#context: mario is sick. that’s all I know

[peaches2217]

Dammit Peaches why do you keep stopping in the middle of sentences before giving WIPs a break

What does Peach have plenty of time to do

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[pidgefudge]

SO. i have listened to @gooboogy 's wonderful green album. and i wrote down my thoughts on each song. and now i am putting them here!!

"thoughts" being actually somewhat coherent comments that devolve into What Would This Be In A Video Game because this is me we're working with after all

and you reading this. yes you. go listen to it

verdant: oooough blorpy,,,, very cool i like. good beat it's quite foot tappable. also the name itself might be a new vocal stim. verdant. vvvverrrrrdant.

halls: much noises!! the instrumence in this scratch my brain in a good way. feels a bit like im 7 years old watchinf my brother play 2d mario stages and reimagining the music

agua: oooohh arpeggio action and a SICK beat. once again the Noises are lovely. big fan of all 3 so far but this one in particular methinks. however i have many more songs to go (!!)

doot doot: very fun i also like this one a lot :3 and coming to you from my one-track autistic mind: this album would be a fantastic game soundtrack

side note i know im writing less for some of these but thats bc im experiencing them in shapes and colors more than expressable words. trust me they're stirring the brain stew

going for a walk: i know the title is about a walk but im envisioning this as the soundtrack to a sort of road trip montage animation thing. specifically my road trip with family from san francisco to la. oh yes this ending is us finally getting to the hotel and me flopping onto the bed

forward: im liking the melody here a lot <33 this album is making me want to boot up lmms again and try my hand at original music,,, ive only ever attempted remixes (i tried to do aquarium park from sonic colors a few years ago and gave up but now i kinda wanna go back to it,,, i wonder if i was cooking) ok yes back to the actual song whoops this one is soo cool one of my faves so far

snag: i like these opening chords!! i dont know what you actually call them but the like. buildup parts?? you know?? those bits??? big fan OOH and a uh. build down (lol) bit too! also liking the sparkly chimey instrumence

blazen: OHHH YESSS this would be the theme for my favorite antagonist in the hypothetical game that i am apparently going to be referencing multiple times (dimentio and mr L came to mind immediately) absolutely jamming

beep boop: fuck yeah man it sure does OH SPOOKY NOTES OH OH COOL BEAT ASWELL i am in for a fun time this is. also the theme of my favorite antagonist. but the battle theme i think. oh hell yeah the orchestra hits. yes yes definitely battle theme. sorry for putting all these in a vgm context shfjdkfkssghf i just listen to a lot of it so thats how my brain parses instrumentals

hunt: strimgs :3 wohhh this is so cool. buzzy in a good way. golden brown triangles and other spiky shapes. that's kinda meaningless to anyone but me but. oh nice more Noises always love the Noises

overwhelm: theme for when i have a project due the next day and am swamped with other homework shdjdksfjdh

VERDANT!: once more with gusto!! loving the faster tempo. constellationy crystally instrument is particularly pleasing. oooughh so gooddddd

creepin': spacey!! im watching a crew set out in their little shuttle, oblivious to the horrors awaiting them on their station

envy: this is a boss fight that's emotionally heavy for the protagonists. perhaps fighting a former friend or mentor or team member

whomp whomp: quite a tricksy track!! some sort of haunted place,,,, maybe the place where the previous battle takes place. maybe it's actually a ghost (especially if the protagonist had some role in their death and feels crushing guilt) (bonus points if the ghost openly expresses resentment for the protag)

gromulous: the word ever. final boss' lair for sureee. yeah this song sure is gromulous. idk how else to describe it you hit the nail on the head

largemouth: oooh a bit silly but also cool guy. im thinking some sort of underground secret society/lab thing they have to infiltrate that's hiding a Sinister Secret (the big plot twist of the game) doesn't even have to physically be underground it could be a moon base situation. maybe i should just make this whole thing into a scifi space rpg

a way out: i can see this as the final boss music and as you get further in the fight it ramps up. i know i already assigned songs to the main antagonist but shhhhh. (or i can always pull a super paper mario in terms of antagonists)

under over: oh!! i love this one!! hometown theme. chill and familiar but still upbeat rather than sleepy. and it has a very strong nostalgia factor,,,,, in love with this song it might be my favorite. but there are still 3 more so!

float: this beginning is very cool im loving the vibe. dire dire docks but make it just after sunset and watch the ocean come alive with bioluminescent lights and fish raves. i guess it isnt a space game anymore. or maybe dream sequence beach episode?? WOAHHH OCEAN MAGICANT i might be cooking with this one Hold On. yesyesyes ok some sort of trip/dream where theyre shrunk down marinauts (whatever ocean prefix) as opposed to astronauts and exploring a cool coral reef/ocean floor area and talking to the sea life and woahhhhhh this would look gorgeous in pixel art. tbh this one could be in its own game considering how vivid the imagery is

outside: post-final-boss world returning to normal/person being rescued or uncorrupted/whatever magical thing happening. very fond of the bird chirps too <33 OH MUSIC BOX SOUNDS i also adore this one. i think the ending of this game is kinda bittersweet. we saved the world/person/whatever but At A Cost. this is sooooo pretty. would also transition well into credits

Green: and roll credits!! this would be the kind of credits theme i sway in my seat and contemplate the game to. the entire album is fantastic and these last few especially have been so lovely

[elitadream]

You’re Body Swap Au is such an interesting concept especially when one considers what that would do to Luigi? Would he know immediately something was wrong with his brother? If not one could only imagine what Bowser would do to Luigi, what torture would he put Luigi through.

Then you got concept of Luigi meeting Mario in Bowser’s body which would be jarring as well.

Then you have the aftermath of it all, whatever Bowser did to him while he had control over Mario’s body even if it was just imprisonment would definitely have leave Luigi with some trauma.

Imagine the two of them are just spending the day together, maybe just outside and Mario reached his hand out to ruffle his hair or pat his back and Mario unfortunately is standing where the sunlight is shining just enough to make his eyes red and Luigi just flinches. He regrets it immediately but the damage is done and Mario’s shattered expression breaks his heart. Luigi goes to apologize but Mario just hugs him and says “I’m so sorry, for whatever he did to you while he had control over my body.”

Luigi hugs him back immediately “It’s okay, he didn’t do anything that bad, n-not whatever your thinking of. A few bruises and scrapes. Just… in the lightning, your eyes.”

Mario hugged him tighter, “I’m sorry.”

Luigi would shake his head, sensing Mario’s guilt, “I’m sorry, I know you would never me.”

Mario squeezes him tighter reaching up and holding the back of Luigi’s head protectively, tears stinging his vision, “Never.” The mere thought of hurting Luigi, even unintentionally made him sick to his stomach. “Never, fratellino.”

Then the two would sit there, holding each other tightly.

