#and i got to watch it in the peak of my hyperfixation go from dead and lost and forgotten to thriving active weekly posts etc :')

[eggmeralda]

also throwback to early 2022 when I was becoming Obsessed with truffula flu but the tag hadn't been updated for like a year and was already very very sparse anyway

but by mid 2022 it was starting to become more active and now when I go through it there's so much new stuff in there :') obscure fandom success story tbh

[leverage-ot3]

3 and 32 for the obscure ask game? 👀

3. what movie/game/etc. helps you calm down?

if I'm bored or have nothing to do I can use a sudoku app to help regulate myself. I used to have this one app that I had to sort colors on a grid back to where they are in the color progression scale (I think it was called hue?) but the levels got really hard so I haven't touched it in a while as for comfort media, I'd have to say: tv- something like ouran high school host club (it's so camp and sweet and fun), abbot elementary (elementary school teacher hijinks), derry girls (iconic), all of us are dead (kdrama that realistically depicts what teens would do during a zombie apocalypse- relatable af), atla (of course), what we do in the shadows (gay and batshit insane) or leverage (obviously). it depends on how much thinking I want to/am capable of doing while watching a show. abbot, derry girls and ouran are pretty mindless but depending on the episode leverage can demand a bit more attention. there are probably some other shows that I'm forgetting atla was literally my depression show (along with parks and rec and b99) when I was at the peak of my depression in high school. I made my parents watch it so many times over and over because when I finished it I would just restart it. I know the intro by heart movies- there are probably a few movies that I circle through like the sea beast (netflix original, I HIGHLY suggest it for found family sea adventure vibes), tangled (I'm bisexual and nostalgic), love and monsters (dylan obrien being a simp with a dog and found family endgame), red notice (crime hijinks meets possible throuple, and surprisingly enough, the croods (sue me it's the family vibes) I can also turn on an episode of, like, our planet or a david attenborough nature documentary and calm myself down

32. do you have any strange interests?

honestly when I do it's probably a hyperfixation. like for a few months this past year I got really into like insect taxidermy and oddities and stuff- joined a bunch of facebook groups for it and everything. I lost the hyperfixation for the most part and now have some frames that I never got butterflies to put in, etc. every so often I oscilate into being interested in witchcraft and wicca and I have multiple grimoires from over the years going back to high school, but I usually end up demanding so much focus on it like making an organizing system for meanings/uses/times to use/properties of stuff like herbs, crystals etc that I just get burnt out and move my fixation onto something else

[buff-muffin]

I originally started watching One Piece years ago, I had seen stuff online talking about devil fruits and world building and had been really sinking my teeth into anime at the time. I even asked my friend about it, if it was any good. And the story I got every single time was. "One piece is the greatest story of all time! it's so deep talking about politics and social issues and tackles real problems with amazing world building and the coolest characters ever!!!!" And I'll admit I got curious, so I watched. but the thing is? the East Blue Saga is NOT that. And the second I saw a dumbass burst out of a barrel I was annoyed. I went in expecting a Death Note, a Fullmetal Alchemist or something even more nitty gritty and was so disappointed I felt almost mocked. When I expressed to my friend that I didn't like it, he insisted that I at least get to Arlong Park before dropping. But the thing is, when you don't like a show, you tend to not listen. I didn't like Nami, finding her an asshole for never once thanking Luffy and so when Arlong Park rolled around I didn't listen and didn't care. Eventually I got to Logue Town and finally dropped the show at exactly episode 72 when Zoro threw that damn sword in the air. And look I'm up to date. I get it now. BUT THAT SCENE IS NOT COOL. ITS JUST STUPID. I felt so insulted and lied to that I just gave up. I still listened to content about the show not caring for spoilers and really it felt like we had watched two different shows. I heard all about gear five and Wano and even word about egghead but i had accepted one piece just wasn't a show for me. until one Tiktok:

That video was the FIRST thing to ever showed me, hey, look at these silly fucks. And I laughed. Eventually I kept getting more and more. Those videos delighted me so much that two years later I decided to give one piece another chance going from where i paused at Logue Town years ago. but this time i was just there to see a silly guy. And the funny thing is, when i was just there to have a good time? i loved it SO MUCH MORE. From the "sorry guys, but I'm dead now." to the lightning strike of the platform. I decided I would stick with it a little longer. I watched them help the old man dragon, declaring their dreams, beat up and rescue Laboon, Luffy fight Zoro at whiskey peaks and the damn Mr 3 fight at Little Garden. I was laughing the whole time. I was enjoying myself because I decided i didn't care about all that important stuff, i was just here for a good time.

