#⠀⠀・⠀⠀✦⠀⠀ b. ‎ rowan ⠀⠀ ↷ ⠀⠀ interactions .

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`         ✦         CLOSED  STARTER       [  . . .  ]       written   for   @thclastlight     /     the park  ,  four  and  thirty  in  the  afternoon   .    ft.  uriah  marshall .

               the moment she had decided to take a break and go for a stroll in the park,   rowan never imagined the sight that would receive her.   yet it was there,   clear as day,   even through the smoke of the alight cigarette between her lips that was quickly forgotten because of it.   her heartbeat spiked wildly until it thrummed between her ribs like a rampant hoard of horses,   and rowan approached slowly,   eyes slightly watery,   an uncertain smile grazing her countenance.     "  u-uriah ?  "     the inquiry was nothing but a whisper,   weak and as watery as her doe-like orbs.     "  man…   what the fuck,   what—   god…   it’s really you  "     they finally exhaled,   tremulous and elated   —   it had been so long since the last time they saw each other,   despite the efforts,  that if it weren’t for the shock that had glued them to the ground,   they have thrown themself into his arms.   however,   as they processed what their eyes were seeing,   the joyful expression shifted to confusion and reproach,   wrinkling their eyebrows in the process.     "  wait,   wait.   why are you here ?   what are you doing here ?  "

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CLOSED  STARTER        ›        written  for  @thedcrkroom     /     somewhere  at  the  solstice  event  with  maya  prescott .

               "  okay,   if you’re so good at this shit,   tell me,  "     rowan starts after a sip of her beer,   big eyes,   bright in the light of the fire,   scan their surroundings.   she tries to see what maya sees in people,   what brings her to the conclusions she’d so freely shared these past few days,   but the only thing rowan had managed,   every time,   is a level of bewilderment and amusement that leaves her scratching the back of her head with an awkward,   half-smile plastered on her face.     "  according to you,   who among that group—  "     their finger points discreetly to a gathering of more or less nine people around their age.   she knows how it feels to be signaled so openly   —and it is a sensation she once promised would never inflict on someone else—,   so despite her aloof behavior,   she’s also tactful and swift in her gesture.     "  —is most likely to be a murderer.   and why.   you have five minutes to pitch your case.  "

[bluiela]

"Why was Gwyn even in the BC if SJM wasn't intending to make her Azriel's endgame??"

Idk 🤷🏻‍♀️

Why was Azriel wanting to get on his knees for a taste of Elain and pulling her hair back to kiss her if SJM intended on ENDING them in a BC?

It's not like they had any of those types of scenes anywhere else in the book. But yeah ... sure... SJM chose to end Elriel in a BC by writing the hottest, most anticipated almost kiss scene in the entire series ..... instead of you know.... not mentioning them at all....

The "hottest" (please get some good book recs) e/riel scene SJM put that may have given you the indication that e/riel is endgame:

If this is what you consider "hottest" then I mean.. I hope you read other books than ACOTAR.

SJM made Elain reject Az, she wrote Az not planning for Elain beyond sexual Fantasies when Cassian was planning for Nesta for the Next life because this one was ending, she made Rowan plan for Aelin even though the major chances of her living was literally in negative, made Rhys plan for Feyre even though she loved another and he had no plan to pursue her if she was happy and so on.

She wrote this and wrote another character who calmed and settled not only him but his shadows. She wrote Clear Contrast b/w Gwyn and Elain's interactions how the shadows dance to her but vanish from Elain, how he plans for a snowball fight for a year but had 0 problem not planning for Elain.

How he NOT ONCE yearns to kiss her again. Thinks how he CAN'T stay away from her BUT has to. He has 0 issues from satying away from her.

Maas ended the chapter with Gwyn buried deep in his heart, of him smiling unconsciously thinking of her smile and eyes. Of her making him tell us that he sings. Of the same language she used for other mates.

If you read other SJM books and you see the same language used for other mates also being put here, you think to yourself hmmm....why the same wording...why the banter and highlighted interactions in the book..why after the BC there is 0 interactions for e/riel but in the actual book Maas not only made him her ribbon with her making Gwyn challenge him and amuse him.. why give them past..why make them equals.. why connect Gwyn to the plot and set her up again and again.. and a million other stuff but I'll make it short.

If you for once remove the self-insert biased glasses, you'll see the obvious set up.

[theresattrpgforthat]

do you have any metafictional ttrpgs? or any ttrpgs about nothing (being about the concept of nothing or literally not having something they're "about")?

Theme: Metafictional TTRPGS / Games About Nothing.

Y’all are really pulling out the stops for these requests, huh? I’m not entirely sure if what I pulled up actually counts as metafiction, or as games about nothing, but I hope you find something close to what you’re looking for here.

Feedback, by Adira Slattery.

This is a drawing and survey taking game.

You will be expected to draw some chairs.

You will be expected to take some surveys

.Requires the use of a printer for the surveys.

And at the end you gotta email me.

So good luck...

