#4town fandom

[whumptimebaby]

LOOK. SCREENSHOTING IS HARDER NOW 😭 I know it's hard to read but PLEASE BEAR WITH ME 😭

Anyways! I'm just over 2000 words into this fic, and I'm working on part 3/5. Kinda like the beach fic, this fic is more of a series of vignettes than a concrete story, it's just some silly moments of the guys at Pride! I think it's super cute 😎

This fic is super queer-positive, and even though there are mentions of unaccepting parents, it's not about the unaccepting parents, it's about being surrounded by other queer people and feeling that community. It's really an unexplainable feeling!

But yeah! Expect fluff and some sappy stuff! This has been a tiny update 😎

[hisonetrueloveee]

I CAN'T BREATHE

[deadpoetskiddo]

4 ✮ town cg headcannons

Robaire

lullabies are a must

lets you wear his clothes before he goes on stage so they smell like you

loves baby talking you

is probably the one most like a real dad

"No sweets before bed time, little one."

Aaron T

so energetic

could outrun a Cheeta if given any caffeine

definitely plays Superman with you

"Let's go to the park baby."

Aaron Z

likes to play sports with his baby!

basketball games where he lets you win

you watch him play for real with his friends and cheer him on

Tae Young

always wants new pets

"Baby, we should get a new puppy." "But Dada, we already gots so many animals!!"

spoils his baby

new stuffies every time they go to the store

Jesse

makes you little jars for your pacis

his pottery hobby is how he shows his love

he teaches you how to make pottery

which ends in a very messy room and baby

[ikissjesse]

guys im seriouslt considering doing the 4town bots........ send me ur ideas / prompts for me to make them w or reply to thus idk

[random-dragon-exe]

Fictional boy bands almost always have the same energy.

My example?

These:

[miniimapp]

Okay after that small break/blip in my schedule I think I'm working things out, I go back to school tomorrow and I've been sorting out my exam results and school applications so writing was kinda pushed to the side

Thankfully with me coming back to school full time I can begin to block out a schedule for myself so yay :DD

[lonfetti]

you know what would be funny

and i mean hilarious

[uva124]

Hey Aled, I'm just curious to see if you can draw Asha and Antares from The Wishing Kingdom in your art style cuz it looks incredible, and also, a fun lil scenario, Robaire from 4Town, Aster and Antares are recreating each other's scenes leaving both Ashas being confused af, just thought it would be fun to see in your style, (no rush) but I'm looking forward to your outcome!

Now let's get to the stage! lately my creativity is disappearing so I didn't have many ideas for the scenario at first lmao, but in the end I changed it a little because of the idea that @chillwildwave gave me

(Sorry if this is not completely understood I think I'm about to fall into creative block again lol)

(This is basically what is happening lmao #LeaveSueñoAlone! The poor guy has already been kidnapped like 3 times and now they are chasing him)

@oh-shtars I think the fandom should give Sueño a break LMAO

Also a sketch in paint while I was bored in computer class!

[idkaguyorsomething]

being in multiple fandoms is so funny. it’ll be like “yeah, turning red was a really good movie, too bad the fandom’s died down. guess they haven’t really gotten anything new to sink their teeth into, except for that 4Town manga 😕” and then you check in with bbc merlin and it’s trending because the official twitter account did a tiny thing

[chesmilk]

I honestly love how chill the 4town fandom is. like everyone is so nice. I have not seen like a single bigot or anything. Like I love this fandom sm.

Rule says your incapable of being mean and also like 4town.🏃‍♂️🤸‍♂️🕺🏋️‍♂️

[whumptimebaby]

Happy One Year to Turning Red!

I can't believe it's been a whole year since Turning Red released to the public, that is actually crazy. There are no words for what Turning Red has done for me as a person, but you sure as hell know I'm gonna try to explain 😎

I went into Turning Red as a new University student, at a huge transitional period in my life. I had a whole four friends, and more emotions than I knew how to deal with. I'll never forget the feeling of sitting next to two of my IRL's in my Pixar class, and scream singing Nobody Like U as the credits rolled. It felt like middle school again. It felt great to be Canadian, and neurodivergent, and queer, and it felt especially great to be in fandom.

I knew from the moment I walked out of that room that I was going to write fic for 4*Town. I'm a sucker for a boy band, it was bound to happen, but God, I didn't know what was going to become of it. I thought I'd write one or two fics and move on to the next fandom, you know?

I wrote You Know What's Up (It's Us), and about halfway through I had another idea for a fic. It was a commitment, a 15000 word monstrosity that took a month's worth of planning and writing, but finishing it meant the world. To this day, I've never been so nervous to publish a fic.

