So this is an adorable flashback from @merinathropp 's AMAZING fanfic "Untangled". Its a reimagining of Disney's "Tangled" through a cassunzel lens. Its VERY well written and captures the nature of the characters SO well. Its a must read for any Cassunzel fan. ^^
I particularly love how it explores a deeper look at Cassandra and shows glimpses of her childhood and teen years. In this instance, teen Cass falters over the gardener's daughter once upon a time. XD
I guess even the fiercest of warriors can't escape the clumsy plight of adolescence...
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Untangled | Chapter 37: Operation Breakout
“…Well, I’ll say this much for you, honey, you know how to pique a woman’s curiosity. Didn’t you just capture Rider all of twelve hours ago?”
“Things have changed," said Cass.
“You don’t say. Mmm. Let me guess…” Caine tapped her nails thoughtfully against the tray on her lap. “I know. This has something to do with that silly little blonde you were playing white knight for back in the Duckling. Ra-punzel, right?”
plagiarism of my fic Untangled and unknown Hazbin Hotel fic
(EDIT 13/07: yes, I have reported this to A03.)
this is not going to be a very fun post sorry guys. but a new chapter of Untangled has just gone up, so that's something!
part 01: the day I got plagiarised
thanks again to everyone who alerted me that author aleafinacup was plagiarising bits of description and dialogue from my fic Untangled, for their fic Plus Et En Vous. you guys are real ones.
as most of you know, aleafinacup initially did the following:
publicly admitted to the plagiarism on their tumblr, by reblogging my original post
admitted they'd plagiarised in the past, for one of their Hazbin Hotel fics
posted an author's note on their fic (Chap5), admitting they'd plagiarised bits of dialogue and description from Untangled
(they'd already admitted in another author's note (Chap1) that they'd never actually seen Tangled the series, just read my fic)
apologised and offered to resolve this privately with me
part 02: the day I got blocked
aleafinacup and myself started going through their fic together via Google docs to identify all instances of plagiarism. until today, when aleafinacup did the following:
removed my access to the Google docs
blocked me on A03
deleted my comment on their fic, where I accused them of plagiarism
deleted their author's note on their fic, where they admitted to plagiarism
posted a new chapter of their fic
set up moderator-approval for comments on their fic, i.e. comments now require their approval before they display publicly
messaged me saying they wanted 'to be left alone'
blocked me on tumblr
(note: as of 21/04 00:29 GMT, it seems they forgot to remove their tumblr post where they publicly admit to the plagiarism)
so...I will fully admit, I feel like an idiot lol. maybe this whole thing was a trap from the start. either way, it was naive of me to go along with it.
part 03: the day I took screengrabs
for what it's worth, I have screengrabs of their tumblr post (where they publicly admit to the plagiarism), screengrabs of all our messages, and a document of everything they've plagiarised so far. see end of this post, under the cut.
yes, it's just fanfic. yes, it's just bits and pieces of Untangled, not the whole thing. this isn't the first time I've been plagiarised, and I'm sure it won't be the last. but it's still kinda shitty, every time.
I know me posting this probably won't change anything. that's okay, we move forward. thanks for reading, guys - and enjoy the new chapter of Untangled <3
part 04: plagiarism document
a few examples below, but you can also view the (work in progress) document here. please note the document is intended as a comprehensive list - aleafinacup has revised some bits, but not all.
Untangled (original): ‘The room held in perfect, serene stillness. Dust motes floated through the air, illuminated by the streams of sunlight pouring through the stained glass windows.’
Plus Et En Vous: ‘The room sits in perfect, serene stillness. Dust floats through the air, illuminated by the sunlight pouring through the stained glass windows…’
Untangled (original): 'The trophy cabinet in the corner was polished to an almost painful shine (...) rows and rows of gleaming medals and cups and badges of honour all lined up…'
Plus Et En Vous: ‘...The trophy cabinet by the corner, polished to an almost painful shine...rows and rows of gleaming medals, cups and badges of honour all lined up...’
Untangled (original): ‘“...Outside,” said the girl, simply. Cass felt an odd chill run down her spine. Outside.’
Plus Est End Vous: '“Outside," she replies (...) A chill runs up her spine by the way she says it. Outside.’
part 05: screengrabs
a few examples below, but you can also view various folders with 80+ screengrabs here.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Untangled | Chapter 36: Headaches and Heartache
“I wondered why you were so quiet.” The Captain's moustache twitched in a half-smile as he knelt down beside her. “That’s not an adjective anyone usually applies to my daughter.”
My daughter. He said it so casually. Cass clenched her fists around the goblet. The word set her teeth on edge, like the scrape of metal against china.
A/N: yes, aleafinacup is still plagiarising me. see post with full details here.
hopefully in the next few weeks! my real life has been all-consuming recently, but I really want to finish up Untangled. I can't tell you how much I appreciate everyone who is still reading, after all these years ❤️
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Untangled | Chapter 35: Love Her Like I Do
Cass gave him a long, silent, shrewd look. “You know something, Rider.”
“What?”
“Your face is infinitely less punchable when you’re talking about how Raps matters more than you do.”
A/N: yes, aleafinacup is still plagiarising me. see post with full details here.
thank you to everyone for the support re: someone plagiarising chunks of description and dialogue from my fic Untangled.
in the interest of dealing with this in the most civil way possible, I've reached out to the author privately and hope to have this resolved asap. you guys are the best, thanks for having my back.
in better news - happy to say I've nearly finished the next chapter of Untangled and hope to take the fic off hiatus next month <3
