#like no i really dont think they mind much either way like they dont not support it but that doesnt mean they support it enough

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weehhhh thinkin abt. ramb. i think a trait of his we as a fandom dont play w enough is his hopped-up ego- his status as one of kris's favorite toys despite being just a power strip def got to him lol. we just dont see the full force of it bc we only see ramb speak to kris- who, obviously, hes very fond of and feels he both owes everything to and has this special bond with (that has likely long since sizzled out on kris's end over the years as theyve withdrawn from all of the entertainment/escapism they used to enjoy)

i dont knowwww. i think abt him. being ramb. ... pulled from the library, upended from his old life, and no one in this new dark world seems to like him much- except the young god who brought him here. wouldnt you cling to that, too? granted special privilege of being kris's favorite, despite not even being a proper toy, or intended for entertainment at all? fuck all those guys in tv world, who needs them! hes got kris! he KNOWS kris- better than anyone!

but even then, he knows, yknow? he says himself he doesnt know kris's motivation. near the end of the sword route, he questions himself, wondering if he really should have... done this. hes probably worried for his own petrification- he sure knows its coming- and for kris's sake. was he doing the right thing for them? but of course, if kris isnt protesting, he shouldnt either. whatever kris wants. anything for kris

and of course, ramb obviously DOESNT know kris- at least not anymore. hes not wrong about not knowing their motivation, but he def seems to have a snapshot of kris as a kid still in his mind hes referencing, and it doesnt match up anymore. not even getting into US being here now- mucking with their mind and meddling in their life. maybe they would have enjoyed a game like that, before our interference. but it hits too close to home now

i go back and forth in thinking he is or is controlling ERAM/the shadow mantle. it almost makes sense, but i cant quite... figure out why hed do that, yknow? why hide that from kris? the only reason i could think is that he was lying the whole time about wanting what was best for them, which feels... narratively unsatisfying. it would require us to trash everything we know abt him so far and start over, bc theres no real hints to him having ulterior motives before that fight. also him having the shadow mantle would probably suggest he knows WAY more than he lets on, down to the knight and maybe the true nature of the prophecy. which also feels weird? considering how much emphasis is put on what he doesnt know, and his ignorance to kris as they are today causing tension between them. pretty sharp contrast to, like, spamton or jevil, who were driven mad because they know too much.

idk. im rambling. point is i like himmmmmm and i hope, even if he never gets to come back, that we get more info/clues as to his whole deal over time

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Hardwood Headcanons!! ( Bc I think Tony and Dorian should kiss <3 🚪🧰)

Note!! This is a VERY LONG POST!! So keep that in mind pls 😭 Solo Headcanons, SFW. These are all my personal thoughts and feelings towards the two, and I’m sorry if I get smth wrong!! I may make nsfw Headcanons in the future about them, so look out for that lolol. I love these two, and thanks for reading <33

|| Okay, before we even pop OFF:

Dorian — He/Him, Bisexual, Demiromantic, Polyam

Tony — He/Him, queer or “who the fuck cares??”, female lean but he loves all, Polyam

So yeah, we got that out the way, let’s start!!

Solo Headcanons!

Tony !!

So, off rip, from that lil tid bit we get from Rainey about Tony’s “soprano” in the game, I think Tony sings! He ain’t AMAZING at it, but he can hold a tune. He def sings higher than his range tho— not as a joke but he genuinely wishes he had a higher range.

Rainey and him actually sing together all the time!! I think they’re besties ( Or besties with benefits. I also think he had or has a lil crush on her ! )

Okay, but speaking of love, I think he means well in his teachings, he’s just a man set on making himself look cool.

I sense a bit of insecurity, a little bit of fear of commitment, and a longing for someone to allow him to be himself. That “looks matter” isn’t from him being hateful and stuck up— it’s personal insecurity.

Under all that terrible love advice is a man who loves hard. He doesn’t get it right all the time, but when he loves someone, he’s loyal to a fault. Much like Dorian, but he’s more fun with it.

Isn’t nonchalant in the SLIGHTEST. He pretends to be, definitely ( according to his love workshop ), but that man feels deeply. He’s eccentric and loud, teaching a form of love that pertains to his ego, not to him. He doesn’t understand when the player denounces the teachings until he actually feels it.

With that being said, the man is a real big flirt. He will flirt EVERYWHERE!! No matter the time or place. He loves flustering his S/O.

Expect LOTS of cuddles and physical touch! The man is touchy. He’ll act like he ain’t, but he is.

