Friending Meme!

[bbb_mod]

tl;dr friending memes are a good way to make new friends, but also help develop creative relationships with people who will keep you focused on your Bandom Big Bang fanwork.

Important things to remember:

•You don't have to have a DW to participate - just comment anonymously.
•You don't have to be signed up as a fanwork creator to participate.
•The official BBB Tumblr (bandombb) and Twitter (bandombigbang) are only for announcements, but there is an inspirational Tumblr that you can contribute to at any time by joining the bbb-network.
•If you are signed up as a fanwork creator, you can opt to be poked and prodded by mod email.



The mods' collective excitement about this year's Bandom Big Bang is mega-intense! We're definitely thrilled to see people returning to participate and equally as happy for all of the first timers as well.

One of the best ways to make sure you get to the finish line is to have a lot of support. Cheerleaders, productivity partners, and betas all help keep you focused on the finish line. And it might feel like it's a little early in the game to be recruiting minions friends, it really isn't.

So look at the people in your life, figure out who has the time to help you out. Who's gonna text you every few days to see how your fanwork's going? Who's gonna help you brainstorm your fanwork or do productivity sprints with you? Who's going to beta your fanwork?

Friending memes are a great way to meet new friends that share a fandom, but it's also a great place to offer your services as a minion, or to ask for people to volunteer to be a minion. So, here is one to get you started. (Full disclosure: we've adapted the friending meme from the the_neverenders comm.)

Copy and paste the text below in your comment reply:

<b>My name is:</b> <b>•DW/LJ:</b> <b>•Twitter:</b> <b>•Tumblr:</b> <b>•AO3:</b> <b>•other:</b> <br><b>My pronouns are:</b> <br><b>My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc):</b> <b>Link to my masterlist:</b> <br><b>I am a fan of these bands:</b> <b>My favorite people in these bands are:</b> <b>Relationships I ship within these bands are:</b> <br><b>I am willing to be a minion! (specify type):</b> <b>I am in need of a minion! (specify type):</b> <br><b>A random fact about myself:</b> <b>My hope for BBB is:</b>

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[akamine_chan]

My name is:
•DW/LJ: akamine_chan
•Twitter: akamine_chan (Locked, but request access)
•Tumblr: akamine-chan
•AO3: akamine_chan
•other: IG @ akamine_chan (Locked, but request access)

My pronouns are: she/her

My contributions to fandom include: Reading, writing, some graphics, listening, reccing, modding, beta'ing. Other things I'm sure I'm forgetting.
Link to my masterlist: here at AO3

I am a fan of these bands: My Chem, Fall Out Boy, Reggie & The Full Effect, Death Spells, Frank's solo stuff, The Used, Against Me!, Neon Trees, MSI, etc
My favorite people in these bands are: Everyone in My Chem, James Dewees, Pete Wentz, Bert McCracken, LJG, LynZ, Kitty, Chantal
Relationships I ship within these bands are: yeesssssss

I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): Can poke/prod and brainstorm/chat and listen.
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): Looking for someone to do productivity sprints. I'm usually available from 0600 UTC to 1000 UTC Saturday through Wednesday, all day Thursdays and Fridays. I'm in US CST.

A random fact about myself: I drink a LOT of coffee.
My hope for BBB is: To finish!

[heartofthesunrise]

My name is:
•DW/LJ: heartofthesunrise
•Twitter: -
•Tumblr: swiss-army-romance
•AO3: heartofthesunrise
•other: -

My pronouns are: they/them

My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc): writing and some art
Link to my masterlist: my fics, my art, my reclist

I am a fan of these bands: MCR, Reggie and the Full Effect, Fall Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack, The Get Up Kids, Say Anything, The Academy Is..., Midtown, &c &c
My favorite people in these bands are: Ray Toro, Gerard Way, James Dewees, Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley, Justin Pierre, Matt Pryor, Max Bemis, Sisky, The Butcher, Bill Beckett, Gabe Saporta
Relationships I ship within these bands are: lots, but i'm picky - if it's popular i'm probably not into it lol

I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): Very good to chat at, poke at you, do productivity sprints, really good for talking through plot snarls and enthusiasm slumps
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): Looking for someone to occasionally commiserate with when I'm in over my head. (I'm good at getting things done but there's always a fair amount of good-natured complaining involved - be my suffering buddy!)

A random fact about myself: I keep odd and early hours.
My hope for BBB is: To write something I would want to read!

