#but it might be addressed in the upcoming videos

[loganslowdown4]

So

My mind wanders as one does—

And I have this theory that what it means for Roman and Remus to be separate creativities, and why Remus could knock Roman out, is that only one can be in the driver’s seat at a time—

(This is barring any of the asides videos where they’re interacting together and/or the main issue storyline isn’t important)

Since Thomas has this black & white view on his own thoughts, be they intrusive or not, when one Creativity is working, the other is taking a backseat. Thomas would imagine the ‘evil’ one smashing in the head of the good one and it having an effect. He’s so tired in DWIT that he let that side of himself take over until he could calm himself down enough with logic.

With the Duke in the driver’s seat, Virgil and Patton kept reacting to him, making Thomas afraid and feeling like a bad person. The only one unaffected was Logan, because he said that anything Remus did or said was unfounded and didn’t matter.

Only the reactions to his ideas mattered. Therefore, the throwing star to Logan’s head, and any other damage he afflicted had no effect because it meant nothing but to scare Thomas.

And Remus wouldn’t try to hurt Patton or Virgil because he needs them doing their job, keeping Thomas afraid. Roman would be the only one affected by the attack because Thomas’ creativities can’t both work at the same time unless something is done about it by Thomas. It was the same for WTIT, Roman was nowhere to be found until Remus left.

I really wonder if this issue between them will continue or be addressed in the finale. Since the asides have had so much time with Remus, it will be hard to NOT see him, even though him being counteractive the rest (supposedly, for now) is paramount to the storyline…

[jakei95]

[Post in English] Something Nyx and I want to publicly address, regarding the recent allegations in the Glitchtale Crew's Discord Server and it's moderators. I really apologize for the upcoming wall of text. These are our Twitter threads I have pasted them here, in case you don't have access to said platform. I have also added some additional notes to provide more context. All details under the line:

NyxTheShield: (Transcription from his official twitter thread) I read some mean comments lately and I just wanna be super clear: I havent been related to Glitchtale since at least 2022. I never considered myself part of the community and went through some much shit while doing stuff for it that my mental health was completely destroyed.

For people who thought I was an admin of the server, that was just in paper. I was constantly de-admin'd, demodded and kicked from the server through the years for simple stuff like asking the rest of the mod team to not say slurs or standing up against the Midnight Crew. I personally left the server for a long while because I really did not want to be around some of the people there. All of this happened years ago (from 2016~ to around 2020). On the early years, my full income came from Youtube/Glitchtale. I was a broke college student and my economic stability depended on it. Despite this, and making literally hundred of tracks and hours of music for the series, most of the income came from my own ad revenue. I was paid less than 2000 USD for all of the work. Essentially, I was paid in exposure.

This wouldn't have been an issue for me if at least I got to keep my artistic vision with the series. That didn't hold true for long.

From the second season and onwards, and in multiple instances, I would score the entire OST for the episode, watch the episode when it released, and then find out a completely new section of the episode (usually a battle scene) with music from somebody else This was completely demotivating to me because I wasn't being paid, the tracks would not fit the rest of the OST at all, and most of the income I made from the battle scenes. I had to work for weeks trying to compose music for glorified powerpoint presentations (Basically everything that's not a battle scene on the series was just still frames of characters barely moving) and do all the heavy lifting and I wasn't even let known about the guest tracks.

This added to the feeling of having absolutely no power within the community. I don't know if this was intentional or not (I don't wanna presume malice), but all of these things together contributed to me distancing myself from the community.

Honestly, there is A LOT more shit that went down these early years that are extremely traumatic to me that I would prefer to not talk about unless completely necessary, but I feel this is a good amount of context for what I wanna talk about next.

As you might be aware, extremely serious (and true) allegations were made against Camila and his partner, Veir, which was accused of grooming minors from 2015 to 2021 There are really good videos out there explaining the entire timeline of what transpired, but I specifically wanna talk about 2020.

(Jakei's note: Links to said videos are here: [1] [2] [3])

In that year, a public document was made by my head mod CrystalFlame alongside 2 other mods in the GT server, that exposed Veir and their actions. This document went mostly unnoticed. Even more, Crystal went through a lot of abuse for coming forward about their abuse and was almost ostracized from the UT AU community because of this.

Because of this, I was asked directly by one of the victims (and also representing the other victims) to please not speak up (Citing that they just wanted to move on and didn't want to involve themselves with more problems and expose themselves)

All the info was kept very vague from me, including the people who were involved, the extent of the stuff that went down, etc But I knew enough to know it was serious. I followed their request and didn't speak up publicly about this, but I banned Veir from my server, warned all of my mods and people close to me in those circles about Veir, and constantly tried to get Camila to please adress the situation. Despite this, she did not listen and we all know how stuff went down later in 2022, where the allegations came back again with full force. This time around I wasnt asked to stay silent so I spread the word around and confronted the entire mod team. I was shortly banned after that.

I needed to address this because this thing has been eating me alive for years. I was intentionally kept in the dark about a lot of context and nuance that would have completely changed my mind about speaking up or not about what happened in 2020.

Everything is easier in retrospective, and with the knowledge I now have about the situation I know for a fact that I would have spoken up about all that happened. But being asked directly to not speak up by the victims was something that goes against what I am Sorry for the long rant, but I really needed to get this off my chest. I am tired of having to deal with this kind of stuff. As a content creator/public figure I am trying my hardest to keep the communities I am active in as safe as possible.

I feel I could have done more for the Glitchtale community regarding the grooming situation, but all of the years of abuse that I endured really fucked up my judgement. I am not very good at dealing with people and I always trust the people close to help me for this kind of stuff

Sadly, in this case, those same people who were close to me were also the victims, so they couldnt have known or had a way to help me out, I should have helped them instead. Most if not all of what was described in this thread is backed up by screenshots, chat logs, and direct testimony from the people who were involved during this time.

I don't want to direct hate to anyone or start a witchhunt, I am doing this purely to decompress a bit and try to vent some of the trauma I experienced all these years.

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Jakei: (Transcription from my official twitter thread) I would also like to share my experiences about my relationship with the Glitchtale Creator, Camila Cuevas. Publicly, we appeared as close friends, but in reality, that friendship was based on bullying and mistreatment, and this affected my mental health deeply.

Years have passed, and the memories still cause me pain. I decided to remain silent, but after the revelations of grooming cases in her community, I realized I wasn’t being too sensitive. The time has come to speak up about my experiences.

During the early years of Underverse, I was dealing with a serious depressive episode. Simultaneous internal and external pressures as an independent artist amplified my mental strain. Meeting Camila felt like finding a genuine friend who shared my passion for the fandom and understood the struggles of being a content creator amidst toxicity. At my lowest, I became compliant to doing things that I didn’t want to, just to keep people around me happy. For Camila, this meant allowing her to belittle my work and make me the butt of her jokes.

Only our veteran followers may remember the 'roasting games' between us on Tumblr (consisting of mutual insults), a spectacle where she'd always win. However, it was a game she privately forced me to "play" and I ended up accepting, despite the discomfort it caused me. These 'games' would give her a cool and strong image in the fandom while painting me as the dumb, 'cringe-worthy' friend. In essence, I became her personal punching bag, unknowingly reinforcing his reputation.

Camila's favorite term to demean my series 'Underverse' was “Cancerverse”. It felt like a constant contest where she'd always position herself as the superior writer and animator simply because my story and animation techniques didn't fit her standards. Years of being subjected to her ridicule left my self-esteem in ruins. I was okay with the negative feedback by some fans, but when my 'friend' publicly disrespected my art, it made me question my abilities as an artist.

I can't deny there were times when she gave me advice to deal with hate or hurtful comments. However, her damaging comments and treatment outweighed those moments of support.

My depressive state worsened around July 2017, where I had accepted people pushing me to do things I wasn’t comfortable with, while being part of Camila's demeaning games, just to appease her ego. I was introduced to Nyx during this time, he offered his music for my series, and eventually we started dating. We met in person in Chile, where I also met Camila. I hoped our friendship would strengthen but everything felt the same. Before I moved to Chile with Nyx, Camila reached out to me in dms, attempting to turn me against him because he opposed the use of slurs in the GT server. She claimed Nyx was being 'brainwashed' by his American friends belonging to the black and LGBTQ+ communities. She made fun of my dating choices, suggesting I was entering a toxic relationship, while showing off her relationship with her then-boyfriend (later exposed as a pedophile). She even quoted her own mother assuring me that Nyx would 'get back to normal', and if it didn’t happen, she would let me live in her house, almost like if she was telling me that Nyx would hurt me or make me feel miserable.

It only took Nyx 3 months to realize that the GT server was going in the wrong way. I initially felt compelled to defend Camila due to my inferiority complex, but soon realized Nyx was right. (Jakei's note: Not only Nyx was right, a lot of people that called her out over the years were right, yet they were not listened to at the time)

Even then, I found it difficult to distance myself from Camila due to the false sense of obligation I felt towards her. My fear of her making fun of my work kept me from interacting with others in the short period of time I stayed in her Discord server. I was afraid that she and her echo chamber would talk behind my back, something that I found out was happening in private chats until recent years.

Rebuilding my self-esteem wasn't an easy task. I began noticing the red flags – Camila's lack of respect not only for me but Nyx also, the emotional manipulation Nyx was suffering from Veir (something he used to do all the time with his other victims), her attempts to 'roast' me in front of her family and fans in the Underverse/Glitchtale meetings, and her constant criticism of my artstyle not being compatible to hers in the few collabs we made.

