Recently read a fic that had a scene that basically encompasses my frustrations with modern fandom treatment of Ink in fanfiction.

It was a reader insert one, that I’m not gonna specify what it was about because 1) I don’t wanna send harassment to the author and 2) I didn’t read the whole thing bc well I couldn’t it just made me too upset.

But the scene in question, or rather couple of scenes, was that the reader, who was living with Error, had just recently witnessed him murder several innocent civilians in an AU, the fic going out of its way to mention the screams of parents and children as they were killed.

And soon after, when the Star Sanses arrive to stop him, at one point the reader’s internal dialogue BLAMES INK’S “Creating too much” (cuz the fic operated on FGOD fanon bc of course it did. Not even tagged as FGOD mind you) for Error “”having”” to destroy AUs and kill innocents. Basically shifting ALL THE BLAME for Error’s actions into Ink because… neglecting the balance or something. Because obviously Error doesn’t want this right? He must be forced into it!!1! /s 🙄

We’re making Error out to be the victim at Ink’s expense again folks! 🙃

It was especially frustrating because NOT EVEN A FEW PARAGRAPHS AGO we had gotten a whole description of just how upset the reader was when Error was destroying and the sheer suffering of the inhabitants. But then they turn around and just, defend him??? Because what, Ink was being a little bit cocky????

Tbh I’m tired of the “UwU sympathetic protag Error, meanie unsympathetic antagonist Ink” trope already. It’s no longer subversive to popular fandom convention, it’s virtually the norm now.

*grabbing mlm shippers by the shoulders* guys nobody needs to be the twink. nobody needs to be the sub. nobody needs to be the femboy. they can both be big fat hairy men who bask in each others masculinity or they can both be unspeakable monstrous creatures with inhuman genitalia it’s okay I’m holding your hand. Let me show you the way

no offence but the reason tumblr is “dying” is, well, yes, of course the cursed like/reblog ratio and the change in user behaviour (because of people being used to how instagram and tiktok work) BUT also the lack of weekly shows. i say it with my whole chest, they don't produce captivating and engaging stupid weekly tv shows anymore because streaming killed that so you have spikes of activity here when Something happens in general fandom or up to three days after a new season of whatever drops and then it's a wasteland. this is obviously an old woman yelling at a cloud missing supernatural and the vampire diaries and pretty little liars and all these other shows type of post but honestly give me back weekly tv shows where i have something to watch for 40 minutes almost every day of the week after work so then i can read and reblog it on tumblr give it back for the sake of my sanity

Other Voice Actors: hey guys here's my obligatory social media presence (:

Other Voice Actors: thanks for supporting my project (:

Other Voice Actors: I'm going to pretend like the fandom doesn't exist for my own sanity (:

Cody Christian, the voice of Cloud Strife:

Homie showed up to the ship wars with a bat and is just taking out kneecaps.

some people really be out there typing fanfics longer than war and peace in their free time and then going on about their life like it's no big deal. how fucking incredible. like no offense to tolstoy but that was like. his whole job

when 2022 me thought it would be fun to draw stede with a beard and a silly little curled up mustache and start calling him steard for the fun of it

AND NOW IT'S REAL

THEY DID IT

MY CREATION.

IT IS REAL. HOLY FUCK

Oh my god. The tears in Luke’s eyes when Percy says the betrayal line. The desperate pleading for them to run away. That he doesn’t want to hurt Percy. The tears in Percy’s eyes. The fear and shaking. Percy apologizing for actually hurting him. The look of horror on Luke’s face as Annabeth comes in. How horrified he looks when he looks down at Percy, who he HURT. The realization that Percy won’t join, and the equaled horror of hurting a twelve year old child.

Then he runs.

fanfic is so good bc the premise of some genres of fic are just inherently funny. I want these two grizzled crime drama protagonists to have some fucking fun for once, so they go to a water park. I dont care how i have to logic my way into them going there i dont care who has to drag them Theyre Going

@pscentral event 20: antagonists ↳ THE LORDS IN BLACK in NERDY PRUDES MUST DIE

MAGP07

SAM: I got a weird email from “John” with a random name and an address

MAGP09

LENA: You are to visit a man by the name of “Nigel Dickerson” and hand him this envelope which contains a name and address

Gwen is gonna be this podcast's Fun Times person

Tiny reunion story of Ed and Stede. I hope there will be some kissing involved 💗

i can't wait to be 30+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to be 40+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to be 50+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to be 60+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to be 70+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to be 80+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to be 90+ and still in fandom and i can't wait to look back on my life and know that i loved things deeply and passionately and was inspired to create and was part of communities with incredible people from all over the world brought together by the stories that touched us

I love that the show is giving Grover so much more screen time and is really diving deeper into his character. Particularly his reaction to his uncle’s death.

In the books, he was a little shocked when he first saw his statue at Medusa’s place but he quickly moved on.

In the show, he was visibly grieving and the first thing he said to Augustus was that his uncle died and he doesn’t know how to talk about it with his friends. Or rather, he doesn’t think they’d understand.

There’s just this clear divide between his perception of the world and Percy and Annabeth’s perception.

"these characters' relationship is just too weird to be platonic" "they can't be Just Friends they're way too weird" "they may not be dating but whatever they have going on is way too weird to be platonic" i'm starting to think none of you guys know what 'platonic' means tbh. anyways, skill issue.

Because I have just seen this specific thing for the second time, I would like to say:

If I reblog your art, I do not expect you to reblog (or share!) my fic in return

If I comment on your fic, I do not expect you to comment on (or read!) mine in return

My enjoyment of anyone's work does not come with strings or expectations

My friendship is not a bill that you will have to pay later

That's it!

I'm not sure what else I can do for the apparently VORACIOUS Spies In Dresses fandom, but might I offer you the original sketches in this trying time