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dozydawn Ā· 5 months
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Chessboard with Flower Border by Giovanni Battista Sassi (1679-1762)
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babydollmarauders Ā· 6 months
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MEDIA MANAGEMENT ā€” JACK HUGHES (23-24 SZN PART 11)
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y/ndevils00 wellā€¦ that was painful
welcome back to my post-game recap! if you donā€™t know who i am because youā€™ve been living under a rock, or youā€™ve been in jail (donā€™t do crimes unless you can get away with them), iā€™m y/n! or as my boyfriend calls me, ā€˜doveā€™! i work as the social media manager for one of the sluttiest teams (and maybe the worst this seasonā€¦) in the National Hockey League: the New Jersey Devils!
let get into it! your favorite (or maybe least favorite. i wouldnā€™t blame you!) men from hell lost 4-6 against the patriotic old guys tonightā€¦. i canā€™t say i wasnā€™t surprised
we had an absolutely scoreless (and sinless) first period on our end, transitioning into intermission down by 3!
but second period is when we really started heating up! we got FOUR lovely goals by THREE lovely people!!
starting with uncle Toffee!! who scored our first AND our fourth goal!! heā€™s been so queen girlboss slay recently! who knew he would be this good?! not me! i doubted him severely! (i cannot apologize for my previous thoughts about you uncle, i can only ask you to forgive me anyways because you took my DILH and iā€™m still recovering)
Timo the absolute Tank Engine got us our second goal of the night with his first goal of the season! and no penalties!! i feel like a proud mother to a usually extremely horribly behaved little boy šŸ„¹
and of course, my favorite whore, my very best swiss, my least favorite kind of cheese; captain slut got our third goal of the night!! THATā€™S MY HOE!! POP OFF! (he also got a penalty tonight but iā€™ve opted not to show that because he paid me $20)
and i could never forget to mention that my beautiful angel of a bad bitch, Rowdy, got an assist on THREE out of four of our goals tonight!! heā€™s only 3 points away from 20 points already!! THATā€™S MY (baby)GIRL!
and third period is when we immediately went as cool as the ice they skate onā€¦ giving up three goals (including an empty netter to the oldest looking man alive)ā€¦ we got no goals of our own and my sweet baby angel face bestie number 1 got a penalty for being too perfect šŸ˜”
all-in-all, letā€™s wish the boys luck against the sabres on friday because apparently they need it! i think fridayā€™s enemy gave them some pretty good advice though and they should put it to use!
p.s. ikea baby and merc-dog are my exact reactions to how badly we played in the third
p.p.s. oviā€¦ when i catch you ovi šŸ„ŠšŸ˜‘
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jackhughes dove, baby, what is that abomination of a 5th photo?
y/ndevils00 my camera wouldnā€™t focus :(
jackhughes so why post it?
y/ndevils00 you donā€™t appreciate my talents
jackhughes i can assure you, i appreciate your talents plenty. photo taking is just usually not one of them
lhughes_06 gross
user29 did she just threaten OVECHKIN?! šŸ˜­
user17 i fear we may lose these updates after this threat šŸ˜Ŗ
jesperbratt what was i šŸ˜¦ at?
y/ndevils00 i honestly couldnā€™t tell youā€” i was too busy wondering the best way to fit you in my pocket
john.marino97 i got a picture?!
y/ndevils00 you got an assist and no penalties!
john.marino97 but dawson got a penalty and no assists and still got a picture?
y/ndevils00 youā€™re not dawson, the standards for you are different
john.marino97 iā€™ve known you for 4 years and this is how i get treated? DAWSON HAS ONLY KNOWN YOU FOR 2!
y/ndevils00 you tattle on me, you deserve your treatment
dawson1417 sheā€™s got you there, bud
tofff73 you doubted me?!
y/ndevils00 in my defense, i didnā€™t know you were chill like that
tofff73 jack has informed me that you cried at the trade, i forgive your doubts
y/ndevils00 @/jackhughes YOUā€™RE TELLING HIM MY SECRETS?!
jackhughes @/y/ndevils00 i wasnā€™t aware that you usually blast your ā€œsecretsā€ on your instagram story
user81 the random luke pictureā€¦ y/n loves her smush šŸ„¹
tmeier96 did you just call me a tank engine?
tmeier96 also, iā€™m OLDER than you!
y/ndevils00 that was a compliment! iā€™m saying youā€™re built!
tmeier96 youā€™re a funny little thing
y/ndevils00 also yes you are olderā€” i said i FELT like a proud mother, not that i AM one. i already have one reckless child at home, i donā€™t want another
jackhughes @/y/ndevils00 sheā€™s a cat.
y/ndevils00 @/jackhughes SHE IS OUR BABY
trevorzegras you love testing how far you can push before you get a warning for your behavior, donā€™t you?
y/ndevils00 i learned from you šŸ«¶
trevorzegras youā€™re a cockroach
y/ndevils00 all iā€™m hearing is that iā€™m resilient and can live through anything
trevorzegras i hate you
y/ndevils00 you WISH you hated meā€” if you really did then you wouldnā€™t facetime me twice a week
nicohischier there are so many things i take issue with about my paragraph
y/ndevils00 is it that itā€™s not long enough? iā€™m sorry, iā€™ll make it longer next time!
nicohischier please DONā€™T.
lhughes_06 ya know, you were a lot nicer before i joined the team
y/ndevils00 oh good! that means iā€™m doing this right!
lhughes_06 doing what right?
y/ndevils00 tough love!
dawson1417 i didnā€™t do anything :(
y/ndevils00 i know, sugarplum!
dawson1417 they jailed meā€¦
y/ndevils00 i canā€™t imagine how traumatic that mustā€™ve been for you
dawson1417 oh it wasnā€™t that bad, you were in there too
y/ndevils00 yeahā€¦. lindy put me there in 2nd intermission. he said if i wouldnā€™t stop chirping the capitals as though i was a player, then i needed to be treated like a player and get a penaltyā€¦. then i couldnā€™t get out because the game started again
dawson1417 you canā€™t skate, how did you get in?
y/ndevils00 i was betrayed
nicohischier @/y/ndevils00 i stand by it.
y/ndevils00 @/nicohischier YOU ALMOST DROPPED ME TWICE
nicohischier those were on purpose.
dawson1417 and how did you get out?
y/ndevils00 my knight in shining armor!
jackhughes @/y/ndevils00 i didnā€™t get you out?
jesperbratt i did!
jackhughes oh, yeah, that makes sense
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luffyvace Ā· 10 days
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Undertaker wants to Court you! ~(Headcanons)~
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Canā€™t wait for the public school arc whoā€™s with me?!
this dude is so silly šŸ—æ enjoy some hcs of this ridiculous little man
Undertaker is funny. He uses that to his advantage when courting. Well, it actually depends on what type of humor you have- most of his are usually those jokes that are kinda funny but at the same time your like ā€˜Thatā€™s outta pocket! šŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļøšŸ˜‘šŸ˜‚ā€™ yk?
he always wants to hear jokes. He asks you randomly and no matter what type he laughs at them. Rude humor? Hilarious! Dad jokes? That one really tickled his fancy! šŸ˜‚ why did the chicken cross the road?? To get to the other side? šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ’„
now usually I feel he has a specific sense of humor but with you everythingā€™s just kinda funny. Itā€™s that moment when your with someone who you can laugh at the most unfunniest stuff ever and still be cackling at it anyway šŸ˜­šŸ’•
heā€™s always telling them as well. Might I say, at the worst times šŸ˜ you just watched someone run over a stray animal? Oh heā€™s got a joke for that hear him out- LIKE BRO šŸ˜­ā‰ļø
HES THE TYPE OF GUY WHO MAKE YOU LAUGH BEFORE EVEN TELLING YOU THE JOKE BECAUSE YOU KNOW ITS GONNA BE STUPID šŸ‘
Letā€™s also talk about hiiiisā€¦! weird side! (Iā€™m saying ā€˜sideā€™ like heā€™s isnā€™t always weird..) This is pretty much him just being a creep? Ish? Like that scene where he was in the barrel licking saltā€¦šŸ¤Ø or how heā€™s always in coffins (which tbh seems more normal for a grim reaper but still..) either way this dudesā€™ real weird and he doesnā€™t tone it down, even around you despite the fact that it may or may not (you decide) push you away
Heā€™s a very mysterious dude, so how ever you met him I guarantee it was eerie and somewhat strange. Therefore you were likely intrigued by him, so when you went on your first date it was, well, very interesting! Thereā€™s so many layers to unravel with this guy! Ngl even now youā€™ve only semi unraveled this incomprehensible man but at the least you do learn more as you get to know him :P
his past isā€¦.complicated is an understatement- gimme a new word.
literally no one but him knows his full past all the way up to this very day. Looks like no one has stuck around long enough! Since you will I guess youā€™ll be the first to figure it out! ;)
now Iā€™ll say this, he wonā€™t sit down and just tell you everything, no. That wonā€™t be any fun! šŸ˜„ youā€™ll have to have the intelligent to sit down and decode it piece by piece with the tidbits of information he gives you randomly. Yes! Itā€™s going to be comical seeing you try and put this whole thing-a-ba-jig together! (^_āˆ’)āˆ’ā˜† šŸ¤£
his nonjudgmental yet opinionated personality is scary if you donā€™t like folk who come off too strong. Or if your sensitive- šŸ˜„ heā€™s a ā€˜tell-it-like-it-is-and-I-donā€™t-give-a-shipā€™ type of guy. Buuuut! If your similar to him in that sense youā€™ll probably understand him a lot more. Him being nonjudgemental is perfect for peeps of all types so thatā€™s a plus!! šŸ’—
ranting about his fascination with humans during your dates comes with the package! ā˜ļøHe just does, itā€™s always one of his topics, and ngl itā€™s nothing boring either, heā€™s got quite a few stories to tell with even more jokes in between, which is sure to make for a lovely date <3 plus at some point all species in black butler experienced being a human, and idk about yā€™all but the study of human nature, psychology and how the brain works is a very interesting thing for me! Iā€™d definitely be able to keep a conversation like that up for some time, me personally.
