#I’ve been revisiting old hobbies

[jiishwa]

picking up my guitar for the first time in like 2–3 years and what the heck why did i ever stop this is so fun??

[bunnwich]

It's Supposed to Be Fun

(a letter to my friends in the twst fandom)

I've been wanting to make this post for a while and these thoughts may seem scattered but I’m gonna try to express them. 

Lately, I have seen many friends and moots that either are leaving the fandom or feel guilty over not having posted in a while or losing interest in twst. On the other side, I also have friends being harassed.

This a reminder to remember why you joined this community to begin with. I know that keeping up with the fast-moving pace of fandom and comparing ourselves to others, can skew our perspective on these things.

It’s supposed to be fun. 

Why do we post art or write? Sure, partly for recognition, there's no denying that. But, why do we create, I mean really? For enjoyment. Not for others, not to be “popular” FOR JOY.

So, whether you’re dealing with people critiquing you or feeling guilty about not creating. My question is this: Why waste so much of your time on something that makes you miserable?

Did it stop being fun? Why? Haters? Loss of interest?

To my friends who feel guilty for not creating and not sure if they lost interest in twst: 

Don’t feel guilty. At one time, the creation of your twst content was natural. It's what you did for fun with friends or for yourself. Revisit that mindset and think - if creating twst content now will bring that same joy it did before.

If the answer is no, then maybe it’s time to pivot. It’s okay for interests to fade. It doesn’t mean that time, memories, or the friends you made are lost. Connect with your friends, we will understand! We still love you! It's not a race there's no time limit, just pick up were you want to. Draw fanart of old events or OCs.

To my friends who have been harassed: 

I say this with sincerity…. People who harass others over fictional characters are fucking losers.

Like… There’s no other eloquent way to encapsulate it. I’m starting to not care for the reason anymore - If you harass or be shady to others over a ship or fictional character. CONGRATS! YOU ARE A LOSER.

We all join fandoms as a hobby, for fun. We’re all just kids in the sandbox playing pretend again… and if you are the type of person to go up just to “kick the doll out of someone’s hand" or make commentary on how “their way of playing is wrong." You’re a loser. I have a life outside of twst, we all do. Someone saying my ship is wrong or cringe is just so laughable to me. We have to make fun of these people more for being so goddamn lame.

Imagine being so unhappy that when you see someone having fun you HAVE to comment on it. By all means, if it gets you through the day...talk shit to close friends or even post about it on your own blog. (THAT WAS ALWAYS ALLOWED.) Don't bother creators directly. Don't be a loser. I sure see tolerance leave people’s bodies when they see a fandom opinion they don't like. (And this is coming from someone who has lots of opinions on these things! But that's why I always put the disclaimers that, hey this is just MY opinion.)

Discussion is one thing, unhelpful comments are another. We shouldn’t give these people the time of day. Curate your online space. Yes, when you post things online you are subjecting yourself to scrutiny. But, we as creators need to stop letting these people have power over us. Period. We do this for free!! FOR FUN. The best thing you can do is create shamelessly.

Delete weird replies, block whoever you need to do to rid yourself of these people who have nothing better to do. Keep your peace. It’s supposed to be for fun. You don’t owe anyone a response.

The twst fandom is like a little family to me and I guess I feel protective over the people in it?  I have made many friends and memories because I joined it. And even dispite a handful of the negative experiences (AKA: A couple of “losers" that I’ve had to deal with.) I’ll always look fondly back on this time.

The key for me has always been to just…create for myself. I originally made bunnwich for me and one friend to make fun little arts about our Yuu’s and now I get to have lots of friends to share it with! I’ve transitioned from an OC blog to probably more of an Oc x Canon blog…but I don’t care tbh. I just…draw what I feel like. I know there are people who probably dislike me for that or feel strange about my content and that’s fine. I’m still gonna keep drawing it, loser.  

And I just want you guys to do the same, twst or not.

I can’t forget that all my followers and friends are a bonus, if I had never joined tumblr I’d still be drawing the silly shit I draw in peace. And while yes, I do want to grow as an artist and sell more merch and keep growing... I can’t forget my initial excitement for this silly little game. I like to talk about it. I like to write about it. It inspires me.

It’s supposed to be fun. Please remember that. I know it can be discouraging to have others being shitty to you. Or going through a creative drought. But, try not to let this stop you from creating what you love.

[leovenuslatina]

October love reading ʚɞ ⁺˖ ⸝⸝ʚɞ ⁺˖ ⸝⸝

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what to look forward in your love life in October

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₊˚⊹ ᰔ౨ৎ₊this is just a reminder that tarot isn’t permanent or set in stone YOU decide how your life goes no one or nothing else now take a deep breath and choose the pile that calls to you ₊˚⊹ ᰔ౨ৎ₊˚⊹

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Pile One: five or pentacles, six of cups, justice

💘

- pile one you maybe going through it lately 😩maybe you had a breakup or something like a setback of some sort.

- you may feel like this negative change is constant and won’t stop you may even have left or loss your job recently but it’s all temporary Pile one so don’t worry!

