#needed to be “improved”. fuck you fuck you fuck you FUCK YOU

[roach-works]

'can we normalize this'

'we need to normalize that'

can you all shut the fuck up for a minute and reconsider how constantly demanding normalization only retrenches the moral position that weird = bad?

like no you're not actually going to be able to normalize a lot of stuff, because it's statistically unusual or aberrant. you can't normalize shit that is not by any definition normal.

what you need to do is fucking stand up for the weirdos, freaks, and deviants, and remind everyone who is normal that their position just makes them normal. not good, not right, not correct, not better, not perfect, not beyond reproach or improvement.

being weird isn't bad. stop normalizing that, already.

[vulpes-nothus]

D&D 5 is a stabbing things in dark holes game. That's it. That's all the rules. To get it to do anything not related to stabbing things in dark holes, you need to do unpaid game design labor that a multimillion dollar an hour company couldn't be bothered to do, even after firing all their writers and replacing them with AI.

Think about that.

Hasbro, a company with literal millions of dollars to invest in their own fucking products, is asking YOU to pay THEM anywhere from 60$-200$ for something that you need to rewrite from the ground up to do the very things they promise you can do in their millions of hours in commercials.

It's a fucking scam. You are being scammed. Play something else. You want to do a critical role? Or a dimension 20? Buy a game that does that fun improve and emotional roleplay in their actual rules! There are hundreds of them, and they sure as hell don't cost 60$ or unpaid labor.

"Dungeon-crawls and combat are not roleplaying" are funny cause they're like baby's first RPG elitism. Even your snobby attitudes about RPGs are basic. I have ascended to whole new levels of RPG elitism.

[wolfsong-the-bloody-beast]

Navigating a Fade manifestation of Lucanis' PTSD as the underwater prison he was held and tortured in, to help him start dismantling his fears, begin healing and also accepting Spite, to help them both stop fighting for control, is certainly not on the list of things I expected from this game, but I'm so in love with it.

Even before that, you just know that Lucanis is not alright. He can't possibly be. He doesn't talk about it much, but who would be after the experiences he's had? And there are signs all over the place. I mean, he keeps hiding in the closed space of the pantry like a feral cat under a couch, and likely not just because of Spite, for example. But he keeps it all in, just like he keeps Spite in. Or out, even, in this case. But you also know that he can't go on like that forever.

And now, Lucanis has finally hit the wall. Thankfully, Spite knows what to do. So, he briefly takes the steering wheel. "Help us." ("He'll listen! He always listens to you!" I feel totally normal about knowing this, thanks, Spite.)

Just... the doors of Lucanis' mental prison opening for Rook by themselves as they gently talk down each manifestation of Lucanis' fears and doubts as a metaphor for Lucanis letting Rook in and letting himself be vulnerable with them is just 👌 Delightful. We don't break a single lock. He opens himself up to us.

And it doesn't magically solve all his problems and restore his mental health, of course, but it's a promising start. I like how the game acknowledges this. Rook is there for him, easing some of the worst thoughts, lending him perspective that he lacks because his mental downwards spiral is so thoroughly suffocating at that point. They're helping him start somewhere. Of course, helping Lucanis reach an understanding with Spite, thus helping him end the constant and surely stressful and exhausting battle over his own body there and then, showing him that Rook accepts and cares about him the way he is, so he can start accepting himself that way, goes a long way. It doesn't fix everything, but it's an important breakthrough.

The way Lucanis looks at Rook afterwards, when Teia asks them if they're alright? Also great. 👌

Though I think Rook should be able to hold Lucanis for at least like 300 hours afterwards, because that's approximately the amount of time I need to cry about it - the whole thing, Lucanis' dynamic with Rook, and Spite's trust for Rook and his willingness to play nice despite having been ignored and pushed away for so long.

Actually, poor Spite doesn't get enough credit for all that. He really goes, "Fuck, if he's not going let me in or go to Rook for help, I'm going to pull them into the deepest crevices of his psyche, so they can see the mess for themselves," and improves the situation for himself, Lucanis, and his budding relationship. Good job, Spite!

[angelixxsweetheart]

Something about...(Jinx x fem reader)

(NSFW mentioned!)

