#levihan fandom

[jumpinguptothesky]

I'm sharing the little scene I made for the first Levihan Fanfiction Writing Workshop banner organized by @levihan-drabbles and the entire Core Content Team of Levihan Discord Server! Don't hesitate to join us !

I don't think I'll ever get tired of Levi's stolen little looks.... 🥰

When I was doing the sketch, I really had this smartpass in mind. I think this is what their writing sessions must have looked like :D

As always : CLICK ON THE FIRST IMAGE FOR BETTER QUALITY

[mello-jello]

Will you still stay on tumblr even after the aot ends?

Definitely! No other fandom has gripped me quite like levihan, so I don't expect to be very active, but I am chronically online :3

Plus, I can’t abandon all my spouses 😘

[nekopeachymare]

This is something out of ordinary— I don't usually post something on my blog, on my own writing, about this kind of stuff. BUT I'M ALREADY SOOOOOOOO FEDD UP ABOUT THE ARGUMENT OF HANJI ZOE'S GENDER. Like, I been in the SNK and LH fandom eversince 2016, and THERE ARE NO ACTUAL CONFIRMATION ABOUT WHAT HANJI ZOE'S ACTUAL GENDER IS! But ONLY that it's up to the reader's interpretation (for the manga) . So WHETHER you interpret it as her/she, he/him, them/they, etc as Hanji's pronoun. Well whatever it is—you have all the right and freedom to do so. BUT for goodness sake JUST BE RESPECTFUL by it. No need to force other people on your own interpretations of Hanji Zoe's gender. We all have different interpretation— for we are ALL SEPERATE individuals. Please keep that in mind.

It's kinda sickening to see people torn other people down just to showcase their interpretations on Hanji Zoe's gender. Don't be that low. Like, to awfully see this is getting out of hand— ruining our fandom to personally attack someone. You guys should learn what "respect" means, like seriously. This issue has been going on repeat—brought on, got one's explanation, then an argument. Can we all just give it a rest and have an understanding?

[the-faces-and-voices-in-my-head]

A word to fandom citizens

OK...This is needed and necessary

First of all, let me remind whoever reads this that I am a content creator myself on a way bigger, scarier, popular platform than tumblr which is YouTube so whatever I will say here is my personal experience and beliefs, don't take it personally.

Content creators and content fans.

A very complicated relationship where every content creator wants the satisfaction and appreciation of the fans who follow or like what they create and if any content creator says anything different then, Sorry, you are not being honest with yourself not to mention the fans of your work. Appreciation and praise make creators happy that's a fact that cannot be hidden or denied and proved by every creator's reaction and reply to the praise they get.

This praise the creators love can make them go to extremely far limits by dedicating a long time and sincere efforts for the final result that WILL BE SHARED IN PUBLIC.

This is a confirmed fact and cannot be denied so where is the problem?

Praise cannot come without his evil twin...criticizing.

Content creators put their work in public thinking, anticipating and waiting for praise which is normal and that's including me as well but the problem here is when the criticizing comes. Creators are almost not able to take it and not even prepared to accept that it exists which is surely the creators' fault since their work can be seen and comments are enabled so it is a silent invitation to hear opinions even if they don't welcome all of the opinions but again as long as it is open then you are game...it is as simple as that.

No one can satisfy everyone and every taste but to satisfy your fans, you will come across the not-happy ones, a normal result of putting your content in public and being seen by others. I have received many comments on my work on YouTube; many of them were pointless but it showed me that i am successful and whatever i dedicate my time for is seen but honestly some negative comments taught me things i find it useful about who watches what i make...you don't see me whine and cry about it because simply it is part of the deal, I do voice acting because i love it yes but I share it on YouTube because I want to share what i love with the ones who have similar interests otherwise i would keep it on my computer for myself or disabled comments for example.

The same for all the artists and writers here, you put your content here because you want it to be seen and you want feedback otherwise it would have remained on your computer or skitch book.

Now...the most important part...feedback.

