#new lore post !!! will elaborate if ppl like it enough

[euphoriesx]

"CLUB EUPHORIES"

they were at the arcade. inconspicuously at a claw machine, losing every single game.

'claw machines in this place are fucked,' they mutter, throwing another few tokens into the slot and trying their luck again. while, obviously not at a claw machine yourself, tried your own.

↦ 'i'm here for club euphories.' ↦ walk away.

you pick the first option, and say it out loud. the person quirks a dark eyebrow, hands pausing on the claw machine controls. then they turn around. 'round the back. make any trouble with our operators, and you'll be placed on a ban list. and trust me, you do not wanna be on a ban list.'

↦ 'thank you.' ↦ walk away without a word.

you pick the second option. don't trust anyone around this place.

romi, 19. malaysian-chinese, but track me n im down under

i do smaus and occasionally short drabbles. i also only write for fem!reader, unless specified otherwise. requests r usually open, but if i get too many the way i post WILL become deemed by myself.

ari, 'brina carpenter, liv rodrigo, conan, ayesha, odetari, 6arleyhuman, asteria (fbm) dom fike, girl in red, king princess, also into alotta kpop so hmu

i fw series like blue lock, tokrev, jjk (which is the only one i write for), bsd, kny, mha (hv been since the cringe fandom phase), tbh js ask bc i forget alot of the fandoms that im in lmfao

used to play genshin impact n hsr.

books include pjo, hoo, toa, tsats, magnus, kc, anything uncle rick coded tbh, agggtm, one of us is lying, planning to read fota, i read lotr but dont expect any of it to hv gone into my head xcept the fact i crushed on legolas once

webtoons include duchess in ruins, skl bus graveyard, so not my type, the remarried empress, the mafia nanny, osora, killer peter, to whom it no longer concerns, baby tyrant, dagger to the heart, cinderelle, operation tru love (i do not fw s2 rn), my inlaws r obsessed w me, obsidian bride, childhood friend complex, angel of death, lore olympus, i read too many hmu if u wanna kno whether ive read a series or not

hmu if u over 5'3 n play soccer (jk)

[cat-mentality]

I agree I think this competition is so fun and well-planned!

Q is elaborating on it on his stream abt how the qsmp admins worked to balance all the teams based on how often people log on and what their strengths are, and they're also trying to make sure people can have different types of content for their streams

The teams are balanced, I forget the breakdown but I know there's a post going around about one team being strong with time spent on the server, one team strong with pvp, and one team strong with puzzles

And there's already so many content options like optional pvp for those who want to gain points by killing ppl from other teams (i.e. Etoiles); options for completing routine tasks for those who like that kind of structure and want to spend a lot of time on the server either alone being chill or with others being social (thinking of Tubbo, Phil, Roier, etc); I'm positive there'll be a mystery to solve here with the challenges and the overall premise of them being on the island (which Cellbit and Bagi will love)

And players can still talk to ppl from other teams through global chat and I think in person!

Really the admins have done a phenomenal job with making this event work for everyone and having such cool new dynamics. I hope people recognize that

Honestly I get that some people can just not like the event or the team distribution or whatever but like, damn people are just acting like red team has been fucked over and the whole fun of the event is gone or whatever and I'm just like......calm down Karen.

I had to get off Twitter because people are just so down about the whole thing and I'm so genuinely excited about this event and all the possibilities it brings, I'm not really a Minecraft person, I don't know SHIT about mechanics I can't even tell the damn blocks apart but I'm having so much fun watching them!!!!

It's nice, it's lore enough for me and also actual survival Minecraft and the admins clearly put a lot of love and thought into it, it's not their fault that players don't log on as much, like sorry guys but there is no way to make the teams truly equal.

Hats off for everyone this is such an original event.

[mememan93]

K im out of work now so im gonna talk about this

Spoilers, like massive spoilers, for TOTK under the cut. Also negative opinions on Botw and Totk under the cut

TLDR: Botw and Totk don't pay a lot of credit to older zelda's, and what they do is misrepresented, and also totk is trying to be a new version of an older game instead of being its own thing.

This is a filler sentence because i know in the notes under the cut doesn't work and sometimes people see the first sentence and get spoiled it happens to me and it sucks so ppl in the notes dont look anymore K?

ok hopefully that^ is enough to stop tumblr's terrible ass features from ruining someone elses experience.

Yes, I do totally think they overshadow older zelda games. Not in a 'they're better' way, but in a 'older zelda games? what are those?' way.

