#and weirdly enough/s they're all black

[gammija]

so, has anyone actually seen a popular influencer unironically talk like that, with that amount of twitter speak? I specifically don't mean just using online slang or AAVE, but to that degree. if you have, plz drop a link. (do influencers even say 'big mood' anymore? what's a mood about holding a shovel?)

[eddiemunsons-missingnipple]

Date night

Pairings: Eddie Munson x reader

Summary: You make Eddie take you to a haunted house.

Warning: fluff, mention of weed

Prompt: “…You’re cutting off the circulation in my arm.” “Oh? S-sorry. Just… "Got a little tense, is all. I swear I’m not scared, though! Why would I be scared of fake shit like that, anyway? What do you take me as— AHH! FUCKING GET AWAY FROM ME, YOU FUCKHOLE—”

A/n: I wanted to try and do a little fall/halloween blurb from this prompt list. Not proofread.

"JESUS CHRIST!" Eddie shrieked as a scary clown with sharp pointed teeth jumps out from behind a wall.

"I can't believe I let you talk me into this," he mumbled behind you, clutching his heart.

"Oh, c'mon Ed, it's not that bad they're just people in costumes." You giggle, leading the way through the haunted house.

Eddie had promised to take you out on a date, letting you pick wherever you wanted to go. What he didn't expect was your first and only choice being Hawkins new haunted house. He tried to persuade your mind on going to the pumpkin patch instead, but your mind was already made up. He was taking you to that haunted house.

Eddie pretended like scary stuff didn't bother him much. He could sit down with you and watch scary movies all night long. Only jumping when a masked killer appeared from out of nowhere. He played it off like he was re-adjusting to get more comfortable.

You always knew he was actually more scared than he led on because after your movie night, the lights in his home stayed on. He didn't care if his Uncle Wayne came home and threw a fit. Those lights were not getting shut off until the sun was out.

You, on the other hand, loved any and all things scary. Halloween was your absolute favorite time of year. Which is why Eddie tried his best to enjoy it just as much as you did. He loved seeing you weirdly giddy at the sight of people in zombie costumes. How you jumped for joy and excitement standing in line to see a new horror movie at the theater.

Now, as you both make your way down, different hallways covered in various props. Fake blood splattered on the walls and spooky sounds playing on the speakers, setting the perfect mood. Scare actors chasing or popping out from around different corners.

The sound of others screaming ahead of you, alterting what's about to come next. A giant smile plastered on your face as you make your way through the house while Eddie tagged along behind you very closely. His eyes closed most of the time, and his heart beating a mile a minute.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever you owe me big time." He spoke while hesitantly peaking down an empty hallway, making sure no one was lurking.

"Fine, what do I owe you?" You sighed, turning your head to look at him.

He paused, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively.

"Oh, please, as if you didn't get enough already yesterday." You rolled your eyes, taking his hand guiding him around another dark corner. There were fake arms and legs hanging from the ceiling. Every once in a while, his head would bump into one, and you'd hear a quiet "ew" from behind.

"I could never get enough, especially if it's coming from you." He bent down to whisper in your ear.

"I literally made you tomato soup yesterday. Now you want it again?" It's not even cold enough yet for soup."

"I want gold fish to put in it this time and add that green stuff that looks like bad weed," He added proudly as his head bumped yet again into another fake arm dangling from the ceiling.

"Oh, you mean the green stuff that looks like your weed." You teased.

You heard him gasp from behind you, and before he even had a chance to argue back, a girl with long black hair covering her face popped out from a fake mirror on the wall, making him shrill with fear. He gripped your arm so tight you swear it's losing going to go numb.

"…You’re cutting off the circulation in my arm."

"Oh? S-sorry. Just… "Got a little tense, is all. I swear I’m not scared, though! Why would I be scared of fake shit like that, anyway?" He motions around, letting go of you. He's trying to gain his composure as if he hasn't been terrified the entire time. Pretending like he was never scared in the first place, but you know the truth. Those screams were genuine fear coming from within him.

He goes to continue on, "What do you take me as— AHH! FUCKING GET AWAY FROM ME, YOU FUCKHOLE—"

You swear you've never seen him move this fast before. His body probably resembled something of a blur to the others you were sure of it. You couldn't help but chuckle a little as he ran through the entire place until the glowing exit sign was in sight. Maybe you should have picked the pumpkin patch for date night instead.

Before Eddie could finish, a large man with a fake chainsaw creeps up from behind him. The buzz from the saw startling him so bad that he takes you by the hand and bolts through the house. Running down corridors and various small rooms filled with people dressed like grotesque monsters.

They reached for him before they even noticed you. Eddie never stopped screaming and cursing as he made a beeline through the house with your hand tightly in his. You heard him repeatedly reassure that he's going to get you out of here.

[awoogayanderes]

DEFENDING THEM IN A CONVO

➪ request : “omg what about tecchou, jouno and aku when they hear a conversation where someone tells s/o that they're scary but she tells them that they’re wrong and they (the characters) are the purest person in the world.” - anonymous

➪ other notes : im on my writing streak fr (before i burnout and disappear again) non-edited !

Tecchou Suehiro :

- despite of tecchou’s passive attitude, he was a strong hunting dog who shouldn’t be taken lightly

- some people are shocked how you’re dating a strong swordsman and because of tecchou’s passive attitude they don’t have shame in asking you about him

- you were sitting at a table outside a cafe, suddenly a stranger sat in front of you, curiously recognizing who you were

- “i mean aren’t you terrified one day he’ll snap at you, i heard something similar about military men…” the random stranger inquired making a face at you

- unknown to them, tecchou was around the corner coming back with ice cream for both you and him

- it had never occurred in his mind that you would even care about him snapping as you know how well put he is with you

- that being said, he stayed where he was, wanting to see what you would say

- “tecchou’s the sweetest man i’ve ever met, he cares for me in a way no one has ever, so i’d really appreciate it if you stop talking about him so negatively,” and with that you stood up and left in a huff

- what you didn’t expect was to bump into your astonished boyfriend

- “tecchou! you’ll never guess what just happened,” you ramble to him about the rude stranger and he feels both of the ice creams in his hands melting as he’s in awe

- before either of you said anything else, he kissed you gently, a bright red showing up on his face

- “thank you for defending me my love,” he says, finally handing you your ice cream

- he’s extremely lucky to have you, someone who will defend him even if he’s not there, he couldn’t ask for a better partner

Saigiku Jouno :

- known to almost everybody, jouno is a very brutal man, and with the power of being a hunting dog that leads to fear

- everybody is shocked how this man is even dating someone who’s the complete opposite of him, despite most people fearing him, some were bold enough to talk to you about him

- you and jouno were at a restaurant, a minute after excusing himself to go to the restroom someone sat down next to you, weirdly looking at you

- “how could you possibly be with someone as brute as he is? i mean, are you okay in your relationship? do you need help?!” the stranger even reaches for your hand

- of course jouno and his perky ears heard everything, he could feel rage bubbling inside of you, so he silently waited for your reaction

- he knew his methods were considered wrong to most people, but at the end of the day your opinion was the only one that mattered to him

- a smile emerged from his lips as your heartbeat started getting faster

- “i don’t think his affairs concern you, he’s the one protecting you from those who want to harm, and yet you’re here complaining about it, he cares about me, more than anyone has ever cared about you,” you snatched your hand away before getting up with a scowl on your face

- jouno went after you not before hearing the gasp of the stranger

- “the nerve of some people,” you complain when you see your smirking boyfriend

- “no need to get all winded up my dear,” he grabs your hand and with that your heartbeat goes back to normal

- “though it excites me to see you angry over me,” he chuckles and you roll your eyes, thankful he can’t see you right now

- jouno hasn’t needed anyone his whole life, managing to do everything on his own but when you’re by his side, it keeps him calm, knowing that you’ll always be there for him

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa :

- well he’s known as the black fanged hellhound of the port mafia, what do you expect

- same as with jouno, everyone is shocked, even petrified that he’s in a relationship

- you were waiting outside of a store for aku, as he said that he forgot something, that something being a surprise gift for you, and as you were minding your business, a stranger comes up to you and gasps at you

- “aren’t you the one dating a mafia executive?you poor thing, what are you doing being with that monster?!” the stranger exclaims as they get closer to you

- akutagawa comes out of the store to see you angrily looking at the person in front of you, but in a fit of rage you didn’t see your partner

- if anything, he was more scared of you than he was of himself, you weren’t one to mess with when it came to the people you love so instead he waited patiently

- besides, he can’t anger himself too much as he promised the weretiger he wouldn’t kill anyone for six months, so he’ll let you handle it

