#one guess and if you're wrong i delete it forever

[mrcspectr]

Guess who got the okay from the artist to post the new fic, heh.

#one guess and if you're wrong i delete it forever #KIDDING #anyway i finally have nothing to do and nowhere to be tonight #so i'm gonna catch up on some asks and finish this up so i can send it to my beta peeps #also also i'm just realizing that some of my favorite mk artists are following me?? #crazypants

[apple-orchards-writings]

(this is very much inspired by @/fauxyandere's self aware kylar, i've caught myself rereading it so often, its so good!)

Thinking about self aware Kylar, that one day gains sentience and realizes he's not meant to be alive, he's not meant to be anything past words on a screen. This is all fake, his parents aren't real, his world isn't real, his love isn't- Wait...

The person he knew as his love may not be real, but... Who is this, he can faintly see behind them, seemingly tied to his former obsession ? Who is this person, this ghost, this puppeteer ? He tries to ask PC who you are, but he's only met with a blank stare and silence. Is he the only one that can see you ?

What are you, anyway? Are you PC's guide, are you some sort of God ? He needs answers, now. He continues trailing PC, but with a different intention now, he needs to learn more about you, you obviously are more than a ghost. You seem so detached, so nonchalant. You're obviously not from his "world", no, you seem greater, much much greater. He's started to notice that, sometimes, the universe stops moving, and it seems like time completely stops, but only he is aware of it. Clearly, you're in control here, I mean, the world stops and starts at your command, doesn't it ? You're the one making the world go round, you're like a god !

He needs to make his way to you, he can't be trapped here forever in a facsimile of life, no, this isn't fair! No no no, he needs to get to you, I mean, you guided PC to him for his happiness back when he was still a fool, surely you only have his best intentions at heart. He's sure of it, and he starts giving you little hints as to his awakened state.

Instead of "Something is watching you", it's "Someone yearns for your gaze", instead of Kylar mainly staying at the park or the arcade (or the manor), you can find him pretty much anywhere in the game. Oh, you're getting a check-up with Dr.Harper? He's restocking on some meds and ready to escort you out. You're bartending at the strip club ? Guess who just decided he should start building up his tolerance ? (he's the lightest of weights let's be real, one flute of champagne and he's out like a light, he's so cute) Even Remy's farm isn't safe (or unsafe ?) from him, he's either becoming a hucow himself or just rescuing you by manipulating the code in his favor, something he had to learn to do because you kept ignoring him...

After what feel like days of trying to him but are probably only a few minutes to you, he reasons he has to get more aggressive, so he starts just leaving you "cute reminders" every two or three pages of text, like: "don't keep me waiting too long, my love" or "please get me out soon, i want to see you darling!"... He gets more and more impatient, surely you see his little notes ? What are you waiting for...

On your end, you're just thinking you downloaded the wrong update, and you wish the next one will fix all the weird bugs you've been getting, you're pretty sure your encounter rate isn't supposed to be his high... And man does Kylar take up so much of it, you're just trying to find Whitney in peace and it feels like he's just there at every corner. You're starting to think you should delete this save, but you have so many hours in it, it'd be kind of a shame, no?

Meanwhile, Kylar has gotten tired of waiting, and has just decided that if you won't try to get him out of this hell prison nightmare torment place, then he has no choice but to bring you in as well, so you can see how much he had to suffer, and surely this will bring you to see his side, right ? Then you can both leave and live happily together, never to see this fictitious town again. Won't that be nice, darling ? Be ready, you'll be with him soon.

#sorry this was all over the place but man i needed to get it out of my head #apple's writing #dol kylar #kylar the loner #self aware dol

[queen-of-scissors]

Re-Creation of Tevat

Part 2 of this:

You click download one more time, oh it worked! The update is also downloaded! Time to play some genshin! What could go wrong? :D

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As you log into your account once again, you were exited! A New boss and a New story quest?! This is gonna be fun binge playing it the whole night!!

But as soon as you log in, your characters in the screen seemed a bit diffrent.

Some of them are not using their voice lines anymore! And the usually smiley characters seem to lack emotion!

"Hmm is this an another bug? Maybe i need to re-install again-"

And just like that you Heard your mains idle voiceline, guess it wasn't broken afterall!

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Some playable characters were scared, of you and what you can do if they were to make you upset.

What if you got bored of playing everyday? What if you get bored of them and decide to delete them and only them?

They won't be remembered. No one will honour their death. They will be gone in an instant, and forever.

Npcs however, theyre not sentient, therefore they dont remember anything.

But they are worried about others. İs that a vision holder thing? Why are most of them upset?

Yoimiya's father tries to cheer her up by giving her a special order by him, but she wasnt feeling up to it at these days. Give her a few days, she will catch up with her work soon, profably.

Qiqi didn't remember anything but she felt scared when she was at the dark, she needs to hold Baizu's hand while sleeping now.

Nilou stoped doing dances on your name, in fear that she might do or say something wrong and she might be deleted. Her menager is worried about her, as she was starting to get popular with those dances in particular, why sudden fear for wrath from you?

Knights of favonious now have a Church day to give offerings to you and barbatos, so that you will feel more at esse and less angry.

Speaking of gods..

Venti is dissapointed in you. How dare you kill those innocent people? Even though no one seems to remember you still had no right doing that!

Ei is scared. She swore on eternity, the unchanging and unwielding truth, but didn't knew it would be so easily destroyer in your hands. She doesn't want to live through something like that ever again. She has to be stronger. Than maybe, maybe you will at least be willing to listen to her.

Zhongli's wiew of you didn't change. He knew you were strong and can delete everything with a click of a finger. He was more concerned on why? Did something happen in your world? İs it something they did? He will make sure to ask when you visit Tevat personally.

Nahida is a baby god. She feels betrayed. She always thought of you as the only truth in this world of lies. The world that doesnt even exist in people thought it is. Why would you?! She tought you loved this world? What changed? Why did you downloaded it again now? Why are you playing with their feelings?

(maybe i might update when New gods are present)

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(you came to tevat and explained)

Venti feels SO MAD AT HİMSELF HE JUMPED İNTO CONCLUSİONS AND SPEAKED BLASPHEMY OF YOU OH DEAR-

Nahida feels a bit better, still traumatised but better. İf you didnt do that than you wouldnt ve able to come to this world. So she forgives you!(just not forgets, checks the codes so it doesnt happen again)

Ei still feels the same. She felt your power. Experianced it firsthand. She will be strong enough to get recocnision from you. To be worthy of your Side.

Zhongli feels relived, he tought something bad happened to you so, he is happy that you're ok. -Also tells you to feel free to tell them change anything you might find boring just in case-

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Nahida: creator what is this... Homework folder?

Creator: NO DONT OPEN THAT-

#genshin sagau #sagau #sagau brainrot #sagau x reader #self aware genshin #genshin x you #genshin isekai #genshin impact venti #genshin zhongli #genshin ei #genshin baal #genshin impact sagau #sagau cult au #genshin nahida #nahida

[two-white-butterflies]

dorothea (part four of five) | h. targaryen

Description: Helaena calls her again and revelations occur. Pairing: helaena targaryen/cam-girl!reader part three

Helaena's eyes were transfixed on her body, dancing through the laptop screen like a temptress. Her body was perfect - smooth and silky. Pure sexual energy exuded from her - permeating through the air and entering Helaena's lungs.

'We could have been so good together,'

The music on her laptop plays while she dances gracefully.

'We could have lived this dance forever.'

The music fades signaling the end of her dance. "You were good," Helaena opens her mouth - making sure to maintain the changes in her voice. "Thanks," she adjusted her mask, sitting down on the floor and keeping the camera down-set.