This is a game about drawing a chair. And then taking a survey. And then drawing a chair. And taking a survey. And so on. It’s an exercise that’s meant to be both repetitive and reflective. It’s hard for me to determine what this game is about, because a) I haven’t played it and b) I suspect it’s going to mean something a little different for each person who plays it. It’s possible that for some people who look at this game, it might be about nothing.

Undeath of the Author, by quinntastic.

A meta mini-game designed for Troika.

This is a game in which the author is both dead and not dead - they are undead, and it is up to the group to kill them. The author is the author of the game, and the group is responsible for figuring out how to go about and kill them. (Of course, the author is willing to tell you, the GM how they can be killed, but they don’t want you to tell the players. You can keep a secret, right?)

Beach Episode, by Legendary Vermin.

BEACH EPISODE is a microgame mix-in for your regular table-top RPG group. Players take  their current characters, quickly adapt them for a rules-light session, and commence to run an anime-inspired, beach-themed adventure. All you need to play is at least 3d6 and an established set of characters.

This is a game that is about nothing in the sense that it isn’t really about anything. It follows the style of the anime beach episode, asking you to take recognized characters, probably from an ongoing campaign, and giving them a moment of rest, relaxation, and (probably) nothing plot-relevant. It’s great for encouraging players to delve into who their characters are without feeling worried about the consequences.

Meta Society, by Small Stories.

Meta Society is a game about playing a game of Good Society created for the April Fool's Day Good Society game jam.

This is a game about playing a game - specifically a game of Good Society. When you play, you’ll describe fictional players interacting with a fictional setting, using safety tools and talking about what they did and didn’t like about each session. This requires a copy (as well as experienced knowledge) of how to play Good Society, but I think if you have had the experience of playing Good Society, this might also be something you could adapt to make it a metafictional game about playing a different ttrpg.

DIE: The Roleplaying Game, by Rowan, Rook & Decard.

You’re dragged into a treacherous fantasy world made from your own fears, doubts and desires. There’s only one way to escape - but with limitless adventure within your grasp, would you even want to?

In DIE: The Roleplaying Game, you play a group of authentically flawed people from the real world who gather together to play a game and are trapped in a magical realm. What are they prepared to sacrifice to escape? What are they prepared to sacrifice to stay? This is a TTRPG inspired by a comic book, about people who play games, finding themselves being drawn into a game. Your characters will be interacting with a fantasy world of their own creation, knowing that it is a game and yet being drawn into it deeper than they could have ever imagined. If you want to hear this game in action, My First Dungeon has an excellent season from Mar. 31 - May 26 of 2023.

The Waiting, by J.N. Butler.

A one page GM-less roleplaying game of suspense for 1 or more players.

The Waiting is inspired by the anxiety caused by waiting for the unknown.

In The Waiting you play as a character in a setting where it hasn’t happened yet. It is definitely going to happen, but no one knows when it will happen. Until it happens, there is only The Waiting.

What are you waiting for?

This feels like a game that could be about nothing because the thing that is going to happen will not happen while you play the game. The game is specifically about the time in which the thing has not yet happened - you just know that it will. The game occurs as a series of rounds, over which players describe what their characters are doing. When the event that the table creates happens, you have one final round of play and then the game is over.

This might also be a great tool for dropping into another game, if you’re like me and you like pairing your TTRPGs like cheeses and fine wines.

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               a chuckle falls from alcohol-tainted lips at audrey’s brazenness,   it comes accompanied by a whispered,   humored what a bitch  —   she’s used to people being blunt to her,   and she would be blunt in return,   even rude if the booze running through her bloodstream weren’t making her pliant,   unworried.     "  in my defense,  i’m a little bit drunk.   you should see me with darts,   though.  "     they brag,   just a little,   gaze moving to the group participating in the activity.   they frown a bit,   considering audrey’s inquiry.     "  i don’t know,   i think not,   i guess ?    but they did put alcohol and a throwing axes stand in the same place,   what can we expect ?  "     they question in return,   taking a new mouthful from the bottle in her hands.     "  anyway,   are you gonna try?   you know,   display a better show than mine and all.  "

Audrey couldn't help herself from watching yet another axe leaving their hand to hit the dirt by the target. She couldn't judge since she wasn't trying it herself, but she was going to anyway. It was her burden to judge anyone and everyone through the lens of hypocrisy whenever she had the chance. "Haven't tried it but, no offense or anything, but I don't think it would be that hard to put on a better show than what you've been doing." Considering the number of axes that had hit the target over the last ten minutes, Audrey thought her odds were pretty good. "You ever think they shouldn't let people do this who have been drinking?" Felt like a lawsuit waiting to happen.

[hairypotterhogwartsmystery]

Merula Is Not Actually That Evil

I recently finished Year 1 of HPHM and found many of Merula's actions to be rather unbelievable.

Kids can be awful, but I still don't think eleven-year-olds are capable of cold-blooded murder (such as the Devil's Snare Incident). The strangest thing about Merula's character, though, is that despite her track record, Jam City keeps trying to force Merula on us as a friend in the sidequests.

