#dwit thread

[muppetable]

For the dwit episode reciting you are planning, would it be strictly spoken words that we’d need to reblog or does that include screaming and sighs (with no additional words). I just rewatched the episode and noticed such instances are included in the captions, thus I’m not sure if they would also count as part of the script.

sorry for the late response dhdjdj but yes!

[dead-eyes-roll]

(Relating to the dwit thread) not sure if you saw reblogs but letting you know that Quill did already say the the thing! :DD

ik I realized like a second after I posted lol

ded

[ltlemonpop]

I doubt that it was the bridge he was referring too. While I think that it is an upsetting possibility that the GRWM video was (the video was cute and fine I would just deeply dislike if that was the connecting thread between DWIT and the finale) but I don’t think that JGRWM (short hand for the newest aside that I made up rn and I’m going to use) is the bridge he was referring too.

I could go into the semantics about how it was fairly fan servicey and most likely none of what he said can be taken as strictly canonical, but the main reason why I don’t think the JGRWM was the bridge he said he *might* do because it was a QnA. Most of the video was simply him just giving sassy responses to any questions the viewers asked and some makeup tips too. Nothing plot substantial at all mentioned even once, barely one thing of character drama between Janus and Roman was mentioned once.

Oh and also the other reason I don’t think it’s the bridge Thomas said might happen is because if it was, he would probably say so.

that GRWM with Janus was supposed to be a bit of a “bridge” between the past episodes and the finale, according to Thomas. i didn’t watch it. was it? did the episode work as that? maybe we need more information but if it’s as Thomas said then one should be able to tell sort of in what direction the show is going for the finale? maybe? were there any hints of that? did they at least give a time frame for when all the past a episodes and this one have been happening?

if you watched it tell me what you think, i’m curious

[edupunkn00b]

To the First and the Last - Dukeceit Week Day 7 (Side by Side in the Mindscape)

Side by Side in the Mindscape - [ AO3 ] - Dukeceit Week

Janus and Remus couldn't possibly have really expected Thomas to have accepted Remus at the end of DWIT. Why take such a big risk? Dukeceit Week 2021 Day 7: First/Last Teen - CW: swearing, angst/comfort, Remus-typical imaginary violence - Word Count: 2335 ---

“And then, to demonstrate, Roman literally made Thomas flip him off!"

It had been a few hours since Roman's sentencing and the disastrous post-courtroom go around in Thomas' living room. Janus had sought out Remus' comfort and company the moment he'd sunk down to the Subconscious.

They were still laying together on Janus’ bed, cuddling amongst the pillows, rumpled covers making a nest around them. Janus’ bowler hat and capelet were tossed on his desk, one glove on his nightstand, the other had fallen to the floor.

Remus listened intently as Janus debriefed, describing every moment of the trial.

"And Patton," Janus flung his arms out on either side of him, his voice raising in volume and timbre as he fell back against Remus’ open arms. "Mr. Morality himself, didn’t say a fucking thing!” Remus circled Janus with both arms and held his ungloved hands, brushing his fingertips lightly over his scales.

“It was a complete and utter disaster. Thomas is now even more entrenched in Patton’s you’re-evil-if-you-need-to-put-yourself-before-your-friends five-year-old level morality bullshit. You heard his closing message.” Remus nodded, humming quietly. “Not only are we not going to the callback, but we’re so firmly in the black and white we should live in fucking Hachetfield. And…” Janus threw his head back, groaning in frustration.

“And your plan for Logan backfired,” Remus murmured quietly. He was only ever quiet when Janus really needed him to be. When Janus' own intrusive thoughts started to spiral out of control.

Janus sighed heavily, burying his face in Remus’ chest as the ordinarily frenetic Side drew a soothing hand through his hair, massaging his scalp. “And my plan for Logan backfired,” he mumbled against Remus’ warm skin.

He turned his head, resting the snake side of his face against Remus’ shoulder, absorbing the warmth through his sensitive scales. “They knew it was me almost immediately… that says something positive, I suppose.”

