dgray_man | D. Gray-man Friending Meme

I know this comm has been rather quiet, but I miss seeing life in the DGM fandom. I was thinking that it'd be good to get to know some more folks who are active in this fandom these days, maybe spur some fresh discussions, share theories, inspire new fanworks, or just make some new friends.

So to that end, a friending meme!

Just fill out the handy textbox:

Name: Whatever you go by online.
Friending Contacts: List your DW, LJ, plurk, tumblr, aim or whatever other ways you'd like to stay in touch with fandom friends.
A bit about you: Share whatever info you'd like and introduce yourself however feels right. You could give your age, your timezone, or any vital need-to-know info for prospective friends.

DGM interests: Tell us your favourite characters or ships, your favourite parts of the manga, what keeps you reading, or anything else you'd like to say about the series!
DGM fandom activities: Do you write fic, draw art, make icons, roleplay? (You can use this space to share links to some of your fanworks too, but please leave appropriate warnings if linking any NSFW content.) 
Fandoms you're into besides DGM: It's always fun to discover when you have lots of tastes in common. 
Other hobbies and interests: Because it's cool to meet people whose interests overlap.

Anything else? Other info or just a fun .gif or image.

Chat with people here, add them on other sites, spread the word and tell others that this meme is up!

And, of course, please play nice--if you strike up a conversation with someone and it turns out you don't click, there's no obligation to be buddies long term. But nothing ventured, nothing gained, so don't be bashful!

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Name: Skyler
Friending Contacts: I'm more active on plurk (

unsymbolic) than anywhere else these days, and I'd be very much up for friend adding there. You can add me on DW (this journal), but I'm not as active on it as I'd like. I'm also not very active on tumblr, but if you want to follow me there (

vikingland) I'll follow back.
A bit about you: I'm ~~old fogey~~ a bit older than a lot of DGM fans I've met, but I'm not bothered by that if you're not. I'm an American expat living in London. I'm also an "acafan"--an academic who studies fandom as well as participates in it. I'll happily ramble on about my research to anyone who's interested. I think it's pretty fun stuff to do with queer cultural studies, history, and lots of poststructuralist theory as well as fandom, but I don't want to bore anyone if that's not their cuppa.

DGM interests: Oh geez. Well, I ship Kanda and Allen (in a very messy, complicated, non-loving/non-nurturing sort of way), though I'm not fussed about other people's shipping preferences. I suppose my interest is most captured by Kanda, Allen, and Lavi, though I also find Mana to be a fascinating character, little though we know about him. I actually rather like the direction the manga is heading these days, slow though it is. I guess a lot of people aren't so thrilled with the current direction or the art, so I'd love to get to know folks who do like what Hoshino's been giving us lately!
DGM fandom activities: I wish I had time for fic writing, but alas. I do still manage to RP, despite having no time for a game.

kandescence is my Kanda journal which has various ongoing storylines (some NC-17, all marked); I think they make pretty good reading, but then I'm obviously biased. If you don't mind slow tags, I'm up for all sorts of non-shippy/gen RP, if anyone happens to like what they see and wants to plot something out!
Fandoms you're into besides DGM: DOGS: Bullets & Carnage, Hetalia (I find the series fascinating, though I'm not active in the fandom per se), Marvel cinematic (I've not had time for more than brief forays into reading the comics), Leverage, and all sorts of old stuff--M*A*S*H, 'Allo, 'Allo, all things Monty Python. (We don't get broadcast TV at my house, so we tend to pick up a series on DVD and watch it through a bit at a time. Currently we're doing a rewatch of X-Files.)
Other hobbies and interests: Horses and dogs. Actually, I've not had much time for anything besides horses and dogs lately. I love history, especially histories of sexuality, but I find all kinds of material histories to be fascinating. Old buildings and secret architectures can hold my interest forever.

Anything else?

I think I may have run into you in dressing rooms before! At least, your username sounds familiar! May I add you?

Have we run into each other in DRs before? My brain might be getting sieve-like on this front. It wouldn't have been the DGMDR but maybe others? I only ever tagged one post in the DGMDR before deciding that it was not for me.

BUT all that aside, friending! Yes, that is a thing that should happen; I shall add you as well! (I keep hoping that if I get to know more folks who are active on DW that it will inspire me to update more too. orz)

Hmm, maybe I've just seen you around then! I just remember liking the username Kandescense. I did used to hang around memes for a while, but it's been some time since I've been back.

Anyway, added! :D Nice to meet you!

Ahh perhaps so then! I have had that name for a long while now. I first made the journal back on LJ in...2007 or so? And I've been around the meme circuit on and off, as time allows.

It's nice to meet you too! (Also, I just realized that I missed the granting access part--remedies that now.)

Hey, another M*A*S*H fan! Gosh, I love that show. I should try and get my hands on later seasons, I only have up to season 4...

!!! :D
M*A*S*H always deserves more love! I don't know why there are so few fandomers who appreciate it. It's such a great show.

You should definitely snag the later seasons if you can! Ghost bought me a box set of the entire show a few x-masses ago ~~and then regretted it because we watched it for weeks~~.

/quietly slides over to plurk to add you, because we share both DGM and M*A*S*H love and this is clearly a sign

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