#radio shit talk 101

[mon-nympht]

South asian! Reader nation riseeeeeeeee

Please :)

[mentally-gone002]

summer swims

summary: the whole gang is at steve pool to evade the heat. 

warnings: a teeny tiny bit of an innuendo

a/n: y’all… i’m on my steve harrington obsession time again (he’s my pookie🤭) so don’t be afraid to send me requests for him!!!! also i mean to not capitalize everything!

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“good afternoon hawkins! i’m your weatherman john kingston, and today is the hottest day of the year, with a high of 101 and a low of 95 degrees. apply that sunscreen and stay safe out there…” 

the weatherman spoke over the radio in cheerful sentences while i laid outside in the sun. my sunglasses were sliding down my nose due to the light sheen of sweat covering my body. 

the kids were down in the pool, laughing, sometimes screaming, and jumping into the pool. i smiled at them. 

“hey gorgeous !” my attention was dragged away from the page when i heard robin address me from the back door. 

i jumped out of my chair when i saw her. “hey beautiful!” i hugged her quickly. “was he nice to you?” i wondered, looking behind her at steve as he put his car keys on the kitchen counter and then ran up the stairs out of my sight. 

“he’s a dingus, as always.” she tells me while rolling her eyes. “how long have they been here?” she nodded at the kids. i looked back at them as lukas and dustin jumped into the pool at the same time, making max and el scream as water splashed them in the face. mike as will sat on the edge of the pool away from the group, chatting together quietly.

“maybe two hours? they just showed up and came out here.” i shrugged with a small chuckle. “i had to literally fight, and i mean fight, all the boys to put on sunscreen.” 

robin laughed. “it’s easier to work with girls isn’t it?” she winked and i playfully hit her with a laugh. 

“are you hitting on my girl?” steve asked robin as he wrapped an arm around my waist. he’d changed into his swimsuit.

robin shook her head with crinkled brows. “that’s classified information, harrington.” she winked at me again and walked into the house. “i’m gonna get into my swimsuit.” she told us over her shoulder. 

steve turned to stand in front of me with his hands on my waist. “hi.” he smiled, leaning down to kiss me. “sorry we were late, the other employees forgot they had to come into their shift.” 

i shook my head. “it’s alright. it’s been fun to watch the kids for once.” my arms went up to rest on his shoulders. “just listen to me when i tell you to wear sunscreen because i’ve already wrestled four of the six little shits. i’m tired.”

steve looked me over, eyeing how my bikini shaped me. “i wouldn’t mind wrestling you.” he grinned cheekily and i smacked his bare chest with a shocked laugh. “what? it’s the truth!” he grinned, leaning in to whisper in my ear, “you look sexy.” 

i moved my head slightly to look at the kids who haven’t even noticed that id moved or that steve and robin are here. “keep talking like that and you won’t get any sleep tonight.” 

steve chuckled lowly. “i’d like that.” he told me. 

“move it, dingus.” robin walked past us onto the patio with the bottle of sunscreen i’d put on the counter in her hand. 

steve glared at her from behind. “give me a second.” he kissed my cheek quickly before jogging up behind robin to pick her up and toss her into the pool. she let out a loud shriek before hitting the water. 

all the kids laughed as they looked over at steve.

i put my palm over my mouth to stifle my laughter as robin broke the surface with a gasp. her hair covered her face. “you okay rob?” i asked, walking to the edge of the pool to help her out. 

she pushed her hair from her face. “i’ll be okay after i get my revenge.” she glared at steve who had his arms crossed over his chest with a proud smile. 

i shook my head. “you shouldn’t have done that.” i warned. 

he opened his mouth in disbelief. “she called me dingus!” he said in an attempt to justify his actions. 

i scoffed. “have fun then. she’s scary.” i whispered the last part as i walked past him, patting his shoulder. “don’t forget sunscreen.” 

“yes ma’am.” he grinned. 

i went back to my chair and watched from afar as robin tried to drag steve to the edge of the pool. she groaned in disappointment. “y/n, tell your boyfriend to just except his fate and get in the pool.” 

i smiled as steve looked at me. “just let her push you in the pool.” i told him. 

“but my hair.” he pointed to his head of perfectly styled hair. 

“just jump in!” i yelled at him. 

all the kids were sat on the edge of the pool watching in anticipation for steve to be pushed in. 

he dropped his head back and sighed, stepping onto the edge so that the fronts of his feet hung off over the water. 

robin grinned and ran with her arms in front of her so that she got all the leverage. 

i laughed when his exclaim of surprise was cut off by the water. white bubbles surrounded his spot of submersion until he came back up again, spitting the water from his mouth. 

all the kids cheered, chapping their hands and robin bowed. the kids all got up and jogged carefully to jump in all together around steve. 

“woah! guys-“ steve tried to stop them but got a wave of water in his face instead. 

i laughed.

“in what way was that funny?” steve asked, hoisting himself out of the pool so that he could walk over to me with a sly look on his face. 

i dropped my smile. “hey, no! don’t you dare!” 

he hooked his arms under my legs and back, picking me up. “you’re the only one who’s dry here.” 

i looked at him in annoyance. “steve harrington, don’t you dare throw me in!” i told him sternly. “i’ll kill you.” 

“no you won’t.” he laughed before tossing me into the pool. 

i yelped before being enveloped by the cool water, making the heat of summer feel more bearable. i got my head above water and blinked, feeling the water burn my eyes. 

steve was squatting on the edge as i swam up. he offered me his hand and i took it before planting my feet on the pools wall to pull him back in. 

“fuck you.” steve sputtered while pushing his hair out of his face. i laughed along with the kids as they swam around like they were minutes ago. “that was low.” 

i shrugged and swam to the ladder. “you’ll get over it.” 

[king-of-knives]

I also want to shit talk about the professor who takes my literary criticism and new media & digital journalism paper because it IS HELL OKAY NOOO ID ACTUALLY LIKE HELL THIS IS JUST PURE TORTURE I love nothing more than literary criticism almost every lecture I'm brought to new heights of boredom and headache and sleepiness HE MAKING US STUDY PLATOS REPUBLIC AND HAD THE AUDACITY TO SAY THAT JUST IS SOMETHING THAT MAKES US FEEL GOOD AND THEN SAID DO YOU THINK RANVEER SINGHS FASHION IS JUST??? AHHHHHHHHH

AHHHHHHHHHHH KILL ME

And and and for new media he said social media platforms and news apps are new media and newspapers are old media and went away

For another lecture HE DISCUSSED REELS as new media.... this sucks because last sem we had digital content writing I DONT WANT TO STUDY REELS MORE THAN ONCE I CANNOT FOR THE LIFE IN ME MAKE A REEL I ONLY KNOW HOW TO WATCH THEM and then in another lecture he discussed YouTube and subscription and bell icon, mind you new media and digital journalism is a paper where faculty sets the whole course and syllabus by themselves on thier own, he should teach US WTF ACTUALLY JOURNALISM IS written, on air, on screen, on radio, in newspapers, the history, the present, new media has so much more than just Instagram, what about blogs what about digital newsletters, magazines, THERES SO MUCH TO LEARN SUVH GOOD THINGS BUT IVE TO SUFFER REELS AND YOUTUBE 101?? i want to sob every lecture, because I went from givingreview of books and learning how to try and write an academic paper and writing articles for a digital magazine to someone explaining YouTube to me as if idk what it is FYI I HAVE A REALLY FUCKING EMBARRASSING YOUTUBE VIDEO I MADE WITH MY FRIEND FROM 8TH GRADE ABOUT DOODLES OKAYYY it's war flashbacks

And I don't he has made a mess of literary criticism as soon as he opens his mouth I cannot for the life in me Stay awake he just drones on and on explaining ... more like trying to explain what Socrates is talking about but look honestly you can understand more by just reading the fucking REPUBLIC by yourself than listening to that man 😭😭😭😭

[baekhvuns]

Baek, wake up it's time for your avocado class! Btw my flatmates and I plant avo seeds and they actually bloom despite the environment not being the best for them. We have avocado plants, they're so tall wtf

I know someone who has a husband - she made him a kpop stan as well. And he pays for all her kpop shit. What I didn't know was that she has a child, she never mentions him, just simps and cries over Ateez I assumed she's childless, wtf woman. I'm not shaming her age, but she's 37 spending all her days talking about kpop...

I was actually interested in Ranamun, and the recent penis thing was entertaining shgsjshsjshshs, but man needs to grow up. I think Sir Knight is over for me, I lost interest in him long ago and reading the spoilers made me actually dislike him. I don't think he gave her a reason, at least not yet. First he seemed excited, then just ghosted Latil 🤡 I hope he's not the father, cause 🔪 my friend was rooting for him before she read the novel, but his behaviour is overall disappointing. I don't know what's going on with Klein, he's still there that's for sure ajhshshsbahhahs. Anyways, Tasir my fave foxy drug dealer look alike, I love you so much. 💖

Richarlison did what? I hope the Neymar tattoo is really ugly, deserved 😆 congrats to 🇭🇷! 🇲🇦 did well so congrats as well.

I know who the cat belongs to hahha. There's also one older neighbour with a dog and a parrot, she used to have an old cat too. I'm interested in the animals not owners. <3 Lmao, I definitely imagine weird scenarios before going to sleep, though I don't want any man obsessed with me so I don't do that particular thing,but y'all have fun 🤗

It's not my cousin, so I don't know all the details, but yeah this whole affair situation is funny, hopefully they don't fuck it up 👁👄👁

Kpop stans love acting like managers and sure sometimes they have good points, I'm also baffled by weird choices companies make. But in the end we need to sit down and stfu. Looking forward to Yeosang's song cover though!

One of my friend had so many different impressions of Hwa, first she thought he was intimidating, then shy and quiet and didn't know the lovely loser that he is. But she finally saw his questionable and adorable behaviour and she's goneeee

Agreed about the autotune and live thing. Ok sooooometimes hearing a song live makes a difference, but it won't make me listen to the OG. Like I enjoyed the videos of Fireworks remix performance, but I still don't like it very much. I hope Ateez brings melodic choruses back 😭 I'm still on the fence with Movement's choruses, except Cyberpunk, and Paradigm has the same issue. Or at least make the drop less messy, idk just do something lmao

EXO really went radio silent then went SURPRISE, the whiplash!

