I ended up not replying to their comment although I REALLY wanted to send that diatribe off, but authors in the BNHA fandom, MHA fandom, fanfiction authors, fanfic writers, etc (yes I'm using numerous title variations to increase post spread), beware this bozo. If you've gotten their comment on your work before and it's still there, report their ass for violating Archive of Our Own TOS. Or hell, come report them on chapter 1 of my work "'Having Lived and Loved' B-Sides," I haven't deleted it yet so the AO3 Abuse team can take a look at it lol.

Hey! I think owlf45 also had a similar issue from someone using their work in a video and i believe that YouTube account got taken down after getting reported.

Yeah, that's what I'm hoping for! My work hasn't actually been used in such a manner yet (as far as I'm aware), but the comment and repurposing of the works the spammer have used so far is still very much an AO3 TOS violation. Plus, it's just rude. Even if they're asking for permission, it's like asking an artist "Can I resell your artwork and not pay you anything for it? It'll be great exposure for you!" Fanfic and fanart on its own is already such a grey legal area without bringing finances into the matter, and we don't need idiots like this further mucking things up.

If it was for non-monetization purposes, my opinion would have been only slightly different, seeing as that still leaves the problem of the channel being blatant low effort clickbait. Like, you couldn't just read the fanfic yourself? You had to have a machine do the work for you? And as I said in my original post in one of the images and the alt text, that channel seems very specifically focused on Deku content-- My work they commented on has zero mentions of the kid. Goes to show you how much this "creator" actually cares about the work they're interacting with.

I also reported their channel on YouTube, but my main concern is AO3. Repurposed text-to-speech content has been a part of YouTube nearly since its inception with Reddit comment section reads. The spammer hasn't technically stolen anything as far as I'm aware (except maybe their thumbnail art, but I didn't look that deep), but quite literally any mention of any sort of content monetization of fanfic on AO3 is, again, against TOS. At the very least I'm fairly certain we can nab them there, if not on YouTube.

I ended up not replying to their comment although I REALLY wanted to send that diatribe off, but authors in the BNHA fandom, MHA fandom, fanfiction authors, fanfic writers, etc (yes I'm using numerous title variations to increase post spread), beware this bozo. If you've gotten their comment on your work before and it's still there, report their ass for violating Archive of Our Own TOS. Or hell, come report them on chapter 1 of my work "'Having Lived and Loved' B-Sides," I haven't deleted it yet so the AO3 Abuse team can take a look at it lol.

Gale Dekarios imagines this might be what death feels like. He imagines this must be what death feels like, before your soul re-awakens moments or days later and makes its journey to its destined ever after. Or, perhaps, for those who are godless like him, this is how that journey ends, too. A stroll to the Fugue Plane to await redirection to one’s promised afterlife, only to be met with nothing, and to eventually fade like low, flickering candlelight, or be thrust into the Wall of Faithless. The thought is chilling. Were he a less practical man, perhaps this would have been the moment where he would have broken down hyperventilating and crying, contemplating what fate may await his soul at the end of his life. No, it wasn’t death itself that frightened him, he told himself. It was what awaited him after. Fortunately, he already had that little episode of panic a few months ago. There was no need to go through it again.

A BRAND NEW Baldur's Gate III fanfiction series is now LIVE on AO3 with its first chapter! This work will follow the events of Baldur's Gate III from Gale's perspective, as he and his companions follow the leadership of an astral elf named Syolkiir. However, the two will butt heads as wizard and sorcerer, human and elf, and greatness and greatness. How will their relationship develop? What do their adventures in the Sword Coast have in store for them? Will they find a common ground, or doom each other? Make sure to follow me here on Tumblr or on AO3 to stay tuned to find out!

what are some recurring motifs/ideas/traits in your character designs? for example, I like:

multiple faces/heads

long, stripy body parts

boots, gloves, hats, and tunics

fangs

(if you can't think of any, try looking through your old artwork and see if you can spot some!)

