#fandom ask game

I don't know about you, but I can't believe it's time to post this list again. Like in the past, questions focus on what you created and how you felt this year.

Two ways to play: Reblog and have your followers send you numbers, or answer the whole list!

Including WIPs, how many fics have you worked on since January 1st? Original fiction counts too!

How many did you post for other people to read?

What's something NEW that you tried in a fic?

What piece of media inspired you the most?

How many fandoms did you write for?

What ship(s) captured your heart?

What character(s) captured your heart?

Did you write for any new fandoms or ships?

What fic meant the most to you to write?

What fic made you feel the happiest to work on?

What fic was the most satisfying to finish?

What fic was the most challenging to work on?

What's the most interesting topic you researched for a fic?

What were your shortest and longest fics?

What was on your writing playlist?

Where did you write? Was there a favorite spot?

What’s your favorite title of the year?

Share your favorite opening line

Share your favorite ending line

Share your favorite piece of dialogue

Share the funniest line(s) you wrote this year

Did you get frustrated with a fic at some point? What happened and how did you get past it?

If you had to choose one, what was THE most satisfying writing moment of your year?

Did you do anything special to celebrate finishing something?

Did you create fanworks other than fic? Show one off!

How many fannish events did you take part in? Things like bangs, exchanges, ship weeks, zines, prompt memes, etc. They all count!

Think back on everything you've worked on since January and give yourself a compliment. A real one! Be nice to yourself.

If this were an awards show, who would you thank?

What’s left on your to-do list for 2025?

Send a character + one or more of these question IN THE INBOX. Don't reply on the post!

1. Why do you like or dislike this character?

2. Favorite canon thing about this character?

3. Least favorite canon thing about this character?

4. If you could put this character in any other media, be it a book, a movie, anything, what would you put them in?

5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?

6. What's something you have in common with this character?

7. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you like?

8. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you despise?

9. Could you be roommates with this character?

10. Could you be best friends with this character?

11. Would you date this character?

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

13. What's an emoji, an emoticon and/or any symbol that reminds you of this character or you think the character would use a lot?

14. Assign a fashion aesthetic to this character.

15. What's your favorite ship for this character? (Doesn't matter if it's canon or not.)

16. What's your least favorite ship for this character?

17. What's a ship for this character you don't hate but it's not your favorite that you're fine with?

18. How about a relationship they have in canon with another character that you admire?

19. How about a relationship they have in canon that you don't like?

20. Which other character is the ideal best friend for this character, the amount of screentime they share doesn't matter?

21. If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favorite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?

22. If you're a fic reader, what's something you like in fics when it comes to ths character? Something you don't like?

23. Favorite picture of this character?

24. What other character from another fandom of yours that reminds you of them?

25. What was your first impression of this character? How about now?

26. What's something the character has done you can't get over? Be it something funny, bad, good, serious, whatever?

27. What is a color or colors that you think of when you think of this character, be it their canon color(s) or not?

28. If you could have this character meet another in another media, who would you have them meet?

29. Could you live as this character, would you? If not, what would you change so that you could?

1- If they were asked what would they say their worst quality is and what is it actually

2- Is there a situation they went through that had a positive and a negative impact on them simultaneously

3- How lonely or isolated are they

4- Do they like to commit themselves to things/people or do they not and why is that

5- Has their relationship with crying changed over the years

6- How in control do they feel about themselves and their choices and their body

7- If they wanted something they don't have what means would they resort to in order to obtain it

8- What are the markings of success to them

9- What is the one thing they believe they are not meant for

10- What are the top three defining decisions of their life

11- What are their beliefs regarding suffering and what is their relationship with it

12- To what extent do they believe themselves and others are accountable to their own actions

13- What are their unhealthiest habits or tendencies

14- How often do they find themselves identifying with and relating to others

15- How do they look out or care for themselves whether in small or big ways

16- Do they believe that life is intentional and meaningful or chaotic and arbitrary

