#mya mechanic

[creeky-cricket]

new banger reveal

i know nobody really cares for oc content, but she means alot to me so <3 (i may or may not get back to my mystreet content sometime soon) (it depends how long this fnaf brain stays)

[thesirenisles]

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These notes are drawn from personal observation and celeb info found online. Mistakes are possible. If it does not apply, let it fly. Do not steal, rewrite, or copy any of my original writing.

Venus in the 4th This placement gives "favorite of the family" vibes. Matriarch. Everyone's rock, or most nurturing, family member. Mother of the coven. Nurturing figure of their "clan". Venus blesses the 4th house themes (family, roots, emotions, home, femininity.) This does not have to be blood relatives, could be chosen family. They can be extremely in tuned with the vibes of their group, literally psychic. This allows them to be emotionally valuable to others. The shoulder or bosom to cry on. Good relationship with the mother unless afflicted Venus or Moon.

Inner Planets in the first house is where the "conventionally pretty" faces come from & as a result these natives tend to have a lot of lookalikes! Not in a bad way obviously. But, I tend to see a LOT of doppelgängers for celebrities with this among normal people. Or you can confuse one for the other.

This is because the features are not too extravagant, but normally symmetrical or "normal" and conventionally accepted. I also feel with them being closer planets, people feel closer to these natives emotionally, as if they are "down to earth" or they get the notion that who they present is who they are.

Examples:

Mars 1st house: Nicki Minaj, Raven Symone, Taylor Swift. Stunning, but a lot of people are called their lookalikes. Random, but I noticed Nicki looks A LOT like Chaka Khan. etc. Many people have idolized these baddies as the North Star of Bad Bitchdom.

Venus 1st house: Jasmine Tookes (whose lookalike is Sydney Harper, both STUNNING with similar face structure) Meagan Good, Beyonce, Mya, Angie Jolie, Selena, Keke Palmer, Cameron Diaz, Rachel McAdams, Known for being attractive, Girl next door. But, again the facial features are symmetrical & not at all eccentric.

Mercury 1st house: Pixie/ elven look, pointed, arrow shaped nose, but in a pretty way. These folks have a signature mischievous smirk, like the trickster in Thoth (Mercury). Selena Gomez (also a Sun 1st), Mya Harrison, Anya T. Joy, Scarlett Johansson and Blake Lively (who both dated Ryan Reynolds lol he has a type!) Gigi and Bella H.

I do count the Luminaries within this lol. Simply, because we see the sun and moon visually in a very intimate way. This influence in the 1st house can create a very comforting vibe upon first meeting, like you know them! Sun is more so a golden aura, while the Moon native can literally tug on your heart strings.

Sun 1st House: Simone Biles, Nina Simone, Katt Williams, Doja Cat, 21 Savage. In Egyptian mythology, the sun god, Ra, rises with a Ram's head (in the form called Amun-Ra) from the 12th house here into the 1st house and the CHARISMA of these people is larger than life. Often, just flourish in the spotlight and super individualistic.

Moon 1st House: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, SZA (her iconic love songs), Candice Swanepoel, Cardi B (not a fan, but people love her DOWN), Walt Disney (makes sense), Emma Roberts. These people are held near and dear to hearts. California also has Moon in the 1st, and probably has the most love songs of any state.

Neptune in the 1st No one talks about this enough but my favorite part of having Neptune in the 1st house is being underestimated. The illusions of Neptune become a weapon or even defense mechanism after the native does the work to see and define themselves clearly. When no one can affect your self-perspective, you become a force to reckon with! POWERFUL! No longer naive and wandering... but an expert communicator and healer.

Venus in Leo man when undeveloped, I have seen this manifest often in 2 ways: 1. Going for the "trophy" partner in the pursuit of aesthetics. 2. In fear of being emotionally wounded, going for a loyal partner who they perceive to have less options than them. These men like adoration and devotion in love. They want you to value their time and presence with your love and attention. They do tend to have options, as they easily command attention wherever they go. In its' highest vibration, they have a true lover with whom they can shine with by their side. But, their ego may be connected to the partner, which leaves them open to deep hurt if they are betrayed romantically.

7th house placements Yes, you attract many relationships, but you attract the ones you WANT when you have mastered 1st house qualities of self. (Identity and personal motivations that guide you)

Venus square Pluto In my personal experience, this can indicate stalkers/hidden enemies among female friends and women. SO much shade being thrown when you’re not around. There will be a feminine force of some kind that can’t stand your existence because they WANT your perceived worth (Venus). I have seen hairstyles copied, style stolen, & reputation assaults. This is dangerous because Pluto energy is obsessive and at its worst, someone could hate your guts with envy. More on this soon because I have so many horror stories.

Mercury in Leo is such a gift of a placement. With Leo defining the verbal persona and mentality of Mercury, this native can charm anyone. With the voice (mercury) in the sun, your thoughts bring literal warmth to all. They’re so easy-going and set a tone of comfort (sun) in their social spaces. They get the invites and they bring the vibes! Several of our recent presidents have this placement & it makes sense because these natives can communicate with your heart and soul! No matter how famous, they still seem like humble people and are often adored as visible leaders. Examples: Barack O., Kevin Hart, Selena Gomez, Andy Warhol.

Venus in the 8th Men are hiding SOMETHING. Possibly another relationship and possibly darker sexual tastes that were never explored. I know someone with this placement and he has literally cheated his entire life, NO CAP. He also had a preference for darker women, which seems very 8th house. The flip side to this is that he was put in a position by life where he had to depend on the women (Venus) in his life financially (shared resources, other people's funds). The SAME women he hurt... yikes.

Uranus is in retrograde beginning today, 9/1/2024 until 01/30/2025! Are you ready to radically transform? Check your Uranus placements in solar return & natal to see where this transit is specifically affecting you most. This is a time to reflect and redefine our approaches to freedom, individuality, and progress, both personally and as a collective. There can be revelations about yourself and your role in the larger context of society. Could this be the death of social media and celebrity idolization? Could this be an awakening of our people seeing how flawed and misleading our education systems are? How the CIA is yet again trying to socially condition us.. this time by way of pushing themselves into our social media apps and the washed-up film tropes? We shall see!

Mars in Capricorn I noticed that several of our favorite female child stars/actors have this placement. I believe there is a huge burden (Saturn) that’s placed upon these natives in regard to responsibility and the burdens of adulthood. These natives can feel or try to carry themselves as if they are much older than they are. The most classic case is Aaliyah! She literally married a man twice her age (Saturn) at 16. She was born in to a family of stars and thrust into the hands of male predators & the pressures of stardom. I think of Raven Symone, whose father put her to vigorous entertainment work as early as a toddler! She often speaks about not having a childhood or time to develop the self. Often blessed with a very natural sex appeal and exude a stoic energy. Others look up to them despite the fact their inner world could be burning. They rock trauma like a limited edition designer bag. They are role models even if young. They work tirelessly to prove themselves usually to an authoritative or male figure (Capricorn). ( father, uncle,, etc.) Attract much older suitors and may even prefer them. (Saturn) I think people forget how dark and depraved Capricorn mars can get. Verrry kinky.. Can be promiscuous at a point in life. (Examples: Aaliyah, Selena, Lindsay Lohan, Drew Barrymore, Christina Aguilera).