Men and minors dni

something about Jinx having a gamer girlfriend (modern au?) (first post kinda nervous)

warnings: fingering, teasing, grinding

have been thinking about this one all the time bcs imagine her just sitting on your lap and watching you game (i need her)

sfw

- as shes a really touchy person, I can picture her coming home to your shared place, noticing you sitting on your PC and immediately making herself at home on your lap if she just wants to be close to you

- of course, youre used to it already, wrapping her arms around her waist while holding her close and still trying to play your game properly

- if youre not in a discord call, she would lightly push off your headset so that you can properly hear her rant about her day, talking about all the things she did and what annoyed her (she would do the same even if youre on a call)

- if youre not a PC but rather console player, she also enjoys you spooning her, Jinx resting on your chest while youre arms are wrapped around her waist, holding her close to you as she watches you play any game

- would probably like to play them herself sometimes but dont expect her to not fuck things up, if she can blow something up, she would do it without hesitation (i can picture her being an absolute menace in RDR2)

- she actually loves it when you rant about your game and if its one she finds interesting herself, she would 100% try them out

- loves asking questions about it just to hear you yap

- also loves it when youre resting between her thighs or when shes spooning you, watching you play and cheer you on while fighting a boss fight (if you win, she would give you a kiss or squeeze you like a plushie while saying "thats my girl" or just praising you somehow)

nsfw

- if shes feeling very needy while sitting on your lap, she doesnt even look at your game, not caring if youre on a call in discord or playing games that you cant simply pause like Valorant

- she would start to kiss your neck, sucking on the skin and leaving hickeys while youre trying your hardest to concentrate on the game and be quiet so that your teammates wont hear you

- her fingers would 'magically' slip underneath your shirt, especially while youre in a fight and it would get harder and harder for you to concentrate as her hand would roam over your sensitive stomach, finding your breast and squeezing the flesh or teasing your nipples

- "Whats wrong? Youre acting so strange, toots" She would say, her lips wandering lower as she would lock her pink shimmer eyes on your face, noticing how youre trying to hold back any sounds or curses

- if you mute yourself on call to try and talk to her, she would either play dumb "im not even doing anything, is it a crime to touch my pretty girl?" or she would say "youre muted, they cant hear you anyways, just wanna feel you right now"

- she would easily slip herself between your legs after lightly grinding your thigh, kneeling down infront of you and undoing your pants, fingers coated in your wetness as she began to fuck you with them ("such a pretty and wet pussy, all for me?" "And I barely even did anything yet")

- she would tease you, hearing you moan out her name or wanting to chase after the pleasure she gives you while moving your hips, she would definitely say things like "look at you toots, enjoying me fucking you like this"

- if she made you lose your focus that much that you lost the game but still managed to make you cum, the blue haired girl would apologize and maybe even feel a tiny bit guilt, making it up to you by just sitting on your lap and being pretty (not without leaving hickeys)

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SEND REQUEST I WANNA WRITE MORE AND IMPROVE OMG (this sucks ass)

[penny-anna]

travelling home after christmas today

checking my tickets this morning to make sure everything is in order. realise i somehow booked a 2-stage journey with a change at Doncaster rather than a direct ticket.

aw fuck. :(

report this to my sister who suggests trains might not be running as usual. assure her that it's definitely my fault

arrive at station. my train is at 13:03. there is also a direct Edinburgh train at 13:00. longingly watch the direct train depart. :(

my train is somehow running 5 minutes late in spite of starting at King's Cross?? wym you're running late. you haven't been anywhere.

anyway this is a problem bcos i only have 11 minutes to change at Doncaster.

train also doesn't start boarding until maybe 2 minutes before scheduled departure. there are around 200 people trying to board. we are not leaving at 13:08.

finally leave at around quarter past. yeah i am not making this connection. i didn't have a seat reserved so no great loss.

notice that the app now says my connecting train is delayed due to 'overcrowding'. ehh i don't think i want to get that train anyway.

the connecting train isn't delayed enough for my to catch it. phew, i think, bullet dodged!!

the next train to Edinburgh arrives. it was also delayed leaving Kings Cross for the same unclear reasons as my original train. it's booked solid but the screen says there are seats available in coach C so off i go.

attempt to board the train. the vestibule is so full of people that im honestly not sure i can fit.

manage to fit. oh fuck. oh this is not a good train to be on.

various people are scouting out coach C in seach of seats and come back without. decide to make a trip myself as they were a couple and i'm a lone traveller so might have more success.

i have my big rucksack on + an extra bag so im just barging my way through there. there's people standing in the aisle. way unpassable.

return to the vestibule.

someone has left a very large buggy in the vestibule, unfolded, seemingly abandoned, unbelievably in the way.

someone suggests that we could fold the buggy. everyone agrees this is a good idea but no-one is the buggy's owner.

i ask if anyone knows who the buggy belongs to and someone points to a woman halfway down the carriage, beyond a bunch more standing people.

people are needing to get through to the bathroom. attempt to put myself on the other side of the buggy to clear a path. almost get stuck bcos w all my bags i am just so so large.

manage to get to the other side of the buggy and take off my backpack so i'm not taking up so much space. add my backpack to the luggage piled in front of the luggage rack.

someone returns from the adjoining vestibule with news of more space for luggage, suggests we move the buggy

collectively manage to get the buggy's owner over. she tells us she is travelling alone with 5 children. now feel kind of bad about being annoyed by the buggy.

