#I only have like maybe 2 from 1 arcade and 1 from another

[skelayton-lord]

Tfw you find some arcade tokens around forgotten spare change, because you used to buy them in bulk to be used along the weeks, and of which arcades have closed down for years now.

[deus-ex-mona]

monachan haul has arrived ✨safely✨

[thewayitalknj]

Once again thanking you all for the love on this, here is Part 3!

*18+ MINORS DO NOT INTERACT*

Warnings - oral [both m&f receiving] ; masterbation [both m&f] ; fingering [mtof] ; safe sex [wrap it up my loves] ;Word Count - 3.7k

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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Date #1 was typical. He picked you up, treated you to dinner and ice cream afterwards. You found mindless things to talk about. People normally get to know each other on a first date, but considering you already knew so much you would find anything and everything to talk about. To end the night he kissed you on the cheek.

Date #2 was childlike and fun. He did, in-fact, take you bowling. The neon lights lit up the darkened alley and you both got so competitive that the group of teenagers complained about you to the manager. But that didn’t phase you, because after you beat him in bowling you beat him again in the arcade. Everytime he lost he insisted on kissing you to make up for the loss, realizing two games in he was losing everything on purpose just to kiss you, repeatedly. That night ended with a too-long goodbye kiss at your front door. 

Date #3 was specifically requested by you, a movie night ; to which you both were excited about the fact that you would just be alone together. You rearranged your living room a bit ; spread out the couches, putting as many blankets and pillows on the floor as you could find ; buying all your favorite snacks and appetizers to eat. Eddie had so much anticipation it radiated through his body. He was so nervous, nothing has been taken too far yet ; not since the night you both came home from the club. He wasn’t sure when the right time would be to make another move, he didn’t want it to end like it did the last time. Would you want to do something, anything?

What he didn’t know is that you have been thinking the same thing. You’ve wanted to invite him back to your place the last two dates, but felt it was too soon. You knew he wanted to take things slow but boy was it harder than you thought. You were thinking maybe, just maybe, tonight would be the night.

Except those thoughts were ruined by the fact that your period decided to come. You were so upset you threw your own fit in the bathroom when it happened. So much for a romantic night in. The moment Eddie walked through the door you told him of your unfortunate visitor, and he was completely understanding. As disappointed as he was he knew you both waited this long, why not wait a few extra days?

You two set up your favorite things, changed into your pajamas and snuggled in close as the movie played. Although, the watching portion of the night only lasted about 45 minutes ; because at this point in time you were both fully making out and boy were your hormones raging. You found yourself straddling his lap again, but this time you began sinking your way lower, leaving kisses as you went along.

Eddie’s breathing was so heavy he thought he was going to pass out ; but the moment you reached his pants he almost had a heart attack. You kissed his outline, looking up at him to confirm if this was all okay ; he nodded his head so quickly you thought it was going to fall off. He was eager, and you fucking loved it. You pulled down his pants and boxers with ease ; he even considered ditching his boxers earlier but talked himself out of it, thinking nothing was going to happen anyhow. But he was so glad he was wrong. The moment his cock sprang free your eyes went wide, a smirk spreading across your face. It was everything you’ve dreamed of and more. You lick your lips, immediately bringing them to the tip and kissing it lightly. You gave him a small teasing lick as you made eye contact with him. He looks dazed, even high.

“You with me Munson?” You ask, beginning to stroke slowly.

“Trying not to pass out I’m-mf-being honest babe.” He’s panting hard.

“Well, try to stay alive will ya? I do want you to enjoy this.” You take your time sinking down on him. The movie soon becomes a thing of the past because all Eddie could hear is ringing in his ears. Watching you stroke and suck with such precision, he gently moves some hair away from your face to get a full view. He laid his head on the couch for a split second just to gain consciousness again, bringing his glossed eyes back to you. 

A small moan comes from you as his cock twitches, his hips making small movements up towards you. You wiggle your own hips as your own pleasure starts to take over, matching his thrusts as his member begins to hit the back of your throat. You come up for air, taking your gaze back to Eddie, snickering as your hand continues to pump.

“I’m not gonna-fuck-last-”

“That’s okay, whenever you’re ready,” you kiss the middle of his cock, “I’ll be ready.” You take him back in, breathing in deep.

“Oh shit, fuck, so good howareyousogoodatthis?” All his words started to blend together. You begin to take your actions faster, knowing how close he was. His pants became harder, he accidentally pulled your hair but you liked it so much your moan echoed through the room, which turned him on even more. “I’m gonna cumI’mgonna-” That’s when you take in every inch you can and feel him right at the back of your throat. You taste every drop you can take, savoring the feeling. 

As you slowly release yourself Eddie pulls you to him and you rest your head on his shoulder, both of you catching your breath as the volume from the movie begins to take over the room again. He tucks your chin and kisses you on the lips, “holy shit-where the fuck did you learn to do that?”

You hide your laugh and face back in the crook of his neck “I don’t know, I read a lot of romance novels?”

“So you really do have a bookclub?” 

This time you laugh out loud, “yes, the girls and I have one. We set chapter goals every week and we’re not allowed to read ahead until everyone is caught up then we move on to the next goal.”

Eddie’s eyes wander over your face, smiling, “how are you so cute?”

“Shuttt uppp!” You playfully hit his chest and bring the blanket back up over you.

A few more minutes pass before you speak up again, “sorry I got my period by the way.”

“Psh, don’t be sorry. It kinda isn’t your fault.”

You look back up at him, this time pulling his cheek so he can look at you ; “I know you are but this isn’t how I wanted the night go-”

“Sweetheart, listen, if I’m being honest this isn’t how I wanted the night to go either. I’m a patient man, don’t worry about me.”

“I’ll make it up to you, I promise.”

He raises his eyebrows, “...how?”

You poke his nose, “You’ll just want to wait and see.”

The girls at the club were all but thrilled to hear how the last few dates had gone, and were even more excited to hear how the next one would go, ensuring that this would be the one.

It’s been a few days since your movie night, you asked Eddie if you could have a redo to make up for lost time and he said yes almost immediately. Your cycle was over and you knew it was finally time to fulfill your plan. You were nervous, but had everything in motion.

You kept yourself busy the entire day that Eddie’s arrival to your apartment came oh so quick. He let himself in, you called to him from the bedroom to make himself comfortable while you got ready, smiling to yourself waiting behind your bedroom door knowing he had no idea what was coming.

He sat patiently on the couch, drumming on his legs looking around your living room finding small details to pass the time ; noticing the flowers he gave you on your first date were still alive.

You tip-toed your way to the living room that Eddie didn’t even hear you. You sneak up behind and wrap your arms around him, giving him a hug from behind, snaking your hands down his chest.

“Hey you,” you whisper.

“Hey, why so mysterious?-” He goes to look at you but you quickly cover his eyes, “hey!-”

“I have a surprise for you.”

“Well I can’t quite see it now can I?”

“When I say so you can open your eyes, okay?”

“Okay, okay.” You remove your hands and look to make sure his eyes are closed. You run to your stereo and load up the CD. “Can I-”

“Not yet.” 

Eddie is bouncing his leg so hard your coffee table is starting to shake, but you moved it over earlier so you would have more space anyhow. 

When the music starts to play Eddie opens his eyes.

His eyes rack over you. Your hair is done, curled up into a messy but sophisticated bun ; your makeup is done ; simple but not too much, and a silk robe was wrapped around you. 

“Wha-”

“I figured it was time to give you that private dance you paid for. Gotta get your money's worth, right?” You wink, slowly unraveling the robe from your body ; revealing a black and white lace set, practically see through. 

You slowly make your way over to him, bowing over his body, looking him up and down just like you did on his birthday. “Do you know what the good thing is about having a private dance in the comfort of my own home?” He shakes his head finding no words to speak, his eyes taking in your body. You lean in closer to his ear, “we can do whatever we want and not get in trouble. No cameras,” you crawl onto his lap, “no pedestrians to hear us ; Just me and you.”

“Fucking hell babe-” You cut him off by kissing his lips, leisurely backing away while swaying your hips to the song. Eddie once again thanks his lucky stars that he’s sitting here watching you dance for him again but this time it’s intentional. Just a few days ago he was wishing you were the only two in the room and this time you were.

This dance was a lot more personal. You come closer and direct to him ; grinding ; you flash him your ass as a tease ; His hands wander your body a few times, touching you in ways he’s never done before ; at one point his hand clutched your covered core and began to pleasure you. You got so caught up you forgot what you were doing ; but you kept him wanting more when you would playfully push away.

Half way through the song you turn your back to him, reaching for the clasp of your top and slide it down, throwing it off to the side and covering your chest with your arms. When you turn back around to fully reveal yourself he’s palming his jeans. Jackpot.

You make your way back over, straddling his lap as his arms wrapped around your waist. Eddie practically moaned because he was upset it was done, but it was far from over.

You touch your forehead to his ; “So, what did you think?” 

“Hm, better the second time around.” He’s still in a daze ; he brings his lips to your mouth, tongue taking over.

When he moves to your neck you hitch and speak in that sultry voice that captivated him just a few nights ago, “You know how at the club you said you wanted to do unthinkable things to me?” You bring him back to your lips.

“Mhm.” He licks the side of your neck and bites slightly.

You moan loudly, bringing his face back to yours to look deep into his eyes, “do those things to me. Now.”

Eddie practically leaps up from the couch, you squeal as he carries you to your bedroom. He lays you down on your bed, standing at the front just taking you in. You bite your lip as he takes off his shirt and throws it to the floor, making his way over your body. He takes one swipe of your nipple before bringing his mouth back to your neck. You bring your hands down to his belt buckle struggling to take it off. Eddie laughs to himself as he sits back up and begins to do it himself, “eager are we now?”

“You have no idea-”

His pants and underwear slip down to the floor, “not holding anything back huh?” You reach for him and bring him back down, “hold it princess. Don’t you think there’s something wrong with this picture?” You look at him confused, wondering what the hell is wrong. “...don’t you find it silly how I’m fully naked and you're still…semi dressed?”

“Oh…then why don’t you fix that?”

This time he mimics what you did on your first movie night. He kisses your lips, neck, chest, stomach until he reaches your bottoms. He takes his hands to the sides and pulls them down, throwing them with his discarded clothes. You move yourself more up on the bed, resting your head on a pillow and spreading your legs for him. Eddie crawls up from the floor to your thighs, bringing himself closer to you. 