Mars in Capricorn men can be quite cynical! Life has taught them to be no-nonsense and that is their energy with everything. However, I have noticed many of them can turn on the the “James Bond” archetype perfectly. Mr. Charismatic. These men are often natural male role models. This often allows them to not chase but rather attract others like a planet into their gravitational orbit. (Examples: Brad Pitt, Bob Marley {with his 12 kids, wife, and SEVERAL girlfriends lol}, Jake Gyllenhal, The Weeknd, Neymar, YG, Marlon Brando) However, they can be very crass in sex, especially if it's casual. They may even be addicts at one point, tirelessly seeking something more.

Venus in Libra man may be in the search of a Goddess. Similar to Virgo, with attention to detail.. They can take on an even more judgmental standard for their lover. In example, the Libra may care about the quality of the clothing you wear, how your hair is done, etc. I don't feel that they'll try to change you. It's more so that they gravitate towards the woman who seems to exude "femininity" in their eyes. I have noticed these men can be mother's boys. Libra is not favorable with the Father (sun), but it is excellent with the mother. Libra is a masculine sign in a feminine planet ruled by a Goddess, Ma'at. They may expect their lover to be their peace, their oasis away from the unbalanced world.

Mars in Pisces men are male sirens! Not talked about enough. They are so much wiser than they let on. Neptune blesses them with intuition and they are receptive to your energy. Often close with their sisters or other female family member and have built an understanding of women. Their charming but absent-minded, secretive, push & pull, nonchalant act is literally well-dressed manipulation lol. This is a Pisces theme, of course, with Neptune ruling illusion. However, Big Papi Jupiter has a hand in this too and that explorer energy gifts the Pisces placement with a rich inner world. Whether they choose to invite you to the depths is the question...Whether they choose to stay....

Mercury in Sagittarius how often are people visibly shocked by what you have to say? Indicator of being naturally blunt, may even have “foot in the mouth”. which is where you kind of spill the beans without meaning to or say the thing that kills the mood. LOL As a sag rising, I get it.

Venus in Cancer Men King of Cups energy. Venus and the moon are double feminine energies and these natives desire a person who embodies mothering energy or femininity. They desire a safe space, possibly seeking a wife and caretaker. At its best, this energy is compassionate and loving. But, in a man… this can get tricky. Thick: King of Cups reversed energy. They could seek a feminine figure to depend on and dump their feelings on. The claw energy can make these men VERY CLINGY and emotionally manipulative, especially if their Venus or moon is mal-afflicted. This can be quite overbearing for an unsuspecting lady. This man must ensure that he and his prospective lover is clear about his emotional expectations in the relationship.

Neptune in the 5th Rom Coms. Romantic novels. Day dreaming about their crushes. This native may indulge in fantasies about their ideal romantic dating scenarios. But, they may not know how to achieve this in real life. Additionally, friends and family may know very little about their dating life or on the flip side others can project their opinions on your relationship. Define your dating standards and never desert them or define your relationship and no one else's input will matter.

Mercury opposite Moon is such a tense aspect. Your heart is traveling North while your lips speak from the South. You either can’t find the words to express a feeling or feel ashamed of how you feel when you expect yourself to adhere to “logic”. It’s an extremely rough introspective journey with this aspect. These issues often stem from the nature of the relationship with the mother (moon). What she expected of you, may not have aligned with how you truly felt. Or she may have been easy to talk to but not very nurturing. This led to you disassociating with how you truly feel… long enough to nearly detach from it. I suggest journaling in the most raw fashion. How long have you been shutting down your feelings?

Jupiter in Libra may find their luck after marriage. I have a cousin who's life completely changed when they got married. This happened around their Saturn return as well. Within a year of marriage, this native purchased two homes, got an incredible job, and a beautiful baby. Their partner came with assets.

Venus in the 12th This native's love life can be very similar to still water… with currents rushing beneath. It's not far-fetched for hidden lovers or unfinished business to come out of nowhere while they've started something new. Those they love or who love them can dream of them. These natives can connect to your subconscious, wittingly or unwittingly. There can be secrets in the realm of love that leaves this person always choosing the wrong one. The giving, almost Jesus-like energy of this placement is a danger to those who aim to manipulate or drain them. Beware the JUDAS. Jealousy. Projections from both men and women are possible here.

Solar Return Observations🌞

🌞 Uranus in the 3rd: indicates a year that will require some serious resourceful thinking and lots of mental flexibility. Surprises in your immediate surroundings. There could be an introduction of knowledge that elevates your way of existing or spiritual vibration. Be open minded, even when things look rough… Uranus aims to propel you on your path!

🌞 Uranus in the 1st: Indicates a year of radically redefining self! Just when things appear gloomy and the sky is gray for miles… a bright bolt of Uranian light illuminates! Allow yourself to go with the flow on those “light bulb moments”. You are the main character. Pursue yourself. 💅🏾Allow yourself to let people know who you are and what you stand for. Be proud of your individuality! Unapologetically.

🌞 Venus in the 5th House: Honestly, I just want to ask if you’re having fun this year? This placement looks incredible on paper. Indicates Venusian blessings in the house of dating, hobbies, and fun! Sounds like an array of suitors, romantic dates, and lots of creative expression! Fun times.

🌞 Jupiter in the 9th: Go for that degree, online course, certification, etc. if it’s been on your mind! This is a great year for expanding your mind and perspective. Indicator of spiritual growth and even possible blessings with travel! Jupiter is expanding the 9th house of higher education, travel, religion, etc. If you have the chance to travel, take it. On another note, this could be a year of teaching others! Especially if you have been gaining expertise in something that you’re passionate about.

🌞 Pluto in the 8th: Metamorphosis type of year. Toxic relationships may come to a climax this year. Drastic changes in the financial situations whether positive or negative. Confronting your fears and any deep-seated trauma. There can be a lot of major changes and endings that beget new beginnings. That’s the positive! I think of this like a snake shedding is skin Pluto is in its domicile and it’s here to transform you into a more powerful soul.

🌞 Sun in the 4th: Emotional intelligence and security can be big factors. You may play a vital role in the life of a family member. Give in to the urge to nurture yourself, create a safe space, heal your emotional wounds, and spend time with those you love. Could also signify home improvements or finding a found-family after a time of feeling alone.

🌞 Mars in the 6th: Mars brings ambition and aggression to the 6th house. May feel the urge to girl boss up your health and self care regimens. Workout routine upgrade. Diet upgrade. It's giving gym babe vibes. On the other hand, this can bring some aggression into the work place, most likely as a reaction to you being more assertive and taking on leadership roles. Be mindful of what you spend energy on because you have powerful energy propelling you in daily duties or routines.

Thank you for reading!!

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[strangebiology]

Paleontology Job Opening!

If anyone is looking for a paleontology job, this one in the Green River Formation in Wyoming is hiring! It's a lot of 52-MYA fish. TONS of fish. Very occasionally, there's other stuff like bats, birds, and very early horse ancestors.

$19/hour

Full time with federal benefits

App due November 25, 2024 or when they receive 80 applications (whichever comes first, so hurry!) Requirements:

One year of experience required (paid or unpaid, professional or volunteer) in "the fields of paleontology, geophysics, or geology; assisting fossil preparation, field work in paleontology, paleontology research, paleontology database management, paleontology monitoring, paleo art, or specimen management of fossils; assisting with natural resources research projects; compiling and analyzing scientific data into reports; operating complex sampling, monitoring, and laboratory equipment; or using computer programs such as databases to compile, store, retrieve, analyze and report resource management data. Experience as a laboratory mechanic or in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work was performed in close association with physical scientists or other technical personnel and provided intensive knowledge of appropriate scientific principles, methods, techniques, and precedents."

