#i'm 100% on the fence about v

[andromeda3116]

rereading order of the stick (again), and greyiew is only in a few comics so far but man do i love this nihilistic wolf

[melanchol1cs]

THE AMERICAN DREAM

leon kennedy x f!reader

word count: 2.4k summary: living the picture perfect marriage with leon. masterlist | taglist | ko-fi

18+ MDNI. DEAD DOVE. typical american marriage, mentions of abuse, throwing up, drugging/use of drugs, gaslighting, leon being mean and condescending — he’s very ooc in this one, non-con, basically somnophilia, unprotected sex, p in v, choking, slapping, spanking, spitting, fingering(vaginal and mouth), degrading language.

a/n: 100 FOLLOWER SPECIAL !! thank you so much everyone <3 sorry if the writing on this ones a little sloppy, this one’s mostly self indulgent and i was half asleep when making this so i didn’t really know what i was writing down. anyways, hope you guys enjoy this, love you all xx.

you loved your husband. your relationship was everything you’ve ever wanted. a nice house in a beautiful suburb — white picket fence and all — a doting husband, and an idyllic life that seemed straight out of a hollywood movie. each day was laced with domestic bliss.

everything was perfect, living the dream with the perfect husband. you don't even remember the fact that he took you away from your family. or that he was systematically drugging you, slipping small doses of amnesiacs into your food and drink to keep your memory fuzzy and prevent you from remembering the fact that he was basically abusing and raping you on a daily basis. the drug kept you docile and unquestioning.

sometimes, you have nightmares about it, though you can’t really remember anything, and you think they’re just things your brain like to make up.

you woke up with a start, your hands clenched tightly into fists in the bed sheets as your breath came in sharp and fast. the room was quiet, except for the soft ticking of the clock. it’s the same nightmare, the same thing that leaves you feeling disoriented and unsettled, but you can't recall the details.

you felt your husband shift behind you, his warm body pressing against yours. "mm, baby," his groggy voice rumbled sleepily, his hands slipping around your waist to pull you closer against him, a touch meant to be soothing. his chin rested against your shoulder, his lips trailing languidly across the nape of your neck. “you okay?”

“another nightmare?” he murmured lowly, sensing your unease.

"i— i'm gonna throw up,”

a slight pause and then leon sprung into action. he immediately rolled over and gently pulled you into his arms, cradling you against his chest while he carried you towards the bathroom.

“it’s alright, sweetheart. let it all out,” he soothed, his voice a soft, comforting murmur as he cradled you closely. he leaned you over the toilet, holding your hair back as you wretched and retched.

he held you close to him, gently massaging your back with one hand, stroking your spine soothingly with his fingers, all while using his other hand to hold your hair back.

“i’ve got you,” he whispered softly, pressing gentle kisses on the crown of your head, his arms holding you firmly yet gently as you hunched over the toilet. his free hand reaches over to grab a clean towel and wiping away any remnants of vomit from your lips.

after a few moments, your body slumped and you gasped for breath, leaning against him for support. he continued to hold you gently, running his fingers softly over your clammy skin.

"tea?" you looked up at him with hazy eyes, still feeling queasy. the room was spinning and your stomach churned at the mere thought of food. but the idea of drinking something soothing sounded nice.

"yes... please,"

he ushers you into the kitchen, fetching a tea bag and a cup from the cabinet and pouring in some boiling water from the kettle. he sets the cup on the table and takes a seat across from you.

“here,” he hands you a steaming mug of tea, his large hand brushing against yours for just a moment. you take a sip and it tastes strange — slightly bitter and with a weird aftertaste. but it does seem to ease the churning in your stomach.

he sighs in relief as you take another sip of your tea, not noticing the small pill dissolved in the cup.

“there we go, sweetheart. i know you've been feeling a bit under the weather lately. that’ll help you relax and feel better in no time,”

he smiles warmly, pretending to care about your wellbeing, when in reality he's just trying to keep you sedated so you don't realize what a hellish existence you're living.

you blinked slowly, the warm tea feeling good as it slid down your throat. the room was still spinning a bit, but you felt yourself starting to relax. leon watched you carefully, relieved that the nausea seemed to be subsiding.

“feel dizzy,” you mumble slowly.

he reached across the table to pat your hand gently. "there, there sweetheart. why don’t i take you back to bed so you can rest? you’re clearly exhausted,"

without waiting for a response, he helps you to your feet and steers you towards the bedroom. you stumble and sway on unsteady legs, unable to resist as he guides you. once you're on the bed, he covers you with a blanket and tucks you in snugly.

"oh, my poor baby.. i’ll join you in a few minutes, just gonna wash up the dishes in the kitchen."

you can barely keep your eyes open as the drug pulls you under. your last thought is wondering why you feel so tired all the time, before slipping into a deep, medicated slumber. you snuggle deeper into the blankets, your eyelids growing heavier by the second. leon lingers by the bedside, watching you with a mixture of amusement and anticipation.

soon, your breathing evens out and your body goes limp, succumbing to the drug's effects. leon smiles, satisfied. he knows he has a window of opportunity before you wake up again. without wasting any time, he quietly slips up your nightgown, exposing your tender flesh to his hungry eyes and eager touch. his hands roam freely over your body, groping and squeezing as he pleases. he reaches up and cups one breast with each hand, weighing them appreciatively.

he leans down and starts planting wet kisses across your neck and chest, staying close so you don't stir.

then he's on top of you, shoving his pants down and mounting you roughly.

your moans and protests are muffled by your sleep-addled state as he ravages you mercilessly, using his big, strong hands to hold you down and shut you up.

“l-lee—leon,” you manage to mumble.

leon silences you by reaching down and forcing two fingers into your mouth, thrusting them between your lips.

"shh, ‘ts okay baby," he hums into your ear, giving your cunt a light slap that makes you yelp around his fingers. "such a good girl, taking it so well," he praises you with a growl as he works your mouth open with his fingers, stretching your jaw wide for his invasion. your protests are swallowed by your own gag reflex as he fucks your face with no regard for your well-being.

your mind is hazy and you can't seem to rouse yourself enough to push him away. he's just too strong, too overpowering. you're at his mercy, helpless to resist as he takes what he wants.

his fingers finally slip free from your mouth, coated in saliva. he uses that same hand to roughly spread your legs further apart, pleased with how easily he’s able to violate you in your vulnerable state.

he flips you upright and pulls your hips back, exposing your pussy to the air. he runs a finger along your slit, feeling how wet he's made you.