“Look at you all ready for me, been dreaming about this as much as I have?”

This time you’re the one speechless ; You nod your head reaching down to touch yourself. You slip one finger in, watching him watch you.

He begins to pump himself. “Fuck princess you can’t do that.” He hisses.

“Who's the eager one now?” You moan, closing your eyes when you're suddenly hit with twice the pleasure, realizing Eddie slipped his own finger in with yours ; Opening your eyes to look down you see he’s just inches away from your pussy. 

“Mm, Let me take care of you.” He begins to move your finger out when he brings it to his mouth and you shiver as his own moan comes out. “So fucking good.” And before you can even respond his lips are attached to your clit ; the connection being so quick your thoughts couldn’t even catch up. Every bit of pleasure flowed through your body, if his tongue felt this good you couldn’t even imagine what his cock would feel like. His tongue raved back and forth, in and out ; his head shaking back and forth ; his fingers keeping a slow steady pace as they spread your pussy lips open to access more.

You begin to move your hips in a circle, connecting his pleasure to yours. “FuckEddie,ohmy GOD-” You were close, so close you could feel it ; and as much as you wanted to hold back to keep this up longer you knew the moment you came he would fuck you ; and even thinking about that sent you over the edge. You reach down and press his head closer into you, “Eddie I’m-I’m--”

In an instant you came, your hips lowered back down, his fingers stopped pumping, he left one last lick to linger. “Eddddiiieee-”

“I’m here, hey I’m here.” He crawls up your body, caressing your face and turning it to him. “You okay? You want to stop?”

“Fuck me, please.” 

“Are you sure?-” You love how sensitive he’s being but at this point you were desperate ; and to shut him up you reach down and begin to pump him yourself. “Fuck-okay, don’t make me cum now,please-” You take your hand away as he slowly backs away reaching down to the floor.

“What are you-”

He reaches into the back pocket of his pants and holds up a condom. 

“Do you have to?”

Eddie chuckles to himself , opening up the condom and slipping it on, leaving kisses on his way back up. “Safety first darling.” He kisses your lips, lining himself up with your entrance. “You still want this?”

You nod again, connecting your lips back together as he steadily enters you. Your head lays back as he dips back out and in again. Pure passion and bliss took over the room as he continued to thrust, not a single word spoken ; just the noises of pulsating breaths and skin slaps. You could live in this rhythm forever if you wanted, but you couldn’t. You wanted more, craved more.

“Ed-Eddie-”

“Mhm?”

“I wanna ride you-” Eddie didn’t even hesitate, he immediately flips you over, as you mount him bringing him back inside you. Your hips began to move in the same rhythm you used earlier ; his hands creeping up and down your body, caressing your breasts ; watching your every move yet again. Your eyes were closed as you continued your momentum, soon leaning back down and whispering in his ear “Come on baby, wanna feel you cum…Wanna feel you-fuck-” The pace begins to quicken for the both of you ; Eddie wraps his arms around you to bring you closer, mouth pants and moans filling up the space. 

“That’s it baby, don’t stop. Doing so well riding me-fuckI’mclose.”

“Cum with me, please. I need you.” 

You’re both moving together at the same pace, moans becoming louder and louder with each thrust. Eddie has a sudden remembrance of when he pulled your hair and the sound that escaped your mouth ; and in that moment he pulled it a bit harder.

“OHFUCKEDDIE-” You come undone ; Eddie flips you over, slamming you against the bed ; he rams into you until he comes as well, riding out his high with one last kiss to your lips. Catching your breaths seems impossible, he just lays on top of you for a few moments. As he slides out of you, you moan out of annoyance the contact was gone. Eddie smiles down at you as he gets up to throw out the condom, “don’t get needy now.”

You whine, “too late.” You stick out your bottom lip and hold out your arms. Eddie slips back into bed with you ; pulling the blankets over, wrapping his arms around you and bringing you to his chest, leaving small kisses on your forehead. You could get used to this. You’re so tired you could barely keep your eyes open, but you didn’t want to end the night. “Ed-”

“Shh, just relax baby.” He rubs your back soothingly.

“But, I wanna talk.”

“We can talk in the morning. Just get some rest. I’ll be right here when you wake up.” You nod your head, falling back into him and a deep sleep.

Your eyes begin to slowly open, your alarm clock reads 6:52am in big red lights, and…you’re alone? You immediately sit up and look around the room, but sigh once you look over the bed and see Eddie’s clothes are still on the floor. You dress yourself head to your bathroom, doing your normal routine ; taking your contacts out of your eyes and placing your glasses on ; wiping the makeup from the night before off your face.

When you exit your bedroom you’re hit with a whiff of coffee, and that’s when you find Eddie standing at your counter making a pot. He looks up at you and smiles, “there she is.” He walks over to you and embraces you in a hug. You hug him tight and bury your head into his chest. 

“How long have you been up?”

“Just about 20 minutes or so. I didn’t want to wake you.”

“That’s okay.” It’s then you realize he was wearing pajama pants. “Where did you get these?”

“I, uh, packed an overnight bag.” He points to the side of your couch, where a small duffle bag is open. “You didn’t notice it when I arrived yesterday because…well…”

“Oh.” You laugh to yourself and look back up, he’s still smiling. 

He leans down and kisses you, “ready for some coffee?”

“Please.” You sit yourself up on the counter. Eddie brings you a cup as you thank him and take a sip. Made perfectly to your liking, of course. He parts your legs so he’s standing in between them.

“So last night, you said you…wanted to talk?” He takes a sip, and he seems anxious.

“Yeah, kinda…just…one question.”

“Okay.”

“Why now?”

“Why now what?”

“Why did all this happen now and not years ago?”

Eddie takes another sip and places his mug next to you. He rubs his hand up and down your leg. His eyes looked around everywhere as he spoke ; “I guess it’s kinda like what you said. You talked about having this new found confidence when you’re working and I guess it kinda hit me that I should just muster up the courage and finally ask you out. I even asked Steve for advice-”

You almost spit out your coffee. “YOU TOLD STEVE?!”

“Whoa, calm down hun. Not about you dancing, just that I was finally sucking it up.” You let out a sigh of relief. “I was worried when you pushed me away that night, but when you danced to my song I…kinda got the message. But I didn’t want to jump the gun and wanted to take things slow, like I said. And…”

You grab his hand and he finally looks into your eyes. “I’m glad you finally sucked it up.” You pull at his shirt and kiss him as he laughs into your mouth.

“I’m glad I did too. But now I have two questions for you.”

“Shoot.”

“Number One. Where the fuck did you find that outfit?” He points back to your bedroom and you actually laugh out loud. 

“I got a catalog in the mail a while ago and I ordered a few pieces for work. That one was too revealing even for me, so I decided to save it for a special occasion.”

“And I’m…that special occasion?”

“You were the perfect special occasion.” He looks down, getting all shy and damn it was cute. “What’s your second question?”

“Should you ask a girl you really really like to be your girlfriend after the technical fourth date?”

Quick Notes - Don't know how many times I can say thank you but thank you all again for loving this! Seeing your comments has made my day! Reblogs are appreciated :) and if you ever want more from these two you can always send an ask, I love writing for them. :)

[gaelsstuffiehome]

Welcome back to our third and final part where we learn all about Gael's Stuffie Home and meet the various plushies who help her each and every day! Click here for part 1 and Gael's own story, and click here for part 2 where we meet the first members of her team!

While she's resting a bit as we get ready for new listings this Friday at 12 Noon EST, let's meet the others!

Trumpet: An odd little multicolor elephant from Avon and their Full of Beans line! He came to us from another adoption home, as did a few others of Gael’s friends, so he understands how important it is for the stuffed animals who come to the home to feel as calm and safe as possible. This has made him something of an expert on the best blanket and snack combos for stuffies who are sad or scared. He might be a little too cheerful sometimes for some of our grumpier stuffed animals, but everyone loves him all the same.

Bonnie: A non-binary handmade bee who came to live with us after my wife found them at a craft fair! Bonnie is very     squishy, not soft, so is a little different from the others in the group. Not a problem! We love all sorts of stuffed animals, and Bonnie is a good reminder that friends can come from all sorts of interesting places! Bonnie loves to drink chocolate milk and sometimes provides a lot of calm to some new-arrival stuffies who might be overwhelmed by everything that’s going on.

Winks: While obviously a very good friend, Winks the TY elephant is also perhaps the most argumentative member of Gael’s staff. It’s not that he’s a know-it-all. He just happens to think he’s always right and everyone else is almost always wrong. It would be nice if everyone could just get on board with that. To be sure, Winks does know quite a bit about important things like picking a good go-kart and how to make the best ice cream sundae, but when it comes to things like thrifting or quantum physics, everyone generally agrees Gael is the expert.

Tiny: This poor elephant has always had a bit of an identity crisis. To be clear, Tiny loves being here and loves her friends and family, but she also wishes she knew just a bit more about where she came from. This is something stuffed animals can struggle with sometimes, if they don’t have any tags, and it’s hard to figure out where they might have come from. Tiny doesn’t want this to be the only thing about her, because she loves to visit the ocean and enjoys karaoke and old video games, but someday she would like to learn more about her origins. Gael and the gang help her whenever possible, and maybe someday, we’ll find something!

Freakshow: The story of Freakshow is a bit sadder than the others. He’s very quiet and sometimes gets very anxious around humans, or even other bears, but he’s incredibly kind and loves to spend time in the sun. He enjoys stories and giving hugs to smaller plushies. Gael and I are so glad we were able to rescue him from a haunted house that had glued a horrible mask to his face. Then someone threw him in a pile of old broken things the haunted house wasn’t using anymore, and that’s how we found him. We brought him home and learned that the mask could not be removed without severely damaging his face. In the two years he’s lived here, he’s learned to love the way he looks, even if it’s very different, and he picked the name Freakshow because he wants others to know there’s nothing wrong with being a freak. In fact, he sometimes says very, very softly, being a freak is actually pretty amazing.

Freddy & Chica: Found on the floor of a Dave and Busters arcade. Freddy and Chica try to cause murder and mayhem wherever they go, but they’re extremely small size, soft bodies, and lack of functional limbs makes it almost impossible to do anything more elaborate than growl once in a while. When they aren’t wee little harbingers of doom, they like to watch horror movies and love to help Gael make snacks for some of the older stuffed toys in the home.