Let's agree on the fact that none of us get paid for whatever we do for fandom so get the fact that I am not paid for this so you must be grateful out of your heads. The only currency that we can use here is time, you give time to your content and you receive time watching, reading, admiring your content. no one owes anyone anything but since creators create, fans respond.

Where is the problem then?

It is fans responses of course :D

Nothing is better than appreciation and praise as I said earlier but if you expect that this is all that you will get then again sorry, you are wrong. freedom has been always a double-edged weapon. we create what we like because we are free and people comment on our work however they see it because they are free too. The difference here is the curtsy actually.

Are the fans nice enough not to point out what they don't like about our work? or do they actually think it is the right thing to do it? or they just do it for the hell of it?

Let me help a little here: If a long-term fan didn't like your work then you need to ask and understand what changed, that in case if you care about the people who gave you the attention and time.

If a newcomer came and said some mean words and left then most probably he/she didn't like your work, take it and remember it is a side effect of the same privilege of being praised by another nameless stranger.

It is that simple, your action creates a reaction, different types according to people's natures and personalities. we are free to create but they are free to respond as long as you open the door. you start a wave so you must wait for the effect and be ready for it, the surprised Picacho face won't help here.

Now, there is another important point that must be brought up.

Once a creator is stuck with the feedback they don't like, they start throwing accusations like the fans have an unhealthy obsession with fictional characters which is a HUGE CONTRADICTION...why?

Between the creator who spends hours, days, and months creating content about a fictional character and the fan who finishes all that in a minute or a day max then forgets about and lives his/her life normally, who is the actual obsessed one here?

This is fandom, it is created to make the fictional characters real and to make them a bigger part of our day than how they already are. If you ridicule that then you made fun of yourself and your work before the one who criticized you...common sense right? The fictional characters, if brought up in any other place out of fandom then yes, it is weird and unsettling but here? this is the only valid place to act upon our love and admiration and never forget that these characters and emotions many people think it is wise to ridicule are the results of someone's efforts, hopes, and creation so when you shout: chill they are not real, remind yourself first with that and stop wasting your time in this fandom that was built on the existence of these nonreal characters. I am both a creator and a fan. As a creator, I took the deal a long time ago, I create, people respond and we both learn. I learn from what I get and they learn about what I do and whether to continue following me or not, that's it. As a fan, I never hold feedback because that's what sharing in public means. The only difference here is that I never forgot that I am a fan and whenever I see the feedback I try to think as one to understand why it was written before I go emotional and personal. So to the fellow sensitive creators: creators don't want feedback? keep your content private.

To the fellow fans: creators remind you that they are free to share? remind them that you are free to comment. Do you think fictional characters are not worthy of being invested in it? fandom is not the right place for you, the reality is right there open to everyone where everything is sooooo real that will fulfill you to the max, I am there all day and I speak from real experience longer than the ages of most of the people here. Rule number 1 in fandoms: it is built on love and emotions...extreme ones to be exact so acting all logical and wise here is just....ridiculous when the creator dedicates countless days of their lives to create and deny the fans their emotional responses.

It is the price of being creative and seen by others, nothing is roses and unicorns sadly, not even in fandoms.

[hanjo-love]

Heyyy now that AoT finally ends I just wanna say thank you for making, and curating top-notch Levihan and the Vets content. I'm feeling emptiness because I dislike the ending, but to see that Hange and the Vets live endlessly in ways I much prefer through fans creation, I feel at ease. So thank youuu ㅜㅡㅜ

#levihanforever

Kojin, I swear to God, you always manage to make me cry with your lovely asks 😭❤️ thank you so much for these beautiful words of appreciation ❤️ this means so much to me, and after this last chapter fiasco I really needed to hear/read this, THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤️

What can I say? I'm still processing the ending tbh and I haven't made up my mind about it yet (hence the closed ask inbox till now lol), but I truly understand your disappointment about the last chapter. I feel you, gurl!