Physical touch and words of affirmation is his love languages I think!!

okay, onto less love stuff. He’s a big family / Community man. Cares about his family, friends, loved ones to an INSANE degree.

A very stubborn man. You played the game ( or… watched someone else play the game ). That man is STUBBORN. If he believes it, he’s dead set on it. He’ll be like “I’m not wrong, so…” He won’t understand where ur coming from until he REALLY thinks about it. Then, AND ONLY THEN, will he apologize in his own special way. Probably a well thought out gift and a “You’re… not wrong.. 😒😓”

He gives EVERYONE nicknames! You get a nickname! You get a nickname! He loves nicknames, it’s efficient to him. Especially since he forgets names.

He talks to the TV / whatever he’s watching. He’ll be like “NOOO DONT FUCKIN DO THAT!! CMAHHH WHATS WRONG WITH YOUUUU 😭😭” It’s cute how invested he gets. Reality TV is a guilty pleasure.

As we know in the game, he loves Rock music!! All types probably, but I think he realllyyy likes dad rock. I also think he likes 2000s boy bands too. Just because they’re so stupidly hype.

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Pertaining his realized ending, he’s either decent at cooking and just goes “yeah, whipped smth up”, or he’s fucking terrible at it and his ego makes him think he’s Gordon fucking Ramsey. Both are funny in their own right.

Dorian !!

He’s SO deadpan. That’s his humor. Deadpan and sarcastic. It’s absolutely hilarious.

He’s very emotional. Not in an outside way, but he feels things very deeply. More internal with the things he feels.

With that being said, he has no problem expressing his feelings at all. He knows his boundaries, he knows his limits, he knows his feelings. He will not sugar coat nor hide how he feels, even if it’s hard to talk about. He takes his time, and he opens up when he’s ready.

With his boundaries, you can see that the man is very headstrong. Years of experience, and a lover gone wrong ( Keith.. 😒 ) shapes a man into a splintering wood.

Through his tough demeanor, he’s a very sweet man. He’s big and strong and very protective of all his friends and family around the house.

Not talkative, but he will listen to you or anything else in the house yap like crazy. He kinda has to, being the bouncer of every single room, but he has no problem with it. He likes knowing what goes on in the house.

Secret guilty pleasure tho? Likes to hear about the drama in the house. Hates tomfoolery, but will softly go “oooo.. 🫢” or “hm 😟” under his breath if he hears something INSANE.

The man hears all, sees all, knows all. He knows EVERYTHING that goes on in that house. He’s not one for gossip, but… once in a while he’ll give you a little heads up. Maybe a “before you go in there, those two have been.. on edge lately. Proceed with caution.” He won’t *say* what it is, but it’s always implied.

With that, I think it’s safe to say he knows everything in the house. Relationship wise, he only has a few close friends, but he knows everyone. He’s very passionate about protecting the house and everything in it, even if he doesn’t like some of the things in there.

Has always been demiromantic, his distrust of others just started with Keith. After Keith used him, in his emotional state he personally vowed to never fall in love again. Then, in a more calm and leveled state, he told himself he’d wait a long time until it happened again. He has always wanted people to get to know him before any romance blossomed at all, and it never changed. He just got more strict with himself because of Keith and his bullshit.

Gets so annoyed if you make fun of him being British. The thing about it is, it’s a specific thing. If you two are close, friends or lovers, he’ll let it slide ( give a little “alright..” ) because he knows you’re joking, and you two have a relationship. If you make fun of him without even knowing the guy? Oh, he doesn’t like you. Boundaries.

Another boundary he has is playing into jealousy. He doesn’t like it. The man doesn’t get jealous much actually, so if you try to make him jealous, it really makes him uncomfortable and upset more than angry. He won’t be possessive or let it turn into some kink thing, he’ll straight up just tell you that it hurt him and not to do it again. Simple.

Resting bitch face. We been knew. He is a smirker though. Getting him to really SMILE is a tough feat. And laugh? Oh, your work is cut out for you. Not to say he never laughs, he’s wood not stone, but is a hard thing to do.

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Okay, related to his personal realized ending? I think he can FIGHT. He probably boxes, definitely works out, and can throw a punch or break up a fight if he needs to. Helps a lot in the job he does, being a bouncer sometimes causes for someone strong to handle rowdy situations. Or people. Either or.

Now, for the ship!!

Hardwood Headcanons !!

Platonic and romantic mixed in!!

First off, I think they are very opposites attract, Sunshine x grumpy coded. But in a different way than ur typical sunshine x grumpy. More like.. upbeat x stoic. Eh, I’ll work on it.

