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New DS Story: April
Jul. 20th, 2026 08:46 pmgrey853Title: April
Series: The Due South Alphabet Series #30
Author: Grey/Grey853
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Male slash, alternate universe-canon divergent, explicit language, explicit sex
Word Count: 43,301
Summary:Ray and Ben are both under a lot of stress with changes in their jobs. Ray continues to deal with his father's death. Ben has a birthday.
Link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/88943556
Snippet:
″He says it’s a good deal, Ben, but it’s a lot of money.″
″I would imagine so. It’s prime downtown real estate. Did he tell you the amount?″
Ray gave him the number and watched as Ben processed it. After a few seconds, he gazed back at Ray and asked, ″What do you think about it?″
″I think it’s risky. We’d be draining our reserves.″
″It’s not as risky as you think, Ray.″
″So you think it’s a good idea?″
″I do. That area has done nothing but increase in value and at a very rapid pace. Property is always a good investment, but I’m surprised the owner is selling it at that price. I would’ve expected a much higher number based on comparable values in that part of the city.″
″The owner wants a quick sale. If we buy it outright with cash, we get a ten percent discount.″
″Then I’d say you and Gus should find a way to make that deal happen as soon as possible.″
Ray tilted his head slightly as he saw the enthusiasm in Ben’s eyes. ″I can’t believe a penny pincher like you would tell me to spend that kind of money.″
″Downtown properties always appreciate in a growing city like Whitehorse. The security and legal sides of your business have done nothing but expand since you two became partners. That location has helped with that. It’s within walking distance of the courthouse, bus line and the library. It’s easily accessible to the public. It’s the ideal location.″
Reluctantly, Ray had to agree. ″Plus, we’ve got more customers than we can handle. Business is booming.″
″Buying the building would allow for more expansion or you could keep renting to the other businesses for optimum rates.″
Ray told Ben about Frank and Maury. ″The guys there now are leaving. Gus wants to use the space to expand.″
″It’s a good plan, Ray. There’s little chance of losing. You’d cut your overhead immediately and, even considering the cost of property tax and insurance, you’d quickly turn the savings into profit. Any deficit reserves would be regained completely within four to five years.″
Ray chuckled. ″Look at you, Mr. Real Estate. Of course, I should’ve figured.″
″Why’s that?″
″You handle our properties like a pro and have made us a small fortune.″
″Thank you.″
″You’re welcome.″
Ben blushed and then leaned in and kissed Ray. ″Let’s go to bed, Ray. We’re both tired. And as you pointed out, I have to go back early in the morning.″
″Okay.″
As they stood up, Ray added, ″I’ll get you the figures tomorrow. You think you’ll have time for lunch for a change?″
″I’m sorry, no, but I will look them over as soon as I get home tomorrow night.″
Disappointed, Ray nodded. ″Sure, okay.″
Still holding onto Ben’s hand like a lifeline, Ray let his partner guide him to bed for another night of no sleeping.
Series: The Due South Alphabet Series #30
Author: Grey/Grey853
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Male slash, alternate universe-canon divergent, explicit language, explicit sex
Word Count: 43,301
Summary:Ray and Ben are both under a lot of stress with changes in their jobs. Ray continues to deal with his father's death. Ben has a birthday.