- “how dare you talk about him like that, you call him a monster and yet he’s more human than you’ll ever be. he loves me and he’s made so much progress that your inhumane eyes will never see!” you yell at them, scaring them away

- as the stranger scurries off, ryū comes up to you, looking at you in a blank

- “sometimes i hate people and their ignorant beliefs,” you sigh looking at your boyfriend

- “um i got you something,” he hands you a box, trying to divert you away from your anger

- “awe you really do love me,” you squeal in delight, “don’t push it,” aku says back

- he knows the things he’s done are awful but if he can make you happy or bring a smile to your face, he knows he hasn’t disappointed you and that’s all he needs to stop him from going crazy

[horizon-verizon]

I’m not sure if you’ve seen the latest controversy from some trivia interview that the cast did in which the question “which dragon is the mother of Drogon, Viserion and Rhaegal” or something along the lines and the answer was Syrax— it has of course caused outrage amongst TG because ‘HeLaEnAs dRaGOn iS tHEiR mOm’ (which honestly I think one of the biggest injustices that has emerged from hotd is Dreamfyre being significantly known as Helaena’s dragon and not Rhaena’s when Helaena canonically had nothing to really do with Dreamfyre) anyways, I had always thought that Dreamfyre being their mother was at this point just theory because of the dragon eggs being stolen by Elissa Farman and taken to Pentos. Is it confirmed that Dreamfyre is the mother?

*EDITED POST* (8/1/24)

Oh I've seen it, weirdly enough. I was starving for some Emma and Matt stuff bc they're both so good (my appreciation for Emma as an observer and actor has recently skyrocketed).

Not in the specific sense that no character has SAID "Dany's eggs are Dreamfyre's". But yes it's pretty damn obvious if you pay attention, thus it is canon. Not everything should be spelled out for people.

There is so much more reason, logical reason, to believe that Dreamfyre is the mother and not Syrax bc no special attention is given to any of Syrax's eggs besides she had many of them and Rhaena of Pentos (Laena's daughter)'s dragon, Morning, was of one of her clutches. While in F&B, Elissa Farman stole 3 eggs, took them to Essos, and they were never recovered...Essos-lived Dany has 3 eggs, Illyrio Mopatis gets these eggs somehow. Occam's razor, it's not a mere coincidence. this is still a fictional story with its own as well as using tried and true narrative conventions, not real history.

Morning is the last Dance-generation dragon and Rhaena hatched the dragon herself similarly to how Dany does (not by method, just by the fact that she did at all), so this Rhaena is the last dragonrider before Daenerys.

which honestly I think one of the biggest injustices that has emerged from hotd is Dreamfyre being significantly known as Helaena’s dragon and not Rhaena’s when Helaena canonically had nothing to really do with Dreamfyre

Absofucking lutely. If you have been with me long enough, anyone reading this, you'd know I don't play with Rhaena the Black Bride nor do I do with Daenerys Stormborn Mhysa Azor Ahai.

[lanalosty0uu]

⋆.˚ chapter i: ahoy! ᝰ.ᐟ

🕰️ BACK TO THE FUTURE 🕰️

warning: slight cussing, time travel confusion.

main masterlist

pairing: steve harrington x fem!reader

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The next day you wake up, you felt weird textures coming up to your nose. It felt like… dust. You woke yourself up by sneezing hard, first sneeze of the day. What else felt off? It was your room that was being quiet different… Scratch that, it was completely different from when you slept on last night. The room that Mrs. Byers made you sleep in for the rest of your exchange days, the once nice purple room with soft bed, now turned into a horrifying, messy, and filled with dust.

You unlocked your phone to look for any notifications

9.13 P.M. Friday, 27th June 2025 No new notifications

P.M? But the sun is literally shining outside? And Friday is yesterday... Today's supposed to be Saturday? Things are starting to feel off, so you stood up and went out of the house.

The once beautiful house seems to be... Abandoned, now. All glass are falling out of it's place, boards covering some of the window and doors. It looks like there's no one ever lived on this place. You kept looking around in confusion as you went out of the house, coughing like a sick maniac.

"What the hell?"

You started walking down the neigborhood, passing all these big houses along the way. This still looks like Hawkins, though... But, something feels different. Seeing all the people dress weirdly like they're in some kind of cosplay event.

As you kept walking, the town starts to get crowded. Looking at these people give you the creeps, but what actually gives you the chills are the fact that lots of people stare at you as you walk. You don't feel like you're dressing weird, you feel normal. Black T-shirt, baggy jeans, and red converse, with a dark red flannel, yet these people just can't take their eyes off your, like you just comitted some murder.

𓏲 ๋࣭  ࣪ ˖⋆.ೃ࿔*:･✧˖°.

You saw a building in front of you.

STARCOURT MALL

A neon sign says above the mall's entrance. The neon signs was already lit up even though it was still... Probably like 10 or 11 A.M? You don't really know what time is it now, since the clock on your phone basically stopped at 9 at night.

The whole vibe of the mall felt off. It’s like… you’re in the backrooms… Might as well watch too much TikTok videos, you thought. But, you were actually convincing yourself that al this doesn’t seem right. It felt like a dream. Well, at least your phone’s clock stopping is a sign that you’re dreaming, it doesn’t make any sense, right?

The mall was filled with people and shoppers of all ages, it was like the mall was just opened a couple of days ago. You really want to ask the people here about where you are and why do these people dress weirdly.

scratch that.

You only want to ask about where you are right now. Even though this whole places does look like Hawkins, but it doesn’t feel like Hawkins. Sadly, your urge to ask the people around you isn’t strong enough, compared by how these people look like they’re enjoying their time at the mall. You don’t wanna be some party pooper who just ask random people a nonsense question and ruin their mood. Until finally, you found a not-so-busy ice cream store.

The yellow colored sign with blue background, that was surrounded by red light edges says

SCOOPS AHOY ice cream parlor

You saw a guy, leaning on the counter, as if he’s so done with his job. You decided to ask the guy about your question(s) earlier since he doesn’t look so busy.

“Ahoy, there! Would you like to set sail on this ocean of flavor with me? I’ll be your captain… I’m Steve Harrington.”

His sudden ice cream jingle scared the shit out of you, it made you widening your eyes at him.

“Hi, uhm… mind telling me where am i now?”

"You're in Scoops Ahoy Ice Cream Parlor, ma'am... How may I help you?" The man answered your stupid question with a bored tone. Geez, he must hate his job so much, huh?

"No, I mean... Where am I excatly now?"

The man in front of you squinted his eyes, like he's being suspicious with me.

"You're in Hawkins, Indiana. The United States of America." He responded once again, as if I have no idea where Hawkins is. So this is actually Hawkins? Indiana? Why so different?

You looked around the ice cream shop, leaving the man staring at you in confusion. You pay attention to every detail in it like some kind of detective trying to solve a murder mystery, even if you can still feel the man's eyes on you through your every move.

"Ma'am, are you okay? You need help with anything?"

"No, no... I'm fine, don't worry." Your voice says otherwise, though.

Your eyes finally stopped at the box shaped television on the counter, showing a news broadcast about the newly builded mall, this Starcourt Mall.

"...the year 1985 will surely be a memorable year for us, the people of Hawkins, getting a chance to witness and experience the beautiful Starcourt Mall..."

You felt like your head was spinning when you hear the words: 1985.

“Ma'am, are you sure you’re okay? or do i need to call a doctor?” His face is fully concerned of your well being right now. Instead of answering him, your eyes travelled from the television back to the man's direction.

“What year is it now?"

“it’s 1985? duh..?”

And that's the moment when you knew.

You are doomed.

note: finally, the first chapter's here! i really, reaaallyyyyy hope y'all like it! i'll make sure to post daily since i also need to catch up with some school stuff here. if there's any confusion about this whole time travel thingy (trust me, i was also pretty confused with my own thoughts) feel free to ask! and feel free to request to be on my taglist! happy reading <3

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[dirtyoldmanhole]

feelsy gunter/corrin pregnacy headcanon(s) that were torturing me this last weekend (route agnostic) ~

so i wrote them smarter about protection in YRMR than they they would actually be because i don't know if the senior nohr generation have ever heard about such a thing given garon and his ....many..... concubines exist (lol). both of them kinda... just assume that his swimmers are too old?

