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Once upon a time, writing fanfiction used be worthwhile.
It was simple back then, on the old Dot Net, as all a writer had to do was type up a story, post it, and soon have their inbox filled with comments-- some who loved their work and wanted more, some who left constructive criticism to help them grow, and others... who left hurtful words and ended up with a rabid badger shoved down their pants.
One day, the site changed. The Bots took over, filling the inboxes with spam; anonymous reviews were left on, giving entitled readers the freedom to demand what the author "should write", and selling out to corporations who shoved their ads into stories like how Fangface shoves Puggsy into his mouth... except not entertaining.
One authoress left Dot Net, coming to the Archive, and finding room to finally breathe. She wrote new stories, moved older works over to be updated, and started to enjoy fanfiction again.
...Perhaps, TOO much.
Idea after idea came to mind, and she could not just jot them down to save for later-- oh no!, she felt compelled to post them immediately, more often than not leaving older stories to go weeks, months, even YEARS without being updated!
Thus, the burnout struck. Suddenly, writing felt like a chore, and she lost her inspiration.
"No matter, it will be fine." She said to herself. "I'll just take a break, and write when my muse is refreshed!"
But all that changed when the Corporations attacked.
They put price tags on Word, making users pay monthly just to type; existing documents were locked behind a paywall, unable to be copy/pasted unless their creators served the Almighty Dollar.
The authoress had a foolproof plan, at first. "I already have a code for Word, which I've used on every laptop I've owned!"
Alas, it did not work. "That code is outdated, and cannot run on your current computer!"
But she did not give up. WordPad was just as good, and was free to use!
...until the Windows 11 update ruined everything.
Her spirits deflated, the authoress decided to use Notepad. Having to re-format her works with every copy/paste procedure was tedious, but at least she could still write...
And then her own laptop started to give her MORE problems.
First, her antivirus software was bleeding her bank account dry. "If you want COMPLETE protection, subscribe to ALL our services, at $80 each!" They practically advertised, using fear mongering to get her money.
No more!, she decided, and switched providers... though her relationship with her computer was still on thin ice.
Things seemed well, but alas the browser ran too slow on the Archive.
Did the VPN find something sus about the site?
Was the internet connection just bad?
Or was her computer just being fickle?
Mentally exhausted, the authoress could not take anymore.
She was tired of using her phone to type out stories (like she was doing now), and felt she needed a long break from writing altogether.
Stories like "A Dangerous Bond", "The Naga of Hamelin", "Battle-Burnout", "Security Authors Season 3" and many others would be on pause for a while.
At least until someday... hopefully... she would be able to write again, peacefully.
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[We see WG currently taking a hammer to her phone]
[Puggsy, Swaine, and ATF are all watching.]
[Mickey Mouse enters the room]
Mickey: Uhhh... what's going on? 0_o
Puggsy: Technology hit WG's last nerve again. Frankly, I blame the spam-callers.
ATF: *sigh* Guess "GlamREKT" is going to be on hiatus for ANOTHER year.
Swaine: [dragging WG out] C'mon, woman. You need to unplug and touch grass.
Wherever Girl: MICROSOFT SHALL CHOKE ON MY WRATH!!!
ATF: That's it, sis. Let it all out.
[The Thin Man enters]
Thin Man: Any reason why there's an axe stuck in Glitchtrap's forehead?
Glitchtrap (glitchin'): ×_×
Puggsy: He popped up on-screen at the wrong time.
Mickey: o_o how...?
ATF: No A.I is safe, Mouse. None. *pause* ...OH SNAP, PROXY! *runs*
Thin Man: ...No one is going to get context, are they?
Puggsy: Welcome to my world 9_9
[TL;DR: Having problems with technology, so going on hiatus until my mental health is better. Byyyyyyeees!]