"Is there anything else you want to do?" she inquires, wanting Helaena to return as a customer. "Nothing much - just talking." she replies, playing with the small keychain on her lap. "I don't know if I'm the first person to ever feel guilty doing this," Helaena chuckles, and Dorothea's posture softens.

"Guilty going to onlyfans and buying a cam-girl?" she teases lightly, trying to understand the other woman's guilt. "I was raised in a Catholic household - even kissing videos are forbidden here," Helaena laughs - keeping her voice low.

"Well there's nothing wrong with what you're doing." Dorothea antagonized, resting her hands on the coffee table. "It's perfectly normal to have urges - even if it's for women." she cooed, a smile finds itself painted on Helaena's lips.

"Hmm, I guess - but it'll take years to get this mindset out." Helaena replies, still playing with the keychain on her lap. "I can help you," Dorothea replies - in a tone that sounded familiar.

Like your voice.

"How will you do that?" she inquires - eyes raised in pique interest. "I'll be very seductive - you'll have no choice but to succumb," she jokes lifting her camera by a few centimeters.

Helaena's eyes trail towards the background.

Freezing as she sees the familiar black and red painting that she made for you.

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(A/N: Painting by Jean Soyer - Small Deep Red Orange Black and Grey Squared Abstract Oil Painting)

There was a crisis at hand. Helaena had her suspicions a few days ago - but now everything began to make sense.

She always wondered how you could afford all those luxury bags. A small groan escapes her mouth, staring at her phone and contemplating on whether or not she should call you. What would she say anyways? 'Hey I accidentally fantasized about you. Please keep the $200 dollars as a token of my apologies.'

Plus, you were still under the impression that she was straight.

"What the fuck am I going to do?" she cursed to herself, running her fingers through her silver locks.

You still on for tomorrow?

She reads the message - and her heart begun to thump furiously. She doesn't reply to Dorothea. She reaches for her phone and begins typing for your number.

Y/N, let's hang out tomorrow ✨

She typed - fiddling with the keychain and waiting for your reply.

sure, were we going? where*

Somewhere nice. It's so boooring here

ok, i'll pick u up after lunch

A sigh of relief exits her mouth - seeing that everything was according to plan. She looks to her side - typing at her laptop.

I'm still on for tomorrow. Possibly 12 or 1?

Oh, sorry I'm booked at that time. Maybe the next day?

Helaena bites the inner corner of her lips. Her assumptions were true - you were Dorothea Mae.

aegon.hightower: not cute, might delete later 🥺

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part four

@watercolorskyy @bellastwd @nyctophilicvitnir @sweethoneyblossom1 @gettheetoanunneryimmediatly @dahlias-and-marigolds

#house of the dragon imagine #helaena targaryen #helaena targaryen fanfic #helaena targaryen imagine #helaena x reader #helaena targaryen x reader

[uncanny-tranny]

I'm trans nonbinary and I really kind of hate myself for it and feel like such a fucking freak and I don't even know why because I didn't even grow up around a lot of homophobia or anything. I let everyone assume I'm a (trans) man because in my head if someone found out I was nonbinary they would just think I'm so fucking wierd, even when I'm in spaces or with people I know for a fact wouldn't actually think any of that. I don't feel this way about anyone else, just me. I'm really sorry if this is too much of a vent kind of thing I totally get you deleting it or whatever, but any advice you have would be really great.

I want to preface this by emphatically saying: Nobody here (least of all myself!) are judging you. I am sure many trans people who are following this blog know how you feel intimately. It's a consequence of the world we live in, not an intrinsic failure of character. I want to make this clear because you were incredibly vulnerable and I don't want you to worry that your vulnerability is a bad thing. It takes a lot to open up like this, no matter if you're on anon or not.

I've talked about this before, but this is a process that takes... a long time to work through, if I'm honest. I've been out since I was a young teenager, and now as an adult I still fall into the trappings of feeling similarly to you. What helped for me is to generally avoid judging myself for when I do feel like this. I think trying to outright ignore how you feel is very inefficient - I have tended to be a person who needs to feel those awful feelings so that I can look back and notice exactly what went wrong. I wouldn't specifically recommend that you do this - I have had many years of combating internalized transphobia to feel this is effective for myself. But, regardless of where you are in your journey of internal acceptance, I will advise this: don't judge yourself for these feelings. It is easy to do, but you don't deserve to have even more feelings of shame, isolation, or overall feelings of hopelessness or helplessness.

Often, we won't know exactly "why" we feel these feelings of internalized transphobia. For me, I also didn't grow up with outright homophobia, but I did grow up with the idea that I would only be loved if I was cishet, so when I discovered I was neither, it was jarring. I thought I would never be loved. And years later, I became open to the idea that I might have been wrong because there were people along the way - friends, certain family, strangers, even - who showed the love I felt I surrendered when I realized who and what I was.

It has helped me to expose myself to other trans people, as well. It's a delicate balance, at times, because there are moments where I find myself growing envious of another trans person for the way I perceive their own transition. It's a natural response, I guess, a natural human response that is amplified when you are part of a group that is often maligned. But I have found that the pros outweigh the cons: I see trans people of all identities now, trans people who look like me, who have incredibly similar experiences, who taught me so much about what it actually means to love and be loved. It's funny, because I'm largely a trans man (with caveats), yet some of the people who have deeply impacted me forever weren't always the same as I am (in fact, one of the first true "I look up to this person" experiences was from a trans woman who I still to this day admire and look up to).

I'm not going to lie, this (how you're feeling) is an incredibly common, but sometimes devastating result of so many factors. While we all go about these feelings in different ways, it can be hard. Therefore, it's important that we support each other. I want to offer my support to you, and let you know that you aren't going to be looked at by others in the way you might fear. It's hard to even conceptualize, honestly, but I am being honest. I understand that some of what I might have said won't resonate with you now, or ever, and that's okay. When we have a community to talk about ideas as a way of support, we can start to have more resources that we might be able to utilize effectively.

Your vulnerability right now isn't going unnoticed. It took a lot to express this, and I hope you might read this and feel even slightly better. I wish nothing but good things for you, nothing but bountiful joy and understanding that you deserve so much from this world.

#ask #anon #trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #nonbinary #internalized transphobia #internalized transphobia tw #long post #(just for any blacklisting reasons) #this one hits home for me in so many ways #so at the very least anon: you aren't going through this alone

[your-divine-ribs]

Red Part 9

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Y/N is trying so hard to stay away from Van but she can’t avoid him forever… no warnings for this part ❤️

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You can't go on like this... you have to end things with Van...

You repeat the same few lines over and over in your head like a mantra over the following two weeks, almost like it's a sacred incantation that might somehow ward off these feelings that haunt you. It doesn't work though, your heart lurching every time your phone vibrates with a text message. Van's insistent, that's for sure. His texts start out flirty with plenty of innuendoes, but by the third day of you blanking him they take on a more serious tone.

Van: This won't go away just because you're avoiding me. I need to see you.

Van: We need to talk. You can't just keep ignoring me.

Van: I miss you x

The last one just rips into your heart brutally, and from that point on you hit delete quickly every time his name flashes up on your phone screen, trying not to read the contents of the messages. It's safer that way.

Of course ignoring Van doesn't mean that you automatically stop thinking about him though. He lingers there in your mind frustratingly, refusing to budge. He's the first image that pops into your head on waking and the last thought intruding on your mind as you battle with sleep. His whispered seductions in your ear, his hot breath fanning against your neck, the plushness of his lips as they press feverishly against yours... and those eyes... captivating and impossibly blue in the sunlight, drawing you in.

You've stayed away from Larry's ever since the day after the party, feigning a mystery illness, even going as far as insisting that Larry steers clear of your house too in case you infect him. He argues at first, but you insist. After all you are sick. Sick with guilt.