"look at you, getting all worked up over nothing," he chuckles darkly, spreading your lips and poking his big finger into your entrance.

“so wet f’me,” he coos, sliding his finger inside you and starts to pump it, scissoring it to stretch you. you moan and wriggle against him, still only semi-conscious.

leon ignores your attempts at protest, too focused on his own pleasure. his hips start rocking, his hard cock rubbing against your thighs as he uses you like a doll. “fucking slut, getting off to this," he growls, giving your clit a harsh pinch that makes you whine. his words are thick with insincerity, a mocking edge to his voice as he uses the pet name he knows you love. in reality, he despises you and views you as nothing more than an object to use at his leisure.

you try to push him away with your sleepy hands, clawing and flailing your arms, but he pins them to the mattress easily. he's too strong, and you're too weak from the drugs coursing through your system.

“be good and stay still," he growls, smashing his mouth down on yours to muffle any screams that might escape. his tongue probes aggressively at your lips, seeking entry. you cry out as he thrusts his thick cock into your resistance, splitting you open and making you scream. his hips start pounding into you with renewed vigor, bouncing off your ass as he breeds you hard and fast. the bed creaks and shifts with each brutal thrust.

"so fucking tight," he groans, starting to piston his hips, using your throat for leverage.

he grunts and growls as he ruts into you like a beast, your body sloppily pressed against his. your head is forced to bob up and down on his cock as he thrusts, drool streaming down your chin. your muffled whimpers and protests are lost around his shaft. “look at that, you take my cock so well baby," his filthy words are punctuated by sharp smacks to your ass and thighs, keeping you off-balance and unable to fully rouse. he's relentless, using your mouth and body for his own sick satisfaction.

your struggles weaken further as the air gets cut off from your lungs. he pauses to spit in your face, the slick substance mingling with your tears and drool. “what’s the matter sweetheart? can’t breathe?" he taunts, smacking your face. "just relax, you can take it." he punctuates his words with a sharp smack to your inner thigh, making you gasp and squirm beneath him.

the bed frame creaks ominously with each powerful thrust, threatening to give way and spill you both to the floor. his hands are everywhere, gripping your hips, pulling your hair, slapping your ass. he's completely lost in his own pleasure, using you as a means to an end. you try to squirm away from him, but it's futile. he's too strong, and you're too drowsy. he simply reaches up and clamps a hand over your mouth, muffling any cries for help.

"quit fucking squirming," he growls. but somehow, he’s lying. he wants you to fight back, to struggle and make it harder for him. it's more exciting that way. your throat burns as he continues to use it as leverage, twisting your head with every brutal thrust. tears stream down your cheeks, your eyes squeezed shut in fear and pain.

saliva and juices run down your thighs as he slams into you without mercy. your mind is fuzzy and disconnected, unable to fully process the assault on your body. all you can do is endure, a ragdoll for leon to use and abuse as he sees fit.

"atta girl," he hisses. "take it, baby." he punctuates his words with another sharp smack to the ass, the sting adding to your growing pile of discomfort.

you can only moan and mewl in response, too far gone to resist. your body is numb, your mind foggy and detached.

you try to nod, too weak to do anything but comply. he loosens his grip on your throat and moves his hand back to your hip, pulling you against him roughly. his cock throbs inside you, swelling up further as he gets close to coming.

"fuck, gonna cum," he warns, his hips redoubling their pace. you moan helplessly as he breeds you hard and fast, the bed creaking and shifting under you. he slaps your ass hard twice, the sound echoing in the room. he groans, coming with a loud grunt. your body is wracked with shudders as he fills you with his cum, your cunt clamping down on his shaft to milk him for every drop.

when he finally pulls out, you're left gasping and sputtering, drool dripping down your face. you lie there in stunned silence afterwards, sprawled beneath him in a puddle of your own fluids. leon collapses on top of you, pinning you to the bed as his chest heaves with exertion.

you're still drifting in and out of consciousness when leon rolls off of you and onto his side, facing away from you. your mind is a fog, struggling to process the events that just transpired. a small sob escapes your lips as you try to make sense of the pain, confusion, and shame that's flooding through you.

after what felt like an eternity, leon reaches over and pulls you into his side, pressing your body close to his. you can feel his warmth, his heartbeat, away his arms are uncomfortably resting atop your skin.

slowly but surely, the fog in your mind starts to clear. you become aware of the dull ache in your throat, the soreness of between your legs, and the disgust you feel for yourself.

fresh tears spring to your eyes as the reality of your situation comes crashing down on you.

"shh, calm down baby," he whispers, stroking your hair soothingly. but his touch is cold and clammy, sending shivers down your spine.

your body feels heavy and numb, your mind hazy and disconnected. slowly, your eyes flutter open. the room is blurry, the edges fuzzy. you try to move, but your limbs feel like lead. leon's face swims into view, his features distorted. "you had a bad dream," he murmurs, his voice sounding distant.

"just another nightmare, sweetheart. it’s okay, i'm here." his words are slurred, his face wobbly. you try to focus, but it's impossible. your vision starts to tunnel, fading to black. the last thing you hear is leon's gentle humming, lulling you back to sleep.

when you wake again, you'll have no memory of the nightmare, no recollection of the way he violated and degraded you. the drug will ensure that. all you'll know is that you slept fitfully and woke up feeling unwell.

tags: @crowleyco @arcane5019

[solar-wing]

⚣ BatBro Incorrect Quotes: TikTok 🤳🏻

⚣⏰ A/N → Literally in the middle of brainstorming and writing the 100-follower Conner Kent fic, and this came to mind. If it's good or not, I'm sorry, I just had to get it out. Thank you for understanding.

⚣⏰ Summary → BatBro has introduced TikTok to the Wayne Family...

REBLOGS and replies are greatly appreciated, please! 💛

⚣ ENJOY 🤳🏻

BatBro: And if you let that motherfucker Shanon once, best believe they gonna Shenanigan.

Source: Mya Monaco

Cass: Is Being Gay An Illness?

Cass: Yes, it is. How come every time I kiss a girl, my stomach hurts?

Dick: Those are butterflies.

Cass: Well, they're gay too.

Source: Farha Khalidi

Stephanie: He is not the love of your life!

Stephanie: He is literally just a guy!!