“You literally showed up in the wrong tie and got his catchphrase wrong. How fucking stupid do they think you are?”

“I know, I know, that was the whole point. I could take a little bruising to my ego if it had worked.” He huffed and trailed circles on Remus’ skin. “They did their whole Scooby Villain unmasking but never summoned the real Logan! ” Janus shook his head. “Then, I dragged us all into a courtroom and still, no-one summoned Logan!. And then, then, then, then…”

Janus leapt out of bed, feeling molten anger bubbling in his stomach and an overwhelming need to move. Remus sat up in the center of the bed, crossing his legs and watching Janus pace back and forth, his head moving like he was watching a slow motion tennis match.

After a few laps around the room, Janus picked up the thread of his rant. “Then, when I shoved Logan to the back of the courtroom, no-one pulled him back in. He even asked, he practically begged to be allowed to participate and they just made excuses!”

Remus nodded. He’d watched the entire scene play out, but he knew Janus had to get this off his chest before they could start figuring out what to do next.

“And…” Janus sighed, sinking back down on the bed. “Even before then… That awful moment when he said…” Janus hung his head, anger fizzling away, leaving him only with the anguish. “When he said…”

“I don’t feel anything” “Oh, of course you don’t.”

Janus let out a long sigh, shoulders slumped. He let his head fall into his hands. “I wanted to jump over that damn table and just grab him so we could sink out of there together, come back here and find you—”

Janus laid back against the bed, flinging his arm over his eyes. Like a piñata blindfold.

Remus crawled over to him, and crossed his legs again. He carefully laid Janus’ head in his lap, stroking his hair. Janus was quiet for a little while, letting Remus’ fingertips rub away some of the tension he was drowning in. “How do I get them all to just open their eyes and see what’s right in front of them? Thomas isn’t ten anymore… There’s so much more—” Janus abruptly stopped talking, his mouth hanging open. He stared up at Remus.

“Oh, Jannie, I know that look.” Remus flipped onto his belly, bringing his face close to Janus’, grinning madly. “What are you thinking?”

“I’m thinking about you, my Muse…” Janus drew a gentle hand through Remus’ hair, grinning at the fire in his eyes and the twitch in his mustache. “I’m thinking it’s time we rip off that blindfold.”

---

“So are you going to tell Logan what you’re planning? So he’ll know to just stand up to them and not let them just talk over him like they always do?”

They’d gone to the Imagination and were using Remus’ massive war room to sketch out their plan of attack. Or, rather, their plan of reveal. Janus sat back in one of Remus’ general’s chairs, steepling his fingers together, tapping them against his lips.

“Not quite…” Janus murmured, a smirk playing on his lips.

“Oh…” Remus bounced his knee, wiggling in his seat until getting up to sit on the armrest of Janus’ chair. “You’re gonna get him to help. Double deception…” Remus winked.

“Not deception, per se. I won’t have him…you know.” Janus waved his hand vaguely. He tapped his fingers again and smirked. “I’ll just get him to… loosen the reins.”

“Hmmm… delicious!” Remus shimmied his shoulders, grin broadening. “We’ll get to see the fiery nerd come out to play. I love it.” Remus stood up again and spun around, trying out different poses for when he first appeared. After a few minutes, he tilted his head far to one side, finally noticing that Janus had gone very quiet.

“There’s more, isn’t there?”

Janus sighed and sat forward in the ornate wooden chair. He stared at Remus’ grand throne across the room. “I’ve been thinking about Roman.”

“Now, far be it from me to kink shame a Side,” Remus stepped closer to Janus’ chair, waving his hands in front of him, a deep frown on his face, “but I’m not into—”

Janus held up his hand, “That’s not what I meant and—” he sighed when Remus threw his head back, cackling. “And you knew that. Of course you knew that. Alright, message received. I'll lighten up.” Remus sat on Janus’ lap, rested his hands on his shoulders, and kissed him until he felt the tension in his muscles start to melt.

Keeping his arms around Janus’ neck, he murmured, “You were saying, Snake Boi?”

“Roman.”

