#like “that's not my friend fuck you” but since he's connor they're gonna think he's just being an asshole

[shaniacsboogara]

poking at my dear evan hansen hyperfixation with a stick. STAY BACK!!! I ALREADY VANQUISHED YOU!!! WHY ARE YOU CREEPING BACK INTO MY MIND!!!

[talknerdytome18]

I've been thinking about AGGGTM ships again. This series isn't meant to be ship heavy (as it should be, because I barely survived the shipping madness from HSMTMTS) but I love writing about both the canon + non-canon couples. So I've decided to talk about ships I've seen for AGGGTM in this post because I have uni assigments due and I wanna procrastinate.

Disclaimer: These are just ships I've seen on Instagram or Twitter. My opinion is my opinion and if you don't like it, then just move on. This is only gonna be non-canon pairings so don't expect PipRavi or JamieNat here (because I ship those and this is only about non-canon pairings).

Pippa Fitz-Amobi/Connor Reynolds: eh... I can kind of see it. I see it in the sense of them being childhood crushes that fade in a week. Connor did canonically have a crush on Pip in book 1 that faded after book 1 (it wasn't mentioned again). They wouldn't have anything long-term as they're better off friends.

Jamie Reynolds/Stanley Forbes: This ship has four fics on AO3 and I've actually enjoyed them. I'm personally more of a JamieNat shipper but this one is pretty cute. I see it as Stanley being Jamie's bi awakening (I hc Jamie as being bi). They'd be cute if you know... Stanley didn't die.

Ant Lowe/Connor Reynolds: UH NO FUCKING WAY. Even if we're going based off book 1, they'd still be awful because of how Ant acted in the series. He was so disrespectful towards Connor when he pulled that prank in Kill Joy, knowing that they were running on limited time. He's also so nasty towards Connor in Good Girl, Bad Blood when Jamie went missing. I can't even imagine these two working out in an alternate timeline because I fucking despise Ant Lowe. Fuck Ant Lowe I hope Jamie beat his ass when he found out about how he treated Pip and Connor during his disappearance.

Cara Ward/Lauren Gibson: I really like this ship! I'm still not Lauren's biggest fan (she reminds me of a former friend), but I think the show might change that since Ant's not there. Asha and Yali have lovely chemistry from what we've seen in their posts. I also feel like Lauren having a sapphic arc would be better than that Ant/Lauren nonsense. Seriously, wtf was that???

Zach Chen/Connor Reynolds: YES YES YES YES. If you follow me, then you know how much I love this ship (I created their AO3 tag btw). They would be so cute together! I kinda feel like Connor had a little crush on Zach in the book (he was acting pretty secretive about where he was after the memorial in ggbb. Like dude, nobody cares if you were playing Fortnite with Zach. Is there something else you're not telling us???). I would love for them to make them canon in the show (especially since Zach is there... and why would you add him but cut Ant?), but it's unlikely.

Pippa Fitz-Amobi/Max Hastings: EWWW DISGUSTING. IF YOU FUCKING SHIP THIS GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME YOU WEIRDO 🤮 (Yes, this is a real ship I've seen when looking through the ship tags on ao3 😭).

That's all I can think of. Some of these were fine... except Ant/Connor and Pip/Max. Anyways bye! - Em <333

[destinygoldenstar]

🍀FUCK YUL🍀 - Total Drama Viewer Reacts to Disventure Camp Season 2 Episode 4 “Truth Hurts”

I have the power, right?

If my headings manifest misfortune on the people on it, THEN HERE I AM

I AM MANIFESTING MY POWERS TO STRIKE DOWN THIS MAN BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY

I WANT HIM GONE

...

That's all I wanted to say. There's nothing else that's important.

Oh also, sorry for the delay. This was supposed to come out two days ago, but uh... tech issues.

Let's get into it.

Ooh I like this music they have 🎵

"We had agreed to play today after breakfast. But it seems that he forgot."

I mean, I never had a boyfriend, I'm lesbian XD, but the amount of times I've heard girls in high school whine about their boyfriends doing this very thing is insane.

The boys in this season. Am I right?

Also the mic quality is getting a lot better, I'm realizing that. Very nice.

"Well, if you want to play with me, I can lend you one of my consoles."

I thought she didn't like Tess, so wow. She's sweet.

I like these two, they're so sweet and cute.

NOW KISS

"Hey girls! Good morning. I'm going on a walk in case anyone wants to join."

Oh, you seem to be doing well...

Which is a shock to me considering your only friend here is now out of the game.

I STILL HATE YOU CONNOR. WHY WOULD YOU QUIT AND SAVE YUL?!

"Hunter has been very sweet and thoughtful these past few days. But I sense there is something bothering him."

He's having a queer crisis. Don't worry about it.

"I've had such a hard time connecting with anyone in this place and when I finally did, Connor decided to leave. I feel quite alone here."

Aw, poor Riya.

She just can't connect with anyone or anything here.

WAIT WHOA WHAT THE-

HANG ON THAT WAS OUT OF NOWHERE

SHE JUST FOUND THAT LYING ON THE GROUND?!

"This allows you to have one person from each team permanently sent to the opposing team."

OH

OH I SEE

So she can screw people's alliances over XD

"Silence Oliver! When did I ask for your opinion?"

"One of the reasons I let you stay here is that seeing a poor and pathetic intern so humiliated and worn out every day will help me remember what not to do to others."

Okay then...

"It's just really hard not to be a sociopath, you know?"

"I don't want to lose my humanity just to get some ratings."

Well damn.

"I was just talking to my silly assistant. He does his job horribly."

"I AM IN HEARING RANGE."

"Do you also study on Sundays?"

"Yes, I have to send an essay to my tutor in two days and I'm a little late..."

God I hate that. I hate having to do that.

"The first time we talked, I noticed something strange about you and I realized that the way your parents pressure you is not right."

TELL EM QUEEN

"Lake, you do homework even when you're in the middle of a reality show! You eat very little or you don't eat at all, and worst of all, they decided to commit you to a guy you don't even know. How can that be the best for you?"

THANK YOU. ROSA, OUR QUEEN ALL DAY.

"I recognize that their methods are unorthodox, but the path to success is not easy, Rosa. It is full of obstacles and sacrifices."

"OHO, You want to talk about sacrifices and play THAT card on me?! I BECAME A MOM AT SIXTEEN!"

Come on, Rosa KNOWS what she's talking about!

"Hello? Can I sit here?"

Why is James' mic echoing? Hello? Was something going on and his VA was recording in another location at the time?

You couldn't do second takes and wait till he got back in the booth?

"Since when do you care what I think?"

He doesn't. He just wants to S/A you.

"You know what? Who needs a friend when you have a million followers?"

MOOD.

Oh, is this like that.... what was it-that one challenge from Revenge of the Island?

The one where they were dunked and Scott got that sharks tooth up his ass?

"Not at all, these seats are wet."

Because if it IS like that, can I get Fang over here to kill this guy?

(Kai calling Yul a bitchfucker now lives in my head rent free)

"I found this perk that allows two people to switch teams and I want to use it now."

Oh she's gonna use it right away.

"I... want Yul to go to the Orange team."

YUUUUUUUUUUSSSS

SLAY QUEEN

SLAY QUEEN👑

DUMP HIS ASS ON THE LOSING TEAM AND GET RID OF HIS ASS

RIYA IS QUEEN.

DON'T CARE WHAT Y'ALL SAY. THIS IS A QUEEN.

SHOW RESPECT.

"What? And why me?"

"Because I'm sick of you."

😂

YES.

"And now that I don't have to worry about you voting for me I can say it."

AND she's doing this for strategic reasons?

Actually, YEAH, because of the trio, she's the outcast of her team so she needs to pull an advantage like this to save herself from potentially being a target. THAT MAKES SENSE.

STRATEGIC QUEEN AS WELL.

TAKE NOTES ELLIE.

"Screw you! With that attitude, it's no wonder you have never and will never succeed."

Oh fuck off, weren't you cancelled? You piece of shit.

Why is everything mocking Riya for her being herself? I'm picking up on that.

"I'm going to choose... Rosa Maria."

Oh? Why her?

I'm not against it, but why her?

Did Riya just want an all girls team?

"WELCOME TO OUR WOMEN'S TEAM OF VICTORY!!!"

"Well, and Hunter I guess..."

"That low budget actress underestimates the damage I could do to her, even on another team."

YOU BREAK HER I BREAK YOU BUCKO

"Not only is the women's alliance weakened, I also have a possible new ally."

Oh and now you want to work with him?!

JAMES, YOU HAVE BAD TASTE.

XD

JUST DROWNS THEM XD

So yeah, it IS like that Revenge Of The Island Challenge.

And hopefully I get to see a shark get Yul's ass.

I think his exposed abs will make him seem very appetizing to the sharks.

(NOT ME WISHING DEATH ON A CHARACTER)

"Just know that I have access to any information that has passed through your cell phones and laptops."

OH SO YOU DOXXED.

"Who auditioned for the previous season and was rejected for being considered 'uninteresting'?"

Oh REALLY?

Okay that's a lore drop.

I mean, given the first season's hosts were CRIMINALS, I'd imagine the show was a scam site and there wouldn't be a lot of auditions.

I mean, most of THAT cast was pretty screwed up in the head.

REALLY.

Yeah that is very interesting.

They actually ACKNOWLEDGE that something like that WOULD happen and influence people to alter themselves for the sake of being on the show and the money.

I WANTED THIS IN TOTAL DRAMA.

OMG I LOVE THAT THEY ADDRESS THIS.

So wait, now for the money question:

Which is Aiden's natural hair color? Is it the white or the dark?

NOW YOU GOTTA ANSWER THAT BUDDY.