The next chapter of the All Might/Reader "Having Lived and Loved" series is available in early access for Patreon subscribers! If you like my work, you can support me and join the early access crew for as little as a dollar a month.

Gale Dekarios imagines this might be what death feels like. He imagines this must be what death feels like, before your soul re-awakens moments or days later and makes its journey to its destined ever after. Or, perhaps, for those who are godless like him, this is how that journey ends, too. A stroll to the Fugue Plane to await redirection to one’s promised afterlife, only to be met with nothing, and to eventually fade like low, flickering candlelight, or be thrust into the Wall of Faithless. The thought is chilling. Were he a less practical man, perhaps this would have been the moment where he would have broken down hyperventilating and crying, contemplating what fate may await his soul at the end of his life. No, it wasn’t death itself that frightened him, he told himself. It was what awaited him after. Fortunately, he already had that little episode of panic a few months ago. There was no need to go through it again.

A BRAND NEW Baldur's Gate III fanfiction series is now LIVE on AO3 with its first chapter! This work will follow the events of Baldur's Gate III from Gale's perspective, as he and his companions follow the leadership of an astral elf named Syolkiir. However, the two will butt heads as wizard and sorcerer, human and elf, and greatness and greatness. How will their relationship develop? What do their adventures in the Sword Coast have in store for them? Will they find a common ground, or doom each other? Make sure to follow me here on Tumblr or on AO3 to stay tuned to find out!

Genuine question: is anyone else a "Trial by fire" learner?

Quick explanation: I don't like sitting down to watch a video, read a book/article, etc, before attempting to do what I'm trying to accomplish with what I'm trying to learn. I want to learn as I go, with the intention that I'm going to actually use the final result for something significant. I want the thing I create to be able to be used for something else-- a project, a portfolio, whatever. I don't like having "test" results that I can't use again. Additionally, I can watch all the tutorials I want, but if I'm not actively doing something with it in the moment that I'm absorbing it, it's very likely I'll never do anything with it.

An example: I just brute-force learned basic CSS to customize my irl Itch.io page for portfolio showcase purposes. Another example: I made a Vtuber model step by step alongside several other tutorials (to maybe make a debut appearance soon?). I learned as I went, and the results were immediately something I could point to in a professional context, or use for videos/streaming in the case of the Vtuber (nevermind the fact I haven't used it yet).

The next chapter of the All Might/Reader "Having Lived and Loved" series is available in early access for Patreon subscribers! If you like my work, you can support me and join the early access crew for as little as a dollar a month.

Gale Dekarios imagines this might be what death feels like. He imagines this must be what death feels like, before your soul re-awakens moments or days later and makes its journey to its destined ever after. Or, perhaps, for those who are godless like him, this is how that journey ends, too. A stroll to the Fugue Plane to await redirection to one’s promised afterlife, only to be met with nothing, and to eventually fade like low, flickering candlelight, or be thrust into the Wall of Faithless. The thought is chilling. Were he a less practical man, perhaps this would have been the moment where he would have broken down hyperventilating and crying, contemplating what fate may await his soul at the end of his life. No, it wasn’t death itself that frightened him, he told himself. It was what awaited him after. Fortunately, he already had that little episode of panic a few months ago. There was no need to go through it again.

A BRAND NEW Baldur's Gate III fanfiction series is now LIVE on AO3 with its first chapter! This work will follow the events of Baldur's Gate III from Gale's perspective, as he and his companions follow the leadership of an astral elf named Syolkiir. However, the two will butt heads as wizard and sorcerer, human and elf, and greatness and greatness. How will their relationship develop? What do their adventures in the Sword Coast have in store for them? Will they find a common ground, or doom each other? Make sure to follow me here on Tumblr or on AO3 to stay tuned to find out!

