#sesskag events

[sesskagevents]

SessKag Mystery Author March Is Here!

It's March at last and our event begins!

We have 12 fic writers who signed up for the event and posted their work and now there are 12 new fics for all you guys to read at our

Mystery Author March AO3 collection!

So please head over there to read our fantastic stories and start guessing who penned them!

Each fic has an individualised poll link attached to it, which you can click to go submit your vote and choose one of the 12 authors you think wrote the fic. For funsies, you can also leave a line or two to tell us why you chose to vote for this writer for the fic, but that one is not obligatory!

For your convenience, I've also compiled each fic in our event here.

SessKag Myster Author March Masterlist:

Story 1: A Little Push [ Rated G. 1,179 words. ] by @kaoruhana08

Story 2: Ain't it exciting, the rumble where you lay? [ Rated E. 1,103 words. ] by @deadlyglacier

Story 3: Anthropological Purposes [ Not Rated. 1,017 words. ]

by @proudhanyou

Story 4: Hard Day's Night [ Rated E. 1,478 words. ] by @chierafied

Story 5: i got you (lightning from the start) [ Rated T. 1,460 words. ] by MiddaySuperH / @theturtleducks

Story 6: Live Today, Die Tomorrow [ Rated E. 1,499 words. ] by Walter205

Story 7: Lost and Found [ Rated G. 700 words. ] by @drosselmeyerwrites

Story 8: Of Vernal Winds and Second Chances [ Rated G. 1,395 words. ] by TenshiEren/@gingermintpepper

Story 9: Roadblock [ Rated G. 890 words. ] by @shortfry

Story 10: Start Again [ Rated M. 601 words. ] by the troll

Story 11: Unpredictable [ Rated M. 1,091 words. ] by Wicked

Story 12: Where Curiosity Leads [ Rated T. 1,500 words. ] by @kalira

Thank you so much for all our wonderful fic writers for taking part and blessing us with your fics! This event wouldn't have happened without you! 💙💙 I hope everyone will have fun reading and guessing! Stay tuned for the promotion posts for each fic and of course, for the big reveals on the final week of March when we'll finally get to see who wrote what! -- Admin Chie

#sesskag #sesskag events #sesskag fanfiction #sesskag mystery author march #our event #event promo

[sesskag-week]

Announcing SessKag Week 2023!

I'm happy to announce SessKag Week 2023! 😊

The event will be held from

Monday 17th July till Sunday 23rd July

The week's theme will be EMOTIONS.

More information as well as the week's prompts will be posted on Friday, 16th of June!! I'm hoping this will give all of you wishing to participate enough time to prepare! 😊

Follow our blog and keep your eyes peeled on our hashtags: skw2023 and sesskagweek2023!

Hope to see many of you creating! 💕

-- Admin Chie

The fantastic banner was done by @sayuri-liu

#sesskag #sesskag week #sesskagweek2023 #skw2023 #sesskag events #admin post

[drosselmeyerwrites]

**NEW FIC** Guiding Lights

A candle lit to welcome weary travelers in from the cold leads to unexpected reunions...

For Chie's 2023 12 Days of Promptmas. Day 1: Candlelight.

Read on AO3.

Gifted to a friend not on Tumblr. 🧡

#sesskag #sesskagevents #sesskag events #SK 12 Days of Promptmas #SK Promptmas 2023 #Sesshoumaru #sesshomaru #kagome #kagome higurashi #sesskag fanfiction #inuyasha #inuyasha fanfiction #drabble fic #drabble #drabble fiction

[crescent-dreams]

The SessKag Festival

What better way to celebrate everything SessKag than a festival dedicated to our favourite couple?

Theme - Surrender

Day 1: Rejuvenate

Day 2: Capitulate

Day 3: Indulge

Day 4: Renew

Day 5: Relinquish

Day 6: Satisfy

Day 7: Pamper

Day 8: Free choice! Catch up on one you missed or come up with something new

Rules:

Runs from September 16-23, 2023

Must feature SessKag as the main ship

All ships, both foreground and background, should only involve characters that are 18+, especially if NSFW themes are involved

Drabbles, one-shots, chapter stories, take your pick! There are no requirements or limitations on word count—anything goes, no matter the length!