"Who has been an extra in more than fifty movies, but has never been credited?"

That's Riya. 100%

"Who had their first kiss in the previous challenge?"

OH. OH SHIT...

Oh that's personal.

I THINK that's Maggy. Right?

OH. REALLY.

OH POOR BOTH OF THEM. AIDEN'S FIRST KISS WAS AN ASSAULT?!

YOU POOR THING.

And Lake's first kiss was with a girl.

Gotta love a closeted lesbian with internalized homophobia.

"Ha! Virgins!"

Oh. Shut. Your. Mouth.

Why is EVERYTHING that comes out of this man's mouth bigotry?

And it's not even said in a funny way. That's all he says.

FUCK YUL.

"Are you serious Aiden?"

"It doesn't matter. It's nothing important."

"Thanks for ruining a milestone of my life by the way."

"Who made their previous psychologist have to go to the psychologist?"

Oh god. Yeah that one's so bad...

I can see that being Tess.

"Who forced their ex to have plastic surgery and then ended the relationship because she did it wrong?"

GOD THAT'S HORRIBLE-

It's Yul. It's gotta be Yul. And he's gonna say "SO WHAT? i DoN't SeE wHaT tHe PrObLeM iS, sHe WaS uGlY, sHe DeSeRvEd iT."

"Which one of you has shoplifted?"

Okay that one's not so bad.

Ally may have stolen a game?

OH ROSA.

"A mother would do anything for her children."

AW HONEY.

"A Latina stealing, why am I not surprised?"

I-I-what's going on?

Uh, I got an AD, and the video fast forwarded a minute ahead for some reason XD.

I don't know why it did that.

"Which one of you wears a wig?"

Aiden? Cause of the dye?

What?! Your hair's a wig?

I-I never would've guessed that, honestly.

GIRLIEPOP WHAT HAPPENED?! YOU'RE NOT EVEN A VILLAIN.

Yeah can I be honest you y'all? I've grown SICK of the shaved head trope in Total Drama.

It worked with Heather because vanity was a trait of hers and it was a punishment for her to lose something she held dear to maintain that vanity. And considering she was a villain who tormented others all of Island, it was great karma.

But then they just OVERUSE IT AND BEAT THE DEAD HORSE, and then apply this karma to other characters, where their hair or physical appearance plays no factor to their character. And at that point, it's just so TIRING and I NEVER want to see this again.

I'm kind of okay with this though because it's NOT a punishment. Maybe it's trying to reveal something about Lake's character. Idk what happened, maybe they'll explain it.

"Who uploaded sexy photos to the internet just to gain some fame?"

Uuuuuhhhh... I think that's Riya?

"What? I didn't do it."

Oh okay.

"Just so you know, I didn't do it for fame."

WELL THAT MAKES IT EVEN MORE CONCERNING.

"If we lose on purpose, the challenge will be over."

Why would you want to do that?! IT'S A GAME. YOU'RE TRYING TO WIN A MILLION BUCKS.

Now you're ASKING to be eliminated?!

"The producers say you should find another way to penalize the campers, that doesn't put their lives at risk."

XD

Oh so NOW they care. Where was that concern in Total Drama?

She just sends them back up and they're all dead XD

"Well shit... I'm getting lawsuits for all these bodies, aren't I?"

"Aiden still sleeps with a teddy bear he's had since he was a baby, James' first five thousand followers were bots, Yul and his family escaped from North Korea, Maggy has sent five boys to the hospital, when Lake is home alone she punches pillows with pictures of her parents-"

SHE'S REALLY GOING AT IT 😂

"Rosa doesn't know who the father of her daughter is and thought about aborting her."

Oh shit...

That one's SO BAD...

Rosa, girlie, you want some therapy?

"Tess is an orphan."

Okay these are actually really interesting.

"Riya was desperate for major roles and almost starred in adult movies."

Yeah these are actually saying a lot about these people.

So Tess has no family. Her life is basically nothing. She has depression as a result. Got it.

Riya is... AMBITIOUS AS HELL.

I'm surprised she's not even more ruthless honestly with all that evidence.

"I WILL MURDER EVERYONE FOR A MILLION BUCKS AND A STARRING MOVIE ROLE AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME!!"

"...AND BECAUSE GOLDEN WANTS SO, YUL WILL BE FIRST."

"Ally and Tess are in love with Hunter and he knows it."

Yeah we already know that one.

"Which one of you had sex reassignment surgery?"

Oh?

Oh so someone's trangender.

Who is it? Who's the rep?

Nobody is opening up? I mean I respect boundaries, but also I wanna know.

I'm guessing Maggy? I'm not sure...

"Which one of you threatened and made a group of children cry?"

Oh shit.

Uh... I have no idea.

UM... NOW I'M CONCERNED ABOUT YOU.

"Do you make kids cry whenever you're stressed?"

See, even Hunter's concerned.

"I was playing online and they were using hacks!"

Oh so you're a cyberbully. Yeah I get it. I TOTALLY SYMPATHIZE. /s

I'm sad there were no sharks to slay Yul.

"Welcome to the team, Yul!"

James. Politely. He's not worth it.

"Now what? Are you going to vote me out for having belonged to the Green Team?"

I mean, why not, right?

We know Season 1 attempted that at one point.

JAMES IF YOU ALLY WITH YUL I WILL HATE YOU TOO

"I've noticed that you have a certain dislike towards James. So I propose this: Let's vote for him together and at the next ceremony, you'll return the favor by voting for whoever I want you to."

This is trying to make Yul seem like a brilliant schemer villain, but uh...

THIS IS JAMES' PLAN. NOT HIS.

So, you know, I give credit to James for this. What do you gain from Aiden voting James? That's Yul only person willing to be an ally in his case.

And in James' case, he doesn't KNOW the girls are voting Yul, he's just assuming that with no proof. What if they vote him? You're asking Aiden to vote you, which could be a 3/5.

WHY WOULD JAMES CAUSE HIS OWN ELIMINATION?

Yul gains nothing from this. James gains nothing from this.

What is your plan here?

"How do I know I can trust you?"

"It's not about trust, its about mutual interest."

10/10 persuading there.

"He must be desperate, but Yul deserves to be kicked out."

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR SEEING THAT.

"I pretended to side with him and will vote for James, just because it will be nice to see James' face when he sees that he has two votes against him."

Okay, you're a dumbass.

"I'm not siding with Yul, BUT I WILL DO WHAT YUL SAYS."

GOD I HOPE YUL GOES.

PLEASE. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. GET YUL OUT.

'YUL'

I LOVE YOU, WHOEVER DID THAT.

'JAMES'

'MAGGY'

Fuck.

'YUL'

Okay so Yul gets a third vote and majority and he's gone.

WE WIN!!😄

...😦

GODDAMMIT!!!

Maggy, for the love of god, BEAT HIS ASS.

Maggy didn't even do anything this episode, WTF?

"Wait, you two... lied to my face?"

YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T TRUST EITHER OF THEM. YOU SAID THIS YOURSELF YOU DUMBASS.

"Why are you surprised?"

Why does a tie benefit you? You could've instead allied with Aiden to vote off Maggy and lied to say Lake and Maggy were targeting Aiden.

Sure Aiden might not believe it and still vote James and this tie would still happen, BUT AT LEAST THEN YUL HAS THE EXCUSE OF HIM NOT INTENDING TO PUT HIMSELF IN DANGER.

Fuck this guy. FUCK THIS GUY.

But I'll tolerate the stupidity IF HE GOES HOME. I WILL LOVE THAT.

"How about a random, unbiased game of rock paper scissors?"

The way he said scissors?

I mean, SAI-SOURS.

Oh my god PLEASE, PLEASE

PLEASE

GET HIS ASS OUT.

WIN THIS MAGGY. STAND UP FOR YOURSELF.

YOU GOT THIS GIRL. YOU GOT THIS!!!!

🙌

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKKKKKK

WHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

FUCK OFF. FUCK OFF.

SHE DIDN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING THIS EPISODE. WHAT THE FUCK.

THIS IS BULLSHIT. I HATE THIS.

"Go back to the circus, freak!"

So he's been bullying her for nothing the whole time, she NEVER gets a chance to stand up for herself or do anything about it besides get bullied, AND THEN SHE GOES HOME WITH THE BULLY GETTING AWAY WITH IT COMPLETELY?!

That just sucks. I don't like that.

I get it may be realistic in this setting. I don't like that.

I didn't like it in Action either, BUT AT LEAST IN ACTION BOTH CHARACTERS HAD SUBSTANCE AND DUNCAN WASN'T COMPLETELY TERRIBLE.

YUL JUST FUCKING SUCKS. And Maggy has no character besides "Everyone bullies me".

FUCK OFF.

"Wow, calm down. A little more stress and you will also lose your eyebrow hair."

Nine more episodes of this guy, and I might just be burned alive from my own DISTAIN.

Okay that's something I guess.

THANK YOU MAGGY FOR AT LEAST DOING THAT.

Uh... should that count as slaying Yul? Idk cause it's a 'Yes & No'

I'll put her in her own tier.

What the hell is going on with you?

So are they just gonna make out in the woods?

And that was the episode... I'm angry. I just-UGH.

I think Yul ALONE is dragging this down for me.

I definitely do think I'm liking Season 1 better.

I just fucking hate this man. This man is TRASH. HUMAN TRASH. TRASH.

Like I did with Season 1, I'll make a character tier list after the season, and explain in FULL DETAIL why Yul is SO HORRIBLE.

And it's not just because he's SUPPOSED to be unlikeable. Fiore was GREAT, and she was a villain. Grett is unlikeable, and I loved her. You could make some arguments about even Jake being unlikeable because he's a flawed character. But I still loved him.

