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There's something I don't see talked about enough in the SVSSS fandom.

The System.

I just received a comment on one of my fics - which has post-canon SQQ and SQH able to still use social media - suggesting that it would be very easy for people in the real world to point out that these characters using fake accounts to post on real life social media sites would easily be doxxed and the System would have no ability to do anything about that.

Something I have noticed among a lot of people who read this particular book is that not a lot of consideration is given to the very thing orchestrating everything. We often think of the system as a ridiculous guide or rule book that exists solely to give the protagonist what he wants/deserves. We don't really approach it for what it is.

This was my reply to that comment:

Doubt it. The System is able to kidnap people from their worlds and place them in other worlds and bodies in those worlds as punishment. And if you don't do as it wants, to the specification it doesn't directly detail, it can send your soul to an alternate version of the present world to be tortured in another body. I sincerely doubt an abstract, otherworldly being like that, which never receives consequences for anything it does because there is apparently nothing that can canonically challenge it, is going to be threatened by doxxing. If it can create things, link universes together, steal souls, and can be anywhere at any time, I wouldn't expect it to be incapable of manipulating people's perception. I even mentioned how in this fic, it WILL erase SQQ's sister's memories if he chooses to reveal his identity to her, but it becomes too much for her to handle. This suggests it has power anywhere and can do whatever it wants. So, in my mind, if someone actually tried to doxx their accounts, it's either going to lead nowhere, lead to somewhere fake, or the info will be stripped from their lives entirely the moment they find anything/nothing.

It was a very nitpicky kind of comment in my opinion, which warranted this response, but my response just made me realize that the System is effectively an amortal, omnipresent, and omnipotent Entity. It literally doesn't go away. We even think it's over and the Extras tell us, via SQH, that it's still there and still in control.

Think about it.

Think about every single thing that happened because of the System's actions or demands. It literally never faces consequences because there is nothing that could hope to punish it. I've only read 1 fic where higher beings step in to punish the System for kidnapping, coercing, and torturing innocent people for its amusement.

Because that IS something it can do. With ease. And seems all too happy to do.

The System is very dangerous and it's weird how this is something people forget when reading fanfics. SVSSS is the kind of book where crack ideas can work in the frame of the canon story because a character like SQH exists. Because he wrote PIDW with every single plothole and contrived story beat for the sake of money and survival, we can have the weirdest shit happen and blame it on his lack of imagination when writing PIDW. It doesn't need in-depth nitpicking to make it make sense. MXTX gave us a very large and generous sandbox to play in.

You don't need to rationalize a crack plot. And you should always keep in mind that canonically, the System is a terrifying Entity capable of outrageous things. It shouldn't be the deal-breaker that the Entity that kidnaps, gaslights, coerces, tortures, and manipulates people is capable of fantastical feats in a fanfic.

#svsss #bingqiu #shen qingqiu #shang qinghua

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The wallpaper Microsoft gave me for the day.

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Your brain when you still don't know most of the words of The Tortured Poets Department.

Most random bits come up here and there, and also some of SNTV.

#TTPD #the tortured poets department #taylor swift #humor

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So, I was on Twitter, and I saw one of the Genshin accounts talking about something that confused them. And it involved the topic that I'm actually very interested in.

We're both incredibly enamored with the fact that half of the overworld scenery in the game is a result of some god somewhere performing some kind of epic feat.

The Harr Islands(GAA) being Barbatos terraforming Mondstadt to clear the snow and ice.

Guyun Stone Forest being Morax pinning gods down with his spears so they can't threaten Liyue anymore.

Yashiori Island and Orobaxi's corpse being bisected clean through being Beelzebul's way of handling a 'threat' to Inazumans.

The Rainforest being Greater Lord Rukkhadevata trying to bring life back to the land Celestia ruined with a Divine Nail.

Dragonspine's perpetual Winter, Tsurumi's perpetual Fog(prior to the Traveler's interference), and Sumeru's desert being Celestia nuking civilizations supposedly to clear Abyssal corruption.

The Harvisptokhm in the Sumeru Desert being the efforts of 3 goddesses to hold off the infestation of Abyssal creatures during The Cataclysm.

The Eternal Oasis being King Deshret's attempt at preserving a resting place for the Goddess of Flowers.

Watatsumi Island existing at all being Orobaxi removing the odd growths he'd sprouted in the Dark Sea and using them to make an island for the people of Enkanomiya to live on up on the surface.

Enkanomiya's present circumstances being because of a massive war between 2 alien beings that both thought they should rule a planet neither owned.

The Chasm being the way it is because a golden chariot fell from the heavens and fucked everything up, followed afterward by a Divine Nail at some point.

And so this Twitter account was asking the question of why, if all these gods are capable of such massive feats of power, aren't the playable versions just as badass?

And it suddenly hit me.

Almost all of the gods were killed in the Archon War(as I think it was Celestia's way of culling the herd of potential threats). There are very few beings left behind who could pose enough of a threat for a god with such power to have to use it. Zhongli and Ei are literally pulling their punches every day because why would you summon the power to cut an island in half, or summon spears the size of mountains for a Treasure Hoarder whose chosen weapon is a shovel? And hell, even with humans using Delusions like the Fatui, they are literally no match. At all. It'd be overkill and a waste of energy.

