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Arashi & Rei LOVE IN THE AIR: KOI NO YOKAN | Special Episode 2

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Just watched the banned Moon Girl episode.

>the episode addresses the topic of trans kids in sports >the entire episode is about how bigots will always move the goalpost, and playing by their rules is pointless >the solution is not to play their game and break the rules >it also states that trans people should never feel like a burden >the character Brooklyn is explicitly stated to be trans >there is also an explicitly nonbinary character >multiple mentions of pride and depictions of pride flags, trans flags and progress flags

I'm not at all surprised this didn't get past the censors but I'm so mad that it didn't, because this could've been something really special, and the fact it was canned after being fully finished is downright painful. This episode was wonderful and I'm grateful to all the people who worked on it, and angry that their hard work was wasted. Disney did not deserve you.

Here's a link, as long as Disney doesn't take it down

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you ever get a comment that makes you want to reread your fic ?? it’s like ‘dang u liked it that much?? lemme go look’

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Between contract obligations and an issue with my wrist that I'm trying to be careful about I haven't had much time in the last few months to work on anything for myself, but I didn't want to miss celebrating pride month!!!

Happy Pride my loves xx

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What is this?

The Phayu/Rain 18+ server is doing a Summer of Fandom ... summer event... while I have no interest in moderating an event for tumblr, I did want to throw the resources out there for anyone who would like to earn badges of their own/wants to run it for their servers as well.

The way that we're doing it, as a couple-specific server, is that phayu/rain related things get double points. While I often short hand to 'show' in the wording- books/videogames/etc all are welcome to be used. Wherever there is fandom. I tried my best to make at the very least earning a try-it possible for everyone! With this event I wanted to celebrate/highlight all the wonderful ways that people participate in fandom. The truth is there could have been endless more badges- badges for small fandoms, badges for being fans of specific shows, badges for translators and watch party leaders and honestly- the list could go on and on. I encourage people to make their own badges as well! In fact, I will leave the inbox open here if people would like to share badges that they've made with other people.

Here are the links to the google docs- they're read only, but you are welcome to make your own copies so that you can check off your progress. You can also find all the requirements/different badges on this tumblr as tumblr posts Off-Screen Shenanigans Badge

Source-Material-Magician Badge

Deep Thinker Badge

Writer Badge

Playing Well With Others Badge

Artist Badge

For the Dabbler Badge- completing a single item from each of the other badges is how you earn a try-it, and completing a try-it from each of the badges is how you earn the full badge.

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[This is part of a server-specific event explained here, that I am inviting non-server people to partake in if they'd think it'd be fun!]

Play with the video/screenshots. The world is your oyster.

Each box is worth 1x pt

For a Try-It: Earn at least 3 points

For a Badge: Earn at least 10 points

Gif

Gif your favorite moments between two characters. Like this one from the Dead Boy Detectives

Collect/Create gifs that highlight a 'thread' in two characters relationship- a recurring bit that they do, conversations that echo each other. Like this. 

Put a quote from the show over asynchronous clips (things that weren't happening at the time the character was speaking). Like this one from the Dead Boy Detectives. 

Use gifs to show off the differences between two (or more) characters. For instance, like this cat v dog energy post. You could also show the difference between how characters react to each other- like this post showing how one character responds to physical touch from two other characters. 

Combine gifs from the show with dialogue that didn't happen/gifs from different source materials- to make a scene that didn't happen. Like this Vegas/Pete one. 

Playing with Jpegs like they're Dolls

Use a popular meme format to compare things from multiple shows. It could be something like this, the 'amateurs' comic- or a venn diagram like this one. 

Edit a popular meme to be about the viewing experience of a show. Like this one using the 'is that a butterfly meme'. 

Use a popular meme format to make fun of something in the show. For instance: here's two different ones from the Dead Boy Detectives. One, Two. And one from Deep Night. 

Take a screenshot of a character/moment in the show and add a tumblr/twitter/etc text post on top. Like this one! Or this one from Bridgereton!

Create an alignment chart for the characters in the show. Here's one from The Dead Boy Detectives.

Highlight a reoccuring thing with screen shots from the show. For instance- every time a  'secret couple' forgot about the secret part.  Or here, every time Yak calls Dee 'Doc' in Wandee Goodday. 

Tropes! Love them, hate them- they're everywhere. Show off which ones are in a piece of media you love- like this bridgerton post. 

Make an inspiration post with a character you love. Whether it's Laois from Dungeon Meshi reminding us to take the ibuprofen , Phayu encouraging you to study, or a 'do it for her' Simpson style inspiration poster with your favorite characters. 

