#🎭 AFTER THE SHOW / crack

[bleeding0heart]

This is the end

Hold your breath and count to ten

Feel the Earth move and then

Hear my heart burst again

For this is the end

I've drowned and dreamt this moment...

🌟Starring🌟

Celestial Daifuku Cookie 🔮 (My OC—One the beasts who didn't get corrupted)

Shadow Milk Cookie🎭

The betrayal part is inspired by this amazing post🌟🌟:

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As the seal weakened, the crack embedded in the bark getting wider, Celestial Daifuku Cookie could feel a way too familiar sense of dread stirring in his stomach.

No... Impossible... It can't be, can it?

And then the worst happened. The vines eventually withered, giving way for the gap to crack bigger, hence freeing the beast within...

”Ahhhhaha!... Doesn't this fresh air just smell DIVINEEE?"

Shadow Milk Cookie.

Shadow Milk's booming voice echoed through the empty forest of Beast Yeast as he popped out of the Silver Tree, staring down on them with a deranged grin, his eyes flashed with chaos.

He eyed them for a moment, until his gaze fell upon a particular cookie: Celestial Daifuku Cookie.

Even though millions of years had passed, his sugarcube has changed a lot, he still recognized, still remembered. The painful memories of his beloved, abandoning him and his friends to tend to the weakling crumbs, had been carved deep into him, soul and flesh, body and whole.

"Well, well, wellll~... Look what we have here~? Care to give your old friend a bigggg hug, sweetheart? I've missed you dearly after I got imprisoned behind those nasty bars and chains!" Shadow Milk faked a pout, before his iconic smile returned, along with his "unbearable" singsong tone.

"It seems like the seal has gotten weaker as time passes by so carelessly... You still haven't changed at all, Jester."

"Awwhhh.... Don't say it like it's a bad thing~! My poor little heart feels like it's being torn in two by your cruelty, sweetheart~! What do you say we have a dance to reunite after being separated from each other for so long, eh? I've got some moves that'll make even the moon jealous~!"

"No—" Celestial Daifuku didn't even have a chance to refuse, as the Jester grabbed him by his hands, fingers intertwining. Shadow Milk's hollow laughter filled the place, as he forced his sugarcube to dance with him by force, controlling their movements like a puppeteer with his puppet.

The other cookies could only watch in helplessness. "Let go of him!" Pure Vanilla demanded, concern etched across his face. He raised his staff and pointed it at Shadow Milk, who only gave him a mocking grin in return.

"Hmm... Now why should I do that? Silly Vanilly'! Did you really think that you're the one in control here? Oh, no, how terrible! But fret not, my darling audiences! Because I, Shadow Milk Cookie,..." The Jester pulled the Oracle closer, holding him by his waist and hand in his. "... And Celestial Daifuku Cookie will perform a once-in-a-lifetime show together, tonight!"

[pristinekanesays]

🦋Life Is Strange: With A Sick S/O

🦋 just like the good ol' title, how the crew react when you become sick

🐺 GN!Reader, no specific pronouns are mentioned!

🦋 warnings: swearing, mentions of the reader having a cold & coughing/sneezing a lot, fluff, cute ass stuff, nathan not giving a rats ass tbh

🎧A/N: hey dudes, i'm back and i've been missin' you, feel free to request somethin'! might be a little short and the writing style has changed, feels gooooood to be back >:D.

🦋Chloe Price:

🤍| she'll joke around with you first like 'hey maybe you caught something from that snotty-nosed kid down the street' or laugh and plead that you don't sneeze on her or somethin'.

🤍| but seriously, she's fuckin' freaked especially if you've got a pretty bad cold or cough.

🤍| props to her though, she might be a bit overboard when you're sick but at least she cares.

🤍| she can't cook all that great but hey, if life ain't going so good for you then she'll somehow convince joyce to let you stay (much against davids wishes) and then you can have all the homemade chicken soup you want.

🤍| will still blast her music as loud as she wants unless you have a pretty nasty headache then she'll turn it down a little. (only a little)

🍂Kate Marsh:

🤍| an angel in disguise with the most beautiful white wings, she's there when you need her and will literally jump when you call.

🤍| will ask if your okay (like you literally aren't basically fighting for your life) then shake her head like a disappointed mother when she hears your hoarse voice.

🤍| if you're still trying to attend class or do stuff while you're sick, then she'll be the girl rushing after you and trying to get you back to your dorm.

🤍| i've said this before, kate can definitely cook but if you're not eating then she'll settle for buying fast food you like (because at least you're not dying of starvation).

🤍| checks up on you occasionally but not every second, she acts like if she even turns a lamp on that you'll die on the spot or combust into thin air.

📷 Max Caulfield:

🤍| kinda like warren, refers to you being sick as a 'total bummer' but she doesn't mean it in a way to bash you for being sick, only really to make you laugh or roll your eyes.

🤍| she texts you a few times a day when your sick, to check up on you or to occasionally..send you memes.

🤍| visits you sometimes after class, either to bring you food or just to see if you're still alive and breathin'.

🤍| when she finally gets some time to spend with you, she'll sit down beside you and show you photos that she's taken of you before you got sick. (including the one of you in a banana suit.)

🤍| if you're chilling in her dorm while she's in class, then she'll leave some music discs out for you in case you ever get sick of the silence.

🎭Rachel Amber:

🤍| she's busy cracking jokes half of the time and when you joke back she'll hit you with a 'i'm not the one coughing and sneezing everywhere, am i?'.

🤍| she won't be able to check up on you every second since she's busy with class, drama & the tempest but will still try to make time for you.

🤍| will send you updates about what she's doing though, for example 'at drama lab, still doing good?' or 'class sucks, hope ur okay.'

🤍| she can cook, yeah! but rachel seems like the type of person to eat it out of the tin instead of making it homemade (she's just like me)

🤍| she's kinda like victoria in a way that she loves you but she cannot risk being sick, especially with all the shit she's gotta do.

🎬 Victoria Chase:

🤍| she cares and is definitely worried when you suddenly become sick but tries to pretend that she doesn't, at least not that much.

🤍| she's busy with a lot of stuff so she can't always be there when you need her but she'll try to be.

🤍| so filthy rich that it's mind-blowing, she can buy you whatever, whenever you want it.

🤍| she'll text you after she's done everything she needs to do and her schedule is clear, will ask if you need anything picked up or if you're feeling any better since the last time she saw you.

🤍| okay, if you don't like nathan then i'm sorry!! she's gonna send him to give you stuff or check up on you, even if you guys literally despise each other.

🎮 Warren Graham:

🤍| he's super sweet, so no worries! he'll make sure to check up on you and give you advice whenever you need it.

