berlynn-wohl
Berlynn Wohl
Berlynn Wohl is an octopus in a Russian fur hat that sometimes writes fan fiction.
My AO3 is here.
You can read my smutty original sci-fi books here. I was made in the 80's. Do not follow me if you are under 18. She/her.
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what's fun about newton and hermann is that they're both extremely cheesy but in totally different ways so they're still never in sync like newton would tell everyone he and hermann are going to save humanity with the power of love and hermann would blush and scoff and roll his eyes but then late at night he'd whisper things like i ache for you dr geiszler and newton would be like ahhhaha what. oh my god. awesome
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UPDATED APRIL 2024: Berlynn Wohl’s custom Cards Against Humanity decks
Do you play Cards Against Humanity on Massive Decks? If so, you might like to know that I have made several decks for the platform, both general and fandom-specific, for use by anyone.
Below you’ll find the codes for playing all my cards on Massive Decks. If you’re unfamiliar but curious, here’s how it’s done:
Go to this link: https://md.rereadgames.com/#new
Enter your name and click Play
You now have a room, with a QR code/URL. You can send this QR code/URL to anyone you might like to have join in your game.
In the “Decks” tab, click the “Deck Source” drop-down menu and select Many Decks.
There’s now a box beneath that says “Deck Code.” Paste the applicable code from the list below and then click the + sign. You can add as many decks as you like.
Berlynn Wohl’s Awesome Cards For Cool People (this is the biggest and most general-interest deck, new cards are added occasionally)[CODE: 1POVL]
Cards Against Pacific Rim [CODE: LY2VL]
Cards Against Hannibal [CODE: 18841]
Cards Against Who-manity [CODE: LXEKM]
Cards Against Night Vale [CODE: MVP0M]
Star Wars Against Humanity [CODE: 1R5XM]
Cards Against Hamilton [CODE: LNW4L]
Cards Against Fandom [CODE: 12QRM]
Cards Against The 80’s [CODE: L9VNM]
Cards Against The Adventure Zone [CODE: 1Z0J1]
Cards Against Overwatch [CODE: L5O0M]
Cards Against Team Fortress 2 [CODE: 1D8O1]
Cards Against Metal Gear [CODE: M0291]
Mystery Science Cards Against Humanity 3000 [CODE: 1RPXM]
Cards Against D&D [CODE: LXWKM]
Cards Against Strong Bad [CODE: 18G32]
Cards Against The Onion [CODE: L95NM]
Cards Against The Prime Directive [CODE: 1RRKR]
Canadians Against Hockey [CODE: 67ENE]
NEW! Omens Against The Apocalypse (this deck is a work in progress, watch this space) [CODE: KQ02O]
NEW! Cards To Test Your Humanity (the Dune deck!) [CODE: 670DE]
...and introducing my newest deck:
Berlynn's Wholesome Deck For Cool People! [CODE: 06G0V] Here's a deck of 500 cards that you can play with your grandma and your 12-year-old nephew -- no awkward explanations of cards, no bodily functions, no swears, no nastiness. "Uhhh but Berlynn, is it actually funny to play?" I dunno, you tell me:
Enjoy!
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media that famously predicted horrific catastrophes with eerie accuracy long before they actually happened
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Genuine question: where did the perception that fandom is for young people come from? When I first got into fandom it was mostly middle aged ladies. Fandom as we think of it today was invented by middle aged ladies; AO3 was invented by people who certainly weren't kids or teens.
Like I get there is both sexism and ageism involved--adult women aren't supposed to have hobbies etc etc, but presumably in, say, knitting fandom, the sexist and ageist comments aren't, "knitting is for young people and you're creepy to want to discuss knitting online." Presumably the vitriol is about wasting time or something, because as we all know the stereotype about knitting is that it's for little old ladies.
My question is how (and when) did the stereotype about fandom become that fandom is for young people?
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someone I follow on the bird app just announced they're starting a very exclusive private fic server because they and a bunch of other people want to talk about how much they love the fics they're reading, and as an author can I just say that a really great place to talk about a fic you love is in the comments for that fic
I understand that people are trying to create safe spaces, but as the number of comments that I get on my fics dwindles with each passing year, knowing these spaces exist where my fics are being discussed, places that I am excluded from, makes me want to write fic LESS
I mean I guess who cares, right, because if I stop writing, there's 10,000 other people that will continue...but if you participate in a fic "book club" server and you say nice things there about a fic you loved, maybe copy and paste that into a comment on AO3?
