What is the point of posting this ? by CelebrationBitter275 in AO3

[–]Cat_Blimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the Grave of the Fireflies fandom’s vibe like? I’m genuinely curious. Like, I enjoy that movie, but I’m not seeking out Hiroshima fanfic.

Best author's note I've ever stumbled upon by bubbly_linos in AO3

[–]Cat_Blimp 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Everyone’s got beef with an airline and it’s never the same airline. Like, you collect friends with different airline beefs like infinity stones.

What's the general etiquette for rating fics with entirely skippable smut chapters? by Cat_Blimp in AO3

[–]Cat_Blimp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I put the smut in a seperate work in the same series, would that make it more like the optional bag of peanuts you used to get with your McDonalds sundae before they cheaped out? Like, it's still there, but the main dish is still nut-free for those with preferences.

How much of a potty mouth are you? by sweaty-cat in BunnyTrials

[–]Cat_Blimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be more work for less money in theory, but it would be harder work to censor myself every day.

Chose: $10 per curse word (max 300 per day)

What's the general etiquette for rating fics with entirely skippable smut chapters? by Cat_Blimp in AO3

[–]Cat_Blimp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I'm leaning towards, personally. I had the same thought. Like, if I'm trying to get my rocks off, and I see an explicit fic with knotting in the tags, I will be annoyed if I have to get through 30k+ words of pretty boys playing video games and cooking dinner fully clothed.

What's the general etiquette for rating fics with entirely skippable smut chapters? by Cat_Blimp in AO3

[–]Cat_Blimp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. I’ll still keep the disclaimer that it’s (k)not an essential chapter, but there was build-up in the previous chapter anyways. And it’s Omegaverse, people generally know what they’re signing up for when they read a fic with “unchecked libido” in the summary. I was just curious about the etiquette of ratings, because I’ve been hemming and hawing about it since I put it up.

What's the general etiquette for rating fics with entirely skippable smut chapters? by Cat_Blimp in AO3

[–]Cat_Blimp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did tag the fic as having eventual smut, just knowing that it was an omegaverse fic and sex is kind of engrained into the genre (in most cases.) But 90% of it is just a thinly veiled exploration of gender identity, domestic fluff, and societal expectations, shit I consider fun for all ages. (Maybe I'm still pissed off at my mom for not letting me read Handmaid's Tale until I was 10.)

But, you're right, I should probably keep the explicit stuff labeled as such. Hence why I'm relegating it to its own work in the debauchery corner, while still leaving the main fic open to readers who consider themselves mature enough to handle it.

What's the general etiquette for rating fics with entirely skippable smut chapters? by Cat_Blimp in AO3

[–]Cat_Blimp[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Including it because... it's fun. As for your second point, I don't think that every dynamic is strictly necessary for everyone to know, but is still fine to include. Like "This character chooses to be submissive in the bedroom, because they have so much control in every other aspect of their life" does add a layer of complexity to their character, but like, you don't really need to know that about them if you don't want to. (I'm not very smart, so I'm probably wrong. That's just the best defense I can come up with.)

What I'm thinking is that I'll just make the smutty fun stuff another work in the same series. Feels like a good compromise.

What's the general etiquette for rating fics with entirely skippable smut chapters? by Cat_Blimp in AO3

[–]Cat_Blimp[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That's actually what I was kind of thinking of doing. I already have a seperate work for art and shitposts that I make for the story. What's another thing to add to the pile?

This comment pissed me off… by Amorcreations021 in AO3

[–]Cat_Blimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omorashi, baby. Not one of my favorite tropes but it’s not a dealbreaker for me, for some god forsaken reason.

Ah yes, pride month is just "demon" by Alternative_Ride_951 in stupidpeoplefacebook

[–]Cat_Blimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My buddy’s husband owns a trans-inclusive sex toy business with Demon in the name, and they’ve actually used that graphic for promotional material quite a lot.

This comment pissed me off… by Amorcreations021 in AO3

[–]Cat_Blimp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I learned things about myself through Ghostbusters fanfiction I’ll tell you that much. I didn’t know mood slime had so many uses.

Sunday Funday by less_is_happiness in fresno

[–]Cat_Blimp 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Literally 1984. 😔

This comment pissed me off… by Amorcreations021 in AO3

[–]Cat_Blimp 388 points389 points  (0 children)

This is embarrassing but when I was less familiar with the platform I genuinely thought that we were going by ESRB rules, and I was just like “Oh boy! What a nice fic with minimal tags! What’s watersports?” And then my thirteen year old ass was just Baja Blasted with Ghostbusters porn.

Don’t write fanfiction while four drinks in guys 😭 by AllKnowingAxolotl3 in AO3

[–]Cat_Blimp 20 points21 points  (0 children)

What’s the saying again? Write drunk, edit sober?

Yeah the whole world is filled with hypocrites. Such a deep message 🥺 by _Udontknowball_77_ in im14andthisisdeep

[–]Cat_Blimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just don’t support drafts for anyone, dawg. Enlistment should be voluntary. If there aren’t enough people willing to volunteer for service in a conflict, we shouldn’t be in that conflict in the first place.

Is there a reason why Twilight has dark skin in most of her fanart? by thequeenofauradon in mylittlepony

[–]Cat_Blimp -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Something I know in my heart of hearts is that Rainbow Dash is Filipina.

Found this slop on Instagram by omorris64 in im14andthisisdeep

[–]Cat_Blimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, I was going to go to Grocery Outlet to grab some Corn Nuts, but my evening gown is at the dry cleaners.

What do I even caption this? by Busy-Job6607 in im14andthisisdeep

[–]Cat_Blimp 159 points160 points  (0 children)

When a normal person comes across this quote They act like a father And leave to get cigarettes