And that's our team! Gael's Stuffie Home opened almost three years ago, and in that time, I've watched Gael make so many neat friends, while finding homes for every sort of old stuffed animal you can imagine. I can't wait for you to see what we're going to do next, and I thank you for coming along with us!

[hippielittlemetalhead]

Never Took The Time (To Forget) part 4.1 : With a Capital 'P'

Part 4.2 (Hey Dingus? Idk, the title for that one is up in the air.) will be up as soon as I have it somewhere I like (doing a different character's pov instead of Hop so it's giving me some trouble). Felt really bad that I hadn't updated in a while and this one was getting longer than I expected and I hadn't even gotten Robin really talking yet so... Happy Valentine's Day?

Part 1 (Hop Fucks Up), Part 2 (Pride and Prejudices: Joyce Edition), Part 3 (One of Us)

Family Video and the Arcade were two of the few businesses still operating after the inter-dimensional earthquakes that had tried tearing their town to pieces. Hop knew the kid who used to run the place for his uncle, Keith, had split town with his folks (said uncle in tow) leaving the store and arcade in the care of whatever employees had been willing to stay on payroll while the world fell apart.

He watches as Harrington's (more banged up than never remembers it being) car stops in front of the video store, parked parallel to the curb across at least 3 parking spots, as a wildly gesticulating Robin rolls herself out of the idling vehicle, jabbering loud enough that Hop can hear her voice from down the block. With most cars owned by the folks of Hawkins being commandeered by Owens' government goons to fill the gaps left by lost military vehicles it doesn't much matter but Hop can't help a bit of an eye roll at the kid's audacity.

But then again, he catches himself thinking, Steve was one of the only 'civilians' in-the-know and was well-known for carting around and protecting proven assets to the War Of The Worlds shitshow going on. So was there really an issue if the kid was one of the only cars on the road anyway and because he was even more read-in on the situation than even local law enforcement? If he was not only transporting and protecting people the government had a vested interest in but had proven himself more effective than even Hop and Joyce in wrangling the kids who had basically been saving the world for the last 4 years? If he kept them safe and out of harm's way in the thick of it but also kept them entertained and out from underfoot during the downtime?

Hell, the kid being one of the only employees left at some of the last businesses in town these brats would have any interest in almost guarantees the whole lot of them are continuously stocked in movies, snacks and quarters to distract them from even the most world shaking of calamities.

It hadn't occurred to him until just now what it meant for The Party that Steve and Robin seemed to be the only ones willing to hang around behind the counter at the arcade and sell and rent movies to shell-shocked townsfolk and tight-lipped government goons alike. Fuck, Lucas and Mike were right. He was an asshole.

He's pulled out of the slow spiral of realizing Mike Wheeler of all people had been right about something by Steve hollering one last "Love you, Bobby!" at a grinning and waving Buckley as she flung open the video store door and stumbled inside. He waits for the car and it's driver to round the corner before he gets out of his own government-issued station wagon. Fuck but he missed his truck.

"Welcome to Family Video, I literally just got here so you're gonna have to give me a minute before I can help you."

"I'm uh, I'm not here for a movie." He can tell she recognizes his voice (and it's a little impressive how quickly she clocks him since he's spoken only a couple words anywhere near her maybe twice in his memory. Girl has a good ear) from the way her entire body stills for a split second before whirling back into the hurricane of motion he's come to associate with her.

"Afraid we've only got movies round here, officer. You want any other medium of entertainment I'd suggest the arcade or the distribution yard." She's still not looking at him, hands busy shuffling papers and flipping open VHS cases. "Sorry, guess we'll have to catch up another time."

Hop sighs, running a hand over the short growth he's slowly getting used to again. He'd almost shaved it down again but El had been so happy when she'd realized they were growing out at about the same rate. He couldn't ever say no to her.

"Look, I know you don't like me. And it has been brought to my attention just how much I fucking earned that. But I- I need your help here, to fix it."

The flurry of movement doesn't stop but it's tighter, she's fiddling with something shoved up her shirt sleeve and tapping at the casing of a button connected to a wire leading into her green vest. Bright blue eyes are focused on him and he's almost reminded of the no-nonsense look Nancy Wheeler gets whenever they're faced with the world ending, but the girl in front of him is colder. He has no doubts that where Nancy Wheeler would tear down giants for what she believed is right, Robin Buckley would burn the world if it meant saving her people.

"Fine. He'll be back from his patrol-" He didn't remember assigning a patrol schedule and he's not sure if this is Steve's own initiative or if he's been roped into something by Owens' people. "in about twenty minutes. You have fifteen. Now why should I help you?"

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WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW RIGHT NOW?

This is a general reading based on a collective of people. Take what resonates and leave what doesn’t. If you don’t feel the pile resonates with you, don’t be scared to try another, if it still doesn’t feel right, that’s ok! Maybe our energies aren’t as connected and my readings are not for you.

I do these strictly for fun and educational purposes. I don’t change for these readings and I do not fake readings. I would tell you the cards I got but I pull like 20-30 cards each reading and that just slightly a strenuous task to write them all down lmao.

PICK A CARD READING

I asked my spirit guides what you need to know right now (and I got some weirdass answers), pick a card to find out what they have to tell you.

PILE 1

This was certainly a confusing reading, the first thing I was seeing was someone scrunched up on a couch, holding a telephone to their chest while three people tried to pry it from their hands. I also noticed that there weee hills piling up. Weirdly, the message I was getting was that bills weren’t being paid for the sake of hoarding money, and this person had swapped/sold out their old mobile phone for a much cheaper alternative (telephone) to preserve money.

The cards showed me a story of someone who had made a large sum of money but were hoarding it due to financially unstable beginnings. I see this making the person feel trapped and territorial. When visualising I saw a young firm who was even afraid of the attitude this person had, this may be your child, your inner child or a future child or yours.

Spirit showed me the 10 of pentacles, the empress and the death cards to symbolise that this is something you need to take the time to grow from, and let go of.

With the high priestess and wheel of fortune I can see that you can continue/start spending that money that you need to be spending and the universe will continue to give you the money as a reward if you allow it.

But do not overindulge.

I asked for some confirmation, and I got the word “liver”. After research I learnt that you can remove 90% of the liver and it will still grow back to its full size. I see this as a message to tell you not to worry about the loss and focus on what can be built up again.

PILE 2

Firstly, for visuals I saw a girl and a guy (gender doesn’t matter for this) inside an arcade, the guy stood by while the girl won a teddy bear from the claw machine (a notoriously hard game to win). After she had won it, the guy proceeded to try and steal the machine. The girl stood on lookout but was against the idea. She then pulled him out of the arcade and berated him for his stupidity - he however, did not care. After a little while they had calmed down and she asked him to go on the helter skelter (is that how you spell it?) He then flat out refused, not having a care for her desire.

I can see that this connection isn’t one you want to keep, whether this is family, friends, or even a partner, I can tell that this person doesn’t understand you and doesn’t plan on trying to anytime soon. The claw machine felt like an easy way to your heart and instead of taking the time to try their best at winning you another teddy, which would take time, money and effort, they resulted to trying to steal it. They didn’t care about the consequences of getting caught because they never seem to think ahead. They tend to live in the moment and that can get them in trouble.

To me the helter skelter represented the lengths that you would go for them (since it’s quite high up and I’m personally terrified of heights.) And you would take that journey to climb the stairs, get to the top and then make your way down the slide, meanwhile they were not willing to do this for you.

The cards tell me a similar story, I see a selfish individual that gives only what they can gain, this means materially you can have everything, but emotionally, they offer nothing close to what you desire. You’re willing to work on the relationship but they are not. This causes gossip and instability, it leaves you up at early hours of the morning upset.

I would recommend standing your ground and realising your worth so you can finally walk away.

[sillymicox3]

HUGE Aidelyn ramble (scroll if you don't want, nerds)

(THIS IS AN OLD RMABLE BTW AND IT WAS PSOTED IN MY WATTPAD LIKE LAST YEAR anyways continue)

You don't get what I'm seeing (probably). I'm gatekeeping this for so long, I've been making fanfics of them being lovey dovey but I'm ready to say it:

My vision is screaming at me, that Aidelyn is heavily one-sided, until Ashlyn slowly gives in to Aiden's attempts.

Again, my vision says that Aidelyn is a long, one-sided, relationship. It's obvious, of course. Given by the fact that Ashlyn tried to get away from Aiden from the beginning.

Ashlyn, being anti-social and hates people, does not trust Aiden, so she tries to push him away all the time.

It's not confirmed why, but most likely (and obviously) the fact that she hates people and socializing (like what I said), but how I envision it, she's probably scared.

Scared?? Ashlyn fucking Banner, scared of what??

“But.. isn't she anti-socia–”

1) It's my vision

2) I want angst

3) Yes but hear me out please PLEASE JUST DO IT.

What if she's scared of making new friends? Because she'll have to protect them, be attached to them, and then they'll end up leaving. Ashlyn doesn't want to feel devastated and depressed, so it leads up to her building up walls, brick by brick.

Not only to be alone and isolated, but to feel safe.

At first glance, Aiden had noticed that she was alone, and she isolates herself from others.

Maybe, he was reminded of his past, and Aiden does not want her to feel like what he felt when he was young. So, he tries his best to lower her walls, but it wouldn't work. Ashlyn would just build up more. But Aiden will not give up.

He keeps on trying, and trying. He will never rest, until he actually befriends Ashlyn.

So when he saw that their task was going to a field trip for History, he took that opportunity to let Ashlyn know him better. And his plan got better when he met the others. But of course, it went downhill when the phantom dimension started.

And that made it worse for Ashlyn too. Now, she has 5 people to protect. And she doesn't even know them at all. She only sees them as classmates, but she has this urge to protect them at all costs. Especially Aiden. She doesn't know why. It makes things more complicated. Whenever she tries to push him away, she ends up going closer to him.

She fails to succeed in not caring for him, because in the end, she finds comfort in her friends. But she would still try to push herself away from them. She doesn't know why.

In the chapter where Aiden saves Ashlyn, it was clear that he blamed himself for risking Ashlyn's life, so he unintentionally hugs her, as a way of showing his guilt. Ashlyn, not being the touchy person she is, reluctantly hugs him back. That was the small, first step of her slowly giving in, but her trust was not given, yet.

The next day, Aiden apologized to her, again, and when Ashlyn said that her head was throbbing, he awkwardly held her head, and Ashlyn did not protest. Another small step.