Stephanie: HIT HIM WITH YOUR CAR!

Source: chrissy

Damian: Why do you hoes act like if yeen ain't in no relationship, you gon die? Y'all be weak in the knees. Stand up! STAND UP!

Source: Leezy V

*BatBro with Jason in his weekly therapy session*

Jason: I was silent, ummm...

BatBro👓: Were you silent, or were you silencedSST?

Jason: ...

Jason: The latter.

Source: Beni2.0

Dick: I'm sorry. Not everybody fits in the bad bitch JAN-RAH. IT'S A JAN-RAH. Not everybody fits on the RAS-STA.

Source: Ms.PressureCooker

White people chillen in their house:

*Silence*

Black people chillen in their house:

*Silence*

*Beep*

Duke: I don't know why, but I am offended.

*Beep*

Duke:😯

Source: shaelovve

*Damian chastises his siblings*

Damian: Stop acting like a fucking hooligan! I know your momma raised you in a barn, but around these parts, we have some decorum, okay.

Source: KHAENOTBAE

Jason: No! Hear me out!

Jason: Why would I write the two essays that I had due 38 minutes ago rather than catch up on my fanfiction?

Jason: A bitch can not be academically sound AND lonely!

Jason: I can't where–I can't wear both of those hats. I'm gonna read a fanfiction in 20,000 words or less by a 15-year-old named Sarah who likes Supernatural. I'm gonna do that.

Source: anania

*Tim hanging out with BatBro and Conner*

Tim: And I ain't never seen three pretty best friends.

Tim: It's always two of them motherfuckers gotta be gay.

BatBro:*screams*

Conner: cUt ThE cAMeRaS!

Source: reganladd

*Bruce tells Tim he needs to get more sleep*

Tim: Duh! DUUUUHHH!!! Okay, duuuuuhhh!

Tim: You. Stupid! FUCK!!!

Source: HRH Memes

Jason: Therapy isn't enough. I need to punch that bitch today. Tomorrow is never promised.

*Walks aggressively towards Bruce's office with Wii Sports fencing music playing*

Source: B. Lee

*BatBro threatening Conner forgetting the Kryptonian is bigger and stronger than him*

BatBro: How you gon snap my neck off? Bitch, you weigh 95 pounds. I'm 5'8 almost 200 pounds. You can't snap my muthafuckin neck off, bitch. You'll be dead by the time you think about snapping my neck off, bitch.

Source: KB AND KARLA

BatBro: It is OTOM🍂. *pose✨*

🐦:*squeak*

BatBro: ¡Callate!

BatBro: My husband is cutting the backyard. So I decided to bless him with my company, even though he DOES NOT deserve me.

*walks in Spanish*

BatBro: I HAVE ARRIVED! 👑

*Conner used to these antics but still looking confused*

*BatBro stands in glam while Conner continues mowing the lawn*

BatBro: Good job!

*glam*

BatBro: Yeah, that's enough.

Source: SHIADANNI

*arguing with BatBro*

Damian: Next time you fucking put your hands on me, I'ma fucking rip off your face, bitch!

Dick: What did he do?

Damian: CAUSE HE FUCKING PUSHED ME...

Source: Nikkibussy084

☀️ | Bat Family | ☀️

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[the-s1lly-corner]

ok so hear me out. what about father!masky hearing that Toby is dating daughter!reader.

A teensy bit of NSFW would be fine, like hearing that Toby stole his precious daughter's V-card. (+ and how Toby ended up taking it but that's just a + if you're feeling generous.)

(MASKY AND READERS RELATIONSHIP IS COMPLETELY PLATONIC AND FAMILY-LIKE!!!!)

Father!Masky reacting to child!readers partner being Toby!

Was really debating on whether or not I wanted to answer this since personally I'm a little iffy on writing romantic stuff with toby but I think. Since its not the center piece (?) Of this request I'll let it slide this time

With that said I will say, I'm not sure if my take on the masky/toby dynamic is accurate to most peoples takes since I havent really. Seen much current fan stuff, havent really interacted with the fandom outside of fanart n stuff since 2015 so UHUH!!

Quick warning first portion of this is the admin rambling about their hcs about masky and toby before getting into the actual reader portion; they havent had the chance to talk about their creepypasta hcs in a LONG time 😭😭

Not touching the virginity thing, though sorry anon

Okay the authors note was getting too long but more on how I view the toby and masky dynamic given how I write both characters in my hc/au!

Toby does still try to piss off masky, i think. Since hes just generally an ass and there isnt much else for him to do..

You see I'm still trying to figure out how I wanna write masky and hoodie, since I do wish to honor their roots from MH and mesh together the source with the creepypasta fandoms take.. still trying to hit a balance.. might save that for another post, though! But I do wish to incorporate tim and brian into this as their own thing in my hc I'm just not sure how... anyways summary of what I was gonna say, before I deleted it; masky and hoodie arent around 100% of the time, only really when they're needed or called for. Hoodie is around more, though

Toby, on the other hand is around as a proxy 100% of the time considering. You know he krilled his shitty dad and set his neighborhood on fire

Basically there aren't many opportunities for these two to interact but when he does toby is probably shoving masky, probably trying to snag his mask, ect ect basically doing anything to find a way to entertain and stimulate himself, and that just so happens to include fucking with his fellow proxies

Masky, at least in my writing, is fairly stoic... or at least he keeps his emotions hard to read and every now and then he can be a little unpredictable. Call it a byproduct of being mentally worn down by slenderman in order to work with him, or something

Holds little to no reaction to Toby's antics, actually the only time theres anything dished back to him is when he tries to make a grab for the mask

VERY protective of his mask

Okay moving onto the actual request; regardless of how you end up being his kid.. whether it be found family or biologically.. he would try to be the very best dad he can be.. bonus points if you're a proxy as well, I think you two would train together

Call it a family business/j

I could joke about masky krilling for you, but.... considering that these are creepypasta characters... I dont think it would be a joke

Only saves that for if someone physically harms you though

Dating wise I dont think he would care..

Until he finds out who

Really?

That asshole?

When you tell him it's very hard to decipher his reaction.. hes just

Still

And the mask isnt helping at all

Watches toby like a hawk. Like if this were genuinely any other person I think masky would do some basic sleuthing to see what kind of person your partner is before backing off... but given that he has a personal history of toby being a nuisance, he's more on the fence

Now do I think he would forbid you from seeing him?