- In October things are looking up for you though so be grateful and thankful that the worst is over and you’ve overcome the hardships you should applaud yourself pile one.

- pile one in October someone or something from the past is coming back now that can be a good thing or a bad thing that completely is up to you and how you see it

- although i do think it’s a good thing. someone will be wanting a second chance from you pile one and i do believe you’ll be reigniting the past with this person it will be good and it will make you happy i do still say be careful

- also you may be revisiting an old hobby of yours something that used to bring you so much joy and happiness and satisfaction you’ll pick up again :)

- you’ll be making lots of good memories in October pile one !! whatever you do this month it’ll be a happy one and one to remember this october will be one you look back on with pride.

- Karma is making its wayyyy around pile one !! whoever has wronged you whoever you feel has done you wrong in these past months pile 1 is getting their karma rn and maybe that’s why you’re so happy this month lmao 😜

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pile Two: eight of wands, two of wands, page of cups

💞

- in October you have hella love confessions coming in this could be people sliding in your dms or just random people on the street or online just tell you how gorgeous you are ! it’s not just your looks but your energy and aura that makes people feel good about you.

- if you’re in a relationship this month or if there’s someone you like. i can see things really moving fast for you two and it doesn’t have to be a bad thing either. i think the two of you literally suit each other so well. it could be this person that’s coming in fast for you.

- this month is literally yours ! you know that sound on tiktok that was trending a long ass time ago “you’re so pretty you’re so popular” that’s actually your energy this month and i love that for you !!

- you’re getting hella messages and communication from anyone and everyone. something about your vibe this month has people coming around you like month to a flame 🔥

- what’s crazy is i’ve actually been manifesting social media attention and fame lately and this pile is exactly that vibe im getting like all of a sudden you’re so popular u may even blow up over night.

- as far as your love life goes someone definitely has a crush on you pile one ;)

- and maybe this person has been shy to tell you they like you or have strong emotions for you but they’re coming in HOT for you ! nothing can stop them at this point.

- you’ll be getting serious this month either with getting your feelings straight or with this specific person.

- this person could be someone that follows you online and maybe you’ve interacted a couple of times or this could be an online friend that happens to like you social media is a huge thing this month.

- Overall October is very emotional for you but it’s all good. because i see you getting hella positive attention both from the public but also from the person that likes you a lot 🧡

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pile three: knight of pentacles, two of pentacles

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- Pile 3 is all about their bag this month and i’m LIVING FOR IT !! 👏🏾👏🏾 you’re leveling up your standards and cutting off all the diaries that don’t treat you like a queen or king or whatever that you are 🤭

- in October you’ll be someone who is calling in your ideal partner magnetically

- For you Pile 3 this October is all about you bettering yourself for your yourself but also for your love life 🥰 you’re no long taking shit from No ONE !! and you’re just focused on being patient with yourself.

- you’re learning to be practical in your love life Pile 3 i think you’re maturing and realizing that what you have done in the past did not work so it’s time to start doing better so you can get better. ❤️‍🩹

- now that you’re leveling up and evolving who you are you’re manifesting/ drawing someone in who is loyal and reliable and responsible in love.

- the cards are telling you to get out into nature more connection with the wind and the trees and become one with mother earth to really get true to who you are in turn getting you closer to your soul family/ soulmate

- this month is all about making your dreams come true in love this October you’ll be getting right what you want in and out of love and that’s exactly what will come to you (if you want write out a list of all the qualities you want in your dream person!)

- this months theme is responsibility 👏🏾 you’re learning how to love yourself and in turn teaching people how to love you ! that’s truly powerful!!

- this month is also about balance and making room in your life for someone who cares for you deeply because you deserve it. because you’re worth it. so this month is mainly focusing on self love and self care which will bring in more love. i know it sound corny but loving yourself is the first step towards happiness.

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[clowningcrows]

lately i’ve been trying to make my life into something that’s worth living again. wearing clothes i like. cutting my hair the length i want. brushing my teeth, trying to remember to floss. stretching my body. taking vitamins, and my meds. practicing new hobbies. revisiting old ones. going to therapy. hell, even trying a new major and avenue for a career. at the end of the day you have to make your life into a life you want to live. i think maybe that’s what it’s all about.

[usedtobethelegendcreator]

To continue my favorite hobby, looking at things from a slightly different view, I’d like to revisit Stayed Gone. Specifically, the bit where Alastor (supposedly) infuriates Vox to the point where all the Pentagram loses power.

First off, let’s review Alastor’s line as it happens:

“I’m afraid you’ve lost your signal!”

How would Vox’s anger have anything to do with that? And it wasn’t just televisions and phones that stopped working, it was every electronic thing—except, of course, for the televisions that Alastor seems to be broadcasting directly to. I’ll get back to that.

As I’ve said time and time again, TV, the Internet, and WiFi all rely on radio waves. No radio waves, and they don’t work. Under normal circumstances, that wouldn’t be an issue. But Alastor is the Radio Demon. It’s…kinda in the name with this one. As stated in the wiki, he can control and generate radio waves, regardless of frequency.

