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i disappeared off the face of tumblr for a week sorryyy

no pressure tags: @pinkertoast @cawforthecrows @the-mehlwurm + whoever finds this on their dash for some reason

picrew chain time!! make yourself a cheeky little icon using this picrew, reblog & tag ur pals!! to start us off: @lightyaoigami @lightyakami @deelavis @dreamfilleddonuts @catboymettaton @vorareromantic @queer-omens-in-the-archives

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moikey weigh yessss hahahaha

ITS MIKEY!!!

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dude i'm not even christian

but reading unholyverse makes me wanna have a rosary now and do the whole thingy

for funsies

is that wrong?

can i diy a rosary?

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this is like those religious bumper stickers that will be like "CAUTION: This car is blessed", except for people with dyed hair who were raised by some internet twinks instead of Jesus

the religion tag oh my god

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Full disclosure: life has been hard lately, and my head space has not been great. That's why what I'm about to share has me livid.

It's been a while since I checked my comments on AO3, and oh gosh, look there's a new one! I open it up to see this...

Now, I've been around for a while. I know spam/bot when I see one, so I took this screen shot, marked it as spam, and almost just moved on with my day. But then I got to thinking...

I'm NOT in a great head space. If I hadn't been aware of this sort of garbage comment, this would have DESTROYED me. Heck, if I had gotten this comment on one of my first posted fics, back when life wasn't quite so hard, it would've seriously made me consider shutting myself off and never posting again.

And that made me so unbelievably angry.

Because I just know there are other authors and artists out there who are getting these same comments. People who are young and just getting started, and easily swayed by the opinions of others. Or individuals who are struggling, for whatever reason, and every word or brush stroke is a hard won fight, and need even just the tiniest validation that their effort is worth continuing. And broken ones who are looking for any reason at all to either get up or quit. (Don't quit. Please don't quit.)

I know this type of post has been written before; I have shared it multiple times, but the authors and artists out there, just know, your voice matters, your view of the world is unique and beautiful and necessary. Don't let who you are be swayed by the opinions of others, most especially soulless spam/bots who don't know you, don't see the heart and creativity you've poured into your work, and most importantly, HAVE NOT EVEN READ/VIEWED WHAT IT COMMENTED ON.

You want proof that these vile comments are unfounded, meaningless, steaming piles of putrid sewage? The above comment was posted on chapter 27 of my Inktober 2024 collection on AO3. This is a screen shot of that entire chapter:

There are no cliffhangers, no dramatics, nothing. Just 27 chapters of fan art. Drawings. It's not in any way a cohesive story, rather an eclectic collection of prompt fills featuring multiple and varying fandoms.

The hate fueled spam/bot is just that. Not worth my time, effort, or even the brain capacity I have given it. It doesn't care who I am, it's job is to post venom and destroy. The thing is, I learned long ago to not care about it either. My main reason for this post is to try to reach the authors and artists out there who have maybe fallen victim to these types of comments, and to let them know that they aren't alone in receiving these messages. Don't fall for it. Don't let the words take up any space in your creative mind and lovely heart.

And just in case you aren't sure what you're looking at when it comes to spam/bot comments, here are a few clear clues...

1. These comments can be positive too, but look for context. Does any of what the comment says actually apply to your work? Does it address specific details? Or are the 'details' it addresses details that actually appear in your story? (I.e. - cliffhangers in my collection of drawings).

2. Is the commenter a 'guest' profile? Now, not all guest profiles are bots, there are lovely people out there who, for their own personal reasons, have opted not to create user profiles, but still love fandom. But, a lot of (though not all) spam/bot profiles are guest profiles. And you can usually tell the difference just by the content of the comment. The below comment was a guest profile also left on Inktober 2024. It's simple, specific, and greatly appreciated.

3. The spam/bot comments are usually of a longer nature, extremely vague in regards to addressing what it is that is likeable or hateful about the post, and they go overboard with the language (excessive adjectives) used to prove their point. If you want to see other specific examples to look out for, I recommend doing a Tumblr search of "ao3 spam."

4. If you receive a comment that is questionable, and there is actually a user profile attached, check out the profile. Almost all of these spam/bot profiles are brand new (like, same day as you publish), and/or completely blank - as in, no used details, nothing published, nothing bookmarked, nothing at all.

5. Good or bad, always report spam/bots. Sites like AO3 and Tumblr are aware of the situation, and any reports they receive can help them take steps to protect legitimate users.