the only thing fanfic writers are asking for in return for hours of hard work is attention. please don't rob us of the one thing that we hope for when we hit "post"
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I often see folks on social media lamenting about a movie/show/cartoon they used to love but which they revisited recently and found to be cringe/problematic
this happens, it's a part of getting older, but can I recommend trying for the reverse? if there's a well-regarded piece of media that you found uninteresting when you were young, consider revisiting it to see if perhaps you can find more appreciation for it now. things don't stop resonating with us as we get older, it's just that the things that resonate change over time
here's a few examples from my own life:
me watching Rocky Horror at 12: I don't get it
me watching Rocky Horror at 19 after I started hanging out with the goth kids: this film is the pinnacle of human culture and I'm pretty sure I'm not joking
me watching Dr. Strangelove at 14: I don't get it, and black-and-white movies are boring
me watching Dr. Strangelove at 30: ohohoHOHOHOmygod this is hilarious but also deeply horrifying. also the black-and-white cinematography is gorgeous
me watching Bridges of Madison County at 17: sobbing because why didn't she get out of the truck, why didn't she just get out of the goddamn truck
me watching Bridges of Madison County at 37: sobbing because I understand now why she didn't get out of the truck
me watching The Fugitive at 16: this film is pretty good but I don't know why everyone had to lose their collective shit about it when it came out
me watching The Fugitive last week: a suspenseful drama that is meticulously written, beautifully paced, expertly acted, and yet untainted by Save The Cat's insidious influence is like a cool drink of water on a hot day, bless everyone who made this film (but especially Tommy Lee Jones)
please feel free to reblog and add your own (re-)discoveries <3
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rip kontextmaschine, you were a real one (and by "real one" I mean "a wackadoodle in portland who refused to go to the doctor to treat the illness that eventually killed you because you believed that they're all quacks, not because you couldn't afford health care")
I love that I can jerk off about guys now. That's just so neat!
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to any fic reader who has ever thought "i don't need to leave a comment on this fic that i loved, after all, what's one measly comment? what difference could i possibly make to them?"
i have attended the wedding of a couple who met because one of them commented on a freaky smut fic that the other one wrote
(one of them proposed during a panel they were both on about omegaverse)
comments make a difference in people's lives
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but don't take my word for it -- here are some responses that my fellow authors have left on this post:
someone I follow on the bird app just announced they're starting a very exclusive private fic server because they and a bunch of other people want to talk about how much they love the fics they're reading, and as an author can I just say that a really great place to talk about a fic you love is in the comments for that fic
I understand that people are trying to create safe spaces, but as the number of comments that I get on my fics dwindles with each passing year, knowing these spaces exist where my fics are being discussed, places that I am excluded from, makes me want to write fic LESS
I mean I guess who cares, right, because if I stop writing, there's 10,000 other people that will continue...but if you participate in a fic "book club" server and you say nice things there about a fic you loved, maybe copy and paste that into a comment on AO3?
the only thing fanfic writers are asking for in return for hours of hard work is attention. please don't rob us of the one thing that we hope for when we hit "post"
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someone I follow on the bird app just announced they're starting a very exclusive private fic server because they and a bunch of other people want to talk about how much they love the fics they're reading, and as an author can I just say that a really great place to talk about a fic you love is in the comments for that fic
I understand that people are trying to create safe spaces, but as the number of comments that I get on my fics dwindles with each passing year, knowing these spaces exist where my fics are being discussed, places that I am excluded from, makes me want to write fic LESS
I mean I guess who cares, right, because if I stop writing, there's 10,000 other people that will continue...but if you participate in a fic "book club" server and you say nice things there about a fic you loved, maybe copy and paste that into a comment on AO3?
the only thing fanfic writers are asking for in return for hours of hard work is attention. please don't rob us of the one thing that we hope for when we hit "post"
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someone I follow on the bird app just announced they're starting a very exclusive private fic server because they and a bunch of other people want to talk about how much they love the fics they're reading, and as an author can I just say that a really great place to talk about a fic you love is in the comments for that fic
I understand that people are trying to create safe spaces, but as the number of comments that I get on my fics dwindles with each passing year, knowing these spaces exist where my fics are being discussed, places that I am excluded from, makes me want to write fic LESS
I mean I guess who cares, right, because if I stop writing, there's 10,000 other people that will continue...but if you participate in a fic "book club" server and you say nice things there about a fic you loved, maybe copy and paste that into a comment on AO3?
the only thing fanfic writers are asking for in return for hours of hard work is attention. please don't rob us of the one thing that we hope for when we hit "post"
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on it, boss!
writing tip make every character have a scene where they stand in front of a mirror and have an internal monologue describing their own naked body it can’t go wrong
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racist murderous cops are called "just a few bad apples" but one bad apple spoils the whole bunch
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saw a social media post by a zoomer speculating about the recent dune craze like "this must have been what it was like when LOTR came out"
no
LOTR was a thousand times more insane than dune fandom right now, and a huge part of that was the "appendices," the hours and hours of special features and commentaries on the extended DVDs
it was amazing to be invited into middle earth through that behind-the-scenes material, and into the world of these filmmakers who loved the source material immensely, who respected its themes and understood why Tolkien's world and his characters were so loved, and strove to honor that (unlike some marvel directors I could name)
but also, uhhhhh the fact is that new line cinema put two dozen of the most fuckable people on the planet on an island for 18 months, and for years afterward we got to hear about every prank, shenanigan, and intricate ritual they got up to -- getting twelve hours of movies out of it sometimes felt like just a bonus! the rpf wrote itself, and there was so much of it. every possible combination of all those actors; it was glorious
and this was before the (current) era of locusts bingeing and speed-running fandom, so this went on consistently for years. the most recent dom/billy fic was posted two months ago!
no fandom, dune or otherwise, will ever approach the fandom that LOTR nurtured so long as streaming services (and not physical media with special features) are the dominant platform for watching shows and films, and so long as ephemeral "extras" come a few seconds or minutes at a time on youtube
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(put in the tags) What nhl team won the stanley cup the year you were born?
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