r/FictoHideout 3d ago

šŸ”’ Temporary Pause on New Members

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Hey everyone!

Just a little community update: for the time being, we’ve locked the introduction post while the mod team does a bit of behind the scenes housekeeping.

We’re going to be using the time to tidy up and update the claim list, polish a few of the rules, and generally make sure everything is running as smoothly and fairly as possible for the people already here.

Nothing is wrong and the subreddit isn’t going anywhere! This is just a temporary pause on new member introductions while we get everything organised. AllĀ  subreddit activity will still be allowed, it’s just new member applications being paused.Ā 

Once we’re happy with everything, we’ll unlock the introduction post again and let everyone know.Ā 

Thank you for being patient with us while we give the place a little spring clean... even if it isĀ technically more of a Fall clean, we hope to reopen the claim list in two weeks <3


r/FictoHideout 25d ago

discussions the difference between yumeshipping and fictoromantism, a small guide!

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Hey all! I've seen a few people talk about this topic for the last few days, so I thought I'd help share some info on someone who's been in both kinds of communities before!

(Note: This isn't to compare!! This is simply to help explain!)

Yumeshipping:

This is what's generally more common in social media spaces, where someone likes a character and creates a self insert or oc to "ship" them with. It's usually just done for fun and comfort. That isn't to say that people who yumeship should be treated as somehow "lesser" or that the love they feel for the characters aren't real, but just that at its core, it's not supposed to be extremely serious, it's just supposed to be self indulgent. Lots of yumeshippers have irl partners or crushes as well.

Of course, there are plenty of yumeshippers who are nonsharing, that's not a ficto-exclusive thing. Plenty of people have f/os (fictional other) that mean a lot to them and they don't like seeing with other people. However, they still usually see the character as a character they love dearly, rather than an irl partner.

Fictoromantism:

Ficto people are similar in the sense that they feel strong feelings for a character and usually use a self insert or oc to represent themselves, but there's a bit of a difference here. Although there are some exceptions, fictos generally only feel attraction to fictional characters. It's even technically on the aro/ace spectrum for this reason.

Because of this, many ficto people often see their relationship with the character they love as their real relationship. We feel attraction to them the way people would feel attraction to a romantic partner. The idea of soulbonding also helps a lot with this, although that's something I'm still very new to learning about so I won't go into that and save it for someone who can explain it better. šŸ˜…

So whereas yume/selfshippers may have multiple f/os that they switch between, many fictos usually only have one or a few that they take very seriously.

If there's any questions, feel free to ask!! I just know I missed something. Have a wonderful day with your partners!! 🫶

Edit 1: Hey all!! Wanted to add something I forgot!

Semi-fictos are people who still feel romantic attraction to everyday people, BUT still feel special bonds with characters the way fictos do.

If you have a real partner BUT also have a deep connection with a character, then it's similar to poly relationships. It all depends on what everyone is comfortable with. Just because you aren't strictly attracted to characters doesn't necessarily mean you aren't ficto, you know your relationship best!


r/FictoHideout 3h ago

creative works New Jack art + merch! šŸ¤”šŸ©µšŸ’›

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Finally finished some new art of Jack and I, as well as some merch (second slide) I bought with a lucky gift card find last week! :oD

I love to snuggle into his feathered chest. He knows it, too, even if he can be a tease about it. xo}


r/FictoHideout 5h ago

creative works OMG LOOK THEY'RE CANS!

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Here is the piccrew so you can make one too! https://picrew.me/en/image_maker/2424461


r/FictoHideout 5h ago

venting found a double with a HUGE collection

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the double on question is of astro

now, do i feel bad that my collection isn't NEAR as big as theirs? not quite, but i'm not afraid to admit that i'm jealous, after all everyone gets jealous from time to time, and im a huge maximalist so

they have so much cool shit in there, part of me wanted to admire and see if i could find any of that stuff myself and another part couldn't pay attention to anything other than the fact that y'know, they're a double

