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Heyyyyyy. It's been a while again, hasn't it? I'm still out there. Been catching up on my reading page ever so slowly. I wanted to post my thoughts on a new series I've been watching, The Expanse. Well, it's new to me... sort of. I tried reading the first book in the series, Leviathan Wakes, but just couldn't get into it. Matter of fact, I tried sitting down and watching it a few years back and couldn't get into it. But there's a specific reason I'll get into under the spoilers tag. See you there, space cowboys.

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Guess who’s back—back again. Guess who’s back. Tell a friend. I won’t link the music video here because I like to keep things pretty PG here, but I hope I got that stuck in your heads. My actual mood is less celebratory than my song quote implies, but I’m… okay. Just dealing with a new and apparently chronic condition that sprung up on me this past week. It’s been a journey, let me tell you that.

Anyways, I finished Buffy season four about a week ago. It was a lot of fun!

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Hi, everyone! Sorry I've been absent lately. Between the nasty weather, a break from work, and my first dose of the COVID vaccine (yay!), I've just been distracted. Happy belated Valentine's Day to all!

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I finished season three a few days ago but just haven't had the time to do a post.

( Spoilers for a 22-year-old television series season within... )

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Hiya! This is a little late coming, but I've been having trouble with my wrists and shoulders again so I've avoided using the computer outside of work. (...When you see me post, it's almost 100% at work, shh!)

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Well, I'd go into more detail, but then I'd have a chunk missing out of my season recap! See you then, and stay warm!

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Current Music: Traitor's Requiem (Medieval Style) - Nicholas The Bard

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Hiya! Thought I'd share some my story ideas/plot bunnies of yore to shore up my word count. They're unfinished and messy, but if any of these jump out at you, grab them and run with them!

Fan Fiction

"Joanna Lives" (??)

An AU where Joanna Lannister survived Tyrion's birth and is disabled
A softer Tywin
Cersei and Jaime's relationship slowed down (still happens)
Tyrion growing up tolerated and loved (by Joanna)
Actually wrote the first chapter of this - if you want it, let me know!

"Vernon Dursley and The Bureaucratic Nonsense"

Dudley's child is a wizard
Vernon Dursley takes it upon himself to "fix the problem" by going all Karen on the Ministry
"I'll have you know that I'm a very important person. You WILL fix this, or so help me, I'll go straight to the top!"
Eventually ends up tolerating his wizard/witch grandchild... or is memory wiped. Who can say?

Original Fiction

"Briar Rose"

Originally meant to be a short story, then morphed into a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure text game
In a post apocalyptic world (specifically an alternate reality where the "1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident" wasn't caught by Stanislav Petrov), a scavenger comes to a small town and learns of a local legend - the sleeping beauty.
The "sleeping beauty" is rumored to be a cache of pre-apocalypse medicine, a secret society of super humans, a living pre-apocalypse politician, an underground utopia, or even an old, still operational computer system.
In reality, it's a secret bunker full of unexploded nuclear devices which have been abandoned for decades - and might just go off.

"In A Cave, Dreaming"

A society of humanoids, living below the surfaces in icy caves
Society is based off of Native Alaskan and Arctic cultures
A mysterious river that flows deeper into the caves, sometimes bringing objects of great value and power from upstream
A race of "deeper dwellers" who resemble humanoid bats
A sentient planet??
An Earth-like world, made icy by a harsh Ice Age??

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A virtual world of children in stasis
Children are the terminally ill offspring of the rich and powerful, given a world in which to live while they wait for a cure
Virtual world has been corrupted by the vengeful daughter of a "charity case" who lashes out at those who looked down on her in life
She's actively killing off the others by removing them from life support
Think Lord of the Flies meets, I dunno, The Matrix?
Actual story might take place decades after the kids were put in stasis (centuries?)
Protagonist is a technician, either sent in to solve the killings or as part of an archival/discovery/archeology team

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Short story
Woman gives birth to an iguana
No one else sees it that way
Does she kill it? Does she grow to love it? Does she just give up?

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Hope you're staying warm out there, everyone! The tenth challenge is:

Over the past couple of weeks we’ve been expressing our love of fandom in so many wonderful and different ways. You may be wondering what you can say now that you haven’t said already? But this is fandom, and I don’t know about you, but I can always find something new to talk about. It can be about one fandom in particular or about fandom in general, or about the people you’ve met in your fandoms, a person or a community who’s inspired you. We’ve all had a hard year so share the love :)

In your own space, write a love letter to Fandom in general, to a particular fandom, to a trope, a relationship, a character, creator, episode, or it could be your fandom friends. Share your love and squee as loud as you want to.

Thank you, 30 Rock, for your humor, for your absurdity, and for your portrayal of Liz Lemon - a woman that I know I'm not supposed to relate with or emulate but who was one of my fictional idols as a teenager.

Thank you, BJD community, for opening up to me as a newcomer, for giving me an outlet for my creativity and my love, for giving me a hobby that isn't entirely in front of a screen, and for letting me explore fashion and photography.