Remus nodded. “My brother's an idiot but he's not stupid. Roman's cautious. He saw with his own eyes what can happen when Creativity steps out of line.” Janus lifted Remus’ hand, gently kissing the scars on his wrists that even the Mindscape couldn’t completely erase.

Janus pulled Remus close, wrapping his arms around him and stroking his back. “I think that’s why he ruled the way he did. He’s afraid. He thinks that,” Janus shook his head, “He knows that their love can be conditional.”

Remus grinned, “But perhaps… perhaps the reminder of how ‘Good’ they’ve all got it with the Proper Princely Brother might help Roman shine in comparison.”

Janus sat back, tilting Remus’ chin to face him. He shook his head. “No. No, that’s not what I had in mind.” He smoothed his thumb over Remus’ mustache. “I was thinking that once Thomas accepts you, my Muse, Roman will see he won’t have to worry anymore.” Janus lifted Remus’ hand, cradling in with his own and gently kissed his palm. He traced his fingers down from Remus’ wrist to his fingertips. Janus met his eyes. “Once Roman sees that you are accepted and loved unconditionally, just as you are… then he’ll know that he will be, too.”

Remus shifted in Janus’ lap but nodded, pasting his toothy grin across his face. Janus pulled him into an uncharacteristically energetic hug as Remus looked to the side, “Sure, Jannie.”

Janus was too excited to taste the lie.

Remus bit his lip, staring at the floor, picturing rising up in Thomas' living room… Ro shouting out his battle cry, running him through with his sword, his blood pouring out around the blade… Patton crying and everyone ignoring and shouting over Logan before the light in his eyes finally extinguishes and he sinks out, never answering another summons again… Thomas and Virgil having panic attacks, telling Patton to bring Remus back to the tower... He squeezed his eyes shut, tears burning.

He turned to Janus. “Are we taking too big of a risk?”

Janus brushed the back of his fingers against Remus’ cheek. “That’s what makes this a perfect plan. If it works, the Light Side/Dark Side dichotomy will be crushed.” He pulled Remus closer for a kiss. “And if it ‘fails....’”

“If it fails, I play foil to the real heroes of the Light Side, Logan and Roman, just like we want.”

“Even a failure is a win.” Janus promised.

Smiling, Remus waved a hand, conjuring two large glasses of red wine. He handed one to Janus.

Janus raised his glass, “To your first day out of the Dark!”

Remus raised his glass in return, clinking Janus’ lightly. And my last day in the Light. Raising the glass to his mouth, he closed his eyes and drank the sweet wine, feeling the sting of the alcohol on his lips, his throat, and in his chest.

When they were finished, Janus set down their glasses on the floor next to his chair and he looked closely at Remus. Remus had started twisting his own fingers, carefully cracking his knuckles. If I press harder I could break the knuckles and they’d make that wet popping sound, maybe even leaving sharp bits to poke through the skin and—

“What do you really think about our plan, Muse?” Janus’ voice was gentle but he wouldn’t take his eyes off of Remus’ and his arms had tightened around his waist.

Remus took a deep breath and carefully removed Janus’ bowler hat, using the top of his chair as a hat rack. He met Janus’ eyes and let his fingers dance across his scales. Finally, he shrugged, unable to keep up his false optimism. “I think it all will depend on how much they hate me.”

Janus frowned and pulled Remus closer to him, touching their foreheads together. He shook his head slightly, “Oh, Muse, my muse, my love, no… No, it’s not hate. It’s fear.” Janus tilted his head, pressing soft kisses against Remus’ jaw. He shook his head again, “The same way I help them hide, you help show them the truth. And the truth can be terrifying.”

“But what if… what if—” Remus held his breath, squeezing his eyes shut.

He’s in the tower again, this time with chains so short he’s forced to sit on the rough wooden floor. His knees are drawn up to his chest and he’s wrapped his arms around them, head hung low, forehead touching his kneecaps. The puddle has grown and the murky, mucky water laps at his toes with every drip from the ceiling. The dripping has gotten faster now, too, a new fat drop of fetid water falling down, splashing the floor, the walls, and him after every breath. Patton tugs at the shackles on his left wrist, poking his finger at the edge of the cuff, trying to fit his fingertip between the metal and Remus’ skin. The cuffs are tight enough that he can barely fit the tip of his pinkie.

