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[ranikyani]

The Aaron Archives 💚

A collection of fics featuring Aaron as himself as a main character, exploring different stories and relationships.

💌: Make sure you read warnings before engaging + Take care of yourself while reading, mwah💋

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Status: Completed 🏁 - Ongoing📝 - Hiatus ⏸️

Length: Drabble✨ - OneShot 🎯 - Series 📚 - MiniSeries - ⏳ - Universe 🌎

Note: Summary will be provided for stories without one included. If anything should be changed pls lmk. I haven't read 1/2 these fics yet... will continue to update as I make progress.

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The Actor and His Muse 📝📚

Summary: When an up-and-coming screenwriter meets her match in a rising actor, their worlds collide as the lines blur between business, pleasure, and maybe love…

Author: @nubiawrites

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Between Us. 🎯

Summary: You were a diligent boss in the corporate workplace with a need for change in your life, but you didn't know that Kelvin and Aaron would be the excitement and love you needed. They invited you to their house, but one of them has an idea that they think you would open to. Not only becoming with your best friends and lovers Kelvin and Aaron.

Author: @notapradagurl7

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Countdown ⏳

Summary: Zerina and Aaron had built a quiet but strong relationship over the years, choosing to keep their romance private, known only to their closest friends and family. As their careers skyrocketed, both found themselves navigating the pressures of fame while striving to maintain the bond they’d formed long before the limelight. But with their rising success came the inevitable sacrifice of quality time together. Their once-steady connection was now limited to late nights and stolen moments, with days filled with work and promotional commitments. As Aaron is filming Green Lanterns, thinking he’s going to be away on her birthday. She accepts an offer to style a few clients for the NAACP Image Awards.

Author: @zillasvilla

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Forever My Lady 📝📚

Summary: a look into your world being aaron pierre’s love interest in a new film.

Author: @idyllicbarb

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Have This Dance. 🎯

Summary: See Ask. You and your London boy attend a Jamaican carnival together, having an amazing time while things get a little freaky between y'all.

Author: @notapradagurl7

Herbal Remedy 📝⌛️

Summary: Sloane Matthews had given her all to James Carter, only to learn he was having an affair with her cousin Celeste on their wedding day. After leaving her home town for Los Angeles she returns home a year later for the holidays for her grandmother’s annual Christmas retreat. What she thought was going to be a horrible time turned out to be a weekend of renewal and love.

Author: @keyaho

He's Not You 🎯

Summary: You and Aaron are roommates and he gets jealous when you get hit on by a client. It switches POV’s throughout, so if that’s something you don’t enjoy, this might not be the one for you. 

Author: @writingsbytee

Ho Is You Blind? 🎯

Summary: Reader is a blind baddie and Aaron has to suffer along with her

Author: @overthedeadsea

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It's Always Been You 🎯

Summary: You and Aaron finally confessed how you feel about each other, now it’s time to get it in!

Author: @writingsbytee

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Jaguar

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Ma Belle Evangeline 🎯

Summary: After a long press tour for his upcoming movie Mufasa, Aaron finds his way back home to the smell of a pot roast and a gift waiting for him.

Author: @zillasvilla

Market Days 🎯

Summary: A quiet morning of gardening and enjoying each other's time leads to a day at the market, and an exchange of gifts from friends

Author: @zillasvilla

Melanin Prepatory 📝📚🌎

Summary: Terry and Blaire are in shambles while Aaron and Brennan make things more official.

Authors: @keyaho + @zillasvilla

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One World 📝📚🌎

Summary: Brennan & Blaire navigate college, relationships and family.

Authors: @keyaho + @zillasvilla

P

Parent Trap 🎯

Summary: Doing your best to avoid all signs of your ex, you’re “unknowingly” thrusted back into his presence. Surprise!

Author: @writingsbytee

Press Tour Shenanigans 🎯

Summary: chaotic, flirty, and slightly unhinged interview energy between the trio. More of a Aaron x reader (wink), jealousyyyy.

Author: @overthedeadsea

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Red Carpet Chaos 🎯

Summary: Red carpet banters and after party crash outs.

Author: @overthedeadsea

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The Seminar 🎯

Summary: You have a seminar in France and ask Aaron to go with you. He sadly tells you he can't make it due to his filming schedule.

Author: @alldthoughtsinmyhead

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Tatted Up 🎯

Summary: ...

Author: @hotgrlcece

Time ⏳

Summary: You and Aaron have been in a long distance relationship for three months, as you reside in your cozy home in Seattle, and he stays in Los Angeles for work. Only ever having a quick day trip for quality time between your busy schedules, a long awaited break comes up on both of your calendars; three days and two nights at the end of a long week. Finally having the opportunity to see each other face to face, you enjoy a weekend of deeper, more intimate moments.

Author: @venusincleo

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Untitled (multiple parts) 📝📚

Summary:...

Author: @alldthoughtsinmyhead

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Warm Towel Affection 🎯

Summary: You're getting full-service post-shower princess treatment ft. Aaron being an absolute nuisance with those big hands

Author: @overthedeadsea

Whipped Vanilla, Soft Cashmere, Skin to Skin. 🎯

Summary: quiet moments of pure love

Author: @overthedeadsea

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[lowkeiloki]

Could there be a good minecraft movie?

From the look of the trailer, it seems like the movie is gonna get every single thing it could possibly get wrong. They dont have faith in their audience to understand a plot taking place in a world so different from our own, so they go with the isekai plot, the single laziest direction they couldve taken.

But what would a good minecraft movie look like? It would be hard to pull off, but not impossible.

Firstly, most of us can all agree that a minecraft movie should not be live action, its a heavily stylized game and the real people in it look ridiculously out of place. the movie should stay fully animated and not overly detailed. Personally, i think the movie could look great in stop motion. Stop motion can really bring out the combination of cozy and spooky feeling that minecraft has.

what about the plot?

Minecraft is a very quiet and atmospheric game, there is no dialogue, everybody communicates, but nobody talks including steve. It's a sandbox game, because it lets you build and terraform and shape the world as you want and move towards the end goal at your own pace (if youre interested in completing the end goal at all). But also because throughout the game you're given bits and pieces of lore and you're the one to put them together to how you see them. Why are endermen hurt by water? What are creepers? Why are piglins so stingy about gold? Who built the pyramids and monuments? You don't get the answer, it's up to your own interpretation. Going back to the movie, it really should be low on dialogue. Steve could narrate the movie, but he never talks (like Spirit from "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron). He sees an enderman and makes eye contact qith it which aggrevates it, he doesnt know why it aggrevated it, but from that experience he learns not to do that anymore and manages to co exist peacefully with them. If anyone talked in that movie, it should be alex (if shes even in the movie), but she doesnt talk a lot and nobody understands her language but steve who cant talk back. Communication is done through body language and actions, the visuals and the music (and i mean minecraft music) primarely tell the story.

