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stars-and-magic-swords · 2 months

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Jwcc for the fandom ask thing!

Thank you for the ask Shadow! Camp Cretaceous deserves all the love and attention, fingers crossed that we see the gang in chaos theory (darius and ben already confirmed let's goooo!!!!)

blorbo (favorite character, character I think about the most): damn this is tough. It's really, extremely close between yaz and darius, but I'll have to go with yaz (why are 90% of all my favourite characters emotionally repressed?) But yeah she's super cool and strong and her character and development are super interesting and together with sammy they're just cuteness incarnate

scrunkly (my "baby", character that gives me cuteness aggression, character that is So Shaped): darius my baby dino nerd i will never let anyone hurt you (i want to turn him into a plushie and squeeze the life out of him). Also poor dude was going thru this shit at age twelve wtf get him some therapy

scrimblo bimblo (underrated/ underappreciated fave): I really don't see very much love for sammy, sure it's not like people dislike her or anything, but i feel like her character often gets glossed over (is that even an expression that exists?)

glup shitto (obscure fave, character that can appear in the background for 0.2 seconds and I won't shut up about it for a week): dave and roxie (it's two but who cares) honestly I have so much respect for them, they did their very best regarding the circumstances and i will not let anyone say anything negative about them

poor little meow meow ("problematic"/ unpopular/controversial/otherwise pathetic fave): hmmmm kenji?? He has some pretty good wet cat vibes in the latest seasons. yes I know there's also early ben but I don't know, maybe because I watched them a long time ago??? I know the fandom adores ben and I love him too but I can't really relate

horse plinko (character I would torment for fun, for whatever reason): it seems like a habit of mine, to always torment my favourite characters the most. yeah it's between darius and yaz again, what can you do. there's just so many good and creative ways to hurt them, and they're already traumatised so they basically do half the setup on their own

eeby deeby (character I would send to superhell): wait are we saying send them to hell "affectionately" or literally? Anyway I'm gonna go literally because I cannot decide and I'll of course go with kenji's dad. like, what the fuck is wrong with this man

Just realised I didn't mention brooklyn at all, sorry girl please I love you too 😭😭

#jwcc #camp retaceous #jurassic world camp cretaceous

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nalyra-dreaming · 2 months

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Hi!! Hope you've enjoyed the new clip!

In honor of it, what do you think modern day lestat will wear? (I really hope we get to see that) cause I'm having trouble deciding.

I definitely don't see him dressing like Louis so the minimalist black aesthetic is out but I can't see him donning a shirt like armand either.

Are we thinking colors? T-shirts with band logos on them?

I think in modern day and age he'd go for more bold looks but no idea what that would look like 😅

Hey!

Oh, I have! Thank you, hope you did, too :)

Hmmmm.

So I can see Lestat wear jeans in modern times, with expensive shirts, for example. Expensive sweaters. (A little bit like Sam there...) Armani suits. Sleek, black(*), expensive. Some color, some jewelry. Bespoke suits and clothes, too, bespoke shoes.

(*) I put an asterisk there because while I do think Lestat will like black ... that does not mean it will be the minimalist aesthetic, as you put it. I can see black leather, and deep red shirts. Or blue. The cut of the times. Stripes. Patterns. Maybe even a pimped up red velvet jacket, I had a red velvet Armani one years ago, and that I could see. Shirts that play with "old fashion" but are actually not. You know :)

Show Lestat seemed to go much more with the time, and fashion, at least after encountering Louis.

Of course, by the time we (will) encounter him in Dubai things have happened... it will depend heavily on what kind of things those were wrt what Lestat might wear then.

Maybe he'll be very dusty, and wear old clothes.

But as soon as he is himself again? In modern times?

Fashion, baby :)))

I don't think he'll wear (band) logos, or if he does, then those with a double meaning, or which carry tongue-in-cheek-meaning for vampires.

But any and all clothes will be cut to show him off - we saw some of that in s1, though that is colored through Louis' perception - it will be interesting to see if the more "neutral" perception changes something there.

... Also:

This is likely the "good" version of the trial, and I think we're seeing hints there already. I don't think it can be extrapolated from this 100%, but... IDK. There is something that rings true, especially if taking this as a "front" for the maybe? possibly? potentially? planted? repressed? purposefully changed? memory.

Because if that speculation, that this is the "good" trial version, holds true? Then that mental image / narration must have come from somewhere. And that is the part that makes this so interesting to me. If that makes sense :)

Sooooooo.

Sleek/expensive black with deliberate splashes/parts of color and expensive jewelry.

I mean, what was that in Prince Lestat?

And as I set out to go, dressed in a new red-velvet coat and black pants and nice spiffy midcalf boots generously provided by Armand along with some old-fashioned lace at my throat,[...]

... Black pants, a nice shirt, some spiffy boots and a red coat.

Provided by Armand.

(Whose version of events we're probably on for the trial there. And that red velvet chair with the golden finish is most certainly no coincidence^^)

You know?^^

#Anonymous #asks #ask nalyra #amc iwtv #iwtv #amc interview with the vampire #interview with the vampire amc #iwtv amc #iwtv 2022 #interview with the vampire #lestat de lioncourt #the brat prince #iwtv lestat #clothes #future season speculation

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sanvirtheobserver · 1 month

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Taking Flight, An SMG4 Fanfic: Volume 1

Here is the first Volume of Taking Flight, a Tari Centric story of adventure, comradery, and ancient secrets. After the events of Food Wars: The Second Course, Tari goes on a new journey after discovering some of her hidden power. She and the rest of the SMG4 crew will partake in an adventure of self discovery, bountiful riches, and perilous dangers with allies and enemies both old and new. Join us as our little duckling finally takes flight.

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Chapter 1: Armed with Wings

We begin in the Castle's Main Hall, where we see Meggy, Mario, Kaizo, and Saiko gathered for another coaching session. Saiko managed to convince Kaizo to take "lessons in kindness" in the hopes that he'll be less of an ass. Will it actually work? Probably not, but Meggy thinks it's worth a shot.

Meggy: Okay, first exercise. Mario is right there. Little does he know that you just found his misplaced wallet. What do you do?

Kaizo: Take it and run?

Saiko couldn't help but chuckle. Meggy is not amused as she takes a deep breath.

Meggy: You give the wallet back to its original owner. ALONG WITH IT'S CONTENTS, mind you.

Kaizo: sigh Whatever.

Meggy: Good! Now politely give the wallet back to Mario.

Kaizo walks over to Mario, snaps to get his attention, and begrudgingly presents the wallet.

Kaizo: Hello, kind sir. Did you drop this?

Mario does not respond right away.

Kaizo:.......Did you drop this?

Nope. Still nothing.

Kaizo: Do you even know what this is?

Judging by the dial up noises, evidently not. Meggy really wasn't kidding about the "little does he know" part, was she? Kaizo represses his desire to kill and opts for a different approach as he reaches into the wallet and pulls out Mario's ID.

Kaizo: Okay..........What is your name?

Mario: Mario!

At last we have a response!

Kaizo: So, this must be your ID. I found it in this wallet. So, that must mean this wallet belongs to you.

Mario: Hmmmm. Okie dokie.

Kaizo: Would you like it back?

Huh, looks like this might just work after all. This may even prove to be a crucial moment for Kaizo's character going forward.

Mario: Nah, you can keep it.

Kaizo: Why thank you very much, kind sir!

Meggy: MARIO!?!? Uuugh.

Aaaaaaand it's gone. Thanks alot, Mario.

Saiko: Look on the brightside. Kaizo didn't try to kill him, and he actually said thank you for once.

Meggy: sigh Alright. Next exercise. You see Saiko carrying-

She is interrupted by the sound of glass shattering. Meggy and the others go to the kitchen and find the window broken and a dummy head on the countertop. Taking a look outside, we see Tari with a wooden training sword and Melony setting up another dummy. Tari then unleashes a series of strikes with her weapon.

Melony: Focus on your weapon. Do full swings!

Tari focuses, and with a single powerful strike the dummy falls into pieces. Melony takes a few steps back before pulling out another dummy.

Melony: Now, calculate your opponents trajectory and intercept their attack!

She then YEETS the dummy head first at Tari, who manages to strike the dummy at just the right moment to deflect it........right into Kaizo who then slices the dummy in half. We then see Meggy, Saiko, and Mario step into the scene.

Tari: Oh, hey guys. We were just-

Melony: SURPRISE ATTACK!!!!

Melony then tackle hugs Tari to the ground.

Melony: Rule of Combat Number 4! Never let your guard down when you're in a fight.

Meggy: Combat?

Melony: Yeah!

Melony picks herself up and helps Tari back up to her feet.

Melony: Tari said she wanted to join me in my routine, so I figured I'd start her off with some basic swordplay.

Kaizo: HA! Blue Bird learning to fight? No offense, but she literally couldn't hurt a fly to save her life.

Saiko: Tell that to Pizzaface.

Meggy: Tari, are you really sure you want this?

Tari: Well.......yeah. I know you said that my strengths had more to do with my loving nature, but..............

Chench: She's come to realize that playing nice isn't always an option. Sometimes, you gotta get your hands dirty, get mean, and stick up for yourself.

Tari: It's not just that. Since the day I first met you guys, you were always ready to jump in and help me when I couldn't defend myself. You were always there to protect me when I needed it the most.

She looks down at her hand, reminiscing on her encounter with Pizzaface.

Tari: And it's time I returned the favor. I wanna be able to stand on my own for once, not just for myself, but for you guys. Like you've always done for me.

Saiko: Tari........

Mario: Yeah! Nothing gets past Mario!

Meggy: Mario, you literally just let someone steal your wallet from you.

Mario: Steal what from who?

Meggy: Anyways, if this is really what you want........

Meggy places her hand on Tari's shoulder.

Meggy: ......then you have my support.

Saiko: C'mon Kaizo, a good person is always supportive of their friends. Think of this as your next lesson in kindness.

Kaizo: Yeah, yeah, yeah. So what now?

Melony: Well.......I think there is someone else who can help. Follow me.

In the next scene we arrive at a dojo where we see Tari, Melony, and Meggy participating in a meditation session with Luigi.

Melony: I initially had some trouble utilizing my full power when I first started training. Luigi's meditation lessons helped me unlock my true potential.

Meggy: Didn't you also go crazy and destroy a Coke Zero factory shortly afterward?

Melony: Oh, don't worry. I convinced Chris and Swag to evacuate the city for the day and keep watch in case something goes wrong.

A quick cutaway gag shows Chris and Swag outside playing Uno, with Chris having 3 cards and Swag having 25. Safe to say, Swag is not having a good time and is contemplating murder at the moment.

Luigi: Now, close your eyes and take a deep breath. Clear your mind, and imagine your happy place.

Tari sees Meggy and Melony following Luigi's advice. Meggy sits perfectly fine, and Melony switches to her Deity Mode as she begins to float. Luigi himself also drifts into his Astral Form.

Luigi: Now you try!

And Tari did just that, letting herself drift into the annals of her mind. When she opens them again, she is elsewhere: A grassy field riddled with ancient architecture and a flourishing population of Call Ducks. And it seems as though she's not alone. Tari looks over to see Clench, who appears as a floating orb of light in this realm.

Clench: Wow. This place isn't half bad. Quite roomy, too.

Tari: Yeah. It's really nice. But also.............sad. Like, something bad happened here.

As Tari and Clench wander their new surroundings, she comes across what looks to be a temple. Stepping inside, she passes massive angelic statues and beautiful stained glass murals before coming to an alter. There, she finds something. A piece of metal that gave off a vivid azure aura. Tari steps up to the alter and carefully reaches for the object. As her fingers curl around it, a blinding light floods the room.

She opens her eyes again and she's back in the dojo, but something is different this time. She finds herself floating in the air, having once again summoned her new wings. On top of that, she now appears to be holding something: a polearm with a head resembling a bird's wing and a long translucent blue blade. Tari was just as surprised as everyone else.

Clench: Well then..........this is new.

Melony: Tari, you did it! How do you feel?

Tari: I feel........okay, I think?

Melony floats over to take Tari's hand.

Melony: This is great! Let's go practice!

Meggy: Hey! Wait!

With Tari in tow, the two fly straight out the door and right past a victorious Chris and a Swag that's LONG past contemplation as he draws a Rocket Launcher and fires it point blank at Chris.

Anyways, IT'S TIME FOR THE TRAINING ARC!!!!

We're back at the Showgrounds, where Luigi and the girls are rejoined by Kaizo, Saiko, and Mario. A massive boulder sits in the middle of the field with Meggy on top. Tari is at the ready with her new weapon.

Meggy: Alright Tari, let's see that new toy of yours in action. Hit this boulder with everything you've got.

