#this is a very self indulgent gifset but i'm proud

[chickenstrangers]

2023 gifs in review tag game

tagged by @khaotunq (here!) to post my favorite/most popular gifs throughout the year. thank you!!🩵🩵🩵

I only started making gifs partway through this year, so there was a big learning curve and i still think i'm pretty newbie but it has been a lot of fun and it's nice looking back on how much i think i've improved, though i have so much left to learn next year

i am going to ramble too much because this is my post, fair warning, forgive my self indulgence

april

this was the very beginning, back in the photopea days before i tried photoshop (i am still quite fond of photopea, 1. because it is free and 2, for stills i think it's just as good as photoshop, but i could never figure out how to make gifs look good with its dithering system. i have seen some remarkable gifmakers using photopea tho so that's a my limited skill problem, and i'm glad i used it to dip my toes into the process!)

i only posted 1 set for abaab this month which looks not good but is still a very fun scene, but this was not actually the first thing i made (see below).

may

most popular: msp finale, tinn knowing all the words to gun's song <3

favorite: moonlight chicken, my first ever gifset and the reason i got into gifmaking because i wanted to capture the way moonlight chicken visually returned to locations and shots to underline its theme of loneliness being replaced by community, which is the mlc repetitions series

june

most popular & favorite: kiss me again (2018) and the lovely way june say's goodby to his friends (i learned how to add text to gifs for this one, and not only that but timed text! i thought it would get like 5 notes. it's very messy and doesn't look great, but i'm proud that i learned something with it, and i think its very funny and that's all that matters to me)

july

it's photoshop time now!! photoshop beloved you make such beautiful gifs and also you are So Slow and my computer cannot handle you.

most popular: only friends original trailer set

favorite: jimwen looking at each other set (the start of my most belovedest of series, the followup to the first ever meta i wrote)

august

most popular: part 1 of the can't i look at you edits, cool tones edition

favorite: part 2 of the can't i look at you edits, warm toned edition (i love them both but this has two of my all time favorite wen faces)

hey its my profile picture and also i find it very funny that the Os line up with his eyes, and the second gif i love how impossibly happy they look

september

my busiest month in terms of gifs, in large part due to only friends

most popular: topmew and fire

favorite: alanwen poetry edit i spent soooo long learning keyframes for the heartbeat effect and then the ghosting effect was a happy accident thank you person in the background walking past at the right moment

(i also love my charn laws of attraction set because he was a surprise favorite character this year, i loved collecting the quotes for how he speaks of himself)

october

most popular: only friends sandray finale parallel set (it is. very very close to 1k which is. so many).

favorite: he's coming to me edit because it was so fun to make for @dudeyuri

november

most popular: not me sean and black getting along super duper well!

favorite: moonlight chicken haunted house edit, accompanying this meta/creative writing thing. i loved choosing liminal feeling shots for it and i liked how the simple typography turned out

december

most popular: a little jim and wen set i am very fond of

favorite: the moonlight chicken new years set i posted today. i love this little chicken diner

hey look i managed to mention moonlight chicken almost every month (i swear, i watched so many favorite shows this year but i loved making mlc gifs so much)

and that's that! thanks for reading if anyone read til the end.

no pressure tags for some amazingly talented creators who have made some of my favorite sets this year (if you feel like talking about some of your highlights, whether monthly or not, because you all make so much incredible work and i'd love to hear about it) : @hoppipolla @sollucets @icouldhyperfixatehim @celestial-sapphicss @chinzhilla @krystaljungs @moonkhao and anyone who wants to, consider yourself tagged <3

#tag game #bl superlatives 2023 #rambling rambles #*mine #this was a fun retrospective! #thank you to all of the amazing creative people in this community that inspired me and taught me so much

[nimata-beroya]

I'm really proud of myself. I might be not a completionist, but I fulfilled half of the prompts given (twice as much as I did last year) and I count that as a success! Below, I leave you all the entries for this year @whumptober-archive

How to Save a Life (6.5k words) [Days 2,3, 16 & 31]

Teen | tw at your discretion | 3 of 3 chapters | whump, hurt/comfort, post order 66, post order 66, canon divergence, canon-typical violence, sequel to You're still there, I know.

