#anyways I named the server my friends use “free candy”

[fluffymuffincentral]

yall I am trying to understand lethal company please send help

[nostalgic-pancakes]

one day (i know that you will be there)

Summary: Here, have some fluffy transbur :D

Pairings: gen everyone, with a specific focus on crimeboys

Read on AO3

Word count: 2070

Warnings: None? I guess? Tell me if there are any, but I don’t see them

Other notes: Part of @noorahqar‘s BANGER discord server Pride Event!

Please DO NOT send this to the CC’s or even imply that this exists because No, Thank you

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Sometimes, it feels like it's okay. Nothing's wrong at all and in fact, Wilbur is happy.

Other times it feels like he's stuck in his own skin, a place he can't get out of.

Wilbur doesn't really know what's going on with his gender. He's always been cis, it's all he knows we it's his comfort zone. Even while his life was being wholly upended by YouTube, and Twitch and life in general, Wilbur's gender was always a constant- the one thing he never worried about or spent too much time on. It was his gender, and it was just kind of...there.

Sometimes when gender is part of the conversation, people display confusion when Wilbur talks about his gender like something separate from him that was tied on and is just there now, like a bit of hair that can never stay in place, but isn't necessarily a bother, either. But isn't gender like that for everyone?

Well, according to the one and only Tommyinnit, no.

"Well… for me, my gender is pretty malleable. It's more of a fucking... fucking abstract concept than a feeling? I'm a little detached from mine, but not as much as that, Wilbs."

"Then what is your gender like?" Wilbur asks. It's late on a Friday night, and Wilbur had ended up visiting Tommy's flat out of mostly impulse, living just under a kilometre away from his sibling these days. They're in the living room, splayed out on the floor talking about anything and everything in the dark, too quiet to wake Tubbo and Ranboo.

Wilbur’s not agender- he has a gender that he keeps around, even if it stays reasonably sectioned away from the rest of him.

Tommy hums, an older tune that Wilbur can't place as he fiddles around with some wool scraps ("Cabbages!" Tommy insists indignantly) leftover from the cardigan they had just finished when Wilbur walked in. It's a burgundy colour that's probably going to be matched with one of Tommy's longer cream skirts to University Monday morning.

"My gender is a… a kind of vibe? I guess? To me it feels like skirts doing that cool swoosh thing in the wind around you while you walk or eating Tubbo's chicken soup and that feeling I always got after a Dream SMP stream. It's weird, but that's my gender I guess." And that is weird. It's weird as fuck, but Tommy's gender sounds really fucking cool so Wilbur tries anyways. Tries to imagine what his gender, the amorphous entity that it is, feels like to him.

It's hard, at first, but then Wilbur starts humming. He's always done better with auditory concepts than visual or tactile ones, strumming tunes together that tie in with his latest hyperfixation.

So Wilbur hums. He starts with 'White Wine in a Wetherspoons' and then 'Cause for Concern' with a little bit of 'Your new Boyfriend' thrown in for posterity as it all starts to come together. Tommy starts tapping his finger on the plywood floor, creating a small beat.

His gender feels nice, actually, and not just the neutral burden that the universe has him carry around. It begins to feel like the warmth in Wilbur's chest when someone says "Hey, don't stop. Tell me more, this is interesting" to even the most niche fixations that Wilbur has ever had, like the different types of bricks or the historical fashion one he had at the same time as Tommy and they made dozens of Pinterest boards together (1830’s hairstyles his beloved). It feels like Phil calling him 'Son' in that chamomile accent, like everything will be fine. It feels like the tipsy laughs he and Niki share when getting drunk together and it sounds like the quick, comforting 'bzzt bzzt bzzt' of Tommy's sewing machine running on the other side of the flat while Wilbur makes them breakfast because they and his flatmates are fundamentally incapable of looking after themselves.

It's really a pretty nice gender, actually. So when Wilbur closes its metaphorical pouch and clips it back onto his metaphorical backpack, he feels lighter, warmer inside than before. Is this how Tommy feels sometimes?

The tapping stops and Wilbur realises that Tommy's fallen asleep, surrounded by scraps of cabbage on a fairly cold plywood floor. This will not do. Thankfully, Wilbur has gained enough arm strength to reasonably carry the nineteen-year-old to his bedroom, carefully avoiding sewing pins that Tommy will clean up frantically in the morning. Tubbo and Ranboo are asleep as before, in the same place, huddled together on the lowest bunk covered in blankets, with just enough room for another person.

Tommy fits in perfectly, head on Ranboo's shoulder and the rest of him swathed in blankets to protect from the cold. It's started to show fairly heavily outside so going home is not possible. Therefore, Wilbur stays.

The guest room still has some of his shit from the last time he stayed over, around a week ago. Piling a thick-ish duvet on top of himself, Wilbur sleeps, more at peace than he's ever been.

-

Monday morning, Wilbur tries out pronouns. He was spending the weekend in a bit of a haze of filming and social interaction and talking to Elodie, his editor, in order to have most of this week free.

He's back at home with pronoun dressing rooms loaded on Firefox, a Geoguessur stream finished and a free day with spoons to spare. It is time.

First- she/her.

This is Wilbur, the site reads, She's 27 years old with a penchant for making songs. She also really likes hanging out with her sibling, Tommy and her best friends on the Dream SMP. She still ships DNF.

Oh. Oh wow. She/Her works pretty well actually. Wilbur likes that for herself.

Next- they/them. This is not as nice, but it's also not bad, necessarily.

Fae/Faer- this one is pleasant enough.

Everything else is okay, Wilbur supposes. She figures that just knowing that he/him isn't the only answer is good enough for herself.

The first person she tells is Tommy, on a phone call during one of his frees.

“Okay, so he, she and fae, right?” they ask, rolling the pronouns around like the colorful hard candies sold in packets of two hundred each, muttering small sentences, barely audible to the phone mic amongst the dozens of student voices around him, pitter-pattering like sleet on cars heard from a cozy living room.

“Yeah. pronouns change by the day. Please don’t interchange them.” Wilbur confirms, short and soft.

“Oh that’s really fucking cool. What are they today? Does anyone else know? Do you have names you want to be called instead?” Tommy asks, orange-sweet in his kind concern and slowed down questions as to not deflate the souffle in Wilbur’s brain.

“Uh, she/her, and no, not yet on the knowing and the name thing. I’m going to tell Phil and Niki, then Dream, probably. Wish me luck.” Wilbur answers, the ‘wish me luck’ thrown in more as a formality than anything, but she’s still nervous, thoughts spinning in popcorn-crunch circles, pop pop pop about how it could go wrong and even if Tommy and Ranboo were accepted, perhaps that courtesy won’t be extended to her. Tommy, the absolute fucking legend as always seems to have figured that much out.

“Wil. Wilbur. Wilby. Big Dubs- It’s going to be fucking fine, you’re popcorn-popping again and while that’s one of your idiosyncrasies and I fucking love those, you are also freaking the fuck out. Everything will be fine, alright?”

“Idiosyncrasies? Where did you learn that? Is ‘The Tommyinnit’ learning new big words?” Wilbur teases, to mask her affection just a little bit, even as it seeps out of her voice like honey in a sopapilla, warm and sticky and sweet.

“Don’t fucking patronize me.” Tommy retorts, instinctive as it’s been for the past few years now, no bite behind their words. “I’ve got South Asian Lit now- call us in the evening?” he asks, because Tommy, Tubbo and Ranboo are a single unit in the evening. Do not attempt separation till after midnight. Wilbur laughs, a small thing only audible to her sibling over the phone.

“Course. You can tell them yourself, if you want.”

“Okay. Now I need to walk like, three buildings or some shit, so I’m hanging the fuck up. See you later?” Tommy’s voice is softer towards the end, cotton candy and Wilbur melts, just a little bit.

“Okay, bye Tommy.”

“Bye Wil. Good luck.” Tommy hangs up a few seconds later, the last thing on the line that Wilbur can hear being Ranboo’s steadily louder voice as end catches up to Tommy, and Wilbur keeps the phone to her ear for a few seconds more, before putting it on charge and loading up Discord, to find Phil and Dream on VC 3 together, Tubbo and Purpled occupying the beloved VC 2.

Wilbur joins the call, taking in a deep breath and letting it out, and taking a sip of lukewarm tea. Earl Grey, probably taken from the tea box Phil gifted her on Christmas and prepares herself.

“Ay, H’lo, son.”

“Hey, Wilbur!” Dream’s voice, chirpy and crisp as a freshly-picked apple registers first, just before Phil’s comforting chamomile and Wilbur is at ease very quickly, because it’s Dream and Phil. It is literally impossible for things to go wrong.

“Hi! I just came on here to tell you something.” Wilbur starts. After hearing noises of agreement, like popping candy, Wilbur starts.

“Um, so on Friday, Tommy and I did some soul-searching. Well, I did most of the searching. And uh, I figured out that I’m technically genderfluid, but my gender is a series of abstracts and I use he, she and fae pronouns.” It’s quiet for a second, before Phil responds.

“Hey, that’s pogchamp, mate. What pronouns are you using right now? Are they interchangeable?” Dream makes a noise in agreement, in questioning.

“Thanks, and uh, she/her, and no. not interchangeable. I use certain pronouns until I don’t.”

“Oh, that’s cool! Should I update your pronoun role in the Discord to ‘ask for pronouns’?” Dream finally says, and in typical Dream fashion, it’s by getting straight to business. It’s ridiculously endearing, even five years on, knowing everyone’s little quirks and idiosyncrasies (thanks Tommy for reminding her that the word exists) that it’s still possible to be endeared by them, and that they’re all still endeared to her.

“Yes please, Dream. Thank you. I’ll make a small announcement on the server myself, but thanks.”

“No problem, Wilbur! We’re glad you’re happy.”

“What the green-bitch said, mate.” Phil responds, and Dream turns on his camera for that only, just to show that he isn’t actually wearing green- he’s wearing a blue T-shirt, blonde hair mussed about enough to show that he did not comb it when he woke up. His face still has some sleep leftovers, but he’s awake enough to pay attention, and he’s smiling at Wilbur, mouse clicking very fast to change her discord role, and it shows up a few seconds later with a purple dot. ‘ask for my pronouns’. Wilbur is smiling like an idiot, and she turns on her camera, Phil following suit as she starts laughing a little wetly and all of this sinks in.

Wilbur is gender-fluid. She loves herself, her family and the little pouch still strapped to her backpack. Phil is whispering things into the mic soothingly and Dream is grinning at her, and it just feels so good. The bad feeling in Wilbur’s skin just isn’t here today, and it feels like it won’t be around for a while yet.

With slightly blurry eyes trying to see through her glasses, Wilbur makes an announcement with the @everyone turned on.

Bitchbur (she/her today): @everyone I’m here to announce that I’m genderfluid! You can either ask me my pronouns or I’ll just change my nick. The name’s still Wilbur. That’s about it.

Replies start coming in, nothing but messages of support and thumbs-up emoticons, and Wilber closes her eyes, leaning back in her chair, laughing a bit more. She’s so happy that she managed to accept herself, and find acceptance in everyone else on this server. She probably won’t come out to the internet for a while, or even to some of her real-life friends but that’s okay.

She’s got everything she needs right here.

[lori-hime]

I haven't written much about what I've been up to lately, so here's some word salad updates~ 🥗

NijiGaku Anime

So I started watching the new LL. I hadn't been keeping up with SIFAS' story, but I did read some of it when it first came out. I gotta say, I'm really enjoying all of the changes they decided to make for the anime version of the story, to both the characters and story. It's starting to feel like something coherent. The story in the game was ok, but the main thing that interested me was the interactions with Muse and Aqours, overshadowing the actual "plot" and even Nijigasaki themselves. But the anime really made me interested and excited about the story and characters again. I would be a little annoyed about the personality and dynamic changes, but honestly, I'm used to it by now. LL always ends up doing this sort of thing, and the personalities only seem to become solidified after the anime airs.

A little disappointed in Kasumi's change in some vague ways I don't really feel like describing, but honestly it balances out because Ayumu is fantastic now (previously one of my least cared for of the group.) Yu's personality is surprisingly super gay fun and I'm really excited for her and Ayumu's dynamic in particular. They're so cute. Seriously feel like I'm gonna ship them hard.

I also really like Rina's initial personality in this. Not only is she bad at expressing emotions through her face, but she also seems bad at expressing them through words too. I feel like this is gonna be much more interesting than her already being cutesy and genki like in the promo stuff and SIFAS.

When Karin was first shown, I had mixed feelings. At first I was like oh god I'm gay and she's beautiful. But the whole sexuality flaunting thing kind of put me off for several reasons I don't really wanna get into explaining. I really didn't know how to feel. I started liking her a little more during SIFAS, when she competed against Muse in DDR and lost... started feeling like I was getting a glimpse of her real personality without the whole sexy idol persona. Although not much has happened in the anime with her yet, she's giving me Nozomi vibes and I love it. I actually think if I had gone into this without previous knowledge of the characters, I'd be betting she'd become my fave for sure.

My list has gone from Kasumi > Rina > Kanata / Emma > Karin > Ai > Setsuna > Ayumu > Shizuku to Yuu > Ayumu > Kasumi / Karin > Rina > Kanata / Emma > Ai > Setsuna > Shizuku

Still biased a bit towards characters that have shown up more in the first two eps, so it'll undoubtedly change. But It's really interesting how much the characters I already felt I had good placements for changed so much.

Edit for episode 3, because I didn't post this fast enough. Student council speedrun was fantastic. Yu continues to be incredibly gay. I wonder how this episode will affect the ships people will gravitate towards. LL has always been a fairly monoship fandom, heavily gravitating towards specific pairs. Of course that's largely the fault of canon itself, often pushing and developing single ships. Well, I suppose we saw a big change with Aqours, though, especially with season two. But even then, the ships tended to stay at least between girls of the same year (aside from my rarepair, shout-out to YohaRiko.) Now, I wonder. From the very beginning, before Yu even had a name, it felt like they were really pushing the shippy stuff @ the viewer. I wonder if that’s still gonna be the angle. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it yet. I really want to see more YuAyu rather than YuSetsu, but I can't really be mad at more gay content unless they try to make it a DEEP story and then fail to resolve it but haha they'd NEVER do that, I'm sure!!

As for the others... I'm guessing they're gonna push RinAi, KarinEmma, YuuKasu, and maybe YuuShizu? My original guesses were that AiKarin would be a thing, evoking NozoEli v3. But I guess that'd be too predictable a third time. KarinEmma sounds like it could be cute and sweet, RinAi feels like it has adorable potential, and YuKasu vs. YuAyu sounds like it could have some good comedic rival-y potential, given they don't make Kasumi super serious about it and make it really angsty. Not that a cute idol show would ever do such a thing haha!!!!!

Higurashi Gou

Also started Higurashi. I doubt many people know this, but I used to be a major Higurashi fan before I got into Touhou. It was my main "fandom" I guess, even though there wasn't really that much of a fandom to interact with comparatively. Anyway, despite that, I didn't think I'd get into this remake super hard... but I'm really loving it so far. The art style is really pretty and eye candy, and it turns out it's a direct continuation of the story rather than a remake. Very excited to see where it's going, and also to see a lot of my baby Rena again.

An interesting difference to me as I'm rewatching are my feelings for Keiichi. While I don't hate him, over the years I've really grown tired of the generic male leads (especially in harem anime) like him. Of course, he's definitely not AS generic as they come, or maybe perhaps that's just my bias from when I used to really like him. The me back then found him unique enough to stand beside the girls. Nowadays, I definitely can't say the same. At least he doesn't grate on my nerves as much as most other harem anime protags do, however. I feel like despite lacking the quirks that make the girls so likeable and unique, he still has something going for him... perhaps the fact he's framed as inherently different from everyone else, because he comes from the city, and the way he acts a bit more realistically to the scary things that are happening. Although those things are obviously explained away later, at least for now I still accept him for what he is, old bias or not.

Genshin Impact

Been playing Genshin Impact religiously and loved every second of it. Though I've caught up with the main story content, so sadly it's slowed down. I'd never heard of this game before it came out, so I was absolutely wowed that such a game was f2p. I've heard a lot of people criticizing it because they added gacha in at the last minute, and I definitely understand being annoyed through the pov of someone who was anticipating it. But part of me is still really thankful that the game is free at all. I suppose that full but paid 60 dollar game would still be a better experience, but because of my non-existent budget situation, I may not have ended up playing it at all.

Aside from the arguably shitty monetization practices, however, the game is fantastic. It really is as similar to BoTW as people have mentioned, and I really appreciate that. BoTW, from a gameplay standpoint, is absolutely my favorite game. It's exactly what I want from any given game. So I really appreciated this. The story and characters of Genshin are also really interesting. I really like Qiqi, Venti, Fischl, and Xingqiu, among others. I spent a while rerolling for Qiqi or Venti 5*s, and eventually got an account with Qiqi. Venti on the other hand I've been trying to roll for but sadly haven't gotten. I have 1 roll left before the banner ends, so hopefully.. My friends whaled him for me. I swear I tried to stop them! I owe them my soul...

HoloLive, Pikamee & Vtubing

I briefly started getting into HoloLive a little while ago. After the Aloe stuff, I started worrying a bit about how the company handles these situations as well as the girls' freedoms and how much of their donation money they actually get.. (I made a post about it a while back.) After a while my worries died down a bit, but then came back full force with the Coco and Haachama situation. After that and one too many uncomfortable sexual jokes, I decided to just distance myself from HL. It's a shame, because I really enjoyed their personalities, but it was making me feel uncomfortable more often than not.

I told myself it’s fine, I’ve got Pikamee if I ever feel like watching vtubers again. And then like a week later... Well, it’s not really something I wanna talk about here, but she made some posts on twitter that made me too uncomfortable to continue watching her either.

On a much lighter note... A friend of mine showed us how to use prprlive and facerig to use the Touhou CB Live2D models, and Asa and I played around with Mokou, Kaguya, and Lyrica’s. It was quite fun, and I do look forward to using the Kaguya one for private streams on one of my servers. I’ve actually always wanted to try out vtubing stuff myself, but not really publicly. Of course, the costs for getting a model drawn and made specifically for me are too much for something I’m not really committing to, so this is perfect. I’m excited~

Touhou Cannonball & Kagura Thoughts

It’s been a long time since I talked about Touhou CB on my blog, and I’m pretty sure I left things on a pretty bad note. Mainly dissatisfied with Mokou’s portrayal for pretty shallow reasons on my part, despite they game having just started and having a lot of room to grow. And grow it did. While I quit pretty early in because of that, Asa decided to take over my account. She realized that it was pretty easy to upgrade any given character you had to a 5* without having to rely much on the gacha. She ended up playing a lot with the goal of upgrading everyone we had. I came back to it around July and actually had a lot of fun with it. The cast had gotten much bigger and we really enjoyed playing on multiplayer. It wasn't the best game ever from a gameplay standpoint, but it definitely had it's charm. The announcement of its death, although unsurprising, came at the worst time. Asa and I actually cried a little when we saw the announcement, ngl. The game had such good, wholesome, Touhouy vibes to it. Nonetheless, we made the most out of the last month or so after the announcement. We played a LOT of multiplayer and had a lot of really cute and good interactions with other players. Near the end, we realized that Lyrica was the only character from the normal banner we were missing, so we grinded like crazy (mostly Asa) to try to get her... we ended up getting a number of 5*s but none Lyrica... she eluded us to the very end. It was quite sad, but how hard we worked for it still felt satisfying somehow. We were able to max out our multiplayer level and complete a ton of goals we wouldn’t have otherwise.

So after this bittersweet experience with Touhou gacha, and all the scummy things I've been hearing about Lost Word, I've been thinking like... I'm done with Touhou gacha, at least for now. Don't wanna hear anything else about it for a good while. And then the 25th anniversary hits and they announce Kagura. Ugh. Please, give me a break. Needless to say, I'm gonna have to give it a try. Touhou is my life, I love rhythm games, I love Touhou music, and I love character collecting games. And I've been waiting for something to replace SIF gameplay in my heart for a long time. I'd banked my hopes on SIFAS but it's really barely a rhythm game so.... at least now that I've gone through CB's death and seen how cruddy LW is, I'll have lower standards and not get my hopes up too high.

If you got this far, thanks for reading my rambles and have a good day~

[kittenfemme27]

Genshin Impact

Breath of the Wild was a game I wanted to love. I love the Zelda games, always have, and I eat up open world games like candy. Yet, BoTW has sat on my digital shelf collecting digital dust for ages. Why is that? Well, to put it simply, I don't want to play as Link. BoTW has a beautiful world, rich combat and game play puzzles, tons to see and do and experience, it's a sandbox for the ages. But it's hampered so heavily for me by the fact that I have to play this very boring and to be honest kind of forgettable boy named Link during the game play. That may sound petty, but if I'm in an open world game I want to fully immerse myself into that and video games are where we all go to escape anyway. If I wanted to be misgendered, I'd simply forget to shave and go outside.

