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Unrequited/One-sided Radioapple but it isn't treated like an angsty end of the world thing.

Imagine they slowly get closer after all the banters, and eventually becoming close friends. Lucifer ends up catching feelings for him, and after a long while, decides to confess and ask Alastor if he felt the same.

Alastor admittedly does not feel the same.

He's getting uncomfortable, struggling to keep his composure because he's DONE this before. He KNOWS how this ends. He remembers Vox and all his insistent declarations of affection and desperate pleas for Alastor to reciprocate; the possessive entitlement. He remembers how all those sickly sweet words morphed into something venomous when he didn't give the lowlife what he wanted. He remembers the anger, the ridiculous notion that it was Alastor's fault why he was so mad, that Alastor led him on and that he obviously deserved something in payment for it all-

So yes, Alastor knows how this ends.

It doesn't mean he isn't disappointed though, because he actually LIKES Lucifer, far more than he ever did Vox. Perhaps not in the way the king might have wanted, but he did. He treasured their little talks, their drinking sessions, their shared love for their instruments, Lucifers singing, their little duets, the banter, the playful jabs, the sparring.

He'd even slowly grown accustomed to the other's touches, not feeling the same surge of disgust and discomfort whenever the shorter man would grab at his arm in excitement, forgetting his usual thoughtfulness of Alastor's touch aversion for the short moment of whatever distracted him. Alastor even enjoyed it at times, relaxing at the feel of soft feathers beneath his claws, or the sensation of gentle scratches against his ears.

Difficult as it was to admit, Alastor had grown to care for the angel, the same way he had for Rosie orv Mimzy.

But no matter how fond Alastor was of Lucifer, it didn't change the fact that he didn't feel the same way romantically, or even sexually. No way in the 7 rings of Hell was he going to lie to Lucifer about either, not going to even entertain the idea of pretending he reciprocated for Lucifer's sake. He respected his friend too much for that.

So a clear, direct rejection it is. It was a shame, but nothing could be done. He said his piece concisely, and waited, shoulders set, back straight, smile and eyes a careful blank canvas as he prepared for the inevitable.

Lucifer nodded, a normal soft smile still in place, "Thank you for your answer, it means a lot."

Which......what? Alastor expected an outburst, or at the very least sharp words.

What he did NOT expect was....acceptance? And not just that but, a happy one? Contentment?????

"You're....alright with that?", he had to ask, he had to. Lucifer was clearly just very good at masking his upset.

But the damn angel just smiled?? And it didn't even look fake, just as bright and soft as his normal smiles, albeit a little confused?? Lucifer smiled at him, his brows furrowing in a bit of confused disbelief, as though Alastor is being the weird one here.

"Uhh, yeah??? Why wouldn't I be??? Yeah I may have some feelings for you but its not like you're obligated to feel the same. Above anything else, we're friends first and foremost and i'm alright with that..."

Then he seemed to have reached his own little conclusion as his words trailed off, because suddenly Lucifer's eyes widened in realization of something, and his words picking up with a sense of panicked urgency.

Alastor would really like to know what Lucifer's supposed realization was about himself because he had absolutely no clue.

"I mean, we ARE still friends right?? I don't- I- I hope this doesn't like- change your opinion of me. You're not- oh gosh I'm not making you uncomfortable am I? I- I won't mention it! You can even forget this whole confession ever happened! We can just go on as before! I don't feel any different or would act any different! Honest! I mean, I don't regret confessing because you deserve to know and I'm not ashamed of my feelings, but I don't want you to be uncomfortable! It doesn't change the way i'll treat you! Or change any aspect of our relationship! I don't even think I like you more as a lover than as a friend! I really, really do love our friendship, it matters more to me than any thoughts of being in a romantic relationship with you! So please just forget it all-"

Alastor let the word vomit wash over him, every word leaving him more confused by the minute.

Because yes, there's the desperation he expected, but...it was more about, convincing Alastor to remain friends?? Reassuring Alastor that nothing has to change?? That their friendship is the most important thing here??

(If anyone asks, no Alastor's heart didn't swell. Only lesser beings would have had the urge to cry, and Alastor is anything but.)

Lucifer is unknowingly reassuring Alastor of every single one of his insecurities about the situation. Because Alastor DID want to remain friends, he cared too much about the man to let it go so easily. It was rare to find people who treasure friendships above romantic relationships.

"I don't tend to forget easily, nor will I forget this one in particular.", he spoke, finally finding his voice. At Lucifer's defeated, pained expression( is their friendship really that important to him?), he continued. "But....yes. I'd like that.. To remain...friends."

He didn't often say the word out loud, being comfortable enough with each other that it need not be reassured with the label. But with Lucifer brightening up like his namesake, relief and happiness palpable, Alastor felt no qualms at declaring their friendship out loud.

