#i don't know if you're a gamer and i don't know how that fits either i dunno how my mind works it just seemed right somehow i dunno

[insertdisc5]

🎮 HEY I WANNA MAKE A GAME! 🎮

Yeah I getcha. I was once like you. Pure and naive. Great news. I AM STILL PURE AND NAIVE, GAME DEV IS FUN! But where to start?

To start, here are a couple of entry level softwares you can use! source: I just made a game called In Stars and Time and people are asking me how to start making vidy gaems. Now, without further ado:

SOFTWARES AND ENGINES FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO CODE!!!

Ren'py (and also a link to it if you click here do it): THE visual novel software. Comic artists, look no further ✨Pros: It's free! It's simple! It has great documentation! It has a bunch of plugins and UI stuff and assets for you to buy! It can be used even if you have LITERALLY no programming experience! (You'll just need to read the doc a bunch) You can also port your game to a BUNCH of consoles! ✨Cons: None really <3 Some games to look at: Doki Doki Literature Club, Bad End Theater, Butterfly Soup

Twine: Great for text-based games! GREAT FOR WRITERS WHO DONT WANNA DRAW!!!!!!!!! (but you can draw if you want) ✨Pros: It's free! It's simple! It's versatile! It has great documentation! It can be used even if you have LITERALLY no programming experience! (You'll just need to read the doc a bunch) ✨Cons: You can add pictures, but it's a pain. Some games to look at: The Uncle Who Works For Nintendo, Queers In love At The End of The World, Escape Velocity

Bitsy: Little topdown games! ✨Pros: It's free! It's simple! It's (somewhat) intuitive! It has great documentation! It can be used even if you have LITERALLY no programming experience! You can make everything in it, from text to sprites to code! Those games sure are small! ✨Cons: Those games sure are small. This is to make THE simplest game. Barely any animation for your sprites, can barely fit a line of text in there. But honestly, the restrictions are refreshing! Some games to look at: honestly I haven't played that many bitsy games because i am a fake gamer. The picture above is from Under A Star Called Sun though and that looks so pretty

RPGMaker: To make RPGs! LIKE ME!!!!! NOTE: I recommend getting the latest version if you can, but all have their pros and cons. You can get a better idea by looking at this post. ✨Pros: Literally everything you need to make an RPG. Has a tutorial inside the software itself that will teach you the basics. Pretty simple to understand, even if you have no coding experience! Also I made a post helping you out with RPGMaker right here! ✨Cons: Some stuff can be hard to figure out. Also, the latest version is expensive. Get it on sale! Some games to look at: Yume Nikki, Hylics, In Stars and Time (hehe. I made it)

engine.lol: collage worlds! it is relatively new so I don't know much about it, but it seems fascinating. picture is from Garden! NOTE: There's a bunch of smaller engines to find out there. Just yesterday I found out there's an Idle Game Maker made by the Cookie Clicker creator. Isn't life wonderful?

✨more advice under the cut. this is Long ok✨

ENGINES I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT AND THEY SEEM HARD BUT ALSO GIVE IT A TRY I GUESS!!!! :

Unity and Unreal: I don't know anything about those! That looks hard to learn! But indie devs use them! It seems expensive! Follow your dreams though! Don't ask me how!

GameMaker: Wuh I just don't know anything about it either! I just know it's now free if your game is non-commercial (aka, you're not selling it), and Undertale was made on it! It seems good! You probably need some coding experience though!!!

Godot: Man I know even less about this one. Heard good things though!

BUNCHA RANDOM ADVICE!!!!

-Make something small first! Try making simple: a character is in a room, and exits the room. The character can look around, decide to take an item with them, can leave, and maybe the door is locked and you have to find the key. Figuring out how to code something like that, whether it is as a fully text-based game or as an RPGMaker map, should be a good start to figure out how your software of choice works!

-After that, if you have an idea, try first to make the simplest version of that idea. For my timeloop RPG, my simplest version was two rooms: first room you can walk in, second room with the King, where a cutscene automatically plays and the battle starts, you immediately die, and loop back to the first room, with the text from this point on reflecting this change. I think I also added a loop counter. This helped me figure out the most important thing: Can This Game Be Made? After that, the rest is just fun stuff. So if you want to make a dating sim, try and figure out how to add choices, and how to have affection points go up and down depending on your choices! If you want to make a platformer, figure out how to make your character move and jump and how to create a simple level! If you just want to make a kinetic visual novel with no choices, figure out how to add text, and how to add portraits! You'll be surprised at how powerful you'll feel after having figured even those simple things out.

-If you have a programming problem or just get confused, never underestimate the power of asking Google! You most likely won't be the only person asking this question, and you will learn some useful tips! If you are powerful enough, you can even… Ask people??? On forums??? Not me though.

-Yeah I know you probably want to make Your Big Idea RIGHT NOW but please. Make a smaller prototype first. You need to get that experience. Trust me.

-If you are not a womanthing of many skills like me, you might realize you need help. Maybe you need an artist, or a programmer. So! Game jams on itch.io are a great way to get to work and meet other game devs that have different strengths! Or ask around! Maybe your artist friend secretly always wanted to draw for a game. Ask! Collaborate! Have fun!!!

I hope that was useful! If it was. Maybe. You'd like to buy me a coffee. Or maybe you could check out my comics and games. Or just my new critically acclaimed game In Stars and Time. If you want. Ok bye

[pupyuj]

i like how the unnie line all fit (in my head) different smut tropes slfksmf

we got g!pchaewon being the leader needing to de-stress ~ g!psakura is the sometimes borderline sub loser gamer ~ g!pyunjin for me is the perv, either accidentally always getting hard or intentionally messing w/ a oblivious yn ~ g!pkazuha is so obv so subby but since i’m a wh0re for her i have to delulu her as a surprising slight dom 😋

no you're so right anon 😵‍💫😵‍💫

a lot of people write chaewon as this mean, hard dom but i like to think she has her soft moments even while she's taking her stress out on you <3 n bcs she's so nice about it, you let her dump her cum in you until early in the morning bcs you'd do anything to make her smile :((

kkura for me is the hard sub of the bunch, like she's just straight up pathetic but we love her for that!! cries when you edge her, esp when she needs to cum and it hurts her pride if you turn out to be younger than her bcs shiit she's an unnie begging a younger girl to let her come, what a loserrr <///3 but kkura's definitely good w her cock 🫣 pounds into you like there's no tomorrow when you let her, and the simplest praise always pushes her closer and closer to the edge 😩

perv yunjin is kind of spot on but like what if,, she's trying to corrupt you into being her good little slut 😳😳 touching you everywhere, hugging you too tightly, and jerks herself off when she's sleeping w you in the same bed,, releasing her load on your ass and the back of your thighs 🫣 she can be kinda gross with it too like swiping some of cum with her fingers, reaching over, and smearing it on your lips?? 😧 then she pulls you close and feels you up,, burying her face in your hair and getting hard again at your scent 😩😩 somehow you never fucking suspect anything bcs when you wake up it looks as if nothing happened, all you know is your friend is a cute n sweet girl who's always cuddling up to you whenever she sleeps 🥺 but then what if she gets frustrated w you bcs you're so dense??? yunjin cornering you one day, testing the waters and only groping your ass and breasts,,, then her hands slowly move down to your clothed pussy,, her forcefully turning you around and pinning you against a desk?? hands gripping your ass and her cock pressing against your warm core :((( you being so confused as to what the fuck has suddenly gotten into her but you're liking it??

