Grumpy Beastie's Other Lair

I have a long standing goal to do ALL the June Somethings. This month, this year, I have decided to finally go for it.

These were originally meant to do over 15 days in June to help boost activity on DW during the summer when it is traditionally very slow.

squidgiepdx's The June Something 2019 Edition

1. We all have that ONE fandom, or OTP. But what would you consider your backup fandom? Bonus: Who is your backup OTP? Same fandom or different?

If I were to divide my fandoms into main, back up, and other; I guess my back up fandoms would be Merlin, Fullmetal ALchemist, and InuYasha. It's little sad because at one time InuYasha was unquestionably my main fandom.

Backup OTP: I have so many pairings, in so many fandoms, I'm not sure how I would filter between "main" and "backup." Best I can do is if I am looking for something to read late at night and I can't find whatever it is that I was looking for to scratch whatever itch I had, my next search is usually Dick Grayson/Jason Todd, Roy Harper/Jason Todd, or Ronon Dex/Rodney McKay. (Different fandoms)

2. If you were able to insert yourself into one fandom as your reality, what would it be? Bonus: How different would you be in that reality?

I'm not sure I'd survive any of my fandoms. (I just keep picturing a chibi version of myself in one of those claw machine claws, being carried around, looking for a place to drop me.)

In theory, I could be the most useful in Supernatural - I am excellent at research, I have survival skills, experience with guns, knife throwing, axe throwing, wood chippers, power tools, etc. Assuming I survive the first 5 minutes, I could probably find a niche.

However, Food Wars has more of an appeal. No dying. Ridiculous sexualization of food. I'd be fine.

3. What character do you think you would end up being best friends with? Bonus: What other character would you and your new bestie give a hard time to?

Friends might not be the right word, but I could be one of Rowena's worshipful underlings. Not a long life expectancy with that, but you know. Oh, we would be giving a hard time to literally everyone.

4. You get to crossover two completely different fandoms. What two shows, and why? Bonus: Give us a preview!

May I direct you to my AO3. It's probably the most common thing I write, crossovers. My favorites to do/have done are probably Avatar: The Last Aibender/Batman, Stargate Atlantis/Care Bears, InuYasha/Avatar: The Last Airbender, and a retail AU where I crossed over all of my fandoms,

5. You get to insert your favorite OTP into a new fandom. Who is the OTP, and what fandom? Bonus: Give us a preview!

See above. To be fair though, if I am just moving a pairing to do a fusion, I tend to plop them into horror movies. They don't always fair well. I've done it with most pairings I have at some point, but most recently it has been the unholy cluster fuck of Roy Harper/Dick Grayson/Jason Todd/Koriand'r (DC), John Sheppard/Rodney McKay (Stargate Atlantis), & Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson (Stargate SG-1).

6. What fandom that got a series finale was that most appropriate/most satisfying. Bonus: What about it would you have changed, if anything?

Um, do they ever? Logically, I do know it happens. I've even discussed good endings somewhere at some point. iZombie was wrapped nicely from what I remember. Leverage was also okay. Lately, it seems any time something was good/that had a good ending, got ruined by reboots and continuations. The bad part is, if they're good, I don't necessarily remember them...

7. What fandom that got a series finale was the LEAST appropriate/least satisfying. Bonus: How would you have fixed it?

...and if they are bad, I write fan fic. Frankly, if you want an unsatisfying ending, just throw a dart. The two that come to mind first are Supernatural and Stargate Atlantis, but they have both already been thoroughly ripped apart repeatedly elsewhere.

8. What is a fandom that you never thought you'd get into, but did? Bonus: How did you end up getting into it?

Honestly, Supernatural. I had a friend that was super into it from the beginning that would give me constant updates from day one until the season 5 finale, to the point where I felt like I was watching the show myself and could not summon any interest in it. However, her descriptions and recaps later turned out to be... not the best. Vexed got into the show during season 6 and spent that entire season dragging me into the show and fandom kicking and screaming. By the time season 7 was through, I was caught up enough to be watching the show as it aired and was firmly entrenched in the fandom.

