#I think I'll save it somewhere and show it to you guys later as part of my deleted scenes collection

[hide-in-imagination]

You know you're fucked up when you have to delete a whole scene you wrote because it ended up being "too fluffy" and "too comical" for the overall tone of the story.

[apomaro-mellow]

Every Baby Needs a Daddy 4

Part 3

"And you said yes?", Robin said, her voice impressively even.

"I did", Steve said, phone on speaker as he got ready for work. "I figure, if he's going to have a sugar baby, might as well be me, right? I think this is the universe giving me a break."

"Okay, yeah, sure, until he takes you out and gets you involved in like drugs or something, or takes his anger out on you when he doesn't win a Grammy or something. Or worse, you're a mistress and his actual spouse comes for revenge. OR you actually get really involved with him, help him get even more famous, have very talented children, but then his drug running gets you arrested and when you get out of jail he acts like he doesn't know you and estranges your children!"

Steve paused in putting on his shoes, grinning. "You've been watching Empire."

"Terrence did Taraji so dirty Steve."

"But not enough to learn their characters' names. I need you to catch up so we can watch season 2 together." It hurt being away from her. Before, whenever one of them started obsessing over a show, they could literally sit down and put aside one of their days off to binge a bunch of episodes.

"Sorry, let's get back to you dating a rockstar? Steve? Steve."

"We're not dating. He's just gonna text me whenever he wants to fuck. That's it. He might buy me something nice from time to time." Steve grabbed his keys and went out the door, nearly stepping on something left on the floor in front of it.

"Okay, yeah, sure, but isn't this the reason you cut your parents out? Did they want this exact life for you?", Robin asked.

"No, this is totally different. For one thing, Eddie doesn't want commitment. He doesn't want kids out of me. And even if I attend events with him, I'm just arm candy, but you know, in a good way."

"There's a bad way to be arm candy?"

Steve thought back to the functions he had to go to when still under his parents' thumb. There was definitely a bad way to hang off someone's arm like a decoration. He looked to the little box in his hand. No note, but it had clearly been placed in front of his apartment.

He opened it and found an expensive looking watching inside. The face was a cool navy blue color. He didn't need a card to know who it was from.

"Eddie's different from the guys my parents wanted", Steve said. "And when it's over, I'll at least have something to show for it."

"Just don't be stupid about this, dingus. If this goes sideways, I won't be close by to save your ass."

"Noted", Steve said as he closed the box and continued on his way to work.

-------------------

The next time Eddie texted him, it was to go to lunch. It was a more casual setting than before, but still a pretty high end sushi restaurant.

"I must admit, I called you here under false pretenses, Steve", Eddie said as they sat in a booth.

Steve smiled at his serious tone. "I gathered, given our whole arrangement." Being taken out somewhere was typically a prelude for something intimate later, even in a normal relationship. When Eddie asked him out, Steve full expected sex. He wasn't complaining, last time had been very nice. He wondered how long until Eddie sent a simple 'u up?' booty call.

"I have to attend some fancy lunch meeting in a couple days and they're taking us to a sushi place", Eddie started to explain. "Problem is, I hate sushi."

"...Did you...are we here to train your taste buds or something?", Steve asked.

Eddie nodded. "These are some pretty important people and I can't sit there and tell them my favorite fish is whatever they use for fish sticks."

"Pretty sure it's cod."

"What? Nevermind. I just need to get one of everything and force myself to acquire a taste for it", Eddie said, eyes narrowing in focus at the menu.

Steve smiled. It was cute how serious he was being. He thought back to previous gatherings when some alpha would try and force a drink on him or when the hors d'oeuvres being served weren't to his liking.

"Want some advice?", he offered, continuing when Eddie nodded with his big Bambi eyes, "Instead of forcing yourself to like something, you should be able to say why you don't like something."

"Sounds like complaining", Eddie said, putting the menu down.

"No, you sound cultured", Steve clarified. "Watch." He cleared his throat and held up his glass of water. "Thank you for offering, but I only drink water from a natural spring. I prefer Canadian or Icelandic, but I'll take Swedish if you have it. Nothing from Switzerland though, it has this horrid mineral after taste to it." He set the glass down, adjusting under Eddie's wide eyed gaze.

"I don't know if that was bullshit or not but it sounded legit."

"It's legit what some girl said at a party once. I've never sourced where my water came from, but it works for just about anything. If you can articulate why you don't like something, it comes off better than just saying you don't like it."

"What kind of parties did you go to?", Eddie smirked.

Steve shrunk a little. "Just, you know, parties. So what's your experience with sushi?"

"Supermarket stuff", Eddie said simply.

"....You're kidding. How long have you been a rockstar?"

"I didn't realize this was an interview."

Steve tapped the table as he considered something. He looked to the other part of the restaurant. The bar where chefs were preparing the food. He almost asked Eddie a question directly, but remembered his role as a sugar baby. It wasn't his job to ask how much something would cost or even to ask Eddie to spend the money. All he needed to do was ask for what he wanted.

So he moved over to Eddie's side of the booth and leaned in close to his space. "I think you need something a little more...fresh."

"Fresh?", Eddie echoed as Steve led him to stand.

"And flavorful."

"Uh-huh."

"And satisfying", Steve whispered the last part before sitting down at the bar.

Eddie didn't know when Steve got him here but he did and he ordered something called 'omakase' and suddenly the chef's hands got really busy. He put a little filet of something on rice and then took a blow torch to it.

"I didn't know you could cook the fish..."

It was placed in front of him, but Eddie was still skeptical, which Steve noticed.

"'Omakase' means you're trusting the chef to pick out the best for you", he said. Then Steve took his chopsticks and picked up his piece. He ate it in one bite and Eddie subconsciously swallowed as he watched it pass his beautiful lips and then slide down that gorgeous throat. He wasn't even eating sexily, that was just how far gone he was.

Then Steve picked up Eddie's piece and held it to his lips. Eddie didn't even hesitate to open up and let it in. Tender rice, delicate fish, a total opposite to the sushi he'd experienced before. And it didn't stop there. The chef served cut after cut and each time, Steve asked him what he liked or didn't like.

Eddie was no slouch when it came to language. So he was able to come up with that on his own. He had just never considered respectfully refusing food and to do so with a haughty air deserving of a celebrity.

"Mmm, great choice on the shrimp", Eddie praised the chef. "Texture is superb. Sweet on the tongue too. Nice one, Tatsuro-san."

"Better than the crab?", Steve asked.

"I'm sorry, but nothin' beats an old fashioned crab boil for me. It's the only way I can eat crab."

"You've got opinions and you know how to voice them. I never imagined that be an issue for you, but I think you're ready now."

"Oh I've got opinions out the wazoo. I was just taught to never complain about food."

"Good boy", Tatsuro commented as he prepared something else.

"Very good", Steve agreed as an oyster on a half shell was put in front of him and Eddie.

Tatsuro winked at Eddie and he tried not to think about it as they finished up the course. He was absolutely not thinking about how oysters were an aphrodisiac, or how he'd had a great time, or how this felt like a date and not an outing with a hot piece. He wasn't doing a good job of being a sugar daddy, was he?

Time to fix that up right away. He paid for the meal, leaving a generous tip and led Steve out the restaurant, arm around his waist.

"You were extremely helpful. I can honestly say I like sushi now", he beamed. "And I think excellent service deserves a reward."

"You gonna give me a tip too?", Steve teased. And there was certainly a tip Eddie wanted to give him. Really the whole thing, but he had another idea in mind. And thankfully the appropriate place wasn't too far from here.

"You're buying me a suit?", Steve realized as they walked into a tailor's.

"I've got an eye for these kind of things. And you need something to match your new watch", Eddie said. He had a feeling Steve knew what to do, so he let him free.

Steve gave him a look and Eddie made a 'go on' motion. So Steve went, picking out different pieces for himself to assemble a new suit. There was a man awaiting any need of assistance and did so once Steve came out of the dressing room and stood in front of the mirrors.

Eddie was sitting before him, watching as Steve appraised his reflection and the tailor took some of his measurements. The suit was in silver, with a black shirt underneath. He finished of the look with a dark blue handkerchief in the chest pocket. It already looked great. Eddie knew he'd be breathtaking once it was bespoke. He ached to put his hands on him but public decency kept him from doing so.

"You look good enough to show off", Eddie praised.

"You look like you have somewhere in mind", Steve said, looking at the other man through the mirror.

"There's a shindig goin' down that I wouldn't mind having a date to."

Eddie put in the order for the suit to be done the day before the event. "Let's head back to my place."

This time, as they traveled, Steve was the one who couldn't keep his hands to himself. His hand stroked Eddie's thigh, getting close to where he wanted but never actually touching.

"What're you thinking about?", he asked when he noticed how hard Eddie was holding the wheel.

"Oysters. And you." And how he really should get a personal driver on hand.

Steve laughed softly and let a finger do circles on his crotch. "I think our chef was trying to be subtle. But I know what oysters are supposed to do."

"Oh?"

"And I don't need any culinary suggestion to get me in the mood." Honestly, he kind of felt like blowing Eddie now and probably would have chanced it if it wasn't still light out. "Can you be a good boy like he said?"

Eddie nodded.

"Good. Because we still have to take the elevator."

They didn't get as far as they did the first time they took this elevator but Eddie did attach himself to Steve's back and kissed at his neck. Once again, Steve could see their reflection in the wall. Eddie's eyes roamed his torso, wanting to go further but holding back. He only got bold enough to pinch a nipple through his shirt when the doors opened to their floor.

Steve only moved because of Eddie's prompting, finding it very easy to melt in his hold. They got about two steps out of the elevator before Eddie pushed him against the wall, kissing his lips and running his hands up under his shirt.

"Saw you lookin' at yourself in the elevator. Pretty baby likes how he looks?"

Steve's only response was to moan against his lips and rub against his leg. The closest camera was all the way at the end of the hall, though they'd be screwed if anyone opened up their door. He knew he looked good and liked looking good. And he'd seen the way Eddie's eyes were glued to him at the tailor's. That was a good feeling too.

Eddie took out his key card to open up his door and pulled Steve inside. They migrated to the couch, just needing to get horizontal. Steve lied underneath, Eddie's leg in between his again and providing friction as he rutted up against it. It was so hot, Eddie wanted to watch him get off just like this. If he got his pants off he could watch that sweet pussy drag-

Steve nearly jolted off the couch when a loud guitar riff sounded from Eddie's back pocket.

"Shit", Eddie hissed when he realized who was calling. He could ignore it, but he knew they'd just keep it up until they got to his door.

"You need to take that?", Steve asked, voice a little breathless.

"Just-just gimme a moment, it'll be quick." Eddie answered and Steve could be patient. He just couldn't be good and patient. He rubbed at Eddie's arm before taking his hand in his own. He brought it to his lips and swirled his tongue around his index finger, keeping his gaze down at first and then looking up at Eddie.

The man above him was speechless, up until whoever he was talking to shouted at him from the other end and got his attention again. Well, half of it anyway. The other half was on Steve sucking down two of his fingers now. Eddie groaned both in frustration and the beautiful man under him. Steve was only half following the conversation but it sounded like their time together might be cut short.

Eddie hung up with a sigh. "Baby...baby I gotta go."

"Right now?", Steve asked.

"Yeah but...but if you could, I mean you can stay here until I get done. It'll be quick, just a couple of hours tops. And I can take you out to dinner too."

"You want me to stay?"

Eddie's hair shook as he nodded. He stood up, glad he had a bit of time to calm his boner down. Then he saw Steve lying there on the couch, lips kissed wet and certain his lips farther down were just as glistening. He leaned over to cup him between the legs, feeling the warmth through his clothes.

"Don't forget who this belongs to", he growled when Steve whimpered.

"Okay." And because this man was sent from above, he whispered, "Daddy."

Eddie couldn't hold back then, kissing him hard, tongue marking his insides while rubbing Steve through his pants. He unzipped them, thinking he could just get him off quick when the ringtone sounded again. Pulling back was the hardest thing to do.

"Keep it nice and warm for me", Eddie said before fully removing himself.

"Hurry back."