In the arcade scene, it is clear that Ashlyn finally gave in to Aiden's tiny, little, small attempt to try and interact with her, but to Aiden, it's the biggest, important moment that he had ever seen with himself and Ashlyn.

Ashlyn was slowly starting to accept the fact that she's having friends, and was slowly warming up to them.

That was until Tyler's death.

Ashlyn possibly blames herself for his death, because she did not come back for him. Aiden tried his best to comfort her, but he didn't try to pressure her, so he simply held her hand. It's a simple thing, but it made Ashlyn feel at ease, is what I believe.

In the school (phantom realm), and the part where the roof is crumbling down, and then Aiden died, Ashlyn was finally embracing him.

“But didn't they hug in the roof scene?”

Yes, but it's not from Aiden this time. It's from HER. ASHLYN BANNER FINALLY ACTED FIRST.

Aiden is always the one to act first.

But Ashlyn, in this instance, took action first.

She wanted to protect him, but she had failed. The way that she was holding him, screams to me, that she was afraid of losing him. She was holding him, like he was her lifeline. Her lifeline of happiness. He was the first person that has proved himself to her. He proved himself FOR her.

So looking at the boisterous, outgoing, and always-smiling blonde, painted in his blood, and the smile that wasn't his etched on his face, was something that Ashlyn never wanted to see.

When they woke up, Ashlyn's first instinct was to find Aiden, and looking at him convulsing on the ground broke her.

For Aiden, the moment he snapped out of his seizure, he looks at Ashlyn. And then Ashlyn lunged to him, and pulled him into a hug.

Aiden got the two things he wanted.

Ashlyn giving in.

And feeling death.

He might have felt sorry, that Ashlyn had to hold his lifeless, bloody body.

He wanted to feel death, but he didn't like how she was shaking. That was when he realized that Ashlyn was more better than death. For long, he was longing to die because of the burden he had carried on his back. And now that Ashlyn comes into his life, he finds it hard to choose. It was a silent battle of life and death. Ashlyn is life, and his desire is death.

It was the first time Aiden Clark felt like dying us not worth it, and the time Ashlyn Banner, finally gave into Aiden's attempts.

Ashlyn has been pushing Aiden for so long, in fear of loosing him. But Aiden just.. keeps trying.

Ashlyn Banner, has been building her own wall, brick by brick.

A wall impossible to break.

And Aiden Clark, manages to do the impossible.

This is probably the messiest and non-canon ramble and analysis that I have ever wrote.

Take them away from me, they're making me sick. /pos

[strangerchurby]

Days around the holidays can really get away from me. But I'm back and there is more words to be put down into places for everyone to see. Let's check in on the werewolf boy.

Original Idea/Steve Post by @shieldofiron

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Or Read on Ao3

Between taking his time with his injuries and staying in cover as much as possible, it takes what Billy figures is four hours for him to approach Hawkins. Which, thankfully, means that it was growing toward early evening when he started to recognize familiar landmarks outside of the town. That said he knew he was getting close to the place before he could recognize things and before the 'Welcome to Hawkins' sign.

If he had to explain how he knew he would have to hate himself for saying 'the vibes were off.' But they were. Something like half a mile before he saw the welcome sign he could feel it. A low sort of unease that ran through his whole body. It made him wish he could puff his fur out to scare whatever was bothering him off. It didn't even take much longer before his instincts, which had done right by him so far, drove him deeper into the woods.

By the time he was moving through the trees near the trailer park he's certain that something is wrong with Hawkins, Indiana. Which, of course, probably traces back to whatever happened to him. Not just at the mall. What happened to him before.

His lips peel back in a snarl as he passes by a part of the woods that smell like old blood and some strange sort of lingering rot. The scents make him think of the basement of the steelworks. Of the taint. Of the way that bodies broke down into slime to become the horrible monster that almost killed him.

He has no time for this. For the scents and the distant wafting scent of fear. His only concern right now is finding Max. So he's got some choices here. The hospital is where she would have been taking if she was a bit more messed up when he threw her than he thought. But Neil's a cheapskate, so he'd probably have pulled her out by now no matter how much Susan might protest.

There's the arcade, she loves that place. Problem there is that the place is nowhere near the woods, and given it's evening in July, he's still got hours to go before he'd dare wander the open streets to look for her. Better to lay low.

Another choice was that creepy house, the Byers' place, where he found her that night with Harrington. The very thought of the place leaves him to snarl in distaste. After that night he swore never go to back there if he ever could. So he's going to check there if he has to, but it's not high on the list of priorities.

So the best place he can hit up right now is also the one he really doesn't want to end up at. But he knows the area well, knows how to get in and out without being noticed, and it's the most logical place.

Guess he just has to hope his father isn't home.

Decision made he sets about the slow process of sneaking around toward Cherry Lane. It's not the fastest he's moved since the change, but it's the most cautious. The crow, because yes the pest had returned to perching on his back, stays still and silent as he moves. Maybe it realizes the danger humans present to it. More danger than it thinks Billy does. Which is probably fair.

He has to wait an unbearable amount of time before he crosses the road each time, and there's nothing more tense than racing through backyards in hopes no one sees him. The whole thing is a fraught experience. Even as he gets to only a block away he knows something weird is going on in town. Grieving, probably, but how is there seemingly no one out and about on a summer day like this? Was whatever happened at the Mall public knowledge?

Do they know what I did?

The thought melts from Billy's mind as he finally reaches his block. From there it's a matter of slipping from the edge of the thicker trees toward the back of the house. Thank fuck Neil never got around to that fence he was thinking about putting up. It means Billy has no trouble just sneaking-

A scent overwhelms him as he approaches the back of the house. Green and bitter, sage and woody bitterness that slams up his nose and makes his stomach roil with pain and fear. A whimper tears from his lips and Billy backs away from his angle of approach. Are his eyes watering? He really thinks so. He backs up a few more steps, and the scent seems to fade a little, but his nose still tickles and his skin starts to itch.

His legs move without permission, forcing him to back even further up, more toward the trees. No, they drive him fully back into the meager cover, where he settles on his belly and puts his snout on the ground. His forepaws come up to paw at his nose, trying to drive the scent away. The sensations. The nausea.

Frankly he doesn't know how long he lays there uncomfortable and half sick from the scent. The sun might be a bit lower in the sky, he's not sure. What he does know is that he's breathing a bit clearer but he's still afraid of approaching closer.

What happened?

Bad. Danger. Run.

For once Billy ignores the push of instinct. It isn't easy. But this is important. Max is here. Or will be here. And Billy needs to make sure she's safe before anything else. He's been responsible for that shit for so long, he can't shake it now.

Especially not now that the anger he once held at being forced to practically parent her has melted away. Hard to hate her for that when he got to watch her in tears twice trying to save him. When she clearly cared.

So no. Fuck running. He's got to figure out how to get closer. Maybe it will wait until night, but he's got to get closer.

As he pushes to his feet again, his body shaking with lingering weakness, the crow finally takes wing from his back. Losing his company again, he can accept that. His eyes track the motion, expecting the thing to retreat to a branch.

Instead he watches in shock as it flies right for the property line. Watches as it alights, at last, on the ground near where Billy had stopped going forward. It lands next to a row of plants that he remembers mostly because Neil had been so insistent on them getting planted in the first days they had moved there. Billy doesn't even know where his father got them from, just that Billy's hands had itched something fierce as he had been forced to help Susan plant the things.

Now that he thought about it, they had been unsettling then too. He'd taken a sniff of one before his hands were itching and it had struck a chord in his memory.

It had reminded him of the tea his father used to force his mom to drink. The one that made her sad and sick.

He knew what she is, Billy realizes suddenly. Whatever she had been drinking had been bad for her, but she'd done it. He doesn't know why. But if the thing was as unpleasant and sickening in the tea as it was for Billy to just smell now that he's changed...

He was torturing her. In his own way he was torturing her for what she is. What we are. So why did he have me plant these? To keep her away, or in case I turned out like Mom?

Chances are he'll never know. But Billy really wishes he could.

By the plants the crow caws again, pecking at the plants. It doesn't seem to be eating it though. Just... tearing the thing up. Like it doesn't like the scent either.

Maybe it doesn't. Maybe it's helping him out again. Billy doesn't know. But while he watches it continues its battle against the plants.

Billy's starting to think that maybe the crow doesn't just see him as a simple meal ticket. Maybe it understands what he is. What he really is. Which raises a whole hell of a lot of questions.

Not that he's particularly rolling in answers right now. Or that he's likely to get them.

Billy sighs and sits back on his haunches, watching the crow for a bit longer. Finally he gives the lightest little yip he can, trying to catch the crow's attention. The bird pauses in its battle, turning its head toward Billy.

He's got no way to explain that Neil is a danger. That the guy has a revolver hidden in a box on a shelf in his closet. That he might take a pot shot at a bird he thought was fucking with his garden. So he does the best he can to lure it away. He stands and turns away, hoping the crow will take the invitation and follow.

Sure enough, as he trots away, there's the familiar sound of wings near his head and then a comforting weight settling on his back.

At least he won't be alone as he seeks out another place to try and track his sister down.

Being alone with only his own thoughts was probably the worst thing he could be right now. So even if he doesn't get a conversation, he's still grateful to the crow.

He resolves to find a trash can to knock over somewhere near the trees just for the bird as soon as he gets the chance.

[ To Part Seven ]

[tallsc]

AvM Ep 33 Commentary

Gonna do a little bit of commentary and whatever important points I notice while watching through the episode, all below the cut so AVM EP 33 SPOILERS BELOW.

I actually love getting to see what more blocks do, not just the command block + lucky block cause a lot of these seem to have different effects and that's awesome. The chaos of this episode is absolutely gonna be Red's fault isn't it though, I see you sneaking off there.

Guys. Guys Yellow canonically sleeps. At some point they have managed to sleep. This is a miracle.

Red just flung the command block away to some random place is this gonna be important later? Also the creeper bee keeps showing up so that feels also important probably

Red just broke a universe oh n o and kidnapped the sentient-looking lucky orb thing

Wait they changed the layout of their house??? Why does Red sleep in the same room as Green???? Does Blue not sleep on the floor anymore??????? NOOO BLUE DOESN'T SLEEP ON THE FLOOR NOOOOOO

Also 1 I love how the orb block creature is animated and 2 they look kinda scared from my perspective, which makes sense if so cause they just got dragged to a new universe and there's this stick thing (which looks a lot like the kind of creature that kidnapped them last time) trying to get them again.

