#fan theory thursday

[brickytheprocrastinator]

FAN THEORY THURSDAY 10/10

this week is the CREAKING(Minecraft)!!!

The first clue to the nature of the creaking and the pale gardens as a whole is the color. The leaves on their trees are white, meaning they reflect away all light. This seems counterintuitive for a plant, unless they are actively trying to avoid the light. This doesn’t make sense for a plant, until you realize what other mobs avoid the light. Undead mobs(skeletons, zombies, phantoms, etc…). Perhaps the pale gardens is a biome made up of trees possessed by the souls of those that died within its depths. Perhaps the creaking is a mechanism of the forest, an ambush predator that adds souls to it, while giving it energy to make up for an inability to do photosynthesis.

[thatonegrimm]

HI! OKAY SO 🙏🏻✨

I heard you were taking requests Ψ( ｀▽´ )Ψ perhaps perhaps if you have the time and if you feel like its (no pressure ofc!) you could write something on the reader being obsessed with the saja boys ? (`･ω･´)

And like i mean obsessed obsessed 🙏🏻✨ not sasaeng level obsessed but like really weirdly into them type :DD

Take it however as you will ><!! You have full creative liberty and anything and all in between!!

Have a wonderful day!! Please don’t go bald!! /pos

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OKAY SO—this request?? Absolutely unhinged in the best possible way. 😭🙏🏻✨ “Not sasaeng, just… deeply weird about them” is such a specific and hilarious vibe and I LOVE it. Thank you for the request—and for the “don’t go bald” blessing LMAOO Here you go!💌

🌙The Reader Is... Weirdly Into the Saja Boys

 You’re not a sasaeng. You’re just very dedicated to loving your boys.…They’re not ready.

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🧿 Jinu

You didn’t mean for him to find it.

He was looking for a phone charger. Opened the wrong drawer. Then another. Then—

“What… is this?”

You froze.

It was the Jinu drawer.

Inside: Printed photos, a miniature plushie that suspiciously resembled him, a labeled ziplock bag with "Jinu's tissue (used???)", and a handwritten tag that said “Blue is your color 🥺💙” in glitter pen.

He turned slowly to look at you. “Is this… evidence?”

You choked. “It’s a scrapbook!”

He held up a sticker sheet with cartoon versions of him saying ‘you’re doing amazing sweetie.’

You grabbed it. “That’s limited edition!”

He was blushing. Hard. “You… really like me.”

You panicked. “Don’t flatter yourself. I also have a drawer for Abby—”

“WHAT?!”

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💪 Abby

You ask casually, “So you’re doing chest and back today, right?”

Abby freezes mid-sip of protein shake. “How’d you know that?”

You blink. “You alternate it with arms and core. You did legs Monday, so it’s obvious.”

He stares.

You continue: “Also you always play the same playlist when you’re squatting. Something about training like a dragon king?”

“…Are you tracking my workouts?”

You shrug. “I like knowing what you’re doing.”

He blushes. “Babe. That’s weird. And also… kinda flattering? But mostly weird.”

Later, you text him:

YOU GOT THIS 💪✨ BE THE DRAGON KING

He doesn’t respond.

But you do hear him whisper it before his next deadlift.

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📚 Mystery

He casually mentions a bad vibe in the morning and you immediately say:

“Oh, was it a reversed Ten of Swords again?”

He freezes.

“…How do you know that?”

You look away. “I don’t.”

“You do.”

You fumble. “Maybe I have a… tracking spreadsheet.”

“A what?”

He flips open your notebook. Finds tabs labeled ‘Mystery’s Mood Swings,’ ‘Card Pull History,’ and ‘Cursed Thursdays.’

He looks at you. No judgment. Just mild awe.

“You’ve been keeping records?”

“I just wanna understand you better,” you mumble.

He closes the book slowly. Sets it down.

“…You’re terrifying,” he says softly. “I think I like it.”

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💋 Romance

Romance stumbles across your notebook by accident. Not a journal. Not a planner.

A fic notebook.

Labeled:

“My Demon BF, Romance 💋 AU #3: CEO of Hell, Softboy on Weekends”

He opens it.

Reads.

Keeps reading.

Reads some more.

“…You made me a CEO?” he says, breathless.

You die inside. “Give that BACK—”

“*Wait—*I have a motorcycle?!”

You lunge for it. He sidesteps with the grace of someone who’s just realized he’s the star of a fictional masterpiece.

“Oh my GOD,” he gasps. “You gave me a tragic backstory and a dual-colored eye?!”

“STOP READING—”

“Do I have a scar? Please tell me I have a scar.”

You scream into a pillow.

He clutches the notebook to his chest.

“I would die for this version of me.”

He does not let you delete it.

Ever.

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🔥 Baby

You have a fan account.

Not a stan account.

A burner. Under a fake name.

@ hellfirebaby96.

You post daily updates. Edits. Speculation threads. Fan theories about his demon mark. You once made a thread titled:

“25 Reasons Why Baby Could Beat Satan in a Fistfight”

It went viral.

One day, Baby walks into the room while you’re making a post. He leans over. Squints.

“…Are you talking about me?”

You immediately close the app.

He stares.

“Did you just... write a 4k caption on why I’d ‘turn Hell into a ramen shop out of spite?’”

“…no?”

He grins. Too wide. “So you’re the reason my hashtags are insane.”

You blink. “You’re not mad?”

He pulls out his phone and follows your account.

Then reposts your thread with:

“#26: I’d do it to impress her.”

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M-List

[bri-jo-g]

THEORY THEORY THEORY!!! I love the attention to the timeline!!!!

I looked at the bonus art thinking I wouldn't be traumatized. I was wrong. Equivalent of a Rick roll. /j

A small theory/Observations I have for BTA (by: @bri-jo-g)

I personally think that Siquas Former Husband died when their house got burnt down a while back.

During the 80s’ Siqua said that she “took herself way too seriously and that she was embarrassed” Undyne was born around 1985, since the present BTA takes place in 1994. Siqua and Gaster could have easily still been “serious partners in crime” while neglecting their own children.

However, I think that something changed in 1988, right around when Sans was born. Siqua said that her and Gaster stopped soon after Sans was born and That she lost her husband.

Undyne would have been around 3-4 years old. Just when she starts to have a mind of her own. She could have very easily wanted to cook breakfast for her parents—then the house burnt down. Siquas husband could have easily died while protecting Undyne from the flames. After that day, Siqua made it a priority to put undyne above all else and treat her like how a real mother should. It can also explain how snappy she gets at Gaster for neglecting his own kids. Because she has seen how bad it could get. Gasters lack of care could easily have him or his children killed (it didn’t but Siquas reaction is justified)

Also there’s also a scene in BTA where Papyrus almosts burns the house down while Gaster just doesn’t care.

Siqua had the Ability to Change as a Person because something terrible happened to her.

Gaster changed those feelings into a not so happy fact after the massacre

I hoped you like my rambling/theory

Bonus art!!

I wonder if I should give gaster more makeovers :3

Based off RTCS: Monique Gibeau

[starsenha]

FIRST IMPRESSIONS / N.R smau

PAIRING: idol!riki x idol!reader

SUMMARY: riki was a big fan of your group Devilish, but when he met you for the first time, he made a very bad first impressions and now you hated him. rumors started to spark saying how you hated each other and in order to calm the rumors, the company decided to make you two hosts a variety show together for two months.

