#Fundy Nightmares

[delicehm]

I just realized one thing

Tallulah saw Binary Monster in her dream long before it's introduction

Tallulah had a prophetic dream

You know, who also had prophetic dreams?

Fundy.

Wilbur had some serious beef with Apollo, I see

[notsogoodangel]

Tallulah's letter reminded me of a sentiment I have seen before in another SMP. Although, Tallulah's future seems much happier than his.

It's impressive how someone can recreate the exact same backstory while trying to change it.

He said to his daughter, "I want to give you the option if you want a weapon." Seemingly not wanting to repeat his mistake of forcing his son into a war. While not remembering that, his son told him that he just wanted him to stay and supported him even if he didn't follow his father.

Now, both are escaping their father's enormous shadow that looms in their tired eyes, their prophetic nightmares, and their identical pasts; all while showing that they are not just his son and daughter.

[dragotalks]

here's a duo literally no-one knows and is linked mostly just to me and my friend cuz it really doesn't have a meaning itself

I love that song though

[nerdycolorcupcake]

Glad that you asked! You see, I always liked the idea that Dream XD is not a benevolent kind of god, more like a demon if anything (hence why it's mostly known as a dreamon)

So what would happen if a sad lonely fox decide to make a deal with said god because he looked like his ex fiance?

Why, he'll get their undying devotion of course

But with a prize

His soul would be constantly munched upon, not completely though

Fundy can never die, so he can feed from them forever :) (that's why Fundy wasn't afraid of dream's sword, it would be useless)

And go into dates through their neverending nightmares

I also made mentions of that Headcannon idea in this and this old posts

The thing is, in my au Fundy eventually get together with Dream again, and both being married, and dating George as well (who is not into marriage)

So Dream XD decided to capitalize on that and make another deal with Fundy

Keep their precious family alive and well, in exchange of his and George's souls

Which sadly, they accepted

@thenaiads

[under-the-eye]

It’s Derek’s wedding day!

The Landgraabs rented out the biggest megachurch in Tartosa for the occasion, since both families are pretty large.

Here are the families and the guests settling in for the ceremony!

Bo, as Derek’s best man, was the first to walk down the aisle.

Then came Mary-Faith and Geoffrey, who was tearing up. Mary-Faith is his eldest daughter, so this is the first time he’s had to give a daughter away at the wedding altar. Such a blessed moment!

Then, finally, the vows.

Of course both of them saved their first kiss for the wedding altar, so they ended up bumping foreheads when they went in for the kiss. Aren’t they adorable?

At the cake cutting, Derek tried to do a flip with the knife and wound up giving himself a small cut. Mary-Faith is getting a crash course in the ‘exasperated wife’ department!

In a delightful moment of comedy, Derek shoved wedding cake into Mary-Faith’s face. He’s such a jokester.

Then the first dance. Don’t they look so precious together?

After their honeymoon in Tartosa, Derek and Mary-Faith will be moving into a lovely house near the Landgraabs in Oasis Springs. One day Derek will inherit our family home. Johnathan and I are so proud of our son and eagerly look forward to his season of married life.

[lildevyl]

Whumptober Day 26: Nightmares

DSMP Confronting the Past Conituation of Whumptober Day 17: Nowhere Else To Go. This is the Prequel to it!

Summary:

Summary:  Foolish has been having a reoccurring nightmare of a Banquet that ends with someone he cares about being Sacrificed.  Foolish doesn’t know what the nightmares mean, but he feels it might be some sort of vision.  The question is can Foolish figure out what these nightmares mean and be able to stop it from happening?

TW: Reoccurring Nightmares, Characters Death (Not really dead but they die in the nightmares), Starting Possessions.

(Night One)

With a satisfied grin, Foolish finished a good part of the build for the day.  He loves building and this build was one of his best builds ever.  An entire mansion for Tubbo, Ranboo, and their adopted son Michael!  He was so proud of his work and Ranboo was more than impressed!  Foolish walked to his Temple and treated himself to a relaxing bath.

Foolish yawned a bit, it wasn’t uncommon that after exerting a lot of energy his body would start to feel a little drained.  Is this what humans tend to feel every day after a long day’s work?  Huh, maybe that’s why they need those vacations every year.  To help regenerate their body’s energy.  Another yawn later, and Foolish decides to head to bed to regenerate his energy.