9. What is the smallest fandom that you're in?

At one time, I would have said Blue Exorcist, but things fluxuate so much anymore, I'm not really sure. (I mean aside from essentially dead fandoms like Northern Exposure, but that finally got a home for streaming, so that may change.)

10. What is the largest fandom that you're in?

Unquestionably, Batman/DC comics

11. What is the fandom that you're in, but none of your fen are?

Our Flag Means Death. I try not to be obnoxious about it.

12. What fandom did everyone else get into, but you never did?

Game of Thrones. I have nothing against it, I just never summoned enough interest in it to even try it, the show or books, which is weird because you would think it would be right up my alley.

13. What do YOU consider fandom's "little black dress"? Is it a coffeeshop AU? Sharing a bed trope? Bonus, share your favorite example.

After rolling some dice to pick a fandom, Batman's little black dress is case fics. AU or canon, any pairing, that is the most common type of fic, even if it's not the main trope or even a listed trope of a fic, it works its way in. This is in no way surprising, but it is a thing.

14. Some long fics used to come with a playlist. What's a song that you were introduced to by something fannish, and what was it inspired by? Bonus: Share a link to the song/music.

I miss fics having playlists. I also miss the playlist from a certain fanfic that has been taken down and I don't want to mention the title of that I hopefully still have a PDF of somewhere.

I used to have my own long playlist of these kinds of songs, but that's gone now. Off the top of my head though:

"Every Time We Touch" by Cascada was ubiquitous in fandom for a long stretch. There was not a fandom or a pairing it seemed that did not have a fan video made with this song.

"When You Were Young" by The Killers. There was a heartbreakingly beautiful Samurai Champloo fan video made to this song that I used to watch over and over again. It's burned into my soul. Sometimes, I still try to find it again, but I'm fairly certain it disappeared off the internet.

Almost every Taylor Swift song I know is because of the Supernatural fandom.

The Supernatural fandom is also responsible for nearly all of my knowledge of Ke$ha songs, with the glaring exception of "Your Love is my Drug." That would be the fault of Avatar: the Last Airbender and Zuko/Sokka/Jet.

"Don't Trust Me" by 3OH!3 - I see you Naruto fandom and your unhinged behavior that helped form my early internet fandom years.

15. What is something you do today that you wouldn't be doing if not for fandom? Examples: Vacation with fellow fen, running a community, etc.

Simply even be on DW for one. I wouldn't have most of my friends and all the things we've done together over the years. I probably would have stopped writing. Book club would be far less fun. Frankly, to be probably, a little too honest, if it wasn't for fandom, I would probably be dead by now.

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There are still a few days left and lots of ways of partaking in the various festivities! I highly recommend going over to 3weeks4dreamwidth and checking things out.

There are too many things for me to list here and direct linking is really hard to do on my phone, but a couple of things that stood out to me:

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ashelterofpages is offering tarot readings or oracle deck pulls in exchange of telling them about cool things you've seen on Dreamwidth. It's at their journal, but also linked at 3weeks4dreamwidth.

robotsoup is doing to rec-a-game meme "for anyone who'd like video game recommendations. It's been more than a decade since the last one, so it's time. It'll also remain open indefinitely." There is also a link to it at 3weeks4dreamwidth.

anime_manga also has a friending meme going.


If you are looking for community recs:

stonepicnicking_okapi has been doing daily comm & challenge recs for the event in her journal.

3weeks4dreamwidth has a "have you loved a comm today" post with recs in the comments.

robotsoup is also doing their annual multi-fandom prompt comms round up.

I did this at the library with the countdown clock staring at me the whole time, I should probably do it again when I can think, lol.

Snagged from razielim

Favorite Pseud: My favorite of mine is probably spiralicious, even if its origin story now has not necessarily the happiest feelings for me anymore. I have others that are certainly easier to spell and make more sense, but this is the one that has stuck.

