#but Q actually used to see it as some form of entertainment

[yourbuerokrat2]

@madame-saturns-stash

Okay, but the context of Q saying 'I am sorry' and 'I did not mean for this to happen' with an emphasis on 'this' with Q crying and snapping Picard back into being alive changes a few things and makes it even angstier.

The thought that Q could miscalcute one of his lessons or, worse, one of his games and that Q in turn would be faced with Picards humanity and mortality is so interesting. Because Q already is so used to Picard handling everything Q throws at him, he even says in the finale of TNG that 'the others said that you couldn't do it but I knew that you could' showing how confident Q is in Picard despite the mockery and insults.

And what if this is the reason this even happen? That the Continuum/the other Qs saw that the new 'game' Q prepared for his Favorite and they told Q that this is not going to work and that Picard is probably going to die. Given the nature of the wounds, I would say Picard got brutally mauled by an animal. The way the shirt is torn and the way some organs are missing actually reminds me of some brutal scenes in the Jurassic Park novels concerning the Raptors.

There is something so... darkly funny but also disturbing in imagining Q setting up this game for Picard and the Continuum being like ' so he is able to expend his mind and he has only some slight problem with time and space problems. But Q, if you put your human in this situation he is going to die.'

Only for Q to be in total denial, maybe even having forgotten/ignored Picards fragility as a human and being like 'Oh no, he is going to win this. You will see.'

And maybe at first, things looked good. But Q is billions of years old from a species that does not know what it is like to be organic aside from barely a day in a human body. He knows but does not understand nature. The others are perpahs more realistic but Q has set up Picard on a pedestal and the thought that his Jean-Luc might actually die because of something 'as trivial' as this is laughable.

So when the confrontation between Picard and whatever mauled him comes Q is forced to see and understand that in nature intelligence and quick thinking does not always save you. And that when you put an unarmed human in front of most other predators in earth history, the human is very, very likely to lose.

Maybe Q even wanted to intervene, but the other Qs were like 'oh no, no you put him there, you did not listen to us, you did not even listen to him and now you are going to have to see the results. We will allow you to save him later though' And the thought of Q actually having to watch Picad get brutally mauled by animals/dinosaurs because he himself did the mistake of putting Picard in this situation in the first place is just gold angst.

And when it's over and Q makes the ones who caused Picards death directly disappear, Q is alone. Starring at his Favorites corpse. Not entirely sure just how PIcards blood got on Qs uniform though.

Can you imagine the amount of guilt Q would feel once Picard is back. Q wanting to repair their relationship so bad, wanting to make sure that this and that Picard coming to harm never happens again because of what he did and Picard .. well how would he react to Q basically being responsible for him being torn to shreds and dying?

The speedpaint for my recent Star Trek piece! If you'd like to see a still shot of the work you can find a link to the original under the cut.

(Side note: The little censor flashes over Picard's guts are for when I sent WIPS to friends. Some of them don't exactly rock with extreme gore.)

As always, thank you for your support! I'm so happy that this piece has had such positive reception (and its fair share of visceral reactions in the reblogs)!

[astaroth1357]

The Demon Brothers + Dateables Bodycare

Is it the domestic in me that likes the idea of helping my SO wash up and relax? Probably.

Contents: No warnings, just fluff.

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Lucifer

Preens his wings daily, always once in the morning and once more at night.

The whole routine usually involves a shower then carefully running his fingers through his feathers to apply the right oils and get them back into place.

Loose or shed feathers are typically collected then promptly burnt (because Mammon got caught trying to sell them as powerful hex materials a couple centuries ago. He'll be damned a second time before he gets turned into a commodity! )

Before MC arrived, he used to have to go to Asmo for help getting the spots he had a hard time reaching. He'll never admit it, but he still lets Asmo help him from time to time just because he misses the bonding. Asmo is 100% that chatty hairdresser whenever he helps his brothers self-care routines, it's very entertaining.

If MC has the time to help him preen, he'll consider it the highlight of his day! The skin below the feathers is incredibly sensitive, so the feeling of their fingers running through it and knocking away any dead skin makes him purr.

It takes about an hour to get through all four wings though. Fair warning.

Mammon

Very, VERY protective of his wings. They don't look like much, but what skin and bone are there are delicate af. He once knocked one into a bookshelf and nearly passed out from the pain.

Cleans them every other day. He doesn't use his demon form much, so he doesn't worry about them getting too dirty. That said, if a photoshoot wants him to have them out, he'll make sure to freshen up.

Mammon usually sponges off any dirt on his wings then applies some moisturizer (Asmo recommended of course). Exfoliating dead skin is... well let's say it's a process he takes only with great reluctance so he tries his damnedest to keep them from drying out in the first place.

WHEN exfoliating day comes, he used to only undertake it by himself because he didn't even trust Asmo not to rub his skin so raw that he'd be in agony for weeks. It took months for him to trust MC enough to try it. Though now that he does, he could never go back!

He adores how gently the MC treats his wings and their little check-ups like "Are you okay?" or "Is this too much?" Their attention is fully on him and he lives for it. Sometimes he'll just shyly nudge the exfoliation brush into their hands when he really wants to feel loved that day.

Leviathan

Has the easiest day-to-day upkeep of all the brothers, really. Dunk his tail in some water and boom. Done. It's shedding time that he actually dreads...

About once a season, Levi's tail becomes unbearably itchy as the old skin lifts off to make way for the new. The whole process lasts about a week and he calls it his personal hell.

Levi becomes a completely different person whenever he's shedding. Bitchy, irritable, and extremely quick to lash out. He stays in his room and his brothers just leave his meals outside the door, lest they risk a visit from Lotan...

Everyone, including himself, thought the MC had a death wish when they insisted on helping him but he quickly discovered that it was something he never knew he needed.

He looooves being spoiled by their attention even more than Mammon. He'll sit on their lap and latch himself on like a kola bear while they carefully work to peel the shed off of his tail. Sometimes he games, other times he just quietly basks in them even being there at all. He adores their kindness and it makes things go faster, so really it's a win-win for him all around!

Satan

His tail is a bitch to manage so it is one of the many passing irritations that irk him throughout the day.

The bone/scales collect a lot of dirt in hard to see crevices, so when Satan goes to clean it, he often has to pull out Q-tips and metal picks just to get around all those edges. He uses a magnifying glass too, so it can look like he's cleaning up some kind of museum artifact.

He can and will accept help from basically anyone who offers (except Lucifer) and Asmo is very used to him coming in to get the thing cleaned up when he's just too frustrated to do it himself.

Lowkey wishes that MC could just take over Asmo's place as his go-to helper but he doesn't want to burden them.. It takes a good 2-3 hours to get the whole thing clean and he doubts that they have the time for that every day.

Took to the idea of MC helping him the fastest out of anyone, though they needed a bit of training on his part in order to be as proficient at it as him or Asmo. Unfortunately, his tail instinctively responds to his emotions whether he wants it to or not. That means it often wraps around the MC's wrist and won't let go which complicates things...

Asmodeus

Obviously the cleanest boy in the House.

Asmo has his self-care routine ON LOCK plus everyone else's to be quite frank. He's always on the lookout for new products or care strategies to help himself or his brothers feel their best (even the ones who don't let him help in person.)

He keeps "Care Kits" for each one of his brothers to use in the event that they have a catastrophic emergency that needs resolved. Seriously, the amount of times that he's had to pluck Lucifer's ripped feathers or cut out matted chunks of Belphie's tail fur is just...

Asmo takes his own wing care very seriously, so much so in fact that he begged Solomon to come up with the "perfect moisturizer" centuries ago which he still sells as part of his own personal product line. Even Mammon can attest to its effectiveness!

Simply loves it when MC comes in to help him! They both know that he doesn't really need it, but there's something so sweet about letting your special someone wash your hair or massage your wings... He'll melt into a puddle every time!

Beelzebub

His wings are SO DELICATE. Mammon and Asmo go on and on about how their wings are fragile but Beel has to constantly be sure that his don't straight up break.

You would think that would make him more hesitant to clean them, but not so. In fact, Beel is right up there with Asmo in terms self-grooming as far as his wings are concerned.

The reasons are two-fold. One, because they are so sensitive and temperamental that even a small layer dirt on them feels very irritating. And two, because Beel cares a lot about his body. Not in a vain way, just in a "this is the one I get" sort of way. His fitness goes hand-in-hand with his personal hygiene!

Beel never uses soapy water to clean his wings because it dulls them out and makes them feel sticky... He's much more likely to run a damp washcloth over them a few times a day which seems to do the trick.

He prefers to have Belphie or MC help him over Asmo, as he needs to have a lot of trust in a person to let them touch such a fragile part of his body. It's almost like another bonding exercise between the three as Belphie cleans one wing and MC cleans the other. Just some wholesome pamper Beel time for everybody!

Belphegor

Dirty boy. Filthy boy. Bad Belphie.

Belphie is very much a "I'll only take a bath if my hair gets greasy" kind of guy. Thankfully, Beel or Asmo usually shove him into a bathtub on a semi-regular basis. It's not that he loves filth, he just loses track of the days and baths/showers make him extra sleepy... Somebody has to be around to be sure he doesn't drown.

Unfortunately, that also means his tail care is just pitiful. He'll put off brushing it because he thinks it takes too long, which only leads to it getting matted up and taking even longer to clean up.

Asmo has dragged his sorry ass down to the bathroom many times to hose him down then de-mat his tail like he's a stray dog. Belphie whines the whole time, but lets him because it still beats having to do it himself...

Thankfully, all the MC ever had to do was float out the threat of no more cuddles for him to finally take his hygiene seriously. He may still beg them to "help" him in the bathtub or brush his fur though. He claims it's so relaxing that it put him to sleep, but we all know he was already going to do that anyway...

Diavolo

So we know that he has a legion of servants and a Barbatos to help him keep clean, but I promise you that the MC could come up to him with a dollar store hairbrush and this man would still be over the moon.

He emphatically adores literally any kind of care or grooming the MC gives him. Even if they objectively suck at it, he'll still love it anyway.

Dia could sit for hours, completely content, while the MC brushes the same bit of his hair over and over again. He's in it for the intimacy, so who cares about the results?

He's totally down for anything they want to do to him. Put his hair up in silly clips? Sure. Tie bows and streamers to his wings? Absolutely! Give him middle-school faux tattoos with pens and highlighters?? Which arm do they start with??

Barbatos and Lucifer, however, are NOT totally down for anything that the MC wants to do to the demon prince. So, reign it in, chief, they'll be monitoring them closely...

Barbatos

He doesn't get a lot of time to just take care of himself, so his morning/evening cleaning routines are quite important to him. That includes the care for his tail.

Barbs' tail is more amphibious than it is reptilian like Levi's, so it's actually better for him to wash it sparingly to keep it from drying out.

That said, he is still quite defensive of it. Asmo has tried for eons to get Barbs to let him so much as massage it and has nothing to show for it.

Needless to say, he is quite jealous that the MC gets to hold onto Barbs' tail if he has it out. Even more so that they have helped him wash it once or twice before, but still not often. Barbs doesn't let them abuse their tail privileges, after all.

When Barbs does let himself relax enough for some spoiling, he's very fond of letting the MC just glide and slide their hands along his tail for a little while. He knows the texture is slippery, but warm, and can feel quite nice on the skin so he's certain they enjoy it as much as he does.

Simeon

Simeon has a similar preening routine to Lucifer as their wings aren't too different, though Simeon wings are much, much bigger. His shirt isn't backless for nothing.

