#like all i can do is do the equivalent of a birthday card

[thecherrygod]

I need to find a way to make my words actually mean what I say

[roses-r-rosie3]

X-Mas list presentation

Batfam x M!Reader

Summary: instead of making a regular Christmas wishlist, the reader decides to make a whole presentation

Quote: “That is all Family! So open up your hearts and your wallets for me this holiday season”

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“Why are you here?” Duke asked Jason.

“Same reason why you’re here, y/n wanted us to all meet up in the living room for some announcement” Jason sighed.

After everyone was in the room, you pulled out your computer and connected it to the Tv, which made everyone confused.

“Hello family, I know you must be wondering why you’re all here” you said.

“Yes”

“Yup”

“Mhm”

“Yeah”

“Can I go back to my game now?”

“Last year you guys totally fucked up Christmas, so this year I put together an entire presentation to tell you guys what I want specifically” you smiled.

Everyone in the room let out an audible sigh/groan. It was known by everyone in the family that you were very dramatic from time to time (24/7). But they never thought you would get this extra!

“Is that really what you called us here for?” Damian grumbled.

“Would you shut up for a second?” You snapped.

“Y/n I don’t think that’s how you should be talking to your little bro-”

“Anyways, Here’s the things you should keep in mind when you’re thinking about what kind of gift you will provide for me this year” you said as you interrupted Bruce from his lecture.

“First of all, I’m the only one who knows how to reset the Wi-Fi, and yeah that’s threat” you threatened.

That certainly got everyone’s attention.

“Secondly, if you don’t get me what I want I will get a sugar daddy, I don’t even care what you guys are going to say, I’ve had so many offers for sugar daddies that it’s unreal. The perks of being son of Bruce Wayne I guess” you said.

“Y/n, you do know that Bruce is rich right?” Jason asked.

“Not the point” you mumbled.

“And third if I don’t get what I want, I will also sell my feet pics online like I did last year” you said calmly.

“YOU WHAT?!” Bruce shouted

“Calm down, I only ended up making about 1 million from it” you sighed.

“ONLY?!” Dick gasped.

“I created a three tier system of different gifting levels, basically, the levels equivocate to how much you love me and how much money you have” you explained.

“Level one is the ‘I’m going to need therapy level’ which is only four to seven gifts. I would probably go into a depressive spiral, actually not probably, I definitely would be depressed” you said.

“Would you stop being so overdramati-”

“I’M NOT DONE YET” you said as you interrupted Tim.

“What would that mean for us? You may ask. It would mean that you would have to pay for my therapy. And the money that you guys spent on therapy would have been basically wasted, you could’ve bought me a whole bunch of gifts right now and avoided the situation” you smiled.

“I think that he’s lost his mind” Bruce whispered to Stephanie.

“You think?!” Stephanie whisper yelled.

“Level two is the ‘You’re getting warmer package’ This basically if you love me- Bruce can you stop whispering to Stephanie” you scolded.

“As I was saying… Level two is eight to fifteen gifts, which is basically equivalent to you texting me happy birthday” you continued.

“Level three is the ‘You’re sleighing it’ level. And if you remember, you guys were just a bit off the mark of hitting this because you guys only got me twenty three gifts. And in order to reach ‘You’re slaying it’ you have to get me twenty five or more gifts, I think this is totally do-able for you guys, especially because you can just use Bruce’s card if you guys are running low on money” you said.

“I have tons ideas for you guys and this whole slideshow is already in your email so you guys can look at it and reference it at any time” you smiled.

Everyone quickly checked their phones to see that you indeed emailed them your whole presentation.

“That is all Family! So open up your hearts and your wallets for me this holiday season” you smiled before leaving the room.

“Yeah he had definitely lost his mind” They all said in synchronization.

“I HEARD THAT!”

[variberry]

Some HuskerDust headcanons

In honor of Angel Dust’s birthday yesterday <3

Husk is 100% a second parent to Fat Nuggets. Reluctantly at first, but now embodies “I’ve only had him for a day and a half, but if anything happens to him I will k!ll everyone in the room and then myself”

Following the events of episode 4, Husk always waits for Angel to return from work—even if it means staying up all night—to make sure he’s okay

Angel fell first but he also fell harder

Husk is secretly very charismatic and good at sweet romantic gestures, and Angel is constantly flustered by him

Niffty overheard Husk and Alastor’s conflict in episode 5, and when she told Angel about it, he completely lost his shit at Alastor and refused to talk to him for a week. Husk reassured Angel that it was all talk, but Angel still worries whenever Alastor and Husk are alone together.

Angel tries to live by “It’s cold outside but I’m still looking like a thotty because a hoe never gets cold” but actually gets cold a lot and Husk is always prepared with extra scarves and stuff

In line with the previous headcanon, because he’s running around smoking/drinking/doing who even knows what, Angel tends to get sick pretty frequently, and responds one of two ways: with a dramatic reenactment of what he imagines a sickly victorian child is like, or he just denies it up until intervention is necessary (honestly just depends on the mood he’s in). Either way, Husk always begrudgingly agrees to take care of him and somehow never gets sick.

Both Angel and Husk love to cook for each other and get comically frustrated with each other whenever either of them is the culinary equivalent of a “backseat driver”

Despite being a spider demon, Angel is absolutely terrified of real spiders, and insists that Husk kill any and all bugs they come across (if Niffty isn’t around to do it)

Husk is extremely competitive when it comes to card/board games, even if there are no stakes involved, and will hold grudges if he loses at poker, yet somehow can’t stay mad at Angel for more than a few hours

They are the type to bicker about who has more of the blanket when sharing a spot on the couch

When watching movies, Husk is an absolute stone, while Angel will break down in tears anytime there’s a dog on screen

Husk always has a can of raid on him in case he encounters Valentino in public

Angel gushes about Husk to Fat Nuggets (Cherri got tired of hearing about it)

That’s all I got for now! (Yes I do have three separate fics in the works at the moment so that’s fun)

[occasionallyprosie-mc]

MyStreet Headcanons (pt. 1)

Aphmau & Aaron / Katelyn & Travis / Cadenza & Laurance / Garroth & Zane & Vylad

AKA- How I make their PDH/MS actually reflect their MCD equivalents & how I lessen the questionable aspects

btw this is congruent with a MyStreet/MCD rewrite I have floating in my head and am slowly penning :)

Aphmau

(As someone who was homeschooled and then moved to public schooling later in like, I feel appropriately qualified to discuss this)

She was held back a year due to anti-Homeschool stuff but was supposed to enter PDH as a sophomore/is the age of a sophomore

Slyvanna got caught up in working so they could move to Phoenix Drop for the good school system, and then the chaos of house hunting and moving

As a result, Aph never took the 9th grade standardized test

Thus, she enters PDH as a freshman and is forced to repeat her classes

This is also why her and Garroth were best friends as little kids, they are the same age

By MS, she works security at an arcade but because of the high fatality rate she makes insane money (call back to her FNAF series; it might be her canon job?)

Because she’s been there for a couple years now & hasn't died, they can’t afford to lose her

Is naturally a great leader but ask her a leadership question and the crickets are chirping

Or she says “I’m just nice to them wdym ‘How do you make them listen’??”

She Knows things

"What do you think Vylad's up to?" "Oh he's in France." "Cool!"

Everyone assumes she's just still in contact with everyone or keeping up with their socials

She isn't

Sure she's still in contact with a lot of people, but not to the point that she knows where they are and what they're up to at all times

She Just Knows

Comes from being the MS equivalent of God, and also the self-insert of the creator of the story

She is unnaturally good at video games, it’s how she and Aaron met

They joke that yeah, Aaron totally carried her, the reality is she carried him

Dated Zoey after FC/before MS and still gets Christmas cards of her and her two baby brothers

If I remember PDH right, her and Aaron take care of a neighbor's baby (Lilith Garnet I think)?

