#i treat my tumblr tags like im posting on ao3

[possum-fiend]

MORE DOODLES OF MY BOY >:))))) (With a dash of lesbian Pinescone for some flavor 0v0).

I did a bit of a gender swap au- which can sometimes get a bit heteronormative when done, but I've always been a sucker for that trope/au so ehhhhhhhh it's fine.

Side Note: The 50's-esque Pinescone scene was born from thinking about this version of Wirt's fashion sense followed by that vintage vintage meme leading me to go:

PINESCONE BUT THEY'RE LESBIANS IN THE 50S JUST LIKE THAT ONE ANIMATIC.

Hence, my use of the animatic "Rock and Riot" by @cheriiart as inspo. You can find the animatic on Youtube here and find their website using their tumblr @ or by clicking here. You should def check out the animatic and their work!!

Side side Note: Tbh, I just wanted to draw women like the good queer I am but all my favs are men/masc folks...

i JUST WANNA DRAW FEMMES

Alt Text under the Cut

**All drawing are just done in blue line art without coloring done

Top Left- Title: Gender Swap AU

Bottom Left- Fem! Wirt in an argyle sweater, long pencil skirt, and a cute pixie cut

Text: loves vintage fashion history

Subtext: def watches Bernadette Banner and Karolina Zebrowski

Subtext: vintage but in a gay way >:)

Bottom Right- Meme from the Vine era staring Wirt and Greg Text (Comic)

Wirt: Please don't tell mom or Jonathan I'm a l-l-lesbian!

Narrator box: Context: Greg saw her kiss her first girlfriend

Greg: But, I thought you were American?

Wirt: *baffled and short-circuiting* h u h

Top Right- 50's Pinescone Lesbians sitting on a bench (inspired by "Rock and Riot")

Text: Pinescone x Rock and Riot

**please lmk if my alt text need improving. I'm super-detailed oriented and have a hard time knowing what to cut out or leave in. Also, I'm more familiar with d/Deaf accessibility than blind/low-vision accessibility (though this alt text is also for folks who can't read my shitty handwriting) so, yeah..

[solar-halos]

i’m gonna see you alligators later

[kiidwritings]

🐾 weird quirks cat hybrid! 141 + könig do

word count; 4744. tags/warnings; cat!hybrid 141. maybe ooc. KONIG IS NOT PART OF 141 but he is here for funsies lol. konig is fat both in human form and cat i dont make the rules. failed attempts at writing a scottish accent sorry 😿. no beta read. possible grammatical errors. lmk if anything else!

a/n: (rewriting this cuz tumblr is a bitch, dont tell me "draft saved!" when it clearly fucking didn't) anyways I LOVE HYBRID AUS I WISH I WAS PART ANIMAL RAAAHHH!! i forgot when i started this but it was definitely way after i discovered hallohello's cat cafe au on ao3. i see a lot of silly cat tiktoks on my fyp, so each character (except price, sorry peepaw ;-;) has a video linked) i did extensive research (not rlly lol) into what type of cat they'd all be cuz im insane and love cats meow :3 edit 12/24/24: holy fuck uhh hi. school started when i was like 70% finished the art for this and so im just now posting it here. im no longer fixated on cod so this'll probably be my last cod writing ough. plz enjoy anyways

pawprint divider by @/saradika-graphics. banner art by me! inspired by @/i-am-hungry-24-7 's cod cat cafe au

pairing(s): poly! cat hybrid! 141 + konig x gn!reader, platonic cat!hybrid price + reader

READ ON AO3!!

Price

If they were wolves, Price’d be the alpha no doubt

He’s the dominate male of 141 (duh, he’s the captain), not only keeping the boys in line, but also you

Just like an actual father, he gives you disappointed looks in both human and cat form when you do something even slightly against his wishes

Woke up late for work? Disappointed sigh

Fell for Soap’s pleads for more treats? A disappointed glance

He’s favorite way of spending time with you outside of going out to eat or maybe a shopping trip together was by sitting with you whenever you do work. Whether it's on your lap (which actually helps with your posture), behind your laptop, or even the majority of the time, watching the screen as you type away at some document.

Its both a blessing and a curse because he keeps you focused…even when you just wanna scroll on your phone for five minutes, he’s putting a paw on ur hand and giving you that disappointed cat dad look

You had a backload of documents and work related to the cafe that you’d been putting off but the guilt was eating away at you like a child quickly makes do with a candy bar, so instead of snuggling with Soap and Gaz on the couch to binge watch a show that took you forever to finally start up, you were sat at your desk, fingers flying across your keyboard as you inputted this month’s numbers into an excel sheet. Price, layed with his chin against his chest next to you, his ginormous and fluffy body splayed out upon the darkened wood and some extra papers you’d have to shimmy out from under him later. (Being that big made it hard to fit into places thinner cats usually could.)

You had been working for sometime now, making sure to stretch and take water breaks in between…but, all the numbers and math on your laptop screen were blurring in your head and your eyes were straining! You needed more than 5 minutes away from your screen.

With a groan, you crack your joints and lean back against the cushions of your chair. Price’s ear swiveled in your direction and he cracked an eye open. His bushy tail flicked and he left out a yawn, showing off his great fangs before shuffling around more comfortably, slowly morphing into a loaf.

You smiled and gave him a scratch behind the ear, which was met with a low rumble of purring and a tilt of his head. With your other hand, you grabbed your phone (which had been on do not disturb) and read through any notifications you got within the last three hours.

You took your hand away from Price and began to reply back to a text. He fully opened his eyes and glanced over at you. With your phone in hand, you were now hunched a bit using your elbows to keep you propped up on the desk.

Price let out a small sigh and stretched himself, back arching upwards.

Your text message conversation was obstructed by a large brown paw placing itself on your screen. You looked up and Price was staring at you with his brown eyes, pupils expanding and his ears swerving to the sides. He lets out a crunchy meow, a warning.

“What? I’ve been working for like three hours straight, don’t I deserve an actual break?” You huffed. His paw stayed and he squinted his eyes at you, before giving a slow blink. You slowly blinked back.

You knew he was just being the father figure that he was, watching out for the ones he loves, but you wanted to doomscroll dammit!...just as a little treat.

Price finally removed his paw before jumping down from the desk (his tail brushing against your nose and causing you to sputter). He looked back at you as you stared from your desk chair. You knew what that meant- he wanted you to follow him. With a sigh and a small smile, you got up from your chair, feeling how heavy your limbs got from sitting still for all that time. 

With a pleased mreow, he led you into the living room before stretching himself up to the twine pole on the cat tree. Ah, he wanted you to stretch too!

Remembering some warmups from your Sunday yoga class, you felt your joints pop and muscles strain as you stretched your achy body.

Once satisfied, he jumps atop the couch and slow-blinks at you again. You join him, lying down and staring up at him. He continues to purr as he lets his tail slump down and brush against your nose again, causing you to erupt with giggles.

Soap

Out of all five cats, Soap had to be the most chaotic one.