I also just don't like him as a character and he does not work for me as even a villain. The fact that he has to rely on OTHER PEOPLE to do strategic stuff for him, and rely on LUCK to save himself in the game, is PISS POOR TOTAL DRAMA VILLAIN WRITING. I'M SORRY.

If Fiore, A SIX YEAR OLD, can come up with her own strategies, THEN YUL IS AN EVEN WORSE PIECE OF SHIT BY THIS SHOW'S STANDARDS.

(I must state perfectly clear and blatant so nobody throws accusations of my intent: NONE of that is directed at anyone who worked on the show, nor the VA. Do not go harass anyone or him for anything. All my screaming and rage is ONLY at the FICTIONAL CHARACTER. Not any real life people. Don’t harass them. It’s wrong. Always. It’s wrong.)

And he's our main villain... GOD HELP ME.

He's gonna be here the whole time, I just know it. And I'm gonna hate it.

Maggy? You punched him in the face. I salute you.

But I don't care about you.

She did NOTHING IN HER OWN ELIMINATION EPISODE. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?

What even WAS her character this whole time? "I'm big. I'm a bully victim. I lost."

Riya's my best girl. And Rosa. Maybe Lake too. I also like Tess-THE GIRLS REMAINING ARE ALL GOOD.

Riya, I salute you for kicking Yul out when you did and telling him off. YOU GO QUEEN.

QUEEN DESERVES TO SLAY. Honestly.

You want to slay Yul and break the rules to get him eliminated? YOU DO IT. DO WHAT YOU WANT WITH THESE BOYS.

So in conclusion... girls good. boys... bleh. Fuck Yul. Thank you. Namaste.

[theodoraflowerday]

heartstopper s2e4 live episode reaction

paris-taylor_swift.mp3

I always wanted to be around him and whenever I was around him I felt like I couldn't breathe oh charlie baby boy

I'm such a huge fan of nick and charlie being everyone's go to for relationship questions sjfkdjfkdjfk

NICK SPEAKING FRENCH YES YES YE SY EYSBSKFUSKDU LETS DO ITTTTTTTTTT

I have exactly Zero knowledge on French except for whatever the montreal metro says so everything sounds good to me but omg

I thought fr tao was gonna say "oh. my dad's dead" it just felt like a tao thing to do

DARCY ASKING THE FISH QUESTION NOOOODIFIDOFIDKFJDKFJ

y'all know what

like I hate it but it makes sense that tao was like "idk if y'all are at that stage yet"

but my GOD TAO YOU DUMBASS

okay that shot was GORGEOUS

the liddl thumb stroking thing they do

I'm not immune to a hand shot

I DIDN'T MEAN DO IT IDKFIDJFKDJGI

I'm so glad they kept that oh my god

oh my god my baby boys

nick's FACE when he says "do it" I'm kdkfldjfldkfldkfos

no I can't breathe oh my god I'm

fuck you ben hope all my homies hate ben hope

I'm sorry kit is KILLING IT this episode omg Emmy award winner kit connor coming THRUUUUUUUUU

"my dad's french" "since when?" "since...... his birth?"

OH MY GOD THE TARCY FLASHBACK NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

MY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT LESBIANS IM DEYING

EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT GREAT I'LL STILL THINK YOU'RE GREAT CAUSE I ALWAYS THINK YOU'RE GREAT

[SCREAMS AND DIES] TTTAAAARRRRCCCYYYY

oh no

oh no no no no

oh no

oh no

oh no no

GASP?????

INSTEAD YOUVE GOT SOME SORT OF OBSESSION W CHARLIE?

oh my GOD IMOGEN

OHNKYKGOFIFLFKGLF

oh SHE READ HIM FOR FUCKING FILTH Y'ALL

oh that's a piece of shit lmao

HARRY?

okay that little look we love a pair of boyfriends

"everything would be so much easier if I was into girls" oh honey

okay that 3way hug was the sweetest thing I've seen in my life and I'm gonna die

I'm lowkey obsessed w nick and charlie being the lil fixed point everyone goes to and them going out of their way to check on their friends always

like that's how you know they're gonna get married someday lmao that's a stable ass couple

I'm so fuckin obsessed w nick making friends with everyone there you go my baby boy

I'm going to die lmao

you taste like toothpaste. like the first time we kissed at your house

hahahahahhahahahahaha I'm gonna rip my toes off

how are they making them seem so...... hungry for each other lmao

oh my god I'm losing my whole mind

also that neck kiss was very twilight ngl

I will now be rewatching that scene hold on

"I think you lost the challenge" you kissed nick first dumbass

OH F-

oh my GODOFKDKFKDKFJDKFJDKFKDKFK

literally gonna die idc

[chasingfictions]

i am always and forever obsessed w ur buffy takes,,, please bless us with ur cangel thoughts if u are so inclined. if not just know that im obsessed w ur writing for darla especially "it's his culture angelus" i lost it at that

omg thank you so much this is so sweet????? also dkfjdksfs writing coparents dangel is :))))) my greatest joy :))) (LITERALLY murder and bloodshed is connor's culture and they have to pass it onto him!!!! )

my cangel thoughts aren't as developed as any of my btvs thoughts tbh bc i havent done a comprehensive angel rewatch in forever ! though i am rewatching scattered episodes for my rewrite series.

that SAID. i feel like for me cangel works whenever ats works? which is to say i really LOVE s1-s3 cangel :))) @willowrosenboob and i have been talking about this literally nonstop lately (and also she is THEE leading cangelism scholar so jot that down) also so this is really on my mind but just the way that!!! ats as a show has such a Woman Problem and hates to write women as full people especially when those women are love interests and especially when those women are romantically significant to angel :))) premiere misogyny show of the early 2000s :))) but bc romantic cangel doesn't develop in a fully realized way until season 3, cordelia and angel are able to develop this whole dynamic that's just so!!!!!! it's the way they're kind of perfect for each other actually it's the way that angel just has this brick wall of dourness and bullshit around him at all times but cordy is so persistent and doesn't give a shit and being around her forces him to be an actual person in a way none of his other relationships do. and as for angel being well suited to cordy. i mean listen. he's not good enough for her. get that man away from all women until he works his shit out or until someone stakes him.

THAT SAID. cordelia loves angel and considers him her best friend and believes in him and if that's who she wants then i support her !!!! and there's the way that like,, for all that cordelia is beautiful and effervescent and social and yada yada yada, she's also a freak??? she's also a fucking weirdo???? i saw this take on twitter today that was reposting a take from instagram that i think sums it up well:

and i just!!!! im a sucker for them as life partners and best friends and business partners and them as both sucked into this fight against evil with primordial forces bigger than them !!!! and also the way they both are able to blossom into full people with each other!!! i love how theyre obsessed with each other!!!!!!! angel is like if you so much as lay a finger on cordelia i will stomp you to death with my hooves. cordelia is like oh??? you dont think angel is the goodest and most special bestest guy???? okay how does it feel to be WRONG??? i mean okay. SHE'S wrong. but she's also in love with him!!!! i just think theyre adorable!!! theyre fucking dorks!!!!! remember when cordelia in a universe where she hasnt seen angel since 1999 kisses him to save him from insanity and takes that insanity on herself and how it's such a beautiful representation of how they're well suited because it's cordelia rising to the call of heroism when no one would expect that of her but at the end of the day she is fundamentally kind and giving and brave and the way angel, for all that ats forgets this at times, isnt a natural hero, like at his core he is Just Some Guy who stuff keeps happening to and just!!! cangel as a ship about mundanity and domesticity and growing up and also about the tenderness and love and selflessness contained within mundanity and how that is the most beautiful thing of all and im gonna SCREAM

... . that said. ats s4 exists.

like the way ats s3 finale without context is SO GOOD but then is SQUANDERED and the show decides it doesnt mean anything or if it does, the thing that it means is about nihilism and the inevitability of loss and the impossibility of happiness i FUCKING GUESS???? because cordy and angel are separated against their wills and instead of that being about a piece of their story that's LITERALLY the END, that's the LAST TIME they EVER see each other when they're fully Them and cordy isn't amnesiac or possessed or a ghost like think about that for a second and tell me you dont also want to be sunk to the bottom of the ocean by your vengeful mystically-aged part-vampire antichrist son (... once again i havent done a full watch of ats in ages so if there's any time in s4 when cordelia is Really Cordelia i might have that wrong??? so lmk)

and then the way that once cordelia is being officially written as angel's love interest, she starts to get infected with ats' Woman Problem and becomes this kind of Beatrice to Angel's Dante (i mean she's LITERALLY in heaven i could write a whole thing about this). she becomes this larger than life figure who represents the paragon of all goodness and angel's will to keep striving for better and ultimately feeds into angel's (the show and the character) deep and abiding madonna-whore complex....

ANYWAY manifesting an alternate ats s4-s5 where cordy comes back from heaven and she's not possessed and her and angel have to learn to have a real adult relationship and angel has to unlearn all of his woman baggage bullshit and also they develop a lot of complex methods to be able to have sex. by manifesting i mean i AM including that into my rewrite. current methods include snapping a rubber band on angel's wrist if he looks too happy like when someone's trying to quit smoking / spraying him with water like a cat / playing recordings of spike insulting him while they fuck.

everyone pls write in with additional ideas on how cangel can fuck thank u pls consider this an open call. a contest. first prize goes to whoever gives me the most brain damage <3

[angeloncewas]

It’s really clear when people who don’t watch Sneeg regularly talk about him. He doesn’t like vanilla Minecraft at all, has said so many times, and most of the reasons he plays on Origins and modded servers is because he wants to hang out with his friends. He’s specifically said he isn’t super into the Minecraft servers unless he’s actively playing with friends so it makes sense for him to not want to be on the Dream SMP.