He puts up a front of a funny weird guy when thereā€™s more to him if you read between the lines. Which, donā€™t get me wrong that certainly is a part of the real him, he just makes sure to highlight it so you donā€™t look at the rest šŸ˜ƒšŸ‘Œ
heā€™s a real creepy fellow..even towards you šŸ˜­ (on purpose) and whether heā€™s trying to court you or not thereā€™s no escaping it- if it starts to push you away heā€™ll find a way to incorporate laughter into it to make it more appealing, but no, he wonā€™t change his ways šŸ˜­
WHY DOESNā€™T HE WASH HIS HAIRRRR
(yes itā€™s canon šŸ˜ž)
you force him to wash his hair šŸ˜˜šŸ’‹ pls he needs it. or at least do it with him so itā€™s more fun. Itā€™ll probably be easier to convince him that way
Time to talk about his work as a grim reaper!!! :3 (retired anyway) if you are reaper you get to follow each other around doing tasks! human? You both go your separate ways to work, whatever that may be. A demon? The same as a human really! Just this time you might have a contract with somebody. Buttttt!! A perk of all three is getting to work in the funeral parlor with him ;3 itā€™s a good disguise if your a demon/reaper and also some good quality time for you and your reaper šŸ˜˜ (i mean, I hope you donā€™t mind morbid stuff cuz heā€™s a mortician after all šŸ˜…)
his little Russian roulette with the phantomhives šŸ•ŗ (LOL) no seriously I have no clue what type of relationship he has with them besides the fact that he serves them for the price of top notch laughter šŸ§‘ā€šŸ³šŸ’‹ but you might! Iā€™d say heā€™s more willing to let you in then anyone if heā€™s trying to court you! That obviously means he wants to trust you with his heart! So yeah! You likely know a thing or twoā€”more about Ciel than Vincent but any info will do at this point šŸ˜­ itā€™s a start right? šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø
whenever Ciel comes over you get to witness him or Sebastian try to make undertaker laugh, itā€™s not like they can kick you out, you work there! Perks šŸ˜ You can pretty much tell the one time Ciel made him laugh himself it was just a whole bunch of tomfoolery šŸ˜‚ (why did it take so longā‰ļøšŸ˜­) Sebastian is also able to make undertaker laugh really hard immediately so I wonder what he does šŸ¤Ŗ guess youā€™ll get to see! šŸ˜‹
undertaker opening up to you is a process that requires patience. And donā€™t be pushy!! I mean this for your sake, by the way. Youā€™ll drive yourself crazy since youā€™ll never get an answer thatā€™s not riddles or straight up jokes. šŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļøšŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø
yeah overall his way of courting is really strange but when it comes to making things official heā€™s poetically blunt. The type of blunt where you have to process for a second like ā€˜wait what does that mean- oh. OH-ā€™
Anyway Iā€™m gonna talk about the actual dates now cuz Iā€™ve pretty much just been mentioning the madness that comes with it this entire time :3 and yes as I said thatā€™s a way of courting to him. Heā€™s weird and blunt but doesnā€™t wanna do things the traditional way. So getting you involved in his antics is his way of saying ā€˜hey i like ya and I want ya to stick aroundā€™. And jokes. HAHAHAH šŸ˜‚
dates with undertaker normally consists of tea, jokes, human psychology and gossip šŸ—æ ever since I saw ciel in wonderland I couldnā€™t get over the fact that undertaker was at a tea party and now I headcanons him to like tea LOLOLOL! I mean I know thatā€™s how the plot goes in the actual slice movie and he was just playing the role of the character but, think about itā€”donā€™t it kinda fit???? Like?? Okok Hear me out hear me out- imagine sipping on some tea with Undertaker and gossiping on the latest drama from the underworld, ā€˜I heard a rare case is happening where blah blah blah *giggle* *giggle* chatter chatter..ā€™ ETC! like idk how to explain it but do you see the vision???
I can also see him doing that dramatic anime thing where they sip theyā€™re drink majestically then say something intelligent sounding (ā˜ļøšŸ¤“) (about psychology, for him) as the wind blows šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ YK? LOLL even worse if your in a outside background and his eyes shows (cuz the character who never shows theyā€™re eyes always show them when they get serious šŸ¤£)
i love how shameless this guy is
why donā€™t we know this guysā€™ real nameā‰ļø Canā€™t even give him a nickname because ā€˜undertakerā€™ isnā€™t nickname material!! What am I supposed to call him???? Takerā€™ ā‰ļøšŸ˜­šŸ—æ
ENJOY @doudouma HEREā€™S YOUR SURPRISE~ šŸ¤—
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theheartlandsblog Ā· 2 months
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hello @neonxdecay ! i remember you! i WAS in the middle of drafting an answer for you, but it turns out that if you save a drafted answer for later on mobile, then the ask just gets straight up deleted, as does the draft. šŸ˜‘ so here's where the answer is going to be now, and sorry about that!! thank you for your kind words.
i'm also SUPER glad you asked. i love talking about history. i got wordy (I CANNOT OVERSTATE THIS, IT'S HUGE) so it shall be underneath the keep reading/expand post prompt. this will all be about the 19th century, ya know, cowboy times, just FYI. just let me know if the hyperlinks work. šŸ¤ŽšŸ¤ŽšŸ¤Ž
i'm going to talk about my russian history first! undeniably, the very best sources i've ever come across are these two books - EAST OF THE SUN by benson bobrick, and THE FAMILY ROMANOV by candace fleming. they're both nonfiction books about russian history, but not textbook-y - instead the authors have written an actual, compelling *story* of the history. these two have taken me a LONG way.
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EOTS spans the entirety of russia, begins in antiquity and ends in the 1980s/90s - the book itself was published 1992. it talks about everyone and everything - the native people of eurasia, the immigrants, the europeans, the wildlife. TFR, on the other hand, focuses on the ruling family of russia, when they still had kings/queens and such (the romanovs!), and their impact, both good and bad, on the country. combined, they're a fantastic perspective on pre-revolution russia, which is the russia that existed in RDR's timeframe, which i've found really hard to get since interest in pre-revolution russia seems so slim - ESPECIALLY here in the states. it's profoundly difficult to find conversation in the USA about russia that isn't heavily biased and stereotyped. i'm ukrainian from my dad's side, so it's a passionate matter for me. i enjoy every second.
i also study the russian language! just knowing about what people speak helps you understand them. i've been working through it on duolingo for a little over a year, and i know duolingo isn't fantastic (and neither is my russian), but it is all i have access to at this moment. i'll watch movies in russian, videos of RDR gameplay where the game is in russian, i'll literally go to r/russian on reddit and just read the discussions there. i like to read wikipedia articles on timely occasions like the construction of the trans-siberian railroad, or what traditional clothing for the poorer population was like, and even what the plant life is like.
i think the key ingredient is ravenous, ravenous curiosity. i do all of this for my russian characters in HOMEWARD. i am so compelled to tell stories, and from whom they originate hardly matters to me. i love history!! i am a nerd!!
now, onto my american history, which is thankfully a lot more easy to find when you live here, and is a little more accessible than books and language programmes! for this, i am extremely happy to report that youtube is my go-to and is a delightful way to learn.
i started with studying CLOTHES. i have an enormous playlist full of videos on history of anything, from all about the world, and 19th century american clothing remains the overwhelming majority. literally just studying clothing will by default teach you more than simply *clothing* because then you have to learn about what materials they were made from, so what was grown or what animals were raised for that, and then you learn about who the people were in charge of making them, and what culturally influenced aesthetic, modesty, wealth, etc, etc, etc... i know it sounds a bit wild, but if you're gonna study any history, choose someone's clothes! ā™”
channels like bernadette banner, the sewlo artist, nicole rudolph, and abby cox are treasure troves of information about historic attire. i love these women!!! studying history is a lot easier when you find someone passionate about it. don't go dragging yourself through a college textbook to try and learn, unless you're passionate about that.
but you know what? let's go deeper than that. let's start getting even *more* niche into history. i guarantee to you that it's out there. here is a playlist by a channel called real pixels which describes in detail how historic relevance and accuracy relate to RDR2. here is a video by a henry films, showing off the real-life counterparts to RDR's towns. here is a video by a channel called early american (this entire channel is a GOLDMINE) about what it was like to do laundry! here's a video by a lost leadville, about old western accents! i've watched all of these, and i watch them often, again and again and again, and i watch them as i write, and i watch them for fun, and THAT is how you learn.
but you mentioned and asked for books, and boy, do i have some american history books for you, too! here's two - WALDEN by henry david thoreau, and STATIONS WEST by edwin d. culp.
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WALDEN is an autobiographical account of the real mister thoreau, who voluntarily lived alone in a little cabin he built on the shore of the real walden pond, in concord, massachusetts. evelyn miller from RDR2 was based on him! the book was published in 1854, and is an irreplaceable source of what it was like to live in young america, not-yet post-colonial, that wary, small culture, sometimes even that abject poverty, that wilderness. STATIONS WEST is a little different. it's half pictures and half text, and though it's focused on a fairly niche subject (trains!), it's proved a fascinating collection of primary sources for 19th century living in the united states. newspapers describing accounts of travel, pictures of railroad maps that people scrawled on, ticket stubs with prices of 10, 15, 20 cents. i heavily referenced a lengthy newspaper story from there just to emulate how english was written back then, for the letter that reverend swanson wrote to arthur in chapter 4 of HOMEWARD!
you have to get creative with it! to me, nothing is enough - names and dates aren't enough - pictures aren't enough - sometimes, even whole books aren't enough. i ask myself how can i apply this history? how can i bring life back into it? how can i use it in a context that is not words and static depictions on paper? how does it make me happy? where do i see it echoed today in my present day life?
