no man's land

ao3 doesn't have an app because for it to have an app, appstore will have to approve it first. and if, hypothetically, ao3 needs appstore to approve it, it will also have to abide by appstore's pro-censorship stance and start banning dark and taboo fics, which is against its own core principle of being completely against censorship.

ao3 doesn't need an app. it works more than fine without an app. the reason ao3 can allow dark and taboo fics, the reason it can allow the most disgusting and shockingly vile fics, and be completely against censorship is because it doesn't need appstore's approval. it stands on its own as a non-profit organization with functioning site and a team of lawyers protecting its platform, its users, and every single fanwork on its platform.

everybody say thank you ao3

Ortegas arm appreciation post 🤩🫦

i've been here before, but had a fun time at the greenhouse & the guided tour as well

goooooorgeous ceilings. and this staircase that makes this particular chateau very famous.

i did the bedroom today

i also worked out how to make the lights less bright (and warmer) lol

and actually this is the size of a double bed, i believe... or did i make it a queen size... (eta no i think it's a double) well anyway to get two pillows the game makes it a king size... or like, you have to stretch it to king size to get two pillows... and i was like nah... esp since i saw people on reddit saying that there are always two slots for the bed even if it's a single size. well apparently that's not the case anymore. i only have one slot... so idk. maybe when my para gets a girlfriend we shall uh EXPAAAAND THE BED. but then i... don't think i can fit in two side tables? hm idk. well the side tables can go skinnier/narrower

but anyway. more glamour shots!

i mean i should give an overhead view first, right. but i didn't centre it very well lol:

when it was king size with two pillows it looked massiveeee

anyway i also replaced the art at the dining table!

with something from the ngura pulka exhibit, yes. i think there's like one week left of it. i had to check it yesterday to see if i spelt the name right, which i didn't, rip

anyway, kitchen with adjusted lighting

i haven't done the study yet but i did change the shelf to a red one because ~mid century (i've been looking at photos for inspo, that's how i even came up with such a bedroom lol)

the bathroom again with softer lighting

it's hard to do a ... level camera here because the room is small. oh well, maybe one day

bedroom again in daylight just because!

(it would be neat if we could draw the curtains open/closed in live mode)

other random screenshots...

i would love that view for myself honestly

the shelf in the foreground did go flying up when i loaded in lol but y'know, you can just drag it back down, nbd

i've been here before, but had a fun time at the greenhouse & the guided tour as well

goooooorgeous ceilings. and this staircase that makes this particular chateau very famous.

me: yeah, i posted on tumblr

publisher: .........tumblr?

me: that's where the gays are.

publisher: And what is your marketing strategy on... tumblr?

me: idk, i shitpost at 2am?

publisher: .....and it works?

me: depends on what the gays find funny at that point in time.

publisher: Could I have a link to your tumblr?

me: .......absolutely not.

publisher: I've been looking into tumblr, have you thought of using Blaze to promote your book?

me: NO

publisher: But it seems like an efficient way to get this in front of more eyes-

me: people on tumblr hate Blaze.

publisher: There is no algorithm and you can't pay to promote a post? I don't understand how anyone advertises anything on tumblr.

me: That's the best part. They don't. They can't.

(trying to make him understand that we do not control the attention. We just have to show something shiny and gay enough and if people are interested, they'll reblog.)

This is Cosmos, my publisher's dog.

He barks at my publisher's phone notifications. So every time a book is sold, Cosmos barks.

It's been days.

I think you guys would love to know that when you buy a book, a dog barks in Vancouver, Canada.