Tari nods and charges at the boulder at full speed. The blade pierces into the stone like a fork through steak.........before subsequently getting stuck. As she tries to pull it free, the polearm's blade begins glowing. The glow intensifies until a burst of energy is released from the blade that sends her and Meggy flying back as the boulder shatters into pieces. The subsequent vibrations could be felt all across the Showgrounds and into the surrounding woods where we see........something.......falling out of a tree then climbing hurriedly back up to avoid being seen. Mario quickly springs into action, inflating his hat to the size of a mattress and using it to catch a slightly scathed Meggy.

Meggy: Thanks, Red.

Tari is on her back, covered in dust, slightly blinded and ears still ringing. Clench is equally frazzled.

Clench: Well.......we got it free at least.

Tari only musters a cough as a response. Melony watches from above with a nervice smile.

Next, we see Tari practicing her flying above the woods with Melony carrying Meggy on her back.

Meggy: YOU'RE DOING GREAT TARI. NOW JUST KEEP YOUR BALANCE AND GLIDE DOWN.

Tari slowly and steadily descends, but a gust of wind veers her off course and heading for the Castle. She braces for impact, but with a sudden swoop she instead opens her eyes to see that Kaizo had caught her just in time.

Kaizo: You alright, Birdie?

Tari: Yeah. Uh, thank-

Kaizo: Good.

Kaizo then drops her flat on her ass and meanders off. Tari is slightly miffed at his rudeness, but also can't help but smile.

Clench: Well that was awfully nice of him. Even if he was an ass about it.

Later we see Tari testing her strength with Mario who's demonstrating to her how to throw Bowser. As to how the hell he was convinced into being used as a living throwing hammer, your guess is as good as mine. That, and it wouldn't hurt to remind people he still exists every now and again. Anyways, Mario let's loose and Bowser flies an impressive 25 meters.

Mario: It's all in the hips.

Bowser quickly makes it back, and now it's Tari's turn. Following Mario's lead, she keeps a firm grip on Bowser's tail and starts spinning. After gathering enough speed, she let's go and sends him flying across the field, into the forest, and right on top of Shroomy.

Shroomy: muffled Oh, hi Mr. Bowser.

Bowser: Hey, Shroomy. How's it been?

We come back and see that Tari is shocked by her own strength. Mario doesn't seem to mind, though.

Mario: Nice shot.

Tari only gives an embarrassed smile in response.

Now onto target practice with Melony and Luigi. Tari tries to replicate what she did to the boulder in a more "controlled" manner, releasing bursts of energy from the polearm's blade. Luigi has the unfortunate duty of running around with the dummy to simulate a moving target, but hasn't been hit yet.

Melony: Remember to lead your shots. Make your target "catch" your attack by aiming where they're going to be.

Tari takes a deep breath, takes aim, and waits for just the right moment before firing. The shot whizzes through the air before landing its mark, blasting the dummy to smithereens. The girls celebrate with a high five. Don't worry, Luigi is fine. A little shell-shock never hurt anybody.

Lastly, we have a quick run through a makeshift obstacle course where Tari puts everything she's learned so far to use. She flies through several hoops, skewers a dummy on the end of her polearm, and manages to land a few shots on several other dummies. We see Saiko cheering her on along with the others.

Saiko: LIGHT EM' UP, GIRL!

Meggy: NICE SHOTS!

Melony: YOU'RE DOING GREAT!

Mario: GRAB HIS D*** AND TWIST IT!

They all look at Mario with looks of confusion and surprise.

Mario: Sorry.

It looks like she has the flying down at least, but now it's time for the landing. Making sure to travel WITH the wind this time, She slowly descends until her feet touch the ground. She skids and stumbles for a bit, but manages to pull off her first successful landing............. before receiving another tackle hug from Melony. Looks like she still needs to work on those reflexes.

After the sun has set and the stars have come out, we see Tari, Meggy, and Melony chilling out on top of SMG4's van. Saiko and Kaizo are also hanging out nearby.

Meggy: So, how was your first day of training, Tari?

Tari: It's all a bit overwhelming, to be honest.

Melony: Yeah. Getting started is always the hard part, especially when you still have a ways to go, but you still made good progress today. It went a lot better than MY first time at least.

Meggy: Yeah! And with enough training, you'll be soaring through the skies and beating bad guys in no time!

They all look up to the starry night sky.

Tari: It's all so weird. When I first met Mario and joined the crew, I was too scared to even look people in the eye sometimes. You're all so bold and outgoing, fighting bad guys, winning competitions, following your dreams, and even saving the world. Even during all our weird and wacky adventures together, I usually found myself sitting back and letting you guys handle all the "hands-on" stuff. Now here I am, training to be a fighter with a sentient arm and this newfound power I didn't even know I had. It's weird to see how much things have changed.

Meggy: No argument there.

Meggy looks down to her hands, remembering her first "change." Melony is too.

Meggy: Change can be daunting. Even a little scary at times.

Melony: It can also hurt........a lot.

Kaizo: At least you're not alone.

The three were surprised to hear Kaizo chime in.

Kaizo: You got some good people looking out for you, kid. You should count yourself lucky. Make sure to remember that.

Saiko couldn't help but smile. She didn't expect Kaizo of all people to offer words of encouragement.

Saiko: Yeah. If anything, you can still fall back on us.

Melony places her hand on Tari's shoulder with a caring smile.

Melony: Whatever happens, we'll be with you every step of the way.

Meggy: Damn straight.

Clench: Don't forget about me!

Tari can't help but feel moved by all the kind words. She really is lucky to have such great friends.

Tari: Thanks, guys.

She then hops down and does a stretch before heading for the Castle.

Tari: yawn I think I'm gonna crash on the couch for tonight.

Melony: Okay. See you tomorrow, Tari!

And so ends the first day of Tari's new adventure.

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Chapter 2: A Pleasant Outing

We begin in a stretch of woods beyond the Mushroom Kingdom's outer limits where Mario, Luigi, Tari, Whimpu, and Belle are setting up camp. Luigi thought it would be a good idea to go on a campout for the weekend, and Tari thinks it'll be good for her to stretch her legs. Whimpu is certainly excited to show Belle all the wonders of nature, and Belle wants to make sure Whimpu doesn't get eaten by a bear or something. As for Mario, he just heard there was gonna be food and tagged along.

Luigi: Alright. The tent is all set up, the fire pit is ready, and we have enough food to last us the week. We also have hunting and foraging supplies in case that runs out.

Belle: Doesn't that seem a bit overkill? We're only staying out here for two nights.

Luigi: Yeah, but we also have Mario with us.

No, no, he has a good point. Mario is the LAST person you should trust with anything that's even REMOTELY edible. Look at him, he already got his hands on a whole ass turkey! Coño.

Belle: Oi Blue, good call on the spot by the way.

Whimpu: Indeed. The nearby river will be an excellent spot for finding Agates. We may even find some Rubies if we're lucky.

Tari: Thanks! I don't know why, but I felt like this place was.........calling to me, y'know? It just felt right.

Belle: Well, if anyone needs me, I'm gonna be testing out my new cot. Let me know if anyone starts dying, chek chek?

She then retreats into the tent, more than ready to call it a day despite the fact that it's only noon.

Luigi: C'mon bro, let's go get some firewood for tonight. Also, please at least save the marshmallows so we can have SOMETHING to roast over the fire tonight.

The brothers then go off to find firewood, leaving Tari and Whimpu to bring out some seats and put their feet up as they take in the scenery.

Tari: Y'know, I don't think I can remember the last time Belle was in the mood for hanging out with anyone, let alone a bunch of dorks like us, huh?

Whimpu: I can assure you, she's just as much of a dork as the rest of us

Tari: Oh really?

Whimpu: Yeah. Did you know that she collect-

Belle: ANOTHER WORD AND YOU'RE DEAD, ZAKO!

Tari: Zako?

Whimpu attempts to shield his face.

Whimpu: It's my last name.

It is now nighttime, and the whole group is huddled around the campfire. Luigi is currently telling a story so scary that he's even shaking as he's telling it.

Luigi: B-but when he got his order, he bit into the cheeseburger............AND THERE WAS NO CHEESE!!!! IT WAS JUST A BURGER!!!!

Mario: OH NO!

Luigi and Mario then have a mental breakdown after regaling the story, but the others are just.........okay.

Clench: Oooooooooo-KAY! Who's next.

Whimpu: Oh, the way a Caterpillar turns into a butterfly is kinda creepy. The body basically breaks down into goop before reforming into something completely different! Kinda freaky, huh?

The brothers stop their mental breakdown and everybody just stared at Whimpu, unsure whether they should be laughing or concerned.

Luigi: I think Tari's magic duck thief story was pretty scary.

Mario: A bit too..........existential, for my tastes.

Tari: I'M JUST SAYING, being turned into a duck will make you question your humanity.

Belle: Well. If anyone's still interested, I got a story to tell. A true one too.

Mario: Let me guess, you got it from your father's brother's cousin's nephew's former roommate or something.

Belle: Actually...........it happened to me.

Okay, now she has everyone's attention.

Belle: Me and some mates, Louie, Toby, and Willow, once went to this small town down south to spend spring break. Louie had a vacation home in that town and he offered to let us stay there for the week. It was a quaint little shindig, just a bunch of college kids making a splash and having some laughs while they toured the town. It was an odd little place. Every local had these smelly little trinkets hung outside their homes. We got some as souvenirs and they said it "keeps the devils from snatching you up." At first I thought nothing of it, that it was just an old urban legend meant to lure you into tourist traps. But then one night, while we were all around the fire pit............we saw something out in the distance. And we all swore we could hear a man crying for help. Toby, who just.....had....to be the hero, decided to go and see if he could help whoever it was. Then when he got to whoever was making the noise, it stopped and........

She hesitates.

Tari:.........Belle?

Belle: .......It wasn't a man. It scooped him up and.........we all just ran inside and hid in the basement. Louie barricaded the door while Willow was having a mental breakdown. Just then, we heard something crash through the window upstairs. We could hear it prowling around above us. We could hear every snarl, every hiss, every breath it made as it scoured the house. I tried my best to keep Willow calm but........I genuinely thought we were all going to die there. We waited until the sun came up. When we checked the house we found it was completely trashed. Everything was ripped up and overturned. There was no sign of that thing..........or Toby. After that we all just piled into the jeep, hit the gas, and never looked back. A few days later, the news came on and they had found him.............what was left of him, at least.

She reaches into her handbag and pulls out an odd trinket crafted from a piece of glass and silvery leaves of metal.

Belle: I've kept this around ever since. Especially when I went out at night........The last thing I wanted was to wind up like Toby.

Everybody was dead silent as Belle stared into the fire.

Belle: Sometimes..........I can still hear it. That call for help from that........... thing......... yawn Anywho.......

She creaks back up to her feet, placing the trinket back into her handbag.

Belle: I think I'm gonna call it a night.

Luigi: Yeah....... Good idea.

Mario: I'm a tired.

Tari is visibly nervous after hearing that story.

Clench: I'll keep watch and I'll give a call if anything happens.

Tari: Right. Thanks, Clench.

And so they put out the fire and rest up for tomorrow. Which is now TODAY! Luigi is busy tidying up the campsite while Mario raids the food supply. Meanwhile, Tari is gliding around and taking in the sights when she sees Whimpu and Belle by the river. Whimpu is sifting through the rocks looking for gemstones while Belle keeps watch. Looks like he's made quite the haul so far. Tari swoops down and lands to see for herself.

Tari: So, how's it going?

Whimpu draws a sliver of opal the size of his thumb.

Whimpu: It's incredible! I've never been to a river this rich with gems.

Belle: He's been sifting through the silt all day. It's like seeing a kid in a candy store.

Tari couldn't help but find it sweet. It kinda reminds her of Saiko in a way.

Whimpu: OOOOH MYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOD!!!!!

Belle: Whimpu!? What's going on!?

The girls immediately rush over to Whimpu, who is holding a decent size purple-blue gemstone with white impurities. He takes a deep breath, as he is clearly excited about his discovery.

Whimpu: I couldn't believe it at first, but this looks like Blue John Fluorite. It's one of THE rarest gemstones in the world! There is only ONE known place on Earth where this can be found, and it's all the way in the United Kingdom. I can't believe we found such a large sample here in North America!

Tari: Wow! It's beautiful!

Tari leans in for s closer look, delicately touching the smooth facet of the stone with her robotic arm. Suddenly, a spark jumped from the crystal and to her hand. An overwhelming pain shot through her head and she collapses to the ground. She then releases a blood curdling scream as her eyes begin to glow.

Belle: Tari!? TARI!!

Her screaming draws the attention of the brothers, who hurriedly rush over to see what the noise is about. They see Tari clutching her head as she groans in pain, her eyes glowing bright blue.

Luigi: W-what's happening!? Is someone hurt?!

Belle: I DON'T KNOW! She was just looking at a blue rock Whimpu found and it Zapped her! Now she's gone psycho!