Nope, instead, they do a 'Fledgling Program' in high school where juniors/seniors adopt either a sophomore/freshman or a middle schooler

Either way, Aphmau's fledgling is a girl named LG (Lilith Garnet) who's an outspoken, bright, sassy girl with a little sister she adores (Alina) but loves loves loves to tease

Dante is her (adoptive) twin

They do a survivalist thing in college together, get lost in a snowy forest, and now they call each other twins

Same birthday as Dante, like year/month/day are the exact same they were just born hours apart (partial reason for twin thing)

She refuses to do couples costumes with Aaron on Halloween because her and Dante are doing a costume together

Aphmau 100% cannot swim because Sylvanna tried to teach her when she was little and got scared of her baby drowning so she keeps Aphmau away from pools from then on

She is a 10/10 skater though, it's the only sport-y thing she can do

ice skating, roller-skates and rollerblades, skateboards, scooters, all of that

She can do spins and kick flips easily, but she's hopeless in other sports

Ask her to kick a ball straight, and yeah it's straight, just to her left and not forward at the net

Has kicked a ball behind her

She tries to teach Zane how to skateboard and he kicks the skateboard into her face (they don't go to the skate park together again)

Is genuinely so smart, absorbs information like a sponge and will infodump whatever obscure thing she's learned on you if you're quiet for 0.2 seconds too long

Aaron

Not super senior, just regular senior

He skipped a grade in school

He transfers into PDH at like 16-17ish

By age/when he was born in the year, he should've been a junior

Derek makes him skip a grade because he doesn't like Aaron being at a public high school

He's like two years younger than Melissa

Anyone who's seen JJK -- Aaron and Melissa are the Fushiguro siblings

In middle school, Aaron's always angry and always getting into fights

He has a sense of righteousness and he will inflict it on others whether they like it or not

This travels through high school and into adulthood, but he's better at restraining himself as an adult

Is good at video games but Aphmau consistently beats him

It's half of what why he fell in love with her after learning Shu = Aph

Tried to tear out his eyes once after PDH S2, Melissa caught him and stopped him

It's why he wears his blindfold in GD and FC

He doesn't wear a blindfold in MS at all (until Emerald Secret)

Instead he works between PDH and MS to control his eyes with a motivation he lacked as a kid

Does boxing and gets Katelyn into it

They fight a lot but its like spars so they're chill

Bonds with Garroth during LLP and starts being dragged into his shenanigans without escape

Zane unsettles him, for no good reason, he tries very hard to make friends bc he's Aphmau's best friend and Aaron is consciously aware of the person Zane is

But he still feels some underlying hatred toward him and it does not make sense

He originally thinks its jealousy, but then they talk at the end of S1, and he's trying so hard to tamp it down but it's always just there in the very back of his mind

Works as a dog trainer; loves it but Derek hates it

Volunteers at the same puppy hospital as Travis

Their coworkers make fun of his last name (Lycan) and the fact that he works with dogs

The running joke is that Aaron is actually one of the dogs turned human and he's there to break them all out

Travis will reference this when they're not at work and they both refuse to elaborate

During Starlight, Aaron frequently leaves his and Aphmau's room to go to Melissa's and just sits on the floor by her bed

Most of the time, Melissa will wake up tell him just get in the bed or find a couch

It's because of nightmares

Before Aphmau, Melissa was the one who helped him control the whole Ultima thing, so he always turns to her on instinct for help or comfort

Goes to therapy at some point between FCU and MS, Dottie is his therapist and she's amazing at it

She also doesn't let Derek pay her under the table to tell him how Aaron's doing with control, unlike Aaron's past therapists

He and Aphmau are the "He fell first, she fell harder" couple but a little skewed

He fell in love with her in PDH, she fell in love too but when they broke up in PDH S2, Aaron never gets over her and Aphmau learns to

By MS S1, he's still in love, but she's convinced herself it was puppy love like high school sweethearts usually are

She gets hit with a truck that says "you still love him" at some point in S1

Aaron dated Lily (MCD!Aaron's wife) in FCU to try and get over Aphmau, it doesn't work and Lily can tell, she breaks it off with him because she knows she deserves better

Is the most mentally stable of the mentally unstable group while also being the most mentally unstable

His mental stability is an extremely solid skyscraper on top some dry spaghetti noodles

Aaron's the age of a junior but he's a senior, Aphmau's the age of a sophomore but she's a freshman.

I understand that Jess made the age gap as it was to reflect hers and Jason's, but Aphmau and Aaron are in a diff situation. You're can't really lie about their ages when you're in school together.

[writesvani]

coming down - character introduction

collegestudent!gojo x collegestudent!reader

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best friends-to-friends with benefits-to-enemies-to enemies with benefits-to?

dearest gentle reader,

(do you notice i’m rewatching bridgerton? of course you do, i'm rocking lady whistledown mode)

alright, so. i see some of you are out here confused—shocked even—like, “why are these characters so messed up?!” and trust me, it’s not your fault. this isn’t just a story; this is a warning. these characters are like the emotional equivalent of a spicy noodle challenge, and you just decided to take a bite without reading the ingredients. and you thought it would be a cute, light read. ha!

so buckle up, buttercups, because i’m about to introduce you to the unhinged bunch of chaos agents that will have you questioning why you even tried to understand them in the first place. each one is a walking red flag on a mission to ruin your expectations, your sanity, and possibly your ability to trust anyone ever again. but it’s fine. totally fine.

enjoy the glorious trainwreck.

p.s. if you’re still here after all this, congratulations, you’re officially as messed up as i am. let’s see if you can handle it, sweetie.

WELCOME TO MY CHARACTER INTRODUCTION:

Y/N (THE DRAMA QUEEN SUPREME)

The story is from Y/N’s POV (for now), so right now, she looks like the main character in a tragic romance movie. Wronged, betrayed, struggling with past trauma—boohoo, right? Except… something ain’t adding up. Y/N is playing the victim card a little too well, and if you tilt your head and squint, you’ll start seeing the puppet strings. She thinks she's the only one suffering, BUT she is THE villain in someone else's story. SHE IS NOT PERFECT. SHE IS IN FACT 50% OF THE PROBLEM.

GOJO (THE MENACE WITH PRETTY EYES)

Listen. Gojo is hot, rich and a MENACE TO SOCIETY. That’s a dangerous combination. Right now, he and Y/N have beef so thick you could grill it, but let’s be honest—he’s loving every second of it. He has never taken a single thing seriously in his life, except for maybe one (1) person, and that’s a problem. Also, trust me there's a lot of UNPACKED trauma when it comes to Gojo and the way he acts towards everyone (especially Y/n), but I don't want to spoil anything so PLEASE don't judge him too hard (or do, i support both choices).

YUMI (THE FRIEND YOU SHOULD HAVE BLOCKED THREE YEARS AGO)

Yumi is that one friend who just has to be the center of attention. If the room isn’t about her, she will MAKE IT about her. At first, Y/N might seem like the victim in their friendship, but let’s not ignore the fact that Yumi’s just doing what she’s always done. The real question is: why did Y/N keep her around for so long? Yumi thrives off attention, treats friendships like competitions, probably is the type to take your ex’s side after a breakup. She has a master’s degree in gaslighting but says it is “just being honest.”

Y/N’S MOM (THE UNSOLVED TRAUMA PACKAGE DELUXE)

Ah, Y/N’s mom. The CEO of Emotional Distance. She could love you so much and still forget your birthday. Her energy is a mix of “I want the best for you” and “why are you making this so difficult”, as if Y/N isn't literally just existing. She's low-key (high-key) terrifying, but not in a loud, dramatic way—no, no. She’s the type to stare at you in disappointment and have you rethinking your entire life. Does she love Y/N? Yes. Does she show it in a way that makes sense? Absolutely not.

REN (THE ONLY REAL ONE IN Y/N'S LIFE)

Alright, gather 'round, folks, because this is the only person in Y/N's life who isn’t here to make everything 100 times worse. Ren is the rare diamond in the trash heap that is Y/N’s social circle. Despite all the nonsense around him, Ren’s always there for Y/N—like a lifeline in a sea of drama and chaos. He’s the person who sees all the cracks, knows all the mistakes, and somehow still believes in her. Yeah, he might drop some truth bombs from time to time, but he’s never the one to push her down. He’s like that calm, level-headed friend who gently reminds you that maybe, just maybe, you’re doing it all wrong—but it’s okay because he’s there for you. (I'm so Ren biased it's not even funny anymore.)

Y/N’S DAD (THE SELF-PROCLAIMED LIFE COACH WITH ZERO BOUNDARIES)

Y/N’s dad is like a mix between a motivational speaker and the human embodiment of a wet blanket. His entire existence is a massive contradiction—he’s always there but never emotionally there. This man’s idea of “helping” is telling you that you could always be better, even if you’re doing just fine. Oh, and don’t get me started on the “lose weight” comment. Classic dad move, right? The kind of guy who thinks tough love means soul-crushing critiques.

and i gotta admit, yes, i’ve got more characters coming down the chaotic pipeline, because let’s face it—what’s a mess without a few more clowns, right? and don’t worry, Nanami, Geto and Sukuna—they’re not just here for the pretty faces and dramatic tension (though, let's be honest, they are very pretty). they’ve got major plot points to hit and more time to make things even messier. can’t leave them hanging out just for the “hotness and funsies,” now can we?

so just like how we added Ren, the actual emotional anchor, in the middle of the storm, i’ll be introducing a few more characters who’ll play their part in stirring things up (and yes, they’ll definitely be getting their own moment to shine and/or ruin everything). by the time we’re done, this ragtag group of drama queens and emotionally unstable individuals will be so intertwined that you'll need a flowchart to keep track of who's friends with who, who's secretly plotting against who, and who's just here to make the popcorn for the circus.

till then, i love you all and thank you, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all the love you're giving to Coming Down (chapter 4 is gonna be posted this Sunday btw)!

yours truly, [@writesvani]

[callofdudes]

Late little Valentine's thing for the boys, their love languages and how they show you affection 😊

This will only include 141. Was busy on my birthday and never got around to this. So before February ends. Can be platonic or romantic.

