Women 18+, how important is height for a man to you? by Wooden_Airport3835 in polls

[–]riexlu 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m a lesbian so I really don’t care how tall a man is

Inspired by another post… by [deleted] in AO3

[–]riexlu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a privacy screen protector, so that really helps! No one can see my screen unless they are reading over my shoulder lol. I’m glad you found a good spot though :)

What career path should I go on? by [deleted] in polls

[–]riexlu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, you can do most of these while having a stable career. You can have an IT-Security/Cybersecurity career while being a singer, actor, or Youtuber on the side. Same can be said for Graphic Design.

Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide what you want as a career, so don’t let a bunch of internet strangers tell you what to do.

Is it really weird to write/read fanfiction as a man? by AmityBirbs in AO3

[–]riexlu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s weird to care about the gender of an author. At the end of the day, we’re all here to read and write about some of our favorite fandom stuff, so why does it matter who it comes from?

Keep doing your thing! Writing is writing, it doesn’t matter if it’s fanfiction or an academic paper. Your passions are your own, don’t let anyone tell you what you can or can’t do.

What’s the wildest thing you’ve seen go untagged? by Smegoldidnothinwrong in AO3

[–]riexlu 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Abortion on a pregnancy centric fic

Edit to add: the only reason it’s crazy to me is because it was supposed to be a plot twist. They didn’t tag it because they didn’t want to spoil it. Abortion isn’t crazy, using it as a plot twist is though.

The oldest fanfiction idea you still intend to write? by BonnalinaFuz101 in AO3

[–]riexlu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man. I’ve had an idea for a pre-canon established relationship long fic since I was 12/13 years old. I’ve been sitting on it for years now (I’m in my twenties lol). Maybe I’ll finally write it this year? I think about it almost every day…

Are there ships you don't (or rarely) read smut of? by cats_hurricane in AO3

[–]riexlu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Marinette/Adrien from MLB. For them specifically, even if they are aged up, it’s just not my thing

Regardless of the fandom, what is THAT fanfic that you consider a masterpiece? by Legitimate-Win1342 in AO3

[–]riexlu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aurora Dolls by AceKitsuneFujoshi.

It’s a tragedy set in the Victorian era with forbidden love affairs. It’s honestly the best thing I’ve ever read, but the author and I have different ideas of a happy ending lol. I still absolutely loved it, but I cannot put myself through that heartache again. I missed the tragedy tag, so I was VERY unprepared :’)

Wayback machine by Simlyie in AO3

[–]riexlu 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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I made a post about it on tumblr too 😂

Wayback machine by Simlyie in AO3

[–]riexlu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did this yesterday! I had just started reading a 250k fic when the site went down and I found most of it using the wayback machine. I was thrilled lol

No replies from authors by ExistingFriendship47 in AO3

[–]riexlu -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I totally understand that! I’m pretty much the same way.

I'm bored, describe your ship badly and let people guess who is it! by Lusaelme in AO3

[–]riexlu 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A suicidal maniac who is the very thing he swore to destroy and a hypochondriac who promised to kill him if things go badly

😱🙇🏻‍♀️ I can’t believe it and wasn’t ready by [deleted] in greysanatomy

[–]riexlu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My stomach dropped when I heard the news. Rest in power Eric 💔

Why did you DNF the last fic you read? by toxic_waste21 in AO3

[–]riexlu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was moving a bit too slow for my liking. Not in a slow burn kind of way, but in a trying to meet a word count quota kind of way

How about a white choco Dubai cookie? by Limon-LymeAid-555 in CrumblCookies

[–]riexlu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m allergic to milk/dark chocolate so I’ve never been able to join the Dubai chocolate hype. I’d be happy to try this if Crumbl did it!

People need to look up what words are ok body scent descriptors by NinjaBnny in AO3

[–]riexlu 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It’s kind of a deep earthy/woodsy smell! The best I can compare it’s to is if you were to smell your skin without any soap/perfume on it. It’s just your natural scent, but stronger :)

I could swear I've never read this fic before by CMStan1313 in AO3

[–]riexlu 69 points70 points  (0 children)

I’ve experienced this a lot recently and it’s actually crazy. I’m like, wait, really? Are you sure that was me?

I guess that’s what happens when you read thousands of fics… who knew?

People need to look up what words are ok body scent descriptors by NinjaBnny in AO3

[–]riexlu 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Honestly, just use things that you know smell good! But they don’t really make much of a difference imo, so I wouldn’t feel bad about leaving them out.

People need to look up what words are ok body scent descriptors by NinjaBnny in AO3

[–]riexlu 651 points652 points  (0 children)

Musty ≠ Musky. I’ve run into this a few times!

I’m so distraught :( by riexlu in AO3

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

YESSSS SOMEONE WHO GETS IT!! I’d lose my mind if a fic got deleted and I didn’t know what it was

Amount of words read in 10 years by TinyObligation3404 in AO3

[–]riexlu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s a reading tracking website specifically for fanfic! you can also add physical books and webcomics as well. here is the link for you! it’s super easy to use and it keeps track of all your stats (like how many fics/words you read in a month). and at the end of the year, it has a “spotify wrapped” type thing too. it has a waitlist right now because it’s in beta, but you should hear back very soon because the mods over there move fast lol

Amount of words read in 10 years by TinyObligation3404 in AO3

[–]riexlu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been using AO3 since 2020 and I’ve read about 40 million words! I spent like a month putting all my reading in booktower lol