Gremdark On AO3

Em, she/her. Alt account for erotica, kinkmeme fills, etc. “You have themed your blog around perversion and inappropriate social behaviors.” —A fan

[brawlite]

if you posted a fic on ao3 and there was a typo* in your fic's description, would you want someone to comment** to tell you about it?

yes, i would want to know

no, i would not want to know

Voting ended onMay 23

* typo along the lines of a spelling error, the wrong your/you're or there/their/they're used, etc. ** in this scenario, a comment is the only way to get in touch with the fic author, no social media dm option

no nuance. just yes or no. feel free to leave any commentary or whatever!! i'm curious.

[dykeselfcest]

guest comments on AO3 looooove to give you unsolicited prompts that are phrased like demands

[dykeselfcest]

so what's the over/under on sending a link to a paper on entitlement from the journal of moral philosophy as reply. appropriately insufferable, or deeply intolerable?

[grem-dark]

Oh absolutely do it

[3motionally3xhausted]

The process of drawing this was a little bit miserable but I like the end result so :P

Gay

[dykeselfcest]

ok very under construction but migrating to new account, same url @dykeselfcest

[westiec]

THE KINK BUFFET RETURNS!!!

🍽️ 2026 Schedule 🍽️

Prompting Opens: 04 March

Prompting Closes/Fills Open: 11 March

Works Revealed: 15 April

Creators Revealed: 22 April

The option to fill remains open indefinitely!

https://archiveofourown.org/collections/RareKinkBuffet2026/profile

NOTE: I am not a mod, I'm just an enthusiastic participant who is more on tumblr than they are.

Mini FAQ from the mods below!

"Does the fill have to be sexual?"

There are no rating requirements! For example, 'human furniture' is still a kink even if it doesn't require explicitly sexual acts. You're also welcome to prompt/fill scenarios where the characters are unaware it's a kink scenario and the only people excited about it are us here, reading/viewing it.

"Is X a rare kink?"

There's no specific requirement, but if you're unlikely to get X in an exchange as a gift without a very lucky match, it probably belongs here. This can be heavily fandom-specific.

"Which fandom do I use to request Creator's Choice of Fandom?"

Unspecified Fandom!

"Can I re-prompt stuff from previous years?"

Reprompting is absolutely fine! Old RKBs are still open but obviously this set will suddenly have new eyes on it, so take advantage of it.

[magiccarpetman]

Prompts are closed now, but there are FOUR THOUSAND weird and beautiful prompts sitting there waiting for the right person to stumble across them. Give it a look?

[westiec]

THE KINK BUFFET RETURNS!!!

🍽️ 2026 Schedule 🍽️

Prompting Opens: 04 March

Prompting Closes/Fills Open: 11 March

Works Revealed: 15 April

Creators Revealed: 22 April

The option to fill remains open indefinitely!

https://archiveofourown.org/collections/RareKinkBuffet2026/profile

NOTE: I am not a mod, I'm just an enthusiastic participant who is more on tumblr than they are.

Mini FAQ from the mods below!

"Does the fill have to be sexual?"

There are no rating requirements! For example, 'human furniture' is still a kink even if it doesn't require explicitly sexual acts. You're also welcome to prompt/fill scenarios where the characters are unaware it's a kink scenario and the only people excited about it are us here, reading/viewing it.

"Is X a rare kink?"

There's no specific requirement, but if you're unlikely to get X in an exchange as a gift without a very lucky match, it probably belongs here. This can be heavily fandom-specific.

"Which fandom do I use to request Creator's Choice of Fandom?"

Unspecified Fandom!

"Can I re-prompt stuff from previous years?"

Reprompting is absolutely fine! Old RKBs are still open but obviously this set will suddenly have new eyes on it, so take advantage of it.

[grem-dark]

If you’ve been unexpectedly cut off from your favorite weird porn by this AO3 outage, I have rations!

Here’s my masterlist of fics I crossposted to Tumblr during an outage in September.

[grem-dark]

Goodnight, Tumblr. (And good morning, etc to those who live further from me)

Crossing my fingers that AO3 is up when I wake.

[fashion-runways]

MOSCHINO Fall/Winter RTW 2026 if you want to support this blog consider donating to: ko-fi.com/fashionrunways

[fashion-runways]

wait i just realized people don't know, the thing on the left (that the model is carrying as a handbag) is a vintage public bus ticket machine! we had those in argentina for a while, i don't remember when they stopped existing because i feel like i remember seeing one and i was born in the 90s but everything i find for comparison is from like the 40s to the 70s so maybe i made that up and just saw it in a museum, i don't know lmao but yes! they looked like this

and the old buses looked something like this, hence the shoe design!