Tari: Ngh! The.......gate......I.........AAGH!

Belle: We need to get her back home.

Luigi: Mario! Emergency flight mode!

Mario: Okie dokie! I'm going to fly for you!

Mario then transforms into a giant floating head. Don't ask me how that works. Belle picks up Tari and climbs on top of Mario's hat, laying Tari down. Whimpu pockets the stone and jumps aboard with Luigi and the others before they fly off.

In the next scene we see glimpses of a battlefield blanketed with death. Amidst the howling winds, a voice is heard.

ᛏᚨᚾᛉᚨ: ..........Forgive me..........

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Chapter 3: All Aboard!

We begin at the Castle, where we see SMG4 working on his latest meme: THE SQUAD. It's just a bunch of 2001 Bionicle Takanuva figures staring at the camera menacingly with text like "WE HEARD THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH YOUR MANAGEMENT". I think it's cool, at least. His attention is quickly drawn to a ruckus going on behind the castle. Looking outside, SMG4 is surprised to see what appears to be a large winged boat parked out back and tethered to the ground with grappling hooks. On the top deck we see Tari tuning up the forward mast along with SMG3 on the Bow.

SMG3: How's the weather down there, loser!?

Tari: Hi SMG4!

SMG4: Um........hi, guys. What ya got there?

SMG3: Oh, I convinced Bowser to give me one of his old airships. Now I can reign my coffee and bombs ALL across the Mushroom Kingdom, while also plundering riches across the globe!

He actually stole it after framing Bowser for Human Trafficking. Y'know, classic SMG3 stuff.

SMG4: Riiiiiiiiiight.

He proceeds to climb up one of the tethers and onto the front deck. Tari wipes the sweat from her brow all Lesbian Blacksmith Style as she gets to her feet.

SMG4: So, Tari. Happy to see you out and about. How's the whole training thing going, by the way?

Tari: It's going great! It was a bit overwhelming at first, but I think I have a good routine going now.

SMG4: Well that's nice. Remember to pace yourself, though. Last week's scare was bad enough.

She falls silent for a moment, remembering the incident at the lake.......along with the dreams........

SMG4: Uh........Tari?

SMG4's voice snaps her back to reality.

Tari: Oh........um.........

SMG4: Are......you okay?

Tari: Yeah, I'm fine. I just lost my train of thought for a moment there. Hey! Since you're here, maybe you'd like a tour of the ship?

SMG4: Sure! I'll invite the others.

SMG3: By all means! And make sure to remind them who the CAPTAIN is, hehe.

SMG4 rushes off to get the rest of the gang. We see Tari's smile fade as she looks off into the distance.

Clench: You should tell them........

Tari: I will. I just.........I need to look into something, first.

Later, we see the whole crew (plus Belle, Whimpu, and Kaizo) gathered on the top deck as SMG3 emerges from the bridge. He's wearing a captains hat as Eggdog sits on his shoulder.

SMG3: Alright! Listen up you landlubbing scurvy bitches, this is your captain speaking! The pirates life is a hard one, where no reward is gained without risk. Every coin, every treasure, and every day you're still breathing will all be earned through a zero sum game of survival where winners take all and losers must fall. In order to survive, you must first be ready to die, and it's only when you're ready to die that you'll truly be able to live!

He goes right up to Mario's face.

SMG3: DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO LIVE?!

Mario: Pingas.

SMG4: So..........what's your angle here?

Meggy: Yeah. This is great and all, but you're not the kind of person who'd just do this out if the kindness of their heart. What do you get out of all this?

SMG3: While I do have a thriving Coffee shop, the traffic I get can be........ underwhelming at times. So I figured I'd pick up a side gig to get some extra funds to expand my business! Each of you will give me a portion of the treasure you find on your adventures, which will then be used to expand my brand. Soon, there will be an SMG3's Coffe & Bombs on EVERY street corner ACROSS THE GLOBE! HAHAHA!!!!

Saiko: So......let me get this straight. You want us to help you expand your business, and I guess take over the world..........by being Pirates and going treasure hunting? THAT'S your plan?

SMG3: Yeah! I get to do villainous stuff while expanding my business, and you get to go on swashbuckling adventures. It's a win-win! What do you say?

There is an awkward silence for a bit.

SMG4: sigh I guess this isn't the WEIRDEST world domination plot I've heard of...........but I get to be First Mate!

SMG3: THAT'S THE SPIRIT! Now, follow me as we get you familiar with your new home away from home away from home.

Come along, friends! It's time for the tour!

SMG3: The outside of this lovely Blue Jay Pattern Aerial Brigantine is equipped with lateen-rigged ferofiber solar sails and dual Z-500 Vortex Engines. On the top deck, we have four Thunderhead Autocannons and two Hermes Pattern Gravmag Launchers.

He walks over to one of the launchers to demonstrate how it works.

SMG3: This baby features a state of the art adjustable cylinder design that allows you to put just about anything you can think of into the barrel. The adjustable energy capacitor also allows you to determine how fast it goes, with a max projectile speed of about 5000 miles per hour.

He adjusts the barrel and loads in a can of Spite. Setting the launch power to max, he takes aim at an oblivious Pianta and opens fire. The can proceeds to travel at Mach 7 before making contact with the target. Like a bunch of thistles before a 12 gauge shotgun blast, the Pianta has ceased to exist.

SMG3: Pretty cool, huh?

Kaizo doesn't seem to be impressed. sprouting his demon wings, he flies up to the Crow's Nest to take a nap. Saiko is not amused, but SMG3 doesn't seem to mind.

SMG3: Well then, looks like we have our lookout. Thanks for volunteering, Kai!

Kaizo: PISS OFF.

SMG3: Aaaaaanywho...... TO THE BRIDGE!

We move on over to the bridge, which has already been decorated to fit SMG3's modest tastes.

SMG3: Here we have the Captains Quarters, the Captain's Seat, the steering wheel, the Navigation Table, and a whole bunch of doodads I won't bore you with this time. Keep in mind that the Captains Quarters is STRICTLY off-limits unless it's an emergency.

Whimpu takes immediate interest in the Navigation Table and all the devices.

Whimpu: Quite a superb setup, I must say. Quite a few maps to decipher as well.

SMG3: Spoken like a true navigator.

We then move below deck to the Crew Quarters, which is divided into five rooms separated by a central corridor.

SMG3: To the Stern of the ship, we have two sleeping quarters with three bunk beds each. I'll let you figure out the rest there. On the next row, we have the kitchen on the port side and the latrines on the starboard side.

Boopkins: Captain! Can I please go to the bathroom?

SMG3: Only if you take up the first shift of cleaning duty!

Boopkins: Deal!

He then rushes his fishy little tail fin into the latrines, where we now hear ungodly amounts of suffering and strife. We come to the end of the corridor where we have some tables, a TV, and some gaming consoles set up.

SMG3: Here's the Recreational Area! And before you ask, yes. We do have wifi.

While SMG3 is chatting, we see Tari drifting off again.

ᛏᚨᚾᛉᚨ: Are you certain this will work?

ᚱᚢᚨᚾ: I don't know........but it's better than doing nothing.

Saiko: Tari?

Saiko's chime snapped Tari out of her trance.

Saiko: You alright? You drifted off again.

Tari: Yeah. Um.........can I talk to you about something? Preferably in private?

She and Saiko head to the crew quarters. The others enter the bottom deck where SMG3 is showing off the main Generator.

SMG3: Now THIS is where the magic happens. The Generator is the heart of the ship, so it's in everyone's best interest that it be kept in working order at all times. In the event that you all screw up, we have some backup batteries.

Bob notices a large pile of trashbags.

Bob: Oh hell yeah! My feet are killing me!

With a skip, hop, and a jump he plops down on it to unwind. SMG3 is awkwardly silent for a bit before moving on to Storage, where something catches Meggy's eye. Within a weapon storage barrel, she is ecstatic to find what appears to be a mechanical bowgun.

Meggy: Nice! This oughta pop some heads.

We also see Belle holstering a pair of Handcannons, along with Melony picking out a collapsible shield.

Belle: Yeah. I think I can work with these.

SMG3: I only accept the best of the best. By the way..........

He tosses a gold badge to Meggy.

SMG3: How does "Chief of Ship Security" sound to you?

Meggy: Alright, NOW you're just trying to butter me up............I'll consider it.

Mario: What about Mario? Can I get something cool too?

SMG3: Oh, I have the highest honor I can possibly bestow for one like you.

He just gives Mario a bandana and an eye patch........which Mario thinks is awesome. Because it is.

Mario: WOOOOOOOOOOOO Yeah baby!

SMG3: And one more thing........

He walks on over to a large vault.

SMG3: No ship like this is complete without a Treasure Hoard! This is where you will deposit a portion of all your findings. Everything in here will go towards maintaining the ship, expanding the Café, and other things.

SMG4: That just sounds like paying rent with extra steps.

SMG3: Hey, I run a business, not a charity.

We come back to the Bridge where we see SMG3 in the Captain's Chair, SMG4 on the wheel, and Mario in the corner with a toy keyboard. With a flip of a switch, a microphone comes down and SMG3 addresses the crew.

SMG3: Attention all hands, this is your captain speaking. Now that you've all made yourselves comfortable, I officially welcome each and every one of you to the crew of the........um........huh.......I don't think we've named this thing yet. Eh, we'll deal with that later.

The engines roar to life as Tari chimes in on the intercom from the engine room.

Tari: All systems are a go, Captain.

SMG3: Excellent. TAKE US AWAY, FOUR! You......do know how this works, right?

SMG4: Yeah! It's just like our old USB ship, but with a steering wheel. How hard can it be?

The anchors retract, the sails open up, and with a switch of the throttle we are off!

.............

I said, WE ARE OFF!

................

Uh.........I'm pretty sure we're supposed to be moving.

SMG4: Oh yeah. Hey Mario, can you get the parking break real quick?

With a quick BOING Mario extends his nose and disengages the parking brake. I was not aware you could have that on an Airship but......whatever.

SMG4: Thanks!

And like that, the engines go full throttle and the crew is off, marking a new chapter of a grand adventure.

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Chapter 4: A Pirate's Life

We arrive at the Lost City of Gold. Do you guys remember that place? The last time we were here was after the Anime Arc. Bob was a thief, Boopkins helped the environment, Mario bought McDonald's, and Axol was still alive. Anyways, we see Mario running with a huge golden idol, followed by Bob and Boopkins with dufflebags full of treasures.

Boopkins: They were so nice last time! Why are they so mean now?!

Bob: Probably because we exploited and ruined their religion for profit.

A horde of teletubbies in golden armor make chase, hollering things like "SLAUGHTER THE FALSE GODS!!!!" and "THE HEAVENS WILL BLEED!!!!" from the top of Noo Noo pulled war machines............ Yeah. Safe to say they are not at all happy with seeing their "Gods" again.

But at least they're not alone this time, for we see Melony clad in armor, swooping in on the back of a Gliscor. One Teletubby prepares to skewer Boopkins, only to be impaled by the Fierce Deity Sword as Melony jumps down and the Gliscor lands a STRIKE into the crowd. The War Machines ready a set of hwachas and opens fire, prompting Melony to bring up her new shield as the arrows rained down upon the battlefield. Behind the shield she brings out a small notebook along with an odd looking pen.

As the hoard makes their advance, Melony tosses out a drawing. Within a flash the drawing transforms into an Electrode with a green aura. Looks kind somebody's been practicing her ink magics.

Electrode: My main goal is to blow up.

And it does just that, taking out one of the Noo Noos. The war machine it was tied to ends up being pulled along as they both careen into a building, creating a ten mile pileup. Back with the boys, we see a Golden Teletubmarine blocking their path.

Teletubmarine: EVEN GODS MAY DIE.

Bob: Mario! Send it!

Mario tosses the idol into the air, dodging the Teletubmarine's powersword with a slick dodge. Bob picks up boopkins and whips out one of his new Claw Shots, grappling onto the idol while dodging the Teletubmarine's Boltor rounds. Mario catches the idol with Bob and Boopkins still attached and continues running. The Teletubmarine gives chase along with another group of Teletubbies. One tries to make it onto the idol but is gunned down by Bob.

Bob: These dicks won't stop coming!

Mario: AHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Bob: Alright, I walked into that one.

Real mature guys. Real mature. Melony quickly catches up with the boys, summoning a full power All-Might to distract the Teletubmarine. She makes a call to Meggy, who's back at the ship dealing with a Teletubby boarding party alongside Saiko and Kaizo while Tari provides air support.

Melony: We're on our way back. Did the others make it back okay?

Meggy: We just made it on board with our haul. Any news on Luigi and Belle?

Melony: I think they should be getting there now.