Sketches, doodles, fully-coloured artwork, chibis, doujinshi are all accepted!

Prompts can be interpreted any way you like! Fluff, Angst, Smut, do with them what you will

No submission limit, show off SessKag as many times as you want

Be creative and have fun

Posting

Add any fics to the SessKag Festival collection (SKFest2023) on Ao3

Use appropriate tags and trigger warnings

Tag #skfest, #sesskagfest, #sesskagfestival, or @gildedsapphire if you post it on Tumblr

Support fellow participants’ works by commenting and/or sharing

Questions

Send in a gem (ask) or DM one of the mods for clarification

We can't wait to see what creative things you come up with! And a special shout out to @julytheartist and @razdazberry for creating this amazing banner!

#crescent dreams #sesskag #sesskagfest #sesskagfest2023 #sesskag festival #SKFest #gssk #creative chaos #sesskag fanfic #sesskag art #prompts #write all the things #draw all the things #take what you need #support creativity #support creators #inuyasha fandom #inuyasha fandom events

[rinshairandthoughts]

This is my entry/contribution to the Inu-Spiration event 2023!

I was paired up with the amazing @sereia1313 for the Reverse Bang, which has been an amazing experience. ♥

This goes with the fic Tethered on AO3. ♥

#Inuspiration #Inu-Spiration #Inuspiration 5: a Halloween Reverse Bang #SessKag #Artist Author Collaborations #Fanart #RinArt #This was both very fun #and a little frustrating initially #but I am glad I stuck with it #It was such a fun event to be part of

[sereia1313]

Memory Lane

💨@kagomes-hanakotobamatsuri 2024 Week 02: Independence & Spirituality 💨Flower: Queen Anne's lace (refuge), Dandelion (resilience) 💨Element: Air 💨Trope: Magical accidents, Mistaken identity

Summary: Sometimes the best memories are hidden and just need a little prodding.

Read it on Ao3 and FFnet.

Sneak Peek

A scuffle inside broke her out of her musings, and the front door opened with a bang, Kimiko looking slightly dishevelled as she led a silver-haired daiyoukai onto the front porch. "Kagome, Mother is having a bit of an episode. Would you be a dear and watch her until she calms down?"

"Of course." She guided the woman to one of the rocking chairs, amber eyes wild as her head darted around.

"Thank you," Kimiko said, already trying to compose her hair. "Normally, I would do it myself, but with so many people—" She sighed and shook her head. "Perhaps I should not have brought her."

Kagome waved her off. "It's fine. Once she's more of herself, I'll bring her back inside." She patted Kimiko's arm. "And he wouldn't have forgiven you if you'd left her out."

She let out a forced chuckle. "How is it no one has snatched you up yet? You help so many yet ask nothing in return."

Kagome managed to keep the blush from spreading too far, masking it with a shrug. "I love being here with everyone. A partner would only complicate things."

Kimiko clicked her tongue, but someone called her from inside, and she squared her shoulders before opening the door. "Call me if you require help." Kagome waved her off again, then sat in the chair opposite the ancient daiyoukai.

Youkai aged much slower than humans, but only daiyoukai lived long enough to see multiple millennia. Koraino Hikari was one of the few who would see her fourth in the next few years, though she wouldn't know it.

Even youkai were not immune to things like dementia.

#kagshanakotoba #kagsflowerfest #iyhanakotobamatsuri #khm2024 #inuyasha fandom #inuyasha fandom events #fandom events #Kagome & Sesshoumaru's Grandmother #SessGrandma #Sesshoumaru's grandmother #mental health #dementia #memory loss #sesskag #sesskag fanfiction #sesskag fanfic

[cherisenae]

Week 3 Longing Tropes: Pining & Innocent Physical contact; Hues: White

I don't have a definite title yet, but I’m thinking “Whispers of a Desire Longing to Bloom”

Let me know what you think of the title 🤗

This is a wip.

I tried really hard to finish on time, but real life got in the way (e.g. thumb pain, physical therapy, etc). I want this to look amazing, so I’m going to work at my own pace now that the event is done. And I’ll definitely post the completed piece once I’ve finished coloring it.

