#kindred freaks

[dreamingofmaidensandmonsters]

And ofc I had to ask for a HellCheer comm too! Again by the amazing @alexx_moralesss. I'm so happy with it! They are so in love ❤️

#hellcheer #fanart #eddie munson #chrissy cunningham #the size difference hehehe #eddissy #kindred freaks #otp #eddie the freak and chrissy the cheerleader #cuties #cute cute cute #lovely lovely lovely #i love them forever #stranger things

[aicosu]

Guys, I hate to do this.

Any of you who know me in any circle know that I'm a very professional, very private lady who hates any sort of disc horse breeds that might give me a headache. But this one is important, and my goal here is the integrity and reputation of artists.

For my credentials: I have been a part of five zines in the past. Two I moderated, and one I ran, created, laid out, printed, and shipped in its entirety.

So anyway:

HELLCHEER ZINE BULLSHIT

I joined Hellcheer and the Kindred Freaks Zine very late. Well, after sign ups, check-ins, etc. I saw it was happening in april-ish and shot a DM to the twitter to join. I did both a full art page and a cosplay page.

At the time, the server was quiet but kind. We got updates on the number of orders and books being made.

@Lawless is the runner of the Zine. They created and organized it. They are in charge of the main emails, the selling website, the orders, the shipping, and the funds. (To be clear, this level of sole responsibility is not ABNORMAL in a zine. And is not always an issue.)

@Valerie is the 'social media' mod. They are in charge of managing announcements and answering questions on Twitter and Tumblr. Please keep in mind: No one wants anything but a fast and easy recovery for both Lawless and their mother. Medical emergencies, heck—LIFE happens. It's always okay to put a hiatus on anything, even product with money, in order to take care of yourself and family. Every single contributor only wants them to be clear in what they need and how we can help.

So lets break down what's happening.

Back in May, Lawless went radio silent on the status of books and merch coming in. Another contributor and I, @Toguchin, start dming Lawless to make sure everything is on track. They come back after a week and apologize for being MIA, explaining that their mom got sick. We thank them for all their hard work and wish them and their mom well.

On July 15th, after contributors and customers inquire on delays to meeting the announced shipping deadline, Lawless makes a twitter post saying shipping has started and contributor copies will be happening. They proceeded to go MIA from the server discord and have been since.

The following week, contributors and customers discover that shipping HAS NOT started. Labels have been created and printed, but nothing appears to be in transit at all.

Toguchin and I started getting reached out to by customers worrying their packages are lost. We report this to the zine server to NO RESPONSE. Except @Ashlee, the discord mod who also has heard nothing.

July 20th to 22nd with customers complaining and theorizing a scam in mind; Toguchin and I propose that PDFs be given out to assure and apologize for delays.

We as a server discover a few things: 1. We cannot access the list of buyers at all in order to email apology zines because Lawless did not share the account information with anyone. 2. We cannot access the main email for the same reason. 3. Valerie, the social media mod, deleted discord and distanced themselves from the Hellcheer fandom and has not been checking the Twitter or tumblr, or discord notifications since May.

Ashlee and Ichikun contact Valerie to sign on.

I made a new email and said fuck it, we need to do something to assuage fears, let them send receipts to honor their zines. Valerie didn't know what to post or say or how to answer everyone, so I gave them a copy paste.

Still no words from Lawless but hoping for the best knowing the have a medical emergency, Ashlee and I begin answering the new email for PDFs, but cant help people change addresses or give them any update!!!

Throughout the weeks mods and contributors ping Lawless constantly asking if they need any help! Any help at all, answering emails, changing order addresses, heck a few of us ask if we can pick up the books and packages and ship stuff for them so they can hands off the project and take care of their mom. No response.

We send message after message saying if Lawless can share picture proof, that would be great cause scam theories and chargebacks are starting. BUT ALSO, we let Lawless know we and customers will ABSOLUTELY UNDERSTAND delays if they just communicate it. That if they post in server and on Twitter that shipping needs to wait a month or two, no one will mind. No responses.