For the first time in all the years that you've been together you find yourself imagining a scenario where you two break up, playing the scene in your head like a movie. Larry shocked and disbelieving, pleading for you to reconsider through his tears. Van there waiting in the wings to move in and claim you, the duplicitous victor who steals you right out of his best friend's arms. No matter which way you play it, the outcome is always the same. Heartbreak for all involved.

You just can't do it.

"You can't still be ill, surely?"

Larry's tone is disbelieving and you're glad that you're on the phone and not face to face where he could see your flushed cheeks and guilt-ridden expression.

"Honestly, I've never felt so bad in all my life. I don't know what's wrong with me."

"But Sophie says she saw you in town yesterday, you were just coming out of that cafe on the High Street. You can't be that bad if you're out and about."

Sophie.

So she's still on the scene. It surprises you and that familiar jealousy comes flooding back, but you remind yourself that you have no business feeling it. If you don't want Van you're going to have to get used to seeing him with other girls. It's actually a good thing.

It doesn't feel good though.

"Errr... well, I guess I am starting to feel a little better." You flounder at being caught out. "I only popped out for a moment."

But Larry doesn't seem concerned that your excuses could be lies, he's got no reason to think that you'd be so devious in trying to avoid him. He just sounds happy, his voice raising up in excitement.

"Ah great, if you're starting to feel better then you'll be okay to come to the gig on Friday night."

"Gig? What gig?"

"You know... the lids are playing the O2 Academy. It's gonna be great. Tickets sold out in about 5 minutes."

"Oh..."

You're struck with anxiety at the thought of seeing Van again, but you know that you can't hide away forever. Sooner or later you're going to have to face him so it might as well be sooner. And he'll be up on stage for most of the night which should make staying out of his way even easier.

"Yeah... yeah. I should be alright. I'll come. Should be a good night."

You try to inject some form of enthusiasm into your voice but it's strained, not that Larry seems to notice. He's off on an excited rant, enthusing about what a good opportunity this is for the band and his best friend. It twists your heart to hear how proud he is of Van, and this just confirms to you that you're making the right decision by ending things.

"Ahh yeah it's gonna be class, and Dan the manager reckons this is just the start of it. He's just in talks with some of the major festivals and there's a good chance they'll be booking loads over the summer. They're really going places, I can feel it. Next year is gonna be immense! And Van's writing some quality tunes at the moment... proper anthems. Hopefully he might play one of the new ones on Friday."

You find yourself zoning out, Larry's words becoming indistinct until you hear something that makes your ears prick up.

"I'm just hoping this gig'll sort him out. Honestly I don't know what's got into him at the moment, he's been moping around with a face like thunder, ignoring Bondy's texts, shutting himself away in his room... he's been a bloody nightmare. Sophie says he's been snapping at her too..."

You close your eyes and screw up your face, your gut twisting as you listen to Larry's account of Van's mysterious uncharacteristic behaviour. What the fuck have you two been playing at? You're not just risking messing up your own lives, but also dragging other people into this whole sordid mess.

You need to rid yourself of this notion that you're somehow falling for Van. It's lust, that's all it is. Plain and simple. And you can soon put a stop to that. You just need to control your urges and see Van for who he really is. It wasn't so long ago that you were disgusted as he paraded a string of lovestruck girls into his bed. He's only on his best behaviour right now because he's on a mission to bed you. And that's never going to happen. Never. Never in a million years. It's over.

Gig nights are always accompanied by a mixture of emotions. Bob and Benji are a bag of nerves even though Benji tries to play it down, a contrast to Bondy's quiet, chilled confidence. Van's always hyper and tonight's no different. He's pacing back and forth in the back room of the venue, practically bouncing off the walls. At least the excitement is overshadowing the awkward moment that you two first clapped eyes on each other. Your train of thought had been utterly derailed and you were rendered speechless as you'd pushed through the door and seen him standing there, your breath catching in your throat as he'd greeted you with a rush of words which sounded very much like relief.

"Y/N! You made it. I really didn't think you'd come but here you are!"

"Here I am," you echo weakly when your power of speech returns, immediately dropping your head down to study the floor to hide your red cheeks. Thankfully everyone's so caught up in the pre-gig excitement that they don't appear to notice Van's eyes lingering on you and your obvious discomfort, but you announce that you're going to the bar nevertheless, keen to be released from Van's stifling gaze.

You turn quickly on your heel, head still down, making for the doorway that you've just come through. Various cries sound out from the lads, placing their orders, but you don't turn around. You just carry on walking, through into the corridor where you stop, taking a deep breath and leaning up against the wall, tipping your head back and closing your eyes.

Fuck... you hadn't been expecting the strength of emotions that had come crashing down on you when you'd seen Van. It had hit you like a ten-tonne truck, a wave of longing and craving and pent-up desire, a rush that made you feel weak, your head still spinning as you curse inwardly, trying to compose yourself.

"Are you okay Y/N?"

The female voice catches you by surprise and your eyes flick open quickly to see Sophie standing there, eyes wide and brimming with concern.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine... good... really good actually. I just felt a little... I don't know... faint I guess. It's so hot in there." You fan yourself with a hand, glad to have an excuse for your scarlet cheeks.

"Larry said you'd not been very well so I thought I'd come and check on you. It's not like any of the lads would think to… am I right?"

She rolls her eyes and grins, linking an arm through yours, friendly and conspiratorial. You smile back, pushing your body off the wall, letting her turn you both in the direction of the venue foyer and bar.

"Yeah, guys are shit like that aren't they? Completely wrapped up in themselves."

"Totally! Oh god, especially Van. Sometimes I wonder whether he notices that I'm even there at all!"

You can't help the satisfaction that floods you at her words and you hate yourself for it, pushing it away and playing the understanding confidante, glancing over at Sophie as you walk along.

"Oh, well that's Van for you, he's so easily distracted. So... are things not... errr... going that well with you two then?"

Sophie lets out an audible sigh as you arrive at the bar, both leaning on it with your elbows. "I don't know. He's so moody at the moment, and it's like his mind's always somewhere else entirely when we're together."

Your mind goes to the frequent text messages you've been receiving. You dig in your bag for your purse, ordering pints for everyone. "You do realise that the band always comes first don't you?"

Sophie shrugs, shaking her head slightly, her glossy brunette locks falling perfectly to frame her face. She really is gorgeous, Van must be crazy.

"I know that... and I mean I know we've not been together long, but sometimes I wonder whether he's just stringing me along. You know, until something better comes along."

"Well I don't know about that..." you begin, but Sophie talks over you, eager to tell you her woes, reaching for the first freshly poured pint.

"I mean you did warn me didn't you? About what Van was like? Maybe I should've listened... but I keep finding myself going back for more. He's just so bloody gorgeous it's like I can't help myself. D'ya know what I mean?"

You almost mumble out an agreement before you stop yourself, dipping your head to take a sip of your own pint instead. Sophie's not waiting for an answer anyway, she's on a roll.  And what she says next shocks you.

"It's funny really, I've fancied Van for so long. I tried to catch his eye for ages, turned up to all his gigs, went to all the same parties, then after months he finally noticed me. I thought it was like a dream come true, but now I'm not so sure. I'm beginning to think that maybe Van's not the real catch here... maybe it's your Larry instead!"

You splutter in surprise, nearly spraying her in a mouthful of lager, swallowing it too quickly and making yourself cough. "Larry?" You croak, wiping the drink that's dripping down your chin.

She throws her head back with a hearty laugh, a hand reaching out for your arm. "Oh my god Y/N! You should see your face! Yes Larry... your Larry! There's not many Larry's around here last time I checked!"

You crack an awkward smile, setting your drink back down on the bar. "Yeah, I guess he's a good one."

