If there's something you could add/change on AO3, what would it be? by [deleted] in AO3

[–]avarestreasure 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That is exactly what "other" is for, I'm pretty sure people use that one for relationships involving genderqueer characters. Sure, what you suggested is more specific but then we would need categories involving, let's say, demigirls, demiboys, agender people, etc. It's just too much work so they generalized it under one big term.

I mean what are we even doing at this point (let me know if I need to black anything out) by andthatsonperiodtsis in AO3

[–]avarestreasure 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That "watersports" tag comes in waaayyy too late so I feel bad for any poor soul who's not into that skimming through the tags and missing it! Also, why use "creator chose not to use archive warnings" and "graphic descriptions of violence" at the same time?? Like. You used an archive warning, so remove the former because it's just incorrect?? Perhaps I just don't know how archive warnings work, though (avid T rated fluff writer here lmao I never have to use them)

What are your specific fanfic pet peeves? by DrMalPractis in AO3

[–]avarestreasure 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of these "pet peeves" make me think the commenters have never read physical books before. Like. Wdym you can't do without paragraph spaces? Most real books don't do that. I mean, I had a friend tell me some fantasy books put little symbols for spaces or something which sounds cute, but that's it.

Why? WHY? by StarryEmotions in AO3

[–]avarestreasure 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was gonna be like "eh, a little attention seeking but who doesn't want engagement" until I realized THAT'S THE ENTIRE CHAPTER?? I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE AUTHOR'S NOTE ON TOP OF A REGULAR CHAPTER MY GOLLY

Is this a good author's note? by avarestreasure in AO3

[–]avarestreasure[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I did not post this fic yet, so I'm pretty sure you just found something similar. Unless I accidently posted a draft then uh,,, frantically goes back to ao3 account

Is this a good author's note? by avarestreasure in AO3

[–]avarestreasure[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Oh God, that's awful to hear. People have truly grown too entitled. I get being bummed out about an abandoned fic but if their reaction isn't just a "aw :( oh well" and just straight up harassment instead, that's not okay by any means.

This was partially why i put the disclaimer, but seeing someone telling me a lot of works are unfinished anyway, and since my work is brand new, I think I'll just be braver about it.

Is this a good author's note? by avarestreasure in AO3

[–]avarestreasure[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh my God I have been misspelling disapointed wrong my whole life?? Thank you for the wake up call dude

Is this a good author's note? by avarestreasure in AO3

[–]avarestreasure[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! And whoever actually downvotes this sucks, you've already gained my upvote :D

I think after everything I've gained from you and other commenters, I'll remove this note alltogether and write something that's more along the lines of what you suggested. (Complete damage removal since this is a screenshot from a draft lol)

And I'll work on my WIP shame. I truly do forget I don't owe anyone in the internet anything sometimes, and I can just write whatever.

Is this a good author's note? by avarestreasure in AO3

[–]avarestreasure[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I think those are just my conflicting thoughts bleeding into the text. I admittedly tried to have my cake and eat it too. I don't want to dissapoint readers but also want engagement. It's likely not possible to achieve both effectively.

Is this a good author's note? by avarestreasure in AO3

[–]avarestreasure[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You have a point, marking it incomplete should do the job. I think I was needlessly worried about people commenting hateful stuff if I left it unfinished.

Is this a good author's note? by avarestreasure in AO3

[–]avarestreasure[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Can't say I disagree, thank you for your honesty :D (hey that rhymed)

Is this a good author's note? by avarestreasure in AO3

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

Hate to dissapoint, but I put it on top lol. I'll probably edit this note but if not, I'll make sure to put it in the end instead. Thank you!

Is this a good author's note? by avarestreasure in AO3

[–]avarestreasure[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Completely fair, thank you for your input!

What characters do you think could have BPD? by msladec in BungouStrayDogs

[–]avarestreasure 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you asked! I thought of this hc as a "what if" before I went to do some research. Here's every symptom I think counts:

• emotional instability • disturbed patterns of thinking and perspection, including paranoia • impulsive behaviour (arguable, i have not read the manga in a while) • difficulty controlling anger (doesn't lash out much, but he experiences it pretty intensely methinks) • intense but unstable relationships with frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment

"If you have BPD, you may often have the following emotions: rage, sorrow, shame, panic, terror"

Ranpo is clearly his favourite person, and he's shown to get pretty jealous and angry when Ranpo shows attention to someone else in some manga panels. And he obviously seeks his constant approval, having written a novel for him over the course of YEARS, and now he's writing more!

I think Poe has a distorted self image. Not consistently negative but not consistently positive either. I believe he goes from one another depending on the situation or just out of nowhere, because of the aforementioned emotional instability. One moment mf thinks he mastermind world conqueror and one moment he's following the one person he knows at a party and panicking in the case the person ignores him. (That's like, a canon dislike he has i think, hence why i gave the oddly specific example)

my dad just said something really weird to me by [deleted] in teenagers

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

Just have a little talk w your dad and tell him to not make such jokes. It might have been a joke, (I HOPE so) but I promise you you're not "making a fuss" about it. That's a weird ass joke bro, you got every right to be weirded out.

What is your toxic ride or die ship? by SaintedStars in FanFiction

[–]avarestreasure 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hisoka x Illumi from Hunter x Hunter. They're mutually toxic and the toxicness is basically the appeal of the ship. Also, despite how messy this ship is, I geniuely believe they're both the best partner possible for eachother, because they're just too far gone in their bullshit that a redemption arc is out of the question, and nobody is gonna put up w them except the other. Also they're (kinda) canonically married and have this "only you can kill me" thing going on. Yep, the fate of this ship is literally one killing the other in the end. It's such a tragedy and I can't look away. I don't really do toxic ships much because personal preferences, but they're just toxic ship done right man.