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How to 'Lock' Your Fics on Ao3

This Guide was created on a PC, mobile may differ but likely not greatly. If you encounter issues, please feel free to contact the mods directly for help.

We recently had a problem with someone scraping Ao3 works for their data set and/or AI training model.

Obviously, this is absolutely out of line, but there's little to no regulation AI right now & not much we can do to defend ourselves from theft besides filing DMCA reports & restricting access to only Archive Users on Ao3 [aka Locking], which I will show how to do below.

You can find the Tumblr post HERE.

Thank you sincerely to the community on Reddit & that Tumblr user for spreading the word.

Locking A New Work:

Open Ao3, create your new work

From there, scroll down to Privacy, look for this section:

3. Select 'Only show your work to registered users'.

Locking An Existing Work:

Open your Dashboard

Locate the Work you want to lock, open it

Right next to the 'Add Chapter' button in the top left corner, you will see 'Edit'. Open that.

Scroll down to Privacy, just like above

Toggle 'Only show your work to registered users' on!

P.S. hi :] -R

Ptolomaea - Ethel Cain - 2022

i think ptolomaea by ethel cain is one of the most brilliantly crafted songs i’ve ever listened to.

the way it opens with this distorted deeper voice (isaiah) and you hear the sound of flies buzzing in the background underneath the voice, thats such a cool detail. and while isaiah is singing, you hear ethel incoherently mumble (you literally hear her say “mama?” its so 😭😭) as she’s waking up from the drugs. when we finally hear her voice, it’s high pitched, raw, and vulnerable. because of how vulnerable of a situation she is in, but she doesn’t realize it yet because of the drugs she’s on. so this whole beginning is echoey and it captures the whole aloneness she’s feeling.

and then we get a beat drop at “even the iron still fears the rot,” where the instrumentals are a little heavier, her voice is still high and raw but there’s a sense of knowing in it. (“hiding from something, i cannot stop. walking on shadows, i cant lead him back”) as her hallucinations and the drugs start to wear off, she’s facing this darkness that’s been eating away at her with “daddy’s left and mama won’t come home,” which is something she rarely comes to terms with.

then we get that dark distorted voice again saying “you poor thing, sweet morning lamb. there’s nothing you can do, it’s already been done,” which is incredibly terrifying. not to mention that deafening crash of the drums, god the way those drums thunder so intensely like you can feel the dread in your bones. and then we hear ethel’s voice again saying “what fear a man like you brings upon a woman like me? please dont look at me..” which refers to when isaiah tells her to “show me your face,” during that line. and she’s pleading for him to stop looking at him, you can’t hear it because it’s in the background but he says “come here,” and right after you hear ethel say “i can see it in your eyes, tell me, what have you done?” which then goes into a sea of begs and pleas for him to “stop, stop” until the final “stop” is not sung, but instead a bone chilling shrill shriek. which is cut off by “i am the face of love’s rage.” and if you listen to the acapella, during “i am the face of love’s rage,” right underneath that main vocal, you hear a second high pitched scream, you hear bundles “no’s” and even a “no! please!” which i think ties the story really well together.

in the acapella, while “blessed be the daughters of cain,” is being read out, you can hear the gargling and choking noises as ethel is struggling to breathe and as she’s literally dying its really sickening but so well executed from an artist perspective. and then at the very very end, you hear a death rattle like that is INSANE

i love ptolomaea, i love how the instrumentals create such a unique atmosphere that makes it as terrifying as it sounds and how hayden uses her voice in different ways to tell the story effectively. and it works, it all works.

ptolomaea is the best song on preacher’s daughter thank you for coming to my ted talk

I made a thing in case you were even wondering 🙄

…you like it don’t you 🥺

you're kinda a loser

Yeah, but I used to be a lot worse, and being a loser hurts a lot less when you remember that you're still better than you used to be.

You should try it sometime. Be better, and see if it hurts less.

Steve’s parents running into Steve and Eddie with a gaggle of children.