.............i'm not even sure corrin thinks that far?

listen gunter was corrin's combat instructor, not an obgyn. anyway they've been fooling around. uh. a lot.

more than a few dedicated fuck marathons leaving them absolutely exhausted but so satisfied, best endurance in the army amiright

the first time corrin gets morning sickness they both just assume she had a bad piece of meat or something

and it's not until corrin gets morning sickness a few times a row that it suddenly dawns on him, maybe he's distractedly looking over her cabinet for something to help the nausea and an old memory of him doing this before (for his late wife) hits him.

and he goes sheet white.

cuz

the thing about nohr

is i really get the class difference is a big deal. less so with a casual fuck or fling, but when it comes to royal heirs? twice-thrice-over? him as not just a commoner but the whole [gestures]?

and he's thinking oh shit oh fuck i fucked up her life

and he's a long term thinker he's thinking as her knight-guardian every worst case scenario possible all in a blitzkreig (not unreasonably), and almost immediately gets the notion that he's gotta. get rid of this stupid fucking mess his fucking feelings have gotten into (there's ways, maybe niles knows)-

and his chest is tight, there's a tiny frail part of his heart erupting into a blinding grief, struggling, and not even allowing himself to the mourn the what-if-

what if again (this tiny precious miracle of a little one and having it torn away again)-

brutally shoving any thoughts aside he sort of brusquely nudges her to go visit a doctor real quick to confirm, she senses something's weirdly spooked him just by how curt and iron-brittle-tense and almost snappish her beloved authority figure of a black knight is all the sudden and it's. not a great feeling. she's spooked, stomach's squirrley still, spooked enough that she misses the way how he looks at her with the kind of terror of having lost before.

he gets her to a doctor without incident, leaves them to their thing and paces like a madman outside. doctor just ironically thinks that he might be the first one to know, (never the father) of course.

(gunter, upon being let back in, ignores the comment about 'when the father hears-', but it's a. it's a dig. one of many many unintentional digs he ignores, and ignores and ignores-)

but when they're alone again - corrin won't let go of him, she's suddenly very touchy/needy and genuinely concerned about him, she's tentatively happy, she kind of always in the naievity saw them as having kids, it just happened ehhh kinda earlier than they assumed?

and corrin mentions this in a stream of nervous consciousness and -

he grabs her. not hard- there's a vaguely rough-edged strangled weakly incredulous tone to his voice she's never ever heard before, never as him as a combat instructor, never as a lover-

'you want them?'

and it hits him here-

she wants his children.

she wants him as their father, she doesn't want to just have it as a footnote and a badly ended fling, she wants him and their child as a real future.

he is not a very emotional (or emotionally demonstrative) man but i think he leans his forehead against her shoulder for a very long time and just.... buries his face against her.

and corrin doesn't completely get the depth of why, but she holds him, her beloved, and they break there, but in that healing, whole way.

;a;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

[thisisnotjustkink]

A Good Enough Guide to AI for Authors

Part 1: What the hell is Gen AI?

So just a primer for anyone who doesn't already know about LLMs and GPTs.

At a high level, it's using the same core idea as autocomplete: guess the next word (or words).

Even thinking about this even from the outside, you might immediately suspect some of the problems (and solutions) researchers used to improve this workflow:

You can pull in some context from earlier statements.

You can add randomness to make sure things don't repeat.

You can use feedback from your early versions to improve.

You can expand out your sources to nearly everything online (if you can spare the space and computing power)....

Add all these in (and more!) and things get much, much more complicated... but still the same idea in the end.

To be super reductive, all the AI text stuff today is just this: the autocomplete idea scaled up a million times, with dozens of extra steps before the output.

So now we know Generative AI is just really overpowered "next word prediction" engine. Then way is everything a chatbot?

Nerds love their chatbots. Since the 1960's the "spot the AI in chat" has been a big deal. People have spent decades trying to build little text-only chatbots to prove they can trick humans.

There's a whole rabbit hole you can go down about ELIZA and if talking = thinking, but I'll leave that be. Let's just say academics are really obsessed with making AI talk and "think" like humans.

And the old way of doing this is teaching AI what thing are, what they mean, and a bunch of other systems of information to understand context.

Wait, how did we get from "guess the next word" to superpowered ChatGPT?

The short answer: you stick enough power behind that supped up auto-predict engine, tweak it a bit and it just sounds like a real person?

The best way I've seen it summed up by AI researchers:

This isn't a thinking machine, it's a really really fancy trick that weirdly emulates humans.

You can use to do a bunch of shit a human world normally do, put a little filter at the endpoint with some hard rules... and guess what? It outputs close enough we can slot it into a bunch of processes.

I have a couple of AI academic friends that find the whole "hallucination" label maddening: it's ALL hallucination, we just learned to slice the window of output just right to get it to look friendly.

Again, it's all an oversimplification, but it's critical to keep this all in mind when you ask something of current "Gen AI" models:

They're not thinking in any deep sense. They use prior examples to predict what should come next in a pattern.

They're monstruous black boxes that we somehow tricked into seeming human enough.

[triocat]

Alright so for a belated Christmas present here's part 2 of the 0!Tiff stuff which is now going to be chopped up into multiple asks (for the sake of time and to prevent any more computer problems on your end) and is now going to be called...

*INSERT SOUND OF DRAMATIC DRUMROLL HERE*

~The FalseFumu AU~

Ok so first, one more group of addendums

CW:This is going to have {2} particularly disturbing scenes involving stuff pouring out of one's mouth and I would like for you to tell me how well I did

• The reason why this version of Tiffumu out of any and all others had the last laugh, at least in a sense, was because, just before she got knocked out, she acted on the sudden impulse to call the WarpStar™ to help her, though pained and quiet it ended up coming out as (which had the fortunette(?) side effect of it being too indesurnable for 02 to properly react to (not that him knowing what she said would've really helped him much))

• When she called upon the star, it responded by sending some of it's nigh boundless power to help her out, though by the time it reached her, she was already knocked out, so it improvised and did the only thing it could do at the time and coalesced into a protective sphere for her now dormant consiesness (which has the bonus of being invisible to beings of pure negativity like 02) and hiding within the deepest recesses of her mind

• When the Ebrum twins went to play with Kirby, he could tell something was off with Tiff, like he had an intense feeling that she wasn't what she seemed, though everyone just chalked it up to him acting weird because he can't talk well (and even if he could, who'd believe him anyways)

• Funnily enough, the OG version of "Control Over Mind And Body" had 02 experiencing deja-vu when looking at Castle DeDeDe despite it looking "[not] that interesting or notable" and maybe that could be like trace amounts of tiff still remaining before he officially does the whole rooting thing and link him and her together proper

• After the rooting thing, (which, BTW, happens shortly after the "Castle DeDeDe...?" part of the story, specifically for the check-up), the first instance of the link interfering is in dr. Yabui's office where they slightly zone out looking at and being strangely fascinated by a diagram of a cappy's body and then looking down at theirs and being even more strangely fascinated by merely having one before being snapped out of it and quickly dismissing it as just a weird feeling (yeah, in this story, 02 gets pretty dence about this kind of stuff)

• Another instance of this occurs when they're manipulating DDD and Escargoon, manifesting as a weirdly intense fury for the penguin, like, 02 already dislikes the king, but they feel really upset at them, to the point where they're struggling not to be mean at him, let alone to avoid just gutting him for trying to kill Kirby being this dimension's version of someone that almost caused 02's demise (they somehow manage to fool the king but not quite the snail and after that was the part where they start spiraling)

• The very night after they found that cool looking shell, 02 had a nightmare where they were in a black void with a wooden floor, being judged by Z E R O, (looking particularly like his more humanoid design made for "KRBAY:A Reoccurring Nightmare"), specifically for being a dishonorable coward who ran away and for being soft twords the dark matter clan and just generally being a manifestation of 02's feelings of total inadequacy, with it's final words before the dream ends being an ultimatum that"If you dare as to let your feelings resemble anything like this ungrateful brat of a vessel, you will NEVER be worthy of being my second coming, and your clan will wish I was still ruling over them instead of you"

(Even after he gets flayed by Kirby using a artifact known as the "Love-Love stick" whist getting shot at by one of his "defective" spawn, Zero STILL remains one of, if not the biggest scumbags in the Kirby franchise)

• When the whole entanglement process really began to happen, 02 decided to avoid mirrors, as looking into them fed the ever growing part of him that accepted Tiff as herself and he did not want to let Tiff win over them

• Around the time 02 began to really become Tiff mentally, her body, in turn, began to...make itself more comfy for the dark matter inside it and slowly mutated into one more fitting for a cross between 02 and Tiffumu (hence why I called his left eye the "original" body) which, aside from being in painful growth spurts, also made them look a bit off-model (white-ish hands, thinning height, and the like)

• When he tried to shift their form back in line of how it used to be, the growth just sped up and got more painful, (to the point where it started to feel like her very ORGANS were shifting places), which ended up being one of the prime reasons why they decided to get some alone time to gather up their thoughts and reformat them to something else other than a whirlwind of emotions