All these 'small' instances, dismissed as insignificant by many, caused me immense pain while treating my depression. I felt it was too late to express how I felt, as I feared being labeled as attention-seeking or oversensitive by her and her fanbase. Ironically, the moment she talked about her traumas after being bullied in the past, her feelings were the only ones that mattered any time she was involved in a problematic situation in the fandom and deserved to be the only to get pats in the back.

I never expected a sincere apology, as I was convinced she didn't remember or didn't care about the hurt she caused. I tried to maintain a facade of good terms with her, both publicly and privately. Eventually, I distanced myself from her, unfriending her and banning her from my own server even if she didn't interact there. I started focusing on my own work and the people who appreciated it. Despite this, the aftermath of the bullying continued to affect me.

Everything fell into place when the grooming accusations against her former boyfriend and server mods came to light. It was a shocking revelation, but it validated all my doubts and fears about her. The purpose of sharing my experiences is not to stir up drama, but to address the concerns of those worried about my association with Camila. I want to make it clear that I will never tolerate such behavior. Although the things I did for her in the past cannot be erased, I hope Camila at least deletes the animation remake I did for her and all the collabs that boosted her views for free, though I'm not optimistic about it happening.

As I've matured, my hope is that she and her crew learn from their mistakes, start behaving like adults, and take responsibility for their actions in their future projects and with their new followers. But I'm skeptical about any real change, especially if their server continues to exist. The best course of action for me was to cut all ties with Camila and Glitchtale.

NyxTheShield (now my husband) and I have endured too much from our treatment by Camila. We no longer want to be associated with her or Glitchtale. It's a chapter of our lives that we wish to close. It's time for us to focus on recovering our mental health, as remaining silent is only prolonging our pain. We have been working to improve our mental and physical health over the past few years and this is a crucial part of our healing process.

[nalyra-dreaming]

Hi nalyra hope you're doing well and happy new year!

I just watched Daniel harts interview. It leaves me with a sinking feeling I must say. Long face was fun, I just don't think the creators understand what they're doing with lestats character tbh. They all seem to be writing for a different character depending on what they want the scene to be. Now he's cruel now he's loving now he's funny creating a narrative dissonance in the meantime. I mean if the one who is supposed to write the music does not understand the core of the character and we have already had some serious red flags from hannah maybe we should just accept that this is what we're getting show wise.

... To be honest, I have been mulling over this as well.

Because.

I did expect the teaser to have substantial... planning. I did expect Long Face to have canon narrative ... impact.

That, however, does not seem to be the case.

If I interpret Daniel's comments correctly he had to write Long Face in a rush for SDCC, came up with the lyrics himself, and then Rolin told him he needed to be able to explain them because Sam would ask.

That... is not what I had expected. Or hoped for.

Long Face is a lot of fun. I love the song. But that is all there is to it, apparently. A fun teaser, which might not have much to do with what will hit our screens.

And this show has 1,5 YEARS in hiatus. WHY. Why does it all take so long if Daniel Hart only gets a few months to write that, for example. I know that they knew they were renewed, for a while before the announcement hit. They had the costumes and makeup ready, and there was obvious planning for the teaser.

But the lyrics and general timing comment makes me think they just grabbed certain costumes from stash, and the brilliance of everyone involved then made it what it is, more than any planning.

Apart from that it was sobering to realize that the aforementioned fact means that these things are thought out only because Sam will ask?! Like... okay. Thank god for Sam then.

And finally... yes, we do have to take what we get here. There have been a few red flags before: the agency comments, Levan's comments, Hannah's take on certain things... Sam adding lines when he knows they cannot cut them, or professing to doing 45minute phone calls with Rolin and Hannah, or him having problems with 1x05 and wanting trigger warnings on it, but getting ignored.

Sam said it, in Autumn's video: this is not Anne's Lestat. They changed core traits in order to soften other characters. The changes they made need and will have repercussions on upcoming arcs.

But this is what we're getting.

I love this show, the way they dare, and the way they address things. The way they hold up a dark mirror, and apparently do not go the "Netflix" way. The scripts are brilliant, the show a huge puzzle, with more layers than an onion.

And I love the music, too.

I waited 30 years for this to be adapted.

Will it be perfect? No, nothing is.

But I will enjoy the hell out of it regardless.

And, nonny, I can only recommend doing the same.

[lakemojave]

Hey everybody, no cyberpunk today, still resting after an injury at work and seeing some family this evening. We'll likely be back to our normal schedule on tuesday with a couple off schedule events later in the month.

I'd also like to take this moment to apologize for very little off-stream content this year, for the scant Falling Sun updates or the lack of Complete History videos this year. I've had a lot of projects in the air this year combined with trying to apply for a new job and get out of my already stressful work situation. This has all been weighing on me for a while and I think it's a fine time to address some things in writing:

My mental health is real bad lately y'all. I've talked about this on recent streams but I figure that y'all deserve to hear that I might be taking a break from the channel pretty soon. The best thing for me would be to step away from being on camera some upcoming month unless things improve for me soon. I'm gonna stick it out through Subtember and see about the next couple of big event streams I'm planning, maybe get that Elden Ring video out before I make a call on an extended hiatus.

That being said, I really appreciate everyone who tunes in every stream, who sticks it out with me as I try and get this channel to where it was this time last year, and who have remained invested in the new stories I've been telling in the RP series. It means everything that I have this community and that folks have stuck around with me this long. I hope someday soon I'll be able to keep doing what I do on this channel with more stability and health in the various aspects of my life. Until that point, thank you all for your continued support 💜

[wekiamo]

fell harder

skeet ulrich x fem!reader

a/n: heyy i’m back w another fic! i enjoyed writing this sm i hope you like it 💕

pt 2 here

warnings: swearing, that’s all for now!

you’ve never made a movie in your entire life, but you were always a big fan of movies until this day. especially horror ones.

there’s this one specific horror movie franchise you absolutely love - scream. the first time you ever watched a scream movie was 12 years after the first scream was released - you were 10 years old and watched it without your parents knowing, and you absolutely loved everything about it.

that’s when you became a fan of the franchise, and started wanting to be part of it - you started practicing acting skills, even started watching youtube videos with acting tips.

and here you were, 25 years old, part of the next upcoming movie of the scream franchise. as soon as you knew you got the role, you sure screamed. a LOT.

—

“Hey” 10:19 pm

an unknown contact texts you

and you suddenly jump from the unexpected sound of the notification.

“fuck, that shouldn’t have scared me that much” you think to yourself and click on the notification you just got. you start typing

“hello, who’s that?” 10:19 pm

“I’m Dave, you must be Y/n. I got your number from the cast list, we’re going to work together for Scream 7” 10:20 pm

“oh hi dave! that’s nice” 10:20 pm

you answer his text, embarrassed that you didn’t even land your eyes on the cast list yet. everyone might have.

“So, I texted you because me and some other cast members were planning to have dinner tomorrow together, would you like to join us” 10:21 pm

ooh that’s why he texted me. that would be nice, wouldn’t it? at least i’ll be able to make some friends there, and not be left out in the shootings.

“sure!! i’d love to, count me in!” 10:22 pm

after you responded, you get up from your bed, turn off your cellphone and go grab some snack in the kitchen.

you leave your cellphone in the kitchen counter to open the fridge. you hear the sound of another notification.

“Alright! Here’s the cast list, just so you know who’s going to be there. The ones whose names I marked an X, are not showing up to the dinner. The ones who doesn’t, are showing up.” 10:23 pm

you cover your face in embarrassment. how does he know you haven’t seen the list yet?

“okay, thanks dave! what’s the address?” 10:24 pm

you send, before even checking the list he sent you.

you take a deep breath before actually checking it, thinking to yourself you should not be so careless at the point you don’t even check the cast of the film you’re going to be in.

jenna ortega, melissa barrera, jasmin savoy, mason gooding, bla bla bla…

until you see a specific name in the list, which you widen your eyes at.

“SKEET ULRICH?” you say loudly, before covering your face with your hands once again, but this time at the feeling of surprise.

you always had a big crush on this guy; since you’ve seen him as billy loomis when you first watched the first scream movie. he was and still is incredibly attractive - but not the common kind of attractive. he was TOO ATTRACTIVE. and you usually get really nervous around people THAT attractive.

it was kind of predictable if you think about it, because he’s been showing as sam’s visions in the last 2 movies - but you definitely did NOT think about it.

and now that you do, you freak out. there is no doubts you should have checked this list earlier, as you think to yourself you’re not prepared to see him and have dinner with him tomorrow. it would take days for you to mentally prepare yourself for meeting him personally.

“but, i’m not sure he’s going to be there tomorrow” you raise your head a little bit from the logical thought, before lowering it to the cellphone once again, seeing the list. you’re looking for a little bit of relief of seeing an “X” beside his name, just like some of the names there.

but you only disappoint yourself. there isn’t an X beside his name.

you start thinking you shouldn’t show up tomorrow.

but you have to. you confirmed to Dave you were going to be there, and you hate it when people cancel plans after confirming their presence.

when there’s another notification, you check it quickly and sees it’s Dave sending you the address you asked.

you have to go. and you decide you will.

[o-wyrmlight]

Chapter 13 of A Toast to the Pigs, an AU that attempts to thoroughly explore the concept of Harry Du Bois not waking up in Martinaise with amnesia. Today, we talk to Evrart and Harry gets triggered.

Warning: Self-harm is depicted in the latter part of the chapter. Always remember to check the tags for upcoming chapters, as I tend to add tags as I go.

