He's my son and I love him

And it's such a weird little... I mean everyone playing this game already knows, so it's clear the first time around - but it's one of those lines that hits different when someone comes back to it with new information.

To Cloud and the others, Chadley's just bragging that he's a creation of Hojo's.

But to us, this could be a subtle acknowledgement of kinship that Cloud misses and Chadley doesn't expect a response to.

"You and I have both spent time on Hojo's table. We have so much in common, we might as well be able to read each other's thoughts."

Hot fandom discourse take but framing dark content as only being acceptable if its a vehicle for exploring personal trauma is just giving ground to the puritan segments of fandom.

Simply liking dark content for its own sake is perfectly fine.

It also opens the door for random strangers to interrogate people about their trauma to determine if they're "allowed" to write dark content, only to then most likely turn around and use that sensitive information against them anyways.

About the AO3 "No Guest Comments for a while" warning

If you're not following any of AO3's social media accounts you might be in the dark as to what kind of "spam comments" have engendered this banner at the top of the site:

These spam comments have been posted about a great deal on the AO3 subreddit for the past couple of days. Initially they comprised a bunch of guest (logged out users) bot comments that insulted authors by suggesting they were using AI and not writing their own fics. Some examples, from the subreddit:

But it then escalated to outright graphic porn images and gifs being posted in comments, again by logged out 'Guest' accounts. Obviously, I'm not going to give examples of those, but between these two bot infestations, AO3 has clearly decided to act and has temporarily closed the ability to post comments for users who are not logged in with an AO3 account.

Unfortunately, this means that genuine readers who don't have an AO3 account won't be able to leave comments on fics that they enjoy.

If you are a genuine reader who doesn't yet have an AO3 account, I strongly suggest getting yourself on the waiting list for one. More and more AO3 authors are now locking their fics down to registered users only - either due to these bot comments or concerns about AI scraping their work - which means you're probably missing out on a lot of great stuff.

Hopefully guest commenting will be enabled again at some point soon, but I suggest not waiting until then. Get yourself on that list.

Wait times are going to be longer than usual at the moment, due to the current Wattpad purge [info on Fanlore | Wattpad subreddit thread], but if you're in line, then your invite will come through eventually.

Update: There's now a Megathread about this on the AO3 subreddit.

[Felt like coloring the recent sketch and I am quite happy with how it looks.]

[Will I ever stop drawing this man? Probably not. He is a permanent part of my psyche.]

Bath time for baby! He looks... slightly less angry than usual, doesn't he? I guess even planet-killing monsters enjoy a nice bubble bath.

"Ew. The only time I would deem, 'throw the baby out with the bathwater', as an objectively correct expression to use."

Reeve: You fired the babysitter? Vincent: That wasn't a babysitter, it was an interdimensional assassin hellbent on revenge regardless of the cost. Reeve: But he was always available on our date nights... Vincent: Just pick a nice, normal, human babysitter next time. (Later that week...) Reeve: I'm so glad you answered my ad for a sitter! Vincent and I will be home around midnight. Pizza is ordered, emergency numbers are on the fridge. Any questions? Kumo: ...do you genuinely not know the creature under your care is the end of all life, responsible for the destruction of countless planets, or was Kaze exaggerating about your complete lack of awareness? Reeve: Oh, you know Kaze! How wonderf- Vincent: You're fired.

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people i would like to get to know better game!!

tagged by: got tagged by @coffee-at-annies

last song i listened to: Come What May from the Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Original Broadway Cast)

currently watching: hockey.. i cant remember the last time i sat down and watched a tv show. it was either bridgerton season 2 or witcher season 3

spicy/sweet/savory: sweet! my sweet tooth is out of control right now.. also, i dont do spicy - my tastebuds cannot handle any heat 😅

relationship status: been single a while now

current obsession(s): hockey (duh) and walks/runs outside now that the weather is good again

fav color: pastels

who I want to know better: @kylesdubas @freebooter4ever @brb-on-a-quest @walkthruthewords and anyone who wants to do it

