I continued my tradition of using the year's state-of-the-art models to generate the prompts which means my methods were:
Ask GPT-4 to make its drawing prompts really weird, in the style of AI Weirdness Botober. Then sift through all the cutesy alliteration for the reasonably interesting stuff.
Ask GPT-4 to list Botober prompts from previous years. Instead of actually recalling them, it just claimed to do so and then produced other stuff.
Ask GPT-4 to list Botober prompts from previous years, then turn up the temperature (chaos) on the model until it allllllmost breaks.
Here are examples of some of the longer responses I got with GPT-4 and chaos setting 1.2. They wouldn't fit in the grid, but please feel free to substitute any of these for any of the prompts above.
Immortal Turnips disrespecting celery.
OWL PHANTOM AND CABBAGE-O-LANTERN (LIGHT)
Final parsnips in particular
Before memory, an ancient tool waits to be discovered
The Candle That Leapt over the Lake at dusk does a pirouette
dussewe wind at earth bubb
submission velvet little hurricane breakfast blown in be putty and goodness
vodka… gaselocity scoct slices vold cave with
When humans item. And those humans aren’t ordinary.
See through your balloon eyes
The matibrush comes tomorrow in shorts
Retired Pirate Chooses Invisible Beard
Open the Happy Bones
The Cursed Flavor Fiend Slurps your Essence.
Glance of the lavender popcorn mussel
Eureka! Solar system pancakes
Pause to contemplate radishes
Apple mystery solution—the crypt underneath
The totally real crown of all Barnacles
I also tried Bard and Bing, but their responses were repetitive and generic and I didn't have a chaos slider to play with.
(more at aiweirdness.com)
If you draw any of these, tag them with #botober or #botober2023 so I can find them!
ok so as AO3 is down I feel the need to once again rec the MoonReader+ app. sorry to my irl friends who have heard this speech before
[Edit: not available for ios, sorry!]
Yes it looks like a standard eReader but it’s basically a fanpersons’s BFF. I basically download any fic I even like the look of into it and here’s what it does:
Saves the AO3 tags so you can SEARCH TAGS and allows you to edit them/create new tags
Searches the actual text. Trying to remember a fic and all you can remember is that someone make a joke about celery in it? Search ‘celery’ and BOOM there is the fic (unless you read a lot of celery fic, idk your life)
Automatically puts the fic summary as the file summary so you can browse fics with ease, and automatically saves the author name
You can create different favourite categories - I have one per fandom
You can mark fics as part of a series and actually have it display the series name and number when browsing so you know which order to read in
Downloads any covers/art the fic has and ALLOWS YOU TO ADD/EDIT YOUR OWN
Has a ton of options for text size/reading formats (I have a dark grey background which really helps with my eye condition, as white on black can make my eyes blur)
Keeps all links functional so you can hop back and review/kudos fic at the end
It has an automated TTS reading function
I once emailed the creator about something that was bugging me, HE EMAILED BACK AND FIXED IT IN THE NEXT UPDATE
LOOK AT HOW PRETTY MY SAVED FIC LOOKS WITH THEIR CAREFULLY CURATED COVERS (2 different view styles below):
« All your childhood memories were so bright, if the broadcast was on, it's our delight! »
« I guess it’s all up to fate for man to reanimate! »
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Operation Olive Branch spreadsheet (they’re getting a website soon!)
daily clicks on arab.org (you should check out the other buttons aside from palestine too)
friendsofthecongo.org
GlobalGiving fund for the Taiwan tsunami
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Hey folks I have a variety of names but you can usually call me CHIB or ASPEN or occasionally [ERROR: VARIABLE NOT DEFINED]
my pronouns are anything really. sky's the limit here just take a wild guess and stick with it
my art sideblog is @stoats-n-wires
my other sideblog is @draconicerratic (not sure why that refuses to mention but oh well)
press READ MORE to SEE MORE STUFF ABOUT ME (in english and français)
english
any pronouns i like it/its
my fav things in the world ever are inscryption, robots (and most media involving robots), dragons and chess
i fucking hate celery but i LOVE my botspouse @necroangelz
i'm robotkin and fictionkin (if you know p03 from inscryption, fandroid, jou tazuna from yttd or outrage from the webcomic OUTRAGE thats Me. hi) i am also a maladaptive daydreamer
im such a huge fan of nerdcore music
i really like talking and reading things so if you ever wanna chat just hmu
i speak: english, french. i can understand spanish if you give me a hot second and i’m learning hebrew and mandarin chinese
français
tous les pronoms, en français j’aime bien les pronoms iel/iels
coucouuuu je kiffe inscryption, les robots (tout ce qui concerne les robots), les dragons et les échecs
je déteste le céleri mais J’ADORE ma précieuse @necroangelz
je suis robotkin et fictionkin (si tu connais p03 de inscryption, fandroid, jou tazuna de yttd ou outrage du webcomique OUTRAGE en vrai c’est Moi. salut) je suis aussi un rêveur inadapté
j’adore nerdcore music
j’aime bien parler et lire des trucs alors si t’a besoin de quelqu’un pour t’écouter viens me voir c tout
je parle: anglais, français. je comprends l’espagnol un peu si tu me donnes un moment pour réfléchir et j’apprends l’hébreu et le chinois mandarin
tags / mots clés
fun fact: all these tags include the names of my beloved ocs!
