The Rabbit Hole

Lunatique's Dear Podficcer Letter for ITPE 2021

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 03:08:35 GMT

(By: lunatique @ AO3, Lunarflares @ twitter)

Dear podficcer,

RECEIVE
Nirvana in Fire, Captive Prince, Haikyuu!, Elementary(TV), HIStory 3: Trapped (taiwanese drama), Cherry Magic, Star Trek AOS(2009 movie + Beyond), Star Wars Prequels, Star Wars Rogue One, The Raven Cycle(series), White Collar(TV), Chihayafuru, Good Omens(book+TV), CLAMP works in any combination (Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, XXX/Holic, X/1999, Tokyo Babylon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Legal Drug, WISH, Kobato), Check, Please!(comic), Leverage(TV), Promare , Xmen First Class

GIVE
Nirvana in Fire, Captive Prince, Haikyuu!, Elementary(TV), Cherry Magic, HIStory 3: Trapped, Star Trek AOS(2009 movie + Beyond), Star Wars Prequels, Star Wars Rogue One, Elementary(TV), The Raven Cycle(series), White Collar(TV), Chihayafuru, Good Omens(book+TV), Qi Hun (Hikaru no Go Cdrama), Hikaru no Go, CLAMP works in any combination (Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, XXX/Holic, X/1999, Tokyo Babylon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Legal Drug, WISH, Kobato), Check, Please!(comic), Leverage(TV), MDZS, Guardian (cdrama), Yuri on Ice, Avatar the Last Airbender, Xmen First Class, Crazy Rich Asians, Promare, Word of Honor

YAY :)

I love domesticity, fluff, (found)family feels, Hurt/comfort, Genderbending(always-a-girl), Babies, sweet romance, AUs such as modern, daemon, soulmates, or anything that permits the characters to Live Happily Together, pining, romance, happy endings, angst with resolution, sibling bonds, reconciliation, childhood friends, Polyships&OT3s, accidentally catching feelings, kink that is primarily loving & sensual, Outsider POV, 5+1, Canon-divergence into fixits. Anything feel good, basically! Absolutely happy with unconventional formats or experimental audio works/filk/oral not!fic/etc.

NAY :(

Non-con and dub-con, gore, explicit violence in a non-battle context (scenes of war or battles are fine, but torture or violence upon persons for malicious reasons are no), children being badly hurt/upset (accidental bobos are ok), hurt no comfort.
Please nothing containing characters in states of intoxication. (I'm fine if characters are mentionned having a drink "offscreen" but plz no scenes in which someone acts drunkenly or drugged.)

Some details about my fandoms:

Nirvana in Fire: Anything!! ANYTHING!!! (I have a pronunciation guide!)

Captive Prince: Damen/Laurent, preferably alive!Auguste, fluff and domesticity, happy with cracky modern AUs. Feel good and fun stories plz!

Elementary: Joan and Sherlock's platonic lifepartnership (Nothing explicit for them plz!) or Marcus centric.

Cherry Magic (both manga and drama ok!): Kurosawa/Adachi luffy domesticity.

HIStory3: Trapped: Anything Zhao Zi/ Jack!!!!!

Haikyuu, Anything CLAMP (Tokyo Babylon, XXXHolic, Tsubasa, CCS, etc), Digimon Adventure: Ensemble shenanigans, character studies, AUs, anything goes!
Chihayafuru: OT3! OT3! (Chihaya/Taichi/Arata)
Good Omens: Preferably cute AziCrow Gen, exploration of The Them &/or Warlock. Crossovers welcome.
Xmen First Class(the movie!): Charles/Erik centric, found family. Charles&Raven sibling feels.
Star Trek AOS+Beyond: Ensemble shenanigans or anything Sulu centric (Sulu/Chekov or Sulu/Ben), Anything with Demora(Sulu's daughter)!

Star Wars Prequels: Obi-Wan centric, especially Ani/Obi/Padme, family shenanigans preferably with the kiddos. Poly focus.

Star Wars Rogue One: Baze/Chirrut centric

The Raven Cycle: Adam/Ronan or Henry centric

Check, Please!: Lardo centric, Ransom&-/Holster, Chowder centric.

White Collar: Poly feels Neal/Peter/El in any way, shape or form, or gen-ish fun team shenanigans.

Leverage: OT3!(Harrison/Parker/Elliot), Harrison centric or ladies centric. Leverage Redemption welcome.

Promare: Galo/Lio or Team shenanigans

Thank you ever so much!

