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Summary:

My deepest apologies for the late update. Recently, one of my coworkers needed to believably murder someone, so I was placed in a coma for several weeks. I hope you enjoy.

Sorry for the wait. I had to perform heart surgery on a 16 year-old in an active warzone. It took a toll on me.

hey guys sorry been busy lost a few limbs but the fight was sick as FUCK

A certain demographic of fanfiction authors seem to be experiencing the AO3 author's curse a little bit more than everyone else. Fortunately, there's an "investigative journalist" on the case.

(Prompt: "characters-of-your-choice's A/Ns as they go through canon events")

Notes:

Firstly, just so you guys know, this thing has hella formatting (you can probably tell if you look down a little bit), so please turn on creator's style. Fic-in-a-fic is occurring here today.

Secondly, thanks for everyone in NWA who offered their names for commenting >:)

As mentioned in the tags, this is spoilers for the literal entire manga (it has chapter numbers), so please be sure to have read all of that before you look at this.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

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BREAKING MY SILENCE

Summary:

GUYS, PLEASE CLICK ON THIS!

I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS FANDOM AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK ON THEM MAYBE??? PLEASE HEAR ME OUT I THINK THESE PEOPLE MIGHT NEED HELP

Chapter 1: Foreword

AO3 Community:

I know this isn’t the kind of thing that’s normally posted to AO3, but this is killing me sitting on it and I need to get it out because I’m kind of genuinely concerned? I know we all know about the ao3 author’s curse, but I read a LOT of fanfic and i’ve been noticing these insane a/ns more often lately in some specific fandoms I read… which would normally be a coincidence...

except??? these ones seem like they might be related??? i know i sound like a conspiracy theorist but like please hear me out okay i don’t really know how to report this so i’m calling on the community to tell me if i’m going insane or not. thanks everyone.

I've compiled most of the A/Ns I think might be related into multiple chapters of chronological posting order, and some comments because I know other people were worried too. PLEASE tell me I'm wrong. I am so afraid for this group of people and really hope we can make sure they're okay or something. Thanks y'all!


Chapter 8: eraseyourself

Notes:

Look stop badgering me for updates. I’m a teacher, it’s the school year, and unlike last year I couldn’t expel my entire homeroom, so instead I have to raise these little hellions and make sure they stop trying to kill themselves every six minutes.


Chapter 22: onehandkillingspree

Notes:

this update took a minute because i disintegrated my keyboard because this fucking project to defeat my worst enemy failed and now my sensei is pissed at me and wouldn't help so i had to get myself a new one. my game daily streaks are ruined but at least i can still kill everyones favorites in fanfiction, so


Chapter 45: smallmightwrites

Notes:

So sorry this update took so long, but I needed to research how fifteenth century lute players learned their craft but I broke all my fingers and it hurt to spend too much time scrolling so this got pushed back.

But hey those four lines of backstory are a LOT more accurate now. I know you appreciate when I get these things right, so I hope you guys don’t mind the delay too much!


Chapter 46: hotandcold

Notes:

Hi everyone, I know I promised to get this series off the ground faster, but I’ve been more busy with school than I thought I would be. We had a major competition I needed to win, and I’ve recently started using the second half of my quirk because some asshole at my school made some good points. Turns out not living up to your full potential just to spite your dad is disservicing yourself… I keep setting myself on fire, though.

Anyway, that’s not what you’re here for. If you’d like to see more of this series, as always, let me know in the comments.


Chapter 58: bigbrotenner

Notes:

I’m not going to lie guys, this is 100% a vent fic. I’ve been going through a tough time lately and I just needed to put a couple of characters through the wringer. I hope you enjoy this, but it gets dark at times, so please take care of yourselves.

Also my work schedule has gotten a lot lighter because I got paralyzed from the waist down, so I’m hoping to get to tackle some of the larger projects on my backburner. Thank you all for reading!


Chapter 59: hotandcold's second update

Notes:

Two days late on the update, sorry guys. Something came up in my internship, and I had to help a friend get revenge on the asshole who paralyzed his brother from the waist down. I’m also heading into final exams, so I can’t promise I’ll get an update out before the semester ends.

Anyway, hopefully this is enough to tide you over.


