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iamvegorott · 2 years ago

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Happy Family Pt. 3 of 8

Meeting Chase

Months passed, and Bing and Google grew even closer in their relationship. Etta quickly accepted Bing as her father’s boyfriend or ‘daddy’s bed friend’ since she had misheard when explained and stubbornly refused to correct herself since she always got a laugh from the adults when she said it.

Several other nicknames have come from their relationship, most being ones they only use at home or away from others because it always gets Google flustered to either be called Googley-bear in public or getting caught calling Bing, Bumble-bee. They were fluffy little names they called each other while being extra domestic. It started as a joke, but now the nicknames happen without a second thought when they are cuddling or out on a date. Picnics in the park were a favorite.

At first, they worried about disclosing their relationship to Dark, that they would be split apart or forced to choose who stays and who goes, or a long list of worst-case scenarios that ended up being far from the truth since when the two did tell Dark. Dark had joked with them and said it took them long enough to start dating, and there was no need to worry. It was also good that since they worked in separate departments of the company’s childcare facility, there was no reason for anyone else in the corporate offices to care.

They were all happy, comfortable, and used to the norms of their current lives. Finally fully adjusted to everything. There were no plans or expectations for anything to change.

And then they met Chase.

“Chase Brody. And these are my kids, Penny and Lucas.” Chase greeted, gesturing to the two children hiding behind his legs.

Chase was a new hire in the marketing department as a media coordinator. He was in charge of helping organize and create content for the company’s social media to keep it relevant and hopefully draw in the younger generations to be interested as well.

“Looks like we have a shy duo.” Bing crouched down to match Penny and Lucas’ heights. “Hey, kiddos. I’m Bing, or Mr. B as some of the older kids like to call me.” The two kids looked almost identical save for their hairstyles; one had a butterfly clip in their hair, and the other wore a smaller version of the hat Chase wore. “Let me guess that you’re Penny? And you’re Lucas?” He pointed at the child with the hat on first and then the one with the butterfly clip. Bing smiled when the two kids gasped and looked up at their father.

“Daddy! How did he know!?” Lucas’ voice was loud with shock.

“I guess Mr. B is a lot smarter than you two thought.” Chase chuckled.

“If you two want, you can go over to the toys and play while your daddy and I do all the boring stuff?” Bing offered.

“Okay!” At the offer of playing with the collection of toys, the kids were more than happy to take off.

“How did you know they did that?” Chase asked when it was now just the two adults.

“I didn’t,” Bing admitted with a chuckle. “Either they’d be shocked I caught the twin trick or get a laugh from me assuming who they were wrong.”

“Smart.” Chase chuckled as well. “Is there anything else I needed to fill out, or was that another trick to get the kids going?”

“Another trick,” Bing said.

“How many of those do you have up your sleeve?”

“Too many to count.” That got them laughing and missing Google coming into the room with Etta. He had taken her up to say happy birthday to Dark since she insisted on doing so after hearing Anti talking about it all day yesterday. Google was very thankful he’d taught Etta to knock since a pink-haired visitor was in the room, wishing Dark a happy birthday in his own way. They didn’t see anything, but Googe was able to notice things that Etta would not.

“You must be Chase.” Google greeted as he joined the two. “And I have a story for you at lunch about Dark.” He added to Bing.

“Five dollars that I can guess what happened.” Bing clicked his tongue.

“He’s on a roll with his guesses today,” Chase added.

“Can I go play?” Etta asked, tugging on Google’s hand.

“Yes, you can.” Google smiled as Etta squealed happily and took off, joining Lucas and Penny at the big blocks. She had no problem sitting with the new kids and playing along with them as if they’d been friends forever. “Google.” Google held a hand out to Chase.

“You already guessed that I was Chase.” Chase took the offered hand and shook it.

“We actually watched some of your videos when Dark told us about you,” Google stated.

“Oh? You did?” Chase chuckled nervously, and after letting Google’s hand go, he rubbed the back of his neck.

“They were very well done.” Google’s praise got Chase to perk back up.

“Some of those trick shots were sick,” Bing added.

“Really? Thanks! Some of these took longer than I’d like to admit.” Chase breathed in through his teeth before laughing.

“You must be very good at math to make those shots,” Google said.

“Math?” Chase raised a brow.

“You calculate the angles, right?”

“Nah, bro. I just go for it!” Chase’s big, bright smile showed that he was genuine with his statement.

“You just-”

“Ah, shit.” Chase accidentally cut Google off with a curse when his watch started beeping. “Dark’s wanting me, and the wording sounds like he’s not going to be patient.”

“When’s your lunch?” Bing asked.

“Noon.”

“Perfect! Googs and I have lunch at noon too. He can share the Dark story with both of us.” Bing set up the plan for all of them. “See you then!”

“Yeah! I’ll see you two.” Chase flashed a smile before heading off.

“He’s adorable.” Bing giggled when he was sure Chase was far from earshot.

“Well-I mean….” Google cleared his throat, a dusting of pink on his cheeks.

“I hope he sticks around.” Bing decided to save Google from extra embarrassment.

“As do I.”

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a-z0-9-i-n-gram-completionist · 6 months ago

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anyway that put me in a Mood, and combined with my other recent post it reminded me of an experiment I’ve been pondering for years

google hits for the various permutations of ordering the individual words within ‘Spongebob Squarepants’:

Spongebob Squarepants - 35,900,000 but that one’s kinda expected, not what I’m interested in. Squarepants Spongebob - 843,000 but see below Bobpants Spongesquare - 3,680 Spongepants Squarebob - 2,550 Squarebob Spongepants - 989 Spongesquare Bobpants - 516 Bobsponge Squarepants - 443 Bobsponge Pantssquare - 433 Bobsquare Spongepants - 128 Bobpants Squaresponge - 104 Pantssquare Bobsponge - 83 Squaresponge Bobpants - 55 Pantsbob Squaresponge - 54 Spongepants Bobsquare - 53 Bobsquare Pantssponge - 36 Pantsbob Spongesquare - 33 Spongebob Pantssquare - 10 Spongesquare Pantsbob - 7 Squaresponge Pantsbob - 6 Squarepants Bobsponge - 5 Pantssquare Spongebob - 5 Pantssponge Bobsquare - 3 Squarebob Pantssponge - 1 Pantssponge Squarebob - 1

Squarepants Spongebob gets a ton of false positives from things like The Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete First Season (DVD)

also literally like half of these are the titles of YTPs or other forms of youtube shitpost

here’s a chart of all the positions and how many times each word appears in them though (again, excluding those first two lines for being basically irrelevant to this exercise):

1 2 3 4 Sponge 3136 941 4835 283 Bob 4824 1087 715 2569 Square 1056 775 3152 4212 Pants 179 6392 493 2131

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gizopedia · 4 months ago

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stockxpo · 9 months ago

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Top Streaming Service Stocks: Choosing the Right Picks for Your Portfolio

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Netflix started offering streaming services in 2007 and has become the biggest player in the industry. They have around 270 million subscribers worldwide as of March 2024 and made a profit of $5.4 billion in 2023.

Seeing Netflix's success, other companies jumped into streaming, but most haven't done as well. Big names like Disney and Comcast tried with services like Disney+, but they mostly lost money. Tech giants like Apple and Amazon also joined in, with varying levels of success.

