#love a slightly clowning theory

[loudn-mcyt]

The Kingdom of Fools Hierarchy

Tina suggested that the Kingdom needed a hierarchy with proper ranks, and that got me thinking...so here's my take at the different noble titles of the Kingdom of Fools, as based upon the most common titles in historic (medieval to early modern) Europe!

King Foolish: Obviously, Foolish is the King of the Kingdom. No real surprise here. I would say more, but everyone generally understands the whole idea/deal of a king, so I won't go into much detail.

Duchess Roscumber, Royal Architect of the Realm: When the king was out of commission (dead), Ros was the person put in charge. As much as I love Knight Ros, that suggests that she either held a significant title beforehand or was elevated to title as that happened; either way, it makes sense to me that she would be a duchess, which is the highest noble title below royalty in many systems, and often related to the royal family in some way. Given how feudalism works, it's entirely possible that the others' holdings are within her duchy, hence why she was chosen as the leader in the king's absence.

Marquess Clownpierce, Royal Archmage: A Marquis/marquess is, generally speaking in terms of the size of their holdings, roughly equivalent to an earl or count. However, they were traditionally privileged above counts/earls because their holdings were near borders, meaning they were often charged with defending those borders from attackers. This feels fitting for Clownpierce, whose reputation as a warrior and enchanter serves as a significant deterrent for those that threaten the Kingdom, at least in theory.

Marquess Sneegsnag, Royal Smith: Like Clownpierce, Sneeg fills a similar role for the Kingdom, ensuring that their equipment is strong and serving as another dangerous member to threaten other factions. He also has shown off his prowess as a hunter. Taken together, this suggests to me he should be Clown's equal in rank, as he serves a very similar role within the kingdom.

Count Tangofrags: Our favorite cursed hot dog feels fitting for a Count. He's an important member of the kingdom, but I always have trouble really pinpointing a distinct role for him. However, he is undeniably loyal, and supports his fellow kingdom members wholeheartedly. As a result, I've chosen to place him as a count; counts/earls generally had comparable holdings to Marquesses, though in less tactically important locations. I like the idea that Tango's earldom might be a breadbasket for the kingdom.

Countess Tinakitten: I love Tina with all my heart, but it's still pretty early to say where she will land in the grand scheme of things amongst the kingdom. So, as a new arrival, I've made her a countess; she holds a fair amount of power, but she is less influential than long-standing advisors to the king like Ros, Clown, and Sneeg. Also I would feel bad making her any less important.

Viscount Owen: As the royal jester, Owen would likely have forsaken any title, but I wanted to give him one anyway. Viscounts served as the second in command to an earl or count, which isn't really Owen's role - as the jester, he has the privilege to mock whoever he so chooses, and I like the idea of a lesser nobleman taking advantage of that power to mock the powerful and influential Clownpierce.

Friar Fit: As a member of the clergy, Fit would of course be banned from holding title. However, that doesn't mean he's powerless; quite the opposite, in fact. The church held a very significant amount of power. While, strictly speaking, they were intended to avoid politics, that was very much not the case, and while they were considered subservient to the king, they were able to interact with any other member of the nobility on their own terms.

So, yeah! There's my takes on it. I didn't make anyone a baron, which is another common title below Viscount. It just made sense to me that, interpreting the kingdom into a slightly more historical framework, everyone working closely with the king would be of relatively significant rank - either outright powerful like Duchess Roscumber or Marquesses Clown and Sneeg, or politically influential like Count Tango or Countess Tina. And also Fit is here.

[ivivenus]

My Checklist for Helluva Boss Season 3!

This list consists of all my theories that I have for season 3. I've been seeing people share their predictions, so I wanted to share mine!

♡ Barbie Wire's reappearance: I have a strong inkling that Blitzø may run to her while he goes to Sloth to pick up Stolas's meds. I don't think Barbie would mention Blitzø almost getting executed but I would love it if it does.

♡ A Pro Choice Storyline: I want Millie to feel that she has the right to choose whether she wants to keep the baby or not and not let the pressure from society keep her from making a choice. I also want this storyline to align with Stella's backstory where it shows what's it like to have a child you don't want with a man you don't like.

♡ Verosika's Healing Journey: All I really want is for Verosika to at least go back to rehab to help her alcoholism. After Apology Tour and Mastermind, she seems to be doing slightly better.

♡ Tilla & Cash Buckzo Flashback: I have a theory that Blitzø and Barbie's parents are similar to Stolas & Stetlla, where Tilla stays for the kids, while Cash was abusive. I also want this to be a way to help Blitzø connect with Via, since they've never really interacted.

♡ Loona & Octavia Interaction: I want it to be opposite of Seeing Stars, where it's not a calm conversion. I just want to see Loona passionately open up to Via about having the first 17 years of her life with no parents in an adoption center while Via had the best childhood that anyone could wish for.

♡ More Fizzarolli: I just like the clown twink.

♡ The Divorce is Finalized: The divorce was initiated in S2E1 and by S2E4 Andrephelus was talking about compensation for Stella. Then S2E8, Stolas says that he won't dwell upon the divorce, and in S2E11 Andrephelus refers to Stolas as "horny ex husband" to Stella but as her "husband" during the trial. I don't think the divorce was ever finalized. With this I want Blitzø to find out what kind of wife Stella was to Stolas.

♡ Striker vs. Blitzø: I don't have a prediction on how this'll happen but I would love to see Blitzø get angry for Mastermind and Western Energy. I also want Striker to say something petty like "Didn't you say it was a transactional fucking?" (S1E5).

♡ Barbie joins IMP: I don't think she'll stay long but it would be cute to see Blitzø help his sister out.

♡ Stolas's Weight Gain: To me, I feel that Stolas struggles with body image and self confidence. Stella literally called him "scrawny" and a "twig" in S2E1, and I feel like his eating habits are not healthy. It's literally cereal and absinthe. I would love to see him try Blitzø's cooking and explore new food items where he gets a bit heavier (and his thighs get thicker).

♡ Moxxie & Stolas Interactions: They are great characters but I want them to have friends outside of their partners. Stolas can sing with Moxxie and they can eventually watch musicals together. I really just want them to have a friendship like Blitzø and Millie does.

♡ Stolitz Cheek & Forehead Kisses: I'm still not over the fact that Stolas was unaware that Blitzø kissed his cheek in Mastermind. Also, they've seen each other's holes already so they deserve to be soft with each other.

♡ Andrealphus Failure: I've had this theory since the end of Mastermind where hell would basically freeze over to an apocalyptic wasteland because Andrealphus doesn't know how to use the Grimoire or do any of Stolas's duties. It can be easily forgotten (because we don't see it really) that Stolas is like a tarot reader/astrologer and he curses the moon during the Harvest Moon Festival so that the farmers can grow crops. Andrealphus is a peacock that has ice powers do geometry.

♡ Octavia's 18th Birthday: After that Sinsmas fight, I don't think Andrealphus will just let Via have Stolas's possessions. He'll most likely do anything to get rid of her and keep the power. I can see him trying to marry her off to someone and Blitzø and Stolas find out. I would love to see Blitzø slip up and call Octavia his daughter when he's trying to save her. I can see this being the finale and Season 4 is the aftermath.

♡ Stolitz Conversation: Eventually, Stolas and Blitzø are going to have to finally talk all that happens between them. I really just want them both to apologize and Blitzø drops that he loves Stolas. I've been waiting for these two talk it out for three years!!

[azaharinflames]

I’m loving your theories on the whole BuckTommy (sorry Lou ilu but the name BuckTommy has stuck with me) arc. So I have to ask… why do you think people (read: fandom people) are convinced this is the last season? I really don’t see ABC/Disney undertaking this big of a show (money and following wise) and being like “yeah we’ll put time and effort into this production, but only for one season”

Thank you! Glad you love them, I feel slightly less of a clown when people understand how I think lol. Also - I was rooting for Tevan hard, and even Firefly, but I've accepted Bucktommy and now it has a special place in my heart.

As for your question... I think it all comes to change.

Let me explain. For shows to have a long life, they have to change. They have to evolve. We cannot feel as if we are tuning in to the same thing every week, especially when the same thing has long become boring. I will put Modern Family (my ultimate comfort show) as an example: the whole eleven seasons are of constant change. We are growing with the characters, we are happy, frustrated, sad, whatever, with their actions and choices. And because they are changing, we want to tune in next week to see what will be next.

911 has a severe issue of lack of change. The characters go through these cycles constantly; we said Buck was in a hamster wheel, but the truth is that every single character is in there, too. The writers are somehow unable to find new storylines or conflicts, that aren't what we have seen already, only this time with a new context.

This is partly the reason why so many people, and why a big part of the GA, latched onto Tommy and BuckTommy so quickly - because they were a breath of fresh air, and they felt like the much-needed novelty we were all expecting. If we don't have them, we go to the same repetitive stories - with Buck, but with everyone else, too, to be honest.

And if there is no change... people get bored. There are just so many times you can see Henren on the brink of losing their kids, or Buck trying to find the one (it's stopped being cute, especially when he just had the perfect partner for him walk away), Eddie being unable to move on or forget Shannon (because as much as he's 'better' - has he actually dealt with it?), Madney having either a kid storyline or a Dough-influenced storyline, Bathena having issues with communicating... eight seasons is a long time of this. And unless they change it up, just how much longer can they go? We joke about Grey's sometimes, but the fact is that they are constantly changing.

So. That's partly it.

But (without wanting to make this a whole novel), there were also rumors that some cast was hesitant to continue. Take this with a grain of salt, please, but rumor has it that Peter was kind of ready to walk away a while ago. He even has said in interviews he cannot do this for much longer, as 911 is a very exigent show to shoot. He even wanted Bobby to be killed off at the S7 opening emergency. Angela has also expressed a desire to be on Broadway, so that could also be conflicting. Again, take it with a grain of salt.

And as for ABC - you're right, they bought 911. But with the upcoming spin-off, one can't help but wonder if it is not complimentary but, rather, a substitute. Perhaps they are planning on moving someone from the OG there, who knows. The fact is that they managed to catch the audience's attention with the OG, enough that if they lose it but immediately have a variation of it, they might tune in. And this new show would be cheaper than OG is right now because let me tell you - it ain't cheap, as far as I am aware.

