#i *had* to~

[ladyshandioftheendless]

Shandi’s Writer’s Month Prompts!

Day 15: Word: Comfort | Setting: Soulmate AU

So I’m gonna try something different here. I like (most of) the concept and the characters in Detroit Become Human but overall I think the game is complete trash (because David Cage is complete trash). However it left me with a myriad of ideas. I’m gonna try one out on ya’ll now and see if it goes anywhere. Enjoy! <3 

THIS IS GONNA BE MY LONGEST ONE YET SO STRAP IN!!

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“Greetings, Mr. Eisen. I am an Android sent by CyberLife.” 

“So you are.” William opened the door fully to let the Android enter. Eva stood in the living room with her two children hiding behind her dress. The Android addressed them with a polite smile. “Greetings. I am CyberLife Model TT500, designed for domestic duties. Never doubt that your children will be in safe hands.” 

Eva frowned. She still wasn’t sure about allowing an Android to be responsible for her children. But her husband insisted. “Do you have a name, Android?” 

“Yes, ma’am. I am called Thomas.” 

“Have you ever cared for children before, Thomas?” 

“No, but I can assure you--” 

“Then what are you good for?” She glared at her husband. “William, why did you even bother with this thing? I would’ve taken one that at least had some experience!” 

“He’s a state of the art Android, Eva! If he doesn’t know about something I’m sure he can find it in that memory of his!” 

Eva huffed but said nothing else, conceding William’s point. “Alright fine. You might as well meet the children. This is our daughter Julia..and our son Stanley.”

Thomas knelt down, the polite smile still on his face. “Greetings, Julia and Stanley. My name is Thomas and I will be taking care of you in your parents’ absence.” Julia didn’t answer but Stanley looked at the Android curiously. He reached out and touched his face. “He feels real, Mama! He’s warm and everything!” Thomas could see Eva’s expression change to show she was a little more tolerating. “Why don’t you..take Thomas to your room and have him help you study?” 

“Okay, Mama! C’mon Tommy!” The boy grabbed the Android’s hand and pulled him upstairs. 

“He’s creepy, Mama. I don’t like him.” Julia finally said after the two had gone. William sighed and closed the door. “Well he’ll be here for a while so you’ll have to get used to him.” 

~*~

Stanley was so happy that he could finally be one of the cool kids who brought their Android to school with them. Other kids would admire Thomas and ask him questions. If anyone ever bullied Stanley, Thomas would be the first to come to his defense. 

One afternoon Thomas carried an injured Stanley home after stopping other kids who were throwing rocks. He said nothing. He just clung to the Android’s clothes and sobbed. 

“I don’t understand. Why were they calling you a monster? You’re just as normal as any of them.” 

“I’m not normal!! You see this?!” Stanley pointed to his deformed ear. “This is what makes me a freak!!” 

“I have studied your history and I know that is an unfortunate birth defect. A lot of human children have them. I don’t see why it makes yours stand out.” 

“Of course you don’t..you’re an Android!! You have a perfect face, perfect hair, perfect clothes, perfect everything!! You’ll never understand!!” Stanley squirmed out of Thomas’ arms and ran upstairs, slamming the door. 

“He throws tantrums like that a lot. I’d just ignore them.” Julia came in from the kitchen with her hands on her hips. “Are you gonna make dinner soon? I’m hungry.” 

“Yes..of course.” Thomas took one last look up the stairs before following Julia into the kitchen.

~*~

Years passed, and Stanley soon entered high school. His hair was much longer. He’d grown it out mostly to cover his deformity. Every morning before school he’d come down and..preen himself in a hallway mirror. Thomas just stood off to the side and watched. It was just the four of them now. Julia had gotten married and left. He vividly remembered her looking at him and saying “I always thought you were creepy.” before walking out the door with her new husband. But Stanley had always accepted him. Sure, he had the occasional outburst but later he would always come back apologizing and asking forgiveness. That’s the way Stanley was. He would probably be leaving home too at some point, and the thought of that..actually made Thomas sad. Of course he was an Android and he hid emotions very well. 

And then something unexpected happened. 

Thomas was in the kitchen washing the dishes when Stanley came up to him. “Hey. You wanna be my date for my Senior Prom?” The Android turned and stared with wide eyes. “E-excuse me..?” Stanley laughed at his expression. “I’m serious! Between you and me I’m kinda..too afraid to ask anyone at school. But you..you’d be the perfect date~ So what do you say?” 

“You’re not..afraid of showing up to a school dance with an Android..?” 

“Look, I studied your manual and uh..gimme a minute.” He quickly went into his father’s tool drawer and took out a flat screwdriver. “Now if we just..” He gently pried the LED off of Thomas’ temple. “..get rid of that..nobody will be the wiser~ And now that your hair is longer..you’ll look amazing~” 

“O-oh..thank you..” 

“Oh my god..your cheeks are blue! Are you blushing?!” 

“No! Wha--” Stanley dragged him to a mirror so he could look at his reflection. The blue tinge in his cheeks made him utterly confused. “I-I’m..not supposed to be able to do that..” 

