Fandom Snowflake Challenge #1

I didn't know about the Fandom Snowflake Challenge until a few friends posted about it. So I'm belated, but appreciate the low-pressure nature of the challenge making that okay! I'd like to get to know some more people who are active on DW!

Challenge #1

In your own space, introduce yourself! Leave a comment in the community saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Hi, I'm Katy. I'm queer, and I like to write.

In terms of fandom, I've been in fandom as a writer and reader since I was in high school, so... more than 15 years, now! Though to be honest, I was acting out fandom-related plots for as long as I can remember before I knew organized fandom was a thing.

Mid-2019 I "returned" to the creator side of fandom, posting an ongoing fic for the first time in more than a decade. While I'd written fic for myself in that time, I'd either not finished it, or didn't feel ready to share it. Last year I completed that ongoing fic, and participated in some other fic challenges!

The fandom I've been writing for is Kingdom Hearts, which was my jam when the first two games (plus a couple of the spinoffs) came out when I was in high school. While I've not played the rest of the series due to limitations on console ownership and time, I *still* get most of my inspiration for this fandom. Specifically, basically everything I write is for the Destiny Trio/SoRiKai OT3. What can I say: they're my faves, they incorporate lots of my favorite tropes, including... being an OT3, and I love endlessly reimagining stories for them.

The other fandom that I get the most inspiration for is Silent Hill. (Yes that is almost a literal night and day difference.) I haven't posted any of my work for SH yet, but it's mostly stories that utilize the setting and series mythology while focusing on original characters. I really like horror, and the psychological horror of the Silent Hill series (especially the series at its best) is some of my favorite.

( Cut because going on about my more minor fandoms feels like rambling: )

Outside of fandom, but fandom-adjacent, I also like writing original fic. I'm trying to devote more time to reading and video games, which are ostensibly my main hobbies! I play Equiverse, which is a silly horse sim game, but I enjoy it. I do some other art things, though not very often.

Not so fandom related at all, I work an office job, and I live with my partner of 11+ years (who I met on LJ way back in the day!), and our pit bull, Cy. I also love to hike, and when not in the midst of a global pandemic, I like clubbing (goth, 80s, or gay clubs, by preference.)