17- We all contain multitudes within, talk about an example of contradiction within them

18- What do they run towards and what do they run from

19- What type of people or mistakes do they believe are unforgivable

20- How early on did they have to start doing things for and by themselves

21- How easy would it be for them to deal with someone who has their same major flaws

22- If they ever found themselves living in conditions that make them miserable how much effort will they put into changing their position

23- How clear is the image they have of themselves and how would they react if it was questioned or challenged

24- How much of an influence do they have on others in their life and are they aware of the extent of it

25- Who in their life knows who they truly are

26- Is it easy for them to say 'no'

27- How far would they go to keep appearances

28- Do they have rigid expectations of their life and daily experiences and what would their reaction be to those expectations not being fulfilled

29- Are they the type who fills their schedule with as many activities as possible or would they rather spend their days ideally

30- Do they have fixed principles for what they consider moral and immoral to them or do they believe it depends on circumstances

31- Do they have anybody in their lives that they might consider an anti role model

32- If they were in an environment that demanded them to shrink would they collapse on themselves or would they fight back

33- Do they rather do things solo or do they prefer to have someone else with them and why is that

34- Are they usually able to recognize their emotions when they arise and know how to name or categorize them or not

35- Is there an aspect of their life that remains a mystery to them and how accepting are they of that

💭  𓋰  what❜s your most obscure agere fandom .ᐣ

👀  𓋰  share an obscure or niche headcanon you have for a popular fandom｡

📰  𓋰  do you engage with any non──traditional agere media .ᐣ (novels𓏼 podcasts𓏼rpgs𓏼music𓏼etc)

📠  𓋰  what❜s the oldest piece of media you make content for or would like to see more content made for .ᐣ

🕚  𓋰  what❜s the newest piece of media you make content for or would like to see more content made for .ᐣ

🔎  𓋰  what❜s your favorite underrepresented trope or dynamic .ᐣ

🗝️  𓋰  if you could make any regression flag no matter how niche, what would it be for .ᐣ

❔  𓋰  a fandom you❜ve never seen agere content for but are interested in .ᐣ

📢  𓋰  what❜s the most unconventional pairing or character you enjoy .ᐣ

🗯️  𓋰  do you have any headcanons that contradict popular fanon .ᐣ

❕  𓋰  a fandom you❜d like to see more from .ᐣ

🆕  𓋰  have you started a fandom tag on regression tumblr .ᐣ

Send me a character and I’ll tell you:

My opinion of that character

My favorite canon thing about that character

My least favorite canon thing about that character

My favorite headcanon(s) for that character

My least favorite headcanon(s) about that character

Pick a character or ship and a question (or more!) and send it in an ask. Reblog to invite others to send you asks.

(Some questions adapted from questions in other ask games)

General opinion of the character/ship?

What is something you like about this character/ship?

What is something you dislike about this character/ship?

What is one headcanon you have about this character/ship?

Are there any popular headcanons about this character/ship that you don't like or agree with?

What is one unpopular opinion you have about this character/ship?

Do you have any headcanons about the character/ship's gender and orientation(s)?

What do you think could have been a fun alternate character introduction/first meeting for the character/ship?

What is a song you associate with this character/ship?

Who is someone you ship with this character / who would you add if you were to add another character to this ship?

Do you think this character/ship would want to have kids?

If this character/ship had a kid what do you think the kid might have in common with them? What might be different?

If this character/ship was an animal (or animals) what animal(s) do you think they would be?

What kind of pet(s) do you think this character/ship would have?

What is your headcanon for this character/ship's favorite food(s)?

What is your headcanon for this character/ships's go to coffee shop drink order?

What do you think is this character/ship's favorite holiday(s)?

What is your favorite holiday to see in art/fic of this character/ship?

Do you associate this character/ship with a particular season?

What are your top three AUs you like to see this character/ship in?

What are your top three tropes you like to see incorporated into something featuring this character/ship?

What was the thing that made you first realize you liked/didnt like this character/ship?

