#okay thank u for coming to todays ramble XD

[thedeafprophet]

@warabola you have activated my trap card!! (my love of rambling about my homemade blorbos)

So. Alex's connection with Parabola is pretty directly influenced by his experiences during Lignt Fingers. In fact he doesn't actually become a silverer until like the very end, or just after the ambition. It's a response to it, so to speak.

He only came in contact with Parabola due to the events of light fingers, and the tense journey there from the ceiling was his first real introduction too it. He was very fascinated by the world of dreams to begin with, curious in a way he's not usually. And most importantly, he needed to know how to work with the place if he was going to properly defend anyone.

His connection with the Obliging Silverer (a character you only meet if you do the LFs exclusive path of having a silverer help you build the base camp) also played a role here too, being interested in the things the man did.... but most notably, the impact of Clara handing him the shattered cosmogone glasses after he was killed in the basecamp attack was harrowing. The fact that Alex wasn't there in time weighs heavily on him.

Above all else, Alex hates feeling weak. He's someone who feels the need to always take charge, to defend others, to get hurt so other people don't have to. Having something so far out of his control...he can't stand it. He feels like if he had just known more about dreams, he could've broken out of the one Edward had brought him into, he could've shown up sooner, he could've stopped stuff from happening.

It's not true, but it's what he thinks.

In the end Alex became a silverer not truly out of a love for Parabola and dreams, though he's certainly become fond, but mostly out of a desire to not be weak, to not be caught like that again. Perhaps now, guiding other dreamers and fighting nightmares, perhaps that makes a difference. Even if he can't defend his own dreams, he can help defend someone else's.

.....And also he's a catboy. Nyah

[radiowrites]

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#5

Goddamn it, Radio. I had every intention of writing today, but then your reblog of the gifset from W - Two Worlds Apart piqued my interest, and here I am googling where I can find it online... LMAO.

Okay, but here’s the thing. It’s a perfect drama for you to procrastinate with because you can consider it writing research. It’s about a comic book character becoming aware that his life is awful because of his author.

There were so many writer in-jokes like, the characters musing how their actions at one point felt so...”out of character”.

It’s got so many twists and turns and yet, hey, the comic book series is an action-hero genre, so everyone accepts it in the world.

Anyway I’ll quit rambling. I personally watched it on Viki. 😁

11 notes • Posted 2021-01-22 19:11:19 GMT

#4

put your music on shuffle and list the first 10 songs that come up, then tag 10 people.

I was tagged by @shesailsships thank you! This list once again showcases a nice mashup of genres. XD And strangely, more than one cover/alternate version...

Dreams - Van Halen

Doradora - U-KISS

So Far Away - BTS (the Festa version w/ Suga, Jin & Jungkook)

Good Girl - Carrie Underwood

Super Stiction - HALO from the My Lovely Girl OST (hey producers. Maybe I wanted L’s version. Why was that too much to ask?)

Whataya Want From Me - Adam Lambert (Acoustic Live version)

Bad Romance - Halestorm (cover)

Closer - The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey

Face Up - Lights

Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson

Tagging: @writercorianarose @thedemoninthecorner @dreams-of-kalopsia @talesofsorrowandofruin @radio-chatter @zmlorenz @whateverisurlife @misskiku @elkatheinkstained @t-lane-writes

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#2

Today on “Yes, everything reminds me of Ghost Hunt”:

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#1

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[izupie]

Hey lol I was just looking through the izuocha tag, and just saw your "Ochako's Fanfic" fic. I wanted to suggest another oneshot lol what if Izuku found it? xD

Anon I like the way you think.... (you can’t see me but I’m winking) I’m actually quite free this morning and I am more than happy to respond to this with something for you - hopefully you like it! (just so you know I’m winking again)

Thanks so much for taking an interest in my story! And for coming to me with a request to continue it! 

Continued from this story and this story ~

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Only when his foot had gone completely numb did Izuku finally stand up. Ochako had excused herself for a ‘few minutes’ to get them some snacks from the kitchen, but it had been a while now and she still hadn’t returned. 

He winced as he hopped on his dead foot, trying to get the circulation back into it - a consequence from him sitting stiff-legged on the floor for so long. Their study sessions would be much more comfortable if he had a chair too, but he was a gentleman, and this was her room, so he would always offer the single chair she owned to her, even though they argued about it every time. He’d always take the floor for her.

Painful prickles flared into his foot as feeling began to return to it and he paced around the room as a distraction, pushing down the odd guilt lurking in the back of his mind.

Whenever she left him alone in her dorm room it always made him feel slightly uncomfortable. Out of place almost. It was a feeling that itched underneath his skin, but never seemed to bother him when she was in there too. He supposed it was because he was much more aware that this was her bedroom when it was just him in there. It felt intrusive almost. Private. Intimate.

(Izuku shook his head at the weird way his stomach flipped at that word.)

He usually just sat in one place until she came back, as if him looking around at the room was an invasion of her privacy, even though she was the one who had invited him in in the first place. As if without her there he had no right to be looking around at her stuff.

But driven by his painful foot he slowly limped laps of her room, and he finally let himself take it all in. 

It was plain. 

Izuku scrunched his nose at the sour taste that thought left in his mouth.

Practical was a better way to describe it, he decided.