Successful completion of at least a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in an appropriate field of physical science, such as paleontology, geology, earth science, earth history or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as physical science, engineering, or any branch of mathematics except for financial and commercial mathematics. 

I don't know if paleontologists usually have to have higher levels of education, but I think this job is called "physical technician (paleontology)" to evade that.

If you're interested, go ahead and send in an application sooner rather than later. You can always withdraw later.

This is very close to me, so if you have questions about life here (that aren't easily Googlable) I'm happy to help! It's quite rural. If you're wondering what the rental market looks like, here's a Facebook group where people post rentals. I'm mostly JTM (just the messenger) but I may have a little more insight.

[rollinwiththepunches]

learning CSP on my new computer to abandon PS; here's Abbie and crew sorted by who causes the least to most problems

from left to right:

Xalli'hion (cook, bosun, second mate, crew grandpa)

Qilax (Shipwright, mechanic)

Mya (cabin girl, swabs the decks)

Abster'sine (captain)

Haddal (navigator, quartermaster, priest, medical purser)

Reithe (first mate, helmsman)

Mya is a newer addition, she's a topsider who's been stuck with the crew since she ended up owing Abbie money. Picture Kobeni from Chainsaw Man

Haddal's expression is like the funniest thing I've ever drawn

[kissorkill16]

Friendship In Raven Brooks: A Hello Neighbor Fanfic

By JJ

Summary: They all just wanted to live their lives, and then they met each other and became the bestest friend group you'll ever see.

Chapter 10

Aaron hid his face behind his arm, trying to avoid being seen by anyone. It wasn't easy though, people kept trying to ask him questions. Either they were questions about his grandparents, or just rhetorical questions that were just to make fun of him.

"Did you know your parents were meteorologists?"

"Are you as much of a wingnut as them?"

"Have you ever even met Roger and Adele?"

"Did you know they went to jail once? Have either of your parents ever been to jail?"

He ran out of the school and looked all around the front entrance of Raven Brooks Elementary for his sister, trying to avoid everyone before someone else could ask another question he may or may not know the answer to.

When he finally spotted her, he saw her with two other girls he recognized. Lucy and Maritza. He ran to Mya and grabbed her arm, pulling her away from the two girls.

"Let's roll.", he said. Mya didn't move a little, and she began to protest. "I want to walk home with Lucy and Maritza.", she said.

"Not today.", said her brother, and Mya didn't argue any further.

Just then, someone called out to them. Aaron turned around to see Nicky waving at them.

"Aaron! Mya!", he called out. But Aaron didn't stop, he just kept walking. Nicky tried to catch up with them, but Aaron seemed to be faster than him, because he was already gone in a flash.

Enzo caught up to Nicky and put a hand on his shoulder, "He must be in a rush or something, don't worry about it.", he said. "We can walk home instead. Maritza!"

Maritza rolled her eyes but walked over to Nicky and her brother anyway, along with Lucy. Nicky took a deep breath before he waved at Maritza.

"Dad agreed she could act more mature now that she's in middle school, but I still have to walk her home.", said Enzo. "Even though I already know the way back.", said Maritza.

Enzo just ignored her sister as he began walking down the sidewalk. "C'mon, let's go.", he said.

Nicky trailed behind him, and he felt his heart skip a few beats when Maritza intertwined her fingers in his.

"Lucy, this is Nicky. He's new to the city and he's with my brother in most of his classes. We spent lunch together after he saved me from nearly hurting a mean girl.", Maritza said to her friend. "Say hi, Nicky."

"Hi, Nicky.", said Nicky, his face red and his voice high pitched. Lucy and Maritza looked at him and laughed.

"He's funny.", said Lucy. "And so adorable."

"I know right?"

Nicky followed Enzo on his wobbling legs, Maritza holding his hand and Lucy following next to them.

Meanwhile, Aaron and Mya ran into their house, slamming the door behind them. By the time they caught their breaths, their ankles were nearly itchy from being scratched by overgrown weeds.

"How was the first day?"

They jumped up when they saw their dad, standing near the entrance to the basement. They didn't expect him to be right there, they didn't even think he'd be home.

He was looking directly at Aaron, and Aaron scratched the back of his head. "It was alright.", he said.

But that didn't seem like a good enough answer for their father, he looked to Mya for a more complete answer.

Mya happily dusted herself off, sat on the couch and told her father about her day.

"I made friends.", she said. "One of my friends is named Lucy, another one is named Maritza. They live in Newtown. Lucy likes fairies and fantasy books, and Maritza's into mechanics and how things work. Oh! And she likes pie, and I like pie!"

"Wait a minute."

Her father sat down next to her, looking at her directly in the eye. Mya fearlessly looked back at him.

"Did you say she likes pie too?", he asked. Mya nodded, "Uh huh.", she replied. Her father tapped his chin as he thought, "And...and you like pie."

"Dad, you know I like pie.", Mya playfully said.

The man threw his hands up and slapped the sides of his legs.

"Well, I can see no way around it.", he said. "You, Lucy and Mitzi -"

"Maritza.", Mya corrected.

"You, Lucy and Maritza will simply have to be friends."

"Agreed."

They shook hands, and Aaron looked at them, completely confused.

"You two are weird.", he said.

Mya left the living room, and just as Aaron was about to leave, his father pulled him back to the living room and sat him down on the couch.

"And you?", he asked. "Find anyone there as interesting as you?"

Aaron nodded and shrugged, thinking Enzo, Nicky, Maritza, Trinity and Lucy probably qualify. "Maybe.", he said. "I mean, not anyone as interesting as you, but..."

Aaron looked down at his lap, feeling ashamed for some reason. His father tilted his head up and locked eyes with him, and Aaron stilled in his place.

"My son. My progidy. My heir of parent.", he said. He leaned in closer, pressing their foreheads together.

"You will never, and I do mean never find someone as interesting as me."

Then he leaned back, tilted his head, and bellowed one of his earthquake level laughs that nearly made Aaron's eardrums split in half.

"It's worth it.", thought Aaron, "It's a great laugh."

Soon after, Aaron left the living room, going to his room and dropping his backpack on the floor. He went back out to go get a snack from the kitchen, when he heard some humming coming from his parents' room.

He peeked in the room to see his mother, holding up two dresses near the mirror. When she turned around, she saw him peeking through the door, and she smiled.

"Aaron, hi.", she said. "I didn't hear you come in through the front."

She gestured for him to come in, and Aaron hesitantly walked in and sat down on the bed. His mother held up the two dresses to her son, "Which one do you think looks better on me? The pink one, or the blue one?"

"What's all this for anyway?", asked Aaron.

His mother tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Well, remember Jay and Miguel from the mall?", Aaron nodded. "We were planning to get together tonight at dinner. Me, your father, Jay, Luanne, and Miguel. I told your father he could invite Ike too to keep him company."

Aaron wasn't too sure how he felt about that, about his father meeting new people. He's never really seen his father with anyone else besides his own family or Mr. Gershowitz. He never really was much of a people person.

"Mom, are you sure that's a good idea?", he asked. His mother looked at him and nodded.

"Of course, Aaron.", she said. "I know your father doesn't really like people all that much, but he might actually like our new neighbors. After all, he got used to Ike after a while."

"Yeah, but Dad and Mr. Gershowitz were childhood friends, Mom."

"It still counts."

Aaron looked at the dresses his mother held. "The pink one.", he said. He turned to leave, but his mother turned him back around and looked him in the eye.