Oiling means a lot of touching 👀 if the oil smells nice it's not a problem, but yeah bandaging it is. Let's mummify him

Ballerina and boxer, I'm in, however you know what I'm waiting for... but I'll be happy with anything. 😊 Bestie hang on there you can do it (finish the Yunho fic)

What is this guy saying?! His photo along with Seonghwa's were the best! And what is he planning to do with his hair... speaking of, PONYTAIL IS BACK and arms are out too. Why is he a grandpa

True true an icon & this is so cool, also hold on, back off

😭

Furry...

I got not like the other girls on the quiz....... DV 💖

hello!!!

Baek, wake up it's time for your avocado class! Btw my flatmates and I plant avo seeds and they actually bloom despite the environment not being the best for them. We have avocado plants, they're so tall wtf

I AM UP (for all the right reasons that were worth it), AVO 101 😭😭😭 omg??? u guy should start a avo business, 'home-grown-avo's!' 16$ each

I know someone who has a husband - she made him a kpop stan as well. And he pays for all her kpop shit. What I didn't know was that she has a child, she never mentions him, just simps and cries over Ateez I assumed she's childless, wtf woman. I'm not shaming her age, but she's 37 spending all her days talking about kpop...

kpop atp a whole pyramid scheme 😭😭 oh man i hope it's not that one case where the child was an exol and the mom was an army and it was this whole ruckus bc in the end the kid suffered 😭😭, id personally invest in a job or two at that age <3 a world outside kpop!

I was actually interested in Ranamun, and the recent penis thing was entertaining shgsjshsjshshs, but man needs to grow up. I think Sir Knight is over for me, I lost interest in him long ago and reading the spoilers made me actually dislike him. I don't think he gave her a reason, at least not yet. First he seemed excited, then just ghosted Latil 🤡 I hope he's not the father, cause 🔪 my friend was rooting for him before she read the novel, but his behaviour is overall disappointing. I don't know what's going on with Klein, he's still there that's for sure ajhshshsbahhahs. Anyways, Tasir my fave foxy drug dealer look alike, I love you so much. 💖

I AM TOO AND TH EPENIS THING 😭😭😭V WDYM WHAT HAPPENED TO IT DJFHGFHJGG loosing interest in this fic come on mr sonnaught 😭😭 NAURR WE COULDVE HAD A POWER COUPLE WHY WOULD HE DO THIS STOPPP if sonnaught doesn't do a 360 in his behaviour is on sight 🔪🔪 TASIR IM SORRY I DOUBTED U, UR THE ONE ALWAYS BEEN THE ONE

Richarlison did what? I hope the Neymar tattoo is really ugly, deserved 😆 congrats to 🇭🇷! 🇲🇦 did well so congrats as well.

YEAH 😭😭😭😭 IT IS DJHJDHFJ I DONT THINK RICHARLISON ACTUALLY DID IT PROBS SOMEONE ELSE FBFB BUT IT SENDS ME THAT HE PAID TO REMOVE IT 😭😭😭 JOKES,,, bestie did u watch today's match, woah woah what a game, the constant equalizing in goals and then penalties and the final results, bro won football 😭😭 morocco is crazy good it was a tough one w croatia,, this has me crying not produce 48😭😭😭

I know who the cat belongs to hahha. There's also one older neighbour with a dog and a parrot, she used to have an old cat too. I'm interested in the animals not owners. <3 Lmao, I definitely imagine weird scenarios before going to sleep, though I don't want any man obsessed with me so I don't do that particular thing,but y'all have fun 🤗

GOD DAMN IT DOES THE CAT HAVE SOME GODFATHER,, do u do this bc IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVENT LIVED A SINGLE SCENARIO TO MYSELF AND EVERYONE JUST BE DOING THIS SDHFGLAF,, no ur so right having someone obsessed w ut entire being is only good in fics

It's not my cousin, so I don't know all the details, but yeah this whole affair situation is funny, hopefully they don't fuck it up 👁👄👁 //// Kpop stans love acting like managers and sure sometimes they have good points, I'm also baffled by weird choices companies make. But in the end we need to sit down and stfu. Looking forward to Yeosang's song cover though!

AAHHHH STOP A ETL AND ITS FUNNY?????/ TOP TEIR ROMANCE RIGHT THERE,, u are so correct i also find a particular dislike in tweets that constantly mention that the kq isn't giving members promo, but ppl don't even be watching the content their channel puts out? or forgetting that they're always doing something like we are still getting shows from fever era?? like sometimes there's just a lot in a schedule and companies do everything, instead of creating assumptions one should enjoy the content they're constantly putting out!

One of my friend had so many different impressions of Hwa, first she thought he was intimidating, then shy and quiet and didn't know the lovely loser that he is. But she finally saw his questionable and adorable behaviour and she's goneeee

LOVELY LOSER SFDSHKFSHJKF see it's always the ppl who look intimidating but are actual tulips that get us all by the grip, so ur saying we all just want an intimidating person who has loser tendencies dvbjdfb

Agreed about the autotune and live thing. Ok sooooometimes hearing a song live makes a difference, but it won't make me listen to the OG. Like I enjoyed the videos of Fireworks remix performance, but I still don't like it very much. I hope Ateez brings melodic choruses back 😭 I'm still on the fence with Movement's choruses, except Cyberpunk, and Paradigm has the same issue. Or at least make the drop less messy, idk just do something lmao

okAY YEAH SOMETIMES, yeah! it won't make me like the og bc then the concert one's arent usually put out and those ones are the better ones!! "I hope Ateez brings melodic choruses back 😭" nO BECAUSE REALLY THEY RLY SHINED WITH THEIR VOCALS THAT TIME,, tbh movement is ateez's evil arc and i do be liking that album but paradigm is something i personally can't get along w bc it's just noise

EXO really went radio silent then went SURPRISE, the whiplash!

THE WHIPLASH AND ON TOP OF THAT BAEKHYUN READING FANFICS, DOUBLE WHIPLASH 😭😭😭😭

Oiling means a lot of touching 👀 if the oil smells nice it's not a problem, but yeah bandaging it is. Let's mummify him

king tut who? king hwa only, sEEeEeeE with the oil and my low iron my hands would be cold and im afraid he will run away

Ballerina and boxer, I'm in, however you know what I'm waiting for... but I'll be happy with anything. 😊 Bestie hang on there you can do it (finish the Yunho fic)

i now have 4 fics u can chose from but i will put them out after this shit of a fic fhkcehfjh hopefully i get it done before christmas!

What is this guy saying?! His photo along with Seonghwa's were the best! And what is he planning to do with his hair... speaking of, PONYTAIL IS BACK and arms are out too. Why is he a grandpa

NO LITERALLY WHAT IS HE ON,, no ones looking at the ponytail. no. none. STOPPPPP HES LIKE THAT GRANDPA FROM REBORN RICH FHFLHF one min he's grandpa the other he is this? how dare he

True true an icon & this is so cool, also hold on, back off /// 😭

THAT HAIR OF HWA ESP, HAIR STYLIST NEEDS A RAISE FOR THAT ALONE,, atz back in the day rivalling seo taiji i see i see, NAH STAY WHERE U ARE NEWBIES

Furry...

alpha hwa x reader au coming soon

I got not like the other girls on the quiz....... DV 💖

NOT THAT SGHAGLGFHUFHFJH ANON U ARE THE YN !!!!! here's a new one

and uh, this guy?

[manicali]

Alright, I keep seeing stuff like this and thinking ot aint that bad i rarely hear love songs and then I listen to another person’s playlist and go “Oh. Wow.” (Also why are they WEIRD love songs? Like what? “I aint gonna cheat on you” seems to be a recurring theme and it baffles me)

Anyway welcome to my list of songs that aren’t love songs. Warning most of these are in fact comedy songs because I like them.

1985 by Bo Burnham

The After by Daniel Thrasher

Aint no rest for the wicked by Cage the Elephant

Alastors Game by The living Tombstone

Aliens Aint Shit by Carter Vail

American Idiot by Green Day

Apple by Charlie xcx

Artificial by Daughtry

The Axemans Jazz by Reddie and Abel

Back in Black by AC/DC

Bad Child by Tones and I

Best Friend by Carter Vail (technically about love of the platonic variety)

Bug Dawgs by Hanumankind and kalami

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

Bone by Imagine Dragons

BOOM BOOM BOOM by Dan Bull

Bull is the Spider by Dan Bull

Californication by the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Careful What You Wish For by Jack Harris

C’est la Vie by Weathers

Cherry Bomb by The Runaways

Chicken in Black by Johnny Cash

Cool kids by Echosmith

Courtesy Call by Thousand Foot Krutch

Devil Town by Cavetown

Cradles by Sub Urban

Cutthroat by Imagine Dragons

Dirt Man by Carter Vail

Disc Golf by Bug Hunter

Dopamine by Madiline (split brain version, i swear it’s like heaven)

The dope show by Marilynn Manson

The Dragonborn Comes by Vinny Marchi

Dull Knives by Imagine Dragons (WARNING! This song is very dark)

Eat your young by Hozier

Edge of a revolution by Nickleback (i love nickleback)

Enderman Rap by Dan Bull and Rockit music

Explode! by Mother Mother

Eyes Closed by Imagine Dragons

Get What you Give by Felix Cartal (original might be by david bowie but idk)

Gossip by Måneskin

✻h+3+яд✻7lucjlot6 by vyral

Half of my life by Elise Ecklund

Heathens by Twenty One Pilots

Hells Greatest Dad by Jermey Jordan and Amir Talai (thats right I am adding hazbin songs)