(The Banquet)

Foolish arrived on time at the Banquet

 Some of his friends invited him to.  He doesn’t remember what it’s about but he and a lot of friends were having a lot of fun!  Papa Puffy was there!  His old friend Ponk was there.  Eret, Hannah, George, and many others as well.  Everyone was on the dance floor having a great time!  Foolish talked about the mansion that he built for Tubbo and Ranboo and everyone seemed very impressed with it.

Everyone sat down at the dinner table and Bad asked if anyone wanted to give a speech.  Foolish gave his speech, though he doesn’t remember what it was.  Papa Puffy gave their speech, something about giving their friends a second chance, huh?  George gave his speech and then Eret, and then Sam, and then Ponk.

Bad gave his speech but something seemed   .  .  .   off about it.  Foolish didn’t know why but something didn’t feel right.  Like he’s waiting for something - bad?  To happen.

Foolish.

Something was about to happen and Foolish knew it.  He just didn’t know what it was!  Foolish looked around, but no one said the codeword.  So, why did it feel like something horrible was about to happen?  A feeling of dread took over and Foolish couldn’t shake the feeling.  Looking back and forth between Sam and Papa Puffy, just waiting for one of them to give the codeword, but nobody did.  Everyone was enjoying the soup, the appetizers, and soon the main course.

“You okay, Foolish?”  Bad asked, bringing Foolish out of his thoughts.

“Huh?  What?”

“You okay, Foolish?”  Bad asked.  “You barely touch your appetizer.”

“Oh, sorry.  Lot on my mind,” Foolish said, unable to shake this dreadful feeling.

But then it happened.  Lava poured around them, trapping them.  Bad, AntFrost, and Ponk stood up and laughed.  Revealing that this Banquet was nothing more than a Sacrifice party for whatever was in that damn egg-like cocoon.

Eret knelt in front of the altar, head bowed and all Foolish could do was look on in utter horror.  Why was this happening?  Then AntFrost brought down the sword.

(Foolish’s Room)

 Foolish sat straight up in bed, breathing heavily, shaking from head to toe in cold sweat.  What was that?  Some kind of nightmare?  It had to be.  BadBoyHalo, AntFrost, Ponk, they wouldn’t  .   .   .  They wouldn’t - they were his and Papa Puffy’s friends!  No, they - they definitely wouldn’t do something like that.

Foolish.

Foolish got out of bed and quickly splashed some water on his face.  Then he got ready for the day.  The sun will rise, shortly, and Foolish   .   .   .   Foolish, needs to build something.  He needs to start building something to take his mind off of that nightmare.

(Night 7)

Foolish built and built and built and built and built, he had to.  It was the only way to get his mind off of things and right now, Foolish needed something to distract himself.  The nightmare was still fresh in his mind and he needed to take his mind off it.  So Foolish builds and builds and builds, and builds some more.  Taking a step back to admire his work, Foolish was very proud of his work!  The outside looked amazing and the inside was coming along very well!  But Foolish just couldn’t seem to shake this feeling of deja vu, like he’s been here before and this sense of dread was starting to creep up on him as if   .   .   .

NO!  No, no, no no!  That was just a nightmare!  A nightmare!  A dream!

Foolish.

Dreams can’t hurt you!  Dreams can’t hurt you!  Dreams can’t hurt you!  They can’t hurt, they can’t hurt you, they can’t hurt you.  They.  Can’t.  Hurt.  You!  Dreams can come true, yes, but nightmares can’t!  They just   .   .   .  can’t!

“Foolish!”

“Huh, what?”  Foolish turned around to see Ranboo standing there.  “Oh!  Hey, Ranboo!”

“You okay, Foolish?  You seem a little distracted,” Ranboo asked with concern.  “Maybe you should take a break from building for a bit.”

Foolish sighed, and stared at the ocean with a longing look in his eyes, wanting nothing more than to let his shark side out right then and there.  It has been so long since he took a dip in the ocean and let his shark side out.  He is a God of the Ocean, the Shark being his Animal Totem.  It would be really good to go for a swim for a few hours.  Take his mind off of things, feed his shark side.  Oh, how he missed the taste of raw fish when he caught them.  The joy of swimming so fast that he could fly through the air before diving back down in the deep dark blue.

Foolish closed his eyes and took a deep breath.  “You know what, maybe you’re right?  Maybe I should take a break for a few hours.”  Foolish said never, tearing his eyes away from the ocean.  “You don’t mind that I do that?  Maybe take a swim for the day?”