But to the ship!! I personally think that Dorian, at first, tolerates Tony. The toolbox is DEFINITELY someone Dorian has to really warm up to. Especially when he won’t shut up about his stupid love workshop. But the more Tony runs his mouth, the more Dorian finds himself… not mad about it. Sure, Tony has terrible ideas about love, but listening to his thought process has helped Dorian come to his own conclusions.

Tony, ofc, liked Dorian from day one. He’s everywhere in the house, so Tony definitely yaps to Dorian about making improvements to the house when there’s no one else to talk to— and being in the upstairs closet? Sometimes there isn’t anyone to talk to. He appreciates Dorian’s warm presence.

I’d like to say that Dorian would gossip with Tony.. but that would be a lie. Because Tony CANNOT close his mouth nor keep a juicy secret!! Dorian wouldn’t tell that man shit no matter how much he begged to know, because he knows Tony ain’t gonna keep his mouth shut. He’ll subtly hint at certain things, but he definitely won’t outright say anything. He lets Tony come to conclusions on his own.

Tony’s silly nature rubs off on Dorian ALOT. Tony genuinely makes him chuckle with how all over the place he is ( his structured chaos, Tony’s brand. ) and he finds himself sometimes saying to others “You know what I’m talking about, right?” Only Rainey is like “…did you get that saying from Tony?” Then after that, Dorian flusters and denies it.

Dorian also finds himself really laughing at the man’s antics. There’s not many things in the house that makes him laugh.. and Tony is one of them!! First time Tony makes Dorian laugh— seeing the stoic man all happy— was probably the day Tony figured out his feelings.

From then on, Tony and Dorian kept a really good friendship— but Tony’s feelings for Dorian grew and grew. The man found himself being a bit sad that he was being “friend zoned”. Rainey and Bev comfort him on routine LMAO ( being in love wasn’t on his construction worker bingo card. )

Even with that, him and Dorian are good friends. Canonly, Tony the toolbox had probably only been there for a couple of years, so using that knowledge, he ain’t a veteran. But he’s not completely new either. It took awhile for Dorian to warm up to him, and Dorian considers him a good friend. Who he goes to for a little laugh. Who brightens up his day. Tony’s just happy that they’re friends at this point.

Until.. the line blurs.

One of the doors in the house get a little stuck, and it’s Tony’s job to fix it. Now, I have no idea what it implies.. if Tony.. “fixes” Dorian, since in the real world, you’re just using tools to fix a door. But an intimate thing probably happened between them, and now things are changing.

Dorian isn’t one to have issues with intimacy. He doesn’t. He’s completely fine with friends with benefits (which we will get more into later) so it doesn’t bother him. But Tony??? Oh he’s bothered. Whatever happened between them got him good. And he’s insanely infatuated now.

Tony isn’t one for good advice, especially not when it comes to love. He’s terrible at it, his advice sucks. So he really finds himself at a dilemma when it comes to Dorian. Dorian has been really showing him a different type of love. Pleasure in connection. Comfort in venerability. Like I said, Dorian knows himself enough to communicate, so it throws Tony for a little loop.

Tony, with his stubborn ass, doesn’t know HOW to be venerable. So it’s a little hard for him. Honestly, the man probably makes a buncha innuendoes and teases Dorian on the regular now that they’re.. something… and Dorian simply smirks. He either replies ( making Tony INSANELY FLUSTERED ) or he just says “I’m working, Tony.” And Tony respects it. He’s a workin man too.

So, that’s their thing. Tony makes sex jokes, deepens his voice, makes it all smooth and giggles when Dorian smirks back at him. That’s what they do for a hot minute. Dorian makes it clear that they’re still friends, but they have a lil thing going on.

Honestly? I think Dorian is the one to bring up romance and all of that. He doesn’t accept Tony right away, but he really does tell the guy that he’s been hurt before, and he really likes Tony, but he needs some time. So that’s what they take. Time.

And when Dorian brings it up again, they finally grow into something more ( and the people are happy about it LMAO. I know Rainey and Bev drink to that. )

Now, them as a couple is a bit hard at first, Tony with his stubbornness and trying to look cool to make sure Dorian doesn’t get bored of him, and Dorian constantly telling him he doesn’t care about all that and loves Tony for who he is. Just alot of stubbornness on Tony’s side. They get through it though, Tony really leans into being more himself, just as he was when he and Dorian were friends.