Help Let me Go by Danny Gonzalez

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

History Will Not Repeat by Jessie Page

Hotel California by Eagles

The house always wins (2023) by the stupendum

I don’t like myself by Imagine Dragons

I ghosted Kevin Johnas by Danny Gonzalez

Igowallah by Daniel Thrasher

Im gonna kill Santa Claus by Danny Gonzalez

Insane by Black gryp0n and baasik

It boy by bbno$

Ive got a bone by Dan Bull

Jericho by Iniko

Johnny Johnny by Danny Gonzalez

Leinads Waltz by Daniel Thrasher

Living in a Haze by Milky Chance

Manic Pixie Dream Boy by Lady Charles

Microwave by Ricky Jamaraz

The Monster by Eminem and Rhianna

My Dad is Rich by Danny Gonzalez

No roots by Alice Merton

Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar

NPC by legrand

Numb little bug by Em Beihold

One more Pull by the chalkeaters, black gryp0n, rustage

Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus

Perception Check by Tom Cardy

Pop 101 by marianas trench

Psyco Killer (2005 remaster) by Talking Heads

Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People

Puttin on the ritz by Taco

Quiet Please by Dan Bull

Radioactive by Imagine Dragons

Radio Play by Silvia Hound

The real slime shady by Dan Bull

The Sad Sad Alpha Man by Vinny Marchi

Slime by Danny Gonzalez

So long Mom by Tom leher

The Spark by Kabin Crew

Spooky Man by Danny Gonzalez

To the bone JT music

Trash Friends by Carter Vail

Video Killed the radio star by The Bugles

Voices in my head by falling in reverse

Walking on the sun by Smash Mouth

Welcome to the Internet by Bo Burnham

Yes Im a mess by AJR (seriously ajr is great)

[thenextchapterbegins]

The radio show #2

Alastor walked into his broadcasting room placing his cane to the side. tapping the side of a strange contraption that whirrs to life as sits down and taps his mic.

"HELLLLO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN." His voice crackling across radios across pride and hopefully beyond.

"Welcome to the radio show. The only program not jam picked filled with advertisements, endless souless programs of boring bullshit no one cares about. Today we talk about the real stuff. The things that matter to you and the things that matter to me." He leans back in his chair a grin on his face.

"Today in the news reports lingering from the newly named "The quantum isle" what a neat name of what once known as the greed ring after the ascension of "Gier guld" THE SINNERS MACHINE." He presses a button on his console as a crackling hissing sound of gears and steam fills the air.

He lets out a chuckle. "Recent reports have delcared that since beginning purifcations of the once pure acidic and toxic lake has reached 25% purity rating. Gier guld stated in announcement that he hopes by the end of the year they will be seeing nearly 35% purity. Get out your paper boats and fishing lines because soon you'll actually have a lake in the isles to actually fish from."

"In other news imp city rejoices as recent overlord blitz maestro announces that this spring will hold a cultural festival seeking to not only reignite hellborn pride but to reignite its own culutral pride. We love a underdog story dont we all? I personally do."

Noone would know or notice the dripping in his smile to something a bit more serious an expression. "Now to some more serious news. As we all know the purge has been moved up, half a year instead of the full year given to us by the so called generous and kind angels up in heaven. What do we do? What can we do? Well we have some options, you have some options. whether or not you think this hotel im staying at can succeed, whether you think its a joke or not. For many, it could be a haven during the purge, to attack the hotel is to attack the princess of hell and less directly the king of hell."

He shrugs to himself. "Maybe you actually become a resident or not, its there, its an option and its better then the shit security vox could ever offer...on the other side the isles is always hiring i hear..even offer ways to get sinners to the ring knowing the whole blockade situation we all live in right now, and if you hate living under a king then you can live under a community government, if you dont mind that community group being the heads of the corporations you'll buy your goods from." He chuckles.

"What wont help however is the freaking out and rioting that is tearing across the pride ring right now...There are choices, whether they save you minutes, days or weeks isuppose will depend on how far your willing to go. I will leave with this, because even I can put aside my pride to admit to something. "

"Some of us overlords gathered for a meeting to discuss what to do, from what i saw it was fear mongering 101. expect i will say this, very rare the representive from the vee's miss velvette did come in with what i assume is a semblance of a plan, i didnt hear it because miss carmilla and mr zestial denied to hear it. I however would love miss velvette if she had the time out of her busy schedule i am assured to come on down and let me interview her on this plan, we do love guests on this show dont we?"

"Now then, lets take a break shall we?" Alastor leans up and begins to look through some records. "Ah this'll do. During my sabotical away from hell ive been enjoying alot of music to come back with a wider selection. Cant say i enjoy much of the modern century of music so you wont be hearing much of that but." He pulls a record from its sleeve inserting it into his record player.

"Today to warm us up from such harsh and cruel moods. will be four tops "I cant help my self" circa 1960's soul." He switches the board from vocal to music.

[kurt-wagner-official]

Post #101: XF issues 17-20

Bobby has been gone for a few issues guest starring Thor, and in this one he returns on the morning of Warren's funeral and hears the news. They all head off to the funeral together with Leech and Caliban and find a mob of protesters and reporters, and inside the church graffiti on the coffin reading die mutant scum. Bobby's powers have been acting up since he fought some frost giants with Thor, and he almost looses control and freezes a reporter, but Leech bails him out and Cameron Hodge distracts the reporter by talking about how Warren hated dangerous mutants. It's the clearest example yet of how much damage to mutant perception the X-Factor ruse is doing. When they get back to HQ, they get a message about a threat from "the X-Terminators" to level San Francisco. They decide to go investigate as the X-Terminators rather than X-Factor. Skids and Tabitha go to get Scott (this takes place before Tabitha leaves for Fallen Angels) and find him yelling at hallucinations of Maddy and Warren, wishing they had given him a chance to save them. Jean comes to calm him down, while Tabitha wanders off and gets picked up by Ariel to go do all that stuff. Our heroes head off to California, along with Caliban to help find the mutant. On the plane ride, they offer Caliban a uniform and official membership in X-Factor, which he accepts. They track the mutant energy signature to a skyscraper and inside find a young mutant named Rictor strapped to a machine. He tells them that he was kidnapped by a group of humans called the Right, who are using his mutant earthquake power to frame the X-Terminators for terrorism. Bobby is able to freeze the entire building to disrupt the device and they escape with Rictor. Bobby radios the news helicopters nearby and tells them that they were framed by humans and saved the city. Back in New York, the leader of the Right is revealed to be Cameron Hodge, who cackles evilly about his plans to destroy X-Factor.

Our heroes return to HQ with their new student, and are met with Hodge grinning an evil grin. Bobby collapses on the ground and freezes solid, so Hank takes him to analyze his new weird Asgard powers. Scott says some more weird vague comments about how he thinks Maddy is the Phoenix, and Skids says here best quote ever, "Rusty, what's with Scott? He's been acting weird ever since his wife was killed!" No shit Skids. Then she kisses Rusty, then she thinks maybe they should just be friends so they don't end up like Scott and Jean. Scott goes to Hodge to confront him about all his anti mutant marketing and gets brushed off, and Bobby decides to go find Tabitha as an X-Terminator, renouncing the X-Factor ruse. Rictor starts to be suspicious of Hodge, whose voice sounds similar to the leader of the Right. Scott goes way off the deep end, blasting the X-Factor compound apart and accusing Jean of being Phoenix and Maddy, all the same person. He tries to prove his theory by taking off his visor, and when his optic blasts come out, he thinks only Phoenix could be holding them back, like she did last time. But he turns around to find Leech and the other kids scared out of their minds, and realizes that was just another delusion. He runs off in anger and sees another Phoenix hallucination- but Jean follows him and sees it too, and they realize Hodge has been following him around with the security systems projecting holograms to drive Scott insane. This is not the first or last time this exact thing has worked on Scott, by the way. He's gotta start being more skeptical when his dead exes start floating around. In our cliffhanger, we find Warren- alive on Apocalypse's ship. Apocalypse tells him that he'll be his fourth and final Horseman, and in return will get his wings back.

Scott and Jean search the damaged X-Factor building for Hodge, who's fled. Scott has even more guilt now; his absence killed Maddy and Warren, or so he thinks, and his presence almost killed Jean. But she tells him it's not all his fault and he needs to keep going. Not knowing any of this, Bobby, Hank, and Caliban are searching the city for Tabitha, who's currently off planet. Apocalypse is watching from his evil flying lair and decides to test out his first three Horsemen on the trio while he stays and continues his genetic and mental manipulation of Warren. Jean and Scott see the battle on TV, and Scott says he's in no mental shape to be in a fight and he'll probably hurt someone, but Jean insists they're a team. She has clearly not made progress in her psychology night classes. Even when they arrive, their whole team is struggling against the Horsemen. Scott is having trouble aiming and focusing until he stops leaning on himself and starts acting like a leader, ordering Bobby to do another big fancy Asgard freeze which traps the Horsemen, who Apocalypse quickly teleports away. Scott tells the team it's time to track down Hodge, and off they go.

But first, back to HQ, where Leech powers Bobby down and he feels weaker than ever. Hank got tagged by Pestilence during their fight, and is rushed to the infirmary where he's in intensive care. Rusty decides that he's gonna fix the X-Terminators' reputation by melting the big block of ice Bobby left in Central Park and sneaks out, but gets beat up by a gang as soon as he gets there. Artie has a vision and warns Skids and Rictor, who overcomes his fear of losing control of his powers and heads off with them to save Rusty. They save him from the muggers, and Rusty goes back to his plan of melting all the ice. Instead he immediately sets the ground on fire, but Rictor is able to control his own powers to shake some snow around and put it out. He then gives his new friends his tragic backstory- when his power first manifested, he caused an earthquake in his home town in Mexico and was kidnapped by the Right, who brought him to San Francisco and tried to make him do it again. Then, working together, he and Rusty melt most of the ice, leaving a small amount spelling out a message that mutants fixed the damage. This issue was a step down from the last issue featuring the kids, mostly because Rictor does not feel as developed as the others. He will be eventually, but for now he's just having the same arc Rusty did, only less interesting this time cause we've already seen it. And the plot definitely did not need to be a whole issue.

[punishedsurge]

SBFC 003: My Snake Have Started to Move

Woolie sets up the website, it dies right away and he stays up all night trying to buy better servers and make sure the shit works.