"Honey, trust me.", she said. "It will all be okay, Cat."

Aaron smiled warmly at his mother.

Cat.

She's never called him that ever since...

Ever since he was little...

Ever since Germany...

But he tried not to mind, he just smiled and left the room, going back to his room, and praying to whatever God existed out there that this get-together wouldn't end up a total disaster.

[hitomisuzuya]

The fact that Scara/Wanderer wants a heart but can’t have one makes me sad. So, what if Reader happens to be a mechanic and has been spending days and nights inside the workshop making one for him? Wanderer is upset because he wants to spend time with Reader but they’re busy; then one day, they come out and surprise him with the gift that they made for him.

Scaramouche x Mechanic!reader. SFW. Fluffy.

a/n: Mya omg this is so so cute!

Scaramouche isn't one for patience, even though he knows it's essential in life, after all he waited so long to meet his soulmate, you.

He was curious about you, never seen a mechanic before, the most was doctors but watching you tinker with small things caught his attention

What really caught his attention was a project you've been working on, refusing to let him see it since you wanted it to be a surprise, he grew frustrated, what could be more important then him?

As time went on you developed a heart for him, however during that time he's became more of a pissy cat then your lover, often knocking things over, poking, swatting and doing anything to get your attention.

Imagine his surprise when you finally give him that attention he's been craving for the past few months with a gift, a heart. Was this what you where working on?

"This..is for me?" His expression would be soft, and endearing. He couldn't take his eyes off of your gift when you handed it to him.

"It's a heart for you, Scara. It's my way of giving you my heart," you replied, blushing as you shifted your weight nervously.

He wouldn't admit to you how much he truely loved it, it was beyond his vocabulary anyways but you can definitely tell in his eyes he's never been happier.

[powertooled]

friendo I have a theory

I hope you won’t hate it

it’s about what happened to Nicky in the basement I think I figured out what happened to him down there

I don’t think your gonna like what I think it is

It’s Aaron

Aaron has been the one hurting Nicky down there

and I have so much to back this up

first off

let’s take a look at nicky

he’s completely out of it definitely not in the right mind set

he keeps taking about stuff like he’ll keep playing games if he doesn’t get hurt again

now who would be playing games down there with him?

definitely not Mr Peterson (I think) he’s a fully grown man

only a child would want to play games (I’m pretty sure)

who else could be down there in the basement that’s a child

Aaron

now why would Aaron hurt Nicky?

well in hello neighor hide and seek we see that after Aaron’s mother dies he becomes more angry more controlling towards Mya

eventually leading him to push her off the roof

and if we assume that Mya already died (I’m pretty sure she did)

then that death would’ve hurt Aaron even more

it would’ve made him even more mad

especially after getting lock up in his basement by his father

He also must’ve been in that same room with nicky (the one with the fake windows)

it may explain the dolls that are torn in that room too

Mr Peterson must’ve gave them something to play with

so he gave them dolls he had (cause they were the only dolls he had)

but instead of playing with these dolls Aaron got mad he tore them all up to take out his anger on something else besides nicky

or the dolls could be torn up cause Aaron wanted to make a mask with the dolls materials

why would Aaron be the one making the mask Nicky wears?

well I think he made the mask for nicky cause he no longer has his sisters doll to play with

In the games we see Mya has a doll that represents Aaron and hers mother

Aaron after their mother dies takes the doll from Mya

he’s using it as a coping mechanism to deal with his mothers death

but since he (probably) no longer has that doll with him down in’t he basement he needed a new doll a new toy to cope with

that’s where Nicky comes into play

the mask Nicky wears represents him being a doll a toy to Aaron

he’s no longer a person to Aaron he’s a plaything

that’s why he gave that mask to Nicky

why would Nicky even wear it?

well we see Nicky say short sentences like “wrong! Wrong way! Not right!” Or “all wrong no way out”

these sound like things Aaron must’ve repeatedly told him

he must’ve said things like “that’s the wrong way” or “that’s not the right way” to Nicky to get it stuck in his head to get the message across

basically teaching Nicky to obey him

otherwise Nicky would get hurt

so he must’ve told Nicky that it’s safe when he wears that mask

that it’s safe in the room nicky stays stuck in

he wouldn’t wanna be alone down in the basement again

so he must’ve told Nicky that going up stairs was wrong

or that could’ve been mr Peterson telling him to stay in the basement

could be both

also another thing is that when the rescue squad managed to knock down the fake windows Nicky knew exactly where to go

Nicky must’ve knocked those down before trying to escape

or trying to set Aaron free

cause when he gets to that crow door

he repeats “open the door” over and over

He’s saying that cause Aaron has called to him multiple times telling him to open the door

when he sees trinity trying to go through the door he panics

why would he tell trinity to not go through the door

maybe cause he doesn’t want trinity getting hurt too

After he tells trinity to not open the door he says over and over “I'm sorry”

he’s scared cause he told someone to not set Aaron free

he thinks Aaron’s gonna get mad at him for that

that he’s gonna hurt him again

Why he asks trinity if the game their gonna play is safe

is probably because Mr Peterson has told Aaron and Nicky the games they play are not safe and punishes Nicky in some way

or it could be Aaron saying that cause he doesn’t want to get in trouble and get sent back to his own room for not being safe around the basement

like his father told him to

Mr Peterson doesn’t want Aaron getting hurt so he keeps him locked up in that crow room

but at the same time he doesn’t want him being lonely so he gives Aaron someone to play with

but still keeps him locked up in the fake windowed room

so he still doesn’t go anywhere but now has someone

sorry this was so long

this was probably a horrible theory

sorry I just had to tell someone I couldn’t not tell anyone any longer

Hope you didn’t hate it

THIS

This had awakened me from my fandom hibernation

I do like this theory but I think most of it will depend on how the show characterizes Aaron going forward and how similar it is to the books.

I was working with the idea that the crow room was where the guest lived, though Aaron being their could explain his absence in the show so far since based on the basic timeline he should still be chilling in the basement.

I think you're onto something with the dolls though, especially considering the importance of Miya's doll and how the show emphasized Nicky's mask.

Also don't apologize >:00

This wasn't a bad theory at all and I certainly didn't hate it!

[billyfazworth]

Deep Below Ground - Part 1: Prologue.

Written by William F. Fazworth.

Peterson Residence, October 7th 1996:

"Ivan, I need a report on Enzo's whereabouts, now!"

"I'm sorry Mari, it's still a negative, from him, from Trinity, it's just us left."

Maritza ended the talk on the radio, it's horrible, everyone's getting picked off one by one. "What are we gonna do?" Finch asked her, Mari didn't know what to tell her aside from the usual "We move forward."

The duo continue to trek through the old home, it's insides twisted by mechanical contraptions built to barricade, capture, and whatever other madness could be done to those who dared to step foot inside. In the case of Mari and the Rescue Squad however, stepping inside is a necessary sacrifice.

They must find them, save them.

"Found something."

Mari turned over to Finch, she was looking through a built in map on one of the cameras "There's a way to unlock the hatch in the backyard, it's all the way upstairs though." He pointed out. "Upstairs? Enzo went up there and never came back!" Mari exclaimed, prompting Finch to note "And Trinity disappeared while she was downstairs, none of this house is safe from traps."

