#some of the nicest I’ve met in fandoms

[quicksweetdreamer]

Dead boy detectives got cancelled

I genuinely want to cry over the news, I had hope… the idea that I’ll never see the boys in any new episode ever again is heartbreaking…

But I’ve already seen a few people saying that now, season 2 gets to be whatever we want, that it belongs to the fandom now and I want to thank those people for bringing some positivity into this sad situation.

And I want to thank all of you actively participating in this fandom.

Everyone who writes fanfictions, who created/participated into Painland week, who draws fanart and comics, who makes edits, posts, who interacts in any way… you are all fantastic and you are a balm on my bleeding heart.

I’m grieving a show and characters that became so important to me in such little time. But I know there are still many wonderful people that love this fandom as much as I do (if not more) and that are there to stay for quite some time, that aren’t abandoning ship because of the cancellation.

Netflix let us down, but I’m glad this show happened even if it died far too quickly, because it meant so much to me and because it gave me this wonderful fandom.

Cry because it’s over if you must, I know I will, but also smile because it happened.

[changeling-fae]

you're quite the exquisite creature, valentine

Omg, this is beautiful! Thank you. 😭💖💐

[maaikeatthefullmoon]

I am so incredibly grateful to the GO fandom for introducing me to some of the nicest, funniest, and cleverest people on this planet.

I met the incomparable @words-so-innefable through a work I wrote on AO3 earlier this year and we quickly became great friends, messaging almost daily here on tumblr about all things GO, Dr Who, and life in general.

This past Friday we *finally* got to meet up in the flesh in London, where we spent a day living our best nerdy lives, hitting up Forbidden Planet, the Who Shop, and what are apparently the best Eccles cakes in London (St John St Bakery, if you wanted to know- have them with Lancashire cheese for the full experience).

I don’t think we shut up the entire time and it was glorious. All the nerdy fan-ness that I don’t get to dump at home, I was free to let fall out of my mouth, and I received fan-ness in return.

And it was sooo relaxed. The most relaxed I’ve EVER been on a trip to London. This is what life can be like, with people who *get* you, when you don’t have to wear your mask. I’m not even this relaxed at home.

I didn’t have the rebound exhaustion from this trip that I normally have, and that really made me think.

In the meantime, I leave you with our ineffable selfie. 🤘

[arkhammaid]

 — ˚₊‧⁺˖ THE (DENDRO) BIG THREE AND HOW YOU FELL FOR THEM.

fandom. genshin impact

pairing. alhaitham x dancer!gn reader, baizhu x anemo!gn reader, kaveh x architect!gn reader

content warnings. none, written in lowercase

word count. 1.6k

notes. i wrote this when baizhu and kaveh leaks dropped and actually finished it in a day. i justify the long wait because i didn't have the pngs of them back then LMAO ty sophie for proofreading 🫶

 — ˚₊‧⁺˖ alhaitham. 

as a dancer and singer under the zubayr theater, you generally dislike everyone from the akademiya

maybe that wasn’t the nicest, nor the right, thing to do, but every student and official scholar has mocked you and your fellow artists, trying to shut down the theater

you keep your dislike, the almost hateful feelings you have, silent, no matter how problematic those scholars are. after all, you try not to create more problems and you don’t think nilou would forgive you for being so mean to others, even if they’re mean to you

it was not until the maddening mission of freeing the dendro archon you met him. the scribe. you’ve heard about him, of course you have, and of course you already had your thoughts about him

when he joined the group to celebrate the successful mission, you avoided him, keeping close to nilou and the traveler, distancing yourself and paimon with food and keeping an eye out on him

just because he helped to free the dendro archon didn’t mean you trusted him. you would rather trust the general mahamatra with your life than him, the feeble scholar and now acting grand sage

instead of thinking about the handsome scholar, you busied yourself with learning new dances for the next performance. like nilou, you owned a vision, but you used it only on the stage

your cryo vision could create the most beautiful forms and shapes, entrancing your audience while you danced with twirling arms and complicated steps. and it was then, in the middle of the most important performance of the year, when you caught the acting grand sage, alhaitham himself, in the audience, following your movements with an intense gaze

you almost stumbled, the ice you created cracking and your body hesitating, but you had to focus. you had to focus, while alhaitham kept his eyes on you and only you

“i see you have joined the festival, acting grand sage,” you muttered politely. nilou had nudged you to talk with some of the scholars who visited and witnessed the performance, stating it will be good for both sides to talk. 