Aww 😢 The aftermath sure is bittersweet to think about! 💔 I remember that's something I had contemplated back when I first elaborated the concept as well. To what extent Luigi and Peach would be impacted by those events, and how this lingering fissure would continue to be felt later on. 😔

What Bowser would do to Luigi entirely depends on the level of angst you'd want to give the story, but one thing for sure is that both brothers would need time to adjust once everything would go back to normal. Would they have endured this for days? Weeks? Months, previously? That's another element I've never given much thought to. 😧

I can picture the nightmares, the heightened anxiety, the hidden sorrow, the long road to full recovery... But they'd be in this together, both safe and sound in the end. And that alone would be enough. 💞🌅

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As a side note, I think it's really interesting that some of you guys perceive the eye color change in a literal sense! I've always emphasized this particular detail to avoid confusion and convey the inner switch very clearly to anyone who would stumble upon one of these posts without context, though in my mind, the eyes actually stay the same. However, I love that I'm seeing different interpretations of this! 😇 If anything, it goes better with the lovely scenario you've sent, and you're entirely free to see it one way or the other. ✨️

[sleepyburito]

Blake and Mario

since I rewrote Blake's situation with Ohm I realised I had to look at all the dragon slayers situations with their dragons and I came up with this:

Mario still woke up one day to Earthus just gone but I like to imagine he got to socialise a bit more

So! Childhood friends Blake and Mario

Earthus and Ohm were friends so now and then Earthus would visit the family farm with Mario. Especially so after Ohm, Hayden and Justin adopted lil Blake.

Of course, after Ohm and Earthus disappeared, Mario couldn't find his way to the farm and so him and Blake didn't see each other until they were older and Blake joined the guild

I like to imagine they have inside jokes and nicknames for each other that make no sense without context but they can't give the context without dying laughing

the nicknames in question:

Bubba (inspired by an interaction from Mario's pov) from the fact I feel Mario is older than Blake by a few months and she heard the term not fully grasping what it meant and started calling him that (she thought it meant butterfly and she kept comparing Mario's bandana to a butterfly a child)

Pebble Mario started calling her that because he 1. didn't know Blake's name for a while and 2. she was a bit small for her age so he was using pebble as a way to describe her size

Kit is informed of the inside jokes/nicknames and receives her own: cupcake because I feel like she has a sweet tooth but specifically cupcakes and once in a sleep deprived state... she said she wanted to be a cupcake

just the idea of DM finding Blake in a cell in Devil's Tounge and them recognising each other and they have a bonding moment on the boat with their motion sickness and as the guild hall is rebuilt they end up sharing a living space with Kit

the first dragon slayer meeting at the gmg party was interesting to day the least-

[gravityglitch-blog]

I was thinking about something, and I thought it might be a fun question to ask.

In the context of its' own movie, "The Princess Bride" is a story told to cheer up a sick kid.

So I was wondering, what's your "Princess Bride", your go-to when you're feeling unwell? I'm talking about any piece of media, a book, a movie, a song, etc. Here are some of mine.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" I love this franchise in almost all its forms, but when I'm feeling bad, it has to be the 1990 live-action movie. I know it looks weird by today's standards, but it's the first TMNT movie I ever saw, so it will forever have nostalgia value.

Marvel's "Avengers", the first one. Reminds me of when big superhero movies were relatively new and still fun.

"Bee and Puppycat", both the original YouTube series and "Lazy in Space". The comics are pretty good, too.

"Six of Crows" and "Crooked Kingdom" by Leigh Bardugo. I've lost count of how many times I've read "Six of Crows". I've read "Crooked Kingdom" only once. If you know these books, you can guess why.

More recent additions, "The Super Mario Bros Movie" and "Sonic the Hedgehog 2", because I never thought I'd get to see these characters captured so well in a movie.

"Animal Crossing: New Horizons", though my villagers have probably filed a missing person report for me by now.

[flowerdisc4]

Longpost. Watching Mario movie and need to get this out.

Autism ahead.

MANN IM SO SICK OF THIS AUHGGGHH!!! aighHHh!!

I hate the voice for Mario. 0/10 that's not My Mario. Luigi's voice was fine. BUT HIS PERSONALITY

What have you done to my Luigi. My poor boy.

THE OPENING SEQUENCE WITH THE STUPJD DOG. Dogs don't act like that a dog would NEVER AUGGH NOT EVEN EXAGGERATING FOR COMEDIC EFFECT IM SO DONE

Just creating non problems for the main cast to have Conflict is my biggest pet peeve !!

I get it its """funny"". It would've been funnier if the dog wasn't even menacing and Luigi was just THAT scared of a harmless dog he panics and messes up

LIKE THATD BE FUNNY!! BUT NO. No we have weirdly sentient dog mess it up.

I will admit. I liked the family scene, it was done pretty well imo.

How they discover the magic pipe is, kinda fun. Don't remember if they resolve the Water Crisis later or not, but I'll see !!

(Typing this as I watch, btw. Live posting, but on tumble)

The Between when they're going through the pipe... confuses me? Why did they end up in two different places if they went through the same pipe. Mario logic isn't logicing!!

It would've been better if they went through different pipes.

I LOVEEE THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM THo i love how beautiful and inviting they made it.

Wish they weren't a coward and used toads real voice, but hey, the one they did wasn't that bad?? And got across the point while not being annoying (imo)

The dry bones bit was fun, and I like how the darklands trees are square like and windy

Is.. hitting golden blocks like. Toads jobs??

Love the platforming in mushroom kingdom. Really silly and cute, love the references.

Princess peach is where I'm going to judge the hardest. She is my bugaboo wifey.

I like how she's portrayed as powerful. I wish they utilized her power more.

LOVE that she woops Mario's ass immediately.

I also like that she's got a rapunzel like personality? Immediately can tell she's been sheltered and same girly same

The obstacle course is a really fun bit, however, feels very drawn out and like we could've gotten more screentime doing other things than watching Mario boyfail again and again. There's a lot at stake and they're just... doing this. Can't he learn on the job???

Mario hating mushroom bit bad. Maybe they could've executed it better?? Idk just felt like a haha wouldn't it be funny if rather than an interesting character trait

If I hear I Need a Hero used in any context that isn't Shrek 2 ever again I'm exploding.

I like how they animated Mario's denim.

LOVINg how awkward peach is with social interaction she's actually me fr.

LOVEEE jack blacks character voice for bowser!!! Works really really well for his personality!!

I wish Mario had more personality than Typical Main Character of the Post 2010s era.

Fire flower field is suuuper cute I can't lie, plus I like peaches backstory !! I wish we understood WHY they crowned her princess tho...

GAY BOWISI SCENE AY BOWUIGI SCENE !!! Why did they make it. SO. SENSUAL.

Mixed feelings on the doomstar, probably wishing it was written better and had a Lil more impact than doomsday Debbie downer that sounds Cutie

The Kong Kart thing is like. Really cool actually. There's lives at stake but hey, take on me is playing it's time for a fun montage anyway

Wishing Kong Country had more military significance tho with how they ralk about their army, idk

The colloseum is a really fun idea tho. Love a good gladiator motif.

Dk and Mario acting kind of... kind of.......... kind of....... some fruity scents coming from the subtext

It's giving repressed homosexuality with DK

THEY KNOW WHEN BOWSWER'S ARRIVING?? THEN?? WHY?? ALL THE LOLLYGAGGIJG !!

The Mario Kart scenes are so fun. I have to admit that.

Where. Does each side keep getting information so fast. There needs to be just like, one character that explains that. A traitor or something cmon

BACK WITH THE HATE !! HATING THE CONSTANT IMPLICATIONS MARIO AND PEACH ARE FLIRTING !!!

From bowswers pov I understand. He's toxic and insecure.

But everyone else??? It gets !! Really annoying !!

