laraF's nest

Hey, this is me again, rambling on.

Challenge #6

In your own space, make a list — anything between one and ten things is a sweet spot, but don't feel constrained by that! - of things that you wish existed in fandom or elsewhere, or that you'd like someone to make for you. Are you dying for podfic of your writing? Do you need icons for a character that doesn't get much fanart? Is there a story you want to read? Are you looking for new canons to get into? Would you like a collaborator for a project?

Maybe you want more people to talk about a certain fandom with, or you'd love to trade ficlets with somebody over email. Maybe you're new to a fandom and would like some recs to start reading, or communities to join. This is the time to ask!


Wishlist. Hmmm, that's a hard one, but I'll try.

1) A great, quality translation of SCI Mystery in English, so I can read it before I learn Chinese on a sufficient level and my curiosity kills me. (It's a real risk, okay.) I watched the drama, and guys, it's a FUCKING DISASTER but I love it so much. And it ended on The Cliffhanger of All Times© 🤯 And while Season Two was confirmed some time ago - theoretically they'll start shooting this summer - anything can happen. AND IT'S TOO FAR OFF ANYWAY!!
So many feelings, so many, I'm drowning. Not even enough fic material to quench this thirst! So I guess I'd like any interaction with anyone who got sucked into this story, too. 🥺🥺🥺 That would be lovely! SCI fans out there, I hope we find each other sooner or later!

2) Guardian fanarts from the novel!!! I did search for it, I still do from time to time but it's hard to find, or I'm just not familiar with those corners of the fandom.
I mean, I love everything about the drama too, but guys. Just imagine a smoking Zhao Yunlan. Or the fairy market. Lord Kunlun under the peach trees. A young Ghost King!Shen Wei, blood dripping down his chin... Zhao Yunlan's mother beating his son with a rolling pin XDXDXD Lin Jing as a fake monk posting shitty selfies on crime scenes. Or Lin Jing as this: "After the New Years celebrations, Lin has gained weight as if he were hit by an air gun. Stroking his big fat dumpling of a chin..." Or the raging skulls at the Sky Burial Master's hut! The three Soul Fires a human has! (That's a beautiful picture, especially with one dangling from Shen Wei's neck...) Chu Shuzhi in his glorious form of a zombie, skinny, pallid skin, haunting eyes and all that. (I adore the beefcake version of the drama and maybe salivate over him a little bit and god, his acting is marvelous but the original version is just asgasdgsd. Intriguing.) Shen Wei's... questionable bedroom design (you know what I'm talking about, it's creepy but glorious).
Unfortunately I have no talent in drawing and while my imagination makes up for it most of the time, I really love (fan)art! My respect for artists is paired with a neverending wonder and hero-worship.

3) So, this may sound silly. Yeah, yeah it does but I'm a sentimental sap, so here it goes.
I love getting mail. Letters, postcards. I'm old-fashioned that way. I love fannish things. Fics, art, stickers, basically everything. I love many fandoms. And this might be overly naive, but getting some fannish mail from time to time - and prepairing and sending some - that would feel like peak existence. Life maxed out. And I know it costs money and things can get awry with the post office, or a hurricane, guerilla attacks, alien invasions, whatever. And it requires some personal informations (PO boxes and fake names nothwithstanding) which might be a big no-no for many people. Internet offers a million more - free, colorful, shiny, moving, screaming - options to surprise your fannish friends with but there is something about letters... Something warm and fuzzy and utterly joyous. Even just one fannish penpal and I'd be in heaven.

I don't even know what I'm talking about anymore, haha

Anyway, onto a more general list I'd wish to see:

comments - even if you just type a quick 'Good job' or 'I liked it' you boost author's  and artists mood and creativity like nothing else could! Comments are love, so please be respectful and kind with your constructive criticism :)

gifs, gifsets, icons - I'm a sucker for those (too)! Would love to see more in my preferred fandoms!


Uhm, I think that's it. All I could come up with and now I should probably go and sleep some so I could be productive tomorrow today. XD





I hope, that everyone will have at least one wish from their list fulfilled this year!
We could all use some cheering up!