With this in mind, let’s take another look at Stayed Gone. Before any technology goes out, we can see this:

This same error message comes back while he says “you old-timey prick”.

Now, I feel like everyone assumes Vox is glitching out of rage. Sure, he’s angry, but look again.

“Vox has been shut down to prevent damage.” An option to select “Unsafe Mode”.

Alastor is messing with Vox’s frequency. And it’s pissing Vox off.

When Vox says “I’ll destroy you!”, Alastor is essentially confiscating the entire Pentagram’s radio waves like a father taking away a toy, which would explain his line. He’s teasing Vox about, apparently, forgetting that the Vees’ entire technological empire relies on Alastor not being mad at them. Note that the hotel is entirely unaffected by it all, even though it’s still part of the city. The On Air sign is still on.

Now, for Alastor’s little reprise. At the very end of the song, while he says “Oh, this will be fun”, we can see a purposefully staticky image of Alastor with his antlers extended. The moment he’s done with that line, the signal goes dead, but we (and Vox) can still hear him laughing.

Alastor was generating his own waves to broadcast directly to Vox’s personal computers.

No wonder we can see the terror in Vox’s eyes.

(Also, I find the imagery of Alastor dropkicking Vox off of his radio waves hilarious.)

[cosmic-ships]

Flower shop.

Kaden was arranging a bouquet of sunflowers when they heard the chime of the door. They glanced up through the curtain of their bangs and saw a man standing in the entrance, looking around with a mixture of curiosity and nostalgia.

Kaden’s fingers itched for their camera, a small vintage model they always kept close. With a practiced flick, they brought the camera to their eye and snapped a quick photo.

The click of the shutter broke the quiet, and the man turned towards the sound, glancing between Kadenand the camera in their hand. After a moment of silence he spoke. “Do you always take photos of your customers?” he asked, a hint of amusement in his voice.

Kaden laughed softly, setting the camera down on the counter. “Not usually,” they admitted. “I’m just not used to seeing guys actually look around the shop. Most men who come in here are in a rush to buy their partners flowers because they forgot an anniversary or a birthday..or mothers day..or any special occasion... It’s less about wanting to be here and more about saving their skins. You seemed different, so I thought I’d commemorate this new experience.”

The man smiled, and Kaden noticed how it reached his eyes, making them crinkle at the corners. “Well, I hope the photo turned out well then. This place used to be a stationary shop, you know. I wondered what it had become, so I stopped in out of curiosity.”

Kaden’s eyes lit up. “I didn’t know that! I took over the place about a little while ago. I’m Kaden, by the way.” They extended a hand, and the man took it, his grip warm and firm.

“Paul,” he replied. “Nice to meet you, Kaden. So, you’re a florist and a photographer?”

“Yeah,” Kaden nodded. “The photography’s more of a hobby, but I love capturing moments, especially unexpected ones.”

Paul looked around the shop, taking in the vibrant array of flowers. “It’s a beautiful place. Very inviting.”

“Thank you,” Kaden said, their cheeks warming slightly. “I try to make it feel like a little oasis. Flowers have a way of brightening up any space, don’t you think?”

Paul nodded, his gaze settling on the sunflowers Kaden had been arranging. “Sunflowers are nice,” he said. “There’s something so cheerful about them.”

Kaden smiled. “indeed they are. They’re like little drops of sunshine. Do you want to take some home? I can make a bouquet for you.”

Paul hesitated for a moment, then nodded. “That sounds great. Thank you.”

Kaden set to work, carefully selecting the brightest, most perfect sunflowers. “So, what brings you to this part of town?” they asked as they worked. “Just nostalgia, or is there another reason?”

“A bit of both,” Paul said. “I’ve been doing some traveling for work and ended up with some free time. Thought I’d revisit some old haunts. This place was a big part of my childhood.”

“Really?” Kaden said, glancing up. “That’s so nice. I hope the changes are a good surprise and not a bad one.”

Paul smiled again. “They're good, don't worry, I like what you’ve done with the place.”

Kaden finished the bouquet and wrapped it in brown paper, tying it with a piece of twine. “Here you go,” they said, handing it to Paul. “I hope they bring some sunshine to your day~”

Paul accepted the bouquet, his fingers brushing against Kaden’s. “Thank you, Kaden. They already have.”

Kaden felt a flutter in their chest and found themselves hoping that Paul would come back. “If you’re ever in the neighborhood again, feel free to stop by,” they smiled.

“I’d like that,” Paul said. “Maybe you could even teach me a thing or two.”

Kaden laughed. “I’d be happy to.”

Paul gave a small, almost shy smile. “I’ll definitely be back, Kaden. Thanks again for the sunflowers.”

“Anytime, Paul,” Kaden said, watching as he turned and walked towards the door. “Take care~”

As the door closed behind him, Kaden felt a warmth spread through their chest, brighter than the sunflowers they loved so much. Maybe, just maybe, this was the start of something great.