I don't mind playing other Zelda games because in those, Link is a self contained character in the world and they're relatively short and self contained games. But BoTW is a sandbox. And for a large majority of it, you're not going to be doing the story or being addressed as link. The size of the world and the sheer amount of hours you're going to put into it mean that for almost all intents and purposes, Link isn't Link, he's a faceless avatar that you're supposed to put yourself into. The game offers so much freedom in so many avenues and yet, in your choice of how to explore the world as someone you'd actually like to be, you're not allowed. You have to be a skinny blonde twink.

So, in late 2019, in comes a trailer for Genshin Impact. It's making its rounds on the Internet as a "PC Free to Play Gacha Breath of the Wild Clone" which, while a mouthful, was something I initially wrote off. Didn't see a point in checking it out, as I really don't like Gacha games very much. But in late September 2020, MiHoYo the developers released the public 1.0 build of the game to everyone. Multi-platform, too. iOS/Android, PC, PS4, and even a switch release down the line. And maybe its the pandemic, or maybe the Internet was simply too lured in by the cute anime girls, but it took the many by storm. It took me personally over 12+ hours to download the 11 gigs of the game because the servers were so swamped with people.

Now I do want to be clear: Genshin Impact borrows many things from BoTW, but it isn't a clone. It's not a sandbox in the same way BoTW is and aside from some general game play things such as gliders, stamina/wall climbing system, and general aesthetic, the games are massively different. Still, though, playing it has highlighted to me why I never felt quite right playing BoTW, and its that lack of freedom. That lack of ability to play the game on my own terms and explore the beautiful handcrafted world the way I want to. 

Despite appearances, Genshin Impact is a lot more like a single player MMO than it is anything else. Requiring tons of farming and grinding to create high level powerful characters in a world that gets increasingly more powerful and hostile as you do. The core game play loop of Genshin Impact is pretty phenomenal, essentially giving you a massive world to explore with literally thousands upon thousands of chests and rewards to find. Either by clearing out enemies, doing random in world puzzles, or even just sitting around. Being inside of and exploring the world of Teyvat is as rewarding as it is beautiful. The art and animation design of the game are stellar and do a lot to make you forget how much time has passed since you booted up the game in the first place. There's tons of different lore books to find, NPC's to talk to, quests to complete, the world is chock-full of lore and world building even down to simple weapon and material descriptions. Teyvat is a wonderful place to be and the developers MiHoYo deserve a pat on the back for how good the world of Genshin Impact is. The other side of game play is a simple system of Character Progression where you farm materials to make your characters/weapons/abilities better so that you can farm even more materials from harder enemies, much like an MMO, and you also acquire gear called Artifacts with randomly rolled stats much like an ARPG. In that regard, Genshin Impact is highly addictive. There are a myriad of weapons, talents, artifacts, and characters all to level up and build up over the course of your play, and every character can be made viable very very easily. The game also lets you keep a party of 4 characters that you can swap between at any point, as well as each character being attuned to a specific Elemental Type that reacts to other Elements. This causes the end-game to be centered around doing some of the hardest dungeons the game has to offer by theory crafting incredibly powerful teams that work off of each other and cause Elemental Reactions in enemies. It’s some of the most fun i’ve had in a game in ages.

All of that is fantastic but unfortunately its all also held back by one simple, huge problem: Original Resin. The game uses a currency called Original Resin that you use to challenge the harder content in the game. Dungeons, World Bosses, Elite Weekly Bosses, you name it and if its end-game content, it likely costs Resin. And not in insignificant amounts either. Dungeons are 20, Bosses are 40, and Weekly Bosses are 60. So, how do you obtain this material? Time. You start with, and are capped, at 120(Later 160 in patch 1.1). 1 resin takes 8 minutes to get back. If you spend it all, it takes 16 hours to get back. Given the rates you spend it, you can go from 120 to 0 in roughly 10-15 minutes. With no way to increase the resin cap, and the incredibly slow acquisition rate, that frequently means you only have about that much playtime a day of the game in the endgame. And that's, needless to say, incredibly frustrating. Thankfully its not an entire stamina system that means you can't play the game at all when you're out of resin, but it does mean that character progression itself is gated as all upgrade/progression materials are locked behind these dungeons and bosses that you must use Original Resin to face. Effecitvely, this means single characters will become weeks and weeks of work, with weapons and artifacts being only slightly less time consuming. I can only hope MiHoYo is looking to change this system in a way that isn't just increasing the cap as the feedback they've received has been very negative regarding it, but only time will tell.

Unfortunately, this isn't the games only problem with its players either. The game is a Gacha, there is no getting around that, but despite the fact that pretty much any character can become massively overpowered and viable in the endgame, people are going to want the rarest characters that exist. This is by design and unfortunately is more or less a glorified gambling system. And while the game is quite nice with its premium currency and how often it gives it, what isn't nice is that the rarest “5-star”characters cost a minimum of 200$ to get through money. With no guarantee you're getting the one you want.

Worse still, outside of a guaranteed 5-star drop at 90 rolls on the gacha wheel, the chance for a 5-star weapon or character is 0.6%. Not even a whole rounded up 1%. This is frankly ridiculous, as is the cost of real money to premium currency. For reference, most other popular Gacha’s doing well offer their rarest characters at anywhere between a 1-6% rate. In general, gacha's aren't known to be kind in their rates. That’s the point, they want you to gamble with real money. Genshin Impact, however, is so unkind and unfair that even other regular players of gacha gamers are very, very vocally upset. If it wasn't for the game play loop and the world, I'm not sure this would fly. And its certainly not flying in the west with the crowd that doesn't play Gacha's nearly as much. Neither is the resin system, as gamers in the west typically want to play for hours and hours at a time.

I’d be remiss if i didn’t bring up the story in Genshin Impact, as it’s genuinely fantastic. As previously stated, the world has a metric tonne of hidden lore in books, weapon/item/artifact descriptions, character stories you unlock as you use a playable character, etc. But the main story you can currently play from start to finish in the 1.0 release is the prologue.

This prologue stars very simply: Your character, the “Traveler” is an alien from another world. Not much is known about them so far, other than that the Traveler and their sibling were people with the ability to hop between worlds at will. In the opening moments of the game this power, along with your sibling, are stolen from you by an unnamed assailant. Thus trapping you in Teyvat and leaving you to begin a journey to find the Seven Gods of Teyvat, simply known as “The Seven” and seek their power and wisdom to find your sibling and potentially leave. This journey is how you meet Venti, one of the Seven in disguise as a simple human bard, and his best friend Dvalin. The events that follow have you help this strange bard, as well as the people of Mondstat, defeat the dragon Dvalin. Previously, he protected the lands of Mondstat for hundreds of years. However, as you meet both Dvalin and Venti, he has had his mind corrupted and been lied to by an order of evil mages known as the Abyss Order, and its caused him to go on the offensive against Mondstat and her people.

It's a fair bit emotional, humorous at times thanks to Venti, and overall very engaging. Mondstat is a city built on freedom, to the point that its own god Barbatos(Venti) refuses to rule over it and allows himself to be the weakest of the seven gods, as that would take away some of the cities freedom. Within this prologue, there is a huge focus on Mondstat being a city of Freedom, the prologue quite literally ends with Venti telling Dvalin after you have saved him from the corruption that even though he is "meant" to be the protector of Mondstat, he hopes Dvalin chooses whatever life he wants, even if that's not Mondstats protector, and that Venti simply wants him to be happy. Venti's own personal story quest goes further in depth about the foundation of Mondstat and its origins as a rebel city founded after the citizens overthrew the oppressive rule of an awful tyrant God and killed him. In a very pretty hand drawn "cathedral window" style cutscene, you get to see the end of this war and why Barbatos chose the form he currently inhabits and took up being a bard, which was to honor a dead friend from this very same war. This explains why Mondstat and Barbatos value its freedom so highly. I cried at this moment both times I played it.

For a free game, the storytelling here is off the charts. As i said before, Venti and many other characters have personal stories that both introduce you to a trial version of the playable character, thus letting you see how they work and play, and also giving you either more info on the world or an introduction to the character in question, or both. They're fantastic little stories and are up there with the main story in quality. One of my favorite parts of the game and something that will only be expanded with time. Each one takes you on a journey of discovery or even simple fun with a character and it all feels very personal and touching, as all of the main stories and character quests are very well voice acted.

The prologue being so focused on freedom makes it all the more awkward, then, that MiHoYo is a game developer based out of China, and as such has to follow China's censorship rules. Taiwan and Hong Kong both are censored in-game chat and if you're reported for saying them, you'll be banned for daring to speak the words. These aren't the only censorship decisions in the game, but they're by far the ones that struck me the most. I understand that the company is based out of China and thus has to follow the censorship rules, as they are the actual law of the land and they could be fined or even shut down if they refused. But the disconnect of knowing there are actual human rights atrocities being committed in China with the Uygher Genocide and Re-Education camps, the human rights violations in Hong Kong, the breakdown of democracy and the treatment of Taiwan, while this game that comes out of China boasts on and on about Freedom and the Human right to self actualize and choose their future is... troubling. It's one that I don't really know how to reconcile, if it can be reconciled at all. I'd like to believe that the developers really believe in their own story and secretly oppose those sorts of atrocities. But at the same time, banning players who mention Hong Kong or Taiwan isn't in the law. That’s a decision MiHoYo is making. Right now, China doesn’t have the freedom that Venti and Mondstat and Genshin Impact try to instill in you so hard as important and a human right. And knowing that and knowing the censorship is in the game make it very difficult to get a read on what the game actually wants you to feel.

Overall,i think Genshin Impact is a fantastic game. Its updates plan to bring in not only more story, as there are meant to be 7 Acts and currently the game features the Prologue and half of Act 1, but in those acts it plans to explain the playable areas and bring in new Events, Characters, Weapons, etc. And that makes me excited for the future of Genshin Impact! It’s a beautiful game of genuinely Triple AAA quality completely for free. But. Its also a Gacha game and by far one of the least rewarding Gachas you could play right now. Maybe that will change with time. I certainly hope it does. But it feels hard to recommend something that, once you beat it, disrespects your time so much and so badly. I hope Genshin Impact has a bright future, I really do, and I’m definitely going to continue playing it. But right now, I can’t say for certain that I feel confident in the developers to make it the game it clearly wants to be if it wasn’t shackled down by its Gacha.

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Maplestory private server illegal, Tricks to avoid penalty

Maplestory private server

 Is it safe? Let us understand the background and distinctive contents of private servers.

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Maplestory private host

It helps MapleStory fans better enjoy the hard work involved with constructing successful MapleStory servers. However, what about punishment?

 Personal Servers are somewhat illegal because they breach the TOS or Copyright claims or something. If Nexon has captured a private host, they'll send a notification to you or sue you enjoy they did to and which no longer exist.

 The reason behind most personal servers is either from people who talk about the leaked info. The manufacturer of OdinMS created his personal host, or they're rebels such as The Resistance vs. The Blend in Half-Life 2.

 But, there's absolutely no possible way for Nexon to prevent all private servers. They are continuing to be advanced from moving v55, v63, v72, and so on.

 How Is a Private Server like Maplestory Made?

After all the years of unsuccessful leveling, upgrading, and recruitment of guild members, together with a destroyed Ghost Boat Exorcist badge onto a three-year-old Mechanic, I chose to retire into a MapleStory Private Server.

 Additionally, $600CAD to find nx and buy stuff (for example, meso sacs and store permits) to get items across and find things out in M.S. the challenging way. Yes, I sacrificed $600CAD in substantial school lunch money to get things like hair coupons in M.S. once I might have used that money to receive a supercomputer.

 Nexon is observing everything

The ruined GSE badge within my 3-year-old 210 mechanics. (through celebrity improvement window) and Nexon's shortage of gear reimbursement finally led me to do the one thing nobody would ever encourage me to do: I gave up on GMS. With no GSE badge, I can not continue on GMS.

Furthermore, I wasted a lot of real cash to sell items to acquire more Mesos. Instead, I've more insults than Mesos from players. Such as"Shoo."

 [caption id="attachment_1282" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Maplestory Private waiter [/caption]

My big problem here is how do you create a MapleStory Private Server (whether it is a v83 or the most recent version)? Like, do they divide into Nexon's H.Q. and extract all of the sprites, maps, sound effects, etc., off their computers and then rebuild it like a jigsaw puzzle?

 If they did, then I will need to pack my bags and fly to California to do this. Like, the M.S. files will need to come from someplace. Also, it's the sole way to acquire the Wizet Invincible Hat. Besides, you'll find guidelines on other Personal Server sites.

 Mesos

That says things like"no hacking, injecting of tools/unauthorized equips/packets, no wz document editing, etc.". I feel like I deserve a holiday from this game, but don't wanna devote another 1-2-3 years recollecting all the Mesos and equipping myself.

 I would like to compensate for the 3 years of the wasted moment on M.S. and get my movie/animation jobs finished at precisely the same moment.

 In addition to the hat, the G.M. class itself is making me envious. Yes, they're a class referred to as"SuperGM." So with a Personal Server (a Private Server intended for my personal use ), I will see exactly what it is like to be a G.M.

And bypass all other personal server site rules. Plus, there's a skill known as"Super Dragon Roar" that really does %1000 damage to all animals on screen.

 While we are on this subject of hacking, why are robots poor? I never uttered before, but as a fantastic player from GMS, I find the only fair use for them would be to let me farm Mesos while doing home chores. I could call in my friend to play M.S. while I create breakfast/lunch/dinner, do laundry, etc. Why are robots taboo to MMORPG moderators like MapleStory private servers? That and having my friend drama M.S. for me personally will make no difference (at least that's what I presume ).

 A side question: why or how are Personal Servers bad? Besides the fact that they permit one to play the sport and get stuff free, I really don't see how Private Servers are poor. Additionally, when you produce a Personal Server, do you, as the admin, get a Wizet Invincible Hat?

 Also, how do I protect my P.S. from Nexon so they don't locate it? ExtaliaMS got closed down when Nexon found their I.P. address. But I want to take additional precautions to avoid going to court to face Nexon.)

 So for this, I will have to place my MMD project on hold for now. I have to wait until the introduction of MS2 so that I can port its models to MMD.

 (this is where Time is Money. Much like E.G., construction of a condo in a boom-town; the employees need to build it quickly to allow more residents to proceed.)

 Additionally, you're only allowed to perform a daily event once a character. That's like more kids than Octomom should feed.

 And that I consumed almost an entire day to do daily quests on all of them because of how many negative aspects in the match slowed me down since the days passed! When it's terrible hackers, DCs (that is an online game term for"disconnections") (no matter whether I have a great or poor internet connection). Unscheduled server maintenances, or other things along those lines!

 Can not you compare with a v83 Personal Server right into a quit game console like the Gamecube or even the PlayStation 1?

How can we play an old game from several decades back without a machine that's capable of doing this? So yeah, how can we try the previous skills and senior classes of the elderly servers if we can't even play with the older servers of Tonight Now? Please refer to this link for additional info about discontinued games and game consoles: A significant Note about Emulators for Game Developers.

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Also, can't you compare with an MMORPG Private Server into a Jailbreak (like IAP Cracker and Installous) for iPod Touches/iPhones/iPads? For games such as Tiny Tower, Subway Surfers, Candy Crush, and so Forth, even with no Jailbreak/with the official server. I am able to go the distance and find those games completed 100 percent without having to spend a single cent.

 The programmer (s) that created these match (s) plans to place them up to download free of cost. But I can't waste any more time on these types of server-sided matches because I have other important things to do.

 Besides internet service, how does a Private Server need funds to operate? Since most P.S. sites say in their community guidelines. "If possible, please contribute as Personal Servers need funds to operate...

 How to Create a MapleStory Private Server [v83]

First, go to C:\

 As soon as you find three folders, call all you want, but I will name them'ZenthosDev,'''Downloads,' and'MapleStoryV83' with this tutorial.

Download these programs/files.

 (64bit)

MySQL Query Browser

 JCE Unlimited Power Records

WampServer

LocalHost v83

ZenthosDev v83

MapleStory v83

W.Z. Files

Make certain you selected the appropriate variant matching your Operating System (O.S.) to avoid any difficulties.

 Installations:

Before we start, make sure to extract everything if it's in a .rar format.

 Installing MapleStory v83:

 Install MapleStory with the download provided. It is a really straight forward installation. Follow the instructions.

 Delete the following files/folders in the C:/MapleStoryV83 folder should they exist.

 MapleStory.exe

Patcher.exe

GameLauncher.exe

shield (folder)

Installing WampServer:

Follow the directions and install it.

 C:\Wamp

 Don't be concerned about putting your email and these at the end. Just press finish.

 Left-click it and click put Online'.

 Then left-click it again and click on begin All Services.'

 The Wamp icon must look totally green (if it is red or reddish, you have a problem).

 Installing the MySQL Query Browser:

It is straightforward, runs the installation record, agrees to the conditions, and follow the instructions.

 According to which system kind your computer as you may install 32bit or 64bit.

So set up the corresponding file.

For another simple installation, follow the directions.

Documents placement:

Paste them into these areas, overwrite when prompted.

(The (jdk1)/(jre7) folder version could differ. It is fine ). C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_01\jre\lib

3. C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_01\jre\lib\safety

Copy each of the folders and files within the ZenthosDev folder that we made before. So it seems in this way.

 Now replicate the W.Z. folder within the ZenthosDev folder.

 So it must look like this.

 SQL setup:

Username: root

 Then click on the document' button in the menu bar, and select open Directory...'.

 Proceed to C:\enthosDev\SQL and open the document called'ZenthosDev.SQL.'

 Following its opening, apply the file.

 Preference installation:

(This component is optional if running the server to Receive your computer only)

 You might also make any alterations to have the server to function how you need it.

 Wait 10 minutes, and then your bat file must look similar to this.

 Code:

 ZenthosDev has started:

 World Launched

 Login Launched

 Channel Launched

 Is Maplestory’s personal server really safe?

I ask this question as somebody who has been part of the Maplestory personal server" community."

(unsure whether the neighborhood is the best term to describe it, but oh well) to get many of years now. I would not call myself a"host hopper" per se, but I have tried out a decent variety of servers to see what they provide. Most servers market towards Maplers, who prefer the old-school/pre-BB encounter.

 The sole thing that differentiates them will be the attributes they supply. Some have higher or lower EXP/Meso/Drop prices to make things more or harder. Some make H.P. Washing"Optional." Some provide custom content...you get the notion.

 Anyway, this question popped into my mind when I tried out a host known as"AvalonMS." I recall having a few conversations using a streamer there. He was currently looking for a server to repay. This man had hoped that Avalon would perform well. Eventually, he left because he could not see the server becoming successful and remaining alive for more than a few months.

 I really don't remember his precise words. However, I believe he said something along the lines of"Private Servers need to be run with at least a small bit of professionalism, like a business nearly."

Along with the proprietors of this host, since he put it, were not too professional. Among the substantial issues was that they weren't transparent enough with the area concerning what sort of content/updates they'd do with their game. I tried looking around for their host just a minute before. And they appeared to have vanished off the face of the internet. No big surprise there.

 A personal server such as Maplestory has been around. So what is the issue?

I got me wondering how many private servers have been around for a while to stay successful. When I say successful, I usually indicate they could maintain a decently-sized busy player base for an extended period. That, if you consider it, is already hard enough as it is. In any kind, Maplestory, whether it be the official game or the personal servers, isn't a super popular MMO.

 The official sport is nowhere near as popular as it was during its prime. And therefore, you would think the subset of all gamers/Maplers that prefer old-school private servers inside the official game is most likely a pretty little demographic.

 We've got SOME powerful servers such as Royals, Legends, Saga, etc., which have existed for a couple of decades. And these"powerful" servers hold a reasonably large percentage of personal server gamers.

 I mean hell, even as soon as you go past the 6th or even 7th rated server on gtop100, you begin getting into the servers that have less than 100 active players. And needless to say, the personal server community is most likely dwindling.

 There are just so many men and women who have played pre-BB Maple.

