20003 - Snowflake #2

[gelsey]

Challenge #2

In your own space, talk about your fannish history. Glad I didn't include this in my intro! Lol

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[author_by_night]

Glad I didn't include this in my intro! Lol.

I know! I actually almost did, then I remembered the challenge often has a prompt along these lines. So I held back.

Seems like we were in fandom around the same time! What other sites were you on? I feel like I saw you on one of the original Three Year Summer sites. (I'd say Leaky, but other than looking at the news articles I wasn't that involved.)

then I found WIKTT

What was WIKTT? I know as soon as you tell me I'm going to have a major "d'oh" moment.

I used to RPG a lot too. I stopped because of all the drama.

I've also had trouble finding new fandoms. Like you, I pretty much stick to lurking. Or I get my friends to watch things I like so I have someone to squee with, or I watch/read things they like so I can squee with them.

[gelsey]

Possibly. I've been a part of so many sites over the years. My first handle was arumorofangels but in...2006? I think I switched permanently to Gelsey, which was about when I joined LJ. I lurked so many sites and participated in a few.

WIKTT was When I Kissed the Teacher.

I've been more restrained with RP for many years, because as you day, drama. But I used to at least play with some close friends. But I seem to have dried up this yeAr.

We're a lot alike that way. My latest obsession, book wise, has been the Nevernight Chronicles and NOS4A2, but I haven't dipped into fic or anything.

[captandor]

(I didn't REALIZE it was going to be novel length to start with, you understand) -- ha! Isn't it always that way?

Also, I'm so thankful to fandom for bringing together the likes of us and Kat and the like <3

[gelsey]

Seriously. I thought it would be like 10-15k. Ended up at least 75k.

SAME. All the friends I've made have been the best thing about fandom! And someday we'll see each other in person. I'm so grateful to have you in my life ❤️