I didn't want to chalk it up to JC's dubious writing, and I was also inspired by the deep dives from @missnight0wl, so instead, I've spawned the theory that Merula Is Not Actually That Evil.

By the end of the first year, Merula has two "ambitions:"

1) To bully MC relentlessly.

2) To find the Cursed Vaults before MC.

Let's start with 1).

Merula is a bully---an awful, rude, reckless bully---but she's not pure evil. Most of her actions are not so much to instill fear and establish dominance (or, as I call it, MPWAH Syndrome) as they are an act of pushing people away. Merula does not find herself deserving of friendship, likely because she had a traumatic childhood that fractured her trust in people. This does not excuse for her behavior. However, I believe Merula's intentions for bullying MC + The Gang are different than what MC believes.

In their first Potions class, Merula coats MC's cauldron with Bulbadox Powder, which causes it to explode and makes Snape mad, yada yada. There are two strange things about this interaction:

1) Merula only learned of MC's identity five minutes before class, when MC stood up to her for tormenting Rowan. She kind of jumped on the "you're a disgrace" bandwagon, but didn't really say anything of note. See, Merula's original target was never MC---it was Ben Copper. This means that Merula's hatred for MC didn't appear out of nowhere---it was provoked by MC themself.

2) Bulbadox Powder isn't a potion ingredient. It's a joke product.

So Merula, who met MC five minutes ago and has only a generic hatred/jealousy of them, is also coincidentally carrying around a joke product in her pocket and manages to coat MC's cauldron in it without them noticing? Yeah, right. Merula didn't do it. Merula did not actually sabotage MC's potion. Chances are the cauldron was tampered with by some other mischievous student.

However, MC, assuming the worst about their newfound enemy, pins the blame on Merula, who, of course, denies it.

Then we have the Devil's Snare Incident, which most people cling to as a justifiable reason for hating Merula. Honestly, I did too, until I thought about it a bit harder.

I do believe that Merula sent the fake letter and locked MC in the closet full of Devil's Snare, because, well, Merula admits to it herself. However, I think she did this because MC framed her for blowing up their cauldron. Merula only says that she blew up MC's potion when MC is in the closet in order to seem more powerful and make MC afraid and distrustful of her. (See: MPWAH Syndrome.)

She also never intended for MC to die. Why?

a) She knows that MC is very good at Lumos.

b) I believe it was Merula who, in a fit of regret, alerted Hagrid that MC was trapped, and told Hagrid to go save MC. This is why Hagrid acted so shocked when MC told him it was Merula who locked them in the cupboard.

Now you might be wondering, "why didn't Hagrid just tell MC that Merula actually wanted to help them escape?"

Firstly, Hagrid is an adult, and in a position of power on campus compared to students. He understands that true disciplinary action can't happen without concrete proof (which MC doesn't have) and likely doesn't want to be the source of any gossip or rumors. Thus, he tried to de-escalate the issue instead of confusing MC with conflicting information, or encouraging MC to tattle/seek retribution.

Okay. That was a lot. In summary:

Merula's original target for bullying was never MC.

Merula bullies MC because she thinks MC wronged her.

Merula bullies MC + The Gang as a subconscious act of alienation, though she believes it to be a method of asserting her dominance.

This segues us into 2).

Why does Merula want to find the Cursed Vaults?

According to Merula, it's because of her MPWAH Syndrome.

I think this is partially the reason she seeks the Vaults. Though Merula herself may believe this is the true reason, her subconscious behavior says otherwise.

Merula's Cursed Vaults mission is very hush-hush---she doesn't want other teachers or students (such as Rowan) to find out. Obviously, this is for self-preservation---she doesn't want to get punished and expelled like Jacob---but I think Merula's secrecy ultimately proves that she isn't simply seeking the Vaults for attention and prestige. She's seeking them in order to validate her own loneliness.

Merula wants the glory of the Vaults for herself. She needs to reach the Vaults before MC, even though MC's not even in the race---MC's sole motivation for seeking the Vaults is to track down Jacob. By finding the Vaults all by herself, Merula validates the instinct within her that pushes people away. By finding the Vaults all by herself, Merula can prove that she doesn't need other people to succeed.

So why the Vaults? Why not prove herself by doing something innocuous like doing well in school? Well,

a) doing well in school is impressive, but not atypical or risky

b) doing well in school is a solitary act anyway; Merula needs to do something that would typically be collaborative on her own in order to prove herself.

c) I think Merula has a bit of a self-destructive streak. I don't have super solid evidence for this, though, aside from her pursuit of the Vaults themselves and her love of dueling.

So in summary:

Merula says she's searching for the Vaults because of MPWAH Syndrome.

In actuality, Merula is searching for the Vaults in order to justify her lone wolf/aloof personality.

Whew. I never thought I would psychoanalyze a fictional eleven-year-old from a mobile game this hard, but honestly, it's a fun exercise. Perhaps this skill will come in handy for future English essays.