Heavy on physical affection. Any time he can squeeze in a hug, a high five or really anything, he will.

He's super into encouraging words and will call you something if he sees you passing by. "There's my favorite (lad/lass/lovely/soldier)"

His love language return and send is physical affection, so whenever you want to show him that you love him, physical affection will set him in the right mood.

For Valentine's Day he got you a box of chocolates you really like and a photo of himself, with comic Sans saying, "Don't let anyone steal your swag, this Valentine's."

To show you affection, he's only ever going to do what he knows you're comfortable with. If you're happy with a little peck, he'll go for it.

If you're smaller than him then he'll do that thing where he asks you to sniff his collar and then kisses your forehead. If you're bigger than him he will jump on you. Don't fight it. Hold him. Hold him!! Let him give you a nice good smooch. Don't be afraid- DON'T BE AFRAID! COME BACK!!! HE'S NOT FINISHED!!

Not a huge physical affections guy, just isn't his thing. However, how he does show affection is through acts of service.

Sometimes it may seem that Ghost is being bossy by not letting you do things or that he cleaned your room because he didn't think you could do it on your own. Truth is, he's showing you he loves you.

Ghost took time from his incredibly busy schedule to clean, or tidy, or do something that he knew was so minimal in the grand scheme he might not get praised, but he knows you'll like it.

That's why when he can't sleep at night he may clean. Sweep the common area and clean up the kitchen and wash dishes. Because he knows you guys will come in and need to use the space tomorrow and would appreciate it being clean.

That being said, please, please oh please praise him. I'm not saying he's starved but if you tell him he is doing a good job, or you're proud of him, or thankful for his help?? He might just cry. No, scratch that, he'll excuse himself to catch the waterworks.

You're speaking to his inner child when you praise him. Ghost doesn't do anything in return for praise, but when you offer it, oh please don't let go of him.

Simon knows some flower language, so naturally he goes out to get you some flowers. Whether you look like you'd typically be into flowers or not isn't the question. It's which ones he's getting you, and why.

He got you Azaleas as well as some lilies just to break up the pink. Azaleas being the equivalent of "Take care of yourself for me, temperance and fragile passion"

It's a subtle way, If you know, for him to tell you how he feels without having to say it. And with that he also gets you hotrods. No, not the car, if you have no idea what I'm talking about, here.

If you're smaller than him (which, in most cases you probably are, let's be for real) he'll lean over from behind you and simply rest his chin on the top of your head.

It's something of affection for him, watching the world with you quietly, relaxing with his head resting on yours. Simon's way of saying "I love you."

Gifts are his love language. Whenever he's out and about and he sees a trinket that reminds him of you he'll snatch it and bring it back.

He constantly does this and telling him he doesn't have to doesn't stop him.

For Valentine's Day he'll go all out. He'll buy you chocolate, some flowers to make your office window look a little prettier, and a card too.

To show him affection back, please praise him. Like Ghost, he had to fight a lot in the past for recognition or praise, so you saying "I really appreciate you, in glad you're here, you did a good job picking, you really know me" sends him spiraling.

He'll be at your heel the rest of the day, and you'll happily grant him praise and recognition without him having to claw and scratch for it.

Like John, he does kiss and touch to show affection to those he's close to. But if you are only comfortable with it. He's a mixed bag, and will kiss you all over every single day if he has permission.

If he doesn't, simple touches suffice. Bumping your shoulder on the way by or wrapping his arms around you from behind to smoosh his face into your neck or shoulder blades, depending on how tall you stand.

This man is no pussy, will straight up tell you he loves you and appreciates you. Will make you breakfast on the day and wake you up with a kiss, (or forehead kiss, or both)

He'll let you wear your comfy clothes and will make you stay in bed as you eat. If you couldn't have guessed, he serves through acts of service and gifts!

John Price is always right there, even after a long day to help out. Now, if you leave a trash bag for him on purpose, he'll be stubborn and won't take it out. But if it's on his own terms John will do just about anything for you. You call the shots.

If you want to stay in bed, then that's your call. He certainly isn't complaining. If you want to go out, then you'll go out!

He's a very traditional man, no matter who you are or your style, Price will give you the gentlemen's treatment. Flowers, a bag of chocolates (yes, a whole bag. Come on 141 get on his level)

He'll pretty much pamper you all day. Please pamper him back. He feels loved most when given physical affection and repaid with acts of service. If you clean the house so he doesn't have to then you're a dream.

But even if you just come up behind him and hug him, tell him you love him and appreciate him, that's enough to make his whole week.

You have to do it again though, because he swears that it just rubbed off and he forgot. Do it again. Don't be afraid. DO IT AGAIN.

[homestuckreplay]

Banished! To The Horse Realm

(page 1328-1348)

One thing about whatever far future planet this is taking place on is they have the Kool-Aid Man. Perhaps a true constant of all worlds.

As it hurtles towards the finish line, this intermission hits maybe its three best jokes all in a row. Following all the other time powers we’ve learned about, Cans’ being that he clocks you makes me so mad. Honestly the joke would work even if he just punched really well, but, it gets followed up with Diamonds Droog grocery shopping and the Spirited Horse calendar.

Droog grocery shopping is funny to me because imagining any of these guys going about their day to day lives is funny. The knowledge that their city has cars and grocery stores opens up so many possibilities. Do these guys have families or roommates or perhaps even pets? I can imagine Diamonds Droog with a wife and kids but I can also imagine Droog living in a cool bachelor pad with Slick where they share groceries. Do they have hobbies outside violence, porn and playing cards? There’s also casinos, so do Slick and Deuce meet up for a whiskey on the rocks over the craps table every Thursday? Is this true of the Felt too? Do Eggs and Biscuits have day jobs working in an actual kitchen? Does Stitch freelance as a ballgown designer? This is what the next intermission will be about hopefully.

Anyway the edits of Hearts Boxcars into each month of the Spirited Horse character is an all timer. Imagine you’re trying to take some justified revenge on a rival until they banish you to the farmland to atone for your crimes. Cans’ powers are probably the worst to be on the receiving end of, and might have the longest term impact (besides Snowman’s). Like, what if Boxcars had plans? He probably had a concert lined up for next month, and maybe his daughter has a big birthday coming up?

There’s another Problem Sleuth reference where Boxcars hurls Eggs’ torso towards Cans ‘in an attempt to placate him with the red meat’ (p.1333) under a flashing gif reading ‘BATTLE TECHNIQUE: TORSO FLAIL’, which links to Problem Sleuth page 218, where Ace Dick tries the same move on a nearby beast. While Ace Dick is successful in placating the beast with the red meat, it doesn’t work for Boxcars (leading to horse antics). The Midnight Crew originally came from Problem Sleuth bonus content, and have interacted with them in Homestuck canon (p.833), so it’s fun to think that they’re beholden to the laws of the PS universe as well as the HS universe, or a hybrid between them.

After the good goofs things get very real, very quickly. Slick wrenches open the safe with the crowbar despite Clover’s warnings, proving he was able to risk any amount of bad luck and also the lives of his own gang in order to get to English’s secret treasure. Like either Slick is just this ruthless all the time and willing to throw his friends under the bus at a moment’s notice, or this is the ONE cause he is ride or die for.

I would lean towards the second option because it seems like the vault used to belong to Slick himself, judging by the spade scanner and Slick’s arm holding the code to get inside. And I would guess this is some Skaian technology since Slick and his barcode were likely programmed on the ominous planet. I’ve noted before how a construct who looks like Boxcars is carrying a safe that looks like English’s on page 957 – could this be Jack Noir’s equivalent safe? Back when Spades Slick oversaw the affairs of a dark kingdom, he owned this safe and keeps something important in it; Snowman knows this because she was there too, and while she can’t get inside, she can betray Slick by giving the safe to English? Maybe??

If so, she really doesn’t want him getting back in, or she’s just pissed off with him and taking revenge in general. She looks extremely cool standing framed in the doorway holding a gun – the circle of white behind her looks like a giant cue ball guiding her plans from behind. They have a cool but brief fight and she teleports away, locking him in the vault.

I mean. Clover did warn him about the bad luck.

But now I understand why there was just an extended conversation between Slick and Droog about the right-left eye and the sprites’ abilities to face in different directions.

By brute force destroying the entire mansion (including 1000 clocks) and killing every character except three, this intermission has managed to tie up most of its threads, except for the two biggest open questions: what is in this safe, and who is Lord English?

[vynegar]

vyn 5th birthday ssr, part six

thank you for your patience. i hope this is worth the wait.

same disclaimers from part one

youtube link to ShiroNaya’s video of the card story

links to previous parts: one two three four five

more tot stuff here

do not repost

[PART SIX]

[58:30] Police Station

Police Officer: I’m very sorry, Dr. Richter. I know we agreed earlier to let you meet with Zheng Yan, but… the situation has changed.

