#cause the megas are going to be important to their story as much as the rookie

[mikaleialt]

Secret Love Song

Bada Lee x Bebe!reader

Angst

"Why can't I hold you in the streets? Why can't I kiss you on the dance floor?"

Synopsis: being in a secret relationship is not easy, especially if you are hiding it to the whole world. — or — the heavy weight of the strained relationship you have with Bada has just become too overwhelming.

cw: major angst, mentions of breaking up, kinda toxic relationship,language, long ass story— i didn't count

When BeBe got invited by Mnet to compete for the second season Street Woman Fighter, all of us were ecstatic, especially our team leader and my girlfriend, Bada Lee.

I know just how much Bada wants to showcase each of her members talents to the whole world, and how important this is for her, especially for her career as a choreographer and dancer.

Before the day of the first filming, Bada and I had come to an agreement to keep our relationship in secret in order to keep a professional image in front of our opponents and to the viewers. I didn't mind it, its not like this the first time we are keeping our relationship a secret after all.

As a matter of fact, our relationship has always been kept private, as we are both professional dancers and choreographers, only a few close people knew about our relationship.

We kept our personal life separated from our work life which let us have a nice private and peaceful life as a couple, just in each others arms with no one trying to pry on our relationship or any personal matters.

Everything is perfect. Everything was perfect.

After the first episode had aired, Bada's popularity blossoms and soon had her own fan base. I was so proud that to see her grow in her career.

But as the team and Bada's popularity grew each day, the pressure to meet the people's expections also rises, and it had affect Bada the most.

After the Kpop Deathmatch Mission, Bada has pushed herself to be better, which means she also pushes the team to be better. She becomes more strict to us, but still kept her bubbly personality when it is appropriate to goof around.

But it all went down when we got the feedback of the other groups for the Mega Crew Mission. When we learned that all of our opponents predicted that our team will be the next to go home, Bada broked down into pieces. The negative feedback had causes her to lose her confident on herself and as her girlfriend, I tried to comfort her.

"Babe, don't mind what they said, they were probably doing this to messed us up, after all we won the last challenge right? We got this, okay? I believe in us." I tried to comfort the crying Bada on my lap that night and although it had seemed to work as Bada was now more determined to prove those people wrong about what they think about her and her team.

But, It just doesn't feel right at all, yes Bada have improved a lot and was now more motivated to do better, but the more she focuses on winning the challenges and mission, the more distant she becomes to me.

After that night, Bada never stopped talking about the routines she can think of for the upcoming missions and how it will be a new step for Bebe.

It was all that she talked about, to the point she even forgets that tonight is your anniversary night.

"...I'm thinking maybe Lusher or Tatter would be the center for the first part and then we will use the..." Bada kept mumbling about the dance choreo and other stuff related to the competition and as a great girlfriend, I tried to be understanding.

I really did try my best.

But it only gets worse from there, with Bada's fame grew more, people can't help but get attracted to her, which is understandable.

It was a typical fan behaviour, and I know that Bada has this charisma in her that just makes her more attractive. But, I drew the line when people starts shipping my girlfriend to other participants like Audrey or Kirsten, heck even Redy who used to have beef with Bada.

It was pathetic, I know. But the fact that Bada was becoming closer to Redy once again after the first battle made me feel insecure.

Maybe it was the additional stress from the already strained relationship I had with Bada that makes me more anxious and jealous when in reality it is just an fantasy fans and shippers had built to satisfy their delusions. But it is starting to get to me slowly and slowly.

And this night is the final straw...

Bada kept staying up late, busying herself with making choreos, too busy to even realize that I'm not even sleeping in the same bed, let alone the same room anymore as I had moved to the spare bedroom in our apartment a week ago.

And the fan edits of Bada with other girls and guys, occupy every single social media I have. Almost like it was taunting me.

I broke down that night. All the stress from the competition and my relationship with Bada is finally having an affect on me. That night I was restless, my eyes are puffy

The next day was Bebe's practice for the New Song Challenge, where we will be choreographing Hwasa's song 'Chile'.

There were cameras set up on the dance studio we were practicing on, documenting the progress of our team. Which also means that Bada and I won't be able to interact once again.

"Ok let's run that part one more time" Bada said as everyone went to their places and the song starts.

During the part of the hook where we are doing the '7' sign with our hands, I was at the wrong position making me bumped into Bada as we danced.

And my blood runs cold when I looked at the taller girl behind me who is glaring at me intensely. I mutter a quick sorry, to which she just ignored and replayed the part again.

I feel like breaking down once again. Everyone in the team Bebe noticed the red, puffy eyes that I tried to hide from the camera by wearing a hat, the dark cloud that looms over me at my sulken face. Everyone noticed that, except Bada.

"Y/n, go back to the first position!" I flinched when Bada raised her voice, she is obviously pissed off at me now.

I am trying so hard not to cry infront of the camera and my crew as I bit my lip hard enough for me to taste a bit of blood.

The practice continues as the tension between me and Bada thickens. Looks like the show found the highlighted drama they want for the next episode.

Once the practice was over and the cameras sre all turned off, I quickly made my way out of the room I was in, not even waiting for Bada as I made my way home, eventhough Bada drove the both of us here.

I stopped by a convenience store to buy an ice cream and some sour candies to shock my system and stop me from breaking down. Before making my way back to our apartment.

And just as I thought, Bada is already there, she has a car whilst I walked home for the most part, so it makes sense.

As soon as I stepped inside, Bada is sitting on the couch, her elbows are pressed on her knees, as her fingers are intertwined.

I can sense she is very angry, but I'm way too mentally and emotionally unstable for any confrontations as I walk passed her figure, attempting to go to my bedroom, which is the stupidest decision I ever think of since it just made Bada even more mad.

"Oh so now you're gonna ignore me? Gonna act like you didn't just walked out after practice and then going home late?" Bada glares at me as I stop on my tracks.

I stare back at her, but all I can see from her is how pissed she is. I can't even recognize her.

Just a few months ago, we were fine, we were happy. But now here we are, acting like we're not even in a relationship.

"Y/n!" I flinch again as Bada raises her voice once again, "What, are you just gonna stare at me like a deer in a headlights? Answer me goddamit? What is your problem? You are so off today, your performance is already way worse than before? Are you trying to sabotage the team—"

Bada's voice faded out in my mind, all I can think of is how we used to be. This is totally different from the secret relationship we had when we are at work.

Bada has become way to obsessed with the competition that I don't she recognize my role in her life anymore. I think she already forgot that I'm her girlfriend, all because of how often we restrain ourselves from showing affection in public.

A lone tear runs down my face as Bada keeps on rambling and nagging me about my performance today.

"Stop fucking crying and answer me. What is your problem—"

"MY FUCKING PROBLEM IS THAT YOU DON'T EVEN TREAT ME LIKE YOUR FUCKING GIRLFRIEND ANYMORE!"

Bada was shocked from my tone and by my answer. She stayed silent, feeling nervous as this is the first I got angry this bad.

"Eversince we kept our kept our relationship a secret from the whole world, you continued the act even when it's just the two of us." Fat tears are now rolling down my cheeks as my legs started to feel weak.

"I'm so sick and tired of hiding everything. I just want to be held by you in public. I mean you did it with Redy, heck you even kissed Kirsten on the cheek after you were both auditioned for the main dancer title on the first mission, why can't you do it to me?" My legs finally give out as I sat on the floor while Bada stood next to me.

"How can you flirt and be affectionate to everyone but your own girlfriend? Am I still even your girlfriend?" I looked up to her as Bada now have a hint of regret on her face.

Bada can't talk back, she was in deep thought as her mind fills with regrets.

"You forgot our anniversary last week, you talk about me leaving you behind earlier while you left me behind on everything you do. You are so obsessed with the competition that you pushed me and our relationship out from your thoughts. Honestly by now I'm justing waiting for you to break up with me." Bada's felt a pang on her chest as she kneels down next to me and hugged me, I let her but I didn't hug her back.

"I just want to stop hiding anymore..." my tone is much more softer now as I hear Bada's sobs. "You even forgot that today’s my birthday..." I tear up again as Bada starts muttering her apologies.

