#how tf is scene queen not listed

[notsoevilpepsi]

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[currymanganese]

Fak is too involved in Carmy and Claire's relationship. From giving Claire Carmy's number to showing up at her job with his equally annoying brother. He needs to mind his business and stop assuming what Carmy wants. In s3 ep9 Fak tells Claire he thinks (then later says knows) Carmy loves her. If you don't know Carmy's true feelings about her, why tf are you speaking for him?

Also sometimes it seems like Carmy doesn't even like Fak like that. They rarely have one-on-one scenes together and their conversations are mostly surface leveI. I always thought Fak and Richie were closer. In s2 ep3, when Claire and Carmy are talking on the phone, Carmy says Fak isn't his best friend (but then backtracks 5 seconds later saying he's probably my best friend). Then in s3 ep5 when they are preparing for the photoshoot, Fak said Carmy was #1 on his best friends list. The friendship is obviously unbalanced. Fak is one of those childhood friends you have outgrown but keep in your life due to history and familiarity. This is just another example of Carmy being stuck in the past and not being able to let go. He either needs to set some boundaries with Fak or end the friendship.

I love your blog btw. Your analysis on The Bear are very thorough.

*EXTREMELY HOT TAKE INCOMING*

Thanks for the kind compliments / thanks for the ask, but I'm starting to think that, if my suspicions are correct, that depending on how season 4 goes, that she and The Faks may shape up to be fantastic characters, at least from a trollish comedic parody perspective - and that this may be a huge 'star making role' for Molly Gordon and the rest of actors cast as the Faks if what is being set up is executed well post-reveal, and they demonstrate that, contrary to what we have seen thus far on the show, they definitely have acting range.....

Because I'm like 88% sure now that Claire x Carmy x Sydney's love triangle is an allegory/deconstructed (in part) version of Lilith x Adam x Eve from apocryphal / Jewish tradition. And that 'Sammy' Fak may be an archangel Samael figure

Lilith is Adam's first wife apocryphally and in Jewish mysticism that left him and became a she-demon / mother of demons / the "queen of the night" after being impregnated by / becoming a consort of the archangel Samael (whose name means Venom of God and is a seducing/destroying angel).

My thoughts are too incoherent right now to make a post about this theory in its own right, but all of the above could explain why the scenes where Claire is physically intimate with Carmy are shot in darkness and low light, compared to warm /well lit scenes when Syd and Carmy are emotionally intimate; it could explain why the songs that play during Carmy and Claire's scenes are frequently morbid or are outright about death, or lyric less ambient scores that invoke the feel of psychological horror,

and why mostly love songs are played for Carmy and Syd's.

I've made some posts /edits pointing out the parallels between Claire / Carmy / Syd and these biblical / mythological figures, and a post on why I think John Cena as Sammy Fak is a case of good casting (from a comedy perspective) if the Faks are really meant to serve the function that I think they are meant to below;

but some additional similarities between Claire and Lilith are that they were 'created' in the same way, 'formed from the same dust', as their 'Adam' (whose name can also mean red clay/earth and Claire's last name means mud or muddy fortress) - since Carmy and Claire both come from the same neighborhood/highschool and, depending on how much we see of Claire in the future, they may have both come from dysfunctional homes / be the adult children of alcoholic parents.

The posts I linked below are:

1. A webweaving on Sydcarmy + Adam x Eve parallels;

2. A fan edit that I did that was inspired by the webweaving; side note: if Carmy's words to Sydney at the end of their first convo was foreshadowing for them starting a literal nuclear family of their own, and how many kids they're gonna have, I'll scream;

"We're gonna make family, it's meat, (👀) plus three, and we'll eat around two."

3. A reblog add-on to @espumado et. al's @thoughtfulchaos773 @vacationship @kdbleu 's etc. thread on the theme of haunting / religious / mythological imagery and parallels in the show in season 3.

4. Another thread on religious symbolism in Season 3 and Claire and Syd / Carmy's relationship kicked off by @vacationship.

5. Another reblog add on I made in response to @glitterslag about the episode Review in Season one possibly representing/parodying the biblical "Fall of man".

6. A fan edit that I made for clairecarmy with the intent of being humourous at first, but unexpectedly turned out pretty nightmarish / psychological horror-esque without much work because the material/ dark imagery is there; including an eye opening parallel between Claire and Donna.

7. A post on the Bear being a super deconstructed Shakespearean pastoral comedy e.g. like As You Like It.

8. The religious symbolism of Carmy's red string of fate dish for Syd possibly being a visual allusion to the sacred heart of jesus, which is an emblem of God's long suffering and passionate love, an add-on to @twokisses post

Tagging @ambeauty @angelica4equity @imliterallyjustablackgirl @devisrina @ripley-stark @bootlegramdomneess @gingerylangylang1979 @outmakingmoonshine @pureseasalt @augustmonsooning @brokenwinebox @whenmemorydies @mod-doodles @bioloyg @caiusmarciuscoriolanus @post-woke @myloveismineallmine @turbulenthandholding @anxietycroissant

@moodyeucalyptus @ago0112 @unbeweavvveable @blackjack-15 in case anyone wants to chime in.😭

[acotarfrustrations]

An ongoing list of acowar grievances I'm keeping track of while I read (because there's too many to make a post about all of them)

1) Feyre's constant edginess. It's such a bizarre and ham-fisted shift in the voice of the character from the previous book. Too much tell, not enough show

2) "that they thought Rhysand could ever force someone . . . I added that to the long list of things to repay them for.".........lol OK girl

3) Feyre all of a sudden knowing how to use every power she has despite her very limited "training"

4) constant mention of Lucien and Elain's mating bond. Not only do I not give a damn, I REALLY wish it wasn't a thing all together

5) CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MORTAL QUEENS TO ME? WHO TF EVEN ARE THEY?? It's so stupid that they don't get brought up until feyre is a fae like we have no clue the humans even have an overarching government until she's not human anymore. Why are they turning them Fae? What possible advantages can they grant the fae that they don't have already? How tf are there so many queens when the human territory is so small? For that matter, why tf is Hybern going to war over a tiny handful of humans? Why involve this convoluted plot with turning the mortal queens into Fae when it seems like the humans don't even know of their existence so they wouldn't listen to or follow them in the first place

6) this should be dual pov. I would LOVE tamlin's perspective or even lucien's

7) I need WAY more information about the cauldron because it makes no sense

8) this isn't a gripe but I just have to mention how bad I feel for lucien

9) somehow ianthe became 10x MORE boring as a villain. Like you could replace her woth Regina George and the book would be more interesting

10) WHY IS THERE SO MUCH SEXUAL ASSAULT, OH MY FUCKING GOD

11) this whole spying on the spring court thing is stupid, inefficient, and childish. The NC is risking the lives of all the courts doing this shit when they could easily just ACTUALLY TELL THE OTHER COURTS WHATS GOING ON TO GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO RALLY TOGEYHER AND DEFEND THEMSELVES, form an alliance, and reason with tamlin or attack him if he refuses to listen to reason. Most information they stand to gain from what they're doing is useless in light of how many fae and human lives stand to be lost or displaced

12) WE FUCKING GET IT FEYRE! THERE ARE TWO WOLVES INSIDE YOU! BENEATH YOUR SKIN YOU ARE A WOLF, A MOUNTAIN LION, A PANTHER, A COBRA, A TARANTULA, A BALD EAGLE, AND EVERY OTHER KIND OF PREDATOR UNDER THE SUN!!!!! JFC I GET SYMBOLISM BUT ITS GETTING CRINGE IN HERE

13) that entire ridiculous summer solstice scene in chapter 4

14) FEYRE COMPARING TAMLIN TO ARAMANTHA?! HELLO???????

15) the whole situation with using Lucien to make tamlin jealous is just....icky, idk

16) I almost regret wanting more political intrigue In these novels as it is by far Sarah Janet's weakest suit

17) framing jurian a villain is one of the dumbest decisions ever. Wish he had more screen time though

18) feyre's badass scene w/ the children of the blessed makes me wish that after she became fae, she returned to the human lands, killed/overthrew the mortal queens, said fuck you to tamlin and rhys, and just became queen of the mortal realms, having to earn her people's trust as a fae, protect and defend them, and come to terms w/ her loss of humanity. That would have been so EPIC

19) the entirety of chapter 8

20) the fact that acotar was written. If the series started w/ acomaf I would have a lot less problems. All the constant retconning and inconsistencies in canon and worldbuilding just keep pissing me off, idk I can't look past it

21) I'm losing count and I'm only on chapter 9 so I'm just going to keep reading for now. Might make a part 2 idk

[hollowwhisperings]

KH Spec: Identifying The Seven Lights, TL;DR 1/3

an episode of brain fog is coming on so i'mma do a series of Info Dumps so i have these thoughts in order, for future reference, in case i've forgotten them by the time my brain can Brain again.

Princesses of Heart: Key Themes

Dreaming: nature of hearts, proximity to death, imagination & belief. Cursed sleep & living nightmare sequences of SW, Aurora & Kairi; Cinderella's "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes"; Alice dreamed herself to Wonderland; Jasmine's "A Whole Nrw World"; Belle's reading of fairytales

Wishes (stars & magic): "I'm Wishing"; Cinderella wanted a night off; Aurora's birthday; Wonderland; Genie; Kairi was a literal shooting star; Belle's wish to save her father.

To Love & Inspire Love in Others: loyal animal companions, Found Family & "Fairy Godmothers", Redemption, Sacrifice & True Love.