After deciding to help Zheng Yan, the first thing we did was contact the police and request to meet with him. At the time the police were happy to allow it, but the next day when we arrived at the station, the officer who greeted us had changed their tune, his expression apologetic.

Police Officer: Zheng Yan has been in an extremely poor mental state during his time in custody. Last night, shortly after you called, he tried to kill himself again.

MC: ???

Police Officer: Fortunately, he was quickly found and there weren’t any major issues – that’s the silver lining. So now, out of precaution, we’ve prepared a single room for him that will be strictly monitored.

Vyn: Then that is all the more reason to allow me to see him. His psychological state is already on the brink of collapse, and without intervention, he will end up doing something even more extreme. Please let me diagnose him. With an official diagnosis, he can be given the proper arrangements.

Police Officer: But considering your relationship with him… a diagnosis from you may not be accepted.

The police officer’s attitude was polite, but did not soften. Vyn waved his hand, his expression becoming more earnest.

Vyn: Right now I have a basic hypothesis about his condition, but I need to see him to verify it.

MC: We can’t reveal his condition due to privacy reasons, but as someone who knows the situation, I can guarantee… Dr. Richter is highly experienced in this matter. The thing you are worried about will not come to pass. And as for the diagnosis, I will find another qualified psychiatrist to diagnose Zheng Yan again. The police can oversee the entire process to ensure its authority and fairness.

Police Officer: This…

The police officer looked down, sighed, then looked back at us as if weighing the matter.

Vyn: Not everyone cares about Zheng Yan’s life. But I care, and I believe you do too.

Police Officer: You two can come with me. I’ll take you to see Zheng Yan.

[1:00:20] Interrogation Room

With Vyn’s help, the meeting was arranged to take place in an interrogation room with a very similar layout to the room from back then. Aside from Vyn and Zheng Yan, the rest of us could only stand and watch from behind the one-way glass. Otherwise, Vyn had only one request: to allow him to bring in a cup of coffee again. Of course, this time he used a paper cup.

Vyn: Have a seat.

Unlike back then, Vyn was now the one sitting and waiting in the room. Zheng Yan dragged his feet to the table, and at Vyn’s gesture, the shackles on him were all released.

Zheng Yan: What do you want now? I’m already locked up. Is that still not enough for you? Gonna bring up someone else to provoke me?

Vyn: Please calm down. Would you like some coffee? I brought a cup of double espresso especially for you. I remembered that it was your favorite type of coffee.

Vyn pushed the cup he brought toward Zheng Yan, but Zheng Yan swept it aside. The cup fell over, brown liquid immediately spilling across the table.

Zheng Yan: What are you talking about? I hate coffee, and I’ve never had es–

His question came to an abrupt stop, like a tape recorder reading a cassette. His brow furrowed, and he did not continue speaking even after a period of time.

Vyn: Double espresso is like the coffee equivalent of strong liquor. It has an intense flavor, and after becoming accustomed to it, other types of coffee will taste bland in comparison. I recall that during you livestream, you also mentioned that I brought a cup of coffee into the interrogation room. You must remember the flavor of that coffee, right? It was the same kind as this one, poured into a glass cup, because you kept requesting a cup a coffee to drink.

Zheng Yan: No… no, it can’t be, I never liked drinking coffee…

Zheng Yan’s voice petered away, a sign that he was beginning to doubt himself. His memories had been altered through hypnosis, and no amount of tampering or tinkering could compare to the precision and clarity of personal experience. What Vyn wanted to do was essentially to guide him into realizing the inconsistencies in his memories.

Vyn: If it was not by your request, then I would have been unable to bring anything into the interrogation room, let alone something as dangerous as glass.

Zheng Yan: I… I can’t remember… I don’t recall…

Vyn undid the bandages on his hand and laid it in front of him. His palm had scabbed over, more gnarled than the surrounding flesh.

Vyn: Back then you broke the glass cup, and some of the pieces cut my cheek. Strangely, the wound it left behind was quite similar to this one.

Zheng Yan: … I… Why can’t I remember anything…? You’re lying…!

Zheng Yan’s breathing quickened and he clutched at his own collar, his face pained.

Vyn: To hide one lie, a thousand more lies are needed. I can easily reveal to you more details that are being covered up by them. So who is the one lying here?

The impact of Vyn’s words left Zheng Yan dazed in place, as if struck by lightning. He subsequently curled inward to avoid Vyn’s gaze, all the while muttering assuredly to himself.

Zheng Yan: Xiao Zhuo… Xiao Zhuo… You’re wrong, I wasn’t lying. Xiao Zhuo is waiting for me. My son is waiting for me!

In Zheng Yan’s tampered memories, Xiao Zhuo was a key figure that Vyn used to provoke and coerce him. Did that indicate that, for the main personality James, his son had always been a sore spot?

Vyn: James, you must regret how you never showed your love to your son. Although Zheng Yan is an alter who was induced by hypnosis and does not share your memories… You feel guilty toward Xiao Zhuo, and you sincerely wanted Xiao Zhuo to have a father who loved him wholeheartedly. Therefore you created Zheng Yan, even though it was already futile. When Xiao Zhuo was still alive, you never spent time with him. Now that he is gone, are you going to keep hiding behind others to avoid facing him?

Zheng Yan: Enough!

Zheng Yan jerked his head up. His expression no longer held the pain from before, and the despair in his eyes had vanished. The policeman next to me was baffled and asked me why Zheng Yan suddenly changed, but I knew that this wasn’t Zheng Yan – it was James. Vyn’s guess was completely correct: everything – the third party, him being used and framed – had been a massive conspiracy. Vyn turned to look at me, but his expression held no satisfaction that his theory was confirmed, only calmness that the matter was finally settled.

[screen blacks out]

After determining that James had dissociative identity disorder, what followed afterwards progressed as I had described to the police officer. While I clarified the rumors about Vyn, I also began to investigate what James experienced in prison. Vyn, meanwhile, worked on restoring James’s and Zheng Yan’s memories and finding potential evidence during his treatment.

[1:04:39] Vyn’s Office

MC: How was James today?

Everything was getting back to normal…

Mandatory measures were taken with James due to the severity of his mental disorder, and he was currently undergoing the combined consultations of Vyn and other specialists. The research center had reopened after a period of renovation, but there were few patients due to the rumors’ impact, which I worried would discourage Vyn. Since I finished work early, I went to his office so we could go home together.

MC: Does he really not remember anything about the person behind all this? I’ve already gathered a lot of evidence about the online comments, so pretty soon we’ll be able to formally sue. Also…

Vyn: Hold on… From the moment you sat down, you’ve been asking questions and analyzing things. Are you not thirsty?

Vyn shrugged helplessly, then retrieved two cups from the pile of documents and miscellanea on the floor.

Vyn: It has been so hectic lately that I still have not finished cleaning here…

MC: I’ll help you.

Vyn: No need. It will be quick.

Vyn made an attractive figure even as he moved through the cluttered surroundings. Despite what he said, I stood up along with him.

[…]

Soon, the aroma of coffee permeated the office. Vyn checked its temperature before passing me a cup, but then his gaze was drawn toward something behind me. After staring transfixed for a moment, he looked back at me with a warm smile blossoming on his face.

Vyn: We can talk about those matters later. Right now, the sunset is so beautiful… Are you sure you want to miss it?

Vyn took my hand and pulled me over to sit at the window.

[1:05:58 card art]

A flock of birds was flying past us, skimming the top of the setting sun. How many windows would they cross until they could return home to their nest?

From where the window was slightly ajar, we could feel a sunset-tinged breeze, mingled with a mellow, unknown floral scent. The world was drenched in pinks and purples, but unevenly – like a sheet of paper crumpled then smoothed out again, the color was more vivid at the creases.

MC: It’s gorgeous!

Vyn: Do you feel better after seeing it?

MC: Huh? But I wasn’t…

Vyn swirled the cup in his hand, forming a tiny brown vortex of coffee.

Vyn: You were worried I would feel disappointed by the lack of patients in the research center, right?

Despite being the one to suggest watching the sunset, he wasn’t actually watching the sky. Vyn saw through my intentions so easily that I had to feign looking out the window to conceal my awkwardness.

Vyn: That year, after deciding to establish the research center, the first thing I did was change my name. Using my mother’s surname was a childish attempt to anger my father, but I considered my first name for a long time.

MC: Why did you end up picking “Vyn”? [In Chinese, 弈 (“Yi”), which means “the game Go”, or “to play chess”]

Vyn: There is no going back in chess. Once a wrong move is made, it is known to everyone, with no room for concealment. I hoped that this would serve as a reminder to myself that people’s hearts are fragile. As a doctor, I must be prudent with every decision I make. If I make a mistake, there would be no way to conceal it, nor should I conceal it.