#arts with azimo is my art tag (this is kind of obsolete now because i’m going to start posting art on my other blog, @stoats-n-wires) / j’utilise ces mots clés pour mon art (je risque d’abandoner celui là parce que mtn je vais commencer à poster mon art sur mon autre blog @stoats-n-wires) (formerly #chibby’s cool cdrawings)
#discussions with dapper is my tag for stupid things i say / quand j’ai de la merde qui sort de ma bouche à partager je poste avec ces mots clés (formerly #a new message is being broadcast)
#chess with daisy duchess same stupid things except its chess themed so i can feel special / les mêmes trucs merdiques mais en relation aux échecs pour que je puisse sentir spécial (formerly #chibbychops countergambit)
#spamming with scyther i might not post with this tag often but it’s just me spamming and whatever / je vais peut-être pas trop poster avec ça mais je spamme c’est tout (formerly #malfunctioning spin spin spin)
#kins with kiki anything kin related / tout ce qui est kin (formerly #chib’s containment procedures)
#gardening with greene my plants!! / mes plantes!!
#quiet time with quartz a bit like my discussions tag but i’ll try not to be as stupid / c’est come mon tag pour discussions mais j’essaie d’être respectable
#ocs with oryx my ocs!! / mes ocs!!
#cataloguing with calathea posts that I’d like to archive / posts que j’aimerais archiver
yooyoyo it's the lengthy ask anon (i nearly typed "ass anon" and that should give you a clue as to how crazy this week has been jfc) back again with some qs because the lighthouse au will forever be in my heart 💕
is there anything you learned about Ava through writing this fic, particularly being in her pov?
uh do you think they ever revisited that conversation about public acts?
is there any particular places you see them visiting together? places Ava visits by herself?
what made you pick "Somebody to Love" as the heartbreak of the century?
did they ever play with the ouija board or the um other things they found in the everything shed?
how did you come up with the idea of Suzanne restoring the truck?
do you think Bea ever gets good enough at cooking that she has dishes she confidently makes for Ava?
which martial arts does Bea have proficiency in?
do you have an idea as to what distracted Bea to leave the rations storage door open?
also after that, when Ava went into town and showed Mary, Cam, and Lilith that "proof of life" pic, just how much shit did they give Bea?
as always, pick and choose or ignore, i totally don't mind - i hope your week has been good and if not, that the weekend gives you some respite! (or at the minimum some yummy veggies? lol'd hard at your tags about broccoli bc i couldn't help but think about Ava making that comment about her asshole in chapter two lololol)
hard relate on the crazy week because that has been me this past week and this is genuinely the first day i feel like i have room to breathe lmao i hope you’ve been having a gentler, slower time this week though! 🥺 right, ok, on to the questions 😂
1. just like,,, how complex of a character she is. in the show, you know she loves life, you know that she’s a glutton for experiences, you know that she wants to live more than anyone else. but when you really get down to how much she’s had to survive to get to that point—all the pain and suffering and grief—you can’t help but love her more. especially, when i had to ask myself how she must’ve felt. that… was an experience lmao
2. yes. ava had to shop for underwear at some point…?
3. GRANDPOP OLIVER! i was genuinely so sad i couldn’t find a way to get him into the story, but in my head, he’s alive and kicking and prone to bursting into tears in the presence of his pseudo-granddaughter. ugh, i wanted to write that reunion 😭
4. this is gonna sound nerdy, but with ava’s age and her mom’s, i figured it was the song that would make the most sense considering what music was like at the time. I Will by The Beatles was also a contender though.