Recently, Disney said Disney+ gained over 6 million new subscribers, and its losses in streaming got smaller. But the stock still dropped about 10% because they don't expect more growth this quarter and costs will hurt profits. Paramount Global, struggling to make money from streaming, is considering takeover offers. Sony and a private equity firm called Apollo offered $26 billion in cash in early May.

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taabur-for-toddlers · 2 years ago

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Discover the Benefits of Gymnastics Classes Near Me for Kids

Are you looking for a fun and engaging activity for your child that promotes physical and mental development? Look no further than gymnastics classes! Not only do these classes provide a fantastic outlet for children to burn off energy, but they also offer a wide range of benefits that can positively impact your child's overall health and wellbeing. Keep reading to learn more about the advantages of enrolling your child in gymnastics classes near you.

Physical Benefits of Gymnastics Classes

Gymnastics classes offer a variety of physical benefits for kids of all ages. Through regular practice, children can improve their strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and overall physical fitness. Gymnastics also helps children develop their gross motor skills, which are crucial for everyday activities such as walking, running, and jumping. Additionally, the repetitive nature of gymnastics movements can help children develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Mental Benefits of Gymnastics Classes

In addition to the physical benefits, gymnastics classes can also have a positive impact on a child's mental health. Regular exercise has been shown to improve mood, reduce stress and anxiety, and increase overall happiness. Additionally, the mental focus required for gymnastics can help improve concentration, discipline, and self-esteem. These skills can be carried over into other areas of a child's life, such as academic performance and social interactions.

Social Benefits of Gymnastics Classes

Gymnastics classes also offer a variety of social benefits for children. By participating in a group activity, children can learn important social skills such as teamwork, communication, and respect for others. They can also make new friends and build a sense of community within the gymnastics class. Additionally, the structured environment of gymnastics classes can help children learn important life skills such as time management, responsibility, and goal setting.

Types of Gymnastics Classes for Kids

There are many different types of gymnastics classes available for kids, each with their own unique benefits. Some of the most popular types of classes include:

Recreational gymnastics: These classes are designed for kids of all skill levels and focus on building fundamental gymnastics skills in a fun and engaging way.

Competitive gymnastics: For children who are more serious about gymnastics, competitive classes offer a structured training program designed to develop advanced skills and prepare for competitions.

Tumbling classes: These classes focus specifically on tumbling skills, such as flips, rolls, and handstands.

Preschool gymnastics: Designed for children ages 3-5, these classes introduce young children to basic gymnastics movements and help develop their motor skills.

Finding Gymnastics Classes Near Me

Now that you understand the many benefits of gymnastics classes for kids, you may be wondering how to find a class near you. Here are some tips to get started:

Check local gymnastics facilities: Most cities have at least one gymnastics facility that offers classes for kids. Check out their websites or give them a call to learn more about their programs.

Ask for referrals: If you know other parents whose children take gymnastics classes, ask them for recommendations.

Search online: Use search engines such as Google or Bing to search for gymnastics classes near you. Be sure to include your city or zip code in the search query.

Check community centers: Some community centers offer gymnastics classes for kids. Check with your local center to see if they have any programs available.

Final Thoughts

Gymnastics classes can offer a wide range of physical, mental, and social benefits for kids of all ages. Whether your child is just starting out or is more advanced, there is a class out there

Where to find top Gymnastics classes nearby for kids

Nowadays finding nearby classes on Google is tough especially when you have to check each and every Activity Center website to check their location prices. Now we have a solution to this problem, at Taabur.com, they have the details of more than 5000 centers in Delhi NCR, you can find classes according to your preferred location, price, and child age.

Taabur also has a membership Card named Taabur Play Card, which gives you free unlimited access to Gymnastics, Swimming, and 30 other activities at 100+ centers. Currently, they have more than 3000 Active users in Gurugram with a 4.8 Star service Rating.

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mostlysignssomeportents · 4 years ago

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Are privacy and antitrust on a collision course?

In “The New Antitrust/Data Privacy Law Interface,” Temple Law’s Erika M Douglas presents a fascinating look at the tensions between privacy and competition.

https://www.yalelawjournal.org/forum/the-new-antitrustdata-privacy-law-interface

It’s only fitting that Douglas published her paper in the Yale Law Journal, as that’s the same journal that kickstarted the modern antitrust revolution when it published Lina Khan’s “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox,” while she was a law student.

https://www.yalelawjournal.org/note/amazons-antitrust-paradox

Douglas rightly points out that there are many ways in which competition and privacy are in tension with one another (and sometimes, they’re in out-and-out conflict).

Take the fight over Google’s war on third-party cookie-tracking. Google is a vertically integrated monopolist that dominates browsing, search, ads, tracking, and (to a lesser extent) display ads.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/03/googles-floc-terrible-idea

Google has taken (and proposed) aggressive steps that would prevent third parties from tracking you as you use the internet. Ad-tech bottom-feeders call this anticompetitive and argue that Google isn’t interested in defending your privacy — it’s defending its turf.

They’re right! Google doesn’t want to defend you from Google. It wants to defend you from everyone else. Google wants to spy on you all the time. Even Google execs in charge of location services can’t figure out how to opt out of location tracking.

https://pluralistic.net/2021/06/01/you-are-here/#goog

It’s a brazen version of consent theater: “Sure, you ticked eleven boxes telling us not to record or mine your location data, but you missed the one we put in a locked file-drawer in a disused lavatory with a sign reading BEWARE OF THE LEOPARD.”

https://onezero.medium.com/consent-theater-a32b98cd8d96

But just because Google privacywashes its anitcompetitive conduct, it doesn’t necessarily follow that antitrust and privacy aren’t compatible with one another.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/04/fighting-floc-and-fighting-monopoly-are-fully-compatible

The key to reconciling antitrust with privacy is in a foundational antitrust text: Ida M Tarbell’s 1904 classic of muckraking journalism, the HISTORY OF THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY, which led directly to the downfall of John D Rockefeller’s empire.

https://marker.medium.com/illegitimate-greatness-674353e7cdf9

Tarbell — a self-trained journalist, the first woman to achieve a biology degree in the US, and a remarkable writer and speaker — introduces a vital concept at the end of volume two of the HISTORY: the idea of “illegitimate greatness.”

Tarbell starts by laying out all the ways in which Rockefeller was a genuinely amazing oil baron — the innovations he was responsible for in both technology and organization, and how his genius led to better, cheaper sources of energy for all.

This genius she calls Rockefeller’s “legitimate greatness.” But, she says, Rockefeller also had “illegitimate greatness.” Rockefeller had an incredible talent for corrupting the political process.

Earlier in the HISTORY, Tarbell documents an Ohio state senator who’d sponsored legislation unfavorable to Standard Oil, who suddenly resigned his seat and moved to California, where he had a makework job with a fat salary in a Standard subsidiary.

Rockefeller was also really great at corrupt acts of intimidation. Over and over, the workers attempting to complete pipelines that competed with Standard’s lines were set upon by goons wielding railroad spikes, who beat their brains in.

Rockefeller’s genius for corruption and intimidation was the match of his genius for oil production, and Tarbell urges the reader (and lawmakers) to understand the distinction.

We want competition in areas of legitimate greatness — improved energy security for all, provided by a broad-based industry that had room for individuals to express their own genius by starting their own firms that competed with Standard Oil.

But we don’t want competition in “sending railroad-spike wielding goons to maim competitors’ workers” or “bribing politicians who want to regulate your company to relocate to another state and retire from politics.”

We want to ban that conduct, not make it more efficient.