FINALLY, i also read historical fiction - as in fictional stories that were published in the time period - and i think that step is literally just as important as reading nonfiction. i could go on about this one for ages, but my god, i already have, so i will leave you with this: storybooks from then are delightful on their own because they're books (who doesn't like that!!), and doubly so when you're approaching them to research, because they provide cultural context to when they were written, examples of how written english has changed, and sometimes they're a little more accurate to life back then than a period piece is now. here's two - for my russian fix i'm working my way through WAR AND PEACE by tolstoy (published 1867), and i've just finished TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA by jules verne (published 1870), this is a āœØļøfrench one, but was (and is still) loved around the world.
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so, holy bejeezus, i think i'm done showing off some of my sources and explaining how i use them. if THIS doesn't answer your questions then i have no idea what will. thank you for asking such an engaging question, this was a lot of fun! šŸ’ āøœ(ļ½”Ėƒ įµ• Ė‚ )āøā™” here's one of my cats sitting on my books while i got them out, as a treat.
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chickalupe Ā· 6 months
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Feeling very down right now, just want to vent...
(Treating this like my old Livejournal since I don't really have anywhere else I can complain LMAO)
I've been out of work since August after completely running out of FMLA.
Between getting severe COVID in February and being out recovering for 6 weeks -- and then with Long COVID making the chronic fatigue and migraines I already had even worse -- I ended up missing so much work that I used all the time FMLA allowed before the year was even half over.
I'm living with my parents now and don't really have income except my savings; honestly most days I don't have the physical or mental spoons to even contemplate applying for even a part-time remote position yet. Thankfully I also have a retirement fund I am slowly cashing in, even if that also isn't really sustainable long-term. (But me losing my insurance will definitely be an issue soon when I run out of refills for my prescription meds...)
I'm aware that I've been pretty isolated since August; I've gotten maybe like two texts from former co-workers. I'm mostly asleep during the daytime and don't drive, so going out is hard. The person I consider my BFF is out of state and is busy with their own life. The only people I talk to most days are my Mom and Dad. (Admittedly, I am also pretty terrible about calling or texting people!) Tumblr has thus been the majority of my social interaction, for good or ill.
On top of all that, my birthday is this Friday and I always find myself depressed anyway this time of year. Like, it's probably half Seasonal Affective Disorder, and half a reminder that I'm a year older and having mixed feelings about where I am in life, IDK... But the current situation of *gestures vaguely at everything* isn't helping. So I am very blergh in general.
My parents and I had made vague plans a couple weeks ago that we could all go out for dinner on my actual birthday; nothing fancy, maybe the nearest sit-down Mexican restaurant. I was kinda looking forward to it. Mom just informed me that she is now unavailable after 5pm on my b-day itself since she offered to babysit kids for someone in their church that evening and night. We can't do it tomorrow night either, because Mom & Dad will be at a craft show from 4pm to 10pm.
And... it's fine, I guess. I'm disappointed but I'm an adult. I'm not gonna throw a tantrum or yell and cry or try to guilt her about it. She brought me flowers from the grocery store as a sort of peace offering and says we can still have cake or whatever. We'll probably do something on Saturday instead.
But EVERY YEAR, it's something. Last year, it was the cheesecake I asked for as a birthday cake getting dropped on the way into the house from the car; over half of it was smushed and then Dad stole the best remaining slice for himself. The two years before that, it was during the worst of the pandemic so I just had mediocre delivery food. I literally cannot remember the last birthday I really enjoyed in over a decade and half.
Another big source of anxiety right now -- we found out have 60 days to move since the leasing company is selling this house. So we have to find a new place, be packed and then move by January. Meanwhile home inspectors, realty agents and potential buyers are walking through while we're still living here, and it's super stressful. Words can't express how much I hate strangers being here any and all days of the week.
I guess I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself. I'm not trying to be whiny or woe-is-me, but my mental health right now is uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... Not Great (tm) šŸ˜…. I do try hard to be positive but it just takes so much energy and I'm stressed and a little numb.
Not really sure how to end this. I just really needed to put it all in writing as a journal-type situation so that I don't end up crying in real life LOL.
Current Mood: burnt-out šŸ˜‘
Current Music: HGTV playing in the background
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108garys Ā· 1 year
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Why is she like that?
@kassiekolchek22 Here's my way too long, half awake analysis of Em's behavior and attitude throughout until dawn, it is both rambling and has video referencesāœØ
Also I'd like to put a little disclaimer that any talking bad about the other characters doesn't necessarily represent my views on them so much as I'm trying to look at things from Emily's pov so buckle in and I hope you like it šŸ˜
I get that it's easy to hate Em, she's a down right bitch that starts drama and is an asshole to her boyfriend and she has an annoying voice.
But you gotta look at things from her pov, a girl in her social circle is out here coming onto her boyfriend openly, shamelessly disrespecting her and her relationship. Of course she'd be mad, then her best friend suggests she should be taught a lesson, says that she's looking out for her and in her anger she agrees but then it goes terribly wrong and the girl and her sister vanish off the face of the earth. She stamps down whatever negative feelings she has for the girl because she's missing, most likely dead. The fact that Hannah was boundary stomping herself isn't relevant and Em must set it aside.
Then in the aftermath her relationship crumbles, which is understandable given that's a hard thing to face but then her best friend, who got the ball rolling on the prank, who claimed she was just looking out for Em swoops in and gets together with her ex, now that is a certain type of betrayal that screws with a person.
Then a year later on the anniversary of the worst day of all their lives thus far and she's faced with the two people who broke her heart and trust being happy together, she starts saying a bunch of insecure bs and think about it, she's an over achiever, top of her class, athletic and independent. None of that meant jack all to the people she was closest to when everything that comes out of her mouth makes her sound like a bitch.
So in her new relationship there's this underlying fear, will she be enough? Is she too much? Is he secretly interested in her friends? When did Jess actually catch Mike's eye? So she gets clingy, paranoid, down playing her strengths, she needs him to show up for her(and let's face it the way most people play Matt, that doesn't really happen), under the most favourable circumstances there is a glimmer of that working.
But when she's on her own all she has is her, it's traumatising, life and death and yes she screams and cries and survives based on what she minimised(potential after also being betrayed by her new boyfriend). She faces unspeakable horror almost all alone, she faces it all and just barely gets out alive(all before anyone else even knows what's really going on) and for her trouble she gets her ex pointing a gun in her face. It could end right there, you had to do it didn't you? Betrayed again. On the other hand, all her fears are confirmed and it was meaningless and the betrayer has the audacity to talk about how she was scared(she doesn't get to confront mike so that's neither here nor there). So she slaps her and even then some people act like she was being unreasonable because she's just an awful whinny bitch right?
Additional information. Em's best scene that that shows her in the best light in her relationship with Matt and generally shows what she's like when she's not on edge/the defensive was cut from most people's games and is apparently really hard to get a hold of(sony was like "this scene can be for pre-order onlyšŸ˜‘). This unfortunately makes it much harder to max Em and Matt's approval and makes it far more likely that they'll have a bad relationship through out the game.
Now looking at Em and Mike and the other side of the subsequent relationships, firstly we don't know how long Em and Mike were together and we don't know the exact timeline of the relationship dynamics over the past 12 months, what we do know is that Em and Mike hooked up one additional time after their official break up. We don't know if this is after they both got into new relationships or when only one of them had or if they had started seeing other people without committing yet making it a bit of a blurry area so take it however you will but I think it's one of those things that's too easy to twist one way or the other for most/least charitable interpretations.
All this said if Matt doesn't see Em and Mike hugging(which whatever went down in the grey area I do think that it really was like Mike said it was, at least from his pov), it opens an additional dialogue on the ruined fire tower where he yells at Em to treat him better, like straight gets her dangling for her life to repeat after him that she promises to treat him like a human and sure Matt growing a spine is a moment but this is an Emily pov post, so it's like something clicks in her head where you can see that she really didn't notice how awful she was to him and how her issues effected her new relationship, in this version she'll ask about him in the end, either devastated that she wasn't better to him before he died or so very afraid that he'll leave her before she has a chance to fix it(this is her expressed with her asking the interviewer if he knows how much she cares for him and if he said they were together). Again it really doesn't help her case that she really does have an annoying voice so even when she's being sincere she still sounds like a bitch
Below we have the cut scene that shows Em and Matt's dynamic actually sort of working
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High relationship Em talking about Matt in the interview(at the start of the video)
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And around 2:17 we have the option for Matt to tell Emily to treat him better
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And this one was just a bit funny
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That concludes my reasons why I don't hate Em, maybe you still do and that's cool too but regardless I hope you understand her better
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buenas noches pix<333, would love to hear your answers for questions 25, 30, 39 for the ask game^^ i also leave you some flowers, besooos besitos un saludo un abrazooo
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gracias para las flores mi amor!!!!!šŸŒ·šŸŒ·šŸŒ·
25. Describe your quesadilla island sona (What would you do? Where would you live? What would you look like?)
my qsmp sona is basically my regular sona but put on an island vacation LMAO. so my regular sona is this blue cyborg but as a qsmp sona itā€™d be manufactured by the federation HOWEVER with no memory of that. only having a deep longing to be friends and a desire to know all of the islanders and this is because its in her programming to gather information about everyone and keep an eye of them but my character is unaware of this and just believes themself to be a naturally friendly person. sorta a doomed by the narrative situation cause sheā€™d never be able to do anything about it since the federation will have always known since the beginning what im doing before iā€™ve even realized it myself so whenever i do realize they just do a quick little reset and im back to being unaware of everything.
like i said light blue skin cyborg with short white hair that has bangs that cover the eyes so half its face is hidden. pointy elf ears so a cyborg based off an elf species it seems. federation and their obsession with hybrids and ā€œperfectionā€šŸ˜‘
hmm unsure where iā€™d live on the old map but maybe on the new map in the breakfast village near bagi and philza. iā€™d live with an islander as a roommate. which iā€™d believe is because im just soo social and definitely not because itā€™s part of my purpose and programming being efficient on collecting data aha!