Link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/88943556
Snippet:
″He says it’s a good deal, Ben, but it’s a lot of money.″
″I would imagine so. It’s prime downtown real estate. Did he tell you the amount?″
Ray gave him the number and watched as Ben processed it. After a few seconds, he gazed back at Ray and asked, ″What do you think about it?″
″I think it’s risky. We’d be draining our reserves.″
″It’s not as risky as you think, Ray.″
″So you think it’s a good idea?″
″I do. That area has done nothing but increase in value and at a very rapid pace. Property is always a good investment, but I’m surprised the owner is selling it at that price. I would’ve expected a much higher number based on comparable values in that part of the city.″
″The owner wants a quick sale. If we buy it outright with cash, we get a ten percent discount.″
″Then I’d say you and Gus should find a way to make that deal happen as soon as possible.″
Ray tilted his head slightly as he saw the enthusiasm in Ben’s eyes. ″I can’t believe a penny pincher like you would tell me to spend that kind of money.″
″Downtown properties always appreciate in a growing city like Whitehorse. The security and legal sides of your business have done nothing but expand since you two became partners. That location has helped with that. It’s within walking distance of the courthouse, bus line and the library. It’s easily accessible to the public. It’s the ideal location.″
Reluctantly, Ray had to agree. ″Plus, we’ve got more customers than we can handle. Business is booming.″
″Buying the building would allow for more expansion or you could keep renting to the other businesses for optimum rates.″
Ray told Ben about Frank and Maury. ″The guys there now are leaving. Gus wants to use the space to expand.″
″It’s a good plan, Ray. There’s little chance of losing. You’d cut your overhead immediately and, even considering the cost of property tax and insurance, you’d quickly turn the savings into profit. Any deficit reserves would be regained completely within four to five years.″
Ray chuckled. ″Look at you, Mr. Real Estate. Of course, I should’ve figured.″
″Why’s that?″
″You handle our properties like a pro and have made us a small fortune.″
″Thank you.″
″You’re welcome.″
Ben blushed and then leaned in and kissed Ray. ″Let’s go to bed, Ray. We’re both tired. And as you pointed out, I have to go back early in the morning.″
″Okay.″
As they stood up, Ray added, ″I’ll get you the figures tomorrow. You think you’ll have time for lunch for a change?″
″I’m sorry, no, but I will look them over as soon as I get home tomorrow night.″
Disappointed, Ray nodded. ″Sure, okay.″
Still holding onto Ben’s hand like a lifeline, Ray let his partner guide him to bed for another night of no sleeping.
S&A cast reunion at Stratford 2026/7/26
Jul. 8th, 2026 10:40 amverushka70The Stratford Festival posted on their Facebook that the S&A cast will reunite for one night only - July 26 - for a reading of the comedy The Amateurs.
Paul Gross and Don McKellar are included in the reuniting cast.
Follow the link above for more details!
ETA: You can buy tickets here.
Paul Gross and Don McKellar are included in the reuniting cast.
Follow the link above for more details!
ETA: You can buy tickets here.
Monthly dS Art Digest (June 2026)
Jul. 2nd, 2026 09:57 pmmortmereLet’s start with one post from May that I missed:
ARTIST: lonval24
Fraser in Mountie on the Bounty
And here's new art from June:
ARTIST: look_turtles
Smiling Dief (Fanart)
Ray In Gray (fanart) (RayK)
ARTIST: gjdraws
Paul Gross in various roles, including Fraser
C6D bonus:
Several new Paul Gross portraits by lonval24 - check their “drawing” tag on Tumblr, or their Instagram:
New due South word find game
Jun. 24th, 2026 04:32 pmverushka70Regina Keim posted a new due South word find game on the private Fraser/Kowalski Facebook page.
If you're not in that private group, you can find the non-Facebook link to the latest due South word find game here.
If you're not in that private group, you can find the non-Facebook link to the latest due South word find game here.
Monthly dS Art Digest (May 2026)
Jun. 5th, 2026 10:38 pmmortmereIt's possible I've missed something as RL has been kinda busy, but looks like it was a Middlepeep May!
Screenshot Doodlin (RayK, Fraser)
ARTIST: Middlepeep
Screenshot Doodlin (RayK, Fraser)
Fanart for Mercury765 (RayK)
C6D bonus:
Paul Gross in "Waiting for Godot" by Lonval
DS Story: March
May. 24th, 2026 04:47 pmgrey853Title: March
Series: 29th in The Due South Alphabet Series
Author: Grey/Grey853
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Male Slash, Alternate Universe-Canon Divergent, explicit sex and language, emotional hurt/comfort, deaths of secondary characters
Word Count: 46,664
Summary: Ray worries about a possible danger out of Chicago. A major investigation is carried out against a racist Mountie. Ray suffers from a serious personal loss and doesn't handle it well despite Ben's best efforts.
