#money on squid game participant

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Money on squid game participant❕

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[14dayswithyou]

Meowdy Saint! ^^

would Rendacted let us sign up for the squid games? or even join us in the game?

✦゜ANSWERED: I doubt Ren would let Angel reach the point where they’d join just for the prize (he can just give them money), but for the sake of this ask, I’ll pretend that Angel somehow got roped into the Squid Games with no way out.

But!! If that were to happen, Ren would most likely join as well — either as a participant or undercover as a VIP. He’d do his best to either rig the games in Angel’s favour or keep them from harm behind the scenes. He would also 100% use this as an opportunity to turn Angel against everyone they trust kshghsdgj

[mavcancees]

If ppl on bird app are boohooing over squid games being too hard on their faves and it being unfair that the tryhards are winning, maybe they can have a for-fun event of their own where trying hard is bad and there's no penalty for being bad at the game as long as you get points to make up for it and there's no money to fight over so they can be 'ethical'. They can even call it a championship so they can get a title of champion and feel good at the end. Doesn't this sound like a good idea for the gringos to have and then they don't have to worry about the mean ol squid games ever again?

they want the viewership of latam events, which have ALWAYS been skill based and the literal minecraft olympics, but don't want to work on the skills required to participate in said minecraft olympics

it's cloutchase plain and simple. it's anglos ( and i'm including q here i don't fucking care you live that american centric life of yours these are the consequences ) craving those views but not realising where they are getting themselves on to fetch them. this isn't a little fun mc event that you can rip 15k viewers out of for a week for free. womp womp loser

[keline11]

I'M SO EXCITED FOR EVERYONE WHO IS GOING TO WATCH SQUID CRAFT FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU ARE GOING TO SUFFER (((8

AND THE LONGER YOUR POV LAST THE MORE YOU SUFFER!! <TRES

Also, very important but this games are very "intense" bc there is money involved, some people are going for the money while others are just there to play and have fun, and obviously there's going to be cc's and communities a little "problematic" (toxic), (obviously this is not justification for those people but just be the mature one and don't get involved in stupid fights) so just try to enjoy your pov and if something happens remember that is just a game. Some people on twt are saying that there's no role-playing from the participants but there definitely is, just not everyone is doing it.

Let's just enjoy this event, remembering that this ARE like the series "Squid Games" so obviously there's going to be betrayal, no trust, people killing people (in minecraft) just because, lying and people will not be fair soooo yeah!

I hope you enjoy the isla- the games! <tres

[what-would-your-blorbo-do]

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[i-rate-horse-games]

rating Alicia Online

the best way to quickly summarize this game is “fantasy horse mariokart”! i really enjoyed playing it and i am SO glad someone suggested it!! i was shocked that I had never heard of a game this great. that said, the installation process did feel pretty sketchy at first lol

it's ok (it was)

i walked into this game without any prior knowledge, and so this is what my notes doc looks like

THE HORSES CAN DOUBLE JUMP YOU CAN SHOOT THINGS??? “You’re doing really well! You are now ready to participate in real races.” WHAT KIND OF HORSE RACE INVOLVES CASTING ELEMENTAL ICE ATTACKS ON THE OTHER RACERS??? there are people on the sidelines in full body horse costumes cheering us on came first place in my first race but people are legit shooting fireballs at me and my horse and my horse has fallen to the ground poor thing this is amazing my horse just rolled over me twice and we both just got back up and kept running whoah these horses are really animated!! feeding them and . whoahh

after playing games like star stable and horse isle 3, it felt like we were ZOOMING. i mean REALLY GOING FAST. it was AWESOME

the game felt really balanced! even just starting out with the First Horse with no stats and no saddle, we were able to win some online races! there are a few NPCs hanging out at the player ranch who you can talk to for quests, and they’ll gently point you in the direction of tutorials, but they’re not required. they also teach cool stuff, like you can rear up at the start of the race for a little speedboost! the player ranch can also be customized and decorated how you like when you level up enough, and you can visit other people’s ranches and look at their horses.

if you play on PC, you can rent better stats for your horse, letting you get on even footing with your opponents no matter what your horse’s stats actually are! it’s incredibly welcoming to new players!

you can map the controls to whatever you want them to be!!! this could mean minecraft horse controlls! although you'll need two extra buttons for drifting!! and using powerups. and also one for teleporting a few seconds behind yourself! it's great in case you want to dodge something or someone, but sometimes they’ll also press that button and it’s like a reverse leapfrog sort of thing!

in magic races there are a whole bunch of items that can be compared to mariokart items pretty easily, but are also different in their own way! there’s a phoenix feather that gets passed around like the mariokart wii thundercloud! there’s one that keeps your horse from jumping! there’s regular lightning! there’s one sort of like squid ink, but it also makes your horse feel unsteady and they’ll start wobbling side to side, a nice touch that makes it harder than just using the minimap for a bit.

there’s random status conditions that shake things up, like sometimes it’ll just tell you there’s no slowdown when running uphill for a race. sometimes there’s a carnival and it will say stuff like “Glide for 3 seconds!” or “No one falls out of the track!” and if that condition is met, then you’re entered into a lottery for goodies, like the in game currency which i can’t find any way to purchase with real money, which is neat.

