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litgreadersroom · 4 months

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How To Use AO3 Tags

Want to find a fic but have no idea how to get started? Are you writing a fic and don't know how to tag it? Don't worry, you aren't alone. Tagging is hard and people don't always follow the same rules. But hopefully this will give you a place to start!

Relationships

Character/MC: romantic or sexual pairing with the fic's main character, may be named or referred to by pronouns or MC

Character/OC or Character/Original Character: romantic or sexual pairing with a named individual created by the author

Character/Character/OC: romantic or sexual relationship containing three individuals all involved with each other (note: this is not the correct tag for a love triangle, in that case, both relationships should be tagged separately)

Character/Reader: romantic or sexual pairing with an unnamed main character (you or Y/N), meant to feel as though the person reading the fic is in the story

Character & MC: platonic or familial relationships with the fic's main character, may be named or unnamed and referred to using pronouns or MC

Character & OC: platonic or familial relationships with a named character created by the author

Character & Reader: platonic or familial pairing with an unnamed main character (you or Y/N), meant to feel as though the person reading the fic is in the story

General: there are either no relationships of note in the fic or the fic does not focus on any relationships

Multi: often used for one-shot series or multiple POVs, should be used when there are 3+ pairings essential to the fic

The big question is always 'how many relationships should I tag in my fic?' Especially in villa fics, there are multiple pairings and the relationship tag can get convoluted. There is no set answer to the question, but the general rule of thumb is that if it's not a key plot point of the fic, don't add it as a relationship tag. In a villa fic, there are going to be multiple relationships, but other than the main pairing, tagging those relationships doesn't add anything. There's nothing more disappointing than looking for a fic for a specific ship only to learn that it's a background pairing you rarely see. This includes one-off sexual relationships and villa couplings that aren't romantic (and if you want to include those, additional tags are your best friend!).

Rating

General: very rare in LITG, but basically, any fic you'd be okay with a child reading

Teen and Up: fluffy, romantic fics with NO smut

Mature: implies the presence of sex or violence without going into detail

Explicit: detailed description of sex or violence

Not Rated: author did not select a rating, could be any of the above ratings

A lot of people get tripped up on the difference between M and E. When it doubt, think about the envelop analogy: a mature fic tells you that the character sent a letter in an envelope. An explicit fic goes into detail about how the character did it including describing putting the letter into the envelope, the taste of it as they licked the seal, etc. These lines can blur when it comes to chaptered fics; some authors may chose to rate a fic as mature but include explicit scenes, so be sure to check the additional tags.

Archive Warnings

Graphic Descriptions of Violence: gory and descriptive violence, it is up to the author as to what exactly falls under this category

Major Character Death: one of the main characters dies, does not have to happen 'on screen' (note: just because this tag isn't there, doesn't mean that there isn't death, just that the author doesn't consider that character to be a major character in the fic)

Rape/Non-con: pretty self-explanatory, does NOT include consensual rape play (although that SHOULD be included in additional tags)

Underage: any sexual activity in which one or both characters are under the age of 18, does not include kissing

Author Chose Not To Use: one of the above warnings might apply, either the author isn't sure if their content qualifies or wants to avoid spoilers, PROCEED WITH CAUTION

No Archive Warnings Apply: none of the archive triggers are included in the fic, does not mean that there are no triggers, but does not have any of the ones listed above

Characters

This is a section for you to include any characters included in the fic. The parties to your pairing should be included here, as well as other characters they interact with. General rule of thumb: if they're just mentioned in passing, you don't have to tag them, but if they have a conversation, it's worth a tag. The big exception to this is villa fics: obviously in a S2 villa fic, every S2 character is going to be mentioned, so you might not need to tag every S2 character unless they contribute to the plot in some way (and there is a tag for 'other love island characters' that exists to capture this). This is entirely up to the author's digression, but as a reader, please remember that just because they're mentioned in the character tags does not mean they are necessarily in a lot of the fic.