and you don't know how to go about sex at all you let yunjin guide you but ofc.. being the perv that she is, she teaches you all the wrong and dirty things :(( letting her call you a "slut" and a "whore", her lifting you up the desk and fucking into you relentlessly bcs she has wanted this for sooo long, not at all caring about the fact that she is literally taking your virginity </3 cums inside you over and over again, and makes you promise that she will be the only one who can use you like that 😳😳

sdjksdhks kazuha for me is a really, really soft n gentle dom idk :(( big ass dick yeah but she knows how to use it well 😭 always starts off slow with you, making sure you're adjusting to her size well, asking how you're doing every minute she's really sweet :((( holding your hands while she's thrusting into you n everything <////3 but sometimes zuha is wayyy too gentle that you get a bit worked up and just tell her to fucking tear you apart,, and she fucking does! the only reason she always went easy on you was bcs she thought you were too small and delicate for her cock :( but now she knows that you're her strong and good girl,, and she can finally fill you up to the brim like she has always wanted 🥺🥺

[z-and-the-space-child]

Some midnight burger headcannons: -Caspar says his favourite drink is black coffee. It’s really instant hot chocolate.

leif just. Borrows other peoples clothes, to their dismay.

(Gloria: Leif. That’s my skirt.

Leif: Sorry. My normal tradesmens clothes got a little...out of this current timeline, and I needed to patch this light before the diner re-opens.

Gloria: We won't have a diner to re-open if I don't have a clean uniform to wear. Can't you borrow someone elses clothes?

Leif: Caspar's pants don't fit me and Ava's not really my style...also last time i took her blazer without asking she tasered in my sleep

Ava (from her booth): and I will do it again!)

-Ava has strong feelings about string theory.  It would have been invented when she was a teenager. When she was working on her 1st or 2nd PhD it was getting really popular in both scientific and popular culture. She kind of thinks of it with the same awe and grief(well, she doesn't really grieve much) as a young childhood pet or hobby you just couldn't get into despite how cool it sounded. Oh, the potential.

- gloria did debate and outreach in highschool. she originally started volunteering just to fill the mandatory hours, but she loved it so much she kept racking them up without turning them in.

-gloria also, eventually gets caspar a sleeping arrangement that isn't "behind the counter". i'm thinking bunk beds.

(Caspar: Just for the record, gloria, I think this is a waste of space. and time. and whatever other frames of reference we've got out here.

Gloria: I don't care if you use it or not. As your boss, I need to know you have somewhere to sleep. Just give it a try, okay?"

Caspar: ...fine)

-Sometimes, physicists have people help them out with their math. sometimes its mathematicians, sometimes its other scientists. Leif sometimes needs help with his math. Ava, however, never needs help with hers.

Gloria isn't a gamer, but she is strangely good at video games. Put her in front of any game, and she immediately knows what to do and how to win. Her favourite game to win is any legend of zelda because she likes the noises Link makes and also thinks it's nice to see an unassuming little guy become the chosen one, while at the same time lamenting how young and unexperienced he is. (Gloria: I'm just saying! He's just a little guy, he really doesn't deserve all this. That's a lot of pressure to put on a kid. He doesn't even know what to do with the sword half time time. Caspar: So, you're saying he was tossed into some dangerous situation without knowing what was coming, huh? Gloria: Exactly! Caspar: So you're saying we're Link. Gloria: What? Caspar: We're Link from the Legend of Zelda. We didn't choose this, but we're forced to stick with it to work for better things. Hopefully. Gloria: Huh, I guess we are.)

Effie and zebulon own a lot of quilted things. their comforter, their pillows...they have many quilts around their house, strewn on the sofa, etc.

Effie also uses terms of endearment (dear, honey, sweetheart, etc) on the diner staff. very rarely though, when Max Comfort or Max Parent Mode is needed.

Laundry gets done in the dishwasher. You're not supposed to be able to put clothes in the dishwasher, but theirs is modified (either by Leif of by midnight burger magic) to be able to wash clothes. there's a clothesline on the roof where they dry their clothes if there's not too much of a risk or radiation signature.

[nolan-chance-fortnite]

JONESY TIER LIST

Not including fully masked guys such as Crackshot or Rust Lord since it can't be noticed at first glance its the man, so. Yeah. Either way this is my ranking and I make the sweet sweet rules!

TIER 1: Aspire to be him

Agent Jones: That guy is winning in life!! Man, teach me all you know!

The first: You can be my number one, baby!

The one of the jail: Man, those arms! I need your rutine!

Vengeance: He's cool looking, you're rocking that stubble! Rock me!

The second: Simple, soft

Taxi guy and Snake guy: YOUR ARMS, GUYS!!! Take me to the gym with you!

Wrecker: Ok my man you're losing your biceps

Tracksuit: IDK he looks comfy!

Cozy: I want to drink cocoa and hug you while staring at the fireplace of our country house, baby

Karate: Yeah I can take him

Assault: Dark hair fits you well! Those eyebrows are scary tho

Green FNCS: Evil, I like him

Devast something: Also evil, but ARMS. Brunet, yeah!

Captain Jonesy: I need to know you a bit better but DAMN BOI THAT ASS IS FINEE

TIER 2: Yeah yeah

Human med kit: Hold me in your arms, cure me, save me!

Sun tan: Take me to the beach and make me happy!

Funny hat: Funny hat

Grill guy: Oh my god fill me, fill me with your sweet sweet meat, I need your buns, your lettuce, your tomatoes, fries and onion rings! Everything! With extra mustard please!!

Scubba: Nice beard man!

Yellow default: I guess he's nice

Futurist googles: mmm yeah hes cool too!

American: A bit more evil brunet

Red cozy: Funny hat! We're not getting a country house tho

Cowboy hat: Ride me, baby!

IDK how to describe those two: idk what to say about you but you are cool

Ammo guy: Yessirr! Just tell me what to do!

Artic: Reminds me of my kid from another universe lol

Fair play??: Can you blow my whistle, baby, whistle, baby? Let me know

Slugger: Not related with slugs but nice i guess

Noir: Moustache, manly, I like it!

Aviator: I want your jacket!!

Another Scubba: Yeah you look better without beard!

Gamer or something: Mmmmm armsss youre making me jealous guys

TIER 3: Cool

Cow: MY BUDDY COW YEAH BABY!

Mullet: You and I would rock the discos!

Elf: 👉👉

Thief: Wanna team up!?

Astronaut: Take me to the mooooooon!!

Rex: Rawww! Mud fight, grrrr!

