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OK so, this is out of the blue but I feel I need to say this specifically for myself if not for anyone else. I joined this fandom not that long ago when I realized there was a fandom for the Thomas and Friends franchise and honestly it’s been a very fun and pleasant experience.

HOWEVER, I am concerned because it’s starting to feel like I’m one of the older fans of this fandom and, not that anyone has specifically made me uncomfortable, but I am starting to feel uncomfortable that Im possibly the problem. I haven’t done anything nor has anyone done anything rude to me but im just starting to feel my age and I’m worried that I’ve made others uncomfortable or maybe I shouldn’t interact with others in the fandom because I’m in my 3rd decade of life now.

So, what I’m thinking about doing is probably getting off of tumblr. Not that I haven’t enjoyed this space and it has been a fun ride but Im noticing, that many of who I interact with are probably minors and now I feel really self-conscious about my age. I’ve had a blast and it’s been fun but I’m worried my age will make others vastly uncomfortable with interacting with me.

I think if anything I’ll keep updating about my fanfic because I’m still writing it and thoroughly enjoying it. I don’t want others to feel at fault or uncomfortable around me is all. I have loved talking with all who have been on here and maybe after some thought and prayer I’ll decide to stay. But first and foremost I’m a wife, mother, teacher, and homemaker. I’ve always enjoyed being in different fandoms like Fullmetal Alchemist, Yugioh, Studio Ghibli, Final Fantasy, Mario, Zelda, Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons, Ace Attorney, and now Thomas & Friends and many many more but with a series such as this where a much younger audience can and is involved I just don’t want to accidentally step over boundaries.

This isn’t goodbye (yet) but it’s just my late night thoughts and my wondering if this is something I should really be apart of. Again, no one has made me feel unwelcome. This is all an internal struggle right now as I’m really realizing, “Oh my gosh I just turned 30”.

Love this piece! Good job on this Sage fanart! 💙💙💙

Some Sage the AI and other Robotnik family members for you

Headcannon time oh wow

Also, there's some really good matt fanart but there's like NO lobster matt fan art?? Or even a cool trait like the fangs?? It's like, that's HIS animal. But I get it, vampires are hot, zombeh matt is cool in the lore, but... COME ONNNN!! NUHTIN?? Alright that's my job now I guess

🎉The Dead Boy Detectives fandom has reached 1,000 fics on AO3!🎉

Let's celebrate! Rec a fic/some fics you loved in the notes of this post! I'll go first:

A Heaven Like They Talk About by @likemmmcookies

Pairing: Edwin/Charles | Rating: Mature | Word Count: 30,847 | Complete? Yes

A very very sweet fic in which Edwin and Charles temporarily have mortal bodies again. It's got a really interesting case, a lot of newly-alive shenanigans, and an emotional punch that I'm still feeling several days later (but don't worry, it's a happy ending). Can't recommend this enough!

2. To the Boy I Wish I'd Never Loved by @countloser

Pairing: Edwin/Cat King | Rating: Explicit | Word Count: 38,153 | Complete? No

Boarding school au with suuuuper fun Cat King/Edwin characterization. The central romance plot unfolds in a very intriguing way, accompanied by sweet boarding school shenanigans featuring the whole gang. I'm on tenterhooks waiting in between updates for this fic, it's one of my faves out there!

3. Dance the Night by Gruoch on AO3

Pairing: Edwin/Charles | Rating: Teen | Word Count: 42,671 | Complete? No

A very fun casefic with some brilliant development of Edwin and Crystal's friendship. I am eating this fic up, the characterization is so good--I've read Gruoch's fics in other fandoms, and trust me you are always safe in their capable hands. Lovers of creature lore, you should give this one a try.

Of course I have read many many more lovely fics since I first watched the show, but alas I do not have the time and space to list them all. But with over 1,000 already (1,049 last time I checked), I'm sure I missed some! So play along and rec your favs* :D (was this a ploy to get people to rec me fics? perhaps. but i think it will spread positivity also, so it's not all selfish ;))

* you do not need to get fancy with the formatting like I did, I'm just incapable of doing anything by halves. Title/author is enough :))

every day I see things in the Danny phantom tag that are so far removed from the original source material you people are just doing original writing now about a guy named Danny

Ive been thinking about this trend but instead of metaphorical items and junk its just me attempting diff artstyles

(btw thanks for @desklamper for compiling this) (Artists: @bamsara @runningwithscizzorz @konjkitkatty @donutfloats @acis-arts @aveloka-draws @lambment @unwri-ten @stychu-stych @dogiperson + me at the end)

-SPOILERS! -Flashing images at 6:53-6:57. -Eye/Body horror warning

This is my version of episode 159 from The Magnus Archives. Thank you to the friends who cheered me on though the project, the cool folks who hung out with me on twitch, and my awesome sister who is too scared to finish the podcast but will listen to me talk about it for hours on end.

And, of course, thank you to Jonny Sims, Alex Newall, Alasdair Stuart and and the rest of the crew and cast behind TMA (I'm so looking forward to the Magnus Protocol!)

I love animation, I love storyboarding, I love the Magnus Archives.

SOFTWARE: Storyboard Pro 20, with ROZ ToonBoom brushes (https://rozlynnwaltz.gumroad.com/l/SBProBrushesStarterPack)