Tagging; @dragonsmooch || @mauls-waifu || @kylilah ||

@mahitosoulmate || @ama-ships || @heatobrienswife

[mothmxxn]

Things I’ve done this week that have helped with my depression/anxiety just a lil

Started journaling

Bought cute art supplies including smelly markers and erasers that look like astronauts and spaceships (and then I actually used them!)

Used some of my stickers!!! Big one for me as I tend to just let them sit in a drawer forever

Talked to an old friend

Made plans with said friend

Revisited old fandoms

Joined new fandoms

“Redecorated” my blog to match me more

Stopped doomscrolling on tiktok (still use it but im limiting my time on it by like 500%)

Bought the Magic Treehouse Bookset so that I can reread some of my favorite childhood books

Started washing the dishes every night before I go to sleep (no I’m not kidding about this one)

Doodled

Shared some of my writing in public

Bought cute art to decorate my home

Singing and dancing again. Even when I suck at it super bad.

I’m not gonna lie. I hadn’t realized just how much I was hurting myself by just… giving up on my hobbies. But to find that they were always there, waiting for me with open arms is fantastic. I’m thinking I’ll try playing video games next! My animal crossing island and my stardew valley farm have been neglected for too long.

And @holdnarrytight I can’t wait to see you soon 🫶🏽💗

[mouldy-gremlin]

Something a little different while I’m waiting for some stuff I’ll need before i continue expanding the Necromunda gang

In the meantime I’ve revisited a model that’s been unfinished for far too long.

Plague Lord Nurglitch!

Still very much a work in progress. I decided not to strip the old paint as i was quite happy with how some of my old work turned out. It’s really fun to revisit an old figure and really see how my painting has progressed so far.

I found this guy in a hobby shop, not knowing he even existed and bought him instantly. Skaven was the first army I collected for warhammer fantasy battles and later age of sigmar and I had always had a soft spot for clan pestilence so finding this figure was quite a shock.

[kekkuda]

Part of the process of recovering from my first psychotic episode has involved revisiting all of the famous gothic horror literature i read and was fascinated by as a preteen and reading Poe has been a constant experience of yeah I’ve been there before buddy and it really does feel like he was ahead of his time in terms of presenting reality as inherently absurd in a way his peers didn’t often touch upon. People often stop their analysis at “Edgar Allan Poe utilizes unreliable narrators a lot” instead of going a bit further to put themselves in the shoes of the characters and asking what it feels like to live in an unreliable reality. Reading Poe stories feels so very melancholic at a moment in my life when I don’t know how to get care for these issues, whether or not I’m actually sound of mind or just convincing myself I’m losing touch with reality-- in other words “faking it.” Ever since the incident moments of joy and curious hobbies have gone from being seen by those around me as quirky hyperfixations to something more sinister and unwell. Others who I thought really cared for my health and safety seem to treat the revelation that I am “losing my mind, no literally. . . please let me tell you what happened” with the if i’m retelling the story of what flavor of soda i picked at the vending machine. It’s so alienating as if being terrified of your own mind and it’s capability to break apart the rules of reality isn’t alienating enough. I think Poe really captures that feeling I get when things are just a bit off until they crescendo into an event that seems massive and tiny and inconsequential all the same. I really can’t describe it because the fear I feel is unlike any other fear I’ve felt and you don’t know it until you’ve felt it and it clicks. Out of curiosity I wanted to see how well H.P. Lovecraft held up or if my distaste for his work was strictly from the knowledge of who the man was in life. The answer is no, it does not. Frankly I find it insulting that H.P. Lovecraft is put at the same level as Poe, far above the tens of Gothic writers that preceded him by decades to nearly a century. . . of whom Lovecraft would openly take influence from just to water down down everything that makes those works interesting. The “indescribable” horrors that Lovecraft describes are paradoxically comprehensible. I’ve had many discussions with my partner about why more grounded surrealist art feels far more surreal and uneasy than art that is comprised of endless “weird” imagery. To keep this topic brief, think something like David Lynch. His films are utterly bizarre compared to your average hollywood blockbuster, sure, but as far as surrealist media goes? His films are very grounded in reality, but that reality feels off and strange in a way that genuinely is indescribable. When I read Lovecraft on the other hand, it feels like he read a lot of gothic literature about the sublime, indescribably transcendent nature of the universe and replaced that with essentially. . . a big scary monster. When Lovecraft writes “indescribable” or other similar words as a descriptor for what his characters see, it feels akin to when 14 year olds discover the SCP wiki and think that the more you write REDACTED or [DATA EXPUNGED] the scarier the object of horror is. It feels lazy when you’re not given any other reason to feel afraid. When I read Dagon it feels like I’m reading an early 2010s creepypasta written by someone who hasn’t been writing long enough to analyze what makes something scary. It genuinely feels like someone trying to write what they think psychosis might be like. His stories are so inhuman (and not in the way he’s trying to achieve) and detached, and I never get the is it real or not feeling I get from older gothic stories dealing with notions of sanity and humanity’s role in the universe. I know the big spooky space creatures are real in the universe of the text, so I don’t really connect the Lovecraftian hero’s lapses of sanity. You don’t see the same tragic decay of mind and body and ill-fated social dynamics that permeate so many of Poe’s stories. I genuinely don’t know what purpose there is to be gained from the oft-quoted declaration that the core of Lovecraft is about uncovering knowledge you aren’t supposed to know. I frankly don’t know how you can separate the art from the artist for HPL when so much of his work seems to pretty clearly match up with antisemitic “secret global society” conspiracy theories that go back centuries upon centuries. Think about it for two seconds: the “terrible knowledge” that gets discovered is typically the existence of some all-powerful cosmic race that seems to hide itself at all costs and could possibly end humanity’s pitiful existence should they so choose to do so. So much of his work involves this utterly unsympathetic view of otherness as an “indescribable threat” in society whereas I think a lot of Poe’s writing really captures the terror of being othered at a time when the treatment of mentally ill and disabled people was at one of its all-time peaks. I might revisit this idea again when I’m not tired as shit but I think in all, Lovecraft feels almost boring. Nothing feels really impressive despite the scale of its horror. In some ways, Poe really feels almost shockingly similar to a lot of postmodern man-vs-reality narratives, whereas Lovecraft feels like he takes a lot of the same aesthetics of gothic literature and uses it to craft a narrative that is far more simplistic than it seems at first glance. It hardly even qualifies as a man-vs-god narrative prevalent in the time of the Illiad, but given HPL’s track record when it comes to respecting human beings it’s all just a bare bones black and white us-versus-them man-vs-man narrative. Now, art doesn’t have to be thematically complex to be good, but I find it a bit insulting when the man with the copy-paste self insert characters with the personality of soggy paper wants to profess understanding of profoundly existentialist, indescribable terror. . . and the vast majority of his work is just an allegory with a metaphor writing-hand heavier than CS Lewis’s own that gives me no insights about the world other than that he literally couldn’t get over the “indescribable” fear of “grug look different from ogg, grug bad!” dog you didn’t make a cosmic discovery you are literally the fuckin meme “men will smoke weed once and think they’re enlightened for discovering empathy” or whatever. i have more transcendental experiences railing twinks and cuddling with pretty girls talk about smth really indescribable!!!!! it’s fucking caveman shit. mf really would be writing shitty fanfic of shadow puppets if you locked him in the cave fr fr. prolly wouldn’t notice he’s in an allegory fr fr life is indescribable and that’s what makes it beautiful and tragic and precious just eat a cock like the rest of us instead ur scarin the hoes with your shitty octopus fursona!