Whether it was failing to jump from one perch to another and pouting about it, getting bopped in the head by Ghost, or his meows that lasted so long you’d wonder how strong his little kitty lungs were, he was definitely the one who got the most attention for his silly antics at the cafe

He was like this even in his human form, he’s following you around the apartment, chatting away or always keeping a hand on your figure (it was no doubt his love language was physical affection, you had so many pictures of him all snuggled up with the others)

Whenever you found something that triggered a silly response, you would milk it till it became a new normal 

But one thing that’ll never get old is his reaction to butt scratches... 

When the weather was bad, the cafe was usually pretty quiet. Few customers came in and the cats were rather calm. Price took his usual spot upon the highest wall perch, Gaz was grooming himself and purring at people’s feet, Ghost was helping in the back, König would occasionally stick his head out from his little hiding box, and Soap was unusually sleepy. He’d let himself get fonded over, meow a bit, try and rile up the other, but he mostly lounged around. You could see in his little cat face that something was up. 

He slacked a bit when it came to helping clean up after closing and upon returning to the apartment, flopped down on your bed. With his face fully engulfed in the pillow, he seemed dead to the world. Kyle made a teasing remark which was only met with an exaggerated groan and a sad flick of his tail.

Everyone else had gone to do their own things; Price went home, Kyle and Ghost were on the couch watching TV with König (still in his cat form) lounging on the latter’s lap, purring up a storm.

“You haven’t been yourself today, Johnny. What’s wrong?” You ask, slipping into some lightweight sweatpants and sitting next to his figure on the bed. His cat ears flick up and towards you and he let out another groan and turned his head towards you. Johnny’s got that look on his face, it's different from his pleading pouts- which never falls you make you fold for him. 

No, this look is exhaustion, like he’s been drained of all his usual boyish enthusiasm. Like he can’t find a reason to get out of bed. There’s no usual purr resounding from his chest or a mischievous glint in his eyes, in fact, they looked clouded with depression like the sky outside, focused on nothing in particular.

Your heart ached from him. Seasonal depression was a bitch. When the seasons shifted and the clouds lingered in the sky more than you would like, it made the world seem less enjoyable. Constant rain made you want to sit in bed all day and binge eat and when the snow fell from the sky like flour through a sifter, you couldn’t even bring yourself to open the blinds, knowing the sight of the powdery white clinging to buildings would send your mind spiraling.

Not only that, but the dreary weather caused his knee to act up, like the joints were stuck together no matter what stretches he did.

You climbed into bed behind Johnny and wrapped your limbs around him, giving him a squeeze. His tail snaked around your leg and you felt his body relax. The added warmth was what you and Johnny needed to fend off the mysterious draft flowing through the flat.

His ear twitches as your breath fanned over it, “Why don’t you shift and we can snuggle, hmm suds?” You whisper to him and give him a soft smile.

He mumbles something at the nickname but compiles, slipping off his clothes and shifting into a brown Scottish fold, his blue eyes still shining. Johnny plops himself on your chest and makes some soft biscuits, his purr rattling your chest. He looks so much more relaxed now- he was your living weighted doll.

Johnny begins to settle down enough to doze off while you scroll on your phone. You scratch behind his ear a little and he tilts his head at maximum relaxation. Your hand slowly moved down his body- you went from his chin, to his back, poking his tummy a bit, then to the base of his tail. It twitches, swishing a bit against your hand but when you start scratching, Johnny’s butt lifts and his eyes crack open.

You giggled at his enjoyment of simple butt scratches, but this was the beginning. You shape your hand into a claw and scratch a bit more intensely. His purring increases and he lifts his head in pleasure, arching his back. Johnny let out a long meow followed by what can only be described as ‘wah wah wah wah wah’.

Nevermind the fact that his claws were digging into your chest, you both were enjoying the moment. His tail was practically wagging and he looked blissed out from butt scratches. Unable to control yourself, you burst into laughter and stopped scratching. His body went back to its relaxed state and he stared at you, his little blue eyes wide.

Johnny turned away with the best equivalent to a pout a cat could give. “Feel good, suds?” You asked through a laugh and all he responded back with was a ‘mrow’ of embarrassment.

Kyle

Kyle was the certified pretty boy, both in the group and according to the cafe’s customers

Every video or picture with him on the cafe’s socials gets a shit ton of likes

(you most popular post is gaz licking soap’s head while soap licks ghost’s head, who seem rather calm with everything and König watching from the side, wanting to join in)

He’d sit and flaunt himself in little cat outfits, or meow sweetly at the customers who couldn’t help and coddle him, like mind control, and even using that boyish charm on you and the others (he’s been found snuggled up to Ghost on more than one occasion, the pair’s tail tangled together and occasionally chirping at each other)

Kyle enjoyed watching you cook both as a human or cat. he was also one of the only ones who could be trusted up there; Soap and König stole food, Ghost couldn’t care less and when he did, he would knock things over (and although Price doesn’t live with you all, he got a bit sneezy around all the spices and seasonings)

Tonight’s dinner was chicken parmesan and spaghetti, so after Kyle helped with a bit of prep (being the gentleman he is), he shifted and hopped onto his little spot on the counter

After breading the chicken breasts, you popped the first patch into the air fryer. You set a big pot upon the stove, turning the flame to medium and drizzling some oil into it. Kyle sat loafed, observing you move around the kitchen, gathering ingredients, keeping an eye on the chicken, as well as having to shoo some mischievous kitties out the kitchen.

Once the water begins to bubble, causing Kyle’s ears to swivel in its direction, you slide the noodles into the water. You stir them around before opening up the air fryer. Steam poured out along with a wave of heat and the delicious smell of chicken.

“Oh man, I can’t remember the last time I had chicken parm.” If you were in a cartoon, you’d be comically salivating at the sight of the crispening chicken. Kyle seemed just as interested because he stretched his neck out a bit and you could see his little pink nose wiggling.

You started flipping each piece over, allowing for equal crisp on both sides, when you held up a smaller piece. “Want a sniff, pretty boy? I can trust you not to snatch this away from me.” You cooed at him, lowering the chicken to his nose. He instantly began to sniff, his tail swishing a bit. His pupils expanded and his mouth became ajar, and he started huffing like his nose was clogged or something.

You snorted as he turned away, mouth still agape and his eyes wide. Was this some weird cat quirk? None of the others did this and Kyle has had chicken before, but damn if this wasn’t cute!

He could get away with almost anything if he flashed his big brown eyes at you. (When he scratched your hand up after König tipped over the catnip jar, he just rubbed his little kitty face against your bandages and gave you a small meow. Or when he’d eaten the last brownies you were looking forward to after a long and hard day, he kissed along your neck and face before whispering sweetened apologies in your ear.)

“Smell yummy, hmm, Kyle? Never seen you do this before.” You giggled as he licked his lips and closed his mouth. He meowed back before stretching his front limbs, going into Sphinx-pose.

After a couple moments, you move onto the pasta, taking a noodle out and blowing before nibbling on it. ‘Needs more time…’ you thought as you looked over at Kyle, who’s eyes were closed and his tail flicked momentarily. You smirk as you grab another noodle and shimmy over to him. His ears swivel towards you and he cracks one eye open. 

“Give this a smell?” You asked as you held the noodle in front of him. Like clockwork, his mouth parted as he huffed and sniffled at the semi limb pasta.