“i have,” he smiles, tall body towering over you. “and i especially enjoyed your performance. it was truly magical. i’ve known nilou is a great dancer, but i didn’t know there is someone who can surpass her.” his sudden compliment made you blush and you stutter a thanks, completely blown away by his honest words. a scholar, complimenting you? 

and then he smiled at you, eyes earnest and dendro vision glittering, his element suddenly filling the space between the both of you. 

“i’ve heard it’s tradition to gift flowers to the actors and dancers after their performance. will you accept them?” with wide eyes you slowly take the beautiful bouquet, still showing traces of his element. 

“thank you, alhaitham.” the moment you utter his name, he gives you another smile, making your heart race and face. how dare he be so nice to you!

— ˚₊‧⁺˖ baizhu. 

you’re a merchant and a collector of liyue, having built a small business with three other people. you supply those in need with herbs and flowers, especially from liyue but also from sumeru and mondstadt

it’s hard work and keeps your days busy. trekking through the lands, defending yourself from hilichurls and other monsters, all while trying to collect the flowers and seeds you need

but, in the end, it’s rewarding work because many will pay big amounts of mora for herbs since they’re so hard to gather. lucky for you, you received an anemo vision many years ago, rather easy to collect the rare plants

your business is split up– while you founded and technically also own it, it’s your dear friend who acts as the main merchant and seller. you supply them and the other two make sure to gather other herbs in more distant places, traveling on horse to deliver them faster

but then your friend falls ill and you have to go out and sell your gathered herbs. selling them is not a problem, the people in liyue would fist fight to get the amount of herbs you offer at a fairly reasonable price

yet your friend recommends you to the bubu pharmacy, telling you that the doctor is currently in need several herbs

you’re surprised, since you know hat the bubu pharmacy is technically self sufficient, but you pack your things and climb the many stairs to the building

meeting the doctor, who immediately introduces himself as baizhu… is an experience. he’s a very handsome man and his smirk has you hiding your sudden blush

you try to tell yourself it’s just the warm weather, or your sudden shyness and inexperience in dealing with customers

it’s really not. because then you start running more often into baizhu, eyes wide when he stops whatever he’s doing to greet and talk to you. his kindness, no matter how much he teases you, is something unexpected and maybe that’s why you fall for him

“ah- hello, my dear. i was just thinking about you. do you have another batch of qingxin? it seems that my inventory is currently suffering,” he sighs, shaking his head and already worrying about the many orders he received. 

“the current cold that’s going around is eating up my reserves. do you know how long it took me to build such an impressive amount of treatments?” but you don’t listen to him, too busy repeating those two words he just uttered without any care in your head. 

my dear, my dear, my dear- he called you his dear!

“uh, yes- j-just a moment,” you stutter when he glances up from his papers, a questioning gaze heavy on you after you didn’t answer him. “i think- we should have some left, but i don’t know if it will be enough…” 

“fuck,” you can only mumble when baizhu turns his back to you again, leaving you with your thoughts screaming in your mind. did you really fall for him? a teasing smartass? 

— ˚₊‧⁺˖ kaveh. 

as a fellow architect, you can recognize kaveh’s talent, even if you would never say it out loud. there has been a rivalry brewing between the both of you, with neither of you showing any signs of stopping

the two of you fight for clients, reputation, and especially partners, which are your fellow scholars. the rivalry goes so far that many of them don’t even want to work with any of you anymore, fearing their lives and, even worse, their own reputation. but neither of you notice, too bullheaded and blinded by the unofficial competition you have going on

yet during all those years of this serious competition between two architects, you’ve never exchanged a friendly word. not even a greeting. oh no, it’s always spitting insults and spiteful remarks that often end in a screaming match

it would’ve probably never stopped if it weren’t for alhaitham. he had enough of the pettiness and decided to sit you down, have both tighnari and cyno watch over you and locked you in the room. the two other vision owners were here to ensure no one would end up dead;, but that wasn’t needed

silence filled the room for almost an hour, until kaveh cracked and asked how you were doing. you, of course, snapped at him, telling him you had much better work to do than sitting here with him

“listen, i’m really sorry… about everything. neither of us stopped and so i just continued,” he started speaking and you lean back, eyes wide and trying to hide your gasp. kaveh apologizing? that was really something new.

“i’m sorry for stealing your clients and saying all those stupid things about you. now that i think about it, it was petty and we should’ve just talked it out and act our age,” he continues, not looking at you, all the while apologizing for being an ass to you. it surprises you, silent as you are, but there is a sudden desire to apologize to him as well. 