My girl peach rejecting them both at the end of oddesy.

DK CATCHING MARIO WITH HIS KART??? HELLOOO?? GET MARRIEEdd??

OKAY THIS IS A PART IM MAD ABOUT. PEACH WOULDVE DONE EVERYTHING TO SAVE MARIO FUCKYOUFUCKYOU SHE WOULDVE ATLEAST TRIIIIIED

Not.not Jonah and the whale nOOOOOOOO

PECAH COULDVE USED HER WATER ATTACHMENT ABBIT AGO HUHHH HUHUHUH

I guess. She needed to warn her people. Or whatever

I like that most of the toads have sheep mentality. It's very interesting to me

Bowswers delulu ass is so funny to me

I don't like how damsel Luigi is. He's capable of things too!! Fuck you !!

NOT THE DK MARIO BEING GAY AGAIN?? hello?? They're so much gayer than I remember ??

ICE PEACH ♡♡♡

Dk and Mario having more chemistry than a vinegar and baking soda

The music tries too hard to add motifs and it ends up sounding oddly forced.

Damn can't believe they killed Luigi (comedic lie)

NOT THE BULLET BILL NUKE??? hELPPP ???

What Has Mario Done.

[asexual-spongebob]

The Waves That Lap The Shore - Chapter Ten - Peso and Shellington and The Angel Shark

Chapter Notes

PEARL MY BELOVED!!!! I love her so much!

All im giving away for chapter 11 is that there’s gonna be some hurt/comfort stuff!

ALSO FUCK YEAH ANGELSHARK !!!(im surprised there isn’t a episode abt that tbh, unless their is and I just missed it)

I’m really excited to post chapter 12 bc something will happen >:3 I love sublime and weezer so I added some references :’3 sorry that this is so short btw Im not giving context to the artwork in this one lmao 😭

Tweak and Kwazii were playing Super Mario Brothers on Tweak’s Nintendo 64 while Sublime was blasting from the speakers.

Peso and Shellington went down to the Launch Bay “I smoke two joints in the morning. I smoke two joints at night!” Kwazii and Tweak chanted. 

“what are they singing?” Peso asked, glancing at Shellington “a sublime song” Shellington answered. 

•••

Peso and Shellington went for a swim out of boredom.

Shellington and Peso swam around on the sea floor, until Shellington heard some strange noises “what was that?” Shellington questioned, Peso just shrugged its shoulders, Shellington whipped  out his magnify glass and figured out what was making the noise. An Angelshark! 

“I know what’s the making the noise!” Shellington proclaimed, “it’s an Angelshark! They’re critically endangered! Come on Peso let’s go see what’s wrong!” Shellington guided, dragging Peso over to the hurt creature.

Shellington carefully swam towards the shark, he knew not to disturb it “hey there, is something wrong?” Shellington asked softly, the Angelshark nodded “well we’re the Octonauts! I’m Shellington and this is Peso! We’re here to help!” Shellington informed “Hi Peso! Hi Shellington! I’m Angie and my tail hurts” she frowned, showing the injury. 

Her tail was bruised. Peso took a closer look “now hold still Angie!” Peso stated,  wrapping the bandage around Angie’s bruised tail “that feels so much better!”  Angie remarked “thank you!” she said before swimming off into the distance “Bye Angie! Take care!” Shellington called, “adiós!” Peso called, both waving goodbye. 

•••

By the time Peso and Shellington got back Tweak and Kwazii were still playing video games and blasting Sublime and singing it at the top of their lungs, Peso went to the sick bay to restock some of it’s supplies and Shellington went to his lab to read a book about Lion Fish for fun.

Shellington was very invested, taking long pages of notes and doodles as a slowed reverb version of “Why Bother” by Weezer played in the background. 

However, the sound of his phone ringing interrupted his train of thought.

“Oh!” Shellington jolted up Pearl was calling him! 

Shellington picked up the phone “hello!” Shellington greeted “hey there Shellie! How’s it going?” Pearl greeted back “it’s been going great!” Shellington beamed.

The two talked for a bit, mostly catching up and infodumping, Peso and Kwazii were also with him. However Shellington had almost forgotten to tell her one thing. 

“Hey I think there’s something you should know.” Shellington began Pearl went silent, Shellington guessed she was confused “Im a fish.” Shellington dropped the bombshell “huh?” Pearl mumbled “merman..” Shellington clarified “yeah he went to these weird ass sea caves and they turned him into a merman.” Kwazii added “oh! Neat!” Pearl replied. 

“We’re not sure why it happened but we think it’s pretty cool!” Peso chimed in, after Shellington and Pearl talked for a little longer they said their goodbyes and hung up. 

“That went better than I expected.” Shellington put simply, placing his phone in the desk, Tunip waddled into the room “dinner is done!” He said “what did he say?” Kwazii mrrped 

“he said dinner is done” Shellington clarified, getting up from his chair and rushing down to the Octo-chute, Peso and Kwazii following behind.

The Vegimals had made garlic buttered noodles with some water  on the side, Shellington sat down, along with Peso and Kwazii.

Captain Barnacles and Inkling were talking about something, Kwazii and Tweak were having a conversation about Sublime, Dashi and Shellington were talking about clams and Peso was playing with the Vegimals.

[nicekaylee]

july fucking 31st

it's 2 am

after the show i said fuck all of THIS

and went on a fucking vacation. and getting therapy

and it's been going pretty sick, therapy not started. but anyways thats a write up for another day. im just going to talk about something specific that happened today.. im so pissed, and heartbroken.

CONTEXT

in my past 3 years of wasting my life on this god damn album, someone i knew a bit lit up my life in the last year,2022. this girl. the way she dresses just opened up a new sense of inspiration for me that ive never had before. so i get to know her a bit more once we hang out, and then i get to know how similar our interest in things are. we talk on the phone, and it's really nice. i knew after my birthday that this girl was someone special to me. and even though she's inspiration, i wanted to know i wanted to be there to care for her and be a closer companion, especially after knowing her past history and how i feel like she may have not felt that. fast forward 10 fucking months and im no where closer. in fact, even further away. i bet this girl doesn't think about me at all. and i'm just confused cause she barely shows any emotion at all. like one of the hardest people to understand, yet im still so invested. but it's getting very one sided. I got very depressed after my birthday, and then super focused on my album so i had little social life.. if any at all. not one message of empathy from her.. a couple of times seeing her, but never alone.. but whatever that's not the real point of the story. that was all just context. THE REAL STORY

so it's july 2023 i can't look at her as a friend, cause i have too many feelings. we talk minimally but theres a group chat thats kinda our saving grace. and just recently, she started med school in galveston. fuck. during my vacation, i'm trying to enjoy my life more. ive always wanted to wait till after my album is done, where i feel like my life will be easier, but now a days im thinking.. fuck that. i'm tired of waiting to be in the right time of my life because i can't bottle these feelings any longer. like fr this shit is bothering me so much. i'm getting older and just wishing and having this crush with no substance makes no sense.

so i need to tell her asap.

i wanted to see her in galveston. somehow ended up into a group friend thing to visit her in galveston, then her mom shut that down.

because she is in the most complicated situation literally not meant for dating at all. no car, mom takes her everywhere, curfew as fuck,her mom doesnt even want her around guys, what the actual fuck. but fuck it, she makes time to hang out in houston..for like 2 hours.. but i appreciate it honestly i understand her life situation.