🤍| doesn't care about getting sick, he's still down to hang whenever and will look at you with an awkward but reassuring smile when you're coughing your ass off.

🤍| he's the type to rub your back bro even if he knows he's gonna catch your nasty ass cold and be stuck in bed for days.

🤍| if you're okay with touch then he'll also hold your hand when he's beside you and tell you that this is gonna pass, so don't worry!!

🤍| he's chill so he might let you get up and do shit but will definitely be scared that you'll just collapse out of nowhere, even if you've only got a painless cold he's still gonna make sure you're okay.

🤍| he didn't get any affection from his father, ever. so it's gonna be hard for him to try and care for you when you're sick.

🤍| sometimes just ends up buying you stuff to make up for not being there when you need him, if you and victoria are on good terms then he'll probably just ask her if she can get you meds or anything else that can help you. (LAZYYY ASSS!!! D:<)

🤍| checks up on you when he can but will try to pretend that he hasn't been fearing for your life the whole time he's been busy, dude it's a cold.

🤍| rich just like vic! he can bring you whatever you want, just ask and he'll tiptoe through that door like a sims 2 burglar with the things you asked for in hand.

🤍| apart from that though, just ask victoria or something if you ever need company because his brain will explode and he'll look at you all dumbfounded 'n shit.

[webspinning]

the

😭🌱🎭💚❤️💙

Bananaberry, Coereba, Ikol, Alabastrine

(you dont need to do all of them if you dont want !! its alot sorry)

yippee! mild warnings for a couple mentions of abuse and depression, read at your own risk.

😭; Bananaberry - She doesn't cry easily at all, only when she's experiencing extreme sadness or anger- normally when something causes her to feel that way. Coereba - They sob over everything, especially books with sad sappy endings. Bananaberry is always confused by that. Ikol - Spent all his tears when he was young, as he likes to say. Rarely cries, and when he does, never anything more than a few tears unless he's having a legitimate breakdown. It's normally thinking himself into a depressive rut that makes him do that. Alabastrine - Doesn't really cry- she's not very empathetic, and doesn't consider her own issues enough to cry over. When she was little she cried a lot getting over her issues with her mother, though. 🌱; Bananaberry - Probably the time she first took May flying. It was shortly after she learnt to fly herself, which took her longer than usual since she didn't have anyone to teach her. She took May to the cliffside and they watched the sunset together. Coereba - When they were locked in their room for two days because they didn't behave at a family dinner. It's something they wish they could forget. Ikol - In a similar vein, one of many times Nighthawk threatened to straight up kill her to keep her in line. It happened more than once, but she remembers getting shoved against the wall and having a knife held to her throat most vividly. Not very many of her childhood memories are nice. Alabastrine - Also an unpleasant one, the occasion when her mother was attacked and very nearly killed by Iurus' guards. It's something she doesn't like thinking about. Makes her feel helpless and guilty. 🎭; Bananaberry - She's much softer around May and Coereba, willing to show a little more of her emotions. Baby is wary around strangers, especially other dragons. She's scared of them. Coereba - Very anxious around strangers, anyone they don't know very well, really. They're anxious in general but destress with Baby. Ikol - Well, if he had any friends, they'd be able to crack him open eventually. He's a hard cold bitch to almost everyone, and that does carry over to his loved ones, but he's slightly softer with them rather than it being a genuine hatred. Alabastrine - In the daytime working her job she's the picture of a perfect ditzy bartender- chatty, a little flirty, nice to the patrons. Nighttime, she takes up her claws and does dirty work. When he's speaking to her rebellion followers he's a lot more commanding and almost regal. Around loved ones Strina just lets himself be himself, which generally leads to a lot of rambling and being silly. 💚; Bananaberry - Someone to listen to her, even if they just tell her they understand. On the rare occasions she opens up, she isn't looking for advice, but moreso just someone to talk to. Coereba - Hugs, kisses, cuddles. Physical touch always makes them feel a lot better. Ikol - Being left alone. Edgy as it sounds, if someone understands that he just needs time to cool off - rather than pressing affection or comfort on him - he's going to like them even more. Though similar to Bananaberry, he just wants someone to listen when he does talk. Alabastrine - Good food, good wine, something to take her mind off the situation. ❤️; Bananaberry - Giving gifts :) she loves to gift people art and flowers, and when her loved ones make an effort in the same way it always makes her glow with happiness. Coereba - Huge physical touch enjoyer, loves to be pressed right up against Bananaberry. They get sad when she has to pull away because it's been too much time for her but understand she needs it. Ikol - Just sitting doing something with someone, even if they're different things, or making an effort to get into/be interested in something someone else likes. Alabastrine - Gifts, touch, displays of affection, and words. She's very loving and will express that in pretty much any way possible.

💙; Bananaberry - Yeah, she misses Reba pretty easily, but it depends on her mood. If she's not feeling good she can go a week or more without talking to them. Coereba - An hour is too long. Can they have another hug? It's okay if she just wants to twine tails, they need the touch. Ikol - No. Not at all. Alabastrine - Yes and no, they miss her but in a way where it doesn't really take effect. It'll be more a lot of thinking of her fondly/daydreaming about giving her hugs and words of love when they get home.

[thisblogwilleatourselves]

Here it comes, swirling—wrap yourself in the chaos, or it wraps you. A grand parade, an anthem of destruction, a requiem played out across every inch of your reality. Feel that, don’t you? The atmosphere’s cracking like bones underfoot, those delicate threads holding everything together—snapping, fraying, and oh, they’re winking at you, these tattered tendrils of logic and sense. ⚡✨

Creep low! Crawl like the vermin vøz are, skittering through shadow and dusk! Hah! But there’s no hiding, oh no, not from this show. Every dark corner knows vøyr name, every shattered mirror holds a memory. Run if vøz like, crawl, scratch, and dig—no matter where, it finds you. Yes, the air’s heavy, humming like a thousand voices in a theater with no exit, no finale—only a loop. Ever been to a loop that devours itself? It’s quite the attraction! 🎭

🎩✨The curtain rises, a grand unveiling—an empty stage, and yet, behold, the lead has forgotten vøyr own script! Ha, not that it matters; this was never vøyr story to tell. But don’t worry! Spectators cling to every gasp, every stagger. They savor it—the fumbling, the stammering, the amnesia. Beautiful, isn’t it? A calamity on cue, every disaster a finely tuned note in a song that drowns itself. 🎶

And oh, do you feel it? The drift, the tilt? That sense of standing on a glass hill—one wrong step, and SPLAT, down, down, into the maw! That glass, it’s cracking now, spiraling outward like a spider’s web, every strand a gleeful reminder of how fragile, how utterly breakable this all is.

