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What is this about the tumblr staff wanting to sell art data to midjourney?

An ex-colleague of mine mentioned yesterday that there may be contacts between Automattic and midjourney in that direction, but nothing is public yet and I don't have any more info. They probably won't have anything specific to share either, since they left the company weeks ago too. That being said:

I have no reason to doubt my ex-coworker word, they are a trustworthy person.

Tumblr's CEO has been absurdly enthusiastic (comically, even) about AI, and is a big fan of LLMs and 'AI' companies.

A deal with midjourney could solve tumblr financial issues (not the same company, but openAi is paying up to 5 million/year to news companies to use their content as training data... tumblr generates several orders of magnitude more content than any newspaper or any media company and it only would need a 20 to 30 million per year deal to be profitable)

So I don't have any extra info yet, but I'm keeping my ears open.

#fuck

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There's a hand around your throat, grip gentle but firm enough that you know he won't hesitate to squeeze if you so much as dare to whimper.

“Go ahead,” his voice rumbles in your ear like a cat's purr—low, more felt than heard, resonating with your soul. “Scream.” He's holding back laughter. It's a dare, a command, a taunt. The fingers around your throat twitch and your voice closes up, suffocated by the malicious delight exuding from your captor.

Your instincts tell you to fight, to resist, to flee even. But the body behind you is strong, that slender frame deceptive in appearance thanks to his perfect proportions and languid movements. An act, you're sure now, a performance to appear weak and non-threatening, to lure someone like you in with charm and the illusion of choice. As if you ever had a chance.

“No?” he sounds almost disappointed. But before you can tell him to fuck off, he's spun you around and slammed you back against the wall. The breath is knocked from you and the hand around your throat tilts your chin up, constricting your ability to breath further.

He's beautiful.

You hate how that's your first thought.

As if able to read your mind, he smiles; and the hand around your throat isn't the only reason you're not able to breathe. His smile is one of greed and lust and dazzling pride, as a predator might smile down at his prey.

There's a paralyzing power in that smile, and you now know that you're done for. This is it. Your body won't respond. Your thoughts are hazy. You're about to be devoured. And this bastard's face will be the last thing you see.

At least it is a beautiful sight.

“Playtime's over,” he says, grinning to reveal fangs for the first time. It's the first reveal of his true evil nature within, and your pulse quickens.

Your collar is pulled down, and your chin lifted and turned, exposing your neck to his mercy. Leaning in, you feel his hot breath against your skin, and despite yourself you feel your skin prickle, the anticipation of what is about to happen next sending the blood thrumming through your veins.

You shut your eyes tight, focusing on the sensation of teeth grazing across your skin. His tongue, wet and slick, presses against where your pulse is strongest. It's replaced by fangs, points of pressure against your defenselessness. And then-

The sensation of breaking skin makes you gasp. Pain is overridden by pleasure as the venom kicks in, the world spins as your senses are flooded with greed and lust. His greed and his lust.

You would moan if you could speak, if your voice were free. As it is, you can only melt into his spell, only peripherally aware of the blood spilling from your neck, soaking warm and fragrant into your shirt. How much longer until...?

The pressure on your neck wrenches away suddenly, and the spell is broken.

As your senses come back to you, you hear retching and violent coughing by your feet. You open your eyes and look down.

He's doubled up on all fours, fingers down his own throat as he tries to purge all that blood he so greedily sucked down from you.

You raise your hand to your neck, fingers gently caressing the wounds there that are already beginning to close. You flex your other fist, feeling the strain and pop of muscle and sinew as your body burns through the vampire's venom. It had been more potent than you'd anticipated, but now that your body has adapted, it would be ineffective now.

“You,” he rasps out.

You look down at his beautiful face now contorted with fear and anger.

Ah. This was even better.

“Me,” you say, stepping forward and into a crouch. You lift him up easily by the collar.

The fear and anger in his eyes curdles into hatred, and you grin, revealing your own fangs. This was so much better.

“You'll pay for this,” he spits out, hands clawing at your arm. Ineffective. Tame. Weak.

“We'll see about that,” you growl as you fling him against the wall.

As the vampire struggles to his feet, you complete your transformation. His eyes dart with uncertainty as he tries to decide what to do next. You don't really mind whether he chooses to fight or flee. Maybe he'll do both. Your instincts howl at the thrill of the chase and the eventual test of strengths. You can't wait to rip his perfect skin, to mar and mangle and maul, to tear apart that perfect body piece by piece. You want to go feral now. Why couldn't he start running now. What was he-

“Disgusting beast.” The vampire stares down his nose at you, that beautiful face daring to sneer at you. As if he thinks himself better when he is weak weak weak.

