#also sry I couldn't do the colors

[kazvha]

Hey!! hope you’re doing well! anyways, if you could do a val x fem or gn s/o and what their favorite part of or thing about them is? (doesn’t need to be nsfw or anything like that! whatever ur comfortable with!) sry if this doesn’t make any sense🥲

Summary: Their favorite thing about you

Including: Chamber, Yoru, Cypher, Sova, Omen, Phoenix, Gekko, Iso

Notes: I'm doing mostly alr & thanks for requesting<3 Let me know if I understood it correctly!

Chamber loves how accepting you are. You embrace all versions of him, the flirty Chamber, the serious Chamber, even the insecure Chamber he usually doesn't show to anybody. You don't judge him for his past mistakes. This makes him want to show the same amount of support for you.

Yoru's favorite thing about you is your competitiveness. He tried to tone his competitive streak down when you first met, but ever since you told him you didn't mind, you two compete in every. little. thing. The others think it's too much, but you two couldn't care less because it's fun.

Cypher loves your laugh. He's used to everyone being wary of him and his cameras, but then there's you, laughing heartily at his antics and his humor. It easily has become his favorite sound and it's so satisfying to hear.

Sova's favorite thing about you is your honesty. You always let him know your honest thoughts about everything and never hold back, even if the truth could hurt him. Because of that, he's able to trust you with his life.

Omen loves your hands. Whenever he feels cold and empty, which is all the time, your hands that softly caress his cheek and hold his fingers, bring back the warmth he has once felt. It comforts him and temporarily gives him inner peace.

Phoenix's favorite thing about you is your nose. He's a menace, he likes flicking it whenever he passes you and he thinks it's charming how it scrunches up in response every time. He also loves planting kisses on it.

Gekko loves your creativity and helpfulness. That you're offering to brainstorm with him whenever he has new ideas for strategies on how to use his crew in a battle or even for sketches for a new tattoo, means a lot to him.

Iso's favorite part is your eyes. Regardless of your eye color, he likes how bright your irises shine whenever you speak with him. It's a subtle sign of the affection you feel for him, which he also has for you.

[colesluvr]

could you PLEASE write a Kai and nya x reader oneshot where Y/N is a rich mommy, takes nya and Kai to places they couldn't afford as kids and go shopping? :(

Here For Them | Platonic!KId Kai & Nya x Female Reader

*blows dust off this fic* sry the ending is rushed, this was sitting in my drafts for days D: BUT this was so cute and fun to write <33 this children have my heart and soul. ALSO KAI'S FRECKLES AAAWH!!! <333 anyway, hope you enjoy!

When Nya and Kai were born you were best friends with Maya and Ray. They treated you like family and were so excited to have you meet Kai and Nya.

However, when Krux and Acornix appeared and took the Master of Water and Fire, you were their only family they could rely on.

When they were younger you refused to tell them why your parents left for so long, so all you said was they were on a mission and may not be back for a couple of days.

You wanted to go after them, but their children needed you. You did everything in your power to be the best mother figure you could to them.

They ended up growing up with you, always visiting Four Weapons everyday because Kai would throw tantrums when he wasn't there.

As you watched Kai run into the shop with his little legs, you felt something tug on your pants. Looking down you saw Kai's younger sister, Nya look up at you.

You smiled as you lifts her up and hold her in your arms. Suddenly she points to her pants and you looked down to see a hole near her knee and her dress was stained with grass and dirt.

You called Kai over and as he did you noticed his clothes were dirty and stained as well.

You thought for a moment, getting an idea instantly as you put Nya down.

"How would you guys like to go shopping for new clothes!"

The little girl clapped her hands, while her brother blew a raspberry, crossing his arms.

"Ew. Shopping's for girls." Kai groaned, refering to you and Nya. "I'm a boy, and boy's don't go shopping!"

You chuckled slightly, squatting down to the boy's level.

"Boys are also clean! And you, sir, are a messy little boy." You smiled as you poked his side, causing him to squeak and jump, pushing your finger away.

"Fine. But- only because I don't want to stink!" Kai walked past you as you picked up Nya and followed Kai who thought he could take the lead.

"Sure thing, buddy."

_

You and the Smith kids reached the mall smack in the middle of Ninjago City. God, who said it would be this busy. You told yourself as you held Kai's hand so he wouldn't run off anywhere, depsite his puling of his arm.

"Okay, where do you two want to go?" You asked the kids, who stayed silent for a moment before you noticed Nya point to a store, "Toy's R Us?" You asked and the gilr nodded, sucking her fingers as she contiued to look at the store.

"I want to go in there!" Kai giggled evily as he pointed to a Hot Topic, "No, you're too young for it." You said quickly as you pulled him into Toy's R Us for Nya.

As you entered you placed Nya in the cart while Kai trailed behind, wanting to go to Hot Topic, not knowing what he'll find in there. Over time he found a couple of toys he seemed to enjoy and liked the trip to this store.

You were able to get Nya a couple of new toys while Kai wanted to buy the whole damn store.

"Y/N! Y/N! Look! Look!" Kai laughed as he pointed at toy car. It was the color red with a orange flame design on the side of it. The wheels were also painted gold.

"I bet it could go really really fast!" Kai spoke as he made car noises and raced around the asile. You smiled softly, picking the toy up and placed it in the cart with Nya who was playing the doll box she had in her hand.

_

"Okay," You sighed as you were finally able to step out of Toy's R Us, looking at the recpit and chuckled. "You both made me spend over 85$ already?" You joked as Kai shrugged, jumping up and down in the cart.

"Okay, how about we actually get what we came here for?" You asked and Nya giggled, nodding her head as Kai agreed with his sister.

Minutes tured into hours and you were able to but the siblings new sets of clothes for them to put when they got home.

"Do you both like what you go?" You asked, walking out of the mall holding Nya in your arms while you held Kai hand. "Totally!" Kai grinned as he placed on his new sunglasses you bought him.

"I'm glad," You smiled, heading back for home.

_

As you three got home, Kai quickly ran to use the bathroom while you took your shoes off, locked the door, and placed Nya on the couch while you grabbed the bags and placed them on the kitchen tables.

"Y-Y/N!"

You turned around to see Nya wave a dress in the air. "You lil'sneak!" You smiled, walking over to her playfully with your hands on your hips, "When did you grab that?"

"Wear!" The little girl demanded.

You took out your phone and checked the time. You sucked your teeth in.

"It's already 9: 30, hun. And you still have to take your bath." You picked Nya up, hearing Kai exit out of the bathroom. "However, tomorrow you can wear all the new clothes you bought!" You made a deal with the girl, who smiled and nods.

"Even me?" Kai's voiced was heard from the kitchen, causing you to laugh. "Even you, Kai. We'll have a mini fashion show!"

"Oh! We should record it and show mama and papa!" Kai smiled eagerly, running to his room to change into his PJ's, no knowing he also needs to take a bath, but you said nothing.

You went quiet when Kai mentioned Ray and Maya, in their case, their parents. How are you going to tell them?

Nya grabbed your cheek, pinching it, knocking you out of your thoughts, instantly smiling and tossing Nya into the air as you walked into the bathroom.