You laughed as he even squinted his eyes, as if in deep concentration over the smell of this bland noodle.

And just like a cat, he reacted faster than you, jumping back at Johnny jumped on the counter and snatched the noodle out from between you two fingers, skidding out the kitchen and under the cat tree.

“NO! Dammit Johnny! You’re so greedy!” You fumed as you went to scold him. Gaz’s eyes closed in satisfaction and he went back to lounging.

Ghost

You’re still finding out things about simon

Not that there isn’t some level of trust between you two, but he’s just an enigma to everyone

It took him almost 6 months for him to finally agree to sit in at the cafe as a cat and not just help in the back

Unlike most black cats online, he doesn’t really have any of those quirks

Sure he likes to knock things over, bat at the other’s (mainly soap and König) when he was annoyed, and hit your legs whenever you walk by, but those were normal cat things

He spent more time in his human form (unless he needed his alone time, then he snuggled himself into his cat cubby), so when he was shifted, you enjoyed spending as much time observing him like he was his more bigger counterpart- the black panther

Simon was overall a pretty normal cat

You’d learnt all his favorite scratching spots, his favorite football (im so american RAAAAGHHH) team, his designated spot on the bed, and exactly how he enjoyed his tea

He was never really as vocal as a human or cat. If he wanted something, he’d either stare you down or bat at you. If someone was annoying him, he had a hardy hiss that got anyone backing off (he’s only ever growled at price, having too much respect for the man)

When out, Simon was protective; walking on the outer part of the sidewalk, opening doors for you, making sure you were always walking in front of him, even when snuggling he’d hiss at the others so you two can be alone 

Who said Simon Riley wasn’t a softie under all that eye-black and classic skull balaclava?

Spring was finally here, long gone the days of constant clouds hanging over the city and random cold fronts. The city planters had bedded tulips around the neighborhood flower beds, people were out and about during the weeks, outside tables at diners and cafes finally being occupied, and the sun warming up your apartment and your heart.

The cafe was busy today, groups enjoying pastries and drinks while the cats ran around.

Gaz and Soap were playing around, slipping under tables and playing with the customers. König even let a few people pet him (which caused him to chirp and get even more pets). Price was helping in the back (people always complimented the drinks when he made them, so you let him handle those to help boost his ego), and Ghost sat on a high perch attached to the window, too high for anyone ton reach him, but in a good spot to catch some of the breeze that came through the screen door.

You came over to check on him and all he did was swish his tail and slow blink at you. You could hear people coo at his bright pink beans as he stretches before rolling back over. It was nice to see Simon out and about during busy hours, he’d usually hide away from everyone, including Soap and König who loved his personal space. (Out of the two, Soap has gotten the most bats to the head while König has been nipped twice.)

You’re chatting with some customers, Gaz sits proudly in the lap of one of them when there’s a clattering outside and you see someone passing by has knocked over the black board outside. You roll your eyes a bit, excusing yourself and exiting the cafe to pick it up back.

“Some people…jeez.” You grumble as you straighten it back up. As you're crouched down, a shadow casts above you and when you look up, there’s a brunet giving you an apologetic smile. His hair is sleek and he’s wearing a cool gray office suit. 

“Ah, sorry about that, sweets.” The unnecessary pet name has your nose wrinkling, but you keep your displeasure masked. 

“It’s ok, nothing’s broken.” You say as you brush off your knees and straighten up. He’s average height and build, nothing to gawk over but not bad looking. He’s got a glint in his eye and before you can turn away, he’s opening his mouth. 

“I pass here everyday and I’ve seen you hustling around, like a cute little maid. You own this place, eh?” The more he talks, the more you get the urge to spit at his feet- those obnoxiously shiny loafers. You just grit your teeth and force a polite smile.

“Mhmm, yup. I’ve got some order to make so I’ll be-.” 

“I never liked cats, too hairy and mean, but I’d come here for you.~ You should be the main face of this cafe instead of those...pets, sales would be booming if you just flashed a pretty little smile.” He flashes his pearly whites and you suddenly feel exposed under his sultry gaze. 

“I, uhh, appreciate it but I have to go-.” He takes a step towards you, his hand ready to grasp onto your arm when there’s a clunk against the window behind you. 

Ghost, with big eyes and his body fluffed up like a sea urchin stood on his hind legs, body pressing against the glass like if he tried hard enough, he could phase through and slice the bastard's face into flesh ribbons. His claws scratch at the glass and he lets out a hiss that sounds loud even through the window. Customers and the other cats look over at the scene and the office man wrinkles his nose. Ghost keeps hissing and presses himself more into the glass, definitely leaving marks where his nose and paws were pressing.

In human form, you were blessed if you never at the receiving end of Ghost's intimidation, but as a cat, seeing him before a black puff ball of rage was certainly cute.

“You keep feral cats in your cafe?!” The man asks, disgusted by Ghost's actions of pure rage. You’ve never seen Ghost get so aggressive, but in this moment, you’re thankful.

“Yep, so maybe it’s best you don’t stop by!” You huff at him and turn curtly back into the cafe, ignoring his grumbles and curses at Ghost as he continues to stare down the sleazeball. 

Even after the man has gone down the street, Ghost is still seething. He stills alert in his window perch and watches the people go by. Some stop to coo at him through the glass despite his deadly glare so he goes to his hiding spot to brood. 

Once the last group leaves and everyone shifts back to help clean up, Ghost peeks his little head out. You squat down and give him a smile. He just glares.

“Thank you, Si. I appreciate the backup.” You boop his nose and he growls before batting at your hand. You just laugh and coo at him more. 

“Seems like you have a little katze bodyguard.” König teases as he wipes down some tables. Ghost hisses and slinks out of hiding, making his way to the back area to get dressed and wash dishes.

König

being raised in a poor household with just his mutter and oma, he struggled but was also spoiled, wanting to be given the best life they could provide for him

His mom would sometimes not eat just to provide her growing boy a full meal

And man did he grow…

At age 13, Anton was 5’11 and 145 lbs. And according to his doctor, he wasn’t done growing yet!

He was outcasted by his peers, bullied and teased for how his second hand clothes never truly fit over his stomach or how his shoes were slowly falling apart

Over his years of being in the military, a balanced diet, and an intense workout routine, some of that fat turned to muscle but his body was still plump

His stomach hadn’t formed any abs, his thighs spread when he sat, and his arms if not flexed jiggled

He’d gotten better with his body issues, and with the help of loving partners and therapy he didn’t scowl looking in the mirror

He’d still grow flustered when you’d playfully pat his stomach or when soap’d tease about getting him into something more revealing to show off his fat ass, his creamy white skin blooming a bright red which ensued even more teasing

Add onto being a maine coon hybrid, his cat form was also a bit chubby under all that fur

When he ran, his pouch swung side to side and he had trouble fitting into smaller perches kitties like soap and gaz lounged on with ease

Each of the cats had a specific level of the cat tree dedicated to them. König’s favorite spot was a little perch in the center of the cat tree that had a small hole in the middle. It was meant for cats to stick their heads through and play with each other, but with his large physique, he took over that whole platform

Sundays were usually when you tried to get everything done before the work week started back up again. Groceries were dwindling and Price wasn’t gonna let you eat take out anymore (you’d accidently let slip on the phone that you got the same delivery drive twice in a row and he pressured the rest out of you).