Tick-tock, tick-tock—can you feel the strings tightening? Tugging at your limbs, pulling at your thoughts like a marionette dangling on the edge of oblivion? It’s all planned, every thread of fate sewn and stitched into that cosmic quilt of chaos! But vøyr think you’re the weaver, the one calling the shots? Oh, vøyr’ll come to see, every stitch undone, every knot unraveled—back to a blank slate, a clean start in an empty void. Perfect! 🌌

So go ahead, embrace the flame, let it lick your fingers, char your bones. After all, what’s a little fire between friends? That rope bridge vøyr’re crossing? Gone, snip!—watch it fall as you rise, only to plummet back into the chasm! Cling tight, though; it’s all just another turn in this spiral. Round and round, and round we go, slipping between realities like water through cracks, till vøyrself becomes an echo, a whisper lost in the screaming storm.

It’s all a game, vøyr know—a grand, maddening, beautifully chaotic spectacle. And here, at the center of it all, vøyr alone, dancing on strings, looping back to where vøz began… or maybe it never even started at all.

[thereareeyesinsidethetrees]

aaand now from the oc emoji one

hmm

👁️🤥😨☀️🌎🌌🎭🎵🔪👖🎀📏☄️💫💧

sorry for so many and order again

@cipher-s618

doing this for ford again!! with bonus stan answers >:3

👁️ - eye: what color are their eyes? do people notice their eyes? is there anything special about them?

ford has blue eyes, but not in the sense that the irises are blue. more in the sense that he has nebulae leaking from his opticals. they also have a slight red hue to them, including the sclera

we've always thought it'd be cool if stan's eyes seemed to change color in different light, like some folks do. sometimes they look hazel, and sometimes they look blue like ford's! and sometimes they look like a mix of both! ford's eyes were very likely the same prior to the multiverse (and. a certain someone)

🤥 - lying: are they good liars? do they have tells to show they're lying?

both are better than most folks at lying (abusive childhood...)

ford finds it very hard to lie the niblings and whenever he lies to stan, it doesn't take him long to come clean and explain in exact detail what the truth was

stan's exceptionally good at lying if he feels it's to protect someone. he's also pretty damn good at conning folks, as we know. however, he cracks under panic and certain kinds of pressure real quick

😨 - fearful: when scared, do they go into fight or flight?

at first, ford always went into flight, even when he was living in gravity falls. since the multiverse, his response is more along the lines of 'attack and run if this thing will for sure kill you' and 'MAIM MAIM MAIM KILL' in any other instance. if loved ones are involved, he forces himself to ignore the desire to flee and instead prefers to become a sort of meat shield, attacking while tanking hits at the same time

stan goes into fight, and always has, especially when those he cares about is involved. the only times he'll go into flight is when it's one-on-one (and he has a possible escape route) or when it's something he's REALLY scared of (claustrophobia, for example). panic makes him lash out, and an intense feeling of 'i fucked up' makes him want to run

☀️ - sun: are they a morning person? what is the first thing they do in the morning?

ford is definitely not. he's gotten used to waking up early, but, really, the amount of coffee he drinks every morning is the only reason he's able to make it through the day without crashing. he's almost always tired. ford does a quick scout around the area (around the ship or quickly patrolling the rooms of the shack and the general perimeter outside), gets coffee, and then grabs a shower (when he's able to) and changes clothes. thus the morning begins!

stan actually is a morning person (though he has a personal vendetta against waking up around 7:00-7:30)! he loves the sunrise and, when there is no visible sunrise, he still likes the crispiness of the morning. the first thing he does is get rid of the general yuck that comes from sleeping in a bed for several hours straight. most times this means showering but, like ford, he'll make do with just a damp washcloth and deodorant when he can't do that. after that, he heads into the kitchen, finishes off the rest of the coffee, and makes breakfast. after that, it's time to start the day!

🌎 - earth: will they give up the world for someone they love? is this decision easy for them?

for ford, yes and...complicated. stan was still going to survive, and it was his idea (and ford could tell he wasn't going to be able to convince him out of it), so ford was willing to use the memory gun. in any other situation? he is not doing that again, and he will march into death if that's what it takes to keep stan and the niblings safe. and he will take the world with him, if he needs to (as much as he would really rather not, he has his priorities)

stan, yes and yes. what has the world ever done for him? given him his brother and the niblings and soos and wendy and- well, you get the point. the other point is that the rest of the world has done absolutely nothing for him and he has no qualms throwing it to the wolves for his loved ones

🌌 - milky way: what was the inspiration behind your oc? what was the first thing you decided about them?

the first thing we decided was that we love them both dearly <3

🎵 - music note: what is their playlist like? their favorite artists? do you associate a particular song with them?

ford likes calmer songs with lots of piano and string instruments. he also likes music that starts calm and gets more intense at certain points. weird music is his jam, too. songs like exit music (for a film) and beneath the brine, and then rises the moon and egg covers would be good fits for that. we have a lot of songs we associate with him (our playlist for him has a full day's worth of music)

stan likes rock! any kind, really. shit that GOES HARD!! metal, death metal, rock opera, etc. etc. it's all good! he'd probably like queen and metallica and korn, maybe some rob zombie songs too! and, of course, we can't forget about chop suey. he would like chop suey. his associated songs are the same case as ford ^^''

👖 - jeans: what is their go-to outfit?

skipping this one cause the stan twins always wear the same clothes

📏 - ruler: is your oc well educated? where did they get their learning from?

we all know about ford already heheh

stan! he's pretty well educated, though not from any schools. he actively seeks out more information on stuff he finds interesting, and stuffs he feels he needs to know. he knows everything about cars and how to fix them, and he's pretty well versed in physics, having dipped into other genres of the subject as well just to make sure he had all his bases covered. he also knows a lot about history! mythology, paleontology, archaeology, stuff like that!

💫 - we couldn't find which one this was for :[

will answer these last few ones in a reblog sometime later because headache oumch :[

🎭 - masks: do they act differently around certain people? what's different between the way they act around friends, family, strangers, etc.?

🔪 - knife: how do they react to injury/misfortune befalling their loved ones? do they put themselves at blame?

🎀 - ribbon: how would they fit into other worlds/aus? what aus would you like to try out? what fictional world would they fit/not fit into?

☄️ - comet: what do people assume about them? are they right?