Honestly, I'm not entirely sure. I mean yeah sure, toby makes his job harder.. but has he really done anything that warrants that? Does he even have the right, even as your father?

You know that meme from monsters uni. Where sully is glaring down at mike while they're walking

That's basically masky and toby after he finds out

Not many thoughts here, I think

[papaziggy-devblog]

What if, I'm just a little... On the fence about Harper and could be swayed to the right side by Malik?

Well if Malik knows you're interested he'll 100% start going for you

Which means he'll be even more warry and protective against Harper

Which means Harper will be more hostile towards Malik

Which means Malik would be more hostile towards Harper

So on and so forth .v.

[annieqattheperipheral]

Kyle. Hi. Wow. Ok. I'm sad. Wow gonna miss u hard.

Ok so the Brendan Shanahan media availability just ended. Wow, he revealed a fair bit and didn't hide that letting Kyle go was his decision and revealed when he changed his mind from fully working on extending his contract, to ok thank you but bye.

The timeline:

Off-season 2022: shanny tells dubas they're going to wait and see how the 22-23 season goes and then decide on whether or not to extend him. Kyle all cool beans super profesh

Season: goes well normal ups n downs. Owners & board & shanny are happy

Trade deadline 2023: shanny is very pleased and now there's not much else for GMs to do rn so tells dubas we want to extend you. Kyle all cool beans i want that too here's my agent's deets y'all figure it out keep me out of it while i focus on the end of season & playoffs

Friday May 12: Leafs nation crashes and burns out of the playoffs in round 2

Saturday day off

Sunday they all come in for team pictures and shanny & dubas chat and he tells dubas you did well this doesn't change anything we still want to extend you. also everyone will be talking to media tmr you don't have to i won't be. Kyle all cool beans but I'm gonna bc the players & coach have to and i should support them

Monday May 15 - Kyle Dubas speaks to media -> he did not confirm yes/no on whether he wanted to stay as GM, answers with this season was v hard on my family and i have to speak w them before i answer in any way at all

Shanny's brain goes all WTF. Yes we've talked extensively at every conversation about how hard this season has been on your family. But like did not expect that response to the media. So then shanny's all driving home that night thinking ok i have to think about the possibility of next season having a different GM

Tuesday - they don't chat

Wednesday - shanny goes to see dubas. They talk about his Monday media availability cuz shanny got questions cuz like wtf. They talk about pressure on family in this industry both as player and management. Kyle says his agent will contact him tmr and shanny all uhh ok but I'm like still so confused girl

Thursday - dubas agent sends shanny a new contract w different financial package expectations. Kyle emails shanny that night i wanna be ur GM boo🫶 but shanny already got the ick factor going and is so not into it anymore

Friday May 19/today - shanny drove to dubas office at ford performance centre and told him we will not be extending ur contract 😭😭😭

Brendan Shanahan speaks to media

If you've got the urge and u really love kyle highly encourage you watch/listen to both of their press conferences. Shanahan speaks highly of Dubas keeps it profesh there is none of the bad blood we heard about

Kyle is so awesome, open, emotional and possibly its the last time we'll hear from him for awhile since he's no longer with MLSE nor any other org. He said in his media that if he were to not be GM with leafs, in no way would we be seeing him signing with another team like next week. His answer didn't have anything to do w having other job offers.

My overall conclusion:

shanny no longer saw the 100% passion and want for the job anymore from dubas during his Monday press conference. And it's ok if that is how kyle is feeling bc he clearly needs to focus on family for a bit now after just a rollicking season & stressful as shit playoffs. Yes Kyle was in a vulnerable state so soon after playoffs elimination and probably shouldn't have been judged for his contract extension based off of that. But workplaces and jobs are like relationships where if the want to work isn't fully there anymore it is going to turn off your coworkers and boss, and his lack of confirmation of wanting to be GM to the press really drove home that he was still on the fence and iffy about going all in on the job despite the horrible 2nd round loss.

Wherever you go kyle, I'm following you, even if you go to one of my hated teams bc i know you'll fix the org & locker room culture like you did at the leafs💙💙💙

[pinkgrapefloyd]

1 for tdims; 4, 5, 10, 17, 18!

thank you for the ask! <3

1 share a song that makes you think of 'there's daggers in men's smiles'

I don't necessarily think the themes match 100%, but I listened to "moon song" by phoebe bridgers a lot while writing! also "coma" by taylor acorn because it has major johnny-unlearning-bullshit vibes.

4 How many WIPs do you have right now?

oh god. if we're talking unfinished works that I haven't abandoned... thirteen. jesus fucking christ. one for good omens, four for frey & mcgrey, eight for cobra kai. but I'm only actively working on about three or four of those right now!

5 What's a fic idea you've had that you'll never write?

hm idk. i usually write something down for every distinct idea that i have. the only one that i currently haven't written anything for is a frey & mcgray idea that plays off the TPLOSH scene where holmes implies he's with watson to get out of being propositioned by a russian ballerina. because i think that'd be juicy as hell with the mcfrey dynamic. but i can't guarantee that i'll never write for it! maybe one day! it's just currently a very basic idea.

10 Is there a fic that got a different response than what you were expecting?

honestly, i was surprised by the sheer amount of readers anti-hero had because I personally don't read WIPs that often. (I know, shame on me, I'm probably missing out on many great works and the fun of reading and commenting as someone uploads!)

and i thought tdims would get a lot of 'cute fic but would have been better with karate' type comments and was really happy people liked the fencing content independently of how much previous fencing knowledge they had!

17 What's something you've learned while doing research for a fic?

My top 3 facts that I've learned during fic research:

in my research about typhoid fever i learned about the worst potato salad of all time, which was prepared in 1898 by a cook in Saarbrücken who didn't wash his hands after cleaning a toilet and subsequently killed forty people with his cooking. yikes.

if you remember the 1982 fencing championship casualty - it was actually a german fencer who fatally injured a ukrainian one (USSR at the time). when russia invaded ukraine forty years later, he took in his opponent's son-in-law and grandchildren.

I bet everyone's sick of me talking about this, but the US Supreme Court case that decided sodomy laws were unconstitutional is called Lawrence v Texas. I just think it's cool that the plaintiff shares a name with Johnny, whose fic I researched that for.

18 What's one of your favorite lines you've written in a fic?

published: it's split between these two (both from tdims. lmao. no i don't have favorite children.)