Illegitimate/legitimate greatness is key to resolving privacy/antitrust tension. Take the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s report on ad-tech concentration. It’s stunning, 480 pages’ worth of investigation into how Googbook rig the ad market.

https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/online-platforms-and-digital-advertising-market-study

One area the report homes in on is “attribution,” Googbook’s name for the practice of spying on you after you see an ad, to determine whether the ad worked. Googbook track you across the web, track your physical location, and your financial transactions to do attribution.

Googbook are able to do this in part because they have vertical monopolies that extend surveillance tendrils into apps (via SDKs), websites (via analytics, Like buttons and free fonts), and across their own vast platforms.

Attribution also relies on Googbook having huge cash reserves (from their monopoly pricing), which they use to buy our transaction data from scumbag brokers. Smaller ad-tech companies can’t afford this.

Advertisers really value attribution, so it’s a major competitive advantage for the Googbook duopoly. Even if Googbook were forced to end their illegal price-fixing, market-rigging and predatory mergers, advertisers would still pay a premium for Googbook ads.

The CMA is right to identify attribution as a source of anticompetitive advantage, but because they don’t practice the legitimate/illegitimate greatness split, they make an absolutely awful recommendation.

They propose giving everyone a government-issued ad-tech tracking ID so that smaller companies can spy on us the way Googbook do, which would create competition in attribution “services.”

No, really.

https://pluralistic.net/2021/06/01/you-are-here/#goog

This is the crux of the privacy/antitrust tension: failures to distinguish between legitimate/illegitimate greatness, lead to competition in things that simply shouldn’t exist. We don’t want efficient, high-productivity human rights abuses, we want no human rights abuses.

With this distinction in hand, we can better understand the other privacy/antitrust tensions that Douglas discusses, such as the #GDPR, Europe’s landmark privacy law, which effectively wiped out the entire European ad-tech industry, leaving Googbook to rule unchallenged.

The firms the GDPR extinguished were engaged in the worst kind of surveillance. Unlike Googbook, who play a long game, these bottom-feeders and also-rans had only one play: spy on us, get rich, and get out. They colored even further outside the lines than Googbook did.

Their sins were easier to detect and their size made them easier to prosecute. Googbook have been underprosecuted (thanks to under-resourced EU enforcers), but thanks to the GDPR’s private right of action, NGOs like NOYB are able to go after them.

https://pluralistic.net/2021/06/16/inside-the-clock-tower/#inference

The fact that the GDPR extinguished competition in commercial surveillance doesn’t put it in tension with antitrust, because antitrust’s goal is the promotion competition in legitimate greatness, and the prevention the exercise of illegitimate greatness.

Indeed, privacy and antitrust can serve as force-mulitpliers for one another, as is the case with interoperability mandates, another area Douglas explores. Douglas observes that data-portability rules have not led to improvements in competition.

It’s true. Letting people take their Google or Facebook data with them when they leave the service is a nice baseline to have, but on it’s own, it doesn’t accomplish much if there isn’t anywhere to take your data to.

But data-portability is where interop should start, not end. The US ACCESS Act contemplates forms of “real-time interoperability” that would let you leave Facebook without having to cut ties with the people who stay — community, family and customers.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/06/new-access-act-good-start-heres-how-make-sure-it-delivers

Real-time interop is a counter to the much-ballyhooed “network effects” that drive scale at the tech platforms (this is when a service improves when new users sign up), by reducing the services’ “switching costs” (what you give up when you leave).

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/07/right-or-left-you-should-be-worried-about-big-tech-censorship

Even the ACCESS Act barely scratches the surface of how interop promotes legitimate greatness and our right to technological self-determination. There is a whole universe of ways to plug new digital products and services into existing ones to loosen corporate control.

Naturally, all this interop raises serious privacy concerns — which is why interop works best as a competition remedy if it is paired with strong privacy law, so democratically accountable law (not corporate edict) sets the limits on interop.

https://www.eff.org/wp/interoperability-and-privacy

The legitimate/illegitimate greatness split is how we can distinguish between privacywashing and real privacy concerns. When Doordash used privacy as an excuse to hide the value of deliveries from its workers, that was privacywashing:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/08/07/hr-4193/#boss-app

But when Doordash objected to NYC’s misguided plan to force it to share its customer data with third parties, that was genuine privacy-preserving. Interop that promotes labor rights is good. Interop that promotes privacy invasion is bad.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/08/why-data-sharing-mandates-are-wrong-way-regulate-tech

Douglas is right to point out that privacy law is immature and can be hijacked to defend all kinds of odious practices. as Apple has done in declaring itself to be championing privacy while nonconsensually installing spyware on its customers’ phones:

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/08/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-apple-has-opened-backdoor-increased-surveillance

But here’s another place where interop — a competition tool — can act as a hedge against bad privacy practices. Apple is only able to spy on its customers because they can’t modify the OS and cloud apps to encrypt their data beyond Apple’s ability to peer into it.

Just the threat of interop can stay companies’ hands when they contemplate privacy-invasive actions. When switching away from a company’s products is easy, the company has to take great care not to piss off its customers, because they can simply walk away.

The corollary of this is that the higher the switching costs are, the worse a company can treat its customers, including on the privacy axis. That’s all over the amended FTC Facebook complaint.

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/ecf_75-1_ftc_v_facebook_public_redacted_fac.pdf

The FTC quotes numerous internal Facebook comms in which execs and engineers admit that they want to raise switching costs so they can abuse their users without risking their flight — the harder it is to leave, the bigger the shit-sandwich the company can force you to eat.

Douglas’s paper is very timely. As she points out, antitrust is changing, and tensions with other areas of law will only mount. Everything is up for grabs. Douglas describes the settled detente between IP law and competition policy, but this might not stay settled.

Biden’s smashing July 6 Antitrust Executive Order explicitly calls for the elimination of the norm that IP enforcement be exempted from antitrust scrutiny.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/08/party-its-1979-og-antitrust-back-baby

It’s an acknowledgement that in the 21st Century, “IP” has come to mean, “Any law or policy I can invoke to control the conduct of my critics, competitors and customers.”

https://locusmag.com/2020/09/cory-doctorow-ip/

We can resolve the tension between antitrust and other kinds of law, including privacy and IP, so long as we frame all areas of law as serving the goal of self-determination and fairness, and not corporate hegemony.

#pluralistic

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tomorrowz-child · 3 years ago

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The More You Know About SEO

Google is basically one of, if not the biggest technological AND digital superpower on the planet right now. I know that sounds heavy and exaggerative for me to say but let me explain. Google is the most used thing on earth next to water and toilet paper. I say this because google acts as a middle man between us and any information we want. Google is like that one friend who knows everyone, everything, and everywhere and if not 100% accurate it still boasts results that lean approximately to being accurate. When you want to look for something you go to Google it's just that simple. Heck, it’s now its name is a verb! But to put this into perspective for you here are some statistics on Google:

· 3.8 million searches go through Google every minute.

· Google holds 90% of the market share in the search engine industry.

· Google makes 116.3 billion in ad revenue each years.

· Gmail is the most used email platform on earth.

· The Google operating system, Android, accounts for 87% of the OS market share.

