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I feel sick to my stomach

We lost another dear K-artist to suicide, two days ago, on the 12th of May, 2023.

Her name is Kim Ara, better known as Haesoo. She was a trot singer; a type of Korean music based from foxtrot. She also made her debut only four years ago.

This is around a month after Moonbin's death. Nothing can describe my outrage, especially because of how quiet netizens have been on the subject. I myself did not stan her, but my heart breaks for those who do.

Please take care of your idols, respect them and love them. You never know when they'll be gone.

Is this crazy, or is this genius??

Crazy Tokyo Debunker theory ahead, but if I don't put it out there before the next chapter drops I'll explode:

What if

Hear me out

What if the Like Doves anomalies aren't actually a sign that someone likes another person? What if instead they are being used by someone?

Listen-

We are told Like Doves are a sign of someone liking someone else by Kaito in chapter 1 and from Luca's reaction we can gather that Like Doves aren't common in the UK.

This alone just tells us that this type of anomaly might be native to Japan, or, at the very least, that they don't exist in the UK.

However.

I believe Luca has never seen them before because they are not "natural" anomalies.

Why do I believe that?

Well-

We need to talk about Taiga's reaction to Like Doves first.

He was SO UPSET when he saw one in Romeo's room. At first I thought that he was simply Not Happy™ that he might be catching feelings for MC (if we're to believe that Like Doves appear when one of the cast starts developing a crush on MC, like it looks to be the case from previous chapters), but I'm not sure that's the only thing, or perhaps it might not even be it at all tbh.

His behaviour and mood completely change when he spots it. It's ridiculous. He was incredibly chill and comfortable talking with Romeo and suddenly his sprites all look upset and/or nervous.

He has so many "quiet" dialogues, just staring and thinking. I counted like 5 on this conversation alone-

His voice. Shakes.

His confident persona falters-! Like--

Still, that is not conclusive evidence. Here I still thought that he was simply not thrilled at the idea of liking MC but that was all. He might not be used to liking someone and might be uncomfortable, or perhaps it might be a source of concern given that he clearly has a lot going on already.

However, unlike the rest of the chapters, we see a Like Dove twice in chapter 4.

And when does it appear for the second time? Right after Taiga tells us there's a spy amongst the ghouls.

Yes, I am saying that the Like Doves might be being used to spy on the ghouls.

'cause when do they usually appear? Either a case has finished or something of relevance is happening/has just happened.

If Like Doves were created for this purpose in this academy, it would explain why Luca didn't know about them and why Taiga was so on edge when he spotted one. Taiga knows something's up, especially if we believe other theories saying that he knows what will happen in the future.

Also, the second time he spots it he doesn't freeze up and immediately goes to shoot it??? And then he eats it- which is normal for Taiga but LISTEN. Even Romeo is freaked out! Both times Taiga acts weirdly because of a Like Dove Romeo is visibly shaken by his behaviour.

And if this is not the case and Like Doves are just cute anomalies to make MC feel special, that's alright. It was fun to think about :P

I find Taiga's behaviour with all of this very interesting. I want to inspect him under a microscope, y'know?

Very fun, very amusing.

jesus fuck, gonna repost this because who the actual fuck thinks it's okay + for those who might need it for reference

Fanfiction Authors: HEADS UP

(Non-authors, please RB to signal boost to your author friends!)

An astute reader informed me this morning that one of my fics (Children of the Future Age) had been pirated and was being sold as a novel on Amazon:

(And they weren't even creative with their cover design. If you're going to pirate something that I spent a full year of my life writing, at least give me a pretty screenshot to brag about later. Seriously.)

I promptly filed a DMCA complaint to have it removed, but I checked out the company that put it up -- Plush Books -- and it looks like A LOT of their books are pirated fic. They are by no means the only ones doing this, either -- the fact that """publishers""" can download stories from AO3 in ebook format and then reupload them to Amazon in just a few clicks makes fic piracy a common problem. There are a whole host of reasons why letting this continue is bad -- including actual legal risk to fanfiction archives -- but basically:

IF YOU ARE A FANFIC AUTHOR WITH LONG AND/OR POPULAR WORKS, PLEASE CHECK AMAZON TO SEE IF YOUR STORIES HAVE BEEN PIRATED.