a small thing is that bits of the game everywhere are still in korean, and you just gotta feel your way around sometimes. things like the ESC button after a race that toggles if you'll leave straight to your ranch or not, things like popups that tell you what you just unlocked, thinks like the popups you get when you click on a highlighted word that's supposed to explain what it is but only a few of them are translated. could be there's a ton of stuff I missed because of this! not that big an issue to me, though. i figured it out B)

there’s breeding in this game! it seems like a lovely system! it doesn’t limit how often you can breed at all, just how many total horses you can have. if your horse successfully woos another you get a foal right then and that foal is an adult in one hour! no paywalls!! can you believe it? it’s like they want you to have fun! with each generation of horse you breed and train to max level, you get a class or so higher, and the higher the horse's class, the more total stat points you get, which you can allot to whichever stats you want.

the soundtrack is pretty great! the racetracks are really great! there’s one with massive grass dinosaurs on the side and it’s just great fantasy settings! they're gorgeous!

next up, character customization! you do make your character at the start, and there are sliders for things like height and head size and width, but if this is what it looks like at max width, what’s the point of having that slider? i don't remember there being any dark skin options if there were any at all (i forgor). additionally the amount of gender segregation felt very intense which i guess is also a Good Thing because it must mean the games i've been playing Haven't Had That Much Gender Segregation, but here’s me as a Boyly Boy v.s. me as a Gorly Gorl in the same sleeveless hoodie that i fell in love with.

you can see it. the turned in knees, the slouch, the way the hoodie is an entirely different thing now, the way she's shorter and skinnier and less muscular even though this is presumably still the tallest and widest settings. don’t like that. but hey, at least there's wearable cat ears!

now for the community! it’s fun seeing so many languages in the same one server! i tried to join a conversation with my many years of spanish classes and was told “it’s okay, dude, you can just speak english.” i then made an Utter Fool of myself by trying to say “your FACE is an [mean word they used first]!”, my typical go-to funny retort that makes people step back and think “what does that even mean. why am i here. why am i saying things i don’t care about. what is the meaning of life.” except i mixed up the words cara and camisa and instead said “your SHIRT is an idiot!” and the whole chat laughed at me and i was also laughing but I will never live that down. there are also nice veteran players who will see your little racing room titled Queststststs and will race 10 boring races with you so you can get it done. there are even people who will meow back at you in the chat (important)

that said, there is a very even mix of the good and the bad. there are rooms titled PRIDEEE <3 and there are rooms titled NO FREAKS! and the game will randomly put you into one if your old one closes or other things happen, so sometimes you’ll just glance at the chat and think “oh wow that’s a lot of racism!" or "oh, those two players that were typing during the whole race still placed in the top three. and they said they're steering with their feet? oh, they're cheating." then you think "i'll just report them."

there is no report button.

the official system to report players is to go to a twitter-like website i hadn't heard of before and message the game's account the player’s username and screenshots. the only in-game remedy is to block their messages from your eyes. that’s a pretty big issue to me. the players in that same room had horses with impressively profane names, and i realized there’s also no filter at all. maybe there is one for korean words, though! i hope!

and although I didn’t figure out how to do it, people were messaging me and asking for my discord, so there’s another internet safety rule broken i think.

i would not recommend this game to anyone who hasn’t mastered the ancient sage ways of not getting mad online and internet safety, including Youth.

i really wanted to rate this game five stars, but the lack of a report button is just too big of an issue for me. i really hope they change this someday, but for now

I rate Alicia Online 4.5/5 stars!

★★★★✬

i'm putting it above star stable online on the tier list though lol

looks like the next game is going to be Horse Eden Eventing!! stay tuned!

[news-buzz]

‘Squid Game’ returns looking for win with season 2 – Brandon Sun News Buzz

Stepping onto the set of “Squid Game” season two, Lee Jong-jae felt like he had never left. “Including promotion, I’d been living with Gi-hun for about two years,” said Lee in a recent interview. “I really felt like I was him,” he said in a recent interview. “Squid Game” follows an underground competition in Korea that recruits people in debt to participate in childlike games for money. Once the…

[pacifyara]

Late-stage capitalism makes monsters of all of us

I would like to examine Netflix’s Squid Games (2021) which quickly skyrocketed to international success and fame. The nine part season, directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, features a talented cast and an even more gripping storyline. 

This show has been picked apart over and over again. It is clear that the bones of the show is its critique on capitalism.  The squid games essentially is a game where in-debted people risk their life for the chance to win money. However, under capitalism money is never just money. Money is a place to sleep, money is food, money is security, money is acceptance. These themes and more are heavily presented in the series. There have been so many breakdowns of Squid Games overall that I am choosing to focus on an analysis that I have not seen much of.