So life went on as usual. True to his word, Lucifer remained basically the same. The following weeks were a bit stilted for Alastor, as he put some rather painful distance between him and the angel; limiting their interactions, their usual touches.

Anytime now, Lucifer would break and show his true colors, Alastor would think, waiting for the boot to drop. Lucifer would end up angry, and dissatisfied, and that was that.

But it never happened. Lucifer never expressed discomfort when Alastor avoided him, seeming to be understanding of the others need for space. He was just as affectionate as before, though initially a bit held back, as though gauging Alastor's comfort.

Months would pass, and the king never faltered. Their friendship remained strong, if not growing ever closer than before. Alastor found himself even growing more comfortable with the man. Affectionate touches were becoming common, hugs and head pats and cuddles being a welcome thing, with the reassurance that the shorter king would never disrespect his boundaries.

Lucifer seemed genuinely happy about it, despite being clearly told that none of Alastor's actions hinted at anything romantic. In fact, he seemed ecstatic that Alastor was getting more affectionate towards him as a friend. The embarrassment the radio demon felt at having Lucifer basically tear up (no really, he was crying so hard, full on drama sobbing) with joy in front of him was intertwined with the sheer incredulous fondness he felt for the man at that moment.

They were sitting at a couch one night, more than a year passing since that confession. Lucifer was leaning back, resting against the cushions, while Alastor had his head on the smaller one's shoulder, nuzzling at the crook of his neck, legs tucked close to his body. Both had a book in hand, two nearly empty cups of tea on the table in front of them. Every so often, Lucifer would flex his fingers that rested on Alastor's head, running a digit against the other's ear, often prompting the demon to lean into the touch. White wings enveloped the two, blanketing them against the chill of the night.

As Alastor turned the page of his own book, relaxing into the touch of his dearest friend, he wondered how he ever got so lucky in hell.

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bookwermthings · 3 months

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These were my favorites out of the fics we wrote! I actually did the ending for both of these!

So sad :))

I did a little Frantic Fanfic session with @bookwermthings and @calmedgoose-blog yesterday!!! Here’s how the two fics I started turned out 💖💖💖

TITLE: too good to be true

FEATURING THE CHARACTERS: ravaxis starburner, commander cosmo

WRITERS: summer, goose!, bookwerm

RATED ALL AGES

Rav stumbled through the door of the fancy space party he had been invited to. And by stumbled, it was more of a... saunter vaguely downwards. He quickly righted himself, adjusting his cloak and scanning the room for familiar faces. As he observed the situation, he noticed an odd shadow in front of one of the windows. Wait, was it... oh, it definitely was.

"Commander Cosmo?" He asked, smiling lopsidedly as the galactic figure turned to him with a start, clearly not expecting to be noticed.

"Ravaxis Starburner. What

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are you doing here?" Commander Cosmo looked more confused than anything. Rav was slightly disappointed not to see a smile on his old friend's face.

"What, not happy to see me?" Rav teased, smiling big and throwing his arms out for a hug. Cosmo looked uncomfortable and backed away slightly.

"Look man, you can't be here...", Cosmo reluctantly replied, unable to peel his eyes away from the floor. Rav's smile dropped and his arms fell to his sides.

"What.. What do you mean? You'

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re not happy to see me? We're friends, aren't we?"

Cosmo flinched, and Rav wanted to cry.

"What's wrong, old pal?"

"You're dead, Rav."

What? This has to be a joke.

"You have been for a long time."

Cosmo never made jokes like this.

"You keep showing up in my life at different points, always having forgotten that you've died."

No, he'd been invited to this party! ... hadn't he?

" This is an especially inconvenient time. I'm getting married in six minutes. I love you, Rav, but it's time to move on."

Rav fell to the floor sobbing.

Cosmo placed a hand on his shoulder.

I'm sorry.

Fanfic created with #FranticFanfic.

TITLE: the sounds of yesterday

FEATURING THE CHARACTERS: the jon, zer0

WRITERS: summer, goose!, bookwerm

RATED ALL AGES

The Jon fell to the bottom of the stairs with a crash, trying to scramble back up before the heavy door closed loudly. He turned around slowly, grateful for his glowing eyes that lit up his surroundings despite the dark. He shivered as much as a robot can in fear, tensing when he heard loud, clanging footsteps.

"Who... who's there? I'm the mayor of Biscuitville, and... and I'll get my guards to come get you! Now, please don't hurt me..." he said, putting up his fists like The Spine and Rabbit used to when they'd argue. Gosh, how he wished they were here. He didn't worry as much with his older siblings.

Eventually, the clanging footsteps came to a halt, before a tall automaton rose from the shadows and into Jon's vision. At least, into his vision before he was tacked into a hug.

"HI I'M ZER0!!! ITS SOOOOO GOOD TO HAVE A NEW PERSON DOWN HERE!!!!!! It get's lonely..." The robot said, turning deathly serious at the end before his childlike demeanor came back.