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ITPE Dear Podficcer letter 2020

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:09:06 GMT

Dear podficcer,

RECEIVE
Nirvana in Fire, Haikyuu!, Star Trek AOS(2009 movie + Beyond), Star Wars Prequels, Star Wars Rogue One, Elementary(TV), The Raven Cycle(series), White Collar(TV), Chihayafuru, Good Omens(book+TV), CLAMP works in any combination (Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, XXX/Holic, X/1999, Tokyo Babylon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Legal Drug, WISH, Kobato), Check, Please!(comic), Leverage(TV)

GIVE
Nirvana in Fire, Haikyuu!, Star Trek AOS(2009 movie + Beyond), Star Wars Prequels, Star Wars Rogue One, Elementary(TV), The Raven Cycle(series), White Collar(TV), Chihayafuru, Good Omens(book+TV), CLAMP works in any combination (Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, XXX/Holic, X/1999, Tokyo Babylon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Legal Drug, WISH, Kobato), Check, Please!(comic), Leverage(TV), MDZS, Guardian (cdrama), Yuri on Ice, Avatar the Last Airbender, Xmen First Class.

YAY :)

NAY :(

Non-con and dub-con, gore, explicit violence in a non-battle context (scenes of war or battles are fine, but torture or violence upon persons for malicious reasons are no), children being badly hurt/upset (accidental bobos are ok), hurt no comfort.
Please nothing containing characters in states of lowered inhibitions due to drunkenness or substance use. (I'm fine if characters are mentionned having a drink "offscreen" but plz no scenes in which someone acts drunkenly.)

Some details about my fandoms:

Nirvana in Fire: Anything!! ANYTHING!!! (I have a pronunciation guide!)
Good Omens: Preferably cute AziCrow Gen, exploration of The Them &/or Warlock.
Elementary: Joan and Sherlock's platonic lifepartnership. Nothing explicit for them plz.
Haikyuu, Anything CLAMP (Tokyo Babylon, XXXHolic, Tsubasa, CCS, etc), Digimon Adventure: Ensemble shenanigans, character studies, AUs, anything goes!
Chihayafuru: OT3! OT3!
Xmen First Class: Cherik centric, found family. Charles&Raven sibling feels.
Star Trek AOS+Beyond: Ensemble shenanigans or anything Sulu centric (Sulu/Chekov or Sulu/Ben), Anything with Demora(Sulu's daughter)!

Star Wars Prequels: Obi-Wan centric, especially Ani/Obi/Padme, family shenanigans preferably with the kiddos. Poly focus.

Star Wars Rogue One: Baze/Chirrut centric

The Raven Cycle: Adam/Ronan or Henry centric

Check, Please!: Lardo centric, Ransom&-/Holster, Chowder centric.

White Collar: Poly feels Neal/Peter/El in any way, shape or form, or gen-ish fun team shenanigans.

Leverage: OT3!, Harrison centric or ladies centric. No Nate Ford plz.

Thank you ever so much!

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Thoughts about Podficcing in Cdrama fandoms

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 02:58:50 GMT

NOW WITH AUDIO VERSION HERE

With the recent boom in popularity of cdrama, I’ve heard a lot of fans wanting to jump into fanwork creations for these fandoms, and more specifically podficcing, but wary and hesitant due to fear of being disrespectful. So allow me to share some of my thoughts on this topic.

Just as one should approach creating ANY content of ANY culture that is not their own; Do it with conscientiousness and be willing to put in the work.

Here’s my not-quite 3 steps guide to doing that:

Step 0 . Approach the Challenge with a Mindset of Positivity and Openness

Step 1 . Do your homework

Step 2 . Do your best.

Disclaimer: These are my personal takes as a Chinese Diaspora person engaging in C-fandom content from a western, anglophone fandom perspective. These opinions are coming from me as a fan creator, lifelong language learner and ESL teacher. YMMV.

I’m going to talk about podficcing in Cfandoms specifically. But the same applies to any fandoms with a canon in a foreign-to-you language, or any works which contain names/terms in a foreign-to-you language.

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STEP 0

Approach the challenge with a mindset of positivity and openness.

Coming in with a mindset such as “Mandarin is such a peculiar language! It’s too difficult and I’m afraid I’ll never get it right”, while an extremely valid sentiment, needs to be challenged from the start.

For one, it defeats your enthusiasm for creation. Why decide that you are going to fail before even trying? Just like learning any new skill, you have to be willing to put in the effort to practice and gradually build up that skill! You don’t expect yourself to be able to hit a perfect volleyball serve or throw clay flawlessly on the first try, do you? Keep practicing!

For another, that kind of thinking is pretty alienating. It’s not moon-speak. It’s a human language spoken by plenty of other humans. Most people have all the physiological tools needed to be able to succeed in making the relevant sounds. Perhaps you haven’t learned how to use your tools in that specific way yet, and may have an awkward time of it at first, but that’s only a natural part of learning something new. Keep at it!

Thank you @yue_ix for providing some examples of turning a positive mindset!

I’ll never sound as good as a native speaker! → I’ll get better and better as I keep trying and practicing! More cake is still more cake!

I’d feel awful about being called out on a mistake. → I am a beginner and will be thankful to anyone letting me know of my mishaps so that I can know how to improve.

I want help, but I don't want to inconvenience a beta. → I did what I could but now I’m stuck, so I’d be grateful to anyone who can offer some help.

