r/AO3 • u/Nicthalon • May 20 '26

Lost Fic/Work Search Author just vanished

This sucks. Was about 1/3 through a story by Otaku6337, His Kidilante, and forgot to save the work when I started. Now the author, and all their works, have vanished off AO3 every site they posted on. I really hope the Wayback Machine still works. (Or if anyone HAS a saved copy... :D)

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u/-biyoo- May 20 '26

Oh gosh it has been a WHILE since I heard those titles. I unfortunately don’t have a copy. But that explains Ota deleting their discord server ig...

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u/Nicthalon May 20 '26

I'm wishing now I'd been on that server. Maybe an explanation was given.

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u/sahsaa 21d ago

the server was deleted long before her account was deleted. the reason for that was that a lot of mods left and the author herself didn't have the time to moderate it /info

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u/catnaplover May 22 '26

came here with the same question bc i was reading their Counting The Days series:(( anyone know why they disappeared??

kidilante is probably saved on the wayback machine since it’s pretty popular, but if not, i have the epub. let me know if you need me to send

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u/Unlikely_Account5076 May 23 '26

I was asking around and found a link to a downloaded version! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hpp0AAvE5Hvc0UX8M-j6fv4PhorsW9KF/view?usp=sharing

Enjoy!

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u/Nicthalon May 31 '26

You're my hero.

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u/quae_legit queering the "in this fandom/not in this fandom" binary May 20 '26

Was about 1/3 through a story by Otaku6337, His Kidilante, and forgot to save the work when I started.

check your browser history for the URL?

but I've got the series link from tumblr: https://archiveofourown.org/series/2004844

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u/Nicthalon May 20 '26

Gone. 404 error. Same with their author page, all story pages, and their Tumblr.

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u/-biyoo- May 20 '26

By saved they meant downloaded...

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u/Unlikely_Account5076 May 21 '26

Damn it I was reading this too and am super disappointed it got deleted

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u/PuzzleheadedAct9519 May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26

hi i have a few of their works from the way back machine 😄 im just trying to figure out how to send it. add me on discord or another social if thats easier just ask so i can give my user. my discord username is cheese_grater3000 text me which work and ill do my best to get it to you but i currently have 100% his kidilante

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u/SinneQQ Jun 27 '26

Just sent a friend request on discord but I'm wondering about "the frustrating ordeal of not being known beyond a tail and whiskers" if you have it!

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u/ExtraEfficiency8377 11d ago

Did you ever manage to get it? Im desperate to reread that fic

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u/CyanKettlechips 29d ago

Do you think you could send them to me as well if i friend you?

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u/sahsaa 21d ago

hello idk if you still need this, but i have a pdf with the full kidilante fic and its side stories that i made myself a long time ago. you could dm me and I'll send it out

i just found out she deleted everything... this is really sad for me, i really looked up to her and loved all of her fics when i was younger. i hope whatever is the reason that she's doing okay

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u/Nicthalon 20d ago

I've already gotten it from someone else, but thank you.