@kagomes-hanakotobamatsuri

#khm2023 #kagshanakotoba #kagome #sesshomaru #sesskag #inuyasha #inuyasha events #iyhanakotobamatsuri #kagsflowerfest #Cherisenae #my art

[lostlunaticprincess]

Last Stand

Here's my picture for @inu-spiration!!

You can read the companion story 'Hope for the Future' by the lovely @mynightshining here! ✨

#inuyasha #inu-spiration #sesshomaru #kagome #sesskag #inuyasha fanart #artist author collaborations #inuyasha events #sesshoumaru x kagome #fanart #digital art #my art #june 21 2022

[sesskagevents]

SessKag Fluff Week 2024!

Monday 12th to Sunday 18th February 2024!

Each day of the week has a specific theme, and there are three prompts to choose from for each day - a word prompt, a scenario prompt and a dialogue prompt.

Here are the prompts!

It doesn’t matter what you create - fan art, drabble, edits, full out chapter fics. As long as it’s a new creation and FLUFF, it’s welcome!

Get ready to slip those rose-tinted glasses on and come embrace the fluff!

- Admin Chie

#sesskag #sesskag fluff week #skfw24 #sesskag events #event promo #our event

[sesskag-week]

SessKag Week Mon 17th July to Sun 23rd July 2023!

Theme: Emotions

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Prompts

Day 1 - Anticipation

Word Prompt: Future

Scenario 1: Preparing for a celebration

Scenario 2: Character A is getting impatient, character B tries to rein them in

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Day 2 - Fear

Word Prompt: Nightmare

Scenario 1: Overcoming their biggest fear

Scenario 2: Character A stands guard over character B's sickbed

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Day 3 - Surprise

Word prompt: Secrets

Scenario 1: Receiving an unexpected confession

Scenario 2: Character A catches character B doing something peculiar

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Day 4 - Anger

Word prompt: Fight

Scenario 1: The moment worry turns to anger

Scenario 2: Character A vows revenge, character B promises to help

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Day 5 - Sadness

Word prompt: Rain

Scenario 1: Bonding over shared grief

Scenario 2: Character A stumbles on character B while they're crying

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Day 6 - Trust

Word prompt: Confidant

Scenario 1: Fighting back to back

Scenario 2: Character A entrusts something in character B's care

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Day 7 - Joy

Word prompt: Laughter

Scenario 1: Sharing good news

Scenario 2: Character A goes overboard to make character B happy

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Each day has four prompts to choose from.

You can use either each day’s Emotion theme or word prompt, or choose between the two scenario prompts given!

Those that feel up to the challenge can even try to combine several of the day’s possible prompts!

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Tagging

You can use either #skw2023 or #sesskagweek2023.

Remember also to use a daily tag to indicate for which day’s prompt the work is for! (e.g. #skw2023d1 for Day 1)

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All kind of fanworks are welcome!

Fan fics, fan art, edits, moodboards & gifsets, playlists, podfics etc. Anything you’re inspired to create! The only requirement is that the work should be new.

If you’re not a creator, SessKag week is an excellent time to show appreciation to your favourite creators! You can make fic rec lists or reblog your favourite fan art or make shout-out post to thank the creators you like! And of course, you can always comment on the new fanworks created for the SessKag week and/or reblog them to share with others! 💕

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If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to ask!

For those who post on AO3, there is a collection for SessKag Week 2023!

I hope you all have fun with this event! I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone’s creations! 💙

-- Admin Chie

Banner image by the incredible @sayuri-liu

#sesskag #sesskag events #sesskag week #sesskag week 2023 #sesskagweek2023 #skw2023 #admin post #info #prompts

[kagomes-hanakotobamatsuri]

Such an interesting start to what promises to be a wonderful fic @moon-ion! You don't often see Kanna working so well with her siblings. We can't wait to see what this reunion has in store for our lovely miko.

#kagshanakotoba #kagsflowerfest #iyhanakotobamatsuri #khm2023 #thetroll #sesskag #kagome deserves all the love #kagome is a bamf #bamf kagome #kagome is queen #kagome higurashi is a badass by nature #kagome higurashi #higurashi kagome #kagome #inuyasha #inuyasha fandom #inuyasha fandom events #fandom events

[crescent-dreams]

Spring Gift Exchange

We're celebrating spring with another gift exchange! Let your creativity run wild while gifting someone of the SessKag community something special to make their day a little brighter.

