#I'm just very bad at Discord lol. But I love sharing in the fandom there

[faiell]

yapping about fics and commenting

sorry to yap but work is boring today and tumblr isn't blocked on my work computer LOL

ok it's abt that post where the writer friend stopped writing because they weren't getting the comments/kudos they wanted.

i'm like. an overeager fandom person. like i cannot get into a fandom without wanting to meet new people and make friends. i love yapping about whatever silly gay idiots i'm hyperfixating over. i'm all about community, and sharing the joy of fandom, and all that fun positive stuff.

i don't post my art for stats but like. that means nothing coming from me tbh. i get stats. i can't accurately predict what would happen if i stopped getting notes on my art, but i would probably keep drawing and keep posting, just maybe less confidently, and less often. i recognize that stats make it much easier and while it’s not my primary motivation, it definitely motivates me to keep posting.

and yet. for years, i never commented on fic. i think i left kudos? and i saw posts like this all the time about how writers were so sad they didn't get comments. and i would feel super guilty about it all the time. but i still wouldn't do it! it sounds stupid, but i would feel pressured. if i liked a fic a lot, it felt even more difficult to comment, because i thought i would have to somehow give back to the author everything that fic gave to me. i wanted to craft the perfect comment that could perfectly encapsulate everything a fic made me feel. and that was way too much pressure so i would just not say anything.

when i got into drarry, i started reading a shit ton of fic. and i still wouldn't comment. i left maybe... 2 or 3 comments, maybe, i think. i can't remember. but i had a lot to say and i WANTED the writers to hear that i had read it and liked it. i just... didn't comment! u know what i did instead? i just fucking straight up DM'd writers on discord and started gushing to them that i liked their fic. somehow i was confident enough to do that, but writing a comment still felt like too much pressure. ?? i don't understand it either, but in my head it felt like a writing assignment, but when I was in DMs it felt more like a conversation and so there wasn't any pressure to make it "good"? idk!! it's very weird.

then i wrote and posted my first complete fic. just a oneshot, nothing special, and i was like. UNREASONABLY nervous about posting it. like. i am a confident person, okay? i was going to make a burner AO3 account and post it under a different name so nobody would know it was me, and then never mention it to anyone except MAYBE super close friends. i got talked out of doing that (thanks i feel a bit silly about considering that now). and then i received my first comment on it, which was basically a two-liner where someone said they liked it and thanked me for writing it.

and i was like. ??...?????? ???????? ...??!!! because i felt like... uncontainable glee? i was freakishly happy. the amount of serotonin those two sentences gave me was definitely unnatural.

is that healthy? idk. will it continue? idk. LOL. i hope so? but idk, some people said it wears off if you write/post for a while. but whatever, the fact that one little comment like that could make my entire day blew my mind. tbh i thought writers were just exaggerating when they said stuff like that.

ever since then i started leaving comments! that shit's easy! like what was i overthinking for? i'm such a fucking tryhard! all i gotta say is that i liked it, and even the bare minimum can bring lots of joy to someone.

so basically what im trying to say is that negative reinforcement doesn't do shit!! it just makes people feel bad about themselves. that post is nasty for guilt-tripping readers like that, and i bet you it's going to have the opposite effect (or no effect tbh).

YAPPING FINISHED. for now.

[messrsrobyn]

Ok nobody I’ve asked seems to give me a direct answer so I figured I’d just voice all my concerns with you? You don’t have to answer everything 😭😭

When it comes to fandom friends how do you move from just being moots to being friend friends? I saw a video you made about it when somebody had asked you a similar question but I’m really struggling with getting them to feel like friends and not just random accounts in my phone.

I’ve seen videos people have made and you guys are sharing jokes in the comments. I saw video of 3 girls that said “Us when anyone hates on mesrsrobyn” and you said like “Fan behaviour” which obviously shows that you’re actually their friend and you’re just teasing them.

Also how do you find people who are ok with you not responding all the time (😭😭😭) I’m just genuinely not active very much on any forms of social media. I was in a marauders gc and I was really happy thinking I was gonna make fandom friends but because I wasn’t active all the time they had a bunch of inside jokes I didn’t get and I kinda felt like an outsider.

Most of the people I see you interacting with online seem really cool and fun, so I’m just wondering where to find people like that. Just genuinely from posting?

I’m sure I’ve worded all this so strangely but honestly I’m sad because I’ve been in this fandom for 3 years in November and I have made no real lasting friendships. I feel like you yapping so much LOL

IK THE VIDEO 😭 my besties yup !!

this is long so i'm putting the lil dashy line thingy

i have v limited advice actually bc i don't think i've initiated many of my friendships in fandom?? despite how little i stfu, i'm a shyyy person. i get scared to text first.

my BIGGEST bit of advice is take. it. off. the. app.

i try to get discords mainly (bc i use it most) but once you take it off of tiktok or wherever you met it feels so much less like mutuals. like yes, we met in fandom but now we are discussing our plans for the day and getting to know each other as Robyn not Messrsrobyn.

i made most of my friends from posting !! i made my account as a whole to meet people and (ive been flagging a bit recently actually but) i always try to reply to EVERYONEEE. so most of my friends were just people that commented that i replied to, their name kept popping up in my notifs? boom. friends. one of them said they loved crimson rivers so next time i found an edit i sent it to them.

ALSO !! i'm so bad at replying.

servers im more active in i think, but just... dms? not very good at all. anyone that doesn't respect that or gets mad? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ i dont want them as a friend.

like it's frustrating i know! i hate the amount of lil red bubbles i have on every single app but it doesn't mean i value my friends any less and they all know that <3 we don't always have the time or capacity to reply and that's okie.

i tend to get it out the way immediately and test the waters. just a lil "btw i'm really sorry for my reply times! i'm not the best at it but feel free to double text me as much as you want" and always make sure that i follow up on everything that's been said whilst i wasn't replying.

im rambling a bit i fear but the right friends won't get mad at it, or make you feel less important bc of it. it might just take some time to find them but You Will.

i feel like i havent actually given much advice?? i'm genuinely so so so lucky to have found the friends that i have but i did nothing. i think i said in a few of my tiktoks rightttt at the beginning that my dms were open for friends and then i think? hope? that i've kept that energy going of like someone that anyone can message and i'll get back to them (at some point 😭 my tiktok dms are a mess but thats an issue for future robyn) so i've been able to just sit back and naturally find them.

i live by the motto of "the worst they can do is not reply" every time i send a comment or dm to a new person

we're all just losers reading fanfiction !! we all want lil friends to talk to about it so interaction and reaching out gives us that BUT it's the taking it off of the app that takes it from mutuals to friends imo.

this is UNNECESSARILY LONG omg. i never know how to answer these ones but i hope it helps a lil? <3 social interaction is NOT my finest point. potentially my worst i fear.