Audible is the first ever sponsor, Woolie says it’s a product he uses and is comfortable advertising. He goes on to list Opie and Anthony as a favorite radio show on the service, he mentions they have Louis C.K interviews on their show. Some comic called Woolie Shitlocks.

[Anthony Cumia got kicked off the show with his name in the title because of racist tirades on Twitter dot com. Louis C.K was cancelled for jerking off in front of people, maybe DON’T do that?]

As Matt cleaned his snake’s tank it escaped the temporary enclosure, he calls out to the silent predator, its name is Jack. “My snake have started to move.”

Pat: Woolie, who are you?

Woolie: A black person.

They make it a point to introduce themselves so the listener knows who is who, and realize they didn’t do it last week.

Woolie: I’m gonna let everyone in on a little secret: Woolie isn’t a nickname.

Pat: That’s not a secret. Are you going to let people know the real secret? As to—

Woolie: NOOO. YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP.

[A mystery we still don’t know, probably.]

They talk about where the podcast is available. [You could listen to them on the Zune, what a fuckin’ throwback.]

On to their weeks:

Liam played Dragon’s Crown. He also watched episode 1 of RWBY, he says the action is good but the characters are shallow and tropey, the rest of the writing doesn’t fare better. He doesn’t think he’ll keep watching it. 6/20 review score.

[RWBY is fairly popular, I only see rule 34 in my feed on the rare occasion.]

Matt has been working on Rustlemania and playing Divekick, is hyped for Killer is Dead. His birthday is today (the day the podcast publishes, they record the day before) so his birthday is coming up.

Pat has an aside. He played Saints Row 4 on pc and tried to fix a texture issue, he ended up having the entire rig shit on itself and then just played Divekick on every other console he has. Dork girl beats his ass with Kenny in every match she picks him. He tried to play FF14 but it was broken so he was unable to, Woolie jokes it’s because of its massive popularity.

Woolie has been mourning his recently bought, pre-owned launch PS3 that was also repaired. The group talks about how many 360 consoles they have burned through; Woolie went through 3, Pat through 4, Liam broke 1 at work, Matt went through 5 at work and only 1 personal console. Woolie laments the issue with getting his saves off the console because apparently PS doesn’t automatically back up your saves digitally? Finally he looked up the podcast’s performance, Ep 002 hit #15 the day it came out.

Gamescom time:

They start with the Xbox showcase, or the lack of anything. They laugh at Fighter Within, Liam calls it flail simulator, Woolie calls it QWOP for Kinect. Matt wants to get a copy of Fighter Uncaged and compare the two games jokingly, he then says the game’s screenshots look nice, like it would be a game he’d play if it were an actual fighting game.

PS4 talk begins with talking about how ugly the red and blue Dualshock controllers are, Pat blames it on the ugly PS4 controller. They agree it’s way more comfortable than the PS3, Pat says it’s 1% better than the 360 pad, “Completely negligible,” he states. Pat feels the Xbone controller is worse and feels bulkier, doesn’t care for the ‘Impulse Triggers’, or rumble in general.

They lust for the White Xbox One, which was ultra limited at the beginning of the console cycle. They spiral down conversations about wanting specific color consoles and cobbling their limited run handhelds together to keep them for longer.

The rest of the news:

Wonderful 101 was meant to be a Nintendo crossover game, similar to Smash Bros. They discuss which weapons would correlate to which character, then Liam says, “Yo, a Captain Falcon character action racing game by Platinum!” Pat and Woolie pog. Pat believes there will a Star Fox-like level in Wonderful 101 that just barely skirts the line of being Star Fox, based on Kamiya’s constant talks about the IP.

[Platinum Games made a Star Fox game in 2016, I think people liked it.]

Matt brings up the issue with potentially making 101 a crossover game, claiming people would complain Nintendo is not making new IPs, but then voices that people are already complaining it’s not a crossover game. “Damned if you do, damned if you don’t,” he aptly says.

Pat: The problem is that new IPs are great, but crossovers are rarer than new IPs.

[AYYY LMAOOOO THIS ONE TRULY AGED LIKE SHIT. Sasuke, Doom Guy and Ariana Grande squadded up about to hit 2013 Pat like a fucking Mack truck.]

Rare is ‘kicking around ideas for their IPs’. They lament the state of the studio. Matt states ex-employees said they had dozens of game ideas and Xbox shot them all down because they didn’t include Kinect integration. Woolie and Matt mock Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts. Pat doesn’t care about the upcoming Killer Instinct reboot, but says he’d care more if Rare was working on it.

[Rare has put out Rare Replay and Sea of Thieves, they worked with the devs who made KI and the newest Battletoads, and Everwild has yet to be a real game. Not a great record, but hey Banjo and Kazooie got into Smash Bros, that’s something I guess. Also Nuts and Bolts walked so TOTK could run. The validity of the last statement is irrelevant because I have played neither.]

This section is dubbed “SNK get your shit together” by Liam. Evidently there are 4 games called KOF Online, this most recent one is a MOBA. They joke about other kinds of weird spinoff games the series could be, RTS, etc. Woolie proposes Metal Slug as a Maple Story type of game.

Blizzard is not opposed to making World of Warcraft free-to-play. Pat claims they’re on the way to it, based on the decline of players in the game. He also mentions cosmetic packs that players can buy have been very successful. Liam asks their guesses for FTP, Pat says in 2016, Woolie mentions ‘Titan’ is delayed until 2016 so he guesses 2015, Matt agrees with someone, Liam says 8 months.

[WoW has maintained ‘free up to level 20’, which was started in 2011 from what I can see, so they’re all wrong. We can all blame WoW whales for the microtransactions hellscape being normalized, fuck you MMO dorks. Titan, a new MMO, was delayed in 2013 but was actually cancelled internally, a small team of 40 (from 140) were tasked with making a new game. They made Overwatch.]

Woolie doesn’t care about the FTP date because the farthest things on his ‘list’ are SF5 and the Mars Mission in 2023, where we’ll be sending humans up to the red planet to colonize.

[Lmao that Mars shit ain’t happening bud, grab a brewski and enjoy the end of the world if you can see through the smoke. Street Fighter 5 released on 2/16/2016, so he didn’t have to wait too long.]

FFXIV relaunched and people are turning around on the game, the problem is the server are entirely busted. [They go into a viewer question that asks which MMOs the boys played, it’s not interesting enough to reiterate here. But Pat did say this:]

Pat: Phantasy Star Online isn’t an MMO. PSO2 is, but you’re never going to get it, shut up.

[PSO2 is on all major consoles and is playable outside of Asia as of 2020, thanks Xbox.]

Fite Game time:

Woolie and Liam played Aquapazza. They like it as a fighting game but are confused as to why *this* one is coming to the West.

Woolie jokes that Undernight Inbirth is coming over, they all agree that it doesn’t need to come over. [It did eventually, as well as its sequel.]

Yatagarasu is getting renamed to Legend of Raven for the Western release, it is also switching from 3DS to Vita. They wonder why the full switch from the different handhelds, Matt says it’s because Nicalis is “a shit publisher that will do anything they can to get the easiest thing….” He is spoken over by Liam and Woolie who adamantly contest his claim.

Woolie says Nicalis deserves respect because he is the guy who convinced Pixel (creator of Cave Story) to get back into making games. Matt’s issue with them is that they promise new games for years, then do not support them. Woolie and Liam are still upset with ‘shit publisher’, Matt doesn’t back down.

Pat tries to divert away from the topic by calling Capcom a shit publisher. They aren’t giving Ace Attorney 5 a retail release, and the WiiU version of Shadow over Mystara has been delayed until September. No one knows why he brought that up during the fite game section.

Ultra Street Fighter 4 is coming out and getting rebalanced. Liam and Pat will fight to the death over Hakan’s oil. Post hit KOs were breaking the game so they took it out.

Killer Instinct has a bit of info. They feel the model for KI is weird with the ‘packs’ that were being introduced, apparently they were different than the new character add-ons and is confusing. Pat would have preferred if they made the whole game then released “Super KI” later like Capcom.

Liam: The biggest bummer for me is that there’s no physical version.

Pat: Hey Liam, get used to that being a bummer.

Matt: Ken Lobb said the physical version will come out way later.

Pat: Oh, I meant in general.

[Killer Instinct’s model is the current model for most fighting games now: launch, add new purchasable characters and costumes, add other free stuff, update until you’re done. Lack of physical releases has only gotten worse, physical is disappearing everyday. I personally don’t care but the choice should remain.]

Pat is concerned about game preservation. If a digital storefront is closing, like Games for Windows Live, the games on it will simply disappear; he also brings up the issue of discs needing to activate via server pinging. He has an opinion about Xbox wanting people to buy into their online infrastructure, even though they have shuttered the OG Xbox online service as well as Games for Windows, though he doesn’t quite finish the thought. He does call those 2 services garbage, however.

[This section is still very relevant, but Pat hasn’t even seen the worst of it yet. Nintendo has closed the Wii, WiiU, and 3DS shops, entirely cutting off the last legal avenue to obtain those games easily; they clearly hate game preservation so it’s a good that emulation is a thing. Xbox has at least tried to get older games onto their backwards compatibility library, though the amount of exemptions is undeniable. We’re still waiting to the Xbox 360 closure coming July 2024, they are vocal about preserving as many titles as possible before then. PS and Xbox are no longer making all-new storefronts it seems, so that’s a plus.]

They have a discussion about how online services lasting longer than it’s initial lifetime is rare, they end up comparing games like APB to digital storefronts, which really aren’t comparable. Pat believes Steam is the gold standard that all other online services should be compared to.

Back to KI [yeah, we’re still on that topic], Ken Lobb promises that KI will be THE first party fighter, they will keep adding onto it rather than make a sequel. A new character was accidentally shown in a Thunder video provided to Gamestrailers, Woolie believes it was Kim-Wu but it is actually Sadira; Maximillian Dood is the only one with the footage of the character so he went sort of viral for it.

Matt thinks all the old characters should be in the game first before a new one, they rip on Spinal for being a dumb skeleton. They also speculate how the returning characters will play.

