GALLERY WALL
Fragments of my fandom life.
My fandom life is made from more than finished works or favourite characters. It also lives in screenshots, unfinished transformations, shelves, cafés, shops and days spent with friends.
This wall collects some of the small moments I wanted to remember.
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FEATURED MEMORY
A world beneath the water.
GAME WORLD · GENSHIN IMPACT
Somewhere I can simply wander
Some of my favourite game memories are the quiet ones. I took this screenshot while exploring Fontaine underwater, with no particular mission in mind. Sometimes I enter a game simply to see where the world takes me.
Screenshot by author, Genshin Impact. Game content © HoYoverse.
SMALL MOMENTS
Pieces I wanted to keep.
Some are beautiful, some are ordinary, and some are slightly silly. Together, they show what fandom looks like in my everyday life.
01
A match with friends
My two close friends and I chose connected characters and traditional-style skins. For me, a match can also be time spent together.
Screenshot by author, Honor of Kings. Player details obscured for privacy.
02
Halfway there
Makeup finished, wig still missing — one of the less glamorous moments behind a cosplay look.
Photo by author.
03
After the transformation
The finished look matters, but some of my favourite cosplay memories are simply spending the day in character with friends.
Photo of Siqi and a friend, used with permission.
04
A corner made from fandom
Books, prints and small objects gradually turn part of my room into a space filled with stories I love.
Photo by author, personal collection.
05
Just having a look… probably
Visiting fandom stores is part of the fun — browsing shelves, finding familiar characters and sometimes leaving with something new.
Photo by author.
06
A little taste of Rhodes Island
An Arknights × HAPPY ZOO café visit, complete with Amiya-themed black tea parfaits. Sometimes fandom appears in the most delicious form.
Photo by author.
07
A day at the convention
Cosplay, crowds and friends — moments like this are where my online interests become part of real life.
Photo of Siqi and a friend, used with permission.
BEYOND THE SCREEN
The small moments are part of the story too.
Fandom does not stay inside a game, anime or screen. It follows me into my room, my friendships, the places I visit and the memories I choose to keep.