(The Banquet)

Foolish arrived at the party a little later than intended.  He got carried away with one of his builds again and completely lost track of time!  This wasn’t the first time something like this had happened and everyone gave a light-hearted chuckle.  Foolish joined them on the dance floor, busting out some moves and enjoying himself.  He needed this!

Foolish.

Foolish looked around thinking that he heard someone calling him, but nobody did.  Shrugging his shoulders and chalking it up to overworking himself yet again.  Foolish went back to enjoying the music and dancing.

AntFrost announced that dinner was ready and the food looked amazing!  Skeppy said that he made all the food himself and if it tasted as good as it looked.  Then they were in for a real treat!  Foolish tried the first few dishes and he must say that Skeppy has outdone himself!  Foolish wondered what spices Skeppy had used because he couldn’t quite pinpoint the flavor, but the food was delicious!

“Are we going to do the Ceremony, Bad?”  Skeppy asked excitedly.  “Are we going to have them join us in the Ceremony?”

“Yes, Skeppy.  We will do the Ceremony,” Bad said.

Skeppy couldn’t hold his excitement anymore and started to bounce around in his chair.  “Ceremony!  Ceremony!  Ceremony!”

“Oh?  Is there going to be a Ceremony, Bad?”  Eret asked intrigued.

“Why, yes.  It’s the big reason why we asked all of you to come tonight.  We were hoping to have all of you join us in the Ceremony?” Bad asked, looking around.

Foolish smiled and nodded yes at Bad, not trusting his voice.  He felt really  .  .  .   off.   Lava began to pour down the walls, trapping everyone behind a waterfall of lava.  Foolish was on his feet but quickly grabbed the back of the chair as a wave of dizziness hit him.

“Did you like the food I prepared for you, Foolish?”  Skeppy asked with a sinister smile.

“What did you do to me?”  Foolish demanded.

“I put a Weakening Potion in the food to weaken you and your powers, Foolish,” Skeppy explained.  “The Egg wants Foolish.  The Egg will get Foolish.”

“Alright, that’s enough!  I’ve had enough of this Egg!  And now you’ve gone and poisoned my friend?!  That’s going too far!”  Ponk ran to where he hid the chest that had their weapons.  Only to find the chest to be empty!

“What the -”

“Hahahahaha!!!!  Were you perhaps looking for these?”  Bad taunted, handing the weapons out to Hannah, AntFrost, and Skeppy.  “Oh, you know what?  Since Ponk has so much spirit and went through all that trouble to sneak these in.  Why not have Ponk be the first to be Sacrificed?”

“Great idea Bad!  Would you kindly follow me!”  Foolish attempted to stop Hannah but fell to his hands and knees.

“It’s okay, Foolish.  It’s okay.”  Ponk tried to reassure his friend.

Then Hannah brought the sword down.

(Foolish’s Bedroom)

Foolish bolted straight up.  He was shivering from head to toe with it only being seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit.  Stumbling to the bathroom, Foolish splashed some cold water on his face.  Closing his eyes and taking several deep breaths, Foolish tried to calm himself down.  These - these nightmares are getting worse and Foolish has no idea why he’s having them or what they mean.

(Night 13)

Foolish wasn’t himself today.  He started snapping at Ranboo - at Ranboo!  Why did he do that?  He never lashed out before!  It’s got to be the stress of the build that he’s been doing for Ranboo and Tubbo and the nightmares that have been plaguing him.  He still can’t get over that!  What do they mean?

He keeps revisiting the same nightmare but every time it’s a bit different.  Foolish was invited to a Banquet hosted by BadBoyHalo, AntFrost, and Skeppy.  Sometimes Skeppy wasn’t even there and instead, it’s either Hannah or Ponk or both of them.  And then someone dies at the hands of the people who should be their friends.

Foolish.

The worst part about these nightmares is, is the fact that Foolish doesn’t know why.  Why would they do that?  Why would Papa Puffy’s friends do that?  What was the Egg?  Was the Egg a Dreamon?  The Blood God?  An Ancient like him that was trapped or imprisoned by the God War?

Foolish.

Foolish looked around thinking that Ranboo or Tubbo or someone was trying to get his attention.  Wait, when did he leave Snowchester?  When did Foolish get to the dessert of his Summer home?  He must be more tired than he thought.  Foolish will deal with the fight he had with Ranboo tomorrow, right now, he needs some well-deserved rest.