“you don’t have to say anything. i know it’s a bit much, but i hope we could try out as friends? i mean, you’re so talented and your commissions and works are absolutely beautiful! if we work together… we could create masterpieces.” kaveh finally looks up and notices your wide eyes, your whole body frozen in your seat. with a sigh, he stands up and nods to the two other men in the room and makes his way to leave. 

but before he knocks on the door to ask for alhaitham to let him out, he turns back once more with a smile and says “i would love to call you a friend of mine, such a fierce person,” a chuckle escapes his mouth and he shakes his head. 

“let me know when you’re up for my offer.” 

and you can only stare after him, the man who had tormented you for years offering friendship and even partnership. furiously, you try to hide your blush that’s spreading, noticing once again how handsome he is. stupid kaveh with his stupid smile. 

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ARKHAM MAID 2023

[loafthecat]

Now I don’t have any drawing or anything planned for the anniversary-

But I do wanna express how much this game means to me personally-

Honestly, I don’t even remember what drew me into ctm, lol- I just remembered the series from some old play throughs and thought to give it a watch but- something about the game just made my brain want more of it-

So- I watched more playthroughs and comic dubs and animation memes, (even vine comps too-) I just- loved it- and from there it’s led me a lot of places-

Thsc was how I joined discord and met some of my best friends and some of greatest people I know! All my mutuals are really creative and nice- idk what I’d be doing without @emperorcandy or @rubianarosevine or @toxsradioactivelocks and ESPECIALLY without @randomgasleak because Leaky is one of the bestest, nicest friends I have- and I would seriously miss out on every fun lil conversation and infodump we have with eachother, getting to share my ocs with him is some of the most FUN I’ve had in my life- and i am seriously thankful to EVRYONE in Tox’s server for just- existing lol-

Also no I didn’t forget about- @kean-thebean or @savagepotat or @cybercypress24 or @lynplaque or stormy love yall too-))

Thsc led to me learning about more lgbtq+ identities that I didn’t even know of- in fact it helped me figure out my own identity and realise I was AroAce! So thanks for that-!

Thsc also helped and inspired me to improve my art!!!! Seeing the talent in this fandom made me wanna improve and develop an art style I truly love to draw with- and well- I did it!!!! I finally have an art style I LOVE to use and which actually looks good!!!! I can finally draw necks!!!! And no that was not something I could do before thsc- hm, funny because sticks don’t have necks technically so who would’ve thought-???

Continuing on from that, thsc is directly responsible for the creation of some of my FAVOURITE ocs!!!! Ollie, mitzy, mavy, Kapper, Tulip etc. heck- even ocs that while they ain’t sticcs or direct thsc ocs were INSPIRED by and influenced BY the game!!! (Lookin at you, Opal and Angus-) I especially have to gush about Ollie because I just LOVE him so much- who would’ve thought a BACKGROUND oc for a rp would become one of my main ocs today-? Not me that’s for sure-, I especially didn’t expect that I’d cry over how invested I am in him lol- I just love my lil gae sticc so much!!!!! He’s brought me so much joy, he’s helped me to vent out my problems- I just- I just- LOVE Ollie- lol- and I’m sure I’ll continue to do so even in future-

Thsc also introduced me to Dave panpa’s existence so everything is 100% worth it. I would die for this man, I want to platonically hug him and him and Rupert kiss kiss, I should know- I am the loaf of bread on their countertop!

And I guess last of all- I wouldn’t be on tumblr if it wasn’t for thsc. Thsc gave me the confidence to branch out and actually start using over websites aside from YouTube- it’s also how I joined discord and as I’ve said meet all my closest friends- sure- tumblr hasn’t always been the best at times but- I enjoy being here and while yes I’m not the most popular person here or even of note to some people- I’m still here right-? And I gotta thank thsc for that-

So in conclusion-

It is 23:24 pm at night- and my WiFi really didn’t like me finishing this- (it f^cked up THREE drafts of this that I had like wtf WiFi-????)

Now. Is this normal-? No, it probably isn’t normal to have a extreme obsession over a silli game about a sticc figure stealing shi- but shush I’m weird- and autistic it’s fine-

So yeah. Thanks thsc, and thank you puff for making the game.

