#penta-gone

[dosesofcommonsense]

If your business failed a financial audit FOR THE SIXTH TIME, would you still be in business?

[deliur]

can I request a thanos x reader angst where the reader almost dies in mingle when she gets pushed out by another player, and Thanos thinks she’s dead but finds her after? (dating please!)

i’m sooo sorry, I didn’t see the dating part until after I wrote this and if I rewrite it just won’t be enjoyable.. but it’s kinda romantic???

I’ll run away with you.

Relationship: Thanos/F!Reader

Tags: Implied death, blood, drug usage, they r lowkey crushing on eachother hehe, they knew eachother before squid games.

No, I didn’t spell check this,,,

You and Thanos had gone into these games together, not knowingly though. Actually, you were familiar with him and Nam-Gyu. You worked in the club that Nam-Gyu promoted and Thanos frequently visited. You were just a simple drink runner, though. Just looking for tips. That’s how you met Thanos, becoming good friends after awhile. You had hung at his place after hours many times, and maybe things got a little more touchy than friends would typically get.. But you never spoke about it afterwards. Just friends. Nothing more, nothing less. But the average person knew friends didn’t look at each other the way he looked at you when you weren’t paying attention. To your surprise, the club guests stopped tipping you when they noticed you being around Thanos too much.. It’s not like he could help you either, he was suffering his own debt as you fell into yours.

That’s how you ended up here, 5 minutes until the next game would start and you swallowed dryly, sitting on the edge of your bunk. Your back warm with anxiety. Thanos came, sitting by you as he was obviously drugged up. He grinned wide as an open palmed hand patted your back a little harder than intended. You gasped softly as the feeling caught your breath and knocked you out of your anxious trance. You looked over at him, facial expression softening slightly as your panic left just by a little. “We got this shit, man! We fuckin’ dominated in Red light, Green light AND Penta! Maybe more of these no brained losers will get wiped out this round and we’ll get our money. Get the fuck outta here, y’know?” He asked, being too enthusiastic. Too harsh. You brushed his hand off your back, shaking you head at him in annoyance. “I’m not even worried about money anymore.. I’m concerned for my life and yours.. You should be too. I’m sick of washing blood splatter off my face.” You said harshly as you glared at him. He rolled his eyes and laughed. “Whatever, I know deep down you’re just as harsh and Nam-Gyu and I.” He slurred slightly as he fidgeted with his necklace. Your eyes locked on it. “You’re only like this cause you’re fuckin’ high, Su-Bong.” You mentioned.

. . .

Sooner than later, you were ushered into a large room with the other players, like animals. Like sheep being pushed into the open to be devoured by wolves. You and Thanos stood alongside each other. You slowly looked over at him, only recognizing him as the high junkie you met at the club. You squeezed your eyes shut for a second as a twisting feeling arose in your chest. Your throat burned. You were scared.. So scared. And Thanos and Nam-Gyu were fucking high. They probably didn’t even know the gravity of the situation. The yellow platform you all stood on began to spin, playing a childhood nursery rhyme as it did so. Your breath picked up, breathing heavy as you prepared for the platform to stop.

“dung-geulge dung-geulge, dung-geulge dung-geulge, bing-geulbing-geul dol-agamyeo chum-eul chubsida, sonppyeog-eul chimyeonseo, nolaeleul buleumyeo, lallalalla jeulgeoubge chumchuja.” The nursery rhyme rang throughout the room. The song stopped. The platform stopped. You looked around frantically as the voice came over the room. “Six players!” The Ai voice chimed happily. It angered you. You looked at Nam-Gyu and Thanos with pleading eyes. Thanos grabbed your arm and pulled you with him, frantically looking around. You spotted Se-Mi and Min-Su, along with Gyeong-Su. You pointed at them. “THEM!!” You managed to get out of your throat in fear. Thanos yelled at them. “GET THE FUCK OVER HERE IF YOU WANNA LIVE!!!” He yelled as they noticed and trailed behind the group. Once you all made it in the room, Thanos looked down at you, clutching his bicep in fear as the gunshots sounded. Your eyes were squeezed shut as you twitched with each gunshot. His eyes softened slightly at your fear. The others weren’t paying attention to you two. “It’ll be okay. Hey, we’re gonna get out of here after this game.. I promise. Everything will be normal, we’ll go to the club.. Get drinks.. Do karaoke.. Just stay strong. Promise me you’ll stay alive?” He asked, seeming as if your fear sobered him just enough to feel empathy for you. You opened your eyes slowly, nodding. “I’ll live. Only if you live.” You said with a small grin as he plastered on a big smile. You held up your pinkie. He twisted his with yours. You were intertwined. You looked in his eyes for a moment, him staring back at yours. Like it was the last time you could see him. You knew he had a good soul.

The doors unlocked as you both snapped out of it, making your way back to the platform.

. . .

This was the last and final round now.. Your group had lost Gyeong-Su at this point. It was all too real.. But you just needed to survive this last round. One more round, and you would all vote X.

One more round, you would all be out.

One more round, you’d all be safe

One more round, you’d be laughing with Thanos again.

Just one

More

Round…

You were zoned out as the platform spun. Three players. Thanos and Nam-Gyu, assuming you were with them. Se-Mi and Min-Su took off to find someone as you were left. Fuck. You took off to find a different group, looking around frantically. You saw an open group, gasping as you began to run towards the door. Someone shoved you tp the floor as they sprinted past you and into the room, shutting the door. You were left on the floor, panicked. You were going to die. Thanos noticed you missing. “Where… Where the fuck is she?! Did she not follow us?? He said frantically as it then settled that there was only two of them.. He spotted you across the room before someone ran in him and Nam-Gyu’s room, shutting the door. Thanos tried to shove them out but Nam-Gyu grabbed him, shaking his head as the door locked. “It’s too late. Doors are locked. Shes gone.. I’m sorry man.” Thanos got out of his grasp as he saw a body identical to yours on the floor as the guards aimed the gun at the head. “DON’T SHOOT!! TAKE ME INSTEAD!” He yelled out of the small slot in the door, now completely sobered up. You had been pulled into a room with people last minute.. But he didn’t know that. He watched as the woman he thought was you got shot in the head, her blood splattering all the way to his door. He clenched his fists so hard his nails dug into his palms as he turned to the random that came into the room. “This is YOUR FUCKING FAULT.” He yelled at them, ready to strangle them as Nam-Gyu grabbed him. Thanos yelled out “I didn’t even get to fucking tell her!” Nam-Gyu looked at him oddly, letting go. Thanos’ breath shook as he looked at his shoes, slumping down with his back against the wall, head in his hands. “I was gonna tell her when we fuckin’ got out of here.. She’s the reason I came to these games.. Was gonna fix my debt.. Start a life with her. She made me want to continue to live. Now shes FUCKING GONE because of YOU.” He said harshly as he looked at the random player, who looked incredibly guilty. Thanos’ eyes were red, not from drugs, from stress and emotion.

The door unlocked, finally. Nam-Gyu helped Thanos up as his cheeks were stained with very few tears. He would wait until tonight to let it out. He chest burned with guilt. Why hadn’t he made sure you were behind them. This was his fault. He watched you get shot, and it was all his fault. Everyone walked back into the main room as he saw your head in the crowd. His face lit up for a second. “No.. that can’t be her.” He muttered before you came running to him, wrapping your arms around him tightly as you buried your face in his chest. He looked down at you before pulling you back. “Is that really you? You didn’t die..? But.. I saw you get shot-” he rambled before you cut him off by pressing your lips to his, not very softly before you pulled back and held his face in your hands, making him lean down and pressing your forehead to his. “I’m not dead. I promise. But please.. Vote X.. get out of here.. With me. Please.” You said, shakily as he nodded. He was caught off guard by your lips on his earlier.