(The Banquet)

Foolish arrived at the Banquet a few minutes after Papa Puffy and Sam.  Looking around, he couldn’t help but smile a bit at the decorations.

“Foolish! You made it!” Bad said.

“Yeah, sorry, I’m a little late.”

“Got caught up with another build, again?”  Bad asked and then laughed lightly at Foolish’s nod.  “Well grab some punch and the dance floor is open.  The food will be ready here shortly!”

“Foolish!”  Papa Puffy called.  “Foolish!  You need to relax!  We’re here to have some fun!  Come on, and bust a move on the dance floor!”

Foolish smiled and joined everyone on the dance floor.  He even tried to mingle a bit with Nikki, and Hannah, but his heart just wasn’t in.

“You okay, Foolish?”  Eret asked.

“Yeah, yeah.  Just stressed.  A lot of people have been asking and hiring me to build for them.  Apparently, I received the reputation of one of the “Best Builders”' on the Server.”  Foolish tried to sound light-hearted.

“Oh, you have, Foolish!  You have!”  Eret said with a lot of enthusiasm.  “You might want to start your own business!”

Foolish gave a genuine smile and chuckled a bit at that.  Ah, so that’s why he felt so out of it!  It was just stress!  Stress from building and stress from him trying to top himself, and outdo himself with every build.  That’s got to be it!  Right?  Right.  Okay, Foolish time to go and enjoy the music, the punch, and the food!  You’re here to have fun!  And to get your mind off of things.

Foolish.

Bad announced that dinner was ready and Foolish was eager to dig in.  The food tasted amazing!  Ponk outdid himself!  Foolish wondered what he used because it was just the right amount of spicy that he liked!  Foolish engaged in some small talk while they ate.  That was until he noticed the lava began to pour down the walls!

“What the?!”

“Oh My Stream!”

“XD!  What’s happening?!”

“AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!”

“Hehehehehahahahahaha!  Well, now, who would like to go first to be Sacrificed for the Egg?”  Bad asked, enjoying the chaos.

“Sacrificed?!”  Fundy screamed.

“No, we’re fine, we’re fine, we’re fine,” Puffy tried to assure everyone.  “You know what?  I didn’t trust you Bad!  I didn’t trust you at all!  I didn’t trust you or AntFrost or Ponk!  You know, it’s unfortunate that I can’t trust either one of you!”  Puffy went over to where they hid the chest under the table.  “Because I planned for this!  Wait, what?!”

“Oh ho!  Were you looking for these?”  Bad asked, handing the weapons out.

“What?!  How?!”  Puffy demanded.

“I’m sorry Puffy,”  Hannah apologized.  “I had to do it.  I had to tell them.”

“What?  Hannah?  But you were with us!”  Foolish couldn’t believe this!  Not only was he not able to save Ponk but now Hannah has betrayed them?

“The Egg!  It’s been helping me!  Healing me!”  Hannah explained.

“Now, who’s all ready for the Sacrifices?!”  Bad asked excitedly

“WHAT?!”

“Well, you see, for the Egg to hatch it needs energy.  And in order to get that energy is for people to die near it and that’s where you all come in!”  Bad explained.  “So, who wants to go first?”

“Whoa, whoa, whoa!  Bad!  AntFrost!  This is your last chance with me!”

“Puffy, this is your fault!”  AntFrost said.  “You betrayed the Eggpire!  You were part of something beautiful and worth something!  Now, everyone behind you will die!  Because of you!”

“Not because of me!  I did what I had to do to protect the people!  To protect my son!”  Puffy exclaimed.  Hoping for one last attempt to get through to the people she once called friends.

“Well, then.  Thank you for volunteering!  You can go first Puffy!”  AntFrost began to drag Puffy up to the altar with Puffy putting up one hell of a fight.

“Alright stop!  I am sick of this foul red stench.  I tried - we’ve tried to give this dreadful Egg another chance!  But it’s probably best that it ends this way.  Let’s see if this Egg can withstand a barrage of lightning!”  Foolish began to charge up his power to summon the lightning.  But nothing happened.  Foolish tried again, eyes glowing white, but nothing happened.  Foolish tried again, eyes glowing white and sparks flying around him, but nothing happened.