“Duke, you really scared Virgil.” He tutts, shaking his head as he inspects the shackle on his left wrist. “You should know better than that.” Satisfied that the left cuff was as tight as the right, Patton moves on to his right foot. He tugs at the chain, looking expectantly at Remus. Remus silently extends his leg to make it easier for Patton to reach his foot without getting wet in the puddle. “We need to keep Thomas safe and if Virgil isn’t feeling safe, then Thomas isn’t feeling safe.” Patton tilts his head at Remus. “You understand that, don’t you? This is all for Thomas.”

Patton stands, brushing the dirt and cobwebs and bits of moss off his pants, rubbing his hands together and shaking them out. “Now, Janus won’t be coming to visit. Not after breaking you out early last time. We can’t take that risk. Roman may come see you on his birthday, if he wishes. If he doesn’t, then, well, you understand why not, right? You can’t expect to attack your brother and then be surprised when he doesn’t want to see you.”

Patton moves to the heavy door, tugging it open with his surprising strength. He steps out into the brightly lit corridor, the cheerful light from the torches lining the walls dancing against the dingy floor of his room. His room. “You can come out when you’re Good. Until then—”

“Muse!” Janus’ voice broke through Remus’ vision. Remus blinked, looking around, feeling Janus’ hands gripping his arms instead of the cold shackles, Janus’ warm lap instead of the dirty floor. Janus kissed away the tears trailing down his face. “You are never going back there.”

Remus looked down at Janus’ hands. When had he taken off his gloves again?

“Remus, look at me,” Janus whispered. He brought both ungloved hands to either side of Remus’ face. “You are never going back to that tower. You are going to introduce yourself to Thomas. You are going to rip off that blindfold and show them all what you—and Thomas—are capable of.”

“And if he doesn’t ever accept me?” Remus could barely whisper what he was most afraid of.

Janus drew him close, a breath apart. He whispered against Remus’ lips, “No matter what happens, my Muse, you will always have me by your side.” --- taglist: @psychedelicships @dukeceitweek @demon9980 @the-dead-and-the-decaying

[pontsalin]

Aaa I’ve finally finished them! The sides as Tarot card from the Major Arcana! I’m really happy how it turned out,,

The meaning of the cards and explaination are under the cut.

(All the meaning of the cards are the Golden Thread Tarot app)

Imma describe the cards meaning, and why I’ve chosen them, but there are also little details that are up to interpretation/ add more meaning!

Roman: The Fool

Meaning: The major aracna tells the story of an individual’s path towards completion. Being the first card, the fool therefore is a blank slate, a representation of purity and innocence of a child that knows nothing of the world. New journeys are signaled here, and the fool is full of exuberance and energy. He does not know the dangers that beset him during the travels, and thus he stumbles forward with complete optimism, never suspecting that he may be walking on a thin tight rope.

Why? ‘Innocence and purity? Shouldn’t it be Patton? I hear you say.

Well, travel and optimism sounds more like Roman, fearless Prince that fights the horror of the Imagination, unknowingly destroying himself as he tries to be someone else.

This card implies growth and development, which is something that Roman is slowly but surely going through.

Deceit: The Magician

Meaning: The Magician is the representation of pure willpower. She takes all that is available to her and molds and transforms it to her desires. With her hand pointing to the ground and her wand pointing to the sky, she is the manifestation of the ancient phrase “as above so below” - meaning that earth reflects heaven, what is within also without, the microcosm is the macroscom. Naturally, this phrase is the origin of what is commonly understood as ‘magic’.

Why? Honestly Deceit was the hardest side to chose a card for. 

This card means willpower and desire, things that Deceit has and wants to protect. He cares for Thomas, and wants him to do the things he wants. Also, I thought the whole ‘reflects’ and opposite was something very fitting to him...