[conventionalweapons]

My name is:
•DW/LJ: -
•Twitter: -
•Tumblr: inventingsongs
•AO3: corruptedkid
•other: -

My pronouns are: she/her

My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc): writing and some fanart
Link to my masterlist: my ao3

I am a fan of these bands: my chemical romance, fall out boy, panic! at the disco, mindless self indulgence, gerard's solo stuff, frank iero and the cellabration/patience, pvris, cobra starship, the front bottoms, marina and the diamonds... name a pop punk/fbr band and i probably listen to them lmao
My favorite people in these bands are: gerard, frank, patrick, pete, gabe, and pretty much everyone else
Relationships I ship within these bands are: frerard. i'd die for these two idiots

I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): i can do sprints or give any type of advice! feedback's my jam. seriously, if you need someone to rant at/motivate you/look your fic over or anything, don't hesitate to hit me up!
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): anybody who i can just chat with? i'm good at keeping myself on track but i always love to discuss stories and work out smaller bugs... and complain. i tend to wallow in Procrastination Hell before i sit down to write lol (i'm in eastern standard time btw)

A random fact about myself: my current desktop background is a picture of kobra kid
My hope for BBB is: to write something people enjoy and that i'm proud of.

[(Anonymous)]

My name is: Alice
•DW/LJ: doctorkilljoy on DW (I hardly use it)
•Twitter: Acid_Wit
•Tumblr: riverofwhispers
•AO3: doctorkilljoy
•other: Acid_Wit on Instagram

My pronouns are: she/they (either works)

My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc): Fic
Link to my masterlist: Click me (http://archiveofourown.org/users/doctorkilljoy/works?fandom_id=13253)

I am a fan of these bands: My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, AFI, Linkin Park, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Julien-K, Mankind is Obsolete, the Birthday Massacre, etc etc
My favorite people in these bands are: Ray Toro, Patrick Stump, Brendon Urie, Davey Havok, Chester Bennington, Gabe Saporta, Travie McCoy, all of them, Natasha Cox, Chibi.
Relationships I ship within these bands are: Ray Toro/Gerard Way, Patrick Stump/Pete Wentz, Patrick Stump/Ray Toro, Gabe Saporta/pretty much anyone, Travie McCoy/pretty much anyone, there's kind of a lot so that's what I'm confining this to.

I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): Cheerleading and idea bouncing.
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): Beta reader, cheerleading.

A random fact about myself: I say fuck and variations of fuck a LOT.
My hope for BBB is: Finish this fucking story that pretty much started with my long list of shit I think is wrong with Harry Potter and also magic AUs.

[trojie]

My name is:
•DW/LJ: trojie on DW (not frequently updated!)
•Twitter: @trojieface (locked - send me a message if you want to follow? Just so I know you're not like, one of my colleagues or something)
•Tumblr: trojieface for fanfic stuff, but main blog is wiwaxia (I try and keep the fanfic talk off that blog for the sake of innocent friends who aren't into filth!)
•AO3: trojie
•other:


My pronouns are: She/her


My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc): reading, writing, beta-reading
Link to my masterlist: Trojie on AO3

I am a fan of these bands: My Chemical Romance mostly, (I'm new, be gentle with me, recommend me songs by others ...)
My favorite people in these bands are: You're asking me to choose between my CHILDREN but ... I guess I like writing from the POV of Ray best? That's the only way of discerning that I have.
Relationships I ship within these bands are: Anyone/Anyone in MCR, seriously. The second I specify a pairing as being one I don't like my asshole brain decides to give me a plotbunny about it.


I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): I can audience or beta-read! If you specifically want musical detail checked I am pretty okay at that?
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): Not looking for minions at this point in time but would like to make friends? *puppy-dog face*

A random fact about myself: I'm like a trainspotter but for guitars.
My hope for BBB is: To have a good time and get these stories finished!

[glitteryv]

My name is: Lucifuge5
•DW/LJ: glitteryv
•Twitter: lucifugefive (Locked, but will grant access to fannish peeps)
•Tumblr: lucifuge5
•AO3: lucifuge5


My pronouns are: She/Her


My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc): Reading + commenting, reccing, writing, podficcing, (some) digital arting, and making mixes. Oh, and co-modding a few Bandom-centric challenges such as this one. ;P

Link to my masterlist: Here you go

I am a fan of these bands: MCR & adjacent bands (including all 2936353 of Frank's bands), PStump's solo work, Neon Trees.
My favorite people in these bands are: MCR & their friends/associates/significant others.
Relationships I ship within these bands are: Frank/Mikeyway's my OTP, but I'm also quite starry-eyed abt Ray/Gerard. FTR, I'm in with any MCR combo as long as it doesn't include Waycest. My OT3 is Frank/Gerard/Jamia.


I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): Beta (SPAG and/or plot.)
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): Probably someone to do word sprints with. Just, you know, keep the motivation going.