No matter how much he screams internally or how many times Fox tries to kill Palpatine, or how many times he blames himself for not realizing the enemy was under his nose all this time, nothing changes. His body remains out of his control, only moving when Palpatine finally dismissed him from the office. He walks out like the automaton he has become, his mindless body following the orders of the Sith Lord.

Riyo will die at his hand, and there’s nothing Fox can do to stop it.

Ramaanla (1k words) [Days 4, 17 & 19]

General | TW mention of blood | one-shot | Whump, knees buckling, stabbing, hiding an injury, Mand’alor the reluctant

The duty of the Mand'alor is to look out for all Mandalorians. Sometimes, however, Din Djarin forgets to take care of one in specific: himself.

Running Out of Air (1.4k words) [Day 5]

Teen | TW Violence | One-shot | Whump, strangulation, force choking, implied beheading, implied massacre, nightmares

Kallus faces his worst nightmare yet.

Something In the Dark (2.5k words) [Day 10 (Alt prompt)]

Teen | no warning | one-shot | Implied Torture, Whump, Hurt/Comfort, mutual pining

Senator Riyo Chuchi and Commander Fox have an unexpected encounter in the darkness.

The Enemy Within (2.4k words of ?) [Day 22]

Teen | TW vomiting | 1 of 2 chapters | Whump, poisoning, vomit, protective Zeb

Bad meilooruns are everywhere, and not even the Rebel Alliance can save itself from the deadly consequences of having an enemy within.

The Tables Are Turned (3.1k words) [Day 25]

Mature | TW Implied sexual content | one-shot | mention of BDSM, whumpers are the good guys and the bad guys are the whumpees, role reversal, psychological torture, interrogation

Captain Rhamis of the Imperial Army takes the night off to indulge in his vices. Little does he know that his evening will go very differently than he expects. Instead of satiating his base urges, he falls into a trap, where former ISB Agent Alexsandr Kallus and Rebel Garazeb Orrelios force information out of him.

Magical Exhaustion (gifset) [Day 27]

Note to Self: Don't Get Kidnapped (gifset) [Day 30]

#whumptober2022 #masterpost #no.2 #no.3 #no.4 #no.5 #no.10 #altprompt #no.16 #no.17 #no.19 #no.22 #no.25 #no.27 #no.30 #no.31 #will post the last chapter of how to save a life later today or tomorrow at the latest #it's coming #the mandalorian #foxiyo #kalluzeb #mare writes star wars

[breitzbachbea]

End of the Year Review

I guess (?) I was tagged by @kitaychan - Thank you!

1. What fandoms did you create for?

Hetalia.

2. How many works did you make this year? Fics (posted on ao3 or tumblr or wherever), edits, gifsets, moodboards, playlists, fanart, vids, meta?

I don't think my historical musings for Hetalia AUs or Scenarios don't count as meta. Apparently I've added 4 new drabbles to the Drabble Collection, finished the last two drabbles for 'Tis but a scratch, published the last chapter and Epilogue of Italian Affairs, a new chapter for Herz auf Beat on Fanfiktion.de and published 7 One Shots (6 on ao3, 1 on tumblr). I've also wrote another TurGre One Shot and another part for The Amulet that are unpublished as of now.

3. What are you most proud of?

Finishing Italian Affairs and Part 4 of The Amulet (The Amulet is not yet published). I've been working on Italian Affairs since 2015 and to have finished it is a sensation that is quite hard to put into words. I've often been afraid I'd never see the day. It's such an achievement. And Part 4 of The Amulet, a story I've been writing and editing since 2017, was another thing I'd fuck up. But it turned out so incredible and gutwrenching that it really reminds me why I write and why I put so much work into it.

4. Any stats you wanna tell us about?

Between Me and the Goddess (and You) has a bibliography of 5 books :) (No but for real, I can't remember how many words I wrote this year or anything else).