Voting commenced as he looked over at you with confidence in his eyes. “I’ll run away with you. Start over.” He said as you gave him a soft smile with a nod.

Let’s hope voting works in your favor.

[rachelsfav-queer]

Maybe A Boy? Pt. 3

(Part 1, Part 2)

(Trigger Warnings: Past Mentioned Transphobia, Past Child Abuse/Neglect)

Wednesday spots his target- friend, Enid doesn’t like it when he calls people targets, sitting at a table in the penta- quad and approaches silently, the only way he knows how.

Bianca is working on her strategy for the next Poe Cup, deep in her thoughts when the resident psychopath appears next to her, seemingly out of nowhere, and scares the shit out of her.

Bianca: *jumps* Shit! Wednesday, what the he- *cut off*

Wednesday: Bianca. There is something of importance that I need to tell you. Meet me in the locker room after fencing. Do not be late.

Before Bianca can even respond, Wednesday is already gone and the siren is left confused and dumbfounded, but her attention is caught by a notification on her phone. Pulling it out, she sees a text from Enid…

🐺Wolfie: be nice, im watching u 🫵

Bianca looks up from her phone and scans her surroundings, but finds no sign of the blonde, only leaving the siren more confused than before. And only slightly scared for her safety… maybe more than slightly… okay maybe a lot more.

*Two Hours Later, in the Empty Locker Room*

Bianca had waited patiently for the last of the fencing team to leave and now she finds herself walking around, looking for the raven. Just as she’s about to give up, she spots the dark figure on the other end of the room, obviously waiting for her. Bianca walks over to Wednesday and gets the seer’s attention.

Wednesday: Bianca, you’re here.

Bianca: Well, you asked for me, so I’m here. What’s going on?

Wednesday looks Bianca up and down from his spot, sitting on a metal bench. He considers the siren for a moment before speaking.

Wednesday: *gestures beside him* I’m… glad you are here. Sit down, please.

Bianca sits beside Wednesday and allows the raven to speak first. Wednesday turns to face Bianca.

Wednesday: Bianca, since I arrived here at Nevermore, you’ve been an undeniable thorn in my side, a worthy rival to keep me on my toes, a mighty ally in the battle against oppression, and eventually… someone I trust enough to call… a friend.

Wednesday: *hesitates* And so… I wish to tell you something very personal, something only a select few in my life currently know. I trust that you will keep it a secret for the time being, until I’m ready for it to known publicly.

Wednesday pauses for a moment and Bianca figures it’s her turn to speak.

Bianca: Look, I may be a bitch and all, but I’m not a monster. I swear, I won’t tell anyone something that you really don’t want public. And… just so you know? I trust you like a friend too.

Wednesday turned his head away at that, willing away the tears that appeared suddenly at the confession. It meant more to him to hear than he’d maybe ever feel comfortable admitting. But… not the point right now. Once the seer collects himself, he turns back to Bianca and speaks…

Wednesday: Alright. So, to begin, I am still deliberating on this matter at the moment, but I have recently come to the conclusion that I no longer identify as a girl. I believe I align more with masculinity. I am transgender.

Bianca gasped softly, a million things running through her head at that very second, as tears brim her eyes, but she holds them back and collects herself.

Bianca: Oh, Wednesday. Can- can I hug you? Just for a second?

Wednesday’s eyes widen for a second in surprise, but he quickly scans the room around them once more before nodding.

Wednesday: I suppose you can, but only this once, understand?

Bianca nods in agreement and carefully scoots closer to Wednesday, hesitating for only a moment before wrapping her arms around his shorter figure and embracing him for a long moment. Eventually, Wednesday hesitantly returns it and even melts into it, as does Bianca, before Wednesday begins to squirm a little in discomfort and the siren easily catches it and backs off, wiping her eyes for a moment.

Wednesday looks at her in confusion for a while before he speaks up.

Wednesday: Not to be blunt but… you are more emotional about this than I anticipated. Why?

With the genuine hint of confusion in the boy’s voice, Bianca doesn’t take the blunt question with any offense and simply asks her own in return.

Bianca: That’s a whole story and I promise I’ll tell you, but first I just want to ask, what are your pronouns and do you have a new name or anything? And when do you feel comfortable with me using them? Only in private or?

Wednesday: I go by he/him pronouns and I will keep my current name, Wednesday. And I would prefer you only use these pronouns in private for the time being. I want my friends to know first before I come out publicly. Now, explain.

Bianca: *chuckles* Alright, he/him only in private, got it. And okay, okay, Mister Bossy! Just… give me a sec, okay? I… haven’t told anyone this.

Wednesday: Of course, take your time. My apologies for rushing you.

Bianca: It’s alright, I appreciate it and I know it’s not intentional. *sighs* Okay, so… my home life wasn’t… exactly loving. My mom was never a great person to me and my father was absent. One day, my mom met this new guy and he… he made my mom so much worse. *sighs* I always knew that I wasn’t normal and I didn’t… *hesitates*

Bianca looks over at Wednesday and the boy nods in encouragement to her, and surprises her by offering a hand to her. The siren takes it with her own and powers through.

Bianca: I wasn’t… like the other boys. I didn’t… feel like the other boys. Before my stepfather, my mom at least tolerated it, but again… he made her worse. So… one day I had no choice, with the pressure from my mom to… and the hatred from my stepfather, I ran away and I never looked back.

The siren once again looked over at Wednesday and saw a curious gleam in his eyes, but something deeper in them as well, something… dangerous, but not directed at her, she somehow knew. Bianca continued…

Bianca: While I was out, living on my own and always on the move, I learned a lot of things. Like… I learned that how I felt actually had a name. I learned that I was trans. And one day, I was walking through this random town when I came across this… *laughs* crazy old lady. I swear, I was terrified of her at first! But as we talked… I sorta began to understand her and I realized… well I realized that she was scary as shit, but she was also really kind too. At least, she was kind to me. Once I realized that, we talked for nearly the entire day. And I, well… I accidentally slipped and I told her I was trans.

Bianca: But surprisingly, she took it in stride, it was almost like she already knew, I think? Or that she really just didn’t give a shit either way. Anyway, she told me to meet her again the next day at the exact same spot. She didn’t explain why, just ran off with this freaky laugh. I thought, what’s the harm and so I came back and she ended up giving me these potions and said that they’d help me transition, said they were “way more effective than that pharmaceutical crap” whatever that means.

Bianca: Of course, I was suspicious at first, but I tried it out and literally within a week! I was like a completely different person physically. I was… finally a girl! And this lady, she told me to contact her whenever I ran out for refills. I asked what her name was and she just told me to call her “Grandmama”-

Bianca is cut off by a sharp gasp coming from Wednesday and she looks over at the boy, who is wide-eyed and looks thoroughly shocked.

Bianca: Wh- what?

Wednesday: I believe that this crazy old lady you ran into was my Grandmama Addams…

Bianca: *flabbergasted* Woah… holy shit… that’s- that is so freaky!

Wednesday: Indeed… well, in case you were still holding any doubts, Grandmama’s potions are always perfect. She’s an expert, she doesn’t allow for unwanted side effects, unless she intends for them. So your potions are safe.