“You know..CyberLife always says that artificial humans can’t evolve..but maybe they’re wrong~” 

Just maybe they were. Thomas pondered this while he prepared himself for the dance. 

~*~

More years passed. Thomas watched Stanley change from a shy, awkward kid into a beautiful man. A man gifted with musical talent. He formed a band that quickly became popular. He changed his name. He started wearing makeup and leather and platform heels. He would stay gone for hours at a time for band rehearsals. Very soon they would release their first studio album. Thomas had never been prouder. Unfortunately as Stanley’s parents grew older they could no longer afford the expensive upkeep for their Android. Eventually they were forced to sell him. He never got to say goodbye to his dear Stanley.

~*~

It was now 2088.

At the age of 70 Paul Stanley has everything he’s ever wanted in life..except that special connection with that special someone. No, that was taken away from him without him even finding out until it was too late. He would still have dreams about him sometimes..his Thomas who vehemently defended him from bullies on the school playground. His Thomas who comforted him whenever he had nightmares. His Thomas who protected him from the unhinged tirades of his sister. His Thomas who danced with him at his Senior Prom making him the envy of the entire school. Where was his Thomas now he wondered? Had he been destroyed? Dismantled and sold for parts? He hated thinking about it.

Until..

“Stop the car!!” 

His driver slammed on the brakes making the car screech to a halt. “W-what is it, Sir..?” 

“Wait here.” 

Paul got out of the car and ran into an alley where a large group of old CyberLife models had been dumped. He looked over each one carefully, clinging to the hope that maybe..one of these..

“S-Stanley..?” 

Paul nearly had a heart attack. One of the Androids reached for him. He was a blank model. Just a shell without a distinct human form. But it was him. Paul knew in his heart that it was him. “Tommy..?” 

“I’m sorry..you have to see me...this way..” 

“I-it doesn’t matter..” With tear filled eyes he pulled the Android out from under all the other empty shells. “..you’re back where you belong~” 

“But my--” 

“I’ll make sure that you get your form back. The one I remember..my Tommy~” 

“Stanley..” 

“It’s Paul now~ A lot has changed since I last saw you. I’m not..the same boy who fell in love with you..” 

“No..that is who you’ll always be to me..no matter your age.” 

“Let’s go home, Tommy. Our home..together~” 

~END~

#Shandi's Writing Month #~SpaceChild~ #I HAD TO~ #Detroit Become Human AU #Writer's Month 2022 #also yes Tommy has his short hair in this story XD #at least at first #I might bash Julia a bit #because honestly I just don't like her

[many-sparrows]

I'm very tired of this "queer college students should stop supporting Palestine, they'd kill you there!" I watched a hijabi ask a trans man, "but what name do you want to go by?" A butch giving a woman their hoodie so that she could keep her hair covered after the cops took her scarf. Muslim girls making sure the lesbian couple got through the system together. Religious men making sure purple haired protestors got out safe. I don't want to hear it. Solidarity forever, free Palestine.

#i got arrested at an encampment if that's not clear #sorry to the annons still waiting in my ask box ive had a crazy weekend #christians for a free palestine #free palestine #save Gaza

[mayhemchicken-artblog]

in the hour or so it took me to draw this op turned reblogs off

EDIT: reblogs are STAYING OFF. op was right and correct and i have never regretted making a post as much as this one. if you want to reblog my art you can reblog something else from my blog. or commission me, lord knows i deserve financial compensation for the nightmare this post has put me through

#art #i had to block multiple people because of this post and i easily could have blocked more #do you guys have any idea how exhausting it is to hear 400 people make the exact same unfunny joke each thinking they're being original #or worry that another person might get harassed over a post i made because of the way people are talking about them #or be harassed/insulted YOURSELF because some people don't know how to fucking behave #you guys don't get reblogs back. you should be grateful i'm leaving the post up at all.

[wolfythewitch]

How does this keep happening to me

#i stole these screenshots they arent mine LOL #but if i had a nickel for every time #i could probably buy myself a meal

[tariah23]

Oh…. Well, it’s over for Crunchyroll I guess

#Crunchyroll #piracy #funimation #money hungry ass streaming service #rambling #I’ve never paid for a streaming service in my life thank god #I appreciated using others accounts but I personally cannot see myself paying this much for a service if I had the funds 😭! #get back to pirating kings!!! #anime has always been one of the easiest forms of media to pirate anyway so y’all got this #CR is definitely not worth paying for though #CR is certainly not worth paying this much for even if it’s a yearly one time fee #capitalism #the fact that CR has always had pretty bad quality as a streaming service anyway #it buffers every time you pause or rewind anything

[teaboot]

BRUH a dude I know from work came in for the first time in months and I thought he looked different but couldn't figure out why?? So I asked if he'd changed his hair and he was like "BITCH I GOT TOP SURGERY"

#I ALMOST DIED #GIRL HE HAD F CUPS #FUCK

[sylvies-kablooie]

i do unironically think the best artists of our generation are posting to get 20 notes and 3 reblogs btw. that fanfic with like 45 kudos is some of the best stuff ever written. those OCs you carry around have some of the richest backstories and worldbuilding someone has ever seen. please do not think that reaching only a few people when you post means your art isn't worth celebrating.