We both cry in silence, as we finally realize how much damage hiding did to our relationship.

"I'm sorry... It hurts me too when I can't hold you in front of many people. I'm sorry I didn't know how much I hurt you until now... I-It was stupid of me." Bada looks in to my eyes as she says those words.

"I'm sorry I forgot about you...I-" Bada chokes on her tears as she just squeeze my hands.

"I wanna get back from all I did the past few months since the competition... please give me a chance... I-I will be better." Bada looks at me desperately.

"Bada, what I want is for to us to stop hiding anymore..." I cup her cheeks. Bada contemplates at the mention of going public and it was very evident at the sudden change in her expression.

My heart breaks even more when I saw that Bada is having second-thoughts about my request.

"...so that's your answer, huh?" I sighed as I tried to stand up once again and walk to my bedroom. “Why is it so hard for you to tell the world that I’m yours?” I said before closing the door. Bada stumbles on her feet as she tries to follow me but I locked the door before she can even enter.

I broke down once again, seeing as there's no hope that Bada will ever agree to making our relationship public...

A/n: this is honestly really weird, I might revised it later but there might be a part two for this... I'm just too tired to finish it right now. Also, here you go, @badasgirlfriend ... anyway hope you enjoyed this—even if it's a bit trashy and incomplete

Requests are open

[charmedreincarnation]

My Boujee wealthy dark academia shifting story

Before I started manifesting money in this reality, I was super obsessed with the old money aesthetic, gossip girl, nepotism babies, and just anything money tbh, because obscene wealth has always been fascinating to me. I was honestly bored and feeling materistlic when I intended to go here solely for the purpose of ending this exploration crave lol. I’ll just list some of the thing I had fun doing and my experiences. I won’t get into specific stories because they’re probably just as you presume.

I’m going to first run through some of the most fascinating things I experienced and before I tell personal stories.

-Going to luxury rooftop bars and having drinks with my friends! This is one of my first realities where I was of age and had an extroverted personality so that was fun

-I Joined a super cool and high class sorority at my college. I always thought the concept of a sorority was cringe but we did a lot of volunteer work, and the communal family you have access to is beyond what I expected.

-Going on fancy night outs and renting the most expensive hotel room to have a relaxing night with friends and/ or throwing a giant high class party was the weekend norm. My ambivert self here is shocked that this is how some people live everyday haha.

- getting to be be a mysterious rich person, and legacy student at my university had its perk.

-my parents owned vacation homes in the aesthetic countrysides of Switzerland and France. Here I didn’t get the reasoning of having multiple homes,but when you travel often, it’s not as impractical as it seems.

-getting used to flying private. Not having to go through tsa and having a corsage of people to have travel be as easy as possible was so fun. I don’t travel often here and when I do it spikes my anxiety. Being surrounded by people and having to do all those checks stresses me out, and not dealing with that made traveling so much more fun.

-my parents created a huge scholarship fund to help low-income families. With a certain amounts of students winning every month. This scholarship covers all fees for college from boarding to school supplies to tuition costs to meal plans. I got to also sponsor an endangered animals. My choice was pandas :)

-getting to go to go to the met gala!

-Buying expensive rare and ancient plants! My dad bought a $20,000 olive tree for my mom to plant on our property, and it’s worth the price. Nature to me will always be priceless

The first thing that I think of when I reflect on what it is like being in the top .01% is the access to resources. Having access to a sizable personal fortune gives me the freedom to purchase anything I want and to travel anywhere in the world. I can indulge in luxuries that some people can only dream about.

It also brings with it a considerable amount of responsibility. As part of this elite group I have an obligation to use my resources to better the lives of those around me. For example, I have been able to make donations to charities and invest in causes that are important to me. I believe this is a great way to use my wealth to make a difference in the world.At times being in the top .01% was overwhelming. There is a certain level of pressure to make sure that my money is invested in responsible and rewarding ways. As well, many people view the wealthy with suspicion and resentment, which can be intimidating at times.

Anyways I want to expand on my experience attending the mega gala, bc that was easily my favorite night.My experience attending the Met gala was super cool, and a night to remember no matter what reality I’m in. I was so honored to be there for the first time ever. I vividly remember I was wearing a gorgeous navy blue satin dress with glittering jewels around the edges. The glittering jewels were a perfect complement to the gold sequins that adorn my dress as I made my way to the main event.inside, I was amazed by the opulence of the venue and how much effort has gone into creating such a beautiful spectacle. Everywhere I look I see incredible art installations, shimmering lights, and luxurious furnishings that all make me feel like I'm in a wonderland. To top it off, there's was incredible live music playing and the electrifying atmosphere that is enough to make anyone want to get up and dance.Of course, it wouldn't be a true Met Gala experience without some of the amazing food and drinks. From delicious hors d'oeuvres to exquisite sweet treats, everything was artfully prepared and presented, definitely making it a night to remember.

As the evening progresses, there was so much more to take in. Celebrities were mingling, taking pictures and making speeches; even just getting a chance to be in the same room with them was an incredible experience.My favorite moment was meeting a person I’m both of fan of here in this reality and that reality as well. I vividly remember Lily-Rose Depp gracefully walking through the hall, meeting people one by one and graciously talking to each of them.finally, it was my turn to meet her. She warmly shook my hand and asked me how I was doing. We began talking, and I found myself instantly at ease around her. We spoke about roles we've taken on in the past, our respective passions in life, and our favorite movies.

I was completely swept away by her enthusiasm for life and her willingness to connect on a deeper level with those around her. As we talked, I noticed that she kept casting glances around the hall- which I later found out was because she wanted to make sure that everyone present was enjoying themselves and feeling welcome. At the end of our conversation, she thanked me for taking the time to talk to her and added that if I ever needed anything, she'd be there to help out. I was holding back my giddy smile, trying to be as normal as possible, as I thanked her for her kindness.

I also vividly remember my upbringing and just how crazy wealthy people live.

Growing up, much of my time was spent attending events and dinners with other businesspeople. Although these were often overwhelming and boring at first, I gradually became more comfortable in such social settings and gained connections of my own.

Meanwhile, I also had access to mentors and peers from well-connected families. This allowed me to gain invaluable advice and knowledge on how to succeed in the professional world. In addition, to no surprise there were times when I was given advantages in certain situations due to my family ties. Doors that may have been closed to others opened up easily for me. This made it easier for me to take advantage of certain opportunities and advance my career. While this is true, it can often be a double-edged sword. Being a nepotism baby can make it hard to prove yourself, as there's always a nagging feeling that you got ahead because of a lucky birthright, but that of course in no ways compares to being born without connections. I think that’s something wealthy people tell their kids so they don’t feel like they didn’t work for anything because even if it’s true you don’t want the people you love to feel that way. Also, there's sometimes an element of guilt present due to knowing that others may not get the same opportunities as you. It can be difficult to separate what you've earned from what was given because of your family ties.

I was also lucky enough to have grown up in a huge mansion in the heart of Los Angeles, with all the bells and whistles that come with it. From the grand entrance walls adorned with family portraits and art to the private screening theaters and sprawling gardens, I'd say it's one of a kind.

The perks of living in a mansion come tenfold; I was on Tik tok the other day and saw people complaining (humble bragging) about the hardships of having a huge home. Growing up in one and having the experience now, it’s actually very common for rich people to portray their life as harder than it is to seem more human. It’s something we’re taught to do when we’re young so when I see it happen now, I’m like eye roll… I know exactly what you’re doing

Anyways I loved my house ! For starters, I loved my sunset pool that overlooks the city. It's the perfect place to enjoy a summer day in California with great views and a built-in Jacuzzi. Of course there's also my personal chef who helps whip up amazing meals for me and my family.

Having house help has made growing up here a breeze. Everyday necessities like laundry, chores and even grocery shopping are taken care of for me, leaving me more time to focus on things that really matter. I could write a list of things I needed, and the next morning everything I wrote would show up just like that, it was actually pretty dope. Not to mention the immense amount of help I get from my parents—they are both incredibly successful, so I'm always surrounded by people who, like them, have achieved incredible success.