The first time he touches you, it's to pull you out of incoming traffic. You're drunk and supposed to be following a lead. Traffic today is high to gather for a festival around Central Jamrock's lake. You haven't been to a festival in years and don't give a shit about them anymore. You don't have anyone to go to a festival with anyway. Jean saves your life (more or less), but your first instinct is to punch him in the fucking face. His hand around your arm pulls away from you, leaving the flesh beneath simmering with coals. Your flesh is burning but there's nothing to cause it. The phantom sensation of his handprint lingers, blaring alarms through every inch of your body. Jean yelps and holds his face, cradling his palm against his jaw. He doesn't understand why you attacked him. He just saved your life. Good. He will never know. You jab a finger at him and scream. "Touch me again," you snap, pushing him. "Fucking touch me again and see what happens. I'll kill you! I'll fucking kill you!" You never apologize. The last person who touched you kindly was Dora Ingerlund. Everything since then has just been pain and betrayal. It's dangerous. You need to protect yourself before you catch fire.

In the meantime, Kim put a file filled with pedantic, repetitive numericals away, slotting it neatly back into place. He braced his arm against the door, his brain half-mush. It was as he was closing it that he noticed it—the off-color strip stuck to the inside of the door.

“…Detective,” he said, slipping out his pocket knife and beginning to pry the tape off. “I found something that might interest you.”

His knife left tiny scrapes in the paint of the metal. Bits of tape remained stuck. It didn’t need to be a delicate job.

“…What?”

Kim glanced toward the watery voice. The water was still running, hissing into the bottom of the basin. Harry’s splotchy face, red with alcohol and sick with stress, squinted blearily back at him. His right arm was still bleeding and just beginning to scab over, ugly lines cradled by red welts.

Kim… didn’t ignore this, but he chose not to comment. Instead, he peeled the rest of the paper off of the door, folding the tape neatly over the edges. “’Remember, Leo,’” he read, “’Evrart’s shoes; Special Whirling borscht; Water Evrart’s plants; sweep office floors; more banners.’”

He took out his notebook, slipping the note inside and making a notation. “The Whirling borscht sounds interesting, no? I don’t know. It seemed like something that might interest you.”

“…Sure.” Harry’s lungs rattled as he breathed in deeply. He turned back toward the sink and braced himself against the edge, arms cradled close to his chest. His shoulders rose and fell in a staggered attempt to keep tempo—in, out. In. Out. Slow and steadying.

“One hundred. Ninety-five. Ninety. Eighty-five. The furies are at home in the mirror. It is their address. Even the clearest water, if deep enough, can drown. Never think to surprise them. Your face approaching ever so friendly is the white flag they ignore. There is no truce with the furies. A mirror’s…”

His Volta do Mar stalled on his tongue, and for a while, he just stood there. He breathed. Finally, he cupped his hands beneath the still-running water and splashed his face with it, coughing. Harry ran his arm beneath the faucet one final time before shutting it off.

[dejablonde]

So I had to write a personal narrative for composition class. I wrote about post-ritual depression leading to a career change, and I thought ghumblr might enjoy. It's only 763 words (after padding it out with some extra academic phrasing) but I don't want to clog your feeds too much so it's below the cut.

"Have you ever like something so much that it rewired your brain?"

            Have you ever liked something so much that it rewired your brain? I can’t pinpoint exactly when I first heard the band called “Ghost,” but it was most likely sometime in 2022. I think the first video (from whichever of the dozen algorithms we get our content from today) pushed to my feed was their performance on Jimmy Kimmel, where they played their song Call Me Little Sunshine. I was taken aback by their theatrical look and sound. I listened to a few more songs, became a casual listener, and even bought their latest album when I came across it at Josey Records. What I can pinpoint, however, is the day I turned feral: April 9, 2023, Easter Sunday.

            Being only a casual listener still, I was curious as to what was going on when I saw that Ghost was trending on Tumblr. As I scrolled through the tag, it became more and more clear that, not only had they had dropped new music, but a new music video to match, almost entirely without warning: a cover of Phil Collins’ Jesus He Knows Me. Of course, I had to listen. From the driving intro into the first verse, to the poppy chorus, to the lyrics addressing hypocrisy from the church and its leaders, it was almost like twenty-eight years of religious trauma were healed in four minutes and five seconds, as if it were that easy. I wasn’t cured, but they certainly made a dent. I listened to it on repeat and branched into the rest of their discography.  After two weeks, I finally caved and bought myself a pit ticket to their upcoming Dallas tour date.

            When the day finally came, five months later, I could barely contain myself. I felt if I could leap hard enough, I would jump right out of my skin. I had taken advantage of the fact that I had the previous day off from work and pretended that I was taking a small trip for Labor Day. This allowed me the day off for the concert. My employers already think I’m strange enough; I didn’t see any need to make it worse by asking for time off to line up for a concert by a Satanic rock band hours early on a Tuesday. Despite the 103-degree weather that day, I made it to the general admission line around noon. I chatted with my new line buddies over the next several hours about the band, how we got into them, and a little bit about our lives in general over the water that the venue security provided. For the first time in a while, I was surrounded by people like me.

            They say that concerts can be a religious experience. I’m not sure I agree, but they’re not exactly wrong. It really is overwhelming, or at least can be. Many aspects are similar, if not the same. Between the community and camaraderie with your fellow “congregants” and the feeling of the music all the way down to your bones, there’s certainly something that happens internally. This concert (or ritual, as Ghost fans lovingly call them) was no exception. After all, when you’re a stone’s throw away from your obsession, bathed in light and confetti, you can’t help but feel a little changed.

            Post-concert depression is a very real and powerful force. It’s even stronger when you come back to work after finally feeling happy and rested only to be met with snideness not even fifteen minutes into the day. I was already dealing with years of declining morale. I wanted to be happy again, like I was the night before. I started looking at job postings immediately. I nearly got one in the same field but interviewed poorly. Eventually, I decided to make up for lost time and try to make a move into what my high-school-aged-self wanted. Or at least something close. Unfortunately, even though apprenticeship-type situations are common in the music industry, it’s very hard to break in without any kind of provable experience. I looked into some recording technology schools but didn’t really feel the need to go into debt on a loan for them. I was about to lose hope, but then I had a lightbulb moment and found that Dallas College has a program for Recording Technology. My application and registration were late in the game, but I was able to squeeze in before the start of this semester. Now, I’m finally doing something I want to do, and it’s all thanks to a funky little Swede in black and white makeup.

[phoenixisobsessed]

About me / Blog !!

Hiiya everybody :3

The name’s Phoenix (He/him). I am a gay trans-man and also have some craaazy AuDHD chat. I’m extremely obsessed with transformers, and unsurprisingly, this blog is going to be about Transformers related stuff, plus, honestly just whatever the hell I feel like posting. This is an ask blog (if that’s the right term? Lmao). It’ll mostly be me answering asks in my inbox and such (more details on that further below).

I try to post as often as I can, but I am indeed still getting my education, so no promises that it’ll be daily.

HERE’S MY UNCENSORED STUFF (Bluesky)

HERE ARE MY OCS (Toyhouse)

FAQ

⚠️BEFORE YOU CONTINUE !!!⚠️

This blog is a safe space. Everything here is LGBTQ+ accepting, and we don’t want any bigots/r@cists/ableists/sexist ECT!!! Some posts are also 18+.

Tag guide on my page!!

#100 cat transformers - The entire catformers series. (Newer ones are just tagged with #catformers)

#oc - Anything oc related

#redesign - My redesigns of existing characters for my AU!! Love doing them sm.

#art ask - Any asks that are art related

#yapping post - Any post/answered asks without art

#comic yapping - (maybe upcoming??) yapping my thoughts about the transformers comics as I read them!! (WILL INCLUDE SPOILERS)

#valveplug - 18+ STUFF!!!

About my ask inbox! (Under the cut because it’s long)

So, basically, you can ask for whatever the hell you want. But!! I do have a few categories of things that I do specifically if you feel uncertain of what to ask for ;3 (Note: Categories can overlap)

Additionally, I’ll add a ⚠️ at every category I am currently really interested in doing. Might make this a consistent thing I update!! (You can ofc still ask for anything but yk xD. People sometimes give me the “what do you want people to ask you for??” So-)

⚠️Inserts

So, this category is basically just images you want characters drawn into! Send in an image, and tell me what characters you want ;3. These can include:

Cat pictures. (Had a series with the tag #100 cat transformers)(“End credits” video here)

Blursed images. (?)

Silly group pictures.

Generally images with people!

Skits/comics

I am an enjoyer of drawing comics and skits. I probably have a bunch under #comic ngl. This category is mostly:

Requesting comics of certain interactions/situations.

Sending skits (or “tiktok audios”?) to have characters do.

Drawing trends/memes (If I can call them that? Example: That one dress, “I’m not calling you a good boy.” Ect.)

⚠️Redraws/Character redesigns

I love character design and the symbolism over it. Besides, why choose one gen when you can have them all in one?? Anyway, this category is:

Asking for a redesign of a character.

Also “X in your style.”

Redraws of comic panels. (mostly crossing generations, but any redraws are cool)

Maybe you’ll even be lucky and I’ll recreate some animated scene.

You know what? Fuck it. Ask me to draw a completely new character from an idea of yours. It’ll be great.

⚠️Ocs/Headcanons

I have some personas plus AU’s. And I love ocs. Please.

Question about my AU’s or ocs.

Drawings of my ocs in certain situations??

(May answer questions in their POV if that’s specifically requested someday.)

Headcanons!

YOUR ocs.

Your ocs with my ocs??

Ocs. Ocs and AUs and Headcanons everywhere. All of it.

Ship art / valveplug

Of course, this is also on board. Including:

Any ship. Self-ship, canon ship, rarepair, I don’t care.

