#abyssalshriek

[abyssalshriek]

If you write on AO3 (Archive of Our Own), edit your comment settings NOW (There is a way to edit all works at once. I will explain that shortly). By default, only registered accounts can comment on your works, but if you have allowed Guest comments, you must disable guest comments. If the following problem starts coming from registered users, it may become necessary to disable ALL comments.

Another wave of AO3 comment spam bots are hitting, except this time they are commenting with disturbing images. From what I've seen, they seem AI generated, but that doesn't change that they are commenting with the intent to show what can be deeply upsetting pictures. This imagery CAN BE GORE. While I haven't seen any cases of registered accounts spamming these images, I have heard reports of bot comments from registered accounts recently, so be aware there is a chance even Registered comments MIGHT be effected.

How to edit all works at once:

1) Go to your AO3 Dashboard. Click the option near the top labeled "Edit Works"

2) On the next page, in this order, select "All" then "Edit Works"

3) Scroll to the bottom of the next page and select either "Only registered users can comment" or "No one can comment". After this, select Update All Works.

So long as you don't click any other options in the list of possible edits, then nothing else will change on your fics.

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Please, everyone, stay safe out there and take care of yourselves! If you get a comment of disturbing imagery from a REGISTERED account after making these changes, let me know and I will edit this post to recommend turning off all comments, not just guest ones.

Have a nice day!

[hoaxghost]

I really like your art style. Its so angular! (I like angular/pointy art styles, they feel very energetic). :D What were some inspirations to your art-style, if any?

Thank you so much!!! For inspirations I have… oh boy.. lately I’ve been in a huge rhythm game mood. For a class project I had to compile a moodboard essentially of character design inspirations (alas since it was for school I don’t have all the credits listed..) 

..i linked a bunch of artists but messed up tremendously so maybe ill make a master post of cool artists i like but for the time being ill sneak away in embarrassment 

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Come to the Grandfest! We got:

Old Man Yaoi

THEM

and jumbo jellyfish

(Bonus, mine and @emoffin 's Agent 4s celebrating a well won victory)

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Off the Hook Splatoween outfits:

We're bringing back Chaos v Order, folks!

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Helluva Boss Spoilers

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These out of context screenshots surely mean it'll be a wholesome, happy episode, right?

Right?

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Agent 24 Headcanon: Captain 3 is a dork who tries to seem like a cool action hero. Eight is a cool action hero who tries to seem like a dork.

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With the new official art of Acht DJing surrounded by plants, I imagine they like to take care of plants.

Well, a headcanon I thought of a while ago is that Callie liked to take care of plants, and it was something she would do with Captain 3.

My new headcanon (that could be shippy or platonic, your choice) is that when OtH finds out Acht likes plants, they pretty much arrange a meetup between Callie and Acht. It becomes common for them to meet up at each others' homes to work on plants. Like, once every week or two, schedule dependent might be less or more common. Captain 3 joins sometimes. This leads to them developing a friendship (or relationship if you ship them).

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I know that even with the confirmation that Parallel Canon is a copy of Agent 4 many prefer the angst of them actually being Agent 4, but I don't think people realize the sheer horror potential there is in them being a copy. Especially with the added info that each Parallel Canon has their own ego and individuality.

Imagine a Parallel Canon with all of Four's memories, wants, and dreams.

From their perspective, they were the inkling known as Agent 4 one moment, and the next they were an entity in the Memverse. Trapped. No way out. Their entire life ripped away from them. No way to contact their friends and family. Left in a digital world that, while technologically impressive, is no where near the depth and opportunities of reality.

Even if they could make contact, perhaps with help from Marina or even Smollusk, they wouldn't be viewed as the person they remembered being. Their friends wouldn't see them as Agent 4, they'd see them as some copy. An imitation. A stranger.

Even the most happy-go-lucky, optimistic and angstless versions of Agent 4 would struggle with that kind of total upheaval.

What on Earth would be the solution for the Parallel Canons stuck in that situation? How could you ethically and satisfyingly address their cold new lives? Could they ever even come to terms with it?

(PS: If you know any fan content that takes this approach, please let me know! I'd love to see it!)

(Bonus: If you ship Agent 4 with anyone, imagine that Parallel Canon seeing their former partner again, only to have to come to terms with the fact that they will never have them, or possibly even anyone, again.)