What else did a person need in a bedroom except somewhere to sleep, somewhere to eat and work, a bit of storage, and somewhere to hang the washing? He appreciated the green accents of her bed quilt and rug too, since it was his favourite colour, but he’d always assumed Ochako’s favourite colour was pink... The only extravagance in the whole room seemed to be the television. Which was a borderline necessity these days. Watching pro-heroes on live tv was still one of his favourite pastimes, and yet he was here in this school where some of his pro-hero idols actually taught him. He supposed the excitement of a hero fan never faded, even when he was living his dream.

Izuku ran his foot gently over the edge of Ochako’s thin rug, satisfied that the numbness and pain had faded completely, and he was just about to return to his spot on the floor when a stack of papers on her desk caught his eye. 

He immediately tore his gaze away, his guilt increasing at feeling curious about her private stuff. But, as if on a camera shutter delay, his mind caught up to his eyes and processed the words he’d seen ever so briefly on the paper before he’d turned. He was sure it had said ‘A Summary of Escapes’ on it, but wasn’t that the paper they’d handed in to Mr Aizawa recently? What was it still doing in her room? 

Izuku remembered Ochako having to have a chat with their teacher after class that day, but when he’d asked her what it had been about, she’d sheepishly dodged the question, so he hadn’t asked again.

He let himself look back at the stack of papers and realised the title wasn’t quite what he had thought. It was actually titled, ‘A Summer Escape’, and before he’d thought anything else of it, he couldn’t stop his eyes from wondering further down the page.

‘The two heroes are so glad of their summer escape together alone. The brunette smiles happily at her green haired companion as they enter the pretty log cabin, but they are surprised to find that it only contains one bed.’

Izuku’s eyebrows rose as he realised it was a story. Did Ochako write this? He knew he should stop reading, it was probably private, but as he turned away, he thought he caught his own name further down the page and he was drawn back.

‘Izuru scratches a hand on the back of his neck and gestures to the living room they just came from. “I’ll sleep on the couch,” he says shyly.’

Oh, maybe it wasn’t his name after all. But now he can’t stop reading.

‘Michako bites her lip and shakes her head. “But it can get so cold in these cabins late at night, even in the summer. There’s enough room for both of us, I’ve shared a bed with my friends loads of times – we’ll fit fine.” The brunette lets out a breath she didn’t even know she was holding when her companion nods with a blush that stains his freckled cheeks red.

“I-I guess. U-Um, only if you’re sure.” Izuru fidgets with his sleeve.

She’s always wanted to tell him how endearing she finds his kindness and sincerity, even though he’s the best hero in the whole wide world, but she’s worried that it will come out far too fond and affectionate and he’ll be able to tell just how she feels about him.

She doesn’t want to do anything that might ruin their friendship.

It would be so much easier if she could tell him how much she admires him and how much she treasures the time they spend together, but she’s scared – more scared than any villain could ever make her.

So, Michako grins as wide as she can, pushes down her feelings, takes a deep breath through her nose and punches his shoulder lightly. “‘Course! We’re best friends, aren’t we?”

She always pushes her feelings down.

She can’t tell him she loves him.

Maybe sharing a bed with him is a bad idea but’-

The handle to Ochako’s door clunked down with a sound that made Izuku spring away from the desk so quickly that he tripped over his own feet and nearly stumbled to the ground.

“Sorry, Izuku, it was a warzone when I got in there. I think Iida’s one food fight away from just banning Kaminari from the kitchen altogether,” Ochako giggled into her hand, “so I tried to help keep the peace and time ran away with me, and I didn’t even manage to get the snacks… are you okay?”

Izuku could barely hear her over the thundering of his heart.

‘She doesn’t want to do anything that might ruin their friendship.’

Why was that line resonating with him? There was a feeling pounding through his chest, matching the beating of his heart, that made him feel like he should be doubled over with the weight of it. He reached a hand up and gripped at his shirt.

‘She always pushes her feelings down.’

Ochako’s wide eyes shined with concern, her eyebrows tilted, and her pretty pink lips were pulled into a frown. “Izuku? I’m sorry I took so long.”

Izuku dragged his eyes up from her lips and shook his head wildly, hands flapping up by his face. “N-No, don’t worry! It’s not that, it’s just- I- um…”

She tilted her head.

“I need to go. Yeah. I, um, I forgot a thing that I need to do. Sh-shower or something. Yeah… Showering! In the, um… the…”

‘She can’t tell him she loves him.’

“In the… bathroom?” Ochako supplied, while everything about her still radiated concern. Izuku thought maybe he could hear a note of hurt in her voice.

“Yes!” he squeaked. He cleared his throat. “Honestly, I only just remembered that I should have had one before I came to study with you, because classes were intense today and I already had a shower this morning but I definitely need another one- not that I smell or anything! I mean- I forgot that I’d planned to have one anyway after school, but like I said, I forgot about it and then while you were gone the memory came back,” he rambled. “So, I waited for you so you so I could explain where I was going.” Izuku took a deep steadying breath. “But… I could come back and we could study later?”

Later being when he’s pulled himself together; slowed the train wreck of his pulse, put the filter back between his brain and his mouth, sorted out the fluttering in his stomach, wiped the sweat from his forehead (why was he sweating?) and generally remembered how to be a functioning teenager again.

The hurt and concern eased out of Ochako’s expression and a smile formed on her face instead as she nodded, oblivious to the internal crisis Izuku was having. “I’d like that. I could go help clean the kitchen some more while you’re gone, and then hopefully by the time you’re back I’ll have the snacks.”

“S-Sounds great. I’m going to go have that shower then.” (He really was.) Izuku walked backwards towards her door and leant heavily on the handle. “See you later Michako- uh! I-I mean, Ochako!” he threw over his shoulder as he practically fled out of the room.