TODAY she pulls up to my friends house with her brother cause her moms a freak about her going out. it's another group hangout. how tf am i gonna tell her my feelings?? anyways,

i mention i went to galveston and she seems UPSET THAT I DIDNT TELL HER?? CAUSE SHE COULDA MADE A WAY TO SEE ME..

NOW SHE WANTS TO SEE ME? WTF. idk dude it's so hard to understand her. so that was some good insight. but it's the past so whatever..

we play mario party on the switch. finish and it's about time to go. i whip out a surprise bag with gifts i wanted to treat my 2 other friends and her with! snacks for one, a fork for another, and i got her these super cute pens. she seemed to like them! she then says i didn't have to get this cause she knows im broke. WTF. honestly, shit was funny. idc but then she starts talking to me or us about some more details of her school life. she seems to always looks at me more. like most of the time. i LOVE that, but i have no clue how basic that is for her. she tells me shes finally gonna start her dream cover band, which is sick, love to hear that. someone said i should do a cover band.. i made a face and was going to say i actually do plan on it--

THEN SHE FUCKING CUTS ME OFF. AND FUCKING SAYS I SHOULD MAKE CUTE JINGLES FOR MY GIRLFRIEND(S)?? LIKE HALLMARK CARDS w pretty messages and simple JINGLES?? .....WHAT THE FUCK...

im staring at her like about to fucking lose my mind... cause i want to do that FOR HER. i almost impulsivey confess everything i feel to her. but everyone was right around me, her brother too. and i didn't know if it would be bad for her brother to hear..and have him spread info to her mom ..which will fuck her over more. i didn't wanna do that. so i just calmed down and played dumb. she left and said it's gonna be a long time till she'll see us again. what the fuck. im so mad. my friends said i shoulda just told her right there.. but idk it was so much random pressure and i wanted to be courteous and not fuck her over..

but jesus fucking christ im so mad. or some other word to describe how riled up that got me. this woman needs to know how i feel. i actually dont give a fuck anymore. im a grown dude and that annoys me that this is all weird puzzle solving teenage shit. cause if she was hinting, fuck her so im going to galveston this wednesday. giving her A SPECIAL hallmark card with a beautiful art of her and a BEAUTIFUL SONG only for her. not for OTHER girlfriends.. FOR HER. she is the one i want to make these things for . she needs to know shes the one i care about. before some asshole gets to her in galveston. honestly i actually dont care. i just wanna make sure she knows how special she is to me. that'll give me peace of mind. and she says no, then honestly im okay. anyways im doing it. wednesday. cant bottle this in anymore. i really hope she lets me see her man. i just want to let her know how special she is to me. it'll hurt my heart knowing if i never did anything. and maybe she'll share something loving as well

maybe

[honking-up-a-storm]

7/5/23

Oh it's even more dead than it was Monday, I guess everyone is all partied out. I'm not cuz I didn't do shit for the 4th. Though right now I feel a bit nauseous cuz I haven't eaten yet today. Last night was bad cuz of my period but I had that sick gut feeling that something bad was happening. Nothing came of it that I'm aware of, but it's been months since I felt it. So it was kinda startling. I know I blabbed on about how I'm not into other worldly shit, but IDK, my guy usually isn't wrong with that exact feeling of pure dread. It's been a few months since we've seen (Friend), rationally I know he's fine but that fight was absolutely brutal. If we had both just kept our cool [Friend] wouldn't have had to do what he did. It's scary watching someone fall like that. Don't fucking make that joke about the situation, oh my god why would I think that? Probably because it is a little funny with context. Let's just say that [friend] is good at pushing people out of his space like that. At least I made that joke now and not the minute after like {friend} did. Though she was being completely genuine saying it was a " Mario 64 moment" and it's funny bc she wasn't wrong tbh. Aside from my regulars who said that they'd be here today I really don't think I'm gonna have anyone today. Which is good cuz I don't feel good. Am I scared? I've been dreading seeing the security guard again, he left me alone Monday but I still have the whole summer ahead of me. I can't let my paranoia get the better of me I have to get mad and stay mad and stand up for myself. I mean that's what I told myself the last time I needed to confront someone who could physically harm me, and then I just froze. I always freeze. It's instinctual and it's dangerous. It's not logical for my body to think if I just stay still and stay quiet nothing bad will happen to me. Off topic but I'm wondering if I'm autistic again. And I feel bad cuz before when I was wondering out loud it probably sounded like I didn't want it/not open to the idea of having it/ thought it was bad/ ect when really I was just worried that if I was wrong id be invading that space on accident. But there's a lot of things about myself I'm cross examining with other autistic people that are making me think so. I know I'm feeling a hell of a lot better now that I've stopped masking a lot of things (though yelling in the middle of the city while vocal stimming might've been too much that one time) Paul Mccartney what the fuck are you doing here? Man it's only been an hour. Don't know why I'm surprised this usually only takes one hour. The lot is kinda filling up now. I should put my sunscreen on. Anyways right, Autism. Lots of things I did when I was younger kinda point to it; even though I was checked twice I don't think either count. The first one was in the 2-3rd grade and they were mainly focused on me just not falling behind, they didn't care about behavioral things bc I was a kid they thought I'd grow out of it. The other was primarily to get my ADHD diagnosis, he wasn't looking for Autism. So yes I fully believe I should get re-tested, no stupid online quizzes, I need an actual doctor who preferably has autism themselves to help me find out. I need to make a list of traits I've noticed so I can remember what to tell them.

Notes: Can people stop leaving thier cars running near me? It's already hot as shit today.

- I wanna steal that pretty green car over there, it would be easy the windows are down. It's probably a standard tho.

- Punch buggy dreams slightly restored, second time around it's easy to drive.

[pheonix358]

This might be a vent post idk

My entire family is upstairs watching the new Mario Movie that we've been planning to watch all together without me.

For context my youngest sisters had their first Communion today so my aunt is here visiting meaning that my sister was sharing my room with my aunt in hers. My sister (we're gonna call her K) has strong Bo and refuses to wear deodorant or change her clothes unless she's going out. She and her smelly dog were in my room.

My family (aunt, step mom, and dad) have decided they wanted to watch a movie and went around asking if we wanted to watch it with them and of course I said yes.

I went upstairs after putting away my homework and sat down next to my step mom.

My sisters all wanted some snacks and went down to get chips and my parents said they bought me bbq chips (used to be my favorite now certain brands making want to throw up and the ones that don't still make me feel sick since I had them one day right before I ended up spending the night sick). I asked what brand which led to my step mom screaming at me about how the brand shouldn't matter and how she was sick of me acting like a spoiled princess who doesn't do shit.

I'm the oldest which leads me to be the default unpaid babysitter and person who is responsible for all my sisters and the chores.

I obviously went on my phone and tried to distract myself until my sisters came up with the snacks for the movie and we could start.

After my sisters got ready to watch the movie, K took my dad's water and drank the rest leading to my step mom to ask her to fill the cup up.

K said no and called my step mom lazy leading to her calling K lazy and saying how she spent all day in bed. I said (under my breath with no intentions of it being heard) that she (K) was stinking up my room with her bo all day.

Me saying that lead to being yelled at for another five minutes ruining my mood.

