Nice wall you have here. I think I'll smash it to pieces

[owlmoose]

So that game I posted about the other day, Cinders? I wrote a fic for it (yes, already, why are you looking at me like that), just a bit of end-game fluff, and put it on AO3, where it's only the second fic for the fandom.

This morning, I woke up to an email alerting me that the creator of the game retweeted a link to my story.

I realize that indie game developers feel very differently about fandom than most major publishers (although to be fair Bioware is clearly aware of its fandom and happy to encourage us, up to a point, and Squeenix seems to express, at worst, an indifferent tolerance, so I've never really been in a "must hide the children!!" fandom) but I still had a bit of an OMG THEY KNOW moment. Then I flailed for awhile. Then I made what I hope was a friendly and enthusiastic response.

Nothing like this has ever happened to me before, and I'm still not sure what to do with it, but one thing I do know: being part of the first steps of an emerging fandom sure is fun. :)

Comments

[violacea]

I won't lie, I've been occasionally checking in on yours and Defira's fics and giggling as I watch the hit counts rise.

I feel like I need to write something. But I also kinda have stage fright now! Hee.

[owlmoose]

Hee!

I vote for the Ghede/Perrault that's been requested. Yes yes. I would read the heck out of that.

[cumuluscastle]

I saw this unfolding on your tumblr and thought it was so neat. Hee. :)

[owlmoose]

It really is. :)

Have you checked out the game yet? I think you in particular might like it.

[cumuluscastle]

Ah, I just ran through it once, which I can see just scrapes the surface as I only got 33% of The Traveller unlocked. It's definitely an interesting game. I have never played an 'interactive novel' style game before, and I enjoyed it. Thanks for the rec!

[stealth_noodle]

That's awesome! I downloaded the demo on your rec; not sure when I'll get a chance to play it, but it seems like something I'd enjoy. :D