You lunge for him with your claws. They gouge the brick wall where he had just been, but it is a near thing. There's no time to think as the vampire is already off and running, his scent and presence disappearing into the night.

You smile, fierce joy bursting from you as you give chase. With the wind in your face and the moon as your witness, you accelerate and latch onto his scent. There's no way he's getting away now. Even though you can't see him, you can smell him, and you know he can hear you. So you call out, “Here kitty kitty! Come back and play.”

#my writing #writing #vampires #werewolves #original writing #blood #supernatural creatures

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This is my @haikyuusecretsanta gift to Roxas! @miyatchuumu Merry Christmas and nice to meet you!

Title: Oikawa Tooru is Used to Attention Pairing: Oikawa Tooru & Kuroo Tetsurou Word count: 3,912 (½ chapters) Rating: General Audiences Potential Trigger Warnings: None Tags: College/University AU; Friendship; Platonic relationships; New teammates; Angst to Fluff; Happy ending I promise!

Summary: Oikawa Tooru is here to impress. He had Miyagi eating out of the palm of his hand and now he intends to conquer Tokyo. But university life is tougher than Tooru would like to admit and not everyone is so easily dazzled. He’s here to win and make a name for himself. He doesn’t need to like a player to work with him. It’s nothing personal. He just hates Kuroo Tetsurou.

#my writing #hq writing #oikawa tooru is used to attention #oikawa tooru #kuroo tetsurou #haikyuu!! #haikyuu #haikyuu!! fanfiction #hq #writing #hq fanfic #fanfiction #oops looks like I never reblogged this to this blog #reblogging for archival purposes

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The Knights stood about their prey, battle weary but victorious. The dragon was vanquished! Brought down and broken, bleeding ichor from the gaping wounds inflicted at the cost of many lives, the fight in its eyes growing dim as life leaves its monstrous body.

The Knights rejoiced, proud and elated at having defeated the demon. Their lands will now be safe, their names renown for their valor, and the spoils of the dragon's hoard will make them all rich as kings to the end of their days.

But as their leader walked up to the beast's mountainous head to deliver the final blow, the ground began to tremble, and a terrible sound like the rumbling of a thousand thunderstorms filled their ears. In a burst of scorching heat and biting wind, tens—nay hundreds—of dragons appeared around them, raining hellfire and death from the sky and erupting from the earth they stood upon.

When the surviving knights gathered their wits and arms about them, it is to face a legion of dragons—demons of every shape and colour and size—between themselves and the dragon king they had just slain.

Before the Knights can decide to flee for their lives, a voice speaks in their minds, the wisdom of the ages heavy in its timbre.

“Away, away! Leave me and live. Live free and be happy.”

“We will not, dear Elder. Weak and defenseless you found us. Nourishment and protection you gave us. Prized and precious you called us. Loved and treasured us you did. After all these years, under your care, we have grown strong. Now, let us take care of you.”

As the Knights realize with growing horror that the Dragon King they had defeated had spoken and been answered by the others, a hundred pairs of eyes and more turned on them with unbridled fury.

And in one voice, they spoke, “You came to kill and steal dragon treasure to fill your greed. Now you will feel our wrath. For we are a dragon's treasure. And we come for you.”

A dragon that everyone thinks is the king of dragons, but is actually just a dragon that hoards other dragons. Do you see my vision.

#dragons #writing #my writing #dragon writing #this was such a fun and inspiratiobal prompt OP #dragon #knights #hope this story did some justice to your vision

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Gift for @alwaysdrowninginfeels by @cimberelly and me for the @knbexchange!

Rating: General Audiences Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: M/M Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke | Kuroko's Basketball Relationships: Aomine Daiki & Kise Ryouta, Aomine Daiki/Kise Ryouta, Aomine Daiki & Momoi Satsuki Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Flower Shop, Language of Flowers, Flowers, Fake/Pretend Relationship

Summary:

It’s a sleepy afternoon, slow and uneventful, when a man bursts into the quiet sanctity of Daiki’s flower shop. The man storms past the artfully arranged shelves, straight to the counter Daiki had been dozing behind, slaps down the crummiest 20 dollar bill Daiki has ever seen, and demands, “How do I passive-aggressively say ‘fuck you’ in flower?”

#knb #knb writing #my writing #aokise #aoki #aomine daiki #kise ryouta #flowershop au #petal for your thoughts #pfyt #cimberelly #language of flowers #kuroko no basket #kuroko no basquet

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Dear @anobodysposts, I hope you like me gift to you for the @knbexchange! Happy Holidays!