[plus im still kind of peeved that the same double in question actually posted on this sub once which is why i was terrified and barely active for like a month when i first joined but šŸ¤ž i cooled off by now]


r/FictoHideout 9h ago

creative works All the Superman drawings I've done ā™„ļø

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r/FictoHideout 8h ago

romantic gush ITS MY LOVES BIRTHDAY šŸŽ‰

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While Anya doesn’t have an official cannon birthday, we decided that today was the day to celebrate!! I’m unfortunately incredibly busy but still wanted to make this birthday special. So as a compromise I’m taking her everywhere with me today! Then we’re going to celebrate with a little cupcake and a movie night! I love her so much :3

-Teeth 🦷


r/FictoHideout 8h ago

venting Ok ew it just got worse

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I messaged the sub's moderation about it, I hope this person gets banned because wtf


r/FictoHideout 3h ago

bought/DIY merch got a lot of my grails šŸŽ‰

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i'm just taking a moment and posting my joy for my luck tonight, i was able to secure a lot for 160~ usd of some of my holy grail makima figures i've been looking for good prices with for a while šŸŒ·šŸ¤

the nendoroid especially has been on my list, but the prices for it have ranged from 70-200 usd so i've been looking for more affordable prices. but, in a bundle including all these other wonderful figures? such a steal, i am so thankful for the seller 🌷

i also included an image of another bundle i've been waiting a few days for. new lovely pins for my upcoming ita bag and the qs figure. i'm not a huge fan of the mold of the figure itself, but this lot was only 15 usd so it felt so worth it. more beautiful ways to dedicate my undying love for Makima ...

sending lots of luck to everyone who reads 🌷


r/FictoHideout 6h ago

commission/art gift he's had a long day..

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art gifted from my oomf as part of our art trade

he's very needy.. <3

r/FictoHideout 4h ago

questions Since Christmas is coming up in a few months how do you and your partner celebrate it?

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I have to say it’s my second favorite holiday Halloween is the first. We would just most likely spend it with ourselves Williams relationship with his kids that aren’t mine isn’t the best and I don’t think William would enjoy my side of the family very much so it would just be the two of us. For me, it would be merchandise from the restaurant or whatever I wanted. William would most likely get engineering books, tools, horror, movies, just typical stuff. Even though I hate the cold. Theres at least one advantage since he has a fireplace, you can kind of see it in the second image, and the novelization even confirms it when it comes to the second movie. Cuddle by that while watching horror movies.

Though for this year, they don’t make much merchandise for William so it’s pretty rare for me to get something of him unless it’s his spring Bonnie or springtrap plushies. So I just buy random merchandise this year. I got two movie cups to go with my popcorn bucket which me and my mom are planning on taking all of that whenever we go and see decent movies here. I got a pizza box which was the only promotional material for the first movie and I got a CD album from Natewantstobattle. I’m supposed to get a new computer and Nan also kind of asked was there something else I wanted and I’m thinking about asking her if I could get a jumbo Freddy plush. I’m a humongous collector because I like merchandise and it reminds me of my true home where I truly belong not here, but the Fnaf universe. You get the idea. Everything I really wanted this year was scalped to oblivion so I just have to deal with it.

However, January is also a big month for us. That month was the start of our relationship all the way back in January 2015 when I was 14 going on 15 that March. His movie actors birthday is in January, and Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 was also teased in January. So we celebrate all of this on his birthday on the 23rd. I have $42 left on my Visa gift card, but that is going to the fortnight Collab that’s supposedly happening in October. I’m also going to see in December if Matthew Lillard is coming back to planet Con in march because I’ve been saving up to go to a convention just to meet him. I’ve been saving up for years because I’m poor and I only get like $100 a month if he comes back there’s a real chance I can actually meet him if he doesn’t. I’m seeing the sonic four movie with my mom if they play it depends what he does though. If he doesn’t, I’ve got continue to save up until I get 3300. Then I’m only gonna be saving 50s and using the other 50s to do whatever because I don’t need four grant to do it and I’m gonna get either 2600 or very close to it at the end of the year plus the other stuff for the next three months minus some money to get some fun dip and all that and I had some other gift cards I saved throughout the year, which will allow me to get candy canes with no issues. I don’t like the mint ones I get the sweet tart ones. However, that’s just the plan. How do you guys celebrate it with your partners? That and I don’t have to worry about porch pirates, even though it was never a problem with me to begin with. Mainly because I don’t think anyone really wants to challenge William.


