#the “we were soulmates but our timelines never match up” trope makes me so so SO sad 😭😭😭

[kalpasio]

Yk I was re-reading Heart of a previous era and I made a realization that if we died first and got reincarnated already and Kalpas hasn't gotten reincarnated yet then that means that when we eventually die again, after probably a few centuries or so, then Kalpas would probably be reincarnated while we're not and this cycle would keep repeating and repeating. (Not really sure if I got this right but just imagine)

sorry I took so long to respond!!

I definitely need to reread that story lol but I think I was just focusing on reader being reincarnated? like kalpas probably would have been reincarnated as that point but reader and him hadn't met in real life (and previous era kalpas does not give a fuck about current era kalpas and sharing)

or because kalpas had his memory preserves (and I can't come up with a way for all the flame chasers to be reincarnated) he doesn't go through cycles like reader does?

but I think it would be really good angst heartbreaking if reader and kalpas kept getting reincarnated and missing each other but in every life they find the Elysian realm and that kalpas tells them what they missed? like he uses his memories in the ER to store memories of his time with reader? I'm gonna go cry now hold on-

[rushingheadlong]

Tim Staffell Appreciation Weekend: February 24th-26th

Everyone mark your calendars because Tim Staffell Appreciation Weekend 2022 is officially happening!

This year the event will be held from Thursday February 24th (Tim's birthday!) through Saturday February 26th.

As with last year, the goal is simply to create some content that has Tim as the main focus rather than our Queen Boys, though they're certainly welcome to make an appearance in your work too! All creations are welcome, whether that's fic, art, edits, meta, or anything else you want to make!

The tag for this event is #StaffellWeekend2022. There's also an AO3 Collection here that you can add your works to, and there’s now a Smile fandom tag that you can use to tag your works as well!

Any and all ships are welcome, as long as the focus remains primarily on Tim and/or his creative projects. Please avoid villain!Tim tropes if possible. Angst is fine but there's already an overwhelming amount of content where Tim is the villain simply out of convenience. Let's balance things out with some more nuanced takes!

It doesn't matter how much you know about Tim, everyone is welcome to participate in this!

Below the cut are prompt lists and resources about Tim’s life and work. Finally, please reblog this to help spread the word! We had such a great turnout last year and I'd love to see the same happen this time!

Prompt Lists:

There's five prompts given for each day, including a mix of generic ideas and events specific to Tim's life. You can mix and match prompts however you want, or ignore them entirely and do your own thing!

Day 1: Thursday Feb. 24th

Reckless

"We could get arrested for this."

Coffeeshop AU

Celebrating Tim's birthday during the Smile Era. What other familiar faces are there? What do Tim's friends get him for gifts? What sort of party do they throw?

Song: “Don’t You Be Too Long” by Humpy Bong (available on youtube)

Day 2: Friday Feb. 25th

Family

"You're never going to let that go, are you?"

Space AU

Tim's last time seeing Freddie, at a Queen party in 1989. What did they talk about? How did Tim feel about seeing his old friend again? 

Song: “The Right” by Morgan

Day 3: Saturday Feb. 26th

Grief

“You should have told me that before.”

Soulmate AU

Tim meets up with Roger in the present-day and finds out why they fell out of touch in recent years. Where do they meet? Why did Roger stop inviting him to his parties? Do things change for them moving forward?

Song: “Is Anybody Out There?” by Tim Staffell

Resources:

Timeline of major events in Tim’s life

Masterpost of interviews that Tim has given

An “essential listening” list for Tim’s music

Tim’s YouTube channel

Last year’s masterpost of event creations

Finally, for more information about the new Smile fandom tag on AO3 please refer to this post.

Final Notes:

If anything is unclear (or if I’ve messed something up), please reach out to me and I’ll do my best to clarify or fix things! You can also check out the tag #StaffellWeekend2022 on my blog to see any questions that have already been answered.

This event is meant to be fun and I would ask that everyone keeps things respectful, both with their creations and towards each other! If anyone is being harassed about this event, please message me so I can deal with it.

The header graphic was made by me, and the dividers were made by @firefly-graphics​.