tiny bojere things

you can find me on ao3 as pienimehilainen

[frikatilhi]

A lil angst for your Tuesday

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[ao3commentoftheday]

I'm loving the discussions about the role and purpose of fandom, as well and what activities are needed to keep fandoms alive and flourishing!

However... as a fandom creator (writer and artist), I sometimes feel like too much pressure is concentrated on creators. I don't know if this is a frustration others share? Not only should we keep making things, but somehow we also end up becoming these central fandom figures who can feel pressured into responding to comments (or else we're called arrogant or ungrateful), making friends (or else we're rude for ignoring well-meaning people who reach out), and being the drivers and pillars of that community (running events, responding to memes, etc. – and everything falls silent if we stop). It's a lot of work!! I don't always have the time and energy to make things for fun and then also engage in all the ways people might sometimes feel entitled to because they enjoy my works.

I really wish that more "non-creating" fans in the community would discover their fandom power!! and not just rely on the visible "producing" creators to be the only people worth engaging with. It takes nothing more than passion to write a meta-post about a character or a plot point, or to create an ask game, or to DM someone else who you see posting funny tags – not just the creator! Maybe your followers have other tips for evening out the balance a little more?

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this, anon. This is an observation I've seen in many parts of life, not just fandom.

A lot of people feel as though they need permission or an invitation of some sort in order to contribute. That's why I always end my answers by asking people to share their thoughts. I want to make it explicitly clear that I want people to add things into the reblogs (which I can then share out for more people to see) and the replies (which people can at least read even if I can't reblog).

I have heard fans who are readers but don't write fic say that they think they can't get an AO3 account unless they plan to post something. This is incorrect, of course, but a lot of people make that assumption.

I think at least some people (I don't know what kind of percentage) assume that someone who is writing fic or posting art or making podfics and video edits etc. has some sort of expertise that "allows" them to post.

People with less confidence or with less practice etc. sometimes need an extra nudge before they realize that they're welcome to contribute too. If that's the case for you, please allow me to say:

You are welcome to post in your fandom, even if no one invites you to. Even if you think you're not good enough. Even if your idea isn't "popular."

Start a conversation. Share a thought. Talk to folks who reblog cool shit. Be a folk who reblogs cool shit. You don't have to do everything in order to do something.

As mentioned above, please do share your thoughts in the reblogs and replies to keep the conversation going.

[leomonae]

Other things people can do:

make a rec list

make a "here's all the fics I've found in this fandom with this one trope/general vibe/very particular setup I just think is Neat" list

make a "welcome to the fandom, here's the fics that people will just assume you've read/know about to get you started" list

make a "if you liked [popular fic A] you might enjoy [less well known fics B through N]" list

[iguanodonwildman]

More things you can do!

Create whumps lists

Create lists of shippy moments

Make screenshot collections

Record and post clips of your show to get more people into your fandom

Make incorrect quote memes

Make silly little TikTok-style edits of your favs

Make character playlists

Figure out the layout of buildings/cities

Recreate those building in the Sims or with an online floor planner or even just draw it out because holy hell writers will be so thankful for that

Make your blorbo in various video game character creations

Build a pokemon team for your blorbo

Make up silly headcanons! What does everyone do at the fair or the beach or during a fire drill?

Outline a fic idea you have — maybe you don’t have the time or energy or you just don’t feel confident enough to create it, but share it anyway!

Create outfits based on your blorbo’s design or outfits they would wear

There are so many ways you can engage with fandom that aren’t making fanart or writing fanfics. Fandom is community - Please don’t be afraid to join in!

[pancake-surprise]

(I've been on tumblr for 15 years, far longer than I was ever on twitter, but I've never engaged much beyond reblogging so please pardon how many times I reference fandom activities I witnessed on twitter)

Collect interviews with the author, producer, director, mangaka etc

Similarly, translate interviews

I remember someone in the haikyuu!! fandom kept a twt thread of every time two characters were in the same panel. Not sure what the tumblr equivalent would be. I guess just a regular old post with lots of additions? (Send help; i'm not sure why my brain is struggling so badly to translate twitter threads to tumblr posts)

Run a quote bot account: I'm not sure of the status of quote bots in a post twitter era, but those were quite fun. Again an example from the hq!! fandom, there was the hq!! bastille bot which would spit out a bastille lyric + a ship. The siken bot would spit out a line of poetry + a ship name. On tumblr maybe the equivalent would be a gimmick blog?