You changed my life- for worse or for better take your pick-

[thebisexualwreckoning]

It’s so funny to me that the toxic abusive fucked up vampire show has one of the healthy fandoms I have ever been a part of. And I’m sure there’s parts of the fandom that are toxic as well, but like the vast majority of people I’ve met are some of the nicest goddamn people I know both irl and online. Maybe this is what happens when you’re a multishipper. Zero ship wars means zero inter fandom drama

[choicesfandomappreciation]

It’s spread kindness week! And who would I be if I didn’t leave a bit of pink & glitter for everyone to enjoy 🩷 ✨

I haven’t been active a lot. I’ve been dealing with the passing of my beloved dad. Which is still hard to grasp for me. It‘ll be 4 months on 11/29/24 and to know he touched so many lives of people who’ve known him in person and those who didn’t means a lot to me. But honestly? I’m glad and thankful to have been able to spend as much time with him as I could. Especially when it was time for him to go, you all came together with prayers, kind words and support, something I’ll never be able to repay or forget. So thank you for that! I hope you know how much this means to me 🥰

So I’d like to mention some people that I call friends 🌸 (don’t worry this won’t be the only post I make 🥰)

@aallotarenunelma I am beyond happy we’ve grown close and that we’re able to talk and exchange messages. It’s as if we’ve know each other for years and I’m so so happy we’re friends. Your constant support and kind words, help me through the toughest of my days. Our chats about our characters & stories and the way we hype each other up means the world to me. Puno mi znaći što si uz mene, nemogu ti opisati koliko mi znaći, hvala još jednom puno na svemu 🩷 Grlim te 🩷

@cariantha Cariii! It’s hard to find words and describe how much our friendship means to me. Not only do you make me laugh with all your stories, but you’re a true friend. I remember when you first joined tumblr, I was so happy to see a new person join our little family fandom. And then I saw all your stories and I fell in love with your writing and Sawyer & Ethan. It brings me a lot of joy to know you’re here. Your reblogs and your gif game is on point girl! Thank you for being there for me, for making me laugh and simply for being my friend. Love you to the moon and back 🩷

@mysticalgalaxysstuff I know you’re rarely on tumblr M but I do miss you and our talks. I hope you see this message and you’ll feel hugged 🩷 Your outpouring of love and friendship is and will always be appreciated 🩷

@secretaryunpaid You were one of the first people I’ve met on tumblr and we instantly connected. I hope you know how much our friendship means to me. Keep on shining! 🌺🩷🌸🥰

@thosehallowedhalls Caro!!!! You’re back. Which means I can tag you again, and you’ll see this message 😍 I am so so happy we became friends and shared messages. Your stories, your characters and you as a person make this fandom even brighter so thank you for all your kind words and burst of positivity it means the world to me 🩷🌸

@aria-ashryver Ariii! First of all. What a light and luminous presence you are despite everything that you’re going through. You find time and space for all of us. Whether it’s a kind message or a kind word, please know it’s more than appreciated. And don’t even get me started on your stories they’re amazing 🩷 Keep on glowing 🩷

@dutifullynuttywitch Léa! You’re one of the nicest and kindest people I’ve ever met! From the time you joined I just wanted us to be friends and we became friends 😍 (how awesome is that?) Thank you for being you! Kind, compassionate, nice and a damn good writer 🥰 And all in all an amazing person, never let anyone tell you different 🩷

@quixoticdreamer16 Your constant enthusiasm and support really are amazing. You’ve been so kind to me and everyone else. You take the time to reblog and leave a comment under my stories and for that I’m truly grateful. Thank you for being my friend and thank you for being you 🩷🩷

@jerzwriter Els 🩷 Where to start?! You were one of the first friends I made on tumblr. I saw your stories & your writing style and was really impressed. I was like damn she’s good! The joy and laughter I experience when I read your stories helped me through many dark days in my life and for that I want to thank you. Thank you for being supportive, thank you for being my friend, thank you for being real when I needed it and thank you for just being you! Never change because that’s what makes you unique 🩷

@the-pale-goddess Hilde! I had to mention you my dear friend. Even though you’re barely on tumblr these days that doesn’t mean I don’t miss you and obsess over Tiffany & Ethan and your stories. You’re such a talented writer. You’re a beautiful and amazing person inside and out. You’ve been so supportive of me, my stories and my characters it’s truly amazing thank you for that! I hope we’ll see more of you on tumblr. Sending a lot of hugs your way 🩷🩷

Again thank you to everyone who’s ever touched my heart it means the world to me 🩷🩷

💛

[lilithknoxville]

imma be sappy for a second before i go back to feral johnny posting

i really do appreciate every single person i’ve become mutuals with on here. the jackass fandom are some of the nicest people i’ve met and you all are fucking awesome. thank y’all for letting me scream about johnny and bam on y’alls feeds

anyways back to your regularly scheduled programming

[ki-yomii]

is there a reason that you’re ceasing to write? wishing support and success for you of course but you will be missed on here :(

There’s a couple different factors that’ve gone into my decision, and the fandom is a big one unfortunately :/

Some of you are absolutely lovely! Honestly some of the kindest, nicest people I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with.