And then Steve was alone. In a rockstar's hotel room. He thought about what a sugar baby might do when their daddy went off for what must be a very important but impromptu meeting, especially when it stopped such a heated moment. It became very obvious what he needed to do and so he headed straight for the bedroom.

Part 5

I need you to know that when I first envisioned this fic it was literally just supposed to be smut with connecting scenes but it somehow turned to "don't catch feelings" and "oops we're accidentally dating" the fic so here we are.

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[macravishedbymactavish]

Somebody Come Get Him (TF141 x M!Reader)

He's dancing like a stripper.

TW for mentions of alcohol, swearing, club dancers. Soap wants to be a sugar baby but do we blame him.

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You passively listened as plans for a night out this weekend were being planned. Who would be the designated driver? Should we go somewhere new? You two are coming, right?

"Sorry guys, I'll have to pass on that. It's my grans birthday and you know how it is with older people" you chuckled at the momentary horror in their eyes. "I'm sure Simon will be a good sport and go out this time. Right mate?"

The look of object horror and filtered rage in your best friends gaze caused your heart to skip a beat or two. You loved Simon like a brother, but he was a scary motherfuc--

"'Course I will, since you can't be bothered. Tell Gran I say hello" He quipped, seeing right through you. Fuck I shouldn't have thrown him under the bus...

Swallowing the growing anxiety inside, knowing this was bound to bite you in the ass later. You gave your friends a warm smile before bidding yourself off. To granny's house.

--

"You're late!" You heard an accented voice scold as you walked in the back. "How many times must I yell at you before you learn? I think you like being yelled at!"

A smile spread across your face in amusement as the woman's attempt at scolding. Walking by you pressed a cheeky kiss to her head chuckling. She couldn't stay mad at you, or anyone else here for that matter.

"Happy birthday, Gran" you teased, ducking as a headband was thrown in your direction at the name. Ma, boss lady, Gran (she hated that one), Ruska Roma (she loved this one) -- a woman by many names to her many employees. The only boss in history that everyone seemed to like.

"What did I say about that shit? Enough!" She laughed, followed by a thank you, asshole. Now get to work already. Save the world by day, and entertain the world by night.

"You're here? Been a long time stranger" you heard a familiar voice tease, walking up behind you to place her hands on your shoulders. Eyes meeting yours in the mirror, one eyebrow raised in a silent question. Your bitten lip, and awkward smile gave you away.

"You still haven't told them?" Your soul sister laughed.

"Why would I? It's bad enough that Simon knows some of what I do, let alone my entire team" You argued, face and neck flushing at the idea of the guys finding you out. "All they need to know is I'm visiting family for a birthday"

"And you're bringing poor gran into this? Straight to hell for you" Her eyes widened, her shit eating smirk growing. Everyone here knew you were part of an elite team.

Nobody on your team knew you were actually a member of 2 elite teams. Awkward.

"At least I'll be in good company" you snorted, rolling your shoulders back as you took a deep breath. Nerves starting to catch up with you, 45 minutes until you're on deck.

--

"Barebackers? Never heard of the place" Kyle scrunched his nose up slightly at the suggestion. A place that appeared in Johnny's targeted ads. "Think it's any good?"

"Half decent menu for pub food" Simon chipped in, mindlessly scrolling his phone. The last thing he wanted was to go out tonight, but someone had to use him as the scapegoat.

"Better than trying to party with Gran all night" Johnny laughed, pulling up the address.

--

"Pre show shots for my birthday!" Gran called out, causing everyone in the dressing room to cheer. Her birthday being the only night staff can consume any alcohol while on shift.

Taking a shot from the tray, you lifted it in the air. Joining in on the out of tune "happy birthday" being sung.

--

"So that was terrible, thanks you two" Price huffed, leading the group out of the club. Cursing to himself that he didn't notice anything odd about a name like Barebackers.

Barebackers!

"How was I supposed to know it was a bunch'a dudes stripping?" Kyle argued, shaking his head. Not that there's anything wrong with it, but going to a club like that with your coworkers was unerving to say the least.

"I know a place down the street. Shouldn't be any dancers" Simon offered, ready to leave Barebackers behind. Happy he dodged a you-sized bullet tonight.

--

"Aye! Be ready to go, the song after this is all you" you heard the DJ yell to you. Pulling your attention from the patrons at the bar you were serving. Giving her a thumbs up, you began the process of hyping yourself up for the show.

You've been doing this for a fair while, you were confident in your abilities to entertain and majority of the feedback you received was positive. Doesn't mean you're not riddled with nerves and feel like you're about to vomit before going on stage though.

Ignoring the twisting of your stomach, you busied yourself with making the next order of drinks that came through.

3 fruity drinks, 1 double whiskey and 1 double bourbon.

--

"I'm not drinking that" Simon pushed the purple and blue drink back across the table. "That's begging for a damn hangover"

"Suit yourself old man" Kyle laughed as Johnny sat back in his seat, now with both drinks in hand. "More buzz for me"

"You start puking, you're on your own" Price mumbled, staring at the two younger men.

"What ever happened to being a mother hen, sir?" Kyle laughed, damn near doubled over when Price gave him a silent side eye in response.

Don't compare me to poultry again.

"Fuckin 'ell" Simon cussed under his breath, seeing movement out of the side of his eye. Dear old Granny smiling over at him with a knowing look, giving him a small wave.

"Now why don't you give it a shot? One night, you keep all your tips and if you don't like it you're off the hook" she bartered. You brought in a ton of revenue and traffic after your first night. She could only imagine what having double trouble military men would do.

"I'll pass ma'am" He awkwardly nodded, already hearing his brother laughing at him if this ever got out. Even worse, his squad.

"If this SAS gig ever doesn't work out, you know where to find me. Or he will at least" she jabbed a thumb in your direction, to where you stood behind the bar chatting with patrons.

That had to have been what, 6, 7 years ago? How did the woman look almost identical to now. Better yet,

How did she recognize him?

"Mr. Riley, it's good to see you again" He tensed right up, hearing a familiar voice now beside him.

"Couldn't miss your birthday Gran" Ignoring the awestruck looks of his team, he carried on light conversation. Hoping her previous offer wouldn't come back around.

"All drinks on me tonight, so have fun" she smiled at everyone, as the song was fading out. "Rooster there, find me after. I have an offer you can't refuse" she winked at Soap, who's eyes widened as he finished half of the second drink.

"Enjoy the show, boys" with one last smile, she returned to her initial seat. Beside the main stage a few feet away from them.

"Gran just hit on you" Kyle howled, clutching his stomach as his body shook with laughter. Managing to get out something about this is amazing.

"I'd be a damn good sugar baby" Johnny smiled, moving to finish his drink before promptly choking. "Is that?!" Eyes wide, looking directly at where you walked on stage.

"Bloody hell it is" Price chuckled, impressed with the confidence and skill you held yourself with. Feeling Simon slide down a little more in his seat beside him. The music picked up before he could ask just how much his lieutenant knew about your personal life.

"Is this how granny likes to party?" Johnny yelled over the music, expression a mix between confusion, intrigue and approval.

"I guess she owns this place now too" Simon grumbled, arms crossed as he watched you put your all into the show. Last he heard of the old bat, she had a private entertainment buisness. Leasing out her dancers to the highest bidders to the local clubs.

"I don't see why you wouldn't take her up on the offer" you shrugged, counting your payout from the night. "Easy way to make extra cash and unload after a long day here"

You heard a soft grunt in response from the other couch. Your best friend and roommate still in disbelief that you were so open and willing to take your clothes off for money.

"Too much family 'round here. Don't need my nephew hearing about that" you stopped counting, and gave him an amused look. You were terrified for your first show, and all but begged him to come as moral support. While Simon respected the talent and effort, it solidified that he wouldn't be caught dead half naked and shaking himself on stage.

"Then don't tell him. Simple"

3 of the men watched as you performed, all the movements coming naturally. A skill that you gave your last few years perfecting.

The 4th was pinching the bridge of his nose groaning about how he got into this situation. From one bar watching half naked dudes dance to another.

You focused on your movements, letting yourself get lost in the music and occasional cheers. No other thought besides letting loose, having fun, ohmygodisthatmyteam.

Brushing the thought aside as soon as it came, you finished your performance. Sauntering off the stage, catching your coworker in a quick hug before making your way to the back, shaking slightly. Nope. No. Nonononono.

"Who's the one with the cap? You need to introduce me" your soul sister begged, handing you a towel to wipe off the sweat and residual glitter from your performance. Fuck, play this right.

"I dunno, is he a regular?" Your heart lept into your throat as you feigned ignorance. Refusing to meet her knowing gaze as you changed back into your normal clothing for the remainder of your shift.

"In your life, yes. Now spill, who is he?" She bit her lip, smile widening as you rolled your eyes. About to shut her down when you noticed a familiar figure wander into the back alongside Gran. Fuckfuckfuck

"I've gotta go, can't leave things unattended" you rushed out, turning to leave before you heard a call of your name in a familiar accent.

"You never told me there were more fine gentleman" Gran lightly scolded, one hand wrapped gingerly around Johnny's bicep as she smirked. "Why not?"

While you were proud of yourself for both lives you ran, you also made a point to keep said lives seperate. Church and state if you will. None of the guys on 141 (minus Simon - but you two met in your teens) knew about your extracurricular activities, and none of your entertainment family knew exactly what you did in the military. 5 years of keeping this life secret, now exposed.

"Not to flirt with you, but you look mighty hot" Johnny laughed, clearly a tad intoxicated as he scanned around the room. Wondering why you didn't tell the guys sooner.

"Gran, a minute?" You whispered, avoiding your friends gaze. Shame suddenly taking over you. Why? There's nothing wrong with this, with what I do.

"We can talk here. No secrets." She looked you dead in the eye, reading every thought going on in your head. "They love you anyway. Maybe a little more now even. You are a man of many talents, my son" she smiled, patting your cheek lightly while encouraging you to see the rest of your team. You nodded slowly, grabbing Johnny as you walked back out into club (much to his dismay, something about sugar baby dreams...?)

"So much for "when we work together I best not have to see you shaking your ass around anymore" Simon grumbled when you approached the table, "when did Roma buy out the place?" He asked, as you sat alongside your team. Leg bouncing with nerves.

"About a year ago now, I started here after the OP we did in Amsterdam" you quietly explained, cringing when you heard Johnny start loudly explaining to Gaz how much he liked it here.

"You keep yourself busy then" Price offered, amusement lacing his tone. "No wonder you're rich. Natural talents pay quite well I suppose"

"Natural talents? More like years of practice" Simon quipped, giving them a brief summary to your years of knowing each other. The countless times he walked in on you dancing somewhere in your shared flat half naked. Causing your face to burn brighter with every word and story. Your move earlier in the night officially coming back around to haunt you.

"No need to be ashamed, you're good at what you do" Price started, taking a swig of his drink before continuing.

"But I best not see you shaking your ass anywhere near me ever again"

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[midnight-mourning]

Good morning, mourning! is it possible for you to show us how you make an outline for writing a chapter sometime in the future? like what does your first rough rough draft look like?🤔

also whats your favorite vine/meme at the moment?🫣

Hi pip!!