Link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/85465611
Snippet:
Ben finished his tea and stood up. ″I should shower and get ready for work. Would you like to shower first?″
″No, that’s fine. You do it. I’m going in a little later today. I’ve got some appointments first.″
″What appointments?″
″I need to pick up my new Canadian passport for one.″
″And the other?″
Ray touched the sidepiece on his glasses. ″I’m tired of changing these out for readers a hundred times a day. I called last week about getting some old folks’ glasses.″
″Old folks glasses? Do you by any chance mean bifocals?″
″Yeah, like I said, old folk glasses. He made me up a pair. I go pick them up this morning. I’m officially old old now.″
″Old old?″
″Old bones, old eyes, just plain old.″
Ben smiled and leaned down for a quick kiss. ″You’re younger than I am and I love you in glasses.″
″Or without.″
″That, too, yes.″
Ray grinned, suddenly imagining all the things Ben could do to make him stop worrying so much. ″How about we shower together?″
Ben didn’t answer with words, but with another kiss. He grabbed Ray’s hand and led him off to jump start the day. Who knew getting clean and dirty could happen at the same time?
Series: 29th in The Due South Alphabet Series
Author: Grey/Grey853
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Male Slash, Alternate Universe-Canon Divergent, explicit sex and language, emotional hurt/comfort, deaths of secondary characters
Word Count: 46,664
Summary: Ray worries about a possible danger out of Chicago. A major investigation is carried out against a racist Mountie. Ray suffers from a serious personal loss and doesn't handle it well despite Ben's best efforts.
Link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/85465611
Snippet:
Ben finished his tea and stood up. ″I should shower and get ready for work. Would you like to shower first?″
″No, that’s fine. You do it. I’m going in a little later today. I’ve got some appointments first.″
″What appointments?″
″I need to pick up my new Canadian passport for one.″
″And the other?″
Ray touched the sidepiece on his glasses. ″I’m tired of changing these out for readers a hundred times a day. I called last week about getting some old folks’ glasses.″
″Old folks glasses? Do you by any chance mean bifocals?″
″Yeah, like I said, old folk glasses. He made me up a pair. I go pick them up this morning. I’m officially old old now.″
″Old old?″
″Old bones, old eyes, just plain old.″
Ben smiled and leaned down for a quick kiss. ″You’re younger than I am and I love you in glasses.″
″Or without.″
″That, too, yes.″
Ray grinned, suddenly imagining all the things Ben could do to make him stop worrying so much. ″How about we shower together?″
Ben didn’t answer with words, but with another kiss. He grabbed Ray’s hand and led him off to jump start the day. Who knew getting clean and dirty could happen at the same time?
DS Story: Emergency Contact 4
May. 15th, 2026 03:06 pmgrey853Title: Emergency Contact 4
Series: Emergency Contact
Author: Grey/Grey853
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Male Slash, Alternate Universe: Canon Divergent, explicit language, sexual content
Word Count: 23,694
Summary: Ray is recovering from his shoulder injury. He needs to decide on what to do with his life. Fraser and Ray buy a house.
Link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/84912591
Snippet:
Ray moved in from behind, wrapping his two good arms around Fraser’s middle and kissing the side of his neck. ″Good morning, Good Looking.″
Fraser grinned. ″You’re up early.″ Then he put his tea cup down on the counter and leaned back into the embrace a few moments before he turned to face his partner.
Ray kissed him properly, his tongue taking a morning tour. As he pulled back, Ray smiled. ″Thought I’d go to the gym, work out a little.″
″This is the third day in a row.″
Releasing Fraser, Ray stepped around him and poured himself some coffee. Despite recovering mostly from his shoulder injury, Ray hadn’t decided quite what to do with himself yet. He had a long list of choices, but he needed to think a bit longer before he jumped into anything. If he could, he’d be a cop again, but that wasn’t possible while living in Canada. He had the money to start a new business thanks to his pension and inheritance from Stella, but he was still in the consideration stage. Meanwhile, he needed to keep busy, get his arm and shoulder back to normal, or as close to normal as it could get.