buggy is too wide to go to the next vestibule without being folded. she say she can't fold it because it's got bags in it and there's nowhere to put the bags.

it's pointed out that she can put the bags in the other luggage rack where there is (apparently) more space. the buggy is removed and we all have space to actually move around.

my rucksack is at constant risk of fallling off the luggage pile and it's on the other side of the carriage door so not much i can do. another passenger is kindly keeping it in place for me.

also a problem w standing on long haul trains is that they are just not designed for it so there's nowhere to hold on and i almost fall into people several times.

okay we are coming up on York. maybe, i think optimistically, a bunch of people will get off at York (it's a big station) and things will improve

ohh god things do not improve

more people pile into the vestibule including a couple with a very large suitcase and a baby

suitcase has nowhere to go except the middle of the corridor. couple debate whether they should just get off the train and find alternative transport. woman says (reasonably) that she doesn't want to stand holding the baby for 3 hours to Edinburgh.

before they can come to a conclusion the train leaves

predictably the vestibule is now home to a crying baby

a man comes out of the coach w a bag from the buffet service. asks politely if he can get through so he can go back to his seat.

oh we are SO sorry but you are going to be here a while :(

manage to get my rucksack properly onto the luggage rack :)

after a while the man w the buffet car bag says that at the next station he's going to get off the train and back on at the next entrance in hope of getting back to his seat

we wish him godspeed. he gets off the train. never see him again. i hope he made it.

we are now not far from Durham. very large man w a very large bag comes through, smacks everyone with his bag, and then almost dislodges my backpack taking his suitcase out from underneath it

announces confidently which side the train doors will open on.

ok we have a shot here. on my previous recce i noticed a whole group of seats marked reserved to Durham. tell myself that i must act swiftly and decisively when we get to Durham.

by this point im having significant foot pains from too much train standing.

we arrive at Durham. the big group mentioned leaves and then a reshuffle commences

family of 5 kids mentioned previously (remember them??) are moving to take over the vacated table. observing events it looks like there's going to be 1 free seat left.

there's 2 people closer to the seat and i can't just barge past them BUT they are together. ask if one of them wants the seat.

they do not want the seat!!

move swiftly & decisively to take the seat.

it is covered and i mean covered in popcorn but i will take what i can get at this stage.

from beneath the seats me and some other helpul passengers retrieve a dropped pair of gloves, a hat and a toy Sonic the Hedgehog which we return to their owners.

finally sit.

take off coat put in eye drops begin drinking delicious 7up i've been carrying since kings cross etc.

at the next stop the person in the other seat leaves and am joined by another of the group from the vestibule. we sit and quietly read our books :3

[ropebuny]

as incredibly hot as a sadistic, forceful, scary rapist dad, who forces themselves on top of you and gets their way with you, is…… I also get so needy thinking about me and dad just having a fucked up inappropriate but consensual relationship

like them teaching me things cause they’re older and have experience, and how I can trust them cause they’re my dad and it’s their job to make me feel safe and secure and guide me through life, teaching me how to be a big girl and how grown ups do things. me seeing my dad as my partner as if it’s not extremely fucked to be in love with your own father, and for dad to be in love with their little girl

how it’s not just the dad wanting it and you fighting back as they force themselves into you. but it’s actually both of you consenting to it, how you both want this. how you feel genuine love for one another and want to be intimate with each other like lovers, even though it’s so wrong. being all sweet and caring with each other, dad being soft and sweet with you as they teach you how to kiss and teach you about sex and help you learn about your body

learning and improving and flourishing together like lovers do. acting as if you were in a relationship and were not father and daughter. you never needing anyone else and never having a bf/gf cause you have your dad

[dickgraysonsptsd]

Do you know what's up with all the fanart and fics and stuff that show Jason super close and Brotherly with Damian/Tim/Cass/Steph? Because not to be a Dick Grayson biased guy, but it really does seem like some backwards level misogyny taking people who have complex and important relationships with dick (especially Damian??????????) And being like nahhhhhh Dicks just the fun older bro lol he can't and doesn't have complex relationships with these guys but Jason who lower class and was tragically murdered does :D the Jason and Tim stuff Especially because Tim fucking hates Jason in canon and yet every 4th batman related fanart that pops up is them being closer than close brothers and Dick just a background character. I do understand people have biases and fave characters, but at this point, it seems people are doing this just to push dick out the way or undermine his importance, literally backwards misogyny fridging dick (and Barbara and steph) so Jason and cass get to play house and have that hug they absolutely had in canon

so i think a lot of this comes from what i understand to be a huge influx of new fans to batfandom during the pandemic, most of whom were primarily interested in fanon depictions of the characters. they got into the bats through fanfic or wfa or tiktoks or whatever and while some people then got into comics, tv shows, etc from there, plenty stayed in the "fanon universe" corner of fandom.