Eventually i was really won over in Drum Island watching how far Luffy would go for his friends carrying Nami and Sanji up a vertical icy climb in a snow storm with bare hands and feel. I was moved and officially stuck with the show. And yes I really grew to like Nami too as the only sensible one and realising she was a HELL of a lot nicer then i realised. I stuck with the show since, hell the hyperfixation grew so bad i was watching arcs in the span of a week.

And like anyone with a hyperfixation so bad its basically debilitating, I tried to get others to watch it with me. Eventually a friend started watching and while I was over they pulled it up to watch together. They had been at the end of the battle in Arlong Park and sitting back and LISTENING. and LAUGHING, I realised just how much I missed. I was laughing with them as we watched Luffy scamper about the battlefield. and the loss of breath I felt watching Luffy destroy the building Nami had been kept in. It was almost overwhelming and i sat there realising that this show and story had been made for me since the beginning. I would have fallen in love with it all those years ago or even earlier if ANYONE had simply told me. The show is silly. It's funny. It's not suppose to be serious all the time. It's a comedy. but so many fans seem to have this stick up their ass about the idea that their super deep meaningful show cant be funny? like laughter and joy are somehow the opposite of intelligence. and this becomes even more ironic with gear 5 and the fact that the laughter and joy so many seemed insistent on ignoring was a KEY PART of the story. I love one piece, its inspired me as a story teller and while i will always be bitter it took me so long to find it I wont fault anyone particular but when i recommend it to anyone my first words is that its silly. because deep down that's what one piece will always be. a silly show. and anyone who tries to hide that side of the story will never truly understand it.

mannnnn reading one piece from the beginning got me laughing and smiling like a kid watching early morning cartoons. Anyone who tries to hide the fact OP is a silly story is an enemy in my books cause the joy in feeling is a core part of the story it's important. its' a theme that never goes away and is never once pointless. It was written like this for a reason and if you try and deny it. you deny what one piece IS

[frenziedslashers]

Can I request another Lester one shot? I love the way you write him so much. Plus, I've been bite with the Lester Sinclair hyperfixation bug. Can I get Lester finding out that his SO is secretly a witch and practice witchcraft? Like he thought she just really liked rocks and dried plants. Bonus points if it freaks the hell out of Bo, lol.

Oml I love this so much 😭 sorry this took me so long! I had a bit of a writers block for a while there!

Lester Sinclair with a Witch S/O:

You were sitting at the desk in one of his spare rooms when you heard the door open in the front room. The familiar sound of keys clattering against the wall as he hung them up, his boots being kicked off by the door, and the sound of his footsteps nearing the room you were in. Turning to face the door when he got close enough to it. Smiling softly at his messy figure. Most people would hate his messiness, but to you? Well, you love it, quite a lot, actually.

"I figured I'd find ya in here," He walked over to you with a grin. Giving you a quick kiss before handing you a bag of cool bones and plants that he found out in the woods sure that you would love them.

"What's this?" You asked, and Lester shrugged. "Just a gift for my amazing plant nerd." Plant nerd, it made you chuckle. I guess that was one way to explain your infatuation with plants.

You peaked inside the bag, a wide grin falling onto your lips. Inside it you saw crow, fox, deer, and cattle bones. Along with smaller clear bags. That looked like they held a variety of flowers he deemed pretty, some wild goat weed, Lizard's Tail, and Elderberry. Plus a few other plants. A smile growing on your face as you reached up to cup his face. Catching his lips with yours in a rather heated, thank you kiss.