Keep in mind this analysis was made only with information from Year 1. In a previous lifetime, I played up to Year 4, but I recently started anew. Feel free to spoil things in your responses---I know pretty much all the main plot points up until MC graduates.

Thank you for reading this far.

[legacyshenanigans]

Evening B!! I've come once again to shower you in love and a tiny bit of chaos, because it's Friday night and..... honestly I have nothing better to do then to cause mischief ❤️🐲

I've said it a million times by now but I will say it again you've made my days so much better and enchanted my heart with your precious boys so much I can't even explain it❤️❤️❤️🫂🫂 enchanting a dragon is hard by the way, so what you've done is pretty much a miracle 💫🐉💫

Now if you don't mind my chaos here is what I've got for you that could be fun:

I'm really curious, we know what a terrific hunter Rowan is and I bet he hunts all kinds of creatures in the woods. Does he hunt rabbits? If he does what's Volo's opinion on that we know he's THE king of bunnies so would he care that Rowan hunts them or would he forbid him from hunting them? 🐺🐰I think that interaction could be super fun but that's up to you of course.

Now that's done I wish you a pleasant rest of your evening and nice dreams once you fall asleep (hopefully earlier than at 4am 😵‍💫🫂❤️)

With love your little Dragon friend ❤️🐉

And here, have silly woof 🐺❤️

Hello Lil Dragon!

Aww then I'm honoured to have enchanted you! And I love having you in my lil VoRo Cult 🥹💜

Sure I can do a lil something for that! 😊 and yeeeah I hope I can get to sleep before 4am too 😅 but knowing me, probably not ahahaha

Bunny Hunter 🐺🐍

Marvolo: *wandering through the woods on his way home from somewhere and spots a rabbit*

Rabbit: *munching on some grass nearby*

Marvolo: *small nostalgic smile as he watches it*

Rowan: *jumps of the bushes in werewolf form and grabs it, biting its head off, crunching its skull in his mouth as he chows down on it*

Marvolo: *stood there..Eyes wide in shock for a moment*

Rowan: *looks up and notices Marvolo* Oh hey! *licks his fingers after finishing off the rabbit* Fancy seeing you here *crinkles his nose and bares his bloody teeth in a smile*

Marvolo: *gives Rowan a dissaproving look*

Rowan: ...What?

Marvolo: Rabbits are nice..

Rowan: So are nifflers and Unicorns..But I eat them too, heh..

Marvolo: *narrows his eyes in more potent dissaproval*

Rowan: Don't you judge me because I killed a bunny *small frown* I saw you slice someone's stomach open yesterday and pull out their intestines..

Marvolo: ...Alright, Fair...But try not to kill Rabbits Rowan. Will you?

Rowan: I was peckish! They're the perfect little snack..

~

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               she could see the reluctance on his face,   she knew him too well not to,   yet she waited for him to relent nonetheless because she knew he would  (  he always gave in to her wishes and pleadings,   in the end  ) .   at his answer,   after a small,   unnoticeable sigh of relief,   a joyous laugh stumbled from their lips,   unabashed and loud,   followed closely by a shake of their head.     "  he is,   in fact,   but i’m not that close behind,   so i’m glad your willing to catch up  "     she winked at him,   taking a long sip of her bottle,   feeling droplets fall from the corner of her mouth.   she cleaned herself with the back of her hand before speaking once more,     "  did you see there’s a station to make flower crowns ?   i think you’d look devastatingly ravishing with one of them,   wanna try it ?  "     her tone was taunting,   a dare hanging clear as day from it,   as if she knew she will see the reluctance plastered on his face again.

If it wasn't for the beer in her hand, Austin would have continued on with whatever lame excuse he was going to pull out next that he would use to try and get himself back into the comfort of his home. It wasn't that he didn't enjoy her or anyone elses company, he just always seemed to have a hard time socializing for longer than an a couple of hours. It was like the lock on his front door provided enough friendship for him. "Let's be real here, Ro." He took the beer to his lips, taking a quick drink from it. "Josh is probably already shitfaced." The smile finally starting to appear on his face slowly, "But if you are going to force me to stick around... this, I guess I better start catching up." Another swig from the bottle hit his mouth as he finished his sentence.

[professor-abeloved]

It Loves Within (a review of goodbyes, gratitude, and gay screaming)

i read somewhere that an aspect of the horror genre is pain. and if you're a fan of the it lives anthology, pain is inevitable.

the pain of choosing who has to take jane's place, a game that (doesn't) end(s) in sacrifice, betrayal, and anguish. the pain of losing one's parents, finding family anew (in both blood and found) - only to potentially lose it all.

the pain of an impossible choice: do you end this, once and for all, to save everyone - only to never see them again when you finally return home? do you remain in this world, with gaping wounds patched by temporary bandages, for the life you've never thought you had the chance to live? or do you try try try to bridge it all together, pushing for a world full of potential, a reality still out of reach, but still worth fighting for all the same?

every ending of It Lives Within is tragic in its own way, a bittersweet balm to the trauma-filled fuckaganza of a journey of these characters we know and love.

i'm never going to stop saying thank you to everyone at the @itlivesproject team for making the choice to create and collaborate on this masterpiece. the pain of pixelberry cancelling sequels (er, trilogies) broke my heart, but this fan game is more than a dream come true.

