do you know where "no beta we die like x" comes from and how it is used?
The term "beta" in this context is short for "beta reader" - a person who reads a fic while it's still in the editing stage and helps the writer get it ready to post. Some betas check grammar. Some check canon compliance. Some are sensitivity readers. There are lots of things that betas can do.
So functionally, saying "no beta" means that the writer didn't get this checked by a second person before they posted it. It's a warning that there might be errors or typos etc. It's mostly used when an author has written something quickly and is posting without doing a lot of (or any) edits first.
As for where it comes from? It all started with a bumper sticker.
This image was an internet meme at one point, and it got meme'd on in the form of "no ___ we ___ like men"
Here on tumblr, one of the versions that got really popular was from now-deleted user @grec1a who created this version:
From there, it migrated to AO3 as the "no beta we die like men" tag, and very often the word men is replaced by the name of a character who dies in canon.
Sero: When did you ask out your idiot?
Bakugou: My idiot asked me out.
Kirishima, proudly: I’m his idiot.
both give me your gender
Bakugou: I serve no god
Midoriya: What do you call your anger? Your emotions? Your god is the side of your mind you have no control over.
1 - Knows exactly who they are and loves them anyways and the one who is desperately hiding their true self. Knows who they are starting out holding it over their head for leverage and ends up helping them hide.
2 - The one who knows all the books and movies and the one who knows no references, what's a reference? They fall for each other on A's quest to teach B.
3 - The quiet reader and the 'don't bother them or I'll fight you'
4 - The collector and the one who shyly goes this made me think of you
5 - The artist and their "muse" who, to everyone else, is just a normal person
6 - The idealist and the one who has made it their goal to help the idealist, even though they know how cruel the world is.
7 - The sports kid who's in denial and the "I'm punk, not emo" kid who doesn't want to deal with their crisis.
8 - The himbo, the himbecile, and the one who is teaching them things (bonus if "Im only teaching them because if I don't they'll be a problem")
9 - The one who gets way ahead of themselves and infodumps and their 'translator'
10 - The one who knows everything and the one who 'does it for the vine'. All-knowing WILL rearrange everything so their gremlin can do their goofy things safe from harm.
11 - The hated prophet and the one who shelters them. "They only said what they saw. It's not their fault you didn't like it/didn't listen"
12 - The one who tries to be smooth and the gremlin who ruins their one-liners.
Aizawa: You left Kaminari alone with Eri?!!
Mina: He’s licensed
Meanwhile with Kaminari and Eri
Kaminari: Oh no, you have vanquished me mighty princess!
Eri: :D
Kaminari: What’s it like to be gay?
Kirishima: I don’t know what is it like?
Kaminari: I’m bi thank you very much
Kaminari: It’s disgusting to watch Kirishima and Bakugou cuddle.
Mina: You’re sitting in Seros lap?
Kaminari: Mind your business.
Kaminari: And THAT is why my mom was never home.
Midoriya: Welcome to the family issues club.
"Pride month is over"
WRONG! Your pride month is over! Me and all the other disabled queers are having pride month two: disability edition
Wanna buy some gender? We got half genders, whole genders, genders across the spectrum, and genders not even known to humans yet.
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