6. If the spam/bot offers a money-making situation, offers to pay you for use of your creation, or asks for money in any way, shape, or form, report it immediately. AO3 has very strict guidelines about not using the site for monetization. Also, if it seems too good to be true... it is.

I don't know if anyone will even read all of this. But if you do, I want you to know that I am posting this from a place of vulnerability, knowing how much a comment such as the ugly one above, timed just right (or wrong), would have destroyed me. The only reason it didn't this time was because I was armed with knowledge. I hope this post helps you. I hope you have a peaceful day. I hope your words or your art come easy. I hope you know how brave you are for sharing pieces of you with an uncertain world. I hope you keep going. 💙

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Give me the lanky teenage boy physique plsss

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donald trump will die on july 20th 2025 at 1pm pacific standard time

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i used to think that gazebos were romantic

you know the scene where the heterosexual couple go to the gazebo next to the scenic pond and there's cute plants and shit yet

and you never knew what the fuck those things were called, they were just those cute outdoor wooden structure things

but i know what they are now

they're gazebos

they're bullshit

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i like patrick stump a normal amount.

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quaking-in-my-bitch

alas if only i had one i would :(

replace one word of your url with bitch

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why are John Watson's digitally drawn ass cheeks on my dashboard

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My Chemical Sims 4 Experience

Okay so in the Sims 4 I have My Chem living as my neighbors, because me and my lil bro live together.

But ngl half the time I have to have my Sim living in their house too because THOSE FUCKS GENUINELY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FUNCTION

-RAYMOND TORO WHY ARE YOU MAKING PASTA PRIMAVERA AT 12 AM -FRANK ANTHONY IERO IF YOU NEED TO TAKE A PISS GO TAKE ONE -MICHAEL JAMES WAY WHY ARE YOU ON THE COMPUTER PLAYING THE SIMS WHEN YOU HAVE WORK IN 2 MINUTES -GERARD ARTHUR WAY CLEAN UP YOUR GODDAMN DISHES

And then all four of them will come home from work all needing to either piss or use the shower and they all smart having really low hygeine because Ray is so damn disgusting at the moment that he's been using the shower for like an hour

AND NONE OF THEM GET ANY SLEEP

Like I swear every time I go to switch the family I control to those fucks, their energy levels are all at critical level.

Every time my Sim visits, somebody collapses on the floor from exhaustion.

AND YET when my lil bro's Sim SO KINDLY decides to break into their house because Frank is home alone (he slept in and completely missed work), the moment my master chef lil bro starts cooking, Frank fucking revives himself from the realm of sleep to kick him out of the house.

And also suddenly when I wasn't paying attention, Mikey Way was flirting with my younger brother. What the fuuuuuuuuck.

And anytime any of the appliances break down, I have MY SIM repair their appliances for them even though it's THEIR GODDAMN HOUSE, because they're all too busy making a garden salad or practicing guitar or staring at a fucking poster in the living room.

They are also all poor as shit, because most of them never get promoted, because they can't do their promotion tasks, because they're too busy being stupid and doing absolutely useless shit.

SHOULD I MENTION MY SIM HAS TO COME OVER TO DO 90% OF THEIR DISHES TOO? AND TAKE OUT THEIR TRASH?

Like lowkey this is why you don't shove 4 guys in a house and call it a day.

My Sim just keeps nonchalantly pulling up in cargo pants and a t shirt and basically fucking parenting them.

ALSO

I built a mini performing stage outside their house with some random benches and shit for funsies, and sometimes THEY SLEEP ON THOSE FUCKING BENCHES. LIKE Y'ALL I SPECIFICALLY BOUGHT YOU GUYS THE COMFORTABLE BLACK AND RED BUNK BEDS SO I COULD SHOVE YOU ALL INTO THE BEDROOM WHILE STILL MAKING IT COMFORTABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT.

And like just today, all 4 of them were moping around because they were apparently all friends with Geoffrey Landgraab, and then he died of old age? So I had to try and cheer them up a bit so that they weren't just stuck on being Very Sad.

AAA they piss me off.

But it's fun so whatever :D

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people named Luke piss me off

this is not about Star Wars no worries

this is about Unholyverse

and also someone else i know named Luke

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arguably the best photo of gee ever taken hehe

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when you want to go assassinate the president but you realize that you're still in high school so the most rebellious thing you can do is listen to Leathermouth and refuse to do the pledge of allegiance.

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y'all have no idea how much i would pay to lock mcr in a room and force them to voice act these things

old MCR fanfic screenshots are so funny to me