All of these facts are prime reasons why you need to learn how to use Google to your advantage. We all know about the media mix, the combination of several media platforms that help make up the digital media framework that we use to market our creations and/or products. Google fits perfectly because, like I said before, Google is your friend who can send your product/creation information out to everyone who may want/looks for it. It’s imperative for those looking into to digital media to learn how to tell google about what you have going on. This is called search engine optimization, or SEO for short. With SEO you will learn how to use Google to your advantage by creating keywords that help guide the consumers to you. You’re also going to have to bid for Google’s top spots. See Googs has people are over who want it to help spread the word about them. So, Google set up a monetary bid system where you can bid for time slots, result placings, etc for when/how your webpage is supposed to show. This may seem daunting but depending on your how you set up your keywords, you should be okay with not having to pour thousands into a campaign. Everything considered, we all should learn how to help our friend Google help us. Here is the article I pulled the Google stats from, and also here is an article that can help you learn how to get started with SEO. Until next time TTS; til the spire.

https://review42.com/resources/google-statistics-and-facts/

https://developers.google.com/search/docs/beginner/seo-starter-guide

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Egotober 2021 Ch. 16: Sleepover

Summary: Two toddlers have a short lived adventure.

Prompt: Film

Characters: Shroud and Michael _Beloved

Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Michael never liked getting near the base or the police station. Tubbo had tried to bring him close to the heroes’ base to fill out some paperwork and the little toddler became a screaming, crying fit in his arms.

Silver, Abe, Logic, and Jackie all caused the boy to have similar reactions. Along with anyone in an obvious mask. He even tried to take Tommy, Tubbo, and Ranboo’s masks off when he saw them wearing one. So Tubbo and Ranboo couldn’t just drop him off at the base for a babysitter, and for security reasons a hero just couldn’t turn up without a mask to watch the kid. Patton had offered several times to go maskless, but in the end Tubbo decided to go with Foolish and Puffy.

Today it was Foolish’s job to watch him and when Tubbo came over he also dropped off Shroud as well. So Michael was comfortable, playing blocks and with his chicken with his cousin.

And the day was going so well, until Shroud got a hold of one of Foolish’s eye orbs and after a bit of a tug of war between Michael and Shroud, it was thrown out the window. The two toddlers vanished into the busy city.

It took Foolish five minutes to realize there was suspicious silence. And another five seconds to completely panic.

Michael and Shroud weren’t just three-year-olds, they were also very young demons. Michael’s mental and physical forms were accidentally capped by the treatment they received by the adults around them. And Shroud, because he was around Michael so much, was the same.

The two of them, accidentally carried by the orb wandered around town for a couple minutes before they were found, thankfully by Bing.

“Hey, little dudes,” Bing recognized them and carefully walked over. “What are you two doin’[1] out here?”

At the sight of Bing, Michael started crying. Shroud however, raced up in excitement.

“Bing!” Shroud cheered and the android lowered his sunglasses to show his glowing orange eyes.

Michael stopped crying and was staring at Bing, braced for something.

“Bing!” Google shouted from down the road. “I expect an answer.”

“Hey, Googs, hold that thought,” Bing told Google.

“Why do you have human children?” Google asked.

“S’not[2] humans, dude,” Bing corrected with a smile as he scooped Shroud up. Michael became distressed again when Bing picked the other toddler up.

Google walked over, his eyes glowing blue as he scanned them. “They’re glitches.”

“Yeah, ain’t that cool?” Bing smiled. “Here, just let me call one ‘a[3] their dads. I’m pretty sure they’re not supposed ta[4] be here.”

The blue android crotched down and stared at Michael who was looking at him warily. Google just stared at him. “Are their dads glitches?”

“NDA, dude,” Bing denied.

“I would like to know for correlation’s sake,” Google told him.

“An’[5] I’m not sayin’[6] who they’re from,” Bing informed, sending Tubbo his exact location the instant he got a response.

“The Hecatoncheires project cannot work long term without information like this,” Google informed.

“Dude, I’m not even sure I wanna[7] help with that yet,” Bing denied.

“Bing!” Tubbo was racing over, Foolish was close behind him.

“The fuck are they doing all the way out here!” Tubbo shouted as he buzzed over, scooping up Michael immediately and then taking Shroud from Bing.

“Fuck!” Shroud repeated with glee, throwing up a set of arms in the air as his other four arms held onto Tubbo.

Google looked at Tubbo and Foolish.

Tubbo looked the toddlers over and sensed some of the remains of aura that was similar to Ranboo’s specifically whenever he would teleport.

“They got their hands on an eye,” Tubbo realized and glared at Foolish

“Hey, it’s not my fault, I don’t know how he got his hands on it,” Foolish held his hands up defensively. “I keep ‘em[8] locked up.”

“Yeah, and if anything had happened, the three ‘a[3] us would have locked up your organs,” Tubbo snapped. Then he turned to Bing and smiled. “Thanks man, I’ll take it from here.”

“Yeah, no problem,” Bing smiled and Tubbo and Foolish left with the kids. Tubbo took the two back to Foolish’s place to figure out what had happened.

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Accessibility Translations:

1. doing

2. They’re not

3. of

4. to

5. And

6. saying

7. want to

8. them

#superhero au #masks and maladies #egotober2021 #footnotes #michael the piglin #shroud innit #bingiplier #googleplier #tubbo underscore #dsmp foolish #tiny children lost in a city

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❪ ⠀ * ⠀ ─ hello! i’m so excited for this genuinely, it is so seksi and socks + soda did such an amazing job with it. eunjung is my newest muse and the best way i can describe her is if you took a garden snake and aged it up manually in the sims and then took it into the spore game and gave it lips and made it a predator. in other words, my very own looks like a cinnamon roll could k-word you ( kiss? kill? your choice <3 ). this intro is a condensed version of my goog dooc and it’s still long <3 pls love n plot w me anyway. love u guys.

❪ kang mina, cis woman, she / her, twenty one. ❫ i can feel red energy, that must be yun eunjung. the third year print journalism & international relations major works as a bookkeeper at the house of the lucky gander, and is known around the manor as the yellow wallpaper. i’ve heard whispers about how they’re critical and pedantic, but everyone says they’re persevering and formidable. i don’t know what to believe... but with cc pulling the strings...

links: google doc, pinterest, stats, wanted connections.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

full name : yun eunjung

nickname(s) / alias(es) : emma yoon ( english name, not used ), tbd

age / dob : twenty one / apr 18 ‘99

hometown : tbd , oregon

current location : fortuna , maine

ethnicity : korean

nationality : english

gender : cis woman

pronouns : she / her

orientation : bisexual

religion : agnostic.

family : yun hajun ( father, alive ), han minji ( mother, alive ), yun eunsang ( twin brother, status unknown ), yun sangjung ( younger brother, deceased ).

face claim : kang mina

language(s) spoken : korean ( first language ), english

speech : sharp tongued. she’s a lot of opinions and a lot of things to say, therefore has never learned how to phrase things in a way that would deem her polite. often blunt, she’ll be quick to rip off the bandaid and just say what needs to be said. she doesn’t speak with much class or extravagancies, rather falls toward crassness and crudeness due to her upbringing.

hair : quite dark, a nice chocolate in the sun and a cool onyx in the dark. often tied back, though eunjung is only ever seen with her hair in two distinct styles: tied back messily or let down naturally. her hair falls straight as if it’s been flat ironed.

eyes : big, round, and doe eyed, a dark brown in color. quite the weapon to use when she’s in trouble or when she needs to talk her way out of something ( to proclaim innocence ).

height : five feet , seven inches.

build : lithe. as a former volleyball player, she has kept her shape up with rigorous conditioning ( mainly because if she’s to admit it, if she doesn’t she kind of gets lost in the walls ).

tattoos : none .

piercings : only earlobes .

scars : multiple from surgeries at sixteen.

clothing style : preppy, thanks to her settlement money and her own personal taste. never a hair out of place due to her perfectionistic personality and nature, though if you catch her on any given night, you’ll see her true colors shine through with old ( very old ) sweatpants and a hoodie that has someone else’s name written on the tag in hangul.

usual expression : sour, bitter – life has handed her a poor hand and she’ll make it everyone’s problem. she has one usual expression and it’s resting mean face; not the kind of person to wear her heart on her sleeve, she looks the exact same when she looks happy as she does sad, though – she’s great at acting and lying and you’ve never lived until you’ve watched her go from :| to :) in two seconds.

distinguishing characteristics : doe eyes that scream tragedy – reflecting the stars in the night sky if caught just right, the tilt of her lips when she clearly wants something to work in her favor.