July 31, Lawless makes a Twitter update with comments disabled that they are shipping ALL packages that monday with a picture of packages. They also call Valerie privately and tell the issue that USPS refuses to pick up shipments from Lawless has, and they can't leave their mothers side from the post office. They also claim they can only deliver ten packages at a time at the post when they go. *USPS has no such rules. Me and other mutuals who run shops have never had such a problem.

A week later, we realize that customers and our packages are still not in transit. Labels printed only. Most of us assume all packages are just label printed and sitting at Lawless' house.

We beg for updates from Valerie or Lawless. Valerie doubles down on Lawless old reasonings and also officially goes MIA until present day.

Throughout August, USA packages get delivered. A few more updates are made straight to Twitter and Tumblr with comments off. Radio silence in server.

As packages arrive, we all become aware from people's posts and pictures that random Stranger Things Art Stickers are included. No credit to any artist is given? No contributor is responsible for this art. These are suspected to be BOUGHT from Amazon. STOLEN arts amazon sellers resell in packs. NO contributor is okay with this!!! Valerie responds with no response at all.

As of now:

No response to missing digital copies. Ashlee and I cannot give out any without receipts because we have no access to buyers list. Nor can we answer missing packages inquiries cause we have no info. International packages unaccounted for. SCRUNCHIES FREE OR OTHERWISE UNACCOUNTED FOR. Zero word on contributor copies. Zero word on donation status. Zero word on generated profit or book and shipping cost. No way to verify funds at all. No word from Lawless to contributors since July 15. From Valerie since the 31st.

Some notes:

Turning off twitter comments was NEVER what any one of us wanted. A ZINE LAYOUT was never shared. So until people had them in hand or in PDF none of us realized that the credits DO NOT POINT TO ANY SOCIAL MEDIA. All of our usernames are handle-less? This was extremely disappointing. This one matters to me: Our FanEdit artist was not aware their work was not getting a full page. Again no pre-layout was shared. So their work is tiny and in the margins of the front and back. That's not okay. All of us wanted to help in any way we could. NONE of us doubt Lawless intentions or emergencies. But lying, misleading, non-communicating and turning off comments are all things we did not consent to. All of us only wanted a cordial, honest response. None of us actually cared about delays as much as we did communications. There has been many noticeable times Lawless has been online, posting privately or otherwise, even active on Discord and has not reached out.

Why make a post:

Customers should know contributors fought for them. That we did everything we could and our reputation as artists in the fandom shouldn't be tarnished cause two creators decided to disappear. Contributors should get their copies. Many of us BOUGHT bundles. I've been in five zines and every single one gave out free contributor copies WITH merch!!

I'm also attaching all server screenshots for integrity. I'm in half a mind to release the zine PDF publicly, for free, for everyone at this point. I personally think it's only fair since many are still missing just that. But I do not want to insult anyone who paid for just the PDF regardless of the potential contribution to charity. But it's really up to customers, not me.

#hellcheer #hellcheer zine #kindred freaks #fucking sucky ass post to make

[hellcheerzine]

Kindred Freaks: A HellCheer Zine Preorders are officially OPEN! 📣

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The first 30 people to order a “Chrissy, This Is For You” , “Chrissy, Wake Up!” Or “You’re A Freak” bundle will receive a HellCheer scrunchie with their order!

And YES! There is also the option to purchase a standalone zine

PS: if you’re planning to pre-order the zine for someone special to you, be sure to grab a free Kindred Freaks Valentine’s Day E-Card to send to your person before you checkout! 💌

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#hellcheer zine #kindred freaks #stranger things #hellcheer #eddissy #eddie munson #chrissy cunningham

[bertolts]

Calling All Hellcheers! 💀📣💕

The day has finally arrived: Preorders for the Kindred Freaks Hellcheer fanzine are officially open! I and many other talented artists, authors, and various content creators teamed up to create this zine fully dedicated to Eddie & Chrissy. More info on the zine & the different items available in our wide range of bundles (example shown above) can be found here on the official zine page.

