#kalina talks

[jackinalex]

I have an idea that is impossibly ambitious and may end up being a complete disaster, but if it works, it’ll be an awesome event for our little fandom. As a fan fiction reader and writer, I know how important interaction is for the longevity of fanfics in the fandom. In order for readers to have content to read, writers have to write. And for writers to write, they need feedback and love. Comments and kudos are great, but have you ever wanted to take it a step forward? As a reader, have you ever wondered what you could do to encourage your favorite writers and give back? Have you ever wondered if your work is honor-worthy? I certainly have, and for that reason, I want to host fanfic awards! 

Here’s how I think it will work: For my concept, it will be completely fan-nominated and fan-voted. I have come up with categories and stipulations, but I am open to suggestions for both. I plan to create a Google Form in which fans can nominate stories for each category, and the stories that are nominated the most for each will become the nominees (or if there are few votes, then all suggestions will become official nominees). Then, I will create a second Google Form in which the official nominees will be voted upon. The nominees in each category that gain the most votes will win! I’m still trying to come up with prizes, but at this point, I think an official graphic that winners can display on their blogs, profiles, etc. will be enough, as with the official titles. If you have an idea for prizes, let me know! 

Stipulations for Nominations: 

-Please only nominate one story per writer for each category. To clarify, you can nominate a story by your favorite writer for two categories, but not two in the same category. 

-Please only nominate stories from the past five years (I want to try and highlight stories from the more modern era since our fandom has fallen off. The writers who have been here deserve some recognition!) This does not pertain to the Legacy Fic award. 

-Please don’t nominate a fic in one category more than once. I’m not collecting emails for privacy reasons, but it isn’t fair to nominate one fic five or six times. Give other fics a chance! 

-You may nominate one fic in more than one category if the fic will fit into that criteria. However, I will likely use my best judgment to determine if the fic needs to be in both categories. 

-Please only nominate fics in the All Time Low fandom.

-Please CAREFULLY read the criteria for each category before nominating. Also, be sure to check the year a fic was last updated/posted to ensure that it is from the past five years (nothing past 2019). Fics can be posted anywhere (ex. ao3, wattpad, mibba, etc.) 

Categories: 

-Best Fluff (any pleasant, feel-good work)

-Best Angst (main plot has to do with prevalent physical or, mainly, emotional torment of characters)

-Best Smut (focuses on sexual activity)

-Best Kink (fics focusing on a specific kink(s) rather than just sexual activity)

-Best Crossover (fics featuring members of ATL and members of other bands, actors, etc.)

-Best Drabble (fic under 1000 words)

-Best One Shot (single-chapter work)

-Best Ongoing (fic that is still being written)

-Best Completed (fic that is multi-chaptered and completed)

-Best Legacy Fic (an iconic fic that is well-known and respected in the fandom and has been for many years)

Please direct any questions, comments, or suggestions to my ask box! More information will be out as more is decided.

The nomination form. 

[to-be-a-dreamer]

Genuinely I was fully expecting Brennan to say Jawbone was from a universe where Gorgug died in the Corn Cutie battle not one where, presumably, Fabian chose to start a fight with Mary Ann on the first day because he perceived the 2.5 foot-tall kobold as the “largest opponent” instead of the giant half orc

[feelingtheaster99]

I know Beardsley already alluded to thing but it was really sad and powerful when Kristen tells Cassandra that she knows “chaotic is not cute.” And then Cassandra straight up tells her, “I can’t rely on you.”

And Kristen and the entire audience have to agree. It’s really humbling for me as an audience member but I’m guessing also for Kristen in that moment

[cxlandine]

the AUDACITY of kristen chilis applebees criticising wolfsong for not being serious enough - MA'AM YOU JUMPED FROM FABIAN'S ROOF ON A SHRIMP MOTORCYCLE INTO A POOL OF TARTAR SAUCE AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN MENTION THE RELIGION!!

[dandelion-roots]

[ID: a digital drawing of sandra lynn and sklonda from fantasy high. sklonda is sitting on sandra lynn's chest in her underwear and caressing sandra lynn's face. sandra lynn is naked and holding sklonda's thighs. neither woman's face is visible as they're looking at each other. the background is pink and says, how did you get infected? End ID]

[potatobugz]

Lucky is he, Who lives unaware

[callabang]

i feels like there's an untapped mine of fucked up potential in terms of kalina/pok/sklonda

the CANON as we have it is: kalina and pok were partners who worked together for a decade. kalina pulled some strings to get sklonda a promotion to detective. they knew each other and they were maybe even all friends

pok tells riz that he was unfaithful for a long time, but never again once he met sklonda. kalina has implied/lied that pok cheated on sklonda with her. pok says that kalina can be spread by means other than sex (pok got her from a healing potion). BUT, he never answers riz's question: did he ever have sex with kalina?

one thing we know: sklonda has been a participant in at least one open relationship.

another thing we know: from the first time pok and sklonda had sex, kalina was capable of seeing out of their eyes and feeling things they felt/causing physical sensations

there are like 100 toxic crazy psychosexual dynamics you can theoretically extrapolate from this combination of facts BEFORE kalina even betrays them and i am LOSING MY MIND thinking about them. no wonder riz is so fucking scared of her

[distressed-bird]

Kalina is the most interesting character to me because of all she has going on…

she is Cassandra’s familiar, she is simultaneously a pet and a friend and a servant and a family to a goddexx that is simultaneously her owner and friend and creator and parent and her god and reason to be—Kalina’s relationship to Cassandra is hard to put a name or label on (since what does being a familiar even mean?) but the bottomline is that this cat loves her deity enough to put everything and everyone on the line for her…

And adding in that she is a child of divorce. So to speak. I am extremely normal and haven’t been driven mad by the detail that baby itty bitty kitty Kalina was at Cassandra’s wedding to Ankarna and is remembered to have been toddling after her as she walked down the aisle…

Kalina will be the death of me /lh

[chickensoup1025]

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I don't know if it was a mistake on Brennan's part but Ragh was told twice that Kalina was back and acted like this was new information both times.

I don't know if there's some sort of fake-Ragh or his memory is being fucked with or whatever but. This could be something, right?

[gods-favorite-autistic]

Actually I think we as a collective moved past the fact that Riz live-streamed his own death way too fast

[jackinalex]

Me 🤝 my dad

Watching the ravens game

[romeowho]

my rewatch has really hammered in that Brennan's been dropping hints about Jace this whole time, and I was gonna bring it up but that's okay cuz Brennan did it for me

[undercoverangell]

hi i barely promote my fic on here but i am currently writing a series where Kalina basically uses illusion magic to disguise herself as Pok and raise Riz under her wing if you wanted to take a look heres the general series

and heres the first part

[vagueconfusion]

"Jace's vibe is kinda cool"

buddies Ragh saw him talking to Kalina right before the Crown of the Nightmare King got stolen

[queernarchy]

evil kalina girlies we stay winning

[live-from-new-york-its]

the new fantasy high art style is doing them SUCH a big favor… like kalina’s art alone is 1000x better this season