Bianca: *chuckles* I appreciate the reassurance. Anyway, yeah. After some time, I eventually found myself in Jericho. And there, I heard about Nevermore, that it was a home for all Outcasts. That’s where I saw my chance to really start a new life. So, I changed my name and used… less-than-legal means to get in, and I’ve been Bianca Barclay ever since.

Bianca: So… yeah, I know what it’s like. Don’t worry, Wednesday, I accept you completely and I’m really damn proud of you for coming out to me. And um… I don’t know, if you have any questions, I guess? I’m here. Oh, and if anyone tries to give you shit? Lemme know so I can let ‘em know to take a nice dip in the lake, alright?

Wednesday smirks at that and nods.

Wednesday: Thank you, Bianca. For your story, for trusting me with this information, and for your vow of protecting me. Tanaka has also made me promise to come to her if anyone tries to attack me for my identity. I must admit, despite my ability to protect myself, it is… pleasant to have such fierce allies on my side.

Bianca: Of course, Addams! No one’s allowed to talk shit about you besides me, anyway. Special rivals rule.

Wednesday: *rolls eyes* That’s not actually a thing.

Bianca: *smirks* It is now! I’m making it a thing. If anyone wants to mess with you, they’re gonna deal with the Queen Bee first. Besides, it’s not just Yoko and I that are gonna be pummeling any bigoted assholes. That wolf of yours is very protective and quite honestly, a little terrifying. Just like you.

Wednesday smiles at the mention of Enid and his eyes grow fond at the thought of her protective attitude ever since the night of the Blood Moon.

Wednesday: Indeed she is. In all honesty, she has made this whole journey of coming out much easier with her kindness and her confidence in me. I’d be a hopeless mess without her.

Bianca: *scoffs* Really? You’re a hopeless mess with her. Honestly, you’re both perfect for each other, since you’re both total gay disasters. You two were worse than Yoko and ‘Vina were before they got together, and trust me? Watching them dance around each for literally an entire year was painful.

Wednesday blushes at the lighthearted teasing and glares at the siren, though it’s off put by the small smirk on his face as he speaks…

Wednesday: I hope you realize that these revelations today change nothing between us, Barclay. I’m still going to ensure the bitter taste of defeat burns in the back of your throat.

Bianca: Oh, is that so, Addams? Why don’t you prove it and meet me back in the fencing hall for another round? I didn’t get the chance to kick your ass today, after all.

Wednesday: You’re on, siren. Get dressed, I’ll be waiting for you.

Bianca: Not if I’m out there first, raven.

The two stare off for a long, tense moment before they both shoot up to go grab their gear and get changed. By the end of the day, they’re both worn out, laid out on the floor, sweating profusely, but both smiling widely at another perfect draw.

End <3

(A/N: lol, Wednesday is transitioning into a boy and meanwhile, in the background, Enid is transitioning into an Addams, with her increasingly terrifying and creative threats lmaoooo)

[call-me-rucy]

Disclaimer: I'm sick so this post might not make sense but here we go.

OH HO METZOV RECOGNIZES GREGOR AS WELL. Okay. Okay. We probably can work with that.

The fact that this guy's first reaction was searching for Illyan... I wonder if perhaps we as readers have our friend Simon overly normalized. Like for me, he's a guy but for every character he's something like the omniscient and omnipresent spirit of Ezar Vorbarra protecting Gregor.

I am loving! The use of capital lettters! In Gregor's dialogue! Great writing!

I wonder what legal status Metzov holds. As in, if Gregor were to give him an order, would he have to obey? Unlikely. Very unlikely.

"Cavie" "Stanis, darling". This is like watching a car crash in slow motion. I can't take my eyes off it.

That parragraph about Gregor being very good at the role of emperor but being no one outside of being the emperor, but about Miles and Naismith. About what's the person and what's the role.

"Send the little one to the brig, if you like. He's nothing, you say?" The only son of the most powerful military leader on Barrayar kept his mouth shut for a change.

Miles has employed Eternal Plan A, "Letting Miles talk"! It has gone horrifically wrong! :D

"Commander Cavilo, being female, (...)" Please let her kill him please let her kill him. I would kiss you, McMaster Bujold.

"What does it look like" "Like you're comitting treason" "It does, doesn't it?"

Miles has employed Eternal Plan A, "Letting Miles talk"! It is working considerably better with Metzov than with Cavilo!

The threat of fast-penta floats above Miles' head. While I look forward to the day Miles is chemically interrogated, I don't think this is going to be it, given all the set up the writing is doing. Maybe in another book. I hope in another book.

Miles doing macrame in a cell to write a help message is the funniest thing I've read in a long time.

"So, Lord Vorkosigan. Tell me about your mother." While I'm happy to hear about Cordelia, what are you doing, Gregor.

"Plus, she established quite a local military reputation in the fighting of Vordarian's Pretendership, the year I was born twice. Led loyal troops, oh, several times, when my father couldn't be two places at once." And had been personally responsible for the five-year-old emperor-in-hiding's safety.

THAT'S A WAY TO SAY IT, I GUESS LOL. I am reminded now that this was written before "Barrayar" and oh, boy. The shopping trip was a great addition to the ideas presented here.

Cavilo, Empress of Barrayar, now that's a laugh.

A thing I love about the writing of the characters is that they're not in a vacuum. Just this chapter, Aral, Cordelia, Ivan and Seargent Bothari have been mentioned. I like it.

NOT HIM BEING RECOGNIZED AS NAISMITH AS WELL. AAAAAAH!!!

[pretty-little-pests]

The Batfam as things I've heard during theater:

Khoa: Because that's ☆Homicide☆

Alfred: If you don't want your ruby slippers to get stolen, stop hanging out under houses.

Tim: What flavor of chronic pain do you have?

Duke: There's so many layers

Steph: Like an onion.

Duke & Steph (together): …or an Ogre!

Helena: I'm sorry! My natural state is T-Rex!

Babs: Penta-go team

Bruce: And I quote: no comment

Dick: Let's go put on our sexy dodo costumes

Jason: Lord Alfred Tennishoes

Cass: Wingardium stabby-osa

Damian: Don't get van Gogh-ed, get van gone

[mjfsupremacy]

Let's talk about this.

CM Punk was a bigger star than everyone else when he came in. That is 100% fact. We would be crazy to deny it. He came in on legend status, 7 years of fans wondering if they would ever see him again. That's huge and he was a big get and for the first few months, whenever we saw him it felt like a big deal. He was putting in decent matches, he was doing incredible storytelling and he was adding so much value to the company.

That didn't last long. It became apparent well before the all out media scrum that he'd very much gone into business for himself and that he'd allowed his ego to run rampant. The list of names pouring out weekly that he had pissed off just kept getting larger and larger, and no, I don't think all the issues he had were his fault but a great many of them he claimed some fault in at least.

That media scrum was the perfect example of a man whose ego has been left to go unchecked for too long, someone who has clearly decided he's better than everyone else in the room and what he has to say matters more than what anyone else does.

After that, he was no longer the name he came in with. It's surprising that seeing AEW be completely fine without him didn't humble him even a little bit because when he came back, he didn't come back with any integrity or willingness to work to make AEW better, he was clearly, again just there for himself. Maybe at this point, he was already hoping to go back to WWE, who knows, but it was apparent he wasn't there because he cared about AEW and the fans knew it. It's an interesting bit of revisionist history happening right now that apparently WWE fans either willingly or ignorantly don't know that a large collection of AEW fans wanted him gone, because they were so tired of his attitude or they sensed he didn't care about AEW like they did. AEW fans are getting straight bullied on the internet because WWE fans think they are jealous or salty he went to WWE when that, honestly, for most, couldn't be further from the truth.