Ochako blinked. “Did he just… call me Michako?”

[occasionally-writing]

The Art Of Making Apple Cider

A/N: Man, I haven’t written for this fandom in a long time. Well, here it is and yes most of the prompts I’m probably going to write are all Fall themed since my favorite season and Holiday is right around the corner! Now, please enjoy the fic and maybe have some apple cider on you as you read? XD 

Summary: Patton invites Virgil to go with him and pick some apples for the apple cider he suddenly wanted to make. 

Word Count: 1740

“Hiya Virge! Want to help your good ol’ pops out with something?” Patton asked once he noticed the anxious side stepping into the kitchen on a semi-late Wednesday afternoon. Pausing slightly when he noticed the other holding a wicker basket along with a stepping stool, Virgil’s head went to all the bad ideas first before he took a deep breath and stepped towards Patton, placing his hands in his hoodie pockets to show that he got his attention. Grinning happily, Patton explained how Roman had conjured up some apple and orange trees in the backyard of their mind palace and that he wanted to go pick some of the fruit so he and the rest of the sides could enjoy some homemade apple cider. Letting out a hum as he rolled over the explanation Patton had given him, Virgil stared at the fatherly side before he let a small smile lift on his face, nodding to show he would help. “Aww! Thanks Kid-Virge! Now come on! Let’s go out and have some fun, yeah? I’ll tell you the kind of apples we need when we get out there!” 

Taking the stepping stool out of Patton’s hold before he ran, Virgil snorted and followed the excited other out the door, following him as they made their way off the stone porch and out into the backyard. Peering around the area, Virgil took in how the leaves of the trees were beginning to color with the promise of Fall coming around the corner. Taking in a deep breath, Virgil grinned when the scent of his favorite season reached his senses, silently applauding Roman for putting so much finesse into everything when it came to the seasons and holidays. Finally making it to the trees, Virgil set the stepping stool down while Patton squinted at all the trees, trying to find the right apples to go with. Spotting the ones he wanted, Patton squealed and pointed towards them, practically bouncing with excitement. 

“So, we’re going with the...Honeycrisp and Granny Smith apples?” Virgil asked, making sure those were in fact the ones Patton wanted before he climbed the stepping stool to pick the apples. Nodding, Patton quickly climbed the stool and carefully picked the apples he needed with a gentle touch. Moving towards one of the orange trees since Patton asked him to pick one, Virgil jumped up and skillfully pulled an orange from the tree. Cupping it in his hands, the Anxious side strolled back over to Patton to see that he already had ten apples in the wicker basket, five of the Honeycrisp and five of the Granny Smith. Placing the orange in the basket as well, Virgil sighed softly as the soft Fall breeze twirled his and Patton’s hair around before the air around them was silent again. “Okay, we got the apples. Now what, Pops?”

“Now! We go back inside and get everything ready for the cidering!” Patton cheered, giggling happily as he practically skipped back towards the house. Rolling his eyes as a soft smile rose on his face, Virgil followed the cheerful side in a much slower pace before both of them were now back in the kitchen, getting everything they needed to start the process of making apple cider. “Okay, first we need the slow cooker out...there you are! Virgil, could you cut the orange into a few slivers and make sure to peel them? I’ll get the apples ready!”

Nodding, Virgil got to work cutting the orange and peeling it while Patton got to work with washing the apples and slicing them into little slices, placing them into the slow cooker before he got to work on the others. By the time Virgil got the orange all peeled like Patton wanted, the younger side turned around and carefully slid the fruit into the cook with the rest of the apples. Pulling on Virgil’s sleeve, Patton bumped their hips together playfully as they dunked their hands under the faucet and washed them, rinsing the stickiness the fruit would later leave on their skin if they didn’t. Moving back towards the slow cooker, Patton conjured a huge wooden spoon and began to gently stir the fruits together. Turning towards Virgil, Patton smiled and gently nodded towards the spice cabinet that Logan had Roman install so it would be easier to find whatever spice they needed for cooking. 

“Could you get the...ground cloves and the ground cinnamon down?” Patton asked, keeping his eyes on Virgil as he climbed up the counter and looked for the spices that the Moral side listed off. Once he found them, the Anxious side stored them in his pockets before he carefully got down, closing the cabinet doors as he did so. Pulling them out, the younger side gave them to Patton and watched as the side placed them on the counter, now giving the apple cider is full attention. When he was sure that everything was stirred in how he knew they liked it, Patton handed Virgil the spices and smiled brightly at him, moving to the side so the other could get closer to the slow cooker. “Now, we need two teaspoons of the ground cinnamon and a half a teaspoon of the ground cloves!”

Nodding softly to show he was listening, Virgil added the right amount of spice while Patton stirred it all in, making everything was mixed properly. Putting the spices back while Patton finished up, the two carefully added the water and Virgil let the Moral side know when to stop as it was almost full. When he was sure that the fruit was covered by the water, Patton nodded and turned the heat on the slow cooker to high, glancing at his phone to count three hours in. Telling Virgil this, Patton smiled and laced their hands together, pulling the other into the living room of the mind palace to watch the new Steven Universe movie that just got released! They’d been meaning to watch it and now’s their chance! And it would give the cider a chance to cook without them watching for the whole three hours. 

