“damnitarmand is such an incredible Armand. Their prose is rich and beautiful and they manage to capture all of the different facets of Armand’s complex and mercurial personality so well. Their writing is always such a pleasure to read.”
// Eek! This is so incredibly kind. Whoever you are, come here so I can hug you immediately. You are wonderful.
Brief message of my own to all the writers, readers, fanartists, shy shadow-lurkers and lovely souls of the VC fandom: massive amounts of love and respect to each and every one of you.
Tag Archives: vcpositivity
“The VC fandom has easily the best approach to the problematic aspects of canon I’ve ever seen from any fandom I’ve been in.”
There are a ton of problematic aspects in this canon, and it’s been so good to watch (and participate sometimes) when our fandom ppl have public discussions considering these problematic aspects within the context of the times those things take place in, the (subconcious and conscious) motivations of the characters, etc., in a thoughtful and respectful manner to canon and eachother.
One of the reasons I love fiction in general is that it offers “to hold as ‘twere the mirror up to nature,” as Shakespeare put it (Hamlet). Fiction can be considered a speculative reality in which we can have problematic things happen and see them play out fully, to better examine why they happen, and how they might be prevented in the future.
“Every time I go on tumblr, whiningforcenturies brightens my mood. I adore their blog.”
Mod 2:
I hate to post this again, but this is another reminder to please keep our ask box free of gossip, hatred, or anything regarding rumors of who runs this blog.
//Seriously, guys. If you can’t keep yourself from sending hate or gossip or rumors to a POSITIVITY BLOG, maybe like.. put some tabasco on your send button or something so you learn.
I find it pretty ridiculous that people would send negativity to a positivity blog, what exactly are you trying to accomplish? Has vcpositivity ever condoned or offered to investigate or encourage gossip, hatred, negativity, etc? No? Then why send it to them?
There are people who need to hold grudges and be negative, maybe it’s a shield against further hurt? Is it fun? I can’t understand it. Don’t really want to.
Why not keep private matters private, forgive ourselves for our trespasses (we’re imperfect! Stop expecting people to be some idealized version of perfection! I’ve definitely done this myself and I still feel bad about it, but I’m a work in progress, too), forgive those who have trespassed against us, knowingly or not (the Lord’s Prayer is actually a pretty decent serving suggestion for life in this regard), and promoting positivity. And THAT is incomprehensible to some people.
Carrying a grudge is heavier on the carrier than the person the grudge is against, but that’s just been my experience. Do you really need someone to kill themselves for you to feel better? Really? Do you think you can remove anyone from the face of the earth who has ever wronged you? People who have felt that way have been considered, historically, to be the real bullies.
Why waste these feelings on those people who have upset you? When you could be writing angsty fanfic we could all enjoy, or making a playlist of the angriest music (may I recommend NIN? Try “Burn,” I’m sure Louis would approve), doing some angry fanart… If you’re doing it for popularity, rather than try to cut someone down to make yourself feel bigger, try channeling these feelings into something you can release back into the world.
Maybe you’ll even get more popular for this constructive approach ;]
Even if it doesn’t lead to popularity, it’s amazing how being creative can relieve the anger.
No one ever deserves to be sent anon hate. NO ONE. EVER.
“Why hasn’t anyone done any shoutout to nijah yet? Her OCs have the most interesting backstories and her ability to rp canon characters are shockingly accurate. And the mun is a bae. I feel privileged to know her in this community.”
//Goodness, I am touched beyond words. In three days I got three shoutouts all over my blogs. You won’t believe how hard I am trying not to sob right now.
This fandom had been very, very good to me. Especially considering how clumsy my rp and writing skill is. It always give me warmth and strength I need whenever or wherever I return. I enjoy rping here. And I like everyone here.
Thank you.
“i-want-my-iwtv is such a beautiful human being. Her gifs and posts are just HILARIOUS! I love when she RP’s as Lestat, it’s always a joy to see and interact with. It’s great to see her opinion and perspective on things that she includes when answering asks.”
We’ve just about used up all the shoutouts and submissions in our inbox you guys! It’d be great if everyone could take the time to send in at least one nice thing, either about how the VC has made a positive impact on you, or about one of your favorite writers/artists/cosplayers/contributors to the fandom!!
“viaticumforthemarquise was one of the best Gabrielle portrayals I’ve ever seen. They gave life to a character that Anne’s sometimes neglected. Prior to their RP, I’d never considered Gabrielle/Bianca as a ship. Their threads with everlastingporcelain made me ship it. I also adored all of Gabrielle’s no-nonsense approaches to Lestat and Louis. Them deleting their blog was a loss to the community. :(”
You guys!!! Our queue has completely run out!!! We desperately need more subissions and shoutouts and confessions. Please come help us spread the positivity! I know a lot of you can’t think of what to send in, so here are a few ideas:
– If you interact with someone who has never gotten a shoutout, go ahead and type one up for them! We all deserve a spotlight once in a while.
– Who is your favorite character? How do you relate to them? How have they impacted you?
– Know of someone who draws fanart, writes fanfiction, or cosplays but hasn’t been featured on our blog? Give them a shoutout and we will both follow them and reblog their work (if possible)!
– Are there any OCs that you interact with in the VC fandom? What makes them a positive addition to the fandom? Whats your favorite thing about the OC?
– Do you have any favorite roleplays? What about muses you particularly enjoy seeing interact together? Let them know that you enjoy their work!
“This is a thank you to all of the OCs that interact with the VC Vampires – you give them opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have on their own and it’s a lot of fun to see what develops in plots with them.”
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