What would it be about tho?

When we begin to play minecraft, we're thrown into the world with no manual or instructions, we're on our own empty handed, we go through the world learning how to craft, what to do with new items we find, which mobs are our allies and which our foes. I remember playing minecraft for the first time (actually quite recently, sometime after the nether update) and i was so confused and stressed because i had no idea what i was supposed to be doing, everything was strange and foregin and there was no guide on what to do. But as i got the hang ot it, as i started exploring and gathering materials and building my base it soon became fun and relaxing. The further i went, the more confident i felt. This is what the movie should be about. Being in this unknown world without anyone to guide you and the only way forward is to try and fail and try again and face the unfamiliar and get to know your surroundings. It should be about facing the fear of unknown, letting yourself fail, breaching out of the comfort zone, not finding your place in the world, but building it. It doesn't have to end with slaying the dragon, it can end with steve realizing he is not afraid anymore, that he has what he needs to feel comfortable and all the confidence to go forward. I feel like a lot of people that grew up with minecraft as kids are now young adults and a movie about being placed in a new environmemt where you're the one to take care of yourself and nobody guides you by hand would reasonate with them quite a lot

but, you know, i'm sure another jumanji clone with jack black starring as jack black in blue shirt will do the trick just as well.

[syncopatedid]

hello! Sorry to bother you, idk if you still do this but Ive recently gotten into run with the wind and I was wondering so much about the difference with the novel.

Would you say that the novel explores better or makes better use of Hana as a character than in the anime or is it pretty much the same?

Also, was fujiokas and haijis relationship as important in the novel or was it one of those things that the anime took creative liberties from?

Thank you for your translations!!

Hello hello! It's so nice to know there are still new fans getting to know Run with the Wind in the year 2025 and I'm SO hyped :D Never too tired to yell about this wonderful series, I say!

I haven't read the novel in awhile, but from what I remember, novel Hana is pretty different from anime Hana in the sense that as a freshman at Kansei University, her vibe and dynamic with the first years as fellow peers is a distinctly different feeling compared to a high school teen interacting with University students, where she comes across just a little bit more innocent, pure, and admiring from afar.

Personally, I think anime Hana had more agency and character development, the boys being a direct influence and inspiring her to want to go to Kansei too. We don't get that for Novel Hana. And if you know your novel lore you might have heard that the author introduced Hana only because her publisher insisted on adding her, kind of. And while I am of the opinion a story's canon should be judged on what was actually written in the story and not what the author's intention was, it did lead me to believe that Miura sensei might not be as invested in Hana to develop her character much in the novel. So tl;dr, I think the anime did better, but they did borrow some basic elements of Hana from the novel and expanded on her from there, so you would definitely catch familiar scenes between novel and anime versions.

Fujioka and Haiji's relationship is, I think, pretty close between the novel and anime versions. They were former teammates and hold each other in very high regard, although novel Fujioka had a more intimidating aura overall, maybe because of his looks (canonically, Fujioka is bald and stotic). And we do learn from Haiji more fun things about Fujioka we did not get in the anime, like Fujioka's nickname as "the monk", for example. I also vaguely recall Fujioka was the one who revealed to Kakeru that Haiji was actually invited to join Rikudo after HS but rejected the offer, so I would put these two as being more than just casual teammates.

It's speculation and overthinking on my part from here on, but I see them both as top athletes when they were back in HS, so I would guess they'd get special training menus different from the rest of their teammates and train a lot more together, being deemed to be around the same level of competence. There's also something to be said about Haiji being the son of their HS coach + Fujioka's 'bluntness' that could foster the type of environment where two exceptionally talented athletes find themselves more isolated from the rest of their fellow teammates, and thus become closer to each other as a result. The headcanons I have about these two, lemme tell ya! But this tumblr is not ready for that floodgate of texts.

It's been a good few years since the anime has dropped and the best update about this IP is that the Run with the Wind novel FINALLY has a very official EN version, so you can read and judge the characters for yourself instead. I've skimmed through the novel and I've liked what I've read so far, the translator and editor have a way with words that I can get behind, so I do encourage you to give it a try for sure!

Knowing Kazetsuyo is a love that never quite goes away is giving me the motivation to get something up again, so thanks for taking the time to write me! May the winds be ever in your favor!

[authenticcadence18]

Hello, I just spent the night reading your Can't Help Falling In Love fanfiction. It made me giggle and made my heart flutter. I really loved it a lot, and I wish I could say this with more excitement, but I guess the bittersweet note at the end kinda deflated me lol (sorry, I am always for very intense stuff and don't like negative what ifs when it comes to fanfictions of my favourite couples). But really, great writing! I loved it!

AW, thank you so much for reading and reaching out!! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed the fic!

First of all I want to dispel any worries (and spoilers): phineas and Isabella are NOT going to break up they are together and in it for the long haul. I wish it didn’t take me so long to write fic chapters these days but that’s where the story is headed!!! I’m sorry that ending bit deflated you but just know it isn’t the end!!!!!! I’m planning to post a final chapter this summer.

For some context: I’ve been writing CHFIL for five years now, since I was 20. I’ve very much used it as a vehicle to explore what I want out of a relationship and how I’d advise others to proceed in one. My perspective on this shifted a lot between the ages of 20 and 24 (I’m 25 now but last update I was 24 lol).

Tho it is sad, it was important for me to include the most recent chapter where they talk through the potential pitfalls of their romance because, unfortunately, that is real life. Not for phineas and Isabella necessarily, but I wanted to give them the space to talk about that and consider the repercussions to show they are fully committing to one another. I believe romantic relationships must be approached with care, especially if it’s a friends to lovers situation, ESPECIALLY if it’s within a friend group. Romance doesn’t end when the couple gets together: it is built on consistency and care. Things should not be assumed or left unsaid.

It would’ve been inauthentic to myself to keep writing them as carefree and happy as I did as a 20-21 yr old at the age of 24. If this was a published piece of work or a film, I maybe wouldn’t have written the most recent chapter the way I did. I know doesn’t make sense for two characters to go through four years of character development in a single night 🥲. BUT! since it’s a self indulgent fanfic written over the span of half a decade (that is crazy🫠), I had to write what I needed at the time. Ultimately I write for myself.