Right on cue, we see Luigi coming in from up high and BALLIN on some hapless Teletubbies. Belle quickly follows, jumping onto the deck guns blazing, helping Meggy in gunning down several more attacking Teletubbies. The both have their own loaded dufflebags.

Kaizo: About damn time.

Meggy loads another mag for the next wave.

Meggy: Just get back here. I'm pretty sure we've overstayed our welcome.

Melony: Yeah, we noticed. See you soon.

She hangs up and turns her attention to the others.

Melony: Double time it, let's go!

Bob: We're trying, woman!

Bob is still firing at their assailants and Boopkins is hanging on for dear life to the idol.

Boopkins: We're not gonna make it!

Mario: I got it!

Mario flips around and begins to perform his signature Backwards Long Jump as Melony goes into Deity Mode and takes flight. With breathtaking speed, they surge across the city until they make it back to the Airship in record time. Melony lands flawlessly on the deck alongside Tari as Mario, Bob, and Boopkins crash into the side of the ship and into the Rec Room to SMG3 and SMG4's surprise.

Mario: CHEWIE, GET US OUT OF HERE!

While the SMGs rush to the helm, the Teletubmarine makes a grand leap in an attempt to board the vessel. But Tari and Melony intercept with both firing a concentrated blast from their weapons. The Teletubmarine is no match for their combined power as he is sent flying STRAIGHT into the stratosphere. The moment the SMGs make it to the helm, SMG3 gets on the Captains Chair and SMG4 remembers to disengage the parking break this time.

SMG4: All hands accounted for, captain!

SMG3: Good, now PUNCH IT!

And punch it he does as the Airship rises into the air and blasts off into the distance.

Later on we see the gang hanging out across the ship. Kaizo is chilling in the Crow's Nest as usual while the SMGs are busy counting coins in the Helm. On the bottom deck we see Saiko monitoring the Generator while Boopkins takes SMG3's cut to the Treasure Hoard. In the Crew Quarters we see the crew enjoying themselves for the night. Melony is napping in her bunk as Whimpu and Luigi are artwork in the kitchen making dinner. Saiko makes her way up to the Crew Quarters and into the Rec Room where we see Tari chilling out as Belle, Mario, Meggy, and Bob are making small talk.

Meggy: So let me get this straight: you've been putting your tea in COLD WATER?

Bob: Yeah. I didn't think hot water would do much else besides make it become tea faster.

Meggy: No shit, Sherlock. Hot water is what actually helps bring the flavor OUT of the tea bag. Also, if you have the patience to soak a teabag in water for an hour, then you can spare putting a cup of water in the microwave for three minutes.

Tari: Wait, you boil your water in the microwave? Why not just do it on the stove?

Meggy: That takes like seven minutes and I usually have to head to the Gym in like four! The microwave is just faster.

Saiko: Oh honey, I've seen CAMPFIRES boil water faster than that. You might as well be using matches!

Meggy: sigh Mario, how does Luigi normally boil a cup of water?

Mario is perplexed by the question, prompting Luigi to chime in from the Kitchen.

Luigi: I just put a ceramic cup on the heater and it boils in two minutes on medium heat.

Meggy: MEDIUM!? Well excuse me for not having a stove that's powered by the SUN.

Belle: It's better than the single candle in a metal box you've clearly been using.

Tari: Can't you guys just.........use a Kettle?

There is an awkward silence for a bit as everybody looks at Meggy.

Meggy: Look. I'm legally banned from cooking, alright? Give me a break.

The group just laughs as the night goes on. Later on, we see everybody's retired to their bunks and are sound asleep. All except for Tari, who's just lying awake in her's. Unable to fall asleep, she hops down from her bunk and makes her way back to the Rec Room. She takes a seat as she stares out the window into the night sky outside. She's been like this ever since that day at the river, when Whimpu found that odd rock.

ᛖᛗᛖᚱᛟᚾ: He's really going through with this, isn't he.

ᛏᚨᚾᛉᚨ: I've yet to convince him otherwise. You know how Ruan is.

ᛖᛗᛖᚱᛟᚾ: I know he isn't adverse to taking risks, but this............. I'd be surprised if there's anything left of him afterwards.

ᚾᛟᛁ: How does he even plan to get that thing through the gate? And I sure as void know Opari won't be happy with her fiance going on a suicide mission.

ᛏᚨᚾᛉᚨ: Something needs to be done, Noi. We won't have a home left to protect, otherwise.

Saiko: Hey......

Tari snaps out of her trance and sees Saiko standing in the corridor. Looks like she noticed Tari's absence.

Saiko: You alright?

Tari: sighs Yeah........

Saiko: You need anything?

Tari is silent as she stares out the window.

Clench: She had another one of those dreams again. The ones with the voices.

Saiko takes a seat next to Tari, who lays her head on her shoulder.

Saiko: So.........who was it this time?

Tari: I don't know........ There was one voice from before, but also two new ones. And they mention a name...........Ruan........ There was also something about a plan.

She pauses for a moment.

Tari: It's all so weird. They ALL sound familiar but....... I don't know where they're from. And I'm worried because I feel like I'm forgetting something important......

Saiko: Whatever it is, I'm sure we'll figure it out.

Tari smiles.

Tari: Saiko.......thanks for hearing me out about all this. It's good to have someone to talk to.

Saiko smiles as she wraps her arm around Tari.

Saiko: Anytime.

Morning comes and we see that they both ended up falling asleep on the spot, only to be awoken by an excited Whimpu rushing down the corridor.

Whimpu: Oh good, you're awake!

Tari: yawn Just about......

Saiko: Ugh........this better be good, Four-Eyes.

We switch on over to the helm where we see Whimpu, Belle, Tari, and Saiko gathered around the Navigation Table.

Whimpu: I was analyzing some of the maps when I found this.

He lays out a map of somewhere within the woods and points to a clearing next to a river. Tari recognized it almost immediately.

Belle: Wait......isn't that-

Tari: The campsite! The one next to the river where you found that weird rock!

Whimpu: Precisely.

He proceeds to bring out said weird rock.

Whimpu: I've been spending the past month analyzing this gemstone. The gemstone itself I just a carbosilicate shell that contains millions of microlatice networks that are compressed into the core within the crystal's center. The core itself appears to contain some sort of etherised data medium.

Okay. I'm gonna be honest. I am WRITING this dialogue and even I don't know what the hell he just said.

Clench: Can you say that in English, please?

Whimpu: It's a sort of data mass. One that CLEARLY wasn't formed naturally. And if we follow this path..........

He turns their attention back to the map, pointing out a path that leads upstream to the "X."

Whimpu: We should find where it REALLY came from.

Belle: I guess there really WAS something calling to you, Blue.

Tari looks to her arm. Could this be where the dreams are coming from?

Tari: Then what are we waiting for? Let's get going.

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Chapter 5: Looking For Dreams

We begin with a shot of the Airship hovering over a clearing in the woods we saw back in chapter 2. Y'know, the one next to the river where Tari got brain blasted by the weird rock and went crazy? The reason she was having those dreams to begin with? Yeah, that place. The tent is still set up and everything. Mario is also helping himself to whatever food is left, which is probably expired by now, but it's not like he'd actually care. Anyways, we see Tari, Saiko, Whimpu, Belle, and Bob arrive at the river. Whimpu is leading the pack as he follows the map upstream.

Belle: So, what exactly are we looking for, anyways?

Whimpu: There were some attached notes about some ruins, so keep an eye out.

Saiko: Alright. How are you holding up, Tari?

Tari: Well enough. A little light headed, though.

The "call" seems to be more prominent now than it was before. Her memory of the ensuing ordeal isn't really helping in that regard.

Saiko: Y'know, you could head back to the ship if you need to.

Clench: And miss out on another adventure? Fat chance.

Tari holds her robot hand to her chest.

Tari: It's okay, I'll manage.

Bob: My feet are killing me and this heat is hard boiling my balls. We better get some sweet loot out of this.

The group eventually arrives at the spot marked by the map. What they find is..... interesting, to say the least. It appears to be someone kind of Stonehenge-like structure surrounding a broken crystallic monolith, all intricately carved and well preserved despite being overgrown with vegetation. Tari recognized the architecture from her first "vision" at the dojo over a month ago. She also feels even more light-headed. The call is stronger than it's ever been, and she feels like she's gonna faint. Saiko is quick to notice. She gently lays Tari against a tree and gives her some water.

Saiko: You sure we shouldn't head back? You're not looking too good.

Tari: I'm okay, really.........sigh.........I just needed to take a breather, is all.

Whimpu and Belle are busy examining the ruins.

Whimpu: This is incredible! These ruins must've been here for centuries, yet they look almost brand new! Oh, what I would give to see this place in its prime.

Belle: Heh, I'll pitch in a leg if you want.

Meanwhile, Bob is somewhat disinterested in all this. He's more preoccupied with getting some loot. It was then he noticed something leaning behind the central monolith: a set of armor with wing-like patterns. That's when Bob thought to himself, "Am I really gonna defile this grave for money?"

Bob: Of course I am! Hey Whimpu, wanna see a dead body!?

Well, at least he's honest. Whimpu comes over to examine the body.

Whimpu: The armor is slightly tarnished and an arm is missing, but otherwise it seems to be in near perfect condition. Some pieces even have what appear to be gemstones embedded into the plates.

Bob: Oh yeah! That's what I'm talking about!

Tari, having regained her bearings, meanders over to the two as they examine the body, with Saiko close behind. Whimpu is yet to have any luck removing the helmet.

Tari: Are you sure thats..........okay?

Bob: Oh calm down. There likely isn't even a body left in there. We also have Whimpu handling it and he knows all about dead people diseases so he knows how to handle it.

Whimpu slouches back, evidently defeated.

Whimpu: I can't get it off. It's like it's welded on.

Tari kneels down to take a closer look, noticing the engravings. She summons her glaive (yes, I'm calling it a glaive now) and compares it to the armor, noticing how they share the same wing-like aesthetic.

Clench: Curious........

Just then, Whimpu notices something glowing in his back pocket. He pulls out the stone, which is now giving off a faint blue light. They all turn to notice the armor is now also glowing. In a flash, the crystal shatters and releases the inner glowing core. We have a quick interlude at the helm of the ship, where we see SMG3 and SMG4 planning another route before suddenly sensing something. It felt like an intense burst of Meme energy.

SMG4: Did........did you feel that?

SMG3: Bro, I TASTED that.

Whimpu winces in pain as he crawls back, seeing the bright glowing core make contact with the armor. Like water, the metal plating dissolves and swirls around the core until it is completely detached from the skeletal remains, coalescing around the core and into a small metal ball. Tari gently reaches out, with her ORGANIC hand this time, and gently raises the object. Safe to say, everyone is taken aback by............THAT.

We come back to the ship, where we see the group along with the SMGs in the Helm. The orb is laying on the Navigation Table as they discuss what just happened.

SMG4: So........you're telling me that the magic rock shattered and a light flew into a corpse to create........this thing?

Saiko: Yep.

SMG3: All while it released a MASSIVE burst of what could've been Meme energy?

Whimpu: Possibly. ACK!

Belle: Hold still, ya doof!

We see her trying to take out the crystal shards embedded into Whimpu's hand and placing them into a little jar. Saiko places a hand on Tari's shoulder.

Saiko: You feeling better?

Tari: Yeah. Much better, actually.

The call is completely gone now. I suppose the call ended now that they found whatever was causing it. Now they just have to figure out what "it" is.

Bob: So how much do you guys think it's worth? I'm betting 7 million!

SMG3: As much as my inner capitalist wants to agree, I don't think it would be wise to sell an artifact that just recently gave off a colossal pulse of Meme energy.

SMG4: Yeah. This could be a fancy doomsday device for all we know, and I for one am NOT looking forward to another Zero situation.

Belle: So, what now? Do we just toss it in the Hoard and deal with it later?

Whimpu: Ngh!

Belle: I SAID HOLD STILL! Piss n' balls, you're squirrelier than Greenie.

SMG4: I'll call One and Two. Maybe they'll know something about this.

SMG3: And I'm gonna keep this in the Captain's Quarters. The last thing we need is a potential WMD rolling around.

Bob: Well that blows. Anyways, I'm gonna go take some gummies and bingewatch Ice Fantasy. Anybody wanna join?

Belle: I'll be there in a bit. Oi I didn't even touch ya that time!

Tari: I think we could all use a little unwinding, to be honest.

We later see Mario being glued to the shitter along with Luigi and Boopkins on standby with some hazmat gear. Ear-splitting screams can be heard.

Mario: MY AAAAAAAASS! MY AAAAAAAASS!

Boopkins: Is Mario gonna be okay?

Luigi: Oh he'll be fine. I've seen worse.

A sudden BOOM echoes from the latrines, followed by a flush. Mario steps out alive and victorious from the miasma, having purged his innards of all the rot he had eaten.

