#that whole chapter was a big oof for the lad honestly

[dancingisdangerouss]

Plagiarism PT 1

Oof, this is going to be a long one, lads…So, in regards to the whole fic situation:

I tried to be nice about it, and offer the chance to come clean, but I'm nothing if not petty, so...Here we go. It's a lot. A lot-alot. I had to split it into two posts.

I’m going to kick this whole thing off with my biggest chunk of evidence that I have! See if you can spot the difference:

My fic: “‘You’re The Grabber.’ It was a statement, not a question.”

Hers: “‘You’re the Grabber.’ It wasn’t a question, but a statement.”

Hmmmm. 🤔 Anyway.

Honestly, I wouldn’t have taken the time to do all this if I was told upfront that my writing was being emulated, and then got a mini credit in the beginning as being the springboard/starting point or guide for the style. But I’m still being told that I’m a liar and that I’m being hurtful and cruel/seeing things that aren’t there, and that’s not fair to me to make me think I’m crazy when I’m not the only one to have seen it. So I’ve kind of gone off the deep end here from nauseous and guilty to really angry.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen multiple fics now that I also think have drawn from some of my stuff—but I’m okay with that, for the most part. Little things aren’t too big of a deal, especially if it’s 2-3 of the same ideas/content.

I would feel much less anxious if they had other works posted before that one, so you could get a taste of their writing style beforehand. I’ve read A LOT of fics and books in my lifetime, but I convinced myself I was just losing it and looking too deep into things…Not a nice feeling to have.

But I asked multiple other people to tell me their honest opinion (all of whom told me they noticed the same thing), and went back and re-read/combed through the fic with a fine-toothed comb.

Some notes on the writing structure itself: Like I said, I’ve read a lot. You’re going to have styles that resemble one another, it’s inevitable. There are works out there eons above my level, with some of the most eloquent and beautiful writing I’ve ever seen.

All my friends write, and they all have unique styles, none of which catch my eye. I’ve even read other fics that had some similarities, but not enough to make me look twice—but this work made me double-taking many times.

This, coupled with the fact that it was a grabber x reader fic (would I have noticed it as much from a fic in a different fandom? Maybe, maybe not) got me really worried. Maybe if it was one or two things, I’d let it go. Let bygones be bygones. But there were multiple.

Originally I mentioned that she used a line about someone “clutching their pearls!”, which I believe she has since removed. That’s not an uncommon phrase, but certainly not one I’ve seen in anything in a very long time, including movies and books. Frankly I didn’t even notice in the beginning, but a friend of mine pointed it out to me, so I brought it up to her.

So let’s get started. First, the words (and phrases):

Now, obviously, there are some here that are used all the time, all day, every day. I don’t have a trademark on any words, and many on this list are commonly known in literature. I picked the ones that most stood out to me as words I tend to most repeat/use in my writing, along with ones that I’ve actually never seen in another work of fiction in my lifetime, minus the original text it came from.

So yea, I know a lot of them are commonly used—but the fact that they are all culminated together when I phrase things in the exact the same way? I can’t brush it off as a coincidence. There were some other words I thought about adding, but I think I have a sufficient amount here.

Also, the words that stood out to me were ones that popped up after my chapters were uploaded (it wasn’t like I’d see a lesser used word in a chapter that I then used in mine and claimed was copying, all the words I’ve found align if you look at the dates as being used after my chapters).

Words are fun! Especially weird, quirky words. So I can’t go policing and hounding after anyone who likes to elevate their vocabulary, and it’s not the least bit bizarre to use eloquent terms. There were just…a lot that matched with mine. Enough to make me pick up on it.

Also? If it were just a few of the uncommon words used, I would still notice, but not think much of it. There were just…so many of them, and the ones listed came after mine. Now, benefit of the doubt here, a lot of these words are used in fics and are not necessarily strange. They’re mostly just ones that caught my attention.

So yeah, sharing a bunch of the same terms in fics is not a red flag by any means, it was just the sheer numbers I noticed (I still haven’t even finished the list, I got tired and stopped after a while, it was too much) alongside the fact that they were all found in another grabber x reader rape fic.

