#it is nothing like it’s source material but it is so good

[computerwarrior]

((Trimming it down.))

@corruptedcodelines

The only difference between that and the bite... was the burning sensation of virused material digging into her frame. The virus was completely lost to the outside world, the only thing pulsing through his processes was the draw of energy finally filling his empty circulation. Time was nothing. He couldn't have kept track of it if he tried. Everything was just a swirl of power, slowly filtering through his vein channels and bringing brightness back to his nigh-unto-derezed frame. It was a dizzying rush, the dragging feeling of being low for so long being swept away in a tide of vitality he barely ever felt. A stray process flickered through his fogged mind, spinning idly in the cyclone of instinct but just bright enough to catch. His prey had always been Infected or Strays, Gridbugs on occasion... never a healthy program. All of the energy he had consumed was already tainted by their own corruptions. That single stray process was enough to flicker a semblance of clarity into those slitted pupils, the full understanding of what exactly he was doing finally clicking in his processes through the fog as he gasped. This... this wasn't... he couldn't... this was wrong... With a soft gasp he forced every flicker of control he had into letting go, his fangs unlatching from the now damaged frame of the Monitor as he scrambled back. Panic burned through his entire core as he shakily pressed himself against the wall again, claws twitching from the burns of the Anti-virus and the instincts trying to drive to finish off the prey- NO... no she wasn't... "I... I'm... s-sorry... I didn't... mean..." He attacked a Monitor. He attacked a glitching Monitor and syphoned off her energy oh he was as good as derezed why hadn't he been reduced to cubes already they were just taking their timeohthiswassobadhewasattheendofhisruntime....

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Some of the pain radiating off of the bite felt wrong, but not nearly bad enough for her to risk the entire thing by moving or struggling.

At the moment, all she was was a living battery, so she had nothing to do but will herself to remain still and to watch and observe the Virus.

He was clearly in bad shape, considering how he was reacting to the fresh source of energy at his fangs, but he seemed to improve the more that he consumed.

However, it was a shock when he rapidly disengaged. He was clearly panicked, and her initial instinct was to reach out, but considering the situation, she did a quick diagnostic check on herself first.

She still had plenty of energy left, though she was a little wobbly from the rapid exodus of it. The damage done to her arm was minimal, just a couple of bite marks that seemed to not be spreading. The anti-Virus armor had done its job and kept him from hurting her elsewise. Overall, it looked like it had been successful, they both survived the process.

Ark looked to him, "Thanks for proving that my faith wasn't misplaced in you. You could've taken more, but you didn't, and you left me in one piece. I appreciate the apology, but I offered my energy willingly. You did nothing wrong."

Ark was on the hunt. Using every skill she had as a System Monitor and a Renegade, she had been working hard to track a program without the program knowing that she was there. Unfortunately, that meant that she had to hang back further than she'd like to, but it was the safest option right now, until she got a better understanding of the situation. If she was correct, this program had a chance to be Tron, which meant she had to be on her best game to stay out of his notice.

This was a risk he shouldn't be taking right now.

He kept his head down as he wove his way through the crowds, his helmet rezzed only over the bottom of his face to keep programs from recognizing either of his appearances. He didn't want to draw undue attention as... either... of his faces.

Well... one was hos face anyway.

He kept his senses flowing through the Grid with every step, his eyes sharp as he tried to find any trace of the being that had been haunting this sector. If his information was correct... they could have another virus problem... if not... well then the worst that could happen would just be a random program having a laugh-

He felt his code shift unsettlingly, his steps stumbling for a moment as his processes slowed by just a nano.

Following. Behind. Careful.

He frowned to himself, continuing on his way down the populated street as he casually looked around. This place wasn't extremely popular by his standard... but it was still hosting twenty or so programs all going about their lives. Nothing... quite out of the ordinary just yet.

Suspicious...

He clenched his teeth, glaring down at his shadow.

You stated that before... and there was no one within a twenty click radius.

Silence for a long moment.