I can actually show you RIGHT NOW as I keep all my outlines (for the most part) saved in their respective chapters

*added a read more post-answering bc this got LONG lol*

So, it's sometimes a bit dependent on the fic, what I'm writing at the time, and where I'm at in the process. I usually have two different methods I stick to and typically combine in some manner:

bulleted list of important scenes/ideas to expand out upon from there (typically how I start out ideas for oneshots)

big blurb paragraph of a flow of ideas from start to finish (typically how I start out chapter-based fics, and what I do for Confused Spirit)

From there, I'll then combine the two methods in some way if it's a oneshot, and if I'm struggling to get the words flowing for a chapter-based fic, I'll use the list to expand out upon things I wrote originally. For example, this was ch. 34's outline (spoilers for those who haven't read it yet):

and then the list I added once I got started properly, which I crosssed out as I went along. Fun fact, you can see where I hit a moment of greatness in that last bullet and the chapter came together as a whole from there:

the blacked out is things I've pushed back for later (or just general spoiler stuff), so you can see that inital plans and even those I make WHILE writing the chapter are still subject to change as I go into actually writing it. Another good example would be from ch. 32:

in this case, I went back and added to the original outline (I think you can tell where lmao) and didn't utilize a list

I'd love to find chekov's gun, bc that one was REALLY good if I'm remembering correctly but I think it's buried somewhere in the Dialogue Dump unfortunately 😔

Adding on to that, I write a lot of scene ideas/mainly dialogue for things that happen in the future as the ideas don't typically come to me in chronological order. the party from 33? like a month into writing the story. the team meeting Michael? mid-arc 2. Chekov's gun? the start to midway point in the first couple days of writing and then basically finished within by the middle of august (started in July for those that don't know)

My point being that there's a lot of things that I have saved for certain arcs/plot points that I then insert into their proper place in the story once I find where that is. For arc 3 in particular I took the approach of gathering all the dialogue i KNOW was going to be in the arc, wrote my lil blurbs for all the chapters, and then started placing them accordingly. stuff has (and probably will continue to) gotten shuffled around, but for the most part has stayed in their original places.

a rough rough draft beyond that is basically adding to those base scene ideas (sometimes in order, sometimes not) typically writing dialogue and then filling in the blanks from there! sometimes if I'm lucky I can write a chapter from (mostly) start to finish in a span of four hours or so but that's only when i'm REALLY cookin'

Sorry for the super long winded response, didn't realize how much I wrote until I did it 😅

TL;DR, blurb of ideas, organize those ideas/add to them or adjust, full send it from there (with the potential help of some dialogue along the way)

As for my fav vine/meme currently? Probably the lump fish guy, everytime someone says 'very mindful, very demure' (I am not on tiktok so I do NOT understand this one) I instantly think 'very beautiful, very powerful'

thanks so much for the lovely ask!!! <3 <3 <3

[alicepao13]

Hudson and Rex S04E11 - Capital Punishment - Part C

I will finish this. One way or another. I promise.

It took this smooth operator five seconds of standing like an idiot to tell Trina that she looks great.

Rex is watching carefully.

He does.

"But I want him with Sarah."

What did she do to that poor bowtie?

"Where would I be hiding weapons, moron?"

Only internally.

The bowtie has magically fixed itself. Not that I'm paying close attention or anything.

I'm sorry but what use are internet cafes in 2022 when most actual cafes have a decent internet connection?

I'm sure everyone opens doors that way. If he wanted to not get fingerprints on it, he could have used his elbow.

"[...] showed Canadians that extremism isn't just something our southern neighbors have to contend with." Yes, only the US has terrorism. What? Even my country has had a quite deadly terrorist organization.

Well, they usually give awards to the least deserving people. We are the exception, of course.

Tell him, Joe!

"If no one's going to do anything about this, I'll do it myself."

Well, there's no plan for "my dog took off with a bomb in his mouth."

Okay, first of all, this is the funniest way to say "I'll blow up Rex". Second, I think we should be more concerned about the fact that Rex might be anywhere, including (as we saw later) running next to dozens of people. Generally, it's not a great situation, even though Rex ultimately did save the day.

Uh-oh, Charlie has an idea.

"Rex does this all the time, how difficult can it be?"

I think I actually made a Geralt joke (from the Witcher, I mean he'd have been killed from that height) somewhere on this blog the first time.

Okay, Hamilton, how much did you guys pay for that slow-mo? This is embarrassing. And Rex looks like he's lost.

Damn, he has a strong head.

Wow, dude hates us.

That's a nice shot. I'm not particularly fond of the slow-mo on Charlie's expression in the next shot because he has to also hold his fist up and it kind looks weird in my opinion but this one's a nice shot.

This. I mean, I did what to see his expression, I just don't find the pose particularly great.

This I love, though. The music stopping, the sound coming like he's underwater, the sound of his breaths... And then as he punches Houle, there's nothing but the sound of his rage and his punches until he hears Rex barking.

For the record, I believe you should be allowed to punch the guy who you think killed your dog, cop or no cop. John Wick that motherfucker.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm here, man, I'm okay."

He was so worried.

"You did fuck him up a bit, though, right?"

I was very normal about this all the 1564 times I watched it between January 21, 2022 and Mar 23, 2022. The first 1200 times were all on the first week because we were snowed in. I'm not crazy.

"Let me give you a proper lick-up, it lowers the stress level. You silly goose, you really thought I can die?"

Stop it! I'm serious, I don't want to have to open a new post for the remaining 3 minutes!

Jesse: "Charlie is getting an extended vacation?" Sarah: "Jesse, I wouldn't really call it a vacation." Jesse, let the man fuck.

That Iris Cross report must be important. I'm kidding, I know that Jesse is probably trying to find a way to not mention the countless moments of negligence in that report.

Don't read that, there's probably tons of inaccuracies in there.

You can mention the word teamwork a million times, it still seems like nothing.

Yes, yes, we're all Charah shippers. Anyway, I'm into multi-shipping lol. But I mostly wanted to screenshot this to showcase that Rex seems kinda left out, which is not how the moments with Charlie, Sarah and Rex are shot. The latter ones always seem to include Rex, showcasing that they're family. So, yeah, for more reasons than one, I am glad to have this.

Rex: "Oh, fine, I'll allow it. Just because we're leaving tomorrow."

I definitely liked Trina, I'd love for her to come back to the show, obviously not as a romantic interest for Charlie anymore.

I'm a basic bitch, so Charlie became 50% hotter when he punched Houle. I'm unapologetic about it, and I 100% believe that dogs are worth killing for. Also, as an off-duty cop, Charlie did not act as a cop but as a person who loved Rex. If he was on duty, he'd have taken out his gun and shot him, and I would have cheered. Okay, maybe not cheered because there are real consequences from shooting a rat bastard terrorist person but I wouldn't have cared about Houle. This reaction humanizes Charlie, and I'd like for him to lose it a bit every season lol. He doesn't have to beat up people every time, we'll find other outlets.

Furthermore, I think that reaction, should it have ever been reported back to the SJPD, would have carried zero blowback. Subduing a terrorist after his bomb has blown up, and using excessive force off-duty, while saving dozens of lives? They'd have given him another medal. But the most likely scenario is that it would have prompted Joe to keep a closer eye on Charlie, because while warranted, Charlie as a more put-together cop in another time would have tried to restrain himself. My main issue with this is it wouldn't have been reported back to Joe so he wouldn't have had that information, otherwise I'd have liked it to be referenced in the season finale.

Finally, I consider part of S4 as Charlie's slut era, and I think the last time I intimated that, someone blocked me lol. At the time, it might have sounded like I was judging Charlie. But it's not really a bad thing. He's an adult, Trina is an adult, they both know that they'll only have that night and they're okay with it. Sarah is with another guy (I'm assuming they're having sex), was either of them meant to be celibate until they figured their shit out? Plus, I think it re-enforced how much in love with Sarah he was because in the next episode he got back and tried to kiss her.

[marvel-rhapsody]

The Scoops Troop | Steve Harrington x reader

The Scoops Troop | Steve Harrington x reader

Warnings: written with fem!reader in mind, but I think it can be read as gender-neutral, bad writing tbh, not proofread,

Word Count: 2,000+

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It's a warm summer day when you stroll into Starcourt Mall. You've already lost count of how many times you've walked the stores of the mall despite it only being open for a short period of time. It just goes to show at how little Hawkins has to do for a teenager, well, anyone really.

The mall is crowded, as it is every time you've been here so far. The crowds are everywhere, barely any walkway available. 

The place you're heading towards, Scoops Ahoy, sits on the bottom floor with the rest of the food court. There are so many options to choose from, a lot more than what Hawkins used to offer. Benny's and the singular bar in town could only get a person so far. 

Your best friend, Robin, secured a job at Scoops Ahoy at the end of April, just in time for school to let out and summer to start. 

She's been trying to get you to come by when Steve Harrington is working with her. She claims that he's lost all ability to successfully ask a girl out. All those years as the proclaimed "king" has finally come to an end.

But little did she know that you liked him during those years. Even though he was a complete asshole, you still wanted him. Somewhere, behind all the popularity, there was a decent guy. Someone that Steve could finally become after graduating and getting away from all the stuck-up kids he was used to hanging out with. 

Steve is working the front counter when you walk in. 

"Ahoy there..." he says with a dejected sigh. "Would you like to set sail on this ocean of flavor with me? I'll be your captain, um, Steve Harrington."

You stifle a laugh, and answer with, "I think I'll try Cherry Jubilee today, captain." 

Steve blushes a deep red and scoops the ice cream quickly. You hand him the money.

"Keep the change." 

He nods his head and rushes to the door that leads to the designated break room. A few seconds later, your blonde-headed friend comes through the same door. 

"That was awful, right?" Robin asks with a smirk. 

You shrug. "It could've been worse.. I didn't hate it."

"So, point for Steve?" his voice travels in from the window that's in the wall separating the store from the break room. 

Robin shakes her head. "Didn't secure a date, dingus." 

Steve groans.

"To be fair, you never asked," you chime in.

"Are you serious?" both Steve and Robin ask at the same time, their tones varying. 

You shrug. "Wouldn't hurt to ask, Steve..." 

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Two weeks pass before Steve can take a night off for your date. 

He takes you to a quaint diner just outside of Hawkins. You've never been, but Steve claims it's the best, so you take his word for it. 

"What do you recommend?" you ask, skimming over the menu the waiter gave you.

"Can't go wrong with a bacon cheeseburger..." Steve replies. He hasn't taken his eyes off of you, but you have yet to notice. 

You set the menu down on top of his unused one. "Bacon cheeseburger  it is."

Steve flags the waiter down and orders for the two of you. The food doesn't take long to get to the table, despite it being a crowded Friday night. You eat in silence for the most part, a compliment on the food comes out a couple times. 

"You know," Steve starts, tossing his used napkin on top of his empty plate, "I'm surprised you agreed to a date..."

"Really? Honestly, I've always had a thing for you... Even as "King" Steve," you reply. "I know you were kind of an asshole in school, but Robin kept insisting that you were different. Claimed you couldn't get a date to save your life. So, I had to see for myself. I'm definitely not regretting showing up that day." 

Steve has a grin on his face. "You liked me in school? I never--"

"Of course you didn't know, Steve. We ran in different circles... I was one of the band geeks; still am, actually. But somehow, I knew that you weren't the guy everyone made you out to be... Those people you hung out with...sucked."

Steve doesn't reply. He doesn't know what to say. He's never had someone outside his little friend group say anything like that. But you could see the true him; the one away from all the hustle and bustle of the rich kids and their respective families. 

"Yeah, I know... They were all I knew.. I had made too much of a bad name for myself to try to find different friends.. But I'm glad that you can see the real me; the one who actually tries to be better." 

The waiter comes by with the check, and Steve insists on paying for your meal, too. You toss some cash onto the table as a tip and follow Steve out to his car. 

"Care for some Scoops Ahoy ice cream? I happen to know the best employees that place has to offer." 

"I would love some ice cream, captain." 

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The mall is pretty quiet tonight, which is surprising until you realize that it's 30 minutes until closing. 

"Dingus, your friend is here," Robin says as she sees you and Steve walk in. 

Dustin Henderson is sitting at a booth near the counter, anxiously waiting for Steve to come by. 

You chat with Robin as Steve talks to Dustin for a few minutes. 

"I intercepted a secret Russian code!" Dustin yells out. 

Your head whips around to look at the duo sitting in the booth. 

"What are you on about?" Robin asks. 

"Nothing, he's just being weird..." Steve says, cooly. 

He and Dustin go back into a huddle, whispering quietly between themselves. 

Robin and you look at each other, and shrug before going back to our conversation. 

A little while later, Steve comes up and offers to take you home. The ride is quiet, but comfortably so. 

He walks you to your front door, his hands sitting in his front pockets. 

"I, uh, had a good time tonight... and sorry for kind of ditching you at Scoops..." Steve says, one hand reaching up to rake through his hair. 

"Don't worry about it... I had a good time, too..." you say. "I'd like to do it again sometime, honestly."

Steve shoots you a big grin. 

You reach up and kiss his cheek before unlocking your front door.

"Goodnight, Steve..." 

"Yeah, goodnight, (y/n)."

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A few days later, you get a call from Robin.