Kyle had just ventured to the bedroom to receive some clothes, wanting to spend some time with his Captain and his partner, Simon and Johnny opted to stay home, and König…you actually hadn’t heard from him in a while.

Pulling a shirt over your head, you headed into the living room. The TV was playing a rerun while Johnny splayed his legs over Simon’s, who didn’t seem bothered. Entering the living room, you pass by the couch and to the cat tree, where a big mass of dusty orange fur sat, front legs dangling off the edge.

You poke his back, and the skin jumps as he lets out a ‘merr!’ and lifts his head. König yawns, sticking his pink tongue out and you boop the tip. He snaps his mouth shut and gives another chirp. His long ear flicks and he licks his lips as you speak.

“You thinking about joining us, we’re heading to the store. We might need your muscles carrying the bags, big boy.” You stroke his back and you feel him arch up a bit.

König seems to be thinking in his little kitty mind before laying his head back down with a small and dainty, “Maow!” 

You giggle, he’s always had a high pitched voice. He was another silent kitty next to Ghost, only using his meow at home or occasional chirps in the public eye of cafe customers. (This didn’t stop them from cooing at his squeaky voice and he’d grow embarrassed.)

“D’aww, ok. You can stay home with the lovebirds, König.” You scratch his back some more, before you see a mound hanging down from the platform’s underside.

“Oh? What’s this?” You tease as you squat down. You knew what it was, you were just feeling a bit cheeky today. König chirped and his tail swished and he watched you gaze at his belly.

It was round and a nice cream color compared to the rest of his fur. It was also weirdly the softest part of him. You grinned as you poked it, running your hands along it like feeling a baby bump. König chirped again, it sounded like a whine, but that didn’t stop you.

“So chubby, no wonder even Ghost has trouble picking you up. At least we know you’re eating well! I like my partners' big boned and my cats chonky.” You jiggled and played with his stomach more before König let out a meow of annoyance, but it was too cute for you to take offense to!

You straightened back up to give him some deserved chin scratches for putting up with your antics. But with a huff, König stood up and turns away, making sure to smack your face with his tail before jumping down and off to the bedroom, pouch swaying as he trotted off. (You heard Kyle give a kiss to the gentle giant and offer him the same deal, to which he agreed to! So cheeky!)

“Ya’ gotta quit bullyin’ the lad! No wonder he ‘as a new favorite!” Johnny says as his eyes were now on you, but his gaze focused elsewhere but your eyes. You stammered to defend yourself. König truly didn’t mind, you’d talk about it before but you always kept it to light teasing and never any insults. He’d tease you back, despite how reserved he was, his hooked nose would scrunch when he made a remark that had you gawking and pouting at him. 

“I-I wasn’t bullying König! Also you saw his stomach, it’s like this when he walks!” You mimic the motion by making a side to side motion with your hands, feeling flushed now having been called out.

Johnny just smirked as Simon spoke up, “Unless you plan on shopping in your knickers, I’d suggest you finish dressing.”

As if on queue, a breeze ruffled the satin curtains and tickled your bare legs, skin erupting with goosebumps. You blush harder and stomp past the couch, not without receiving a swat on the butt from Johnny, who can only laugh as you swear back at him.

(With each trip that issued carrying groceries, you were left struggling, hands burning from the strain, while König chivalrously took bags from Kyle's hands, them both throwing you smug smirks.)

[artfightdramaconfessions]

god i wanna be normal about this but i actually need to whine like a newborn baby rn but i dont wanna talk to anyone about it because i know it sounds so goddamn stupid.

but i spent days on a detailed attack for someone, they comment with a link to a fic they wrote attached to the oc saying they thought i would "Love it"? and barely anything else about my work (not even a thanks? or anything much about my art, just that it fits the oc) and sure, i'm polite-ish so i read and kudos (but im salty so i comment in a reply to their artfight comment instead of ao3), link the fic on my tumblr post of the attack and oops. post blows up a little, people get funneled to the fic, and someone calls my art fanart *for* the fic. my only saving grace is people are tagging my post with nice comments. but im still gonna go remove the fic link

ok i think im done. sorry this is kinda long. i hope everyone reading has a nice day! drink water, get enough sleep, eat something, brush your teeth, etc. i hope the end of the fight treats y'all well and that you all get super long comments on your attacks and/or really awesome defenses, whichever you prefer <3

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[mayonesavegana]

I can’t stop thinking about a post from a few years ago that mentioned how unexpected shinkami was, and how popular it became in such a short amount of time

This first interaction happened in chapter 195 (joint training arc) and jumpstarted everything, it is not the only important interaction but it was the first one (I couldn’t find anything before that but if you do please tell me)

It is followed by this minor exchange (in terms of relevance for the shipping)

THEN in chapter 196 we get this

Which in my opinion solidifies the whole thing, but there is still not much to work with

SHINSOU ISN’T EVEN THINKING EXCLUSIVELY ABOUT KAMINARI HERE

And here we have the only other interaction i could find in more recent chapters (very minor manga spoilers if you are anime only)

And this panel broke the internet for a little bit, but it is from chapter 344, before that we have nada

chapter 195 was released august 27, 2018

And there are currently 9008 works on ao3 with the ship tag

If you sort by date posted and go to the bottom the last work is a crack fic from 2017

Then there are some more chat and crack fics, a series shipping kaminari with everyone and fics that treat it as a rarepair so we can’t take them “seriously” (I’m not judging anyone but I have to be a bit selective for this)

There are some fics from before THE CHAPTER, and I think they interacted in the school festival, but I can’t remember and I can’t find it, so I’m taking august 2018 as my starting point

This is the first exclusively shinkami fic I could find

after this one there is a mountain of fics with only shinkami as a pairing. There is more that a work published per day on ao3, I don’t know about other fandom spaces, like tumblr, but I remember I was still anime only at the time and I was extremely confused with this new out of the blue ship.

I am and will always be a Shinsou stan and kaminari is one of my favorite characters, and while it is not my main ship, I get how and why it exists and why people enjoy it. But it was so sudden that no one could have expected it’s instant popularity. I get that we ship characters that never interacted and are not even in the same series, but im not questioning why it exists, im only highlighting how quickly it became popular, it is currently the ninth most popular fic on ao3, and immediately after that first interaction there was an avalanche of new works.

Also LOOK AT MY BOY

I love him so much and I’m so proud of him

[silly-goose-kid]

🍄🍬🎨🌻 :)))

🍄 - share a headcanon for one of your favourite ships/pairings

AUGHHH this is weirdly hard to pick a specific headcanon… okay hm. akito weighted blanket when toya needs grounding/comfort, hair ruffles and pats and kisses et cetera we know the drill. toya often little spoons despite being taller, because akito likes the sensation of holding him; he’s at neck level when they do this and will cover the back of toya’s neck in little kisses. toya really likes watching akito sleep, because he’s always so focused and energetic and driven in the day; it’s very very nice to watch him just be peaceful and soft when he’s sleeping.

