Here’s a masterpost with all the chapters I scanlated! Chapter 1 was done by others in the past and can be found on other websites (here’s one). These links open to public Google Drive folders. You’re welcome to share the links, but please credit.
gender to me is like a car i dont really want one and society would be much better if it was not structured around it. but i got one because it helps me get around and sometimes its fun to make it go fast
i genuinely dont care if the creation of all media comes to a screeching halt btw i will very gladly live with no new movies no new tv shows no new anything for years if that’s what it takes for the people who create them to be treated like human beings. i hope every other facet of the entertainment industry goes on strike too and i hope all the ones that havent unionised yet will. i want media creation to become completely impossible and i want the people who could make it possible again to hold out until they get every single thing they want. btw
I think about Power Wash Simulator a lot more than I should. The gameplay wasn’t great (it was passable for a ‘something to do with your hands’ kind of game, but it’s no Hardspace: Shipbreaker on Open Shift or anything) but it lives rent free in my head for having such a batshit story presentation. I cannot stop thinking about how they actually made that.
It shows something that I think most horror games lack, a division between the character’s mission and the story plot. Power Wash did a great job of feeling like the character is falling down a rabbit hole as a side effect of just doing their job.
It’s held together by loose threads that tighten up as the story goes on, slowly converging into being one thing.
The plot is not suspenseful, it’s just there and it waits for you.
It’s also extremely funny how they manage to tie the plot not just into power washing, but into the limited functions that you expect from a power wash simulator. Like through the whole thing the ONLY things you can do are what you would expect from a power wash simulator – accept jobs, clean stuff, and receive messages from clients. You don’t have other functions that a guy who also has a power wash business would be able to do, you can only do Power Wash Simulator stuff. They commit to the bit. They do not cheat and give you extra abilities. You experience the entire story as a power wash simulation and a power wash simulation ONLY and that is just so incredibly funny to me.
It has plot???
It has the most unhinged plot that you could possibly put in a power wash simulator. There’s time travel and aquatic precursors to humanity and an averted apocalypse involved and all you do is power wash.
Right as we speak there are millions of lovely trans girls with heavenly voices who think their voice is bad. It’s tragic. It’s so miserable they’re so hot and lovely and angelic but can’t see it. Pray to whatever god you want to for them
Everytime a mutual reblogs this and tags it “ohhh but not me tho” I’m gonna reblog it again.
You absolutely fools, your falling right into the ops trap. Show yourself some empathy!
Trans girl voices are so fine and I wish I could hear them all 😍
Just sos you knows, AO3 is down under a DDOS attack right now. They’ve been coming back in little blips and then disappearing again. It’s been several hours. (For reference, it’s currently 3 p.m. eastern, July 10, 2023.)
The culprit (as with a few other DDOS attacks recently) is Anonymous Sudan, a group that is likely Russian, not Sudanese. The ‘reason’ they gave–that AO3 is “full of disgusting smuts and other LGBTQ+ and NSFW things,” is thin and probably not completely legit, though still legitimately concerning.
DDOS protection is expensive especially for a high traffic site like ao3. And it’s uniquely vulnerable as an independent site without ads or other corporate support. SPECIFICALLY targeted bc of its queer works and yet ppl will still complain every time they ask for donations lmao
So, again, when AO3 comes back online, please don’t go hard with refreshing all your tabs. Please do remember to download fics you love early and often as you continue in your whole ~reading journey~. And please do support AO3 through a dono or becoming a donating member, if it is possible for you to do so.
A group presenting themselves as a collective of religiously and politically motivated hackers has claimed responsibility for the attack. Experts do not believe they are honest about their motivation, so we urge caution in believing any reasoning they provide for targeting AO3.
As part of our efforts to help keep the site up, you might find that you get “Retry later” errors more often when searching or filtering works or bookmarks. Don’t worry, just go a little slower, or try again in a few minutes! These are temporary measures.
They have not given the all-clear. Please go easy on the site if you use it right now. It would be preferable to give them some time and come back later. Check the official Twitter (https://twitter.com/AO3_Status) and Tumblr (https://ao3org.tumblr.com/, @ao3org). The Status Twitter is especially good about putting out consistent updates. They will give us an idea of when everything is getting back to normal.
Also extend props to your fellow fandom community members who volunteer their time to keep the site functional!! Tell ‘em you love ‘em!!