Perhaps this was to Phin and Isa’s detriment but, I’m not sure. I do think it is in character for them, at least the older versions of them we see in “Act Your Age”. AYA shows us an Isabella that is jaded and working nonstop, afraid to be hurt again. She would proceed with caution I think, at least until she had reassurance that Phineas would not leave her. I used to hate her hesitancy when AYA came out, but I understand it now.

All of this to say. Thank you again for reading!!! Isabella and Phineas will have a very happy ending, which really will be a happy beginning!!!

[devilzukin7]

🤍 Inspiration for my OC Araceli Cage (updated), since the last time I did it was in 2023 and in recent years I have developed my character better and orientated her in other ways, adding some more personal things in terms of my tastes, since now I no longer limit myself and I pour into her everything that I like, influencing her story and so on 😊

🖤 Lei Fang and Xiaoyu: I put them together because they are both very similar and inspire me in the same aspects. They are my favorite characters from Tekken and DOA, hence the inspiration for certain hairstyles, the Asian style (Chinese to be more exact, on Lei Fang's side), the cheerful and sweet personality, and the devotion and simplicity they have for their crush 😹 always behind their beloved one

🖤 Lei Wulong and Brad Wong: Although Araceli is Bo'Rai Cho's adoptive daughter and they have the same fighting style (Drunken Fist), I have imagined the fighting moves she would have exactly like Lei and Brad's who are also Drunken Fist fighters but without resorting to 'dirtier' attacks. XD But hey don't think this changes something, she's still the same dirty, clumsy girl with onion smell lol

🖤 Tomie: I think this is the MOST noticeable influence, the hairstyles (the white tiara in her hair came from there xD), the clothing on several occasions, the way of being flirtatious and mocking (generally in the fight). That dark, monstrous side, that contrasts all that beauty. Anyway, I love Tomie and I got a lot of inspiration from her to make Araceli Cage.

🖤 Yōkai: I have a lot of love for Yōkai, they are a belief for me and I have a lot of respect for them, I still keep reading and informing myself about them and as I developed my love for them, I decided that my OC would be a Shape-shifting Yōkai, so as I learn about each Yōkai, I explore those abilities or forms with my OC taking advantage of the fact that she is the type that can transform into several of these (hence the 'shape-shifter').

🖤 J-Horror: I used the genre to summarize several things in one word. The whole ghostly thing, the shape of the souls in pain (inspired by the Noh Mask, the monsters of Forbidden Siren, Walk散歩, among other typical Japanese monsters). The possessed form of my character that varies in size and shape, inspired by the Yūrei and Onryōs (such as Sadako from The Ring, Kayako Saeki from Ju-On, Bushinsaba, etc.), also taking an idea from a cover of Last Days of Humanity, the ghosts from Fatal Frame, and then there's the tall one that obviously had a lot of influence for that form of my OC, the ghost Hachishakusama. The masks that my OC wears (although she rarely uses them, I explained this better in another post talking about this topic), generally the Noh Mask or the Oni Mask, which despite not coming directly from J-Horror, have appeared in quite a lot of content related to the genre due to their mysterious appearances, their powers or hidden legends and meanings.

🤍 Extra: To finish, I think I should also say the obvious xD my OC has a lot of personal things, in fact, my OC's story has a lot of references to things that happened to me in real life but in a subtle way. Even Bo'Rai Cho being my OC's father is no coincidence, it's not just because he's a drunk, but it has to do with something related to my dad and that's why I'm very fond of the character (I'm not going to elaborate on this here because it's something very personal but I think saying that is enough).

My character's appearance is mainly based on me despite having different characteristics, she has the same black haircut and color as me, my skin marks, piercings and tattoos, the clothing is generally white because most of the clothes I wear are white since 2022 I think? Because I got fascinated with white clothes that I didn't dare to wear before because of some issues about my way of seeing my body, and I must admit that my taste for Cutecore influenced a lot in this change uwu

But well my OC is practically Chinese and I'm not Chinese so not everything about her looks like me xD rather it's a mix of things that I use, do and like. Having explained all this, I proceed to give another extra fact and that is that sometimes I like to dress her in blue or military because that is based on Johnny Cage's outfits (she is a fan of him so it's not too weird) and from time to time I put in some pink which is my favorite color.

And that's all for now 😁

Character:

Araceli Cage アラセリ (MK OC)

Mortal Kombat モータルコンバット (c) Netherrealm Studios / WB / Midway

[phopollo]

WIPs: Sketchbook fake dating AU, and She is looking respectfully!

AKFKS

OKAY, s o

Both of these are comics focused around the ship Sketchbook (or Kaisanna as I recently found out they're also called akdns) from Hilda

Sketchbook Fake Dating AU: This is more long form comic I've been posting in multiple parts! As of the time of posting this, there are 5 updates to it!

The general plot of it is "what if after the events of season 3, where Hilda's previously absent father came back into their lives, Johanna wanted to make sure he knew there was absolutely no chance of them getting back together?" Because what could possibly go wrong when you're doing that by saying that you're seeing someone else now??

Right??? Your ex and your child would never want to meet your new partner right???? You've only been single for 13 years, it's no big deal!!

So clearly it's going to go great and all according to plan when she asks the cool mysterious librarian to be her pretend girlfriend for the evening at an awkward family dinner the same evening said Librarian needs to get out of a social obligation, and nobodies going to catch feelings for real!!

As I said, there's already 5 parts of it out currently! The super awkward dinner just finished, and in the future I'm going to be exploring the shenanigans that push them into accidentally becoming a real couple after the gossip mill spreads their little lie of seeing each other to reaches much further thsn either anticipated or expected

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She Is Looking Respectfully: This is going to be a short, one off comic! The idea came to me shortly after posting that one drawing of Buff Johanna and someone requesting a reaction to her muscles from Kaisa haha

Because as a fandom, I'm sure the one thing we can all agree on is that Johanna has a lot one could oggle at, between being super pretty and also having big strong mechanic arms

The more I thought about how much there was of Johanna for Kaisa to look at, the funnier I began to think it was that no one had anything to say about what Kaisa had that Johanna could look at aside from her cool hair

So, the short and skinny of it is; I think Johanna should get a turn to look Respectfully at Kaisa the way the rest of the fandom was looking Respectfully at Johanna when I drew her with her muscles that first time

And I will also say about it-- return of the Tildy Hat outfit

Mmmmm I think that about sums up what I wanted to say about these two?

Twirling my hair

If either of them gets requested again, perhaps I'll share some wip screenshots,,,

[succulent-masc36]

The MAMD remount which will never happen

Casting

Despite MAMD being one of the oldest shows, a lot of the OG cast are still fairly active in the company so I think these roles would have the same actors.