Of course he doesn't rate the top AEW guys highly, his actions for the entire time he was there showed that he didn't care that this was more than a job for them, this was a dream to put American pro-wrestling on the map again, this was a chance for wrestlers who dont fit the mould to do what they love on a huge stage. (Not a knock on WWE, by the way. They aren't wrestling. They specifically do not brand themselves as such.)

As for the WWE guys in AEW waiting to go back, they should be released. Let them go back. There seems to be this fear that if AEW releases talent that clearly wants to go back to WWE that it's a loss. It shouldn't be, they clearly don't have the companies best interests in mind, and if AEW is going to survive, it need people who believe in it 100%

AEW needs to refocus and they desperately need a restructure. They need more women in leadership for one. They need someone who can keep the egos in check but most importantly they need to remind themselves who they are and why they were so special to begin with. They have always been about heart, and wrestling, and having something to say, and passion. Some of that's been lost this year.

I firmly believe they will find it again, but I think the key is to move on, and keep grinding. Keep putting in work that silences the naysayers and is something to be proud of. I honestly wouldn't even mention Punk ever again, I'd literally scrub him and if the few friends he has left there don't understand why, I'd be asking them if they believe in what's best for AEW or what's best for them.

Anyways, here's a quick list of AEW stars that could carry the company on their back tomorrow and would smoke CM Punk on his best day.

- HANGMAN ADAM PAGE

- Orange Cassidy

- Ricky Starks

- Trent Bereta

- Wheeler Yuta

- Daniel Garcia

- Kris Statlander

- Hikaru Shida

- Julia Hart

- Willow

- Skye Blue

- Eddie Kingston

- Wardlow

- Bandito

- Konosuke Takeshita

- Kyle Fletcher

- Penta

- MAXWELL JACOB FRIEDMAN

(Edit: Darby Allin was originally on this list, I was not aware of his previous SA history with his ex or his alleged behaviours toward homeless people in his past. I'm genuinely sorry if anyone was hurt or offended by this.)

[sydsaint]

My review of Double or Nothing 2024

Overall PPV Rating- 8.5/10 stars

In-Depth look under the cut.

I'll start with the pre-show matches.

Deonna vs Rosa- 8/10 stars. Really solid match for a pre-show bout. Both Deonna and Rosa got some good spots in. I was sure that Rosa was going to win, but Deonna pulled one out from under her. I'm expecting the fued to continue until maybe a street fight of some sort between them. It was a good opener to a night of action.

The Acclaimed vs Cage of Agony- 7/10 stars. Max Caster my beloved. Loved the rap and the shenanigans as always. Action was chaotic in a good way. Brian Cage never fails to amaze me with his insane build. Dude is a monster. Very entertaining match to watch.

Now onto the Main Card

Roddy vs Will- 9/10 stars. Almost a perfect match! William Ospreay you are allergic to having a bad match. The actions was entertaining and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I got to see Matt Taven be sexy which is always a bonus. (Mr. Taven please call me) I can't wait to see what kind bangers Will is going to put on now that he's champion.

Post-Roddy/Will shenanigans- ADAM COLE BAY BAY. So happy to see my sinster short king back and ready to cause problems. also. MJF YOU SEXY BITCH. Love the new tattoo pookie!! I can't wait to see the post breakup between these two get MESSY.

Bang Bang Gang vs Death Triangle- 8/10 stars. Jay and Pac aka my two fav greasy little bastard men going at it! Great to see Penta and Fenix back in action again! Death Triangle is so cool. The Gunn bros were chaotic lil weasels as well. They are learning from mother Jay White. and JUICE ROBINSON MY GREMLIN MAN!!! WELCOME BACK POOKIE!!

Orange Cassidy v Trent Baretta- 8/10 stars. Emo Orange you are so special to me. My heart hurts seeing them be mean to one another and I might have cried a little bit. Great match between two men that used to be so close! Emotional for everyone.

Toni Storm vs Serena Deeb- 6/10 stars. I didn't pay that much attention to this match tbh. Serena Deeb is boring to watch if you ask me. Girl had no chemistry with Toni. I did enjoy Nigel being a simp on comms though. And seeing Mariah and Toni be gay is always a plus! Most boring match of the night but still a solid one.

Jericho vs HOOK vs Shibata- 5/10 stars. The action in the ring was good. However, TONY KHAN YOU WILL PAY FOR NOT ONLY LETTING CHRIS FUCKING JERICHO KEEP THAT BELT. BUT ALSO MAKING FUCKING SHIBATA TAKE THE PIN AND RUINING BRYAN KEITH FOR ME.

Adam Copeland vs Malakai Black- 9/10 stars. It would have been a perfect match but Malakai lost so. This was a match for the sickos and i ATE IT UP. Blood! Violence! Religious Symbolism!! It had IT ALL. RIP to Adam's knees after jumping off the cage. Also welcome back Grangrel you funky vampire man! The fake-out apot with Brody and Buddy was dope. I got swerved hard with that one. Second best match of the night if you ask me.

Willow vs Mercedes- 7/10 stars. I'm pressed as fuck that Willow lost. The action was solid. You know these girls dont play in the ring. I get that Mercedes is supposed to be a huge star. But my girl Willow got ROBBED. And you take away Kris and Stoke from her??? We can't have nice things in this house.

Swerve vs Christian- 7/10 stars. This was also a solid match. Swerve ddin't get to be nearly as unhinged as i'd of liked. But thats fine. It was fun seeing the shenanigans with Mama Wayne, Nick, and Luchasaurus! Match had me second guessing Swerve winning a couple of times I'll admit.

Anarchy in the Arena- 10/10 stars. BEST MATCH OF THE NIGHT. Oh my god this whole match was INSANE. It baffles me that Darby Allin is even walking after everything that he's gone through then he comes out and does insane shit like this?? Getting hit by a bus? Hanged??? Sir, please seek help. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!! I'm looking forward to seeing this Bucks gimmick end. I hate it. Cringe. All the spots were great! Had me engaged the whole time.

[wouldntyou-liketoknow]

My EgoPats Meeting the Canon EgoPats

I saw @insane4fandoms post their thoughts on how the EgoPats would each react when Ness came along as the new kid in the fandom. So, I guess you could say I got inspired. Here's a list of each official EgoPat and each of my fanmade blorbo's (Caliban, Patty, Penn, Ozzie, and LeviathanPat's) thoughts on them.

(I've made a bunch of incorrect quotes to reflect these ideas! Go here if you'd like to see them!)

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Ness

It'd make a lot of sense for my boys to meet Ness via simply eating at Sparky's. After all, they each need to travel sometimes for their work: Patty's gone on many tours and counting with Delux and the rest of his coworkers at the club, Penn goes on an excavation trip with his team or Illinois at least once a month, Ozzie's learned to cover long distances in short times with all the prison-escapes he's pulled off, Caliban has visited several states numerous times in order to complete a hit-job (whether he's managing it himself or is accompanying Murdock, Azalea or any other members of The Pentas Family). . .

In any case, a roadtrip is fundamentally incomplete without pausing to visit a cozy-looking diner. And it's pretty obvious that my fanegos would all enjoy the fun, uplifting vibes that Ness gives off.

Caliban would find Ness' energy to be refreshing. Since he spends a generous amount of time butchering/preparing his own "food," he knows how to appreciate all the things restaurant workers do. (Plus, I can absolutely see him offering some sly, semi-well-hidden puns in response to the typical jokes Ness likes to make with most customers.) And since the Black Market stuff Caliban is involved with makes such a pretty penny, you just know he leaves some quality tips.

