#old nerd

And I just found the old Monthly Gargoyles Fan Art Challenge site.

This thing ran consistently for like 10 years. Every month.

And like… I know we have spaces on social media or archive sites where people make little communities and have art challenges, but the energy is just different.

There was something so cozy about little sites like this. They were teeny tiny communities and even if you were a lurker (I was only ever commenting on art, I can’t draw), you just felt at home.

And not like there wasn’t discourse (back in those days we called it flame wars) or fights over ships in some places (I don’t remember there ever being any on the MGC though, I think they had solid moderation).

But cozy little fan sites and shrines are just not a thing you have today.

Anyway, if you want some fan art of yore— a little time capsule if you will, there it is.

Tagged by the always awesome @professorbard for a Turkey / feast day selfie

A lil late but oh well so here’s my ass in a hella comfy hoodie tie dye dress on turkey day that I had a London broil steak on 😛😋😋

This Swede is happy to have made so many friends and followers on here, and ish thankful for the lot of you!