MCYT on Ao3 — October '23
The state of MCYT on Ao3, just for fun. Yes I do this every month, I like numbers.
October is the month of Kinktober/Flufftober/Whumptober/Goretober, so potentially the numbers go WILD this time. Let's get into it.
The Cube SMP (8 works)
Slamacow Minecraft Animations (Web Series) (9 works)
iDots SMP (24 works)
30 Day SMP | Free Trial SMP (27 works)
Legacy SMP (28 works)
Cogchamp SMP (29 works)
Epic SMP (31 works)
Art of Survival SMP (32 works)
Dominion SMP (32 works)
Shady Oaks SMP (46 works)
X Life SMP (48 works)
100 Hours Hardcore SMP (54 works)
IvoryCello's Prison Escapes (Web Series) (55 works)
Bear SMP (59 works)
Kaboodle SMP (66 works)
SadSMP (68 works)
Area Unknown SMP (79 works)
Mer SMP (79 works)
Tortillaland SMP (116 works)
House Builder Gang SMP | HBG SMP (133 works)
New Life SMP (141 works)
Slimecicle Cinematic Universe (Web Series) (149 works)
Pirates SMP (150 works)
WitchCraft SMP (169 works)
Rats SMP (210 works)
SMPEarth (278 works)
SMPLive (288 works)
Outsiders SMP (345 works)
Mianite (Web Series) (366 works)
Afterlife SMP (386 works)
MindCrack RPF (499 works)
Evolution SMP (594 works)
Karmaland SMP (799 works)
Fable SMP (862 works)
Lifesteal SMP (1,308 works)
Origins SMP (1,511 works)
The Yogscast (3,197 works)
QSMP | Quackity SMP (4,703 works)
Empires SMP (5,873 works)
3rd Life | Last Life SMP Series (8,325 works)
Hermitcraft SMP (18,084 works)
Dream SMP (82,097 works)
Minecraft (Video Game) (109,017 works)
Video Blogging RPF (267,675 works)
Some notes:
No new tags this month! So, y'know, we'll have to be content with our 43 mcyt tags. Just that.
Fics are still primarily in english, but we have three exceptions with significant spanish fics. Karmaland (711 of 797, from 691 spanish fics last month), Tortillaland (111 of 116, from 108 spanish fics last month), and QSMP (527 of 4,689, from 466 spanish fics last month). QSMP also shows 244 fics in brazilian portugese, from 175 last month, and 26 in french, from 19 last month.
In the small and micro fandoms, the standout was definiately Pirates SMP, which since being canonized last month has increased by 45 fics. Just by sheer volume of growth versus fandom, mention must be made of idots, which went up by 10 fics from a baseline of 16 last month. Given that the most recent post in the tag was in july, that had to have meant something got wrangled into the tag, or else someone was backdating like CRAZY.
In the midsize fandoms, the standout is, as ever, Fable SMP, with an increase of 95 fics. I think we're starting to get into the whumptober type numbers now, because they were the midsize standout last month with an increase of 33 fics, so that's an increase of almost 200%. Evolution SMP also went up by 49 fics, in contrast to last month's 24.
For the larger fandoms, there were spikes in every fandom, but the big spike I was expecting for whumptober did not really materialize in each fandom. Empires saw an increase of 240 in contrast to 154, but that didn't beat the previous month's 244. However, 3rd Life went up by 463, beating the past three months of numbers as the highest month in that stretch was 395 in August, and last month was only 340. Hermitcraft also beat the last three months, as it went up by 714, and the previous months were 453, 569, and 501, respectively. QSMP went up by 861, beating last month's 725, but, interestingly, exactly matching August's 861. DSMP continues to be the fandom no one can beat for pure volume, as it went up by 1,445, which did beat September's 1,171, but did not exceed August's 1,459. Last year the DSMP jump between October and November was over 7k fics, which at the time I attributed to whumptober, but now is looking more like something getting wrangled into the tag. Not everybody is whumping their guys, I guess.
Detailed breakdown of increases under the cut.