More than anything, the best part of living here is that I get whatever I want. Shopping sprees, spa days and extravagant getaways are just a few of the indulgences that come with my lifestyle. I'm truly fortunate to have experienced a life of luxury and opulence—it's definitely given me a greater appreciation for all that I have been blessed with.

Lastly, I’m a big foodie no matter where I go so I’m also going to list some of my fav 5 star restaurants! I’m sure most if not all exist here as well so, if possible I would try them out!

-For seafood lovers, Manresa in Los Gatos, California is sure to tantalize your taste buds. With its commitment to local and sustainable ingredients, the restaurant offers an ever-changing menu that highlights delicious seafood dishes with a Californian flair. From the tantalizing tuna tartare and exquisite abalone dishes to the poached white sturgeon and Dungeness crab preparations, Manresa showcases its tasteful and creative cuisine that people rave about.

-If French cuisine is more to your liking, Alain Ducasse in Paris is sure to transport you to another world of classic French cuisine with a modern twist. During your visit, you'll enjoy dishes such as the butter-poached lobster tail, roasted poultry with Malavallee mushrooms, and crispy duck with crispy crimini mushrooms and creamy potato puree. And be sure to finish your meal with the magnificent desserts like the signature Mont Blanc cake.

-For a top-notch Italian experience, check out Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy. Here you'll find an unforgettable Italian culinary experience with traditional dishes like beef cheek in Barolo wine, ravioli stuffed with prawns, zucchini flowers and stracciatella, and risotto with king crab. The family-run restaurant has come a long way since it first opened in 1995, achieving true worldwide fame for its simple yet lavish dishes.

-If you're planning a trip to Tokyo, you'll definitely want to make a stop at Sushi Saito. Not only is this two Michelin-starred restaurant applauded for its exquisite sushi and sashimi platters, but it's also home to the world's finest sushi chefs. From the uni and scallop nigiri to the tuna sashimi, each bite here is sure to delight your palate.

-Lastly, don't miss the opportunity to visit Geranium in Copenhagen and sample a unique take on modern Nordic cuisine. Chef Rasmus Kofoed delights guests with dishes that feature locally sourced, seasonal ingredients such as skyr ice cream, geoduck clams, and trout roe. With its innovative approach and bold flavors, Geranium has truly become one of the world’s finest restaurants.

No matter which five-star Michelin restaurant you choose, you can be sure that you'll experience exceptional food and service and leave with lasting memories of your sumptuous meal… but these were the most memorable to me.

Other than that I don’t really know what else to say unless you guys wanna hear specific things. It was a normal life, at least normal to me there because that’s just how I was raised 🥰🥰

[sholangagaga]

Wait I thought that everyone knew in canon that Bonnie was decommissioned?

This is gonna be a long answer so I'll put it under the cut. Very slight spoilers to an easter egg in Ruin

Apparently there's some confusion about this in the fandom but to reiterate to everyone who doesn't know; No one knows that Bonnie was shattered and is still within the Pizzaplex

No one.

Not the technicians, not Fazbear Entertainment, not the other animatronics.

To everyone in canon, Bonnie just up and disappeared one day under mysterious circumstances.

But Lonnie! you ask, your eyes innocent and wide. That doesn't make any sense! How could a giant 7ft robot disappear???

Well, according to what we learn in Ruin, he didn't actually disappear. We as the audience know where he is and know what happened to him. Everyone else? They have NO clue.

Your first key in to this is when Gregory first sees Vanny and tries to inform Freddy. To which Freddy responds with There are no rabbits at the Mega Pizzaplex. Not anymore.

We've already seen the animatronics go through hell and back and still be functioning. We've also see how FazEnt is REALLY unwilling to change or fully decommission animatronics because of how much it'll cost unless something impossible to cover up happens (Ie. the Missing Children Incident, The Bite of 83 and The Bite of 87)

As far as we knew, Bonnie hadn't done anything that drastic. None of the Glamrocks have, so what on earth could warrant him not only being fully decommissioned, but also completely wiped from the face of the Pizzaplex?

We get the answer to this question in bits and pieces throughout SB in the form of the dufflebag notices. There are two (three if you're annoying like me) very interesting ones that allude to Bonnie's fate.

Re-Theme, MISSING, and Monty Mischief

What do all of these have in common?

Well, they tell a story, albeit a very patchy one, but a story nonetheless.

Now, its important to note here that while Bonnie was still active (either as a band member or after his retirement) Monty Golf was very much an established attraction. This means that Monty wasn't made or pushed into the Pizzaplex to replace Bonnie outright. He was just another animatronic who spent his time in his own little place and did his own thing.

In Monty Mischief, we learn about how we're to stop Monty.

ERRANT BEHAVIOR REPORT - Monty didn't show up for the main stage performance again. We found him in the same place we always do, the catwalks over Monty Golf. We can't have a repeat of last month. Someone hit the hole in one and the hurricane bucket knocked him down. Both legs were broken and required emergency parts and service work.

Monty heads onto the catwalk every now and then, which is dangerous for him because the catwalks are prefaced by the blasters and Hurricane bucket. So, Monty is in danger of getting whacked off the catwalk and getting damaged.

In MISSING, we get our first clue into what happened to Bonnie on his final night active

SECURITY REPORT - 12:24AM - Bonnie is seen leaving his green room in Rockstar Row heading East towards the atrium. 2:40AM - Bonnie enters the East Arcade. 4:12AM - Bonnie enters Monty Golf.

Now this notice doesn't explain much. But once you look deeper into it, you start to find some odd tidbits within the notice that doesn't make much sense.

At nearly 12:30am, Bonnie left his green room and headed East towards the Atrium (which is the big squarish space in the center of the Pizzaplex) To explain it better cause the map is a big nondescriptive, the Atrium is that huge area with the main stage and all of the tables that leads to each attraction

Bonnie went EAST (or right) from Rockstar Row (which is the area right above the Atrium, where all of the animatronics themed rooms are) So assuming he was standing in his green room and he walked out, he would have walked down the rightmost path, where Roxy Raceway and Bonnie Bowl are located. (On the map, that would be the lefthand side. I know, that's confusing directions wise, but it would have been HIS right being the MAP'S left)

He went towards and entered the East Arcade (which would be Fazcade according to the map. The West Arcade is the Super Starcade)

Now, Bonnie left his room at 12:24 and got to the Fazcade at 2:40. That's almost 2 hours and 16 minutes of movement time.

Now we as the audience know that it doesn't take 2 and a half hours to clear a straight walking path. Gregory (and even Freddy) can clear that distance in less that 30 in game minutes. So what took Bonnie so long?

Normally I would say that maybe he was being stopped by kids or something, but this was well after closing. There shouldn't have been any kids or autograph opportunities, and unless Bonnie was walking at a snail's pace or in slow motion, it shouldn't have taken him so long to get to the Fazcade.

The next time stamp is even weirder. At 4:12am, Bonnie entered the Monty Golf (Directly across from Roxy Raceway on the righthand side of the map while below it is the Daycare)

It took Bonnie an extra 1 hour and 32 minutes to round the rest of the Pizzaplex (assuming he didn't stop and do something in the Fazcade) and end in the Monty Golf. And then from there, the name of the transmission is "missing" and there are no further time stamps, implying that Bonnie never left Monty Golf after that point and there are no further reads on his location.

So, he spent 3 hours and 48 minutes going to two specific points on the map only to vanish without a trace.

The next notice, Re-Theme, we get a bit of the aftermath of Bonnie's disappearance.

MANAGEMENT REPORT - The bowling alley needs a re-theme. While most of the Bonnie art was removed, kids keep asking, 'Where's Bonnie?' Do we have an officially approved response?

This is a notice from management themselves. Apparently, even though Bonnie hasn't been active for a while at this point, there still isn't a company approved response for WHERE he is. Not what happened to him, WHERE he could be. This means that after Bonnie entered Monty Golf according to the timestamp and never left, they must've searched the area and ended up being unable to find him, which led to them quickly changing gears and throwing Monty forward to take over. (Which is another discussion all together, I personally don't believe Monty hurt Bonnie, despite what the game wants you to believe)

In Ruin, we see what became of Bonnie and where he actually was after all of this time.