“Wait, wait, - I don’t  .  .  .  I don’t understand   .   .  .  Why’s it - why’s it not working?”  Foolish asked confused.  Why weren’t his powers working?  Why wasn’t it working?  Why can’t he summon the lightning?

“Did you like the food I made you, Foolish?”  Ponk asked.  “I must admit, I didn’t think it would work on you, but I’m glad it did.”

“What?!  Ponk?!  What did you do to me?”  Foolish screamed in disbelief.  How did it come to this?

“After our encounter at your Summer Home, with you doing that wonderful display of your powers.  I slipped you a Weakening Potion in your food.”  Ponk explained.  “Glad to see that it worked!”

“It’s okay, Foolish!  It’ll be okay!”  Puffy tried to reassure her son.  “I’ll come back!  I’ll still have two canon lives.”

AntFost then brought the sword down.

(Foolish’s Bedroom)

“NO!!!!”  Foolish screamed falling out of bed, wrestling with the sheets to untangle himself.

“No!  No, no, no, no, no!!!!  Ender, no!  Not Papa Puffy!  Not Papa Puffy!”  Foolish pleaded.

A part of Foolish wanted to believe that these nightmares mean nothing and that the events that keep happening in the Dream World would never happen!  But another part of him knew that if he didn’t figure out what these mean, then chances are.  These nightmares will become visions of the future.  A future that Foolish fears what might happen if they do come true.

(Captain Puffy’s House)

Captain Cara “Puffy” walked into her Kitchen to make a teapot.  She earned the nickname “Puffy” years ago when she was on board a ship because of how “puffy” and “soft” her hair was like wool.  The Sheep Hybrid smiled at the memories.  Going from swabbing the decks when she first signed up to be part of the crew to one day becoming the Captain.

The whistling of the tea kettle brought Puffy out of her musings and she quickly made herself a cup of tea.  Puffy walked over to the back balcony of her home and sighed deeply.  She hasn’t been sleeping well lately and sometimes Puffy can just tell that something was bothering her son.  If the way the ocean was acting Snowchester was anything to go by.  She’s not sure what it was but something has shaken Foolish. 

Puffy insisted that her home was built near the ocean.  She loved the smell and the feel of the water and wind.  Puffy would be lying if she didn’t say that she missed the wide open ocean with the sails full from the wind traveling across the seas and discovering new lands.  But after that one incident that nearly cost her, not only her life but her crew member’s life.  Puffy knew that she had to retire after that.

Taking another deep breath, Puffy looked out from her balcony.  Trouble was, a foot and something was about to happen.  Call Puffy superstitious but after sailing the seven seas, you tend to notice certain signs that everyone else would dismiss.  The waves of the ocean were crashing more violently as if the ocean was trying to take the land itself back to its watery grave.

The other thing that caught Puffy’s attention was the moon itself.  The Autumn Moon was full tonight and with how bright the orange was with how dark the shadows of the Moon herself were.  It looked as if Puffy was staring at a Jack-O-Lantern in the sky!  Puffy hadn’t seen this in so many years!  And the last time this happened  .   .   .

Yeah, something was off!  Something was affecting her son!  Puffy knew that Foolish was the God of the Ocean and the Totem of Death.  But after they met each other all those years ago, Puffy had helped Foolish regain a connection to his humanity and even adopted him as her son.

Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, Puffy decided to sing a song that she hadn’t sung in a long, long, long time.  Hoping that the ocean and the wind will carry it back to her son.

[nolanhattrick]

i'm honestly really worried about the smiths ownership and the yotes going to SLC. i do not want a team in utah. i do not want a kids development program in the hands of people in utah. i do not want a team being owned by a BYU billionaire alumnus. keep these fucks out of the NHL. there's enough sexual abuse that happens at the hands of executives and staff and coaches without dragging this fucking cult into it too.

[bronzetomatoes]

I miss fundy lore

[hulahoopsoupgroup]

its been about 7 months since i left christianity. for the most part, im doing great. i love not having to feel guilty about literally just existing, and i like that im allowed to look for answers to bigger questions from sources outside of the bible and church

what i dont love is that, even after 7 months, i still occasionally have horrific dreams that open old wounds for days on end. i wake up in the early hours of the morning, numb with adrenaline from seeing those haunting faces, cruel eyes, and hellish smiles. i shudder as i toss and turn, unable to burn the images of nightmarish religious imagery off the inside of my eyelids.

on nights like those, im afraid to fall back asleep. most of the time, ill just read a bunch of short stories to overload my brain with information and force it to forget everything else. im sick of the panic attacks and nightmares and the feeling like somebodys always watching me. i cant wait for the day it finally stops

[despazito]

With all due respect I'm pretty sure there's like a bunch of fundamentalist evangelicals and mormon parents who call Halloween satanic and evil? there was a whole king of the hill episode on it. Some of them even make weird christian versions of haunted houses to instill a fear of hell and premarital sex into their kids

Feeling like an evil hater today.