Spoilers Below

Cho Sang-woo, mainly referred to as Sang-woo, is an antagonist in the series. Sang-woo is one of the most disliked characters in the show because his ruthlessness, desire to win, sociopathic tendencies and selfishness eventually led to him murdering not one but two of the other main characters. Sango-woo’s actions are irreprehensible, but his motivations are all too familiar. Sang-woo desires redemption for his financial failures and missteps on his quest to climb the socioeconomic ladder. Within the confines of the game Sang-Woo is also clearly being driven to survive and outlast all his competitors. If we take the game as a metaphor for late-stage capitalism Sang-woo represents the one willing to do any and everything to win the rat race, which more often than not leads to their own demise. The conditions created by the Squid Games were ones that required depravity and lack of empathy to triumph. Remember although Sang-woo was not an upstanding citizen he began the games as a decent and mild-mannered individual. Sang-woo’s actions are not that of a rogue outlier, they are a direct response to his reality. The truth is to varying degrees most (if not all) participants of the Squid Games let go of empathy for their fellow man for self-preservation in the games. Sang-woo as a character is not a one off extreme but an example of how late-stage capitalism erodes the empathy and morality of every day people.

We have to lack empathy to exist

Have you ever heard the saying “there is no ethical consumption” under capitalism? If not, The Good Place (2016) brings it to life (haha ironic) with seasons long plot culminating in the realization that no human has been able to get into “the good place” (a positive afterlife akin to heaven) in centuries. This is because even the simplest of actions are inexplicably tied to numerous dubious and immoral consequences. Think about it 

The amount of cognitive dissonance required to go about our every day lives and believe we are good people is frightening. 

There have been studies that have found a link between social class and compassion. It is not all cut and dry but it seems the higher the socioeconomic status the relatively lower the compassion for the distress of others were shown. Again, this is not a phenomenon that can be explained briefly or reduced down but I posit that some of this unresponsiveness to others distress is exactly what is required to consolidate wealth amongst the uber-wealthy. This can extend to beyond individuals to nations or so on. 

This post is meant to be a brief examination. I welcome healthy and respectful conversation whether opposing or supportive. 

[seouldramaspot]

The 8 Show: A Dark Comedy Thriller Exploring Survival and Morality in Isolation

The 8 Show (Korean: 더 에이트 쇼) is a 2024 South Korean dark comedy thriller television series, written and directed by Han Jae-rim. The series, which stars Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee, Park Jeong-min, Lee Yul-eum, Park Hae-joon, Lee Zoo-young, Moon Jeong-hee, and Bae Seong-woo, is based on the Naver webtoons "Money Game" and "Pie Game" by Bae Jin-soo. It revolves around eight participants who must navigate cooperation and conflict in an isolated setting where the game concludes with a death. The show premiered on Netflix on May 17, 2024.

Eight strangers enter a game where they are confined in a building, earning money for every minute the game continues. Each night, they are isolated in separate rooms on different floors and must purchase provisions at exorbitant prices using their earnings. During the day, they collectively buy provisions, facing the challenge of higher floors earning more and having better living conditions. This disparity leads to power struggles and efforts to discover how to extend the game time.

Cast

Ryu Jun-yeol as Third Floor / Bae Jin-su

Chun Woo-hee as Eighth Floor / Se-ra

Park Jeong-min as Seventh Floor / Yoo Phillip

Lee Yul-eum as Fourth Floor / Kim Yang

Park Hae-joon as Sixth Floor

Lee Zoo-young as Second Floor

Moon Jeong-hee as Fifth Floor

Bae Seong-woo as First Floor

Episodes

The series consists of 8 episodes, all released on May 17, 2024.

Episode 1: Jin-su joins the game and learns the rules, discovering the disparity in earnings among floors.

Episode 2: The group learns how to earn more time and faces a crisis when time nearly runs out.

Episode 3: A talent show is devised to entertain viewers and extend the game time.

Episode 4: A brutal game of the King Game reveals manipulations and power plays.

Episode 5: The game becomes more violent, leading to a revolt by the lower floors.

Episode 6: The subdued top floors are tortured, and the game time is manipulated.

Episode 7: Torture and betrayal ensue, leading to Floor 1's death in a desperate act.

Episode 8: The aftermath of the game reveals the fates of the participants.

Epilogue: Floor 3 copes with trauma, organizing a memorial for Floor 1, while the other survivors move on with their lives.

Production

Development: Initially titled "Money Game," the series is based on the webtoons by Bae Jin-soo. Han Jae-rim directs, with production by Studio N and Magnum Nine, and investment by Lotte Cultureworks.

Budget: The series was produced with a budget of over ₩24 billion (US$20.98 million).

Casting: Ryu Jun-yeol and Bae Seong-woo were the first to be cast, with other actors joining later. Chun Woo-hee replaced Lee Ji-eun.

Filming: Principal photography took place from May to December 2022.

Honest Comment:

I'm curious about this series because of the title " The 8 Show" like what is the meaning of it? at first episode it is like the kdrama series The squid game but it is a show for all the anonymous people can watch. There are numbers to choose once you enter the building at first I didn't catch about the numbers but when I watch the series I kinda like the series because it is full of surprise. Some says that it is similar to the Squid game but I assure you it is different it is about how many you can earn money while the clock is ticking. Every episode has a different story and style we can see the emotions and attitude of all the cast in the series. For me the show is great love the storyline it is just like there is still missing in the show.

[bearpillowmonster]

Are Nintendo's Licenses Suited For Film?

Zelda - No.

This opinion I’m actually going to use for a lot of them and that’s because with Mario, there were already cartoons and blueprints other than the gaming franchise, with Zelda, there was a little known cartoon and the CDi games but the main antagonizer here is the silent protag, I can't see him talking, you put yourself in his shoes and solve the puzzles yourself. You don't get that gratification from a movie unless it's like "Oh, that's clever" or the movie itself is a puzzle.

