#polyasanders

Heya everyone! Last year was awesome! I loved seeing the amount of participation from the community!! However, I’m hoping to do more this year! Instead of a couple days...this will be a month long event!

Each week will have a theme for creators to follow!

How To Participate:

This month is about creating and celebrating your identity! To do this, follow the prompts and then tag us and tag the posts #fanderspridemeetup2019

Ways To Participate:

All art forms are accepted, such as

Writing

Art (Traditional/Digital)

Edits

Cosplay

Selfies

Journals

Headcanon bullet lists

Aesthetics/Moodboards 

Photography

Any other ways you can think of. If you can express yourself through it, you can do it! (However is you have questions, feel free to send an ask!)

Topics:

Week 1 (June 1th-June 8th): Relationships- Showcase Various Relationships (Platonic, Queer Platonic, Romantic, With Yourself, Ect.) Through The Sides and other TS Characters!

Week 2 (June 9th-June 15th) : Representation- Draw/Write/Edit/Express yourself with the Sides/TSCharacters to represent your LGBTQ+ experiences!

Week 3 (June 16th-June 22nd): Headcanons- Show off all your headcanons about The Sides/TS Characters and what they may identify as! (Doesn’t have to be your identity(ies)

Week 4 (June 23rd-June 30th): Pride- Showcase your pride of you indenty(ies) by showcasing anything related to your sexuality. Not necessarily TS related.

Other Things Of Note:

Part of the meetup is to, well, Meetup! Talk to each other and learn about the various identities of people in this fandom!

Since this is a Fanders Pride Meetup, try to keep your content related to TS content or yourself. Other fandoms are okay to be mentioned, but please keep it minimal

If your content contains triggers and/or Deceit (Sympathetic or Not) please tag accordingly! They will still be reblogged onto here but please include a warning at the beginning of the post as well as in the tags.

I shouldn’t have to say this, but hate messages or bullying will not be tolerated. There was a small issue with hate last year and such behavior will not be tolerated.

Participation in each week in not required! This is supposed to be a fun event so if you are unable to post something for one of the weeks, don’t stress it! 

Please signal boost! If you have any friends or know any blogs who might be interested let them know! This is for anyone under the LGBTQIA+/SAGA umbrella!

This event now has a Discord Server! This is an additional way to meet others! The server location is: https://discord.gg/5q7MwXt

Please send an ask if you have anymore questions!

Logan

Phillip

Morgan

And of course

Orange!! -Thomas

Cranberry Apple!- Patton

Anything berry flavored- Logan

Raspberry! It’s grand! -Roman

Red colored ones so I can pretend to be a vampire drinking blood-Virgil

I don’t drink enough juice to have an opinion-Ellis

Cranberry Mango -Blake

Side A: Now try to be optimistic!

I think you guys missed the point.

NO SIDE is more important than the others. They all play a part in Thomas, for better or for worse. That attitude is very damaging.

Of course you can have favorites, I have one and have said that many times. But I don’t think he’s more important than the others.

While I am all for the sides getting the respect (from themselves and others) they deserve, the idea that there is a better or more important side is against one of the major themes in the series.

That there are many parts of yourself, that are good and bad, and it is a journey in discovering and understanding them, a journey that can be confusing and scary, and sometimes hard to accept, but the journey is important and can help you love yourself. And that these sides all contribute to your life, whether you realize it.

Currently All Have Links To AO3. Tumblr Links Are In Progress.

One Shots And Drabbles

Cookies With Love (Logicality)- Prompt From Tumblr: When baking chocolate chip cookies (Different Ways To Say I Love You)

Or, Patton is feeling sad so Logan bakes cookie with him. AO3

The Isolated Tipsy Logan Incident (Logicality)- Based on the word prompt. "That's Enough Wine For Tonight" AO3

Two Musical Dorks (Prinxiety)- Roman finds out that Virgil has a hidden talent. (Credit to @wentzdayz  for giving me the prompt.) AO3

My Dearest Virgil (Prinxiety)-  Prompt From Tumblr: In a letter (Ways to say I love you). Or A letter from Roman to Virgil about their love. AO3

Set Me Free, My Honeybee (Prinxiety, Platonic Moxiety, Past Analogical)- Virgil is heartbroken and scared he will be forever. AO3