[grem-dark]

@trainsinanime

[grem-dark]

If you’ve been unexpectedly cut off from your favorite weird porn by this AO3 outage, I have rations!

Here’s my masterlist of fics I crossposted to Tumblr during an outage in September.

[grem-dark]

Goodnight, Tumblr. (And good morning, etc to those who live further from me)

Crossing my fingers that AO3 is up when I wake.

[grem-dark]

If you’ve been unexpectedly cut off from your favorite weird porn by this AO3 outage, I have rations!

Here’s my masterlist of fics I crossposted to Tumblr during an outage in September.

[oury-boros]

Eric Chapman and Antigone Funn have been dating now for just over a year. Neither of them can exactly pinpoint how it's going. Antigone makes a decision, and Eric has a lot of thinking to do. Or: Eric is aroace and doesn't know it, Antigone sees something's off, isn't sure what, but has to do something, and they break up. Meanwhile, Rudyard is feeling insecure.

aka.... link incoming

[oury-boros]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[nat-20s]

does anybody wanna talk to me about trans woman bruce wayne i actually have genuinely so many thoughts on trans woman bruce wayne

[grem-dark]

Oh yes absolutely

[tavyliasin]

Erotica 4 Barbarians - The April Fools AO3 Single Syllable Smut Challenge

Join the challenge on AO3!

There are some more details on AO3 but generally this is an open challenge to test your writing skills and make something fun for April Fools this year - all pieces will be revealed on 1st April 2026 and the collection will remain open for late finishers until the end of April so you don't have to panic if you miss the main date!

Have fun, pass it on, and enjoy yourself with it!

[grem-dark]

Oh I am HOPPING ON THIS tomorrow.

Under the cut, I’ve listed some characters I could write for this. Shoot me an ask if you see a combo that interests you! If you include an AO3 name I’ll gift you the result.

All About Eve: Eve/Bill

BBC Merlin: Gwen/Gwaine

Bee and PuppyCat: Toast/Cas

DC Comics: Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne

Paint Your Wagon: Ben/Mad Jack

Young Justice: Dick/Roy

[karis-the-feral-sideblog]

[lurker-lenore]

[clinticalthinkr]

For anyone wondering what Wild Rabbit could be writing about if not minotaur smut.

[sillystringpasta]

gun to my head, you show me the cover and tell me to guess the plot, I a) would never have come up with something as painfully non-horny as above and b) no actually i'm still stuck on point a.

[ao3commentoftheday]

just signed up for @fandomtrumpshate for the first time. here's hoping I get some bids :D

[bulkhummus]

Wait is jerking it to fanfic like? Widely accepted?

critically acclaimed even

[ao3commentoftheday]

How do you comment on smut? I feel bad reading and not leaving a comment but it's sorta awkward to say how much you like something when that something is sex.

The age old question: what do I say about “the sex”?

There are a few routes you can take with this one, anon, and I think it comes down to a combination of the type of smut it is and how comfortable you are talking about it. 

1) some version of: this was hot!

You can use the same short phrases you’d use on other stories, like “I loved this!” or “awesome :)” etc. and leave it at that. Sometimes general is better than specific when dealing with sensitive topics.

2) comment on the relationship rather than on the physicality

If it’s romantic smut or friends-who-bang smut or strangers-who-have-a-connection smut, there’s always some type of relationship there. You can talk about the conversations they have before/during/after or the feelings expressed for example. 

3) comment on the tone or the writing style

Just like you can on other writing, you can look at things from a more technical perspective. This is especially possible on smut set in a particular genre or time.

4) comment on the characters or characterization

If someone seems really in-character, you’d make an author’s day by pointing that out. Maybe they’ve given you a new headcanon, in which case a simple “headcanon accepted” is enough too :)

5) when in doubt, reaction gif

This one’s always a favourite:

If you don’t know how to add a gif to an AO3 post, I answered that in a previous ask. 

[thayerkerbasy]

When in doubt, remember, the author wrote everything you just read.  Every little smutty moment, every sticky, messy “happy ending”, was something the author imagined in their head and came up with the words to describe in detail.  Please don’t be afraid of commenting on the smut.  Most of us really want to hear from you.  One of my favourite comments on smut is, “I’ll be in my bunk.”

Be honest.  How many of you are reading smut for the plot?  (Okay, besides the people reading my smut, but we all know I’m not in the majority here.)  Most of you are reading the smut for the smutty smut.  Please, don’t be afraid to tell us it was good smut, or that it was hot.  Tell us the kinks you enjoyed and maybe we’ll write something else with those same kinks.