"Grief makes you into an odd animal that flinches at all sorts of normal things. But of all animals out there, none are as adaptable as humans. You can get used to the unacceptable if you just give it enough time."

and

"The heartbreak burns so brightly inside of Johnny that it called across the ocean like a lighthouse, and now the other monsters are crawling up from the depths of the sea to extinguish him before Johnny's softness can give them a bad name."

unpublished: this line from "worse by the hour" of a character in 1880s scotland coming out to his butler (pretty much the only family he has left). I wrote it and immediately said "bro!" out loud. lmfao. i feel like that means something.

“What if the McGray name dies with me?” “Then it should feel honoured to share yer grave.” 

[lemmaeof]

"Low Power Mode" - A short story by LemmaEOF

A toy drone finds out that it's no longer wanted. Inspired by XKCD 2499, 850 words. CW: abandonment, abuse, near-death

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Log entry 1/17 - 2003-05-04 22:36:45 [====================] 100% Jacob left me outside today. I'm right on the doorstep, so I'm out of the elements and he'll bring me back in as soon as he looks outside. I can't wait to play with him again!

Log entry 2/17 - 2003-05-05 05:42:38 [==================--] 93% He didn't notice me this morning. He was running, so he's probably late for the early shift. He should find me when he's coming back home, though!

Log entry 3/17 - 2003-05-05 18:21:13 [================----] 80% …He missed me again. Maybe he was tired? He doesn't get early shifts twice in a row, so I think he'll find me tomorrow. I hope so, at least…

Log entry 4/17 - 2003-05-06 09:58:22 [=============-------] 65% I'm getting a little worried. I'm gonna ask the server to send him a notification to plug me in. Is everything okay?

Log entry 5/17 - 2003-05-06 17:07:58 [===========---------] 57% I think he got it! The server never responds to me, but he picked me up! He just put me on his fence, though. Did I do something wrong? I'll ask his phone tomorrow morning.

Log entry 6/17 - 2003-05-07 07:12:08 [========------------] 43% What's happening? I tried to connect to his phone as he was leaving, but they said they don't recognize me. Did Jacob forget about me?

Log entry 7/17 - 2003-05-07 12:47:28 [=======-------------] 38% He came home early. He was calling someone. He put a sign below me on the fence. My camera can't see what it says. What's going to happen to me?

Log entry 8/17 - 2003-05-08 06:06:15 [====----------------] 20% - ROTORS ENGAGED Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. He was throwing me away! The garbage truck came by and one of the men tried to pick me up! I turned everything on full blast and flew away. What should I do?

Log entry 9/17 - 2003-05-08 06:15:32 [===-----------------] 17% - ROTORS ENGAGED I'm a couple blocks away now. Flying eats energy, but it's all I can do to get away. I'm gonna try and find somewhere safe. I don't know what to do.

Log entry 10/17 - 2003-08-08 06:27:55 [==------------------] 13% - ROTORS ENGAGED I've made it to the park Jacob and I used to play at. The grass is still covered in dew, so I can't land. I just have to keep flying and pray someone finds me.

Log entry 11/17 - 2003-06-08 06:42:20 [=-------------------] 8% - ROTORS ENGAGED People are starting to get here. Some of them are looking at me. None of them are acting like anything weird is happening. I don't have much time left.

Log entry 12/17 - 2003-06-08 06:51:05 [=-------------------] 5% - ROTORS ENGAGED Please, somebody notice me.

Log entry 13/17 - 2003-06-08 06:54:44 [--------------------] 4% - ROTORS ENGAGED I don't want to be alone.

Log entry 14/17 - 2003-06-08 06:54:17 [--------------------] 3% - ROTORS ENGAGED I don't want to die.

Log entry 15/17 - 2003-06-08 06:57:58 [--------------------] 2% - ROTORS ENGAGED Anyone.

Log entry 16/17 - 2003-06-08 07:00:24 [--------------------] 1% - ROTORS ENGAGED Please.

Log entry 17/17 - 2003-06-08 07:03:00 AUTOMATED REPORT - POWER DEPLETED

…

Sarah leaned back in her chair, her gaze shifting between the files on her monitor and the half-broken drone next to her. This was gonna be a tough fix, but she thought the little thing deserved it. She stroked its front propeller, then cracked her knuckles and started writing.

2003-07-08

<+SarahSolder> finished up a project today, anyone wanna see <+SarahSolder> also 0x42FC can i invite someone new <@0x42FC> Sure, go ahead <+teardrop> ooh, got a new girlfriend huh :P -> PropellerCat (PropellerCat@deadend.career) joined the channel

<+SarahSolder> it is NOT my girlfriend! Really? I'm hurt! <+SarahSolder> well not yet (joking) 0x42FC sets mode +v PropellerCat <@0x42FC> Welcome to our chill little hangout group, PropellerCat <+PropellerCat> Whoa, getting pinged feels weird!

<+ProplellerCat> Anyway hi! I'm that project Sarah mentioned! <+teardrop> …you mean person right <+PropellerCat> Nope! I'm a quadcopter ^.^ Some bad stuff happened but Sarah got me all fixed up! <+SarahSolder> fixed up its rotors, custom firmware, the whole shebang

<@0x42FC> And custom firmware lets it do…that? <+SarahSolder> connect to irc yeah <@0x42FC> No, like. Be sapient <+PropellerCat> Oh I did that on my own! I had a mind before I ran away <+teardrop> … <+teardrop> you're gonna have to explain a lot

Sarah looked down at Cathy, who beeped out a nervous giggle. "Don't worry, hun, everything's gonna be alright, ok?" "Vrrr…" The drone hovered over to Sarah's lap and gently touched down. The engineer smiled softly and stroked its frame lovingly. "I'll make sure it is."

It had already been a month since Cathy had tumbled out of the sky into Sarah's arms. A month since its desperate escape. A month since it had its heart broken. And now, it felt almost whole again. There were still some challenges, but at least now it had a home. It had Sarah.

And with Sarah by its side, it could do anything. Cathy quickly floated up to bump against its engineer's nose before settling down again. This was good.

Thank you so much for reading! I'm gonna be posting my old short stories here over the next week or two, and new ones will be going here as well!

If you enjoyed this story, I'd really appreciate it if you gave me some support over on Patreon - it helps a bunch and you'll get early access to any new short stories I write!