And then others… in all my years of being on tumblr, writing fic, and being in fandoms, they are some of the most toxic I’ve ever encountered.

I’ve received more hate mail on this blog in a few months than I have in the entire 17+ years I’ve been writing fanfic on the internet. I’ve had posts flagged because someone reported it. All things I’ve never had to deal with until joining the BTS fandom.

Plus it always seems like some new drama is stirred up every few weeks. Not only am I too old to entertain that, it goes against everything the boys promote imo.

Another reason is how… weird some of the fandom is about the boys in general. I love them, I support them, but they’re also regular dudes with their own lives and some people are too comfortable with encroaching upon that.

And lastly, the interaction.

I’m so so thankful for all the support and love I have received from everyone. Honestly it’s why I kept writing for them as long as I did.

Though for me personally it boils down to this: I don’t care about notes, I don’t care about the amount of followers I have. What I do care about is the sense of community and belonging, of having conversations and sharing with others.

It’s what I thrive off of creatively - I’d take 100 note posts with asks/comments/replies over 10,000 notes of likes and empty reblogs any day.

That said I know I’m not entitled to engagement. I’m not entitled to asks or comments or messages. It’s their prerogative 100% to not interact. But it’s starting to feel too much like a popularity contest for my liking.

And after taking a break to write for a different fandom where I am getting my creative needs met, I realized that the BTS fandom just might not be the place for me - and that’s okay.

I’ll keep my love and support for the boys to irl. I’ll keep watching their DVDs and YouTube videos and listening to their music - I just won’t be active in regards to them online.

And if I do get the desire and inspiration to write for them again, I’ll post it to AO3 exclusively. I thought about deleting this blog as a whole because I don’t know when/if I’ll begin reblogging gifs etc again.

I ultimately decided against it as I didn’t want to do that to anyone who likes my account/doesn’t have any other way to read my fics.

I’m sorry this got so long winded, I just wanted to be transparent and honest.

Thank you for the support and well wishes 💛

[nahoney22]

Personal little post:

Mentions of Mental Health

I know to a lot of my followers I can come across as snappy, irritable and quite abrupt sometimes but I noticed this has been happening for the last few months. I don’t know if it’s my mental health declining (I have BPD and anxiety) or if I’m just having a little bit of a wobble and I can’t apologise enough to those who I have maybe upset or snapped at in the past. I know using MH isn’t an excuse and I really am not but I just don’t know what’s wrong with me at the minute. Naturally, I’ve always had quite a short fuse and I hope it’s not come across that way either.

But, I am happy to have the mutuals I have today. I joined this fandom in 2021 and I’ve received an overwhelming amount of support. I’m so thrilled that so many people have been enjoying my writing and my ranting and ravings posts and I’ve honestly met some of the nicest people ever. So yeah, maybe it’s Star Wars day making me emotional but without TBB, I wouldn’t have met so many of you who I adore.

Thank you. ❤️

[blood-mocha-latte]

~ miscellaneous tag game ~

tagged by the lovely @mutantmanifesto and @dontirrigateme <3

Favorite place in the world you’ve visited?

rough draw but munich! 'twas gorgeous and also where I got engaged

Something you’re proud of yourself for?

dragging my ass through college in two years and double majoring. nearly killed me but by god it's done

Favorite books?

the awakening by kate chopin - the woman in white by wilkie collins - all quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque - a tree grows in brooklyn by betty smith - letters from the 442nd by min masuda

Something that makes your heart happy when thinking about it?

mah wife (borat voice)

Favorite thing about your culture?

god what even is my culture. how unhinged would i sound if i said swamps and rigatoni

When did you join the HBO War fandom? What was the first show you watched?

joined about three years ago but not on tumblr, but watched the pacific first

Have you read any of Easy Company’s books? If so, which ones were your favorite?

no because i. have a reading list and they aren't up in the queue lmao

Favorite HBO War character and your favorite moment with them?

leckie. he’s like. webster if webster was a wet cat what’s not to love. favorite moment is all moments ever EXCEPT for the sex scenes because what kind of hallucinogen did i take to have to watch that

Do you make content for any fandoms, if so; what sort of content?

i write fic and am. a little consumed by it at all times. i also make edits but am going through a bit of a rut with that so for now only writing thank you

Favorite actor/actress and your favorite film of theirs?

eliza dushku for her wonderful performances in buffy the vampire slayer and angel (i'm gay. can you tell)

Favorite quote/s that you wish to share with others?

just this entire dick allen poem which is luztoye coded forever and ever

Random fact your mutuals/followers don’t know about you?

hm. idk. i once got bit by a raccoon in a bayou and had to get rabies shots for the next two weeks

If you’re a writer, do you need a beta reader (say yes so I can be your beta reader 🤭)?

i write everything by hand and then put in in the Computer which is like. a built in beta edit. and then mah wife (borat voice) betas for me because she's wonderful

Three things that make you smile?

mah wife (borat voice) (i'm predictable)

our air purifier (i’m old)

our vintage dog teapot

Any nicknames you like?

my name is three letters long like there's not a lot of leeway there. i went by adelasia for a while which is my middle name but like. that's it. does papera count

List some people you love to see around on tumblr!