[Spinal is undoubtably awesome in this KI. The devs release both new and returning characters throughout the game’s life and no one really seemed to complain about all old characters not being before characters like Hisako and Rash.]

Ben Affleck is confirmed the new Batman, “what’s his face” is still Superman. Woolie describes Zack Snyder flicks as ‘cool action, nothing in between.’ Woolie gives Batfleck the benefit of the doubt because of Heath Ledger’s Joker, Pat says Affleck already sucked as Daredevil so he has no faith in the casting. Matt retorts with Chris Evans going from the Human Torch to Captain America. Matt continues with saying people shouldn’t be mad about Batfleck, they should be mad they’re getting ANOTHER Man of Steel movie.

Pat: Ben Affleck has like a 13 movie deal…

Matt: Everyone has a 13 movie deal.

Woolie: Until it tanks.

A bit of an aside, but they get to Mark Hamill voicing the Joker, they state how he’s ‘not doing it anymore’ because Troy Baker is voicing the character in Arkham Origin.

Pat: Troy Baker is going to be the new everything.

[Ben Affleck was fine(?) as Batman. We wasn’t Batman in very many DC movies, cameo or otherwise. Not naming Henry Cavill as Superman is hilarious to hear today because of his status as the unhygienic nerd’s power fantasy come to life: absolutely nothing against the man himself, he’s just a dude. Mark Hamill voiced Joker plenty of times after Arkham Origins; he has stated that he’s no longer interested in portraying Joker now that Kevin Conroy, his Batman, has passed. I hear Troy Baker a lot less nowadays, probably because game devs are avoiding using unionized actors.]

Matt Watch:

He is stalking Trish Stratus, iconic WWE Diva. She owns yoga studios in Toronto called the Stratusphere.

Questions:

“So, has many times has Matt been banned on Neogaf?”

3 times.

“At any point in your life, were you ever sucked up in a shitty card game?”

Woolie: Marvel trading cards, Yomi

Pat: Triple Triad [Answer Validity Contested]

Liam: Magi-Nation, Neopets card game, Legend of the 5 Rings

Matt: Killer Instinct fighting card game, Udon Street Fighter

“Have you ever cosplayed?”

Liam: Brown haired guy in the blue team from Ouendan 2, Neku from TWEWY, Naoto from Person 4.

Woolie: Xavier Stone from Guitar Hero.

“Woolie, why do you hate Deadly Premonition?”

Woolie: I don’t get it. It’s weird in a way I don’t get. It doesn’t appeal to me.

They jokingly talk about the requirement to finish a game before you can dislike it. It leads to Woolie calling out “the i, Robot game.”

Pat: Binary Domain, a great game that you hate because it’s kind of racist.

Woolie: When your black character makes Cole Train look like Nelson Mandela, there’s a problem.

Pat: I wish that Nelson Mandela made Boateng look like Cole Train.

What’s coming up:

Maybe start the next LP, coming 9/1 or 9/2. Rustlemania, one-offs.

[royalarmyofoz]

1. Short Peg Bundy

2. Great listener (with big tits)

3. Great listener (with big ass)

4. Corn-fed Xena

5. Butcheress

6. Tatted-up cheese monger

7. Classically hot (die first in a horror movie)

8. Mysteriously hot (die last in a horror movie)

9. Sequestered juror

10. Pilot

11. Uber driver

12. Uber pool driver

13. Susan Saran-dom

14. Tár

15. Old Cara delevingne

16. Q.L.C. (quarter life crisis)

17. Fencer (sport)

18. Fencer (fences)

19. Incorrectly sorted hufflepuff

20. Pre-Friends Courtney cox type

21. During-Friends Courtney cox type

22. Post-Friends Courtney cox type

23. Femme Mr. Peanut

24. A "Mary Louise" (the most common first and middle name in US)

25. Real life Cathy

26. Middle aged rumspringa-er

27. Janice Muppet

28. Sexy bird

29. Ghost tour lover

30. Marge Simpson

31. Reclusive sculptor

32. Insatiable Eleanor Roosevelt

33. Cynical stripper

34. Adjunct professor

35. Tenured professor

36. Gorton's fisherwoman

37. Young Blanche Devereaux

38. Congresswoman

39. Female Popeye

40. Vegan bbq chef

41. Cute Howdy Doody doll

42. Twin

43. Ginger

44. Fanfiction author

45. Rolfer

46. Deep sea diver

47. One woman show woman

48. Lumberjackess

49. Disney cast member

50. Liberal doomsday prepper

51. Weed gardener

52. Gay's anatomy (a surgeon)

53. A.L.F. (aunt I'd like to fuck)

54. Former reality show contestant

55. Seinfeld if he was a girl

56. A Helen-type

57. Late afternoon owl

58. Head coach

59. Pre-Friends Lisa Kudrow type

60. Upstate homeowner

61. Season ending acl injury

62. Dawn lookalike

63. Summer lookalike

64. Wickie lookalike

65. Beautiful indy car driver

66. Exhausted community organizer

67. Bisexual tricyclist

68. Cynical wedding planner

69. Rockette

70. "Stomp"er

71. The giver

72. Former cult member

73. Opposite myers-briggs type

74. Female HBO's Barry

75. Hamburglartrix

76. Catfish

77. Sweet'n low mommy

78. Just broke off engagement

79. AirBnBitch

80. White Lotus 2 Sicily GM type

81. Humiliated American Idol auditioner

82. Podcaster with vocal fry

83. Podcaster no vocal fry

84. Reformed goth

85. Public radio celeb

86. Crossing guard who's gone viral for dancing on the job

87. Indiscernible accent

88. Neighborhood famous realtor

89. A Siri or Alexa type

90. Hiked the Appalachian trail in winter

91. Civil War reenactor (for the good guys)

92. Revolutionary war reenactor (for the bad guys)

93. Dungenmistress

94. Brewmistress

95. Former "The Onion" writer

96. Cosplayer

97. Endurance artist

98. Fishmonger

99. Wanted woman

100. Little miss bossy

101. Little miss scatterbrain

102. Parade size girl

103. Top Chef runner up

104. Joe Rogan defender

105. Night shift baker

106. Magicians assistant (top half)

107. Magicians assistant (bottom half)

108. Mona lisa

109. Organ donor

110. Wikipedia donor

111. Method actor

112. Essential workers (hospitals)

113. Essential workers (restaurants)

114. Mixologistress

115. TSA worker

116. Catholic school teacher

117. Midwestern billboard celebrity

118. Intellectual property lawyer

119. THC farmer

120. Jacked stand up

121. Astrology gay

122. Electrical scooter as identity

123. Best friend is brother

124. Soft faced farmer

125. Correction officer

126. Tatted up chef

127. Trader Joe's cashier who loves life

128. Trauma nurse by day/strip club bartender by night

129. Strip club bartender by day/trauma nurse by night

130. Etsy girlboss

131. Septum piercer

132. True crime podcaster

133. Mrs. Clause type

134. Weirdo who chose to live in Vegas

135. Probiotic proselytizer

136. Vegan

137. Vegetarian

138. Pescatarian

139. Pescatarian who will eat meat at dinner parties if it's served to them because they don't want to make a bid deal about it

140. Liver queen

141. Earthquake survivor (all they talk about)

142. Earthquake survivor (won't talk about it)

143. Vet (animals)

144. Vet (war)

145. Fiscal conservative

146. Community college Rachel Maddow

147. Pedra Pascal

148. Shit-stirrer at work

149. Bird watcher

150. Bird stalker

151. A daddy-mommy

152. Hobbist

153. Pete Davidson ex

154. Stephen Dorff but a girl

155. Uncanny valley face

156. Johnny paycheck type

157. Former MTV VJ

158. Butterfeet

159. All about her family

160. Disney adult

161. Marvel mommy

162. Les Misérables les

163. Militant activist

164. Slutty couponer

165. Burning ma'am

166. Divorced yogi

167. Ozempic journey tiktoker

168. Jeweler with a heart of gold

169. Only gay when she drinks

170. Celebrity stylist (will gossip)

171. Large Marge trucker

172. McMansion realtor

173. Bernie Sis

174. Lady glory hole hookup

175. Hotel lobby bar transient

176. Docent

177. Lil Stinktress

178. The elusive cigar mommy

[radioconstructed]

11. have there been other meaningful people of the same or similar identities in your muse’s life that they’ve looked for support or understanding from? how did that go, and was the impact positive or negative in the end?

sexuality & gender diversity headcanons

// As far as aro/ace stuff goes? No, not really. She's naturally gravitated towards some aro/ace people and chatters with her aro/ace friends about aro/ace phenomena (usually surface-level) but she doesn't really look for support or understanding on this front.

Regarding gender stuffs... in the early stages of figuring herself out privately, she deliberately did not look for any support from anyone in person, primarily to protect her privacy. Down the line, though, yes, she's made or reinforced connections with a few other trans/nb/gnc/etc people in her life.

She doesn't like looking to people for support. It was hard for her to acknowledge "dang, I can't do this alone" and she's really kept the whole "reaching out" thing to a minimum. She's had some friendships work out positively. She's butted heads with others and it just didn't work out. Like, she's old, she doesn't see eye-to-eye with young'uns about identity, but she doesn't see eye-to-eye with older generations either, so, she's had to find her crew. Overall though, like, yeah, she has a few people she can reach out to in times of crisis. Some old friends, some new. (I'm gonna say they're all NPCs, not canon characters.)

Overall she keeps it casual, though. It's just nice to have a friend in a similar position who Gets It. Like, on her blog, she's mostly just shot the shit with other muses, & jokes about gender stuffs with her gnc/nb/trans muse friends and it's a different vibe than talking to cis ppl and handholding them through Gender 101. Off the top of my head, Valera and Buck are two muses she can just shoot the shit with and be genderweird with, and it's very nice.