[writteninlunarlight-years]

hi luna! i was the anon you matched with james potter thank you so much i lovedd it 🫶🫶 i was wondering if you could do another one but golden era? you totally don’t have to but if u do take ur time :) 

i’m female she/they and i am bi

i’m black i have dark brown eyes and long lower-back length braids. i have a long head but really high cheekbones. i’m 5’3” (160 centimeter). i have a small frame and a larger chest. i loveee to dress super girly (almost cottagecore or coquette) but i often time time find myself looking and acting a bit masculine

INFP(MBTI) and 9w1(Enneagram)

quiet, reserved , very private and don’t like to open up to people until i know them VERY well, sensitive, emotional, empathetic, self-effacing, good at giving advice, listener, my friends are very loud because i am so quiet(ying/yang), daydreamer

i LOVE photography, i love fashion and bows, i love gold and pearled jewelry, i love cherries and any kind of pasta, billie eilish, singing, science, online shopping, stuffed animals, baking

i hate hypocrisy, i hate food waste, i don’t like confrontation or arguing, i don’t liek tomatoes, i don’t like waiting(impatient), learning history, the sun/bright lights bc i’m practically a vampire

i have a really messed up family and i’m terrified of losing relationships or people i love even though i feel like i am 24/7(attachment issues) 🙂❤️‍🩹 i also love fighting hunger and food waste

sry that was a lot

Okay, I want to stick with the opposites attract motif I chose for you initially; with James, it was opposite personalities but the same morals. With this character, I have the same personality but opposite morals. Don't worry. You can soften this cold snake up and show him the light. ~~~~~ MATCHUPS ~~~~~

HARRY POTTER ( Golden Era)

Blaise Zabini

~~~~~ HEADCANON ~~~~~

Blaise was a cold man, a frigid man indeed. He rarely talked to his own friends, let alone outsiders. Something about you, though, was different.

You were like a combination of all the good things in the world, and someone as dark as him, cursed to assist his family in heinous acts, didn't see it fair to taint your innocence at all.

Yet you appeared in his mind constantly. After meeting you, he began to look at life through a new lens. He saw color and light in his dreary life.

Blaise didn't know why, but he sought out your friendship; at first, it was simple to help with studying, eat together, then Hogsmeade trips.

Blaise also experienced your rough side the one time Draco decided to call out your growing relationship. Before Blaise could say anything, you had already knocked Draco down a few pegs, literally and metaphorically.

One time, Draco took everyone to a posh clothing store, and all he could be drawn to were the bows and dresses he knew you would look good in.

It took him forever to confess, and it extended into the fourth year when it clicked that he couldn't stand others flirting with you. He blew a fuse in the Slytherin common room when he heard Ron was taking you to the Yule Ball, even if it was just as friends.

When you two finally started dating, it was clear that you were like the warm sun, and he was like the cold moon.

Blaise never pushed you to open up fast. He wanted to take things slow and let you know him for who he is, not what his family is.

~~~~~ BLURB ~~~~~

This year, it was a cold winter at Hogwarts; a blizzard had overtaken the area and caused a fresh, pure white blanket to coat the castle grounds. Blaise felt at peace in the cold, like nothing could hurt him here, a perfect normal. For you, though, the cold was delicate, nothing too horrible; however, the real issue was picking an outfit that would work with the cold weather. Though most of Hogwarts was tucked up indoors, wrapped in blankets or playing games by the fire, most still sought to use their weekend to go to Hogsmeade. Settling on an outfit with thick stockings and tights, you went to the meeting place.

As you approached, you saw Blaise staring into space, deep in thought. It wasn't uncommon for you and him to be the first of his friends to show up at the meeting point, giving you two time to talk without Draco's nagging. Once by his side, Blaise pulled from his thoughts, turning to you and extending a smile. He only ever smiled when it was the two of you; he was always stoic any other time. "Hello, princess, how are you today?" You smiled back, extending your gloved hand to him. "I am fine though you look like you have seen better days, everything alright?"