Miracles: Resurrection, Transformation, Dreams Bexoming Reality.

Hoping (freedom): to strongly believe in all the above, against all odds & to be in circumstances that test that 'hope' indefinitely.

Secondary Themes

coming of age (often literally trapped in childhood homes; end up married or crossing a horizon)

water & mirrors (kairi, royal blood, tears, reflections, KH uses water-as-darkness but also water-as-veil)

curiosity for the wider world(s): kindness & interest in others, exploration.

a "prince & pauper" dynamic

pawn-to-queen narrative

"beauty & beast" (light & darkness, magical transformations/redemptions)

"fairy godmothers" (dwarves, genies, grandmothers, actual fairies)

the Heroine's Journey

story parallels that of Sora &/or Riku's

below are Additional Lists that sort of lead to my concluding to the Above Themes, my 2 very confident guesses on New Lights & the beginnings of my disqualifying others.

Notable (& Informative) Non-Lights

Aerith, Radiant Garden & Traverse Town.

Queen Minnie, Disney Town/Castle.

Jane, Deep Jungle.

Ariel, Atlantica.

Sally, Halloween Town.

Wendy, Neverland & London.

Boo, Monstropolis.

Naminé (canonically impossible)

the Dandelions except maybe Ventus (as a substitute or an heir to Kairi)

Riku (heart seen From Space in BBS: Aqua confirms nature of his Light as different from Kairi's)

New Light #4: Tiana

Dreaming: "Almost There", ambition.

Wishes: literal wishing upon star scenes, the firefly & evangeline, plot offilm is a whole de- & re-construction of the entire Disney "Wish Upon A Star" ideology all KHA princesses have thus-far represented.

True Love: parents & Charlotte, inspires Naveen's character development, passion for her craft.

Miracles: magical transformation.

Hope: being ambitious in spite of implied historical accuracy of story setting.

additionally:

star imagery ahoy

new orleans bayou would be super fun to design gameplay with (both city & swamp) & is unlike any world thus far (PotC doesn't count)

enables integration of story & gameplay mechanics (cooking & foraging systems)

P&tF was the last trad. animated Disney film & Nomura is a Disney Nerd (see consistent usr & relevance of Disney's 'Pinnochio')

as above, her film is a love letter to Disney's Animated Canon, just as KH often is: "wish upon a star" is the uniting concept of the seven lights

regardless of where in her own story Tiana is, ir would resonate with where Sora &/or Riku are within their own

the MUSIC

bayou = water = emphasized relevance of kairi (worldbuilding & lore-wise)

New Light #5: Moana

Dreaming: "how far i'll go".

Wishes: heroic quest, sailing past the horizon, stars, her grandma's, stars are an actual plot device.

True Love: inspires Maui' character development & her literal returning of a heart.

Miracles: Resurrection.

Hope: set off on a heroic quest armed with 1 chicken (& a piglet? i forget).

additional reasonings:

exactly parallels the stories of each Destiny Islander, especially Riku & Sora (islanders who dream of sailing beyond their small world to explore beyond it)

enables post-tutorial/non-cutscene gameplay in a Destiny Islands-esque setting (PotC, again, Does Not Count)

easier method of achieving above, gameplay-wise, than attempting Lilo & Stitch's "Hawaii"

similarities in origin would highlight respective emotional journeys & the need to address emotional hurt over physical strength

Ineligible Heroines

animal heroines such as Lady, Maid Marian, Bianca, either princess from A Bug's Life, etc.

Eilonwyn from The Black Cauldron (too young, thematic mismatch),

Violet from The Incredibles (would join the Elsa Club of Riku Parallels)

anyone original to the Once Upon A Time, House of Mouse, Sofia The First, or Kilala manga series.

(that means Elena of Avalar is also, sadly, excluded)

Atlantis may be too alike to Atlantica & Triton's awareness of the Worlds is likely true of Kida, rendering her ineligible.

Kuzco is not pure of heart.

Nemo is a fish & a literal child.

Lilo has Darkness & is also a Literal Child (Alice, at least, has the Victoriana & Role Archetype things rendering her age irrelevant; Kairi was a tween).

Giselle from Enchanted: requires consent of IRL persons to use the likenesses thereof, her Worlds are not very interesting gameplay-wise, she does not resonate with the themes of the KH series at this point of its story.

Leia from Star Wars: IRL likenesses, has Darkness, Star Wars is its own form of multiverse (like the crossover series excluded above), sequel trilogy messed up its own Heroine's Journey by switching heroes & would lead KH audiences astray.

anyone from Marvel except (maybe) Kamala Khan.

Remaining 4?

Merida from Brave seems a toss-up: on the one hand, she fulfils many of these themes to varying degrees (freedom, wisp lights, magical transformation, true love); on the other, Merida rejects many of these same themes. I'm also skeptical on how well her setting would act as a playable World in KH (assuming that the New Lights will feature alongside said worlds: this is a flawed rationale). Merida's narrative arc does not easily align with where Sora or Riku are "at" in their journeys: if we meet her & her world, it won't be as "Sora" or "Riku" but as "Donald&Goofy" or the "Wayfinders&Kairi".

Riley, Inside Out? Cons: non-magical setting; game world of her Mind (playing with un/reality) is too useful for the development of Donald, Goofy & Kairi (wrt Sora) & the concept might evengo Christopher Robin (Sora taking Riley's role) though the latter seems unlikely; meeting Riley after playing around in her head would be Awkward.

Ventus? only as a Substitute due to his purity being artificially inflicted on him.

Naminé? only as someone for Kairi to "pass the torch" to, not possible within the KH3 timeline.

[daughter of Simba & Nala]? Nala was pregnant with her in KH & her story is about reuniting [light & darkness] (romeo & juliet, but lions). cons: timeline??? animal heroine.

[any number of Final Fantasy characters that have not yet featured in the KH series]

Pocahontas-the-character thematically fits almost perfectly... but her film's story is one of the cruelest decisions made by Disney as a company, one that continues to cause harm when allowed to stand uncontested.

the boy scout from Up?

Bruno or Alberto, if Disney/the film's creators are willing to make their film's Subtext into "Text".

i have not seen Encanto nor Coco nor Seeing Red: any of these films may harbour an additional Light for Nomura to borrow... but i doubt that he set up the concept of "New Lights" in KH3 without already having most (if not ALL) of its roster already accounted for.

(Disney DOES let Nomura know about upcoming films but, after Frozen's success changed how it was "allowed" to be used in KH3... i find it more likely that the new roster [of Kairi, Rapunzel, Anna, Tiana & Moana] will find its final 2 additions from Pixar &/or Final Fantasy instead).

i highly suspect that at least 1 of the new 7 lights will be male or non-specifically gendered (Wall-E, for exanple).

[deadmunds-ghostbee]

Rambling thoughts/analyses on each of the even newer stills:

1. I cannot stress enough how fuckin HUGE that corgi is. Austin, sir, jesus christ how’d you grow so long? Kate looks hot as fuck and regal here, and maybe it’s just how the light is hitting it, but the wig looks a lil funky, but only if you’re paying attention. Someone pointed out n the tag that the pink house and portrait in the back might be Danbury’s. But then there’s Mary’s sister too? So who knows where they’re staying, but interesting that Newton is there. Flowers are beautiful and I love kate’s earings even tho we can’t see em much. Also that teal color strikes again. Probably early on in the show.

2. Oh, to be one of those horses. First off BRAID. VERY LONG BRAID. Might mean we ever see Simone’s natural hair but I love a fuckin braid. Second off. Riding crop. Kate, babe, smack him with it he’ll like it I promise. Now in all seriousness this forest hangout is maybe a first meeting? The time Anthony shows off his deficient horsemanship? They look like they’re arguing but not in a terrible way. Some fun bants maybe for us and they leave the conversation intrigued by each other. Or maybe its not a first meeting at all. She’s wearing teal again and it’s long sleeved like that picture with newton from the last batch of stills (ep 01). Also, note no ring.

3. Probably the best picture of all time tbh. Very cartoon, very scooby doo. All the expressions are priceless. Daphne seems so out of it. All the leaning (why tf are they leaning down???) and Fran’s sneaky hand has me dead. Ben and Hyacinth and Greg and violet are astonishing. Anthony straight at the camera kinda deadpan but also alarmed is perfect. Colin’s maybe still away since this is right at the beginning with the debut in front of queen.  Eloise is presumably getting ready. They could be looking at her, but they’re all leaning so the only way that works is if she’s hiding. Which isnt unreasonable. But still this is so so staged maybe it’s just a fun pic and not from a specific scene/shot

4. So many thoughts on this. The dresses, (people have a lot of thoughts Kates specifically. Personally I think simone looks so beautiful but the dress is a bit clunky. I’m not a fashion person so no real opinion.) Wigs looking okay to my untrained eye actually, Kate’s gloves are hot as hell. Edwina’s are so cute. Also so much jewelry. (Gonna go into my side tangent but if you’re crazy and pay attention to me I have a crackpot theory about the tradesman mary married being once poor-now rich jeweler who just passed and now they have all his shit/money to fuck around the ton with.) Kate’s vibe here is so interesting, she looks vaguely over whatever Ed is talking about or maybe like she doesn’t believe the concerns. It’s very wiser/more jaded older sister energy here. No ring on her finger either.

5. Going to be respectful bc I think we all know what I am actually looking at, but I like the wig here. Makes sense that she’d writing, looks like a list tbh. Or maybe she’d writing colin. 