Tony is Dorian’s light. The toolbox really knows how to make Dorian at least smirk when he’s in a bad mood, and laugh when he’s in a good one. Tony being his goofy himbo self— even when he doesn’t mean to be— makes Dorian happy.

That doesn’t mean Dorian doesn’t take Tony seriously though. Because of Tony being a bit off on things ( “whose philip? What’s wrong with his head?” Come on.. ) people tend to not take him seriously when he needs to be heard. Dorian makes sure that need is met. Dorian is a great listener, so he listens whenever Tony needs it.

Tony doesn’t pry about Keith. Doesn’t even want to speak that man’s name into existence.. he really hates the guy for what he did to Dorian, even though he doesn’t even know him. He knows what happened with Dorian, and what happened with you ( the player ), so he hates the mother fucker.

People think Dorian is more protective, but they’re both protective over eachother in their own right. Dorian is quite protective— a look or a slight squint of the eye will tell you to fuck off and leave Tony alone. Tony, on the other hand, is loud with his protective nature. He WILL yell at whoever’s being an asshole to Dorian or his loved ones.

They’re not a really “you belong to me” type of couple. They’re both not for that. They’re more of a “I’m happy I’m yours.” Type of couple. Which is better for them.

Argument wise, I think Dorian doesn’t have arguments with people. I think he’s a “sit down and talk about it” type of guy, no matter how angry he gets. Tony gets VERY heated, but is easily talked down by Dorian ( I would be too with that deep British accent HELLO?? ) and Dorian always gives Tony space after a discussion. They both come back better. Tony’s adapting to Dorian’s methods.. but he likes it better than yelling. It makes him think twice before he says something stupid.

I think Tony is definitely the flirt as I’ve mentioned— but Dorian’s the one that gets him in check. Tony will say something UNHINGED, and Dorian will reply with something even worse, and Tony will curl up in a flustered ball while he tries to process.

They are FREAKY. Bitch, Tony probably had to fix trap Dorian once… we all know how that went..

Speaking of fixing doors, I really think those two are kinda the two helpers of the house! Tony can fix almost everything, Dorian keeps the house safe. They ARE the dream team!!

Dorian is AGGRESSIVELY British. Tony is AGGRESSIVELY New York. One of them says something pertaining to it, and the other is like “what the fuck, no, that’s not how you say that.” They probably go hours laughing at the certain words and slang they use for different things. It’s actually pretty fun as an activity.

Dorian, at some point, started calling Tony sunshine. Tony almost sobbed because “HE GAVE ME A NICKNAME AAAAA”. Dorian regrets it…. not that much.

They are THE Masc4Masc couple lmao. I love them. I live I live <33

Tony rants and talks most of his shit to Dorian. Dorian isn’t one for gossip… but… he may creak in interest. Like I said, he’s gonna let out a lil “ooo..🫢” every once in a while!!

I honestly don’t know if the Objects can move by themselves— it’s implied they have souls— I’m not sure. But going off the idea that they can move by themselves? Tony’s toolbox definitely opens and closes multiple times just to annoy Dorian. Dorian stands there, probably opens and shuts a door to get Tony to shut up. Tony does, in fact, shut up LMAO

Overall? They’re cute asf. Tony brings light into Dorian’s door life by being himself. Dorian brings peace into Tony’s life by being a secure constant. They balance eachother out well.

This was my LONGEST post ever lmao— insane. Talkin about a door and a toolbox.. that’s really smth..

Lmao anyway

Thanks for reading HEHEHEHE !!

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I really love your slave au and can't wait to see where you go with it in your comics and side storys. I dont think anyone's asked, but in your su, does Doflamingo still try to take over dressrosa? If he does, how much would it differ from canon?

Ahhh thank you, anon <3

Well, he has most of the plan figured out, but in my AU, the family never ends up taking over Dressrosa.

It becomes insignificant, because Doflamingo changes enough to realize — and to learn — that he doesn’t need to enslave an entire island to feel acknowledged, to feel like he’s still a Celestial Dragon… or even a GOD.

Because after what they did to Rosinante… he’s still not that much changed, but over time, he starts to understand that he’s not a god — but not entirely human either. Rosinante and he are just… something else. They suffered, they survived, and they became so, so much stronger.

And Rosinante becomes a positive influence on Doffy. He redirects his bloodlust — and his attention — toward something else.

If he has power, then why couldn’t he use it to help people? If it means taking down slave trades and becoming a thorn in the side of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons — then why not do that instead? (It’s a bonus that some people would even worship Doflamingo like a god… almost like Nika?)