Metroid - No.

Taking that silent protag (for most games) to the next level with her really being the only human most of the time. They “could” potentially add Federation members like they did Other M but is that the true Metroid experience that we’ve been wanting? What about the isolation? I see it going every which way. Even if they keep the Federation out, I can’t see a celebrity voice play Samus, I just can’t and then making the aliens talk, some “could” be fine, like maybe Ridley but imagine Samus having an animated companion like a talking Metroid or Deemer with a deep voice. *ugh* 

Pikmin - Yes.

Imagine a mini man crashed on a planet where he has to learn to live off the land in huge proportions, learning to farm and take care of these strange aliens. Enough said, this speaks for itself, there's so many plots I could come up with. The freight company could want Olimar to bring the Pikmin back with him but that would be taking them out of their habitat. Just so good.

F-Zero - Yes.

Racing is pretty easy and I could see a lot being done with the tracks and speeders and tech and atmosphere. There was an anime that was well liked but this series was never popular enough with anything thus far. It doesn't even all have to revolve around racing that way though because most people know Cap from Smash Bros anyway, have some fights.

Animal Crossing - Maybe.

Simply because the characters are recognizable, therefore people will like to see them and their personalities. Unfortunately, there's not a whole lot that I can come up with for that, if it was Harvest Moon even, I'd set up a compelling love story but this one is kind of beyond me as to a plot. It had a short little anime special but that's not really anything to go by. Maybe it's about crushing debt and finding ways to make money.

Splatoon - Yes.

I think it’s going to miss an essential value to the games but really, it’s a game of factions and that’s something that could work. One side maybe octopus and another side Squid, then balancing the line between kid and squid, aka soldier in a war of paint. I kinda love it. 

Kirby - Maybe.

It wouldn’t be hard to make it if they go the route the cartoon did, which has some fans, but I didn’t say it would be a good movie, I just said it wouldn’t be hard. Kirby is very simplistic and his games resemble that with their short length, I just can't see this story giving me anything I haven't seen before.

Arms - Yes.

One of Nintendos more recent IPs and while it has the sports flavor, that's kind of what separates it from the rest here. It has style. It has distinct characters. It has possibilities with its world and the different arms that they switch out, easily an anime one-up, imagine Megalo-Box but with this. It's almost their version of Street Fighter, like the day time Chun Li who takes on the role as a cop but goes off to participate in fighting at night. Min-Min the noodle shop worker trying to make enough money to keep her story open but not to damage her brand, so she wears a mask.

Star Fox - Yes.

These ones talk so we don’t have that issue, in fact I don’t see why this hasn’t been done already when it’s been rumored to be in the works time and time again in various different ways that all sound appealing. My only hope with these sci-fi franchises that have to do with spaceships is that they don’t try and do the Ratchet and Clank thing where we see an origin story where all the guy wants to be a great pilot or prodigy. Make McCloud cool from the get-go, it doesn't have to be a humbling story, just show off some cool tricks! Neat planets, heck, some dinosaurs wouldn't even be too out of the realm of possibility, could you imagine? Even a series would do this one good, making mini-ops to help the planets.

[funtimefloof]

Let's be for real

Why do people feel the need to compare AIB and Squid Game all the time (directed to the ppl in the comments on tiktok and Instagram mostly)? Those two shows have absolutely nothing in common, besides games and dying, but yet for two completely not related reasons.

The people who took part in squid game, only wanted to participate for the price money. Seeing how the people died in the first game, many decided to end it and go home, some decided to stay and keep playing, doesn't matter if they die trying. But that's their own fault. The games were entertainment for the rich hags, who proabably got a good laugh at how stupid ppl are just to get money.

The people in AIB had no choice but to play. The borderland is the border between live and death and those playing are fighting for their lives. As seen at the end, it was a meteor that wiped their lifes. Some died immediately and those who got transported to the border, were fighting for life and death. The ones that died in the earlier games weren't strong enough, people who just let their visa run out just didn't have the strength or will to fight, for those people at the very and when the game was won, could decide if they wanted to stay in borderland or leave. The ones that left, woke up in the real world and couldn't remember shit. (basically their whole character development was for nothing :')) the ones that stayed probabaly are in a coma in the real world.

I get it, that Squid Game was really overhyped (I wish I could've gatekeeped it a little, from some people) and that people think Alice in Borderland deserves way more hype, because they think it's way better, but that's no reason to talk shit about Squid Game. Of course, everyone has their own opinion on what's better, but why compare the two when they have almost nothing in common?

I think, that Squid Game and AIB are two incredible and very well thought through shows and it pisses me off, when people start comparing them, cause I see literally no one comparing them to any other show, fr.

I don't know if I succeeded to bring my point across with those statements, but if you understand and agree, you're very much appreciated for using your brain and not comparing two absolutely good shows.

[britishsass]

Death Game Stories: Part 2

I said I'd keep going, so let's keep this train going! My first post was about the PARTICIPANTS in the death game. (Please click that if you want to see part 1!) This part, therefore, will continue down my list of four parts of the death game: Gameplay!

[Image ID: The "Seek a Way Out!" screen from Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma. There is dynamic typography, with a graphic of an exit sign on the right and a key at the bottom. End ID.]