When you pulled back he was in absolute heaven. His eyes half lidded. As if he was trying to figure out where he was and what day it even was. His thoughts all coming to a halt, his lips tingling. A dumb smile resting on his lips. A small sigh leaving them as well. "Well I'll be damned," He cooed with a chuckle. "I'll have to get you more stuff next time to see what else you'll reward me with. He told you with a wink. Rolling your eyes with a giggle. Shoving a bit. "Perv," "Hey, you're the one who kissed my soul out of my body." He teased with a giggle. Kissing your cheek. "I have to run some stuff to Bo, he has a head cold. Did ya wanna go? We can hit the swamp and look for more plants and bones if ya wan'?" He asked, to which you nodded.

" I think I have something I made that might help him," You told Lester with a small smile. Your boyfriend watching you with a grin. "Really? Like a soup?" You couldn't help the giggle that left your lips. "Well, no, not exactly." "Then what is it?" He asked with a cocked brow. "More like a cough syrup." "Well, he does have a horrid cough. 'M sure it could wake the dead." You rolled your eyes, shaking your head with a grin. Grabbing the bottle from your cabinet over your desk. Standing up to cup his face with your free hand.

"Lester," He cocked his head, "You're adorable." It wasn't everyday that he was called names, but he always appreciated them. Especially when they were from you. A small blush dusting his cheeks and ears. Eyes darting to the side with a bashful smile. "Ah gee, you are too." He popped back. Tapping your nose with the tip of his index finger. Both of you chuckling at his actions.

It wasn't long before the two of you were in his truck, heading into town to tend to Bo's sickness. Lester was sure that you wouldn't be able to give him anything. Since he hardly trusted you and your 'Witchy bullshit.' Lester had no idea what he meant. It was just homemade medicines and other stuff that you made. If anything. He thought it was amazing that you put a type of mud or whatever it was over Bo's chest and his wound from that arrow felt like it had never happened. Not only that, but you helped them catch the brats that nearly destroyed your guys home.

"Hey, Bo." Lester called out when the two of you had made it into town and went inside the house. A groan coming from upstairs. Signalling the both of you that he was 'dying' in his room.

When he saw you he almost got up and walked out. But it was too hot for him to move, and also too cold for him to unwrap himself from his blankets.

"Get away from me with your bullshit." He mumbled towards you. Lester rolling his eyes with a sigh. "Bo, they only wanna help." "Sure they do, just wait 'til they're sacrificing us to a God." He snarled. Making you roll your eyes with a snort.

"I'm not a cultist, you weirdo. You delusional now or something?" You asked. Stepping over to the bed with a water. That you may have slipped your potion into.

"I just don't trust witches." He growled. Now it was Lester's turn to laugh. "Maybe he is delusional!" He added with a sigh after his small fit of laughter. Bo glaring over at his baby brother. Lester taking the water from you to hand to his brother. "C'mon, It's just water. I brought you some cough syrup, 'lright?" He offered. Bo giving the two of you a questioning look before taking the water, hesitatingly. Taking a drink with a sigh. It was rather refreshing. Taking another swig, and then another. Then it was gone. It was probably the most refreshing glass of water that he had ever had.

"Now, here's the cough syrup. I'll be back later to bring you some food. 'lright?" Lester added. Bo unable to take his eyes off of you. As if worried you would spray him down with some sort of acid. "Fine, but they better not be the one who made the food." "Nah, I'm making you my cold cure soup. Sure to clear your sinus' with all the peppers in it." Bo rolled his eyes. Lying back down on his side. His back now facing the both of you.

"Whatever, as long as you make it."

And that Lester did, though you may have snuck a few of your own ingredients into Bo's bowl.