Penn would like Ness' spirit. I know I haven't gone too in-depth with his backstory, but I think waiting tables was one of the many odd-jobs Penn worked while he was still studying for his paleontology/archeology degree. And it's safe to say that he probably didn't enjoy it as much as Ness seems to enjoy his job. So, Penn would respect him for taking such a stressful job in stride. He'd also give excellent tips! He would even if he didn't make a lot of money from his fossil-related projects.

Despite the persona he puts on while dancing, Patty is the type of person who gets nervous whenever he has to order something (I would know, I'm the same way). That being said, he'd really appreciate how kind and cheerful Ness is. The lighthearted banter Ness brings to the table would put Patty at ease. Yep, he'd give some above average tips as well.

Ozzie didn't have very many good experiences with restaurants when he first started out. That hasn't exactly changed nowadays, so you better believe that he knows to be grateful when he finds a joint where the owners/staff don't automatically seem judgemental or suspicious of him. Hell, he'd even take a generous amount of money from his personal stash to leave as the tip. (I think I'm just trying to say that my boys know how to treat retail/food workers.)

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The Detective

Because I guess I'm predictable—it'd be impossible for the classic Hannibal Lecter And Will Graham schtick to not fall between Caliban and The Detective. (Of course, Caliban isn't nearly as arrogant as Hannibal, and The Detective most likely wouldn't slip into a corruption arc similar to Will's, but you get the idea.) I can see it now: The Detective putting on a pokerface whenever in Caliban's presence, speaking in a clipped tone, trying to keep an eye on Caliban every minute until they part ways. . .Meanwhile, Caliban would be all-too-happy to try and make The Detective question himself, casually recounting the hit-jobs he's worked on with Murdock, making morbid jokes left, right, and center, occasionally using his experience to offer some surprisingly sound advice for one of The Detective's cases. . .

At first, Ozzie would be very much iffy about interacting with The Detective. Sure, his crimes are merely petty ones (in a relative sense), but he's still mistrusting of anyone who works in law-related fields. Fortunately, my personal headcanon is that The Detective is more of a private consultant who doesn't work with cops unless he absolutely has to, so once Ozzie learns that, he might try to engage with him just a teensy bit. For all the stunts he's pulled, Ozzie has always made a point to never, NEVER hide out at a circus. That'd just be inviting some horror-movie-level shenanigans that he neither needs nor wants to deal with. So, it's safe to say that he'd be pretty sympathetic with The Detective's clown-induced trauma.

Patty would have sort of the same outlook. Considering how exotic work can sometimes be on the grittier side, he's had to talk to a fair amount of authorities. And, as I'm sure you can guess, not all of those authorities were too respectful towards him. But The Detective is nothing like those worse examples, and once Patty saw that, he'd be happy to get to know him. Still somewhat shy, but that's just how Patty is with most people outside of the club.

Penn would be fascinated by all of The Detective's stories (granted, he'd feel awful about the terror The Detective had to go through, but still). Considering he's used to only seeing obscure, somewhat magical/cursed stuff whenever he's working with Illinois, Penn would likely call up the aforementioned adventurer and tell him about what he heard from The Detective. Y'know, to see if Illinois has ever discovered anything similar.

LeviathanPat would mostly see The Detective as just another mortal to toy with. I say mostly, because he could still sense all the supernatural juju clinging to The Detective's mind thanks to his past. And he'd just delight in trying to break that mind into a thousand little pieces. . .good thing The Detective already has experience dealing with crimes against nature, at least. . .

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Mack

Oh damn. Caliban would have So. Much. FUN picking on Mack. Making vague little threats, lurking around corners, fidgeting with his meat cleaver in plain view. . .it'd get to the point where Caliban would just have to flash a sly, sharp-toothed grin in order to send Mack running the other way. That being said, Caliban wouldn't go out of his way to fully harm Mack; remember, while he is insane, he's still logical enough to not want to butcher someone who looks almost exactly like him. But he'd see all his scare tactics as a way to teach Mack some manners. There's always a bigger fish, after all.

I feel like Penn and Mack would have an interesting dynamic. Thank to his career in paleontology, Penn's already seen a generous amount of strange/unique creatures (or, what's left of them, that is). Meanwhile, despite his primary role on the Invincible II, it's very likely that Mack would end up researching or interacting with various alien lifeforms. So, yeah, those two could potentially have some fun comparing notes. Then again, we know Mack's general attitude, and Penn is the type to not have much patience for stuff like that. "Okay, well, this isn't going anywhere. I'll come back if you decide to stop being a prick for a few minutes."

Same goes for Patty's case with Mack. Now, my dear poledancer girlypop is very much empathetic, and he's always trying to be open-minded. Everyone's lives are different, right? Everyone's dealing with all sorts of things, which can obviously influence behavior in various ways. And while it wouldn't take Patty very long to realize how Mack's egotistical mean-streak is likely the result of something deeper (my personal headcanon is that Mack has some serious self-esteem issues and might think that acting the way he does is just another defense mechanism), that doesn't mean he's just gonna let himself be talked down to. (And perhaps Mack could be just a smidge dazzled by Patty, since I think that would be hilarious to see. Plus, I mean, come on. Have you SEEN Patty? If he's not a nice little dazzling boy then I don't know what is.)

Ozzie's opinion also wouldn't be too high. Back when he was still living on the streets, having to dodge cars and pick pockets in order to survive, he'd lost count of all the people who would scoff and look down their noses as they passed him by. Well, Mack reminds Ozzie of those people, so he won't hesitate to call him out (and mock him right back) whenever he's being annoying.

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The Hermit

Caliban and The Hermit would trade recipes. Because of course they would. In fact, Caliban would probably see meeting The Hermit as a weird-yet-lucky coincidence. Another cannibal to interact with, plus not having to worry about extra competition in the underground business? Awesome! And, on a more wholesome note: The Hermit would be all about giving Snare all the pets and treats he deserves. Caliban, meanwhile, would be intrigued by The Hermit's pet bats.

Due to all the fossil-digging stuff, it'd be difficult for Penn to not be an outdoorsman. Therefore, he'd be very impressed by The Hermit's tales of surviving in the wild. He'd be concerned at first, but then would swiftly realize just how much of a tough cookie The Hermit truly is.

Ozzie would be in a similar boat. He's had to camp out in the woods a few times while running away from cops, but he knows he couldn't handle that as long as The Hermit apparently has. So, he'd have some serious respect for the scrungly feral man.

Patty's relationship with The Hermit would be much more on the random side, but still very wholesome. Why? Well, if The Hermit happened to see Patty practicing his dance routines, he'd probably applaud and go, "Wowie! I've climbed a lotta trees, but I don't think I could pull off all those spinnin' tricks!" (Keep in mind that this would be completely innocent. Nothing more.) Patty, of course, would be flattered by the compliment. What's more, he'd find The Hermit's comment about tree-climbing adorable.

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MadPat

Most of my EgoPats would have similar reactions to MadPat: "Nope." "Don't engage." "Avoid eye-contact."

. . .Well, except for Caliban. Because, despite the two of them being killers, Caliban wouldn't be very impressed by Mad. From his perspective, Mad's methods are sloppy (and he's got a point. Seasoned Random Encounters fans have seen how much evidence Mad left in/around the pizzeria). And for another thing, Mad is just kinda irresponsible? Like, yeah, Caliban can see the appeal of arson, but he's met other arsonists who didn't accidentally burn themselves like slices of toast. It would get to a point where Caliban would just be irritated by Mad's antics.