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: M/M Fandom: Kuroko no Basuke | Kuroko's Basketball Relationship: Kasamatsu Yukio/Kise Ryouta Additional Tags: Public Display of Affection, Kissing, Holding Hands, Fluff, Romantic Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Established Relationship, Aged-Up Character(s)

Summary:

A walk in the park, Christmas lights, catching the sunset, and quality time with the boyfriend.

What was not to like?

#knb fic #knb writing #my writing #knb #kuroko no basquet #kuroko no basket #kikasa #kise ryouta #kasamatsu yukio #fluff #making it up as we go #miuawg #writing #fanfic #fanfiction #knb fanfiction

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Warm up sketch.

Based on @hybristophilica's request in the KnB discord server and this Twitter meme.

#thanks for the pose reference! #procreate #knb art #my art #aomine daiki #knb #kuroko no basquet #kuroko no basket #i'm not sure i figured out the shading and blending #i ended up using the hand blur tool #couldnt find a brushi liked :/ #if anyone has tips on shading in procreate hmu

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Rating: Mature Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: M/M Fandom: Haikyuu!! Relationship: Kageyama Tobio/Oikawa Tooru Characters: Oikawa Tooru, Kageyama Tobio Additional Tags: Domestic, Domestic Fluff, Domestic Bliss, Fluff, Domestic Boyfriends, Established Relationship, Heavy Petting, Implied Sexual Content, Forehead Kisses, Hugs, Dancing, Social Media, Aged-Up Character(s) Words: 2.3k

Summary: Last night’s memories of eager lips, soft touches, and reconnecting after an extended time away come to him like flashes of a fleeting dream. It’s a nice enough way to wake up, but Tooru wants more.

#hq writing #hq #haikyuu!! #haikyuu!! fanfiction #hq fics #hq fanfic #oikawa tooru #kageyama tobio #oikage #kageoi #taste test #writing #my writing #fanfic #fanfiction

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Happy Birthday Daiki! 😘💙

Reference

#kise ryouta #aomine daiki #knb art #kuroko no basquet #kuroko no basket #knb #aoki #aokise #my art #kiss #kissing #kisses #daiki aomine

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GoM as first time drivers

Akashi Seijuurou: Passes with a P for Perfect. Exceptional and considerate driver. A model road citizen.

Midorima "By the Book" Shintarou: Lacks real-world experience on the road. Does everything exactly as the driving manual says but gets a ticket for driving too slowly and causing a traffic jam.

Momoi Satsuki: Has also read the whole manual. Is a bit uncoordinated at first but gets better over time.

Aomine "this is how they do it in the movies" Daiki: Did not read the manual. Almost fails the theoretical exam but manages to pass to get behind the wheel. Insists on a manual drive vehicle. Has trouble with the clutch and getting the car started but once he gets going, it's a high speed, sharp turn, fast stops adrenaline inducing ride. Like a roller coaster.

Kise "I've done this before in an ad" Ryouta: Starts off well but then tries to copy one of Aomine's more hair-raising moves (he may have been goaded on) and ends up crashing the car.

Murasakibara "do I have to drive?" Atsushi: Has trouble with the pedals at first (why are they so small?) and it's cramped in the driver's seat but he gets through it intact. Pulls the handbrake clean off at the end when he parks.

Kagami "you people drive on the wrong side of the road" Taiga: Takes a while to get the hang of it. Is a surprisingly careful driver but almost causes an accident when he tries to turn right on a red light and then drives in the wrong lane.

Kuroko Tetsuya: Has the normal struggles of someone driving for the first time. Biggest problem is that he has a tendency to end up in other drivers' blind spots.

#gom #generation of miracles #knb #kuroko no basket #kuroko no basuke #kuroko no basquet #akashi seijuurou #midorima shintarou #momoi satsuki #aomine daiki #kise ryouta #kagami taiga #kuroko tetsuya #murasakibara atsushi #knb writing #my writing

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My HQ Myths & Legends exchange fic for LuckyAnn!

Thanks again to Kaashi, @stylinbreeze60, and @mygeekcorner for the help and love!

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: M/M

Fandom: Haikyuu!!

Relationship: Kyoutani Kentarou/Yahaba Shigeru

Characters:

Yahaba Shigeru

Kyoutani Kentarou

Oikawa Tooru

Iwaizumi Hajime

Sugawara Koushi

Additional Tags:

POV Yahaba Shigeru

References to Ancient Greek Religion & Lore

Enemies to Friends to Lovers

Pre-Relationship

Swordfighting

Mutual Pining

Angst and Hurt/Comfort

Angst with a Happy Ending

Light Angst

Happy Ending

#hq #hq writing #kyouhaba #kyouhaba champions #kyoutani kentarou #yahaba shigeru #haikyuu!! #my writing #haikyuu!! fanfiction

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Rating: General Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: Gen

Fandom: Haikyuu!!