[alecs-potatofarm]

ive been seeing people sharing their stories about how they got into beetlejuice and all that jazz, so i decided to join in.

i was already acquainted with the movie from before i found out about the musical. i don't exactly remember when i first heard of it but it had been on my watch list for a long time.

the last time i heard about the musical was a couple of days before Halloween when my friend told me that they were going to dress up as Lydia and wear some high-heeled boots so that they could intimate me further (i am incredibly short). they told me that it was now a musical and that i should listen to the cast album. much like i did with the movie, i filed that information in my mind and put it on my listening list. to be honest i sort of forgot about it for a while until the weekend before my term one finals week aka the weekend before Thanksgiving.

that weekend a small con about asian culture was organized within my city right next to the anual book fest. i made the last minute decision to go to it along with my brother a friend of mine and a bunch of people that i didn't know. as soon as we got there i suddenly realized that most of the people attending the con were fellow weebs and naturally where there's weebs there's cosplay. and where there's cosplay, there's a cosplay contest. we of course watched the cosplay contest and while all of the contests were great there was a certain stripped demon there that caught my attention. i remember thinking that their cosplay was amazing and they lip sincked the whole being dead thing on stage a song which immediately peaked my interest. (if you happen to have cosplayed beetlejuice on the sunday of Asiafest Bucharest, please dm me! i wanted to come up and talk to you but i was too awkward to do so).

having had my interest peaked, as soon as i got home i ended up spending my evening listening to the cast album while studying for physics. i immediately loved it but obsession didn't fully start until i found the Broadway.com vlogs a couple of days later. after watching every single one of them, i started following a bunch of the cast members this then lead to my hyperfixation fully starting on Thanksgiving day, which mind you is a holiday that im only aware off because of black Friday, when i spent my afternoon with my eyes glued to my phone hoping from one Instagram and tiktok to another just so i could follow the cast along on their parade experience. that was the most i have ever used instagram in my life.

from then on i started slowly falling deeper and deeper down the beetlejuice rabbit hole and i loved every single second of it. i was heartbroken and mad when it was first announced that beetlejuice would close and i decided i would make the most of the time that was left by supporting them as much as i could from overseas.

i listen to the album on a daily basis (i still do). the amount of lunch breaks and free hours i have spent in my school's bathroom, just vibing with my friends while listening to beetlejuice, should be concerning.

i talked about it with people and i told them to go listen to it, to gove it a chance. this lead to me having the exact argument with an annoying classmate over and over again about beetlejuice, musicals and fandoms in general. but thats another story for another day.

i created art and wrote as much fanfic as possible. i never published any of the headcanons or fanfiction but im planning on starting soon.

most importantly i ended joining the fandom and actually interacting with people and hoping onto different projects. ive met so many wonderful people because of it and ive made some really wonderful friends.

ive been a part of this fandom for nearly four months and over these four months i have grown both as a person and as a artist and its all because of this wonderful show.

i will never forget thanksgiving a day in which i was able to feel as though i was a part of something, or all the quarantine livestreams that ive seen. i will never forget the time that i woke up to a twitter notification saying that alex responded to my pineapple pizza question or the time when Kerry like my instagram post. but most of all i will never forget to people that ive met.

so thank you beetlejuice the musical for everything! thank you to all the cast and crew who worked hard to bring us this amazing experience! thank you to the wonderful people of the fandom! i cant express how much all of these things mean to me.

while things may suck right now, do remember that every success begins with sucks and ends with yes! and i truly believe that this joke does hold some truth! this is just the beginning of something great! i can feel it! so stay optimistic and weird y'all cuz this is not the end of the line!!!

[hartigays]

Ship History Meme

Embrace your past and get to know your friends’ fandom origins!

Rules: Post gifs of your fandoms / ships starting with your most current hyperfixation and work backwards. (Bonus points if you share any stories about how or when you got into that ship! But not necessary!!) Then tag anyone whose fandom history you’d like to learn about!