In the rundown Bonnie Bowl at the end of the alley, there's a sign that fell to block off the pin mechanisms against the alley wall. Deactivating all of the patpats (Wet Floor Signs) in the Ruin campaign will cause the sign to be removed, leading to a little rabbit (haha) hole. Going through the hole leads to a storage/recycling area for the bowling balls (I'm not bowling alley literate, its that machine that catches the balls and sends them back to the sleeve thing near the seating/scoring area so you can get your ball back)

And, laying there amidst the ruined machinery and surrounded by four patpats, is Glamrock Bonnie

He's apparently been there for a while, but he looks relatively untouched from the decay and ruination of the other animatronics (probably because he wasn't moving around and instead was completely stationary) ((some people mention how he seems to be missing his endoskeleton/major machinery but this post isn't about what happened to him/how he was shattered, this is just about his disappearance and subsequent location))

The fact that Bonnie has just been laying here, untouched, his only company being a few bear-eared patpats, means that NO ONE knew he was back here. If the technicians or FazEnt knew he was back here, they would have repaired him. And we KNOW that they could repair him from any state of disarray or damage because we've seen and heard of this happening before (Monty with his broken legs, Vanessa mentioning to Freddy how they can "slap his shell onto another endo" if he keeps misbehaving)

And even if Bonnie couldn't be repaired enough to take the main stage again, they could at least repair his shell or make him a permanent fixture at the Bonnie Bowl and complete retire him without leaving him in the back of a bowling alley to rot away.

Now how he got back there, I've got a few theories but again, that's another post for another day. But it's a bit sad to learn that Bonnie never really disappeared. He'd been injured in some way and went back to his home to basically die, and no one knows what happened to him. Not even Freddy, who loved and misses him so much, who probably would have been so happy to learn that Bonnie was right there the whole time and all they needed to do was repair him

But he doesn't know.

No one knows.

And since that scene is an easter egg and not an actually scripted story event, there's a very good chance that no one will ever know Bonnie's final resting place.

And that's so very sad

[herrinarte]

Ok so jumping off what I said about SJM probably never writing a book on Mor and if she did it would be terrible, I actually have a decent idea of what she could do if she had the balls to do it.

Right, so Velaris is the only city under Rhysand’s rule that is actually a safe place for people to live so naturally you’re going to get an uprising. Classic revolution against the rich and prosperous from the poor and tortured. A group of fae are causing a stir and Rhys gets spooked so he sends Mor to ‘sort them out’, but when she gets there she is confronted by the leader of the revolution, a fae woman from the CoN who tells her she has suffered for long enough and so have so many women, women like her and Mor.

It would be a whole book about Mor having to confront the fact that she had escaped the nightmare that so many women have no choice but to spend their whole life living in and eventually die in, and did nothing to help them. Having to face the reality that Mr feminist, it’s your choice, I need a lint roller, Rhysand, might not be a good ruler and only really makes changes that benefit himself and the people close to him.

The romance would be between her and the revolution leader as they fight back and forth, Mor trying to derail the revolution and the leader steam rolling ahead whilst showing Mor how corrupt the system that she works for is. Eventually Mor learns from her and is the first to fall in love and actually tries to make a difference in the world for her people because she genuinely cares about them now and the leader finally allows herself to open up and trust someone who used to be her enemy.

It would involve a lot of gay tension and heated arguments about politics and such but it would also solve the glaring issue of Rhysand being an obviously bad ruler that no one seems to address within the books or acknowledge.

Obviously Sarah would never do this because it would require her to 1) state in black and white that Rhys is a bad ruler and not a super cool, mega genius feminist who would totally rock at being a high king. 2) write like an actual queer story. 3) be political.

It’s kind of disappointing that she doesn’t do stuff like this though. I’m no best selling author, I have no credentials, but I can see a world that she made that she could use to say something. She has loads of characters sat at the sidelines, waiting to be something, and she just goes for what she knows every time. I get it, she writes the same story over and over because it works and sells, but as a writer shouldn’t you make yourself uncomfortable? Try to challenge yourself. She’s made so much money from her books she has the financial stability to take risks that other authors don’t. She could write anything and she’d at least get sales from the die hard fans.

I know some will say she doesn’t want to say anything, her books are escapism, but SJM consistently says she want women at the centre of her books, that she’s a feminist or whatever, and I’m just screaming THEN SAY SOMETHING OF WORTH GIRL.

Women are at the centre yet the lady of the autumn court is still unnamed after all these years, a prominent figure of political importance, the mother of a main character. Still no name. Come on, girl, really?

Anyway, rant 2 over. I really do think her books are fun if you turn off your brain for 6hrs but I can’t help but feel like Sarah is slacking, majorly. In 2024 we can do better.

[fbfh]

Writing quick drabbles about the obscure blorbos I kept forgetting to write about 2/4

Tw for mentions of pregnancy/pregnant reader, also afab reader

got mega brain rot about Latrelle from on my block literally out of nowhere for like two days straight so uh. specifically dad!latrelle. you've had an on and off relationship for years, snce you were teens. you've gotten him out of trouble more times than either of you could count, and everytime he asks you why you keep sticng your neck out for him, you tell him the same thing. I care about you. You don't deserve that. I don't want bad things to happen to you. it cuts him to the quick every time. he thinks you're the best thing to happen to him, and even through your rough patches, he doesn't want to lose you, doesn't want you to be with anyone else. so you keep finding your way back to each other. you think it's over for good when you move away for college, until one day he shows up on your doorstep. he tried to live withuot you, he really did, but he can't. he tried to move on, he dated around and bounced from hookup to hookup but each time it only confirmed that he wants you. you got pregnant with your first child not long after, and had your second after you graduated. The girls have your attitude and their dad's smile, and you both love them more than you knew was possible. when you were pregnant with your first, you had a really serious conversation with Latrelle about how you wanted to prioritize being able to parent your kid together over anything else, especially after seeing how much damage having inconsistent or unharmonious parents can cause. You've seen it in your friends, in Latrelle, maybe even in yourself. Because of that you insist you shouldn't pursue a relationship with each other, you shouldn't take that risk when you've been so on and off in the past. Kids need consistency. Latrelle respects that, he respects every boundary you set, but that doesn't mean he's ever stopped loving you or is ever going to. He doesn't even have to say it, you can see it on his face all the time. Your daughters third birthday is when you finally crack, falling into his arms after he rescues you from your insane extended family and protects your daughter from overhearing your grandmother say some really unkind things about you. He’s such an amazing dad to your little girl, she looks up to him so much and he deserves every bit of it. You think you might be able to move on from your night together, you might be able to ignore the way his gaze lingers, the way everything down to his body language tells you he needs you, he desires you more than anything. When you find out you're pregnant again, it feels like the biggest most obvious sign you've ever gotten. You had been safe, you had been on birth control both times you got pregnant, and you realize you can't fight your feelings anymore. You told Latrelle you didn't want him to be with anyone else when you first got together, and he dropped everyone else he'd been talking to without a second thought. You told him kids need consistency, and he’s been consistent, showing up for everything, reading bedtime stories, picking her up from daycare, doing her hair and painting her nails and having tea parties. Your friends have been pushing you together since they met him, telling you if he wanted to he would, and Latrelle does. All of this culminates into you texting him to come over, that you need to talk. Once your daughter is in bed and asleep, you have one of the most important conversations of both your lives. You tell him there are three things you need to tell him: your sink is leaking again, you're pregnant again, and you think you're in love with him again. By morning, your sink is fixed, and your daughter is over the moon to find out that she's getting a sister and both parents permanently under one roof for Christmas.