If this character/ship made an AITA post, what might the title be?

What is a job you think this character/ship could be good at? Would they also be happy doing that job? If not what is a job you think would make them happy?

Shuffle your general/go to playlist, what is the first song that came up and can you relate it to this character/ship?

What do you think a happy ending to the story would look like for this character/ship?

Does this character/ship like to cook? Are they good at it?

If you were to give them a superpower what would it be?

What is a disability/neurodivergence you would like to see this character/ship have? (Or that you headcanon them as having?)

If they encountered something supernatural that would appear to them as the most frightening thing (to them) that it could, what would it look like?

If they encountered something supernatural that intended to lure them by appearing as tempting as possible, what would it appear as?

If this character/ship was going to be in media of a different genre than the source material, what genre(s) do you think they would be best suited to?

What kind of place do you think this character/ship would most like to live? (can be specific, ex. beach house in Long Beach California, or vibes based, ex. a cute cozy cabin somewhere where it snows)

If you chose an alternative 'home town' for this character/ship that is different from their canon what would you choose for them? (can be specific town/city/region or just vibes based)

Do you seek out fic focused on this character/ship? If yes, what is a fic you like that features this character/ship? If no, is there something that might entice you to read a fic focused on this character/ship in the future?

What are your thoughts on this character/ship in relation to [ASKER'S CHOICE: Trope or AU]?

If they were a D&D Adventurer what species/class do you think they would be? If they played D&D what species/class do you think they'd play?

If they had a tumblr, what would their blog be like/what would they post about?

If you were to give them a hobby that they do not explicitly have in canon, what would it be?

If you could give them a makeover what would you do/change?

If they were to be involved with fandom(s), what fandoms do you think they would be in? What fannish activities do you think they'd do (shipping, fanart, reading/writing fanfic, discourse, meta, etc)? Would they be open about this sort of thing outside of fandom spaces or keep it secret?

Is there any fandom activity that you don't normally do that this character/ship makes you want to do/wish you could do? (ex. writing fic if that's not normally your thing, or going to in person fan events if that's not normally what you do).

If this character/ship was an elemental bender (like in Avatar the Last Airbender) what element do you think they would be able to bend?

If you were to put this character/ship into a crossover AU, what other fandom would you do a crossover with?

What is your favorite character(s) to have a platonic/familial relationship with this character/ship?

If character/ship was a tarot card, what would they be?

If character/ship was a flower, what flower would they be?

What is a book/show/movie/band that you think this character/ship would love if they were in a setting where that thing existed?

Describe what you feel like the relationship is (or could be) between this character/ship and [ASKER'S CHOICE: choose another character or ship]?

This one is riffing off the Choose Violence Ask Game

Let's show our diversity, find joy and inspiration in our different approaches to fandom. No shade, no bashing. Just joy, visibility, and h healthy dose of (second hand) appreciation!

What tropes or themes do you enjoy reading from time to time but do not want to write or make art about yourself?

Are there any tropes or themes you do not appreciate, yet understand why others do and maybe even beta read a friend's fic containing those tropes?

Do you have casual "side-ships" because some of your friends and mutuals enjoy those ships in a compelling way?

Is there a rarepair ship or niche part of the fandom you wish to share with more people?

Do you have any OCs (original characters) for your fandom? Tell us about them!

What part of the canon would you like to change, and why?

Is there fanon you would buy into if just some tiny things were changed? Please elaborate!

What tropes or themes do you wish to see more of?

Are there any unusual formats you enjoy?

Are there any tropes, themes, and stylistic choices often present in your fanworks that go beyond enjoyment but are part of who you are?

Is the general attitude behind your fanworks in your current fandom influenced by another fandom you are in?

Do you make or enjoy crossovers?

What type of opinions different from your own do you respect, and why?

Which tropes and themes are your go-tos for letting off steam, digesting horrible things, and making art out of ghastly thoughts and experiences?

Do you have a wild idea for a fandom week/fest theme?