Note: His four ‘bonus’ arms are all spelling something in ASL.

Logan: The Emperor

Meaning: While the Empress represents the archetypal mother, the Emperor represents the father. He exudes authority - and though he is stern, he is also filled with wisdom and understanding from his years. He signals structure, stability and the rule of thought over the heart.

Why? You might have thought this card was for Patton because the of fatherly meaning because we all know Logan is the mother of the group, but the rule of thought over the heart is definitly something more... logical. Honestly I don’t have much to explain for that one since it’s pretty transparent.

Patton: The Hierophant

Meaning: Following the bounds of tradition. What is tried and true is valued, and it is not the time to stray from the path. This card can also represent the pursuit of knowledge, or a spiritual guide.

Why? As Thomas’ morality, Patton would rather not have him stray from his path, and do things another way.

Note: The duality of the card being cute and domestic, and the meaning being ‘darker’ (not really the word I’d use but I can’t find something else rip) is absolutly intentional.

Virgil: The Devil

Meaning: Represents the fears, obsessions and insecurities that hold humanity back from reaching their true potential. Two souls are enslaved by the beast, a mirror image to “The Lovers”, but their bonds are not those that are physicalor real.

Why? I know, I know, Virgil had a redemption arc, but anxiety is still something that stops you from getting out of your comfort zone, making mistakes and therefore learning new things.

Note: I did not work much on the ‘two souls’ thing, but it’s actually something interesting to think about...

Remus: The Tower

Meaning: Ineviatble destruction and the breakdown something in our lives which we consider foundational. Reminiscent of the tower of babel, which was built upon far-reaching human ambition, creating an artifical comfort in our lives. But there is always an upside - when the tower levels, not only to we uncover our own hidden resilience, but we can also rebuild anew with greater inner insight.

Why? Because of the entire episode. In DWIT, Remus came in, fucked shit up, made Thomas, Patton and Virgi rethink of their action/ themselves. Now let’s just see what they will build from that...

[avariceaside]

Oh I remember that haha! Man that thread is definitely one of my favorites from the fandom!

Speaking of Remus, I remember when DWIT came out and everyone was shocked that we immediately got Remus's name reveal lol! Especially since it came before Janus's

And that episode actually has a pretty special place in my heart because I was dealing with some intrusive thoughts of my own at the time and it really helped me deal with and understand them

Oh wow, you were actually one of the first sanders sides blogs I ever followed! I actually joined tumblr back in 2018 because of the sanders sides fandom and because I wanted to follow blogs like you haha.

Your art style was a really big inspiration for me when I was just starting art myself and I always really loved how poofy and swoopy the hair you drew looked.

I've kinda lost interest the tss fandom in the last few years but I still rewatch the videos sometimes and I'm excited for the new videos! I still remember the creation of some of fandom in-jokes like centhomas, snitties, and the naming of the shorts characters lol, but I'd love to hear more of what you remember 'cause I know I was a bit late for some of them ^w^

The snitties was ao funny because for a while it felt like "I've had deceit for a day and if anything happened to him I'll kill everyone and then myself" and then immediately derailed to nah man give the snake man snitties!

It's so fucking funny! I remember the long conversation on whether him being part snake meant other bits of anatomy were also snake like IE doubledicks. And then later when Remus was there everyone agreed he HAS to call him doubleD at LEAST once. XD

[today-only-happens-once]

🌟

🌟 - Opinion on Roman?

sjklsdjf I am surprised that y’all seem to be enjoying what has become my Sanders Sides Character Essays but here we go!

The short of it is this: I love him.

The long of it is this (a lot of this is obviously interpretation and it may not align with everyone’s, which is okay! I don’t mean to act like I’m speaking as an authority here. Just my opinion on Roman). 

I feel like a lot of my feelings and thoughts about Roman can actually be found threaded through my fics. I mean, that’s true for all my fics about all characters, but I feel like it’s especially true for Roman. I just... alway have a lot of feelings about Roman.

