#nobully 03

[sxnburst]

@nobully

Is he home? Is he not home? I can't see, the curtains are blocking my view.

He picked up Wang Yi's scent whenever he was around the residency's place. Originally, he had been making his way to the Star Trail so he could enjoy some meals and naturally the Monkey man got curious about the housing in the area. That's how he ends up here at Condo 411. Hands are splayed opened on the window and his face is pressed against the cold glass. Eugh cold he thinks to himself.

Tail swishes from left to right almost aggressively, but there's nothing aggressive with how he's feeling. Maybe a slight irritation and annoyance with how cold it is. A twinge of sadness and despair for something deep down he's not quite sure with. Almost like a distant memory. ABOVE all that though, he feels worry, concern, and guilt for the friend he's trying to check up on.

"Wang Yi?" He calls out, but voice is muffled by the glass. "Are you home?"

[nicawlette]

Tucks her hair behind her ear bashfully. ❝ So Wangy wants to kill me? ❞

❝ And then kill each other? Very Romeo and Juliet... but like, sexy... ❞

[nicawlette]

His comment earns a pair of squinted eyes and a frown, but Nicolette doesn't offer much more than that. No, she didn't realize they were this close, either. And no... she doesn't know how close they are— thought she was starting too, but now she isn't so sure.

She invades his space without much prompting and glides past him, pausing long enough to mutter ❛ we'll see ❜ before heading towards Eiden's room.

Immediately, Nicolette decides to be a little mean with how aggressively she opens the door and walks up to the bed to kick the mattress. She might be acting childish, but it feels deserved.

❝ Oi, ❞ another kick and then, ❝ rise snd shine, Sleeping Beauty. ❞

@nobully — babe, your day of reckoning is here, wake up!

If Eiden was slow on uptake he'd ask about the injuries but reading situation doesn't take a genius here and it sure isn't the time. He wonders how the hell is she'd been banging the door that loud with the though.

Her dog... she says.

" ....err, yeah, my bad. I didn't know you were this close though haha. "

Despite how it sounds he's actually referring to the proximity of their apartments. With how her mood seems it seems like acting docile is the way to go here, so Eiden sighs as he moves out of the way.

Anyway why does he feel like a homewrecker here.

" Um.... Pretty directly forward from here", he says pointing out the direction.

He pauses as she glances towards her.

" Be nice? "

[friendshipsof2030-blog]

Cyberbullying in Social Media in 2030

Cyberbullying is a form of bullying that takes place over digital devices such as cellphones, computers and tablets.  This form of bullying can occur through SMS, text, online social media and gaming app where other people can view it, participate and share.  Cyberbullying involves posting, and sending negative, harmful, false or mean information about someone else.  This can also include sharing information that is personal and private in order to humiliate or embarrass someone else (Stopbullying, 2018).

Hillary Grigonis (2017) discusses in her article Cyberbullying Happens More Often on Instagram, a New Survey Suggests, the ranking of social media sites where cyberbullying takes place most. In a survey conducted in July 2017, it suggests that half of teen and young adults between ages 12 and 20 have been bullied and 17% experience online bullying through social media platforms.  According to the study, Instagram at 47% was that platform that most teens and young adults experienced the most cyberbullying, Facebook was close at 37% and Snapchat ranked third at 31%.

John Prumos (2015), discusses his findings and predictions for cyberbullying including year 2030 in his article Cyberbullying: Future Projections.  In this article, Prumos points out that cyberbullying no longer has to be an individual being bullied through social media sites by one or multiple people but now cyberbullying has taken on an extended method through memes.  

Memes are a humorous image, video, place of text etc. that is duplicated and spread rapidly through users of social media (Rodriguez, 2017).  Memes are known and typically can go viral overnight and many of these images are depicting an individuals’ physical flaws or appearance which ultimately falls under cyberbullying.  Due to the popularity, usage increase and power of social media, these memes are able to be shared and reach opposite ends of the earth although not directly making fun of the individual straight to their social media account, they are still in a way participating in bullying.  Jennifer Rodriguez (2017) included a brief overview and story in her article, Mean Memes and Cyberbullying.  In 2016 a meme was created featuring “the ugliest woman in the world”, the individual whose picture was posted is Lizzie Velasquez who suffers from a rare congenital disease that prevents her from gaining weight.  After this meme went viral and got back to Lizzie Velasquez, she uploaded a statement on her Instagram page,

“Yes, it’s very late at night as I type this, but I do so as a reminder that the innocent people that are being put in these memes are probably up just as late, scrolling through Facebook and feeling something that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy…At the time you might find it hilarious, but the human in the photo is probably feeling the exact opposite.”

