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Okay I will try to keep this as coherent as possible but I can't promise anything!

So yesterday (January 30) I saw this image on Tumblr:

It's a notice mailed to residents in the area to tell them that the street parking will be used for crew/cast vehicles. I've never seen a Hannibal one before! It just so happened that my work shift ended at 6pm that day in the same area, so I figured I'd head over after work to see what was up. I wandered around for a good 2 hours trying to see what was happening, but all I could really tell was that the crew were there setting up lights and whatnot. There were pylons set up next to the ROM so I thought the cast trailers would go there, but they didn't show up. I circled the block a couple of times but nothing much happened. Then I overheard some security/control guys talking about the AD dept./vehicles being down on St. Joseph street so I walked over there to see what was up - and as soon as I turned the corner BAM!

I SAW MADS MIKKELSEN!

Thankfully there were some other fans there taking photos, so I got to take one too despite being super shaky and nervous haha (you can tell the photo is blurry). He is so nice oh my gosh and so handsome! He was really lovely! I congratulated him on his awards and he said thank you ^^ Also, some really cute Chinese fans were telling him about how he's super popular in China, and he was all "Well I'll have to go sometime!" AUGH SUPER CUTE.

After that I went outside and there were some more fans (about 8-10), so we all huddled together and talked. I also got to talk to the security guards who were WONDERFUL and so kind to us silly fangirls! I also met Abby/Abbie (not sure of the spelling, I'm sorry!) - I'm not sure of her exact job title, but she seemed to be in charge of coordinating everyone and she was also so nice!! I was really blown away by how close they let us be to the trailers/actors and how they put up with all of our silliness. The Hannibal crew is perfect in every way! ;;

So after waiting for a while, we saw Laurence Fishburne come out of his trailer! Unfortunately we were all a bit intimidated by him so we didn't manage to get pictures T_T Sorry guys! But seriously he just exudes an aura of coolness @_@

BUT THEN. THE BEST PART.

So I wanted to get photos of the names on the trailers, so some of the girls went over with me to the one that said Will Graham and we ended up just staying there and talking (we were all half frozen by then haha). AND THEN HUGH CAME OUT!!! Some of the girls had gone inside a nearby building to warm up so I dashed back in to get them and we ran out and oh my goodness HUGH. What an angelic perfect amazing human being! He took his time and talked to all of us and took photos with all of us and he was basically wonderful in every way and also British and!!!!! AHHHH HUGH.

So of course I talked his ear off but the best part for me was when I handed him my sign to sign (the same one I took when I met Bryan Fuller) and he looked at it and said in this adorable voice, "Bryan Fuller, can you see me?" HE WAS SO CONFUSED HAHHA IT WAS AMAZING. So I half-explained the story and told him about the recipe box, and the producer (I didn't get his name!! D: ) was right there so he went "Oh I saw it! Bryan showed me!" and AHHH. It was awesome! My selfie with Hugh turned out a bit badly, but thankfully my wonderful new Fannibal friend Nadia managed to get a really good one!! Thank you Nadia!!! ;_; <3

(this selfie is so bad lol I suck. BUT. At first I was like "oh no the lighting is bad!" and Hugh went "WELL LET'S DO THIS" and turned me around with his arm on my back ahahahah omfg WORTH IT)

(THANK YOU NADIA I OWE YOU A LIMB OF YOUR CHOICE FOR THESE AMAZING PICTURES ;_; )

And then Hugh had to go, so all of us fans went inside to warm up and we took some pictures together! It was a really awesome experience and, once again, I'm amazed at how a little perseverance can go such a long way. I didn't think I would even see the cast trailers, much less ALL OF THE CAST! Everyone was so kind and welcoming and wonderful and hardworking!! I really wish I could give the crew a gift because they work so tirelessly to make the show amazing and to help the cast do such a brilliant job. UGH I LOVE THIS SHOW.

I think one thing that I like the most about Hannibal isn't getting to meet the celebrities, though - I mean, it's really amazing and I'm super thankful for it! But for me every time I've done this I have met so many passionate, interesting, dedicated fans who become my friends, both on and offline. I think the Fannibals are what make me love Hannibal. We're a family! ;_;

OKAY SAPPY TIME OVER. Here's my signed sign! (Hugh is in the top corner, Mads is on the bottom, and Bryan's in the middle from before.)

I SPOKE TOO SOON

Hey everyone! I thought you might be interested in some behind the scenes-type photos, so - here are my notes from when I was first brainstorming the recipe card project! The success of this project really hinged on careful planning & organization, so I did my best to figure out every detail possible prior to announcing it.

Hi everyone!

First off, I want to apologize for being so quiet. If you follow me on Twitter (@egglasses) you’ll have a better idea of what’s been happening, but to summarize: school got really busy and once I finished putting together the gift, I and the Hannibal crew had to play a bit of email tag to get the delivery details sorted out. But! I come bearing wonderful news!

THE FANNIBAL GIFT HAS BEEN DELIVERED!!!

Here’s what happened: Loretta directed me to Danny Fredericks, Bryan’s personal assistant, and we figured out a time & place to meet. Unfortunately, I was unable to visit the set, and Bryan’s back in LA now working hard on writing the next half of season 2. Nevertheless, I met up with Danny and it was amazing! He is a really nice guy and just as much a Fannibal as the rest of us.

We met at a coffeeshop and sat down to discuss some Hannibal-related things. I showed him the recipe box and explained how I came up with the idea, how all the Fannibals sent their cards in, how the cast/crew could take their individual cards home, etc. He seemed really impressed and happy with it! He kept saying that it was really cool, amazing, etc. He also said that everyone would really love it and it would help lift their spirits a lot.

After that we talked a bit about season 2 and how awesome it’s going to be, and – he showed me a bunch of behind-the-scenes photos!! Ahh!! Nothing too spoilery, mostly set construction and fake limbs, but it was really cool! He kept hinting that season 2 is going to be even gorier and more powerful than season 1. I’m so excited! He also explained that he’s the guy in charge of stockpiling & organizing the photos that Bryan livetweets during the episodes, so we really have him to thank for all of the amazing eye candy we get to see!

Since Bryan is in LA, it might take a little while for him to see the gift, but Danny assured me that he’d do his best to get pictures/proof showing the cast & crew with the cards. He also said that they all have these collage walls in their trailers with fanart, letters, etc, which I thought was really cute and awesome. Apparently they have a similar wall at the office too!

My brain is still a bit fuzzy because I’m so happy and excited, but suffice to say, it was amazing to meet Danny and talk to him about Hannibal and the relationship between the fans & the creators. It’s clear that the cast and crew really appreciate all of the fans and they treasure the relationships they’ve cultivated with everyone.

I’ve been blown away by the kindness and generosity shown to me by not only Danny, but also Loretta, Bryan, and most especially all of you guys! Without the Fannibals I would never have gotten the strength or courage to attempt this project. I’ve learned a lot and I hope to do more gift projects in the future. Thank you to every single person who sent in a card, offered their support, put up with my slowness, and generally was just an amazing friend to this silly fangirl. I’ll be sure to keep you updated as I receive info about post-delivery shenanigans, so stay tuned!

I'll be replying to my email backlog by the end of this week, so if you emailed me and I haven't responded, don't worry!

Since the deadline has passed, I cannot accept anymore submissions, especially snail mail. However, if you have an extremely special circumstance, feel free to email me and we can try and work something out.

I'll be heading home for a visit this weekend to pick up all the cards, so I'll know for sure whose I have by then. Like I explained in the info post, I requested a scanned/photographed version of your card to be emailed to me so, in the worst case scenario, we'll have a backup to use.