Additional Tags

Any tags that don't fit under the other categories. This is where an author can truly tell you what is going to be included in their fic, including any additional triggers that don't fall under the AO3 archive warnings. The nice thing about AO3 tag searches is that it is not exclusive, if you want to filter your search for an alternate universe, AO3 will include all variations of the tag in your search (i.e. AU, alternate universe, and alternate universe-sports AU will all come up on a simple AU search). This is the space to include tropes, triggers, setting, smut/kinks, etc.

Fandom

For the most part, the LITG fandom contains exclusively Love Island The Game-Video game tagged fics. But you will run into the occasional crossover or fusion fic. Crossover fics should be tagged with both fandoms as they contain characters from both. Fusion fics should be tagged with only the LITG tag as they contain exclusively LITG characters in the world of another fandom.

#litg #litg fanfiction #ao3 tagging #fic tagging guide

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rebelrayne · 2 years

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Youcef Route

So I've been asked multiple times through other platforms about the Youcef route. I'm posting here in hopes it finds the right people :)

You do not need to do everything. I will let you know which episodes have the most important choices to unlock his route (34, 35, 36) but if you want as much dialogue/interaction as possible, here's everything. Did I miss something? Maybe, just tell me. But again, most of this is just fluff and does not need to be done for his route to be unlocked! I hope this helps!

THIRSTY EDITION (we're talking DEHYDRATION)

Episode 7 Hot Tub Date. To get all his dialogue, ask him how he got into modeling and of course, kiss him in the gem scene.

Episode 8 Never Have I Ever. When Youcef says he was engaged, choose "I want to hear it!" Why? He'll tell MC she's beautiful. Any time we can get a compliment from this man, we're doing it.

Episode 9 Gym Scene with Hazeem. He's going to decline you here and it's going to hurt but I haven't determined if this adds relationship. It honestly might. Choose "How about Youcef picks me?" (cue "PICK ME, CHOOSE ME, LOVE ME" scene from Grey's Anatomy)

Episode 10 Recoupling. I highly recommend choosing Bruno. This will be the only way you get Youcef for the zipper scene and for the compliment-off. If you couple with James or Najuma, Bruno will be the LI in those scenes.

Episode 13 Massage. Was this one even a question? Of course we're doing this. Added bonus: he'll call MC gorgeous. It doesn't seem to matter if you're flirty or friendly. Whatever you prefer here.

Episode 14 Kiss of Miss. You already know I'm going to tell you to kiss that French model back. Do it once, do it twice. Quench your thirst, it's a long wait for that next kiss.

Episode 15 Juliet & Valentina's Dates. When Youcef is about to go on a date with Juliet, there's a choice for internal thoughts. One of them is "I wish I was going on another date with Youcef" and I honestly think that this might add relationship somehow. Like I said, MC doesn't say it out loud so no harm, no foul.

Episode 23 Most Likely To...

*You can pick Youcef as the best date planner if you want but if you want to win, go ahead and pick Tom. There is no extra dialogue for Youcef if you pick him here anyways.

*If you are coupled with Bruno, yay! Youcef is the one who helps you with the zipper! It's a cute scene. He pulled the zipper up instead of down but hey, we'll take what we can get.

Episode 24 Monarch Party

*IF you are coupled with Bruno, you can choose Youcef to compliment. Bruno just gives a worried look if you tell Youcef he's smoking hot, it does not come back up. If you are coupled with Najuma or James, you will not have this option so no Youcef crumbs for you here.

Episode 31 Bye Juliet and Kobi. When Juliet offers her advice to Youcef and tells him he has high expectations, MC can comment. Choose "It's because he's so handsome!" I do think it adds relationship to him.

Episode 32 Preparing for the "talent" show. Kitchen scene - choose to walk in sexily. Youcef stops and smiles at MC.

Episode 34 Lover's Nook. If you have picked options that give you relationship with him, Youcef will be the one of him, Will and Najuma that asks MC to join them (assuming you are not with Will or Najuma). IMPORTANT CHOICE. Make sure you take his side in the argument. This choice is very, very important. I think I always offer to leave and take his side when Najuma says things.

Episode 35 Outside the Villa, goodbye Kelly. Again, IMPORTANT CHOICE. When Kelly offers her advice, you can say either "You wish he chose you" OR "You're out of line." Neither give negative response from Youcef.

