Addled Mongoose

Like I’m sorry this shit is so tacky and OOC, not to mention out of place in heaven.

if this sort of content is too triggering for you to read about (and of course that’s okay) just know that it was beyond bad. just some really really vile, horrific stuff. neil gaiman continues to deny these extensive and detailed claims and is seeking revenge via lawsuits, because he doesn’t know when to quit.

it seems that a lot people aren’t aware of this, but false allegations are EXTREMELY rare. it takes massive amounts of strength and courage to come forward about this kind of thing, not to mention endure the backlash that occurs afterwards. nobody wants to go through that, especially when there’s a rich and powerful man involved. it’s brutal and it’s terrifying.

the best thing you can do is accept allegations as truth. yes, every time. yes, even when the perpetrator is your best friend or a celebrity you love. that’s what believing survivors means.

the incredibly brave women who came forward (and there were nine of them. nine. think for a minute about nine different people you know. that’s how many) are valuable, and their stories have meaning and importance. believe them. you can make such a difference.

i know MANY of you that have already made generous donations to charities that support survivors, but if you haven’t yet, i recommend our voice! our voice is a fantastic organization that i can vouch for personally, and it’s also the organization that neil gaiman himself said he would donate a large a large sum of money to and then never did. seems like a great way to help patch the hole he left in so many people’s lives, don’t you think?

It's one of my all-time favorite movies because it's a critical examination of tragedy vs comedy, and the kind of people who think a story has to end in tragedy to be "good."

It's brilliant. It stars Will Ferrell in a time when he was only known for over-the-top slapstick comedy, and Maggie Gyllenhaal when she was a new breakthrough actress.

I love this movie. I love Emma Thompson, and Dustin Hoffman, and Queen Latifah. I watched it again last night and feel refreshed knowing that someone out there gets it.

The dilemma of the climax being the author is struggling to kill Harold Crick despite that being the 'perfect ending', in part because he is a real person that she met and has spoken too, who has given her permission to kill him, because the story is her masterpiece and he has been convinced by the professor and actually reading the novel himself that his life would have more meaning if he died in her vision then if he lived like he was so desperately trying to do this whole time. But she just can't do it, she can't bring herself to kill Harold Crick, and when she asks the professor what he thinks of the book after she saves Harold Cricks life, he says its 'Okay, its not bad, its not one of the greatest pieces of english literature I've read in the last several years, but its okay.' And she says, very at peace, that she was fine with okay.

She says she's okay with going back and re-writing the rest of the book to make this new ending make sense, she's content with not having a masterpiece. The professor asks her if its because he is a real person, to which the author says:

"Because this book was about a man who didn't know he was going to die and then dies, but if this man does know he's going to die and dies anyway, dies willingly knowing he could stop it...I mean isn't that the type of man you want to keep alive?"

Alright! It's here! My second winner for @fandomtrumpshate was @ineffabletoreshi, and here is their requested podfic "Baby, it's Cold Outside" - a Good Omens human AU wherein Crowley meets Aziraphale in the mountain town of Tadfield. Holiday shenanigans ensue! Link to listen to the podfic here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/86615516

But if you'd rather read it with your eyes rather than your ears, no worries! you can do so here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/75097661

Enjoy!

Very Respectfully,

SkyAsimaru

It's one of my all-time favorite movies because it's a critical examination of tragedy vs comedy, and the kind of people who think a story has to end in tragedy to be "good."

It's brilliant. It stars Will Ferrell in a time when he was only known for over-the-top slapstick comedy, and Maggie Gyllenhaal when she was a new breakthrough actress.

I love this movie. I love Emma Thompson, and Dustin Hoffman, and Queen Latifah. I watched it again last night and feel refreshed knowing that someone out there gets it.

You can find me as GaiasEyes on AO3! I’ve written mostly cannon, but my long fics so far are Human AUs. Most of my Angst does have a happy ending, where the ending is unhappy or ambiguous is tagged.