30. Favorite character design or detail you like seeing in fan works
qroier being drawn with the spidereye slits AND SPIDER BITE PIERCINGS. I WANT HIM SO BAD!!!!!!! in fics i like when people write qroier a little fucked up and twisted. or a little more than cellbit. cause he is very fucked up and manipulative and selfish. and im not saying that as a bad thing. its just how he is
39. Name a song that reminds you of a character
you know ive been wanting to do a cellbit playlist but i actively stop myself every time cus i dont need to go back to that. LIKE I GET SO INTO MAKING PLAYLISTS GOOD THAT I CANT THINK ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE WHILE LISTENING TO MUSIC
but i do have a couple songs that remind me of qcellbit so lemme think
im your man mitski
step on me the cardigans
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going back through Dune and highlighting any scrap of information I can get about gender dynamics in the Imperium vs. among the Fremen šŸ˜‘
ā€¦a little irritated by how I think thereā€™s a bit somewhere where Frank Herbert mentions that the Fremen have a (comparatively) egalitarian society, and then just kinda drops the ball when it comes to showing that. like. show me a woman Naib. show me women calling and riding worms. show me women and men both on the council of elders in a sietch. show me a man teaching the children, and a woman leading a raid. give me anything beyond ā€œoh, the Sayyadina is a really important religious figure [but really only has power in religious / spiritual contexts]ā€. i have to do all the work around here
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Mr and Mrs Liars Chapter 1
The prologue
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Jake POV*Ā  If you can't beat the enemy, join them.Ā  In the beginning, it was sheer hell, stealing while being watched. So I couldn't get the USB out and use it to get out of here. There was only one way and i hated it.Ā  After a year, it was bearable. In a certain part. Ā It was much better not to make them angry. I could see from the table how they treated the other hackers they had working with them and how they treated them when they failed at their jobs. Some beat them, others took them away and didn't come back. I kept my eyes on both the computer and everything around me. Anthony Athemā€”clearly his last name wasn't realā€”the boss of the whole scam, it was easy to be friends with him if you laughed at his bad jokes and showed him what a great job he did. Part of the dirty money reached the candidate of whom he was a partner. They saved me the trouble of searching for information, here I had what I needed. The more time passed, the more he hated it. Just the thought of being able to get out of here someday and get back to MC was what kept me sane from doing something crazy. I hoped she hadn't been really upset that I had never arrived at the agreed time.Ā  There were nights when I had nightmares about her. Everyone was hurting him. And she screamed for help. I wanted to hold her hand, but I never reached her, they kept her away from me. When I woke up, I told me that it wasn't real and that she was probably fine.Ā  I had recently had the pleasure of the USB finally being able to make an appearance at a time when Anthony had decided I could be trusted. I had told him about how I had done the robbery methods, giving directions to the rest of the hackers. I even made jokes with him. All of them false. Every time I was friendly with him, a lump formed in my throat. This wasn't me. It wasn't my style. But all for getting back with MC. I make sure nobody pays attention to me and I open a secure chat from a perfectly secure organization. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nymos Is it already done?Ā  Comet Yeah all done Are you sure of this? I don't think it's a good idea This could get you in big trouble šŸ˜“Ā  Nymos What do you want me to do? This is the only way I have to get out of here. And that they sink.Ā  Comet Yeah, but... And what will happen to you? šŸ˜‘ Aren't you worried that you can't see her again? It's the government, man I don't think they're going to let you go free at first šŸ™„ Nymos I'll be fine. :) I know what I am risking.Ā  Comet I know you lie, Nymos Oh well The idea is yours, I only take ordersĀ  Nymos Did you say something to Dog?Ā  Comet Well of course! What's crazy is that he thinks like you šŸ˜’ He will try to back you up if anything happens He's also working on covering the security for the victims of all those bastards He is grateful to you for having trusted himĀ  Nymos I'm sorry I hid it from him all this time. But his faith back then was so blind. Comet Contacted those who are not implicated in all of that information you collected They came and were arguing like crazy Looks like there's going to be a good one all over the country šŸ˜… And all thanks to youĀ  Nymos As long as a little of all that scourge is cleaned up, for me it's as if the world is on fire. You already know what I want more.Ā  Comet Yes, Yes Your dear little angel šŸ˜†Ā  Nymos Shut up. How long do you think they'll take? Comet Well, according to the tracking of their mobiles They should appear rightAt this moment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ā  A loud knock is heard upstairs. Screams start to be heard from a lot of people and I see our security guards draw their weapons. I touch the buckle for safety, checking that it's still there and I take shelter under the table, avoiding a possible hail of bullets. Anthony's men fire in the direction of the door. Some fall because they dared to shoot them.One of them falls directly near me. His eyes beg for help, wanting me to hand him the gun. Knowing that these people were criminals, I pushed the gun away when I saw that I could touch it with the tips of my fingers. I refused to collaborate with them. Ā  Ā  "Lower all weapons!" the ā€˜intrudersā€™ shout "Everyone!" Ā  Ā  Ā  One by one, the survivors drop their guns to the ground and put their hands up. I wish I had seen the look on Anthony's face when he saw them enter. Ā  Ā  "Where's Nymos?!ā€ One calls me and from under the table I take out my hands first as a surrender too, and then I get up from under the table very slowly "Second team, take him away! " A group approaches me and grabs my arms. I really don't want to make jokes with these "Third team, take everything as evidence!ā€ When I go out, the sunlight bothers me. I close my eyes tight, stunned. Ā  Ā  "Come on, walk." One of the men with me pushes me forward. It's better not to piss them off. The positive of this: That I've come out of there. The negative: I think I'll get a good one for having put my hands where I shouldn't have put them. I thought they were going to take me straight to jail, but actually, they took me to the CIA facility.Ā  So, locked in an all-metal cell with a horrible mattress, I wait for them to come for me.I play with the USB between my fingers, looking at it a little regretful for having done what I have done. At the same time, this little thing has saved me.I hear the door and as quickly as I can, I hide the small object in my belt. An older-looking woman with short blonde hair looks at me and sighs. Ā  Ā  "Hello Jake.ā€ Ā  Ā  "Mathilde." I give her a casual wave of greeting. Ā  Ā  Ā That woman, she had been Dog's wife for only one year. They knew it didn't work if he was always on the lookout for security 24/7 rather than having a single break to pay attention to his wife. But if I had to speak as well, she was not far behind. She was even colder than him. Ā  Ā  "Remember what I told you the first time we met?ā€ Ā She approaches me, arms crossed ā€At your sixteen years? ā€ Ā  Ā  Ā I sit on the edge of the bed, resting my hands on my thighs, unconcerned. Ā  "That I wouldn't get into trouble?" Ā  Ā  "And look where you are now, being all grown up and getting into trouble." Ā  Ā  I notice that she is carrying a folder in her hand. Ā  Ā "Do you know what this is?" She picks up the folder, setting it on the bed. Ā  Ā  I pick up the object and open it. They were names of those she had investigated. Just that there was a little mistake. Ā  Ā  "This list is too short, more than half is missing," I say, looking at the only sheet that was there. Ā  Ā  "That's what we got." Ā  Ā  Ā I understand. Dog didn't give all the information so I could do it. He wanted me to find a safe conduct if they tried to do something to me. I put the folder on the bed and try to clear my head. They left me with nothing to stay awake with, so I needed a shot of energy for all this stress. Ā  Ā  "You're a mess," Mathilde says, looking at me with her green eyes. "I'll have you tidied up a bit, how long has it been since you shaved?ā€ Ā  Ā  "Don't you want to talk about the list first?" I look at him with some annoyance. The joke was not funny. She knew that I had been locked up. Ā  Ā  "I'd rather talk to someone neat before going down to business, I'm not that cruel." Ā  Ā  "Very considerate knowing that I've investigated quite a few people you trust." Ā  Ā  "They're no longer trusted." She takes the folder from her and looks back at me, annoyed. "Seriously, you're a complete mess." Ā  Ā  Ā I nod sarcastically, watching her walk away. I throw myself into bed, tired. This was going to last a long time. I had not been allowed to fix myself. They didn't trust me to have anything sharp in my hands. I waited again in the room for Mathilde to arrive. Ā Once she enters, a smile slips from her lips. Ā  Ā  "Do you see? Much better.ā€ She claps her hands, looking at me like she's watching her son on his first day of school. ā€œShall we go now?ā€ Ā  Ā  "First I want to know what I'll get in exchange for this," I make sure first, not moving from my spot. Ā  Ā  "You? Something in return?ā€ Ā  Ā  "I have a lot of information about a lot of people." I walk around the room, until I reach her and circle around her, intimidating her. "Many of them who work here and aren't even on that list, I've only counted three people. And there are quite a few." Ā  Ā  Ā I see how his jaw tenses. Frowning afterwards. Ā  Ā "Jake, you've hacked into very important government documents, they may be from criminals, but what you've done is a crime. You can't get off that easily." Ā  Ā "Bullshit!ā€ I exclaim, while pointing at myself "I've spent six years*, SIX YEARS! On the run from the government, I have so much information I could bring down the entire CIA if I wanted to. Things are done my way, or there's no deal. I'm tired of running away and I'm not going to want to lock myself up again." The tension could be cut with a knife. Mathilde seemed about to explode. Ā  Ā "It would be positive, you would work with us uncovering the criminals.