5. What inspired you this year? Any specific works or creators?

I feel so bad answering this question because everyone else linked a bunch of people and their fanfictions (and I was among them), but there was only one fanfiction that truly inspired me. The İstanbul series by sadlygrove touched me deeply for personal reasons and it was so formative for how I approached the climax of The Amulet. It really put into words why this relationship is such a tragedy.

Aside from that, my inspirations were the usual - The world, its history and music. Maggie Kilgour's book "From Communion to Cannibalism. An Anatomy of Metaphors of Incorporation" really opened a third eye in terms of how to analyze and speak about my Like Father Like Son Series. Actually - I won't tag this person but you should check them out - it was @/catilinas cannibalism tag (Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed) that started the entire obsession with cannibalism as both tool for writing and tool for literature analysis. Truly inspiring - and now rereading my stuff is even more interesting, for all the unconscious Incorporation themes I've already included in my works throughout the years.

So yeah, I've used my term paper, which I wrote about the Bath curse tablets, for one drabble and I've read a lot of literature which left its mark on me. As did my trip to Palermo.

However, I do want to thank everyone who read my works this year, because it's still bonkers to me. @needcake (One day I will get around to read more of your stuff and maybe, maybe deliver some more neighbourhood AU), @shithole-state (I know I promised to get back to you on the ancient celts, sometime, my friend, hopefully), @fireandiceland @hetaari @kitaychan @i-declare-the-poland-rule @cunchishai @exi-stencil-ism @chaosintensifies.

I'm probably forgetting someone and I am very sorry for it. But it's so nice to see that people care! I feel almost bad that now I am already turning my back on producing content specifically for the fandom, when everyone welcomed be back in so wonderfully! But it's been great to meet you all and talk to you about certain things, about my writing and see someone else's perspective! If you ever left me a comment, trust me, it was the highlight of my day.

6. What’s a piece you didn’t expect to make? Why?

No Rest For The Wicked, because the the premise for this one was whacky as all hell for my standards (aka it felt super self-indulgent in its character selection) with a paperflimsy plot. But then I felt like going for it anyways, took a gamble ... and hey, other people liked it! And I've had one hell of a blast to write the different character relations in it, I'm very proud of the interactions and the piece actually helped me grow as a writer. (And I got to listen to Shimmy Shimmy by Takagi e Ketra ft. Giusy Ferreri on repeat for hours).

7. What are you excited to work on next year?

I really hope I'll get started on the rewrite of Irish Problems. Priority No. 1 right now is the last chapter of Herz auf Beat, which I also look forward to! As well as Part 5 of The Amulet, which then will also be finished! But man, I've got so many ideas for the rewrite of Irish Problems. I'm so excited to finally tell the story I've wanted to tell for years now. Like Father Like Son has been my life since at least 2014 (I started in 2013), so that's eight years I spent with these kids and their friends (and enemies). I just cannot wait to lay the groundwork for so many more adventures to come, for a complex but fun story with so many more characters. And to talk with people about the rewrite! The blessing of 2021 was that people read my stuff and finally, after years of isolation, I have more than three people with who to talk about my writing! It's quite freeing and thoroughly magical.

Tag some people!

I think everyone and their grandma already got tagged, but hey, if you see this and wanna do it - do it.

#beablabbers #writing #storie nostre #aph #hetalia #hws #It's been quite the year and I was so prolific #and I am so glad for everyone who joined me on this journey even if only for one drabble #but I also have to say I am so so happy now to work on my own things again #it's nice to be with the kids

[froggi-mushroom]

Thanks for the tag @needcake

End of Year Review

What fandoms did you create for?

Hetalia! Although I did post some memes for other fandoms but I'm not sure if memes count...

How many works did you make this year? Fics (posted on ao3 or tumblr or wherever), edits, gifsets, moodboards, playlists, fanart, vids, meta?

12 fics and 1 gifset (and I think about 2 or three drabbles on here if I haven't privated them)

What are you most proud of?

I'm most proud of my most recent fic because I actually forced myself to take my time with it and be patient and actually do a bit of research which was surprisingly fun. I'm also really happy with this fic because even though I didn't take as much time as my most recent fic, it's quite a personal fic to me. I'm also happy with my French revolution fruk fic (mainly because it's an idea I've had for a while) but I do want to go back and change a few things at some point

What inspired you this year? Any specific works or creators?