LeviathanPat would also have an. . .odd view of Mad. Primarliy due to how brazen he is. Like, I haven't gone super in-depth with Leviathan's lore, but he definitely had a hand in crafting insanity as a concept. Leviathan breathes surreal dread. He's eaten the odd star or two back in the day (as in, pre-pre B.C.) His shape is almost constantly shifting because just one glance at what he truly looks like would launch enough trauma to make your brain grind itself into a paste! And for a mortal like Mad to just. . .not. Be. Afraid of him? To try and make unhinged smalltalk with him? To be calm and even excited while looking at all the nightmare-fuel that LeviathanPat is literally made out of?! One part of LeviathanPat just might (and that's a colossal might) be impressed by Mad's apparent fortitude. Another part would end up being annoyed by Mad, probably likening him to a mosquito. (Sneaking this in because @insane4fandoms put a particular little gem into a recent doodle page with some of my bois. Thanks so much, friendo).

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WarfPat

Most of my boys would instinctually know to not get too close to Warf. Even Caliban feels the need to walk on eggshells around him. (Sure, he's had to deal with the insanity of others; and like I said before, he has some insanity himself. But Warf is in a completely different ballpark, so. . .yeah.)

The reason I barely mentioned LevianthanPat with any of the previous egos is because he'd see them as a handful of more hopeless little mortals to try his luck with luring closer to the next window he chooses to lurk behind. . .except for WarfPat, that is. Even though he'd deny it, I think LeviathanPat would be ever-so-slightly intrigued by him. That guy's got the mind-breaking stuff that eldritch abominations specialize in, after all. Therefore, the outer monstrosity would be curious; perhaps he'd even settle for just chatting with Warf rather than trying to trick him.

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@sammys-magical-au @b-is-in-the-closet

[return-to-twisted-wonderland]

💚anon

[Storming the Garden & A Suspect Bargain] Book 6 Chapter 11-12 - Botanical Garden

Ruggie: Ack! The glass ceiling's coming down!

*Verde cast a barrier spell, walking beside Leona towards the hyena.*

Leona: C'mon, Ruggie. You're a sophomore. You should know how to insta-cast a barrier by now.

Ruggie: Leona-san!

???: Penta Team, reporting in. We've got eyes on Subjects B and G. Moving in for capture.

Leona: Wait, that insignia on their suits...

Verde, prepping his magic pen: Huh? You know these guys?

Ruggie: I dunno who they are, but they gotta be nuts to take you two on. I'll draw their attention. They you blast 'em and–

Leona, puts his hands up: Nope. I surrender.

Ruggie and Verde: Wait, WHAT?!

Verde: But–I- ugh... me too, then. You better be right about this Leona.

???: Turn over all magical items in your possession.

*Leona and Verde hand in their magic pens.*

???: Objects confirmed to be official Night Raven magical equipment. Subject B and G shows no signs of hostility. We request you come with us.

Leona: Yeah, sure. But you better ferry me in style. I'm a delicate prince, you know. I get motion sick real easy.

Verde: Me too. Don't blame me if I throw up.

Ruggie: Leona-san, what are-

Leona: Handle the dorm for me while we're gone, Ruggie. In charge

[ut-sudden-changes]

Here’s that SoonTM update about things you probably already know about.

Woah hey hey guys. It’s been uhmm... A really long time, huh... Hope you’ve all been doing well. 

So... Where to even start? I want to say that not a single day has gone by without me thinking about this project in some capacity. I’m my friend group’s Dungeon Master and I’ve included characters from Sudden Changes in some capacity throughout the roleplays I’ve run. The Followers, Spout, so on. I’ve always wanted to come back to this project someday. 

Since the last update I have graduated college, started my full time job, and trans’d my gender. So the peep you used to know as <REDACTED> is now known by as Nora. I also have been working on my art skills, writing, programing, learning guitar, and so on. I’ve had my ups. I’ve had my downs. And I’ve been living my life. And that means I haven’t been actively working on Sudden Changes. 

Sudden Changes was always envisioned as a form of side sequel to Undertale, exploring how familiar yet foreign characters would interact with each other and the events that unfold from that. And Deltarune does that in ways I could never imagine. Playing it was an experience. It felt like pure creative liberation. For lack of better words, it was beautiful. To this day I can say earnestly and with full conviction that... 

My love for Undertale has never faded. My love for Deltarune has never faded. My love for Sudden Changes has never faded.

I have no idea what Deltarune’s impact on Sudden Changes will be. So, I’m comfortable waiting until Deltarune is fully released before picking this project back up. 

I’ve met so many wonderful people through the Undertale AU community, people who I interact with even to do this day. Seeing Sudden Changes fan content get millions of views on Youtube, that awesome vs. Sans animation, and so on, I am really honored to have been the recipient of your support, excitement, and so many other positive emotions. And I hope to be that person again in the future-- But this project isn’t what I need for my creative aspirations, right now.

So if you’re wondering, “Nora, if that’s the case... What are you doing right now? I actually liked your personality, creativeness, and way of thinking outside of what I saw in Sudden Changes. As a creative. I want to follow whatever you end up doing!!” which I honestly doubt you’re thinking... But thanks if you actually are having those kinds of thoughts! I’ve been a Vtuber for a year and a half now lol. Bet you weren’t expecting that. If you want to follow my new blog you can at @extraordinora​ and at https://www.twitch.tv/extraordinora. Feel free to hop in and ask any questions about Sudden Changes, or find out what other creative things I’ve been apart of since, like my friend @pinewsun​‘s PENTA CLVSH project which you can watch on Youtube at https://youtu.be/NW6aHKt7ZsE.

So I think that was about everything I had in mind to say. You’ll definitely hear from me about this project again. Thank you.

- Nora

[rose-from-ashes]

Today I'm thinking about how Endwalker is about the futility of giving your life a purpose. The unhappiness. More importantly, how there's a gentle light in the lack of one.

Think of the societies that had ended hopeless because they had reached their goals.

The dragons renounced war only to be conquered by the Omicron. Though they fought the Omicron off, their land began to die, and when they realized that they could not find another world without war, they gave up.

The Ea had sought knowledge. They did everything they could, abandoned their bodies, and finally, they found all the knowledge they could need and turned their gaze to the final fact. When the universe would die. Knowing that they could find no purpose. There was nothing else to learn and they had geared themselves for knowledge so heavily that they could find no other things to chase, knowing death would come for them in the end. They gave up.

The Omicrons had sought power. Fighting greater and greater enemies until they could find nothing left to fight that might teach them anything. Eventually, Sir came to believe that the Omicrons no longer served a purpose. Like the Ea, Sir could see no other direction in which the Omicrons could seek purpose, believing that it simply wasn't possible. Sir gave up.

The denizens of Ultima Thule aren't the only ones. Metion lists several in her report.

Deka-penta lived in service to a higher power that destroyed it in a fit of rage. The higher power destroyed itself shortly after, possibly because, like a primal, it had solely lived for the faithful that had made it and lacked any purpose now that they were gone. Another world strived to make a land with no conflict. They became detached from those that should have been their loved ones to prevent personal strife, and their world collapsed.

In the Dead Ends, we see yet more.

One world was struck with plague, and in an attempt to survive, they sought to destroy each other to purge the plague, giving up on a cure. Another world became embroiled in war, seeking freedom and peace using violence, until there were no people left to be freed from. One world sought to remove sorrow, only to find that joy without any other emotions became empty, and they became depressed, giving up on a meaningful life.