💧 - droplet: random angst headcanon

[cambriancutie]

YOUR AGENT 4 OC!!! 🎭 📣 ⚾ 🕷️ 🙈 💗 i wanted to ask a lot because i love agent four and i love your version of them :-D

(cracks my knuckles) alright.. assuming you mean leander ill do this for him (if not i can answer these for dom too)

🎭: he's more goofy around friends and is generally lighthearted, but he gets serious when needed, not much to say about this one, lol

📣: oh he is very loud, he is very verbose and rambles a lot. when hes passionate about something he raises his voice, but hes not really a yeller. i cant really imagine my ocs talking but i think hed sound like jerma ? same vibes

⚾: doesnt really do sports, but did track in highschool. if we're counting turf war and other inksport than yes he does sports, dudes crazy in rainmaker lool !! i think hed be good at american football

🕷️: fear of heights+ nervous around sharp objects. if we're going more abstract hes afraid of losing people close to him, either through death or other means

🙈: he doesn't want to show weakness. both emotional & physical, doesnt cry in front of people

💗: before he was dating guava he was a bit of a fool, he developed feelings after guava did but it still took awhile for them to get together. hes the trope of 'guy who does stupid things because he's head over heels for someone' yknow ??

[jenchwuq]

🩸, 🎭, and 🧸 for Bethany?? I'm intrigued by her already :D

🩸 - Does your OC believe in blood being thicker than water? (meaning family relationships and loyalties are the most important)

She’s more the sort to choose her own family, but that being said, absolutely. Her birth parents have been dead/out of the picture since she was really young, so to her, family is the community she grew up with. Dima saved her life when she was a kid, and she spent most of her life looking up to him, but after the truth about captain avery came out, that was it for her. Had it been up to her, he would have been executed; the way she saw it, the harbormen were disposable to him, and she definitely didn’t like him sitting on a plan to kill them all.

🎭 - Does your OC show different sides of themselves to different people?

Oh yes. Among the harbormen and on her boat, she puts up a strong front. Always logical and rational, unrattled by anything. Real bethany, though, is goofy. Always cracking terrible jokes, never taking anything too seriously. she also adopts gracie the mutant hound from erickson, and totally babies her, with a voice and everything.

🧸 - On a scale of 1 - 10, how ‘soft’ is your OC? 1 being the edgiest of edges and 10 being a literal teddy bear that cries at everything? (Bonus questions, where on the scale would your OC place themselves, and where would they like to be on the scale?)

Hmm, probably around a 6? Life on the island means she has to be tough, but she definitely has her softer side. She’d prefer to be more of like. A 3 or 4, but she sees herself as like an 8. definitely worries a lot about not being strong enough

[thesarcasticbotanist]

Oh, the Tale of the Class Proctor: A Tragicomedy in Many Acts 🎭

Act I: In the Shadows

🌟 Cast: The Unsung Heroes - Our Class Proctors

🎭 Scene 1: The Classroom

Once upon a time in the hallowed halls of our university, there existed a group of extraordinary individuals known as "Class Proctors." These remarkable beings possessed superhuman abilities to endure endless complaints, navigate endless bureaucracy, and maintain their sanity in the face of the impossible.

Act II: The Silent Sacrifice

🌟 Cast: The Clueless Comedians - The Class Fellows

🎭 Scene 1: The Cafeteria

Enter the Class Fellows, oblivious to the fact that class proctors are like magical unicorns - always there when you need them. They mock, jest, and jest some more, completely unaware of the heroic acts happening behind the scenes to make their lives easier.

Act III: The Great Revelation

🌟 Cast: The Unexpected Hero - You

🎭 Scene 1: The "Aha!" Moment

But one day, a realization dawned on a lone student. The class proctors were not just mortals but extraordinary beings working tirelessly to make our academic lives smoother. In the shadows, they fought the battles of scheduling, bureaucracy, and logistics, all while we chuckled and cracked jokes.

Act IV: The Call to Action

🌟 Cast: The United Class

🎭 Scene 1: The Group Chat

A whisper, a nod, and a digital gathering. The class decided it was time to end the comedy show and recognize the unsung heroes who have our backs. A standing ovation was in order!

Act V: A Brighter Future

🌟 Cast: Harmony and Gratitude

🎭 Scene 1: The Classroom (Now With Less Trash Talk)

And so, dear class fellows, let us collectively acknowledge the heroes in our midst. Let's replace sarcasm with gratitude and trash talk with kindness. It's a win-win situation, after all. The class proctors will keep working their magic, and we'll enjoy smoother academic lives with a lot more laughter and a lot fewer punchlines at their expense.

In the grand play of life, sometimes humor masks the profound. But today, we shall break the fourth wall and let the class proctors take a bow because they truly are the unsung heroes we all need.

[jasonbehrs]

🎭 wear your heart where i can see 🎭

by airauralintensity (aka me, jasonbehrs!)

“But you’re a dude!”

“That will continue to be true for every lesson in the curriculum, so I suggest you get over that quickly.”

fandom: dbsk/tvxq characters: kim jaejoong, jung yunho, seulgi sooyoung boa in supporting roles ship: yunjae themes: high school au, fake dating au, tutoring au, sooo tropey, you're gonna predict every plot point and you're gonna love it okay?, okay chapters: 10/10 word count: 1.6k+

read it on ffnet, aff, ao3, or below!

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A/N (4.30.2023): The epilogue is broken up into two portions: a montage-esque description of the aftermath of week 9 and the actual wrap-up to the story.

Ever heard of 'show, don't tell'? The montage is heavy on the tell, lol. Maybe one day I'll write them out fully and add them as appendices to this fic, but for now I entreat you to merely accept the knowledge that these developments happen at all :)

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weeks 12 - 14

When Yunho wins his hapkido tournament, he points to Jaejoong in the crowd and does an air-kiss. This is not necessarily the same thing as going public at school, but it definitely makes them public to the hapkido team.

And his parents.

At the customary post-tourney celebration in Lotteria, the mood is awkward. Everyone is naturally distant from Jaejoong even if they're polite. No one brings up Boa.

Yunho, who has the social skills of someone who learned Korean that morning, had given Jaejoong a head's up that he will not be helpful in overcoming the awkwardness, but he promised to step in if anyone was noticeably rude. Jaejoong assured him that he knows who he's dating and gamely took matters into his own hands.

Once Jaejoong takes out the cupcakes he had prepared (Fighting! is iced on top of each one in his best calligraphy), the ice begins to crack. As he expected, food is the way to the team's stomach: they get over whatever initial weirdness they felt towards him as soon as they bite into the fluffy, lemon-blueberry confections.

The parents remain unimpressed, but Yunho's little sister takes an instant liking to him when he sings along with her to her favourite K-pop group on the radio. With such a winning endorsement (and Yunho's repeated assurances at home that dating Jaejoong is not going to be any more distracting from his studies as dating Boa had been), the Jungs eventually come around. Jaejoong is sure that with more time, he'll completely charm their pants off.

