I Keep Seeing Fic With Words Censored In The Body Of The Fic Like So: C*nt, F*gg*t, Q-slur (seriously,

I keep seeing fic with words censored in the body of the fic like so: c*nt, f*gg*t, q-slur (seriously, come on), r*pe, *nc*st. I even saw a fic where someone was described as “sitting next to his unalived body” which was so absurd it made me laugh.

I’ve seen this trend in tags as well, which would be ACTIVELY FUCKING DANGEROUS if AO3 tag wranglers weren’t literal, actual angels who make sure that “rape” and “r*pe” (and all such transpositions) are treated like the same tag.

AO3 isn’t TikTok. Tag accurately and completely for your fic themes so people can search AND filter. Use the correct words in your fic content so people who use blacklist extensions can actually benefit from the tools that protect them.

If you don’t feel comfortable using a word without censoring it, then don’t use that word at all. Maybe consider why you’re even writing something that contains that theme.

Sincerely,

An actual real life rape and incest survivor who has actual fucking PTSD and really doesn’t want to have to stop reading fic for my ship because people think a god damn asterisk is going to somehow save people like me from being triggered.

I have not talked about this one bit but Amelie makes me so insane actually. She is unhinged, she is a wet cat of a human being, a genius, both such a girlboss and a girlfailure at the same time, she was once hopeful and optimist that she could protect the world yet watched it fall to ruin under her care, she is depressed, she is isolated, she has a little personality flaw where she can't stop making bioweapons that regularly cause category 5 events

Character of all time. In love with her and I'm disappointed by how little content of her there is

Peak character design is a dark gradient on the limbs or fingers

bugs !

We need to go back to using sailing ships full time like immediately. Yes it would take longer to get places but the Aesthetic is unmatched

Like there is nothing sexier hthan this