Lizzie Velasquez is only one of the many who are negatively impacted from cyberbullying. According to American Association of Suicidology, the rate of suicide for 10-14 years old has grown 50% over the last three decades and is only to increase due to the vast increase and popularity of social media.  Approximately 42 % of youth report being bullied online which leaves the remainder 58% going unnoticed and not being helped.  

No Bullying: The World’s Authority on Bullying is a website that informs users on how to identify bullying, how to handle bullying, causes of bullying and types of bullying.  It also gives parents information on how they can participate in helping stop bullying with articles, and how we as parents can teach our children the impact that bullying can have on others.  The website also provides stories about cyberbullying that can be beneficial to children to read, to really understand how critical our actions are on others.  

Overall cyberbullying and harassment in year 2030 will only increase in occurrences, severity and advance due to the growth and popularity that social media holds.   Society holds an abundance of power when it comes to social media and has great control over the rate of exploiting information through personal devices.  For those victims of cyberbullying in 2030, ability to form friendships will result in more difficulty due to the rise and unavoidably of cyberbullying.

Grigonis, H. (2017). Cyberbullying happens more often on Instagram; a new survey suggests. Digital Trends. Retrieved from https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/cyberbullying-statistics-2017-ditch-the-label/

NoBullying. (2016). Bullying suicide statistics.  Bullying Facts, Bullying Statistics.  Retrieved from https://nobullying.com/bullying-suicide-statistics/

Prumos, J. (2015).  Cyberbullying: Future projections.  The Stillman Exchange. Retrieved from https://thestillmanexchange.com/2015/11/03/cyberbullying-future-projections/

Rodriguez, J. (2017).  Mean memes and cyberbullying.  The Jambar.  Retrieved from http://www.thejambar.com/mean-memes-cyberbullying/

Completed by Nakita Sydij

[nicawlette]

❝ So I'm a sexy tilapia... with lemon. ❞

Can't you just say you like me?? And wanna kiss and **** me?

👁 👂 I ALREADY SENT 2 U DONT HAVE TO ANSWER THESE BUT ALSO... I caved. No impulse control

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐒

👁️  …the way your muse looks.

' Oh, I got this. '

' She's sexy. ' There it is, the perfect answer. Huh, is there more to say?

' Uhh... I mean what else do you expect from a nice-looking woman? She has uh...the legs. The waist? The chest...oh but she's different in that she has scars all over. The three across her left eye are pretty neat? '

Shit, he's just listing body parts now.

' ...I think she'd look really good murdering someone, actually. Well, not the actual murder, maybe like just a little bit so you know it. Sticks. Oh, um. If that's a crime maybe I can let her sort of murder me? Because you know, there'll be blood and she honestly looks great in red, on principle. Also I'd get the best view that way? '

' Though I think I'd prefer if we switched roles in that case. Do you think she actually gets hurt if she gets stabbed with her own blood... '

' W-wait! I just remembered, she has hair too. She uh, the hair is good too! It's soft. Yeah, soft is good, right? '

👂  …the way your muse sounds.

' It's not high or low, it's kinda in the middle. '

' Like Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the porridge that's just right? Or the chair? The bed too... '

No. No, he has to try again.

' Ok, so it's like when you're slicing bread and you find the perfect angle so the knife goes in just clean without all the crumbly bits attached? But the bread is also buttered. '

' O-or like when you throw a hammer just right so it smashes through a pane of glass on the ground, that satisfaction when the whole thing cracks? Or um, wiping blood off a sword with a cloth—silk of course, in one try... '

' It's just smooth and mellow with uh...an accent at the end. Like baked tilapia. But with lemon. '

[darkenforcer]

-> @nobully

instead of paying attention to the rules (sorry wang yi, but who's not going to run?), yuri takes the opportunity to size up the other two teams. they're mostly made up of other adults, surprisingly; one teen, but she's got an overconfident air about her that's pretty damn unsettling. sure doesn't help that, once she catches him staring, she shoots him possibly the most bone-chilling grin he's ever seen. yeesh.

this is all giving him major flashbacks to military training...

