#Screwllum my beloved

[slipping-lately]

While I usually make more elaborate headcanon posts I need to ramble about Screwllum my beloved before my brain tries into mush. I'll most likely change things with this later or even delete but enjoy my rambling

Edit: There is now is in fact an updated post! My Tumblr might just be glitching or whatever but on my end it isn't showing so I'll add the link here for anyone who wants to read me just rambling for 1k words. It's only on my other account due to not wanting to lose it in this accounts reblogging madness

Screwllum given the fact his AI is the most advanced to everyone's knowledge (please tell me if my wrong, my knowledge about this aspect isn't the best given how little we in about NOUS and whatnot) had an soft of black box holds an copy of his own AI that isn't actively functional. Besides his base code and AI it also holds memories and similar things he can't and won't let himself forget. If his physical body was ever to be destroyed, became corrupted past anyone's ability to fix it, there is an backup of himself that isn't corrupted in multiple states.

For say if the corruption in his code started back centuries or even Amber era's there is something available so he can in an sense save himself. He is able to if need copy over uncorrupted or overly damaged functions and replace them before makeing needed adjustments to keep what happened from happening again.

Getting into said black box (perhaps box's given how much data he would be saving and to keep are's or specific timeframe's from risk of corruption?) is next to impossible for normal hackers. The black boxes most likely made with the assistance of NOUS themself due to the complexity of it and other important factors.

The idea overall originating from the idea of someone hacking or somehow corrupting Screwllum's major functions. You can't tell me Aha even if just an simulation in the simulated universe wouldn't try and fuck with Screwllum if he was actively connected at the same time. It's elating to see the show after the fact depending on what happens to his behavior or if it just suddenly shuts him down or makes him malfunction.

[apathy-tied-in-knots]

screwllum with fat fucking knockers

[fragmentedblade]

Boothill's presentation being entirely on the twitter post makes me think he will be irrelevant in the story in the long(ish) run, and that the game itself won't dwell on him almost at all

[lookforsomeoneelse]

Just wanted to say that I love your work and can't wait for more also if you ever run out of ideas then here I had these in my head it's the only things in there so take good care of them please (.1 what if after they failed to bring the reader to them they went to the reader to reverse isekai style. 2 {not sure of your boundaries when it comes to writing so please ignore this if you feel uncomfortable with it also sorry if it makes you uncomfortable} what if reader is hurt like self harm/ assault/ robbery or something like that how would the characters react would they be mad?. 3 what if you made a hand made gift for every character how will they react and for my last idea how would they react to the reader singing or cooking or even the characters reading a fanfic about the reader maybe even a book the reader made?) anyway that's all that's left in this head but remember to take breaks even if you don't feel like you need one trust me you do burn out isn't something that's fun also remember that even if your mind plays tricks on you and tries to put you down remember that you are loved and appreciated also take care of yourself to many people aren't doing that and I don't want to be anyone's mom yet

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cool first emoji anon

alright uh

i’m gonna split this into parts

writing the first and second suggestion first because i think they would work well together

Started creation on: 7/7/2024

cw for (implied?) death and the incredible tension and maybe some other things

Breathe in.

Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out.

Somebody is in your house. Don’t panic. Whoever it is doesn’t know you’re here. It’s a small, cramped space that you’ve hidden in, but you don’t notice that fact when your life is on the line.

You’re not sure if the intruder is armed or not, but you aren’t giving up your disguise to find out.

A long creak of the door notifies you that they’re definitely approaching your safe haven- which is slowly becoming a danger zone.

You place both hands around your mouth to try and mask some of the sound your breathing produces.

You can hear footsteps.

The light is let in.

You let out a scream.

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They- more specifically the combined intellect of the geniuses of the realm that stood- were sure.

Blue moon the chances may be, the geniuses could hold and draw upon fortune and fate just for this very moment, as the imaginary concepts were drawn in by the thought of the madness they were going to commit once again-

They were trying to see their beloved Guide once again. Having learnt their lessons from the last attempt, the new collider was much more durable and steady; and more importantly, it was safer. Because now the devotees weren’t just attempting to bring the Guidance to them, no, they were trying to transfer theirselves to Their realm.

“Is everything in order? We don’t want to fail a second time, don’t we?” Walking down like a bride on the aisle, the (most definitely) unmarried Herta stared at her work partner, Screwllum.

“Affirmation: Absolutely. The Absolute Exclusion Harness is ready for use. All we need now is for someone to use it. Question: Who will take up the mantle?”

“Me, of course! I had the Harness tailored to my proportions, after all.”

Screwllum paused for a moment, his CPU processing the information given to him.

“…Question: You… brought your actual body here?”