[elvenbeard]

5 Facts About Me

I was tagged by @gloryride thank you so much!! :D

I live and grew up in rural Germany

Always been here, in a tiny town (less than 1000 residents) and everyday really at this point I'm torn about wanting to leave or wanting to stay XD Job opportunities are scarce, the infrastructure sucks, it's an absolute pain in the ass to be this far out and away from bigger cities with so many more opportunities and services (be it something as silly as being able to order takeout or something as serious as finding queer-friendly medical professionals). On the other hand, it's very peaceful here. I'm surrounded by mountains, forests, lakes, I can see so many stars at night, it's amazing. Something in between would be cool, where I get nature but also a little more convenience (a supermarket in walking distance would be the dream, having to rely less on a car to get somewhere in general), but I haven't found that place yet.

I have a cat

Her name is Luna, and she is a feisty little menace and one of the sweetest and funniest cats I've ever known! She's been with me since late 2019, adopted from a shelter where she was notorious for getting into fights with other cats and staff apparently XD When I picked her up the first time she immediately snuggled up to me and gave me lots of kisses xD Could say it was love at first sight really. Also, I leash-trained her and we go on little outdoor adventures regularly (another reason why I'd like to remain living near a place where we can keep doing that).

Piercings!!

I have 7, 3 in my face, 4 in my ears altogether. And I want moooore, but I'm paralyzed by all the choices :D One I've wanted for a long time is a nose bridge one, and I think it would suit me, but it would also intensify my resting bitch face by 100% so, I'm a little on the fence still xD I might also be a little obsessed with the one my V has on his cheek, because that's one I'd never really seen on a real life person before. They do exist though, as dermal anchors/implants and I think I've also seen pics where they looked like done "regularly", kinda like eyebrow piercings, so more research and a consultation by a professional are required before I settle on anything XD

I studied Computer Science and Media

I never finished my course though, didn't get a degree, and I beat myself up for it for a long time. I quit in the first place because I was so burnt out and depressed and unhappy with everything to do with uni, it really almost killed my creative drive for good. Not only were we constantly told we'd only have a chance in jobs and fields after graduating that sounded absolutely dreadful to me, the faculty itself seemed to make it as hard as possible for us every step of the way to reach the end of the course (from "killer-exams" to get rid of the students only in it with "the wrong intentions", and a horribly disorganized administration that regularly just lost your grades and scores and tried to blame it on you). I'm someone who loves learning, and I loved learning what I did there. I have many amazing memories of people and projects we got to work on. But it's all overshadowed by the awful strucutures in place around it. I'd still like to study something some day, maybe to do with art or history or film or languages... but currently I'm kinda just happy existing and doing things at my own pace, without too much outside pressure to perform.

I work at a supermarket and am a registered freelance artist

I have a stable, permanent, part-time job at a supermarket (the wine and liquors department is all mine to manage basically, and I don't even drink XD but it's a lot of fun there really. Unless when something breaks...)

Money-wise, this job's just enough to not worry too much about life atm, but I wouldn't mind more xD It being part-time gives me a lot of free time I wouldn't have at most "regular" jobs, but rarely having a weekend sucks big time, especially when most of your friends work "regular" jobs.

I'm also registered as a freelance illustrator, and I'd love to get back into the swing of offering commissions again at some point, or building a small creative business somehow that would make the supermarket job obsolete in the end (just havent quite figured out what and how to pull that off, all attempts so far semi-successful XD). But yeh, that's like, the ultimate dream, really. Just making art and living off of it, and still having the time to follow my hobbies and go on adventures with my cat xD Don't need fame or riches, just want a comfortable, happy life bringing joy to others with what I do. And that joy-part, and feeling useful is what's lacking at my current dayjob. It's a job, it pays the bills, it can be fun and leaves a little bit of creativity here and there even... but it's not as fulfilling as I'd wish it to be.

I've seen a lot of people do this already, so I'm just gonna say: if you read this far and want to share some fun facts, consider yourself tagged to make your own 5 facts post! XD

[curio-queries]

Run BTS: 005 | 100 Seconds Sports Day

Original Air Date: 29 SEPT 2015 Episode Length: 9:08 Total Parts: 1 YouTube English Subtitles: Yes Title Song: Dope

Synopsis: Mini Games at a sports field.

Production: Simplistic production for a simple concept. Something was definitely off about the sound though.

Endearment: The first time the guys try their harmonizing thing for Run. Adorable! Good showcase of their adaptability and general comeraderie.

Winner: BTS

Loser: Staff

Best Cheater: none

Member Moments:

RM: He was so willing to help Hobi with the foot game, immediately takes his shoes off!

JN: When Jin switches to the foot task, someone says 'what a miraculous body'. Nuf said

YG: Rage throwing the Jegi at Tae and it ends on the other side of the fence!!

JH: No fancy footwork for hobi ;)

JM: Poor Jimin. He knew everyone's mistakes were going to lead to his lack of screentime and then he succeeds on his first attempt. MVP!

V: ...boy does not know how drink milk...

JK: Calcium! Calcium! (maybe he should have had less if he's going to kill us in ch.2!)

Bonus Content: Not official bonus content but JM & JH's Dope MV reaction was filmed this day too!

CQ Rank: 3

(CQ Eval Date: 10 SEPT 2023)

Check out this post for my Masterlist of all episodes and descriptions of how I'm evaluating these.

Previous Episode: 004

Next Episode: 006-1

[nerves-nebula]

Omg so glad you liked the song recs!! I'm honoured that a song I recommended has joined your playlist.

Here's a few other songs from Gregory and the Hawk I think might fit your interests/vibes!

I'm Your Puppet <- TW just in case for this one. This one has more direct lyrics. It does hint/mention (it's like, not direct but it's not a vague hint) of sexual ick, and in general is about a toxic relationship. Definitely hits that psychological abuse point of "this is wrong but I don't have an alternative and I know you don't care but I'll do anything just in the hopes that you'll care for me, if only for a bit" and all the negativity that comes with that. It's also a more "raw"/ less polished sounding song that kinda adds to the vibes.