I should also say this -- gendered socialization is a beast, and especially in the early stages of figuring things out, it was difficult for her to let go of the mindset that it's shameful to ask for help. She dealt with a lot of stuff alone that she really shouldn't have. (Not that, like, being tha radio demon offers a wide social circle to begin with lmao.) At this point she's socially integrated into women's social circles & social norms, she's doing better with the "it's okay to ask for help" thing than she was (but she still does not like asking for help. Or crying. It's a very hard thing to shake.)

[wanghedi]

Lin yanjun is doing a musical now??.? what is going on. Would love to meet with his manager bc i have no idea what his career trajectory is

[nightingaelic]

Fallout 3 companions react to the Lone Wanderer getting in contact with the Followers of the Apocalypse and asking to join them. (Possibly resulting in the creation of a Capital Wasteland chapter of the Followers?)

With the Enclave in full retreat and the Brotherhood of Steel officially installed at the Jefferson Memorial and Adams Air Force Base, the kid from Vault 101 seemed to be adrift. They wandered from Megaton to Underworld, Canterbury Commons to Rivet City, helping those they met along the way as they always had but growing more and more despondent with each passing day. "It's just me out here," they would mutter to themselves occasionally, after particularly tough run-ins with raiders or wasteland vermin. "What am I supposed to do?"

That question didn't have an easy answer, or so they thought. Then, like a lighthouse cutting through fog, a summons on Galaxy News Radio brought them to Three Dog, who parked the Lone Wanderer in an office chair and jammed a set of headphones over their ears. The kid talked for days, tuned to different frequencies, scribbled notes on every piece of paper within reach, and their missing smile gradually returned. When they finally stood up and gathered their thoughts together, a new dream came from their lips like a sermon: "There's a group on the West Coast that heard about me. They're called the Followers of the Apocalypse, and they help people. They like what I've done so far, and they want me to start a chapter here in the Capital Wasteland. I want to do this."

Butch DeLoria: Butch stared at them, flabbergasted. "You... haven't we... what more do you think you owe to these people?"

The kid he used to bully sighed. "What do I owe to anybody, Butch? This isn't about settling a debt. I think it's pretty clear now that I can make changes around here, big changes, and this is just another opportunity to do that."

"But why?" Butch pulled out a comb and ran it through his hair, visibly anxious. "So you purified the water, ran those Enclave upstarts out of town. Leave it there. Kill anyone who tries to jump you on the road, and stop worrying about everyone else."

"I..." The Lone Wanderer clenched their fist, unclenched it. "I can't. If I can make things better for everyone, I have to."

"Well that's not what Tunnel Snakes are about," Butch replied angrily. He seized his traveling pack, shook out his leather jacket and headed for the radio station's door. "You change your mind, you can find me at the Muddy Rudder."

The door slammed behind him. Three Dog, who'd been eavesdropping from the next room, poked his head in. "Is your friend coming back?"

"Ugh." The Lone Wanderer sank into their chair again. "Give it an hour or two. He'll come around. Probably when he runs into the super mutants in Georgetown."

Charon: Charon nodded. "As you wish."

The Lone Wanderer pressed a hand to their forehead in exasperation. "Okay, I tried to phrase that as openly as I could so I could get your thoughts, but I realize now that I should've just said... Charon, what do you actually think about this idea?"

The ghoul shrugged. "I don't."

"Come on Charon, there has to be something-"

"Fine." Charon rolled his eyes. "It's more of the same. More time on the road, more time building up and securing settlements, more time spent fending off attacks from those who want your stuff. I'd say you're also more likely to die, but you've defied my expectations before."

"And..." the Lone Wander pressed. "Are you okay with that?"

Charon, who was still unused to this kid's attempts to include him in decision-making, glared at them. "I am."

They studied each other silently. The Lone Wanderer broke first. They always did. "I'm not going to order you to do this with me."

"You don't have to," Charon reassured them. Half-facetious, half-sincere. "That's not how this works."

Clover: Clover examined her nails, clearly not that interested. "So what's the angle, lover?"

"Clover..." the Lone Wanderer hesitated. "What if it's not an angle? What if we just... did this?"

Clover stuck her tongue out playfully. "Whatever, honey. You probably have some scam cooked up already. Lure them out here, take their stuff, feed them to a deathclaw... you're such a tease."

"Uh-huh." Her companion crossed their arms. "A real scam. Like that time I used a GECK to purify the DC basin. Or that time I led a giant robot to fight the Enclave and eventually took over their crawler. Or that time I rescued a bunch of slaves from Paradise Falls. Clover, we've been on the road together a while. You know I'm not like that."

"I know, I know..." Clover trailed off and looked away. "S'just that I need a good story to tell when you take me back to Eulogy. Otherwise..."

The Lone Wanderer dropped their headset and took her hand. "You're not going back there. Ever. You hear me? You don't belong to that motherfucker anymore. You don't belong to anyone."

Clover still couldn't meet their gaze, but her eyes filled up with tears. "Mmm-hmm. Sure, lover."

Star Paladin Cross: The Star Paladin smiled. "I've encountered the Followers. They bring a noble cause to the wasteland, even if they stretch themselves too thin."

"Well, the Capital Wasteland Brotherhood is stretched too thin right now." The chapter's newest Knight sank back against the desk they'd been tethered to for the better part of the last 48 hours. "Scribe Bigsley is tearing his hair out about water caravans, the Enclave still has holdouts in the area, and Elder Lyons..."

They trailed off and sighed. "We need help. I don't know if I can be a Follower and a Knight, but I know they're more open to working with me because of Elder Lyons' decision to break with the High Elders. We have the same mission: To help the people of the wasteland."

"Our missions are similar, but there are a few fundamental differences," Cross corrected them. "The Followers emphasize the sharing of knowledge and learning, while the Brotherhood seeks to protect it. That said, your assessment of the Elder's decision for our chapter is apt. Perhaps we have opened ourselves up to common ground, in our desertion of our primary mission."

"Right." The Lone Wanderer nodded. "We're deserters. Let's use it. I'll start making plans and a list of potential recruits. I'll start with Reilly's Rangers and the Temple of the Union and get some leads."

Dogmeat: The mutt that accompanied the Lone Wanderer wherever they went barked, excited by his owner's excitement. The noise drew Three Dog's attention from the other room.

"Kid, I'm trying to run a radio station here," he said, leaning on the door frame with a mug of steaming tea in his hand. "Don't get your little buddy too riled up. Fight the good fight and all that, but do it outside."

"Sorry, Three Dog." The Lone Wanderer dropped to their knee and scratched the mutt's back and neck. "Just thinking out loud."

"You take their deal?" the DJ asked, before taking a sip from the mug.

The kid grinned. "You bet your ass I did."

Fawkes: The super mutant that had shadowed the kid since Vault 87 nodded sagely. "These Followers. Would there be room within their organization for an individual such as myself?"

The Lone Wanderer shrugged. "I didn't ask. The woman on the radio made a point of saying they were okay with ghouls, but she didn't say anything about mutants in general. I've heard that the mutants out west are more like you though, so probably?"

"Then I would like to be the first to sign up for your new chapter," Fawkes replied.

"Okay." The kid from Vault 101 grinned. "Great. Even if they aren't good with mutants, it's my chapter, and I say it's okay. It's not like they're going to be peering over my shoulder."

"And what do you intend to christen your first project?" Fawkes asked.

"Hmmm." The Lone Wanderer scratched their head. "Well, after recruitment and finding a base of operations, I think we should help stabilize the water caravan system. From there we can move on to tackling the slave trade."

Fawkes chuckled. "'From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.' Then let us begin."

Jericho: The retired raider, who had been taking a nap in one of the office chairs, snapped awake with a snort and grabbed his assault rifle. "Who-whatsit?"

"Chop-chop." The Lone Wanderer tossed him his pack and punched him playfully on the shoulder. "We're going to shake up the Capital Wasteland hierarchy a bit."

"Well, that sounds like something worth getting up for," Jericho replied, somewhat more agreeable. "Where are we going?"

"Seward Square," they answered, throwing their own pack over their shoulder. "I know a crew over there that might be interested in helping."

"Reilly's gang?" Jericho stopped them. "Wait a minute. This isn't more of your usual goody two-shoes shit, is it? I told you, I was done after the business with the Enclave. Can't we just roll into a settlement and take their chems like the good old days?"

"Thought you were awake, Jericho." The Lone Wanderer smacked him on the cheek a couple of times. "You want to sit on top of the Capital Wasteland, you have to make yourself indispensable. Capisce?"

"Oh, fuck you," Jericho grumbled. "Should've kicked you off my steps back in Megaton, kid."

Sergeant RL-3: "Sir, yes sir!" the Mister Gutsy agreed. "Anything for our good old Uncle Sam!"

"Right then, soldier," the Lone Wanderer replied at the same level of enthusiasm. "Pack our gear and have this place spotless, on the double!"

"All recruits will be responsible for their own bunks!" Sergeant RL-3 shot back, before moving to retrieve the traveling packs from where they'd been stashed away.

Three Dog, who was watching from the door, shook his head with a grin. "I need to get me one of those models."

"Well, I know a guy out by Tenpenny Tower that might have a bot with your name on it," the Lone Wanderer offered. "Or at least the parts to build one."

"No time to dilly-dally, sir!" Sergeant RL-3 commented from across the room.

[shtern-and-art]

"Skeppy will probably cry" "Bad will probably cry". Bish, screw, that I am crying!!!

This whole thing was bloody gorgeous and I wasn't expecting that ending. I had no clue what ending to expect but that was definitely better than any I could have hoped for. Forest spirit to soulmate your honour!

I was terrified that you were gonna leave it at the point where he loses the spirit and becomes mortal again. If you had I would be actively sobbing!!!! And oh my god, the art!!! I still can't get over how wonderful your style is.

Imma ask fun things because if I don't I'll sit in a puddle of emotion all night:

What's the first tech thing Bad will buy and how annoying will he be about it? Poor Skeppy trying to answer 101 questions about something he doesn't really use XD.

Is no one concerned that the odd couple from a town they never name has a pet wolf??

Do they immediately go over to a different town or do they wander for a while. Find hidden creeks and befriend bears?

Does Bad still have a connection to nature and animals, like are creatures naturally more trusting of him?