• I originally had 0!Tiff just lock herself in a room or something but then I realized that...well...this is 02 were talking about, so he could instead lock everyone out of the castle Ripple Star Style (ala chase everyone out and envelop the castle in darkness)

• Due to being almost completely overwhelmed by the thoughts swarming through their head and the dark matter clan unknowingly joining in, (which ends up being especially bad considering that Tiff's memory of being possessed and resulting trauma are now also being re-expereanced), they decide to give the clan the order to chase everyone else out of the castle but to not possess them (which, despite doing anyways, does confuse them a bit) except for 3, which she gives free will and instructs them to give a diet version to the others so that they can roam the halls for intruders and do so without him having to instruct them (hence, why they have different looking eyes now, as well as explaining how Kirby managed to convert them onto his side)

• I guess I should also mention that the soon-to-be hybrid, like, up-chucked the entire dark matter clan to get them out (and I DO mean up-chucked like she straight up vomitted the dark matter clan) due to the pain he was feeling

• When he entered the bathroom, her body started to mutate for the final time, and man, did the growing pains not disappoint, for they started to feel their ribs push out, their bones stretch, and their eyes churn, but the most memorable part of the experience was when the mouth started bleeding and it felt like their tounge was being pushed out and he leaned over the toilet to try and drain it, only to cough out her own tounge and watch in horror and fascination as a cactus looking replacement immediately began to grow in it's place

• They REALLY didn't want to look into the mirror, in fear of what they currently looked like and/or what it would make them feel, but a persistent little part of them told themselves that they would never have closure if they let fear purely dictate what they should do

• When they innevably look at themselves in the mirror, their reflection was that of...themself...and as they admired every detail, they started to finally feel...relieved and even comfortable with themself, like they transformed from a bunch of intrusive and contradictory thoughts into a brand new them...of course, the second they actually register that thought of being a new entity, they immediately go back into panic mode as the part of them that once was 02 wanted to cling desperately to it's own identity as an angel of the dark via calling his name... only to slowly realize that that name no longer... fits them... like it doesn't really even register as being their actual name anymore... they try again... same lack of personal connection with it... they start SCREAMING his full self-given title at her reflection... their own breath starts to waver in fear and confusion... they try to convince themself about who they should be by telling Tiff that she won't win and that the light will drown in despair... but they are already starting to doubt if that will even happen at this point or even if it should as the face in the mirror starts to cry... they start to instruct Tiff that this isn't funny and that she should quit being in their head and get back in line if she knows what's good for her... but then they remember that they are the one inside her head... and then, almost as if by cue, a thought flies by that definitely breaks the last safety net that they had left, in an attempt to correct a perceived flaw in an argument...

"02... was the one in Tiff's head... and now she and him exist purely in mine."

02 is... as an definitive entity... gone

Tiff's subconscious mind had pretty much absorbed him completely

The resulting hybrid entity, who's pride about being the heir to Zero's throne that kept them going now replaced by a bottomless pit of regret, now started to wonder if they should go on or even can go on and starts to admit to themself that the light had won and tried to call themself Tiff to honor her and say that she had officially won over the angel...

...but no one responded

For you see, Tiff unaware absorption of 02 had, paradoxically, caused the total annihilation of Tiff as anyone knew her as well

They weren't Tiff and they are not 02

Being a entity who now completely sees themself as a hybrid between a child that's too rude to be listened to and a misshapen nest pretending to be a king of darkness, all that now was on their mind was a simple yet seemingly impossible question...

"Who am I?"

They then tried to do the three options I described in the initial ask, in a desperate attempt to get some certainty about their identity back

They reached to pull their left eye out first, feeling like the world's better off without 02, before his necrophobia and care for the dark matter clan kicked in

They then thought about defenestrating themself as to finally steal the last laugh from Tiff and feed off of her family's sorrows but that ended up just making them scared of doing it

Finally, they tried to defuse so that they could both be themselves again (though with some hesitation, it is worth at least trying)...

The attempt resulted in pain, and when they looked to see what the problem was...

It turned out to be the fact that, as 02, they rooted themself to Tiff's mind

That was it... That was the problem... It wasn't just the shell nor her stubbornness nor the power of the WarpStar... It was 02 and his cockiness that defeated himself...

With final chuckle, though sounding more like croaking, the hybrid said onto themself...

"I guess you really did get me this time, haven't you Tiff."

.....

... But just before they could decide on plucking their old body out of it's socket again, the door starts to creak open, startling the poor thing, and out pops in...

~Kabii~

A flurry of emotions smashed into them after seeing his face and hearing him call the other half of the vessel's name but what the processed final result ended up being was a unmotivated claim of coming here to mock the part of them that was 02

Kirby doesn't really pay it any mind and go to check if they have any injuries, self-given or other wise

They just give up any fighting back and just ask about how Kirby always has some part to play whenever dark matter ambitions get snuff, not really for a definitive answer but just because they feel like it's just fate than pit them together

Kirby poyos a bit more as they ask if he can say much of anything else to which he responded with, of course, the name of his favorite food

This offends them, like, they just suffered a emotional hurricane and lost all sense of purpose and all Kirby has to say is something to do with FOOD

They then start to yell at Kirby, moreso being upset in general about how they will never ever ever get to be anything other than a misshapen copycat of 0

As the rage dies out and they start to realize what they are doing, they realize that they got upset at a mere infant just for saying what was probably just the thing on their mind, thus, in theirs, confirming their fears of inadequacy

When they let go of Kirby, they lie down, back to the ceiling, and place their arms on lower part of it as they call upon the Warp Star within Kirby, granting him the star rod ability before telling him to rid the world and his caretaker of 02, thinking that Kirby probably already got rid of the rest of dark matter considering that he's already gotten this far

Out of pity and because he actually spared the others (trust me, we'll get to that) decided to instead leave the room in order to get his new friend a "cheer up" snack

Meanwhile, the hybrid saw it as the ultimate insult to injury, with them thinking that Kirby found so pathetic that he left them in their own grief

"GG, Kirby... GG"

Kirby went back into the room and said his favorite food again, much to their dismay, thinking he's just announcing his favorite food on loop for some reason

They looked up just to tell him to stop only to that Kirby had brought a dish of watermelonly delight alongside 3 balls of dark matter that Kirby befriended

The dark matter explained that Kirby wanted a similar thing that they did so they made a truce to try and help both parties out

The hybrid states that, at this point, Tiff as Kirby knew her, doesn't really exist anymore to which Kirby thinks about it and then does something that basically says that he's fine with any version of Tiffumu

The hybrid thanks Kirby and in response Kirby calls them "zee-ru tif" which makes them so emotional that they pass out and have another strange dream

...BUT DAT'S A STORY FOR ANOTHER DAY

BONUS CONTENT:

• When I said that they "...promised to be a better Tiff than she ever was,"I meant that she was going to be and act like an actual Tiff without foresaking his new identity as a hybrid between her and 02 (Superior Spiderman, despite being a Spiderman, still has very clear influences from his past life as Doctor Octopus, what with his 4 extra robotic limbs and all that)

• When in their "ANGEL" form, they start to move a bit like a puppet on strings (like how I imagine normal possessed!tiff moves like in that form)

• She can actually see through TV static (and maybe even climb out of) referencing Kirby 64 (with shiver star and that poem), the anime (Channel DDD), and IRL dark matter (cosmic radiation and all that,like check out UpIsNotJump, he's great)

[glitchy7734]

-Kyle Broflovski Head Canons-

Favourite time of year

Kyle's favourite time of the year would be summer. Despite it always being snowy, he really enjoys the feeling of the sun being out more often. During this time, it's also summer vacation, which means Kyle can spend more time with his friends.

2. Does he read? What's his favourite book?

Kyle mostly reads comic books, sometimes challenging Stan with how many volumes he can read. But, sometimes, if something seems interesting enough to him, he'll partake in the odd romance novel. 'The Fault in Our Stars' and 'Girl in Pieces' broke him. So, in all, Kyle is a hopeless romantic when it comes to romance books - he wants to experience all aspects of love.

3. Favourite way to waste time

Kyle's favourite way to waste time would be studying. If he isn't hanging out with his friends or family or isn't doing something he enjoys, he'll study his ass off.

6. Favourite type of music

Kyle's main kind of music he listens to, which he rarely does, is more alternative/indie. One of his favourite bands is The Cure. But when he's studying, he'll play Mitski or Lana Del Ray in the background to help try and romanticise studying.