The Jon smiled, happy to meet his other sibling

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immediately jumping in to match his energy, The Jon wrapped his arms around Zer0.

"Hi Zer0!!, I'm *The* Jon, distinguished mayor of biscuit town.", The Jon pulled away from the hug and grabbed his suspenders, putting on the best mayorly smile he could manage.

"Wow! Thank you for your service." Zer0 responded with a salute. The Jon wasn't entirely sure he knew what a mayor was, but that wasn't important for an automaton anyway. He saluted back then quickly shot his hands to his sides, as a way of showing Zer0 he could stop.

"Things have changed around here..." The Jon looked around curiously at the familiar yet different surroundings.

"Oh, yes! We have all the musical advan

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cements that one might want for a basement, I believe. At least, I thought I believed that. Well, um. Want a tour?"

The Jon thought about it for a moment. It was nice to meet a new automaton.

"I suppose so!"

"Okay!"

Zer0 took his arm and led him around the small dark little area. There was a polished cinder block in front of them.

"This is my sitting step. It's where I sit and um, think."

"Ah," said the Jon carefully.

There was a really old television set up against the wall. It was plugged in, and static played on its screen.

"This is my super ultra HD surround sound TV!"

Zer0 chuckled.

"Get it?"

The Jon did not in fact, get it. What he was getting, however, was sad.

there was a scrap of fabric nailed to the wall. It could have been red, once.

"This is my stage curtain!" said Zer0. "It's where I practice all my singing and dance routines. Want to hear?"

Now this The Jon understood!

"I'd love to!" he said.

Zer0 sang Lyin' Awake, and as he did, The Jon felt tears come to his eyes. HOw long had this robot been down here?

Fanfic created with #FranticFanfic.

#steam powered giraffe #spg #zer0 spg #the jon #the jon spg #Zer0 #ravaxis starburner #starburner x commander cosmo #commander cosmo #the vice quadrant #spg fanfic #fanfic #frantic fanfic

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bookwermthings · 3 months

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Such fun!

Played Frantic Fanfic for the first time with @bookwermthings and @prettiest-ghoul-at-the-party recently, here’s how the fics I started turned out!!

TITLE: GG Gets Jealous

FEATURING THE CHARACTERS: gg the giraffe, the spine's pet roomba

WRITERS: goose!, bookwerm, summer

RATED ALL AGES

The Spine had come home with something new today. GG was immensely curious as to what this might be.. and then she saw it. A small robotic creature gliding gracefully across the floor, a small pink bow sat atop it's head.

'oh my god.' GG thought, 'its adorable.' GG could not stand for this. Another creature in the house? To steal her thunder? No way, this meant war. GG immediately marched over to the Roomba and snatched the bow from it's head. affixing it to her own ear before smugly strutting right past the group of automatons talking in the hallway. The Roomba following closely behind. As GG slowed down to show off her bow, the Roomba ran right over her

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"Aaaaah," GG screamed, her high pitched robot voice grating to human ears. "Guys, this stupid ugly thing just attacked me! For no reason!"

Zer0 looked at her and then looked at the Roomba.

"REalLy?" he said. He hid behind The Spine.

The Spine glared at her.

"I can see one obvious reason why Roomba here might not like you. You stole their bow!"

Rabbit laughed. "C'mon, guys, I've heard of Roombas! For St. Nicholas' sake, they don't have brains! How could it be offended by anything?"

With that, the Roomba sped up and ran over Rabbit's toes.

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"WaAAAAAAAA WHAT's WROng WIth thE ROOMBA" Rabbit exclaimed, jumping in place and holding her foot as if her pain receptors hadn't been damaged there.

The Spine shook his head before walking over to the Roomba. "Now, Roomba, we don't run over people. That being said..." he removed his bowtie and fixed it to Roomba, patting it's head and sending it along it's merry way. "shine bright, Roomba."

GG glared at the Roomba, before angrily taking off her bow and throwing it over to the Roomba, who greedily attempted to eat it.

"N00000000 R00MBA D0N'T D0 THAAT" Zer0 exclaimed, chasing after Roomba with a box of nuts (as in nuts and screws, not the food). He sprinkled some in his hand, attempting to get Roomba to go over to him. This naturally didn't work very well, until he accidentally dropped one on the floor.

However, Roomba didn't get it's little metal treat. Spine picked them up with a huff, beginning to walk to the Hall of Wires.

"You guys can play with Roomba too once you stop being so dangerous. First GG steals their clothes, then Rabbit insults them, and now GG and Zer0 are feeding them poisons... someone has to care for the newest member of the family. So, farewell, if you need me I'll be in my room." He said as he walked, sparing a distressed look over his shoulder.

It was a good thing he did, because then GG was there, tackling him to the floor to get to the Roomba. Or at least, trying to. It was more like she threw herself at his head and hit him square in the face. It wasn't very effective.