The Cube SMP (8 works, 8 last month, 0-fic increase)
Slamacow Minecraft Animations (Web Series) (9 works, 8 last month, 1-fic increase)
iDots SMP (24 works, 14 last month, 10-fic increase)
30 Day SMP | Free Trial SMP (27 works, 27 last month, 0-fic increase)
Legacy SMP (28 works, 28 last month, 0-fic increase)
Cogchamp SMP (29 works, 29 last month, 0-fic increase)
Epic SMP (31 works, 31 last month, 0-fic increase)
Art of Survival SMP (32 works, 32 last month, 0-fic increase)
Dominion SMP (32 works, 32 last month, 0-fic increase)
Shady Oaks SMP (46 works, 45 last month, 1-fic increase)
X Life SMP (48 works, 46 last month, 2-fic increase)
100 Hours Hardcore SMP (54 works, 54 last month, 0-fic increase)
IvoryCello's Prison Escapes (Web Series) (55 works, 53 last month, 2-fic increase)
Bear SMP (59 works, 58 last month, 1-fic increase)
Kaboodle SMP (66 works, 56 last month, 10-fic increase)
SadSMP (68 works, 68 last month, 0-fic increase)
Area Unknown SMP (79 works, 72 last month, 7-fic increase)
Mer SMP (79 works, 74 last month, 5-fic increase)
Tortillaland SMP (116 works, 113 last month, 3-fic increase)
House Builder Gang SMP | HBG SMP (133 works, 134 last month, 1-fic decrease)
New Life SMP (141 works, 127 last month, 14-fic increase)
Slimecicle Cinematic Universe (Web Series) (149 works, 138 last month, 11-fic increase)
Pirates SMP (150 works, 105 last month, 45-fic increase)
WitchCraft SMP (169 works, 164 last month, 5-fic increase)
Rats SMP (210 works, 208 last month, 2-fic increase)
SMPEarth (278 works, 273 last month, 5-fic increase)
SMPLive (288 works, 283 last month, 5-fic increase)
Outsiders SMP (345 works, 314 last month, 31-fic increase)
Mianite (Web Series) (366 works, 363 last month, 3-fic increase)
Afterlife SMP (386 works, 382 last month, 4-fic increase)
MindCrack RPF (499 works, 493 last month, 6-fic increase)
Evolution SMP (594 works, 545 last month, 49-fic increase)
Karmaland SMP (799 works, 777 last month, 22-fic increase)
Fable SMP (862 works, 767 last month, 95-fic increase)
Lifesteal SMP (1,308 works, 1,220 last month, 88-fic increase)
Origins SMP (1,511 works, 1,478 last month, 33-fic increase)
The Yogscast (3,197 works, was not tracking last month)
QSMP | Quackity SMP (4,703 works, 3,842 last month, 861-fic increase)
Empires SMP (5,873 works, 5,633 last month, 240-fic increase)
3rd Life | Last Life SMP Series (8,325 works, 7,862 last month, 463-fic increase)
Hermitcraft SMP (18,084 works, 17,370 last month, 714-fic increase)
Dream SMP (82,097 works, 80,652 last month, 1,445-fic increase)
Minecraft (Video Game) (109,017 works, 108,355 last month, 662-fic increase)
Video Blogging RPF (267,675 works, 262,973 last month, 4,702-fic increase)
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Goretober Day 27: Rabid
The smell was indescribable.
It had hit Mike the moment he stepped into the room.
A waft of death overcame him, he stepped back, overwhelmed, and coughed as he covered his mouth with his arm. His eyes watered as the back of his throat burned with bile, yet he fought through his nausea and forced himself into the room. Closing it behind, he coughed once more and hurried to put on a facemask, at least, managing to get himself to avoid smelling the rot any longer.
Taking a moment to collect himself, the man quietly walked over to the corpse, taser in hand, fearful but very anxious to get the answers he'd waited for so long to get.
Blood had pooled beneath the corpse, having poured out of each opening there was. Each movement prolonged the exposure of the elements from outside, the spring locks digging even deeper, and the pain getting worse with each passing second. The ‘corpse’ groaned as the locks reattached themselves to him, once again, breaking through his rotting skin to pierce the bones from beneath.
Yet, despite all that, Mike set up a chair, sat himself down, and watched.
He didn't say a single word nor did he make a move to help the corpse as it took notice of his presence and started to move at an awkward pace.
It raised its golden hand and reached out to Mike, in a desperate attempt to get help but he was met with a swift flash of a weapon. The string of metal quickly zapped him back into place, his whole body rapid to the shocks as he cried out in agony. The process had lasted for a few seconds before it stopped, Mike making no move to take the taser out as he watched the Golden rabbit wheeze and shutter violently.
“I’m not here to save you,” he spat, “I’m here for answers.”
The Golden rabbit eyed the man who sat before him, he made a move to spit out a taunt before he was shocked again.
“Answers,” Mike hissed, “I need answers from you.”
When the shocks had stopped, William let himself rest for a moment, his entire body struck with the aftershocks he struggled to let out a single word. He opened his mouth, unconsciously letting the tears in his cheeks break themselves apart to form some kind of speech. He was slow but Mike understood it piece by piece.
“Then…ask…”
Mike didn't hesitate.
“Where’s Garrett?”
A wheeze came first before bubbling, broken laughter came from the Golden rabbit. His jaw broke further as he laughed at the question, only stopping when another round of shocks bypassed him.
“Answer my question. Where's my little brother?”
Once stopped, the Golden Rabbit hissed, moving slightly to get to a better position. He gave up midway and fell back, giving out a groan in frustration as Mike continued to ask.
“Where is he? Where’s Garrett?”
“How…should I…know?” A broken gasp came from the corpse, the spring locks twitching as they pierced deeper into his organs. “Ask…others…not…me.”
“I'm asking you. Not them. You.”
Mike leaned in, his right eye slightly twitching, finger positioned on the taser’s trigger.
Nonetheless, William laughed, coughing as the locks pierced through his lungs, dragging out the pain tenfold.
“The others…ask the…same questions. But they don't…ask…the right…questions.” His eyes glowed thin pinpricks of light. “I can…sense…him, but he’s…stuck in…someplace else…”
Mike licked his chapped lips.
“Where is it? Where did you put him? In this restaurant? Another restaurant? In the forest? In your home? What? What is it? Where's my little brother?”
William gave out a small tune, head tilting side to side to mimic the song. His permanent smile echoed his madness even as Mike threatened to shock him once more. He could vaguely recognize the song yet didn't delve too deep into it, his quest for answers was far too great to ignore.
Right questions, huh?
“Alright.”
Mike sat back up, finger on the trigger, he asked his question.
“Who does Garrett possess?”
William paused.
His white eyes turned over to look at the man, his once painful gasps and wheezing then turned into laughter again. As Mike moved to shock him, the corpse laughed through the pain, his false golden jaw breaking his regular jaw beneath as he laughed louder and louder. He only calmed down enough to finally speak, giving Mike his much-needed answer.
“Box,” he wheezed in uncontrollable laughter, “Jack…in a…box.”
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