5. Hobbies

Kyle's hobbies are reading and playing basketball. He's pretty tall so it makes basketball easier. It was also something he found fun as a kid, so he decided to try and give it a go again.

6. Happiest Memory

When he found out Cartman had AIDs. Even if Cartman ended up giving it to him, he can't deny the pure happiness he felt when Cartman had finally received some karma.

7. Most embarrassing moment

There's been a few. He couldn't say 'most embarrassing' but one that was embarrassing was when Stan read a poem about his ass to the class.

8. A best friend moment

Kyle's best friend moment was one memory of him and Stan calling each other 'Super Best Friends'.

9. Blemishes or scars

Kyle has barely visible scars on each cheek, coming from mouth about a centimetre long. Has a kidney transplant scar on his right side. He also has multiple faded scars on his collarbones, elbows and knees - from a memory he'd rather bury and never mention again :)

10. Biggest fear

Kyle's biggest fear is disappointing people close to him. Maybe it's the mommy issues talking, but if he ever achieved less than what someone expects of him, he'd literally have a break down. This is also why he pushes himself to study so much, despite being called a nerd.

11. Good luck charm

A friendship pendant Stan gave him is both his most prized possession and his good luck charm. It's on a black woven string, and the pendant is a carved wooden raven. It's a inside joke to Stan's goth phase when he was a kid because he called himself 'Raven' as a goth name.

12. How he hugs

I can imagine around the shoulders from behind kind of hugs from him. It's kind of awkward because he's so tall and lanky, though. Also, he isn't much of a hugger, prefers hand holding.

13. How he sleeps

Bro fully sleeps on his back, no movement. Can't convince me otherwise.

14. How does he express love?

Platonically - quality time. If Kyle cares about someone in any way, he would try and spend time with them in the little free time he has, showing someone's important to him. Romantically - words of affirmation. Again, maybe it's the mommy issues talking here but words of affirmation assures him that his S/O loves him and, in return, shows that he loves his S/O.

15. A skill he'd love to have

*I can't think here*

16. His spirit animal

Weirdly enough, I feel like his would be a deer. Don't ask me why, I just feel deer vibes. A white stag, specifically. He also thinks they're really pretty creatures and they're avoidance of humans is intruiging.

17. Hogwart's House

At a first glance, many would assume Ravenclaw. But no, Kyle is actually a Slytherin. Not for the reasons of strong morals and bloodline legacies, but because of his ambition and determination of achieving his goals.

[brigdh]

i want to ask so many :D 15, 21, 27, 35?

Thank you, I love having so many to answer! :D

15. Which genre(s) are your favorite?

Ahhh, hard to choose! Probably horror, if I had to choose only one, but I'm also very big on historical nonfiction, fantasy/sci-fi (with a slightly preference for fantasy), and in the last few years I've gotten really into mysteries.

21. The book(s) on your school reading list you actually enjoyed.

I (obviously) did not have a school reading list this year, but back in the day one of my high school teachers had us read Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead and I was, as is only appropriate for a teenager in fandom, completely obsessed. If you haven't read it, it's a Tom Stoppard play that's literally fanfic of Hamlet, all about what the characters do when they're not "on stage", and how they deal with being fictional, and questions of fate and randomness and art. It's extremely meta and slashy and sad and also hilarious. It also contains this quote, which is from the acting troupe within the play, but comments on the nature of fiction in general:

We’re more of the blood, love, and rhetoric school. [...] I can do you blood and love without the rhetoric, and I can do you blood and rhetoric without the love, or I can do you all three concurrent or consecutive, but I can’t do you love and rhetoric without the blood. Blood is compulsory — they’re all blood, you see.

Which (again, as is appropriate for angsty 17 year olds) I definitely used as a blog header for a few years. Also, I just read a OFMD fic that used the same quote as a thematic point and I need to find the time to write the author a long comment because it was SO GOOD.

27. What was the first book you remember reading as a kid?

I have a terrible memory and have no idea what the first book I read was. But I do remember being fairly young and obsessed with an edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales I somehow had. It had been read often enough that the cover had fallen off, so I must have gotten it second-hand, but I don't know if someone gave it to me or what. It was mostly unexpurgated and had creepy Arthur Rackham illustrations, and I remember being young enough to have this sense that I wasn't really supposed to be reading it, that no one knew I had this gory book full of child murders and torture and talking heads, so I only read it in secret. The drawing of the witch all wrapped up in the thorn bush (under "Sweetheart Roland" at the link above) still haunts my dreams.

35. Least favorite trope in your most favorite book genre.

I haaaaaate the Chosen One trope, and it is in so many fantasy novels. Particularly I hate the variety of it that goes "many people have tried to do X (where X = pull the sword out of the stone, kill the evil king, etc, whatever grand deed needs doing in this story), and they have all failed, but here comes the Chosen One, and they will immediately succeed, because they're just so much more ~special~ than anyone else, or because they really ~believe in themselves~, and I guess all the people who failed before and therefore died tragically and/or had to learn to live in the wake of their failure and ruined dreams can just fuck themselves, shoulda had more hope, I guess".

(Weirdly, the place this trope hit me the hardest recently was not a book, but Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. And I do! get! that there is important significance to having the One Who Finally Succeeds be a Black boy! But it's still a trope I dislike.)

Book meme!

[mellitte]

Twitter is glitching and I'm still annoyed enough about this that I've decided I'm making a long post about it like it's 2010 or something. So much rambling about fashion and styling below!

All of these pieces are from AMI's 2023 collection, which is a privilege I assume they're paying TXT and Bighit many dollars for, so the styling team is starting at a bit of disadvantage. But I do think there was a better way of doing this, so here I am!

Setting Yeonjun aside for now, let's look at the other 4's looks. I can see where the basic shape of their look started: casual pant + button up + jacket + dress shoe isn't going to blow anyone's mind, but it's a classic for a reason. It is, as per usual, the details that fuck this up. (I grabbed these photos on Twitter from stylebytxt and included the links to each post)

I'll start with Taehyun because his look was pulled from the runway with a couple of key differences and his look was the most egregiously bad at first glance.

This look has a striped blazer, chambray shirt, mesh shirt, neck kerchief, and black coated denim, which is a pretty busy look that I don't love but don't hate. But if you're going for the casual pant + button up + jacket + dress shoe look for everyone, a chambray shirt is not a great base layer, unless it's styled properly! It's a stiffer fabric so putting a blazer, which is also a stiffer fabric, on top can be tricky. The AMI look understood this and kept the shirt unbuttoned so that the blazer and shirt are both loose and draping, with a close fitting shirt underneath. By buttoning up the shirt, it makes things look weirdly boxy and lifeless because of the way chambray sits under a blazer; it's not bending the way a regular button up shirt would. It also unbalances the look because now it's visually crowded around his upper body. I don't love the neck kerchief on the model but it does look more balanced since we have the flat, empty expanse that's only covered by the low white mesh shirt, vs. a blue, stiff, collared shirt. He's also the only one of the 4 wearing black coated denim, and those jeans are so huge on him. Coated denim is an edgier look, and without the mesh shirt to break things up, doesn't go well with the rest of the look. The pants also make Taehyun stick out in a bad way.

(Sorry for the weird crop but I wanted these two photos next to each other lol)

Kai's tall and broader than Soobin, so he is pulling off the trench coat better here. A blue shirt, dark grey pants and black belt all work fine with the coat. The problem is that those are the only things he's wearing - there's a reason why the model was styled with a neck kerchief. So another case of boring but fine, except that being the only one in dress pants is also making him stick out from the others.

This look was created completely by the stylists, and it's another case of the individual pieces are fine, it's the way it was put together. He's tall enough that a trench coat complements it nicely! But they somehow managed to find one that's a bit too big on him, and bless his heart, he's always slouching so he ends up looking like he's drowning in it a bit. This isn't helped by the fact that the coat and jeans are almost the same colour, and the jeans are a wide flare. It's a lot of dark blue fabric that's kind of drowning out the white shirt, even for someone of Soobin's stature. Accessories are a good way of breaking up baggy, monochrome fabric, but for some reason the kerchief they chose is tied so super low that I honestly thought this was a third shirt at first. Which leads me to me last complaint: why the hell is he wearing a mesh shirt under there when the vibe so far is young professional on casual Friday (boring but fine)? I know it's because they stole from Taehyun's look, but Taehyun's has an edgier vibe, so it clashes here.

Beomgyu was also styled completely from scratch, and it's also not great! First off, was this blazer meant for Soobin or Kai? I don't care that baggy is trendy again, this is potato sack territory. The cuffs almost completely cover his hands, which looks sloppy. A white dress shirt and light wash jeans aren't bad, but they're also way too big for him, so we end up with the same problem of a lot fabric and not a ton else going on. Also those jeans are big that they're puddling around his ankles, while Kai, Soobin, and Yeonjun's hems were the right length, so it looks extra huge on Beomgyu.