Simeon's wings also feel a lot different from Lucifer's. They're both soft, but it's the difference between stroking wool and petting a cloud, the two just can't compare. Simeon's wing feel light as air but brimming with sheer strength. They're just very impressive all around.

Unlike Lucifer, he doesn't burn his discarded feathers if they need to be plucked. He'll save them and either use them for writing quills or give them out to ill witches because angel feathers can be used to make excellent cure-alls. Solomon sometimes asks for a few as well.

Simeon gets very flustered whenever MC offers to help him preen. The first time they did it, he spent the whole time lightheaded and giddy. It was probably the most intimate part of his body they'd be allowed to touch for a long while, so he soaked in every moment of it.

Is always too shy to ask them for their help directly, but will literally jump at any offer they give him. Sometimes he pulls a Mammon and tries to subtly hint at it by mentioning how much his back is sore or worrying about his feathers outloud... Please help him, he is desperate.

(No Solomon, he is human, but I can assure you he bathes for whatever that's worth.)

[accio-victuuri]

xiao zhan elle september issue cover story Q&A

ELLE: During this rest period, do you think about things that happened on the set?

Xiao Zhan: Of course, I remember a few days after the filming was finished, I had a dream that we were still filming, and the director and I were still discussing how to say that word? How to handle that scene?

ELLE: Do you actually miss the atmosphere on the set?

Xiao Zhan: I like it very much, because I like the feeling of everyone creating together and working together to get something done.

ELLE: When you first entered the entertainment industry and your popularity grew rapidly, you said that it felt a bit unreal and magical, but now you seem to be quite relaxed. How did this change happen?

Xiao Zhan: Rather than saying it’s unreal or magical, after so many years I feel that I haven’t had time to adapt to the fast pace at that time, so when I wake up from sleep, where am I today? What am I doing? I think it’s a process, just like when you first enter the workplace, everyone is very excited, "I’m here to work, please take good care of me", "I’m here, everyone get out of the way", "I can do it, I can do it". (Laughs) But after experiencing a lot of things, I feel that everything needs to be planned for the long term.

ELLE: In several interviews you mentioned that you like to play roles that "can convey energy". Why do you have such a preference?

Xiao Zhan: Because I think it is the life of the character. The kind of energy I am talking about is not just a single positive energy in the general sense. I mean the nutrition that can be subtle and silent. I believe that every character has a complete story line in his heart. This is what I like very much. As long as you dig deep, you can move people. I don’t like to call the villain a "villain", as if it is defined as a bad character from the beginning, but it is not. He may have his own difficulties.

ELLE: It sounds like “transmitting energy” is just a general term. Is it actually about understanding different people through performance?

Xiao Zhan: Yes, if we break it down to each character, they all convey different things. But if we say they are “good guys” or “bad guys”, I think that’s meaningless.

ELLE: So do you think acting is a form of communication?

Xiao Zhan: Yes, you can say that. I think it’s great to say that (acting) is a bridge to communicate with the audience. Just like when a play is broadcast, I will read some of the audience’s comments and impressions, and feel that they have a rich feeling about the work. When I see some comments that are exactly the same as my thoughts when filming, I feel very magical, as if this bridge is really connected. We don’t know each other in life, and we haven’t communicated, but he suddenly got my thoughts at the time, and I felt that, oh, acting is a very beautiful and magical thing.

ELLE: Do you watch some science fiction movies, TV shows, and literary works?

Xiao Zhan: Yes, I used to like watching "The Three-Body Problem". I have watched some science fiction movies recently, the American TV series "The Stars", and recently I am watching "The Replica". They are all about infinite flow and parallel time and space. Because I think there may really be parallel time and space. Every choice you make will split into a different parallel time and space.

ELLE: Do you imagine Xiao Zhan in a parallel universe?

Xiao Zhan: I really wonder, for example, is he still an actor? Maybe, is he still filming now? Is he still singing now? Or is he still a designer? Is he working for others or is he his own boss? (Laughs) Really, I really wonder.

ELLE: What do you think the future will be like?

Xiao Zhan: Wow, I think the world might return to its original state at that time, and the world might become a better place, and people would return to the most basic communication with each other.

ELLE: This is very interesting. Why do you think so?

Xiao Zhan: Anyway, at least now I am a little disgusted with the ubiquitous Internet. When we were young, when there were no mobile phones, we would chat while eating, and we would call our friends downstairs to play hide-and-seek and various games. I think that time was very precious.

ELLE: Will the profession of actor still exist by then?

Xiao Zhan: I think there will be. I believe that as long as life goes on, drama will continue. Because everyone needs an output, needs emotional resonance and sustenance, whether it is images or sounds. So I think that even if the world is destroyed, as long as there are still people, drama will definitely exist.

-END.

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[animelovelover123]

V's Yandere Alphabet v2.0

Synopsis: An updated and improved version of my original with more content. For those who have read the original, the big changes can be seen in entries L, P, Q, V, X, and Y.

Author's Note: I wrote the original during a troubling time and it resulted in the project taking 6 months and me hatting it by the end. However, after being encouraged by someone asking me if I would write for the other guys and my completionist side being bugged by how the original alphabet was not complete, I went back in and felt more motivated. I actually kind of want to write for the other guys now! Still no promises though.

The yandere alphabet I am using is an edited version of one made by no gender bee on tumblr. I added missing letters, changed some of the letters/descriptions, and altered some of the grammar (like using Canadian spelling).

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction for personal entertainment. If you are reading this, please understand that drawing/writing/reading/imagining things of this nature does NOT equate to desiring or supporting real-world assault.

Abuse = Could they ever hurt you physically or mentally? What would be the reason?

Physically? No. Mentally, kind of. He would not do it with the intent of causing harm, but some of V’s mental manipulation can hurt. He’ll pull at your heartstrings, saddle you with guilt, and talk in circles to get you to comply with his wishes all while using flowery language to mask the manipulative web he is weaving.

A big one, and the most common form of mental strain he gives you, is when he is desperate for attention and at the end of his rope. He will plead for it, reminding you that neither of you knows how long he has left to live and that he only wants to spend it with you. He does this to show you how much you mean to him, but he is also aware that he is inciting guilt in you. He does not realize how deeply and long it can affect you though until you tell/show him.

Both = You are a Yandere too, what’s their reaction?

V is intrigued and finds it amusing at first. His obsessive tendencies take longer to form, and he also does not believe he will live long so he sees your invasive and manipulative actions as entertaining with no fear of long-term repercussions. Even if you think you are being sneaky, he sees everything you are doing and he enjoys watching your reactions as he either plays along with your schemes or effortlessly evades them.

But once he finds himself falling for you in return, he gets rather depressed. He sees how desperately you want him, yet he knows, no matter how much he wants you as well, that all of your attempts to show your love will be in vain. He’ll try to pull away from you, but the more you chase, the more he wants you.

Then he finds out a way to live longer and his restraints are finally broken. You and he revel in your shared obsession, happily lavishing each other with love and attention. He sees your quirks and views them as romantic gestures. He finds out you have been stealing his things? How it warms his heart to know you want him close at all times even when home alone. Why don’t we move in together darling to save you the trouble? You’ve cancelled his plans with others behind his back? Well, why didn’t you tell him you wanted a night alone? He would love nothing more. You’ve killed a supposed love rival? Snuffing out another's life just because they threatened to take his love, though not necessary as you already have his heart, is such a beautiful display of adoration that he just has to give you a reward~

Crazy = How easy do they enter crazy mode? How do they act when they are in it?

It takes a lot for this man to snap. He is the essence of calm and collected, able to keep his composure in circumstances where most would panic and/or become angry. You could rage at him before walking out the door claiming you will never return, and though he will put up a bit of a fight, he knows deep down that you are just lashing out. After you have time to calm down you will be back in his arms soon enough. Whether by your own means or his, that was yet to be seen. This man could be in the middle of getting arrested and he would comply because he knows that this is not the end. He could easily escape prison and find his way back to you. The only true end is death, and that is what will cause him to snap.

Not his own death per se as that mental break will be directed and contained to himself. If his plan for extended life starts failing, he will fight tooth and nail to survive while rushing through the stages of grief. The most this will affect you is that he will disappear for a while as he tries to find a solution before returning when he realizes there is no hope for him and begs you to stay with him until his last breath.

The true snapping point would be a result of your life almost being lost, particularly if you try to take your own. Knowing or, worse, catching you trying to end your life flips a switch in him. He already had a lot of stress from trying to preserve his own life, but when he realizes that he could lose the primary reason he fought so hard to live all of that effort, panic, and stress gets funneled into caring for you. Now that he perceives a proverbial ticking clock for both of your lives, he will no longer allow a single second to go by without you. He will lock you up in his home and become your caretaker, tying you up so you can’t hurt yourself and taking care of all of your needs himself like feeding you and bathing you. You are his everything, and he will not let a second of both of your possibly short lives not be spent together. (see Kidnapped)

Difference = When can you notice a difference in behaviour in them? What are the first signs that their love for you is unhealthy?

At first V’s yandere tendencies were subdued and easily hidden. For the first couple months of knowing you he was under the belief that he was not long for this world. His body was actively deteriorating and soon he would have to return to Vergil.

But then he found a way that he could continue living as his own person. Maybe through killing and absorbing Urizen’s life force rather than merging with it or by somehow stealing it from others. Either way, there was a chance for him to survive and pursue a relationship with you. That is when he changed and that is when you start noticing his obsession with you.

He won't totally indulge in his attraction to you until he has proof that this lead is viable, but he will suddenly become more affectionate. Where he once kept any compliments and flirtatious remarks shrouded in flowery language so that you could not quite tell if he meant it that way became more direct and regular. The few feet he always put between you two was shorted as much as you would allow.

When he does gain evidence that his plan for a longer life is working, all restraints are off. He immediately goes to you and confesses his love. He may even tell you right then his true origins, why they resulted in him being distant at first, and how now that he has a long life ahead of him he is excited to spend it with you.

Enjoy = Do they enjoy what they’re doing to you, your life and the people around you? Do they show it?

V does worry about how some of his actions affect you. He is a bit of a philosopher type, often getting lost in thoughts or conversations about the deeper meanings and effects things have on people and the world as a whole. He is also introspective so he will occasionally worry himself over what he is doing. This line of thought doesn’t only trigger when you show hints of discomfort or hesitation. You could be perfectly happy, but he is privy to the manipulation and trickery of his that you are falling for. He considers and speculates on how his actions could warp your mind in the long run. And when he pictures the worst-case scenario, he might just guilt himself into admitting to, and apologizing for, a recent misconception he gave you.

He did not say those things with malicious intent, he just wanted to protect you from the cruel world and keep you loving him.

Force = What, if any, kinds of things will they force on you? Isolating from friends and family? Going on dates? Physical affection and/or sexual acts?

If you are a demon, to any extent, V will force you into a contract with him, assuming he is unsuccessful in his initial attempt at convincing you to join willingly. Depending on your battle prowess he will even call you to (relatively easy) fights along with his other familiars. Seeing you in battle is just as beautiful as seeing you dance to him so he will gladly do it as long as the risk of permanent harm is practically nonexistent. No matter how skilled you are in combat though, your primary duty as one of his demons is as a companion. With you being bound to him he can call you to him whenever he wishes to be with you, which is most of the time. He’ll try to offer you space and as much free will as he can, but the more obsessed he becomes the more he will abuse this power over you. One thing to note though is that he will not force you into romantic or sexual acts, even if he technically could through your contract. No matter how much he desired you, he would never hurt you in that way.