Anyway, here’s the list of words and phrases I found that matched up in our fics, with some additional comments on some of them:

Ceased Wavering in the doorway Labyrinth Endearing Relent/Unrelent Withdrew Etched Certainly “From the impact” (verbatim) Malice Savoring Scarify (I have never seen this anywhere else) Accompanied Butchering Reminiscent- I don’t see this one often at all Blurring Descending Indecisive Appease Surmised- I see this one used very rarely. Reverie Lash out Adorned Curved Indicated Pulled knife out with a squelch Thumbed Inevitably Wordlessly Intently Renewed Dreamstate- I also can’t recall ever having seen this one before. I picked it up years ago after a sleep study. Meekly Scintillated- Another biggie! I’ve never seen this word used before in fics. It also seemed used…somewhat improperly? I mean, it means that something is, like, sparkling or glittering/twinkling, which is apt to be used with eyes. “Scintillated inside your chest” sounds peculiar because it can potentially make sense in a heavily poetic sense, but it really sounds like it’s implying her chest is sparkling. I assume it was meant to come across as “glowing” or something, but the word scintillate doesn’t…really fit. Woeful Elated Self-effacing Forefront of the mind- Not often used. “Front of your mind” is much more common. Forefront is not used near as much. Cursed yourself (for) Bereft Newly- (newly-adorned, newly-exposed) Apoplectic- Quite rarely used, I’ve only seen it myself in one book before Ascertain Puzzlement Obscene Unwarranted Thumb pads- Used often I’m sure, but generally, for some reason, people always use the word “tips” and don’t know that the space at the end of the finger is called a “pad.” Stoically Delectable Intimate Fleck Spittle Simultaneously Unabashedly- Not very commonly used Relinquish Steeled Mangled Surged Discern- I don’t see this one much, so also caught my eye. Usually people just say “determined” or “recognized” or some such variation. Conjure Retort Pornographic Salacious- Again rarely used, less so than others but not often seen You figured Venture Whilst- I…have actually never seen this word used in a fic? It’s one I pepper in myself some to mix things up from using while. I’m sure people use it, obviously, but it’s not a term I have seen in a long time. Coerced Initial Saturate Choked out Bellicose- A biggie!! Can’t remember the time I last saw this word used anywhere, so definitely caught my eye Found yourself (verb) Usher/ushered Gnawing Coherent Averting your eyes Clamped over Presume Viscous (uncommon) Perceived Reverent Jolted “Pain radiating” (verbatim) Regained “Doling out” (verbatim) “Barely (even) registered” (verbatim) Exhalation (uncommon; exhale used in most works) Exertion Suffice Hoisted Unmistakable Perhaps (not the slightest bit uncommon, but yet another thing my English professors have gotten onto me for using too much. We both used it quite liberally) Quite (same exact thing as perhaps. A word I use far too often, because I like the sound of it. Not used near as much by most authors). Certainly (need I say it again? Same as the two above) Particularly (same as above lol) Seemingly Clamoring Ecstacy Elicit (uncommon) “Came into view” (verbatim) Constricting Innards Petulant Tangible Reciprocate “His stomach rippling” (verbatim) Blinking away (something) Hazy glow Recollect/Recollection Save for Falter (of voice) Adept Scarcely “Proceeded to” (verbatim) “In theory” (verbatim)

Carnal Mewl/Mewling Cross-legged (used shortly after chapter where Al sits this way on Y/N’s bed; it is also describing Al sitting down) Distinguish Opportune Concluded “Subjected to” (verbatim) Mutilated “Reflexively” (I never see this used in a verb sense, but here we are) Protrusion