She tried to grab the Roomba, who robotically hissed at her. Spine yelled at GG, shaking her off of his arm while holding Roomba away from her.

"YOU CANT BE TRUSTED GG."

Fanfic created with #FranticFanfic.

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TITLE: there is no such thing as goldfishing

FEATURING THE CHARACTERS: bebop, hatchworth

WRITERS: goose!, bookwerm, summer

RATED ALL AGES

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS GOLDFISHING

Hatchworth strutted casually into the workshop of Walter Manor. It wasn't long before he was greeted by a certain blue A.I. on a nearby screen.

"Welcome back, Hatchworth." Beebop called as the robot walked into the room.

"Hello Beebop! was a successful day of Goldfishing." Hatchworth sighed

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Bebop tutted.

"Did you catch any Gold fish, then?"

"Of course not. But, you know how it goes."

Bebop did not know how it went, and Hatchworth was sure of this fact. Because he had not gone Goldfishing today. He had never gone Goldfishing. Day after day he went out, night after night he came back. He never had any Goldfish, but no one questioned him. Stranger things had happened.

No, Hatchworth had been, you guessed it... time travelling!

It took a lot of effort

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for him to jump, but the blue portals he created made it easier. After the first time he had realized he could transcend time, he had picked up the hobby, trying to avoid that terrible future he had seen.

He thought about it and shuddered, remembering the way Kazooland had seemed in shambles after the Beciles had overtaken everything for that stupid green rock candy.

"Bebop, I think I'm gonna go."

"Go where?" Bebop asked as inquisitively as they could.

"I... I don't know. But I need to go somewhere. There, uh, there's no good goldfishing spots here." Hatchworth replied tentatively. He knew that once he left, there was no coming back. The Jon and Upgrade had made that clear enough by not visiting. But if he was going to save Kazooland, someone needed to be there who could see what made things go wrong.

"Just tell the others I'm going on a trip. See ya, Bebop". He said as he opened that final portal.

Fanfic created with #FranticFanfic.

#spg #steam powered giraffe #frantic fanfic #fanfic #hatchworth #beebop #gg the giraffe #the Spine's pet roomba

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bookwermthings · 3 months

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Steam Powered Giraffe Frantic Fanfic!!

Yesterday I wrote six fanfics with @calmedgoose-blog and @prettiest-ghoul-at-the-party ! Here are the two I started. (Well, one of them, my beginning got accidentally deleted :( but still)

Fanfic One

TITLE: The Muse and The masterpiece sit down for drinks

FEATURING THE CHARACTERS: delilah moreo, rabbit

WRITERS: bookwerm, summer, goose! RATED ALL AGES

Delilah Morreo and Rabbit were sitting at a table. Rabbit sighed.

"I don't know what to say," she said. "I never thought that I'd meet the woman my original design was supposed to be modeled after."

"And I never thought that I would get to meet robots built by the man obsessed with me. Color us both surprised!"

Delilah's pale undead hand picked up the glass and downed it. Rabbit had been surprised she could still drink things.

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Taking a moment to assess the somehow living woman in front of her, Rabbit sighed yet again.

"What... what was he like to you?"

Delilah looked up, somewhat shocked, before shrugging and fidgeting with the stem of her glass.

"As you know, he was an inventor. He was... kind, but he let science get in the way of feelings. Although, I can't say much, I did the same thing rather often! That was just how it was there..."

Rabbit nodded, reminiscing on those times where he had pushed her to the side, not fixing her properly so he could deal with some other experiment.

"I'm not surprised."

She said with an unhumorous chuckle.

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Delilah noticed her slight upset, quickly trying to comfort her

"Hey, but that led to him creating you!", her attempt to reassure the robot with a smile was in vain.

"Just wish he had done it properly...", Rabbit mumbled and fidgeted with her thumbs.

"I.. don't understand.." Delilah was confused but tried her best to be empathetic.

"I wasn't always.. this way. Six fixed me. I was always supposed to be pretty.. just like you. Papa never finished me.",

Rabbit looked down at the table. Delilah was at a loss.

Fanfic created with #FranticFanfic

Fanfic Two

TITLE: fishing in the clouds

FEATURING THE CHARACTERS: hatchworth, airheart

WRITERS: bookwerm, summer, goose!

RATED ALL AGES

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HELP WHY ISNT THERE A BEGINNING

Hatchworth took a blue portal up into the sky, out of curiosity. He landed amongst the clouds, but... he was a robot. He can't land against the clouds, he's made of metal and clouds are water vapor! Until he realized, he didn't land amongst the clouds at all. He was caught, by someone he had only heard about in stories.

"... Miss Lily? I mean, uh, Miss Airheart?" He asked, shocked.

She laughed, whirring along the sky. "Just Lily is fine. And who are you, little... robot man?"