This one is probably the hardest to really boil down into categories like I'd want to. Even so, there are multiple types I can say to start with.

1. Kill the other participants.

This one is self-explanatory. These games often end up with a "Last Man Standing" ending, with just the protagonists alive. It's also a rather common plotline, showing up in:

Judge (manga)

Hunger Games (books)

Battle Royale (movies)

Incite Mill (manga)

Danganronpa (video game)

Future Diary (manga)

Btooom! (manga)

This plotline often ends up with a lot of fight scenes, arguments, and dead bodies. It's often impossible for everyone to live, as well-- Although some people might try. (More on that in the next post.) The main aspect of this gameplay style is this: The participants are the ones to kill the others. There can be outside motivations, but the participants must be the ones to actually kill most often.

2. Win smaller games.

This one frequently will use demented versions of well-known games. I use "games" as a loose term, as well. It's more often in money-based stories, with some examples being these:

Death Bell (movie): Multiple small puzzles.

Zero Escape (video game series): Multiple escape rooms.

Squid Game (tv show): Multiple children's games.

As the Gods Will (manga): Multiple children's games.

Die Now (manga): Variety of games.

Choose or Die (movie): Multiple choices.

Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (anime): Multiple games.

Alice in Borderland (manga): Multiple games.

Gantz (manga): Multiple hunts.

There are so, SO many for this one. Doing multiple rounds, often with different games, is a very popular option. It's a good way to shake things up a lot, after all. However, it does take a lot of creativity to keep coming up with interesting options, so it can be difficult as well. In video games, though, this is a good way to build up the gameplay loop.

3. Survive longer than the others

There's some games where people keep getting picked off, but it's hard to say anything else about it. For some examples:

King's Game (manga)

Would You Rather (movie)

It's a bit hard to come up with more off the top of my head, but these ones are examples of where the goal is just to live a while longer.

4. Escape!

This one can be an aspect of other gameplay types as well, fun fact! In fact, it usually is. Here's a few of the ones where it shows up, and if it has another type as well.

Zero Escape (video game series) - Also a Type 2.

The Hunt (movie) - Nope.

Cube (movie) - Nope.

As the Gods Will (manga) - Also a Type 2.

Saw (movies) - Depends on the movie and the game.

Alice in Borderland (manga) - Also a Type 2.

It's a good one to include with hunters and prey, or to have a lot of traps throughout. As a general goal, though, escape makes a lot of sense, so it's frequently used as a background goal. And, as you can see... Type 2 works wonderfully with that.

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This is just a basic list, of course! There are other ones. Sometimes, it's a single game (Ready or Not, Circle) and sometimes it's more complicated than that (Your Turn to Die). Even so, those are just some options that show up throughout pop culture to draw ideas from.

Next post: We discuss the responses of the participants. It'll be shorter than the others, but it's still an important part of the death game as a whole.

To see that, click here!

[menequillo]

The new squid game reality show on Netflix is really bizzare and I don't see anyone talking about it so I will. So you start with a few shots of contestants standing on the side of the road while ominous music and voiceovers play. Then you instantly get transported to the (im assuming Warehouse) warehouse where it takes place and red light green light starts. The first main contestant we meet is this frat bro who says that he has to struggle cause Jesus struggled. Then we see like a big "observation" room in which the squid game guys are doing stuff. Then we meet a guy and his mom who are both participating, a girl named jade who's clearly meant to be the underdog, then we meet a pair of best friends one of which immediately gets eliminated. After red light green light is done with we go to the Barack's from the show. There we see what are really inhumane living conditions. Some groups start to form and the frat bro starts his own one and weirdly just starts to insults people for some reason? The show also does this thing where they portray themselves as the saviours of these people because a lot of them have financial troubles as an aftermath of covid. We get to the food section of the game where your only supposed to get a single tray of food that, "Tastes like plastic", but this one Spanish dude takes like 4. Everyone goes to sleep and they wake up the next day and celebrate a guys birthday. So now it's time to sew some drama. They have a big random number generator which chooses who to eliminate. The episode then goes to the carving game where a few people get eliminated. The episode ends with a cliffhanger.

So the reason I think this show has extremely weird vibes is because it doesn't present itself as a fun show where you can earn some money but you're really only there to have fun. It instead presents itself as an incredibly serious show about life and death while also trying to have comedic moments. It is truly bizzare.

[h0rr0rsaxo]

Okay so I have one more idea! Squid games au! Now this is tricky..I myself wasn't sure how to write this so if you need help, ideas, or have questions let me know!

The main idea is our ocs (Mine, yours, Elias's) are stuck in the squid games, none of them know each other but they end up working together and keeping each other alive. You could write how they'd end up doing in the different challenges, the overall dynamics, or really whatever you want! Its totally up to you! Also I can totally write a part two to whatever you decide to write if you'd like!

[ strange circumstances. || simp party. ]

Warnings: Violence, slight twist near the end.

Tags: @insane-horror-movie-addict @cheesefanboy2

A/N: I was kinda too lazy to add Fang? Also I forgot to add the part where they meet eachother, Evan and Anni kinda just...team up-- this is a little bad, I apologize.