″I know, I know, it’s not like me to go anywhere this early, but I like the new trainer they hired. Besides, once you leave for work, there’s not much point of laying around here all alone.″
″You have Diefenbaker and Alice.″
Ray leaned back against the counter and took a quick sip of coffee. Amused, he had to tease just a little. ″You think a cat and dog can replace you?″
″Not at all. I just meant...″
Before Fraser could explain himself, Ray did it for him. ″I know you worry about me being here alone all day, Fraser, but I’m fine. I keep busy.″ Ray saw the flash of doubt in those deep blue eyes. ″I’m serious. I’m okay. Besides, now that my shoulder’s better, I like working out. Every day it feels a little stronger.″
″That’s wonderful news.″
″You bet.″ Considering how bad it’d been, it was a fucking miracle. Ray drained his coffee and put the cup in the sink. He’d wash it out later when he got back from the gym. ″And eventually, I’ll figure out the rest.″
″The rest?″
″What I want to do with the rest of my life.″
Series: Emergency Contact
Author: Grey/Grey853
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Male Slash, Alternate Universe: Canon Divergent, explicit language, sexual content
Word Count: 23,694
Summary: Ray is recovering from his shoulder injury. He needs to decide on what to do with his life. Fraser and Ray buy a house.
Link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/84912591
Snippet:
Ray moved in from behind, wrapping his two good arms around Fraser’s middle and kissing the side of his neck. ″Good morning, Good Looking.″
Fraser grinned. ″You’re up early.″ Then he put his tea cup down on the counter and leaned back into the embrace a few moments before he turned to face his partner.
Ray kissed him properly, his tongue taking a morning tour. As he pulled back, Ray smiled. ″Thought I’d go to the gym, work out a little.″
″This is the third day in a row.″
Releasing Fraser, Ray stepped around him and poured himself some coffee. Despite recovering mostly from his shoulder injury, Ray hadn’t decided quite what to do with himself yet. He had a long list of choices, but he needed to think a bit longer before he jumped into anything. If he could, he’d be a cop again, but that wasn’t possible while living in Canada. He had the money to start a new business thanks to his pension and inheritance from Stella, but he was still in the consideration stage. Meanwhile, he needed to keep busy, get his arm and shoulder back to normal, or as close to normal as it could get.
″I know, I know, it’s not like me to go anywhere this early, but I like the new trainer they hired. Besides, once you leave for work, there’s not much point of laying around here all alone.″
″You have Diefenbaker and Alice.″
Ray leaned back against the counter and took a quick sip of coffee. Amused, he had to tease just a little. ″You think a cat and dog can replace you?″
″Not at all. I just meant...″
Before Fraser could explain himself, Ray did it for him. ″I know you worry about me being here alone all day, Fraser, but I’m fine. I keep busy.″ Ray saw the flash of doubt in those deep blue eyes. ″I’m serious. I’m okay. Besides, now that my shoulder’s better, I like working out. Every day it feels a little stronger.″
″That’s wonderful news.″
″You bet.″ Considering how bad it’d been, it was a fucking miracle. Ray drained his coffee and put the cup in the sink. He’d wash it out later when he got back from the gym. ″And eventually, I’ll figure out the rest.″
″The rest?″
″What I want to do with the rest of my life.″
Monthly dS Art Digest (April 2026)
May. 1st, 2026 06:46 pmmortmereThis time, very different types of fanart!
ARTIST: Middlepeep
More gratuitous smut (F/K)
And again… (F/K)
ARTIST: neurotic-escapades
Bookbinding: True North by Crysothemis (F/K)
Bonuses:
Capispaghetti has created some cute dS characters - Fraser, Rays and Frannie - in Tomodachi Life, a Nintendo game where you can customize your own game avatars. I realized I’m not sure if customized avatars like this are usually considered fanart - my gut feeling has been "no", but at the same time I know making these does require creative human effort - as a process, it's actualy quite close to making photomanips? Anyway, these are cute and very “them”, and seeing them gives me happy feels, so I’ll compromise this time by adding this as a bonus:
Some new C6D artwork I’ve come across:
Lonval has again drawn some amazing Paul Gross pencil portraits, this time from Slings & Arrows:
And gjdraws has some Republic of Doyle art:
Monthly dS Art Digest (March 2026)
Apr. 7th, 2026 01:38 pmmortmereBefore I completely forget, here are the new dS artworks from March:
ARTIST: allofthebeanz and dirtyzucchini
I survived the 11the of March (Dief)
ARTIST: look_turtles
The Reaching Out One (Manip) (F/K)
ARTIST: Middlepeep
Ohhh I donno (F/K)
ARTIST: Wandererseas
Ray V and Fraser sketch
New DS Fic: February
Mar. 23rd, 2026 05:11 pmgrey853Title: February
Part 28 of the Alphabet series
Author: Grey/Grey853
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Male slash, alternate universe-canon divergent, explicit sexual content, explicit language, case fic
Word Count: 24,456
Summary: Ray becomes a Canadian.