"Hatchworth, at your service! Normally I say that after arriving to someone's doorstep in a human sized package, but I guess taking a portal into the clouds works too from time to time! Um... I didn't know you were real."

Lily laughed again, nodding. "Yeah, I get that a lot. Some band made a song about me since their dad knew my dad I guess... I'm guessing you're a fan of theirs?"

Hatchworth bristled at the comment. "Not at all! That is, I'm not a fan because I... well, I'm in the band. Or at least I was. But I'm looking for better ventures now! I've been a goldfisher."

He stated matter-of-factly, as if lying to her about what he's been up to is more important than telling someone about his time traveling.

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"A... goldfisher?" Lily responded giving him a rather curious look.

"Yes, Ma'am", Hatchworth nodded excitedly.

"And what exactly does that entail..?" Lily chuckled softly.

"Well.. Well..." Hatchworth hadn't exactly thought that far. "Goldfishing?"

Lily let out a gentle laugh.

"Right, how silly of me to ask.." Lily then thought for a moment. "But how did goldfishing get you all the way up here..?" Hatchworth thought for a moment

"Magical goldfish?" He responded

"You don't seem so sure.." Lily raised an eyebrow

"Well, okay, I'm a time traveler, but you have to promise not to tell anyone"

She promptly dropped him out of surprise.

Fanfic created with #FranticFanfic.

#steam powered giraffe #Delilah morreo #rabbit steam powered giraffe #spg #fanfic #frantic fanfic #airheart steam powered giraffe #hatchworth #hatchworth spg #hatchworth steam powered giraffe

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bookwermthings · 3 months

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Awww so cute

blease.. one spine and zer0 drawing.. if you can...

They're watching Jurassic Park ... GG just wanted to be annoying but she's clearly failing

(reblogs > likes !!)

#spg #fanart

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bookwermthings · 3 months

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same

I love my job! *writes fanfic during business hours*

#fanfic #fanfiction #fanfic writing #writing #ao3 author #for me lately its spg

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bookwermthings · 3 months

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I love it they're so pretty

I love being in niche fandoms 😁😁😁 (SOMEBODY KILL ME NOW.)

(reblogs > likes !!)

#spg #fanart #spg fanart #very pretty #traditional art

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bookwermthings · 3 months

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One honorable 11th place!!

This one is incredible.

Top Ten Steam Powered Giraffe Fanfics I Would Recommend

(in no particular order)

These are ten fics or short series that I absolutely adore and would recommend to anyone trying to get into Steam Powered Giraffe, or any fan.

1. Hearts Refilled by starship aurora - (series, incomplete, 11.,7K words, beautiful and cute and touching at different times, 'focused on the relationship between wanda walter, norman becile, and the human family behind walter robotics'!! :D)

https://archiveofourown.org/series/3636820

2. The Pact by InterNutter - (fanfic, complete, 8.7K words, a story about the Vice Quadrant that gave me a whole new understanding of the human characters involved and actually made me care about them. Made me emotional)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/4782044

3. Mirrors by jaysayheyyy - (fanfic, complete, 14.8K, a story where after Peter A Walter the First died, Iris had to give Rabbit to the Beciles and she is Not having fun. Bonus, written with she/her pronouns for Rabbit! (which I wish was the standard but lots of fics were never revisited after she came out))

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23321380

4. War Machines by SongOfErin - (fanfic, complete, 88.3K words, and goddamn this one made me cry. I don't know MASH, the crossover fandom at all, but this fanfic made me love those characters for the first time and the SPG characters even more. It is a wartime story, and not everyone likes the robots or thinks they are worthy of care at first, but they grow to love them.)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25096453/chapters/60795982

5. Goodbye, Old Man by TheTetrarch - (fanfic, complete, 5.1K words, Jon centric fic that is sad and meaningful to me where the bots have to make a tough decision during World War One)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/672760

6. The Chance I've Got by raven_aorla - (fanfic, complete, 2.9K words, The Spine and The Jon centric fic about running out of Crystal Pepsi and only having enough to bring The Jon up to functioning for a few days every few years.)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/13573587

7. Steel Plated by easternCriminal - (fanfic, incomplete, 25.8K words, crossover with the Avengers that I'd argue works even if you're not into Marvel. I love the way that The Spine gets to bond with different characters and I really wish it was finished but I recommend it anyway because I remember it being really good!)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23282524/chapters/55758373

8. Photographic Memories by Marcus_Gantry - (series, incomplete, 29.6K words, mostly The Spine focused, absolutely amazing and touching writing!! Touches on love, the war, trauma, being upgraded without consent, and Rabbit being trans)

https://archiveofourown.org/series/1966084

9. Tender Souls by Whistler_Ren - (fanfic, complete, 66.7K words, another crossover between MASH and Steam Powered Giraffe, and I adore this one as well!! It's a little happier overall, I think, and similarly characterises the MASH characters and SPG characters so that I love and care about all of them. I really got invested in the story, and although I felt the ending happened a bit fast, I remember I loved it a lot.)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17184035/chapters/40403657