Attention And Cuddles (Logince)- Roman want attention from his boyfriend, Logan AO3

Ok (Platonic Lamp)-  "They were all sitting at the dinner table and the other three were talking about something going on. Virgil couldn’t really tell because right now it felt too loud to comprehend." AO3

A Charlie Brown Thanks Giving (Lamp)- Virgil hates Thanksgiving, well he hates all Holidays. They just remind him how alone he really is.And that won't change this year, despite the fact he's dating the other sides...Right? AO3

A Delightful Beginning (Lamp)- Just a sweet morning between the Sides to start off the Holiday Season. AO3

Cuddles And Blanket Forts (Lamp)- Logan is stressed and his boyfriends build a blanket fort with him.  AO3

Snow Days And Cuddles (Lamp)- The four boyfriends enjoy a day in the snow and cuddle afterwards. AO3

Cookies And Sweet Days (Lamp, Focuses On Moxiety)-  Virgil awakes to the sound of Patton Baking and Christmas Music AO3

What Makes You Think I’m So Special? (Lamp)- Virgil loved to sing. And when he did he would give it his all, but he was too anxious to ever do it in front of the others. 

Or The Three Times The Sides Overhead Virgil Singing And The One Time They Didn't AO3

Covers And Hugs (Lamp)- Cuddles between boyfriends AO3

Stars And Love (Lamp)- Logan loves the stars and his boyfriends. AO3

Hot Chocolate Is Better With Boyfriends (Lamp)- Patton drinks hot chocolate and reflects on his relationships with his boyfriends. And their relationship with each other. AO3

Mistletoe (Lamp)- Patton just wants to kiss his boyfriends under the mistletoe. AO3

Patton Needs To Sleep (Lamp)- Patton really needs to sleep, his boyfriends help him with that. AO3

The Frustration Of Getting Ready (Ore, Background Lamp)- Remy is taking forever to get ready. October is frustrated but amused, and Emile is just amused. AO3

Patton Comes Out (Platonic Moxiety)- Patton comes out to Virgil over Tumblr  AO3

Holding On To Me So Tight (Moxiety)- Patton wants to win a bet. Virgil is too gay to function (But thankfully Patton is too) AO3

Patton’s Heart (Moxiety)- Patton is sick after taking care of Virgil. As Virgil takes care of him, Patton reflects on their relationship. AO3

Snowball Fights And Hot Cocoa (Moxiety)-  Patton and Virgil enjoy a Snowday together and then drink hot cocoa. AO3

Let It Snow (Moxiety)- It’s cold but Patton’s use to it...Virgil is not. AO3

Sing A Song (Moxiety)- Virgil and Patton have recently adopted Remy and Roman. Roman is worried to ask them a question. AO3

Kissing (Moxiety)- Patton can always wake Virge up easily. Roman vents frustration  AO3

Multi-Chapter Ongoing Fics

The Dark Isn’t All Bad (Eventual Lamp)-   In the world they were born into, everyone was a mythical being. Every different group of mythical being had a specific way of life. These four were considered disgraces to their world as they somehow went against this sense of order, because of this they were forced to run and hide or be killed. AO3

Out Of This World (Eventual Lamp)- Logan is an alien stranded on Earth and is fond by Patton and his boyfriends. AO3

The Lovely AU (Lamp)- An AU following the lives of the Sides in a Human AU, where they have all been together since High School. (Can Be Read As  AO3 Ask Blog is @lamp-lovely-au​

    -Dark And Cute All At Once- Based Dialogue Prompts given on Tumblr. 11. “Wow, you look… amazing.” and 62. “Please shut up. Just shut up.”Or Virgil tries something new; Patton in supportive, Roman is extra, and Logan is very very gay. AO3

             -But I Would Fight For You- Roman tries to defend his boyfriends. The result is kind of a mess AO3

             -Things Have Changed For Me, And That’s Okay- "Life is finally good for Jake.But of course it had to come after going through Hell." AO3

The Man With A Heart As Cold As Ice- Logan Sanders is a rich man with a cold heart. But what happens on one Christmas Eve where three people put his life into perspective? [An AU inspired by A Christmas Carol] AO3

Of A Bittersweetpast (Prinxiety And Logicality)- The love story of two dorks in high school. Prequel to my story "Of Parents and Grandparents” though this could be read on its own. AO3 

Stop This Absurd Reality (LAMP)- Virgil is married to Roman, Patton, and Logan. The only issue is that for the past 2 and a half years, Logan has been in a coma. 