Episode 36 After the game. IMPORTANT CHOICE. Make sure you explain quickly or try to explain. YES, YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED. I have had people tell me that this choice changed the outcome even though they picked correctly in 34 and 35.

At this point, you should get the following responses if you are on Youcef's route:

Episode 39 poolside with Tiffany (and Bruno). If you are on his route and choose "Honesty is the best policy" he will be flustered and act like he had a realization. If you pick one of the other two, he will say that's a shame and thought you two were on the same page. If you do not get these responses, you are not on his route.

Episode 40 after telling off Dylan. When the islanders bring you breakfast, choose "I love you guys!" and Youcef should blush with Oliver if you're on his route. Same as 39, if you do not get this reaction, you are not on Youcef's route.

#litg 2 #litg #litg youcef #litg youcef route #love island the game #litg youcef guide

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villababes · 1 year

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Can’t even appreciate Arlo being voted out of the villa because Meera is back and worse than she ever was

#how to turn a W into an L: a guide by fusebox games #litg #litg s5

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longbobmckenzie · 1 year

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Gary Villa Fics

If you're looking for fics that take place in the villa with Gary as the LI, look no further - these fics are a great place to start!

My personal recs are marked with a ⭐ (Note: I'm not a Gary stan so I've only read a handful of these)

Chaptered Fics - Completed Works

Gary's confessions by ravenadottir Instincts by ThatWheelchairChick Instincts: Unseen Bits by ThatWheelchairChick No double standard by ravenadottir

Chaptered Fics - Incomplete/WIP

A Bit of Me by Art_Angel Blue and Hazel by cassiahalley, mrsgaryrennell Dibs by freyja_eskildsen ⭐ Ghoul Island by KittiDot Maybe I just Wanna Be Yours by wintersparkler Taking Shots by Wildmustang8 The More Things Change... by Southern Storms The Villa's Star-Crossed Lovers by cassiahalley

Oneshots

A Bit of Me by whiskeyneat Broken Glass by mymp3player By the Pool by ravenadottir Forget Me Nots by Factor50Fics Hearth and Home by ymdaith I Care by mrsgaryrennell Lies Make Friends by JustTuesdays Picking Fruit by ymdaith Standing in the Kitchen by ymdaith Star-Crossed Lovers Series by wintersparkler Te Amo by ThatWheelchairChick The Heart Wants What It Wants by SweetlikeCinnam0n the truth is it's easier to ignore it by elle15 Where are my panties? by NoodlePie Written in the Stars Series by wintersparkler

For more Gary fics, click here!

For the main masterlist, click here!

#litg #litg ff #litg fanfic #litg fanfiction #litg fanfiction starter's guide #litg gary

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tammyisobsessedwith · 2 years

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Okay, so the (near) impossible has happened: a certain DJ from Newcastle has shown interest in my MC! 😭🥰🦄

Sadly, Kassam didn’t say my name when the Casa boys were talking about who they want to get to know - but when we had the speedy date he was annoyed that Elijah wouldn’t go away already, I got added dialogue about why he came on the show and he said he’d like to get to know me better at the end of the dates and that he hopes he’s making a good impression, which never happens! So yeah, I’m running with this and I’m gonna put in everything I can remember I did in case it helps others trying to get this elusive unicorn to fall in love with them.

I seriously picked options I’d never done before. He had said my name once a long time ago, but I don’t really recall what had happened to get that, as I hadn’t even known that was possible at the time - the only notable things I remember was that I was a social media influencer (model) and that at the recoupling on day 9 I’d dumped Ibrahim to be with someone else (maybe Gary?). So I don’t know what could possibly influence this, so I’m writing down everything I can remember from my current route. I’m paraphrasing a lot of the actual dialogue options because I’m writing this from memory, but hopefully you’ll know what I mean - if not, let me know and I’ll clarify.

Profession: Social media influencer (videos). I dunno why, but I always had a suspicion this matters with the LIs. I noticed sometimes I get different reactions from the OGs in their responses for the first coupling up if it’s the only thing I change about my MC from one play to another, but I’m not completely sure.