Also, if you watched Sneeg you’d know how much of a nightmare the dsmp frogs are in his chat whenever he’s on Origins or another member is on Origins and they want him to join. They spam incessantly and he’s stopped playing Origins one day because of how irritating they got. It’s not a holier than thou attitude to rightfully dislike the stans that disrupt the chat he’s carefully cultivated, and it’s disingenuous to act like he only hates dteam stans. He already has to teach the chat hoppers from Origins manners since their streamers aren’t bothering most of the time and joining the Dream SMP would only make it worse. Is Sneeg sarcastic, harsh, and blunt? Yes. But he’s not condescending or self righteous in his opinions on this. He has many negative experiences that have shaped how he views dream smp frogs and the Dream SMP as a whole.

I do apologize if this comes off a bit harsh, I’ve been watching Sneeg for a long time and the way he gets talked about and treated by Dream SMP fans is incredibly frustrating. Especially since a lot of them are only interested in him for content of their faves. As a Dream fan, I know you can relate to having people say really frustrating things about your fave cc, so I hope you can see where I am coming from.

I'll be upfront with you first and foremost - I don't watch Sneeg. I can't speak for if Dove does however, and I know Prince does (who replied with both a refutation and some level of agreement) so I can't speak for either of them (I just rbed it 'cause I saw it and agreed with what was presented without context lol) and my opinion does require that preface, I think. I do relate to the frustration you must be experiencing and I'm sorry that you're feeling it; no worries about your tone or anything, I don't think you were harsh at all.

I do see where you're coming from. I mean, your first point makes total sense - if Sneeg wouldn't want to be a part of the DSMP based on its format, then that's that. Not everyone's gonna like it or want to be a part of it; hell, even some of the people whitelisted don't really do the whole thing that the server's built on. Connor used to just give his MC avatar exercise. (Though Sneeg's friends from Origins are on the DSMP so it's not as though there's literally no reason he'd ever be on there, it is a lot more than just that.)

To be honest, I don't need to watch Sneeg to know how much of a nightmare DSMP people must be in his chat. They're a nightmare in H's chat and he's on the DSMP himself lmao. So I do understand that annoyance on his part, and how - while he's had to do some of it with the Origins crowd - he'd have to do so much work with his chat if he joined the DSMP and got that flood of new-viewership.

Two things though, and I don't mean for these to be inflammatory or negate from your point - clearly Sneeg does have more than enough legitimate reason to want to stay in his own community.

1. If he wants to be a bigger streamer, he's gonna need more viewers, and those viewers aren't gonna be as easy to wrangle. Maybe growth isn't his objective - I don't know, I think I caught one of his true crime streams once and that's about it - but the idea of having a "carefully cultivated chat" is kind of bullshit in the Twitch space, I feel like. Hasan drags people out to publicly shame them but because of his scope he's still gonna get fucking weirdos (for example). It just comes with the territory. Yes, a lot of DSMP viewers don't understand Twitch etiquette in terms of respect toward the streamer (likely since they watch very little Twitch), but a lot of chats like that seem kind of exclusionary... like where do you want them to learn, then ? What next ? Is Sneeg gonna be content with his trained names forever ?

2. I just feel like the fact that he dislikes dteam stans isn't a secret ? I'm not saying he's unjustified in this dislike - they tried to doxx him lmao, I think he gets some room to be more than pissy about them if he wanted - but I've always felt like, without any sort of negativity toward him, he just doesn't want any part of their community. Whereas he is deeply involved in the whole SBI-adjacent gang's whether he likes it or not, if nothing else purely because they are his friends and he wants to be able to hang out with them on-stream.

I don't want to misrepresent Sneeg and I'm sorry that he has to deal with any of the shitty audience members, but while I do think that calling him self-righteous is rather forceful, I also feel like they weren't pulling their argument out of their ass or anything. If Sneeg doesn't like the DSMP audience but is willing to put up with all of the SBI stans from Origins for the sake of his friends, doesn't that just leave the DTeam stans ? I don't know, that's just my perspective based on my limited knowledge.

(I really appreciate you coming to talk to me about it as someone with a lot more legitimate expertise on the subject regardless though. Sorry if I am really off >.>)

[loominggaia]

Upcoming Looming Gaia Stories

Here are some upcoming stories to look forward to (titles are not final):

As Nature Intended: Evan, Jeimos, and Isaac must escort a sick ogre across the treacherous Burmek ruins. They run into all kinds of trouble along the way and Shadow suffers a serious wound that may put her adventuring days--and her very life--to an end.

Celestial Signals: Isaac's been having crazy dreams all his life. He's starting to think that maybe these aren't just plain old dreams after all...are mysterious forces trying to tell him something?

Pig Bait: Lilian isn't doing so well since she became mortal again. Alaine, Lukas, and Glenvar decide to take her "hog-hunting" to boost her confidence. Will she find her niche, or is this brutal practice doing more harm than good?

Ocean Machines: A routine contract turns into a rollercoaster of unexpected events, and things keep getting wilder with each new discovery. Oh yeah, and Jeimos finds their father in the most unlikely of places. But can they save him from the bizarre predicament he's in?

The Monster Awakens: Disgrace is back after a long, contemplative year in the cosmic realm. His first order of business? Get his scythe back using any means necessary. But before he can do that, he needs to raise a new army...

For Goodness Sake: FUCK YOU CONNOR, YOU LITTLE BASTARD. Oh my god I hate this kid, and you will too after this story. There isn't much I can say that won't spoil everything, so I'll just say...warning: death of a major character. Multiple characters, actually. This one's gonna make y'all mad as fuck. :')

Cruising Altitude: Still reeling from recent harrowing events, the Freelance Good Guys jump on a cruise ship to get their mind off things. They're supposed to be on vacation, but trouble finds them anyway.

Rise of Elatia: A new character gets introduced in "The Monster Awakens" and he's pretty much the main character of this story. This mf is a nasty, NASTY piece of work. He makes Dario look like a pussycat. Also, Patience is also a major character in this one. That's all I'm gonna say.

Technophobia: The Freelance Good Guys get tangled up with a Damijani religious cult. Now they're fighting killer robots and blowing up semi-trucks on the Zareenite freeway. What?! Yeah this one's insane, don't worry bout it.

Miss Mary: Evan unexpectedly runs into his old friend, Mathias. Wait, that guy's still alive? Things get really awkward really fast. I'll just leave it at that.

Curse of the Incubus: An incubus invades Drifter's Hollow, searching for lonely hearts to exploit. When he finds one, he refuses to let go until one of them drops dead. Who do you think gets incubus'd? And who will save them??

Road of Memories: Isaac asks Dr. Jan for help recovering some lost memories. What she finds is dangerous and disturbing, and it damn near kills her. Maybe some things are best left in the dark.

The Noble's Wife: While on a routine contract to arrest bandits, Skel inadvertently rescues his old flame, Jasenia. Think he's just going to give her back to her husband? Think again.

Vicious Vanity: This one is convoluted as hell, but basically Linde and Morbus end up confronting Haggomah about something, and the divine sends them on a seemingly impossible quest.

That's all for now, but more to come. B)

[madamewalburga]

Hermes 5 as the Crain Siblings from Haunting of Hill House

1. Luke Castellan as Steve Crain (Denial)

if you've watched Hill house you would know that there's a theory about the Crain Siblings as the stages of grief

and Steve is DENIAL

and I know that canonically speaking Luke Castellan looked reality in the eye and fought it

but these are headcanons :P /lh

BUT Steve is actually kinda the same imo, Luke was just aware of the mystical, mythological, and supernatural

they both rationalize everything so everything makes sense

and they hate it, they reject it

also BIG BROTHER TRAUMA

they're the ones that receive everybody's trauma, leaving them confused on how to deal with their own

which makes them resort to the extreme (Vasectomy for Steve, a war for Luke)

they also have this syndrome where Big Brothers™ care for their siblings so much they do things that they don't know hurt their siblings because in their traumatized mind, they're protecting their siblings, they're doing what they think is best

even though it actually hurts their siblings

Luke started as a great big brother then started resenting the responsibility of it all but it doesn't mean he stopped loving his siblings but he really hates that his life revolved around being a good big brother, a good example, a good teacher not only in his cabin but also to camp

scoliosis from all the burdens from their parents and responsibilities to their siblings

see a therapist pls im begging

2. Travis Stoll as Shirley Crain (Anger)

as i said before these are just fun meta slash headcanons but mostly hcs so don't get mad at me

because I'm gonna start projecting being creative here aka what i say when i start writing angst and making a character as depressed as i am

Shirley is the second stage of grief which is Anger

and I know canon Travis Stoll is this fun, goofy character

but there are minor similarities here that I wanna explore so I know I'm not totally reaching here

SO

Shirley had a line in episode one which went like this: "That's why everybody dumps their shit on me, Steve. Because I'm the oldest, that's my job. Oh wait, that's you."