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Okay that’s all my thoughts :) 

[lovecolibri]

i see ppl excusing michael still having ridiculous amount of scene swith m with the typical 'm&m were such a big part of og roswell it would be betraying the source material if they dropped them now even as friends' yet isobel and alex, who were also a major part of both the books and og show, have yet* to have a conversation despite being basically in-laws. yet no talk about 'betraying the og' here huh

*and we can bet that they never will

🤣🤣🤣 I don’t know much about the OG or books, but I know enough and I hate to break it to these people, but it was a betrayal of the source material when they had her go after Michael after knowing what he meant to Alex, turning her into someone who couldn’t care less about anyone except what they can do for her, always talking down to and treating Michael like garbage, the list goes on and on. You know what would have been a way to show that dynamic in a new way since Michael and Alex were going to be the couple? Have them actually be friends! It almost looked like they would go that route in season 1 though she was still far too caustic and demeaning, but Michael has always needed a friend outside his siblings and that would have been the way to go. But 🚗 just haaaaaad to work in her “love triangle” idea and in centering m*ria’s character around that arc and that arc only, she left her with absolutely nothing meaningful to do so every episode is a “what can we pull from someone else to give m*ria something to do” and a “what new plot convenient power can we give to her so she has something to do” gamble instead of starting out with her having an actual purpose. I still hold that they needed her OR Kyle but not both, especially if they were going to raise Rosa from the dead and give her powers, and since Liz and m*ria’s friendship should have been the cornerstone more than a romantic relationship, it would have made more sense for HER to be the doctor and work closely with Liz. At least we lucked TF out with Kyle/Trevino because he has been an absolute delight and I miss him SO MUCH right now!

I’m eternally salty we didn’t get Bitchy Ice Queen BFFs with Alex and Isobel because I feel like they would have had the BANTER and Michael would act like he hates it, but he loves that the two most important people in his life get along so well. I don’t know how the writers managed to bungle everything SO HARD but here we are.

[el-moscorrofio-y-el-mercachifle]

That scene between A & M is heartbreaking but also so necessary. I'm so glad they gave that relationship closure, and that it was appropriate and true to the characters. The scenes where Marcela and Armando were forced to face the reality of their relationship, were just exquisite. I also really feel for Marcela the night where Armando ditches the fashion show and she calls him at Ecomoda. Marcela crying and begging him to be honest with her through the phone is so painful to watch. As toxic as she is, her pain and her plea to Armando just breaks me there😔. There's just so many great scenes written that were also acted very well. Everybody involved deserves so much credit!

I swear, it's my only asterisk with this show. The reconciliation of B & A is so underwhelming😭. Such a lame cliche that they reconcile in front of a crowd without actually talking/resolving their issues 🙄. What happened there?! How did F.G.drop the ball so badly there 😩?!?! ughh so frustrating!!!

Yes, I loved that it was Armando the one who finally broke it the relationship up officially. It felt true to the characters, since it was always him the one wanting to scape and the one who was more aware of how terrible they were… it also shows that Armando is maturing and closing wounds after hitting rock bottom, which Marcela hasn’t at this point (and never did in the show, but it’s only logicam that she did after leaving Ecomoda and Armando for good). Their scenes were just so painfully beautiful… even though they were both abusers of each other, their pain felt so real. You can tell that once, a long time ago, there was actual affection there. Never romantic love, but a deep bond between the two of them that started deteriorating because they forced it to become something it wasn’t mesnt to be.

(I also always wonder if, after Marcela left, Armando and Marcela ever saw each other again. They were “raised like siblings”, and Roberto and Margarita were basically like Marcela’s parents… so it’s hard to believe that neither saw or knew of each other again. They’d always have that bond)

Ah, that scene! I feel so much pity for Marcela… and for Armando too. He’s going against everything his family wants and that he is supposed to want, and she’s clinging to a dead relationship. She knows it’s dead; she’s seeing its corpse, clutching it with desperation in hope that the obvious truth will change if she just clinges to it harder…

Oh, absolutely! Everyone did an amazing job at their character🥰🥰 and the directors, producers, and the writer did wonderful, too!!❤️

Oh, I’ve got a list of complains qith this show lol

Too much time wasted with scenes that felt like fillers, like the looooong scenes of artists singing

Too many artists, in general lol

The inconsistent timeline (really, how tf am i supposed to write my fanfic if idk whether Betty discovered the Letter DAYS or MONTHS before the board meeting, uh?!? Someone bring back Gaitán, I’ve got questions)

Characters that led nowhere, like Inesita’s husband

Too much Agressive Armando and too little Explicitely Nice and Good Armando, to the point most of the audience still doubts of his change 😭😭

Sofía and el Cheque’s relationship/La Pupuchurra… it seemed like it was going to lead somewhere, like showing Sofía’s growth and acceptance and letting go of the resentment… but nop

Patricia’s reduction from a well rounded antagonist to mere comedic relief

No Camila. I will forever mourn that we lost the opportunity to meet that queen. I bet she would have shut everyone up and get out the dirty laudry of the Mendozas and Valencias

Don’t get me wrong, I love this show and will defend it with teeth and nails but sometimes I look at some stuff and I’m like… y tho

[hyperfixationtimego]

iwjdjdjdjc information overload but yes I agree, sans chapter 2 (togami suggests it with some transphobia he’s since unlearned, and obv Chihiro is like “...I’m not doing that”) they do end up creating canon cases!

Sayaka and Leon manage to pull off a fake of chapter one’s case on their own, probably Makoto knows too because they asked permission to mess up his room. It’s pretty convincing when they first look at it, but Mukuro is trying to check her pulse and gives a little “please, be alive” and...Sayaka just immediately pulls her into a hug and apologizes because 💙 queen has humility. After that they don’t try to pull that, or at least they clue in the other people - queer eye anon

YEAH

it’s possible they manage to pull it off with a few tweaked details, but yeah the transphobic bit gets thrown WAY out

Togami’s like “boy in a dress” *points at chihiro* meanwhile she’s suppressing the moves Mukuro has taught her during training because oh boy haha if he doesn’t shut his mouth there’s about to be a real life murder- (mondo and leon also almost punch his lights out, but chi manages to de-escalate things before they get any farther)

so chihiro’s still the victim, and I think they do keep the genocide jack tidbit, although for the sake of this au and also my sanity, I’d like to propose that Jill is not, in fact an actual murderer but simply a huge edgelord 💛 because in this house we see ableism and we Rewrite It Because Canon is Ass <3

so, genocide jack is entirely fictional and only exists for the sake of this “case,” and when Jill hears about the serial killer angle, she’s like ME ME LET ME DO IT I WANNA BE THE WEIRD SERIAL KILLER DUDE PLEASE LET ME and they’re like yeah sure

(she refers to herself as “the Ultimate Murderous Fiend,” but that’s just something she likes to say lol she’s technically either considered a reserve course student or isn’t listed as a student at all? Like the physical system might be considered the student? I don’t know I was having trouble finding information on this kind of thing)

also genocide jack doesn’t just kill men for this, either - that was another thing togami proposed, but everyone was like “....no just make it a serial killer that kills everyone tf?” and so they did, but kept the red herring aspect of the crime scene being “altered” and not fitting the specific details of the “serial killer” cases

also highkey mondo would never participate in something so dumb if it weren’t for chihiro going 🥺👉👈 please?

and he’s like “fine I GUESS-”

also hdvdvdvdvdvd oh my god yeah???

the idea of Sayaka and Leon going up to makoto and being like “hey can we trash your room so we can fake a murder” is SO funny they are such dipshits I love them both ❤️

and also makoto reluctantly agrees because. first of all he KNOWS what will happen if you put maizono and kuwata in a room together and tell them they have free reign for total destruction and havoc, but on the other hand, it’s for a good cause <3 plus he’ll just,,,,,take everything valuable/important to him before they start hdbdbsbdbd

they promise to clean up afterwards ofc!!

AND OH?? THAT LITERALLY HURT OH MY GOD

[ //tw: trauma, ptsd, mention of gore

being the ultimate soldier, Mukuro probably has a lot of experience being exposed to gore and corpses, and one of her biggest fears is probably seeing the people she cares about in the same or similar positions as those she’s witnessed die on the battlefield. she’s able to steel her emotions, because that’s how she’s been trained, but there’s still overwhelming panic and vivid memories that come flooding back to her.

so yeah, because of this, she doesn’t usually participate. If she does, she asks for Sayaka or Sakura to explicitly describe what the “crime scene” and “victim” look like, though requests that they make it a point to say ‘paint’ or ‘syrup’ or whatever in place of blood, and also requests that they avoid using the word corpse or making references to death. Even with this, she sometimes needs to leave the room, and everyone understands! Nobody forces her - this is supposed to be fun, so if she’s not having a good time, it’s imperative that she take off and find something that relaxes her or makes her happy!]

but yeah???? hhhvvvvdvdvdv also the idea of sayaka springing to life to hug her gf is just.....so good? I love???

[ace-malarky]

WIP List Tag #1

@zmlorenz tagged me for this one! Thanks! (and actually! @wannabeauthorzofija tagged me for one that’s similar enough to this that I’m not gonna fill it out again, so here. All the WIPs (apart from the screenplays))

Rules: Share a list of all the stories you’re currently working on, regardless of whether or not you have introduced them to writeblr. 

so like currently working on is really only two, and I may be avoiding working on them by filling out tags, so... I’m apparently gonna run through all of them oops

(these summaries become actively less useful the further down we go)

ACTIVELY WRITING

Expect to Fly - wings, parallel worlds, choices to be made, no you can’t just hide

Dorks ‘n’ Disasters - dnd campaign! religious artefacts gone missing, cities at war with themselves, everyone’s getting sidetracked help they just want to build a travelling zoo (variously findable on my patreon and @dorksndisasters)

I KEEP MEANING TO PICK THIS UP AGAIN

Druid’s Sanctuary - tail end of the Roman invasion of Scotland! Druids! Life on a loch! One very sharp dagger!