He lowered his head, tucking his chin into the crook of his arm. The smile he gave me was tender.

Vyn: So you do not need to worry about me. I am much stronger than you think.

MC: I was trying to comfort you, but somehow the roles got reversed.

The stronger he was, the more it made my heart ache. How long had he walked alone on that rocky path, to be able to say such a thing so calmly? How many times must an ardently sincere heart be beaten, to form such a solid shell while staying soft inside?

MC: Vyn, sometimes I really wish we had met earlier. Even if there was nothing I could help you with, at least I could have kept you company in those darkest moments. Maybe then you wouldn’t have to be so strong. You could try relying on me more, letting me comfort you too…

Vyn: How did you come to that misunderstanding? Your existence itself is the best possible reassurance to me.

Vyn leaned in toward me, his body draped in the shadows of trees and the glow of the skies.

Vyn: “After ten thousand ages, a great sage may appear who will know their meaning, and it will still be as though he appeared after a single day.” (1) Finding someone on the same journey as you is worth searching for a thousand years, even ten thousand ages. How fortunate I am, to already be with you every day as we walk this long path together.

Outside, the sun was gradually setting on the usual stream of traffic, but it was not something to fear. After a brief night, tomorrow the sun would still rise again. Tomorrow, tomorrow, and tomorrow again.

[END]

(1) This comes from chapter 2 of Chuang Tzu (also romanized as Zhuangzi), an ancient Chinese text on Taoist philosophy. I edited and mixed a few different translations for this line: the first part is based on Burton Watson’s translation, the latter part on Brook Ziporyn’s translation, and a change in word choice (“ages” instead of “generations”) based on James Legge’s translation.

[impactedfates]

Yay requests are now open! So can I request a reader who is yanqing's sibling who plays sympathetic immersia (video game equivalent in Luofu) Genshin that Guinafein introduces them to it, even JY knew the game's hype and reader is immersed with the game's scenery, music and archon quests Reader also would blush every time they see genshin fanart of Wanderer or Xiao. Yanqing and JY would notice how they would look down and grin widely in their phone screen. Also the early AR shenanigans like unlocking dragonspine, trying to ice bridge to Inazuma and getting yeeted by a hilichurl and ofc the infamous dendro slime attacking when exploring Liyue. Overall, reader plays it and YQ is curious and JY is interested

★ A/N: If that were me they would hear me screaming at night when I get my various different characters (esp Kaveh and Zhongli) I hope you like this anon :>

☆ Genre/Trope: Platonic + Fluff

★ Format: Mini Scenarios (Separate)

☆ Warnings: None (I think?)

★ Extra: Reader is older then Yanqing // Readers job is whatever you want their job as // Father JY :D

Jing Yuan's heard of the game before however it wasn't until he heard you yelling in delight over a 5* you had gotten that he found out you were one of the many people that also has a delight in playing the game.

He's amused to see how much you like certain characters and how you, in your words, "simp" for others. In fact, I honestly think you probably did the "My parents rate Genshin Characters" trend with him. He ranked most of the characters very highly honestly. (He especially liked Cyno along with some of the sleepy characters like Lisa, Layla and Sayu)

Honestly he's very amused by all your reactions throughout the game, the audible gasps you may do when something surprises you, the loud cursing when you're fighting an enemy and the cries when you lose your 50/50 (maybe if you ask nice enough he'll give you his credit card)

I'd think he wishes to try out the game himself, however with the fact he's busy with General duties he doesn't get much time to really play. However he does get all the characters he wants with just a swipe of his card, however he's stuck at level 45 as a) no time to really continue and b) he honestly seems like the type to not bother with the ascension mission and in fact wants it to build up till he knows he's AR 60. THEN he'll actually do it.

Overall, he doesn't mind that you play it and enjoys it himself when he can. However don't expect him to be so willing to give you his card so you can get the Genesis Crystals to get the characters you want.

(Also I see his team consisting of off-field dps like Xiangling and Furina so he can just sit back and relax as they do the fighting and he doesn't need to lift a finger much)

I feel like Yanqing was already a player. Like he joined when it was first released but he didn't really play much. He'd log in once or twice a week then not log in for months. It's not that he isn't interested, he is. It's just he has things he enjoys more.

When he finds out you play it then he might be more inclined to try harder at it, so the two of you can do some sibling bonding time and play. Depending on AR levels between the two of you, he's either asking you to help defeat bosses when he still cannot after the nth time or you both can cry as you die to the electro hypostasis.

I feel like his luck is like, amazing as well. Like he got Keqing on the beginner banner and managed to get a good 5* weapon for her on the standard. And he's always won his 50/50s

However his luck cannot be transferred to how his artifact luck is. It takes his weeks upon weeks to get ONE decent artifact for his new 5* Ayaka.

He still doesn't play much but his game time has increased a lot more and he can understand why you like it so much...however he cannot understand why you seem to like certain characters and beg him to get you merch of them for your birthday.

He definitely struggled in DragonSpine and thought pyro and cryo characters were immune to sheer cold.

Overall, he understands a lot where you're coming from when it comes to gameplay and lore but when it comes to you simping over certain characters then he can't help but feel confused, and if he particularly dislikes a character you simp for. Perhaps disgusted (jokingly and lovingly of course)

(I'm unsure what his team would be, but he'd be a mono sword team imo)

Honestly, with my personal experiences with Genshin. I thankfully did not struggle with DragonSpine (not as much as other people did)

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However, I will say that I probably should've started building sooner. I only started once I hit about AR 56 and finished most of the Inazuma quest (don't ask me how I survived, idk either lmao)

[oldfashionedbutlervibes]

I have so many, so damn many headcanons for this little dork

And so, please enjoy some of my favorites

Dating him:

—If you are to take the dating him route, he 100 percent tries to be artsy for you, like he’ll try so hard to find clean paper and maybe a pencil in his dumpster or on the street to do a drawing of you (it actually doesn’t look that bad if he finds his materials, but he cannot draw hands for the life of him)

— If you find him with fresh swan scarring I absolutely think he can’t handle having his wounds cleaned, like at all. He will probably yelp a lot and try and swat you away, especially if your using peroxide or sum, he just can’t-

—….since mashing your phone faces together is the equivalent of a kiss I think it’d kill him- if not from his literal face blowing up from embarrassment most definitely

—on a similar topic, HE. IS. SO. CUDDLY- would be hugging you 24/7 mmkay

—tried to steal you a valentines box of chocolate once. Ended up feeling so bad he returned it after a very short 15 minutes.

—….bottom…

Your his pal

—he has like..55 nicknames for you and uses them depending on occasion

—never ever ever forgets your birthday even if you don’t stay friends long

—will truly do anything in his power to make you happy

—your killing the spider btw

—I so believe that he has found a full deck of cards in his dumpster and begs you to play uno with him :)

General

—I think he’s been mugged by stabby and shooty so many times that their just on first name basis

—tries counseling Jerry when he can 10000%, he will come over to the booth and try asking about his marriage which only makes poor Jerry feel worse but will try to not show that so Randy feels useful <3 (not like a ship but as bros)

— P A N S E X U A L (probably cannon by now but still let me have this)

—Has one attempted murder charge against his God-

—scared of every single bug except butterflies

—had a stray dog as a pet once (he named it Poof or sum)

—On the subject of animals I think he honks back at the swans to try and assert dominance

Overall I just see him as quite the silly, 10/10 partner 11/10 friend >:D

(Update: OH MY GOD- YALL ARE LIKING THIS A LOT HM? DO YOU WANT ME TO MAKE SOME JERRY/OLIVER ONES? LEAVE EM IN MY ASKS PLEASE-)

[simplyvalinor]

Ranking Guy’s mlm ships by how likely they are to happen

1. Guy x Jasper

200000/10

this art

both jasper and guy’s routes give massive “this is my boyfriend guy/jasper and this is his boyfriend jasper/guy” WHY IS THERE MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF GUY AND MC GETTING FREAKY IN FRONT OF JASPER AND GUY IS LIKE “LET HIM WATCH” LIKEEE HUHHHHH

“Given the choice between you and Jasper, I would rather have him as my wife” ??????

that route where guy ingests an aphrodisiac and propositions Jasper and Jasper is like “i am honored 😇 but those pursuits are for the realm of sobriety😔” oh…so you might say yes if he was sober jasper? hmmm

jasper definitely services guy when he’s having a bad day

post guy’s route him and mc definitely let jasper watch as a special treat mc would be flustered but guy is like smh i let him watch me masturbate all the time this is nothing new

post jasper’s route mc says they should invite guy into their bed bc jasper would like it and jasper acts like he wouldnt 😐 but during the act would be like “omg my two fav people getting nasty🫣😍” he’d love it

2. Guy x Fenn

10000/10

they’re the equivalent of the “you wanna kiss me so bad it makes you look stupid” meme

they already have kissed!!!

this route if mc didnt interrupt…. oh they wouldve gotten nasty

Fenn is always wildin for Guy’s birthday 🫣first the collar and Guy puts it on mc and is like wow what a great gift??????? um ok

then the punch card where i think guy gets points if he sleeps with fenn or takes fenn out on a date?? And then if he reaches a certain amount of points his reward is an entire day to do with fenn whatever he wants…���and guy keeps the card 💀💀💀💀💀 (jasper also has one and excitedly says he has three points and cant wait to have an entire day with fenn)

Fenn knows how much he can get away with and every once in a while i think Guy gives in😏😏 they would fuck so nasty im concerned for their health

3. Guy x Lynt

20/10

this one you genuinely have to be blind not to see the possibility im sorry

Besides Jasper Lynt would be the only other pairing that would not have to put in work to get Guy to agree to them. Lynt would just have to ask lol

Mr. “Lynt is a comfort to be around” Avari!?