Robots being absolute FREAKS. Together, or alone? You decide.

Also cute wholesome stuff if you just want fluff.

General drawings

This is just other stuff I am also willing to do:

Drawings of characters.

Drawings of characters in certain situations.

Ngl as long as it’s related to transformers I’m willing to do it.

Answering any questions people may have!

I will answer any and all questions people have. Other than obviously super intruding things but I think people are smart enough not to go asking for my address.

Questions about my (least) favourite anything.

Questions about interests.

Questions about my AUs or headcanons!

Questions about specific ships.

Stupid questions. There are no stupid questions.

(Also I will take fanfic recommendations. Just noting that.)

Basically everything. I love having an excuse to yap.

❌Stuff I am NOT willing to do❌

Answer politically related asks. I’d just like to keep my blog politic free for the most part. It isn’t relevant to my blog.

Do drawing requests from other fandoms. (unless if it somehow involves transformers, like idk a crossover.)

Answer questions about me that are very intrusive! I think the boundary here should be kinda easy to figure out.

NO pro shipping 🫶 yup. (I don’t do TFA Bumblebee ships either, since I kinda interpret him as a child as well.)

[kazarinn]

Future subbing plans

When I first put Hurricane Touchdown out three years ago (goodness, has it really been that long already?!), I wasn't really planning to make fansubbing a regular thing, but after having worked on the Saint Tail project enough, I've started getting a little more used to it, so I decided to put a little more proper thought on what I want to do with it. This post will only be here, so my Tumblr followers can consider this to be an exclusive scoop ☺️

Regarding Hurricane Touchdown: As probably many of you know, Discotek Media recently announced an upcoming release of the first three Digimon movies, which, naturally, will include the Japanese version of Hurricane Touchdown. As is etiquette for fansubbers, I will be removing the download links for the Hudie release once that drops. However, I will be leaving the translation script file accessible to preserve the hard work done on it, and to leave it accessible for anyone who can't use the Discotek version for any reason (importation issues, region locks, etc.).

Raw script files can still be used with videos by putting them in the same folder as the video and giving them the same name, and the transcript is very easy to open with any standard text editor, so I think this will be a good compromise to keep the translation accessible and easy to reference. This is a workflow I started using with Saint Tail due to the unusual nature of its localization situation, but it's something I think I want to consider making use of going forward as well.

Regarding Saint Tail: Nothing really special to report here; I'll be releasing and revising sub scripts as usual until I've finished the series (I'm hoping to get it done by the end of the year). I haven't made a firm decision as to what will happen after that, but since it is a fact that the official release still has serious translation problems, I do think I want to do something to address that a little more aggressively once it's done.

Regarding Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning: Based on the US screenings of the movie, it seems that the official English subtitles for the Japanese version are actually a transcript of the English dub, but with Japanese names swapped in. Surprisingly, this isn't as much as a detriment to the translation as you'd think it might be (the English dub script seems to be surprisingly close to the Japanese script, rather unusually for Digimon standards), but nevertheless, this is extremely bad translation practice and offends me on a personal level. As such, if future releases turn out to still be using this translation, I am considering making my own subtitled script for it.

For the record, because of how close the English dub script is to the Japanese script, I don't think this is actually that much of a detriment to understanding the movie; in fact, I would argue that LAST EVOLUTION Kizuna's official English subtitles are far worse and mistranslated in a more dangerous way. A theoretical The Beginning fansub would be, at most, something that would be done to satisfy a personal pet peeve and to address some minor loss in nuance that isn't reflected in the dub script, especially in regards to the Chosen Child partnership lore it presents (something that I know can be quite a serious issue to a lot of Digimon fans). So I'm not going to make guarantees about whether I'm going to do it in the end, and I wouldn't get your hopes up if I were you, but I do at least want people to know that this is an issue and that I currently have this idea on the table. As with Hurricane Touchdown, if I do put this out, it probably would be in script-only form.

As a side note, I do plan on translating The Beginning-related material (interviews, etc.), but I would rather put them up at a time when a sufficiently large percentage of fans has actually seen the movie. If you're from a non-American country and your country will be having a screening in the near future, please reply to this post with the date so I can get a good idea of when people will be watching it ☺️

[katapotato55]

a list of things to consider when Deltarune ch 3-5 drops

its almost undertale's anniversary, how about i make a nice little refresher of major things that will more than likely be addressed in the next few chapters shal we? These are kiiiiiinda maybe guaranteed with ch 3-5 but who knows, toby fox might pull a 180 with the writing.

- the hell is going to happen to berdly? is he dead? is he fallen? if he is dead, will he dust like in undertale or are the rules different in this universe? is this just a weird magic coma?

-Noelle's mental state in both snowgrave and pacifist timelines.

- the fact Kris just kinda robbed a public library. as more and more dark worlds will open between chapters, there is going to be more places available. will people notice the little munchkin committing low stakes robbery? -Is Kris going to drag shit from their house to the dark world at the school ? ? ? will Toriel notice???

- Dark worlds at night. there was foreshadowing by Seam. this might get interesting.

- Mettaton asking you to give them something entertaining because it is boring. -whatever the hell Onion San is on about.

- the guy who tells you to practice your knocking.

-the fuck is toriel going to react to ralsei?

-the fact that it is implied that dark worlds are a representation of the struggles of the lightners, ch 3 will absolutely give us a LOT of context about kris and toriel's life. At LEAST Toriel's life at the bare minimum.

-The object inside of Asriel's dresser that depends on what save slot you have. you just turned the house into a dark world, something very very interesting™ is going to happen IF it is possible to go up there. -Toriel's reaction to the magic teas. (possibly) -the next secret boss and egg location. (can't forget!)

-"Mike" and "Tenna". unpopular opinion: i do not care who mike is. Everyone is getting all excited and speculative and i am just like "oh ok neat". If he is a secret boss: neat! why not! I don't have strong opinions on them sorry lol.

-What is the "Weird path" for this chapter and the other two chapters? what the hell is the player going to be able to do to Toriel? what are the implications of the weird paths for Kris? will there even be a weird path for the upcoming chapters?

-"The entirety of Undertale takes place within Toriel's kitchen". (is link to a reddit theory). Undertale? at this time of year at this time of day localized entirely within your kitchen? jokes aside: Ch 3 will more than likely confirm or deny this theory being true. And if this theory IS true i am going. to flip. my shit. a part of me wants it to be dis-proven because I love undertale and I feel like the implications could cheapen the story. Also I hate ANY notion of chara being related to deltarune because I want this to be a unique story on the other hand THE IMPLICATIONS HOLEY SHIT. this is going to be an interesting one.

-Suzie Godzilla. "uh Kat you don't know for sure this is going to- " it's going to happen.

-Confirming or Denying "chess theory". Personally I have no strong opinions on chess theory, the chess theory just kinda seems like a neat easter egg if it were proven true. -Possibly confirming or denying "universal mother theory" or adding onto it. there is a video on you tube about it. A part of me likes the idea that the Antagonists of each dark world can apply to any none, but idk.

Things I want to see but is more than likely not guaranteed to happen

-Ralsei and Kris character development

-more information on Asriel.

-honestly just more information on who Kris is as a person and learning more about them.

-how Kris REALLY feels about berdly.

-and Noelle why not.

-Why Kris (or whoever the fuck is causing kris to act like this) opened a fucking dark fountain. there are many reasons against kris being the knight, the biggest one being how the hell did a dark fountain open while Berdly and Noelle were at the library, while kris was still at school for example. but regardless if Kris is the knight or not, why the hell would Kris start a dark fountain after the snowgrave incident? and if Kris isn't doing that, then who is doing it and why??

-SAN'S FUCKING BROTHER PLEASE LET ME SEE PAPYRUS. the only reason this is in "might not happen" is because i can see toby fox making us wait until the end of the game to see paps or something.

-ANYTHING involving Asgore and what happened in his job and the divorce

-hints about Des? maybe?

-How kris feels about the player (especially if it considers the players past actions to Kris's response. ).

-Or hell more information on if the player is a character in this story. Is the player the soul ? is Kris the soul ? Its unlikely because there are many points proven that you are making Kris do things they do not like, but the "ripping out the soul" shenanigans are also too fishy to make sense.

[woitvn]

🌟WOIT VN🌟

Have you ever come across a message in a bottle? Addressed to no one and anyone who might find it. Waiting patiently, longing for someone to read it...

That's precisely how you think the author of the mysterious form at the bus station might have felt.

✨WOIT✨

We would be delighted to meet you.

If you're interested, step into our world and enjoy the

experience we've created just for you.

No one in their right mind would ever interact with such a suspicious form. And yet, you find yourself unable to deny that it piques your interest. Perhaps you might even venture to respond.

What do you say? Are you in?

WHAT IS WOIT?🤔

WOIT is an upcoming visual novel under the adult dating simulator genre (+18)

Within the story, you'll encounter six characters with whom you can develop either romantic or platonic connections, all the while uncovering the mysteries of their alternate dimension.

TRIGGER WARNINGS🚩

Gore, Bullying, Swear words, Depression, Addictions, Obsessive love and Erotica.

ASKBOX RULES📨

I will not answer any questions unrelated to the game.

Check if your question has been answered previously with the Tumblr search.

Be patient and do not send the same question repeatedly in the same month.

If you have sent your question twice, and I do not answer, it could be due to several reasons. Your question is most likely a spoiler. It may also be that I have already answered something similar, or that it is within the topics already addressed in this post.

Constructive criticism is welcome. I will appreciate you writing tips and recommendations to help me improve the game.

