#but this is applicable to all fandoms

[huahanaphul]

That feeling when you enter a fandom a few years late and you think it means there will be little to no activity but then realize you’re not too late, there are new people rolling in all the time and people consume media at a different pace and that’s ok (not to mention the bonus: the backlog of fanfic is e x t e n s i v e. Show up late to the party just to reap all the benefits)

[crazy-fangirl2524]

Yall I can’t believe I actually applied to usc because of aftg like purely genuinely because of aftg like and if I don’t get scholarships my $90 application fees is for Jeremy Knox

[sainteclectic]

and btw since I'm posting a lot of wholesoul content (intended as platonic but still), i do want to make it clear: my analysis of whole as a character is purely within the narrative of the story! while i am aware that behind the metaphors is whole is cj himself, that's never what i'm writing whole as in my work. basically I'm using the internal logic of the fiction (whole as viewed by the characters in the album) rather than the reason for the fiction existing (as a fictionalized version of chonny's mental state), just like i do with all the other characters. it's important to make that distinction when you're dealing with a piece of fiction so heavily based on the creator i think. I'll never use cj as a basis for how I write whole because I find that a little off putting tbh ^^;

basically I'm playing with touys. ok? play touys with me

[vaperarmand]

most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me is that i watched iwtv season 1 like within a few months of it coming out back when not a soul was watching and i didn’t get hyperfixated on it even a little bit. i said well! that was good. and i moved on to [REDACTED] which is objectively worse and which i got attached to for literally no reason. have missed out on crazy good things due to not getting hyperfixated on iwtv the first time around. and i recognize that it’s because i was waiting for armandmania to settle in but like come on. come on man. like i missed the fandom history i missed the true rpf ground floor i missed it all. i was there and everything i was just wearing my headphones so i didn’t hear anything that happened

[claudiadpdl]

fucking hate that i have to do this again but i was recently forced to get a vehicle replacement and the $566 monthly bill is kicking my ass on top of everything else. i need $80 so that i can fill my tank up and buy a few groceries to fill in the gap between now and thursday when i get paid. anything helps and rb'ing this post is just as important, tysm!!

[ping-ski]

IDGAF that ur a canon purist!! that's not the problem!! i care more ab the people having fun + being cringe and free!! my problem is that you keep shitting on their harmless takes!! fanon and canon are both cool!!

everyone's got different interpretations of characters!! besides, no one can ever be truly faithful to the canon!! when all ur takes that are "respecting the canon" character's traits are over exaggerated anyway!!

besides, everyone's takes/fics are technically ooc!! we are at the mercy of their creators/authors cause they have final say!! (pray for us all.)

alr RANT OVER!! i just dont think we should police others on interpretations that may or may not be "accurate/canon"?? its a silly discussion cuz no one is obligated to limit themselves like that

i just hope what i said made sense cuz its 2am and im so tired

[iknowwhereyousleepatnight]

almost january which means it's almost st sebastian's feast day which means it's almost light yagami's death day which means it's almost february which means it's almost valentine's day which means im six months behind on all of my projects

[essenceofarda]

Once i had a fic idea (that I still wanna get back to writing one day) that was the REVERSE* of the "Girl falls into middle Earth" trope, so instead it was "Prince Eldarion of Gondor falls into modern day Earth", and lives for a very confused time in modern day America, where he falls in love with a modern-day woman who he ends up taking back with him to Middle Earth when he Does manage to return, and so the fic would cover two timelines so to speak, or more...

take dual place in both like,,, modern day Earth where he's grappling with the craziness that is technology and modern day... everything, and then also in Middle Earth where she is grappling with "holy shit he was telling the TRUTH about where he came from????????" etc and it was... yeah sure, ridiculous, cliche, and probably something no one would be interested in reading, LOL, but it would satisfy that itch of mine to write a SUPER Self-Indulgent lotr fic 🤣🤔

[ranstylezine]

Mod Recruitment for Ran Style Zine!

Looking to recruit a couple of people to help cement the details of this project now that interest is looking good! No experience is necessary just passion for the project and Ran!

If you're interested please fill out the form here!

Mod apps will be running until the 7th of July!

[lgbtlunaverse]

Everytime I see that "fandom is worse now because all the POPULAR KIDS got into it" post or any of the bajillion similar ones I die a little on the inside. You all sound like a 34 year old white cishet self identified gamer scoffing about how "all these girls pretend to like anime when IN MY TIME they would have bullied me for being a nerd" before he goes on to watch 4 more videos from a youtuber who participated in gamergate.

[dahldahlbills]

compliment his hair right now 🫵

[boywonderrr]

this is a ‘will you forgive me?’ edit

[sainteclectic]

I ❤️ giving characters self harm scars in casual art i ❤️ the portrayal of scars as a neutral thing if you draw characters with sh scars I am frolicking in the fields with you

[gelarshiesprofruitboarder]

every day i wish the princesses had like any character at all and werent just there to be girlfriends

[altruistic-meme]

just applied for a part time job 😔 ough if im being honest

[petit-papillion]

Giving credit to original posters, creators, artists, photographers, and sources matters.

It matters to the person who put in the time and effort to create the content. Whether it's finding that photo and editing it to make it stand out. Or downloading that video, editing it, coloring it, turning it into a gif, adding subtitles, etc. Regardless of what you do (job/student), I'm sure you too would not like it if someone else takes credit for your work.

It matters to people who want to know context. Was it said by a fan, your favourite's bestie, a reputable journalist? Published by a tabloid or the New York Times? From last week or last year? Is it an original, or did someone get photoshopped in for a meme?

It matters to people who may want to explore more content of that particular publication, so they will continue to publish top-notch articles. Or give kudos to a budding artist for their outstanding art work, potentially encouraging them to create more. Or compliment that photographer on capturing their fave in just the right light.

It matters, because even though it may take you an extra minute or so to add on that name or link, it is the right thing to do.