“The movie was good, right?” Virgil asked, leaning into Patton shyly before the Moral side clicked some previous episodes to watch. Hearing Patton ramble on about the good parts of the movie, Virgil nodded and snickered at some of the jokes he made before the sound of a timer went off and they were alerted that it was time to check on the apple cider. Sliding in front of it, Patton took his wooden spoon and began to mash the warm fruit, grinning when it mashed nicely, making it into a soft smoothie looking liquid that even had Virgil’s mouth watering. “Weren’t we supposed to add sugar or something?”

“Oh yeah! Brown sugar, can you fetch that for me Virge?” Patton asked politely, flashing the Anxious side a silly face that had Virgil hiding his laughter as he went to grab the bag of brown sugar. Putting in a cup and ignoring Patton’s efforts for him to add more, Virgil quickly snatched the bag away from the sugar loving side before he dabbed a bit of it on Patton’s nose, making his getaway to put the sugar back in the food pantry. Once he got back, Virgil sniffed the air and sighed softly, the wonderful scent of the apple cider they made just beginning to waver around the home, obviously getting the attention of Roman and Logan since the two of them heard their doors open on the second floor. “Better get some Virge before they come down. You know how those two are.”

Snorting softly, Virgil smiled a little and moved towards Patton, grabbing his favorite ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ mug and handing it to the Moral side. Filling it up just as the two sides entered the kitchen, Virgil held his mug close and playfully growled at Roman when the Creative side went to reach for it. Having their own given to them, Patton was last to make his and when he did, he noticed that there was barely any left to really fill his mug up halfway. Letting out a small sigh, Patton smiled sadly and took whatever was left, which made Virgil frown. Moving closer to Patton as Logan and Roman bickered about something Virgil rather not get into, the Anxious side pressed their shoulders together and peered in Patton’s mug with furrowed brows. Biting his lip, Virgil glanced down at his own filled to the brim mug before he quickly made the decision to pour some of it in Patton’s cup. 

“Here, you can have some of mine. I don’t mind sharing...after all, I had fun today Pat,” Virgil whispered into the Moral side’s ear, keeping his voice low so Roman wouldn’t notice him talking and want to listen in as well. Blinking into his now fuller cup, Patton felt his eyes grow teary as he glanced up and stared into Virgil’s worried gaze. Placing his cup to the side counter for a moment, Patton moved until he was face to face with the other, just staring into his eyes with an unreadable expression on his face. “U-um...Pat? Everything okay? I-if you uh..don’t..w-wha!”

Not getting a chance to finish his sentence, Virgil barely bit back the yelp that left his mouth as Patton pulled him forwards and pressed a quick kiss to his hair covered forehead. Flushing underneath the makeup he was lucky to put on in the morning, Virgil cleared his throat and shyly moved his gaze away from Patton, who was quietly giggling as he lifted his mug back up and hid his grin within the cup. Leaning into Virgil more, Patton sighed and continue to sip his cider, observing the way that the two others finally stopped bickering enough to appreciate the beverage he and Virgil made for the whole group. Making a mental note as he peered at Virgil again, Patton glanced towards the backyard again and wondered how long it would take to quickly make another batch. Afterall, he didn’t want Deceit to miss this yearly special, right?! Making up his mind, Patton kept it to himself as he just listened to the pleased hums the rest of his family gave off as he huddled closer to Virgil, who for once, was completely relaxed as he passed against the Moral side as well.

[rxneism]

hi, hey, hello ! here am i clocking in many hours late thanks to having to pick up a double shift today ( sad reacts only ). i go by ari, 20+ and living in the est timezone, she/her pronouns. let me introduce you to the definition of a living nightmare, my lil babey rune. to sum it up, he’s literally always down for anything, a true adrenaline junkie to the core. he lives by his horoscope, would die for his car, and has probably flirted with your muse before 10000%. i’ll be organizing his pages tonight, but below the cut is a few points on his background and some possible connections ! i’m more of a brainstroming gal myself, so i’m all for that too ! tldr; give this a good ol’ like and i’ll slip on into your ims, yeehaaaaaaw

﹄ CHITTAPHON LEECHAIYAPORNKUL, CISMALE, HE/HIM, TWENTY THREE ﹃  a new car has been dispatched in search of RUNDET “RUNE” NOPPACHURN. he is known for being a RACER for the VIPERS, for about eight months now. he has proven to be bewitching and individualistic, but also insatiable and crude, please proceed with caution.

BACKGROUND:

-- rune was born in thailand, to an upbeat, frantic and endlessly loving mother and a father rune would have called his hero as a child. they had just enough to live without pressing worries, rune spent his first years of life running around and babbling and being the cutest little bundle of light ever. once his little sister was born when he was six, though, that’s when money got a little tight.

-- they had just enough to live without pressing worries, rune spent his first years of life running around and babbling and being the cutest little bundle of light ever. once his little sister was born when he was six, though, that’s when money got a little tight.

-- he began having to use his cute face and wit to con anybody he ran into, neighbors, tourists, family friends. if rune wasn’t coming home with pockets full of petty change, then he was never satisfied.

-- money was stretched so thin and he remembers his father leaving when he was sixteen, shattering whatever stability his family hoped to have.

-- his mom, a simple artist, had to break her back with so many waitressing gigs to provide for her two children and rune had to watch her cry herself to sleep night after night. it’s safe to say he’s grown to Loathe his father with every fiber in his being.

-- the desire to just understand why his father left grew and festered to pure animosity, he has this hunger to watch his father suffer slowly haha xD

-- with that, he left home as soon as he could and has been hopping from gang to gang ever since with hopes of tracking down his father for revenge, with driving being his number one skill. lil homie can skrrt like nobody’s business and steal ur heart while doin it. 