"So, remember at Scoops the other night, when Dustin was there?" 

"Yeah, Robs, what about it?"

"Now he and Dustin are hiding in the break room and listening to some recording over and over again... I think the little dude actually found a Russian code..." she says. "So, want to come help translate?" 

"I don't know Russian, Robin..." 

"Neither do any of us, but it'll be fun! I'll see you soon, bye!" 

A dial tone rings through the phone, indicating that Robin hung up before you could reply. 

You grumble to yourself as you get turn off the tv and pick yourself up off the couch. You rush to your room and change out of your lounge clothes and into something more suitable for the mall. 

You grab your keys and bag before letting your parents know where you're going. The ride to the mall doesn't take too long. It's pretty late already, almost 8 o'clock. The parking lot is fairly empty, maybe 30 cars are occupying spaces. You head inside and towards Scoops.

"The week is long, the silver cat feeds when blue meets yellow in the west..." Robin's voice carries through the open window from the break room.

"You know," you say, leaning against the door, "if this is really a secret code, you should probably be whispering so everyone in the mall can't hear you."

The trio huddled around the table jumps in unison.

You wave at them before dropping your bag onto a chair. 

"Hi," Steve says, catching your gaze. 

"Hi, Steve."

"I'm Dustin," the boy speaks.

"(y/n), nice to meet you, Dustin." 

He grins. "You're the one Steve likes, right? The one that was here with him the other night?"

Steve smacks his arm with an exasperated look on his face. 

"Unless he's picked up another date since then, yes... That was me," you laugh. 

"Only you, sweetheart." 

They go back to the recording of the code and continue to decode the message. 

"That one is trip and then China and then something nice?" Steve says, looking at the translation dictionary. 

You take the book from his hands, flipping through the pages. 

"A trip to China sounds nice if you tread lightly," you say. 

"The week is long. The silver cat feeds when blue meets yellow in the west. A trip to China sounds nice if you tread lightly." Dustin reads the final product. "What the hell does that even mean?"

Robin looks around the room, and her eyes widen. She rushes out of the break room and out to the lobby of the mall. 

You all rush after her. 

"The silver cat is the delivery company, a trip to China is the restaurant, tread lightly is the show store...When blue meets yellow in the west..." she pauses before turning her gaze to the clock that hangs on the wall. "The clock hands are blue and yellow.... So west must mean 9 o'clock?"

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Everything had, honestly, gone to shit. The plan the four of you hatched out has gone downhill. Dustin and yourself, along with Erica Sinclair, who you really should not have brought into this, are trying to find a way to get back to the outside world. Steve and Robin have been drugged with something, and now Russians are chasing you in the labyrinth underneath the mall. 

You finally make it back to the elevator that got you into this mess, and use the keycard you swiped off one of the Russians to get you back to the surface. 

"Do they seem drunk to you?" Dustin asks. 

"They were drugged, Dustin... We need to make sure they don't kill themselves." 

The elevator doors open revealing the delivery zone outside the mall. You grab onto Steve's arm while Dustin and Erica take Robin. The five of you rush to the back hallways of the mall and run toward the movie theater. 

"This is probably the safest place we can hide... Lots of people are in here, hopefully they won't make a scene," Dustin says, leading everyone inside. 

There are three empty seats at the right side of the front of the theater, so you sit with Steve and Robin while Dustin and Erica head towards the left side.

"I feel sick..." Steve says, and Robin quickly agrees. They both get up and rush back out of the theater, with you hot on their heels. 

They go into the bathroom and into separate stalls as the drugs finally start to leave their system. After a few minutes, you finally speak. 

"You guys aren't dead, are you?"

You hear a huff from the stall Steve went into. "I think I'm good... Robin?"

"I'm good, too." 

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The Russian portal is now destroyed, along with part of the mall. 

You find Steve sitting at the back doors of an ambulance, an ice pack pressed to his head. 

"You know, when you first asked me on a date, I didn't know you dealt with alternate dimension monsters..." 

He snorts. "Yeah, that really gets all the ladies... I'm sorry we got you into this mess..." 

You reach over and push the hair that fell over his face out of the way.

"It's not like you knew this would happen, Steve. I'm just glad we survived..." 

"I really like you, by the way. And this isn't the drugs talking, it isn't the adrenaline talking... It's just me..." 

You grin at him. "I like you, too, Steve... and I would really like it if you could be my boyfriend, maybe? What better time and place to ask, huh?"

Steve stands from the ambulance, dropping the ice pack inside. He reaches towards you and cups your face in his hands before pressing his lips to yours. His split lip feels like it's throbbing to him, but he'd risk everything to kiss you again.

[labourofego]

day # 4 = under-appreciated oc

this is Easy. this is a drawing i did of him specifically for today because the last time i properly drew him was may and have barely thought about him since then. he has several tattoos: s-e-l-f h-a-r-m knuckle tattoos, "addict" across the top of his ribs, "carpe diem" over his collarbones, "CR95" on the back of his right upper arm, & "if i was that kind of guy" on his lower back. i'll probably add more on his arms and legs as i draw him more. he also has other distinctive features, like track marks and acne and scabs on his arms from picking them. i'll give you a rundown of his story so far (which ended up being really long) under the cut. trigger warning, drug use is a big part of his story. it's pretty heavy in general. involves death and stuff. sorry for being edgy it will happen again.....

easy was born in slovakia in ~1979, and is of vaguely romani descent (not that he knows that). he grew up with two younger siblings, a sister and a brother, charlie. in later life he realized it was possible he wasn't his father's biological child at all, but tries not to think too hard about that. his father disappeared (presumed dead) when he was seven, and he wasn't very present before that. he was a heavy drinker and gambler, usually working or drinking or gambling instead of being home with the family. apart from this, he also experienced scizophrenic episodes, which never occurred in front of easy or his siblings. his disappearance didn't really bother easy, although his mother was barely consolable for a time. local law enforcement wrote this event off as a schizophrenic episode that ended in some ditch somewhere and left it at that. when he was fifteen, easy began to have access to drugs like marijuana and made good use of this access. in contrast with this, his brother charlie was the golden child of the family, doing far better in school than easy ever did (a slacker since childhood) and generally very bright with an interest in journalism. he was also very emotionally intelligent and privately had many thoughts about his father's disappearance. only a year after the start of easy's regular drug use, charlie died in a violent mugging (or something... haven't really decided... but either way he dies) & easy, after ruminating for a while, decides it's really in his best interest to leave the country to escape the circumstances of his birth. in ~1995, in a change of character, seemingly sobered by his brother's death, easy gets his first job. he works for several years, disappearing into music as an escape - he finds his crowd in a circle of punk rockers and starts to adopt the style alongside his lifelong love of hiphop. he works until he's twenty it's only at this time that he has accumulated enough savings to leave and comfortable set up a life elsewhere - it only takes so long because he keeps on dipping into his savings in increasing amounts to cover his drug habit, graduating from pot to whatever the punks are selling. he moves to (place where the story is set- haven't decided between the USA or Nz ... perhaps some sort of fictional hybrid of the two), and sheds his punk aesthetic in order to seem more inconspicuous (or so he tells himself - he mostly gets bored of it and can't be bothered when he has better things to fill his time than sewing patches and ripping his fingers apart mucking around with pyramid studs - like doing drugs). it takes him a while, but in 2001 (at age 22) he finally finds a crowd to run with that isn't just junkies. he starts to attend some live shows of local punk bands in attempt to re-connect with his roots, and finds not only a mentor in one of the guys who run the local scene (one Ehren) but also a group of rag-tag kids (jesse, grant, rascal & elis) who take a liking to him as a mentor figure. this is where he finds a sense of responsibility for others, repurposing his guilt over charlie's death as a positive force for these kids.

bonus : when tyler dies from shooting up anthrax-contaminated meth in 03, easy's guilt returns with a fervor, like it's choking him. he recedes into himself and stays on an indefinite bender just hoping he'll come into contact with the same contaminated product that killed tyler just so he doesn't have to think anymore.

[chaotic-tired-bastard]

QUESTION FOR YOUR OC:

1.) What was Atka’s childhood like? What was his family like?

2) What’s his relationship dynamic like with Kuruk? When/how did they meet?

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ATKA I GET TO TALK ABOUT MY BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also... this is a little long... sorry (";-;)

Childhood and Family

He was a sickly, yet jumpy toddler, but that mostly stopped after he had his encounter with Tui (when he was about 8-ish). Other than that, he was an extremely energetic and ambitious child with a single goal in mind- he wanted to help people in any way he could. He started formally training with one of his uncles when he was about 10 alongside some of the other Waterbenders of his generation, and he also volunteered to learn how to heal, so he would be able to heal those who were injured. He became very dedicated and stubborn when he was about 14-15, the years leading up to his rite-of-passage (which I'm going to talk about at a later date >:D), and he wanted to be a hunter, like his father. After that, well… he was an adult, and he wanted to leave.

Atka's immediate family is made up of him, his older sister, Sina, and his father, Ikumak. He's also got some uncles and aunts on both sides. He and his sister are annoying to each other, but they love each other very much. Atka's also kind of jealous of her and how her life turns out, since it's so very different than his (more peaceful), but he doesn't let it show. She also has arthritis, and was part of the reason why Atka learned how to heal- he wanted to try and help heal her hands. His father is a bit overprotective over the both of them, as he doesn't want anything to happen to them that might make him lose them, but even moreso Atka, since he's always been more susceptible to illness than normal. Regardless, he's willing to accept and support his son when it comes to things he's passionate/stubborn about, even if it's something he disapproves of.

2. Dynamic with Kuruk- How They Met

He has a deep amount of respect and trust for Kuruk, as well as a deep affection (they were best friends- room-mates, even /j). They also have a very guilt-laden undercurrent to their relationship- it's a lot of "I could have saved you" "I should have been there" "I could have helped" stuff. Kuruk struggles with this guilt even moreso than Atka does- he's the Avatar, he should have protected him in any way he could. It's made even more dramatic by the fact that they both would sacrifice themselves for the other and eventually end up doing so.

They met when he was about 25, Kuruk at 26, and it was in a seedy bar somewhere in the lower Earth Kingdom. Kuruk was piss-drunk, just fucking around in the bar and stuff, when Atka accidentally spilled someone's drink. Said guy whose drink got spilled them tried to kill him! Fun times! Kuruk tried to help, but ended up slipping, falling underneath a table, throwing up once, hitting his head on the underside of the table twice, and then passing out. Atka (still alive, survived the attack) pitied him and was like "… this dude is pathetic. I think I'll give him my room for the night." From there they became drinking buddies to best friends to (doomed) lovers. I'm actually working on writing this out! It'll get posted... sooner or later...

[calamitaswrath]

Cal Lucia plays Fire Emblem Path of Radiance: Chapter 11

Oh, that chapter title definitely isn't ominous

Ranulf picking a diguise that definitely won't draw attention to him. But I guess if you got cat ears and a tail, your options are kinda limited

A peaceful port town in Crimea. Considering the opening view of this chapter, it most likely won't stay that way for long

Soren's judgment of this town. . . woof. Def something that resonates

Oho, we're getting another hint of something deeper going on with Soren!

Several months at sea?! That sounds a suspicious lot like multiple boat maps. Unless we're making landfall somewhere along the way, that is. . . the map thus far has left the south-western lands suspiciously empty thus far.

Well then, let's check the base conversations:

The first one with the generic guy does make a good point: to the average citizen, it really doesn't make that much of a difference who's on the throne. The king's gonna do his kinging either way, and they don't really notice a difference. 'Course, this being a FE villain, there's probably gonna be something that's gonna make Ashnard still by far the worse choice, but for now, it is a valid argument. The racism on the other hand, not so much.

. . .You know, the design for that guy in that three star conversation really made it seem like we just ran into a bandit. But it's really just somebody gifting Ike a sword, huh?

Elincia's getting to take a look at the city. Neat little character building moment, but it really is just a little one.

Kieran continues to be one of the Most Guys Ever

Aww, Brom's a sweet guy

Hmm, Nephenee's isn't really getting into her characterization all that much yet. . . well, I hope that gets rectified later

It was that I realized that you can just save scum bonus exp level-ups, because now I'm doing that, hah. I had about 1500 bexp left, after all

Ike telling Elinica that all he really needs are his sword and his cape, and that he can sleep everywhere with his cape. There has to be fanart of that.

