You can still use AO3. It doesn't get ads or profit off the userbase beyond donations. Simply don't donate, and tell them exactly why. Call them out. Using the site makes no difference, it has no effect and makes no statement.
Unless you personally don't want to; which is valid.
Based on interviews/streams with the Supergiant team, I believe the reason they (currently) have no intention to release a
#HadesGame
Art Book is bc the design process was quick.
HOWEVER! They released a LOT of their concept art free! BIG HADES ART THREAD below 👇🏿
An underrated aspect of the
#HadesGame
is how the queerness of its characters isn't something you can avoid or sidestep if you wanna max the game. Than and Zag discuss their deep, confused feelings long before you can decide it's platonic or romantic. Achilles and Patroclus-
@proyearner
Learning that this guy was talking specifically about "dudes who bring books to bars to pick up girls" makes me understand him just a little bit more
@gwenstacying
Man was a juggler and professional ballet dancer who loves beer and smoking and never knows what the hell is going on but gives 111000% effort on his performances, he's the hottest man alive
THANATOS MY GOD
I know what he means but I like the implication that they fucked long enough that a mortal life got super extended
#muchyplayshades
#thanzag
@askeeve
@shaun_vids
Flag Smashers was the absolute worst of these examples because they were literally 10000% justified and they had to invent reasons for them to be villains. It's insane. Whereas on the hero side they're like "I'm working for the govt that racismed this supersoldier into obscurity"
@caseinnitr8
Ironically this tweet is the most misogynistic thing I've read all day.
You're not contributing and you're actively driving people away from a ship they might have liked because of your hostility. You're treating women like they're stupid for enjoying things.
You hate women.
ALL THE INFORMATION WE HAVE ON "MINOS" aka the original
#HadesGame
concept
Things to note -
1) It wasn't "Minos" for very long
2) But there is a decent amount of concept art for it
@SAMBUCKY616
I want to give important info:
1) That's Clint Barton getting tongued by Venom, whose current host is Mac Gargan
2) This is part of the Dark Avengers run of comics, which were overall 40% hornier than other major Marvel comics events
3) The other Dark Avengers are watching 👀
I think what's worse is that the hyper individualism of social media has made these people incapable of understanding real from fiction - rather, they value what is real TO THEM rather than what is objectively real in life. So fictional characters take precedent over REAL PEOPLE.
I think the eroding fiction/reality line in fandom is becoming a bit of a problem. Ya'll want to talk about the dangers of problematic fiction all you want but the bigger issue is the lack of a clear fiction/reality line.
Have their romance baked into their backstories. They make it clear that Zag trying to get closer to Achilles has the undertone of one sided romantic interest but Zag backs off bc he knows Achilles has feelings for someone else.
Hades as a game is beautifully, unavoidably gay.
Be vocal about why you don't want Zionists, but not using AO3 isn't the same as not using social media because you aren't being tracked on AO3 for engagement the way you are on socials.
Criticize them, contact them, let them know why this isn't acceptable directly.
For that matter, Chaos is a genderless - hell, pre-gender being. Artemis is a big ol lesbian with Callisto. Aphrodite totally wants to pair you up with hot ladies or men.
It's unabashed in its queerness and that's beautiful.
@ziggynutsmcgee
Rich people using themselves as human shields to protect people who don't have the recourse to do things like post bail or financially influence the decisions of oppressive structures in a way that benefits the oppressed, is SO IMPORTANT for major political movements.
You can tell how solid my line is between fiction and reality because I can enjoy fictional teens being superheroes and making adult decisions or whatever but if you asked me to trust the average teen I'd say I consider anyone under 21 to be a Child and in need of supervision
@STARB1TS
I've seen antis call for the genocide of entire nations, throw our slurs like candy on Halloween, wish people would get raped and murdered, call whole countries degenerate, say entire countries have a rape and incest and pedophilia problem
So no. Lol.
The only "avoidable" queerness is the poly relationship if you reject one of the two romantic interests, but even then, the fact that it's an option at all is... Mindblowing.
@rogvaettr
Like. Totally understandable if "no nsfw content in this zine" but policing everything an artist has ever done barring bigotry and actual crimes is absolutely fucked
BABES DO YOU EVER THINK ABOUT HOW
#MIGUELOHARA
& KINGPIN BOTH WANTED A FAMILY THAT DIDN'T BELONG TO THEM
CINEMATIC PARALLELS
though the delicious contrast is that Kingpin didn't care about the multiverse, just his own life, while Miguel cares too much and forgets his own life
The worst thing about modern puritanism is how ANTI CONSENT it actually is. It sees real people consenting overtly and enthusiastically to things, but bc they're personally offended by it, they want to eradicate it.
They want to eradicate consensual sex bc of their discomfort.
My favourite flavour of
#flowerfang
is when Miguel looks like he's straight up not having a good time while Miles is sunshine and joy
but the moment anyone suggests he isn't happy with Miles he silently threatens to eviscerate them
(Specifically the 🌻🩸 PIYO-nim does 😚)
Almost every single big artist has a secret account not because they're ashamed but because y'all are fucking insane and treat privacy as a personal insult because you were proven so untrustworthy that nobody will ever tell you shit
One step further - we can spot the problematic elements in stuff Antis seem happy to ignore.
