#about arc 4

[l-ii-zz]

Hi dear mutual hiii 🫶

I have a question about SJAU, specifically Temporary Lie.

So, I re-read the extended summary, and it appears to me that the period of Zim grieving after losing Dib was extremely short, miniscule actually, compared to the time they spent together. It had been 200+ years, and Zim got over it after 2 months of searching + a few months on Eruka. From the ages in your pinned post I see that it had been less than year overall. Knowing that healing from losing a close friend or partner sometimes takes people longer than they had known said friend/partner, it strikes me as odd that Zim accepted it so fast and decided to start anew. So now I'm suspicious about it. Did Zim bury the trauma, repress it in order to be functional at all? Or did you just decide to have him move on quicker for the plot not to stall? Does grief still flare up sometimes when he thinks he should be fine? Do the Tallest notice?

I'm very invested in this part of the plot because I lost a friend abt 8 months ago, we had only been actual friends for like 2-3 months, so it's been three to four times as long as the time I spent being her friend. My brain still subconsciously looks for her in our University. Oftentimes, for a moment, I mistake someone else for her, and then I have to remind myself that she's dead and I'll never see her again. Sometimes when I'm sad or stressed on my commute to Uni, I close my eyes and pretend she's walking next to me, silent but supportive. Thinking about the fact that I'll graduate soon but she never will still makes me cry. And we had been friends for such a short time! So it really makes me wonder how the loss affects Zim's psyche and his outlook on life in general. Does he have dreams where Dib is alive? Does he have specific places that remind him of Dib a lot? Does seeing new places and people make him think of how he'll never see Dib experience those things? Is he scared to get attached to anyone because going through something like that again would be too much for him? I have so. many. questions!

Heyyy mutual hellooo. First of all, thank you for reaching out to ask about the au. I love when I get these in my ask box 🥹💛

Now let me clarify some things that I might missed to elaborate; In the extended summary I mention that it lasted around 2 months for Urania to repair the spaceship, meanwhile Zim was looking for Dib everywhere nearby the area. They lasted 2 months stranded in the place they crashed, not two months of searching. When the spaceship was ready enough to fly, they kept looking for him for another very long time.

We’re also missing one very important part of this arc: Zim’s and Urania’s relationship development. It took them anooother very long time to make amends and become close friends. It’s after this time that Urania convinces Zim to stay in Eruka for some time. And all of this while both still grief their loss. It just gets less painful while they process it gradually. At the end, it cost them around a year and a half to accept the loss. But of course it still stings and of course they miss him everyday, that won’t ever change. I get you about the time it takes for a person to heal from losing someone so close, but I can’t have Zim grieving for another five hundred years, I can’t say why but I DO have my reasons 😬.

Did Zim bury the trauma? He’s an expert on that, so it’s a possibility. Does grief still flares up sometimes? Yeah, it does. I made an example of this with that comic I made of him with red and pur in the campfire.

Do the tallest notice? Of course they do! even if Zim represses it they can tell something’s odd. Well, Purple is more unaware, but Red is more intuitive with these kind of stuff. He finally confirms his suspicions when him and Zim become accidentally closer to each other.

Does he have dreams where Dib is alive? I never thought about that, so.... no???? yes???? maybe???? idk.

Does he have specific places that remind him of Dib a lot? The spaceship itself reminds him of Dib 24/7. They have lived there their whole life in space, so imagine how hard it is for Zim.

Does seeing new places and people make him think of how he'll never see Dib experience those things? yeah.

Is he scared to get attached to anyone because going through something like that again would be too much for him? Not because of that specific reason, at least not yet. We will see that fear from him in the last arc. For now, in the fourth arc he's afraid of getting attached to the Tallest again (and fails awfully) but because of different reasons.

[tommygotwrittenoff]

i literally do not care about big emergencies on abc's 911. i want to see my characters talk to each other and have stories that are parallels to small, everyday (everyday for first responders) emergencies

[insert-cephalopod-joke]

[sashamosu46]

Count yourself lucky that we are able to get new seasons of Kuroshitsuji with great animation quality in the 2020s

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Courtney: I thought you’d quit again? Oscar: No one likes a quitter, Cookie. [Courtney hummed in faint disapproval] Oscar: I could take up some more nefarious things instead? Courtney: Yeah, no. … Oscar: What’s on your mind? Courtney: This n’ that. Oscar: Do I gotta tickle it out of you? ‘Cause I’m still due a little payback. Courtney: [sighs] I’ve been thinking about trying to find out who my parents were. Oscar: Seriously? Courtney: Maybe, yeah. Oscar: Wha-… Courtney: I don’t wanna talk about it. Oscar: Bu-… Courtney: Nope.

