#fandom shenanigans

[enigma-the-mysterious]

Hehehehe, same with you! And then I accidentally infected you with my blorbos xD

love when a mutual has a new blorbo and they keep putting posts on my dash that are completely incomprehensible. it's like watching a friend win a game show in a language I don't speak. I don't have a fucking clue what's happening to you but it's nice to see you happy

[dearweirdme]

Do you ever get depressed thinking about how you’re dedicating your life to a relationship that probably doesn’t exist and that has nothing to do with you? Sometimes I get depressed like what am I doing with my life?

Hi anon!

I’m unsure how to approach your ask, because I am unsure of how you are actually feeling. In any case I think we might feel differently about some things. I’ll share a but of the way I feel and how I live my life though.

My life isn’t dedicated to Tae and Jk. My blog is, but that’s just a little part of how I spend my time. At this point of my life I focus the most on my kid. When he needs me, or wants to spend time with me.. everything else goes. There’s plenty of moments when something happens in fandom and you’ll find me playing Sackboy on the playstation with my kid 😂. My job gets a lot of my time, and I am also a big reader. I think there’s balance there.

I do spend quite some time in fandom though. And I have certainly spent a lot of time on Tae and Jk. I have never felt negatively about that though. I think it’s fine to waste away time at times. For me, doing something that makes me happy… that makes me feel passionate is wonderful. I will never feel negatively about something that gives me joy. Jk and Tae have given me a lot of joy (no matter if they are or aren’t together). Fandom has given me wonderful and valuable conversations. I have learned a lot about other people’s points of view by being here, and I will always see that as time well spent.

Are there days I dislike it here, or that things get too much? For sure, but I see those moments as temporary and I will duck out for a bit when I need to. I love to compare my fangirling to grown men and sports. Somehow that’s always seen as more socially acceptable, but to me it’s all just people being passionate about something they love.

To add to this. I think it’s pretty possible Tae and Jk are indeed together. I am not sure, but it’s likely imo. Even if they turn out to not be together, I wouldn’t have any regrets about the time I spent on them. I love them n an individual level just as much as I do as a couple. Ultimately, BTS’s music and performances brought me here. That won’t change.

I hope you are well anon. Embrace your passions and fill your life with beautiful things.

[youryurigoddess]

Homophobes: But did the plot really need a gay relationship?

Me, a gay who’s watched seasons of unnecessary heterosexual drama stretched out:

[let-us-cultivate-our-garden]

Apropos of nothing (totally apropos of something), if you accuse a fan of being a racist, sexist, bigot for liking a fictional character then you just suck. Like objectively you suck.

You misuse real concepts and issues such as fandom racism because you can't stand how other people are having fun with their blorbo.

You post hate in the tags all because someone is interpreting a character differently than you.

You accuse fans of not analyzing a show properly when your own analysis has the depth of a slotted spoon.

Fandom is supposed to be a fun hobby in which a variety of people play with and engage with the text in different ways. We're not all going to agree or even like what the other does. And that's the point.

But if you can't handle that, then at least do the courtesy of not using fan specific tags and stay in your lane.

Stop spreading hate and malicious lies and recognize the harm you're causing.

(and remember: you're not a fucking activist just because you enjoy a show the "correct" way. Go out and do some canvassing if you really want to make change instead of being cringy on Tumblr Dot Com)

[sixhours]

🎁 My 2024 Fanfic Wrapped 🎁

I thought I'd put together a little celebration of the writing I've done this year in the form of...stats! My genuine love for and enjoyment of fandom can't be quantified; numbers are just numbers. But I'm a former math geek at heart and I'm pretty proud of what I've accomplished this year. Maybe you're proud of what you've done this year, too.

Here's the template if you want to share your 2024 fanfic highlights! Feel free to adapt this to your needs. <3

Most of these can be found on your AO3 Statistics page. I'll tag some folks in the comments!

[sad-endings-suck]

“ew no, 😫 i hate that ship!”

okay?? so go cry about it. tf you want from me?

