#es21

[emmyskiwi]

When the Book of Threats is Almost Full

I was inspired by that one meme by Kuro Xcho lol 👹

I needed to see Hiruma doing this, so instead of drawing something lovely for the New Year I decided it would be better to start 2026 off absolutely sinister. Here's to another year of being downright obsessed with the world's best amefuto series 😈🏈✨

[blaka-smoko]

A Guide to Fandom Communities on the Small Web

I've decided to throw together a brief guide to small-web alternatives in case any folks in the ES21 fandom need them. This is in light of recent news of Tumblr's upcoming, potentially site-breaking update, which threatens to cause a mass exodus that hasn’t been seen since the 2018 porn ban.

For those who don't know, the "small web" is a loose but growing sphere of individual-run websites. This is similar to how the online landscape was during the 90s and early-to-mid 2000s. The shared goal is to create a more democratized Internet outside of the corporate-owned "big web," where monetization, surveillance, censorship and algorithms run wild.

I won’t be listing Discord servers on here since 1) I personally find IRC/chatroom spaces too overstimulating in large doses, and 2) Discord has been going through an enshittification crisis of its own. Also, I dislike its janky user interface, so I barely ever use it lol.

I only have vague/working familiarity with all but one of these, so please keep this in mind! This is just a series of exit-ramps for anyone who needs them. I'll probably maintain a presence here (albeit a limited one), but I do have back-up accounts on these sites as well.

📖 Dreamwidth 📖

Dreamwidth is an old-school, creativity-centered social media platform that uses LiveJournal's codebase. I only made an account here recently and its userbase isn't particularly large, but you can create fan communities and host events (e.g. writing challenges, exchanges) for its members! There are also pan/multifandom communities that you can join.

🕸️ Fediverse 🕸️

The Fediverse is a sprawling network of decentralized, indie social media platforms, all hosted on various "instances,” or servers, that can communicate—i.e. “federate”—with one another.

Federated fan communities date back to just before the 2018 porn ban, with many servers using the microblogging software, Mastodon. It's a small collection of servers, but fannish folks are firmly established in Fedi! I will add an elephant emoji (🐘) next to these.

‼️DISCLAIMER #1‼️ - I’m aware that Fedi can be a daunting learning curve at first, esp. for people who aren’t tech-inclined. I resisted becoming a regular user for years, but I’m glad that I gave Fedi a second chance! I personally recommend Fedi Tips if you want a detailed starter guide and FAQ. Feel free to ask me questions as well. I’ll try to answer to the best of my knowledge.

‼️DISCLAIMER #2‼️ - Each Fedi server has their own moderation team, culture, and standards for what is acceptable—and by extension, what is unacceptable—to post. So servers can block, or “defederate” from, other servers. The usual reason is allowing content which violates their posting guidelines, especially the legally contentious kind (e.g. hate speech, lolicon/shotacon). As such, that means users on the blocking server can't interact with blocked servers’ users, or vice versa. Keep this in mind when choosing a server!

‼️DISCLAIMER #3‼️- Please, for the sake of your own sanity, do NOT join the main Mastodon.Social server!! It's a barely moderated hellhole full of stuffy, combative users. Plenty of better, smaller, and friendlier servers exist.

With that, below are the most well-known fandom Fedi servers.

Blorbo.Social 🐘 - the Mastodon server that I’ve used for almost a year!! it’s very small, but cozy with a chill atmosphere. moderation and filtering have been pretty great IME. I can vouch that I haven't run into any personal issues here.

Fandom.Ink 🐘

Federated Fandom 🐘

Goblin.Band - Tumblr alternative put together by a former moderator. However, it comes with the caveat of being a pet project and thus not super reliable wrt up-keep. So it may not be a viable, long-term replacement for Tumblr.

Pixelfed - Instagram alternative.

Sakurajima.Moe 🐘 - Japanese media and culture-focused server. Defederated from some of the larger JPN Fedi servers (esp. the Misskey ones) due to their allowance of lolicon/shotacon.

Urusai.Social 🐘 - anime/manga focused server.

Wafrn - Tumblr alternative, whose name stands for "We Accept Female-Representing Nipples." You can choose to post through a Fedi server that you're already on, or just use the Wafrn app server! Allows for cross-posting to BlueSky.

In terms of mobile apps, the main Mastodon app is optional. Third-party apps include IceCubes (iOS), which I use, and Tusky (Android). A full list can be found here.

🛌 PillowFort 🛌

Like with Dreamwidth, I've only made an account recently and can't exactly vouch for how its community is, but its layout is very similar to Tumblr and allows for the creation of fandom-specific communities.

Feel free to suggest any others that I haven't listed here! I'm still navigating alternatives in case this site really does shut down, so I'm open to recommendations.

EDIT #1: added a note about Goblin.Band.

EDIT #2: added Sakurajima.Moe to the Fedi server list.

EDIT #3: THE EVIL HAS BEEN DEFEATED …but only for now. Feel free to keep this post in your back pocket in case you’re looking for a back-up site!

[gangrel-pride]

they’re all 17 years old

[devilbat-wife]

✨ Happy Birthday, Hiruma! ✨🍰🥳🏈

More photos below the cut! 🎊🦇🎈

[deckitout]

my guy of all time

hiruma yoichi

[sabigawa]

You know their bathroom would be a mess

[eyeshields]

RSVP now for the Eyeshield 21 Winter Gift Exchange! #ES2025GE

This is a Secret-Santa-style fandom event where you make art/fic/etc. for another fan, remaining anonymous until you post your gifts on December 21st. If you’d like to join, read on!

Eyeshield 21 Winter Gift Exchange: 2025 Sign-Ups

Welcome back to the Eyeshield 21 Gift Exchange (or just welcome if this is your first time)! This event is open to all Eyeshield 21 fans who

✧ 01: Sign-up by completing the Google Form linked above. Make sure to answer any/all questions relevant to you, but otherwise include as much or as little detail as you’d like. ✧ 02: Reblog this post so more people see it if you’re inclined! ✧ 03: Sign-ups are open until end of the day Nov 10th. After that, watch for a DM telling you who you’re making a gift for within 2-3 days. Stay anonymous: if you have questions for your giftee, you can ask on anon or tell me and I’ll relay your questions. ✧ 04: Work on your gift! Recommended fic length is ~1k words or more. Art should be completed to whatever completed is for you (allowing for stylistic differences). ✧ 05: Keep an eye out on Dec 16th for a check-in message - you don’t need to be done with your gift at this point, but please respond to this message within a day or so so I know you’re still good to go and I don’t need to fill-in for your gift! ✧ 06: On that note: please let me know ahead of time (e.g. before the deadline) if you need to drop out or if you don’t think you can complete your gift. I don’t have to know specifics and there will be absolutely no judgment; I fully understand that life can throw all sorts of stuff at you, but prior notice will allow me or another pinch-hitter to complete the gift for you. ✧ 07: Post your gift on December 21st! Make sure to tag the event (#ES25GE or any upper/lower case derivatives of this) so we have everything in one spot. ✧ 08: Optional, but nice: tell your gift-giver thanks in the comments/tags!

Thanks for reading to the end! Hope you decide to join us this year.

[ghoulynights]

10+ hours of my life in 14 seconds 🥴 But anything to keep my moots happy

It was fun editing but the animating part? Yeah no, not for me. I'm gonna keep tweening.... 0_0;