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quesadilla

Summary:

Ao3 gets hit by a DDoS attack and Tumblr is scared :(

Notes:

what is my life

lowkey inspired by syncope from one (1) guy i knew who had it (but not really idk shit about the condition rn sorry)

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Work Text:

The sound of a pen scratching paper is the only sound that fills the silent night. 

 

Ao3 is down again. It’s a 503. 

 

And here Tumblr is, scribbling shitposts to cope. 

 

Fuck this.

 

Tumblr opens their laptop.

 

I fucking hate the colour of the sky. It’s just black right now. No stars.

 

quesadilla 

 

RAHSHEJUghhh!!!!

#comebackakecme #ao3 #ddos die

 

Tumblr looks back from the desk to the bed, where Ao3 lies still, probably dreaming of…you know let’s not touch that now. Usually, they wake again within the hour but it’s been 3 now. 

 

They start thinking about that time Ao3 went down for over a day due to faulty medication from Sudan.

 

Tumblr pulls themselves off the desk and sulks into the kitchen. Ao3 usually does all the grocery shopping, “to prevent us from eating straight Dippin’ Dots and garlic bread”.

 

But all that’s left in the fridge now are googly-eyed-butter, a random pride pin and a brown paper bag labeled: Dead Dove Do Not Eat.

 

I miss my freak

#ao3

 

Tumblr scrolls through their contacts.

 

Ex (X) DON’T OPEN

Wattpad (Ao3’s sibling)

Fanfic.net (Ao3’s sibling)

Dan (Plumber)

Spotify (from college) 

 

Tumblr calls Wattpad first. Goodness knows why. They love Wattpad, but they would definitely just panic more.

 

“Yello?”

 

“Hi-sorry I called by accident,” Tumblr replies. “...why are you up at 1?”

 

“Uh…,”

 

“Wattpad, this isn't a-nevermind,”

 

Tumblr can practically hear their facial expression. “....okay, I just HAD to find out what that gaze meant, okay! The Alpha was looking into the Beta’s orbs and everything…and-”

 

“Yeppp…wanna get back to that?” If it was 2014, Tumblr might have just stayed up to talk about it with…anyone. 

 

“Yes!!”

 

They try Fanfiction (last name differing from both their siblings, .Net) next and last. 

 

hey

sorry if this is incredibly annoying

didn't call because you're probably ASLEEP

sorry tumblr grammar

 

Hi Tumblr

Are you okay?

 

NO AO3 IS DOWN AGAIN

 

Shit

They’ll be fine, Tumblr, they always are

Have been ever since 

Don't panic

 

THEYVE BEEN DOWN FOR HOURS

what? 

 

Holy shit

 

WHAT IF I FALL ASLEEP AND CANT HELP IF THEY DIE 

 

Holy holy shit

Do you want me to come over?

 

PLEASE 

THANK UUU <33

thats the girlblogger in me haha

…

AO3 IS UNCONCIOUS 

 

YES 

I KNOW IM On my way! 

Oh fucking hell

I wish I had Ao3’s formattimg

 

Tumblr climbs back into bed and takes Ao3’s hand, squeezing it hard enough for hope of perception on the other side. Comfort for Ao3, but also for themselves. 

 

Sometimes you just have to be there. 

Notes:

posting this and never looking back!!

edit: looked back like fucking orpheus. anyway click to help!! https://arab.org/click-to-help/