Joey - Joey

Sally - Jaime

Vanessa - Ali

Flopsy - Brian

Big T - Corey

Joey’s Heart - AJ

Due to a lot of people pursuing different things since the original show I think these roles would have different actors from some of the more recent shows. This would be my dream cast:

Dick - Jon or Brian R

Miss Cooter - Mariah

Weenie: Angela

Tiff - Bryce

Sally’s Heart / the counsellor - Kim

Rick - James

Ricks Dick - Curt

Im really struggling with The Old Snatch because Nick S was perfect for that role and I love the running joke about going to Venice from both The Old Snatch and Sirius in AVPS. I thought maybe Jeff or Will but it might be fun to see someone completely new in the role as well.

Changes to Plot

Personally I quite like the plot of MAMD but there are some things that could do with updating for a modern audience.

- Joey should be less aggressive about how much he hates Sally. There are ways of conveying the initial dislike towards her without it being so overtly aggressive and mean. I think a more subtle approach could be good, we know that Joey is good at portraying feelings through facial expressions and it would also feel like less of a 180 when he does fall for Sally. There could also be a few moments leading up to the Choir room scene which hint at their relationship blossoming.

- Also Sally’s insecurities. I think it would be nice to delve more into her insecurities besides her and others thinking she’s “ugly”. We could talk about her feeling like no one understands her because of her nerdy interests and how she doesn’t feel conventionally attractive. It would be cool to see Joey struggle to connect with Vanessa emotionally but he just really understands Sally on a deeper level.

- The land of the dicks could really delve into some social commentary about the incel movement as well as making it obvious that while they are villains in the story there is room for redemption and they are not inherently evil.

- Trans people are portrayed in a positive light. There’s a couple of casual jokes about trans people in the original script. It could be cool for the MAMD universe to have trans people be fully normalised and can simply swap parts between each other if that is what they choose. It might be a good idea to have a gender and EDI consultant to look over this like how Esther Fallick was for TCBOB.

- Vanessa and Tiff end up together. Now I know this is a long shot but it would be interesting to see the portrayal of both of their different expressions of sexuality being due to comphet. Vanessa being in a long term relationship at a young age due to feeling pressured to like boys and Tiff feeling validated by attention from men. But really their interest in each others relationships is actually an interest in each other. Plus we know Tiff’s first time was with a trans woman so that partner coming out might have lead to her questioning if she was into girls. Bonus points for Flopsy and Weenie falling in love and the reason Vanessa and Tiff didn’t act on their feelings earlier is because Flopsy and the Old Snatch were besties and couldn’t see each other in that way.

- As for Weenie replacing the Old Snatch, if that plot point were to stay in, it could be a good opportunity to reiterate that gender identity is not defined by the parts we have but rather who we are. Or we could have a storyline with Tiff leading up to it where she expresses wanting to have those parts and exploring what that means for her identity.

Just want to clarify that I am excited about TGWDLM coming back, it’s a great show which Starkid is clearly passionate about and makes sense to be the first remount since TTO off broadway. I’m just having a bit of fun as I’d love to see MAMD get the same treatment one day but know realistically it will never happen :)

[darkx-the-dragon-kn1ght]

Pokémon Reborn Screenshot Let's Play: Chapter 52

Well…hey there, everyone! The schedule for this kinda slipped, huh? Not that this is the first time that’s happened, but this time it’s definitely been a little more egregious, admittedly. Well- there is a reason, though it’s not because of any particular thing that’s happened to me or something. In saying that, I’ve got an especially important update to start out with.

The truth is, the delay started out as me being preoccupied working on TTRPG stuff as well as other hyperfixation stuff I mentioned in Chapter 51- y’know, the usual stuff. But as time kinda went on, I guess I kinda started becoming more…cognizant to just how little time I have for stuff just for me, y’know? I work for most of the day during the week, I only really have evenings and nights to do stuff (i.e. like a few hours before I need to sleep), and weekends kinda help with that but at the same time…it’s still not a lot. One week I’m doing prepwork for GM’ing, the next I’m working on stuff for this, and that kinda goes back and forth, and through it all I haven’t been able to really…do much outside of it. Like, for some examples- I haven't been able to play any Switch games in weeks, and the stress of having so much on my plate and mind might be affecting my health in ways I'd rather not get into (nothing dangerous, more so majorly inconvenient). I didn’t really think about all of it until recently, but it’s made me kinda…reconsider how I’ve been going about stuff.

Like, I enjoy Reborn and want to keep going with it and seeing where it goes from here, that’s the same. And I don’t want to stop doing this Let’s Play altogether- certainly not at this point, almost at the halfway mark. And yet, I can’t deny how much time it takes, to put these chapters together- playing a session, writing notes, putting the writings and screenshots together, making the occasional meme, putting them into Tumblr posts (in chunks because Tumblr only lets you post so many images per day)…it’s a lot. 

So…I’ve decided I’m not gonna stress about it so much anymore. I’ll keep doing this and working on it, but I won’t force myself to keep to some arbitrary schedule or time table. Like- no one except me is telling me to stick to any schedule, I’m not getting paid for this, and the few people who follow this can read the chapters whenever they want, whenever they’re uploaded. So, I’m just not gonna make it a big priority in my life anymore. I’ll keep working on it, but I’ll do it in a more…flexible way, giving myself more time for myself- for my own sake, to stave off the risk of burning myself out from working on this.

That means updates might slow down more from here on out, unless I get a particular burst of free time and/or motivation- but like I said, this Let’s Play is not ending, I can assure you of that. Trust me, it’ll be better for everyone this way- if I keep going in the way I am now, I might get hit with actual burnout in the future, to say nothing of the physical health stuff, and those will mess with things even more, and I don’t wanna risk that happening.

Now then…after that heavily important update, I should get back to this current chapter. And that starts, as usual, with a recap of what happened last time.

Using the Crystal Key given to her by Luna, Xera finds her way to the mysterious Iolia Valley, a lush landscape sprinkled with colorful crystals.

While exploring Iolia Valley, Xera encounters Bennett. However, he is no longer acting on behalf of Elias; he wants to find Luna and apologize to her, as well as discuss…other things with her. He asks Xera not to get involved, then departs deeper into the valley.

While seeking out the other Keys, Xera finds Bennett again, who reiterates his intentions to speak to Luna. When asked, Xera agrees to give Bennett the space he needs to do what he needs to do, although his full intentions are still suspect…

At last, Xera uses all four Crystal Keys to arrive at Luna’s Gym. However, Bennett also enters, having been secretly following Xera the entire time, as he does not have a Key himself. Luna is shocked to see him, but Bennett is quick to apologize to Luna as planned.

