Day 3 Theme - Self-Care

[cmk418]

Self-care is important for everyone, including the characters in our favorite books, movies, or television shows, but in the confines of a story, there may be little time for self-care as the plot unspools.

Here are some ideas to get you started: What does your character do to relax? Take a long walk or a bubble bath? Go to the firing range? Shop? What’s their favorite comfort food? Do they have a place to go to get away from it all? When was the last time they had a vacation? Let us know how the character spends their downtime or what happens if they don’t take care of themselves.

Just go wherever the Muse takes you. If this prompt doesn't speak to you, feel free to share something that does. You can post in a separate entry or as a comment to this post.

Want to get a jump start on tomorrow's theme? Check out the prompt list here. Please don't post until that day. If you are coming in later to the fest and want to post on the theme of a previous day, that's fine, just make sure to put which day that you are writing for in the subject line.

Day 3 - Fic - Desert Hearts - Vivian Bell

[cmk418]

Title: A Change of Pace
Fandom: Desert Hearts
Female Character: Vivian Bell
Rating: G
Word Count: 225
Summary: At the ranch, Vivian learns to take a break

( A Change of Pace )

Day 3: Self-Care - Firefly- Fic

[roselynnthornwood]

"A Lesson in Self Love"

Fandom: Firefly
Fanwork Type: Fic
Pairing: Kaylee Frye/Inara Serra
Rating/Warnings: T

Summary: Kaylee seeks Inara's expertise to help her gain confidence in herself.

*I may have shared this story here before, but it fit the theme for today too well not to include!*

Day 3 - Star Trek Voyager - Fic

[cornerofmadness]

Title: Holodecks Make Things Better
author: cornerofmadness
Day/Prompt: Day 2 / self-care
Fandom: Star Trek: Voyager
Character/Pairing: Kathryn Janeway
Word Count: 398
Summary: After a rough away mission, Janeway treats herself to some holodeck time.
Rating: teen
Author Note - Written for the halfamoon 2025 challenge for the prompt self care and for cozy_coffee for the comment fic prompt of Any, any, It's okay to rest

Here on AO3 Holodecks Make Things Better

Day 3: Self-care - Quiet - Fic Self-Rec

[lightbird]

Title/Link: Quiet
Creator: lightbird/dramatic owl
Fandom: Quantum Leap (1989)
Character(s): Original Female Character, Donna Elesee
Rating: T
Summary: After he was gone, she found that she couldn’t stand to stay in one place anymore.

This is a remix of another story I wrote, but this story is a stand-alone. One of the prompts for this story was: original characters. This story focuses on the minor character Donna (who appeared in 2 episodes of the series) and her mother, an original character who didn't appear and wasn't ever mentioned (the series focused on her father only). It sort of touches on today's halfamoon prompt, too.

Day 3: fic, Warrior Nun - Jillian Salvius/Mother Superion

[sisterdivinium]

Title: Gentle reminder
Prompt: Self-care
Fandom: Warrior Nun
Pairing and characters: Jillian Salvius/Mother Superion
Rating: T
Length: 400 words
Summary: “As a doctor, you know better than I do how it would be best to tend to your scars.”
Notes: Takes place sometime in s2, when the OCS has already found its way to Jillian's home but before the showdown with Adriel in 2x06.

Read on AO3.

Day 3: Icons & Self-Rec, Kamen Rider Gotchard

[linky]

For today, first I have 5 icons of Renge Icho from Kamen Rider Gotchard!



And a self-rec of a recent Renge/Rinne fic I wrote.

Title: Chemy Hunting
Fandom: Kamen Rider Gotchard
Pairing/Characters: Renge/Rinne
Rating: G
Word count: 440
Summary: Rinne should have expected chemy hunting to go hours into the night at some point.
Read on Ao3

day 3 - fic - Bergères Guerrières - Erin

[malurette]

Title: Tout ce qu’elle peut faire
Author: malurette
Fandom: Bergères Guerrières
Character: Erin
Rating: PG / K+
Language: French
Disclaimer: Fléchais & Garnier

Prompt: Day 3 - Self-Care

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Day 3 - Fic - Warrior Nun - Jillian & Suzanne

[jacquelee]

Title: Self-Care
Day/Prompt: Day 3 / Self-Care
Fandom: Warrior Nun
Character/Pairing: Jillian & Suzanne
Rating/Warning(s): G / None (well, mention of faking one's death, not sure that needs a warning)
Word Count: 1929
Summary: After faking her death, Jillian runs herself into the ground trying to keep Michael safe and worrying about Ava. Suzanne talks to her about the importance of also taking care of herself.
Author's Notes: Actors and spies AU, part of a series.

Here on AO3

Day 3 - Vid Rec

[colls]

Fandom: Babylon 5
Fanwork type: vid
Pairings/Characters: Susan Ivanova
Rating and/or Content Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Links: Susan Ivanova's 9 to 5 by romanathethird
Summary: A tribute to the wonderful Susan Ivanova, and everything she goes through in her 9 to 5.

Reccer's Notes: Susan Ivanova needs some self-care with the stressful job she's got and all she goes through on a daily basis. ;)
If you ever thought "the world could use more fanvids set to Dolly Parton's 9-to-5", then this vid is for you! It's upbeat, fun, and great to see an older show get new fannish material! <333

Day 3: Self-Care - X-Men - Rogue/Gambit, Calico - Shared Boots

[apachefirecat]

Title: Shared Boots
Fandom: X-Men
Author: Apache Firecat
Characters: Rogue(/Gambit), Calico, Ember
Rating: PG/K+
Summary: Rogue has a gift for young Becca, with whom to shares so much in common.
Word Count: 2,056
Written For: HalfAMoon 2025 Day 3: Self-Care
Date Written: 2 February 2025
Warnings: Spoilers, Mild Christian Themes
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.




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Day 3 - Self-care - DC Comics - Fic

[ineffablecabbage]

Title: One Less Triangle 

Creator: ineffablecabbage 

Fandom: DC Comics

Character(s): Barbara Gordon/Koriand'r

Rating: T

Prompt: Day 3:Self-care
Summary: In a better world, Koriand'r's ship landed in direct line of a Batgirl patrol, and Barbara's mathematical equations included one less triangle in her life.

Day 3: Self-Care - Icons

[mxcatmoon]

I did something a little bit different. I created icons for 5 different characters and talked about what their stances on self-care might be. For the fulfilling of the prompt, see my original post with the text at my journal here.