That's Travis Stoll

One day, Travis Stoll was just suddenly dumped with the responsibility of being Head Counselor of the BIGGEST cabin in camp-

oh wait, not anymore since his SUPERSTAR BIG BROTHER POSTER BOY THAT EVERYBODY LOVES took probably more than half his siblings AND the other Cabin Eleven occupants to be traitors

including Ethan Nakamura who I headcanon as his boyfriend childhood best friend

anyways

yeah that's the thing, Luke was well respected and their cabin wasn't the coolest, but everyone loves them because everybody started there

suddenly their Cabin's-no, their CAMP'S pride and joy turned out to be a traitor and Travis Stoll had to deal and clean up that mess

don't tell me he was never fucking angry

he probably also had to welcome back everybody who changed their mind and decided Luke was wrong like how the Cabin welcomed Chris Rodriguez back

also the demigods from the Titan Army post war

like "i know we were just killing each other last night but hey you don't have anywhere to sleep and you're still my brother, so welcome back I guess?"

and another similarity with Shirley is they both pretend everything's fine with their lives

like Travis probably never got to be angry publicly

he had to be strong for their siblings, had to prove that not all Hermes kids were traitors, had to joke all the time so his siblings could feel just a little bit better and the other campers would remember that the Hermes kids are fun-loving people who would play pranks and make you laugh

He probably felt like a fraud a lot, like Shirley did

anyways this has gotten long, how obvious is it that he's my favorite character

3. Connor Stoll as Theodora Crain (Bargaining)

you ever just wonder why connor had to be co-counselor instead of just travis, his big brother?

that's right it's because middle children knows best

theo had a line in the show where she said something like "the only reason why i stayed is to help you maintain that idea of you in your head" to shirley

and though connor would never hurt travis like that

i feel like he is the type of sibling that would be incredibly supportive but won't take anybody's shit

he's there to be travis's moral and emotional support, because he knows travis is already everyone's emotional support person, including him, and that his brother has no one to turn to

it's canon that connor is the planner Stoll, he's the one that makes plans while Travis is the trickier one

He would rationalize everything, also the one that won't forgive his traitorous siblings so easily

one of theo's stark character trait was her setting boundaries and i feel like that would fit connor well

like "you thought you could just walk back in this cabin after everything you've done? no. get back out."

we also saw how he had a ritual of sending hermes peanut m&m's

he prolly prayed a lot to bring his siblings back, the "i swear ill be better, I'll be a good son, a better brother just bring them back" type of prayer

until he gave up and said "fuck it im over yall im setting boundaries"

anyways im so sleepy idk what I'm writing anymore

tl;dr the rational person who sets personal boundaries trying to fix everything or prevent shit in advance

4. Chris Rodriguez as Luke Crain (Depression)

now this one is easy therefore it won't be long (also we dk much about chris anyways sooo 😭)

it's easy to think about how Chris is the "Depression" in Hermes 5

canonically, Chris was an unclaimed son of Hermes, which meant he lived in the Hermes cabin, WITH his siblings, WITHOUT ever being claimed

Luke Crain was often dismissed as the "seeing things" sibling and no one ever believed him

now imagine little Chris Rodriguez telling everyone he was a Hermes kid and being dismissed all the goddamn time 😭

also him being told that he's just imagining things, he's not actually a genetic thief, he just got good because he lived with thieves

not to mention how he went insane in the Labyrinth and actually kept "seeing things"

Luke Crain was an addict and though there weren't anything in canon that would imply that for Chris, it would be a great hc imo

5. Cecil Markowitz as Nell Crain (Acceptance)

another easy one so it won't be as long as the others

Cecil seemed to be a younger Hermes kid and may or may not have been involved in the Titan War but either way he's the Hermes kid that has been featured the most in the more recent books which means he's the "aftermath Hermes kid"

Nellie d-worded in the show but in some ways she was the one who metaphorically "saved" her siblings from their traumas

Acceptance

Cecil is the youngest and seemed to be more or less stable (ofc he's just a minor character but whatever 🙈)

He seems to be a great friend to Will Solace and that would totally extend to his siblings

"I loved you completely and you loved me the same and that's enough. The rest is confetti."

think about Cecil teaching his older brothers about forgiveness, because that's what their cabin need, they need to forgive themselves from sins they DID NOT commit, and forgive each other for the ones they did

he may be more ignorant or naive than his siblings tbh

part of it is because he was one of the younger ones and Cabin Eleven had more older people than the others therefore allowing them to protect the kids

[xeunoais]

Rumor

(A/N: this is based of the somg rumor by lee brice! i’m literally obsessed with it and i cannot stop listening to it and it really inspired me to write this lol)

Summary: You are joining Connor to help him on tour and Shawn, Brian, and everyone else on the tour keeps talking about how they think the two of you are together. Should you both make the rumors true or not?

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“Girl, you know I've known you forever,

How many nights we hung out together.”

Connor and Y/N have been friends since middle school. She was just hired onto the Shawn Mendes tour because Connor wanted help with filming and photographing the shows so he requested you.

Whenever she first arrived, she felt so weird because she couldn’t help but feel like she was invading their space by joining the bus and being the only girl on there. Connor helped calm her down though. Reassuring her that Shawn hired her knowing that she would be on the same bus as them.

Y/N was so happy to have Connor their to calm her down whenever she had her doubts. He was without a doubt her best friend. But other on the tour, were starting to think that there could be more between the two of them. She couldn’t help but almost think the same too.

“My boys are laughing and tap me on the shoulder

They wanna know what's up why I'm still holding ya

Even when the song is over”

Connor and Y/N have a song. She picked it out when they were in middle school. They danced to it every single time it came on and they were together. So after a show one day, everyone was hanging out and drinking, and their song came on. Y/N was beyond excited.

They met in the middle of the room and started dancing with each other. His hand were on her waist. Her arms were wrapped tightly around his neck. They stood there together dancing getting lost in the music. Eventually the song ended and they stood there dancing still. They were so lost in each other’s arms they didn’t even realize that it had ended.

Shawn and Brian, teased Connor about it after Y/N left to go to bed. Asking him how he could dance with her like that and still deny that there was more going on between the two of them. Connor still denied but when in all reality. He couldn’t stop think about the possibility of being more than friends with her.

“There's a rumor going 'round about me and you

So tell me why we even trying to deny this feeling

I feel it, don't you feel it too?

What d'you say we make it true?”

Its been a months. A month since Y/N joined the team on tour. A month of the team creating the rumors about Connor and Y/N. A month of Connor constantly thinking about being more with her. And a month of Y/N thinking the same thing.

Connor and Y/N have mentioned the fact they keep talking about her and him. He even tried to hint at the fact he had been thinking the same way but she didn’t catch on. That was until they finally talked about it. Connor broke out of his silence about the whole situation with her. She admitted her feelings and he admitted his.

What are they gonna do now?

“Well I can shut 'em down, tell 'em all they're crazy

I can do whatever you want me to do, baby

Or you could lay one on me right now

We could really give them something to talk about”

Connor and Y/N were together but they weren’t. They snuck kisses together every once in a while. But they never said if they were official or not. Connor was ready to say something. Y/N told him to wait. The truth is he didn’t know if he could wait much longer.

Connor got fed up with Shawn and Brian teasing him about the situation one day and barged out to find you. Once he met with you he told you about it. He said he was ready but if she wasn’t he needed to shut them down. It was up to her in that moment.

Y/N didn’t know what to do. She told him to let them talk. He tried to talk her out of it but she was insistent. He let it go even though he didn’t want to. He wanted to make it official and he was starting to lose hope that she did too.

“Do you want to do this or not?

Should we keep them talking, girl

Or should we just make 'em stop?”

Connor sat Y/N down and told her how he was feeling. She didn’t know what to do. She didn’t know he felt that way. That he lost hope in her.

So she did what the first thing that cane to her mind was. She kissed him. He pulled her close to him and held her tight like if he was afraid to let go because if he did he thought was gonna lose her again.

They sat there together in each other’s arms for what felt like forever. Y/N told him that she was ready. She was really to tell the world that he was hers and she was his. Connor had felt like all of his prayers had been answered and he was over the moon about it.

“What d'you say we make it true?

Come on over here

Let's really give them something to talk about, baby”

It was another off day. Y/N was taking a nap after the show so she met up with them after she woke up. When she got to where they all were and Connor saw her, a smirk rised on his lips and he made his was over to her.

“Ready?” he whispered in her ear. She smiled widely and responded.

“Let’s give them something to talk about.” She spoke softly as she kissed his lips.

They kissed for a minute while everyone stared at them in with smiles on their faces. When they pulled away from each other, they heard Brian yell.

“I KNEW IT! I FUCKING KNEW IT!”

Y/N giggled and Connor leaned down and kissed her again. The rumors were always true. It just took some time for the two of them to admit it.

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THE END!

(A/N: this was such a cute concept i couldn’t pass on it! i hope you enjoy it! feedback is highly appreciated!)

[samswinchesters]

favourite chapter for the dbh 3, go! (good luck with kara's they're all the same)

SCREAM thank u for my dbh rights, raven!!

markus: from the dead (chapter 11) is probably one of the most visually and auditory-ly stunning part of the game. there’s something so raw to see a man that has lost everything, thrown down in a literal wasteland, and finds the motivation to keep moving forward. we see the point for markus where he realizes that shit, this isn’t fair, this isn’t right....and i must fight for my survival from now on. also him having to rip these parts from other androids? androids that are still alive? bro...BRO. another fave for me is AS CRINGE AS IT IS but chapter 23: the stratford tower. i only like it because of the whole set up and how the jericrew work together for a common goal. we really see markus’ leadership skills plus we see him in that mf FIT y’all already KNOW the one!! 🤤 it’s also tense and is a culmination of what they’ve worked hard for...this is IT right before they go to war. everybody is on their mf game, whether you go the non-violent route or nah, it’s still a rush

kara: asjdksal you are RIGHT so much of kara’s story line is recycled and it’s the same old shit. the pirates’ cove (chapter 21) is a sweet chapter in my opinion. we get a little bit of “rest” after everything with zlatko and right before they meet rose so to have a change of pace was nice and definitely much needed. we get a sweet moment between mother and daughter and we get to know luther a little bit more. though there is a bit of danger in there, it’s all a misunderstanding since the jerry’s are only there to bring light and life again. now i ain’t gonna lie to y’all, while first watching dbh, that ending with the carousel got me so bad so i started crying like a fucking BITCH scream that was jskdjskal. also another chapter that was interesting was chapter 7: stormy night. this is the night kara turns deviant and she literally fights for what she knows is right. it’s also a scary chapter with some of that good ole d*vid c*ge assault against women though miss. kara is a bad bitch who fights her way tooth and fucking nail!