And they would prefer it on the modern versions. Finally, those folks will likely proceed with their own lives and stop playing with Maplestory entirely because nostalgia can maintain a player round for such a long time. I must wonder how many more years we have before Maplestory Private Servers die off completely. I hope we have a little bit more.  More Information

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Yancy’s Trial

OOC: The following is the ENTIRE court room scenario that took place on the discord. Hey if you ain’t on there look how much you’re missing!  https://discord.gg/VRayPQs Better hop aboard huh! This Court case was between myself and my partner @markimoojackaboi​ who was in charge of the whole event with myself as: Mr Wallaby/Wilford, Yancy, Dr Parker, Bambam, Sparkles and him as : Mr D. Iplier/Dark  and our wonderful Warden @thegayneighborhoodcannibal​ A lot of Wilford’s case was assisted by the theorists of the server who spent from 5:30pm - 1am EST trying to corral Wilford into actually being a lawyer. Needless to say that didn’t go well but at least someone has that ability.  Please forgive any typos, mistakes, formatting as tumblr is a bitch.  Consider this the transcript of the case. Enjoy the read! It’s a long one!  -Mort

Saturday 30th November at 5:30 PM

Officials have started arriving, board members, District attorneys and the sort, all filling into the spectator seats. No jury, seems no one showed up for duty, or rather this was a prison case and not necessarily in need of one. This was at the hands of officials. Stepping through the doors you get the scent of the mahogany wood lining the entire facility, the traces of perfume and cologne from the officials and the scent of something..candy? The two lawyers directing the case are up front at the main two tables, a rather colorful suit on Mr Wallaby, but he looked most certainly charming, save for the fake mustache... on top of a mustache.. Whatever, you choose not to question it. You take a moment to linger in the stands listening a little to what Wallaby might be saying. Something about pancakes and syrup? Taking your seat at the front on an end seat, a notepad sits in hand. Taking notes on this case may be important to assist and who knows, maybe you'll even get called as a witness... A friendly face approaches, patting you on the shoulder, they seem to have familiarity with you and sit to your left. "Hey you remember me right? Arnie Velmont? We went to law school together?" You nod. "Yeah yeah! You don’t mind me sittin here? Don't really know anyone else here" A wave of the hand. He's fine. Your silence holds strong. As everyone takes their positions, a certain inmate is brought into the room a little roughly by Officer Rex, and made to stand to the side, he's heavily cuffed and clearly shaking. Even the Warden is shown to where he can sit. "All rise for the honorable Judge Bagel Noface-Noname." Rex announces, the crowd stand and so do you. The judge rolls onto the high seat and onto the table, settling there. The crowd sits and you follow suit. The court was now in session.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 6:08 PM

The prosecution waited in his seat for the Judges opening. Familiarize everyone with the case number, that sort of thing. He waited a little uncomfortably long, as the judge didn't actually have a visible mouth. The Man in the charcoal jacket and grey tie to match and thinly rimmed glasses, a mister D. Ipliére rose to his feet, rubbing his hands together and clapping them together. "Your honor this case is as open and shut as a  bad book," He looked up at the judge, "What we have here is bloodstained hands... And we will punish those responsible for this heinous act." He moves back behind his table and sits down, tucking his seat in so he was close to the desk. He'd make a perfect bureaucrat the way he prepared to take notes. But then his eyes snapped towards Yancy, irises like obsidian. He had the composure of a statue, but he had the presence of a coiled scorpion... ready to strike if you looked away for too long.(edited)

WallabyYesterday at 6:14 PM

Wilfor-Wallaby blinked as he watched, a quick mutter to himself over something before he stood. He didn’t have pants on. Looked like heart boxers... but oddly somehow he still looked good. "Your honnnooor~ What we reaaally have is an innocent sugarmuffin of a man who has done no wrong by anyone.. look at his widdle baby faaaceee" Yancy blinked, looking up, confused, taken aback and shook his head. Fuck.... This was gonna go horrible. "And I'll prove it!" he smirks, a smug lil fluffball as he sits back down "I’m doomed" runs across Yancy's mouth silently.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 6:27 PM

The DA was  firm man, imposing in a different way than say the Warden for example. He rose again so the.. Judge.. Wonderful... "The Prosecution would like to call prisoner 6247 of Happy Trails Penitentiary to the stand for cross examination." he was a rock in a river."

YancyYesterday at 6:32 PM

Yancy's stomach dropped and he started shaking again. oh god. oh fuck ok. deep breaths. done this before. He let Rex man handle him up to the stand, settling in the seat. Poor Yancy... he looked ready to cry. Wallaby frowned. This wasn't good. Calling his client up immediately. Hm.... Well.. If Yancy did as good as he had been maybe it wouldn't be so bad. Yancy's eyes passed over the prosecutor. A handsome man with an intimidating look. This man wasn't just his prosecutor... but his executioner if things didnt go well. Rex huffed putting a bible in front of Yancy. Yancy pulled a face at it. "m'not..er..religious type ya know.. uh...." Wallaby paused, dug around in his small brief case and held up something small, hurried over to put it on the desk then scuttled back. "..... yer kiddin" Rex raised an eyebrow and shrugged as Yancy obediently placed his hand on the pudding cup and then his other up...as best the cuffs allowed anyway. "Ye swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you...pudding cup" "I swears..." Yancy fidgeted a bit. Nervous.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 6:47 PM

The Prosecution's lip twitched slightly at the sight of the pudding cup. "Mr Yancy, is it?" He asked, moving again to the side of his desk, a couple pieces of paper in his hand. He made eye contact with the defendant.

YancyYesterday at 6:48 PM

Yancy tensed as the intimidating man came forward to question him, immediately flustering. "Ah wh- Well yeah but uh.. I er.. I go by Yancy." His cuff chains rattled a lot, a lot of hand fussing.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 6:51 PM

The man leaned back a little to move his long dark locks off his face and adjusting his glasses with the free hand. He touched the thinned rims just with the tips of his fingers with the confidence of a man who would never leave a fingerprint o n the glass. "My apologies, I forgot about prison names. If you would please make your statement for the record." He leaned his hip a little on the desk, looking at the paper.

YancyYesterday at 6:54 PM

Yancy shivered but lowered his gaze to the wood in front of him "I... I d-dont hav-.. I mean I dunno where youse.. want me to start I-..." His voice was barely audible, just loud enough for the prosecutor.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 6:55 PM

The prosecutor looked up at him. "I'm sorry did... did your defense not prepare you for this?" He asked, a smooth cold voice like a polished stone as he glanced over at Mr. Wallaby...His lip twitched subtlety.

YancyYesterday at 7:03 PM

Yancy went wide eyed and withdrew into his seat. Wallaby glanced over huh... poor Yancy. Didn't look too good "Ah.. just tell em what ya told me!" He gave a beckoning motion with his hand and a thumbs up. Yancy stared and sank a bit more in his seat "E...er... o-okay... " Yancy glanced up at the judge then the room "I er.... " Yancy cleared his throat. Deep breath. It's ok. "It kinda started with er... these t'ree inmates deys... sendin me messages. t'ought nottin of it a foirst and then t'ings escalated. Dey's called me out I called dem's out.... We agreed to meet up... I er.. we met up in de hallway and deys got the drop on me. T'ought I was meeting just one alone and dere was t'ree o dems... " he swallowed "Deys stabbed me..... I was in medical fer a whiles and... while I was dere deys attacked my friends.. set my cell on fire.. all my..belongins.... a-and den I heard em down the hall... deys was tryna hurt my friends..." he ran his hands together "I-.. I remember going forward t'.. t' Frank and... I.. I dunno I- I dont remember what happened next but I wokes up on the floor with my friends holdin me away .... I-.. den d' ward'n came in and I-........ " he trailed off his voice shaking.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 7:11 PM

The man's face softened in what looked like pity. "It's alright, you don't have to go further than that. Thank you for sharing." He full on faced Walllaby... He breathed sharply through his nose to compose himself  a little, clearly annoyed at the candy-coated defense lawyer. But he maintained himself, his voice never raised in volume from what he started with. He turned back to face Yancy. His face softened. "You've been through so much in this last week, haven't you?" He said, peering over his glasses a little. As non threatening as such an imposing figure could possibly be.

YancyYesterday at 7:13 PM

Yancy slowly nodded before he croaked out a more audible for court "y-yes" Wallaby leaned back in his chair feet up and a phone in his hands, grumpily swatting at that mosquito... gonna get it... you just wait... Yancy pinched his eyes shut "oh god..." whispered from him, just loud enough for Mr. Ipliére to hear it. Poor guy was terrified.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 7:17 PM

The lawyer looked at him with a slight head tilt... the poor thing.. "Are you alright? Do you need a moment?" he asked almost... sweetly.

YancyYesterday at 7:20 PM

Yancy shook his head. He shifted in the seat, bracing himself, deep breath. 4....7....8..... 4....7.....8.... "N-no I'm okay.... I-..... Just brings back some memories o d' last time I was in here... ya know?" he smiled bitterly but sat up, seemed he was capable of taking care of himself despite his lawyer being a useless mindless doofus. "You had questions, sir?"

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 7:29 PM

The prosecutor nodded. "Any time you need stop, alright?... I know this is a heavy burden to ask of you..." A strange and seemingly indirect way of thanking him for his bravery. "Would you mind telling us, for the record, when did these messages start?" He leaned away from his desk.

YancyYesterday at 7:35 PM

Yancy took a deep inhale and sat straight. Be honest. Be short. "About 2 weeks ago? I'm not sure on de exact date, but it's been about 2 weeks." The more the prosecutor spoke the more Yancy seemed to relax a little. Wallaby had sat up again and was now digging through his bag, pulling out a large pieces of paper with crayon.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 7:44 PM

The Prosecutor looked down at his sheet, cross referencing something unseen. He nodded and moved over to the box. "Your honour, I hold in my hands Exhibit A, the direct messages received." He looked down at his sheet. "Yes it's.. quite colourful language..." He traced the lines with his fingers... looking for something specific.

YancyYesterday at 7:47 PM

The judge makes no movement, its a bagel. But the honorable judge does seem to approve. It seems the prosecutor is permitted to continue. Yancy looks away. God.... this is gonna show he had a phone... he could get the Warden in a lot of trouble if he wasn't careful..... Deep breath... Just a stage. Just another performance. A court room performance. He was just playing the criminal. Nothing wrong. Just..... why'd the prosecutor have to be so damned handsome! Wallaby finally digs something else out of his bag. a large wooden letter A. That's his exhibit A... yup...

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 7:54 PM

The prosecutor straightened his spine. "Such texts as and I quote, "What a boring game, let's make it interesting., a knife emoticon- Favorite stab wound," end quote.  That's quite frightening.." He didn't leave room for pause. "Or this one, I quote, 'Tell our dear friend BB that Sparkles is next. I'll make sure to leave a bedazzled finger under their pillow, Heart Emoji' end quote." He moved teh hand with the paper in it down to his side, quickly. He spoke loud enough to make someones ears ring. "Lastly and -i- quote Starlings are aggressive. Reckless. They pick fights at any chance they get. But enough of them. It's good to see you, mockingbird. -' End. Quote."

WallabyYesterday at 7:57 PM

Wallaby raised an eyebrow as he listened this time and stood up "Awbjection your honor. Relevance. How is this reveleleelephant to the matter at hand?" he waggled his stache a bit. He'd taken his pants off again. "Yancy sank a bit, bit his tongue. Well of course it was.. relevant... that was  Frank and-... Or was it? Maybe he should trust his lawyer? God.. he didn't know anymore.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 8:01 PM

The prosecutor raised his hands defensively, waiting the judges ruling. ..... A tap of the gavel. "My point, if it please the court, is his response to that very last message sent, A text message back... I quote. "y-youse…. All o youse is fuckin DEAD" end quote.

WallabyYesterday at 8:04 PM

Wallaby huffed, fake mustache atop his mustache hanging off a bit "Awbjection your honor! My client was very angwee. Those kinds of messages would make anyone mad! Doesn't mean that he'd hurt them! Sayin n doin are very different!" and yet here they where. Yancy bit his lip. shut up. stop talking. sit down youse dumb mustached fuck.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 8:12 PM

The Prosecutor backed up, hands up a little. "Withdrawn, your honour." He turned back, waved a hand a little, and faced him again, the man of someone commanding a stage. "The messages were sent to a cellular device in your posession, Yancy. Sorry... Yancy." He corrected himself. "How long have you, a convicted murderer with a wrap sheet to boot had a waterproof, shockproof, cellphone?"

YancyYesterday at 8:17 PM

Yancy went pale, like he'd just seen a ghost, but slowly he knew being honest was key here. Then again if he answered he could get the warden, Hawk, Scarlet, a lot of others in trouble. He looked up at Wallaby. Wallaby was frantically waving his hand in front of his throat, shaking his head, giving zip lips and shushy gestures. "I... uh.......... I plead... fifth... your honor" he bit his tongue discretely inside his mouth. fuckfckfuck. He had to trust his lawyer.. shit.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 8:19 PM

The Prosecutor froze for a minute...

The Fifth Amendment, or Amendment V of the United States Constitution is the section of the Bill of Rights that protects you from being held for committing a crime unless you have been indicted correctly by the police.

He nodded. "... No further questions, your honour." He went and sat down... pen to paper and ready.

YancyYesterday at 8:26 PM

Yancy let out a sigh of relief. Welp that was one frying pan to deal with later.... His stomach twisted as he saw Wallaby wriggle back into his pants and hop his way to standing and wobbled his way over "Hey buddy!" ".....the heck are youse doing?" Yancy hiss whispered. "I'll assk the questionssss!" he smirked and Yancy went pale again. "Now .... Getting to the reaal grit o the situaaation! You mentioned in your stawry that you dont remember what happened between sneakin up on Frankie and waking up next to his dead bawdy. Correct?" "...Correct" Yancy was shaking again, it was audible in the chains as his leg bounced. "Do you get black outs often?" "I-er..... no" "Hm ok. Would you say you lose time? Or memories? any memory lawss that kinda thing?" he waved his hand around, rather sure of himself there. "Er... n-no...." Wallaby paused, turned "really? ah ok" welp there went that defense.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 8:30 PM

The prosecution takes notes. His rival sounded like he had just been plopped into this without warning! Meanwhile he himself had been studying the ins and outs of this case. He almost felt bad for the kid. But you'd never know by the looks on his face. He imagined this would be over quickly.

WallabyYesterday at 8:36 PM

Wallaby continued after a little waggle of the stache that was now fully falling off his face. One more of those and it was a goner. "Awlright. Would you saaaaay.... that this black out may have been connect to any mental health issues you may suffer from?" Yancy paused. Oh ..aha.. that's where this was going ok. "I er.. maybe... I was.. seein Doctah pahrkah fer a lotta stuffs." "So you would say that Doctah Pahrkah... i say dat right? Ah.. Would you say they were a credible source of informaaation on your mental health status that could have been the causes of this black out?" "... Yes?" He didnt sound sure but went with it. "Awlright. Next question. What were you doing before the incident? Before all the rawr rawr stabby stabby murder?" Yancy winced at that bit but hoped everyone would ignore the phrasing "I was... asleep. I was in my cell asleep on... confinement after a fight broke out with different inmates earlier. Er... dats another longer story though. Not related" "The bagel will be the judge of that!" Wilford huffed at him "So you were asleep!" "Yes" "Then how did you get in the cell?" "I.. I gets nightmares. Deys wake me up..keep me up a lot... I dont get a lot o sleep" "Ahuuuuuuuuhh.... Do you think this lack of sleep could contribute to your black out?"

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 8:38 PM

Prosecutor raises his hand a little, barely looking up from his paper. "Objection, your honour, what's the point of all this speculation?"

WallabyYesterday at 8:43 PM

Wallaby paused "W- weeeellll... My poinntttt if ya let me get to it mister bawsy pants!" no regard for court ettiquette but that was a Warfstache for ya. "Is that if the boys sleep walkin he cant be accountable for his actions" He huffed, turned around "Where ya?" "I..... no? I dont know I dont remember but I do remember waking up and hurrying over" "Why the hurrry" "I heard my friends yelling sounded like they were in trouble.... then I saw..them and I-... Next thing I knew I was... being dragged away" "Sounds like sleep walking" Wallaby huffed and wandered back to the table "Your witness" he smirked at the prosecutor and Yancy put his face in his hands.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 8:46 PM

The Procecution rolled his shoulders back a little, rising to his feet. "Your honour may I approach the bench?" He asked. ...... He began the walk, but stopped, waiting for Wallaby to follow. This was more so he could talk to him in the middle of this.

WallabyYesterday at 8:50 PM

Wallaby linked and hopped up to join him, a hushed conversation...There's a lot of faff and fuss from Wallaby before he hugs the prosecutor with a squeaky noise then shuffled on back to his desk to sit back down, a smug look on his face

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 8:58 PM

The prosecutor straightened his tie and moved back... seemed his opposition was trying to plead insanity. “The court would like to call Dr Aiden Parker to the stand.”

YancyYesterday at 9:00 PM

Yancy relaxed and hopped out of the chair letting Rex man handle him again, nothing h wasnt used to. Dr Parker stood, fixed his suit jacket and wandered over. He set a small stone on the table

"I'm also Agnostic but this is a truth stone."

He let Rex give the speech. "

“I swear.”

 On to questioning. He set his hands neatly in his lap.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 9:01 PM

The prosecution is now limited to three questions each.”Dr Parker, you are a psychiatrist, correct? You’ve got an astounding CV. He said tapping his finger down onto the table next to him.”

Dr. ParkerYesterday at 9:04 PM

Parker keep a professional look to him. "I am the on site psychiatrist for Happy Trails Penitentiary, yes. .... and thank you" Wallaby raised an eyebrow, watching curiously. Seems at least his focus is in the right place now...(edited)

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 9:07 PM

*Two professionals back and forth with equal composure. “What’s it like working with some of the most dangerous people ever convicted?”

Dr.ParkerYesterday at 9:09 PM

Parker raised an eyebrow then put it down again.

"No different to the rest of my field. Danger only comes from those who feel it necessary to be a threat. I have yet to find anyone who is to be dubbed "dangerous" in my books"

His voice was odd... so were his eyes but they didn't hold much distraction.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 9:16 PM

The prosecutor mentally thanked the doctor for his easy manner and setting the foundation. “And yet within hours of being discharged from their medical bay, he was setting off small explosive devices, he manages to get re-armed, and now there he sits..” he points to Yancy, “having stabbed another human being 73 times. That’s more times than a human should naturally be able to do on their own by almost double.” He scuffed his heel and paced. “How many times will this happen again before a professional such as yourself considers them Dangerous.”

WallabyYesterday at 9:22 PM

Wallaby piped up "Awbjection! The bawmb was Bambams" Bambam went wide eyed and looked ready to bolt but stayed put. Yeah ok...they'd take that hit for Yancy. IT was their idea.... Parker waited for them to finish "

“Yancy was recently put in my care as per the Warden's request on regards of rehabilitation. The Warden believed that Yancy was capable of full rehabilitation and chances for Parole that Yancy was hoping to achieve. Called it Vacation."

He offered a small twitch of a fond smile

"However. Yancy has been unable to sleep. Myself and Dr Rothgott have discussed this and recently prescribed him medication to take to assist this, two days prior to the event occurring. While I agree 73 is ..excessive by any means, I also believe that Mr. Iplier was not in control of his actions at the time. Mr Iplier suffers from a great deal of what could potentially be Post Traumatic Stress. This in turn could be triggered by the sight of his attacker, bringing back the memories of his father of which he currently serves sentence for."

Parker sounded like he could have been a lawyer if he wanted to. How many court cases in his time as a doctor? "

“This being said, I would like to repeat that Yancy is new in my care and currently under going treatment. His sessions were recently pushed to daily one hour sessions.”

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 9:26 PM

The prosecutor put a hand on his desk and leaned back against it for a moment as if to think... He paused... “...One final question. Do you think, in your professional opinion, that this Post Traumatic Stress response, violent as it may be.... let me rephrase..” .... “Do you think he would do something like this again?”

Dr.ParkerYesterday at 9:27 PM

Parker leaned back a little confidently. "

“No. With the proper treatment he is now getting and the medication he is now receiving, I believe given the time for those medications to take effect and with a detective now on the case of what has been going on at the prison, the chances of Yancy having another episode are incredibly slim."

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 9:33 PM

The prosecutor looked down, nodding slightly. Unfortunately he was running out of time. “No further questions.”

WallabyYesterday at 9:35 PM

Wallaby hopped up "Defense would like to call Warden Murder'Slawghter to the stand" He waggled his stache with a smirk. Gonna get em so good oh yeah! @The Sandwich was in for it! Look at this handsome fella- wait....... Abe?.. wait... no.. hang on.... OH! how about that! Abe had a brother! Wait what was Abe’s last name again? didnt matter!

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 9:37 PM

the prosecution looked a little confused. Didn’t he have any questions?... oh well he’s made his choice... time was slowly ticking away.

The WardenYesterday at 9:40 PM

Mr. Murder-Slaughter stood when his name was called, looking down at himself to ensure his attire was in order before making his way to the stand. He wasn't the religious type, but he swore on the bible anyways. He wasn't about to swear on a pudding cup. He licks his lips and makes sure his mouth wasn't too dry before he spoke. His expression was stern.

