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Anyone ever think about why some TV shows (or movies, books, etc) inspire you to be active in the fandom, and others don’t? I don’t know about other people, but I typically have one TV show at time that I’m truly obsessed over, and want to discuss with others, and read/write fanfic for. My other TV shows I just watch. I enjoy them, but most of the time when an episode finishes, I don’t really think about it again till it airs the next week. 

Are there factors which make a show a fandom show for you?

For me, it’s 100% the OTP factor. I would so LIKE to transition out of OUAT to any one of the much better shows that I watch and enjoy (and all of them are better), but I just can’t find an OTP that moves me like Rumbelle does.

^^ same

Also, I am consistent about this because I have watched other really terrible shows because of OTPs. (Ask me about V 2009 and my lizards in love sometime.)

The OTP factor has been mentioned by several people….so I’ll rephrase the question. What makes an OTP, an OTP for you? Is there a magic formula? Does it have to do with liking the actors, or have you noticed similarities in your OTP’s stories? Or is it all just random and unexplainable? 

And if any multi-shippers see this (I know I’m mutuals with a few), I’d love your input as well. If you multi-ship, then obviously you don’t have just ONE True Pairing….so how does fandom fever strike for you? 

This looks like an interesting discussion *slides in quietly at the back*

Ok this might sound weird but a show becomes a fandom show for me, not actually because of anything to do with the show but because of the fandom itself. If I like a show then I will google it and read fanfic, watch fanvids etc. That will sometimes lead me to stumble across fandom, through fansites etc. It’s the people in the fandom that get me to join.

Now I admit I liked Once Upon a Time a lot before I joined the fandom. I liked it more than I liked most shows even before I got to fandom. My love for Once Upon a Time is second only to my love of Stargate. I’d written tens of thousands of words of blog posts analyzing story arcs, character motivations etc. I’d even written some fanfic before I ever joined the fandom. However, I never would have written the 400k of fanfic that I have without the community here on tumblr. It doesn’t matter how much I like a show, I’m inherently lazy.

The Rumbelle fandom is fantastic with all the events, and the prompts, and the interaction. I never get to talk about what I love in real life because nobody shares my interests. Being enthusiastic with others, makes me more enthusiastic generally. I guess there’s also a right place, right time element. The stars align or whatever. I have to be in the right place in my life etc. I’ve only been in two fandoms, and there was a ten year gap in between them.

I jumped into the Rumbelle fandom because I don’t like to miss out on things. The first Rumbelle is Hope was happening about the time I found the fandom and well the rest is history. However, at the end of the day it still comes back to the people. I stumbled across the Rumbelle fandom on tumblr, I lurked reading a few of your blogs for a few weeks before I ever joined. I found you to be intelligent, interesting, nice people with great senses of humor. It was a community I wanted to be a part of and that’s basically it.

A little backwards perhaps, but a show becomes a fandom show for me because of the fandom, and a great big dose of right place, right time.

*tackles with Rumbelle hugs back*

Dragons are very cool and I’m really pleased to hear that it’s a good creature for you. I’m glad I helped a bit 🙂 Hope you have a good day!

Heya *waves*

Nice to hear from you! I hope you are well and are having a good week.

I have to be honest I’m not that keen on an Enchanted Forest AU because where is the line drawn then between Rush and an AU Rumple? Does that make sense? I think the line could get real blurry there. However, if that is what your muse wishes to run with then I’m sure that would be fantastic. Like I said before I’d much rather you write something you want, than try and force something you aren’t interested in.

Also just checking dragon!Belle is a shapeshifter right? She’s going to be human at least some of the time yeah? Anyway, I think the basic plot is cool. How about set it in space? So the planet that Belle’s on, where she’s guarding the treasure, is just like the Enchanted Forest. The thing that makes it more Rush, is that the ship is a spaceship. If they are usually equipped with energy weapons, you could have an EM field rendering them useless so they had to break out swords.

If all the action takes place planet-side, it wouldn’t really change anything, it would just be an adjustment to the background details, maybe alter language used or attitudes a little, nothing major. It’s just a thought. It’s completely up to you of course. I want you to have fun with whatever you write!

Heya

I used to be very paranoid about “did I have anon flipped?” but then I learned a trick. I don’t know what browser you use but google chrome has incognito mode and I think all browsers have something similar. If you open tumblr in that then you aren’t logged in and then it has to be sent on anon. No accidents can happen that way 🙂

I’m guessing you mean a shape shifting dragon so she’ll be human some of the time, so sure dragon!Belle, why not? Sounds good to me! Basically I’m easy, so long as there’s a happy ending then I’m good with almost anything. So go with whatever inspires you.

Feel free to message anytime 🙂 have fun fooling around with your ideas!

This is a paranoid Zookeeper wondering if Tumblr ate my first greeting. Anything you want have in mind for your Rushbelle?

