Snowflake Challenge #7: Self-rec

[enemyofperfect]

I think what I'd most like to recognize about myself here is how good I am at getting excited about things. That might sound silly! But I really like hearing about things that people are working on, and I also really like exploring new ideas, and I think that makes me pretty good at cheerleading, or bouncing ideas around with, or just talking forever about random AUs for the fun of it.

I'm not the person you'd want to go to if you needed someone to really push you hard to meet your goals, but I am someone who will be here for you 100% along the way and cheer for every bit of progress -- and the times you take a much needed rest! -- as well as for making it across the finish line. And I'm not the most likely to tell you that I think you're flat out wrong (unless it's about something I have strong moral feelings about), but I will absolutely explore every side of the issue with you for as long as you're interested. And I'll enjoy doing it! And that's something I really like about myself.

Thinking about this a little more, maybe isn't surprising that a lot of what I'm happiest and most proud about isn't the fic I've written or the fanart I've drawn, but just the conversations I've had about different aspects of a character's personality, or what they'd be like if they had magic, or what might happen if they ended up with a sentient roomba. There's something about tossing ideas back and forth like that that's really rewarding.

Comments

[scytale]

Aww! Those are all great traits to have. This post just confirms my impression of you that I've had from talking to you and reading your journal so far -- you're a kind, empathetic, and thoughtful person and I'm glad we're hanging around the same fandom spaces. :)

I am very curious about the sentient Roomba.

[enemyofperfect]

Aahhh, thank you so much, that's so good of you to say! And I'm glad we're hanging out in the same fandom spaces too! ♥

Most of my contributions to the sentient roomba thread in question probably wouldn't make much sense if you aren't familiar with Person of Interest, but I am still fond of the bit about Shaw, who's like five foot nothing of highly trained assassin, throwing paperclips for the roomba to fetch and possibly naming it Spike.

[scytale]

I know just enough about Person of Interest to know some of those names!

Aww, this is still an adorable thread, even without much context. <3 The Machine (possibly as a roomba) sounds adorable. And I very much enjoy your description of how Shaw interacts with the roomba.

ALSO OH MY GOODNESS:

(The 1% of the time when the roomba isn’t harmless, it has just tripped an unexpected and unwelcome visitor to the library. It then beeps in low and dejected tones appropriate to the Machine’s uncertainty over whether this unprecedented intervention into human affairs can be justified, even to protect human life.

What a crisis.


I did not know there was a highly trained assassin who likes dogs and fast cars in Person of Interest! This show has been on my watchlist for a bit and now I think I seriously need to watch it, for assassins and the Machine.

[enemyofperfect]

Aahh, I'm simultaneously so delighted that you might watch it and worried that you might find it too much of a wait for the parts you're most interested in! So just as a heads up, we don't even meet Shaw until partway through the second season, which is also the season when the Machine gets to be more than a plot device. But yeah, I'm irrationally attached to this show, even though it broke my heart a few separate times. And it does have some great semi-reformed killers who care about their dog. ♥

[tjs_whatnot]

OMG! I want to be you when I grow up!

♥

[enemyofperfect]

You are so kind! And thank you so much for all your hard work modding this challenge! ♥

[flowersforgraves]

[pompoms] that's a super cool talent to have, honestly. like, there's a lot of people who aren't easily approachable to just have a headcanon / AU jam session. <# (also, if you want to talk about fanstuff with me sometime, even if I don't know the source I will be very happy to listen.)

[enemyofperfect]

Aww, thank you so much -- especially for the offer to talk about fannish things, I will remember you said that! Headcanons and AU jams are honestly the best. ♥

[rionaleonhart]

This made me smile! I think you're incredibly lovely.

[enemyofperfect]

Aww, thank you! You're extremely awesome yourself!

[madeline_gwydion]

Absolutely agree with you about the last paragraph. I could spend ages discussing characters and what-if scenarios.

And as to the rest you sound like a great person to have around when working on a project. :-)

[enemyofperfect]

Another fan of analyzing characters and playing what if! I knew I liked you. :)

[madeline_gwydion]

Likewise. :-)

[enemyofperfect]

♥

[pauraque]

I feel like enthusiasm is a really important trait that often doesn't get the acknowledgement it deserves. It's an antidote to some of the stuff that I find the most damaging in relationships and communities — cynicism, negativity, and apathy. The world needs people to get excited about things, or else nothing would ever get done!

[enemyofperfect]

Aww, I love this comment. Paradoxically or not, I can often be pretty bad about acting on my enthusiasm... but I like the thought that I might be a catalyst to help other people act on theirs!

[pink_ink]

those are wonderful character traits to have! <3

i'm also here if you want to toss around AUs or any random ideas. i really enjoy discussing that kind of stuff and i think that having those type of chats can be the best thing about fandoms and online spaces.

(also much love for that smol blue jughead! i also love the little cosmic fox. and your elogy fanart. that type of thing is the best part of playing D&D with friends!!)

[enemyofperfect]

Ahh, thank you for all of this, you are so nice!! <3 I would love to chat with you about fannish ideas sometime! Maybe if I ever catch up on She-Ra that would be a good place to start? I've only seen season one so far... wow, and it's up to four already? Oh, but two of them were half seasons. That makes more sense.

(You are so right about D&D. I love all the random little side stories that just spring up and stick in my head!)

[pink_ink]

ooh she-ra is fun. it's such a delight. but yeah, it's currently at S4. the spouse and i burn through them very quickly, so i'm not sure if they're all half-seasons? certainly feels like it lol

[enemyofperfect]

I'm thinking back to season one, and I feel like I liked... basically all of the characters? So clearly I have a good time ahead of me! :D

[violsva]

I love getting excited comments from you!

I would like to talk to you about fic or other things too, just I am terrible at starting conversations.

[enemyofperfect]

I would like to talk to you about fic or other things too, just I am terrible at starting conversations.

Oh no, me too, in both respects! You've always been in my mental category of really cool fandom people for as long as I've known you. I'm really going to have to try to step up my conversation starting skills here!