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lord-squiggletits · 1 year
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With all due respect IDW Megatron is the kind of dad that would go out to get cigarettes and then never see his kids again considering that's what he did to all of the Decepticons leaving on the Lost Light + he groomed Tarn into worshipping him as a mentor/authority figure and then basically stopped caring about him.
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WIBTA for reaching out to clear up a misunderstanding? About a month before I (18, any pronouns) sent this ask in (12/12/23), one of my friends (17, she/her, referred to as Bee) posted a sort of rant in a Discord server for a friend group we share about how she'd unfriended some people who she essentially didn't believe really supported her and wouldn't help her if she got hate crimed. Bee ended this message by saying that if anyone (she didn't name names) noticed they got blocked or unfriended, they should stay away from her. I checked Bee's profile just in case, and I saw that I'd been removed from her friend list. I'm relatively certain that Bee took two conversations we had, one on the server and one privately, to mean that I assumed she disagreed with me on a political issue based on a marginalized identity of hers and that I didn't care about discrimination based on this marginalized identity. If I've ever done something outside of these two conversations that has given that impression or somehow acted in a prejudiced way against her, I would listen to her and apologize, but I (and another witness to the public conversation) don't think I did or said anything that would lead to this assumption in those two conversations. In the conversation in DMs, I replied to something Bee posted on social media and asked a clarifying question about the phrasing of one part of it, listened to her explanation, and thanked her once I'd read it; the conversation ended there. In the more public conversation, Bee sent a message essentially about the way the spread of conversations on the internet can be harmful. I misread a small part of her message (about uninformed people), said something expressing my view, and apologized and explained I'd misread her when I realized we didn't actually disagree, and added some thoughts of my own about larger internet conversational patterns that were intended to add onto and support her insights. She was clearly upset by the conversation, and I realized I had to clarify that I thought the things she was saying were correct and didn't intend to come across as disagreeing with her or replacing her ideas with mine when I wasn't. A mutual friend (aforementioned other witness) said it didn't look like I was arguing, and Bee apologized for getting upset later in that conversation, saying she was stressed. I told her that I understood and hoped she could rest and feel better.
I was completely taken aback by the message Bee sent to the server a week or so later, especially because I have preexisting issues around people cutting me off without telling me, but I knew that she was struggling with a lot in her personal life and I understood a lack of capacity to have a stressful conversation with me. I was really hurt, especially because we were pretty close (shared memes and discussed creative projects in DMs regularly, I did my best to comfort her and give advice in relation to the IRL issues, etc) previously, but I decided it wouldn't help to reach out to her and to give her space. I talked about this to one friend who doesn't know Bee or interact with this friend group at all, and vaguely mentioned being upset by a friend cutting me off in a group chat with some people that know her but likely did not see her messages, with the exception of the mutual friend above, with whom I had a very short conversation about my feelings with. The rest of the friend group, to my knowledge, does not know we have any issues. We've been cordial in server conversations that involve both of us without directly talking to each other much. As painful as it is, I think I can accept that Bee doesn't want to be my friend anymore, but I really don't like the idea that she's going around thinking I would stand by and do nothing if she got violently hate crimed (this is not an exaggeration of her statement), especially because she's occasionally been sending passive-aggressive messages like "oh some people think I have x opinion because of y, but I'm glad most people on this server are levelheaded". I'm also worried she might be sharing these thoughts with my other friends (not an unfounded worry as she's discussed people in the friend group she thinks are bigoted behind their back before). I really, really don't want the friend group to be affected, and I want us to just resolve this on our own, but if I have to, I can settle for just keeping an ample distance from her. HOWEVER! The group does a sort of winter gift exchange every year, and because the organizer is unaware of this conflict, I ended up getting assigned to give a gift to Bee, which I don't mind doing, but I feel worried she'll react badly or somehow display disappointment at being assigned me, and I don't want the public gift-giving to escalate into an argument of some sort.
I want to have a clear, private conversation with Bee to make our relationship clear, correct her misunderstandings about my feelings, and get an understanding of anything else I could have done to hurt her so I can apologize and be better in the future. I don't really think we can or should be close friends again (mostly for reasons I haven't gone into here; we don't fight and it's not relevant, just some incompatibility), but I don't want to end our friendship on an uncertain note and allow this perception of me to persist. I don't know if I would be the asshole for doing this when she told me to stay away. On the other hand, would I be the asshole if I didn't talk to her and just silently gave the gift without confirming her boundaries first?