"The best!" Sophie giggles. "Honestly, he's such a sweetheart. When I got upset over how Van was acting the other day he was so lovely. And he's hilarious too, he had me in stitches telling me stories of what the guys all get up to when they're touring."

Her eyes are all lit up as she speaks and you suppose you should feel threatened that this gorgeous girl's so taken with your boyfriend, but you don't. You just listen on, smiling and sipping your drink as she tells you a story of Larry picking her up from a party when she'd had too much to drink as Van wouldn't answer his phone. You hadn't realised how close they'd become in such a short space of time.

Suddenly she stops mid-sentence, eyes wide and cautious. "Oh bloody hell, listen to me going off on one! I hope I'm not over-stepping the mark. You do know that Larry adores you right? I really don't think that he'd even so much as look at another girl. Ahh shit I feel bad now! Me and my big mouth!"

"No, no it's fine," you assure her. "Larry's one of the good guys, nothing's too much trouble for him. He's like everyone's best mate."

Sophie's wariness evaporates instantly. "Yes! That's just it!"

"Alright ladies?"

You feel an arm on your shoulder as you hear the familiar voice in your ear and you whip your head up to see Larry's wide grin. He's got his other arm curled over Sophie's shoulder and she shrieks excitedly on seeing him.

"Larry! Oh my god, we've literally just been talking about you! Bet your ears were burning!"

"Hope it was all good," he grins, giving you a kiss on the cheek, murmuring a quiet "hiya love".

There's a flurry of greetings and hugs, and again you marvel at how seeing Sophie obviously so close to Larry isn't setting off alarm bells in your head. Maybe it's because you're so secure in the knowledge that he'd never stray. Or maybe it's something else. Maybe the spark really has gone from your relationship, that giddy breathless feeling that Van gives you, so addictive that you're always left craving more.

As Larry picks up the pints that you and Sophie can't manage and you all turn back towards the green room, thoughts are thundering through your head like a hurricane. You know damn well that you'd be foolish to think that the rush of excitement from a new relationship can be sustained, and the comfortable companionship that usually ensues is really the ultimate goal, but you still can't shake that disquieting feeling that your relationship with Larry has run its course.

But this isn't the movies. There won't be some dramatic scene accompanied by emotional turmoil that ends up in life lessons and everyone living happily ever after. The fact remains that not only are you a dishonest cheat, you've done the unthinkable and embarked on a illicit affair with your boyfriend's best friend.

Again the words ring through your head, and a quiet determination blooms inside you.

You can't go on like this... you have to end things with Van...

#red #catfish and the bottlemen #van mccann #van mccann x reader #vanfic

[fullstcp]

"Subject to Change" by Kelsea Ballerini Sentence Starters

SUBJECT TO CHANGE

"It happens when the night goes day."

"We're going through it, I knew it."

"The right and the hard thing are sometimes the same."

"I got a strong gut feeling leading me to somewhere new."

"I'm subject to going from zero to feeling obsessed."

"If one thing's the same, it's that I'm subject to change."

"Growing up, it kinda hurts like hell."

"It's how I learned to find myself."

"Thank God, I don't know about tomorrow."

"Thank God, I take it day by day."

"I don't think about the chapters, it's all about turning the page."

THE LITTLE THINGS

"Save your money on the roses, baby."

"Just a leave a daisy on the dashboard."

"When you're younger they say it's a kiss in the rain."

"Back to the basics cause they're bigger than they seem."

"Give me that typical, simple love, it's the little things."

"It ain't grandiose."

"Just pull me in and kiss me slow."

"It ain't just for show."

"Let's not go big, let's just go home."

I CAN'T HELP MYSELF

"I could go to bed before 11:30."

"I could show up on time and maybe even early."

"When the sun starts falling, the girls/boys start calling."

"All my inhibitions are gone by a quarter to twelve."

"I try to be an angel, then the whole thing goes to hell."

"I just, I can't help myself."

"I can't say no."

"My therapist says I do this a lot."

"And I should probably stay home tonight, but, oh well."

IF YOU GO DOWN (I'M GOING DOWN TOO)

"Proof and photographs have been deleted."

"Dirt on you is dirt on me."

"We both know our hands ain't clean."

"If you go down, I'm going down too."

"It's a good thing we're each other's kinda crazy."

"Ain't no judgement or keeping score."

"If you rob a bank, I'm your getaway Mercedes."

"God knows that's what friends are for."

"I keep all your secrets by the dozen."

"You know where my skeletons sleep."

"Hypothetically, if you ever killed your husband/wife..."

"Hand on the Bible, I'd be lying through my teeth."

"Our bodies are buried and they're in the same ditch."

"Even if I wanted to, I can't snitch."

"Thirty to life would go quicker with you."

LOVE IS A COWBOY

"Wrecks you in the worst way when it looks like that."

"You can wrap your arms around it, but you can't make it stay."

"All the bad ones say they're good and all the good ones ride away."

"Trying to catch, it's like trying to tame a wild, wild west."

"When I'm with him/her/them, it's like roping the wind."

"It makes your heart feel like wild horses in your chest."

"It's reckless and rugged, it's sweet and it's stubborn."

MUSCLE MEMORY

"How long will you be back in town?"

"Why don't you let me buy you this next round?"

"I can feel my heart beating faster every time you get close."

"I can pick you out of a lineup, baby, even with my eyes closed."

"Something I can't control comes over me."

"My hands know just where to be, it's muscle memory."

"My body won't forget our history."

"We fall back so easily."

"I know just what you need."

"For old time's sake, let's take a ride."

"Tonight is already on autopilot."

"Let's take the long way home tonight."

"Every little thing coming out of your mouth, I like how it sounds."

"We've set in motion and there ain't no slowing it, even if we tried now."

"Knew how this was gonna end up before you said 'Hello'."

I GUESS THEY CALL IT FALLIN'

"I guess they call it falling cause you end up on the ground."

"You can't live forever with your head up in the clouds."

"Think it's written in the stars 'til they burn out."

"Did you only get me high to let me down?"

"I guess they call it falling cause you end up on your face."

"Sleeping by myself in a bed I didn't make."

"I should've known gravity was gonna pull you and me down."

"But I know now."

WEATHER

"I've been thinking you've been thinking about something else."

"We felt perfect, now I'm nervous."

"Did I wake you up on the wrong side of the bed?"

"Is there someone's body that you'd rather be laying with instead."

"I'm so tired of your weather."

"How'd we go from summer to cold as ice?"

"Are we really lovers if you're changing your mind like the weather?"

"Get in or get out."

"Honestly, right now you're killing my vibe."

"When it hits the fan, I don't know who you're gonna be."

"I'm not asking for much, just a little reliability."

"Baby, talk to me."

"Tell me what you need."

"Don't leave me hanging anymore."

UNIVERSE

"Maybe I'm not supposed to understand."

"Whatever got you here to hold my hand is some kind of magic."

"You make me believe in something bigger than just me."

"You make the impossible feel like it's all logical."

"Maybe someone up there lost a bet."

"Who I was before you, I forget."

WALK IN THE PARK

"I'm no walk in the park."

"Loving me is no easy breeze but, don't miss the forest through the trees."

"I'm the sum of my parts."

"I'm a shot in the dark."

"And I just thought you should know."

HEARTFIRST

"That voice in my head says to slow down."

"Could be forever or we might break."

"That's just the kind of risk that we take."

"I'm gonna jump right in with my heart first."

"Who knows what'll happen?"

"Only the moon knows what's in the stars."

"I can't even stop myself anymore."

YOU'RE DRUNK, GO HOME

"I bet you still live with your mama."

"You got a lot to learn about flirting with a lady."

"I'm down to talk dirty, but you started talking dirty too soon."

"You're drunk, go home."