Link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/81743581
Snippet:
His father’s ghost straighten slightly and then said, ″Now, about the Yank.″
″What about him?″
″I hear he’s supposed to be a Canadian after this weekend.″
Ben beamed with pride. ″Yes. He’s taking the oath on Saturday.″
″Congratulations. But I have one question.″
″What’s that?″
″What am I supposed to call him once he’s converted?″
″He’s not converting, Dad. Being Canadian isn’t a religion.″
″Speak for yourself. At any rate, I won’t be able to call him Yank anymore. So what should I call him?″
″Call him Ray, Dad.″
″Ray is is then. Give him my blessings.″ His father hesitated and then met Ben’s gaze. ″I have to go now. I won’t be back to see him sworn in, but I’ll be there in spirit.″
″Isn’t that the way you’re always around?″
His father actually chuckled. ″An attempt at humor, Son?″
″I try.″
″Keep trying.″
Then his father blinked away and Ben heard Ray shuffling in from the bedroom. ″What’s going on? Who are you talking to?″
″My father was here.″
″Yeah? Been a while. He have anything good to report?″
″Only that he won’t be calling you Yank anymore.″
Ray smirked. ″About time. It only took renouncing my country and joining you guys across the border to finally make that happen.″
″Indeed.″
Part 28 of the Alphabet series
Author: Grey/Grey853
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Male slash, alternate universe-canon divergent, explicit sexual content, explicit language, case fic
Word Count: 24,456
Summary: Ray becomes a Canadian.
Link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/81743581
Snippet:
His father’s ghost straighten slightly and then said, ″Now, about the Yank.″
″What about him?″
″I hear he’s supposed to be a Canadian after this weekend.″
Ben beamed with pride. ″Yes. He’s taking the oath on Saturday.″
″Congratulations. But I have one question.″
″What’s that?″
″What am I supposed to call him once he’s converted?″
″He’s not converting, Dad. Being Canadian isn’t a religion.″
″Speak for yourself. At any rate, I won’t be able to call him Yank anymore. So what should I call him?″
″Call him Ray, Dad.″
″Ray is is then. Give him my blessings.″ His father hesitated and then met Ben’s gaze. ″I have to go now. I won’t be back to see him sworn in, but I’ll be there in spirit.″
″Isn’t that the way you’re always around?″
His father actually chuckled. ″An attempt at humor, Son?″
″I try.″
″Keep trying.″
Then his father blinked away and Ben heard Ray shuffling in from the bedroom. ″What’s going on? Who are you talking to?″
″My father was here.″
″Yeah? Been a while. He have anything good to report?″
″Only that he won’t be calling you Yank anymore.″
Ray smirked. ″About time. It only took renouncing my country and joining you guys across the border to finally make that happen.″
″Indeed.″
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fandomtrumpshate is an annual fan fundraiser for various progressive causes, including trans rights, humanitarian aid in Gaza, reproductive rights and anti-poverty organizations. This year, there are 3 due South fans making fanworks and/or offering fan labour for auction - myself, Sixthlight and AvengersReader. Browsing is now open: bidding starts on the 3rd of March and closes on the 7th. Check it out if you're interested!Monthly dS Art Digest (February 2026)
Mar. 1st, 2026 03:40 pmmortmereYay, we didn't get a second "No New dS Art" month in a row - special thanks to gjdraws for saving us! \o/
ARTIST: gjdraws
Dragon Lady vs. Ice Queen
https://www.tumblr.com/gjdraws/808243774872502272/
C6D bonus:
PG and Allan Hawco by gjdraws (+ more Allan Hawco stuff behind the tag in the post):
https://www.tumblr.com/gjdraws/809536572244557825
Paul Gross pencil drawings by lonval24:
https://www.tumblr.com/lonval24
January by Grey
Feb. 5th, 2026 02:37 pmgrey853Title: January
Author: Grey/Grey853
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Male Slash, explicit language, explicit sex, alternate universe-canon divergent, case fic
Word Count: 40,274
Summary: In this next step in the Alphabet series, Ray and Ben start the New Year together. Ray wants to become a Canadian. Frannie wants to get married. Ray helps Ben with his case of exotic animal trafficking.