Run a ship/character week. I think these are probably the easiest kind of fandom event to run. it doesn't take more than one person, a blog, and rudimentary graphics skills.

Are socmed AUs still a thing?

Make gifs

Try to figure out the layers to a character's outfit and share your studies with the world. (I'm looking directly at you, Hoyoverse and all you're what-even-is-that how-do-they-even-put-that-on character design. beautiful, but confusing)

Update fandom wikis

Log fandom history on fanlore.org (another project run by the Organization for Transformative Works, aka the parent of ao3)

Volunteer for the Organization for Transformative Works/ao3

[marypsue]

Fandom wikis!! One thousand blessings upon everyone who maintains fandom wikis, oh my god.

Some suggestions:

Transcribe episodes for film/audio canons

Podfic! We can always use more podfic, and most people's phones have a voice recorder.

Create bingo sheets (e.g. make a fanwork with five or more of these tropes for a bingo; read/reblog fanworks in five or more of these categories for a bingo)

Be a Your Blorbo expert consultant! If I'm writing about a character I don't have strong feelings about, but I know one of my friends is constantly reblogging and posting about them, even if it's all silly memes and "character <3"-type posting, I'll sometimes reach out to them for advice on if I'm getting Their Blorbo right. It's absolutely invaluable and I appreciate these people so much.

We are all just enthusiastic nerds on the internet. You have as much right to share your enthusiasm as anyone. One of the things I love about tumblr as a platform is that you can just start saying whatever about something you like, and you will find other people who like it too.

[pyresrpgear]

I just want to emphasize these 2 ideas from above.

Make up silly headcanons! What does everyone do at the fair or the beach or during a fire drill?

Outline a fic idea you have — maybe you don’t have the time or energy or you just don’t feel confident enough to create it, but share it anyway!

These 2 can be so helpful for creators too.

I have ended up writing at least a few fics inspired by posts like these. And, at least I do this, when an author finishes the fic odds are they will link back to the original post that inspired it, and/or gift the fic to you on ao3 if they know your handle. I did one like this and it ended up sitting on my computer finished for quite awhile until I saw people posting happy birthday wishes to the person who made the original post. So I dusted off the fic and gifted it to her as an impromptu birthday present.

One thing I would recommend if you’re going to post fic outlines or ideas, let people know in the post if they are free to play with it. I know some people (especially those with anxiety) may be hesitant to take an idea and run with it from a post like that without explicit permission.

And this all comes with the double added bonus of both more stuff (fic, art, gifsets, etc) in your fandom, but also it gives you a great excuse to interact with someone you might not have otherwise.

[cussundria-nerd-kneal]

Another addittion I didn't see included, but falls under meta: theory crafting

Looking at the story, the structuring, and trying to make your predictions!

Talking and sharing ideas or thoughts and passing them around has always been a big part of my personal fandom experience. And, if someone disagrees with you, don't become defensive! Listen and think about what they're saying! (But also don't attack the person and come off too harsh if you're the one disagreeing) Because one of my favorite long term fandom discussions I ever participated in was with a guy who disagreed with me on my take for a character over on Youtube comment section. He provided evidance to why he disagreed, and then presented to me with the expectation that I try to refute his points. And I did! I spent an entire week passing this discussion back and forth with him. And by the end, we came to a mutual agreement; we convinced each other of things we hadn't considered about the character or the story and it ended on a really positive note. Other people joined in once in a while and added to the discussion, or sometimes we'd get comments just saying "I'm reading this with a bag of popcorn this is such an interesting comment chain"

And I don't see that anymore. It's all share a thought, and it sinks like a rock. Or, a thought is shared, and people rip it apart without ever giving the person the benefit of the doubt.

So, adding to playlists, sharing interviews, creating fanart, making music, writing fanfic, creating edits, breaking down episodes, crafting theories, discussing disagreements, transcribing episodes-- it all leads to keeping the fandom alive!

[tinymehilainen]

Hei anon here that was asking about the fics, thank you for answering my ask, I will remember them fondly 💜

Thank you 🩵

[tinymehilainen]

Hi do you think bojan was introduced to pöyhönens as jeres boyfiend . Hence all huggs at veikkaus. Also they seserve proper together time holidays without awkward thirdwheels.