Mario: All done!

Luigi is silently regretting taking up cleaning duty for tonight. Santa mierda, it smells like a crime scene in there. Nonetheless, he signed up for this. Someone's gotta do it. He readies his gas mask and takes a deep breath before entering the latrines and closing the door behind him.

Boopkins: What a brave man.

We switch on over to Mario joining Tari, Meggy, Melony, and Bob in the Rec Room. As promised, Ice Fantasy is playing on the TV as Bob sits in his beanbag high off his ass on THC.

Bob: This is peak fucking cinema right here. Putting a mustach on the baby tiger man is surprisingly brilliant.

We also see Melony weirdly looking at her hands, and her eyes are completely dilated.

Mario: Whats up with her.

Tari: Melony had.......a FEW of Bob's brownies. We're trying to guide her through it with some questions.

Meggy is trying to help but also can't stop giggling.

Meggy: Melony.

Melony: Mmmm?

Meggy: I need you to listen to me, okay.

Melony: Mhm. Okay.

Meggy: Can you tell me where you grow grapes in Europe?

Melony: My wuh?

Meggy: I..giggle Where in Europe.

Melony: My.....ope.

Yep. She's toasted. Meggy struggles to say a coherent sentence for a bit, prompting Tari to step in.

Tari: She means the continent. It's where Itali is.

Melony: I'm.......oupe commitment. Okay.

Meggy is fucking losing it at this point. She's straight up crying and struggling to breathe at the moment while Melony has NO IDEA what's happening. Bob, what on Greg's green asscrack did you put in those brownies?

Tari: It's........it's spelled E....U....R....O....P.....E. Europe.

Melony:......................gasp OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH. Europe........hehe.

Meggy regains her composure and takes several deep breaths.

Meggy: Yeah.

Melony: Europe is a continent with grapes.

Meggy: Yes, yes it is. Um...........okay. Where in Europe do you grow grapes?

Melony: ....Uh..........Athens..........Italy .............Atlas ..........Atlantis. ....Atlanta.....Laputa.............Hallownest..... blue.......they have blue.

Meggy: I'm done. Just.......pfft........I'm done! I'm done. I need to calm down so I can actually sleep tonight, okay?

Tari: Okay.

Meggy: Okay.

She meanders back to her bunk, passing by Saiko who's just watching the chaos unfold as Tari keeps watch over Melony. She's glad to see Tari taking charge.

Melony:...... Pizza Hut........they have grapes I think..........

The rest of the night is just a mess of words before everybody returns to their bunks for the night. That's when Tari had a strange yet familiar dream. There are no discernable voices this time, other than her own and Clench's. He was once again beside her as an orb of light as they explore a new dream. This time, they were back at the stone circle ruins, except they are no longer overgrown with roots, the central pillar is no longer damaged, and everything is alight with a bright prismatic glow. The body also isn't there.

Clench: Huh........looks like this place got some spring cleaning.

They wander through the maze of marble and glass until they reach the central monolith. A vibrant tapestry of symbols and glyphs danced across its surface, and the faint outline of an internal pillar could be scene. Tari struggled to understand what all these symbols meant when suddenly, a bright flash of light blinked from behind the monolith, followed by the sound of glass shattering. In an instant, the monolith and the whole area flickered until all light had vanished. Now the only thing Tari could see was her own reflection within the crystal.

It was then she noticed what sounded like labored breathing from behind it. She walked around and saw someone leaning against the monolith. They were wounded, blood pouring from a gash in their side and a stump where their arm used to be. Tari was taken aback by the sight. This was well beyond her medical knowledge. The best she could do was try and comfort the stranger the best she could.

Tari: It's okay..........you're safe now.......

Clench: .........They're not gonna make it......

She holds their hand. A young woman's voice could be heard behind the helmet.

ᛏᚨᚾᛉᚨ: ......The gate.......is it.......

Tari looks up to see a crater within the Monolith, revealing the now dormant machinery within.

Tari: It's broken, I think.

The woman let out a sigh of relief.

ᛏᚨᚾᛉᚨ: Thank the Spheres....... I did it........ I......

Tari: Ma'am?

ᛏᚨᚾᛉᚨ: Ruan.........I know I promised, but........I don't think I'm .........coming back from this one........ please........

Tari could feel the woman's grip fading. Her heartbeat grows slower and softer until she could only muster one last whisper.

ᛏᚨᚾᛉᚨ: ........Forgive me.......

The woman falls still and silent. Tari can't help but tear up at the sight. She's no stranger to seeing loved ones die. Desti........ Quackington.......... Axol.......... but this one felt much more personal. It was like seeing a relative on their deathbed. She goes to remove the lady's helmet as a bright light overtakes everyone.

Tari awakens to find herself back on the ship. Her eyes were damp with tears as the morning sun rises.

#smg4 #smg4 fanfic #smg4 au #smg4 tari

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arthurtaylorlester · 1 year

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malevolent pt 31 liveblog ''the nightmare''

arthur is sleepy i'm so glad

WAIT WHAT

KELLIN??

WHERE'S JOHN

WHY THE FUCK IS KELLIN THERE

DOWN THE TOWER??

WHAT

GOING

oh wait i get it

is the whole episode a fever dream

THE HEAD!!!! RETURNS

samantha is its name

girl what is going on did i miss something

yes you are daft arthur

where is john

i miss him

i cant have him gone again after s3

the voice being distorted?

ayo kellin lowkey sounds like john what is going on

the butcher?? the apartment??

i think i get it. arthur is like dreaming and his memories are blending. kelling and john function as the same person

UNCLE? this is definitely a dream

OH GOD ARTHUR TRAUMA AHHHHHHH

LISTEN TO JOHN GODAMMIT

the train? oh this is getting good

PERCIVAL !!!

NO NOT HIS WIFE WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU KILLED HER

JOHN !! YES LISTEN !!

who is john?

wdym you DONT REMEMBER

I WAS RIGHT KELLING = JOHN RN

yes bbg you are dreaming

noooo you didnt drown your girl arthur

wait is kiy has the dreamlands does he have dreams as well

LISTEN !! TO !! JOHN !!

YES HE IS YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS

why is you trying grunting real hard dude wtf

oooh please be yellow or somehting

OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD

''i'm not a piece of you'' THE LITTLE BITCH IS BACK !!

''clever boy'' dude wtf

yellow repaying arthur for being called ''good boy'' by him that one time

PODCAST ACHIEVEMENT!! worms obtained

yeah arthur what ARE you doing

ohhhhhhhh what did happen

this is such good horror wtf

oh ok i was just talking about this with finch but the line ''you are me screaming at me'' @ kellin who is functionally john this ep makes me think about like, how arthur and john are the same person, fundamentally

yeah why not even john?

''because'' what

WHAT DO YOU MEAN ARTHUR YOU DON'T TRUST JOHN EITHER

YES YOU'RE GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION PLEASE!!!!

PLEASE YES KAYNE !!

what

what is he slipping away

no no no he can't fracture more can he

aughhh i get why this wasnt good for april 1st

well deserved angst post fluffy eps like 29-30

yellow isnt the king sooooo

OH GOD ARTHUR THINKS HE RUINED YELLOW

THE SOUND MIXING THIS EP IS AMAZING AGHHHHH

OH NO BELLA LORE

WHERE WERE YOU ARTHUR

DANIEL???

arthur not wanting to go to the caves what happened dude

is this like omori with repressed memories oooooohhhhh

THE WRAITH !! AND THE BABY !!

GOD BLESS THIS BABY STANCZYCK

yes arthur you didnt kill this baby !! slay !

you saved it :)

this is like a mega malevolent recap

mmmmm yellow watcha doing there

YES ARTHUR YOU HAVE AGENCY

tentacles?

OH YEAH THE LAKE SORRY MY MIND WENT ..... ELSEWHERE

oh god this is so fucking well done i love this episode !!

HIS SCREAMS GAHHHHHH THE ACTING !!

OH GOD THIS SEQUENCE WAS SO GOOD

kelling as arthur subconscious is such a good literary choice

because he took the things he loved FROM HIMSELF

HE LEFT HIMSELF TO DIE METAPHORICALLY TOO

mmmmmmmmmm i fuckign love this godforsaken podcast

not a piece of media i enjoy more

hmmmm kelling being john and also a part of arthur subconscious? i was literally just thinking about this a few hours ago

the episode still has 30 more minutes i'm scared

AUGHHH THE METAPHOR OF ARTHUR BURYING HIMSLED/KELLIN/JOHN STAND-IN

go off girl about evil

you are so hot when you're smart /hj

ahhhhhh arthur trauma is so :(((((

OH GOD BABY NO HE'S SO FUCKING HUMAN

nooooo you were moving on you werent happy she died

arthur confronting his trauma is sooo

i feel so fucking bad for arthur and he isnt even real

so youre gonna sleep. in a dream. okay ig

oh wait you meant metaphorically oh ok

KELLIN (ARTHUR'S SUBCONSCIOUS) AND PAST BEING BURIED AND HIM WISHING HE FINDS HIS GIRL

DARK WORLD ARC WHEN ????

also yes i've been saying same deck of cards, two sides of the same coin

wait who

oh larson

AHHAHAHA NEW NICKNAME ''golden boy'' ''your undefeated''

oh god

yellow being yellow but john being golden

harlan guthrie you goddamns genius

john did take away everything from arthur but gold is malleable, changeable

THE POEM HE POSTED ON TWT A FEW DAYS AGO

GOLD IS NATURE'S FIRST GREEN !!

nothing gold can stay

oh god this is beautiful

fave malevolent episode EASY FOR SURE

YOU ARE CHOOSING TO STAY OR ARE LARSON AND YELLOW ACTUALLY THERE THROUGH SPOOKY MAGIC SHENANIGANS TO TORTURE HIM

arthur married and had faroe young .........

smh larson arthur is just built different and comprehends the horror

there's a beauty in horror

yeah you tell him it's not horror

flashback??

BECAUSE THEY GOT MARRIED BECAUSE THEY HAD A KID AND WEREN'T MARRIED

HE DOESNT LOVE HER

AROMANTIC FR !!!!

oh a pity fuck?? dude

hmmmmm you cant live for someone else

it's wrong? for you? oh girl you got a big storm coming

james. new character alert.

YOURE GONNA LEAVE YOU'RE WIFE AS SHE'S GIVING BIRHT?? ARTHUR NOOOO

hmmm yeah arthur kinda deserved that

OH DAMN JAMES

BELLA WASNT THE ONLY PERSON TO LOVE HIM

he has uh..... an evil eldritch monster

god arthur you idiot you deal with it and your wife dies before you get to the hospital

faroe was alone in the hospital for a goddamn hour

no larson he was feeling silly i still love him

the hour oh goddddd

he fr does not care about bella AT ALL

AJHDSFJHEFHSJDFHJDHFGKH WALLY

he really loves insulting himself

he's so me-coded

he's over this guys you heard it here first

the demon yes i forgot about it !!

YOU COMBAT IT WITH JOHN !!

LISTEN

oh faroe :(((

oh the fics that we'll get

oh god she was so little

he cared so much for faroe AGGHHHH

SHE LIKED STORIES :(((((

''are you there troll?'' I'M SOBBING FR

oh god the game

jadhkjhfhjdfj the monster

seen WHO?

JOHN?

KIY?

YELLOW?

TENDRILSSSS

oh god no don't tell me it was throat oh okay

stomach oh my fuckingggoddd what

WHAT IS HE PULLING OUT

THE INTESTINES OUCH

THEY'RESWEET

HE WANTS TO FUCKING EAT YOU

stabbing him might free himt though

he's delirius

JOHN YES FINALLY BBG YOU'RE HERE MY BABY

i fucking knew he was sleepwalking

200 years???

how old is this woman

this thing is wow

idk why i ent the whole ep thinking it was the kiy

he's going to fucking eat you

oh god oh fuck i'll cry this episode is amazing

wait what

did he fucking get a new pet

HE'S HIS FAVOURITE????

arthur's trauma was so tasty he fucking got a fan

uh oh

this isn't any good is it

YOU CALL IT MADNESS RETURN??

NO? OKAY...

okay this episode was phenonget ready for a whole new month of ranting

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sidesteppostinghours · 2 months

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Rolling in 10 hrs late but— 27, 28 Caine, 17, 34 for Cecilia? And B for all ur Steps, if you don’t mind :)

morning! thank you for the ask :D

27. What causes them to feel dread?

the fun thing about caine is that hes got really good instincts. its only heightened with hark (over 30 precog im p sure?) since hark encouraged him to listen to their gut. so if somethings about to go wrong, yeah, the dread is kicking in and theyre nope-ing the fuck out of there (the only exception to this is the casino scene). but there can also be false alarms if he disassociates hard enough, which is becoming more frequent lately. their paranoia+growing insomnia just adds to all of it. basically they just feel dread half the time,,, but also a more tangible thing that causes them to feel dread would probably be ortegas mind. if theyre in the wrong headspace, ortega brings back too many bad memories for them to feel safe.

