[0ceansoftime]

this ai byler fic incident happening multiple times with incredibly popular byler fic feels like a lesson in trying to make a fic canon, a way of thinking that feels incredibly dismissive to fics that do not have that type of popularity in the fandom.

people read 'the big 3' and then think the fandom is dying. it's not!!! there are thousandssss of well written fics real people put their heart and soul and time and effort into, and this whole 'byler fic canon' and 'big 3' mindset is so silly. ESPECIALLY when incidents like this happen because now one of the big 3 fics is *allegedly* written by ai.

there’s nothing wrong with celebrating an author or enjoying a fic with other people. community is what keeps fandom alive! but we have to spread that enthusiasm, rather than concentrating it onto a select few works.

use the tag system. stop treating ao3 as an algorithm. give a chance to smaller fics and build community. fandom won't feel so dead when you do so!

[loserrsquad]

How to Disappear Completely

Fell into the screen like a star

As a [boy]

Found a world there and gave it my heart

Now we're soul-bound

Always at the desk in the dark

Made the screen go

Blue when I took it too far

[lingi-15]

[kidovna]

time to join your fwiends, sorcerer

[mikewheelerisaqueerler]

i just know mike went crazy when will got the haircut because now it looks like he's got pointed ears like a cleric

[bbluesidess]

I had a vision last night...

[loserrsquad]

How to Disappear Completely

[twwarina]

hi!!!!!!!!!!!

[kidovna]

google show me william byers eisner award images

[kidovna]

reminiscing how good we had it with s4 byler lowkey

[galundead]

brooklyn baby

[solisevart]

introducing.... my scooby-doo au! 💙💜🧡💚🤎

a loooong, long time coming and I'm so happy to be sharing these ideas that I've wanted to for ages! thank you to every friend who listened to me yap about this over time, you can now officially meet the party as the gang 🙊

(and before anyone says anything about who is who pls refer to this post where I've thought long and hard about this thank you 🥰🥰)

I like to think: mike comes up with the ideal plans, will makes the most out of what's around them, lucas figures out the bad guy's patterns which gives them an advantage, and dustin thinks of elements and solutions the others might miss!

I've got so many thoughts that I'd like to explore in other posts/art but until then uhhh I'm always here to yell about this au if anyone wants to 🙈

[ceremonyn087]

this much is true! drawing instead of doing my math homework sigh

[bbluesidess]

Prince Mike has been searching the seas for the mermaid he played with in the cove as a child. After years of sailing, he finds him and falls in love.

or a little mermaid will for mermay

close up!

[pinkeoni]

Will Byers x Female Horror Tropes

[imisscloudsimiss-you]

not enough people acknowledge how well will byers fits female horror tropes. i mean –

like we as a fandom dont talk enough about this gothic heroine serve –

[smalltown--byler]

acknowledging will's fulfilment of traditionally female horror tropes is so important to me because it's a reminder of his gender non-conformity and subversion of typical masculinity of the time. he's not weak because of his connection to femininity, but rather is empowered as seen by him being paralleled to strong heroines. and he doesn't fulfil male horror tropes like the arrogant alpha male or the violent monster, but rather retains his sensitivity and gentleness while also being powerful and eerie and resilient <3

[lovetositinsilence]

glasses

i need to start posting here too :'

[solisevart]

the lego byler video art trend but make it my scooby doo au that I'm working on 👀🙊👀🙊

I mean this is literally mike, I had to 🤭