cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53839835

I recommended the Fediverse to Brennan Kenneth Brown (the creator and developer of fanfiction.lol: https://fanfiction.lol/, which is an alternative to Ao3, but that uses the same OTW software: https://github.com/otwcode/otwarchive/).

And he told me to go ahead and implement, as well as create a pull request.

The issue is: I know almost NOTHING about the technical side of The Fediverse (lol).

fanfiction.lol Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/brennanbrown/fanfiction.lol

I recommended the Fediverse to Brennan Kenneth Brown (the creator and developer of fanfiction.lol: https://fanfiction.lol/, which is an alternative to Ao3, but that uses the same OTW software: https://github.com/otwcode/otwarchive/).

And he told me to go ahead and implement, as well as create a pull request.

The issue is: I know almost NOTHING about the technical side of The Fediverse (lol).

fanfiction.lol Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/brennanbrown/fanfiction.lol

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53757573

Two months ago, I made this post:

https://lemmy.world/post/50855395

In this community, about potentially either “colonizing”, or forking Squidgeworld Archive (alternative to the fanfiction site ao3).

https://squidgeworld.org/

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Apparently, ao3 has recently shut-down for 2-4 weeks:

https://www.404media.co/archive-of-our-own-ao3-down-maintenance/

https://nerdist.com/article/ao3-archive-of-our-own-down-for-two-to-four-weeks/

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My question is: Should we consider potentially making a Fediverse alternative to Ao3 / SqWA?

If you head over to the Squidgeworld Archive website, it states that over 2,300+ ao3 users have already migrated over to SqWA from ao3.

Just imagine how many people could potentially be brought into the Fediverse, if there were a working federated alternative version of ao3 / SqWA.

Or if Fediverse users, instead of creating an alternative, instead commited to “colonising” SqWA, instead.

Two months ago, I made this post:

https://lemmy.world/post/50855395

In this community, about potentially either “colonizing”, or forking Squidgeworld Archive (alternative to the fanfiction site ao3).

https://squidgeworld.org/

Apparently, ao3 has recently shut-down for 2-4 weeks:

https://www.404media.co/archive-of-our-own-ao3-down-maintenance/

https://nerdist.com/article/ao3-archive-of-our-own-down-for-two-to-four-weeks/

My question is: Should we consider potentially making a Fediverse alternative to Ao3 / SqWA?

If you head over to the Squidgeworld Archive website, it states that over 2,300+ ao3 users have already migrated over to SqWA from ao3.

(Now it’s over 12,000+ in the last 20 hours ALONE.)

Just imagine how many people could potentially be brought into the Fediverse, if there were a working federated alternative version of ao3 / SqWA.

Or if Fediverse users, instead of creating an alternative, instead commited to “colonising” SqWA, instead.

I apologize if this isn’t the right place to share, but I came across a fic that blends Harry Potter with Bloodborne themes and thought some of you might enjoy it:

Touched by the Arcane by lisbeth00

Summary: Catherine Potter dreams of things that should not be - a Paleblood sky and the distant screams of a being not quite dead, wrested from its mother’s bloodied grasp.

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It has a really interesting mix of HP characters in a Bloodborne-esque world, and I thought it captured some of the dark, cosmic horror vibes the game is known for.

Again, apologies if the tag or post isn’t quite right-I just wanted to share this with people who might appreciate the crossover.

Hear me out: Oedon is described as formless, never appearing directly in the game, but influencing the world through blood and whispers.

The Player is also formless — we never exist in Yharnam ourselves, but instead “inhabit” Hunters across playthroughs.

Oedon = formless / Player = formless

Oedon influences through blood / Player influences by guiding the Hunter’s blood usage (healing, leveling, chalices, etc.)

Oedon doesn’t need a body / the Player doesn’t either — we direct countless Hunters.

From a meta-perspective, could Oedon actually be a stand-in for the Player — the unseen, formless will that drives everything forward?

Taking it further: what if the Moon Presence represents FromSoft/the game director, orchestrating the nightmare, while Oedon represents the Player, the unseen will driving the Hunter?

Could the game itself be commenting on the relationship between creator, player, and in-game characters — the unseen forces behind every action?

I’d love to hear what others think: intentional symbolism, or just a neat coincidence?