VAGUELY PLOTTING

the whole superhero set - they come in twos to Magical Edinburgh, year after year, and find each other and the key to their problems all sort of wrapped up in one neat bastard man (also ft. minor villain redemption, side character time travel, fair folk fuckery, one straight character in a whole cast of queers) (is actually a trilogy and two three spin offs)

So the Bran Rhi Sings - Fair Folk shenanigans! daughter of the lost king has to find her father and herself before local archetypal villain fair solidifies her claim and steals everyone’s name (technically a trilogy)

The Lord Vampire’s Fall - technically-not-a-vampire has stolen his power and his years and his servants. They’re about to wreck his shit up with one carefully chosen victim heroine (the tragedy of being unable to keep it in his pants)

Forget to Fall - the life and loves of Karigan Fletcher in the wake of Expect to Fly. Very gay.

Ghost Wing - the parallel worlds are trying to merge, people are disappearing, and not only is it sort of Ifernia’s fault, she’s p much the only one that can fix it oops

FUCK THEY NEED EDITING

WereCreature Chronicles - people’ve been dragged into a new world and turned into werecreatures. some of them would like to go home, thanks.

Ryngern Shifter - the theocracy may have bitten off more than they could chew when they killed this girl’s parents in front of her and took her to be a thralled shifter.

Mute Herald - how one spy technically fails her mission by falling in love with a user of forbidden magic

Pirate’s Dancer - they’re pirates. she’s a dancer. can I make it any more vague. (she’s trying to get out of the archipelago to go to a Proper Dancer’s Guild, they’re... being opportunistic and maybe undermining the local pirate king bc he’s a prat)

ONE SCENE AND A RAD IDEA

The Master Dance - how one world’s humans worked out how to use magic (and also possibly had some of it stolen from them, idk yet)

Sacrifice - mages are mostly bad, shifters are downtrodden, this girl’s scared but that guy just killed her brother so fuck it it’s dragon time.

The End of Magic - the Alisier in angry beast mode

SoulSinger - Kaithr’s emo roadtrip with uneasy friends

Twisted Tale - the forest fights back? Someone tries to ride a deer through the city? Kaithr didn’t expect this when they tried to do something with their life again

Sky’s Necklace - thieves! lost history! one very tired immortal! returning magic to the world! One (1) pining queer!

Wyvern Caller - story tellers! journeying to get home after being kidnapped by a wyvern xie did technically summon to xir side! also vaguely post-apocalypse! or at least they all live in the ruins of their ancestor’s mistakes lmao

Wyvern Queen - the mistake the ancestors made

Finish What We Started - who says we can’t kill god with three harpies and a lot of spite?

Dichotomy - genderfluid noble child would just like to work out whomst tf is targeting their friends, thank

The Teacher - not-so-triumphant return to the school he used to teach at, angry feral demon in tow. some Fair Folk may be involved

gonna tag @surroundedbypearls, uhhhhh fuck idk man @fields-of-ink? @writingamongther0ses? who wants to do the thing

[locria-writes]

Which high school tropes/cliches would MC, the ROs and any other characters you want to include (like Doradeira, Yunning, etc.) be in that High School AU?

i feel like as much as we love a good high school au, it’s probably super difficult to actually translate abea into it without everyone suddenly being uber creepy to poor mc (/‿＼✿)

mc

the new grade 12 transfer student who fits the ‘sick lonely rich kid’ trope

channels that “i’m so tired of everything pls let me graduate and move on with my life” vibe 1000% of the time, and is always so confused about everything like why is everyone so intense all the time????

childhood friends with lulu, and probably only really ever talks with him or ouren bc even though they’re weird, they’re a normal kind of weird. more or less adopted by doradeira as her new best friend tho, and azorius is just kinda,,,,,there??

doesn’t really fit into any ‘clique’, but bc she has friends in “high places” (lulu and doradeira), nobody really picks on her

either in art club (art focus), choir (charm focus), science olympiad (scholar focus), or archery club (war focus)

probably has a secret club of simps fawning after her that lulu fights off idk and she probably never gets it when he confesses to her lol

launcelin

the history teacher who’s waaay too overqualified for his position bc he has a phd in history, despite only being in his late twenties

super intense in class bc he gets really passionate about history lol. his tests and assignments are probably really hard, but he’s always willing to give extra help and extensions

disowned and disinherited by his dad, and has honestly never been happier -- especially since he took in ouren as a ward/adopted son, and now has most of his life together

has terrible taste in women and an awful dating history, so he’s just happy to be single and literally doesn’t get why so many of his female students (and some male) are so interested in his love life

supervises a bunch of weird and obscure clubs bc his students asked him to, and doesn’t really get any of it, but happily supports them

has a soft spot for mc since she’s his best friend’s little sister, and honestly, he identifies with her confused and tired energy

vezian

a grade 12 jock who’s also the heir to this massive business, and boy does he have the arrogance to show for it

has the exact personality you think -- arrogant, conceited, but surprisingly charismatic, and does have a soft side every now and then (mostly regarding doradeira)

has a very strange and vitriolic rivalry with lulu bc the latter beat him at the elections; super popular otherwise, and bc he isn’t totally disrespectful most of the time, liked by a lot of teachers too, except for launcelin bc he constantly fights with his older half-brother (despite the latter ignoring him most of the time)

totally still a manwhore who probably has a new gf every month or so, but at least he doesn’t do anything cheesy like the “omg one month anniversary!!!” so almost tolerable??

probably does all kinds of sport, but i’m gonna say lacrosse, since it’s just snobby enough, and violent enough for him. probably also a student council member and spends most of the meetings arguing with lulu

has a list of girls he wants to “date” before graduation, and unfortunately, mc is at the top of it

lu’anyu

the grade 12 hustler who’s literally in so many clubs it’s not even funny and half the school is convinced he sells drugs on the side

lives off of red bull and whatever scraps mc feeds him at lunch and everyone swears that he sustains himself off of stress

likes taking the piss out of vezian, but in a very eloquent and passive-aggressive way; very popular otherwise bc he has a princely demeanour, but is a surly old man at heart

has a lot of admirers, but everyone is too intimidated to ask him out, and are now convinced he’s dating mc anyway

thrives off of stress -- student council president, wrestling, archery, science olympiad, debate -- nobody knows how tf he does it, not even the teachers

heart eyes only for mc; keeps confessing to her, except he doesn’t do it in a straightforward way, so mc never gets it lol

ouren

the accidental heartbreaker of grade 12, but everyone loves him anyway bc he’s just too nice and sweet (plus, he’s a great ‘in’ to get to launcelin)

literally always has something nice to say (or just polite if it’s launcelin), and some people swear they see a beam of sunlight when he smiles

one of those ‘popular’ kids who has a lot of friends, but very few close ones. vibes a lot with mc, and surprisingly doradeira, and gets along weirdly with lulu

an unintentional heartbreaker bc he’s so suave and charming, but he’s never intentionally flirting, and always tries to gently turn down confessions

lives in the art room most of the time; always has paint smears on his uniform and hands, and mostly does landscape paintings

has a crush on mc and is so confused??? too afraid to confess, so he’s just happy to be friends with her

doradeira

for the sake of a consistent timeline, is vezian’s twin, and queen bee of the school (inadvertently; she just couldn’t stand the last one lol)

kind of a bitch, but the good kind? literally couldn’t care less about what other people think, kind of petty, stands by her own morals, and won’t compromise them ever

as a queen bee, she has to be popular, but she is just really well-liked in general? a bit too outspoken, but generally isn’t really mean or unnecessarily petty, and is undeniably a fun person to be around; adopts mc as her new best friend bc why not

would love to dip her toes into the dating scene, except vezian keeps scaring away any guy who so much as looks at her wrong. she’s not very amused

i wanna go full on cliche and say she’s a cheerleader, but she also kind of gives off drama kid vibes (except drama kids will never be popular rip)??

azorius

a pretty average grade 12 kid, nothing insane or weird about him really

is really normal? he’s mostly polite and kind of shy, but not overly so in any way

just kinda exists in the social hierarchy. he’s not super popular, not unpopular, just smack dab in the middle. has friends, but no one really close, and doesn’t really have any enemies either

hasn’t really dated much, and doesn’t really intend to. he’s satisfied with being single for the next while anyway

probably more on the sporty side, so wrestling maybe? lacrosse? not a star player, but definitely better than average

just kinda goes *heart eyes* at mc on first sight. major simp what can i say

[spnfanficpond]

January Angel Fish Awards

Every month all of you fantastic writers work your asses off to post some truly incredible stories. Our Angel Fish Awards are the way for all of us, as a community of writers and readers, to lift each other up and give praise to those who have captured our attention and deserve a few kind words.

The monthly Angel Fish Awards are peer-nominated, meaning ANYONE IN THE POND CAN NOMINATE ANY POND MEMBER’S FIC. While the Pond was founded to support the Guppies, everyone in this community deserves to be showered with love and feedback, and we hope that by opening this up as a Pond wide system, we’ll be able to share the love as far as it can go.