Red guy: No contaba con tu astucia, amigo!

Another mexican: You look gay af

Reindeer: Kinky as heck

TIER 4: Ehhhh

Christmas tree: I hate you, I've seen you harrasing me, you're a cheater! That's not fair!!

Bunker: Give him therapy!!!

Shark: Midas' favorite guy

Whats that thing?: No Seriously what's that thing?

Castaway: One word: Aloe

Clown: All cool things to be in life and you choose to be the laughingstock 

Three statues: Oh boy, so hard, SO HARD!

TIER 5: Pass

Skull trooper: I simply don't

Skull face paint: Ehhhh you couldn't afford the full mask?

Dark: Evil ugly shade of liliac

Evil rex: No fight with you, I'd run

Christmas skull: Dude sure loves that movie. You all know which one I'm talking about

Pirate: Eh... Ok???

Punk: Let's Rock!! Or, let's punk? IDK your head looks weird

Flamingo: How many shrimps do you have to eat?

Toy: another freaking camper!

Metal: This one... I don't know, he's so strange

What is that: What's that?! Really why are those so werid?

Slurp: What is THAT?! Made of jelly or what?!

Zombie: Huh, not a husk? Funny

Fat: Smelly and sweaty for sure, pass

Noir in brown: You don't even look like him! Go away!!!

[n3rdy247]

HEY GIRL YOU DEFINITELY DONT KNOW WHO THIS IS *WINK WINK WINK WINK* (I'm saying wink out loud everytime btw)

From stranger to stranger *wink* do you by any chance write samgladiator hcs??????? 😊😊😊

Perhaps x reader hcs??????? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

THATD BE SO SILLY IF YOU DID YKNOW LIKE GIRL ITD BE CRAZYYYYYYYY YKNOW LIKE ITD BE SO INSANEEEEEEEE RIGHT???????????

EAEHRHHSUGHE DUDE RIGHTHTHTH IT WOULD BE SOOOOOO FUCKING WILD AND SUCH A SILLY THING TO DO 🤭🤭🤭

(PROBABLY WILL BE OOC THOUGH since i only watched a few episodes, so I'm really sorry if this doesn't really fit your headcanons anon WHO I TOTALLY DON'T KNOW *wink wink*)

(ANYWAY, these will be (mostly) based off the reboot since idk much and keep in mind that I only watched a few episodes, so I'm really sorry if these HCs seem really OOC)

YHS!SAM X READER HEADCANONS GO WEEEE!!!!

I STILL DON'T KNOW HOW TO WRITE

❥ Sooo, starting off the bat, since I'm not really writing yandere hcs, let's put all the batshit crimes he committed aside for this occasion..and focus on him being really silly. ❥ If you see him tripping near a trash can, dude, that's on YOU. I imagine he'd be jokingly bragging to someone how he is about to make a 'pro gamer move', then immediately fail a millisecond later before he could even try SHIT

❥ His love language? Well...uh....you could say it's kind of a mix. ❥ For example, gift giving? Absolutely. If you were to mention something specific that you wanted even once (or maybe even when you were talking to yourself while walking back home)? Expect that very thing to appear right outside your doorstep with a poorly drawn rabbit doodle sticked on top of it with a bunny sticker. ❥ Quality time? Definitely! He loves to see you wake up and THRIVE FOR ANOTHER DAY! You BET he stalks the shit out of you though. If you can't shake the feeling that you're being watched at school, on the road back home, and mayybe when you are about to sleep, then that's on HIM. (Sorry, I said I'm not really writing yandere hcs, not that I will never write any.) ❥ Physical touch? ... ❥ DO YOU TAKE HIM AS A MENTALLY WELL GUY? I DIDN'T THINK SO. ❥ You should know by now that he would SCREAM the second his hand accidentally brushes against yours (though we're not sure about the accident part WINK WINK)

❥ I also have a teeny tiny headcanon that he only lets YOU touch his rabbit ears. (and I MEAN ONLY YOU if others even TRIED they'd be thrown to the nearest dumpster) And when you do so? He MELTS. Like don't be surprised if you see him giggle like a freaking teenage girl is what I'm trying to say 🤭🤭🤭

❥ You also cannot tell me he wouldn't also try to impress you, one way or another. Whether it be trying to make you giggle and twirl your hair by saying the most APPALLING pickup lines of all time, or casually talking to you about your interests as if he was already a huge fan of em (bro actually stood up all night looking at every search result on google about that topic, BUT SHH)

❥ He would also tell you about his day BY EITHER LYING OR TWISTING HIS WORDS AROUND. COME ON NOW.

"Sooo..what weree you up to this weekend?" ❥ "Oh, me??? Well, I bought my friend a cat...and I did help a guy raise money for his cancer.." as he recalls what the FUCK happened in his life that went wrong

❥ Now. You know this man would never ever want to leave you alone (as if it wasn't obvious enough with the abandonment issues and the stalking, but I digress) so you definitely would need to reassure his ass. But once you do so? His droopy rabbit ears would slowly, but surely go right back up again. He can't help it though, you just seem to always make him feel better by existing.

either way, he is a little fucked up bastard someone please put him in a psychiatric hospital (or kiss him, that sounds like a better solution) *DROPS THE MIC AND IMMEDIATELY RUNS*

[tadcpomni-blog]

Another Pomni to keep track of? This is getting crazy...

So yeah. I'm Weird Anon. Also know as Glitch Anon, Weird Maniac, Gamer Anon, Shy Anon, and Linida!

I don't know anything about the exit, but if you every need a break from all the nonsense in the circus, just-

*She gives her a keychain with a button on it*

-press this button, don't worry unlike this void it's not going to make you insane.

You need anything? Tell me.

*And I'm Xeon, along with-*

{Me...the apparent Narrator version of a Pomni... I'm guess you're what they call a normal Pomni. I, like you got in through the same way-a headset-I just don't know how to get out either-*

*There is none, idiot.*

{-but for now, I'll just keep going along with this dream. I just have to make up a name and I'll fit right in, RIGHT? (She uses Weird's body to give the classic Pomni insanity grin)}

*Whatever you say, glitch.*

(I am the helper of small Pomni blogs! You need help, ask me. I'll gladly assist!)

*Pomni wears a necklace on her neck nods.* Nice to meet you. And thank you for the necklace you gave me. I appreciate it.

[clanwarrior-tumbly]

Hi Clan!

How are you?

1) I read the FNAC 2 request you made for me, and I loooooved it!

Your fanfics are ALWAYS worth the wait. :3

2) Also yay! DRA and SDRA2 requests are back! So happy! :D

I would like to request a DRA one, which is Ayame x Male Reader, where she trains him after noticing he doesn’t exercice at all. At first he doesn’t want to, because he finds it boring and having trouble getting muscular, but she tells him it’s important, especially for males his age, and after a bit of convincing, and due to the fact they are stuck in the Academy during the killing game, he accepts, and he gets trained by Ayame. He slowly enjoys training with her, as he slowly gets muscular and thus a friendship is formed, with also Akane since she gives them water after training and talks with the two, happy they became friends.