Do they ever visit the og town again?

Does Skeppy still cause absolute chaos in other towns or has he learnt his lesson and only causes minor trouble now?

Does Bad ever try and study again? If he did what would he study and would Skeppy try to study as well?

Does Skeppy steal? I dunno, he just give off the vibe of a naughty lil trickster who'll pocket something if the owner refuses to sell it him.

Immediately after leaving the forest what the first 'argument' they have (not including the car one)?

Would they ever ride horse? If yes, how terrified would Skeppy be?

Skeppy falls outta tree. I don't know why but my mind keeps telling me that this man has great balance until he climbs trees. They are his mortal enemy and Bad finds this both hilarious and terrifying because he is going to hurt himself.

I had waaaaay more questions than I intended to have. My bad '^_^ but this story was way too much fun to read and you are entirely to blame for making it so engaging!

Make sure to take care of yourself and do stretches after and during drawing. You don't wanna hurt yourself <3

AaaaI’m so glad you liked it! :D And, dang, man, I cried while writing that part too :D

And I promised a nice ending for the main story, I did, and this one also makes the most sense narratively! For the story I wanted to tell, at least. Bad can’t really become human again, he’s changed to much. He can only move on, and do something with what he is, and has. And he did! :D That’s really nice and inspiring, this story will always have a place in my heart, heheh <3

Being a guardian spirit connected to a person and all, Bad may be not as strong as before, but he can’t die unless Skeppy dies first. And Skeppy can do that, but he’s pretty sturdy, and his lifespan operates on a whole other scale than human ones. And Bad knowing Skeppy’s real name balances it all out, makes them equal in the power and influence they have over each other.

So hellyeah, soulmates for the win :DDD

I’ll answer all questions under the cut, and this close up from one of the pages!

1) What's the first tech thing Bad will buy and how annoying will he be about it?

Probably a pager! Because it’s a more feasible thing to get than a wholeass computer Bad actually wanted :D An it means Skeppy will have to get one too, and that Bad will be having the time of his life texting him and everyone he can get a number from, even if they’re still in the room with him.

Poor Skeppy indeed, he can learn to appreciate the pagers, and later phones, too, and computers, but he really has 0 idea on how it all works and why Bad is so fascinated by it all.

2) Rat and regular people

Oh, she can shapeshift, just like Bad! If they’re out with people around, she takes form of a puppy, and Bad can pass her off as a weird mix breed rescue doggo.

3) Do they immediately go over to a different town or do they wander for a while?

Oh, since they have no end destination in mind, they can ride around for a bit, go visit some cool places and roadside attractions. Sadly, Skeppy is probably not spiritually or morally ready to full on befriend wild bears yet, and they do need money for gas and snacks. So, at some point they will have to stop somewhere and find work – at least for a bit, to save up. Life’s gonna be a bit complicated with all that, until Skeppy figures out his treasure-finding abilities :DD

4) Bad and nature and animals

He is definitely still in tune with all wildlife! Even more – Bad could become a proper guardian spirit for Skeppy in part because, in a way, Skeppy himself is part of the nature.

So yeah, Bad can understand animals (and plants) and communicate with them; they’re just more free to not take his shit, and Bad’s emotions do not “possess” them unless he makes an effort to do so.

He doesn’t like doing it, tho.

5) Do they ever visit the og town again?

Hm, I think they will completely forget about it for a while, until, like, 30+ years later they will be going somewhere, and find themselves around those parts. And they try to not appear too often in the areas they’ve spent a lot of time in already (they can be pretty recognizable, and also barely show signs of aging). But it’s been a long time, and the town’s really different now… So they make a stop, and spend a day there. They walk the unfamiliar streets between the new buildings, check out the popular hiking trail, the advertisements for hot springs and winter activities. The old cinema is still there, and is hosting an all-night marathon of classic horror movies of the last century.

Bad and Skeppy leave the town after sunset – the day was nice, but they have nothing more to do there. They ride through the forest on a well paved road, with radio playing something barely above the whisper. And in the dark of hot summer night, Bad can see the white stag running between the trees alongside their car. Shadows dance over the shimmering light of it’s fur.

Somewhere after the towns border, the stag disappears back in the forest. But the air in the car stays light and fresh, saving the smell of old pines and dry leaves all though the night.

6) Skeppy and chaos

Well, after the whole mess in the main story, Skeppy definitely learned some lessons, especially about not being a dick :D

But the thing is – he can’t really help the fact that things tend to stir up around him a lot. He naturally brings in chaos into everything, because he is, in part, a personification, or an outlet for it in the world. And so, to feel, well and good, and himself Skeppy gotta do stuff that disrupts balance, and creates some mayhem. And in gave him a lot of trouble in early life, but in the course of the main story he learned that he can chose were he lets that chaos to take hold, learned what can come of that chaos, apart from utter misery.

Like, where it can help dismantle something destructive, and where – bring in the more positive change, that was already brewing, possible, but is stagnant for some reason.

Soooo, I can’t say Skeppy causes only minor chaos in his life, but he sure learns even more about not being a dick :DDDD

7) The studying

I think Bad will want to get a higher education at some point, because he wanted to, and because it’s already new millennia and all that. Bet he’ll go for something very technical and/or literature. Maybe he’ll start by piking up some classes in small time colleges, when they stop in one place for a while, and later get into an online program, because why not.

Skeppy is not a college guy at all. He’ll listen to Bad talk about it, read textbooks if he wants to, can research stuff, buuut going to classes and doing homework is definitely not his thing.

8) Stealing

Well, you’re right, Skeppy can and will steal stuff out of spite! And will be scolded by Bad for it, and will not feel (that) sorry about it. But real stealer between them will be Bad himself :D

It’s just… he has the corvid tendencies, and a hoard (a box) of sentimental mementos from different people and events, and the thrill of stealing something small and harmless is very exciting. Bad is very proud of his little collection. Skeppy finds it very adorable, a bit hypocritical, and kinda creepy. Like, that pretty box he gifted Bad at some point is now full of stuff like:

- pressed flower from the clearing they had a picnic at on their anniversary

- the button the waitress lost that one day the storm caused a black out in the whole town

- some small animal bones

- couple pretty rocks Bad stole from Skeppy’s pockets

- penny that was once glued to the ground

- a handful of teeth people (and not people) lost in fights with Bad

- pen from some fancy hotel

- rainbow dash keychain that belonged to a child

- the list goes on

9) Argument

Oh, that same day they’ll fight over whether they should stay at the really crappy and suspicious looking motel, or go sleep in a perfectly fine forest near the road. Ironically, Bad wanted to try out the motel (because, yay, first time spending the night back in civilization), and Skeppy was the one insisting on sleeping in nature (because the motel looks like it could give you 10 diseases if you even stand near it, and sleeping in the forest is kind of nice, and means they can cuddle).

10) Horses

The guys will probably ride them at some point. Well, Bad will ride, and Skeppy will sit on his horse and hope it knows what to do and where to go, because trying to make this giant thing do something seems dangerous. If they’ll have to actually go somewhere fast, Skeppy will not survive that day, his butt (and legs) will be dead for days to come.

And riding with Bad on one horse may sound romantic and nice, but all romance dies when the gallop starts.

F.

11) Skeppy and climbing

Skeppy is more down to earth kind of guy, more of a “rocks and caves” kind of creature, real-life lizard person or something. Up on the trees and in the air – not really his element, yeah. But it doesn’t mean that Skeppy will accept this fact easy. The embarrassment of never managing to safely make it down a tree is too strong, he just has to do it all over again, and again. And again. Because, clearly, he was distracted this time. And the time before that Bad was teasing him, and it “disrupted his flow”. And, really, maybe these trees here just do not like Skeppy much, and make him slip a lot. Yeah.

So, more often than not, if Skeppy climbs a tree, he will not stop climbing it until he falls, or the tree ends. Bad had to take him off high branches couple times, forcefully, because, of course, Skeppy was sitting there for 2 hours just to properly enjoy the sunset. He can climb down at any point, he just Choses not to. The view is amazing. The bark is literally part of his skin now, not because he holds on tight, no, he’s just Than Much one with the nature )<

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Don’t apologize for the questions! It’s always so fun to answer them, and it makes me think more about stuff I may have skipped, or didn’t think about before. It’s really nice :3c

Again, thank you for the ask, and for being here for this story! <3

(And I’ll try setting timers for rest breaks while I draw, mb that will help)

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In The Dark - masterpost

[whump-captain]

No. 17 - Field care 101

"Please don't move!" | hemorrhage | dread

(950 words, OC)

this one's actually from the main story! the moment shit gets unquestionably, irreversibly Real.

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CN: panic, trapped under rubble, broken bones, paranormal happenings, body horror (monster), tension, monster attack

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Cutter knows everything is going to turn out fine. But the radio silence sparks an ember of worry inside him nonetheless.

There are hundreds of reasons Joy might be silent right now, a great deal of them perfectly harmless. The most likely one being probably that she simply got sick of talking to him. She strikes him as a no-nonsense woman, which he just can't help but balance with increased nonsense of his own. Yes, they are a little bit screwed, but that's no reason to lose heart, especially not when they only have themselves to count on. They have to keep moving and for that, they have to keep up their spirits.

Even though "moving" does fall rather outside of Cutter's range of ability right now. The dull, pulsing ache in his left leg won't let him forget of the pile of rubble still pinning it down; the freshly sutured wound on the right isn't hurting at the moment, but he's trying not to get used to it. He half-lays on his back, propped up on his and Joy's backpacks so that he has a decent view of the ruins around him. Stray rays of moonlight filter in through the hole in the collapsed ceiling, granting just enough visibility for the scattered debris to become shapes in the dark. Ahead, a half-standing doorway opens into pitch black - the way Joy has walked off at least two hours ago now.

Cutter thumbs one of the dials of his walkie-talkie. The small clicks of switching channels sound like gunshots in the absolute quiet. Maybe he should radio and check in. Make sure Joy is indeed just not in the mood to chat and not, say, had a fall of her own and passed out, or something. She said she knows urbex, but accidents happen. And it would be nice to hear another person's voice, or really anything at all that wasn't this all-encompassing silence.