The puppet that Herta was using shut down and fell limp, its eyes going dark as a sign of lost connection. Herta- The real, in the flesh, Herta- waltzed into the room. She looked more mature than most of her puppets, though still quite young for her certain age.

“Of course. What kind of acolyte would I be if I couldn’t even see my master in person?”

”Affirmation: You already know the answer.”

They both remained silent for that fleeting moment, before Herta decided to make her move.

“Start it up.”

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It’s a small, cramped space that she appears in, but she can manage. She knows already that it will lead to the greatest moment of her lowly life.

“Looks like the harness didn’t come with me,” She mused, “I’ll have to improve on the design…. that can wait, though.”

She opens the door to what she assumes is a closet, letting the light in. She ponders why The Almighty would live in such poor conditions compared to what They deserve.

A corpse falls out of the closet she was just in. It brings her disgust.

And then she sees who the corpse is- or rather was.

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

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She hadn’t cried in a long time. Her eyes began to pour tears, and when no more were left, she cried blood. Like a child scared of the dark, with a closed door and no nightlight, she held her God ever closer, trying to find some sort of signal that They were still alive- breathing, pulse, brain activity, anything.

In place of her dreams, now there was an eternal nightmare.

Like a banshee, she- and the rest of the universe she called home- would weep.

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First Edition completed on 7/10/2024.

A/N: wow procrastination hit me hard. also i am very sorry for the low quality ending. maybe i might make edits to this? anyway i have more to work on so i’ll get back to the other suggestions later

[a-gilded-imprisonment]

Oh! Hello. You’re a friend of Dr. Ratio’s, right? I don’t think I’ve ever met him, but Screwy certainly has a lot to say about him, and any friend of rubber ducks is a friend of mine.

Uh… sorry if I’m bothering you. I’m just told I have to reach out to people more.

-🍉

//if you can identify which technically-canon character this is i love you.

A friend?

*Aventurine laughs at the stranger's statement.* Oh, we are but business partners... that seems to be all Veritas desires when it comes to associating himself with me~

It isn't a bother, friend~! I am quite fond of meeting new people.

*The gambler extends a gloved hand towards the other.* Aventurine of Stratagems, one of the Interastral Peace Corporation's beloved Stonehearts, at your service! It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance~

(Ooc: "Screwy?" So Screwllum. Genius Society member... Oh my gosh. OH MY GOD... Wait is it Stephen Lloyd?!?!?! Best npc omg I'm probably wrong dgkskagkgasdgak ~ Mod Minie)

[revserrayyu]

2.2 Penacony thoughts [part 4]

**Spoiler warning** as we are nearing the very end of the story. Discussing on everything that happens once we wake up after the first boss fight until right before we enter the Horizon of Existence with Acheron. Do look away if you haven’t reached that place yet.

Ma’am, what do you mean by this??

Here I am, wandering around reality all confused, and yet the game still has the audacity to make jokes!

I thought Boothill was just being silly, but if Dan Heng also forgot, then it must be serious. Then I remembered there was one occasion last patch where we also forgot about Acheron’s name when talking to Welt. Or Himeko. I don’t recall which parent it was but we were near Clockie’s statue at the time.

So I saw Ratio, Topaz and Aventurine chatting with each other from afar and thought nothing of it, only to finally realize after our beloved gambler greeted us that YES it has indeed been a while because he was SUPPOSEDLY DEAD and he CLEARLY ISN’T ANYMORE, THANK GOD! I believed he was gonna be fine, thanks to Ratio’s advice and the fact Aventurine stated he wasn’t going to join his family yet, but then hearing Topaz’s call with Jade and how the Aventurine Cornerstone lost its light made me doubt his status just a little bit, but overall I’m so happy to see our man alive and well. I just wish.. it happened differently? I was expecting this grand reunion cutscene after his death-defying performance and he just.. shows up in the hotel with a completely normal interaction.

That is a whole lotta words, honey, but good for you I guess?

Screwllum jump-scare, also accompanied by lots of words that my mind can’t focus on right now.

… Pardon me? No. Surely not. We still have a whole other patch to get through after this, Welt! Needless to say, at this point in the story, confusion was at an all time high and Penacony’s story was beginning to lose its luster for me because the “ending” didn’t feel like a true conclusion.

Despite the unsatisfying feeling, we indeed arrive back on the Express. It has been a long while since we had a good adventure with our fellow Nameless. I hope he can join us fully in the next planet. Surely he would keep us from getting in trouble.

I feel like this comment isn’t only because we’re the main character, but also because as the player, we were able to view different people’s perspectives aside from the Trailblazer’s.

Is this a date? Sounds like a date. Regardless, I accept!

I can’t believe they actually had credits rolling. It’s giving Argenti trailer flashbacks and they’re really making it seem like this is the end of Penacony. Worth noting that March and Acheron’s real names aren’t listed while Welt and Aventurine’s are.