I was tagged by: @gideongrace thanks bby!! 💜

Most Recent: barisi (law and order: svu)

How did I get into it? it’s my current hyperfixation but i’ve shipped it for a long time, basically since the first moment that barba and carisi were on the show at the same time years ago, and then i started reading fic when they finally had screentime together for the first time. i rewatch random seasons of svu every now and then and i always resume my love for these two when i do

Next: effoff (sex education)

How did I get into it? i recently decided to finally binge sex education and it’s just another situation where the moment they had screentime together, esp adam being an asshole to eric (cause i knew they were gonna do something w that i just KNEW IT), i was totally a goner for them

Next: harringrove (stranger things)

How did I get into it? oh god they’re my constant, my ~touchestone~, i will never not love these two idiot boys (i have other hyperfixations rn but they’ll always be my number ones) but i didn’t actually get into them until like january of 2019?? i’d been in between fandoms and decided to rewatch st and noticed their chemistry for the first time and i was like hold up.........then i tested the waters n read some fic and here we are

Next: thiam (teen wolf)

How did I get into it? so i’d watched teen wolf from day 1 that it aired, but i stopped circa-s5 because it was just. so bad i could NOT. i loved theo but the whole premise of s5 i just couldn’t get into. so i stopped for a few years, then one day i decided to finally watch s5 and ofc s6 naturally, and i got v attached to theo and liam. started reading fic and hyperfixated on s6 quite a bit and became a hardcore thiam shipper

Next: rickyl (the walking dead)

How did I get into it? i don’t know. i don’t even watch twd anymore, i stopped after the mid-season finale of s6, but i’ve always loved rick and daryl’s relationship. i still rewatch the first 4 seasons every now and then and get back into my rickyl hyperfixation. this is also a ride-or-die ship of mine that i’ve had for a long time and i go back to it often

Next: stucky (captain america trilogy)

How did I get into it? this is such an old ship of mine that i really don’t even remember. i’ve been watching marvel movies since i was in middle school, and i started getting into the fandom around my freshman year of high school. the cap movies were always my favorite and bucky was (and still is) my favorite fictional character, so me shipping stucky just evolved naturally. they are my number 1 ship of all time and i’m not ashamed to admit it

Next: sterek (teen wolf)

How did I get into it? I WAS LIKE 12 AND IT WAS MY FIRST M/M SHIP, they are the OG’s, the lights of my life, the fire of my loins. i started watching teen wolf when it first aired and around the same time had just joined tumblr about a year before, so i was already getting into the fandom side of tumblr when i started following teen wolf blogs. a lot of people were posting about sterek and it peaked my interest, and i v quickly got invested!!

Next: mulder x scully (the x-files)

How did I get into it? i’ve been watching txf since i was literally an infant. if we wanna be technical, actually since i was in the womb (my mom is a major txf fan and she apparently watched it all the time when she was pregnant with me). i always watched it with my mom growing up, and mulder and scully were so obviously in love how could lil ol’ me not develop a serious love for them??

Honorable mentions (in no particular order): reddie (IT movies), david x patrick (schitt’s creek), malira (teen wolf), kastle (daredevil, the punisher), newtmas (tmr series), sciles (teen wolf), clexa (the 100), bellarke (the 100), bensler (law and order: svu), dorisi (law and order: svu), bucky x loki (marvel)

i’m tagging: @grabmyboner @hoegrove @biillyhargroves @wndasmaximoffs @etterklang @brokebackmountains @mustardprecum @granpappy-winchester @aspartaeme @billyscamar0 @avalonlights and anyone else who wants to do this :-)

[feebledetective]

15 questions, 15 mutuals.

⭑ Are you named after anyone? mmMMMM I don’t think so-- Probably not? I think my dad wanted to name me after his mom or siblings or something, I don’t remember but we somehow got whatever my current name is. If I had to take a wild guess and I doubt this is even the case it’s Dovecore at its peak and I’m sure my fam have more brain cells than me but what if I’m named after a chocolate brand in my place. Hell yeah-

⭑ When was the last time you cried? LAST NIGHT BC I’M A BABY AND PANIC ATTACKS HATE ME SO MUCH SO KAJSHDGFHDJSK 

⭑ Do you have kids? If animals count as kids then ofc, a mother of 2 wild animals-- I hope to be a mother of 3 and you’ll see why later on. Okay but human kiddos? Nah, I don’t have em. Don’t know if I want them, actually, they lowkey make me feel really uneasy during their babbie stages and pregnancy is just. nO THAT’S TOO SCARY. :)  

⭑ Do you use sarcasm a lot? Mmm I guess-? For the most part, though, they’re pretty harmless and I usually joke around with sarcasm. Nothing harmful~

⭑ What’s the first thing you notice about people? Hard to tell,,,, I guess like-- Their demeanor? How they talk and such. I mean-- Just by noticing their demeanor it lowkey ‘helps’ me decide what kind of a person they are, and whether or not I’m comfortable around em aksjdhfghdj

⭑ What’s your eye color? As boring as possible; brown.