And the most important thing Rosinante teaches him… is that even gods can be killed. Because he already killed his own master — and he did it when he was at his weakest. So Doflamingo never forgets: no matter how powerful he becomes, he’s not invincible.

I imagined that Rosinante finds out about the Dressrosa plan just before they have the biggest quarrel of their entire lives.

Both of them feel betrayed — Rosinante, because it’s plain slavery. And Doflamingo, because Rosinante just can’t see his vision of true power and happiness for the whole family through it. It would be a really — I mean, a really really bad argument.

Weeks of silence from Rosi, then one day he just suddenly leaves, taking Law with him to search for a cure.

Once again, it’s the perfect opportunity for Trebol to plant doubt in Doflamingo’s mind — to make him question what his brother is really up to. So the cure-searching journey happens almost the same way: Rosinante remains stubbornly silent, and Doffy, though trying to help, still can’t shake the suspicion.

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𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄

𝐚/𝐧- this is my apology for going on a 2 week disappearance, if you’ve sent a request im working on it!

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the music is too loud, the lights are too pink, and the room smells like fruity flavoured air and alcohol.

i linger by the snack table, fingers curled around a can of flat coke, not even pretending to mingle.

i don’t really even know the girl who threw this party. i don’t think she even knows my last name. i was only invited cause i’m friends with the triplets- and that even felt like a stretch when i walked in and no one said hi.

i tug at the hem of my red dress, feeling like i either stand out too much, or not enough.

i search the room for one of the boys to anchor myself to.

and then, as if he could read my mind, matt appears beside me. he has his hand shoved in the pockets of his jeans, eyes doing that quick scan of the room like he’s already over it. there’s a half-smile on his lips, one that tells me he’s pretending to be chill but probably hates this more than i do.

“i figured i’d find you here,” he comments, nudging me with his elbow. “hiding”

“not hiding..” i defend and take a sip from my can. “just observing.”

“right.” he smirks. “you’re about as subtle as nick trying to whisper”

i actually laugh for the first time tonight.

matt leans against the wall beside me and tilts his head to look at me.

“i dont really like these parties either,” he admits. “too much noise, and fake conversation. but chris is thriving-look”

we both glance across the room to see chris mid-story, arms waving like he’s reenacting a movie scene.

“you could at least try to have some fun. come hang with me and nick or go talk to some of the girls?” he suggests. “they’re not as scary as they look, i can introduce you.”

i glace over to a group of girls, squealing dramatically over the song playing. “yeah, no i think im okay”

matt goes to speak but a loud cheer cuts him off.

we turn to see someone placing an empty, glass bottle of coke in the middle of the living room. people were settling into a circle, crossing their legs and throwing pillows around.

“spin the bottle.? what are we 11?” i ask, raising an eyebrow

chris suddenly shouts from across the room and beckons matt over. “matt! get over here!”

matt looked at me, eyes glinting. “i refuse to allow you to miss this”

“i dont-“

“just sit next to me, you dont have to even spin and you most likely wont get landed on” he says, leaving me no room to argue as he drags me towards the crowd.

i stay squashed between nick and matt on the carpet, my knees brushing against theirs.

the bottle spun. and spun. and spun.

it was all a bit predictable, but fun to watch nonetheless.

some guy spun it and it landed on a girl who squealed and kissed the guy she clearly already liked.

another spin. a guy declined a kiss, got booed and permanently kicked out the game.

another spin. two more people make out like they’re in a movie scene.

and then… matt reaches for the bottle.

me, nick and chris share an identical look, clearly not expecting matt of all people to actually spin the bottle.

the whole room leans in, and i’m for some reason hoping it lands on me.

he flicks his wrist so casually, like this was an everyday occurrence for him. like he wasn’t sending a tiny hurricane into my stomach.

then it stops.

pointing directly at me.

a chorus of laughter erupts from everyone. chris practically howled as nick shouted “no way!”

matt looks as me with his eyes wide and a shy expression on his face.