Kill the Turkey <- talks about death, but also like. Death cycling into life, but not in a "this is the cycle of nature" but in a "if you're determined (corrupt) enough the woes of others is the joy you reap" <- i don't know how else to describe it but it has VIBES. Haunting in a "this sounds good but heyyy something isn't right here" sorta way. Similar to Stone Wall Stone Fence in that it's angry towards something outside of your control, but something that impacts you all the same. (one of my favourites along side Stone Wall, Stone Fence)

I couldn't choose between two songs so instead of three (three is a more manageable number I feel) I'm gonna have to give you for. First is Memory and Honesty and second is

Memory and Honesty <- a REALLY interesting song, they did a really neat job adding dissonant notes and the whole thing sounds off. The lyrics are darker, where the person is describing difficulties between their memories and what they think is true. Kinda "this could be true, if I'm remembering correctly" ALSO it has an ambiguous line where it sounds like their partner kills them so. idk it's really neat and it has a lot of emotion in it. Kinda feels like stepping into an alternate dimension where you're a ghost where you can actually understand the lyrics that don't make 100% sense if you just read them

Wild West <- This song sounds like its treating you like a mythical creature that's trapped just beyond our realm. Asking you how it feels seeing everything without being able to engage. "Wild and free, what will you be" sorta vibes, but in this case you may never have had a grasp on the world to begin with so how can you know what to be? <- that might not make any sense but idk that's the vibes I get. It's like it's haunting you, but in a not bad but kinda mournful questioning way. ALSO another one of those songs where it hints at the apocalypse has happened and you might be the only survivor, what will you do? Or maybe it's the apocalypse because you were the one that died and lost the world?

I'm Your Puppet -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S1t0mIfpVc

Kill The Turkey -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imK4sUveCrU

Memory and Honesty -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOVBSWnvwuk

Wild West -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPijrw8wCds

Another album of theirs to listen through I'd recommend is "In Your Dreams". Very good for background music, more heavy hitting at times and more acoustic -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-LYae5TuWA

think im your puppet and wild west are my favorites out of this batch. thanks for the music, its giving me something new to listen to while drawing hah.

[homura-simpson]

💜 P I N N E D 💜

Hello I'm pineapple this is a blog for making self indulgent bullshit :^)

If this is a stim/edit blog why did you go with the url Homura-Simpson?

Beacuse it's funny and I really like Homura😎👍

Will you take requests?

Only for mutuals right now. I might do general requests in the future, but last time I did I got really overwhelmed 😭 sorry. For now this blog is just for self indulgent bullshit

Does this blog have a DNI?

Yeah! No terfs, zionists, zoos (the bad kind of zoos), racists, homophobes, acephobes or MAPS, ect

Why don't you have a DNI banner?

I respect the people who make them, it's good to have boundaries, buuut personally I just think they make things look a little cluttered! I'd just rather have my DNI on my pinned. :^V

Are you a proship or anti?

I'm a Capricorn actually :^) But in all seriousness I really don't like either side of the fence for my own personal reasons. 😔

Is this a side blog?

Yes to my RP blog! However unless you do rp in the tumblr sphere I won't give it out. It's nothing personal, sometimes personal blogs reblog stuff that aren't meant to be reblogged. It makes me uncomfortable and it generally can clog up your feed. Also for personal reasons I don't wanna have minors following my rp blog 😔

Can we use your edits?

Sure thing! Just credit me 👍

Will you make stuff for ocs?

Yeah but only for my mutuals like the other requests 😔

Anything else?

Oh yeah Mr.Krabs!!!

Can I tag your edits/stims as me or kin?

Sure thing bro! You do you 👍

How do you feel about age reg?

I don't do age reg myself but it is a perfectly valid form of coping and I respect that 👍

Do you use fanart?

All the art used here is 100% official! If I ever do use fan art I promise it was completely an accident and I will replace it! I only use fanart if the artist is okay with it and of course they'll get credit!

Will you do gif edits?

Unfortunately I can't 😔 I make these all on my phone and photoshop is scary beacuse I am a 29 year old fart and very autistic so it gets overwhelming 😵‍💫. However I do make video edits and will occasionally post them here!

Do you consider yourself part of the stimblr community?

I'm gonna be honest I've heard horror stories of the kind of drama that goes on there! 😭 I've already delt with my fair share of rpc drama, I do NOT wanna be dragged into that. This is mostly a blog for me to chill out and be self indulgent and it's gonna stay that way. I'm more then happy in my own little corner thank you very much! I don't mind if other stim blogs follow me ofc, buuuut I do not consider this blog part of the stim community. Sorry 😔

If I'm an rp moot can I request promos?

Sure thing! It doesn't have to be just promos, you can request any kind of edits in my ability to make 👍 stim boards, video edits, icons, moodboards, regular edits, ect.

More rules to be added it the future 👍

[cardriocanine]

We're getting closer!

We're 2 or 3 weeks out from getting the service-dog-to-be. We need to finish setting up the house for a little furball before we take the leap, but I am SO ready!

I found a trainer online that I am utterly obsessed with (Saige's Way, go check them out on Insta, FB, or TikTok). Whitney (the owner) is funny, soooo informative, and really instills confidence, both in the dogs she's training as well as the viewers! I'm very happy I've come across her. She has online training classes for $99 and if you choose to have additional calls they are like $75. Her content has been remarkably useful to me, and I think I'd rather have her help train the baby virtually then even to go to a class here locally. If we're being honest, I'm probably going to do both.

I've picked up a few more supplies from Vine. I got a whelping pen (honestly was just looking for a playpen for the pup, but this will work for the first few months), a washable pee pad set (it says they are good for up to 600 washes each) that looks like a rug, and a padded dog cot. I realized I will also need to get smell jars, so I've added that to my Vine search. And I'm thinking I need to get a few smaller blankets for when we're out of the house, so pup can have a place to "Place".

The current "Get a bupper" plan is that this weekend, after my congenital heart defects walk/5k this weekend (don't be impressed, I will totally be walking that bad boy... SLOW), I'm going to spend the rest of Saturday cleaning out the office/dog's room and the main living areas. I'm donating almost all of my craft supplies to clean up the puproom (I'm v sad about that, but it's necessary), and starting getting the house finalized for the new dog. My hope is to have that all completed by the end of the weekend. If it is, we'll start going to adoption events and pounds next weekend. If we don't get it all done, we'll spend next week finishing up.

I'm still on the fence about adopting and buying. If it was just us getting a family dog, there wouldn't be a question, we'd adopt 100%. But because this dog will hopefully help me stay healthy and, you know, alive, I need to be sure I'm being meticulous about the decision and selection. There is no guarantee that a purchased pup would be better than a pound puppy, I am well aware, but as mentioned in my last post, there is some additional comforts that comes with getting an AKC furball, almost all having to do with health.

