oskarshai
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Post by oskarshai on Jul 23, 2021 16:15:07 GMT 10
Hi all! I'm oskarshai. (oskar, oz, or shai are all fine if you're the nicknaming sort.) I'm a little nervous posting here for the first time, just because this is an older and more well-established fandom (and forum) than I'm used to engaging heavily with, but I'm excited too. I've been a fan of Pierce since I was a kid, having initially read first The Immortals and then Song of the Lioness around age nine, followed by POTS a bit later, Tricksters, and I caught up with publication around the time Bloodhound and Mastiff came out (haven't touched the Numair book yet). I also dearly love the Emelan books, with I think Battle Magic being the only one I've never gotten around to. I've been rereading Tortall lately, for the first time all the way through in around a decade in fact, and I'm thoroughly hyperfixated and having a grand old time. I've hardly ever engaged with the fandom at all, though (pretty much only following a couple of blogs on tumblr who sometimes talked about the books), and for the first time I find myself really wanting to. It's a bit funny rereading the books after so long with a fresh take as an adult, because I do have Lots Of Opinions and am noticing a lot of different things this time around than I did as a child, but because I didn't really catch the wave of the fandom when a lot of the older books were still coming out and have pretty much never done anything fannish or had any fannish conversations about the books, I know that a lot of my takes might be a bit strange or niche or even long out of date – at least it feels that way coming in, lol. Anyway, I just wanted to kind of poke around and hang out here a little bit and see how it feels, I guess. It's very impressive to me that this forum is still active after such a long time (maybe I shouldn't have been, but I was shocked when I saw recent posts!), and I'm looking forward to talking to you guys. In terms of adding a bit more about myself, fandom is my favorite hobby and I love vidding/editing, making graphics/edits/gifs in PS, fic writing and reading, and making playlists, although I've done very little of that so far for anything Pierce-related. News of the supposed Lionsgate Tortall TV project (which I only just learned about now, lol) has me waiting with bated breath, since if it happened it would mean I could finally vid, gif and edit Tortall to my heart's content without having to worry about fancasting (which I'll do in a pinch, but usually prefer not to). I've made a little ship (Roger/Alanna, I'm darkship and ETL trash) playlist for myself, and I'm tossing around a couple of fanfic ideas, but that's about it so far. Gods all bless!
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Post by devilinthedetails on Jul 23, 2021 23:26:36 GMT 10
Welcome aboard! It's always lovely to see someone new posting here, and I love your avatar!
I'm glad that you did decide to post here, and I think you'll find everyone here is very friendly, and that some awesome and insightful discussions can be had. It really is a great place to share all your opinions, and I've found that even when people disagree with me or have a different perspective than me, they are respectful about it, which is really all I can ask for in a forum environment. So I hope you'll find yourself loving the culture around here as much as I do and choosing to stick around for years as I have!
It definitely is an interesting and exciting experience re-reading beloved books as an adult. I know that feeling of seeing things differently as a teen or a child than as an adult. It really shows why re-reading books is worthwhileat least in my opinion.
I would also say please don't be shy about sharing your takes on things no matter how strange or niche or whatever you think they might be, because I love hearing all different perspectives from people. It is always neat to discover how someone else sees the books.
And if you do decide that you want to get more into writing Pierce fic, this forum is great for having all sorts of different prompts and challenges that I've found provided me with excellent inspiration. It's also fun to read the stories that others come up with and post here!
So welcome to the forum, and I hope you'll love it here as much as I do!
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oskarshai
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Post by oskarshai on Jul 24, 2021 4:08:17 GMT 10
Welcome aboard! It's always lovely to see someone new posting here, and I love your avatar! I'm glad that you did decide to post here, and I think you'll find everyone here is very friendly, and that some awesome and insightful discussions can be had. It really is a great place to share all your opinions, and I've found that even when people disagree with me or have a different perspective than me, they are respectful about it, which is really all I can ask for in a forum environment. So I hope you'll find yourself loving the culture around here as much as I do and choosing to stick around for years as I have! It definitely is an interesting and exciting experience re-reading beloved books as an adult. I know that feeling of seeing things differently as a teen or a child than as an adult. It really shows why re-reading books is worthwhileat least in my opinion. I would also say please don't be shy about sharing your takes on things no matter how strange or niche or whatever you think they might be, because I love hearing all different perspectives from people. It is always neat to discover how someone else sees the books. And if you do decide that you want to get more into writing Pierce fic, this forum is great for having all sorts of different prompts and challenges that I've found provided me with excellent inspiration. It's also fun to read the stories that others come up with and post here! So welcome to the forum, and I hope you'll love it here as much as I do! Thank you so much! <3
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Post by Kypriotha on Jul 24, 2021 8:31:45 GMT 10
Welcome to Goldenlake! We're not quite as active as we used to be, but we're still puttering along and it's always nice to meet new people ☺
Niche fandom theories are always welcome, as are new pairings - we've had some very interesting ones over the years and even run some "peculiar pairings" events.