STEP 1 . DO YOUR HOMEWORK

+Look up the words you don’t know how to say.

It is simple courtesy. The internet is FULL of resources for learning Mandarin these days. Several fans have even made specific fandom guides! (Here are mine!) Use! These! Resources!
People would not be going through the trouble of creating these resources if they did not want other fans to use them and engage.

+Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

If you are unsure, seek out a chinese-able beta listener to help you! If you are not comfortable approaching individual fans, seed your query in a fan community space.

Podficcing fandom is great for being extremely encouraging of people trying to overcome their perfectionist tendencies, and embracing imperfect/raw fanworks. However, if you are going to yolo any part of your podficcing process (minimal to no editing, no retakes, etc), maybe do not yolo foreign-to-you word pronunciations. Raw/unpolished audio can maybe hurt my ears but not my personhood. Deciding to not even try to learn how to say foreign words properly can feel othering and dismissive of an entire language and culture.

Some people record on a momentum. Doing research and looking up words can break that. Keep in mind that any learning and resource gathering done now, even if it results in no podfic at that time, might mean the next momentum will be able to be carried through!

For me, it’s important to be a more conscientious language user and fan creator. If that means losing momentum in order to do better prep work, that’s a trade I'm willing to make.

STEP 2 . DO YOUR BEST

That is really all we want. Just give it your best shot, confidently and genuinely.

No one is asking for perfection. No native speaker of any language expects learners to sound exactly like them; they just want to be able to communicate effectively. Keep this objective in mind: Communicating effectively. (Also, perfection is an illusion. Chinese, like most languages, contains MULTITUDES of different dialects and accents. It’s just all part of what makes it richer.)

Keep in mind that you might still be criticized. It can be hard, and it can hurt. But if it’s genuine good faith feedback intended on helping you correct mistakes and get better, take that with grace. If it’s a troll, ignore it. Be proud of what you’ve accomplished and keep improving!

Don’t let the fear of criticism prevent you from continually putting your best foot forward in creating the content you want to create.

Keep giving it your best. Everyone’s best is different. Have fun.

As we say in Mandarin: 加油! Jia You! (lit: add oil)

BONUS FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Behind-The-Pod has this excellent episode in which they address the topic of podficcing foreign words at around 28:00. Go give it a listen!
This article is an excellent read: There is no permission slip for Diversity by S. Qiouyi Lu
Another thought provoking article: On White Fear and Creating Diverse Transformative Works

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In Time Once Again Fanmix

Tue, 12 May 2020 01:48:20 GMT

FANMIX FOR THE PODFIC IN TIME ONCE AGAIN by lunatique

1. 赤血長殷 by 五色石南葉/小千/慕寒/Kenzong (Loyal Blood Runs Forever Red - fan version) . LYRICS TRANSLATION I like this version better than the Wang Kai version... :P

2. 御龙吟 by 姚贝娜 (Song of the Imperial Dragon by Bella Yao) . LYRIC TRANSLATION

3. 雪落下的声音 by 陆虎 (The Sound of the Falling Snow by Rover Lu) . LYRIC TRANSLATION

4. 默 by

那英 (Silence by Na Ying). LYRICS

TRANSLATION

5. 北国 by 燕池 (North Country by Yan Chi) . LYRIC TRANSLATION

6. 归殊 Nirvana in Fire mobile game theme song (unavailable lyrics translation)

7. 红颜旧 by 刘涛 (Fading beauty by Tamia Liu) (male version by

伦桑×萧忆情)(

. LYRIC TRANSLATION

8. 匆匆那年 by 王菲 performed by

王凯 (Fleet of Time by Faye Wong performed by Wang Kai) . LYRICS

TRANSLATION

DOWNLOAD THIS FANMIX

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GUARDIAN (Zhen Hun) pronunciation guide

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:46:31 GMT

This has been a request from a little while ago by @yue_ix.
Full disclosure, I watched Guardian exactly once, over 2 years ago, so plz forgive me if I'm fuzzy on details or describe things shittily.
I didn't include... all the secondary characs I have no recollection of, so don't hesitate to poke me if you have requests.

Here are two other excellent Guardian pronunciation guides (way more complete):

GUARDIAN guide by @qikiqtarjuaq <-- clickable by name!

GUARDIAN guide by Fanfan <-- Super pretty voice! Actor names+nicknames!