Blaise nodded, pulling you closer to him, "I'm better now that you are here. The others should be joining soon." You nodded as well, enjoying the peaceful silence once again. The silence was soon interrupted by the loudness of the other four coming to join the trip to Hogsmeade. Pansy, Crabbe, Goyle, and Draco were on a rant about the Gryffindor trio. Rolling your eyes, trying to avoid another round of conflict with Draco, you turned to Blaise, "Promise me the minute we can evade them, we will." The only response you got from Blaise was a hearty laugh, surprising you and the others there. Who knew his laugh would be the exact opposite of his cold exterior.

~~~~~ EXTRA ~~~~~

(NEWTs had begun, and everyone was deep into studying, leaving the whole year exhausted day in and day out. Blaise was no exception. He lay there passed out on the Slytherin couch, you sitting on the floor below him reading, making sure no one woke him.)

Y/N: (humming a gentle tune)

Crabbe: Y/N GUESS- (a book went flying across the room before Crabbe retreated)

Goyle: (Has a slew of musical instruments following him) Guys, look what- ( A heeled boot went through the air )

Pansy: Y/N, the boys have all gone and complained to Draco you are hitting them...

Y/N: That's my problem because? They should learn to read a room.

Pansy: Yeah, but Draco can be-

Draco: Y/N THAT IS TO FAR JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE BLAISE PARTNER DOESN'T ME- (This time a black dress shoe was thrown square in his face)

Blaise: Can you guys please let a man sleep around here.

[infiniteorangethethird]

hey bestie

i've been meaning to come into your asks and ask a cool question but i can't think of a cool question because i'm uncreative when social interactions

how are you? (basic ass question but i'm genuinely curious)

okay, (i think) cool question: assuming that it's possible would you rather live on the moon or under the sea?

also i've been wondering, why is it called the orange dimension?

you'll probably see this in the morning so. have a nice day!!! (if you see this now, then good night!!)

hiiiiii bestie, I'm so sorry this took me so long to reply, school's kicking my ass hardcore and I just couldn't find the time or energy to get back to you 😭 (which. I suppose answers your first question lmao)

As for your second question, I do think it's a cool question bc every question you ask is cool sry but that's just a fact. I honestly don't know where I'd rather live, actually; I think it would depend on what enables us to live there? So for instance, if in both cases we would have a large glass dome protecting us from the outside danger, I think I'd rather live on the moon. Yknow, less feeling like the million tons of water above us will crush us to death (even if the vast void of space is. Really not that much better lmao). But if it was more, say, magically able to either breathe underwater or breathe in space, I think I'd pick the ocean - I mean how cool it'd be to be able to swim around at the bottom of the ocean all day?

For the third question, it's kind of a stupid story. See within my paracosm I have a tendency to associate colors with some of the more overarching aspects of the world (I have a post somewhere talking abt what each color refers to, tho I did reshuffle a bit recently to make it More Consistent). Now obviously "the entire paracosm itself" is very much something also deserving of a color, but by the time I actually got to assign one for it, orange was the only color still left. (It's actually where my username also comes from, tho that's a whole another story lmao.) And from that came the orange dimension, cuz it needed a tag and a way I could refer to it.

Anyway, what about you, how's it going, how are you doing? Sadly I don't have any cool questions prepared but feel free to take this as an invitation to talk abt whatever you feel like talking abt <2

[lofthousezzz]

(sry for sending another ask, you can't put photos in a reply? for some reason? and I wasn't sure if it's okay to reblog your ask)

top man's ruby spears design is somewhat of a personal gripe for me, I just rewatched campus commandos and it's not that bad... but his design kinda falls apart when he's drawn off model and man it's hilarious

^ like this frame in particular haunts me, why is his face so long!!! he does not like that!!

also I don't like how angular/sharp his eyes are. idk why that's an issue for me but it does upset me a lot. ig it's important to me that top man has big round eyes like in the games and official art. for whatever reason

this is one of the smears while he's spinning and his eyes appear more round and to me this looks infinitely better, but ig the animators/designers thought it would look too silly or less serious? idk man

+ I'm somewhat split on toppy's character in the show like on one hand he is rly great and genuinely funny with how smug and weirdly competent he is. BUT. I don't know why they had to make him hit on Roll like that I rly did not like that. Even after he copied her keycard or whatever he was still hitting on her. I get it, different times and stuff but couldn't they just make it that he introduces himself to Roll as a friend or just someone she can trust in general? Or only make him flirt with her while copying the card and not after? Was it that difficult?? I know the show is a different continuum from the games, but eughghh top man is just a silly little guy he would not be like that (<my very personal opinion. you can see that differently it's okay)

anyways sry for making this so extensive, I just rly like talking about this guy <3

RUBY SPEARS ANALYSIS IN MY INBOX (wojak pointing (positive connotation))

This is genuinely really insightful and I do agree with a lot of it! Tbf I think characters going off model is one of the best things about the show because I'm a sucker for that sort of shit. I think that episode in particular had a SHIT ton of problems related to the character animation tbh. If you pay attention Snake Man's colors get so fucked up, his face turns ghost white and his hands become flesh colored at some point. I think that Top Man looking odd during the episode is less of a slight against him and more the fact that the episode had a LOT of animation problems across the board.

The stuff about Roll though yeah, it is really annoying. You basically summed it up really well so I can't add much insight here. I do very much separate the characters from their classic appearances as much as possible (hence why I go googoo over how stupid Ruby Spears Wood Man is despite Classic Wood Man being like really intelligent and in tune with his surroundings) but I can totally see how that can also damper his appearance in Ruby Spears.

IMO I think Rockman-san has the best Top Man because it takes what I like from Classic and Ruby Spears and mashes them up into making him a social media influencer. He would do that. He's a little attention hog and he gets cancelled for BEYBLADE INCIDENT.

[fadebolt]

Personal room ranking:

1 - Sky Islands: D06 (9/10) 2 - Farm Arrays: D04 (8/10) 3 - Garbage Wastes: A11 (8/10) 4 - Challenge #42 Rivulet (7/10) 5 - Drainage System: C03 (7/10) 6 - Looks to the Moon: UO3 (6/10) 7 - Outskirts: A40 (6/10) 8 - Icy Monument: A23 (6/10) 9 - Shoreline: WALL06 (4/10) 10 - PAST Garbage Wastes: C03 (3/10)

Extra comment: I'm gonna be real with you, WALL06…. ain't that good. Don't get me wrong, it is pretty cool to see the Shoreline version of the top of LttM's Wall, especially with how neatly it ties into the entrance of the subregion being the bottom of it. But outside of the cool world building/environmental storytelling, I really don't care at all about this one, especially because you only really visit it as Saint, but their version gets counted as a separate room in the tournament, so yeah. At least, the fruits are neat, I can give you that.

Since we didn't get any other rooms from the request list for this one, it's about time we're doing some more failed ones as bonuses. Starting with:

A19 from Drainage System, which I'm kind of surprised to see failing. It's a pretty neat and unique room, all things considered, offering an alright layout design, some Mushrooms, and the occasional Batflies. Not to mention, it doesn't really have spawns either, until the region turns into the plant-filled Undergrowth, after which, you get the awful Centipede horde. I think not having any creatures here was probably for the best, cus you could easily end up in positions where you couldn't really do much. Unfortunately, that also resulted in this place being somewhat forgettable, but again, I do love it for its neat layout and lighting. So for me, it's probably on the low end of 7/10.

Then there's EDGE02 from the past, which apparently didn't fare much better than the present version. And that was even more of a surprise than A19's performance, because this thing is actually really awesome. The dark vibes of this place are immaculate, making for just the right balance to be placed in-between Past Garbage Wastes and Shaded Citadel, especially with Overcast playing in the background. The platforming is also very good, making for the perfect area where people can practice and get comfortable with Artificer's bomb jumping, without having to worry about predators and Scavengers. The Leeches are whatever. They don't realistically pose any threat, but they do add a neat bit of flavor. It's kind of like how some Metropolis and Looks to the Moon rooms use Coalescipedes. And I think that's a pretty neat way to make an area feel creepy, without actually putting the player's Slugcat in danger. To conclude, this place is fantastic, and it's easily a 9/10. I really don't know why people slept on it, when it does so much to make the beginning of the Artificer campaign so great (unless you're one of those maniacs that goes left after the intro.... but at that point, there's no room design that can help you xd)

