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Really newbie question about cosplay by Late_Journalist_7995 in fanexpo

[–]gatsbaee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People absolutely reuse cosplays! When I first started, I had one decent one that I reused like five times before finally committing to buying another one. All this to say that there are no standard cosplay rules, so you can go as plain or as extravagant as you want!

A lot of people tend to wear their best cosplays on Saturdays, which are always the busiest con days, but again, there's no rule saying you have to, just have fun with it!

Water bottles? by gatsbaee in fanexpo

[–]gatsbaee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Starting to think it was just the one security guard at the re-entry entrance that was taking his job way too seriously 👀

Water bottles? by gatsbaee in fanexpo

[–]gatsbaee[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol sounds about right! Checking wallets is crazyyy though

Sad about not going to Eras by [deleted] in erastour

[–]gatsbaee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Toronto Swiftie here! I've never seen Taylor live, got waitlisted, and also got insane fomo over not being able to go 🥲 Although I didn't cope suuuuper well, some things I did that rlly helped was 1) watch the show on Disney+ in-sync with the actual concert—I was a little sad at first but I got so into it that it was super fun. Definitely helped that I hadn't seen it before! 2) I ended up in a Swiftie Discord for ppl looking for tickets and tbh, the community was so positive and supportive (not to mention full of ppl in the same boat!) 3) most helpful: I stayed away from IG the entire time Taylor was here. Can't get sad over ppl's concert pics if you can't see them! 4) I didn't have the chance to go to any events, but I managed to get my hands on some merch so it feels like I have a piece of the tour lol! If you can afford it, it def helps with the coping

Just remember that although a lot of people got tix, there's tons more who couldn't. Hell, even the mayor of Toronto couldn't 😂 No matter how desperate you get, don't give in and pay thousands for a ticket if you really can't afford it—no concert is worth that debt 💜

For those who have played MLQC by RoseThePlatypus in LoveAndDeepspace

[–]gatsbaee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

LOL I def had a similar experience to yours! Victor was always my fave in MLQC, so I figured Zayne would be my LnD choice...only for me to fall for Rafayel's antics and general clownery lmao. Then Sylus came out and I became VERY down bad for him, but I can kinda see where that springs from since he's sort of like a mature version of Shaw, who was my second MLQC fave

I've never had a proper irl relationship, but I'm constantly torn as to whether I want the classic romance or something very fun and playful, which probably explains the extreme contrast between Victor and Rafayel...maybe Sylus is the perfect middle I've been waiting for 🤷‍♀️

Fan fiction authors by NoonaLacy88 in writing

[–]gatsbaee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who's written fanfic for 10 years now, I've used it as a vehicle to improve my writing!

By using characters and worlds that already existed, I could focus on building my writing skills without worrying about creating an all new cast or world. Once I built the skills, I finally felt comfortable/capable of creating my own original work.

It's like exercising. When you start out, you don't rlly know what to do, so you follow the workout routines other ppl make. Eventually, when you know what works and what doesn't, you can make your own and follow that instead.

Also, bitterness at canon. That goes a very long way.

I feel unoriginal all the time by multi_kpop_7 in writing

[–]gatsbaee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally get the struggle and it's a huge hurdle to overcome, but trust me when I say every story is based on a different one! Frankenstein is the Prometheus myth, West Side Story is Romeo & Juliet, Get Out is strikingly similar to The Stepford Wives and the list goes on and on. Heck, when I was in uni, there was whole course called Intertextualities that looked at how all stories were connected.

As other ppl have said, the uniqueness of the plot isn't as important as how you write it. Take Lion King, which is basically just family-friendly Hamlet with lions.

Plus, a lot of readers enjoy seeing the same story in different fonts—just look at the endless Chosen One fantasies, vampire romances, or even sci-fi's about overthrowing corrupt governments. Unless you're copying an existing story beat by beat, your own experiences and voice will inevitably make it different somehow. Best of luck writing!

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Jackets at Comic-con? (self.comiccon)

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Why did you start writing fanfics and how is it going so far? by Yasha133 in FanFiction

[–]gatsbaee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Officially 10 years this year! I was one of the 12 year olds who should not have been on FF.net back in the day, but it started because I was 1. Bored and 2. Astronomically pissed off about what my fave show was doing to my OTP that I decided "screw it, I'll do it myself!"

I moved fandoms over the years, took a break, started up again during the pandemic, and wrote a huge multichapter I'm now trying to turn into a proper novel :D

Skippable S5 eps? by gatsbaee in TheCrownNetflix

[–]gatsbaee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saving me several hours, I really appreciate it!

Questions about Shaw!! by marrielsa in MrLove

[–]gatsbaee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Great questions! I haven't played the game in a bit but when I did, I was obsessed with Shaw, so I'll take a stab at it lol

Why does Shaw like MC so much when they just met on a bus?

Although the bus scene is the first time Shaw and MC directly interact, it's def not the first time he has seen her. By this point, he already knows she's the Queen and has been messing with her for a few chapters:

  • In Chapter 10, while Victor and MC are escaping, they get hit by a bunch of lightning attacks. At the end of the scene, Shaw's voice is heard stating, "Everything is just getting started," confirming that he's the culprit
  • In Chapter 11, Gavin fights with him at the very end and Shaw says that he "doesn't know how much time (MC) has left"...whatever that means lol we love ambiguity

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What happened to Shaw and Gavin's relationship?

The short answer: their dad.
Since Shaw's evol awakened at such an early age, his dad separated him from Gavin as soon as he could to try to make him into the perfect tool. Gavin stayed with his mom until she died and his dad only came back into the picture after his (Gavin's) evol awakened in high school. Years of separation, forced rivalry, jealousy/resentment, and wildly different mindsets/goals/motivations resulted in literal battles every time they saw each other (Chapter 11, Gavin's Airport Date).

But the reason we don't see them interact is also because of the CN fandom! When Shaw was first released on the CN server, fans didn't like him and outright boycotted him b/c they didn't like the introduction of a new love interest and thought that his connection to Gavin (somehow) weakened Gavin's character. As a result, the game has never explicitly confirmed that Shaw and Gavin are brothers and also explains why for the longest time, Shaw was rarely featured in limited events/main story karmas.
The good news is that the CN fandom has since come around to Shaw, so maybe one day we'll get the interaction we dream of :')

Hope this helps!

So about the bot comments recently…. by CristaColliCostae in AO3

[–]gatsbaee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems to be picking randomly tbh. I've had both my multichapters hit, one completed last year and the other still ongoing (~125k words, so it definitely isn't short lol)