Dance-Dance (or: "How Kelsey was a Steampunk-Kid all along")

[kwritten]

For about two years now I've been pretty obsessed with the Steampunk movement. It all started with tithenai's "To Follow the Waves" which is Lesbian Steampunk set in the Middle East. Seriously, if you think you don't care about this movement, listen to this story. It will probably at least make you a die-hard Amal El-Mohtar fan and will hopefully convince

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[penny_lane_42]

THIS IS SUCH A DELIGHTFUL POST. Your joy just suffuses it and that is so beautiful to me. I'm so glad you had fun, and I'm really fascinated by the way you describe people who are having such fun despite their social awkwardness--that that discomfort doesn't prevent them from engaging, you know? Because I usually view mine as a block, a wall between me and other people (it may be glass, but it's still there), but you almost make it sound like in this situation it's a feature, not a bug, if that makes any sense. It makes me very happy.

And I don't know if I've said this before, but your passion (about anything and everything) is just a constant source of delight to me. Constant. ♥

Also, you look super cute in your costume!

And omg you recced my fic I'm blushy and flailing with happiness!

[kwritten]

THIS IS SUCH A DELIGHTFUL POST.

THANK YOU!

I was so nervous about posting this - omg. Loving Goth-culture is something (it seems) everyone looks down on... it's sometimes easier for me to be a willfully-squeefully-fangirl than "come out" as a baby-Goth

I'm really fascinated by the way you describe people who are having such fun despite their social awkwardness... you almost make it sound like in this situation it's a feature, not a bug

The main reason for this post is THIS. Socially-awkward people generally are so super INTERESTING and hold back out of fear of judgement or lack-of-interest/confusion. In a space where everyone is awkward in the same ways and accepting of general squee and emotions - the result is just LOVELY. I wish I could take you with me next year! Or to any Goth-event ever. It's all, always lovely.

your passion (about anything and everything) is just a constant source of delight to me

*blushes*

I FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT YOU!!!

Also, you look super cute in your costume!Thanks!!! I love my Steampunk gear

[ceciliaj]

This post is so happy, and it makes me happy. Your costume is awesome. I'm so glad you're here on lj! <3 (Also there is an awesome steampunk plotline in The Guild Season 5, so I would highly recommend checking it out if you haven't.)

[kwritten]

I'm so glad it made you happy!! It was bizarrely nerve-wracking to write/post!

I'm so so glad YOU are here, too! My flist is the bestest.

((I've never really been able to find an investment in The Guild, as lovely as Felicia is, but this fact may tip me over into it.))