I mean, look at the Loz tag! its almost all botw or totk, and im just talking abt the popular page rn, (totk just came out ofc the recent page is gonna be totk that's obvious). The other posts are some (really good) art of midna, a character who even ppl who've only played botw are obsessed with cause shes hot

Part of this definitely has to do with COVID, and the influx of ppl buying switches, and therefore BOTW. And it's not their fault, if botw and totk are the only games they've played, until recently, nintendo didn't make a lot of their games accessible on the switch, and oot and mm still need a DLC to a paid service (which SUCKKKS)

But part of the reason it kinda annoys me is that Botw doesnt lend itself to the other games, except maybe skyward sword, but in the worst way possible. Playing botw doesn't really make people wanna play the older zelda games, especially because they're nothing alike. I've seen people complain that totk was gonna have bigger dungeons, because dungeons were the reason they avoided zelda before botw, and I don't want to be gatekeepy, but like, really? You're upset that a core part of the zelda series is returning, because you liked the easy puzzles of botw, and get mad that people wanted them back? (and this was before totk came out, and im sorry to say that while they're good, they're nowhere near the level of OOT or Sws)

Botw takes bare minimum lore from other zelda games, and the lore it takes is from skyward sword. And everyone knows that I love love love skyward sword, but it also misrepresents the lore it does take. Like, for example, Hylia. She is dead, she died pre-skyward sword to become Zelda. Botw not elaborating this and making her seem like an absent deity is kinda frustrating and a misrepresentation of one of the key themes of skyward sword.

And then tears of the kingdom comes along and just straight up implies that Hylia, and the golden goddesses for that matter, are not the source of zelda's, actually any of the zeldas post Skyward sword if you believe that rauru and sonia founded the first hyrule, but instead from the Zonai, who DIDN'T EXIST prior to botw. they weren't even hinted at in skyward sword. (No, that one swirl on the sandship was just a design. not a zonai rune ffs)

And right now, Totk feels like it's trying to redo and outdo OOT.

When I say "Sages" what game do you think of? It's true, OOT isn't the only game to have sages. TP, WW, ALBW, ALTTP (except its the maidens), and ST (lokomo sages count) all have sages, but you usually think of OOT and their medalions, because they're the most notable.

I mean, a sage story isn't anything new and isn't inherently OOT, but.

Seven sages (Including Zelda). Medalions/Secret Stones that enhance/contain bits of power, a light sage named rauru, who kinda looks like an owl. come on.

And then there's this blatant callback.

( i dont know why they won't go in the right order)

Ganondorf swearing his fealty (ITS THE SAME POSE) and zelda knowing he's evil, but then he kills someone and Zelda who knew he was evil couldn't protect them so she teams up with the sages to seal him away. Am i talking about totk or oot? You tell me

I've said in another post (I think it was an ask you sent me lol) that there's nothing wrong with a callback or a refernce, infact its good, but it feels like TOTK isn't trying to be TOTK, or even BOTW 2, but instead be OOT 2.

I was talking to someone abt it, and they said "It's trying to be a sequel to a game its not even a sequel too"

It's like its trying to be ocarina of time, but with the botw lore, because it was popular and sold a lot of copies. Its oot without the oot.

I said before I didn't want a lot of skyward sword references, because I wanted totk to be its own game, and i guess i got monkey's pawed because so far, besides the floating islands and the hylia statues, the only skyward sword reference was Fi noises, and instead totk became OOT but with minimal charm.

Sigh. rant over

I would also like to hear additional thoughts if you guys have any

[wonda-cat]

okok so like...... im just now getting into finallt being able to watch lore streams I’ve missed and! after watching the one stream where c!quackity goes around getting ppl to join las nevadas, I wrote this! I’m new to his analysis & just now learning more so lmk what u think? :D c!quackity is like..... actually a master manipulator? he’s somewhat unhinged (? wording.) & getting deeper into his shit as the days pass. for good reasons. (cont. in next ask ;;;)

> (cont.) but he can hide it SO fucking well, esp when it comes to getting ppl to join his side. while c!dream was a master manipulator, I wouldn’t say he has the all-around charm that c!quackity is able to exude & make use of so well. furthermore, I feel like so far his tactics have been subtle or “friendly”/“charming” enough that no one is gonna come for his ass for it. easily disguises it as wanting better for them.

> (cont. IM SO SORRY JUST IGNORE IF ITS TOO MUCH HELP) & maybe he actually does, who knows. but. anyways. it’s not obvious or out there enough like c!dream’s cruel actions were. he digs deep, subtly uses their weaknesses while offering them a “better opportunity.” tells them straight why they’re lacking, then softens it with how he can fix that for them. it’s so intriguing but idk if I’m getting this all wrong so far JDBCJDNF thank u

No, anon, you’re right!

c!Quackity does have a more charismatic quality that makes manipulation easier and oftentimes makes him seem more appealing when engaging with it. While I wouldn’t say he’s quite a “master,” he may seem more competent at it than most because he’s well-spoken and knows when to approach a target. 