Do you accept my request?

3) By the way, what are your thoughts on Jojo?

Hi! Ty for the patience and happy birthday!

...........

"[Y/n]! You should come exercise with me! It'll be fun!"

"Ah..thank you, Ayame. But..I'd have to decline."

As much as you hated to reject the Ultimate Track Star's offer, exercise was honestly the last thing on your mind, especially since you and everyone else got stuck in this killing game with no way out.

And besides, you've somewhat given up trying to get fit altogether. Even before any of this ever happened, you hit the gym a few times and quickly discovered that getting muscular was no easy task.

You didn't know how other guys your age stuck to their routines and turned out buff and strong in seemingly no time....while all you ever felt at the end of a long workout was fatigued and wheezing for air.

And you were convinced you must be doing something wrong, so you got bored of it quickly and stopped.

Maybe you're simply not built for this kind of stuff.

It didn't help that your talent wasn't exactly the most sportsy, either, as you're the "Ultimate Gamer" who would rather sit somewhere quiet and play on your device to escape the stresses of the world.

Of course, it's won you tournaments and enough recognition to get into this academy...but it winded up being a horrible, horrible curse disguised as a blessing.

Two people were already dead, and everyone's growing more and more distrustful of each other...

So when Ayame approached you the day after the first trial, you were surprised she even wanted to hang around you.

It made you wonder if she forgot that it was a guy who killed one of the girls, even if it wasn't his intention to.

Who's to say that won't happen again?

Not that you could ever resort to something like murder over a stupid "motive", but...shouldn't she be at least a little bit cautious of you?

Nope. She wasn't afraid in the slightest.

You could see the frown forming on her face, and you quickly averted your gaze.

"Look, i-it's not that I don't want to be fit and healthy, it's just..it gets boring after a while, I guess. And if I don't see any changes, I think I'm doing something wrong." Your shoulders slumped in defeat, seeing her expression not change one bit.

Sighing, you closed your eyes and prepared for the chastising that was sure to follow. "...if you're gonna yell at me, then get it over with-"

"Why would I ever do something that's not gonna motivate you?" She crouched down beside you, a sympathetic look to her eyes. "It's important for males at your age to get their daily exercise, so I'm glad you at least tried to stick with it. But maybe all you need is your own personal trainer!"

"...and that would be..?"

"Me!" She grinned. "We'll train all day, every day until we get out of here. Before you know it, exercise won't be "boring" anymore!"

You blinked in surprise, looking back up at her. She seemed so confident and hopeful, although you remained hesitant. "Are you sure that's a good idea? To hang out with me after what happened with Mitch and-"

"She wasn't even his intended target. Just a bad case of "wrong place, wrong time". But I never liked Mitch even before that...I was honestly ready to punch his lights out after he called you a "wimp"." She huffed, cracking her knuckles. "Trust me, if it wasn't against Monokuma's rules I would have-"

"Wait, that was directed at me?" You did a double-take. "I thought he was saying that to Yuki or Teruya..they don't look all that fit either."

Suddenly Ayame looked embarrassed.

"O-Oh, yeah uh....sorry.."

"It's fine..I just...if you're absolutely sure about helping me work out-"

"It's no problem! Really." She reassured, slapping her palm against your back. "Since we're trapped in this stupid academy anyways, we might as well build up some muscle! Whatdya say about putting down that console and coming with me?"

After giving it a little more thought, you finally agreed to go with her, putting your gaming device back into your bag before standing up. "Sure-"

"YES!! Let's jog to the training room to start off!"

"Huh?! But you're the Ultimate---aaaaand she's gone.." You sighed in defeat, watching her race (and definitely not jog) out of the room and leave you in the dust.

Somehow she seemed more excited for this than you.

'Welp, no backing out now..I better get going..'

......

"Whew! That was fun!"

"Yeah..and so was the last workout we did five hours ago."

Although you were damn-near breathless from the intense workout routine Ayame taught you, you gained a sense of accomplishment.

Now you were finally feeling the results.

It seems your efforts were paying off, as you've gotten stronger--being able to lift things and help out with investigations throughout the school with little to no trouble.

You even got compliments from some of your classmates, and it made you feel proud that you stuck with this and didn't allow yourself to get "bored".

You did, however, attempt to find loopholes where you could still play your video games while also training...such as running on the treadmill whilst trying to beat your current high score.

But Ayame would always insist you put it away or tried music instead.

She acted like a strict coach, though you began to value her as a good friend, who was looking out for your best interests.

As you both sat down on one of the benches, wiping away your sweat with a spare towel, you smiled. "I'm surprised the nighttime bell hasn't rung yet..I feel like we've been here all day."

"Yeah, but once we rest our bodies we can get up bright and early and do it all over again!" She beamed. "Or....at least until we get the next "motive", but still we should stay on top of it!"

After nodding in agreement, you heard the door to the training room open, seeing Akane step in. She smiled warmly, balancing two water bottles in her hands as well as extra towels.

Had it been anybody else--besides maybe Yuki--you would've been concerned that something bad just happened, though this was simply the Ultimate Maid engaging in her talent. You could absolutely trust her, especially since she befriended Ayame, too.

You stood up to greet her, thanking her for the drinks before sitting back down. "Oh of course!" She joined you on the bench wrapping a small towel around the back of your sweaty neck. "It's so sweet seeing you two becoming great friends."

"For sure. We've become great workout buddies." You chuckled, taking a sip and sighing at the cool and refreshing taste. "Heck, I might be strong enough to pick up Kakeru one day!"

The girls shared a small giggle at the mental image of you lifting up the strong yet shy lawyer with just a single hand, barely breaking a sweat.

Although it was merely a joke and you wouldn't actually try to pick up anyone, you could feel your confidence practically glowing as you continued chatting with the pair.

When you first came here, you were just that awkward gamer kid standing in the corner, not paying much attention to the trials and longing to get fit for the good of your health...to seemingly no avail.

Yet it's in this same place, where uncertain death could be waiting around every corner, where you discovered a new version of yourself--someone better.

And you owe it all to Ayame for being your number one motivator.

[time-to-write-and-suffer]

IF writers write one single book/game that's good first before you plan a series of barely coherent fanfic tropes mashed together instead of an overarching plot challenge <3

I like series personally. I mean not wayhaven length long series but I like duologies and trilogies. I feel like it gives the romance more depth and time to be fleshed out whereas in some stand alone IFs I've read the romance was barely developed before it actually happened, but at the same time the story I tend to like more in the standalone because sometimes in multiple book series it can be dragged out. But Wayhaven is on another level of dragging out, I think it would have done well with being 3 or 4 books long. Idk what other plot will be able to make it seven. I think it would have also made for a solid duology if the story was better paced and the characters and story beats were better written though. One of my main issues with some IF finished or unfinished is the way the romance is written, idk how to explain but a lot of them and how they develop I'm not the biggest fan of or either that or some of the romance options feel 1 dimensional and the mc has no sense of agency whatsoever. On the other hand there are some ifs I've also really enjoyed so I guess it depends. I would love to know more about your opinions on this topic. I think it's a really interesting point and I enjoy reading your thoughts on different topics.