10... 9... 8...

"oh shit, countdown's almost up." he nods to his teammates, hardly visible in the dark light if not for their shiny gear, "i'm going on ahead to find a good vantage point before they get the drop on us. you guys do whatever. just, y'know, don't get shot 'n cost us the whole game."

before taking off, he makes sure to add with a bit more urgency, "watch out for that kid."

With their vest on, target sensors checked and ready, and their laser guns, the three boys are ready to start this game of WAR. Well, game of war in the sense that these two were going to lose and Sun was going to win. He's so confident and cocky. Giggling, Sun's bouncing on his sole feet. "I'm Ready!" He really is. The way his tail twitches and swishes behind him is proof enough if his entire body language wasn't.

Soon enough, they're already at the arena. Luckily with just one explanation on how these guns work, Sun's got it down. Good thing he's a quick learner and it wasn't hard to follow the direction (it's not like cooking.)

@darkenforcer

[sxnburst]

"Ah! Sorry---Sorry, sorry!" With Wang Yi flailing about, Sun flails as well but eventually does hop right off of Wang Yi, landing on all fours RIGHT next to Sao Ling.

"Did I hurt you? Was I really that heavy? I'm sorry! I was enjoying the treat so much I didn't even notice any signs of changing." Normally, he'd feel a little tingly.

Oh speaking of treat. It's landed on the ground and once again shamelessly Sun has picked it up and shoved it in his mouth. "It's really good!"

'Gweh?!'

There's something to be said about the shock of a tiny toddler turned full-grown guy on his lap. Of course Wang Yi didn't expect the transformation to be permanent—but for crying out loud, couldn't Sun have warned him?

Well...probably not.

Still, it doesn't stop him from flailing in place.

'Sun, get off!'

'You—you're going to crush me.' With embarrassment, that is. His shoulders twitch and Wang Yi adds hurriedly, 'And stop moving your tail around! It's ticklish!'

[sxnburst]

"Have fun~." he waves at Sao Ling as the cat leaves the scene.

"POPCORN!" He exclaims. He's always excited for food. A true bottomless pit, but Sun does as he is told. He's making himself comfortable by sitting in front of the television with a blanket he must have snagged in one of the rooms and some pillows from the couch.

With blanket wrapped around him and his head laid against the pillow, Sun stares up at the T.V, tail swishes ever so lightly. "Wang Yi, is it going to be sad? Are we going to cry?" He didn't want to cry watching a movie, but if he is with friend then it should be fine right? Bentley did it a lot of the times. Whenever Wang Yi approaches with popcorn, Sun will make himself comfortable right next to the pink haired male, share his blanket and be bold enough to lay his head on Wang Yi's lap.

Tonight....is a good night.

Wang Yi can probably see the little tiny fear behind Sun's eyes. He's so scared that Bentley is actually around to hear all of this. What if he comes crashing through the door all super angry? He wants to stop Wang Yi, but he really doesn't care does he?

"B-but...he's not a friend." He tries to correct, "he's my m..." And he thinks Wang Yi is about to hug him, but it's not that. Ah. That would have been nice, but he's only just been pulled close. Probably because he wants to make sure Sun was really listening.

MONKEY KING ADVENTURE?

Sun also looks down at the cat, eyes wide and you better know it, he's got this expression of: I WANNA WATCH THAT! when he looks at Wang Yi,

"PLEASE?"

And just like that, his worry, his fear, all of it is tucked right under the rug. He's wiggling out of Wang Yi's grasp and making his way into the living room with haste. "Wang YI!" He calls out, "we'll MISS it~."

[sxnburst]

"Mengpo soup?" That sounded good, but why did Wang Yi make it sound like it was a bad thing to drink? Did it NOT taste good? How could food be punishment? Ah, he's forming more and more questions by the minute.