-- keeps in contact with his family but only through letters since he is Terrified of them ever getting hurt because of him. sends them $$$$ as much as he can manage, never wants them to struggle Again

ABOUT RUNE:

-- god...rune... he’s horrible. an absolute performative narcissist, carries himself like he’s a fucking royal yet is his number one critic at the end of the day. it’s just so much easier for him to lead as a bad bitch, in his opinion, insecurities should never be shown

-- HE LOVES being so close to death aka he gets into many fights he could never win, loves flirting with enemy, driving abnormally fast, robbing corner stores, pick pocketing, gambling his life away, etc. he’ll do it all. sad truth: he only ever feels anything if his adrenaline is through the Roof

-- he’s so foul mouthed, he curses like no tomorrow and speaks whatever is on his mind. you only live once, right??? might as well say whatever the fuck you want to say, that’s his life motto

-- rune only speaks sarcasm and his biggest turn on, romantically and friendship-ly, is witty banter #confirmed

-- he’s a big slut highkey fhcakjvfbfv loves flirting, loves sex and has no problem making that known. feelings are for Losers and rune is so over romance it hurts. he hates labels and genuinely is open to everything/everyoneee

-- he lives by his hososcope, if it says to not leave the house, u bet ur ass he is staying i n. will ask u for ur sign and judge u on the spot

-- he loves lingerie, makeup, piercings and everything pretty !!! hes a high maintenance babey, loves spoiling himself and looking Great. considers his style to be v androgynous, he wears whatever the hell he wants, whenever he wants

-- he !! loves !! pop !! music !! and all music but put on some carly rae and he is Set. has a thing for making mixtapes for the very few people he cares about in his life

-- has realized in the past few years that he enjoys sketching, while he isn’t the best by any means, he finds so much pleasure in expressing himself through the same form his mother does

-- don’t touch his car. don’t do it. rune is so obnoxiously petty and will personally terrorize ur muse forever. 

CONNECTIONS GALORE:

-- one of rune’s life goals is to be hooking up with every single sign at once. he’s an idiot, he’s never happy and he keeps hookin up to fill the ~ void ~, he’s all for fwb without the friends part, rune considers that a waste of time??? stupid????

-- with that being said, give him a fwb that is absolutely, somewhat friend first and foremost and rune Hates it. he makes every attempt to stay away from your muse, but they somehow always end up in the same bed, talking like pals

-- a best friend !! someone rune would drop fucking everything for, someone who knows him inside and out, your muse is the one person rune would sacrifice himself for. he can always be found either passed out in your bathroom or up 2 no good and ur muse is ready to help clean the mess

-- partners in crime...,, pls,,, fuck up some randos together, drive thru the city screaming lyrics and high off the night,,, your muse has rune’s respect And trust. an iconic duo

-- racer rivals oof. enemies who love to rile each other up before races, maybe vandalizing each other’s rides, taunting, a pure Rivalry that rune loves to hate

-- rune can’t fight for shit. he has great hand eye coordination but that’s when it ends. pls teach him how to not get fucked up in fights he picks

-- rune doesn’t get along w most people. your muse is most people. u guys fight and fight and Fight and swear there’s nothing more to it. ya’ll just hate each other, but why exactly?? who knows at this point

-- your muse is unfortunately rune’s neighbor. u hear his sexcapades thru the door and you always march over, give him a good yell. it never works. cue the cycle repeating over n over

-- rune saw your muse from across and rune and simply needed to sketch their face. ever since then, it’s been this gray area between you two, rune can’t stop wanting to draw every detail and now he kinda wants to know about your muse too?? wild

-- a past flame that got too close to the sun, rune began to feel So much and had to end it, probably in terrible terms. he doesn’t feel bad, not at all, but maybe if u squint there’s some regret

this is literally too long and it’s just me rambling if u got this far u have my heart and soul. okay lets start anarchy bye

[xurkitips]

On Conveying Personality Through Chatroom-style Dialogue

A friend of mine shared screenshots of a roleplay he was having via a Discord server, wherein the style was chatroom/texting based. Each character would have a different style of typing completely unique to their person. Though unfamiliar with all of them, I could see what their personalities were like

Like real human beings, a character very much so has a “voice”. I mean that both in the literal sense, through their manner of speaking and what they say, but also through their self expression, interests, and actions. This carries over into the digital realm in ways we may not even notice. Text messages may not be verbal, no, but there are ways to show inflection.

There are many, many ways to show meaning through text. Here are some that I’ve picked up and utilized with my own characters:

Sentence structure

all lowercase sentences VS Grammatically correct

Lowercase gives off the feeling of someone familiar with others or willing to become familiar. It lacks the tension of formal writing, complete with its capitalization and proper periods ending sentences, and feels very casual and approachable. It may also be a sign of someone who doesn’t care much about perfection, a lazy person, or an easy going individual. Seems like a lot of internet regulars prefer this kind of typing style.

“im dying

‘deafening horrorcore rap’ ok i listen to literal noise and idk what this even is”

Using a properly capitalized and punctuated style is very formal, like one would see in a book, an official email, etc. It’s more serious and stern than lowercase is and may imply an older, more mature person typing...or maybe just someone trapped on their phone at the mercy of autocorrect. 

"I am always happy to see you, even if you are not feeling your best.“

“It's nice here.

Quiet.”