However, even with these qualities, Q’s specific tactics when manipulating people are much more reckless, impulsive, and dangerous (to himself, specifically.) They almost always end with him at the mercy of his targets, one moment away from being hurt or killed. 

He, for lack of a better term, bets his life on the outcome of these conversations; something which c!Dream would Never do.

(I was actually planning on writing an analysis post on which manipulation tactics certain DSMP characters used most often and how they’re applied. I’ll be elaborating more on Q’s specific technique in that essay later.)

[ironrose-stylistlegion]

responding to some of the free-write answers to the last question on the quiz

you are a genius. also i know nothing about the zodiac killer in real life, and i just realized i have no idea why he's even called the zodiac killer? i hope i never learn & i always just know deep in my heart that it's toto.

are you sure that that's really your girlfriend and not a talking cat in a yellow trenchcoat?

i am very sorry for giving you elementary school flashbacks. those are one of my worst types of flashbacks, right next to flashbacks about the time in high school i led a group of 4th graders in an exercise ball dance routine to Party in The USA at 8:30am

was your cat holding grilled fish at the time?

yes. next question

yes. next question

and yet you did it all the way to the end... we're not so different, you and i...

i hope that you are okay after falling down the stairs and also after being in middle school. i also think this is in response to the weird things that happened to me in high school, which i love. please tell me weird school stories, they're great

yeah my only feelings about louie are "boring and painfully heterosexual". lunar's backstory about the human blood swords > lunar's backstory about some boy

i have good news for you: look forward to a bunch of lore hell events coming up that are out of order, ahead of where we are at in the story, and make next to no sense! most of us don't know whats going on at any point either, if it makes you feel better

this is just like Barbie In the Princess and the Pauper, except instead of looking the same, we both had a wide array of weird and potentially dangerous teachers

somehow i have never heard this before. it was deeply uncomfortable. 10/10

you're right. i know the basics of the plot but sometimes i read posts on here about like, deep lore. like someone is like "oh the part where the dragon ate ozeca and she saw the dead spirit of her mother and they discussed the evils of communism, which is why she follows nidhogg who always calls himself a capitalist (nikki doesnt see it because it isnt important to her story)" & im like... where did i miss this. where was this at in the story. how do you know this.

i respect ppl who know a lot about the lore, and i also fear them. it's a healthy balance.

looks like we've got a bad egg right here HAHAHAHAHHAHASHGXHHWJDSOK

am i being hexed right now

okay not to sound like an absolute stalker but i think i know who this is because you used the same name as a prevelant LN fic writer on Ao3. if you are the person i think you are, i have one response to this, one LN fic writer to another: am i the only one who skips overthe story and just plays the dress up part 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

but no but i hope you liked the outcome.

and also yes i really do have multiple LN fics posted on AO3

-me, choosing shade's faction every time to "get the newest suit"

this is very sweet!! thank you. <3

i would genuinely love to hear why you think a bear-wasp would be the most lethal. i think that it would be a pretty even fight between the bear-wasp, cheetah-scorpion, and hippo-butterfly. the hippo by itself is a powerful animal, and i think the ability to fly would make it a dangerous fighter. it could just land on the bear-wasp or cheetah-scorpion and crush it. BUT, the cheetah could outrun a hippo-butterfly's clumsy movements. which brings me to my next point: the amount of venom that either a bear-wasp or a cheetah-scorpion could be debated because it was never clarified in the quiz. if they have the amount of venom that a normal scorpion/wasp has, would that be enough to take down the other ones? there's also the question of how it would work anatomically-- with the hippo-butterfly, you know it's just a hippo with wings. but how would the stingers work on a bear-wasp and a cheetah-scorpion? where would they be at? if they're scaled up to fit the size of a bear/cheetah, could they use them as a knife of some sort? these are the questions we must ask ourselves.

also, since most people clicked the answer about my teacher who told us we were pathetic, heres some more facts about him:

1. i was in his homebase. he created an elaborate yahtzee tournament with brackets and everything that he made us do every morning, no exceptions. if we asked to do homework he got very upset.

2. every day he had a box of Hot Tamales that he ate by the handful as we worked silently

3. once, he brought his puppy to work. he wasnt allowed to have his dog, so every time he thought someone was going to walk in, he hid the dog in the closet

4. he left the school after 1 year of teaching and became a priest at a nearby church full-time. as far as i know, he's still a priest AND he has a really long wizard-like beard. which just goes to show you: follow your dreams, and don't settle as a math teacher if it's not your passion and also you hate bathroom breaks.