🍬 - post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character

OHH GOODNESS I don’t have many unpopular opinions I’m a basic bitcg… i feel bad being mean to popular characters lmao

not exactly a popular character buyuuuuut people should do more with harumichi. is he a good dad NO!!!! is he fucking trying Yes. badly? probably but still. there’s sooooo much interesting stuff you can do with him and toya’s Slowly developing relationship and people don’t use that enough (yes i am absolutely guilty of using him for angst but can you blame me my point still stands)

🎨 - link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it

OOOO OKAY. hrm. need to think and get links

cuddles - yes i know who sent this ask no i do not care. any akitoya soft cuddles art gets me… same artist akitoya sleepy doodles auuuugh 😭😭 they’re so comfort

staying warm - everyone knew I would link them who cares. gestures of love through gift giving and knowing someone so well, the colour palette with all the browns… again just comfort and love auuuugh

sneepy - can you tell i like cuddles. this one is girltoya so extra flare but just… morning snuggles… toya rarely waking up before akito so it being a nice thing for her to watch him sleep DUMB SLEEPU AKITO help.

also: anything by @/actual-rowlet, @/xulips, and @/buunyuwu (on Instagram)!! might reblog tomorrow to add more when I have better wifi + not sleepy!!!

🌻 - tag someone you appreciate but don’t talk to on a regular basis

HMMM…. idk if i have anyone like this i talk to most of my moots… most people like this are my ao3 commenters not all of whom have tumblr (that i know of). if any of you are reading this: @v1bri i do know your tumblr, flamboyanceiskey, cinnamaow, akitosbiggesthater, and kamisai, I LOVE YOU!!!! there are def others that im forgetting but i loooove all my frequent/recurring commenters so much, it means sm to me that people appreciate my fics <33 also @chifuyunohnashi as an author!!!! one of my favs ever, got me reading a ship I don’t even like

TY OOMF!! <33

also as a treat, on that point about harumichi: a reeeeeeally old wip I wanna finish under the cut

[i-am-autistic]

This is an ST rant I been meaning to do for a while

Honestly like the best part of being in fandoms is all the different thigns people create like......idk man Im not even often made to feel bad for the things I post except one or two that I block occasionally. But I see a lot of like Billy fans get a lot of shit and it's like I never gave a shit for Billy and he gave me the ick immediately(as a character in the show). But he was a character for 2 seasons, and enough of him was explored that was sympathetic and relatable and a different view into abuse than any other character. I never understand people who are befuddled that Billy has a fanbase.......like he is a major character in s2 and s3 obviously he has a fanbase. It's incredible to me people think that you can separate parts of the show as if the same writing room and the same writers aren't coming up with it. Im a Jonathan fan and for a long time any engagement about him was like this too....people don't remember that S1/2 Jonathan got treated just like Billy. Now that there's a decent contingent of Jonathan fans on tumblr and reddit and such you can actually talk about and engage with the character but in s1/s2 the only way to do it was to search AO3 tags because his tumblr tag was dead and everyone on reddit hated him. And it's just like you can't take out one part of the show(especially characters that are so crucial to their seasons) and say this is evil and not part of the show and all these other parts are fine and cool and cute and memeable but this other thing is so ugly and should be ignored. Which is the reaction I feel some people have to certain things in shows they like and it's such a 2024 response to shit but like can we just be normal about shit PLEASE. You can like a character who has done heinous things man, it is a fictional character they are literally made to be liked and reflect real life people. You are literally allowed and hella valid to do this even if the fanbase is small and people don't want you to and people don't get it and are constantly shouting at you not to. It's literally fandom there is more important things to fight in the world than fans of things that make you uncomfortable in a Netflix show. There is nothing at all wrong with liking a character and relating to one who has done something awful or creepy or nasty. It is literally not real, the actions are not real, there is no real crime, no real victim and no real aggressor because it's not real. Seriously all characters are somewhat of a reflection of the writers and their experiences and play a part in building the world out.....yes even the awfully written ones and the bad racist stereotype ones. and the ones that happen after the show or book series or comic or movie series or whatever "got bad". Those are still part of the story and part of the world. I feel I should clarify Im a brown person because IK people will assume and say awful things in the replies if not. And I'm sure this will still get some hate but I'll just block I ain't responding to shit, if you send stupid stuff in the replies it's just sending hate mail Im just deleting it and not responding.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk (I've wanted to do a Billy post for a while but I don't have a ton of stake in the character so it kept getting pushed back. I hope people who interact with my posts don't stop or block me because of this :(. I understand there is a lot of animosity towards the character but I think that's just sad because it drowns out a lot of discussion about him. I hope it will be understood this is not an endorsement or defense of his racist stuff and bad character traits)

[non-plutonian-druid]

✨ Fic Writing Review 2023 ✨

thanks for the tag @littlerit!!!

Words and fics

I posted a tua oneshot Grace Through The Doorway In Time

and thats it!

ok rit i know you did say i should adjust it for art, i just thought it would be funny to do that first.

✨ Art Making Review 2023 ✨

Posted Art oh god

I kicked off the year by drawing Five and Lila in silly outfit submissions [1] [2] [3]

Delores as a mermaid in a crumbling ruin

Lemony Snicket au - Ben tied up in a closet

Redraw of a S3 promo poster

Five and Lila in that bathtub phone call x files scene

Tarot series - Death

Paranatural au - [1] [2] [3] [4]

Celebratory aroace Barbie

Comic fanart for alephnaught's fic Theory of Quantum Superposition

Five definitely just murdered someone with a chainsaw

Tarot Series bonus - Ten of Swords

Tarot Series - Judgement

Five and Lila run into each other for 0.2 seconds at the Commission water cooler

Baby Azula Mai and Ty Lee as centaurs

TUA centaur au - [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Girl being abducted by a kelpie WIP

The Ben dying drawing that tumblr ate for some reason

Lemony Snicket au - the comic

OTGW au - Fei and Sloane

trick or treat WIPS: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [12] [13]

Voltron Gravity Falls au comic

OTGW au - Diego and Ben hide from Five

Paranatural au round 2 - [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Top Art By Notes

(probably the closest parallel to kudos is likes, but trying to figure that out feels hard)

s3 promo poster redraw - 840 notes

Death tarot card - 319 notes

bathtub x files scene - 273 notes

the first paranatural au post - 242 notes

Theory of Quantum Superposition fanart comic - 239 notes

Fandom Events 2023

@tua-masked-author !!!

Upcoming 2024

i joined the murderbot diaries new years gift exchange! so ill be making a gift for that!

i have an installment of the lemony snicket au that i think i finished like two years ago and never posted. i should proooobably post it

also, i did just finish a different installment of the lemony snicket au that yall can look forward to!

im either done or almost done with another short paranatural au comic

i will try to finish the tarot series. or failing that. ill try to at least make additions to it

im working on a post with regular canon five (doing this made me realize its been a MINUTE since i posted art of regular canon five. ive abandoned my boy) playing with mr pennycrumb

i have Another finished thing but im waiting for something else to be posted first. i dont actually have to, i just want to outsource having to write context

Rules and tags below the cut!