connor: 😳 gosh...like, for him, there’s a bunch of moments that i like but it’s not like the chapter as a whole was good? does that make sense? hmm, thinking...the nest (chapter 15) had a great balance between intense action and great dialogue. we get to see more and more of who connor can become if you allow him to, and it can be quite a turning point for him. what means more to him? the mission or the well-being of the people he cares about? also the pigeons in that mf apartment is ridiculous like they be clipping through the mf ceiling da fack. chapter 29: last chance, connor...i don’t need no explanation since he kicked gavin reed’s ASS like goodnight white pride! also the conversation beforehand with hank is something that is fundamental in understanding his own deviancy. either way, if you choose to stay a machine, it’s intense and hank casts doubts, saying that androids aren’t the real enemy. if going the deviant route, it’s fun because you get the whole evidence room scene and “perkins, you fucking cocksucker!” scream

honorable mentions: now i was trying to get chapters where it happens in the main game no matter what route you are going but...come ON is it even a mf list without connor at the cyberlife tower (chapter 32) like that shit....HE BODIED that shit. connor’s true potential was out on display here, we were able to see him kick some ass, saw him kick his own ass, and whichever ending you get, that shit goes HARD. that chapter was hella sexy

another solid chapter is the end of it all: chapter 32: markus’ demonstration/revolution. whichever path you take, markus continues to be one hell of a leader, a motivator, and a friend...he cares so deeply about his people and is willing to do ANYTHING to keep them safe and to be free. he fights, fights so damn hard to be heard and seen and markus doesn’t stop until he knows the message has come across. plus, any scene with markus fighting and with a gun got me like 🤤😳👉🏽👈🏽 am looking respectively!!

[maddsmallow]

hi im gonna complain about people seeing hank and connor as father and son under the break so if you see them like that maybe dont read. like you do you but if this is gonna upset you then. dont fuckin read it lmao

if tumblr puts this in the fucking tags even tho i didnt tag it 1) im sorry, and 2) im gonna be fucking pissed im just trying to vent on my own got dang blog

cropped out the person who made these tags because i dont even know them and also im not a fucking asshole thats gonna put someone on blast like that but. this is the EXACT problem i have with hank and connor as father/son. i dont even mind connor seeing hank as a mentor or something like that (even tho i personally disagree with using the term "father figure"), but it's the "connor is like a new chance for hank to be a dad" that fucking gets me. do you not see all the different CANON reasons why that works completely against hank's character, and takes away connor's say in the whole situation?? hank IS a dad. he's a dad to a dead boy. basically his whole fuckin personality is him mourning over the loss of cole because he loves him SO much. you think he's gonna cling to the first mentee he's had since cole's death and immediately have him replace his dead fucking child? that's like, making hank give into some kind of fucked up delusion. that's mentol illness luv. imagine misunderstanding a character THAT badly.

and that isnt even getting into the whole "you're taking away all of connor's agency as a fully grown adult man" thing. he's not a child. he's an android that was activated only a few months ago, sure, but he was literally created to be like 27-33 or something. he deals with guns. he looks at pole dancers at the eden club. he works with murder scenes. you literally ARE taking away all of his agency as an adult man by seeing him as some little puppyboy that needs a dad to take care of him.

i mean of course you can take these characters and do whatever you want with them outside of canon, they're basically just barbie dolls lmao. but to claim that it's CANON that hank would think of connor as his own literal son, that he thinks that before the game's even over?? absolutely fucking not. those jokes of hank being like "who's my son?" and connor answering "me:)" and hank's relationship bar goes up, it's cute i guess but if that happened in the game? if that was a real choice in the game? hank would've shot connor without a second fucking thought. hell no hank would've thought connor was anything CLOSE to what cole was to him. hank straight up would've murdered the real connor and not even been upset about it when sixty told him so. david cage can eat my entire ass for agreeing that they're father and son, he just said that because he's a homophobic piece of shit, and that's literally the ONLY thing ever to point at them having that sort of relationship.

and i'm not gonna sit here and be like "but anyways here's all the reasons hank and connor are TOTALLY in love" because i dont actually think that's canon either. i'm just playing with them like barbie dolls lmao. my problem is people taking subtext that doesnt fucking exist of them being "like father and son" and claiming it's the be all end all of their whole relationship. their view of them as father and son is the ONLY way to see them. which is just not fucking true. there's NOTHING in canon to support them as being anything but close friends or enemies. that's it. and then they come onto these posts about hankcon, which obviously have NOTHING to do with them since they dont ship it, and tell the OP who ships them "fuck you." like?? you could have just scrolled. you could have just kept fucking scrolling. you fool. you moron. what happened to ship and let ship. just fucking move on, jesus christ. stop taking the time and effort out of your day to go out of your way to 1) make yourself upset by seeing this content and not just blacklisting it and blocking the posters, and 2) making someone else upset that you took the time to be a shithead on something that obviously wasn't even meant for you but made THEM happy. just stop !!! log off!! touch grass!! and this goes for hankcon shippers who do the same!! what the fuck is wrong with you!! we're all just here to vibe and love on these dork ass characters!!!!! fuck !!!!!!!!!!!

also it's super cringe when bryan dechart is playing the game and you're all screaming "wow best father son duo everrrrr" in the chat as if that also doesnt make bryan uncomfortable because he's gotta be super fucking careful about how he fuckin speaks about his character to everyone and not piss off all the rabid father-sonners by insinuating they're only friends. just. shut the fuck up. hankcon shippers who try to shove it in other people's faces also need to shut the fuck up. jesus fucking christ

IN OTHER WORDS. old man yells at cloud is basically me rn

^actual pic of me

anyways here's a cookie 🍪

[stvlti]

10 female characters tag

@timothydraike tagged me to post 10 favourite female characters from 10 different fandoms and then tag 10 people, but honestly this list isn't gonna be too different from my 10 fave characters list cause most of them are women anyway 😂 😂 but here you go:

Nausicäa // Nausicäa of the Valley of the Wind, Studio Ghibli

I didn't explain it last time, but I feel like she is the prototype for all the Ghibli girl heroines, free and autonomous, except she's a young woman who knows exactly what she believes in and wants to do. She's a warrior princess who believes in peace and kindness rather than war; she listens to mother nature and tends to her garden as deftly as she handles her glider jet; she's a born leader who puts her subjects' wellbeing before her own immediate safety. This gif here shows the moment she took of her own gas mask to boost morale while they're crashing into a toxic wasteland. I don't think I've seen many representations of female leadership as compelling and utterly human as hers was before or after this film debuted in popular media.

Harley Quinn // DCU

She's a bundle of contradictions but it's in that I find a female antivillain/antihero that feels real. Her stocky build and bit of chub in the tummy area? Real. Her slobbish habits and love for nasty junk food? Real. Her all encompassing empathy for animal welfare? Real. Disregarding the artists that draw her with too big boobs, she's so ordinary in her appearance and habits that it actually feels like she's the kind of girl that media often overlooks. She's like the manic pixie dream girl but rounded out with relatable human traits.

Tsunemori Akane // Psycho-Pass

I related to her when I was 20 (exactly her age at the start of the series) because I was at a crossroads in life, just as she was. I was searching for my calling, just as she was trying to understand her purpose and place in society. And at that point in my life, I could appreciate the duality between abiding by the system (legal reformation) and questioning the system (dipping into revolutionary ideas). I can't see myself relating to a cop anymore now obviously, but she's a rather unique figure that I still think about.

Ava // Ex Machina (2014), filmblr

She brings out all my post-humanist sympathies. And I think she captures a sort of queer android and Other perspective, one that the male characters feel threatened by, that women can understand well.

Maeve Millay // Westworld

She's my murder mom. Something something about "I've died a thousand times, I'm not afraid of death" (I'm paraphrasing majorly), she's so badass. The fact that she was one of the first androids to awaken and actually challenge the humans, there's so much power in her taking her trauma in stride and moving forward nonetheless. And I think you can see a recurring theme here lolol

Lois Lane (Gotham City Garage) // DCU Elseworlds

Perhaps this is just preserving a core attribute of her main continuity counterpart, but I absolutely adore the spirit she embodies of journalists who stay defiantly committed to truth and justice in the face of insurmountable odds. Fighting against a fascist terror regime - which hits very close to home - and keeping the broadcast going even out in the wasteland. In this last aspect she carries similarities to Dr. Death Defying's character from Gerard Way's Killjoys series, except she's a woman and she was actually fleshed out as a character with a heart and soul and a lot of gravitas. How can you not love her?

(and I forgot this was supposed to be 10 characters from 10 different fandoms until I finished this list but let's say her being an Elseworlds character counts as a different fandom 🤡🤡)

Ripley // Alien (even tho Sigourney Weaver's personal politics is a bit yikes)

The proto-final girl and original warrior mother in sci-fi wrapped into one. (Ok, the crown for modern scifi warrior mother might have to go to Sarah Connor actually, but that's also another Cameron invention so they can share that title.) Even tho I can't relate to most of her character arc, I'm still very impressed by her character. They even touch on her PTSD a little which is unheard of in the contemporary movies at the time.

Honorary mention: Sarah Connor // Terminator

Marceline the Vampire Queen // Adventure Time

Not the original goth gf, but she is a goth gf. Gay and aesthetics aside, I really liked that the show let her be a bit weird and gross (which she should be considering she's kind of undead) and her tragic backstory gets me every time. The best thing is she's still a big softie, who takes good care of Ice King / Simon when he's around; you don't see that kind of (grand)daughter character in media much.