[rogueshadeaux]

Slllliiiiiides over here. Hi hello. I don't think I'll do a bad karma run (IM SORRY. IM SORRY!!) cause a) I'm a wimp and b) I need to get off videogames as soon as I'm done cause I've spent too much time playing lately lmao BUT I will be watching playthrougs cause I gotta know how fucked up he gets.... I gotta know...

To clarify i have a pre existing oc from a story that could be very easily flung into a vat of "au juice" because she's already halfway there in her own cannon LMAO we shall see, for now I have a huge list of things I want to draw for this game so I gotta finish 2 before I explode then I can unleash myself on art again. Gotta feed the discord now. I'm cooking for a crowd.

hi i've been dead for 8 days and recuperating for two lol I understand life stuff (and saw some references to it on your timeline, like the warhammer stuff and the tarot card thing??? bro that shit looks so good!!) as someone that literally shared your stuff and then got ripped away for my own life happenings lmfao. But if you get the chance in the future? Seriously, try an evil karma inF2 run. There's something about how they balanced the story that puts its predecessor AND sequel to shame. They're the same story, but different tales. They have the same goal, but different goalposts. SPP gives you a well-thought-out storyline that both is cohesive, but feels like your choices actually matter. It has none of the "I can help this old lady...or kick her fucking dog lol" of inFAMOUS 1, or the "I will fight for the tribe but literally do everything wrong. everywhere. because I'm a Bad Boy™" of inFAMOUS: Second Son. The choices feel real. They feel sound. They feel like the choices a man wronged by the world would make, if he decided to turn to his harbored resentment instead of his morality. And let's be honest, Cole also feels more morally gray in inF2 than 1 anyways, so seeing the path he takes is great because it genuinely feels like he's done with the accumulation of every shitty situation that has happened to him. And I'm sure you know how the story ends now, so...don't you wanna see what happens if he chose the other option? (pls tell me you haven't watched the playthrough yet lmfao)

Anyways yeah no I totally get life shit, it loves to pull you away from stuff, and also as someone only just now trying to do the bad options in Detroit: Become Human despite getting the game at launch because I need 6 years of preparation to be the bad guy, I understand the wimp bit too. It's hard to be mean sometimes. But with Cole's inF2 story, it doesn't feel mean. It feels like a desperate man, trying to fight for a future he's not convinced cares about him.

And yes oh my god please keep creating lmfao we all love your art so goddamn much. Don't leave this fandom you're now a very important asset. And it's always a good thing, throwing old friends into new situations! I love an OC in a wardrobe change. That's usually the best translation. Think a bit harder about forcing that OC into a new role. Shove her ass onto the stage. We'd all love her.

[scoops404]

Droncert report!!

Okay this got long so, it's under the cut <3

Hi, it's me! Okay well, here's a little anecdote from me. I'll walk you guys through the whole shebang. I worked all day Wednesday and then packed up, grabbed my dog, and drove an hour to my parents house in the suburbs so I could leave Padme there (my dog, Padme Amidala). Got there pretty late (wanted to miss traffic), went to bed trying to sleep early, knowing I needed to be up early enough to make it Orlando with plenty of time. The plan was to have enough time to take a quick nap when I got to my hotel.

Padme woke me up like 3 times throughout the night to go potty (I think a bit of leftover anxiety, she always knows when something's happening, when I pack a suitcase lol). Anyway, didn't sleep very well because of that. BUT!!! I found an awesome audiobook to listen to by Naomi Novik called "Uprooted" and it's so good but so long and I'm still listening to it. Fun fact, Naomi Novik is astolat on ao3 and started ao3 and I adore her.

I only stopped once for like 20 minutes to get gas and to text my discord that I made it to Florida, and I just kinda cruised getting more and more excited (but also anxious) -- got to the hotel. The check in girls were like oh you're just here for a night, what are you doing? and i was like okay well, don't judge me, BUTTT... and they were really sweet that I drove in for one night for a concert. ANYWAY, got to my room, took a much needed shower, texted KB to figure out where she is (KB, for those of you who don't know is one of the kindest people in the fandom, an older fan, but SOOO lovely with comments and spreading positivity, etc and I'm lucky enough to be in a discord with her and we realized we were both going so we figured we'd meet up. If she wasn't going, I probably wouldn't have gone, so I really owe her)

KB walked me through getting there, parking, picking up my ticket, etc. So i ended up getting there around 4ish. Got a corndog and took two bites before it broke (sad) and then went and found KB. She was in line with the other fans who got there at noon, and I could already see the VIP line and catbeanies everywhere lol. It was so cute!

Then, I knew Leah thievesluck had made a cat beanie for me so I wanted to meet up with her. She's sooo nice and has always been really kind online and that definitely transferred into real life. She was standing in the VIP line with puppybird and kyrankat (kkmbrly as I think of her) who were also both incredibly kind and we got to talk fics and writing and reading lol.

Back with KB, the girl in line behind me (she had to be like 18 but i am so bad with ages on people now) was really sweet and getting excited when new fans would walk by to join the end of the line. She had gathered the little group around us and everyone was talking about their favorite things and passing around chargers and bracelets. It was really sweet! She mentioned Ira snowdrmr who is one of my friends in the writing sphere and I DM'd Ira really quick to be like omg someone said something so sweet about you (because my favorite thing to do is spread when someone says something nice about one of my friends or one of their fics, lol)

Once the VIPs got in, they moved our line up to in front of the house of blues and put a water thing at the front, so we got a few shots of water, which was really thoughtful. Everyone was checking twitter and looking at the pictures of Dream and George arriving, and later when Sapnap arrived. The girl in front of me was a bit older (maybe 22ish? once, again, bad with names) but she had really lovely purple highlights in her hair and she was on a twitter space. Someone behind us passed glowsticks up so I put one around my neck like a necklace. I can't stress enough how sweet everyone was being and like safe and secure in a group of people who all love dream. No one made me feel weird for being older, which was appreciated haha.

Anyway, so then it starts raining... yikes. People shared umbrellas with strangers and I turned my back to the rain and just let it hit my back and so I was fine. I think they let us in a little early because of the rain (if so, thank you!) so we went in and got very good spots, dead center, and like halfway back. For two hours fans kept each other entertained by writing things on their phones and holding them up and then everyone would cheer. It was really quite (thought tbr it got a little annoying after a while but i am OLD and my patience was wearing thin after driving all day on no sleep and very little food, so I knew i was just being cranky so i let it go)

KB was the first person to spot manager Ken and then like ten minutes later everyone else did, and then we entertained ourselves watching people play rock paper scissors with him from the balcony. From our spot halfway up, we couldn't see much of the balcony but we could see him on our left (stage left?) and later, I spotted hannah on the other side. Very proud of the fact that I was the first person to see Hannah and then everyone else kinda picked up on it and made her a bit uncomfortable with the attention (oops - but also, that was during the droncert, and this was before still).