28. Would they prefer a lie over an unpleasant truth?

hmmm,,,, im not sure! it really depends on why the other person is lying about it ig, and how severe/urgent the unpleasant truth is. by default he tends to prefer the truth, but its mostly for informations sake. for example, with argent, they Really wouldve preferred not knowing what she was capable of. now that the cats out of the bag hes even more paranoid, especially since they have no information on her to use to protect himself. meanwhile, with the autopsy pics, they appreciated chen telling them what happened because it gave them a better idea of what happened while they were gone, and in their eyes chen had no obligation to tell them (plus they got some free bonus info about the kind of contacts chen has which is really useful too). basically, if he thinks he needs it to do things better or more efficiently, hell be ticked off about somebody withholding the truth from him, and vice versca if he thinks the lie would be more beneficial to him instead. either way though, theyre good at keeping their emotions in check, so hed be fine getting the unpleasant truth either way.

17. Are they easily embarrassed?

nope! not at all. i mean, if she hyped herself up and managed to fail spectacularly, then yeah, i could see her getting majorly embarrassed. but thats p much one of the few situations i could imagine her feeling like that. ceci isnt known for shame– shes extremely blunt, to the point of being insensitive, and shes willing to do a lot for a quick kick. except,,,,,hmmmm,, argent making a comment or stealing a quick kiss when she didnt expect it and managing to fluster her,,,,,, please hold while i experience the visionsTM.

34. How hard is it for them to shake a sense of guilt?

oof. i think prehb the guilt of what she left behind was definitely there, but it got buried under the satisfaction of being free and having fun for once. nowadays, she still lives by those principles, that no matter what happened at least shes here now, but this time around theres an added layer of her actively trying to forget. if she does something she genuinely regrets, its still getting buried, but itll just claw right back to her in inopportune moments. most of the time though, guilt is getting tossed right back out the window so it doesnt disturb her happy fun loving times. no, ortega, no, finch, she is NOT repressing, she is simply being #goofysilly and will not stand for regret ruining her vibe.

B) What inspired you to create them?

speaking for my general process with all my steps: im rather predictable when creating characters. lots of them follow the same molds, they just tackle different storylines, and the differing plots are what makes them all different characters. so when making my steps, i ended up using those same character archetypes and taking them to their logical conclusions based on what choices the game offered. it makes it easier for me to imagine how they react, and its fun to tack on a slightly different trait to the mold and see what happens. ultimately, they all fall somewhere on the extreme ends of the "good/evil" spectrum, but with an added bit of ✨spice✨ from the other end to get them going into fully fledged characters. these are my inspiration/archetype for each individual step:

Caine- being an imported character for the exile if, i already had his character in mind when making him! in exile, they were very much meant to be the stoic leader character that was just beginning to doubt what he fought for. the problem when i tried to put them in fhr was. chen. chen i love you but holy shit it was so hard to make him unique and interesting when you were literally RIGHT THERE covering all the bases they were supposed to cover. and chen has a dog which made him obviously superior. it was annoying, but my frustration with their similarities pushed me to put a lot of love into them and well. look at where my son is now lmfao.

Cyrus- @ that one person who made that post about herald subverting the cinnamon role stereotype: thank you. i owe you my and my bastard sons life. cyrus was just meant to be a step i used to explore heralds ro route, so i didnt mean to take him too seriously. because of that, and because this was directly after caine and i was getting frustrated figuring them out, i kinda just went with the flow– he was originally a character closer to the "flirty and funny but actually competent and surprisingly apathetic" type. he used to have like. 50% ruthlessness lmfaoooo. a lot of his major character beats were caused by me making mistakes and figuring things out by clicking random choices out of curiosity. after i played him once, the higher ruthlessness route i went intrigued me, and i started tweaking him further, which is how we got here.

Cecilia- i! wanted! to! have! someone! fun! i wanted to have someone fun. i just wanted to have a step who would dick around and do stupid shit because they wanted to. she was my third step, both caine and cyrus were so serious, i needed somebody to juxtapose that. she was very much the "fuck around and find out" character. i created her to explore the lupin route, which seemed appropriate for the sort of character i wanted her to be. i also wanted to romance argent. it all just sort of culminated in a whirlwind of the most out there, daring step i had. it was only later i considered adding some more serious edges to her story, she was a bit like stress relief lol.

Cynthia- i created her with ortegas ro route in mind! even though caine was technically an ortega ro step, he was secretcrush so they couldnt really do much lmfao, so i was itching to play somebody whod actually pursue her. i chose the "calm, kind, do not burn down the house please and thank you" character for her since it seemed like fun to try with ortegas more out-there energy. i also had her as an anarchist, which i thought would be interesting to see play out since she was definitely on the more heroic end of the spectrum and i wanted to see how she would tackle one of the more destructive job choices. unfortunately, the kinder characters are almost always the hardest for me to work with, so it did take cynthia a while to find her footing. now, though, i think shes come together nicely! very much a balance of the nicer character i wanted for her originally while having that small kernel of "i can fuck things up if i wanted to" that i find more fun.

questions from here!

#i guess i DID end up answering those questions for caine #cecilia in particular is funny to me because like. yes my beautiful girl. go destroy your life for an adrenaline rush.#that is the normal way to respond to a lack of simulation. godspeed #i had to refrain from listing off other ocs i had that fit those specific archetypes whdjsjsjdjs #i have lots of beloved children ok. i need to figure them all out at a reasonable interval Somehow #that said. rip my other five steps #id say ill get to you someday but honestly. probably not lmfaooo #btw fun fact. the caine-cyrus-cecilia-cynthia order i always answer questions for them in is the order they were created in #caine lynzal #cyrus becker #cecilia rider #cynthia garcia #sidestep #fhr #pulp answers #ask game

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animescapist · 2 months

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ANIME REACTION YUBISAKI TO RENREN Episode 2

Nice. So I properly listened and watched the opening song this time. The song feels warm and chilly at the same time. It evokes a sort of fuzzy feeling while listening to it and I also a sense of care and worry in how it is sung, so I think it suits the series well. I also really like these types of emotional songs. I think songs from the Fruits Basket remake comes to mind.

Ahhh, I'm on my period so listening to it made me tear up a bit.

Rin, the wingwoman. It's cool to have friends like her, but personally if my friend found out who I liked, I'd feel like running away from it all out of embarrassment and because I know they would do everything to ship me and the person I like. Hahahahaha. Yuki is brave for real.

Pft! Relatable moment.

Oh no. NONONONONONONO

Bro, didn't hold back! Is he just an airhead? Or like, does he blurt words out without thinking much? Straightforward? AAAAAA (*≧∀≦*)

Hmm, so. Yuki. That night. His message. You guys... weren't flirting?? HUHHH??? I'm pretty sure no guy just says that outta nowhere. (￣﹌￣)>

And, well, if I have to answer this question, Yuki right now is in a crush phase. You cannot tell yet that you love someone just by meeting them a few times or admiring one or two things about them. Love embraces everything. And to embrace someone wholeheartedly is to know them through and through. Yuki has yet to know everything about this... this guy's name I don't remember.

... oh no. A childhood friend who already communicates with her in sign language. You can already tell how much he cares for her. But if he's gonna be salty that she found a person she likes, that's on him, honestly. He's not entitled to prevent her from liking anybody else besides him. Anyway, I'm expecting the worse here. I'll give his character the benefit of doubt. He just looks so insecure, haha. I could be biased, of course.

I knew Rin would pick up on that.

If his character is like this, and Yuki being the way she is, well, nothing would happen between them if he doesn't express himself honestly. If only he wasn't so tsundere about it. If you repress or hide these positive emotions, nobody gains from it but what comes is imminent regret. Remember this well, guys.

See here, Yuki is great for not holding herself back in expressing her true feelings and intentions. She knew that what she truly wants is to create a connection between her and this guy. So instead of withdrawing the offer, she welcomes it and looks forward for their next meeting. That is beautiful and genuine.

The fact that this guy opened this conversation though is also very thoughtful. The very notion of considering whether she would want a souvenir or not would only come to his mind if he felt he wanted to bring her souvenirs, but he also asks her first which I think is even more considerate because if he had bought them without even asking her (and they're technically just acquaintances), that would have been really weird. So this guy also made sure to deliver his intentions across without hesitation.

Mm. I feel another insecure character has appeared. I could be wrong again. Haha. She looks like she has things going on. Also, I'm gonna guess that she likes him. Insecure people attract each other. Who said that? Me. ☆⌒(≧▽° )

凸(￣ヘ￣) Red flag. Control freak.

That look screams she likes him. Hmmmm.

Okay, I learned his name. Itsuomi. He's able to surround himself with locals and be close with them. That is already a very admirable trait. The fact that he travels suggests his openness and curiosity towards places, things and people. It's the eagerness to understand a culture or a person and the drive for exploration I think make him very admirable.

OH SHIT. DUDE IS SECRETLY LEARNING! ( ͡°⁄ ⁄ ͜⁄ ⁄ʖ⁄ ⁄ ͡°)

Yes, it's good to realize what you want sooner than later. If you want this to be love girl, go for it. Get 'im!

I expected that, but it still caught me off guard. Hahahaha.

So I had a few guys pat my head for no reason when I was still in high school. I also couldn't bring myself to look at them while they patted my head. I don't know, man. What are you supposed to do in that situation? Get angry? Stay silent? Question them? Evade? Neither seems right. I can sort of understand if they were older like a teacher or a parent. But if they were your friends, colleagues, your peers . . .

What would you do?

Oh, so she can also see these things. Then does she know? That he means well, but has a difficult and shelled personality?

Ehh... I mean you did fall in love. But I would say that emotion right now is attraction and adoration, not the kind of realistic and grounded love that develops over a long time, involving mutual understanding and compromise.

Though I can say that she does love him in a sense that she wants to build a bond. Right now, she loves his presence, his demeanor, his looks (of course), his overall aura.

#anime reaction #yubisaki to renren

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abarbaricyalp · 5 months

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Hi there! 7 & 11 for your ask game, if you haven’t already answered

Thanks so much for asking! From this ask meme

7: What is your favorite trope to read/write/draw?

Hmmmm, another good one. I love to read smut, repressed feelings/thinks it's unrequited, westerns/cowboys, and post-ws fics

Writing: I think all my favorite things to do can be booked down to the idiots in love trope. There's also creature features and domestic.

11: What's the fic you're proudest of?

Oh gosh. Probably currently Tell It To The Bees (and the birds)

Maybe A Time For Dancing

They just both make me really happy

#i answer things #sambucky

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a-tale-of-legends · 3 months

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Yaknow what? Here's a funky question; how would you ocs be if they weren't chosen?

Not that they wouldn't be protags or have legends (unless that's what you want to do lol) but just like normal pokemon world

Ooooooooh that's a good one.

Jin - probably still goes through their arc growing up, though no longer has this chip on their shoulders when it comes to being Chosen. Don't get me wrong, their relationship to Rayquaza is still pretty complicated, but given that there's no true bind, it's kinda easier for them to simply ignore it.

Kohaku - she's definitely the one of the few that took being Chosen well, so her not being Chosen wouldn't really change her outlook on life really.

Kenji - On one end, being Chosen made him feel like he really had to exceed imaginary expectations, something he was already struggling with. So not being Chosen would kinda relieve him of some stress in that sense. On the other end, being Chosen kinda gave Kenji a comfort that not anyone could give him. Someone to talk to when he felt like he shouldn't with his friends. Without Ho-Oh having that bond of a Chosen and Legendary, things feel more hollow. Yes, Ho-Oh is still there and still tries to comfort Kenji, but it's not completely the same, you know?

Aiko - Hmmmm. Aiko is still someone I'm reworking a bit, so it's hard to say. Maybe she just. Doesn't get the courage to stick it to Silver. Heck, maybe Silver ends up being the one that goes after Lugia instead of her. Aiko's personality isn't based on Lugia of course, but not being the trainer with a "soul like silver" might come to play here. Though all of that is just a guess, I really need to figure Aiko out lol.

Danica - Her eeriness is almost always the same, but her childhood is much more lonely I think. I'm going with the idea of Danica not being Chosen = Giratina never coming to her as her "imaginary friend". Of course, she had Barry, but I imagine Danica is more distant than she already is in canon.

Kiran- Not a Chosen lol. I think his powers would stay the same bc Sakura isn't a Chosen either. Whoops!