Link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/78962371
Snippet:
″So how much longer?″ Ray clapped his gloved hands together and stomped his feet. He could hardly feel them. ″It’s freezing.″
″It shouldn’t be much longer, Ray. Why don’t you head home? I’ll be there shortly.″
″Not going to happen. I’ll go home when you do.″
Ben smiled and leaned in for a quick kiss, but lingered instead. He rarely did that while on duty, but it was dark out and everyone else was kissing their way into the New Year. Ray gave as good as he got and that was plenty. Pulling back, Ben whispered, ″Happy New Year, Ray.″
″Right back at you. It’s a shame you have to work for a living.″
Ben chuckled. ″I rather enjoyed the fireworks to see in the new year.″
″Who needs fireworks when you’ve got the Northern Lights?″
″I have to agree that the Aurora Borealis is spectacular this time of year. Still, it was a rather excellent pyrotechnic display for the celebration.″
″Wasn’t bad. A little loud. I’m glad we left the dogs at home. Yuki would’ve had a fit.″
″He is rather sensitive to loud noises.″
″Which is ironic considering Dief is as deaf as a door nail.″
″Even so, Diefenbaker takes notice of Yuki’s reactions. Together they can be rather rambunctious. It’s best they’re at home.″
″I think I just said that.″
″So you did.″
Author: Grey/Grey853
Fandom: Due South
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Rating: Explicit
Tags: Male Slash, explicit language, explicit sex, alternate universe-canon divergent, case fic
Word Count: 40,274
Summary: In this next step in the Alphabet series, Ray and Ben start the New Year together. Ray wants to become a Canadian. Frannie wants to get married. Ray helps Ben with his case of exotic animal trafficking.
Link:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/78962371
Snippet:
″So how much longer?″ Ray clapped his gloved hands together and stomped his feet. He could hardly feel them. ″It’s freezing.″
″It shouldn’t be much longer, Ray. Why don’t you head home? I’ll be there shortly.″
″Not going to happen. I’ll go home when you do.″
Ben smiled and leaned in for a quick kiss, but lingered instead. He rarely did that while on duty, but it was dark out and everyone else was kissing their way into the New Year. Ray gave as good as he got and that was plenty. Pulling back, Ben whispered, ″Happy New Year, Ray.″
″Right back at you. It’s a shame you have to work for a living.″
Ben chuckled. ″I rather enjoyed the fireworks to see in the new year.″
″Who needs fireworks when you’ve got the Northern Lights?″
″I have to agree that the Aurora Borealis is spectacular this time of year. Still, it was a rather excellent pyrotechnic display for the celebration.″
″Wasn’t bad. A little loud. I’m glad we left the dogs at home. Yuki would’ve had a fit.″
″He is rather sensitive to loud noises.″
″Which is ironic considering Dief is as deaf as a door nail.″
″Even so, Diefenbaker takes notice of Yuki’s reactions. Together they can be rather rambunctious. It’s best they’re at home.″
″I think I just said that.″
″So you did.″
Monthly dS Art Digest (January 2026)
Feb. 1st, 2026 09:11 pmmortmereAlas, nothing new this time (that I could find)! But, I've been posting these monthly fanart digests here for five years now - that's 60 months - and this is only the second No New Art Month (the first was Feb 2023). Which is pretty amazing for an over 30-year-old fandom!
If I simply missed something somewhere, please do post links in the comments!
I'll drop my Tumblr dS art sideblog link here again, if anyone wants to view all the dS art I've been able to find on Tumblr (it's the archive link, which is as close as we can get to a gallery view; no login required though it probably pesters you for it for a while):
https://ds-fanart-appreciation.tumblr.com/archive
If I simply missed something somewhere, please do post links in the comments!