[yveltalreal]

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HI!! I'm Maple!!! He/She/They. New pinned cause I haven't changed out the old one in FUCKING FOREVERRRRR. im 17 lol.

i used to rp the legendary pokemon yveltal but i dont anymore but you can still call me yveltal because at this point its been my online name for a while lol. before any of you guys come at me saying rping a god on rotumblr is disrespectful, i dont believe in legends at all outside of a handful, i stopped, and there are literally other blogs that are rping legends so go bother them.

i attend naranja-uva academy and im a big fan of cyclizar racing!!! please please please talk to me about cyclizar i can answer so many questions! i want to become a professor someday, studying regional phenomenon like mega evolution and z moves, as well as the connections between people and pokemon!!

my current team issss

Pickle the Meowscarada

Dash the Cyclizar

Tami the Vulgradian Absol (service pokemon)

Decibel (Deci for short) the Noivern

Bubblegum Bitch (Bibi for short) the hellspawn of a Buneary/Zangoose hybrid

Glacier the Alolan Vulpix

I alsp have a rotom named .Zip but he lives in my phone.

sorry if im a little hyper while writing this. im giddy off the high of winning a big race!

ooc below the cut

Story Arcs: Found (finished), Unauthorized Fucking Thing (Finished) Trouble In Paradise (Current)

Anything on this blog from before June 5th 2024 has been retconned. The story told on this blog started from the beginning, and many plot elements and aspects of the lore have been changed. Maple mentioning roleplaying Yveltal is a lore aspect of the redux version (post retconned) and not him having simply made up every post before the date listed

Hi! Blog run by @cassi-pokeblogging-hub and all follows come from there.

All Mail variants like Pelipper Mail are off at this time. This goes for Magic Anons as well.

Any blog can interact, but no promises that Maple believes they are who they say they are. While she knows the multiverse is connected on Rotumblr now, she's still hesitant to believe EVERYTHING, although she is much more open to things under the pretense of "well [thing] could exist anywhere in the multiverse" so like if she thinks someones committing WAY TO HARD for it to be a bit then she'll believe them. eventually.

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new tags will be added as the blog goes on and characters/things are revealed.

[san-sebastienne]

What is an unreliable narrator?

An unreliable narrator is a POV character (or POV narration) that KNOWS and CHOOSES TO WITHHOLD vital information from the audience. This information is often revealed later, in order to fundamentally reframe the narrative the audience has experienced until that point.

An unreliable narrator is not a POV character withholding information from other characters, nor is it POV narration that is telling a story through a biased or emotionally tinted point of view (unless that bias is causing them to hide important information from the audience)

For example...

(spoilers for a few classic stories of the American canon ahead)

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson:

✅ UNRELIABLE NARRATOR! Merricat knows exactly who killed her family (she did) and does not tell the reader. Learning this reframes her behavior towards her remaining family as willful manipulation, and her dislike of her cousin Charles as (partially) a desire to keep her secret hidden -- though he's also a massive dick.

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gillman:

❌ NOT AN UNRELIABLE NARRATOR! The narrator of The Yellow Wallpaper knows about as much as we the audience do. We are experiencing her slide into paranoia and mental decline with her. Although it is horrifying to realize that the "smooch" along the wall is probably a mark left by a former inmate of the room, this discovery serves to heighten feelings of disgust and fear that we were already experiencing rather than creating them.

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

✅ UNRELIABLE NARRATOR! It's arguable whether or not the unnamed narrator of Fight Club knows that Tyler Durden is a figment of his imagination. However, the narration knows this and chooses to keep that fact from us. Hints are sprinkled throughout the story that Tyler isn't who he seems, but they're only legible once we have the big puzzle piece. This turns the Narrator from a disaffected dude worn out by capitalism who falls under the sway of a charming sociopath – in other words, someone in whom we might see ourselves – into that very sociopath.

The first Pirates of the Caribbean movie ⁽ᵈᶦᵈ ʸᵒᵘ ʳᵘⁿ ᵒᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵐᵒʳᵉ ᵇᵒᵒᵏ ᵉˣᵃᵐᵖˡᵉˢˀ ᴵᵗ'ˢ ᵃ ᴹᵒⁿᵈᵃʸ ᵐᵒʳⁿᶦⁿᵍ ˢʰᵘᵗ ᵘᵖ⁾

❌ NOT AN UNRELIABLE NARRATOR! Oooh boy, we learn a lot of spicy secrets in PotC! Immortal skeleton pirates are real, Elizabeth Swann's blood can't cure them, Jack takes a coin to also become a skeleton pirate... etc. Captain Jack knows a lot of these facts and doesn't share them with the class, but crucially: he's not our narrator. Elizabeth is. We find out these facts at the same time that she does, and our understanding of the world of the film changes at the same time as hers. We even get to see her being mega-pissed at Jack for not sharing crucial information. We do know that Will Turner is in love with her before she does, but she's not hiding that information from us – she's just a dumb teen who doesn't understand a crush.

Now that you're in the know, go forth and write some mind bending unreliable shit! I love you!

[extrasweetcoffee]

Riddle and Cater's Friendship is Being Slept On and I Want to Ramble About Them

This has been sitting in my drafts for a bit, so I'm just gonna post it to get it off my chest since why not. This is gonna get mega TL;DR, so more under the cut. Also spoilers for TWST JP content and several personal stories.

Basically, a few ideas that almost exclusively happens in fan content with Cater angst at the forefront has been sitting at the back of my mind for a while now. Usually (but not always) it'll have: Riddle being portrayed as a mega asshole towards Cater, Riddle stealing Trey from Cater, or portray Trey as a bad/neglectful friend towards Cater when none of that very accurate, if at all.

Okay. First off, it's not impossible to have multiple best friends. Trey was already friends with Chenya before meeting Riddle, and the two are still buddies despite attending different colleges. My guy is 18; he can handle a social circle just fine.

Second, Cater is practically the second vice housewarden if you think about it. Riddle trusted him to lead a group with the unbirthday setup and management in Cater's dorm vignette, Riddle acknowledges Cater's importance as the mood-uplifter of the dorm during Halloween II, and we learn in Masquerade that Riddle trusted Cater's advice to get a better haircut (Riddle was really out there with the Rollo cut lol). There's more instances I could name, but you get the jist - Riddle isn't the kind of character to go putting this kind of faith onto some randy.

I get the feeling that people see that one line in Cater's gym story and roll with it without thinking more about the context behind the dialogue. In that story, Cater knew he was breaking school rules by using his magic in class to cheat. Trey probably would have told him to do his exercises normally, since it's kinda his job as a vice dorm leader to make sure his boys aren't fucking around. If it were Rook, Jamil or Lilia, I have no doubt they'd do the same with their own dorm members. Plus, Riddle already knows Cater is a habitual bullshitter, so it's not like Cater had any chance of lying to his face and getting off scot-free if even if Trey wasn't there. (I wanna say this is a problem caused with the EN's translation being a bit blunt at times, but honestly I think people would still misinterpret this scene regardless).

Yes, Trey and Riddle have the more familiar relationship so Trey may prioritize Riddle over Cater if the option arises which would hurt the latter boy's feelings. But truth be told, Cater already had attachment issues LONG before NRC; I doubt Trey being Riddle's second in command or him trying to tide over Riddle's tyranny during his tenure as housewarden was changing much of anything between them. Cater couldn't muster the courage to break his facade long enough to give his (possibly) closest friend a non-superficial wish for the Starsending, even after Trey called him out for using the same one three years in a row. Cater purposely keeps people at an arm's length, and I wouldn't call Trey a bad friend in this case for respecting Cater's boundaries. Also Trey is possibly the only person in NRC who's aware of Cater's tastes and often makes him spicy food (or uses Doodle Suit on sugary foods so Cater can stand them).

Like shit, if you think about it Riddle's friendship with Trey is probably the main reason why Riddle likes Cater and is willing to tolerate his quirks in the first place. Riddle knows Trey Clover of all people would never squad up with absolute fuckbois such as the faceless NPCs who always start shit. Trey trusting you at all is one of the strongest forms of friendship clout there is, which is probably why Rook isn't on Sage Island's sex offender registry (as far as we can tell).

While Riddle does get annoyed with Cater's easygoing habits and tendency to cut corners, it's not a behavior he exhibits exclusively towards Cater. Riddle is a man of high standards, especially when it concerns Heartslabyul's integrity. He isn't singling out Cater for shirking his responsibilities any more than he would Ace or Deuce. And like I said before, Riddle does give credit to Cater when it's due. Riddle was even willing to help Cater with his test via utilizing Cater's social media addiction (and they're probably still mutuals on MagiCam, which is a cute thought).