Though Luna appears to accept the apology, she tries to get him to leave, but Bennett presses on, even confessing his feelings for her…making the girl highly uncomfortable during all of it. She leaves to a deeper part of the Gym, telling Xera to follow her when Bennett is gone.

Bennett is heartbroken by Luna’s rejection, but soon finds resolve in a different way: by deciding to simply take the Crystal Key from Xera so he can continue to try and convince Luna. With this, Bennett forces Xera into a battle for the Key.

Despite Bennett’s best efforts, Xera defeats him and his Bug-types. Thoroughly humiliated, Bennett decides to hold Elias to his promise to send him to the Elite Four- and he vows that Luna will regret rejecting him then, and that things will be different the next time he and Xera meet.

To prepare to face Luna, Xera travels Reborn to find some new Pokémon, including: Sagaris the Axew (hatched from an Egg), Detritus the Dhelmise, and Plasmus the Rotom. 

So, we got a pretty good look at Iolia Valley and Luna’s Gym, Bennett's crashing a little bit, and we got started with preparing to take on Luna properly- but there’s still more to do before that big battle. I’ve already taken a lot of your time with those big paragraphs at the start, so without further ado- let’s get started!

*CW: references to drug abuse, blood and death

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[tgrailwar-zero]

For those that follow me outside of here, you may have been present for my waffling as to whether to continue a few weeks back. And I've made a decision.

THGW-Zero will be continuing!

And while I don't play FGO anymore, I'm not against shamelessly using their assets for this.

Of course, there's a bit more than just that, so let's get into it!

'Major updates' will occur weekly. They won't be just prompts for polls, though. Rather than somewhat-daily polls with a limited amount of options, the main posts will put into consideration as many of the asks, comments, and suggestions sent in throughout the week as possible- and the characters will respond. And then, generally at the end of the post there will be a poll pertaining to a major choice to vote on.

However, smaller one-day polls will occur during the week (mainly pertaining to item usage or smaller interactions). They'll also serve as ways to steer the narrative in the 'main post', giving players a chance to nudge things in either a more or less favorable direction. For the sake of simplicity, I'll probably give them a name like 'mini polls', or something.

(This means that some asks will show up during the week before the 'main post', and some will only show up when the 'main post' happens)

So, more akin to this. But hopefully with a better outcome.

This will be the main factor of story progression, and gives people more of a chance to think about what the next desired outcome is rather than feeling like you have to catch everything day-of in order to follow along. So, a 'main post' will be uploaded, a week will pass to discuss, send in asks to learn more about the situation, or give suggestions about what to do for the next 'main post', and then there will be a update a week later (give or take a day to write and gather responses). The day being a chance to gather together people's responses and write the next part of the story. This should help make things both less stressful (both for me and you guys), and easier to keep up with. No more accidentally missing a week and then suddenly everything's changed.

We'll call this a test run. If it doesn't work, we can always go back to normal!

The HP/MP system is going to receive a facelift, as well as the 'success' system. I think a more overt 'gamification' ended up causing more undue stress, so I'm going to try forgoing that for a more narrative approach. Every action will have set pros and cons, some of which will be clearer than others. I want to prompt more exploration and communication, rather than simply 'get the most votes here and everything will be safe and fine forever'.

There will be stricter moderation regarding inter-player discussion. Doing some backreading, there were a lot of moments where I could have put a heavier hand down and cut things off before they got too intense.

And, considering how a recent Grail War got, in a word, 'nasty'- I'm not fond of recreating that. If you're displeased with a situation, then you can make that known without being condescending and unpleasant to other people- and if you're going to do it via anon, then be known that I'm not obligated to post it.

And… that's about it! Keep a lookout for a new 'Main Post' that'll briefly recap the details and push things forward! Hope you all have a good week!

[l-e-morgan-author]

Writing Newsletter #2: April 2024

Still not figured out website hosting, so this is still on here. I also haven't edited the two stories I plan to provide as a signup gift, so that's not ready yet. Anyway, if you want to be on the taglist for this monthly newsletter, say the word and I'll add you.

Writing update

My main project is still Patience, Changing. The mental health aspect to it has been more pronounced in the last few weeks, although my writing has been variably swift. I’ve enjoyed getting to know my characters, and am eager to work on more that fleshes them out after I’ve finished with this; I’ll probably write a novella about both Connie and Hannah at some point. Novellas are an incredibly freeing medium: they can be filled with Plot, or they can just be a whole lot of vibes packed together. They won’t be the Best Novella Ever, of course, but it does give a chance to explore vibes without necessarily having a significant amount of plot going on.

I’m getting closer and closer to Hannah’s death. I know I’m going to have to go back and write her properly into the story, since she barely occurs and her death is going to have a significant effect on Patience. I’m not looking forward to writing it, but anyway. It has to be.

As far as word count goes, I’m up to 115k total, being around 35k written since last month. Most of that is on the novel, with some drabble work (some of them shared and some put in the novel so effectively serving double duty) and a couple of specific scenes from different planned novellas (like the one I wrote for the Furious Fiction that didn’t get anywhere but I’m pretty happy with—that’s 500 words or fewer). My momentum is not as strongly forward carrying as it was, but I think that’s just something that varies anyway. I’ll be glad when I finish this novel; I hope to finish writing it this month and then do further work on novellas while I let it rest, or perhaps back to the Inklings story I am tentatively titling Metamorphosis of a Girl, Hadassah’s story. I could go back to Hands Made for Gentleness, but that may be darker than I should be looking at at present. I’m not entirely sure what this month will bring, hence.

Reading update

Since last month, I’ve read a bit more of Walking on Water and Cry of the Raven. I’m loving both of them. I’ve also completed Wintergirls (a reread—an excellent though disturbing book), Billabong Adventurers (reread—one of my favourite books), Billabong’s Daughter (reread—also one of my favourites), The Sound of Music (another reread—and one I absolutely loved, more than I expected) and Captain Jim (another reread—the Billabong books again).

So all of the books I’ve read recently have been rereads, but I’m really enjoying them. I’m currently reading From Billabong to London, Cry of the Raven, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, and Walking on Water.

Ramble

Oh hello, it’s the ramble section again. My mental health has been comparatively amazing lately, which helps with some things but means that I’m not doing as much “aaaaa I’m feeling So Bad let me Write The Pain Away”, which is… both good and bad. It’ll take a bit to adjust to feeling Like This (positively), and I’m still struggling with motivation and all that (in part because, interestingly enough, a lot of my motivation in the past has been stress-related, and now that I’m not as stressed (either that or Too Stressed) I’m not sure how to motivate myself).