Additional notes: I think Bee is in a slightly better headspace now than she was when these conversations first took place. We do not, in fact, disagree on the political issue in question. I do not share her marginalized identity; I am, however, someone who has probable cause to fear being the target of a violent hate crime myself. We do not interact or see each other IRL. I know for a fact that we were previously Discord friends, because this isn't her first Discord account and she basically switched to the new account mid-conversation with me a year ago, so the first thing she did was to friend/DM me. I'm trying not to include too many specifics about our conversations/the topics of them because I know other people in the friend group read this blog. Sorry this is long; I thought if I just made the post "WIBTA for clearing things up with my ex-friend? She thought we disagreed but it was just a misunderstanding and now she thinks I'm a bigot" I'd just get a bunch of INFO votes, so I tried to provide as much context as I could here.
What are these acronyms?
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thecoramaria · 2 months
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New Discord Server for Fanfic Writers!
Hello, fellow fic-writers! If you're looking for an any-fandom community to help you write and post your dream fanfiction (or you want to connect with other fans of my YouTube channel) then boy howdy have I got the server for you!
Introducing the Write Your Dream Fanfiction Discord server! Here you can get bite-sized beta feedback, discuss fanfic storycraft, seek advice on posting your story, share memes, or discuss other fandom fun, such as fanart and cosplaying. Hope you enjoy our little corner of the internet 💖
Edit: Ahhhh forgot to mention that this server is 18+! We don't allow NSFW/Dead dove content yet but may in future.
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Welcome to the Iron Throne Conquerors!
We're a humble group of House of the Dragon viewers who like to post memes, discuss new content, and have discord viewing parties when new episodes air!
Join our group and choose a side (yes, we have server groups for Team Green and Black!) Choose one, both, or neither, and show up to participate in memes, ship talks, and book discussions!
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bunnyslvdge · 24 days
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An Introduction . . . 🪽
> Please be 18 + to request writing / rps ♡
Greetings beautiful creatures of Tumblr !
My name is Finch ( yes, like the bird :p ), I'm 25 and non-binary , I have my A.D. in Applied Science , my major being Criminal Justice , and I currently work a full time job at a retail store .
I'm not new to Tumblr , however it's been a long time since I've been around . Life did it's thing and I just lost touch for a while . But now I am back , and ready to hopefully dip my toes back into writing in my free time. I will not always be super active , as I have a life outside of Tumblr / discord , but I will be as active as possible , whenever possible . Writing is my hobby , not my job ♡
I have been writing / role-playing since I was 13 , so I have extensive experience . I prefer to write in 3rd person , semi-literate to advanced literate , past-tense style . Shorter replies are totally fine with me , and sometimes preferred , but I really don't care either way , I tend to match my partner , and heavily prefer quality over quantity . I am a sucker for NSFW elements , and am also cool with other dark and mature themes . Triggers may be discussed in private if we decide to write together .
I prefer to have a partner comfortable with talking ooc , sending memes , and chatting about our muses , as I think our connection is just as important as the rp itself , if not more . I feel better connected to the rp if I feel connected to you !
I don't mind writing m x m , f x f , or m x f pairings ( trans & nb characters also welcome ♡ ) , and I prefer cc x cc when it comes to fandom rps , but I am open to oc x oc plots and ideas any time . I have lots of oc's stock piled !
I will make a separate post regarding fandoms and ships , but for now , it's nice to meet you all , and I look forward to making new friends ♡
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noodlegodforfun · 3 months
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Introduction
I haven't been on the server for a long time. but now I’m back and I want to raise activity like before, the guys are still often active there and communicate with each other, but I feel like the server is fading away, so I decided to again advertise for my server, so to speak.
Therefore, everyone who wants is welcome.
All rules on the server~☆
We have channels for artists, ordinary people, writers (fan fiction), screenshotters, etc.
But most of the information is about our favorite fandom! However, we do not forget that we are all people too, and in the chat we can discuss various topics, and if we get carried away, we begin to develop the topic in other channels, but still strictly by discussing the work of the participant or him as an artist, writer, meme maker and etc.