That's reason enough for Elincia to flirt with him? I mean, it's understandable enough, but I think he's really not receptive to this.

Ah, Daein's here. Figures they'd show up sooner or later.

God. . . how long has it been since I've seen a Fire Emblem game actually involve the general populace like that? Like, sure, in-universe it sucks cause of the racism, but it makes for some good storytelling. Develops Ike and Ranulf's chemistry, gives an actual view of the conflict that doesn't just concern itself with the nobles and war leaders. . . it's good!

And now I understand why the militia leader in that base conversation looked like a generic bandit. He's an enemy in this map. But, I already know that I get bonus exp here for sparing the militia, so that's what I'll do

Now we're really in the part where I need to pick and chose who to deploy. . . I ended up "shelving" Rhys, Ilyana, Volke and Mordecai. Shame about Rhys, since he's one of the original mercenaries, but I really want to level Mist.

A guy named Zihark on the map, hm. How to best recruit him. . . okay, looked it up. Gotta have Lethe talk with him, since Mordecai's not getting deployed. With how beast forms work, that should actually be doable.

Ohh, Nasir! That's the guy from the first pirate map!

Ah. The Black Knight's here. I already heard about him just chilling in a house during a map. . . thankfully, the game was kind enough to give me a rough idea of where he is.

The militia's not actually moving unless I get into their range, hm? That's convenient. Still leaves the issue of getting to Zihark, but it's a start.

Urrrrrgh, I just barely missed out on visiting on of the houses 'cause one of the thieves got there first. It apparently however only had Elwind, so I'm not resetting for that.

Oh shit, the boss moves.

Oh shit, the boss is an archer.

Oh shit, I left Marcia in his range.

Oh good, she survived the attack.

Oh shit, there was a sword knight left in her range.

. . .Starting again!

Okay, on my second go around on this map, I managed to send Titania to the middle house before the thief got there. Elwind's not that important, but at lesat I got it.

Jill! I was wondering of these wyvern riders just off-screen, but I guess their boss being lazy explains that. Jill's a character I heard about though. I think she has or forms a connection with Mist?

Well, that boss was pretty graceful about being killed.

. . .And there's the Black Knight. Who just so happened with in the space where I had put Lethe. Guess what I'm doing?

Rngh. Can't kill the boss, or the Black Knight will spawn. Can't recruit Zihark, or one of the milita guys will get aggro'd. Though.

. . .Some mistakes were made. Lethe has Zihark rescued, bot now she's completely boxed in by militia units. Ike is too far away from the exit point to end the map without some shenanigans. Now let's see if I can pull those off. . .

Nope, I can't. Starting again. Again.

Okay, it took a ton of maneouvering, but I managed to get Zihark out of enemy range without killing any of the milita, made sure the Black Knight spawns without anybody in his range, got the boss literally cornered. . . let's bring this home.

AND IKE GOT A LEVEL-UP IN EVERY STAT???

Finally made, it urgh. . . that was tougher than it seemed at first.

Uhh, Ranulf is taking on the Black Knight, complete with an in-engine battle? How's he getting out of that one?

Sephiran! Did not expect to see him again this soon. I already lightly spoiled myself and heared that he's someone important, but I still don't know in what capacity. But also let's be honest, it was pretty clear that he'd be someone important

That red-haired guy, Norris, is spewing some big talk for a guy that has all the look of a generic chapter boss. But, paying onto traitors as traitors deserve is a neat thing to include

Ah hey, Giffca is actually doing something! Gonna be honest, based on his luck, my first impression is that he might be an antagonist, but I'm still not sure

Huh? What are he and Ranulf talking about a watchdog?

Ah! First glance of Ashnard! And he's talking about a medallion. And here I thought that Mist's medallion isn't important.

We got a mole in our ranks. Is that Volke, or. . .?

I think the most surprising reveal about Sephiran being prime minister of Begnion is that that political position exists in Tellius at all.

And now we're on the boat. Boat map time.

[sunny6677]

Eh okay so Siren! Kevin and Pirate! Tom was the most voted on earlier, but I'll be saving Pirate! Kevin and Siren! Tom for later./lh

WORLD 1: Siren! Kevin and Pirate! Tom.

PART 1: First Day.

(I feel kinda bad about dividing this into parts since I would have made this into a full thing normally, but I'm just so damn tired today jsndns. Again—I'm sorry./gen)

Okay sooooo before I get into the actual first universe—the explanation for this au is that Tom ended up kinda purchasing this weird ass item from a guy in a trenchcoat, which apparently has a limited time for when you can turn it back on. So each time it's turned on, you have to wait for a few days or whatever time it calculates until you can use it again. She goes to show this to Kevin, and proudly rambles about it to him (who thinks it's just some useless pile of junk). But when she ends up kinda slamming the device against the counter while exclaiming about something, the device ends up activating, and without warning, they're both transported with the device. And now for the actual story.

When they both wake up, Kevin is confused as to where the hell they are, because he suddenly finds himself laying alongside Tom in a dark creepy looking cave with a bunch of water flowing through it. Tom wonders where they are too as he freaks out—Kevin tries to check his phone but it obviously has no service and he panics more. While Tom checks the device, which now says '3 days'. Meaning they can't use it until that amount of time has passed. She informs Kevin of this, which makes him start to freak out more, and Tom tries to calm the frantic Kevin down. But she goes quiet, and suddenly asks why there's a 'rock who looks a lot like him' nearby. Kevin gets frustrated, and when Tom insists she's serious, he briefly glances—only to see something poking out of the water. Which is in fact not a rock. But seemingly a head.

Kevin freaks out because of how disturbing it looks, and when it begins to drift closer while he starts to hear the faint sound of humming, Kevin is like "OH HELL NO" so he grabs Tom by the hand and starts running away from the creature throughout the cave. A wild chase scene ensues as he frantically escapes through the narrow confines of the cave, and Tom runs behind him, but goes oddly silent the louder the humming becomes. For whatever reason, she suddenly jolts away from him—or at least tries to—but he drags her further away. Kevin runs as far as he can to the rocky part of the cave while Tom struggles in his grasp and rather calmly keeps saying for him to let go. But Kevin ends up running into something very firm, and blacks out.

When he wakes up, he finds himself not in the cave, but somewhere else completely different. Not only that, it feels pretty different since he can hear the faint sound of seagulls and ocean from outside. And the more he looks around, he starts to wonder where he is now, and starts to panic once he finds he's tied up. He notices Tom tied up from beside him as well, and tries to wake her out of his own worry—but as he tries to get out of the binding and as Tom slowly wakes, the door slams open. A long haired woman who looks a lot like Lora (it is her) comes through and starts yelling at Kevin while also trying to restrain him, and as Tom tries to get her to stop, someone else comes through with a boasting and loud voice—standing right in the middle of the doorframe.

"NOW, NOW—WHAT EVER IS GOING ON HERE?"

...and when Kevin looks to see who it is, he finds that it's a woman who looks a lot like Tom. No—lot just looks like. In fact—it IS her. Kevin goes dead quiet with wide eyes as the woman who looks like Lora begins to speak bitterly in return to Pirate! Tom, who only obliviously scolds her about following her orders, which was apparently the just keep them trapped but not to actually hurt them. Apparently, Pirate! Tom is actually the captain of this ship.

Pirate Tom notices her counterpart and Kevin are awake now though, and after briefly scolding Lora for not telling her they were awake—she proceeds to rather cockily explain that she captured them and that she's going to be using them as her captors from now on, because she's apparently captain of this ship now that the previous captain died in an accident, and thinks she has enough power to convince the queen to let her become a 'princess'. Noticing Kevin's expression, she asks if he's alright, only for him to faint yet again from panicking too much seconds later. Being a little confused, Pirate Tom decides she'll maybe untie them for now and just explain all the stuff on the ship to them. So after untying her counterpart, she scoops up Kevin in her arms, and gives her counterpart a tour around the ship.

The previous captains accident was that he apparently got a little too much control over the ship while she was his co-captain, and everyone on the ship hated it so much that she tried to do something about it, but the captain didn't exactly take that well. And she wasn't sure why, but a few hours after that, she found that he had fallen off of the ship entirely and was seemingly dead with a bottle of alcohol floating next to him. Aside from that, Pirate Tom is just sailing to search for trading ships with her crew so she can steal a bunch of gold. And after explaining a little more functions about the ship, Kevin wakes up—but is shushed by Pirate Tom before he can even make any sound and is set down. Pirate Tom tells Lora to inform them about some other details while she checks in on something else. So she leaves, and Tom kind of explains to a very confused Kevin what just happened, and because of a stupid movie she watched a while ago, she comes to the conclusion that this must be a universe traveling device. Kevin is very protestant against this since he's still in denial about the whole thing. Lora yells at them to stop whispering though, and threatens that she won't hesitate to tie them up again if they don't be quiet. So quiet, they let Lora lead them to a bunch of spare bedrooms in the lower part of the ship, and she leads them to the more crammed part of it where they would be sleeping had they not been captors.

Afterward, Lora leaves to go check on something, and in a panicked frenzy, Kevin nearly considers jumping off the ship with Tom so they can maybe escape—but Pirate Tom and a bunch of other crew members stop him, and they decide to tie up Kevin and Tom again. Pirate Tom says it's just because she doesn't wanna lose her captors, but she's clearly very worried about why Kevin just suddenly tried to end his life there. Tom has a tense but sort of heartfelt conversation with Kevin while they're tied up—saying that since things in movies always tend to work out, it should work out here. They begin to hear noise from outside though, and seeing this as an opportunity for escape since the pirates are all clearly very distracted—Tom begins to try releasing herself of the ropes. And it actually works—but the ship is moving so much she nearly gets knocked out.

Despite this, she gets up while dizzy, and without thinking she head out. Despite all the pirates clearly being out and able to see her while spearing at another pirate ship, Tom stumbles over to the wheel, and begins to drive them away from the ship rather than toward it. Lora notices her halfway and starts attempting to fight her back to the room she's supposed to be in—but Tom nearly falls overboard, and Lora starts attempting to pull her back up. And when they've finally gotten away from the ship, Pirate Tom comes over to see what all that was. She thinks it was Lora who moved the ship at first, but when it's confirmed it was her escaped counterpart, Pirate Tom seems impressed surprisingly and congratulates her for getting them a good escape. And for some reason decides to celebrate by letting Kevin and Tom free of their ropes for the rest of the night and also celebrating with a bunch of beer. Kevin escaped while this was happening, so he's just standing in the doorframe with a very shocked look on his face.

Later on after Tom discusses what the fuck just happened with Kevin, the Pirate crew all has the party Tom was talking about. During this however, Pirate Tom ends up proudly talking to Kevin about her childhood and how she became a Pirate. Apparently—she lost her parents before she could even really remember them and was in the care of an old lady named Buque, who'd always be very cruel to her and encourage her to steal from stores to get her some beer, which is why Tom is so good at stealing in the first place. But one day while she was on land at the young age of fifteen, she ended up getting into a bit of a fight with Buque and killed her by accident in the process. Enveloped with guilt, Tom ran out of her home and hid for days at the harbor. But when a Pirate ship suddenly came in, they ended up capturing her before she could run, and she was basically kidnapped. She told them of her story while she was on though, and despite many of them brushing her off or not caring much about her, she ended up proving herself during an incident in which she speared another captain of another ships head in as he was attacking their boat—earning all of the crew members respect. Kevin feels bad for Tom, even if this is a different one from his own.

On the other hand, Tom is outside just to get some fresh air and think about everything. And is actually writing on some spare papyrus paper they gave her. But she stops briefly when she starts to hear something in the water.. and sees a head slowly rising up from the waters with pink eyes beaming back at her. The same head she saw from before. Tom gets flashbacks, remembering how she all of the sudden just felt compelled to go to the thing the moment that humming sound started, but also barely remembering anything at the same time due to how blurry it all was. And she realizes that despite the ship moving, the head is still very close, indicating that it's following the ship. After a bit, Tom decides to speak awkwardly—and the thing doesn't give much of a response. In fact, it doesn't respond to her at all. The moment it begins to rise even further out of the water, Tom kinda flips out—and runs to the farther end of the ship while squealing. The head just kinda stays there, before slowly lowering back down, and seemingly vanishing into the water.