Halloween is overrated and cryptidcore tumblypoos just make me dislike it more oh and spirit halloween is a plastic junk factory. shien ass store.

[thesmpisonfire]

Anyway cFundy is far away living in a quiet snowy taiga with his growing boy Yogurt rn. He knows how to farm just enough for the two of them and whenever they wanna splurge, Fundy goes down the mountain to sell some berries and buys some sweets for the two of them. Sometimes, he buys a honey jar which the seller tells it's from a farmer with a name Fundy knows too well. Fundy won't say anything, of course, and just make small talk.

He still has nightmares sometimes, he doesn't think he'll ever be free of them. But it's alright. He's finally at home.

[mcytblrconfessions]

c!fundys switch from him being awake in his home to a nightmare sequence in dsmp is so under appreciated and I’m still salty it was open ended

[ideas-left-unwritten]

So here's a hybrid au I had in mind! For sbi, of course, though a bit of Quackity&Techno friendship because idk but I think it's neat

Philza is an ender dragon hybrid. They're not supposed to exist. Anyway, he lives in the end and does cool shit, and eventually the goddess of the end (who is literally the end dimension itself) falls in love with him. Which is nice, Kristin loves her dragon husband.

One day, they decide they want to have kids, so Kristin's like 'sure, you know what, I'll just rip a piece of void out and roughly make it kid-shaped, that'll be fine' but Phil's like 'hey how the hell did we get two kids instead of one and also one of them is literally floating'.

They're twins! Techno is a warden hybrid and Wilbur is a wither hybrid. Phil loves Kristin but she absolutely does not get the fact that this is not what normal children do. They also make another child a few years later, who turns out to be an elder guardian hybrid.

So Wilbur: can wither things with his touch, float and make explosions with his mind. He also has three eyes (like the wither has 3 heads) but he keeps the third closed most of the time. He can see through invisibility potions, and is immune to lava.

Techno: is blind, but senses vibrations in the ground around him and hears really well and can sense things through literally every sculk vines in the world all at once. He can also teleport through them and scream loud enough to physically hurt people. Yes, he was a fun baby to deal with.

Tommy: can control water and basically has x-ray vision. He can also slow down time for individual people (the fatigue effect) and of course can breathe underwater and swim really fast.

Random things about their house. Most of the floor is covered in sculk so Techno can sense people and move through it easily. Wilbur absolutely abusing the fact that he can be quiet and hover so he doesn't touch the vines so Techno can't sense him. Tommy making parenting a fucking nightmare when he slows down everyone around him and just screams. Techno retreating to a little cave he's got carved out in an island for some piece and quiet. Mumza being the void so she's basically immune to everything and can go anywhere in the end, so she is fine while Phil suffers.

Anyway, once they're at an age where they can hide their hybrid nature, Phil takes them out into the world. Techno makes a name for himself as a gladiator, and really, they all just cause chaos. Techno befriends this homeless duck hybrid who full on admits to wanting to start a mafia when he grows older and Techno goes 'sounds cool, I'm yoinking you now' and takes him home.

Phil sees Quackity and goes 'hatchling??? hatchling who cannot fly???' and immediately is on board with adoption. He teaches Quackity how to fly.

Wilbur and Tommy, who didn't realise you could just kidnap orphans off the street and take them home begin their own collection, taking home Niki and Fundy, and Tubbo respectively. Phil adopts all of them. They all eventually know about the sbi's weird hybrid status and are cool with it.

Then along comes Dream.

The early days of the DSMP play out as normal, Tommy joins and causes some chaos, and pisses Dream off. But then, they realise 'hey this Dream guy's kind of a bitch' as time goes on, and slowly a plan begins to form. Basically, everyone else is in on the storyline and just acting along. There are no traitors, and the main guys that Phil adopted are all still great friends and love each other, and the other that join outside that group are in on it too. But Dream doesn't know any of this. He thinks it's real. And as time goes on, and his actions get worse and worse, everyone kind of dislikes him, even though they know he's not actually doinf any harm.