The DJ comes on and it turns out he's a friend of Yung Gravy which is kinda cute, then, that Dream had him come on. He made a power point for us and it was called "Drorlando" where he wrote some things about the city and then we jammed for thirty minutes and got all hyped.

I heard rumblings of maybe drantis being there? I thought it was weird. A girl around me tried to call the venue, I saw online later that might have worked? Seems weird to pay money to go see a guy you like, but okay? Also, yall, i am SO nosy like i was in my element eavesdropping on everyone, it's one of my favorite things to do and when you're packed that tightly, there's no room for secrets.

AND THEN...

Dream came on and it was magical. My first impression, I'm so sorry to say and it's with all the love in my entire heart, but his head is massive. Like it's so big. I didn't think much of it in pictures but standing twenty feet from him, it's a big head. And I love him so much. The cat beanies being too small makes so much sense now. It's a big head and a lot of curls and he looked amazing and sounded amazing and I love him. This was my main takeaway because it shocked me so much, but he looked great. He's a big dude. (I also had this thought when I met Dan and Phil years ago, like they're bigger IRL than on screens - something about when you can see them in relation to your own size, it makes sense somehow?)

Anyway, the concert went about like I thought! You could tell he was definitely live singing at points because 1) the mic but also 2) he would stop in the middle of the stage and close his eyes like he was really focusing on it. ((Once again saying this with all the love in my heart and I have no problem with it because it's a live show and I'd rather have a good show than 100% real authentic vocals the entire time, but it was clear there was parts with the track playing. But also, I noticed this at the Taylor Swift concert so once again, I don't care, but I did want to point it out that the times he was clearly live singing were VERY good. He sang parts of Panic Attack for us with no music or backing or anything and then we sang it back, and that sounded really really good, so, grain of sand and all that))

We played games in between some songs, which I liked because the EP is only like 19 minutes and even with the added songs, none of them are like long rambling songs, so it was fine with me to add some fun elements. [this is where he went to change his clothes and for a few seconds in between with nothing to keep our attention, I spotted Hannah]. Quickly, though, Sapnap came out and we had to pick the correct Dream and I'm very happy to announce that I knew right away which Dream was *our* Dream. It did make me wonder who the guys were under the other masks but whatever

There was another bit later with balls in the audience and we were supposed to put them in the basket for the song we wanted, slowed down version of Slow Down versues sped up version of Everest (which he had just played so we were all kinda eager for the song we hadn't heard yet) he said "balls" really funny and we laughed at him, and then he told us we sucked at the game later, which was funny and definitely something only our Dream would say to us. Like it's hard to imagine JLo playing a concert and telling her fans they suck at something and them liking it, lol, it was funny.

There were a couple times he sat down which was bad for me because I couldn't see him, but the pictures I've seen since then looked awesome.

Anyway, I spent my time singing along and recording the songs my friends definitely wanted to see all the while my phone battery dropped down below 10%. I also was trying to make eye contact and let him know he was doing great (like a fun auntie lmao) and I think it worked once or twice -- i was like dead center and halfway back and I'm kinda tall so he might have seen me.

And then he announced he was done (a lie, we all know concerts go like that) and we chanted for him to come back, and THEN we chanted for GeorgeNotFound lmao and then he came back out and announced he had 3 more songs and then announced "gogy" and I recorded that song and omgggg it was so funny. Later I put that one on twitter because i focused EXCLUSIVELY on George like the simp I am. Panic Attack and Trust Issues were both also really cool and I think I'll have to listen back later and let the lyrics take me tf out but when he got to the part of trust issues he hadn't finished and literally sang "i didn't finish these lyrics here" it was very funny and painfully Dream, like so endearing.

Anyway, that's all I can report back on the actual event itself. Very fun! I met up with Pondsofkoi right after the droncert and then I was about dead tired from driving all day, no food, very little water, a ball of anxiety in my chest all day, and standing for hours, so I went back to my hotel and passed tf out. Woke up the next morning and drove home and then made my parents feed me while I picked up Padme.

And here I am! Oh, and I did watch the twitch part of sapnap's stream last night which was fun

I do want to say, I love Dream so much. I admire him because he doesn't do anything halfway. He puts his entire Dreamussy into everything and anything he does and he doesn't stop until it's as excellent as he can make it. He's innovative and charismatic, and I just think he has the biggest heart (and head lol) in the world. He could have easily become bitter after the way he's been treated, could have become acerbic and rude and closed off, but instead, he's open and loving, and kind, and overflowing with creativity.

[dimplesandfierceeyes]

bad buddy fandom getting-to-know-you meme!

Another tag game I finally managed to get to! Thank you to @tiistirtipii, @dudeyuri, @feralmuskyscentedhoepran, @softpran, @dancing-out-in-space, and of course, @fiercynn for tagging me in this one!

name and whatever you want to share about yourself

Hello, I’m Kayla! I’m, as probably noticeable by my spelling, not American haha. Yeah I guess that’s it. I’ve never been good at talking about myself.

when did you watch bad buddy/join the fandom?

I watched it from the start, but somewhere around episode 3 I started actively looking into the fandom and by the end of ep4 I was already in a discord group and writing my first fanfiction. The rest, as they say, is history XD

favourite ship(s)

I am a PatPran, InkPa enthusiast although I did also like the LouisSafe idea which is why i wrote a whole fic about them haha

favourite character(s)

Beyond Pat and Pran, Pa, Korn and Ink will always be in my heart

favourite episode(s)

As much as I love episode 5, episode 3 is probably the episode I’ve watched the most haha I just love watching Pran coming out of his shell (even if he does get crushed in the very next episode T-T)

favourite scene(s)

The Rooftop comes in at number 1 every time, but also the fight in front of the apartment block just before it, the bus stop scene and guitar scene in ep3, the balcony scene in ep8, the bedroom scene in ep9, so many scenes in ep11, and everything after Pran turns up at the apartment in ep12. Serotonin factories every one. 

one thing you would change about the show if you could

I’d have liked Pat’s anger in episode 7 to have been dealt with a bit more definitely but they pulled it back by giving it proper consideration in episode 11.  Honestly I would have also loved more flashbacks to their pre-transfer era as well as a little more on Icy Pat, but I understand why we didn’t get them. 

what are your some of your favourite fanworks made by other people?

This is a difficult one for me! So I actually did a list of my favourite bad buddy edits here and also fanfics here and here plus I’m pretty sure I did another, but can I find them? No. So I’m gonna add to this by saying also anything by @miscellar (aworkingprinter on AO3).

(if you create fanworks) what are your favourite fanworks that you’ve made?

Some of my own favourites? Well, that’s trickier haha! Probably A Fine Line Between Hormones and Home, The Space Pirate and the Officer of the Law and, just because it was my first fanfic in the fandom, He’s No Romeo.

a song that makes you think of bbs (the ones in the show don’t count lol)

Pancakes for Dinner by Lizzy McAlpine always makes me think of pining Pran, Heather by Conan Gray also gives huge Pran in episode 4/5 vibes. Alas I can’t think of one that screams Pat though I know I have thought that about songs before. No doubt I’ll be listening to a playlist tomorrow and be like “oh yeah, this one!”

idk anything else you want us to know?