“we don’t have to.” he whispers softly. “seriously, i can kiss your cheek or just spin again”

my head shakes before i could even think of what i was doing “no it’s fine.”

his mouth parts, almost as if he wasn’t expecting that answer. “are you sure.?”

i nod, biting my lip. my heart felt like it was right there in the open.

he leans in.

at first it’s tentative. his hands brushing the side of my face like he didn’t want to startle me. but as our lips meet, it’s soft and warm and way too perfect for a party game. the rest of the room fades out.

his hands move to my jaw, his thumb resting lightly under my chin. i kiss him back, slowly at first- like we’re finding out the rhythm together. but it deepens. not rushed, not sloppy, just real

when we finally pull apart, the circle erupts into cheers, whistles and some even recording on their phones.

matt didn’t even say anything. he just looked at me. really looked.

something in the atmosphere has shifted, i can feel it. something that wasn’t just a game anymore

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𝐚/𝐧- would you guys want a part 2 of what happens after or should i just leave it like this? there probably wouldnt be smut

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Hiiii im new but GOD ive fallen in love with your writinga and uhh if u dont mind could you please write a chishiya x reader where the reader and he are highschool sweet hearts but they separate before college and get back together during the borderlands

And uhh...please make it heavily angst (MAKE THE READER DIE) uhewhuehwe

Love you baiiii

—just to lose you again.

Pairing; Chishiya x reader (gender neutral and no use of y/n!)

A/n; I tried to make this angsty as hell, but I kind of forgot how to write angst, so forgive me 😭

Kind of questioning if I should make a master list 🫣

Give me more requests!!! <3

—“it’s like you don’t care about anything anymore.” Your voice murmurs out to chishiya, soft yet firm, trying to get your point across, but he just wouldn’t listen. He never does anymore.

“Jesus…this again? People change. I’m busy.” He mutters with a huff, seeming so disinterested in what you’re trying to communicate. It’s like you don’t know him anymore, he doesn’t seem to care, as if everything in life is pointless.

“….i don’t know how much more of this I can take. It’s like I don’t even know you anymore.” You say with a scoff, your eyes boring into him, but he just looks at you-cat like eyes staring at you as if what you were trying to get him to understand didn’t matter at all.

He drowns himself in books morning to dawn, barely takes care of himself even more, he’s burning himself out…and he just seems so…blank. As if his canvas was covered over with white paint with only a few smudges left.

“Oh really?” He huffs, eyes narrowing slightly, not getting up from his seat in front of his desk where you barged in at, he’s getting fed up-but get rid of his calm demeanor? No.

“Then don’t.” The words are calmly spoken, but harsh, his eyes daring you to retort, but he doesn’t really think you’ll do anything. But he’s cut short when you just mutter a small ‘fine, then.’ and then you were gone. Out of his door. And out of his life. But he can’t bring himself to go after you, maybe this was for the best. You both had different dreams anyways.

Atleast that’s what he told himself.

—“it wasn’t supposed to be this way.” You mutter shakily as you look over at him from across to table, the belt around your waist not allowing you to move. This was the worst game you could’ve ever reunited with him in. You wanted so desperately to text him, or ask him how he was doing. But you couldn’t bring yourself to. Now you had to meet this way.

The king of diamonds. Pick a number and it gets multiplied by .08, and whoever picked the number closest to the answer got a point and the other lose-get to -10 and a pot of boiling acid gets poured over.

The smell of burnt flesh clogs your nose, the smell of the harsh chemicals almost makes you feel dizzy. Your heart is slightly pounding against your chest, your eyes never leaving chishiya.

“It never goes the way you want it to. That’s just how the borderlands work.” He murmurs calmly, a slight hint of his usual smugness in it. His eyes glance over at the king of diamonds who was just burned…but the shackles don’t release. One more must die.

“I wish I wasn’t in this game with you,” you murmur with a small sniffle as you shake your head. Tears welling in your eyes…sure, you broke up before college despite being together since high school, sure you guys had that massive argument…but you didn’t want him to die. And you didn’t either.

“Oh? Seems like you wish a lot of things happened without me.” He remarks snarkily, carrying that smug condescension that makes you want to wrap your hands around his neck and shake him violently. But it’s not like you could do that, you were bound to the chair.

You shake your head again, denying it-was he really that clueless? You loved him, but he couldn’t love himself. That is what ended you guys. ‘That’s not true. I don’t regret a single thing that’s happened with you, chishiya. I just…”

He raises an eyebrow as you trail off, adjusting slightly in his seat and leaning back casually, the timer beginning to go down. Numbers had to be picked.

“…I just don’t want you to die-and I don’t wanna die either.” You murmur firmly, eyes darting to your tablet as you pick your number, your fingers trembling as you press onto one of them. “In high school…you were one of the rotten ones, and I liked you for that, and I always will.”

He pauses at that, before just letting out a hum, his own gaze drifting over to his tablet and picking a number, his moves confident and casual. As calm as a fish in a pond, you were almost jealous at how well he could keep his composure.

You look up at the board as you watch the numbers calculate, multiplying by .08, your body stiffening as you watch, anticipating.

Fuck.