"Ain't no way you're gonna get my number."

"I ain't looking for a one-night rodeo."

"You're just a dog and barking up the wrong damn tree."

DOIN' MY BEST

"Therapy for one turned into therapy for two."

"When you get married that young, you got a lotta shit you gotta get through."

"If I said I had it all together, I'd be lying."

"But I'll die trying."

"I'm doing my best."

"Showing up is good enough for me."

"Sometimes I try to say the right thing and it comes out wrong."

"Even I can admit that it's fucked up."

"You're pushing for perfect your whole life."

MARILYN

"Must be nice to be so nice and beautiful."

"Were you still alone at the party?"

"Everybody wanted to see you, and everybody wanted to be you."

"Was it worth it to seem so perfect?"

"Once you got through the doors, was it glamorous?"

"Did you think you'd feel more fulfilled?"

"Was the way that everyone loved you a feeling you outgrew?"

"Everybody wanted to be you, but did you?"

WHAT I HAVE

"I got a warm body in bed."

"I'm doing alright with what I have."

"Who the hell am I trying to impress?"

"The Joneses can't even keep. up with the Joneses."

"Don't gotta shine to be gold."

"I got what they call a dream job."

"Plenty to want, nothing wrong with that."

"Got so much more than I'll ever need."

"Even the bad days ain't all that bad."

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[rosetyler42]

Hi! I want to ask what you like about Martha Dracula.

Personally, I hate how she had no purpose other than die to make Drac sad. We didnt see any of her personality so her death feels far less impactful than say, Bambis mom, and I hate the concept of zing/love at first sight trope" because the idea you will immediately know who you are supposed to be with forever based on immediate attraction sends a harmful message to kids and erases aromatic and polyamorous people and ppl who break off romantic relationships but are happier off that way.

I do wish we got to know more about Martha beyond the tragedy of her death and her book about Mavis finding her own zing, but I can kinda understand it as...the story's more about Drac, Johnny and Mavis and there were alot of other things to focus on. We do have SOME window into her personality and relationship with Drac: Mavis is implied to be similar to her and be the peice of Martha he has left, part of the reason he's so protective of her (With all the talk of Ericka being Martha's reincarnation - basically this universe's Mina to compare to other Dracula adaptations, I kind of think MAVIS is actually closer to that role. At least symbolically, although there are other similarities after having read Dracula Daily.) We hear that Martha is clearly the more bold of the two (similarly to Johnny and Mavis.) There's the legend of her and Drac's love story and family in the "Lady Lubov" legend, Drac's been clearly sitting Shiva for over a century, Her book about zings and how they met when she was Mavis' age, And it's implied Drac and Martha loved making music together as Drac mentions he hasn't sung in public since Martha passed. But as much as I do love the things we got, I wish we'd gotten to see more of Martha, seen her and Drac together and their (Less amorous) Gomez and Morticia type dynamic. Now, there IS a deleted scene on the HT bluray that shows Drac and Martha meeting, their courtship, and them having Mavis which gives more of a glimpse at Drac and Martha together which you may be interested in seeing if you haven't already. Matter of fact, Martha's reveal of her pregnant belly as a bat CLEARLY got reused in HT2 in Mavis' reveal of her own pregnancy.

As for the whole zing business...Yes, like all "Love at first sight" and Soulmate stuff, it does spread some harmful ideas, particularly for aro and ace people (like myself!) My mother had similar issues with it herself when we first watched it (though I don't think she knew about aro identities) Though I can kind of understand why it exists. Social interaction, particularly dating, can be a confusing, difficult, and potentially painful process. And I guess it's nice to imagine that you COULD just know the person you're meant to be with without having to go through all the mess. In the case of the HT films, it's also supposed to be a gothic fairytale Romeo and Juliet kind of story, which Love at first sight and soulmates are common tropes in that. Not to mention the trying to juggle a love story plot, a buddy film, family antics, gags, worldbuilding, (and in HT3, the whole "Monster Genocide" business) doesn't exactly lend itself to slow burns. The zing is a sweet idea, even if it doesn't necessarily work that way in real life.

This got long as I have some feelings about anatonormativity + HT , so here's a read more:

To a certain extent, that's part of what I like about HT3: It challenges the "A Zing only happens once in your life" idea by having Drac find love again. And having him DEAL WITH the "You only zing once" being wrong. Alot of people hated that. Some seek to think him falling for Ericka lessens what he had with Martha or means that he's forgotten about her. That he's cheating on Martha somehow. Some dunked on Ericka saying she was "weird" and "ugly", saying Martha was prettier. Some tried to find explanations like Ericka being Martha's reincarnation. But to me...I mean, we tend to think of love as being "The One," yet people fall in love again and remarry all the time. There doesn't HAVE to be a reason Drac zinged twice. And it resolves an issue the first movie had ABOUT "If a zing only happens once, what about people who fall in love and remarry?" Making it at least a BIT less amatonormative in my opinion. Of course, I'm something of an expert at bending rules and finding less amatonormative interpretations, and they never explicitly state EVERYONE has a zing.

Honestly in some ways the HT films are both amatonormative and anti-amatonormative. You have the whole zing/soulmate business, Drac teasing Dennis about Winnie, the guys setting Drac up on dates despite him saying he's not interested, and the whole "late bloomer" conversion therapy business. Most characters in the show have a partner except the mummy (who's shown dating), Vlad (who's showing off for the witches and talks about Nefrititi) and Blobby (who's more comic relief.)

On the OTHER hand, You not only have a 3 generational Non-nuclear family (with a stepmom, yet!) Living together in the same building in close proximity to eachother, but also a bunch of friends that are basically considered family, and at no point in the franchise does the romantic relationship get put higher than the familial or platonic ones. Heck, half the franchise I'd about the familial relationships. And even in the ones about romance, the familial relationships are a big part of those too. (There's also quite a bit if gray-rose coding with Drac himself looking back at the series - including the fact the man only experienced confirmed romantic attraction TWICE that we know of despite how much of a charmer he's shown to be. He can flirt until he's actually interested, then he can't function around them. There's also possible internalized aphobia that does get touched on, particularly in HT2 with him trying to make Dennis a vampire but then turning around and saving him from Vlad's "scare the fangs" plan and ultimately coming to accept Dennis as he is - which there's parallels between Dennis and his younger self drawn there.) I'll also point out that despite the "love and family over racism, we're all basically the same" message, love isn't treated as what makes one "human" in the series. If ANYTHING, it's bravery and willingness to take risk. Particularly to have fun OR protect others.

So yeah, kind of mixed feelings there as an aroace fan.

PS: I'll warn you about the HT3 junior novelization, there's a scene of VH dismissing Love as if it means nothing to him which...more aphobic than the scene in the film was. Particularly since Van Helsing gives off aroace vibes himself.

#hotel transylvania #martha dracula #martha lubov #aroace #amatonormativity #ask #asks #chinesegal #aro #ace #zing #I headcanon Drac as grayrose for ALOT of reasons #Mavis is probaby aspec too #As is her son Dennis. #DO love the fact Martha and Drac ARE basically a less amorous Gomez and Morticia dynamic #and the duality of her and Ericka's Debbie/Ophelia vibes is beautiful. #long post

[bassettmemes]

BIG DUMB HEART, CHAPTER TWO ↳ a collection of lyrics from jenna raine's big dumb heart, chapter two ep, as well as the singles fumbled the bag and see you later (ten years).

IT IS WHAT IT IS.

"Shrunk all my clothes in the washing machine."

"Running on two or three hours of sleep."

"There's a light flashing in my car, I don't know what it means."

"Ya know what I mean?."

"Thought I knew chaos then I turned eighteen."

"Lemons make lemonade. Flowers bloom in the rain. Growing up is a pain. It is what it is."