Personality: I went for a mix of Hope and Lottie. I said I’m all about putting the girls first, that I love going all out with my looks and that I’m loud af and that I love to party - and for every option afterwards I chose accordingly, such as:

Saying “where are the margaritas at” when the group first gets together;

I went with the girls to chat, and when they’re talking about whether they want a guy to spend money on them I went with the second option, “it’s not about how much he spends”;

Telling the boys we needed to get our looks right for the first night;

Showing off my bathing suit in front of the boys when Lottie and Priya are arguing by the pool on the second day;

Strategizing first with the girls before meeting my LI by the daybeds;

For Two Truths and a Lie, I chose all the correct answers and at the end said the game brought the group closer;

For my options, I went with spent 5.000 on shoes, got Ed Sheeran to serenade me and stole my best friend’s boyfriend (lie);

I also picked a lot of neutral or funny options, such as the waking up in the loo when Marisol talks about sleepwalking or “what if there is no nan?” when she’s talking about Gary on the Talent Contest day;

During breakfastgate, I sided with Hannah on everything and chose the first options after Marisol walks away so Hannah would be happy with me;

I also reacted with the cute/nice options for everything related to Hope/Noah.

LI route: I was doing for loyalest of routes but (plot twist) with Rocco/Lucas.

I chose the first (flirty) option for all the OG boys when I met them before choosing Rocco;

I flirted with Rocco at every opportunity I had, chose dare and sent him the picture saying he’s the best looking there and I went full on when he kissed me. I chose the extra option at the end of truth and dare and chose truth and said I’d never go for someone I knew my friend fancied;

When Marisol said her analysis on Rocco and if it sounded like I was what he was looking for I said, I think so;

I didn’t react to Rocco flirting with others and when he comments on flirting I say it’s only natural and it doesn’t mean anything. When he said Priya could be a model, I reacted with “what about me?”

Bobby wanted a chat and I kept things neutral and friendly, but on the second day when he pulled me at the kitchen I said he was my type and looked at him through my lashes;

When Priya asks about my couple, I chose kiss and tell and that we’re one of the strong couples and I chose I meant what I said when Rocco asked later;

On the second night, I let the boys come talk to me. I told Rocco I wanted us to work out, then bizarrely Gary came chatting to me and I chose, “what about Hannah?” (I was basically friendzoning him throughout the game, poor crane boy)

Somehow Rahim kept choosing me on day 3 so I went back and redid some things: I chose “You’re so right babes” when Rocco goes on about the coffee people to up my score with him (but I asked Lottie to do a reading, wished for love, followed the instructions and said it was fun), said “what’s going on” then sided with Marisol at the gym scene so Rahim would be upset with me;

During the grafting, I chose Rocco first and all the options that would get me the heart eyes (what’s special about the hills, I’d love to go someday, he should choose me at the recoupling), I jumped into the pool in the scene with Ibrahim and said he should pick Marisol, then I talked to Bobby, saying I was confident, that he’d figure out what to do for the recoupling and “do you even use the gym?” - I thought it’d make him upset but of course Bobby never really gets upset lol

When Gary asks if there’s something between us, I said I like him as a friend;

When Lurik first comes to the Villa, I acted friendly but not flirty. I ran down while everyone was asleep and greeted them both then apologized to the girls. When Lucas was describing his ideal girl, I said, it sounds like me, but I sat with Rocco and reassured him when Lucas said he had his eye on me;

I was mostly neutral/not interested on the dates with Lurik, for Henrik I remember picking the central heating option and movies. With Lucas, I picked the sparkling personality option and the glamorous party. At the end of the date when he goes all rambling I picked “shall I give you a shovel?” And then “I thought it was cute”;

When Rocco asked about the dates, I said it’s nice to be asked and that I was only going because I had to. When Priya asks about recoupling with the new boys, I said I wasn’t interested (both times). When Rocco asked during the party, I said I wasn’t interested (it led to some new dialogue/interaction I’d never had with him too in the extra diamond scene btw);

I was basically nice/neutral but not flirty with all the other guys (I didn’t flirt with the boys in the gym with Lottie, for instance) and I never called him off until Roccogate - I’ll add a section about that later.