Check out the sign-up form for all important information and dates (sing-up is open until April 7th), and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to "wish upon a star" (send in an ask), or reach out to one of the mods!

Banner by the always talented @mrfeenysmustache 💚

#crescent dreams #sesskag #spring gift exchange #sesskag gift exchange #fandom events #inuyasha fandom events #i've got presents #creative chaos #sesskag fic #sesskag fanart #sesskag fanfiction #sesskag art

[drosselmeyerwrites]

SessKag Fandom Chat

Before I write more, I want to first say that this is not a warm and fuzzy Tumblr post. There has been a lot going on in the SessKag fandom over the past couple years, and this post is going to be discussing what has happened and what is still happening behind the scenes there. If you are not in the mental or heart space to invest time in fandom drama, this post is not what you are looking for right now. If you want to preserve your peace or do not want to be made aware of the unsavory details of what has occurred, now would be the time to scroll.

If you are still here…

I want to start by saying that this post was not approached lightly. Myself and others have watched for a long time now (mostly) quietly as certain creators and participants in the SessKag fandom have incited discontentment and exclusivity under the pretense of “support” and “inclusion.”

At best, they have spread individual perspectives that they falsely attribute to the masses; at worst, they have been outright bullying.

I am going to attempt to be as non-confrontational as possible. What has been going on, however, makes this effort intrinsically limited. But due to the harm that has occurred, negative things will be discussed. It’s the nature of the beast. I’m not going to say the names of those involved in this negative behavior. Fandom being what it is, many have already noticed who’s doing what and have spoken of it in their own circles. So, while I am not saying names, many of you reading this will regardless know. I cannot help that.

To those who have been doing this, my first instinct was to show fandom in no uncertain terms what you have said and been orchestrating behind the scenes. There is plenty of screenshot evidence showing how you talk about creators, their works, and even your own supposed friends when you think no one is looking. But, as others in this fandom far wiser than me pointed out, too many would be unnecessarily hurt by this because they don’t know what you’re saying behind their backs while you smile to their faces and put up a false pretense of support. So, for the time being at least, those will not be shared.

It is hard to know what to share about everything that has happened, but a bit back, this post popped up on Tumblr, and the hashtags pretty much hit the nail on the head and described this situation within SessKag perfectly. So, I am going to piggyback off these hashtags to talk about the garbage this select group of people has been inciting. Hashtags are taken directly from the post previously linked.

#fandom is supposed to be a community#fandom is not a competition or popularity contest

Communities evolve, and fandom is no exception to this. What matters about fandom is that a group of people have come together to share a common interest. Sometimes, that interest leads to closer friendships that are long-lasting, and that’s  part of the magic of fandom. But in the last couple of years, for some reason some of you have taken the focus off the relationships and what brought everyone together to begin with. Instead, a higher value has been placed on “stats,” whose work is being talked about, shared, who’s winning fandom awards, etc. And when it wasn’t what you wanted to see, for some asinine reason, you took it personally and made it your mission to try and change it to what you wanted by tearing others down.

There’s nothing wrong with trying to promote works that may be falling under the radar; there is something wrong with the way you’ve gone about it.

There have been a few different distasteful tactics involved, which are discussed below. What I speak of here is stuff there is screenshot evidence for or other virtual evidence:

 “Squash” posting, where you intentionally try to push the content of others down feeds

Event mimicry

Post mimicry

Collection theft

Server poaching (There is nothing wrong with inviting people to Discord servers you create. There is, however, something wrong with staying in servers you bash behind the scenes for the sole purpose of trying to pad your own member list. This is especially true when you send “recruitment” messages that in any way disparage the efforts of the servers in which you disingenuously stay.)

Performance expectations (Behind the scenes, you have been hypercritical of people who are not as active in fandom as you deem required to be considered “valid.”)

Bashing authors behind the scenes (You can critique works you read; there is nothing wrong with that. But there is a difference between critique and bashing. And while no one can control what you choose to say and do, bashing is not okay. Making assumptions about authors’ personal lives and character based on their work is not okay.)