Relationship: Kyoutani Kentarou & Yahaba Shigeru

Characters: Kyoutani Kentarou, Yahaba Shigeru, Kindaichi Yuutarou, Kunimi Akira

Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Friendship, Pre-Relationship, Platonic Relationships, Can be read as pre-relationship or platonic friendship, Pumpkins, Moon, Team Bonding, Team Dynamics

Summary:

It’s too early to start bickering with Yahaba—the sun has not even fully risen—and much as he wants to elbow Yahaba in the ribs just to see the placid smile on his face replaced with something else, he refrains.

As Kentarou runs, he mulls over his relationship with Yahaba, the push and pull between them, the scrape of steel against flint, the sparks that sometimes fly. It’s not something that Kentarou can put into words. Like a phantom itch, the friction between them is too subtle to call out, too elusive to name, too intangible to acknowledge. But, it exists like an undercurrent of electricity under the layers of their relationship of captain and vice-captain, setter and spiker, leader and ace.

It is perhaps inevitable that they would clash.

Written for the @haikyuuautumnzine

Thank you @stylinbreeze60 for the beta!

#writing #my writing #hq writing #kyouhaba #hq #haikyuu!! #kyoutani kentarou #yahaba shigeru #kunimi akira #kindaichi yuutarou #aoba johsai #seijoh

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Full piece from my excerpt is here! https://archiveofourown.org/works/28175262/chapters/69039765

My zine piece is much shorter and not iwaoi, but I hope people will still enjoy it!

@dragonlingdreams is our next writer!

#about me #hey look it me #hq writing #haikyuu!! #hq #writing #my writing

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korrasami and "didn't know they were dating" for the tropey outlines ^^

Trope: Didn't Know They Were Dating where both parties are oblivious.

Korra and Asami return from their months-long vacation from the spirit world.

Things are pretty quiet, rebuilding is going steadily and Korra wonders where she should head next. Maybe she should go pay her parents a visit?

Asami casually offers to let Korra stay at her place until she figures out what she wants to do next and Korra accepts. It will save her having to bother Tenzin and his family while being able to take her time planning her next move (planning. ha. Korra has changed so much since she first arrived in Republic city).

Korra accepts of course and it's easy to be roommates with Asami. They are friends and have only grown closer and understood each other better on their trip to the spirit world.

They both get along well and even though the routine has changed (breakfast gets served to them by Asami's servants instead of them eating out of cans around the campfire), the company hasn't and they both appreciate it.

They also start establishing a new routine: Asami is busy during the week managing her company and Korra finds that she is still needed in council meetings as the avatar.

They hang out with Mako and Bolin at night sometimes and go visit the air temple over the weekend.

Korra invites Asami to take an extended vacation and come with her to visit the south pole which Asami gladly accepts. Work has been crazy lately and they could both use a change of pace.

It's a few months later when they realize that Korra had been staying at Asami's place for months now and Korra should probably find her own place (Korra has decided to make Republic city her home base as she's got a circle of friends here and can still perform her duties as avatar).

They go apartment shopping together and it takes some time and some negotiation with landlords but they eventually find the perfect place.

Korra throws a house warming party and invites all their friends. They all attend and bring housewarming gifts. Even Korra's parents send her a gift.

It's at like the fifth gift when Korra notices an odd pattern: All the gifts are addressed to both her and Asami and some of them are very obviously "couple" gifts.

Korra: "Why do all these gifts have Asami's name on them as well? Am I supposed to share them with her?"

Asami, looking over: "Oh that quilted blanket is quite lovely but I think you should use it, Korra-dear. It will give your bedroom such a warm touch."

Bolin, visibly confused: "Why don't you just both use it when Asami stays over here?"

Korra: "Why would Asami stay here? I mean (you're welcome anytime, babe) but Asami has her own house?? It's not even that far away?"

Bolin: ... Aren't you two living together?

Korra: "No, that's why I got my own place??"

Bolin: "Are you taking it slow?"

Asami: "Taking what slow?"

Bolin: "...Your relationship?" *confused looks from Korra and Asami* "Like aren't you dating?" *more confused looks* "Aren't you girlfriends?"

Korra and Asami: "Her what?!"

*Mako facepalms*

*Meelo slips Ikki money who gleefully pockets it*

Thanks for the ask as always! 🥰

Send me a trope + character(s)/pairing and I will outline a ficlet for you!