Thank you, that's very sweet of you to say! ^^ And enables me to do more self-important rambling. Although I would love to hear more about why some romances work for you and others don't, since I'm maybe gonna try my hand at writing an IF eventually.

Ok, back to the thing.

Honestly my main issue isn't that there's series, it's that it's often pretty blatant that they're a series solely for the sake of being a series? And not because the author actually has enough material to justify having multiple releases. You feel me?

So like, yeah! If you're using the extra time to develop characters and plot and flesh out the world, if there's a clear progression of events and things are evolving and happening, then obviously write a series! But if you just go "Oh I have all these fun ideas but there's NO way they'll fit into one or two books, it simply MUST be a trilogy/quadrilogy/pentalogy etc etc" without even planning shit out? It's like ... Ok you have a lot of ideas but did you ... do anything with them? Do you have a plan of where you're going? A lot of the time I see announcements of "This will be a trilogy/series!" before the first book is even finished so like ... How do you know. And then you get to the second book and you realize, oh, you didn't know. You just made that up.

And you can say that "Omg Eff, you don't KNOW how these authors operate, maybe they did plan and figure stuff out and your standards are just different and snobby and rude!" and maybe you'd be correct. But I've now read several multiple-book series where you could remove entire chapters, subplots, and yes, one entire BOOK, without changing the status quo or disrupting any character development at all, by just tightening up the writing and shuffling events into previous or next books. I've also read books that were firsts in a series and came away thinking "Okay? Um? Where is this going, exactly? What's the overarching plot? Why should I keep playing this?"

When it gets to that point, I just feel like ... What are you doing, ya know? How are you outlining this shit that things are just randomly happening for no reason. Subplots dropped entirely without a word. Character development stagnating because you've planned all their progression for a different book so in this one they can't do anything to evolve at all. Why is this a series if you're wasting so much time faffing about in one spot until you've stamped the earth into a flat circle.

Also, if you'll allow me to get pretentious for a moment, as a Gamer who's studying Gaming for my Gaming Degree, I feel that the medium of IFs isn't as close to books as people believe just because it's primarily a written medium. You can have plenty of books where people faff about doing fuck-all. Those are generally not good books, but it's excused because of the medium. The author has complete authority over the progression, and the reader is along for the ride, their only choice is whether they engage or not.

However, with IFs, because you've added player interaction into the mix, the things that you put in front of the player need to be justified, need to be worth interacting with. You've already sacrificed a portion of your authority for the sake of player empowerment, so you need to give the player something to DO with the authority you've given them. If you have entire sections of a game where the player becomes too aware of how little their actions matter, how little thought you've put into what you're presenting, how the only thing they're able to change is the replies to a character's words, it becomes less of someone enjoying reading a story and more of a chore to click through the pointless options and watching your character do fuck-all to change any outcomes.

When you write a book where characters faff about, that's your choice as the author. You have absolute authority and can decide when the faffing stops.

But when you write a game, you need to engage the player, you can't faff about forever. The story does not exist without them. The things you put in need to be there for a reason, because someone, by definition, by design, will be on the other end poking and prodding at it, and if you put in shit that doesn't need to be there, then you're wasting your own effort and also the player's time.

Idk. Does that make sense?

I also disagree that single-book romances tend to be worse, IMO they usually work better for me because they're actually planned and structured as stories, as the rest of the books. If you need to rely on word counts in the millions to tell a romance, that's not great, methinks. IFs also give you plenty of time and word count for romances, as well. Like, a 100k fantasy romance is on the longer end for a book, but an IF with a 100k word count would be considered on the shorter end, so readers are plenty ready for much longer word counts and it's even a selling point, usually.

So there's really no reason to justify having multiple books to write a good romance. An IF has no material reason to fit standard tradpub guidelines, so if you need bigger word counts, it's like, go wild. One counterargument would be that IFs romance routes are generally shorter than romance books, because all that WC doesn't actually go to the individual romances but is split up between regular plot, variations and other routes, but again, there's nothing really stopping you from writing as much as you want.

There's also the problem of most IFs having a lot of romance options, but they all tend to be different people with different romance timelines, so stretching out every romance to a slow-burn in different ways just for the sake of giving every route something to hook the player in each book becomes kinda tedious and transparent eventually. So I think multiple-book romances aren't a guarantee to be better than single-book romances (not that you were claiming this, I'm just out on a mind journey rn, apologies).

Anyway, that last bit got a bit off-topic and I'm already seeing some holes in my argument that I don't wanna think about lest this post becomes infinite, but, uh ... There ya go! :')

In the end, I think it's not about what's better, but about structuring, and having a vision, and not wasting my gotdam time and attention and money just because someone couldn't write a proper outline or self-edit. Single-book IFs have just been better at showing restraint and artistic vision in my experience, hence why I generally side-eye any upcoming IF or demo that advertises itself as the first in a series.

Cuz I just don't trust like that anymore.

[lovelami]

Types of people in my gigantic Bengali family

A/N: this was @rinniemybeloved 's idea. I just wrote this since she's shit at writing 🤷🤷

Warnings: my family who were born drunk even without alcohol, my terrible bangla spelling and tangaili accent

The babies: "আম্মু আমি কোকোমেলন দেকব"

Translation: "Mom I wanna watch cocomelon"

These midgets are everywhere. One is in your room sleeping, one is on the floor somehow not getting stepped on, another one is the tablet kid sitting next to her mom watching cocomelon, the list could go on. You're gonna randomly hear one of them screaming in the middle of a family reunion for no reason.

The bob cut girl: "আমি খেতে চাই না"

Translation: "I'm don't wanna eat"

Bob cut girls. They either have short hair and anger issues, short hair and a crush on an anime character, or short hair and doesn't wanna eat. Or all of them. Some of them are actually pretty cool but it's really rare. But they're not the worst because they'll probably be on their phones reading smth in the corner, not disturbing anyone.

The dadu: "তুই কুন ক্লাসে পরস?"

Translation: "what grade are you in?"

The grandpa that feels so awkward to talk to because the only thing he's gonna do is say hello, ask how you are, and ask what grade you're in. The third question just feels really weird because you're gonna see him several times in the same year and he's gonna keep on asking you the same question, "What grade you in?"

The gamer boys: "তোর কন্ট্রোলার অনছিস!?"

Translation: "you brought your controller!?"

It's basically a bunch of teenage boys who all huddle up in one room and pull out, like, three oculuses out of nowhere. Most of them are quiet though, but once in a while you'll here a few yells and stuff. How these boys will act kinda depends on what part of Bangladesh you're from though.

The kutni aunties: "জানেন আমার স্বামী আজ কি করেছে, আপু?"

Translation: "you know what my husband did today, sister?"