Your lips part into a small and shaky breath as you see it. Chishiya won. He picked the number closest to the multiplied number. You watch as you hit -10 points.

It’s over. It’s really over.

He mumbles your name, and that’s when you look over at him-your eyes watering as you come to realize that you’re about to die. The life you worked so hard building was just about to be gone like it was nothing.

“In another life, I hope we would’ve worked out.” He mutters, his tone calm and cool, but you can hear the way it trembles slightly. And oh how his words go through your ears, you so desperately wanted to be together in this life. Why couldn’t it have been this one?

You don’t get a chance to speak before you hear the pot tip over-and the everything burns. Its burns and it hurts, it has you screaming and writhing in your chair as you try to avoid it. But you screech his name with pained sobs and screams, begging for help.

Chishiya can’t tear his gaze away, his breathing hitching slightly as he watched, his body tensing as he’s forced to watch you scream as the acid burns your skin, burning you to the point you stop moving within seconds. The sounds of his name coming from your mouth going quiet. He can’t even recognize your face anymore-and it makes his heart drop to his stomach.

He wants to hurl as he swallows the small lump forming in his throat, his chest is starting to heave slightly as he stares at your frame hunched over the table. He mutters your name absently as he keeps looking, even as the robotic voice calls out that he won the game, and the shackles around his waist release. But he can’t bring himself to move. his body won’t let him. Every memory he has with you, every holiday he spent with you, every birthday replays in his head and it makes his ears start to ring.

He finally brings himself to stand up, his legs shaking slightly as he tries to keep them from buckling-his eyes not once leaving your frame. He was disappointed when he let you leave that day, and after that he could barely get himself to leave his room. And now you’re gone for good, and you’re not coming back.

He doesn’t want to accept it-and after a second he just turns and stumbles out of the room, thinking that if he stares for any longer he’s gonna start to sob, his usual cool and confident demeanor gone, the walls he’s built crumbled and destroyed like a house of cards with a little gust of wind.

What will he do now? I wanted to make it out of the borderlands for you-but you were right there and out of his grasp. And you won’t ever be again.

Chishiya lost the one thing he wanted to go back for.

[molathesunfish]

my limbus bugs mainly based on characters that may or may not show up later... and one mystery feature for your guessing fun:]

[lunarharp]

more phoenix wright situations

[yarrowleef-babbles]

been hearing rumors that the "i'm always straight" lines may have been cut from the GN and IF that is true, I expect everyone will be super mad about that--and ngl i'd mourn the loss of it too because it has become iconic to me

But. i can't believe i'm playing devils advocate for this, BUT it is not entirely unreasonable for an adaptation of this work to decide it does not want to reference Ronan's sexuality yet......coming to terms with his sexuality is (one) part of his arc in the 2nd book. Adam Parrish being ~the 2nd secret he doesn't want to admit to himself~ , Ronan's catholic guilt homoerotic nightmares and the like, all characterize his sexuality as something he might vaguely be aware of but seriously struggles to openly admit. I don't think he even uses the word gay or any other word to describe himself in the whole series? (unless I'm forgetting something?)

So, idk, it's not unreasonable to want the (hypothetical) audience to also not be aware of it until Ronan is forced to directly grapple with his identity next book.

i think this is one of those things that has become very dear to the fandom over time, but if i look at it objectively without my feelings, i just.....i do understand why someone could conceivably decide that this off-handed bitchy "he's gay btw" joke is not of dire importance for the sanctity of the story 😭 in the 'pros don't outweigh the cons' sort of way....

[frankiebirds]

so. this scene has been talked about a lot:

I think this scene is a really interesting example of the criminal minds writers giving tiny pieces of character backstories that are never elaborated upon, (or, more broadly, forgetting early established character details) because unlike a lot of examples where lines are said and immediately forgotten about, I do think this revelation informs a lot of Hotch's character. I'm not necessarily saying that the writers always had it in mind when writing Hotch that he experienced childhood abuse, but I do feel like you can see the ways in which he was affected. I don't know—this made more sense in my head, but it feels a little less forgotten about and a little less thrown in than some other examples. I think a big difference between this scene and some later ones is that:

The trauma happened pre-series

and

It was established in the first season.

criminal minds isn't great at letting their characters be affected by their in-series trauma for more than a few episodes (and then maybe it'll come up once or twice down the line because the writers remembered it happened) and a lot of later instances* of characters being revealed to have some major pre-series trauma suffer because the impact it would have reasonably had on them isn't consistent with earlier portrayals and sometimes even contradicts established information.

not that it can't be interesting to look at those earlier portrayals of their characters with the backstory that is added later. again, this all made more sense in my head: essentially, the reason i think this feels different to me is that the writers knew when they started writing hotch that he was abused as a child, while other characters who have traumatic backstories revealed have those backstories added much later, and so the writers have a not-great choice between showing the effects their trauma had on them when there was no sign of it earlier, or moving on with their character as if none of it ever happened.