Be friendly and live happily ☆
What about channels?
Channel theme "It's our chat"
Includes:
Rules chat
Two chats
Two RP chats
A chat for hugs
A chat for discussing animals (for those who want to share the life of their pet)
A chat for a bot with music (yes!)
Channel theme "SRMTHFG stuff"
Includes:
The first channel for important events in the SRMTHFG community
OC characters (your description of their universe, etc.)
Au people (who themselves share them in this chat or send links)
Headcanons
References
Screenshots and resources( These are templates that anyone can use, for example in their work, mentioning the author)
Channel theme "Other stuff":
Includes:
Rules for commissions from people who themselves leave their sheets for this
Chat for ordering commissions (this is necessary if you want to leave a request of commission, but are afraid to immediately write a private message to the author)
Chat for birthdays (of course, I don’t ask server participants for a year)
Chat for the bot
Chat with a jokes
Special chat upon request with cat girls (I don’t blame )
An honorary chat to the deceased Antauri, with all the art mentioning his death and possible rebirth
Channel theme "ART" channels:
Includes:
WIPS — work in progress
OC art — art with your characters
Fanart — arts ONLY for the SRMTHFG fandom
Artofftopic — art for ANY fandom (posted by participants who want to share)
Memes
Cosplays
Fanfiction
Merch
Videos, amv and editing
And a channel with 18+ (yes, yes, there is such a thing, but I only let in those who are 16-18, how do I check? I believe in words, because I believe in people, although one out of every ten may be a liar in life, this will remain on his conscience, although honestly I don’t care, because there’s a lot of this in the public domain on the Internet).
And two voice channels:
A first voice channel if you want to talk to someone
A second voice channel if you listen to music
Here is a short excursion. All the best and positive ♡
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modernmythic · 4 months
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LotR In A Year Book Club!
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Hello again! It seems like there is definitely interest for the LotR Book Club! If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out this post.
I've created a little signup form just to get a bit more information for housekeeping reasons and to make sure I have a way for us to all communicate! If you would like to join us click here to sign up!
I am planning on creating a Discord server for this book club where we can chat, share thoughts in between discussions, post memes, and also have our biweekly voice/video meetups! (I figured this would be easiest since Discord is free and doesn't have time limits for meetings.)
I'm tagging everyone who verbally expressed interest, but if this is the first you're hearing of it and you want to join, you're absolutely welcome!
@pendragon1400 @goldeneyesblind @chickadee-arts @mtwalker @ipeakedinmiddleschool @winwin17 @majestictolkienelves
Once you sign up, be on the lookout for a Discord invite in the next couple weeks (probably after Christmas).
You have until the New Year to sign up!
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pensarecool2 · 11 months
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We are mentally ill in various ways (most often post about autism, ADHD, DID, C-PTSD, anxiety). We try to tag stuff consistently but sometimes forget. It can be all over the place. Will reblog whatever we’re randomly interested in. We have 5 pet cats. Click here for a carrd with all the stories we’ve written and posted online over the years. Click here to see our works on ao3.
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We deal with chronic pain, and various physical issues. Occasionally will talk about it on here.
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We collectively identify as a transmasculine genderqueer man. We have been on testosterone since 09/12/2020 and had double incision top surgery without nipple grafts on 02/09/2022. Our boyfriend does not use tumblr.
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Frequent Fronters <- Master post of alters who bothered to make intro posts. Not really “frequent” fronters. Most alters only put basic stuff like name, pronouns, and picrew. We put more personal info in other places; such as Simply Plural, PluralKit, and good old fashioned pen and paper. This is jut for fun.
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@high-theyre-frendough -> Stoner stuff & ramblings.
@jane-of-squid -> Alter sideblog.
@mr-squids-classroom -> Sfw agere cg blog.
@padded-daydreams -> Sfw ageredips blog.
@pensareforwriting -> My writing & writing tips.
@red-cabbage-seeds -> Dividers/banners/backgrounds reblogs
@safe-in-the-forest -> Nature/Forest/Animal aesthetic reblogs.
@squidcourse -> Discourse sideblog.
@squidtroject -> Introject alter(s) sideblog.
@the-transgenda-agenda -> Gender discussion and memes and such.