The aunties who are gonna sit down on the dining table, pointing their index finger at random people at the gathering while you could be doing absolutely nothing wrong and they would still give you a noticeable side eye. But when they aren't trash talking about people, they're bragging about what their husbands did like 2 months ago.

The aunties' fave: "আমি আজ পর্যাপ্ত খাবার খেয়েছি"

Translation: "i've had enough food today"

The aunties, especially the kutnis, are all over him. The quote might sound weird, but it actually fits because this boy will be forced to get all that fish on his plate as a way of "showing their love for him" from his aunties. This dude gets proposals like every month or so since he gets a lot of money or is studying a subject that will give him a lot of money in the future. He's also not that bad-looking.

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That's all I could think of, but this was really fun!

[twigstarpikachutroll22]

Really can’t stop imagining the SGE sister squad on here singing songs together, can I? Now I keep thinking of us singing What The H*ll by OR3O (which is a fan song for Helltaker which is a video game I’ve never played but looked up on Wikipedia and TV Tropes after listening to the song), with me as Beelzebub the Great Fly and Cerberus the Triple Demon, Kenzie as Pandemonica the Tired Demon and Azazel the Curious Angel, Scuba as Modeus the Lustful Demon and Malina the Sour Demon, Sparkle as Zdrada the B-word Demon and Lucifer the CEO of Hell, and Berry as Justice the Awesome Demon and Judgment the High Prosecutor. I do not know why I feel the need to keep posting about these when I’m pretty sure y’all don’t even know what songs or characters I’m talking about.

[chronic-claire-universe]

Hello

I'd like to participate in your match up event please😭💖for TR and Haikyuu please! Either SFW or NSFW is fine

So I'm a I/ENTP (I'm a ambivert so it changes sometimes)

I'm a 21 year old Asian girl. I'm 163cm tall with a wolf cut hair that's dyed (currently green)

I'm a gamer/cosplayer/newbie streamer and a full-time university student who's studying computer science.

I would say I'm fairly outgoing and chatty. I'm strong in my beliefs and will defend my views but not unwilling to listen to other opinions. I'm fairly creative since I love art and I do make all my cosplays. I'm also pretty competitive! I love competitions from cosplay comps to friendly competitiveness between friends.

Whilst I'm a very anxious and depressed (getting professional help tomorrow yay) person I tend to not show it at all. I also struggle with imposter syndrome ;-;

I also like animals! Especially cats. I got two dio and maki💖

Hey lovely anon, you know your request made me feel really happy because I think you really opened up and I loved it! Hope you're appointment went well, feel free to write me in anon or not, to let me know how are you feeling in this journey, I don't know you are but I definitely feel love and support for you 💜

Anyway here we are, the ice cream parlour's boss talked and here I am with your cone, hope you'll like it!

Warnings: Sex, Sex and Sex (mainly Ran), Crossdressing, 18+.

Tokyo Revengers: Ran Haitani

I don't know if you catch up with the manga, but please if you didn't go to read it! Also this is is not a Ran canon pic, but he's so hot!

Ran Haitani, he's violent but he's fuckin cool and chilled with his bored expression, the very same expression he has when  watching you modeling for cosplay.

Something about you trying your costume in front of him definitely makes him horny. You're in front of him with a lace corset and slip and he's fuckin mesmerized by your body.

"Princess, you're faboulous, you're going definitely to win" he says with his bored eyes but with a smirk.

Smiling and kissing his cheek you thanks him and a hand starts to caress your curves, "Yeah I don't even need to hit up that jury with my baton to let you win"

Your relationship with him screams HOT from every pore, you're Roppongi It Couple!

Your dates with him consist most of going out for locals and to your cosplay comps, but sometimes you want to break and stay at home.

Home dates consist in different things, legit in this order: you playing videogames together, most of the time you beat his ass up and this ends up in him tying you up and slapping your ass til you pray him to fuck you.

Talking about kinks, Ran he's definitely a mean dom, he loves degrading you, submissing you and seeing you cry from pleasure.

After he vents out this violent urges, he totally dedicate his body for your pleasure, you will cum with his tongue and cock endless times.

Ran canonically loves high heels, so I figured he loves going out with your clothes and shoes and fuck you in public places with that look.

He noticed that going out and trying your clothes on him makes you feel a bit more confident and he will do it till the end to make you feel good.

This totally gives him a power-up cause despite this feminine side he's definitely the most manly and proud guy you could find around, be proud of him and support his genderless style!

Overall he prevents your depressive/anxiety fits, but when he goes fightin or you can't see him for a while you go down into the black hole and when he comes back he lets you cry on his chest till and you finish asleep thanks to his caresses to your hair and his cuddles.

In these moments if you succeed calming down he definitely organize a beauty session where he takes care of you and putting you in front of a mirror naked, he points to every detail that makes you feel insecure and explain why he loves it.

Hope you liked this, I put my best in here and I feel a bit astonished of your matchup 💜

Haikyuu: Tetsuro Kuroo

Another power couple? Yes you got it but with nerdy vibes!

You both love science, his bestfriend is a pro gamer and his girlfriend is a clever hot model.

Everyone thinks that your the best couple in highschool but they don't know anything about the real yourselves, inside the four wall of what you call home.

Domestic dates consist in him making cringey chemical jokes that makes you laugh (only you), and study session where he is shirt off and you're with one of his large shirt and only in panties. Most of the time this finish with you know what!

Outside dates consist in you watchin him from the bleachers and smiling when he scores a point in a match and in him accompaning (and his team) you to cosplay comps, screaming cringe incitements that makes you smile from the stage.

I canon you to go to the cat shelter once a week as volunteers. The other volunteers love you and see the soft and gentle side of both of you.

He asked your hand in marriage after both of you won  your competitions: he ran after his victory to the place where you were competing and after seeing you with a throphy he genuflected and people around start to record and he said "y/n l/n I'm going to marry you when we grow up" "Only if your degree score will be higher than mine", the video hit milions of views!

Sex with him is a pleasurable provocation and neverending teasing. He wants you to be vocal about what you want and he wants to hear how much you're desperate for his touch.

When you wear your costume he loves fucking you with it and praising you a lot.

Most of the time the costume will disappear after your second round, you'll finish ruined with him, but really really happy.