You can search for your fics by title, or by text from the description (which is often just copied wholesale from AO3 as well). If you find that someone has stolen your work and is selling it as their own, you can lodge a DMCA complaint (Amazon.com/USA site; other countries have different systems). If you haven't done this before, it's easy! Here's a tutorial:

HOW TO FILE A COPYRIGHT COMPLAINT FOR STOLEN WORK ON AMAZON.COM:

First, go to this form. You'll need to be signed into your Amazon account.

Select the radio buttons/dropdown options (shown below) to indicate that you are the legal Rights Owner, you have a copyright concern, and it is about a pirated product.

Enter the name of your story in the Name of Brand field.

In the Link to the Copyrighted Work box, enter a link to the story on AO3 or whatever site your work is posted on.

In the Additional Information box, explain that you are the author of the work and it is being sold without your permission. That's all you really need. If you want, you can include additional information that might be helpful in establishing the validity of your claim, but you don't have to go into great detail. You can simply write something like this:

I am the author of this work, which is being sold by [publisher] without my permission. I originally published this story in [date/year] on [name of site], and have provided a link to the original above. On request, I can provide documentation proving that I am the owner of the account that originally posted this story.

In the ASIN/ISBN-10 field, copy and paste the ID number from the pirated copy's URL. You'll find this ten-digit number in the Amazon URL after the word "product," as in the screenshot below. (If the URL extends beyond this number, you can ignore everything from the question mark on.) Once this number has been added, Amazon will pull the product information automatically and add it to the complaint form, so you can check the listing title and make sure it's correct.

Finally, add your contact information to the relevant fields, check the "I have read and accept the statements" box, and then click Submit. You should receive an email confirmation that Amazon has received the form.

Please share this information with your writer friends, keep an eye out for/report pirated works, and help us keep fanfiction free and legally protected!

NOTE: All of the above also applies to Amazon products featuring stolen artwork, etc., so fan artists should check too!

Eddie: Let me get this straight-

Chim: Gonna cut you off right there.

Eddie: Pan this towards me?

Ravi: Wrong!

Eddie: Run this bi me?

Buck: Nope, try again.

Eddie: Ugh, fine, give it to me gay.

Hen: That's more like it.

unlike the yuri on ice fandom, we're getting a movie

SPY X FAMILY SEASON 2 AND MOVIE

WAIT I WANT AQUIA TO HAVE A ROUTE!!!

Like I played Guy's route purely for Aquia, and then Guy started being- Guy...

Also I'm gonna drag more assumptions onto this.

ALL Voleri characters are vaguely reminiscent of Genshin characters. I do not make the rules. Rio is mildly giving Childe and Thoma is giving, well, mildly Thoma TwT

What Your Favourite Court of Darkness Character Says About You

DISCLAIMER: Everything here is a joke, so if you're offended, sorry 😅

Guy

You need therapy. Also, a part of you was hoping the writers remembered to make him likeable, kinda with a similar energy to Lucifer

Lynt

You like sleepy bois. You also wanna spoil him rotten like a grandma

Toa

You wish you were his therapist. Either that or you're the therapist friend in your squad

Roy

You want a gentleman straight out of a fairytale. You're also pretty basic

Fenn

We get it. You're horny af. There's also a 40% chance you're bisexual

Rio

You like himbos. You also probably had a crush on either Beelzebub or Ed Sheeran at one point in your life

Lance

You like bad bois with a heart of gold. You also want to adopt Christoph. You're also probably a dog person

Dia

You want to spend all day collecting mushrooms with him. You also daydream about living a cottagecore lifestyle with him

Lou

You have good taste

Tino

He reminds you of a grandma. Either that or you're into wholesome bois who are secretly freaky asf

Grayson

You're into the strong, silent, and gentlemanly type

Jasper

You never read his route yet, did you?

Knight

Your life's motto is "Short People Rule!" There's also a 30% chance you're feral asf. You also probably like cats

Thoma

You probably had a crush on Mammon at one point in your life

Aquia

Again, you have good taste. Also, after finding out he's getting a route, you celebrated very loudly. If you play on the English server, you still find the fact that he's getting a route at all is a victory nonetheless

Sherry

You're lesbian asf. You also wonder IF she's getting a route

Violet

Same as Sherry's. You also want her to either suffocate you or step on you. Either way, you'd thank her

aww this whole thing is so sweet

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