Cowering Vigorously Taken on Frame (body) Elsewhere

Utensil Amorous- Not often used, if ever Utterly Registered (something) Notion “Ever more” (verbatim; becoming more) Produced Amplify/Amplified Damned Amicable (uncommon) Endless Cerulean (used after I had used the term; again not a rare word, but another color I have yet to see used in a fic before, at least personally). Azure (used literally right after I had used azure. By no means a rare or odd word, but strange that they popped up at the same time, since there’s a multitude of color terms out there). Chasm Retreat Discard/Discarding (of clothing) “It’s not like” (verbatim) Hadn’t (improper; most people will split it into Had Not. Most people don’t use the contraction) “All the while” (verbatim) Evident Candid You thought (“But then, you thought, it was…” “Oh sure, you thought, if that…”, etc.). I love adding the “thought” in between to mix it up VS just putting it at the beginning of the sentence. I don’t see people ever do that anymore…until now, evidently. Reprieve Entirely Dismiss Reflexively Expectant (Mine: “hold out an expectant hand,” Hers: “He had only to hold out an expectant hand.” In context, Al is asking for her clothing in both these scenes) Prolong “Presented itself” (I see presented sometimes, but not the full phrase) Splutter Endure Visible/Visibly Blunder Clasping Preferable

#this...took an eternity #but I wanted to show y'all I'm not just making unfounded claims and being a bully #so I took the time to fully gather what I had the energy for #I just wanted to back myself up so y'all can see my POV and why I'm upset #penny for your thots #into the black #the black phone #black acres #the grabber #the grabber x reader #black phone #grabber #albert shaw #x reader #plagiarism #grabber x reader #grabber x you #female reader

[brutal-nemesis]

Stealing the blep <3

Hehehe :P

I honestly don't remember when I decided to cut off his tongue tbh. But once I settled on how the experiment was going to proceed, I knew I wanted to, uh, give a little foretaste of what was to come. Both to Erebus and to all of y'all ;) And since the tongue was part of my plans and pretty easy to just...chop off, I went for it.

Mute Erebus was so fun in answering asks, I miss that a little bit...

#ask game #yet-another-heathen #thanks wick! #erebus #that whole chapter was a big oof for the lad honestly #he gets collared and gets his hair and tongue cut off... big changes #there is an au where he never gets a tongue back #it's a crack au but an au nonetheless #the au where marti and boa kidnap him and throw him in the trunk of a car #they were mad at me for being so mean to him (smh my head) and wished to confiscate him #they are rescuing him but it was agreed that he should be put in the trunk of a car #one last lil whump #also he doesnt know what the fuck modern technology is so that would be fucking funny #reverse isekaing the boy would be fun okay

[jimmycarrhairlinesurgery]

hey abby guess what. 1-30

1: Favorite season?

you KNOW you KNOW a softe bitch loves season 5 its just pure and nice and comforting to watch and also has so many goode episodes and macden moments in it... i literally have the url iasipseasonfive saved like need i say more

2: Favorite character?

its mac... like ofc it is ive loved dennis and dee in the past and of course i still have a soft spot for the trash twins esp their childhoods but mac’s coming out arc is just perfect and he just wants to be a happy boye! honestly it might change but my big three are den dee and mac sorry gruesome twosome 

3: Favorite cast member?

i kin glennato and like LOVE his weird music taste but i have 2 say kaitlin olson shes so present on social media and the utter reverence with which the other cast members speak abt her is just. beautiful! she’s credited with literally saving the show by making dee just as despicable as the rest of the gang she’s a feminist queen and also managed to cuff rmacelhenney like kudos girl! angel queen gorgeous etc

4: OTP?

it’s mac and dennis honestly their relationship can get my heart pounding and it was the main reason i was drawn to the show in the first place... kings of being repressed sexually and emotionally and honestly i related to that feeling of being repressed and in love w your best friend like not to project on characters that have nothing to do w me but they rlly helped me work through some issues!!! im not as ride or die as before because theyve already done so much but fingers crossed for s14 lads

5: BROTP?

ooooo this is difficult bc i love charmac but mac and dee is the friendship we deserve.... she could help him get over his raging misogyny and he could introduce her to the gay lifestyle how perfect would that be?? also i just feel like when they r alone they could be so nice to each other and i want that for them

6: NOTP?

one of them raped the other, what more can i say?