Orange is fighting much more defensively than usual, first three moves I see from them is to block an attack on Green, catch Red (justice for Arcade Games) and take out another shield.

Everyone's gotten very good at this though, I love seeing them employ their skills cause they've all gotten a lot stronger as time goes on. Blue with the potion, Yellow with even just the normal command block, ect

Oh no they've all been eaten IS THE BEE OKAY THO WAIT NO THE BEE'S BEEN TAKEN NOOO the bee's kinda okay though

Oh and you've taught the shiny chaos orb who doesn't seem to like you guys at all how to make block staffs that surely can only go well, I love the effect on the lucky block environment though it's so cool.

Red. Red did you learn that from Green. Using a pick to break lines of blocks coming at you so you can get closer to an enemy. Green used that on you Red. That feels very familiar.

Green that doesn't seem the most useful block to GREEN YOU JUST KILLED PEOPLE WITH MUSIC. THAT'S TERRIFYING. CAN YOU JUST SING SOMEONE TO DEATH???? LIKE WOULD THAT WORK UNDER YOUR OWN POWER IF YOU WERE GOOD ENOUGH AT IT??????

Blue the most acrobatic just pogo-ing their way to victory, also the slightly 3d shot of Red's sword in a standstill is interesting.

Please creeper bee don't explode by the end of this you're so sweet you make the ghast happy you make Red happy you make me happy you make everyone happy oh there you go into the hive

Red silly also Red's got two now, hoping they don't get to bring these home cause these seem overpowered if everyone's got them all the time

HA RED AIN'T POSSESSED BY HEROBRINE THIS TIME HEROBRINE'S CONTROLLED BY RED

Idk I'm probably gonna have to watch this fight a couple times I'm just enjoying the show rn, a lot of different fighting styles coming into play, a lot of interesting stuff you can put in the staff, a boat fighting people, tis fun.

How nice they put all the blocks back and surely the shiny chaos orb won't do anything wrong and is definitely not going to kill everyone with their newfound power

Just love the fighting styles used in this, Yellow and Red teaming up, Red helping Orange out, Green thinking with portals and grappling hook adjacent, Blue doing acrobatic flying, Red and Orange are embracing the powers of Herobrine and the Warden respectively, it's all great

Bedrock cages are kinda rude though smh SOMEONE GET THE BEE THE BEE SHALL SAVE US ALLLLLL MAYBE THE CHAOS ORB LIKES THE CHAOS HYBRID BEE

Wait they actually did get the bee I wrote that before Red did anything NOOOO THE BEE NOOOOOOOO THE BEE'S NOBLE SACRIFICE o7 you were my new favorite character gone but not forgotten

Yellow just looked so annoyed while waiting for their bedrock to break

THEY MADE A MEMORIAL TOO THANK YOU o7 bee I must draw fanart of them soon

On one hand f a i r but on the other you never got after Blue or Yellow that much for causing trouble, give Red a break they did save you all at least

Anyway ye there's my thoughts on the initial episode and most things I noticed off the bat, now time to see what other people think

[f1nn-w0lfhard-l0v3r]

Reasons Byler will be endgame

So first of all let’s start on Season 1

Season 1:

We all know that Will Byers went missing in the first episode! yes that’s sad. anyway, Mike was the first one to CARE about that. (in the party) Yes, Lucas and Dustin obviously cared but Mike cared more. he said “i’m the only one who cares about will!” and repeatedly said they need to go find him. also he stood up for Will when he got bullied when not even being there. Fast forward to when Mike hides El. When El points at Will in the photo mike gets excited and decides to use El as a way to find Will. this shows, maybe Mike never actually loved el? maybe he just liked how she helped. but missed her as a friend in season two. ANYWAY he uses her and when we found out that “Wills body” was in the lake, Mike got angry… too angry. he yells at El for lying and then when gets home he cries to his mum. showing he really cared about will. (yes i know he is his best friend, but what if it was just more, and he didn’t notice?) Anyway, they finally find will and bring him to a hospital. The gang is waiting in the waiting room and when the nurse says that will is awake, mike is the fastest to get in the room and instantly hugs will. ❤️

Season 2:

in season two we notice that will is getting visions and who is the one who always snaps him out of it, or makes sure he is okay? Mike. at the arcade will gets a vision and then when he sees the mind flayer mike snaps him out and puts his arm around will and brings him to everyone. fast forward to halloween, Will gets left behind of the group and bullies start to pick on him. he gets another vision after falling and then runs away and when he wakes up he finds mike there trying to snap him out of it again. then he tells the party that they’re going HOME. Mike decides that home is his basement. they’re talking about how they are both going crazy so mike makes will feel better and says “if we’re both going crazy, we can go crazy together right?” and ofc our buddy, will, agrees. fast forward to when they lost dart at the school. Will finds him and tells dustin through the walkie talkie then senses he’s from the upside down so he gets scared and runs away. when everyone gets there the only one who notices that will is gone is MIKE. he suddenly goes to look for him and finds him in a field and tries to wake him out of it again then eventually the gang finds them too. later they find out he got over taken by the mind flayer blah blah blah and then mike decides to go to the byers house to COMFORT will and they have a cute little sleepover. they have a talk about how will feels when the mind flayer is inside of him. then when they go to the lab hospital thing mike is beside him the entire time. Will eventually loses his memory when he wakes up and everybody is around him. also mike ofc. when they ask will who mike is will says “that’s.. my friend.. mike :)” mike is so happy that. will remembers lol. fast really forward bc id remember much lol. they are locking will in the shed and when mike tells Will the cute little story, how they met, and how it was the best idea of mikes life meeting him on the swing. THAT is what triggers will to do the Morse code. (it was then if you pay attention like me, you would notice.) but it takes Hopper a way longer time to notice. eventually, they found out that Will is saying “close gate.” I don’t remember much lol. that’s all I remember right now if there’s more, comment.

This was part one. I will post part two one day that has season three and four in it because this one has season one and two, of course. ❤️❤️❤️

[underratedandoverit]

You Wanna Wish Away Your Sins (1/3)

After losing to Best Friends at Arcade Anarchy, Kip undergoes shoulder surgery. One person reaching out to him afterwards sends Kip spiraling, turning all the pain and suffering in him into… Flowers? Flowers growing in his lungs?

Kip Sabian/Chuck Taylor. Hanahaki disease. Angst. Hurt/comfort. Emotional hurt/comfort. One-sided attraction.

Marked Mature on AO3 for general content. Warnings for mentions of hospitals, surgery, medical stuff. Described feelings for choking and vomiting.

Other characters include Penelope Ford, Trent Beretta. Kris Statlander and Orange Cassidy are mentioned. Background ship of Penelope/Kris is heavily implied, but never specifically shown.

part 2 || part 3

On AO3

I reeeeally only wanted to start posting this after it was all done, but seeing how I'm two weeks behind on what I wanted the original publishing schedule to be, I need heavy motivation to actually finish this (its about halfway done as of posting this), so! Here's the effort to hopefully help with that! Cause I am planning on finishing this, I have full plans for all three chapters and the epilogue (that'll be tacked onto the final chapter), I just need the energy to realize that its worth finishing so.. I'm getting this up now. To maybe hopefully see its worth it and people want to see this through. Idk.

I have been thinking maybe this concept would have been better with another ship, but I started with this and its very fitting for them, and I need more of this propaganda in my life and seeing how I'm the only one making it… Yeah we're sticking to Kip and Chuck. Sorry not sorry. (also tag list might change a little as i post the rest, tho this should be it generally. i tried to keep it spoiler free for now)

@midnightpretenders0 @stormbornpirate @ss-trashboat

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Beep.

Kip tried to ignore the heart monitor to the best of his ability, and yet his brows furrowed, irritated, at the sound. The soft groan was barely audible in the hospital room that was empty aside from him, as Kip came to witness as he forced his eyes open, returning back to the real world from the sleepless rest he had been attempting to get for the last few hours.

Some would have guessed that sleeping would have been easier when you lost feeling from one of your four limbs, especially from the one going through the extreme levels of pain. But what those same people didn’t understand, was that the medication they put him under with, was amplifying most of his other senses to the point where it was almost painful to just even listen to certain sounds.

Beep.

Kip glared at the monitor, watching the little line on it beep an extra time, almost as if it was mocking him and the hatred raising his heart rate. Kip leaned back on the bed, turning away, eyes landing on the window across the room. The soft rays of sunshine indicated early morning hours, which wouldn’t have surprised him a bit. After coming to from the surgery Kip had been in various states between high alert and sleeping like a log, dozing off whenever he felt like it. Not that it mattered, they didn’t let him go home yet anyway, so he was just taking advantage of sleeping away as much of the irritation and pain he could while he was alone.

Beep.

Slowly Kip’s eyes dragged away from the window, landing on the little drawer next to the bed. Some nice nurse, was his guess unless it really had been Penelope, had left his personal belongings on it on a little tray. Honestly Kip was slightly surprised they had been just left for him like that, out in the open. While sure, he wasn’t sharing the room with anyone else, anyone could just walk in at any time while he was out cold and grab his wallet, keys, and phone and just bail out.

Or even worse, he himself could have used the phone before he was fully aware of himself and his surroundings yet, being under the influence of the painkiller and/or anesthesia. Almost as bad as some of his younger days of drunk dialing.

Beep.

Kip closed his eyes, inhaling deeply as he tried not to get irritated at the sound piercing his ears every couple of moments. As he calmed himself down, he slowly opened his eyes again, landing them back on the phone on the tray. He observed it for a moment, trying to count in his head how long it had been since he was wheeled into the operating room, how long it had been since he had last checked anything.

Really all he could remember was the little kiss Penelope placed on the top of his head, whispering him good luck before he was wheeled away from her too.

Beep.

Kip’s hand slipped away from under the thin covers of the awfully medical feeling blanket thrown over him, reaching for the phone. It was easier said than done to be honest, having to navigate the world now mostly with his non-dominant hand and everything. Kip fumbled a little, almost letting the phone slip from his fingers, letting out a string of quiet curse words from under his breath as he barely caught it again before it managed to fall to the floor, where he most definitely wouldn’t have been able to grab it without getting some help first.

With a sigh he lowered the phone into his lap, brushing a hand through his hair. Everything was just so bothersome and irritating to him, he could barely do things by himself. And every single little bit that he required some kind of help with, Kip hated even more. He understood the situation he was in, absolutely, but that didn’t mean that he was going to enjoy being so dependent on others when he could just as easily do all of this, and more, by himself before.