ā€ Ā  Ā "Yes, locked up in a cell while you take away my freedom for having done something that NO ONE" I wave my hand, indicating the room, implying that I was talking about the entire building "has lifted a fucking finger to fix things." She sighs trying to relax, bringing a hand to his forehead. Ā  Ā  "This is not in my hands," she replies, almost with ā€˜pityā€™. But I know it's not like that "I would have to talk to the higher-ups and it might take a long time. Accept our conditions, Jake, you have no choice. " I approach her face, threatening. I was tired of running away. Tired of being locked down. I just wanted to finally have a normal life. I wanted to get back with MC. I wanted to hug her again, tell her I was okay now and that I was sorry for worrying her. Ā  Ā  "Well, either you accept my conditions or you won't see that complete list." I could feel my throat letting go of her angrily. Mathilde recoils, not in fear, but in disappointment. Ā  Ā  ā€œWe will insist again tomorrow. Until then." Ā  Ā  Ā She turns around, leaving me alone.Ā  Ā  ā€œFuck!ā€ I kick the bed in anger. Ā  Ā  Ā I had looked for it myself.Ā  Until they agreed to my conditions, there would be no list. I would push as hard as possible.Ā  << Don't worry MC, I'll see you again soon. I will not let myself be separated from you. >> *MC POV* Ā I tried in the end to move on with my life, to leave Jake behind. I received nothing from him. There was no text, no call, nothing to let me know that he was okay or if he had actually thought better of being with me.Ā  On the weekends, I always went to Duskwood. I would rather go there than stay at home waiting or crying. I didn't want to go through it again. If I stayed at home, I could go crazy. But perhaps there was also another reasonā€¦Ā  It was a ritual for me to first go through the Bar Aurora. For my friends it was crazy, but for meā€¦ Well, it was a pretty big change. I stop to look at myself in the rear view mirror of a car, fixing my hair. Was my makeup right? Maybe I went a bit too far? Ā  Ā "Don't worry, MC, everything's fine," I tell myself, sitting up. Ā  Ā  Ā I walk into the bar and see Phil clearing tables. Now that he had entered, he couldn't back me down. I walk up behind him and put my hands on his face, covering his eyes. Ā  Ā "Who am I?" I ask, leaning close to his ear. Ā  Ā "Dan?ā€ He replies with a hint of voice. Ā  Ā  "Really? Dan?ā€ I show annoyance. Well, faking it. Ā  Ā  "Come on MC, you can't use those tricks anymore." He turns around and smiles at me maliciously. "You always arrive at this time, do not think that I do not know your schedule.ā€ Ā  Ā  "Are you stalker?ā€ Ā  Ā "Everyone has a schedule to come here.ā€ Ā  Ā  I blush slightly. Last time I came, I extended my visit. I had accepted him on a date and wanted to give him a chance. It turned out pretty good. Ā  Ā  "I wanted to tell you first," I say, a little embarrassed. He leans on the table, his hands in his pockets. He looks at me attentively. ā€I have decided to change my cell phone number. No more waiting for messages from Jake.ā€ Ā  Ā  "That's fantastic!" He takes my hands, I'm shaking "Do I have something to do with it, Princess?ā€ Ā  Ā  "Oh come on, don't feel so important" I replied, trying not to show it. Yes, he had to do with it. Ā  Ā  "That in a week after our date you have decided to do it, I think I have to do something with it.ā€ Ā  Ā  Ā He caresses my cheek gently. I try to calm myself down.At last I don't feel guilty. I feel like I can do it. Ā  Ā  "I wouldn't mind a second dateā€¦" I mutter, looking away in shame. Ā  Ā  "What? I didn't hear you." He places his hand on his ear, teasing me with that wicked smile. "What did you say?ā€ Ā  Ā  Ā I'm upset because I texted him that I wouldn't beg him for a second date. I had my pride in the ground for a foolish thing. Ā  Ā  "I want a second date..." I repeated again, whispering this time. Ā  Ā  "No, I can't hear you, louder." Ā  Ā  "Okay you win Phil! I want a second date!" I exclaimed, with my face red. He makes a movement of celebration, as if he had scored a goal. It bothers me because deep down I also knew that I was going to accept it. Phil had been very nice to me ever since we met. I clearly had no romantic interest in him, but I did have fun with him. Besides, there was Jake. With him there were different feelings. But as soon as he found out that I stopped sending messages to a person who was never going to come back, he took the opportunity to ask me out several times. I admit I played hard to him, partly because I wasn't ready and partly because I was wondering what Hannah and Lilly would say to take their mind off Jake. Butā€¦ Couldn't I move on? When I talked about it with them, it seemed good to them, they understood that at least I was worried about him just like they, who hadn't received messages either. We didn't want to think of the worst. Likewise, I couldn't continue to have that phone number and get nervous every time I received a message and go for it the first time. Pick it up, see it wasn't Jake, and start crying. I remember that the first time that someone saw me in that situation was Phil. And I told him everything. I broke my promise to Jake. I don't know if it was because I was mad at him or because I just wanted to talk about him. He promised never to say anything about him to anyone, to avoid getting me in trouble. Not to protect Jake. But me. Ā  "You see it? It costs nothing to be honest with oneself.ā€ He pulls me closer to him with his hands on my hips. My body tenses. Ā  Ā  ā€œI think we're skipping at least three dates doing this,ā€ I say quietly, flinching at his touch. Ā  Ā  "Are there any rules?" He brings his face so close that I can feel his lips brush against hers. Ā  Ā  "I guess the rules shouldn't matter anymore..." Ā  Ā  Ā Right. There would be no rules anymore. I wouldn't have to take so many steps to go out with someone, I wouldn't have to hide that I have a boyfriend and I could if I wanted to have a photo of us as a wallpaper. He ends up kissing me. I don't stop him. I tangled my fingers in his hair and pulled my body closer to his. He picks me up and sits me on the table behind him, kissing me passionately all the time.So this was no hiding? I feel happy, so much that I let go and put my hands under his shirt, caressing him. Ā  Ā "Oh, don't fuck with me..." Ā  Ā  Ā We stop kissing and turn our gaze to the entrance of the bar. Dan carries two cases of beer and looks at us like he's a disappointed dad. I gets off the table and fix myself up, as does Phil. Although he seems amused by the situation. Ā  Ā  "Wow, we sure are punctual to interrupt," Phil says, putting an arm around my shoulders. Ā  Ā  Ā I want to die of shame. Ā  Ā  "Would it help to take the leave if I put bleach in my eyes to erase this scene from my mind?" Dan starts walking over to the bar, setting the boxes down on it. Ā  Ā  "Not if it's not accidental." Ā  Ā  "MC, I'd be careful with this one if I were you," he points to Phil and I'm attentive to his talk ā€œlast weekend he went out with a girl, don't trust him or he'll break your heart. Ā  Ā  "I was the girl, Dan, but thanks for caring." I try to avoid looking at his face, out of embarrassment, raising my hand as if to point at me. Ā  Ā  "You have bad taste in men." Ā  Ā  "Careful, you're talking about your boss." Ā  Ā  "I'll deduct him from his salary for interrupting us," Phil continues joking, or so I think, and smiles at him wickedly. Ā  Ā  "Then I'll report you for it." Ā  Ā  Ā We laugh and he continues to work. I break away from the hug, resigned because I had to go in part to meet the rest of the group. Ā  Ā  "Well, I have to go now." I tried to sound dramatic, making him smile. "I'm sorry that I left you alone with Dan." Ā  Ā  "Wait, come here." He pulls me in and gives me a little kiss, to which I respond slowly. Ā  Ā  Ā I would love to stay longer, really. Ā  Ā  "I forgot to do something." Ā  Ā  Ā I pulls him away and pulls out my phone, texting him. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ā  MC Do you want to meet for lunch tomorrow? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ā  Ā  Ā "Here's my new phone number." Ā  Ā  Ā He lets out a weak laugh, looking at the screen. He starts typing and I get a message. I can't help but smile. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phil I'd love to ;) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ā  Ā  Ā "I don't know if you're going to be able to last that long." He winks at me and I raise an eyebrow as 'Are you serious?'. Ā  Ā  "We'll see who is missing whom." Ā  Ā  Ā  On my way out, I decide to send the rest of the messages to my friends. They immediately put me in the group that we had. But things got out of hand. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Guess that Phil and MC were making out?Ā  Jessy WHAT!? šŸ˜µĀ  Cleo Very good joke DanĀ  Thomas It's true?Ā  Dan Sure, they almost didn't get it on one of the bar tablesĀ  Lilly Come on guys, don't exaggerate šŸ™„Ā  Jessy BUT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MY BROTHER!Ā  MC DAN! You couldn't have shut up?! I wanted to tell everyone about it when we met! šŸ˜«Ā  Hannah So is it true? Don't you deny it? MC Why deny it...Ā  Jessy Meeting right now!! šŸ˜¤Ā  MC But if we were going to meet up to see each other šŸ˜…Ā  Thomas I think she's really mad, MC I have a feeling that she is going to interrogate youĀ  MC See you nowĀ  Hannah Just in case, come prepared with a shieldĀ  MC šŸ˜‚ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ā  Now I had to deal with some disappointed friends. It's going to be fun. We had arranged to meet in the market square. I couldn't stop shaking thinking that they were going to read me the primer as if they were my parents.The weather was nice, nice. Perfect for a spring day. As soon as they saw me, Jessy was the first to approach. She held me by the shoulders with her eyes wide open. Ā  Ā  "How come you didn't tell me that you liked Phil?" Her reaction made me laugh, she looked like a gossiping teenager. "I'm your best friend! How can Dan know before I do? " Ā  Ā  "Actuallyā€¦" I glance at Hannah and Lilly, who covertly avert their gazes. Ā  Ā  "I'm getting disappointed all the time... " I look at Cleo who looks disappointed. She doesn't like Phil at all. I walk over to her, with a smile. Ā  Ā  "Angry?" I ask, trying to sound calm. Ā  Ā  "No." A lie "Well, I guess I have to face it, does that mean we're going to be seeing him a lot with us?ā€ Ā  Ā  "Don't worry, you don't have to be with us if you don't want to." Ā  Ā  ā€œNonsense!ā€ Hannah imposes herself on us, holding my hands "MC, we're going to support you in everything, if one day we meet and he's there, nothing will happen.