WallabyYesterday at 9:44 PM

Wallaby wanders over to the warden and smiles "You look a lawt like a friend o mine! ah anyway! Warden you over see everythin at the prison correct?"

The WardenYesterday at 9:46 PM

The warden nods slowly, hands folded neatly in his lap. He tried to ignore how his palms were starting to become sweaty. "I do."

WallabyYesterday at 9:46 PM

He nods and continues "And would you say you were close with your inmates, or rather Yancy?" he keeps his questions short n sweet

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 9:47 PM

Prosecution scribbles something down.

The WardenYesterday at 9:47 PM

Another nod. "Yes." His voice is steady and calm as if he had done this before.

WallabyYesterday at 9:48 PM

He continues "Alright, if you know Yancy so well, is this something that happens awften with him? Would you say he was a dangerous inmate?"

The WardenYesterday at 9:50 PM

The warden suddenly sits up straighter. "Yancy is rarely ever, if not never, a violent individual. From what I've seen before the incident has been a rather tender and kind person; I do not think he is a dangerous inmate."

WallabyYesterday at 9:51 PM

Wallaby nods. "You walked in on the scene right? Can ya describe to us what you saw, specifically Yancy?"

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 9:53 PM

Pen was at the ready, so far so good from the prosecutor view

The WardenYesterday at 9:55 PM

Mr. Murder-Slaughter is silent for a moment as he ponders over the question. "I...." He clears his throat and shifts where he sat. "When I arrived on the seen I saw Yancy, accompanied by Michael Gregory, Andrew Gregory, Jason Campell, Henry Valmer, and Tamara Rose, over the body of Frank Wallace. Yancy looked... Scared, to say the least, like he was shell-shocked. He didn't seem aware of his surroundings at the time." He looks at Wallaby the entire time he spoke.

WallabyYesterday at 9:57 PM

Wallaby nodded along, his back to th warden and more facing the crowd. "But can you describe to us the scene itself. The gruesome details the wounds the murder! ahuh" he turned to face him now. "What about the murder weapon, who had it?"

The WardenYesterday at 10:02 PM

"There was a lot of blood, and glitter. At the time of the scene I was not aware of who the victim was, only that he was clearly dead. Yancy and the other inmates I named were covered in Frank's blood." He starts to narrow his eyes as he wracks through the memory for details. "I believe the murder weapon was on the ground next to the body."

WallabyYesterday at 10:03 PM

Wallaby wafts a hand and wanders away "No more questions your honor. Your witness" He smiles to Mr Ipliére and takes his seat. Yancy is glaring at the pink mustache on Wallabys face with a look that could kill. He was doing so good dammit!

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 10:06 PM

The prosecution took a few minutes, writing something down before repeating. Standing up and beginning the walk. “Mr. Murderslaughter. You boast a safe place for rehabilitation over punishment. But surely your establishment has punishments In place.”

The WardenYesterday at 10:06 PM

"We do." He curtly nods in confirmation, watching the other closely.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 10:07 PM

The man stopped in his tracks and adjusted his glasses. “For the court, would you please go into detail?” He had to make this case solid.

The WardenYesterday at 10:11 PM

Mr. Murder-Slaughter huffs a bit. "Depending on the degree of the misbehavior, inmates may be confined to their cell; made to work janitorial duties while monitored by a guard; sent to solitary; or loose certain privileges such as un-timed showers, extra dessert, and ability to participate in monitored group activities."

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 10:14 PM

Mr D. Ipliére remained like a brick wall in terms of comfort to be around. He paced a little with long slow strides. “Really? It almost sounds like you’re running a summer camp rather than a maximum security prison.… how can you expect to rehabilitate those with a 25-to-life sentence?”

The WardenYesterday at 10:19 PM

"It is rare I'm required to use any other form of punishment. Most inmates, including Yancy, show upstanding behavior and a sound ability to adhere and obey prison rules." The warden speaks up almost immediately.(edited)

WallabyYesterday at 10:20 PM

Wallaby takes out the banana....

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 10:23 PM

The prosecutor brought his hand up a little, coiling it into a loose fist. “And yet within the days leading up to this, there was another violent incident wasn’t there? And somehow it was only just out of view of the cameras. A lot of stuff seems to get missed....” his pacing sped a little. “Just how well do you know your inmates, Warden?”

WallabyYesterday at 10:25 PM

Wallaby slowly starts squeezing the banana

The WardenYesterday at 10:29 PM

Mr. Murder-Slaughter's eyes flickered over to the loose fist the prosecutor held up. "The violent behavior comes from the three inmates. I believe-" He pauses, staring past Mr. Ipliére and at Mr. Wallaby. He watches him squeeze the banana, his brows furrowing. "Er- I know some inmates more than others."(edited)

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 10:32 PM

The prosecutor steps towards him... deep in thought but yes never moving from him. “... one final question for you warden. Would it be safe to assume that a prison with divided gangs, literal tunnels between cells, and that such violations that make Alcatraz look like a country fair... such a prison can hardly call itself maximum security, wouldn’t you agree?

WallabyYesterday at 10:33 PM

Wallaby squeezed the banana so it spluttered everywhere "Awbjection! Leading the witness!" ((Edit: It’s against prison rules to squeeze the bananas. An intimidation tactic by Wallaby))

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 10:34 PM

”Withdrawn your honour... no further questions.”

WallabyYesterday at 10:36 PM

Wallaby grins. Got em! "No further questions."

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 10:38 PM

”The prosecution would like to call prisoner 112113 to the stand.”

BambamYesterday at 10:39 PM

Bambam's chest sank. Shit... shitshitshit ok.. They slowly stood, letting Rex shift them over to the stand. They'd swear on the bible. Carefully leaning back, glasses nudged back up their nose and fixed the Prosecutor with as big a fuck you stare as they could manage.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 10:41 PM

The prosecutor was as phased as a stone. “You’ll have to forgive me, they seemed to have submitted your papers wrong I can’t seem to figure out your pronouns. Would you state for the record what you would like to be called?”

BambamYesterday at 10:43 PM

Bambam raised an eyebrow "They them.... Though I guess he/him is fine for like.. legal shit, just prefer they them... Agender." they didnt care about announcing it. Proud and comfortable in what they were. Their eyes flashed over to Yancy, then back again.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 10:45 PM

The Prosecution offered them the first genuine smile. “Mx Bambam. Would you state your relation to the Accused?”

BambamYesterday at 10:46 PM

Bambam set their hands in their lap. "He's my best friend. Known him for 4 years now. "

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 10:48 PM

”And in the four years you’ve known him, has he ever behaved like this before?”

BambamYesterday at 10:49 PM

Bambam frowned. He'd sworn to truth. "No.... I er.... Didn't know that was..even in him. Wasn't like him at all"

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 10:51 PM

The prosecution furrowed his brow slightly. “And you were there for the incidents both inciting and the crime were trying the Accused for?”

BambamYesterday at 10:52 PM

"I was attacked by one of the assholes responsible for all this mess, and was there for them trying to kill my friend Hank, of which Yancy prevented yes." Bambam fed a little more information out. Get that shit into court early. They sneered a little, desperate to do everything they could to help Yancy.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 11:00 PM

Mr. D.Ipliére faced them head on. "And how did he prevent this attempted murder on.. Hank." Making sure he got the names right.

BambamYesterday at 11:05 PM

Bambam fidgeted a bit, growing annoyed. This was bring back bad memories. Court. Cuffs. Questions. Judge bagel. They wrung their hands together. Picking at the edges of their nails. "He protected us.... Yes it was excessive. But he kinda..snapped ya know? Wasnt himself. Me n Tiny had to pull him off but hes a strong guy. Took us a bit. Second he came to he completely shut down inside, didnt say a word just starin.... I’ve never seen him like that. But I dont blame him.... If he didnt do it ... those three bastards would just keep hurting us. Two of em are still at fucking large. And instead of trying to follow the trail of glitter we left on em, we're stuckin in court over stupid shit that wasn't Yancys fault! Meanwhile those two remaining dick heads are plotting a new way to get us all killed." they growled a little and settled back down. "Sorry just... Yancy got hurt because Warden told him not to hurt anyone. If we stuck by that we'd all be dead. What Yancy did was self defense and protecting us..."

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 11:11 PM

The Prosecution stood and watched him spill. "It's alright, I understand that you all care for each other." His eyes were fixed on the witness. For a few moments he didn't look like he would say anything and would force them to be in silence for hours. "I know this is difficult, so.. in your own time. What do you think would be the reason as to why these three individuals are so easily able to slip out of the grasp of the guards seemingly unnoticed? What sparked the firecracker" He asked, tucking a hand in his pocket.

BambamYesterday at 11:12 PM

Bambam fidgeted their hands again, and yet unlike Yancy didn't make a sound with the chains. "Wish I knew. I've suspicions of my own on why they're attacking us, mainly him. ... but they’re speculations."

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 11:14 PM

Mr. D.Ipliére nodded and turned on his heel, moving to the box and taking something out. He got closer to the stand. "Can you tell me what this is?" He said, holding up a photograph of a shiv. But there was a bunch more sheets of paper in his hand here."

BambamYesterday at 11:18 PM

Bambam leaned in to see the more minute details. "...27. Gave that one for Tiny to borrow. Defensive. It's a shiv. One of mine. I make them, I've a stash, Warden knows of this as I confessed and they have been arranging a cell search to confiscate em" Honesty. Yancy appreciated that. His face was in his hands again, his stomach churning, he felt sick.

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 11:20 PM

Mr. D.Ipliére smirked and tucked a couple pages back. "These are all you're work, correct?" He said, "Let the record show I am submitting evidence found at the crime scene."

BambamYesterday at 11:21 PM

Bambam nodded "All mine. If they've a little B notched in the bottom they're mine. Some are a bit less specific but I can identify them."

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 11:24 PM

He put most of them back... but held onto one.. He brought it back over. "This one in particular... did you make this one? Just confirming." ... He knew the answer. He gave them enough time to answer. .... "So how is it then... That Yancy came to acquire not one but two of your shivs and use them against this group of people twice? Did he say anything to you when he got them?"

BambamYesterday at 11:26 PM

Bambam gave the confirm. "Every single one of my friends has a shiv made by me. For defensive purposes. I fail to see how this is relevant. We had weapons. Yes. That's nothing new here."

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 11:30 PM

The Prosecutor was sharp tongued.... but he softened. "Lets take it elsewhere then. You were there when he was discharged from medical. Did he in any way indicate that he would retaliate against the group that put him in there in the first place?"

BambamYesterday at 11:32 PM

Bambam licked their bottom lip. Irritated. "no. He was more worried about our safety since while he was in medical both me and my sibling were sent to medical as well. One for a cell invasion that I tried to tackle and unmask the bastard doing it, and then my sibling for when they set Yancy's cell on fire. We have the next cell over and my sibling got smoke inhalation." they grumbled a bit. "The real culprit needed to be in this court are the bastards running around dressed like a burger and a swan."

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 11:33 PM

The Prosecutor nodded. "Thank you, Mx. Gregory. No further questions." He said, swooping back behind the desk."

WallabyYesterday at 11:39 PM

Wallaby waggled his stache, the fake one falling off revealing a pink one. Abe nearly jumped out of his seat. SON OF A BITCH! He stayed seated. Had to behave. Shit.. Oh ho ho! Got him this time! He'd wait outside and arrest em! "Mx Bambam can you pleaaaseee explain to the court. If you make shivs for all of the inmates. Was it one of yours that killed the victim?" ".... Yes." "Was it one of yours that did the damage to Mr Yancy prior to the murder?" "......... Yes" "Ahuh. So in a seeeenseee this is more your fault?" "wh- What!? No? I mean... Yancy asked to borrow one. He never used it when he was confronted. It got stolen by Frank. We still havent found it." "Yeah huh." Wallaby spun his hand gesturing to continue. "Er... plead the ..fifth..." Wallaby rolled his eyes. "Question dropped. Next question." Wallaby rounded on Bambam

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 11:41 PM

The prosecution suddenly looked... confused. Objection on the grounds of leading the witness, but at least he caught himself.

WallabyYesterday at 11:48 PM

"You mentioned that you and Mr Yancy were close friends? Besties! Do you have bracelets?" Bambam gave the biggest wtf face imaginable. "Would you say that in those 4 years Yancy has shown any strings of violent acts at all?" "Wh-....." Bambam's face dropped. Yes... yes there was. The friendly shivvings to rookie guards, the fist fights with newbies. Not to mention that fight with Y/N.....  "Yes..." "Ahuh. Can you list a few instances?" "....... Couple of fist fights with other inmates. Kinda... dominance thing ya know? He's got a reputation to uphold. Nothing more than a black eye or anythin' nothing big. Served solitary for it each time" "What about those shivs of yours? Any violent tendencies?" "....... " fuck. What could he do. Pleading the fifth wouldnt work cos it wasnt about them here. Couldnt lie. Likely wallaby had the answer already. "We er.... contrary to popular belief we like it at Happy Trails.... We er.. sometimes have to ensure that we don't land up in parole. We dont want to leave. So..... Sometimes.. we have to er... Prod a couple guards or fellow inmates to ensure that doesnt happen...bu-..." no buts "Though we make sure not to aim anywhere lethal, or permanently harmful." "So what youre saying is that Yancy has a history of stabbing fellow inmates?" "Wh-. I" Wallaby raised a brow "How does that help his case? I-.... Youre gonna get him killed!" "Answer the quessstion" Wallaby waggled his stache at Bambam who shifted abruptly "What? No! He doesn't go around killing people! HE's a sweetheart!">>Wallaby frowned "He has 3 prior murder charges" "We all do" Bambam sneered "Doesnt mean were gonna go ape shit for no fuckin reason!" "And yet he did" "He wasn't himself!" Bambam stood up and Yancy did everything he could to keep his own composure. Sparkles shifting to stand and try to tell Bambam to sit down but Jimmy caught them. "But theres chance he could do it again?" "No! He had a trauma reaction to someone who tried to kill him and wasn't himself! Disassociated afterwards and just f-" he paused and looked to the prosecutor, then the bagel judge "This is fucking bullshit!!"/e

Mr. D.IpliéreYesterday at 11:57 PM

The judge seemed to warn the witness to watch his temper and language with another tap from the gavel, however it might've just fallen off of it.. It was for not though. Bambam's sudden outburst would get them held in contempt. The prosecutor didn't seem to mind the case practically making itself. Like he said. Open and shut. He began putting some papers into an organized pile to put back in the evidence box.

BambamYesterday at 11:58 PM

Bambam kicked up a fuss as they were dragged out by Rex, tossed out of the room and given to some other guards to take care of. Sparkles could be heard jingling as they started shaking. This was bad. "No more questions~" Wallaby smirked and wandered back to his desk, leaning back and opened his snickers. omnomnom~

December 1, 2019

Mr. D.IpliéreToday at 12:08 AM

The prosecution Put the rest of the file back into his briefcase and waited for the judge's word... Again longer than necessary. Closing remarks.

"Your honour what should have been a cut and dry case was dragged through the mud and hung out to dry. But we all know who's responsible for these horrendous actions. And we have to keep in mind the safety of not only the Accused, but the people he spends his time with and around. Therefore, I surmise that if the appropriate punishment as dictated by this our court was followed then the real problem - no - the real threat... would remain in place." He adjusted the rims of his glasses. "You've heard it here today that the prisoners don't wish to leave Happy Trails. That suggests not only that rehabilitation is not working, but that it is fostering this kind of environment where behaviour like this thrives. Gangs growing, crime rising. Fifteen years the prison goes without a fight. And now, suddenly, it's all growing. And it's all... Surrounding... The Warden." He paused. "But we're not here discussing the misdeeds of a prison warden, if we were we would be here for a very long time your honour." He chuckled. "But what the accused isn't the chair, isn't one death on our hands enough? Isn't this suffering enough? Daily one hour sessions aren't enough for a prisoner with PTSD. Real security measures must be put in place to protect everyone. These crimes cannot go unanswered. I hope you'll make the right decision, your honour. Think about what's best for the state, for the prison.... for the world."*

WallabyToday at 12:20 AM

Wallaby stood. "What we clearly have is a ruthless psychopathic murderer on our hands! One that can't be controlled! If not the chair then clearly the padded cells are what waits them!" Wallaby huffed. "While they are most certainly a sweetheart, inside lies a beast waiting to jump owut! I hope you make the right decision your honor!"

Mr. D.IpliéreToday at 12:20 AM

There is a feeling in the air... like an old tube tv being left on all night.. there seems to be a red static effect around him for a few moments.

The bagel contemplated this for quite some time.........The room was silent... tense as it awaited a verdict.

In the case of  Mr. Y. "Yancy" Iplier for the murder of Mr. Frank "Tooth Wallace in this the year of our lord 20biteen... We the carbed find the defendant...

The door to the back of the courtroom swings open and loudly shuts behind as a woman in white storms in . She walks all the way from one end of the room to the other, storming like a man on a mission. "Your honour, this court room is in serious violation and has grounds to be dismissed as Mistrial."(edited)The prosecution looked mortified. "On what grounds?" "FOR ONE THING THE DEFENSE IS EATING THE JUDGE" "You're being ridiculous." "No! This whole thing makes no sense at all! Why does he have a giant letter A? Why does he have a GUN?" This woman was not pleased.*

WallabyToday at 12:34 AM

Wallaby goes wide eyed, quickly putting the half eaten judge down "wh- n-noooooo! It's a perfectly respectable cowurt room!" Wilford started to protest, gun wafting in the air

Mr. D.IpliéreToday at 12:36 AM

The womans eyes lit up like fire behind her glasses. The Prosecution's demeanor cracked a little. She turned on her heel and just... walked behind the judge counter... Taking a piece of paper from in front of where the bagel used to be and reading it out loud. "Mr Y. Yancy. On the grounds of improper legal council proceedings and a seemingly under prepared lawyer defending you, I have no choice but to dismiss this case. You're free to go." She says firmly, taking the gavel and tapping it with a loud solid crack.

WallabyToday at 12:40 AM

Wilford fidgeted and wandered closer to Mr. Ipliére ..... "I-............." He fidgeted his hands together "Are we fired?"

Mr. D.IpliéreToday at 12:45 AM

Mr. Ipliére smirked. "Probably won't be allowed to run another court show, ol' boy." He said with a little smirk. "Now... you should go celebrate with your client.  Enjoy the rest of your night, Mr... Wallaby." He gave a slight smile... And watched the woman put the courtroom back in order. The trial would go through an evaluation and, most likely, completely be appealed. She marched over to them both. "YOU! What in HELL where you thinking?" She asked loudly. "Kathryn please-" "NO! Don't you Kathryn please me! you were COMPLETELY unprofessional and nearly cost this man his life." There was a loud popping sound and the red around the man got a little brighter. He tried to walk away from her and his silhouette seemed.. delayed behind him. "Hey Get back here!" She shouted. He was leading the hurricane away from Wil and Yancy. No more shouting for one day...

WilfordToday at 12:47 AM

Wilford jumped back a bit "ah... probably nawt... ah but a good defense case from you! Sawry if my prosecution was a bit har-!!!" He jumped back and looked to Mr Ipliére. choosing to run with him instead. Heh this would be fun! More fn than a boring court room! "You still want that smoothie?" He chuckled as he ran with Dark away from the hurricane that was Kathryn.

DarkiplierToday at 12:51 AM

Dark shook his head. “....sure fine. Your treat though. I did so much research for thi-“ “GET BACK HERE” Power walking faster thank you fuck

WilfordToday at 12:52 AM

Wilford laughs, taking Dark's ring hand and suddenly they were gone with a little waggle of a pink mustache... left his pants behind. Yancy stared in...absolute disbelief. He was certain he was going to get the chair. Ba-bambam... they'd done so much to protect him. And the doctor too! And-..... Mr Dark... He glanced down to his right hand, thumb running over the letters. ....... Thank you.... both o you.... He kept his head down, just waiting. His body was still shaking, his back hurt it was so tense, his ribs hurt from hunching forward, his eyes were burning as tears fell down his face. Slowly his eyes passed tot he Warden........ Slowly but surely the officials obeyed the ruling of the angry woman and eaten bagel.... They filed out. Rex came to grab Yancy and the other inmates, dragging them all back to Solitary. Yancy, to the wardens office to discuss further with him. Court was no longer in session....

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[ginnyzero]

War Games & Unpopular Opinions

There is a relatively new phenomena in games that confuses and at times, outright enrages me. These games are based off a previous games that mostly predated the internet. These pre internet games had a few options that these web only games don’t have and I wish they’d bring back.

