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Looks like the men are trying to save us. We may be here for a while.*

So, we hear a lot about how most male/female relationships in fiction are romantic, and most memes that involve relationships focus on shipping. So here’s something a bit different: list 10 (or however...

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stolen from all over

Ask me my (fannish-or-non-fannish) Top Five [Whatevers]. Any top fives. Doesn't matter what, really! And I will answer them all in a new post. Possibly (but probably not) with pictures.Answers more...

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5 things meme, part 1

The first batch of answers from the “5 things” meme. AKA, the ones I thought of answers too the most easily. (I suspect I may end up having to adjust a few questions into something I actually can...

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Haven't done one of these in a while...

I'm not sure what I think of this "test," or how accurate it is. (Like the dirty jokes. Most dirty jokes aren't even mildly amusing to me.) A lot of the earlier questions seem to assume that anyone...

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Which creature of the night are you?Your Result: Sorceror Control is the name of your game. You are a studied tactician and scientist and you seek a kingdom where things make sense, damn the morals,...

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Hopefully, I will be more faithful than the last time I did this.

Ask me my Top Five Whatevers. Fannish or literary or otherwise. Any top fives. Doesn't matter what, really! Fandoms, ice cream flavours, cartoon moments, women in my fandoms, OTPs, ideal holiday...

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5 things meme answers

I haven't finished yet, but my nephews will be here for the rest of the week, so I figured I'd post what I have. (I'll still be around, but likely not working on this). Includes Bollywood, "girl...

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I wonder if this ever causes wank?

Give me a character* I play/write/like/etc. and I'll tell you:A) My OTPB) The runner upC) The anti-shipD) My unpopular fannish opinion on said characterE) One person he/she never fell in love with, and...

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one ganked from inkstone, the other from the WisCon comm

Look to your right. Whatever object you see there is your designated weapon in the upcoming Zombie Apocalypse! Comment on this post to tell me what it is, then repost to spread the zombie virus. It's...

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This is my favorite meme!

1. Reply to this post and I will pick 5 of your icons. 2. Make a post and talk about the icons I chose. 3. Other people can then comment to you and make their own posts, creating a never ending cycle...

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These are always a bit interesting.

via misstopia1001 You Must See Before You Die (most recent edition)(in chronological order) ( More than I expected. ) comments

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new tech + world book day meme

After hemming and hawing and fidgetting over whether or not to actually use the money from my tax refund to get a netbook to still get a netbook, I saw Acer Aspires on sale at Wal-Mart for $198...

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memery and such

 This meme is always fun:Give me a character and I will give you my:1. OTP for them.2. Runner-up pairing.3. Honorable mention(s).4. Crack pairing(s).5. Ship everyone else seems to like, but I don't....

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memery

Rules: Comment with "me me me" and: - I'll respond by asking you five questions so I can get to know you better. (I will be more likely to ask you fannish questions than personal.) - Update your...

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NPRs top 100 SFF books: poll results and meme

NPR's Top 100 SFF Books list is out. telophasehas started a meme: Bold the ones you've read, italicize the ones you fully intend to read someday. :) If it's a series and you've read one or more, but...

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top 100 romantic movies meme

Another 'Top 100" list, this time AFI's list of 100 most romantic movies of the last 100 years (very heavily skewed to the 30s-60s era of Hollywood.) Bold the ones you've seen, italicize the ones you...

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20 pairings meme

This one is HARD.  Not just to think of pairings you like (there are PLENTY that I've liked-to-loved over the years, but to have 20 on my mind at one time!) but also the renaming.  But it's fun.Stolen...

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I haven't done one of these memes in ages and feel nostalgic

Give me a show/movie/fandom and I’ll tell you:my favorite female charactermy favorite male charactermy favorite book/season/etcmy favorite episode (if its a tv show)my favorite cast membermy favorite...

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Meme stolenfrom tumblr (because I miss when LJ and DW had these memes all the...

How I feel about this characterAll the people I ship romantically with this characterMy non-romantic OTP for this characterMy unpopular opinion about this characterOne thing I wish would happen / had...

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December posting meme in January (and maybe February)

So, this meme was going around last month, and i was terrible both at remembering to give prompts, and at responding when people posted on mine.  (Whoops.)  I wanted to do it then but thought I had too...

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Posting Meme Day 1

yifu  asked "If you could pick an all-ladies crime-fighting team from wuxia canon, who would the members be?"Here is my (probably totally predictable) lineup:Huang Rong- Legend of the Condor...

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Posting meme day 2: manga recs

chaila : Mangas that you would recommend to people interested in trying manga for the first time (asking for a friend).(Further probing revealed that ladies and Sci-Fi are preferred.)So, the Sci-fi...

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Hey look, this meme is making the rounds again...

Taken from mfirefly10 this time.Give me a fandom (or more than one) and I will answer these questionsWho is your OTP?Who is your NOTP?Favourite OTP scene?Who is your OT3?3 favourite characters?Least...

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posting meme: day 3: wuxia again

from snarp Favorite relatively-short wuxia series with female protagonist(s)?This is, sadly, an easy one to answer.To my knowledge, there aren't any. Most wuxia series are between 30-40 episodes,...

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fandom tropes meme

Ultimate fandom tropes meme going around:RankName1Royalty/Arranged Marriage1Enemies to Friends to Lovers1Fake Dating/Fake Marriage Accidentally Turns Into Feelings1Seemingly Unrequited Pining1Actually...

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