[starfaez]

hi friends!

as you can obviously tell, my activity has been lacking. i haven’t had much interest in tumblr in a long time. i thought that remaking and moving blogs would help with my writer’s block but to be honest, it hasn’t done much. nothing at all really. it’s just the same old “stares at blank word document for three hours” bullshit i’ve dealt with for years.

i would love to come back and regularly post content plus interact with all my wonderful mutuals but i don’t wanna return without something in my arsenal. maybe one day—this summer or in a few months come fall—i’ll be restored to my former glory as a writer who actually fucking writes. but for now, i lack the inspiration, the drive to sit down and put any effort into anything. well that added with toxic fandom culture. and on top of that, i don’t even know who i would write about anymore… which leads me into my last point.

i am currently facing a dilemma regarding whether or not i should continue writing anime fanfics. to be honest, i haven’t felt compelled enough to watch any episodes of an airing season or even revisit old favorites. the characters i love don’t bring me as much joy as they used to. i kinda stopped caring about any of it which kinda sucks. i hope that i’ll soon be able to feel something about them again. but right now, nothing’s there. i’m sorry :(

i might just pack up shop and deactivate for good, or create another blog and start anew. if we meet again, it’ll be on another account no one knows of except for me. i’m not sure where to go from here…

i apologize if this is all over the place. life has been rough lately. from preparing to move into a new apartment, family issues, and my mental health deteriorating at an exponential rate, it’s been really hard to focus on anything. i know that at the end of the day, this is all a hobby. i shouldn’t treat this like the end all be all of everything. but i didn’t want to keep you guys in the dark about my feelings and current life events. i hope you can understand somewhat how i’m doing and what i feel about everything surrounding this blog. thanks for everything and hopefully, we’ll see each other again in a space where i’m happy and productive… probably…

[drugsforaddicts]

Revisiting old hobbies sounds good! Going to the gym might give you a better chance of sticking to it than Muay Thai for now, no use in going back to something you know overwhelms you (touch-wise).

Halfway through hell (studies) might still be hell, dear. But if you decide to stick to it, try and sort out what to do for your thesis in the next half year. There must be something that has been somewhat consistent throughout your experience so far, even if it´s negative. Maybe take a closer look at the things that outrage you and try and think of something that could be done about it? It would give you a little more agency and a feeling of doing something about it. Or you concentrate on the thing that you like about it, even if it is something small. Niche themes are worth exploring too.