Female. Blue circuits. Blackguard Walk. Following.

He shouldered past a group of young programs gathering at one of the energy bars, their voices loud enough to almost drown out the voice in his head as he shielded his eyes against the lights. He stretched out his senses again to the Grid, closing out the bustle and digital noise of the Common Finctions to hone in on anything brighter.

[dreamyzworldlove]

how do i explain to people that one of the most formative fanfictions i’ve ever read is a polyamorous sanders sides fic that takes place in a small dubiously alive town in Appalachia where every child is taught to how to not get abducted by the fae that live in the forest. it also might be inspired by the crowned prince series

[deerspherestudios]

Hi! I just want to say that I like the new update for mushroom oasis! Can't describe it with my words but I really like your concepts for it!

I have a question to ask it's not a interesting one i think, why Mycehal call the mc firefly? It's pretty cute nickname but does he use it only mc when he found them?

Like i say it's not interesting one but i was curious, hope you have a good day and stay hydrated

Are you asking if he uses it only for MC, or for anyone he comes across? Personally, I think he only uses it for MC but it can also be accepted it's a given pet name to anyone he comes across (like how some people just comfortably refer to strangers as 'honey', 'sweetie', etc) and mean nothing by it. Both works ::-)!

Funnily enough there is a brief mention of why he uses it in the Day 3 script, so I don't think it makes the question uninteresting at all haha! Although that does mean it counts as spoilers (sorta) but he does explain why he calls you 'firefly' eventually ::-)

Then again I'm re-writing the Day 3 script so who knows, we'll see how it goes!

[markantonys]

is ROP lacking in the female character department or have i just been way too spoiled by the plethora of them in WOT? lmao

like, galadriel's excellent, 10/10 no notes. but it feels like the others are always playing second fiddle in a storyline the source material designed to be about men (disa, miriel), or are bopping around on a charming sidequest that, while important as a breath of lightness amidst the heavy stuff, is nowhere near as compelling as the ring-related storylines (nori, poppy). (or had to get written out due to the actress leaving; such a shame because i imagine bronwyn would've been a big player in the southlands storyline this season.)

and i think it mostly comes down to source material. i have a vivid childhood memory of reading the hobbit and then the fellowship of the ring and then quitting because i got bored and cranky about there not being any girls except for arwen in like 2 chapters, so i would not be surprised if much of ROP's source material is similar, where the vast majority of the important players are men. and the show is doing what it can to add in more ladies, but it's just tough to make them feel like they're on an equal level of narrative importance as the men for whom the story was originally designed.

and that makes me so incredibly thankful for WOT and the huge amount of story-driving women RJ baked into the story. i give him flak for some things, but in this regard he was truly ahead of his time! and ahead of OUR time, even today it's rare to see a (mainstream) story with such a wide array of female characters. and that's made the show's job easy; it doesn't have to fight the source material to make women important in the narrative, because they already are. i saw a text post the other day about "tasting the good bologna" and how you can never be satisfied with a mid-quality thing again after you've had the most luxurious version, and boy have i tasted the good bologna with WOT and female characters.

[mellowmaidenhairs]

i think ppl who are super online or into fandom should watch/read/etc something without ever touching fandom discourse or making aus or shipping characters just like every once in a while

[my-thoughts-and-junk]

hate when i see a youtube video that's like 'analyzing why [thing] is bad!' and you watch the video and they just say nothing for twenty minutes

[queenhawke]

braddavid is so funny bc like. mq's main relationship (grimmpop) is so interesting and layered and complicated and is without a doubt the heart of the show yet so many people (including me) collectively went ummmm but what about the two funny middle aged men. what if they fucked

[okimightbecrazy]

Me every time I hear people talking about Wizard of Oz characters in the context of Wicked: Okay, but Wicked is a fanfiction of the Wizard of Oz. You know that, right?