A little history, my father always insisted that knowing computers was important. So, I’ve been around them from a very early age. I don’t remember the age he bought SimFarm, but I do remember that for a while, unlike its counterpart SimCity, it was my favorite game. You got to build things and earn money! (There is some sort of research out there that explains why humans like numbers increasing so much, it is why idle games are popular.) As I grew up, I got into the city building games of Caesar (over Civilization) and I don’t remember exactly what happened, if I saved my allowance or if it was a gift (I think I saved for it) but I eventually got the Star Craft battle chest. And when I went to college, I was the girl who got invited to the LAN parties in the computer lab or over the computer network as my friends and I duked it out over Star Craft, War Craft and Command & Conquer: Red Alert.

Not that I was very good at this mind you. You see, I would get in my corner and gather resources and research SCIENCE and hunker down behind my bunkers and tanks instead of ruthlessly building miner dudes, finding more resources, building more miner dudes and building lots of flamethrower units. “Flamin’!” This barricade strategy tended to work pretty well, if no one found me. See, to attack others wasn’t ever the reason I played the game. I wanted to research SCIENCE, watch my resources increase, and take out zerglings. Like I said, not exactly the best when it came to LAN wars.

Fast forward to the future, these types of games are still rather popular and to make matters interesting, they’ve made them “free” to play. The way they make money off these games is that you can use real world money to buy perks and resources. You can register at games like Dragons of Atlantis, Nords: Heroes of the North, Forge of Empires and I lose track of the names and gather resources, research science, increase the size of your village and troops, take on the computer AI enemy and… oh… go raid every other player around you no matter what level they are and take their resources.

This is when I rage. I like these types of games. There is a computer controlled enemy for everyone to fight. There are systems in place so different players of different levels have different resource abilities and troop quotas. In a lot of these games there are special types of units you can build and research, Dragons of Atlantis for example, has dragons. There is nothing more infuriating than logging off the game to go to bed and coming back in the morning to find your city raided by a person who is three times your level and has min maxed the system and you wouldn’t have been able to fend off anyways and now you’re out of resources because instead of coming once and leaving you be when they realized you were off for the night, they came again and again and again, until there was nothing left.

This folks is called bullying.

I don’t care if you call it a “war game.” When someone repeatedly attacks another player who is lower than their level and literally can’t defend themselves from attack, this is bullying. There is absolutely no call for it. I’m not talking about a level five attacking a level four here. That’s fine. They’re probably on close to level footing. I’m talking about a level fifteen coming in and attacking a level two player.

When you don’t have systems in place to keep lower level players from being attacked by higher level players there is an incredible imbalance in the system and means you are going to lose more and more players and potential players as word gets around that the game system is toxic. These games are not self-sustaining. The only ones who get ahead in these games are the ones who hear about a new game coming out early, get in on it and build up their resources and troops fast enough that they become the new bullies. There were hundreds of cities, hundreds of them on the maps that never changed beyond level 2 because higher level players would repeatedly come in, wipe their troops out, take their resources and that player would abandon the game.

The developers of these games seem to get this, because these games they clone over and over giving them different skins but essentially the exact same mechanics. When instead of cloning them, if they’d put the proper systems and level guards in the first place, they’d have a lot more players who would be willing to pay them money to sustain the game. Instead, they have a system that is easily abused.

Look, war games can be fun. Remember what I said about LAN games. I wasn’t great at them, but I was having fun with my friends. The thing about LAN games was the player had the option of play with others and you all started out with the same things for the same amount of time. On these new ‘war games’ sure, you have an option, your option is to either play them or not play them. There is no way for you to sit in a corner or on a Player Versus Environment server and play out the story against the computer controlled villain if you want to. You have no choice but to set up your city and prepare to be attacked at every turn. Taking this option away, takes away potential players from kids as young as I was when I first started playing SimFarm, to adults who just want to relax and not worry about being beat up by other players.

Hey, I want to just raise baby dragons and find their armor and maybe get a bunch of minotaurs to defend my city! No. I don’t want to play Farmville. I want to raise dragons. (What part of this is so hard to understand? Why is there this divide? Why do the ‘war game’ bullying kids get the cool stuff? Give me a farm game with dragons, damn it!)

And the way these games are advertised, such as Dragons of Atlantis or Nords, especially Nords, it is not inherently obvious when your first get into them, that they are player versus player based rather than player versus environment based. I shouldn’t have to dig into the forum and ‘about the game’ to figure out that this is not really player versus the computer, but player versus player. This is wrong.

My confusion sets in because I cannot for the life of me figure out how some of these games are still going and why the people who continue to play them, like them. The attitude I have received when, as a concerned player who is a potential source of income, have pointed this out in the terms of “could we make this more strategic, please aka level attack brackets or PvE maps” is mind boggling. You’d think I’m taking away their candy and telling them to go to bed. How is raiding anyone who can’t defend themselves against you in any way fun? If it is a strategy “war” game, then bully raiding isn’t really a strategy at all! Just the path with the course of least resistance. It is like these games just bring out the worst in some people.

I back away slowly.

Calling me a wimp and saying I don’t understand the point of the game, doesn’t change the facts. Bullying is wrong. These games are toxic. The internet doesn’t give anybody the right to be an asshole. These type of “Free” games have lost me as a player.

No matter much I want to raise dragons!

[campdnpamerica]

meet the smarties tent!!

hi! i’m brook, im 15, i go by she/her, im pan, i’m queerdaniel on tumblr, and i’m the leader of the smarties tent 🤓! i’m also known as g8er boi when i sport my gay sk8er boi dress and some jean shorts bc confidence! im a hufflepuff, a band nerd, and an aspiring intellectual who’s in way too deep. i’ve been in the phandom for almost 3 years now, and i’ve been a campdnp admin multiple times and am the queen of tent wars, so you all better get ready, because i (and my tent of snorting candy) am ready to have FUN!

Hi!! My name is Layla. My pronouns are she/her or they/them. I'm bi (or smth honestly who knows at this point) and my tumblr handle is monachopism. I'm 17, from Boston, and I'm a makeup artist and musician. I play 5 instruments: Guitar, ukulele, bass, piano, and voice. I've been following Dan and Phil for about 7 years now. I fell out of touch with them for about 2 years until Dan uploaded his coming out video and I fell in love again. I love learning new things and meeting new people. I have a lot of passions; it can be kind of intimidating, but I promise I don't bite. I also have pretty bad ADHD and executive functioning issues so sometimes I won't do stuff/won't reply to things as often as I should, but that doesn't mean I'm not invested or interested!! Anyway, so so excited for this week. I can't wait to get to know everyone!

Hi! I’m Adriana, 19, knows how to read (barely), my pronouns are she/her and i’m bi. I’m from portugal. I’m serpensortiaxx on tumblr and I’m a potterhead (slytherin of course), adirectioner (yes, still) and a few more fandoms, besides phandom. Oh i also love marvel! I’m a math major in college and I love reading, in the moment i’m reading “They both die at the end”. I wear too much black (and I always do this pose taking pictures, I just realise when I was choosing the pic, oops). I have been watching dnp both for a few years now, they are two of my favourites youtubers! (Others are safiya, simsupply and cristine). It’s nice to meet y’all!

hey everyone! i’m hadley (they/she) and my url is starboydjh. beyond writing, dan and phil, playing video games and reading, im a big fan of all things nerdy, like Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Dexter and Star Wars. it works out that im in the smarties tent i guess! I’ve been watching Dan and Phil since 2008 when I found Phil on a weird sketchy Buffy server (that got deleted a month after I made my account lol) I’m a college student studying for my MFA in graphic design at the honors level and my BFA in marketing. I was a competitive irish dancer for 15 years and I’m also a proud vegan! hit me up if you want to talk about true crime, game of thrones discourse, or if you just want a nerdy friend to talk about stuff with

Hi! I'm Inês, my pronouns are she/her, I'm 19 from Portugal. My tumblr is confused-pumpkin.

I love to read, play videogames, listen to music and my dog! In fact, I like him so much that I chose a picture of him instead of myself, but I promise I'm a real person and not a 40 year old man. I'm very hyped for this camp (maybe the sugar on the candy is contributing for this) so let's have fun!!

yooo whaddup my name’s Ming Way :D she/her. i’m 18, i’m from Malaysia and i’m chinese. i’m formlessphan on tumblr. i like drawing and i also read a lot of fan fiction from whatever fandom im currently hyperfixating on. i’m currently in that limbo between college and uni, figuring out which uni to go to and having loads of free time which is hhhhHh Stressful but yay free time. gotta make my asian parents proud yknow sksksks. i’ve been in the phandom for about 4 years since 2015, so i skipped the really really bad stuff but yknow i caught up on cold tea🐸🍵 i went to singapore ii which was the best time of my life and i cried when they sang the ii song cuz i’m a nerd. i play piano, drums and a little guitar(like barely). i’m a big mcu fan and you can catch me crying about endgame any time of the day. nice to meet ya’ll!! <3

Hey you can call me Fin they/them but I don't really care. I'm ace and my Tumblr is @beanfish05 I like to draw, write and read. I can barely play the ukulele and guitar. I was in Hong Kong when dnp were in America and in America when they were in Hong Kong. and I don't know what else to put

I’m Rachel. She/her. I’m 26 from New York. I don’t remember exactly when I started watching Dan and Phil, but I think it was around 2011/2012. I love to read and write. Oh I forgot to add my tumblr is completelyuncreative2.

Hey nerds! My name’s Helen and I’m super stoked to be part of this! This is my second campdnp thing this year and the last one was... chaotic (shoutout to the Fijis), but super fun! I’m 17, I use she/her pronouns, and I’m a proud Hufflepuff. My tumblr url is panicatthechuckecheese (yes, it’s wild, I’m aware). Catch me on there spamming your dash with whatever my current special interest/hyperfixation is. I’ve been a fan of Dan and Phil since late 2014 and I’ve been to both their tours. I’m a massive space and math geek and I’m hoping to work in artificial intelligence some day and potentially become a programmer or astronaut at NASA. Can’t wait to participate in the rest of this week’s events!

[cutiesaeran]

MCYooSeven thoughts!

Alright so I’m being forced to face the fact that the odds of me actually writing this - as much as i want to - are extremely low considering my lack of energy lately, my kids being sick, me getting sick, busy life, etc, so here are some mcyooseven thoughts I have floating around my noggin today. I’m thinking this will be a two-part post, this first part is mostly YoosungxMC buildup. The second part will focus on them bringing Seven into the fold.

This is pre-game, so Unknown hasn’t hacked and placed MC in the messenger yet. It takes place shortly after Rika disappears, and the “MC” is my OC Summer - a college student at SKY. Summer is there to get her teaching degree and aims to teach ESL someday. :)

They don’t have any of the same classes currently, but Yoosung has seen Summer around because she’s kind of hard to miss. She’s got an undercut that she keeps exposed on the left side, her candy cotton hair kept to her right side by a braid serving as her part. She’s usually seen in black skinny jeans and some sort of band t-shirt, sporting a leather jacket covered in patches and pins on the cooler days. She’s got a hoop in her nose and a star on her lip, her messy makeup somehow working with the ‘I just rolled out of bed’ vibe she has going. She’s also only 4’9”.

But since he keeps to himself mostly, she hasn’t really noticed him.

However. She is a huge video game fanatic and plays LOLOL in her free time - which isn’t much, because she works part-time in a cafe and actually focuses on her school work. Still, against all odds, she landed herself in the ShootingStar server and would be remiss if she didn’t know who SupermanYoosung is. While she’s not #2, she proudly holds her mantel as #10 because it’s hard to keep her life in check and that position, so anyone who has something to say can eat her entire ass.

Anyway. That’s that. Onward.

It’s a particularly bad day for Yoosung, but he’s at school. Well… for the last half of the day, at least. It’s rainy and gloomy and he’s stuck in his dark, moody thoughts as he’s rushing from one class to the next, not paying any attention to where he’s going until he slams into something. Staggering back, he’s horrified to find Summer on the ground, half-drank iced mocha covering her clothes and her umbrella crumpled beneath her. He barely manages to stutter through an apology before she stops him, holding up her hand and standing. She insists it isn’t a big deal - can’t bring herself to be angry at this blushing, obviously upset man - and makes a wry joke about needing a shower anyway. He ends up insisting she take his umbrella, saying she could return it some other day. When he says his name, she raises an eyebrow and says with a smirk, “Thanks, Star Prince,” before trudging onward. Yoosung’s left in shock; no one's ever called him that before.

Later that night, he’s telling everyone who will listen about the girl with the rainbow hair.

A few days later, Summer manages to track him down to return to umbrella. He’s spent this time amping himself up, trying to work up the courage to ask her out. (Of course a girl as cool as her would never like a guy as lame as him, but he can try). He’s sweating and nervous and his face is all the wrong colors as he tries to mumble an invitation, but again, she cuts him off - this time with a chuckle. He’s so cute, she can’t say no to an innocent boyo who’s trying so hard. She gives him a day (Saturday) and a time (3pm) to meet at a cafe she frequents (not her workplace), scribbling her phone number on a very shocked Yoosung’s hand before walking away with a “Later, Star Prince.”

A date. He’s got a date! He spends the night gushing about it, missing all of the subtle signs indicating Seven’s sadness.

The day comes, the date goes pretty well. Summer spends it teasing him kindly, enjoying how easy he is to fluster. But she’s taken by how undeniably sweet he is, and fascinated by the shine in those galaxy eyes when he’s excited. There’s something blocking the starlight within him, keeping him from lighting up the world. She’s sure it has something to do with that deep sadness she saw in him that first day.

He’s totally smitten, and they agree to another date. And another. And another. Soon, Yoosung can brag that he has a girlfriend and she’s happily keeping him under her arm, wanting to both protect him and help him grow. They’re opposites but in the best ways.

Their first kiss happens on the third date. They’re walking in the park at night after catching a movie. Yoosung stops to watch the stars and Summer’s taken by the look on his face; hopeful, longing, and so, so beautiful. When he notices her staring, he flushed a lovely red and she grins, grabbing his shirt and yanking him down to press their lips together. It’s everything he always dreamed of and nothing like he imagined; soft but insistent, sending fireworks shooting through him and when they part, he has the goofiest grin on his face.

For a while, he asks permission before kissing her and she just rolls her eyes, teasing him but always saying yes. She jokes, but it’s actually really nice to be treated like a human for once.

They take things decently slow, Summer content with making out without expectations and Yoosung happy with how things are. He’s scared to move too fast and ruin things, his inexperience a bane in his mind. She’s always there to coach him, to help when needed. But she’s the first to make a move sexually after a particularly intense make-out session that has them grinding. He stops the kiss and holds her in place, trying to hide under his hair because he’s embarrassed. It doesn’t take much for her to figure out he was close to orgasming, and so she goes into full-out tease mode:

“Do you want to come?”

A nod.

“Can you tell me what you want?”

He tries, but words are hard when both your face and crotch are on fire.

She’s experimented a bit with praise already and has found how susceptible he is, so she decides to try something.

“You’ve been such a good boy for me. You deserve a reward. Do you want me to reward you?”

Another nod.

She starts kissing his neck, fingers under his shirt. “Tell me if it’s too much, okay?”

It isn’t, and soon enough her Star Prince is coming apart in her mouth. Once he recovers, he insists on returning the favor and she ends up riding his fingers, gently coaching him through where to touch and how.

He’s a quick learner, she finds.

Six months into their relationship finds him at the door to her apartment. It’s maybe a week after he lavished her in the most ridiculous amount of gifts for dating for half a year, but of course, Summer soaked up the attention.

Today, though, something is wrong. She can tell the moment she opens the door, hair mussed from sleep and in a tight tank top and sweats. His shoulders are slumped more than usual, his eyes rimmed with red and lacking any life. She ushers him in, worried, and sits him on the couch, tucked in a blanket and with hot chocolate. She sucks at comfort, always has, but that doesn’t mean she won’t try.

It’s Rika’s birthday.

Yoosung’s mentioned her, of course, spoke about her as someone he admired, even mentioned her death. But he’s never dove fully into the subject, always too scared that showing that side of himself would send Summer running. But today he can’t, can’t hide it, can’t be alone. And so he spills. All of his worries, paranoias, anger. She lets him talk until the words are gone, then holds him when he cries. Hushes him when he apologizes. But it isn’t until he make an offhanded comment about how “he’s just being dramatic, that’s what his friends tell him” that she gets angry. Very quickly the entire atmosphere of the room changes and she’s facing him, cheeks cupped in her hands as she tells him that every single thought he has in valid. These feelings? Valid. The anger toward V? Valid. His suspicions that Rika isn’t really dead? Valid. Whether or not he’s right doesn’t change the validity of how he’s feeling, because he’s feeling it and he’s allowed to feel things. She’s ranting and raving and going on about how amazing of a man he is and that these “friends” aren’t really friends if they’re so unsupportive, not even noticing how his facial expression shifts from surprise to shock to utter adoration, so caught up in making him realize that it’s okay to feel like this sometimes. Grief is different for everyone, anyway, and who has the right to tell him he’s grieving wrong if what he’s doing isn’t hurting anyone? (Well, technically, the video game habit hurts himself but he’s been studying more, since he can use it as an excuse to hang out with her)

Which is why it’s a surprise when he kisses her in the middle of a sentence, hard, his arms wrapping around her to pull her into his lap. He’s filled with grief and sadness but also love and a feeling of acceptance - something he hasn’t felt in a long, long time. The combination is making everything else feel so much more intense and he can’t find the words to tell her how much he appreciates everything she’s done and said for him, so he chooses to let the kiss do the talking.

Passionate, longing, and mildly desperate, the kiss hits Summer like a brick. The longer it goes on, the more those hands roam and she finds herself wanting, but she refuses to take advantage of him. So she pulls back several times to make him pause, barely able to hold it together at the way he looks at her - equal parts desire and love - but asking him if he’s sure this is what he wants. And each time she’s met with a smile way too soft for how charged the air is between them, a gravelly voice somehow still managing to sound utterly lovestruck as he tells her he’s never wanted anything more than to show her how much he loves her.

And for the first time in her life, she makes love instead of just being fucked. It’s every bit as amazing - if not more - and she could just melt under him with how he treats her like a goddess.

Fast forward a few weeks. Yoosung hasn’t forgotten the remark she made about his friends and decides he wants her and Seven to meet. Yeah, he’s a bit of an ass sometimes but he cares about him, right? And besides his parents and sister, Seven is the most important person in his life. So he manages to talk Seven into letting both of them come over. Seven’s… surprisingly hard to convince, a plethora of excuses flung out about why he can’t (and shouldn’t) hang out with them together, each one tough to fight but Yoosung manages. It’s weird that Seven’s so adamantly against it, but Yoosung figures maybe he’s just a bit busier than normal. They won’t take much of his time.

Summer isn’t thrilled, either, still holding the lack of support against this “friend.” But. She’ll give him a chance.

To be continued. :)

[xdoublev]

Adventures in Ireland! Part Two

Part One can be found here:

http://xdoublev.tumblr.com/post/166020676405/adventures-in-ireland-part-one

Wednesday, 9/27

We woke up around 7am or so, which really became the norm for the rest of this trip. We stayed true to our “No Sleep in Ireland” policy we had adopted. So of course, coffee was in order. I had hardly slept the night before, for fear of oversleeping and missing our Connemara tour we had booked for that day. I also felt quite groggy from the day before’s adventures. Generally I carry around a large container for water and drink quite a lot of it. However, I will admit to being ridiculously spoiled and needing filtered water which I knew we wouldn’t have access to, so I hadn’t brought it (Side note, tap water tastes AND smells pretty dang awful in Galway….). The many beers had turned on me, but nothing that a bagel, a bottle of water, and an Americano from Esquires couldn’t cure.

We walked down to our bus station just at the end of the street and were hustled on to a bus with a ton of other tourists. I will admit, I was a little weary of doing one of these tours because I felt taking the tourist route might be a bit of a rip off. However, it turns out there really is no better way to experience the countryside. The roads were all very narrow and given my Mom and I did not know the area AT ALL, what better way than to be escorted and hear all sorts of history along the way? Our first stop was Kylemore Abbey + the Victorian Gardens. We had a little over an hour here and it was RAINING. Luckily I had come prepared with my brand new rain proof jacket and had resisted my urge to where Converse, which are of course utterly useless in the rain, and Mom had an umbrella. So we set off! Despite the rain we still got some excellent photos. The castle is settled on a hill overlooking a lake and the clouds were very low over it. Every time we moved just a few feet towards the castle we got a new view of the lake and had to take more photos. It was absolutely stunning.