[thedissonantverses]

Saying that Veilguard is belittling to the Dalish is…interesting. I’ve been told by some people they prefer that “messier” world building of the older games. Like the Dalish are getting their land back but that’s not good enough cause we didn’t see more poverty and slavery. This isn’t a solution “real” fans wanted. They wanted an elf war. I’d rather not be a real fan most days.

It’s interesting because we got a great look at their culture and having a positive but nuanced relationship to it through Bellara. Or the more challenging but still equally nuanced take with Davrin and his relationship to his clan. Both Bellara and Davrin represent the past, present, and future of Thedas and reclaim parts of their heritage. Politically the elves are in the strongest place they’ve ever been and have an abolitionist archon in charge next door. The Veiljumpers, who represent elves of all types, stood up against their would-be oppressors and got their homeland back.

This is just my opinion so ya know take it or leave it but I’m glad that elves have such a bright future ahead of them for the first time. If people want the myopic, narrow view of the Dalish from previous games where they’re mostly written around being victims of humans and the Chantry….I mean to each their own…Real indigenous peoples are more than what colonialism did to them and it was fascinating as someone who enjoys history and lives with the omnipresent specter of colonialism to see this version of the elves. It’s good world building.

Oh and you’re never going to catch me mad the elves wisened up about Solas. Or didn’t follow the Evanuris. I’m like, so happy they’re smart enough not to throw in with the “gods” that enslaved and abandoned them to the Chantry for centuries. It was also way funnier the hyper nationalist stand-ins joined Elgar’nan. Springtime for Elgar’nan and Elvhenan am I right?

[guiltyasdave]

my own 2024 faves

i was tagged by the incredibly lovely @jolapeno to share some of my favorite things that i’ve made this year, so after talking at length about my faves that other people made, here’s me practicing a little self love :) thank you for this amazing idea babe!

see how to join the fun here!

thank you @wannab-urs @thundermartini & @tightjeansjavi for the tag as well <3

wildest dreams (dave york x reader, series, angst, smut & fluff)

every breath you take (dave york x reader, oneshot, dark)

the road not taken (dave york x reader, oneshot, angst & fluff)

let them feel (dave york x reader, oneshot, smut)

nights are so starry, blood moonlit (javier peña x reader, oneshot, smut)

delicate (modern!oberyn martell x reader, oneshot, smut & fluff)

peace (oberyn martell i guess you could call it a character study, oneshot, angst)

no pressure tags: @sizzlingcloudmentality @almostfoxglove @dancingtotuyo @wannab-urs @hauntedhowlett @cavillscurls @kiwisbell @alltheirdamn @mermaidgirl30 @evolnoomym @sp00kymulderr @ozarkthedog @javier-pena @javierpena-inatacvest but please please if you see this and want to share yours, consider this your tag!! <3

[tthelady]

I find people who say they want Childe to be "just some guy" really funny. If you even took a second to look at his lore, you would now he's not "just some guy", he's anything but that.

From the lore we have, we know that Childe caught the eye of the abyss and was swallowed by it and taken to the deepest and darkest part of it where he saw the endless possibilities of another knigdom. His presence woke up a primordial beast from its slumber, and it left its traces on him. He was trained by a "sinner" (Skirk). He has an abyssal transformation (Foul Legacy). He knows how to weild every weapon (except the bow, which he is learning right now). He is the only person we know of who experienced a time dilation while in the abyss. He beat multiple fatui men who were far older than him at 14. He became the youngest harbinger. He killed dragons. He's also the only playable character who doesn't have a vision story.

All of the things I have listed expect the primordial beast lore, is lore which we have known since he was released. The funnier thing is this just the surface of his lore. We only have just recently in Fontaine have started diving deeper into his lore. There's still so much more we need to know about him, theres still so many unanswered questions regarding him.

