#in other news my genetics test was hard 😭😭😭

[foolsocracy]

my library purchase request got approved… heh.. PTSD in WWI pilots here I come

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LU Maze Runner AU (actually explained this time)

Okay, I got way ahead of myself in my last post 😭 I forgot that maze runner didn’t have the same impact on everybody as it did me. Here’s the actual plot of my AU so that it makes sense to everyone 😭

Hyrule has reached an incredibly advanced age of technology and other sciences. (So think like, hunger games, or any sci-fi movie that takes place like, 200 years in the future.) Most of Hyrule has fallen to a horrible virus called the gloom. This gloom grows through plants and taints water sources.  This virus was engineered by a terrible cult called Demise, a group of people under the control of a man named Ganon who wishes to take control of Hyrule. 

In retaliation, a group sponsored by the royal lineage of Hyrule creates a research facility called HYLIA to study ways to take down Demise and fight against the gloom. They take individuals from across Hyrule who show either great resistance, sometimes even immunity to the gloom, and/or significant resistance against the cult of Demise. Demise has some type of brainwashing technology that causes people to either become submissive under its rule or compliant to the cult, often joining it. 

Of course in this story the people taken are the boys from the chain and also all the Zeldas. They’re all taken young, at least in the quarter HYLIA that they live in. Most of them were surrendered by their parents but others were either found or taken. HYLIA cannot afford to be kind. 

So in essence, everyone is stuck there, but it’s not horrible. They spend a lot of time getting “normal” schooling. They’re subjected to tests but it’s not necessarily like a horror lab AU. They’re not treated like animals or anything but they certainly can’t leave. This of course leads to a lot of resentment from the chain.

Eventually HYLIA starts getting frustrated. They aren’t getting very far with their testing. It just isn’t… natural. One of the key discoveries is that gloom resistance and resistance to Demise mind control is really hard to replicate in practical labs. The labs can’t be unbiased with literally the same exact sample each time. They realize that the only way they can actually get results is through real life experience. But how can they get that when all these people have been living in HYLIA for years? 

The Maze is born. It's huge, spanning hundreds of acres of land. In its very center lies the glade, a safe spot of land in the middle of it all, the maze surrounding it. (I’ll try and draw a rough map at some point.) They build two of them. One for the boys, one for the girls. They fill the mazes with genetically engineered monsters that they infuse with low levels of the gloom in order to see how the “participants” react when they fight them. 

The mazes are full of different puzzles and beasts so that HYLIA can study the participants and how they react. Through these means, they believe they will understand how to defeat Demise and the gloom.

I mentioned before that they send in each chain member going off of their game release dates. This starts with Hyrule and ends with Wild. They time this just around the span of a full year, sending in a member around a month or two at a time. 

Before they send in each member, they completely and FULLY erase their memories so that when they wake up in the glade, all they can remember is their name and age. They do remember how to do things, like math, reading, survival skills, etc. but they don’t know how or when they learned it. Sometimes they might get strong feelings, but that’s all they have. They’re essentially new people once they hit the maze. 

I’ll get more into the chain members and dynamics next time! Or I can write about anything you want 💕💕💕 please lmk thoughts!! They keep me motivated

[gwagwagwagoogoo]

@bim-bastic : thank you so much for ur question!!

PROSPERA IS 100% STILL COMMITTING WAR CRIMES I PROMISE YOU THAT!!

so like I have two different approaches I’ll leave a poll at this end of this to see which idea y’all like more!!

So Prospera, originally Elnora Samaya, had been developing new technology to help suppress beast instincts. Or a generic solution to completely remove them (and also just medical advancements in general). Delling, apart of the rivaling company against the one Elnora was apart of, thought this was a horrible idea because he believes an animal is only an animal with its instincts. And removing that no longer made them beasts, that it is better to co exist with these instincts as it shows beasts can fight them instead of removing the natural obstacle.

Its a lot different from other suppressants because it completely removes the desire, rather than temperating it or lessening it and the user keeps their same strength and everything (herbivores no longer fear their carnivore counterparts, and carnivores have no desire to eat herbivores)

So Delling’s group/company decided to just wipe Elnora’s off the face of the earth, along with the animals working under it. Destroying most but not all of the tech produced.

Now here’s where my conflicting ideas come in!