So out of the 494,256 words I’ve written on AO3 over an 11 year period, 426,682 of them were written in the last 3 years and all for the Bad Buddy fandom. If that doesn’t encapsulate both my obsession and love of this show, I don’t know what does haha

Now who to tag?! I can't tag everyone so going with people I'm not sure if I've seen do this yet, though no pressure for anyone! @lurkingteapot @galauvant @snimeat @loveongsa

[rasp-passion-tea]

A small (big) update/catch-up post for anyone curious on where I've been and where I'll be:

*rides in on a skateboard with sunglasses and a mocktail in hand* yo

The past couple of years, I've been pretty M.I.A. I'd feel bad if I'd have any remaining folks who cared about me are left in the dark (as much as that anxious part of me will try to convince myself otherwise, I did build genuine connections on here 🥰). There also just might happen to be old inactive friends of mine who might randomly wonder where that random raspberry girl on tumblr ended up only to come back to see that she might've disappeared,,, or been sold on the dark web 🧐. There could also be any eventual new people to our small community to wonder that. So y’know what 🤔 I'll keep a little post up top so people can know (also, it'd be nice to give a speech once more to my imaginary audience c:)

With that said, I'll ramble about sum up under the cut:

So, where ya been, Rasp?

Well, to start things off, I'm doing really good :D looking back, I might've given people the vibe I was majorly depressed and that might've woried some people 🥲 it was never anything major, but I was still dealing with some teenage girl stuff, and this blog and ship and the fanbase I joined because of it became my mini safe spot. Simply put, I didn't have any sources to be able to properly word that to. I have that now and feel much more grounded and capable, and that's all I could've wanted years ago :)

You might've already guessed, but I've been busy lately, with adult stuff specifically. Yup, the fandoms resident little sister is grown now. She's working!! And she's in college!!! Wow!!1! I HAVE BASICALLY NO MORE FREE TIME!!!!!!!11! :DDD That, and a bunch of other reasons have made it harder to focus on one thing at a time, which is why I've been pretty scarce on this app, and online on general.

Soooo how ya been then, Rasp?

Uhhh... good question. Fine, I suppose 😗 kinda just existing right now. I have a feeling a lot of that has to do with me being unmediacted at the moment, so I haven't been able to do a lot of the things I love the past few years. Sooo... if you're wondering why I never posted those fics I teased in the past, that's why 🥲 I have a feeling I will one day, though. Just a matter of time. Speaking of, let's go into my last point:

Does that mean you're abandoning this account, Rasp?? ☹️

Mmm not quite. I've been popping in every couple of months, and I might keep doing that. But I definitely won't be as active as I used to. Couple reasons:

I mentioned a lot of reasons why, but I've been. Very busy 🥲 being online hasn't been at the forefront of my mind lately, so I've decided to not stress about it right now. Like I mentioned before, I'd like to come back to all this one day, but that's not now. Speaking of:

As much as I feel bad saying this, once the show ended, the ship and its fandom got really quiet. For me that makes it harder to participate in things if there's not a large community. I've joined other fandoms cuz of that, but not like this one... this fandom was special...... *looks off into the distance*

Bonus reason that ties into the last one: a lot of my friends are inactive with me not having any way to reach out, and that makes meeee very sadddd 😔 So if anyone I've met happens to see this:

...heyyy 🤪 I hope you got something out of this post,,,, like I said before, I'm unmedicated and have been very scatterbrained recently, but I tried to make this as cohesive as possible 😭 guess to end this off I'll link some other socials:

My side blog: rasp-passion-two

(Also pretty inactive on there, but if you wanna see what I've been into lately, that's the spot (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ I'm pretty sure I never ended up sharing it fsr lol)

My discord: rasp-passion tea#5877

(I'm not active in servers anymore cuz I think I grew out of using discord, but if you wanna chat? Let's chat (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ we could also do it on here but vsiwjsisvqisgwu)

...that's it lol. I think I'm kind of an enigma on here now, but thats alright. Uhhhh not sure how to "close" this off, so I guess I'll just say: if you read this whole thing?

🤍🖤🩶

^me rn

I'll see you all when I see you, but I'll always be here!!

~Tayah, AKA Rasp (and yes, it's pronounced "Razz" 😤👋🏽)

[lou-is-lurking]

Ask

💞what's the most important part of a story for you? the plot, the characters, the worldbuilding, the technical stuff (grammar etc), the figurative language

🪄what is your post-writing/sharing aftercare? How do you take care of yourself or celebrate yourself when you've finished a fic?

☯️how do you think engaging with each other through tumblr, twitter, comments, kudos, creates healthy fandom experiences? How do you deal with that if you're not a social person/experience social anxiety?

(I am sending the same asks to everybody posting this ask list because I want to compare the answers)

Studying us like guineapigs, I see... 🧐

💞

The Characters. Always. Other things vary in importance (though spelling and grammar and formatting are always high up, too). I rarely write plot-driven stories, and when I try I still focus too much on the characters and it ends up being all vibes and chaos. I enjoy worldbuilding more in RPG or original stories. Part of the appeal of fanfic for me has always been that the canon world is already built, and I can fully focus on the characters. That's why I rarely write AUs (and am in absolute fucking awe of authors who are excellent worldbuilders (yes, I'm looking at you).

🪄

I usually post right before I go to sleep (mainly because I can't stop tweaking and editing and fussing about everything until I literally can hardly keep my eyes open). Nevertheless I always take a few moments after I hit Post to enjoy the satisfaction of having actually managed to get to that point, because boyyyyy it does not happen very often. And then I pass the fuck out which I guess can be counted as taking care of myself lol

☯️

oof, I could actually write a whole ass essay about this (only I can't cos I should be working instead of hanging around on tumblr...). Short answer: I love the community that comes with sharing the same love and passion in a fandom. I also am absolutely shit at consistently participating. It takes a fandom calming down as much as YOI has for me to actually feel kinda comfortable to "take up space" and connect with people. And even then I'm still bad at it.

Another thing that has changed over the past years that I'm kinda torn about is how much of every fandom is scattered across different discord servers now. It's nice for having smaller communities and a shared space to hang out, but it also leads to cliques and insulation and overall just less connection outside of it. Or maybe I just need to join more discords lol (and lurk less, probably 😅). But also, I've seen ppl gush about art and fic on discord, and the creators will just never know. I dunno man. It's complicated 😂

Thanks for including me in your study, pls share your findings with the community! 😆

Let's Get ((REAL)) fic writer asks

[sunnysssol]

Tag Game To Better Know You! Send this to people you’d like to know better!