Finch made the first move with Mari catching up from behind, she was peaking through the corners surrounding the stairs "We're good, let's move." He said, the duo began to move faster, not taking any chances. Maritz ran further ahead from Finch, bat in hand, ready to take on whatever is coming-

SLAM

Maritza falls forward, her face slamming to the floor, she turned back to see a metal gate, sealing her and Finch from each other. "Wha- What happened?!" She screamed "I-I don't know! W-We must've tripped a sensor or-"

"Mari?"

Maritza stood in fear, her eyes widened in terror, all she could do was point behind Finch. The latter turned to see him, Peterson.

"GO!" Finch screamed at Maritza.

"B-BUT I-"

"GO!-"

Maritza ran and ran, only peaking behind once, she saw Finch struggling to escape from Peterson. Mari felt horrible, she didn't want to leave Finch behind but she had no choice, she couldn't have saved her. The girl manages to jump into a nearby room, shutting the door and blocking it with a chair, she sat on the floor to breathe.

She looked around the room to see what it was, the walls were lined with old blueprints, there were posters in different languages, seemingly promoting something. She took a closer look at them one by one, these were remnants, all from attractions.

This was Peterson's workshop.

She looked around the room to see if there was anything useful she could use, tools, papers, anything that could help. Maritza looked through every drawer in the room, all a bunch of legal nonsense and paperwork, however, something did caught her attention.

There on the desk was a picture frame of the Petersons, the picture frame was cut and the picture itself vandalized by various scribbles and written words. Aaron's picture crossed out with the words "CURSED", Mrs. Peterson was scribbled with "I'M SORRY", and Mya... Mya's was riddled with numbers that read "8/9/95".

Near the photo, a sticky note.

"Remember what he did, remember where you hid it, remember why your still here in the first place."

Maritza scratched her head over the note, she looked around to see what else she could find, then she noticed one of the picture frames. The picture frame itself was nothing to special, it was just a painting of a bird, a crow or raven of sorts, but it was tilted and Maritza was getting desperate. "God please let this be a spy thing where if I turn it, it'll-"

The photo itself fell to the floor but that didn't matter.

She found a safe, with a keypad.

Maritza looked back at the picture "Here goes nothing." She bluntly told herself, typing in 8995, and it worked. Inside was a single remote labeled "Hatch Pulley." This was it, the key to unlock the hatch.

Right in time too, she could hear the footsteps outside.

Maritza quickly looked around for an exit and unfortunately there's only one, the window. She quickly opened up the window and climbed out, trying her damn hardest to stay as close to the wall as possible until she found the nearby balcony. After making a small jump, she opened the door slowly and saw Peterson rushing into the room she was just in, taking the opportunity, she ran out and downstairs, heading outside.

Now in the backyard with the remote in hand, she presses the button, the hatch slowly being lifted up, she wasted no haste and jumped down below.

Inside was a tunnel, two ways, the first one blocked off by a bunch of furniture, the other one was a boarded pathway, she broke off said boards with her bat and walked through a small corridor, which ended with a metal door with another keypad. Tempting fate, Maritza typed the same code from last time, a beeping sound played and the door opened up.

She wasn't ready to see what was inside.

Laid out in the dirt was a small carpet, small flower pots stood by it and is surrounded by candles, above it a small shelf with the same items alongside small toys, one a doll, Mya's doll. Next to the doll is a cropped out picture of Mya and above the shelf is a cropped out picture of Mya from her missing poster.

Maritza covered her mouth in a sense of disbelief, did Peterson... no... not his own daughter... not Mya.

"No! No! NO!" Maritza screamed, her voice sounding almost anguished "Please no, please no!" She screamed to herself as she fell to her knees. Maritza looked over at the monument and as she kept staring at it for longer periods of time, her eyes began to blur, her mind was screaming.

She doesn't want this to be a grave.

But there was no time for grief.

She heard a loud bang and turned.

BANG

Maritza fell to the floor, her eyes beginning to blur, her body weakening.

The last thing she saw was a shovel shoved to the ground, covered in blood.

Thank you all so much for reading this first part of Deep Below Ground, hope you all enjoy what I have in store so far, can't wait to show more!

Also, any questions and criticism is welcomed, I'd love to answer and improve.

P.S: @ravenbrookz here's the first part of that Finch and Maritza fic I talked about that's set in my AU!

[chaosandorder46]

Tag meme

Tagged by @hecatesbroom (THANKS!)

Last song: No Choir by Florence + The Machine (I also definitely had a fic title pop into my head with these lyrics…now to come up with the fic.)

Last book: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book by Dan Harris and Jeff Warren

Last Movie: Jurassic World with my kids. Good movie to crochet to. 😊

Last TV Show: Breaking Bad (I am rarely current on tv shows.)

Sweet/Savory/Spicy: Depends on my mood. Spicy is never bad.

Relationship status: Married

Last thing I googled: Removing the cassette from rear wheel road bike (I did it myself! I am a mechanical goddess! An engineering marvel! Nevermind the fact that it took two days and I threw some tools. It’s FINE.)

Current obsession: Witcher, always. WOT. And randomly crochet.

Looking forward to: I have the biggest project of my work life coming to a conclusion on 6/1. The two weeks after will be hectic, then back to “normal”. But I am then going on vacation to somewhere that is not boiling hot Texas.

Tag 9 people: I’ll tag a handful of people that I haven’t recently tagged in one of these thingys. @spectralhero @arestlessrunaway @mya-devries @thehelliknow @an-enigmatic-mind @hgwellss @shamelmuts (no pressure!)

[loopielupie]

Whumptober Day 8 & Day 13 - Overcrowded ER & "I don't feel so good"

The place is crowded.

Sasaki curses under his breath as he scans for an open seat. There's nothing. The atmosphere prickles with anxiety and all it does is make Sasaki want to yell at someone, anyone to help. But it doesn't work that way and getting himself escorted out is the last thing he wants when-

"Shuumei-san?"

He snaps out of it as Miyano leans further into his support, blinking up at him with fever-glazed eyes. Sasaki bites the inside of his cheek and eyes the queue for reception with a slowly building dread.

"Mya-chan, d'ya think you can keep standing?" he asks through the lump in his throat, trying not to think about the heat he can feel radiating from him.

"I...I'm not sure," he whispers, airily and Sasaki feels the truth of his hesitation in how his legs have started shaking. Thankfully, a woman notices them and waves them over, gesturing to her now open seat next to a young girl holding an obviously broken arm. On autopilot Sasaki gets them there, easing Miyano into the chair and thanking the woman, mechanically. He know it's rude but he pays no attention to anything she might say. Miyano sinks into the seat and Sasaki does want to leave him but he has to. Instead he shrugs off his jacket and lays it over him.

"I gotta go get you checked in, ok? I'll be right back."

"I'll be here," Miyano replies, still quiet but with enough humour that Sasaki can't help but smile. He quickly squeezes Miyano's hand and scurries off to join the queue, behind a man with a poorly bandaged hand he tries not to look at.

Thankfully, the receptionists are efficient and in no time at all he's rattling off Miyano's symptoms and personal details and pointing over to where Miyano's still sitting.

"They'll see you soon, ok?"

Sasaki...can't be sure about that but he takes the offered emesis basin, thanks her, and hurries as much as he can back to Miyano's side. The woman and her daughter are gone so Sasaki sinks into the seat next to Miyano.

"What'd...they say?"

"You'll be seen soon," Sasaki replies.

Miyano hums and it sounds pained as much as agreeable. Sasaki doesn't hesitate to coax him closer, tucking him against his side and trying resolutely not to think about how hot Miyano's breaths are against his neck. The last time he checked, his fever was 39.3 but Sasaki has no way of knowing if it's gone up since then.