I'm not saying people should stop doing this exact trope. After all I'm just some rando on the internet and I certainly don't have any more right to police what people do in their own time more than anyone else. Also the ex-dorm leader Cater headcanon, which is a favorite of mine, pretty much thrives off these tropes. Really this is me airing my thoughts about this as someone who likes Riddle and Cater's companionship and eats any crumbs the game and supplemental content gives me. I guess my thesis for all this would be some characters have better relationships than is read at face value.

Anyway that's my TED talk, I hope you have a good day :)

[wordsandrobots]

OK, let's see. Extravagant sci-fi setting, check. Plucky young protagonists, check. Ancient Gundam that winds up in their hands, check. Mysterious masked opponent with a hidden connection to our heroes, check. Mega corporation doing ethically dubious experiments, check. Space-spanning treasure-hunt, check. Pirates, check.

The realisation this whole thing needs to have an entire second act dealing with the emotional fall-out of the plot-as-originally-conceived for which I need to somewhere figure out a narrative within which to structure the consequent drama and feelings? Check.

Hi, yes, I've spent today doing the plot-outline for the hypothetical sequel to Wishing on Space Hardware (itself a fanfic sequel series to Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, currently approaching its conclusion and the 600,000 word mark) that I am still attempting to fool myself into thinking I'm not writing.

Here's the bare-bones of it under a spoiler cut (it's spoilers for the series and I suppose for WoSH too, slightly).

The setting: The Crown of Jupiter, a resort colony orbiting, well, Jupiter, that plays host to mobile suit battles as a form of gladiatorial entertainment, something which has sprung up after a period of conflict that left a lot of pilots without work now things have calmed down. Your basic glitzy hive of tourist traps, dubiously-legal pastimes and abusive entertainment industries.

Our heroes: Jaén, a young woman who's managed to become the reigning champion of the duelling arena in the course of an investigation into the dealings of the Outer Sphere Development Corporation, and Akatsuki Augus Mixta-Bernstein, who is as surprised to find himself being pulled out of a stasis capsule on a ship bound for the Jupiter stations as she is to discover him there.

(Important note: Jaén is a lesbian and Akatsuki is . . . I'm honestly not quite sure yet? But either way, if they end up as friends, they won't be romantic partners. Indeed, unlike WoSH, I'm not picturing this as a story where romance is a key theme.)

The Gundam: ASW-G-40 Räum -- "The Forthieth Spirit is Räum. He is a Great Earl; and appeareth at first in the form of a Crow, but after the Command of the Exorcist he putteth on Human Shape. His office is to steal Treasures out King’s Houses, and to carry it whither he is commanded, and to destroy Cities and Dignities of Men, and to tell all things, Past, and what Is, and what Will Be; and to cause Love between Friends and Foes. He was of the Order of Thrones. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits; and his Seal is this, which wear thou as aforesaid." Jaén's mobile suit; I'm thinking the Nu Gundam's colour scheme.

A mysterious masked man: works as the bodyguard/assistant for an OSDC executive overseeing the experiments Jaén is looking into. Displays some unusual physical attributes and, yes, uses a red mobile suit. Mask is patterned after the Gjallarhorn soldier helmet, leaving the jaw exposed but otherwise concealing much of the head. More than this, I cannot yet say (because plot twists).

Pirates: Yes, pirates. Also some ex-Gjallarhorn mercenaries, a rookie mobile suit fighter with delusions of grandeur, Calamity War secrets, an information dealer with a sordid past, dramatic family connections, the weight of paternal legacy, and -- much to my surprise -- Tomomi Bernstein. But that part, at least, is going to be saved for fic #2.

I will keep this to a two-part series if it kills me.

Mainly because I don't expect there's enough plot here to necessitate more than that, and I doubt focusing on Akatsuki and inventing a co-lead/supporting cast for him will have as much of an audience as doing stuff with all the canon characters I've been writing up to now.

However, I am forced to concede that I now have a solid grasp on what this story is about, so it stands a fair chance of becoming something I actually write. We shall see.

[tellie-vision-art]

[ Octopus Entertainment ]

[ RK9 ]

She’s not mega important in the main story but she does show up to cause problems in Tongue Twister and then is probably not seen again lmao

She’s an (illegal) arms dealer that Minseo and Minsu know bc she was military with them at some point. Minseo visits to buy things but it’s a tooth-pulling experience honestly she does *not* like her as much as RK9 likes her 😭

(RK9 wants to fuck her so bad but Minseo refuses to touch her bc RK9’s “business partner” is an eco-terrorist who once tried to kill her and her sister, also the whole. thing she has going on. But tragically this very specific gun she wants is locked behind the “fuck me and I’ll give it to you” paywall 😔💔 wow it would be so crazy if someone thought it was a great idea to sleep with RK9 for Minseo to get the gun. specifically on her birthday. yeah that sure would suck huh)

[a-tale-of-legends]

Honestly I think Blue's character arc is pretty much the same as his canon counterpart. The only thing added is that he now has a younger sister in Green, and that whole dynamic. I doubt that either kids want to get into their family drama throughout the journey, so for now his character is pretty much the same. The most drama is his relationship with Red and Green.

Silver is still the angry angsty kid that he is in HGSS. The main difference is that he actually does shit. My biggest gripe with canon silver is that he doesn't really complete his goal fighting team rocket at all. Even when given the chance to help the player fight Rocket, he opts to battle them instead and then leaves. For Blue, I can understand this type of behavior, but from Silver? The one who hates team rocket with his entire being? Come on man. Outside of that, his relationship with my Johto trio gets explored more, especially with Beryl who pretty much becomes an older sibling to him( not that he would say that out loud). Also he gets punched in the face by Kenji, temporarily loses his starter, and gets his ass kicked by Aiko. It's for character development I promise.

Wally is tricky. While he doesn't exactly need to be involved with the plot, I personally think it would be cool if he didn't. Like his character development is gaining the confidence to be a trainer, but also ending with him becoming more focused on strength at first, which is really interesting! So how do I do that while also having him somewhat involved with the overarching plot of Emerald/ORAS? Not sure. I know that in the future his dynamic to Maxie and Archie are pretty important, so maybe I should start there? Hmmm.

Barry is like Blue where I personally don't think he needs to change his story all that much? Especially with the platinum version of him, I think that's his best showing, so I don't think I would really change much there.

Cheren and Bianca I also feel are honestly fine as they are. Though given the fact that BW is a nuzlocke for Alexis, they unfortunately have to witness their friend have a breakdown as the journey continues. Cheren especially feels like he has to be the hero here for Alexis' sake. I feel like his relationship with N is much more complicated compared to canon in B2W2. Bianca is not only grappling with the fact that she just isn't cut out to be a trainer, but also trying to keep everyone's morals up due to.... everything. It might cause tension, particularly between her and Cheren- Cheren might feel like Bianca isn't exactly taking the situation seriously when Bianca is trying so hard to keep her friends hopeful.

Hugh....hm. Truthfully, I don't exactly know. In canon his arc is really good. I think I would probably add more scenes with him, going into his guilt about not saving purrlion the first time. The big kicker is his relationship to Wayne, who was an ex-plasma grunt. I think having someone more close to Hugh formerly being part of the group he hates would definitely force him to have some perspective.

Dante is an oc so I won't be going over him. I literally have talked about Shauna Tierno and Trevor to the moon and back so long story short: Shauna travels for a chance at freedom but kinda feels like she isn't doing much with herself. Also she has Squishy ( Zygarde core). Trevor gains a bit more sense of self, kinda learns to not overanalyze everything. Also mega evolves Abomasnow. Tierno is struggling with the fact that he honestly feels like he's not much compared to the other two. Doesn't realize that he's pretty much the heart of the group, the one that they all lean on for support.

Hau is very different from his canon story but he basically is kinda having an identity crisis? He home is torn about how to deal with the aether Foundation, and kinda lay their frustrations and hopes onto Hau, who everyone expects to be the next kahuna and make "the right decision". He tries his hardest to make sure everyone smiles, and try not to make people worry, but it comes off as him not taking anything seriously.

Gladion is now a freedom fighter, working with Team Skull to stop his mother. Despite this, he's still looking for ways to get stronger, and doesn't have that much of a connection to Alola, despite claiming to fight for it. Kinda assumes what's best when he doesn't have all the facts straight, but he does mean well. Ultimately just wants to protect his little sister.