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❪ almost directly copied from my google doc i’m sorry ❫

mbti: istj-a, the logistician / most who know her would assume her to be extroverted. not the most reserved in a room and always quick to speak up when she deems it necessary. but, like most logisticians – she’s always had a sharp, fact-based mind. she has always been self sufficient and hates relying on others, often seeing it as a weakness. she is sharp, dedicated and ambitious enough to accomplish whatever she wants to accomplish.

enneagram: 6w5, the guardian / like most of this type, her biggest fear is losing her guidance and stability, which translates into her skepticism of the world. therefore, it often leads to eunjung protecting those she is loyal to, but most importantly: herself. she will often think logically and analytically, solving problems practically and efficiently but she will often be selfish and can come off as cold as a result for her actions.

moral alignment: chaotic evil / eunjung has never been the most – angelic person, though she likes to pretend she is. at the end of the day, after everything she has been through, she has grown to be selfish – prioritizing her own personal gain and pleasure above all good and evil, right and wrong. it could be argued that she belongs in chaotic neutral, but she has no care for law and order, nor a real feeling of her morality anymore.

hogwarts house: slytherin / another reminder of her selfishness and how much she cares about her own well being. all her life as well, she has been told that she is shrewd and too ambitious for her own good which has only given her an incessant drive to prove them all wrong. when it comes down to it, like most slytherins, she will try to view every possible outcome until she finds the outcome that will benefit her the most.

comparable characters: juliet capulet ( romeo & juliet ), jennifer check ( jennifer’s body ), rosalie hale ( twilight ), blair waldorf ( gossip girl ), sansa stark ( game of thrones ).

the rundown: as smart as she is selfish, life has just twisted her to be a bit cold. she isn’t cruel by any means, nor does she necessarily wish hurt and evil upon those around her, but eunjung’s huge main character complex often leads to her priorities being: 1. eunjung 2. yun eunjung 3. eunjung yun. her biggest trait will always be selfishness, followed closely by her rash belief that she is the best in the room at all times.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞

trigger warnings: alcoholism + death

this is a rundown on the biography / death / back room / glass person in the google doc, also better written / explained because it’s not prosey <3

hajun is not a good father, he never has been. from a very young age, all eunjung has heard from him are his drunken spirals about how great they used to be. his surname was once held in a high regard, the name of an empress and he has always dwindled about to the three yun children that because of the greatness he has passed onto them, they must be great too.

eunjung has only ever viewed his spiels as hypocritical though. she has only ever known her dad as a mean drunk who lives in the dirtiest, most run down house in town with his poor three kids. her twin brother, eunsang, her younger brother, sangjung, and her spend their childhoods taking care of each other because nobody else will. their mother does something, they never know what because she only arrives with enough money for groceries and bills and then she leaves.

it’s that way for most of her childhood and most of her life. it’s a continuous cycle of eunjung + eunsang taking care of sangjung ( who starts going my samuel when he’s ten and the twins are twelve. the twins have english names, too, but eunjung has too much pride – like her father – and eunsang is the eldest and will do whatever his twin does out of love ) and eunjung is just – quite the difficult child. she speaks her mind and all of her opinions, as well as letting the festering anger within her too grow because she doesn’t know what else to do with it.

death tw. anyway, by sixteen, she’s just this bitter girl that the boys hook up with because she’s the poor girl from the dirty house on the rundown street. she’s got a reputation as a shrew around town, but she’s fine with being a shrew if she still gets her way. samuel is much more popular than either of the twins ( who are epitome of bad boy / bad girl from the wrong side of the tracks ) and is invited to a party at fourteen. it’s tradition to party in this abandoned mansion out in the woods and basically, an accident happens and samuel is pushed from the second story balcony into the foyer and d-words.

he’d called eunjung before dying though, asking for a ride so the twins had went to go get him but instead found him dead. while trying to figure out what had happened, she spots some kid that doesn’t like her still lingering around so she tries to chase him and he.... like.... pushes her off too and she d-words. end tw.

her back room is just this little room and she still to this day doesn’t know how much time she spent in there because it was just so confusing, all she remembers is that she ( or someone ) was trying to convince herself that she was home and that everything was fine. but, she’s a bitch and was like “uh, actually, i’ve never had a home <3″ and broke out of whatever spell.

her glass person is just her. identical, but trapped in the walls underneath the ugly yellow wallpaper in the room she was in. same as her, just more lifeless and it is really the only thing that still scares her – and it tried to escape the walls, but it couldn’t. the lasting effect is that if she’s alone in a room for more than an hour she swears the walls start stretching like someone’s behind it and just always feeling like she’s being watched. she also doesn’t like looking at her own reflection that much anymore because it just reminds her of her glass person.

anyway, she survives miraculously and after testifying and blah blah blah ( i did research on settlements and i still didn’t understand so ), the family of the kid who pushed her off – and probably samuel – gives the yun family a huge sum of money for their troubles and calls it a settlement. it comes with the condition that eunjung doesn’t sue or bring them up ever again and she’s like fine that’s cool, whatever, i’m rich now.

but her parents still aren’t happy and before samuel’s funeral, eunsang runs away from home, leaving them with only the daughter that neither of them really wanted. she still pushes forward though and ends school as valedictorian, prom queen, etc. and heads to fortuna because she really doesn’t think she can go anywhere and also her counselors are ass <3

she’s studying international relations + print journalism, her hopes are diplomacy or something, but she just chose the majors that she tested highest on on that career test i can’t choose. yeah.

please plot w me i have my wc linked up there or at /w. i love u all i’m sorry this was long.

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iamvegorott · 2 years ago

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Veggie I got terminated at my job for some stupid reasons because of a stupid manager. It was this whole thing that also costed the jobs of all the managers and half the staff. Is it alright if I can ask for a cute yanois blurb?

Holy hell, I’m so sorry that happened. Hopefully, everything works out for all of you in the end <3 Here’s some fluff for you!

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“I know it gonna sound a little silly, but I can’t help but miss it,” Yancy said with a small sigh as he and Illinois made their way down the hall out of the meeting room. Illinois had asked about growing up with Dark as his parent out of a random burst of curiosity. “But when I was really little, one of the first things I can remember, he used to pick me up, hug me tight and cover my head and face in kisses.” Yancy rubbed the back of his neck, embarrassed by his admission. “I know I’m too old and big for it, but sometimes it’s nice to think of those days before everything went hectic for a while.”

“Too old and big?” Illinois asked with a scoff of disbelief in his voice.