Thank you, Dreamwidth subscribers and friends, for listening to me ramble, for engaging with me, for sharing your lives and interests, and for being there to brighten up my day.

Thank you, fandom, for being a place where I can share my creativity, for igniting my love of writing, for introducing me to new ideas, and for giving me somewhere to belong in my darkest days.

Thank you, my fandom friends, for being supportive, for sharing a common interest, and for making me feel less alone.

Thank you, The Simpsons, for being my go-to source of comfort, for shaping my sense of humor, for making laugh and cry, and for rooting yourself in my brain so deep that I'll never be able to dig you out - not that I'd ever want to.

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Hello, and good morning (or night... or afternoon...)! Today's challenge is:

In your own space, create a wishlist. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Your wishlist can be anything between one and ten wishes as a rough guide.

Have you ever wished for icons for a character(s) or a fandom; art for a story, podfic or fanmix you’ve created; a podfic for a story you’ve written; or a story for some artwork you’ve created? Do you have a plotbunny you’d like someone to adopt?

Maybe you'd like to find more people to squee with over your favourite fandom; or someone to collaborate with over a project? If you are new to a fandom would you like some story recs, or communities to join? Or would you like some recommendations for a new fandom?

Or is there something else you would like? If so, this is your opportunity to ask!

A wishlist? Hm... If I had to make a list...

Icon recs (or creation[!]) for Buffy - specifically Giles and Faith so I can have a new icon for each Bingin' Buffy post!
Someone to share my love of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure with!
Suggestions for new video game essays to read - anything and everything is alright!
Suggestions for doll-related blogs or youtubers! I would prefer BJDs, but I also like hearing about playline dolls too.

I think that's about it. Thank you for reading, and stay safe and well!

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Current Music: JoJo (Sono Chi No Sadame) - Hiroaki "TOMMY" Tominaga

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For today's challenge, there's a twist! The seventh challenge is:

Is there a challenge you've seen in the past that's no longer being run, and you wish it was? Or maybe one you've heard about in some other fandom that would be perfect for yours? Is there a challenge you'd love to see, but can't seem to find? Now's your chance to fill that void. Do you wish there was more (fill in the blank) in fandom? This could be something specific to your favorite fandom, or something more all-encompassing. Have you always wanted to try something, but needed that extra push?

This can be something as widespread and huge as Fandom Snowflake, or as tiny and intimate (but equally awesome and important) as challenging yourself to do something. Think small! Think big! It's all good!

In your own space, create your own challenge. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I've been meaning to do a post like this for awhile, so why not for challenge seven! My challenge for my readers, should you choose to accept it, is "Who are your fictional 'crushes?' What character(s) do you really have a connection with?"

If you look at my icon, I think you can figure out my answer! I have a massive "crush" on Tyrion Lannister from A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones! I love his character and his portrayal by Peter Dinklage in the television show makes him even better!

I really felt a connection with him when reading the books - the social ostracization (perceived in my case for the most part, incredibly real in Tyrion's), the adoption of a "joking" and self-deprecatory persona to "deflect" others' criticisms and judgement, the practicing of what to say and what to do in social situations. Not only that, but he got to be badass at times and fight back! Plus he got all the best lines and jokes.

Once the television show started, I absolutely adored Peter Dinklage in the role. He was perfect. A secret of mine - I actually got too embarrassed to watch Dinklage in other shows because I had such a crush on him.

Hope you enjoyed my little confession. If you feel comfortable, share what characters you have a "crush" on or feel a connection with in the comments!

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Current Music: Tight Pants - Jimmy Fallon & Will Ferrell

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Welcome back! Snowflake Challenge #6 is:

One of my favourite things about fandom is screaming, "Did you see that amazing thing!" to someone and having them scream back at you (hopefully positively) that they have now. Sometimes, it's about the canon itself, but a lot of the time it's about fan works our community has made. In that spirit, today is the day to sing the praises of our fellow fans' hard work and creativity.

In your own space, rec at least three fanworks that you didn’t create.

I don't engage much with fanworks anymore, but here's some recs for various fandoms and media!

Like dark fic? Like Harry Potter? Want to see some time travel shenanigans? Try Sisyphus by esama. I'm sure most people have already read it, but I come back to it now and again.

Want more Harry Potter time travel shenanigans? Try A Question of When by vlad the inhaler. Romilda Vane tries to get Harry's attention - over and over and over again.

Want something lighter, something fun, something that isn't quite a fanwork but a "hatework?" Try Noiseless Chatter/Philip J Reed's ALF retrospective where he slowly devolves into madness over a forgotten 80s show.

Not necessarily a "fanwork" as it is a channel dedicated to a community, but I recommend Muñecas, Poupess, and Dolls' channel where she discusses dolls of all kinds. It's interesting - at least to me! I specifically recommend her "Why are BJDs Expensive?" video.

Another video link - check out Foxcade's Futurama Retrospective | A Turbulent Past if you're a fan of the series. It's a great explanation of the rise, fall, and rebirth of one of the most iconic sci-fi shows ever made.