So thus far we have 4 looks that have similar enough building blocks, just clashing vibes.

And then there's Yeonjun. There's nothing inherently wrong with a baggy, plain white suit with no shirt. But it does need some styling to make work, and there is absolutely nothing happening here. It's like they slapped that suit on him, gave him some dress shoes, and shoved him out the door. Yes, white is going to draw the eye, but there still needs to be layers of visual interest, and they gave him zero (0) accessories! Were they worried that accessories would make the suit Too Much? Because that ship has sailed. The vibes are not business casual adjacent like the other 4. Give me a brooch, some necklaces (especially since he's not wearing a shirt!), some rings, some earrings. Anything! Which is why the model at least has a neck kerchief and mesh shirt on. But they removed those elements from Yeonjun's look and didn't replace them with anything.

Which actually brings me to my next complaint, for all of them: the hair and makeup is sooooo boring. This is probably to give them a blank canvas for the performance but it's literally just the same fucking too pale foundation with their hair down. And some good makeup or slicked back hair is another thing that could have made Yeonjun's look more interesting! Or changed up the other 4's looks to make it more cohesive with Yeonjun's!

Finally, they all seem to be wearing the same black patent leather dress shoe which doesn't really go with all their looks but also is inoffensive enough that whatever. Sure. Put them all in the same shoes. Who cares anymore. It's not like shoes can be an integral element in styling or anything. Or that having them all wear the same shoe actually highlights how disparate the rest of their looks are.

I will say that I don't necessarily think these looks are terrible. They're messy but mostly fine! They just follow a pattern of not terrible but falls apart in the details and makes them lack cohesiveness. And the pattern is what I find so infuriating. I would like to look at TXT and just think 'wow, they look good!', and those moments have been few and far in between.

[faerune]

25-35 for sam and camila!

How much time do they spend together? Do they share their feelings, or hold things in? They spend quite a bit of time together! More than they'd care to admit actually, they're attached at the hip at a certain point. Trust doesn't come easy for Camila and she genuinely enjoys Sam's company so she keeps him close. Same goes for Sam! As for feelings, they are both opinionated and will tell each other if they're pissed but Sam is the one most likely to bow out like WHATEVER FINE and stuff is feelings down. How do their friends feel about their relationship? Their families? Haha well considering Camila tried to (directly or indirectly) kill Nate, Elena, and Sully it uh...certainly takes some getting used to. Sam writes to Nate quite a bit and starts to mention Camila a lot and Nate's like hm. ok I GUESS. and then Sam starts signing them with S+C instead of just S and Nate knows they're not even a point in genuinely trying to convince his brother Camila is a bad idea. By extension, Elena just kinda deals and eventually her and Camila weirdly get along and have quite a few things in common. They catch each other like Relating and having a good time chatting for the first time and are like...the fuck? Sully learns much more quickly to trust Camila as he's on board with Camila for Sam's first hunt since Liberatalia.

Camila's friends are all very vapid and more...for Camila's benefit that her genuinely liking them. Her friends think he's a bit old OBVIOUSLY but handsome. Camila's father doesn't think anyone is good enough for his baby girl especially not a street thug from Boston, America. Do they have kids? Grow old together? Split up? Yes! Camila and Sam have a son Alexander ~6 years into their relationship. They weren't actively trying or anything it just kind of happened and the two of them were like...we'd make pretty awesome kids. Which is true! They do end up growing old together. Sam "retires" but helps Camila still run her black market contacts + forgery empire. What are their vacations like? Interesting...to say the least. Even if it doesn't turn into something crazy they still are thrill seekers. Exploring where they shouldn't, climbing mountains, swimming with sharks, etc. Nothing is ever boring with the two of them.

How do the handle disasters or emergencies? Minor injuries? Sickness? Camila starts planning, Sam does whatever he thinks is best in the moment. When it comes to emergencies that involve the other, they're a little less...straight to the point. They panic a little (this annoys Camila so fucking much lmao).

Sam is a big baby when he's sick, that's just a fact. Camila will baby him but she tires of it quickly like just take your meds and go to sleep asshole. Camila refuses to stop when she's sick and Sam has to coax her to rest. Could they manage a long distance relationship? They occasionally do for at most a couple months but they don't like it and could not do it long term. Do they finish each other’s sentences? Pick up any phrases or habits from each other? Know when the other is hiding something? I think they occasionally finish each other's sentences. Particularly when they're speaking in a language not their mother tongue and can't think of the word. Most frequently with Spanish and English with the pair of them (Sam and Camila respectively). I don't think there's any habits necessarily they pick up from each other but they're in tune with each other's if that makes sense. And oh god, yeah they get real good at looking past each other's bullshit.

Do they ever get into trouble? Is it serious, or are they just mischievous? Yes. A lot. Usually quite serious lmao What kind of presents do they get each other? Do they only do it on special occasions? Sam is so good at thoughtful gifts and for someone like Camila who has gotten everything she's asked for all her life it means a lot instead of someone just throwing money at her. Camila loves to spoil Sam in contrast. Buys him nice everything suits, jewelry, luggage, a beautiful custom wallet, nice dinners and expensive wine. Do they have any pets? No pets! They travel so much it's just not feasible. Do they bring out the best in each other, or the worst? Do they have a fatal flaw? Hm. I think it's both for these two. I know that's a cop out but really they're like that. The pair of them are both incredible smart and driven. They bring out the best of that ambition and the pair of them can talk for hours about the things that interest them the most. But they are also two people who will go after those ambitions with a ferocity that borders on insanity sometimes. They'll do anything to prove themselves. Camila wants to win. Sam wants to prove himself, wants something of his own. They're a bad combination in that way sometimes. But their goals align I guess lmao?

[hookechoes]

justin mcelroy voice good news, i'm still angry!

-what the hell was up with absolutely no one in this book knowing that bisexuality existed. two of the main friend group fall in love with both men and women, this fact is discussed more than once in willem's case, and everyone is utterly confused. and not in a "haha, this a commentary on how society sees (or doesn't see) bisexual people" kind of way, just in a like "this is inexplicable, i guess, and has no label that i can come up with, but whatever! it is what it is!" kind of way.

-i had to keep reminding myself that the book is supposed to take place over a span of thirty-ish years, and still, every time the characters mentioned the age they had reached, i was shocked. no one ages at all in this book. no one grows or changes over time, the way a human grows and changes with experience and age. all of them are somehow frozen mentally at the ages they were when we first meet them (except, oddly, for JB, who is the singular dynamic character in the whole book). their voices and inner monologues don't change in tone or become tinged with age and it's jarring when you're reading something that sounds like a young woman's interpretation of a young man and then he says it's his fiftieth birthday.

-one of the most common complaints i've heard about this book is that it's sold on the friendship between four young men but then two of them (the two black characters, weirdly enough) basically drop out of existence after the first quarter of the book and it becomes about jude and by extension willem. and this criticism is absolutely correct. JB is at least an interesting character and he stands out whenever he is mentioned or briefly shows up again later, but malcolm is so aggressively nothing that when [redacted for spoilers], it kind of feels like no one noticed. and neither did i. his one identifiable character trait is that he's indecisive. and that's it!

-there's a story they tell near the end of the book about when jude and willem were living in their first place together in chinatown (when the book starts, they are moving into this place). they talk about having a bookshelf put in and painting it bright vermilion red. i read this and was surprised because i didn't know they were the kind of people who would think to paint their bookshelves at all, let alone such a vibrant color. which feels indicative of the way they are characterized, which is to say, they aren't. despite the fact that we spend far more time with jude and willem than with anyone else, they're still flat and lifeless and colorless.

-one thing that bothers me in books is talking about fake movies that the author made up. usually i can overlook it or kind of skim through that part because it's not a plot point, but in this book it is a plot point, several times, and we have to go through tedious paragraphs describing movies that do not exist. nothing is more boring to me than reading a movie synopsis for a fake movie. shut up. i hate you.

-the writing style. god, the writing style. here is the structure of a chapter: we are dropped into a scene at some point a few months later than the point at which the last chapter ended. we spend a page or two establishing where the characters are now. then for most of the remainder of the chapter, hanya drags us back through the months leading up to that point with a lot of past perfect tense, lots of "had"s, like way more than there needed to be. at some point we return to the present and the tense shift feels like a hard right turn with no seat belt. i do not mind a non-linear story; my favourite book of all time is IT by stephen king, for god's sake. it's not the fact of the non-linear writing but the unskilled repetition of it, feeling like i'm reading the same thing over and over and over.