If you´re thinking about moving back to England because you miss it, did you visit for a few days to get a feel of the place again? Call up a friend from back then and see the things that you miss about it most. Moving is a big change and if you´re scared to do a lot of things, going for a visit first before you decide on anything might clear up a few things and put your mind at ease. <3

All that said, have you ever been to a cat cafe?

Sorry anon, I’m not really in a yapping mood today so my answers are kinda short 💦

I went back to close some chapters back in 2019, before covid and all. Haven’t been since and don’t know when the next time will be. Wish I had friends who to call but sadly didn’t make any while I was there 🥲

And yeah, I’ve been to a cat cafe in Japan but I’m allergic to cats so it’s not really a place I like to hang out. Bird cafes are a whole nother story tho!

[rd-lancaster]

Hi everyone! You can call me R. I wanted to take the time to write a little bit about me.

I’m a 22 year old female. I work a full time job creating maps from raw data, but as a hobby, I write. I started writing my first book my sophomore year of high school and didn’t finish it until I was 20. The book is my pride and joy. I found it so difficult to write afterwards because those characters had been a part of my life so long. Instead, I dedicated my time to reading. After a couple of years though, I kind of forgotten about those characters and moved on with life.

When my marriage took a turn for the worst, I found myself revisiting the novel I had written just to feel love, and also finding myself reading several fanfics and joining fan clubs to escape isolation.

I’m doing a lot better now that I’ve escaped the toxic environment and are standing on my own two feet now. I find myself reading now for pleasure and have decided to start writing a new book inspired by so many different things.

I want to take you on this journey with me and make some online friends along the way.

Thanks everyone!

[fanby-fckry]

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No further DNI, but I will block bigots, bullies, and blank blogs. Terfs, aphobes, and exclusionists please exit the blog and find a hobby that isn’t bullying queer people on tumblr.

This blog was originally created as a way for me to share my fanfiction and accept requests, but has since expanded to incorrect quotes, memes, and occasionally non-fandom bs.

It runs pretty much entirely on queue and scheduled posts. I don’t have notifs turned on for the app, so I may take a while to respond to messages and asks.

Fandoms:

The Amazing Devil (Band)

Doctor Who

Fullmetal Alchemist

Harry Potter – I do not support JKR

Hazbin Hotel

Helluva Boss

Steven Universe

The Witcher

I tend to cycle through them based on the whims of my ADHD brain, and when each is posted is unknown even to me.

Tags:

#Fanby’s Fuckery – All original posts (minus ramblings)

#Fanby’s Fics – My fanfiction

#Fanby’s Headcanons – My headcanons and occasionally a few scattered plot bunnies

#Fanby Answers – Answered asks

#Fanby Adds – Reblogs where I add something (that I think is) significant

#Fanby’s Ramblings – Rants, ramblings, screaming into the void, and other general mumblings of madness that I don’t want clogging up my main tag

#Not OSHA Compliant – Content with kink and/or sexual and/or suggestive themes; original posts may also be marked with the mature filter

#Undescribed – Posts with images that do not have image descriptions

#Functionally Described – Posts that don’t have dedicated image descriptions, but describe the image in the post

#Not Fandom – Any posts not related to fandoms or fics

Posts and memes about my fics are tagged #Fanby: [fic name]

Common triggers are tagged #[trigger] cw

If you’d like something tagged, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Accessibility:

I’m currently going through old posts for an accessibility update, but once that’s done…

Original posts will all have image descriptions

IDs under two-hundred characters will be in the alt text.

IDs over two-hundred characters will be in plain text.

If an image is meant to be reposted – for example, a meme template – then the ID will be in plain text for easy copy-pasting.

If you find my content inaccessible or have a way to make it more accessible, please please tell me. I’ve been doing research, but there’s a lot to learn – not to mention the conflicting information. Criticism in regards to accessibility is more than welcome.

Refs, Recs, and Resources:

#Fanby’s Ref Folder – Catchall tag for things I want to save to revisit later (working on phasing it out)

#AO3 Tips

#Crisis Tips

#Donate Here

#Fic Recs

#Inspo

#Internet Tips

#Life Tips

#Palestine Resources

Black-and-white thinking in fandom and resources for CBT, DBT, and addressing cognitive distortions.

About Me:

My name is Nico, I’m 25, and I write fanfic. I use they/them and xe/xem pronouns, and have a whole heap of queer labels I fall under. For more info on my labels and term preferences, check out my pronouns.page.

I’m part of an real life love triangle made up of myself, my fiancé, and our boyfriend.

If you wanna read more of my work, I’m on AO3 as fanby, and have some exclusive fics posted there.

Blog’s new, but I’m not. I was on this hellsite back in the ‘go nuts, show nuts’ golden age and when they finally shut this place down, staff will have to call animal control to remove me from the air vents like the rabid little raccoon I am <3

I have a twitter, but there’s literally nothing there that isn’t here. Check it out if you prefer Musk’s bird app, I guess?