“Well, yeah. Mama’s not gonna pick up his grown son and kiss his head. That’s a little weird.” Yancy’s chuckle was soft and weak. Illinois was going to say something in protest to that, but Yancy’s attention was taken away by Bing calling out to him and saying he had to show him something. “I’ll be a minute,” Yancy told Illinois with a smile before heading off to see whatever was on Bing’s phone.

Illinois stayed where he was, lost in thought as he debated, planned, and then decided what he would do as soon as Yancy and Bing finished talking.

Yancy was never one to ask for much, still shocked whenever he’s given gifts despite literal years of being somewhat spoiled by almost everyone, himself and Dark being the ones who go about that the most. So whenever Yancy would ask for something or had an interest or want for something, Illinois couldn’t help himself from wanting to give Yancy anything and everything his heart would ever desire.

“Make sure yous don’t get too beat up after you show Google that.” Yancy chuckled as Bing tucked his phone away.

“Oh, Googs would never do that, but I’m definitely getting in trouble for taking that picture of him.” Bing chuckled. “I should head off. See ya.” He did a two-finger salute and stepped away as Yancy gave him the same salute back. Yancy then turned to go back to Illinois, not expecting him to be right there. Illinois bent a bit, wrapped an arm around Yancy’s legs and torso, and lifted him. The hold was almost bridal style, but their chests pressed together.

“Illinois!” Yancy yelped and started laughing as Illinois covered his head and face with kisses. “What are you doing!?” Illinois peppered on a few more kisses and then put Yancy back down on his feet, chuckling at how red Yancy’s face had gotten.

“You said you were too big and old for that, and I proved you wrong.” Illinois grinned. There was a pause as Yancy processed everything, and then he scratched his cheek, asking softly.

“Could you do it again?”

“Of course, my prince.” Illinois winked before scooping Yancy right back up and getting a fit of giggles from Yancy.

It was always lovely when Yancy would let go and enjoy himself.

#voonespelle #yanois #offspring yancy #mama dark #veggie writes

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stockxpo · 10 months ago

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Top Streaming Service Stocks: Choosing the Right Picks for Your Portfolio

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7. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)

8. Paramount Global (PARA)

Paramount Global owns lots of popular media channels like CBS, Nickelodeon, MTV, and Comedy Central. Their streaming service, Paramount+, had over 71 million subscribers by March 2024.

#stockxpo #stock market #stock #stockmarket #stockpicks #crypto #best stocks for swing trading #stock market news #investment

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doctordiscord123 · 5 years ago

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Sleep-Mode

Google takes care of a stubborn Bing. For @devon-rever-860

Tag List: @demon-dark-666 @crazehaze26 @bender-of-life @verse2wo @vociferous-chaos

Warnings: None Ships: Google/Bing Characters: Google, Bing Word Count: 523

Should I be up at this hour? No. Should I even attempt to write this late? Also no. Am I gonna do it anyway? Abso-fuckin’-lutely.

It was getting late in the manor, even for an android.

Google yawned for the fifth time in just as many minutes, rubbing at his eyes. He supposed it might’ve been a little ambitious of him to try and finish his current little project within the day. It was more complicated than anticipated, it was probably safer to save it for morning, when Google wasn’t lagging and slowing down from lack of battery. The extensions had gone to ‘bed’ a few hours ago, the three of them standing in their color-coordinated charging pods in the back of the room, eyes closed, fans humming softly. Yeah, it was probably best to call it a night...

Yawning again, Google waved to his left, trying to catch Bing’s attention. “Bing, are you done? We should head back to your room.”

“J͔͡u̪͝u̞̇ŭ͟ü̥u̜̿ù̺s̅͢t́͢ one sec, Googs...”

Google raised an eyebrow, and glanced over, head propped up by two fingers pressed to his temple. Poor Bing was lagging badly, chin rest on his desk and hands spasming. He was trying to attach synthetic feathers to a realistic-looking bird, no doubt a new toy for his cat, Peggy. Unfortunately, nothing seemed to be willing to cooperating with him in his state, but Bing kept trying. “A̒͟a̹̕ą́a̳̒a͈̍a̖̒n̠̕y̰̅ minute now, and I̧͒I̞̐I̩̓I̻͗Ì̼I͉͞I̞͋’ll be good.”

Google’s eyebrow arched further. “Bing, it’s past midnight.”

“Y͔̓e̙͛p̫̚.̝̈́”

“That’ll be there in the morning.”

“U͆͟h̙̿-huh.”

“Are you going to stop?”

“Nope!”

Google couldn’t help the delirious little chuckle, rubbing his temple and closing his eyes. His own battery was beginning to flash its warnings in the corner of his vision, and he knew Bing was always running dangerously low by the end of a normal day, there was no way he was in double digits in terms of power. “Bing, don’t make me carry you.”

Bing scoffed. “Like y̠͌o͈̒ô͍ò̥o̫̅u̫͌u͕͆û̯ have the battery to do that right n̯̽o̦͠ö̡o̡͛ -- H̡̱̘͍̐̓̍͐Ȩ̬̦̎͌̆Ŷ͖̪͛!”

Google laughed again as he scooped Bing up, cradling him close to his chest. Bing pouted, crossing his arms, and practically elbowed Google hard with the way his body was glitching, and he muttered an apology. Google just snorted. “We both need to go to bed, Bing. Running yourself dry is helping no one.”

Bing’s pout deepened. “Your f̙̑a͟͝c̪̏ĕ̖ is helping no ǫ́n̜͌e͇͗.”

Google raised an unimpressed eyebrow, humming softly. He reached the door to Bing’s room in no time, gently nudging it open with his foot. Bing was already pretty out of it, extremely dangerously low now, his words slurring as well as glitching as Google set him down on the bed before crawling in himself. “G̦͡o͓̾ô͢o͜͝ó̱ö͜g͎̀l̙̅e̜͑,͚̏ ̀͢Ĩ̳ ̺͂l̩͆ơ͔o̲͂ǫ̉o͉̚v̜̈ḛ̓ ̢̐y̲͊o͑͢ű͕...”

Google smiled, pulling the covers up around the both of them and fiddling around to get Bing’s charging cord plugged into the base of his neck before plugging himself in. Bing immediately snuggled close to his chest, dropping off into sleep. Google pulled off Bing’s shades, and his own glasses, and reached over to set them on the nightstand before wrapping his arms around Bing, his chin resting atop his head. He closed his eyes, his core’s whir dimming to a slow hum.

“I love you, too, Bing.”

#googleplier #bingiplier #bingle #cute #soft boys #i love #my writing

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juju-on-that-yeet · 4 years ago

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Leftover

Whumptober 2020 Day 14: Is Something Burning? Prompt: Heat Exhaustion

Summary: Google finds out that Chrome and his friends have left the building in the morning. It doesn't bother him until hours have passed and Chrome won't respond to contact. He goes looking for the group using the signal from Yancy's tracker, but what he finds only raises more questions. (continued from “Careful What You Wish For”)

Warnings: Gore, blood, heat exhaustion, vomit mention

Read on AO3 (Full Whumptober 2020 series)

Enjoy!

At about midmorning, Google realizes that Chrome isn’t in Ego Inc. He’s not overly alarmed; a cursory walk through Ego Inc. confirms that Yandereplier and Yancy aren’t around, either. The three are known to go out together, not always telling anyone before they do. For them to be out in the morning instead of at night is atypical, but perhaps Chrome wanted to step away from looking at the evidence Bingiplier and MarkBop collected for a while. Maybe he wanted to clear his head, get away from the anxiety, take some time with his friends. Google can’t begrudge him that, he knows firsthand how stressed Chrome is right now.