-stop it with the "would"s! stop! "he'd say" x "he would do" y. how about this: instead of giving me this information that someone repeatedly did or said something in the past, what if you actually showed me some full scenes where he said or did those things?

-that postman "nickname" thing that i mentioned several days ago? yeah, that never comes up again.

-there is a bizarre, completely out of place scene near the end of this book where JB reaches over and kisses jude completely out of nowhere "because he looked so sad." first of all, one of the KEY things we're told about jude, over and over, is that he is very touchy about physical touch and can dodge a hug faster than a speeding bullet, so the fact that JB even managed to plant one on him really exposes hanya's authorial hand shoving them together like barbie dolls. but also, it's such a dumb fanficcy thing to happen, especially because IT'S NEVER BROUGHT UP AGAIN EVER. hanya was like, i'm going to ignore one of the basic tenets of jude's character so this scene can happen, and then the chapter ends and we forget all about it and it has no impact anyway! they go back to their scheduled weekly dinner, and although jude cancels on him at first, it's because he's canceling on everybody, not because one of his oldest friends just inexplicably assaulted him in precisely the way he is most traumatized. unfuckingfathomable. this was so weird.

-jude is a manipulative douchebag and i truly don't know why everyone is so fucking devoted to him.

anyway, that's all for now. hated this one lads.

Did I tear up at the end of this book? Yes. Was it specifically because hanya was not just tugging at heartstrings with her language but pulling out all the stops and yanking on them with all her might as one would yank a rope while playing tug of war? Also yes. Like “And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and in everything I see, I see him” is one incredible hell of a line but it’s the writing itself rather than its connectedness to the story or the characters that has impact.

Final thoughts for now: I dunno. It was sad at the end, because listening to a person talk about someone they love after [redacted for spoilers] is always really sad; maybe she should have just published Harold’s last letter as a short story or something and left the rest to our imaginations. But for the preceding 700 pages, the story was gratuitous, ridiculous, and mean. The writing style was annoying as fuck, even though the writing itself was often (though not always) good. The characters were static cardboard cutouts, the events and emotional arcs were repetitive, the trauma was (I hate to say it) so extreme in both quantity and quality that i could barely take any of it seriously. I have so many more issues with this book but it’s 1:45 am right now so I’ll think of them later.

One fucking star. Fuck this book.

[baki-tiene-un-simp]

Can we get a reader with gen z level character and humor? Baki, Hanayama, Jack and Yujiro? Maybe they're both fascinated and horrified by gen z and what they can pull off. And Yujiro laughs off the dumb jokes and is tolerant of the reader, just because he's interested in all that crap.

Situation: With a generation z S/O / Con un S/O de la generación z.

Characters: Baki Hanma, Jack Hanma, Kaoru Hanayama, and Yujiro Hanma.

Baki Hanma.

In another post I mentioned that it's VERY easy to make Baki laugh, very easy indeed, however I think he definitely doesn't do much for gen Z humor, he just doesn't understand most of the weirdly distorted, silly or profound jokes and memes But, he can pick up a couple of jokes, so he's not that lost.

He'll look on with surprise, and concern, when his S/O talks so relaxed about a joke they read about some childhood trauma online and just blurts out, "They're just like me".

He could join it if they explained that it is just a means to face problems for many, to feel that they are not the only ones having x thoughts or to forge a strange relationship with other people so as not to feel so alone.

I think he doesn't really like jokes about daddy issues or mommy issues, for different reasons, but it might make him laugh at those witty puns or create images.

Jack Hanma.

He likes black humor. I have no proof, but no doubt either. Perhaps it is the crudeness with which people experiment to make humor what amuses him or how immune he's can be in most cases.

Having an S/O with that kind of silly satirical humor is fine for him, it can be relaxing just to watching their walk up and smile at the nonsensical joke they shows him. Most likely he likes it just because his S/O likes it.

I don't think he's very fond of jokes about daddy issues or mommy issues either, for different reasons.

In general, he does well with a gen z S/O, he can stick with it.

Kaoru Hanayama.

I'm not sure with him, I mean, I could easily claim he gets the jokes and stuff, but I really don't think he enjoys it enough to get self-absorbed or identified.

However, he won't complain when his partner shows him all the pictures they think are funny, he won't judge their sense of humor although he might worry if it's too "twisted".

He doesn't laugh out loud at almost anything, but he can smile a little if his lover finds something really clever.

He doesn't question what his S/O enjoys seeing on his phone, but he can worry in silence.

Yujiro Hanma.

Of course he likes it, he certainly loves most of the horrible black humor jokes that run around without a filter. It's exactly what he likes, seeing people rant unindulgently about death, sprains and whatnot is refreshing to him.

His S/O may get a few laughs out of him when he randomly lets go of these comments, you will always catch him off guard and put him in a good mood. And it is that knowing that his partner is somewhat twisted like him, he likes it.

He even likes silly jokes! It's really amazing when he smiles at the picture that his partner randomly showed him while he was surfing the internet.

He is surprisingly easygoing and laid back, as normal as you can find in this monster of a man.

Versión en Español.

Baki Hanma.

En otra publicación mencioné que es MUY fácil hacer reír a Baki, realmente muy sencillo, sin embargo, creo que definitivamente no le va mucho el humor de la generación Z, simplemente no comprende la mayoría de los chistes y memes extrañamente distorsionados, tontos o profundos, pero, puede captar un par de chistes, así que no está tan perdida.

Mirará con sorpresa, y preocupación, cuando su S/O habla de forma tan relajada de un chiste que leyó en internet sobre algún trauma infantil y simplemente dejo ir un "es igual que yo".

Podría acoplarse a ello si se lo explican que es solo un medio para afrontar los problemas para muchos, para sentir que no son los únicos en tener x pensamiento o de forjar una relación extraña con otras personas para no sentirse tan solos.

Creo que no le caen muy bien los chistes sobre problemas de papá o problemas de mamá, por diferentes razones, pero podría hacerlo reír esos juegos de palabras ingeniosos o imágenes creativas.

Jack Hanma.

Le gusta el humor negro. No tengo pruebas, pero tampoco dudas. Quizá es la crudeza con la que la gente experimenta para hacer humor lo que le divierte o lo inmune que puede llegar a ser en la mayoría de los casos.

Tener un S/O con ese tipo de humor satírico y tonto está bien para él, puede ser relajante solo verle acercarse y sonreír por el chiste sin sentido que le muestra. Muy probablemente le gusta solo porque a su S/O le gusta.

Creo que tampoco le caen muy bien los chistes sobre problemas de papá o problemas de mamá, por diferentes razones.

En general, le va bien con un S/O de la generación z, puede acoplarse a ello.

Kaoru Hanayama.

No estoy segura con él, digo, fácilmente podría afirmar que entiende los chistes y demás, pero realmente no creo que lo disfrute como para ensimismarse o identificarse.

Sin embargo, no se quejará cuando su pareja le muestre todas las imágenes que según ellos son graciosas, no juzgara su sentido del humor aunque si podría preocuparse si este es demasiado "retorcido".

No se ríe a carcajadas con casi nada, pero puede sonreír un poco si su amante encuentra algo realmente ingenioso.

No cuestiona lo que su S/O disfruta ver en su teléfono, pero puede preocuparse en silencio.

Yujiro Hanma.

Por supuesto que le gusta, ama sin duda la mayoría de los horribles chistes de humor negro que corren por ahí sin filtro. Es exactamente lo que le gusta, ver personas despotricar sin indulgencia sobre la muerte, las torceduras y demás cosas es refrescante para él.

Su S/O podrá sacarle un par de risas cuando deja ir estos comentarios de forma aleatoria, siempre lo tomaras desprevenido y lo pondrá de buen humor. Y es que saber que su pareja es un tanto retorcida como él, le gusta.

¡Incluso los chistes tontos le gustan! Es realmente sorprendente cuando sonríe con la imagen que su pareja le mostró aleatoriamente mientras navegaba por internet.

Es sorprendentemente tolerante y relajado, es lo más normal que puedes encontrar en este monstruo de hombre.

[ekkocherry]

Which characters would I think would actually help (Reader ver.)

Other version/s: OC ver. (1)(2)

[Pt. 2]

TW+CW: Yandere, Self-aware AU, OOC, Spoilers(?)

Plot: [Insert character] is the only one will help you escape and keep your sanity stable.

Note: This is inspired from the Wattpad fanfic "Safe" by -deludeddaydreams. Also, this Fanfic is very long. Like in practically 1k words

Genshin: Paimon

What?