@tiny-prismatic-tot -> SFW reblog aesthetic stuff.
@unhinged-twelve -> Weirdcore/Oddcore/Surrealcore/etc reblogs
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roleplayfinder · 5 months
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(IDK IF MY ASK KEEPS GETTING DELETED OR EATEN OR WHATEVER BUT IM NOT GIVING UP)
🐦‍⬛ (Idek how many times I've asked for this ship but EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. FAILED. after like a damn week, SO HERE WE ARE AGAIN!!)
✨{For the sake of the mods tagging this: This is a TEEN TITANS/DC COMIC RP REQUEST}✨
Your friendly neighborhood 21+ writer here, looking for a BBRAE rp (yes, I am obsessed wholeheartedly)
💚 Looking for someone to be the Beast Boy to my Raven! Send your silliest, goofiest, smoochable green bois!
💜 Semi-advanced lit Discord RP only, y'all (Tumblr sends me 0 notifs, I'm sorry!! Also, one liners are not gonna cut it!)
💚 Open to AUs, personal headcanons, NSFW themes, etc etc (We can discuss all those things, including triggers and limits in DMs!)
💜 Please be SOMEWHAT active and if there's an issue, please TALK TO ME instead of unadding!!
(I've been ghosted so many times, y'all, please gimme a break. I get we all got lives outside of writing, but damn, don't just up and unfriend me after a week without an explanation😭 If you aren't feeling the RP anymore, just lemme know, I won't be mad! I'm easy to talk to, trust me!)
💚 LASTLY, LET'S BE HOMIES!! PLEASE BE OKAY WITH OOC CHAT! WE CAN SHARE MOODBOARDS AND MEMES AND MUSIC!! I LOVE MAKING NEW WRITING PALS THAT TURN INTO MY BESTIES!
So, with all that said, interact with this post and I'll be sure to reach out to you ASAP
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new-lorien-artist · 4 months
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Oh my word there’s still an LL fandom on here????!!!! I’m rereading the books after a couple years, and was a bit saddened to find that most of the fandom fell away after the series had ended (bc I actually only read the books for the first time when the entire series had been published for years), but you post regularly and reblog regularly, so yay, it seems that people are still here!!! After years of loving these books and rereading them I’d love to finally join the fandom— any blogs you’d recommend I follow, ppl who are still into LL and active at least every couple months? (I’d say ‘acgive regularly’ if I was a normal-ish person, but I’m rarely online, so I don’t mind people who post sporadically too— in fact I almost prefer that, you get me?). Anyways ahhh tldr I’m so glad other people are still obsessing over these aliens lol, like super happy :D
Hey hey, welcome to the fandom!! Yeah we're still here, it kinda gets a bit quiet now and again with all of us being busy, but the fandom is still around and kicking!
Most LL fans as far as I'm aware post about the series on their main blogs that have frequent activity, so if you don't mind following people that post any kind for a while but have something LL related now and again, this would be your option. If you wanna chat them up about the series then I would say @kip-loric @biddybaboop @simpforsix are very active and occasionally share LL art or incorrect quotes or memes!
If you are looking for LL blogs, I would say @5s-missing-eye and @apocalx post on occasion, but they're super passionate about the characters and have tons of interesting aus and headcanons and book thoughts to read through!
Kip currently has a Gem AU with the Garde that you can ask them about if you happen to know about Steven Universe, and both them and apocalx have LL OCs who are Human Garde with some detailed backstories and personalities!
I usually just follow the lorien legacies tag and find stuff from there, and once in a blue moon you get a new person come out and post some art or incorrect quotes or fanfic ideas for a while! The tag updates sporadically as well, but sometimes in the year it gets pretty frequent (like now for example since it's break for some of us in school).
If you wanna hang out with the community and have a discord, we have a tumblr fandom server here and an instagram fandom server here!
I also wanna note that though LL posts aren't frequent year round, the fandom in general is happy to discuss the series and talk about our favorite characters or what we think about the books, and there's lots of us who got things we wanna say to someone. Send over an ask or hop in DMs with a question or two or three!
This is a bit of a messy answer, but I hope it's a start and helps you meet some people from the fandom!
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prpfs · 6 months
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🐦‍⬛ (Idek how many times I've asked for this ship but EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. FAILED. after like a damn week, SO HERE WE ARE AGAIN!!)