"You holdin' up ok?" It feels weak even as he asks it and Sasaki wants to kick himself but there are dozens of people here and Saski has no way of knowing when they'll be seen and he feels so useless.

"'m tired." It comes out as a whine and Sasaki runs his fingers through sweat-damp hair. Screw the people around him.

"Sleep, I'll wake you when they call you."

Miyano shifts a little, likely trying to get comfortable in the hard plastic chair. Sasaki accommodates as best he can but with the harsh lights and the constant bustle of movement and noise, he's not sure it matters. He watches the room around him, glaring at one older man who looks at them just a bit too long and a bit too sideways. He starts every time a nurse or doctor comes to call someone through and feels a little more helpless each time it's not them. Logically, this is a good thing: not being prioritised means Miyano isn't dying or anything. but when he's curled up on a waiting room chair shivering and suffering Sasaki can't help it.

Suddenly, Miyano lurches upright, and Sasaki barely avoids a knock to the chin but it's forgotten immediately. Miyano doubles over with a whine and gags. Sasaki fumbles the basin into his hands as Miyano retches again. But there's nothing to come up so all he does is gag and cough and choke. Sasaki holds him through it, murmuring meaningless nonsense like 'breathe. it's ok. I've got you'. His eyes burn.

When Miyano is finally done, he rocks back, slumping down in the seat. He looks even paler now, more exhausted. Sasaki abandons the basin and gently wipes away the drying tears on his cheeks. Miyano leans into the touch but Sasaki hates the way his face crumples like he's holding back more tears.

"I don't...I don't feel so good," Miyano whispers, shoulders climbing to his ears.

"I know, Yoshikazu," Sasaki gentles, cupping his flushed face and guiding him back to rest against his collar. "'m sorry."

Miyano makes a sound something like a protest, but Sasaki just shushes him quietly and tries not to let his heartbreak show on his face.

The door opens again. Another person is called. Sasaki wants to scream, but that wouldn't get them anywhere. So he tucks Miyano closer, runs fingers through his hair as he shivers, and feels helpless.

All they can do is wait.

[mkstrigidae]

hi! ive been in my feels lately and decided to finally read apwh for the first time, and it struck just how tragic the situation is, especially the jonsa side of it, no matter what there will always be moments in which jon is more of a brother to sansa’s siblings than she is, simply because of their upbringing. not that they wont be close, but the bonds formed in childhood might not be possible to replicate in adulthood. this might not be the ending you were thinking lol, i was simply feeling pessimistic and thinking about this fic.

lots of love this is an amazingly fleshed out story

It is an absolute nightmare scenario, honestly haha. Like, you're absolutely right about that missing time and those experiential gaps- I've been thinking about that a lot lately. There's just so much that was taken from Sansa, but she's also got this whole other life that happened outside of the Winterfell Bubble™ and a whole other set of experiences. Like, you're definitely right in that Jon is more of a sibling in some ways than Sansa is to the rest of the Starks, and that has the potential to cause some friction.

It's a hard thing to reconcile, I think, when there are so many things from Sansa's life so far that she would never trade in, like Robin and Mya, but she also hasn't quite grasped just how much she missed out on. There's a sort of 'stages of grief' period she's got to hit at some point, but she's kind of still in denial about a lot of things right now as a sort of mental defense mechanism. At some point, that grief and anger at what she's been denied are going to hit, and, uh, it's probably not going to be pretty.

That being said, there's an experience of living as Sansa that the rest of the Starks can't necessarily relate to- of essentially living as a normal person in a world where everyone knows who the Starks are and people regularly recognize them and there's the whole media thing, and the old money thing. It's another part of her life that she kind of has to mourn at some point, and there are going to be complicated feelings about the whole thing. Her life has been difficult in a lot of respects, but there are a whole bunch of things that I think Sansa wouldn't trade for anything.

Thank you so much for such a lovely ask!!! I always love hearing people's analysis of the story and their takes on all the wild plotlines/emotional ramifications flying all over the story haha 🥰🥰🥰

[probablygoodrpgideas]

Will you be my hunter: Preparations part 1

Sorry, been slacking with summaries a bit, university was hell the last couple of weeks.

Morena and Mya manage to build a mechanical body to house the sould of Morena's girlfriend. They also begin the ritual of transfering the soul.

Our heroes infiltrate the family home of their host Marcella to steal back Marcella's ring that marks them as nobility and allows them to write decrees of violence, which they will require to be able to fight in this city. The infiltration was run using the Intrigue optional rules. It went smoothly and allowed for everyone to show off their talents such as I're teleporting everyone inside, Morena using magic to track down the right path, Mhoira being pretty good at fighting some guard automatons, or Sethra leading the tactics in the fight against the automatons.

After Marcella writes decrees of violence for everyone (and Mhoira reveals that she's a succubus to the other group), they are invited to visit Venusto Prezioso, the merchant handling the distribution of the interplanarly imported Yaplufruit and suspected target of Lugno.

Shortly after they arrive and tell him about Lugno, his sibling Lavinii arrives from their most recent interplanar journey. Unfortunately, the plane the Yaplufruit grows on was recently hit by a Tsa'fuu, a clash of the two most powerful gods/forces of good and evil, leaving no food for them to export.

They tell Lavinii about Lugno as well and ask if they would be willing to pretend to have brought back a (disguised) Cataris who is a master alchemist so they can trick Lugno into getting to the Feywild, as was their plan. Lavinii agrees and tells Cataris that the most convincing disguise would be a dark elf, so she shapeshifts into one.

Lavinii, Cataris, and Antonia then go out for the night to mingle among the high society and spread rumors of Cataris' supposed alchemical talents while Rachel and our heroes discuss how to get the ingredients for the fey potion. Rachel will get the fresh sugar while our heroes will travel back to Nurista to get the coffee and the mushrooms.

[sst-confessions]

i'm gonna run for prom queen and rig the election (now that we know we can like easily do that thanks mya) so that when z wins i can be there next to them like omg hiii z i totally didn't expect this and then they're g flip their hair and ask me to dance with them bc like we're prom kin g and queen right so we have to dance and i'll be like omg,,, if ur sure/?? and they're g be nervous at first but i know exactly what to say im so sure i can make them laugh and they're g love me guys i have a plan. the mechanisms. they're mechanizing.

🐦

[catgirl-catboy]

I love Sonia too but I agree.. And I was tend to like Soniaki more because the chapter 5 rebuttal give Sonia a great relevance.

But Gundam acting like Sparkling Justice to impress Sonia? I would find it funny and if Kazuichi calls him out for it, it could be a great humour too.

I love Peko too, my girl get therapy, pet some rabbits. It will be good and one thing too because that shit joke they made.

What do you think about Nekomaru? I read you see him and Nagito as foils and I love Nagito to the death soo

Yeah. From what little we got of Sondam, it was shaping up to be a really enjoyable romance plot. I wish Kodaka didn't have Kazuichi simping for Sonia and Sonia's narrative passivity get in the way of it.

This is not to say I'm anti Kazuichi simping. It makes sense for his character, and the fandom flanderizes him for it so hard! :( I think that perhaps he could have chosen a different target, like Mahiru, Mikan, or Chiaki.

If Kodaka picked Mahiru as the target, Kazuichi would be forced into performing masculinity in a way that's just NOT him. It'd also only last 2 chapters and would be less stale.