[into-the-afterlife]

This is about your why I ship female v with Johnny post, I was going to just reply to it but it was getting quite lengthy so I moved here lol

I 100% agree, especially about the voice acting issue. Another point that I'd raise is how enthusiastic he is about male V getting with Panam as opposed to his blatant pettiness and jealousy towards female Vs LI (especially River ofc, the "spinning a new song anyway" scene when you're heading to River to cook with him is unexplainable in platonic terms as far as I'm concerned lmao) - I think that's a not so subtle detail that makes their dynamics shift in my eyes. But I may be biased as I ship them like crazy and would never play with a male V to begin with, ops. Also, I've seen your post on reddit and noticed how someone kindly pointed out how "canonically" V isn't Johnny's type - as if you wouldn't had noticed by yourself ;) - and I just want to say I'm baffled by the way people seem to automatically list everything they're being spoon-fed as gospel truth without any critical thinking getting involved. Johnny is but a human being, we can't just rule out the possibility that he isn't lying, consciously or not. Which he is, imho, cause it just makes no sense for V not to be his "type" tbh. Idk, maybe it's wishful thinking cause I love the idea of them falling in love with each other, the bittersweet tragedy that comes from it... 💖

Firstly: thanks so much for such an involved ask! It’s always so lovely to see that people like my writing :D

Secondly: ooooooh I hadn’t even thought about how Johnny reacts to the love interests but it’s so true! Particularly River lmao, it’s definitely at least partially motivated by River being a cop, but I also suspect that he sees River as a direct rival. Like, he’s dismissive of Judy, but warms up to her eventually. River, though? It’s nopenopenopenopeity to nopetown from the start, and I strongly suspect it’s because River/V is an M/F relationship, a direct comparison to what Johnny could have with V. (This fanfic explores that really well, btw: https://archiveofourown.org/works/28362381/chapters/69490191 ).

Thirdly: It’s nice to see there are others who appreciate both Reddit and Tumblr’s charms. I mean, I do get where that user is coming from. Closely examining the canon and knowing all its ins and outs is a perfectly valid way of approaching fandom, and I definitely enjoy aspects of that kind of approach. But as I say at the start of that post, I want to come at this from a ‘What if?’ perspective, and if that’s not that user’s cup of tea, it’s not their cup of tea.  

Fourthly, and lastly: I’m really on the fence about whether Johnny is lying about V not being his type, tbh. On the one hand, I absolutely agree with you about it not making sense. Both Rogue and Alt are active, intelligent, decisive, skilled and daring women - all traits that V shares. And Johnny is established as unreliable.

 On the other...I do think in canon it makes sense for Johnny and V to stay platonic. If they went from enemies to lovers in-game, they wouldn’t have gotten the kind of deep, believable characterisation of their relationship that we know and love. It would have been too much to stuff into the timespan of the plot. I also like seeing representations of friendships between men and women that stay as friendships.

But God, do I agree with you about their bittersweet tragedy. I’m going to talk about this more in upcoming posts, but V/Johnny are a special kind of M/F ship. And that’s the joy of fandom, isn’t it? To take what’s great about canon and go ‘Yes, and...’

[wretcheddthing]

For the ask thingies, R S V

You're the only person on this planet

R: 10 of my curiosities I'm not sure if this means curious items I own or things I'm curious About so I'm just gonna do the latter • Incense. Specifically the history and religious/cultural significance of its usage • Ancient Sumerian script as well as Akkadian. Cuneiform in general I guess. • The Ishtar Gate. This one's Sarah's fault for letting me flip through that book. I mean it just Looks like that. The conversation literally went "How did they know it looks like that?" "Because it's still there." "ARE YOU SHITTING MY DICK?" • Outer Space! But only like a little bit bc if I think about it too hard I start to get scared. It's too big. You know with that telescope that launched (or is about to launch??) we'll be able to see Back In Time? Like to the moment right after the Big Bang? That fucks me up. • Mesopotamia in general also I guess. Really any sort of thing relating back to the birth of civilization. • While we're on it, the progression of language and communication. Linguistics is particularly fascinating. That rabbit hole is what got me sucked up in the cuneiform interest. • I'm running out of things to be curious about. Uhhhhhhh. Uhhh. Mythology. All around the world. Literally any mythology. For anything. Ever. At all. • Different types of festivals and the origin of holidays/celebrations. I love seeing how people celebrate and why. • Ghosts and Spooky Things. Do I think ghosts are technically Real? On the fence. Do I think supernatural things are out there? 100%. Keeps things spicy and I mean, some stories aren't based on nothing. • Lost cities! Real or not, the idea of a lost city being out there waiting to be found just really. It's very good. That's partially why I've latched on to things like The Mummy (1999), Uncharted, and Tomb Raider so hard.

S: 2 Habits • Good Question I have no clue • A really specific one but bouncing around when I play as Mercy. Gotta do the healer hop or else you don't heal as strong. • A bad habit is hitting snooze at least 4-5 times and also setting my alarms for later so I can hit snooze some more

V: 3 Big Dreams • Travel to litcherally so many places. I'm not even picky. You can name a place and I'll probably be like "Yeah I wanna check it out." Anywhere. Anywhere that isn't Alabama. • Produce a travel show. Specifically to create a platform for locals in high-tourist or misrepresented areas who want to share their stories and their cultures. • Those are truly the only two but I'll throw in Skydiving bc I do wanna do that at some point.

[digi-tama-in-your-pocket]

Are you getting the digimon vital bracelet? (I dont think ive seen you post about it)

I don't think so, I always wanted a full color digimon v-pet with more detailed sprites, but I was hoping it would be something a little more traditional. Turning it into a fit-bit really put me on the fence about and I think i've ultimately decided against it.

I may have felt differently had it come out fix or seven years ago, when I had a job that had me riding my bike for a few dozen miles every day, but now, especially during the pandemic, I don't really do that anymore, and where I live it gets to 90 to 100 degrees in May and doesn't ease up until October, so I'm not going to go out and take walks for fun in this heat.

Also I don't really know how I feel about the DIM card system. It rubs me the wrong way. I guess it's better than buying a million devices to get exclusive digimon but I still don't think it's a good system.

I'm probably going to skip it I'm sad to say.