Relationship with Priya: I sided with Lottie on everything (which is so not my norm).

I stuck around to chat to Lottie and Hannah and I accidentally picked “she’s just playing the game”, but then I said we’ll show her who’s boss;

When meeting her, I chose to be formal and that she should back off my partner;

I kicked off when she stole him from me and reiterated this to the girls in the dressing room, but when Marisol said I’d need to steal a guy from one of the girls I burst into tears;

When Marisol came to the daybeds and we chatted about Priya cracking on with my guy I said I’d be upset if that happened;

When Rahim chose Priya at the recoupling I said “ugh” and when Gary chose Marisol I stayed silent but later I called him off for not giving Hannah a chance;

I called her off for going for Noah in the slime challenge and I just stayed silent when Lottie made a comment about me also rubbing against the guys;

I said Lottie should tell Rahim about Priya when she was complaining right after and said I was sorry about rubbing up against someone other than my partner (I also didn’t choose to get extra hot with Gary);

When they have the fight, I chose every option that backed Lottie. Then I went first to Lottie, comforted her and sided with her, going off on Priya. Then I talked to Hope, but didn’t talk directly to Priya and told them about my talk with Lottie (Hope is upset that it looks like I’m causing more trouble, but MC replies that she’s just saying how she feels);

When the girls gather at the firepit, I sat with Lottie and it looked like it was gonna kick off, but Lottie was happy that I had sided with her and surprisingly that seemed to solve the fight? I dunno, or maybe it was a glitch because Hope said she was happy the fight got solved and the next day they were acting like everything was fine.

Roccogate: This is where I kicked off. I felt entitled to it, because I’d been the perfect reassuring partner to Rocco up until then, I never flirted with the others and rejected their advances and then he pies me off like that? No sir, this is when I turned into Lottie.

During the Kiss and Tell, I only snogged Rocco for my first card (boy who has the biggest number of partners) and for the others I chose the neutral kiss option with Gary and Lucas;

I told Hope to kiss Rahim for the £$500 date and I admitted to the makeover for the movies, but denied the dancing on the tables (suggested Hope as the answer) and denied the canceling weekend trip one, too;

I kicked off at Marisol when she kissed Rocco and kicked off when he kissed her again;

I chose the extra card in the diamond scene and snogged Bobby then flirted with Henrik;

In the dressing room with Hope and Priya, I said it came out of nowhere, that Rocco wouldn’t do that to me, that I wasn’t convinced, that I was hurt and that the girls should gather to talk;

Then I talked to Henrik/Rahim and went off on Marisol, choosing the confrontational options and I told her to back off of Rocco;

During cocktails, I sided with Lottie and Bobby came during the scene in the firepit, I sat up next to him but in the diamond scene I only chose to give him a compliment instead of going for the kiss;

I was a mean bitch to Rocco throughout the Mr Love Island contest (I helped Bobby and got him the crown) and for the voting of the boys I said I wanted him out and that I wasn’t convinced after Marisol’s speech. I voted for Noah as the boy most likely to get a gf and Rocco to be voted out (and I said I didn’t want to lose Henrik because I wanted Lucas to stay lol);

For the interactions in the morning, I let Lucas initiate the kiss in the extra scene, I said Rocco would be dumped later that day anyway, I asked about Priya/Rahim and I said “Marisol, what are you doing?!” And that staying with them was the last thing I wanted (this and the fact that I went for Lucas later completely deteriorated my friendship with Marisol btw, but we get on better terms later on);

During Mean Tweets, I got every single answer wrong (except the one for Rocco and I was mean to him). I also chose my name for the Jake tweet about a girl deserving better, but I also chose myself as treating Rocco badly (instead of Lottie), I guessed Gary as the biggest player and then Bobby for the boy who snogged someone else after recoupling (which makes no sense considering Lottie, but I wanted to lose the challenge);