Guardian guide by Ineffablebfs

Part 1 - ZYL, SW & YZ

Part 1 AUDIO FILE (right click to save)

Hăi xīng 海星

Dì Xīng 地星

Zhào Yúnlán 赵云澜

Zhào chù zhăng 赵处长 (Chief Zhao)

Zhào chù 赵处

Kūnlún 昆仑

Lǎo Zhào 老赵

xiăoYúnlán 小云澜

Dad: Zhào Xīn Cí 赵心慈

Mom: Shĕn Xī 沈溪

Shĕn Wēi 沈巍

Xiǎo Wēi 小巍

Hēi páo shǐ 黑袍使 (Black cloak envoy)

Hēi lăo gē 黑老哥 (Black cloak brother)

Shĕn Wéi 沈嵬

Yè Zūn 夜尊

Guǐ Miàn 鬼面 (Ghost Face)

Miànmiàn 面面

Part 2 - SID + actors

Part 2 AUDIO FILE (right click to save)

Dà Qìng 大庆

Zhù Hóng 祝红

Hóng-jiě 红姐 (older sister Hong)

Yāo Zú 妖族

Yà Shòu Zú 亚兽族

Guō Chángchéng 郭长城

Xiǎo Guō 小郭

Chǔ Shùzhī 楚恕之

Lǎo Chǔ 老楚

Chǔ-gē 楚哥

Lín Jìng 林静

Wāng Zhēng 汪徵

Gé Lán 格兰

Sāng Zàn 桑赞

Zhū Yīlóng 朱一龙

Lóng-gē 龙哥

Bái Yŭ 白宇

General Chinese Pronunciation Resources and other fandom guides

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Mo Dao Zu Shi/The Untamed Pronunciation Guide (COMPLETE)+ taking requests

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 03:52:57 GMT

Disclaimer: ~~I have NOT finished the series so I heartily apologize if I get basic info wrong!~~ So I have finished the Untamed but not read the novel. I enjoy the manhua?
Thanks to podfic discord for the trick with the backward repeating! I tried but sometimes it just felt really weird when words that had to go together were broken up. :P

FEEL FREE TO LEAVE ME REQUESTS!!!

OTHER RESSOURCES:

+ Here is a link to Summertea's MDZS pronunciation guide! :D Such a better resource if you want to hear how the name sounds in natural speech!

+ The astounding @revolutionaryjo has cut up all the names individually for ease of use! Find her file HERE.
Also, you can make a soundboard with Custom Soundboard (android)! HERE is her share file for that!

PART 1 - MAIN (WWX & LWJ)

PART 1 AUDIO FILE (right click to download)
( part 1 name list )

PART 2 - Yunmeng Jiang Sect

PART 2 AUDIO FILE (right click to download)

( part 2 name list )

PART 3 - Gusu Lan Sect

PART 3 AUDIO FILE (right click to download)

( part 3 name list )

PART 4 - LanLing JinSect + QinHe Nie Sect

PART 4 AUDIO FILE (right click to download)

( part 4 name list )

PART 5 - QiShan WenSect

PART 5 AUDIO FILE (right click to download)

( part 5 name list )

PART 6 - Yi City Arc

PART 6 AUDIO FILE (right click to download)

( part 6 name list )

PART 7 - EXTRA - WWX's parents + sect hierarchy

PART 7 AUDIO FILE (right click to download)

( part 7 name list )

PART 8 - EXTRA by request for @sisi_rambles

PART 8 AUDIO FILE (right click to download)

( part 8 text )

PART 9 - EXTRA by request for @sisi_rambles

PART 9 AUDIO FILE

( part 9 name list )

PART 10 - Gusu rooms + instruments by request for @isweedan

PART 10 AUDIO FILE

( Part 10 name list )

PART 11 - Request by Lunchee (chap 18 terms)

PART 11 AUDIO FILE

( Part 11 terms )

GENERAL CHINESE PRONUNCIATION RESOURCES (+ links to other fandom guides)

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Nirvana in Fire pronunciation guide

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 01:57:00 GMT

Accent disclaimer: I'm a Beijing native who grew up in French Canada. I believe my accent is fairly Standard but feel free to disagree. (I've been told by a taxi driver in Beijing that I "don't sound native". Thx dude, its bc I sound like a textbook xD)

PART 1 - Main Cast (MCS, NH, JY, LC)

PART 1 AUDIO LINK (right click to save)

( part 1 name list )

PART 2 - Jiang Zuo Alliance (FL,LG,ZP,GY,TL,MiaoYin,Mr13,PhysYan)

PART 2 AUDIO LINK (right click to save)

( part 2 name list )

PART 3 - Households (MQ,LX,JinYang,NF,LZY,QM,TS,Foya,etc)

PART 3 AUDIO LINK (right click to save)
( part 3 name list )

PART 4 - Royal Palace (dadperor, JYu,JH,CP,Jingmom,consorts)

PART 4 AUDIO LINK (right click to save)

( part 4 name list )

PART 5 - Palace adjacent & Nobles (MZ,GZ,SZ,CQ,JR,YJ,YQ,XY,XB,XQ,Zhuo fam)

PART 5 AUDIO LINK (right click to save)

( part 5 name list )

PART 6 - Others (XJ,XD,XC,XQ,Banruo,Hua ladies, Locations)

PART 6 AUDIO LINK (right click to save)

( part 6 name list )

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Chinese pronunciation resources+tips

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 01:07:22 GMT

Dearest podfic friends, welcome to cdrama/cfandom hell!