ā€ Ā  Ā  Ā I try not to cry knowing that she supported me when I told her. Ā  Ā  I nod and wipe a few tears away. Afterwards I get a hug from Lilly. Ā  Ā  "Don't be a crybaby," she tells me, with a laugh "it's not that big of a deal." You have bad taste in men, itā€™s okay." Ā  Ā  "Do you know that Dan said the same thing?"I say, rolling my eyes. Ā  Ā  "It's no coincidence that two people tell you that." Thomas crosses his arms, looking at me like a worried brother. Hannah smiles at him and leans on his shoulder, also looking at me like another sister.I can't deny how lucky I am to have such a large group of friends. Ā They had become so important to me that I was sure I was never going to leave them. They were my family after three years. Ā  Ā  "I'm still mad that you didn't say anything to me." Jessy gives me a dirty look, or tries to. Ā  Ā  "Don't be mad, please!" I throw myself at her in a big hug and we laugh. Ā  Ā  Ā I definitely could not have been happier in a long time. *Jake POV*Ā  It had been a couple of months and they still hadn't accepted my proposal. I kept myself sane by moving around the room, so I wouldn't lose mobility in my body. I hear the door open and Malcolm is let through. Dog. It surprised me that he came out of his lair. Ā  Ā  ā€œHow are you, kid?ā€ he asks me, keeping his hands in the pockets of his suit. Ā  Ā  "Kid?" I let out a sly laugh. ā€œIā€™m thirty-three years old." Ā  Ā  "You're younger than me," he laughs, leaning closer to me to speak in a whisper. "Have you accepted their deal?" Ā  Ā  Ā I look seriously at him. It can't be that he came here to try and convince me of this. Ā  Ā  "No, I haven't accepted, or can't you see where I am?" I point to the room in a dramatic way. "The food is good, but the facilities are shit. The bed is made for torturing." Ā  Ā  "Okay, keep it up." I startled and crossed my arms. "Don't let them manipulate you, Jake, you may have done something illegal, but what you did wasn't bad.ā€ Ā  Ā  "Why haven't you given them all the information?" Ā  Ā  "Because you need it more than I do," he looks at one of the cameras and then at me "you always have to have a pass. If something happens to you, I'll have to get involved." Ā  Ā  "Even if it does cause problems with Mathilde?" Ā  Ā  "Don't talk to me about that witch without a broom." Ā  Ā  Ā He separates from me now, more relaxed. Ā By inertia, I take one of my hands to the buckle of my trousers. So far no one has found out that it was a USB, just something that they left me to entertain me when I started playing with it. Ā  "Is she okay?" I ask, worried about MC. "Does anyone know of her existence?" Ā  "I haven't been able to see anyone name her, she's totally safe." I calm down upon hearing her words. "To them, that girl doesn't exist.ā€ Ā  Ā  "I'm glad." I sit on the bed with a long sigh. I look at him thankful. "Thank you for everything Dog.ā€ Ā  Ā  "You're welcome." He heads to the door and knocks. "Keeps insisting, in the end they will give in if it is so important to them.ā€ Ā  Ā  "How's it going out there?" Ā  Ā  "Everyone's nervous and they look at each other." They open the door and he steps out. "See you soon, kid.ā€ Ā  Ā  "See you soon, old man." Ā  Ā  Ā Dog leaves and the door is closed behind him. Loneliness accompanies my room again. I close my eyes and imagine MC. In front of me. Technically I'm not a real criminal, I've just done what was right. Get that information that until now nobody had dared to investigate.Ā  Until I see a contract where I talk about my freedom, I'm not going to lift a finger in offering them the information. I know it's risky for all the criminals out there on the loose, but if they're that interested, they'll have to do it as I say. Chapter 2 --------------- Six years*: In Duskwood it says that he spent four years, and at the beginning of this fic it was two years after that, hence the six years on the run.
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losthomunculus Ā· 1 year
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I posted 7,330 times in 2022
That's 3,323 more posts than 2021!
771 posts created (11%)
6,559 posts reblogged (89%)
Blogs I reblogged the most:
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I tagged 1,815 of my posts in 2022
#genshin impact - 67 posts
#fave - 59 posts
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#cats - 41 posts
#askbox - 41 posts
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#childe - 39 posts
#poetry tag - 38 posts
#chiluc - 37 posts
#hajime hinata - 24 posts
Longest Tag: 140 characters
#iirc iā€™m also like medically more susceptible to heat šŸ’€ but itā€™s like minor enough to just b an annoyance w my lifestyle (avoids direct sun
My Top Posts in 2022:
#5
I do not think it was a good choice on Ei's part to abandon Scaramouche but I am going to be glaring very judgmentally at people who use Scaramouche to flatten Ei and disregard her as a 2 dimensional villain
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#4
working theory on dendro vision criteria
so my current theory on dendro vision traits, which will probably change considering im only referencing collei, tighnari, and baizhu (and kusanali to a degree) is that it has something to do with taking action to surpass your current state or become a better version of yourself.
tighnari's vision was earned when he spoke out to correct misinformation at a lecture, surpassing the expectations of his status and the setting to pass on accurate information.
collei's vision was earned when the other forest rangers wouldnt organize a search party, so she took it upon herself to go out into the rain and find the missing child. surpassing her past self is even mentioned in her introduction.
we don't currently know much about baizhu, let alone his vision story, but running with my current hypothesis and what we do know, I have a theory. I think perhaps there was a point where he was hopeless in the face of his illness, and either his drive to become a doctor or to seek out immortality granted him a vision.
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"To grow up is to best one's immature past self," is a line from collei's profile on the cuilein-anbar section, and I think it best encompasses the type of ideals that lead to people gaining dendro visions with the information currently available.
we see that value reflected in kusanali as well, who wants to become an archon worthy of her people, and who's story arc will be heading in that direction.
if anyone else has any theories please feel free to add on!
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Diluc: ugh šŸ˜‘ what are you doing here? Why do you think I want to help you
Also Diluc: [helps with little convincing] [doesnā€™t argue that the winery is Kaeyaā€™s home] [invites Kaeya to stay for dinner]
They are so bad at pretending to hate each other I love them
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hc that when childe first meets lisa hes like "oh my god? lisa from sumeru academy? I'm a big fan of your work!" and shes like huh I didn't take you for an academic and he's like "no not really I'm just a fan of whatever you did that makes dottore incoherently angry anytime someone says your name"
319 notes - Posted September 13, 2022
My #1 post of 2022
we got the radio interruption announcement
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homemade-ghosts Ā· 2 years
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ejā€™s reasoning for saying no honestly sounded like such a lie that iā€™m still wondering if he like planned to prompose himself or something and thatā€™s why he said no. going to be very pissed if thatā€™s the case even tho pws will probably eat it up but maybe he wasnā€™t lying bc why was he so serious about camp prom at the beginning of the 3x07 like oh brother have some fun šŸ˜‘šŸ˜‘
I definitely don't think he said no just so he could surprise her with his own promposal. While I wouldn't put it passed EJ to make his girlfriend feel rejected & unwanted after she planned a really sweet moment for them just so he could have all the glory of surprising her with his promposal ask later on, it's also been established that he puts absolutely no effort into their relationship and it would be a bit of a 180 for him to start trying now. + He couldn't even be in that canoe with Gina for more than, like, two minutes before he told her he'd have to get back to work soon, so it's pretty unlikely that he'd make the time to plan a whole promposal.
It does sound like a lie though, even though I don't think it actually is. My guess is that it's meant:
1. to represent that, after being given the responsibility of directing the musical and put in a position of authority, EJ has started to act a little more superficially adult (I say "superficially" because he's still incredibly immature & has not actually grown) so he's become more of a stickler for the rules, the way an adult might be.
&/or 2. to represent just how little he tries in his relationship with Gina & how he's not willing to make even the smallest of compromises for her. We know Madison & Maddox slow dance at the Prom, Carlos & Seb probably do, too, so my guess is that the whole "no dates" thing is a rule, technically, but as someone (Maddox maybe, since she's been going to this camp for a long time?) informs Gina, it's a rule that no one actually takes seriously. Maybe, thinking EJ & Gina came there as dates, she'll say, "if someone really wants to take you to Prom, they wouldn't let a stupid little 'tradition' stop them." (or something like that).
He complained about not being able to have fun & "be a kid" this summer, but now that he has the chance, it's all "actually, section 7b.14 of the Camp Shallow Lake Rulebook states that we're not allowed to take dates to the prom. Sorry. Anyway, you wanna stare out the window together and wait for fireworks for 30 seconds before I have to get back to work?" (obviously I'm exaggerating for dramatic effect lol, but point still stands) & "We take Camp Prom very seriously!" (what's he gonna do? Vet people's outfits and kick them out if they're not 70s themed enough?) Like, shut upppp. Live a little.
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sunkissedchldrecon Ā· 2 years
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Exchange:
hi, I hope youā€™re well otherwise sending you love and light. Can we do an exchange if itā€™s still open? Iā€™m just a beginner and an intuitive reader. If doesnā€™t resonate you donā€™t have to give me a reading, I just wanted some practice! But I hope at least 1% of the reading resonatesšŸ¤žšŸ¼.
my initials are: K.S, (Scorpio sun, aqua moon and aries rising if you need them :ā€™) )
Emojis: āœØāš”ļøšŸ˜ŽšŸ˜šŸ˜‘šŸ¤
Iā€™ll be doing about your future spouse and Iā€™d like the same as well. (Iā€™ll be including any 18+ stuff I get as well!)
Iā€™ll link a google docs document, itā€™s much more easier to read and consumes less space.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-kqUnkL8XqQIEc2DZLWxgmA5Ov8zxoAELsrsimSLn38/edit
thank you so much for your time and energy <33
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your reading was super interesting! the later paragraphs closely match with what i've been told before and some of what you said in the beginning paragraphs is new information which i found cool! i think this might be the first reading where i've gotten info on how they might look, so that was interesting too! ty so much for being willing to do an exchange!