5. ouija board is a horrible idea in a huge ass compound where there’s no other person for miles and miles 😂 as for the uh other things, i’d say they’d have a conversation about it but bea would prolly be like “who knows whose bodily fluids that leather has soaked up”
6. genuinely have no idea 💀 i was like “oh they prolly need a car but also no one to do maintenance here so,,, maybe suzanne knows how” and just went with it 😂
7. yes!!! ava would teach her how and they have fun with it while they google recipes and the cultural background of each dish together. i’m thinking bea would make her waffles from scratch and ava cries into it because she used to have it with her mom 🥹
8. aikido is one. i remember doing research for that for sixth to the ninth hour lmao as for the others, imma say she’s prolly a jack of all trades type (though this is more because i don’t know which to pick. she seems like she could do it all)
9. actually i did think about this 😂 bea definitely didn’t mean to. it’s just the door gave up being a door and it didn’t close properly. she didn’t think to check because she didn’t expect the door to… not door 💀
10. a hell of a lot. so much so that bea put her phone on do not disturb as soon as ava got back with the groceries 😂
ok but what are your thoughts on celery 😭 jk, thank you again for this anon!!! 💙
Hello - Hey! You can call me Kei or Keru. I was tagged by @lovelynim and since I really haven't said a lot about myself on here, this seems like the perfect opportunity to, no?
Chat: Tickling - Hm? What's with my obsession with tickling, you ask? Well, there's a few ways I could answer this... Well, let's just say I see it as just another form of physical affection. Just like other forms, I think it can be both intimate and non-intimate, romantic and platonic, just depends on my mood and who I'm with! But why I like it? Seeing those you love so carefree and laughing is something anyone would like, right?
Chat: Writing - I think one of my biggest flaws is that so much goes on in my brain but I have so little motivation. Putting my thoughts on paper just takes a lot out of me, y'know? But that's not to say I dislike it, I just have to take a little more time than most.
When It Rains - Ah, I love the rain so much...at least from inside. The sound of it hitting the window, the low rumble of thunder. It all just gets me in a cozy mood, but you won't see me outside.
When It Snows - It snowing?! By far the best weather in my opinion. Being bundled in clothes and blankets, the sun shining and glittering on the snow? It's so pretty! It's a shame the weather here tends to fluctuate too much for it to stay for longer than a week, though.
When the Sun Is Out - Ugh it's so bright and hot. Can't we go back inside with the air conditioning?
When the Wind is Blowing - Ah, such a nice break from the heat!
Good Morning - Ugh, just a few more minutes...
Good Afternoon - Wanna go grab lunch with me? I heard there's a new sushi place that just opened down the street! Oh? You're not a big fan of sushi? That's fine, you pick instead!
Good Evening - The sun is finally going down! Time to relax...
Good Night - Hm? Why am I still awake? Don't mind me, I just tend to feel more productive at night. Do you want me to be quieter? No need? Alright, go back to sleep. Rest easy.
About me: Music - I find that music tells you more about a person than anything else. Just one look at their playlists and recently played songs and I can tell how their feeling and what they like in a heartbeat! Plus, music just helps me relax, so why wouldn't I like it?
Something to Share: Shyness - I've been shy pretty much all my life. What does that technically mean? Well let's just say I have a really hard time starting conversations. But if others start the conversation then I feel much more comfortable, so feel free to talk to me anytime, I don't mind!
My Troubles - It just seems like there's so much I want to do but there's so little time... I guess I'll just have to try to make the most of it!
Favorite Food - Um...I can't say I really have a favorite, but I do like meat! It can go in pretty much any savory dish, and the variety of textures and tastes you can add to it just seem never-ending! And when you combine it with pasta? Mmm, delicious!
Least Favorite Food - Listen, I have my fair share of foods I don't like too much. Raw tomatoes, raw celery, vinegar... but I just cannot for the life of me figure out why people like pickles. They're crunchy and soft, somehow sweet and sour? Yeah, no thanks.
About @chibimochii - Mochi is probably the first friend I made in the community, and I couldn't be more happy about it! I had been around in tumblr for a few years before I made my blog, but he's the first person I interacted with. He's a really nice guy and his art is always just *muah* so cute! Defiantly visit his blog, you won't be disappointed!
About @ticklystuff - I haven't interacted with him a ton, but he's a pretty cool guy! I think we really bonded most over out shared obsession with fictional men, though.
About @undercovergamer - We have pretty regular discussions over out shared love of Itto, and who could blame us? The guy is really loveable! He sends a ton of fanfics to me, which I am so grateful for!
I'm gonna go ahead and tag @chibimochii, @ticklystuff, @undercovergamer, and @italeean for this game! Of course, if anyone else wishes to join in, go ahead!
People you would like to get to know better tag game
I'ma straight up nab this from @possumwoodpie because it looks fun and I wanted to do this. 😘
3 ships: Pretty much any combo of poly!TOG (and especially Nile/Booker/Nicky/Joe and/or Nile/Andy/Quynh), Stede Bonnet/Izzy Hands/Edward Teach, Derek/Stiles, and just a whole mishmash of MCU related ships.