They’re hanging off of both adults, calling them mom and dad.

“Steve, what’s going on here?” Richard Harrington asks.

“Co-parenting.” Steve replies in a deadpan tone. Max is actively pickpocketing him and Dustin is tugging on his jacket trying to get Steve’s attention, a never ending chorus of ‘Mom, come look’ leaving his mouth.

“Nah, at this point we’re just parenting.” Eddie corrects, fending off a grabby El trying to play with his wallet chain.

Eddie scoops up Steve’s wallet when Max tries to make her escape. She groans out a frustrated ‘Dad’ before retreating back to Lucas and Mike, who are hiding around the corner, poorly.

“Richard, I think this is the reason we only had one.” Martha Harrington stated blankly, wide eyed taking in the scene in front of her.

Robin nods from where she sits at an adjacent table, trying and mildly failing to braid Will’s short hair. Will sits perfectly still and disciplined as Robin works. A complete contrast to the wild children that Steve and Eddie are actively managing.

“I picked the best one.” Robin smiles condescendingly at Steve and Eddie, patting Will’s head.

Sometimes I wonder if my massive, unnamed project will go famous one day. (This is also why I don't name it here on my personal blog)

Cause like... people are gonna want to see my giant 400 page journal that I've filled just about every inch of with notes on its development. I know that cause I wanna see other artists 400 page notebooks.

I'm just worried about that one cause there's "why do I keep going anymore" mixed with notes about the Clinton Administration.

Either I have incredible foresight, or I'm severely, timidly, overestimating my capabilities.

Kinda wild how most people generally recognize that the "too sick to go to school, too sick to watch tv/play games" mindset our parents had was bullshit but still impose essentially the exact same rules on disabled adults and scrutinize them for enjoying low-energy hobbies while being too fatigued or in pain to work a full time job (or any job at all)

Writing characters who grew up Christian (Catholic, Southern Baptist) when you yourself was raised Atheist is... a daunting task honestly.

I am now consulting Crash Course.

⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ Intro Post

۶ৎ General:

Hi! rentherainbringer is a bit of a mouthful, so please feel free to call me Rayne.

I go by any pronouns but people usually call me she/her. I will be thrown if you call me he/him or neos but I don't mind them.

۶ৎ Some DNI:

Racism, Sexism, Nazis/Trump/Elon Supporters. If you are on drugs, please do not speak to me. I have this rule for a very specific and important reason. If you are over 20, feel free to send me anon asks but please don't interact with me directly unless I ask otherwise/initiate.

[Keep reading for interests & stuff, I just didn't want this to be a mile long]

۶ৎ Some Of My Interests/Hobbies:

Music: 𝄞 Ethel Cain 𝄞 Preachers Daughter 𝄞 Candle Mass 𝄞 Nightfall 𝄞 Motley Crue 𝄞 Girls, Girls, Girls 𝄞 Type O Negative 𝄞 October Rust (Special Edition)

۶ৎ Other:

Research (Psych, 80s History) Writing Pinterest Vinyl/CD [Physical Media] [Some] Fashion

My Masterlist if you're interesting in my writing projects!

۶ৎ Random Notes:

I'm a big fan of making my stuff here really pretty cause this much customization is very entertaining for me. If I'm gonna be posting bullshit then it's gonna look fun while I do it.

I was isolated a lot as a kid because of a wild culmination of events, so I absolutely love talking to people. Send me asks, it can be just about anything, but I will be extra excited if it's about metal history or Preachers Daughter.

I take unusual joy in 191 page Doctorate papers. [This one is really good too by the way]

It's a unconscious habit, but I like people-watching/observing. There's a lot you can learn from someone's body language, their tattoos or even their style of dress.

P.S. If you want the images in my borders/PFP/Backdrop please let me know, I can usually provide.

Sal Poll

"if tumblr dies you can find me on bluesky" "if tumblr dies you can find me on Instagram" if tumblr dies you cannot find me. It's over. I'm free.