snowflake_challenge 2020: Day 1

[quietmoon]

It's kicking off, wooh! Day 1: In your own space, introduce yourself!

I always find the snowflake_challenge to be a lovely way to start off the new year. Today's challenge is all about introducing oneself and making one's journal easy to navigate for newcomers. ^_^

I have a sticky welcome post that you've probably seen if you've visited my journal recently, with some general information and important stuff like my blanket permission statement and links. And I wrote this post going a bit more in-depth into my fannish interests last summer, and although it is a tiny bit out of date I think it still gives a fair overview of how I go about my geeky pursuits. (I'm behind on making archive/masterlist posts for my fic, but I believe everything is on my ao3 already. The navigational features there are pretty advanced so it's never felt urgent. I'd still like to get round to it though, for archival purposes, perhaps. I don't like starting something and not finishing it lmao.)

Anyway, I'll give a brief introduction here for the challenge! I don't know what's left to be said that hasn't already askdjfsl. I'm quite a private person so there's not a ton to say. I love writing and spend a lot of my time thinking about doing it (and comparatively little actually doing it). Right now I'm very deep in the Transformers barrel, having fallen down almost exactly this time last year. Regarding my writing, so far I'm a solid serial monogamist, but I read quite widely (at least in comparison) — I read a lot for TF (as expected), I like BNHA (mainly gen, although I'll indulge in TodoBaku without much encouragement), and I'm always looking for more Star Wars Darth-Vader (redemption) fic.

I like too much anime to count — some favourites being Ano Hana, Koe no Katachi, Death Parade, and One Punch Man — and sci-fi fiction like Doctor Who and Arrival. I watch a lot of movies; animated are my favourite, but I'm not picky at all. I listen to a looot of music, but never fannishly, actually! I could never get into Bandom (and not because it's RPF — see my everlasting love for gtop) because I don't listen to bands or albums as such, but just songs individually. Still, I write to them all the time, and music is utterly integral to my creative process. I discovered 'epic' music on youtube last year (same vein as Two Steps From Hell, but like... more. Way more.) which sent me down a deep rabbit hole of character-specific playlists.

Gosh, what else? Outside fandom, my life is taken up with cuddling my two cats (Blue and Luna! <3), travelling as much as I can afford to, playing Dungeons and Dragons (another nerdy interest I'm very passionate about), and work. .__. If only someone would pay me to have fun squeeing over robot aliens, but alas, real life is not so kind. I live in the UK right now and love history, so you might find the occasional (flocked) day trip post on here, too.

I'm happy to add people, though! I'll add back anyone who adds me so no worries about any of that. Yep, I can't think of much else to add to this right now. Yay, snowflake challenge! Happy 2020, everyone. \o/

I'm realising upon reviewing this for posting that I neglected to mention my name. Lmao. I generally go by my username or biv in fannish spaces. I'm not picky about which people call me and sign off posts with qm or biv as the mood strikes. :3 

Comments

[teigh_corvus]

Here via snowflake. Happy 2020 to you as well!

The thing that strikes me when reading this is how inviting it is. That default icon sums up the feeling I get so well - sunny and friendly. :)

[quietmoon]

Aw, thank you!! That's really lovely to hear, I'm so glad <3

This icon is something oldtoadwoman made for the sunshine_challenge that I never changed. I think it's just so cute. ^_^

[teigh_corvus]

After I commented, started seeing this icon in other spaces and realized that it was for the challenge. >_< BUT I stand by my comment - it is a fitting complement for your post. <3

[And oldtoadwoman made it??? Cool! I'll have to go compliment her!]

[quietmoon]

Aha thank you!! I know, right? You can find the ones she made for the challenge here! <3

[author_by_night]

I'm quite a private person so there's not a ton to say.

I had the same problem! XD

askdjfsl.

Were you ever at Sugar Quill, by any chance? Asking because that was a huge inside joke there. (It was a Harry Potter site, FWIW.) It's also a pretty common internet saying so I'm probably way off base here, but I had to ask!

[quietmoon]

Good to have company lol! It will really get to a point when I'm going to have to use the same copy-paste for every introductory post.

Alas, I was not! It was a random keysmash. But please do share this inside joke, I'm so curious now >:]

[author_by_night]

I'm afraid I've made the joke out to be more than it was. :) It really wasn't that big of a thing, it was more that Quillers said it among ourselves constantly.

[quietmoon]

Cute, aw. :3

[fadedwings]

Happy 2020!!!

[quietmoon]

And you! ☆☆ It's been rainy and dark for me so far, but that's to be expected on a northern January day. \o/

[enemytosleep]

Any fun d&d updates since our last chat? I still am roguing it up in one game and DMing for a group of murderhobos. I'm also DMing for a new group in what's become a very narrative, character-driven story.

good and not so good news

[quietmoon]

Updates I have but they aren't so fun. :( My group seems to be falling apart. Two of the players, who have been a bit problematic since the start, started pushing the rest of the group to the end of their tether a few months ago, and naturally our games suffered for it. We haven't met with nearly the frequency we used to.

I miss playing a lot, but I think the people who still want to play together are down to start a new campaign, so there's that to look forward to. I might end up DMing which, aaa!! Nervous!! But also stoked af.

I did discover Call of the Deep recently though, which, oh my God. I don't know if I want to play it or run it or just read it as a bedtime story - probably all three! Lovecraftian pirate 5e? Hell yes!?

The contrast between DMing for those two polar opposites must be quite the switch. :P I'm glad to hear you've been having some good games! Are you running modules or homebrewing it up?

Re: good and not so good news

[enemytosleep]

Yeah, the one game I play in and not DM has been struggling. It's been running for going on 3 years so perhaps not such a surprise. My character is a pirate so LOLOL I am intrigued by pirate campaign material. I sort of hope the narrative game might eventually lead to the seas. I homebrew everything because it's easier for me to create my own spaces than to follow someone else's. I hope you guys can regroup and start something new with better energy.

Re: good and not so good news

[quietmoon]

Yeah, that's a long time for one group to survive! I wish it was easier to keep longterm games going but life truly does not give a f lmao.

I've never played anything at sea but god, I'd love to.

Thank you! As people filter back into town after the holidays I think we'll have a chat about the future of our games; I miss playing so much!!

[spikedluv]

I love writing and spend a lot of my time thinking about doing it (and comparatively little actually doing it).

Haha, I feel very called out right now. *g*

[quietmoon]

'Tis the writer's lot in life lol ;)

[shipperslist]

Oh man, your icon is lovely! I spent ages just scrolling your post up and down on my phone and staring at the sun. 💜

Also, hi! 🙋🏻‍♀️

[quietmoon]

Thank you so much! I love it a lot, it's so calming to stare at for some reason. oldtoadwoman made it (which can be found here) for the sunshine_challenge and I never changed off it because I got so fond of the little sun.

Hello! Welcome! \o/

[angrboda]

All power to cats named Luna! Here's mine. *points to icon*

[quietmoon]

Oh, she's perfect! Mine is a skinny little all-black cat. She loves to picked up and hugs like a little human. Definitely witch's familiar material.