( oh man I keep forgetting there's more)

Rapid fire round, GO!

Hop- Slowly learns to not idolize his brother and learn to be more confident in himself. ( Very simplified version btw)

Marnie- Much like silver, actually does shit. Struggles with expressing herself, her relationship to her brother, and her plans for being champion ( she's thinking very short term)

Bede- Literally has a sibling in Carol, begrudgingly helps Carol find dirt on Rose, realizes throughout the game that Rose ain't shit. Ultimately still Bede though.

The SV rivals I haven't really gave much thought about so there gonna be left blank for now? I'm sure the posts I've done talking about Luca and R.B's relationship with them probably gets a gist of what I'm thinking for them. Probably.

[kudzucataclysm]

answering this portion of the q from earlier-

There’s honestly plenty of potential ‘bad’ takes about SE and the story’s characters that anyone out there can make- maybe they make assumptions based off the trigger warnings or themes, maybe they see my little doodles and mini comics about just how fucked up these characters are and it’s not their cup of tea, etc etc. Weirdly enough tho, that’s something that i’m looking…forward to seeing? Like just the potential drama and arguments over certain things/plotlines/characters in this story sounds like it’d be juicy. I can see a future me holding a glass of wine laughing maniacally at the computer screen all giddy with excitement over it. or something idk-

BUT specific takes….here’s a rough list (ALL COMPLETELY HYPOTHETICAL):

“Lack of wholesome queer characters and plotlines” or something along those lines. Something to the tune of “i’m using fiction to escape reality so i don’t want any queer stories to be edgy and dark and violent, i want all the characters to be pure cinnamon rolls who’ve never done anything wrong EVER”, and just make assumptions about SE over the majority of the cast being queer AND horrible people. Like if SE isn’t your thing, that’s fine. But if someone were to say that its shit for including darker themes then I’d feel like they’d need to retake some highschool english classes or something

“This story puts queer people in a negative light” Shocking development at 1am EST…QUEER PEOPLE CAN BE EVIL AND DO HORRIBLE BAD THINGS!!! THE HORROR

“Why isn’t everyone’s identity and pronouns spelled out for me from the moment they’re introduced” cause immmm lazyyyyy and don’t really consider their identities as super ultra mega important in a way-

“WHY ARE THERE SLURS!!! WHY ARE SOME OF THE CHARACTERS RACIST!!!!!! THIS IS CONDONING-“ the world ended in the 1960s and everything got worse from there. the door is that way 👉🏼

“Everyone in this story is fucked up. Nobodies normal, all of these characters are just terrible, horrible people, how do i root for them” then i’ve accomplished SOMETHING that i’ve wanted to do FOREVER-

“Why is the protagonist such a crybaby”. He’s 14 and a little bit fucked up okay. and he IS a baby so THERE

“Why is the protagonist boring” Cuz i’m tired of the ‘uwu powerless softie turns out to be the son of fucking GOD all along’ trope in a way. Dez is important in his own way and this just makes the story more interesting when cosmic forces are pushing down on him and his bestie and he kinda has to go a little loco to deal with it

“Why is the protagonist chubby/fat, it just isn’t realistic for the setting and type of story” what if i killed you violently with a rock

“The Martians aren’t realistic and their biology/culture/behavior is confusing” yes it’s meant to be. They’re artificially created, their eyeballs function as ovaries, their blood is literal oil and they go off like nukes when they die. It’s meant to be kind of stupid and self indulgent and their origins are a mystery to themselves

“The Martians do incest? That means you SUPPORT incest!!!” No, absolutely not. The story doesn’t even make it in a positive light, it’s very much a product of their oddly misogynistic, mysterious culture, and isn’t touched upon too much in the story. Also they’re aliens and don’t follow the same biological rules as humans at ALL.

“Francis is terrible trans rep” SHE’S MEANT TO BE TERRIBLE

“Francis’s alcoholism is condoning underage drinking” Okay man

“Everything is way too convoluted and there’s just too much going on, who would want to read this” MEEEEEEEEE!!!! I WANNA READ THIS

“This story glorifies child abusers cuz of the existence of a character like Thursday and how he’s often portrayed-” Are you hearing yourself rn. stop and think. for a Moment ✋🏼🛑

“I can’t believe you’re trying to paint Friday/Hammond as a good person for-“ when. When did I say that. I’ve been explicitly saying that they’re both wrong this entire time-

“Having the man-eating Martians and Chimera be brown skinned is racist” shore thangggg buddy

that’s all i can think of off the top of my head rn…tbh i think the fake ones from before are a lot better than these ones LOL

[anerdyfeminist]

Sigh. My coworkers and I had almost entirely ended ALL unpaid internships at the nonprofit org I work for over the past few years due to believing in such radical things as Basic Human Decency. From past agency generations, we had inherited a structure of deep dependency on unpaid internships with UT in our backyard (and how the whole fucking sector was prior to the late 2010s and how it still is in many many orgs and how social work is under valued, generally.)

We successfully found ways to shift to student worker paid positions. It has been awesome. But those positions are very very limited in number. So every year when they’re full and students still want internships (usually for credit they need and they come to us too late or off cycle) we sadly have to turn them away or see if a different more limited volunteer role will meet their credit needs and not need heavy oversight.

Well anyway right now we’re in a significant funding crisis not really of our making* (literally THANKS BILLIONARES for creating a made up “impending recession” that’s dried up all of our usual corporate sponsorship funds we raise this time of year) and it’s like baaaaad out there. So we have to cut stuff to ensure stability again. But my coworkers need help and we can’t hire. They see us turning away these very qualified students each semester so we decided to post a very few unpaid internship roles we just desperately need help with at this precarious time.

And of course, a couple of (probably who are our most values aligned) supporters are like “hey what the hell? Have some Basic Human Decency.”

And liiiiiiike of course they’re right. I wish I could tell them that part of what’s going on is LITERALLY funding losses because of stupid shit related to conservatives they probably hate as much as we do. The “impending recession” bullshit has already been named. There’s also the fact that we lost a 6 figure funder who was mad we spoke out against Roe being turned over and that we are fully, loudly trans affirming, inclusive, and supportive.

We’re going to have to ultimately figure out a way to message this to our benefit and tell this story because we need a whole fucking lotttt of average lefty friends to make up the loss of one moderate, Christian, mega wealth source who wields too much power here if those friends don’t show up. But telling the story in a way that effectively rallies more support without overly causing collateral damage in the process.

Like this is a feminist nonprofit in Texas in the year 2023. We have to take a fucking stance on shit and that’s increasingly actually very important and difficult to do. Yet, we also have to maintain some level of broad base of support or alllllllll the work we do in neighborhoods and schools supporting THOUSANDS of youth in this who like super super super need us there. This state’s leadership, carceral systems, abusers, and school systems disempower them and my coworkers are sometimes the only people some girls feel comfortable asking for help in their lives for scaryyyy shit.

It’s a terrible time. I’m so hopeful we can weather this, but it just sucks to be in this spot and to have to backpedal hard earned wins (in shifting one way white supremacist thinking and values were present in our staffing structure) and increasing equity. So so so so so so disappointing. I hate it.

*any (local) nonprofit doing actual good work (like leftier ones FOR SURE) in your community probably need your donations now if you have them.

[willel]

Idk, not once did Vecna mention Will in his monologues, not even for a second, it’s hard to believe he’s important to him. He had no reason to hide it from El since he was convinced he won and nothing was going to stop him… it looks like it’s El and El only, when she learns the "whole truth" like Brenner said, who’s going to save the day again, which is very repetitive unfortunately.

Eh, I think there is more that Vecna's hiding.

Take for example the roaring and earthquakes happening in the Upside Down. There's a giant monster in the Upside Down that he wanted her to tell El about. Also, he only showed Nancy her own family dying, we have no idea what he as in store for the rest of the team even though Vecna claims he will kill them all.

But in his finale monologue to her gloating about his victory, he didn't mention any of that in detail. He just insisted he would be destroying everything and starting anew.