Here are some tips and resources to help you get started podficcing works with Chinese terms!

In short, my advice boils down to :
1. Do your research. (you are here, that’s a good sign!)
2. Do your best.

Here is a more in-depth meta I wrote about some thoughts I have on the matter. Hopefully it can help!

Other tips:

FOCUS ON ACCURATE PRONUNCIATION (ESPECIALLY CONSONANTS) OVER TONES
Focus on getting the pronunciation(consonants+vowels) as accurate as possible. Worry less about the tones in a podfic context because the Chinese names and terms tend to be fairly isolated within English sentences, and also we assume listeners come in with knowledge of these names and terms. Therefore there is a low chance that they would get confused with other chinese words and affect comprehension. Code-switching within sentences is tricky and sometimes the tones sound muddled or flattened because of how they fit into the narrative flow anyway, so don’t get hung up on tones.

DIVERSIFY YOUR STUDY MATERIAL AND PRACTICE YOUR BASICS
Find guides for learning Mandarin Pinyin in languages that you speak outside of English, if you can! These resources I’m sharing are mostly aimed at English-speakers. But if you can study other resources that use different linguistic references and models, they can help give you a more diverse and well-rounded breakdown of the sounds and help your understanding. Approach it like learning any new skill; study and practice the basic building blocks (sounds) to better get a grasp of the compound elements(words).

USE TOOLS TO HELP YOU
These stunningly generous individuals have shared their tips and tools:

- @GodofLaundrybaskets created this handy script to include the pinyin tone marks into MDZS text for easier tone discernment.
- @Revolutionaryjo uses a soundboard app to quickly and easily access voice clips for reference. HERE and HERE are her chopped up files made from my MDZS guide.

REFERENCES FOR LEARNING

Yoyo Chinese's interactive Pinyin chart with audio clips
Yoyo Chinese's Pinyin lessons playlist

Yabla 's visual pinyin chart (thanks @godoflaundrybaskets)

Vowels and consonants in pinyin do not always pronounce the way they do in English. I had a full semester of class at Chinese school when I was tiny just to learn how to use pinyin! This channel has a pretty excellent pool of tutorial vids for learners:

If we break that down to specific sounds:
The A group
The E group
The I group part 2
The O group
The U group
The Ü group part 2
The J Q X sounds
The Z C S sounds
The ZH CH SH R sounds

TONES
Arguably one of the hardest things about speaking Chinese. Here's a pretty handy video tutorial that explains very well how to make each tone!
LEARN 1st & 2nd TONES
LEARN 3rd & 4th TONES

FANDOM SPECIFIC PRONUNCIATION GUIDES BY ME

NIRVANA IN FIRE | GUARDIAN | MDZS/UNTAMED |
QI HUN | SHAN HE LING(wip)

**TAKING REQUESTS**
If you have requests for terms in these or any other cfandom, just provide me a list of the terms u need and I’ll gladly record them for you. If you can provide the hanzi(chinese character), that would be preferable, but just pinyin is fine too.

GUIDES AND RESOURCES BY OTHER PEOPLE

MDZS guide, TGCF guide, ScumVilain Guide by @Summertea

GUARDIAN guide by @qikiqtarjuaq

GUARDIAN guide by Fanfan

Pinyin Guide, MDZS guide 1 & MDZS guide 2 by Cyan

The King's Avatar by @oakleaffic

If you have any questions or need help, please don’t hesitate to ping me here or on Twitter @Lunarflares.

Have fun! Add oil!

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ITPE 2019 Dear podficcer letter

Sat, 28 Sep 2019 02:07:15 GMT

Dear podficcer,

I'm so excited to participate in ITPE this year! I'm seriously open to anything, so please feel no pressure and HAVE FUN!! I'll love anything, truly!!

RECEIVE
Nirvana in Fire, Good Omens(book&TV), The Disguiser, Crazy Rich Asians(book+sequels+movie), Elementary, Hunter x Hunter, Haikyuu, Chihayafuru, Anything CLAMP manga (Tokyo Babylon, XXXHolic, Tsubasa, CCS, etc), Digimon Adventure
Xmen First Class, Star Trek AOS+Beyond, Star Wars Prequel+Rogue1, The Raven Cycle, White Collar

GIVE
Anything on the receive list plus: Guardian, MDZS(Grandmaster of demonic cultivation), AtlA+Korra, Teen Wolf, BBC Merlin, Yuri on Ice, Into the Spiderverse, Wonder Woman, Harry Potter(including fantastic beasts & cursed child), Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood/Manga, Prince of Tennis, Suits, How to Train your Dragon, Brooklyn99, Black Panther
I'm also more than willing to record anything else that requires french or mandarin chinese even if I'm not in the fandom(ex: Les Mis or other mxtx works).