Tagged by three different people AHWJFIDJ @gremlins-hotel , @fumblingmusings and @modernday-jay !!! Thank you guys for the tag! 💖 Sorry it took me a while to get to it 😭 depression on top of hell week is a different kind of beast. Anyway! Onwards!!

What book are you currently reading?

☆ I haven't read much books at all this year, but I really wanna pick up Dune again! I got halfway through Dune Messiah in 2020 and it's been forever 😭 My reading list is ever expanding, I just really need to find time and motivation 🥲

What’s your favorite movie that you saw in theatres this year?

☆ I have not gone to the theaters at all this year! I've been out and about but yeah. All the movies I watched this year were watched from the comfort of my own bedroom. But as for my favorite movie this year, it's either "Pearl" by Ti West or "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once" by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. I liked Pearl better than X just because... Idk, I think I was more disturbed by the emotional drama than the actual story LOL and as for EEAAO, that one is a classic I feel like I've seen at least five mutuals rave about it JDJCJ and it's well deserved! I wanted to watch it with family but I kept chickening out– it hits a little too close to home I think 🥲 then there's Incantation too, that movie had some really unsettling imagery and I got really invested into the story of the main character trying her absolute hardest to save her daughter against the powers of a hostile otherworldly being. It's really neat!

What do you usually wear?

☆ I live in a tropical country, so it's the shirt-shorts-flip flops combo usually LOL although once in a while I'll switch it up and wear pajama pants :p

How tall are you?

☆ I'm 5'3", or 160 cm !!!

What’s your Star Sign? Do you share a birthday with a celebrity or a historical event?

☆ Cancer! Not sure about any celebrities, but I do share my birthday with the debut of the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit in 1989 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and I thought that was cool LOL

Do you go by your name or a nick-name?

☆ I go by Sol, which is more of a pseudonym than a nickname. But I also use Marie, which *is* a shorter version of my real name and also, I have used "Peppa" very recently because my profile pictures when I was in the middle of my "join as many discord servers as possible" phase was Peppa Pig and it stuck 😭

Did you grow up to become what you wanted to be when you were a child?

☆ Not yet, but i'm getting there! Getting that education and whatnot 🤓

Are you in a relationship? If not, who is your crush if you have one?

☆ I am deeply in love with one Alfred F. Jones ☝

What’s something you’re good at vs. something you’re bad at?

☆ I'm good at everything but also bad at everything 💖 I hope that helps!

Dogs or cats?

☆ I can't choose 😭 they are both so important to me actually

What’s something you would like to create content for?

☆ (VIBRATES WITH BARELY CONTAINED EXCITEMENT AND CREATES A LOW HUMMING SOUND) uh yknow. stuff

What’s something you’re currently obsessed with?

☆ The Walking Dead!!! But also, perhaps cartoons because I've been watching Adventure Time and Bluey 🗿

What’s something you were excited about that turned out to be disappointing this year?

☆ Not to be a downer but this year as a whole sucked LOL some significant highlights in the lows of course (e.g. meeting my besties, getting back into an old beloved fandom, etc), but I just really thought things would be different by now. Guess not ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What’s a hidden talent of yours?

☆ All talents are hidden if you're anxious enough 😏 (it's lying. for some reason people always believe me 😭 I only use it for stupid shit too so HEJFJD)

Are you religious?

☆ Religion interests me, if not for the historical and cultural impact then maybe for the art that is created because of it! My religious background is Roman Catholicism, born and raised and all that, but my family stopped going to church a while back and we haven't gone back since unless it was for a wedding or a baptism. Do I believe in the Christian God? Not really... I do believe there is a higher power out there, if that makes sense. I just don't subscribe to the ideas of any religion. I guess this makes me agnostic.

What’s something you wish to have at this moment?

☆ 600 million dollars in my bank account 💅

Tagging @myrddin-wylt , @daisy-dumpling , @majormeilani , @j0succ and whoever else wants to do it!! 💖 and if I tagged you there's no pressure to do this !! Jdjfjfjf 💖💖💖

[yanderelovlies]

✨Galaxy Anon ✨ here!

I’m doing good. Sorry I didn’t respond for a day. I was really busy that day and hardly had energy to respond! Are you well?

We all need some Joseph in our lives. Also did you see the new designs for the sunny day Jack characters? What’s your opinion and also what’s your favorite artsyle for the characters? I like the second phase the best. They look the best in that.

Yes like I actually forgot what a noun and a verb is and I feel so stupid. Have faith dude you have great work!

At least you stood your ground and that must’ve been awkward I would’ve said no and try to escape as fast as I can.

Thanks I really hope so too. Honestly I know this isn’t the worst situation at least my other co workers leave me alone and don’t antagonize me or anything

Nice. Though I will see if I could do it since my mom is home when I am and she doesn’t know about all of this and definitely would not approve. Also because I usually don’t share my discord since it’s very private to me. I mean only one person I know has my information there and I also suck at discord since I don’t know what the hell I’m doing so I have to think about to share my discord with you. No offense just it’s very private to me. She must’ve seen some shit because people come with weird injuries sometimes or even brutal ones. Oh yeah cuts are scary sometimes especially since I never seen it but one I heard a kid had a cut so bad that you could see the bone and apparently he didn’t even cry. Fucking nightmare fuel there.

That had to be a bitch honestly. Since you had to be a parent in a young age you had less time for school and even less for personal time which everyone needs. That’s actually concerning since lots would get suspicious at this point. Then again if they intervened they mostly wouldn’t care why just the fact you kissed school and think you’re a trouble kid or something. Yeah it adds up since doing both really can put a burden and a heavy load on someone. Wish I could’ve done that because kids are mean as hell but man that must’ve been a lot of days. It’s no problem at all, you deserve to have a listening ear and be able to get that weight off your chest. Thanks viví I will when I’m ready since not to mention I will delete my current account but no worries it’s just to make a new one to start fresh honestly.

Guess we have the fic to thank for this poll and now we getting more smutty works~ Hey I think it’s good, one of the best I’ve seen in this fandom.

It's okay galaxy take the time you need. Life can get busy I'm just glad you are okay 💕 um today wasn't my best day, but I'm sure it will be better tomorrow.

I did! Personally I think they are all so nicely done, and it's so amazing how they've improved over time. I won't lie I really love the current style. It's so pretty and eye-catching.

I've done that before it was so fucking embarrassing lmao. Also thank you dear 💕

It was at first and I felt bad, but I was having a hard time there and I couldn't stay longer then what I had to.

That's true. I hope it stays that way.

That's no problem at all! If you don't feel comfortable with giving discord I totally get it. It was really just a silly suggestion 💕. I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable. Yeah she has seen some shit, and she isn't afraid to share stories. Even when she talks about them I cringe and she just laughs at me lol.

It did take a tole more long-term honestly. Let's just say I'm socially awkward in person and get terrible anxiety in public. I've gotten better thanks to the effort, but I still have a hard time making friends. So when I lost my group recently it's been hard. It's no problem galaxy take all the time you need. I'll be here 💕💕

I'm excited to share them when they are ready tbh.