Beep.

His eyes landed back on the phone now sitting on the bed in his lap, the fingers of his right hand carefully drumming against the dark screen. It felt cold to the touch, clearly not having been turned on for a while or being held in a hand using it. Kip had no idea if there would even be any messages for him to return to, sure there were people like his family, friends, and co-workers who knew he was going through the surgery, but most people he felt like had already been in touch the day before, wishing him luck. He vaguely remembered Penelope telling him she would send him reminders about things he needed to take care of after surgery, but that was all he was expecting.

And yet, there was some sort of odd feeling of hesitation in him as Kip’s fingers kept drawing circles on the screen, only mimicking opening apps and scrolling through them.

Beep.

It was almost as if the sound was mocking him at this point, screaming at him to do something. Kip glared at the monitor on his side, eyes slowly returning back to the phone. He carefully took it back into his hand, weighting it for a moment, his thumb navigating on top of the power button almost on instinct. Kip barely stopped himself from pressing it down, taking a moment to ask himself if it was worth it.

As far as he knew, nobody was going to need him while he was gone. He was going to have to turn it on later to get in touch with Penelope about getting out of the hospital as she had promised to pick him up, but apart from that… Kip didn’t really know what to expect. On the other hand though, this kind of silence gave him a good chance to catch up on other important things he might have missed, if there weren't people he needed to get back to.

What could go wrong?

Beep.

Kip held down the button, watching as the screen slowly lit up, greeting him with the familiar opening screens. His eyes narrowed a little at the sudden bright lighting hitting him, but soon enough he was booted in, allowing him to adjust the screen brightness to his liking. Kip was still trying to get used to being awake and feeling like himself in his own body, and coming off from heavy medication, even if it had been a day since then, it was like a dark cloud hanging over him. He didn’t enjoy it in the slightest, but Kip knew it was a necessary step if he wanted to get through all of this. Unfortunately.

As he got himself back into his phone, Kip absentmindedly scrolled through some of the messages that were popping up little by little all over the place. Mostly it was just few remaining co-workers and friends that hadn’t reached out earlier wishing him speedy recovery and hoping that the surgery goes well, the usual things you’d message to someone you didn’t talk to more than occasionally but who you knew was going to go through something heavy like this and you had their contact info at hand. Kip scrolled through the well-wishes, smiling occasionally a little more as he watched the different names and profile pictures he recognized, wondering how many of these people actually cared or if this was just a cleverly arranged mass ruse so he would maybe feel a bit better after being under the knife.

And then.

Kip’s eyes locked onto one of the messages, starting with a word he didn’t expect to see.

‘Sorry’.

He didn’t notice his grip on the phone getting tighter until holding it actually hurt his hand, but Kip pushed the thought aside. Unblinking eyes stared at the phone screen as it burned the images of the words on his retinas until they were hurting too, but he was too deep in his own head to look away, to stop reading the message he didn’t think he would be getting. Not now, not ever.

Not from Chuck.

‘Sorry about your shoulder. Heard from Kris you were getting surgery. I didn’t mean to hurt you that bad. Hope you heal well. If you need something, let me know.’

Kip’s mind was nothing but static. The phone light hurt his eyes, his grip hurt his hand, reading and processing the words in his head. The pain shooting through him was almost comparable to the jolts he experienced going through the structure Chuck had thrown them both down to from the stage, only this one was even worse somehow.

‘If you need something, let me know.’

He didn’t read that right. He couldn’t have read that right. There was no way Chuck Taylor out of all people would say something like this to him. Or even text these kinds of lines to him. To Kip.

To the man that had been looking at Chuck from a distance with a mixture of interest and admiration for so long without saying any words out loud, without making any moves, without taking any actions to realize the thoughts and feelings he had. There was no way Chuck was doing this, offering help to him if he needed it, without knowing that there was something going on in Kip’s mind that he wasn’t sure was going to be able to handle daylight.

‘I didn’t mean to hurt you that bad.’

Chuck didn’t know Kip was already on his way out when Arcade Anarchy was announced. He had already been told he would require surgery on the torn shoulder, but this match was approved even with the ending spot as it wasn’t going to make his condition any worse than it already was. Kip hadn’t dared to say anything to the Best Friends, in fear that it would hinder their performance; he wanted them at their best, not feeling sorry for him, not trying to be careful with him. Miro knew, but he kept his promise and didn’t say anything either.

For better or worse, Kip wasn’t sure anymore.

Beep. Beep.

He finally tore his eyes away from the phone screen, letting it drop from his hand. Kip curled the fingers a few times trying to ease the pain, eyes blinking as rather painful tears stung in the corners of his eyes. He wasn’t sure if it was a sign of emotional distress or just a side effect of staring at the screen, but it didn’t matter to him. Whichever it was, he didn’t want it, and it was making him feel awful.

Beep. Beep.

Kip slowly looked over at the heart rate monitor, watching the little line make extra jumps and letting out more irritating noises than necessary. His eyes trailed one of the cords leaving from it, watching it being attached to his chest with a little patch. Kip snorted at it, turning away.

Stupid. It was all so fucking stupid.

Beep.

His eyes landed back on the phone, hand reaching for his face as he wiped away a couple of tears. He wasn’t sure why he got so worked up over this, it wasn’t like this meant anything. Chuck was just worried, offering him his condolences and a little help if he needed it, just like everyone else did. That didn’t mean anything, no more, no less, than that he was being a good co-worker. Not even a friend.

Nothing more, nothing less.

Beep.

Maybe that’s why he took it so hard, to be honest. Kip inhaled deeply, almost frightened over how shaky his breathing sounded. He hadn’t expected this to hit him so hard, but something about seeing Chuck Taylor out of all the possible people reaching out to him after hearing about the surgery just sent him spiraling. Short circuited his brain. His thoughts were all gone. Kip’s mind blank, nothing but a newly debuted white canvas ready to be painted on.

And the only visual that appeared on it was Chuck, the moment he held onto Kip seconds before throwing them both off from the stage.

The words he whispered to Kip when the camera was pointing the other way.

“Are you sure?”

Beep. Beep. Beep.

In that moment he had been, only for the fact that he knew Chuck would prevent him from hurting further. At least, in the physical sense. Mentally at that point Kip was already so far down the rabbit hole that it didn’t matter. He would have said yes. Not only to that, but to anything that Chuck asked him.

Was Kip sure? Yes.

Was Kip going to be okay? Yes.

Did Kip want him?

…

Yes.

Yes he did.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

He looked back at the monitor, watching the line make extra jumps again. It apparently wasn’t a concerning enough feature, considering how long it had been going on and not a single nurse had gotten in to even check on him yet. Kip understood it though, in a hospital full of patients in worse conditions than what he was in, he was merely a second thought to anyone passing by his room. He didn’t make a sound, he wasn’t in pain, he didn’t exhibit extreme amounts of discomfort.

At least, not on the outside.

Beep. Beep.

Kip leaned his head back against the propped up bed, eyeing the monitor. If he wasn’t thinking about the phone that was still quietly buzzing in his lap, his heart rate slowly went back down. Of course he couldn’t keep this up forever, eventually he would probably have to reply to Chuck, and who knew what kind of fresh hell of wounds that would open on him. How awkward it would make everything if he dared to actually take on Chuck’s own offering and ask him for any help. Of course Kip didn’t need to do that, knowing that Chuck hadn’t actually caused any of this like he was thinking that he did, but…

Maybe it would be a way to get a step closer. To spend time with him. To figure out if Chuck could possibly feel the same way Kip did.

Beep.

Kip closed his eyes, trying to focus on his breathing. It would be all fine, he lied to himself. It wouldn’t matter if Chuck said no, it wouldn’t matter if they became just friends. Another lie. Kip could live with it if he could just tell Chuck how he felt, and whatever came out of that was just perfectly fine with him.

Kip was such a masterful liar sometimes.

Beep.

He hummed at himself a little, obviously satisfied with the way he made himself at least on some level believe everything was going to be okay. A small smirk tuck the corners of his lips, but Kip resisted it, thinking it was a step too far. He allowed himself to be proud of himself in this situation, but showing it outwards was a little too much.

Instead he yawned, followed by a cough as Kip could feel something scratching in his throat.

Beep.

He tried to gently cough it out, only making the scratching worse. Kip opened his eyes, glancing around him, trying to see if there was even a cup of water somewhere close by, but no such luck. Instead he coughed again, the burning in his throat just growing stronger and feeling grosser the more he tried to physically force whatever was stuck in his airways out of his body.

With a few more coughs the feeling was turning unbearable, Kip rather violently jerking forward as he coughed loudly, hand flying on to cover his mouth as he could feel something dislodging in his throat, attempting a forceful exit out of his mouth.

Beep. Beep.

Maybe he wasn’t as over the side effects of anesthesia as Kip thought, or nausea was a side effect of the painkillers. As the thoughts raced through his mind, Kip tried to keep his mouth covered by his hand, eyes shooting around his limited moving space, trying to find something he could safely vomit into. He could feel another scratch on his throat, knowing that he just had to take it and let it all out, Kip shoved the phone from his lap to the floor in a semi panic, barely hearing it landing with a loud thud before he allowed his insides to empty themselves into his lap.

Beep. Beep.

With his eyes closed to bear the pain, Kip could feel the burning in his lungs, but it all felt different than usual. It was an odd sensation, it felt more like something was scratching and crawling its way up his lungs rather than his throat, pushing painfully out of him rather than flowing in the liquid form like usual. It still burned, but in a softer, almost calming way compared to what Kip knew it should be.

Fearing the mess he had made, Kip slowly opened his eyes, thinking that he might have to call a nurse over to help him out, as much as he hated it. But instead he froze in place, eyes widening in shock as he tried to process the small pile of purple shaded rose petals sitting on his lap instead.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

Kip carefully reached a hand towards the petals, shaking fingertips tracing along one. It felt soft, like it was freshly plucked from a flower, the kind of fresh petals you’d spread on a bed for a romantic surprise to a loved one. But the moment was nothing but romantic, it was surprising for sure, but it was more making Kip internally freak out than giving him any sentimental feelings over the sudden pile of petals in his lap.

They had come out from inside of him.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

Kip had no idea why. No idea how. He could feel something crawling in his throat again, letting out a soft cough, watching a single petal flowing out of him, landing on top of the pile that had already formed.