GENRE: smau + written parts (lots of them, im sorry), one sided ennemies to lovers, slow burn, fluff, angst, crack, some smut in a few chapters, veeeeery suggestive

CHARACTERS: enhypen, xg's maya as a faceclaim for yn, lesserafim's kazuha, kiss of life's belle, new jeans' danielle, lee youngji, p1harmony's intake, soul and jongseob.

WARNINGS: (a lot) of cursing, bad attempt at humour lmao, sexual jokes and suggestive af, talk about cyberbullying and mean comments, smut in some chapters (minors dni)

TAGLIST: @pkjay @d-dilemma @heartheejake @lunaritex @dreeki @inishij @rikirritated @whoiss4m @sleepyxxhead @aanniikkaa @right-person-wrong-time @aespaqq @starry-eyed-bimbo @nerdywitchcrown @yuniesluv @lovestruck-sky @ariluvssssss100 @rei4sunoo @wildtigerlili @jakef3ver @seungminsapuppy @kittsnewera @regalfox @rairaiblog @pairinn (closed)

UPDATE: every monday, thursday, and saturday

a/n: since you guys voted for this one first, there you go! and this is so fun to write omg 😭

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[prologue] free drama

[1] hate this job

[2] i'm sure she's okay (written, 933)

[3] fire in your eyes

[4] no more glaring (written, 1,3k)

[5] quality content

[6] feeding his delusions

[7] first episode (written, 1,6k)

[8] wild concept

[9] stop giggling

[10] progress (written, 1,3k)

[11] victory

[12] just choreo (written, 2k)

[13] oh yeah, she's a problem

[14] i'll talk to the ceo

[15] interesting

[16] care to test that theory (written, 5,7k) SMUT IN THIS CHAP

[17] problem

[18] i'm screwed

[19] ew not a man in our dorm

[20] our baby

[21] terrible timing (written, 1,7k)

more coming soon...

[snowysosturn]

The Underdog - Chris Sturniolo

Part 1 Part 2

Pairing: Chris Sturniolo x Y/n

Summary: Chris is a rising star in the MLS - talented, charming, and known for being a player, both on and off the pitch. He’s never had a girlfriend, but always had a soft spot for Y/n, the girl who knew him before the fame but never took him seriously. Once their paths cross again, will history repeat itself or start to feel like potential?

It’s Thursday evening, and my apartment smells like takeout with a hint of unserious stress. A pile of open textbooks and empty pizza boxes are scattered across my bedroom floor, all of us pretending to study while slowly drifting into talk of playoffs. That’s what happens when you live in Houston and the Dynamo’s make the final, nothing else really matters for a few days. Not even our looming exams.

We’re all future biology teachers in theory, but tonight? We're just soccer fans, buzzing like the rest of the city.

“Anyone got a spare jersey?” Liv asks, digging through a drawer like one might magically appear.

“Yeah I’ve got one” Tasha says. “You can wear my orange home kit, it says Herrera on the back of it.”

“I’m just excited for the night out after if I’m honest” Liv grins, turning as she closes the drawer. “The city’s gonna be wild whether we win or lose.”

“Oh we’re gonna win!” I say without thinking, leaning back against my beds headboard. “I’ve got a good feeling about it.”

“Oh okay Ms.Manifestation, lets hope you’re right.” Tasha smirks. “So, who do you think’s going to start?”

Liv gives me a look. A slow, smug kind of smirk that makes me want to throw a pillow at her before she even opens her mouth. I know where she’s going with this.

“I think Chris Sturniolo will be in the starting 11.” she says, way too casually.

I roll my eyes immediately. “Please stop.”

“What?” she grins, “It’s a valid take.”

“I swear, if you lot start this again-”

Maya, who’s only just moved in from Utah this semester is still catching up with everything, so she raises a brow. “Wait, what’s the deal with Chris Sturniolo?”

The girls all look at me, waiting for me to explain.

I sigh. “We knew each other a few years ago. We were in the same school year, he used to try it with me constantly. Like.. wouldn’t let it go. But I never gave in. Ever.”

Tasha sniggers. “Yeah keyword is tried. Girl was made of stone.”

I laugh, because it’s true. Chris was.. persistent, to say the least. Always smiling like he knew one day he’d get what he wanted.

But he’s a pro footballer now. One of Houston’s most talked about rising stars, considered a wonderkid. But to me? He’s still that same guy who never took no for an answer, and always thought he could change my mind.

Still, I can’t help but wonder if he’s actually starting Sunday.

“I actually don’t hear much about him anymore, like.. on a personal level” I say, almost more to myself than anyone else. “Soccer fans absolutely idolise him now, but it’s weird not seeing him pop up anywhere else.”

Maya tilts her head, as she looks up from her phone. “Does he have a girlfriend?.. I mean.. he is a goodlooking boy.”

The rest of us shake our heads in sync like it’s a reflex.

“Nope.”

“Never.”

“Not a real one anyway” Liv adds, stretching her legs over the edge of the bed. “Chris was one for hookups and hookups only.”

I shrug, grabbing my cup off the floor. “That’s why I never went for him. Even back then, he just seemed like one big player. Flashy smile, smooth talk, always surrounded by people, and never the same girl twice.”

“Sounds like half the team then” Maya mutters, making us laugh.

“But seriously..” I continue, “he was the kind of guy who made you feel like you were the only one in the room.. and then did the exact same thing with someone else five minutes later.”

Maya whistles. “Yikes.”

“Exactly, I’m not falling for that one.”

Still, part of me wonders if he’s changed. Fame does that to people, sometimes for the worse, sometimes for the better. Or maybe he just got better at hiding it.

I shake the thought off. It doesn’t matter. I haven’t spoken to him in years, and after Sunday’s final, he’ll be off doing whatever pro soccer players do in the off season. Probably in Miami, probably surrounded by beautiful women.

But all in the same breath, curiosity gets the better of me.

While the others argue over who’s going to score first on Sunday, I quietly grab my phone and search Chris on Instagram.

It doesn’t take long, his account pops right up, verified tick and everything.

His page is exactly what I expect. Clean, posed, very.. athlete. Rows of football photos, in uniform, mid training, post match grins with a mix of gym selfies.

As much of a player as he was, I have to admit it, it’s nice seeing someone from here actually make it.

Houston raised. Houston playing.

It’s not often a local boy gets the opportunity to be the hometown hero.

I scroll a bit more. He’s gained a ton of followers, influencers, fitness pages, fans from all over the league. Probably girls from everywhere too, which is why I tell myself if I hit follow, it’ll go completely unnoticed.

So I do.

Just a little harmless follow.

Nothing more.

I zone back into the conversation, locking my phone and tossing it to the side like I hadn’t just deep dived into Chris Sturniolo’s highlight reel.

The girls are still chatting, this time full swing into pregame plans.

“I’m thinking we start at Liv’s place” Tasha says, already listing off who’s bringing what. “She’s closest to the stadium anyway.”

“I’ll have shots ready before we leave” Liv nods with full commitment.