Alexis- Woooooooooh boy. BW would still be the same I think. But there's no. Sense of someone looking down at Alexis all the time. Like something is calling to him and he just can't figure out what. His journey is still a nuzlocke. It still sucks. He still runs away with Zekrom. After he returns, Zekrom would.... honestly just leave him given the path he was going. The main reason Zekrom stayed when he was a Chosen was bc 1) they had faith that Alexis would snap out of his awful funk and take care of himself and 2) Alexis was their Chosen. And while legendaries can Choose and Unchoose as they please, they can't help but just want Alexis to be The One. Zekrom is very optimistic in my au, if not a bit naive. Though without Alexis being Chosen, I think Zekrom is more inclined to listen to Reshiram and just leave ( or at least go back into it's ball form). Which. It wouldn't do great got Alexis mentally I think. Not great at all.

Elliot - Another hard one. She was passed down the Chosen title by N in this au. So honestly it's the same thing but she just doesn't get Chosen.

Eva - Another odd case for a Chosen. Kyurem knew it couldn't really. Survive with some sj ort of protection. So it Chose Eva. If Eva was never Chosen, she wouldn't have such complicated feelings towards the cold. Well. That's a lie. What happened in Opelucid City scarred her, but not being the Chosen of Kyurem would not have her in such a panic at the time.

Wayne - Maaaaan, Wayne not being the Chosen of Keldeo kinda implies that he hadn't fully found himself. I still think he grew as a character, and still catches Keldeo, but. Yeah, it's not the same.

Jude - I was going to say Jude fucking dies, but that seems to extreme lol. Jude has been repressing her aura for years, and while Lucario and Sylveon are skilled enough to help him manage it in the early days, Yveltal's aura helps our a lot. There could be a chance Jude would die so to their aura being so much, but protag powers say they live lol.

Dante - another one where he could have died but again that's probably too much. Honestly I'm not completely sure! Outside of like, moral support, I dunno how life would be without being a Chosen for him.

Ames- Nothing really changes outside of having to wear a specialized suit if wanting to go through ultra space. That and just not being that much of a night anymore lol.

Ray - Same as above( minus the night owl stuff)

Naomi - Well. For one, I don't think her father would be dead. Possibly. The whole reason she's a Chosen is bc her father's Curse Chosen status fell to her when he died. Can't be Chosen otherwise if that didn't happen so. There's still a chance the man could have died when she was young still, but there is no longer anything fogging her memory and the faces of the past. Not saying she remembers everything clearly but the unnatural fogginess in her head? Gone. If her dad was still alive, I think those two factors would have made Naomi just a bit more confident in herself. Not a lot, but just a bit more.

Carol- Nothing much changes I think. They don't have to accidentally touch someone and release their soul, so that's cool I guess. Carol got Chosen pretty late so. Yeah.

Luca- Again not 100% sure if he is gonna be a Chosen, but uuuuuh. If he wasn't, I don't think the story would have changed much lol.

R.B - Not a Chosen lmao, I know that now. I personally find that hilarious, and just wanna say that if no one is Chosen, that means R.B loses her " I'm the only normal human being next to these fucking demi gods of people" status. Then she would be losers like the rest of them ( affectionate).

Sorry this took so long to answer I! Feel asleep. Thanks for the ask deer!

#r answers #legendverse #Legendverse ocs

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raeygina-george · 4 months

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Hey Raey :)

Hide/Midnight/Mistake - for the not so nice OC ask game!

Select any 2 from the three options (or answer all 3 if you wanna! Upto you :D)

hide: What does your OC hide? Why do they hide it?

hmmmm.... i'll answer these for oliver and maybe a little emi and ezra too, because i like them a lot. oliver is known for hiding his own fatigue and mental health issues for other people's sake, but honestly, he's really bad at it. like if you just take one look at him you can very clearly tell that he is Not Actually Functioning Well.

his brother ezra on the other hand? poker face of a god. ezra is pulling all As, working long hours at a cafe, and still finding time to hang out with emi and comfort oliver. ezra is the dark horse, the real MVP of this household. ezra is also probably so emotionally repressed that he doesn't even realize he's mentally ill. lol

midnight: What keeps your OC up at night? Do they have nightmares? Fears? Anxieties? What do they do in the small hours of the morning when they should be sleeping?

oliver has nightmares about kye's death ofc; he's kept up with guilt and the fear that it will happen again. ultimately, to him, this was an incredibly fatal mistake born from his failures as a big brother. and like. listen. these guys are good siblings who look out for each other but their relationships aren't exactly the picture of healthy. they've developed a codependency and everyone has this self-sacrificial mindset where they value their sibling's fleeting happiness over their own lives. like it's Bad guys. oliver takes on a Lot of unnecessary responsibilities because like. he's the oldest child, and he's trying to be the father figure that he needed so badly but didn't have. so yeah he spends a shit ton of time worrying about his siblings and trying to make sure they don't go and die on him

mistake: What's the worst mistake your OC ever made? What led to them making it? Have they been able to fix it? How have they moved on?

oliver's mistake is pretty obvious! but let's look at it from kye's perspective. so kye's thing is that they actually really really didn't want to die. kye loved their shitty little life with a passion. the problem was that they loved their siblings more. kye explicitly states that they regret their decision, but wouldn't make a different one if they got the chance to redo it. because while it was completely impulsive, not well thought through at all, and probably more trouble than it was worth, kye was able to start anew in the afterlife and just live without the fear of being a gigantic burden on anybody. and like. they don't have contact with their siblings, they can't tell whether or not that was a gigantic hit to everyone's mental health! but no, kye has not moved on

#asks <3 #thxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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longeyelashedtragedy · 8 months

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How would you describe Frank's relationships at home with his family even though he seems to be so messed up and lost in his mind. Do you think his kids probably notice it(a factor could be that his older kids (taking account that their mum is his ex) don't spend as much time with him anymore looking at social media.

Another question is where do you think it went wrong for Frank with his relationship between him and his ex?

Sorry for the specific questions but I just wanted to hear a different point of view as I'm doing research for a fic 😅

Thank you and I love your writing btw!!!!

great question!

i have to say, i hope this part isn't projection because i am so weak for a footballer being a Good Dad, but from what i've seen (and i might have read him saying something to this effect, though not in these therapy language words) he made a conscious effort to Break the Cycle with his daughters and not be a complete controlling dick like his dad. i don't think we know anything at all about him + his younger kids (except for, where the fuck did they get curly hair from lol) so i'm talking about the older girls.

it's interesting, because my dad had an actual abusive and cheating father, and before my dad had kids he said he hoped he only had girls because he would have no clue how to teach a boy to be a Man and would probably fuck it up. luckily, he has two "daughters" so that worked out for him, and he's an amazing dad. i wonder if frank was the same, it could be?

as for the girls i don't know if they just are older with their own lives and don't want to be pictured online anymore, and he respects their privacy, or what. he does reference them in the diary of a ceo interview if you have watched it (if you haven't, and you're writing a fic, i totally recommend it--the two hours fly by i swear)--that now they're at high school graduation age and he's been giving them advice about the future and sometimes they have Disagreements where he agrees to disagree (i bet they're about politics lmao). it also could be that he's sort of depressing to be around right now? like, on instagram JT and Jody Morris and that crowd are always hanging out and playing golf and going to chelsea games and shit and frank is never there which makes me feel he's sitting around in a depression cave lmao.

as for the home life in general it's hard to know but the shit he and christine used to say about each other was cringeeeee. these days they just seem like they're kind of quiet and mind their own business and other than all their money they seem kind of normal? like "dad complaining about women Shopping all the time and facebook wine mom" vibes instead of nouveau rich celebs vibes.

elen! that's an interesting one. i'm not a fan of their relationship. like i feel like he and christine make sense as a couple/(marriage of convenience)in a sense but he and elen didn't make sense to me as a couple. if you read the parts about her in his book idk they're just...weird feeling? it had a very Wow a Hot Spanish Model is Interested in Me??!?!?!?!?! vibe to it and it was sweet i guess but weird. i can't see this dude being married to elen at all really. i think, and i actually think he says this in diary of a ceo as well, it really went wrong when his mom died :( as he said he spent the next year in a complete numb freeze state, was full of random anger, trying to repress his emotions etc, and many things suffered from that including his relationship. i think that could break a relationship up easily, especially if maybe it wasn't that solid to begin with?

(**it's VERY interesting that with both of the Ladies frank had insanely long periods of being...together but Not Married...HMMMM)

these are just my thoughts--let me know if you have any other Discussion Topics, omg. and i'm very curious about this fic 👀

#anonymous #answered #long eyelashed tragedy

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g0nta-g0kuhara · 1 year

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Do you think whenever Kokichi said "It was a lie" or "That's a lie", he was actually trying to tell them that the game/the reality is a lie? Like, he somehow knew that everything was faked, but he couldn't outright say it because he was either being watched and couldn't risk it or he literally couldn't, so he says "It's a lie" around Shuichi since he hopes that he could figure out what he actually means. Being an ultimate detective and all.

And lo and behold, the one who figured out what Kokichi really meant was Kaito

Hmmmm Y'know one of the key parts of my interpretation of Kokichi is that he's kind of just as clueless as everyone else about what's going on from the very beginning. Kokichi's smart, so I think he picked up on the weirdness of the situation quicker than the others (especially since he probably spent a good amount of his time fucking off by himself and exploring with his lock picking abilities) but I feel very strongly that he was only slightly ahead, and never had all the answers.

I kinda dislike it when Kokichi is portrayed as someone who figured everything out quickly and is trying to communicate this knowledge to everyone else in code, cause often times its accompanied with implications that the rest of the cast is stupid or only getting in his way or just frustrating to interact with. That Kokichi is the only threat to the killing game and everyone else is just passively surviving. I Do think Kokichi indirectly tries to get Shuichi and others to pick up on some of the things he's figured out by lying or saying weird shit and then saying that it was a lie. He knows that if he speaks directly about some of the stuff he wants to say, it'll put a target on his back. But I also think sometimes, he's just lying. Because he does genuinely enjoy lying if it makes things more interesting. And Sometimes, he's asserting what he thinks is true, but just straight up got it wrong.

I think his character is so much more interesting if Kokichi is just someone who doesn't have all the answers and is trying his best. I think Kokichi HIGHLY suspected, if he wasn't convinced, that they were being watched starting in ch5. But he didn't know the depth of ultimate real fiction, or that V3 was a TV show, and I feel especially strongly that he wasn't even all that suspicious of Tsumugi wrt being the mastermind.

When Kokichi is just a clever person with layers of issues and repression preventing him from working with others. When he's just an ultimate leader trying to lead* his classmates so he can try to get as many of them out of the killing game as possible while keeping them at arms length not only due to his own repression but so that he can be "pragmatic" and sacrifice pawns he deems necessary for the overall cause. When he genuinely needs other people's help to achieve his goals and for so long doesn't take any but eventually requests the help of someone so different from him (Kaito). I find that way more interesting.

#pluto answers #*I want to emphasize that he's not a leader to them- he's using his skills as a leader to try and help #and using his skills as a leader to make ''tough decisions'' that hurt some/all of the people he's ''leading'' if itll help the group #Kokichi to me feels very ends justifies the means #sorry this was so long winded ive just been thinking about this for a while ghdjskfs #also sorry if it makes no sense im bad at this kinda thing

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night-triumphantt · 1 year

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oh these are so many LOL but yk what, we were gonna answer all of these anyways so. obligatory otp caledith questions 13, 14, 15, 30, 47, 54, 57. or others you like more idk 🤭

13. Who’s the bigger tease?

Edith, 200%, Cal might learn overtime a little bit but it’s def Edith and not in small part bc Cals (v blushy) reactions are great

14. How do their personalities compliment each other? How do they clash?

They’re both p good at expressing themselves through actions. Cal gives Edith room and trust to make her own choices & she pushes back on his own self depreciating ways and I think, pushes him to ask for what he wants when he isn’t really likely to do that on his own (he grows a lot when they’re actually together loll). As for how they clash (as tho I didn’t go dm u ab this one; its ok, the ppl should know💀) the way they deal w negative emotions aka. cal repressing them and just deciding to deal, vs edith who responds w anger/becomes explosive. I initially took this as things that would cause arguments but, cal is v chill and edith is too soft for him to be upset.

15. Do they always say 'i love you' before leaving?

Hmmmm I’m not sure it’s an always when they leave, I think In some universes it’d be more consistently than others depending on the high stakes situations they’re in yk. Cal says I love you mostly through actions and his behavior so if you count that than every 'be safe' or hug goodbye is 200% an 'i love you'

16. Your OTP gets to pick out each other's outfits; what is each wearing?

I feel like if he was told ‘pick out an outfit for Edith’ he’d take into account what she likes, that being practicality and also dark colors. THAT SAID, hed put her in his clothes (this doodle is why it took me so fuckin long to answer bc, it needed to be done and I fought clip studio paint to do it FSDFSDF)

I have no idea what edith would pick for him, so I'll leave that for u ross fdsfsdfd

47. Does either of them have a secret that could potentially ruin their relationship?

I,,, I don’t think so?? Even tho they’re both convinced they’re gonna ruin it somehow (I Edith bc of her own view of herself and thinking she ruins everything and Cal bc he believes it’s too good to be true and it’s going to end when she finds out he’s a monster fhskdjsk)

54. Who’s more likely to carry the other to bed?

I feel like Edith is more likely to fall asleep somewhere that’s not their bed (bc she doesn’t sleep), in which case, Cal would. That or he would like, gently lay a blanket on her so shes not bothered fdfsdf.

