#sudden end but I kind of liked it

[shyhaya]

'Sometimes, I really hate technology.'

That was the first thought that passed through your head as the quirky and incredibly annoying hero trapped in the power nullifying cage cuts off your villain speech. Being almost a tradition among the evil kind, giving the hero a reason for all the revenge and destruction plans was an essential part of the relationship between the good one and the bad one. Like an unspoken rule.

To summarize, the fact that they had rudely interrupted your dramatic backstory was, to say the least, an offense punishable by death. Even more after they gave you their reason for such a thing.

"Eh.. you know there's an actual Wikipedia page about you on the internet, right? I already know about all you're gonna tell me. How your family treated you and—"

They suddenly stopped talking. Maybe it was how your fists clenched by your sides until your nails almost cut the skin, or the way your eye twitched as the expression on your face turned dark and murderous, but the usually energetic hero visibly flinched and curled inside the cage, positively scared of you. Good, at least they knew they had fucked up.

"Stupid heroes and stupid websites.."

You mumbled before looking at the hero with a very much annoyed expression.

"Doesn't matter. You're not even worth my precious time. You'll be dead anyway, no use telling a soon-to-be corpse my story and plans.."

Turning around, you started to walk away, still offended but trying to act as if you're not. Needless to say, you were failing miserably at that. To try and calm down, you decided that maybe testing your new weapon of mass destruction would help. People suffering always made you feel better, after all. But just as you were about to start a -in your mind- justified genocide, the thing in the cage opened their mouth again.

"U-umm.. I.. I have a- a question.. if t-that's.. alright?"

A long silence followed their words, and they pleaded whichever God was out there to be merciful and save them from their probably horrible death. You sighed, rubbing your temples to ease the growing headache they were causing you.

"And just what is this.. question? Speak now you stupid rookie hero, or I'll kill you."

At your intimidating presence and deadly tone, they stuttered over their words, and as amusing as their fear was, you were tempted to carry on with your threat to get rid of the them at once. But that wouldn't be fun now, would it?

"I-In the.. page.. umm.. It mentioned one of the p-possible reasons you turned evil was.. how y-your.. cat left you w-when you were young.."

You looked at them through the corner of your eyes. They flinched.

"And what about it?"

".. was that.. t-the reason..?"

Another long silence took place. The hero now really thought they were dead, but their curiosity had won. They had read the page, and seriously started to question themselves if that could be the real reason. Now, they were starting to regret being curious. However, with your back facing them, they couldn't see how your face turned melancholic for second before reverting back to stoic.

"Yes.."

The hero's eyes widened slightly, caught off guard by your honest response. They weren't expecting that. You continued.

"But you wouldn't get it. Now shut it so I can work."

"Wait!"

"What?"

You snapped back at him. They cowered, but didn't shut up.

"I do.. get it."

You went silent for second, before bursting out laughing, clutching your stomach as you doubled over. They looked nervously at you, waiting for you to stop laughing. When you finally did, taking deep breaths to calm down, you looked at them amusedly.

"Really? You think you get what I've been through? Stupid."

"No wait! I- I really do!"

Letting out a long and irritated sigh, you turned around and faced them with a 'you better be quick' expression. The hero almost smiled when they noticed you were letting them talk, but hid it before you could see it.

"My dog left me too when I was young.."

Your expression changed to one of brief surprise, and a glint of nostalgia swirled in your eyes.

"Is that so..?"

The hero sighed in relief when they saw your caught off guard face and heard the almost hopeful tone of voice you used when asking. Maybe they could stop you from carrying on with your plans and get you to stop being bad— is what they thought.

Before your face twisted in the familiar diabolic smile they had seen so many times. The smile of a being who wouldn't care to change. You enjoyed crushing their useless expectations.

"Do you think I care?"

Then, you pressed the button to activate the weapon of mass destruction, destroying a great portion of the city in one single move.

You begin giving your monologue about what drove you to become evil, only to learn that the hero already learnt all pertinent information by reading your Wikipedia page.

[starcurtain]

I would pay such good money for confirmation of whether Ratio and Aventurine have worked together before Penacony. How did it happen??? The talks that went on before Final Victor... The initial spark of inspiration to stick Those Two Guys together...

Like, I just have to know if someone in the IPC deliberately tossed Aventurine and Ratio on to a team together (with or without good intentions). Are any of the higher ups in the IPC or the Intelligentsia Guild out there counting on this partnership working out for the best?

To be a fly on the wall when Ratio found out who he'd been hired to "consult" with...

And Aventurine, getting the IPC mission orders across his desk like "Ah, yes, finally. He's here. My Government Assigned Boyfriend™."

[arthursfuckinghat]

"I was gonna say you're like a son to me.. but you're more than that."

"It ain't that complicated!"

How quickly that shoulder pat of comfort turned into a condescending one.

[stunie]

it’s so easy to forget that you can literally write whatever you want

[astro-b-o-y-d]

If I say Ford should be allowed to exist as an imperfect victim of abuse without being shamed for falling for that abuse while also being allowed to be viewed as an ass at points, will the fandom flay me alive on both sides?

[aroaessidhe]

2024 reads / storygraph

Time’s Agent

sci-fi novella

an archaeologist who studies pocket worlds with her wife, with the hope that maybe some had become a refuge from colonisation for her Taino ancestors

when she exits one and the time dilation means she’s suddenly 40 years in an unrecognisable future, where corporations have turned pocket worlds into a commodity for everything from tourism to commuting to factories and unstable landfills and refugee camps

with her wife still within a pocket world she carries, and dealing with the sudden grief of having lost everything and navigating a completely changed world, she seizes one last chance to discover something to redeem herself

[skrunksthatwunk]

this could be kuwameshi if you guys would like. take my hand and trust me

[ravelights]

I'm wondering if we are going to get a time-skip next chapter, and if we are how long will it be. I feel like the biggest question is what will happen with the embers of OFA which I feel can be wrapped up in like a page or two whether it goes or stays. But I am curious who Izuku is narrating the story to and why. Considering we know Izuku is narrating from the future, the question remains is how far into the future. Because the narration is starting to sound more present with in recent chapters, but there was also that shot with the old hand and the cherry blooms' a while back that was hinted at being possibly Izuku?

[jrueships]

josh x stef

[aeide-thea]

[butteryunlikelylady]

it was never my life to live and he didn’t fall for the real me… he fell for an accessory and thought he could just change the label while things stayed the same

[ziipzeepzop-eez]

fellas methinks i'm delirious because i'm getting sickies :((

[kerizaret]

Got a new desk. Mixed feelings

[hiding-under-the-willow]

You ever write some shit where you're like 'oh yeah I'm totally just describing what this guy is doing in his free time nothing else im just setting the scene it's unnecessarily detailed for no particular reason' and then realize you are in fact just info dumping about some shit you are interested in actually

[thiamfresh]

All I want is a typical buddy comedy movie but right at the end instead of them getting together with whatever random female character they've thrown in they confess their love to each other

[mooseyspooky]

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