Yeah…Lynt would only have to ask to fuck and Guy would be like sure why not and then be surprised when he catches feelings

There’s too many instances of Guy being a softie for Lynt I cannot even reference them all. I’d need a binder full of screenshots!

Just to reference Fenn’s wild ass birthday gifts again, Fenn gifts Lynt Guy for his birthday AND GUY GOES ALONG WITH IT

I swear there’s even an instance with Lynt sneaking into bed with mc and Guy in the middle of the night and Guy just allows it??

Spoilers for Lynt book 2, but it’s Guy Lynt turns to for help with the blue olive problem And Guy is like “you do realize you owe Avari? would you make such a vow to me so lightly?” and Lynt says “🥺YES BECAUSE ITS YOU, GUY” and Guy is like 😒😒this naive ass bitch….”but since its you who’s asking🥺🥺my magic is yours🥺🥺🥺” these gay ass bitches…. Guy would NEVER do that for anyone else the only other prince he’s done something remotely kind for is Toa💀💀💀

4. Guy x Roy

2/10

alexa play paparazzi by lady gaga

Everyone point at Roy and go SIMP 👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻

is it mean to roy if i say i prefer this ship as unrequited—LISTENNNNN i just think that Roy would mever actually act upon his attraction to guy

Sherry dunking on her own brother in Guy’s route and being like “if you(mc) and guy get together roy is gonna be pissed!” and Rio agrees 💀💀 that scene had me gagged

Roy’s ear being pierced to match Guy💀💀

Their’s would be an angst filled romance 🤨🤨 like Guy would think Roy’s affection would be amusing at first but then he’d quickly get annoyed at Roy’s hero-worship. Roy would need to learn how to see Guy as a person but also show his true self.

IF they were able to get past each other’s princely status and just be people, i think they’d actually be very cute 🥰 🥰 but yeah lots of angst

5. Guy x Toa

-75000/10

oh brother….the two most shippable are always the most unlikely to be together in canon, aren’t they?

they both see love as a waste of time and that there is only political duty

it’d be the SLOWEST of slow burns we’re talking bible length proportions slow burn

they HAVE to fight or angrily kiss to get to the next level there will be no civil conversation here, only toxicity

the potential is there i could talk all day i very clearly obviously have a preference

like i said earlier, Guy actually did something kind for Toa once…. In Toa’s route he gets himself in deep shit for not only fighting Guy, but losing. And Toa’s basically in disgrace in consequence but Guy fixes everything simply by implying that he respected Toa’s abilities at a party in front of important people from all the kingdoms. Simple, but insane coming from Guy, all things considered.

and then this happens after…

alexa play once more to see you by mitski

alexa play i can see you by taylor swift

alexa play guilty as sin by taylor swift

[violetganache42]

Highlights from tonight's watch party filled with framing, whodunnits, and mystery galore (Sorry about your laptop problems and all our lag complaints, WriteBackAtYa):

"No":

Scrooge and the triplets making an appearance

Mortimer's voice

Mickey being a people pleaser

WriteBackAtYa commenting how we love saying our favorite characters' names whenever they appear onscreen

Me: "PLUS INTEREST?!"

"Duckman of Aquatraz":

Story Blossom: "Would've been awesome if Webby kissed a shark in the new series" spamtoon: "its okay because huey kissed a worm"

ACAB!!!

Even in the original series, Louie is always trying to talk his way out of shit

The idea of Glomgold walking into court blasting Queen's "We Are The Champions" in a similar vein as the "All I Do Is Win" scene

"WHY, BEAKLEY?!"

Duckburg's court and its judge fucking suck

"NOT THE PAINTING!"

Scrooge effortlessly defeating the prisoners in arm wrestling

MORE SCROOGE AND WEBBY MOMENTS 😭💖

Mad Dog being a mama's boy

This whole episode showcasing how prisoners are people too

melcat33: "Mad Dog was like 'this is my comfort millionaire'"

The Scrooge x Mad Dog ship setting sail

This episode also reminding us on why the legal system sucks

Glomgold taking the time to hang up a painting of Scrooge

"McMystery at McDuck McManor!":

Donald fleeing to his car like:

"Literally the oldest person he knows?"

The entire table read of this episode from Disney Channel Fan Fest 2018

Scrooge being a sulking Grumpy Gills. XD

DJ Daft Duck

Godfrey and I being on the same wavelength yet again (To quote Godfrey, "Insert 'Perception Check' by Tom Cardy")

Scrooge being SO against celebrating his birthday that he straight up lagged and froze the Discord stream (Dude, WTF?)

THE BUTLER DID IT

Mist Opportunity

"I hate this already."/"OH, YEAH. :)"/"You can't get that helmet off, can you?"/"OH, NO. :'("

Black Arts Beagle is best Beagle Boy

DT-87

The stream lagging on the part where Scrooge walks into a sliding glass door 😭 (I know it's because of WriteBackAtYa's laptop, but for the sake of levity, let's say it was Scrooge's doing again and he did it because that part fucking embarrasses him.)

Mark saying Glomgold sucks at the whole "trying to kill Scrooge" thing (Rare Mark Beaks W)

THE DUKE IS BACK

"Since when did I have to become the adult in the room? I'M NOT CUT OUT TO BE THE ADULT!"

Huey doing a Scrooge impression

"Don't kill me! I barely lived! #YOLO #FOMO #AHHH"

Duckworth's reaction to seeing the axe fall down to the floor

Duckworth and Beakley's beef with each other

"Clock Cleaners":

Snoozer male stork

Learning A New Hope was paired with "Duck Dodgers in the 24th 1/2 Century" for its screenings

Realizing we were watching the edited version of the short where Donald says "Aw, nuts."

The return of Max's real mother

The Great Mouse Detective:

Me sharing which DT/DWD character would be who in a GMD-themed AU way before the movie started

Us getting excited at hearing Alan Young's voice

Cheerful music playing right after a sad moment (Hiram getting kidnapped) = Last Crash ending vibes

A new server emoji of Mark Beaks getting shot point blank for dabbing

Tokuvivor: "The world's smallest violin" Caroline: "Let me play you a song on the world's smallest violin" Me: "Basil, this is serious."

Learning Vincent Price is in this movie

Sharing a GMD Lorcana card during "The World's Greatest Criminal Mind"

"Flaversham."/"Whatever."

teleportzz: "literally every man in this is so gay so far" puffywuffy8904: "or are they just european" Story Blossom: "Or are they gay AND european?"

Basil's face when Toby sat on Olivia's command

OLIVIA SAYING UNCLE BASIL 😭💖

Hiram and Olivia reminding Puffy and I of Scrooge and Webby (I AM GETTING FUCKING EMOTIONAL ABOUT IT AS WE SPEAK.)

Ratigan upon learning Fidget's list is missing:

Basil x Dawson being the movie's equivalent of DWD91!Drakepad

Story Blossom pointing out how Miss Kitty is basically Goldie

The bar fight scene in a nutshell:

"There is no Queen of England."

Ratigan's royalty drip

WriteBackAtYa: "He's supreme like a taco from Taco Bell"

Basil trying to imprison Ratigan: "Officer, arrest that man!"

The entire Big Ben scene and how well the 2D and CGI animations blended together

Learning that the ballroom scene from Beauty and the Beast was the first Disney and Pixar collaboration

According to melcat33, Basil not skipping leg day saved his life

puffywuffy8904: "and they were roomates" Me: "Oh, my God. They were roommates."

Ratigan's "Goodbye So Soon" diddy playing during the end credits

[anonymoushouseplantfan]

"You can’t be a casual Cali/Montecito royal." Hi, Plant, could you explain a bit more what you mean by this. Because my view is if they had been gracious towards the RF on Oprah, (i.e. we're beloved family members, but taking some time out of the spotlight. Then then come back and slowly work on projects in the US.) They could then come back for Trooping etc. Because the Princess Madeline managed to live in the US and keep her Royal image intact. (As far as I'm aware.)