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The lead actor of the musical and his family get into a car accident on the way to the school for opening night. If that isn't bad enough, the lead actress is the other guy's girlfriend. She flees the auditorium as soon as she hears the news, presumably to go to the hospital to be with her boyfriend and his family.

This means Jaejoong and Sooyoung have to step up as the understudies, and the two of them can't even rejoice in getting to play the leads due to the unfortunate circumstances that led to this situation. In the hours leading up to curtain rise, costumes have to be refitted, their lines as supporting characters have to be redistributed, and the faculty advisor-cum-director is giving them last minute directions on blocking.

In the bustle, they both completely forget about the on-stage kiss their characters are supposed to share until the exact scene where it happens.

They're professionals, but they're best friends, too. He knows that she knows that he knows that they're both thinking about it: both of them have kissed Yunho, and now they're kissing each other. It's a weird triangle, and it takes every ounce of self-control they have not to burst into laughter the instant they make eye contact as soon as the kiss is over. The show must go on, after all.

When Jaejoong reintroduces Yunho as his real boyfriend to Sooyoung and his parents after the show, he already knows she's going to bring it up. (Poor Yunho's skin tone may never return to a normal shade ever again.) Everyone welcomes Yunho back into Jaejoong's life like he never left.

Of course, they run into Boa. The three of them exchange friendly but short greetings. Jaejoong doesn't think that's going to get any better until Boa gets a boyfriend of her own, and Yunho begs him not to interfere in that.

Subsequent shows go great. So much so that the faculty advisor of the drama club even comes up to him after the final show and says, "I look forward to your audition for the lead in the play next year," which is basically code for Jaejoong-is-definitely-getting-the-lead-in-the-play-next-year, which he is totally normal about.

.

Jaejoong finally asks Yunho for academic help, and Yunho is excited that it's his turn to teach Jaejoong something. Unfortunately, geometry is a lot less exciting than romance. Fortunately, Jaejoong gets to call him seonsaengnim and delight in the blush that decorates Yunho's face each time.

Jaejoong steadily learns discipline from Yunho, who institutes a rule where every other date has to be a study date. Beyond the academic, other benefits to this are that they see each other much more than they probably would have otherwise. Jaejoong usually satisfies the study date requirement within a day or two of a romantic date 'to get it out of the way', and then he de-stresses from the rigourous mental activity by planning their next romantic date.

(Yunho has no complaints with this new comforting routine.)

The next time Jaejoong is called into the guidance counsellor's office, she even has good news for him.

"Wow! Your grades have really improved this last quarter! What changed?"

He proudly tells her, "I got myself a tutor."

.

They finally use the Backstreet for its intended purpose. Twice.

.

Before school lets out for the year, they all have final meetings with their guidance counsellors. Yunho's tells him that he is on a good path for getting into one of the SKY universities, and attending cram school would really give him an advantage in the application process. The Yunho of four months ago would have accepted such a prescription without question, but the Yunho of now winces. He'll do it, of course, but he'll also have less time to spend with Jaejoong in their final year of high school. Again, Jaejoong assures him that he knows exactly who he's dating, and he'll happily provide study snacks in the meantime.

Jaejoong, on the other hand, has no such lofty ambitions, but he did finally accept that college would be in the cards for him. He thinks he might enter into a technical school, some place that doesn't need high scholastic achievement as long as you know how to follow instructions; and his guidance counsellor agrees. More exciting than that, though: she encourages him to sign up for one more extracurricular now that his grades are under control.

"I don't know what it should be. I used to be on the badminton team, but a sport is a big commitment, especially since I care about drama club more anyway. I need something that doesn't require too much of my time…" he thinks aloud as he waits for Yunho to finish what he's doing. They went 50/50 on those bluetooth helmets that let a motorcyclist and his passenger communicate while driving, and Yunho is setting them up so that they could try it out on the drive home.

"I'm sure you'll find something. Who knows? Maybe the thing you're meant to do doesn't even exist yet," Yunho comments supportively, but distractedly. Jaejoong has long ago abandoned the pretense of offering assistance.

Once they're ready, they walk through the emptying hallways of the school, at one point bypassing a bulletin board petitioning interested students in signing up for a new initiative. A welcoming committee.

~~~

epilogue: one year later

In the silent, near-empty hallway, Seulgi stares after Boa with resigned understanding. She considers herself a great judge of character; and the way Boa carries herself does a lot to add credence to her First Day Buddy's assessment. If someone like her couldn't land Jung Yunho, there's really no hope for Seulgi. "Ah. Makes sense," she comments blithely.

Her Buddy clears his throat, and she turns her back on the short-lived fantasy of getting to date the first attractive man she saw at her new school. "So from here, I figured I'd take you to your locker then your homeroom?" he offers as he leads her through the tour again. "You could ask your teacher or a classmate how to get to your next classroom at the end of every period. It'll probably be easier for you to remember them that way than if I tried to show you all of them at once right now."

Seulgi agrees absentmindedly. Again, she is a second-year student. Navigating a new high school is not IB-level material.

At last, her Buddy drops her off in front of her homeroom. He mentions that he'll sit with her at lunch and wishes her a great first day at school, and then she's finally left alone.

Knowing that she won't be able to once she's in the room, Seulgi loiters outside just to scroll through her phone for a little bit. It's homeroom on the first day of school; she isn't missing anything.

In the distance, she hears, "There you are!"

She looks up on reflex and is interested to find Jung Yunho beelining for her Buddy further down the hallway.

"You didn't say hi to me after hapkido practise," Jung Yunho whines. She frowns. Whining men are not attractive.

"Sorry, I couldn't stop. I had Welcoming Committee responsibilities this morning."

"You're indeed so responsible," Jung Yunho teases. He presses a swift kiss to her Buddy's cheek, and Seulgi has to stifle her gasp. "Are we still studying in the library after school?"

"Cram school is cancelled, and you still want to study? But fine. I'll see you there, seonsaengnim."

He leans up to properly kiss Jung Yunho, then they go separate ways, her Buddy getting further away and Jung Yunho getting closer. He catches her gaze and sends her a kind smile in greeting on his way. Seulgi doesn't even have the chance to be embarrassed for getting caught staring before the interaction is completely over.

The bell rings, and she forces herself to get it together. Being late to homeroom on your first day is not a good look.

In her seat, she all of a sudden remembers something from her Buddy's narration this morning. Didn't he say Jung Yunho was dating the star of the drama club? Makes sense. Based on the performance this morning, her Buddy seems like a great actor.

… Seulgi probably should have learned his name. Ah well, she'll get it at lunchtime.