Thx for the invite

last song i listened to: Memories — Maroon 5

currently watching: Little House on the prairie reruns 😆

spicy/sweet/savory: *glances at chocolate bar on the counter next to me* sweet

relationship status: single pringle

current obsession(s): fanfic and music

fav color: black or any kind of blue/green/combo

who I want to know better: @hersurvival @yakultstan @informedimagining (no pressure)

Got tagged by @walkthruthewords and @brb-on-a-quest

last song i listened to: Maroon 5, because I was curious as to what @walkthruthewords was listening

currently watching: Revolutionary Road

spicy/sweet/savory: savory

relationship status: newly realized that being single is sensible

current obsession(s): fanfic and music (yes, I'm borrowing @walkthruthewords)

fav color: a sunset (pink, purple, orange)

tagging @choasuqeen @alwayschasingrainbows @over-the-oceancall @batrachised @schoonersandstarships @hannahholowach46

Got tagged by @informedimagining

last song i listened to: I guess by Lizzy McAlpine

currently watching: nothing

spicy/sweet/savory: savory

relationship status: single

current obsession(s): book series I got

fav color: green or purple

No pressure tags : @svnflowermoon @urbanflorals @doyoujustnotwantto @daydream-of-a-wallflower @gethimbackpdf @percabeths-blue-cookies

ty for tagging me @over-the-oceancall

last song i listened to: slut! by Taylor swift

currently watching: nothing

spicy/sweet/savory: sweet

relationship status: single

current obsession(s): watching a kpop group called Ive, cooking without recipes and face masks that you can peel off

fav color: green blue & pink

npt @mayalovestay13 @cottoncandywhispers @mqstermindswift @urbanflorals @percabeths-blue-cookies @seals-are-cool @elliedafish @shuhuaspookie @animallover4000 @frootielooties

Thanks for tagging me @doyoujustnotwantto!!!

last song i listened to: Tell Me Why by Taylor swift

currently watching: HSMTMTS

spicy/sweet/savory: Spicy!

relationship status: Single <3

current obsession(s): Dresses, hsmtmts, playing my flute, moodboards & Olivia Rodrigo

fav color: Yellow, Purple & Teal (also pink occasionally)

npt: @wholeplaceshimmerr @what-about-wendy @evermore-4-life @elliedafish @urfav-mirrorball @dorothheaa @folkwh0r3 @got-love-struck @cottoncandywhispers @cherryswift13 @charlotte-is-a-swiftie @candle-wax-and-polariods @brenninthetaylorverse @brendonloverurie @bluewhiteseagull @mariamastermind @myveinsofpitchblackink-13 @mqstermindswift + anyone else!

Ty @mayalovestay13

Last song I listened to: As Long As Your Mine by Idina Menzel and Leo Norbert Butz from the Wicked Broadway recording

Currently watching: 911

Spicy/sweet/savory: spicy/savory

Relationship status: single

Current obsessions: wicked, Taylor, books, art

Fav color: purple

npt @surburbanlegend @raven-curls @sadbeautifulttragic @torturedpoetsdepartmentttttt @tortured-poets11 @themoon-andtosaturn @the-tortured-artists-department @theysaidspeaknoww

Thank you @mariamastermind for tagging.

Last song I listened to : Ed Sheeren's Shivers

Currently watching : nil (too busy juggling work and studies)

Spicy / sweet/ savory : definitely 🍬🍬🍬

Relationship status : it's complicated

Current obsessions: Wicked, Dune, books, CICO (there, I've said it!), henna

Fav color : purple

Tagging @wickedobsessed101 @lillifaba @beautifulwickedness13 @elphabaoftheopera @merinathropp @gramarobin @gliyerabaa @a-partofthenarrative and anyone else who wants to do this.

Thank you for tagging me!

Last song I listened to : Total Eclipse of the Heart (because of the eclipse lol)

Currently watching : Pearl

Spicy / sweet/ savory : Been in a spicy mood lately

Relationship status : Dumped :)

Current obsessions: Wicked, and a bit of Dun

Fav color : emerald green

tagging: @mudefrau @sibred @someonetookmyawesomename @littlefabala @vinkunwildflowerqueen @beautifulwickedness13

Thank you @lillifaba for tagging me

Last song I listened to : All you wanna do - six (this Song is so sad)

Currently watching : 23,5 (on netflix)

Spicy / sweet/ savory : savory and spicy

Relationship status : unfortunately single :(

Current obsessions: Wicked (of course), Nevermore and others webtoon

Fav color : Purple 💜

tagging: @the-patchwork-girl-of-oz @mel-mcz @hornvey

Thanks for tagging me @littlefabala!

