#dnp being super busy LOL

[goldenpinof]

did you see that irl merch (aka Martyn) finally responded to someone who asked about the shoutouts from the cat calendar lottery 🎉? it's on twitter

apparently they should expect to receive the shoutouts in 7 days

yahhh, i think Zara also emailed him. (edit: op told me they emailed dnpshop customer service). you see what i mean? managers who must handle customer service don't really reply nowadays. if there's a problem and it has been a problem for a long time, Martyn is the one communicating with us. who knows for how long it's gonna be like that.

congrats to the winners! y'all will have videos with slits. i suppose, waiting was worth it 😂

[yonpote]

no that’s the thing you’re so right ab rpf because like it’s not that people don’t find it weird but it has also a) existed for SO long and b) is actually sometimes socially acceptable depending on who is doing it and about whom. like many old wives tales or stories based on kings of past were all written by people who were far removed from the subjects of their story they just wrote what they believed to be true or interesting ab those people - it wasn’t like hard hitting fact reporting. they’re “stories” for a reason yknow? and i totally get that in the modern age the fact that people can be confronted by rpf is what actually makes people so upset about it - because the degrees of separation are far lesser - but the act itself isn’t more or less strange than it ever was. it’s totally based on like how close the shipping is to the people being shipped. like the question is can their relationship actually be affected by it? even i went through this on a small scale when i was 11 and my best friend’s new guy friends started teasing him about how much time he always spent with me and saying we liked each other and it made us super uncomfortable to the point that we kinda stopped being friends! which sucked! or like when moms want their kids to end up together so they constantly talk about how they’re going to be sisters in law one day when their kids get together and put on that pressure. those circumstances are not okay bc it’s like crossing clear boundaries by trying to tell people directly what their relationship to each other should be. but when it’s like a niche little community that’s (hopefully) minding their business removed from the person they’re making rpf about it’s like entirely a non-issue in my opinion. like the very existence of rps and rpf are kinda natural human inclinations i think. okay rant over lmao sorry i rambled

youre absolutely right! like personally i can't really get into any other rpf because like, it HAS hurt online creators / modern celebs in and it would be foolish to act like it doesn't have that power ykwim? but bc dnp have stated that they're fine with it and have even embraced it on some level, and especially because we all have much better established boundaries (as in both dnp AND we as an audience have set boundaries wrt fan content), and because dnp are actually queer, i do feel a lot better about rpfing them lol. but that's not to say rpfers that don't have explicit consent from creators are evil like dont worry yall i still believe in "rpf is fine!" i think it really is about having the understanding that rpf is meant to be separate from the real people being written about. i mean if you really think about it, it's not like it was all fic writers themselves tweeting at dnp to read their smut. it was people who saw this insane crack fic about dnp having gory bloody sex involving a hamster, and being like "omg this shit is so weird and gross and horrible dan and phil have to see it and react to it." (but that fic is maybe a bad example because it was MEANT to be shocking and horrible and not like. an earnest exploration of a taboo sexual experience or some shit.)

like, rpf's modern reputation is BECAUSE the primary fics that have garnered any attention are the ones that are meant to be shocking and weird and freak people out. and there's exceptions to everything i say and i wasn't involved in 2012-2016 phandom culture so i'm sure there were plenty of people being like hey dnp read my relatively wholesome 20k fluff smut fic that makes references to that video that you want everyone to pretend doesnt exist, but just based on being friends with a lot of people who were involved in the phandom at that time, that definitely was not the case with every or even most fic authora or fanartists.

i mean, one of the reasons dnp became the tag and acronym people used was to separate the community from the phan tag because people knew that dnp were well aware of that tag. and now they know about dnp so it's kind of a moot point, but i think it's important to establish that, while we are better at respecting their boundaries nowadays, THEY also respect OUR boundaries. they don't go diving into tags intentionally unless they are making content about it, and even then it is an opt-in process where WE can send them stuff that we do want them to see! and that's an extremely important part of this audience-creator relationship that we do have this mutual respect of each other, and mutual understanding of bants toward each other (they can mock us for being giddy about them touching, but we can also be like "damn yall are really obsessed with touching each other thats crazy...." and there's, for the most part, an understanding that we're just teasing and being silly like it's cute that they touch and they like being close but we can joke about it)

[phanfictioncatalogue]

I feel like this blog is kinda dying out :/

Thanks for the confidence booster there, anon, lol

we’re very much aware that this blog isn’t as active as it once was and that’s pretty much got something to do with people in the phandom getting older/growing out of dnp, and just being super busy irl these days

but I’d like to think we’re still keeping the phandom alive in some ways, even though we’re not super active like we used to be. but, like we’ve said many times in the past before, as long as you guys keep using our blog, we’ll always be active!

- Tori

[thruthisnight]

So no doubts that dnp are in love and obviously soulmates but I find it unusual that they seem to still have separate bedrooms/bathrooms (nothing wrong with it, some couples do that), but mostly that Dan is constantly looking for thirsty dms (again might be a joke but he constantly does it). I’m wonder if they’re in an open relationship since they been together a hundred years? This is a super instrusive ask so if it’s too much not our business just ignore it since it’s really violating their privacy but I was just looking for someone else’s opinion.

i dont think its too weird that they have separate bathrooms. theyre rich and they can afford the space lol. i think its good to have your own space even with your partner. but youre a right a common dan joke is being thirsty but imo that means he and phil are very sure of their relationship bc he can make those types of jkes very openly and both know where they still stand if that makes any sense. ive also thought abt the idea of an open relationship but in the end i dont think thats very likely. also i hit the post limit so i had to wait a while to answer. hope my opinion helped !

[lizzzybooo]

yuka is a chocolate cloud of floof i shall hear no words against her i know that sock swallowing had a higher purpose nnn lol yeah the period syncing makes me irrationally happy as well lets share our cramps forever lmao as for me i had a bad fever for 2 days but then i was like fine and tested negative but mum is still in recovery n had some complications so im basically on nurse duty 24/7 uni is ok like 1 month till i graduate also i got a job so BUSYYY (1)

I see those hugs in the notes T (hugs back) also ahhh u finished decor?? Ugh hate that i cant dm u rn about that but ill take my slice of metaphorical cake keep pushing through uni lizzy ik u can do it u always do darling honestly i just sleep eat cook clean work n nurse nowadays what is anything else really but it's good being busy i mean im also silently cheering for u n everyone here from my lil corner we're our trying our best whatever it may be nthat's enough n we're gonna make it (2/2)ly))

Also in my limited grasp on dnp these days phil is growing a beard and wearing a maid outfit?? possibly?? Well then i have high hopes for 2021 long live democracy and healthy life choices also dan should buy something for the inevitable burn eve is gonna go do a productive now and keep an eye out for yall im stakling u guys yes u if u know me i am stalking be sure of that muahahaha i feel like evil casper the ghost noice (lizzy bbyeeee *smooch**

OMG graduation and a job??? I'm so so proud of you!!! You worked so hard jfvkgvkgjhf incredible!! I have the smartest wife 😍

Also if you're her nurse I'm sure your mom will be better in no time! You have absolutely magical healing powers 🥰 (and absolutely magical everything else as well) I'm already feeling so much better about life now that you've graced me with your presence once more! 🙈❤️❤️❤️

Go kick ass dear, I'm super proud of you!! love you lots!!