If you want my personal opinion on this - I am 50-50. I think it would be a very weird final season if this was the last, but I wouldn't be that surprised if we find out it is. I can see them going for a ninth season, but I cannot see them going further than a tenth, and that is being really generous. If they prove me wrong and are willing to adapt to change, I will happily eat my words.

PS: I do think if this is the last season, or even if we have it in the next couple of years, they could bring Tommy back (if they haven't yet), as a sort of rushed HEA. Kind of playing with the whole 'right person, wrong time', just bringing it to the right time finally.

Thanks for the ask <3

[cloakedsparrow]

Bat Family AU wherein it’s Janet Drake who survives the Obeah Man’s attack instead of Jack.

Tim’s already Robin, she’s in the coma, and all that. However, when she wakes up, things are a little different. She still buys the mansion next door to Wayne Manor, but she’s happy to accept any help Bruce wants to offer in regards to Tim so he can just say “I’m going to Bruce’s” and she’ll just check that he either did his homework or is bringing it with him. She doesn’t expect Tim to help with her treatment or transport and certainly doesn’t expect a fourteen year old to help out at Drake Industries.

She hires a physical therapist to visit the house every day (Dana, so she’s still a part of Tim’s life, if in a slightly smaller role). She still hires Mrs. Mac as their new maid. She also hires a driver, as well as a new COO to help her bring Drake Industries back after it had gone stagnant in her absence.

The twist? The COO is Talia Head (aka Talia al Ghul).

When Janet learns that Talia has two sons -one, barely a few years older than Tim, the other, a few years younger- she suggests they move into the mansion with them while Talia looks for a place (it works out well enough that they end up staying long-term). Talia introduces Bruce and Tim to Damian early (Jason initially hides out in her side of the mansion since he’s not ready to see Bruce yet and Talia is not forcing his hand on that). Damian is still a spoiled brat at first, but since they’re introduced as allies rather than rivals, Tim and Damian end up getting along great once he’s settled down a bit (and with Talia, Janet, and Jason working together to help him).

Talia killed the Joker upon moving to Gotham (no way was that clown getting near any of her boys again) so while Jason’s mad at Bruce, he still feels he has a parent who loved him enough to cross that line. It also helped to counter Shelia’s betrayal a little and balance out his feelings about parents overall, particularly his mother figures. One mother loved him and tried her best but was given a bad hand, another gave him up to the Joker to save herself some trouble, the last severed ties with her father (whose thumb she’d been under for hundreds of years) and risked the ire of the man she loved to protect him.

The younger boys (Tim & Damian) pretty much split their time between Wayne Manor and the Drake Mansion.

Which gives Janet and Talia plenty of time to build up Drake Industries and take over the Court of Owls on the side.

Instead of making/controlling the talons as the previous Court did, they put them to rest and just send Jason or a few of Talia’s trusted assassins (including Pru, who came to Gotham with her) to fill in the role.

Jason learns more about how and why Tim became Robin this time, so while he’s still pissed at Bruce, he doesn’t take any of it out on the Boy Wonder or anyone else. He even helps with Tim’s training (and his English homework). Jason still takes over a good portion of the Gotham drug/arms circuit and gets to do his big dramatic reveal to Bruce/Batman after fucking with him a bit, only it’s as Talon. His new plan is more of a Bat-level EXTRA guilt trip that keeps going on even after he’s started accompanying his little brothers to the Manor. And he’s a little more focused on protecting his little brothers.

Until Jason decided he wanted the do said big dramatic reveal, Bruce had no idea that the Court of Owls was real or that Janet and Talia had taken it over. He knew something had shifted in Gotham, some cases were going too easily and someone was taking out certain threats before they could become an issue. He’d be working under the theory that there was a new vigilante in town.

It had honestly been driving him a little nuts that he couldn’t find them -that’s part of why Jason decided they needed to get everything out in the open, it was stressing out Tim & Dami.

Neither Janet nor Talia will bow to Bruce’s wishes regarding anything, and he won’t bow to theirs, so the three of them end up working together as equals in a way Bruce doesn’t usually do. He ends up actually liking it, as it makes life a lot less stressful when he isn’t assuming full responsibility for everything and everyone around him.

Alfred, Clark, and Diana have each thanked Janet and Talia in their own way. Dick thanked Janet but he still doesn’t like Talia.

When Cass enters the picture, she gets two honorary moms, Babs gets to just be the cool big sister without all the extra stress, Jason, Tim, and Damian are immediately her adorable little brothers who would totally kill for her, and Bruce is a notably less emotionally constipated control freak, so she has a much easier go of everything.

Cass stabbed some asshole in the throat?

Talia: “It’s isn’t as though he died, Beloved. And good job not getting blood all over your new suit, Cassandra, dear.”

Janet: “It was HIS knife, Bruce. She was defending herself. I don’t know about you, but I would certainly prefer that Cassie comes home in one piece over her being more gentle with the criminals you encourage her to confront.”

Jason: “What, you’d rather have ANOTHER dead kid on your conscience, old man? Then maybe stop sending KIDS out to do your dirty work while expecting them to hold back against MURDERERS, PSYCHOPATHS, and TERRORISTS. Good job, Cass.”

Damian: “Tcht, she didn’t even do any permanent damage, Father.”

Tim: “Cass knew what she was doing. Aside from the visceral shock, is it really that different from hitting someone in the head hard enough to knock them unconscious? He’ll probably have less long-term damage than those henchmen you took out Tuesday night.”

Babs: “Oh, did the poor child murderer get hurt? We aren’t all in this to make ourselves feel good, Bruce. Some of us want RESULTS. Good Job, Cass. I brought some of that ice cream you liked. It’s in the freezer upstairs.”

Dick: “So, no one died; a child’s life was saved, plus any future victims if he’d gotten away tonight; two unsolved murders have been solved, so their families at least get some closure; the killer is in the hospital, under the GCPD’s watch, breathing on his own and there was no permanent damage done to his esophagus or vocal chords. What’s the problem, here, B?”

Alfred: “Forgive me, but has anyone explained the rules to Miss Cassandra beyond ‘no killing’? Because if not, then I do believe she was merely following the rule while using her skill to it’s most effectiveness. Why would she have used a series of blows to line him up for a nerve strike or knockout when she could disarm him and incapacitate him with one swift move?”

Bruce: “Alright, alright. You’ve all made your point. Obviously, we need to have a sit-down to discuss methods and motives and come to an agreement. In the meantime, I’m glad you’re alright, Casandra. And good job saving that child’s life tonight. Why don’t you get changed and take your ice cream to one of the dens upstairs to relax?”

[evidence-based-activism]

Feminism is essentially a woman’s supremacy movement woman want the right to vote, but not to be subjected to the draft, they want coupe but they don’t want to contribute to the workforce equally. Feminists will never fight to make the divorce court equal and when laws are being passed to equalise it, feminist organisations are against it. Feminist organisations also love to support confirmative action. Would you give women a free pass without them being qualified in the US military when women’s fitness standard is lower than men’s and I can go on. No woman has ever been drafted. The only women who have been in the military are women who volunteered not to mention the lower fitness standards that women have in the military because they can’t meet the male standard and when men turn 18 in this country, they have to sign a ballot that subjects them to the draft, whilst women don’t. And Biden tried to pass the bill to equalize the draft but feminist organisations were against it. Feminists live in La La land, it’s not an equality movement it’s a female advocacy movement it’s so much more than just the draft equalizing divorce court etc, feminist organisations are against equality when it comes to violence they don’t wanna be equal how many feminist do you hear say you can’t hit a girl even if she hits first it’s not the same When a girl does it. they want a guy to pay for the first date they want the guy to protect them. They want equal pay, but not equal work. They don’t wanna work the hard dangerous dirty jobs feminists are just stupid people I don’t take them seriously, but we live in a clown world where our government does. but as for the voting thing for me, it’s simple if feminists want women to vote, they need to be subjected to the draft in fact, I don’t think you should be allowed to vote unless you’ve served at least 3 years in the military. 

women have already got the same rights, it’s been decades since they did, you’re calling for equality of outcomes despite not putting in the same efforts and amount of work. This is calling for superiority rather than equality. They work less dangerous jobs, less hours, take more leaves, usually cost companies more etc. there actually no gender pay gap at all once you take those things into account, hence why I believe todays feminism strives for female superiority rather than equality. Feminism, at least in theory, should strive for equality. 

For context, this was sent by the Anon in this ask, who isn't the author of the above but has asked me to help contest these claims.

Sorry I deleted your original ask, Anon! Thank you for re-sending it!

I started to respond to this line by line, but realized that this person is repeating the same thing in slightly different ways a bunch of times. As such, I'm going to respond to the topics instead.

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Feminism is a supremacy movement

This is a ridiculous claim backed by incorrect assertions. I'll explain each of the errors in turn, but I also want to point out that there has never been a feminist movement that attempted or proposed the murder or subjugation of men as a class. (Note: de-prioritization of and separation from an oppressor class are not subjugation.)

Later he states instead that feminism is a "female advocacy movement," which ... yes, that's correct. Feminism is a movement by and for women that seeks equality between the sexes and/or liberation from patriarchal power structures. This is, again, in no way comparable to a supremacy movement.

Women's voting and the draft

The argument that women shouldn't get to vote unless they are subject to the draft is illogical for a couple of reasons. First, we have never tied voting to military service, so it's unclear why he has even linked the two issues together.

More importantly, though, feminists generally take two sides to this argument (1) women should be subject to the draft or (2) the draft should be eliminated completely.

For example, here's the National Organization for Women [1], the largest American feminist organization [2] arguing for the inclusion of women in the draft. They note that, when the exclusion of women was first legally challenged in 1981: "Prominent feminist organizations, including the National Organization for Women, submitted briefs to the Court in an effort to emphasize the inherently sexist nature of this exclusion."