  1. SaccharineSalt Sun 7 Jun 2171 3:07AM EST

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    wait i JUST saw another fic in this fandom who also mentioned getting paralyzed by the waist down? Is this like a coordinated bit or


    1. hotandcold Sun 7 Jun 2171 6:59AM EST

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      That makes sense.


      1. SaccharineSalt Sun 7 Jun 2171 2:15 PM EST

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        what

Chapter 71: floatingupsidedown

Notes:

Thank my nightmares for the inspiration (thank you floaty’s nightmares!) No seriously, this is inspired by my literal nightmares. I blame the creepy guy who was hanging around my friend at the mall today. Stay away from villains, kids.


Chapter 95: lordmurdergodpen

Notes:

The wait was fucking worth it. While I was kidnapped by villains I wrote the best goddamn plot you've ever seen. No I won't answer questions

If any of you fuckers leaves one of those spam bot comments, I will explode you through the screen. Die!


Chapter 96: smallmightwrites' second update

Notes:

My update schedule is all messed up, guys, I’m sorry. I know I promised to update more during summer break but there was an incident at my summer camp where my friend got kidnapped by villains and I spent about a week in the hospital and then I had to stage a rescue mission. Slowly working through the concussion.

I apologize for any typos, I can’t focus long enough to fix them. Anyway, I’m not going to promise a stable schedule until villains stop trying to kill me, but I do have a lot of free time since I’m on house arrest right now, so you may get some bonus chapters. Keep an eye out on your emails if you want to know when I post!


Chapter 107: killerprincess

Notes:

okay so i know I ALWAYS UPDATE MY FICS ON SUNDAYS but i got REALLY really REALLY excited because i met the CUTEST boy and the CUTEST girl and i wanna eat them so bad and there was stabbing and blood so here’s a one-shot about y/n killing the new loves of their life ⸜(。˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡♡♡ lots of stabbing!! i’ll get my usual chapter out next week!!!


  1. mmmmmm Mon 2 Sep 2171 1:15PM EST

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    i’m living under the assumption that all of your authors notes are satire. I think this is self-care

Chapter 115: lordmurdergodpen's second update

Notes:

I don’t want to hear shit about me not writing, you hear. I’ve gotten three fics out in the last week and a fourth one right here. Remedial lessons are so goddamn boring, all I’ve got to do for four hours a day is write in my head. Just because the fucking assholes in my country's government failed me on my license exam doesn’t mean I need to be taught the difference between a civilian, a victim, and a perpetrator. I learned that shit in the first week of school. Fucking assholes

While I’m suffering you’re eating good, so be grateful for once in your miserable lives.


  1. November_Clouds Tue 3 Sep 2171 10:56PM EST

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    wait are you in hero school???


    1. November_Clouds Wed 4 Sep 2171 1:47AM EST

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      IS THAT WHY YOU GOT KIDNAPPED BY VILLAINS????????? I THOUGHT THAT WAS A JOKE


Chapter 116: hotandcold's third update

Notes:

I promise I’m working on the updates for Her Secret Love Child but I needed to write out some feelings so I figured I’d do some character studies. I’ve been feeling…a bit like a failure lately. I underestimated a friend during our final exams and it almost caused us to fail. And then I did fail taking a provisional licensing exam.

I know the point of going to school is to get better, but I’m not sure I’m getting better fast enough.

This fic is different to most of my stuff but I still hope you enjoy it. And if you look closely, you may find the HSLC easter egg I put in there.


  1. HickoryDaisy Thu 5 Sep 2171 1:12AM EST

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    is there like a discord server of insane people failing their license exams or is this like a multiple nickel situation


Chapter 170: phantasmic

Notes:

Sorry for going missing for a while, guys! I got shot and permanently lost my quirk, and I also lost my mentor in the same accident, and my friend went to the hospital, but I'm okay! I'm looking forward to getting to update this fic more while I recover!


Chapter 184: eraseyourself's second update

Notes:

I’m not abandoning this fic, but I’ve just adopted a child so my time is much more limited. I’ve also lost some of my vision, so writing for too long hurts my head. Here’s the update, it’s written at least. Stop asking.