In the meantime enjoy a lil sneak peak at my page I did for the zine. Oh and Happy Valentines day freaks!!! 💕💕

#eddissy #hellcheer #chrissy cunningham #kindred freaks #chrissy this is for you #chrissy wake up #st #stranger things

[nerevar-quote-and-star]

Serana, after being locked in the dark for thousands of years, having culture shock, going home where her dad wanted to murder her, going to the Dawnguard where Isran wanted to murder her, basically going to war, pimp slapping her mom, and killing her dad: Does something ever happen to you and you’re like, “This is it. This is how I become a super villain”

#every freaking day #serana #awakening #beyond death #kindred judgement #valerica #lord harkon #castle volkihar #volkihar vampire #soul cairn #vampires #isran #fort dawnguard #dawnguard #nerevar queue and star #incorrect quotes #incorrect elder scrolls #incorrect skyrim quotes #tes #the elder scrolls #skyrim #the elder scrolls v: skyrim #source: tumblr

[journey-to-the-attic]

Ik meeting OM Mephistopheles after being Nightbrought and he's immediately like "CHILD? ADOPTED. MINE"

Thought he'd be all haughty about there being a human in the Devildom? Nope, he's too busy cooing over her tiny hands and buying her funny little magic toys

ik: h-

mephistopheles:

NO more attendant for the brothers this is HIS kid now

#answering asks #anon asks #ik gets nightbrought #ik doesn't mind the doting but she's also a little freaked out about it #so she attempts to deflect the attention onto luke and it sorta works a little bit #but then mephistopheles gets it into his head that she's deflecting because she thinks luke's more worthy of attention #and is immediately like KINDRED INFERIORITY COMPLEX? DOUBLE ADOPTED #though it'd be nice for her to have someone who's immediately determined to take care of her right off the bat after being nightbrought #she's just not used to mephistopheles' dogged insistence on spoiling her since y'know. she didn't exactly have that growing up #and the brothers in the present generally aren't as loud about it

[glitterslag]

Obsessed with the implication that fak and carmy have been best friends for years. I can't stop imagining them in high school together as these two inseparable, weird nerdy kids who are like never seen without the other. They'd probably be the kind of kids who run around pretending to battle each other with lightsabers during recess (cute, right? Although not many people seem to think so when they're still doing that shit at 16 lmaoo).

And in class, you just know they'd be paying absolutely zero attention, getting diabolical grades without fail and not caring one bit cause they're too busy with their autistic shenanigans in the back row of desks. Most of the time it's Fak infodumping abt video games while Carmy just goes non verbal and draws all over his textbooks. They're good kids, mostly, but occasionally they do partake in clowning the teachers or throwing paper at the back of the popular kids' heads

Anyways they're so lame I love them like sons 💘💘

#claire straight up in heat over this cringefail mess of a boy meanwhile he's blissfully unaware deep in convo w fak about Yu-Gi-Oh! lore #he is autistic and demi 2 me 🤗 #as is syd #carmy berzatto #neil fak #the bear #headcanons #carmy is so mean to fak in the first few eps like bro are you forgetting where you came from????? NEVER abandon your former co-freaks #plus bbygirl you're literally not fooling anyone pretending you're too cool for him LEAST OF ALL SYD #also him calling the people who come for the ballbreaker tourney 'nerds' as if they're not his kindred

[smallphoenix13]

Already obsessed with kindred based off the fact that there are goth outfit options ALONE

#freaking FINALLY I can have an mc that matches my aesthetic again!!! #also hoping that one LIs black lipstick means they’ll be goth too #playchoices #choices kindred

[arcielee]

💌 Send this to the twelve nicest people you know or who seem to have a good heart and if you get five back you must be pretty awesome. 💌

Miss My, thank you so much. 💜 I have loved watching your masterful piece Gold and Silver, my new colors unfold and feel so blessed when share snippets with me. You are so wonderful and I adore you with all my heart.