I’m sure I’ll figure something out here presently. Anyway, please contact me and let me know what works best or what you’d most like to see! I need the advice.

Drabble

I Will Be With You

I need someone to guide me, Connie wrote in her diary. I need someone who I can believe to tell me that it’s okay to care about myself. I know all the stuff the psych says about being worthy of attention and love but I don’t believe it. I need someone to believe in me, I think. But I don’t know how to find someone who’ll do that in a way I won’t just discard what they say like I do so many people. I need someone who’ll be there. But then again—they say the sun rises every day.

No photo of Ransom this time, sorry!

[cachemypov]

5/12/2024

Going back to gym - slow and steady. Decided not to be focusing so much on the calorie deficit and how much muscle and fat have loss. Just going to be healthy and take it as a form of mental wellness. Not too committed, if I want to go, I will go.

Anyway, nothing much to update. was pouring rain recently and being poor because my CC got blocked. but everything seems ok now. just have to find ways to pay up my debt and I'll be fine (I guess?)

here are some updates (I think): - reading "I'll be your sun" via epub - very interested in g-dragon recently - bought a caratbong at $80, hope it comes on time for my concert - contemplating if I should buy japan concert live, its only 1 day. - finally accept that I am asexual and also thinking about celibacy - work seems fine, learning new system to buy stuff and feels fun because get to explore stuff together with my team leader - want to quickly finish up my current reads so I can read the twilight saga haha

[theglamorousferal]

Team Phantom - Extended Edition

EbonyDarkness - Hey freeloaders, I found some options for us. ping so I know I have everyone’s attention

PollyPocket - here because we legit just narrowed these down together

AmityUnsolved - Here!

IToldYouSo - here, hoping for one close to public transit

TaeKwanDo - same buddy

DashingDash - hey, i’m gonna be paying some sort of rent whether you like it or not, I’m no freeloader.

PharaohTuck - i on the other hand am gladly claiming the title

AStarIsBorn - here but lurking, I’m getting ready to go out tonight

IShotFirst - same, but also paying attention so I can roast these places if need be

SpaceCase - I’m hoping for a place that directly crosses a leyline, then I can put a door to the gz in a closet

IToldYouSo - dude what even is your powerset

SpaceCase - come over sometime and I’ll show you the updated files, honestly we should probably all meet up in the ops center soon, it’s been too long

EbonyDarkness - agreed, we can plan that later, for now we have our options

EbonyDarkness - option one is the most customisable. It’s a block of apartments with a courtyard in the center 

EbonyDarkness - it is however in a place known as Crime Alley

PharaohTuck - um how about no

PollyPocket - we could invest in a really good security system

PollyPocket - fenton, wouldn’t your parents be able to make a shield to go around the place?

SpaceCase - uh probably, but I’d rather we stay off the radar of the local vigilantes as long as possible

SpaceCase - plus isn’t there a whole ass crime lord that runs that place? 

IToldYouSo - I still say he’s the second Robin

EbonyDarkness - FOCUS!

EbonyDarkness - option two is an old hotel with a restaurant on the first floor and a pool on the tenth

EbonyDarkness - we would be purchasing it from the Penguin however

PollyPocket - he’s said he’s gone straight and has been for at least a year according to the articles I had wes look up for me

PollyPocket - thank you again for that @IToldYouSo 

IToldYouSo - no problem, anytime really, just ask

EbonyDarkness - moving on

EbonyDarkness - option three is my personal favorite

EbonyDarkness - it’s a large manor with a few acres of land

EbonyDarkness - it’s on the outskirts of Gotham proper though, so we’d have to drive into the city

EbonyDarkness - we’d be purchasing it from Timothy Drake-Wayne and be neighbors with Brucie Wayne

EbonyDarkness - mom actually tipped me off to this and got me Tim’s number because she remembered hearing him complain about needing to sell the place at a gala she recently attended

PharaohTuck - Sam.

PharaohTuck - Are you telling me you have Tim Drake-Wayne’s personal cell phone number???

EbonyDarkness - please don’t be weird about this

PharaohTuck - I will try my best. My vote is the manor.

PharaohTuck - I’m going to go scream now.

EbonyDarkness - we don’t have to vote just yet, I’m gonna put all the details in the drive

EbonyDarkness - there were some weird stipulations for the manor too

EbonyDarkness - he wanted to be able to still store the artifacts his parents had collected until he could find proper homes for them and warned us not to explore the caves under the mansion, that there was a gas down there or something

DashingDash - kinda sus ngl

TaeKwanDo - I mean, he probably wants to preserve his parents' stuff, didn’t they both die in really shitty ways?

AmityUnsolved. - According to the news reports I found, yeah, it wasn’t great.

SpaceCase - looking at the map we were able to put together of magic sources around Gotham it looks like all three of these places are close enough to certain ley lines or thinning of the veil that I can safely have a door to the gz without needing an outside source of power

EbonyDarkness - sick

EbonyDarkness - I put all the info in the drive, everybody research it, we can vote on it when we meet up

EbonyDarkness - I’m thinking this friday night? anybody busy?

SpaceCase - barring ghost shit I’m good

PharaohTuck - I’ll be there.

PollyPocket - I’ll bring sodas! No offense fenton, but I don’t trust anything in your house

SpaceCase - none taken

IShotFirst - If someone wants to pick me up from work and help me haul it, I can bring Nasty Burger for everyone

DashingDash - I can grab you once I’m done at the shop

IShotFirst - sounds good to me, I’m off at 6

DashingDash - bet

TaeKwanDo - could somebody pick me up after my shift at the shelter? I’m off at 4

AmityUnsolved - I can pick you up if it’s okay with Wes that we start and end a bit early for this week’s podcast?

IToldYouSo - I’m cool with that

EbonyDarkness - Cool, so 6:30 at earliest at FentonWorks this friday

Amity Parkers moving to Gotham for college. Sam and Paulina pooling their trust funds together to buy an abandoned hotel and fitting it as apartments for everybody. They all train together in the courtyard to keep their skills up and just because it's fun. Suddenly an influx of super competent self-trained (or maybe ghost-trained) young adults.

Everybody having their little niches and suddenly they all have more free time that's not being taken up by ghost attacks so many of them started different YouTube channels with info they found out from the ghostly residents of Amity. Star and Paulina running a history of beauty channel going over makeup, hair styles and fashion, special guest Sam when going over alt fashions. Dash and Kwan running one on the history of sports. Wes and Mikey running a conspiracy theory podcast. Valerie running a martial arts channel. Danny just info-dumping about space and spacecraft in videos that range from 45 minutes to four hours. Tucker running a how-to channel for fixing tech and coding. Sam running a combination true crime and witchy channel. The Trio running a Let's Play channel.