First we took a short shuttle ride over to the garden, which is settled between some gorgeous mountain views. The garden was large with a lot of different plants and history plaques. We got as many pictures as we could take before we ran back over to explore the castle. Only a small portion of the castle was open to the public, as the rest was still occupied by nuns. The sitting room had the most amazing view of the lake out front. The castle had a beautiful yet tragic love story behind it that was very interesting to read about. It had until just a few years ago been operated as a prestigious boarding school. When we got done at the castle we started to make our way further down the path towards a gothic cathedral. Alas, we ran out of time and had to head back to our bus. But not before we got in the gift shop to buy some post cards!

Next stop on the tour was something I didn’t expect at all. Rather than making our way back towards Galway or even some tourist attraction, the bus simply drove us through the country and by some very small villages. This is where I finally got to see the things I had only seen in moves – the vast, rolling hills absolutely lined with sheep. We saw SO many sheep. Sheep were everywhere. And sheep traffic jams are a real thing that happens. We learned all about this history of the area and about the farmers who lived there. There were no fences up because this was free range land, and the sheep were marked in specific ways to be able to tell who they belonged to. Our bus driver was very funny and kept us entertained and I learned a lot on this tour. And how he navigated our massive bus on those narrow winding roads, I’ll never know. But I’m glad he was the one doing the driving! We made some miscellaneous stops, just in places where the scenery was spectacular (which, let’s be real, was actually everywhere). We made a stop at the ruins of a 14th century monastery to do some exploring before stopping in Cong, which is famous for a movie called “The Quiet Man.”  We did some poking around in all of these places, but truly the highlight of this tour was just seeing so much of the Irish countryside.

We made it back to Galway around 5pm and decided to go exploring to find a pub to have dinner in. Fun fact, apparently it is LAW to have a menu posted outside of your restaurant in Galway (Possibly Ireland as whole? Not sure). So that made the search simultaneously easy, but also quite difficult because we had so many choices. We finally decided on a place called 1520 and found a table that wasn’t occupied in the corner of the pub. I ordered what was probably my favorite beer of the trip, a local pale ale called the Galway Hooker. I wish I could have had more than one of these guys. It seems to be the main beer of the town, EVERYONE’S fish and chips was beer battered with the stuff. Speaking of, Mom ordered fish and chips and I had the absolute best meal I had the whole time over there. It was simply called the “Chicken Special” but it was stuffed with that black pudding stuff I mentioned in Part One and it was AMAZING. It came on top a bed of greens and mash with some sort of bacon gravy. It was.. it was amazing. I will dream of the day I get to have something like that again. Anyways, weird little fact about Galway, all the pubs stop serving food at freaking 8pm! Even though the bar is open until midnight. It took a while to get our check and pay out, but we eventually made it out and headed back towards the Salthill area from the night before.

We attempted to take an alternate route than the one Robert had taken us the night before to attempt to see more of the town, but of course got lost in some residential area. We eventually made our way back to the path that ran parallel to the Atlantic Ocean. The sun had already gone down so we didn’t get any super majestic photos, but I loved walking down the beach from the other side of the world and dipping my hand in the incredibly chilly ocean. We were on the hunt for a ferris wheel that I swear I’d seen a picture of on the internet, but eventually admitted defeat and headed back towards our hotel. The plan was to pick up some brews for the room and get to sleep a little early since we had to pick up our rental car at 8am. Well, upon entering a shop and enquiring about beer we were informed that it is illegal to sell alcohol after 10pm unless it is in a pub in Galway.  So that put that plan to rest. Drinks at the pub it was then!

We walked in to our resident pub at the Garvey’s Inn to find a 50’s rock cover band playing from a makeshift stage in the corner of the pub. We couldn’t even get in the door because of all the dancers! Even if we had managed to pick up some beers, I think we would have settled to stay downstairs for pints anyways! We got our drinks from the bar and sat down. I was really intrigued by the dancers. None of them really seemed to know each other. They were all simply having fun trading off dance partners with each song and seemed to know the steps. All of them had the biggest smiles on their faces and laughed every time someone made a misstep or threw off the rhythm. I’m not much for dancing (unless I’ve had significantly more to drink) but it was a great way to close out our last night in Galway.

Thursday, 9/28

We woke up super early, I don’t even know, maybe 6am? We were both quite sad this day had come. We both loved Galway so much, and even though we knew we had an all new adventure to look forward to for the rest of the trip, it was still very bittersweet to have to leave. I headed over to Esquires for the last time, where of course we were recognized and greeted as friends as we had been every day. I told the man, Colm? I think his name had been, that it was our last day and that we were headed up to Belfast that day. He shook my hand (and my mom’s hand later when he saw us standing outside later) and thanked us for all the business and wished us well. We headed next door to Budget Car Rental where we had to work out yet another few issues with our car rental. However, the agent, Adrian, was quite helpful and even gave us some pointers for driving in Ireland since we were clearly nervous.

We took another hour or so in Galway to pack up and check out of the Garvey’s Inn. If anyone is ever in Galway, I highly recommend this hotel. It was such a unique and fun place and so convenient to everything we needed. We went back to Budget for our car keys and walked the few blocks over to the parking deck our car was being kept in. Our car, which we obviously had to name Candy, was a compact baby blue little Nissan. Immediately upon getting in the car and out on the roads, we were thankful we’d traded in our manual for an automatic. My GPS proved to be mostly useless, so we pulled out our handy Ireland map and headed north towards Sligo, about a two hour trek. I promised to pay attention and help Mom remember to stay on the left side of the road. We even had a sticker on the inside of the window reminding us to do so! The ride to Sligo was an easy one. We were going on and off the motorway and along country roads through small little towns. Speed limit signs were listed mostly as 100 km/h which is just hilarious when you’re so used to seeing mp/h. Upon arrival in Sligo, we stopped for sandwiches at a swanky litte café nestled in the mountains. Our server, who of course knew we were American, asked us what our plans were in Sligo. I responded that we were just passing through but asked for suggestions. She told us that we absolutely must visit a famous cemetery less than 5 minutes down the road and to go see a waterfall. So that was the plan before we headed towards Belfast.

First stop was the cemetery with a very old church to go with it. It was very cloudy that day and the mountains in the distance looked gorgeous, so we got more spooky photos. From there was started to head towards the waterfall, but some misleading signs sent us on a wild goose chase down some incredibly narrow dirt roads that we just didn’t feel comfortable riding on. We abandoned our efforts and got back on the road towards Belfast. The rest of the trip was mostly smooth sailing; it was about another two hours from Sligo to Belfast. The only indication that we had eventually passed in to the UK were signs listed with prices in £ instead of € and British flags. There was more going back and forth with the motorway and the small country roads. All was well until we actually got IN to Belfast. We had noticed upon getting lost on our first day in Galway that road signs really aren’t a thing in Ireland. Just small little plaques hidden inconspicuously on sides of buildings stating the road names (When we had asked Robert why there were no road signs, his response was “You just have to know where you’re going”). Well, this was no different in Belfast, and incredibly more difficult to navigate from a car in traffic. My phone was not able to pick on our location, but I was able to continuously put in landmarks in to Google Maps to at least attempt to get us moving in the right direction. This went on for an hour. Back and forth and in circles all through Belfast, where the drivers drive just like you would expect drivers to drive in any major city. On the plus side, we got a very nice self-guided tour of Queen’s University Belfast as we drove around in circles! Hah. Finally we found our hotel and parked along a narrow alleyway, stressed and relieved to have FINALLY found our home for the next two days, The Parador.

It was about 6pm. We entered the hotel, which was the same setup as the Garvey’s Inn, a pub on the bottom with rooms upstairs. We got checked in and were shown upstairs through a maze of staircases (no lift in this one) and were shown to our room, which was bigger and just as cozy as our room had been in Galway. We had originally planned on driving up to Giant’s Causeway the next day, but we both collectively agreed that neither of us wanted to drive again until it was time to take the car to Dublin on Saturday. Thankfully our hotel had wifi here, and I booked us a tour for the next morning. We then set out to explore and find a pub, but OF COURSE it started raining. We decided to head back towards the Parador, but not before we stopped at a shop for some stamps (And for the first time dealt with our new currency, the pound, which we found we liked far less than we liked euros). The Parador did not serve food, so it had become quite a tradition to just skip dinner and have a few pints instead. I had a beer local to Dublin called Hop House 13 that I really enjoyed and had many more during our stay here. Unfortunately, I had to have our bartender repeat herself three times when she was trying to tell me some local places could deliver pizza to us because my God were the accents thicker up north! I watch a lot of British TV and didn’t think I’d have any problems understanding people but I was mistaken on several occasions. I headed up to the room a little bit early to shower, but my tipsy ass couldn’t figure out how to turn on the shower (there’s a switch outside the bathroom you have to flip???) so I called it a night with plans to shower early the next morning.

Part 3 can be found here:

http://xdoublev.tumblr.com/post/166270451010/adventures-in-ireland-part-three

[fearofaherobrine]

Roleplay Server Log #266

“Murder Scene, Cloudrunners, Gem the Dragon, Brothers Spar”

[Lie] Is working on her garden, finally having recovered from CP eating everything in her house when he had been regrowing-

-There's the distinct sound of a slap falling on diamond armor and someone giggling from the front of the house-

[Lie] Looks up with some confusion and shouts kinda loudly- Hello?

-A large golden cat leaps over the garden wall and scatters carrots as he ineffectually hides behind her-

[Steve] Comes huffing into view- No fair!

[Lie] Sighs in acceptance- I just planted those...

[TLOT] Full body shake - Whoops! Sorry Lie....

[Steve] I'll help you replant them.

[Lie] Gathers them up- No need, I got this.  Don't need them too badly anyways, finally got them all replanted now after CP eating everything in my house

[TLOT] He was certainly a hungry little kitten.

[Steve] Smiles hugely- Doc got some good screenshots.

[Lie] Grins- I saw.  So what are you two up to?

[Steve] Well we were checking up on the villagers but on the way home somebody decided to play slap and tickle...

[TLOT] Happy cat blep-

[Lie] - I see. ��Hey, do you guys need any more vanilla?  I've got a lot again and I just gave some to the village a little while ago...

[TLOT] I guess, we can always give some away on my seed. I think the Testificates would appreciate it.

[Lie] - Well if we wanna head over there, I wouldn't mind stopping by briefly

[Steve] Just in the mood for some adulation, lovely goddess?

[Lie] Sticks her tongue out at Steve-

[TLOT] Hops up on the wall and fluffs Lie's tongue with the tip of his fuzzy tail-

[Lie] Sputters as some of the fur sticks- TLOT!

[TLOT] Walks delicately along the narrow edge of the wall, obviously showing off- Yeeess?

[Steve] Giggles-

[Lie] Summons some vines behind him and gives him a tiny nudge-

[TLOT] Wobbles and then leaps nimbly down. - Always be yourself, unless you can be a cat.

[Lie] - I think human form might be better for a visit, unless you're absolutely determined

[TLOT] I would never visit them like this, but it is fun. Doc is the one who really loves to flaunt their non-human shape.

[Lie] - True, but they've earned it

[TLOT] Eyebrow. Then he shifts back to himself with a little flourish of cloak - Feeling a bit salty today Lie?

[Lie] - No!  Just...  A little stressed after the last outing...

[Steve] Huh? Did you run into Offender again Lie?

[Lie] - No!  Um, we met a friend of Arden's- The unspoken part is "And also his mistress"

[TLOT] Sounds kinky.

[Lie] - Starts blushing- I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!

[TLOT] Are you suuure?

[Steve] Is getting the shape of things from TLOT- Oh dear... are you okay Lie?

[Lie] There are flashes of what happened-

[MA] -Happens to be wandering by, humming idly-

[TLOT] Oh.. I'm sorry Lie. She sounds like a rather... pushy person.

[Steve] Hey Alex. what's new?

[MA] Hm? Nothing currently. Just wandering.

[Lie] Little whine-

[Steve] We were just about to head out for a bit.

[TLOT] So many Testificates, so little time...

[MA] Mind if I tag along? Better than what I'm doing.

[Lie] - Well at least the main thing needed to do is just check on them every once in awhile

[TLOT] Of course. Thankfully they're mostly self-managed. I'd hate to be responsible for them 24/7.

[Steve] Sure!

[MA] Sounds like fun.

[TLOT] Okay. Follow me then. - He starts to walk towards the opening and leads them down into the tunnels-

[MA] -Follows-

[Steve] Opens the door to the cage-

[Lie] Steps through and smiles at her offensive pod-

[TLOT] Gets down in front of the console and opens the way. On the opposite side of the portal is a vista of warm sand and sunshine.

[MA] Is.. There a reason we're going in a ca-- wh at the fuck is that? -hunched down to floor, squinting up at the pod-

[Steve] Waves at the plant-

[Lie] - Relax, it won't hurt you

[MA] That's what they said about bomb spores! I do not trust it one bit. Nope. Nope nope.

[Lie] - I created it, it's my means of defense

[TLOT] It's bite isn't lethal, but a victim might wish it was.

[MA] -Suspicious stare at it- ... Creepy.

[Lie] - Shall we go?

[Steve] is already on the other side and kicking sand a bit-

[TLOT] Just waiting for you guys. I don't like leaving this open.

[MA] Yeah-- Before than thing freaks me out anymore... -Swooosh to get onto other seed-

[Lie] Walks through and sighs happily in the desert heat-

-It's just a short walk to the wall of the city and the top edges of the walls are covered with the little thorny vines and a few pods as well. -

-The pods all make a hissing noise at Lie, recognizing their creator-

[Lie] Smiles and pets a couple of them-

[MA] -You bet the most suspicious glances at every pod as he passes them-

[TLOT] Just strides along unitl he reaches the front gate. There's a bit of commotion as he passes inside, and his face lights up under his helm at the sea of smiling faces.

[Lie] Feels TLOT's energy and laughs softly before leaning and whispering to Steve- He's almost like a kid in a candy shop

[Steve] Yep!- Rushes a bit ahead of him and touches a lot of hands happily in the crowd-

[Testificates] Some creep close to get a good look at Alex-

[MA] -Small hand wave and friendly smile-

[Sprlhm] My lord! And you brought friends!

[Cherie] Zeros in on MA- You look like an Alex? But different?

[Lie] Is looking at the gathered Testificates-

[Steve] Thumbs at Ma- This ones a mal-

[MA] -still a few suspicious glances at any nearby freaky pods™ here and there-

[Cherie] How extrordinary!

[MA] Hmm? Oh- Yeah.

[Sprlhm] My Lady, you changed your hair! It's lovely.

-Some of the costumed children are here and there amongst the crowd-

[Lie] - Oh!  It really wasn't by choice...- She smiles at how adorable the children are

[Cherie] It looks nice all the same. We've been taking good care of your little ones as well.

[Sprlhm] Kore is known far and wide as place of love now, as well as trade.

[Cherie] Many a mother blesses your name my lady. - winks-

[MA] -Light foot tapping while listening to the talking-

[Lie] - That's wonderful!  Oh, and I've brought something for you.- She pulls out the vanilla for them

[Sprlhm] Sniffs the pods- How wonderful!

[Steve] Here, I'll show you how to plant them.

[Cherie] Motions for an acolyte to come running up and accompany Steve to the garden-

[Steve] I'll be right back-

-Some kids run by dressed as some of their friends-

[Lie] Spots the child and giggles at the crude costume of Doc-

[TLOT] That one is ambitious- Smiles as well-

[Lie] Spots the stage and glances at TLOT- Splender?

[TLOT] Oh yes. He made everyone quite happy. So do you folks have any news for us?

[Cherie] There was some odd weather a few days ago, but nothing was damaged. It rained rather heavily in the desert, but nothing since.

[Lie] - Rained in the desert?

[Sprlhm] Gets a rather serious look - There was a murder as well. But no one who will be missed.

[TLOT] Brow furrows- Murder?

[Sprlhm] Someone who had been a trouble maker. An old Testificate who still carried the banner of the evil NOTCH. He was slain by a wandering hero. He'd been using zombies to terrorize the nearby villages anyway.

[Cherie] We didn't realize he'd been at the heart of it until he was already dead. We're working on improving commuications between the towns, so all kinds of news is coming in now.

[Lie] Glances at TLOT- Did you know the testificate that was killed?

[TLOT] Yes... He tried very hard to kill not just me, but anyone who might have agreed with me. I thought he was already long dead... Good riddance.

[Lie] - Do you...  Want to go to the scene?  Just to be certain?

[TLOT] I think so, yes...

[Steve] Comes back and see's his mates grave expression. The shape of it takes form in his head and he embraces TLOT warmly- It's okay.

[Lie] - Should we take horses or what?

[Steve] Ma? Can you ride?

[Sprlhm] You're free to take some of ours.

[MA] A horse? Probably not much different from a Mammoth.. Yeah?

[Lie] - I could always quickly hop back to the server and grab ours

[TLOT] If you want. Can you get them all on your own with an extra for Ma?

[Lie] - Absolutely

[TLOT] Steps away from the crowd and makes a hole for her-

[Sprlhm] I can tell you where-

[TLOT] No need. I can see the way in your mind.

[Lie] Quickly hurries through and after a few minutes she returns with Hellion, China, Beau, and a black mare for MA- Alright, here we go.  Alexsezia sends her regards

[Cherie] She is well? Splendid!

[Beau] Is snorting and pawing somewhat franticly, the sun glinting off of his golden armor-

[Lie] - What is with you?

[Testificates] Ooh and keep their distance from the two undead horses-

[Beau] Paws and turns a tight circle-

[Lie] - Really?  Fiiiine- She steps closer to her stallion and unequipts all of his tack and armor.  Beau immediately races a little way into the sand and starts rolling- And I just cleaned you too...

[Steve] Hops up on China with a chuckle-

[Hellion] gallops over and joins Beau rolling-

[Lie] Hands the black mare off to MA- She's easy to handle and will pretty much just follow the group unless something really spooks her

[TLOT] Silly horses-

[MA] -Hesitates a second before hopping up onto the mare- Alright.

[Lie] Watches Beau until the horse is finished, standing up and shaking the sand off of himself- You better have gotten it all off, otherwise it's gonna itch you under your tack!

[Hellion] Hops up with a snort and shakes off with a happy groan -

[Testificaes] Smiles and some muffled giggles-

[Beau] Trots over to Lie and nuzzles her-

[Lie] - Yeah yeah, love you too- She starts to re saddle him,-

[TLOT] Brushes off Hellion's back before hopping on. He's not bothering with tack at the moment.

[Lie] Mounts and Beau is restless- Should we get going?

[Sprlhm] Safe journey!

[TLOT] tch tch- And they're off into the desert wastes-

[Lie] Gives a content sound as they ride-

[TLOT] We've got a little ways to go, it's in a really secluded spot-

[Steve] Crouches on China and shows off a bit-

[Lie] - Should we pick up the pace then?

[MA] -Humming a bit as he follows behind them-

[TLOT] Of course- Hellion breaks into a full gallop -

[Steve] Gives China a nudge and they sail easily over a small pond-

[Lie] Urges Beau faster as well-

[Black mare] Senses the groups increase in speed and automatically speeds up herself-

-The miles roll away under them and the sun starts dipping low very quickly -

[TLOT] Damn - We have two humans with us... we should hole up somewhere for a bit...

[Lie] - The horses could use a rest too...

[Steve] Is looking for a high place to make a hole-

[TLOT] Spies a small natural cave up a rock wall- That'll do. Follow me- He picks his way up and rides Hellion inside. - Just knock the stairs away once everyone is up.

[Steve] Checks the back of the cave and lays down torches -

[Lie] Summons vines to cover the entrance-

[TLOT] Sets up a small pen for the horses and some water from a hole in the wall.

[Beau] Eagerly drinks from the hole while the mare waits her turn-

[Steve] Happily pats China

[China] Makes a pleased noise like wind in a seashell.

[Lie] - Okay, so who has food?

[TLOT] I do, always. Mostly junk but nothing to sneer at. Lets see... - starts pulling things out - I've got most of a pizza, some porkchops, a pumpkin pie... and this - with an evil grin he takes out the tiniest piece of cheese-

[Steve] Gags - EAT IT OR PUT IT AWAY!

[Lie] - NO!

[TLOT] Pops it in his mouth and chews it with a blissful expression-

[Lie] - Ugh, hand me one of those pork chops, I don't even want to think about cheese right now

[TLOT] Passes her the hunk of meat-

[Lie] Starts chewing on it-

[Steve] I have so much junk right now from babysitting Yaunfen- He turns a lot of candy out of his inventory, plus some cinnamon rolls and several ice cream cones. - Oh thank goodness - He finds a loaf of bread and starts eating it

[MA] -Settles into a corner, tucking his legs under him comfortably. Nibbles on some food from his inventory. The seashell wind noise from earlier reminding him of home-

[TLOT] Need some food Ma? -offers a slice of pizza

[MA] Nah, not interested. I'm good with my stuff. -Raises Dumbledang pod a bit before resuming nibbling. His other hand is tapping a pattern beside him-

[Steve] That sounds catchy-

[Lie] - Well he is a musician

-Assorted mob noises from outside-

[TLOT] Critics...