NOTE: WE’VE BEEN HAVING OCCASIONAL PROBLEMS WITH ASKS GOING MISSING. Please use the Submit button when submitting your nominations and make sure you’re signed into Tumblr or your URL won’t show. (If the form asks for your name and email address, then you’re not signed in.) If you like, you can also send a message to Michelle or Mana to check and make sure we got your submission.

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, HERE ARE THE FIRST ANGEL FISH AWARDS OF 2020!

Cabin Fever (a long oneshot) by @slytherkins​ was nominated three times!

I said all of this in my reblog, but this is FUCKING GOLD. It depicts life with chronic pain so beautifully, I read most of this with my heart in my throat. Have tissues, heed the warnings, but definitely read this! - @mrswhozeewhatsis​​

Tara is the Queen of Angst. She never fails to break my heart but this fic was something else entirely. I always feel like her stories could be canon and this is no exception!! Dean was exactly how I imagine he would be, Sam too. Without giving any spoilers: the scene setting - I was there, I could see them preparing dinner, sat around the table eating, I felt the coldness of the snow.

The raw emotions were sublime, I cried with Dean. I felt I could feel his pain, I was with him every step of the way, I felt his desperation. Love. Love. Love. Love. Love. Love. Love.  - @princessmisery666​​

O. M. G. I don’t expect anything less than incredible when I read Tara’s stuff, but this is on another level. The angst is painful (literally, sometimes), the detail is exquisite. She put heart and soul into this, and it shows. And as always, her Dean is spot-tf-on. Tara’s a brilliant writer, and this fic is amazing. ❤❤❤ - @risingphoenix761​​ 

Nominated by @manawhaat​

Satin (oneshot) by @wingedcatninja​

This fic has some out of the box, vulnerable, sexy, surprising Dean feels! I went into it expecting one thing and what I got was so different from what I could have imagined, but it was so wonderful and refreshing to read! 

Next Year (series) by @wingedcatninja​

Holy crap, the intensity and control in this fic is astounding. It’s so palpable from start to end and this is only the first fucking part. Seriously stellar and surprisingly reverential. 

Nominated by @mrswhozeewhatsis​

For Better or Worst (ongoing series) by @stunudo​​ 

There’s so much mystery and intrigue in this series and I just can’t stop wondering how it’s all going to work out! Sam made some kind of deal to save the world and the deal involved marrying this woman and getting out of hunting. But what was the deal, exactly? And where’s Dean? And who is this woman? What about Cas and Jack? I’m so freaking hooked and I can’t wait to find out!!

Nominated by @princessmisery666​

Love You To Death (series) by @negans-lucille-tblr​

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not into AU’s but this had me hooked from the beginning. I hate Y/N, I hope she gets whats coming to her, but I also so desperately want to be her, which is a testament to the wonderful writing of both Lisa and Bee. I can’t wait to see how this one unfolds.

These two together are a force to be reckoned with.

Nominated by @deanwinchesterswitch​

One And One Make Three (series) by @supernatural-jackles​ 

 This series was absolutely stunning, beautifully written, and an amazing rollercoaster of emotion. Jen handled some very sensitive subject matters with grace and wit. It has ALL the feels; I cried, laughed, and loved right along with the characters.

Nominated by @flamencodiva 

Skeptics and True Believers (series) by @d-s-winchester​ 

I love this story! It had me on the edge of my seat when I read through the master list. the way she wove the story together made me happy for the ending to the story!

Good Things (series) by @crashdevlin​​

This is Part one to four parts of writing GOLD! Cassie knows how to completely put you in the story and envision what is happening. 

How Do You Spell Forever? (series) by @kittenofdoomage​​ 

This is part one of a four parter and OMG! Can I say that this is sweet and cute and full of A/B/O goodness? because this is! and it should be read and shared!

Nominated by @girl-with-a-fandom-fettish​

Heathens (series) by @pink1031​ 

Why: I have been 1000000% hooked on this story since the first chapter was published. It’s a little bit twisted, a little bit wrong, a whole lot dirty, and a whole lot of amazing writing! At the time of this submission, the last chapter is in progress (don’t get me started on the fact that it’s ending D:). It is without a doubt, one of the few stories I stop what I am doing (life permitting) and read the new chapter when I get notified. READ THE WARNINGS CAREFULLY THOUGH, this is not a story for the faint of heart or those that get squicked out (is that even a term?). But if you like dark and dirty, this fic will absolutely be your jam.

Nominated by @risingphoenix761​

My Home (oneshot) by @kittenofdoomage​

Short and sweet, but it got me all choked up. To repeat what I said in tags, bless this fic and the hands that typed it.

Feels Like The First Time (oneshot) by @stusbunker​ 

This gets better every time I reread it. Sweet and sexy and kinda touching. Any time I need a Samwitch fix, I come back to this one. ❤

Nominated by @lovetusk​ ( @fictionalabyss​​ )

Turning Into Butter (oneshot) by @thing-you-do-with-that-thing

Lets be honest with this one, shall we? We’d ALL get that distracted by a half naked Dean. 

Please Don’t Go (oneshot) by @sorenmarie87​

Dawn tested out her Angsting abilities in this Adam x Reader fic, and I’m hoping we get to see more of it. Like why is Dean so angry? I NEED TO KNOW!

Someone You Loved (oneshot) by @ne-gans​

So glad ne-gans is now part of the pond because now I can nominate this beautiful thing that made me cry. 

Nominated by @impala-dreamer

Stupor (oneshot) by @dontshootmespence​

The hottest hot to ever hot in the hottest way possible - SOULLESS!DOM!SAM!! I ded. Very hot. Much smut. Very good.

Hurt So Good (oneshot) by @alleiradayne​

This was tasty. Pun intended. I have such a biting thing and Sam would be so amazing. Yes. Devour me, Winchester!! Loved it.

Nominated by @thegirlwhorunswithwinchesters​

Isn’t That My Line (oneshot) by @princessmisery666​

I went into this one intrigued by the concept and I got even more than I was hoping for. A little twist I didn’t expect here, a perfect ending there. Amazing.

Control And Release (series) by @thecleverdame​

I just needed to bring this one back. Started rereading the entire series and it’s still as amazing as the first time I read this masterpiece.

Photographs and Gasoline (oneshot) by @ne-gans​

Always gotta check the new pond member list when I’m making my rounds. Found this fic and fell in love. It’s absolutely heartbreaking but I loved every second of it. Guess if I have to torture myself, I prefer to do it with beautiful writing like this. 

Nominated by @thoughtslikeaminefield​​​

Smokes and Sex Toys (oneshot) by @wayward-and-worn​ 

This is delightfully fucking filthy. But that’s not all; Dean’s characterization is SO DEAN - flirty yet straightforward - it reminded me of the scene with the bartender in Defending Your Life, I love the simple yet creative premise, and I adore that it’s left open-ended. 

Sick Day - @fangirlxwritesx67​​ 

Viv wrote this for me - it’s true - but that isn’t the reason I’m nominating this; it’s because this is so warm and comfortable and just feels like Dean. Like I actually felt like I was in his lap while I feel asleep reading this. (Also, check out my girl’s other works. She’s fairly new but balls to the wall and bursting with ideas and words for just about anyone.) 

Nominated by @slytherkins​

Isn’t That My Line (oneshot) by @princessmisery666​

Short. Sinful. Sexy. It’s like a smutty snack that hits the spot. (And so does Dean.) 

Nominated by @kittenofdoomage​​

What Goes Bump In The Night (series) by @saxxxology​​

A phenomenal series, historic and dark, with all the fantastic detail you’d expect from Saxxy and more! Please heed the warnings though!

The World Doesn’t Know (oneshot) by @negans-lucille-tblr​​

A wonderful little smutty J2 fic, for those who enjoy that fantasy.

Marked (series) by @there-must-be-a-lock​

I’ve only read the first chapter so far, but hot damn! This is a spectacular start to a promisingly dark series. AND The Right Spot - a smutty smutty follow up to another oneshot that literally made me sweat.

Just Like A Pill  by @princessmisery666​​

The angsty sequel to In Spite Of What My Heart Says and you should totally read both parts, just keep tissues by you in case of heartbreak!

Nominated by @focusonspn​​

House Of The Rising Sun (series) by @kittenofdoomage​​

I’ve never liked BDSM themes too much but, OH MY GOOD!! This series is AMAZING!! It even has a sequel: The Ones You Love. Go and read it, you won’t regret it.

Yes, Sir (series) by @evansrogerskitten​​

Ash must be tired of me praising this fic but I can’t help myself, it’s one of my favorite series ever and deserves this recognition. This is a series that every John girl out there should be reading RIGHT NOW. It has everything! Smut, fluff and a tiny bit of angst and drama.

Good Vibrations (series) by @impala-dreamer​​

At first I wasn’t sure if I should bring this fic here because all the drama I heard it existed about it but, then I thought it twice, and I came to the conclusion that this fic definitely deserve to be part of these awards. This piece of writing was the first (after Dear John, I have to admit) that actually made me cry. It’s dark, it’s sad as fuck, it’s damn well written, and makes you easily get inside the characters and feel what they’re feeling. That being said, if you’re thinking of reading it, please HEED THE WARNINGS.

Take a Drunk Girl Home (oneshot) by @amanda-teaches​​

This fic is so beautiful and so well written that I promise you even can end up tearing up a little, but it’s so worth it that you won’t care a bit.

Nominated by @emilyshurley​​

His Property (series) by @negans-lucille-tblr​​

I freaking love this series to the point that i binged the series (and it’s sequel, Yours) in a single day.  