10. Abandoned Station by Slytherinwolf16 - (fanfic, complete, 1.5K words, just a short atmospheric piece that has an eerie abandoned station and some cute kittens. Good characterisation, too)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52953451

#steam powered giraffe #spg #fanfic #fanfic recs #fanfiction #fanfiction recommendation #fanfic rec list

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bookwermthings · 4 months

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I wasn't around in the fandom when this all came out. It doesn't appear like you got the pause you wanted or the information spread? But I can't be sure.

This is terrible and I'm glad for this post. The official one is really vague and doesn't get across the full severity of his actions.

Statement of Harm & Abuse caused by Steam Powered Giraffe’s former bandmember Michael Philip Reed

I am making this post after reading Steam Powered Giraffe’s recent tweets about Michael and also seeing another tweet circling around from a fan/friend of his as well. This statement is being posted publicly to make the Steam Powered Giraffe fandom and community aware of the breadth of Michael’s harmful actions. Steam Powered Giraffe also tweeted encouraging victims to come forward privately with more information, and because of this I have sent this statement directly to SPG so they are aware of this now as well.

This post is formed by input from victims, occasionally about each other, and occasionally through observations about themselves directly, that occurred over a span of roughly 10 years, informally through text and private messaging, as well as casual conversation at parties and during socializing. His victims should not be subject to more retraumatizing or identification due to fear of retaliation. Along this vein, I also do not wish to identify myself. Frequently his victims of abuse are non-romantic partners.

Michael and I were friends for a number of years. We became friends when I was 18 and he was 26. During the entirety of our friendship I watched him make friends with young women and notably - minors, as well as pursue relationships with them that blurred the lines of platonic and romantic behavior. I watched him emotionally manipulate multiple young women + minors in their teens he had as friends, often causing animosity between the people he was manipulating, which he then used to his gain whenever confronted on his behavior by scoffing it off as jealousy. Part of the emotional manipulation that contributed to this that I witnessed and was also victim to was a deliberate effort on Michael’s part to be secretive about all of the people in his social group who were in the category of young women and minors, despite all parties involved knowing each other in some way because they knew he was “friends” with them. Michael specifically had no problem chatting about mutual friends who were adults and men - however there was a notably distinct difference when talking about young women/minors. He groomed multiple minors that I knew, engaging in physical affection and romantic/sexual emotional manipulation. In some cases he waited until they legally became an adult to make sexual advances. In others, with victims as young as 15 years old, he did pursue and act upon sexual advances. In case it is not abundantly clear - this is sexual assault and in the context of engaging in sex acts with minors is rape.

Even in the case of victims Michael did not form an ongoing intimate relationship with, Michael was consistently friendly around young women and minors (predominantly met through Steam Powered Giraffe and before and after shows) in inappropriate ways, often openly flirting with them upon meeting them and encouraging them to keep in touch. There were many instances he initiated obtaining direct contact info with fans after meeting them, some he was privy to were minors at the time. I have witnessed this in person, Steam Powered Giraffe has received reports of this, and I have been told this directly by fans and friends of friends who have met him in passing. He regularly held chat rooms with young women and minors and in those chatrooms often made innuendoes and flirty jokes.

In addition to Michael being manipulative to many young, impressionable people, he was also an irresponsible friend - which in the context of having a social circle filled with young women and minors, was negligent and dangerous. He actively participated in peer pressuring and coaxing his young “friends” into illegal recreational drugs - predominantly psychedelics and alcohol and encouraged friends his age who did those drugs to peer pressure his young companions into these behaviors as well. He not only peer pressured and coaxed his victims into using illegal recreational drugs, but also personally offered them as he had them in his possession. He also would solicit his “friends” to hang out with him at night and drink (most if not all of whom were under 21, so he had to supply the alcohol) and then disappear or offer to let people crash at his place and then rescind his offer last minute. This put his young victims in danger and at risk, especially when under the influence of alcohol. On a number of occasions where I wasn’t directly affected by this, I was one of the people with a car who would pick up our mutual friends left hanging.

As evidenced by another tweet circulating, Michael has also said a number of racist things. He has wallowed in his white guilt openly and unproductively with multiple people of color, seeking comfort and to unburden his conscience. He has frequently made his white guilt a focus and expected emotional labor from POC, and has said some very offensive and distasteful things, like repeatedly saying he wished he was a black man, and that part of that desire was because he felt his music should be sung with a black man’s voice. His wishing to be black is grotesque for a number of reasons: - because he wanted to be absolved of his white guilt without taking any personal action to dismantle white supremacy, and also fetishizing black people as there is no monolithic black voice, black people are all individual and unique and to fixate on an idea of something they may have that he wanted is racist and inappropriate to say the least. He also made comments in front of friends and at parties to a POC he was romantically involved with repeatedly saying this person was white passing enough for him, as he wasn’t normally attracted to women of color. He also boasted to multiple friends that much of his friend group were people of color.