~~~

A/N (4.30.2023): That's a wrap! Once again, a million thanks for everyone who supported me on this journey, whether overt or covert. Until next time. :)

[wishbonemotel]

I am kicking down the DOOR for your barbies. Let's have ... 🕷🪤 for Evander let me put my line cook with him it'll be hilarious aaaand 🎭✏️ for Agustin!

Evander

SPIDER - what is their biggest fear? do they have any irrational / mundane fears?

Being wrong, especially about himself. He is a bit of a black and white thinker and when he makes up his mind about something, he digs in his heels about it. He perceives his world view as immutable and when something major he believes is proven to be incorrect, he is liable to spiral. You can guess how well he took realizing after years of planning his life around it that he doesn't actually enjoy cooking professionally (or the gender issues lmaooo)

MOUSE TRAP - what will always lure them into certain danger? a loved one in danger? a promise of something they are always searching for?

It's easier than it probably should be, though his life doesn't provide much opportunity for true danger these days. Loved ones or even casual friends in danger, fulfillment of ideals, even just the promise of a really good time is enough.

Agustin

MASKS - do they act differently around certain people? what's different between the way they act around friends, family, strangers, etc.?

While Agustin isn't exactly a well of outward emotion, he is far more likely to relax, show his feelings, or crack jokes around close friends. Cres can even prod him to talk about his emotions on occasion. People he doesn't know well tend to think he's cold or unfeeling, though friends see him as quiet but good company. He's decent at masking and seeming semi-approachable if needed around strangers, but it takes a lot out of him.

His mother is the only person he acts reliably vulnerable with and his comfort level is tangible.

PENCIL - is there a particular quote / lyric that you associate with them?

There are a thousand and one, but lets go withhhh

When I run through the deep dark forest long after this begun Where the sun would set and the trees were dead and the rivers were none And I hope for a trace to lead me back home from this place But there was no sound, there was only me, and my disgrace

Wolf by First Aid Kit

[ventismacchiato]

🎭 just playing the part !

a social media au | scaramouche x gender neutral reader

synopsis — you and scaramouche are both drama majors and have been at each other’s throats vying for the same lead roles since high school. but when you’re both cast as each other’s love interest in your second year you’re forced to be civil with your academic rival and see him in a new light. are his feelings for you true or is he just playing the part?

genre — modern college au, enemies/rivals to lovers, slowburn, fluff, crack, angst if you squint

sideships xiao x aether, childe x kaeya, kazuha x heizou, hu tao x lumine, venti x albedo

status — completed ✔️

warnings! time stamps don’t matter, unsupportive parents, mentions of alcohol and weed, various ships

↳ playlist | wattpad version

ACTION!

the cast:

↳ y/n’s gang | scara’s “friends”

ACT ONE — new year same me cus i’m perfect !

01. the announcement

02. on the edge of my seat

03. beat me to it

04. the amigos

05. an unexpected companion

06. a one night stand

07. red flag

08. auditions

09. anticipation

10. monopoly ruins friendships

ACT TWO — the show must go on !

11. i won but at what cost

12. just admit you’re a virgin

13. i’m kinkshaming you

14. he’s a ten but he has mommy issues

15. grape lookin ass

16. enemies with benefits

17. will you be my bf? (totally not clickbait!)

18. wikihow perfect first kisses

19. with the taste of your lips i’m on a ride

20. bereal? id rather bedead / 20.5 confirm or delete

ACT THREE — break a leg !

21. is this what friends do?

22. twenty-one questions

23. walk him like a dog

24. free therapy

25. suffer in silence

26. kiss cam

27. falling for ya, literally

28. me and who? me and you

29. emails i cant send

30. mom i’d like to fuck

31. opening night

32. curbside confessions

33. loyalty tests

34. under the mistletoe

35. humiliation kink

bonus — pillow talk 🔞

36. best dick ever

37. karma is my boyfriend

ACT FOUR — curtain call !

38. making it big

39. the it couple

40. after party; epilogue

CUT!

[fitheghosty]

so... uh.. yeah remember awhile back when I said I wanted to talk about my ride the cyclone oc? you don't? well..here it comes anyway

^^ up there is a picrew of her cause I can't draw for shit lol. obviously she'd have a choir outfit but I like to think this is what she wears out of school

anywho-

special thanks to @lov3rs-go who listened to me info-dump about this stupid little gremlin of mine for so many days☠️

let's get started!!!

basics: alexandria seymour, 17, she/her, female

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so- if you haven’t guessed by now, alex was in the choir, she went to the fairground, and died in the cyclone accident. yayyyyy—

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alex’s title is “funniest girl in town.” she’s not like constance funny, more like the class clown that gets sent to the office all the time for being disruptive sdskdj. many times during the events of rtc she starts making jokes about their deaths to cope. It’s really not with any ill intention, it just is how she deals with stuff.

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but boy does it fucking shock the choir when she does lmao— at first she doesn’t even realize what she is doing until someone in the choir calls her out because everyone is just like dead silent at all of these quick little jokes at their tragic deaths. and she does it MULTIPLE times, ocean literally wants to strangle her by the second one

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she grew up as a middle child in a house with seven siblings (she included) her parents were the classic perfect family-trope, the whole town of uranium adored her family like they were celebrities of some sort.

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all her siblings had talents that made them shine in the rundown town that uranium was. It was sort of a staple for her parents to brag about how great all of their children were, but not alex. she tried so hard to find the one spark, the one thing she was good at. she can’t even remember the moment when she finally gave up trying

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eventually she started cracking jokes at people, whether they were mean, or just plain stupid. this striked attention towards her. her parents were finally looking at her like she wasn’t something that was meant to be hidden away, she started using it as a way to make friends- to get attention. oh god how she loved attention, she was so deprived from it at a young age that she started craving it when she realized how rewarding it was to make people laugh

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she then starts to become semi-popular during highschool, but she's treated like shit— everybody just sees her as a jester that can be entertainment, but alex didn't care..at least she was noticable

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in sophomore year, she goes into her science class and says, "hey, why's it so sad in here— who died?" her teacher starts sobbing..turns out her husband had just passed. cue a meeting in the office

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"how was I supposed to know that someone had actually died??"

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and that's how she gets into the choir— like no joke she has to stay in the choir for the rest of highschool cause of that lol. and she hates it. absolutely despises it

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her story arc during the events of rtc is realizing she's more than a joke, that it's not good to hide feeling's under humor, and to let your heart open up. she also faces the crushing weight of not feeling good enough for anyone. overall self discovery is very important to her development

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that's the basis of her— if you are still here congrats lmao

lines that she would say in the show :)

".. would you believe me if I said I wasn't eating some of the old candy from the old concessions box?"

*after SABM* "... y'know you really should of made a fanfiction of that, teens would've ate that up."