Mikan would work for a more comedic angle. (Hiyoko voice:) "Ewww Kazuichi get you're eyes checked.)

Chiaki would have made sense, because everyone puts her on a pedestal, Kaz would just be the most obvious about it. I also don't think she'd mind, because it might help her redeem him. Also gamer girl simps are a real thing and everyone knows one.

I think they could have made Kazuichi simping for Sonia work if Sonia felt conflicted about the whole thing. "As a princess, I should be used to this. As a person, he is ruining my chances with Gundam >:(" but Sonia's arc is both too cluttered and not busy enough. Shit just happens to her.

With that probably uninteresting tangent out of the way. (my target audience for the daily DR tedtalk is me, I am so sorry.)

Nekomaru is such a good concept: "Nagito, but healthy coping mechanisms. He does what Nagito wants to do, but fails spectacularly at."

Also, tangent: really important headcanon to me. Nekomaru has Bowel issues either due to his condition, or due to medicines he has to take for his condition. (I'm not a doctor) Nobody knows this in canon, but it makes a lot of sense.

Second tangent: His design sucks ass. I do not like it.

Third tangent: I hate the name Mechamaru, so I will not be using it. Like Gundam, Nekomaru's name is really important to him, and I don't like the (percived, possibly entirely in my head) implication that his robotification changed something key about himself like his name.

I feel like he really suffers from the fact that you don't get his life story unless you play his FTEs. I know thats how the series works most of the time, but it doesn't make sense from a character perspective. Dude overshares everything, there's no way he wouldn't mention his heart condition at least once nonchalantly.

Like: "Teruteru, can you skimp on the beef for my portion? The doctor recommends it for my heart health!"

Or: "Sorry Akane! I can't spar with you at the moment! Coach's gotta do his doctor-mandated 30 minute break in between strenuous activities."

I also feel like as a disabled person, ch4 was a missed opportunity to dissect the trope of curing disabilities and just disabilities in general. From Nekomaru's POV (he doesn't know this is fake!) Monokuma just extended his life, only to continue trying to cut it short. However, his body is now changed beyond recognition, and he now has a completely different set of limits he isn't used to.

If I were in charge of writing (aka the elaborate rewrite that only exists inside mya brain) I'd have Nagito volunteer to be killed in just your average Nagito move. But then, I'd have him mention that since he's going to die anyway, his life is less valuable than the others.

This would really set Nekomaru off. He'd tell Nagito to stop that negative self-talk, since it affects others to! By saying that, he's implying that his life is less valuable since he was going to die young. That he knows his life has just as much meaning as everyone else's, but chose to give it up for Akane anyways.

If you really want to comment on complex issues, maybe bring in Fuyuhiko's recent vision loss and that he's struggling with it.

Nagito's so high on copium that the point flies right over his fluffy little head.

I'd imagine the rest of Ch4 proceeds as normal.

I also feel like it was a missed opportunity to have Nekomaru be absent for Ch3 specifically, when he could have been absent for Ch2, where he had little plot relevance. He's spent his life in the hospital, he's a natural pick for hospital staff alongside Hajime and Fuyuhiko. Its also sad that despite his relationship with Akane (which I really like, actually!), he never actually see's her hidden depths onscreen or her at her lowest.

Imagine the drama. :)

[ribosome-papers]

Gene expression in soft-shell clam (Mya arenaria) transmissible cancer reveals survival mechanisms during host infection and seawater transfer

bioRxiv: http://dlvr.it/TDRVKQ

[kissorkill16]

When We Were Once Happy: A Hello Neighbor Fanfic

By JJ

Summary: A story before Trinity moved to Raven Brooks.

Chapter 20

3 weeks went by before Mr. Peterson was finally done with his latest creation, and was ready for the grand opening.

When Aaron texted the good news to Nicky, he practically flew off his seat in excitement.

Now here the Roth family was, getting ready to go to Golden Apple Amusement Park, the first amusement park they've ever been to. Nicky was impatiently standing by the door, stomping his foot and crossing his arm.

"Mom, hurry up! I want to get there in time to ride the new coaster!"

"Just give me a minute, Nicky. I'm still putting on my makeup."

Nicky had to hold back the urge to groan. He was too excited to wait any longer, he had promised Mr. Peterson that he'd be there in time, and he wanted to keep that promise. Another good thing about this was that Bubba wasn't coming, not like she wanted to come anyway.

Luanne finally made her way down the stairs. "Alright, I'm ready."

Jay ran to the front door after her. "Me too, I just had to finish my Ding Dongs."

Luanne rolled her eyes, "Of course your sweets come first before anything.", she said. "Now, have you both used the bathroom?"

"Yes."

"Does everyone have deodorant on?"

"Yes."

"Do we have everything we need before we leave?"

"Yes!"

"Okay then, now let's go."

On the way there, Nicky could barely stop shaking from so much excitement. He kept thinking about all of the fun things he and his friends would do when he got there. Riding rides, eating candy, playing games, and winning prizes. It was going to be the best day ever, he could tell.

About half an hour later, they finally made it, and Nicky practically bolted out of the car. But Luanne grabbed his arm and pulled him back.

"Honey, you need sunscreen.", she said, squeezing the bottle of white lotion and rubbing it on her son's face.

"Mom!", Nicky complained, his face turning red.

"It's always important to wear sunscreen on such a hot day like this.", she said.

Finally, after a face full of sunscreen later, they finally walked through the golden gates of Golden Apple Amusement Park.

Everything was so massive and shiny, like it was made of actual gold. It was beautiful.

Despite the beautiful scenery, Nicky was only focused on one thing, finding his friends and having some fun.

Jay and Luanne sat down at a nearby table, and Nicky ran off to find his friends.

"We'll be right here, just text us if you need us, Narf!", said Jay.

Nicky nodded at him before running off again.

The kid found his friends on a park bench, sitting near the carousel. He immediately waved at them, and they waved him over to join them.

"So glad you could make it, Nicky.", said Aaron.

"Yeah, I'm so excited. This is like, my first time at an amusement park."

Everyone looked at him surprised, like he just grew a tail.

"What?", asked Nicky.

"You've never been to an amusement park? Where have you been living all this time, under a rock?", Maritza asked, incredulously.

Nicky looked down at his feet and rubbed his arm.

Mya took his hand and pulled him onto the carousel. "Well we're here to make sure you have the best time of your life. Come ride the carousel with me!", she said, positioning herself on her mechanical horse.

Nicky positioned himself soon after, and the carousel started to ride them in circles, making such soft and energetic music.

"This is nice.", Nicky thought to himself, smiling softly.

When Nicky and Mya were done with the carousel, the group of friends went to the hammer and bell, the first one they put to test it out was Nicky, of course.

"This is easy, Nick. All you gotta do is hit the bell with the hammer. Seem easy enough?", asked Maritza.

Nicky shrugged. "I guess.", he said. He lifted the hammer high over his head, and slammed it down on the bell. However, it didn't make it very far.

"Sorry, I don't have much upper body strength.", he said. Maritza playfully rolled her eyes and took the hammer, "Let me show you how it's done, my friend.", she said.

She raised the hammer high over her head, and practically slammed it down on the bell, and the ding sound definitely sounded out.

"Yeah! That's what I'm fucking talking about!", she said. A man showed up with a giant teddy bear and gave it to Maritza.

The kids played so many more games after that. They played the apple basket toss, ring toss, leap frog, Cornhole, guessing booth, prize punch board, water gun race, cake walk, and balloon darts.

