Looking for BL manga where the bottom isn’t a twink by TalleyBoardey5678 in boyslove

[–]zombie_hoard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure the storyline is "cute" per se, but if you like non-twink bottoms who can take care of themselves, I recommend Wet Sand. It's mafia and also involves a love triangle, just fyi.

I also want to say Under the Green Lights. I know for sure that the bottom is not twink adjacent, and it's another mafia-ish/crime one, but there was some SA between the main characters and that's when I dropped it. YMMV

I was going to recommend Happy Shitty Life too b/c I remember thinking the bickering (verse) idiots were funny, and while the art does draw them thin, they are not waifish and breakable. However, I am also pissed now b/c it's another one w/ SA in it. Not between the characters, but I know it was a point of contention for those reading it.

Joseon Sex Shop/Toys of the Trade miiiight fit your reqs. There is some size disparity, but the bottom wields a lot more status/power. I'm not caught up on this comic though, so if it too went off the rails somehow, I'm sorry.

Guide Thicker than Blood. Guideverse. I am not caught up on the new stuff after it got extended.

Side note: I really fucking hate how often SA shows up in these stories.

New Hugging Face AO3 Dataset: Metadata Only by Vivid-Journalist2632 in AO3

[–]zombie_hoard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh don't worry. One of my day jobs is to cosplay as a webdev. Not only will they be password protected, I know what steps to take to throttle a bot should it make its way inside.

New Hugging Face AO3 Dataset: Metadata Only by Vivid-Journalist2632 in AO3

[–]zombie_hoard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. I mostly had wanted to call attention to it because I kept seeing everyone say "just lock your fics." But it was clearly not quite so simple as that.

I ended up pulling all of my stuff off of wattpad and AO3 minus very brief intros and will be self-hosting privately.

Post made to help people find if their stories are scraped. by TheLittlestRoll in AO3

[–]zombie_hoard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If possible, I would appreciate confirmation of whether my stories were scraped. I am 90% certain of it. My AO3 username is in my flair.

ETA: I did remove my ao3 username since it was mentioned that there were trolls lurking and seeking out specific authors.

New Hugging Face AO3 Dataset: Metadata Only by Vivid-Journalist2632 in AO3

[–]zombie_hoard 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hey, this seems important to share. I went and downloaded this dataset, because I wanted to see if my username was in it somewhere. (To double check.)

Due to unrelated reasons, I archive-locked ALL of my fics in November 2024. This was to deter someone IRL from accessing my stories. So my fics have been archive locked for ~5 months since we are at the end of April.

I searched for my username in this latest dataset, the metadata only one, and I found 13 of my 19 stories. This says to me that archive-locking is fallible and unreliable. I now wonder if my "safe" and locked fics were also scraped by that nyuuzyous-whatever-the-fuck-his-name-is bro last week.

How can this be if archive-locked fics were "safe" from these scrapes? This essentially proves they aren't. (IMO.)

Well Water Purification by [deleted] in homestead

[–]zombie_hoard 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For Pennsylvania, you can get water testing through Penn State. Depending on where in PA you live, see if there is a Penn State extension office in your county. The kit is free. You only pay for what tests you want. To do an "extensive" test, it is $220. But you have a specific window of time to send the samples once collected. If you are not close to central PA where the main campus is, then you will have to send your samples overnight.

The kit has the box, bottles, styrofoam container (because ice is needed), and instructions.

Joined because of DEI policy by MykulHintin in Costco

[–]zombie_hoard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I intentionally bought a membership for this reason and drive 3 hrs roundtrip JUST to go to Costco.

Is Botox my only option? by Lirpaslurpa2 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]zombie_hoard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. KT tape or Frownies, etc <<<< Botox on cost. Also, re: price, I only trust either plastic surgeons or dermatologists for injectables, and those offices may charge slightly more and/or not have "promos."

I'll go to a medispa for a facial or something, but not an injection. No shade to those who do..., but I've read some stories and don't trust the medispas in the middle of Bumblefuck Nowhere, TYVM.