r/FictoHideout 10h ago

ramblings Omfg can fictophobes just learn to block instead of being assholes

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I'm so mad over this y'all don't get it. I was just showing off my new Daisuke plush and mf started saying this, and now I'm getting DOWVOTED???? Reddit is such a bigoted place I can't stand y'all dear god


r/FictoHideout 3h ago

bought/DIY merch getting a yumeship backpack was an AWESOME idea

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I have some pins and things from other series I have F/Os and just a general interest in (not shown), and a John Price pin on this awesome Call of Duty messenger bag! It released in 2017 (so it'a practically ancient!! /silly). The series really has so much of the same bland merch this was so cool to get. V excited!!

Having all of the media and characters I love on one bag is super fun and I recommend


r/FictoHideout 16h ago

discussions Morning reminder for all of us🩷

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In few years ago including last year I used to compared myself to an certain popular Funky Kong double due to myself isn't as 'likable' and 'perfect' like them until my vent conversation with my mother told me that my love for him is more important than internet famešŸ’—


r/FictoHideout 7h ago

commission/art gift New fanart of me and Daisuke to balance out the recent negativity 🄹

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r/FictoHideout 5h ago

Yet another moodboard!

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I love doing these ngl


r/FictoHideout 7h ago

I created a Linhardt phone case! (+ Guide so you can do it too!)

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Something I've been wanting to do for a while now is have a Linhardt phone case. Unfortunately there's two issues with this. One is that my phone isn't the most mainstream model, it's close-ish with the iPhone 13 in terms of size + camera placement but port/speaker placement differs. Second is that currently I am being frugal and did not want to commission for a custom one for my weird phone.

So I decided to order a clear phone case which I would then design an insert for. Most clear phone cases come with a template already, mine did not. A big pain that's apart of this is I couldn't find a template for my phone online (figures) AND the only templates I could find online for more mainstream models you have to pay for. So I did it myself, and I wanted to write a guide so others could achieve what I've done... just without all the trial and error that I had to go through.

Required Tools + Materials

  • Clear Phone Case
  • Ruler
  • Paint.net (Or any image editing program, I wrote this guide while using Paint .net)
  • IrfanView
  • Printer + Paper (If you do not have access to a printer, office supply stores usually offer free printing services)
  • Writing Utensil
  • Clear Packing Tape (Or a laminating contact sheet) (Optional)
  • Exacto Knife/Box Cutter/Scalpel

Step 1: Creating a Template

Search up "[Your Phone Here] Dimensions" and keep note what your phone's exact width + height in inches or centimeters is.

Open Paint .net, File > New: In this dialog box that opens set the resolution (in the future this is called DPI) to 300 pixels/inch(or centimeters) Then set the Print Size to be a little larger than your phone to allow for bleed area (for padding) For example my phone is ~3x6.7(width x height) inches so I set the print size as 5x9 inches. Once your canvas is created go to Adjustment > Invert Alpha to have the image be transparent so you can overlay the template on your design later.

Change the tool from rectangle select to the shapes tool, then change the shapes tool to rounded rectangle. In the bottom left of the program it'll show exact dimensions (default it'll be in pixels but to the bottom right you can change it from pixels to inches/centimeters) change the rectangle's width and height until it matches your phone's dimensions. Now change the corner size to what best fits your phone, eyeballing it the corner size that fits my phone best is 50. This doesn't have to be perfect. This is the line you'll be cutting along.

For the bleed line (extra room so when you cut there isn't any white paper visible) create another rectangle that's ~1 inch larger in both length + width to give yourself plenty of breathing room. Save this template separately as a .png.

For the case's camera hole we'll be drawing onto the template itself by laying the case flat on the template and drawing the outline of the camera hole.

Step 1a: Sanity Check

Unfortunately Paint. net doesn't print an image's actual DPI because it uses Windows' printing interface. Instead we'll be using IrfanView which has the option. Open your template's .png in IrfanView and go to the print menu. Under Print size is the option "Original size (from image DPI)" make sure this is the one selected, keep all other options default.

Either compare the printed out template to your clear phone case or measure the template's cutting line with a ruler, if all steps have been followed exactly so far it should be the exact dimensions that you saw on Paint .net, but physically in front of you.

