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Ok. So, I just read the chapter and so far so good. The concept is so cool. And. And. God. Just. Read. It

by bella_hehe

His vision is blurred; but it’s clear. He sees millions upon millions of galaxies at once, billions of planets and constellations staring back at him. He feels rageful, but tranquil—he doesn’t understand. He can’t understand.

 "Child,“ a voice booms, its tone full of omnipotent might. "You have unearthed something far above your comprehension. Something that belongs to me. Your ignorance may have cost you your own life. Your curiosity may have ceased your existence.”

  The rumbling voice stopped, and Benjamin’s brown eyes clenched shut—as he suddenly feels a surge of pure and raw power filter inside him entirely. He can’t even describe the sensation, as it nearly makes his senses go blind with such a primal surge. A strangled sound leaves him, morphing into a coarse shout.

  “But, my dear child, you have been blessed,” It growled. “Blessed with my knowledge, bestowed upon you.”

  Benjamin’s eyes shot open, and he finds himself standing within a huge, crimson red palm. The flesh was rich and deep with the color, calloused and clawed. He stares up into the many all-seeing eyes of the beast in wonder.

Words: 4020, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: SCP Foundation, SCP - Containment Breach

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Benjamin Oliver Walker | D-9341, The Scarlet King (SCP-001)

Relationships: Benjamin Oliver Walker | D-9341 & The Scarlet King (SCP-001)

Additional Tags: The Spiral Gestalt Theory, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Not Beta Read

THE ORIGINAL SEXYMAN

Learn the history here: NightVale Influence on Tumblr

This looks good.

I made this a long time ago and was very nervous about posting it to Tumblr. I can’t really think of a good caption~ everything I wanted to say is in the little blurb at the beginning. 

‘God of Arepo’ Fan-made graphic novel 

Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3 // Read the Original Story Here

AO3 Tagging Inspiration.

Mainly a reference for me bc I always blank when it comes to tags. Sharing in case it helps anyone else, but not intended to be prescriptive. Further references:

Ao3’s Rating System Explanation

Difference Between "A/B" and "A&B"

Fanwork Ao3 Accepts Beyond Fanfic

How tagging a pairing in the “Relationship” field vs in “Additional Tags” changes search results

List of Writing Genres

Trope Examples

Most Popular Tags on Ao3

My humble plea for people to cross-post their meta & other fannish nonfiction to ao3, and tag it with “meta analysis” so I can find it and adore it

hate to be that guy who reposts twitter screenshots but im obsessed with this answer. he is so fucking correct

GLADOS HAS BEEN CROWNED TUMBLR SEXYWOMAN 2023!

Thank you all for participating in the sequel bracket! I know it took a while, and some of the polls were bloody, but I really think we made the obvious right choice here.

Yeah, what they said!

Ao3 is actually massively culturally important and very very good at being what it is. I’m so serious when I say that ao3 needs to be protected as the anti censorship, by fans for fans, nonprofit, volunteer run, expertly designed archival site that it is. You don’t have to read or like fanfiction to understand that on principle, ao3 is a site that should be defended.

And Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas, World. 🎄☃️🎁

TUMBLR SEXYREMATCH POLL MASTERPOST

I'll update this as the rounds progress.

ROUND ONE:

Lewis Pepper (Mystery Skulls Animated) vs. Professor Venomous (OK KO) WINNER: LEWIS

Guzma (Pokémon) vs. Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls) WINNER: BILL

The Warden (Superjail) vs. Almond Cookie (Cookie Run) WINNER: ALMOND COOKIE

The Once-ler (The Lorax (2012)) vs. Megamind (Megamind) WINNER: MEGAMIND

Sans (Undertale) vs. Junkrat (Overwatch) WINNER: SANS

Tony the Talking Clock (Don't Hug Me I'm Scared) vs. Black Hat (Villainous) WINNER: TONY

King Dice (Cuphead) vs. Raymond (Animal Crossing) WINNER: RAYMOND

Wheatley (Portal 2) vs. Doc Ock (Marvel) WINNER: WHEATLEY

Nagito Komaeda (Danganronpa) vs. Dr. Habit (Smile for Me) WINNER: KOMAEDA

Cecil Gershwin Palmer (Welcome to Night Vale) vs. Slenderman (???) WINNER: CECIL

Jack Skellington (the Nightmare Before Christmas) vs. Turbo (Wreck-It Ralph) WINNER: JACK

Ingo (Pokémon) vs. Bruno Madrigal (Encanto) WINNER: INGO

Purple Guy/William Afton (Five Nights at Freddy's) vs. Spamton (Deltarune) WINNER: SPAMTON

Alastor (Hazbin Hotel) vs. Loki (Marvel) WINNER: LOKI

Arataka Reigen (Mob Psycho 100) vs. Beetlejuice (Beetlejuice (all versions)) WINNER: REIGEN

Herobrine (Minecraft) vs. Benr(e)y (Half Life VR but the AI is Self-Aware) WINNER: HEROBRINE

ROUND TWO:

NOTE: Starting round 2, I'm ditching the bracket and opting for randomized matchups. The left side will stay on the left and the right will stay on the right, but otherwise it'll be shuffled.

Wheatley (Portal 2) vs. Lewis Pepper (Mystery Skulls Animated) WINNER: WHEATLEY

Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls) vs. Raymond (Animal Crossing) WINNER: BILL

Tony the Talking Clock (Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared) vs. Almond Cookie (Cookie Run) WINNER: TONY

Sans (Undertale) vs. Megamind (Megamind) WINNER: SANS

Loki (Marvel) vs. Nagito Komaeda (Danganronpa) WINNER: KOMAEDA

Cecil Gershwin Palmer (Welcome to Night Vale) vs. Herobrine (Minecraft) WINNER: CECIL

Ingo (Pokémon) vs. Jack Skellington (the Nightmare Before Christmas) WINNER: JACK

Arataka Reigen (Mob Psycho 100) vs. Spamton (Deltarune) WINNER: REIGEN

REVIVAL ROUND: The Once-ler (The Lorax (2012)) vs. King Dice (Cuphead) WINNER: THE ONCE-LER

ROUND THREE:

Tony the Talking Clock (Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared) vs. The Once-ler (The Lorax (2012)) vs. Wheatley (Portal 2) WINNER: THE ONCE-LER

Sans (Undertale) vs. Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls) WINNER: SANS

Cecil Gershwin Palmer (Welcome to Night Vale) vs. Nagito Komaeda (Danganronpa) WINNER: CECIL

Arataka Reigen (Mob Psycho 100) vs. Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas) WINNER: REIGEN

ROUND FOUR:

Sans (Undertale) vs. The Once-ler (The Lorax (2012))

Arataka Reigen (Mob Psycho 100) vs. Cecil Gershwin Palmer (Welcome to Night Vale)