*i'd like to quickly establish that i'm not talking about morgan here. that was also a pretty early reveal and feels consistent enough with early characterization that i wouldn't be shocked if the idea was first floated while season one was being written

[indooroutdoorboyfriend]

it's Harassing You o'clock so i am gonna discuss my oc some more in the tags

[wildstar25]

What physical part(s) of Arsay does her partners find the most attractive! Is it the same for all partners or does it differ between them?

(also optional bonus ask of what part(s) of/about Arsay generally do they love the most, physical or not!)

Meanwhile, if you were to ask the same of Arsay:

[musubiki]

hello! quick question, i know this is very soon after you posted the comic of young lime trying to bully mochi, and i’m sorry if a question like this has been asked before, but when mochi sees the candy bits and is able to recognize what spells they could be used in and the effects they have, is that from studying magic a lot or is it like a natural identification ability/instinct that she has? thank you!! i hope you have a good day :)

oh thats a great question actually!!!! it comes from studying!!!!

as a kid she was already trying to be a very diligent witch-to-be!! she would spend a lot of time with her mom while she was making spells, so between reading a lot of spellbooks + hanging out when her mom was making potions + wanting to be like her mom, shes good at spotting things that could be used in spells even from an early age!!

(that being said, as a kid she still messed up a lot on the right ingredients. shed bring home random items and be like "I got us spell ingredients!!" and tiramisu would be like "Oh!! Thanks sweetie!!" and didnt have the heart to tell her that whatever she brought home was some useless piece of grass or something jkldj)

[bmpmp3]

vaguely speculating on the vocal synthesis industry like its fantasy football completely unprompted: if somehow either synthv or cevio managed to get a hold of nurse robo type t for a commercial AI voicebank i think that would usher in her era fully. we're already basically there with how much her talk banks and occasionally her utau banks are used in so many songs..... i keep saying this but i think the nurse robo era is nigh..........

[toothworxx]

you wake up, you look in the mirror, the face you see is not yours- your hair is the wrong color, your limbs feel all wrong- but you recognize yourself in those eyes- "this isnt real" everyone tells you- "thats not you" you look at the self in your mind and its oh so clear- thats you, youve been here, thats always been you "youre not acting yourself" but are you not another self than the one they last met? that wasnt you- thatll never be you- their voice sounds like "you" their face looks like "you" but that wasnt you- this body is wrong this body is wrong this body is wrong- your life is different- different world different friends different people different place and time and rules- you know who you were you know you know but its "wrong"- you try to change you try to be seen in a way where others will understand you but it always falls short- you fall back into old habits- the way you speak is so uniquely your own and not that of the others... the way you act speaks of a self youve long since tried to look past- the way you are- you will always be yourself- always always always no matter who believes you, you will always be you- and thats not "wrong", is it?

[todayisafridaynight]

So Allegedly Infinite Wealth is 100 hours... not that you can't already spend that long on the games if you really want to, but I'd say it's the first time that could be said to be the base experience rather than a time only hardcore completionists are likely to get.

Yokoyama was talking at length about wanting to make the game worth the price tag since the team is incredibly conscious about the value of the players' time and money. They essentially feel they owe players ten times what they paid, so they're aiming for "an enjoyable 100 hours, but also an unforgettable 100 hours."

If they pull it off, I personally think it'd be 100% worth it and not just a "well other studios are doing it so we can get away with it too" price hike... I'm at least happy to know that's not the intent, and I'm intrigued to see how everything pans out and what the ratio is between story and side content

oh yayaya i saw that article this morning!!! 100 hours is actually so unfathomable to me in terms of an rgg game- i mean y7 was At Minimum around 45~50 hours but when i think of other RPGS that easily dip into 70's and 100's of hours, i'm not too surprised to see LAD start to climb towards those numbers now. it'd be such a jump in rgg's terms tho, so i'm TRULY curious to see where the nearly doubled gameplay hours comes from..

i really appreciate yoko's respect not just to RGGS but also to its customers: they want to make a great product, but they also don't want to sacrifice what they want to do to do that in the process

[kangpingyu]

why is gif making becoming a lost art in fandom spaces