There’s a certain respectful steadiness to it as well. It can be calming to read at times.

Punctuation VS Lack of punctuation

End-stopped lines come with both a pause and a bit of a pointed and direct feeling. It strengthens both lowercase and grammatically correct styles, but in different ways. In conjunction with “proper” writing, it’s less noticeable, merely giving the reader a moment’s pause. In conjunction with lowercase, especially if the one typing isn’t keen on using periods, it can come off as stern, serious, passive-aggressive, or angry.

“whatever.

it's less excruciating than it would be without it.”

Removal of punctuation is a different story. Typically just shown with lowercase, it leaves it with that casual feeling intact, or like one’s sentences are more like quick thoughts or questions. Removing them from grammatically correct sentences does ease off some of the tension, implying someone with a more neutral-positive tone while still being more mature. 

“I’m not terribly good with conversation”

And then there’s the run-on sentences from those who type small novels per response. Usually complete with multiple and’s. It’s a sign of nervousness, enthusiasm, or oftentimes a younger character...

“actually i don't know much about it i just happened to see something online and it's apparently only manufactured overseas exclusively for this one particular shop and they made the original design and initial product i guess”

Oof.

Proper spelling (or lack thereof)

The better the spelling, the more the likelihood of the person being older, calmer, or neutral. There’s also a sense of being well educated or careful about one’s typing. Perhaps a confident air may exude from what they say, too.

“Can you come help me for a moment?”

Those who make a lot of mistakes will simply confuse words for other words, forget apostrophes, or type too fast to notice things missing or in the wrong location. Some just don’t really care enough or are too tired to deal with it. Too much focus and people know what they mean anyway. Probably.

“i laug hso hard hes come runin

he thougt i aws dyin”

It can also happen in very emotional situations, in bouts of laughter, crying, rage, or when one is drowsy, medicated, or sick. It tends to stand out when one’s style is suddenly very, very different and tips others off to something being wrong.

Younger characters, especially kids, also make spelling mistakes all the time depending on their age, whether due to sounding out words or just in a hurry to reply.

Short sentence fragments, single words, and lengthy paragraphs

Sometimes people with rapid-fire thoughts, who are excited, busy, stressed, or angry, will take to quick and short responses (sometimes of many fragments in a row). These show a similar feeling as do lines of poetry. Stacking small fragments on top of one another adds emphasis. The reader has to read them one by one rather than as a straight sentence. On its own, the word or fragment stands out and becomes more important.

"well

yeah thats

what i was tryina do

but i mean”

I’ve seen it used used for storytelling from one person to another in larger chunks of things, quick responses, for poetic value, and in irritation or passive-aggressiveness.

In full sentence conversations sent in short bursts, it’s also allowing the reader pause to read each comment without it feeling like a novella. Though it can also feel like someone is obnoxious, rambling on and on as the notifications keep coming, or has a lot to talk about and keeps thinking of more.

Then there are those who type rather large responses all at once instead of hitting the enter key with every sentence:

"Whoever did it was quite thorough; either the power in that area of the lab was cut while we were distracted or they tampered with the security cameras, because that footage is missing. But, we have some theories now. It had to have been someone with direct access to the laboratory. I hesitate to place blame on any of my coworkers...they're all my trusted companions and friends! And yet...”

It’s concise and a solid, complete story in one spot. Could be someone who loves to talk, could be someone who didn’t want a response before they were done talking. It’s also commonly seen by middle-aged texters who want to say everything they can all at once.

Exclamation points and Question marks

Simple one here. Question mark for a question or confusion, exclamation point for emphasis or an exclamation. But when a person adds multiple to a sentence it can convey more of the person’s feelings; 

“are you okay??”

Here is someone who is very concerned. Multiple question marks can imply things such as worry, stress, disbelief, and shock. There’s a sense of hurry and tension. Perhaps the person on the other end is frightened, easily afraid, or tends to have an overwhelming reaction to things.

“oh!!! it’s nice to see you!!!”

"! 

!!! 

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Meanwhile, multiple exclamation points convey much more friendlier, happier tones. Often such things as surprise, excitement, happiness, friendliness. Users typing !! as a punctuation (like I tend to do) may do it as an assurance or to show how thrilled they are to talk. Occasionally !!!! is tacked onto an angry statement to be more of a shout, but I see it less and less.

Chatspeak and Internet habits

Shortenings of words have been a regular thing for ages. It’s easy, convenient, and gets the point across quickly. But the internet has taken it to a new extreme, where sentences can be almost entirely compromised of them.

“wtf r u talkin abt?? gdi man idk wuts even happening rn”

A character wanting to be quick to respond, always on the ball, always involved, may be more likely to utilize and understand chatspeak. They’re the social butterfly of the group. It’s also a sign of a long-time internet lurker who’s aware of what the lingo is, and how to use it. A complete lack thereof points toward either an older user or someone who’s unused to social media.

The more memes, the harder someone is trying to fit in. Or maybe they’re easily amused or just absorbed things from their friends without thinking about it. The comedian of the group is going to know the best ways to use them.

Smilies and Emojis

:D D: :DDD // :3 3: >:3 :3c // :o :O O:<

These kinds of smilies have always struck me as the most friendly. Whether used in devious ways or with genuinely heartwarming intentions, the playful, lightheartedness of the user really shines through these. 

"not a bad way to spend a lazy day :D”

“it's also my birthday :3″

It’s got just the right vibe to punctuate a sentence that’ll leave the reader feeling that the person likely means no harm or wants to be friendly, positive, or encouraging. I’ve met a lot of people that use these and turn out to be very kind or considerate people.

