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blamebrampton) wrote2013-09-07 04:35 pm
blamebrampton) wrote2013-09-07 04:35 pm
Level Two: Or, how I learned to stop frothing and just let loose with profanity-laden argument
Level Two has begun posting!
Watch
to catch the premiere on September 6!
Find our trailer here and tune in in two days for our premiere!
There is some AMAZING art coming out of that community, and stories, too! Basically: Harry Potter, Auror, Draco Malfoy, roped-in Unspeakable; Adventures Ensue.
I did a spot of stuff for them. I probably should have been pimping the hell out of it for weeks now. Unfortunately, while I met a few absolutely amazing people there and have been blown away by some of the talent, the experience has made me want to leave fandom. Not stop writing fics, or leave my brilliant flist, just, never again get involved in anything comm-like and wave both sharpened stakes and leis of garlic at most 'fandom discussions'.
One of the sensible people there told me that she thought a lot of the issues came out of people's Personal Issues, and that we could probably blame school for most of them. It's all coming back to me why I found school easy: I spent the whole time running around the sports oval, in the library, or in active (as in legislative and policy-based) student politics. I never had to negotiate the Mean Girls issues because they needed me for the hockey team, or to win at debating, or to come round and ride one of my ponies, and I never had to care because I could be in any country by the end of the year, so why bother?
All of which means I am extremely badly raised for dealing with bullshit drama. And oh my god, the drama … and the bullshit …
Happily, just at the very exact moment I decided: fuck it, I will meet my responsibilities and then bugger it all, fandom does not need me and I certainly do not need it, the extremely marvellous![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
birdsofshore held a love-in for the enchantingly lovely capitu, and I was all Oh THAT'S why fandom can be worthwhile.
So now I am just going to ignore more things, and be more honest about some other things. Expect a jokier Malcolm Tucker with a degree in logic.
Meanwhile, Level Two: you don't have to suffer through anything, because the end product is Good Stuff!
Watch
to catch the premiere on September 6!Find our trailer here and tune in in two days for our premiere!
There is some AMAZING art coming out of that community, and stories, too! Basically: Harry Potter, Auror, Draco Malfoy, roped-in Unspeakable; Adventures Ensue.
I did a spot of stuff for them. I probably should have been pimping the hell out of it for weeks now. Unfortunately, while I met a few absolutely amazing people there and have been blown away by some of the talent, the experience has made me want to leave fandom. Not stop writing fics, or leave my brilliant flist, just, never again get involved in anything comm-like and wave both sharpened stakes and leis of garlic at most 'fandom discussions'.
One of the sensible people there told me that she thought a lot of the issues came out of people's Personal Issues, and that we could probably blame school for most of them. It's all coming back to me why I found school easy: I spent the whole time running around the sports oval, in the library, or in active (as in legislative and policy-based) student politics. I never had to negotiate the Mean Girls issues because they needed me for the hockey team, or to win at debating, or to come round and ride one of my ponies, and I never had to care because I could be in any country by the end of the year, so why bother?
All of which means I am extremely badly raised for dealing with bullshit drama. And oh my god, the drama … and the bullshit …
Happily, just at the very exact moment I decided: fuck it, I will meet my responsibilities and then bugger it all, fandom does not need me and I certainly do not need it, the extremely marvellous
birdsofshore held a love-in for the enchantingly lovely capitu, and I was all Oh THAT'S why fandom can be worthwhile.So now I am just going to ignore more things, and be more honest about some other things. Expect a jokier Malcolm Tucker with a degree in logic.
Meanwhile, Level Two: you don't have to suffer through anything, because the end product is Good Stuff!
whoa
I have no idea what Level 2 is, but if you worked on it then I'm sure it's awesome and I'll definitely be reading around to know what that is.
Also, I know what you mean about not being well-equipped in dealing with Mean Girls. For some reason I've been fortunate enough to be friends with very laid back individuals, boys and girls alike, and I seem to do enough fretting for the whole group.
It's not true, however, that you're not needed by fandom. I think sometimes people can underestimate the role fandom interactions can have in a person's life. I found your writings, for instance, when I was having a really hard time with a new job, and your writing made me laughed the way nothing can for weeks.
<3
Re: whoa
Level Two has a whole bunch of writers and artists contributing to it and there is SO MUCH AWESOME! Wacky crap behind the scenes, but a really good end product from what I have seen so far.
I think fandom would be fine, but I would never leave you, my flist! You guys keep me sane and smiling, too! And constantly remind me that no matter how much bullshit I might be ranting about in a moment, on the whole my experience on LJ is a rewarding and enriching one, filled with fab people.
HURRAH for making you laugh! I just heard a good cricket joke:
What do you call an Australian who is handy with a bat? A vet.
Sadly, it's only funny to about 17% of the people I know, the rest know nothing about cricket, or are Australian, and not prepared to laugh about their recent Ashes defeat yet.