⭑ Scary movie or happy ending? Why not both? I don’t really watch a lot of movies and I’m beyond selective with spooky movies now (Not counting J-horror lemme watch all.) but,,,, It would be nice to see a happy ending in some spooky movies. It’s better than some endings that don’t really make sense? And if the happy ending is fitting and not out of nowhere. 

Okay, example time, I’m gonna ramble a bit about the Pet Sematary remake because I’ve been thinking about that movie again so “spoiler alert” for the main story heyo & death tw; As much as I wanted some sort of a good/happy ending I don’t think it would ‘fit’ it well with how the events played out. Your kid’s dead, you brought them back to life, and just. I wanted a good ending but after the wife comes back to see her kid “alive” again I think the chances of the fam being okay and happy is far from gone. The movie could’ve ending/gotten a good ending if they didn’t bring back their pet to life and if sad husband didn’t bring their kid to life but that defeats the whole point of the plot so. </3 Basically, if we got a happy ending for that movie, it would be completely out of place in my opinion. Also please read/watch the remake of Pet Sematary.

⭑ Any special talents? I’m the MASTER at rambling on and on about my special interests/hyperfixation(s) I don’t think anyone’s gonna understand how far I’ll go with this, and ofc making my bank account scream with my impulsivity-- Okay but aside from that, I guess I’m a decent artist. I know more about what to do than actually doing it and it makes me cri aksjdhf

⭑ Where were you born? This one hospital here, in the Middle East-- 

⭑ What are your hobbies? Drawing, playing gaems, writing, uh hhh,,,, Doing stuff with my OC’s ajhsbdnJS, and screaming about my interests when given the chance to do so because I will cry. I guess baking too because those are really fun!

⭑ Do you have any pets? OH YES I HAVE A CAT WHO’S MY SWEET DARLING BOY AND I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!! AND MY DARLING SWEET COCKATOO SHE’S A WILD DEVIL I DIE FOR THEM BOTH MAN,,,, I would love to have a pet giant African millipede one day, I’m prepared for a 3rd child because I love everything about them.

⭑ What tattoos / piercings / body mods do you have? I don’t even have ear piercings because that involves a needle I think, too scary. But,,, Honestly, having a tattoo doesn’t sound all bad but it’s not something I’d get out of my way to get. Lowkey nervous to do that sometime because of religious stuff aH- If you ask me what tattoo I want I don’t. Know uhm- 

As for body mods, give me some juicy body horror I look boring asdfg  

⭑ How tall are you? I don’t even know/remember but here’s helpful info: I was once Makoto Naegi’s height. Wowzers jee willikers oh worm- I’m probably short though hm...

⭑ Dream job? ,,,,,I don’t eVEN KNOW RN BECAUSE IT’S SO INCONSISTENT. It’s inconsistent af because of one of my mental illnesses, changes every 10 seconds, but as of now,,, Despite how I’m majoring in art and death is a huge trigger of mine, I wanna work in a morgue asdfghfdjs

⭑ Favorite subject at school? English, Art & TOK!! I only had one year in a TOK class (because I’m not an IB student anymore thank Allah.) and that class was made for me. 

I guess History’s one of em too but I haven’t had that subject in 3 years I think. Biology would also be one of the subjects I enjoy but e e eeee learning difficulties- too much information to process and it gets too complicating bUT IT’S STILL,,, V INTERESTING SO H-

tagged by: @ahogedetective [ tyyy KayKay ilysm!!! ]

tagging: @hasikon @overthinkex @truthgloved @subserviiient @marshson @liarsadvocate @omghoshii @heart-ruled @the-luminary-of-stars & whoever wants to do this !!