1st ship: Much like Possum, I'm pretty sure it was something from Inyusha, but boy did I go HARD for the ideas of the fellas in the animated Saiyuki Reload series going for it or the same thing for the three main protagonists in Samurai Champloo. (This is really starting to make me realize poly ships have been in my heart for a WHILE.)
Last song: "Young, Gifted, Black, In Leather" by Special Interest. (It's fantastic and I dearly want to write some BAMF Nile Freeman based on it.❤ )
Last movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Mutant Mayhem. (Can not recommend watching this enough, and it's got some absolutely beautiful art work and hilarious moments stuffed in there.)
Currently watching: Insatiable. (I'm feelin' a little Eh about it, but I've been yearning for a little more Debby Ryan since Night Teeth came out.)
Currently consuming: Water, some almost excessively sour cranberry juice and some of the leftover pasta and new spice mix that I used last night. (Holy Duck's Typhoon Shelter Sum Sum Seasoning will absolutely change your life if you're interested in getting your hands on it, and their chili oils also look bomb as fuck with some of the best looking packaging that I've ever seen.)
Currently craving: To watch the very funny Joy Ride again and like a peanut butter-y type of tiramisu dessert. Honestly, peanut butter on a very crisp stalk of celery or peanut butter and kaya spread on toast would probably also do it.
Tag you're it @aimmyarrowshigh @flamingo-queen-writes @sindirimba @nevermindirah or anyone else who's in a sharing mood. (No pressure, of course.)
i've been into clown husbandry since 2022 but didn't adopt my first clown until june 17 this year (2023) (it's alright! plenty of time to make sure i can properly care for all of them)
all tags are self explanatory (dolls, art, people, info, my babies)
clowns under the cut!!
cecilia (she/her)
adopted jun 17, 23. my first clown and just. she's the silliest little guy ever. <333 pastel teacup jester. doesn't honk or anything but plays music whenever she's touched or held.
hopscotch, biankers, and celery (any pronouns)
hopscotch and celery adopted aug 3, 23. biankers sometime in july but i can't remember exactly OOPS. any pronouns for all of them. they're in a band! hopscotch on drums, biankers dancing, and celery on accordion. they used to busk, but have never gotten money from it (hopscotch has a total inability to distinguish rhythm and celery doesn't know how to even play an accordion).
flippo (it/he)
adopted aug 27, 23. it/he. he's shy and we haven't spent a lot of time together, so we don't know each other that well.
apricity (she/they)
adopted aug 31, 23. favourite song is call me by blondie. loves being held and all sort of physical attention. also loves to dance!
Thanks for the tag @incalculablepower @heartstopping-waves @alohaemora
1. are you named after anyone? Nope. My mom's and dad's families thought they were being weird and quirky by naming me "Melanie" in the 80's.
2. when was the last time you cried? Last weekend watching A Man Called Otto. Thank you Tom Hanks for wrecking me.
3. do you have kids? Childfree over here
4. do you use sarcasm a lot? Probably like the prescribed amount, I don't have a problem or anything
5. what’s the first thing you notice about people? Probably their face, whether they look like someone who's going to be nice to me 😅
6. what’s your eye colour? Green
7. scary movies or happy ending? HEA!
8. any special talents? Yes. I can take any scenario and think of every single way it could go horribly wrong and result in abject misery for the rest of my life. 😎
9. where were you born? SoCal
10. what are your hobbies? Writing fic, reading, DND, getting in and out of different arts and craftsy phases (right now it's painting rpg miniatures and trying to learn embroidery), shopping for vintage and antique furniture I don't need
11. do you have any pets? I have 3 insolent cats. Guinness, a chonkosaurus who we nicknamed Grumbles because that's all she does. Sinatra, a void cat who likes to stare at you silently like a creepy horror movie villain. Shoresy, who has a meow like a bicycle bell and the IQ of a celery stick.
12. what sports do you play/have you played? Basketball in high school. I used to kickbox, but thanks to exercise-induced bronchospasms I can't do high intensity stuff anymore. Thinking about trying out golf. I also play decent defense at table hockey.
13. how tall are you? 5'10"
14. favourite subject at school? English
15. dream job? Currently seeking opportunities to become independently wealthy so I can fuck off and write all day.
Deeply sorry as I'm sure many of you have probably been tagged already! @harryissuchalittleshit @inmyownlittlecorner5 @justfinishthis @unspeakable3 @reallybeth9 @remedialpotions @aurevoircassielassie @bathtubbarrister @accio-broom @limegreensockfeet @lynnieharper @nena-96 @acnelli @merlins-sequined-hotpants @lexisflexis