The silence breaks.

The sound rips the air like wet calico cloth, an inhuman, reverberating scrape of glass on concrete. It drags out in a shrieking vibrato and then suddenly peaks, spiking an octave higher before it shatters into a hundred quieter voices that die straight away. It's deafening, it's piercing, it's sentient, and Cutter's blood runs cold. He has to gasp, suddenly, his breath has hitched. All around, shadows close in and deepen no matter how hard he tries to look.

It was true, then. There is a monster here. There is another sound, like a knife stabbing a block of ice, and this time it repeats in a discordant rhythm.

Footsteps.

It's coming.

Cutter's hand tightens on the radio. "Joy," he whispers into the front of it. "Joy, where are you? Did you hear that?"

There's no response for what feels like an hour. Cutter's heartbeat feels loud enough to fill the room. There's a hollow pit where his lungs should be, every breath feels like it's catching fire. The sound wanes. Where is it? Is it gone? What is it, to begin with? He tries to search his memory for any research he may have done on anything like this, but his thoughts are yanked back to the present, to the bladed shadows and deepening silence. Where is it?

The radio spits a note of static. "We heard it." Joy's words come through as a hiss, barely there. "It's a huge… something, I have no idea. It's left now. I don't- I don't think it has eyes."

There it is: information. Not a lot but something, the frailest rope for Cutter's mind to grab and pull itself out from the storm of useless fear. He lifts his radio, but he has to pause; wait for his breath to even enough to speak clearly. "What else did you see?" he whispers. "Where did it go?"

A beat of silence, stretched into another eternity. Something rustles in the distance, like shifting sand mixed with glass. Cutter's hand is shaking and the radio's antenna draws zigzags in the air.

"It has… limbs, I think," Joy says in another small crack of static. "Like, mantis-like. I don't know how many. I think- I think it went downstairs from us."

Cutter wants to ask why she said "us". His hand with the radio freezes halfway up to his mouth.

There's movement. Somewhere, in the deadly darkness behind the doorway. His blood rushes double-time and adrenaline fills him like current, everything goes blurry apart from the pinprick spot right in front of him, the rectangle of pitch black where something is moving. The stabbing sound comes again, slower. It matches the movement.

Everything in Cutter's mind is screaming at him to run. But his body knows better. It's frozen, held in place by the burning static of fear just as much as it is by the rubble that pins him. He can't move. Can't do anything but watch as the shifting shadows unglue themselves from the dark and take shape in the moonlight.

It does look like a mantis. If mantises glistened like oiled glass and had translucent, horribly jointed blades sticking out at random from their bodies. If mantises moved as if their limbs had rotten a long time ago.

It doesn't, indeed, have eyes. It jerks its head back and forth like a glitching video skipping frames.

It listens.

Surely it hears Cutter's heart, pounding in his chest like it's trying to rip away. As slowly as he can, he holds his hand over his mouth. His breath comes short. He's ready for each to be his last. He lays still and doesn't even dare to shiver.

The radio's receiver light blinks once.

Static bursts out like a hatching wasp.

The monster leaps.

[imaginesbymk]

Preference: Reservoir Dogs.

First Date.

CHARACTERS: mr. orange/freddy newandyke, mr. white/larry dimmick, mr. blonde/vic vega, mr. brown, mr. pink + nice guy eddie

TAGS: mentions of drinking + smoking

NON REQUESTED

 AUTHOR’S NOTE: i’m trying this new thing by writing preferences in point form!! leave a like/reblog + feedback and send in requests (check my blog highlight to see what’s open!!)

MR. ORANGE ( FREDDY NEWANDYKE )

Freddy probably takes you to a diner he usually eats at

it’s always at night, and he picks you up in his car, which isn’t the nicest car out there, but he doesn’t really care

looks at himself in the mirror and gives himself a pep talk before walking out the door

“shit... to think I looked good tonight”

eating whatever you two wanted at the diner

giving you a bite of his food by spoon feeding

he’s blowing smoke rings in front of you

oh, and he’s definitely paying for you

he tells you he takes his job very seriously and kinda exaggerates his work stories just to impress you

he’s such a nerd when he rambles on about anything Marvel related

you ask him one question, he gives you the entire analysis of a comic book character 

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MR. WHITE ( LARRY DIMMICK )

the finest five star restaurant downtown

he opens the car door for you!!!!

you call him Lawrence at first, but he insists you refer to him as Larry

he combed his hair a lil too much gel just to look good for you

and he’s wearing cologne - like he showered in it that its hurting your nose

offering you a smoke (only if you do)

he drinks a glass of champagne or wine and the two of you clink your glasses, toasting for a good night

he insists on paying for the dinner!!!! 

he would want to take a stroll with you down the streets, holding onto his arm, and he lets you buy anything you want with his card :((((

soft and passionate kissing once he drops you home

a literal textbook gentleman 101 <333

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MR. BLONDE ( VIC VEGA )

you guessed it: a guy like vic vega? an expensive restaurant that’s nearly impossible to book a reservation at

you dunno how he does it, he’s so cool and smooth the entire night

just charming and confident all the way

he doesn’t overdress, but he’s caught too much attention and special treatment from the waiters

mr. blonde definitely pays for you

and his voice when he talks to you uggghhhh lord

one thing’s for sure - he’s kind of mysterious, like he holds a dark secret but you can’t put your finger on it because you’re too mesmerized by him, as if he casted a hypnotic spell on you 

MAKING OUT IN THE CAR

then he’ll drive you home

he’s kept a tissue with your lipstick stain on it or your phone number or something to remember you by the next time he sees you

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MR. BROWN

movie date!!! and snacking on everything that it distracts people in the theater

he’s so excited but nervous :((( 

mr brown’s most likely taking you to see a movie he’s seen already

he’ll whisper character anaylsis and break down each scenes in your ear while getting shushed at by the audience

giggling with each other

listening to madonna in the car

"lemme tell you what Like a Virgin’s about”

“dick dick dick dick dick dick dick dick dick dick!”

“how many dicks is that?” 

“alot!!”

he drives you home and kisses you on the cheek before you get inside the house, and he’ll be smiling to himself so confidently when he drives off

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MR. PINK

Mr. Pink won’t even bother deciding somewhere nice, his default option is a coffee date, but you suggested a movie and hang out at his place afterwards

he doesn’t like the idea of being in the comfort of his own home on the first date, so he settles on just the movie

Pink complains about how corny and unrealistic the characters are and how the scenes are so predictable 

“jesus christ, you call that acting?”

“shhh!!!”

in the middle of the movie he tries to smoothly put his arm around your shoulder

you two bickering over his opinion on tipping automatically. you try guilt tripping him about it, too, but he won’t forfeit

hand holding the second half of the night

kissing him goodnight

he’s so chill about it, but once he drives off, he’s flooring it down the road, drumming the steering wheel with joy to “Heartbeat, It’s A Lovebeat” on K-Billy’s Super Sounds of the ‘70s 

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NICE GUY EDDIE ( EDDIE CABOT )

eddie takes you to a bar/a club

and of course, it’s a club owned by his dad

he always refers to him as daddy and always brags about him just to impress you

when he opens the door for you or hands you a drink he just smirks at you and you’re playfully rolling your eyes

he’s too overprotective omfg

he’ll play pool with you and throw darts

holding you from behind whenever it’s your turn

eddie will ask if you listen to k-billy’s super sounds of the ‘70s weekend

it doesn’t matter what your answer is, he’ll tune in to that station on the radio

and yes - he’d be your personal body guard and wait until you’ve entered your house before driving home and he’ll call daddy and tell him the date was a success

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TAGLIST: @locke-writes​

[libraford]

When I first arrived in Columbus in 2012, I felt kind of like I had to start everything over again and one of the first things I decided that I needed to do to fit was to find a radio station that I like. I need something that does a mix of things, a nice balance between talk and music, and I need to hear things that are new, the radio hosts should have personalities. For awhile I wanted to be a radio DJ, but I didn't think I'd be interesting enough and also I have a tendency to stammer.

After a few months, I found a radio station that was pretty much perfect. It played alternative rock, had a couple programs intended to play more obscure songs, they played local bands, they had a 'weird news' section in the morning. They have a small bar attached to the station that serves as a venue and bands that pass through would stop for a quick set and a small interview, and they would replay some of those going back for over 30 years.

This was how I learned about arts festivals, cultural fairs, exhibitions, and concerts happening in town.

And in 2021, the station went off the air. Just... blip! Woke up the next morning and it was a classic rock station broadcasting from the next town over.

Ask a few questions, find out they couldn't renew their license and just... blip! Gone.

A month or so later, they got a new frequency and it was like nothing happened. Back on track. More local shit, more weird shit, more live shit.

Well.

This past month, it was announced that the station would be going off the air again starting February 1st. The company that the station rented the frequency through could not come to an agreement when the owner of the station tried to buy it and that was the end of the story.

For the past month, the programming has been going on as usual, but everyone on air has been pretty open about how they feel. There's been an outpouring of support and I'm not going to get into the legal stuff because honestly its... over my head.

People have been sharing stories and its been really touching. Its very different this time.

On Sunday I went to their bar for their farewell concert. A lot of local bands played, I took thousands of pictures (the ones on @photo-critter right now if you want to have a look.)

Today was their last day. I was driving out to the country and on my way back in to town I decided to listen one last time before they turn the lights out. And it was this song.

And I'd heard this song before but this time it was much angrier even though it was the same recording as always. And it wasn't the very last song they played, but it was the last song that I screamed along with in the car and I think that counts.

So anyway, that's the story of CD 101, which was then CD 102.5, which was then CD92.9. There's hope that they might find another home, like they did last time, but they also might not.

And its sad. And I'm a little angry because now all that's left is IHeartRadio stations that play the same songs every day in the exact same order because why pay for DJs when you can just play a loop?

Anyways.

That's whats happening here. Go ahead and listen to that song and be angry with me if you wanna.

I'll explain why I'm posting this song later, and why it's the angriest song I've ever heard on the radio.