Alternatively, say you were a human. He would force you, again assuming you don’t fall for his flowery words, to take on a demon familiar. Not just any demon though. Specifically, he wants you to bond with one of his familiars. If you want more than that that is your prerogative, the more safety you have and empowerment you feel is only a boon, but being partially bonded to one of his familiars is his requirement. He tells you that he wants to keep you safe by giving you access to one, or more, of his demons for protection, and this is true. Though V is their primary master, V will willingly put himself at a disadvantage in battle by allowing you to call one of his familiars for protection. And if you don’t call them V will send them to you. He also advertises the practical benefits of having creatures at your beck and call. One aspect that he does not fully disclose though is how being bonded to a demon under his command also acts as a tracking device for when you try to run. (See Hide)

Gross = What is something they think is really romantic/sweet but is actually horrifying?

He writes letters and notes to you using his blood as ink. Sometimes it is just his signature coloured burgundy, and other times you find whole notes or poems scrawled in thin, inconsistently faded cursive which he delivers to your home or work with a bandaged arm.

He already puts his heart and soul into these letters. To him, offering part of his body with them shows you his complete devotion.

Hide = How easy is it to hide from them?

Depends on if he has bound you to one of his familiars yet.

First, let's assume he hasn't. Then, honestly, it’s pretty easy as he is but one man with not a lot of connections. He can send out his familiars to scan the area for you, but they can not go too far from V. That is only if he works alone though because the few connections he does have are with people who hunt down living creatures as their profession. Sure, hunting a demon is not quite the same as hunting a person down and his friends will initially question why you would run off, but V just has to string together a tail of how you are being influenced by a denizen of hell and that they must find you before it is too late. Sure enough, he will convince the morally just crew of demon hunters to find his love and now half a dozen people are calling in favours and travelling the country looking for you. And when they do find you, even if you try to tell them that you ran away from V willingly, V’s story has already cemented itself in their brains so they will drag you back anyway. A caveat to this plan is that the crew will get more and more suspicious if you run away multiple times and V keeps asking them for their help.

One of the benefits of binding you to one of his demons is that he won't have to risk growing doubt within his friends. With you bound to one of his demons (see Force), no matter where in the world you run V can track your location by getting his familiar to appear around you, scan the area to gather information, and relay it to him. And when he is close enough, the familiar can just pin you down and call out like a siren so V can easily find you.

Improve = Will they be willing to recover from this psychotic state for their lover?

Working off of E for Enjoy, V can find the conviction to be better for you. The problem is that he does not really know how to be better. He has only existed as his own entity for a relatively short time and has no experience with having a healthy relationship. He has only ever had you and the, sometimes maddening, urges to be with you. But because of his overwhelming love for you and the fear that his actions risk harming you, he will work towards being better.

He has to look to healthier relationships, like Nero and Kyrie’s and what little memories of Sparda and Eva’s he retains from Vergil, to understand what they look like and how he himself is failing. And if he can’t make the headway he wishes, being unable to stop himself from telling you subtle lies and trying to monopolize your attention, he will talk to someone about his feelings and urges. He understands that he does not yet really understand how to be human and is not above asking for aid in learning, for his own well-being yes, but mostly for yours.

Justification = Why are they acting like this? When and how did it start?

Upon being created, V knew that he did not have long to live. Soon he would join with Urizen and become Vergil once more. When he first started to fall for you, he knew it would not last due to his minuscule lifespan so would not pursue a romantic relationship. He could not, however, stay away from you. You were like a work of art, so utterly perfect that it was a miracle you even existed in such a cold and cruel world. He tried to accept the brief moments of connection you shared as enough to have him return to Vergil without regrets, but it wasn't enough. It would never be enough.

His body was failing though, crumbling away. Perhaps when he becomes whole again Vergil will be able to be with you. But that would not be the same for you or V, and he knew that.

And then, he found a way to continue living as his own person (See Difference). Now he had a chance to have a life with you. But always lurking in the back of his mind is the fear that this means of sustaining his body and life will fail. He does not know when he will disappear or how quickly it could take him. This is why he needs to always be with you. He doesn’t know how much time he has left and he wants to spend as much of it with you as he can. You understand, don’t you darling?

Kidnap = Are they willing to kidnap you? If so, how will they do it? For how long will they keep you and where?

He will kidnap you if you make the drastic decision to try to end your own life (see Crazy). He has given you the freedom to do what you want, far more than most yanderes would, despite the dangers in the world because he trusted you and himself to keep you safe. But now that even you are a danger to yourself, that shattered any trust V had.

When he finds out what you were trying to do, whether it be through catching you in the act or finding out in the aftermath of a failed attempt, he will bring you to his home. He will tell you, and anyone else privy to your attempt, that he wanted to give you a safe place where you can be monitored, rest, and offer an ear to which you can discuss your feelings and thoughts without judgment. And with him being your partner, if other people knew of your attempt, they would trust him to watch over you and stop you from trying this again. And that was exactly what he would do.

So you spend the night with V in his home where he refuses to leave your side for more than a minute at a time. It was understandable though, right? He was just shaken from what you tried to do. But when you woke up you found your wrists belted together, as were your ankles, and were chained to the bed’s headboard and one of the bed’s end legs respectively.

“My love, you are awake.” V greets as he enters the room, a bowl of oatmeal in his hand. “How wonderful it is to see your beautiful eyes finally open.” You can ask him what is going on, but no matter if you question him in fear, anger, or confusion, he will smile sympathetically as he helps you sit up. “I know this may be a bit frightening my dear, but this is all for your safety. You have somehow come to the heartbreaking and erroneous belief that you should not live and have become a danger to yourself because of it. But worry not, for I love you unconditionally and will care for you in your stead. Now, open up~” He coos as he holds out a spoonful of oatmeal.

V keeps you bound for as long as it takes for him to trust you not to attack him. Still, whenever he leaves the house he chains you to the bed to make sure you don’t try anything. Soon enough he stops going out, instead spending every waking moment coddling you. He feeds you by hand, dresses you, bathes you, and loves you through any bout of emotions, be they positive or negative. You don’t get to step foot outside until after you are knocked out by drugs and discreetly transferred to a new home out in some forest. Once there he will be willing to take you on walks, if you can prove you can behave. Even if you do try to escape though, the forest is enchanted so any human without a demon guide will be lost to endlessly loop through the same areas.

After years of living like this and proving that you don’t intend to leave him or harm yourself, you may just be lucky enough to find out how V was able to keep you locked up and disappear without anyone coming to look for you. You see, your friends and family were devastated when they heard from V that you had killed yourself by running off into a demon nest and letting yourself be eaten. And then it was unfortunate but unsurprising when V, now without the love of his life, spiraled into depression, became a recluse, moved away from the city where he and his love spent their time together, and soon after joined you in the afterlife.

“What a tragic tale, isn’t it dear?” He asks you with a proud smile on his face as he feeds you your lunch.

Lonely = They are feeling lonely but you are busy with something else, what will they do?

V is a patient man. If you are busy with an activity or responsibility, he will wait patiently for you to finish. He has his limits though (See Non-Stop). Also, depending on how urgently the task must be done or the rules regarding it, V would like to get involved.

“What are you doing my songbird? Watching something? May I join you?” “What is that craft you are making? How fascinating… Would you do me the honour of teaching me how to do it?” “What are you so furiously researching love? I would so dearly like to hear all about it, and perhaps I can help you search.”

V wants to learn everything he can about you and be involved with your interests and hobbies. And even if you are doing something that he can not assist in, such as writing a paper for school or work, then he will still insert himself by delivering to you snacks, drinks, messages, or simply his silky voice reading out his poetry to calm you and act as white noise while you focus. As long as it does not harm you or put you in danger, then V wants to support you and uplift you in any way he can.

Moving On = If you die or escape, will they be able to move on? How easy will it be for them?

You are his light, his world, and the number one reason that he fought to stay alive. If you were to leave him, he would be devastated. With you gone so is his will to live, and so he will follow you into the beyond. However, one deciding factor for how he will come to his end is how you met yours. If it was some unforeseen tragedy then he would chase after you into the next world immediately. But if your death was in any way his doing, he would drag out his death. Whether it be through starvation or letting his body deteriorate, whichever was more painful and a fitter punishment for the sins he has committed.

Alternatively, if you were to escape and he could not find you, his will would slowly drain. He would spend more time and energy looking for you and despairing over not being able to find you, he would neglect what he needs to do to stay alive. Slowly his failing body would wither away or, if the option is still available, he may just make a last-ditch effort to become whole again. He knows that death would be an easier option than reforming, but his lingering feelings may unconsciously drive Vergil to keep looking for you and you wouldn’t hide from Vergil, right? Knowing you were at least alive would give V’s broken heart and soul some levity while it rotted away somewhere inside Vergil.

Non-Stop = How clingy will they be when you’re in a relationship? How possessive are they? And how much free space do they give you?

V will give you a great deal more space than most yandere’s. He is fine with you spending time with others, whether he is present or not. He will even allow you to go on multiple-day-long trips, like road trips or vacations, with others. Seeing you happy and hearing you excitedly recount your outings was a joy in it of itself for him. Hearing you talk with exuberance and seeing your radiant smile as you describe the event you attended, the activity you did, and the conversations you had was just enough to make missing you worth it. It also helps that he is an introvert so is more than okay with spending some time for himself.

There is a limit to this though. If you have a job or attend school then he can get by with having you in the morning and evening. He will encourage you and praise you for your hard work before and after each day while enjoying having you all to himself. But if, on top of this, you are going out with friends two or three days a week then he’ll get antsy. He won’t get in the way, but he will get a bit needy and clingy, doing things like wanting to walk you to and from places just to spend more time with you and inviting you on more dates and activities to offset how much you go out with others.

But if others try to take up more of your time than that, V will become a lot more proactive. Suddenly you start ‘forgetting’ your phone in the other room all the time, meaning you miss calls and texts. Your calendar and alarms start messing up more, giving you incorrect times and dates causing you to miss events. V seemingly becomes more worried about your well-being. Do you have a bit of a cough? Feeling warmer than usual? A bit of a headache? Well, then it is best if you stay home. Even if it seems small now, exserting yourself by going out could just make things worse. Besides, the weather report said it might rain. So just rest at home today, V will be there to care for you.

Other = Someone else speaks to or flirts with you, how will they react?

V is usually very confident and trusting of you to not betray him so does not mind when others speak to you. He doesn’t blame the person either because you are a truly fascinating person that V can’t get enough of, so others wanting to get to know you is only logical. Other’s flirting with you is usually a similar story, as he trusted you implicitly. But that does not mean he is always complicit. If you or the person give him a reason to worry, such as you seemingly reciprocating that flirtation or the person overstepping boundaries, then V will act.

It won’t be a full-on assault, physically or verbally, it will be a subtle, insidious poison that he seeps into the bothersome person. Through his words he will gracefully belittle and insult the person while showcasing his superior knowledge and sharp wit. Most of his comments don’t even immodestly register as insults, instead, they will weigh the person down bit by bit until their confidence is but dust in the wind and they realize that they have no chance in besting V in his control over your heart.

Persistent = You have rejected/ignored their first attempts at gaining your attention. How many more times will they try and how quickly will their actions ramp up in intensity?

Before discovering a means of sustaining himself, he will see your rejection or obliviousness to his signs of affection as signs and reminders to not pursue you as it will only end in heartbreak. However, if, after proving to himself that he can indeed survive his once-set expiration date and he confesses to you (See Difference), you somehow misunderstand his confession, perhaps as some kind of bout of manic joy from being able to extend his life, then he will take time to calm down so you know he is being serious and tell you honestly and blatantly. He has already waited for so long, suppressing the calling of his heart and soul, and he will not waste another moment of his life not cherishing and worshiping you as you so deserve.