YAY :)
I love domesticity, fluff, (found)family feels, Hurt/comfort, Genderbending(always-a-girl), Babies, sweet romance, AUs such as HP, daemon, soulmates, or anything that permits the characters to Live Happily Together, pining, happy endings, angst with resolution, sibling bond, childhood friends, Polyships&OT3s, accidentally catching feelings, kink that is primarily loving & sensual. Anything feel good, basically! Also love experimental podficcing so go wild with funky formats if that floats your boat! :D

NAY :(
Non-con and dub-con, gore, explicit violence in a non-battle context (scenes of war or battles are fine, but violence upon persons for malicious reasons are no).
Please nothing containing characters in situations of drunkenness or drug use. (I'm fine if characters have a drink but less fine with someone drunkenly seducing another and then retaining no memory of it, for example)

Some details about my fandoms:
Nirvana in Fire, The Disguiser: Literally anything at all!!!
Good Omens: Pretty. Much. Anything. love soft!pretty-much-married! Az&Crow
Elementary: Joan and Sherlock's platonic lifepartnership
Hunter x Hunter: Kurapika centric, or Gon & Killua Doing Feelings
Haikyuu, Anything CLAMP (Tokyo Babylon, XXXHolic, Tsubasa, CCS, etc), Digimon Adventure: Ensemble shenanigans, character studies, AUs, anything goes!
Chihayafuru: OT3! OT3!
Xmen First Class: Cherik centric, found family
Star Trek AOS+Beyond: Ensemble shenanigans or anything Sulu centric (Sulu/Chekov or Sulu/Ben)
Star Wars Prequels+Rogue1: Obi-Wan centric (Qui/Obi, Ani/Obi/Padme), Baze/Chirrut centric
The Raven Cycle: Adam/Ronan or Henry centric
White Collar: Delightful threesome Neal/Peter/El in any way, shape or from.

Thank you ever so much!

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Feedback Bingo

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 03:51:06 GMT

Are you like me and would like to get better at leaving feedback and appreciation to the amazing creators in fandom who provide us with such a wealth of funny, sexy, thoughtful, thought-provoking, comforting, challenging, wonderful content FOR FREE???

Come grab a FEEDBACK BINGO CARD HERE

(print to save it as PDF) and go spread some love in your fandom or across your fandoms!

As for the squares, here are a few more details to help clarify things. That said, feel free to interpret the squares as you like and be creative!

+ Work or feedback in a different language - this means either consume a work in a non-english language, or leave feedback in a different language (or both!) FYI Emojis, ASCII art, pig latin, gifs, code, etc are totally "another language"

+ @ a creator on a different platform - chat em up on a different platform that the one on which you consummed their work

+ Non-text work - Leave feedback on something else that a fic. This includes but is not limited to podfic, fanart, graphics, vids, crafts, cosplay, or anything else u can think of.

+ Create a transformative work in response (text/word based) - write a haiku, a poem, a rap, a conversation, a microfic, etc inspired by the work

+ Create a transformative work in response (visual/media based) - make a gif, a drawing, an animatic, a podfic, a song, a vid, a trailer, a plushie, a cake, etc inspired by the work

+ Feedback using something other that typed words - here's your chance to express your Feels thru interpretive dance xD

+ Comment & recommend the work on a different platform - not just your pinboard but actually put the work up somewhere were your friends/followers will see it recced!

+ Engage in a discussion - this can be with the creator, with another commenter, with whoever but somewhere the creator can see :D

+ Include a link to a recommendation for song/recipe/pics/etc - let the creator know what their work made u think about!

+ Live blog reactions to a work - directly, as you consume it, in whatever format fits your needs

+ Cheerlead for a WIP - cheerlead and encourage, not pressure ^^;;

Everything else is pretty self-explanatory:

+ Feedback on 3 works in 1 day

+ 5 day streak, 1 feedback per day

+ Work with <5 comments

+ Work with <2 comments

+ Comment on all works (for one fandom) from a creator

+ Comment on each chapter of a multichapter work

+ Work posted within the last 3 months

+ Work posted more than 2 years ago

+ Re-comment an old fave

+ Work rated general

+ Women centric work/femslash

+ “Rarepair” or not-your-otp

+ Long comment of more than 150 words

+ Free: set your own challenge

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Dear ITPE Podficcer 2018

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 03:36:33 GMT

Dear podficcer,

I'm brand new to ITPE this year and super excited to take part in this! I appreciate the time and work you put into my gift immensely, no matter what. So thank you in advance for everything. I will love anything regardless because more podfic in the world is MORE PODFIC IN THE WORLD! Please have fun with it!

RECEIVE
Nirvana in Fire, Guardian, Elementary, Hunter x Hunter, Haikyuu, Chihayafuru, Anything CLAMP manga (Tokyo Babylon, XXXHolic, Tsubasa, CCS, etc), Digimon Adventure+02
Xmen First Class, Star Trek AOS+Beyond, Star Wars Prequel+Rogue1, The Raven Cycle, White Collar

GIVE
Anything on the receive list plus: AtlA+Korra, Teen Wolf, BBC Merlin, Yuri on Ice, MCU, Wonder Woman, Harry Potter(anything except fantastic beasts, cursed child ok!), Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood/Manga, Prince of Tennis, Suits, How to Train your Dragon, Brooklyn99, Black Panther
I'm also more than willing to record anything that requires french or mandarin chinese even if I'm not in the fandom(ex: Les Mis or Cnovel fandoms).