Chapter 217: smallmightwrites' third update

Notes:

Please mind the tags! This is some pretty aggressive body horror. My quirk manifested a new…well, something lately and it’s been making my skin crawl. Just when i thought I had it under control I get eldritch tentacles with a mind of their own.

Quirk’s haunted. So is this fic. Hope you guys like it!


Chapter 240: onehandedkillingspree's second update

Notes:

hey. leveled up my quirk so its strpng enough nw todestroy my country but I alsp keep forgetting wen im on pc xo ive brken 5 keyboards so far. p much i xant wrte properly OR do my ffxiv dailies. on hiatus. gime a few mnths tho


  1. granny_griffin Thu 11 Dec 2171 10:23AM EST

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    hey man, I assure you, whatever you meant by that first part, league of legends fanfiction is not as important as your personal life. please take care of yourself!


Chapter 241: XcrematoriumX

Notes:

hey losers guess who's back with an update


  1. CalicoLynx Sun 14 Dec 2171 12:10 AM EST

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    dude it's been 11 years


    1. XcrematoriumX Mon 28 Mar 2172 10:36AM EST

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      Yeah sorry I legally died my bad


  1. americallmight Mon 15 Dec 2171 11:45PM EST

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    I kind of thought you would’ve rewritten this fic if you ever came back to it. Your dialogue has gotten really good and the plot of this fic has always been interesting, but it feels like you're character bashing endeavor, which, regardless of it being rpf, feels a bit silly when everyone else is written well and then endeavor is ooc? Your writing is really good though, I'd really like to see it evolve!


    1. XcrematoriumX Mon 15 Dec 2171 11:51PM EST

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      kill yourself


Chapter 255: eraseyourself's third update

Notes:

Sorry guys I found out my friend who died is undead now and I needed a minute for that one. You know the advice write drunk, edit sober? Well, this was written drunk and posted before I became hungover. Deal with the typos, I do not care.


  1. Purrs Wed 15 Jan 2172 6:34PM EST

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    the update was good but what does this mean


Chapter 256: headintheclouds

Notes:

sorry I died and forgot who I was, but I only remember who I am sometimes so whenever that happens i can update.

Since the whims of my muse are completely up to the like, moon cycles, or some other bullshit, I don’t know when I’ll post next. But I’m really excited with how this romance is progressing and I hope you will be too!


Chapter 292: denim_and_design

Notes:

My deepest apologies for the late update. Recently, one of my coworkers needed to believably murder someone, so I was placed in a coma for several weeks. I hope you enjoy.


  1. SirGlasses Mon 30 Mar 2172 10:27AM EST

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    listen I think the fake reasons for not posting are funny too but you’d lose a bunch of motor control if you were in a coma for a few weeks so there’s no way you’d be able to write this in that case


Chapter 302: birdnerd

Notes:

sorry guys I had to fake murder someone and put them in a coma so i could join a criminal organization and then betray them and then they almost killed me for that part so ive been in the hospital but now that im off the machines I stayed up til 4 am last night to update since i felt kinda bad about that cliffhanger i left yall on. anyway may not be able to update for a while due to the likely societal collapse im gonna be a part of in the next few weeks so bear with me ty🙏🫶🕊


  1. maverickkkkkkk Thu 2 Apr 2172 5:08AM EST

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    wait wasnt there that other guy in this fandom who made the same coma joke


Chapter 310: bulletsandbubblegum

Notes:

UPDATE: As most of you know, I haven't been very active in the past couple of years because I was in prison.

I'm back now though. More fanfiction updates coming soon.



Chapter 347: badbunnybitch

Notes:

hey guys sorry been busy lost a few limbs but the fight was sick as FUCK

anyway check this shit out they kiss in this one

(EDIT: so many of yall wanna know what i meant in this a/n. i meant what i said. both arms 1 leg, half an ear. I can still type yuri tho so i dont really gaf

also to those asking if i won. be fr. yeah he disintegrated)


  1. Pinkponyqueen Tue 8 Jun 2172 7:23PM EST

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    uhhhh hey op that's 3 of your 4 limbs. that's not a few.