[wilteddreamsofbaldursgate]

I reblogged a post from you about fanfic asks being welcomed so I hope you don't mind some questions ^^

Do you have a favourite line/paragraph you have written that has stuck with you or you're really proud of?

What was the first fandom/topic you wrote for?

Is there a bg3 character you struggle to write for? Why is that?

And

Do you have any fics you haven't gotten around to writing yet? Did you want to share a bit about it?

I 100% do not mind AT ALL! These are wonderful questions, I'll do my best to answer them, thank you so much! <3 Do you have a favourite line/paragraph you have written that has stuck with you or you're really proud of? Off the top of my head, it would be this part from You, Blinding Like the Sun:

Astarion despises you so very much because you’re everything he isn’t, everything he has never been. Not even alive could he have held a candle to you, because you’re perfect and he is falling, and he hates that he is falling for you.

If I remember correctly, that was the part I built the entire fic on. Don't know if I'm particularly proud of it, but I really like the flow and how those two sentences are basically summing up the entirety of Astarion's feelings for Tav!

What was the first fandom/topic you wrote for? The first fic I published was in the Detective Conan/Case Closed fandom in 2010 (lol) and that stuff was dark, if I remember correctly. 13 y/o me surely had the time of her life, though. Before that I wrote down "original" works and Harry Potter AU's, not knowing that would be considered fanfiction. Is there a bg3 character you struggle to write for? Why is that? I had to laugh at this question because only last night I mentioned on discord how much I hate even thinking about writing Cazador! I just hate him so, so much, ugh, my mind goes to really dark places with that one. But I think I would also be really bad at writing Gale because that mf hits a little too close to home for me.

Do you have any fics you haven't gotten around to writing yet? Did you want to share a bit about it? *side-eyes the X WIPs sitting in my google docs* uhm, maybe? I'm working on a longfic atm so I don't know if that counts, but I'm actively trying to incorporate ideas into it that I just know I won't use otherwise. This can apply to bigger and smaller plot points, but it's mostly little tender moments that wouldn't make sense to be standalone pieces. One "let me untangle that hair-nest on your head with my broken comb, love" is one of them, ha!

[entomjinx]

No worries. Tumblr has its own quirks and moods. Nothing we can do about it.

Sometimes it really is just awkward.

But yeah, we talked on/off (timezones, heh, even though you were sometimes up early/late - always hard to tell xD). And, idk, I thought I had gathered some strength after the trauma and all that crap. Fun times. So I took the gamble. In a way, why am I still messaging like this? But at the same time, idk.

One Piece is one of those mangas I will complete one day. I'm still very behind even though my ship is there since the beginning. 😂 and it's just so engaging! But at the same time I feel like I wouldn't be able to write fic for it. I guess I'm easily scared lol

Oh, I'm still stuck in gratsu. OTP and all that. I get the bunnies but writing sure has gotten super difficult. And then I catch another handful of bunnies before having finished one story and it's a lot of wips. Doesn't help that I'm feeling so bummed about my writing and that RL stuff has been bad. Gotta love a writing crisis. Which, btw, better not go your way. Just time and spoons for you.

Tumblr will always be just one step to the left of fully functioning, and that's how we like it here I suppose.

Sometimes messaging and replying though anon is easier. It a way to be slightly detached and not too invested, while still going out of your comfort zone to talk to the people you want to, especially after everything that happened in that server... At least, that's how it makes sense to me. Should you ever decide to just outright message me, I'd answer the second I saw it, but for now, if this is what you're comfy with, keep doing it!

Also sorry it keeps taking me so long to respond. College is very hectic at the moment. (also this got long oops)

One Piece is super engaging! the latest chapters are absolutely wild, especially the one this week. Holy shit. I have been more anxious writing for One Piece than I was for Fairy Tail, but the fandom is genuinly a much nicer and kinder space so far. I didn't fully realize how awful the FT fandom had treated me until I posted my first OP work... The difference is staggering. And most people I've spoken to have been much less insistant on only focusing on what's "canon." It's been wonderful so far.

That doesn't mean the FT fandom didn't leave such an impact on me that I'm not anxiously awaiting the switch up and rage to be sent my way, but I'm trying to tell myself that it's a set of irrational thoughts.

I still adore Gray/Natsu and I plan to finish some of the WIPs I have for them, as well as Phenomenon eventually, but I think most of the things I make outside of that will be kept to myself and close friends.

I have! so many plot bunnies! I finally came up with the idea to make a discord server where each channel is a plotline, and once I'd reached the limit for how many channels I could have in a category (per fandom) I have to finish something before I can make another one. It keeps me in check while also letting me keep a decently high number of ideas so that I don't get stuck with writers block.

I'm sorry stuff has been hectic in real life, and I hope things start to look up soon. Your writing has always been wonderful in my opinion, but I fully understand being bummed about it too. I can never really look at my own writing without feeling like it's missing something. Every artist is their own worst critic after all, so remember that others don't see what you think is missing, they see only the wonderful things you have created and shared.

[spieluhrzeit]

this is pretty interesting! uh... i'd say mine is that the fandom has a very big gap in the market for interactive media. "medoh you are clearly biased" yes i am. i feel like a lot of music fandoms don't really have a lot going for them in terms of digital interactive fan media. rammstein did release two promo games, one on windows 95 as a .exe and another as a flash file, but like that they were promos. i think because the fanfiction game is so strong here, why not make it interactive? i've expressed a lot of ideas both on here and on discord and i would love to make them a reality! an r+ rpg or visual novel would go so hard in my opinion. besides, i love to shitpost :3

if we're talking about songs/albums, i think welt weg off untitled is pretty underrated. i stumbled on it after listening to diamant and i love those synths flake did not have to go hard but he did and i love that, plus till's vocals... ugh perfect 🥹 and idk if this is a "hot take" but i find herzelied to be pretty underrated as a whole. i love the vibe i get off it, real 90s industrial metal. that's not to say their sound is bad now, absolutely not.

may as well keep yapping (lol), i think as an au keine lust is very underrated. never mind the fact they're all (bar flake) big and chunky (and the fandom loves that very much ;)), there are only 4 tagged fics on ao3 of that au and they're all tillake. which is adorable, i love the idea of till helping out flake in that au and being his personal teddy bär, but i would love to see it explored with the others! their dynamics and relationships combined with the overall themes of keine lust of overabundance and feelings of numbness, it's an au that is very much slept on.

last one: of all the ships, even tillake (my pretty much otp), the six man marriage is probably the most special and important to me. it symbolises growth, solidarity, communication, unconditional love, all that relationships should be. i'm not completely delusional however, in the real world i know that many of the band are married, but in my mind, they all share a big bed with matching pyjamas and nightcaps and all have some hot cocoa before saying goodnight to each other 36 times*. just one big happy family (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡

*i may have taken this from a tf2 post where the mercs do the same but instead of 36 times it's 81 because there's 9 of them so 9² lmaoo

give me your biggest rammstein hot take(s)

i'm so curious. mine, i actually really dislike ohne dich idk i just don't like it. i feel like it's a largely adored song and save for the instrumental solo it just doesn't hit for me

(bring negativity and/or allegation-related dragging to this post and get blocked so fast i hate you find a hobby this is for the r+ fanbase to just have fun)

[7-kingdoms-discord]

Gaging interest for anyone interested in joining a Game of Thrones Discord?