Oh, and the sbi are all immortal. Philza will respawn in the end and can regenerate with crystals. Wilbur's body can be killed, but then he just walks around as a bunch of souls until he can get to some soulsand and reform his body. If Tommy gets killed, he just regenerates at the nearest monument because he's a sea guardian you can't just kill the guardian of the sea. Techno also can't really be killed because he's all the sculk at once, so you kill him at one place and he just pops up in another like a hydra. Kristin, who is all of the End at once, is the only one who really gets him in that regard. Also, because she's a goddess, basically Mumza says none of the dsmp deaths count so there's no way any of them are dying on that server.

So, the canon events happen. L'Manberg falls and Wilbur 'dies'. Tommy gets exiled. Exile is absolutely a breeze for him. Techno and Wilbur visit him all the time and he's right next to the ocean which is great. Tubbo also visits him too.

Random idea that Ranboo finds out Techno's hybrid status when they're fleeing from some pillagers in a mansion and Techno pulls them through the sculk too (it's not a pleasant experience for anyone other than Techno. The only one outside of the main sbi who is used to it is Quackity because they do it so often) and they wind up in a cave. Techno asks if he can 'see' Ranboo's face, which Ranboo is opposed to until they realise 'oh that blindfold isn't just for show this guy is blind' because most people forget that Techno is, in fact, completely blind. They allow him to 'see' their face, and in return, Techno takes off his blindfold to show that he has no eyes whatsover so he can't even look Ranboo in the eyes and make the enderman hybrid uncomfortable. Ranboo immediately like Techno more for this because people really consider eye contact important. They bond, Techno decides not to drag them through the sculk again and they walk back to the surface.

The rest of canon goes along up until Dream's imprisonment. They imprison him, and then they basically forget about him. Because that's all dsmp was to them, a prank on an asshole, but now that's over they can return to their normal lives. Quackity starts Las Nevadas as the base of operations for his burgeoning mafia empire, with Techno at his side. Wilbur is Not jealous and doesn't make his own little attenpt at a mafia in retaliation (it doesn't work). Bench trio do things togeth, Ranboo and Tubbo get Michael, they're all living their best lives.

And then Dream breaks out of prison, because Sam has left it basically unattended for months now. And Dream wants answers, so he goes to Las Nevadas to find Quackity (who he thinks will be easy to manipulate) and get some help. Of course, Quackity is now the head of a mafia empire with most of the dsmp members working as partners alongside him, or at least as business partners with their own ventures. And Quackity also makes sure all the flooring in Las Nevadas is carpeted in sculk. Quackity tells Dream to get out of his casino, and Techno shows up basically to help threaten him (Quackity is good in a fight, okay, but not Dream good)

Dream thinks it's Techno running the empire and tries to tell Quackity he's being manipulated, but these guys aren't having any of it. They've literally been best friends to the point of nearly being siblings for years, they know what's up. In a last ditch attempt to get someone on his side, Dream asks Techno where Tommy is, information which Techno gives willingly.

Dream goes to the island where Tommy is and tries every trick in the book to make him come to his side, banking on the belief the conditioning in exile worked. It didn't, of course, and Tommy winds up fighting him instead. Dream wins, though, killing Tommy and is like 'well, hey, at least I managed to get rid of that fucking menace' except NOPE! Tommy's back because you're on an island surrounded by sea, near his monument. And Tommy finally reveals to Dream his hybrid status and kicks his ass.

And everyone lives happily ever after :)

[trans-corvo]

Youtube Video Essayists part 2

I made one of these lists years ago, so if you're wondering why big names like hbomberguy and Kat Blaque aren't here, that's why.

Science and Tech

Miniminuteman - Archaeologist and science educator whose content focuses on archaeological mysteries and debunking pseduoarcheaology. Videos average about 20 minutes to an hour and a half.

Adam Something - Most of his videos focus on urbanism and transport (it's more interesting than it sounds, I promise), but he also occasionally covers politics and culture. His bread and butter is tearing apart impractical billionaire passion projects (hyperloop, the cybertruck, Munger Hall). Big fan of trains. Average video playtime is 10 to 20 minutes.