Fanfic Masterlists:

Harry Potter – WIP

Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss

The Witcher

Kinktober

AO3 Exclusives – Links to the AO3 collection

Requests:

Requests are currently open for mutuals only. I’m trying to limit requests at the moment, but will make an exception for mutuals if I think I can swing it.

Will Write:

Angst with a happy ending

Hurt/comfort

Fluff

Familial relationships

Found family trope

X reader

OCs

Canon x OC

Any relationship style: platonic, queer platonic, romantic, sexual, D/s dynamics

Most kinks

Explicit kink

Non-explicit sexual content

Might Write:

Hurt/no comfort

Crossovers

OOC

Non-canon disabilities and mental illness *1

Alastor as a Voodoo practitioner*2

Explicit sexual content *3

*1 If I’m going to represent a marginalized group, I’m going to do my best to do so respectfully, even in fanfiction. If I’m not confident in my ability to do that, then I may choose not to.

That being said, I’m down to research and I have lived experience with chronic pain and a few mental illnesses. I am extremely confident in my ability to project my own experiences onto my blorbos, and do so quite frequently.

*2 This is mainly for the same reason I won’t write non-canon disabilities. Voodoo is highly misrepresented and I don’t want to contribute to that. I may write him as a past practitioner depending on the circumstances and as long as his current magic is not Voodoo-based.

My personal headcanon is that he grew up practicing Voodoo and ancestral magic, but burned bridges in the pursuit of power and lost support because being a serial killer is generally frowned upon. I usually write his current magic as non-specific, demonic, or Eldritch in nature.

*3 My ability to write explicit sexual content varies, so I’ll be taking this on a case by case basis.

Won’t Write – This Fandom-Specific Content:

Note: These are due to personal preference, deeply ingrained headcanons, and nunn’yuh (none ya business). I am not judging or condemning any of these ships/headcanons/etc. or people who make fanworks involving them; it’s just a comfort thing.

Hazbin Hotel:

Rosie in an NSFW context

Chalastor

Alastor x Niffty

Angel Dust shipped romantically with women

Vaggie shipped with men

The Witcher:

Yennefer bashing

Ciri (including adult!Ciri) shipped with any Wolf School Witcher

Ciri (including adult!Ciri) shipped with Jaskier/Dandelion

Won’t Write – This General Content:

Note: A good deal of this section falls under Kinktomato or YKINMKATO (Your Kink Is Not My Kink (And That's OK)) and DLDR (Don’t Like, Don’t Read) – just like, with writing instead of reading.

I’m not here to take sides in shipcourse or police other people’s writing; this is, again, about my own comfort level with writing certain topics. That’s it.

Scat/watersports/emeto kink

Adult x minor ships

Underage NSFW/smut/explicit, including any underage kink

Incest, including adoptive/step family

Detailed or romanticized non-con *1

Detailed or romanticized dub-con *1

Detailed or romanticized suicide *2

Detailed or romanticized self harm *2

*1 I can write aftermath of non-con/dub-con or attempted non-con/dub-con, but will not go into detail or portray it as in any way positive. I won’t write the reader or a canon characters as the perpetrator, unless it’s already in canon – AKA: The Valentino Exception. This does not include negotiated CNC, which I would consider writing under specific circumstances.

*2 Any time I write content involving suicide or suicidal ideation, I write with the National Recommendations for Depicting Suicide in mind.

The way suicide is portrayed in fiction can have real world consequences:

“Studies have shown that both news reports and fictional accounts of suicide in movies and television can lead to increases in suicide. In contrast, when depictions are done responsibly, the media can help to encourage help seeking, dispel myths, and reinforce hope – and ultimately save lives.”

(Source: Alliance for Suicide Prevention)

I am a suicide survivor and have lost loved ones to suicide as well, so this is deeply personal to me. If you’re struggling with self harm or suicidal thoughts, please hold on, and don’t be afraid to ask for help:

International Suicide Hotlines

Australia Lifeline: 13 11 14

Canada Talk Suicide: 1.833.456.4566

UK Samaritans: 116 123

USA Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

[petalcheeks]

advice on healing and living life as your inner child? i’ve heard that that’s your most true and purest self so i want to do that!

hi sunshine, this is quite difficult to answer as someone who is still trying to figure themself out but here are some tips:

🎀 unlearn the rules of adulthood that have society has always instilled in us; realize that you don’t need to “act as an adult,” just be yourself and be silly, happy, and express your joys at little things

🎀 revisit old daydreams and see if you can make them a reality now

🎀 revisit old hobbies you’ve had as a child, maybe you’ll find yourself enjoying them still; or pick up hobbies you’ve always wanted to have as a child but could never do due to circumstances or finances

🎀 limit your time on social media looking at how others live their life, spend time in nature or with yourself and try to view the world with child-like eyes; notice all the details that fascinates a child, admire how petals unfurl, how little plants peek between concrete, how the sun feels on the skin on a chilly day, how you can hear trees whispering to you in the wind

🎀 be true to yourself and honest with your feelings, our emotions were the most vulnerable as children and we have always been taught to suppress these emotions to become “mature” so try to stop subconsciously lying to yourself about how to feel, accept your feelings as they come

[carlos-tk]

Nice Ask Week: what's your favorite thing to write (dialogue, inner monologues, scenery?) and what's your favorite spot to write in and how did you find 911 Lone Star? :D

Hi Michelle! Thanks for the question! Sorry it took me so long to answer it 😓

My favourite thing to write: Well I’m just getting back into writing in the last two months. But my favourite thing and easiest to write atm is definitely dialogue. My WIPs have all started with the idea of a conversation and then constructing the rest of the scene around that.