Questioned = How do they react if someone catches on to their odd behaviour and questions them?

V is calm, composed, levelheaded, and a master at manipulation and the ways of the English language. If someone starts questioning his actions then he can easily lead, twist, loop, and end the conversation like a conductor to an orchestra with the other speaker left satisfied and a bit confused on the topic and point of the conversation.

Risk = How risky will they be with getting rid of rivals?

V has no intention of killing anyone. He loves you and, though you may not see it now, he knows you love him too. But if he really feels the need to dispose of someone, he has to be careful. Not so much because he fears the police or the friends and family of the victim. They could easily be tricked and manipulated into cooperating. It was his own family and friends that posed a problem. Dante, Nero, Kyrie, they would never understand. They don’t understand how deep his love is for you. If they found out he killed someone to protect his relationship with you, they would try to intervene or, worst of all, try to get you away from him. V can’t risk that.

So he carefully plans out his assassination. He can’t use his familiars because there is a chance that as soon as the police/family realize the murder was done by a demon they may call Lady or Dante’s businesses for help and they can spot Griffon, Shadow, and Nightmare’s work easily. And a physical altercation, even with the aid of weapons, would cause too much of a scene. So instead, V will kill with discreet methods, such as poison, or a disposable method, such as forming a contract with a demon, sending them out on their elimination mission, and then killing the new demon familiar so it could not be traced back to V.

Sweet = Even when they’re Yandere they can be sweet. What’s their sweet Yandere side?

You are his world, his everything, and he will tell you that often. Every day he tells you and shows you how much he appreciates you and all you do, for him and others. Being able to wake up beside you, spend time with you, and hold you at night is a blessing that he will always cherish, no matter how long you are together.

Type = What type of Yandere are they?

Going off of the Yandere Fandom Wiki’s list, V would mostly be a Manipulative Yandere (Focuses on working a series of situations to prevent losing their love.) with a bit of a Submissive Yandere (Only in love with one specific person and will carry out any task asked of them.).

V has a way with words and with his ability to stay calm and collected no matter the intricate lies he is weaving, he will subtly manipulate you into things like spending more time with him and fending off anyone who seriously threatens your relationship (See Other). He won’t just have you wrapped around his finger, as he will also make others question themselves or change their mind through his poetic, complex, cryptic wording. This can range from telling your family and friends that they should not make you go to some even, claiming things like how tired and stressed you are when in reality he just wants more time alone with you, to even beneficial things like convincing your teachers or boss to treat you better because you are such an amazing student/worker.

There is also little he wouldn’t do for you. He will of course do small things if you ask like taking you to and from appointments no matter the ungodly hour it is happening and taking you on dates to all the places you are interested in. But he will do so much more if only you ask it of him. For example, if you come to him for help, telling him about some person or group that is hurting you somehow, either directly or through association, and ask him to get rid of them, he will.

Unsure = How much trust do they have in you? What happens if you break it?

V trusts you a great deal, more than most yandere. Even when you make small mistakes he will quickly forgive you and assure you that he understands that you are doing your best and don’t truly mean any harm. If you do something drastic though, that is different. There is what will happen if you try to hurt yourself (See Kidnapping), but if you do something like cheat on him he will be devastated. He will blame himself for the most part, assuming he has failed to provide you with the love and affection you desire and is determined to be better. He will follow you without being too pushy, not quite a stalker but he will reappear in your life every couple of weeks to try to win your heart back. And between each meeting, he would work on improving himself in any way he thinks he is failing you, from physical to social to financial. At times he may even consider leaving you be, letting you go free, but he can’t help but be drawn to you. In the end, he would rather give up on life rather than give up on you.

Vexation = What is the one thing that you could do to piss them off or worry them the most?

V does not really get angry, being levelheaded enough to stay calm and give you and himself some space if he is getting frustrated. As for worrying him, the thing that will unsettle and worry him the most is if you suddenly, without plausible reason, start claiming that you love him and saying overly sweet things. If you were to say ‘I love you’ without complete sincerity he would see it as the complete opposite. You must be upset and/or unhappy in some way. Though he does not want to pry, if you keep forcing words of affection out it will eat away at him until he pleads for you to stop and instead tell him what it is that is driving you to hurt him like this.

Welcome = Let’s say they’re Yandere for you but you’ve not had your first meeting. How do they initiate it?

If you two have not officially met but you have caught V’s eye, he will avoid approaching you due to the belief that he will return to Vergil soon. He does not wish to hurt you by charming you and then disappearing, though that does have a romantic air to it. So perhaps he will allow himself to be seen once or twice if the situation requires. For example, if you are attacked by demons he will jump in to save you, maybe take a moment to let his mysterious and alluring aura seep in before disappearing like a masked hero, never truly known but leaving a sense of mysticism. At least this way, when the being known as V does disappear from this world, he will live on in you to a small extent.

If/when he knows that he can prolong his life, he will search for you right away. He’ll want to keep up his dark, mysterious, romantic aura as much as possible to make a good impression. This includes not giving you all the answers right away, slipping into the shadows and reappearing for the first few meets, and not letting you meet the blabbermouth Griffon or the horrific Nightmare, at least not at first. Shadow you may meet because he trusts her to not ruin the moment and may even add to his allure as he has a powerful jungle cat at his whim.

He has read countless poems and stories of romance, and he will use that to his advantage to make your introduction to him as perfect as possible.

Xeric = What is an innocuous thing you do that hits a nerve in their twisted mind and really turns them on?

Whether it is done casually during a time when you are relaxing and holding each other or if he is in the middle of something and your wandering mind leads you to do it, having you lightly trace the patterns of his tattoos sets his body and heart on fire faster then he is able to ask you why you are doing it. Having your fingers delicately glide along his skin has him twisting, arching, and bending into your touch, trembling slightly as soft gasps that sometimes sound more like moans, slip from his lips.

Yearning = They want you but you are already with someone else. How will they win you over/steal you from your current partner?

V will not even try. He is already hesitant to get close to you with his mission of becoming Vergil again. You being in a happy relationship with another offers him a melancholy peace as he knows that once he is gone you will be taken care of. In this circumstance, he will not even bother looking for a way to extend his life and simply complete the task he was created to do.

Zealot = If everything fails, will they be able to kill their partner? For the most part, no. Even if you fight, run, reject, and abandon him over and over he will never be pushed to kill you. The only circumstance in which he would take your life is if you have been irreparably damaged, physically or mentally. If, because of a demon attack, the cruelty of the world infecting you with an incurable disease, or you have lost your mind, if your life is nothing but suffering, he will mercy kill you. And he would follow you soon after, to be able to hold you in the afterlife and watch you be free of this pain.

[yourbuerokrat2]

Ooooh, I have this high school AU where Q is still a Q but goes by Quinn and Jean-Luc is the captain of the football team! Do you think you could do a lunch room scene with them where things get a little flirty? 👀👀👀

Fun fact about Picard: He actually was quite a jock and sportsman in his youth and Academy years so for him to be the captain of the football team is not something entirely unthinkable in an AU and he was also a flirt in his youth.

Surprisingly enough even the Q used to be 'young' once. They don't and never had something like an aging process but when they first came to existence there was a certain immaturity and lack of knowledge and understanding that was typical for the yet inexperienced. Most Qs tended to gain the experience and understanding by observing, understanding that they as Q were different and more powerful than nearly everyone else in the universe. Preferring to eep to themselves for the most part.

Q however was different. He did not so much want to observe the species around them than to interact with them. The first.. interactions of a new Q and the species that have the misfortune to meet them did not go well and Q found out that he did not really like breaking his toys. He found out that he liked simply not understanding his toys even less. So, by what to the human would be the age of ten but vastly, vastly older in Q years, q tried to actually communicate with the other species but that did not work out as planned since they all reacted the same when they saw him in his actual form and being worshipped and feared did lose his touch after a while.

To keep their more chaotic and potentially dangerous youngest sibling from causing too much destruction and disorder because of his ever growing boredom and disssatisfaction, the eldest Qs devised a plan to give him a more.. permanent distraction.

Give him a task and make it seem important. First, there was the question as to what task would be fitting, something important but not important enough that failure would end up catastrophic. How about looking in the future and see what species provides somewhat of a danger to the order of the universe in the long run. A species that would actually fit Qs current need of play and distraction.

Humanity was the one species they came up with. There had of course been others, but many of the alternatives could prove to have a rather influence on Q and humans, in the end, seemed harmless enough of one.

So, the task was to get an understanding of a species that could pose a threat to the universe as a whole. This was not entirely true, but it would be true enough for Q.

Now that the place and the task was clear, for a species like the Q there was also the question of when 'when'. Human history was a rather violent one after all and they would need to put Q someplace and sometime where he would not be able to change the course of the species overtly much.

The 24th century seemed promising enough. Now what time and place exactly? Considering Qs current age and maturity a 'high school' wold be best but which one?

One Q brought up that since they were already planning the Trial for Humanity as Qs little pet project for the future they might as well choose the Defendant now. Someone that actually had a chance of winning and who would be able to hold Qs attention.

Going through various prominent figures of this time period they came to the conclusion that some of them would get along too well or too badly with Q and then they came across Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Incorruptible, always professional, stick-up-his-you-know Captain Picard who could proof to be just the stable rock Q would need.

Captain Picard however wasn't always like this as they found out. Oh well, the Continuum was sure that even in his less than ideal years he would be able to proof to be enough of an entertainment to Q as was currently necessary.

Telling Q that he was needed to go through high school for a couple of years as a human (yes Q a few of your powers will temporarily be taken away but not all) in France.

And.. so at the equivalent age of 15 Q entered high school with a fake, self-made 'family' (because the rest of the Continuum did not really want to be an active part of this). Q was.. utterly bored during lessons. Which was understandable considering even with his lack of maturity he still had to dumben down significantly to even talk to these organics. Quinn, as he decided to call himself, had therefore become a strange bland of trouble maker and star student. Always excelling at everything except for sports while also putting zero effort in his attitude and homework.

There was always something that would go mysteriously wrong around Q whenever the entity was getting too bored or simply felt that an authority figure was getting too comfortable with the idea that Q actually listens to them.

Needless to say, Q was also known not to be the most social of students. Not because he was introverted, far from it. It was his confidence, a confidence that has long since reached the border over to arrogance, that made him a bit unbareable to others except for those who hoped he could provide some help.

There was however one other person whose ego was able to rival even that of Quinn. 'Johnny', whose actually name was Jean-Luc Picard, was the captain of the football team. A star student in everything including sports, a bit hot-headed and a potential trouble maker but it all was within boundaries. Because 'Johnny' wanted to join the Academy and he knew that he needed a good recommondation and marks to reach that particular goa. If nothing to say about training. But all that did not seem to bother the young french man all that much, very sure that he would not only be able to join the Academy, against his fathers expressed wishes, but that eh would also exceed there too and even become a Captain of a starship.

Johnny was also by the time he reached his 18th birthday quite the flirt and although there was a preference for women he was also not all that adverse otherwise.

Years later, when Q would once again be used to be entirely a Q and no longer having a human body that had such horrible things like hormones, Q would blame his behavior entirely on his human body. When he met Picard later, only a few centuries later for Picard but years upon years and millenia later for Q, the entity would call it destiny.

Because Picard proved to be the distraction that the Continuum wanted him to be.