Rules: Feel free to show whatever stats you have. Only want to show Ao3 stats? Rock on. Want to include some quantitative info instead of stats? Please do this. Want to change how yours is presented? Absolutely do that. Would rather eat glass than do this? Please don’t eat glass, just keep on scrolling.

i dont know how many people I'm supposed to tag but! @destinyandcoins @darbydoo22 @ford-ye-fiji @grammarpedant @blessphemy trying to mind palace all the people i know on discord, who write fic, what their ao3 username is to triple check they posted this year, and what their tumblr url is... (and also if any of you dont like these kinds of games, sorry, thats my bad!!)

lmao also i fucked up all the formatting for you guys, this is what these are supposed to look like

[toytanks]

hi! im felix-cipher/puppet/abbatoir, our pronouns are he/they/it and welcome to my tumblr! we emo and write fanfic >:D check my pronouns page if you feel so inclined

i mainly float through fandoms, but i have a couple old favourites

i like postal, off, fnaf, tf2, gravity falls, and isaac and IM GOING SO FUCKIBG INSANE OVER BATMAN. PLEASE ANYONE TALK 2 US

we have an ao3 and neocities page

i draw things occasionally

@journal-3's mortal enemy. i exist to cause them suffering

@scout-stims - gif/stim + old web graphics sideblog

@computerclowns - rainbowcore, clowncore, etc + agere

@altardream - otherkin

@playhouse-dreaming - ice cream trucks

@bat-ofgotham - fictionkin

!!we fill out prompts for art and writing, just send an ask!!

HEY YOU! YES YOU!

DO YOU LIKE COLOURS? STRANGE IMAGERY? NOT PAYING FOR SHIPPING? WELL YOU'RE IN LUCK!

I'M SELLING ART PRINTS!!! ASKING PRICE IS 25 USD!!! NEGOTIATIONS OPEN!!!! SEND ME A DM WITH THE PIECE YOU'RE INTERESTED IN AND I MIGHT GET TO IT IN A TIMELY MANNER! I'M NEW AT THIS!!

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CIPHER OUT!

tags!!!!

#cipher's squawks -> original text/image posts (excluding art)

#chitterchatter -> reblogs w/ comments

#pastrysweets -> cakes, cookies, general sweet treats

#the only way (queue) -> queued posts

#my art

#ask

#sent asks

#anon

#sera sera -> asks from or to user biblicallyaccuratepigeons

#explorative esther -> asks from or to user gfanlocalcryptid

#j-3 -> asks from or to user journal-3

#merry maymay -> asks from or to user mayg0espostal

#natural neo -> asks from or to user freshbaked-bread

#wily william -> asks from or to user dipperpines-kin

#awesome annie -> asks to or from user onehundredgar

#very berry -> asks to or from user berrybanana-arts

#graphics -> old web graphics. will always have one of the below tags and possibly a colour tag

#dividers

#stamps

#blinkies

#buttons

#transparent png

#misc

[shartingan]

apologies if this is kinda out of left field but what is your current opinion on ao3? me personally i do like to read and write fic on it due to the tagging system and other aspects but the amount of whack shit makes me uncomfortable and I do wish you could report harmful content easily (I think you can now but it's a bit of a process)

sorry this took so long to answer! i had to finish graduating college 😔 i tend not to think about ao3 too much or too in depth, and i don't really get involved in the discourse on this site about it. please take everything i say with a grain of salt because im uninformed and not really looking to involve myself more in this discourse! but i will gladly answer this ask with the information i do have because i think youre starting an interesting conversation and i like to talk ( •̀ .̫ •́ )✧! feel free to hmu i dms, anon.

under read more because i started to ramble a bit. tldr please stop donating to ao3 and donate to one of these vetted palestinian fundraisers instead, especially for eid

personally i agree with all that youve said about ao3 in your ask already. i wont get on a soapbox and moralize about fanfiction and stuff like that because, again, i really dont care, but also i think it is really neat to have these spaces where people can safely interact with IPs in a transformative way and share their works with others without the threat of legal action. that's not ao3s doing, but it does provide a hub for people to publish without ever running into the treat of legal action. and, like you said, the tagging system makes it really easy to sort through fics and find what you like vs. dislike.

my main problems with ao3 come from its mismanagement, and the fact that it really has no competitors. ive been on ao3 since 2015, and i think the only significant change i can remember in the 9 years ive used it was the fact that they added the ability to filter out tags along with filtering in some. that's literally it. there could definitely have been some significant behind the scenes additions im unaware of, but from a users point of view, there has only been 1 update in 9 years that has majorly impacted the way i use the site. that seems like extreme mismanagement to me, especially since ao3 manages to meet and then significantly past all of their donation goals that they run pretty frequently. it seems like ao3 is making a lot of money which isn't being put into improving the site in any significant way. ao3 has been a site since 2008, its making a lot of money, and has a huge base of donors and volunteers, but it's still in beta? that seems like major mismanagement to me. again, this is just me speaking as a layperson not involved in the site itself.

also, it's pretty much become the only site that you can read fanfic on. there are sparse communities on tumblr, ff.net, and wattpad, but they're definitely a lot smaller and spread out. ao3 is the biggest and most centralized place for posting and reading fanfiction on the internet, meaning it virtually has no competition, and there's no alternatives that offer the same scale or quality. despite all that, it has almost no internal user moderation, and ao3 has actively been resistant to implementing those kinds of changes. that has resulted primarily in users of color getting targeted and attacked by racists. harassment is easy on ao3, and people can easily abuse the tagging system to do whatever they like. there's not even a perma-block tag feature, which is the first thing i would've implemented with the filter out feature. like you said, anon, if they're even implementing these changes, they're implementing them slowly, and behind a convoluted multi-step process. there's still little to no internal moderation or blocking system, which is just incredibly irresponsible.

ao3 almost has a monopoly on fanfiction on the internet, which means that it can kind of just do whatever, and no matter the gripes it knows people will keep coming back if they want fanfic because there's no alternative. and people keep chucking money at it because, again, its a hub for people to post and read fanfic without ever running into the threat of legal action because the website provides a safe, transformative works shield for authors. it's just insane how mismanaged the site is, but people keep giving it money despite that, so there's no real incentive for OTW to change anything or put in any effort. HOW IS IT STILL IN BETA. ITS BEEN 16 YEARS AND THEY'VE MADE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. MINECRAFT CLASSIC WAS LAUNCHED IN 2009 AND THEY MOVED THROUGH BETA TO ALPHA TO A FULL LAUNCH AND THEN HUNDREDS OF UPDATES IN THE SAME TIME FRAME AND WITH A SMALLER TEAM AND FUNDS, INITIALLY😭😭😭 that's just insane to me, there's definitely something weird behind the scenes, how can they be this bad at site management, it's gotta be deliberate or something.

anyway, please stop donating to ao3 and donate to one of these vetted palestinian fundraisers instead, especially for eid

[laced-containment-chamber]

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hi im lace. i go by she/her only. i tried other pronouns for a while and hated them. also im bi/omni/pansexual with a preference towards feminine body types and a hate for any facial hair that is more than a stubble

im a sexual protector alter in a system (the cringe collective). im also a non-human alter (succubus) so if i refer to myself as such remember its not an rp or anything. 2 of my alters (@eeemerald and @patchymoon) have their own tumblr accounts but they post content thats very different from my own. please treat us like separate people bc we are separate people with different opinions and beliefs (shocking i know)

i like weeb garbage like vtubers (specifically hololive), vocaloid, and touhou. i also REALLY like tf2. medic is my wife

oh yeah did i mention i write fanfiction. my ao3 is average_redacted_enjoyer (NSFW) and i am nowhere else except for discord (i will only give away my discord user in dms).

