THE TRUE AXIS OF EVIL >:) For The @totally-evil Blog

THE TRUE AXIS OF EVIL >:) for the @totally-evil blog

the aleheather/scax/jacsee bouncies w/ an extra dash of sinister EEEVIL

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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!

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gigisafeplace

2 years ago

Where have you been? -part 2

This is the part where things start to get interesting.

Warnings: scars, mention of past injuries, swearing, missing person case stuff (is that even a warning?)

A/N:

Not my gif

Yuu was having the best sleep they've had in ages. They didn't think it could get any better until they were woken up by the smell of sizzling bacon. Opening their eyes, they were met with the sight of their bedroom. All their stuffed animals were still in their place. Pictures in their frames. Knick-Knacks on their shelves. Overall, their room was exactly how they left it except for one thing. In the corner of their room, there was a little picture of themselves in a picture frame surrounded by flowers. Next to the picture frame was a card that read: "We miss you." From the looks of it, this had been here for a long time, save for the flowers, that were most likely replaced once they wilted.

Before they could think of anything else thier stomach grumbled violently at the smell of the bacon. They then followed the smell to it's source. Walking through thier house led them to a laid out table with shiny cutlery and a vase full of marigolds in the middle. Their mother and sibling were already there. They smiled at you and you sat next to them. Waiting for Dad to finish cooking the bacon. "How did you sleep last night Yuu?" Your mom asked.

"Like the dead!" You replied.

"I'm glad to hear it. Last night, you passed right out in my arms, and Dad had to take you to bed. We called the police to inform them that we've found you. They said that they got a report from somebody that they saw you somewhere outside the city after dark, walking the whole way, no wonder you were so exhausted."

That got thier attention. They called the police last night? Was thier dissapearence that big of a deal?

"Also, Yuu, the police want to come over today to ask you a few questions, so just bear that in mind. You're not in any trouble. They just want to know where you've been."

"Speaking of which. Where exactly have you been?"

Thier mind just short-circuited there. Yuu had to come up with something credible on the spot to tell them. After a second they got something.

"I just woke up in the woods. It was like no time passed at all."

That somehow managed to convince them. Vil's acting classes did come in handy after all. They hope they could stay consistent when the cops showed up later for questioning. Dad eventually came through with the bacon, flap-jacks and condiments. The sight of the food made Yuu's mouth water. As soon as everyone was at the table Yuu started digging in with vigor. They hardly noticed how fast they were eating until thier dad told them to slow down. Yuu could not help it. They cannot remember the last time they had a meal like this with no strings attached. Plus, they still held the instinct to eat thier own food as fast as possible before Grim could swipe it off thier plate. They thought it would didsapear. Apparently it didn't.

It only now dawned on them now that they were still wearing the clothes from yesterday. Even the scarf. Which was a good thing. How would they explain the giant scar circling thier entire neck if they saw it. It was best to avoid people seeing thier skin from now on. However that would be difficult. What about when they go swimming? More specifically when they have to wear those tiny bathing suits that are part of the school's uniform. If they don't think of something by then, then all thier overblot scars will be put on display for the world to see. But that's for another time. Right now they need to finish thier meal then get into some other clothes.

"ACE TRAPPOLA!!!! CEACE EATING THOSE TARTS AT ONCE!!!"

The red-haired freshman almost dropped said tart at the sound of his housewarden's voice.

"Hey! Trey said we could have these!

"HOW DO I KNOW YOU ARE NOT LYING?!!! SHOULD I TAKE OFF YOUR HEAD TO FIND OUT?!!!!"

That tempted Ace to ask the very suicidal question of: 'Wow, who pissed in your cornflakes this morning?'.

"Riddle, it's okay, he's telling the truth." Trey intervened.

The housewarden's face went from scarlet back to pale. Trey had managed to calm him down.

"Apologies, Trey. I thought that Ace was stealing again. However it appears I was mistaken." He looks to Ace, "Be warned Trappola, Next time I will not be so merciful."

And with that last remarks he took his leave.

Ace felt annoyed after that. And it was not just him. It seems that something has been bothering Riddle lately that has him extremely unpredictable. He heard rumors that the other dorms were also acting strange, but no one would spill the answer as to why.