I think he already knew them! Joker Out visited Jere's childhood home while in Finland on one of their tours, so everyone in the family probably already knew him very well. And I'm sure they had heard so much about him already that no introductions were really necessary. He is The Bojan after all! 🤭

[tinymehilainen]

Hei, I've been trying to find two linked fics that I was convinced you had written but now I'm not so sure 😅 they were 2 versions of Bojan and Jere in Cyprus and how they dealt with a man hitting on Bojan, am I in the wrong place lmao

Hi there! You're in the right place, I did write the fic you're talking about. It was one fic with two unrelated chapters that were two alternate versions of the Cyprus holiday. Unfortunately that fic has gone into fanfic heaven for very personal reasons. Sorry to disappoint 💔 I'm very touched that you liked it though, thank you for reading 🩵

[tinymehilainen]

i guess i knew right from the start

So perhaps it is because Jere is there, at this ungodly hour looking so beautiful, or perhaps it is because Bojan suddenly feels like time doesn't matter, that he feels like he has to finally say it - finally confess.

Just some vibes I wrote in one sitting in my Eurodisko and Tavastia 3.0 feels 🩵

Read on ao3.

[tinymehilainen]

"I'm so proud of you."

"Thank you for being here. It means everything to me."

"I wouldn't have missed it for the world. You were incredible up there. Absolutely incredible."

"It felt good."

"Looked good and sounded good too."

"You too."

"Oh don't even try, you didn't see us. Nor should you have. You had to get ready."

"I come see you tomorrow."

"You will?"

"Yes. It's okei? I want to."

"Of course. Thought you might be too tired."

"Never too tired for you."

"Debatable, but okay then. Tomorrow."

"Jere?"

"Yes?"

"Do you think this hug has gone on for too long?"

"I don't care. I don't want let go."

"Me neither. I wish I could keep you to myself. But you know... We're in a room full of people who probably want to hug and congratulate you too."

"Äh, fine. Five more seconds."

"Okay."

"And then later we hug more."

"Yes, okay."

"I missed you."

"I missed you too."

"And you are leaving too soon. Again."

"I know."

"I think our five seconds are up."

"Stay close?"

"Always."

--

Inspired by this.

[frikatilhi]

Bojere Week Day 4 (which was yesterday shhh): AU Free Space

The Wedding Date

Bojan hires an escort to be his date at a friend's wedding. How will he navigate a weekend of potential wedding disasters, band shenanigans, evil exes, pompous in-laws, and very inconvenient growing feelings towards the one person who is very much off limits?

Who knew Liverpool was such a city of love?

moodboard by @tinymehilainen

[frikatilhi]

Chapter 3 is posted!

[frikatilhi]

Jere has said he is trying to get better at English because he wants his foreign friends to get to know the real Jere.

I wonder if Jere thinks that there's still something he can't properly express to Bojan as well 🤔 What would he say if he could say it in perfect English?

Yeah.

Well, first, can we stop on the fact that Jere said he's trying to get better at English so his foreign friends can get the "real Jere". I think we moved on too fast from that one. I'm going to CRY FOREVER

uhhh this ventured in not!fic territory

It's weird, with Bojan, though. Even when his words are imperfect, Bojan seems to get it. What he means about art, and career, and family, and friendship, Bojan gets it, and Jere can hear it in his replies.

Sometimes he's a little too blunt. But Bojan gets used to it, and just laughs at the dick jokes and bathroom talk. And in time, Jere learns to tone it down if he wants to. Only, most of the time he doesn't want to. This is who he is, in every language.

The one thing Bojan never seems to understand is when Jere talks about love. Jere tries to explain, tries to make the distinction between love, and love that in Finnish language is easy to express, but somehow Bojan always defaults to bro-zoning him and laughing at him, no matter how much Jere is serious and definitely not joking.

After a while, Jere chalks it up to Bojan being deliberately obtuse to spare Jere's feelings. It takes a while for him to try explaining again.

(Later, much later, it turns out that Bojan was in fact sparing his own feelings. It takes a lot of language studies, or tongue skills if you will, to convince him of what Jere really means.)

[tinymehilainen]

voisitsä uskoo muhun (don't stop believin')

Viides luku

"Meinasitko taas karata?" Bojan säpsähtää ja kääntyy ympäri. Jere seisoo työhuoneen ovella kädet puuskassa. Bojan ei vastaa. Jere nytkähtää liikkeelle ja ottaa muutaman askeleen kohti eteistä. "Mä en ihan tajua, että mitä mä teen väärin, Bojan."