On the matter of mimicry, the behavior has been particularly appalling. SessKag does have some established fandom events and spaces that have been around for years. Certain people, who are sometimes also creators, are a part of keeping these things together. And they have done so consistently for years. This doesn’t mean that other people can’t make their own spaces or events—they absolutely can and should. But trying to reinvent the wheel and “takeover” what exists, is a different matter. Why do I say “takeover” in particular? Well, the server poaching mentioned above is one reason. But there has also been:

Name-calling and insults

Outright admissions that you are attempting to usurp these established efforts because yours are, quote, “better”

Expressions of violence when those running these established SessKag events and spaces say or do something you don’t like 

It should go without saying, but none of this is okay or appropriate. At all.

To the one spearheading this effort, I’m going to speak to you as a writer for a moment. There is this well-established fact in writing that it’s all been said and done, but it hasn’t necessarily been said and done by you before. So, if you have a creative idea, giving that an outlet is something you should do. But remember also that writers are warned that things can become predictable, redundant, or boring if all we do is approach it the same way. In the most extreme cases, it results in plagiarism and copyright violations. IP theft. Bringing something new to the table within a genre, subverting tropes—all this is important to making creations that share inherent characteristics with others  unique. It also serves to avoid outright copying.

Oscar Wilde said it best: “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.”

There is no room for copying and takeover attempts in any space. This does nothing more than destroy communities. If there is something more to add, add it. But adding to fandom means doing just that. It does not require the attempts there have been (and there absolutely have been) to destroy existing spaces and take someone’s idea and “do it better,” especially when your reasons to do so are nothing more than personal or straight up contrived.

#and no one is ‘higher’ than another because they write or draw or have a lot of followers #abolish this idea of hierarchy#we’re all here together and we’re equals

This one is especially interesting. Somewhere along the squall line of this drama, the concept of “pillars” came out. That is, this group of people inciting disquiet decided that certain authors were SessKag “pillars” because their work was popular, and these works were recognizable to a broad audience within our fandom. Others deemed “pillars” were involved in helping run different fandom circles they volunteer their time for. But for some reason, you all decided to paint these people as diabolical. As terrible people. As awful people. Other things I won’t waste time saying here.

And you do not know them.

I’m going to speak personally for a moment because I do know a lot of the “pillars” you���ve talked about and spread rumors about this way. They’re friends of mine, and they are some of the sweetest, most caring, honest, and heartfelt people out there. They do not call themselves “pillars” nor view themselves as such. And you’ve taken a steaming digital dump on them because, for some reason, them participating in fandom in the same manner that anyone else does has made you angry.

This is a you problem. And it is a big you problem.

“Pillars” do not control fandom audiences, and fandom audiences are allowed to consume whatever stories and art they wish. Just as we’ve seen within any genre of fictional works, some stories garner more attention and are more broadly read and discussed. That is literature. That is life.

No creator has done you wrong by writing/ drawing a well-loved work.

No member of the fandom audience has done you wrong liking any popular work.

For that matter, no one has done you wrong not consuming or commenting on your works. That is not owed—to any of us. Of course, we love feedback. But it is not required for anyone to leave feedback to be a good fandom member or a part of fandom.

There was no concept of hierarchy in SessKag until you all started this nonsense. You attributed a label, intent, and attitude to people you do not know that doesn’t even exist within them. But you committed to this garbage based on nothing but your own perceptions and false assumptions. This is not okay, and singling out people like this accomplishes the opposite of what community is supposed to do.

The only time there is a “hierarchical” structure, so to speak, is perhaps in fandom events or projects. And that’s because the whole world of fandom can’t manage a single event. It would be chaos. So, there’s an event runner who orchestrates things and sets up the rules, and if one chooses to participate in that event? Yes, there is a reasonable expectation that you go along with what the event coordinator has set up.

Fandom spaces like Discord servers, blogs, events, etc. are never without a need for help. Help has been asked for repeatedly in the past in SessKag spaces. What that help requirement is will vary by situation. But it’s not like there has never been an opportunity to step up and help in these roles. There has been. So we also cannot fairly say that certain people are just trying to control things in Sesskag, as you have also done. Participating in these broad fandom spaces has always been welcomed.