All in all, after years of knowing Michael, seeing his behaviors towards myself and towards others, these very clear statements need to be made.

1. Michael is a pedophile who has a long history of actively and physically preying on minors and young women. Michael has preyed upon minors and young women, and has coerced minors (under the age of 17) into sexual activity - which is sexual assault and rape. He has calculatedly manipulated young women 5-10 years his junior to be his “friend”, often treating them and implying they were in a relationship, and lying to other people involved, creating an extremely toxic social circle of gaslighted young people being manipulated and abused. He cyclically pulled from this group of individuals one at a time and withheld attention from the others to maintain control and silence of the entire group. This is sexual abuse, in any context. He has used his fame and social capital and his brand of charming and kind dude to make excuses for his behavior and seem like he would never be the type to commit it. When called out on this- he directly lies. Lying about his behavior even when presented with evidence is frequent.

2. Michael is racist. He has made multiple racist comments to people of color who were close to him over a number of years, he has sought out emotional support for his white guilt without addressing how he should personally fight against racism and white supremacy. He has fetishized people of color and fixated on them.

Those who have gotten close enough to Michael know that despite his kindhearted exterior, he can be shockingly cold and lash out in very cruel ways unexpectedly. He has done this to every single one of his victims that I’ve known, including myself, and his victims are anticipating the potential that he will retaliate in response to being called out for his actions. Private and informal testimonies from sexual partners and friends of a variety of ages, forms of relationship, and gender indicate severe emotional abuse.

I would like to acknowledge my role in accountability in this situation for those who may be wondering why I am privy to all of this information but have not spoken out sooner - 18 is not a monolithic age of wizened adulthood - and being that I met Michael when he was nearly 10 years my senior and he pursued friendship with me, I was also taken advantage of for my age and naivety. I was a consistent victim of his emotional manipulation, and felt vaguely uncomfortable for the entirety of knowing and interacting with him, but also personally looked up to him and was charmed by the kindhearted well intentioned image he cultivated both publicly and privately. Upon reading Bunny’s tweets on the matter and reflecting on all that I have been aware of has occurred, it became abundantly clear that it was crucial to make this statement.

To all who have considered themselves friends and colleagues of Michael’s who are in his age group - do not mislead yourselves that there were no signs of Michael’s behavior. This should’ve been dealt with much swifter than nearly a decade down the line when great irrevocable harm has been dealt to Michael’s victims, and there were many publicly visible signs that Michael was way too close with young people - predominantly young women and minors, even if the deeper grotesque details remained in secrecy. The same things that enticed Michael’s young victims to believe being close to him was safe and exciting, are much of the same signs that should’ve been clear to his peers were deeply inappropriate. Based on Bunny’s tweets regarding Michael getting “too friendly” with young fans, and being caught kissing a minor after a show years ago, it is abundantly clear there was a pattern of harmful predatory behavior that was appropriately investigated enough to stop sooner. I ask that all those who have associated with Michael who were peers of him as adults to reflect on this and take open accountability for their role in enabling his behavior either actively or passively in turning a blind eye and/or not investigating his behavior/personally challenging it.

We are asking that this statement is posted on all of SPG’s public channels for visibility - and that fans spread this information and that Steam Powered Giraffe does everything they can to deplatform and demonetize Michael. We are also asking that there is space for this information to spread and breathe and that things do not immediately or quickly return back to status quo within the Steam Powered Giraffe fandom. People have been seriously impacted by this and the trajectory of the lives of many youths has been altered permanently. Considering Steam Powered Giraffe’s success and fame was integral to giving Michael influence over his victims and the opportunity to meet them in the first place, it is only appropriate that there is a significant period of pause - in respect of the victims, and for those finding out about Michael’s actions to process this information.

#steam powered giraffe #michael reed #michael philip reed #spg #pedophilia #pedophilia tw #tw pedophilia

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okay so the gallifreyans found out the doctor could regenerate and potentially live forever, and their response was to systematically murder her to steal her biology and insert it into their own, and then they covered it up by stealing her memories—further violating her autonomy—and erasing it from their history.

the humans found out the doctor could regenerate and potentially live forever, and their response was to be amazed, shrug it off, and make a little file at u.n.i.t. for all her known faces so they could always recognize her if they needed her or vice versa.

and that’s to say nothing of tecteun being the doctor’s first loved one vs. all the human loved ones she’s had since. tecteun saw her regenerate and instantly wanted to exploit her. the worst a human companion has ever done at a regeneration is be uncomfortable for a hot minute.

there’s a reason the doctor has always run to earth instead of home and it’s not just because she thinks it’s neat.