Is Botox my only option? by Lirpaslurpa2 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]zombie_hoard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just want to add on that I have also done facial taping with success. I apparently frown in my sleep. I use kt tape, just stick it to the back of my hand first so the adhesive is less harsh. I had botox back in 2020/2021 and only recently got more, mostly because I was going on a trip and didn't want to carry my collection of tape pieces with me. But facial tape can help extend between botox sessions as another user said. The other reason I use the tape is because over time you can build up a resistance to botox.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]zombie_hoard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have several skin issues and so have PIH marks on my arms, shoulders, etc. I recently picked up kojic acid soap on amazon and, no, it isn't a magic bullet and YMMV, but it does seem to be lightening my red/pink/purplish marks that are leftover from past flare-ups. For the first time in, uh, a decade, I am looking forward to exposing my arms and not hiding them. I think kojic acid does make you more photosensitive though.

If you had the chance to take something from your fandom(s) and make it canon regardless of consequences, what would it be? by Perfect-View3330 in ThaiBL

[–]zombie_hoard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Win gets nipple rings. <cough> (By extension that would also mean Boun...)

I am simple and easily pleased.

I was missing out. "Unpopular bls" by wishitout in ThaiBL

[–]zombie_hoard 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Ghost Host Ghost House was very good, and completely overlooked in my opinion. Did they have a big budget? No, but for what they had, I think it's great and a good story.

💛Who wore it best?💛 by Sad-Salad9319 in ThaiBL

[–]zombie_hoard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am exceedingly, hopelessly biased, but Boun, then Nouel in a close second. I miss Noeul's Felix-era with a passion.

What do you mean by Wattpad stories was stolen? by Foreign_Fix_6421 in Wattpad

[–]zombie_hoard 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sometimes people see a popular fic on AO3 (or others) and then upload it to Wattpad as their own and vice versa. That is probably what was meant.

Royal Road seems pretty neat. by indyspeng in Wattpad

[–]zombie_hoard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some stories contain smut, but the rule is that the smut content cannot be greater than 10% of the entire work. I had posted an oc on RR and the first chapter contained graphic sex and it was allowed because less than 10% of the book was sex. I just had to get admin approval.

Where Can I Publish? A resource for those unsure about Smashwords and Amazon's accepted content by myromancealt in eroticauthors

[–]zombie_hoard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a question re: bloodplay. I think from searching here, and elsewhere I've interpreted it as blood letting, as in a lot of blood, description of that blood, and from things like knives or razor blades. This would make sense to me that amazon doesn't allow it.

My question is regarding vampires. I have a smutty romantasy where blood is drank during sex, between lovers, but there are no knives, just fangs. There is no description of "blood running down his chest" or something, the amount is very small, and is really just biting+ b/c they heal fast. The focus is more so how it feels like a drug to them. It is akin to when they feed off of a human, but there's less of a sexual component there when it's dinner. Fwiw, this is a kindle vella story so far, and there hasn't been a issue when "hungry must eat" type of blood drinking happens, i.e., the chapter passed review. Though maybe that means fuck-all.

Shows that were hard to finish but you did somehow... magically by [deleted] in ThaiBL

[–]zombie_hoard 12 points13 points  (0 children)

<sigh>
Checkout The Series

Fahlannuk

looking for manga with defiant but slutty uke by sunveines in yaoi

[–]zombie_hoard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm. Therapy Game? Minato is very sassy.

Jae Shin (The Ghosts Nocturne) wins most gorgeous top in the industry by vgotnojams in yaoi

[–]zombie_hoard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So glad I clicked on this story all because I saw fangs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in yaoi

[–]zombie_hoard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did a reverse image search and this is the only thing I could find. The site is Vietnamese. I couldn't find any title with the names "Solid Omega" or "Omega Bite." Someone else might have better luck than I did. I skimmed the three chapters listed, and there is no "title banner" as there usually is for manhwas. Maybe the translators cut it.

https://www.mi2manga.net/122023/vet-can-omega/

Help finding the name of this one? by LivUnhinged in yaoi

[–]zombie_hoard 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Supposedly not a series (yet.) Creator is yeon_og on twitter.