**My personal favorites. If you're looking for one to read, try one of these.

Human AUs

A Little Life**- E, 71k. Human AU following Professor Anthony Crowley and bookshop owner Ezra Fell as they build a life together and everything that entails. Mind the tags.

Night Blooms** - E, 65k. Mystery & Mutual Pining & Smut, Friends to Lovers. I found a strange flower in your garden that smelled incredible and tasted just as good. Only, now I can’t stop dreaming about you...

The Looking Glass - E, ~8.5k. AziraLuciCrow Voyeurism fic with a lot of feelings and mutual polyamory longing. Happy, loving ending.

Better Not - T, 1.3k. ‘Should I say thank you?’ He’d asked. ‘Better not,’ she whispered and made a hasty excuse.

Chirality - T, 1k. Lucifer/God riffing on @kneelbeforeyourdogbabylon’s epic Sins of Knowledge

Esca - T, ~1.5k. Hastur/Ligur ghost story riffed from The Magnus Archives.

Cannon

Angst

Catalyst - G, ~3k. The creation of the new universe and what happens to God in the process.

Blood in the Water - E, 13k. Violence. Dark Crowley, Dark Supreme Archangel Aziraphale come to blows in a Cathedral in Manhattan.

The Devil You Know -T, <1k. Prophecy 3007: Prayers and hope/bring forth sorrow and serpents reign/for the devil lurks in plain sight/under an arc of pale moonlight.

Star-Crossed - M, Lucifer/Crowley <1k Poem. The path to Hell is not paved with good intention. I ought to know, I laid it.

Where There is Smoke** - E, 4.5k. Aziraphale and Crowley helped limit the loss of life in The Great Fire of London in 1666, but the work left Aziraphale’s wings rather a mess.

The Saint of Lost Things** - E, 15.5k. Water is only as holy as the hands that bless it. If the good Father sought to grasp flesh beyond the body of Christ with his fingertips, if he wanted to feel the weight of more than wafers on his tongue… Well, a demon could practically drink water blessed by those hands.

Ostinato** - E, 11k. Crowley uncovers an ancient summoning ritual discovered by humans, rooted in magic and steeped in the power of music. If the Supreme Archangel will not respond willingly, then Crowley will not give him a choice.

Choice** - E, 4.9k. An unidentified narrator tells his side of the story of life in Heaven before there was Hell.

Fractured - (First story in Before Eden There was a Garden series) T, 2.3k. Following Aziraphale immediately after the war in Heaven as he searches for someone and slowly forgets.

Shatter - (Second story in Before Eden There was a Garden series) T, 2.7k. Following The Starmaker immediately after the war in Heaven as he is forced to remember. Companion to Fractured.

Return to Eden (Final story in Before Eden There was a Garden series) E, 14k. After The Second Coming Aziraphale and Crowley are trying to pick up the pieces when Aziraphale begins having nightmares that seem all too real. Resolves Fractured and Shatter.

Fluff

Losing My Religion (Now I’m a Believer) - G, ~2k. Adam & Jesus meet in a dingy alley before the end of the world. (Written pre-S3).

Minor Miracle - E, 4,7k. Fluff & Smut. Aziraphale and Crowley both performed miracles on Aziraphale's wastepaper basket. Crowley was enjoying his covert snooping until sketches of a tall, slender figure with sharp features began to appear.

Cardamom & Clove - E, 4k. South Downs domesticity. Late one winter night Aziraphale convinces Crowley to play in the snow.

Lavender & Thyme** - G, 2k. South Downs domesticity. One autumn afternoon Crowley sits at the old upright piano in the cottage. Aziraphale joins him.

Coriander & Mint** - E, 4k. South Downs domesticity. Aziraphale is making brunch late one summer morning. Crowley helps.

Sage & Rose - T, 2k. South Downs domestic fluff. Aziraphale and Crowley share coffee and tea in their garden.