7: answered

8: Least favorite character?

it has to be frank like i get so angry thinking about how he abused dennis and dee as children he has almost zero redeemable qualities but like.. i could learn to love him if mfhp was a turning point... i just can’t ever get over the fact that he owned a sweatshop the joke stuff just isn’t even funny to me it makes me feel ill

9: Least favorite episode?

uhhhh if you’ve seen iasip ranked you’ll know that we ranked a cricket’s tale and frank’s brother as the worst but i’d also like to put up there the gang goes on family fight bc dennis’ breakdown is painfullll... other episodes that hurt me personally are the gang broke dee and how mac got fat

10: Favorite crack ship?

deetress started off as a crackship but it’s become honestly very serious and i hold it v close to my heart... if you don’t believe me watch one single minute of the boggs ladies reboot.... honorable mention is charden 

11: Favorite headcanon?

hhmm i think that one of my favourite ones of all time is dennis is the bar like that was inimitable... also like hc that dee is lesbian bc she is

12: An episode you wish you could change?

all lethal weapon episodes... imagine how iconic they could be and quotable as well if they didn’t include blackface :(

13: An episode you wish you could write?

i want to write a vegas ep for sure.... like imagine also i would NOT do it justice but the episode where mac and dennis first get together, oof actually you’d do a better job of it tbh

14: Favorite thing about the show?

it has to be rcg like what other showrunners would care so much about the fate of the show and adapt it so much as time goes on... as much as i slander them on this website they really created one of the best shows to ever air

15: Least favorite thing about the show?

hmmm aside from all the blackface and the fact that they should have hired black writers if they wanted to address race in the show.... the fact that the gang r being so mean to mac and the whole ddl thing it’s a nightmare why didn’t they tell us what was going on with dennis??

16: Favorite running gag?

charlie’s illiteracy......... iconique also repressed mac was a good gag while it lasted i am glad he is out though

17: Best Mac shirt?

BEAST COAST

18: Best Dennis rant?

hnndg im gonna have to say the whole keeping the skin,, skin glass box thing in season 10 i forget the name of the episode but GOD that kills me every time glenn really went to julliard huh

19: answered

20: answered

21: Favorite end credits message?

idk i never watch the end credits messages! send me your favourites if you have any lads :)

22: A character you’d write off the show?

ngl probably cricket... he really bores me and like a cricket’s tale cemented that i think everything they can do with the character they have done but for longevity they have to keep him so he can supplement the gang’s schemes

23: An actor you want to see on the show (bonus points if you can think of a character for them)?

ooooooooo i’d love if dax sheppard came back on the show!! also i WISH lili reinhardt could come on but as betty from riverdale.. like a 30 second betty from riverdale cameo would be so ideal you have no idea it would be so stupid but like... hh

24: Favorite fic?

Yphrum’s Law by @lesbianfreyja chapter one made me BAWL (andchaos on ao3) and also anything by @macfoundhispride (yennefers on ao3)  and also your fics michelle !!! everyone go check her out she’s peraltiagoisland on ao3 

25: Favorite promo shoot?

the fuckign ingrid bergman one for season 8 i have no idea why they would do that but it’s incredible..... so niche i feel like it was glennato’s idea

26: Best Waitress hair-style?

sexeyyy episode charlie and dee find love her hair was so pretty long but also i love it now im glad she went brunette again good for her!! any waitress hairstyle is a good hairstyle

27: Fluffy hair Mac or hair-gel Mac?

FLUFFY HAIR MAC ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?

28: answered in GREAT DETAIL

29: Overrated character?

cricket... not to bash cricket again.... but also frank and charlie are overrated imo i can’t understand why charlie is the show’s darling i’ve never been that interested in him

30: Underrated episode?

the most underrated episode of all time is pop-pop the final solution i love it sm.... GOD it’s so good it truly has everything and like the nazi stuff was well executed.. questions abt life and death,,, deception, ryan gosling? i love it also dennis reynolds an erotic life is amazing 

this took me like an hour and a half michelle i hope you’re happy!! also if you’re still reading thank you for putting up w my bullshit