Happy Dead Dove Do Not Eat Birthday!

Happy dead dove do not eat birthday!

A proposal

Sometimes, in fandom, we just want to write id-tastic fic that rolls around in tropes that might be viewed as problematic. But we don’t want to address the problematic side of things in this particular fanwork; we just want to roll around and wallow.

It is considered courteous to give readers a heads-up via use of AO3 tags. I propose a tag that signals that a given fanwork is for rolling around, not giving a measured evaluation of anything. The MCU has carved out a space for this sort of fic with the “HYDRA Trash Party” tag, for which I commend them. Trash Party is a bit too specific to cover all of the ground I’m thinking of here, though; I propose “Dead Dove: Do Not Eat.”

For those of you not familiar with Arrested Development, Michael Bluth finds a paper bag in the freezer labeled “Dead Dove: Do Not Eat.” He opens the bag, finds a dead dove, and reacts as follows:

[gif of a white man saying “I don’t know what I expected” in a deadpan manner]

The “Dead Dove: Do Not Eat” tag would essentially be a “what it says on the tin” metatag, indicating “you see the tropes and concepts tagged here? they are going to appear in this fic. exactly as said. there will not necessarily be any subversion, authorial commentary condemning problematic aspects, or meditation on potential harm. this fic contains dead dove. if you proceed, you should expect to encounter it.”

(more at KnowYourMeme: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-dont-know-what-i-expected)

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screaming into the void with this one

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love drawing harrow in things she would never wear

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How does anyone have less than 100??? AND LIKE A FORTH OF YOU HAVE UNDER 10????

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7 months ago

I'm CACKLING.

the sword that belongs to my dead bodyguard who sacrificed herself for me stays ON during sex

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11 months ago

The art style???!! ❤️

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Genshin banners, featuring five stars Lyney and Arlecchino, and four stars Freminet, Lynette, and Xiangling.

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FATHER AND CHILDREN.

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1 month ago

I can't escape this image of Lee

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