They all rode the Ferris wheel together. With Aaron next to Nicky, Enzo next to Ivan, Maritza next to Mya.

Up on the Ferris wheel, Nicky was completely mesmerized by the sight of the ground. How small everyone looked from up high, it was so cool.

"Having a nice time so far?", asked Aaron.

"The best time of my life.", replied Nicky. Then he looked up and turned to Aaron, "Do you know where Lucy is?", he asked.

"I think she's off somewhere playing games with her parents.", Aaron replied. "But we're all totally riding the ride together, and Lucy said she'd be here in time for the grand opening."

"Great. I totally can't wait!"

When the kids finally got off the Ferris wheel, they all saw Lucy at a nearby concession stand, a balloon tied on her wrist. Nicky immediately ran to her, "Lucy!", he said. Lucy turned her head to see Nicky, and she smiled and ran to her friend.

"I told you guys I'd be here.", she said.

"Nice balloon.", said Nicky, pointing to her red balloon.

"Thanks. I bought it with my Golden Apple coin.", she said. "What do you guys want to do?"

"We were about to go get some candy, and we're in a hurry! We gotta get to the golden apples before they run out!", said Mya, hopping up and down.

Lucy's eyes sparkled. "Oh! We better go!", she said, running to the candy stand.

The kids followed soon after.

The kids sat down, eating a whole bunch of snacks. Hot dogs, pizza, chips, chicken legs, corn dogs, and everyone's favorite, golden apples.

Mya held a sparkling wrapped candy to Nicky, "This is a golden apple. Try it, it's very good."

Nicky unwrapped the foil, and put the candy in his mouth. It's like the whole world exploded in colors. It was so sweet, but also sour, and it was crunchy and juicy, almost like a normal apple.

"This is amazing!", Nicky said, his hands flapping around like a baby bird.

"I told you. You want more? We got more than enough for everyone.", said Mya. Nicky nodded so fast.

A few snacks later, the kids could barely sit up straight from being so bloated. Nicky was so hyped on sugar and could barely sit down, was this what a sugar high felt like?

Just then, kids started running somewhere to the other side of the park, all screaming "IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE!", Nicky stopped running around and turned in the direction of where they were running to. It was all so crowded, and he could barely see. Before he could tell any of his friends, they were already up and running to the crowd.

"Come on, Nicky!", Aaron called out, Nicky ran behind the group.

The kids pushed their way to the front of the crowd. The first thing they saw was the mayor and Mr. Peterson, out of his usual argyle sweater, and in a freshly washed tuxedo.

The mayor held the microphone to his lips. "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, kids of all ages, welcome to Golden Apple Amusement Park. You've all been waiting for it, hell, I've been waiting for it, and here it is. Before our very eyes. But before we announce the name of the ride, let's give a round of applause to the world famous engineer and theme park designer, Theodore Masters Peterson!"

Mr. Peterson stepped onto the stage, waving to the crowd as it clapped and squealed with excitement.

The mayor handed the microphone to Mr. Peterson.

"Thank you very much.", he said to the mayor, before turning back to the audience. "Now, this creation, unlike any other, is named after the one thing this park has to offer. Before I made this, I've noticed that there's no rollercoaster in this park, so I thought I'd change that. I've dropped many hints. It involves an apple, a rotten apple. Now let's get this show on the road.", he said, stepping back, and opening the gate to the coaster.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...", everyone waited with baited breath. "Rotten Core!"

The gate to the rollercoaster opened, and everyone applauded and excitedly squealed so hard, they could've started an earthquake.

The rollercoaster was large, had many twists and turns throughout the tracks, and on the tallest part of the track was a golden apple, with a hole and track going through it.

Nicky took out his phone and texted his parents, "I'm going on the new rollercoaster, I'll text you when I get off.", then he put his phone back in his pocket, but not before a hand grabbed it.

"You don't need to text us when we're right behind you, Narf.", it was his parents. Jay put Nicky's phone in his pocket, "We'll hold your phone until you get off the ride.", he said.

"And I've checked for any nearby trash cans and bathrooms in case you feel like throwing up.", said Luanne, and Nicky's face turned red.

"Geez, Mom! Announce it to the whole world why don't you?!", Luanne rolled her eyes and gave Nicky a kiss on his forehead.

"Have fun, sweetie.", she said.

Nicky ran to the coaster, along with all of his other friends. They all sat down in the cars, holding their hands on the metal bars, and Lucy tied her balloon string on her bar.

"You ready, sweetie?", asked Mr. Yi.

"A little nervous, but yes.", replied Lucy.

Mr. Yi smiled at his daughter, "It's alright, honey. Me and your mother will be watching. We'll be right here when you get off.", he said, giving Lucy a thumbs up.

Lucy gave her father a thumbs up back, still smiling nervously.

Mr. Yi stepped back and let the ride operator do his work, and soon enough, the carts started to move.

Nicky's heart started beating rapidly, and he didn't even realize he was hyperventilating until Aaron held his hand.

"What's the matter?", he asked.

"Nothing, Aaron. I'm just really nervous. This is just my first time on a rollercoaster.", Nicky replied, trying to steady his breathing.

Aaron squeezed his friend's hand, "It's going to be alright, Nicky. You'll be okay.", he said, giving him a reassuring smile.

Nicky smiled back, and tried to focus forward on the tracks.

The carts moved upwards on the hill of tracks, making the kids struggle to sit up. Then they were at the top, and suddenly, the carts stopped.

"What's going on? Why're we stopping?", Nicky asked, trying not to freak out.

"Dude, calm down. We're getting to the best part of the ride.", said Maritza in the cart ahead of him, and pointing to the front of the tracks.

Everyone in the carts put their hands up in unison.

Nicky turned to look at Aaron, "You're supposed to put your hands up for more fun.", he said. Nicky hesitated for a moment, but he eventually put his hands up.

Then he felt the wind being knocked out of him.

The carts jerked forward and now they were moving as fast as racecars, going in the same twists and turns on the tracks. Everyone screamed with excitement, everyone on the coaster was having the best time of their lives.

Nicky could barely keep himself together, he was feeling something in between a mix of fear and excitement. Maybe it was one or the other, or maybe it was both, he couldn't tell as he screamed. Either way, he was screaming so much.

"THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!!!", screamed Maritza.

"I'M GOING TO PUKE!", screamed Enzo.

"IT'S GOING SO FAST!!!", screamed Ivan.

All of the kids were screaming at each other as the carts started to go faster and faster than the moment before that, and it was starting to scare Nicky.

"IS THIS PART OF THE RIDE?", he asked Aaron.

"I DON'T KNOW!", Aaron replied, almost sounding as scared as Nicky.

"I'M SCARED!", screamed Lucy, holding onto the metal bar with her balloon.

Soon, the cars started moving faster than the speed of light. The speed became too much for any of the kids to handle, and everyone on the ground was panicking and trying to get the ride to stop.

Nicky was panicking the most out of the other kids, "I want to get off! I want to get off!", he kept screaming in his head.

"I WANT TO GET OFF!", Lucy screamed, "HELP! SOMEONE HELP! SOMEONE STOP THIS RIDE!"

By some miracle, the ride operator found the emergency brake, and pulled it so hard it could've come off.

However, the carts didn't stop, instead, they broke off the tracks and started flying off high into the sky. Before anyone knew it, the carts dropped all the way into a forest full of trees.

The last thing Nicky heard before everything went dark was Lucy's high-pitched, earth shattering scream.