"Like I'm in trouble for something? What would I have done to...I don't know, I guess not know anything about me?" And again, his tail starts moving. Almost as if he's annoyed. If Wang Yi asked, he would say no, but deep down he really was. He had enough information but he needed more. Monkey King couldn't provide all the answers he was looking for and the only person who may wasn't as easy to reach. Or maybe somewhere deep down, Sun was a little afraid of what he'd come to learn.

"Wang Yi!" Sun gasps and reaches to cover his friend's mouth with both the palms of his hands, "You can't say that out loud. What if Bentley WAS around and he heard you? He's real scary when he's angry."

So only when Wang Yi put it on, did it have the ability to change him. What kind of books, Sun wonders. However he doesn't really get to ask because...

bald monk?

"Well, he has a fullset of hair, but Bentley owns MANY fancy hats and coats....and jewelries." He had a lot. Sun had accidentally swallowed one of Bentley's many gold rings. The man never did find out.

"Wait, I have a WHOLE island of monkeys?" So Monkey King---THEY were really good beings! Helping others!

He wonders why Monkey King never told him this!

"Mm-mm. My head's hard. I don't get head injuries. Why?"

[sxnburst]

So only when Wang Yi put it on, did it have the ability to change him. What kind of books, Sun wonders. However he doesn't really get to ask because...

bald monk?

"Well, he has a fullset of hair, but Bentley owns MANY fancy hats and coats....and jewelries." He had a lot. Sun had accidentally swallowed one of Bentley's many gold rings. The man never did find out.

"Wait, I have a WHOLE island of monkeys?" So Monkey King---THEY were really good beings! Helping others!

He wonders why Monkey King never told him this!

"Mm-mm. My head's hard. I don't get head injuries. Why?"

"Hmm....OH, is that how you're able to change your appearance? Like at the hospital?" He really didn't recognize Wang Yi because he had been a whole other person. If it hadn't been for his scent, he would have walked RIGHT by him.

"Mmm, well....I don't remember anything like a mission." he says, nearly mumbling his words. "I only remember Bentley. He found me in the middle of the city." There were SO many questions still and he didn't even know if Zhang San or Tang Sanzhang would be able to answer them.

"the only master I know is Bentley and I didn't really have teammates. BUT Monkey King says I had friends who were very important to me. He has they're important to us."

[sxnburst]

"Hmm....OH, is that how you're able to change your appearance? Like at the hospital?" He really didn't recognize Wang Yi because he had been a whole other person. If it hadn't been for his scent, he would have walked RIGHT by him.

"Mmm, well....I don't remember anything like a mission." he says, nearly mumbling his words. "I only remember Bentley. He found me in the middle of the city." There were SO many questions still and he didn't even know if Zhang San or Tang Sanzhang would be able to answer them.

"the only master I know is Bentley and I didn't really have teammates. BUT Monkey King says I had friends who were very important to me. He has they're important to us."

His tail twitches, it slaps against the bottom of the chair he's now seated back on then it swings side to side like a pendulum. Man, he's moving his tail a lot.

"Children here about Monkey King's stories. Monkey King said he went on a mission because he needed to get better. He is here though. We went to the Sauna together and he's teaching me to be stronger."

Catching Wang Yi's eye, Sun is tilting his head again. "...?" And for the first time ever, his own eyebrow arches in a way of showing confusion followed by a strange noise,

"I don't understand your question, Wang Yi. How can I be something that you can read or watch?"

[sxnburst]

His tail twitches, it slaps against the bottom of the chair he's now seated back on then it swings side to side like a pendulum. Man, he's moving his tail a lot.

"Children here about Monkey King's stories. Monkey King said he went on a mission because he needed to get better. He is here though. We went to the Sauna together and he's teaching me to be stronger."

Catching Wang Yi's eye, Sun is tilting his head again. "...?" And for the first time ever, his own eyebrow arches in a way of showing confusion followed by a strange noise,

"I don't understand your question, Wang Yi. How can I be something that you can read or watch?"

Sun flops back onto his seat. He had stood on the chair when he was quoting Monkey King word for word, but....

