And then I found out that Anima Ex Machina's plot
existed before it was written.
Even if AEM is supposed to be based on every sci-fi trope and cliché in the book, I'm still endlessly amused by coincidences, and I'm totally going to be seeking this out to read it.
I mean, seriously. There's all kinds of fun things. Symbiotic alien parasite! Demonic cats! Giant space slugs! Evil steampunk ghosts! And the guy on the cover has alien-insect arms! You have no idea how pleased I am about this.
(Thank you, Fandom Secrets.)
Edit: Oh, and if you're on PC, chances are, you'll want to
go vote on the first Fic of the Month in a long time.