Beverly Marsh // It (2017)

I haven't read the book but tbh I liked the agency the first movie awarded her enough that I'm afraid of jeopardising it; I don't like how the book portrays / handles her sexuality. She is a survivor of csa, but she's a fighter regardless. I like that about her.

Darlene Alderson // Mr. Robot

I honestly debated putting her on this list again since I haven't seen a single Mr. Robot episode in so long, but I do remember her character being given her own arc in S2 (and onwards I suppose) and she's a little fucked up in her own way. People look at Rami's character and get sucked in sorting through his alters but Darlene is no less complex - damaged, dangerous, and compelling.

Other honorary mentions:

Riko Sheridan // DCU (an Asian girl who isn't infantilised or reduced to the model minority? shocker!)

Missy // Colette (2018), filmblr (she's actually a real historical figure so I'm not sure if she counts. But she's so radical and ahead of her time - in fact the film seems to suggest she prefers he/him pronouns. I have never seen such intriguing butch representation and I just fell in love with her character. Worth a watch.)

Jo March // Little Women (2019), filmblr (since we're talking about historical women... well, she's a period film character but not a real one, but she's highly evocative of certain female experiences in much the same way)

Blue // The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (so I didn't wanna crowd this list with too many android ladies but she's the first queer android girl character I came across and I loved her instantly. Too bad they buried her gay but her entire concept is my aesthetic)

Rem // Death Note (I feel like I'm obligated to mention DN, too bad it has shitty writing wrt female characters, that's why I have no choice but to stan the lesbian monster gf friend who is so in love with her gal pal she would die for her. Ugh, poetic cinema)

Ok now I am gonna tag @lawliyeeeet @sweetgloss @dressed-to-keehl @3dnygma @hikenacedabi and anyone else who wants to I guess

[woldbombstheworld]

The worst has passed

Today was good. It's been a really dry day, like no one's really been snapping or talking today. At least to me, and thats okay.

Last night was crazy. Me, Austin, Jami, Ethan, and Connor all went over to Luke's house, and it was a crazy night. I brought my camera and recorded a decent amount of it, and I plan to post that on here and call it the Flanella Documentary or something. But I want it to be like our entire summer. So if it comes out, it'll be like September at the earliest. But Luke has this nice ass house, it's fucking huge, and his mom is super sweet. It was fucking awesome. But so he has like a theater room with 2 couches, and like 6 recliners. So we ordered IHop at like midnight because that was the only place that was open. So at like 1:00 in the morning it got here, and we all were gonna watch a movie. We ended up watching the Purge Election Year, it was the first purge movie I've watched. It wasn't terrible. But so Luke and Austin were on the couch in the front, and Jamison, Connor, Ethan, and me were in the reclines. In that order. And we swam earlier, but while we were Ethan got out and texted somebody. And like Ethan's not the kind of person that's always talking to a girl, he's usually pretty quiet. But there was no way he was texting his mom at like 9 or 10, we'd all been there for like 3 hours by that point. So we asked him, and he was like nobody. And I was like Lindee? (she's this girl he had a thing for a little bit ago, but he said he was over her.) I don't remember if it was this guess, but he paused and said no. And then I asked Bella? (Also Ethan's the only other one of the guys that talked to Bella while we were dating.) and it also could've been this one he paused on. But he said no. So during the movie, I was playing game's on his phone. Then I went downstairs to pee, but I took his phone with me. And I feel terrible about this but I looked through his phone to see if it had been Bella. And it wasn't. He had been talking to Lindee all night, which is awesome. Lindee's cool, and like she's super sweet. But like the only two people he had texted that day were His mom and her. And like I've asked Ethan if he's talked to Bella a good amount of times since we broke up. And every time he's like no, Caroline sent me a picture of her, but that was it. And it really had been. Which is like the coolest and most endearing thing ever. Later that night he asked me if I didn't want him talking to Bella, and I said something like, "I mean I don't really care" and he was like "Yes or no?" and I said "like not really, and like you can if you want" and I think he said like "It's okay bro, I wont." and that was sick, I will forever love Ethan for that. I don't want to be controlling, like he can if he wants. I just don't really want any ties to her. All the other guys don't really like her, they didn't care that we were dating. They're just not personal friends with her.

I don't know why I explained so much. But that night at like 6:00 in the AM. I sat on the floor, and Austin came over and we were just on our phones. Ethan asked me to wake him up at 7:00, so I tried to stay up till then. I don't remember what happened. I think Austin woke me and told me to wake Ethan up, and I think I did. But I have no clue. But that night, I woke up at 11:10ish and saw my stepmom texted me, like "Hey, I'll pick you up at 1:00" And Luke asked if I had to leave at noon. I told him no, then went back to sleep. But I had a dream it was just me and Bella, like 10 feet apart. And I was yelling at her all she had done to hurt me. Like EVERYTHING. I don't even remember what all I said, but after I had said it all. Luke woke me up and told me we had to go down and eat breakfast. And dude, I think I'm over her. Like I had been thinking about that all day. Like I don't have these feelings of anger towards her anymore. I told Caroline about it earlier, and I think I explained it pretty well to her.

I don't think there's very much more hurt she can cause. She already unfollowed me on Instagram, which really hurt. And all she can really do is Unfollow me on Tiktok. But that's about it. And if that happens, it'll suck. I don't want it to happen, but I'm kinda expecting it.

I would try and text her, but I already tried on 4th of July. And she didn't reply. So I think I'll just leave it there. And if her and Sam Break up, I'll wait a week then follow her again on Instagram. I just want her back as a friend for now. She honestly was really cool, and very very similar to me.

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[SF] 'Chris Allen' part 2 by Connor J Lukasik

So I woke up in a hospital in the year 2070, after being shot and killed in the year 2019. When I woke up, I had no idea about the passed time. My younger brother paid big money to have me brought back, and he also brought back my deceased Mother, Father, and Sister. They died decades after me, and were overjoyed when they saw me again. We went to the house my brother had bought, and that's where my parents filled me in on what happened. My name is Chris Allen, I am 15 years old but technically 66. My story continues here. I stayed at the new house for a week, trying to catch up on history. All of my friends are dead or old now. School is gonna start soon. So in 2033, the US annexed Greenland, and Germany started a world war(again). The third world war lasted 15 years, with Germany, Australia, Venezuela, and Brazil fighting in the name of Modernistic Intrinism, a form of government that centered around extermination of any and all religions. The war ended with the annihilation of Germany. Nuclear weapons, however, were not resorted to in this war, somehow. In 2048, at the end of the war, the UK annexed the land that was once Germany, Russia annexed Australia, and Venezuela and Brazil became Karga, a capitalist nation. Throughout these decades, technology became better and better, and the average human lifespan increased so much that no one had or has gotten the chance to die of old age yet. Again, because of technology. In 2067, the US annexed Canada, and Mexico began considering joining the US. Relations between the US and Russia became better, as the two countries had become allies in the Third World War. Nothing too major has happened since 2067, three years ago. Now it's the first day of school and well... I gotta say I'm nervous. I mean come on... I'll be the only one there from Gen z, and I'm technically 66 years old. Awkward as hell. But maybe I won't be the only one there who is from an older time, I wasn't the only one who was killed in the shooting...aaand I'm here. The school was made mostly of glass, chrome-looking metal, and various wood types. It was a work of art. There's trees everywhere, and flowers and lots of green grass. Butterflies and bees flew around, the bees never bothered anyone and no one seemed anxious around them. I had all my school supplies, I was registered for school, so I walked into the school. No one payed any attention to me, my friends weren't hanging out in the plaza when I got there, everyone was different, I recognized no one. The bell rang, so I got to class. Everyone is tall, even most of the freshmen are at least 6'6". I am 5'10", so I'm pretty short compared to all these kids. I thought that maybe the average person in this time would have skinny arms and legs, but no. It's very common to use medicine to make people strong without working out, apparently. I got to my first period history class, and took a seat. The teacher was this guy who looked to be in his 60's. He introduced himself, and HOLY SHIT that's Jordan, my old best friend. But he's in his 60's now. He looks at me and smiles, recognizing me. The other kids were wondering why this old fuck seemed to know me. Jordan explained to them that him and I used to be friends, back in 2019 but I had died. They seemed at least slightly intrigued by this, but it wasn't like it was anything too alien. When Paul told us to put on the headsets, I was confused but everyone else just swiped there finger across their desk, then headsets materialized on their heads. I did the same, and the headset came over me. I was now in the year 1900, but the rest of the class and Paul were there. I realized that this was VR, and that this is how history is taught nowadays. We were in a busy town, with people rushing to the train station, people rushing to the store, and people reading the news papers. No one payed any mind to us, like we weren't even there, when in reality, it was them who weren't there. Paul began his lecture on the early 1900's and late 1890's. After history class, I went to living economics class, which seemed to be seen as more important in modern schools. I should mention that algebra, geometry, pre-cal, different sciences were electives, because not everyone needs or wants to study those things. In Living Economics, I learned quite a bit about modern society. People seem to be a lot more extrovertive and social, and getting a job is easy. As a matter of fact, doing your job is easy. People usually work around 2 hours on Monday through Thursday, and they didn't work at all on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Some people still make more than others, but pay fully based on how much work you put in, how productive you are, and creativity can get you bonuses in certain jobs. I went to lunch after Living Economics, because school started at 10 am, and it was already noon. I sat with some people that were obviously gamers and memelords, and they seemed very eager to meet me. Word had gotten around that I was from 2019, and some people thought that was cool. I talked to all of these kids, they're names are James, Kevin, Jason, and Sven. The name Sven became more common in the US after Pewdiepie became president of the US and declared war on t series. T series was destroyed, and frankly no one was disappointed. Their YouTube channel got deleted, and pewds tooks over YouTube once again. He is still alive in 2070. Anyway, the group filled me in on how the internet works nowadays. Most of the old websites still exist and thrive, and there are also new ones. Minecraft is still the greatest game of all time. Something I had noticed is cell phones are different. Everyone has a wristband on, and they press it lightly with one finger, then a glass phone materializes in their hand. The screens can only be seen from the front, for privacy. Jason threw his phone on the ground to show me that they just don't break. After lunch I went to PE. To be frank, it was kind of embarrassing but everyone understood. I was the shortest and the weakest in the class. All of my friends were in there though. We had fun, but I had a harder time with the workouts then everyone else. But as I said, they all understood. When PE ended at around 1:00, school was out. The schools in the future recognize that education is important, but it should not be the central focus if our lives. And also, we just google everything, duh. Me and the gang went to the river after I told my parents via a video call. They were so happy that I was making friends so quickly, then I told them how extrovertive everyone is, and I also told them about Jordan. They were like 'damn, ok' then I said goodbye and hung up. Many other kids from the school were there. The river had clear water, and was filled with healthy fish and plants. Around the river was trees and grass and rocks, we hung out on a river back which was made of pebbles and was very clean. A drone flew by and picked up our trash that we had bagged up already. We had no homework, so we spent the rest of the day at the river. At the end of the day, we all said goodbye and headed home. Everyone seemed to like walking places rather than biking or driving. I walked home and ate dinner with my family when we heard the doorbell ring. A screen appeared above the table, and my little brother Mark was at the door. We let him in, and he was, well, overjoyed at seeing us. He lived in northern Canada(still in the US), we live on the East coast. He had to finish up a project for work, then he was able to make his way down here. He was in his late late 50's now, but looked younger, probably due to technology and/or medicine. We all hugged and continued eating dinner, with Mark joining us. He owned a business in north Canada, which is why he had enough money to resurrect 4 people. We gave him one of our many extra rooms, and we all headed to bed not long after dinner. I lay in bed, thinking about the day. I made four friends in not just one day, but on the first one. I speculate that the extrovertiveness and lack of depression is probably because of medicines and/or vaccines. I look up to the ceiling as it turns into a 1 way mirror and I see the stars. The sky is so clear tonight, as it probably always is now. I close my eyes, and I fade into sleep.

