About Me

[coyoteclaw11]

Welcome to my journal! I go by Coyote, and I officially go by any pronouns, but I'm leaning more towards he/they. I'm best described as: "just doing my best ;;"

Access/Comment Policy
Most, if not all, posts are public! I may occasionally make access-locked posts, but for the most part, come one and all I guess! Access is pretty freely given, but mostly to mutuals! Nevertheless, if I haven't given you access and you'd like to have it, please just ask!

As for commenting, please comment away! On new posts, old posts, etc. Long ramble-y comments or short, low-effort "just wanted to leave some acknowledgement!" comments! I interpret most if not all interaction as a good thing and am in no way picky about what "type" of interact I get. The most I ask is maybe not to be too harsh on my writing posts. I'm kinda just getting into it!

What you can expect from my journal
I write! I draw! I ramble about life! I'm a pretty visual oriented person, so I'll often include pictures in my posts, but I try to be considerate about how many & how big they are! I don't post a whole lot though. I'm still pretty bad at journals haha

Fannish Interests
I've been pretty big on video games lately, though I tend towards jrpgs and visual novels. I like anime a lot and am always a sucker for a good sports anime... or a mediocre sports anime... or even a pretty shitty sports anime tbh lmfao I don't watch movies or tv shows a whole lot. I've started trying to read more, but I've been very slow at it and haven't really engaged with most book fandoms.

Also, I generally read, write, and draw slash, so there's that.

Major Fandoms
Harry Potter Book Series	One of my OG fandoms, and one I never get tired of. I'm more of a book fan than a movie fan, and I am definitely not a JKR fan. Ships: Draco/Harry; Remus/Sirius Fannish Activities: Read ✔ | Write: ✖ | Draw: ~
Free! Anime	Ugh I thought this was going to be so stupid and it immediately sucked me in and gave me feelings. I've been watching since it first premiered (July 4th, 2013 fun fact) and like... I literally never got over it???? I'm not a big fan of the 2nd season, and the 3rd season was..... hmm :/ But the animation and OP/ED's have been consistently wonderful <3 Ships: Rin/Haru, Sousuke/Haru, Rei/Nagisa Fannish Activities: Read ✔ | Write: ✔ | Draw: ✔
Fire Emblem Video Game	Namely: Awakening, Echoes, Three Houses, and Heroes. Long story short, Awakening was my intro game and I,,, love it so much. Echoes was super gorgeous and really refreshing in the wake of Fates (which was :/). Listen I know he's not like... strategically useful but I rly, rly love Alfonse ;; Three Houses is the latest addition to the series and they went OFF on making a really great game with super lovable characters. Nintendo I owe u my life,,, Ships: Chrom/M!Robin, Olivia/Lon'qu/Gaius, Sylvain/Felix Fannish Activities: Read ✖ | Write: ✖ | Draw: ✔
Genshin Impact Video Game	I wake up, I play Genshin, I go to work, I talk about Genshin, I go home and play Genshin, I go to bed. This has been my life for the last half year lmao Ships: Chongyun/Xingqiu, Kaeya/Childe, Kazuha/Diluc/Childe Fannish Activities: Read ✔ | Write: ✖ | Draw: ~