I'll drop my Tumblr dS art sideblog link here again, if anyone wants to view all the dS art I've been able to find on Tumblr (it's the archive link, which is as close as we can get to a gallery view; no login required though it probably pesters you for it for a while):
https://ds-fanart-appreciation.tumblr.com/archive
DS Vid: Don’t Let Go
Jan. 11th, 2026 12:49 pmthedarkcanuck[VID] Don't Let Go - Fraser/Kowalski (49 words) by TheDarkCanuck
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: due South
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Characters: Benton Fraser, Ray Kowalski
On verushka70 urging/cheerleading I’m posting this here because quote, “So people know about it! People need to see it!!”
*Curtsies, disappears into mist*
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: due South
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Benton Fraser/Ray Kowalski
Characters: Benton Fraser, Ray Kowalski
On verushka70 urging/cheerleading I’m posting this here because quote, “So people know about it! People need to see it!!”
*Curtsies, disappears into mist*
verushka701) Deb Salisbury posted photos of Paul Gross that she took in 1997, while in the studio audience of Dini Petty's talk show, to the Due South! Facebook group.
Apparently the photos are private to the FB group, so I screenshot and uploaded them here with screenshot of the original post/attribution. The quality you see is the original quality as posted - as she explains, flash photos weren't allowed, so the only lighting was studio lighting. That said, they're pretty good for being no flash.
B. Paul Gross-Addict posted a 1994 CBS bumper featuring Fraser and Vecchio wishing viewers Happy Holidays and New Year's on the due South By South East FB group.
The vid clip, which is in SD VHS quality, originally came from a YouTube channel.
Enjoy!
Apparently the photos are private to the FB group, so I screenshot and uploaded them here with screenshot of the original post/attribution. The quality you see is the original quality as posted - as she explains, flash photos weren't allowed, so the only lighting was studio lighting. That said, they're pretty good for being no flash.
B. Paul Gross-Addict posted a 1994 CBS bumper featuring Fraser and Vecchio wishing viewers Happy Holidays and New Year's on the due South By South East FB group.
The vid clip, which is in SD VHS quality, originally came from a YouTube channel.
Enjoy!
Warning: AO3 comment bot
Jan. 5th, 2026 03:00 pmthisaintbcHi all, there appears to be a comment bot working its way through due South fics in reverse chronological order. It starts off with a lengthy, praise-focused comment that uses words and phrases like "chaotic", "my heart", and "screaming" a lot - from the comments I've seen, it honestly sounds a lot like an attempt to mimic fangirl speak circa 2010 - and if the creator responds tries to get their email address or Discord handle.
Although there was some initial uncertainty over whether this is a bot, as it is commenting with an AO3 account and appears to draw on specific details in the work, the account it was using as of yesterday (Rosie79) appears to be brand new, comments on a stretch of works one after the other within a short time span, doesn't leave kudos, and consistently refers to everything as a "chapter" even if it's a one-shot. It currently appears as if the bot can only process text.*
While I don't want to encourage anyone to go on a comments section witch hunt and end up reporting legitimate users who just happen to sound a little bit like a praise bot, I do want to remind everyone that you can report suspected bots via the Policy Questions & Abuse Reports link at the bottom of every AO3 page. If an account is otherwise blank, newly-created, and appears to be trying to get you to move to the internet equivalent of a secondary location, it may be worth considering reporting it.
*I did not do any of the digging or conferring that discovered this bot or its characteristics, but I've asked the folks who did to comment on theds_c6d_bigbang version of this post with any information I may have missed.
Although there was some initial uncertainty over whether this is a bot, as it is commenting with an AO3 account and appears to draw on specific details in the work, the account it was using as of yesterday (Rosie79) appears to be brand new, comments on a stretch of works one after the other within a short time span, doesn't leave kudos, and consistently refers to everything as a "chapter" even if it's a one-shot. It currently appears as if the bot can only process text.*
While I don't want to encourage anyone to go on a comments section witch hunt and end up reporting legitimate users who just happen to sound a little bit like a praise bot, I do want to remind everyone that you can report suspected bots via the Policy Questions & Abuse Reports link at the bottom of every AO3 page. If an account is otherwise blank, newly-created, and appears to be trying to get you to move to the internet equivalent of a secondary location, it may be worth considering reporting it.
*I did not do any of the digging or conferring that discovered this bot or its characteristics, but I've asked the folks who did to comment on the
ds_c6d_bigbang version of this post with any information I may have missed.
