no bc I dare people who think cheer isn’t a sport to come do what we do for a day. I dare you. try doing a triple toe touch. try doing any of our tumbling sequences. try doing an inversion to liberty to full down. try doing a cupie. you won’t
A fic detail I don’t talk about very much despite writing TST for almost 2 years now is that the entire fic exists in large part because I read a different fic that bugged me so much that I had to write a novel-length rebuttal about it
And I don’t blame them for wanting to write post-canon low-stakes fluff, godspeed and safe travels to them, but I just think that when a character has had a total memory/personality rewrite and then watched 10+ people die graphically and then gets released back into their old normal life (which they don’t remember) with basically no in-between or aftercare, and then two middle aged strangers invite themselves over and say “we’re so proud of how well you competed on the televised murder game and we’re glad you’re alive and oh right silly us let us introduce ourselves: we’re your mom and dad”—
I just think that deserves some narrative attention! I need to sink my teeth into that and shake it like a chew toy! There is so much going on here!
SQUASH TIME SQUASH TIME THATS RIGHT FOLKS ITS BUTTERNUT SQUASH TIME
HELLO AND WELCOME TO MY COOKING SHOW
I HAVE FINALLY COOKED THE BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND HOOOHH BOY WE’RE IN FOR A TREAT TONIGHT FOLKS
I’m sure you’ve been wondering, ‘Akia, how was that squash??’ I’m positive it’s been on your mind. I’m sure you haven’t been able to SLEEP with the suspense of my Squash Saga — so hey listen, don’t worry, I got you.
FIRST OFF: not only did I score myself a lil BUTTERNUT— but I got FOUR squashes. That’s right, FOUR WHOLE DELIGHTS of the season! Paragons of autumn! Five stars! It’s SQUASH SEASON BABEYYY!!!!!
But today,, today!?!? It’s butternut squash time.
Aight we got ourselves a lil before and after the oven and! Wow!! That color! That crispiness!! That beautiful golden hue!!Gorgeous. 🤌 Irreplaceable. 🤌 She is truly one of the gems of this mortal life.
And we cut that beautiful bb squash open and ….. WOW! She STUNS us once again. Folks, just LOOK at that beautiful cross section! Truly Delightful!! Perfection!! I’m Speechless!!
And then we get our—our beautiful squash all plated up and she just, *sniff*— she just looks so beautiful up there, all finished,. god I’m so proud of her. So proud, she’s, come so far… my squash child..
Thanks for… for watching my cooking show *wipes tears* it’s been real y’all <3
Tagging you against your will Idgaf appreciate my squash: @whumpsday @whumpshaped @kira-the-whump-enthusiast @blood-is-compulsory
I got to spend a few hours with my mom today before work! It was so much fun, and much-needed. I’ve been in much higher spirits all day. I can feel my drive flowing back into me!
Which also kinda sucks, because it was nearly a two-hour drive both ways and I work until 11, so I’m too exhausted to do anything about it. But I’m happy it’s here at least! I’ll be back to fulfill you soon, spicy Mareach fanfic ideas…