In modeen day, we know of Garlemald and Allag. The former fell to civil war, as that was what it had been built for. Its people only knew war, and to follow their radiant leader. When that leader was removed, they had none to war with but themselves, and collapsed inward, its people having already given up hope on any help from the outside world.

The latter, too, had been founded with the flawed purpose of conquest, and at its height ruled most of the world. When their leader passed, the Allagans pushed for greater knowledge, greater creation, greater technology, but stagnated nonetheless, as their culture had been designed to take and there was nothing left to take from. Xande was cloned and began to conquer the last traces of the world, but the Allagan people knew there was no purpose in it and fought back against his rule, ultimately spelling their end.

Finally, there was Amaurot. A culture so dedicated to the concept of purpose that some, like Hermes, could not accept the concept of there not being one. Their ultimate purpose was dedicated to the star itself, and they cared for it deeply, even to their own expense, never sharing deeper feelings, always keeping anything that did not pertain to their purpose to themselves. When the Final Days came, they were overwhelmed by the very emotions they had pushed down, and they knew no mechanisms to push through or seek help. Ultimately, Hydaelyn decided they would never be able to as they were, and sundered them. Whether or not she was right is not the purpose of this.

I'm sorry, did I say finally? i actually had some individuals to dig into as well. Zenos, whose chosen purpose was combat, the battle high. He knew that there was no true overarching purpose or meaning in life, knew that he could choose his own, but failed to see how he could have multiple, how he could have connected to others and seen a better life had he tried, until the very end. The Ascians, whose chosen purpose was to undo the sundering, unable to see the true value in the sundered world due to their focus. Hermes, whose purpose had been seeking purpose, unable to see the truth before his eyes that there not being one wasn't a bad thing.

The point is that every one of these worlds and people had the concept of purpose guiding them. And they were unable to pull away from that purpose in the end. They died unhappy, save for Zenos and Emet-Selch, who in their final moments saw a different light in the Wol and took comfort knowing that there truly was something else out there.

It's a life lesson. There's a lot to live for. Try to keep your eyes open for more. You'll be happier.

[omegawhiskers]

Dynamite 15/11/23

He's Got a Bicycle!

Full Gear is just days away, so let's get into the final Dynamite before the big PPV.

The opening match between Jon Moxley/Wheeler Yuta vs. Orange Cassidy/Hook was not a match I wanted to see. I'm not saying it was a bad match, but it 's like watching a trailer that shows too much. Let the wrestlers meet in the ring the night of the PPV. I will say, I did like Moxley eating the orange punch and not falling down. But, it does reinforce my predication that Cassidy is retaining.

Swerve Strickland and Adam Hangman came face-to-face, but they couldn't lay hands on each other. If so, they would get suspended until 2024 and the match at Full Gear would be called off. Hangman’s promo was bloody great. This is the best I've seen from Hangman since his downward spiral story. Page attacking Prince Nana was the cherry on top to this awesome segment.

Skye Blue and Red Velvet had a decent match, but it had some sloppy moments. I'm glad that Blue got the win as this sets up the three-way TSB Championship match to be an exciting bout.

Samoa Joe had a fun squash match with Jon Cruz. When Cruz leapt from the top rope, Joe moved out of the way and Cruz gave Joe a hilarious confused look mid flight. It's still uncertain at this point if MJF will choose Joe as his partner. The closing segment of the show had The Bullet Club Gold beat down Max with no one coming to his aid, so I suspect Joe will end up being his partner out of desperation.

The Young Bucks have gone full heel. In a great match, Nick Jackson ended up kicking both Komander and Penta El Zero Miedo in the balls as Matt Jackson distracted the ref. Lexy Nair interviewed the Bucks when Kenny Omega came along to chastise his Elite buddies. Matt told Kenny that they had no beef with him, and that's it's with Chris Jericho. Matt would then shove Jericho from behind ensuing in a brawl. Matt and Nick were kind of floating for a while, so I'm glad to see they're back as heels and involved in a story.

Like A Dragon Gaiden Street Fight delivered a dumb, but fun match. The highlight was Kota Ibushi riding a bike with a pipe in hand as he smacked his opponents only to end up getting clotheslined off the bike by Brain Cage. I've seen wrestlers selling some dumb shit, but Jericho selling a DDT onto a leather sofa was fucking hilarious for all the wrong reasons. Another highlight was Paul Wright getting slammed by Will Hobbs onto a car windshield. The goofy tone combined with some dangerous spots was jarring. I will forever watch Ibushi on a bike, but I can't say there's much else to take away here.

This was a decent episode of Dynamite. Even with the bad, I still found some good. I didn't think we needed to see two squash matches tough. There have been far too many as of late. We also need to know more about this Continental Classic Tournament. I mean, what does the winner get? Full Gear is shaping up to a great PPV. I do hope we come out of it with some storylines closed and a clear direction going forward.

[queeniesaewblog]

Starting with Penta and Takeshita

It’s ok babes Jericho can stay gone where’s daddy Magic??

[droptoeholdyourhorses]

Thankfully I got to Wembley and back without running into any issues with the trains. Even just getting on at the station, I saw four other people wearing wrestling shirts and that number gradually increased the closer it got to London. The whole day had a similar atmosphere to when I attended WrestleMania 31. Wrestling. Fans. Everywhere.

I was up in the nosebleeds so not the best of views, having to rely on the screen above the ring for most of the night. The atmosphere more than made up for it. Although I am jealous of my work mate who also attended, had floor seats, and can be seen multiple times in the crowd throughout the show.

Ticketmaster told me the doors opened at 3:30, that Zero Hour would start at 5, and the main show would start at 6. Thank goodness I was in my seat by 4:15 because otherwise I would have missed Powerhouse Hobbs and Miro who were in the ring at 4:30. Imagine still being in line at the merch stand instead. Side note - I thought WWE replica titles were pricey going for £300 to £450. AEW replicas start at £650 and go up to £850.

From where I was sat, I had no clue it was Anthony Ogogo with Paul Wight and Grado. Genuinely thought it was Wardlow at first. Mercedes got a good reaction the first time she was shown but got a better pop the second time once more fans had filled in and the main show was underway.

I saw Aussie Open compete at NJPW Royal Quest in August 2019 and I didn't think much of them at the time. Fair play to the lads, they've had a hell of a few years since. Would have hoped for them to hold onto the ROH tag titles for longer. Don't think they'll be complaining about opening All In against the hottest act in the company though.

Not much reaction to this match in my section, although people were glad to see HOOK get the win. Jack Perry doing Rolling Thunder on top of the limo was also impressive. I do wonder how a casual fan checking out the show would react to Perry's comment about the limo having real glass.

"Well, duh, what else would it be?"

Every time I have seen Samoa Joe live, he's gotten a positive reaction whether playing face or heel. CM Punk was met with a mixed response, although I couldn't see anyone that didn't sing along with Cult of Personality. I understand the logic of "I'm gonna take your Real World Championship simply so you can't have it." I don't understand the logic of AEW promoting matches for a fake title. Will Thunder Rosa declare herself the Real Women's Champion when she returns? If this does end up being Punk's swansong, there are worse ways to go. From an on-screen perspective at least.

Omega, Ibushi, and Page losing was not popular with the live crowd, getting some "bull plop" chants. I wasn't that fussed personally, think it makes sense for Takeshita to keep building momentum ahead of the singles with Kenny. The six-man tag was fine for what it was but I wouldn't say there was anything particularly memorable here either.