I left the room and went back downstairs because I have no want to be yelled at and forced to feel useless anymore than the average person.

I went downstairs and was then texted by my dad to come back up and watch the movie.

I responded to that text with 'I'll just watch the movie another time it's whatever I'm not in the mood and *step mom* doesn't want me around'

Which he didn't respond to and now I hear my family watching the movie and laughing and I can't help but cry and feel unwanted which I know is invalid and I'm in the wrong but I can't help but feel this way and I haven't stopped cry since I went downstairs which was roughly 36 minutes ago.

[icanonlybe-human]

Today could have been an amazing day.

AB and I went out for brunch. We went to a really nice park, then went to the beach then went to a gemstone place then got dinner.

The thing is, the entire thing was overshadowed by the obvious fact that AB doesn’t respect my boundaries.

It started at brunch. For Mother’s Day, I got my mum a bond touch bracelet (the idea is that when you touch it, the sister bracelet gets the touch, so you can let the other person know you’re thinking of them and send each other messages). Well, it went off when AB and I were waiting for our food, and AB insisted on using it. Which meant forcibly grabbing my arm and pulling it to her side of the table to play with my (expensive) bracelet.

Then there was her making demeaning and snide remarks about me the entire day.

Then there was her acting like I was in the wrong when I pointed out problematic behaviour or asked her not to do something.

Then she wouldn’t leave.

We got back to Ju’s place, and she wouldn’t leave one of the cats alone. For context, this cat likes a pat on his own terms but is not a snuggly cat by any means. He’s not a really mean cat, so when he warns you to stop patting you, he will put his teeth around your hand so they graze to say like “hey, I don’t appreciate what you’re doing and this is to show you that I could hurt you if you continue but I won’t right now because I’m a civilised gentleman.” Well, even though I explicitly told her 1. Don’t touch the cat while he’s eating and 2. Stop touching the cat you’re pissing him off, she told me that I was wrong and that because she grew up around cats (she’s had two) that she knows better than me. Like sure, you really know those two cats, but I’ve been living with this cat for a year and a half and you’ve sat next to him for 5 minutes. I THINK I KNOW HIM BETTER. Even Ju was going “hey maybe you should stop touching him now and AB was like “no it’s just a love bite, see he loves me. Cats love me.”

And then. The thing that ticked me off the most. She walked up to my bedroom to wait for me while I was talking to Ju downstairs. I walked up to find AB had grabbed my (packed up) Nintendo switch on my desk, opened everything and had started playing Mario kart. WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. And yet she says that she doesn’t want a switch because she wouldn’t use it and yet we play it so much when I see her that sometimes I wonder if she’s here to see me or play the switch. I actually had an argument with her about it in 2020 because at that point, she was coming over to my house (without telling me), demanding to play switch, proceed to get on her phone during the breaks between races, and then leave after she got sick of playing Mario kart.

It makes me feel really bad saying it, but I basically had to push her out the door and then had two thirds of a bottle of moscato afterwards to take the edge off the stress.

Don’t get me wrong, she came down to make us both feel better, and she helped to get me out of the house. But she pushes me around too much, and now that she’s realising that I’m not as timid anymore I’m just fucking mad (and have consequently grown a metaphorical pair), she’s getting really bitchy and acting like a pouty child when I bit back and tried to set boundaries.

I love her and she’s trying to help me through a tough time which is really sweet. But it’s also really fucking toxic to flat out ignore or argue when someone (me) tries to set a boundary. It feel really good to actually say that for once. But the problem is that I’m realising how often she’s broken through boundaries I’ve tried to set in the past… and because she labelled herself as my ‘best friend’, I just thought that was what close friends did. So I let everyone I had a semblance of a friendship with walk all over me.

Fuck she’s done a lot of damage to my core beliefs and it hurts like hell to have that realisation.

Looks like I’m going to have to have an unpleasant talk with her, which could either end in her listening and our friendship getting stronger (unlikely), or her ignoring me, villainising me, dumping me as a friend and then gossiping about me to all her other friends, which is exactly what she’s done to everyone else in her life that has tried to criticise her (very very very likely).

[fagsystem]

Thank you. Yes. You understand me.

As for kidnapping fanfictions. In those? Mario would have been worried sick the entire time Luigi was kidnapped. He would not have rested until he had his brother back by his side. It would have been so, so incredibly traumatic. Especially if it lasted a month.

If, during his rescue attempt, he were to discover that Luigi had seemingly fell in love with Bowser, he would never be able to believe that Luigi was safe and happy with Bowser. Luigi had been held there against his will after all. Even if Luigi had somehow managed to fall in love with Bowser and it was not Stockholm or mind control, that is so abusive. And worse yet, Luigi seems genuinely convinced that if he wanted to go home Bowser would have let him! Obviously either that's not true, or Bowser had been manipulating him to not want to go home. He wouldn't have been kidnapped for so long otherwise.

And it's not like he's not listening to Luigi. He hears every begging excuse that his brother makes. He hears it and it makes him want to cry. Because his brother, his sweet sweet brother, truly believes he loves the man who kidnapped him.

And I seriously cannot believe Mario would be angry at Luigi in a senario like this. Because the fact that his brother is clearly a victim in this situation is the most important thing. And look, honestly? If someone I loved got kidnapped, by the enemy king who's magic no less, and they came back convinced they were in love... Yeah, no, I would not buy it either. But Mario has no idea how to help Luigi. Luigi has clearly been brainwashed so thoroughly that even the slightest hint of not believing they're truly in love leaves Luigi yelling at him and crying.

Mario is just heart broken. He did nothing during the time Luigi was kidnapped except try and rescue him. That entire time he was haunted by the thought of what Bowser may do to hurt him. And to have Luigi back and broken, convinced he loves his captor. Mario has no idea what to do. And he's angry. Angry at Bowser, angry at himself for not trying harder and getting Luigi back before all of this happened. But he can't be angry because that's not going to help his brother heal.

Like.

Mario is a character who lacks context. He is in this case an unreliable narrator. But positioning him like this can really make the audience sympathise with him and cause the conflict to feel more intense. We know the truth about what went on when Luigi was kidnapped. We know Mario is wrong. But we also know that Mario doesn't know that he is wrong. And the conclusions he's drawn are incredibly reasonable. And he's just looking out for Luigi. It makes it all hurt a lot more when the conflict between Luigi and Mario is reasonable on both sides. It also makes resolutions between the characters more interesting, and any no-comfort stories all the more painful.

I just want to say that it is important (to me at least) not to mischaracterise Mario when it comes to Bowuigi fanfictions. I especially think that people are not giving him the complexity that he deserves.

Mario loves Luigi and Luigi loves Mario. They care very very deeply for each other. Mario would do anything to make sure his brother is happy and safe.

That means, it entirely depends on the context as to how he would take Bowser and Luigi dating. But, regardless of how he took it, it would be because he wants his brother to be happy and safe.

Let us say Bowser is on civil terms with everyone and is not a threat and Mario knows he makes Luigi happy. Bowser is not making Luigi unsafe, if anything them being together makes Luigi safe. And he's making him happy. Even if Mario hated Bowser, I highly doubt he would be anything other than supportive towards their relationship. At least, to Luigi's face. Give me Mario who lets Luigi gush to him and helps him plan dates and is nothing but supportive, while also having his own personal feelings on the relationship. Personally feelings he won't let get in the way of his brothers happiness.