And to end things on the ending campaign, we've got A06 from Icy Monument, a room that was surprisingly tricky originally, but still kind of dangerous, even with Saint's movement being quite solid here. This version does kind of loose its interesting parts, thanks to the Slugcat's abilities that can visit it, buuuuut you still have a Strawberry Lizard here (one of the funniest, that we really should have had more of), as well as a color palette that I find to be superior to the original (I know IC is good and beloved and all, but I just can't vibe with its colors, sry). Overall, while this one is not exactly a masterpiece, my opinions on it are a little more positive than negative, so a 6/10 would make sense, though it's very much on the low end of it.

Pick Your Favorite Rain World Room, Day 234 R2

This is not single elimination! Every room with at least 15.0% vote will move on to the next round.

There is a hidden slugcat in one of the rooms (they can be in any color). If u can see it comment or reblog with where they are and if u are first, u get a cookie!

Credit for game screenshots goes to: Rain World Interactive Map, Rain World Wiki and me

Congratulations for day 233 winners!

[mxliv-oftheendless]

The Mysterious Disappearance of Heather McMann

I have... no explanation for this story lol. Well, actually I do: I was thinking about how Heather quit the band, and I suddenly thought about how in the eyes of the general public, that have no idea of who she really is or what really happened, this would be incredibly weird. And since I’ve been Buzzfeed Unsolved trash for a while now, this made me consider the possibility of there being an Unsolved video about Heather. And... that’s how this came into being lol. It also serves as a way for me to figure out Heather’s Earth timeline a little. Enjoooy! 

Commentary text:

Ryan

Shane

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

[camera opens on Ryan and Shane sitting at their desk in their office set]

“This week on Buzzfeed Unsolved we take a look at the case of Heather McMann, a former member of the band KISS who played with the band for only three years before disappearing without a trace. This will also be the first time we look at a case involving a famous rock band.”

Shane nods. “Very famous. KISS—everybody knows KISS.”

“Yeah. Honestly, they’re not my preferred type of music, but I did listen to some of their songs while doing my research, and they’re pretty good.”

“They’re very good! I mean they’re pretty iconic, I think. I will say, though, I have never heard of Heather McMann.”

“Not many people have. She’s kind of this forgotten fifth member of KISS.”

“Well, I’m interested. Let’s hear about it, Ryan.” [Ryan opens his case file, and the camera cuts to the slideshow. Music begins as Ryan narrates]

“In 1980, KISS was beginning to rapidly decline in popularity. Although they still had a massive fanbase, they were facing problems. The original drummer, Peter Criss, had left the band after filming the music videos for the singles off their album Unmasked, and was replaced by Eric Carr. In following KISS tradition of having makeup and a stage identity, Eric Carr became the Fox, replacing Peter, who had been the Catman.”

yeah this was the thing that always interested me about KISS, that they had these alter egos and their heavy makeup

yeah that’s

it’s very cool

you don’t usually hear about a band going that extra mile ever

“Remaining KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Ace Frehley decided to introduce Eric Carr as their new drummer during their television appearance on the show Kids Are People Too. And it was also on Kids Are People Too that they would surprise everyone, by introducing their recently-added fifth member, Heather McMann.” [with narration: stock footage of Heather McMann in full costume stepping out onstage, smiling and waving as she goes to sit with the band]

they introduced her, and no one knew it was going to happen?

yeah. the way it happened was, they brought out Eric Carr, the Fox, and then they were suddenly like, “there’s one other person we need to introduce.” and then they brought out Heather McMann.

oh. that’s kinda cool. did she have a stage persona?

yeah, she did. hers was the Black Dahlia.

nice. reminds me of the murder.

it probably reminded a lot of people of the murder

“The unexpected introduction of a fifth member came as a shock to the music world, as well as the KISS Army. Their inclusion of a fifth member, who also happened to be a woman, quickly received criticism from fans. An article of Rolling Stone on the event said, quote, “This will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back for the KISS Army. First KISS turns to disco for their album Dynasty, then pop rock for Unmasked, then Peter Criss either quits or is kicked out, and now they introduce two new members at once, one of whom is a girl. KISS has made many blunders, but this is by far the worst. It is the opinion of this author that KISS will be long gone within five years.” End quote.”

now that’s a bunch of bullshit.

eheheheh, I know.

“oh no! a woman is playing rock music! she’s insane! this is the end for KISS!”

hahahahahahaha

joke’s on that guy, ‘cause KISS has been around for how long now?

over forty years, I think

thought so. get rekt, asshole.

“Though, KISS mostly ignored the criticism, and regardless of it, Heather McMann was introduced into KISS as the Black Dahlia, their self-appointed “harmony guitarist.”

I didn’t even know “harmony guitarist” was a thing

heheh, yeah, neither did I

that’s kinda cool

but it is indeed a thing

“While on the Unmasked tour, Heather would work well with the band. Fans who went to shows on the tour felt that the band’s sound was enhanced with Heather playing with them. One fan said, quote, “I’ll admit I was on the fence about Heather being in the band. But the show was amazing. Her harmony playing mixed in with the rest gave the sound something extra that I really liked. It was mind-blowing.” End quote. Also observed was the close friendship of Heather McMann and Paul Stanley. Though many gossip magazines would claim they were romantically involved, both friends denied the claims, sometimes even laughing outright at them. [screen shows footage from an interview, of Paul Stanley and Heather McMann in makeup, laughing together]

Stanley himself said of McMann, quote, “She’s one of my oldest and best friends. We’re practically siblings. I really think that if Heather hadn’t been there to encourage me and my music, there would be no KISS.” End quote.”

gotta be honest, it’s pretty great that they were such good friends

yeah that’s really sweet

it is

are they still best friends?

well I don’t know, because she disappeared

oh yeah (wheeze) I forgot about that

you were so wrapped up in how lovely their friendship was

(wheeze) that for a moment I forgot what we were doing here

heheheheh

“Other than Stanley, many others who knew McMann described her as a friendly, likeable person. Gene Simmons once described her as, quote, “an incredible woman who will call you out and then help you be better,” end quote. Ace Frehley has praised her as well, saying, quote, “She’s the kinda woman who’ll say she’s okay even when she’s great, but then bash you over the head with her guitar if you give her any bullshit. She’s a force to be reckoned with.” end quote. Heather McMann would play with KISS for their Unmasked tour, and was reportedly also a guitar player on their 1981 album, Music of the Elder. Though KISS made many promotional appearances for the album, McMann included, in the end, there was no tour for it.”

why wasn’t there a tour for it?

it did really bad. like really super fucking bad.

oh

like, it tanked

is it that bad?

I dunno, I’ve never listened to it.

we should listen to it after this

“Ace Frehley would leave the band in 1982 while they recorded their next album, Creatures of the Night, and although he appears in all promotional aspects, he didn’t actually play on the album itself. Most of the guitar playing on the album was done by McMann and Vinnie Vincent, who joined the band as their new lead guitarist and adopted the persona of the Ankh Warrior.”

if he wasn’t on the album then why did they do that?

I don’t

seems like a waste of time, honestly

I don’t know. maybe his contract had something to do with it… I really don’t know.

weird decision to make

“It was during the Creatures tour that McMann began to show out of the ordinary behavior. During interviews, she would be completely quiet and not say a word unless prompted to. Paul Stanley would often sit beside her and try to engage her in the interview. People who encountered her often said she looked troubled about something, even depressed. She would also stay off to the side during shows, and according to online accounts would actively try to stay out of photographs. Heather would play with KISS as the Black Dahlia on the Creatures tour up until February 23rd, 1983, when KISS played a show at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan. And then, Heather McMann was never seen or heard from again.”

she didn’t even last until the end of the tour?

nope, she did not

I mean they’re just asking us to investigate this at this point

(wheeze) they might as well just hold up a sign that says INVESTIGATE US

HEY GHOUL BOYS, WE’VE GOT A MYSTERY FOR YA

hahahaha

I love it

but in all seriousness, it is very odd to just drop out of the band you’re in halfway through a tour

yeah, Ryan, it is very odd

