I think it will always be a red flag to me when creators minimize their fan bases/fan culture to just a bunch of teenagers, not only because off the issues that causes with communication with the creator when there's a need to discuss problems in the community but also because it kinda makes you feel bad for being a fan
That's why I like Dream's and Bdubs' approach to their fans so much
I mean Mister Dream knows-yaoi-ship-grammar Wastaken is kinda obvious, he has been a fan so he treats us with a base of respect and empathy and "those are more then just numbers, those are individuals people"
He has the fanart account and the monthly shoutouts of artists and is interactive because he gets fandom and he values the community
But what I find absolutely wonderful was Bdubs "discovery of dark twitter" and the absolute wonder he had when discovering more of fan content. And he did not get it originally! He didn't get shipping, he didn't know the words, and he treated it all like it was the most wonderful adventure ever!
Like the love the fans have for him and the art we create was the most amazing gift ever! And Aaaaaaaaaa it just brings me so much joy you know?
I wish more creators interacted with their fan base like this you know? Because I get just letting the fans have their space and vibe, but most times creators are kinda dismissive or almost berating to fans
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God I HATE the way male historians talk about Aelfwynn, the author of this book literally says that Mercia wouldn't have fallen to Wessex if Aethelflaed "had been succeeded by the warlike son the times seemed to require"
I don't know where the assumption comes from that Aelfwynn wasn't trained in combat like her mother when she was Aethelflaed and Aethelred's only known child and Aethelflaed's designated heir. Aethelflaed led her men into battle numerous times, Aelfwynn may well have been at those battles - we simply don't know!! But to assume Aethelflaed wouldn't have prepared her only child and heir for everything that being the ruler of Mercia required is so gobsmackingly stupid, and yet, so many historians, most of them male, fall into this trap. It drives me INSANE.
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Me every time I see a cool old guy: ohhh you wanna be friends with Planhz sooooo bad omggg
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i love mean girls i love sarcastic girls i love salty girls i love banter i love snark i love teasing i love girls with claws i love girls with a quick wit and dry humour and deadpan punchline delivery i love unexpected jokes that leave me speechless i love clever girls with sharp tongues i love girls who swear i love girls who don't hold back i love girls who talk nonsense i love girls who make you insane by proxy i love girls who say what's what i love girls with open hearts and transparent minds!!!! plEASE!!!!!!!!
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hmmm I should get round to making a verse list w/ descriptions / ideas I have..... & also just in general timeline verses ( presumably just pre - jin lan city arc, e.g the 3 years, post 5 year gap - before he meets bin.ghe - & post canon bc those 3 have the most leniency in terms of interaction I think )
also within s.v's universe, I have a... plant monster s.y au in PI.DW's universe where he Kind Of mirror images shen j.iu after seeing him Once bc hes very curious sbout humans & liked how shen j.iu looked. Literally there's an imposter among us
also x2 shen yu.an transmigrating into the body of a background character / canon fodder and idk trying to live his best life while also trying to subtly influence the story ... this will be in PI.DW tho so things will change according to plotting but yk
I also have a modern verse bc I think more ppl should meet The OG but! I don't like modern a whole lot so that will have to be a plotted verse lmao it's just kinda boring 2 me but I love shen yu.an he's just a lil guy
I also have a demon slayer verse ... leaf hashira s.qq, once kanae's tsugoku prior to her death, let's gaurrr
Md.zs is a bit more difficult but ? I subscribe to the idea of worlds interconnecting, so ! Any time during the gaps I mentioned above are good because it's very likely s.qq will either have business w/ sects & their leaders ( even if it's just formalities to build up trust & partnerships ) or decide to go visiting on a whim
There's also the idea of, during his plantzun era, he wanders his way into a sect and gets taken in ? deciding to remain there because, well, yknow new identity baby !
Could also have him transmigrate into the body of a smaller sect leader & somehow he bullshits his way into making it a more well known sect ( not of his own volition, mind you ) or smth smtg. he's just a cannon fodder sect leader in this
TG.CF is gonna be plotting only bc I don't know enough about the lore Specifics to make an appropriate au for this, but I will say ! S.qq or... s.y in this case ???? is a scholarly god. The option to have him transmigrate is Also here but either way
Genshin.... plotting is gonna be req for this too bc I'm not 100% sure how to throw him in beyond standard transmigration, or him being a dendro scholar who's decided to fuck around and find out, OR.
smth smth is involved with the fatui for reasons he doesn't Remember but is kind of indebted to the tsaritsa for taking him in even if he rly doesn't approve of the shit going on but c'est la vie
I'll post smth later when I'm on my comp that's more concise & less messy. Also all of these are just generalized verses, yhere are some specifics i wanna write but I'll make a wishlist post later too in lieu of this
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Christmas as a cultural icon is starting to get really dystopian in a climate sense, december has historically been a time of year in which there would be snow in a significant portion of europe and north america, and the fact that its not even icy this time of year and all the christmas songs and decorations reference a time of year that will likely never exist in the same way again in my life time is so strange.
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