After the party, Tom and Kevin go back into their 'room' which is the main captain area. And begin to talk to eachother. Despite being very visibly panicked, Tom denies any trace of fear when Kevin asks if she's okay, and decided to brush it off. Kevin is worried, but decides to leave it alone. And they both only finally fall asleep after a few hours in cuz they can't keep their eyes open much longer.

And this marks the end of their first day AND night in this universe.

[danganronpa96]

Hold on I'll ask a few but not a lot since I don't wanna be annoying lol.

Idk I have a fangan with these characters but the show is sadly underrated but have you watched 101 Dalmatian Street? Really good show, really good characters, really cute art. Really scary finale.

There was a question asked in the Penguinronpa QnA, two actually, and I wanted to ask these questions. Since 96 isn't complete you can just do like the characters slash chapters you've done up til then or just do 69 only.

For each character, what would they have contributed if they lasted longer in the story. Like the role. Antag, development, support, that one character who does nothing but survives anyway, etc

What's one thing for each chapter you'd go back and redo, if there was one thing for each chapter?

Sorry for question count I'm a very questiony guy. Also yes, this is York the guy who gave Bojack-o-lattern a ton of nicknames. Also I've watched some of Breaking Bad and watched Saiki K almost all of Season 1 (dubbed). Both are really fucking good. There's an Ao Oni movie apparently but the demon design is apparently bad, wait shit I'm rambling. Let me stop now.

1. I haven’t watched it myself, but as long as you enjoy the show yourself and the characters you’re writing, then that’s great! As long as you’re passionate, you could even convince others to check it out

As these other answers are kinda long, I’m gonna put them under the cut ↓ ↓ ↓

2. I’ll answer this for DR69 as it’s easier as that story is already finished.

Mr. Krabs - probably would’ve taken on an arc of greed or teamwork that would’ve reflected into Luigi in some way

Mario - would’ve taken on a very tight-knit support role for Luigi, perhaps helping him come out of his shell and befriend anyone Luigi would

Dedede - as a comical character in the story, it would’ve been funny if he did get access to a hammer or something and tried to break down a wall, only for it to actually lead them to somewhere useful (or makes a hole that a killer could utilise for a murder case)

Ashley - like a mentioned in a very previous post, she would’ve had an arc of coming out of her comfort zone and making more friends, gaining some confidence on the side to confide in others. She would probably become a close friend to Luigi, who takes on a similar type of parental role he does with Parappa (as one single man can never have too many kids)

2D - I’d like to think we’d get to see him perform at some point. Either as a performance with Miku and Teto, or maybe on his own without the cosmetics and show lights, singing to someone who needs the motivation

Peter - I won’t lie, I don’t particularly want Peter to be an endgame character, even in an alternative timeline. I think he’d continue to just be a comic relief character tho, just not so loudly during the darker parts as we get later into the story

Sans - If Sans was alive longer, sansmaeda would be able to be explored more than just during the trial and some parts before. Perhaps the relationship would cause some problems with trust, or it would change the dynamic of the group in someway (as the first sort of relationship they’ve been accustomed to). On his own, I think he’d begin to actually care about investigating himself and find some pretty useful things

Fluttershy - for Fluttershy, she’d be able to spread her kindness a lot further from when she died. Since she had her own doubts herself, however (seen in her diary), it would’ve been a good opportunity for her to receive help from others rather than just being so selfless. Also, she would’ve been able to share her drawings herself, allowing her to explain her creative process and see the others' reactions to her art

Brian - if Brian was persuaded to keep going, he’d have no regrets, more easily able to accept certain strange things and focus on what’s most important: saving everyone else. I think he’d often try to be self-sacrificial, but others would convince him they all need to stay alive together

3. I’ll continue to answer this with just DR69.

Chap 1 - add more events to the daily life. It felt kinda short, even if it was my first ever dangan chapter, and it would’ve been nice to see more events with the whole cast before one bit the dust. I’d like to see them all do something together -- maybe find a way to escape even if it backfires.

Chap 2 - this is more of a technical thing, but I accidentally forgot to have one of the three practicing the play (either The Conductor, Miku or Teto) mention they were rehearing in Classroom 1-A and not the performance hall during the night of the 2nd murder. This led to some theories believing the latter, which made me feel a bit guilty as it led some theories the wrong way.

Chap 3 - I mentioned before I wanted to also add more events to the daily life of ch3. However, I’d probably remove that um. Luigi having to be a real plumber for Peter scene because it was just gross and I only did it because I thought some people would find it funny I guess?? Like it’s not the worst thing ever but I don’t like stooping to toilet level humour often.

Chap 4 - for this chapter, I think I’d want to justify why Sans killed Peter himself. While taking on a selfless act as he didn’t want Nagito to die is alright, just Peter making fun of Papyrus doesn’t really reflect why Sans would get so mad. However, this was actually because in a very old plan I had, Peter had actually killed Papyrus himself (idk how or why but he did) and that confession would be what had led Sans into killing him. I mean I guess it could’ve been possible in a prequel type thing but it would make things more messy (also impossible considering Papyrus is alive for the albeit dead sequel)

Chap 5 - I think I would add more moments of Luigi seeing Parappa hanging out with Brian and trying to make him happy again. We only really see him trying to talk to Nagito, and not with the other two often. It would be nice to have Luigi at least know one thing they did together, making the moment it all falls apart in the trial much more harder to bear.

Chap 6 - I can’t think of much I would change here. However, I would’ve liked to add a part during the trial where Luigi reminisces on the others who have passed away, and I would add a CG of a collage of all the final moments of each character like how they did in SDR2 and NDRV3. I just think it’d look cool but painful as a reminder of all the deaths in one big image. I’d also add a CG right at the end of all 5 survivors standing together after escaping the school. I was planning to, but I got quite burned out after basically working on that final chapter so intently after such a long hiatus.

4. Hello again! I’m glad you’ve enjoyed those shows so far since I really like ‘em too. It’s nice when people check out the medias I write in my fangans!

[sea-of-dust]

ITS YA BIRTHDAY

Summary: Reis birthday came around! What did you get her or more importantly...what does she want to do with you?

Notes: yall thought I would miss today 😾. I gotta feed the homies that even read this. This is the only person you guys are ever gonna see me write a one-shot for alright 😾. Don't get used to this. It's implied y/n has a hobby for arts and crafts.

"Happy Birthday Rei!" All of Raise A Sulien shout while practicing. Rei turns around Happy that they remembered. "thank you". They show her the presents they got her and decided to throw a small party after practice. Masking took pictures with them all covered in frosting and animal headbands. By afternoon she was greeted by Tae playing the song they wrote together. "Happy birthday Rei" she smiles playing the song on her guitar while chatting with her. They walked around the city Tae paying all expenses the two decided to walk home together parting ways on Tae's block. As soon as she gets home, she sees you focused on a box on the table. "REI!" You nearly jump out of your chair as if you were startled. "Hey-" she looks at you then looks over at the box on the table. "Well have that later" You kiss her cheek. "right after you tell me about your day" "It was pretty fun" she smiles unwrapping the gift you got her. She peels back the ribbon revealing a blanket you made yourself. Not only that but a gift card to one of her favorite cafes. "Figured since you love their coffee so much" Rei gets up from her chair and hugs you. "Happy birthday". "I already know how im gonna use it" "oh?" You get up as she leads you toward the couch her signaling to lay on her. "Are...are you sure?" You stand over her flustered as she gestures for you to lay down. As you do she covers you and her in the blanket. There's silence between you two but you could hear your heart beat quicken. Being this close to Rei could certainly make someone kick the bucket. She turns on the TV and picks out a movie you both liked and put it on. You two talking in between scenes. "Why does he never put his shoes on the right way..." "he's five" "yea but still" later on in the movie "just say you like her~" you groan. You feel her move her arm wrapping around you. She looks down kissing you're forehead. "Rei-" "learned from this movie that you should always make the first move~" "you..." You couldn't look at her. She always found you adorable whenever she flustered you. You hoped the movie never finished. You wanted to stay by her the whole night. Luckily for you so did Rei, as soon as the movie ends she asks if you wanna watch another despite how sleepy you were. "Lets do another!!" She giggles softly "where'd this sudden energy come from" "Lets do another!" With slightly less energy this time. She puts on another, you and her making small comments in between. "Oh my dearest Angeline let us run as far as the wind!" "He reminds me of Kaoru" "Now that you mention it yea..." You try to get up when she holds you down "Where do you think you're going?" "I forgot one last thing Rei" You run to her room "dammit I left it here somewhere" You hear the door open behind you "Did ya-" She had the blink a few times trying to register what she saw. You holding Two small dolls in your hands. "My last present" you look away presenting them to her. One of you one of her. She looks away blushing for a few seconds then takes the two dolls putting the on her dresser. "Y/n" she holds both your hands "You really know how to make someone's heart flutter don't you" you couldn't respond as she leaned in to kiss you. Her lips are soft yet her hands are rough. She pulls away smiling. "Rei-" Her smile was so bright. "I'll text your parents you'll be staying at my place for the night get some rest" She closes the door behind her. You get a text from Masuki. She sent you the pictures of earlier that day. "We saved cake for you if ya want it!" You replied to her and set your phone up to charge before passing out on Rei's bed. Rei came back into the room seeing you asleep. "Didn't have the energy to go under the covers huh" not wanting to disturb you she laid on top of the covers as well with the blanket you made her. You feel her hug around your waist "Good night" she softly whispers into your ear.

[usersasaki]

hello tumblr user usersasaki 🫵 you will never know who i am! (or who knows lol hi karma <3) this anon has been looking into getting into orv but keeps procrastinating like they do on many other things and so asks you, one of their resident orv likers they know, to uh. idk. but feel free to ramble on about why you like orv so much & why someone should get into it (like me!) so maybe i can finally be convinced to read it Now instead of putting it off for later again and again !! ... or something like that 🥺✨

OK GUYS THIS IS NOT A DRILL. THIS IS NOT A DRILLLLL AAAAA HELLO U BEAUTIFUL PERSON I THINK IK WHO U ARE BUT RN I'M SO READY TO CRUSH U IN A BIG HUG REGARDLESS OF THAT

ahem. yes. anyways. i'm totally normal abt this, i totally didn't go feral for a few moments before i started typing this. OK BUT I'M SO READY TO TRY TO CONVINCE U TO READ THIS CUZ WHEN I SAY THIS WEBTOON + WEBNOVEL HAS CHANGED ME ENTIRELY. pls bear with me, giving me a chance to word vomit was not a good idea /hj. i'll put everything under the cut :] and i'll try to keep everything as spoilerless as possible so that u can safely enjoy the story when u get to it

i will apologise in advance for the person i've become, this might end up becoming a HUGE post (edit: i think it did, this is apparently at a lil more than 2k words rn cuz i typed this in google docs for fear of tumblr nuking my entire draft and me having to start all over again)

tldr for those who don't want to go through a 2k essay; orv is for you if you enjoy clean art, stories that will break down your initial expectations and surpass them, and things like found family, love (all kinds), and just an emotional rollercoaster in general. prepare snacks and tissues.

i'll start with the webtoon because that's where it started for me! honestly one of the things i look for most when i start a webtoon is the art. and there are times when even if i like the story, if the art ain't it for me, i'll drop the story 😭💀 but orv has such beautiful and crisp art, very edible art HAHAHA (both webtoon and novel by the way but i'll get to the novel in a bit) it makes me go so O.O sometimes. here's an example of the art, you might've seen it somewhere but i'm still adding it here for the pure beauty of these men named kim dokja and yoo joonghyuk AND ALSO han sooyoung and jung heewon (yes i'm gay, no it's not obvious /j). every character in this webtoon is so well drawn and just. chef's kiss okay, so if you like pretty art, you've got that right here folks.

moving on, the story seems, at first, like a very generic action fantasy webtoon where the world of a novel becomes reality and our mc aka kim dokja is the one who knows how to get to the end and he gets to meet his favourite novel’s protagonist yoo joonghyuk and decides to save the world. but as the story progresses on and on, it becomes so much more than that. the storytelling skills have to be applauded because webtoons can't use lots of words and have to convey things more concisely than their novel counterparts but they've done an amazing job of using the right dialogues in the right places with the right amount of impact. AND as of right now, the story is starting to head towards what i'd like to say is the actual beginning of this webtoon >:) that’s all i can say without spoiling some major things from the novel so,, yeah!

another beautiful part is the portrayal of each of the characters, especially kdj, and their different dynamics with kdj. now kim dokja is our mc and the main narrator of this entire thing so we’re quite limited in that sense because all we see and know is what kim dokja tells us through his narration. a lot of posts have accurately pinned him down as an unreliable narrator because he really only ever shows his companions (and us readers) one part of things and we’re all left to speculate about things. each companion holds a different opinion of kdj but all of them are united in the fact that they trust him to help them get through everything. while the webtoon hasn’t had a chance to explore that yet, i’m looking forward to how they will show it to us :] i’d say that this webtoon is worth a read also because kim dokja is the most mind boggling, intriguing and frustrating character you will ever meet. that’s a fact that’ll get clearer as you get closer to the recent chapters of the webtoon, but i love how he’s relatable in the sense that he both makes me screech in awe but also makes me want to wring his neck with how he is sometimes. i love him *holds him by the neck* (affectionately). oh and when i say every character is just a beautiful piece of art, i mean both their literal art and also the way they’ve been written, though it is more clear in the novel as of right now.