[MA] The noise the skeleton horse made reminded me of home.

[Steve] Home? How so?

[Hellion] Contented wheeze.

[MA] Like a seashell noise. Mix spent a lot of time on the beach of Cape Claw.

[MA] Cloud Runners liked to frequent.. -Distant look and change of finger tapping pattern-

[Lie] - What are the cloud runners? I think I remember Mix maybe mentioning them once...

[MA] I think the closest thing to describe it was a... Uhhh... Fancy pterodactyl? I could probably draw a picture of one uf i had some charcoal and paper...

[Steve] I have some paper and a few crayons. - Pulls them out and sets them down, with a little blush - I do a lot of babysitting.

[MA] I had to too, no shame in that. -Starts sketching away, humming a tune-

[Steve] It's okay, it's pretty fun. Gk has got the really rambunctious charges. Yaunfen is such a sweet little dragon.

[Lie] - Willow and Oak have been playing outside a lot

[MA] Taking care of Mix was suffering. The other two didn't keep an eye on her and she would get into all the trouble she could. Atleast NK kept an eye on her when she visited... Prince would for like... three seconds. Then I'd find her playing with the Redeyes and want to strangle him.... -Small flashes of a teeny child Mix playing with what is definitely 3 TREX's floats in the air since he's thinking very intensely on that-

[TLOT] Oh dear... those look rather fierce.

[Steve] Awww. At least she had her brother.

[MA] -rubs chin and eyes sketch a bit- I suppose... At least in the Hollow she wasn't actively near anything that could eat her... -Adds some detail to the Sketch-

[Steve] Scoots over to see his drawing better - Hey, that looks like Celine!

[MA] Celine?

[TLOT]  You've met MasterHerobrine right? He's got a little orange dragon that kinda looks like that. That's Celine.

[MA] Maybe.. Probably. Sounds exciting.

[Steve] He's kinda harsh. He really likes to fight.

[TLOT] He's the one that injured Doc and glitched them, before we all met.

[Lie] Tosses the horses some food-

[Hellion] Just kinda sniffs the hay and makes a huffing noise.

[MA] Could introduce a few to Celine.. I've seen a few over the water...

[TLOT] What? HERE?

[MA] No- Not here. On the server. ... I mean... I haven't checked for any here...

[Steve] Pokes Lie. - Hellion likes meat...

[China] Also sniffs the hay and even picks a bit up, but it just kinda falls out the other side of their jaw bone.

[TLOT] How would you even check for that?

[Beau] Happily eats as well as the mare-

[Lie] - Hey TLOT, you have any more meat for your horse?

[MA] It's pretty basic but I could just play the summoning song...

[TLOT] Oh, yes- Fumbles around for a porkchop that still raw and holds it up so Hellion can snap it out of his hand and messily chew on it.

[Lie] Comes to sit by the fire-

[Hellion] Nom nom nom

[China] Leans over the little wall to nuzzle Steve

[Steve] Pats hir skull-

[MA] -Sifts through his inventory for his flute-

[MA] -Finds the purple flute and pops it into his hand-

[Lie] - Are you going to play again?

[MA] Yeah, see if any Cloudrunners, or things related to them are on the seed.. Then I can play music if you want?

[Steve] Hey, that looks neat!

[TLOT] Go ahead. I'd love to hear you play.

[Steve] Parts the vines a little to check the time. It's not quite dawn, but there's a hint of color on the horizon-

[MA] -Puts the flute to his lips and begins. He plays a short tune and waits a second, head cocked, listening.-

[Steve] Scans the sky -

[TLOT] That was nice Ma.

[Lie] Stretches- Is it about time to head out Steve?

[MA] Thanks-

-Something swooshes through the sky in the distance-

[Steve] Maybe... Hey! I saw something!

[TLOT] Gets up to look, the tiny rays of sun flashing on his gold armor as the vines are parted-

-There's another thing, and they're both flying in the general direction of them-

[MA] Really? -Gets up to look too-

[Steve] Look there! - He points and the sun catches his ring and diamond armor as well-

-It's definitely  a flying reptile of some kind. Nice. As they get close there is a general similarity to the creature MA drew apparent-

[Lie] Is getting the horses ready-

-The one in the lead swoops down, bumping the wall and landing, sticking his head right in the hole to look at them all-

[Ma] -Muffled laugh into his hand at the direct way of investigation-

-The second one crashes into the first, both of them letting out indignant screeches-

[Lie] Yelps a bit in surprise-

[TLOT] Moves instinctively to protect Steve-

[Steve] Dragons!

[TLOT] You really are magick Alex.... to think we missed something this big...!

[Steve] Nobody ever looks up! The chickens and the parrots can't fly high, and the Enderdragons don't live here.

[Lie] - So, uh, how do we get around them?

[TLOT] Directs friendly thoughts at them tentatively-

[MA] -Pockets his flute and steps forward-

-The first one kicks a leg to get the second off him before standing up straight, eyeing them all, pausing on MA before returning to TLOT- -Scree-

[TLOT] Hi.

[Steve] Peeks around him curiously at the visitors-

[Runner1] -Softer Screech and head tilt-

[MA] -Scoots forward to speak- 0ei sumo rosuijo 0ei xouht kxo succ, sehhosk? M0 ufecewaoj, ak nuj zijk u kojk. {You came because you heard the call, correct? My apologies, it was just a test.}

[Runner2] -Squawks and pokes head in to peer at MA- Ak xuj rood mud0 meedj jadso no xouht kxuk succ! 0ei doot de ujjajkudso? No mu0 we kxod, 0oj? {It has been many moons since we heard that call! You need no assistance? We may go then, yes?}

[MA] -To TLOT- I explained that it was a test. If we don't need help they would like to go.

[TLOT] Wait a sec. We don't need help but we are curious. I had no idea your kind even existed. We only learned about the raptors very recently. Have you had issues with my Testificates in the past?

[Runner1] -Tilts head thoughtfully.- No te dek mook kxo kne cow nucbohj evkod. Jku0 eik ev jawxk udt eik ev madt jadso cedw kamo. Mejk suddek housx eih xemo. {We do not meet the two leg walkers often. Stay out of sight and out of mind since long time. Most cannot reach our home.}

[MA] ... Hasn't met them often. They can't reach where they live.

[TLOT] Do you have any interest in trading with us? Or at least opening normal relations? I am the de-facto god of most of the villages and can arrange it easily.

[Runner2] -Scoff- Khuto nakx nucbohj? Uj av. Kxo0 xulo dekxadw ev adkohojk. {Trade with walkers? As if. They have nothing of interest.} -Seems highly prideful-

[MA] ... No, I'm gonna take that as a no.

[TLOT] Hmm, well okay. Just know we're around if you ever need assistance. Steve?

[Steve] Oh! Right! - He takes out a sheet of paper and draws a plan for a basic summoner with some instructions and the poem, and passes it Ma to translate-

[TLOT] We are but a few of many, with shining eyes and strange powers of our own. - He lifts a hand dramatically and slides it against the stone and dirt wall. The blocks flip under his hand to pure gold and there's a small rumble as a block on the outside of the wall changes to a water spawn and lets a thin stream of shimmering water cascade down the mountain side.

[MA] -Translates  it before handing it off to the Runners, who seem both spooked and awed by the transformation-

[Runner1] No nacc kxadb ureik ak! Vuho nocc! {We will think about it! Fare well!} -Takes off with Runner 2, paper tucked away-

[Steve] I think we scared them a bit...

[TLOT] As long as they aren't hostile, I'm content.

[MA] That went better than expected.

[TLOT] Are they usually rude or something?

[MA] Snotty. They're quite proud of being able to fly. Whatever floats their boat, really.

[Steve] Is watching them fly away - it is pretty neat. I like flying on the elytra.

[TLOT] I think I'll stay on the ground, thank you.

[Ma] Our Elytra was pretty nifty... -Nods to self a bit-

[TLOT] We saw a giant beetle once... I wonder if there are any of those left out there as well...? - shudders-

[MA] Sounds gross.

[TLOT] But that's what our elytra are. They're beetle wings. Like a giant endermite.

[MA] Ours was themed after a CloudRunner's wings. With some extra magic to assist with mild actual flight. ... Well, the most easily accessable ones, atleast.

[TLOT] I didn't think this world had any mods, now I'm starting to wonder....

[MA] Could just be left over code from things that were planned but scrapped. -shrug a bit, like that's an acceptable answer and not highly odd-

[Lie] Has been keeping the horses calm- I have no idea what the elytra look like on CP's seed

[TLOT] Makes a mental note to ask him. - Probably something brutal, like artifical bat wings.

[MA] Cool...

[Steve] It's light out anyway. We should go. -

[Lie] Leads the horses out into the sun-

[Steve] Hops on China and she jumps easily down into the grass.

[TLOT] Carefully leads Hellion down before getting on with a flump of dust-

[Lie] Mounts Beau and follows Steve-

[MA] -Gets on the black mare once she's down safely-

[TLOT] Leads them through a pass and out into a bare rocky area, there are tall peaks dotted with spruce trees jutting up from the small ravines-

[Lie] - So MA, do you think there might be anything else from your seed here?

[MA] ... More dinosaurs?

[MA] Seems likely, maybe?

-Eventually they head down into some rather dense spruce forests dotted with hunks of mossy cobble. -

[TLOT] It's somewhere in here, they told me there's a little fortress. Watch out for zombies though. It's pretty shadowy under these trees.

[Lie] Shudders a little- I don't think the tree's will be a problem for long...

[MA] I can provide light Ifn' ya want?

[TLOT] We're looking for a bare spot anyway. - he's sniffing for any fire smell-

[Beau] Snorts and prances a little-

[Lie] - Easy boy

[Steve] I see light! - Leads them to a break in the trees-

-The clearing is scorched but the grass is swiftly retaking the burnt ground. There's a shell of a structure and the remnants of bloodstains on the stones.

[MA] ... Yikes..

[Lie] - The foliage...

[TLOT] Dismounts and feels around for any code traces or lingering feelings.

[Lie] - TLOT...  This place...

[Steve] Ma? You said something about coding? Can you search for code traces?

[TLOT] Holds his arms with a sudden cold - I can feel it....

[MA] I.. Am not as skilled at it as Kraz was... -Hesitant look-

[TLOT] Slagathor is dead... And in a way that's preventing a respawn. He was horrible and won't be missed, but still... His murder was sudden and in cold blood.

[Lie] - I can feel it's echoes in what remains of the foliage...

[TLOT] I smell... something... that frightens me... Lie? I wonder if the world has made me... - his voice is barely a whisper- another NOTCH as well...?

[Steve] Hisses angrilly-

[MA] -Just waving staff a bit. The crystal at the end is glowing softly.-

[TLOT] Walks back to them, he's obviously shaking. - we should go...

[Lie] - As much as I hate it, it may be the case...

[Steve] We'll come back with others and search. We shouldn't face it without a group. Just in case.

[MA] ... -Head tilt and nod- -Stow staff-

[Lie] - Wait just a moment- She begins concentrating and begins replenishing the foliage around them

[Steve] Holds TLOT - Thank you Lie, that looks better.

[TLOT and Steve] Mount up -

[TLOT] We'll leave through the wild. I can't face the others like this... I need time to think.

[Lie] - Understood

[MA] ... Fine by me.

[Doc] Is crawling all over a gigantic black structure in the desert while Yaunfen watches. Xe's making all kinds of adjustments and adding black blocks here and there.

[Yaunfen] Is watching a flitter flit around-

[Gambet] -Stalking along looking at things, Alan on his back between his wings-

[Gambet] -Happens to come across Doc and Yaunfen and tilts his head, slinking up to look at it-

[Doc] Is in hir own dragon form because the construction is so large and making curly things on the end of a long protrusion-

[Yaunfen] - Mada look!

[Gambet] -Nudges Alan so the hatchling holds on and takes to the air, flying around it and examining it with a critical eye-

[Doc] Hmm? Oh. It's you guys. Hi.

[Alan] -Chirp-

[Gambet] -Grunt and continue flying before landing.-

[Doc] Scuttles over to the front of the thing and adds a bunch of bright chips of quartz for eyes.

[Gambet] -Tucks front paws under chin as he sits, watching Doc work-

[Alan] -Slides off Gambet's back and flops into the sand, trying to mimic their dad's pose-

[Doc] Something on your mind? - Xe starts breaking off chips of black smoked glass for claws-

[Gambet] Not yet. Just watching.

[Yaunfen] Scoots closer to Alan- Play?

[Doc] Is watching the little ones closely with one eye.-

[Alan] -Huffs at Yaunfen a bit, head tilting.-

[Doc] Sits against the construction with a block of gray cement and nervously twists it into some horns before sticking them on too.

[Gambet] -Eyes narrow and he huffs some smoke out- ....What are you doing?

[Doc] Making a rather large dragon, just for funsies.

[Gambet] -Soft huff of disgust- Pointless.

[Doc] Bite me. It's a present for a friend.

[Yaunfen] Nudges Alan a little-

[Gambet] A statue? What is the use?

[Alan] -Sqauwk and wiggle under Gambet's leg to get away-

[Gambet] -Turns head and lowers it to Yaunfen- Do not touch Alandrine. It has sensory problems. Much thanks. -Turns head back to Doc-

[Doc] - canny and guarded- She asked for it. Aww. What's wrong with your baby? Do they need help?

[Yaunfen] - They sick like Ashe?

[Doc] Or Brogon.... We have some experience with differently abled dragons.

[Gambet] Who asks for a statue? Can't they just make it?

[Alan] -Pops head out from under Gambet's leg to look around-

[Gambet] Not sure. It just wigs out at contact and weird textures... -Licks Alan's head-

[Alan] -Scree- -Retract back under leg-

[Yaunfen] - Ashe was super weak...  And he has goggles!

[Doc] Nope. My skill is special. And that's interesting. Do they speak at all? And Ashe was born effectively blind.

[Doc] Lays out a great quantity of black wool and melts it out into the flat shape of a wing.

[Gambet] It does, occasionally. Alan can understand most things spoken to it. It talks when it wants to.

[Doc] Hmm... I might be able to help. I've got a lot of things with me today. - Xe settles down for a minute and pulls a few things from hir inventory, skimming pixels off here and there. The result looks like a paint chip sampler on a squared off ring. The bits are all different textures, paper, leather, fur, feathers, a chip of metal and another of wood, and even a small hunk of stone. - Something to play with at least. - Holds it out on one claw.

[Yaunfen] - I give!- They take it and brings it over to Alan

[Gambet] -Eyes it and Yaunfen for a second before raising the leg Alan is hiding under-

[Alan] -Squeaks softly and looks at Yaunfen and the ring of materials-

[Yaunfen] Nudges it closer-

[Alan] -Leans forward and reluctantly taking it. They feel the objects on it quietly-

[Yaunfen] Looks back at Doc happily-

[Doc] There you go, all yours. And good job kiddo, very helpful.

[Doc] Is from being outside for a long time perhaps? Living in the void between seeds seems to take its toll on people.

[Alan] -Mouths a few textures-

[Gambet] Possibly.

[Doc] Lays out a second wing- are they bothered by sounds as well? It's pretty quiet out there.

[Gambet] -Eyes the wings with disdain- .. No, I talked far more than enough for it.

[Doc] Well that's good at least. We seem to have decently long periods of quiet punctuated by the occasional explosion. Or just Cp yelling his head off.

[Yaunfen] - Big fire!  Big fire!

[Gambet] CP?

[Doc] He's a creepypasta Herobrine. One of the most powerful brines here. He can put people to sleep with a word and kill them in their dreams. He's also a lethal fighter- Xe takes out one of Lie's cold flowers and starts shaking the little flakes of snow onto the black wings to make stars.

[Gambet] Ah. Sounds like a threat. Why keep such a dangerous entity here? What if it goes... Feral.

[Doc] Love. He's a decent friend most of the time. And his wife keeps him nicely in check. - Xe shakes the flower at the chest of the statue as well and then does the same for the tail-

[Gambet] Love is such a frail thing to believe in. -Scoffs a bit-

[Doc] Then you know nothing about Herobrines. Our mates are our lives. A blow in anger from the mate of a brine can carry ten times the normal damage and may not heal at all. And losing our loves can actually kill us.

[Yaunfen] - No!  Mada stay alive!

[Gambet] ... Pathetic. Such a flaw is unacceptable. To leave your wellbeing to someone else like that? A single spat would kill you where I'm from. -Snuff and turn head to check on Alan-

[Doc] Gives Yaunfen a soft smile. - I don't think your mom would ever hurt me intentionally. - Turns to the other dragon- If you think a loved one is not worth trusting, then I guess it's better that you are alone. - Xe grabs the wings with a bit of a huff.

[Gambet] I saved Mine's life, and was Banished for it. -Sneer and get up-  It is a waste of time.

[Alan] -Looks up at Gambet as they're scooped up- Rrrrr!

[Gambet] -Tucks Alan between his wings with a huff-

[Doc] That's unfortunate, but not how everyone is. - Xe types into the chat with one claw- Hey Gem, meet me by the shrine, I have a present for you-

[Gem] -flies over quickly  she is soon flying over head before she lands softly in the sand-

[Gambet] -Stares at Gem a bit-

[Doc] All done! Any suggestions?

[gem] no it looks amazing thank you doc

[Doc] Beams- Is your inventory mostly empty? It ended up kinda big...

[gem] yes actually I just emptied it earlier today because it was so full

[Yaunfen] - This Gambet!  He has Alan!

[Doc] Thumbs a claw at Gem, Gambet, Alan? This is Gem.

[Alan] -Trill-

[gem] it's nice to meet you two

[Doc] You're gonna bumble around at first, that's normal, just take the long way home so you can practice walking. PLEASE, walk first. And if you're going to try and fly, get someone who actually has wings to tutor you so you don't break your neck! One big pair is way different then one big and one small pair.

[Gambet] -Watching them talk-

[Yaunfen] - Fly!  Fly!

[Doc] wistful look. - I'll take you for a ride when we're done.

[gem] I figured it would be a major adjustment

[Doc] It's weird walking on all fours anyway. I did a lot of stumbling around. - hops on top of the staue and starts knocking the sand out from under it-

[gem] so expect to fall on my face a bunch of time got it

[Doc] Yep. Especially since you're going to have this rack of horns, it's impressive, but it's going to throw off your balance a bit. - Is almost done removing the layer of sand.

[Yaunfen] Decides to roll in the sand-

[gem] so I put it in my inventory then what?

[Doc] Gets down again and shoves the structure from the side so it falls over with a huge flop like a giant stuffed animal. - You just stick the whole thing in your chestplate slot. When you want to change back, just take it off. It won't go back in your inventory though, it'll just be an icon to the side of your sprite picture in your inventory menu. You can just tap to equipt it then.

[Gem] -put the stuffed dragon it in her inventory before equipping it and flopping because she isn't use to standing on all fours-

[Doc] Small chuckle. - Its kinda like suddenly gaining a chunk isn't it?

[Gambet]  -Real slow eye narrow-

[Yaunfen] Squeaks and moves out of the way- Fuck!

[gem] one hundred percent doc it does feel like I gained a chunk

[Doc] Giggles at Yaunfen and loafs happily. - Try walking a bit and keep your wings close for now.

[Gambet] ...Disgusting. -Turns and stalks off-

[Doc] At Gambet - What's your problem? Does it just piss you off to see people happy?

[gem] -keeps her wings close and gets up to stand and walk a little having trouble walking on four legs-

[Gambet] You wear a skin that does not belong to you.

[Doc] Of course it belongs to her, I just made it for her. It is unique.

[Yaunfen] Is running around sniffing Gem-

[Gambet] She is not a dragon. It is not hers.

[Doc] But she wanted to be. There's nothing wrong with me obliging her.

[Yaunfen] - I have human form!

[gem] -is trying to walk but falls on her side-

[Doc] Gets up and goes alongside her to push her back up- Just go easy. Thankfully sand is soft to fall on.

[Gem] thanks doc -keeps trying to walk-

[Doc] You should have seen how many times Deerheart thumped her bigger antlers on stuff...

[gem] I bet a million

[Doc] Smiles fondly - She's a bit clumsy anyway. Thank goodness shes durable. - Try not to drag your tail, it'll make you more likely to trip-

[Gem] -picks up her tail and is trying to keep her balance-

[Doc] Your claws turned out all shiny. I used snow for the stars too.

[gem] -is sticking her tongue out in concentration-

[Gambet] -Stares at them a bit, looking unnerved-

[Doc] Shoots him a look- what?

[Yaunfen] - Run run!

