HELP WHAT (true But)

rawrdy :33

The idea of combining Dying sparks and Bernadette never left my head. This is what came out.

haii ！！ may i request sunday pixels ? :3

i apolagise for how long this took !!

(i know little to nothing about this guy but after this i think i love him)

I was reading this post over on the Ao3 subreddit this evening and I think it brings up a lot of good points about how fandom, as a community, has been shifting in its treatment towards fanfic writers.

Fanfic is more popular than ever, which means there are more works "competing" for the readers' attention, who take on a passive approach that treats fanworks not as a means to talk to people with similar interests, but as content, as products. [...] Gift cultures thrive not on monetary exchanges, but on the expectation that the gifts freely given will be returned in an unspecified future through emotional and relational means. This used to set fandom apart, but it's slowly being absorbed into the mainstream way capitalism operates. Where does that leave us?

And it's demotivating to see the responses authors get when expressing their grievances with this state of affairs, or how they feel underappreciated. Being called entitled, told to write for themselves, or to promote their work as if writing and posting isn't enough. I write for myself, I post for the community. There are things I want to say about the source material and characters, and I do through storytelling. And I'm grateful about each of the comments I got, no matter how short. It's just that it doesn't feel like there's a community out there when no one talks back. Writers aren't just expected to write, but to do it for the "right reasons", and to also be as pleasant about it as possible, lest they'll be criticized by more people than the amount that's offering them support.

I've seen posts going around on tumblr that have approached this topic as well--that fanworks (particularly fanfic) should be created from the perspective of a perfect vessel that can pour, pour, pour out and never needs to be poured into. You should do it for the "right reasons" and not complain because "no one owes you interaction". But what is fandom if not interaction?

Writing fanfic is one of the most time-consuming labors of love that makes up a fandom. (That's not to say other fanworks aren't labors, time-consuming, or made with love. We're talking about fanfic). Your 300k+ enemies to lovers slowburn porn-with-plot fic that has reshaped the entire way you approach a specific pairing or media has been made with time, effort, for free, with the intention to be shared with you.

And in the state of current fandom, it has been made with the expectation to receive nothing back. Is that fair? Maybe. Silent readers exist and a kudos on Ao3 is at least an acknowledgment that some people read and enjoyed. But does it hurt to leave a comment? Even a heart emoji or an "I loved this, thank you for sharing!" is enough to at least start a dialogue, a conversation, form a connection.

That's not even to mention the isolation of fandom interactions to private Discords; time after time I've heard from fanfic authors who found out that there have been discord servers or twitter groupchats where their fanfic has been discussed, loved, and lauded at length--but never once was the author told this! Ao3 has comments for a reason. Many authors link their tumblr profiles or emails in their bio for people to reach out to them.

It's just a sorry state to see it go.

Based on this post

after rewatching shazam (2019) and watching shazam fury of the gods (2023), I'm pretty sure I'm parched for more billy batson content. everyone better spread out their billy batson fic collection and no batson shall get hurt.

in all seriousness I need billy batson x Percy Jackson, I need two of my interests to clash 🥀

I love body horror Captain Marvel cause yeah, if he’s been dismembered why wouldn’t he just have his limbs move on their own like a cartoon while his fellow heroes watch on in horror

If they kick Captain Marvel out of the league i will cry.

Happy Birthday, Chevreuse!

billy: " you cant adopt me! im already over 50!!!! you cant adopt me even if im a- even if i look like a kid!!! I HAVE A FAMILY!! CHILDREN!! i also have an apartment!!! so leave me aLOONEEE "

jl member: " are you SURE???? "

billy: " DO YOU WANT TO SEE MY BIRTH CERTIFICATE ??! "

Billy only ages in his town. Everywhere else he can’t age. Why? Easy magic, with the RoE in Fawcett the magic in the air is at an all time high. Billy’s (and most fawcett citizens) bodies can now only grow/age if there is a high enough magic in the atmosphere.

This would be funny if a fawcett citizen moved away before the time bubble but still experienced the town magic. Which basically makes him immoral.

I think it would be funny if it was Alfred. Like he wanted to be near some of his old war buddies so he lived in Fawcett for a few years. Then he moves to Gotham for some reason and that’s why he looks like he never ages.

So when Alfred and Captain Marvel meet they pull that one spider man meme. It just ends up as a gossip tea session between the two (and a way that billy could take food without being to suspicious).

BACK TO BILLY. This would mean that he would be stuck as a child if any of the JL tried to adopt him. So, when he is revealed he uses that as an excuse for why they can’t adopt him.