I’ve said before about other characters (namely Virgil and Patton), but Roman is one of the most earnest of all the characters in the series, in my opinion. And he has been for a long time. Roman’s specific brand of earnestness when it comes to Thomas is probably my favorite thing about him. He tries so hard and so... earnestly. I first realized this way back in “Am I Original?” with his little “If I can’t come up with an original idea, what will you think of me? I can’t... let you down...” which still fills me with feeling whenever I think back to it or re-watch it. 

Roman craves Thomas’s approval and pride, and something about that guts me a little. But it comes up again and again. I feel like Am I Original? is the first real taste of it--the first open display of it--and then it comes up again in Moving On with Roman trying to get Thomas to find a way to win his ex back because he thinks that’s what Thomas desires, and again in 12 Days with the lyrics, and again in CLBG with the whole “it was fun acting alongside you, Thomas” spiel... again and again and again we are given signs of how much Roman wants to live up to that “Thomas’s Hero” label. 

But he fails a lot, too. His ways of making Thomas happy in the Moving On arc are, ultimately, misguided and detrimental. His lyrics are (rightfully) criticized. And even when Thomas has a shot at Roman’s wildest dreams for him with the callback, Roman wants Thomas to be proud of him more than anything and Roman sacrifices that dream in the name of Thomas being a good person. Everything Roman does is in the name of trying to make Thomas proud.

And he tries, y’know? He tries to do better. He knocks it off with the nicknames towards Virgil for a while. The Phases video shows Roman making a concerted effort to be more honest with his insecurities and his “not doing okay”-ness. After the run-in with his brother in DwIT, we see Roman making concerted efforts to be kinder with his words. 

Then the end of Putting Others First comes along, and Roman is told in no uncertain terms that the judgement call he made was the wrong one. More than that, the judgement call he made ended up hurting Thomas. He was given a no-win scenario, tried to do right by Thomas when pushed into a corner, and ended up failing him (as I think Roman sees it himself, though I wouldn’t call it failing him personally?)

All of this and more (Crofters and the LNTAO vid, anyone?) has been corresponding with a spiraling self-esteem and self-worth issue. It’s been a long time coming, I think, but it is getting harder for Roman to hide. He no longer believes that he is loved (his “Right” when Patton tells him that is so blatantly dismissive, and he doesn’t respond except a quiet nod when Virgil tries to tell him “no one hates you” in LNTAO). And Roman walking away from the end of POF with the firm belief that not only does Thomas no longer see Roman as his hero but that Thomas lied to his face about it, and... well. 

It’s safe to say that Roman’s not doing okay. And my heart hurts so, so much for him. Because he tries, and he tries because he loves Thomas so much and so openly, and like I’ve said before. I’m a sucker for genuine earnestness from a character. And Roman I’ve-always-been-here-fighting-for-you Sanders certainly delivers that in droves. But similar to Patton, Roman keeps failing (or perceives that he’s failing).

And since Roman is Thomas’s ego, I can’t say I’m surprised that such repeated “failure” on the part of Roman is having such a massive impact on Roman’s sense of self-worth. Nor do I find the way that growing insecurity manifests (anger, insults, general lashing out) particularly surprising, given Roman’s functions. That doesn’t excuse it or make it okay--but I understand where it’s coming from, y’know? It’s like when Thomas says/sings in LNTAO: “you insulted us while venting/[R: Sorry--] It’s all right, Princey/honestly it didn’t hurt me, it’s clear you’re the one who’s hurting.”

But I trust the creative crew--wholeheartedly--and I’m really curious where they’re going to take Roman’s arc and his relationship to the others. Because many of those relationships are splintering for Roman and, as was made clear (I think) at the end of POF, it won’t be fixed with a simple “we love you”. It’s going to take something else--something more than that. Not just from the others, but from Roman too. I just can’t wait to see where it leads.

[an-organized-confusion]

I now have the goofy-ass image of Wretched!Remus carting around a wagon of unlit Molotov cocktails, one hand on wagon handle, the other holding a Molotov and using his Pyros / Spark of Life to ignite it. He’s blithely humming “Burning Down The House“.