@lamialamia is the pillar of my entire person at all times and genuinely one of the nicest people i’ve ever met. linh wrote this wonderful fic for the secret santa exchange, which i am currently reading and fawning over

@staud is easily one of the talented people in the entire hbo war fandom and has the fucking VISION for gifs and videos. most recent of which i’ve watched (and panicked about) being an incredible eugene sledge video. erin is also just fucking funny bro idk what to tell you

@mutantmanifesto is someone that is like. genuinely a celebrity to me. every time i see lenora’s drawings anywhere i have flashbacks like i’m in the louvre. also just a wonderful person with incredible taste

@ep6bastogne is on a tumblr hiatus right now but always deserves a shoutout. she did incredible edits of skinny sisk, eugene roe, ron speirs, and david webster for the secret santa exchange that changed my brain chemistry forever and is one of the warmest people i’ve ever talked to

@ewipandora is someone that i’m ALWAYS holding hands with <3. both a genuinely funny and wonderful person and has incredible taste in reblogs. ewi is currently doing a band of brothers ship series that i plan to Consume as soon as possible because i have no doubt that they’re incredible

@dcyllom is an incredibly underrated and kind part of my Dashboard Experience™ and is also just wonderful and one of my favorite Tumblr People :)

@educationalporpoises is a genius and an INCREDIBLE writer. zee was my secret santa gifter and this luztoye fic knocked it all the way out of the park and into the cemetery, which is how hard it slayed. also wins for best mutual handle

@almost-a-class-act is ridiculously supportive and kind, and a backbone of the hbo war fandom forever and always. sam’s also one of the best fucking writers to ever grace this earth, with the most recent thing i’ve read being this top notch luztoye fic <3

What would you do during a zombie apocalypse?

die. girl i work in an er i'd be the first to go

Favorite movie?

ladri di biciclette for all time favorite movie ever. a perfect movie

Do you like horror movies?

it depends entirely on the level of homoerotism that can be found in those movies. and also if matthew lillard is in it

Tagging:

everyone mentioned above as well as anyone who wants to do it since i have no clue who’s been tagged :)

[twopoppies]

Hi Gina- recently you’ve talked a lot about curating your fandom experience and how it’s been hard for you in the fandom lately. So ignore this if you want but I wanted to send an ask wondering what your favorite things about the fandom are. Like basically this is me giving you an excuse to gush as much as you want. I know I’d love to hear it.

Ooh… my favorite things about fandom?

The people. I’ve connected with some of the nicest, coolest, most creative, most thoughtful people I’ve ever met since joining this fandom.

The endless creativity. From fic to fan art to edits to manips to memes… this fandom has some incredibly talented talented people.

The way I learn new things constantly. I’ve learned so much about sexuality, gender, media manipulation, PR, social media, politics, song interpretation, the music industry, LGBTQ+ history, reading with intent, editing, writing, neurodiversity etc etc etc.

I’m inspired on every level by Harry’s music, his style, the way he approaches his art, how he treats the people around him. He makes me want to create, to do more with my life, to be a better person. I’m inspired by Louis’ strength and perseverance, by his innate goodness and how open and honest he is. He makes me feel more confident being me.

This fandom has always been a place that inspires me, creatively. I’m at my happiest when I’m creating and this fandom offers the inspiration to do it, the people who encourage it, and the space to share it.

When things are good, there really is nothing better than this fandom coming together, excited about new music or a good interview or sharing concert experiences.

What about you?

[jolalibrary]

Hi Jo! Congrats on passing your exam and thank you for sharing positivity with your Happy Hour asks!

A positive thing that happened to me this week was that beautiful note my wonder twin, @goodwithcheese sent in. She’s so awesome - I just love her!💜 Following her example, and because I want to help spread the joy, I wanted to give a big shoutout to her and a few other beautiful souls I’ve been fortunate enough to connect with in my short time here. (I’ll combine them so I don’t bombard your inbox with asks) 😁

In addition to all of the following being amazing writers of some of my all-time favorite fics, I would consider myself lucky to also call them friends. I’m still amazed at how much we can connect with people we’ve never met, and how many lovely people I’ve met on this site and in this fandom… we totally rock.