Minor Fandoms
Hetalia: Axis Powers Anime	This isn't a fandom I engage with anymore, but it had a huge impact on me, and I remember that time fondly. Ships: Prussia/Austria, Russia/America Fannish Activities: Read ✔ | Write: ✔ | Draw: ✔
Osomatsu-San Anime	I'm sorry but this show is so funny & endearing. I can't help it, I really like it. Ships: Jyushimatsu/Homura, Todomatsu/Atsushi, Ichimatsu/Christmas Couple Fannish Activities: Read ~| Write: ✖ | Draw: ✔
Yuri!!! on Ice Anime	Honestly, I'm still hella shook whenever I think about how every week, YOI took our expectations and blew them out of the water. Like,,,,, every,,,, single,,, step of the way??? This feels like maybe one of 5 anime that isn't just queerbaiting,,, and like. On one hand it feels like we don't deserve it, but honestly? We do. Also, I am like a huge sucker for Yuuri's Eros routine. Like. I think that alone just completely decimated me. Ships: Victor/Yuuri, Otabek/Yuri, Otabek/Yuri/JJ Fannish Activities: Read ~ | Write: ✔ | Draw: ✔
Boku no Hero Academia Anime/Manga	I tried reading this, but I just really didn't feel like continuing it after catching up. I do enjoy reading fics for it, though, and I would die for Amajiki Tamaki Ships: Mirio/Tamaki, Todoroki/Bakugou, Aizawa/Hizashi Fannish Activities: Read ✔ | Write: ✖ | Draw: ~
Haikyuu!! Anime/Manga	Haikyuu!! is so good???? I'm crying bc u rly get like... super into it and you end up rooting for literally everyone like??? Somehow Haikyuu!! manages to make you care about literally everyone and I'm crying Ships: Kageyama/Sugawara, Daichi/Sugawara, Bokuto/Akaashi Fannish Activities: Read ~| Write: ✖ | Draw: ✔
Warrior Cats Book Series	I call Harry Potter my OG fandom, but that's not really true. You're not really in the fandom if you don't actually interact with it at all, but Warrior Cats??? That's where it all STARTED. Warrior cat roleplays!! Warrior cat fan animations!!!!!!! Warrior cat fanfiction!!!! Hell yeah Ships: n/a Fannish Activities: Read ✖ | Write: ✖ | Draw: ✔
It (Stephen King) Movie/Book	I've seen the 2017 and 2019 movies, the mini series, and read the book. Really, I just love the Loser's Club and want very much for them to all run away and live in the middle of nowhere together. Ships: Richie/Eddie Fannish Activities: Read ✔ | Write: ✖ | Draw: ✖
Merlin BBC TV	I love this show... so much. I love the fics for this show??? Sooo much ;o; Honestly I'm such a sucker for medieval fantasy and this show just came for my life. Ships: Merlin/Arthur Fannish Activities: Read ✔ | Write: ✖ | Draw: ✖
Supernatural TV	I... love hate this show sdfghj I watched 10 seasons after reading several hundred thousands of words of fic... figuring I should have some context for what I'm reading lol I supposed I wouldn't have binged 10 seasons if I didn't somewhat enjoy it, but I like the fanfics the most Ships: Dean/Castiel Fannish Activities: Read ✔ | Write: ✖ | Draw: ✖
Voltron TV	Another show I love/hate but really I kind of hate it a lot more lol It had a lot of promise and then it just went really badly really quickly. The characters and their interactions are a lot of fun though, so I still like fics for it Ships: Shiro/Keith, Lance/Keith Fannish Activities: Read ✔ | Write: ✖ | Draw: ~
Dragon Age II Video Game	I've actually played DA:O, DA2, and some of DA:I, but let's be honest here. The reason I love DA2 so much is solely because of Fenris. I am in absolute, actual love with Fenris and I would die for him. 10/10 I absolutely recommend him. Ships: M!Hawke/Fenris Fannish Activities: Read ~| Write: ✖ | Draw: ✖
Dramatical Murder Video Game	God this game is a mess, story-wise... but the execution of it is just so good that I've been comparing every visual novel I've played since to it. Seriously though it's fucked up. I'm very cautious about recommending it lol Ships: Noiz/Koujaku Fannish Activities: Read ✔ | Write: ✖ | Draw: ✔
OFF (mortis ghost) Video Game	This game was so creepy cool and also very unsettling. It's a lot of fun until you get to the end. Then it's like. Not fun at all lol. I would still recommend it tho lmao It's a free indie game so definitely check it out. Ships: n/a Fannish Activities: Read ✖ | Write: ~| Draw: ✔
Homestuck Webcomic	I was there for Homestuck's prime and man I was... so obsessed with it back then dfghjk This is another one of those fandoms that had a huge impact on me. I'd love to go back an reread it one day. Ships: Dirk/Jake, Dave/John, Eridan/Sollux Fannish Activities: Read ✔ | Write: ✔ | Draw: ✔

Comments

[chapbook]

This is a great way to introduce your fandoms!

Makes it easy to see you interests and activities.

[coyoteclaw11]

Thank you! Sorry for taking so long to respond, I wanted to find the person who I got the idea from (which is oldtoadwoman!)

[binary_sunset]

You're into Hetalia AND Homestuck AND DRAMAtical Murder??? Our high schools selves would have gotten along swimmingly.

(Though I've always been a USUK shipper, so maybe not.)