“I’m an ordinary man~“, he sings, as his neck bolts be arcing with terrifying intensity.

What crimes will he commit.

Besides serial arson.

That’s a given.

Janus is probably involved somehow. Pretty much everyone else is facepalming.

Okay, this lead to an amusing/thoughtful convo thread with the co-conspirator:

Me: ngl i love how fandom be honed in on connecting trash goblin with arson

Him: fire is a common appreciation / desire for all humans arguably hearkens back to stone age behaviors we're honestly not much better than moths in that regard we're drawn to flames as much as we're repelled by them

Me: yeah - i can see that being the case - tho we couch a lot of symbolism and shit into the concept of fire

Him: remus is unfettered desires sure, he'll start a bloody fire cause he wants to see a fire but he'll also escape from a burning building even if we take his "self destructive" suggestions in DWIT at face value he doesn't expect his ideas to result in thomas’s death not even the self immolation one this can be understood by how he expects thomas to be calm enough to dance to "shake it off" there are ways that you could do remus's suggestions while surviving without much if any harm there are stunt performers who specifically do on fire scenes so yea, as much as remus is a fucking uninhibited pyromaniac, he's got the self survival aspect going strong

Me: indeed like fire resistant gels for pyro stunts yer still on a clock to get the fire put out but it certainly makes it less a deathwish

Him: or fire suits

Me: yeah... the whole survival aspect of it has a few dovetails i see one: for cognition systemic approach - attenuated / in-conversation with the Sides who do the Self-pres thing specifically ("whoah, wait. I don't want you killing us all") two: in individualized AUs, he does strike me as the kinda guy that generally doesn't want to snuff it because he won't be able to witness people's reactions to his stunts

[sideoffiction]

Shopping Shenanigans

AO3 link: Here

Relationship: None

Warnings: Typical Remus Stuff, Some blood/body horror,  Summary:  Thomas just wants to go shopping like a normal person. Its been almost a year since I last posted a fic. I actually wrote this about a week after DWIT, and it sat collecting dust. I said frig it and decided to post it with little to no changes. I hope yall enjoy this garbage.  AU where Thomas doesn't have hello fresh and so he must go grocery shopping like a normal person

Grocery shopping is usually a normal experience for Thomas. Well, as normal as it can be when four different people are talking at once about his shopping choices. Four people that no one else can see.

The five had formed a sort of routine. Thomas would hold his phone to his ear in an attempt to seem like a normal person talking on the phone about what to buy. Logan would lecture Thomas about the importance of good eating, and what they do and don’t have the money for. Patton would beg for Thomas to buy some sweets, or anything that has a cute mascot (Logan usually shoots most of his ideas down, as they do not need all of those items. He may, every once in a while, let it slide though, and allow Thomas to get a single dessert item). Roman usually just teams up with Patton in trying to get Thomas to buy things they definitely don’t need. And Virgil just worries the whole time, hoping they have enough money for everything, especially when Logan finally caves with the other two sides. 

This is their routine. This is normal. But now, there is a new factor in play, messing up their routine.

"What if you just bought everything in the store, right now? Ooh, better yet, how about if you just stole everything?”

Ever since he had made an appearance, Remus has been nothing but a thorn in Thomas’s side, showing up where he shouldn’t and giving suggestions that Thomas would never go through with. Right now, he was sprawled across Thomas’s shopping cart in a position that, if he were corporeal, would be both uncomfortable, and probably impossible. Thomas tries his hardest to look past him and keep shopping, not letting the thoughts get to him. However this doesn’t deter The Duke.

"How about we take all of the Roman-lettuce and burn it all, every piece? I bet everyone would be better off without it."

"Bro, could you shut your mouth for like, a second?"

"Oh, you mean like this?" Before anyone could reply, Remus snaps his fingers, and his mouth is sewn shut with a bright green piece of thread. Blood drips down from the little holes the thread made in his skin. Thomas flinches, shutting his eyes tightly. 

"Did not need to see that." He whispers to himself. He opens his eyes and continues looking at vegetables at Logan's suggestion.