[transvampireboyfriend]

*banging on my mutual's bedroom door* CAN I PLEASE SEND YOU Y/N FANFIC THAT I WANT TO BE A HATER ABOUT

[lesbianralzarek]

sometimes the ships i hate arent even that bad, but just so far removed from canon that 90% of dogshit takes in the fandom are made by those shippers, so i develop a rage response to a ship thats just so whatever

[bearenjoyers]

sorry im just thinking about bcs but like. why not add a few smaller scenes of gus interacting with his own men? why does it seem like, in comparison, mike is almost immediately elevated to a higher status than those two in bcs purely because we actually get to see him having normal conversations with gus? like i understand they might not keep the plot moving as well because of the fact obviously if victor is currently doing something it’s because gus told him to etc. but for the most part all of the smaller interactions gus does have with those two ends up being in a somewhat high stress situation where it feels very tense between everyone. and it’s just like damn! is it always like that?? why do those two even care that much about their jobs if their boss is a bit of a dick? etc. i think even an additional scene or two with those guys (either alone or the both of them) talking with gus in a more normal situation could’ve both added a bit more depth into how gus treats his employees (we got a lot with how he treats lyle and co., but not a whole lot with the illegal side of things), how comfortable vic and tyrus feel around him in a calmer setting, and exactly why they both feel the need to be as loyal as they are to the guy.

and also on the other side of this i don't think it'd hurt to maybe elaborate on their pay just a bit..? i'm not saying to randomly put a number out into the atmosphere but i just mean some smaller things like. do they buy nicer things for themselves? what's their housing situation? what's their car situation? are the escalade / yukon their own vehicles or does gus just use those two for business situations? do they use them when they're doing their own stuff off the clock or do they have their own cars? etc. that can also help with understanding their motivations a bit. don't get me wrong i don't think they should be visibly rich or something because that's not what gus would want but just smaller things! cause it's easy to write their loyalty off as Well they probably get paid super well, which i'm sure is true, but if they don't show a single hint of that then what's the point. even something as simple as giving tyrus a nice watch, or maybe victor having a nicer looking gun, etc. something small like that. because as it stands right now the average 41 year old viewer who watched the show once only knows and will only ever know victor and tyrus as those two guys in the background who do random stuff for gus with no clear motivation. just the personification of "On it boss (salute emoji)". and to be honest this is true for a whole lot of fans who do watch the show multiple times and enjoy thinking about it more in depth, because on screen we barely have anything about the two.

and to be clear i'm not trying to say we should have an episode just for them or something like no i understand they're side characters. i understand we don't need all that. and i understand this is also primarily Jimmy's show. but it's not like these two are on the same level as like, arlo or paige and kevin etc. these guys have been around since brba. victor was literally introduced in the same episode gus was. and they are a huge part of gus's story, especially in brba. s4 wouldn't have been what it was without victor and tyrus. and in bcs, ignacio's situation wouldn't have been the same if it weren't for victor and tyrus as well. and i just personally believe that if their goal with gus in bcs was to go back and elaborate on how everything came to be and show what he was like a few years younger, they could've dragged victor and tyrus into that. and i think his character would've benefited from taking that extra step with those two.

[garlic-sauc3]

versions of booster gold made by people who obviously dont know much about booster can be so infuriating because they tend to depict him as stupid or as a joke and then people who only know him from these depictions in more popular media have a skewed impression of him

[angeloftrumpets]

this man website updated and

[freak1demon69]

This is what it feels like being a hex fan sometimes, like its not even a twitter issue (and in a sense its not necessarily an issue, sometimes ppl just wanna have fun n not spout theories n discussion 24/7! I get that!) but i feel like a lot of people r quick to write off aspects of the game and characters and insist that, despite it being a mullinsverse title, it's not that deep/things are surface level

[hidingoutbackstage]

Tbh I feel like if your only interest in a fandom is in the popular aus that popular users make then maybe you don’t actually like the content of the media

[star-light-shadows]

I think I'd rather wait to give context for this.

Feel free to guess which characters these guys were merged into in the comments, tho.