NSFW (not safe for work) questions are allowed, but I won’t answer extreme kinks.

ABOUT FANWORKS💌

Fanart with OCs, fanfics and merchandise of this video game are allowed for personal use, dissemination and sale as long as the original material from which the characters come is credited.

I DO NOT allow tracing or coloring posts of my art. You can trace, copy or color my drawings for your personal study, but do not post it online. The only exception to this rule is the creation of OCs that imitate the style of the video game.

I DO NOT allow the distribution of replicas of the game.

I don't mind if you compare my characters to existing ones. You may also mix fictional worlds within your fanfics.

I would love it if you honored each of the character's sexuality in your fanwork.

FREQUENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS📩

There are multiple unlockable endings depending on the decisions you make throughout the game.

The game will be available in English and Spanish for PC (Windows and Mac) and Android. Versions for different devices and languages will be released on separate timelines.

The game is made with Renpy. The art is done using Krita.

Game newsletters will be shared through itch.io.

First demo link: https://woit-vn.itch.io/woit-vn

[limeentertainment]

— project green: together we grow ! 

just like the many times before, the project green boys are assembled in a room together with han seokjin. “how was recording your first original song?” he asks, immediately getting into the juiciest details. “have you been dreaming of it?” he doesn’t properly await for an answer, instead breaking into a grin. “i bet you have! and now, you’re a step closer towards your big dreams! recording a performance video and performing duty-free in front of some very important people… seems like a super packed month for all of you. moving forward, that will start feeling… a lot more common, let’s say.” he speaks of the matter like it’s a warning, particularly for each boy, to keep in mind their schedules going forward.

“i hope you were all on your best behaviour when working together with CHAERIN!” seokjin asserts, wagging his finger like a parent would to their child. “don’t give her something to complain about… or anyone for that matter!” despite the words he’s saying, he’s speaking mostly in jest, but he does turn a little more serious as the review progresses.

“alright then, as i usually do, i have to thank the two leaders that carried the month today! HANEUL and LUCIEL, thank you for your hard work!” while genuine, there seems to be something a little off with his tone—whatever it is, it looks to be something seokjin will be addressing later on. “i see the two of you are bonding with your teammates. that’s a good approach! connecting with them on a more emotional level.. with food! among other things.” he smiles. “none for me? i’m kind of disappointed guys.” he fakes a sigh.

“oh well, guess that means we’re back to business as usual. let’s circle back to your fourth mission!” as if on cue, he begins the round of applause, expecting the trainees to follow along. “like i said, you all had a lot to complete this month. i’m impressed how you guys managed to keep up. i know i said this last time, but… it’s starting to feel a lot more real, doesn’t it?”

all of a sudden though, seokjin frowns. “that’s why, you all should be taking this a bit more seriously, don’t you think?” it doesn’t sound like an outright scolding, although it might feel like one. he looks to each member, traces of real disappointment etched into his features. it’s subtle, but it’s there. “i won’t name names, but i’ve heard reports that someone SNUCK OUT of the dorms recently.” he lets the information sink into everyone’s heads, before he continues. “there’s a reason why we brought you to live in the dorms, you know that right? anything can happen. it falls within the company’s responsibility—my responsibility—if something were to happen to any of you.” he speaks more sternly this time, shaking his head slightly. “let’s not have a repeat of this situation, okay? and remember to check on your fellow members. you are a group, after all. you move as one.”

even though seokjin chooses to use gentle wording, the consequences are clear as day—there will be PUNISHMENT should this event happen again. “your days as trainees are coming to an end. maybe back then we would overlook a little sneaking out here and there, but you’re here to debut, aren’t you? let’s keep our heads focused on that. remind me once more that all of you are taking this seriously.” and with that, he leaves that topic.

“last week, you were all informed about the upcoming CHRISTMAS CONCERT, weren’t you? it’ll be your first public performance as a group. sure, it’s not a big concert for yourself—but that’s a taste of what you could have!” contrasting his demeanor earlier, seokjin returns to motivating the boys. “with a public performance and a public introduction, it’s high-time all of you familiarize yourself with your… future roles, isn’t it? after carefully evaluating your most recent mission, along with the other ones before it, the higher-ups and i have determined your fixed positions as a group!” 

seokjin has announced the POSITIONS for project green boys moving forward, as follows:

CHO HANEUL: lead dancer, lead vocal

KIM KIAN: main vocal

LEE NOEL: lead rapper, sub vocal, lead dancer

LEE SEOJUN: main dancer, sub vocal

RYEO JIHYUN: lead vocal

RYU SIWOO: main rapper, sub vocal, visual

“but that’s not all, of course.” seokjin says, smiling as if he’s about to burst from some sort of excitement. still, he’s containing himself fairly well. “after all, we need a representation of project green’s image—someone who is capable of handling that much responsibility. someone who can stand as the face of the group, or in this case, our CENTER.” he takes a pause, before he steps forward towards the boys and places his hand on NOEL’s shoulder. “we’ve decided that it’ll be you, noel. you’ll play an integral role. remember, it's imperative that the center has a strong stage presence, but is able to carry the performances of the team well.” 

without letting the surprise properly ruminate, seokjin moves onto his next point rather quickly. “and of course, a group needs a LEADER, don’t they? we’ve been rotating between all of you to figure out what would work best. we didn’t just allow you guys to lead the group every month for fun! the role of leader is perhaps the most important—aside from doing greetings and accepting awards, the leader of the group is expected to act as a bridge between the management and the members, conveying any issues or challenges that you may face, and ensuring that all the members are on the right track.” with that, seokjin walks over to another member, smiling once more. “and the leader of project green will be you, SIWOO. take a look at the other members—these boys are also your responsibility now.”

seokjin returns to his earlier position. “alright! if you’re wondering what your next mission is—it’s the concert performance! and remember, keep your eyes peeled! who knows, i might be recording you backstage for our social media accounts!” he winks.

"dreams don't work, unless you do—and all of you have worked hard." seokjin ends the announcement with his typical fighting!

[ OOC ]

congratulations on being a step closer to debut! moving forward, lyrics distribution will take into account the fixed positions of each member. there will be no mandatory requirements for this month other than what is included in the christmas concert event. however, there is an optional requirement that can be met.

this event is for project green members only, and will run until JANUARY 8 at 11:59pm EST. any threads or solos posted after the deadline will not count toward points. please send in your points submission before this deadline.

please use the hashtag #lime:projectgreen5 for all posts relating to this event.

FOR +5 ANCILLARY POINTS, please write a 200-word solo or headcanon post about reacting to this month’s announcement (for example, the revealed positions). this can only be claimed once and is optional.

when you’ve completed the requirements, please send the following form to our points submission blog:

SUBMISSION TITLE: MUSE NAME - PROJECT GREEN: 5

solo: +5 ancillary skills [ link to solo ]

additionally, you are now allowed to submit STAGE NAMES for your muses to debut under! if your muse is interested in debuting under a stage name, please submit TWO CHOICES for stage names to the lime entertainment blog.

[c-e-d-dreamer]

I Was Enchanted To Meet You: Part Four

A/N: Look! I'm posting today's chapter at a normal time! Anywho! What's that? ✨Feelings✨? Sure hope these two don't start acting a fool or anything 😉 Hope everyone enjoys! :) @elucienweekofficial

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Lucien

Lucien still hasn’t decided how he feels about seeing the infamous Prince Cassian on the news. He knows that he should be happy, that he should be excited for Elain to get her supposed true love back, and yet he… doesn’t. Instead, he feels almost disappointed. In fact, he had half started to convince himself that Cassian didn’t actually exist, that he wasn't actually coming to whisk Elain away again, but there he was, stabbing a bus with an actual sword on the news.

Lucien sighs softly and rolls over onto his back, blinking up at the ceiling. The morning light has already started flooding through the windows and into his room, and if he listens closely, he can hear Elain and Willow speaking quietly from the kitchen. He knows that he needs to get up. He knows that he should get up. And yet here he lays, desperately trying to put off the inevitable.

He shouldn't be feeling this way. Thankfully, with Elain’s help and two tickets to an upcoming ball, he was able to repair the damage of the previous day with Nesta. He should be focused on her. He should be thinking about what they’ve built over the past five years, about the ring that sits ready and waiting in the back of his sock drawer. He should be happy that, if all goes well, after today, Elain will finally walk out of his and Willow’s life, and they can finally go back to that comforting routine.

But something about Elain just keeps drawing Lucien in, like a golden thread tied right in the middle of his chest and tugging. There's just something in those bright brown eyes. Something in that too sweet smile. Something in that lilting laugh. It’s dangerous territory, has Lucien standing precariously on the edge of the cliff and questioning if he should jump.

Another sigh and Lucien drags himself up and out of bed. He pulls his hair up and away from his face and pads into the kitchen, finding Elain and Willow sitting at the table with what remains of a large stack of pancakes plated in front of them.

“Morning, Daddy,” Willow greets brightly, syrup dripping down her chin.

“Good morning,” Lucien offers back, bending down to press a kiss into her hair.

“Are we still able to go down to the news station today?” Elain asks, sipping at her cup of tea. “To see if they have Cassian’s information?”

Lucien forces a smile and pointedly shoves down the feelings twisting in his chest. “Of course. We can head over there after we drop Willow at school.”

“Perfect,” Elain tells him brightly, gathering up the plates and walking over to the sink.

“Perfect,” Lucien mutters.

~ * * * ~

The office that houses the news station is relatively quiet when they step through the glass doors and into the lobby. A woman sits at the front desk, typing away at a computer even when Lucien and Elain step over to her. It’s only when Lucien clears his throat awkwardly, that she finally looks up at them.