#and fic and art are not ‘content’#content just means stuff#what writers and artists make is more than just stuff

I touched on this briefly earlier, but we’re going to loop around back to it. Somewhere in the past couple of years, you’ve decided that people must actively create to “matter” in fandom. This is ludicrous. Fandom is a place to come as you are when you can come. Everything in fandom is done on a voluntary basis and is a labor of love. People have lives that take priority over fandom—as they should. Expecting that people constantly churn out fanworks to be considered relevant is unreasonable, and there's no place for this mentality in fandom. 

There is also plenty of screenshot evidence showing where you criticize what creators choose to produce, complaining about their works’ genres, tropes, etc. To add to the list, you are complaining behind the scenes about specific creators never reading nor commenting on your works or other works you think they should be doing so on.

So, to that, several things need to be said:

The only requirement in fandom is not being a jerk to others.

No creator owes a fandom stories.

No creator owes a fandom fanart.

No creator owes you fanworks that meet your preferred tropes, genres, categories, etc. rather than what they want to produce.

No creator/ reader owes you comments on your fics.

No creator/ reader is required to read your or any other creator’s fanworks.

No one is doing you or anyone else wrong by not doing these things.

Everything I said up above is true. 100%. Non-negotiable. Yes, it’s nice when we get comments or find works that fit our preferences. And, yes, creators and readers can have very valid frustrations on these matters. But you still don’t call the shots on what others do for fandom or what they consume. 

Fandom is no one’s personal playground where everyone must cater to your whims. You curate your own experience, and that’s it. But that’s not how you’ve chosen to act. Of course, you aren’t physically there to breathe down fandom members’ necks and try to make them do what you want. But when they don’t do these things that you’ve arbitrarily set up as “rules,” they are suddenly doing something wrong, and you put them on blast behind the scenes. 

This is where things begin to take a devious turn. In public fandom spaces, and we’ll include closed servers in this, you give lip service to the opposite. You express for people to do as they want when they can. But in the private conversations, you’re speaking out the other side of your mouth. You’re trashing people for violating your personal expectations on these matters.

Again, that is neither appropriate nor okay.

It also contributes to ableism in the fandom. That’s another topic in and of itself, but the bottom line is that not everyone can consume or produce content the way that your expectations demand–all for different and valid reasons. Whether or not that is understood by you doesn’t matter. It also doesn’t negate that it is ableist.

Following this, there has been this new idea perpetuated that “old works” or creators are out of touch or don’t matter anymore, but that is not how art nor literature works. Never has been. And significance and impact are not limited by a timeline that a handful of people arbitrarily decide. On top of this, it’s a massive lack of respect for the fans and creators that helped to build this fandom well before you ever dipped your toes into it. Disparaging old works in the manner you have does nothing more than poison the well, so to speak, because those works are either the whole reason people have a fandom to enjoy to begin with. Or, in the case of works created only a handful of years back, they’re a part of fond, meaningful fandom memories for SessKag fans.

Works stick in people’s minds based on that work’s own merit. This is why you have people who love maybe a single book by an author, but they don’t like any of their other stuff. It’s why you might enjoy one song by an artist and then none of their other music. You can’t make something suddenly more significant to people by telling them that something is more relevant or better just because it’s newer. That’s a single criterion in a long list of reasons on why works become loved by individuals, and the consumption of any art form is subjective to begin with. Trying to police how people perceive these fandom writings and artworks is an inappropriate and misplaced effort.

You have the same opportunity any other fandom creator does to create a fanwork with a long-lasting impact on the fandom. At the end of the day, it's the luck of the draw. Creators don't know what is going to stick with readers and become a broadly-loved fanwork. It just happens when it does.

The works and fandom members make that decision for all of us.

#let’s make fandom more of a community again and lift each other up and support each other and make friends again

Many of you have been in the SessKag fandom for a long time. Some of us have participated for a little bit now, and others are very new. No matter where you sit in terms of fandom longevity or how you contribute, you are a part of this fandom. You matter. Your thoughts, feelings, and opinions—as far as they do not harm nor attempt to control others—are valid. It doesn’t matter if your most recent fanwork share was yesterday or ten years ago. It doesn’t matter if you do nothing but lurk. There is no requirement to be a part of fandom except that you’re here for the subject matter and aren’t a jerk to others.

