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adding my contribution to this wonderful archive of a post, here are some of my findings.

There is an instance of Tori wearing the OG necklace in question in "Driving Tori Crazy" which famously 1) takes place after "Tori and Jade's Playdate" and 2) features Jade driving Tori somewhere with a shovel in the backseat.

Theorize what you will about Jade's true intentions in that scene, but the fact still stands, Tori did not in fact gift Jade the necklace immediately following the events of "Tori and Jade's Playdate." I, for one, believe that Tori just wasn't ready to hand it over to Jade just yet after the end of that episode, and that's why it took an extra episode for that transition to finally happen, but who knows... Maybe we're all just obsessing too much over this tiny little accessory just a little too much.

Next, I found two more instances of the look-alike necklace, taken from "Cell Block" and "The Slap Fight" respectively, which both take place (air date and production code wise) after "Tori and Jade's Playdate"

^ "Cell Block"

^ "The Slap Fight"

And lastly, a fun bit of trivia that I don't know what to do with, but... apparently Tori and Trina both own the OG necklace, and are both seen wearing it in the exact same scene from "Terror on Cupcake Street" (pictured below)

so anyway, i feel like Tori's expression in the last screenshot from constellasaur's reblog sums up how i feel after doing all this research. jori brainrot is forever apparently.

The necklace

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To all my serial, long commenters, thank you

A thought on comments:

It's okay as a reader to get burnt out from leaving long comments. It's okay to step back. It's okay to take care of your mental health rather than feeling like you need to pander to the writer's. If you normally leave really long comments and don't feel up to leaving more than a few sentences, do what you feel like you can do. If you don't feel up to writing anything, then don't. For the most part, the writers and stories aren't going anywhere and even if they do, that's on them not on you. Writers will wonder where you have gone, they will wonder if you are alright, but all decent and mature writers (because there is always someone who ruins things for everyone else) understand that life happens, and burn out happens, and sometimes people just can't carry on at the pace they've set. Maybe you'll come back to it. Maybe you won't. Maybe you'll switch fandoms for a while. And when, or if, you do come back, the writer will be happy to see you again. They will be happy because you're alright, they'll be happy because you left a comment (no matter how long) and it will be beautiful and wonderful for all involved.

Writers love comments, but we love our readers too and we want you all to be happy and safe and healthy.

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Tori: Jade kissed me!

Cat: Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!

Tori: It was unbelievable!

Cat: Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!

Trina: Okay, we wanna hear everything. Cat, get the wine and unplug the phone. Tori, does this end well or do we need tissues?

Tori: Oh, it ended very well.

Cat: Do not start without me! Do not start without me!

Trina: Okay, alright, let’s hear about the kiss. Was it a soft brush against your lips or was it like a, you know, “I gotta have you now” kind of thing?

Tori: Well, at first it was really intense, you know? And then, oh God, and then we just sort of sunk into it.

Trina: Ohh... So, okay, was she holding you? Or were her hands on your back?

Tori: First they started out on my waist and then they slid up and then they were in my hair.

Cat and Trina: Ohhh.

*meanwhile*

Jade, eating some pizza: And, uh, and then I kissed her.

Beck: Tongue?

Jade: Yeah.

Andre: Cool.

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new chapter update (finally)!!!

also, oops, forgot to cross-post announce that i actually posted an update at the end of december, so if you missed that chapter, consider this your double-update announcement...

and once again, don't worry, i will see this story through no matter what. it is not abandoned, i just update very very slowly because... life...

anyway, enjoy!

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new chapter update!!!

this is a pretty big one so thank you for your patience, and I hope you enjoy!

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jori songfic/music video idea

i was too lazy to write this into a full songfic but it's been sitting, collecting dust in my writing archives, so i figured i'd share

A description of a music video featuring the HA 6 Set to: "Firebird" by Galantis

Beck is driving his newly restored 1978 Pontiac Firebird. His dad had gotten it for him as a graduation present, and he’d been working on restoring it all summer. Now, with college looming over all their heads, and the hourglass of their shared time running lower than ever, the six friends enjoy a midnight joyride to the beach.