After having nice, long finally with hot water shower. Yuu went to thier bedroom to pick out clothes, successfully without anyone seeing them. They opened thier closet to the sight of all the different clothes to choose from. They got to work, grabbing deoderant, a long-sleeve shirt, a pair of trousers, a scarf, a pair of sneakers, and then throwing it all on. They did not look bad. It brought out a certain character to them that made them look almost adventurous. They liked it.

Soon after the police arrived. They were at the door talking to Yuu's parents so Yuu decided to make their entrance. The police looked relieved to see you safe. Some of them looked shocked that Yuu was actually here at all. All of them went to the lounge, where they started asking them the questions. Yuu admitted deep inside that they were very nervous during this interaction. But they kept their cool. And managed to convince all of the police officers of their explanation. According to Yuu: "They were walking through the woods one day when they took a nap under a tree. But when they woke up they were in a different place wearing different clothes and a lot of time had passed.

Their bullshitting somehow worked. Living in Twisted Wonderland taught them how to be an excellent liar. They feel almost a sense of pride that their skills have made it this far. The officers were offered coffee by Yuu's mom, but they politely turned it down. For they had another call-out to attend to, and their job here was done. Yuu was glad they made it out of that one. Things calmed down after the police left. One thing Yuu learned whilst talking to the authorities is that their missing person file was called "The case of the Black Carriage."" When asked about this name the cops replied with an explanation that the only lead to where they went was footage from a trail camera, located near where they were last seen: of a black carriage pulled by horses. It's very blurry but still discernable. Yuu recognized it as the Ebony Carriage. So they denied any knowledge about it and claimed they had never encountered it.

"You ready to go Yuu?"

"Yeah! All set!"

This was the day they went back to school. Not NRC, but thier old school. They had thier books, thier lunch, thier bag and thier scarf. They waved thier Mom goodbye as Dad took them to school. As they reached the school, Dad did not pull into the usual parking lot. Instead he went to the back of the school where the restricted parking was. "Dad, why are we going here? We're not supposed to be here."

"Not normally. No. But when we phoned the school to tell that you were back, they requested for you to be dropped off here today. What for? Well, I'm not sure. But good luck, Yuu."

With that, they got out of the car and were met with a faculty member waiting there to escort them. Yuu followed them to the backstage rooms of the hall where the teachers were gathered. They were all super happy to see Yuu after all this time. But the reunion didn't last long as the teachers went to go do something in the hall. Yuu waited there in the meantime. However, they could hear the sounds of students being filed into the hall and growing louder. When all quieted down, the principal announced on the microphone: "Sorry we have all gathered you here on such short notice, but we have exciting news. Someone will be joining us once again today." The principal turned to Yuu, who was standing in the wings and gestured for them to come on stage.

Yuu stepped out to see all the school at assembly. It took a split second for the students to process it, but when they saw Yuu, they all shot up and screamed in unison.

"YUU!!!"

Then it was absolute CHAOS.

Everyone was so supporting. Meeting with thier old classmates had been quite the tear-jerker. They thought that they would have moved on by now but no, they still remembered them and were waiting for them to come home. That made a wave of warmth flow through Yuu's heart. It feels nice to be loved.

This may be thier first day back, but they still have classes to do. They got to that right away after everyone had caught up.

The first class was Mathematics, not a subject most students are that happy to start the day with. But it couldn't be helped.

Sitting down in thier seats the students payed attention to the teacher. The teacher explained they were going over a new topic today. This topic was not like anything the class had worked on before so they all were in for a challenge. All ecept one. Yuu had learnt this at NRC. It was one of the many things that the students there had learned years before they came.

Yuu proceeded to finish thier paper before anyone else could. This mildly surprised the teacher, but the main importance right now is in if they got it right. The teacher read it over and Yuu had got every question on the paper, front to back, right. The teacher was not having it though.

"M()Yuu, where did you learn math like this?"

"I saw it somewhere on the internet."

"Mmm~hmm, like any student in a school like this would willingly spend thier free time learning stuff like the quadratic formula, for fun. Tell me, M()Yuu, what is the entire method to solving these equations. I want an explanation in detail. Go."

Yuu proceeded to own this teacher. Everyone sat there in shock as the teacher begrudgingly admitted they were correct. The class went back to normal, but the interaction was still the elephant in the room.

Taglist: @twisted-wonderland-but-gayer @naughtybodypillow @infinitenicknames @heather-hutchcroft

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gigisafeplace

2 years ago