“Since Heather McMann was only a member of KISS for three short years, and since no one has ever seen or heard any sign of her, she has since her disappearance fell into obscurity. However, that being said, there are many debated theories on what happened to the former member of the hottest band in the world. The first theory is that Heather McMann suffered a mental breakdown, quit the band, dropped out of the public eye so she could recuperate, and simply never came back. Proponents of this theory point to her odd behavior during interviews while on the Creatures tour, and how she seemed troubled and depressed about something. According to one source, during the night when KISS was staying in their hotel in Syracuse, New York, a cleaning lady was walking down the hallway when she encountered McMann, who was, quote, “sitting out in the hallway with her face buried in her knees, looking like she’d been crying,” end quote. The cleaning lady also claimed Stanley was outside with her, with an arm around her shoulders and appearing to be comforting her. Though, this is from a known tabloid magazine, in the context of them claiming McMann had been dumped by a supposed boyfriend, so take this was an enormous grain of salt.”

regardless of whether or not this theory is true, it is nice that Paul was willing to comfort his best friend like that

yeah that is very nice of him

that’s a true friend right there

like the saying goes, “if you don’t love me at my worst, you can’t love me at my best”

deep

yeah, I know

“That being said, however, critics of this theory point out how, when she was engaged in conversation and when she was onstage with the band, McMann behaved normally. The second theory is that Heather was fired. Proponents of this theory cite her odd behavior during the Creatures tour, and how she would appear to get into arguments with the other band members onstage. Footage recorded of the show in Atlanta shows Heather in the background with Vinnie Vincent, seemingly in a heated discussion. People also point to the story of how, a week before the show that would be Heather’s last public appearance with the band, she and Paul Stanley had a violent argument, yelling back and forth at each other and even insulting one another. People claim that this argument and her odd behavior supports the possibility that Heather was simply fired, and out of respect to the band decided to never appear again.”

wait, what? the best friends were arguing?

yeah, apparently they were

aw man… that’s no fun

“Though, this theory has been criticized, with many people pointing out how these alleged “arguments” cannot be confirmed as such, and that Heather’s behavior could also be simply pressure from the long and intense touring. Accounts of her argument with Paul Stanley also vary in what happened, and were mostly found in tabloid magazines. This theory is also criticized by members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, who have both individually stated that Heather parted ways with them on good terms. Of the argument, Stanley said, quote, “There was yelling and there were insults. But the idea that it has anything to do with why Heather left is not true. The fact is, she didn’t want to be a burden, she couldn’t be in the band anymore, and asked us if she could quit. And while it was sad to see her leave, it’s what she wanted to do, and I would never make her stay when she wanted to leave.” End quote.”

I can see why people would believe this theory

yeah it definitely is a solid theory

also because from what I could gather, KISS seems to have a history of ambiguous departures

ambiguous how?

well you’ve got Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, and Vinnie Vincent, who all left one after the other, and either they were kicked out or they quit. it’s unclear what actually happened.

you mean like one person’s like “they were kicked out” but then another one’s like “they quit”?

yeah it’s like that

I suppose that’s true. my only hang-up here is that she seemed to get along so well with all of them.

yeah, if she got along so well with all of them, it doesn’t make sense for her to suddenly be fired

they probably would’ve been willing to work with her to figure out any problems, instead of just straight-up firing her

“The third theory is that Heather continued to tour with the band, even after she quit. Former roadies of KISS claim that throughout the 80s, up until 1988, there was a woman with long blonde hair travelling around with the band. One of these roadies stated in a KISS Army forum, quote, “She was a woman who looked like she was in her early thirties, with long blonde hair. She would volunteer to help us load in or load out equipment, and some of us would see her hanging out with the band backstage. One time I even saw her watching from backstage. None of us ever learned her name, because she would always answer with, “It’s not important.”” End quote. There are also pictures from the 80s of a blonde woman interacting with the band. Many people think she was simply a groupie, or a girlfriend/wife of one of the members. Others, however, think that perhaps this woman is Heather McMann.”

I don’t believe this theory

why not?

because it just—if I’m a person who was in a band, and then quit for whatever reason, I’m not gonna continue to travel around with them. I’m not homeless. it doesn’t make sense for her to travel around with them.

that is true. it doesn’t make sense that she would do that.

no, it doesn’t.

then again, it also doesn’t make sense that she would disappear halfway through a tour.

(wheeze) well I guess that’s also true

“The fourth theory is ridiculous.”

hahahahahahahah

hahahaha

right out the gate, you say it’s a ridiculous theory, that’s great

well it’s a pretty fucking ridiculous theory. even for the internet, it’s a pretty ridiculous theory.

well keep in mind, people on the internet believe lizard people exist and that Tupac is still alive

well that’s true

“A handful of fans on the Internet have supported the theory that Heather McMann, as well as all the other members of KISS, are superpowered intergalactic beings who came to Earth to form KISS. According to this theory, Heather McMann is really a witch as she claimed to be, and that she left KISS to return to their true home, which explains why she seemed to disappear without a trace. Now, as to my opinion of this theory? No fucking way.”

yeah, no shit.

(wheeze) it’s so stupid. this theory would only be believable in one of their comic books.

KISS had comic books?!

(wheeze) yeah, they did. they’ve got a ton of weird merchandise.

I mean I knew that, everyone knows about the KISS merch, but comic books?! (wheeze) they know their brand.

hahahahahahah

also, did you say she claimed to be a witch?

yeah, their thing is they have these backstories for their personas. hers was that she was a witch from an intergalactic coven.

I mean… that’s kinda cool. but maybe she shouldn’t have said that

(wheeze)

if it’s going to make people on the internet say “she’s an intergalactic being who went back home to her home planet… Jupiter!”

hahahahaha

what is this, Jupiter Ascending? c’mon now

“Although she was only in KISS for a short period of time, Heather McMann’s mysterious and unexpected departure continues to confound members of the KISS Army. Though Heather McMann has been forgotten by the world, save dedicated KISS fans, many questions still remain: who was the woman fans knew as the Black Dahlia? Why did she suddenly leave the band? And why has she never been seen since? For now, and perhaps forever, these questions will remain… UNSOLVED.”

WHAT UNSOLVED MYSTERY DO YOU WANT TO SEE NEXT?

[we cut back to Ryan and Shane in the office set]

“Final verdict,” Ryan asks, “which one do you think it is?”

“I definitely think the first theory is the most plausible. The rest just don’t make sense.”

“Yeah, I think so too. Though I’m still not certain about the third theory…”

“I still love the fact that she and Paul Stanley were such good friends.”

“Yeah, that is really nice.”

“They were bros,”

“Yeah. Well, Heather, if you’re watching this…”

“Ya got us! We’re stumped. We don’t have a clue what happened to you.”

“Also KISS, if you’re watching this, hope we didn’t offend you in any way.”

“Yeah, that too. I think I’ll go listen to some KISS, actually. They’re a good band.”

“They are a good band. I’ll go listen to some KISS with you.”

“They are, after all, the hottest band in the world.”

-KISSTERIA-

“No, Gene, I’m serious, get on YouTube and put in ‘buzzfeed unsolved’. It’s a new episode, it should be at the top. I swear I’m not making this up!... Did you find it? Okay. Watch it, then call me back. Okay. See you later.”

Paul got off the phone and went over to Heather’s couch, where she was sitting and grinning widely at her laptop, which had been set up on the coffee table. On the screen was the most recent episode of Buzzfeed Unsolved, entitled “The Mysterious Disappearance of Heather McMann.”

“Now, as to my opinion of this theory? No fucking way.”

Heather burst out laughing, falling back on her couch. “Did you—Did you hear that?” she guffawed. “That’s so funny…”

“What’s so funny?”

Heather sat up and rewound the video while Paul sat down next to her.

“A handful of fans on the Internet have supported the theory that Heather McMann, as well as all the other members of KISS, are superpowered intergalactic beings who came to Earth to form KISS. According to this theory…”

Paul’s eyes went wide. “What?!”

Heather giggled. “I know, right?”

Paul shot to his feet. “I need to call Gene.”

“No.” Heather’s hand shot out and grabbed his sleeve. “You don’t need to call Gene. Sit down, and watch the video.”

“If they legitimately think this theory has enough merit to go into their video, then that means we have a problem,” Paul argued.