jason is especially popular among these types of fans, which led to them making more fanworks of him that got more new fans interested in him, and so on. this is is fine! i'm glad people have their biases and their faves because i certainly do too, we need lots of people with different faves for a diverse ecosystem!

unfortunately a lot of the things they say they like about red hood jason (good big brother, protective of and respectful towards survivors and sex workers, caring, compassionate, engages with his community, wants to improve his city, fights openly with bruce but is capable of reconciling with him, etc) are literally just dick's traits given to jason for the sake of softening jason's very abrasive and antagonistic post-crisis character (and anything set in/around utrh is necessarily based in post-crisis!). even jason's relationships that they say they like, such as his n52+ friendships with roy or kory, are... dick's. and fans of roy or kory generally hate how they're portrayed in relation to jason because their characters have to be warped to force them into relationships with him.

and now that these fanon-focused fans have built a version of jason that they love which happens to overlap heavily with dick, they have to do something else with dick. which is usually, as you pointed out, assigning him a shallow personality or pushing him into the background of fanworks in some way. he has to be mindlessly supportive of daddy bruce, cheerful, ditzy, a crybaby, etc to simplify him out of his normal central role in the lives of characters like tim, damian, bruce, etc (it's interesting that he's often loaded with stereotypically Annoying Feminine Traits in comparison to jason being made a "strong but soft" masculine man... hm...).

the only mainstream comics canon that i'm aware of with meaningful basis for any other bats being closer to jason than to dick is n52, which has a really funny full page spread of tim going "wow.. i've never had a brother before... not like jason my beloved... <333" while laying next to jason on the ground. otherwise this whole "jason is the real big brother who all the bats love" thing is pure fanon.

now like. as to motivation for this. i think the vast majority of jason fans don't hate dick and don't have any ill intent towards his character or his fans. i feel you because as a dick obsessive i also get frustrated with all of this, but i seriously don't think most people who do this have any intent beyond having fun with their toys. and i don't think the fanon jason fans are really thinking about canon dick or jason to begin with for the most part--they're essentially playing with dolls shaped like the bat characters. and they're having fun with it so.... good for them *said through clenched teeth*

basically i think it all comes from a pretty harmless place but it's annoying as fuck and FEELS targeted lmao.

now, not speaking as a dick grayson superfan anymore--the shit that steph and cass get in particular to bend them into people who would looooove jason and embrace him as part of the batfamily is ABSURD. i can't imagine being a cass superfan in this society. as if CASSANDRA CAIN would give jason a hug and go "big brother <3" when jason has repeatedly desecrated the batsymbol (which is how cass would see it, as desecration!!!). jason had the option to not kill and he chose to kill because he wanted to. cass would beat his ass.

i am especiallyyyy peeved when i see "steph and jason would be besties because they're both from poor families :D" takes because like. first of all, weird to reduce them to "the poor robins." and very weird to try for a "both of their dads were villains/henchmen" angle too because red hood jason has killed plenty of criminals who left kids just like steph behind. second, steph would not tolerate post-crisis jason. jason tormented tim and then--EDIT: GANG I MISREMEMBERED THIS jason is not the one who shot damian in the spine. however i still firmly believe steph would beat his ass.

(i do personally think an element of misogyny/homophobia is involved in how readily people will strip dick of his personality and relationships and give them to the more traditionally masculine jason, who has no "questionable" relationships with men and whose relationship with bruce is "pure" and straightforwardly familial, but i don't have the spoons to put that into words rn. but i feel you. but it's also a complicated thing to talk about without sounding like i'm talking over misogyny towards actual female characters. you know)

[the-dye-stained-socialite]

Hello Fallen London Fandom! I want to say something briefly. I've posted a few of my general Fallen London ideas here on tumblr, and people have gotten excited about them, which is great!

However! Less great is the fact them some people have been tagging (or just shouting into the void in the general direction of) Failbetter.

Don't do this:

(there have been more instances, these are simply the first three i found)

First of all: None of you asked me if this was okay. You are elevating my stuff to one of the people who works with this game in a way that I did not ask for, nor did I consent to!

Secondly: My ideas and concepts are not fair use, they are my own ideas and concepts that I came up with. If you as a friend or fan would like to do something with them, or create sonething inspired by or derivative of them, you can ask (and I'll probably say yes! I love sharing ideas with folks who are nice to me!!!) and of course credit that the idea came from me. If Failbetter staff would like to hire me someday to create ideas for them, then they can own the concepts I come up with for their game. As is, i am not being paid, and you are telling Hannah and crew to steal my ideas, pass them off as their own, and profit off of them. That is close to, or even directly, plagiarism. (edit: obviously i don't own general concepts and such, but some of these things are much more specific and developed! and sometime when you're making a point you generalize to get across the idea)

Third: This causes legal issues for the team, for the above point. Especially with a game where money is frequently involved. If you do this to your own post, someone else's post, anyone's post, and they see it? That's a decent way for that idea to never get implemented.