But he does wake up, only with amnesia that leaves him without any memories of the other three. And him still remembering the backwards thinking that his parents had taught him. Will he ever remember all that he lost? And will Virge and the others be able to get their starlight back? 

Find out on this journey of love, acceptance, and memories, good and bad. AO3

Day And The Night AU (Moxiety)- Summary- A collection pf stories involving Patton and Virgil in a Human AU where they are very in love. Can be read as a series or as individual oneshots. AO3

Heart Of My Everything (Moxiety, Logince)- “Everyone knew the story of the fallen Amino yet no one knew truly what had happened back then. Of course, this was only story told. You must also know what has been lost in time. Lost to all except the three people knew what really happened.” - Patton and Logan are magical beings created to protect Earth. But Logan has been locked up for thousands of years as he tried to commit heinous acts. But he's returned and will he be able to change now? Or will he try to go back to his horrible ways? And how do Virgil, Roman, and Thomas fit into this complicated things that happened way before this? Well let's find out together in the story of mischief, magic, but most importantly: heart. AO3

Multi-Chapter Completed Fics

Of Parents And Grandparents (Logicality And Prinxiety)- "This is the first year he would spend Christmas with his new parents and they decided to use the Holiday season to introduce the boy to Virgil’s parents"  Or Thomas is Virgil and Roman's son, and he's about to meet Virgil's parents. AO3 (Part Of The Family And Humanity AU)

Coffee, Pastries, And Honesty (Lamp, Background Ore)- Imagine a world where everyone has a soulmate. Someone who is guaranteed to always love you without any restraints and will always be by your side.

Now imagine being one of the few people in the world without one.Virgil doesn't have to imagine this, as his entire life he has had no mark. But what will happen when he meets a man, a man who makes him feel a way he hasn’t felt before, and then experiences this two other times?

Day 15 Of Storymas

Pairing: LAMP, A bit of focus on Moxiety

AU: None specified

T/W: Attempted attack.

Summary: Patton just wants to kiss his boyfriends under the mistletoe. 

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Patton has a goal:

He was gonna get all of his boyfriends under the mistletoe this month.

Roman was easy. Roman was constantly for affection and the romantic was trying to get all three of them under the mistletoe himself. All he did was time it so that it as when Patt put the mistletoe up (He was the tallest so it made sense). He hadn’t told anyone that he was putting it up and he called Roman to the living room, as Ro as the only other person home. Roman came in and immediately realized what happened. He blushed (Because even though he was a huge flirt and lived being affectionate, he was also a blushing mess if someone flirted with him or showed affection to him).  The two then kissed.

Logan was a bit harder, Patton was able to get him under it with a bit of patience and careful planning. He waited until after movie night where they were thinking about other things and was able to get Logan under. Logan rolled his eyes affectionately and they shared a quick kiss.

Virgil was a challenge. Not cause Virge was trying to be, in fact the other two were able to do this easily  it’s just that he and Virgil hadn’t been able to be in the same space or Virgil had found some way to not be kissed accidentally.

But that changed today, he and Virgil were spending the day together. And honestly Patton forgot about the mistletoe. They were cuddling in the living room and cuddled into the couch. Virgil got up to get some snacks while Patton went up to get some extra blankets. When they got back Virgil, being in his rare affectionate mood that day, and surprised Patton from a hug from behind. Patton giggles and turns around to hug Virgil back. They are about to pull apart but Virgil  glances up and blushes. Patton looks up and saw the mistletoe there.Patton smiles and the two kiss deeply. The two then move to the couch and cuddle under the blankets Patton brought and eat the snacks while watching their favorite cartoons. They ordered pizza later and enjoyed each other’s company.

It was truly lovely.

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A/N:I hope you enjoyed! Feed back is always appreciated!

Something I’ve noticed in this fandom is that people tend to stick to certain headcanons (HCs) on how the sides look. I mean the Sides looking like Thomas is a given in works that are supposed to take place with them as parts of Thomas, like in the canon universe. But why is it that in a Human Alternate Universe (AU) we rarely to show them looking different?