“Can I help you?” the woman asks, raising a single, manicured eyebrow.

“Yes, hi. We were actually wondering if you might have some information on a news story that you ran last night,” Lucien explains, offering his best winning smile.

“It was my Prince Cassian,” Elain adds, earning a confused look from the woman behind the desk.

“He was the one on the bus, with the sword.”

“You mean the psycho with the weird velvet outfit like he jumped out of a renaissance fair?” the woman asks dryly.

“Psycho…”

“That’s the one,” Lucien confirms, cutting Elain off.

“What about that news story?”

“Well, we were wondering if you had any information about the man, Cassian,” Lucien continues. “Maybe a number or an address was taken down by someone?”

“Sorry, but all we had was that video we aired from an onlooker and an interview with the busdriver. The man you’re looking for ran off when the police arrived, way before we got there.”

“Oh, no,” Elain sighs dejectedly, the sound pulling right at Lucien’s heartstrings.

“Thanks for your help,” Lucien tells the woman before gently guiding Elain out of the news station and out of the building.

When they step back out onto the streets, Elain has her arms wrapped around herself, her brows pinched together and lips tipped down in a frown. She looks over her shoulder back at the new station, her expression almost forlorn, before her gaze sweeps across the buildings and people bustling around them. She looks so lost, and Lucien hates it, his fingers itching to reach out to her.

“I’m sorry,” Lucien offers; although, he’s not sure his words provide much comfort.

Elain takes a deep breath, and when she turns her head back toward Lucien, she’s smiling again. “It’s alright. Cassian is looking for me, and I know that he’s going to find me.”

The words sit heavy on Lucien’s tongue, begging to be released. Words of disagreement. Reminders that the city is a big place and statistics aren’t on her side. Arguments that if this Cassian had any sanity, he would just move on. But Lucien swallows them all down despite the sour taste it leaves in the back of his throat.

“I’m sure he is,” Lucien assures her, praying Elain can’t hear the falseness in his tone. “You know, there’s a bakery just a few blocks from here. Maybe it will help lessen the sting of the news station not having any information.”

“That sounds lovely.”

The sweet scent of chocolate and the buttery smell of other baked goods floods the air as soon as Lucien opens the door for Elain to step inside. The bakery is relatively quiet, so after ordering some pastries and tea, they settle into one of the small tables set near the window. The sun’s rays pour in like a personal spotlight, showering Elain in golden light as she carefully stirs her tea. It bounces off the soft strands of her hair where they fall in wavy curls along her shoulders, off the warm brown of her eyes, and when she smiles softly at Lucien, he has to duck his head to focus on his own drink.

“Thank you for taking me to the news station today,” Elain tells him, gently clinking her spoon against the rim of her teacup before setting it down.

“Of course,” Lucien assures her. “I’m happy to help you get back to…”

“Andalasia,” Elain finishes for him. “You’d love it there. It’s so magical. The Enchanted Forest stretches on and on, and there’s a beautiful, crystal blue river that cuts through it.”

“It must be quiet. Compared to this city.”

“You’d be surprised. Especially, when the bluebirds get into another of their arguments.”

Lucien has to bite back a smile at that, taking a sip of his drink. “I’ll take your word for it.”

“I do hope you and Willow can come visit. You’re both, of course, invited to the wedding, and I’m sure she’d love it there.”

“Yeah,” Lucien agrees quietly, thinking of his daughter and her love of all things fairy tales. “I bet she would.”

“Does she miss her terribly?”

“Who?”

“Her mother.”

The change in topic takes Lucien by surprise, and for a moment, all he can do is blink dumbly at Elain. Despite the years that have passed, despite all the work he’s done to move on, to keep himself and Willow protected from that past, it’s a patchwork at best over that wound. One tug could send the whole thing unraveling. It’s why he keeps those cards so close to his chest, why he almost never talks about her, about Jesminda, about what happened.

But the earnestness, the sincerity, in Elain’s eyes, in her expression, has Lucien wanting to tell her. Wanting to crack himself open until every scar is on full display. Because, even though he’s only known her for a few days, he knows he can trust Elain, knows that she would never judge, never ridicule. Knows that she’d only show him more of her kindness, more of her compassion.

Even now, Elain watches him with patience, nothing but openness in her gaze. He has to swallow around the lump trying to press in around his throat, but Lucien is able to find his voice again.

“She… she left us,” Lucien explains quietly. “It was when Willow was still just a baby, so thankfully she doesn’t remember her really.”

“I’m so sorry, for you and for Willow. You were in love, weren’t you?”

Lucien smiles sadly. “We were. It’s how I know all that true love you talk about isn’t real. Happily ever after doesn’t exist in the real world.”

“You’re wrong,” Elain argues, reaching her hand across the table to give Lucien’s a squeeze. Lucien’s eyes snap down to the contact, warmth radiating up his arm and spreading through his chest. “And one day, something wonderful will happen, and you’ll see.”

~ * * * ~

Elain

“I want Elain to help me get ready for bed.”

“I would be honored,” Elain tells Willow, before looking to Lucien to make sure that’s okay.

Lucien gives an easy shrug of his shoulders where he’s scrubbing down the dishes from their dinner at the sink, so Willow grabs Elain’s hand in hers, pulling her out of the kitchen. Willow leads the way down the hallway and into her bedroom, and Elain takes a moment to admire the pink floral wallpaper plastered to the walls, the gauzy fabric hung like a canopy over the bed, and the pile of stuffed animals stacked neatly atop the blankets.

“These are my pj’s,” Willow explains, pulling free a pair of bright yellow pants and shirt from her drawer.

“Perfect.” Elain glances around the room again, spotting the small basket piled with various hair products, hair ties, clips, and a hairbrush. “How about I help tie your hair back for sleep?”

Willow’s face completely lights up at the suggestion, her smile wide and toothy, until Elain can’t help but smile back. She instructs Willow to sit on the bed, and Elain settles on the mattress just behind her with the basket. She grabs the hairbrush first, carefully pulling the bristles through Willow’s bright red hair, a near perfect match for the little girl’s father’s hair.

“Let me know if I tug too hard.”

“It’s okay,” Willow assures her, practically slumping back into Elain.

Elain continues to brush through Willow’s hair until all the knots are detangled. She splits the hair in two next, tying off one half while she focuses on dutch braiding the other. She hums quietly while she works, her fingers working in practiced movements until two braids curl around Willow’s ears and down her back.

“There,” Elain declares, leaning forward and giving Willow’s shoulders a squeeze until the little girl falls into a fit of giggles.

Elain gets up from the bed and gathers back up all the hair supplies to put away. While she does that, Willow changes into her pajamas. Elain helps her to clamber up into the bed, pulling back the blankets and tucking her back in. Willow gets comfortable, gathering up all her stuffed animals into her arms as she snuggles in.

“Would you and your friends like a bedtime story?” Elain asks, running a soothing hand through Willow’s hair.

“Yes, please. I have all my storybooks on that shelf over there.”

“Oh, don’t you worry. I know plenty of stories.”

Willow scoots over in offering, so Elain slides into the bed beside the little girl. She curls her arm around Willow’s shoulders, and Willow cuddles in close, resting her head on Elain’s collarbone and peering up at her with wide, excited eyes.

“Now, I have this chipmunk friend named Pip…”

By the time Elain finishes her story, Willow is fast asleep, little puffs of breath tumbling past her lips as she lay curled up against Elain. Elain smiles softly at the sight, her heart practically ballooning in her chest. Carefully, Elain raises herself from the bed, gently guiding Willow down so she’s laying against the pillows. She tucks one of the stuffed animals back into Willow’s arms, and slowly backs away from the bed, keeping her steps light and quiet so as to not wake the little girl.

When she’s sure she’s finally in the clear, Elain turns back around only to come face to face with Lucien. He’s leaning casually against the door jamb, arms folded neatly across his chest, and those russet eyes already pinned on Elain. His smile is fond, but when Elain jumps slightly at seeing him there, that smile morphs into a smirk. Just that small expression sends Elain’s heart skittering and squeezing, and she raises her chin stubbornly, strolling right past Lucien and out of the room.

“That was a nice story that you told her,” Lucien says, closing the door to Willow’s bedroom.

“Yes, Pip does have some fun adventures,” Elain agrees, stepping into the living room and the bed that’s become hers on the sofa.

“You know, I was thinking…” Lucien begins, following behind Elain. “I could help you if you want. Find a job. Find a place to stay. Get you back on your feet.”

“That’s very kind of you, Lucien, but it’s not necessary. Cassian is going to come for me, and then we’re going to go back to Andalasia.”

“I know what it’s like to be disappointed. I told you about Jesminda earlier. You don’t have to keep putting on this front.”

“I’m not putting on a front,” Elain argues, crossing her arms across her chest and stepping closer to Lucien. “Cassian is coming for me.”

“And what if he doesn’t?”

He says the words with such kindness, such genuine concern, but all it does is have heat flaring through Elain’s veins like molten lava. It sends her heartbeat thundering in her chest, fingers curling into her palm until her fists are clenched. It’s certainly a new feeling swirling away in Elain’s gut, but she grasps onto it with two hands.

“He is coming.”

“I don’t think he is, Elain. No.”

“No?” Elain snaps, her voice raising in volume. “Is that the only word that you know? No?”

“No, I just—”

“There it is again,” Elain cuts him off, shoving at Lucien’s chest until he stumbles back a step. “All this negativity. All this no, he’s not coming. All this no, over and over again.”

“Elain—”

“Gods, it just makes me so… so… sometimes, you just make me so…”

“I make you so what?”