Idea 1:

Eri And Suletta are twins in this au rather than Suletta being a clone of Eri, Eri was with Nadim and Elnora at the time while Suletta was off in a hospital getting treated for sickness. Elnora was the only one to make it out alive and quickly got her only living daughter and ran, saving a piece of the technology so that she use it on Suletta. The tech is some form of instinct suppressant meaning Suletta just can’t feel any of the carnivore desires and stuff she is immune to it but only with this tech in her (which has been banned bc WAAH INSTINCITS MAKE YOU A TRUE ANIMAL!!! RAAAH)

Idea 2:

Suletta is the genetic test tube baby, same premise expect prospera actually succeeded at the genetic testing thing (thanks notrette ur notes on modifying the tomato has led to genetic child birth) and made suletta ACTUALLY built different. Instincts can be installed into her body but it’d be a crazy hard process (kinda mimicking the whole permet thing) regardless suletta would be considered ILLEGAL!! BC YOU CANT BE A TEST TUBE BABY AUGHH UR NOT A REAL ANIMAL GRRRR

Also yeah prospera sampled shit from her daughter’s dead body hurray

BUT YEAH let me know y’all’s thoughts!! And suggest some other ideas that could work too if you’d like ^_^ I’ll reblog this post announcing which shit is decided

I’d love suggestions on how to include aerial kinds or eri more into this au bc I’m stumped so she might be removed completely but who knows maybe I’m not thinking hard enough 😭😭

ALSO FEEL FREE TO DROP MORE SUGGESTIONS/QUESTIONS!! My ask box is always open!!!

[mycharcot]

My Charcot Foot Journey: Learning to Walk a Different Path

I never thought I’d be writing about my feet. Feet are just there, right? You don’t really think about them until something goes wrong. But when I was diagnosed with Charcot Foot, everything changed. Suddenly, walking—something I had taken for granted—became a daily challenge.

For those who don’t know, Charcot Foot is a rare and serious condition that affects people with neuropathy (nerve damage). In simple terms, it causes the bones in the foot to weaken, break, and sometimes shift out of place—without the person even realizing it. Sounds terrifying, right? That’s because it is.

The Diagnosis: A Hard Pill to Swallow

When I first went to my GP, I expected a simple answer—maybe a sprain, maybe just rest and ice. But instead of getting the right diagnosis, I was misdiagnosed. I was told it was just swelling, something minor that would go away with time. Because of that, I missed out on crucial early appointments with a specialist—appointments that could have made a huge difference.

It wasn’t until I finally saw a specialist that I got the real answer: Charcot Foot. I had never even heard of it before that day. But as I sat there, listening to the doctor explain what was happening to my bones, it hit me: My foot was literally breaking without me feeling it.

Since then, doctors have run multiple tests, including one for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)—a genetic condition that can cause nerve damage and, in some cases, lead to Charcot Foot. But the results came back negative. I don’t have CMT, and frustratingly, they still don’t know why this happened to me. No underlying cause, no clear explanation—just a condition that changed my life without warning.

Processing the Reality

I’d be lying if I said I handled it well. The idea of mobility loss? Scary. The thought of needing special footwear, casts, or even surgery? Overwhelming. And don’t even get me started on the mental toll—because suddenly, the smallest things, like standing too long or walking too far, became a risk.

I went through all the emotions—denial, frustration, sadness—before I finally reached acceptance. But here’s the thing: acceptance doesn’t mean giving up. It means figuring out how to move forward.

Adapting to a New Normal

Every day is a learning curve. I’ve had to change the way I move, the way I rest, even the way I shop for shoes (goodbye, cute but unsupportive footwear 😭). Some days, I feel great; other days, I feel like my body is betraying me. But what I’ve realized is that my journey isn’t just about Charcot Foot—it’s about resilience.

I’ve learned to listen to my body instead of pushing through pain.

I’ve embraced mobility aids without shame—because they help me live my life.

I’ve become an expert in footwear that doesn’t suck (trust me, it exists!).

Most importantly, I’ve learned that my worth isn’t measured by how far or fast I can walk.

Why I’m Sharing This

If you’re dealing with Charcot Foot, neuropathy, or any condition that affects your mobility, I want you to know: You’re not alone. It’s okay to grieve the changes, but don’t let them define you. There’s strength in adaptation, in finding new ways to do things, and in embracing the journey—even when it looks different from what you expected.

I don’t have all the answers, but I do know this: I’m still here. I’m still moving forward. And that’s enough.

If you’ve gone through something similar, I’d love to hear your story. Let’s create a space where we can share, support, and remind each other that even when the road is rough, we keep walking—one step at a time.

💙 Jade