Top down, 4 are squished in the back seat, Beck and Robbie hold hands across the gearshift in the front 2 seats. Tori is in the middle between Jade and Andre, and Cat is laying across all their laps.

The ones in the back alternate standing on the seats/sitting up on the T-roof to dance in the wind and just have their arms up as they zoom down the PCH.

Andre and Tori yell karaoke into the wind. Tori and Jade nuzzle noses, until they eventually share a kiss, under the stars. Cat and Jade simply scream carefree like they haven’t since middle school.

It all started because Beck didn’t feel tired after the movie they all went to see together. Tori, Andre, and Cat carpooled because Jade was just getting off her shift and planning to give Tori a ride home (and probably sleep over). Andre and Jade left their cars at the theater parking lot, and everyone piled into Beck’s Firebird.

Now, Robbie is sitting up in the passenger seat, standing almost, as he raises both his linked and his free hands up to the wind, also yelling carefree. He presses a kiss to Beck’s knuckles with a smile.

Eventually, they make it to a beach, close to a beachside boarding school called PCA. Tori smiles wryly at her past life but doesn’t dwell on the memories. She’s pulled back into the moment by Jade who wraps her arms around Tori into a bear hug from behind. Jade rests her chin on Tori’s shoulder.

Cat and Robbie eventually get a roaring bonfire going on this quiet stretch of beach, and they’re off. Drinking, dancing, singing, being obnoxious little teens for one last night.

Montage of them laughing, getting into hijinks, maybe going for a small dip (just enough to wet their feet, maybe up to their knees).

End with dying embers crackling their last, and Beck announcing sleepily that he needs to get his old man boyfriend home (Robbie is passed out leaning on Beck’s shoulder.) Jade is similarly passed out, as is Cat. Tori, Andre, and Beck urge their partners to get up and head back to the car.

This time, Cat is curled onto Andre’s lap, and Jade is all but curled into Tori completely.

In a sleepy mumble, Jade says, “I love you, Tori.”

Tori strokes Jade’s hair and whispers back, “I love you too.”

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this is everything

Tori: I'm so happy, I could kiss you!

Jade: Um...Neat.

*later*

Jade, lying face down on their bed: I said "Neat," Beck. Who the fuck says neat these days? It's not neat to say neat but I said it anyways because I'm fucking stupid.

Beck, reading a book: Don't beat yourself up too much, Jade. Everyone gets nervous sometimes. Remember what I did when Robbie confessed his love for me?

Jade: Didn't you thanked him?

Beck: *closes the book and looks at the ceiling* I fucking thanked him.

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Hi everyone! This fic isn't dead! New chapter for you. I hope you enjoy, and I hope to get cracking on the next chapter for you soon!

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They should revive the Carmilla webseries. Original cast, new stories.

Pass it on.

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they don’t ALWAYS hate each other 😳💙💜

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On my Jori grind. U know this scene?

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i think my enemies/rivals to lovers obsession started with jade and tori from victorious and it’s all gone downhill from there

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So I guess I need to get to writing if my rewrite is gonna make it onto this list...

Haha jk, in all seriousness, happy 1st birthday to my treasured baby. I love my rewrite fic and thank you to all who have read and left kudos/comments/feedback in any way shape or form. I love you all.

(psst, if you want to read it, i'd really appreciate it: you don't know the full jori)

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chapter update time!

yes, i'm still around, yes, i'm back with another update, no, i don't know when the next one will be up.

but don't you worry, i will see this story through to the end. i can promise that.

thanks for sticking around and waiting for this update. i hope you enjoy!

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I am and will forever be a jori stan and I will die on this hill - they were lovers your honour.

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chapter update: special edition

hi everyone!! super super excited to share this one with y'all. it's a doozy, and i'll tell you why: i'm giving you 3 chapters at once.

yes. 3 chapters. at once.

and i'm also probably going to go on a short hiatus from the story. but hopefully this will tide you all over.

so enjoy it. there's so much for you to read over.