“And where are we going after?” I ask, taking a swig of my water and trying to act like I hadn’t mentally wandered off for five minutes.

Maya lights up. “Oh actually! My cousin said if they win, the team’s hitting Fire.”

“Fire Fire?” I repeat, eyebrows raised.

She grins. “Yup. Fire Nightclub. The whole team’s planning to go with the cup and everything. Shots, DJ, bottle girls, the works.”

“Oh we’re definitely going then” Liv says, already pulling out her phone to make sure her outfit's still sitting in her cart.

“Imagine getting a pic with the cup” Maya laughs.

“Or with Chris Sturniolo” Liv teases, looking directly at me.

I roll my eyes hard enough to see my own brain. “Don’t start.”

But part of me knows.. if Houston wins and Chris ends up at Fire that night.. the chances of running into him just got very real.

Just as Livs finishing her smug little smirk, I hear it.

Ding.

I glance down at my phone, lighting up beside me on my bed.

I look down.

Chris Sturniolo followed you.

Then, ding again.

Two notifications in such a short time.

A message.

Chris Sturniolo: “What’s up Y/n”

There's no way he’s just text me.

a/n : before we start i dont know how the MLS truly works and calling it soccer is making me SICK

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[andorappreciation]

There have been times where the struggle seemed impossible... Together, unrested, daunted by the lack of news or trailer, we have waited…and waited…

But the day has finally come when all these edits and drawings, these metas and fics…will help the Andor fandom countdown to the Season 2 premiere!

Sunday, April 6th to Thursday, 17th (ahead of all the Star Wars Celebration excitement) @andorappreciation will be hosting 12 Days of Andor: a fandom-wide event celebrating our resilient, creative, talented community and the long-anticipated return of our favorite rebellious show.

Prompts

April 6th, Day One: Networks Either Change or Die Dive into the interconnectedness of this complex narrative. Find the ties that bind characters, factions, and plots. Parallels, theses, and themes… obvious or unhinged, make your case!  Alternate Prompts: Symbolism || Elements

April 7th, Day Two: Everyone Has Their Own Rebellion Themes, politics, messaging--there were many reasons for Andor’s success, but chief among them was what the show had to say, both about our world and the world of Star Wars. Examine Nemik’s Manifesto, or offer your own treatise on Luthen’s methodology, but whatever you do, don’t lose your nerve! Alternate Prompts: Underrated Quotes/Dialogue || Sacrifice

April 8th, Day Three: I Show You the Stone in My Hand, You'll Miss the Knife at Your Throat Mon Mothma was speaking for more than just herself here– dualities and split identities are a throughline in Andor. Whether it’s Vel Sartha playing as the spoiled rich girl or Lonnie Jung literally posing as a double agent within the ISB, explore the world of deception and the webs of lies that hold the Rebellion and the Empire together. Alternate Prompts: Underrated Scenes || Ambiguity

April 9th, Day Four: Kill Me, Or Take Me In The last words of the first season, uttered by the show’s protagonist. With this ominous bargain, we were all left to speculate wildly about the upcoming second and final season. Here’s your chance to share those theories and predictions, from the most sound hypothesis to the crackiest wish fulfillment!  Alternate Prompts: Penultimate Moments || Death

April 10th, Day Five: They Don't Even Think About Us But we bet you do right? Everyone has their own rebellion, yes, but everyone also has their very own Glup Shitto. Are you a Time Grappler Stan? A Blue Noodle boy? Show your love for your Andor Shittos!  Alternate Prompts: Underrated Side Characters || Nature

April 11th, Day Six: That's Just Love...Nothing You Can Do About That Just like with every good story, the relationships among the characters are what draw us in and keep us hooked. Whether it’s a fraught love story or a complex connection between mother and son, Andor is rife with intricate interpersonal relations and, ultimately, a hell of a lot of love. Share your feelings about the relationships you find most compelling!  Alternate Prompts: Doomed by the Narrative || Echoes

April 12th, Day Seven: We Are Healthcare Providers Are you fascinated by the crushing bureaucracy of the ISB? The ponderous gears of the Imperial war machine? Do you simply love Dedra Meero and think she's neat? Share your thoughts about the Empire and the unique way that Andor explores the banality of evil! Alternate Prompts: Character Arcs || Morality

April 13th, Day Eight: "Pilgrim" Are you the biggest Nicolas Britell fan ever? Have you memorized every interview with Denise Gough? Have you watched everything Diego Luna is in? Show your appreciation for the incredible cast and crew that make this show come to life!  Alternate Prompts: Favorite Quotes about the show || Behind the Scenes

April 14th, Day Nine: Pockets, Piping, Some Light… Tailoring From the rich costumes to the lavish sets, Andor gave us some truly sumptuous designs to sink our teeth into. Explore the details of costumes, sets or both!  Alternate Prompt: Hidden Details || Colors

April 15th, Day Ten: Peezos… The Greenie Green Ones Run up to Arkie’s and pick up some shit posts! Just make sure you don’t look like ‘you’re a part of it’. Alternate Prompts: Favorites (episodes, characters, etc) || Humor

April 16th, Day Eleven: You’re My Ideal Reader Have a fic that you just love? A gifset that you stare at until your eyes water? A manifesto with not enough circulation (in your opinion)? Spread the love and recommend your favorite metas, edits, fan art, podcasts, gif sets, fics, whatever you’d like!  Alternate Prompt: Alternate Universe || Time

April 17th, Day Twelve: ONE WAY OUT!  You’re free! Hopefully you can swim! AKA: Dealer's choice || Free Day

How It Works

We have included multiple prompts for each day to provide optimal opportunities for fan work creators of all kinds. Pick a prompt and create to your heart’s content! When the day arrives, post your work!

Feel free to tag us @andorappreciation! We will also be tracking #12DaysofAndor2025

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Repost work that is not yours or work without credit

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ALL CREDIT FOR THE INCREDIBLE CASSIAN BANNER AND B2 DIVIDERS GOES TO LOVELY MOD @ninsletamain

[sonicboomrevisited]

Welcome to Sonic Boom Revisited!

Hey there and welcome! Just a few things before you scroll down and get into the meat of things:

What is Sonic Boom Revisited?

Sonic Boom Revisited is an attempt at fostering new, in-depth stories within the Sonic Boom canon, while maintaining the same comedic flavor expected from the original series. Each story not only reflects the creator's desire to see certain elements of other Sonic canon play out under the umbrella Boom has made for itself, but it also serves as a framework for potentially exploring Boom's unexplained elements.

TL;DR - Sonic Boom Revisited is like Sonic Boom season 3, if season 3 had been written by two fans who think way too much about all things Sonic.

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Who do I hold responsible for this?

The story and comic were originally created by the very talented @multiisketch, who brought the echidna-crazed writer @mama-qwerty on for help with brainstorming, and various story tweaks. @star-stages has also joined the team to work on colors!

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When are updates posted?

THURSDAY at 8AM EST

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Can I dub your comic?

Absolutely! We welcome dubs, so long as you give proper credit and let us know ahead of time. (A link back here wouldn't be terrible, either!)

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I have a question/comment/theory/art/other mind dropping to share!