YAY :)
I love domesticity, fluff, found family, Hurt/comfort, Genderbending(always-a-girl), Babies, sweet romance, AUs such as HP, daemon, soulmates, or anything that permits the characters to Live Happily Together, pining, happy endings, angst, sibling bond, childhood friends, accidentally catching feelings, kink that is primarily loving & sensual,

NAY :(
Non-con and dub-con, gore, explicit violence in a non-battle context (scenes of war or battles are fine, but violence upon persons for malicious reasons are no).
Please nothing containing characters in situations of drunkenness or drug use. (I'm fine if characters have a drink but less fine with someone drunkenly seducing another and then retaining no memory of it, for example)

Some details about my fandoms:
Nirvana in Fire, Guardian: Literally anything at all, I will be over the moon
Elementary: Joan and Sherlock's platonic lifepartnership
Hunter x Hunter: Kurapika centric, or Gon & Killua Doing Feelings
Haikyuu, Chihayafuru,Anything CLAMP (Tokyo Babylon, XXXHolic, Tsubasa, CCS, etc), Digimon Adventure +02: Ensemble shenanigans, character studies, AUs, anything goes!
Xmen First Class: Cherik centric
Star Trek AOS+Beyond: Ensemble shenanigans or anything Sulu centric (Sulu/Chekov or Sulu/Ben)
Star Wars Prequels+Rogue1: Obi-Wan centric (Qui/Obi, Ani/Obi/Padme), Baze/Chirrut centric
The Raven Cycle: Adam/Ronan or Henry centric
White Collar: Delightful threesome Neal/Peter/El in any way, shape or from.

Thank you!

(and thank you mods for all your hard work<3)

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so beautiful...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:05:58 GMT

OMG you guys it made my bawl like a baby. SO GOOD.

How to Train you Dragon mini-sequel:
Gift of the Night Fury

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Star Trek Big Bang: A town without pity

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:38:17 GMT

Title: A town without Pity
Author: seanchaidh
Series: AOS
Character/Pairings: Leonard McCoy, Jim Kirk, Jocelyn McCoy, Joanna McCoy, Hikaru Sulu, Montgomery Scott, Nyota Uhura, Spock, Pavel Chekov, Elenora McCoy; guest appearances by Erik Lensherr and Charles Xavier. Kirk/McCoy, and McCoy/Jocelyn.
Rating: R
Word Count: 48,346 words
Warnings: Discussions of racism and other forms of intolerance, death of a secondary character
Summary: Crossover with X-Men: First Class. Jim Kirk and Leonard McCoy both grew up knowing they're mutants. When they're individually visited by Erik Lensherr and Charles Xavier in 1962, they embark on a journey to find other mutants, and to ultimately decide which fate they'll choose: rage or serenity.

LINK TO FIC: Chez Seanchaidh
LINK TO FANMIX: Chez Yeomanrand

Artist notes: Many many thanks to my wonderful author for being helpful and patient with me. It has been a great pleasure to work with you!

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POKEMON BIG BANG

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:57:09 GMT

Title: Childhood Memories
Author: solarpillar
Artist(s): littlewolfstar
Beta-Reader: moon_blitz
Final Tally: 30k+
Verse: gameverse with references to specialverse
Characters/Pairings: GEN II protagonists and rival, Morty and Eusine, GEN III protagonists and Steven Stone, Team Rocket.
Rating: PG-13 to be safe
Warnings: Contain Team Rocket, HGSS characters, Hoenn characters, pokemon (duh!), pokemon trainers (well...), pokemon coordinators (gasp!), instances of Lost Silver creepypasta, shipping, nudity, skinwalker/kitsune-bride style beings, shapeshifters, pokemon folklore references from Sinnoh library, real life folklore references, made-up folklore, pokemon in human shape, human in pokemon shape, dancing, magic dances, magic songs/musics, possible religious elements, obscure Team Rocket members, mentions of recreative drugs, mentions of masturbation, mentions of sex, mention of oral sex, boy having crushes on boys, homosexual attraction, heterosexual attraction, homogendered attraction, heterogendered attraction, one instance of underage kissing (as in, between underage characters), non-con kissing, dub-con kissing, family issues, wild Lugia, tamed Ho-oh and possible plot holes. And alternate character interpretations. Also, the HGSS rival is named Sou (from the kanji of Soul, his default name in HeartGold) instead of Silver or ??? because there is another Silver.
Summary: Brendan returns to Johto for a summer trip with Ethan and Silver. Troubles finds them again no matter how hard they try to ignore them.

