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I've come back to crabs and I'm not sure how I feel about this.

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AO3 Etiquette

It would seem a whole new kind of AO3 reader/writer is emerging and it is becoming clear not everyone quite understands how the website community works. Here is some basic guidance on how most people expect you to go about using AO3 to keep this a fun community archive that funtions correctly:

Kudos is for when the story was interesting enough to make you finish reading. If it sucked or was badly written, you probably left. If you finished - you kudos.

If you liked it, you should comment. It can be long and detailed or a literal keysmash. Writers don't care, we just love comments.

No critisism unless the author has specifically asked or agreed to hear it. Even constructive critisism is a no-no unless an author note tells you it's okay. Many people write as a fun hobby or a way to cope with, among other things, insecurity. Don't ruin that for them.

Do not comment to ask the author to write/update something else. It's tacky and off-putting and will probably have the opposite effect than the one you want.

There is no algorithm, it's an archive. Use the search and filter function to add/remove the pairings/characters/tropes etc. you want to read about and it will find you the fics that fit the bill.

For this to work, writers must tag and rate stories. This avoids readers finding the wrong things and missing the stuff they want. I don't care how cringy that trope is in your eyes - it gets tagged.

Character A/Character B means a ROMANTIC or SEXUAL relationship of some kind. Character A&Character B is PLANTONIC, like friendship or family.

Nothing is banned. This is an implicit rule because banning one thing is a slipperly slope to banning another and another, until nothing is allowed anymore. Do not expect anyone to censor for you. Because of the tags system, you are responsible for your own reading experience.

People can create new chapters and sequels/fic series any time after they "complete" a story. So it's considered perfectly normal to subscribe, even to a finished story. You can even subscribe to the author instead just to cover your bases.

Do not repost stories or change the publishing date without an extremely good reason (like a complete top to bottom rewrite). It's an archive, not social media. No one cares what's the most recent, only what fits their tag needs.

Avoid deleting a story you wrote if you hate it - orphan it so others can still enjoy it, without it being connected to you anymore.

This is a creative fanfiction archive. No essays on your insights or theories please. There are other places for that.

I KNOW there's plenty more I missed but I'm trying to cover most of the basics that people seem to be struggling with.

I invite anyone to add to this, but please explain, don't berate.

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RO HOW DARE YOU GIVE ME FEELINGS.

And yes I'm writing you something for this.

A kiss for a job wel done <3

So many straps omg

Like my stuff? Please reblog!

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Temples are built for gods. Knowing this a farmer builds a small temple to see what kind of god turns up.

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Soap protect sleepy boyfriend Ghost

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This gives me so many feels it I can't even.

remember me when you wake up.

edit: been seeing a lot of ppl say something along the lines of the reboot and I wanted to say that this is absolutely inspired because of it. it made me so so sad to see rebooted ghost and soap and gaz alive and well but no roach <//3

so therefore i made something sad because i was not about to go through this alone!!! if i suffer u suffer too <33

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Oops I did it again.

My favorite thing about fanfic is watching a writer go through all 5 stages of grief as their fluffy one-shot inexplicably becomes a 100k-word novel.

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@notnelle

I warned you. I did. This is at least, in part, your fault. Just imagine your art somewhere in Ch. 2 and exterior. (Because I did).

also curses @imrowanartist, @r2wedoomed and @anstarwar for being goddamned enablers. You know what you've done.

" He swallowed hard, the wave of emotion catching him like the buttstock of a rifle to the mouth. Gale was gone and there was no point in digging fingers into the pain.

Evie, par for the course, ignored him, bouncing happily up the porch steps to their new cabin home. Once the military had figured out his nerves were shot past the point of being useful in combat, that his knee was never going to be the same, he’d been sectioned out, handed a piece of paper thanking him for his service, some appointment cards for a psychiatrist, and a set of keys to what was meant to be his new home. "

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This week has been stressful so I’ve been dabbling in the crossover doodles to destress

Todays is How Ghost and Soap Reunite Post O66. Soap has an ouch

My long rambly thoughts about 141 and Ghost/Soap below:

-during the end of the republic there was a natborn squad 141 in GAR SpecOps. so same players: Price as leader, ghost, soap, Gaz, roach, etc.

-when the republic fell and the empire began shuffling and changing the rules Ghost deserted…both because he adamantly opposed the empire’s beliefs etc, but also cuz he’s Elomin and the empire doesn’t take kindly to non-humans

-which means he had to sneak off when price and the rest weren’t paying attention and yeah this lead to some hard feelings towards him.

-Also I’m thinking that the empire tried doing experiments on their more covert operatives via brainwashing indoctrination to keep them loyal…which means the lads of 141

-they were then repurposed as an elite team tasked with finding lost/stolen weapons, money, and resources from TCW that the Empire wants

-Meanwhile it’s been let’s say a year and a half since Ghost deserted. He’s taken up work as a bodyguard for hire and treasure hunter, whatever work he can get, trying to lay low in case the imps are searching for deserters

-he gets hired to go find a weapons and credits stash that was thought lost on remote planet [insert name here]….

…meanwhile his former squad, now brainwashed indoctrinated to be loyal to the Empire, are sent to find the same thing

-they both arrive at the same time, there’s a shootout, someone throws an explosive which causes the ground in the base or temple where they were to crumble and vwoooop down falls ghost and soap

-141 grabs the stock of credits and weapons per their assignment and bounce, thinking soap died in the fall when the ground collapsed

-blah blah blah Ghost and Soap survive the cave in but Soap is pretty banged up to the point they need to get him to a doctor or else

-ghost takes him to a doctor he’s helped before on small planet (I was thinking Ferrix cuz why not indulge and throw some Andor in this mix)

-Soap discovers what’s really going on in the Empire and how it’s affecting the people, questions his beliefs

-Surprise! They end up becoming friends again and they decide to go after the weapons and credits and steal it back from 141…along with their old teammates

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I saw this post by @ltjvega and knew I had to draw it XD

Soap is not only big spoon but he also sleeps with socks on fite me

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Welcome to the bullshit my dude.

Ghost and friend

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Attempt #2 at figuring out what Ghost looks like in my head. I like this one a lot better already :)

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i present to u, a meme made in ms paint

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and another daily doodle. This time it's Soap and his Affinity Fia, from @midnightmoonwarrior 's CoD fanfic Ataraxia.

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Ok ok I have no excuse cept the Ghost/Soap brainrot is real

And a shoutout and much thanks to @sleepyconfusedpotato for providing an epic free to use image of Ghost’s insanely complex tattoo, which I used in this. Checkout their post!

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Temptation

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FRECKLES.

Ello again, for the expression request, please can we have Ghost in G9 :>

Thank you!!

From @anstarwar

Cheating on my own rules again, for Ghost ehehehe

You even get two, cause I’m still trying to figure out what he looks like I’m my head 😏