Football games were watched, some flirty cheerleaders routine went bad out of inexplainable reasons and Q somehow always found a way to make himself the center of attenion, including Picards, whenever he wanted to be. Which with the passage of time became more and more often.

It all came to a head in a lunch room, not that Q really ate or even pretended to eat. He was only recently even visiting this horrible room if only to get himself a place at a certain table. Q knew for a fact that today there would at least be two places free at Picards table due to a strong cold and a broken leg respectively.

Q was.. nervous as he went with his food that he did not for one second entertain of actually eating towards Picards table. There were other people there as well, but Q did not really.. care at all about of their names or existence.

Not even bothering to ask wether he even was allowed to sit down, Q simply took the spot opposite to Picards as his own.

The other members at the table looked towards their captain, who was strangely amused by Qs actions.

'I have been wondering when you would do this' was Johnnys greeting to Quinn.

This was and would be for a long time the only time that anyone managed to surprise a Q.

'Because I have been noticing how much you want me to notice you', Johnny said as he leaned forwards towards Q with a charming half-smile.

Jean-Luc Picard just single handedly threw plan A and B of an inexperienced but still self-proclaimed all-knowing being somewhow at the same age as him but also so much older than even earth itself proverbially out of a window,

There were a lot of things, many more suave and clever sounding alternatives, but what actually left Qs mouth was

'And have I succeeded`?' mimicking the human by also moving forwards pushing aside his lunch so there was not much between them aside from the table.

'Enough so that I have left a spot open for you at this table for weeks now even though you never show up here.'

'Why did you never approach me?'

The charming smile of Johnnys turned self-assured and almost arrogant in its confidence. For once, Q did not dislike someone that should be lesser than him expressing such feelings of almost superiority in front of him.

Did not dislike it at all.

'When people want me they come to me, Quinn. Not the other way around.'

'And what do you do when you want someone?'

'I leave them a spot at my table and hope for them to get the hint. And when do they do arrive, I ask them out. So, how about this friday at eight?'

Q, thanks to this strange human body, actually blushed.

'Where to?'

'It's a surprise but trust me. I never disappoint.'

[spiritshaydra]

Okay yeah gonna say screw it and just post the fullbody I finished back in November because her ref is taking too long and I wanna share my cringe ass nae nae hellspawn 😭

OKAY SO

THIS IS REQUIEM (Or just “Em”)

And she’s a Megasound fanspawn,, bear with me, I’ve never made an oc like this before so I’ve been extremely nervous to show the creature off. 💀(especially since this is the fancharacter type I avoided making at all costs when in high school despite it leading to some very interesting character development.) Eventually I just said screw it, I’m proud of the design and character work I’ve been developing since August, I’m going to show her off.

I don’t really take her all too seriously as I originally made her to shitpost because I thought it’d be funny. And like my main TFP OC Quantum, she eventually grew past that and became something more. (While still keeping her silly at the same time)

I have. A LOT. Of development for this single celled organism that prolly won’t fit in one post, so on here I’m just going to do a sort of character bio thing (based on the format of Quantum’s Toyhouse bio) to introduce her. (Maybe I’ll do a Q&A sort of thing if anyone’s actually interested in that?)

HERE WE GO:

Name: Requiem (Em for short)

Name Origin: This is what happens when you put a poetry/mythology nerd and a music nerd in a room together and have them name something. You get a name with origins in both music and literature (A music or literary composition that acts as a form of remembrance for the souls of the dead.) annnnnnd a reference to a mythological figure (the name of Megatronus/The Fallen’s weapon, the Requiem Blaster. Gee sure wonder who’s idea that was.) Unfortunately, the goblin who was given that name has a grand total of two brain cells and has as much class as a hagfish.

Gender: female

Pronouns: she/her

Species: Cybertronian

Height:  12ft approximate (for design depicted above)/ 30ft (adult; not pictured)

Alt-Mode: (Base) Cybertronian heavy bomber/ (Earth) Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack

Home Planet: Earth

Faction: Decepticon

Pre-War Occupation: Did not exist before the war.

Personality: Requiem is loud, stubborn, rude, mischievous, a little naive, and all around a feral mess. Absolutely no filter. Textbook example of “curiosity killed the cat”. The champion of the age-old schoolyard discussion of “my dad can beat up your dad.” For… obvious reasons.

She’s easily bored and easily distracted, and thinks it’s entertaining to mess with other bots in the form of stupid pranks and barrages of questions.

Has a bit of a potty mouth and gets creative with her insults.

A fembo (but a lil mean) was told to use her head in a fight, but ended up head butting the opponent and subsequently knocking them out as a result.

As a result of (EXTREME) helicopter parenting combined with adrenaline junkie behavior, Requiem has the tendency to be an escape artist and to purposely seek out potentially dangerous situations such as but not limited to: Diving into a hurricane (to see what would happen), storm chasing (the bigger the better! Also to see what would happen), playing Icarus and getting struck by lightning on the Flight Deck of the warship (STRIKE ME DOWN ZEUS), sneaking out of the Nemesis and simultaneously smuggling all sorts of creepy crawlies and other organic critters back on board (has to be shaken out just to be sure.), being a little too interested in volcanic activity, sneaking weapons out of the armory and attempting to join the fight, and sneaking away from the ship to “explore”. Em wrangling is a very tiring objective.

If Rumble and Frenzy were alive, they would’ve definitely gotten along. (And would’ve been an unstoppable force of chaos oh gOD.)

She likes the pastel magical horse show about friendship, LOVES stickers, and her absolute favorite color is the most obnoxious eye bleeding shade of pink imaginable. (She was denied changing her PRIMARY paint job color to it for obvious reasons. Honey, that is a LOOK and not exactly a good one.)  She likes to pretend to be a gladiator. She likes to give people really stupid and bad nicknames for the hell of it. A favorite being combining the first few letters of a name or descriptor with “uncle”. She thinks it’s hilarious. A little too interested in arson and explosives. Her music taste can be described as “2012 Warrior cats amv” and “noise”. Really likes slasher films for some reason.

She exhibits several behaviors that could only be described as those of a cryptid. (…or cat.) These range from being able to sneak up on others and move without making a sound, staring unblinkingly and expressionlessly at things and other bots, climbing up and perching on top of things, noise mimicry, recharging facedown in a deathlike manner, and the worst thing being how she used to skitter across the walls and ceilings of the Nemesis as a sparkling. There were a handful of instances where she got into the vents of the ship and it was a nightmare trying to coax her back out. Oh yeah. There was a biting problem.

Requiem either hates or actively dislikes things ranging from water, being told to stay still, the thunder part of thunderstorms, the medbay, and being quarantined.

Her social ability leaves much to be desired, as she was raised in total isolation from her own age group, so she lacks most social skills as a result. Because of this, she often comes across as “weird” and as a bully, even if unintentional. Due to her isolated upbringing, she is a very lonely individual despite not exactly acting the part. Being routinely quarantined does not help that feeling of loneliness in the slightest. Em wants nothing more than a friend, or at least an acquaintance to spend time with. It’s just that, given who her parents are, that makes things impossible.

She has a very unhealthy view on death, as it isn’t exactly rare onboard the Nemesis. Surprisingly, she was actively kept away and shielded from most of the fighting as a child- however, in wartime there’s only so much one could be protected from even as the child of the highest ranking individuals of the faction.

[imaginespazzi]

Happy Sunday evening bestie! Hope the weekend has treated you well.

Happy to share! Really it feels like the least I could do in return for your assistance w the spouse thing lol. But really the moments were just too cute and feel good. I dont use the term adorable often but they are 🥰.

Ok little 🏀 results recap then: More notable upsets starting to pile up eh? N. Iowa over Iowa St. Creighton over Neb. IU beat Baylor. I enjoyed watching USF play Louisville, Bulls nearly pulled it off :/. Man HH (bleh) and Miles were good yesterday. ND looked very good in some stretches, but also shaky in some others tbf. Honestly, even w some players still out, the Irish just feel more fully formed early this season to me than Southern Cal. Cant lie, the S. Carolina game is shocking me as we go to the 4th Q. Not to much that UCLA is playing well or winning/ahead by a lot at some point. In fact thats typical of the Burins in Nov it seems. But real surprise is that the Gamecocks came out so flat and arent offering a real response yet.

Now is prob a good time to mention how Im very jealous of the teams & fans currently in the Bahamas ��🇸 . Ive actually stayed at Baha Mar before a handful of years ago. Its absolutely sweet and especially looks so cute decorated for the holidays. The climate/beach sounds so good right now! Also theres a shit ton of high end shopping on site and I'd be lying if I said Im not just a little bit worried about Paige's bank account ha.

I get such entertainment from seeing people/blogs discovering the Liz lore! Love that we will always be OGs on that and one of them on Percabeth/Pazzi parallels 🤝

Quick circling back to soccer, I was pretty neutral watching the match but Im so happy to see Marta 🐐and a resurgent Orlando Pride club win it all. Cant help but be thrilled for her to have that moment as the career closes out.

You make good points on the Wings and LA. Im pretty solidified in thinking that it will end up being more positive than not for P. Lets see what Curt can pull off. Btw bet that man has spent the last week just gloating that karmas a bitch ha! (Oh and if Im being transparent about any bias, Im so looking forward to WAGing at games w Azzi 😜)

Have a great night

-☕️

Happy Sunday bestie!

Can you believe I'm actually answering your ask on the day you sent it? Pat on the back for me lmaoooo

WCBB is finally WCBB-ing because I fear the opening weeks were just a little boring. BUT TRUST NOTHING'S BORING ANYMORE. The ISU loss was actually so questionable?? Like what was going on there? I'm very intrigued for our game vs them now. Louisville are not good I fear and I was stuck between rooting for USF but also needed Louisville to stay ranked but I could see Colorado upsetting them next game. ND-USC was an upset by all technicalities but it didn't feel like it because I think everyone sort of expected it.

But tonight was the real upset because I genuinely don't think I spoke to anyone who thought UCLA was gonna win, especially like. Everyone said they might keep it close but it's SC who couldn't keep it close at all.

Ugh what I wouldn't do to be in the Bahamas right now away from this dreary dark and cold winter that's spreading siiiiigh.

I'm not super into WOSO beyond like world cups but it really was such a well-deserved win for Marta and her legacy.

OMG YOU AND AZZI LEADING THE WAGS CLUB I LOVE IT!! Yeah I definitely think we'll look back and think what happened, happened for the best and Curt's deserved gloating makes me think he'll make sure she has what she deserves.

[gamergirljournalist]

How video game journalism kickstart my media career

On July 8, 2024, it was announced that Kotaku Australia and many other third-party brands will be shut down by Nine Entertainment/Pedestrian Group. When the news broke, many journalists who lost their jobs mourned. The same can be said for other journalists and Australian media members, who emphasized that this is another blow in Australian media. This was somewhat expected as the Nine Network announced that it would lay off multiple staff members due to budget cuts as the Australian media giants could not renew a deal with Meta under the media bargaining code.

As someone who has worked professionally in journalism since 2018, I feel for these people. At the same time, it's a shock to see how the gaming and tech news space is slowly dwindling. I know this first-hand as my old place of employment was the first to stumble, which led to many of my co-workers losing their jobs, just days before Christmas.

So as part of my "Australian Gaming Journalism" Eulogy, here is my take on the whole situation, how gaming journalism is important and how it kickstarted my career.

Where it all began

Video game journalism played a huge role in my career as it was where people noticed my potential to play a role in this industry before I realized it was my calling.

In 2012, my dad was approached by a convention attendee, asking if I was his daughter because my Q&A question during the EBGames Expo was "really good" for someone my age. My question addressed mental health in video games, and whether it made things better or worse.