Fanmade Video/Audio

Make a FMV, combining clips of the show/movie with a song. Like in this Phayu/Rain one. 

Make a video essay, making your case for why someone should watch the show, explaining a theme, defending a character- whatever it might be that inspires you. Like this one on the recent Challengers Movie. 

Make a parody song like this Batman parody musical or these villain song parodies

Write a song that could be in-universe like this Outer World fan-made song.

Create a character-song, a song from the POV of a character. Like this one from Delores' POV in Encanto. 

Using Cosplay- redo a scene from the original medium, or even create your own storyline.

Or you could make a story using  'stand ins' whether it be legos, stick figures, or whatever you have on hand. 

Tell the story (or part of it) in another style. Like this man who takes Lord of the Rings and narrates the background story of it- as an older southern man- as if the story took place in the American South.   Or this one- which takes macbeth and makes it Appalchian.  

Use a fandom-related filter on tiktok- like this one about choosing a gmmtv boy

Make a short (tiktok/youtube/instagram) highlighting a repeating character interaction- like this one of Rain slapping Phayu's arm for teasing him. 

Combine video/art from the show with audio from another- like this one combining LITA with Hamilton. 

Combine video/art from the show with a song in a character-studying kind of way. Like this one about Vegas from Kinnporsche. 

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[This is part of a server-specific event explained here, that I am inviting non-server people to partake in if they'd think it'd be fun!]

Meta in fandom is all about how we read/interpret what canon gives us

Each box is worth 1x pt

For a Try-It: Earn at least 3 points

For a Badge: Earn at least 10 points

Relationship Meta

Write a post about a platonic relationship in the show. It could be one about a friendship in the show, a parental bond, coworkers- whatever it might be. 

Write a meta post backing up your opinion on who fell first vs who fell harder.

Write a meta post about an aspect of a relationship that you think people have misunderstood. Like this one about Phayu singing to Rain in LITA. 

Show Meta

Write a post about something that hasn't happened yet in the show and how you hope that it's handled. Like this post about poly in Deep Night. 

Do a rewatch and blog about your thoughts on the episodes now that you're watching through a different lens Like this one about LITA.

Analyze a scene- for example, this post about why Big died and Vegas didn't in Kinn Porsche. 

Analyze clothing/makeup/hair style choices- and what they say about a character. Like this post about Penelope from Bridgerton. 

Write a post celebrating the ridiculousness of a show. 

Talk about the commentary you think a show is making with contrasting characters/pairings. Like this one talking about the three different generations of queerness in Moonlight Chicken. 

You are your problematic fav's defense attorney- whether it be a show, a couple, or a character. Defend them against the *absolutely* unfair blasphemy you've seen levied against them. Or maybe, declare that those things that others dislike? Actually- that's the best part. Maybe it's character growth and being handled well. 

Point out all your favorite things about a show! Talk about how they're handling a tough topic, or the directing choices. Make a post about the character growth and how other people should watch it because- wow, this thing is great. Like this one about Deep Night

Post BTS clips/highlight parts of interviews that you think really add something to how someone enjoys the show. 

Do a watsonian vs doylist look at why something happened in the show. Like what is going on in Wandee Goodday with the lights in Dee's room. The Doylist explanation of course is that the set designer thought they added something to the shot/that they echo the themes of the show- but what is the watsonian reason? Did Dee decorate his own room? Does the room just come like that? Why does this doctor have a sign above his bed about satisfaction- I need to know. 

Broader Trends

Write a meta post about how trends are changing- things that you've noticed from one show to the next, like this one here about university BLs. 

Have you noticed something showing up from one show to the next? Maybe it's a communal wardrobe piece or a filming location. Maybe a hair style? Make a post about it!

Compare different adaptions of a piece. Here's a video essay comparing different versions of A Star is Born. Or tumblr post showing how the anime vs the manga handled a scene in Dungeon Meshi. 

Expand Your Knowledge Base

Watch Behind the Scenes content to get further insight into what went into the making of the show/movie/etc.

Watch 'Reactors' reacting to the show, especially from the culture that the show is from- there are tons of inside-jokes/cultural nods that people miss. Like this Thai reaction channel reacting to LITA. 

Watch/Read interviews that the cast/crew have put out.

Do a deep dive on a cultural aspect of canon that has stuck out to you/is different from your own lived experiences. Whether it's researching how Thai universities work, different cultural holidays, or what intimacy looks like in different places.

Do a deep dive on a topic that shows up in canon- whether that's exploring architecture because of LITA or figuring out what being a cook is really like because of VIP Only. 