Heather snorted. “It really doesn’t, Paul. You all have been claiming you’re intergalactic beings since you formed KISS, and no one, apart from fanfic writers on the Internet, has taken you seriously. Relax. Do you want me to rewind the video so you can watch it?”

Paul was silent for a moment, then sighed and sat back down. “Fine…”

Smiling, Heather paused the video and rewound to the beginning. When Velma had messaged her about the video, she’d admittedly been apprehensive of watching it at first. But as she watched the video, her enjoyment of it only rose.

They would no doubt have a postmortem for this episode, Heather thought to herself. She smiled as she wondered what would happen if she got a YouTube account and left a little comment for the boys to read…

[memes-saved-me]

Such stupid accusations. As if people of color can't decide for themselves what they can or can't let slide. I'm "middle eastern" (sry dislike the term), and I actually DO think Billy was racist in s2. But for me that one instance of him being a racist prick didn't outweigh the other scenes in which I felt for him. People are complicated. I know ethnic discrimination first hand, even from otherwise nice people, so I have a different tolerance for it than someone without that lived experience. Nobody has to like Billy, but I think it's getting to a point of no return, when you are becoming casually cruel to real people over their shared experiences with him. That's not a normal reaction to a fictional character, even one that's kinda an asshole. The Duffers couldn't even commit to making him racist, one unnecessary throwaway comment was all.

I fully agree. People are complicated and I do believe everyone has at least one problematic opinion that they will maybe change their stance on but this weird obsession with Billy being the worst person on the show is so weird considering the other antagonists who have done far worse. The Duffers like to use racism, sexist and homophobia as tropes and plot devices instead of either ignoring them completely or actually delving into what it was like to be in the 80s and not be a cishet white guy from a upper class family.

POC who dislike Billy and voice their thoughts are valid and have reason to hate him, I don't dislike critiques of Billy as a person because even his fans pick him apart and point out his flaws and shitty actions but when white knights roll in telling people to kill themselves and literally calling people slurs its insane.

Hate Billy all you want but saying he deserved to die for one line of dialogue is fucked and you should assess your lack of sympathy and empathy if you don't see a deeply troubled teenage boy who given a chance most likely would have grown and changed with a little bit of care and safety. It also hits abuse victims who see themselves in him and use him to cope or process their own issues.

[im-a-simp-for-kuroo]

Two Lies and a Truth Pt. 2

pairing: kuroo x gn!reader

tags: angst, fluff if you squint

synonpsis: kuroo told you he loves you. but for how long do you keep believing his lies?

a/n: this is the long awaited part 2, sry if its short! also kuroo has a gf (laila) but its still a reader insert

wc: 1.2k

Part 1 • Part 2

Kuroo didn't expect it to be this hard.

When had relationships become so complicated? He wouldn't admit it to anyone, but god, Laila made him so tired. She always wanted the prettiest of dresses, the freshest of roses, the fanciest of meals.

Why couldn't she ever settle for something mediocre? He tried multiple times to gift her something from the heart, something that wasn't big, but you could tell from a glance it was well thought out and heartful. Both times, his gift often ended up broken or in the garbage.

Once, he tried giving her hand-picked roses from his garden that he had spent months tending to. He would never say it out loud, but a part of him cracked when she threw them on the ground, her foot mere inches from ruining their colorful petals. So here he was, at a flower shop, buying expensive flowers that would end up dead in a day or two.

~~

Ding, dong.

The small bell above the door rang as another man walked into the store. You immediately perked up, a smile plastered on your face. "How may I help you?" You asked, fake cheer in your voice.

The man's back was turned, but you could see the top of his head poking out through the tall aisles, "Just looking for some pink roses."

Despite yourself, you smiled. It was always sweet when a man brought roses to give to someone, "Of course sir, aisle three."

The man laughed, thanking you before turning around. That's when the air left your lungs. It felt as if a million shards of glass had pierced your heart, burying themselves deep within. Even glass wouldn't hurt this bad.

Kuroo.

Kuroo.

It took a moment for you to regain your voice, and when you spoke, the words came out stuttered and unsturdy, "Tet- Kuroo?"

His eyes widened ever so slightly before an unknown emotion filled them, "Y/N? I didn't expect to see you here." He let out an awkward laugh, his hand rubbing his neck. It was an old habit of his, one he could never quite let go of.

You gave him a tight smile, "Yeah, I got a job here." Kuroo nodded, his mouth forming words that were yet to be spoken. An awkward silence filled the room before Kuroo spoke; "I'm sor-"

"Don't apologize," your voice came out sharper than intended, and some small, buried, broken, part of you winced at his hurt expression.

Kuroo nodded once again, stifled hurt settling in his eyes. He turned around, walking to the door before stopping for a moment, "I understand, but, I just want you to know that..." he trailed off, searching for the right thing to say, "...that I'm not the same person." With that, he left, the door closing shut behind him, the swinging bells above the door reminding you of alarms ringing.

~~

"What?" you asked, a giggle threatening to climb up your throat. "Nothing," Kuroo answers, a grin hanging on his face. His hands were clasped behind his back, no doubt hiding something from you. "C'mon," you laughed, "Show me what's behind you're back."

Kuroo only smiled, shaking his head, "Not until you close your eyes." You rolled your eyes but closed them nonetheless, your curiosity winning. Straining your ears for any sign of sound, you grew impatient until something was thrust in your hand. Your eyes flew open to see a look of uncertainty on Kuroo's face, "Do...do you like them?" You glanced down to see beautiful white flowers held between your fingers. "Oh, Kuroo, they're beautif-"

"They only bloom once a year, and live for a single day." He cut you off, "I've been growing them in my garden ever since I found out." You paused for a moment, the weight of his gift hitting you, "Tetsu, thats-thats so sweet." Gently, you raised your hand, resting it on his cheek, "Thank you." When you glance back up, you can swear that there are tears in his eyes, but when he blinks it was as if his eyes were never moist at all.

"I love you."

~~

Ding, Dong.

The bells once again shatter you from your thoughts. Another automated response shoots from your mouth until you realize it's Kuroo again.

"I forgot to buy the flowers," he says sheepishly, his eyes cast away from yours.

Before you can stop yourself, the words that had burning on your tongue begin to fall. "Why Kuroo, why?" Kuroo stops, a puzzled expression forming on his face.

"Why what?"

"Why give me those flowers." When the puzzled expression doesn't leave his face, you begin to elaborate, "The white one's that bloom every year or something, the ones you gave me before you asked me to prom." Realization dawns on his face and his expression twists to one of pain, "I-"

"Why? When every word that spewed from your mouth was a lie, why did you give me those flowers? Was that a lie too?" You scoffed, muttering under your breath, "Who am I kidding, of course it was."

"She threw them away. Laila." His eyes were cast down, "I gave them to her and she tossed it. I spent a year trying to grow them. She knew how much it meant to me, but she wanted flowers from the best flower shop in town. I couldn't bring myself to simply throw away a years worth of hard-work, so...so I gave them to you." His voice begins to crack, and it's starting to sound like he's trying hard not to cry. "Don't you see?" He asks, desperation filling the cracks in his voice.

"See what?" You take a step towards him when his gaze suddenly flicks up, his eyes locked on you.

That's when you see the tears in his eyes, "Don't you see that I never lied to you? I meant every word! Please, Y/N, I made a mistake going to Laila. Please, I'm begging you! Listen to me! I got so scared, I-I was worried that I would mess up. So I cut things off with you, because you scared me. God, when I saw that look on your face when I gave you those flowers, I felt so complete inside." Kuroo stopped talking, his hands coming up to bury his face. He wiped his tears before speaking again. "When I saw that look on your face, and those flowers in your hand," He paused, taking a deep breath, "I fell in love with you all over again."

Your eyes widen, his words beginning to register with you. You wanted to jump into his arms so badly, you craved that familiar feeling. But, if the months of crying yourself to sleep and suffering smug looks from people at school taught you anything, it was that you couldn't go back to the past. Love was almost like a flower, you supposed. It could be in bloom, its leaves vibrant and full of life. But it had to be watered and taken care of. For if it was neglected, it would soon wither and turn into something rotten. And no matter how hard one tries, a flower can never be restored to its former glory.

You begin your words softly, kind and gentle, but firm in its own strength, "I'm sorry Kuroo, but I can't go back to you."

[bubble-popping]

