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finally rewatched my favorite episode and reminded myself that he's the baddest bitch in this show 😔

he graduated from father university of cuntington with masters in fatherlogy and phd of serving

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doodle

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also we can tell from the beginning that samaritain is evil because it's using the light mode and only psychopaths use fucking light mode

the design of samaritan's feed always bothered me and during my first watch i kinda just ignored the feeling but as i watch s3 and s4 im thinking how the design reminds me of todays social medias and how corporate it feels and look

the white background and the almost minimalist design of samaritan gives this sense of idk organization? cleanliness? false morality?

compared to the machine's feed and how messy it felt whenever a flashback happened or just a changing of scenes with all the cameras showing up. the machine's feed felt almost human and alive compared with samaritan's feeds

idk i guess everytime i see samaritan's feed i think of fascism in the same way that i think of fascism everytime that i see the state of todays internet.

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Coming this September to an internet near you: Rinch Fest 2025, a ship week for Harold Finch/John Reese from Person of Interest! This is a low-pressure event meant to encourage the creation of more fanworks for Finch/Reese or Finch & Reese’s friendship. Fic, art, gifs, vids, podfic, you name it—all are welcome, as long as they’re Rinch-centric.

Posting for Rinch Fest will run from September 24 through September 30, 2025

Day One – September 24 Angst• Road Trip• Surprise • Get Behind Me• Heat

Day Two – September 25 Crossover• Teaching• Nightmare • Bird of Prey• Cooking

Day Three – September 26 Cushion• Cold as Ice• Misunderstanding• AU • Seeing Red

Day Four – September 27 Laughter• Moving In• Second Chance• Birthday• NSFW/Kink

Day Five – September 28 Seasons• Outsider POV• The Machine • Hurt/Comfort • Blackout

Day Six – September 29 Sharing • Whump • Rain• Vacation • Tears

Day Seven – September 30 Free-For-All/Catch-Up Day

Who’s running this? @stingalingaling

Any changes since last year? None! As in previous years, Reese&Finch friendship is also allowed

Why not call it Rinch Week? It started out as Rinch Fest on The Rinch Loft on Discord, and that’s what stuck.

Plus, Rinch Fest and Reese & Finch share the same initials.

What’s allowed? Complete fanworks focusing on Harold Finch and John Reese in a romantic or close platonic relationship with each other. Fic, art, vids, remixes, sequels, you name it! No length requirements, no style requirements, all ratings allowed—do what you want!

Anything not allowed? Works where Finch/Reese or Finch & Reese is not the primary relationship (additional ships are fine), works that are incomplete at the time of posting, and remixes or other transformative works for other people’s fanworks that are done without the original creator’s permission. Anything else is fair game, as long as it’s labeled.

Also, don’t be a jerk.

What about [insert controversial topic here]? Can I make something with x?/OMG someone made something with x! Anything else is fair game, as long as it’s labeled. This includes works featuring tropes and kinks that you may not like or approve of. As long as it’s warned for, it’s fine and allowed.

Please warn for the usual AO3 warnings (Major Character Death, Graphic Violence, Rape/Non-Con, and Underage) and any subjects others may find deeply unpleasant, and clearly label any NSFW works.

What about poly? Gen? Poly is wonderful, but this is a Finch/Reese or Finch&Reese event. Sorry.

Finch & Reese gen is allowed!

What do I do with x prompt?/Can I do [insert concept here]? Anything goes! Seriously, however you want to interpret a prompt is fine.

Do I have to make something for every prompt? No! You can if you want, but it’s not required. Feel free to skip days, combine prompts, create multiple fills for each day, anything! This is as flexible as it gets.

If it fits multiple prompts, when do I post it? Whatever day works best for you!

What if I want to do something NSFW? There's no nsfw prompt this year. Is it still allowed? YES! Bring on the spicy if you want!

What about a multi-chapter/piece thing where each chapter fulfills one day’s prompt? When do I post that? Post an update each relevant day until you’re done! (Just make sure you can finish it by the end of the event.)

What if it doesn’t fit a prompt? That’s what Day 7 is for! :D

What if I need to post my fill(s) on a different day? Life happens. The AO3 collection is set to Unrevealed, so I can reveal early submissions on the right day, but if that doesn’t work for you, I’m sure we can work something out.

Can I work on a previously-posted WIP? As long as it’s finished when you make your post for the event, sure! If you’re just updating a WIP without finishing it, no.

Can I start working now? Absolutely! That’s why I’m announcing it now—so there’s plenty of time for people to make things.

Can I talk about/share previews of what I’m working on? Sure!

Wait, there’s a Rinch Discord server? Do I have to join to do this? Of course not. We’d love to have you at The Rinch Loft, and it’s a fun place to hang out, but Rinch Fest is for anyone into Rinch.

If I want the Discord link… Send in an Ask to the @rinchfest Tumblr, contact ArgylePirateWD somewhere, or ask around. It’s open to anyone who likes Rinch or Person of Interest. I’m happy to give it out to anyone who wants it.

Where do I post? On Tumblr, post to your blog and use the #rinchfest25 or #rinchweek25 tags. You are They are being watched. 👁 And maybe add @rinchfest in your post to be sure. Tumblr is as hungry as Bear and Shaw.

Submissions are also open.

On AO3, you can post it here: Rinch Fest 2025 AO3

Do I have to have a Tumblr? AO3? As long as you’re on some kind of platform and can get a link to the work to me somehow so I can share it with the world, you’re welcome to play.

On October 1st, I’ll make a round-up post full of links to all the shiny things people made. If I know you made it, it’ll go in!

(And if you want to sneak in some Day 7 things a little after, as long as they get posted before the Master Post goes up… 😉)

Sounds fun! How do I sign up? No signups! Just post your stuff somewhere on the right day(s), and you’re in!

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yeah i guess i lost my mind for good, but i can't help myself. i've been thinking about toxic love/hate rivals enemies to lovers rinch for almost 5 years

idk consider this as au where harold did kill alicia and went completely off-rails, giving up on his rules very early. he still helps the numbers, had set the machine free, but became a criminal mastermind (oof). also his injuries from the bombing are different here

john met carter like in the pilot but agreed to try and get better. she helped him to become a cop and for some time john thought his life is better now, but he wasn't really satisfied with this job. he got obsessed with catching harold who by that time already ruled the city, but almost died in the process and was saved by harold of all people. admiring john's persistence he gave him the opportunity to work on the numbers, and john tried the new job after some convincing and stalking

john thinks that egret is a dangerous little bitch (he's right) while harold finds riley useful and amusing (and hot) but ready to get rid of him if john will cause him trouble

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this is like 180 mood switch since my previous art lol

and yes it's finally THEM

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once again i wanted to draw rinch but my hand slipped

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normal people would've draw rinch for the fandom but I'm not normal so here's MIT harold/nathan for you

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you're ashamed of what you've done crying cause your father's wrong trying to be something new you'll feel that you have something to prove

what you confuse for glory's fire is fire from the tongues of liars

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i'm done. i finished the show

nobody talk to me i feel like i died five years ago and someone just tried to reanimate me

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what the actual fuck

WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT

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SPEAKING of the original Lost series bible, this is WILD

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another benlocke doodle 🥰

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sometimes I feel like I wouldn't believe even myself if I said these two are different characters bc ughh what the fuck 😐

the five hottest things a fictional man can be are 1. highly intelligent 2. terminally ill 3. emotionally unavailable 4. full of trauma and regrets 5. lying about their identity

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haven't finished s6 yet but this is my tier list for now 😔

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i love how EVERY TIME ben shows up he's like 'hello *name*' and the other person just stares at him in shock/disgust