✨{For the sake of the mods tagging this: This is a TEEN TITANS/DC COMIC RP REQUEST}✨
Your friendly neighborhood 21+ writer here, looking for a BBRAE rp (yes, I am obsessed wholeheartedly)
💚 Looking for someone to be the Beast Boy to my Raven! Send your silliest, goofiest, smoochable green bois!
💜 Semi-advanced lit Discord RP only, y'all (Tumblr sends me 0 notifs, I'm sorry!! Also, one liners are not gonna cut it!)
💚 Open to AUs, personal headcanons, NSFW themes, etc etc (We can discuss all those things, including triggers and limits in DMs!)
💜 Please be SOMEWHAT active and if there's an issue, please TALK TO ME instead of unadding!!
(I've been ghosted so many times, y'all, please gimme a break. I get we all got lives outside of writing, but damn, don't just up and unfriend me after a week without an explanation😭 If you aren't feeling the RP anymore, just lemme know, I won't be mad! I'm easy to talk to, trust me!)
💚 LASTLY, LET'S BE HOMIES!! PLEASE BE OKAY WITH OOC CHAT! WE CAN SHARE MOODBOARDS AND MEMES AND MUSIC!! I LOVE MAKING NEW WRITING PALS THAT TURN INTO MY BESTIES!
So, with all that said, interact with this post and I'll be sure to reach out to you ASAP
like if you're interested and anon will get back to you
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yaderyngoch · 7 months
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I posted this a while ago but I have some extra free time so I figured I'd post it again!
Is Tumblr still a good place to look for rp partners? Idk it's been a While for me but I'll stick this post at the top of my page just in case.
Haiya there! Currently I'm mostly looking to rp JayTim or TimKon! (I also have a possibly gay BatCat idea that I would be down to discuss more if anyone is interested in that as well! But I'll keep this add mostly Tim focused) In either case I'd prefer to play Tim. I'm pretty new to the DC fandom so I don't know much, tbh I barely know anything about Kon currently, I've just seen a few panels and hints but I love their dynamic so I figured I'd toss them in this ad for anyone who might be interested!
As far as writing style goes, I usually rp over Discord but I'm down to trying it out on Tumblr. I write 3rd person Novella (at least 400 words per reply, usually more) and I'm looking for someone comfortable doing the same.
In terms of plot, I'm down for pretty much anything!
Canonverse, AU, just hit me up and we can brainstorm something!
A big thing for me is communication, so if something isn't working for you, don't be afraid to let me know!
Also, I love being able to chat and joke around with my partner OOC. Send me memes! Be my friend!
Should NSFW content be your fancy, I see Tim as a bottom, and probably usually a sub but that'll depend on context and mood. Other kinks and such can be discussed in DMs!
If any of this interests you, come say hi!
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drenchedretribution · 1 month
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“Now, now, no tears. Monsters see tears and it only whets their appetite.”
Indie K.az B.rekker from the S.ix of C.rows duology portrayed by S.
Entirely Novel based aside from using F.reddy C.arter as the faceclaim for ease. Open to exploring show element in threads upon discussion.
Blog under heavy Construction. General info under readmore.
Sideblog of Multimuse: @abundantaliases
Kaz Rietveld. Pigeon. Dreg. Dirtyhands. Bastard of the Barrel. Kaz Brekker.  He would have you to believe he was birthed of the barrel, and perhaps Brekker was— but not Rietveld. Rietveld was born on a farm. Rietveld once had a father, he once had a brother. He once believed in luck, in hope, and fairness. Perhaps Rietveld still did, but Brekker didn’t. Brekker knew better. Rietveld let things happen to him that Brekker never would have allowed. Rietveld let himself be drowned. Yes, Brekker knew what hope had done to Rietveld and he would not entertain it. He would drown Rietveld again himself if he needed a reminder of what his foolishness had done. He would do it again and again. He would drown him until he was drenched in the truth, until he realized that there was only one way to right things. Until he sought retribution too. It wouldn’t heal him, but it’d right the wrongs that it needed to. It would lay Jordie to rest.
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General Guidelines
Semi-Selective: I will only do threads and the like with mutuals but my inbox is open for non-mutuals to send things, though that doesn’t necessarily mean I will answer them.