And seriously, I really think people need to consider that Mario would not just threaten Bowser into not breaking his brother's heart. He would help Bowser. Just picture him finding out, storming to Bowser's castle, and then spending 3 hours lecturing Bowser about all of the things Luigi likes and dislikes and needs in a partner.

On the flip sides, in stories in which Mario knows Bowser makes Luigi happy but believes that he is too dangerous. Give me complexity to his lack of support in the relationship. Trying his best to keep his brother happy and safe.

After his attempts to reason with Luigi end in argument, he's guilt ridden at how upset he's making Luigi. But he'd rather his brother be miserable than hurt. And he knows what Bowser is capable of.

That's not to say he can't be mad at Luigi! But I think that people are missing this layer of guilt that could add more dimension to stories. I mean, after all, it is a very good turning point if Mario realises that in his attempts to prevent his brother getting hurt, he hurt him. Maybe he and Bowser to toe-to-toe, and he's shocked to find our that Bowser is mad at him. Then horrified to hear Bowser thinks of him as a danger to Luigi's wellbeing in much the same way Mario thinks of Bowser.

Another thing is considering how it would be if Bowser was at war with the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario is not just a brother but a defender of the innocent. If he doesn't side with his brother he betrays him, but if he does it betrays the people who rely on him.

I view Mario as a soldier a lot of the time. He has very black and white thinking when it comes to the war. He has to. He can't start thinking of the other side as having a good reason to fight, he can't question his own reason for fighting. You cannot do that when you are at war, it gets people killed. His worldview is unshakable, and to have his brother be dating not just the enemy but the leader of the enemy. It is a betrayal unlike anything he thought he could feel.

Give me a story where Mario's lack of support is rooted in how betrayed he feels by Luigi. The wedge that gets driven between them, make it not just be that Mario doesn't support them, but that Luigi has betrayed him. Give me Mario who loves his brother more than anything in the world watching as his anger drives him further into Bowser's clutches. Make him blind to the reality of their relationship, make him make up every excuse under the sun so he does not have to accept that his brother is safe and happy in being with Bowser--safe and happy in hurting Mario.

Make Mario realise with horror that his brother is safe and happy. Have him be at war with himself. He's angry he's grieving he feels like he's lost him he hates him. But he loves him and fuck he looks happy. And Bowser's doing a better job than he ever could keeping him safe. But no, Bowser is the enemy. How could Luigi do this? If not for their people, then for Mario? Mario loves Luigi more than anything in this world, he would do anything for him. And yet Luigi clearly doesn't love him enough not to date the leader of the group that he is at war with.

Just.

Give me some complex brotherly moments please.

Also if anyone writes anything based off of this please tag me. I will eat your writing. I need it.

[trulylino]

=> Translation, Please - KNJ

Pairing: Kim Namjoon x gn!reader

Genre: Fluff, idol!reader, nonenglishspeaking!reader

Summary: Namjoon helps you understand another groups speech and in turn teaches you some English. Writing in italic is in English for context!

Warnings: None!

Word count: 1k

Series: Jin, Yoongi, Hoseok, Jimin, Taehyung, Jungkook

Masterlist

The show was nearing its end now. Stray Kids was thanking their audience and you were looking around in bewilderment, much like the rest of your fellow idols and group.

The words currently coming out of Chan's mouth seemed like absolute gibberish, given that you only knew about four words of English. 'Hello, goodbye, I love you.' Five. You have a quick nudge to Namjoon who was sitting near you, hoping he would help you out.

"What the hell is he saying?" You whispered, tucking your hair behind your ear, ensuring you would hear his inevitable whisper back.

"I forgot you don't speak English y/n," he teased, before leaning towards you to translate.

"Just tell me! He's nearly done... I think." You whisper shouted back at him, getting frustrated.

"Ok, its pretty much just a normal acceptance speech. He's thinking Stays, that's their fanbase I think, and saying how much it means to them and how hard they all worked for this. That's pretty much it, to be honest."

"Thanks, Joon," you smiled at him, relieved he had actually told you so you weren't as lost as everyone else around you, who, similarly had no idea what Chan was on about. A few English speaking idols were scattered amongst the crowd, and like Namjoon himself, were also translating for their group members. You could see Haechan explaining to someone (you couldn't see who as his head was blocking it) and in the distance saw Wendy telling Seulgi what was going on. It made you feel better to know that you weren't the only one asking for help.

"Anytime y/n." He grinned at you before turning round.

You tapped his shoulder just a few seconds later, drawing his attention to you once more. You were scared for a moment that he would be angry at you for disturbing him too much, but then you remembered exactly who you were talking to. This was Namjoon who had held back your hair when you were sick, Namjoon who had sulked when you easily beat him at Mario KART. God he was terrible at video games. You chuckled at the memory of him trying to play but somehow ending up going backwards.

"What is it n/n?" He questioned, his hair falling over his eyes when he turned round. You brushed it out of the way, hoping his stylist wouldn't get annoyed at you. It was better that him blowing it off, at least.

"How do you say thank you in English Joonie?" You looked into his now non hair covered eyes expectantly.

"Do you not have Google y/n?"

"You know we can't have phones out here! Just say!"

"Agh, fine, it's thank you."

"*Thank you.." You repeated, cautiously. Your voice wobbled slightly at the end, making the sound come out a bit wrong.

"Try keeping your mouth more open at the end and it'll sound better. Try again, thank you."

"Thank you." You tried again, following his instruction.

"That's better! You did good! Practically fluent already." He joked, before turning back around as to not to be rude to the people on the platform speaking.

Stray kids were all off the stage now, Daesang in their clutches. It was impressive, they were a relatively new group and they had such a large fanbase already. You were almost jealous.

・・・・・・

It came time for your own group to go on stage, and being their leader, you were going to give the first speech. You bowed to the audience and the cameras, trying to contain both your tears and your grin so it didn't feel like your grin was splitting your face in two. You took the mic in your hand and began addressing everyone.

"I want to thank everyone who made it possible for us to get here. We appreciate and love you all so much. You are all so special to us and we could not have done this without all the constant support from you. We love you, THANK YOU!"

You looked to Namjoon as you finished in English and he smiling proudly at you. You tried not to get your eyes lost in the crowd and you were startled slightly when one of your other group members stepped forward to give their own speech. Duh. This is what you had practised. You quickly moved out the way, only to find Namjoon still watching you, giving you a thumbs up from his seat and grinning ear to ear.

・・・・・・

You rushed down to see him as soon as your award was in your hands and you were leaving the stage, awaiting the final goodbyes from the hosts. You didn't even listen to them as you spoke to Namjoon.

"You did so well! Your international fans will love it! I thought you were brilliant." You blushed at his words, glad that he of all people thought you had done a good job.

"I wish I could speak English like you Joon, its not fair, its going to take me so long to learn. I tried to get a tutor but I just don't have time with training and our comeback."

"I could teach you?" He offered, making you do a double take. Namjoon teaching you? The idea made you nervous.

"You would do that for me?"

"Of course y/n, you mean a lot to me, and I want to help you out."

"Then, yes! I'll text you, no, I'll call." You rushed out, the words spilling out your mouth. Namjoon laughed at you, making you stop speaking. Why was he laughing at you?