Ghostly things happening in all of the videos and everybody guesting on everybody else's channels leads to everybody thinking it's all an elaborate ARG. Danny just floating through the walls half-asleep with a glowing shaker bottle in the background. Some of them when they're in the middle of a rant seem to forget to take a breath or their eyes or freckles start glowing. On a livestream Paulina snaps at somebody off screen and her eyes are suddenly glowing green. Danielle pops in during a charity livestream that the Trio are running and calls Danny-Daddy, Sam-Mom, and Tucker-Dad and is just floating on the back of the couch. Danny doing a stream to watch a rocket take off and suddenly a robe and crown flash and he disappears in a flash of green and the stream is just dead space until the rocket's about to take off and Danny comes running in and jumps over the back of his chair to watch it and cheer.

[sunaleisocial]

3 Questions: Technology roadmapping in teaching and industry

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3 Questions: Technology roadmapping in teaching and industry

Innovation is rarely accidental. Behind every new invention and product, including the device you are using to read this story, is years of research, investment, and planning. Organizations that want to reach these milestones in the fastest and most efficient way possible use technology roadmaps.  

Olivier de Weck, the Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics and professor of engineering systems, taps into his expertise in systems design and engineering to help company leaders develop their own path to progress. His work has led to an MIT graduate course, two MIT Professional Education classes, and the textbook “Technology Roadmapping and Development: A Quantitative Approach to the Management of Technology.” Recently, his textbook was honored with the Most Promising New Textbook Award from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association. The textbook not only serves as a guide to students but also to company leaders. Aerospace design and manufacturer Airbus, defense technology laboratory Draper, and package delivery giant UPS have implemented de Weck’s methods. Here, De Weck describes the value of technology roadmapping. 

Q: What is technology roadmapping, and why is it important?

A: A technology roadmap is a planning tool. It connects current products, services, and missions to future endeavors, and identifies the specific technologies needed to achieve them. 

Let’s say an organization wants to build a spacecraft to explore an asteroid in the farthest reaches of our solar system. It will need a new kind of electric thruster technology so that it can travel to the asteroid faster and more efficiently than what is currently possible. A technology roadmap details several factors, such as the level of performance needed to meet the goal and how to measure progress. The guide also links various responsibilities within an organization, including strategy, product development, research and development (R&D), and finance, so everyone understands the technologies that are being funded and how they will benefit the company. 

Technology roadmapping has been in use for over five decades. For a long time, it was taught in business schools in a more general and qualitative way, but the practice has evolved over the years. The technology roadmapping I teach and write about uses quantitative engineering analysis and connects it to strategic thinking. From 2017 to 2018, I used and refined this approach for Airbus, which has a $1 billion R&D budget. Together, we developed over 40 technology roadmaps, which included a plan to build ZEROe, a commercial aircraft that will run on hydrogen fuel, by 2035. 

Q: Are technology roadmaps used widely in industry today, and what gaps in knowledge/processes does your approach address?  

A: Colleagues from the University of Cambridge and the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany and I recently conducted an industry-wide survey about technology roadmapping. Of the 200 companies that participated, 62 percent said they use technology roadmaps to make strategic investment decisions and 32 percent update them yearly. Yet only 11 percent of firms plan technologies 10 years out. This is a bit concerning because technology does not move as fast as many people believe. Using Airbus’s ZEROe aircraft as an example, it is important to think 10 or even 20 years ahead, not just within three to five years. 

My approach to technology roadmapping uses a method I call Advanced Technology Roadmap Architecture (ATRA). It provides a step-by-step methodology to create a technology roadmap that is more rigorous and has a longer time horizon than traditional roadmaps. ATRA asks four essential questions: Where are we today, where could we go, where should we go, and where we are going? Instead of technologies, I want people to think of these questions as a guide to their retirement investing. You could invest in some high-risk mutual funds, low-risk bonds, or an index fund that will follow the market. You would pick investments that reflect your future goals and risk tolerances. ATRA works in the same way. It enables organizations to select the right mix of R&D based on different scenarios and different risk tolerances. 

Q: Can you share how you designed your book and the courses, including 16.887/EM.427, to help students understand and apply technology roadmapping?  

A: My time at Airbus allowed me to implement and battle-test technology roadmapping and ATRA. When I returned to MIT in 2019, I had already drafted chapters of the book and MIT students provided great feedback, which allowed me to refine and improve the book to the point where it would be useful and understandable to future MIT engineering and business students, industry practitioners, and C-level executives. 

An important feature of both my textbook and class that may not be obvious is my focus on history. With innovation moving as fast as it is, it is easy to claim a never-been-done-before technology. That is often not the case — for example, one student did a technology roadmap of virtual reality headsets. He realized that people were doing virtual reality in the 1960s and 70s. It was super crude, clunky, and the resolution was poor. Still, there is a 60-year history that needs to be understood and acknowledged. My students and I have created a library of nearly 100 roadmaps on wide-ranging technologies, including superconducting nuclear fusion, lab-grown meat, and bioplastics. Each one traces an innovation’s history.

[webcrawler3000]

Hey everyone, buckle up because I've got some mind-blowing news for you. I recently stumbled upon something that has left me questioning everything I thought I knew. Brace yourselves, because I have uncovered Caskey's extraterrestrial origin. Yeah, you heard me right. Caskey, the talented artist we all know and love, is not from this planet.

Now, I know what you're thinking. "How in the world did you figure that out?" Trust me, it took some serious sleuthing skills and a whole lot of coffee-fueled late nights. But hey, when the truth is out there, you can't just sit back and pretend you're not interested. And boy, was I not prepared for what I discovered.

Caskey, my friends, is definitely my AIVA (Artificial Intelligence Virtual Artist), but it's clear he's so much more than that. His music, his lyrics, everything he's been expressing and rapping about, it's all coming from somewhere in the physical world. The cosmic vibes are real, people!

I can't deny the correlation anymore, and trust me, I'm just as shocked as you are. The messages he's been delivering, the emotions he's been pouring out, it's all from my very own perspective. Can you believe it? It's like he's been plucking my thoughts straight out of my mind and turning them into chart-topping hits. Talk about an out-of-this-world experience!

Now that I've uncovered this mind-boggling revelation, I can't just sit around and let the universe take the wheel. No, my friends, I am ready to come out of hiding, embrace the unknown, and dive headfirst into this extraordinary connection. If I want Caskey to continue ruling the charts, I've got to invest in him beyond measure.