Word count: 2,613

Anni and Evan found themselves trapped in the Squid Games, a deadly competition where contestants must compete in a series of games to win a large sum of money. They had no idea how they got there or what was going on, but they knew that they had to survive if they wanted to make it out alive. As Anni and Evan progressed through the different games, they began to rely on each other more and more. They shared their strategies and ideas, and worked together to try to figure out how to beat each game.

In the first game, Red Light Green Light, Anni and Evan managed to make it through by working together. They stayed low to the ground, moving slowly and cautiously, and made sure to watch each other's backs. When the game was over, they were relieved to have made it through alive, but also worried about what was to come.

Anni and Evan stood side by side, their hearts pounding as they waited for the game to begin. They had heard rumors about the Squid Games, but they never imagined that they would be forced to participate in them. Suddenly, the sound of the announcer's voice filled the air. "Red light," he said, and the contestants froze in place. "Green light," he continued, and the contestants started to run towards the finish line.

Anni and Evan sprinted forward, their eyes fixed on the finish line. They were making good progress, and they were confident that they could make it to the end. But then, the announcer's voice boomed out again. "Red light," he shouted, and the contestants froze in place. Anni and Evan came to a sudden stop, their hearts racing as they waited for the next command. As they stood there, frozen in place, they watched in horror as one of the other contestants was shot and fell to the ground. They realized that this was no ordinary game - it was a matter of life and death.

"Green light," the announcer said, and the contestants started to move again. Anni and Evan moved forward cautiously, their eyes scanning the area for any signs of danger. Suddenly, the announcer's voice echoed through the air once more. "Red light," he said, and Anni and Evan froze in place again. They could feel their hearts pounding in their chests as they waited for the next command. They watched as the other contestants scattered in all directions, trying to avoid being shot. Anni and Evan huddled together, trying to come up with a plan.

"We need to move together," Anni said, her voice barely above a whisper. "We can't let them pick us off one by one." Evan nodded in agreement, and they took a deep breath and started moving forward again. They moved slowly and cautiously, watching each other's backs and staying low to the ground.

"Green light," the announcer said, and the contestants started moving again. Anni and Evan sprinted forward, their hearts pounding in their chests. They were so close to the finish line, they could almost taste it. But then, the announcer's voice boomed out again. "Red light," he shouted, and the contestants froze in place once more. Anni and Evan huddled together, their hearts racing as they waited for the next command.

They watched as the other contestants scattered, trying to avoid being shot.

As the games progressed, Anni and Evan found themselves relying more and more on each other. In Tug of War, they were put on the same team and managed to work together to pull their opponents off the platform. In Tug of War, they were put on the same team, and they quickly realized that they had to rely on each other if they wanted to win. Anni and Evan coordinated their efforts, pulling in unison and cheering each other on. They managed to defeat their opponents, and Anni felt a sense of relief and pride as they celebrated their victory.

Anni and Evan stepped onto the marble court, their hearts racing with excitement and anticipation. They had made it through the first few rounds of the Squid Games, and now they were facing the challenge of the marbles. The rules were simple: each player had a set of marbles, and they had to use them to knock their opponent's marbles out of a circle drawn on the ground. The first player to knock all of their opponent's marbles out of the circle would be the winner. Anni and Evan took their positions on opposite sides of the circle, their eyes locked in concentration. The tension was palpable as they each selected their first marble and prepared to make their move.

Anni went first, sending her marble spinning towards Evan's with a flick of her wrist. Evan responded with a swift flick of his own, knocking Anni's marble out of the way and sending it careening towards the edge of the circle. Anni wasn't deterred. She quickly picked up another marble and sent it hurtling towards Evan's, but he was ready for her this time. He deftly dodged the marble and sent one of his own crashing into hers, sending it flying out of the circle.

The game went back and forth like this for what felt like hours, each player trying to outmaneuver the other with their marbles. They were evenly matched, and neither of them could gain the upper hand. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Evan made a critical mistake. He overextended himself trying to knock out one of Anni's marbles and left himself open for a counter-attack. Anni seized the opportunity, sending her last marble flying towards Evan's with all her strength.

The marble hit its mark, knocking Evan's last marble out of the circle and securing Anni's victory. The crowd erupted into cheers as Anni and Evan high-fived, congratulating each other on a hard-fought match. As they left the court, Anni and Evan couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in what they had accomplished. They had faced one of the toughest challenges in the Squid Games and came out victorious, proving to themselves and everyone else that they were true competitors.

In Marbles, they split their marbles evenly and helped each other strategize to win the game. In Marbles, Anni and Evan split their marbles evenly, and they worked together to strategize and try to win the game. Evan was a bit more skilled at the game than Anni, but he never made her feel inferior or left her out of the planning. They discussed their options and made decisions together, and in the end, they managed to win the game.

But not every game was a success. In the Honeycomb game, both Anni and Evan struggled to cut their shapes out in time. They ended up working together to try to figure out a solution, but ultimately Evan's shape broke and they were left with only one chance to get it right. Anni managed to cut her shape out successfully, but in the end, they both survived thanks to a last-minute twist in the game. Despite the challenges they faced, Anni and Evan continued to support each other and rely on each other. They formed a strong bond, and they shared their fears, hopes, and dreams with each other. Anni found herself opening up to Evan in a way that she never had with anyone else before, and she was grateful for his kindness and support.