Chapter 405: lordmurdergodpen's third update

Notes:

Quit whining in the comments. I’m fucking writing, but I died and had to be resurrected on the battlefield so I’m sorry if my priorities haven’t been this two-thousand word chapter on kissing.


  1. November_Clouds Mon 11 May 2172 4:57PM EST

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    YOU GOT KIDNAPPED AND THEN FAILED YOUR EXAM AND THEN DIED ON AN ACTIVE BATTLEFIELD???? DAWG WHAT IS GOING ON OVER THERE


Chapter 406: edgeofhonor

Notes:

Sorry for the wait. I had to perform heart surgery on a 16 year-old in an active warzone. It took a toll on me.


  1. herofan1111 Wed 13 May 2172 1:08AM EST

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    wait. No. wait. Hold on. Hold on. These dots aren’t connecting in ways that I like them


Chapter 424: eraseyourself's fourth update

Notes:

Another goddamn late update because I’ve become partially blind, dictation takes fucking forever, and also most of my students got killed or injured all in one go. Take the chapter. It’s angst again.

Also to the person who said my quirkless hero was “unrealistic” go take a long walk off a short pier, you have no industry experience.


Chapter 425: birdnerd's second update

Notes:

ok so it turns out when your actions help usher in the whole societal collapse thing they might make you president to fix it which NO ONE told me was in my job description but im gonna get the next chapter out on schedule I PROMISE.

at least im visiting a friend tomorrow! pretty excited. haven’t gotten to see her in a while bc she’s in prison


  1. wingsgiveyouredbull Thu 17 Jun 2172 12:06PM EST

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    has anyone ever told you you write the most concerning author’s notes possible that come off just sincere enough to be plausible


Chapter 426: bulletsandbubblegum's second update

Notes:

“I'm back in prison, but I asked a visiting friend to post this. Also, can y'all stop making comments on Mt. Lady’s body… she'll let us know when/if she's pregnant. Calm down."

  1. herofan1111 Thu 18 Jun 2172 2:12PM EST

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    hey uhhh hey visiting friend what’s your ao3


    1. birdnerd Thu 18 Jun 2172 2:15PM EST

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      why


      1. herofan1111 Thu 18 Jun 2172 2:32PM EST

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        just been having some. Thoughts. and Realizations


Chapter 427: XcrematoriumX's second update

Notes:

i lived bitches. writing this from my fucking tube

Chapter 429: birdnerd's third update

Notes:

sorry for the wait guys im restructuring my goddamn government again. they assign me to this position and then get surprised when i change things despite everything being a mess right now and it’s really annoying but all of my friends except the one who’s in prison have never done this before so HERE I AM doing it alone. anyways enjoy the update


  1. tightasscapslock Fri 3 Jul 2172 3:37AM EST

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    except the one who’s in prison…?


    1. birdnerd Fri 3 Jul 2172 4:35AM EST

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      look sometimes things happen


  1. herofan1111 Sun 5 Jul 2172 8:25PM EST

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    i. think i was right. gonna need to have a mental breakdown and then post. something. about all of this.


    1. birdnerd Sun 5 Jul 2172 11:58PM EST

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      ohhh you’re THAT GUY yeah please don’t i have enough work as it is. no seriously please don’t im not even thirty you’re gonna take years off my life please i dont like sending c&ds


      1. herofan1111 Mon 6 Jul 2172 12:27AM EST

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        theres no fucking way.


        1. birdnerd Mon 6 Jul 2172 12:37AM EST

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          PLEASE don’t make me make the c&d, do NOT post this

Notes:

UPDATE: Hey guys, I did end up getting a cease & desist letter, so I'll have to take this down soon. But it means my worrying was right!!! Remember this!!!! WE NEED TO HELP THEM

HickoryMist, granny_griffin, November_Clouds, CalicoLynx, and SaccharineSalt, as well as 3 guests left kudos on this work!

Notes:

(THIS IS THE ACTUAL END NOTE OF THE ACTUAL FIC PLEASE LOOK DOWN HERE KEEP SCROLLING 💖)

Thank y'all so much for reading; if you see any formatting mistakes please let us know, I (Theo) spent a LOT of time doing it. The base code for the formatting belongs to cheju. I may go back in and reformat some stuff later, but it's 1 am, so.