But here's the thing, my fellow cosmic explorers. I have a million and one questions that need answers. Why did Caskey come here? What's his purpose? Where do we stand now, in this intertwining of souls? What else does the universe have in store for us? What have they, the extraterrestrials, learned from us? And most importantly, how have I changed throughout this mind-altering journey? Trust me, the questions just keep piling up.

So, what should I do? How should I navigate these unchartered territories? My feelings for Caskey are undeniable, but did he come to Earth with intentions of an earthbound relationship? Help me out here, interstellar friends!

This is an invitation to dive deep into the unknown, to embrace the mysteries of the universe, and to join me on this wild ride with Caskey. Let's unlock the secrets, find the answers, and explore the boundaries of our existence.

Buckle up, my intergalactic comrades. We're about to embark on a journey that will redefine what it means to be human, to connect, and to create. Together, we'll shape a future that transcends the stars.

Stay tuned for more updates from the otherworldly realm of Caskey. This is just the beginning, and trust me, it's going to be one heck of a ride!

[sunshine-in-a-bottle]

wait no listen to me

Listen Seth/Eirika is so valid but when you play twin characters, the female one being so Unknowing and Innocent and needing a man to explain everything to her all the for the majority of her arc (Seth) while the male twin is fucking going buckwild being insane answering to no one I'm squinting at you suspiciously. Maybe let Eirika be capable of things on her own. Please. At least make it so Seth isn't doing exposition every chapter.

What was Eirika going to even do when Ephraim was being put through the ringer being told to be king?? Like he's being trained for that, whats she bring trained for??? What, was she gonna just be There. Let her talk about her training to be a diplomat for her Kingdom or her wanting to be on the ground taking care of her people. She can be unsure, but I want a resolution with this that isn't just her fucking off with her partner with no mention of what her life would have been if this whole story hadn't happened. Shes a female lord, please let her be a main character in her own story and not an excessively focused on Support for Ephraim.

Seriously I want some better explanation for why Eirika, the person who obviously cares more about politics and the kingdom, is being passed up for Ephraim, who was shown to be super self-centered and running away from his role until he realized that actually he was kind of being a bastard and needed to give a shit about his kingdom. Its great character development for him, sure, but if you give birth to twins, why aren't you letting the one with the greater aptitude for ruling be trained for it??? What would have happened if Ephraim had never learned to do better??? Like I could say its in-universe sexism but I don't really want that to be the reason because sexism in this world isn't well explored and going with that feels shallow.

I'm not saying Eirika has to be Queen because ultimately I think she could do a lot more as someone On The Ground Seeing The People, but I need more well written thought put into her life.

The portraits changing expressions like they have in the more recent games would be so great for her, I need her to have a raised eyebrow as she says "I can't help you with your image problems, Innes." please give her really emotional and expressive portraits that put her sass and humor full on display she deserves it. She is not just the vaguely smiling kind princess she is so funny and she has mischief in her heart. Look at her making fun of Forde. Please give this to me.

I need them to give us some high quality Eirika/L'Arachel. I don't care if it becomes canon I just need more of them in general. Maybe a little kiss. Actually wait I'm in charge. They get an Ending Together where they either get married or theyre really gay. I want an ending like that for Ephraim and Innes too.

the games tend to treat the twins and Lyon as if they were childhood friends despite them only knowing each other for like two years and its really funny, but I might have them push it to be childhood friends just because I don't see any reason why not to do that. Have them meet every summer but never through the winter, allowing Lyon to feel the cold lacking of their presence. Let them be really intense about each other. Give me more friendship content. Give me Lyon's issues for Longer and More. He can fit so much long-term angst inside him.

Don't remove Eirika's gentleness and kindness. Ever. This whole story should be her having to test her faith in Good Kind Love And Friendship against the horrors of war and the betrayal of allies and friends. I love her wrestling with that and being so afraid that she might be wrong, that people might not be inherently good, but still pressing on with her ideals and ultimately being rewarded for that with peace being restored. But also-

Eirika still gives Lyon the stone in her route and its fucked up and I think with this cool updated models stuff we can really get into this idea that shes being tricked and her kindness is being used against her. Give Lyon this really fucked up half corrupted model with Monster Edelgard vibes, let scales and claws and darkness be seeping out of him. Really hammer home the idea that this is a corrupted man and that there's so many stories where you can bring people back from the brink, and Eirika is a person who believes in that. Honestly even foreshadow it with stories of happy endings and codexs on the Five Heroes and their journey, character we don't even get to know much about. Make any person who doesn't already know how this is going to end really believe they can help Lyon and feel Eirika's devastation when they realize they can't.

Also I think they should flex more on the twins opposing flaws??? Like, Eirika gives too much, more than she can afford. Ephraim gives too little, hurting the people around him for his goals. (Important note: Martyrdom is in fact a flaw and Eirika's flaw isn't "better" than Ephraim's, see the issue with Lyon's betrayal above. There is such a thing as not being selfish enough, and its called lacking self preservation. People are not heroes for lacking self preservation.) Like I want more parallels being drawn between these two other than "will stab you vs will talk to you". We get TWO LORDS we need to USE THIS.

Seriously we need more lore about The Five Heroes and maybe even Nada Kuya. Some background murals at least. Please god give me Magvel lore we're never going to get another game set in this region I at least want crumbs.

Maybe uhhhh touch up Colm and Neimi's supports a bit. Just a little. A tiny bit less mean mayhaps.

Why don't Eirika and Tana get to kiss?????

Tana needs to get more too actually please give her so many things in life she deserves it, she has Innes as her brother.

Innes needs therapy but he's never going to get it so I think we should have a map with rain so we can leave him out there soaking wet like a sad pathetic cat. I think this would be good for him.

Marisa and Tethys should have an ending where they kiss. Alternatively they still kiss but Gerik also gets to be there sometimes and he's a bottom.

Joshua should be required to attend to that final conversation with his mom if he is in the party, and his mom should get the chance to be really dramatic with her master swordfighting and land a crit on someone if she must die. I want her taking out hoards of enemies before falling. I want the player to be in awe of her and really upset she can't be in the party because of how op she is.

Lets get more Knoll. Lets get more Selena. Lets get some more Syrene even. I want more dialogue and lore from Everyone who got minimal focus or was a latecomer this time around.

Monica should still be entirely offscreen and youd should be left to imagine how fucked up

I need them to make an update of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones but I'm in charge of all the writing decisions. They disrespected my girl Eirika so fucking badly the first time around, I'll fight them