Thank you for being you.

#ask arcie #i just came here to read fanfic #i love my tumblr kindred spirits and the beautiful pieces they write #they are freaking talented

[insinirate]

gay dragons... 😭💕💕 love is stored in the nest. man... i wonder what their hoards are

pcnj definitely has a hoard of random valuables from his followers from wines to idk pelts

picos hoard is uhhhhh idk maybe he just picks up shiny rocks and is like babe its pretty like u and pcnj falls for it every single time

#actually maybe hes kind of a freak and collects bones to play the whole evil and menacing thing initially but now thinks they look cool #and pcnjs like darling my soulmate my kindred wing thats gross as hell

[26labrd]

Hey this isn’t exactly an ask but a big thanks for putting anti-haddotin on ur description I’ve literally never felt so strong about this before until recently cause so many fans on here love that ship for some reason?? When Hergé only ever meant for Tintin to have a pure and sweet friendship with the captain?? The entire series may have some mature topics but the key theme is a childhood innocence throughout the series. Like their friendship is literally so pure and beautiful the way they care for each other and get into all sorts of adventures together so I feel sick when others try to pervert it somehow. So thank you so much!!

hey, no problem! yeah i hate haddotin, it’s always been weird to me and it makes me deeply uncomfortable, and it’s annoying how prevalent it is on here. i agree that their friendship is really wonderful and special, and, considering their age difference, it feels wrong on multiple levels when people try to make it romantic. plus i think there’s so much more interesting stuff within the canon to focus on and explore, but the majority of the fandom is just concerned with shipping them. alas.

#thank you anon! always nice to find a kindred spirit #ask #anon #i didnt have it in my description before but after a certain point i was like. i cannot risk being associated with those people lol #but yeah i hate it deeply. like oh you want to ship a canonical teenager with someone at least twice his age? could NOT be me #and again pertaining to my last point in my answer like. i just think it is sooooo fucking boring to focus on this weird ass ship #instead of Literally Anything Else. there’s so much within the canon and even more stuff left blank (ie backstories and other relationships) #like sorry you can’t take your shipping goggles off lmao #anyway. if you ship them and you see this this is Not an invitation for you to explain your freak ship to me <3 just block me and go

[dreamingofmaidensandmonsters]

The freaks your parents warned you about.

#hellcheer #eddissy #eddie munson #chrissy cunningham #stranger things #otp #sorry i think i'm funny #eddie the freak and chrissy the cheerleader #in love with a nerd #kindred freaks #yeah i'm back with more #welcome to my shitposting era

[thebeautifulfantastic]

the feeling of wanting to hug my guy friend and lean my head companionably on his shoulder but hesitant because i don’t wang to present myself as clingy or inappropriate or just weird (or worse, other people around get the wrong impression)

#he was my acting coach for a while but now he’s more of a mentor and friend and someone i really look up to #and he means SO much to me #i’ve been realizing that when i let someone into my circle of trust i tend to express affection for them through touch a lot #but stupid societal norms make it So Freaking Hard with male/female friendships #the man is hecking MARRIED and all the affection i feel for him is completely platonic #more of an older brother if anything (he’s ten years older than me) or at least a very special friend #like a kindred spirit!! that’s it!! you know!! #and Yet there’s always a part of me that feels awkward and worries about him or people getting the wrong impression #like i WANT physical affection and closeness! and there’s no ulterior motive at all! why does it feel so tricky? #and i don’t do this with everyone. it’s those Quality Friends that i choose to trust and be vulnerable with and with whom i feel safe #hnggghhhh #don’t know what to do :((( #he’s leaving tonight (i’ve been away from home for a bit visiting friends and staffing at an event and he was also staff) #and i Know i will mis him So Much #belle speaks #stories of my life

[hellcheerzine]

A collection of some Kindred Freaks Zine previews the amazing artists posted on Twitter

Don't forget, preorders open on Valentine's Day!