:), ;), ((((: and related

A long time positive, friendly smiley. 

"You said you've known them a long time? I think they would understand. :)”

And yet these days I tend to associate it with passive aggressive statements, plotting, slyness, devious behavior, or anger. Older users may be inclined to use :) as a means to show their emotional state, but newer users seem more inclined to do the opposite. The more parentheses there are, the more upset the person, it seems.

“man don’t u love it when the power’s out in the middle of the night it’s just (((: really great thanks (((((:”

Then the ;) smiley comes off more specifically flirty and a bit playful. Doesn’t seem to change much there.

“if i find a good chance 2 hook u up ill do my best ;)”

XD

The bane of my teenage existence. It’s a more old school sign of laughter, rarely seen in today’s world due to falling out of favor and becoming associated with, “LOL Rawr XD Tacos I’m So Randoom,” culture. But time to time you do see it. Mostly with sarcasm but sometimes with genuine intentions.

“xDddddDDD

It was a good joke. XD”

A character using it genuinely comes off more playful, and to me, personally, as an older person who’s genuinely unaware of the associations with the smiley itself trying to show how they laughed without using LOL. 

Letter/Character smilies

Y’know, things like .w. and ._. or owo, where the letters or symbols make a face. These are fairly popular, it seems. I don’t like using them myself, but know a few who do use them.

"I'm sorry that they can be mean qmq”

It’s a different feel from the others. There’s something soft to it, almost a gentleness. When these or Japanese characters are used, there’s more whimsy. It’s cute and almost a bit feminine. It may convey an open person or give the impression that said person is easier to talk to.

Though honestly I can’t see uwu and owo as anything but heavily sarcastic. I’ll be honest with you.

Emojis

The first rule of Xurkitips club is that we don’t talk about Emoji Movie. Just putting that out there riiight now.

Used sparingly by most for fun and for emphasis. Characters may use them to be lighthearted, aesthetically, joke, or to make a conversation more flavorful. The use of emojis may determine a character’s personality; I find that characters who use hand emojis like 👌 are rather laid back, those who use 🙃 do it passive aggressively, and we all know what kind of person uses 🍆.

Then there’s what in common terms known as, “The DudeBro”:

[MFKNSTARBOI]: the thing i never undstood about hair is why people buy shampoo like regular soap not good enough for you LMAO 😂😂😂

[gostones]: .

[BIGDICKTOYOTA69]: what the fuck man

[ahogekun]: do... you not use shampoo

[MFKNSTARBOI]: aaaah you guys got sucked into big shampoo as well 😔

[MFKNSTARBOI]: When it comes to horses 🐎  the stars in the sky ✨ or just man to man no bullshit advice 👬 IM youre guy 😤😂

I think this one speaks for itself.

[briteboy]

i’m actually doing replies for once whattttt

THIS IS SUPER LONG I’M SORRY BUT IT’S ALL SANTI THINGS AND I HAD TO REPLY OKAY

6ak replied to your post “hii! i was wondering about your characters' zodiac signs, why/how you...”

holy fuck man, it's cool to know there's someone in the sims community who's into astrology too!!!! santi's placements make a whole lot of sense to me btw, i see it

YESSS I’M GLAD YOU UNDERSTANDDDD. lmao okay i mentioned this the other day but for santi i literally chose the worst combination of signs i could think of. “worst” is obviously subjective but i mean i chose the placements that would be the hardest to work with and would cause the most internal conflict. like literally read this description of aries sun/cancer moon it’s so funny because the whole thing is just like

wanderlust-sims replied to your photoset

This is so perfect I'm crying ; ~;

rainydaysimblr replied to your photoset

This is gorgeous wowow. *-*

byeee i need to hug you both at the same time for approximately 6 hours. no breaks. this is ur life now sorry

theothersim replied to your photoset

bye lookit how poetic and pretty this is

theothersim replied to your photoset

bye see you when you need to make this into a film tho

theothersim replied to your photoset

I'd watch it with like 3634 tubs of popcorn tho

theothersim replied to your photoset

lookit these hq eyelashes that you prob hand painted every strand

theothersim replied to your photoset

I appreciate this

I APPRECIATE YOU ;-; your replies always make my day :’) lmao i wishhhh i could make this into a movie. idek if it would work as a movie but we can pretend. I SPENT SO LONG ON HER EYELASHES it was like 3 am and i was like “i can’t be doing this right now” but i did anyway and i got like 5 hours of sleep and was dead the next day but it was worth it.

lilyshadowwriter replied to your photoset

UMM I CAN'T STOP LOOKING AT THESE? I am trapped? And hurting? THIS IS TOO PERFECT? Oh my goshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. All that work DEFINITELY paid off. That photo of her EYE the detailing in the lashes alone. And that last photo. The smoke. The word heaven blazing through it like a taunt. I AM DEAD.

I REREAD THIS REPLY LIKE 6 TIMES BECAUSE IT’S MY FAVORITE THING EVER. like i kind of want to hang it up on my wall and read it every day until i die because that’s how much this means to me. ;________; i’m cryinggggg you don’t even know the story yet and already you’re giving me the emotions i want to provoke. YOU ALREADY KNOWWWW ;__; “heaven blazing through it like a taunt” BYE I WANT THAT TATTOOED ON MY FACE, I LOVE YOU FOREVER NOW <333333

luminous-sims replied to your photoset

This reminds do of 500 days of summer a little, I love it !!!

omg lmao okay i thought the same thing as i was writing it, i was like “why does this remind me of something” and then it hit me as i was taking the screenshots and i was like HOW. I’VE ONLY SEEN THAT MOVIE ONCE LIKE 5 YEARS AGO (but thank you <33)

butterbunss replied to your photoset

WHET!!! Where is she going, I thought we were one big happy family now!!!!! AND THESE PICS have slayt me!