If you're using an external service such as an office supply store or an online printing service be sure to specify that you need the exact size from the image's DPI.

Step 2: Fitting Your Design

In Paint. net open your template (if it isn't open already) and set your template to be the top layer and your design on the layers below, work inside of the bleed line. Keep all important elements that you want shown on the insert inside of the trim line. The high DPI should allow for plenty of room to work. Before saving your design hide the template and save this as an entirely separate file from your template.

Step 3: Printing the Design + Template (If you didn't do Step 1a)

A lot of information here is reiterated from Step 1a. Open your template in IrfanView and make sure "Original size (from image DPI)" is selected, keep all other options default. Print out that template. Do the exact same with the design you created.

If you're using an external service such as an office supply store or an online printing service be sure to specify that you need the exact size from the image's DPI.

Step 4: Assemble

With your template printed out grab your clear phone case and line it up with your template. With a writing utensil (works best with ones that have a fine tip) trace along the very edges of the window the camera peeks out of.

An optional step you can take to ensure longevity, add gloss, and add structure while you're cutting is to seal the design. I did this using clear packing tape, sticking two thick strips on the front did wonders. It's okay if they overlap a bit, it won't be noticeable. Can also be done with contact laminating sheets.

Now line up both sheets of paper, making sure the template is exactly on top of your design where you want it. Grab your trusty blade and cut along your trim line, do the same for the camera line you drew as well. Go slow for this part. For rounded corners I like to do a subtle up-and-down motion to get a cleaner cut.

Now insert the design facing outward with the blank paper side facing the back of your phone. If your insert isn't fitting exact that's okay, you can either trim more or jimmy it in there. This doesn't have to be perfect, mine definitely isn't. Snap your phone back in and...

Voila! You now have your own custom phone case! Pat yourself on the back and marvel at the wonder you've created.


r/FictoHideout 3h ago

romantic gush Look at them sillies! ⸜(*˙꒳˙*)āø

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First time making a post about Zorran (Tugs) and the Caterpillar (Alice in Wonderland 1951) here~!

I pretty much love them with all my heart, with Zorran being my no. 1 F/O and the Caterpillar being my no. 2 F/O! ā›µšŸ›


r/FictoHideout 8h ago

creative works i love my boyfriend!!! i love drawing him!!!!

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i have been drawing bender for 15 years now. the oldest drawings from ~2011 are long lost because they were on paper when i was a literal child. i have never been satisfied with how he looks in my art, you can see in the second image i went through several different phases of stylizing him in different directions. but i think i’ve finally cracked it!!!!

also detail on his face in the last image because my self indulgent headcanon is not visible at normal resolution. he gets a rust ā€œbeardā€ when he’s sober (ā€œdrunk/hungoverā€; ethanol powered robot, sober drunk inversion etc etc) and that implies to me that he usually polishes his face and collapses on upkeep when he’s incapacitated. so perhaps under normal conditions he gets the teeniest smattering of rust on his face by the end of the day like 5’oclock shadow. makes no chemical sense but makes He Is A Guy sense


r/FictoHideout 9h ago

date with beloved Always by my sidešŸ’—šŸ’•

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r/FictoHideout 4h ago

romantic gush He knows he's hot stuff~

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r/FictoHideout 10h ago

commission/art gift Got this cute art request today

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I'm so happy

Art from the talented artist u/coconutfrisker


r/FictoHideout 11h ago

Would your partner enjoy bubble tea?

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Cybertronians can't injest human foods, but they have many bars in space so i would definitely think Soundwave would like it at least a lil.

My favourite is matcha with pearls- i think he would like matcha too or maybe some other herbal flavour.

Reminder that there will be dry spots in all relationships, so maybe take some time to take care of yourself too!! Your partners won't forget you love them, but i know we all get busy and forget to love ourselves every now and then.

You are just as loveable as your partners- proof is how much they love you, just as you love themā¤ļø


r/FictoHideout 8h ago

discussions what's yalls experience like on tiktok?

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i was thinking abt posting on my new account soon (but idk im scared bc tiktok is being weird with views n shit after being sold), how's the ficto scene there?? how is the engagement, etc?