Feel free to pop into the asks if you have questions, you're curious, or interested in joining!

[emsylcatac]

Hi! So umm I came across this post yesterday which could basically be summed up as the sun Vs subs debate??

I...actually prefer the English dub to the French one, and I just am kind of tired of hearing people say that the French dub is superior and all the French sub supremacy stuff.

I mean don't get me wrong, I actually love the French dub too, but I've seen people mocking the eng dub so much and even the English VAs and it just rubs me in the wrong way. Some of them are even rude and really just go all "Oh, the voices are so cheesy in English, the French dub is waaaay better" and I just feel disheartened:( I mean I think I have got attached to the english dub and guess that makes me defensive sometimes??

All of this is ruining the French dub for me, just like the fandom ruined Lukanette and Luka with all the salt. I desperately WANT to enjoy the french dub, but I just feel bitter at times, I guess? I don't know...

I wish people would stop being pretentious acting as though the French dub is "superior". I mean okay, maybe it's the original canon dub, but can they please stop making people who like the English dub more feel embarrassed for liking it? (Though I think I may be the only person who prefers English. Lol)

Hey!

I might...not be the best person to ask that jfjd because I largely prefer the French dub to the English one 😅 I'm French so it probably explains why, but by being able to speak the two languages I can really feel the difference and I do believe the French dub suits way more the characters than the English one haha. But also, I heard that Thomas Astruc is there for the recording of the French dub and can supervise the VA, and I'm not sure he's there for the English dub recording (otherwise lots of traveling lol and joining by video sounds unpractical but I could be wrong) which might explain it too as he can direct the French VA to use the tones of voice the writers have in mind.

Now don't get me wrong, the English isn't bad just because I think the French is better to my liking. But they don't give off the same vibes and it sometimes changes widely the way a character is perceived or acts. An example is Chat Noir: when he jokes around and plays his Chat Noir persona, the French VA makes him sound playful, silly and overexaggerating his acts which makes it obvious he's not being serious. The English one however makes him sound a lot more pretentious and full of self confidence about it. So it's very different, you either prefer one or the other and personally I find that the French one suits Chat Noir's character way more, but maybe someone will think the opposite. It's just a question of personal preferences to be honest

I don't think most people saying French dub supremacy necessarily mean it in a way to shit on those who like the English dub or are being super serious about it, it's a question of tastes and they often share their view on why they vibe with a dub more than another. Like most people will say that Plagg French dub sucks and Plagg English dub all the way, while I way prefer French Plagg, so we have stupid debates often on discord (or even Tumblr) about it but no one is being really intense, it's a "fake war". And it's often kinda the same with the "French dub Vs English dub" debate, it's not really deep most of the time

That being said don't feel silly for liking the English dub, it's not a bad one and tbh everyone is free to prefer whatever sub there is, even if it's the Portuguese 😛. And there's a time and place to share these opinions or throw them at someone of course. I'm sorry some comments made you feel stupid for liking it, and if it helps I saw lots of people being excited to get the Ephemeral English dub and gushing about it, whether they preferred the French dub or not 😊 But yeah just like people will prefer to watch an anime in Japanese dub with subs and will prefer the Japanese dub to the English one or else, people in ML will tend to prefer the French one. And both will act like it's superior because it's the original haha

[stevethehairington]

Congratulations!! Honestly I’ve never seen a fic get anywhere close to 1k so 2k is so fucking impressive. That’s insane! I was wondering if you have any tips for bringing in readers? Obviously your writing is amazing. Currently I’m struggling to get 20 kudos. 😅

so sorry for the late reply, it's been a busy week! but thank you so much!!!!! i'm honestly so like shocked that it's managed to get up to 2k! it just baffles me that at least two thousand people have read/liked something that i wrote. it's incredibly validating and i just feel so so so grateful.

ooh, tips for bringing in readers hm.

share your fic on multiple platforms! obviously, once that fic is posted it's going to show up in the tags you've used on ao3 (assuming that's where you've posted it!), but you want it to reach more than just those looking on ao3, because not everyone looks in the general pairing tag or narrows their search down to the trope tags you may have used. so my advice here, is to take that link and make a tumblr post with it! make a tweet that includes it! throw that link up on instagram if you use that for fandom stuff. if you're in any discord servers for that fandom/pairing, drop the link there too! spread it around as far and wide as you can so you can get as many eyes on it as possible!

do not be afraid of some good ol' shameless self-promo! in the same vein as #1, don't be afraid to then promote those posts you've made about your fic! self-reblog, self-retweet, self-rewhatever! get your fic circulating! it's your blog/page/account, so you shouldn't ever feel bad about boosting up your own content!

find yourself a good group of friends who will hype the hell out of you and your works! not only is it ridiculously nice to have a group of people who you can talk with about fandom stuff, and spitball ideas with, and discuss theories or headcanons with until they turn into something more, but it is also soooo incredible to have people that are in your corner and that will read anything you put out and who will then also reblog/retweet/rewhatever your fics too! even if you run in the same general circle, they're still going to have connections with other people that you won't, so if they help you out by reblogging your fic, then that spreads it even further than just your own followers. and like, in my experience, fandom friends will be some of the most ride or die, supportive people that will stop at nothing to hype you up to the highest point they possibly can, so like hang onto them as tight as you possibly can because they are just the absolute best things ever <3

create some sort of banner/moodboard/graphic to go with the fic i have not personally done this, just because i am usually far too impatient once i finish a fic and i just want to get it up asap lol, BUT. i know that there are fics i've seen that have totally eye catching banners or moodboards or things like that that the writers will attach to the beginning of the fic but also to their promo posts, and those absolutely will grab attention! like, someone will be scrolling through the tag and see the banner/moodboard/whatever you made and go woah, that's cool, what is this? and they'll check out your post and if it's something they decide they're into, then the fic itself too!

i'm trying to think if there's any other advice i could give you, but tbh these are the things i stick to doing the most with my own fics. hopefully that was at least a little bit helpful!! i wish you the absolute best of luck, though! trying to get engagement on writing can be very difficult, but it's really awesome that you're putting yourself out there no matter what and sharing something you've created! that's so special and you should be very proud of yourself for that!!

(also, if your fic is a steddie fic or another st pairing that i'm into and you want to drop me the link i would totally love to check it out!!)