#doctor who #memory loss tw #:)#meta

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You guys do know you're supposed to reblog things, right

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Woah I just discovered this and turned it off!!

HEY DISCORD USERS!!

unfortunately, discord continues to be the Worst Messaging Company Of All Time with its updates, and this time, its one that is not only a privacy violation, not only enabled by default, but ROLLED OUT SILENTLY, MEANING YOU MUST KNOW IT EXISTS TO TURN IT OFF.

i am talking about "clips", an exciting new feature /s that allows people to record you in voice chat without your knowledge or consent! Wow!

fortunately, you can turn this off, but its kinda shitty how they didnt tell you this existed at all, yeah?

settings > clips> the button should be clicked to turn it off

(note that it should be ON by default, you will have to click the button to turn it off)

thanks, discord, for Telling Us This Violating Setting Exists In An Update And Making Sure It Is Off By Default. /s.

reblogs are appreciated to spread the word.

#discord #discord settings

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A playlist related to Steam Powered Giraffe lore!

What character does each song remind me of? Why did I include it? Find the answers below the read more.

Endless war -reminds me of The Spine during wartime

WWIII - reminds me of The Jon during wartime

We Forgot We Were Human - has Rabbit vibes. She might sing it. The Jon would listen to it and dance.

Numb Little Bug - The Jon hums this. It's about him. Maybe also about the Spine.

Bugbear - Rabbit would listen to it. Hatchworth would sing it. The Jon would relate to it.

Solidarity Forever - this is an everyone song

The Boy In The Black Dress - The Jon I see relating to this the most. Rabbit might, too, but not as much, and she is not a boy in a dress

Take care of yourself - the Spine, Zer0. Zer0 singing it to the Spine?

Fix you - the Jon

You're gonna go far - the Spine, as a fatherly figure

I'll call your mom - I can imagine the spine the Jon and Rabbit each singing this song in different ways. It would be heartbreaking

don't wanna know - the Jon, Hatchworth

Look who's inside again - the Jon, Hatchworth, Rabbit, Upgrade, The Spine, in that order 🤪

Body terror song - Rabbit, the Jon, Hatchworth, the Spine

Oh no! - Hatchworth would sing this song!, then the Jon, then The Spine

Humpty Dumpty - the Spine, and then Hatchworth

I miss having sex but at least I don't wanna die anymore - not really the sex part, but the rest of the song is so how I believe it would be to be a robot band member in a world full of humans. Maybe even worse if trans. Mostly a song about Rabbit or The Spine

Anything -not the part about kissing, but upgrade and Rabbit friendship song, , but Hatchworth and Zer0 friendship song

Seems like old times - The Spine would sing this, and it is a The Spine vibe mainly. Maybe Rabbit next, but not as much

Dream machine - Rabbit and The Jon and maybe Upgrade would sing this, it is a song about the Jon

Les cours d'eau - Hatchworth and Rabbit could both be seen singing this if they, y'know, knew French

You Are Enough - The Spine and The Jon sing this song. All the bots need to hear it.

Touch - this is a song about Zer0, Hatchworth, and The Jon, in that order

Juliet - a song the Jon would sing/is about the Jon

Hello my old heart - SPINE SONG!!! And a bit Rabbit

I Wish I was - The Jon, The Spine and then Zer0. This is a fun song. Reminds me of SPG's genre too.

Time waits for no one - Rabbit would sing this

Orange Colored Sky - either Rabbit or Zer0 would sing this, both so expressive with this song

I Hear A Symphony - this sounds like a Hatchworth song 100%, not the same time as the actual songs he sings, but it makes me think of him

Flaws - The Spine would listen to this song

#playlist #song recs #steam powered giraffe #fandom playlist #spg #Spotify

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Top Ten Steam Powered Giraffe Fanfics I Would Recommend

(in no particular order)

These are ten fics or short series that I absolutely adore and would recommend to anyone trying to get into Steam Powered Giraffe, or any fan.

https://archiveofourown.org/series/3636820

https://archiveofourown.org/works/4782044

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23321380

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25096453/chapters/60795982

5. Goodbye, Old Man by TheTetrarch - (fanfic, complete, 5.1K words, Jon centric fic that is sad and meaningful to me where the bots have to make a tough decision during World War One)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/672760

https://archiveofourown.org/works/13573587

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23282524/chapters/55758373

https://archiveofourown.org/series/1966084

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17184035/chapters/40403657

10. Abandoned Station by Slytherinwolf16 - (fanfic, complete, 1.5K words, just a short atmospheric piece that has an eerie abandoned station and some cute kittens. Good characterisation, too)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52953451

#steam powered giraffe #spg #fanfic #fanfic recs #fanfiction #fanfiction recommendation #fanfic rec list

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