Fair is fair. As much as everything here in this post addresses a distasteful lack of judgment, humans are going to human. We all have moments where our asses show, and we all have moments we need to learn from. What we do when we realize that is what really matters because none of us are perfect. No one should expect perfection. Everyone, even friends we love and hold dear, will screw up at one time or another, and this is one reason why relationships take work.

I don’t want to step away from this without acknowledging positives to those people this post addresses. None of this means that, if you have been hurt by anyone in fandom, that you suddenly have to make nice and be buddy-buddy with them. No. You’re allowed to set and keep boundaries. But life is nuanced, so in light of that I do think it’s important to recognize more than just the bad that’s been thrown in our faces lately.

To those of you participating in everything discussed in this post, you guys are parents, spouses, friends—just like all of us. I know you have been there to support each other when that has been needed, and you all also contribute a whole lot of joy to fandom. People love the work you all put out there. Why? Because you are a talented group of people. I have seen art and moments in fanfiction you all have created that resonate with me and make me feel things. There is so much beauty in what you all contribute and can contribute to fandom. And really, moving forward, I hope that is what stands out and shines. Because that is the part of you people look at and are inspired by. These are the kinds of things that make fandom a better place and fosters an environment of friendship and a shared love for a niche thing that not everyone out there gets. But we do. We share that.

All this other stuff? It’s unnecessary. It doesn’t support fandom. It doesn’t support the people in it. It kills the spirit of fandom that has always made it the special thing it is. But it’s also something that can be left in the past. It doesn’t have to be how you choose to move forward.

All these people you have been talking about in the dark corners of Discord and the like? They’re people just like your friends. They’re people just like you. And again, I hope you take a moment to reflect on how you really do not know them well enough to be making the character accusations you have. A lot of assertions have been made in a way that acts like you know them better than you do. That is deeply inaccurate, and unfortunately because people’s names have been dragged through the mud, we have to point that out. Because at the end of the day, there are people you’ve said these falsehoods to who, until now, have heard nothing but your opinions on people you largely do not know.

As previously stated, humans will human. We will all mess up. But it’s how we choose to move forward after we’re aware of it that truly matters.

Here’s to choosing to do what is right. And here’s to SessKag reclaiming what it once was. 

#sesskag #sesskag fandom #be kind to fanwork creators

[sereia1313]

Don't Toy With Me

🔥@kagomes-hanakotobamatsuri 2024 Week 01: Endurance & Energy 🔥Flower: Red hibiscus (passion), Poppy (peace) 🔥Element: Fire 🔥Trope: Stranded in a deserted location, Struck speechless

Summary: After a startling confession, Kagome must decide whether to take it seriously and what the ramifications will be if she does.

Read it on Ao3 and FFnet.

Sneak Peek

Inuyasha had found her as soon as she graduated high school, giving her those three years to make sure he didn't mess with the timeline. It had been one thing to see him again, but seeing Shiori, too, had given her hope that others had survived.

Shippou eventually found the time to fly back to Japan to see her. He'd hit maturity in the last 500 years, now standing taller than Inuyasha, which he rubbed in at every moment. Their fights were far less emotional than the brawls they used to have, though the teasing was still there, and it warmed Kagome's heart every time she got to see everyone.

Sesshoumaru had been a surprise. Even more so when he showed up with Shippou the second time. Apparently, they'd gone into business together, creating a line of long-lasting toys that even youkai toddlers couldn't destroy. They'd recently opened a new location on the mainland, which Shippou was overseeing, but Sesshoumaru was more intimidating when it came to ensuring supplies were delivered on time, so he'd been flying back and forth when Shippou needed backup.

She started writing the kit regularly, but since he was so busy with the new shop being built, her correspondence had had to go through Sesshoumaru, and soon they'd been conversing almost daily.

It was odd, considering they'd barely spoken in the past, but he'd become much more relaxed in the last five centuries. He was CEO because it allowed him the freedom to travel, but Shippou had sent her candid shots of him in the back of the shop, sleeves rolled up as he worked on new toys.

She wasn't sure when they'd passed the label of friends, but she looked forward to her time with him when he was in town. He had a surprisingly dry sense of humour, one that Inuyasha had had to explain, but it seemed time did wonders for clearing the air. He was Inuyasha's kids' favourite uncle.