I ALREADY REPLIED TO THIS ON THE POST BUT I JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THAT GIRL IS NOT LOU...okay we good now, lou is safe at home watching family feud with fiona and having a contest of who can yell out the most inappropriate answers to the questions steve harvey asks, and santi is probably off somewhere being an idiot. idfk. who cares about him

lunarian-sim replied to your photoset

I always wondered who is that blonde girl 😮😮

( ͡º ͜ʖ ͡º) you’ll find out soon enough ( ͡º ͜ʖ ͡º)( ͡º ͜ʖ ͡º)

lunarian-sim replied to your photoset

My favorite part - Orion's belt freckles, such a wonderful comparison 💕

ahhhh thank youuuu <3 fun fact: this was the first thing i ever wrote for santi’s story forever ago in the summer and as i was editing these pics i changed that one line because those three little freckles reminded me of orion’s belt so much ahaha

simtrovart replied to your photoset

i'm fucking ded rn

essiesims replied to your photoset

I'M DYING

ME TOO, I LOVE DYING AND BEING DEAD

essiesims replied to your photoset

WHEN WILL YOU GO AWAYFHDFSUJSDKFHDS

NEVER

essiesims replied to your photoset

THE PIC WITH HER EYE... THAT'S ART

essiesims replied to your photoset

VAN GOGH WHO?

LMAO ESSIE STAHPP I CAN’T HANDLE YOU ;-; love u <333

erinthesimmer replied to your photoset

NO

erinthesimmer replied to your photoset

FUCK OFF

spellbursts replied to your photoset

BYE

spellbursts replied to your photoset

WHAT ARE YOU DOING

pixelsandcookies replied to your photoset

this is just ahahsjkdkddjjdjd SO BEAUTIFUL 😍

THANK YOU YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL ;__; 

kisuvlove replied to your photoset

I really LOVE this story!!!

THANK YOU I LOVE YOUUUU <33

literallywhothe replied to your photoset

I'm yelling

ME TOO THO AND I’M THE ONE WHO WROTE IT 

plumb-barb replied to your photoset

nooooo dsfjklsdfjsdfj sunny whyyyyyyyyy why you trying to hurt ussssss fsjklfjsd

plumb-barb replied to your photoset

this is so beautiful and hurts me in my heart so muchhhhh

plumb-barb replied to your photoset

*pets santi's face*

plumb-barb replied to your photoset

these words are so beauitful too errything beautiful bye i have to go eat some food to get over this

BARB NO YOU POOR CANCER BBY i feel like i have to shield your eyes from what’s to come...i can’t hurt you like this...i just want to preemptively apologize for all the pain i’m going to cause you, it’s okay tho, i’ll bake you a cake to make up for it and we can have a ghibli marathon and pretend none of this happened, ok? ok <3

bananahut replied to your photo

“A Serious Case of the Novembers (rambling below)[[MOR] a few things:...”

You honestly have such a great talent with writing your story and the editing in your pictures, it was just a matter of time before everyone else saw it too ❤ can't wait to see more of Santi's story

asdsdafdds thank you bbyyyy this is so nice ;-; i can’t wait to get more into it so you guys can finally see this story that’s been in my head for like 9 months, i’m excitedddddd <33

dani-paradise replied to your photo

“A Serious Case of the Novembers (rambling below)[[MOR] a few things:...”

i was looking through episodes of my favorite creative writing podcast today and saw they have a whole episode about the feeling writers get where they are like "i don't deserve this attention/love/readers" and it just made me realize that every writer i've met has expressed that feeling and idk it was just so interesting to me

dani-paradise replied to your photo

“A Serious Case of the Novembers (rambling below)[[MOR] a few things:...”

BUUT that wasnt my point, i just wanted to say that your story is super captivating and i'm so curious about how all the characters' journeys will be, it's no surprise to me at all that the rest of tumblr feels the same

WHAT IS THIS PODCAST because you’ve mentioned it twice now and it sounds so interesting...that’s honestly so true tho, and it’s not even like i’m really self conscious of my writing or anything, i used to be but not really anymore...it’s more like...i figure my writing is only good by my standards, so it surprises me when people genuinely like it. i just assume everyone else is better than me at what they do lmao. adsfdcgd but thank you freddieeee, you’re so sweet and i’m curious about your story as well because i know it will make me feel thingssss ;__; i’m not ready D: (but i am really glad that a lot of people have been starting stories lately, it feels like we’re all in this together lmaooo)

inabadromance replied to your photoset

fucking epic !

UMM YOU’RE ONE TO TALK THO, EVERYTHING YOU DO SLAYS ME <33

ohhiplumbob replied to your photoset

How is this even the fucking sims though? Everything you do is magical!

simmingstuff replied to your photoset

holy shit! xD amazing post! <3

ciarasia replied to your photoset

omg this is so perfect!! yess i can totally tell you're a film student, it's so amazing!

bye @ all of you, i can’t handle this many nice things said about me, i’m malfunctioning, cannot compute

dats me after reading this