Last song I listened to: Defying Gravity - Rachel Tucker's The Reason album version (because I really love her and her growls).

Currently Watching: Justice League (2001 cartoon).

Spicy/Sweet/Savoury: Savoury.

Relationship status: nonexistent.

Current Obsessions: Batfamily in general, Alan Wake 2.

Fav colour: Rainbow (because I really can't pic one).

tagging: @kennapotterblack @deardiary17 @elphabaoftheopera @phenanthreneblue and any of my mutuals who want to join!

AWWW SO SWEET!

I tag @musicalcompanions @secretly-larry-daley @garbage-truck-beep @koschei-oakdown-prydonian @koscheiisms @stellewriites

okok lemme give this a go 🥹🥹

last song: after midnight by chappell roan

currently watching: it’s always sunny (rewatch)

spicy/sweet/savoury: major sweet tooth

relationship status: single

current obsession: cod mw 🥲 i watch play throughs as i get ready in a morning for work lmao

fav colour: greeeeeen

i tag:

@junkdrawertales @edmundpevensiesqueen @kavekki @syoddeye

omg thank u for the tag @stellewriites !!

last song: 20's by the deep

currently watching: hell's kitchen (literally do not ask. dont.)

spicy/sweet/savory: im into all 3 tbh

relationship status: single

current obsession: ,,, batman,,,,,, as per usual atp the hyperfixation is Bad this time

fav color: beige? beige.

tagging @sburbling @nosfelixculpa @be11etrist + anyone else who would like to join in !!! (no pressure ofc)

thank u for thee taggg @kavekki ok lets see

last song: 季節は次々死んでいく by amazarashi

currently watching: literally just finished jjk s2 (what the fuck)

spicy/sweet/savory: i will never say no to a Dessert but savoury is good too

relationship status: single babeyy

current obsession: ffvii (thee rebirth experience does things to a person (me))

fav color: anything Orangey i lov my friend orange especially like the dark coppery kind

idk who has been tagged before so uuuuhh woe: @stronklebonk @avrupasya @bathrobe-hero @theaveragemvmplayer @lokis-sword @jesper-fahcy @todayis-snowy

Oh hey @nosfelixculpa

Last song: Time :: Fate :: Karma :: God by Nothing But Thieves

Currently watching: UHHH I’m kind of between shows I think? My housemate and I do need to go back to Bungo Stray Dogs though we were watching that together

Spicy/sweet/savoury: savoury usually, but sweet is also very good! Usually prefer a sweet thing to also have some tartness or sourness to offset it slightly

Relationship status: in a queer platonic partnership

Current obsession: HOO BOY YOU WANT ME TO NARROW IT DOWN?! Do my own WIPs and OCs count? Otherwise the Magnus protocols has currently got me in a chokehold with all the theories and I just finished persona 5 royal so I’m still thinking about that. I am also slipping back into lotr…

Fav colour: purple! All shades of purple! Closely followed by blue

Tagging (if you feel like doing!): @rabbitslikecarrots @strawberryasbestos @owenhcrper

tyyyy for the tag @jesper-fahcy

last song: we are golden by mika

currently watching: the first pokémon series because ive never watched it all!

spicy/sweet/savoury: i have such a sweet tooth which is really my downfall

relationship status: single pringle

current obsession: uhhh can you tell? im simultaneously playing the original ff7, remake, crisis core reunion and rebirth (when i have ps5 access) so yeah, it's really in my brain

fav colour: probably like a lilac colour

tagging if you want! @crumb @marthaskane @boltlightning @banorawhite

thanks for the tag @owenhcrper !! 💞

last song: hollow skies from ff7 remake

currently watching: well i just finished black sails yesterday, still deciding what to pick up next! i am currently watching the cutscenes of og ff7 if that counts?