[b4kuch1n]

polymer broadcast signal hijack

[elderwisp]

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[exandrianpunk]

ah yes, the protagonists of wwwo: the wizard sous vide, amy the witch, and ursula salon the wild one

[vaguely-concerned]

seeing people claim that lucanis is 'bad representation' is hilarious to me because in so many ways he's really the closest anything has ever gotten to capturing my own personal experience. sorry for being bad real life queer and mental health/neurodiversity representation folks 😔 I'll take time to reflect and do some work on myself and try to do better in the future

[matchalovertrait]

How did this even happen????? What happened to being the "ultimate celebrity chef power couple"? Things were going so well. Well, let's rewind a bit to explore what delusions and a lack of self-introspection can do to a person. After Alex, Dulce had been chasing the high that she got in their relationship. Puppy love is short-lived, but damn does it feel powerful. That's the first love she experienced and she had nothing else to compare it to. She spent a while dating different people, but nothing really came out of that. Was she being a little picky...? Yeah maybe... Then, she met Caruso. Yes, he was arrogant and annoying, but he was fun. She loved the thrill of their little competition and the tension that came with it. Caruso was perfect for a hopeless romantic who is ambitious and gets bored easily. That's the thing, though. He was nothing more than a business partner that she could sleep with. She thought she loved him, but she only loved what he did for her and her career. The guy is good-looking, does anything he can to please her, has allowed her to travel, and is as driven as she is. This entire time, she has used him as an investment. Dulce fucked up big time.

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Caruso: I’m full of surprises, right? Well, what do you say?

[Silence]

Dulce: No.

Caruso: If not now, then when?

Dulce: Not ever. We’re done. I thought I loved you, but I don’t. Not in that way. I’m sorry.

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Spencer: Mom! Can I sleepover at Amy’s on Saturday night? Iris: Did her parents say it’s okay? Spencer: They said it’s okay if you say it’s okay. Iris: That’s fine with me. Just remember we have Aspen’s birthday party on Sunday, so I’ll pick you up at ten am sharp.

Spencer: Yay! Thanks mom! Iris: Hold on, come back here and give me a hug, I’m leaving. Spencer: Where are you going? Iris: I told you; I’m going out with a friend tonight. Spencer: When will you be home?

Iris: Late, probably after you’ve gone to sleep, but I’ll be here when you wake up in the morning. Spencer. Okay. Iris: Be good for grandma, and no tablet until you’ve done your homework and practiced your violin. Spencer: I know. Iris: Alright. Hug?

Iris: Love you. Spencer: Love you too.

Iris: I’m heading out. Megan: Bye sweetie, have fun! Alexander: Iris, will you send your brother in on your way out? Iris: Sure.

Iris: Hey, dad wants you inside. Asher: ‘kay. Where are you going? Iris: Out.

Asher: Ezra again? Iris: Yeah. Asher: Must be going well. Iris: It is. But I haven’t told anyone else about him yet, so keep your mouth shut, okay?

Asher: Relax. I’m not gonna say anything. Iris: Okay. I have to run. I’ll see you later. Asher: See ya.

Asher: This is beautiful, what is it? Alexander: You like it? Asher: I love it. Alexander: Good. It’s yours. Asher: Wha- Really? Alexander: Yep.

Asher: Atlas, c’mere. Are you hearing this? Atlas: What is it? Asher: It’s the score for our game.

[aurorangen]

A career change. It could be a good thing for Robbie. Earlier in the week, Renee messaged him about a new job opening for a forensic scientist company that she is connected to. He has a relevant degree and experience in the medical field from analytical chemistry to toxicology, it all sounded very exciting to him! Robbie mulled over his application, checking he had all the details before finally sending it off.

[arcadewonder]

[yippee-optimistically]

mods r asleep post humanized 4x

finished catching up on tpot it was peakkkkkk but i am so scared of one. also working on little clay and felt dolls of 4 x and 2

[aliusfrater]

ive talked about this before but it's kind of crazy that bobby treats sam's psychosis as an extension of dean's issues rather than something sam is actively experiencing

[songs-from-the-basement]

the absolute power that comes from combining Taigen's "we may be enemies but I'll suffer to protect you" with Mizu's "we may be enemies but I'll abandon my mission to save you"