After the dumping, I stayed and talked to Henrik and kissed him and I was mean to Rocco all the way to his walking away from the Villa. Then I asked Lucas to share a bed as friends before I cracked on with him the next day like he was all I was looking for all along lol

Operation Nope: I didn’t participate at all. I said I thought they were romantic and that I wasn’t into the operation. I told Gary I thought Hope/Noah were alright and when I talked to Hope I told her what Priya had said and I was generally mean to Priya throughout the evening. I reassured Noah and gave him a friendly hug. I was nice to Lottie and said I was sorry for not having included her in what had happened that day. I also told Hope about the Noah/Priya convo I barely overheard after the Coming Clean challenge and I told Priya to apologize to Hope and back off from Noah.

Ministry of Sound Party and aftermath: I said I wasn’t into Jakub and likewise I didn’t nominate myself for a date with him. During the Priya/Lottie/Chelsea fight I chose “that’s awful” when Chelsea tells on the secret kiss and also the option that said, “but this is important!” But otherwise I was nice to Lottie. I told Chelsea to just apologize to Lottie and when Marisol recruited me to solve the fights I chose the options for “but I love the drama”, “what’s in it for me”, “how is talking gonna solve anything” before I reluctantly agreed to help and the next day I got the girls to get along again (by choosing the mostly neutral options).

Casa Amor: I said yeah to partying when Hope suggests just forgetting everything back at the Villa while we’re there and that my head could turn depending on the right guy. When Elijah walked out, I looked at Chelsea but then I winked at him when Felix walked out and I responded to Kassam with the simple “hello” option. For the speedy dates, I said, “So you’re a model” to Elijah so I’d get the heart eyes reaction and he’d want to stay chatting to me. For Kassam, right answers are “tell me about being a DJ” and “I just wanted to escape”. If you pull him for a chat that night (Carl came up to me but I said I wanted to talk to someone else), he’s gonna ask if I’m worried about what Lucas would think and I answered “I don’t care what he thinks”. And finally when I asked him to cuddle in bed, he said yes! (he likes being little spoon btw)

This is all I can remember and I don’t know what matters or not for getting him to like us. When we couple up with him in Casa Amor, Marisol says she thinks he likes someone who is quieter, who doesn’t get all the attention and who is true to herself, and that I’m too loyal for that - but this makes no sense considering my MC and the fact that he did like me and wanted to share a bed with me when I asked. My guess, and from reading other Kassam guides out there, is that I think he wants someone who is consistent: say what you mean and act like you said you would. If you’re loud, be loud. If you’re loyal, be loyal. And so on.

The weird, inconsistent thing on my part here is that I said I’d put the girls first but I got into fights with Priya (I was honestly just trying it out because I’d always been best friends with her and I wanted to see what it was like if I always sided with Lottie) and then Marisol during Roccogate, but I felt it would be deserved/justified or even logical if he was the guy I really wanted and the only one I’d been interested in so far. But it might count for why he didn’t say my name and why my score with him wasn’t higher right off the bat to get the pool scene, for instance.

Now I’m off to break Lucas’s heart by bringing Kassam back to the Villa with me - but then Lucas also brings in Blake so turnabout and all of that.

#litg #love island the game #love island the game season 2 #litg kassam #dj from Newcastle #the impossible has happened #kassam’s route #litg guide #too many details #this is long af

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caitkaminski · 11 months

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okokok THIS is what’s working to get the mod, besties

thank you sooo much @rebelrayne for figuring it out and being prepared to be a guinea pig for me, words cannot tell you how grateful I am 😭😭

info and step by step guide under the cut.

Please note, here I am explaining the method using a PC, Bluestacks does not work with mac. Alternatively, if you have an android, you can skip the Bluestacks method as modyolo downloads onto android. I would then recommend following on from step 8.

1. First, make sure you don’t have the litg2 app on your phone at all or downloaded to Bluestacks. Start the process again if you’ve already tried. Clean slate.

2. Delete the Facebook app from your phone as well

3. Download the apk from modyolo onto Bluestacks (version 17 works fine with this!)

4. Connect your Facebook account

5. Play one episode. Loads of people are swearing by the first episode of season 5 being the one that works. Take from that what you will and have fun reliving those memories. Play it all the way through.