My hope for BBB is: to get rid of one of the many plot bunnies hopping around my mind via finishing a story.

[slpblue]

My name is: Sam
•DW/LJ: n/a
•Twitter: slpblue12
•Tumblr: two-miracles-away
•AO3: slpblue
•other: I have an instagram, twomiraclesaway, but I won't be back there until Easter (April 16).

My pronouns are: she/her

My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc): I read a whole heck of a lot, and I love to write. I do a little bit of art every now and then, but that's more for fun than anything else.
Link to my masterlist: AO3

I am a fan of these bands: Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, My Chemical Romance, P Stump's solo stuff, G Way's solo stuff, Frank Iero and the Patience (and I'm always looking for more--I'm not quite big enough trash yet).
My favorite people in these bands are: PATRICK, MY LOVE. And everyone else. There is a lot of love in my heart for these nerds.
Relationships I ship within these bands are: Ah...there are many. I'm especially a fan of Brendon/Patrick, Pete/Patrick, Brendon/Spencer, Frank/Gerard.

I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): I'll cheerlead, talk over ideas, beta, anything really. I want to get involved!
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): I suppose someone to bounce ideas off of? I get caught places and would like someone to reassure me that my ideas don't suck. And also someone to poke me and make sure that I'm actually writing (I tend to let things sit for too long sometimes!).

A random fact about myself: I've never done BBB before and I'm relatively new to bandom (just over a year now, ish) so I don't know what I'm doing (at all, someone help me) and am crazy nervous, but also very excited! :)
My hope for BBB is: To create something fantastic that I'm proud of and that others can enjoy (and get this really angsty fic out of my head and into the world at long last).

[akamine_chan]

I am an excellent suffering buddy! Also, I always need someone to sprint with.

[akamine_chan]

I am very good at listening, and always need sprinting partners!

[akamine_chan]

You are an awesome cheerleader, bb! *twirls you*

[akamine_chan]

I may have to ask you about musical details, like, a lot. Just in general, also. And to maybe swoon and/or squee over Frank/Ray. :D

[akamine_chan]

Motivation is HARD.

[akamine_chan]

I'm a good poker and listener!

[doctorkilljoy]

Hey, my schedule is wonky but any time you wanna sprint hit me up.

[doctorkilljoy]

Oh hey, I ALSO complain a lot! Feel free to complain to me, I will likely do the same.

[doctorkilljoy]

I like to talk too! Chat me sometime.

[doctorkilljoy]

LOL yeah that cheerleading involves a LOT of yelling. *is twirled*

[doctorkilljoy]

Can I just say I cracked the fuck up when I saw your header for your personal Tumblr is "Safety lights are for dudes"? Because I did and that's a seriously underrated line from Ghostbusters.

[doctorkilljoy]

I looooooooooove you

[doctorkilljoy]

Hey I can do either, and would love to have someone poke me too. Hit me up on Tumblr's messenger.

[heartofthesunrise]

I was lookin at your schedule and I'll totally hit you up on some Thursdays and Fridays for sprints! Do you use mywriteclub at all?

[lady_smutterella]

My name is:
•DW/LJ: lady-smutterella
•Twitter: TheImmoralCrow
•Tumblr: immoral-crow
•AO3: LadySmutterella also immoral-crow
•other:

My pronouns are: she/her

My contributions to fandom include (reading, writing, art, podfic, etc): writing, reading, beta reading, general running around screaming and flapping my paws
Link to my masterlist: LadySmutterella and Immoral-Crow

I am a fan of these bands: MCR, FOB, top, all Frank’s solo stuff, other things that aren’t bandom related
My favorite people in these bands are: all of them! Especially Frank and Pete. LOOK, I AM A SIMPLE WOMAN OF SIMPLE TASTES, OKAY?
Relationships I ship within these bands are: All of them. Shhhh. Don’t judge me.

I am willing to be a minion! (specify type): I think I am a useful cheerleader? And I barely ever lead anyone into bad ways. Honest.
I am in need of a minion! (specify type): Oh, I always need a minion. Always *leers opportunistically*

A random fact about myself: Just a badly shaved bear wearing people clothes unconvincingly, bb
My hope for BBB is: Lots of stories to read! New friends! To write a story with accompanying spreadsheets!

[trojie]

coffee is vital. VITAL.

[trojie]

Oh my gosh HIT ME UPPPP I am always here to talk about musical details, like, chasing after people all PLEASE DON'T GO I HAVE EXAMPLES AND GUITAR TAB.

also hell yes Frank/Ray my precious perfect guitar playing duo, let's definitely squee and swoon over them!

[trojie]

haha awesome :D I love that line!