The next was in 2016. My first year journalism class had this non-graded assignment, where we were tasked to listen to the people we passed by and pitch something the next day. This was supposed to teach us that "a story can be found anywhere, even in everyday conversation." My first pitch was "I witnessed Opal ticket officers playing Pokemon GO using the same device to check our tickets. while on the job" My lecturer got excited for a second and told me to write a full report, like actually report on it. I was still a first year university student, and I had no idea what just happened.

Sadly, I didn't get the chance to do so due to a variety of reasons, one of them being I didn't have media law training yet to report on something that involved Opal and NSW Transport. But this first pitch made my lecturer see something in me that I have yet to discover. I did make up for it by covering the Phil Spencer's keynote address for the student newspaper.

TLDR - Video games made people notice that I have the potential to become a journalist.

There is more to video game journalism than just reviews

Video game journalism is more than just "video game reviews" or talking about the next game release. It's about reporting on the latest happenings in the industry, the shifts game devs are making, and how this billion-dollar industry is impacting society.

And it's not just my personal stories. There were other events in this field worth talking about. There are video game influencers raising funds for charity, indie companies making strides and making innovations, how accessibility and representation became a form of discussion, video game preservation, media adaptations, and in some cases, how video games are being utilized by the government (looking at you City of Melbourne).

Video Games shaped my journalism career

For those saying "video game journalism is a waste of resources," think again. My career started with video game journalism. People saw potential in a young girl who had no idea what she was doing. She just pitch and ask questions in a topic that was very familiar to her. All of this shaped my career and I'm truly grateful for it.

Not only did this journalism genre shape my career, but it also got me recognized in the Australian journalism space. It also gave me the opportunity to expand my passion and consider entertainment and pop culture reporting. Meanwhile, other reporters who started in video game journalism expanded towards science, tech and IT, and business reporting. I know someone who's trying to get a PHD because of it. This niche genre is a launchpad for so many reporters and other professionals and it's a shame that it's completely underfunded.

This is a niche in journalism that needs respect and recognition as it gives up-and-rising writers a platform to get published and write something they're passionate about. It's not a waste of time, it's a valuable resource with untapped potential.

[glade-constellation]

Horrors Beyond the Bayou AU Infodump (Q & A Style)

Edit : This AU has been renamed "Dirty Paws, Little Talks"!

First off, any triggering topics?

• Yes, there are several triggering topics that are gone over in this AU. There is a lot of bad and messed up shit happening here, the fic will be rated M on Ao3 when I start posting. Please be advised that there is going to be a lot of very upsetting topics being mentioned or discussed! This includes but is not limited to: viewing a person as property, graphic depictions of violence/torture, talk of death/suicide, suicidal ideation, self harm, graphic depictions of gore, use of weapons such as knives, etc. There will be a lot of heavy stuff in this AU. You have been warned. (All posts for this AU will be properly tagged.)

What’s the main plot of the story?

• Fazbear Entertainment basically has an underground system for black market sales because they never can pass up a few extra bucks. One of the few things they sell are tiny little creatures called Borrowers, a species thought only to exist in children’s story books (for those who don’t know what borrowers are, here’s a wiki link). Y/N is a borrower who escapes their containment before being sold, but now must learn to survive in the Pizzaplex and all the dangers it brings.

Who’s the main cast?

• Y/N is our protagonist, but Sun & Moon and Monty are also main characters in this AU. A lot of the first half of this AU is simply just for setting up Y/N’s relationship with them (romantic for DCA, queerplatonic for Monty). A lot of the other canon characters come in on the second half of the plot, which will tackle the canon plot of Security Breach. Freddy, Gregory, and another surprise character will become friends with Y/N during this time as they work together to figure out what’s happening at the Pizzaplex. Some familiar faces that are canon to FNAF but aren’t seen in SB will also be showing up!

What relationships can we expect to see?

• Sun x Y/N is a definite, but I’m on the fence whether to make Moon and Y/N romantic or queerplatonic. I’m still working on Moon’s personality in the AU, so I’m not quite sure what his sexuality is yet (they are genderfluid though). There is queerplatonic Monty & Y/N, something I wasn’t actually planning on from the start but that showed up and didn’t want to leave. They both rely heavily on each other throughout certain things that happen in the first half of the plot, and form a very tight bond. There’s also some background Roxy/Chica because those two are literally so in love and you can’t tell me otherwise. (I would like to add that all interactions are SFW, and Y/N is portrayed as being asexual. Lots of cuddles and kisses but that’s about it.)

What’s the setting of the story?

A large majority of the first half of the plot takes place in Monty Golf, and Y/N’s home is there for a very large majority of the whole plot. That’s actually how I came up with the AU name. The Theater/Daycare are the second most used setting in this AU. We will eventually be seeing the whole Pizzaplex, but for the first half of the plot Y/N is stuck to the ground floor. The Daycare has a very different set up during the very beginning of the AU since it’s technically still a theater then. The canonical theater part of the daycare was all concessions/storage back then, and the main stage was the ball pit area. The glass walls used to be bleacher-type sitting areas, separated by what is still currently being used as the daycare doorway. The line that Moon uses to get around in the air was something kept from the theater, and used to be used to better entertain and immerse the audience.

What’s the borrower world building?

• The first and most obvious thing, borrowers are a real thing in this AU. While they inspired fictional works like the Borrowers book series and the Littles, they are real beings. They look mostly human and have human intelligence, but have a few differences. They tend to have mouse-like ears, a padded nose, fangs, digigrade legs/feet, claws, tails, and fur in some areas. Their heart and respiratory rate are also considerably faster, much more in tune with that of small rodents. Borrowers tend to actually live in colonies in large abandoned buildings or old houses. Yes, there are still plenty who live in human households, but borrowers find it infinitely more safer to stay clear of human populated areas. Borrower culture can change dramatically depending on if they live in colonies or not and what location they live in, but most borrowers tend to view the sun and moon as almost gods. It’s not the same way humans typically view gods, probably better to be compared to good omens and horoscopes. While the brightness of the day isn’t safe for borrowers, the sun helps grow their food and provides them with shadow, as darkness cannot exist without light. Children born during the day are often viewed to be gifted with some sort of ability to nurture and provide. The moon is a symbol of protection, and new moons are seems as blessings. Children born at night are viewed to have different abilities based on the moon phases. Babes of the New Moon are viewed to have have the potential to create great change and are seen as lucky to have around. It’s unknown why, but sun babies and new moon babies are actually quite rare. Most borrowers tend to have their babies during or near the full moon. (This cultural view on the sun and moon does affect how Y/N views Sun & Moon in the beginning, but it’s simply a push to trust them more than the other Pizzaplex inhabitants. More of a subconscious push.)

[moracatherine]

Preserving the flow: A water conservation crusade

Definitions:

Story:  Is a description of imaginary people and events, which is written or told in order to entertain.

Tales: Is a story, especially one that's full of creative embellishments.

Science fiction: Is a form of fiction that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals.

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Story:

"Hey, sis, what's the deal with this mysterious agenda you've been hiding lately?", I said. 

"None of your business, Catherine. I am only stressed because I have zero dollars in my account", my sister said. 

"Alright, you don't have to be so mysterious", I said.

It was 2080. I was eating a bar of chocolate when my distant sister, told me like a robot: "Catherine, I received an anonymous message! All the water on Earth has vanished!"

Our relationship had been strained for years; meanwhile, my sister, bearing jealousy over our mother's preference for me, had always wanted to make my life miserable. Nevertheless, her discovery of a peculiar ring that allowed time travel pushed her towards malevolence. She didn't limit her actions to me; instead, she sought to harm the entire world. In a rage, she adventured into the past and contaminated the world's primary water source, setting off a chain reaction that would disrupt the global balance for decades.

Upon learning of her malevolence, I confronted her. Subsequently, "You'll now feel what I've endured for years," she mocked, referring to her belief that everything she touched turned to destruction. Later, I reached the time machine and ventured into the past, leaving her behind in the future.

I discovered her younger self in fraganti, just before she doomed us all. I stopped her and made her see the consequences of her actions. In addition, I pointed out that her plan had dire consequences, which would ultimately harm us all in the future. Eventually she changed her attitude and I was able to repair our relationship. The best part was that my sister became my friend.

“After all, the bond I shared with my sister had begun with resentment and jealousy, but, in contrast, it evolved into a profound friendship. Consequently, I had saved the world from impending disaster, and therefore, our future was lighter than ever. Thus, the power of change and redemption had triumphed over destruction and hatred”, I thought.

"In the end, it's not about what we've done, but how we can mend and build a better future", I told my sister.

 "You're right, let's make amends and ensure the world thrives", my sister said.

Later, we enjoyed a delicious pizza together, and as we put on some relaxing music from the piano, we decided to clean up our past mistakes and start living again, but this time working together to heal and forgive all corners of the planet for what happened.

How did I generate this image?

The image was really simple to generate, since in google there are several pages to create images in AI, in this case, I used Pica AI, it was given the message, or rather, the whole story, for the AI to decide which was the best scene that represented the written story, that way I chose this one, since it fits more to what I ask.

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Links

Canva: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFxz_GNzOg/tN6AlRltRdw18Feuy3az-Q/edit?utm_content=DAFxz_GNzOg&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ob4_ZyhB7c2KpLNQB46sLYmCeUBJdpWj/view?usp=share_link

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References:

Sterling, B. (2023, October 18). Science fiction | Definition, Characteristics, Books, Movies, Authors, Examples, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/art/science-fiction#:~:text=science%20fiction%2C%20abbreviation%20SF%20or,the%20American%20publisher%20Hugo%20Gernsback.

Story definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary. (2023). In Collins Dictionaries. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/story#:~:text=A%20story%20is%20a%20description,told%20in%20order%20to%20entertain.

Tale - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms. (n.d.). In Vocabulary.com. https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tale#:~:text=A%20tale%20is%20a%20story,that's%20full%20of%20creative%20embellishments.

[buzzdixonwriter]

Art Ain’t A Mirror, It’s A Hammer (Part 3 of 3)

Thanks to rapidly advancing tech, the person on the receiving end of the digital food chain who just wants to be entertained will only need to push a button -- or utter a word, or think a thought, or perhaps not even do that but passively accept whatever the gods of the algorithms decide to present.  AI (or whatever that evolves into) will pick a genre / story / style / cast based on their prior responses to earlier entertainment and generate a brand-new entertainment for them.

As Rick Beato points out, the overwhelming majority of the audience Simply Won’t Care if their entertainment is provided by a real human being with genuine thoughts and emotions, or by a program that can fake it. To be honest, this does open up a new field of content creation, especially for those proficient at screenwriting. 

Writers who can create original highly detailed screenplays -- "directing on paper" in the old animation writing style -- to be translated into cartoons / concerts / short subjects / mini-series / grand operas will find their creativity in demand. This will create a market for brand name writers the same way Stephen King or Danielle Steele are brand names regardless of the actual stories they write.  Audiences will never actually read what they create but will need simply say "Show me the latest David Gerrold story" and it will unfold before them.

The stories can be calibrated for individual tastes and predilections.  The kids can watch a G-rated James Bond adventure where 007 uses a variety on non-lethal gadgets supplied by Q to capture the supervillain while mom and dad can view an NC-17 version loaded down with blood & guts / tits & ass / sex & death.

(Sidebar: Creators will enjoy a secondary revenue stream of product placement, taking fees from companies to have characters use those brands in stories.)