Coffee shop AU workplace harassment. Teenage superheroes being literal child soldiers. Physical violence being fine in fiction but 0 tolerance irl. "Unproblematic" doesn't exist.
I feel like there's this weird misconception that pro shippers can't do media criticism bc we "refuse to condemn anything for being problematic" or whatever. We can. In fact, I'd say we're rather adept at spotting problematic elements. We just don't send death threats over it.
If I was outed to my industry friends for *checks notes* enjoying fictional relationships/ideas people find Problematic you'll find that that's like 80% of the creative industry
They'll just look at you like you're crazy. Because you are.
All your faves are Proship ✌🏾
For anyone who's "secretly" proship because your "friends" would "tear you apart"
Start over with a new account. Make new friends. Friends shouldn't be potential harassers. I promise you you can find better ones. You don't even have to agree on everything. As long as you
@crybabygrayy
100 baby challenge is so funny for anyone without any context for the Sims
ANYWAY what an absolutely amazing person bless her and everyone who helped surpass this goal
I don't know if withdrawing past donations is possible, though obviously people who have automatic or ongoing donations absolutely can stop or withdraw them. I haven't donated to the OTW this year but this is how you can make a statement if you're able.
@tramfrau
Funny I don't remember oil being a popular major in most colleges LMAO and if we're talking business degrees then I think those business majors are smart enough not to get into the fucking oil industry
It's funny because I often default to aging up characters bc I generally have no interest in younger ships
but I also don't give a shit because literally just this week I saw antis act like shipping two million year old angels is a sex crime because one of them's kinda dumb
"Proship" hate is just repackaged ship wars, there's no morality attached to it. It's why Antis are referred to as such; they're Anti-Ship. There is no moral judgment being made. It's just them thinking some ships are icky and trying to justify it instead of having a preference.
Alternatively because it's open source you can make your own version, but that's obviously easier said than done
It's better to just push AO3 to boot the zionists or stop trying to censor pro Palestinian statements just bc some zionists got mad jfc
@ithayla
It might also be because the major workforce that allows them to have their money in the first place is primarily leftist, so they're protecting their assets.
But it's nice to see a kaiju fighting on your side.
I've realised how much social media has influenced what people think is "okay", because the thing is, you shouldn't be basing your morals on what's acceptable to post on Twitter or Tiktok or whatever.
People too online (for a reason) don't know what normal is anymore.
Not all queer characters have to be amazing queer rep but
#DragonAgeAbsolution
characters ABSOLUTELY fall under the amazing queer rep category
I love this gay friend group I dooooo
@fumitoki0TZ
"this artist is a pedophile" "this artist is a murderer" except the former was done to cartoon characters and the latter was done to a real life human being
As someone with 8 years of actual animation work experience, harassing and targeting someone over fiction is monstrous and it's just as easy to track the people who did this and mark them down as being abusers
The fact is, you shouldn't go into the industry with your behavior.
@marshianfan
hi, i have 2 separate animation-related tertiary education certifications. the fact is if you get found out having created such content while also working on a property specifically designed for children, there are in fact consequences, doesnt matter to them if it was 'tagged'
I'm SCREAMING this is the best story ever 🩰🌻🩸
Single dad Miguel sleeps w Gwen+Miles and learns the next day they're Gabi's teachers🥹❤️🔥
(used google translate for images)
Buy the comic it's so worth it IT'S SO GOOD 😭💕🫶🏾
#ghostflowerfang
#mimigwen
GIFT FOR WOLF, BASED ON ART BY
@OZ_174
!
Asshole CEO Miguel becomes Spider-Man Miles' S/ugar daddy after Miles saves his life~🌻🩸
(Fluff and a bit of smut; Adult [College age] Spider-Man Miles/CEO civilian Miguel)
#flowerfang
#SpiderVerseHolidayExchange2023
FIC IN THREAD!
Spiderverse antis are so funny they're like "fiction=reality therefore I do in fact want a 15 year old to get violently beaten constantly" but when I'm like "aged up romance" they lose their minds
I'm sorry you think horrific violence against a black teenager is ok ig
The art team involves Art Director
@0jenzee0
who's behind most of the 2D and concept art,
@artpaiges
the 3D character artist who did the 3D rigs of in-game characters, and environment artist
@_joannetran
who did the BGs! FOLLOW THEM!!! They're awesome.
@DiscourseForFun
Similar to the "why are non English speakers proships" because your anti BS is a white christofascist concept largely pervasive in America, next question
@fruitblush
Unpalatable/challenging/complex/uncomfortable queer and trans art my love 🫴🏾💓
I like simple happy stories, but I worship art that's antithetical to the corporate whitewashed squeaky clean "wholesome" art that's had all the edges sanded off.