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Fanfiction: a time honored way to play with canon

Each box is worth 1x pt

For a Try-It: Earn at least 3 points

For a Badge: Earn at least 10 points

Length

Write a Traditional Drabble- one that is exactly 100 words long

Write a fic under 2k

Write a fic between 2k-5k

Write a fic between 5k-15k

Write a fic between 15k-50k

Write an Epic- over 50k fic

Inspiration Source

Use a random prompt generator to inspire a fic

Use a song lyric to inspire a fic

Use a non-fandom specific prompt list- for example this fluff one 

Use a book/movie to inspire a fic

Fic +1's

Make a playlist for a fic that you're writing/have written

Make a moodboard for a fic that you're writing/have written

Post a WIP

Make a 'Behind The Scenes' type post- giving commentary about your choices, things that you wrote but had to cut, research that you did and want to share

Share a recipe that the characters make during the fic

Do a podfic for your fic

Create a pic crew for your characters

Type of Fic

Write an AU

Write a cross-over- a fic that includes characters or key traits of another show/book/movie.

Write a 'fix-it' fic- a fic that 'fixes' a specific complaint that you have with canon 

Write an angst-with-a-happy-ending fic

Write an angst-with-an-unhappy-ending fic

Write a fluff fic

Write a smut/NC-17 fic

Write a hurt/comfort fic

Write a canon-compliant fic that happens from a different POV

Write a canon-complaint oneshot of something that happened off screen

Write an outsider POV fic

Write a continuation fic- one that continues where canon left off

Write an X-reader/ (yn) fic

Untraditional Forms

Write an in-universe poem from the POV of one of the characters. Like this one from Harley Quinn to the Joker 

Write a Not-Fic. An outline of a fic that you have lots of thoughts about, but aren't committing (or are, in fact, completely ANTI committing to- saying you'll never actually write it) to writing

Write a thread fic- a fic that's written in twitter threads. Like this Beyond Evil one 

 Write a fic in the form of play or script. Like this Exo one 

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Fandom is about community- it is for fans by fans.

Each box is worth 1x pt

For a Try-It: Earn at least 3 points

For a Badge: Earn at least 10 points

Show Your Love

Write a thank you post/tweet/etc to someone involved in making the show/book/movie. Whether it be the writer, director, an actor, or something even more behind the scenes, like the sound designers.

If your source material is in a language you can't read/speak- thank a translator for the hard work they put into making sure that you can enjoy content. Whether it's the team who translated the show, or another fan on twitter- translators do so much for bringing media to different communities that would have otherwise been kept away from it.

Grab a comment bingo board and write comments for the fan-creators in your community, whether they're making FMVs, fanfiction, art, or something else. 

If you're a fan-creator, take some time to thank people who have commented on your work.

F is for friends who do stuff together

Host/join in on a watch party! Whether it's old school 'okay everyone, on the count of 3-2-1' style, with a friend physically by your side, or hosted in a server/elsewhere- watching things with other people is a fantastic way to engage in fandom.

Hang out in a community space- whether it's a community on tumblr/discord/twitter/etc- being in a community space and participating in conversation is an act of fandom

Participate in a fandom-specific fest/exchange. 

Participate in a non-fandom specific trend- like kinktober, mer-may, femslash february 

Write a relay-style fic, where authors work together writing either a few lines or few paragraphs at a time

Create a fandom game to play with your friends. Maybe a round of 'people submit a line of emojis  and then everyone makes a guess to see if they can figure out what shows they represent.' 

Fan-gifts as a love language

Make a gift for a fandom friend and send it to them- whether that's a friendship bracelet, writing a gift-fic that you know is Just Up Their Alley, or something else entirely. 

Make a mood board for a fanfic/fanart and gift it to the writer/artist.

Make a playlist for a fanfic/fanart and gift it to the writer/artist.

Write a fic for a piece of fanart and gift it to the artist

Draw a piece of fanart for a fanfic and gift it to the writer

Create a podfic of someone else's fic

Create an e-book/fan layout of someone's fic. 

Make an icon! Make 20! Share them with friends

Make an emoji or sticker to be used in your fandom-based communities like discord

Interaction is the cure to Isolation

Send an ask to a fandom-blog on tumblr/twitter asking about a show you know they've watched/are watching. Like this one. 

Create an Interactive Fandom Blog. Like this one about Dungeon Meshi monster biology. 

Create a Poll (on tumblr/twitter/discord/send it to your friends via carrier pigeon) about a moment in the show where all the answers are wrong/funny. Like this one about Super Natural. 

