Welcome to Amassment!! "I have lurked shrines forever, and always wanted to start making my own." I relate to this, especially the "wanting to make shrines since I was 13!!!!", and seeing what you've written and what you plan to create, I can't wait to see all those shrines!! (Quistissssss. I cry over dead Quistis shrines all the time. ALL THE TIME. Actually, I just cry over Quistis all the time; I wanted to see more of FFVIII's side characters...)
I read your Transistor essay at your blog, and as someone who is very invested in the analysis of storytelling, how video games specifically tell - and are capable of telling - stories, as well as examining things from the perspective of feminism, I love the entire essay. All the lead-ups and texts you've quoted are fascinating and eye-opening (in different ways) too. Transistor in particular is a fine subject to study when speaking about those topics (I dug up so many write-ups on it after finishing the game...), so I can't wait to see how you'd go about making a shrine to Red. Perhaps what impresses me the most about the text is how unabashedly you "wind up" (I couldn't find a good English equivalent for the expression I want to use!!) in order to discuss what you mean to address... It's always neat when shrines introduce you to several different things, including other interests and studies by the person behind the shrine, and how they can take you on excursions as they explore related subjects. I'd love to see all these elements in shrines!! <3
This really speaks to me, as someone who discovered shrines and wanted to be part of the community from a young age. Becoming interested in shrines and wanting to make one shaped how I absorb media, and even now as I am actively making shrines, I see just how much there is to be explored in a subject when you're in the mindset of making a shrine for it, and how there are things that may not have occured to you until you're working on any given shrine.I'm hoping to use shrining to encourage myself to write, and learn, and game with greater focus.
Though I missed commenting in this topic while your first domain layout was up, I just want to let you know that I'm glad to see Momodora love too! I haven't played the game yet, though I've been intrigued by its art style and it's been on my wishlist for a while. Seeing you vouch for it in your upcoming projects certainly bumps it up in priority. <3
Anyway, if you have any questions or need any help around the community, let me know!