Time Zone: PST

Star Sign(s): Cancer sun (Aquarius moon, Virgo rising)

Favorite Holidays: Halloween & New Year's Day

Last Meal: As in the last one I’ve had? I had leftover cream of mushroom soup with garlic and hamburger and oyster crackers, cranberry juice to drink, and I had a tester cookie for breakfast. I should probably eat something soon.

Current Favorite Musician: I wouldn’t say they’re my favorite, but my playlists have been heavily favoring Fall Out Boy & All Time Low lately.

Last Music Listened To: According to Spotify, it was “Dani California” by Red Hot Chili Peppers on my Cooking playlist (the playlist has nothing to do with cooking). Though I think in reality it was that selection of Fall Out Boy, All Time Low, Florence and the Machine, The Front Bottoms, & other random things I’ve been relistening to over and over again.

Last Movie Watched: Rewatching The Shining as part of my horror movie and knit marathon.

Last TV Show Watched: People’s Court while I was getting ready this morning.

Last Book/Fic Finished: I binged a whole bunch of Stargate Atlantis fics last night (I am pretty sure some Batman, The Witcher [video game], Interview with the Vampire [tv series] fics were in there too.) But the last book was The Power of Style by Christian Allaire, according to Beanstack.

Last Book/Fic Abandoned: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. It was for book club, which met today and I didn’t finish it, though I am not sure I have completely abandoned it yet.

Currently Reading: I am starting a new book when I get home, I think it is Man Made Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers.

Books/Shows/Movies/etc. You Want to Get Around To: On my overly ambitious list for by the end of the year I have, Good Omens season 2, The Boys, the new Batman Christmas movie who’s name suddenly escapes me Merry Little Batman, finish Harley Quinn season 3 & watch season 4… and there are like 3 or 4 things on my HBO list I can’t look at right now and a stack of library materials XD Justice League: Warworld (2023), catch up Batman: The Audio Adventures, Prague Spring by Simon Mawer (though I will probably skip this one), Lumberjanes #11-13, The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein's Creator Mary Shelley by Catherine Reef, Ice Cream Man Sundae Edition, Volume One, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, This Book is Gay (2021 revised and updated edition) by Juno Dawson, Mushrooming by Diane Borgato, Samurai Champloo rewatch, Batman: Death in the Family interactive blu-ray, Yuri on Ice, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show rewatch.

Last Thing Researched for Art/Writing/Hyperfixation: curly haired animals and how bushy a racoon tail is exactly.

Last Eureka, Breakthrough, or Neat Fact/Concept Learned: I actually had a really important one like a week ago, but its probably completely TMI

Favorite Online Fandom Memory: I am going to be vague and go with old group chats.

Favorite Old Fandom You Wish Would Drag You Back In/Have A Resurgence: I honestly don’t have one. It feels weird to say that.

Favorite Thing You Enjoy That Never Had an Active or Big "Fandom" but You Wish It Did: There was a time when I could name a few things, but sitting here with the countdown clock going, my mind is blank.

After thinking about it for a day, I just want to add here that most of the time I think something doesn't have a big or active fandom, it either does and I just haven't been looking in the right spot or it ends up having one later. Also, I don't know if this counts, as its a weird crossover pairing from two fandoms that have no reason to meet whatsoever, but it is lonely over here on appropriately aged Zuko/appropriately aged Jason Todd island.

Tempting Project You're Trying to Rein In/Don't Have Time For: I have an AU idea for a no capes AU of the Justice League as Youtubers. It has gotten entirely out of hand. The post about it, just talking about the idea on DW, I started in September has gotten so out of hand/unruly I haven’t been able to get it posted.

Tempting Project You're 100% Going to Undertake: Filling as many requests as possible at fandomtrees and holiday_wishes.

ETA: To fix a typo, Add/fix titles on "get around to" list, and add too "favorite thing you enjoy that never had a big or active fandom