Your Sounis Story
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queensthiefOn a sudden whim (okay, maybe I've been procrastinating my exam preparations), I've found myself on LiveJournal and this community after 3 years of LJ inactivity. I was so happy to find Sounis still active. Reading the posts took me on a trip to memory lane...
I found the Queen's Thief series about 6 years ago, at the age of 13. I found Sounis not long after I finished the 3rd book and was quite active for a while, writing some fics, trying to take part in discussions. This was the first fandom I was been actively involved in and, in hindsight, it's done a lot for me. In any other fandom, I probably would never have felt comfortable enough to get involved.Remembering how insightful and supportive this community is made me realise how much Sounis has helped my growth as a reader, writer and as a critical thinker. I have so many memories of Sounis randomness as well: a fight for Costis's hand in marriage, Leggotolia, tales of the late-King of Sounis writing fanfiction...
IN SUMMARY
Sounis has played a significant part in my life, and I've only been in this fandom for 6 years. I remember that a few of you have been in this fandom since the books first came out in 1996- which was almost two decades ago. That got me curious: what's everyone's Sounis Story? Any particularly interesting recollections from the early days of Sounis? Fond memories, embarrassing tales? A random update on your latest knitting project, undertaken to while away the hours until the next book? I'm looking forward to hear from everyone again.
I found the Queen's Thief series about 6 years ago, at the age of 13. I found Sounis not long after I finished the 3rd book and was quite active for a while, writing some fics, trying to take part in discussions. This was the first fandom I was been actively involved in and, in hindsight, it's done a lot for me. In any other fandom, I probably would never have felt comfortable enough to get involved.Remembering how insightful and supportive this community is made me realise how much Sounis has helped my growth as a reader, writer and as a critical thinker. I have so many memories of Sounis randomness as well: a fight for Costis's hand in marriage, Leggotolia, tales of the late-King of Sounis writing fanfiction...
IN SUMMARY
Sounis has played a significant part in my life, and I've only been in this fandom for 6 years. I remember that a few of you have been in this fandom since the books first came out in 1996- which was almost two decades ago. That got me curious: what's everyone's Sounis Story? Any particularly interesting recollections from the early days of Sounis? Fond memories, embarrassing tales? A random update on your latest knitting project, undertaken to while away the hours until the next book? I'm looking forward to hear from everyone again.
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Date: 10/23/14 02:45 am (UTC)I enjoy how everyone contributes to building the culture of the community. Rosie's told here how While She Knits started up. One of the things I'm most gratified about is being one of the inciters of the BYU fen getting together. We all enjoyed those meetings, with pictures, fabulous food, and all sorts of hijinks. While not as active as it used to be, the community is still a fun and vibrant place. It's the first place I always post something cool, and someone always cares.
Here, have a fun video from the German filk convention last week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pXcFa5rzEs [not that I was there; a friend shared the link]. The performers are from Seattle.