Because He Did

Fandom creators spend hours of their free time to create something to make fandom thrive...for free and for the love of the game.

And what do they get? A wholeass heap of fuck all. No reblogs, no comments, no nothing. And people are surprised that creators are dropping out left, right, and centre??

"Why is there no long fic anymore?" "Why did my favourite writer stop?" "Why is my favourite artist not posting anymore?"

It can be so intimidating to post stuff when you aren't confident. Then, when all you get is hate (whether from AI bots or humans accusing you of being AI because you used a semicolon correctly) you just... stop.

I want to write. I have three stories I am planning out, and I want to share them, but some are smut and I don't want the hate.

Ages ago, I was a vocal supporter of my favorite fanfic author and, I will admit, as the years passed and they stopped writing or answering as often, I let it die. They recently reached out (after 2-3 years) and I started rereading our conversations stretching back years, and I realized what a joy I had let fall by the wayside. We loved talking about the OC's backstories, how they came up with the plot, and other things. Supporting authors doesn't just support them, you often get behind-the-scenes info. I'm not saying this to bribe you into talking to authors, or that all authors will respond, but I am saying that reaching out can get others to open up and share things you would never know.

Sure, some people suck. Some creators want to be left alone, or monetize, or just are dicks. But most are putting something they worked hard on and loved out there in the digital void, and reaching out in any way lets them know that they aren't the only ones that loved it.

For @bayta-darell, who just finished the Loki S2 finale and needs some fix-it fics STAT after that ending 🥲

In no particular order:

Serendipitous - @e-milieeee (emilieee on ao3)

augury - @mirilyawrites (Mirilya on ao3)

nowhere man - @bookinit02 (bookinit on ao3)

wish upon a star - thumbird

Revival (series) - @elodiah (Sariele on ao3)

Please Try (Your Call) Again - @kcscribbler (kcscribbler on ao3)

Photoautomat - @lokimobius (userlokimobius on ao3)

He'll Make it Back - @elodiah (Sariele on ao3)

The Storyteller Saga (series) - @kcscribbler (kcscribbler on ao3)

Finding You, in Time - jupitcrs

We'll Fix It Together - @insert-witty-user-name-here (Insert_Witty_User_Name_Here on ao3)

i'll leave this life behind me - @sanctuaryforalluniverses (sanctuary_for_all on ao3)

Bigger Than the Whole Sky - Captain_Kieren

Kissed You Atop The Ferris Wheel - @kittyhazelnut (kittyhazelnut on ao3)

touching the horizon - @burlesquecomposer (burlesquecomposer on ao3)

My Light, Your Love - jupitcrs

i bet on losing dogs - thumbbird

as you find the string - athousandteeth

Where You Go, I Will Follow - @charcubed (CharCubed on ao3)

i look up at the gaps of sunlight (i miss you more than anything) - teaandjam

BONUS! Also have some AU recs, just in case canon is way too painful, even with the fix-its.

What If...? (An Avengers AU) (series) - @in-my-loki-feels (wanderingflame on ao3)

Priests AU: It's a Love Story (series) - @distracteddream (DistractedDream on ao3)

Cowboys AU: Unwavering Forces (series) - @in-my-loki-feels (wanderingflame on ao3)

Pirates AU: I Won't Lead and You Won't Follow (series) - @distracteddream (DistractedDream on ao3)

Regency AU: Oh, what a tangled web we weave - @lgwilt (lydiagwilt on ao3)

Human, Next-Door Neighbors AU: Only a Knock Away - @lokimobius (userlokimobius on ao3)

Author/illustrator Trung Le Nguyen has been live posting reading Pride and Prejudice for the first time on bluesky and just hit the first proposal. The replies are basically the sickos meme

Hmm | Procreate

Key Lime Pie | Procreate

💚 June Prompts 🧡

All event info and guidelines can be found here!

Thank you again to @westwardly for assistance with prompts 💖

The primary prompt for June is:

"Power"

And the alternate/secondary prompt is:

"Weak"

Use either or both, and feel free to combine them with any of the previous prompts which can be found in the prompt masterpost here!

Prompt words can be interpreted however you like, whatever sparks some creativity.

And remember that there's no need to limit yourself to one drabble or sketch, go crazy, be shamelessly prolific 🙂‍↕️

Written submissions can be included in the ao3 collection, and don't forget to tag @lokiusdrabble if you would like your work reblogged!

Now go make some lil Lokius cake pops 🧁

insane headline to pair with the actual photo of the beastie itself