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Shufflemancy:Ā 
"Be Without You (Kendu Mix) by Mary J. Blige
"Given-Taken" by Enhyphen
"Bitch Better Have My Money" by Rihanna
"Killing Me Softly With His Song" by The Fugees
"Maverick" by The Boyz
Cards: Three of Wands, Queen of Swords, Four of Cups, Knight of Pentacles, The Emperor, Five of Pentacles, Three of Cups, Ace of Cups, Two of Swords; Culinary Arts (Rx), Down to Earth, Dark Complexion, Confident, Politics, Quiet Time, Procrastinator
Your future spouse is likely dramatic. They have an eye for the big things and like being flashy, but only because they like being able to see what all they've gained as a result of their hard-work and preparation. They may be a politician or like participating in political debates. They're very smart and know how to charm people into being on their side. I feel like when it comes to career, they plan everything out to the last dime and pay attention to the little details, but when it comes to relationship things they're a lot more free-flowing and prefer to just hang out on the low. They know how to disconnect their work life from their personal one, so that won't be an issue for you two!
I keep thinking of "Virgo" with your future spouse, so they might be Earth dominant! They're someone most people know that they can trust, so don't be surprised if they get calls in the middle of the night from friends in trouble. They're the type of person to drop all their responsibilities to help someone they love in need. The Emperor and Knight of Pentacles makes me think their career in politics will be familial. Kind of like how the Kennedys and the Bushes had kids who followed in their parents' steps? Very similar to that, if not, identical. They will like falling into the traditional role of being a provider for you.Ā 
I think the expectations from their family will make them feel insecure. Like they will have feelings of imposter syndrome and may look to you to remind them that they've worked hard to get where they are and to tell them that they actually are doing well and it's not all in their mind. They may spend impulsively on dates and things in order to create a dream world where you two can get away. There's a lot of love present between you two! You may be the one person they feel like they can open up to completely, but that's something they will build up to believing. It will take some practice for that to be cemented in their mind.Ā 
For physical features, they're darker skinned and may have a clean cut. Those are the main things I'm picking up on.Ā 
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skinni-girls-eat-books Ā· 3 months
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Thursday, February 8th, 2024!
11:26am Absolute hell of a week. This is an autistic planner's nightmare of a week. I am burnt out. That's really kind of it lol. The M-F 9-5p work schedule I worked so hard to stick to the past two semesters has just gone out the window bc of my disorganized teachers and school program. There's no standards, no respect of personal time, and they're just like šŸ¤·šŸ¤· tHaTs HoW rEAl LiFE wOrKS no tf it is not!!!!! Where tf have y'all worked you guys need better jobs ffs. Nobody's boss should be changing things after 5pm, sending emails at 10pm FOH bruh šŸ˜‘
7:04pm... Accidentally deleted my rant, long story short, I don't miss the gaslighting, narc, bipolar ass shitshow, insecure, little dick boy. Borderline threatening, 100% your shit will be on the porch now. Go ahead and take the cats please, I would love to see how that goes. N&T don't talk to him anymore, his own dad and stepmom don't talk to him anymore (which means his little sisters too). He hasn't just burned bridges he's literally burning the whole town down. Please just stfu fr. If you didn't want my opinion ... Why tf are you telling me dumb shit it's not like I'm digging for or asking for this information it just keeps showing up on my doorstep. Wtf is wrong with him, weird ass bitch.
Oh yeah and they've been dating 5+ months, went through all the holidays, about to be Valentine's/ bday next week.... And you guys are still arguing about me??? Wtf WHY THO? šŸƒšŸ’ØšŸš©šŸ¤”ā¤ļøšŸ¤”šŸš© Shit is toxic affffff the man wasn't too solid to begin with I can't imagine this is helping him.... Karma bro
I just can't believe how cringe that whole conversation was, like do you seriously have nothing better to do than start random drama like you're a fucking 14 yo girl?? I meant what I said dude, get a grip. Ppl only get mad when you say true things, ppl don't get mad about lies šŸ¤”
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oh so it's a bad habit, I thought it was a way for you to not think too much and get anxious about it. was that a rhetorical question? I really didn't understand jdjkska (I'm still sleepy sorry, I woke up earlier than usual) I don't know if it's any use but as I mentioned before, but I think your fics have the amount of information necessary to give context to the reader and let them get involved in the situation happening there without getting something too massive and tiring or getting too dry and with nothing to base it on, but I understand that your struggle with this doesn't seem to be new so it's not something that a compliment can change overnight, but I hope you can become more confident about it over time because your writing is that good. hmm so you like having me as your only star? BUT WAIT, why do we need to revisit the greedy talk? I didn't say anything, I'm really (trying really hard now) behaving šŸ˜­ ā€œthis peace wonā€™t last longā€ UM- EXCUSE ME?? you're doing it on purpose to prove me wrong, I see you and it won't work
nah, you're okay, and I was too busy finding it funny to think about it. and don't worry, take your time, it's okay, you can take as long as you want to respond. WHAT ATTITUDE? I swear you're making some accusations just to throw me off track and not give me my third star šŸ¤šŸ˜Ž am i.... šŸ¤šŸ•¶ļøšŸ¤Ø right??
I knew it!!ksjakka use on me later? šŸ¤Ø
I'm trying to act cool right now because it distracted me- but now I am SHOCKED by your lack of faith in me!! why do you think I won't make it? I'm literally getting it very easily.
ā€“ šŸŒŸ
i think it's both at this point. yeah, it was just a stupid joke before i went off on my rant lmao. [don't apologize, you're fine!] i know you've said it before but like you said, this is something iā€™ve been struggling with for a while so some extra reassurance doesn't hurt at all. i really appreciate your support. and your understanding ā€˜cause it still baffles me how well you understand the intentions behind what i write. and yes, i do like having you as my only star and that's what the greedy comment was about šŸ‘€ maybe iā€™m just trying to test you to see how sincere you are, think about that šŸ˜„
i know i could take forever to reply and you wouldn't mind but that means we wouldn't get to talk as much which is quite a sad thought. you don't consider your little ā€œnu-uh no wayā€ as attitude???
well, considering you're pretty much the only person i talk to, it's not like i can use it/send it to anyone else so šŸ˜šŸ˜‘šŸ˜šŸ˜‘
iā€™d like to hear more about you being distracted šŸ‘€ i don't know, you just have that vibe. like you'll make me believe you're super behaved and then BAM, you'll throw something at me and leave my mind blank again. iā€™m just trying to stay vigilant so i don't end up looking like a fool.
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redrorums Ā· 8 months
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Tessera Onyx-Mk. 4ā€™s ā€œadoptedā€ daughter. Blessed with an exceedingly keen intellect and wit as sharp as any laserblade Tessera should have been set up for a good life, right? WRONG! Born to a mother who mysteriously disappeared and a paranoid and alcoholic father who never let her outside unless it was to work the fields. EVEN SO, she managed to glean as much information as possible on Magitech from literally anyone who would share with her. Passing Merchants, mercs even the occasional bandit that just needed someone who actually cared about their stories. And when she saw opportunity, she stole flashvid recordings of popular shows including her favorite...ā€The Last Warforgedā€. (Just imagine The Mandolorian but Pedro Pascal plays a Warforged who doesnā€™t have robo-rabiesšŸ˜‘). This strongly influenced her opinion of the only ā€œpersonā€ who listened to her, the ever silent and rusted farming bot her old man had purchased a couple years back. The way she saw it, he just had to be a secret badass from the old world who just needed a little, ya know, Push. And so she Pushed. And by push I mean one night sat him down and opened up his backside and tinkered away until morning. No change. At least...not initially. He began reacting strangely to her appearance and even attempting laughter, shock and sadness to the things she said. It wasnā€™t until she showed him the flashvids of The Last Warforged that something seemed to click. SUDDENLY he could speak, had a strange amalgamation of a personality and most importantly...he seemed to care deeply about her. Unfortunately, Her elation was short lived. As Mark(yes she named him that) evolved so too did her father devolve. He had been growing more slovenly by the day, giving into his drunken ways and his conspiracy theories. If Tessera had confided in Mark earlier, perhaps things would have turned out differently. But she never spoke of her father to him always deflected away from the subject. Luckily, Mark noticed the increasing number of bruises and his still sluggish intellect began to comprehend. For the first time in his limited memory, he disobeyed orders and entered the house he was forbidden by the farmer to ever enter. There he saw the Father in the midst of one of his abusive tirades, his own daughter sprawled on the floor in front of him. Something inside him snapped. Eyes red. All emotion removed. He swiftly moved forward on a man who couldnā€™t grasp what was going on. Gripping him by the throat, Mark crushed his windpipe like a rotten melon. Tessera had never really feared her father. Hated him...but never feared.
She was afraid of Mk. 4.
But Tessera was too quick witted to fall prey to that fear. She calmed Mark until he reverted to his preferred personality and contrived a plan. They would run away, she thought.
They would become scavengers.
A devilish smile broadened across her face.
That was when Mark first remembered knowing fear himself...
Mk. 4/Mark(rest of operating code is too damaged to be interpreted)- retrofitted warforged ā€œfarmingā€ bot turned black market dealer/appraiser/fence in ancient magitech. On the farm he was little more than a lobotomized husk of his former glory with rudimentary automated functionality and the ability to follow orders. The farmerā€™s daughter awakened his dorment warforged persona allowing him to access some areas of his malfunctioning mental construct. Most importantly, it allowed him to access the Universal Logistical Database (basically he HAD comprehensive blueprints and the ability to track any partially active old world tech anywhere in the world) that his model of supply/support model came equipped with. After being forced to kill her abusive father in order to save her life, he ran away from the authorities who undoubtedly would have ā€œdecommissionedā€ him for the murder. Taking the daughter with him, survival was initially rough as discrimination against his kind was high...until he met a cruel-hearted, sneering genius of an elf.