@dakotaweulf
10000% there are literally thousands of conservatives who seek to break down all the LGBTQ+ positive cultural shifts and legislation while jacking it to lesbian porn and somehow people think cis ppl who think LGBTQ+ stories are fun / hot are the "problem"
First compilation will include the splash art by Jen Zee for the initial hype surrounding Hades's full release. Some you can see above like the Zagreus and Artemis portraits. Others include the Cerby and babies art (non canon from the game), Zag with weapons etc. I'll not include
@bobby_speeds
🎉🙌🏾 Sometimes we want to enjoy the dirty sexy implications of breeding, lactation and pregnancy without any proximity to the life threatening consequences of real pregnancy
@CEOofKazuma
Trigun mangaka is Proship
More specifically he shared a post encouraging Japanese artists to block anyone with "Proship DNI" in bio for their own safety.
I believe the director also shared or liked incest fanart.
Why are you in the Proship Trigun fandom?
@onebadnoodle_
When you miss the point so hard you turn MHA into a lesser anime
The entire point of MHA is that the system is flawed and becoming Number One Hero is a terrible achievement that leads only to an eventual societal collapse. Him "becoming great without powers" isn't the point.
I've said it before and I'll say it again - Spiderverse antis are incredibly funny because they spend their time trying to harass me while one of the main creators of the Spiderverse films is my friend and oomfie, and financially supported my creative projects
One of the complaints I've seen about a certain fictional abuser is "Why do they make him charming and funny and likable" and I'm like
Have you met abusers
@whataboutnascar
@SAMBUCKY616
Everyone was fucking or fighting in that run, and Daken (son of Wolverine) was literally sowing chaotic bisexual energy through pheromones and smooching famed murderer Bullseye (who was cosplaying as Hawkeye) it was a great time
NEW 🌻🩸 FIC based on
@OZ_174
's AU!
"Holding Out For A Hero"
Miguel is the depressed and traumatized longtime protector of New York and Miles is his Lois Lane type cheerful, charming and tenacious journalist love interest
#flowerfang
#milmig
#migmi
@tinseltina_
@sandiinas
@mhaikkun
Nakakagigil = when something is making you feel gigil
Gigil = cuteness aggression, or more specifically the feeling of clenching your teeth and tensing your body in response to something REALLY CUTE, REALLY EXCITING or REALLY FRUSTRATING/ANNOYING (applies to all)
@yuki_army24
@caseinnitr8
I agree with their original take about making the work they want to see, but then they follow up with "actually women who enjoy m/m ships are stupid and have internalized misogyny"
I'm responding with appropriate energy to something that sexist.
these people are so funny pls they really think i care 😭 spamming me won't change my opinion, selfcest is bad and every normal person knows it, shipping s*lki is absolutely nothing to be proud of
@theslowesthnery
"Content we consume is an extension of our values" is so vile because you literally cannot consume your way into morality. Jesus Christ
@you_tacky_thing
An OTW volunteer has come out saying they were accused of harassment because Zionist volunteers took issue with their status of "From the river to the sea" in their slack
There's a post with more details and screenshot evidence, I forget if the volunteer quit or was removed, but
@DarkLiterata
Says a lot that someone "not at their best" is a racist. When I'm "not at my best" I eat too much and lay in bed all day and very clearly do not use slurs
As someone who personally dislikes shota and loli... those terms are used exclusively for fictional characters.
And not even exclusively for underage ones. I've seen 20-10000 year old characters be categorized as "lolisho" because they're drawn small.
@adybpt
That's not even true. The person tweeted that they are aroused by thoughts of children in general, and incest. Stop trying to downplay this shit....and don't lie about your line of work.
@cultmenephila
Not even just fandom content. Like, livejournal content was purged wholesale because trying to make it child friendly meant that ALL LGBTQ+ CONTENT WAS CONSIDERED ADULT and therefore banned.
@caseinnitr8
Even as you claim that you care about women and F/F ships, all you're doing is saying women are too stupid to enjoy a ship where it seems like the only activity is a handful of Fanfictions and you screaming about how other people are bad for not liking the ship you like.
A disabled CSA survivor is making End Of Life preparations due to severe harassment and lack of medical aid, all caused by people targeting them over drawings of cartoon characters.
Tangsanzangz celebrates disabled people being killed. Survivors of sexual assault being killed.
Two thousand likes on a post supporting bullying someone into suicide and falsely diminishing the sheer destructive power of the callouts (THAT DID NAME NAMES). I'm fucking disgusted and so, so tired.
Proship groomers exist, of COURSE they do, groomers will literally come from ANYWHERE.
Understand that you must NEVER trust an adult who wants a private/secret relationship with you as a minor. NEVER. Not proship, not anti, NOBODY.
You can make friends. But SHARE! NO! INFO!
I have this party trick where I can make literally anything problematic, even the stuff antis claim are non-problematic. It's called having critical thinking.
Anyway, go ahead and give me your most unproblematic ships and tropes and I'll tell you why they're "morally wrong" ☺️
@farronbalanced
@CaseyExplosion
In certain countries productivity massively increased when they changed their schedule to a 3-day work week. Turns out it gives people either the opportunity to WANT to work or makes them super productive in the shorter time frame.