Fourth: Not every idea, headcanon, or fan theory needs approval from the creators. Fandom does not need to be directly intertwined with the creators. Personally, I have the most fun whenever I am actively not giving a damn about the creators, and simply enjoying the things they make in my own time, place, and peace. My monster-fucking, my dreams, my silly ideas I come up and create with friends are my own, and I don't need the creators' opinions or in-game implementation of these ideas!! I am not entitled to their game-making as a fan, and they are not entitled to my personal ideas, and that's okay!

and finally, Fifth: Remember there are real humans behind usernames. I am an entire person with nearly 25 years of lived experience. You do not know me. Don't be jokingly rude to strangers, because no matter how many /pos tags you add to something, it still comes off as rude! You cannot guarantee I interpret your words the same way you do, so be nice. Think about if you would go up to a random stranger in their house and say these things. Don't forget that you can always learn and improve and change for the better.

[lmaster37]

"I convinced them not to call the cops," Adam said. He was good at making things quiet.

Gansey let out his breath. Tonight, he didn't have it in him to talk to the police on Ronan's behalf.

Tell me I'm doing the right thing with Ronan. Tell me this is how to find the old Ronan. Tell me I'm not ruining him by keeping him away from Declan.

But Adam had already told Gansey he thought Ronan needed to learn to clean up his own messes. It was only Gansey who seemed afraid that Ronan would learn to live in the dirt.

oughhh. gansey who feels perpetually responsible for Everything but ESPECIALLY for ronan and adam vs. adam who is so deeply shaped by Being Self-Consciously Poor and NEEDING to be independent vs. ronan who doesn't accept help for the simple reason that Nothing Is Wrong Fuck Off Leave Me Alone

adam being good at "making things quiet" because he's used to smoothing things over with his abusive dad & he is constantly, desperately avoiding attention at aglionby (again, because he's Self-Consciously Poor at a very rich private school).

i think adam wanting ronan to "clean up his own messes" is also tangled up in this; throughout the chapter (and, indeed, the entire series), gansey spends A LOT of time trying to get adam to accept help, and thinking about convincing adam to accept help, and adam spends a lot of time very adamantly NOT accepting help EVEN WHEN IT WOULD DIRECTLY, MAJORLY IMPROVE HIS LIFE because he strongly associates Accepting Help with Becoming Dependent on another person.

and adam, like arguably all of the main characters, rarely pauses to consider whether his own personal honour code is actually relevant to other people's situations? might come back to this once i'm further into the series.

you will hear more about trc later but☝️seeing as my sibling just got the fifth stormlight archive book for christmas, i am actually making an executive decision to put down trc and start my annual cosmere reread instead. expect a lot of incoherent cosmere posting

[escapetheslaughters]

[This takes place after Grim leaves Net and Eclipse when they leave to save Astraia as he is unable to help without Reaper's aid.]

Grim was furious with his brother. What did he mean he didn't want to help Pink Lady?! Regardless of their differences, they were still friends. Reaper said so himself, didn't he?!

He was going to make damn sure Reaper answered for ignoring his call for help. Grim's body aches from the after effects of Net having pulled out those damn strings from Giaterra. If Reaper had agreed to help, they could have taken the hag down together. Hell-- if Grim actually practiced on his own a little more, he could have done it himself. They needed to improve...

[more under the cut -- strap in buttercups]

Reaper was waiting for his twin to arrive. He was not far from the theater where Elara worked. In fact, he refused to go too far from it. He wanted to ensure that she and their little ones would be safe. Even after the boys were sent to Malware's playcare, Reaper stayed stationed at the Theater.

When Grim had called for help to save Astraia, he curled his upper lip. It was almost an immediate reaction. No...he was still angry with her. The darker part of him wanted Giaterra to have her way with Astraia. Let her destroy Astraia and see how he felt about her death. Would be relieved as well? Or would he mourn? Reaper snorted to himself. It's been a while since he's felt so callous towards anyone... He wasn't sure what to make of the thought. He couldn't tell if it bothered him or not.

"Why didn't you answer me?"

Reaper didn't bother to look at Grim. He knew it was only a matter of time before his twin found him hiding in the alleyways near the theater. By the sounds of it, Grim wasn't happy.

"Because I don't care."

"Bullshit!"

Grim spat, growling at his brother. He pointed a clawed finger at Reaper.

"Don't lie to me, Other! You, yourself, claimed that she was still our friend! Yet, in her time of need you cast her to the wolves!?"