[dearweirdme]

We often talk about not being able to be a hundred percent sure on anything, but I don’t think that is true for me. There are certainly things I am sure about, and I think it’s possibly more than I at times fully realize myself. For instance, I am a hundred percent sure that Jk and Tae find each other attractive on a non platonic level. That does not automatically translate to them being in a relationship ofcourse, but when I do combine that with everything else.. it makes for a pretty solid base.

To me this is clear physical attraction from Tae’s side, and moreover.. I don’t think him sighing and ducking his head is to hide it, but rather resigning to not being able to act on it.

We hear all these arguments about them with girls, but I think it’s things like this, actual visible signs of attraction (and of other significant signs of closeness) that speak for there being more between Tae and Jk. And they don’t look at other members the same way, they don’t act the same with their close friends. And it’s not Tkkrs imagining things, had either of them been a woman and giving the same looks… we’d be having different discussions on here.

[the-way-astray]

i don’t want to name names but some people (alayda) deserve to be punted out of this fandom. we all need to collectively block these people (alayda) so that they can participate in fandom activities no longer

[youryurigoddess]

[herrmannhalsteadproduction]

Big Brother is Watching You (and Giving You Kudos) - The Agents

So today, I posted a birthday fic for my lovely friend Jo and it was a sequel to this bit of insanity right here. Tommy's fanfic writing adventures continue in the sequel, but we also get to meet some new friends. Please welcome, from top to bottom: Agent Ortiz (Niko Pepaj), Agent Ogawa (Sonja Sohn), and Agent Olinsky (Joe Lo Truglio).

You can read about the fandom hijinks they get tangled up in here!

Read both fics here!

[sixhours]

tootin' myself in 2024

@jolapeno started this epic "tootathon" (hehe) so we can all brag ourselves up a li'l. Thanks for helping us spread the love, Jo. <3

I know the tag was for things I've made, but I'm gonna be a sap and say I'm proud of all the lovely people I've met through this fandom and the fun we've had this year. I'm not an outgoing person by nature, I tend to lurk and stay on the sidelines, but I went from reading fanfic by mind-blowingly talented writers to actually chatting with them and making friends and that's an amazing feeling. So thank you for sharing not just your work but yourselves and being so welcoming and kind to this fandom newb.

OK, mushy stuff aside, here are my favorite fanfics from this year, in the order they were written. I'll say I'm proud of every single fic I've written but these ones are my extra favorites (please don't tell the others, they're tender-hearted babies).

One Day at a Time - Knocked Up, but make it *post-apocalypse*. I just needed to imagine Joel holding a baby so I wrote a whole fic around that premise.

Walls of Glass - Ellie and Joel deal with the aftermath of Silver Lake as they overwinter in an old, small-town library. They even have a lil Christmas together.

Looking for the Light - Joel has a rough night with baby Sarah.

i know you by heart and who knows where the time goes - I'm including both because IKYBH Joel/Ezra captured my imagination and my heart, then the one-shot follow-up practically wrote itself and I love how it came together. I'm still writing for this universe in my head all. the. time.

haunting me - Joel is a ghost. Particularly proud of this one because it's a slightly different style from my other work, and I think I captured Joel's inner voice pretty well.

Tagging @oonajaeadira @hellfire-state-of-mind @evolnoomym @chronicallyonlinewriter @bumblepony and anyone else who wants to play, PLEASE SHARE, I want to see what you're most proud of this year. <3

[peachjagiya]

Two guys - noted for being pleasant, kind and down to earth - having a friend is not a drama or unexpected.

Nor should that friend be harassed to also be friends with five other people they work with. That is insanity.

AND YET Army continues to try to ruin every moment Taehyung and Jungkook have as individuals.

Fed up with Army being so thankful and grateful for the oldest five but paying Tae and JK dust as if they owe Army the world.

Guessing they'll start harassing Taemin to collab with J-Hope. Any minute now, I'm assuming 👍

[azurecanary]

Interesting how the D20 Reddit conflates "critique" with "why wasn't this season written solely for me?"