Through it all, Anni and Evan developed a strong bond. They relied on each other for support, comfort, and protection. They shared their fears, hopes, and dreams with each other, knowing that they might not make it through the next game. As they sat together in the dark, cramped cell, Anni and Evan couldn't help but feel a sense of despair. They had been through so much, and they didn't know if they would ever make it out alive.

But in the midst of all the darkness and despair, they found a glimmer of hope. As they talked and shared their stories, they began to feel a deep connection forming between them. They laughed together, cried together, and supported each other in ways that they never thought possible. One night, as they sat together in the cell, Evan reached out and took Anni's hand. She looked at him in surprise, but he just smiled and squeezed her hand gently. They sat like that for a few moments, just enjoying the comfort of each other's presence.

Suddenly, Evan leaned in and kissed Anni softly on the lips. She was taken aback at first, but then she realized that she felt the same way. They kissed again, more passionately this time, and they wrapped their arms around each other, holding on tight. In that moment, they forgot about the horrors of the games, and they just focused on the love and connection that they shared. They knew that their situation was terrible, but they also knew that they had each other, and that was enough.

As they pulled away from each other, they looked into each other's eyes, and they both knew that they had found something special. They didn't know what the future held, but they knew that they would face it together, no matter what. Despite the terrible circumstances that they found themselves in, Anni and Evan had found love in the most unexpected of places. They held onto each other tightly, knowing that they had each found a light in the darkness of these sick, and cruel circumstances.

Anni stared down at the concrete below them, curling her toes and then stretching them out. Words hesitated in her mouth and she looked over at Evan sitting casually next to her from the corner of her eyes. Biting on her bottom lip, she let out a deep sigh, "You think we're gonna make it through this?"

Evan looked over at her, seeing a brief spark of fear in her eyes. His eyes lowered at the thought of a straight answer, "Yeah... we will. We always will."

Anni knew he was just as unsure as she was. She smiled at the thought and laughed under her breath, "I didn't do that with you because I thought I might die tomorrow... by the way." Anni clarified and Evan shrugged a shoulder with a cocked smile,

"Yeah, neither did I." Anni leaned back on her hands and took a deep breath, holding it for a few seconds before letting it out slowly. Her eyes stared up at the sky that constantly changed colors, her skin tingling from the warm wind. She felt rejuvenated; felt safe and secure for the first time in days.

"You know..." Evan heard her speak and looked over at her curiously, "I'm sort of glad that they created this cruel game..." She nodded and met his gaze, seeing the confused look on his face.

"Why?" His scruffy voice asked and Anni laughed to herself,

"I know it sounds crazy... but I'm kinda glad it did. I think about it every day, you know? If this all wouldn't have happened I wouldn't be as strong as I am now, wouldn't have met... you." Her voice softened and she shook her head, "I would still be working for the rpd... living by myself and working with criminals who want to do nothing but kill me. When I think about it, I never can ever picture myself anywhere but here."

Evan listened to her words, taking them into account. She was right in every sense of her words; if it weren't for this sick place, the two never would have met and he wouldn't have known Anni ever existed. It was so weird thinking about it.

— . — . —

The clock hangs over the room, menacing streak of numbers that keep changing, leading Anni towards a nightmarish night, at best, and her painful death, at worst. Everyone knows what will happen; now that they’re aware killing others in the dorms bears no consequence, the most violent of the players will wait until the lights are out to unleash their murderous fury in an atrocious blood bath.

And then there’s her. Defenseless. Like a rabbit locked in with a pack of wolves. As much as she can rely on her wits during the game, she hadn’t expected to be forced to fight for her life even at night, when there are no strict rules hanging over the participants and keeping them from hurting or killing others. There is no being smart when she is facing the sharp end of a knife or cowering under the fists of a merciless criminal, and as the numbers keep rolling above the beds, she knows she has less than a 10% survival chance.

It feels unfair.

“Why do you keep looking at the clock? You scared or something?”

Anni raise her eyes to the man standing next to her bed, the knife hidden in the palm of his hand clicking against the metallic bars in annoying sounds. Still, her blood freezes in her veins at the sight of him; his blond hair falling in front of cerulean blue eyes, the faint scars littering his face and body, the murderous fury alight in his gaze, waiting, expectant, ready to be unleashed as soon as the countdown strikes 0.

Anni doesn't know his name, and the number on his jacket is hidden under a blood stain, almost black now that it has dried, but she remembers him, and more specifically the amused smirk that keeps pulling at his lips every time he takes other players down in the games. Keiran is among the worst ones, she knows, among the criminals and murderers who are there because they need a bit of cash to escape from justice, far from the other poor souls forced to take part in such a game simply because they’ve been indebted after a few financial mistakes.

He’s the last person she’d want to see near her when the lights go out.

Because of course, he’s right. She's terrified.

“I’m not,” Anni lies, and he barks a laugh. The sound makes her feel small, defenseless, weak, as if she was nothing but a prey cowering while the predator roars in triumph right before devouring them whole.

“Don’t be so shy, princess. Want me to protect ya?”

Anni blinks, surprised as he looks down at her, smug smirk pulling at his mismatched lips. Anni wonders what he did to earn these scars, if they’re just the remains of yet another of his crimes, or if they’re simply a red flag that she should take into account before accepting whatever it is he’s offering.