It’s an unseasonably warm day. Other than Chrome and his cohorts, all of the egos stay firmly inside. Google and Plus continue puzzling over the IDs, the file, the taser, and trying to slowly decrypt the laptop. Time passes quickly, and before Google knows it, it’s the afternoon. The hottest part of the day has passed, but it’s still too warm out, making the whole building tired. More importantly, Chrome hasn’t come back yet, and another pass through the building confirms that Yandere and Yancy aren’t back yet either.

Google is already telling himself off for being silly when he sends a ping to Chrome. There’s no need to worry about him, Google’s just paranoid after Oliver disappeared. A normal reaction, but not a rational one. Google doesn’t have to worry about Chrome. But the ping goes unanswered, unheard of for any of the Googles, unless something is truly happening. Google doesn’t want to alarm Plus, so he keeps his worries to himself for a full hour, gives Chrome a full hour to reply. When he doesn’t, that’s when Google decides he has to act.

Fortunately, there’s still another way for Google to track Chrome and his friends down: Yancy’s tracker.

Google hasn’t needed to check it since he put it in Yancy’s arm in the first place. Yancy’s never gotten the inclination to run away again, or maybe he just knows better now. Either way, Google’s never needed to access the feed from his tracker until today, and he pulls it up to see Yancy’s signal coming from a street some distance from Ego Inc. Not far enough away to be concerning, but farther than the egos usually travel. If Yancy really is with Chrome and Yandere, Google wonders what the trio are doing out there.

He knows he should notify someone before he leaves, just in case things go sour. So he brings his suspicions to Dark.

“Would it not be better for myself or someone else to accompany you?” Dark asks.

“I don’t believe that’s necessary,” Google replies, “In all honesty, they’re probably out trying to investigate Oliver’s disappearance. It would explain why Chrome didn’t answer his ping; he doesn’t want me stopping him.”

Dark nods and dismisses him, and Google heads out to follow the tracker’s signal.

He walks for a while, traveling farther from Ego Inc. than he’s ever had cause to before. The farther away he gets, the less people he sees. He keeps alert, pays attention to his whole field of vision, listens carefully to his surroundings. The whole time he travels to Yancy’s signal, it doesn’t move. Google begins to get a bad feeling. Sure, Yancy could just be leaning lazily against a wall talking to Chrome and Yandere for a while, but why so far from home? Why for so long? And even if he was standing still, there’d still be slight changes in positions reflected in the feed. Humans can never stand perfectly still for long, so it doesn’t make sense. The tracker could be malfunctioning, but it doesn’t seem to be judging from the feed. If it were…well, that would signal a very different problem.

Eventually, Google gets to the street where Yancy should be. He looks around, far up the street and down, but sees no one. Not Yancy, not even Chrome or Yandere. His guard is up as he walks down the street to where the tracker’s signal is leading him. Before long, according to the feed, he’s right in front of Yancy. But he isn’t.

He’s in front of a closed trash can.

Google mutters out a curse before lifting the lid. A burst of flies buzz out of the can, and an awful smell hits Google’s nose. He peeks inside, and sees a strange substance peeking from under a bag of trash. Google pulls the trash bag up and out, and finds what was underneath it.

A severed arm, half-rotted in the day’s heat and the enclosed environment of the trash can. On the knuckles are a familiar set of tattoos.

“Shit,” Google hisses. Not only has Yancy been hurt, but whoever hurt him must’ve known about the tracker. There’s not a good chance of it being coincidence that Yancy and his arm aren’t in the same place. Google pauses to ping Dark:

“We have a situation. Yancy’s tracker led to his severed arm in a trash can. I will see if I can locate Yancy, but I suspect something has happened to the others.”

That includes Chrome, that includes the second brother of Google’s to disappear. But he can’t think about that, he has to hope that finding Yancy will lead to him, and lead to him in one piece. Dark answers Google’s ping via text message:

“If you believe you can find Yancy, do so, but be careful. Wilford will be on standby to take you home. It’s too risky for you to travel back alone.”

Google scans the area around the trash can, and it’s not long before his scanners pick up faint stains on the ground. Further analysis confirms them to be blood. There’s two paths leading away from the trash can, but the faintest outlines of footprints confirm the direction the person came from and the way they went after. The arm was not simply thrown away in a panic; both Yancy and his arm were disposed of with intent. It’s more likely that the person responsible ditched the arm first due to how much easier it would’ve been to discreetly throw away. Yancy, wherever he is, must be at the end of the path leading away from the trash can. No human would ever have seen the stains, no human could ever deduce the right way to go. Whoever did this did an excellent job of covering their tracks.

“I’ve found a trail of blood. I believe I will find Yancy if I follow it to its completion.”

Google doesn’t wait for Dark to answer before he begins following the trail.

He doesn’t bother taking the arm with him; it’s too rotted to be worth reattaching, and figments generally regrow lost limbs anyway. What matters is finding Yancy. Google hopes he hasn’t succumbed to blood loss, partly because Yancy is a fellow ego and he doesn’t want to lose one of his own, but also selfishly because he wants Yancy to tell him what happened to Chrome and Yandere. Something had to have happened, and chances are Yancy will be the only one the egos can ask for the truth. Google wants to believe Chrome or Yandere will be at the end of the blood trail too (and in better shape than Yancy must be), but he knows better than to hope.

The trail leads Google to a black-topped dumpster. He really doesn’t want to find another rotting hunk of flesh, but he knows he has to look. He shoves open the lid, and finally finds Yancy.

And he doesn’t look good.

He’s laying among the trash bags, unconscious. The still-oozing stump of his severed arm has attracted a few flies. There’s a pile of vomit near Yancy’s head, suggesting that he threw up at some point, and his skin is deathly pale. The day so far has been so hot, and sitting inside a dark-colored metal dumpster among black trash bags on top of that had to have made a sweltering environment, likely only exacerbating Yancy’s injury. When Google reaches in with both arms to pull Yancy out, the heat radiating from the space proves his theory. Yancy groans quietly as Google pulls him out, but makes no other sound as Google lowers him to the ground to get a better look at him.

Yancy’s wound is weeping and swollen, but it’s a problem Google already knows. The pile of vomit by Yancy could’ve been from terror, or agony, or disgust at his own severed arm. But the intense heat inside the dumpster has Google worried that Yancy’s suffering from a heat-related illness, of which vomiting is a symptom. A quick search through his database tells him what else to look for, so he examines Yancy closer. Up close, he can see that he’s drenched in sweat, pale skin shining in the sun. Two fingers on Yancy’s wrist finds a quick, weak pulse and skin that’s deceptively cool to the touch. It all points to heat exhaustion, which is better than heat stroke at least, but still not good. Especially not when it’s coupled with a severed arm.

With a blink of his eyes, Google takes a photo of the area he’s in and sends a ping to Dark:

“I found Yancy. He is alive but in urgent need of medical attention. Send Wilford to the place in the photo.”

Wilford pops into existence next to Google moments later. He jumps at the sight of Yancy.

“Good lord, someone sure put him through the ringer, hm?” he exclaims.

“Take us home,” Google demands, without patience.

To his credit, Wilford obeys, and the group appear outside the clinic. Wilford poofs away, presumably to inform Dark of the situation. Google scoops up Yancy, his injured right arm against Google’s chest, and runs into the clinic.

“Dr. Iplier, I need your assistance immediately,” he calls as he bursts through the doors.