Me: This Game jam is going great I should make my own visual novel after this

My Brain: That is the DEVIL speaking. You have done zero coding. Your partner has done all the coding. All your backgrounds are filtered stock images, or rendered Blender scenes with free creative commons assets, then put through filters. You drew for ten hours straight the other day and now your elbow doesn't extend all the way. And even with all that work your character sprites are all the same pose and only face one direction

Me: Should it have dragons

My Brain: You dumb fuck of course it should have dragons

Can someone explain the new "[Blank]pilled [blank]maxer" meme to me I feel like this thing popped up overnight and it's now ingrained into our collective consciousness like the outlines of corpses on brick walls after an atomic blast

Nobody look at me I'm cooking and I have anxiety

Gale Dekarios imagines this might be what death feels like. He imagines this must be what death feels like, before your soul re-awakens moments or days later and makes its journey to its destined ever after. Or, perhaps, for those who are godless like him, this is how that journey ends, too. A stroll to the Fugue Plane to await redirection to one’s promised afterlife, only to be met with nothing, and to eventually fade like low, flickering candlelight, or be thrust into the Wall of Faithless. The thought is chilling. Were he a less practical man, perhaps this would have been the moment where he would have broken down hyperventilating and crying, contemplating what fate may await his soul at the end of his life. No, it wasn’t death itself that frightened him, he told himself. It was what awaited him after. Fortunately, he already had that little episode of panic a few months ago. There was no need to go through it again.

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A BRAND NEW fanfiction series has begun! I haven't decided on a concrete title yet, and so, this work currently has two. "The Rockrose and the Thistle (Inkpot Gods)" and its first chapter are LIVE as early access on Patreon!

If you've enjoyed my "My Hero Academia" works, and/or if you like Baldur's Gate III-- specifically Gale-- and you aren't already a Patron, there's been no better time to hop on board. For as little as $1 a month, you can get limited early access, and higher tiers get MONTHLY rewards catered specifically to them.

As of right now, early access posts go up on AO3 between 2 to 3 weeks later.

Here's a brief summary of what to expect with this series:

Gale Dekarios hadn't planned on being abducted by mind flayers when he departed from his Waterdeep tower for the first time in over a year. Clearly, the rest of this strange assembly of individuals from the Coast were in similar straits-- though that's to be expected. It's also clear to the wizard early on that something unnerving is afoot, a larger plan expanding far beyond the reach of what could be considered "normal" for illithid activity and intent. One thing that isn't clear to Gale, however, is the strange woman who has taken the role of leader and spokeswoman for the group. Syolkiir Evaliir Vaedaanaes, astral elf, swords bard, crystal-draconic sorcerer, is strict, callous, prideful, conceited, judgemental, cold-- everything in opposition to what her supposed heritage and abilities imply she should be. Her leadership is efficient, and much needed in a time of uncertainty, but her sense of superiority is nothing short of degrading. Worst of all, she seems to have made Gale her number one target of study-- and competition. It seems this may be a rather difficult journey.

Being engaged to All Might, of all people in the world, is nothing short of an improbable miracle. The love you and Toshinori Yagi have shared for the past half of a decade has carried you through numerous times of peace and trouble, joy and heartache, and life and death. Having saved the world a mere year and a half ago, you're nothing short of a miracle to the people of Japan and beyond, and as your wedding with the man you love fast approaches, it feels as if almost nothing can ruin your brilliant momentum. That doesn't mean threats do not still loom; the knowledge that Toshinori's life is likely on an inevitable timer always presses down on your heart, and even beyond the shadow of All for One, there are still dangerous villains waiting for the perfect moment to strike the public at large for their own gains. When a mysterious entity appears whose seemingly only purpose is to sow chaos and fear, how can you combat against them when they can use the weight of past, present, and future to crush you and All Might so heavily? And how can you manage the return of a demon from your own past at the same time? If you cannot overcome the fear within yourself, you may fall to it-- as will the Symbol of Peace.

At long last, the "Having Lived and Loved" series continues! Comet and All Might are back as they prepare to spend the rest of their lives together. Old characters return, new make their debut appearances, and new internal and moral dilemmas will be faced.

Will our heroic lovers make it "to death do us part?"

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