Reaper looked over at Grim with a frown, "I owe nothing to that Pink harlot."

Grim froze. He slowly lowered his hand, processing if he heard Reaper correctly.

"What did you say...?"

"I said: Fuck--"

Reaper staggered back, holding his face with both hands. Grim had punched him so fast they were both shocked.

Grim couldn't believe he reacted so fast and hit his brother.

Reaper couldn't believe Grim actually hit him.

Hadn't Malware advised them to NOT continue a cycle of violence?

Hadn't they promised to never hit each other...?

Reaper lowered his hands to stare at Grim incredulously. Grim stood there, eyes wide in shock.

"I... I'm so--"

He was cut off by Reaper's furious roar as his twin, now angry, charged at him in a running tackle. The blood twins fell to the ground and the two immediately began to exchange blows and roll around the dirty alleyway in vain attempts to gain the upper hand. Their nanites were working over time to heal every scratch, dent and bite mark they left on each other as they fought like wild animals for control over the situation.

At one point, the pair had begun to fuse, conjoined at the hip as they scratched and slapped at each other furiously. Grim spun his upper torso around, grabbed Reaper by an arm, and slung him over his shoulder. This forcefully pulled them apart but it gave Grim the upper hand to slam his brother into the cold concrete.

He roared at Reaper so loud that his voice box crackled dangerously.

"YOU'RE NOT THE ONE SHE WAS SO OVERJOYED TO FIND DEAD!! IT SHOULD BE ME WHO HATES HER AND YET I DON'T!!"

Reaper didn't get up. He laid there on the ground, his eyes wide at his brother's outburst. He didn't expect Grim to stop fighting. Confusion hit him like a wave as he let out a tired and agitated sigh.

"Why...?"

"........Because I deserved it..."

Grim's voice dialed from 100 back to 5... There was an edge in his voice, a bitter bite to his words.

"She's never been the same since I lost my temper with her. She never trusted us after I bared my fangs."

He groaned in mental and emotional agony as he backed away from Reaper and plopped down to the ground. Reaper turned his head to look at Grim with a frown.

"I told you that befriending a human was a bad idea."

Grim gave off a low warning growl to which Reaper responded with a hiss in kind.

"Do you hate her so much?"

Reaper rolled his eyes, moving his head to stare up at the sky from his spot on the filthy ground.

"I didn't used to. I was hoping I'd be wrong... But she only proved me right. Humans are weak willed. They crumble when they're afraid of us. Astraia is no different than the rest of humanity. That stupid chainsaw is nothing more than a farce. Something to make her feel strong when she is truly weak. A fake. We have more genuine family and friends to worry about. I'm done with her. The final straw was her poor treatment of our Heart. I don't understand why you two forgive her. But I refuse and I'm done."

Grim slumped over. He didn't know what to say to that.... Yet he knew better than to try and change Reaper's mind. They were both equally stubborn. He spoke lowly as he stared at the ground solemnly.

"....I respect your personal thoughts, Brother..."

"I respect your choice to forgive her."

"Bloodmoon?"

Grim and Reaper looked at each other briefly before looking towards the third voice in confusion.

At the entrance to the alleyway was [ @stardusttheaters ] Titan staring at the brothers in slight confusion. He didn't know there were two of them-- he just... thought they changed clothes from time to time?!

"Uh....I came to look for you...Elara is worried that she hasn't heard from you two."

........-Fin-

[monokoitari]

Post Binghe falling into the abyss, Shen Qingqiu is adjusting to his new normal: Shang Qinghua is fucking Airplane and they forge all these plans to survive Binghe with no less limbs. Ok, so, Shen Qingqiu starts paying attention to one of his students.

Not that kind of attention that Shen Qingqiu was accused of, it's just that the girl is a fucking mess in an insane way. She has the face of a sweet, tender girl with big eyes and two chaotic bows, but she has the mouth of a truck driver, doesn't seem to have the slightest rule of decorum, she's terrible with the sword, and if it weren't for Shen Qingqiu briefly remembering her as a good but quiet student, he wouldn't even pay attention to the new her.

Shen Qingqiu doesn't want to make hasty accusations... BUT it does not know how to clear up any doubts in this regard. That is to say, that girl could easily be another transmigrator surviving in a chaotic novel terrified of papapa plants. Shen Qingqiu can't assure her that she doesn't have two alternatives (bootlicker or wife) and feels a little guilty about it.

So, put this girl to the test a bit. Show Shizun what you're made of. How hard you can swing that sword. How much you know. She's a mess, sure, but she's determined. Shen Qingqiu asks casual questions around her, and she makes sure to answer even when intimidated. Shen Qingqiu's conclusion is that the poor girl has no idea that the scum villain has been replaced and that's probably why she avoids even making eye contact with Shen Qingqiu. He can only feel empathy for her.