(q&a/faq under the cut (includes discussions of NSFW topics but thats basically this entire blog))

Q&A

q: can you do a fic for (insert fandom/ship/etc. here)? a: probably not unless its something i'm familiar and comfortable with writing about

q: do you have a pregnancy fetish? a: yes dont kinkshame me

q: your fanfiction makes me uncomfortable. can you take it down? a: no but you can exclude tags that ick you on ao3. if i forgot to tag anything though let me know and i will add it to the list

q: why won't you write fanfiction about vtubers? a: it borders on rpf and writing anything close to rpf is outside of my personal comfort zone considering how i primarily write smut (its fine if you enjoy it tho we all have our own preferences)

q: when is the next fic/update coming out? a: i try to post at least once a month but remember that i cant always update as much as i want to due to having a life outside of fanfiction. btw if i say i will maybe do something chances are i probably wont lmao

q: why do you say "lmao" so much? a: it helps me set myself apart from my headmates

[possum-fiend]

Okay, I’m going to pose a quandary (vent) of mine…

(I’m going to apologize in advance for the way I write. Unfortunately, I’m cursed with a superfluous, academic writing style that refuses to be clear or concise.)

(Also, in the spirit of a “3am vent post” TM, I’m not really editing this. So, there will be grammatical and spelling mistakes)

So, I’ve been in fandom spaces since I was like 9-10yrs old and over the years have owed so much to the creators of art, writing, ideas, etc. within said spaces. These various worlds of creation and reinterpretation fueled by the communities that surround them have been a constant—a rock if you will— for me, especially when reality was overwhelmingly stressful or confusing.

However, I’ve mostly been a passive participant in fandom and fan creation due to my hesitancy to exist online: leaving comments or anything beyond a like was terrifying, engaging in community virtually was overwhelming to the point that I didn’t join discord communities til I was 19, and refusing to download various social media platforms for years despite using them regularly as a guest. In essence, for someone who loves online spaces and communities, they stress me out a lot (in fact, I much prefer existing and conversing irl).

Now, I’m vaguely in my early 20s and I’ve started pushing myself to exist in these community spaces and even have begun sharing the art I’ve created (I was making fanart sporadically for about a decade before I began posting it).Yet, commenting, reblogging, chatting online, etc. still gives me so much anxiety despite how vital these actions are to maintaining a community (and commerce) space. Hell, I love when someone takes the time to comment or engage with my art rather than an anonymous like.

So, I’m brought to a bit of a crossroads: I want to talk and engage with those who keep fan spaces alive with their art and ideas, but I still feel most comfortable simply consuming with a simple ghostly like. I know this ties into larger conversations about social media, capitalism, and art (a conversation that I’m frankly not informed enough to comment on in a public space), but individually I’m just conflicted.

I don’t know why existing online via comments or even simple texts to folks I know irl fill me with so much dread I can’t breathe ( I mean I have my theories. Yknow, something something high-masking autism, something something social anxiety— you get the gist). I don’t know why I feel so guilty when I can’t comment on a work that has tons and tons of other anonymous consumers who, frankly, are fully within their right to just enjoy something without comment (no seriously tho). I just I don’t know and I don’t really have an answer.

Yeah, thats it lol. To be honest, this is more of me talking to the void as I don’t expect folks to really see this. I’ve just been stewing on my conflicted feelings of the subject and just wanted to document it in a way that kinda challenges my anxieties of existing online. Also, if others do have insights on this topic or do resonate with this in any way, that’s a bonus too :p

[nick-close]

I just wanted to say I appreciated your notes, and totally agree with glenns vibes being hot, and dndads fans being feral. im not here to debate either friend. <3

i was just concerned there were few good arguments for Lup, (and had the time on my break at work to write some). when i was trying to match her up to Glenn's points i kept being like "wait but taz just isnt going to talk about their characters in the same way :( because the players are all closely related."

Regardless, have a good day Internet friend! thanks for the kind notes. i was nervously refreshing worried that the dndads fans were going to tar and feather me. <3

may the sexiest character win! (honestly its a toss up to me and im sorta glad the the poll reflects that <3)

ps. if you want to see my personal take on hot glenn vibes: may i humbly recommend my works 'Only for a Night' (glenn/morgan) Close to Queer (glenn/morgan) (and then plutonic: glenn&nick) and my series '**NOT CLICKBAIT** (glen/henry) on my ao3:stipulativeTzigane. please be sure to read the tags! especially if you're going to try any of my other glenn fics. [this is all assuming ive judged correctly and you are NOT a minor... if im wrong, im so sorry to tempt you, but please treat yourself better than i did as a teen, and come back as an adult]

pps: you dont have to answer this btw, im just intimidated by the personal message system.

I’m glad we see eye to eye on this! I was very bummed seeing the lack of Lup propaganda tbh- most of what I’ve gotten was from my boyfriend lmao- so I really liked seeing your post <3 I do totally get your point honestly, I do think the TAZ folks are less likely to express horny ass characters in the same way via the nature lmao <3 I’m happy to provide kind notes!!! This is just a fun tumblr poll- and I like having fun all around :)! May the sexiest win!!

Also, (not a minor dw-) unfortunately I cannot read your fics.. because I have already read them lmao. I suppose it might be time for a reread though!! I feel like I read Only if for a Night when you first posted it !!!!! I didn’t know that was you, but absolutely killer. Both emotionally and all the other ways. Plus the not click bait series- you pull one of my favourite tropes of ‘Glenn is triggered by something that would’ve been cool and fine for him previously’- which I LOVE. Exploring his triggers is rad.

Unfortunately my only Glenn-centric fics are incredibly unsexy, one being written for an English assignment a while back about Morgan’s old art room and the other about him trying to form a relationship with narc…. (And I guess the odyssey-san crackfic lmao).. So much respect to those capable of writing steamy shit. Really tempting me to try -w-. I grew up a roleplayer so describing more than one character/more than just dialogue is sooo hard to me.

Sorry for my excessive rambling haha!! Have a good day!! I hope our sexy sexy characters have a close, fair match!!!

[nobodywritingao3]

Hi!

Just re-read all of your fics and I just wanted to say that I love your writing style so so so so so so very much!!!!!!!!