6. Go ahead and spend some gems (eg one outfit, a hairstyle etc) you wanna basically spend a ticket and some gems for this to work.

7.make sure it’s saved to Facebook on the modded app on Bluestacks then exit the app and delete it.

8. Download the normal litg2 app through the playstore and connect your Facebook

9. Download litg2 onto your phone and connect Facebook

10. Only download the Facebook app again once the gems show. sadly it seems the tickets won’t transfer this way.

THE END

As always, I’m available for questions if you’re stuck! But also, we have a chat just for mod talk on our litg discord server so everyone can help eachother. If you’re interested I’ll leave the link here (this link never expires)

#go forth and mod #mod I say #litg #love island the game #love island game #litg s6 #litg double trouble #modguides

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sophiebernadotte · 10 months

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Writing Scandinavian, Nordic &/or Swedish characters

Maybe someone has done a guide like this & I've missed it, but I wanted to gather some words & phrases for all of my writer friends who have or are thinking about adding a character of Scandinavian/Nordic descent.

This came to mind after seeing too many litg fics where people have Henrik speaking Swedish & no shade to the writers, but it was obvious they used Google Translate & hoped for the best. That's not to say that writers from other communities &/or fandoms can't use this guide, but just to be transparent, that's where I got the inspiration from :)

That said, let me talk you through some basic info & then some basic phrases so you can make your bilingual or trilingual character sound legit!

The Scandinavian countries = Sweden, Norway & Denmark.

The Nordic countries = Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands & Åland.

So, an important distinction to keep in mind is if you're talking about Scandinavia, you're talking about those three "bigger countries" (aka the ones who have f*cked over the rest at one point or another throughout history).

As soon as you bring, for example, Finland or Iceland into the mix, you're talking about the Nordic countries.

On the language aspect, I suggest checking out this post where I've talked about it a bit, but as a general rule of thumb, Swedes & Norwegians can understand each other whilst still speaking their respective language. When Danes & Swedes, or Danes & Norwegians speak with each other, one generally switches over to English. Same when communicating with people from Iceland. Swedish is one of the official languages in Finland & Åland, whilst Danish is one of the official languages in Greenland & the Faroe Islands.

Also, English is taught from first grade until upper secondary (high school) but is already introduced to children in kindergarten. I don't know how it's in the other Nordic countries, but in Sweden, it's mandatory to study either Spanish, French or German from sixth grade until the first year of upper secondary.

Swear words

Fan - this is the most common swear word in Swedish & whilst the most accurate translation would be "damn" it's used similarly to how "fuck" is used in English. So, this is the word I mostly see mistranslated & the tell-tale sign (for me) of someone who has relied on Google Translate because they will have their character say "knulla" when they're swearing. Technically this isn't wrong because knulla is slang for sex... but yeah, I think you get it

Helvete - literally means "hell" & could probably be compared to how Brits use "bloody hell". If I got a paper cut or stubbed my toe, I would curse "helvete!"

Jävlar - this is the one that's most difficult to translate but one could say it means "shit" or "sodding". Whilst it's a curse word in itself, it's primarily used in front of another word. So for example, if you want to say "you're a goddamn idiot" you would say "du är en jävla idiot"

Helvetes jävla skit - if someone says this, it's a sign that you should either try to calm down the person a couple of notches or flee the scene as quick as possible because this person is pissed. You're already familiar with what helvete & jävlar mean, skit is the word for, you guessed it, shit/crap.

Words of endearment

Älskling = Darling, love, babe, beloved

Jag älskar dig = I love you

The word "älskar" is the Swedish word for "love", so if you bend it, you get the word "älskling", which is the most common term, or nickname, for your partner. I would say it's best compared to how darling, love or babe is used in English.

Käraste/Käresta = Beloved, dearest

It can get confusing because "kæreste" means girlfriend/boyfriend in Danish, but in Swedish ", käresta" is just an affectionate word for a partner. If you want to say "my dearest XYZ", you would say "min käraste XYZ". The word means girlfriend/boyfriend in Danish but is just a nickname for your girlfriend/boyfriend in Swedish. Are you still with me?