I’m not saying that if you headcanon them as looking like Thomas or how they are usually depicted in works that it’s a bad thing! You should be able to depict them however you like and I support that! All I want to convey is that we should use Human AUs or other AUs where they are their own separate entities, as a chance to make a diverse cast of characters.

Even if we just change up their body types we could have a way more diverse cast. And I’m not talking about having Virgil be super skinny, Roman be super muscular, have Patton be a tiny bit chubby (which is still rare), and have Logan super tall and lanky like is usual in this fandom. Once again; it’s completely fine if you depict them this way, that’s just not what this post is about!

I mean, why not have more works where the sides are transgender? Why not have them have vastly different body types than canon? Why not have stories where the sides are still considered beautiful without being described as conventionally beautiful? So why not show more body diversity?

Why not make Virgil chubby because he’s an anxious eater? Why not have him be tan because not everyone with anxiety or a mental illness is pale white (well white in general) or stick thin. Why not make Patton tall and muscular? And I mean muscular like broad shoulder big man Patton, not like six-pack Patton. Why not have short Loagan with freckles, and is simultaneously adorable and taken seriously? Why not have Roman who is short and naturally skinny or naturally big or naturally chubby, and can still defend anyone without having to look like what people consider “strong”.

Why not have more body type variations and other descriptions of the characters and still have them described as attractive? And if you want to project things that you struggle with your body or give the sides traits you have that aren’t conventionally seen as attractive you can do that! It’s good if you believe in writing/drawing a diverse cast and characters but it’s more powerful if you actually show it.

Again, if you like what the HC’s for their bodies usually are then that is great! But it would be nice if we showed more body diversity. Because most fics I read/art I see, despite having good intentions, when describing the sides will describe them close to what is conventionally taken a beautiful in order to convey they are attractive.

And I’ll admit I’ve done that myself in my work but I am now trying to show that so many different types of people are beautiful. And I want to be an example of it. Because in real life not just people who are naturally tall and skinny or tall and muscular are beautiful. They aren’t just the only people who exist.  

People of various body types are gorgeous and deserve to be represented. People like me who don’t look conventionally beautiful deserve to recognized as a beautiful part of life. People who don’t look like me but don’t fit conventional standards deserve to be recognized and we can always add more representation.

I would also like to add, and this part may be (understandably) controversial, why don’t we imagine the sides as people of color (POC). As a WOC I have always felt comfortable projecting parts of myself, such as my sexuality (and my struggles with it) or struggles with mental illnesses, and yet I never felt comfortable projecting the struggles I have face as someone who is mixed from many communities and within myself. And I always wondered and feared that other POC might feel this way. So why not, the ideas as the sides being represented as people of color makes me happy because that can get more positive representation. Though if you aren’t for this or don’t feel comfortable doing this, I understand completely.

I feel that we as a community could benefit from introducing more diversity in our creations and I for one am very much for this. I am very much for discussing this further but please be polite! Again, if you like your own HCs for the sides and they are the ones that are typically given, that is valid! But representation can feel really good, especially if it’s in a positive environment.

And now to hear a part from my good friend @ionadh who I have talked about this with.

“The sides are a part of Thomas so it’s understandable to have them all have features like Thomas (even if it’s an alternate universe where they are separate from Thomas) but the Sides could be a part of you as well. We have widely used headcanons about the sides that change how we perceive them even in the canon universe, like for example, Patton with freckles is widely known and used. Why does the diversity between the sides stop there?

Give me Logan with top surgery scars and a man bun. Give me Virgil with beauty marks all over and a chubby tummy.  Give me Patton with stretch marks and heterochromia iridum eyes. Give me Roman with long beautiful dreads and almost non-existent muscles.

When we write, draw, edit, or even imagine these characters we tend to project ourselves onto them. I’m a trans guy and Logan is my favorite side so when I imagine him I put that huge personal piece of me onto him. If you want to write the sides as transgender, or hispanic, or bisexual, or whatever because you want to relate to them more then I say go for it!”

I, personally, have struggled with accepting the different things that make me up and I know a lot of others struggle with that as well and I feel that seeing more good and diverse representation or feeling free to put yourself into a character can help you, and others who have similar struggles, accept themselves. Because from experience I remember times where I’ve read the few fics where the Sides are diverse and one of them looked similar to me body type wise and it made me happy because they were still shown as beautiful and it helped me feel beautiful.