this has been in my mind literally since i saw it i had to write smth for it. sry if anything's not quite like it is in the post. tw for cult-like activities lmao and also murder

Despite how he struggled, Punz could not escape the bindings. They had to give credit where credit was due; these crazy zealots knew how to tie a tight knot.

"Let me go! What happened to a fair and just trial by my peers!?" He hissed to the people dragging them, trying to dig his heels into the ground but finding no purchase.

"Quiet, murderer. You know nothing of fairness or justice," the head priest (read: cult leader) spoke.

Punz scowled at him before grunting as they were tied even tighter to a wooden pole. His efforts didn't budge it at all but that didn't deter him.

Because of your crimes, mercenary, you shall be punished by death. For too long you've terrorized our community, slaughtering innocents for mere gems. You have no regard for human life, and for that you will burn!"

"Ugh." Punz rolled their eyes. "Spare me the self-righteous nonsense. You talk about the value of human life but then turn around and sacrifice people to some god that doesn't exist!"

There were several gasps amongst the group of worshipers, cries of blasphemy, yet the leader remained unfazed and simply held up a hand to quiet them.

"The sacrifices keep our Lord in our favor. With His power, we have bountiful harvests and good health. What we do is a kindness. And because we are so kind, I'll allow you to speak your final words to whatever God you do worship."

"I bow to no one. I don't believe in any higher power," he sneered.

With that, the priest frowned deeply, as if he looked upon the lowest scum of the earth. "Despicable. Then you shall perish alone. Light the stake!"

One of the followers lit a match and threw it at the coals below Punz's feet. In seconds, a blaze caught and heat consumed his feet. They seized, throat closing as panic made their heart jump-start. "What the fuck!? You people are insane!"

"Hear me, oh magnificent God of Chaos! We bring you this criminal heretic as sacrifice! Please, accept this as proof of our endless devotion!" The priest called with his arms outstretched and gaze to the night sky. The others bowed their heads, chanting something foreign under their breaths.

Punz hoped his screams drowned out the words. If they couldn't survive this, then the last thing they wanted was to die in the name of some corrupt deity.

However, all at once, the pain ceased, even though the flame continued to climb up their body. The worshipers also went silent. When Punz opened his eyes, several threads of neon green had descended seemingly from the stars themselves. The strings drew taut, pulling something out of the gradually building puddle of darkness on the ground.

"It is Him! It is our wondrous God! He's arrived! Turn your heads! Do not look upon Him!" The priest demanded to the others.

Never one to listen to religious fanatics, Punz kept his eyes agape. Enormous wings the color of midnight and robes as green as the grass around them rose from the depths, filling their vision. It took a moment to realize he was looking at the back of whatever the thing was, and another moment for a cold fear to fill their chest like seawater.

"Oh great God of Chaos! To what do we owe the pleasure of your gracious company?"

"Silence," the deity ordered, "I did not ask you to speak. I accept your sacrifice. Leave this area immediately. Do not return until morning to collect the ashes."

"Yes, my Lord. As you wish."

Without hesitance, every follower stood from their kneeling positions and left, not once looking back. When the last of them disappeared into the surrounding trees, Punz watched the god turn on his heel and found himself staring up at the cruel, emotionless smile of a mask.

So, this was the face of death.

"Actually, Lady Death is much bigger than I am. She's also way too busy for these petty matters," he corrected, green strings pulling his hands in front of him as if to placate. Hands that had gaps and joints like a wooden puppet.

"Y-you're..." Punz tried, but their voice eluded him. He felt tiny, insignificant, unworthy of even talking in His presence.

"That's right. Fearsome God of Chaos, guardian of the End, protector of all ender creatures. How's that for 'not existing'?" He asked, playfully Punz recognized, but still they went rigid with panic.

"I-I, I'm so sorry, I didn't know, I thought-I thought-"

He laughed, hand hiding the mouth of His mask and waving dismissively with the other. "Worry not, mortal. If I wanted you dead, it would already be done."

Punz blinked before looking down to the fire still caressing his skin, yet they felt nothing. "Then, this is...?"

"Indeed. The fire won't hurt you. Your clothes, however..." After a simple flick of His wrist, the blaze instantly extinguished, leaving them utterly nude. Not for long though, as the God offered them a green cloak similar to His own. "Here, since I know you mortals love to conceal yourselves."

Once he realized the fire had also burned through the ropes, they took the piece of clothing and wrapped it around his form. It was made of soft wool and warmed them despite the chilly night air.

With at least some of his bearings gathered, they asked, "Why are you-"

"Sparing you? That's simple. You intrigue me, mortal. I've seen your work. It's quite amusing, in fact."

"Uh, amusing?"

"Oh, absolutely hilarious! In exchange for my mercy, I ask just one thing of you. For your next few kills, make them in my name so that I may collect the souls."

"That's... it?"

"That's it." He shrugged before gesturing for Punz's hand. "I'll just need to seal the contract."

Punz blinked rapidly, in true disbelief, and numbly obeyed. The God clasped another hand over theirs. They swore they heard the clicks of wood with each movement. His touch was cold and smooth, then searing hot as a light emitted between His fingers. They winced, fighting to remain still as the feeling of pure lava was etched into his palm.

Just like the last time, the pain stopped as quick as it started. The God let go and Punz saw a strange combination of symbols burned into his hand like a branding.

"I'll remove it once you've offered enough souls. Until next time, Punz." He tilted His head towards them and vanished with their next blink, as if He'd never been there in the first place.

An emptiness took hold, a longing unlike anything they'd ever known before. A void of absolute loneliness and cold.

Luckily, he knew how to fill it.

*****

Next time came much sooner than Dream thought. He'd just finished cleaning the doll he'd used to appear in the mortal realm when a surge of power rippled through his body greater than anything he'd felt before. Astonished, he dropped his rag to listen for his name only to hear a strangely familiar voice.

With the newfound energy, he easily created a portal to the earthly plane and pulled himself through with his threads. He came to a stand some paces behind his latest contract. Punz posed before an impressive inferno on the roof of the cathedral. All the other buildings of the village that had previously condemned him were now lighting up the night. Craters littered the ground. Muffled screams echoed through the air, accompanying rising smoke and ash.

"Woah..." He uttered, eyes wide and jaw slack.

Punz twisted around, surprised, then positively elated. They dropped to their knees, head bowed. "My Lord! You came! Are you pleased? My sincerest apologies that this took so long. I had many explosives to place and the redstone was so tedious, but those are just excuses. Please, forgive me for my insolence!"

"Ah, wh-what? Your insol-huh? It's only been-" Dream looked up to the sky, seeing that the moon had barely moved a few degrees since he last saw it. "-a few hours and you already...? Weren't you just saying how you didn't believe in gods?"

"I have been perfectly reborn thanks to you, my Lord! I was so miserable before, aimlessly wandering through life without a purpose. But, once I met you, I saw it! I finally understood why people dedicate their lives to Gods. The absolute joy I feel fulfilling my duty as your prophet is pure bliss. I kill not for shiny rocks or metals, but for you." They looked up at that moment, face glowing from the light of the fire. Somehow, his expression further brightened. "You, who are so beautiful and kind and magnificent."

Dream brought a hand to his face and internally cursed himself when skin met skin. He'd forgotten to grab his mask in his haste. "You, uh..." He quickly straightened his posture, forcing a confident smile on his lips. "You are right! Thanks to your efforts, you have made me very proud, Punz. This more than satisfies our deal, so I'll remove the mark-"

"No!" They sprang to their feet, their bare feet, clutching the branded hand to his chest. "I wish to keep it, please, my Lord. It is proof of our connection, that you found me worthy of your touch."

"You... want to stay?"

"Nothing would make me happier. If you'll have me, of course. I want to stay by your side forever."

"F-forever? You mortals have no idea what that even means-"

"Please excuse my terrible interruptions, but I completely understand what it means. You've opened my eyes, my Lord. I'd rather die than return to that life without you."

Dream wasn't sure how to respond, and that concerned him. Still, he'd be a fool to turn down such a golden opportunity.

Again, he readjusted himself to look stoic. "In that case, the mark shall remain until your last breath, mortal. The rest of your days will be spent devoting your every action to me. Do you accept this, Punz?"

"I accept with every fiber of my being. You have my whole body and soul, my Lord." Punz kneeled once more, hand to his chest.

And honestly, Dream wasn't sure if even he knew what that meant.