Just Me & My Baby (oneshot) by @deanwinchesterswitch​​

Can’t get over how adorable it is.

Guns and Ribbons (series) by @myinconnelly1​​

What can I say Dean Winchester deserves all the love in this world and so does this series.

I Can See Clearly Now (oneshot) by @katehuntington​​

I can’t. I don’t have words. This is perfection.

In the Heat of the Night (series) by @evansrogerskitten​​

Nominated by @impalaimagining​​

Goals (oneshot) by @atc74​​

Okay. It's been a long time since I've found Sam smut that really gets me into it. This though - it's a whole different level of wonderful. I love the way it explores a woman finding and embracing her own sexuality, and the frustration that can come along with it. It's obvious how much effort and research and actual planning went into this. My favorite kinds of fics are those that draw from real life experiences, which I think it what makes this one so special. And the end? Yes please!

Nominated by @fangirlxwritesx67​​ 

Everything (series) by @there-must-be-a-lock​ 

I can’t even talk about how great this J2 x reader series is without incoherent fangirl flailing. It’s wildly creative, sharply well written, and absolutely panty-melting filthy! And then just when you’re so hot and bothered that you can’t see straight, *boom*, it’s sweet and intimate and loving. I don’t think there’s a series out there I’ve read this many times!

Hark and Hush by @thoughtslikeaminefield​​

This is a luscious, dark and twisted fairy tale about Dean and the spirit of the Big Bad Wolf. It’s written so vividly that you can see and smell and taste the whole story. Sexy af, of course, and so intense- take the warnings seriously!

The Kind of Girl You Like (series) by @thoughtslikeaminefield​​ 

To me, MJ will always be the Queen of the Winchester threesome and this series shows exactly why. Smoking hot story about the brothers sharing a sub that quickly unfolds into something complex and beautiful. The last chapter especially is written with so much emotional depth- the first time I read it, I was swearing and crying and smiling all at once because it was so well done! Just the best!

Nominated by @supersassyprobablysad​​ 

How You & I Will Be (series) by @katehuntington​​ 

Hey so I wanted to do an angel fish award nom for Kate for her How You & I Will Be fic. In 5 parts she not only developed believable characters but by the end I was ugly crying (and I don’t cry a lot so that’s saying something). The ending feels totally necessary too, not like it was just done for shock value. Anyway I love it, it’s the best I’ve read in a long time.

Thank you all for the awesome work and great feedback!

As with the BFAs, these are not actual awards! This system is set up so everyone in the pond has a chance to share the love and promote a fic/author that has grabbed your attention. The more people that participate, and the more everyone remembers to submit their own fics after posting, the better this will be :D

THANK YOU ALL AGAIN, KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK, AND AS ALWAYS, HAPPY WRITING!

[astridthevalkyrie]

What do you like/dislike about Riverdale, if you were to make a list? I'm curious, because I didn't think you would like something like that, and it doesn't seem like you're enjoying it that much.

i have so many mixed feelings about riverdale, thank you for the ask!

what i dislike (because we end on high notes)

- my biggest problem with the show is that it completely forgets that its cast has to interact with each other. you’ve got four main characters, each with a foot in a different world and plotline and that’s great, but there has to be a plot connecting them, otherwise it doesn’t matter! archie and veronica’s stories were so boring in season 4 that i actually skipped past some of their scenes. why should i care about fred’s mysterious twin brother? if you skip all his scenes, you literally don’t miss anything because he didn’t matter. i want to care about the core four as a friend group, but they always pair up betty/jughead and archie/veronica. there should be more crisscross, more of the boys and b & v, put jughead and veronica together, throw cheryl and toni and kevin in, mix it up, or at least have more group scenes!

- the reason betty and jughead’s stories are more compelling (at least, to me) is because they capture what i watch riverdale for, spooky murder mysteries. it’s always them (mostly betty) who’s thrown into danger, who tries to get behind it all, and if you compare that to veronica’s rum business, it just....doesn’t work. it’s sad because archie and veronica are good characters who are given useless plot lines. with more spooky stuff, they could actually shine.

- unpopular opinion time (i think) - i dislike cheryl strongly. i liked her in the first two seasons, she was a zany, fun character who needed a hug, but the way she treated toni in season 3 and 4 was....awful. she admitted to gaslighting her! plus the whole business with the gangs. i hate that it was treated as a feminist issue. fangs didn’t get kicked out because he was helping his sick mom or something, cheryl stole from hiram for the hell of it, and then when she was kicked out for violating a rule, acted like it happened because she was a girl. proceeded to lead a beating of two men, one of whom is a POC. she is a rich, privileged girl, who has treated her girlfriend terribly.

- jughead should have been a POC with the storyline that he has. 

- some things that should mean a lot just...don’t mean anything. why tf is veronica okay with penelope running her rum business when she tried to kill them all? how is archie making a truce with hiram when he is The Worst? alice gave away all of betty’s college money??????

- what happened to hermione’s character after season 1? she was so interesting and they just...made her hiram’s puppet.

- probably more but i can’t think of it

what i like

- if you don’t take it seriously it’s so fucking funny iwfgegf like.....the scene where betty is the gryphon queen, ethel’s seizure, archie’s classic “epic highs and lows of high school football” plus “i am red” and the fact that edgar evernever was in a fucking rocket like what a funny show

- the core four! betty. hot take? i think? but betty is not a bland character. the show romanticizes her mental illness which sucks big time, but she herself is very compelling and fun to watch. she gets emotionally tortured a lot, but the actress does it pretty well (lili reinhart was kinda bad in season 1, but she improved a lot). her arc with the black hood and with the farm were my favorite parts of each season. jughead. like i said, i think he should have been a poc with his storyline, but he’s still fun nonetheless. my favorite jug was the one in the first season, because archie and jughead was such a cute friendship and i miss it. archie. my boy has a heart of gold and he’s a dumbass and makes bad decisions but you can’t help but like him. the show likes to forget that he’s supposed to be the main character. veronica. she has such an interesting character and backstory and it’s a crime that all she does is run her underground club or whatever because if you throw her in a murder mystery, it would be very interesting.

- the season 4 murder mystery was, in my opinion, the best one. moreso than jason’s, because, like, you kind of suspect clifford blossom anyway? they’ve already considered him, but in season 4 the full reveal of who and how and why was unexpected and i really really love bret and donna as villains, i hope we see more of them.

- as ridiculous as it was, i enjoyed the breakfast club episode. 

- everyone is so hot in this show. the core four? hot. the serpents? hot. the pussycats? hot. the parents? hiram and hermione lodge could step on me, please and thank you.

- bughead is cute and i’ve read a couple of fanfics about them. there was basically no buildup in canon, we don’t know how close they were before the show started, but like. meh. it’s one of those basic ships you like because the actors have chemistry and they’re cute.

- something i complained about before, but i like the core four as a group! all of their scenes together are the best. the booth at pop’s, survive the night, the entirety of the lake house episode (the jeronica kiss was :) don’t @ me) 

- it’s a good show to watch to pass the time and you may find it satisfying if you’re thirsty for murder mysteries like i am.

[bucksbisexual]

YALL. AFTER 10 DAYS I FINISHED IT AND LET ME TELL YOU ALL THIS: HOLY FUCKING SHIT THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I HAVE EVER WATCHED IN MY LIFE. like oh my god so many things happened (and pom still doesn’t have his wallet back HSFKJFSH jkjk) i can’t even make a typical lengthed post about it because it would be leaving out like 3/4ths of the episode,,,, alright let’s begin this because i have So Many Things to say and i have to go to sleep soon SJFJSKFH (also i have to watch the trailer for the gifted graduation AAAAAA)

i’m gonna try the dots list thingy in this one because i know it’s gonna be long and a mess so.. lessgetit !

let’s start with the directors board meeting or whatever that was called,, pang was such a fucking badass holy fuck i admire his bravery but i HATE every single person in that room like..

someone just told you that the director of the school has been treating the students like SHIT and using them as guinea pigs for the gifted kids who are ALSO being used as guinea pigs and you just.. clap? and turn your back against him? holy SHIT did that infuriate me,,,

now thinking about it.. maybe the director mind controlled them to do so since yeah guess fucking WHAT. SURPRISE. THE THEORY WAS TRUE. HE CAN ALSO MIND CONTROL PEOPLE. AND HE’S REALLY FUCKING GOOD AT THAT.

[takes a deep breath] i will Not talk about him because it literally makes me want to commit a crime on a fictional character.

also, the scene before pang goes in the conference room with namtaan literally broke my heart yall...... like,, my heart? nowhere to be seen because its pieces are so small they’re almost invisible.

namtaan crying because she thinks that pang doesn’t trust her or ohm? namtaan saying that pang was lying when he said he cared about those around him? pang having to mind control namtaan to make her stay there and not follow him? yeah that shit really fucking hurted yall.

so in this scene we find out that when pom says the director is always a step in front of you, it’s true! that motherfucker staged it all and made pang’s story look like it was staged or whatever just so he could get more money and continue his reign in that school.............. i literally hate him so much

and he then fucking PUT HIM IN FRONT OF ALL OF THE GIFTED KIDS AND MADE HIM CRY. CRY. MY BABY. HE MADE HIM CRY!!!!!!!!! HE MADE HIM THINK HE WOULD NEVER WIN. EVER. HE ALSO MADE HIM LOOK LIKE A FOOL AND A TRAITOR. I FUCKING HATE HIM AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

[takes a deep breath] god okay i need to calm down this man gets me on my fucking nerves.

anyways. this guy does his thing and makes pang feel like he truly lost then mind controls pom (i wanted to yell at pom so badly at that moment but i know it’s not his fault that he’s being brainwashed ugh) and pang who is literally trying to save his own life tells him THE EXACT WORDS CHANON TOLD HIM. AND POM CRIES. MY FUCKING HEART YALL. NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. IT HAS BEEN BROKEN WAY TOO MUCH IT’S BASICALLY NONEXISTENT. I WAS SOBBING.

so from that we go to the start of the second semester (which i had to guess by the 2 because there were no subs for that and i don’t understand thai lol) and pang is still the same exact kid who is best friends with nac, is a whole troublemaker and is in class 4-8 (which makes me wonder how tf they made everyone forget he was a gifted kid....... hmmmmm)

now when they first showed that i thought they were replaying ep1 KJSHFKSF but when the eating scene came on and there were people sitting on the gifted section i was like wait a minute............. hold on....................

then HE CLASHES WITH WAVE.