At the edge of his vision, Thomas sees Remus snap again and his face goes back to normal. He breathes a quiet sigh of relief and moves onto the next vegetable. Its quiet for a while, and Thomas doesn't check to see if Remus is still there or not, having learned his lesson last time. It's almost too quiet...

"What if you just took this eggplant and shoved it up your bu..."

"Please stop!"

The couple next Thomas gives him a confused glance. He gestures weakly to his phone, and they shrug, before moving on.

Maybe Thomas's life will never be considered normal in the eyes of others. But in time, this too will become normal to him.

[r-r-raf]

"Freaks Stick Together" (it was meant to be a temporary title, but clearly I never figured it out) about Janus' and Remus' friendship in canon. It begins off with King wishing his friends goodbye as he prepares to set off and a solo journey to get better, a journey that would be his last. He's promising he'll be back, and that they'll sing and dance and play when he does. Janus tastes all the lies bitterly in his mouth, but keeps quiet. Roman and Remus emerge, and at first Remus was dead silent. He was like a shadow to Roman, constantly trailing behind him, clinging to him like he was the only one he could trust. It wasn't until several weeks later that Janus caught him alone, sitting by himself as he watched the others play joyfully. He starts a conversation, or attempts to at least. And although neither of them knew it, it would be the very beginning of a beautiful friendship.

I should just make a long thread with a bunch of ideas I've had that I have no plan on completing anytime soon

[night-panda]

Every time I watch DwIT I always find it interesting when Virgil specifically has the gripe with Thomas’ difficulties with doing what Thomas thinks is right, and not necessarily what he, Virgil, thinks is right or what objectively is the right thing to do. Like there’s a subtle difference there and it may just be semantics and i’m over thinking  but what is right, is very different from what a person may think or prioritizes as right. I just think it’s interesting because even though as people we do tend to ascribe our personal beliefs of what is right or wrong as the be all end all, even if that is not true. 

But it just seems like Virgil doesn’t always agree with what Thomas thinks is right, and it reminds me of how in SvS Virgil defended the choice to go to the wedding when he too clearly doesn’t think the wedding is necessarily the right thing to do. Actually, thinking it over, Patton is the only side who enthusiastically thought that the wedding was the most important thing, not even Thomas really agreed.

My point is, I think all the sides have a moral compass to some extent that differs from Thomas, and Patton. And that it’s odd that Virgil clearly has his own opinions on matters but keeps them to himself and defers to Patton’s views over his own... 

I don’t know maybe I’m over thinking this, and I feel like I lost my original thread of thought... Oh well...

[muppetable]

The DWIT Thread needs a Remus and Roman!! The sooner these roles are claimed the sooner we can recite the episode!

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hey for the thread thing with dwit that your doing, who’s doing Virgil??? like I think I claimed it but idk

I’m just confused

yep you’re set to be virgil!

[muppetable]

[ CONTENT WARNING ]

Themes of blood, gore, death, violence

Sexual innuendos

Descriptions of disturbing imagery

Crude humor

Religious commentary

The DWIT Thread is officially CLOSED!! It will start at 1:00 pm EST today!!

Cast-

@reptilianrapscallion420 as C! Thomas

@nico-the-overlord as Patton

@quillshehim as Logan

@lemon-is-tired as Virgil

@thatonelesbianfander-reblogs as Remus

@briefdreamergarden as Roman

It’s going to start through reblogging THIS POST! Cast, keep notifications on for everyone else including me so you can stay on track of each line. Be sure to have the episode/transcript ready so you can keep your lines accurate :)

[muppetable]

Hey guys!

We need ONE more person for the DWIT thread (which we’re using to recite the whole episode). We need someone to play Roman. He doesn’t have many lines in this, so don’t stress about it! PLEASE someone claim his role!

[muppetable]

Keep forgetting to say, but I will most likely be using my rebooting account so I don’t clutter my main b/c I like to keep everything organized 👍

Really excited for the thread, DWIT is one of my favorite episodes

alright sweet! all we need rn is someone to play roman and then the thread can start :)