I think that was the expectation in 2020. They would keep their UK charities and Frogmore and remain “beloved family members” attending family events but essentially living their own lives. Their LA lives would presumably retain a royalesque quality because they would go from their last appearances in the UK (which were pretty glam, thanks to Sarah Latham) to the Invictus Games then Trooping, polo season, and Balmoral. They were also going to do their own royalesque events, including a big fundraising tour for Sentebale and a charity concert for Invictus. That was the 2020 plan, I believe.

That’s similar to what Madeline did, although she was more low-key about it. It’s basically a royal life in the US. If the Harkles has stuck to well-known royal behaviors like the Christmas cards and birthday pictures, they could have successfully created an American Royal family. I think that’s what everyone expected them to do.

But Covid messed that up. They kept it going for a while bc everyone was doing Zoom charity calls and that kept the illusion of equivalency going, but the illusion finally shattered with the Oprah interview and then Philip’s funeral. It didn’t help that they were busy embracing James Corden and Ellen Degeneres and behaving like Hollywood clowns. Plus the British charities were sidelined and royalesque behaviors like Christmas cards and birthday pics were not consistently deployed. Their royal brand was steadily eroding.

At that point, they should have focused on their Hollywood projects and building their California brands, but they didn’t. They focused on lawsuits and family drama. They also did a bunch of paid awards, which weren’t really meaningful. The few projects they showcased felt very unprofessional. They didn’t have a real office, just those guesthouse desks. They were renting random locations and doing “coastal grandmother” lawn interviews with Gloria Steinem. Meghan was having fake tea parties with celebrities and Harry was juggling and the whole thing felt very bland and amateurish. They had a random NY tour for no reason (to read her book or something?) and jumped on activist bandwagons haphazardly (BLM, family leave, Iran, Ukraine, Uvalde, whatever…). It was weird.

That’s what I mean by “Casual California Royal.” Things like sending an olive cake to WCF and planting forget-me-nots at a random school. It all felt very whimsical and unprofessional. Worst of all, it did not feel purposeful or passionate.

They the documentary and the book came out and they royal brand just imploded. There’s nothing left now. All they can do is try to build up their celebrity image.

[twstgameplay]

This might have been asked before and if it has, feel free to ignore this or just link your old answer 😭 But I'm convinced that Colorless/Void Attack tests are almost IMPOSSIBLE to get a good grade on. I'd like to know, do the mods have personal favorite builds they use/recommend foe these tests? Or just any card/buddy combos you all think should be the meta for this particular test? Cheers, btw! Your blog is one of the best in the twst community still and I so appreciate ya'll keeping it running as long as you have been 🤘

Hello! I do have my go-to teams for Cosmic. As a note, these are all the teams I use for Extra difficulty, and so these are teams that have gotten me SSS/S3. S4 is still something I've yet to reach.

As a note, I am F2P and been playing for a while, so any cards that I have that are at MLB, that's because I got lucky with duplicates and/or saved up perfumes through the years to level them up.

Cosmic Basic

Surprisingly, this is the one that is closest to S4 among the three tests, but this is because I have one of the most used team compositions for Cosmic Basic.

Basically, Boa Epel is my overkill due to his 3-turn ATK UP M that would boost his duo. Dorm Kalim boosts Epel's (and Idia's) ATK stat. I have 5 duos, and this team kills on turn 4-2. I don't think I can hit S4 if I only max out Boa Epel to Lv.110, but I will see an increase in score at least.

Ideally, this team would work best if the 5th duo is a card that duos with Epel to use his M1 and allow for a 3-turn kill especially once my cards are stronger. The easiest card for that is Dorm Rook being a permanent SSR, but other options include Birthday Deuce and Platinum Lilia.

Cosmic Attack

I believe my score here can be made much better, so I hope to see slight improvements when Cosmic Attack returns. But I find this to be already good considering my limited deck. The most successful teams use a maxed out General Lilia and Knight Sebek, cards that I don't have. So I made do by using the Attack cards with buffs that would boost my score.

Dorm Jack and Boa Epel are my two most powerful cards by virtue of being MLB and Jack having a ATK UP L and Epel having a 3-turn ATK UP M. I add Dorm Leona and Kalim to boost their ATK stats. Kalim has the additional buff of having an ally DMG UP on Water attacks, which I use on Boa Epel. I add Dorm Vil for Dorm Leona, and he also gets his ATK stat boosted by Epel. However, in the future, I aim to replace him with Tsum Vil, who is far stronger than Dorm while still having his ATK buddy (Kalim) in the team.

In Attack tests, it's very important to take note of buffs and ATK buddies because those contribute a lot to your score. The biggest thing you want to achieve is killing as fast as possible. If I recall correctly, this team let me kill within turn 6-2, but I want to aim for a 6-1 kill to see a higher boost in score, like around 24k score. However, even if I can't kill within that amount of turns, adding buffs and ATK buddies would help in boosting my score.

Another note: S5 in any Attack exam so far is impossible, so S4 is as good as you can get, but that may be the equivalent of Hard difficulty Cosmic Basic SSS.

Cosmic Defense

In Hard difficulty, this is the one test where I successfully achieved SSS in prior to Extra. I'd get around 21-22k scores regularly.

In Extra, I still get the same score mainly because I struggle to kill. Due to the lack of advantage spells and the increase in the opponent's HP, killing by turn 5-1 is harder to do.

I have 2 teams, one using Beans Jade and one using Cerberus Ortho.

Both teams have 3 heals and 2 debuffs. I have to activate all duos for a chance to kill by 5-1. The differences in HP between both teams is not that large, as in the first team, Idia and Jade are mutual HP buddies while in the second team, Ortho has HP M buddy with Idia. However, Ortho has much more heal.

I use the Beans Jade team in Omni Defense, which has nabbed S5. However, once the rest of the team is at higher levels, Cerberus Ortho is better both because he has more HP, bigger heal, and mutually duos with Dorm Idia. However, I lose Azul's ATK buddy, and Azul with his ATK buddy is the only way right now that I succeed in killing on time, so at the moment I lean towards Beans Jade.

I hope this helps! Good luck in your future Cosmic tests!

~ 🐙

[bishie-haven]

After-party, Day 1, Part 2!

Alright, so part 2 of that list, HERE WE GO!

#7: The Avatar of Lust (Initial UR)

This blasted card…another NB-exclusive, they’re really able to lean into the “we’re in the past” element of the story and bring it out into the open. Being brought to Lamentation on account of hearing ghost-like noises, it turns out to be Asmo literally wailing like a banshee because of Satan’s remarks on him putting on airs. This leads to a point of backstory that I absolutely adore. We all know about how Asmo was nicknamed “the jewel of the heavens” by Luci himself and how the two were effectively a pair, but we never knew his true intentions behind it. Well, thanks to a flashback, we find out it’s because Luci saw all the effort Asmo put into things, whether successful or not, and that’s what truly made him shine like a gem to him. It really puts into perspective his abundance of drive and self-confidence and how it shines in every other situation he’s in. I hate that it takes over two sections of the story just to even start TALKING to him, but you take what you can get. 

And the ART…I have merch of this card art, and whatever side you look at, you can TELL the artists went all out for the release, whether demon OR angel form. (And also, WHY has no one said anything about how the demon form’s pose is the gold-standard yandere pose?!)

#6: Treat for a Job Well Done (Water Panic UR)

Oh, the equivalent of my birthday present last year~ While the event that was attached was…a bit less than desired (it felt like I was ACTUALLY working that temp job pushing through it…and you couldn’t even kiss him ON THE FERRIS WHEEL!), the story we got for that grind was SUCH a treat. Even with a concept as simple as “beach episode”, so many cute elements were added in, like the floater keychains and the drink customization. And overall the tone was just so playful, like it truly was a reward for the work you did to get this card. And you ACTUALLY get that kiss (if you want it!)!

While the card art doesn’t have many bells and whistles, the composition is what sold it for me. Both the initial and DF unlock are framed like you’re both under the warm rays of the sun (a rarity in this world), and each show Asmo with the biggest smile on his face…it warms my heart just as much!

#5: Gifts for My Valentine (Valentine’s ‘24 UR+)

Now THIS is a direction I haven't seen the Valentine's Day surprise take before. Casually dropping that he and other students have been cursed, we get full access to Asmo's thoughts for the day, and instead of stuff you shouldn't really be posting on the internet, the thoughts are actually pretty wholesome. However, it seems to wreck every surprise he tries to give you. Between a secret that romantic feeding makes a chocolate ten times sweeter (attacking me with my favorite romantic trope, no less) to wanting to share a gift so that they could be connected, you end up knowing it all. And what does he do to combat this? Pulls the “I'm your present, unwrap me” card to shroud his brain in mystery and have a decorated demon as your gift. Absolutely. Freaking. Adorable.

And the art? Oh COME ON, not only attacking me AGAIN with the initial art, but the suit in the DF unlock? The freaking RIBBON?! We're getting spoiled here!