One last video, I promise. Even if you're not a fan of Persona or Persona 4, check out Hiimdaisy's comic based on the series in video form!

Like The Lord of the Rings? Want to see it through the eyes of a group of D&D players and a worn-out DM? Try out Shamus Young's DM of the Rings webcomic. I especially recommend the rest of his blog as well for video game and programming content.

Finally, I have to give a shout-out to two sites - Ranch Story Blog and Ushi No Tane - for their coverage of the Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, and Story of Seasons games over the years. Ushi No Tane was one of the first sites I remember ever visiting as a kid, and Ranch Story Blog has been around long before their tumblr account. I'd gladly recommend them for gameplay guides, artwork, and interview with the developers!

I think that's all I have for this challenge. Thanks for reading! Feel free to share your fanwork recs in the comments. I'd love to see what people, well, love!

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Current Location: Closer - Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

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Hello, hello! It's time for Snowflake Challenge #5. The fifth challenge is:

Whether it is to fix-it, honor it, or expand upon it, canon is why we are all here. So, let's celebrate canon today and talk about our favorites. Nostalgic, new, problematic, or forever canons are all welcome to be loved, dissected, and discussed. Have a favorite scene? A much-loved character? A much-maligned character? Just love the whole thing epically? Talk about it all or as little as you want!

In your own space, promote a canon/talk about a part of canon that you love.

Hm, if I had to promote a canon, I'd promote Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It is, in my opinion, the perfect companion piece to The Next Generation - showing the smaller scale, darker side of the galaxy. Characters have to make serious decisions and compromises; the Federation is in turmoil over whether it can survive while living up to its founding ideals. It's a great way to reexamine the Trek universe. That's not to say that it's all dark, all the time or that it doesn't have goofier, light hearted moments (and you know I love goof). But when one of the central storylines is the integration of Bajor into the Federation - a planet and people who were brutally exploited, enslaved, and brutalized by a xenophobic, militarist, and facist empire - there's room for darker discussions and plots built in.

Thanks for reading. If you'd like to participate in the Snowflake Challenge, check out the community here!

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My first full season of Buffy, and wow - what highs and lows.

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Well, I'm kinda stuck with the show now. Let's see where it goes. :)

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I've caught up! The challenges are every other day, so you'll see another post Saturday. Onto the challenge! The fourth challenge (with the little introduction this time for context) is:

"A goal is defined as the object of a person's ambition or effort. For this challenge, you are to make a goal or two or, well, as many as you wish to. Do you want to write that fanfic that has been on your mind? Make that essay on the meta of your favorite fandom? Learn a new language? Read your stack of To Be Read books? Finally watch every episode of every version of The Twilight Zone? Since this can be a bit personal, you can, as always, simply keep your journal locked and comment that you did it."

In your own space, create some goals. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Hm... some fannish goals? I'd like to finish Buffy season two and post my thoughts about it. I've enjoyed doing those posts because it's a nice way to organize my thoughts and share my reaction with other, more knowledgeable fans. (I hesitated on saying "older" because longer time fans may actually be younger than me!)

Another goal, non-fandom this time, would be to dust my bookshelves again. They're so empty after I decluttered...

Finally, if you'd like to participate in the Snowflake challenge, you can join and do as much or as little as you like - see the challenges and read the introductions here!

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Hello again! Here's another part of the Snowflake Challenge. (The second challenge was to interact with someone new, which I did.) The third challenge is:

In your own space, tell us who, from one of your fandoms, would you most want to have dinner with (or tea, or a random afternoon visit), And why? This could be a creator, an actor, a costumer, a set designer, a director, a character, a composer, anybody! What would you talk about? What are you dying to know? Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I'd love to meet Dolly Parton (not really a fandom, but indulge me). She seems like such a sweet lady and is really dedicated to the cause of children's literacy. If I had to pick an "actual" fandom, I would like to meet LeVar Burton. Again, he seems really nice, is involved with children's literacy (a personal passion of mine, if you haven't guessed), and I grew up watching him on Reading Rainbow! I can't help but think good things about him, and it'd be really awesome to meet him one day.

Again, if you'd like to participate in this challenge, checkout the snowflake_challenge community!

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Hello, friends and neighbors! I've been making my way through season two of Buffy and wanted to share my thoughts.

Overall, I think this season has been much more consistent in its writing. There's less strictly "silly" episodes, and the dramatic ones are definitely an improvement. The characters are more realized, have settled into their roles, and are starting to develop.

I was initially going to post this after the two-parter, as that seemed like an appropriate place chronologically and dramatically, but something about the Amazon Prime description of "Buffy's mother dates a computer salesman" was just irresistible so I added 2x11 - "Ted" too.

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Well, one season down, six to go!

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I'd run out of shows to watch until a coworker suggested Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The humor has been ruined for me somewhat by Whedon seepage over the years, and the sexual menacing Buffy experiences is disturbingly frequent. But I'm enjoying it overall in a goofy, late 90s way.

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...Can we just talk about how dreamy 90s David Boreanaz is? Like damn.

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