Post by Tamari on Jun 20, 2020 3:43:02 GMT 10
This is basically just a Goldenlake love letter. I was going to post an abbreviated version in our coronavirus thread, but I thought I’d make it standalone in case anyone else was feeling similarly and wanted to add their own. <3
I was reading old fics in the Library and feeling some serious nostalgia last night. I joined Goldenlake when I’d just started high school, when I was so sick I missed literal months of school. The board was bustling back that year, 2011-2012 or so. Our crazy group chats and fic events were the highlights of my weeks, especially when everything else was falling down around me. Life has changed for me since then, and for all of us. But seeing everyone come together and share resources, good wishes, and gift fics during this horrific year just made me break out the warm fuzzies.
Going back, I’m seeing posts from people I haven’t talked to in years, who might have taken a break from TP fandom or moved on to a new phase in their lives. I am so grateful for everyone who has been part of my fandom life. All of you have left your impact on me, from people who participated for just a few months to people like Kypriotha , Rachy , and Rosie , who were here when I joined and have kept the good fight going. And of course, Katty and ubiquitous , who made it all possible. I would never be the writer I am today (however rusty) without the support and feedback of Seek , Muse , Ankhiale , and Griff as I wrote and plotted and found my own voice.
All of Goldenlake’s wonderful authors, like Idleness , max , indifferentred , Lisa , wordy , Alliecat , mistrali , Kris11 , journeycat , devilinthedetails , Vala , sesquipedalian , rainstormamaya , Elsceetaria , westernsunset , @rosaxx50 (and of course many more, please consider yourself included even if I didn’t tag you, this was just based on a glance at bookmarked fics) -- your work has brought so much joy over the years, and inspired me as a writer and a fan.
Some people I’ve stayed in touch with more, on tumblr or elsewhere. I’ve watched kitsunerei88 explode into stardom in another fandom! But @everybody, whenever memory sparks up an old conversation, event, or fic, I want you to know I’m sending you telepathic best wishes!!
Love,
Tamari
I was reading old fics in the Library and feeling some serious nostalgia last night. I joined Goldenlake when I’d just started high school, when I was so sick I missed literal months of school. The board was bustling back that year, 2011-2012 or so. Our crazy group chats and fic events were the highlights of my weeks, especially when everything else was falling down around me. Life has changed for me since then, and for all of us. But seeing everyone come together and share resources, good wishes, and gift fics during this horrific year just made me break out the warm fuzzies.
Going back, I’m seeing posts from people I haven’t talked to in years, who might have taken a break from TP fandom or moved on to a new phase in their lives. I am so grateful for everyone who has been part of my fandom life. All of you have left your impact on me, from people who participated for just a few months to people like Kypriotha , Rachy , and Rosie , who were here when I joined and have kept the good fight going. And of course, Katty and ubiquitous , who made it all possible. I would never be the writer I am today (however rusty) without the support and feedback of Seek , Muse , Ankhiale , and Griff as I wrote and plotted and found my own voice.
All of Goldenlake’s wonderful authors, like Idleness , max , indifferentred , Lisa , wordy , Alliecat , mistrali , Kris11 , journeycat , devilinthedetails , Vala , sesquipedalian , rainstormamaya , Elsceetaria , westernsunset , @rosaxx50 (and of course many more, please consider yourself included even if I didn’t tag you, this was just based on a glance at bookmarked fics) -- your work has brought so much joy over the years, and inspired me as a writer and a fan.
Some people I’ve stayed in touch with more, on tumblr or elsewhere. I’ve watched kitsunerei88 explode into stardom in another fandom! But @everybody, whenever memory sparks up an old conversation, event, or fic, I want you to know I’m sending you telepathic best wishes!!
Love,
Tamari