While it will be possible to permanently record any version of any entertainment, a big appeal will be how each retelling will be slightly different, slightly unexpected the same way a play is never performed exactly the same way twice.

It will be a new art form with a new language, a new style.

We can’t leave it to soulless machines and programs.

We need human hearts and minds, thoughts and emotions to hammer out a future culture.

. . .

We’re not going to avoid the intrusion of AI into every aspect of our lives.

It’s already here and we’re already interacting with it.

We are going to see rapid technical and cultural changes as a result.

Remember Mary Quant’s miniskirt.

Nothing prevented anyone from wearing an extremely short skirt before 1963, and some show biz types did wear them when performing.

But Quant said, “Hey, wouldn’t it be kicky to wear this right now out in public?”

Not the deepest intellectual idea ever expressed, true.

But definitely a very human idea.

And it resounded with her audience / customer base.

And they took that silly little piece of fabric and used it to help them change the world.

If no one provides art with ideas, audiences will create their own meaning.

That could mean a golden age if that audience wanted ideas.

But from what we know of human history, the overwhelming majority don’t want to think, they just want to be entertained.

Bread and circuses.

I may be misremembering, but I recall in John Brunner’s classic sci-fi novel Stand On Zanzibar there’s a spaced out druggie couch potato who pops up periodically in the book, watching TV and crooning to himself, “Man, what an imagination I’ve got…”

The irony, of course, is that the character possesses no imagination, hardly even thinks at all.

He just observes the media unfolding before him and utterly fails to grasp the message.

He can attach no meaning to it on his own because he possesses no frame of reference.

We the artists, the creators must stay in the struggle to provide meaning to the world.

. . .

We opened with Dylan, let’s close with Springsteen:

“Outside the street's on fire in a real death waltz Between what's flesh and what's fantasy And the poets down here don't write nothing at all They just stand back and let it all be And in the quick of a knife, they reach for their moment And try to make an honest stand But they wind up wounded, not even dead Tonight in Jungleland”

 © Buzz Dixon

[influencermagazineuk]

Rising Sister Trio Triple Charm: An Exclusive Q&A with Influencer Magazine UK

Introducing Triple Charm, a rising sister trio in the music industry. From a young age, the sisters have been performing together, and officially formed the group in 2019. Their newest single "Thrive" is an empowering song that encourages listeners to reach their full potential. The sisters have built a strong community of fans through their music and social media presence. Influencer Magazine UK had the opportunity to have Triple Charm for an exclusive Q&A. During the discussion, the sisters shared their thoughts on their inspiration for starting Triple Charm, the message behind "Thrive", and their plans for the future. As an authority in the influencer industry, we at Influencer Magazine UK were thrilled to have the chance to speak with the sisters and provide our readers with an in-depth look into their musical journey and what's to come. What inspired you to start Triple Charm? Raena: We’ve grown up performing together our whole lives! We all started doing competitive dance at a very young age and actually performed together for the first time as a trio when we were 6,5, and 2. Amalia started singing around age 6 and after years of hearing her sing at competitions and do vocal warmups in the car, me and Gabriella decided to join in on the fun! We officially formed Triple Charm in 2019 and fell in love with singing together and writing music. Congrats on your newest single “Thrive”! What do you hope fans take away from this empowering song? Gabriella: Thank you so much! Our new single “Thrive” is all about committing to yourself and reaching your full potential. We initially wrote it as a letter to our younger selves and what we would’ve wanted to hear when we decided to pursue Triple Charm full-time. Now we hope that everyone who listens to it is inspired to go after their goals and live life to the fullest because you deserve to thrive! What do you love most about creating social media content together? What advice would you give to other Gen Zers trying to break into the entertainment industry? Amalia: My favorite thing about creating content with my sisters is how much fun we get to have with each other. There is truly never a dull moment, and we are always laughing together. It is so amazing to be on this journey with them and sharing our joint passion with the world. The advice I would give to any Gen Zers trying to break into the entertainment industry is to engage with your audience and be consistent. Social media is a great tool to help you grow so use it to your advantage! Name 1 word to describe each of you! Gabriella is creative, Raena is passionate, and Amalia is outgoing! What’s the most rewarding part of your career thus far? Gabriella: The most rewarding part of our career so far has definitely been being able to build an amazing community and seeing the positive impact we’ve made on other people's lives. Our goal since day one has always been to spread positivity so even if it’s as simple as putting a smile on someone's face, that is why we do what we do. Any exciting updates you can share for your 2023 plans? Amalia: We are so excited for what 2023 has in store! We plan to keep creating content on social media and writing and releasing new music throughout the year. Something we’re really looking forward to is performing and doing live shows! We can’t officially announce anything yet but be on the lookout for some exciting stuff! It was an absolute pleasure speaking with Triple Charm and learning more about their journey in the music industry. Their passion for creating music and spreading positivity is evident in all that they do, and we wish them all the best in their future endeavors. The Influencer Magazine UK team would like to thank Triple Charm for taking the time to speak with us and we look forward to following their continued success. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nkGSz_Aguo Read the full article

[demifiendcruithne]

ok i'm not actually from r/196 but r/curatedtumblr, so i guess i'm a transfer student now. might have ended up there eventually

name: i dont really like putting my name out (not a privacy thing i just feel Weird seeing my name. names in general are an issue for me for some reason), so just call me Crui

pronouns: she/her, gender is a heck and is very low on my priority list

sexuality: demisexual, subtype pan, if you're going to make pandemic jokes i made those three years ago

location: england (unfortunately)

fandoms: i'm more of a lurker than a participator and dont really actively seek things out right now, but i'd probably say pokemon, kirby, shin megami tensei, danganronpa, and insert whichever special interest of the week here. (notable inclusions are zero escape and live-a-live)

most forbidden snack: i have kirby squishies that smell like strawberry......

pet a bug: depends on the situation. if it's out of nowhere probably not but if i'm prepared in advance then sure. i want to pet a giant millipede

weird fact/story: ok lets see what's here without like. trauma dumping. i used to get what i now guess are auditory hallucinations of my sibling calling to me? but they stopped before i really started looking into health stuff in general so i forgot about them and never brought them up anywhere. and now its just more to deal with i guess

blue tastes like raspberry. the artificial raspberry. one of the only good points about where i used to live is that it had SUCH good blue raspberry sherbet...

most beautiful thing seen: this is also a difficult one because my memory is bad. but i think my sibling's just... obvious improvement in how they felt after getting major gender-affirming surgery would definitely be up there

stupidest thing done: probably hiding all the physical/mental stress i was under from people (notably my mum) so i didnt cause them problems. in my defense my mum was very busy and people (teachers mostly) had already called me out on causing trouble by just trying to talk about things and failing because i had like. five different things affecting communication and one of them i literally only found out might apply to me like last week. and this was over a decade ago

stupidest thing seen/heard: i dont remember any legit stupid examples offhand so i will instead say stupidest (affectionate) and cite my fluffy dumb cat. he will go outside through the back door, circle around to the front, and meow plaintively to be let in because he forgot the back door exists. he's so good

hyperfixation song: there's quite a few, but one consistent one is changing me from persona q

profile picture: the pokemon line stickers make very good avatars. username: demifiend from the Demi-fiend of smt3 nocturne, and cruithne is a name i picked up from a celestial object thought to be earth's second moon for a while

dream career as a child: i cannot remember enough of childhood to answer this. for college it was game development though

dream career as an adult: honestly i just want to like. help out in a library and be tech support and entertain kids with nice hats and also draw stuff. i got. multiple disabilities hecking me up so

cilantro: either i haven't ever had it or it doesnt taste like soap, that's all i got

banned from a location: i don't think so? well high school kicked me out of sixth form if that counts because i was struggling to keep up (it's almost like i had a bunch of undiagnosed difficulties or something.....) and they didnt want to actually do their job of helping. but i was still ok to go on campus if i needed to pick my sibling up or something

cursed food: salted carrot sticks. it adds extra cronch

trans rights: Trans Rights Heckers. but also trans wrongs. go spraypaint blahaj on government buildings.

i. dont really like tagging people in stuff like this so if you're reading this consider yourself being offered a tag if you so want it

“I just came from r/196” ask game

Saw another post. I think I should invite y'all to one of our longstanding traditions. Answer the questions then tag 10 (or more) people. I'll go first.

Name? Frankie

Pronouns and gender? he/they/it, transmasc

Sexuality? Lesbian

Country? USA

Top 5 fandoms? Bungou Stray Dogs, Cosmere, All for the Game, Fundiesnark (not a series but I'm too deep in it to not consider it a fandom), .....the tornado fandom? (they're my special interest)

What is your Most forbidden snack? The preserved bones at the Atlanta Bodies Exhibition. They looked so crunchy...

Would you pet a bug? If it's big enough, it is pettable.

Share a weird fact/story about yourself with the class. I like to drive around rural areas and photograph old, sometimes abandoned locations in the dead of night. I have been literally chased out of towns by foot and by car on two separate occasions. The second time this happened, "See You Again" by Miley Cyrus came up on shuffle and that's the soundtrack my friend and I tore out of town to. Also every "guy" I've dated except for my most recent ex (who has big egg energy) is a lesbian now.

What does the color blue taste like? Creme brulee

What is the most beautiful thing you've ever seen? The appalachian mountains of Tennessee in the middle of summer. There's kudzu everywhere. On the backroads, there were several old, dilapidated Baptist churches barely hanging to the side of the mountain. I wonder how many of them were still in use.

What is the stupidest thing you've ever done? Short version: my friend's house almost got broken into by this dude who'd been stalking us for months while we were home alone. Instead of calling the cops, we decided to confront him with a bow and arrow (me), a hatchet, and a baseball bat (him). The plan was that if it went badly, we would simply throw his corpse into one of the many lakes in the neighborhood and let the alligators eat his remains (this was Florida). Why? Because we were afraid of having our home-alone privileges revoked. Luckily for us all, the guy fucked off and we never saw him again.

Stupidest thing you've seen/heard someone else do/say? My ex thought that Jackalopes were real. Also, a nurse I was doing rotations with apparently thought that "Witness Protection" was for Jehovah's Witnesses.

Hyperfixation song? Young Enough + Bleach by Charly Bliss

Is there any meaning behind your profile picture and/or username? Profile pic; I'm transmasc and I'm currently obsessed with TriStamp. Username; It was my fake internet name when I was like 13. I won't change it because I want my mutuals to recognize me, and because I do have a viral post associated with this name.

Dream career as a child? Doctor (funnily enough I'm now in nursing school)

Dream career as an adult? Professional Jester. Not a comedian. I just want to be some weird little guy who dresses silly and you can hire me to roast your boss at work parties.

Thoughts on cilantro? Delicious

Have you ever been banned from a location and if so, why? I honestly can't remember? Probably... but in recent memory I've mainly banned people from places.

What is your cursed food combination? Pineapple on a hotdog with grilled onions. It Slaps.

Trans rights? TRANS RIGHTS

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[thestalwartheart]

Hello! If you're still taking one word prompts, maybe either "hoodie" or "pillow" for 00q? And no pressure at all to respond to this quickly, the muse can't be rushed. :D

Thanks for the ask, friend!

I had a million ideas for both of these, but I went with some soft pining/character study/fluffy/late-night MI6 vibes for the prompt 'hoodie.' It's set sometime between Skyfall and Spectre.

Available below or on AO3. Enjoy!

The clock flashes eighteen minutes past four. It’s one of Bond’s favourite hours to wander the halls of MI6.

