ‘If someone could summon you in a cauldron with three things, what would they be?’.

Would soooo appreciate any help or thoughts! Thanks in advance.

I’ve looked through previous megathreads about Thanksgiving/Christmas and have found quite a bit of helpful information, but I thought I’d post here for more feedback since there isn’t a specific Megathread for either holidays yet (for 2026 at least). Please let me know if I should post this to a specific thread though.

Thanks in advance for any help!!!

The dates I’d come up would be (for Thanksgiving) 23rd-27th, and for Christmas from the 22nd-26th. I haven’t made any solids plans yet as I’m still figuring out what would work best!

This would be my fourth solo trip in the past year, and I usually stay near Soho. I’m not worried about the cold, and my budget per day is usually $250-$500 (with $500 being the max).

In my past solo trips I’ve been to the ARTE museum, Balloon Museum, the MET, Museum of Natural History, the Museum of Illusions, Museum of Sex, Mercer Labs, 9/11 Memorial, I’ve seen Hadestown and Lost Boys on Broadway, and I’ve gone drinking at the Schmuck and Cubbyhole.

I love walking (even in the cold!), shopping, and every time I’m in the city I love to find random stuff to do (one of my last trips I kept my eye out for any rats to take pictures of which was a lot of fun… Not sure i’d recommend it though after one almost chased me).

I know that a lot of places tend to close during Thanksgiving day and Christmas or close early. I know there’s the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade which I would definitely love to go to. I know the Rockefeller center is like, the most popular place to go to during the Christmas season, which I’ve never actually been to, but I’m not sure I’d stay there long other than to maybe get a glimpse of the tree.

A few things I’m thinking of would be seeing Heathers on Broadway (I just love a good show), finding a drag show, visit Holographic Studios, go back to the MET, Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, the Transit Museum, and if I come during Christmas I definitely plan to do a lot of walking to see all the lights that are up.

Also, does anyone have any ‘traditions’ they like doing in NYC when they come, either during the holidays or just in general? I’d love to hear any!

I’ve been searching the tag on Ao3 , but most
of what I’m getting are major au’s, omegaverse, smut or mafia fics.

Which, are GREAT tropes but not at all what i’m looking for right now! I’m just looking for fics that aren’t au’s (at least majorly) or are overly dark. Angst is totally welcome but I’d prefer no hurt or comfort or any non-con. Smut is okay as long as it isn’t the main premise. I feel like every time I filter specific tags out, I end up with even more tags to filter out that I didn’t know I needed to haha.

Did anyone else receive a tornado warning alert in baltimore? Please stay safe everyone! I hope the concert isn’t cancelled but… Wow. This is scary.

I haven’t really written about transgender people before and I want to make sure I’m writing it as accurately as I can. I’m also not trying to feminize or fetishize my character, and I’m hoping what I write doesn’t come across as that.

For a little context - My character finds out he’s pregnant after getting checked out in the hospital after coming in contact with dirty needles at his job. He’s about eight months when he finds out. He’s been on testosterone for about 7 years (he’s 26 when he finds out about his pregnancy), and due to him also working a physically demanding job, his period is practically nonexistent. He DID take a pregnancy test months before finding out but it came back negative. And he has been gaining weight but not nearly enough that screams pregnancy.

My character does go through a mental breakdown at one point, mainly about giving birth and the recovery period, because that involves him being a lot more exposed and vulnerable than he’d want to be. And the whole thing in general messes him up because he’s spent so long waiting to transition, going through all the steps legally and physically, only for this to happen and to blow up in his face.

Is this realistic? I’ve done a decent amount of research about cryptic pregnancy and a bit about pregnancy with trans men, and just pregnancy in general, but I’m still trying to find a way to accurately portray this. One of my main concerns is also writing gender dysphoria in a way that doesn’t come across as close minded and again, that fetishizes my character.

Mine was a HashiMada fic where Madara was a cow human hybrid, and was about to be slaughtered because he couldn’t produce milk, but then Hashirama buys him (to either breed him or or save him… I can’t remember). WEIRD concept that I usually would not read, but I was invested in what happened next, and it was never updated after the fourth or fifth chapter.

I’m looking for fics where Oboro lives, and that explore what could have been if he, Hizashi and Shouta opened up their own agency/worked together closely.

I loveee a good AU but I’m not looking for fics where someone else dies in Oboro’s place or where any of them become villains. Any length is fine, same with any ships :) Just please no omegaverse. I feel like whenever I search through the ‘Oboro lives’ tags it’s just filled with those, but maybe I’m just not looking hard enough.

I’ve read Maybe We’ll Fix Each Other, Dabi discovers parenthood, the series, chasing rainbows, and Dear Sick Daughter, and i’m currently reading Sunset on Summerville. I also searched the hell out of the Eri-centric tag on Ao3 anddd like… I want more if there are any!!

Have you ever read a fic, that exceeded your expectations and beyond, lives in your head rent free and gives you goosebumps when you think about it, BUT you just haven’t read it since? I’m looking to expand my horizons a bit in other fandoms so I’m looking for recs. I’m mainly into Naruto, BTS, My Hero Academia, Fairy Tail, and Marvel, but I’d love to hear about other fics from fandoms I haven’t visited!

I haven’t seen any Gamer fics since I started getting into BNHA and I’m wondering if anyone has any good recommendations. I’ve only read a handful of them from other fandoms but I think it’s such an interesting concept! Would prefer they be like, Aizawa, Shouto, Bakugou, Hawks or Izuku centric but am fine with whoever! Pleaseee please no bashing of any kind though.

EDIT: pretend the V is a question mark please lol.

Looking for some of the best new fics that you guys have found, from like 2025-now. My favorite ones currently are thus burns the dawn, Midoryia’s Emergency Contact, and thicker than water.

Looking for fics to read and to expand my horizon a bit and comfort zone. Right now the fics that are on my TBR are:

Till This Frail Hope Shatters, a role reserve fic where the pro hero’s are students and the students are pro hero’s.

Road to Nowhere, where Shinsou Hitoshi is the reincarnation of Hatake Kakashi.

Your Sun In The Night Sky, also known as Lemon Boy and Tangerine Baby (Bakugou rescues a kid).

hitman, a No Quirks AU where Aizawa is is a contracted killer and gets a call from a young Shouto who wants his father dead.

The Difference Between The Floor And The Walls (And other things that will never change), Endeavor injects Shouto with a quirk-enhancing serum. I actually did skim through a good chunk of this and I had to put it down because it was a bit out of my comfort zone.

My Class, a morally grey Class 1-A AU.
(Not sure why reddit isn’t letting me tag these fics but oh well). The only type of trope I kind of dislike are heavy bashing fics (unless it has to do with Endeavor) but feel free to recommend whatever you’re reading or are about to read!!!

I love the fics i’ve found right now, but some of them are just a bit too dark for my liking. I do love angst fics but i’m also looking for some good crack/fluff fics. I LOVED The Snapping Thread, Soft Touch, and I’m loving thus burns the dawn so far. Any recommendations are appreciated and welcome :)

I’m 20, and am coming to NYC again soon for another solo trip. My most recent time there was great! However I had trouble finding things to do at night (like, after 10pm) that wasn’t just centered towards drinking, night life or times square. I had no trouble finding restaurants open late but I’m trying to see if there’s other things to do that’s not just centered towards night life and that’s under 21 friendly.

I love going to museums and wandering, and movies as well. I’ll be staying near Soho again but don’t a problem taking a taxi/walking or subway, I’m not too concerned about safety.