Hey *waves*

Eeek I’m sorry. As you can see I did get both messages but I think perhaps we are on opposite time zones. They came through at 1am and 4am my time so I didn’t see them until I got up this morning. I know the paranoid feeling of “did tumblr eat it?” I’m wondering that about my giftee at the moment. So I promise you that I can see no reason why I wouldn’t respond within 24 hours. If it’s been more than a day then tumblr ate it. Hope that helps! 🙂

Right ok *rubs hands together* first things first, what I want more than anything is for you to have fun. I always say that when I do these gift exchanges. Don’t feel obligated to include anything I say if you don’t want. I would rather this was an enjoyable experience for you, than you feel miserable trying to work something in that just isn’t doing it for you.

Now that’s clear the creature I had in mind was a dragon. I want you to write whatever you wish of course, but if I’m allowed to say, I would prefer if either Rush and Belle just interact with the dragon, or they only transform into the dragon temporarily and are still human otherwise. I confess I was kinda imagining it set on an alien world, but the choice is obviously yours. What I will say is I don’t really like many of the SGU characters, so don’t feel you have to set it on Destiny. Let your imagination run wild. I’m sure I’ll love whatever you come up with 🙂 

Of course if you share my loathing of Colonel Young, feel free to have him roasted by the dragon, or perhaps chewed on a little and then roasted (I really don’t like him).

Feel free to message me whenever you would like and not just if you have questions. I’m not adverse to chatting 🙂 I’m going to tag my replies to you “Sam’s Zookeeper Replies” so hopefully you can find them easily. I hope you have a good day!

rumbelleorderinthecourt:

Are you playing?  Just curious how many of you have decided to participate.

In the past week we’ve gotten lots of great Prompt Ideas for you to peruse if your muse isn’t cooperating.  Maybe something there will spark your interest!

If you’re not sure what this event is about – here are the Event Details.  Basically, on April 11 we’re going to fill the tag with Rumbelle Legal porn.  ANYONE can play and this is not a contest!  Just a fun event!  

As always, our Ask
Box is open for your questions or if you have prompt ideas to submit.  

Don’t forget to follow this blog and reblog our posts to spread the word!  Let us know if you’re intending to be a part of this – should be a fun event!  All writers and artists welcome – the more smut the better!  🙂

WHOMEVER IS BEHIND THIS IS EVIL! In the best possible way of course 🙂 Honestly I want to send you a fruit basket, and curse you a little, for all the inspiration this event has given me. Also, just to be clear, I’m kidding about the cursing and the being evil. You are awesome! Thank you so much for running this event. I’m just drowning in plot bunnies heh.

I have four ideas for this! Four! I want to write all of them but I don’t know if I’ll have the time/writing discipline to get them done. Honestly what are you guys doing to me? So yup I am definitely playing! 🙂

First of all a huge thanks to the wonderful mods who run the TEAs. I can’t imagine the amount of work that goes into collating all the nominations and the ballots. I’ve never been in a fandom that has so many wonderful events. The Rumbelle fandom truly is fantastic and I’m so grateful that you guys let me join in. Everyone has been so kind and welcoming. Honestly this is just a wonderful community. You guys are great!

This was my first TEA experience and my hope was that maybe I might gain a couple of new readers. To get nominated was mind-blowing and I am so very grateful for that! To win two categories is just … wow, I am overwhelmed. Thank you so much for the compliment, I’m really honored. Truly it means a lot, totally made my month 🙂

Special: Best Drama – Painting Layers of Love
I confess when this got nominated, if I was hoping for a win with any fic it was this one because it means a lot to me personally. I know I’m quite slow at updating, it’s hard to write sometimes because I really want to do it justice if I can. This started life as a quick response to an inspiration aesthetic. It’s amazing how stories can grow. Thank you all so much for supporting this fic!

Events: Monthly Rumbelling (Non-Smut) – Transposing Digits
This fic is like the ‘little fic that could’. It started off as a oneshot, which then gained four more chapters thanks to prompts, and has since spawned an entire verse. I didn’t think to ask for consideration in this category, so the nomination was a complete surprise and I’m humbled by the win. I do love the Monthly Rumbelling event. The only problem is it spawns more plot bunnies than I can keep up with 🙂

Seriously thank you all so much! I feel like I should do something to say thank you/celebrate, but I suppose the best thing I could probably do is crack on with the next chapter of Painting Layers of Love yeah? So I’ll do that 🙂 Honestly, thank you all again, I really am truly honored.

theoneandonlylittlebird reblogged your post and added: “TEA Thank You”

I’m so happy for you! I whooped when I heard your name/stories announced! Well deserved!

And hey, if picking up a TEA or two inspires you to give me more of what I love, this is a win for me (and everyone else!).

Thank you *hugs you* heh I was inspired before honest! Painting Layers of Love is due another chapter. I’m averaging about once a month at the moment, and it was last updated January 15th so I’m running late as it is. I didn’t need a TEA win to make me write it. I would do it anyway I swear.

My writing discipline has been MIA for a couple of months so I’m quite behind on everything, but it will happen! I’m not going to make any promises as to when, probably next week given the current progress level 🙂