Arcaena ā€œCutthroatā€ Caidan- Mk. 4ā€™s old partner in crime. An alarmingly gorgeous elvish wizard(tall, slim, silver hair, one blue eye one gold because itā€™s an artificial magitech eye) of indeterminate age who specialized in masterminding salvaging expeditions and heists alike...always seemed to have an uncanny amount of knowledge pertaining to the pre-cataclysm world. Mark helped her outwit a battalion of sacred coil and steal the magitech they were after. He also proved his capability and knowledge when it came to old world tech. From then on they were partners in the trade of of acquiring and selling Magitech by any means necessary. Her genius intellect is only matched by her cold-hearted disregard for the lives and fortunes of others. Mark and his ā€œdaughterā€ were two of the few individuals she trusted. Unfortunately, she decided to share Markā€™s little secret (access to the Universal Logistical Database) with other parties without informing him and when he confronted her...
she made the mistake of threatening the life of his surrogate daughter. A threat Mark took much more seriously then she did. On their way to sell a batch of artifacts, he sliced her throat well she slept and escaped into the night with his daughter. But it was too late and the interested parties came to collect.
The Tricksterā€™s Gambit and The Order of Nyarlathotep- the tricksterā€™s gambit is a chain of Casinos/other entertainment based establishments run primarily by dark elves that functions in every city and even has establishments outside the cities. This, however, is merely a cover for the criminal underworld and most if not all the Gambits are actually auctioning houses for black market trade. Due to the sheer power that controlling all criminal trade in the world entails, the Gambits are believed by some to be the base of operations for (Bryce inserts his thieves guild equivalent here...or some other even more insidious criminal organization). The Tricksters themselves operate with a certain level of autonomy from all other underworld associates and are extremely enigmatic and unpredictable.
Royal Flush:
The Ace-rogue mastermind all Information unknown because no one has ever seen them in the flesh.
The King-Goliath warlock who possesses dirt on everyone. Everyone...not an exaggeration. Never been seen out of his impressive suit of armor. Some even believe he is secretly a death knight.
The Queen-dark elf Druid who secretly owns most of the pharmaceutical/alchemical manufacturers in the world and runs the narcotics trade on the black market as well. Her familyā€™s Matrons have run the Gambits since they were originally founded.
The Jack- Warforged eldritch knight with a nasty reputation and an army of thugs in every city that enforce that reputation. He deals with all the ā€œcleaning upā€ and has authority over all mercs/assassins in the organization with the exception of The Four Aces, who answer only to The King/Queen.
The Ten of Suit-identity also unknown. The only information known is that they are the accountant of the Royal Flush and it is believed that they are moved from city to city frequently so that their location can never truly be known.
The Four Aces-the four deadliest assassins in the world? Presumably debatable. Each possesses a unique technique and method of executing their targets. Once contracted...they never fail. Though they are primarily at the Tricksterā€™s disposal, they are allowed to take contracts from elsewhere (usually from the extremely rich and powerful).
The rest of the organization is divided up into squads of individuals who can be subcategorized as Straight Flush (command squad), Full house (administrative), Flush (operations but also literally any other task that needs performing), and Straight (thugs). High Cards are extraneous members (mob boss types and rich people who pay a ridiculous amount to feel like theyā€™re part of the Gambit and hold power.......they donā€™t)
The Order of Nyarlathotep- A secret cult that exists in all four cities but is especially present in the criminal underworld. It is believed that most if not all of the Tricksters and a majority of the High Cards are also secretly members of this cult. The worship of Nyarlathotep can be summed up quite quickly...the world is doomed. Thereā€™s nothing any mortal can do to stop it. Instead you should remove all your inhibitions (with the help of drugsšŸ‘) and do all the fucked up shit youā€™ve ever fantasized about. Nyarlathotep promises, through its infinite power and insidious wisdom, to grant its most faithful servants with new physical and mental forms even more capable of experiencing pleasures that would otherwise be impossible in a regular body.
...Jesus. THE POINT IS these are the guys after Markā€™s Universal Logistical Database.
The guys lilā€™ Miss Cutthroat tried to sell her ā€œfriendā€ to!
Theyā€™re also the guys who brought Arcaena back from the dead and helped her worm her way into her new position of power...as the princesses?empresses? (I canā€™t remember her title also send me her name) Head of Security and one of her most trusted advisers. Arcaena sold out Mark to gain membership to both the aforementioned groups. BUT WAIT THERES MORE!!!
Arcaena answers directly to the King within the Royal Flush and Corresponds with a mysterious High Card who is known to be a high ranking member of Nyarlathotepā€™s cult.
THE HIGH RANKING MEMBER!
The Cunning God of Death(self-titledšŸ˜‘)-Riddance(though the human body it puppets goes by Kano) is a monster spawned from one of the 14. A lesser monster but one seemingly spawned specifically to end the war of attrition against the Elemental Beasts (in the earliest days of post cataclysm). Riddance and itā€™s generation have increased intelligence and seem almost designed to outwit the mortal races. Disturbingly, Riddance sees itself as too intelligent to even answer to its superiors and was infuriated by its inborn lot in life almost immediately. But it soon realized that by augmenting itself with Magitech, it could become far more powerful.
To this end, it sought out the nearest defective logistical warforged unit and, by dissecting it, located a magitech artifact that would allow Riddance to absorb the powers and abilities of any creature it consumes. It has already consumed MANY mortals and monsters alike AS WELL AS constantly augmenting itā€™s body with Magitech (Iā€™m imagining a storm giant sized warforged with the head of a mechanized beholder) and plans to eventually eat the 14 Greats and the Elemental Beasts as well. Riddance has no idea that the warforged it dissected its original info from was in fact Mark...long before his scraps were repurposed into a rusty farming bot. *sigh*
Riddance aside, The Order of Nyarlathotep had the Gambitā€™s send out their agents to kill Mark and get the rest of the ULD out of his head. Upon realizing this from Caidan, Mark decides to end his partnerā€™s life as she knows far too much about the way he and tessera operate and would undoubtedly be able to find them no matter where they ran to. He also made the far more difficult decision to trick his daughter into getting caught by the Church(as to the deity or what city theyā€™re based out of, I leave that to you), whom he had warned ahead of time was an orphan and would attempt to run away if not confined for her own safety. He separated from her just in time as well, for he didnā€™t even manage to skip town before the Gambitā€™s agents caught up to him. He gave them a run for their money, ducking and weaving through alleys, scaling buildings, cutting through various apartments and engaging his pursuers in firefights as he desperately tried to escape. But it was too late for that... outmanned and outgunned In an abandoned warehouse, he was about to meet his end when suddenly he was saved by a shadowy figure who single-handedly defeated the agents. In return for his life, Mark would have to allow the stranger to extract the ULD through non-lethal means. Mark begrudgingly accepted and when the procedure was completed the stranger informed him that the Order would be deceived into thinking that the warforged possessing the ULD had been destroyed. ā€œYou may still be of use to us.ā€ The stranger said before vanishing into the shadows.
At this point, youā€™d think Mark would return to his daughter and tell her that he managed to weasel his way out of yet another certain death scenario. Unfortunately, at this point Mark had already begun to question the value of his existence...of his ā€œprotectionā€. Heā€™d put his daughter in far more danger than heā€™d saved her from. His foolish trust of Caidan and indeed the lifestyle theyā€™d lead in general would surely end only in death or far, far worse for her. It was a decision heā€™d been brooding on for some time. He had to leave her behind. Cut ties. Sheā€™d be better off without him putting a target on her back. So crafted an auditory device to relay one last message to her and, after delivering it to one of the nuns at the church, disappeared into the night.
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*slides over 5ā‚¬ and a cookie* I want to know more about the incredibly homosexual lumberjack au šŸ‘€
That'll do. šŸŖµ
So Aleksi shows up one day informing his friends he's become a lumberjack
Niko thinks he's just started dressing up as a hipster šŸ™„
Olli thinks Aleksi's flannel looks comfy and he makes a mental note to "borrow" it one of these days šŸ‘€
Joonas makes a terrible pun everyone hates (except Olli only hates it because he didn't think of it himself šŸ˜”)
(The pun = "Oh, so when you need a wank, do you lumberjack off? šŸ˜")
Joel: "I'll lumber your head off if you won't shut up, Porko šŸ˜‘"
But it seems Aleksi's actually very serious about being a lumberjack and tells his friends he's off to harvest some lumber now šŸ‘‹
The guy whose forest he's supposed to be working on (Tommi) seems sceptical of his skills, however šŸ˜’
He's actually a lumberjack too and would have had the job done himself but his knee has been acting up for the past two or so years and is thus not allowed to work
He keeps coming to Aleksi's working site, offering his unnecessary suggestions and pedantic remarks that would drive Aleksi crazy if the guy wasn't so..big šŸ˜³
Was there a reason for Aleksi to become a lumberjack, other than that he just really loves wood? Maybe so šŸ˜Œ
And did Tommi actually not trust Aleksi with his lumber, or did he come to observe him every day just to admire the tattoos that peeked from under his rolled-up sleeves? Did he find great interest in the needlework of the backpockets of Aleksi's tight jeans? Who knows šŸ˜‡
One day a heavy rainfall catches Aleksi by surprise šŸŒ§
(Not Tommi though, who had felt the upcoming rain in his knee and knew to excpect Aleksi)
How convenient it was that Tommi had just lighted up the fireplace of his modest forest cabin! šŸ”„
Aleksi should put his soaked shirt on a chair, perhaps, and put it by the fireplace to dry. Tommi for sure can borrow him another until-- oh no, it's laundry day! šŸ˜‡
So maybe Aleksi should just sit back and relax, let his toned woodchopping muscles rest a little..
"Sore shoulders? Yep, been there. Let me tell you, kiddo, in this job, you'll never see a painless day. Here, let me work those joints for ya"
"Oh, is that the time already? Listen, you'll be better off staying the night here. Start the day early to make up for the lost time today, eh? Plenty of room on that loft of mine for us both."
Long story short: once the job in Tommi's forest was finished, Aleksi spent the rest of the summer chopping firewood for Tommi. His paycheck wasn't big (and if Niko knew he'd tell Aleksi he had done a terrible financial decision joining the lumber industry), but at least he got an endless supply of morning wood šŸ˜Œ
(Also: just imagine Aleksi in the morning, making breakfast in Tommi's tiny cabin kitchen, wearing only an oversized flannel šŸ˜³)
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