Sötnos = Sweetheart, honey

Sötis = Cutie

Okay, so to start off. "Sötnos" is the full word, whilst "sötis" is the short version of the word, but they mean two completely different things. If you're talking to a partner or a really close friend & go, "oh sweetheart", you would opt for "sötnos". But if you're talking to someone from your friend group, you would opt for "sötis".

It's in no way an insulting word, but if you called your partner "sötis" they would probably be offended & question what they have done to offend you. I would compare it to when your dog does something stupid like trip over their paws & hit their head, so you laugh at them like, "oh sötis!" Similarly, if you usually call your partner "älskling" & then go with "sötnos" they would know something is up or that you're being affectionate but in a condescending way.

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Hey love, hope I am not being a bother but I was hoping you might be able to direct me to some LITG writer resources (game scripts and the like) if such a thing exists. Been thinking about diving into fic writing lately. Thanks for your time either way!

OH HOH HOHHHHH!!!! Have I got some resources for you!

Firstly, I use these summaries as a guide to refresh my memory for when I'm looking for a specific scene.

Summary Ep 1-13

Summary Ep 14-25

Summary Ep 26-29

Thanks so much to @oliverslove @sophie260896 @coalescecasketentertainment and @fuseboxspoilers!!!

Episode 1 & 2 (google drive link as I haven't seen anyone post these)

Episode 3 - Chat with Eddie

Episode 4 - Chat with Alfie to put him in the friendzone

Episode 5 - Date with Finn

Episode 6- Finn picks Kat, Guilty Secrets challenge

Episode 7 - Chat w/ Surseh about flirting with the waitress

Episode 8 - Kissing challenge, Suresh's soppy speech

Episode 9 - Chat w/ Alfie, Sleep with Suresh inside

Episode 10 - More Alfie chats, Eddie is cagey and blackmaily

Episode 11 - Excess baggage challenge

Episode 12 - Proposal fallout

Episode 13 - Chat w/ Suresh about proposal. Arlo & Meera arrive.

Episode 14 - Arlo & Meera grafting on the boys

Episode 15 - Arlo & Meera's dates with Alfie/Suresh

Episode 16 - Eavesdropping on Finn/Alfie. More recoupling nerves

Episode 17 - Recoupling first half.

Episode 18 - Alfie picks MC, bye Meera, Skinny dipping.

Episode 19 - Suresh's sandal tantrum, Breakfast date

Episode 20 - Beach rescue challenge

Episode 21 - Double date, Bits with Alfie in bed

Episode 22 - Arlo arcs up at you

Episode 23 - Suresh confessing Arlo ain't shit

Episode 24 - Truth or Dare

Episode 25 - Confrontation over the kiss, Suresh ultimatum.

Episode 26 - Casa Day 1. Gabi arrives.

Episode 27(1/2) Episode 27 (2/2) - Speed Dating

Episode 28 - Chat w/ Gabi, Raunchy Races

Episode 29 - Stick or Switch, Part 1

Episode 30 - Stick or switch, Part 2

Episode 31 - Chat with Suresh & Gabi, Jicolas scheming

Episode 32 - Picking who to dump from the island

Episode 33(1/2) Episode 33(2/2) - Jicolas's bullying

Episode 34(1/2) Episode 34(2/2) - Snog Marry Pie

Episode 35 - Bye Meera again lol

Episode 36 (1/2) Episode 36 (2/2) - Jicolas advice & Finn confession

Episode 37 - Finn Shower scene, heartrate challenge

Episode 38 - Gabi confrontation / ring convo

Episode 39 (1/2) Episode 39(2/2) - Final chat with LIs, recoupling intro

FINALE EPISODES BY LI ROUTE

there were like 6-8 thousand lines of code per episode so i had to split them up. This way made the most sense.

Finn

Episode 40 (1/2) - Final Recoupling & Fallout

Episode 40 (2/2) - Final Date

Episode 41 - Declarations of Love