So Shen Qingqiu finds notes. Worldbuilding details, spoilers, what plots to avoid, where the hell to find such a thing. Something like a survival logbook. They are in Chinese and English, with little stars over the "i"s of her English in handwriting that he knows very well.

Shen Qingqiu calls the girl to his bamboo house. She arrives, clearly intimidated, until Shen Qingqiu simply:

"Meimei, why in the fucking hell were you reading PIDW?! You're not even sixteen, for fuck's sake!! That... It's unbecoming and vulgar and disgusting!"

The girl looks at him, squinting. Her face goes from horror to genuine surprise.

"... A-Yuan!?"

"What other damn brother that knows PIDW do you have, you chaotic girl! What's wrong with you!? Leaving these notes around!? Careless! What if someone else found out about them?!"

Shen Qingqiu can't continue ranting because the girl's strong arms are squeezing him. Oh well. It's okay. She's his little sister. And he'd missed holding her.

She tells him. Shen Yuan had died and his family was sad, which was to be expected, but she had only become a little obsessed. It couldn't be that Shen Yuan was so obsessed with this weird novel. From Shen Yuan's account I had all the paid content available; and as embarrassing as it was, his comments were the most chaotic and extensive, typical of him, and reading the damn disgusting thing and Shen Yuan's comments she could feel closer to him.

They drink tea, eat snacks, catch up. His little sister was just seventeen when she woke up after a car accident with her friends in the body of a girl cultivator with a system screaming orders at her. Complete quests. Improve your cultivation level. Don't get punished by your Shizun. Be a good NPC. She definitely didn't agree, but since she was just a barely mentioned NPC, she knew little about her character's personality and all that. The System wasn't so disgusting in that regard with her.

Shen Qingqiu tells her what he's been doing, what he's been going through. He couldn't stop Binghe from the abyss arc, but he's tried to be a better Shizun for him. She tells him that she thought it was very OoC for Shen Qingqiu to be like a mourning widow, but since the novel was never explored in depth, it was not really given any importance.

She promises to improve as a cultivator. Just to be useful in case Binghe returns and her brother needs her help. Shen Qingqiu gives her new manuals and gives some things from the Shen Qingqiu collection to improve her cultivation.

And his Meimei gets much better after that. She is still a messy girl who at least once a week has a fight with one of his other students over some comment they made or something she found "rude and sexist". And they spend more time together. They cultivate pure qi on "missions" that Shen Qingqiu took her on, Shen Qingqiu gets sword accessories like bows and beads for her, she starts using colouring fans imitating her brother.

There are rumors, of course. It's part of Shen Qingqiu lore after all. His Meimei makes vomiting gestures every time one of her shishu suggests it with concern and although she is scolded for her misbehavior, the truth is that she is honest.

She grows. From a wild herb she becomes a beauty flower. She is strong, rude, with a bad temper, with a sharp tongue, without any kind of decorum. She has fun showing her bare ankles and scandalizing her classmates, playing rough with her crop friends, having fun at the expense of Shen Qingqiu and Shang Qinghua and their plans that always go wrong. And reality hits Shen Qingqiu: her little sister is beautiful and strong and now he fears that Binghe wants to take her as his wife.

Of course, Shang Qinghua has already thought of that. When Meimei is asked, she makes a face. No, thanks. She would gladly accept Sha Hualing if we are talking about demons, but she doesn't think that being a wife of Binghe is anything but drama. Look at all those wives and he's still not satisfied! Meimei theorizes that it's definitely because Binghe must be a closet gay. Shen Qingqiu is horrified while Shang Qinghua laughs out loud.

Time passes. She becomes in almost the main disciple. Shen Qingqiu doesn't make it written, it really is still Binghe, he has never eliminated or replaced those scrolls... But his little sister is a strong cultivator who is good at insulting anyone and even haggling over noodles at a street stall. And of course, Shizun's pet: she has her fans that he has painted himself, accessories that he has given her, bows on her sword that he himself has bought for her. Aggressive towards others like a poodle off a leash and spoiled by Shizun, holding his arm, dragging him, treating him with no respect when no one is looking... that is the first view Luo Binghe gets of her in Jin Lan City.

Which is definitely not a good thing.

Oh, of course Luo Binghe sees things of his Shizun in her. He recognizes the ribbons in her hair how belonging to his Shizun, the style of brushwork on the flowers painted on her fan. He watches from afar as how Shizun is trying to protect her, as she orbits him with admiration and protection that hides in disrespect.

Luo Binghe barely remembers that classmate of his. Quiet and shy, suddenly being a nosy social chaos too close to his Shizun. But no problem. Luo Binghe has returned to claim what is his!

...

