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When's the last time you revisited a fandom?

I'd been on various other kicks for a while, but this week Fire Emblem: Three Houses pulled me right back down the fan-fiction rabbit hole. I'm not even sure what kicked it off.

There are a few series that I find myself coming back to. What are yours?

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  • The most prolific one I keep returning to I'm not sure really counts because it never had a full fandom. Dino Run by PixelJam was very popular when it came out (2008?). But aside from a few fanart pieces there was never any fanfic. So I would have this cycle where my brain would be consumed by this game for 1-2 months and then go dormant for 2-3 years. Every time left sad/disappointed that there was never any fanfic for it. Then in 2021 I was finally inspired to write for it. Only 2 people who have played the games have read, everyone else has been fandom blind lol.

    Any of Minekura Kazuya's work. But purely for fanfiction as I have never meshed well with the artists nor general fandom. Her work while very pop also has a lot of emotional density so whether I want to or not I have to take years long breaks. But once and a while whether I'm updated or not on her stories I will check out what is out there fanfic wise. I'm usually not there for long because the most popular dynamics are not the reason why I read her works.

    (will think of other examples later but these are the major 2 to come to mind)

    • Sometimes the fandom is more compelling than the work itself. Sometimes the fandom makes me like the work more.

  • This is a difficult question. I have a list of fandoms I enjoy and while I might not actively be creating for one, I'm always glancing around them. I've never left them, even if I don't participate in a public place with my enjoyment of whatever media. It's been a bit since I've read any Persona fanfic, but I would never say I've left it, because a lot of the themes, characters, or stories never leave my mind.

    • I agree, some parts of stories just stick with you. The persona games look interesting and I've been debating trying them out.

  • Not sure why, but I'm not seeing comments show up at all. Troubleshooting this. :(

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