We shall see when the times comes, but I feel while Vecna is very overconfident, he still didn't tell El or Nancy everything on the small chance they did manage to win this battle (which btw, he claims he knew about the whole time and was playing along. He said "You think I don't know what you're doing?" as he started showing Max the rest of the teams falling apart) Seems to me he was even planning on El showing up at some point.

This is the ultimate mega villain of the series (though I still think the Mind Flayer is the bigger threat). Are we really prepared to sit here and say and isn't aware of Will still being connected to him and the Upside Down? The minute Will stepped back in Hawkins, he was tuned into it again.

Would the big brained big bad really completely ignore Will's existence as if he didn't kidnap and possess him a year or two ago, or is it more likely he's set Will aside for a while until the rest of his plans came into fruition?

I also don't know why people get the impression that it will be "El and only El". This entire season (and season 3) as pushed forward the point that she cannot do it alone and she shouldn't have to. It's unfair to place all this responsibility on her as if it's her fault. This is Henry and Brenner's fault. They've already caused her so much suffering and pain, why should she be forced to clean up their mess all on her own?

No, it seems to me the story is leading up to El not having to face this all alone. While I talk a lot about Will's role in Vecna's defeat (only because I'm more certain about his part), I hope Kali and even Max will have roles to play in his downfall too.

Kali was also a victim of Brenner. It would be nice if after all these years of seeking vengeance, she was able to help shut down everything related to the lab once and for all. That being Henry.

As for Max, Vecna has tormented he and hurt her in ways no one else could possibly do. I'm almost certain she is trapped in his headspace right now and I hope she's going to be key on taking him down from the inside. Somehow.

The reason I really dislike the "EL ONLY" campaign because it feels like she's being punished for no reason. She is powerful, but why does she HAVE to do it alone?

[eclipsedcrystalstar]

What's the timeline/Story? Like all the important stuff to it. Also if you're scared of rambling or it being long that's exactly what I would like is something long n detailed haha

Oh if you thought I would be scared of rambling you are wrong lol I love rambling

It starts off with Fire Performer Solar Eclipse (Shortened to FP Solar for the rest of this). FP Solar was made to be the main attraction of a fire show while the mega pizzaplex was getting built. He did this job until the plex was partially ready for opening, namely, the daycare section was set to open soon. FP Solar was brought into the new parts and service section being told he was receiving updates. However they erased his memories and modified his base coding to be a daycare attendant, and changed parts of his design, namely his face. This created DCA Solar, the Solar I mostly talk about (just Solar from here)

Solar worked at the daycare for a while, and was also given his security job to make sure there were no intruders in the newly built plex. He didn't interact much with the newly-built glamrocks, since he was told not to outside of security duties.

The daycare had been getting more busy now that all the attractions were around and the pizzaplex had more guests. So busy that Solar was struggling to keep up and complaints about his unsettling appearance were also starting to be put in. Solar was also very lonely at this time, once the kids had left for the day he had no one to interact with and he had always wanted a sibling after seeing all the siblings he took care of in the daycare.

Eventually he was given a sibling, his little sister Lunar. Created to help him in the daycare and also just be more of a kid friendly animatronic in general than he was since she was always created for being a daycare attendant rather than Solar who, while he has no knowledge of it, was built to be a fire performer.

Lunar became well liked by everyone, especially the kids and staff. She was generally kind to them, and did genuinely care for the kids. However she did not care at all for Solar. She disliked him from the start, finding him generally annoying and childish.

Eventually she started physically hurting Solar for no reason other than finding hurting him entertaining. Any of Solar's attempts to report the abuse were brushed off and dismissed as him lying because he was jealous of Lunar. After all, Lunar was so kind to others, she would never do something like that.

He began repairing himself with pieces of destroyed staff bots, because parts and service disliked repairing him with how frequently he got hurt, so they would frequently just ignore the repairs he needed. Eventually however, Lunar decided she wanted to kill her brother

This is where the Wire Incident happens. While Solar is about to use the wire to go down to the daycare for the start of the day, Lunar cuts through the wire above him after he's stepped off the stage. Solar falls quickly to the ground and lands on his back, causing immense damage. Lunar however is caught for this, and is set for being decommissioned. Solar is rebuilt, and staff allow him a few interactions with his sister, which usually end up with Solar trying to kill her because he's so angry at all the abuse she put him through that he's finally realized.

Lunar is decommissioned, and Solar is allowed to be the one who breaks her chip to make sure she never returns. Later on, the twins Sun and Moon are built.

Solar has a rough time adjusting to the twins, he's not angry at them since they were just created, but he behaves much like how he was when he was living with Lunar at first, because he doesn't want to get hurt again and is still scared.

Moon is the first of the twins to really talk with him and help him, and notice how strangely he acts. Both Sun and Moon eventually help him be less scared of them and unlearn some behaviors he got from living with Lunar.

[storieschats]

Fourth Wing Book 1 Update 2

Where I am: Page 207 of 516

She's just been chosen by two dragons and found out that her and Xander's dragons are...married or mates or I don't know something. Last sentence I read, she and Dairn kiss. And that's it, he's starting to annoy me.

What I think so far: I'm genuinely enjoying the story now! I want to know what happens next!

Positive points:

Dragons!!! The dragons are the best part of this story by far! They're hilarious and their relationship with human beings piques my interest. I'm also curious to learn more about their secret culture. I loved the dragons!

The romance is still nice for now. I loved the part where he was supposed to be just an observer but was willing to break the rules to go and help her. Heart pounding not gonna lie, it was very romantic. And uhh their dragons are married, I'd like to say I think it's cringe buttt it kind of works for me sorry not sorry.

Her school friends are finally starting to seem like real people instead of people shaped cardboard forms put there to fill out the story and that gives a different flavour to the world! Go Rhy and Ryand(?? The funny one).

Negative points:

The writing continues to irritate me xd and now I've come to the conclusion that it's not because it's melodramatic because I even tend to secretly like more flowery writing “look how wise and deep i am says the author”, but I don't think I like this one because I find it repetitive and to a certain extent a bit... childish even but I think the main problem is really that it's repetitive.

Look, why do we have to kill, like, three quarters of everyone on this course?! Makes no sense! These people are useful especially in a pre-industrial society, especially in a war. These guys are throwing away people they could use as canon folder if nothing else. If I were in this world I'd still do challenges but instead of being fatal challenges, the losers would just be put in the regular army and the only deaths would be in an attempt to bond with the dragons and the challenges would have the task of trying to reduce the number of deaths as much as possible by “eliminating” the weak from appearing in front of the dragons. More soldiers, same number of riders! I'm not particularly clever, anyone in real or imagined life would have thought of this! And from a storytelling point of view it wouldn't change anything, the danger would still be there, we could even add that those who left would be sent to the front line and almost certain death. Same story, much more sense!!!!!

Hate the fact that I solved the problem of the steep climb before Violet. Characters in books are supposed to have more information about problems than I do, so when I solve them before them, they seem dumb. And the one about the rope for christ sakes, oh wow I wonder what I can do to get up something steep, I think as I go down the hill on a rope after failing, oh wow how to get up something steep, uhm if only there was something to use for exactly this, I think as I grab onto the rope to get down.... Eye roll.

I think Violet is becoming a bit too special, two super important dragons wow I hope there's a reason other than she's super hyper mega smart, brave, honorable yada yada because.... I like her, but come on.

Stars I'd give: 3 stars

What I think will happen: Her friends are going to drop like flies cause drama. Drain will continue to get more insufferable. But what I'm most curious about is: the old rider of Train’s or whatever the old black dragon names is supposedly died trying to save Brannon but if Brannon survived then did he survive too?! But if so, is the dragon connected to him and not to Violet?! No wait, I bet he did die, but he managed to sort of resurrect Brannon back to life. Yeah ok that's what I think!

After a voicemail from my friend: Uhu excited for her to become friends with Xander's friends really that's going to be cute! And I'm glad to feel that I'm not the only one who thought it was stupid that they were killing people willy nilly. The problem she was having she solved with the rope but that was only the penultimate task, the last task that she had never been able to practice because she had never gotten past the first one whose solution was, I repeat, a rope, she solved with the knife.