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

Kip’s hands slowly grabbed a hold of the petals, squeezing them in his fists. He froze for a moment, feeling the soft petals against the palms of his hands, against his exposed skin, almost tearing wounds onto him despite their petite appearance.

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

Kip screamed.

[eziojensenthe3rd]

Midnight Gaming: A vain attempt to justify my wasteful expenditure

So last night I played Banjo-Kazooie and Mario Party past midnight, didnt really find anything worth talking about on social so lets just move on.

So Banjo-Kazooie is a game that carries a lot of nostalgia for a lot of people who grew up with the Nintendo 64 console. Its a 3d platformer made by Rare during their golden age arc with Nintendo. An age that ended when Nintendo didnt buy them, leaving Microsoft to do it instead. A move thats considered a massive fumble on Nintendos part for not securing one of their most prolific developers from the N64 days.

Now despite growing up with an N64, I didnt really play Banjo-Kazooie until the remaster on Xbox live arcade, managing to accomplish a 100% playthrough before moving onto tooie before dropping off for something else. Back then the only games made by rare I played were Donkey Kong 64, Goldeneye 007, some Diddy Kong Racing though that was at my cousins, and some Jet Force Gemini a lil later, so playing the Og game on the Nintendo Swich Online expac was an opportunity to get a glimpse on what was different from the remaster. Now you maybe asking, EJ why the fuck did you buy an NSO sub + xpac when Nintendo is garbage and you could just emulate BK instead. Good question and I say its due to a lack of judgement/sanity. Plus they had a deal where if you bought a 1 year sub, they give you a code for another year to give to a friend. I decided to get it so I can give the code to my self so I can have 2 years for the price of one.... was it worth it? I dunno lets talk about the game.

The game carries a vibe with it that makes it difficult to be in a bad mood while playing, banjos happy go lucky charm, kazooie's snarky abrasive attitude and the musics vibrancy and diversity help fuel what is essentially a grand ol time collecting items throughout its many worlds to help you progress through gruntys castle and towards rescuing banjos sister.

Is there really anything I can critique this game for? You can search up Banjo-kazooie and find everyone gushing over it. There isnt really anything I can say about it that isnt petty and forced. I guess the fact that the notes you collect in each level can be lost if you lose a life, with only the highest amount collected being saved for that level but thats only an issue if you're aiming for 100%.

I suppose this game can be thanked for helping inspire all those new age 3d platformers you see popping up from indie devs nowadays, games like corn kids 64 and cavern of dreams. I should mention that some of the devs along with the composer for BK are now in a group called playtonic with their own game known as yooka-laylee, which was meant to recreate the BK gameplay and vibes. Thats getting a remaster too apparently.

Well, now I may not have much to say other than that its good, so on that note lets move onto Mario Party. Now I played quite a bit of Mario Party in my days.

I played one but missed out on 2 & 3. I did however get all the gamecube games from 3 to 7. Didnt get any of the games past that and right now it seems that the most recent game released is Super Mario Party Jamboree which apparently folks are enjoying atm.

Now Mario Party 1, that game has quite a reputation in thanks to its series of minigames that require spinning the control stick. A lot of kids did that by using thier palms, hurt their hands real bad and thag lead to a lawsuit for Nintendo. Its part of the reason why Mario Party one never showed up again on virtual console for wii but 2 did. So the fact that its on NSO now is interesting to say the least, though a warning does show about the stick spinning.

So heres the thing, I played Mario Party 1 quite a lot in my youth, I've done the palm maneuver every time. I even regularly did the wind up shy guy toy in the minigame hut were you spin to try and get the toy to go as far as they can. And yet the worst I got was an imprint on my hand that went away in a couple of minutes. No breakage of skin, no lasting pain. I was fine everytime. Just thought that was interesting to tell.

A big draw for Mario Party is that it was a board game you play with friends, moving around a board, collecting coins and stars to try and get ahead with each turn broken up with minigames. This game was made to be played with others and naturally... I was a loner. I think I only ever got to play mario party with one other person, being a family member, rather than with 4 people. So I usually just played with the bots only, occasionally getting an easy victory now and then. At times however I just end up starting a 50 turn game and switching my character to a bot too and watch the game play itself. I did this with every mario party game I had, just watching bots run around and playing the minigames. I guess watching mario party playthroughs such as therunawayguys and party crashers is the successor of those bot matches huh...

I definatly have fond times with the series, the variety of minigames available help add a little excitement and challenge in between turns. Its nice to see that 1, 2 and 3 are available on NSO and can be played online with other people. Maybe someday I can do that in the 2 years I have NSO for. Though I have to ask, why did we get Banjo Kazooie but not Donkey Kong 64? Why did we get Mario Party 1 but not Diddy Kong Racing? Why have we not got the og Super Smash Bros on NSO???? How many people do you think would kill for that to be on the service?? Atleast Rugrats Scavenger Hunt isnt on their.

Well that'll have do for today. See you all another time. Feel free to leave feedback and game suggestions. Thank you all for reading Midnight Gaming.

[dimalink]

Cabin Pilot – world tour in space for a pilot

It is still in development a little videogame Cabin Pilot. It is programming with new for me dialect of Basic – BBC Basic for SDL 2.0. Basic it is very interesting! It has a good manual. That’s helps a lot.

This game which makes you a pilot of a space avenger. You will fly across different planets. And to shoot. It is, something like, retro 8 bit simulation and arcade. 2 in 1. Something like for NES it was a games like Top Gun. Or I am very impressed with idea of videogame Spitfire (Spitfire Command) for computer BBC Micro. Just imagine, that at this 8 bit computer, out of several colors, it goes out a simulation and arcade, But how to look at this, whole aircraft of a second world war. It plays very interesting!

So, you are a pilot of a space avenger. And you fly different planets. Different planets here - it is different background. Blue, green. Blue - it is planet-ocean. Green - it is planet-jungle. You have a laser. And shoot with it. At once, a burst, lots of small lasers are goes out as you press shoot. With a space button. And you need to shoot in aim zone. It is small square, not big. To move at the enemy, do aim. And shoot. Main idea, is that enemy , at least, by its parts will to be in this little square.

Game use simple sound. And, by the way, two sounds. One for sound of a motor or fly sound. Second -for shoot. And that`s all. Shoot – it is a fast series of a notes.

Now, I am at the point, of calibrate game balance. To calibrate, I need a game process. You, something like, fly and shoot at enemies. Enemies are rockets. And different space ships. Which also can shoot in response. It is rather dynamical and rather realistic. Also, something to simulation, someway. I need to fix game balance. So, this is a task! And it requires a time!

And, one more point, that’s for sure, in game, it will be a story with text. Now, a game structure is complete. And game will have a 2 episodes. In first episode it will be 4 levels. In second episode it will be 3 levels. And a text screens with story. In a first episode - you are a young pilot, which for the first time, is send to battle missions. And everything start with patrol flight.

In a second episode – you are from the beginning are dropped  without a training into a active big battles. At the very frontline. And you always move by planets. One planet – it is planet ocean. When you will start your story. And there is a planet-desert, planet-jungle. And planet with background cyan color. And every planet, where you will be, they has a their own screen with description of the planet. It is something like element of science fiction.

Of course, all of these, a little reminds about Star Wars, yes, there is something about it. Cabin of a spacecrafts and space avengers makes a big impression in this series of a movies. Han Solo, Chubaka, Princess Leya, Skywalker. All of them, are flying there. And, I am more about retro episodes. 4,5,6.

Speaking about a cabins. So, before game starts you can select a cabin. One of 5. Something like different space ships. But as idea, it is only a visual side. Cabin for interest!

Such a space shooter about space, different planets. And space avengers, science fiction.

What will make this little game be different from this game I say – Spitfire (Spitfire command)? I have my own little game. Another. You are space avenger. Different planets. And it plays another way. There is a story. 5 types of cabins at you selection. Different backgrounds. And science fiction. Simulation and arcade.

As a real thing, it is very cool that I saw this game SpitFire (SpitFire Command) for BBC Micro – at the very start I want to make my own program something like that. Saying right - game has a title Spitfire Command. And I just say it more short for myself.

 Are you ready for world tour around the space? And different planets? Maybe, you are ready! But, little game is still not programmed for the final release. I have some troubles. I write a story for some time. And I have a questions about a game balance. And I, at the start, plan it as a faster time to finish everything. But scales of the game expands a little.

What ahead?

Calibrate game balance

Programming of text screens and description of planets

Check, that everything works as planned!

Game for this time with BBC Basic for SDL 2.0. Cool Basic! I decide to try some new Basic!

Live long and prosper! Have your good Basic day!

Basic Pascal pack - whole pack of games and programes, written with basic and pascal. It is retro. With each game and program there is a page at author`s website. There are aditional information, descriptions, pictures, arts.

Basic Pascal: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/packs/basicpascal/index_eng.html

Itchio: https://dimalink.itch.io/basic-pascal GameJolt: https://gamejolt.com/games/BasicPascal/773385 Website: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/home_eng.html

[n41r]

Otsu Post for my Oreca Battle Session from May 2024-

I made a blog entry for this month's session, because miracle occurs and so many things happened at once, it was one of the most insane session I've ever had since the last time I battled Red Dragon-

I did spent more credits than I usually do for funsies, but my god, what followed after-

((Also please do ignore the shitty doodle I used as this entry's thumbnail, I wanted it to look as shitpost-y as possible-))

For the past few months, I have been going into the arcade to play Oreca, with missions on hand Those missions are,

Get 4★ CuChulainn's item, "Holy Will"

Get 3★ Darkness Magica's item, "Raven Magic Stone"

Hang out at Chapter 6 for a chance to meet Pyramid Head

I don't have much expectation with my luck, so I usually give 3 chances to explore each chapters incase I didn't meet any of the monsters I was aiming for

And guess who I met on my first encounter of the day?

FRIGGIN CUCHULAINN- AND HE GAVE ME "HOLY WILL"-

AFTER SO MANY TRIES AND NOT BEING ABLE TO MEET HIM, HE SHOWS UP ON MY FIRST PLAY-

Finally having one mission crossed off, I thought maybe I could relax a bit, try my luck on the other mission, y'know?