What's more, a primary contender against this reform (i.e., arguing against women's inclusion in the draft) was Phyllis Schlafly, a prominent anti-feminist [3]. Notably, this New Yorker article also describes how "Feminist groups had fought off efforts to add a provision to the [the equal rights amendment] that would have exempted women from the draft [emphasis mine]"

Further, the only recent effort I can find about equalizing the draft was proposed by Senate Democrats and opposed by Republicans [4]. So again, this was not a push by feminists to exclude women from the draft.

And here is a resolution to the National Organization for Women, calling for the complete abolition of the draft [5].

As for military fitness standards, the reasons for adjusting standards based on sex (and also age, which people leave out) is because the tests are better used to "assess a soldier’s general physical fitness, and not to predict job performance" [6]. I've talked in the past how men and women have different physical capacities (and why this isn't an assessment of value), so it's reasonable that tests meant to simply ensure physical fitness would have different standards (i.e., because men and women at the same relative level of physical fitness will still have different capacities).

Notably, "qualifying for certain Army jobs, particularly more demanding combat positions or specialties such as Ranger school, will continue to require that everyone — regardless of age or gender — must pass the same fitness tests and standards" [6]. In other words, military jobs that actually require something beyond normal levels of physical fitness will still require everyone to meet those standards.

(I also find it mildly amusing that he appears to both want women excluded and drafted into the military. Of course, his apparent desire to limit voting rights to those who serve in the military makes this less amusing and more sinister.)

Women and the workforce

Feminists have always been explicitly fighting for the right to be in the workforce and do "men's work", so much so that it's considered a core part of feminist history [7]. I've also talked recently about how men are still purposely excluding women from many occupations, which also addresses his (incorrect) claim that there is no gender pay gap.

And here's an additional source [8] by the US Department of Labor explaining how the factors he listed only account for about 30% of the wage gap.

Women and divorce

Again, the claim that divorce is discriminatory against men is nonsensical. I have discussed in the past about how divorce is not discriminatory against men and about how the belief that custody courts are biased in women's favor is a misogynistic myth.

I have no idea what divorce laws he could possibly be referring to. In doing some research, though, I found this horrifying article [9] that explains all the ways divorce laws are set up to "create unnecessary financial hardship for women", so there's that as well.

Other

I would love to live in the world where women have "already had the same rights" for decades. Tragically, it's just not this one [10]. The referenced timeline describes some of the major milestones of women's legal history in the US, dozens of which have taken place in the last couple of decades.

I've recently talked about how men do not protect women.

Lastly, I made a recent post explaining why MRA's "equality of violence" logic is flawed. In summary, defensive violence is expected to be proportional and necessary. Men's retaliatory violence (against women) generally does not fit this requirement, as they are both capable of and choose to use substantially more force than is needed for ensuring their safety.

I hope this helps you, Anon!

References under the cut:

Issue advisory – women and the draft; moving two steps closer to equality | national organization for women. (2016, August 19). https://now.org/resource/issue-advisory-women-and-the-draft-moving-two-steps-closer-to-equality/

National organization for women (Now) | history, goals, & facts | britannica. (2024, September 13). https://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Organization-for-Women

Kolbert, E. (2005, October 30). Phyllis schlafly and the right-wing revolution. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/11/07/firebrand

Bolton, A. (2024, June 20). Senate Democrats push for women to register for the draft, sparking controversy [Text]. The Hill. https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4730560-senate-democrats-require-women-draft/

National Organization for Women. (2022). Resolution to the National Organization for Women on ending military draft registration. https://now.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/RESOLUTION-TO-THE-NATIONAL-ORGANIZATION-FOR-WOMEN-ON-ENDING-MILITARY-DRAFT-REGISTRATION.pdf

Army eases fitness test standards for women, older troops. (2022, March 23). AP News. https://apnews.com/article/army-8107bd2d5ad1db574a72e98dd789fbff

History of the women’s rights movement. (n.d.). National Women’s History Alliance. https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/history-of-the-womens-rights-movement/

U.S. Department of Labor. (2023, March). Understanding the gender wage gap: Causes and remedies. U.S. Department of Labor. https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WB/UnderstandingTheGenderWageGap.pdf

Laurenzi, S., & Feinglos, R. (2023, August 23). “It’s hell”: How divorce laws are designed to create unnecessary financial hardship for women. Fortune. https://fortune.com/2023/08/23/divorce-laws-designed-create-unnecessary-financial-hardship-women-personal-finance/

Detailed timeline. (2023). National Women’s History Alliance. https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/resources/womens-rights-movement/detailed-timeline/

[leandra-kinard]

So. ADghsjdghsjdghsldjghs.

Okay.

@sherlocking-out-loud came up with the first bit of this really likely sounding theory, so this is all due to her.

She asked, HOW does Tommy inadvertently, unknowingly make a confession? Is he talking in his sleep?

To which I said, ok, what if he actually does? And he says "I love you," which then has Buck spiral because did he really mean it if he was asleep? Was it just an "aww I love ya" or a deeply profound "I am deeply and madly in love with you and have come to love you as a part of my life" version of an I love you?

He goes to Maddie and Josh, tells them about it, Josh grins like a loon about it and says how cute, he loves you, good for you. Now where can I get myself a hunk of a man that loves me?

And then at the end of the episode, where the stills come in play, Buck tells Tommy what he said, and at first Tommy has that caught look on his face like in the one pic. Where are those stills... Ah here.

This look, slightly tense. Okay, I said that? Uhhh was that too much too soon?

And maybe Buck asks him if he really meant it, or he doesn't, but in either case he says "I love you too."

Which then has Tommy go

I mean. Am I clowning or... could Sherlock and I have cracked the code?

Edit: Oh and I forgot the last part. The last part is that Tommy then also makes another confession, according to Tim, which could be that he's never been this in love with anyone before, or even been in a lasting committed relationship like this.

[pallisia]

world/magic questions round 2!

Anonymous asked:

Is Ysme one to have a new look for every occasion or does she have a few distinct looks she rotates through depending on what the situation calls for? And, (if not spoilers) could she disguise herself as a completely different person if she wanted? Could she illusion herself to look like Loic?

my answer to the first question depends on how hellish it will be to draw a bunch of different outfits for ysme's character portraits. in theory, she would always want to change up her look a little.

recreating another person's likeness with artisanry doesn't really work that well. maybe you could create prosthetics to approximate someone else's appearance, but it tends to look unconvincing on close inspection.

Anonymous asked:

will we ever receive a defined timeline of the world (or at least how long it's been since mosaic was established, etc) or will it remain a playful wink in the background? (i've been thinking about this since the TV bit plus the reference to time being sidestepped for particulars)

the history of the mosaic will be explored, but for now i can say that it's only been "open" for about fifty years.

Anonymous asked:

Ysme had a certain spoilery item that she created. Did she need a license or permit to have it/create it? Want to get a head start on the Clown Crime Counter.

the types of constructs people can make with artisanry are regulated in the mosaic. an ordinary citizen just conjuring a gun on a whim would be illegal, yes.

cheetour asked:

oh!! are the individual flowers/flower language that Loïc uses inspired by real flowers & their meanings, or are they fabricated by you? or a mixture of both? they're mostly flowers I don't recognise (but maybe Americans have slightly different flowers idk)

a mixture of both. the white dawn's eye is based loosely on a daisy called the monarch of the veld, but then there are normal flowers that just exist unchanged like the dandelion.

Anonymous asked:

So if Ysme can make outfits out of glamour/magic, does she just not bother with regular clothing and constantly magic herself up some garments?

wouldn't you?

elritze asked:

I LOVED the first part of Soulsov! It was gorgeous and I’m already so invested in the story and characters! I was curious about old vs. new magic, especially artisanry. How do people like Ysme and Alma learn artisanry? Why is new magic acceptable in the Mosaic (I think, I may have misremembered), while old pagan magic like Loic’s flowers is forbidden?

thanks a lot. i can't delve into the last question yet, but you can probably infer why from a few conversations in the prelude.

artisanry is the "default" magic system within the mosaic. it's taught in schools, and generally everybody knows the fundamentals.

Anonymous asked:

How does pressing the flower affect the resulting magic? Does it weaken the effect, but allow for more flexible casting? Is it unchanged? Was this question answered in the prelude and my incredibly bad memory jus took its toll once more? P.S. The Prelude ruled, it was amazing. <3

thank you. dried flowers are just as effective, but there's a particular ritual that allows this, so just popping them into the flower press like normal would render them useless.

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

Because of the helpful gaylor conspiracy links you post, I now know more about gaylor than I ever would have cared to, but what can I say, I need some entertaining reading material when work gets slow. Though I must say my core was shaken slightly after taking a look at the 'eye theory' tumblr post and finding out that not only there's a specific woman that the gaylor conspiracy theorists ship Taylor with, but specifically it's funnier than clown shit that they ship her with the woman that boldly proclaimed she was "looking camp right in the eye" then proceeded to show up to the Notes on Camp Met Gala in her flop ass rags. I read that entire 158 slide presentation on their 'lover conspiracy' and the entire context is changed for me now that I know it's that specific boring uncamp cishet woman that they imaginary mash Taylor with like two lifeless Barbie dolls.

likewise I love getting a glimpse into what it's like to be a well-adjusted person who hasn't been tracking Gaylor like a hurricane for years. had no idea y'all didn't even know about Karlie

[mysteriawrites]

greetings and salutations, hope I don’t bother you too much by sending in such a random ask. may I please have a romantic matchup for Love and Deepspace? If you want one back, feel free to send it my way! I’m slightly backed up but I’ll still get to you as quick as I can. 🖤

I use they/them pronouns and I’m pansexual. my myers briggs type is INFJ and my star sign is taurus.

Im about 4’11..not to happy about it. I’m kind of introverted, and can be considered not a people person. I find life a little nihilistic. I’m into dressing in all black (trad, mopey, mall, black-metal, and hippie goth styles mainly, both fem and masc. chill days I settle for dark street wear. ) or and taking a liking to gruesome and morbid things like slashers, analog horror, witchcraft, true crime, ghost hunting, necromancy, anatomy, etc. I typically consider myself a "gorehound" and I adore splatter movies. I participate in "Vulture Culture"; and I also like to visit abandoned places just for fun, along with playing quite a few escape rooms. I’ve also been trying to start a knife collection, but can’t ever seem to find the money to. (Butterfly knives and ritual daggers are my favorites.). I just have a genuine comfort in the uncomfortable.

