Anecdote.

Challenge 13.

In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, wild times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Virtual ConFabCon, November 2020, I wander into a Zoom hangout where the conversation's turned to The Witcher. I'm nodding along, chewing some gum to help with my inner ears, as the other participants are discussing character arcs, backstory - then they turn to me and ask how much of the show I've seen, because there's something they want to talk about that's a spoiler, but it might be a squick, it might be a trigger...

I nod, and snap my gum, and as open and earnest and matter-of-fact as you could ever want, I ask them, "Is it bukkake?"

Let me tell you, the way they broke into helpless laughter always brings a smile to my face. And for that, it's one of my favorite fandom memories.

No pics, just words.

Challenge #14

In your own space, post your pictures of your fandom scavenger hunt results. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Look around your current space, whether digital or brick-n-mortar. Post a pic or description of:

1. a fannish item - a shotglass with "The Bronze" on it in appropriate font.
2. something round - the circular plate on which I have three blown-out, emptied goose egg shells.
3. something that is your favorite color - a maroon scarf that's fantastically soft and sleek.
4. the last game you played (video, phone, table top, etc.) - though I haven't opened it up for months, Stardew Valley.
5. a book you are currently reading - Hard Times by Studs Terkel.
6. album art of the first song that comes up on shuffle - I don't understand how this would work so I'm going to skip over it.
7. the last movie you watched - Schindler's List.
8. TV show you're currently watching - the only ongoing TV show I'm following, as opposed to slowly chipping away through a couple of miniseries, is The Book of Boba Fett.
9. the homescreen, lockscreen, or desktop wallpaper from your device - these all remain the default options for the relevant devices.