“Angry!”

The word hangs in the air, in the space and the time between them. It feels strange putting a word to the feeling crashing through Elain. Stranger still for it to be an emotion she’s so unfamiliar with. And yet, at the same time, it’s exhilarating.

Before Elain knows it, she’s laughing. She can’t help it. She tries to press her hand to her mouth, to stifle the sound, but there’s no stopping it. No stopping her excitement at feeling angry. Soon, Lucien is laughing with her, that deep melodic sound of his. Elain clutches at Lucien’s tee and laughs and laughs until her sides start to feel sore, until tears of joy begin to prickle at the corners of her eyes.

It’s only when Elain finally stops laughing that she realizes just how close she and Lucien are standing. Practically toe to toe, and close enough that every breath has their chests brushing together. Close enough that Elain has to tilt her head back to keep his gaze.

Of course, his eyes are already on her, an emotion that Elain can’t quite put her finger on swirling and burning amongst that russet color. It has a shiver raking its way up her spine, a quiet gasp falling past her lips. The sound has Lucien’s eyes dipping down to her lips, and almost instinctively, Elain leans forward still, presses up onto her toes.

Suddenly, the moment feels like something more, feels precarious. Suddenly, Elain feels like she’s standing on the edge of a cliff, like she’s standing back at that wishing well about to tumble down head first. But this time, Elain doesn’t feel scared. In fact, this time, Elain wants to jump, a voice in the back of her mind goading her, whispering at her to leap leap leap. It promises safety beneath, promises strong arms and a net of golden thread waiting below.

A second passes. Two. And then Lucien steps away from her, the moment shattering around them like broken glass. Lucien clears his throat, pushing a hand up and through his hair and keeping his eyes on anything but Elain.

“Lucien…” Elain starts quietly, unable to find the words to finish the thought, but it doesn’t matter because Lucien is already turning away from her.

“Goodnight, Elain.”

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The Nightmare Capitalist Undertones of FNAF 4

I was watching Hippie Rat's newest fnaf retrospective, a great video btw that I highly recommend. At some point in the video he proposes that every fnaf game except for fnaf 4 is ultimately anti-capitalistic, focusing on the horror that is the lack of care that companies have on both their consumers and employees. However, thinking about it, I have realized not only does FNAF 4 have anti-capitalistic undertones but looking at the game under this lens made me realize that perhaps the answer to the game and what was in the box hinges on this concept rather than spoopy ghost stuff or even dream theory like many assumed.

First off, I have to give a name to the crying child. Mostly out of laziness of typing Crying Child out every time. Since the current most popular name for the kid is David, I will refer to him as that. But feel free to just internally replace that name with whatever you believe his name to be, as I don't really have a set answer myself.

Anyways lets set the stage for this theory, first we have to address a question of how popular Fredbears was in the universe of fnaf 4. I know that may seem odd when theres a lot more interesting things in the story, but trust me this is important for viewing the game under an anti-capitalistic lens. The first large clue is a tv playing something Fredbear's related, a show called Fredbear and Friends. You can deduce this is a show and not a commercial for the restaurant due to a teaser for fnaf 4 with words that can be filled in to say "Property of Fredbear's Family Diner", a clue hinting the location and year of the main story. So, thanks to the TV show, we now know that either the cartoon was popular enough to spawn a restaurant or the restaurant was popular enough to spawn a cartoon. But which came first? I think the answer lies in the bullies masks. In FNAF 3, the phone dude mentions finding a Foxy head.

"We found another set of drawings, always nice, and a Foxy head! Which we think could be authentic! Then again it might just be another crappy cosplay. "

When looking around, you can find said Foxy head and it seems to be made out of thick plastic and maybe even felt like what the official animatronic may have had.

Fnaf 4, being the direct sequel to FNAF 3 and (at the time) being the finale to the franchise makes it highly likely that the Foxy mask that Mike wears is the same Foxy head that Phone Dude found. Which confirms that Fredbear's was popular enough to possibly get official halloween costumes/masks that didn't have to be cut out from paper. If Fredbear's was a restaurant first, then a cartoon, it would be a lot less likely for Mike and the other bullies to have plastic masks.

The final answer to the question of "how popular was Fredbear's" is of course the toys. Several children in the game has either a set of Fredbear toys or a single Fredbear related toy.

These details help showcase what a media empire Fredbear's was. It was a popular cartoon, enough for not only a toylime and Halloween costumes to be made but also for an animatronic restaurant to be deemed as necessary. A way for children to meet their favorite characters in person.

So now I got the boring popularity stuff out of the way, it's time to analyze what makes how Fredbear's is depicted in the game so nightmarish.

First off, let's talk about the neighborhood kids. Each kid either talks about something Fredbear's related, usually pertaining to the toys they own of the characters.

Or mentioning David/his party

with one character doing both

This shows that David has no close friends and that no one in town is really all that concerned about his mental well-being. The implication given is that everyone in town is so obsessed with Fredbears, with maybe the exception of the jeans guy who might be the Bonnir mask bully seen in the final minigame, that the only reason they know about David at all is due to his upcoming birthday party, a chance to visit the location for free.

The second thing to note is the lack of parents, specifically David's parents, in the game. I personally believe Purple Guy was always intended to be David's father in the story for reasons that I will go into further, but even if you view the game under the assumption that David was originally not related to Purple Guy it paints a picture that his family is so busy with work that they can't take care of him or address his fears, leaving Micheal's actions during the day unchecked. It leaves open the question on if the parent(s) of David and Mike weren't forced into a position where they couldn't have the time to take care of their children would have the events of FNAF 4 had happened at all?

This gets to my next point, Psychic Friend Fredbear. Later games show that he might be controlled by William Afton through walkie talkie and merch refers the plush as being possessed. But I actually think the merch isn't true about the whole "possessed plush" thing and that William Afton isn't always controlling the plush. The main reason why I believe this is due to the dialogue of the Springbonnie plush kid, who asks where David's plush is, implying that he doesn't always carry it around. It is important to note that during the day this kid asks David this question, the plush is littered around the environment, at one point even appearing as a head of a flower. I think that the plush is actually at least partially David's imaginary friend, a source of comfort he pictures all around him during times of duress. This also explains why the plush's eyes are empty during the day where David interacts with the other children, there is no physical plush there, and David's imagination is only so strong to visualize it being there. The detail of the plush imaginary friend pushes the anti capitalistic message to the extreme, David has no true friends in town, so he can only imagine what he knows for comfort, which ends up being a plush toy of a corporate mascot.

This makes the last day before the party really interesting, as it is the only day without the words of the plush friend comforting David as a he cries locked up in the backroom surrounded by animatronic parts.

I think this scene, regardless if it shows a dead kid/springlocked adult in Freadbear or not, helps illustrate the true nature of Fredbear's, especially since this minigame takes place directly after the one where David interacts with the other children. While Fredbear's has a bright, cheery exterior that children love, deep within is a cold, metallic corporation that has little care for anything but profit. If this scene truly does showcase the aftermath of someone's death, it adds to the message of lack of care within the Fredbear's corporation, something that carries on once it rebrands to Freddy Fazbear's and continues on throughout decades.

So now the big one...

What I Think Was in The Box Under This Theory

Picture this: You beat the Clock Ending in FNAF World. The scene fades in to reveal The Box. Excited, you watch the two locks get unlocked and the lid of The Box opens. From The Box appears a legal paper dated 1983. On the paper is an assessment, perhaps from police or hospital, addressed to the owner of Fredbear's Family Diner, telling him the critical condition of his son post-bite. After the words appear to settle in, another thing arises from the box, a security badge with blood streaks on it. The badge is from the killer - the killer is the father of the crying child - the father is the owner and creator of the Fredbear's brand.

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Why I Believe that Purple Guy was always meant to be Crying Child's Father

You may have read this note and been really confused. If you are new to the fandom, the killer being the father of the fnaf 4 protagonist is a well known fact. If you are a long time fan, it is something that is well accepted. But if you are like me, a long time fan that has been around since the beginning, you may remember not only how intense the 1983 vs 1987 debate was, but you may also remember how intense the backlash was to Purple Guy not being just an average guy who may or may not have been posing as a security guard with no motivations other than to kill kids. The reveal that Purple Guy was not only a father, but the owner of the Freddys brand and that his motivation was possibly to bring back his own son tore the fandom apart during Sister Location. This is part of why I believe that he was always meant to be the father of the fnaf 4 protagonist. According to Scott, whatever was in the box was something that the fandom may not accept. And the purple guy having more of a story than being just a motiveless psycho and there being two bites is/was absolutely controversial enough to fit the bill.

There's some other smaller details within fnaf 4 that make me believe this was always the case. The largest is the infamous easter egg of the purple guy suiting up an employee.

In Matpat's Dream Theory, he proposed this is what David saw and caused him to be scared of the restaurant. However, under this theory, I have come to another conclusion. Under this theory, this easter egg answers the question to why would David visit the restaurant he is so scared of before his birthday, and why his birthday is happening there to begin with. It's because his dad works there, but not only does his dad work there, he is also the infamous purple guy. I find that an interesting detail often overlooked is that purple guy isn't wearing his infamous security badge as seen in fnaf 2, but rather a nametag, implying that before he became a security guard he was in another position, cluing in the possibility he was also always meant to be owner of the Freddy's brand in some way or at least had some sort of employee position that wasn't security guard.

Some more stretchy details is the purple toy telephone during the nightmares, a possible reference to Matpat's purple guy is the phone guy theory, adding a clue to the connection between the purple guy and the child seen in the minigames.