(the rest of this is kind of a rambling review under the cut)

looking back, i'm actually glad that they cancelled it - because i wouldn't trade every second i played ILW for anything. (and my girlfriend knows i've spent numerous all-nighters just playing and/or talking about ILW <3. i tell my therapist it started with abel's first diamond scene--and okay getting side-tracked).

first off, i want to mention all the variants. the It Lives series were unique and notorious for having different branches and endings that carried through to the next book, something which isn't very common in mobile visual novels. since ILW had not one, but two books to reference... hoo boy. coding, writing, making art + sprites for, testing, editing, and hell even just thinking of the different variables and how they impact a third book is such a herculean feat and i applaud everyone on the team for all the blood, sweat, and tears poured into this endeavor.

the gameplay itself was super fun!! i think it hit the right balance of action with timed choices and puzzles (i now want my own crown paperweight), implementing that Nerve Score system that the It Lives series is known for. not only did one have to keep in mind their Nerve, but also their choices between Blood and Shadow that would seal the fate of everyone in this Pixelberry Cinematic Universe (hello, horror Julian HSSgame). it was fun as fuck, i really liked and appreciate the decision of 3 different main endings <3

because the plot was a downright banger. every twist and turn had me on the edge of my seat and frantically screenshotting everything (somehow i've gotten to 20k screenshots, but at least 98% is ILW. the other 2% are random crap and also Choices, lol). it was cool to theorize and guess correctly on some things and still be utterly shocked at the brilliant execution. i can't list every single thing that made me gasp, but the crumbs of foreshadowing are incredible. not just saying this as a tester, but the replay value is nuts. (also the different personalites of sarcastic, genuine, and aggressive are so good).

having character relationships as a core stat was also an organic, lovely choice. i adore how everyone started off at various points (joss at 0 and amalia at 75 iirc?) and could develop differently and sometimes independently of nerve (abel being easy to befriend but having tough nerve to raise because he's going through Some Shit, while jocelyn was more closed off yet had easier nerve to raise). it really colors the ways the main 4 interact with rowan, and i love how even the romance variants played a part in it. from jealousy-laden glances to the famed Union Walk Out, this game was a breath of fresh air to the usual 'i accidentally have 1 flirt point with this LI and somehow they're in love with me' vibe of current mobile VNs. (mattyass is an outlier and doesn't count <3)

speaking of characters!! holy shit they slayed and served, giving closure to our favs from the first book and then some (being pro connor green wasn't in my 2023 bingo card, but it happened! i like that funky lil dude), giving the cast of the second book vital yet natural roles, while letting the new cast shine in their own right.

the It Lives cast is vastly beloved for a reason, and the ILP Team not only nailed every single one of the canon characters, but they breathed new life into them (literally in the case of RF!noah/devon). i'm beyond words to express how amazing it was to not only have my blorbos back, but to be able to see a beautiful devonoah romance and flirt with dan pierce after years of pining and get married to andy kang?!?! the gift just keeps on giving. (i'm just biased in mentioning them because devon, noah, andy, and dan are my ILITW biasline but i'm so happy to have seen stacy, lucas, ava, lily again <3333)

i also adore the ILB crew to bits!! i had the impression they were barely gonna be featured (and valid), but the way the showed up!! the way harper was important and could kick ass while injured??? slay.

and the way everyone interacted in ch19 was some avengers assemble beautiful dream. i don't think i'll ever be that happy again in my life, fr <33

and onto the stars of the show...

it's been an honor to spend time with each and every one of the main crew. jocelyn was someone i was hyped to see, ever since her cameo in the ILB end credits scene. redemption arcs are tricky and while i admittedly felt the initial trepidation... the execution of her development blew me away. it is fantastic and realistic (getting to encourage her to be better or to leave her alone was also a cool mechanic. i love how it's in firm yet empathic encouragement that she works to better herself.). she grew into such a fierce, gruff protector with a heart of gold and fists of fury. i love her so much. her nightmare sequence facing her shadow past self is one of my favorite's. arcs of self-forgiveness vs self-flagellation hit hard, and it moves me to tears to see how far joss has come <33 her route having either a slow burn vibe or a fwb tinge was also an excellent choice !! i enjoyed fwb route (she's so sweet and considerate, putting a blanket over us with a frown lmao) and i can't want to replay for sb + to write fics with her <3

now onto lincoln, my fav mlm cowboy son. i was initially jealous because i thought my girlfriend would be into him + i thought abel and he were exes, but i came around in ch13, iirc. i connect with his arc of wanting to prove your worth to your parents very painfully, and it means a lot to see him know that others' approval will never define him. i'm also happy to see him process his pain and give others a chance - give himself a chance to apologize and let abel in again. he's also fun to torture write for in fics, and somehow he's soulmates with my most complex ILW MC, wan, despite me son-zoning him real bad, so that's just amazing characterization. excited to write more <3