I’ve come to the conclusion I just scare people off. In reality, I’m intimidated by everyone around me and find it hard to start talking, which may or may not come off as rude to people.

when I become comfortable with someone I start to become really sarcastic and joke around with them with witty banter. most of my humor comes off really insulting, and I’m brutally honest, but I’ll apologize and say it’s a joke or I didn’t mean it. though if I’m right a become a petty bitch..and quite honestly I’m vengeful to anyone who’s really wronged me. even though I do have a hard time understanding social cues.

lots of people don’t like me or stay away from me because of my rude behavior. I’m not good with overly sensitive or overly annoying people at all because of that, and I can’t stand kids or conformists. Idiocy can get on my nerves too sometimes. I’m a huge animal person though, and I own a herd of four guinea pigs that I protect with my life. I have my moments where I can get really feisty, or very quiet and closed off. I’ve been told I’m also a laidback person. I’ve also been told I never know when to quit, and I find I hold grudges for certain things. It’s not as common now but I used to get called a vampire by other kids when I was younger since I had oddly pointy canine teeth. I find it funny, seeing how I am today. I also have an inside joke with my family where they call me "Irl Wednesday Addams" which I find funny too (if not a little annoying at the wrong times).

I’m the type of person that has lots of opinions on things but I keep them to myself and bottle them up, since I grew up in a family where if my opinion was different, I’d be shunned. If pushed far enough I’ll become unforgiving, and aggressive. especially with the types of people mentioned above.

I find the most comfort in just being in my room drawing, listening to music ( the cure, london after midnight, scary bitches, deftones, slipknot, rob zombie,,,, sometimes melanie martinez , insane clown posse, jazmin bean or mother mother, etc. ), or even occasionally playing video games, reading, writing, or talking about a random conspiracy theory or shower thoughts I have. I also like to play D&D with my friends when I can, it’s super fun. I’m an actor and dancer, and I’m learning how to play electric guitar. I mostly work as a scare actor, and in the future I have a dream of being a broadway actor. I also take dance and singing classes for it, though dance isn’t as interesting to me compared to singing and acting.

I’m a plushie maniac and when I fall asleep you can always see me cuddled up to one of them. I find it because I’m really touch starved. I also have this specific blanket I can literally not sleep without. Im also a caffeine addict (97% of my body is just iced coffee tbh), and I’m guilty of being very submissive and maybe even masochistic- and a bit of a pyromaniac. I dissociate or daydream a lot, so you can often catch me starring.

I suffer from a handful off mental issues like asd, hypersomnia, depression and anxiety; plus chronic conditions like gerd, asthma and hypoglycemia. These have all been diagnosed professionally, and I’m definitely not trying to make myself "quirky". unfortunately health problems run in my family.

I’m very fidgety, and often bite the inside of my cheek or bounce my leg rapidly. you don’t need to rocmantasize this stuff ofc, but I think it’s good to know so the person can tolerate me.

I also have a silly persona for LADS, so include it if you want. If I had an Evol, I feel like it would be dark magic. Possibly being able to become one with the shadows, and blend in super easily? Think of it like a dark type pokemon. It’s a blessing and a curse, as I’d always be in the background.. unnoticed. Oh! And my MC still has Aether Core in them!

If you do get to this, thanks for your time. <3

Hihi sorry this took forever and also Id love to do an exchange with you. Ill send my ask in when I post this.

Sylus!!!

This may be a bit on the nose, but you and Sylus would be such a badass mafia power couple. (It’s both very scary and very sexy)

You’re both very no nonsense people and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty for the things and people that you care about.

Your relationship kinda started as like a stereotypical fanfic trope. He’s the big bad boss and you’re his secretary/bodyguard (although dude can very damn well protect himself).

You’re childhood friends who grew up together. You’re his right hand, best friend, and most trusted confidant.

You were both on a job together when things went south and you saw him get fatally shot, to protect you.

You know that if he was a normally person it would’ve killed him, but Sylus is far from normal. However it was still reckless.

When you return you get into an argument about him being reckless. Which leads to you guys angrily making out.

This was also the first time you said I love you.

From then on you lead by his side. He likes to hear your opinion and insight on things, and loves how you don’t take bullshit from anyone.

You two banter a lot that sometimes it seems like you genuinely hate each other but it’s all in good fun.

He admires your evol a lot and it’s very similar to his own. When you use them together you’re a terrifying unstoppable force.

Sometimes you try and use it to sneak up on him, but he somehow always knows that you’re there and you have no idea how.

He likes to always be touching you in some way, but only after asking for permission. He may be ruthless, but he’s still a gentleman.

He likes to listen to your conspiracy theories cause he thinks it’s cute when you’re passionate even if he thinks you’re batshit crazy sometimes.

He loves to give you gifts like new games, new books, and lots and lots of plushies. You tell him not to spoil you so much, but he doesn’t listen.

Although he can be protective and possessive, he knows you and knows you can protect yourself better than anyone be knows. However sometimes this can still lead to fights about wanting to keep you safe.

You help him repair mephisto whenever he gets a bit too roughed up.

He gets the best medical and psychological care in all of linkon to help with your medical issues and psychological issues.

He helps to bring you back to earth if you start to disassociate too much or spiral into a dark place mentally.

He holds you and soothes you and lets you know that’s you’re not a burden to anyone, you’re the most badass bitch he knows, and he loves you more than anything.

He loves to watch you perform and has offered to help you break into the industry with his connections, but he respects your decision to decline and do it on your own.

He helps you pamper your guinea pigs and they definitely start growing on him.

With you by his Sylus feels like he could take over the world. But he’s perfectly happy to just have you and live a quiet life with you.

[thelyingjoke]

hi bow i know we haven't talked in a while but i have been thinking So Fucking Much about DICE lately so i had to ask. u got any DICE hcs?

heyyyyy first off i am SO so sorry it’s taken me so long to get to this. i’ve been going through a lot of complicated personal stuff the past several months and it’s kept me off of social media…but i am back now! hopefully. i may not be the most active but i will try my best!!

NOW FOR THE QUESTION !!! DICE is a little funny for me…i love them so much and yet my mind’s perception of them constantly shifts…i can never seem to think of anything concrete for them. i love most theories about them to where i can’t decide which ones to believe in myself. like the 11th member…i really like all of the explanations people make for them. from cameraperson to pet to kokichi’s twin. I can’t decide which i like best so they’re all true at the same time for me.

for things that i CAN decide on…hm. Well they are Definitely orphans to me. and i think that like…that horse head in kokichi’s room? they all have one of those. they like to wear them regularly i think. it’s an extra mask. it gets pulled off their faces scooby-doo style to reveal the clown mask underneath.

and i Really like the card nicknames headcanon. but i think they have more than just standard deck names. like there’s Heart, Spade, Club, Clover, Ace, Joker. then you’ve got shit like Wild +4. Basic Darkness Energy. A Deal With Dark Ruler. Sour Cream From Steven Universe. they’re an unpredictable bunch…you can never guess what nickname they’re gonna use next.

the last one actually has an explanation. in an rp from like. jan 2019 i think? it was with DICE members and one of them pointed out how this guy’s hair looks like sour cream from steven universe

and in hindsight their hair is actually not that similar at all they are both just pointy. but that has stuck with me. and it’s funny. so i’ve been calling that member Sour Cream ever since

and speaking of comparing media…i imagine the group to have a dynamic similar to Giovanni’s Boys (gender neutral) from one of my favorite shows, the hit webseries epithet erased. they’re a gang of teenage petty criminals who are initially low-ranking members of an Actual criminal organization pyramid scheme but they eventually leave after giovanni proposes making their own evil organization. they’ve got goofy nicknames like Dark Star and Crusher and Flamethrower and Car Crash (but you can only get one if you earn it). giovanni wants to be a supervillain so bad and he is the sweetest guy ever who loves his minions so very much. these snippets from the book really fit DICE i think!

i look at them replacing hot dogs with cattails, and i nod and think…yes…DICE would do that…stupid but fun…that’s all they want…

they have their differences. giovanni and his boys (gender neutral) are very stupid. but i think the fundamentals of them both being groups of teens who just want to have fun and commit harmless petty crimes and who care so much for each other is Wonderful. i often think of this song to be DICE’s theme song even if i don’t think they are actually like how the banzai blasters are in the song. they’re smarter. But it’s a banger. i find them both very very fun (i think about kokichi saying lines from ee often…i have a list)

And this is not really a headcanon but i like how in the group photo everyone else has pants that at least Reach their ankles but kokichi is a rebel and wears pants that are just slightly too small for him. why does he do that. Weirdo (affectionate)

[senka-mesecine]

I wonder how would the boys act around their girlfriend when she's on her period. I totally feel like Bunny wouldn't even know what it is meanwhile Barnes would say stuff like "you think that's a lot of blood?". Wolfe would just hide somewhere for a week lol

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― When one talks about Taylor's reaction to anything, they usually proceed based off the fact that his reaction might be a very dyed-in-the-bone civilian one. Very painfully suburban for the period he's in. Very much something a rich, former college boy in the late 60's would do. A mix of him not being sure how to act and what to do and having this slightly misguidedly innocent and overly sheltered idea that it isn't his problem to do anything about in the first place, going in tandem with the burning desire to help without being sure how and while this is something he might think due to what his background generally is, I do still feel Chris is the unexpected black horse of the bunch. Meaning that he is a freak that isn't even aware that he is a freak for the longest time. I can visualize him having vivid dreams and nightmares the first time he has any close encounter experience with your menstruation. Probably dreams about devouring you, blood smeared over his mouth no differently than a rabid animal. Might just have nightmares about you mouthing him and feeding it to him like someone possessed. In either case, he wakes up in cold sweat, alarmingly horny and hyperaware of your state for days and it's like there's two sides to Chris --- one that approaches this with an odd wide eyed, confused, boyish purity and another that's an absolute demon. Somehow, if you were sexually active before, now you're what can only be considered sexually overactive because your menstruation unexpectedly triggered something overtly primal inside of Chris and chances are he can't and wont keep his hands off of you for several days. Who is this new guy?