I need you all to understand that when I reblog a bunch of something that isn't my blorbo I'm actually in discord yelling to someone about how I could make it into an elaborate au for my blorbo, thus achieving max blorboisms

[twink-between-worlds]

I'm just curious, how do you think the Colors would stim?

Sorry if y'all've answered this before, I couldn't really find the post on it-

-🔨

Ahh sry we took so long! We're going out to lunch with the sister and mother but !!

Vio; vio foot stomps. like. when they're happy they just *stompstompstomp*. it's pretty cute to watch an otherwise stoic person just stomp around like that. they also participate in hand flappings. they have a sleepy stim where they chew on their sleeves

Blue; blue has vocal stims! he does a lot of "a" and "o" sounds. sometimes he straight up babbles. he also chews on things/people

Red; she screams. straight up screams and handflaps. she has a plastic ring to chew on. she also can and will straight up just hop around as a stim

Green: he excitedly points to everything. sees a pretty thing n has the Pointer Dog Instinct. he swings his legs and does whole body vibrations. he's a ball of energy.

[perfectlyquaint]

Do you have any pets? What's your favorite color? Sry for the silly questions I couldn't think of anything :)

Hey there. No worries! I do have a few pets. I have two tarantulas and a snake. I also have a cat but she lives with my dad.

[fadebolt]

Huh, your analysis on Respectless actually makes a ton of sense. Vel absolutely strikes me as the kind of person that would overexaggerate, just to get under someone's skin.

Alastor did the exact same thing in Stayed Gone, where it didn't really matter whether or not he was actually correct about Vox's podcasts being mediocre, or him 'being nothing without the other Vs'. All he wanted to achieve, was to get onto the nerves of his obsessive TV-headed rival, who clearly wasn't in the right headspace to handle hearing these humiliating statements, especially since they're being broadcasted to the public.

And it's really no surprise that this is a recurring trend. After all, we're talking about famous powerful sinners living in the pride ring... of course they're gonna be saying a bunch of overly ambitious stuff, about how they're the absolute best, and everybody else sucks.

What Vel actually thinks can be left a bit up to interpretation, and I hope it gets fleshed out a bit more in season 2. Her feeling too overconfident would make sense, but so would her being a mostly reasonable person that is putting up a front. I just hope we'll get more than just "Adam, but as an internet influencer", cus that would be an enormous waste xd

The 'picking up the crap' part does feel right as well, and that would absolutely be a fun thing to see more of as well! She didn't seem too bothered about the Vox-Alastor thing, but Val's issues, on the other hand.... yeah. (What's especially funny is that she likely would have fired Angel, if she was in Val's place. Would have been better for all parties, let's be honest)

Having Bee as your secondary Hellaverse favorite is definitely interesting, and it also makes a ton of sense, considering how much these 2 have in common.

Their kind of femininity is one you don't see often in media. From what I could tell, most female characters roughly follow in the footsteps of the three we see in heaven - the tall/imposing/commanding/majestic type (Sera), the fun/energetic/enthusiastic and optimistic one (Emily), and the more 'masculine' leaning one (Lute). I did simplify here a bit, but that's the general gist of it.

Bee and Vel don't fall into any of these categories. They take a very unique angle, one that I've rarely seen before (mostly just in those Disney shows that take place in high schools, where they are the mean popular girls that bully our female lead). So having this kind of character, and putting it into positions of power/authority is a really cool twist, and their creative designs certainly help a ton too.

After all, the fun parts about character archetypes, is getting to see different interpretations of them in different contexts!

Sry for taking a lil while for me to respond as well, but I suppose that makes us even.

Oh, and for Pen? Well, I'd say it's a combination of him being funny, sweet, and oddly relatable (....and the eggies :3). I discovered the show through Georgia Dow's 'therapis reacts' videos, and the one I liked the most was when she covered the Snake boi.

It really doesn't go much deeper than that, as I don't have particularly strong feelings on anyone from the cast. (As in - I don't viciously hate anyone, but also, no one has really joined my absolute favorites of all time... they were all just fun fellas that did their job well enough. That's it)

There's just some characters I generally tend to enjoy a lot, and Pentiouss does fit that bill (specially with the socialization struggles, those always get me). Plus, he actually has a neat design, with the eye hat, as well as an actually unique body type and color palette. That bumps him up quite a lot too.

(Final note I couldn't really fit anywhere - I liked your interpretation on the overlords, and Zestial, and how they all work. It's a really cool, but also somewhat vague and mysterious part of the world building, and a lot of your ideas do make sense. Maybe we'll get some more elaborations on that later)

Hey, I know it's been a lil while, and that you're busy, but I've been wondering about something. In the past, you have mentioned that Velvette is your favorite character from Hazbin, and I'm curious - what's the reason for that?

It mostly surprised me because of how little screentime she gets (I believe she has roughly 4 scenes, where she got to speak). I have also had instances where I came to really love side characters that the story didn't put much focus on, but I also don't recall any of them ever making it to my number 1 spot, so yeah.

But I will admit that I enjoyed her quite a bit. Her VA did a great job, and I do like the fun archetype of the 'snooty self absorbed rich girl that is also pretty short I guess' (with Pacifica from GF, Qiyana from League, and Disgust from Inside Out being some other examples I liked).

And Resepctless is a bop, of course. Plus it also strongly implied that Velvette is somewhat delusional (as Vox was shown to be the backbone of her group, being the one with biggest influence, that also sorts situations out - while Zestial didn't loose any relevance, judging by the way folks on the street reacted to him), which could be a fun thing to explore in Season 2.

I wonder if there's anything more to your enjoyment of the character, or if it's just the stuff I already said. After all, we all have our favorite tropes and archetypes, and a character would often become my favorite for simply fitting into the ones I like!

But I suppose there's no harm in asking :3

dw dw

I may answer a bit late, but hey at some point I will claw out some time...

Velvette is my fave from hazbin, but Beelzebub is my fave from the whole hellaverse.

I dont think she is delusional tho. I think that line was just either puffing up your coat to appear bigger and more threatening to the other overlords or all the v's i think thinks of themselves as the most important. We see a lot of vox, but id say that its vel who keeps things running the most. She isn't running and wasting time on simping for someone who won't even look at em (I mean angel for Val and alastor for vox). She feels like she needs to pick up crap after their toxic yaoi and feel the consequences the most.

And I think zestial might have lost some influence. I mean if u only take what folks from the street think of him, I mean they acted like that when they've seen alastor too, but its harder to argue that he remained in the same power as before. I think most sinners would reacted that way, cause 1 overlords, 2 who knows what they are up to, 3 they are known to take souls so u know u can still think lowly of someone and still be scared of them if they have a granade in their hand. Sides Val might have said that cause maybe v's have millions of souls due to the powers shift and more of the new sinners coming to them for technology., while zestiel might have had only a few thousands, strong ones, but less in numbers. Maybe she thinks those old souls can't do much anymore as opposed to their millions. also situation just had changed, they've discovered that angels are not immortal. so she wants a new approach to the situation and not be dragged by old unchanged ways of ye old. Also also all that was to prode and poke at carmila to cause her to outburst. I think she is smarter then u give her credit to. she knows its Carmilla and is trying to get out more info in the way she knows how. also it might have been again puffing up your coat to bring more overlords to her side.

But to answer ur question, I think i need to go back to queen bee. My love for her started for a beautiful design and its still a big part of it ofc. But... Idk how to describe it. She kinda awakened/opened some part of me if even just a lil (not like sexually i already know im pan/furry don't at me). Some part that been hidden away. one thats more spunk and free in her expression. More femme but in this specific way. This all didnt change my life in a dramatic way, but it pry open the door for other stuff to influence it.

And thats where Vel comes in. Trough that opened door, a lil bit. She also has an amazing design. But she is also spunky and not afraid to speak her mind and have a lil fun with it. She is respectless and a lil but of a bad bitch and Idk that kinda resonates with me a lil. I sometimes wish I had that confidence to flip off other plp (when deserved obvi) and dress in unusual ways.

overall idk you can all attribute my interest in them both to excellent design. but that's my theory on why