By all means, share with us! We love to see what people think, welcome any fanart they have, and answer questions to Multi, Qwerty or Star. Don't be afraid to reach out! But please keep asks on topic!

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Can I buy you a coffee?

Multi: https://ko-fi.com/multiisketch

Star: https://ko-fi.com/starstages

Qwerty: https://ko-fi.com/mamaqwerty

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LINKS

Issue 1 - Robo-ification Part One

FULL PDF

Cover/Intro ~ Bonus Cover ~ Page 1-2 ~ Page 3-4 ~ Page 5-6 ~ Page 7-8 ~ Page 9-10 ~ Page 11-12 ~ Page 13-14 ~ Page 15-16 ~ Page 17-18 ~ Page 19-20 ~ Ask Panel

Issue 2 - Robo-ification Part Two: Intrusive Thoughts

FULL PDF

Cover A | Cover B | Cover C

Intro ~ Page 1-2 ~ Page 3-4 ~ Page 5-6 ~ Page 7-8 ~ Page 9-10 ~ Page 11-12 ~ Page 13-14 ~ Page 15-16 ~ Page 17-18 ~ Page 19-20 ~ Page 21-22 ~ Ask Panel

ISSUE 3 - Robo-ification Part Three: Twisted Reflections

Cover A | Cover B | Cover C

Intro ~ Page 1-2 ~ Page 3-4 ~ Page 5-6 ~ Page 7-8 ~ Page 9-10 ~ Page 11-12 ~ Page 13-14 ~ Page 15-16 ~ Page 17-18 ~ Page 19-20

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SHORT STORIES

Christmas 2024 ~ Fragmentation

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REFERENCE ART

TURNAROUNDS: Robo-Sonic

CONCEPT: Robo-Sonic ~ Rouge the Bat ~ Team Chaotix

BONUS ART: 1 | 2

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Enjoy your stay!

[superhellstiel]

The Season 8 Destiel Meta Post Nobody Asked For (and why I think the writers had a Destiel endgame option in mind for season 8)

Okay, so here's the long version of this post that almost nobody wanted, but I'm writing it anyway. This is LONG. I'm sorry. And I want to start with it seems like s8 is polarizing, but I rather liked it, and I think it's because I live in the (delusion?) truth of this theory. Stay with me if you want to Believe too. I think Season 8 was written with two possible outcomes in mind; and with an endgame Destiel being the more likely of the two that the writers anticipated. Sounds insane, I am aware. You will need to stick with me here and extend some trust, but I promise I can show my work.

We need to set the scene: It's 2012. We are launching headfirst into the height years of tumblr fan culture. Gangnam Style grips the nation. Destiel is huge in fanfiction & tumblr land. However, interestingly, we're about two years past show's peak. Already once SPN was slated to end with S5's natural arc conclusion, but it didn't-- it was renewed because it was making the CW money, simple as. They have pushed on into the Sera Gamble era with Seasons 6 and 7, which have their respective flashes of brilliance, but all-in-all generally struggled to find footing in the post-Apocalypse Supernatural verse that was never actually planned for. It's pretty evident that the writing and plotting isn't nearly as tight as S1-5, simply because 1-5 was all mapped out from the get go.

It's been interesting returning to the fandom after a decade, because I'm finding a lot of people now who really liked Season 7. No hate, to each their own, and maybe it was just the circles I was in at the time, but in the moment S7 wasn't received well at all. It felt like they kept inflating the "big bad" to heights that sometimes struggled to get fully fleshed out (which, to be fair, continues to be a writing problem going forward). And while watching S7 in Netflix binge-mode it doesn't feel quite so bad, at the time having a year's worth of your fave TV show where Sam and Dean are systematically and pointlessly stripped of everything that gave the show its signature personality was nothing short of torture (killing Cas, the Impala, torching Bobby's place, killing Bobby), all in the name of more man-pain. All of that punctuated with a lot of filler episodes that felt like more misses than hits, the absolutely insufferable Amy Pond plot, and dick jokes just because the writers thought it was funny.

Everyone's opinions on S6-7 aside, though, Supernatural wasn't landing financially for the CW either. Season 5 aired on Thursday nights, which is a fairly well respected time slot for established and successful shows, but with Season 6 and 7 we see a demotion to Friday night, 9 PM ET. This is basically the kiss of death for a cable TV show. You sent your shows to Friday night to die. The CW was looking to the future with newer shows and the writing was on the walls that this circus was probably wrapping up soon.

However, in true Supernatural fashion, it wouldn't fucking die. Honestly, and I can only speculate here, I imagine such a die-hard and still-growing fanbase coinciding with a huge spike in social media + ease of access to fan spaces with the surge in commonplace smart phones/laptop computers is probably what kept performing CPR on this show.

So along comes season 8. The show is being passed to Jeremy Carver and Ben Edlund as a returning writer to head up the show. Other people have discussed the Sera Gamble era in depth, but what you need to know here, basically, is that the Carver/Edlund mind are ones that a) have not shied away from queer themes and b) are a lot of those Destiel classics. We're talking Ghostfacers, The End, My Bloody Valentine, On the Head of a Pin, The Man Who Would Be King (Carver), and Free to Be You and Me, Point of No Return (Edlund). Essentially, Sera's philosophy tended to be "strip it back to just the Winchester brothers" and Carver & Edlund were generally more open to having the surrounding cast of supporting characters. And these two definitely don't shy away from Dean & Castiel's relationship.

Here is where my theory gets a little speculative: I believe this is the point where where SPN was given one last hail mary by the CW. New writers and a Wednesday night slot, you have one more chance to make this work, otherwise you're getting the axe. It was renewed pretty late, in early May of 2012 (compare to S6 being announced Feb 2010). S7 had barely scraped its renewal in late April the year prior, too.

Okay, so let's put ourselves in that position for a moment as showrunners sitting down in the Supernatural writer's room in May of 2012. There are two things that might happen: 1) you just might pull it off, and you do such a good job you pull the show from the proverbial grave or 2) you don't pull it off, and you need to make sure the show ends on a satisfying note that wraps things up neatly. And you need to write and film a season that, until you get the yes or no from the CW, can do either and both or neither, and you may need to pivot in one direction or the other pretty quickly while you're filming the back half of your season.

Enter the Destiel endgame theory, which I believe was their scenario 2. Time to introduce the exhibits from the season.

General: Flashbacks. I wish they'd explored Purgatory more too, but it would've taken up too much time if they might have to fast-track a series finale later. (Also Amelia should've been all made up in Sam's head to cope with losing Dean but again, different post. Maybe it became a time constraint to explore too much too, if they thought the show might be ending.)

The evidence:

8x01 We Need to Talk About Kevin & 8x02 - & What's Up Tiger Mommy? We get flashbacks of Dean tearing Purgatory apart to find Castiel. When he finds him, he makes it clear he's coming back to Earth with him.

8x03 - Heartache- This episode focuses on the love between an immortal being and a human.

8x05 - Blood Brother - Benny/Queer Dean discourse deserves its own post. You can take or leave this one for this post's theory.