Breathless - E, 4k. Crowley has shown an interest in breathplay. Aziraphale takes full advantage of all the unique abilities of his demon’s corporation.

Dream of Me - T, 2.2k. After the Almost Apocalypse Aziraphale and Crowley begin to settle into their new existence on a side of their own. One evening Crowley turns up at the bookshop with nothing but a plan and hope.

Of Kings and Kids - T, 13k. A Very Good Omens Christmas where the Ineffables are involved in Jesus' birth.

A Carol Conversation - M, 5k. Crowley uses a Christmas Carol scavenger hunt to finally Talk About It.

Humor (I’ve written humor? What? No, not me, never.)

Bangers and (Monster) Mash - G, <1k. It’s hard being an adolescent and the former anti-Christ.

Mammalfunction** - G, <1k. Aziraphale is on the Earth design team and his design is certainly…something…

No Experience Necessary - G, ~3k. Crowley & Muriel. Muriel encourages Crowley to apply for a position in a plant nursery.

Collaborative Authorships:

Grief of a Dying Sun - E, 75k, Mind the Tags! Part 3 of a the larger The Serpent and The Owl Epic Fic. A fantasy AU that will end as it began: in the stars.

Coming Home - A Choose Your Own Adventure Story - E, 117k. Over 30 authors created a Choose Your Own Adventure fic for our ineffables to finally get down to business in the South Downs. Where will your choices take them?

Chapter 2: Duel/The Ring

Rating: E for eventual smut

Summary:

Crowley is a contestant on the new revival of 90s TV hit Gladiators.

His opponent? A soft, pretty angel of a man.

This will definitely not cause any problems whatsoever.

Excerpt:

Crowley was not bothered by heights. Give him a rock face to climb, strap him into a harness and he was fine. But up on this not-very-stable podium, he was beginning to understand the fear of falling, even if he wasn't actually very high up.

Admittedly, the fear was somewhat helped along by the massive crowd of people just waiting to watch him fall. And his opponent in this game, a six-foot-six, blond behemoth of a man who went by 'Bionic' and who made Crowley—who normally towered over other people at six-foot-one—look childlike and waifish.

The pugil stick looked a lot less like a cotton bud, up this close, and more like something that would hurt a lot to get hit with.

Read it on AO3

Start from Chapter 1

OK, first off, an obstinate stain, which honestly feels like it could have come straight out of ROTE. It posits the idea that, what if Fitz showed up in Bingtown before Amber got Paragon ready to launch and joined her, Malta, Althea, and the rest in tracking down Kennit and the Vestrit's liveship. It's 320K, and the pages absolutely fly by.

After The Sun Has Set is a two-part series (the second isn't yet complete) where Amber moves back to Bingtown instead of going with Prilkop. This is set around the time the Fool left Fitz, who went back and married Molly, but covers through Molly's death and the Fool's return into Fitz's life.

All three of prytania's fics are excellent, but A Safe Place in the World is a post Assassin's Fate fic of their life inside the wolf. It's super sweet and gorgeous.

1. The court holds Google responsible for statements made by its AI, considering them Google's statements (search engines have limited liability for results in their engine as they're the words of other sites/companies/people), meaning when their AI lies/hallucinates they're liable for the defamation/harm resulting from those statements.

2. Google's defense that customers are generally aware of the lack of reliability and are responsible for fact checking was dismissed. As the court pointed out, that would "significantly diminish" AI Search's stated purpose and it can't be distinguished from Google's business practices/statements as a search tool.

3. Studies have found about 91% of Google's everyday AI responses are accurate, leaving millions of searches per HOUR with potential liability for falsehoods. 56% of correct responses weren't supported by the sources the AI listed. Both of which mean Google is now liable for a LOT more AI "errors."

4. Google was held liable for 80% of court costs in this case and this precedent is expected to reverberate around the world. This is a massive shift from the 3rd-party search provider role Google has previously played and it comes right as they've tied ALL searches to their AI search.