(Thank you so much for reading part 2! Feel free to criticize and critique in the comments, and let me know your thoughts on the story! I might make a part three, but don't expect it too much. I feel like this is a good ending. Thank you!)

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@evhansen47389

"Dating?" Connor turned to Evan and nodded, "Dating..." He supposed this would be a thing now. Like, a dating thing. Of course, he guessed that's what it was, and that about now, Evan was his boyfriend whether he liked the title or not.

Jared's jaw dropped and he scoffed at Evan as he rolled his eyes.

"No way. No fucking way. You... and you? Et tu, Hansen? Ohhh-ho-oh, absolutely not. So you... like him? Back? Holy shit this isn't real, this isn't happening, this isn't real, where's the hidden camera? Come on, Evan, give it up!" Jared accused, slamming a palm on the table. Evan was getting antsy being there, but Connor could feel an explosive episode coming on from him if things went the same way.

"Seriously. Connor has been a douche since, like, way back middle school, there's no way you're 'dating him'. Like, what does that even mean, you make out with him imagining it's Zoe because he's the closest you can get to her?" Connor glanced Evan, pissed at Jared, but paranoid that maybe that was the truth. But Evan shook his head and strictly denied it. Meanwhile, Zoe deadpanned in Jared's direction, sharing an eye roll with Alana.

Jared turned to Connor with a lower volume and a still harsh, but more controlled tone, "You know Evan's the closest family... Friend... that I've got, right? He's just always been there, tagging along, and it's been pretty good for him, you know, socially and all. But you got him and turned him... weird. You know, and I know you know that I don't play like that."

" No, I didn't 'turn' him anything, and I know exactly what you mean by that. Sorry to uh, 'take your friend' or whatever, but hell, I'm trying to be cool if you'd stop being such a dick. We have history, and I'm used to it. I get that we're never gonna be 'best friends', and, uh... I'm sorry for that, on my part. But I'm not gonna apologize for this. You know, I don't even care if you're a dick to me, fuck me over time and time again, but not Evan. Please. It's damn clear you don't like it, and you don't have to, but he means a lot to me, so... Could we attempt make weak amends for a basic fucking compromise?"

Jared looked at Connor with disgust and false pity as he spoke so seriously, managing an approachable tone. A few seconds after Connor finished, he leaned to Evan with a hushed voice.

"You hear that, fairy? He says I can be a dick and fuck him over repeatedly. You do realize that's how he's gonna want you in the bedroom, don't you?" Jared quietly cackled behind his hands. He rolled his eyes as he got only disapproval from Evan for the dirty joke.

Connor sighed and asked the girls if they'd rather contribute, something helpful, please. He rested his face in his hands in frustration. He had said his piece and wished Jared would take this seriously. It was hard to be so open to him when he didn't even seem to want it. Zoe tugged on Jared's wrist, taking him into a hushed conversation only between the two of them. Since she was closest to Connor, he had to trust her more than he did Alana, initally, at least.

"Jared, this is real. Connor... you know how I know Connor, I've lived with him all my life, and he's a little bitch. We get it. But Connor and Evan... they're sweet. He makes Evan happy. They make each other really happy, I can tell. I was actually just telling Alana what happened this morning. I pissed Evan off saying they had sex, he ran out to the pick-up, so then Connor went after him and just, like, sat there talking to him, helping him out and stuff. And yeah, I guess... kissing him," she laughed softly, clearing her throat, "And it was really, really sweet. He's... This is the most serious I've seen him about anything, like, look at him," Zoe interrupted her sidebar with Jared to fling her head towards Connor, holding Evan's hand to ground him, "You've been an ass all the time we've been here. Actually, come to think of it, you haven't been very nice through this whole... sort of mercenary act. It makes sense you want to keep Evan from Connor, it really does, but consider this; maybe Connor doesn't have an ulterior motive."

"If he doesn't have an ulterior motive, once something goes wrong, something that was his own fault, he's gonna kill Evan like he tried to do me. Like the violent psycho he is! Shocker and surprise!" Jared didn't try as hard to shield his dialogue from the group as he exclaimed the last two points. Connor tried to block it out, biting a hole in his cheek. He wasn't sure if it hurt or pissed him off how Jared never knew subtlety, but now he was only barely putting up with it again.

"Connor wouldn't kill him." Alana added, the only other person close enough to hear. "It's pretty clear that even if Connor did get so mad at Evan as to retaliate with physical violence, he'd not let it go that far. Besides, from the way Zoe speaks, he's devoted. He wouldn't try to murder someone he actually loved that much, that's just not in sound human nature."

"Maybe that's true in most cases, but Connor's a special boy. I wasn't gay so he made it his goal to try and put me in a body cast and leave me paralyzed for life. Thank fuck I survived, yes? But Evan's my guy, my sweet little dude who doesn't need a faggot from the looney bin to fuck around with his head."

Zoe shook her head, pouting with a furrowed brow. Connor may not have been a good person, but those words felt like they pushed too far for her to hear about her brother. If this was how Jared acted 24/7, she could understand why Connor would want to beat him up.

"Connor's different because Evan's different than you are. Honestly, Connor's sounding more sane than you are. You got crushed on then beat up just a few times, years ago. Very bad, yeah, but you got Connor back, you said, got him back badly. And it's no secret you ruined his reputation. You drove him to crazy, so you can't judge him for what you did to him. And if he wants to bury the hatchet, why can't you? That's a shame, that's downright dirty!" Alana pitched in. Jared raised a brow in consideration, Alana's points easing him to the thought of apology and a fair relationship with Connor after several silent moments of thought. He shook his head with a sigh and threw up his hands, giving up.

"Not that I'm going easy, but Alana made an accurate point. So this is my sorry. I still don't trust you much, Connor, that's forever, but it's over. It's done. I won't fuck you up if you don't fuck Evan up. He's a friend and I kinda still need him for shit, that's my cut in this."

"We've got a deal, thanks. I'm sorry, and I aim to do good on him. No bullshit." Connor nodded curtly to Jared, offering his hand to shake. Jared accepted and tried to pull a fistbump, which Connor responded to like his sister did to his that morning; a punch to the arm. Jared groaned and swore loudly, earning him a sharp glance from both customers and management of A La Mode. He apologized shyly and rubbed his arm.

"Still pretty strong, huh?" Connor asked while Jared nodded in silence. Connor thanked the girls, thanked Evan, and thanked his lucky stars something had worked.

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<< After multiple turns, two flights of stairs, and almost tripping over his shoelaces thrice, Evan gave up on trying to catch up with Connor. He stopped, hands on his knees, as he watched Connor disappear into his respective classroom. Evan wasn’t going to give up that easily though. He’d text him, make sure everything was okay. And maybe tell him about Zoe randomly coming up to him and asking him to the party.

Eh, on second thought, he’d better keep that one to himself. It might push Connor over the edge and then he’d lose all chance to see him again. Evan sighed and went to his own class (which he was late for and scowled at by his teacher) and spent the rest of the day in a melancholy sort of bubble. 

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At home, Evan finished his homework and then got out his phone to text Connor. After he opened his contact and began to type, he thought better and decided to call. Calling was always more personal than texting, and he really wanted to make sure Connor understood how important he was to Evan, not just someone to use for a while and then kick out the back door. He dialed his number and waited for him to pick up. 

“Come on come on come on…” he muttered under his breath. >>