It’s not as if Anni has a choice, anyway.

And maybe he’s just mocking her, playing with her feelings, giving her a sliver of hope before taking it away, but it’s all she has, so she slowly nods, and whispers;

“Please.”

His fingers are rough, calloused when they gently stroke her cheek, as if she was a kitten that he’d been dying to pet. His digits slid under her chin before raising it, forcing her to look into his eyes. Blue, beautiful, and yet there’s a sparkle of something scary burning in the cerulean irises.

“Alright princess, I’ll be your bodyguard for the night. And, don’t worry…”

His thumb rises along her chin, lingering a few seconds on her lower lip before slightly pushing until her mouth opens and he can feel the warmth of her tongue on his skin as it slips inside.

He smiles, and she doesn’t think she's ever seen anything so terrifying.

“We’ll talk about the price in the morning.”

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Because I've seen so many people going "well what do you EXPECT him to do?! Just HOARD WEALTH?! HOARD like a filthy EVIL CAPITALIST?!" Yall literally understand YOU CAN GIVE PEOPLE MONEY DIRECTLY WITHOUT EXPLOITING THEIR NEED FOR MASS ENTERTAINMENT RIGHT!? Yall this man LITERALLY DID A REAL LIFE SQUID GAME! HE FOUND PEOPLE IN NEED AND MADE THEM COMPETE WHILE HIM AND OTHER BIG YOUTUBERS WALKED AROUND WITH FAKE GUNS WATCHING THEM FOR THEIR AMUSEMENT DID YOU WATCH SQUID GAME AND GO "Well look at this great piece of charity!" BECAUSE MAYBE YOUR MEDIA LITERACY IS LACKING There are PLENTY AND I MEAN PLENTY of youtubers who constantly donate to charity and people directly WITHOUT making them look bag and making them dance for money! Markiplier and MattPat have done tones of charity streaming events but never filmed cancer kids or starving children running relay races to win it. (Used as an example because those are some of the charities they've been known to donate to). Plenty of gaming streamers have done challenges where they donate to smaller accounts a random and show nothing more than their reaction to suddenly having tones of donations flood in while they were already streaming!

People have done streams where they do nothing but go onto peoples gofundme pages and donated to individual peoples drives and never put the person themself on blast and made them dance to have their fund filled! They did nothing more than the equivalent of advertising the different drives happening! YES all of these people donates YES they got help for their brands. YES there's been plenty of self applause. And YES they've done it for views.

But they haven't built their entire BRANDS on FORCING PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR BRAND FOR MONEY They haven't PARADED people struggling/in need around for ENTERTAINMENT VALUE Did none of you grow up watching a show where some rich asshole was the villain for doing JUST THAT! For making people RUN AROUND and DANCE for their amusement while dangling a ridiculous sum of money in their face for it??

Mr. Beast pisses me off. This is so fucking depressing. I’ve never watched his content because it seems like just the most twisted pseudo-feel-good stuff you could make, and this is the same. I understand that charity is still charity no matter its framing or motivation, and this will be wonderful for the people who do win $25,000. But I still think I’m not unreasonable for feeling pissed off that one man can post nonchalantly about giving away such an enormous amount of money, “for fun!” and have thousands of financially desperate people falling over themselves to follow and retweet, instead of their doing something else, like going to his house and tying his limbs to four horses and making those four horses gallop away in different directions. Or something.

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Squid Game returns with season two

The Squid Game series that became a worldwide hit in 2021 returns on Netflix with the second season to once again captivate audiences, according to AP News.

The show became Netflix’s most watched series. It also won numerous awards, including Primetime Emmy Awards for acting for Lee Jung-jae and directing for Hwang Dong-hyuk. The success of Squid Game allowed Lee to secure his first English-language role in the series Star Wars: The Acolite for Disney+.

When Netflix ordered the second season, Lee expressed doubts about the timing, as it took Hwang years to work on the first.

I wondered, ‘How many years will it take him to write season two.’

However, Hwang surprised everyone by writing the second and third and final seasons in just six months. “I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to write something that fast again,” he said.

The Squid Game features an underground competition in Korea in which people in debt are recruited to participate in children’s games for money. However, once the games begin, participants learn that debt relief could have fatal consequences, with not everyone surviving the trial.

The series took the careers of some Korean actors like Lee Byung-hun to a new level, making them famous outside the country.

I’ve been an actor for over three decades and … maybe most people outside of Korea have never seen anything that I’ve been in. If anyone through the Squid Game wishes to see more of me or becomes more curious about my previous works, as an actor, nothing would be more rewarding or bring me greater joy.

The actors were asked not to speak publicly about their casting and to wait for an announcement from Netflix. The second season could also spark domestic outrage amid cultural controversy. A transgender character, played by Park Sung-hoon, appeared in the new episodes. Hwang noted that the casting reflected how the LGBTQ community and gender identity were perceived in Korea.

To be honest with you, in Korea, when it comes to the LGBTQ and gender minority community and culture compared to the Western worlds, it’s not as widely socially accepted yet. Unfortunately, a lot of the groups are marginalised and neglected from society, which is heartbreaking.

The second season of the Squid Game is set to be released on Netflix on Thursday, 26 December.

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