I get inspired by the most random things. I suppose lockdown helped me come up with some ideas but I wouldn't really say it inspired me. I've read a bit of fanfic that's inspired me (not as much as last year, though, I've been a bit lazy when it comes to reading this year)

What’s a piece you didn’t expect to make? Why?

Everything I came into this year not really expecting to write much and a lot of my writing is very spur-of-the-moment and I don't really tend to plan ahead too much (which is something I plan on working on in the new year). I suppose if you want specific pieces, this fruk royal au drabble isn't something I expected writing at all. That au in particular is very self-indulgent so I always intended to keep it to myself but maybe if I finally get over my intense fear of judgement and general self-consciousness I'll finally write about that au more. Another is my engportfra series which I didn't expect to write this year because the au didn't even exist before September of this year and was thought up randomly one afternoon (and is another that I'm struggling to pick up again but will try to eventually)

What are you excited to work on next year?

I have a few small fics in mind for some other ships I like for Hetalia, and I'm hoping to participate in TGGTVAV week this year! (because I need to get back into it, and get the new book now that its out...)

I'll tag: @koolkat9 @witch-spellbook @amber-isnt-a-precious-stone @cunchishai and @iship2muchshit

#tag game #sorry for the long post boys I got a bit carried away

[phantsmenace]

MOTN Special (Yes, Again) - Dmitry Ermak Edition

Part II

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💞 Welcome to another episode of "Persie being enterily self-indulgent and overanalyzing things!" 💞

This is also part of "Persie's Birthmonth Special".

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Need I say something other than eargasm?

Remember that this Christine always get nervous when she remembers that:

Angel is strangely shaped as an extremely attractive man, who doesn't know how to blink;

Said Angel may or may not have kidnapped her, even though his lair is lowkey cozy (why so many candles, though?);

Aren't they like. Just below the Opera house. Huh. Why did they go through a sewer again?

So, what does the Phantom do when she gets antsy?

He gets closer to show dominance to calm her down.

And boy, will he come close.

Poof. Works like magic.

Oh the slight yearning. Oh, the way he unwillingly slips out of his burning, controlled seduction. We love that. He looks so... Relieved, yet touch-starved here. Is it just me? Do you see it too? Do you see his thumb caressing her ever-so-softly?

And... Speaking of touch-starved.

Oh my God. Oh my God.

It looks like he was about to nibble her earlobe, I'm absolutely devasted.

She's thinks of his strange mask for only a second, but he holds her hand and... She looks so trusting again. So innocent.

Don't trust the Evil Top.

This man is so proud of himself for his stupid shrine for 3.5 seconds....

But then she faints, of course. She should have run.

He's still like, hang on- I got this.

Spoilers: He does not got this.

Oh, this sweetness! He finally cracks again, just a bit: perhaps revealing that, even with his stupidly confident facade, there's still so much vulnerability inside of him.

He does not even dare to touch her hair- Even though he was actively trying to seduce her a few seconds ago.

Also...

Phants.

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I would have put more gifs in between, but Tumblr won't let me... So you might get some extras here and there ;)

Part 1 here.

I hope you're satisfied! I'll do a set of his PONR at some point but... I'll first finish Mr. Schkoldychenko (<3)'s PONR and Final Lair. Because I want to torture myself. 🥲

Stay tuned for more gifsets! I'll still try to be very active on March, okay?

Be safe, stay kind, and... Enjoy the Phants!

- Persie

#poto #gif #gifset #poto russia #phants #dmitry ermak #tamara kotova #poto moscow

[theyilinglaozus]

With the year ending, let's look back at what we did! What are your favorite creations you did or the ones you think deserve more love? Send this to 5 other creators to share the love

Aww, thank you so much for this message anon! I haven't really thought back on my creations for a little bit - mostly because I've been so swamped with personal goings-on and trying to finish some gift fics for people - but I fully intend on returning to giffing and graphic making within the new year, so this is a perfect opportunity to look back on the things I worked on this year!