Participate in someone else's poll about something fandom related

Create a Poll (on tumblr/twitter- you get the point) about the fandom experience. Whether it's about the first book someone read in a 'group'- i.e. this one about discworld books, 

Attend a fan event. Whether it's an official concert, a convention, or an off-book server party- any place that is about gathering with friends who enjoy 

Participate in a fandom-ask game. Like this one for fanfiction writers. 

Participate in a fandom-post game- like this one about making polls. 

Sharing is Caring/extending your talents

Translate a tweet/interview bit/x from one language into another 

Translate a fic (with permission from the author) from one language into another

Add image descriptions to fandom posts you see floating around- helping make posts more accessible

Archive important moments. Whether it's creating an archive of events that actors have done, the outfits worn in a show, resources that you think more fans should know about or whatever it is that makes your heart sing.

Are you from the place a show takes place? Know something that you think others are missing? Share your knowledge, like this person who has created a primer on Thai culture. 

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Sketch it, color it, print it- fan art has always been a well loved section of fandom

Each box is worth 1x pt

For a Try-It: Earn at least 3 points

For a Badge: Earn at least 10 points

Types and Styles of Fanart

Recreating actual scenes/events in your own style. Like this one from EXO or this one.

Make a comic, with or without text. Like this one from EXO or this one from Dungeon Meshi.

Portraits, like this one of Phayu.

Chibi, like this BossNoeul one.

Screen-cap redraw. Like this one from Dungeon Meshi or this one from Dead Boy Detectives.

Alternative universes like this one from EXO or this one from Dungeon Meshi.

Crack art like this one from Dungeon Meshi.

In the style of an animated show like this one from Dungeon Meshi.

Size/Complexity

Headshot/bust.

Half-body.

Full-body.

Rough sketch.

Clean sketch/Lineart.

Uncoloured.

Rough colour.

Clear colour.

Unshaded.

Rough shading.

Clean shading.

No background.

Patterned/abstract background.

Rough background.

Clean background.

3D doll paintover.

Premade 3D base.

Made from scratch 3D base.

Playing with 2D Mediums

Digital: 

Painting.

Sketch.

3D models.

Animation:

Simple (blinking/head bob/linear wiggle).

Moderate (a few seconds of movement).

Complex (substantial movement).

Traditional:

Acrylic, Oil, Gouache.

Chalk pastels, Oil pastels.

Graphite, Charcoal.

Pen & Ink.

Printmaking.

Markers, Crayons, Pencil

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Fandom doesn't only happen on-screen

Each box is worth 1x pt

For a Try-It: Earn at least 3 points

For a Badge: Earn at least 10 points

Tasty Treats

Make a cocktail (or mocktail for our non-alcoholic friends) inspired by a character. Here are some Hamilton-related shots. 

Use fandom to inspire the decorations on a tasty treat. Like this Smaug cake. 

Or make something that actually shows up! Like this spirited away meal or these perk-a-colas. 

Let the show inspire you to try something you've never tried before because it showed up on screen.

Tactile Creations

Show off your crochet skills by crocheting fandom panels like this or doing something like this Doctor who piece. 

Knit a lil fandom friend like this amazing knitter did!

Fanbind a fic. You can read about the process/the history of fan binding here. 

Create a cross stitch fandom piece. Whether it's a logo/a symbol/ or a full on scene- there's many ways to combine cross stitch and fandom. Check out this post to see how others are doing it!

Make a sewn creation- like a plushie. 

You could also do a quilt square fandom style. 

Create cosplay for the show. Or make a video/post explaining how to cosplay characters like this one about cosplaying with capes while using a wheelchair.

Make some fanmade merch like this button! Or this one! 

Use balloons to create a piece of fanart. Like this lightsaber!

Fandomize Your Aesthetic or Your Space

Make nail art inspired by a show. Like this one inspired by a kpop concert's poster art.

Make a makeup look inspired by a show. Like this one inspired by Cinderella.

Try a hairstyle inspired by a character. Like this one inspired by Belle in beauty and the beast. 

Get/design a fandom tattoo

Print out fan art/pictures of your favorite actors and decorate your space

Buy (or create) fandom stickers and use them to decorate something you use- like a water bottle or notebook

Buy a fandom shirt/merch from the show- or make your own

Create a piece of fandom inspired jewelry

Move Your Body

Create your own workout based off of common things that happen in a show/movie. Like this one from mean girls, or this avengers one. 

Watch an episode while on the treadmill/working out at home.

Listen to a soundtrack while moving your body in a way that feels good to you.

Learn a dance trend created by an artist you like, or that an artist you like has done