I am Cross-over, OC, and multi-muse friendly!
Violence, mental abuse/trauma, and various other triggering themes are heavily present in the series and should be expected frequently throughout this blog. Thus, I won’t often feel compelled to tag triggers though I will upon request.
If we are mutuals, please feel free to send memes, ask to plot, and anything of the like as I would love to interact even if Kaz may not! Feel free to ask for my discord as well to chat and plot. 
I am only semi-active so I ask that you be patience with my replies. I certainly love to write, but sometimes the time is just not there or the muse doesn’t want to cooperate.
My portrayal will be based in the duology as that’s where the richness of the characters are best represented. I am open to exploring interesting plot points from the show upon discussion though.
Default verse is Post-CK so age will be 18 or older depending on the timeframe of the thread. I am absolutely open to threads that happen pre-SOC or during to explore Kaz's time early on in his journey in Ketterdam more.
I am in my 20s so would prefer to interact with 18+ muns given the nature of the content in the series. 
No OOC drama entertained. I am here to explore characters and have fun doing so thus I won’t be getting involved or paying mind to anything of that variety. I completely ignore call-out posts. 
That’s about it for now! I’ll try to flesh everything out more soon~
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gonchmovie · 1 year
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Time for a pinned post :3
This is the dedicated Tumblr blog for Gonchmovie (a group working on a Goncharov remake).
Disclaimer: This page might be meme-y, but the project is real, and the intended result is a serious movie. For those hoping for a 4-hour-long internet comedy...I wish you luck on your own Goncharov (1973). For those wishing to see Goncharov in real life...this is for you!
Things we will post:
Updates on our project
Events and opportunities such as auditions
Bits of the script and things we've made so far
Questions and surveys
Answers to ANY AND ALL asks (go wild)
Goncharov-related resources and links
Support for other Goncharov projects
Reblogs of our favorite Gonch content <3
Some of our own gonchposting (uwu ...sorry)
Things we will NOT post:
Negativity about other Goncharov projects. (Goncharov is a million things and nothing all at once. We all have a different Goncharov (1973) that lives in our hearts and each one is "Real" to us (˘︶˘).。.:*♡ )
Hate towards individual Gonchers.
Hate towards Goncharov headcanons (we may jokingly participate in Goncharov discourse, but I promise, there is never any real venom ♡)
Our tags: #goncharov (1973) (2025) #gonchmovie
Formerly: "#goncharov (1973) (2023)" but we realized it would take longer to actually be released. Filming is scheduled to take place summer 2024, and the movie is likely to be released sometime in 2025.
Wish to help?
Here's our Gonching discord server! This is where you will find everything else, and where the stuff that needs doing is usually discussed. You can also join if you just want to lurk.
This link is permanent. Share it with your friends! (text version: https://discord.gg/NvR2S7akje)
We will also make a shorter post for this link that is easier to reblog if you wish to spread the word that way <3
Even if you don't participate in any way other than reblogging a post here and there, it's still a huge help
(❁´◡`❁)b
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Hello There!
If you're scrolling through the blog, and like what you see, we have good news!
For a few years now, we've had a Discord Server! We share various things there, and have group discussions!
What Will I See?
There are channels for discussing the original show, the rewrite, and for unrelated conversations. We also have a section for sharing memes, art, music, videos, and tumblr posts. There is also a VC, but we don't really use it.
Designs and ideas for the rewrite are a primary focus. These are often revealed to the server before we post them on our blog :D
What Should I Know Before Joining?
If you wish to join, you need to be 16 or older.
In order to fully join, you have to introduce yourself. If you don't, your experience will be very limited.
Pr0shippers and the like will be banned on sight.
Bigotry is not tolerated.
Please read the rules before typing an introduction.
Here's the (permanent) invite to the server! If you leave, you can join back at any time!
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A Little Goncharov for Thanksgiving
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I learned about Goncharov the way I learn about most memes and pop culture, from my teenagers. In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, we had a group chat spring up on Discord that included two family friends who were going to be joining us for the holiday from out of town. One of the topics of conversation turned to Goncharov, the imaginary film around which an active Tumblr fan community had sprung up, as if it had been a real, little-known cult classic from 1973 made by Martin Scorsese. 
