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(Or, Is Tumblr changing fandom etiquette?)

In my experience, it’s common fandom etiquette to link* to, or at least _mention_, the prompt/outline/snippet/etc. that inspired your fic.

I came across this Teen Wolf WIP on AO3 that clearly borrowed its premise from a Tumblr fic. Several phrases and important plot points are 95% the same. Zero mention of the fic being inspired by/‘borrowing’ from anything.

Leaving it alone for now. If I ever come across that fic again I’m reporting** it.

* Tumblr links are prone to break (username change), but you should still make an attempt (>_>)
** Plagiarism is a violation of the AO3's ToS.

I need a “Does the PoC die” website. It kills my enjoyment when there’s an awesome PoC that I like, only to have them die =( =( =(

- the _single_ PoC in Epic
- Darwin in X-M:FC (thankfully 98% of fanfic have him alive)
- two black dudes in Once Upon a Time (from the few S2 eps that I watched). Tumblr made me think you-know-who is as constant a character as Mulan T__T

I’m okay with white sausagefests (see: Tolkien). Not okay with white sausagefest that’s a result of women and PoCs getting fridged (see: Teen Wolf S3).

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09/50 fandom moment ✿ 17/100 moments in 100 words exactly

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in a ModernDay!AU, opening a shop together. My first Merlin dream, even though I haven't read Merlin fic in so long.

It's a neighborhood store which mostly sells food items, but also carries classy clothes (thanks to Morgana?). Arthur and Merlin are very bromance-y and veer into sexual-romantic situation all the time, except Merlin seems to be happily tipsy in every single one of those occasion =(
(Merlin might be shamming being drunk. At any rate, Arthur tolerates it all this time for reasons of REINCARNATED LOVE FOREVER.)

They kiss, hug and caress (but not grope). And Arthur feels content.

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08/50 fandom moment ✿ 15/100 moments in 100 words exactly

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was trapped in a strong illusion.

Derek came back, and Scott had forgotten to do what Derek assigned him to.

Isaac helped Scott look for the missing/dropped item at a Miyazaki's open-field-of-grass type of park. They came across a runner/wanderer (Greenberg?) and the Doctor (Ten). The next day at the park, they had extended interaction with the runner and the Doctor, with obviously scripted response. With dismay, Scott realized they were NPCs.

Scott was tempted to pretend ignorance but ultimately brought Isaac into his confidence. To Scott's surprise, Isaac suggested Stiles as a third, as Scott and Isaac trusted Stiles.

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First TW dream and it was from Scott's pov. Heh. Probably influenced by my feels re: Scott-Isaac-Stiles friendship triangle?

I really want to finish writing (and posting*, after it's beta-ed) part 1.1 of my TW Regency Romance AU. I’m writing parts 1.1 and 1.2 simultaneously: when I need a break from 1.1, I write a bit of 1.2, and vice versa. Never wrote this way before. Possibly because this fic is longer? At least 12K words, I think.

* I saw this P&P AU posted, see. Different from what I'm doing but presumably a Regency Romance =P Didn't read it.

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06~07/50 fandom moment ✿ 13~14/100 moments in 2X100 words exactly

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I’ve seen people objecting to the portrayal of Jackson's birth parents v. adoptive parents, and post 2X06, I couldn’t agree more.

At first I thought Jackson either had 1) issues about not being wanted, and/or 2) early memories of his birth parents, but nooo. Both his birth parents are ( SPOILER ). His adoptive parents obviously care for him. Sure, they didn't seem to be aware of Jackson's drinking problem, but his dad could tell just from two words that something was wrong.

Jackson's "real" parents are Jackson's adoptive parents. Don't be speciesist, show! >=(

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05/50 fandom moment ✿ 12/100 moments in 100 words exactly

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Under the mistaken belief that there will be lots of knotting* and/or Omega’verse fics, started mainlining Teen Wolf fanfic on AO3 on May 2012.

-- my Tumblr profile

I was reluctant to watch Teen Wolf because I feared it would ruin my fic-reading experience. Thankfully that didn't happen. I watched whenever Stiles and/or Derek were onscreen, and read fic on my laptop when they weren't.

S2 did ruin my pack feels though =( Because I prefer Jackson** over Isaac as the w00bie. At least Isaac has curly blond hair ;_;


* Not that many, esp. pre-S2.
** See: Draco Malfoy

04/50 fandom moment ✿ 11/100 moments in 100 words exactly

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And they were both terribly nice and sweet. I met McAvoy when he's filming at my birth country, and he went, "Do you want to be my PA/tour guide? You're bored with school, right?" We talked about tourism in my country, which I have OPINIONS about.

My first X-M:FC dream, and my first fandom dream in a while. Lately I've been dreaming about rl acquaintances, which is an anomaly. I often dream I'm someone else entirely (circus guy, Jewish orphan, bicurious co-ed, zombified me, etc.) Or I dream of origific plot/setting ideas.

Anyway, am glad even dream!McAvoy is lovely ;-)

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03/50 fandom moment ✿ 08/100 moments in 100 words exactly

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Remix a fic picked by someone else, and/or prompt your own fic to be remixed!

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Can't help but participate because this (theoretically) combines my two great fandom loves: drabbles* and remixes.

I'm at a bit of a loose end, fandom writing-wise. I have this HP!Fusion X-M:FC plotbunny that I'm not comfortable starting, since I haven't even written a single X-M:FC drabble. My first Merlin fic was a merlin100 drabble, where I won all these fuzzy feelings and paid LJ besides (Thanks oconel and nefernat). I feel that if I can’t even write a drabble for a fandom, I have no business writing in that fandom =/

*Theoretically, because one DW comment can hold 1K~ words.

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03/50 fandom moment ✿ 05/100 moments in 100 words exactly

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In terms of remixee happiness, my latest remix was a resounding success. In terms of my own remixing satisfaction, I feel that I've made a n00b mistake.

IMO, a remix should be able to stand alone, instead of requiring knowledge of the original. In that respect, it's more fitting to call A Wizard's Education (The Teach your heart Remix) a "companion piece" instead of a remix.

My mistake was in not defining a narrow enough scope for the remix before writing. When the original is an epic 71K words, this is essential. Otherwise, the remix suffers from too-wide narrative breaks.

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02/50 fandom moment ✿ 03/100 moments in 100 words exactly

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When I crossed the border to Canada last summer, I was happy because Matthew Williams (Canada's personification) is one of my favorite characters.

Even for an animanga fandom, Hetalia fandom is scary. I do love the canon though, and all the possibilities it offers.

My favorites: Arthur Kirkland (British people being tsundere), Wang Yao (fictionalized loving Sino-Japanese relations, but I love his older brother personality, long hair and beautiful legs) and Feliks Łukasiewicz (Shy of strangers and deceptively strong. Go read daegaer's fics).

They're fun exactly _because_ they're "stereotypes" (Ditto Glee S1.1). This is probably only understood by animanga fans.

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01/50 fandom moment ✿ 02/100 moments in 100 words exactly

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