What other fandoms are you in?
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purplepotatoblob
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Post by purplepotatoblob on Jul 24, 2021 14:18:05 GMT 10
Hii! The name's purplepotatoblob (for personal reasons) and um I'm new to this place so I'm excited too. I think I'm actually younger than many of you hehe and I'm new to the entire fandom because I only discovered these books last year anyone here writes fanfiction?
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oskarshai
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Post by oskarshai on Jul 24, 2021 15:03:16 GMT 10
Welcome to Goldenlake! We're not quite as active as we used to be, but we're still puttering along and it's always nice to meet new people ☺ Niche fandom theories are always welcome, as are new pairings - we've had some very interesting ones over the years and even run some "peculiar pairings" events. What other fandoms are you in? Thank you! That sounds really fun <3 I'm in a lot! I hop around constantly with my hyperfixations, but my most consistent main fandoms are Battlestar Galactica/Caprica, American Horror Story, and Harry Potter.
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Post by mistrali on Jul 24, 2021 16:36:20 GMT 10
Welcome to Goldenlake!
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hello!
Jul 25, 2021 3:43:45 GMT 10
Post by devilinthedetails on Jul 25, 2021 3:43:45 GMT 10
Hii! The name's purplepotatoblob (for personal reasons) and um I'm new to this place so I'm excited too. I think I'm actually younger than many of you hehe and I'm new to the entire fandom because I only discovered these books last year anyone here writes fanfiction? Welcome aboard and welcome to the fandom! I do write fanfic, and so do quite a few of our other members. You can see some of the latest fanfic in the Goldenlake Events board, where people are currently writing 100 word fics for the 100 Words Weeks event.
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oskarshai
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hello!
Jul 25, 2021 11:46:18 GMT 10
Post by oskarshai on Jul 25, 2021 11:46:18 GMT 10
Welcome to Goldenlake! Thank you! ^^
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purplepotatoblob
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Post by purplepotatoblob on Jul 26, 2021 14:15:07 GMT 10
Hii! The name's purplepotatoblob (for personal reasons) and um I'm new to this place so I'm excited too. I think I'm actually younger than many of you hehe and I'm new to the entire fandom because I only discovered these books last year anyone here writes fanfiction? Welcome aboard and welcome to the fandom! I do write fanfic, and so do quite a few of our other members. You can see some of the latest fanfic in the Goldenlake Events board, where people are currently writing 100 word fics for the 100 Words Weeks event. Ehe thank you!! I’ll definitely check it out
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Post by Kypriotha on Jul 26, 2021 18:02:24 GMT 10
oskarshai and purplepotatoblob - I have sent you both PMs (personal messages - see the "messages" link in the blue bar immediately below the Goldenlake banner) with some useful links and extra board info. If you have any questions after reading it, feel free to get in touch or see the suggestions and support board
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purplepotatoblob
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'From now on I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight.' - Alanna
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hello!
Jul 27, 2021 18:20:30 GMT 10
Post by purplepotatoblob on Jul 27, 2021 18:20:30 GMT 10
oskarshai and purplepotatoblob - I have sent you both PMs (personal messages - see the "messages" link in the blue bar immediately below the Goldenlake banner) with some useful links and extra board info. If you have any questions after reading it, feel free to get in touch or see the suggestions and support board Thank you Kypriotha!!
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Post by Rosie on Jul 28, 2021 22:35:07 GMT 10
Welcome to Goldenlake! Nice to see new faces ( purplepotatoblob, I recognise your name from AO3, I’m seori on there)
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purplepotatoblob
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hello!
Jul 28, 2021 23:12:41 GMT 10
Post by purplepotatoblob on Jul 28, 2021 23:12:41 GMT 10
Welcome to Goldenlake! Nice to see new faces ( purplepotatoblob , I recognise your name from AO3, I’m seori on there) hehe nice to see you again rosie! I deleted my account a couple weeks ago due to personal reasons, but it's gonna be up again on friday! hope to see you again on ao3!
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oskarshai
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Post by oskarshai on Jul 29, 2021 3:23:00 GMT 10
Welcome to Goldenlake! Nice to see new faces ( purplepotatoblob, I recognise your name from AO3, I’m seori on there) Thanks!
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