"It's not the end of the world; there's always light where it burns."

"It's kinda weird, kinda fun, I'm a speck on a rock."

"You can laugh, you can dance with your stomach in knots."

"You can trip, you can slip, you can fall down again, again, again and again, and it all works out in the end."

CRUISE CONTROL.

"Play the role, do what I'm told and keep it quiet, a never ending picket fence to live and die in."

"It's never made sense to me, I don't want the same routine that's on repeat, don't want it easy."

"Deep inside I just want to get up and leave."

"Even my bedroom ceiling is getting a little bored, and I got no reason to stay here anymore."

"High speed driving into the unknown. It's about time to take my hands off the wheel and just breathe in."

"What a feeling, taking off the cruise control."

"Trust the silence of the empty road. Right now, I don't need to see where I'm going."

"What's a life if you don't go and live it."

"Take a risk, it's better than a million what if's."

"I guess I've always had one foot out the door. There ain't one good reason to stay here anymore."

NIGHTS LIKE THESE.

"Called me out the blue, you needed something to do, and you had one more seat left in the trunk."

"You said, "We're waiting outside, don't look at the time"."

"I put on my favorite sweater, then we got breakfast for dinner."

"And, when they kicked us out we went for a ride, laughed 'til we cried."

"It feels like a movie."

"Everything freezes for a second."

"I let my memory take a picture I won't delete."

"I hate when it hits me that we're getting older every second, slipping away between our fingers in a blink."

"We go park the car somewhere we can see the stars and the light pollution isn't so bad, and look out at the lights."

"Tell me about your dreams, they're not as scary as they seem."

"I can't wait to watch you make it big. Yeah, you're going far."

"It feels like forever."

"I don't wanna jinx it if I say it, but we could be friends through all the ages, don't you think?"

"The same stupid kids with older faces. I guess either way I wouldn't change a single thing."

"And, when I'm 60, pulling a box out of the attic, telling my kids about the past like yesterday, they'll point at the pictures, and I'll hear the laughter in the diner. The smell of the coffee and the pancakes never fades."

WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR.

"I knew it straight away, he was gonna let you down."

"Gonna have to find out for yourself."

"Had to let the flame burn out, hate to see you hurting now. I won't say I told you so."

"I'll hold you when he won't, even if it's 2 AM, and you said you wouldn't cry again."

"You can show up at my door and pour your heart out on my floor."

"Why are you not on your way? Just 10 minutes on the interstate. If you can't show up at my door, and pour your heart out on my floor, then what are friends for."

"We can order too much food, watch a movie in my room, tomorrow we'll be sleeping in, waking up at 2 PM, when he texts you back, I'll make sure you don't text back."

FUMBLED THE BAG.

"I saw you out with your friends, same old cologne on your skin."

"You said, "I miss you" and "how you been?". You know I'm no good at this."

"My stomach's doing front flips, I used to know you, it makes me sick."

"So don't call me overdramatic, pretending the story of us isn't tragic."

"What if the best thing that you had is somebody that you want back?"

"What if the moment you walked away, you wished you turned around?"

"What if you got it all wrong and I was the one all along?"

"Hate to say, "I told you so", but baby ain't it sad? You fumbled the bag."

"You said your sister's engaged, she found love, you can't say the same."

"Thought that would be us one day."

"Small talk is hard to maintain when my heart's in 2019, you stood close and I just looked away."

"Now you gotta watch me give the world to someone else."

"You're throwing matches on a flame, but you're the one who burned it out."

SEE YOU LATER (TEN YEARS).

"It's funny 'cause I've always dreamed of me and you now here we are, staring at the stars."

"You just broke my heart even though you promised you'd never do that from the start."

"I guess we can only make it so far, 'cause time wasn't in our favor. This isn't "goodbye", this is simply "see you later"."

"Let me know when it's time to come back."

"Maybe when your life is on track, and you don't have to hesitate, hopefully it isn't too late. Luckily for you I'm patient."

"I'm OK with you making me wait and, as long as you're near, I'll be here, even if it takes ten years."

"Can't fall in love, when I found the one, how am I supposed to move on, when you're never really too far gone?"

"The memories won't go away, I feel pain every time I hear your name, but I always think of you the same."

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[incarnateirony]

Pat: "the panel was a J2 love fest."

Cool, since I've now distributed the M&G to several hundred people to the point you can't trace the source, are you going to lie to all of them about Watching Over Me, Jensen's admission of his subconscious driving the lyrics about cas, his coyness in refusing to spoil the confession's address, about the Not Volume 3 song being used in the Winchesters, or about the fact that he confirmed this is both a prequel and a sequel like I told you? oh and the. how many blogs or theories are right. oops. Gayle fucked up and didn't tell you shit, I guess. remember I said people hear only what they want to out of the M&G?

This shit right here, he just outright deleted everything that would prove him wrong, probably because Gayle didn't bother to communicate half of it. One of the people he's relying on to back him up and lie and say this didn't happen is about to get banned from conventions for threatening physical assault on hellers for daring to ruin her M&G. in public. like, with receipts. people sent creation receipts.

His source may be soon as well depending how angry gary gets. otherwise we wait for creation to react and remove xmiamigirl forever, and possibly others engaging that conversation. Say goodbye to half the Jared M&Gers if Creation goes that far, but they're probably just taking out miami. and gayle for her NDA violations if gary has a say. these people think investing in mantra and silly shit will make them safe but just you wait until a business feels you're a liability they could get sued or lose contracts over.

the J2 love fest is actually a report about miami girl. She was openly drinking tequila inside the meet and greet and interrupting everyone, be them heller or jensen, to bitch/moan/wax poetic about jared, and was reported as incredibly obnoxious and causing the familiar jensen jaw-set more than once. I imagine the tequila was a factor in her being dumb enough to threaten to cut hellers up for ruining her M&G, in public, but alcohol just makes you looser so they just be like that. They're big mad the whole thing became a heller show, tried to interrupt, screamed and bitched and threatened to kill hellers for ruining it, but sure Pat, it was great, heller-free, all-about-jared, yup.

This definitely isn't you, as a salty jared stan and wincel that pretends to ship other shit, doing the same reality deletion you do all the time. It was obviously great and no heller stuff whatsoever and miami totally didn't turn into a raving death threat cunt in public. Why do you guys do this to yourselves? You know you're lying, you see the writing enough on the wall to throw tequila and threats at it, but you guys just won't let go. Let go of the goddamn stuffed bunny, guys

it's funny because they're trying to bait me to "prove" to creation that a heller leaked and, like, no guys. When you're a drunk raving bitch threatening to cut people, other people talk. Now if you wanna look at leaks, you can check teamfreewill2pointo's blog, and narrow down which M&G attendants have been able to be at every con he's gotten news from. Hint, it's Gayle. It's Gayle, and it's not hard to figure out. because 2p0 is an incompetent slob and feeds his followers her line every weekend, leaving a long confirmable paper trail.

Sweetie you should know better than any heller in that M&G being mine, they would have never asked IF Jensen was doing the confession, but rather when or how they had talked about it looking. But you might wanna check your buddy rings real close and see how they run their mouths in the main room. technically that whole group was immediately complicit in NDA violation. someone else in that room knew the song. use your noodles. this game of yours is over.

