swirlsofpurple | Fannish House-keeping

I’m relatively new to Dreamwidth and looking forward to taking part in the fun!

I have to admit though, that this first prompt left me feeling a little excited and a little melancholy. Because I’ve done the friending memes and the ‘about me’s’ and the masterlists, for years and years, I’ve poured my heart and soul into a community that’s now mostly gone. And I get that Dreamwidth is a fresh start, supposed to be a new and exciting one. But I can’t help but feel like an old-timer, staring up at a hill I once ran up, and it feels too unwieldy, too treacherous a path to start again from scratch.

I’m here, because I hope I can navigate the path anyway, and hopefully this will lead to some precious treasure like (or maybe unlike) before.

1) Friending

Making friends is one of the things we’re here for isn’t it? I’m happy for people to friend and will usually friend back. Though I do tend to be a lurker; I don’t often post. And when I do it’s usually fanfic.

2) Interests

I’ve been in various fandoms over the last seventeen years. My current obsessions are Brooklyn 99 and the MCU. (Good Omens is also definitely creeping up there). I like to write both fanfic and original fiction. Here’s a list of my favourite things: Youtubers- Vlogbrothers and screen junkies, Podcasts- Dear Hank and John and Welcome to NightVale, books- Discworld.

3) Masterlists etc.

My AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/SwirlsOfBlueJay/works

My LJ: https://swirlsofblue.livejournal.com/tag/masterlist

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*kiss kiss kiss*

I wrestled that demon to the ground this morning, myself, J. I know, I know. But if not here, where?

I have so many similar feels. My mental health has, recently, stolen my ability to maintain my DW. I want to get back into it but... I don't know how and it's scary and I don't know if I have the energy to try :/

I followed your link from

sunshine_challenge and it felt more appropriate to comment here. I, too, often look back at yonder years in fandom and miss the communities that enthusiastically existed at that time. The internet has certainly changed a lot in the last decade, and it's not the same sort of place that I called home back when I was far more active in creating and enjoying fanworks. That said, not too long ago I found my way back here and it has been good for me to write about my personal life again (I have a tendency to swallow things down and push through even though that's not always great). Anyway, I understand the melancholy, and I hope that you find some of what you're looking for here at Dreamwidth.

Yes, the Internet is splintered over so many platforms that it doesn't have quite the same feel as back when I was a fandom newbie. But I'm enjoying being a fandom old, less drama then back then when I was far too hung up on the idea of wanting everyone to like me.

I also like Brooklyn 99, MCU, Good Omens, Discworld. I got super behind on Welcome to Nightvale and don't remember where I left off so I feel like I need to start over at the beginning.

Friends? I have a super-long "about me" page at the top of my journal.

I post probably too often, like nearly every day. Just random things that pop into my head plus artwork and, far more rarely, links to fic.

*Hugs* True. I'm going to try.

Yes, exactly that! I know, it's so hard. I'm so sorry you're going through that. I too struggle with my mental health. I hope things improve for you. I suppose the only thing we can do is what we can.

You're right, the internet is fundamentally different. But then I suppose we're fundamentally different than when we were younger too. And I suppose I just need to get used to that and find my new place in it all.

I'm glad this has been a good place for you. And I hope I find something too, thank you :).

Ooh cool. Which are your favourite characters from Brooklyn 99 and the MCU? I'm also really behind on Welcome to Nightvale, but I don't really try to keep up to date with it.

Yes, I'd definitely like to be friends!

Also, I've only managed to scroll up to 'f' and am already squeeing a lot because Farscape and Firefly! Awesome shows are awesome! (I also love Dirk Gently and Doctor Who and my younger self liked to think I was just like Daria, even though I'm nothing like her. I've written a couple of firefly fics and doctor who fics. And oh wow I forgot that Eerie Indiana was a thing that exists, but I think that may've been my sole source of horror fiction at one point in my life).

There's no such thing as posting too often! I look forward to seeing your posts!

I don't even really break down Brooklyn 99 by favorite characters because it's the interaction of all of them together that's so fantastic. Okay, that said, Rosa is 100% the coolest one.

I love Bruce Banner & Hulk, Thor, Spiderman, Captain America, every single character in Guardians of the Galaxy. I loved Thor: Ragnarok and last time I checked AO3 I could still claim to have written the only Hulk/Korg fic on the entire site.

Cool, I love Rosa, and you're totally right, every single character pair has such amazing, well-developed interactions. And that is what makes the show. (Amy's my favourite).

Ooh intriguing, I'll have to check out that fic.

Amy would definitely be my favorite if she were a real person. Or maybe Terry. I'd be terrified of Rosa in real life. Charles would be too annoying. Even Jake would probably be too much. Captain Holt would intimidate the crap out of me. But as characters, they're all fantastic.

Ooh intriguing, I'll have to check out that fic.

I should warn you that I'm like a stray dog. Too much encouragement and you can't get rid of me. :-) You gave me the opening so… click on image for story.

Yeah I agree, Amy probably would be the best to know in real life. I love Jake but I feel like if I knew him in real life I would be constantly offended. I could maybe put up with Charles if he had an 'annoying cringe things' jar where he had to put a dollar every time he did cringey things.

Your fic: I didn't know how much I needed this until now. I've only read the first chapter so far, but I really love the way you characterise Korg and the humour is brilliant!

Yay! Once I got the idea of Korg and Hulk as a couple in my head, I couldn't let it go. Wouldn't they be adorable? I have no idea where the chocolate chip cookies came from but it was one of the first details that popped into my brain, hence the title.

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Korg is my favorite