8x07 - A Little Slice of Kevin - 1) Dean is clearly hiding a boner when Cas gets out of the shower? 2) We introduce that Dean is deeply upset that Castiel didn't make it through the portal-- to the degree he's faked an entire memory because he'd rather it be his fault Cas is gone than have been abandoned by him

8x08 - Hunteri Heroici - Castiel wants to join Dean as a hunter; we're beginning to establish Castiel's genuine desire to spend his life with the Winchesters. This is then juxtaposed when Naomi forces him to stay away at the end of the episode, further telling us this is Cas' desire vs. Heaven's.

8x11 - Larp and the Real Girl - This is mostly a fun episode, but it's an example of queerness being gently nudged to the forefront of plots without immediate dismissal or being the butt of a joke-- rare for SPN at the time.

8x13 - Everybody Hates Hitler - Ah, the Aaron "He was my Gay Thing" moment. Dean leans all the way into the flirting. Does not give the "don't swing that way" speech, gets flustered, is at a loss for words. He appears disappointed later when he was wrong. This has little precedent on the show when Dean's been perceived as gay, he usually dismisses it very quickly.

February 11, 2013: Supernatural is renewed for season 9, a week after Everybody Hates Hitler airs.

Per these estimates, 8x18 is the next episode to be filmed post-announcement, beginning 2/12.

8x16 - Remember the Titans - A Forbidden Love plot. You can take or leave this one for this theory.

8x17 - Goodbye Stranger - OK, here is our inflection point for editing, in my opinion. The last month of eps, more or less, have been pretty trials-centric or one-off. This episode airs 3/20/2013. At this point, we know we're getting a season 9, but we've been building with all of the above, and this ep was filmed pre-S9 announcement... so much so that we have an "I love you" in the original script for the infamous crypt scene. I fully believe it was filmed and edited out in post.

Second, Castiel turns the walls of Naomi's office/lobotomy lounge the bi pride colors during the crypt scene. Someone on the crew at Supernatural literally tweeted that morning to be on the lookout for special choices in Naomi's office. It was very intentional. Why else pick these colors and declare they're intentional? (I have searched up and down for this tweet but it was rare i was there i remember it [the tweet] all too well please trust me)

UPDATE: Tumblr hive mind found it and it was Jerry Wanek saying they were… crosses? In the intersecting lines in the windows? (that's how lines work? lol) And it was amidst a spell of saying fans were reaching in their analyses, and though some of his replies have that tinge, it's not direct about the color commentary. I never saw the back half of that saga or forgot about it, didn’t mean to misrepresent anything! Either way I’ve been corrected but that office is still bisexual and you can’t tell me otherwise

And don't get me started on the "unicorn" stuff, that one person you'd throw everything away for (but I understand this can be interpreted in many ways) However, the season is renewed, we've picked the path they never thought they'd actually pull off-- now we've got to backpedal this Destiel just enough to not impact our precious CW bottom lines, but not piss off our faction of fangirls who watch to ship.

8x20 - Pac Man Fever - Charlie tells Dean she thinks Castiel seems "dreamy". Charlie is very gay and would only say this to elicit a reaction from Dean, we don't really get much of one. Again, lack of a "speech" on his sexuality.

*Note 8x18 Freaks & Geeks and 8x20 Pac Man Fever are filler eps, I think they could've been pulled if we needed the extra time to sprint toward a series finale*

8x21 - The Great Escapist - 8x23 Sacrifice- We hit a real fast escalation toward the season finale from here. I actually think this overarching plot was more or less always the idea for the ending, but how exactly it was executed depended on the renewal status.

The Alternate Series Finale Ending (That I believe they thought they'd have to do when they wrote it): If they hadn't gotten renewed, we are set up for Sam to close the gates of Hell and Metatron to use a spell to close Heaven using the heart of a nephilim (product of human + angel love), the bow a cupid (an angel that arranges love in humans), and the grace of an angel in love with a human. Hell and Heaven shutter up, Sam dies, and Dean is left with a human Castiel who has, for the better part of the season, already been "testing out" being a hunter alongside Dean and has literally moved heaven and earth to have this. He will not have to be the immortal doomed to love a human, as in 8x03, or have the forbidden love of 8x16; we receive resolution on those subjects for our heroes that the monster-of-the-week characters did not. They resolve their feelings for each other, because if we kept Dean's crypt "I love you" and we establish Castiel's grace was in love with a human... well, what else is there to say? (Oh, yes, and they did exactly this and pulled the Destiel trigger in S15 when it was all ending.)

The Actual Ending (That I think they got surprised about the renewal and had to do): Backpedal. Edit. Only drop little subtext again. We just need Castiel's Regular Grace TM for this spell. We can keep selling merch and con tickets and get views if we appeal to the widest audience possible, and we're not taking risks now that we've performed a literal miracle rescue from a Friday night 9 PM slot.

And once we start Season 9, we get a LOT of being hit over the head with Castiel & Dean's Heterosexuality TM, so much so it's awkward and even out of character. (Human Cas sighing about boobs in early s9? Like please. Get real.) It's a HARD left turn, but it makes more sense if you consider it all in the context above. I just don't think they'd have gone in so hard on the bullet points I listed if they had thought Season 9 was in the bag.

TL;DR: I think we might've had Destiel in 2013, but if we had, we wouldn't have also had the rest of the seasons. Whether or not that's a good thing is up to you, but I think it was a combination of a lot of external factors, capitalism, and, well, it being 2013, sadly. I think they were cowards about it, but at the same time, even the writers probably weren't pulling every string, they also needed to answer to other agendas. Television is a medium that is rife with the push and pulls of a thousand factors that aren't the pure story. Idk how to really wrap this, but this has been over ten years in the making so enjoy the fruits of my brain rot.

[merry-ange]

soft, romantic-fluff imagine based on The Olive Theory (inspired by How I Met Your Mother, where one partner loves olives and the other doesn’t — balance, baby). Set in The Bear universe, this is cozy, domestic, and full of Carmen being adorably awkward as he realizes something small and stupid like olives might actually mean something kind of… huge.

Title: “The Olive Theory”

Carmen Berzatto x Reader | Fluff | Soft Realization | Domestic Vibes | Subtle Love Confession

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It started on a random Thursday.

You were perched on a prep stool in the back of The Bear, half asleep and curled around a plastic deli container full of olives. They were marinated in garlic and lemon peel — leftovers from a trial charcuterie board Sydney had been testing.

You popped one into your mouth, humming contentedly.

Across the room, Carmen looked up from the dry storage inventory and just… blinked.

“You like those?” he asked.

You nodded. “They’re incredible. Salty, rich, kind of floral. I’d kill for a crusty loaf of bread right now.”

He made a face. A whole face.

You frowned. “What?”

“I hate olives.”

You gasped, genuinely offended. “You hate olives?”

“Yeah.” He tossed his clipboard on the counter and leaned back against the metal shelving. “Always have. Texture. Smell. Everything.”

You cradled the container like a child. “That’s criminal.”

He smirked. “You’re dramatic.”

You popped another one, chewing slow. “So you don’t ever eat them?”

“Never. If they’re on a dish, I pick ‘em off.”

“That’s tragic.”

He tilted his head. “You really love them, huh?”

You shrugged. “I love food that people fight about. Olives. Anchovies. Cilantro. It’s passionate food.”

He laughed quietly — a real laugh, not one of the tight exhales he usually gave.

Then you perked up.