57. Whose the serious one when grocery shopping and who likes to toss random things in the cart?

Cal does the cooking so I feel like he is more focused on what they actually need to get and Edith can put whatever random energy drinks/snacks she wants outside that 💀

ALSO ross u can retcon/add whatever u want

#caledith #triumphantt asks #I used my tablet for the first time in a while and #it’s hard #the learning curve is v present #worth for didi tho 😌

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silcoitus · 6 months

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Hi Coi! 👋😊

First, as usual great fucking chapter!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

I had a question. It's probably motivated by my emotionality, which is very sensitive right after reading this super angsty chapter. 📖

Does Silco love reader as much as the latter loves him?

It takes SO long for him to have regrets. He doesn't seem to realize the seriousness of what he's done. I don't see him feeling much remorse. Is it because he's repressed it?😞

And second question: will there be a happy or bittersweet or bad ending to TMSA?

BISOUS! ❤️

Hi Beardy! 👋

Thanks as always!

Hmmmm I feel like answering your first question is a bit of a spoiler. But I can however tell you that he's gotten into the habit over the years of pushing his feelings down, regardless of what they are: good or bad. Like most fic Silco's, TMSA Silco is very emotionally constipated. And don't forget how strong denial can be. He thinks he's protecting himself by not addressing what he did. It's so much easier to put the blame on someone else than to admit to yourself you fucked up. Introspection is something a lot of people struggle with and Silco is not a perfect man.

There will be a happy ending! I always intended for this fic to have a happy ending. It will be hard fought (which is why the last two chapters are Fucking Huge) but you will get a happy ending. I know you mentioned elsewhere that this was the one fic where you kinda don't want reader to end up with Silco. While I can understand that, I aim to sway you the other way 😚

#silcoitus #silcoitus answers #tmsa

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katyspersonal · 9 months

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i know it is a very obscure (nonexistent tbh haha) ship but i imagined edgar and iosefka having been a thing at some point and the vial in the nightmare belonging to him as one last gift from her. i don't know if it makes sense though haha

Oh, it DOES make sense! :> A lot of it. I have been suggesting this idea as an alternative to why Iosefka's vial is in the Nightmare of Mensis... As appealing as 'Iosefka is a detractor from Mensis that just tries to forget and repress' theory is, that alternative is just really nice too! ...Although...

Hmmmm what about headcanons

🩹 Iosefka is a kind woman but she can also be strict! This is a good combination of traits for someone close with Edgar, as he could get hot-headed, overly stressed because of minor things, petty, or even passive-aggressive at times. Trust issues, being a huge nerd and his parents straight up liking his cheeky close friend more than him ensured some emotional barriers, but when Iosefka would see that he is sulking and being immature, she could reason him into calming down and an open communication. And when Edgar cooperates (sooner or later), she becomes soft and willing to give him all kisses and hugs.

🔎 He, on the other hand, can at times get very emotional over the fact that Iosefka is so willing (and capable) of handling him at the moment of pettiness and cold anger and give her even MORE kisses and hugs! Even squeezing her too hard in his embrace. Other times when he gets emotional and can't help excessive display of physical affection is when Iosefka is being very smart. For example, her coming up with removing the red cells from her own holy blood is a brilliant idea for several reasons. Like, she could be explaining some discovery or an interesting thing she knows about medicine, and he just LOVES all this devotion and insightfulness. He has weakness for people that think very deep, in general, knowing that being educated and reading a lot doesn't automatically mean a person is smart. It is all about attitude!

🩹 None of them is actually good at basic life skills! It is not that they don't know how to cook, clean, plan, organize, spend etc, but more that they are both a bit dysfunctional. There is never "enough time in the day" for them to do everything they needed, because Iosefka would overdo her duties as hospital overseer somehow even without any patients, Edgar would get busy reading a lot about the things he'll never need or work out practice with the sword… Like, half of their time they are wasting together discussing things, another half they entirely devote to their occupations. In modern era, it'd be a type of couple that always orders delivery of ready food because none cooked or even pay a maid to clean the house. In where they are, they will often go to friends for "help" with it xD Like, going as guests at someone's place late in evening, looking all guilty and making puppy eyes to let them share dinner with this person fdsjhfhgs

🔎 For some reason, Iosefka feels shy every other time she finds him attractive? xD As goofy as it sounds to feel horny when her literal boyfriend is idk, being shirtless or whispers nice things to her, but this is how she is? She just... can't really get used to it, every time feels like a goddamn discovery т.т

🩹 He will at times lift her up in his arms to carry her down/up the stairs or over a hard-to-walk area. But it is not that he is trying to be romantic or overly-attentive, but rather he keeps himself in a good physical shape and uses such moments as a reason to lift up something heavy. Just not tell Iosefka about it, she will pout if she learns xd

🔎 They at times discuss a possible future where they'd quit their jobs for good and adopt many children to take care of. To forsaken their very grim past in which they allowed a lot of bad things happen with children (both Orphanage and School of Mensis; some corpses in the cages in Yahar'gul are kids!). They try to not dwell too much on it; Edgar copes with the fact that if not becoming Kin, those children could've still became beasts or be eaten by them, Iosefka because she will not be able to mentally handle it if she REALLY thinks about it. For people not good at handling even their own daily lives, they have created very elaborate, very optimistic and far-planned image of what their better life will be like "when it is all over". Honestly, simply dreaming in this setting is already good enough to stay human.

🩹 Speaking of, as I keep saying, my version of Edgar "officially" turned on Choir and sided with Micolash because in his mind, Micolash and School of Mensis "made more sense", whereas Choir he believed met the dead end. Needless to mention not providing enough autonomy with all that "only things Stars allow you to see uwu" instead of ALL of the Truth..... But in this case, with Iosefka, Edgar would certainly be more in touch with humanity! Roots of doubting the Choir here come not from their ways seeming less efficient, but from Edgar (re)discovering worth of being a human. So, in Iosefka ship AU, Edgar losing sanity to Micolash would come not from appealing to his "heretical" yearning for more efficient contact with the cosmic horrors than sheltered, controlled Choir ways, but to Micolash pressuring hard on how there is no way for Edgar to go back and reclaim his human life after all he's done (or allowed to be done) and the only courage he could show is to commit to forsaking the humanity. I just find it bittersweet how different a person can be depending on who they are intimate with!

🔎 He is used to cut his hair short by now, but he does like Iosefka's long hair and playing with it. That made him realize he wanted to grow long hair so she could, too, braid it and decorate it with pins and ribbons x)

🩹 Now that I think of it, following the interpretation that Iosefka and imposter are twins, that makes Edgar and Iosefka potentially both people that did not click with Choir very well. And even more potential - that both aligned with School of Mensis instead, be it Micolash's charisma or the promises of Mensis' institution in general. In fact, there are many things that could be done about these factors - down to Edgar not being "taken" by Nightmare of Mensis but simply leaving for a work shift or whatnot sdhjffghds Nothing can be 100% proven about conditions with which Edgar is there, it is From's game! But no matter what, all boils down to how they're both non-conforming. Iosefka is more passively so - she (used to be) a pushover externally but still having her own mind internally. And, again, messing with the formula of holy blood itself! And Edgar is an individualist questioning any dogmas if he sees it fit, symbolizing wish to use his own head hardly ever wearing Blindfold Cap and now not wearing Mensis Cage.

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Thank you for an ask! Honestly, this is an absolutely valid rareship and I support it x)

#bloodborne #bloodborne headcanons #edgar choir intelligencer #doctor iosefka #iosedgar #(rare case when BB characters names actually clash into a ship name well xd)#ask replies #honestly though i am so close to just adapting this version! this rareship is TOO valid #if the sky falls on earth hell freezes over elon stops being a clown and i lose interest to micoed as my OTP?#this ship will become my new main edgar ship yes xd #cute ship headcanons asks are fun to respond!#i just didn't expect to get drowned by them dfjhhsfd

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dekusleftsock · 2 years

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https://www.tumblr.com/dekusleftsock/695078067814776832/httpswwwtumblrcomdekusleftsock69506168940042?source=share Well it's good you don't mind then, because I can ask questions for quite a while, believe me. In my experience, repressed emotion is hard because you have to learn to actively express your emotions. For Izuku, this will be especially hard because he feels so ashamed of himself whenever he does express selfish/ugly emotions. However, in order to be healthier, he needs to learn to be selfish sometimes. I've always loved Izuku's character, but I while admit the idea of this kind of arc is too fun to resist. The story seems to be building towards an event that breaks his walls the same way the kidnapping broke Katsuki's walls. However, the story is ending soon leaving the rest of Izuku's arc up to our imaginations. That's when I got the idea for a bkdk post war fic, which is why I've been analyzing Izuku. Izuku is usually characterized as the more affectionate/open minded partner of bkdk, so it's interesting to see that canon is going the opposite direction. I figured canon bkdk post war would probably be a shy slow burn. Katsuki is getting better at expressing things, but he still seems scared of messing up. Izuku seems to find relationships and intimacy overwhelming, and has been frequently rejecting Katsuki the closer he gets. I saw a post that described my vision perfectly: Bkdk post war being shy about holding hands. Like, one reaches out and then retracts their hand, only for the other to grab it last second. It was an adorable image, and captured my idea of them. In canon, all of these changes happened quickly. They only recently became friends, going from that to realizing they're attracted to each other is a big leap. Especially with the revelation that Katsuki's actually the more willing and open minded of the two when it comes to relationships XD. What do you think bkdk's relationship post war would be like? Also, how would you write/imagine an Izuku who is trying to express selfish/unpleasant emotions more instead of repressing them? He's spent so long putting up a front that it is hard for me to picture him letting those invisible walls down, so I wanted another opinion.

Hmmmm, interesting question.

To be honest with you, I really do think most of it will be getting over the communication problems. Ofc the shyness and first time being intimate for either of them will be a thing, it’s always hard when you’re having your “first relationship”.

I’ve read a couple of fics that rely on Izuku’s intimacy issues. Something that I’ve seen in common with all of them is Izuku running away somehow (which is what he’s already done during vigilante arc) and also learning to comes to terms with your emotions; but I think the main theme of them as teenagers post war will be about understanding yourself and each other. Izuku is gonna have to learn how to analyze emotions and ALSO process them. To be honest with you, I think everyone emotionally is way farther ahead of izuku; developmentally wise at least.

I hope that Izuku is able to identify his emotional/trust issues after fighting shigaraki. He’s gonna be a key player in, one, Katsuki’s confession, and two, Izuku’s understanding of his emotions. He’s honestly been running away from romantic feelings and deep down has known what they are this whole time, and I think when he points out that shigaraki really DID care about his family/father, he’s gonna have that revelation.

So what do I think they’ll be post war arc? Izuku is gonna be an idiot in love and Katsuki is gonna have to help him identify those emotions. The ugly and pretty ones. Since Izuku has never taken a step back to analyze or process any of his emotions or reactions, Katsuki is gonna be the one to make him slow down and ground himself. And when Katsuki is going too fast and needs help then Izuku will do the same. They’re gonna be lumity in the way that they’ll act like cringy middle schoolers and I think horikoshi is gonna bless us with at least ONE page of that dynamic and I’ll love every second of it shusnsisnidjd

ALSO, the more you or I talk about them the more and more they act/seem like togachako lol. The difference is that ochako/toga are processing and identifying emotions solely having to do with love (femininity) and Katsuki/Izuku are processing emotions having solely to do with anger (masculinity) And my GOD I could talk about why kirishima is an amazing character for Katsuki because of the way he expresses and experiences masculinity, while simultaneously letting him get away with doing shitty things (indirectly, not that he’s actually doing anything to indulge Katsuki’s shitty behavior, rather just existing)

Something I’ve always loved about horikoshi is how he is able to express queer love and relationships as different than heterosexual ones. I talked about it in this post, that the duffer brothers don’t understand queer relationships and how they are different from heterosexual ones. Compared to how horikoshi is able to show the differences in being defined by femininity or masculinity in gay relationships.

Ah, I rambled again lol susbidndhdb

#I’m not much of an actual WRITER writer #I write comics and stories but not in the textual sense lol #I just write essays and stuff for fun :33 #but yeah it’s super interesting hearing this from a writer!#bkdk #bkdk brainrot #mha

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