He used to put it down to the lack of paper pushers around, but that wouldn’t be telling the whole story. After her husband passed, Mansfield used to be a fellow late-night visitor. She’d often ignored him, quite rightly, but there are a few precious memories Bond has of nights where, over a measure of whisky or three, he managed to draw a curl of a smile from her. On one particular occasion, it had widened to a bright, loud bark of laughter.

Tanner, too, is something of a regular during the hours between dusk and dawn. He’s unlucky enough to have the same sort of family life as an agent — that is to say, none at all — so it’s never a surprise to find him in his office, ready to lament the state of government or the running of the country.

No one, however, is more frequent a visitor than Q. He’s part of the furniture now, Tanner once told him, early in Q’s tenure as Quartermaster. Settling in well.

Over the course of a long and frustrating year, full of stops and starts at chasing down Spectre, Bond has learned Q’s late-night patterns. He works past the early evening, taking virtually no notice of the mass exodus between five and six pm. It’s in the late hours that he resurfaces from his work to notice the time. And there he’ll sit, still in one of his corduroy suits that crease more and more over time, bemoaning another night lost to keeping the country safe. Usually, it's his cats on the receiving end of the rant. They're here more than Tanner and Bond combined.

The first few times Bond caught him at it, he’d spared a thought for how terribly uncomfortable Q looked. That was until a few months ago when Bond had spotted him making a tea run at two in the morning. Now, Bond knows that's usually the hour that sees Q swapping his work suit for tracksuit pants and a t-shirt. The t-shirt that first night featured a logo for some daftly-named tech corporation whose biotechnology could have existed in a dystopian novel. So have most of the t-shirts since.

Terribly bored of late, and starved for any other forms of entertainment, Bond has made it a mission to catch Q in his casual wear more often. He always looks endearingly embarrassed when Bond finds him, which, in all honesty, is immensely cheering. Every time Q runs his hands through his hair and glares filthily at Bond’s still-pristine suit, it improves Bond’s mood my a mile. Of course, the whole effect of it makes Q look as if he’s ten years younger than he actually is. It has Bond wondering, occasionally, whether it’s even proper to look at him.

He decides it doesn’t matter. Bond has never been proper in his life, and he’s not about to start in his forties. Besides, it’s always more fun to be decidedly improper around Q. A memory of the last time he’d found him at four in the morning comes to mind. It had been in the tea room, where Q was meticulously preparing his nth Earl Grey of the evening:

“Are the suits magically altered?” Q asked, irate at the difference in their attire. “Or do you just shed them to steam the creases every thirty minutes?”

Bond’s mouth quirked in a half-smile. “Do you imagine that often? Me, ironing in the nude?”

“Less than you’d like, 007.”

“But you do imagine it.”

Q rolled his eyes, picked up his tea, and blew at the surface. Steam rose between them, scented with bergamot. “I have work to do.”

This morning, however, Bond hasn’t run into the Quartermaster at all. It’s not the first time Q has been hard to find, but it is unusual. Bond searches the usual hiding spots: the pool, where Q sometimes likes to take a break for a dip; the rooftop, where, every so often, he likes to take a break to smoke no more than one cigarette; Q’s office; Tanner’s office; and the conference room at the corner of the floor Q Branch is on. The last is a bit of a mystery to Bond — it’s as cold and impersonal as anywhere else in the building — but Q insists it’s where the most comfortable chairs are to be found.

“This agency doesn’t budget nearly enough for ergonomics,” he’d once grumbled. “Though I’d be willing to fix the problem myself if you agents didn’t blow up every last penny of my department’s budget.”

“That’s a bit of a misleading statement, isn’t it?” Bond replied. “Sometimes we throw them in the sea.”

Tonight, it’s in the conference room he finally spots Q.

He’s asleep, curled over his keyboard and dressed in a thick hoodie. The room’s motion sensor lighting has switched off, and the only remaining light in the room comes from the shifting neon blues and purples of Q’s screensaver that wash over his face in lazy patterns. He looks lovely, though not for the first time it strikes Bond how young he looks like this. The hoodie, a worn University of Cambridge one, is too large for him. Bond wonders if it’s his own and was simply ordered that way or if it’s on loan from someone else. Not a brother — Bond knows Q doesn’t have any family left. So a boyfriend, perhaps. Maybe an ex.

That dangerous thought is quickly subsumed by another. He’s going to do his back in like that.

A decision comes to him quickly, and Bond refuses to second-guess it. When he enters the room, the lights click on, but Q is evidently so tired that he only stirs for a moment. Slowly, Bond coaxes him off his laptop and shuts it. He’ll come back for it later. For now, Q is his concern. Bond lifts him, still in the depths of sleep, until he’s curled around the front of Bond, his knees dangling over one arm and his head resting on the other shoulder.

For the entire walk along the short corridor, Q hardly stirs, though every now and then, Bond will feel a snuffling breath at his neck or the tightening of Q’s hand on his arm. It sends a sprawling warmth through him each time, and he doesn’t bother to dismiss the feeling as he might do during the nine-to-five or in the field. There’s no one else around to bear witness, anyway. In any case, as soon as Q realises what’s happened, he’ll be so mortified that the security feeds will get neatly scrubbed. As he does it, he'll mutter creative insults under his breath, aimed at both himself and Bond. Bond can almost hear the rant now, something about Quartermasters needing to command respect and the very notion of professional respect being utterly undermined by bridal carries.

Not that Q should be embarrassed. This has been, by far, the best part of Bond’s day.

The cosy, ever-so-slightly worn Chesterfield in Q’s office is clear of some of its usual debris, so Bond lays him down before taking the thick, knitted throw blanket from the couch’s arm and settling it over Q. It’s navy blue and a perfect match Q’s hoodie.

Q shifts. His eyes squint open. Bond's never really managed to get used to his eyes in either the daylight or the black of night. Now, they're a startling, sparkling bottle green, as perilously bewitching as ever.

“Bond?”

“It’s all right,” Bond whispers. “Go back to sleep.”

For a moment, Q’s fingers tighten where they still rest on Bond’s arm. “Hm,” he whispers, voice and mind still muddled with sleep. “Bond. Stay safe ’n the field.”

Bond huffs, amused. Deep within him is a growing, insistent urge to sweep Q’s hair back off his forehead and place a kiss there. He resists it, as he has resisted plenty else with his Quartermaster. Instead, he tugs the blanket higher up and pats Q on the shoulder.

After retrieving the laptop and returning it to its rightful place with a cheeky note taped to the back, Bond takes a last look at the couch. Q is fast asleep again, his eyelids flickering through REM sleep. His dreams must be fairly peaceful because his lips are ticked almost imperceptibly upwards.

Lovely, admits Bond to himself. Beautiful.

Enough.

He pauses once more at the door, feeling glad for the smile at Q's lips and the good dreams he's having. At least someone around here is avoiding the nightmares for the time being.

"Sleep well, Q."

[caelos-legacy]

F. A. Q. (updated 03.03.23)

How do you pronounce CaelOS?

as per the [About AU] post, it's CAH-el-os

Why is it u/n as opposed to y/n?

short answer: purely stylistic choice

long answer: the letters u & n are actually symmetrical compared to y & n, so it just Feels Better to use them as eyes when drawing. effectively they mean exactly the same thing, think "ur name" instead of "your name".

and also by sheer coincidence it fits to mean user/name, which suits the whole au being about an operating system

Are you going to make a fanfic/comic/askblog/ukugaka/etc?

sadly no, the blog is kind of an experiment to prolong my energy to work on an au for as long as possible, and large project is a surefire way to burn out under pressure to actually finish something like that

upd: im reconsidering my stance on making a work, but that will still take a whole lot of time and consideration whether it's something i want to do. so while i Might make a comic/ukugaka one day, don't count on it for now.

But can I make a fanfic/comic/ukugaka/etc?

you absolutely can! I'd love to see your creations too, so id love if you would @ the blog in your creations as well! only exception is roleplaying as my sun and moon, not too comfortable with the idea.

worth clarifying since it can get incorrectly conflated with roleplaying: kinning and fictives are fine. feels hella presumptuous on my part to imply some folk will kin/introject my lads but i of all people should know that the brain is a fuck and these things can happen. if that happened though, yall are valid <3

How would the lads respond to adult content?

I'd prefer not to go there!

[Anything relating to other FNAF characters and setting]

Fazbear entertainment and anything related to it doesn't really exist in any shape or form in the au, and is solely centered around the daycare attendant iteration. it's nothing personal, it's just not what the au is about

What are Sun and Moon's opinions on piracy?

basically they don't really care. most if not all operating systems will not actually actively prevent you from piracy so I don't see a good reason for them to do that as well. they're there to teach the kids how to use this magic machine and to provide basic advice about being online, but they don't even really comprehend the human legal system. a download is a download to them and that's about it.

on an aside note, I find it extremely funny and confusing when people directly associate piracy with malware. wasn't exactly aware that was the connotation it had outside of where I am. and also it's worrying because that likely means a good chunk of you isn't experienced with it. so yknow, learn to pirate safely! here's a good site to start

[qhsnap]

The member of the Q Continuum whom we all know and love most is a notorious rebel, and yet it turns out what he fears the most is what he can neither comprehend nor control: the Unknown, or as he he himself puts it, the Unknowable. All of his kind fear this, and yet, if an episode of Voyager can be believed, his unorthodox and meddling curiosity about “lesser life forms” make him uniquely suited to pave a new road down that “highway that leads in a circle.”  In fact, that he was eventually disciplined and reined in, a colleague of the Continuum argues, was an unfortunately expensive loss. “You desperately needed entertainment, and you gave us something to talk about.” 

“Farewell” in Star Trek: Picard deals with this: his unanticipated decline from immortality, and the fact that, in this context, standing “on the Threshold of the unknowable”--death--is the only conceivable gateway to newness and to growth.  It’s a vivid callback both to John De Lancie and Peter David’s novel, “I, Q,” and to  “Death Wish” in Voyager’s second season. Obstinately, shrilly, unconvincingly, with real fear in his eyes, our Q puts a colleague--seeking asylum with Starfleet, and once a “great philosopher of the Continuum”--on trial, with the hope of regaining custody of this person and persuading him not to do the unthinkable for any immortal: commit suicide, and, in doing so, spark a fundamental existential change in his people. He argues that the unchanging and eternal state of immortality is a small price to pay for all the ways that his colleague has positively impacted the universe, calling three humans from three different centuries to the trial as proof.  In a last-ditch effort to explain his existential agony, the fugitive Q escorts our Q, Janeway, and Tuvok to a kind of analogous representation of the Continuum: an old Western ghost town with a long, long desert road.  “No one is talking,” he explains, “because there is nothing left to say.” And ultimately, our Q can find absolutely no rebuttal.  Deep down, he  feels the ache of ennui too. There is no serendipity, No surprise. No evolution, or growth. What a terrifying notion, eternity without change. 

And how very like an iconic line from “Peter Pan”: "To die would be a very great adventure.” Yet our Q, who, poignantly, allows himself to appear to age just like any mortal humanoid, to “match” Jean-Luc Picard, chooses to use the remaining days (that he can anticipate or understand) saving the life of the very first human being who gave him real pause, and made him first wonder, in the sinfulness, the unending trial, the frailty, of the human condition, “Is this all there is?” Like a particularly precocious human child holding a chrysalis, taking it out of its hanging shelter and then putting it back, to see what happens. 

I actually believe that, on some level, Jean-Luc understands this when they say goodbye.  I think that’s why he initiated their embrace.

“I miss the irrepressible Q,” says the fugitive Q, decades before 2022 and Picard’s second season, “the one who forced me to think.” 

See you out there, Q, you obnoxious Promethean.