Me also realizing that this is probably why playable gods/godly beings are so different from their lore versions. The Archons/Dragon Sovereigns should technically the best for their elements if you have them all C6'd, so them being strongest makes sense based on what each can do. But they're a far cry from what they 'used to be' compared to their lore selves in the story.

It almost feels like the day I learned that Mora being used to Ascend Weapons has actual lore implications because the power in it, from being created by the Geo Gnosis specifically, gave it special properties that let it change/enhance Weapons.

#genshin impact

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my fav 2 cereals

Am I 2 yrs old, or 2 yrs old? Who can tell?

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Taylor Swift - Fortnight (feat. Post Malone) (Official Music Video)

She’s a genius.

#taylor swift #the tortured poets department #music

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HELLY IT RELEASED TODAY DID YOU LISTEN YET???

OH MY GOD I AM FREAKING OUT!!!!!! I AM EXCITED TO SEE WHAT YOU THINK!!

THERE'S SO MUCH CONTENT!

So many words to parse through.

She was taking shots at everybody, including herself!

The most confessional she's ever been.

The work ethic of this woman to be on a sold-out, worldwide stadium tour and be promoting the releases of not only 2 different re-recorded albums, but then working in secret on a completely new album that has 31 SONGS ON IT, and be able to not only write, produce, and sing those songs, but also create a whole merch line and concept for how to market said album, then film a music video for the lead single, and finally still have enough time for your new lover, your friends, your family, and even your fans.

"I cry a lot, but I am so productive, it's an art."

Yes. Yes, you are, Taylor.

#ttpd #the tortured poets department #taylor swift

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I'm so pissed off.

YURI!!! on ICE the movie : ICE ADOLESCENCE Officially Canceled

YURI!!! on ICE the movie: ICE ADOLESCENCE Cancellation Notice Thank you very much for always supporting "Yuri!!! on ICE." Regarding the postponed release of "YURI!!! on ICE the movie: ICE ADOLESCENCE," we have come to the decision to unfortunately cancel its production. We deeply apologize for not being able to meet the expectations of all those who have been waiting and have continued to support us throughout these years. The production committee and staff have been in constant discussions to create and to deliver the movie, but due to various circumstances, we have had to make the difficult decision to stop the production. We sincerely apologize to everyone who has been anticipating its release and thank you once again for your continued support. Yuri!!! on ICE PROJECT MAPPA Co., Ltd. Posted on the official Yuri on Ice twitter, @ yurionice_PR

Figure some YOI folks may still follow me, here's the news.

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The Tortured Poets Department: My Thoughts

I went through all of this just to be dramatic, and I loved it ngl.

And then, when I finally finished all this work at 3:51 AM, I go onto Twitter to see that Taylor had announced a second half and confirmed the 'double album' theory! There are 15 more songs to listen to!

I'm not sleeping it seems.

#the tortured poets department #taylor swift #ttpd #music

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I ended up eating nothing because I was too focused.

The snacks I've been hoarding for the past month in preparation for Taylor's album release. (the food bank gave us those 4 cookies today tho)

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The snacks I've been hoarding for the past month in preparation for Taylor's album release. (the food bank gave us those 4 cookies today tho)

#i was NOT hoarding the little baggie of cookies for a month fyi #bethy gave me the pocky cuz she hates strawberry #when she gets herself seaweed she gives me some #the DIPS crackers & peaches all came from the food bank at different times since February

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Here it is!

Also, I just made rice in the lemony juices left behind!

The food bank gave us a bag of Alaskan Pollock! I'm about to marinate fish and then cook it in the rice cooker!

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Chapters: 1/1 POSTED!

Fandom: 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Luo Binghe/Shen Yuan | Shen Qingqiu Characters: Luo Binghe, Shen Yuan | Shen Qingqiu, Shang Qinghua Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Humor, Drama, Social Media, Crack Treated Seriously, Flirting, Innuendo, Mild Language Series: Part 13 of SVSSS Fics

Summary:

Shang Qinghua discovers that the System can allow them to use social media and brings a strange trend to Shen Qingqiu's attention. Would Luo Binghe peel an orange for him?

#svsss #bingqiu #fanfiction #watermelonsmellinfellon

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btw I AM doing it.

It's at 3K words so far, and even has some pictures! I'm working on finding recipes for stuff so I can test them out in the rice cooker.

The food bank gave us a bag of Alaskan Pollock! I'm about to marinate fish and then cook it in the rice cooker!

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The food bank gave us a bag of Alaskan Pollock! I'm about to marinate fish and then cook it in the rice cooker!

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So, ppl are leaking TTPD on Twitter and finally, after hours, one swiftie decided to join in by making a similar link and attaching a virus to it to punish anyone who clicks the link. I've already seen some screenshots of ppl laughing as others panic about how they can't get some shit off their phones or laptops or can't even shut them down.

And honestly, it's deserved.

"Karma is the thunder rattling your ground. Karma's on your scent like a bounty hunter. Karma's gonna track you down, step by step from town to town."

#ttpd #the tortured poets department #taylor swift

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I need you to understand...

this that guy...

and this guy...

Are voiced by the same dude.

#the last of us #soul eater #humor