What the fuck do you mean?? For real though, hearing this after having one of the easiest boss fights of my life is a bit reassuring because I just knew something wasn’t quite right about all this!

Black Swan then retells the whole journey to us, from start to finish while asking us to pick out the one flaw in the whole story, which just so happens to be us running into Misha in the hotel’s lobby. He’s a major flaw that contradicts all other information in the story because that moment shouldn’t have been real. As for much recent occurrences, they don’t appear to be reality either because.. we have yet to actually wake up.

Still within the dream, we experience some deja vu because isn’t this exactly what Acheron says to us the very first time we meet her in 2.0?

Well aren’t you just a splendid little cheat code. No wonder the “Dreammaster” wanted to kick you out of Penacony.

So because we able to realize that seeing Misha in reality was an illusion, we were spared from being trapped like so many other residents of Penacony. I’m honestly surprised how many twists and turns this story can keep introducing to us when we’re so close to the story’s ending, but it’s impressive.

Robin realized there was a flaw in her dream too, which just so happened to be the flashback of her and Sunday finding the injury bird. Apparently that illusion was too blissful to be true? Wild.

We then found out that this fancy little bullet is the relic that Acheron had to return to its rightful owner.

Posing as a Galaxy Ranger to get a real one’s attention so they (Boothill) can properly use the relic in the next stage of the plan is a surprising move from Acheron. Who knew she could play 3d chess.

Firefly deserves some credit too, naturally, since it’s due to her that everyone was able to find us and understand the key to breaking free of this endless dream. By following Elio’s script, one is bound to have a knack of planning ahead and carrying out perfectly timed moves.

The end of Penacony is near but the fact it might actually come at the cost of that precious girl’s life ain’t bringing me much joy!

Last part coming up next and yet there’s still so much to chat about aaahh..

[avaloniaofficial]

SCREWLLUM MY BELOVED

ngl i thought he was gonna get either insane hate or just be ignored because he deviated from the cloned-in-a-lab anime twink ~With A Dark Side~ formula literally all the hoyo guys follow but no. he’s still getting babygirlified. we love to see horizons expanding.

anyway screwllum is my grandpa and my friend. he has insane drip and werthers originals in his pockets.

[romaritimeharbor]

THANKS FOR RBING DA SILLY DAINTHAYER MEMES!!! their relationship is deep and complex but sometimes it's also thayer making bad jokes at magicked-into-a-cat!dain (and dain sometimes putting books on higher shelves just to mess with them)

plus not really related but was thinking about platonic screwllum. i think he'd give great hugs. yes maybe not physically all that comfortable but the security and comfort vibes are off the charts. can just fling yourself at him and he immediately lifts arms to brace for impact. just lets you hang around his work. asks for opinions even if you don't know shit about what he's doing. screwllum <3

YEAHHHH I LOVE THOSE TWO SM I AM DAINTHAYER'S BIGGEST FAN (i am almost certainly not but let me believe i am 😇🫶 /lh)....... oughfjdkhd something about their dynamic. so intimate and tender. and silly!!!!! which is exactly what sooo many meaningful relationships look like; there is, of course, the depth and serious-ness and whatnot, but there is also the silly and lightheartedness <3 although, i think i am really taken by them in particular in part because of the unique tragedy that their relationship will perhaps always carry..... sigh. i am so very normal about my friends' ocs 🙏🙏

SCREWLLUM THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME ABOUT HIM I LOVE HIM ❗️❗️❗️ he would so give great hugs. definitely not the most comfortable, because..... y'know. but i think the knowledge that you're safe in his arms pretty much makes up for it! he totally gives those hugs with like, comforting pressure. not so much that it's painful but just enough to remind you that he's there and that you're there with him. you could run at him full speed and he would catch you, i just know he would 🙏 OHHHH AND THE ASKING FOR OPINIONS AUGH even if you don't know wtf he is talking about, i think he would still see value in your insight..... i remember when i saw this guy for the first time and i was like, immediately enamored... how could you NOT be..... screwllum my beloved 🥺🫶

[sleepyorchidmonster]

YES! I seriously love this idea and can't wait for us to know more about Punklorde! Something about how Silver Wolf is actually the most dangerous Stellaron Hunter, even though she is just really chill about HACKING REALITY ITSELF.

And yes. The main idea behind this concept is Blade, Kafka and SAM completely destroying the virus as soon as it leaves Silver Wolf's body. She's their little gremlin gamer they found in a cafeteria basement and nobody is allowed to mess with her. Found family (and angst) my beloved!

CYBERPUNK MUSIC FOR CORRUPTED SCREWLLUM BOSS! You. You get it.

ALSO. Screwllum seeing Silver Wolf as a child (brat) and somehow convincing the virus to take him instead so he can save her. We can get this fight for his release banner.