But hey, our Levihan nation is full of hella talented people who keep filling our dead souls with lots of Levihan fluff ❤️ and I just know, we won't give up yet! We won't let this fandom die out! Y'all, let's continue sharing the Levihan- and vets-love!

Btw Kojin, never stop feeding us all with your amazing fics! Looking forward to them 😍 So thank youuu! ❤️

LEVIHAN IS CANON!

LEVIHAN FOREVER!

[mello-jello]

When did you start shipping levihan and joining the fandom?

I watched aot for the first time in 2017, but didn't start shipping levihan until I binge re-watched in 2020, around when the pandemic started. I made this blog about a year ago just for hyperfixating lol

Shortly after, @/levihan-drabbles announced their first drabble week and I took a shot at writing. They also did the live reading on the discord server in June, which I also participated in, and that's where I say I 'joined' the fandom, as in I interacted with people and felt like a part of the community 🥺 🥲 🌻 💖

🤺 I'm not soft, you're soft 🤺

[jumpinguptothesky]

Hi darling! I hope you're fine, drinking water and eating well.

OMG! Chocolate?

I love chocolate! I feel so complimented!

Okay so...

I'm thinking of what to give to you as your Secret Santa Gift. Let me think on a lot of ideas, and ask you a lot of questions for it. I won't be taking all of your answers for my gift, only a selected that work for me, but I want to know you better so I can do a proper gift that you would enjoy, that's why I would ask a lot.

So let's known each other!

We had some differences in our to do and to not do, as human experience is! So I'll probably focus in our common likes and I want to explore them better!

So, first question:

Do you remember what did you filled in the form to participate? Or I'll totally surprise you bringing your own wishes back? hahaha

Being honestly this is real new to me and I don't want to mess it up for you. Also I hope I'm not scaring you with these anonymous questions hadhaha

Okay, end of today's entry. Have a good day today and see random cats videos that'll make you happy, please.

— Your Chocolate 💟🍫

PS: Could I count that you will add the hashtags pls? I think I forget them sometimes lol

Hello my little chocolate !

I am very happy to see one of your messages in my mailbox again ! <3 I think it's so cute my heart might explode!

Quite honestly, I only half remember what I filled out in the form! I remember asking for a Dune AU, but unless you know this universe well, I don't think it's easy. I don't even think it's really interesting in the end. Nevertheless, you should know that I'm a fan of science fiction, and dystopias, which is clearly my favorite kind of story ever, even if I have a huge attachment to fantastic and fantasy of course !

However, I want to reassure you, Little Chocolate ! I am a very good audience, and I love to be surprised ! Whether it's fiction or fanart, whatever the trope, I'm sure I'll feel fulfilled! Especially since it will be from you, and that alone makes me feel happy already!

I'll answer all the questions you want! Can I ask you some too?

I wish you a wonderful day little choco!

Love love!

[hanjo-love]

Hi there hanjo-love :D Just wondering if you have any levihan fanfic recommendations? Everything will do (aus-canon world) IF it happen not to have explicit content, the better. Thanks!

Update: imma leave this epic ultimate Levihan guide here for you guys to check out, in case someone's still interested in my recommendations lmao

Hello dear ♥️

Ugh you're really asking the wrong person for good recommendations lmao 😂 I'm not even that long in the fandom and (I've been living under a rock apparently 😂) I've discovered Tumblr and AO3 quite recently, so I'm looking for some nice recommendations myself (if you have some to offer, I'll gladly take them haha)

But I looove reading the fics, HCs and metas of these queens (I'm pretty sure EVERYONE in the Levihan fandom already knows them tho haha):

@tundrainafrica & @fanmoose12

And there are much more amazing peeps out there, but my brain is having an existential crisis rn, after a long studying session, so it's currently on standby I guess 😂

I still haven't had the time to read all of their amazing works, but I'm on it haha (I've been screenshotting and bookmarking so much lately, my phone is about to die 😂)

Thanks for the ask love and sorry I couldn't be of much help to you ♥️ have a lovely day/evening wherever you are ♥️