✨ A Gentle PSA to the ACOTAR Fandom ✨
(aka: why are you fighting like Azriel himself is up for auction)
Every time I check fandom’s tags, I see Elriel and Gwynriel Fandoms out for each other.
Me personally
I am just trying to look at edits of Azriel being sexy and go to sleep.
Babes… please.
It is not that deep.
We are all out here shipping a 500-year-old fictional man who literally does not exist outside of Sarah J. Maas’s Google Docs and our collective delusions.
We are allowed to have fun. We are allowed to disagree.
If you love Gwynriel, perfect.
If you love Elriel, perfect.
If you ship Azriel with Cassian, I mean, interesting choice, but sure.
You are allowed to ship your ship.
You are also allowed to log off, drink some water, touch grass, stretch your back, kiss your pet, or eat a snack instead of attacking someone over a fictional romance.
What is not great:
Harassing writers
Sending death threats over fictional relationships
Acting like a ship is a moral stance
Calling people “stupid” because they like a different pairing
Let me be very clear:
Liking a ship does not reflect your worth, intelligence, morals, or identity.
It reflects that you read a fantasy book and thought “ah yes, these two should kiss.”
We are here to enjoy stories, not recruit soldiers.
Some of you are treating author interviews like subpoenas.
Some of you are acting like you were personally wronged by a bonus chapter.
Some of you need a nap.
At the end of the day we are literally just playing with fictional dolls in a fictional toybox.
This is recess.
This is finger painting hour.
This is story time.
Be silly.
Be chaotic.
Be respectful.
Make memes.
Make fanfic.
Drink some water.
As for me I will be over here being Azriel’s mate in peace.
So please, ship soft, ship loud, ship chaotic, but ship kindly.
If you disagree with this post in any way please go outside and touch grass.
Preferably barefoot.
Preferably immediately.