“Wait. Do you know the olive theory?”

He blinked. “The what?”

You grinned, practically bouncing on your stool. “It’s a relationship theory. One person loves olives, the other hates them. Perfect balance. You order a dish, they give you their olives — everyone wins. It’s compatibility.”

Carmen raised a brow. “So you’re saying if I hate olives, and you love them—”

“—We’re cosmically aligned,” you said seriously.

He snorted. “That’s ridiculous.”

“Is it though?” You leaned in, teasing. “Maybe the universe is telling you something.”

He looked at you then — really looked. Like something had just clicked.

You were in an oversized hoodie, hair pinned back with a pencil, a notebook in one hand and a container of olives in the other, like this was the most important moment of your week.

Carmen didn’t believe in signs. Or fate. Or most things that felt too soft around the edges.

But for a second, staring at you, he thought — maybe.

“You can have all my olives,” he said, voice soft, smile barely there.

You froze.

Something fluttered in your chest.

“That almost sounded like a love confession,” you teased, trying to keep it light.

He shrugged, but his ears turned red. “Maybe it was.”

You blinked. The room got quiet. The air shifted.

You held out the container, grinning.

“In that case… I’ll take them.”

He looked at you like he was already halfway in love.

Maybe he was.

Writers noteee: hello all I got my first 100 likes omggggg. Anyway I think I’ll only be doing imagines/writing on the weekends. I’m just busy during the week and this is an escape from the noise. Also I will be just writing here and there throughout the week but won’t be posting and just do mass posts. Please follow and like shows support! Love always ciao 😵‍💫

PS: I’m not a fan of olives just thought it was a cute short. I don’t despise them just not a fan. Hate them alone but hidden or paired with something that over powers there flavor sign me up🫣

PPs a Luca one is coming also should be out in a couple minutes or so right after this have to finalize some stuff.

[ludinusdaleth]

seeing unsure newer cr fans as the older cr fans are excited so: yall will be ok. finale episodes are always an incredible spectacle and party stories arent ever finished just because the specific plot their campaign centered around is over. soon yall wont really have a thought in your head about the fandom discourses and worries that plague your first touch with a campaign finale. soon c3 will be wrapped in nostalgia and you might fight urges to bully c4 fans as past campaign fans bother you - learn not to listen to that urge. literally no one really cares about wrap ups or any discourse around them in time - c2 wrap up was very unorganized. do people care now? no. and it will most likely be the same here. take a deep breath. dont look at the wide net of takes next thursday and just enjoy it on your terms - this is the best advice i can give. having once been a newbie to this who also enveloped myself in belief of the worst theories about how things could go - it's a phase you will phase out of in time and find silly later as you see the cycles of campaign discussion repeat.

[thecafecryptid]

Alright, let's get caught up on a couple things from the past few days.

Some fans got texts from the band by the same number as "An Evening with Twenty One Pilots". Unfortunately I didn't receive a message, but from what people were saying, it was a link to a YouTube video on the band account. In the video's description we saw this:

This is more likely than not about Torchbearer, our resident "hallucination". We know he's actually real, but since Clancy can't see him anymore, he thinks Torchbearer was just something his mind made up and that he has been in this alone the whole time.

The day after we received a new video on the band account (in the style of the usual Blurryface videos we've been getting). It was deleted incredibly quickly, but some people were able to screen record. This time the voice said something like "but now I plead, just take the deal. I promise you".

I've seen people speculate that this line is from Torchbearer's POV, which makes a lot of sense. It definitely doesn't sound like the same POV from the previous videos. So what it seems like to me is that The Contract is gonna have at least 2 POVs and that it'll be Clancy and Torchbearer having a conversation with each other. Well, I'm not entirely sure if they'll be talking to each other exactly. It sounds like TB is talking to him but Clancy is just talking out loud about what he's experiencing. My hope is that my theory of Josh singing on this album will come true and we'll get to see that here.

Now for today's news. We got a tweet from the band account where the original caption was "THURSDAY" but was changed to "thursday |-/". It was the usual countdown with it now being at 3 days. Unlike all the previous videos, we heard one of the lyrics being sung by Tyler: "...and I'm just trying to stay quiet".

Something interesting though is that the version of the video posted on YouTube has Josh in the beginning as well as Tyler. I thought I had been thinking of the wrong video at first or just imagining it because none of the other versions had Josh, but he is there. I'm curious why the YouTube version specifically has him in it but the others don't.

As I was writing this post, a tweet from Blurryface came in, posting another video. We hear some sort of lyrics at the start but it's not very easy to make them out. What I heard was "...feeling numb". There was then some sped up instrumentals, definitely from The Contract. It ended with the same vocals of Tyler singing as the video from the band account. It's very possible that the lyrics at the beginning were a combo of the lyrics we've gotten before, just all sped up. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.

With that, we're all caught up! All I can say is that the song sounds awesome so far and I'm unbelievably excited to hear it.

[brickytheprocrastinator]

FAN THEORY THURSDAY 10/10: THE WITHER WILL INFECT YOU

Sorry I missed last week, was busy.

THIS week, I’m talking about the Wither!

let’s hop into it

What led me down this rabbit hole is the wither roses. For those that don’t know, the wither rose is an item that drops when a mob is killed by the Wither. It’s hard to tell if this is the mob itself being turned into a flower, or something else entirely, but either way, some form of infection is happening. This is not all too surprising, as zombies, another undead mob, are capable of infecting villagers, so infection may be a common trait in undead mobs.

But that got me thinking, do we see the Wither infecting anything else in the game?

Then I realized

The Beacon. Let me explain.

The Beacon is a late-game item that can be crafted with a nether star, the only item dropped by the Wither. You may be asking, “How can the Beacon infect me if it makes me stronger and faster?”

But what is the whole point of infection? To make the player similar to the Wither, which is exactly what the Beacon does. Think about the Buffs:

Speed: when the Wither needs to get to a mob to kill it, it rapidly zooms towards it

Haste: the Wither is capable of instantly breaking blocks

Resistance: the Wither is one of the strongest mobs in the game

Jump Boost: the Wither can fly

Strength: depending on the difficulty and attacks, the Wither is can do high amounts of damage to the player

Summary: So, I think, the Beacon is actually infecting the player, making them wither-like just as zombies do to villagers.

[fawnme1]

THE SOFTEST THING — WILLNE

CHAPTER NINE

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It happened on a Thursday.

No promo. No pre-save link. No dramatic Instagram teaser. Just one tweet.

@youruser: surpirse. “half of me” is out now.

No one had known. Not even your manager, until the day before. You’d written and produced the whole thing quietly over the last few months, late nights in the studio alone, with your notes app full of lyrics you weren’t sure you’d ever share. It wasn’t a “radio single” or anything catchy for TikTok trends — it was raw, slow, haunting in parts, and vulnerable in a way that felt just for you.

And maybe, deep down, just a little bit about him.

The response online was immediate. Fans freaked out, calling it your best work yet. Threads popped up within an hour dissecting the lyrics:

“you laugh like i’m still yours / but never ask if i’m okay?”

“i was whole when i met you / now i’m split into stories”

“half of me is brave / the other half still waits”

The theories took off. Some thought it was about your five-year dry spell. Others swore it had to be about Will. The timing. The recent Sidemen video. The way you looked at him when you thought no one else was watching.