I canon him taking care of you, he most of all knows how to prevent falling into depression and anxiety but even when it happens that you're too much into it he cuddles you and whisper you reassuring words "You're safe, I'm here, I love you, You will feel better, let me take care of you my precious kitten"

[starleska]

sweet anon…!! hehe thanks :3!!! ^^ i had an alright day thank uuuuu had work n everything but nothing too bad,, i hope you had a nice day yourself!! my gf typically hears me out abt my ramblings BUT she does not know a lot about king candy so i will not subject her to all of it HAHAHA

i got this idea because i remembered umm,, i watched the movie very recently so it's very fresh in my mind LOL in hero 's duty there's an actual 'player' character who's like a walking screen that you can see the actual arcade player through, right? in general it seems like the characters are able to see people through their game's glass but in sugar rush you have to focus on the track LMAO so maybe there's a little screen close to the steering wheel or smth…s aying all this because i like to think that the game characters have favourite people, and you're king candy's favourite :')! he recognises you instantly whenever you stop by!!

hmm and i imagine like being controlled by the player might be a bit uncomfortable because the characters' movements would be fully controlled and different/jerky/might not align with what they actually think is the best action- BUT king candy never minds when you use him as a 'vessel' you always guide him perfectly across the course <33 just,, i know he loves attention from players in general, that's the reason he went turbo, but just You being a bit Special yknow,, and how he'd get jealous if you played another game LMAO

i dunno im not sure im making the most sense rn but either way thank you for hearing me out HAHA

haha, i thought it was fitting!! i'm sure King Candy would love to call you his sweetie 😉💖 aww that's really cute;;; i'm sure your gf is happy to listen, but i get being embarrassed to share with your partner - my own is very supportive, but i always get really flustered talking about my loves with them 😖

OOH oh my goodness i really like this idea!!! you're so right, King Candy adores the attention…perhaps he notices that you never select any other character, only him? and perhaps he greatly admires how skilled you are at the game. sometimes, he's so tempted to say something, to reach out to you and let you know of his sentience…but he holds himself back. deep down, he's afraid he'll scare you away…or worse, that you'll perceive the game as broken, and Sugar Rush will go the same way as TurboTime 👀

ACTUALLY this is quite embarrassing but a while ago i made a Sugar Rush racer OC based on a very similar concept to the one you described!! she's an avatar created by a hacker/gamer/Sugar Rush fanatic who mods themselves into the game after becoming intrigued by this rogue 'King Candy' character, as they've never seen him anywhere else…it's sometime after the original arcade gets shut down, and the game is emulated online, with a small but tight-knit fanbase. i'm very tempted to make art of the actual character, perhaps to write a little too, because your concept is so inspiring 😉

no omg you're making perfect sense!! please don't feel any need to hold back, you're welcome to talk about it as much as you like - i'm fascinated 🥰

[froodycartographer]

Unhinged Grime Rant

Geeks and gamers of jury, it's time for my semi-irregular Grime post. Turning Point may have come out like a month ago at this point, but I have thoughts brewing and they will not cease.

Turning point was an interesting development for Grime's character. Most of it was spent acting as he always did, aloof from the concerns of the citizens, largely making his own plans and doing what he needs to do to keep Sasha and himself safe and ready to fight another day. However, when it comes down to it, Grime reveals that he has Sasha's back no matter what. Which is a nice point of development in a dynamic that previously consisted largely of Sasha encouraging Grime, and Grime keeping Sasha on track for his grand plan. Like, when it comes to Sasha, Grime's influence manifests primarily as keeping her to her violent, egotistical tendencies, like how she keeps him to his. They both bring out the worst in each other, or the best, depending on how you feel about Toad Rule, I suppose. So this pivot by Grime is strange, from a character perspective. Rather suddenly, he has pivoted from trying to keep Sasha in her old tendencies, to supporting her new plan, sticking with her through whatever Andrias throws at them next.

Okay, but what is grime, exactly? I don't mean the character, I mean the word, which Merriam-Webster defines as "soot, smut, or dirt adhering to or embedded in a surface" which is a good start, for sure, but immediately falls apart as we try to be more precise. How much soot does it take to be grime? If we put a pile of dirt on something, its not grimy, it just has a pile of dirt on it. And what about other mediums that don't share qualities with grime? Some thick old grease can make something grimy, but grease does not fit into soot, smut, or dirt. So this definition works from a historical perspective, but is severely lacking in actually giving us anything of substance. Merriam-Webster then includes a broader definition of "accumulated dirtiness and disorder", which is lacking on the physical requirements for something to be grime, but touches on the higher concept inherent when people use grime.

So, if you thought my line of logic was tenuous before, well then put your safety harness on because the next part of this is the logical equivalent of a rope bridge made of bendy straws. So there's this concept in ontology (the philosophy of how things exist, basically) called an ontological parasite. It is an object, that as we discuss most objects in a daily sense, is perfectly normal. And yet, when you try to get down to the nitty gritty and define it in precise terms, everything falls apart because the object doesn't actually exist, at least not in a vacuum. The classic example is a hole. We all know what a hole is, and if I push you down a hole you're not going to be very happy when I tell you that you couldn't have possibly broke your leg because holes don't exist. But what is the hole that I pushed you in? Topologically speaking, there's nothing of note there, just an irregularity that can be smoothed out. Physically speaking, can we define the boundaries of the hole? Like where does the wall of the hole end and the rest of the material begin? The hole is obviously there, but it can't exist separate from the object it is embedded in. To an extent, it is more a property of the object than an object in its own right. Which brings us to the property-object of grime.

Grime has a physical form, arguably more so than a hole, or colour or any of the other common ontological parasites. If something is grimy, you can point at the grime, you can interact with the grime itself, and remove the grime from its host object. However, you don't really have grime once its removed. Like, you have some gross shit, either dust or grease or something dirt-adjacent. But to term something "grime" there is this sense that it has to be attached to something, embedded on a host object to qualify as grime. You can't have grime by itself in a vacuum, and likewise, you can't have Grime himself in a vacuum.

Character names are important, because they need to convey the character without spelling it out exactly. You don't name your D&D villain EvilPants McMeanieFace (If you do, please invite me to your table), but likewise, you don't name him Frank (same request as before). There are tropes that are relied on, to convey that this character exists in a fantasy setting, that this character is evil, and that this character will royally fuck up your day. As is done in tabletop games, likewise is done in animated TV shows. Hopadiah is a very old-timey sounding name, Lady Olivia conjures images of relative normalcy in the midst of all this craziness, and Wally/Walliam effectively demonstrate the duality of our favourite vagrant. And Grime is no exception. He's dirty, rough, and pretty gross from a morality perspective. But he wasn't named something like Filth or Dirt. No, he was named Grime, an object that cannot exist alone, that has to make something else worse to exist. I think we all know who the object is.

I'm not going to argue that Sasha was a good person before Amphibia. First of all, Sasha stans would hate me if I implied that. Second, that's not the relevant part, let's look at the growth of the characters. Anne obviously has the biggest growth, she's the protagonist and then number of people who yelled at my about skipping toad tax on my first watch is evidence enough. Marcy, as we see in her first appearance, also went through growth, in that she comes right out and says it. Meanwhile, our favourite disaster blonde doesn't change. Or she doesn't want to change, or is resisting the change depending on how you read S2, the exact strand of stagnation is not terribly important. What is important is that the other two girls flourished and grew in their environments, and Sasha just became more of what she already was. And who was always encouraging her to stick to the plan, to be ruthless even when we almost got a breakthrough in her behaviour? Grime himself, because what choice did he have. Unlike Anne with the Plantars, or Marcy with Andrias, the relationship between Sasha and Grime was built on mutual usefulness. And, while eventually they genuinely care about each other, that wouldn't make them stick together just because. They found each other useful because they sized each other up and knew how much the other was worth as an ally. No matter how much the calculus changes for you, you don't change position until you know the other person has recalculated as well. And, well, in a game of posturing, you can't exactly come out and ask for that information freely.