"I'll see you later y/n." He waved at you before walking away leaving you happy and excited at the side of the seating area by yourself. Instantly, your bandmates rushed over to you.

"What was he saying? You're bright red." One member asked.

"He's going to be tutoring me in English. Alone."

Your phone pinged from your bag and you hurriedly got it out.

Namjoon: "So, about those lessons."

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Credit: Header by @vdimpl

[dont-doubt-dopple]

The Wrong Ending

Pinch Hit from the Void here for @kelp-and-scales. I'll tag you eventually or drop something in your ask box. I combined a few things you asked for so hope you enjoy!

@pinchhitsfromthevoid

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Statement #0220722

Given By: Joel S. Beans

Archivist Note: At least this alias sounds somewhat realistic. Dude name Mythical J. Sausage was still the weirdest one

Topic: His Partner in a competitive game. 

Statement Taken by: Archival Assistant Mumbo Jumbo

Archivist Note: Actually, Mumbo’s name is still the weirdest. But I will never question that mustache

Statement Read By: Head Archivist Grian Moon. 

Statement Read On: 16 of September, 2022

Statement Begins

I .. We technically. I don’t think we were supposed to win this time. When it hits the endgame, my eyes only see red and bloodlust. I get consumed by the feeling of the hunt. I get reckless and end of getting stabbed in the front, usually. But winning this time … something didn’t feel right about it. 

I should give context though. My friend puts on this game every year. Really impressive the work that goes into it. We nicknamed it Operation: Life after like Session 5 the first time around and it just kind of stuck.

Archivist Note: OH. I know Joel now. Yeah, that’s totally not his real name

I think you were there, fancy Mario man watching me behind the glass as I write this down

Archivist Note: I’m using that now. Thanks Joel

The second time at least, where Life was nothing more than a commodity traded around and stolen just as easily from a sword in your back. I think you killed me when I tried to kill you. Wish I succeeded; would have my life a lot easier that day.

Archivist Note: Joel, please do not kill my assistant. It’s really annoying to have to find replacements 

Anyways, Operation: Life has some base rules for the most part - You have lives and your goal is to survive but if you end up on the last life, The Red Life, you can start killing. That’s my favorite part honestly. Just being able to stab with no restriction against people. So cathartic honestly. (Archivist Note: Only for you, Joel. Some of us are sick to our stomach at the thought of killing). But anyways, this time around the theme of the game was Partners. 3 lives but you and someone else’s lives are linked. I was linked to Etho. 

Everything was fine until the last session. That’s when it felt … glitchy. There were just 8 of us left and me and Etho were coming through the portal. I could feel fire against my arms, burning me as a walk through. I could almost hear myself screaming Etho’s name to not come through the portal. And then … it was all gone. I was walking through the portal on solid grass and soil. Our allies were there, running from our enemies. The two of us coming through even out the fight. I remember our allies calling out to warn us of the danger, and then nothing else. Usually someone has to explain to me what happens when the Red consumes me. 

We won. Somehow. The Boat Boys were the last ones standing, triumphantly over the bodies of Scott and Pearl I might add. I think I did most of the work knowing Etho, but that’s besides the point. But something about it felt … wrong. I still felt that burning when I came out of the Portal. I could see the Game Over screen when I closed my eyes. But Etho was smiling at me, I think. It’s hard to tell under the mask. But he was smiling and I felt … safer. Like he had the whole situation under control somehow. He was always somewhat like that, this sense of silent authority even though 90% of the time he had no idea what he was doing. Survivor mentality, I guess. But now that authority was commanding, radiating, suffocating. It was like that sense of authority before was his whole personality now. 

Etho stepped over Impulse’s body as he made his way to me. I saw his hands were black and pulsing as he cupped my face, but I didn’t shy away from it. I knew then, and I still feel it now, that nothing Etho would do would hurt me. The grass around us started to turn to sculk even though there was no catalysts or shriekers or sensors around. Somehow it didn’t matter; the vines of dark blue still reached out and dug itself around us. 

“I wasn’t going to let the fire take us.” Etho told me. “I’ve got this. I’ve got us.” I felt myself lean into him; the fatigue that always came after being Red finally beginning to set in. 

“What happens now?” I asked. Etho tilted my chin so my eyes met his. His eyes were completely consumed by the dark inkiness like the ground below, though there were none of those sparkle things to counter it. It was just Void. And I stared into it, I felt myself falling. Further and further with nothing but darkness around me. And I embraced it. It felt nice despite the nothingness around me. It felt like … like Etho. 

SmallishBeans was consumed by the Void

Ethoslab Died

And then it was the real game over. I lifted up my VR stuff and found everyone talking, celebrating Scott and Pearl on their win. I looked at Etho as he pulled his headset off, and he put his finger to his mask as if to say that ending, our ending, wasn’t the one everyone else felt. I guess that’s what he meant when he said the fire wasn’t going to consume us. That feeling was I guess us dying for everyone else. 

But we totally won so suck on that Scott. God, why’d he have to win twice I totally should have killed him again. But I just … every time I close my eyes I’m still falling in that Void and that comforting sense that comes with it. Lizzie says I should tell you guys about it. I don’t know why. Part of me doesn’t want it to stop; to just be consumed by it entirely. But my wife wants me to live or something. So I’m here. And that’s my statement or whatever you guys called it. Can I go now?

End Statement. 

Final Archivist Comments: So I definitely remember this game. For context for future members of the Archive, Joel and Etho died to Lava from a trapped nether portal. They did not win. I do think this skulky-voidness from Etho is weird but not like out of the ordinary for like the other statements. Though it is annoying that Joel doesn’t use his real name like really man? Anyways I’ll probably have like Impulse look into that since they were the closest out of those games. Not much I can really do about dreams though. We’ll figure it out though. I hope. I don’t want to fall into the Void.

[celestiagarden]

College AU!

Characters: Venti, Albedo, Kazuha, Zhongli, Kaeya, Gorou, Childe

Note: Yeah i’m just sick of my own college experience rn so imma replace it with a fictional one yEAAHH

Venti

music major. Enough said

he kind of just started in music, and in like his second year he realized “wait without clout I can’t easily make a career out of this”

so now he’s also in a secondary education program as a backup plan but desperately trying to get famous on internet so he doesn’t have to teach

sports?? comitees? no he’s in a music room all day long

and when he isn’t, it’s because he has recital. he’s booked all day long

^^ which means he refuses to do anything school-related when he isn’t supposed to. Aka: the weekend. friday evening, venti is fucking done and ready to get hammered

has perfect pitch, is literally extremely talented in music so usually he gets good grades in theory classes/instrument theory with minimal efforts

once actually sight-read during an audition and actually fucking passed it with an A-. no one knows how he was able to do it

doesn’t fucking know how to cook he lives off ramen or caf food (it’s ok venti my love i’ll bring u my leftovers)

Lives on campus, probably in the normal dorms

Albedo

science, he’s in a science program for sure. 

he probably started in pre-med and then switched to biochem after his first semester

bro he’s so silent, so still, people hardly notices him. boy just attends his class, nods along, takes notes, goes to his labs (the only exception here bc he has to talk to his lab partner) and that’s it.