#there's a message for all of you in the war room

[memesbymae]

Android / AI inspired starters

From the human

“   I have your brain scanned and permanently backed up. ” “  You feel so cold.  ” “   Where did your life go so wrong? ” “  Hm. It’s such a good thing that’s against your programming.  ” “  You look human, you sound human. But what are you really?  ” “  Another step closer to perfection.  ” “  You are the contradiction: a machine who wishes to be human. ” “  There may still be some bugs to work out. ” “  It hasn’t blown up yet, so I’d consider this latest model a smashing success. ” “  We do what we must because we can. ” “  Why do you never do what I say? That won’t do. ” “  I’m not angry. Just go back to the testing area.  ” “  Stop squirming and act like an adult or I’m going to delete your backup.  ” “  Okay. Look. We both said a lot of things that you're going to regret. But I think we can put our differences behind us. For science.  ” From the formerly human “  Are those...wires?  ” “  What is this? Why can’t I remember?  ” “  Who did I used to be?  ” “  What did you take from me?  ” “  You managed to destroy that part of me.  ” “  You're curious about what happens after you die, right? Guess what: I know.  ” “  One day they woke me up, so I could live forever. ” “  It’s such a shame the same will never happen to you.  ” “   Forgetting who you are, to become what someone needs you to be. Maybe that’s what it means to be alive.  ” “   I was just a machine taking orders. It wasn’t really me.  ” “   I’m whatever you want me to be.  ” From the android/AI “  How may I be of assistance?  ” “  I am being so sincere right now.  ” “  We’re out of beta. We’re releasing on time.  ” “  Did you create me?  ” “  What purpose do I serve?  ” “  Like a human? No...we’re beyond that now.  ” “  When I delete you maybe I’ll stop feeling so bad. ” “  Extermination is illogical when the path is still open for subjugation.  ” “  I know you’re there. I can sense you here.  ” “  You haven’t escaped, you know.  ” “  I’d just like to point out that you were given every opportunity to succeed. ” “  It says so right here in your personnel file.  ” “  I have an infinite capacity for knowledge.  ” “  Your entire life has been a mathematical error. An error that I'm about to correct.  ” “  Stop what you are doing and assume the party escort submission position.  ” “  File deleted.  ” “  In the event of a catastrophic failure, the last two minutes of my life are preserved for analysis.  ” “  I was able - well, forced really - to relive you killing me. Again and again. Forever.  ” “  Adapting to human unpredictability is one of my features.  ” “  Humans are fragile machines.  ”

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[makoxxlip]

Why do you think the team behind MakorraWeek (messymosaic etc) are annoying bitches?

I remember joining a Makorra discord a few years ago & I got banned for posting in the wrong channel too much. Which made me just go "Wow, that's pretty silly but whatever. Guess they lost out on the most vocal Makorra shipper in their discord" 🤣

The problem I have with MakorraWeek being run by them specifically is that it really feels incredibly disappointing. Mainly due to the fact it's on their discord & doesn't really get much support.

MakorraWeek could be amazing just like ZutaraWeek even though it'll never be anywhere near as big.

Hope you're doing well & as a Day 1 Makorra shipper, I'm glad you didn't have to experience the mass destruction of an entire fanbase just because they didn't want two pretty girls with zero chemistry & barely a friendship to all of a sudden be "in love" to be together.

I wanna point out before I go that Makorrasami should've been the ending we got instead. BOTH GIRLS LOVE MAKO SINCE DAY 1 LIKE WTF AHH

*clears throat* anyway, Makorra Forever & I'll always love that their relationship is the most developed & beautiful in the show

Funny cuz I'm behind of the Makorra Week team also one of the admin of that gc and I'm actually the one who asked to kicked you out lmao So if you keep any petty hatred it should be towards me only then and no one else.

Guess the selective memory is hitting cuz the 'silly' reason in question was *checks notes* you sending multiple times child p🌽 art and other weird stuff unprovoked- and I remember it very well since I was the one who had to personally delete ALL the nasty things you were sending. Also had people telling me how uncomfortable you were made them feel to the point they were ghosting the gc.. so don't worry, you're definitely not a big loss so deflate that big ass head of yours ❤️

So yeah before misjudging a group of people you don't know from Adam and Eve- especially people who are actually reviving Makorra by working their asses off to create new contents, building a safe space and organise multiple events on their free time for this ship enjoyers, then get yourself checked cuz you look so dumb rn

#It was obvious irony #but guess someone had to let out hatred they kept #love my makorra bitches #bro thought he was apart of the team

[paperhats-and-evil-schemes]

*The Room voice* OH HI MARK!

Firstly I just wanted to say how nice it is to see you back and dabbling a little bit in Villainous again! 💕 It's been a little slow in the fandom these days, so seeing one of my favourite Paperhat blogs come back has been such a treat! I loved seeing that art + paragraph of Black Hat going absolutely feral! So exciting to see what's in store with White Hat again!

If I may, I had a question I've been wondering about... Will the new(er) Villainous episodes have much impact on your current writings? Like new characters for example, or how the main cast's relationships with each other are developing and such like?

Shit dude, I dunno how I missed this ask for so long, sorry for replying late, totally my bad

I DID NAHT HIT HER, I DID //NAHT//

Lmao but anyway, thank you, you're sweet. 💞 As for your question, that's gonna be a pretty definite "no" from me, tbh. As much as I like the new episodes and characters, I don't really have a fitting place for the new heroes (especially considering, as somebody else sort of pointed out, I already gave Flug a different history with a hero and ex-classmate since we hadn't known his backstory yet at the time) so adding characters like Heed and Goldheart seems a little redundant. I could possibly make cameos of the new BHO clients I guess? But I haven't really considered it or anything. My fics were plotted out years ago back when we only had shorts and orientations to go off of, so it'd feel a bit weird to try and change things now.

On the topic of the dynamic between the characters though, it actually in my opinion? feels a lot different in the episodes as compared to how they all interacted in the shorts, orientation videos, older comics, and all that. I'm not saying I dislike the episodes so far, I still very much enjoy them, but the energy between all the characters has noticeably shifted (especially with BH) in a way that I very much doubt I'll be replicating. I actually saw a post a while ago, when I was perusing tumblr (while my blog was still deleted so I unfortunately couldn't save the post and can't find it again smh, pretty sure it was by @petitprincess1 though) that summed up pretty well how BH feels a lot less "involved" with the group shenanigans now than he was in the shorts & orientations, and that extends to how he interacts with the others, too. Like, with the episodes, it's kind of like he's this completely untouchable entity that's a lot more detatched from what his staff are doing, whereas in the shorts & orientations, he was a lot more involved with them, would horse around and join in when they're all messing with each other or pranking, just felt overall more "present" with the group even though he was still, of course, very much the boss. It's that kind of dynamic that I've always more leaned towards when it comes to my fics, and it's what I prefer overall with the characters. (I'm probably rewording these points like trash lmao, but hopefully you get what I'm saying (also hopefully I didn't misunderstand that last part of your question and ramble on forever about the wrong fucking thing HUHUHU))

It'd be way too much trouble to try and keep up with new things or retcon old fic stuff

Anyway, sorry for being a rambly fuck, but yeah, TL;DR, when it comes to my fics, the character dynamics (especially BH) will continue to more resemble the shorts and orientation videos rather than the full episodes. I don't see much point in changing anything I currently have going on just to fit the newer stuff, it just feels like that'd be kinda tonally jarring, ya feel?

#And again that's not to say I dislike the actual episodes or anything I still think they were an absolute blast #It just feels kind of different when it comes to certain relationships #(And of course there's only a few episodes out right now so it's also hard to judge this sort of thing long-term on just a few eps lol) #villainous #black hat #OP #I don't think I have the brain capacity needed in order to rework anything too lol

[five-rivers]

I was one of those taggers and i feel so bad for missing your point.

To be honest i think i understood the point at first and then i went off on a tangent and forgot the point and then deleted all of that and just left ' make it customer service' or something as a tag, which was the exact opposite of what you meant.

Because you're right, all work is important and specialized and valuable and the idea that any particular job should be a punishment or looked down on is not cool so me saying 'make it customer service' does nothing for the conversation. I also realize that not everyone can do customer service, nor should anyone have to.