#i often wonder about how many things would be considered classic or high art had they only received the marketing #how many short films that were made for class could have been the most powerful thing you'd ever seen? if you'd seen them? #“you know the greatest films of all time were never made” etc etc #but like. these works of art ARE being made. it's just enjoyed by a smaller audience with equal impact though #i think about this one furry i used to follow on insta who had the coolest worldbuilding ever. it's been years. #thought prompted by that sketch of nimona from ten years ago that was just for a character design #posted to the creator's tumblr and now it's nominated for best animated feature film at the oscars #and by the genuine emotional reaction a fan comic made me feel. how much work had gone into it. how beautiful it was to me. #idk what to tag this but i hope whoever needs to hear it does #writing #writer #fandom #fandom culture #artist

[cadaverkeys]

You guys rlly don't realise how much knowledge is still not committed to the internet. I find books all the time with stuff that is impossible to find through a search engine- most people do not put their magnum opus research online for free and the more niche a skill is the less likely you are to have people who will leak those books online. (Nevermind all the books written prior to the internet that have knowledge that is not considered "relevant" enough to digitise).

Whenever people say that we r growing up with all the world's knowledge at our fingertips...it's not necessarily true. Is the amount of knowledge online potentially infinite? Yes. Is it all knowledge? No. You will be surprised at the niche things you can discover at a local archive or library.

#rambles #if you are a person who is into delicate skills #like lacemaking or printing or sewing #you will know fair well just how non expansive the knowledge online is in comparison to written guides from like the 50s #there was a time where at least one person in the household had to know a constructive skill #but in the modern day there is just less ans less demands for comprehensive guides #library propaganda #im stuck doing an essay rn but bc i have covid i cant go to the library and its totally fucked me #i want to source a lot of the stuff i read irl but i just cant go and get it and theres no online ver

[happyheidi]

𝖠𝗋𝗍 𝖻𝗒 𝖠𝗇𝗇𝖺-𝖫𝖺𝗎𝗋𝖺 𝖲𝗎𝗅𝗅𝗂𝗏𝖺𝗇 | 𝖨𝖦: 𝖺𝗇𝗇𝖺𝗅𝖺𝗎𝗋𝖺_𝖺𝗋𝗍

#this has to be one of my favorite little comic ever cus YEEEES #I love me a good rain lighting thunder trio <3 #ESP while laying in bed with a good book #had to share #cottagecore #comics #art #cute #drawing #rain aesthetic #cozycore #cosycore #reading #comfycore #wholesome #we had MASSIVE rain here today and some lovely lightning & thunder . so this was basically my just switch night to say and bed to couch

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Knowledge Revenge.

#dungeon meshi #chilchuk tims #senshi #Somewhat of an unofficial sequel to the Dragon Comic. I promise I have more versatility in my jokes. I just had to take this opportunity. #Senshi is pretty much a recluse. I think he would know a few of these 'gottems' but not all. #Chilchuck would know gottems that are nearly lost to time. The deep cuts. The ones that you fall for because they are that obscure. #I would also like to take a moment to confess that after the last comic in which I posed a gottem - #I fell victim to a Mind Goblin Attack. I was thoroughly got. I will be on higher alert this time. #So NOBODY be funny in the tags. I am gullible and I like to share things with my friends. Who are *ruthless*. #I have a mild resistance to Vicious Mockery at this point but I can only take so much. #Happy Thistle Thursday Everyone! See you next week!

[blastdamage]

the paris catacombs are 1000x more fucked up than i imagined

#honestly i had never looked into them and i assumed they were just prehistoric caves or some shit

[brujite-de-gulubu]

Dungeon Meshi fancast dropped

#I saw this on fb and i HAD to share it here #dungeon meshi #dunmeshi #dunmesh #delicious in dungeon #microwave

[lastparty]

#thanks to those who added ids i didnt expect this to gain traction. i did it in two minutes and then had lesbian sex

[carouselcometh]

Devastating! Art museum gift shop doesn’t sell prints of specific and unpopular painting that struck a cord with you!

#Anyways :) I had a good day guess what popular painting I love that I saw and guess what I saw a new painting I really liked today :)

[porcelain-rob0t]

on identity, healing the inner child, fursonas, and cringe culture

#art #digital art #my art #fursona #personal comic #furry #wolf #i had a werewolf phase when i was 8. i would howl at the moon and i would grow my nails out and chew them into claws #comic #webcomic #web comic #comics #comic artist #indie comic #this will probably be included in a zine later #cringe culture is dead #i am cringe but i am free

[dishsaop]

the worst part about being an adult is thay its no longer socially acceptable to just roll down a really big hill and then run back up it and roll back down again. "oh is this a syphilis metaphor" passerby would ask. "is this for a tick tock". no i just wanna come home covered in dirt and scratches and bask in the the solace of childlike mirth

#m text #everyone rbing this without the addition and commenting 'op did you mean sisyphus' yes. yes i did #'where did the discord screenshot reblog go did you delete it' well in the 10mn after posting it someone had a funnier reblog #so i was like oh. ill delete the less funny one i did for the funnier one #and then. guess what got big.