― Listen, O'Neill is a realistic product of his times like everyone else on this list and as a result, he'd be very likely to be itching to make 'Is it your time of the month?' jokes when you get slightly agitated, nervy or fidgety, getting you to snipe back at him and possibly even argue, and heck, when he does it, he'll bring it out of you because he'll pester and annoy you into it, downright loving to push your buttons and controversially enough, loving to see you get angry with him even when you're not on your period and are merely provoked into a state of frustration by his obnoxiously sexist remarks. He thinks that, well, it's kind of hot. Cute. How you get so riled up by him, giving you the biggest, widest, smarmiest smirk as he watches you stomp away. That is, though, in spite of how continuously irritating he is, guy's most likely out of the bunch to actually go out and buy a damn tampon if you're lacking. Unprompted. Sure, he buys it as he's buying cigarette and beers but there's an odd commitment and dedication at hand here. And while something's to be said about the fact that he is loyal enough to notice when you need them, he might cover up his devoted act of service by making light of the gesture and nastily chew something within his own smirk as he hands you the package so you can plug it and calm down. Hard to tell if Red is disgusting or weirdly reverent at times. If he is unbearable or helpful. If he does this purely to piss you off because he relishes that side of you or if he's being a bit of a bully. Maybe a sloppy combination of everything? Truth is, guy might just be itching to push you into slapping him. Another truth? He gets unusually upset and even frightened if you're in actual pain and needs to cover it up by being a clown.

― Yeah, Bunny heard women bleed out of their pussies for a week every month but he doesn't entirely believe it; certainly not until he sees it. Junior's heard the same thing but he calls it a conspiracy theory, leading both of them to make up entire hypotheses that maybe only some broads have it and some don't and those who do are probably sick or something because the body needs to get rid of excess viruses and shit, and that those who are healthy and clean, naturally, don't have a need to bleed either. In layman terms, only bad women bleed and the good ones don't. I swear, this logic makes sense to them. Sure makes sense to Bunny, although the notion that someone bleeds out of their hoo-ha does fill him with (morbid) fascination, so when he finds out you do, and that, the heck, this is a natural occurrence for everyone up until a certain age, it sure rocks his world. Turns out, he develops an avid fascination with menstruation and asks you a million (dumbly perverse?) questions about it, maybe with an air of being a bit of a rascal about it and then later, because he's legitimately interested, the dumbass. Yeah, he wants to see a fucking pad. Can he keep one as a token? He could plug his ears with this shit, man. What the heck are cramps? A tampon? You might be annoyed as well as oddly sympathetic after a while because it does hit you that genuinely speaking who would even explain any of these things to him? This is the same kid who is convinced weed is being spiked by Communists to turn the American military into Pacifists.

― On the subject of periods, Rhah probably convinced the boys of the Underground that it is Eve's curse and that women go through that because they've been bad, done bad, proceed doing bad and this the natural due course of it coming to bite their asses for the rest of eternity simply because it's been well deserved; but aside from his usual apocalyptic oratory pontification when it actually comes down it, Vermucci is actually shockingly hands on involved and has the most contemporary approach to how you get treated when you're on your period. That is to say, he is passionately involved with your wellness in spite of the things he says to the degree it would be seen as weird for the time period. A little freaky and a little questionable, perhaps. You know that stereotype about a significant other feeding your chocolate and massaging your belly to get rid of the soreness? Drawing you a warm bath? Cuddling you? Holding you? Giving you a hot towel? Offering you weed to make you pleasantly hazy? Talking to you softly? Caressing your scalp? Indulging in your care? Rubbing your stomach? Well, yeah, that's Rhah for you. I don't know how and where the pipeline between 'childbirth and periods are Eve's curse' and 'I'm devoted to the bone where your comfort is concerned' meet exactly, but they sure contradictively meet in Rhah Vermucci, because he not only demonizes female bodily functions publicly but probably overromanticizes them in the same breath like someone entirely at war with himself, convinced that blood never came from a sweet source than from you. Somehow ends up wearing a vail of said blood around his neck.

― Ehhh, I wouldn't call it running and hiding, but Wolfe might just be conveniently stumped with work every time your period happens, but it is not out of lack of care; it is just that he genuinely doesn't know what to do and admitting that is embarrassing and he knows it well enough. And even if he did something, what if he fails at it or does it all wrong and gets even more embarrassed in the process? What if your opinion of him, you know, drops? He's like those kids pretending to be sick with fever to avoid going to school on test day because they didn't study. Somehow, in the moment, it feels better to be tactically distant and all falsely masculine, over involved in tasks and slightly aloof than being a clumsy, inane haphazard tripping over his own feet. Mark would rather than you think him a bit of an asshole than think him incompetent, is what I'm saying, because he might (wrongly) think that in a world of men, being an asshole is a forgivable offense but being incompetent ain't. How he counters this? Well, he probably provides enough material comfort that you don't lack for anything, in general and during your period. He makes it possible singlehandedly. You don't need to lift anything, don't need to work, don't need to struggle, don't need to worry and in fact, you genuinely can stay in bed all day and just wait it out. That's all Wolfe for you. Having something of a habit of showing up once the issue is already concluded he is also more likely to be ask if there's anything you need once your period is already over. Whoops. You did lay in bed all week like a bit of a princess, admittedly, but damn, he was needlessly anxious over nothing. Turns out, you won't get mortally angry if he's scared of a bit of blood.

― King being the common sense man could very well just ask your ass what you want to do while you're recovering, because hey, you're the one who's going through it, so you're the one who should pick, even though, again, common sense being common sense if he has to give a suggestion, he might just suggest indefinite rest and none of that extravagant, excessive shit like working yourself to the bone when you shouldn't be working yourself to the bone or even pushing yourself more than you should. Who's that gonna benefit? The Man? Fuck The Man. Yeah, baby, you should just pipe down and relax and hey, he might just enter this semi-hibernating state along with you for as long as it takes because it is something more or less all of the boys from the Underworld are likely to do. And the weed, of course. Yes, the weed. How likely is it for a person on their period to be in a constant fit of giggles, laid up in their man's arms, genuinely smiling from ear to ear? Turns out, very likely, because King will bring you into that state of mind where everything else is an afterthought. Some mellow Mowtown record could be playing, he has his arms around you, massaging your stomach, probably offering to slide his hand lower or wherever it needs to go to soothe you and legitimately entertaining you for several days straight if he has to. It ain't a chore. It is what he wants to do and what he does anyway because it comes naturally to him. You're not even sure what he was talking about that was so damn funny, but your cheeks hurt from all the laughter. How can a person make menstruation a damn good time you're not sure, but King manages. Anything for his girl.

― Elias proposes a week of absolute rest and relaxation; downright, seven or more days of just doing nothing at all. Sprawled out on some hammock, listening to music, yeah, smoking weed, boozing, napping, fucking, being nestled in his arms, him offering to eat you out and not being bothered by the concept of getting bloody at all (in fact, he might just go out of his way to get dirty and be all grins when he does) and generally, you know, being a pair of decadent sloths together. You're not sure if you feel blissful or sore due to how much you just didn't move at all. If you've a weird concept of the passage of time afterwards or if you truly needed this bit of self-care and wellness more than ever. If you're all droopy and hazy as a result or if your body generally is so well rested that you endured your period like it wasn't even there, feeling like someone back from an overdue perpetual vacation. You're not exactly certain, but you feel a bit like a newborn fawn tripping around on ice and Elias is all smiles because he loves to see it. Yeah, you're probably any combination of inebriated, high, slowed down due to a lack of activity, well fucked and he also might've given you something that just takes away the pain as a whole, whatever the case, you feel droopy, smiley and slightly disoriented. Happy could be the word we're looking for. See, he's happy too. He thinks this is shit is natural and whenever you're going through it you should come see him because he knows exactly how to take care of you and you know what, you possibly won't even dispute that because he does indeed make you feel like you're on cloud nine. In fact, shocker of all shockers, Elias is the reason you might just start looking forward to periods.

― To nobody's surprise, Barnes is shockingly nonchalant around all blood; period blood, blood from a wound, a corpses' blood, spilled guts and blood, scattered brains, dry blood, fresh blood, his own blood, other people's blood --- you name it. There is genuinely nothing that does phase him to the degree that, for example, waking up to you and your blood stained sheets in the morning is genuinely met with unconcerned coolness because to him it is the equivalent of someone piercing their finger on a sowing needle. He notices, alright, heck, he probably smelled it and caught on that you're bleeding way before you yourself did and he caught on like the most familiar thing one fully accustomed to the aroma can smell, but is likely to say nothing and is the type to not understand why you're making a big deal of it, hence the 'you think that's a lot of blood?' comment or any comment like it. Somehow, he's probably more comfortable with the concept of a period than you are simply because he's hardened to everything by now, not thinking he should act in any particular way when you're having your week because it's just nature doing the shit nature does; can't be circumvented and it can't be avoided --- it can only be waited out like a persistent headache --- well, not unless you're actively writhing in pain, that is. Then he gets extremely solemn about it and you can tell. Sure, he might come off as crude having the philosophy that pain should just be endured but him being characteristically silent and even melancholic looking when he knows you're struggling is something to behold. He ain't content with this crap and if he should erase it, he would. Could very well just take on all the work while you're recovering and not say a word about it. Everything's just done for you.

[molarbeardoc]

HI HI I WAS BORED HERE’S PART TWO (this was written two days ago)

Floor infinity! Going up!

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Split stood quietly within the slightly cramped space, humming to herself as she waiting for the elevator to stop. She didn’t remember the elevator taking this long time to reach a floor. Maybe something was wrong with the cables? Did it even have cables? Maybe? What did she know; she was a fruit-taur not a technician!

…

What’s it like being a technician anyway? Is she even using the right profession? Sounds like a pretty annoying job. Having to fix everything all the time everytime it breaks or something.

Ding

Her thoughts were interrupted by the familiar ringing ding of the elevator as it abruptly stopped at its floor. As she prepared herself to get out she was instead met with an unexpected, yet not unwelcome, surprise as the sounds of low quality yet cheerful music filled her floppy ears. If that wasn’t enough, the stuffy heat and subtle metallic washing over her as her fellow part bug ‘pal’, or as she considered him, entered the elevator.