It became a fun creative exercise—in the middle of the day, one of the kids would send a question about Goncharov: “What do you think about the relationship between Katya and Sofia?” or “What did you make of the clock tower imagery?” or “Goncharov… iphone or android guy?” To which someone else would playfully answer. 
This same kind of thing was happening on a massive scale on Tumblr, where artists created movie posters and promotional materials, composers posted songs and soundtracks, people posted deleted scenes and script fragments. There are reviews and academic papers, fictitious Wikipedia and IMDb listings, and A LOT of fan art.
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Lynda Carter posted a photo on her Tumblr with Henry Winkler that she captioned, “Me and ‘The Fonz’ at the premiere of Goncharov (1973) at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.”
Discussions popped up about the characters and who would play them in the reboot. Posts were shared hundreds, then thousands of times. A Goncharov (1973) Lore Google Doc and Discord server were created to help keep the content organized.
Our family’s fan-favorite character was Ice-Pick Joe, so I wrote “Musings on Ice-Pick Joe” in between chopping veggies for stuffing and waiting for the sweet potatoes to roast, complete with some AI-generated art. That was four days ago, and the post has been liked and shared more than I anticipated, and I keep thinking about why that is.
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Conversations around Goncharov have continued, and I find myself wondering what it is about this moment in time and this type of activity that continues to capture so many people’s imagination and engagement?
Tumblr is a hub for public fandom culture and community in a way that the other social media platforms are not. It’s where you can find discourse and fanfiction/fanart for almost anything.
Still, this is a little different and on a much larger scale. At a time when people are looking for Twitter alternatives, with the stress and joy of holidays approaching, what is drawing so many people in?
We talked about this over Thanksgiving: the way Goncharov allowed people low-stakes permission to create, to play to their particular strengths, to connect with other people, to escape reality for a moment, to build a new community. We talked about the shortcomings and challenges we saw: power dynamics, issues of race, etc.
It’s an evolving experiment, and as such, it has been shaped by the many variables involved and course-corrected each time someone notices a gap or opportunity: What would a musical look like? What if some of the actors had gone on Sesame Street or the Muppet Show? What if Gonzo played Goncharov and Miss Piggy played Katya? What would the remake look like set in 1980s NYC? What recipes might be created for the Goncharov cookbook? (I remember how much fun we had making the Forking Good cookbook.) There really is no end to what people can come up with. I’m waiting to see if Goncharov gets a Tom Gauld comic or a mention on Saturday Night Live. 
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It seems relevant that role-playing games, both online and tabletop, have recently increased in popularity. Dungeons and Dragons was the cornerstone of Stranger Things, and 50,000 people attended Gen Con (tabletop game convention) in 2022. It’s not my world, although I’ve watched the joy my kids take in it. My energy goes into writing, but I can absolutely appreciate the fun of playing together. 
As a writer, I walk around with worlds in my head, but I don’t get to share them until they get published. Something like Goncharov, which was not an intellectual property “owned” by anyone, gives people permission to imagine and play.
I think it speaks to a need we have an human beings to experience connection, joy, wonder, and hope. We've always had those needs. People have been gathering around fires or tables, telling stories, for thousands of years.
Today, the hearth may be a computer or a phone, but the desire is not that different. My November began with the publication of Mother Christmas, my graphic novel, the secret origin of the Santa Claus story which is rooted in the ancient Muses, whose gifts inspire humanity. One of the questions my story attempts to answer is: Where does inspiration come from?
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If we look at Goncharov we can see that inspiration comes from so many places. So much is possible when people given themselves permission to play, to shrug off the inner critics and outer trolls, and to imagine for a moment a different world that they have a part in creating. That is such a powerful and compelling idea.
Stories remind us that we are not alone, that we share struggles, and that we can overcome obstacles. There are so many challenges in the world right now.
Maybe Goncharov is a lens through which people are seeing themselves and each other, reminding us how much fun it is to make-believe and how powerful it can be to have a shared image of the world.
The first step in creation is imagining. Exercising that muscle, allowing ourselves to play and tell stories and make art is a worthwhile one, and I think it's one that we need to survive.  The Goncharov phenomenon gives me hope, because if we can have this many people put their energy into creating a whole world around Goncharov, just imagine what else is possible?
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