But none of that mattered as much as the texts that started rolling in from the group chat.

Joe: ARE YOU JOKING RIGHT???

“half of me” ???? HELLO?????

how did you not tell me you were releasing THIS???

Alfie: not me tearing up in tesco listening to the bridge

actual violation that you didn’t even give us a heads up

You smiled at your phone, watching the messages pour in as you lay in your bed, hoodie sleeves pulled over your hands. You hadn’t responded yet. You weren’t sure what to say.

You didn’t expect it to feel this vulnerable. But it did. Even more than posting about Will. Even more than the Sidemen teasing you on camera. This was you, without the edits or the banter or the sarcasm. This was everything you’d felt in quiet moments poured into three minutes and twenty-six seconds.

Your phone buzzed again.

Will: just listened

its beautiful

are you okay?

You stared at the message a little longer than the others. Not because of what he said — but how he said it. No joke. No emoji. Just… him. Honest.

You replied a minute later.

You: yeah. i think i am now

You closed your phone and set it aside, letting yourself sit in the moment. Outside your window, the city was its usual mess of lights and motion, but inside, things felt still.

You didn’t release “half of me” to get attention. You didn’t release it to confirm any fan theories. You just wanted to let something go. And now that it was out there — floating in the world, being felt by other people — maybe that was enough.

Maybe this was what moving on felt like. Or maybe it was what opening up again looked like. Either way, it felt like a start.

By Friday morning, “half of me” was trending on Twitter. Your DMs were a mess, and your phone wouldn’t stop vibrating with reactions from friends, fans, and random celebrities reposting it to their stories with the classic “who hurt her??” captions.

Joe and Alfie, meanwhile, had declared war.

You hadn’t seen them since the drop — which was by design. You needed 24 hours of silence to process the chaos. But that peace didn’t last long. By Saturday, they were both standing outside your flat with takeaway and smug grins, already mid-conversation when you opened the door.

“She’s alive!” Joe said, dramatically bowing as he walked past you and into your living room like he owned the place. “And emotionally unwell, based on that little musical breakdown you dropped on us.”

Alfie followed behind, holding up a coffee and shoving it into your hand. “We’re staging a wellness check. And also bullying you, obviously.”

You blinked, still in your hoodie and fluffy socks. “I literally told you I was fine.”

“Yeah, but you didn’t tell us you were in your Taylor Swift era of lyrical destruction,” Joe replied, flopping onto your sofa. “What was that bridge? Did someone ghostwrite that? Be honest. That was pain. That was cinematic heartbreak.”

“It’s not even about anyone specifically!” you defended, though it sounded weak even to you.

Alfie narrowed his eyes. “Mmm. Is it not? Because I’ve seen you say ‘I’m fine’ while looking like you were moments away from dropping a surprise album. And then this comes out?”

Joe leaned over dramatically. “I’m just saying, if I had writeen ‘half of me is brave / the other half still waits.’ I’d be charging people for therapy via merch.”

You couldn’t help but laugh, dropping onto the chair across from them, your coffee warming your hands. “Okay, first of all, thats’s a great merch idea. Second — I didn’t want the whole build-up things. I just… needed it out.”

Alfie gave you a rare soft look, one that slipped through the sarcasm. “Well, it’s out. And people are obsessed, Y/N. Even Will posted it.”

Your eyes flicked up. “He did?”

Joe’s face split into a wide grin. “Ohhh, don’t act like you didn’t see. Man posted it to his story with the sad face emoji. Sad face, bro. That’s how you know it’s real.”

You tried to suppress your smile, and failed. “It’s not about him.”

“Sure,” Alfie said, sipping his drink. “Just like Joe’s boxing career isn’t about being dramtic. It’s okay. We get it.”

You rolled your eyes, tossing a cushion at him. “You lot are impossible.”

Joe caught the pillow mid-air. “We’re just emotionally literate, thank you. And proud. No joke, Y/N — that song’s insane. Like, actually beautiful. Proper mature, vulnerable, all that.”

Alfie nodded, a bit more sincerely this time. “It’s the best thing you’ve ever put out. Even though we’re mad you didn’t let us hear it first.”

“Yeah,” Joe chimed in again, “you’re never living that down, by the way. Next time you go through and identity crisis, at least give us the courtesy of a sneak peek. Or a breakdown.”

You laughed harder this time, warmth blooming behind your ribs. “Noted.”

The three of you spent the rest of the afternoon like that — teasing, laughing, and slowly letting the weight of the last few days fade into something lighter. You didn’t know what the next step was. Or what would happen with Will. But you knew, without a doubt, that you had people who loved you enough to roast you right back to peace.

[0-p01ssum]

But then I need your voice As the key to unlock all the love that's trapped in me So tell me when it's time to say I love you

Accurate Fan art❌ Stereotypical Punk ver.✔️

Little update and venting below ⤵

Hi...?

So, yeah... I've been beta-reading the fic and doing some very-much-needed corrections (I was like ewww I really posted it like this?? but also I'm glad for being able to find mistakes cause that means my writing improved somehow).

A few weeks ago I corrected chapters 1, 2 and 3 and part of chapter 4, but the truth is I didn't really want to read that chapter again (those who already got to that part will understand).

By now I guess it's pretty obvious the amount of "projection" I put in Limbo, and it's been like a way for me to tell things differently. Lately I've been going through things and different people came to me saying "let's talk if you need it", and I appreciate that a lot, really, I still don't understand why people I don't even know irl would do that for me and it scares me? but it also means a lot to me.

The thing is... I feel like I've talked about my shit more times than I can even recall. I've been to therapy, had medication blah blah. And yet here I am, overthinking 24-7, which means that having talked things out like a million times didn't solve anything.

But yeah, there's this one person I've talked to about that, and just when I was like "what if I just delete everything and do as if it never happened lol", they messaged me and said "going to a friend's, wanna come?", and so I did and well, it looks like I just needed some beer, pot and playing Overcooked with friends while listening to Blur and Radiohead.

That was on Thursday. On Friday I finally managed to reread chapter 4 and correct it, and also corrected chapters from 5 to 7 (Eng versions).

The thing is, bless this person. I don't know what I've done so right that they are in my life and always show when I need it most and I couldn't be more grateful.

Since I started this project I never posted something like this before and it's weird even for me but HEY, this blog just turned 12 the other day yayyy, and it has always been like a "safe place" to me and I love it.

When I was working on c.14 I was like "I can't wait to get to c.15 cause I've got that one more figured out than this one" and 😅 writing is hard when your brain is busy overthinking crap I guess.

Yet I've been posting designs and stuff so not to abandon it completely. Now I think I'm feeling better and ready to continue writing.

Last thing I wanted to say was thank you, to those who been following the story and interacting with it, I love to read your feedback and listen to people's theories. Not gonna lie, when I posted c.1 I almost shit myself and that feeling didn't leave, I'm feeling that rn, and those interactions are 95% of why I sit and continue with the story.

Am I giving too much importance to a silly fanfic? Probably, but I don't know, I guess I actually enjoy it. I've always imagined stories in my head and this is the first time I do something with that.