OH MY GOD.

AND HE ASKS HIM THE SAME EXACT QUESTION HE DID IN EP1.

OH MY FUCKING GOD.

((his expression when he sees him excuse me i will literally cry to sleep look at that he’s-my-friend-but-he-doesn’t-remember-me-so-i-can’t-call-him-by-his-name-or-else-he’ll-be-weirded-out-but-also-i-fucking-miss(ed)-out-asshole face he makes ;;))

AND MY JAW WAS ALREADY DROPPED BUT IT FELL TO THE GROUND WHEN NAMTAAN AND OHM APPEARED BEHIND HIM AND WERE LIKE “C’MON LET’S GO EAT”

AND PANG BEING LIKE huh why do i feel like i don’t remember something AFTER HE LOOKS AT EVERYONE SEATED WITH MR POM. HUH I FUCKING WONDER WHY BRO.

and then. AND THEN. a gifted pin that fell to the ground is taken by pang and as he walked to give it back to wave, nac stops him and thankfully pang keeps it because guess mf WHAT BABY.

THERE’S A MESSAGE ON THE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND UNTIL NIGHT TIME WHEN PANG CAN’T SLEEP HE DOESN’T SEE IT

which makes me think,, for how long did the gifted class wait oh my god sjkfhksfjhsdlghl

AND PANG. FUCKING GENIUS PANG. THE VIDEO HE WAS FILMING ALL THIS TIME???????? YEAH IT WAS FOR HIMSELF. INCASE HE LOST. HOW FUCKING CLEVER IS THIS KID OH MY GOD

I LOVE PANG SO MUCH AS YOU ALL MAY HAVE NOTICED BY NOW.

also the fact that wave once caught him filming himself and just.. kept tabs on it since he seems to know pang just wouldn’t do one plan (you can see how shocked he is by ladda giving him the fake serum which i haven’t talked about but I LOVE LADDA AGAIN EVERYTHING’S GOOD WITH HER I LOVE U QUEEN <3<3<3) and when he, i guess, disappeared from the gifted program and didn’t talk with any of them wave just hacked pang’s computer and watched the video he had made incase it was important or whatever and i’m so glad for wave’s invasion of privacy because oh my god u saved my kiddo who saved his future self by being a smart bitch on the past. an icon.

AND THE LAST SCENE!!!!!!!!!!!! THE DIFFERENCE FROM WHEN PANG ENTERED THE ROOM FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYONE BEING LIKE “YOU’RE HERE”!!!!!!!!!!! THEY PROBABLY LOST ALL HOPE BUT PANG MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE FOUND OUT ABOUT HIMSELF AND ABOUT THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I FELT SO PROUD OF MY SON WATCHING THIS

AND WAVE!!!!!!! “TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH” BITCH SHUT THE FUCK HE JUST REMEMBERED UR EXISTENCE LIKE 2 MINUTES AGO I’LL KICK UR ASS (but with love because i love this dumbass too)

AND PANG’S SMIRK AAAAAAA YES BABY LET’S CHANGE THE FUCKING WORLD TOGETHER LET’S GET RID OF ROYAL FAMILIES AND CORRUPT GOVERNMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS LET’S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOO

okay okay now comes the sad part that we were all waiting for..

mr pom still doesn’t have his wallet after 11 episodes </3

JKHFJSLFS i am Unable to be serious for one second i will explode if i try to

now that season 1 is done i will proceed to yell into the void that is my room until season 2 starts airing (i will watch the trailer of the gifted graduation after this i promise)

this drama was soooooo good idk if i’ll watch the movie because this drama is so well made and the acting and everything is so good idk how they’d be able to tell half of the story in less than 2 hours,,,, maybe it’s a water boyy situation but backwards idk

either way this drama gets a 10000000000000/10 and a plus for making me forget that i wanted to pee oh my gOD I NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM GOODBYE

[im-no-jedi]

soooooooo idk why I haven’t shared this up until now, but yes, this is in fact a playlist for the Misfits c:

this has been my go-to playlist for pretty much everything ever since I created it last year. I listen to it in the car, in the shower, when I’m writing, or anytime I need a pick-me-up. I’m sure I’ll be adding more songs to it at some point, but 26 is a pretty big number imo LOL

here’s a list of the songs and descriptions of why I think they fit the Misfits:

Immortals - Fall Out Boy: we’re Guardians. we’re immortal. nuff said.

Reckless - Jaxson Gamble: sometimes it’s good to have a well thought out plan. and sometimes it’s good to be spontaneous. but most of the time? just do whatever tf you want. who cares if you break everything. just mcfrickin’ lose it, my dude.

Radioactive - Imagine Dragons: we live in a war. no matter what anybody says, we are always at war. it’s messy and it’s gritty and it takes a lot out of us. but we’re ready for it. bring it on, suckers.

Burn - Ellie Goulding: as Guardians, we have what some might call “superhero powers”. between blasting dozens of different kinds of firearms at the enemies, to popping off our Super abilities at any given moment, we light up the place wherever we go. subtlety is not in our vocabulary. (also Solar is the best subclass, fight me c:)

Breakthrough - Britt Nicole: being a Guardian means that you’re totally fearless and are ok with doing anything asked of you, right? LOL NOPE. we may have super powers, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t human. each of us have something we’re afraid of, and it can feel like those fears are holding us back. but we press on. we fight. we beat back the fears and evils of this world. “Destiny can’t be denied.”

Live Like Legends - Ruelle: each of us have done some pretty cool stuff, not gonna lie. we’re legit godslayers, yo B)

We Will Rock You - Queen: I had to put this one in here, come on. come on.

We Are The Champions - Queen: see above comment XD

Heroes - Zayde Wolf: the Darkness is all around us. it’s been trying to suppress the Light ever since the Traveler arrived on Earth. some of us even dabble in the Darkness. but we will bring light to the darkest places.

Infinite (Unsung Heroes) - Built By Titan feat. Joel Smallbone: sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest impact. we don’t only slay gods. we do what we do for the ones who can’t protect themselves. and we don’t need the fanfare (despite what Rocky wants LOL). 

Digital - Imagine Dragons: “I want a new world without the order, I wanna resurrect and live a little shorter.” “We don’t wanna change, we just wanna change everything.”

Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin: legit just imagine that scene at the end of Thor Ragnarok when the Revengers are all fighting together and that’s a stereotypical strike for the Misfits LOL

Welcome to the Show - Britt Nicole: ok, ngl, some of us are kiiiiind of full of ourselves (callin you out Uldren and Rocky :P). it’s kinda hard not to, being literal godslayers and all. so it’s no wonder we like to be a bit flashy when we work. might as well put on a show while we’re killing things, right??

Up Up and Away - Blush: all Guardians have a spaceship, it’s how we travel from planet to planet, so we all know how it feels to fly. some of us are... not so great at piloting (*cough*Rocky*cough*), but the ability to fly is something we all experience on an almost daily basis. it’s a perfect metaphor for the pure thrill we experience as Guardians.

Determinate - Lemonade Mouth: you know when you think up those weird AUs for your characters like, oh let’s say, a band AU or something like that? yeah...

Warriors - Imagine Dragons: I have most definitely thought of a medieval AU for these guys before. no, I will not elaborate further.

Guardian - Lindsey Sterling: I mean... do I even need to explain this one. it’s... it’s right there, come on :P

Skullclub - The Glitch Mob: this is one of those songs I imagine playing in the background during one of our missions, kind of like Immigrant Song. also, literally the only lyrics in this song are “we are the wild ones”, so yeah, it fits XD

Pizza - Martin Garrix: same as above, another song I imagine playing in the background during a mission. and in a modern AU, our go-to after mission meal (our shawarma, if you will) would absolutely be pizza c:

Meet Me on the Battlefield - Svrcina: for Matt. this song can honestly apply to the team dynamic as a whole, but lbr, nobody on the team is more willing to lay down their life for the others than my sweet hansom cowboy ♥♥♥

What’s Up Danger - Blackway & Black Caviar: for Rocky. oh Rocky. you reckless wonder. always living for the thrill and the glory. you big himbo, you.

Believer - Imagine Dragons: for Isaac. for a man of very few words, you sure do have a lot to say. you act aloof, but I know you care as much, if not more, than everyone else around you. your past hardened you, but you persevered and took control of your own life. people think they know this world. they think they know you. prove them wrong, precious.