@goodwithcheese - Your posts and messages always make me smile and I am in awe of your writing skills. It is truly uncanny how many things we have in common - but I can’t think of a nicer person to have for my twin. The universe apparently knew there was too much awesomeness to fit into one person, so it just decided to make two of us. 😜

@kteague - You know I’m a fan of the stories you write, but more importantly, your lovely personality and beautiful replies made me a fan of you. I love seeing your interactions on my dash and always enjoy hearing from you. You did good, K. 😜

@firstofficerwiggles - I first discovered your Boba Fett & Mandalorian stories on AO3 (which are still some of my favorites) and you were the first person I was brave enough to compliment in a message on this site. Since then, you have helped me with so many of my questions about this platform and always humor me when I send you my random ramblings in your inbox. Thanks to your positive replies, I found the courage to unleash reblogs, comments, and asks on several other lovely people! ☺️

@katareyoudrilling - I haven’t known you very long, but I just love your “year of asks” and all the ‘game’ tags you send me. I know I don’t always get a response out very quickly, but I greatly appreciate you thinking of me!

There are others I could call out, but I don’t mean to take up your whole happy hour with one ask. (I’m going to hear music start anytime now as my hint to shut up and get off the stage…) 😬 I will just close with how much I do greatly appreciate all the people I have connected with here - and I’m sending you all a big hug!! 🫂 It doesn’t surprise me that an actor who seems to be one of the nicest people on the planet has some of the nicest people as his fans….thank goodness for all the amazing people in the Pedro fandom. And thank you for letting me be part of your positivity #happyhour!

thank you so much for the congrats, and I’m glad you liked this idea! and I love this, 🥹 this is so sweet and so considerate, what a lovely message this is! I’m not gonna add anymore to it, I think your kindness speaks for itself 🩷✨ (thank you for sending this in)

jo’s happy hour… continued

[spaydekingcayde]

(Love your fandom) 1 and 24?

Love your fandom asks!

1. List 3 positive things about your current fandom.

The art that I’ve seen come out of the destiny community is fucking AMAZING

I’ve met crazy people here that are just as enthusiastic about my characters and my ideas as I am

For the raging mean girl syndrome (for lack of a better term) this community has a tendency to have especially in the larger discord servers, and the amount of bitching and whining you see on Reddit and Twitter, there’s at least a dozen people out there who’ve experienced similar treatment through the community and through the fandom and they have a tendency to coagulate together and they end up being the nicest and sweetest people you’ve ever met. For every one person in this community that’s a bad actor there’s at least a dozen people out there who’ve experienced similar treatment and would love to build a community with you.

24. How has fandom positively impacted your life?

Whether fandom’s influence on me has been negative or positive is a nebulous answer. It’s always been nebulous.

I’m a social reject, to put it simply. I’m too loud, too opinionated, I feel too strongly and I care too much about my creations and I’m just the slightest bit more autistic than most and I embody the “annoying” autistic traits. Growing up I was never given the opportunity to socially develop, and have been consistently targeted and bullied for this since I was young. It’s gotten worse with fandom, when you’re branded the annoying one by people who claim to relate to you while perpetuating the same behaviour you’ve both been victim to.

You’re told you talk too much, it’s better if you’re seen and not heard, and you take up too much space and are ultimately rejected by your peers and your community.

But this is focussing on the positive aspects — this is just a preliminary opener and background so you can understand me better.

For every time that fandom has worsened my anxiety, worsened how I feel about myself and how I navigate social interactions, I’ve also ended up running into people that have helped me and have given me a safe space and a warm community and I care about them very deeply. Everyone who’s re-mutualled me after Tumblr wrongfully terminated my old account, everyone whose come through when bad actors have gone after me (cough being called a retarded transvestite for asking someone not to they/them the witness sure was Something, thanks D2LFG) for things, for every person that I’ve bounced ideas off of and in general appreciated the lore of destiny with.

I would tag them all here but there’s too many to list, some people are bound to get left out in my poor memory and I do not want to give a hierarchy for the group of people I’ve surrounded myself with. I love them all equally and have been so deeply blessed with the good fortune that’s brought them to me and I to them.

And I’m forever grateful.

I’m still not the best of people. I’ve still got flaws, fears, and some of you I don’t talk to as often as I should. I still don’t think highly of myself and I wish I could see myself the way you all see me. But what you’ve all done for me has been invaluable.