Petal Palmer - A pre-med student and cancer patient who covers true stories of medical oddities and malpractice. Some of my favourites are on the Tylenol murders, the woman who froze alive (and survived unscathed), and fraudulent cancer awareness orgs. Videos run from 10 minutes to an hour and a half.

Politics and Culture

Caelan Conrad - Their channel mainly covers gay and trans rights, with a focus on debunking right-wing narratives and commentators. Videos average 30 minutes to an hour and a half.

Fundie Fridays - Started as a channel where Jen did her makeup and talked about various figures and sects of Christian fundamentalism, has since grown to include her husband and to cover politics. Very respectful in her tone, and very funny. I'd recommend their videos on the Miracle Mineral Solution (bleach), Eugene Scott, Duck Dynasty, and Gwen Shamblin Lara. Their early videos are only around 10 to 20 minutes, but these days they run as long as an hour and a half.

Khadija Mbowe - Honestly, her channel could fit under any of these categories. Her content varies wildly, but is always engaging and thought provoking. I'd recommend her videos on meritocracy in health and weightloss, Poor Things and engaging with 'problematic' material, and Barbie and white feminism. Videos average 20 to 40 minutes

F.D Signifier - Very well researched and presented commentary on politics, media, and black manhood. I'd recommend his videos on Eminem and white rappers, what makes men desirable, white men and edge lord movies, and how black athletes are exploited. Videos average 40 minutes to an hour and a half.

Foreign Man in a Foreign Land - Commentary on race and Caribbean culture. I'd recommend his videos on racism in gaming, tourism as the new slavery, and Elizabeth II and english colonialism. Videos average 20 minutes to an hour.

Arts and Entertainment

Broey Deschanel - Channel focuses on film and film criticism. I'd highly recommend her videos on the problems with method acting, feeling cynical about Barbie, and the 'death' of cinema. Videos average about 20 to 50 minutes and have a high production value.

Jane Mulcahy - Film and tv analysis, with a focus on media aimed towards female audiences. Lighthearted but thoughtful. I'd recommend her videos on the Red White and Royal Blue movie, Lifetime 'Daddy' movies, and the 'psycho biddy' genre. Videos average 20 minutes to an hour.

Verily Bitchie - Examining movies and tv through a queer and feminist lense, along with occasional videos on culture on politics. I'd recommend her feminist critique of Doctor Who, a look at bisexual representation on TV, and her video on trial by tiktok. Videos average 10 minutes to an hour and a half.

Coldcrashpictures - Pretty standard long-form film analysis. I'd recommend his videos on the current state of Hollywood, Freaks (1932) and old school horror, the 2020 dumpster fire watchlist, and cinematic masculinity. Videos average 20 minutes to an hour.

Internet Culture

WURLD - Commentary on internet trends and culture. More lighthearted and off the cuff in her presentation. Best videos include Is Booktok Ruining Reading?, the obsession with reusable cups, and hustle culture is a nightmare. Videos run from 15 to 45 minutes.

Gabi Bell - A lot of variation in her content, ranging from internet culture, to (bad) movies, to (bad) tv. I'd recommend her videos on tiktok drama and fake verification. Videos average 10 to 50 minutes.

Tiffany Ferg - Content focused on internet analysis. I'd recommend her videos on concert culture, learned helplessness and tech illiteracy, and 'body trends' and plastic surgery. Videos average from 20 to 40 minutes.

Salem Tovar - Nuanced commentary on internet culture. I'd recommend her videos on gen Z's aesthetic obsession, millennial parenting problems, and filming strangers in public. Videos average from 30 minutes to an hour and a half.

Ro Ramdin - Probably the funniest person on this list, I can't recommend her enough. Videos are thoughtful well edited. I'd recommend her videos on Hogwarts Legacy and financially supporting JK Rowling, the NFT island, the metaverse, and XQC. Videos average 20 to 40 minutes.

Also, misc. video essays: 2010s Pop Feminism: A Painful Look Back, We Need to Talk about TikTok's Obsession with Face Reading and its Dark History, Transphobia: The Far Right and Liberalism, You're Wrong about Modern Art, Who is Killing Cinema? - A Murder Mystery, Transition Regret & the Fascism of Endings, I Debunked Every "Body Language Expert" on Youtube, These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us, How Conservatives Created (and Cancelled) Gender.

[nerdycolorcupcake]

I can make it creepier :)

@delicehm

[scheepstep]

q!Phil 🤝 c!Fundy

Nightmare by Set It Off