ARTIST NOTES: Apologies for the bad quality pictures, my scanner decided to die right when I needed it. :/ Will hopefully get fixed soon.

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I have escaped the great heat wave \0/

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:33:46 GMT

Not dead! Just away from home and regular internet access.

Maritimes are wonderful and friendly and I have been freeloading all over the place.

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Why, body?

Thu, 26 May 2011 02:53:21 GMT

So I spent all afternoon sewing a last-minute costume for AN and now my LEGS are killing me. WHAT THE HELL EVEN? :/

BUT MY COSTUME IS LIKE 80% done!!!\0/ (admitedly it's a very simple one) I am impressed with myself considering I only decided I was going to go buy the material at 1pm today.

Now if only I had this kind of drive for other things... like homework. :/

AN IN TWO DAYS!

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YAY

Tue, 10 May 2011 03:31:36 GMT

WHAT A GREAT DAY! <3
Art and friends and picnic in the sun near the water. Then pokeball cupcakes and Tangled and nostalgia. <3

Thanks you lovely ladies who made this day as lovely as each of you! :D

And now I intensely want to make a costume for AN, since I always feel so out of the loop when I DON'T have one. :/ Nothing fancy but...
I am seriously considering Ioryogi since it's simple and adaptable. I don't know what it is with me and CLAMP creatures, yo. :P

Tomorrow we go around Old Montreal and talk about sewers. \0/

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This appeared in my newspaper this morning

Fri, 06 May 2011 20:56:04 GMT

Is this some weird publicity stunt that McGill is pulling?
Dammit, I'm a doctor, not a captain!

I am amused.
Too bad I don't know anyone graduating at that ceremony :P

In order news, I am having major Digimon nostalgia and I would KILL for some wonderful fluffy Taiora in my life. ;A; My childhood~

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:(

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 06:09:51 GMT

I haz a sad today, what with upsetting things happening left and right. I am fine myself, but it does get me down, y'know?

Here are some things that make me feel better.

KNIFE by Yuumei . A gorgeous webcomic

Magnolia Wine by Charlene Kaye
Because she is my inspiration right now.

So apparently we are incapable, as a species, to walk in a straight line.

Mathematically correct breakfast

No post is complete without some Hark! A Vagrant

Share some of yours? <3

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omg

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:04:37 GMT

My absolute, all-time favorite Good Omens fic has been podficced. I think I can actually die happy now.
Or like, survive the week. Or something.

*glee!*

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I'm alive! + Glee 2x114 picspam recap partI

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:36:44 GMT

I'm not dead guys! Last couple of weeks have just been really busy and stressful and fandom was kinda my last priority. Never want to be in that terrible headspace :(

Glee is still slowly digesting my brain. It's ... different to be in a fandom that has an as-of-right-now ongoing canon and a pairing that is meant to actually be canon. Whaddya know!

( GLEE 2x14 PICSPAM RECAP )
OKay i'm gonna stop here and deal with the serious business in a seperate post. Mostly b/c I can't think no more and its late and beeeedd.
Also mitsubachi I have missed you sooooooo muuuuuuuuuch! I love you bb! ;A;

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:33:28 GMT

HAPPY YEAR OF THE ~~PLOT~~ BUNNIES LOVELIES!!!!

New year means food, so I had delicious sticky rice red bean cake for breakfast. <3

Kurt/Blaine still owns my soul, and I am happy to have a new shiny active fandom to distract me. I didn't realize how much Merlin s3 had got me down.

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Clearly, I am four

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:42:18 GMT

OMG YOU GUYS.
I MADE A KALEIDOSCOPE FOR MY LAST PROJECT!!! \0/
*twirls forever* *___* It is shinyyyy~

I am soo mature. 8D
I love my program, just cause I get to make stuff like this FOR CLASS. Also, I get to make a children's storybook this semester. \0/ \0/ \0/

This last week has been pretty non-stop and I am exhausted. =____+ Also stating to get a cold. :(

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waddya know

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:32:39 GMT

The good thing about downloading a bunch of fanmixes and not really understanding what I listen to is that, ages later, I find some stuff I had no idea I had. *_* SURPRISE!

Chris Colfer <3

Homework! *types types*
I am addicted to this vid. The warm fuzzies are ENDLESS.
Appropriately, WE GOT SNOW!!! \0/ \0/ \0/

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HUR

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:44:24 GMT

If anyone has a new fandom to throw at me, now is the time. I'M HAVING A MAJOR CASE OF FANDOM ADD!!!

I watched few eps of GLEE at my friend K's place yesterday. GLEE SONGS MAKE ME HAPPY. *hides in corner*

I want a Kurt and cuddle him forever ;A; *ships him soo HARD w/ ~~Harry~~Blaine*

Also, these boys : TJ and Amal.

In other news, Dear Flisters! I need your help! Have you ever been victim of a case of creative censure? Do you know of a case that you feel strongly about? Talk to me lovelies!

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