#4: Lovable Me (Initial SSR)

The last of the NB-exclusive cards I can rank, this one I feel gets the most right when it comes to what they're trying to do. They show the start of a character's personality trait (in this case, the fifth deciding he's going to pursue being famous on social media), showing how it can be in a negative sense (bringing his twin younger brothers along primarily as pack mules on a shopping spree), and how it can be turned on its head. Within this story, Asmo gets a huge break when a scouting agent asks him to be an in-house model, but only if he immediately signs a contract at their HQ. He could have done this, nothing was stopping him…but he promised his brothers lunch and rest, and he knew that while he would have plenty more opportunities, he only had these brothers. It really reveals that under the glitz and glamor he likes to portray, he is loyal and dedicated to those he cares about. I've said it before and I'll say it again: to those of you thinking Asmo only cares about himself READ THIS NOW. Also, the fact that Mammon ends up getting the spot in his place and the lusty boy ends up going ballistic on him is hilarious. XD

AND the art also portrays multiple sides of him too. A big reason I love this character is because he is very much GNC and is ready and willing to wear things that aren't necessarily coded as masculine, whether that be lipstick (initial) or even a gorgeous ball gown (DF unlock). And this was one of the INITIAL cards??

#3: A Taste of Stan Culture (Hobby UR+)

While I adore our demon of desire, he is not the only one in this game I like. For example, my 2nd favorite amongst the brothers is our lovable little nerd, Leviathan. And if there’s one thing I and the envy demon have in common, it’s the passion we share for our faves. And my #1 gets to understand the mindset of the #2 in this story, where a spat between the two leads him to try and apologize by trying to get into his head about anime, idols and overall stan culture as a whole. Although from Asmo’s perspective, the faves he has in mind? Himself and you. On his end, wearing homemade merch of your love (in this case personalizing shirts with his face on it which, fun fact, show the art from his Return My Glow card from the OG game!). On your end, a fashion show with him laying on the praise as thick as he can: penlights, fans, hearts in his eyes and all! It highlights a lot of little things about him, too: he and Levi share a skill of sewing, and because Asmo has a hoard of fans himself, this little experiment allows him to understand them just a bit more. Development just for going the way of the otaku for a couple of days!

While I’ll admit the initial art for this card is just okay (unless you’re a huge fan of embroidering), the DF unlock is where it really shines. This is where we get him waving the fan and the penlight, but also where he’s wearing this GORGEOUS outfit that I will pay SO much money for in order for it to be a model in-game, PLEASE SOLMARE!!

#2: Li’l Asmo’s Big Journey (Fairytale UR+)

This. This freaking story. How many ways can I say I love this story?? Since I was a kid, I loved movies like “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” and many an episode of a TV show where characters either grew or shrank and had to get used to the new perspective of the world around them. In this case, thanks to context from another unlockable chat, nibbling on a few cookies off-screen caused Asmo to go down to mere inches in height, leading to a slew of shenanigans as he wants to do multiple things just trying to get back home. From playing around and fighting dolls in a cursed dollhouse to ordering a sweet dish that’s quadruple his size (and another attack on my fave romantic trope depending on the dialogue choice) to getting KIDNAPPED BY A BIRD, it has all the trappings for a stupidly fun time with one of my favorite subjects. And the irony is, he asks you multiple times near the end if you would like to shrink as well sometime for a cute photoshoot amongst the flowers…and I currently have an OC dating him whose magic specialty is altering size, whether of objects or herself…

When it comes to the art, they really leaned on the Thumbelina inspiration for each image, and whether you want him resting pretty with a wand or relaxing with a pair of butterfly wings, if you like fairies, this is the card for you!

#1: Every Version of You (Learning UR+)

So this card from the Learning-themed Nightmare is my favorite. And while I will admit right now the art isn’t my favorite (I don’t hate it, but it’s more on the plain side with the collapsing books or the Demonus pong) and that some aspects feel a bit forced (specifically with the ending in the club), it’s honestly easy to ignore for me. I say this because the story that occurs is absolute perfection if you want character development for someone as perfection-obsessed as Asmodeus. The whole story revolves around a video of him studying going viral online, and because it doesn’t fit what he usually portrays as his image, he starts to worry that no one likes his personality anymore, and tries multiple avenues to try and give a new image to himself (and not like a CERTAIN #14). He tries, fails, and it’s only when a photo is snapped of him collapsing over a pile of tea reference books that he starts to realize that not only does he not need to change any aspect about himself, but that he needs to start showing the realm that he’s NOT always perfect. No matter whether he succeeds or fails at something, the fact that he’s doing his best is what’s most important at the end of the day. It revolves back around to the first UR he receives in this game. He isn’t a jewel of the heavens or even of all three realms just because he’s seen as perfect. It is because he’s determined, he’s passionate, he puts in the time to get the results he wants.

And that? That is one of the countless reasons why so many, including myself, see him as more dazzling than any gem a jeweler could offer. 

Alright, Day 3's contents are on the way! And this time? We'll be going into a bit into my head for our next wave~

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Fanfic writer asks — 4, 5, and/or 20!

hi!!

4. Share a headcanon about (character name) in (story title)!

left it open not sure if i'm mean 2 do this for one of my own stories or just any story...suppose i will take this opportunity 2 weigh in on the reg birthday debate & say that i see him as a capricorn. could perhaps be convinced of virgo as well...but that boy is not a cancer sorry

5. Is there a tiny detail in one of your fics that you feel goes tragically unnoticed?

not sure if it's something that's been noticed/brought up before but i don't think it has...i love a full circle/mirrored ending moment so in atydsp the very first line is him being awake + the very last line is him falling asleep <3

20. Is there anything about any one of your fics that you have been dying to discuss but haven’t had the chance to?

oooh idk...honestly zar has been getting quite a few voicenotes recently abt different parts of wfrau so there has been quite a bit i've wanted to discuss lol but some of it is just stuff abt the lily interlude + epilogue that i can't talk abt without spoiling...

i guess one thing i've wanted 2 discuss/one thing that's been interesting to see is (again) the way people have responded 2 the whole james/lily/regulus ambiguity...like i know that much of this fandom revolves around shipping etc but sometimes i've just wanted 2 be like it's not happening!!!!!!!! how can i make it more obvious!!!! but then again that's just part of putting ur writing out there in the world like someone can read something & interpret it completely differently than how u expected regardless of what u do...remember one person commented talking abt how they loved the polyamorous rep w james in wfrau & i was baffled bc in my mind i was writing him as aromantic...also was interesting seeing people expecting jegulily bc i thought i'd done a pretty good job writing reg + lily as platonic lol. also has just been interesting in a broader sense to see the different ways people think abt + interpret sex vs romance...like the idea that james enjoys sex but doesn't find it romantic isn't all that crazy to me bc sex & romance don't necessarily go hand in hand in my own life like. sometimes u just hook up for fun u don't have 2 be in love...but for some people those things r very tied together & it's difficult to conceptualize a guy who just wants to sleep w his friends! so that's been interesting 2 discuss...like the whole expectation that where there's sex romance must follow etc...

one other thing i've been wanting to discuss is like. r&s as they currently stand lol sent a whole long voicenote abt this the other day so have already gotten some of it out of my system but. it's interesting again seeing the amount of feedback from people who really wanted them 2 reconcile + have a happy ending at the point where things currently stand/the conclusion of the main story--or who are holding out for a happily ever after, etc. like to be fair their story has changed a lot as i've written it & i didn't know when i started the fic that the main story would end as it has. that being said ever since the obliviation became a key part of the story i've known that r&s simply would not be getting back together after voldemort's defeat...like sirius genuinely does not love remus anymore bc how could he! he doesn't remember him! they're practically strangers! & remus doesn't wanna give sirius another chance bc why would he! after all the hurt he already went through! knowing that the person in front of him now is essentially the guy who killed the person he loved & took his place! or perhaps more accurately is equivalent to the reanimated corpse of the person he loved...came back wrong narrative etc...u get the point (hopefully). anyway it just seemed clear to me that reconciliation would not be in the cards for them & it felt like brushing past that or trying to patch things up would detract from the emotional impact i was going for...perhaps even diminish the depth of the feelings they did, at one point, have for each other--like, it's only because they cared about each other so much that things are so unfix-able now. of course i do have my interlude + epilogue left 2 play around w but also bc i am mean + contrary + like making people sad every comment of someone being like "please make them happy :((" makes me want to not do that lol

& last thing is just a fun detail abt james that i'm not sure if anyone's noticed...putting it under a cut in case anyone wants 2 put the pieces together themself but a fun little detail abt his death:

james's recurring nightmare abt a bright light + his boggart being that bright light was him seeing his own death <3 bc he lost his ability to see color the 'avada kedavra' didn't look green to him; it was just bright light. & that was the last thing he ever saw! fun <3

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