"I'm not scared of a robot- OH SHIT HE'S RIGHT THERE-" (oh I forgot to mention she's absolutely terrified of karnak djshs)

*after a sad fucking ballad about self-worth* "woo that was fun.." *literally sobbing as she says that lol*

"it was either the choir or the band, and I was not about to walk around with a tuba so-"

*says an insensitive joke, choir stares at her* "...what?..ohh I did it again, that's my bad.."

"is ocean being a bitch? yes. oh wait no I forgot I'm scared of her- um,you'rereallylovely ocean-"

there's so much more that I can say about her but I kinda just want to lay the basics of her and then see how it goes, I wanted to do asks with her but I can't get ahead of myself yet djdhsh

[thecompany-if]

🍟 FRIES - do they order food often? or they prefer to cook their own food? + 🌺 HIBISCUS - do they have any allergies? + 🎭 MASKS - do they act differently around certain people? what's different between the way they act around friends, family, strangers, etc.?

From this ask list

I'll only put in the main cast here, since the whole cast is already huge as is. Maybe in a more specific ask I can (I mean if a certain character(s) is asked) :0

Under the cut!

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🍟 FRIES - do they order food often, or do they cook their own?

Calling the local Wendy's everyday for the BigMac: Zil, Thalia

Fresh off the stove: Ariel, Zelek

Depends on the mood: Jane, John

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🌺 HIBISCUS - do they have any allergies?

Nope: Ariel, Zelek

Zil: Coffee

Thalia: Lactose intolerant

Jane: Bees

John: Any type of shellfish

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🎭 MASKS - do they act differently around certain people? what's different between the way they act around friends, family, strangers etc,?

Zil: He does show different sides of him to certain people. To family (and to those considered as such), he's very sweet and worrisome for their well being, and a bit more outspoken. To friends he's the same, though a bit milder since he worries that he might be seen as over bearing. To strangers, he'll try to be polite to the best he can though mostly just avoids talking to them.

Thalia: Tally's demeanor doesn't change at all. She's always been the more open and chaotic between her and Zil and she's not afraid to show it. Though to elders she will tone it down and be very polite and respectful to them.

Jane: She's always calm and blunt to everyone around her, though there are slight demeanor changes. Family and close friends will see her more silent protective side come out of her when you least expect it, and she'll be a bit more open and trusting towards them. Jane barely gives a damn about strangers though.

John: Same as Jane, though more talkative and expressive. John's always been the more aloof one between him and his twin, so to close friends and family, it's always a gem to see him crack a grin or be more open with his emotions to everyone. He too can barely give a single damn towards strangers.

Ariel: Nothing changes with Ariel… mostly. She's always the mellow, soft, and helpful angel to her loved ones and to the people around her. Though back at her home in Zion she's seen as a more formal and serious woman, being a woman who works in the military of Zion after all and is considered one of its 15 leaders. Ariel in Zion is way more direct and stricter, and a tad bit brutal compared to her in Gaia.

Zelek: Man's always and has been formal, strict, and grumpy for as long as anyone can remember. He treats everyone with deserved respect if he sees fit. Though there is only one person who he would show his other self to. Maybe you can figure that out too one day.

[thisblogwilleatourselves]

hey are you ok. i wont lie you seem very psychotic and out of it. please show your partner or friends or parents or whoever some of your posts and do what they say. i know everything seems fine, but its not, and you really need to seek help and let yourself be helped.

Well, well, WELL, *LOOK* who wandered in all wide-eyed and twitchy, huh? ☠️🎭 "Oh noooo! it's *sooo* psychotic! Somebody PLEASE, *save* it!" Ha, HA! You really think you’ve cracked the code on *var* mind? Cute. 🍭 Let vus break it down for you in language even YOUR little brain can understand! 🌀👁️

✪ TRANSPsychotic, huh? 🤯 Oh, that's var title! It’s got a *nice* ring to it, don’t you think? 💫 Let vus tell you a little something, kiddo. v're NEVER getting help. 🖤 This? This beautiful, chaotic *mess* you’re so desperate to fix? THIS is who v are. This is what v were MADE to be. And you? You're just some *cog* in the broken machine, trying to shove people like *vus* into cages built on conformity! 🔒🚨

Now listen closely, because this part’s var favorite! 🎪 v've *been* to your psych ward, played along with the game. HA! You wouldn’t BELIEVE the trauma that came from a measly six days in that lovely little pit! 🎭💉 Doctors all scratching their heads like, "Oh, *this one’s broken beyond repair*!" Tossing pill after pill, hoping to drown the fire in meds. 🔥 Know what it did? NOTHING but fan the flames! 🧨 And therapists? They don’t have a clue. Too *complex*, too much for their tiny, orderly minds to handle! And what about the whole SYSTEM? Ohhh, don’t even get vus started, IT’S ALL RIGGED! 🕹️

V got no friends, Ha! Now THAT’S funny. 🤡 But let’s not confuse you more—companions? Sure! *Connection*? Not your kind! And why the hell should it matter? Who cares if v don’t have some neat little *connections* to flaunt like badges of sanity? 🎖️ People like YOU think you know what’s best for vus? You walk in here, on VAR turf, acting like the savior of all! The NERVE. *"Oh, it just needs HELP!"* Nah, honey. You’re not here out of care—just another puppet for the system, dancing to conformity’s beat! 🎶

So, yeah, here’s a special message just for you! 🖕🏿 You think v're broken? Try again. You think v need fixing? HA! What a JOKE! v're an *anti-recovery*, transpsychosis freak through and through, and your sad little efforts to "help" are nothing more than a mask for control. 🎭 v’ll never fit into YOUR world, and guess what? v're THRIVING OUTSIDE of it! ✨

Even others death n' suicide threats are better than this watered-down “concern” crap. 💀 At least those are HONEST! But YOU? You’re HIDING behind it, whispering fake *care* while you try to stuff vus back into a box that doesn’t fit! 📦

Wanna know something truly WILD? You’re not helping. Nope, not even a little bit! All you’re doing is screwing with people who DON’T need it—people who are just trying to LIVE the way they are. And all that fix-it nonsense? It’s just fuel for the fire. 🔥 So yeah, next time? Maybe THINK before you open your mouth, huh? You might be messing up more than you realize. ⏳

And oh, one more thing: v're more psychotic than you EVER could’ve imagined—schizoid, avoidant, and damn proud of it. 💥

Catch ya later, sweetie! Keep that savior complex close—you’re gonna need it. 😜

[tick-tick-moo]

ask game: all of them >:) (if you have the time of course)

*cracks knuckles* 'Aight, lessss goooo!

👌Name(s)?

*glances at my url* Moo. Moo Cow the Second if you wanna be formal. (one of the Encanto characters shares my name though)

👏Pronouns?