There are definitely too many misunderstandings on the table. Well, Meimei at least has functional neurons and not gymnasts, so something might work out. At least for now she's still having fun (and very relieved to note that she actually shouldn't have even worried that Binghe wanted her as a wife. Ha! In your face bro!)

[azzibuckets]

How much do you ACTUALLY think Aubrey Griffin is going to help us once she’s back??

I love her energy and think her rebounding with help us a lot. But obvs that won’t fix all of our issues lol. Man, I miss her playing tho

aubrey is so fucking athletic. like her length combined with her speed makes her a great defender (something we sorely need rn). i think her combined w azzi coming back is gonna open up a lot of opportunities for us esp since she’s been working on improving her shooting range. she’s a game changer

[beef-brisket]

Adam smiled as the waiter refilled his drink. There was silence between them as the waiter did refills and took away empty plates.

Adam waited for him to leave before speaking.

Adam: I hope you don't mind that I don't believe you. Fuck, you could be joking for all I know.

Lucifer: I rarely joke, Adam.

Adam rolls his eyes: We both know that's a lie. Keep your pride at home, babe. It's not a good look.

Lucifer chuckled: Fair enough. But I'm not lying. Not about you.

Adam: See, now you're joking. You don't have to butter me up. You're likely getting dick tonight. So, you don't have to keep up this shit. You're in for a fucking of your life, man. Trust me, fucking is what I was made for.

Lucifer leaned back and folded his arms: I don't want to have sex with you.

Adam blinks, and puts down his cup: Then the fuck are you doing all this shit for?

Lucifer: I... did you seriously think I brought you out here JUST to fuck you?

Adam: Well... yeah? Why else would you be saying all this "I'm beautiful" crap if it wasn't to get into my pants?

Lucifer sighed: Adam. I wanted to apologize. I wanted to spend time with you, you were... my best friend in Eden, and I lost you for so long. And, I see this as my second chance. To make things right.

Adam looked away: I don't know why you're bothering, honestly. All of this started cause of my fucking hair?

Lucifer: It's not just your hair. It's you... I know I haven't been the best host. Or friend. Fuck, I'm not where near it. Seeing you... like this, I... fuck- I need to make things right. I've seen firsthand what I've done to you. And, you're improving yourself, redeeming yourself, and I and the other residents have been less than helpful. But I want to change that.

Blonde!Adam au!

It's stupid and I love it.

After dying and waking up again in Hell, Adam's demon form is how he looked in Eden. Exactly.

Blonde hair and all.

Before Adam went to the hotel, he was able to fine (steal) himself some clothes, so he made sure to have a hoodie on so no one would see his hair.

The only times he'd take it off is when he's in his room. He's craving that hair dye, but he's too shit scared to leave his room, let alone the hotel (he doesn't know that part of his punishment is that hair dye doesn't work on him 🤷))

So far, his hoodie has been working fine until one morning when Adam is sick and is late for one of his sessions, and Lucifer teleports into his room.

Lucifer: I'm sick of you doing nothing! I allowed you here because you're meant to be working your ass off towards redemption! Now, get up! The sooner you do that, the sooner you can get out of my realm-!

Lucifer pulls back the covers. If Adam didn't feel like shit, he would have fought back.

Lucifer stares at Adam. He completely forgot that blonde was his natural colour.

He touches a strand, making Adam groan and try to smack Lucifer's hand away.

Lucifer: ...And they say my hair is like gold...

So everything is the same but Adam is just blonde as a sinner? If hair dye didn't work he would get a wig lmao

Adams laying there feeling like shit and Lucifer is just touching his hair lol 😆

[idiosyncraticrednebula]

I hate how now every time a discourse is being had about classic Disney movies, the godawful remakes (or retellings) have to be included in the conversation. It's no longer just the animated movie that is adressed. You can't discuss Aladdin without its 2019 remake, Sleeping Beauty without its 2014 remake, The Little Mermaid without its 2023 remake, Beauty and the Beast without its 2017 remake, The Lion King without its 2019 remake, Mulan without its 2020 remake, etc, etc, etc. I hate how they will be forever attached to these classic movies. It actually pisses me off to no avail.

[ihavebeesinmybrain]

haven’t been able to stop thinking about anna garcia as zeke aaron mckinley since the day the episode came out when i watched it immediately. it is. the performance of a lifetime. there was simply no reason for her to absolutely crush that the way that she did. but anna garcia absolutely bodied the role of fourth grade boy made of rocks. the mannerisms? the speech patterns? the sense of humor? the VOICE??? like it’s actually disturbing that an adult can seem that much like a child if you just cover their whole body in rocks. i’ve been losing my mind about his three wishes. those were his biggest priorities, in that order: giant butterfinger, brother home (from war????), BE ROCKS??????? so absolutely insane in the exact way a real life fourth grade boy would be. magnificent. i could not have fewer notes

[mr-ribbit]

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