1 - Wenzhou 'Can You Feel The Love Tonight?' gifset

This was one of two of my entries for @priestnet's genre remix challenge earlier this year, and it was something I had a ton of fun working on! At first, it was a bit of a struggle, and I was working with that second Zishu gif first. But once I'd figured out the layout and colours for it, the rest of the set seemed to follow the plan I had well. I had a few instances where I had to trim the gifs since they grew too large, but in the end, I'm really proud of how it turned out.

2 - Wei Wuxian and Jin Guangyao Loki quote gifset

This got way more attention than I ever expected it to, considering how it was a very self-indulgent edit. But it made me really happy to see it so well received at the time since I thought the quote was perfect for these two characters, as well as the ongoing theme in The Untamed / MDZS which is that sometimes, 'evil' is more an act of how we choose to handle the circumstances that are often handed to us, as well as how the world decides to view us for those choices we make. That it's not just black and white, but very grey. I love exploring the meta in the shows which I love, and I hope that maybe I can continue doing that more in the new year.

3 - Wangxian 'I Don't Want To Live In A World Without You' gifset I'll admit, although I'm very much content with the attention this did receive, I wish it had done a little better given the time spent on it.

This was a fill I worked on for anniversary requests back when I used to be a member of @mdzsnet ((blows a kiss to the net because I do miss some of the friends I made there at the time, and carry some fond memories)). I think I spent about a week working on this in total, which at the time for me was huge. I was back to reminding myself how bigger, more complex gifsets worked and in a bit of an experimental session, so I really liked how it came out. I ... never did learn who the requester was though? So I hope that if they're still out there, I made something they maybe enjoyed?

4 - Wenzhou 'Touch' fanfiction series

Look, not to toot my own horn here, but I am so damn proud of the work I poured into this series this year. Currently, the series is sitting at 22k words, which is ... pretty big for someone like me whose mostly been writing one-shots in recent years.

I currently have a potential or two other additions to this series I'd like to write and add in the next year - one of them a potential event fill and another will be dependent entirely on my own energy and maybe interest? I have a few other writing projects under my belt for the future too so I'm not too sure which will become the main focus, but I'm really happy as this series made me more engaged in longer fic writing again, which is something I've struggled with for a while now. ... Now just to finish my updated proof of the first installment.

5 - Zhou Zishu 'Castle' gifset This is another one of those 'I really liked how this turned out but why oh why did it not do as well as I hoped notewise' sort of deals (the answer is the tumblr algorithm, but ssh). I was so damn happy with the finished product of this, especially the blending. The only one I probably would change is the last gif - but by that stage, I had gone square-eyed editing for so many days, I just gave up trying to make it blend nicer. I have a few Zhou Zishu gifsets I've been sitting on for a while, but it's only recently that I've felt comfortable and motivated enough to consider digging the plans back up again.

6 - Ghost Valley 'Grim-Grinning Ghosts' gifset

LOL, oh my god. This has to be one of my most self-indulgent surprise hits of the year.

This was made for @priestnet's Hallowed Souls event, and honestly? I was just living my 'it is Halloween and yet again I am not in my second home of Disneyworld like I usually am: time to make a Ghost Valley gifset to the Haunted Mansion theme song :<'

I'm really surprised how good it turned out, especially given I was mostly just playing around with the color settings for part of that. The final Luo Fumeng one will always shock me for how much I love it? Not a purple hue in that scene and yet my dumb brain decided to make it purple anyway.

7 - Wangxian Language Fest gifset

I was so happy with this gifset, and then it didn't do half as well as I'd hoped, and ... I don't know. It's made me a bit hesitant to work on bigger Untamed graphics for a while now. Which is a shame, because I really felt I was learning a lot through them, but the interest just doesn't seem to be there. Anyway, although not my best set by any means, I thought it was a nice one, and I really liked the coloring and the notepaper textures. But I think if I do work on any more Untamed pieces, I'll be sticking to things like my Wei Wuxian in Every Episode challenge instead.

#anonymous #replies #thank you so much for sending this in! #it was such a pleasant surprise to find this in my inbox :)