Friday Update

[clevermanka]

I spaced linking to the Dump yesterday, so here it is.

Trying to ignore the fact that we might be at war with Iran now? idk, I can't deal with that until I'm in my own home again, and that's only an hour away, so I'll start reading the news then.

Twitter:
A thread of Weilan derivatives
Fairyland Lovers/Guardian mashup
RPF twitfic hell* from bowlerrootx sweet jesus tell me they're not stopping at just three entries
Well over half these Bai Yu’s “???????” moments posts show as unavailable to me but I think that's Twitter still fucking up and maybe some of y'all can see them.
I literally whispered (because I'm still at someone else's house and they're sleeping) FUCK YOU at this tweet.

*For those who share my sad general RPF aversion, this is another one of those stories where it's pretty much just the names and faces, not so much the actual actors

Not Guardian:
Why have I not been following jsmooth on Twitter? (answer: I am so very bad at Twitter--I'm trying, y'all)
How LED lightbulbs, underexposed photos and colonialism suggest an explanation for the Fermi paradox. Very long but very interesting.

Added another song to my Weilan playlist on YouTube. Beware Knives.

stultiloquentia posted an amazing and comprehensive pitch post for The Untamed if you're waffling.

Does anyone else get an additional burst of joy from kudos left by guests? Like, you don't even have an account, but you read my fic and liked it enough to tell me? That's awesome.

Speaking of fic, guess who's writing in History 3: Trapped, now? Fewer than 500 words in and I've already made myself laugh out loud (literally) twice. Thanks for forming that comm, doctorskuld!

Comments

[trobadora]

A thread of Weilan derivatives

OHHHH yes. All of those, please.

[clevermanka]

They're SO GOOD

[winter_blossom]

The OP's comments on that WeiLan derivatives thread are freaking hilarious. I will now forever call Ye Zun "the megalomaniacal alien" in my head XD

Luo Fusheng's dad is smokin'. Just saying. And Phantacity clown x joker (had no idea BY did a role(?) like that!) is actually kinda cool.

But I'll never get that picture of Zhu Yilong with a moustache out of my head now... Might give me nightmares >_<

I've always wondered about the Fermi paradox. I mean, if seemed off to me, but who was I to disagree with a world-famous scientist? Good to see someone trying to logically explain my gut feeling!

[clevermanka]

Good to see someone trying to logically explain my gut feeling!
Scientists aren't always right! Glad to know someone else plowed through that and got a good feeling out of it. I don't have an emotional response to being alone in the universe like I know a lot of people do, but as an intellectual exercise, I always thought most conversations about it were missing something. This was a great addition to the discussion.

[naye]

Writing! \o/

[clevermanka]

THANK DOGS THERE'S SOMETHING XD

[naye]

There's got to be something, and where there isn't we'll make something, because we have to find ways to thrive in our spaces, those little corners where not everything is out of our control.

[clevermanka]

And that cat just jumped on the couch! On the opposite end, but we're making progress and really that's all I can ask.

Here's taking our victories anywhere we can. *clink*

[naye]

Oh, cat. I'm glad to hear you're making friends again.

♥♥

[yantantether]

I literally whispered (because I'm still at someone else's house and they're sleeping) FUCK YOU at this tweet.
I feel like Fairyland Lovers is going to involve a LOT of this.

[clevermanka]

We're all gonna die together, one way or the other.

[doctorskuld]

I am over the moon about you writing Trapped fic. I literally cannot wait to read it!

[clevermanka]

It'll be my gift to you for starting the comm! <3

[doctorskuld]

It sounds like it will be a lovely gift to everyone! <3

[write_out]

I'm really happy you've found all of these new fannish loves to carry you through!

Guest kudos are so awesome, yes!!

[clevermanka]

Seriously, fandom is keeping me from despair these days.

[khellekson]

YESSSS to H3:T!!

[clevermanka]

Oddly, it's much slower writing than Guardian for me! I think maybe bc I'm not so deeply (DEEPLY) emotionally invested? IDK, it's an interesting intellectual observation (as I laughed through the opening section and am now rolling up my sleeves for smut).