JDJDKSKAHDSJSJ. I mean. It works.

Lillia reminds me of Venti, so I'm sure you'll like him! But there are many interesting TWST characters, who are all very complex (and the mechanic, "overblot", also leads to some interesting discussions). The infodumping dragon also reminds me of Zhongli.

TWST is also very silly, if you've ever seen @egophiliac 's comics, you'll get a general idea.

tagged by @pearlsxandxpeonies on my main ( @ainescribe ) to share my wip folder!!! which is *laughs nervously* kind of maybe full of a whole lot of abandoned works but okay kijhgvfbghnjmk.

rules: post the names of all the files in your wip folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! tag as many people as you have wips!

GENSHIN IMPACT —

memory ( zhongli x reader ) ;

this project was written then rewritten so many times it may as well be a meme. the premise of this one is the reader being a god birthed from a human, who is sustained by the faith and belief. however, due to some mishaps in their early days. they've been cursed to be forgotten. i was heavily inspired by noragami in how yato struggled to be remembered by people around him to stop himself from fading out of existance. // angst, hurt - no comfort, chaptered fic.

in the sky, on the earth ( zhongli x reader ) ;

a oneshot ( a long long oneshot ) about zhongli meeting a khaenri'ahn doctor and falling in love. once more, we fall into angst territory because i like making people cry apparently. this is kind of based off of one of my oc's, one silentmoth and i keep yammering about ( we have pour own little found family scenario involved as well - it's fun kijhbgvbhnj ). // angst, hurt - comfort, eventual happy ending, oneshot.

the earth, encased ( zhongli x reader ) ;

this one is zhongli grappling on your mortality ( yay ) after a near death experience grants you a vision. and it's geo. and he's having a crisis. // angst, hurt - comfort, near character death, lots og hugs, oneshot.

sehnsucht, or the taste of longing ( diluc x reader ) ;

and old old concept i want to revisit. set during the three year period in which diluc was investigating the fatui, he poses as a fatui recruit and marries the reader, a snezhnyayan citizen and a double agent who works alongside him. its mostly marriage of convenience, blossoming feelings and diluc and the reader being sneaky sneaks while they fall in love. // angst, fluff, slightly domestic, arranged marriage. oneshot.

arare litus ( neuvillette x reader ) ;

a mermaid is washed ashore and nevullette finds kinship in them. but there are murders going on, the reader learns how to human ( very little mermaid esque ) and pretty soon the killer is kind of revealed to be an unexpected face. this fic took a darker turn when it was supposed to be fluffy. i had crys screaming in my dm's it was a doozy and i loved it XD. // fluff, smut, oneshot.

HONKAI : STAR RAIL —

and this all consuming hunger ( jing yuan x reader ) ;

a guideverse fic featuring a sentinel jing yuan and a guide reader. it touches on touchstarvation, mortality and loneliness and i lowkey a catharsis in a sense. it's very self indulgent, everyone is tired and needs a hug. // hurt - comfort, fluff, oneshot.

from a warm climate ( jing yuan x reader ) ;

a bit of an au fic with a small dash of ancient magus bride. jing yuan is a retired warrior and a pathstrider who works in a society where magic is urbanized yet practiced on the downlow. he finds the reader, a kinnara who was abducted by hunters and managed to escape badly wounded. they can't quite bounce just yet due to having their veena, a sentimental object and a source for their use of magic, taken away as well and seeks to find it out. jing yuan just accepts it lol. it's mostly domestic, with found family elements to it. // angst, fluff. hurt - comfort, found family, chaptered fic.

like real people do ( jing yuan x reader ) ;

kjhgfdcfvghj this is also a wip in my folders for a while now. but in short. the reader was once a follower of the abundance and now seeks to live a normal life post lan lux - arrowing their planet apart. contrasted with memory ! reader who wants ti keep living, this one wants to live a good life and die a peaceful death. the ending is flat out tragic. do not touch if you hate angst. // angst, hurt-comfort, no happy endings lol, still debating on chaptered or oneshot.

it will come back ( blade x reader ) ;

the premise is blade finding the reader who runs a clinic on a planet overrun by shady businesses and crime. their meet cute is basically them driving a scalpel into his medulla and killing him. blade in turn just...keeps coming back lol. i really need to stop wolfing on hozier songs for my titles but then again most of his tunes serve inspiration kjhbgvbnj. it might contain mature content. i'm still mulling over it. // slight yandere??? idk, violence, blade is a walking red flag and a sad sad man.

tagging — @crystalflygeo @perpetualcynicism @euniveve @moraxsthrone @masuchu @silentmoths @silkjade @thesparklingwriter

feel free to join in, whether you are tagged or not! thanks for giving me this chance!