[pattora]

Hi there! I don't often get a chance to do these kind of things because I'm shy, but since I was tagged ( thank you @gordonzola-ramen you are so cool ) I'll give it a shot!

1. Were you named after anyone?

I actually was! I have two given names (that's pretty common in my language). In my case, my parents couldn't decide what to name me so they just went "Hey, let's stick em and use em both" lol

One of them (the one I actually use) was the name of some girl my parents knew when they were doing charity or something like that. That girl was so sweet so my parents decided to name me after her.

On the other hand, my other name (I don't use that name because I think it doesn't fit me) was the name of a friend of my parents. She died very young, so my parents gave me her name to, in some way, to honor her.

This is not completely related but Pattora (my internet name) is just an amalgamation of words I like mixed in this almost random word

2.When was the last time you cried?

Huh I dunno I cry pretty often, probably last week over some existencial dread or something. BUT the last time I cried really hard was watching Falsettos (I would recommend) past December

3.Do you have kids?

No lol I'm 19. But I wouldn't mind having them in the future

4. What sports do you play/ have you played?

I don't currently play sports because I don't have any that I actually like (that and the fact I have some health problems and playing certain sports are a big nono) but I've done swimming (I hate it), roller skating, taekwondo and kung fu. I'm actually black belt in taekwondo!

5. Do you use sarcasms?

Yeah, pretty often, but that's actually pretty ironic because I'm relatively bad at catching sarcasm

6. What's the first thing you notice about people?

Probably the way they react to my jokes. Is a great way to see their personalities, boundaries, opinions on topics, etc. That and if they are wearing/ have anything from any fandom I know so I can start a conversation (I met one of my best friends because they were wearing a Steel Samurai from Ace attorney keychain)

7. What's your eye color?

Brown??? Hazel??? I dunno??? My friends say they are pretty tho

8. Scary movies or happy ending?

OH GOD MMMMHHHH. I started watching scary movies recently and I realized I like them a lot. BUUUUUT happy endings make me feel so emotional some times. Specially when there is previous angst. I love it. But I sometimes get tired of them and I like sad endings too!

Final answer: Overall scary movies, but a good happy ending always tops

9. Any talents?

People say to me that I'm pretty good at drawing but I honestly think I'm pretty average. I think I'm relatively good at making people laugh, or at least irl. Ah and also I have a pretty good hearing

10. Where were you born?

In (s)pain

11. What are your hobbies?

Drawing, videogames, movies, reading, writing, sometimes playing some instruments of handcrafts. Depends on the mood.

12. Do you have any pets?

Nope but I used to have a pet turtle who I loved. I want a cat of a parrot but I'll have to wait till I live on my own

13. How tall are you?

1,66 m. But everyone thinks I'm taller/ smaller. Dunno why

14. Favourite subject in school?

English because it was really easy for me (bless you, videogames and discord), to the point of passing exams without studying. But I like Literature, History and Biology ( I sucked in all science related subjects aside biology)

15. Dream job?

I want to be a game developer! I'm currently writing an RPG maker game, but I'm a bit stuck. I love doing characters and their stories. I actually have a lot of OCs for the games, but I don't post them because I don't think anyone would be very interested. Maybe one day, who knows. But yeah, I'm currently making a game, I hope it comes out and you guys like it.

If game making fails, I recently realized I could work as a script writer. Honestly, I would like any job where I get to share stories.

Well and merch artist is pretty cool too, I'd like that.

I don't think I can tag anyone, but if someone sees this, feel free to talk about yourself and tag me (if you wanna)

My mutual @alectricblue tagged me in this game tag! I normally dont do these, but I thought it'd be nice to get to know me more (and also meet y'all if you wish to participate)!

It will be long though. Sorry

1. Were you named after anyone?

Was originally gonna be named Andrea after a ballerina my grandma liked! Sadly no one remembered her well, not even grandma, so I don't know much about her.

My deadname was simply just chosen bc it was easy to pronounce, as well as my chosen name Diego (it's what I would've been called had I been male), although when I chose it for myself I liked the JoJo character Diego Brando so there was some correlation there.

Funnily enough, people think I'm nicknamed Lio after the Promare character, but I hadn't met them yet.

2. When was the last time you cried?

Yesterday. At 11pm. Watching OR3O's One Piece song. It was nostalgic ok

3. Do you have kids?

Nope. There's an absurd amount of reasons I don't want them, although not a single one is because I dislike them. I've had to babysit many kids and they've all been very sweet.

4. What sports do you play/have you played?

Oof, my recent sports is taking my dog for a walk. But I used to like volleyball and kickball! And reluctantly played soccer and did swimming! Sports give me a lot of anxiety and i'm not sure why.

5. Do you use sarcasm?

I do a lot of teasing and lighthearted banter that can sometimes be considered sarcasm?

6. What's the first thing you notice about people?

Their eyes! Or anything outstanding like cool hairstyles or visible tattoos.

With online people, I mostly recognize them by pfp or a vague mental pronunciation of their username.

7. What's your eye color?

Dark brown?? Or black??

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

Honestly, whatever makes me think more. Unhappy endings tend to do that more though, so I guess scary movies! But of course it depends on the mood, sometimes I just want a nice story to cheer me up.

9. Any talents?

I've been told I am talented at the piano! And music in general, although most of my skills feel less like talent and more like just studying the thing.

10. Where were you born?

So I was born in the US, in Florida, but my entire family is from Costa Rica and I just happened to be born while my parents were studying abroad. I don't remember much from the US though, I came back to CR with my grandma in my first months because she was less busy than my parents, and then they came to live here again. So in my eyes I've been a true Costa Rican since always hehe

11. What are your hobbies?

Playing the piano! Also drawing sometimes (I like to color more than draw, but unless I get my hands on a coloring book I can't do that unless I draw), playing videogames (mostly RPGs and visual novels), and doomscrolling.

12. Do you have any pets?

YESSSS my beloved dog Mia!!!!!!!!!!! I love her so much, she escaped her abusive home and we found her while walking around a plaza, said hi, and she followed us home. She's been with us for 8 years now and I adore her. Reference below because how can I not show her off:

13. How tall are you?

Excellent question. I forgot but I'm average if that helps!

14. Favorite subject in school?

It changed over the years, in senior year it was English because we had my favorite teacher! I knew him for years because he has a literature club I partook in, so I was very happy to have classes with him. Plus, we saw the Oresteia, which goes tremendously hard especially when your teacher geeks out about all the symbolisms.

Apart from that, computer class! We barely ever had it, and almost had it cut out entirely in senior year, but the few times we did I really enjoyed programming and practicing typing! And when we didn't do anything we could play so.

15. Dream job?

I want to make my own videogame! So I'd say a game developer, although being a part of any videogame, especially RPGs, would be a dream come true.

Well thank you for reading, I hope that was some insight, it was very fun to reply!

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