"You should just marry me," he said, laying an arm across a bent knee.

#kagshanakotoba #kagsflowerfest #iyhanakotobamatsuri #khm2024 #inuyasha fandom #inuyasha fandom events #fandom events #sesskag #sesskag fanfiction #sesskag fanfic #Kagome & Shippou #Sesshoumaru & Shippou

[inu-mothership]

Inu-Mothership Spotlight Saturday: Holiday Edition!

Hi everyone! We here at @inu-mothership are back with a series of very special fic rec lists, just in time for the holidays!

Over the next six weeks, we'll be posting a new list with a special theme. This week (Week 1), our theme is Snow, and we have 13 fics (listed below the cut) to recommend with this theme!

In the spirit of the Mothership, we have included a variety of ships. Ratings, and current status (complete or ongoing) are also listed parenthetically. We hope you find some new holiday classics to return to year after year ❄️

A Blizzard for Christmas (MirSan, InuKag; T; complete) by @heynikkiyousofine

I saw this little blog post about how a group of customers and employees were snowed at a local IKEA and immediately came up with this little fic for it. Enjoy my beautiful people! 💕

Can Inuyasha Come Out and Play? (InuKag; G; complete) by @neutronstarchild

When an 8 year old Kagome Higurashi sees a boy with doggie ears and golden eyes through the window of Ms. Izayoi's house, she knows she must do something. Doesn't Ms. Izayoi know that everyone, whether they have demonic heritage or not, deserves to play out in the snow?

A Fateful Encounter (TogIza; T; complete) by @sapphirestarxx

Fleeing an unwanted betrothal, Izayoi gets caught in a snowstorm. On the verge of freezing, she encounters someone who saves her and offers her all the choices she's never had before.

Fire and Ice (MirSan; E; complete) by Anonymous

After a snowstorm traps them in a cave for the night, Miroku has an idea to help pass the time. Sango makes him work for it, or tries to.

The Gift of Dreaming (KikSan; NR; complete) by Commoner (Ao3)

Sango is just having the worst day. Miroku kissed another woman, a demon kicked her butt, and a snow storm trapped she and the last person she ever wanted to interact with in a cabin. How could it get any worse? The person she's trapped with is very attractive.

If You’re Lonely, Make Me (SessKag; G; complete) by @elevenharbor

Kagome dreams of the near-impossible each time it snows.

It’s All Downhill from Here (MirSan; T; complete) by @violetasteria

Two interns are sent on a one day trip to tour a hotel for a company event, but when they get snowed in, Miroku and Sango find themselves stuck in very close quarters.

New Year (SessKag; M; complete) by @sereia1313

Kagome is fully prepared to spend New Year's Eve alone, but fate has other plans.

Reflections in the Snow (InuKag; T; complete) by @ruddcatha

Inuyasha stands amidst the first falling snow, reflecting on memories of winter and the person who taught him to love. 

Silly, Naughty, and Obnoxious Wanderers (InuKagMor; T; complete) by @alannada

Secret-Santa 2021!

Giftee: kaorimizunya

Prompt: I love so much to see InuKag with Moroha playing with snow!

Snowblind (InuKik; G; complete) by @sonjajade

Their situation seems so dire, yet a certain hanyou refuses to let it get his miko down.

A Snowy Walk Home (InuKag; T; complete) by @curlybookwriter0294

Inuyasha truly does not want to admit it...he was cold very cold and he's also stubborn and doesn't want to accept help from his girlfriend Kagome. He doesn't need her help. He was fine. He's a demon! Well, human right now and he doesn't need her big red puffy coat that looks so warm. Will he finally accept it and stop being stubborn?

Touch (InuKag; G; complete) by @serial-doubters-club/hakomorebi (Ao3)

Inuyasha shows up unexpectedly in Kagome's time. Neither of them could anticipate what they would experience for the first time on a cold winters night. Written for InuKag Fluff Week 2021 (Day 4: Touch).

Winter Snow (InuKag; T; complete) by@lavendertwilight89

Kagome reflects back about her first year in the feudal era with her mate. Inuyasha has a surprise.

#inuyasha fanfiction #inu-mothership #inu mothership spotlight saturday #spotlight saturday #fic rec lists #holiday fic recs #dec 2 2023