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Lost package

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happy old gnoll

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angel things

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I want to go back 😭

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Though I updated this meme, but I still stand by my words!

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The speed at which Ify answered, Emily's little nod, the reaction from Alexis, and "That's when the writer's strike started."

This is a perfect Game Changer clip.

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Watch this guy who just played Portal for the first time absolutely lose his mind at the end credits song

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this might just be because i'm a bit older than your average mcyt fan, but it makes me kind of sad to see all these younger fans scramble to wipe their mcyt fanworks off the internet the second a content creator is revealed to have done something awful.

don't get it twisted, I'm a big believer in rescinding financial support to ccs you no longer agree with or admire by unsubscribing, deciding not to buy merch, or refusing to give them ad revenue by watching their content. if you don't feel comfortable giving someone money, don't give them your money. material support isn't what i'm talking about here - I'm talking about fanfic, fansongs, fanart. yknow, content that fans create for themselves and each other, stuff that's not for ccs.

in the past year (and especially the past week, obviously) i've seen tons of mcyt fans saying they're planning to delete their art (or that they already have deleted) because they don't want their work to be associated with content creators who behaved badly, and that they want "a fresh start." I've seen fan writers say the same thing about their fics. and like, this is fine, do what you want with your stuff, but i'll be honest...it does make me sad that so many younger fans seemingly have been made to feel such a high degree of responsibility for ccs that they're unable to enjoy fandom (a thing that is FOR US! FOR YOU!) or take any measure of pride in their past fanworks.

again, at the end of the day you should do what you want with your own shit. but what i will say is, if what you want to do with your work is delete it, at least think first about why you're considering the nuclear option. you aren't responsible for a cc's behavior, and that goes for literally anyone who's ever had a hand in making anything you like: books, movies, games, anything. you shouldn't be made to feel ashamed of having created fan content for a piece of media that a shitty person was involved in making. straight up, this kind of shame isn't something i believe should exist in fandom, because it's parasocial in the same way that positive emotions towards media/creators can be parasocial.

and also, as someone who's been involved in fandom for a long time, i can say with confidence that creators will keep disappointing you like this. there are shitty people out there. if you're searching for a piece of media with zero shitty people ever involved in the project, you will not find it. i'm not saying this to normalize shitty behavior on the part of creators, I'm saying this to emphasize that bearing the shame and guilt of every creator to this degree is not sustainable or healthy (and it's not how fandom used to operate, but that's a conversation for another day, perhaps.)

i understand why so many folks are considering deleting their fanworks, and if that's you...think about it before you do it. that's all i'm asking. you don't want to create a habit of divesting yourself of all evidence of having been passionate about art created by someone who sucks, because if you do get into that habit, then your chances of ever truly enjoying a fandom again are, unfortunately, pretty slim.

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I've done it again

WIP's I have going right now (and by going I mean I am turning over in my head and pecking at in notes documents to outline):

TMNT: -Hidden City Trial -Red King -Undisclosed Crossover -Portal Panic

MCYT: -DSMP/Hermitcraft Crossover -MCYT Superhero AU (A planned Series) -Undisclosed Superhero AU (Inspired by another work) -Borrower AU

Life Series Zine Boatem Zine

Someone good with finances help me feed my family

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The Caseys!!

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falin redraw

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the queen of decked out!

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distant memory

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I can’t remember when i started this but it took me until a bit less than a week ago.

The new subway has just been opened in Trolberg and who better to run it than the Subway Masters themselves?

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VOTE SWANATELLO!!

2AL - intotheeliwoods

Sep!Leo - dianagj-art

Swanatello - tangledinink

Good luck have fun!

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I can't dobedobado this any more

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angel in space who falls in love with an astronaut floating out in the void, not realizing they've been dead for years out there nor comprehending what death even is. is that anything