spicy/sweet/savoury: MASSIVE sweet tooth. cant go a day without something sweet.

relationship status: with my gf for 2.5 years!!

current obsession: *looks up at above answers, where i’ve mentioned ff7 twice already* wow i wonder… i picked remake up again at the start of the year, since then have also played crisis core, fell hopelessly in love with all the characters, now i’m getting into the other games! it truly lives rent free in my brain.

favourite colour: pink and orange!!

tagging if you want: @captainkaladins @librarianlesbian @missmewachu @featherlumina

holy shit I've been tagged in a thing, thank you @banorawhite

Last Song: Unstable Geometry by Waterflame

Currently Watching: It's time for the annual watch of Avatar The Last Airbender, baby

Spicy/Sweet/Savoury: I chase that sugar like's a drug, oh my goodness OTL I also cannot do spicy at all, I'm as white as they come

Relationship Status: Married to my husband for almost 7 years (:<

Current Obsession: Red bastard drama king gremlin bird man Genesis Rhapsodos, and by extension, the rest of FF7, especially Crisis Core. I may dive into my Arcane cave back in November though, haha

Favourite Colour: Pink, followed by orange, purple, blue... hell I love most colours TBH

Tagging for funsies (no pressure at all) @birdblacksocialclub, @prismaticpichu, @heraldofcrow, @vampiritea, @werewolfsmile

Ahhhhhhh!!! Thank you for the tag @featherlumina !!! 🖤

Last Song: Damage Gets Done by Hozier and Brandi Carlile

Currently Watching: Nashville. I'm hopelessly hooked it's almost embarrassing. But please know I am not embarrassed. I am fucking LIVING right now let me tell you.

Spicy/Sweet/Savoury: Spicy. Just hand me the hot sauce and no one gets hurt.

Relationship Status: In a relationship 🖤

Current Obsession: Genesis Rahpsodos going on...oh...a while now. Little jerk won't leave me alone. But also I've recently gotten back into playing music which has been pretty damn cool.

Favourite Colour: Black. But if pressed, green. All shades. I'm a Taurus it's ingrained in my dna.

Tagging @rottenpumpkin13 ; @salternateunreality2 ; @altocat ; @errantnight ; @lozzykins ; @teethingpains (absolutely no pressure at all 🖤)

Thanks for the tag lovely 💜

Last song: One Winged Angel - Remake edition (because I need a heart attack inducing flurry to get me going today 🤣) Currently watching: Red Dwarf. I'm ill and it never fails to make me laugh (or induce coughing fits...not sure its helping right now hah!)

Spicy/Sweet/Savory: Sweet and savory but not mixed together. Nope. Can't do that. It has to be savory then sweet. I like the idea of spicy but I only like a little kick as you're eating it.

Relationship status: Somehow managed to find someone to tolerate me and my antics in the long term 🤣💜🥰

Current obsession: I could say 'see above' but that would be cheating LOL. FF7 in general, RPIng is quite obsessive when I'm well.Hazbin Hotel is has grabbed me too. I'm very good at multiple obsessions at once.

Favourite colour: This is a tough one. I love pink. I love black. I love purple. I love red. I love blue. I love a specific shade of dark green, and yellow has to be a specific shade too. Same with brown. Though if you throw enough glitter on any of it it automatically makes it a lot better 🤣🤣🤣

Tagging: @asinglemagpie @evil-robot-cat @altocat (if you've not already done it 😜) and anyone else who wants to.

Oh, my turn? ^_^

Last song: Start by Depapepe

Currently watching: Just finished a rewatch of TGCF S2

Spicy/Sweet/Savory: Sweet

Relationship status: If that one coworker asks, I'm DEEPLY COMMITTED. Otherwise, single.

Current obsession: ...is it not obvious?

Favourite colour: Pink or black

Let's hear it, @crabofdoom, @illusioneery, and @tweetsfrommidgar!

How can I sleep when I'm thinking about Cait Sith's hands without gloves. How can anyone sleep ever again.

why would you do this to me

Solid black fur? Toe beans, but on every single joint of the fingers? Human hands?! Wires and a metal frame?!