About You DW username:niriel Languages: English (native), Mandarin Chinese (conversational), Japanese (very rusty) Offline location: USA Other online locations: Discord and AO3; you can find links on my profile I like: pretty much anything as long as it's Weilan related. Also Ye Zun, OT3, and occasionally Ye Zun/Da Qing. Not really into any other ships. Genre-wise I'm especially into angst-with-a-happy-ending and crack-treated-seriously, but I'll read most things.
Guardian-specific stuff Drama, novel or both? Both! I like the story of the novel more, love both versions of Weilan, and find the world of the drama more interesting. Fannish about canon, actors, related shows, RPF or some combination of these? Mostly canon, casual fans of the actors, was into derivatives briefly but couldn't keep up, not really into RPF but I'll make an exception sometimes How long have you been in the fandom? Since early 2021...I just didn't make here until now! Where can we find your fanworks, if any: Uh...I started posting a couple of things on AO3 but I'm not great at updating regularly. That's where you'll find my fics though if/when I ever finish them. I also used to make fanart but currently taking a break. Art will be posted either be on tumblr or here if I decide to make more. Other points of interest regarding your Guardian fannishness: 1. I saw the drama first and was actually not that into it (although I thought Bai Yu/Zhu Yilong's acting was great). But then I read the novel and became obsessed with novel Weilan, and from that had a new appreciation for drama Weilan. Ironically these days I'm way more into the drama version (although I still love the novel!) 2. I was more a fan of Shen Wei/Zhu Yilong at first, but over time, Bai Yu/Zhao Yunlan has grown into my fave. (But let's be honest, they're both my fave.) 3. Ye Zun/OT3: at first I couldn't understand why anyone would be into this, then in my quest to figure that out I became obsessed. These days I'm more in the middle, but somehow all my fics are about the three of them.
So in a way, Guardian was kind of like acquired tastes that's gotten better and better over time. And I'm glad I gave it a chance, because this fandom is a lovely community and pretty much everyone I've met in it has been really kind and welcoming!
Posting habits Don't know yet but hopefully somewhat regularly! How long have you been on Dreamwidth? Where were you before that? Just joined today! Before I was mostly active on Discord (for this fandom) and AO3. I also tried twitter (did not like) and tumblr (used to be really active there a loooooong time ago but not really into it anymore). What do you post about: Nothing yet, but I'm hoping to post thoughts about Guardian, my writing process, and maybe occasionally about my life Your other fandoms include: Once upon a time: BBC Sherlock (back in my tumblr days). I also like The Untamed and Can Ci Pin, but I'm not active in those fandoms at all. Also I was obsessed with Lord of the Rings (novels) in my youth and would have joined fandom for that if I'd known it existed. Post frequency: TBD Access policy: Fandom posts will be public but posts that are more about my personal life will be access-only. The more we've interacted regularly (whether here or elsewhere), the more likely I am to grant access.
Anything else we should know about you? I tend to be a comer-and-goer. Sometimes I'll be really involved, and then I'll need a break. But if it's something that's meant to be a longterm interest, I always come back. I'm starting to think this is a longterm interest...
Finally here!
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Languages: English (native), Mandarin Chinese (conversational), Japanese (very rusty)
Offline location: USA
Other online locations: Discord and AO3; you can find links on my profile
I like: pretty much anything as long as it's Weilan related. Also Ye Zun, OT3, and occasionally Ye Zun/Da Qing. Not really into any other ships. Genre-wise I'm especially into angst-with-a-happy-ending and crack-treated-seriously, but I'll read most things.
Guardian-specific stuff
Drama, novel or both? Both! I like the story of the novel more, love both versions of Weilan, and find the world of the drama more interesting.
Fannish about canon, actors, related shows, RPF or some combination of these? Mostly canon, casual fans of the actors, was into derivatives briefly but couldn't keep up, not really into RPF but I'll make an exception sometimes
How long have you been in the fandom? Since early 2021...I just didn't make here until now!
Where can we find your fanworks, if any: Uh...I started posting a couple of things on AO3 but I'm not great at updating regularly. That's where you'll find my fics though if/when I ever finish them. I also used to make fanart but currently taking a break. Art will be posted either be on tumblr or here if I decide to make more.
Other points of interest regarding your Guardian fannishness:
1. I saw the drama first and was actually not that into it (although I thought Bai Yu/Zhu Yilong's acting was great). But then I read the novel and became obsessed with novel Weilan, and from that had a new appreciation for drama Weilan. Ironically these days I'm way more into the drama version (although I still love the novel!)
2. I was more a fan of Shen Wei/Zhu Yilong at first, but over time, Bai Yu/Zhao Yunlan has grown into my fave. (But let's be honest, they're both my fave.)
3. Ye Zun/OT3: at first I couldn't understand why anyone would be into this, then in my quest to figure that out I became obsessed. These days I'm more in the middle, but somehow all my fics are about the three of them.
So in a way, Guardian was kind of like acquired tastes that's gotten better and better over time. And I'm glad I gave it a chance, because this fandom is a lovely community and pretty much everyone I've met in it has been really kind and welcoming!
Posting habits Don't know yet but hopefully somewhat regularly!
How long have you been on Dreamwidth? Where were you before that? Just joined today! Before I was mostly active on Discord (for this fandom) and AO3. I also tried twitter (did not like) and tumblr (used to be really active there a loooooong time ago but not really into it anymore).
What do you post about: Nothing yet, but I'm hoping to post thoughts about Guardian, my writing process, and maybe occasionally about my life
Your other fandoms include: Once upon a time: BBC Sherlock (back in my tumblr days). I also like The Untamed and Can Ci Pin, but I'm not active in those fandoms at all. Also I was obsessed with Lord of the Rings (novels) in my youth and would have joined fandom for that if I'd known it existed.
Post frequency: TBD
Access policy: Fandom posts will be public but posts that are more about my personal life will be access-only. The more we've interacted regularly (whether here or elsewhere), the more likely I am to grant access.
Anything else we should know about you? I tend to be a comer-and-goer. Sometimes I'll be really involved, and then I'll need a break. But if it's something that's meant to be a longterm interest, I always come back. I'm starting to think this is a longterm interest...
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(Yep I think that pretty much sums it up 😅)