The moment he laid his several eyes on her, he let out a sigh.

"Why are you here? What are you even doing here? It’s 5am…"

"Well a fine good morning to you too, Pest..! How’s the subway treating you? I’m on my way to-"

"It’s nice. That’s nice."

"It is isn’t it?"

"話すのをやめて。(Stop talking)."

"Still don’t understand you. MayBEE you should teach me whatever you’re speaking sometime."

"私はパスします (I’ll pass)."

"Heh!"

Silence apart from the usual creaking and funky music filled the elevator. After a few more moments the familiar ringing ding filled the space once more.

`Finally!`

"Oh how time FLIES! It was nice seeing you this morning. Have a LICE day! Oh wait that wasn’t really hygienic… Anyway, bye Pest!"

The party guest beetle only chattered in response. Maybe he wasn’t in a punny mood this morning. Oh well! More for the others.

She stepped off the elevator and onto the floor, taking a deep breath as she inhaled the fresh air. She always wondered how this floor was one of the few that were always outside in the open. That was weird. Very weird. Hmm…

Oh well!

She made her way into the maze, having to hunch over a small bit to fit entirely into the cramped space. She never understood how she could live in here? She found it small and dark and confusing. Then again, she was a bit small and dark and confusing, it fit her in a way.

"Hello? Anyone there?"

Silence

"Guess she does sleEP-!"

Split let out a startled yelp as she turned a corner and promptly bumped into someone. Fortunately she didn’t fall over, unlike whoever had met her head on. She adjusted her glasses and looked down at the spluttering and spazzed being, a warm smile soon gracing her face as the gave a low chuckle.

"Good morning Bive! I hope you don’t mind me dropping in so early. I was a bit impatient and bored so I decided to just come by now!"

The poor hairball was still confused, trying to grasp the situation as she stared blankly at Split before finally coming to her senses.

"AH-! Split! Hello! Had me worried! I thought you were a secret agent of the Clown Military who found me! HAHA-! I knew I picked the perfect spot to block their feeble radio tracking signals! THEY’LL NEVER FIND ME-!"

Split barely understood a word of any of that, she rarely understood Bive in general. That’s what why she loved her. It was always a new conspiracy theory about clowns. Or some life changing 'evidence' that’ll prove her right. She admired that about her. Her confidence that she was in the light, that she knew the truth, while others «minus Split» were manipulated and fed lies by… whoever really!

"You’re right! You’re great at hiding, Bivey. Maybe you could teach me how to avoid them when you get the chance! I’m sure it’ll be very helpful."

"Bivey- GRK-YES! YES! An INGENIOUS plan Split! You’re the only one willing to listen and take precautions! They’re coming after all! It’s only a matter of time before they do arrive! And when it happens we’ll be prepared!"

Bive would shake and tremble, her hands shaking violently as she rambled on and on.

"THAT BRINGS ME TO MY NEXT POINT! While I was trying to finish my corkboard last night, I was hit with a sud-"

"Last night? Bive have you… slept? At all?"

The black haired creature stared at her before letting out a cackle.

"OHOHO THAT’S YOUR BEST ONE YET SPLIT!"

Eventually, her laughter died down she sighed and looked at the fruit-taur. Once realizing it was, in fact, not a joke, she let out an awkward cough and cleared her throat.

"Ah… You’re serious… Ahah..-! When you’re a genius detective as myself, sleep only gets in your way. It makes you vulnerable. I don’t need sleep! Sleep is a one way ticket to getting caught! All I need is my special brew! That’s all I need, HA!"

Split could hardly believe her ears. Is that safe? Is that even possible?! How can someone just not sleep?! A wave of concern immediately washed over her as the detective continued to ramble on and on about her 'special brew'. Was it just pure caffeine? How does one even obtain pure unfiltered caffeine? Is it even legal?

At least that means she had a new goal in mind! Get this idiot to sleep… But how was a new problem… Maybe she could wait her out? No that wouldn’t work… She mentioned her special brew… Maybe if she could stop her from drinking it she’ll crash? It’s plausible, that still left the issue as to how..

Maybe distracting her with something? Maybe they could go to that RedBall Diner! That would definitely work. Now all she had to do was choose her next words carefully. No matter how easy the plan sounded on paper, it had to be executed flawlessly, with no in between.

Considering Bive was not only cautious, but easily deterred by anything that didn’t contribute to her theories, Split had to play her next moves as if this were a game of chess. Not that she knew how to play chess, she was more of a checkers girl.

"Hey Bivey? I was thinking and I really wanna know! What’s your opinions on the diner?"

"OHOHO! Don’t get me started on that place! The robots are weird, the place is weird, their boss?! WEIRD! It’s so strange!"

"Do you think they may be hiding something there?"

"HA! Like they’d hide anything of use in there."

"What if that’s what they want you to think?"

Bive paused. Split could see the gears in her head turning as she continued.

"Maybe they’ve got LOTS of secrets about the clown military or those snow soldiers. Don’t you wanna check just to be safe? After all, you can never be too careful, right?"

Split watched and waited in anticipation, holding her breath as Bive narrowed her eyes, humming quietly to herself as she thought about what the fruit-taur had said.

Inhale

"You make an excellent point.."

Exhale

"Thank you! I think we should get moving, don’t you? We don’t wanna miss out on any opportunities or secrets or other thingies!"

Bive nodded as she navigated the two of them out of the maze, ignoring the babbling of Fleshy and avoiding the corrosive oil of Scary Mike.

Split began wondering if it was just the coffee that left the detective unable to sleep; but it certainly seemed to be a main factor of the problem.

Eventually the two finally exited the maze. How long were they in there for? The sun was already out. Surely it hadn’t been that long. Nevertheless, they approached the elevator and pressed the button, waiting for the doors to open as they sat there quietly.

"… Why do you call an alligator detective?"

"Wha-?"

"An investi-gator…"

"… OH! INVESTI-GATOR! LIKE INVESTIGATORS BUT IT’S AN ALLIGATOR! HAHA!"

Split smiled as she got the joke, letting out a quiet giggle herself as the elevator let out a quiet ding before its doors opened. It was empty for now, no one stood within its wood and metal walls as the two stepped inside.

It was rather relaxing actually, at least for the fruit-taur. Bive looked as if she were about to have an entire breakdown right then and there, staring at one specific corner of the elevator the entire ride. Then again she always did that so there was really no difference for Split.

After a few minutes, the doors of the elevator opened, exposing the RedBall Diner office rather than its front doors. It was a little strange but not enough for anyone to make too big of a deal about it.

Split tapped the shoulder of a distracted Bive and motioned towards the open doors, partially leading and dragging her out of the elevator. Yeah… She definitely needed a good night’s sleep…

Once she came back to her senses, she stiffened at the feeling of someone’s hands on her shoulders, relaxing only when she realized it was only Split.

"Come on. No more staring at walls. We’ve got secrets to uncover!"

So far her plan was working perfectly… Okay maybe not perfectly but it was going well so far! That’s all that mattered to her. Bive was relatively silent for the moment, glancing around suspiciously with narrowed eyes, taking mental notes of her surroundings, even glaring at the animatronics with clear contempt.

"So… What do you think they’re hiding?"

"Isn’t it obvious?! They’re clearly creating more parasitic creatures to gather information for the group!"

"The who?"

"THE GROUP! They’re working with them…"

That didn’t answer her question in the slightest…

"Right! The group! Whoever they are… Say I’m feeling a bit hungry. How about we get something to eat? Since we’re already here and all!"

"There’s no way their food is safe for consumption! They certainly have planted microchips that make their way up to your brain and convince you to buy more pencils! Then the guards in the pencils will attack when you’re at your weakest! They’ll leave you paralyzed before dealing a devastating final blow and leaving you to rot!"

"Alright, alright. But I’m just saying, a cheese pizza does sound pretty Gouda."

"Gouda-? Wha-"

"What Gouda? There’s no Gouda around- OHOH! A CHEESE JOKE! BECAUSE YOU SAID CHEESE PIZZA! AND GOUDA IS TYPE OF CHEESE! I GET IT! HA!"

"Yeah! But honestly I’m gonna get a cheese pizza. Are you sure you don’t want anything? Just to keep your energy up while we look for anything out of the ordinary?"

Bive was left unsure. She hadn’t eaten anything yet and while it would definitely give her the energy, she wasn’t sure if she actually wanted to risk being infected with mind controlling microchips.

"But… The microchips…"

"How about this? I’ll try it out first and let you know if there’s any microchips in it, that way you don’t have to risk getting infected!"

Without waiting for an answer, Split quickly hurried to order a medium pie. Not wanting to be left alone in unfamiliar terrain, Bive hastily followed after whilst growing annoyed .

Could the fruit-taur not see the danger she was putting herself in?! This was a reckless and stupid decision… With each passing moment, Bive grew more and more agitated at her carelessness. Yet as she thought about it, she realized Split was doing this for her. She didn’t have to take the risk, but she did it anyway…

Huh…

That’s actually…

That’s actually pretty sweet…

She sighed as she remained close to Split, listening as she ordered a medium cheese pizza and following her over to one of the tables once finished.

"You’re not actually gonna eat anything are you? That’s a stupidly huge risk to be taking. You don’t know what they’ve put in those things!"

"I’m sure I’ll be fine. No need to worry wart."

Just because she didn’t need to worry doesn’t mean she wasn’t going to. If anything, her nonchalant attitude made it worse. How could she be so calm when she was about to poison herself?! Who poisons themselves and is calm about it?! That’s like… like… like a deer not running away from the snap of a twig! Is a good analogy? Probably not but who cares? Who cares when the person you care for the most is LITERALLY about to put toxins in her body?!

While the wait was only a few minutes, it felt as if it were several hours. The food eventually arriving as Split gave Bive a comforting smile. Of course it didn’t help at all since she was still basically about to ingest death.

The moment she took a bite Bive had thought her heart had stopped. She’s going to have to explain to everyone how the fruit-taur met her end. She was never gonna meet anyone who actually understood her again. She would have to bury her on her own. What were her favourite flowers? As much as she didn’t trust them she was going to have to bring some twice a year. One for her birthday and another for her death day. Oh the humanity! How would she-

Wait…

Wait a minute

She’s okay…?