And so Grime, faced with a Sasha who is quickly changing course but with no obvious change of heart about their dynamic, does what he had done when he got her the swords. He makes himself useful, he sticks with Sasha because, on some level, he doesn't exist without her, at least not in the story we are given.Maybe he's not a parasite, maybe the two of them have maintained a symbiotic relationship even if it feels like they just drag each other down, but Grime knows where he stands in this post-TC world. And it's with Sasha, through thick and thin, until such a time that the ontological parasite can find a new object to exist off of.

[imthepunchlord]

Hi, I just wanted to say, I found it hilarious that you had to completely delete a fic and entirely re-imagine it because you gave canon too much credit. Like, we all know (at least among your followers) just how much of a flaming pile of hot trash canon is post-S1, but still. Sheesh.

As for the rewrite, personally I am all for NiNette, though I think I would have a hard time with Kagalya, seeing as I adore Kagami but really cannot stand Alya (or Adr!en for that matter) anymore. I just feel like canon has gone too far with her, y’know?

As for the miraculous, I’d rather see LB!Nino and Cat!Alya if given the choice.

That being said, you do you! Do as you see most fit, mate! I am sure it will be interesting either way

Yeah my whole thing is to work along with what's most accurate to try and do a good take for these what if scenarios, though some stuff I can count as OC if it doesn't come often enough or feels out of place (like Alya in Gamer being against Marinette joining to get closer with Adrien); and then s4 rolled in and gave a little more on Nino and a lot more on Alya and it just hits you that you were giving these characters a lot more credit than expected so you got some reworking to do.

With Alya, I get it. I do like her more than Adrien, but its not by much. She's become more problematic and is having her ups and downs. I do think she's a character with potential, they just need to allow growth (same with Adrien). I also get it that when you don't like a character, you're not so interested in seeing romantic match ups.

Only thing I ask is that you give it a shot if you can, especially since any romance with Alya would be later and she'd be growing or grown a little. If going rare pairs, Ninette would get the focus first as I don't really see Alya as someone who wanted to be in a relationship right away and Kagami would come in later anyway. Later into S2 is where I would've expected her to be more open to the idea of dating, but canon didn't do that. So I'll do it here! Kagalya would come later and get their own focus.

[vergess]

SO some week in september i am going to a gay/lesbian bar (idk which we havent picked a place yet) for the First Time and i have! Questions! 1 is it weird if you go to a bar and don't drink alcohol 2. what the fuck do i wear 3. what do i say if a cute girl talks to me 4. how do i talk to a cute girl 5. what do i wear in a way that will make it obvious i am queer at the queer bar 6. is showing bra strap sexy or trashy bc i hate strapless bras i am going shopping for clothes tonight at New Mall

1) No it's very normal to not drink alcohol at the bar. If you let the bartender know you're not drinking alcohol, you may even get a designated driver discount on your sodas and juices. Some places will also et you get a stamp or paper bracelet so that waitstaff know not to offer you alcoholic drinks if you're going to one of those classy places with the booths and shit.

2) Comfort > Style. You want to wear whatever clothes make you feel like your best self. Your favourites. Whether this is jeans and a buttonup or a skirt and blouse, or a t shirt and board shorts, or whatever else. This is not a high end restaurant or an exclusive club. You do not need to maintain a "look" to enter or fit in to the space. Dress for yourself, not for the bar.

3) I would recommend saying, "Hi, I am [AWKA], nice to meet you."

4) and then following up with some gentle questions about safe subjects such as but not limited to:

Pets: If you could have any pet, what would it be?

Local weather: Yes, really, because you know you both have it in common.

Hobbies: I'm a total [social media addict/gamer girl/whatever], how about you?

Pop culture/art: Ask what movies, books, or music she has been listening to lately.

Current events: What's the best thing that has happened to you in the last week/month?

Her clothes/hair/accessories: If anything she's wearing looks cool, compliment her on it and ask where she got them.

Those are some examples of safe, reasonable opening subjects if someone comes up to talk to you but conversation isn't flowing well.

Topics to ABSOLUTELY AVOID 100%: politics, finances, economics, her work/career (you can talk about your own).

5) Remember in point 2 when I was like 'dress for yourself not the bar'? I assure you, it's a queer bar. People will know you are queer. Because you are at the queer bar. This is what the queer bar is for. Is some wayward cishet wanders in and gets hit on by an disliked gender that's 100000% on them. Alternatively, anything with a rainbow on it. Anything.

6) Tragically, depends on the outfit, but usually sexy. You have to fuck up pretty bad for it to come off "trashy" instead of "I am a smoking hot but readily accessible member of the working class."

When in doubt, you can either use a safety pin to pin the bra strap to your shirt's shoulder from the inside so it's not visible, or you can integrate the bra strap into the outfit more openly/purposefully, by attaching a bow, ribbon, brooch, flower, etc to it.

EXCEPT FOR THE PART WHERE I KEEP REDIRECTING YOU TO POINT 2.

You are severely overthinking the queer bar scene. I think you may be thinking of clubs? Bars really really do not have dress codes, and you emphatically do not need to stress about it. Anything you can wear to the walmart you can wear to the bar, and also anything you can wear to work you can wear to the bar, and also anything you can wear on vacation? You can wear to the bar. There are no limits.

[tiktaaliker]

Honestly i imagine that any attempts to fake a stat boost/lowering would get Arceus's attention and Pokemon God would make it real. Arceus may not always answer the prayers of its creations, or even help that much in day-to-day life, but you better believe that any Pokemon trying to cheat in battle would get its attention Real Fast lmao. (Except if you're volo and you being seven Pokemon to a battle, or if you're a legendary being kidnapped to fight against a small child and their Pokemon. Or if you're rei and you're fighting other Pokemon with Pokemon while pretending to be human.)

I also headcanon that in-universe it's responsible for the changes from generation to generation. Picturing old grandpa/grandma Pokemon going "in MY day there was no 'waiting five turns for the weather to go away'! WEATHER WAS PERMANENT AND YOU COULD ONLY CHANGE IT USING ANOTHER WEATHER EFFECT!! you kids don't know how good you've got it-" and their grandkids going "ok grandpa/grandma, let's get you to bed..." Arceus nerfs Pokemon in-universe just so their powers aren't TOO op lmao.

lol ok arceus being like REALLY into battling fits tho especially with the weird battle gauntlet you can do post-game in legends. Like every once in a while Arceus is like "actually this needs to be rebalanced to make battling more interesting". which ALSO would explain stuff like the difference between frostbite/freezing between legends arceus and the main games along with sleep not actually having a pokemon sleep or status conditions not persisting outside of battle. arceus just hadn't figured out how it wanted everything to work yet. and THAT even accounts for abilities not being present for legends arceus or the first two gens either. arceus just one day thought it would be cool and made it so.

in sort: the pokemon universe is the way it is because the pokemon god is a hardcore gamer