amalia my beloved <33 the brains, brawn, beauty of rowan's rogue monster hunting operations. i love her and her route so much. childhood best friends to lovers always slaps (i mean, cmon thats most of the ILITW ships), and the way it was executed for amalia is chef's kiss. the angst of your best friend not being the person you thought they were was an excellent spin on the trope. but the love she has for you and the love you have for her is something all on your own?? perfection <33 also her dreams of wanting to make a difference, especially what happened with her family is a very relevant experience today, are so inspiring <3 i'm so excited to replay her route with a different mc and also to write her as well <3

AIJDBFHDFJDOK abel aifhsohifOSDHDSIGH okay that's it.

JK abel, my love, my light, my stars. professor dorklord. the reason i've changed my url after these long years. i love him and his sexy sweater vest of sin so much. my favorite scene of all time is when pretending to have a lover's spat with abel in amalia's university AISHFIOG. he's funny, sweet, and charming. i'd listen to his nerdy rambles all night long - and yes, partially an innuendo, and partially that i like nerds who ramble about things. i love how he can be too rational (yet always with a heart <3) yet also so selfless, and i love how he can choose himself and his happiness at the end instead of living with ghosts <3 i love you abel, baby, i'm coming back for youuu in every route, in every wip <3

to ro, my trans-coded, queer-coded power entity <3 i was so happy that MC had powers (not from a suit we had to spend diamonds on), and wow they executed this trope so well. rowan is so well written with 3 different personality types, it's wonderful. y'know, i used to make MCs for every choices book (until i got lazy lol) and i can't believe i have at least 4 MCs again <3 the creativity this game sparks in me i swear to the power. i'll see you soon: ronaldo, genuinely sweet and genuinely terrifying baby boy. wan, my sweet snarky selfless drag queen. amor, you tough dorky tcg-playing sweetheart. reg my flirty failgirl (gender neutral), beanie baby charmer.

shoutout to daddy mattyass for being the GOAT choices antagonist/secret LI. you know i have so much to say about him, but it's almost 2 am and also 90% of my ilw meta is about him anyways <3 love to hate him, hate to love him!! he lives rent free in my mind <33 (but fr, such a compelling character and no one else would've been as satisfying to deal with in the finale. i miss the king of delusion pathetic meow meow <3)

also loving luis, sunny, elena, jessica, milf mayor green, babygirl adrian kim, girlboss marianthe. every npc, every pixel and line of code and text and just everything, every thread that makes up the tapestry of this beautiful, priceless experience.

it lives on, it loves on.

pain is inevitable. it hurts because it's over, it hurts because i love this game with every fibre of my being... but love doesn't really die, does it? it lives on in a different form. the game will always be there. if anything, the fandom is alive with the love that's put into the project, the love that reaches us no matter where we are - even from the fictional town of Westchester to the Power dimension and beyond.

[owlbearwrites]

Did Rowan choose his own name, because he's called Woods and he's named after a freaking tree, I-

Whose fault is this? :p

Well.

Rowan's trans. He came out in his early teens. His parents were very supportive, including of the fact that their son wanted a new name. Now, his birth name, Riley, was rather gender-neutral, so Mr. Woods Sr. and Mrs. Woods figured their son would be going for something more overtly masculine.

After a few days of deliberation...

"Okay, I've picked a new name. You guys ready?"

"Of course, son. What is it?"

"From now on, I'll be going by Rowan."

"... Rowan Woods?"

"Yes! I like it."

Real footage of Mr. Woods Sr's and Mrs. Woods' reaction:

Somehow, Rowan Woods managed to get through the rest of high school without anyone telling him that: a) he switched from one gender-neutral name to another; and b) more importantly, while working with the surname Woods he has, indeed, named himself after a freaking tree.

The rude awakening came on the first day of college, when his parents got a very angry phone call in which Rowan demanded to know; a) if they knew All This Time; b) why they Didn't Tell Him. It was on that day that he decided there IS such a thing as too supportive parents.

He did briefly contemplate changing it again, but in the end, nothing sat right, so he stuck with it.

Some years down the line, the name almost did cost him his job as Jack's PA, because the man took one look at the resume and threw it into the bin, figuring that only a hippie would have a name like that, and therefore, wouldn't be a fit for the company culture.

(Thank goodness for the meet-cute in the lobby coffee shop that convinced Jack to take the interview with the unfortunately named candidate, after a brief interaction in which Rowan struck him as smart, funny and great at thinking on his feet. Not to mention extremely easy on the eyes, but shh, let's not say anything to get in trouble with HR.)

P.S. An Easter egg for the Borderlands part of the crowd: since Rowan was inspired by Rhys Strongfork, whose name was a play on Reese Witherspoon, the surname 'Woods' is a callback to Elle Woods, because I'm just cruel like that.