Viimeinen luku julkaistu! Kiitos kaikille, jotka on lukeneet, jättäneet kudosia tai kommentteja 🩵

Lue ao3:ssa

[tinymehilainen]

voisitsä uskoo muhun (don't stop believin')

Neljäs luku

"Tää tuleva levy on mulle aika henkilökohtanen", hän aloittaa. "Tässä julkisuuden myötä on tapahtunu niin paljon kaikkee, menny monenlaiset asiat ihan uusiks." Bojan siirtyy sohvalla varovasti hieman lähemmäs Jereä. Tuntuu kuin Jere jakaisi salaisuuksia. "Oon tehny paljon töitä itteni kanssa, ja se on ollu ihan helvetin raskasta. On joutunu kohtaamaan sellasia juttuja, joita haluais vaan vältellä", Jere jatkaa ja huokaa. Bojanin tekisi mieli tarttua Jereä kädestä. "Mistä se biisi kertoo?" hän kysyy. Jere naurahtaa jotenkin surkuhupaisasti. "Siitä, että mä oon ihan helvetin huono olee yksin", hän huokaa.

Lue ao3:ssa

[tinymehilainen]

voisitsä uskoo muhun (don't stop believin')

Kolmas luku

"Ja jos ihan totta puhutaan niin mä keksin tän kertsin sinä samana iltana ku tavattiin siellä bileissä, niin tuntu vaan jotenki oikeelta tarjota tätä sulle." Jeren katse on nyt intensiivinen ja tutkiskeleva, eikä tee mitään helpottaakseen Bojanin hermostunutta oloa, joten hän pakottaa itsensä katsomaan muualle. Sitten hän tajuaa, että hänen tulisi ehkäpä vastata Jerelle jotakin, joten varovaisesti hän kääntää taas katseensa Jeren edelleen kovin lumoaviin silmiin. "Öh, kiitos", Bojan sanoo hiljaa.

Lue ao3:ssa

[herssian]

online numbers can really fuck you up when it comes to your creative work because you're sharing something you worked on with all your heart but it's very important to remember there's actual people behind those numbers. even if it's 1. that's one whole actual person. that's a human being who said "haha nice". that's a connection with a REAL person with a REAL life and REAL thoughts and feelings and experiences. like. damn. that should mean something

[tinymehilainen]

voisitsä uskoo muhun (don't stop believin')

Toinen luku

"Sori, onks tää liikaa?" Jere kysyy hiljaa, huulet vain muutaman sentin päässä Bojanin huulista. Bojanin pitäisi kieltäytyä, vetäytyä pois ja lähteä. Hänen ei pitäisi haluta painautua lähemmäs, ei kaiken sen jälkeen, mitä tänä aamuna on tapahtunut. Ei sen hermostuksen ja kiusallisuuden jälkeen, jotka hänen aamuaan ovat värittäneet. Mutta kun Jere on lähellä, nyt suihkunraikkaana ja aivan yhtä kutsuvana ja hurmaavana kuin vielä heidän sängyssään maaten, tuntuu hänen vetovoimansa yhtäkkiä jälleen vastustamattomalta. Niin Bojan antaa itselleen luvan antautua ihastukselleen vielä viimeisen kerran ja painaa heidän huulensa yhteen. Suudelma on lyhyt, mutta huumaava. "Nähään", Jere kuiskaa vasten Bojanin huulia vetäydyttyään suudelmasta. "Nähään", Bojan valehtelee ja lähtee.

Lue ao3:ssa

[regina-george-russell]

the best part about reading RPF is reading something that sounds so “fanfiction-y” only to realize that it actually happened IRL and the author was simply incorporating historical precedence in their writing

[tinymehilainen]

voisitsä uskoo muhun (don't stop believin')

Ensimmäinen luku

"Bojan?" Käärijä naurahtaa hämmentyneenä. "Slaavilainen nimi", Bojan hymyilee. "Okei", Käärijä nyökkää. "Mä oon Jere." Nyt on Bojanin vuoro naurahtaa. "Joo, mä - mä tiedän kuka sä oot", hän sanoo. Käärijä nauraa taas. Hänen nenänsä rypistyy, eikä Bojan voi olla tuijottamatta.

Lue ao3:ssa

[oneshotdepresso]

Bojere Week 2026 Day 6 ❤️💚

Today's prompts are:

SFW: Het Grote NSFW: Voyeurism

you may tag your submissions as: #Bojere Week 2026

AO3 Collection here!

[frikatilhi]

Nothing new to offer but a shameless plug of an Het Grote fic from November!

brother, let's break some rules