"A clone?" Never mind that he had been interested in watching a TC series. The word clone and the fact that Monkey King could make copies of himself was incredible. Maybe he should be feeling confused or scared because WHAT if he was just a clone?

"Nuh-uh, I don't think so." he says, set in his thought. "I couldn't be Monkey King's clone because we're not from the same world. Wang Yi, are you trying to scare me?"

[sxnburst]

Sun flops back onto his seat. He had stood on the chair when he was quoting Monkey King word for word, but....

"A clone?" Never mind that he had been interested in watching a TC series. The word clone and the fact that Monkey King could make copies of himself was incredible. Maybe he should be feeling confused or scared because WHAT if he was just a clone?

"Nuh-uh, I don't think so." he says, set in his thought. "I couldn't be Monkey King's clone because we're not from the same world. Wang Yi, are you trying to scare me?"

"I don't know who any of those are. Macaque Spirit King Or the snub-nosed monkey? Who are they?" Regardless, Sun shakes his head and plays with the end of his golden brown locks, "Monkey King says...well for word for word he said: Hi! My name is Sun Wukong. I am indeed a monkey, I am immortal several times over and I am pretty sure I am you. Or are you me? I have no idea how any of it works, really.”

Man, he got Monkey King's voice down pretty good. "He also said that he had a bracelet too, but NOT a bracelet." Sun extends his arm out and wiggles his wrist, revealing the golden bracelet.

[sxnburst]

"I don't know who any of those are. Macaque Spirit King Or the snub-nosed monkey? Who are they?" Regardless, Sun shakes his head and plays with the end of his golden brown locks, "Monkey King says...well for word for word he said: Hi! My name is Sun Wukong. I am indeed a monkey, I am immortal several times over and I am pretty sure I am you. Or are you me? I have no idea how any of it works, really.”

Man, he got Monkey King's voice down pretty good. "He also said that he had a bracelet too, but NOT a bracelet." Sun extends his arm out and wiggles his wrist, revealing the golden bracelet.

"Are kids that age a handful? How is one a handful? You have two hands." Huh. His attention is back on the cat when S-O jumps on the table. His question has Sun pausing for just a brief moment. He remembers his conversation with Monkey King. It was fresh in his mind.

Ah, will Monkey King be upset if he told him that he ended up in the hospital because he was dumb? heeeeeeeee will keep that to himself. A little secret didn't hurt no body.

"I'm not really sure my self. BUT Monkey King says we're a bit of a god, BUT before that a stone. Do...stones make babies?" It would explain the small pebbles, really.

[sxnburst]

"Are kids that age a handful? How is one a handful? You have two hands." Huh. His attention is back on the cat when S-O jumps on the table. His question has Sun pausing for just a brief moment. He remembers his conversation with Monkey King. It was fresh in his mind.

Ah, will Monkey King be upset if he told him that he ended up in the hospital because he was dumb? heeeeeeeee will keep that to himself. A little secret didn't hurt no body.

"I'm not really sure my self. BUT Monkey King says we're a bit of a god, BUT before that a stone. Do...stones make babies?" It would explain the small pebbles, really.

He's grateful to be helped up and on the dining table's chair and he'll gladly sit while he finishes chewing. "You know," He says looking over at Wang Yi with a big dopey smile,

"You were really cute. I didn't think I'd get to see such a side from you. Maybe I'll be a kid more often." And he sticks his tongue out playfully. Where did he learn that!?

[sxnburst]

He's grateful to be helped up and on the dining table's chair and he'll gladly sit while he finishes chewing. "You know," He says looking over at Wang Yi with a big dopey smile,

"You were really cute. I didn't think I'd get to see such a side from you. Maybe I'll be a kid more often." And he sticks his tongue out playfully. Where did he learn that!?

"Ah! Sorry---Sorry, sorry!" With Wang Yi flailing about, Sun flails as well but eventually does hop right off of Wang Yi, landing on all fours RIGHT next to Sao Ling.

"Did I hurt you? Was I really that heavy? I'm sorry! I was enjoying the treat so much I didn't even notice any signs of changing." Normally, he'd feel a little tingly.

Oh speaking of treat. It's landed on the ground and once again shamelessly Sun has picked it up and shoved it in his mouth. "It's really good!"