How is that possible?! Was the food actually safe for consumption? The chances were slim but plausible. Wait that’s not the point, what really matters is that Split’s okay! Oh thank whatever deity was watching over them for proving her suspicions wrong. She didn’t know what she would do without her.

"… Do you… feel alright?"

"Uhm… I’m not hungry anymore?"

"Perhaps I was wrong… You don’t feel like buying anything pencils?"

"Nope!"

"What about clowns? How do you feel about clowns now?"

"The same as usual."

"Snow soldiers?"

"Not to be trusted."

Huh. She was wrong. Guess the food was safe for consumption. At least the cheese pizza, who knows what they had in everything else.

"I guess… it is edible.. You’re not lying to me right?"

"Why would I ever lie to you?"

She had a point there…

"So are you gonna eat some or am I gonna have to finish this on my own? Not that I mind. I’m pretty sure I would finish this alone."

Bive glanced between her and the pizza, still holding onto her suspicions as she let out a quiet sigh. Eventually, she hesitantly reached for a slice and held it for a moment; inspecting it to make sure there was truly nothing wrong with it. Once it had met her standards, she took a bite herself.

It wasn’t good… But it wasn’t bad either.

"… Well then… It’s not something I’d eat daily. I doubt it’d even go well with my brew. But it’s okay I suppose.."

"I told you everything would be fine."

"Yes I know."

"But you were still freaking out weren’t you?"

"Yes I-"

"You were all worried about me."

"Fine you were right I was wrong."

"I had no idea."

Even with her teasing attitude, her grin made it impossible to feel annoyed. It was rather endearing at most.

Through the entire day, the two would simply enjoy themselves; at least to the best of their ability. Minus the occasional accusations of being a large animal and Bive’s suspicion about some of the games that operated within the dinner, it was an enjoyable experience!

Plus Split’s plan had worked.

The detective was so worried about what was happening in the moment, she had completely forgotten of her special brew. It had worked flawlessly. Not to mention Bive had gained a few extra theories in the process. It was a win-win situation for the both of them.

For now at least..

RAHHH RAHH RAHG RAHH RAHHHH IT’S FINISHED OH MY GOD I HOPE YOU ENJOY EAT UP MY SILLIES <3

[loveislandthegame]

thoughts on today's volume! this was certainly an experience. 🙂 for real tho, we've definitely reached the point of the season where everything starts flying off the rails

i'm putting my clown costume on & continuing my natasha route, she told MC that her and stefan are just friends (i was getting mixed signals in this volume tbh, but if stef/natasha are actually romantic if you're off their routes , i'm just gonna assume it's glitches or FB being too lazy to branch rather than her being dishonest)

unfortunately for those who thought uma being a returning islander was going to be a fake-out , hamish brought her ass back in a friendship couple (granted he would've been dumped if he didn't twist, but he seriously couldn't have picked anyone else ? 😭)

then we play whatever this challenge was, i was mentally checking out . i hyped all the guys up except finn. it really bothers me that he keeps flirting with MC no matter how many times i've pied him off, it's giving suresh

i also thought that uma was going to be dumped due to her lack of a redesign ... perhaps fixing her weirdly long broken arm & "5 seconds away from pissing herself" pose is asking too much of FB, but they could've at least given her a new hair & outfits 😭 it wouldn't fix her personality but jeez (slightly off topic but i think uma's face is gorgeous, FB did her so dirty in so many different ways)

i picked all the chill options with her. side note, i'm so bored with these rivals that just go after whoever you're coupled up with . i'd be much more invested if the drama was like: stefan trying to have a proper relationship with natasha, hamish trying to win her back, or even uma wanting to pursue her

speaking of the drama, chen randomly decides that he's somehow more compatible with somebody he's known for a grand total of two days than the person he's been madly in love with for this entire season ... really bad paraphrasing here but my jaw was on the ground when he was like "uma is actually interested in melbourne and did research about it, you shouldn't move to my home city because of me, what if you hate it🥺." mind you, my MC is also australian

FB keeps reusing this "LI and MC fighting because they had a disagreement over the most miniscule bullshit" plot point and i don't understand why . later on he apologises but it's just so...ugh . Overbearing i guess ? idk how to describe it but i think i'm done with him

my tinfoil hat theory is that FB is trying to ruin everybody's route to make finn look good by comparison, and that's just not happening for me luv, but i will say that it made me appreciate hamish more . he's a hot mess but his scenes with MC are very sweet (love a friends to lovers moment)

at least the chen drama gave me the strength to go to the hideaway with natasha without feeling guilty (that damn hyperempathy lmao)

of course we get The Box™ again, but this time there's sexy...crossword ? 😭 (like i've said before, i don't care about these scenes so i can test out whatever FB adds without being like "damnnn that was a waste of time")

it's definitely better than dice, it's not some super spicy thing, just (at least with natasha, idk if it can change) neck kisses before the option of going all the way/bits/cuddling . sexy crossword is a deeply unserious concept but i would go with it if you're tired of the other options

next up is movie night, my MC is a hoe (mainly in the sense that anybody on a wlw route can't officially be with their LI until the final recoupling, but i'm also on hamish's route now) but i didn't do anything in casa, so i wonder what her clip will be. my prediction is that it'll end up being something that can apply to all players e.g. the PDA awards drama

(can't wait for everyone to clutch their pearls over MC turning down finn for the one millionth time 😍)

[linkemon]

One thousand and one nights (Ydris x Reader)

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"ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴛɪᴍᴇꜱ ɪᴛ ᴅᴏᴇꜱɴ'ᴛ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ᴍᴜᴄʜ. ꜰᴏʀ ᴍᴇ, ᴛʜɪꜱ ɴɪɢʜᴛ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴇɴᴏᴜɢʜ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀ ᴛʜᴏᴜꜱᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀꜱ."

I wanted to howl. This has happened to me more than once in meetings at the Secret Stone Circle but never for this reason. Usually I was bored because of the moralizing lectures. This time, it was because no one around me understood me.

Usually, druids and Soul Riders agreed. We had common enemies that had to be defeated: Mr. Sands, the Dark Riders and Garnok, who we have been particularly focused on recently. The only problems we encountered were in executing of the plans. Mine, Alex and Evergrey's ideas were often spontaneous and Lisa and Linda often agreed with them. Fripp, Avalon and Elizabeth had other ways of achieving their goals. Several hundred years of experience had taken away their willingness to take risks and they planned each step more carefully.

However, we always came to an agreement in the end because we knew that although our visions did not fully match, we were fighting for a common cause. That was until this afternoon, when the topic of Ydris was brought up.

The owner of the tent on Nilmer Hill was not who he initially claimed to be. He was actually from Pandoria. It took us a long time to see through his intentions, as well as to get into the tent he had cleverly covered in illusion. Then we made the mistake of trying to weaken the magician with Big Bonny's cosmic clock. I broke the device into pieces and Ydris finally made Garnok retract his tentacles back into the other dimension, at least for now. Later, in a rather perfidious way, I freed Concorde and the girls from the Bobcats club.

The Pandorian didn't seem particularly offended though. He thought about it for a while and then decided that he wanted to see me back in the circus tent.

In theory, I could never go back there. But I wanted to.

I loved the atmosphere of this place, with the colourful lights and a hint of mystery. I loved the little colourful butterfly race that the rather quiet clown, Xin, put on for me. Every moment I admired the majestic and intelligent mare named Zee was another happy memory. However, I enjoyed the moments with Ydris the most. Every time he showed me new tricks or put on a show just for me, I felt enchanted. I gave him a genuine smile when he inserted French words into his statements, although I never had any idea where he knew them from. In my bag I still carried a miniature mascot of his mare from the fashion festival. I saw how he treated his companions and they seemed like family. Maybe crazy, mysterious and with secrets but still. Interestingly, he started to include me in the group, even though I came only occasionally, not doing much since helping with setting up the tent.

I was aware that the Pandorian was powerful but I didn't think of him as a bad person. He escaped from his endangered world. He also predicted doom for ours, claiming that one or both dimensions would perish. But it didn't change the fact that he helped us last time. Even if he didn't believe there was a way we could save Pandoria and Earth, I felt he deserved our trust.

Unfortunately, the druids had a different opinion and said it was high time to make me realize how harmful meetings and interactions with magicians are. A slightly different view came from Linda, who was with me on the hill when I destroyed the clock and managed to get to know Ydris's behaviour a little better. The other girls approached it completely differently.

We became very close, especially during the search for Anna, still missing.

I tried to argue my point, despite the vein already pulsating on my forehead. However, everything I presented on the forum was immediately contradicted or caused a lively and loud discussion to break out, turning into a quarrel between two parties. I couldn't listen to it and, dryly saying goodbye to everyone, I jumped on [Name of horse/mare] before anyone reacted. I rode out the portal to cool down among the huge old Valedale oaks.

— Are we going back to Moorland? — asked [Name of horse/mare].

I sighed, staring at the cheerfully jumping red birds.

— I don't want to. The girls will be looking for me there — I muttered.

— Pffft...— I was indignant at this equivalent of laughter. — I know exactly where you want to be now.

— It's not funny. In fact, why weren't you and the other horses allowed to speak?

— My dear, I don't have that much to say.

— You have to have your own opinion — I insisted. — And I want to hear it.

This was an opinion that mattered a lot to me.

We had a treasure, that kind of bond between horse and rider that was born once every hundred years. A unique and extraordinary kinship that allows us to understand each other and do amazing things that most of the inhabitants of Jorvik have already forgotten about.

— You know I'm on your side. As long as you're happy and safe, I don't mind. So how about going to Nilmer's Hill, dear?

— You only live once!

I scared away half of the birds of the Hollow Woods and galloped along the main track.

Soon, a pink and purple tent appeared before my eyes.

I got off [Name of horse/mare], stroked its face and let him go to Zee, a beautiful northern Swedish mare. Apparently the horses also had things they could only talk about together because soon there was a faint neighing sound heard.