#writing #lok writing #my writing #tropes ask #tropes: didn't know they were dating #korrasami #korra #asami sato #lok #avatar: the legend of korra #legend of korra

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TsukkiHina and the "in vino veritas" trope for fic outlines UwU

It's a few years after high school and Hinata comes back to visit one day.

He runs into Tsukishima while he's chatting up Ukai-san at the Sakanoshita store (what were the chances??!).

Of course, Hinata is all ✨🌻 "Tsukishima!!! How have you been??!?! ✨🌻🌞 and they end up talking.

Tsukishima somehow finds himself roped into dinner which turns into drinks at a bar and then there's suddenly empty bottles around him and Hinata is leaning in with rosy cheeks and bright eyes to say, "You know, I kind of had a crush on you in high school."

And Tsukishima is floored because he's always had a thing for Hinata but was too proud/awkward/insecure to say but they're older now and Hinata still smells so good and he's feeling full and warm and he hears himself say, "So did I."

Hinata's expression is priceless as he squawks, "No way?! I thought you hated me?!?"

Tsukishima shrugs and takes another swig of his drink (Gods he really has no filter once he starts drinking). It's too late to take it back now anyway and if he's honest, Tsukishima is not sure he even wants to. "Well, I did. And somehow, I still do. What are you going to do about it?"

Hinata gives him a look that makes his heart race before Hinata leans in for a kiss.

It's the best thing ever and they make out and Tsukishima wakes up to Yamaguchi calling him and screeching about what did he just see on Hinata's instagram and does this mean they're finally dating!??!

Tsukishima manages to find his glasses after much fumbling and when he sees the picture Hinata posted (it already has over 1000 likes and a a string of comments from their mutual friends) Tsukishima wants to throttle Hinata.

Tsukishima ignores the unread messages on his phone except the one from one 🌞Shouyou🌞. Hinata's message says that he's gone out for a run and he'll be back with breakfast and Tsukishima can call him when he wakes up 🥰

TsukkiHina become a thing and Yamaguchi comments days later that if he knew alcohol was all it took he would have force fed Tsukki many years ago. "You can finally stop growing pine trees, Tsukki!"

"Shut up, Yamaguchi."

Send me a trope + character(s)/pairing and I will outline a ficlet for you!

#tsukkihina #writing #my writing #hq writing #hq #haikyuu!! #tsukishima kei #hinata shouyou #tropes #tsukihina

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Everything is pretty much the same except everyone has a bit of supernatural lineage to them.

Viktor is still a living legend in the skating world, but he also has strong living dead traits and comes from a lineage with strong vampire traits.

One the other hand, Yuuri's family's lineage is so mixed at this point they don't really have a dominant trait which is not wholly uncommon but doesn't help Yuuri's self esteem and him thinking that he's really nothing special.

Things still follow the anime plotline, Yuuri is still surprised when Viktor shows up at the onsen as his coach, and Yurio still follows Viktor to Japan like the demanding werecat he is.

When Viktor announces he's taking time off to be Yuuri's coach, rumours spread among his fans that Yuuri must have bewitched Viktor somehow. The more rational part of Viktor's fanbase pooh-pooh these claims because everyone knows that vampires are resistant to that sort of magic and speculation continues with everything from blackmail to Viktor really just losing his touch as reasons for Viktor's decision.

Of course, Viktuuri really do just fall in love and then Yuuri discovers that when he's inebriated, one particular supernatural side of his family comes out particularly strongly: siren.

@stillwaitingformagic I hope you liked this. Thank you for sending in the prompt!

Send me a trope + character(s)/pairing and I will outline a ficlet for you!

#writing #my writing #yoi writing #viktuuri #supernatural creatures au #this was super fun to think about #thanks for asking! #yoi #tropes #tropes ask #viktor nikiforov #yuuri katsuki

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Send me a trope + character(s)/pairing and I will outline a ficlet for you!

Check under the cut for fandoms I am familiar with.

Fandoms (non-exhaustive as I am likely forgetting a bunch so go ahead and ask if you want to to see something from a fandom not on the list):

Kuroko no Basket

Haikyuu!!

Yuri On Ice

Free!

Tsurune

Saiyuki

Harry Potter

Witcher (Netflix)

Old Guard (Netflix)

Castlevania (Netflix)

Avatar: the Last Airbender & Legend of Korra

also willing to do [y/n] or "hero"/"villain" sort of things

#writing #no idea how this will go but lets try #hopefully i'll learn something about tropes #or maybe i'll learn that i'm crap at outlines #lets have some fun #knb #hq #yoi #free #tsurune #saiyuki #hp #witcher #old guard #castlevania #atla #lok