Cookies? 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪

-✨anon✨

(btw if I'm allowed to ask, why did you change your user to nobody?)

thank you so much! :D its really nice to hear that people like my style

:3 cookies! have some warm ramyun, sparkly sparkly anon 🍜

as for the nobody thing, mildly incoherent ramble below:

the short of it is that people on ao3 are getting a little weird with me and i needed to put some space between me and the fandom

(tumblr people, you are all sweet and nice dont worry this isnt really you)

i posted a chapter and i got like five messages saying stuff like "i hate the characters" "this chapter pissed me off" "did anyone else wish that the ending was different?" i moderated the comments on the fic and people started leaving me comments under other fics that were in the same vein of criticism. criticism is fine, i want to be clear, but that kind of talk is inappropriate for the context. im not a content creator, or someone mass producing entertainment, and when people leave me comments, i actually get emails from ao3. so i got like 5 emails that were just "fuck these characters" and nothing else. im not a public figure, im a fellow fan, im just Some Guy posting silly fanfiction on the internet, but people are starting to treat my stuff like its """"Content"""" to be discussed and critiqued and analyzed.

these messages came from people who enjoyed my writing. they left kudos and bookmarks and when i interacted with them, they were respectful and tried to banter with me. these messages arent coming from trolls, theyre coming from people who like my stuff, and honeslty that kind of made it worse.

my stories usually get very positive feedback. for context, heres my stats

the numbers say theyre doing well and i tried not to internalize the negative comments im getting but its overwhelming.

im a clown, not a jester. my first and foremost intention is to entertain myself, not to entertain other people.

so i yeeted the rose name and im trying to transition into a more anonymous removed state because thats kind of the way people on ao3 are viewing me and for my own sanity im just going to comply. i started deleting negative comments and i think im done responding to people on ao3 unless it's someone i know and like or the message really touches me.

the name change isnt really a Tumblr problem, its an AO3 problem. when i have time to sit down, ill be fixing my tags and stuff to reflect the Nobody name.

but yeah. overly complicated reason that im now Nobody.

[cantstayawaycani]

Can’t Stay Away’s Fic Rec Friday #1 (04.14.23) - to have only you by eternaltears

Title: to have only you (ao3)

Author(s): eternaltears (ao3) | @eternallystears (Twitter)

Fandom(s): Black Panther Wakanda Forever

Pairing/Ship(s): Namor x Shuri

Type: AU Canon Divergent | Multi-verse | Post BPWF

Rating: Mature

Status: Work In Progress

Updated: 04.09.23

Summary: After the alliance, Namor is torn and wallowing in his thoughts of the princess, of the Black Panther. Yearning for what could have been, he is suddenly flung into the multiverse with no way out. Perhaps it is Chaac's way of punishment.

A/N: HEY!! if you follow my twitter, im sure you've seen my thread for this story. LOL. i finally fleshed it out and decided it would be a fic. am i publishing this while i have one pending fic that is not even halfway finished? yes. definitely. will i be able to update both? yes, duh. it might take long though. but anyway, i hope you like this! it's been in my mind ever since i wrote that thread, and it's making me go crazy LOL. i hope you like it!

*I could not find this author on Tumblr. If this is your story or you know who they are, please let me know and I will tag you.

*I don’t have Twitter so I didn't link to the thread in question, but the author’s Twitter is linked above if you want to find it yourself.

Why I Love It: It’s Quantum Leap in a Nashuri fic! No, but seriously I know people have issues with the prominence of multiverse-centric storytelling in major media right now, the argument can be made that there is an oversaturation, and the execution has been somewhat clumsy. But this is fanfiction. And when fic writers get a hold of endless possibilities, that is where they have the most fun IMO. Multiverse exploration is ripe for that.

So when we have a character as stalwart and immoveable as Namor, finding himself thrown into the unknown time and again, being confronted with the many dispirate yet marginally familiar versions of his (yes his) Princess Shuri that the original version encompasses as a whole, why it’s enough to drive a God King mad.

As it is, this is whimsical, fun, amusing, and thrilling. It keeps you leaned in and on the edge of it, but not in a way that makes you want to tear your hair out. It’s a fish out of water story. A somewhat irreverent comedy, with highkey romantic undertones. Well balanced. A few non-BP characters appear – America Chavez and Doctor Strange – but they aren’t annoying and serve critical purpose to the plot.

I highly recommend for its dark rom-com tone and multiversal hijenx. Plus a disoriented, sulky, broody, lovesick Namor is always a treat.

to have only you

[himbos-hotline]

hey! while it’s disheartening and sucks to get hate comments, you should try to remember that the fics you write should be purely for your enjoyment. it’s stuff you like and want to share with the world, and some people find it and end up liking it a lot! you’d be surprised how many people probably read your fics and love it but don’t say anything bc they’re shy. unfortunately, there are a lot of hateful people on the internet and they will do anything to try and bring you down. you should try your best to ignore it (i know you probably don’t wanna hear this but it’s true). another way to get rid of hate is turn off anon on tumblr, if anyone sends you hate after then you can block them. you can also restrict comments on ao3. if you ever get a hate comment on ao3, you can also block or remove (i think) the comment. trust me, there are a lot of people who LOVE your work. just continue doing what you love. if you have haters, they’re most likely just jealous or miserable people. sorry for the long note, hope your day is good!

anon this is gonna sound really mean and I am PROMISING that it isnt, but I kinda just, need to reply to little bits of this message like were having a convo and im not arguing, im just..tired of being told the same thing [again not mad, clarifying stuff]

you should try to remember that the fics you write should be purely for your enjoyment

yes I know that, so is people baking or drawing. but if someone gets told "this cake kinda sucks." or "your drawing is wrong." they seem to be allowed to get upset but with writing its just "well youre writing for yourself!" Yeah, I know that and I am. But if I was writing for myself, I wouldnt be sharing it. People wouldnt be requesting it. if it was just for me. I wouldnt have an ao3 account. im writing for ME but im posting and sharing for other people, the people who ask for said fics, people who are my friends, people who like the ships, the fandom cuz fandoms simply do not exist without fanworks, not creations. were not getting paid for this. AT ALL! Like you cant do fic commissions cuz youre just sitting fanfic and fandom culture back YEARS AND YEAR.

I am writing for me, why do writers always get that? why is it never "but youre editing for yourself" or "youre making gifs for yourself" or "well you are drawing for you."

and end up liking it a lot! you’d be surprised how many people probably read your fics and love it but don’t say anything bc they’re shy.

Please get over that shyness. Thats what anons are for, thats for like guest comments are for on ao3. thats what reblogs and nice tags are for. thats for recommending fics on PUBLIC spaces, not discord servers youve made privately. Please tell fanfic authors that you like their fics, please leave comments and draw fanart or whatever you want to do just share it with us! because otherwise writers are going to feel unloved and lost and NOT write anymore and then fandom spaces will, im sorry die cuz the whole point of fandom is we inspire each other, we lift each other up!

im sorry for ranting back at you anon, this ask was really sweet but there was just points that I had to put out, things I had to say because it gets kinda draining being treated differently as a writer than say an artist. Its just like if I drew, like really instead of once or twice a year. People wouldnt be going "youre drawing for yourself." also just the weird diconnect between like, people who write and other people who are making things in fandoms is upsetting because it takes so much work, so much dedication.

like sometimes it feels like people forget that me personally, am disabled and chronically ill. Im currently fighting off pheumonia, ive just gotten out of a very abusive and manipulative relationship where him not liking my writing was a big way he would control what I would do. writing is harder than what it should be right now. But I do love writing, I adore getting requests and every nice comment I get I reguarly go back to read and it means so so so much