NOW i’m gonna move onto the webnovel because i honestly fell deeper into the rabbit hole purely because of the novel. and sing shong (the author of the webnovel) is an absolute genius for the way they have both intricately and simply pushed a single message throughout the length of the novel. i constantly joke about how reading the orv novel has changed my brain chemistry but i’m not joking most of the time because it really did. in many ways, i’m sure this is a novel i will remember for a very long time to come.

the same points i spoke about for the webtoon stand for the novel as well BUT of course the novel is just immaculately written and it deserves a chance of its own. it’s not that the writing of the novel is extraordinarily fancy or anything, it’s actually quite simple reading without too many complicated words but i think that has a beauty of its own. it’s able to convey what it needs to without having 10 pages of description and that’s awesome to me. there are issues with some things written in the novel but as it isn’t a focus or the point of orv (i got this point from this tumblr post, feel free to read through it if you want to because they have written some great points that can’t be said better by me!), it’s still a novel that entertains you to the fullest.

the characters are admittedly more fleshed out in the novel than the webtoon but that’s because the webtoon is still catching up while the novel is complete (it ended with epilogue chapters but recently the author came out with side stories). the relationships are just very detailed and it gives you a look into not only kim dokja’s head, but also yoo joonghyuk and other characters’ heads as well, though they’re not as common because the majority of the story is in kdj’s point of view. i’ve neglected mentioning other character names so far but kim dokja has a set of the most loyal and sweet and sometimes feral companions besides yoo joonghyuk like yoo sangah, who is someone kdj knew before the novel became their world, jung heewon and lee hyunsung, kdj’s trusty sword and shield, lee gilyoung and shin yoosung, his children (not biological but yes). there’s also lee jihye, an avid yoo joonghyuk follower who insults kdj at every turn but cares for him, and han sooyoung, who is portrayed as a bit of an antagonist or an anti-hero (as far as the webtoon goes anyway wink wink). and a lot of other characters you’ll grow to either love a lot or hate with a passion oR even have your opinion take a whole 180 about as you read on and on, that’s just the kinda novel this is.

don’t even get me started on the underlying themes of this novel. this is me being an english major (and psychology major unintentionally, double major woohoo) through and through but i love analysing characters and figuring out themes that come out through the writing. i won’t go too into the details so that i won’t spoil it for anyone who happens upon this post. but there’s the overarching theme of love; not just romantic love but also platonic love, familial love and the most important one of this novel, self-love. another theme i think is quite relevant and important to this story is more easily relatable to people who read often because it goes into how books can change you BUT you can also change books by reading them over and over again and understanding it better. also how stories can save you but you, as a reader, have the power to save stories by reading them. because in the end, a story continues because you read it. OH I CAN’T FORGET THIS, found family <3 if you’re a fan of found family, this is for you, it’s present throughout the story as a small but encompassing theme.

now this could be just me but i get extremely emotional when it comes to my favourite media, so i squeal with joy at happy parts, sob uncontrollably when sad scenes come up, punch my pillows when something makes me mad⏤ you get my point. and this novel gave me an entire rollercoaster of emotions and made me so URGH in good, bad and ugly ways. it kinda brings me back to my point about kdj being an unreliable narrator since the reason why it gets so hard and sad is because this man never tells anyone anything. he takes it upon himself to do everything, much to the annoyance and despair of his companions and us the readers. we know nothing other than what kdj is willing to tell us, not about his plans, not about him, not about his own feelings. and we’re left to guess and guess until everything is laid bare and then we’re still trying to. process everything. yeah i don’t know if this part is making any sense but i can’t really go into detail without majorly spoiling the story. so you’re gonna have to come back to my post once you’re done to be like “ohhh, right this is what they meant.” /j

To move to a lighter and probably my last point, the novel illustrations are gold i tell you. it’s done by a person named blackbox or bb-nim for short and i love just going through their art for fun. of course, if you’re reading it on a website like i did, then you’re not going to see the illustrations side by side so you should definitely check out blackbox’s twitter which i’ve linked here :] you’ll probably also find their art on pinterest. gorgeous art i tell you, BUT BUT BUT there are spoilers here and there so beware if you go digging through their media tab on their twt. I’ll put some of my favourite pieces that are as non-spoiler as possible under this

so. yeah. these are my reasons for why you should read both the orv webtoon and novel. In the end, all i can say is that if you give them a chance, you’ll probably get hooked just as i did. i knew to a certain extent about how the novel was but nothing prepared me enough but i’m not complaining because it is genuinely so good. i’ll add a list of content warnings here that i got from the wiki page because i don’t want anyone to be ambushed by anything they’re not comfortable with reading: graphic violence, death and murder, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, suicide, body horror, dissociation, transphobia (this might be a deal breaker and it would be for me too as a nonbinary person but it’s not a major focus and happens a couple times throughout the story), cephalopods, tentacles (yes these are real content warnings on the wiki HAHAHA), and finally hospitals.

to all of you who actually read this far, thank you! you are a great person for reading through a random person on the internet go on and on about a webtoon and novel, hope you have an awesome day/night ahead of you! if you have any questions about things in the webtoon or novel, feel free to hit me up, i’m always down to have conversations about orv (none of my irls have read it but i will use this essay to convince one of them to give it a chance so wish me luck). anyway, peace out folks! :]

[maguro13-2]

The Dark Picture ~ Origins of the Ink Demon : Operation Drawcia Pt. 24 ~

[Inside Lain Iwakura's computer]

Solva : So this must be her computer. We gotta find the main source of whoever is linking with this data.

Lain A.I. : Beware any presence, and always remember check your password.

Solva : Relax, kid. I'm only social media, I got nothing prove useful to play computer games on the computer. But master told me that we mustn't share his master computer, it's highly secured and it can be only used once if give us permission to use it.

Lain A.I. : Personally, this is highly unstable to find that situation going on. Get a load of this.

Solva : What are you trying to see? (gasps in shock)

[Unrest - Hidenori Shoji]

Solva : What are heartless doing inside of your company? That's why you've been acting so strange?

Lain A.I. : Negative, I believe they're leaking some information about the Ink Demon's past, if they collect data from mine and Deathscythe's, Duo's robot will die.

Solva : Wait, Duo? That guy who pilots a giant robot, you creator is working with that Gundam Pilot. He's the star of smash-hit TV series Gundam Wing that Master Grim watched, you knew about this guy?

Lain A.I. : She was my creator's...well, umm, husbando for no reason, he's actually trying to take down some heartless who wanted to end DWMA, but he was wounded during battle with the Wired he just defeated and this Darkside Death heartless attempted to steal his heart and souls, so my creator rescued him in favor of saving his life. Trust, I won't forget that and I will always look after him.

Solva : Sounds like you saved someone's life after his original robot was obliterated in the show, So where did you kept Deathscythe Hell hidden, the upgraded version of his robot? Just don't forget, you had him at the facility on the east coast of Japan.

Lain A.I. : Thank you very much, Solva. I won't forget that.

Solva : You and your creator saved his life and he saved yours. Now then let's give these heartless to show them we mean business!

Lain A.I. : Right. I needed a weapon to come up with the solution. But I gained data to copy it.

[Cyber - Kenichi Tokoi, Fumie Kumatani]

Lain A.I. : Here goes. (uses Duo's data to create a replica of scythe)

Solva : Woah! You can copy data from others? No wait, share data with others! That's a pretty cool trick!

Lain A.I. : Hmph, precisely.

*SLASHING*

*DBZ SFX : SLICE*

Lain A.I : Huh, now you know why I was prepared to fight in Cyberspace.

Solva : HEY, WHAT PART ABOUT SHARING DATA WITH OTHERS I SAID, NOT COPY ONE'S DATA THAT ARE WEAPONS! Oh well, I guess it's double or nothing. You win some, you lose some.

*KICK*

Neoshadow : Ha! A little kid who uses data from others? She just another little pipsqueak to dealt with, I can take care of this harmless little...*SHING* !?

Lain A.I. : You were saying?

*DBZ SFX : SLASH+SLICE*

Neoshadow : (deathly grunts)

Lain A.I. : Nice try, but it'll take three seconds to take all on you down, but it's gonna be five seconds to start running before I'm gonna cut all of your damn heads off!

Solva : Okay, I think I'm getting this somewhere, but that's how you wanna play, (creates a scythe using data) I'll play it for you, real hard!

Lain A.I. : You ready to kick some heartless butt?

Solva : I am! It's about to get serious!

*DBZ SFX : SLASHING*

Solva : Ha! I never expected from a Cyberpunk girl, you a girl from the 90s ain't that different at all, I bet your creator had some mad skills to create you! Can you expose the truth about the secrets behind Soul Eater?

Lain A.I. : I would definitely expose Soul Eater's secrets, trying to leak into information to uncover the truth.

Solva : That's exactly what I was thinking! Anyway let's kill these bastards, with style!

"One hour of battling the heartless later..."

Solva : We gotta ditch these losers! There has to be a way to get there safely!

Lain A.I. : I hope you're guess is good as mine, Battling a bunch of heartless would be a waste of time, Time to activate denfesive barriers! (activates a barrier to surround the heartless, trapping them)

Solva : Smart thinking, kid! You sure got a defensive type in your system, kid?

Lain A.I. : Trust me, they won't last any seconds. They'll die by burning firewalls.

Solva : Firewalls? Are they really that strong, the heartless could be viruses, but when did you activate the Antivirus softwate?

Lain A.I. : I am an AI created by the same girl, but all of our copies of our selves.

Solva : Ehh, what? (solva is surrounded by a an army of Lain A.I.s)

Lain A.I. Clone : Hiya! (waving at Solva "hello?)

Solva : Heh. You never imagined, I was hoping that these guys were gonna go easy on a kid like you, but...not anymore.

Tron : Need any assistence for you, I could really use a help.

Solva : Look who it is, you're that Tron guy.

Tron : Why don't we team up with a third person to require any assistance? After all, we're programs destined to protect Data.

Lain A.I. : Looks you sure have good timing, of course I require any assistance, really would like a help with you!

Neoshadow : You two! I'm tired of playing games with a bunch little pipsqueaks like you all the time! Now then, I'm gonna go make you obsolete when I open a file of whoop-ass on the both of you!

(Tron throws his disc weapon to attack the heartless)

Neoshadow : !? (disappears)

Solva : That's a "Can of Whoop-ass" to you.

Lain A.I. : Hmph, they don't scare me, I scare them a lot too, you know. Nobody messes a little lady like me, I'm always one step closer to defend Duo's machine!

Sora : Tron!

Tron : Sora! Sorry you're a bit little late!

Sora : Easy time, easy doesn't. I'm Sora, you must be the girl working for the reaper. (firmly shake hands with Solva)

Solva : Solva, girl who works with Seto and primetime apprentice of Master Grim the Hedgehog.