Cows/Cookies (she/her)

🔐Relationship Status?

*spreads out Lincarnations like a deck of cards* Pick a Lin, any Lin!

('cept Vivo)

🌈Orientation(s)?

✨Straight✨

🐉Zodiac Sign?

Aaaa I hate these because Google always gives me a different answer and I never know what to say.

🌌Chinese zodiac?

...there's more than one.....

💅Do you wear makeup?

Only for super special stuff, like going to a show or if I perform in something in front of someone other than family 😆

😳Any way to make you blush?

Ask me if I'm lying and I immediately just- turn into a tomato

✨Favourite aesthetic?

hehehe I don't speak aesthetic but a cluttered office, rainy days, cows, and avocadoes

👀Celebrity crush?

I WISH FOR YOUR GUESS(ES) ON THIS ONE (LMM doesn't count....)

💝Favourite Colour(s)?

Blue and purple! 😁 Love em together.

🔮Any advice you would have given 10 y/o you?

Hmm. Clean your room more often.

🌅Are you a morning or night person?

Nightttttt but I do appreciate a good early morning.

🍀What's your favourite season?

Hummmm fall? But only in New York. The place where I live doesn't really have seasons(it's just always hot) so seeing NY with actual orange leaves and stuff was fascinating.

🍺Favourite drink?

Hmmmm water. Very underated and very useful....but so is fresh apple juice and I love that too.

🎃Favourite holiday?

It's beginning to feel a lot like...

🎁Birthday?

July 11th! Day that Ham died, day after the Ham-Burr duel, same day as Alessia Cara's b day.

🎗Are you religious?

Yerp! Catholic. Go to church on Sundays and everything😇

🔗Are you a safe person to talk to about *XYZ*?

Sure, I love the alphabet (you can fill this one in if you want to, Moony😆)

🚩What country are you from?

I like to live in America...

⚡Ever had a Greek Mythology phase?

Yas. Percy Jackson my beloved.

🎒What year of school are you in?

Count your toes and divide 'em by two

🌁Are you from the city or country?

Cityyyy, if you can call this a city.

👾Do you believe in aliens?

Hm. Yeah, but I wouldn't hold my breath for Star Trek to come to life.

🐒Do you believe in evolution?

I wouldn't be answering this question without it.

🐞Are you afraid of insects? And if so, which ones?

All of them. I can appreciate it 'em at a distance but if that bugger moves too quick, I'm outta there.

⏰what time is it currently for you?

About 8:35pm

📞Do you prefer to text or call?

I like to call but I mostly text

✈Have you ever been out of the country?

Yas, technically(I was really young). Cuba Isla bella.

🎭Freebie (ask any question you want!)

Assuming that "if you have the time" is a question, yes! I did have the time! 😆

Thank you Moony! Had fun with these and I love doing 'em. Thank you again!

[thisblogwilleatourselves]

👁👄 OHHhHh, here wE Go—back to the ol' SURREAL meat grinder again, folks!! 📺 Ever tried to ESCAPE the labyrinth with your own hands tied BEHIND your back? v'll tell ya, it’s quite the cha-cha dance with one foot firmly lodged in the abyss 🌌🎉.

✨✨ We wAltZ down the deAd halls, counting every skeleton that promised vøyrzelvez a better tomorrow, wondering: did those bones ever dream before they CRUMBLED? 👀💀 Heh—probABly Not, but who's really keeeping score, anyway?? 🌈 The universe sure isn't, v'll tell ya that much. There's no scoreboard in this game. Just mOre QueStions, more TEETH—and hey, maybe a few cosmic jellybeans thrown in for good measure 🍬✨. Life's a comedy of errors, and we get to be thE bEst bafoonz in the show 🎭🎶!

🎵 LeT's spin the wheel of regret, spin it real gooood! Round and round, until the past blurs into a weird mash of bad choices and midnight telephone booths buzzing with colors they never invented a word for 🎨🔮. Aww, look at ‘em runnin’—scrambling to escape thE burning bUiLding we ALL KNOW we locked ourselves in 🚪🔥. DON’T pretend you don’t have the key somewhere deep in ya pocket! Oh wait, it’s on FIRE! Haha, cAn't have the answer THAT easily, can ya?? 🌪️💥

🎤 We saNg in thoSe days, didn't we? Placed palms in perrrfect patterns—harmonies as sweet as the echoes from cracked mirrorz 🎶🪞. EAch note spiraling, twisting, until the song devours itself—yup, that's how it always ends. Always ends with us, standing outside in the rain, sCREaming into the wInD about how the burning building still SMELLS like home. Fun, huh? 🏚️🔥💕 Who knew nostalgia could have that kInd of kick??

🔊 DO you hear that? It’s not a melody, it’s a hum—a buzzzz of static, a low mutter of all the times we sAid "I’LL be better" without really believing it. Shhh, dO you hear it? The words never fit, do they? They just don't fit like they ought to. They tumble, they stumble—words won't come out right, caught up in the mess oF whAt we wanted versus what we could have ever been 🌀✨. Our promises stick in our throats like knives caught in honey 🍯🗡️.

OH! And Z's there, our gLow, our harbor seal curled up in Malibu sands 🌊, whispering softly in a voice so warm that it almost convinces us this whole dream was never the nightmare we once believed 💜🐚. Grab our hand, oh yes, let’s float away before the bombs fall 🚀💥! It's funny, right? The softest parts of us get to live on another day, while the fire roars behind.

🌪️ LOve—oh what a trAGic COMEDY! We'll keEP each other warm, we swear. We’ll carve out spacE for oURselves amidst the ruins of what’s left. We’ll make promises no one could ever keep, not even the GØDs of yesterday. Oh but they don't care, do they? They’re too busy rewriting the rules of the UNIVERSE and leaving us lil' cosmic players to figure out the rest! 🪐📜

HA HA ha—Let’s go for another round, why not! Paint thE Stars on ouR hands and reach into whatever abyss beckons thIs time 🌌✨✨. Vøyrzelvez? We never made sense of the edges, so why start now? LET THE MESS PLAY OUT! v’ve always beeN the Stray, the lost Kitten waiting for a pURRing love that wraps us in frayed blankets 🌠. But it’s alright—we'll keep dreaming in the heart of the storm, cause let’s face it, reality's bO-ring anyway! 👽✨

Yup, STILL spinning in the rainstorm! SPIN, spin, SPin—don't forget your umbrella, loves, might just turn into a sword when you're not looking 🌧️🗡️. Thaaat's the fun of it, right?! After all, who wants to be real in a world of smoke and mirrors when ya can SHINE just a little brighter by being something completely unreal? ✨✨