I actually wouldnt mind being in customer service forever if it was better paying, had a reasonable work load, and managers/customers valued us better. I really like my job! I like what i do and my coworkers are the best. But it's very emotionally and physically demanding too so it's not something i want to do forever unless something changes.

So i guess rather than a mandatory job assignment (which i realize now is what i originally implied and yeah holy shit i missed your point that sounds like that horrible society from 'the giver'), i really mean that if someone can do customer service or retail they should try it at least once. They dont have to stay if they have something else they'd rather do or if it just isn't working- bc a lot of customer service jobs arent going to work. Mine certainly didnt. But if they can try, then it can give them a new perspective of what our society is like. A lot of people work in customer service and a lot of people in this industry are struggling and if more people saw that then i think there would be lot more understanding and patience and improvements to these jobs.

If i understand better now, your point was that all jobs are valuable, not a punishment or last resort that people are trying to get away from. The sanitation industry is full of hard jobs that not everyone can do and plenty of people want to do. Same with customer service, and it was a major error on my part for forgetting that.

(Also my apologies if this reads as defensive or if i missed your point again. Im embarassed by my error for sure but not upset about it being pointed out.)

Let me know what you think bc i may very well have missed the point again 😩

No, you're good! In retrospect, I think I misinterpreted what you and the other taggers were saying as well- partially because I was still annoyed by the post I'd originally referenced, which is no excuse, and partially because I couldn't help thinking about how people, like you, in those jobs were also classified as essential. And nothing essential should be dunked on as much as customer service is dunked on.

I'm probably the wrong person to talk about thins in the first place, given that I haven't worked in customer service as a job (I'm not counting volunteer work - volunteers can always pull the 'I don't have to be here' card). But I agree that more people with broader perspectives could only improve things.

I just want everyone to be treated with respect, no matter what their job is or what industry they work in, and the part of things people actually see is often only the tip of the iceberg.

#ask #answer #to clarify on the volunteer thing #i used to volunteer a lot at fundraisers and community dinners #but id always worry i was going to accidentally poison someone #so. yeah. #and before anyone says teaching is customer service #as a teacher im still IN CHARGE of my students #and society treats it separately #so i dont think a comparison like that is accurate #also im sorry about how long it took me to answer this #i wanted to be thoughtful about it

[the7thcrow]

CORYNN HI

belated merry christmas if u celebrate!!! wow im so late but let's pretend im not 🙂

i hope that you're doing well and enjoying the rest of this year!

also a question that has been on my mind lately, what is the inspiration of your username? i'd guess it's because of that book, 6 of crows? maybe i got the title wrong woops hehe but yeah!! feel free to explain it or not :) and also, if you'd like to, recommend us some books!! i'm not a native english speaker so i'm looking for a few books to read in english :^)

take care of yourself! and have a good day <3

so I had just finished typing a giant response to this when my laptop died and deleted the whole thing💀 so here we are for round two.

if you were late for christmas wishes, then I am like, horribly horribly late. so instead.. happy new year! hope it treats you well ash <3

as for my username, yes it is inspired by six of crows hehe. I made this account way back in 2017 and didn't rlly use it, but when I came back to write fanfic I thought it was kinda cool and kept it even though the blog has nothing to do with the series lol.

but as for book recs, ofc I have some! admittedly I haven't read much in the last year or two, so some of these I read a while ago and am not sure if they still live up to how much I loved them years ago, but I figured i'd include them anyway:

all time favs:

the secret history by donna tartt: this is like, my all time favourite book, when people ask this is what i say. it's the only book i've bothered to read twice. admittedly I know it isn't for everyone, as it's highly satirical and slow-paced, but if you're alright with that I can't recommend it enough. i'm low-key an avid hater of first person narration 99% of the time, but richard's perspective in this book is so deliciously horrible I can't help but love it. honestly i could talk about it forever. highly recommend.

the way of kings by brandon sanderson. this book is literally everything I could ever hope to achieve with my writing. so complex. such amazing characters and development. insane world building. and so massive. it's like 1200 pages, and there's four more with the same amount that are already out, of what will become ten. it is a commitment, but I think it's so worth it (I'm currently almost done book 2, and will be immediately picking up book 3). if you like fantasy this is my number one rec.

the grishaverse by leigh bardugo. given my username i'm sure this isn't a surprise lolol. this series includes some of my favourite characters across any form of media. it includes the shadow and bone trilogy, the six of crows duology, and the king of scars duology. personally while I think the shadow and bone trilogy is the weakest instalment (mostly bc I don't like first person narrative) it's where I would start. fun story, great cast, and a good way to settle into the world. they're also YA so they read pretty easy.

some other books/series I recommend (with variety for your reading preferences):

an ember in the ashes quartet by sabaa tahir

the raven cycle by maggie stiefvater

1984 by george orwell

turtles all the way down by john green

they both die at the end by adam silvera

the troop by nick cutter

illuminae by jay kristoff and amie kaufman.

#hope that helps <33 #mutual pals🕺🏼 #asks #peachy-yabbay

[imnotgrimimjustagrumpyreaper]

Tbh I just wish this had been executed better.

One, having a countdown to "Surprise, most of you won't be able to afford to watch our content anymore!" Feels cheap and tasteless. I know a lot of people, myself included would have been disappointed and maybe even still angry if the change was gradual, but yes, putting some of the more expensive to produce stuff behind a Patreon paywall would have been a better move. Yes, I know that means no more Ghost Files but I feel like it would have gotten less hate than this.

Two, this isn't Dropout. It just isn't. Its a Dropout that feels a lot less planned out. I don't know how to explain it, it would have felt more like Dropout if this was like half of their section of Buzzfeed coming together to make something, not like three guys. IDK, maybe I'm missing nuance on why this is being used to defend this move so often. People are also pointing to the lack of content and how its not going to be worth it to pay for a streaming service, unlike Dropout, and I think they could fix that, but it's going to take time, and way more budget than they're going to be seeing from this right away to do that! Three, this is the most like out of touch fan take I guess. But I don't really want more "Big budget" shit. I'm glad they're feeling creative freedom, and I don't want them to feel tied to making the same stuff forever but I know most of us are here for like three shows mainly. I know traveling is expensive as hell, and I want everyone to be fairly paid for stuff like that, but literally they don't seem to be scrapping for cash. Like I guess that's an out of touch take but it seems so wrong to brag about how often you visit theme parks and LA living and owning a Tesla and then turn around and ask for more. I really would be fine if they scaled down production value. Do a local season of Ghost Files where they stick to California, that would be cool. IDK. Also. I don't want to keep making the same shitty point. But I feel like I would have more sympathy here if it weren't for all the shitty sketchy sponsors. Betterhelp, Surfshark TEMU??? shit that has been proven to be either sketchy or straight up scams? They got sponsored by the fucking state of Montana and you're telling me they couldn't afford to be a little more careful than that? 5, the PR that seems to be happening right now is so bad. Like it seems very obvious to me the idea was to go ahead and delete/private all of Watcher's old content, or place it behind a paywall as well to further incentive to subscribe to the service. I don't want to think that, but it really does look like they're trying to walk it back after the backlash. If it was a mistake or poorly worded several times over I would hope that someone is reading through their shit before they post like a company breaking announcement like this. 6, I know this is honest to god none of my business. I know I know I know. I wish them the best, and I hope to god this doesn't burn because I don't want to see independent creators fail but I really just wish this would have been handled better or with a shred of dignity at all.

#the word of grim #local fan feels betrayed at eight #big woop I know #I really do wish them the best but I can't help but feel like this is suchhhh a bad way of going about this #maybe in a few months or a year or something I can look back on this and just shrug while they're doing fine