Lain A.I. : And I am an A.I. of my creator, Lain Iwakura.

Sora : So I see you got on the same foot as always, just don't forget, I'm not the only kid whoever knows about hearts, but So do you, you help Seto to make herself the newly elected Shinigami. Seto, is one genius and she's a great athletic girl. You used to go the same school as you do back in our daily lives of school before we even dropped out.

Solva : I usually to be at school with Seto, even though we usually come on the same school-terms. Such as daily news read. I even think about originated from the Needless universe before Seto and I were isekai'd into Real World AU.

Sora : Really? That's great news to hear! Hear this in the game!

Solva : Yeah.

Neoshadow : You'll regret this, Girlie! Die now, p*ssy!

(A neoshadow attempts to assassinate her, but a FOmar kills it behind)

Solva : Woah! That dodged a bullet, I'm seeing things or I'm looking a randomly person in front of us?

Sora : Uhh, thanks?

Calus : No need to thank me, but I do appreciate your kind.

Sora : Gee. We would likely to know about you stranger, the name's Sora and what you're name?

Solva : Uhh, guys. I think I know who that is...

Lain AI : Oh no...Calus.

Solva : Calus? Calus who?

"Calus : FOmar of the Cybernetic World."

Calus : Perhaps I would do the talking for you. Where is Elly?

Solva : Elly? As in Elly the FOnewearl, she retired that class and had to go on to be a mission operator to EP2. I hate to break it to ya, but Elly's just--

*rumbling*

Calus : No! You give me Elly, now!

Solva : Okay! Okay! Please, don't do that anymore! Are you trying to kill us!? Elly Person's coming to meet you at Gal Da Val islands, but I believe that a girl named Maka is coming to the central Control tower to meet her sister! She's dealing with some kind of machine that no one would beat it!

Calus : Wise decision, I'll meet with that girl outside this cybernetic prison of mine. Show me the way.

~ Mission 23 : AI's Revolution ~

[the-firebird69]

And yeah he's still going to go down what we say is if he gets him something he's going to go down fast right now he's in charge of the income and people are going after him a lot harder than they were and Terry cheesman and they're clueless. They haven't even tried paying their people the extra money and they're now thinking of doing it and it's just ongoing argument and they're stupid. Yeah they get paid social security money they think they're part of the government and then they get hired and the more I can't figure it out and we mean Trump. Other things are happening because of his postings to Craigslist and OfferUp. He is going to get offers for work from other people and they're saying you're offering him something you can't do and you won't you won't allow and you shot someone to stop him from getting it to work and we hate you you're so dumb so you see what our son does you just tosses him aside and says whatever the guy's a fruit and he yells and talks about it and all this s*** and they said we need to get rid of you we can't get him anything then you just sticking around with him digging around with him and stuck to him and harassing him and people are going to kill your ass you're the most useless person we've ever seen you don't have any robots shortly and the guy saying yes I will I'm infiltrating what we say is you're not really they have similar methods they hold them somewhere else in that far and we haven't attacked your own and you see it but you don't believe it so your people are going to kill you again as many times as it takes then you tried to frame Brad later on by sticking him inside a robot

There's a third thing that's pretty big it's very attractive to us that he has applied for a the social security in the past and dead he's trying to get work for money because he doesn't have any savings and social security is holding his savings and they would owe him interest on that and they don't feel like paying it all yeah it kind of fighting each other all the time and it stops it. And we say this will you owe him is a lot of money on top of it much more than he has in savings and a lot of people should be using that as a game you owe him money and you're not getting into him I'll be the hero and we're seeing it start with people like Daniel who used to do it there's a lot of people against it penises it's not that many and then I'll figuring it out it's this idiot group around him and they're all saying it's not that as hard and we can be the hero and take them down and they're getting smaller and they are starting to see that they're starting to break so things will change.

They also posted the Comic-Con and we noted that he's getting bigger in certain ways on his body and that he will start to grow very soon and he will be in shape for Comic-Con and probably a couple months and he says he wants to go earlier and have some of the traits maybe half inch and it'll show that he's changing and the one don't want to get him back there and we do know when Sarasota is too soon the next one is perfect and he can't get the Sarasota anyways he says the next one is Orlando and that's pretty far away and you need a car anyway you look at it and he was thinking if he had money he had rent one and he probably would and bring the guys and have a decent time and Ken can be a Jedi or he has to pay his way and says okay I understand that so they're having a communication difficulty here it's not really going to force him to but it was an idea so we are for that and we want to get him there too they're beginning to see that it is about stuff like this and in movies and songs all sorts of weird things and it's about them supposedly pulling up and it's going to be a heck of a month but it's having an effect and he put several of them up there on his calendar he's done it before and has an effect and people trying to get him help and it's working this time

He also posted his birthday is coming up July 10th and it is coming up pretty quick it's 7:10 68 and a lot of people know it and people are moving out to get him stuff and there's another reason he's going to be 56 and someone asked him the other day and it does mean that bombs are going to be huge and people want to be in and they want to be here and they want to be the good guy so they can try and do something bad and Brad wanted to know he says well you're not Mr incredible right there but you do the job every day and he says good. And they're changing fast there's a few more things he's up to that are making a difference one of them is he's helping us Non-Stop and he planned to but he needs a break everyone's while he gets those little but he needs some r&r and he doesn't have any funds or really any place to go without a whole bunch of jackasses bothering him so we're going to try to arrange these trips to Comic-Con in Florida and other places within the state because of like a vacation to him and he said it before to a lot of people it's very stressful and hard to me it's a break from this mind-numbing idiotic s*** of these two morons next door mostly for whatever reason they're doing it it's intolerable stuff when people hate them for it it's a break from them they get pushed around they get pushed out people that rain for other things to happen and start rifling through their stuff and it is a benefit to have him feel better a little bit and see some progress and some change and he does a few things it's a lot of work and effort to get there but it does help Nanny's working on it right now and it is an advantage to make things happen so we're thinking about what he can do anyway and what kind of stuff works and what doesn't and we do have a few things in mind more that he can do and one of them is to get a Comic-Con outfit set aside so he says I have the punisher 75% and he's been working on it and the T-shirt will be a little tight which is what you need even though the new one a couple of new ones don't have a tight then he needs to have some kind of utility belt of some sort and he tried working on it and became a nightmare all they want to do is get in police hardware and he doesn't want to do that for obvious reasons so he's trying to find the belt that fits and it's appropriate and pretty much this whole costume would be done unless he had fake weapons I'm kind of shy away from that stuff especially because of the weapon of choice is a pistol of some kind a fake one of course and we don't know what people are thinking a lot of them think that he doesn't want to do it as a costume but he's got the boots and need to wear his jeans which is what the punisher wears lately and he's got the punisher shirt which The punisher wears and you used to have cooler sunglasses I didn't get those clip-ons and he's wanted to do that because these ones are for riding isn't wear them anywhere else that kind of goofy they look like goggles almost he's riding along people can't tell and people started to wear eye protection and figured out that it works is Dusty as bugs and the ones you have works pretty good so it helps people to see that this stuff actually works people here and we're planning on getting him going on that costume a little bit more that particular one it's not a hard one and he can find the belt and then he's ready and it's not his fault he's not going it's everyone else and it's going to be a good time and he was thinking of wearing the different sunglasses his kind of goofy it looks like goggles but anyways Frank Castle hardcastle wants to work and the burden and it's going to come his way so we're going to print there's a couple more aspects of this too

Thor Freya

Olympus

We have a couple more things to do one of them is job search and I just want to do it but you just put it out there and it starts blasting them and there's too many of these idiots not to the other one is to find a vehicle even though you can't afford it starts beating them up and that's what we're going to try and work on

Frank Castle hardcastle

I did say it before but really we need to tell people stuff it's difficult for our son and he's right in it he always misses it and needs it said and needs her to repeat it that's how it goes people are busy

Thor Freya

We will intensify our recruiting program now

Olympus

[queentheweeb]

Gang Orca X Female Reader Pt 3

A/N: If you couldn't tell this book is self-indulgent chapters :D

Part 2, Part 4

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You did in fact end up spilling the tea to your ever-so-loving and nosy best friend Ember and to say she was ecstatic for you was an understatement

"You got to ask him out on a date as of yesterday bitch." You looked at her as if she just grew two heads

"You do realize he's not your average guy right? He's THE Gang Orca, the number 10 hero of Japan." Does she not realize that you can't just go up to him and ask outright? Or text him like that.

"And? You're point? I bet he would like for a woman to be a bit assertive or upfront. It'll show that you're not scared of him because as we both know despite him being a hero, most children run away from him and he intimidates half the civilians he saves." You hated that she had a point but, that didn't stop the butterflies floating in your stomach.

"I'm still nervous." Who wouldn't? You're not crazy enough to demand to have his babies or marry him or whatever else the crazed beyond-recognition fangirls are willing to do.

"Of course, it's normal to be nervous, but just think about it okay? I can sense some good things happening in the future between the two of you." She winked and with that said she left your office and went to her separate office. You sat there for a few minutes staring between your computer screen and your phone. It's been two weeks since the aquarium and he surprisingly texts a lot usually during the morning and at night. You kept staring at your phone and with a wave of courage you opened your phone to his messages and typed out a quick 'Hey I know you're super busy but I was wondering if maybe we can go out for coffee or something? It's okay if you can't :)' Before you can psych yourself out you hit send throwing your phone in the top drawer of your desk.

"Fuck." You grinned stupidly at yourself running your hand through your hair. You were acting so stupid it was just a question. The worst that could happen would be that he says no which will be a blow to your pride but it wouldn't be the first blow. A few minutes later your phone buzzed a few times so curiously you opened the drawer to look to see who it was. One of them was from Ember and the other 3 were from Gang Orca. You stared until you finally opened the messages and were pleasantly surprised.

'I would love to go for coffee but it'll have to be in the evening.'

'I have the perfect place in mind and I'm free on Friday and Saturday.'

'Are you free any of those days?'

Holy mother of Jesus lord himself he responded and ACTUALLY agreed. You were staring at the messages for a few before it hit you that you got to respond back to him.

'I am free on both days so whichever would be better for you will work for me.' Great, you sound eager but who cares. You were actually going on a date with your IDOL. You weren't sure what God or Goddess you pleased but you hope that they continue to bless you for this chance. Would this even be considered a date? Or more friends hanging out to see if something more could happen? You're overthinking it. You looked back down at the sound of a ding.

'Friday it is then. See you then L/N-chan.' You sent him a smiley face which he read and you placed your phone down taking a breather. You can't believe it. You are actually going out somewhere with Gang Orca. In public. Where the vultures can see you. "I'll worry about that later." That's when you remembered that Ember texted you so you opened her messages to see what she sent you. You read it and saw that it was just a picture of the stack of work she needs to do and her aiming finger guns at her temple. You smirked deciding to enlighten her of the plans between you and Gang Orca. Two minutes later she was keyboard-smashing your texts. You expected a visit from her at any moment now and were prepared when she slammed open your door and threw herself at you.

"YOU GOT TO LOOK EXTRA CLASSY AND CASUAL." You winced at her volume shushing her a bit as a reminder that you both were still at work

"I'm not going to dress extra." She rolled her eyes pinching your cheeks.

"No one said to be extra but you're going to get that fat ass in a dress and add some jiggle to your wiggle." You hate her.

"You're going to wear that cute ass sundress that I love on you and you're going to wow the shit out of him. I don't care what you say. Leave your hair straight put those matching hoops and necklace on with some sandals and a cute shoulder purse. I want pictures as well." Why must she always be assertive when it comes to these things? "I'm doing this cause I love you and want you to have his attention." You blushed to try to hide it but, of course, she noticed grinning at you.

"Yeah yeah yeah you'll have your pictures and details." You frowned at her squealing but as always she ignored you. She blew you a kiss before skipping out of the office to finish her work and to allow you to ponder and finish your work as well. "Maybe I should wear that dress...Maybe a bathing suit underneath as well just in case." You both loved the water so it was better to be on the safe side.

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This chapter was a bit short but the next part will be longer and include the date so stay tuned!