#kindred freaks #hellcheer zine #hellcheer fanart #fanzine #stranger things #eddissy #eddie munson #chrissy cunningham

[wombocombo4x3]

Sweet Baby Inc. Targets Asmongold

#youtube #Rev Says Desu #Asmongold #Sweet Baby Inc #Twitter #Twitter Freaks #TW Harasment #TW Harassment Mentioned #Gaming #Vtuber #Anime #Chris Kindred #Dragon's Dogma #Alyssa Merc

[lordsovorn]

Strange how people keep saying that "Shuro hates in Laios the same traits he supposedly loves in Falin", which is...

Seriously, look at him and his dialogue - does he hate Laios for being a monster freak? For being nerdy and weird and loving nature? For eating bugs? No, that's not it.

Shuro hates* Laios for being so profoundly socially inept (from his perspective).

The key difference between Touden siblings isn't that Falin is a pretty girl - the key difference is that Falin is caring and accommodating to other people, and Laios is awkward and unobservant, seemingly egotistic at the surface level.

(others have already written wonderful essays on why and how they grew up like that)

It has to be noted that Shuro is a sheltered noble from a land where proper etiquette is paramount - he is used to people being incredibly subtle AND incredibly observant around him. He comes from a high-context culture where everyone assumes things based on lots of social cues and shared understanding of context. That's not even a matter of being neurotypical, that's his culture (in addition to his personality and brain chemistry)

He is also rather introverted as person and doesn't have many friends. Even his attachments and emotions in childhood are expressed subtly, in a restrained and proper way. He is polite and refined, perfectly fitting into his house's expectations - even if that means repressing his childhood interests and little weird joys.

In that particular way, the opposite of Laios.

Shuro hates* Laios for being the opposite of the image HE was grown into. This strange man is so utterly insensitive and so open about it - he has no sense of shame (like Shuro), no tact and ability to shut up (like Shuro), no restraint (like Shuro). Look at him talking non-stop about things he wants to talk about and having fun (unlike Shuro) while completely overestepping Shuro's obvious boundaries!

The boundaries, I must say, that not only never before needed to be spelled out, but in Shuro's upbringing and culture would be as ridiculous to spell out as "I want to pee, so I'll go to the bathroom and remove my pants and sit on the toilet and release the sphincter holding my pee in my pee bladder"

Falin is not only awesome in his eyes for being weird and in touch with nature, but for being very delicate, observant and caring AT THE SAME TIME. She is a gem in Shuro's eyes, a miracle of his dreams.

In Falin, he not only sees a nerd-freak - he sees a hope for an introverted, polite, restrained person like himself to reconnect with that love for nature and nerdiness and freakiness.

Laios isn't like that. Laios is unobservant for subtle cues - and so a lot more loud, persistent, enthusiastic and unwittingly annoying. Yes, Falin has all that inside her too - but she restrains herself in order not to be a burden. And so does Shuro, in order to fit expectations. There's similarity between them in that regard, between two introverted and restrained weirdos. And a hope for a kindred, more open soul, from the more restrained Shuro's perspective.

* - I don't think Shuro's feelings to Laios are properly described as hate. Yeah, in his darkest moment he says that, but honestly it felt more like an accumulated stress from a continuous cultural and personal misunderstanding, rather than a profound personal hate.

...

What was the post about?.. Oh, yeah, Shuro loving Falin and disliking Laios. That's not him being too horny to think, that's him loving in Falin the defining difference between the two - they aren't gender-swapped clones, after all. Give my boy some respect and nuance.

#dungeon meshi #dunmeshi #shuro dungeon meshi #shuro #laios touden #laios dungeon meshi #falin touden #falin dungeon meshi #taking up the mantle of Shuro-stan #if no one is writing this in particular about him I will