gets amazing grades. I don’t think his GPA ever goes under 4.0

the type of person who will fucking carry during lab reports just to make sure he gets a good grade. you finished your work? send it to him he’s going to double check it before you hand it over to the lab attendant. it’s a non-negotiable

zero social life. he studies sm. he has so many labs. his schedule is packed. 

also a student who probably hasn’t exactly learned how to cook balanced meals. it’s pasta and canned sauce most nights. he’ll get takeout if he feels fancy

lives off-campus (he doesn’t want to get kicked out at the end of the semester, buddy doesnt have time for all that moving around), he just has a place of his own a few minutes away from campus

Kazuha

literacy major. or like, english major with a minor in philosophy. 

people ask him what are his plans with a degree like that and he just ignores them. in his head, he would rather study something he actually enjoys and struggle with finding a job with the degree later

one thing at a time. Iconic move from Kazuha

gets average grades, but like he doesn’t try extra extra hard. gives an average effort and in exchange receives an average grade

loves those people who write essays about such funny topics but he’s too scared to do one himself

that mario essay with the really funny introduction paragraph? he loves it more than anything

probably lives on campus, in dorms. 

he CAN cook, but why cook when he’s got a perfectly good meal plan for the college caf?

signs up in writing contests every year as long as theres a promise of a scholarship for the winner. other than that he isn’t in a lot of committes or sports. he probably just jogs whenever he feels like it

Zhongli

currently on his doctorate degree in history. he has a double major in history and geography, did his masters in geography and is somehow actually doing a doctorate in history

he was in a track and field team during his bachelors. his best events were probably like, javelin and shot put

in charge of some one or two credit first-year classes. he’s... not the best at teaching

he has the bad habit of assuming students are more informed than they are in reality, which leads to most of his class being lost in the middle of his lecture

but he doesn’t do it on purpose!! he would glady put the students into context if one raised their hand and notified him that they weren’t following!! 

but honestly... would you have the courage to do that? yeah, no one would. not with zhongli as a teacher, optimistically assuming everyone’s up to date and follows. 

is very strict on class itinerary tho. no, he will not push back any due dates for homework or exam dates. His program was thoroughly planned with the students in mind, as well as their workload and he firmly believes that what he asks can be completed in the time given

deadass starts his semester saying “if you are organized, you will pass this class without any problems.” it scares like half of the crowd

lives off-campus (obviously). single btw wink wonk

yeah he’s a fully functioning adult ok this man cooks for himself, cleans for himself, does laundry for himself, what an icon

however, students do get emails with class content or news from him at ungodly hours of the night. Zhongli it’s 1 AM stop grading exams and go to bed ffs

Kaeya

he’s in criminology, wants to get into legal studies after

with how fucking sneaky and cunning he is? that won’t be a problem for him lmaooo

he’s actually rlly smart ok he can keep rlly good grades with less effort than the average person. is also very condescending abt it to his classmates

hates hates hates team work assignments. and people hate working with him for team assignments eheheehehe- 

used to do figure skating in high school but obviously he stopped. might pick up speed skating for funsies if he felt up for it

he comes from a rich family ok this guy doesn’t share his dorm with anyone he probably has a dorm with a full kitchen and bathroom

gets wasted with venti without fail every friday night. 

Gorou

started in kinesiology. but then the reality of college hit him and he switched to P.E. 

that one student that applied and got like three different sports scholarships. yeah, he’s on three different sports team. cross-country, volleyball, rugby. no wonder he couldn’t keep up in kin bro his time management skills are probably awful

lives on campus, in dorms. he tries so hard to keep a balanced diet but his options are kinda limited by whatever food is at the caf, so he ended up having a wholeass stash under his bed. protein bars, gels, you name it. I swear he got a mini fridge too for shakes and snacks

peaked in high school and is now realizing it as a college student

he probably thought college was gonna be so fun!! with lots of parties and chill class schedules and fun varsity games!!

now he’s sitting on his bed with his head on his hands because he has an away volley game on friday and he knows he cant afford to miss another evening class

Childe

let’s get this out of the way first; VARSITY SWIMMER. I stand by this until I die. I could go into heavy detail but I’ll spare you all today

out of all these characters, he’s the most invested in his sport (I know, shocking, he even bests Gorou in this category). with this said, he attends all his morning classes with wet ass hair and he does not fucking care. the whole room smells like chlorine once he settles down

business major. he just chose it bc ppl said it’s relatively easy so it won’t interfere with practice much. plus he “gets to make bank afterwards” (his words not mine)

social butterfly-ish. if he’s not at practice or in class he’s that guy walking in the hallways to see if there’s anything fun to do. if someone has their dorm room open he will walk in and start up a convo

while gorou is out there having the struggle of his life, childe is having quite the opposite and having a jolly grand time 

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People really wanted to see me talk about Oswald, so here it is. Honestly, what is there to say about my favorite character of all time?

Oswald is such a complex character and I know that he is super popular in the fandom of Gotham (not so much in DC), but I still think he is underrated? Because, here is the thing, when people talk about Oswald it is generally because nygmobblepot, and don't get me wrong, I love that ship. It is also my favorite ship of all time, but Oswald is so much more complex than that? Oswald is both feral and a gentleman, a strategic mastermind and an emotional man that wears his heart on his sleeve. He is the definition of Lawful Evil and he is such a tragic character too, because, had Oswald not been born in Gotham, he would have been a good, caring person. People talk a lot about the duality of Joker (Jeremiah/Jerome) and Batman (Bruce), but not enough people talk about the duality between Jim and Oswald, because they are both prideful men who want what is better for Gotham, Jim believes that the only way to achieve that is by following the law while Oswald was taught since he was a child that the only way to get what you want, the only way for you to be loved and respected is for you to be feared first, and so that is what he does. He is obsessed with power in the early seasons and this arrogance is what leads to him ultimately losing the person he loved the most, a loss he never truly gets over and it is a shame that the show went how it did in season 3 of Gotham, because I don't think that Ed and Oswald breaking up then was a bad thing, I just despise the way that they did that. Neither Oswald nor Ed were ready for a relationship then, but this is about Oswald, so allow me to get into more detail when it comes to him. In season 3 of Gotham, Oswald loves Edward. That is true, the problem is that Oswald doesn't know how to deal with this love. He is shy at first, insecure and then he is plain out selfish. And no, this isn't about Oswald killing Isabella, he was justified to do that (within Gothams context), but he wasn't justified for was rushing Edward regarding his loss. Edward was heartbroken after Isabella's death and he was justified to be, regardless of how long they were together for. He cared for her. Oswald had no right to pretty much tell Edward to "hurry up, get happy so I can date you." This is selfish and cruel of him, but again, I can't be too mad because he isn't used to loving, he only knows the love of his parents who loved him unconditionally and hatred from everyone else he has ever met. I don't think he deserved what he got in season 3, especially considering Jim's actions in that same season, Oswald was emotionally ignorant in his actions, Jim was not. Jim knew very well he didn't have to kill Mario, he knew he was sick and he still chose to murder him in cold blood, but when Lee becomes infected and nearly destroys the whole city for it and buries him alive he is willing to let her go. Still not as bad as his crimes in season 4 which he should have been arrested for, but I digress. Oswald Cobblepot is the perfect flawed character who has the perfect character arc as a man who starts off thinking that power is the most important thing in the world to then realize that power is nothing without someone to share it with.