And yeh that's all. Sorry, thank u etc. See u when fucking c.15 is finished ✌️

[nosebleedsturn]

eleven ; when the phone rings

Words: 2419

thursday afternoon, november 7th. 1 pm

vega had woken up this morning with the worlds worst headache. she decided she didn't have the energy in her to go to art theory, thankful it was thursday and that her classes were over for the week. she was sprawled out on her bed, computer open as she watched tv. vega actually wore contacts, but she didn't feel like getting out of bed and putting them on, and didn't feel like staring at a blurry tv screen either, and her glasses were in the bathroom, she she just laid there staring at her bright computer screen in her dark room. 

vega chewed on her bottom lip, staring at dean winchester. he smashed his fist into the mirror, shards spewing everywhere. the scene changes and he's in the motel room, ruining it. slamming chairs and tv's on the floor, knocking thing's off the wall. wood and glass slide across the room as he furiously destroys it.

sometimes vega feels like dean winchester, how he has the weight of the world resting on his shoulders. there were a lot of other characters that vega felt connected too. like dr. temperence brennan from the crime tv show bones. it had always been a favorite, she grew up watching that show. brennan was a sophisticated character. she knew what she wanted in life and she didn't let anyone change her mind. until seeley booth wormed his way into her life. their relationship took forever to happen, it was almost painful how much booth loved brennan. he loved her too damn much and the both of them knew it. it was the worlds most sickening slow burn.

but vega found these two most similar to her. no she didn't have to stop an apocolypse multiple times. she hasn't died or gone to hell. she hasn't even been seriously injured before. she hadn't been left alone to an older brother when her parents mysteriously disappeared. she hadn't gone into the foster care system and she definitely wasn't the worlds smartest woman with serial killers who adored her, but she had been through a lot. the way they cared about the people around them.  she has been through a lot. so much that sometimes she finds herself acting out. vega was having one of her bad days.

right when thing's go good, it's like they reversed. all her fans think she's dating matt. all his fans either hate her, think she's fine, or absolutely adore her to the point of exhaustion. vega had decided to take her mind off thing's, posting her video on wednesday. all the comments were flooded with people congratulating the two. not only did she find it embarrassing, her own mother had texted and called to ask if she had a new boyfriend. vega tugged on her earring, shutting her computer. not only was the comments freaking her out, the fact that matt hadn't been denying the allegations. he was radio silent.

vega had posted twice already since the edits and comments started that she and matt were not together and never would be together, considering vega wasn't interested in dating him or anyone at the moment. it was like his fans brushed right passed it, seeing the world through their rose colored glasses. it infuriated vega to the point where she was almost knocking at their front door. however mal had stopped her, bringing her to the kitchen for some tea and soup and then sending her to her room.

and now she was feeling sick. malerie had already come in twice since she woke up, bringing her some toast and vega's favorite candy, reese's peanut butter cups. malerie left without saying anything, going about her day as usual.

and then vega's day got even worse.

her phone buzzed and the words 'new york state prison' appeared on her cell phone. vega gulped watching the phone buzz. she sat up quickly, clearing her throat and answering the call. so maybe vega hadn't been exactly truthful toward her friends. no, she had never stepped foot into the prison where daniel was being held, but she talked on the phone with him once a month.

no one knew, not her therapist in new york, not her la therapist, not even her parents knew. not even samuel knew either.

"hello." vega answered and the robotic answering machine voice said, "this is new york state prison, with prisoner number 21766, please say 'yes' to forward the call."

"yes." vega replied slowly. "thank you, your call is being forwarded." the feminine answering machine replied. it took a moment for the dial tone to come, and when it did, the voice spoke again. "remember, all calls are being recorded for the safety of the prisoner."

vega winced when the voice ended, and daniel's spoke through. "hey baby."

it felt like nails on a chalk board. vega slipped out of her warm bed, finding her way to the door. she closed it completely, locking it afterward. "hi danny." she smooth talked. she retraced her steps back to her bed. "look darling, i gotta make this call quick, you know i miss you, but i got a meeting with my lawyer in a few minutes."

vega's eyes widened. "really baby? what for?"

she could hear the grin on daniel's face as he spoke. "i'm getting outta here early baby, i've been good in here."

"oh really?" vega's heart sunk deep into her chest, stomach rolling up in knots. "yeah." daniel sighed. "you don't sound too good? you not happy yo hear from me or something?" daniel asked but vega shook her head. "no, no, i'm so happy to hear from you. it's just, you know girl thing's." vega whispered, hoping he'll get disgusted and want to hang up sooner than later.

"ew. alright uh, listen, my retrial is taking place on november 22nd. i want you there for me." vega chewed on her bottom lip. "i'll be there." she found herself saying and daniel grinned. "good girl. i'll see you the 22nd then?"

"yes. bye danny, i love you."

"bye baby. love you."

the phone call ends and vega sits there, phone pressed against her ear, staring off into the distance. her jaw is dropped open, fresh tears beginning to slide down her pale cheeks. vega was told armed robbery was 10 to 20 years, that's even what daniel's law firm had told her during the first trial. but now, she didn't know what his plead was going to be. what new evidence did they have to hold against him? what did he have that could possibly get him out? good behavior? good behavior her ass. there was no good behavior in that boy.

vega curled up into a ball, letting her tears pour down. she wanted nothing more than to destroy everything in her room. smash the mirrors, break her chairs and have a total meltdown, but she felt too numb to move. she didn't know what she was going to do.

friday morning, 9:12, november 8th

on friday's, vega went to therapy.

her therapists were both women, in new york and in la. every time vega had been given a male therapist, she's always ignored everything they had to say, or immediately requested a change. vega got dressed quickly, exiting the house to meet up with her therapist. it was a 30 minute drive, but vega liked how far it was. maybe she paid more for the gas or whatever, but she needed a 30 minute debrief after the whole thing, and 30 minutes to mentally prepare before it happened.

vega was glad her therapist wanted to meet her earlier today, rather than later. she was going to drop a big bomb on mrs. tran, and didn't know how to come about it.

when vega arrived at the therapy building, she parked, got out and locked her car behind her. she walked into the big buildings covered in windows and welcoming signs and plants. she greeted the woman at the front desk, signed in, and waited to be called.

finally when mrs. tran was ready, she was called and walked straight there. vega pushed the door open, ready to spill everything. "good morning vega-"

"i'm still talking to daniel. and he's getting out of prison, soon, possibly. he's getting out on good behavior but the court wants to see it i guess, and he wants me there." vega huffed, finally letting these thoughts and feelings out.

N O S E B L E E D S

[abitcaughtinthemiddle]

Okay so after looking at IMDb with the rest of equally obsessed Critical Role TLoVM fans, I must say, if the cast list is truly accurate in that no one is missing…we’re not getting Percy back this season (which hurts my fangirl heart so so much) and Ripley is still on the lam.

That being said, here’s my final updated theory before Thursday:

Percy’s resurrection is going to be tied with Ripley more than it was in the campaign- since she’s still alive and kicking, the party still needs to deal with her and I believe that in doing so, it will end up freeing Percy’s soul and they’ll get him back then. (And, if IMDb isn’t hiding any cast members, this will likely happen in S4 during the Whispered One arc)