[coyoteclaw11]

Haha we could've been good friends, we'd just have to never talk about that ship ever. There's always middle ground somewhere!

[rainydaysandmondays]

Slytherin here. Don't let that scare you though. ;) I'm Sam. ^^

[enemytosleep]

Have you seen Natsume Yuujinchou? Because I think you might enjoy the friendships and interactions between the main cast.

[coyoteclaw11]

I know this is like a year a half late, but I finally got around to watching Natsume Yuujinchou and oh my god,,,, honestly the whole thing is absolutely so wholesome. That was seriously an absolute feel-good anime. I don't know what my expectations were going into it, but I know it absolutely exceeded them.

[enemytosleep]

That's great! I love NY and the fandom is so, so small (and so warm: all of my NY fics have had the most kudos/bookmarks/comments despite the total hits being relatively small). I'm glad you both gave it a go and that you enjoyed it. :D

[teigh_corvus]

Here via snowflake

I'm trying to get back into reading, which apparently involves collecting as many books as possible and then letting them sit in a pile in my room.

OOOooo, I am so very familiar with this process. These days I just name it part of my in-house aesthetic. [and yes, I am a fellow Ravenclaw. ;D]

You made a fandom chart! How shiny! It's so easy to read *and* you included visual aids! *hearteyes*

[coyoteclaw11]

Hehe yesss I'm a very visual-oriented person, so i like to add pictures where I can. It also lets me show off my art if I've managed to draw for that fandom yet haha

[teigh_corvus]

For some reason, I hadn't realized that that was your artwork. You do lovely work! And this is such a cool way to give people new to you/ your journal a sampling of the awesome. Love love love!

[seleneheart]

Wow! You are super organized! Contemplating stealing this idea.

[coyoteclaw11]

Haha steal away! I actually took inspiration from another user during last year's snowflake challenge. Fandom charts are so neat and straightforward. I love it!

[spikedluv]

I love the way you set this post up! And yes to everything you've said about Yuri On Ice!!!

[coyoteclaw11]

Thank you! And jeez that show was such an experience! I've really gotta rewatch it soon.

[bold_seer]

This is a really cool, clear and creative way of listing your interests and sharing your art! Question for you: is there a difference between fandoms, only some canons that you want to make art for (anime?), or is it more random?

[coyoteclaw11]

Thank you! I have a lot of trouble converting real people to illustrations, so I don't tend to draw for live action stuff. It's pretty nerve wracking that the characters won't be recognizable if I draw them haha. Also I lowkey don't like looking at pictures of people for too long, so that makes looking at reference images for live action characters difficult >.>;

[polarissruler]

Wow, this page looks awesome! It is so ordered and perfect.

I also started Fire Emblem with Awakening and now I play Heroes sometimes.

[coyoteclaw11]

Thank you! Do you have any favorite characters? Olivia was one of the first units I tried to get back when Heroes first launched (and I found her battles really tough to beat!) Now she's a +10 lvl 40 5 star that I use in almost every battle hehe I don't play heroes too much nowadays, but I like checking in to try and summon for the heroes I like.

[polarissruler]

Odin. Got him in Heroes and, skipping the memo that she should be bad, started using him because he was my highest rarity Blue Tome user. (And I might have thought he looked hot.) I loved him because I thought he was hilarious, and then I played Awakening. He became the first of the children I recruited and he stayed in my team the whole game. Even now I use him in most of my teams in Heroes when I remember to play.

[kelsrealm]

Just joined the snowflake challenge and I like how organized your page is!

My kids watched Hetalia: Axis Powers and honestly they knew more about history than any other kids in their classes. Aside from it being great entertainment, it is a really good learning tool. If they didn't swear so much (I don't mind but some parents are touchy about it), it would be great to show in schools. lol

[coyoteclaw11]

Thank you! The show definitely makes history interesting. I've always really struggled with history, but I found it easier to retain information when I related it back to the characters in Hetalia. The show also got me to do my own research since I wanted to know more about the characters I liked.

[spikedluv]

On one hand it feels like we don't deserve it, but honestly? We do.

Love that comment!

(I saw my previous comment as I scrolled down and I commented on YOI last time, too! *g*)

[coyoteclaw11]

haha it is objectively one of the better things on this list >.>; Honestly tho remembering what lgbt+ rep in anime was like in the 2000s vs now, it's seriously amazing how far we've come.