The plane crash fic changed everything for me, because now I had a universe to play with, not just an interpretation of some characters, so I sat down to work out how everything worked. I created a story spanning from 1995-2014, and chipped away at little moments from it. There was the beach music video, that time Aaron T got kidnapped, that time Jesse got in a car accident, all little snapshots and character studies that were part of something bigger.

I've been wanting to tell the whole story for a while now. There are so many aspects of it that I've been so excited to share, but for a while I just... didn't know how.

I know I haven't been posting fics like I used to, but I promise it was for a reason. I've mentioned a super secret project a couple of times now, and I think today is as good as any to reveal what that is. I've been working on it since July for fuck's sake 😭 It's been killing me not talking about it.

But first! I want to say that the thing I'm most grateful for from this whole thing is meeting @5town and @wondero28. I love both of you so much, and you've really made this community a home for me. Thank you for putting up with my bullshit 🫶����

Now without further ado, have a teaser, a sneak peek, a tiny glimpse at 4*Town: The World's Most Tragic Boy Band

A documentary on 4*Town's career spanning from 1995-2004, and taking place 10 years after they officially disband. The boys talk about the things they've gone through year by year, with behind the scenes footage from their tours, music videos, and rehearsals.

The current plan is to finish the damn thing (💀) and then release each year one at a time with releases twice a week, Wednesdays and Saturdays, which means the whole thing will be out over the course of five weeks. The format is... to be determined. I have a feeling formatting this for AO3 is going to be hell, but I'll figure it out!

So yeah! That's the super secret project! I'm so excited to show you all the whole thing, because I'm really, really proud of it!

[hisonetrueloveee]

This is what one of the producers said about Inside Out 2 recently

You can find the article on Collider

Also does this mean it's likely we may hear a new 4*Town song? Maybe they'll return on my birth month 🫢????

[wondero28]

Yknow, real talk, in the most uncheesy way ever- 4town has really improved my life & genuinely ended up leading me down paths that have changed who i am as a person. But like- in a really really good way

Through 4town fan content, creating my own stuff, and through interacting with its community i ended up making some really valuable friends and finally began understanding certain things about myself. When i first got into the fandom i was in a horrible place mentally, struggling with loving my body as a trans body, and being completely unaware that i was autistic & masking all to hell.

But this community was so queer, so generally friendly, and so much fun at its height- that i was able to work through SO MUCH.

I now realize im autistic & have been making adjustments to help myself, ive been healing from feeling like someone who’s just freaky & doesn’t belong; i’m still working on loving my body as a trans body- but ive knocked down SO MUCH internalized transphobic bs I didn’t even realize i was carrying from past skewed teachings; i use 4town to cope both in art & writing! They help me improve my human-drawing abilities and have been helping me a lot with improving writing, reading, etc! They’ve also just.. helped me emotionally work through a lot??? Its crazy

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY

4town brought me into my current relationship. And before that point gave me some of the most healing & wonderful friendships i think ive ever had.

I just wanna say it cause i think its so crazy that this boyband who has like… 1 manga & maybe 5-7 minutes of screen time (counting their animated music video), has LITERALLY changed me for the better. I am healthier then i was before. Im happier then i was before. Im coping better, im working better. Im still struggling of course, but im better off then i was prior.

The 4town community doesn’t really exist anymore, most of my writing for it is gone, and i don’t think I’ll really be remembered here, but i whole heartedly believe that i will always remember it & be affected by its early influences.

I think ill always be better now then what i was before this silly little boyband

& i just think thats neat

[chillwildwave]

4Townies, after over what feels like 103020390 years, I’ve finally published my 5th chapter of Unfiltered where we follow Robaire’s perspective, you should all give this a read since this chapter will show the beginning of what’s about to come very soon…

Y’all gonna have to convince me that you love this fanfic with all your heart, just share this with others, voted read and comment your thoughts below to follow along to the journey of 4*TOWN.

So, you ready? U Want It? Come get it!

[4townn]

DO NOT LET THE 4TOWN FANDOM DIE

[starg3rl]

it's turning red's 2nd anniversary! so i'll try to keep this short and simple and not too sappy like last year lol

in short, turning red is such a special movie for me. not just because of 4town, but just the movie itself. i love the characters, the art, the design, and the overall message. turning red really did an amazing job of representing family and how sometimes it can be a burden to hold up those expectations. but changing and growing up and not wanting to follow traditions is ok too. and because of this movie, i have met some really awesome and talented writers in this fandom that i probably wouldn't have met otherwise. we may be small now, but honestly, i wouldn't trade it for nothing.

and because of that, i will always cherish turning red in my heart. what a special movie it is ❤️