So... Everything is fictional

The adventures, the quests, the missions... Everything was fictional?

Paimon is too shock to believe that all of it fictional

Until she saw you... The player, The one who controls the characters. The EVERYTHING

She smiled at you with a happiness. She's grateful that you are enjoying

Until, the very next day she heard something about trapping you inside of the game

Paimon was shock... Why would they do that?

She doesn't like that so she decide to run away from everyone else

You woke up from the sudden black out. What happens is that your phone suddenly flash at you before passed out. Your not sensitive to flashing lights (I'm sorry if you are) at all.

You looked at your own surroundings. Your in... Mondstat? Did I just got isekai? Wait no you either hit by a truck or just die to get isekai or recarnated.

You heard a bush rustling before you took out your pocket knife that your friend gave you because you need to defend yourself. You saw a familiar floating figure running towards you. It was Paimon.

She stopped before taking multiple deep breaths. You took away your pocket knife before you weirdly greeted. She looked at you with frightening face. Now, your confused?

She look around the surroundings before she took and hold your hands. "Look, this might sound crazy but..." She explained everything what's happening behind your phone screen. You were shock hearing the news. The Genshin characters were trying to trapping you...

You have no choice but to follow Paimon as she looks like she's the only one with an actual brain and a stable sanity

You and Paimon were running towards to the border. A border between the real world and the fictional world. You were lucky that you are athletic. Gym classes weren't your favorites but you got good scores.

Both of you stopped running before breathing multiple times. You look back if they're getting closer. You thought that they're far enough before you started running again. Paimon was tired already but she won't let anyone hurt you so she kept running (despite she just floats)

Both of you were at the front of the border. "Paimon..." You said before Paimon looked at you with a confusing face "Thank you for everything to protect me" you said before hugging Paimon. Paimon started to tear up before hugging you back which also you tear up.

"I'll miss you even after I destroy my phone" you said. A moment of silence before both of you heard foot steps incoming. You went to the border. You finally escape this hellhole.

You took your phone and headed outdoors. You shattered your phone with your foot before stealing a metal bat from your friend's bedroom and repeatedly destroying it. You stole cooking oil from the kitchen and matches from your friend's bedroom before pouring oil over the phone and lighting matches to set it on fire. You enjoyed the fire, so you remained till it died out.

Cookie Run Kingdom: GingerBrave & Friends

They were surprised to find out they're fictional. So, everything is fake? The so-called "A Cake Hound stole the Kingdom Crown" was just a follow-up to their "story." Until they spotted You. the player. You were everything—beautiful, extraordinary, intelligent even though you aren't, etc.

They were delighted that you were having fun. If you didn't replace one of them for some reason. They were surprised but grateful.

It wasn't until they heard about the others' scheme to trap you inside the game forever. They didn't like the plan, so they decided to take it away as soon as they could.

You opened your eyes to grass with a sweet-like feel. You stood up and took a glance around. a campfire? How did you get here in the first place? All you did was open your phone, which glitched out and caused you to pass out.

"Oh, you're awake," someone remarked, just as you startled at a familiar red-crimson hair. Wait... There's no way that's- "Hi there!" A yellow-hair child surprises you. You were startled again which caused you to take your pocket knife.

You've either read alot of self-aware AU fanfics where fictional game characters trapped you in the game, probably done something to you, and no one in the fictional world to help you escape.

Or you've experienced this similar event and you've prepare some things just in case this happens again.

"Woah! Take it easy (Y/N)." GingerBrave said. "We're not gonna hurt you-" "STAY AWAY!" you screamed. Everyone went distanced to Y/N. Y/N looked at them with an angry face before slowly calming down as if they weren't a threat.

"We're very sorry that we scared you," GingerBrave said. "It's fine... Just some..." You didn't find any words to say. They said that you don't need to tell if you weren't comfortable speaking it out yet. You asked what was going on.

They started to explain what was going on and they were trying to help you escape. You nodded. Until Strawberry Cookie said "Shh. Be quiet. I think I heard someone" everyone went silent until they heard "they're not over here" everyone including Y/N was shock.

"We need to get out of here now," You said. Everyone nodded before they packed their things while someone put out the fire. Everyone started to get up and run.

"Okay, I think this is it" Wizard Cookie stated that this would work. The redhead added, "I really hope this thing works because I'm sick of running so much." "I'm very sure this works alright," Wizard Cookie said.

You walked into the Ritual before you go into a kneeling position. Everyone started saying goodbyes and wishing me luck. Wizard Cookie started the ritual before you passed out during it.

You woke on a similar hard wooden floor. You take a glance around your surroundings and your own body and realize you've returned home.

You took your phone, cooking oil from the kitchen, and matches from your friend's bedroom before pouring oil over the phone and lighting matches to set it on fire.

You look at the burning phone with a scandalous expression before going back inside.

I really hope you enjoy this~!

This actually took me a very long time lol.

And I'm very sorry if this looks bad. There's a lot of changes plus english is not my first language 😔

I'm gonna make an OC versions later on and an Alternate Timeline where they've been Isekai along side with Y/N without knowing they're also here.

The part 2 will be feature the following fandoms: Twisted Wonderland and Obey Me!

EDIT (September 26, 2022): I'm very surprised that this post is the popular post I ever had! Like, I wasn't expect this to be popular in my blog but It did! Thank you all for enjoying this post! Though, the part 2 will be delayed since I had a writer's block when writing the part 2...

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[faded-euphoria]

I'd actually really like hearing more of your creepypasta room headcanons

LISTEN I KNOW ITS BEEN DECADES SINCE THIS WAS SENT IN BUT COLLEGE DECIDED TO CONSUME MY PHYSICAL FORM BUT HERE IT IS

Creepypasta's Bedrooms and then some Headcanons!

First off Masky and Hoodie. I feel like they would either share a room or a suit. i can see them needing to be near eachother and knowing when the other needs space. While they live in the mansion, their room(s) is very bland for the most part. The walls a beige color, with either a brown carpet, or a hardwood floor. They both have full sized beds with basic brown or white sheets. Nothing about their room screams personalized at all and most of the time they don't want to be in there.

Jeff's room is weird. It looks close to his room from before his family moved. So blue wallpaper, might be striped might not be up to you. His bed is a twin sized bed, full black sheets that are torn in some places cuz I refuse to believe this guy doesn't sleep with a knife. Theres blood stains all over that make people not want to be in his room at all. Theres one really dark one that even he doesn't like looking at so he covered it up with a carpet that he stole.

Ben's room is linked to a computer. Yup Ben lives in a computer. I fully believe this and I will die by it. That said, I think he lives in a non-glitched out Clock Town without the Moon in the sky. Everything there is just like the original Majora's Mask game minus the Moon. Thats all.

Eyeless Jack's room is interesting. I think it would be mighty nifty if this guy continued to do doctor stuff after everything happened. So he kinda has a room attached to a surgical room or a hospital type room. his bedroom area is like super small and only has a small bed and dresser, but the hospital room has a few beds or cots for bodies/other creeps so he can either dissect or patch up someone.

Sally's room is your basic little girl's room, pink walls, one wall has a bunch of little paintings on it because the Bloody Painter 100% would paint princess stuff on there for Sally because she is loved by everyone, thank you. She also has a replica dollhouse version of the mansion with little dolls of the pastas that she plays house with, the only two that she plays with by herself are her and Slender, she has to get the others to move their own dolls if she wants them moved, totally not her rules tho(they are).

Laughing Jack doesn't technically have a room but you can find him in Sally's room most of the time. Its not a creepy thing, she just happens to have created a special bond with the clown and called him Papa once and he's taken her as his own daughter now even though he hates every other kid in existence.

Toby's room is more of a safety net than anything. His ticks can get so bad that he hurts himself and adding the voices to that makes it even worse. his room is right next to EJ's room for this exact reason. Toby's room has weirdly soft carpet and his bed is just two mattresses on top of one another. He doesn't have anything hard in his room and he has to leave his hatches in EJ's lil hospital.

Bloody Painter's room is a simple white room. His bed is shoved into the corner, aswell as everything else. The only thing that makes his room special is that he has red paint smeared on his walls. And yes, it is red paint, not blood. Not saying there isn't blood stains in his room, but he doesn't like the way dried blood looks.

Creeps like Sonic.EXE, Lost Silver and Dark Link also live in similar places like Ben's, but instead of Clock Town its their own place like Lavendar Town or something.

Creeps like the Rake and BOB live in the forest mainly. They're invited into the mansion; they've just never picked out a room i guessidkwhyareyoureadingthisstill.

Most creeps, have rooms at the mansion but are never there enough to actually decorate them. They typically spend the night out at other places.