[thejestersnight]

i honestly feel like dropping my two cents on the whole playfellowxxx thing, i dunno why, but it sort of makes me feel uncomfortable in a way? knowing that welcome home has the opportunity to leave that sort of pure and whole community and to morph into something alike to every other fandom. the welcome home community is one of the nicest i’ve ever involved myself in, ever since night mind posted his first video, and i dunno, i sort of enjoyed how sweet everybody was. but now everybody has free reign to nsfw and a darker side to the community, and i dunno, makes me feel a little sad :( does it let people enjoy what they like more publicly? hell yeah! and that’s totally okay, but i feel like that constant reminder is going to lurk in the back of my mind and everybody else’s, and that sweet, wholesome content is going to morph into constant sexual stuff and it’s all people are going to focus on, completely forgetting the plot points of welcome home, the characters’ lores, etc. i don’t know, i just hope people will use the playfellowxxx tag sparingly, and it won’t become the main center point of the fandom, because we barely even know 5% of the whole story, and everybody has so much done already!! a whole thriving community, which i already wasn’t super fond of, making up plot points, etc... i don’t know, in the end? i sort of wish welcome home stayed small, although i can’t really be too mad. there’s so many wonderful artists, and i met my wonderful boyfriend through it, and there’s so much lovely content of the characters that i love. in the end? it’s a mixed bag, i don’t know how to feel about it, but i hope clown didn’t feel pressured to make the tag for the people who wanted it. i hope clown continues workshopping welcome home and doesn’t let the overbearing presence of everybody overwhelm him too much. eh, whatever, i just wanted to post my thoughts. have some barnaby doodles :) 

[laracrofted]

I think this is such a lovely way to round out 2023! It’s been such a great year of stories and moodboards and gifs and art and thots about our favorite aviators!

Jordan (@gretagerwigsmuse) is such a talented writer and such a genuine cheerleader for others on here! Her fics are smart and thoughtfully developed and have a whole buffet of emotions (oh and are spicy as hell!)! All of her stories life rent free in my head. She’s the best person to chat to, swoon with, bounce ideas off of, and is always so supportive of everyone. Her reblogs are as stellar as her use of Kate memes ✨ She was my first real fandom friend (the reason I decided to keep writing after posting what I thought was a one and done Christmas fic) and I unabashedly adore her!

Ames you are simply one of the nicest people I have met on here and am obsessed with the way your brain works (in a very normal way lol)! Your prose and way with words makes me want to jump off a cliff in the best of ways. I think you’re endlessly talented and I live for every piece and pretty moodboard and carefully curated playlist you’ve shared with us (my fav BIHO babes 🩵, the Supernova trio, Delicate!Bob, the one-two punch that is DA!Jake and Batman!Bob)!

Elle (@callsignspark) is a gem of a person and such a great storyteller! The universe she’s created and all the in-depth backstories for her characters blows my mind. And The Range! From the coziest of heartwarming fics to the you’ll be crying for a week angst to the fan yourself smut! There’s nothing she can’t do! (And her tags never cease to make me laugh.)

Cass (@notroosterbradshaw) knows how to balance the sweet with the sting! Her stories have such reality woven into them and she crafts characters you just instantly root for! I’ll never get over the DEPTH she infuses into her pieces, there’s a reason they resonate with so many people!

Beth (@teacupsandtopgun) knows how much I adore her! She’s got such a lovely spirit and is one of the reasons why this community is such a wonderful one to be a part of. She is wildly talented in her own right (Flick is an icon and I want to live in her moodboards ) and she is so supportive and encouraging to everyone!

Lena (@tongue-like-a-razor) writes some of the best dialogue I’ve read! Her wit is effortless and her series are addictive! And she’s such a wonderful person to talk to!

There’s so many other people in this fandom that I appreciate! Like Rebecca (@ryebecca) with her endless talent for creating beautiful and unique moodboards. I have so much appreciation for so many other like @sehnsuchts-trunken, @starryeyedstories, @ofstoriesandstardust, @na-ta-sh-aa, @gigisimsonmars, @joaquinwhorres, @je-suis-prest-rachel, @roosteraloha, @withahappyrefrain, @bradshawsbaby.

But the biggest love letter goes to everyone who reads and reblogs and likes and comments on the stories that get shared on here! Thank you for being here and a part of the lovely community!

Happy New Years TGM friends! ✨🪩 (I tried to keep it short and sweet, but that’s not in my skillset, lol)

i love you so big, alexa ✨🪩 and of course, with the disco ball for posterity. have a happy new year, babes!

end of the year positivity night 💌