Today I am [redacted] years old. It is a big birthday, itβs a special birthday for me. Iβve done a lot of growing in the last few years but one thing that sadly fell off was my creativity. Until this small, indy flick came out this year. You probably havenβt heard of it... Top Gun: Maverick.
I didnβt think Iβd write again. In my last fandom, youβd have to fight for any morsel of support to be a part of it. Brownnose is the right big blog if they deign you interesting enough, theyβd give a measly reblog. They were clique-y and frankly... awful so I deleted my blog and quit Tumblr. It wasnβt a big thing, I didnβt miss it. But this film has brought me back to writing... and unfortunately for you guys, I canβt seem to stop.Β
But itβs not just the writing that keeps me around. The people in the TG:M fandom are so fucking rad, you guys have no idea how special I see you all. The people, the writing calibre, and the support to writers. Sure, fandom always ebbs and flows, but there are two films to cling to all our hopes and dreams on and thatβs hard to keep peopleβs interest even with Roosterβs slutty waist upon arrival at The Hard Deck. The fics this has launched.Β
There have been a number of you that have made this so special to stick around in no particular order (some long-term besties from previous fandoms, ride-or-die moots, some that I follow and simply adore - long list, soz) and I know Iβve missed people, I apologise (you should be hitting follow if you arenβt already!):
@whostheblondegirlβ @gretagerwigsmuseβΒ @a-reader-and-a-writerΒ @ayorooster @babyrooster @bradshaw-fanclub @bradshawsbaby @bradshawsbitch @bradshawswife @butaneandthebeast @callsign-phoenix @coyotesamachado @currentlybradshaw @daggerspare-standingby @daughter-of-aphrodite @disturbedbeautywrites @double-j @fanboygarciaβ @green-socksβΒ @halfway-happyyy @heartsofmindsβ @imjess-themessβ @jupitercometβ @mothdruidβ @mxgyverβ @nobody7102β @not-a-fever-dreamβ @princessphilly @purelyfictionβ @rolycolysficrecs @roosterformeβ @shouldershimmycity @sunlightmurdockβ @therebeccawβ @tongue-like-a-razorβ @top-gun-roosterβ @topguncortezβ @t-rexsβ @welcome-to-writers-havenβ @wildbornsiren @wintercap89 @writercoleβΒ An amazing little community here!Β
And a special happy birthday to my December Capricorn darlings,Β @bobfloydsbabe and @thedroneranger xo
Anywho, my hiatus continues. About to get frocked up, have hubs take me to a fancy hotel, a wonderful dinner, drink lots of champagne and whatever else eventuates. See you in 2023! Cass x