Ahead of their usual Superkick Party theme, the Young Bucks had a short "Another One Bites The Dust" parody "A Superkick Knocks You Out". It wouldn't be the last time an act on the show would shoehorn in a Queen song. Both teams put on a solid match as you'd expected, definitely picking up the pace as it went on. Surprised that FTR retained given Cash's recent issues. Wembley was most respectful of the manner, singing "Wheeler's Got a Gun" to the tune of "Give It Up".

I like Eddie Kingston. I like Orange Cassidy and the Best Friends. I like the Blackpool Combat Club. It's a shame I was limited as to how much I got to see of them. And that's not because of the cheap seats. Stadium Stampede was always going to be a hard watch live with ten different guys in four or five different places at once. It felt like Eddie was gone for most of the match. Penta's transformation from El Zero Miedo to Oscuro did not come across well live either. Was mostly met by confusion and laughter. Massive reactions for Orange and of course SUE! Great to see Cassidy, Trent and Chuck get the win on such a big stage.

Remember the band Queen? Saraya sure does. Remember Queen Elizabeth II? Toni Storm sure does. Remember great women's wrestling? Tony Khan might be forgetting it. This match suffered from its placement on the card and there wasn't much crowd noise for it, at least where I was sat. Toni Storm accidentally decking Saraya's mum drew an "ooooooo" and Saraya got a good pop for the win.

I've now seen Sting wrestle for four different promotions - WWA, TNA, WWE, and AEW. It's amazing that he's still going at 64 and having such a great run to boot. Massive reaction for his old WCW theme Seek and Destroy too.

I saw a Casket match between Mr. Anderson and Bully Ray at a TNA show in 2014. Except they had a cheap wooden casket that looked like it would fall apart any second. I think the four guys in this would have preferred it, given how often each did a spot directly onto the coffin itself. Everyone delivered in this one.

Before making his proper entrance, Chris Jericho decided to mimic Freddie Mercury. Can't think why. Judas is a catchy song and having 80,000+ singing it all at once was immense. I know people wanted to see Will Ospreay against someone else, such as a third match with Kenny Omega, but I was hyped for this one. Always been a Jericho fan, one of the first wrestlers I remember seeing when I started watching in 2001. Ospreay is tremendous and I had only seen him live in a throwaway tag match previously. These two knocked it out of the park and this was probably my match of the night.

As soon as I got to Wembley Stadium and found my spot in the massive queue, there were already people singing "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands". There were tributes to Bray Wyatt throughout the night and it reached its most poignant during House of Black's entrance.

Quite a contrast then when The Acclaimed and Billy Gunn won, leading to the World's Largest Scissoring.

Oh boy, this was a divisive one live. Some people around me loved it and were thrilled that friendship won out the night, some people thought the match had too much comedy and needed one guy betraying the other. One guy in my section would not stop shouting for Adam Cole to take his shirt off and take it seriously. I liked it for the most part. Wasn't a fan of the false double pin, even with the immediate restart. Glad that Better Than You Bay Bay is still going. Hope All Out doesn't undo it immediately.

Overall, I had a great time at All In and very much hope I can go again in 2024. Would have liked to attend with someone rather than be on my own, but did get to meet up with my work mate for a burger after the show. I also got to see Cash Wheeler, Sonjay Dutt, Wheeler Yuta and SUE! in passing too. Fun times all round... was absolutely exhausted after. Luckily, there's no more London shows this year...

At least, I'm not currently planning to go to Royal Quest III anyhow.

[japanesepenguin]

+ It's been awhile, so here's a garden update; above (just purchased yesterday): eggplant (なす)

+ The snapdragons on the left have been in bloom since, like August when I got them; they stayed pretty all throughout the winter; the dead-looking thing on the right is pentas; unsure if that made it...

+ I've got seed trays; two types of tomatoes, chervil, dill, chives, garlic chives, peas, broccoli, kale, raspberry, gooseberry, chamomile, shishito (a pepper)... the patch of empty dirt has been seeded with wildflowers

+ The seed tray has four ice plants which... don't look great... but the tree in the middle is a citrus called iyokan (伊予柑), which I'm pretty excited about; roots looked great when I transplanted it into the bigger pot and it's starting to form buds on it; the pot on the right is filled with crushed egg shells from the kitchen (for raising soil pH)

+ Newest flower addition, saxifrage (クモマグサ); small flowers are best flowers

+ Went a bit overboard with the dill seeds, gonna need some thinning... the bots in back are seeded with chives

+ My favorite new addition (and a lot of work): strawberries; the open dirt on the right is being prepped into a second bed (now that I know what I'm doing) to later have tomatoes and gooseberries once those sprout

+ Kale~ so much kale!

+ Another new addition, as of yesterday; this is ピーマン, which just translates to "bell pepper" but it's not the big type you get in the States, it's a smaller kind; this is probably the only thing I've ever bought full price, but it should be worth it (it'll pay for itself after the first three or four peppers...)

+ So... these are funky Brussel sprouts; pretty sure I messed them up; in my defense, "cabbage" in Japanese is "キャベツ", whereas "Brussel sprout" is "芽キャベツ", so I thought it was just regular cabbage and didn't pay attention after it started to look... different... Now one has bolted and both have their Brussel sprout parts turning into small plants...

+ Lettuce! So much lettuce!

+ Broccoli is almost all gone, so I've seeded green onions, spinach, and some radishes here...

+ The final cabbage; the first two were pretty good

+ The final broccoli... the first one was the best broccoli I've ever had, but I waited too long to harvest the others so all subsequent ones have been a bit funky... lesson learned

+ And finally the main bed... This is mostly spinach, which I've been thinning by just harvesting the smaller plants, but so far it's tasted pretty good; there's some carrots throughout and the open dirt on the right has been seeded with more carrots, which I'm hoping should do much better in this soil

+ This concludes your garden update

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Hives

Pairing: Penta Oscuro x Fem reader

Description: Penta helps you deal with your stress related hives breakout

You managed to keep your anxiety controlled most of the time but the thing you hated was the hives that would take over your body making you look like you had been beaten to the point your skin was raw as hamburger meat. Penta sees your clothes thrown on the floor after he walks in your locker room hearing the shower run along with your cries and moans of pain walking in the bathroom to find you on the floor rocking as cold water rained on you trying to ease the burning unbelievable pain throughout your body crying more when you see penta "Please make it stop just make it stop" he runs and grabs bags of ice almost submerging you in the tub with ice to try and help you with the pain which it did for awhile before he was cover your hives with ointment having you wear shorts and one of his spare shirts giving you a Benadryl having you eat before you fell asleep on the couch in his locker room going to Tony and explaining your current condition leading to your match being moved to the next night of Collision waking up an hour later to see the hives were now smaller red spots but still hurt like hell as you make your way back to the hotel with penta who helps ice your hives and puts an over the counter ointment keeping a close eye on how they looked each time he'd check the hives slowly over the next three days. He was relieved when he saw you walk out of the bathroom in his house to see the hives gone smiling at him when you noticed him eyeing your body blushing lightly as you finished drying off and getting dressed before the two of you went out for lunch meeting up with his brother Rey and your shared friends on the roster feeling a surge of confidence wearing a tank top and jean shorts with no hives on any part of your body anymore to your relief and from that point on whenever you had hives penta was right there ready to help with ice, ointment, benadryl, and cuddles whenever you just needed to be held after taking benadryl and ice packs wrapped in towels placed over the hives always going to sleep and waking up with penta next to you making sure you were comfortable until you got better.