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Okay, so, here’s the deal. We’re a movement, right? A protest group, correct? Then we need to act like one. Simply collecting fan art and fan fiction doesn’t make us a movement, it makes us a fan club. We need to start taking more proactive steps, but we can’t start in grandiose ways, or by going overboard. Not yet, anyway.
1. Spread The Message: We still need to get as many people involved as we can. We’ve been doing that so far by reaching out to the Roy and Lian fans who were angered with what happened, on those who weren’t aware of it. There are probably more out there, lots more, and simply looking for those who post art and stories is not a surefire way to find them all. Talk about the movement and the circumstances behind it in your journals and your posts. Spread more information about it to other message boards, among twitter, live journal, facebook, myspace, and any of those other websites. Tell your friends about it and get them involved. Feature the BBLH Ribbon in your artwork and your journals. Of course, I understand if some of you still have problems with it, in regards to actual awareness ribbons, in which case you don‘t have to. And keep a steady stream of art and stories to get more people into it.
2. Keep Your Eyes Open: We still need to keep up with the information flow regarding Roy’s status as a character. Keep your eyes out for any interviews, reviews, and segments on any websites like Newsarama, Comic Book Resources, the DCU Blog, or any of the creator or editor websites.
3. Stay Aware: To this end, no matter how painful it might be, I’m going to have ask all of you to be sure you’ve read Rise of Arsenal and Green Arrow. I am not saying BUY, and I am not saying STEAL. READ. Obviously, money means more to the execs at DC then reading it, so we shouldn’t support this “direction” they’ve decided to go in by giving them our money. But we still need to read them in order to know what’s happening. In that case, borrow the issues from a friend, if you can, or read them in a comic or book store if you can. I can’t condone reading the comics scanned in their entirety on the internet, but if you can’t get them, well…
4. Make Your Voices Heard: Just because they’re professionals, doesn’t mean they don’t have e-mail addresses. Give your opinions to the editors and writers at DC on this matter in whatever way you can. Once you’ve finished reading the issues, type up reviews, post them, and send them to the writers and editors. But you must sound intelligent and rational. Proof read, use proper language, avoid internet slang, and do not come across as whiny or childish. But let them know EXACTLY how you feel. I’ve got Krul’s e-mail address.
I am not forcing any of you to do any of these things, but if we’re serious about this, then we need to start taking more steps to fix the mess DC has made of these two characters.
Any suggestions guys?
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Here's a little pic I found and worked with a little. I love the idea of Lian at that age, about 1 to 1 and 1/2 years old. Her red hair and blue eyes are just beginning to turn to her later blue black hair and black eyes.
Feel free, if you want, to post this anywhere else that you want, SK. I'm going to add it to you Lian story on Bits here.
original photo posted by Zman4386
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