My favourite spot to write: Probably my desk or bed. Lately my inspiration has been striking at midnight like clockwork 😭 which is good because I have so much to say but the timing is SO bad when I have to be up early for work. My brain is torturing me. So I give myself 30 mins to an hour, to ramble a little (a lot) in my phones notes app and then revisit in daylight hours before or after work to actually write something sensical on the google doc. The first night I had a fic idea forming in my head it was thankfully a weekend and I wrote from 12am to 4:30 straight 😵 I feel like I was in a daze when I started writing and could not stop myself. Mostly stopped because my hands started hurting after nonstop typing on my phone in the dark for hours. When I realised it was 4am I died a little because wtf! In disbelief that my brain actually knows how to write a story still. When I moved it from my notes app to google doc the next day I’d somehow written approx. 4000 words. Since then I’ve started a fair few WIPs so this is a reminder that you can revisit old hobbies and maybe still know what the hell you’re doing 😅😂

How did I find 911 Lone Star: A bit of a long journey that I’ve answered here

[criminologykee]

Preparing for 2023...

2022 is coming to a close, and it’s around this time that I start thinking about my intentions for the year going forward; my goals, or things I want to see, experience, and achieve. A new year can feel like a lot of pressure - pressure to be perfect, to get everything right, to reinvent yourself, and to lead the best life you can, but I think it’s important not to hold such high expectations of the year ahead.

With that said, I want to share some ideas of things you can do before the end of 2022 to ensure you have a smooth journey into the new year, and hopefully start on a positive note. As they say, start as you mean to go on.

All of these things will hopefully be small, simple, and achievable actions to carry out over the next few days. So, let’s get into it…

Digital Cleanse Decluttering is one of my favourite things to do before the end of the year, because I love going into a New Year feeling like I have space for new things and new experiences.   For a digital declutter, you can delete unused apps, delete or reorganise your playlists, declutter your files on your laptop/computer, delete photos you don’t want anymore and organise your photos into folders, unsubscribe from mailing lists, and change any passwords you may need to change! I also like doing unfollow/unfriend sprees on my socials to make sure I’m connecting with the people I really care about, and I’m not still friends with or following people who make me feel bad!

Physical Declutter Like a digital declutter, this will just help you clear up some space for things in the New Year. Whether it’s your closet, your desk, your junk drawers, or even emptying your tote bag of receipts (just me?). Now’s the time to donate/recycle old clothes, clean out old/empty or expired makeup and cosmetic items, and get rid of the random wires you never need but have kept for years.

Clean Once you’ve decluttered, it’s time to clean! Clean your phone and laptop, change your bedsheets, dust your shelves - just get your space as clean as you can to really start fresh for the new year. This is also a great time to organise your belongings after you’ve decluttered. Make sure everything has a home and is as tidy as you can get it - you can always revisit things each month or quarter to free up some more space and keep your environment tidy. 

Get Organised Start adding important dates to your diary, calendar, google calendar, etc. so you don’t forget important dates or double book events! I personally have a physical diary and calendar, and a digital calendar which syncs to my laptop and phone so I can be sure I won’t miss anything. If you need to plan your budget, now’s the time to do that too. 

Goals and/or Intentions As 2022 comes to a close, it’s probably time to start setting some goals and intentions for the new year ahead. New Year Resolutions aren’t really for me, but instead I tend to set a few achievable goals and some good intentions. For example, in 2022, my goal was to do one fun thing a month - whether that was a concert, a comic con, a day trip, a holiday, or even small things like a cinema trip to a film I’ve been desperate to see - and I’m pretty sure I was successful, probably even more so than I had expected to be! Intentions are new to me, I’ve been setting daily intentions when I remember, but my intentions for 2023 are as simple as being kinder to myself, trying my best, and picking up some old hobbies away from my phone!   Write your intentions and goals down somewhere, or get creative and make a moodboard or vision board for the year. You could even write down the steps you need to take or changes you can make to achieve your goals and intentions to help you when you’re feeling demotivated or stuck.

Reflect on 2022 As much as we tend to look forward as one year comes to an end, I think it’s just as important to look back on the year we’ve just experienced and reflect on it. Think about the things you achieved, how you changed for better or maybe even for worse, things you needed more of, things you want less of, etc. All of these things will help you know exactly what you want to get out of 2023!

That’s pretty much everything I’m doing over the next few days! I’d love to know if there’s anything you’re doing to prepare yourself for the year ahead. 

Wishing you all the best for 2023! 

See you there Kee

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