[Gambet] It's so... wrong, that you do this.

[Doc] I think we should walk some more first sweetie. And that's a bit judgemental. I'm a Herobrine. We're a creative force. The world gets too static without us. You're not some kind of weirdo purist are you?

[Gambet] It is not yours to be. You are not a dragon. -Head tilt- Just like I am not you.

[Doc] Nope. I don't have to be. I'm not even human. I'm myself.

[Gem] -flops forward before getting back up and trying again-

[Doc] Helps Gem- Take it slow...

[Gem] this will take some time to get use to -is trying to walk slowly-

[Doc] Kindly-  It's okay. I've no shortage of potions and poultices for bruises.

[Gambet] -soft huff-

[Doc] You might think of it differently if you needed some kind of change. I can fix just about anything.

[Yaunfen] - Mada makes things better!

[Doc] Beams proudly- From the mouths of children comes truth. Most of the beings who dwell here have come to me at one point or another for healing, and I'm glad to provide it. - Flips hir tail fluff a little

-A shadow passes overhead-

[gem] you still helped me when I couldn't be out in the sun and when you gave me my wings back which I can't thank you enough

[Gambet] ... I see.

[Doc] Flips hir mane a little. - I love helping people. It makes them happy and I get to feel useful too. It makes me sad when Herobrine's live to wreck things. It's just wasted potential.

[Yaunfen] - Mada!  Up!  Up!

[Doc] Looks up and makes an eyewatering contortion to shade hir eyes with a paw- Endrea?

[Endrea] Comes closer, noticing the new dragon and landing on the sand- And what is going on now?

[Doc] I spitefuly offered Gem a dragon form in front of Dn to infuriate him and she took me up on it. It took me a while to get to it. I've been so busy.

[gem] hi endrea -flops-

[Endrea] - I see, are you doing alright Gem?

[gem] -on the ground- i'm good just give me a sec this is hard to walk so far but to be fair I am not use to it yet

[Endrea] - Would you like some help?

[Doc] I was hoping you'd say that. - Xe wiggles hir spirals- I'm not a good canidate to teach anyone to fly-

[Gem] any help would be good thank you

[Endrea] - Gladly- She steps over and helps Gem up- Lean on me until you start to get walking down

[gem] -is leaning on endrea trying to get walking down-

[Endrea] Leads Gem a little ways away- Don't push yourself to hard at first, return to your other form if you need to-

[Doc] You should practice flipping back and forth anyway-

[Gem] I am going to change back -unequips the dragon form and it disappears and she is now sitting on the sand- did it just get hotter

[Endrea] - No?

[gem] then hmm that must mean I handle heat better as a dragon nice

[Doc] Interesting! Could be a good coping mechanisim for travelling.

[gem] and if it ever become to hot I can change and not die of heat

[Doc] Sounds like a bonus to me. It'll adjust to you the more you wear it too. Stay away from fire for a few days, just in case.

[Gem] got it so stay away from the fire on your roof

[Doc] Yes. You shouldn't be trying to land on my house anytime soon anyway. I'd either practice in the desert or the savanna where there's more space.

[Gem] there is plenty of space outside my house to practice and I am sure eddy and Edward will be surprised to see me turn into a dragon

[Endrea] - Why don't we practice a bit more first

[Gem] that sounds good -turns back to a dragon-

[Endrea] Is there for her to lean on-

[Gem] -leans on endrea her legs are shaky but she is getting the hang of it a little bit-

[gem] I should probably help back home like this can you help endrea?

[Endrea] - Absolutely

[Gem] -starts walking home-

[Endrea] Walks with her-

[Doc] You ready for your ride Yaunfen?

[Yaunfen] - Ride!  Ride!

[Doc] Gets down low so Yaunfen can wrap around hir neck-

[Yaunfen] Climbs up-

[Lie] Is reading in her house as evening comes along when there's a frantic knocking on the door.  Frowning she looks up and heads for the door.  Opening it she finds a worried looking Alexis- Hey, is everything okay?

[Alexis] - Do you know where Stevie is>

[Lie] - No...  Why?

[Alexis] - Do you know where CP is?

[Lie] - Again no, Alexis what's wrong?  Tell me, please

[Alexis] - Stevies been missing for over a day now, and the server had been way to quiet for CP to have been around as well

[Lie] - What are you suggesting?  That CP dragged Stevie off somewhere?

[Alexis] - Maybe?  I don't know...

[Lie] - Let's check with Notch first- She steps outside and down the steps to knock on Notch's door

[Notch] Comes to the door barefoot with a small book- Hey guys? What's going on?

[Alexis] - Do you know where Stevie is?

[Notch] No? I haven't seen him since the other day.

[Lie] - Alexis hasn't seen him for at least a day, and apparently the server's been unusually quiet...

[Notch] That is unnerving. It's always trouble when kids are super quiet. But then... I haven't seen any death messages in the chat.

[Lie] - I was out most of the day so I wouldn't know...

[Alexis] - I didn't see any either...

[Notch] Hmm-

-There's a bit of a whoosh overhead as Doc goes shooting by in their normal janky way-

[Lie] Gives a mental burst to Doc- Well there's one easy way to solve this...

[Alexis] Is very worried for Stevie-

[Doc] Looks down suddenly and makes as gentle a turn as xe can manage before trotting down to the ground. - Something wrong Lie?

[Lie] - Yeah, nobody knows where Stevie and CP are

[Doc] Oh dear.... - Hang on, let me see if I can find them.

[Yaunfen] Hi friends! We went flying!

[Notch] Aww.

[Doc] They're in a dark oak biome, it's pretty far away...

[Alexis] - Can you get us there?

[Doc] Of course- Gets down a little so they can hop on.

[Notch] Do you guys need me?

[Yaunfen] More flying! And adventure!

[Lie] - Maybe...  I don't know what we may find.

[Notch] Okay... I'll get my shoes.

[Lie] Helps Alexis climb on before getting on herself-

[Flux] - You're heading out this late?

[Doc] Wait, where's Cn? Is he with Firebird again?

[Lie] - Yeah, he really likes hanging out with him

[Notch] I may need to use my dad voice Flux...

[Doc] Pfft.

[Flux] - Alright, be safe

[Doc] Makes a little hot and trots up high before taking off again. Xe goes a bit faster and Yaunfen snuggles into hir mane-

[Yaunfen] Mada go fast!

[Doc] Picks up a bit of speed with a grin-

[Lie] watches the ground below them-

[Alexis] Has never flown on Doc before-

[Doc] Hot dogs a little for Yaunfen-

[Yaunfen] Whhheeeeee!

[Doc] Comes up on the clearing and slows down in a spiral to land- They're close by....

[Yaunfen] Hops off and bounces around a little, a bit hyper from excitement

[CP] He and Stevie are taking a breather under the tree's, both are covered in scrapes and blood-

[Yaunfen] Loudly - BIG FIRE!

[Doc] Startled - Fire? Where?!

[CP] Flickers briefly in annoyance-

[Doc] Oh.... that Big Fire... You two look a little rough.

[Yaunfen] Scampers up and bounds around the brothers a bit- You smell funny.

[Stevie] - What are you doing here?

[Alexis] - What are we doing here!?  Stevie!  You've been gone for well over a day without any notice!

[Doc] Your loving wives were concerned because you both vanished. did you decide to just get drunk and scrap for some reason?

[Stevie] - Er...  No...

[CP] Is swinging his sword around a bit-

[Yaunfen] Mada? Can I have candy?

[Doc] Sure. - Xe takes out a spirally redstone whip and gives it to them-

[Yaunfen] immediatly unravels it and slurps it up like spagetti while swinging it around

[Doc] Oh... did we inturrupt some bonding? Sorry guys...

[Stevie] - I...  I wanted to get more training in...  To be ready when we face our false father...

[Notch] Swings down - Stevie... I'm really proud of both of you today.

[Stevie] - Er...  Um...  Why?

[Notch] Because I'm glad you're with us. And the fact that you two were training means someone bent and asked for help. either way, it's a step in the right direction.

[Doc] Also, for Cp if he sparred with you and didn't kill you - tiniest note of bitterness.

[CP] Is contemplating surprise attack on Stevie-

[Stevie] - Uh, well, thanks?

[Notch] Walks over closer to them. - So how did the sparring go?

[Stevie] - Lots of nasty potions

[Doc] Aww. Stevie, you can always ask me if you need healing items. Alexsezia makes good potions too.

[Stevie] Nervous and tired laugh-

[CP] Suddenly strikes at Stevie-

[Lie] - CP!

[Notch] Very loud - STOP THAT-

[CP] Jumps back at the noise-

[Notch] Don't ruin something good Cp...

[Doc] Hair is poofy- You're getting rather good at that

[Yaunfen] So loud...

[CP] - What?  He should be prepared for anything

[Notch] Agreed, but he shouldn't be prepared for his brother to strike him when it looks like you've both agreed to rest.

[Stevie] - Weeeeellllll...

[CP] Grins-

[Notch] Please? Just for now. I bet you're both hungry and tired. You look wrecked.

[CP] - We'll be fine

[Stevie] - We have been going non-stop...

[Doc] Do you want some potions and food and we'll just leave you to it? Or should I carry you all home?

[Alexis] - Home, pushing yourself too hard isn't good, especially if it's just the two of you out here alone

[Lie] - Agreed

[CP] - Can I sleep in the bed?

[Lie] - No, in fact if you want access to the bed again, you're gonna have to do something

[CP] - Like what?

[Lie] - Apologizing to the programmers that you terrified would be a good start

[CP] - What?

[Notch] Okay.. I'm not sure I want that.... You'll likely just scare them more. They've already promised to keep it secret.

[Lie] - I'll be going with him

[Yaunfen] hops on Doc and snuggles down between hir shoulders- More ride?

[Doc] Unbelievably happy expression- Yes.

[Notch] Are you sure Lie...?

[Lie] - Yes, but I'll give you time to let them know it's coming so he doesn't scare them more and they can make sure they are the only ones there

[Notch] Okay... - Goes to help Stevie up since he's closer-

[Stevie] Accepts his father's help-

[Yaunfen] Tickles Doc's neck with hir whiskers-

[Doc] Ngggghhhh - Is resisting the urge to scratch with a back paw-

[Notch] Balances him and then reaches for Cp-

[CP] Sneers a little-

[Notch] Stays with his hand out and a small smile-

[CP] Walks right past them-

[Notch] Sigh....

[Doc] Uses hir tail to scootch Cp close to hir side- Get on dammit.

[CP] - I'll fly on my own

[Lie] Helps Alexis on again and climbs on herself-

[Notch] Gets up and helps Stevie up as well-

[Doc] Grabs his belt in hir jaws with a roll of hir eyes and takes off-

[CP] - FUCKER!

[Yaunfen] Big fire rides with us! Yes. - Xe turns into the wind and lets hir whiskers stream out soft behind them.

[raziakhatunblr]

Maplestory private server

 Is it safe? Let us understand the background and distinctive contents of private servers.

 Maplestory private host

It helps MapleStory fans better enjoy the hard work involved with constructing successful MapleStory servers. However, what about punishment?

 Personal Servers are somewhat illegal because they breach the TOS or Copyright claims or something. If Nexon has captured a private host, they'll send a notification to you or sue you enjoy they did to and which no longer exist.

 The reason behind most personal servers is either from people who talk about the leaked info. The manufacturer of OdinMS created his personal host, or they're rebels such as The Resistance vs. The Blend in Half-Life 2.

 But, there's absolutely no possible way for Nexon to prevent all private servers. They are continuing to be advanced from moving v55, v63, v72, and so on.

 How Is a Private Server like Maplestory Made?

After all the years of unsuccessful leveling, upgrading, and recruitment of guild members, together with a destroyed Ghost Boat Exorcist badge onto a three-year-old Mechanic, I chose to retire into a MapleStory Private Server.

 Additionally, $600CAD to find nx and buy stuff (for example, meso sacs and store permits) to get items across and find things out in M.S. the challenging way. Yes, I sacrificed $600CAD in substantial school lunch money to get things like hair coupons in M.S. once I might have used that money to receive a supercomputer.

 Nexon is observing everything

The ruined GSE badge within my 3-year-old 210 mechanics. (through celebrity improvement window) and Nexon's shortage of gear reimbursement finally led me to do the one thing nobody would ever encourage me to do: I gave up on GMS. With no GSE badge, I can not continue on GMS.

Furthermore, I wasted a lot of real cash to sell items to acquire more Mesos. Instead, I've more insults than Mesos from players. Such as"Shoo."

 [caption id="attachment_1282" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Maplestory Private waiter [/caption]

My big problem here is how do you create a MapleStory Private Server (whether it is a v83 or the most recent version)? Like, do they divide into Nexon's H.Q. and extract all of the sprites, maps, sound effects, etc., off their computers and then rebuild it like a jigsaw puzzle?

 If they did, then I will need to pack my bags and fly to California to do this. Like, the M.S. files will need to come from someplace. Also, it's the sole way to acquire the Wizet Invincible Hat. Besides, you'll find guidelines on other Personal Server sites.

 Mesos

That says things like"no hacking, injecting of tools/unauthorized equips/packets, no wz document editing, etc.". I feel like I deserve a holiday from this game, but don't wanna devote another 1-2-3 years recollecting all the Mesos and equipping myself.

 I would like to compensate for the 3 years of the wasted moment on M.S. and get my movie/animation jobs finished at precisely the same moment.

 In addition to the hat, the G.M. class itself is making me envious. Yes, they're a class referred to as"SuperGM." So with a Personal Server (a Private Server intended for my personal use ), I will see exactly what it is like to be a G.M.

And bypass all other personal server site rules. Plus, there's a skill known as"Super Dragon Roar" that really does %1000 damage to all animals on screen.

 While we are on this subject of hacking, why are robots poor? I never uttered before, but as a fantastic player from GMS, I find the only fair use for them would be to let me farm Mesos while doing home chores. I could call in my friend to play M.S. while I create breakfast/lunch/dinner, do laundry, etc. Why are robots taboo to MMORPG moderators like MapleStory private servers? That and having my friend drama M.S. for me personally will make no difference (at least that's what I presume ).

 A side question: why or how are Personal Servers bad? Besides the fact that they permit one to play the sport and get stuff free, I really don't see how Private Servers are poor. Additionally, when you produce a Personal Server, do you, as the admin, get a Wizet Invincible Hat?

 Also, how do I protect my P.S. from Nexon so they don't locate it? ExtaliaMS got closed down when Nexon found their I.P. address. But I want to take additional precautions to avoid going to court to face Nexon.)

 So for this, I will have to place my MMD project on hold for now. I have to wait until the introduction of MS2 so that I can port its models to MMD.

 (this is where Time is Money. Much like E.G., construction of a condo in a boom-town; the employees need to build it quickly to allow more residents to proceed.)

 Additionally, you're only allowed to perform a daily event once a character. That's like more kids than Octomom should feed.

 And that I consumed almost an entire day to do daily quests on all of them because of how many negative aspects in the match slowed me down since the days passed! When it's terrible hackers, DCs (that is an online game term for"disconnections") (no matter whether I have a great or poor internet connection). Unscheduled server maintenances, or other things along those lines!

 Can not you compare with a v83 Personal Server right into a quit game console like the Gamecube or even the PlayStation 1?

How can we play an old game from several decades back without a machine that's capable of doing this? So yeah, how can we try the previous skills and senior classes of the elderly servers if we can't even play with the older servers of Tonight Now? Please refer to this link for additional info about discontinued games and game consoles: A significant Note about Emulators for Game Developers.

 Also, can't you compare with an MMORPG Private Server into a Jailbreak (like IAP Cracker and Installous) for iPod Touches/iPhones/iPads? For games such as Tiny Tower, Subway Surfers, Candy Crush, and so Forth, even with no Jailbreak/with the official server. I am able to go the distance and find those games completed 100 percent without having to spend a single cent.

 The programmer (s) that created these match (s) plans to place them up to download free of cost. But I can't waste any more time on these types of server-sided matches because I have other important things to do.

 Besides internet service, how does a Private Server need funds to operate? Since most P.S. sites say in their community guidelines. "If possible, please contribute as Personal Servers need funds to operate...

 How to Create a MapleStory Private Server [v83]

First, go to C:\

 As soon as you find three folders, call all you want, but I will name them'ZenthosDev,'''Downloads,' and'MapleStoryV83' with this tutorial.

  Download these programs/files.

 (64bit)

MySQL Query Browser

 JCE Unlimited Power Records

WampServer

LocalHost v83

ZenthosDev v83

MapleStory v83

W.Z. Files

Make certain you selected the appropriate variant matching your Operating System (O.S.) to avoid any difficulties.

 Installations:

Before we start, make sure to extract everything if it's in a .rar format.

 Installing MapleStory v83:

 Install MapleStory with the download provided. It is a really straight forward installation. Follow the instructions.

 Delete the following files/folders in the C:/MapleStoryV83 folder should they exist.

 MapleStory.exe

Patcher.exe

GameLauncher.exe

shield (folder)

Installing WampServer:

Follow the directions and install it.

 C:\Wamp

 Don't be concerned about putting your email and these at the end. Just press finish.

 Left-click it and click put Online'.

 Then left-click it again and click on begin All Services.'

 The Wamp icon must look totally green (if it is red or reddish, you have a problem).

 Installing the MySQL Query Browser:

It is straightforward, runs the installation record, agrees to the conditions, and follow the instructions.

 According to which system kind your computer as you may install 32bit or 64bit.

So set up the corresponding file.

For another simple installation, follow the directions.

Documents placement:

Paste them into these areas, overwrite when prompted.

(The (jdk1)/(jre7) folder version could differ. It is fine ). C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_01\jre\lib

3. C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_01\jre\lib\safety

Copy each of the folders and files within the ZenthosDev folder that we made before. So it seems in this way.

 Now replicate the W.Z. folder within the ZenthosDev folder.

 So it must look like this.

 SQL setup:

Username: root

 Then click on the document' button in the menu bar, and select open Directory...'.

 Proceed to C:\enthosDev\SQL and open the document called'ZenthosDev.SQL.'

 Following its opening, apply the file.

 Preference installation:

(This component is optional if running the server to Receive your computer only)

 You might also make any alterations to have the server to function how you need it.

 Wait 10 minutes, and then your bat file must look similar to this.

 Code:

 ZenthosDev has started:

 World Launched

 Login Launched

 Channel Launched

 Is Maplestory’s personal server really safe?

I ask this question as somebody who has been part of the Maplestory personal server" community."

(unsure whether the neighborhood is the best term to describe it, but oh well) to get many of years now. I would not call myself a"host hopper" per se, but I have tried out a decent variety of servers to see what they provide. Most servers market towards Maplers, who prefer the old-school/pre-BB encounter.

 The sole thing that differentiates them will be the attributes they supply. Some have higher or lower EXP/Meso/Drop prices to make things more or harder. Some make H.P. Washing"Optional." Some provide custom content...you get the notion.

 Anyway, this question popped into my mind when I tried out a host known as"AvalonMS." I recall having a few conversations using a streamer there. He was currently looking for a server to repay. This man had hoped that Avalon would perform well. Eventually, he left because he could not see the server becoming successful and remaining alive for more than a few months.

 I really don't remember his precise words. However, I believe he said something along the lines of"Private Servers need to be run with at least a small bit of professionalism, like a business nearly."

Along with the proprietors of this host, since he put it, were not too professional. Among the substantial issues was that they weren't transparent enough with the area concerning what sort of content/updates they'd do with their game. I tried looking around for their host just a minute before. And they appeared to have vanished off the face of the internet. No big surprise there.

 A personal server such as Maplestory has been around. So what is the issue?

I got me wondering how many private servers have been around for a while to stay successful. When I say successful, I usually indicate they could maintain a decently-sized busy player base for an extended period. That, if you consider it, is already hard enough as it is. In any kind, Maplestory, whether it be the official game or the personal servers, isn't a super popular MMO.

 The official sport is nowhere near as popular as it was during its prime. And therefore, you would think the subset of all gamers/Maplers that prefer old-school private servers inside the official game is most likely a pretty little demographic.

 We've got SOME powerful servers such as Royals, Legends, Saga, etc., which have existed for a couple of decades. And these"powerful" servers hold a reasonably large percentage of personal server gamers.

 I mean hell, even as soon as you go past the 6th or even 7th rated server on gtop100, you begin getting into the servers that have less than 100 active players. And needless to say, the personal server community is most likely dwindling.

 There are just so many men and women who have played pre-BB Maple.

And they would prefer it on the modern versions. Finally, those folks will likely proceed with their own lives and stop playing with Maplestory entirely because nostalgia can maintain a player round for such a long time. I must wonder how many more years we have before Maplestory Private Servers die off completely. I hope we have a little bit more.