Another potential, but heavily stretchy clue is this blue car in front of the fnaf 4 protag's house, which has a similar color to Bonnie as well as a similar design to the the purple guy's car as seen in fnaf 2. All of this is an admitted extreme stretch and should be taken with a grain of salt.

The main reason why I believe why Purple Guy was also always meant to be the owner as well is mainly due to FNAF 4 being meant as the final game, and the purple guy's story was a major one to wrap up. By making him the owner, it answers the question of why Fazbear Entertainment couldn't contact the owner of Fredbear's, he was already there right under their noses. It also provides a bit of hubris in the story, the reason why Fredbear's/Fazbear's management is so poor, the reason why his son died, it is all because of him. But like many managers and ceos, Afton fails to attribute these failures to himself, potentially blaming others in the company or those who took the company from him post-bite, leading to his stream of murders and leading to his ultimate downfall.

The primary reason why I believe all of these details would be revealed with a legal document and not a cutscene of some sort is to follow the trend the franchise had at that point, fnaf 1 ends with a paycheck hinting at the date, fnaf 2 ends with a termination slip, fnaf 3 ends with a newspaper. Thus it would make sense for fnaf 4 to have some sort of legal document or even newspaper tying the events of the bite with the larger story of the company and the murderer.

But you can see why this hypothetical ending would be controversial right? Not only would fans be unsatisfied by the date of the story, they would be disappointed by the murderer's status of former owner and father, the seeming lack of answers of crying child's fate for those who ignored fnaf world, the lingering mysteries of the puppet, and the loose thread of springtrap's whereabouts caused by the fnaf 3 newspaper.

This is why Sister Location and eventually Pizzeria Simulator was deemed necessary, a way to clean up all loose threads that may have been caused by this hypothetical ending. Which leads me to my next point.

The One Retcon

Many fans debate on the One Retcon, a retcon mentioned by Scott Cawthon that no one noticed. Under this theory, I think I have discovered what the one retcon may be. I think the one retcon is Henry becoming a game canon character. In the original story, there was no Henry, William Afton/Purple Guy was the sole and only creator of the Fredbear characters and brand before it got forced out of his hands after the bite of 83. There was no co-creator. Henry was only a book only character in order to give Charlie closer ties to Freddy's. I'm not really sure at what point Scott decided to make Henry a canon factor in the games, but I can guess as to why he did it.

My first guess is that Henry became canon in order to help tie up loose threads neater. His existence in the games helps add motivation for why Charlie's death was different from the other characters and why the Puppet is so special. It also makes the storyline of the failed contact of Fredbear's owner and the convicted killer in Fnaf 1 a lot cleaner. Now, you can say it was Henry who was convicted/contacted, rather than William, explaining Henry's absence as well as William being freely able to tear apart the animatronics after the events of fnaf 1. A storyline that is a lot messier if Henry wasn't introduced in the game canon.

Another possibility is that William being the sole creator of Fredbear's could have potentially made Scott feel uncomfortable, especially during a time frame where fnaf itself has become the multi-media franchise Fredbear's represented. Henry could have been canonized in order to provide a softer alternative to Afton for fans to look at in order to show that not ALL business owners are super evil.

I find it interesting that in the fnaf movie, Afton is heavily implied to be the only owner in that universe, with no Henry equivalent. Is his position in the movie a representation of what could have been in the original pre-henry lore? Is it a way to further decanonize him being the only owner in mainline fnaf? Only time will tell.

In conclusion, fnaf 4 shows a world in which corporate influences create a world where people show little care for each other or have the time to care for one another, ultimately leading to a long line of tragedy, in which the narcissism of those in charge makes them fail to realize that their actions can affect themselves as well.

[rainbowmegamix]

Rainbow Megamix :: The Plan

Okay, so if you've heard about this mini project, then you know that our goal is to make the megamix of All This Time and SIBWAWC a time absolutely filled with rainbow flags. Now it is time to talk about how we are going to try to make it happen.

🏳️‍🌈 The Basics 🏳️‍🌈

We need as many volunteers to bring flags and/or to help get (sneak?) them in and hand them out for each show as possible! If you're able to provide some, even just 10 or 20, it would help so much! Emmu aka @londonfoginacup has also generously offered to send 200 flags to one or two volunteers at each show until her funds run out to help the cause even further!

❣️ An important note: be sure to look at the restrictions of your venue! Many venues don't allow sticks, so try to bring flags that can slide on and off in order to comply with their rules but still have flags to wave. We want to be as respectful of the guidelines laid out as possible while still covering the venue in rainbows. (Also if you wear loose clothing you can sneak in a lot under your outfit)

🏳️‍🌈 The Details 🏳️‍🌈

❣️ If you'd like to volunteer to allow Emmu to send flags for you to hand out at the show(s) you're attending, please reach out and let us know! You will have to be okay with sharing your address, if that's the case, because Emmu will be amazon-ing the flags directly to you! If you'd like to donate to Emmu's ability to send flags to people, you can send money to $ladylondonderry on cashapp/venmo, but sending money to strangers on the internet comes with risk, and we recommend other methods such as bringing flags yourself!

If you're going to participate by bringing your own flag or bring a few flags to hand out to others as well, let us know that as well! We will have a post going up soon listing each upcoming show and how many volunteers and participants we have for each as well as information if someone has volunteered to head the project for their show. This will hopefully allow us to see where which shows we might need to find more to help spread the rainbow megamix love.

We also want to help others know where to find information about the project for their own shows! We will have infographics and updates shared as often as we can manage on our Twitter and Instagram pages, but most of the details and activity will be right here on Tumblr. If you make a post about having flags to hand out or where to find you etc, please be sure to tag us! We will reblog the information posts and also link those posts for each show in the project venue list so it will hopefully be easy to find.

In addition to everything we hope to do before each show, we also want to see those rainbow flags in action! Take photos and videos of those rainbow flags waving during the megamix and tag the blog! We will also be doing our best to track the "rainbowmegamix" and "rainbow megamix" tags so we can share the celebration of colors at each show. (We have never tracked tags before and are new to this so please excuse us if we fail)

THE CLIFFNOTES: ❣️ Bring flags to wave during the megamix ❣️ We are buying bulk flags for shows ❣️ If you're bringing flags, let us know!

🏳️‍🌈 Lastly: none of this is able to happen without every single person who helps spread the word by reblogging, retweeting, sharing in stories, so those attending know what is going on! Every bit of help we can get is welcome and needed. Thank you!

[ireallyamabear]

okay i thought about it and here is what i would do if I was put in charge of Lucasfilm: first i would wonder how i came to be in this position, but i do have some memory issues so I just go with it. then i cancel all upcoming star wars properties, not only the shows and movies but all the books and comics, videogames and even the lego star wars shorts. i beef up the Lucasfilm legal division, pulling the most promising young lawyers from all over the world who never watched star wars ever. their goal: draft up a legal document that will make it impossible to produce any star wars content ever again. meanwhile the internet is wondering what my next move will be, as i’m a total newcomer to the world of media. then I’ll announce the only project we will be doing that year: a 20 minute black and white short prequel about skeen in an imperial prison. ebon moss-bachrach doesn’t want to do it at first but I pay him 360 million dollars. in the meantime, the team of lawyers is working 35 hour weeks (i’m a good employer) towards my secret goal.

reddit twitter and tumblr are united for the first time in wanting to boycott the skeen movie (that’s the title btw), but when it releases everyone is so starved for sw content they watch it anyway. it is massively controversial because it depicts prisoners eating each other out of desperation, but the ones that are eaten aren’t humans so it’s unclear if it’s cannibalism. i can’t even watch it because i forgot this squicks me out a lot. i gave the creative team total freedom, which might have been a mistake.

during all of this my home life is shit, but let’s not talk about that. i do 12 hour zoom calls everyday because I refused to relocate to california, but then my home address gets doxxed and i have to move to an undisclosed location in the middle of the night (there are a lot of threats against me). people are absolutely hating me, asking for mando season 4, asking for andor season 2 (i have seen the screeners and it is good, btw). dave filoni and jon favreau write an open letter to ask me to reconsider the pause on star wars production but i respond in the only way i know how - with the mariah carey “i don’t even know her” gif. after a while, favreau moves on to develop a vr based immersive series about ultimate fighting about his character in friends. by all accounts, he’s happy.

one of the lawyers betrays me and leaks my plans to the world. fans are in outrage. it’s clear now that i’m planning to ban any sw related media, deep fakes, adaptations, hell, even re-releases of the old stuff. why? i’m not available for comment. from now on, star wars will only exist in your memory, the only place it has ever been good.

there’s an outpouring of fan creativity in the wake of that bombshell leak. people begin to make fan films that are so good and creative that a new wave of avant garde scifi film making is ushered in. a person who worked on the andor set gets massively famous with their spoken word rendition of the scenes they can remember. i go after them with everything Lucasfilm has. this makes the video of their performance even more popular and it becomes the 2nd ever most viewed clip on Vimeo.

other streaming services green-light a mass of scifi and fantasy shows just in case they have the next sw on their hands - entertainment abhors a vacuum. There are so many good new properties, it’s an embarrassment of riches. my favourite of them all gets cancelled after one season though - I will never be sure if it’s because of my bad karma or because someone blabbed about my preferences and this was retaliation. i can’t trust anybody in my inner circle. All over the world, people still are wondering why I did it, but in the end, they are much happier now. sometimes little kids see a star wars toy - one of the few ones that didn’t get destroyed in the five waves of merchandise burnings I had ordered over the years - and asks their parents about it. “It’s nothing.” the skeen movie gets a throwback oscar for special effects twenty years later.

Anyway, what would you do.