Fortunately, Dr. Iplier is right there, in the midst of walking a patient out of the clinic. Unfortunately, that patient is Illinois, who’s just finished getting a leg injury treated, if his slightly bloody pant leg is anything to go by. As Dr. Iplier runs to meet Google upon hearing his voice, Lio’s expression changes from shock to horror at the sight of Yancy.

“Yancy!?” he cries, following Dr. Iplier to Google.

“What happened?” Dr. Iplier asks.

“I don’t know for sure, aside from the obvious,” Google admits, holding Yancy out enough for the others to see his arm. Both men’s eyes go huge. Lio covers his mouth in shock.

“God, jailbird,” he gasps.

“Jesus,” Dr. Iplier mutters, “Here, get him on a table, this needs immediate surgery – shit, he’s drenched in sweat!”

“I believe he is suffering heat exhaustion,” Google says, “He appeared to have vomited and his pulse is weak.”

“I’d have to agree,” Dr. Iplier says, checking Yancy’s pulse himself, “Well, even just being in this cool room should be enough to start improving his temperature. He needs surgery right now.”

“Do you need Plus’s assistance?”

“No, I don’t think so.”

“Doc,” Lio interjects suddenly, grabbing Yancy’s remaining hand to squeeze, “Will he be alright?”

“I have a lot of confidence that he will be,” Dr. Iplier tells him gently, “But I need to take him in now, and you can’t come along.”

“I know, I know, just–” Lio leans down and kisses Yancy’s forehead. “Alright.” He lets go of Yancy’s hand. Dr. Iplier gives him a kind smile before whisking Yancy away.

Google leaves the clinic then. He figures he needs to report to Dark, so that’s where he goes, thoughts churning in his mind. Something happened. Something terrible. Chrome and Yandere are gone.

Google can only hope that Yancy knows where they are.

~~~

When Yancy wakes up, his right arm feels strange, short, aching. It takes him a long moment to remember why, and an even longer one to open his eyes.

He sees Lio first, right at his side, managing a small smile despite teary eyes. Behind him is Magnum, wringing his hands in worry, casting a comforting shadow over Yancy’s bed. Yancy smiles at them both, but doesn’t speak yet. He feels fuzzy from pain meds, disoriented as he tries to remember how he got here.

“Hey, freebird,” Lio murmurs, leaning down to kiss Yancy’s forehead.

“How’re ye doing, lad?” Magnum asks, as quietly as his naturally booming voice allows.

“Weird,” Yancy admits, sounding as dazed as he feels, “Geez, my arm…”

“Yeah,” Lio says, wincing a little but trying to hide it, “Doc said it’ll grow back, though, so don’t worry too much, alright?”

“And we’ll match for a spell,” Magnum adds, gesturing to his legs.

“Heh, yeah,” Yancy says, too tired to really laugh, “Can Doc…gimme a wooden arm?”

“Doubt it, sweetheart,” Lio says, unable to help grinning, “But I can ask.”

Yancy grins back, but the longer he stays awake, the more he remembers about how he lost his arm in the first place. The more he remembers about his morning, about Yandere and Chrome, and about Oliver.

“Fuck,” he mutters, “So much shit happened, guys…”

Lio and Magnum glance at each other worriedly. As if on cue, voices filter in from outside Yancy’s clinic room.

“Is Yancy awake?”

“By now, probably, but Lio and Magnum are with him.”

“We need to talk to him, now.”

“Dark, he just lost an arm, for god’s sake! Give him a minute!”

“That’s time we may not have. He was likely the last person to see Chrome and, need I remind you, Yandere. We need to find out what he knows.”

“…Alright. I’ll go in and let them know. But I’m staying while you’re talking to Yancy. You can ask questions but I’m not letting you pressure him.”

Yancy is still struggling to keep up with the conversation and what it means when Dr. Iplier walks into the room.

“Do we really have to leave?” Lio asks, eyebrows creasing unhappily.

“Yes,” Dr. Iplier sighs, “Dark and Google need to talk to Yancy about what happened to him. We still don’t know where Chrome and Yan are, so Yancy’s our only hope of finding out.”

“It can’t be helped,” Magnum says to Lio, “We best be going elsewhere.”

Still, he leaves reluctantly, as does Lio, who kisses Yancy again before he goes. They’ve only just stepped out when Dark and Google file in to replace them. Even on a good day, they’re some of the last people Yancy wants to see. Dr. Iplier stays in the room as well, which doesn’t help Yancy’s nerves. He stares up at Dark and Google as they walk up to his bedside, making no effort to look less intimidating. Yancy shrinks back against his pillow.

“I told you both to go easy on him,” Dr. Iplier mutters, “And you’re already lording over him.”

“Enough, Doctor,” Dark growls, “You are trying my patience, and I have very little right now.” He waits a moment for Dr. Iplier to say anything more, and when he stays silent, Dark continues. “Yancy, before your…accident, were you with Chrome and Yandere?”

“Yeah,” Yancy says, quiet and nervous, “We was looking for Ollie, Chrome had found…this photo of a place.”

“Did you get there?”

“No, just in…in the area.”

“Yancy,” Google jumps in, “What happened?”

Yancy’s face screws up with emotion. He’s remembered everything by now, though he wishes he hadn’t.

“We…we found Ollie,” he admits. Dr. Iplier gasps and Dark straightens in surprise, but neither are as shocked as Google, whose eyes widen and flash blue. Yancy continues. “But it wasn’t…he was all weird. He didn’t know who we were…he helped the bad guys. He fought Chrome, Yan and I tried to run…we all got caught. Ollie saw my tracker, with his techy scanning, and…and he ripped my arm off.” Yancy doesn’t want to keep going. Remembering how it felt to lose his arm is making his chest hurt, and so is the look on Google’s face.

“What happened to Yandere and Chrome?” Dark asks, voice tight.

“They wanted androids,” Yancy recalls, “Said they were gonna…‘condition’ Chrome, like they did Ollie. They must’ve took him. With Yan…Ollie figured out he wasn’t human, and he fought better than a human…they decided to take him, too.”

“Do you remember where this happened?” Dark presses.

“Kinda, but…” Yancy shudders. “Please don’t make me go back there.”

“We’ll see,” Dark replies icily. His aura is wild around him, and Google just looks angry, eyes glowing blue. “Expect more questions in the future,” Dark tells Yancy before turning to leave. Google follows without giving Yancy a second glance.

Yancy feels relieved, until he turns to his other side and sees Dr. Iplier, nervously chewing his thumbnail, tears in his eyes. Yancy knows about Dr. Iplier and Yandere’s relationship, knows how close they are and how much they love each other. He may not like Dr. Ipliers paternalistic tendencies (it reminds him too much of his own parents, something he hates being reminded of), but he’s seen how much Yandere likes having Dr. Iplier as a father figure, and how much Dr. Iplier loves Yandere like a son.

Yancy looks away from Dr. Iplier, straight ahead. He can’t stop thinking about what happened, can’t stop thinking about the questioning, can’t stop thinking about the reactions he received. Dark and Google may have been scary, but they’re just as worried as Dr. Iplier is. Dark’s lost the person he loves, and Google’s lost another brother.

And Yancy’s lost an arm and two friends.

He closes his eyes and tries to fall asleep, not wanting to be awake anymore.

#whumptober2020 #no.14 #heat exhaustion #markiplier #fanfic #googleplier #yancy #my writing #kristin says stuff

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