[sanjisblackasswife]

hey! it's @rowan-rites i know we've only interacted a few times and I follow you on my main blog. anyway I just wanted to let you know the whole drama thing involving that one blog you received and ask for "X is a pedophile" is part of a thing where anti's are beefing because she a) makes dark content and b) writes for minor characters and doesn't specify they're aged up (but like if you read it, they're clearly over 18? its weird)

I thought I'd give you a heads up on the situation. I've gotten an ask similar to that too and decided not to answer it but do some investigating. I'm pretty sure nonny is trying to use your platform to find more people to bully her is what's happening.

should’ve known🚶🏾‍♀️

i wish yall would just block people that post stuff u dont like, cuz u cant stop em from doing it. i had to learn it💀

anyways idk wtf people think me responding to anon would make my followers do that. a lot of em mind their business like i do

it’s pathetic.

[thvndrstorm]

               the only thing in her mind was getting out of there,   anything else was pushed to the furthest corners of her blank brain.   the grip on her arm kept her grounded,   knowing sunset was still with her spurred her further,   made her feel strong and somehow unbeatable  (  we need to get out,   just get out,   the voice in her head whispered,   soothing,   encouraging  ),   until it didn’t,   until it disappeared along with the warmth that had wrapped it.     " sunset ! "     desperation laced their call,   eyes frantically searching for the blonde.   they found her among the sea of terrified folks for an instant and tried to reach for her,   yet they kept pushing them away,   kept twirling them around,   making them feel dizzy and lost,   and for a split second,   the fraction of one,   they lost their wits.     " sunset ! "     she turned around in every direction,   hopelessly looking for the girl,   stopping at every blonde head she spotted,   but her efforts were in vain.     " fuck,   fuck,   fuck, "     the curse vibrated angry and frustrated and slightly panicked from her throat   —   she had lost her,   she couldn’t see her,   and people kept moving her to the exit,   to a safety she didn’t wanna reach without her.

FINISHED .

sunset felt no use with how rowan kept making sure she stayed close as they took them to safety that she just loses grip. she couldn't help but look back many times, searching for ekin-su and belkis, wondering if they were seeking for safety as they are, too. but knowing them, how this all hits to home, she knew in her gut they'd be doing the opposite, and that worried her even more. she stared at the bonfire again, which was becoming smaller and smaller in her vision the more distance they make, making sure not one of the twins get a little too close to the fire and get hurt. once more, sunset was getting lost in her own thought again, losing the strength to hold on to rowan. though they manage to pull her out of her thoughts again, staring into their eyes, blinking a couple of times to make sure she has all her attention to their words. she then nods in response, taking a deep breath as she now takes steps forward, all eyes on rowan, until another scream of one of the masked people breaks her attention, another one running into the fire. whilst more people swarmed to the exit now, the blonde's feet were now glued to the ground as she swiftly and ultimately lost grip of rowan, now joining along the tide of the people to the direction of safety, away from the hell of this all.

[thvndrstorm]

`         ❀         CLOSED  STARTER       [  . . .  ]       written   for   @austinparker  ,  @hearttsck  &  @joshxmorgan     /     in  the  middle  of  the  woods  ,  right  after  the  main  sacrifice   .   ft.  austin  parker  ,  poppy  sterling  &  josh  morgan .

               the picture surrounding them was both unsurprising and a fever dream for rowan,   the screams and the terror were distant,   even when they were happening right by her side,   right in front of her.   it was the crackling of the bonfire what stood out,   what invaded her ears and washed her with the calm she needed to deal with this.     "  where is austin ?  "    so serenely it was unnerving,   she directed the question to a poppy who seemed out of herself.   the last time she had checked they were together,   why wasn’t she saying anything ?   she looked at josh for a second then,   eyebrows raised,   and just by the time she was ready to run into the mess right in the middle of the event to look for their missing boy,   she saw his silhouette approaching,   a sigh of relief tremulously falling from her lips.     "  what the fuck,   dude,   where the fuck where you ?   we need to get out of here.  "

[natequarter]

b, n and x for the fandom meme (sorry if you've already got any of these letters)

B: A pairing you initially didn’t consider but someone changed your mind.

the captain/humphrey! i mean initially this one didn't occur to me because they barely interact but de-cap-itation is wonderful. still not sold on kitty/thomas though

N: Name three things you wish you saw more of in your main fandom (or a fandom of choice).

more discussion of george button (he got the short end of the stick as much as his wife did. also he's fucking wild), humphrey/sophie (i forgot about this but i was the one who made the ao3 humphrey & sophie tag), and... more de-cap-itation.

X: top 5-10 characters who are yoUR PRECIOUS BABIES AND YOU WILL DIE DEFENDING THEM.

i'm gonna mix fandoms on this one and say: clara oswald (awful awful person and i'd die for her), king henry in becket (1964) (also awful. but he compels me), thomas thorne (he's pathetic, he's left-handed, what more could you want), nate quarter (i jump at any opportunity to mention my url. he's my beloved my blorbo my baby boy), citra terranova and rowan damisch (they went further than the ends of the earth for each other, what more can i say), and joey harker (this is somehow even nicher than the edge chronicles but on the off chance that anyone does recognise him... i love him)

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[healbellls]

SHIPPING INFO

Answer the following for your muse so people know how shipping works on your blog.