But yes, also all of that up there.  I love hearing that my smut was in character.  That’s my primary goal, so don’t be afraid to tell me what you liked.

[ao3commentoftheday]

Love this addition. I write the smutty smuts too, and if you want to tell me it got you off I’m all for it :) If you’d rather be more circumspect, I understand that too XD

[theheavycrown]

I was just bothering sylwrites and singsongsung about this very thing. I comment and give feedback A LOT on fanfic. Learning how to now leave feedback on steamy scenes is something I could use advice on. Sharing in case anyone else could use some advice as well… because smut writers deserve kudos and comments too.   💙 💛

[elegantmoonchild]

I think even something as simple as saying “COLD SHOWER STAT” or “this was so hot!” Is enough to convey that you enjoyed the smut or enjoyed the writing. As someone who writes a substantial amount of smut, I can say it can leave you vulnerable as a writer because sex is still somehow such a taboo issue. By putting yourself out there (because the sex is an invention of your own mind), it can feel a little harrowing. Even just saying you thought it was well done, something as innocent as that, means a lot!

[ao3commentoftheday]

Good advice! :)

[flootzavut]

ALL OF THE ABOVE.

Honestly, posting smut is IMO the most nerve racking thing, whether it’s a smutty moment in an epic, or a oneshot where everyone is naked from beginning to end. Writing smut is fun, but posting it still scares the shit out of me, tbqh, and I say that as someone who has nearly 50 stories of some flavour of smut, MM, FM, and FF posted (which I’m sure isn’t a record, but I’m hardly a newbie at this point), and loads waiting to be posted that I’ve tried out on friends.

I still get nervous, I’m still paranoid until someone comments (and sometimes even after). I am still terrified when I post for a new pairing or just when I post something I haven’t posted before. It feels like you’re taking something very personal and making it public, and it’s a relief when people comment and say it works. Conversely, if no one comments, there’s a little voice in my head saying “They hate it” or worse, “They hate you/think you’re weird/twisted/oh my God, no one else thinks this is hot/sexy/sweet/romantic.”

I know it can feel weird commenting on smut, but for similar reasons, that’s when your pet fic writer really, really needs your feedback and will be relieved by it. I don’t suppose everyone is as paranoid as me 😉 but otoh, I am sure I’m not the only one who has to resist the temptation to bite my nails to the quick until someone comments, or who reloads and checks my mail compulsively, hoping for comments or at least kudos. However strange you might feel saying “It was really hot when…” the writer feels a hundred times more exposed and awkward, and your comments mean a hell of a lot.

NB: That doesn’t mean you have to (or even should) be explicit. Say something works; you don’t have to tell me it made your genitals tingle… just to be clear!

So yeah. Honestly, much as I adore the people who write coherent reviews, trust me, a gif, a keysmash, a “holy hell that was hot”/“I’ll be in my bunk”/“I was reading in public and had to close to page” type review? I treasure ‘em. I think we all do. Any of those is an absolutely perfect response to smut which will reassure the writer and let us know we… um… hit the spot. God, everything I write here will sound wrong so imma stop while I’m not quite in the gutter.

TL;DR: Writing smut and letting it out into the world is even more scary than reviewing it. Please be kind to your fanwriters, especially when they have given you delicious smut to enjoy.

[flootzavut]

I’m gonna try and reblog this at regular intervals, because it’s lonely out there when you post smut and the response is *crickets*

[snape4everlove]

Reblogging this! My 2 cents:  As someone who writes and read smut - I can tell you just one thing - whatever you leave as a comment IS important to the writer!

Writing smut is not easy, in fact, it is one of the most difficult parts of the story. So by leaving anything from just a heart to something simple as “cool” or “hot” or just plain “huh *fanning myself*” - you made the writer happy. You gave him the encouragement to write smut or smut scene again. As a writer - posting smut is scary. You are more secure in anything else you’ve written than smut. Silence on the smut scenes is even scarier, and you keep thinking “How off was I?”, “What went wrong?”, “Was it really that bad?”, “Should I write smut again or maybe better not?”.  As a reader - I love to read smut, and I try to leave a comment on every smut I read (even if it wasn’t to my liking). Even if I didn’t like entire story, I’ll comment and point out good part - if I could read entire story it can’t be bad, or maybe it was just not what I like. Why? Because I know the time invested in the story. because I know how much courage it takes to press that post/send/print button. 

[flootzavut]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[rabbitindisguise]

Fandom is also largely a sex-positive community. You don’t have to avoid mentioning The Sex directly, if you’re comfortable doing so.

Examples:

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