And my second play started WAY TOO INTENSE for my poor mind-

DARKNESS MAGICA SHOWS UP-

AND WITHIN THE INCH OF HIS LIFE, BEELZEBUB CASTED "DEATH" AND EARNED US A VICTORY

AND MY WHITE WHALE, "RAVEN MAGIC STONE" AAAAAAAA---

AFTER TRYING SO MANY TIMES TO MEET HIM AND NIHIL, THEN FIGHTING HIM 2 TIMES AND GOT NO ITEM TWICE AS WELL- AEFKHKDFJHJGVDRTG--

At this point, I grew anxious- I contacted Enzina and talked to her to calm myself down, because this was a barrage of stimulation-

Then I told her, "Yeah, let's take things slow. I might try to get Kurt or Dran for now"

Guess what, tho?

PANDORA SAYS NO, WE GO TO THE GHOST SHIP-

We might have lost the battle, but guess who got commands up and joined the team with rare item???

DEMON KING AZUL JOINED, BRINGING "EVIL SHELL SAUSE"!!!

THE RARE ITEM THAT CAN CHANGE 4★ DANTE AND 4★ POWAN BGM INTO THE ACCOUSTIC VERSION IN BATTLE!!!

UPDATE (28th May 2024)

It have come to my attention that "Evil Shell Sause" is only able to change Azul's card illustration, so yea-

I was drunk on excitement and dehydration I think, lmao-

So yea, with all of this big encounters all happened one after another, I finally took a break because the excitement and rush actually makes my head hurts-

It doesn't help with the fact that Indonesia (and the rest of the SEA countries-) are getting hit by intense heatwave, and how crowded the arcade was that day-

And after the much needed rest, I went back to the arcade and finally took my own advice seriously, "Take things slow"-

And take things slow we did, since searching for Dran and Kurt was a simple task, and Dark Magica with CuChulainn only need to be combined with their item!

With 1 last play in mind, I try my luck once again on Chapter 6, with a team consisting of 2★ Dia, 4★ CuChulainn, and 4★ Culann Cuz y'know, I need to level up Dia too-

And... guess who greeted us, like RIGHT AWAY at the first enemy selection screen?

Yes, that's right, THE MONSTER, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND, THE RARE ENCOUNTER OF CHAPTER 6-

FUCKING PYRAMID HEAD--

THIS WAS MY FUCKING LAST PLAY, I WAS NOT EXPECTING BIG THINGS-

BUT PYRAMID HEAD???? THE ONE MONSTERS I WAS AIMING EVER SINCE I STARTED TO GO LEVELLING AT CHAPTER 6 SINCE FEBRUARY????

FUCK, IT'S FATE- /slapped

We might have lost and I didn't get his item drop, but hey, we got Pyramid Head at the end, so who is laughing now? /slapped

So yea, otsukare all around~!!!

[maybenotmei]

Yo yo! How ya doing! Can I ask for Ras going on their ideal date? If you aren't to busy.

a... date? ♪

a/n: hey hey hey anon! even after almost two years i'm still pretty insane about ras ♪ i'm doing pretty well today ! hopefully that doesn't change, thank you for the request ! i... kind of just wrote down their ideal date, but also included how they feel about it ! sorry if anyone or anything's ooc...

she loves singing, so what better place than to sing together at a karaoke bar? even if you're not all that good at singing, sharing what she loves to you sounds wonderful for rei. other than going out, rei's ideal date might be just at home, relaxing with each other by the couch, a cup of warm milk in her hand and you in her embrace (or, her in your embrace, depending on which one you prefer.) doing little things together like cooking a meal or even just talking to each other at the dining table is just as, if not nicer than going out for a walk together around town. getting to spend time with you and indulge in the little things is enough, if not perfect already for her.

something exciting might be what you think masuki would want, but in reality, she's fine with just... hanging out in cute cafes and driving around town with her bike. her ideal date may include going to an arcade and trying your absolute hardest on the claw machine (despite absolutely failing, unless if you do manage to get a plush, she'll treasure it until the end of time), getting some ramen together and talking all day long about the things you like, and driving around town, feeling the wind on her body as you hold onto her waist tightly. i'd think she likes hugs, so this feels even nicer knowing she's getting a hug from her favorite person ever. she likes cute things, and spending time together, so there's nothing better in the world for her than to be with you. it's a 2-in-1 deal! you're cute, and she gets to be with you.

pastel*palettes concert. what more do i have to say about pareo? sharing her true interests with someone she loves so dearly and enjoying it together is truly an ideal date...! both of you passionately cheering, indulging in each other through your love for idols, it really is a dream come true! though, another one of her ideal dates is cute cafes, talking and giggling over the idols and clothes and all the cute things that you two love. being able to share and enjoy what she loves with someone without being shunned or judged is all pareo wants, and to be able to do such a thing with the person she cherishes and loves is all she could ever ask for.

something too grand would (or might?) overwhelm rokka a lot, so don't go too fancy... her ideal date may just be spending time with her, like walking around the mall and pointing to cute clothes or looking at things you or she likes (or both). that includes walking around music stores and eyeing instruments you both can only dream to have (or play). if the shop permits, rokka might even try a guitar out for you, but, in all honesty, she looks stunning no matter which guitar she chooses to pick up. going to arcades, seeing the view from above the mall, and walking each other home... every little part of the date is something she treasures greatly, because she's with the person she loves the most. ...maybe a popipa concert where both of you are cheering and screaming your hearts out is another one of her ideal dates...

she can make any date a reality if she so desired, but i think even just spending time with her is ideal for her. chiyu was lonely before RAS was formed, so even just talking and appreciating her makes her feel... loved and seen. her ideal date may not be anything specific, but i'd guess it'd be going out and trying new things together, like cafe-hopping or checking out what's new in town. she'll get tired easily, due to her solitary lifestyle, but it's so worth it to spend some time with the person who she loves. (she's not admitting that, though!)

[anonymouscomrade]

i know i haven't said much about it but that Marvel vs Capcom collection is a HUGE DEAL, a few of these games NEVER got home ports worth bothering with until now and this is the first time Marvel vs Capcom 2 has been legally available outside of an expensive-ass Arcade 1Up unit for over a DECADE. if this does well then it might mean a) the possibility of MORE Capcom crossover collections (Capcom vs SNK, namely), and b) the possibility of a REAL Marvel vs Capcom 4, where maybe Disney sits the fuck down and shuts the fuck up and lets Capcom make an actual good game without their lawyers shitting all over the place

anyway a quick rundown of the games:

THE PUNISHER: definitely the odd game out in this collection but it's a great belt-scrolling beat-em-up. the only home version this got back in the day was a half-assed Genesis port

X-MEN CHILDREN OF THE ATOM: i can count the number of times i've played this on one hand because it was years after the fact and it's like going back to World Warrior when Super Turbo exists. still groundbreaking though because it has Akuma from Street Fighter as a hidden character, which was almost certainly how the ball got rolling on this whole thing. another noteable thing about this is that i'm pretty sure they got all the voice actors from the 90s X-Men cartoon to reprise their roles, which was really cool

MARVEL SUPER HEROES: so there was this arcade a few towns over when i was a kid, i got to go there maybe once every six months or so and it was the only arcade i knew of that wasn't actually a Pizza Hut that decided to stop rotating its arcade games out in the early 90s until they went out of business in the mid-00s. anyway that arcade had the original Marvel vs Capcom the first couple times i was there, and i always looked forward to being able to play that until one day when i went and the MvC1 cabinet was sitting there with the MvC1 marquee and side art still on it but very obviously NOT a MvC1 board sitting inside and it had been converted into THIS game instead and BOY was i disappointed. anyway i gave it a try and it's alright. i probably would have liked it more if i'd gotten to play it first when it was new. Spider-Man is voiced by the same guy who voiced him in the 90s Spider-Man cartoon so that's a plus again

X-MEN VS STREET FIGHTER: pretty sure this got started when Capcom called up Marvel and was like "hey remember that X-Men game we made a few years back? what if we took the assets from that and plugged Street Fighter Alpha characters into it?" and because we were still several years away from MUGEN and arcades still mattered, everyone involved got dollar signs in their eyes. this game is legitimately the reason why anyone in Japan gives a shit about Marvel and in most revisions the entire roster is hilariously broken and capable of infinites, though the collection seems to use a revision of this game that tried to cut down on that. this game was the first in the series to use the 2v2 tag team format and practically invented the crossover fighter

MARVEL VS STREET FIGHTER: i don't have a ton of experience with this one but what i keep hearing about it suggests they went way too hard trying to balance it and ended up breaking it in the opposite direction (where it's hard to do much with anyone). anyway, X-Men vs Street Fighter and Marvel vs Street Fighter were made in a time where the arcades weren't quite dead and home consoles hadn't quite caught up to what arcade machines could do, so they never got home versions worth playing outside of Japan. the Playstation versions of these games suuuuuuuucked because animation frames had to be cut to fit in memory and also THEY HAD TO CUT THE TAG TEAM FORMAT and turn the games into 1-on-1 fighters, problems that would go on to plague the PS1 version of Marvel vs Capcom. the Saturn versions of these games were better but they never left Japan and they needed the RAM cart, so this is the first time an arcade-perfect official release of either of these games has made it to the states

MARVEL VS CAPCOM: by FAR the best presentation in the whole series. amazing attract mode theme song, the hypest character select theme of ANY fighting game i've ever played. every character has their own theme song and all of them fucking rule. it does have a small-ish roster, with a few weird choices (FIVE shotos? War Machine instead of Iron Man? to be fair, some other company had exclusive videogame rights to Iron Man at the time) and a few REALLY inspired ones (Venom! Gambit! Captain Commando! MEGA MAN!) i already said the PS1 version of this was awful but the Dreamcast got a GREAT port that i played the hell out of back in the day

MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2: huge roster, the most playable characters of any fighting game at the time! 3v3 tag-team action! call your teammates for assist attacks you can customize at the select screen! simplified control scheme so you can double-tap light attack buttons to automatically combo into medium attacks! the first fully 3D backgrounds in the series! all of them are generic places instead of being specific locales from Capcom games and Marvel comics! nobody has individual endings anymore and the story is completely incomprehensible unless you've read the japanese arcade manual! a lot of the supers' visual effects are somehow the worst in the series! the soundtrack is entirely generic jazz music and not even slightly appropriate for a fighting game! "I'm Gonna Take You For A Ride" is an iconic character select theme and you will come to loathe it after about eight seconds because that's how long one loop of it runs! you can count the number of competitively viable teams on one hand! if you try to play it online you'll get triple-perfected by people who've been playing this game longer than most of you have been alive! and it will somehow still be one of the best fighting games you'll ever play