Read more bc of the length!

WHAT IS YOUR OTP FOR YOUR CHARACTER?:

In no particular order: Morty/Eusine Drake/Drayden Juan/Rose Barry/Dawn

WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO WRITE WHEN IT COMES TO SHIPPING?:

I think it is easier for me to say what I won't do, because very few things really comes to my mind. I draw a hard line at Incestuous and Adult/minor types of ships, they make me way too uncomfortable, this is not up for discussion. With that said, I know how the pokeRPC is always ready up and arms, in regards to aging up characters (so much so it made me very wary of it). And all I'll say is that: We all age up our muses one way or another, if you follow a timeline of events, your muse WILL naturally age. So, that's what I have in mind, in regards to aging up characters, as such I'd be cool with shipping aged up characters that follow this context. However, although I'm fine with this idea, I'll not be shipping my older with characters that have been aged up (Juan/Drake/Rowan) it just isn't my cup of tea. Also, kindly respect any NOTPs I've listed. They are there for a reason, it's not a "change my mind" type of situation.

HOW LARGE DOES THE AGE GAP HAVE TO BE TO MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE?:

I have no problem at all with age gaps between canonical adult muses/characters. E.g.: Juan/Wallace and Pryce/Morty type of ships.

ARE YOU SELECTIVE WHEN SHIPPING?:

Yes. There needs to be chemistry between our muses, and we should bounce well as writing partners as well. I want our muses interactions to feel natural, and not like we are having to alter everything on them just to force a thread.

HOW FAR DO STEAMY MOMENTS HAVE TO GO BEFORE THEY ARE CONSIDERED NS/FW?:

Anything in the slightest suggestive, quickly gets tagged and put under read more on the main blog. For interactions/threads, I have a full on blog dedicated just to that. With that said, I’ve been preferring to write NSFW on my Discord lately. I feel like it’s easier in many aspects.

WHO ARE OTHER THE CHARACTERS YOU SHIP YOUR CHARACTER WITH?:

Morty/Lance, Morty/Riley, Morty/Sabrina, Morty/Clair, Morty/Wallace Drake/Drasna, Drake/mr.Stone, Drake/Agatha Rowan/Oak

DOES ONE HAVE TO ASK TO SHIP WITH YOU?:

Yes, obviously. I don’t do instant shipping, I really need that plotting and interactions/threads to go alongside it. This ALSO applies to ships, I already have a bias to.

HOW OFTEN DO YOU LIKE TO SHIP?:

Depends on the muse you’re asking. Overall, I’d say I’m always down for discussing a new ship. Although, there are a handful of muses, that I just can’t feel a ship (e.g.: Brendan, Barry and Rowan.).

ARE YOU SHIP OBSESSED OR SHIP MORE-OR-LESS?:

I try not to obsesses b U T, it happens sometimes. I won’t stand here and pretend like that wouldn’t happen.

ARE YOU MULTISHIP?:

Yes! So far all of my muses here are multishipping!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SHIP IN YOUR CURRENT FANDOM?:

Morty/Eusine and Barry/Dawn will forever have a soft spot in my heart.

FINALLY, HOW DOES ONE SHIP WITH YOU?:

We sit & talk & write... Then hope for the best! No, seriously just HMU for shipping! I love plotting stuff!

[thvndrstorm]

               the answer she receives is a punch to the pitch of her stomach,   it hurts like that,   and it leaves her breathless like that.   she couldn’t even phantom the pain a person could feel—   a mother could feel at such a loss,   so she doesn’t even try,   only silence,   reverent and understanding,   permeates the ambiance for a long moment.     "  i’m truly sorry,  "     is the only thing they mutter after it,   wanting to say more yet being interrupted by their destination unfolding in front of them.   they feel reluctant to go in,   however,   scarlett’s company gives a sense of strange security that encourages them to go on.     "  uh,   huh.   here we are,  "     a small smile,   still tainted by the sadness left by their previous conversation breaks its way into rowan’s features.     "  are you ready to face this madness ?  "     because she’s sure nothing short of it they will find in there.

                                                        𝙵𝙸𝙽𝙸𝚂𝙷𝙴𝙳.

She nodded, the sad smile that rested on her lips unchanged as they walked towards their destination together. The question was one she hardly knew how to answer, and it stung; he had never gotten old enough to tell her, or really show her what he liked, beyond fruits and silly songs. He would've been a beautiful person... but the keyword was would've. "How I wish he'd had the chance to figure that out," she stated, eyes trained ahead of them. And with that, Scarlett seemed to shut it down, the sadness in her eyes replaced with a sort of glossiness as she gestured towards the sounds of people nearby, amongst the trees. "I believe we're here."