However, the owner of the colourful stall was nowhere to be seen. Only Xin showed me a small tent that I hadn't seen before. There I found a black-haired Pandorian, surprisingly without a top hat, placing various items on the already cramped space.

— Ma chère, it's interesting to see you today. I present to you the new specialty of our circus. From now on, the future will no longer be one big unknown. The wonderful Ydris will foretell what awaits you! — He pointed to a large, pink glass ball.

— You'll tell me of the future later. For now, I'll help you unload these boxes.

The magician, now almost a fortune teller, looked at me with piercing eyes and pointed to the appropriate boxes.

It was not uncommon for me to take the initiative to help. But I had never come to the hill at such a late hour. This time I mainly wanted to occupy my mind with something other than arguing with the druids.

There were quite a lot of different accessories in the boxes. I looked through tarot cards, fringed tablecloths and even some ancient gray hat with a four-leaf clover. Only when I almost fell into the tent did Ydris finally decide to speak.

— Put it down.

— Don't panic, I'm alive — I said.

However, one snap of his fingers left me without any ballast.

— You never come at this hour, my dove. There's something going through your head. — He crossed his arms over his chest.

I quickly analyzed the situation. The circus owner knew more than me on a daily basis anyway, so trying to avoid the truth was pointless. I wasn't even sure if he didn't already know the whole truth but just wanted to hear it from me.

This was one of my longest conversations with the eccentric Pandorian so far, although it looked more like a monologue with his occasional interjections:

— I haven't changed my mind. I still believe there is no chance of saving two dimensions.

I felt anger rising within me. It wasn't directed at anyone in particular but the emotions accumulated that day were starting to find a way out.

I gave everything I could. I was training. I tried. I meant well. Except it wasn't enough. No one even wanted to consider my option.

Who needs a hero if they are powerless?

— But if anyone could do the impossible, it's you, little dove.

This sentence made me freeze. I never expected it because he always declared that he would write everything off. I didn't know how to respond to this confession, so I grabbed his hand.

I needed to feel that someone was next to me.

I was probably the first and last person in Jorvik to even come close to a Pandorian.

His hug was gentle and warm and he smelled of cotton candy. He didn't seem surprised by my behaviour either.

I felt safe. For once.

We stood on Nilmer Hill behind the circle of light falling from the circus tent. Above us stretched the Jorvik sky with a million stars and in front of me I could see the colourful flowers of Silverglade Village. In the distance, I heard the faint neighing of [Horse Name], who was obviously still having some sort of chat with Zee. The crisp, summer air carried the scent of stables from Moorland.

I wanted to stay with him forever at that moment and be able to revel in it.

I think I could use that space clock right now.

— So what? Care for some foretelling? — he asked, taking the back of my hand. — The great Ydris will show you what awaits you — he said with a trademark smile.

— For me, prophecies are rather empty promises but so be it.

That's what I've always thought. Every time I went to fun Jorvik festivals, they were not taken seriously. For example, Midsummer's fortune telling, which forced me to spend several days galloping in search of seven different flowers.

— If it doesn't work out and your world ends, I can promise you that I will hold your hand just like I do now — he whispered.

His multi-coloured eyes sparkled and I was sure he would keep his word.

— Maybe divination does make sense sometimes — I replied with a smile, watching the slowly rising dawn in Jorvik.

Sometimes it doesn't take much.

For me, this night was enough for a thousand others.

[eddiediazismyhusband]

I enjoy clowning—it’s fun, I’ve been having fun this hiatus—but after 7B, season 8 is a make or break season. Either it’s going to go well, or it’s going to go so bad. Personally I’m on the fence about actually watching S8 after 7B, and I’m inclined to hover and wait for spoilers before actually watching, but I’m not sticking around (with the actual show, I’ll still be in the fandom) past it on a “they might finally do it!” possibility if it doesn’t happen in S8. I’ve been down that road before and I’m too old to be investing my time into shows that aren’t actually making me happy anymore.

see to me some instances of clowning is fun but other instances veer too close to “convincing myself this is actually going to happen” territory bc like:

the theories make sense. the in depth analyses make sense. no one is wrong in saying everything is in fact (seemingly) pointing to buddie, and it would be stupid of them not to commit to it.

yet (as ive mentioned before) we have been in this position countless times, and every time they’ve taken a sharp left turn away from the natural path, just to avoid actually giving us buddie.

because once they do, they lose their bait chip… they can’t rely on “ohhh but what if buddie happens!!!” to cover up the decline in general writing quality once they actually commit, which means they’d have to work extra hard to actually keep people invested because people will start to see the cracks aside from the buddie of it all and will stop watching

it’s why i wish more fans would be more vocal about how we aren’t going to just let them keep dragging us along rather than staying on this hamster wheel of “i can feel it, it’s gonna happen this time, i just know it” only for it to inevitably not happen bc they flipped the script (literally) in the eleventh hour, and all that buildup is watered down to nothing (the well, the gunshot/will arc, the breakdown arc, the lightning strike, bi buck, eddisol breakup) like they keep giving themselves prime opportunity to actually do something, yet they keep pushing this narrative of “oh well if the story goes there naturally”

well, hate to break it to ya guys but it has gone there naturally multiple times and yall just swerved around it.

i could go on about how buck’s bisexuality could have been introduced in a slightly different way, launching eddie’s crisis in s7 so that we could have gotten both of them coming out in s7 (if not buddie canon) and then s8a could focus on them getting together.

but instead we got eddie saying shannon’s the love of his life snd we got buck dating a racist who is dismissive and boring.

anyway, i’m just not gonna involve myself with s8 until we get something and no, i’m not forcing myself to watch them just torture eddie again and again bc they’ve chosen him to be their punching bag character in the writer’s room even though tim claims to “love” ryan yet keeps putting his character through the same fucking ringer every season to the point where even ryan was like “he’s moved on from his wife like a hundred times by now”

[sotogalmo]

YOUR ASKS ARE OPEN YIPPEEEE

but i miss the schmidts so i was thinking. about my baby!abby fic. (THAT IM GONNA REWRITE TRUST) and your puppet!garrett. and how in the fnaf games charlie and liz are like foils to each other. (both clown-like/humanoid animatronics, both the “leaders” of their groups, both resort to drastic measures to complete their goals, liz scooping michael, charlie possibly being the one to stuff the kids’ souls if you believe that theory, both daughters of the fazbear entertainment owners, henry being loving towards charlie, william being neglectful/abusive to liz, charlie being “kind” while liz is a lot more aggressive with her plans, you could say she’s more “selfish” than charlie is) and how that could reflect with abby and garrett. garrett acts as a leader willingly cuz he wants to help the mci, but abby is forced into the role (since she’s possessing circus baby) and doesn’t want it. abby doesn’t strike me as a leader, yknow? she’s not necessarily a follower, but i think she’s spent most of her life either being independent on herself or dependent on the adults in her life, mike and vanessa. she’s wanted to help the ghost kids before, the mci, but now she’s literally in THEIR shoes, or similar, but it’s worse because there’s no one for her to look to for guidance and help other than the literal robot that killed her. and then garrett doesn’t have anyone to turn to for help either, because he’s the leader, and the puppet doesn’t really have anyone sort of sentience (i think? im not entirely sure how the puppet works) and abby lets her anger turn her into a shell of herself, and, like liz, she uses the other kids in the bunker for her own goals of escape, instead of going them like garrett. ALSO there’s the whole thing with garrett only knowing his parents as loving attentive people while abby only knew them as neglectful and distant. I WOULD SAY MORE. BUT THIS IS A LOT DISKBDIDND

OUUUUWUAUWUAUUWUA !!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAGGING MY STUPID GAY TAIL (I do not mind long asks ...it's soso fun to talk to you again !!!!hehowhfrhehrhrg)

And my god the foils and parallels of. Just Charlie and Elizabeth alone........ It makes me so insane. The clowns, the circus, drastic measures. Everything... Charlie and Elizabeth... how they both are so. GRGGOGFRFFROFRGRR

Back to Abby and Garrett tho. .. Garrett does seem like he'll willingly just. Help someone (had to slightly refresh my memory,, but when taken away he was like. Worried about his brother when he saw him). Especially those like him. From my own personal thoughts on how the Schmidts lived before he went missing, they were slightly like the "american dream" family. Smth smth, I just think that the family upholded kindness a lot in the house and everywhere else.

Abby .. she definitely is not a leader but also not a follower. Shes like a loner of sorts? Having to like. Grow up with being only cared for by her brother & then Vanessa in a few scenes in the movie (infamous "why do they always look at you like that" scene (might've gotten the quote wrong...), etc) .and now with the fact that shes in the same boat (not in their shoes but same boat because she wasn't killed by anyone that. well. had the intent? It's similar to Elizabeth in that way, that she didn't mean to die and didn't mean to become like her friends from the past), and is forced into the role of leader (if that makes sense,,,? I'm actually not making any sense .....my FNAF.....it's been so long)

Garrett is in the same position but willingly goes with being a leader because .. well. Who else is even there. Who else is even around? It's really lonely to be here. Not seen or heard, but slightly noticed yet forgotten about as he's "maybe it's just the wind". — And as I said before how I think the family might be, with finding others just like him,, he just. Y'know. Has to help them. It's so unfortunate that other kids have been killed too (by the same killer he would think, because when told about how they died after quite a while, the method was the same as the one who killed him). But to not have them go through the same feelings he did (at least, alone), to at least be the change he wanted to be (and needed during his time). (I also don't know how the puppet works)

Abby becoming a shell of herself and using the others as a means to escape... Smth smth might've been cathartic in the start (because tbh, girl has that anger in her. I can clearly see it. And I just want her to go ape shit. Absolutely show her anger because she needs to) but those kids are also like her. And then that with the fact that Garrett goes to the fnaf 1 kids to Help Them, as Abby only goes to them for them to Help Her.

And GOD the fucking. It makes so fucking sad to think of the fact that the family did a whole 180° when Garrett left. "American dream" thorn down to shreds, a new child in the picture but it never feels the same and It Shouldn't. They Shouldn't have Tried to Replace him. They Should Give Her Time To Be Abby. Not Garrett

It just. Makes me insane .how it is. Guh