The Dark of You - Breaking Benjamin: for Uldren. I could write an entire essay about why this is literally his theme song. oh man. I just... I’m sorry, Uldren. I’m sorry the world has been wicked to you. you deserved better ;3;

Confident - Demi Lovato: for Marvel. you do NOT mess with this girl. she will frick you up, and she will ENJOY it. you go girl. literally \o/

Vertical - T-Squad: for Ace. my energetic ball of sunshine. always doing his best while still striving to do better. you can’t stop this boy. you just can’t. there he go.

We Are Giants - Lindsey Sterling feat. Dia Frampton: alright, this one’s... kind of for me. I made the decision to self-insert into this story, and I haven’t regretted it once. and yes, I made myself the “main character” and “more powerful” or whatever, but you know what? there’s nothing wrong with that. sometimes you need to boost yourself up, and what better way to do that than imagine yourself as a literal godslayer amongst a group of other godslayers that you love more than breathing?? no regrets, yo.

Heroes (We could be) - Alesso feat. Tove Lo: what I consider to be the pinnacle theme for this group (our theme song, if you will). most of these songs are about feeling like you already are a hero as opposed to just the mere thought of being a hero. each of us have come from different walks of life, and although we each have our own unique powers, we choose to use those powers for the good of the world. Guardians aren’t born to be heroes. we choose to be heroes.

[cheeseburger-tony]

*SPOILERS* So i saw endgame last night and i'll be listing down what happened to me throughout the movie

In chronological order:

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• tearing up

• *thor goes for the head* "FUK YEA THOR"

• *carol brings back tony*

• tony: i lost the kid

• cue me crying again

• 'Five Years Later'

• "Oh my god Scott gets saved by a rat"

• crying

• being excited

• happy

• smiling

•adjusting myself in my seat

• "Awwwwwwwww morgan"

• tearing up

•tony: sHit

•morgan: shIt

•tony: don't say that... your mother coined that word

• *sees carol with her comic hair* me: *questioning my sexuality*

• "HAGRID?"

• *steve, tony, bruce and scott going back to New York*

•"OooooOOOoohh Winter Soldier elevator scene parallel"

•steve: hail hydra

•me: i..... whAt?

• *present day steve meets 2012 steve* "It's the spider-man meme"

• *loki gets the tesseract and yeets tf out of there* "W-What?"

• *they proceed with the time heist* "but where did Loki go?"

• *tony and steve go back to 1970*

• *tony meets howard* "I'm Howard..... Potts" Me: AFDGAHAHAHS

• *steve sees peggy* me: crying

• "Oh shit they're going to Vormir"

• *Nebula gets discovered* "shit"

• "How are they gonna get the soul stone?"

• *i realize what's going to happen* "NO"

• *Nat sacrifices herself for the soul stone*

• cue me sobbing

• *bruce snaps to get everyone back but fuken 2014 thanos blows up the avengers compound*

• *battle happens*

• *THOR SUITS UP AND LOOKS LIKE A PROPER VIKING*

• *Thor dual weilds mjolnir and stormbreaker* me: "THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER"

• *STEVE WEILDS MJOLNIR* "HOLY SHIT OH MY GOD IT REALLY IS HAPPENING"

• me tearing up from joy

• *thanos slowly breaking steve's shield* "pls dont kill steve pls dont kill steve pls-"

• *the circle thing that doctor strange does pops up behind steve* "WAIT..... OH MY GOD"

• *team wakanda comes out* "Oh my god"

• *team space comes out*

• *peter appears* crying of happiness

• "OH MY GOD EVERYONE'S HERE"

• *tony and peter reunite* me: sobbing

• *them literally playing a relay race to get the gauntlet to hope and scott to bring back the stones*

• steve: Queens... heads up *throws mjolnir*

• *peter RIDING mjolnir to get to scott and hope* "THIS IS AMAZING"

• *carol swoops in and saves peter*

• peter: hi.... i'm peter parker

• carol: hey peter parker... i'm carol danvers

• *all female superheroes appear and helping peter* "GIRL POWER YEAH"

• "CAROL'S GOING TO WRECK THANOS' ASS"

•*tony and thanos stars wrestling to get the gauntlet* me: visibly shaking from fear

•*tony transfers the stones to him* "FUK YEAH..... WAIT.... NO"

•*tony snaps* "does that mean that tony...??"

•*starts crying*

• peter: mr stark.... we won... tony please don't go

•sobbing for the next 10-15 mins

•tony: i love you 3000

•me: still sobbing

•*steve returns the stones but doesn't come back*

•"Is that steve? Oh my god what if he's old"

•"oh my god steve's married.... i bet it's peggy"

•*shot of steve and peggy dancing*

•me: sobbing again

•*amazing end credits start*

•*crying @ the OG 6*

[shadysadie]

Choices beatablity/enjoyablity without spending diamonds

So when I first downloaded the Choices app I thought it was gonna be a mindless waste of time for waiting in line or whatever. I was NOT expecting the stories to be as engaging and good as they turned out to be. Like a lot of people I got really into them and ended up spending quite a bit on diamonds. However, I was curious about how the playing experience changed without spending ANY diamonds so I went back and played a few through without making a single Diamond choice and decided to report if it was even possible to "win" without spending money. Here are my results.

The Crown and The Flame: Very beatable. This game is essentially a steampunk Game of Thrones on a smaller scale. You play mainly as two characters an exiled queen trying to reclaim her kingdom and her best friend trying to sabotage the enemies.

You can't loose any of the battles because otherwise the next books wouldn't be possible so you don't have to worry about passing or failing.

Diamonds are mostly used to get extra weapons, allies, romantic scenes, and backstory. While those things certainly add to the experience and are really fun they aren't necessary to winning and the story is in-depth enough that its really fun even without the add extras.

It Lives in the Woods: Difficult but possible. This story centers around a group of high schoolers who accidently awaken a vengeful spirit in the woods outside their town. It focuses both on the mystery and horror of the creature as well as the mundane horrors of high school like bullying, drugs, transphobia, racism, and high parental expectations.

Throughout the game you and your friends lose or gain Nerve based on your choices and your Nerve score influences how much time you have to make important decisions as well as what options are available. Like TC&TF Diamonds can unlock weapons, allies, backstory, and exclusive scenes that raise Nerve. Unlike TC&TF you won't automatically win the battle just to push the plot forward. The fate of the main characters rely on their final Nerve score and if it's too low they will die. This includes the main character.

That being said, I played through without spending any diamonds and I was able to keep everyone alive. It's really hard, you basically have to choose every right answer, but it's possible. Survivability aside, there is a lot of backstory that can only be obtained through spending Diamonds. Since I played twice, I already knew the backstory the second time around but I imagine not having that would get really frustrating and take some of the fun out.

It Lives Beneath: Difficult but possible. The sequel to ILITW, in this one you play as a college student (not the MC from ILITW just older, new character though characters from ILITW do show up depending on whether or not they survive) who's parents get murdered and moves to a small town with your brother to live with your grandfather. Quickly you find out there is something very wrong with the town and the lake it surrounds. This one sees you fight off an angry spirit AND a cult as well as trying to protect your little brother.

Like ILITW how well you do in the final battle depends on your Nerve score. This time not only does your Nerve score determine who lives and dies but also: how loyal your team remains, how many civilians you rescue, what injuries you and your team can face, and whether or not you are able to be possessed.

Playing through without diamonds I was able to survive, but I lost a member of my team. The backstory in this one is more important to the plot so most of it is free, the diamond backstory only adds insight and while is nice to have isn't necessary.

The Haunting of Braidwood Manor: Possible but almost pointless. In this one you play as a girl trying to investigate ghosts in order to help your recently deceased brother. You go to an old mansion with a reputation for being haunted and meet the resident ghosts. One girl your age, and her three younger siblings.

This one is super short, both story length and chapter length. The diamond choices are pretty much just to allow you to buy scenes to extend the run time. You can't lose one way or the other, but without spending the diamonds the story is super quick and pretty forgettable. The extra scenes are pretty necessary to form emotional attachments to the characters. There are two love interests but you can't pursue either of them without diamonds. The interactions with the three kid ghosts are all free and they are quite fun characters.

Veil of Secrets: Beatable. This one is another mystery...by now you guys might be noticing a theme in the stories I like...in this one you play as a journalist who goes to a small town for your best friends wedding. The bride disappears and the groom gets murdered and its up to you to solve the mystery.

Unlike the other games where I played through with diamonds first then returned and played without as a personal challenge, I've only played this one once without diamonds so I can't compare and contrast the paid experience and the free experience.

That being said, I enjoyed this game just fine without diamonds. Its possible to solve the mystery without buying anything but since you collect maybe 1/4 as many clues it doesn't really feel like you solved it so much as the answer falls onto your lap. Admittedly out of all the Choices stories I've played this one kept my attention the least and I'm not sure if the lack of diamond scenes could be at least part of the reason.

So there you have it. My incomplete, extremely bias list of free Choices stories. I'm not going to lie, I really love this app. I didn't think a mobile app (particularly one with some of the DUMBEST ads I've ever seen) was gonna give me the range of interesting, engaging, and fun visual novels that I've found on Choices. Also I love the diversity. So far all the games I've played have let you choose whether your character is gay, straight, bi, or ace. Characters from a lot of different races and abilities are shown. And ILITW has one of the best written trans characters I've ever seen in media. So while I usually adamantly refuse to spend money on mobile apps, I really am not ashamed of the fact I have spent money on this one because I want to support these creators. But as a poor college student I'm also glad that the games don't require money to enjoy. If you like visual novels and you haven't checked this app out yet I 100% recommend. (Just don't let the adds turn you off because they do NOT represent the stories even a little bit.)