#their numbers are both 63 lol

[ofswanlake]

Nonsense is the first single released by Nari. It was released on June 3rd, 2023 through YG Entertainment and Interscope Records. It was written by Nari and Steph Jones, composed by Teddy. Nari promoted the song once on Korean music shows and throughout BLACKPINK’s ‘Born Pink World Tour’.

The second verse of ‘Nonsense’ was originally leaked on April 19th, 2023 and was titled ‘NARIBUN’ by the seller. It went viral on TikTok and gained traction, YG Entertainment soon releasing the music video of ‘Nonsense’ on June 3rd.

‘Nonsense’ was a commercial success and debuted at three on the Billboard Global 200 and topped Billboard World Digital Songs, as well as entering the Billboard Hot 100 at number 63. In South Korea, the song topped Billboard's South Korea songs chart and peaked at number four on the Circle Digital Chart. It topped the charts in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam and reached the top ten in Indonesia and the Philippines. In the United Kingdom, the song entered the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart and was the first song by a Korean female soloist to top the UK Singles Downloads Chart.

TRACKLIST

Nonsense*

Feather

STYLING

EXTRA

nari never said anything about the song being leaked, but just know that she was soo happy about it lmao

she loves this song like its so fun and hot she just loves it!

the 2nd verse was leaked on tiktok and everyone loved it, even creating a little dance trend that ofc, she participated in!!

knetz were quite surprised at the lyrics and it got mixed reactions

but honestly she really didnt care cause atp … what were they gonna do? she’s been an adult for forever cmon now

of course there were notes about her being more sexualized but like … have you heard the lyrics? and like i said, she just doesnt care enough anymore

feather is also one of her favs! she begged to have it be released with nonsense

she had so much fun with nonsense’s outros like that was her favorite part, especially with the reactions

she performed once on inkigayo and that was it

she did win once on music bank but she wasnt there so like yeah

she performed nonsense every single show on born pink and each time, she changed the outro and lets just say … how many letters does parknari have??? ATEEE!!

she performed feather once and that was at coachella (both nonsense & feather)

she did release a live video of feather, along with a dance performance video of nonsense

she did the tiktok dance trend with soo many idols, including her members, red velvet’s joy, twice’s sana and nayeon

she also did the trend txt’s yeonjun, enhypen’s jake and sunghoon le sserafim’s kazuha and yunjin, ive’s wonyoung

she liked the tiktok dance more than the original tbh it was much more simple

the seller naming nonsense ‘naribun’ didnt make sense til end of 2023 … lol!

it was a much better time than her debut with gashina

[cal-daisies-and-briars]

Hi Cal!!! Lol I’m bad at thinking of nicknames so PCA works for me :p I’m glad the broken up requests works well for you - I’ll keep doing it!

As always I love everything you write!!!

⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️(awww bobby getting them the venue! He loves his son! And buck and eddie being so themselves at the idea of a museum wedding was adorable!)

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨(BUCKLEY PARENTS INCOMING!!! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!! I’m so pumped I’ve been waiting for this and I’m so curious about how it’s gonna go in this world)

🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟(buckley sibling reunions warm my heart! And we love some buddie beginnings! So excited that the whole team is together now - can’t wait to see what happens next!)

HI PCA BESTIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT WEEKEND! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS!

63 for ⚡️ (Thank you!!!! Very excited for several little special moments this chapter):

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“Let me help with your tie,” Eddie says, crossing the room to him. 

“Thanks,” Chris says, standing a bit straighter to give Eddie a better vantage. 

They made sure that Chris got a suit that matches theirs, but isn’t exactly the same. A lighter shade of blue than the navy Eddie and Buck chose for themselves. At the time, navy had made a lot of sense. It was a color that suited them both. It was comfortable for them. It would look nice in the photos taken at the restaurant. Now, with the wedding being moved to a literal firefighting museum, Eddie worries it might look a little too on the nose. But, hey, at this point, there’s nothing to be done. 

“You still feeling good about today?” Eddie asks as he works on Christopher’s tie. 

“If I say no, are you going to cancel the wedding?” 

Eddie freezes.

“Jeez, Dad, I’m kidding.”

“Not funny,” Eddie huffs. 

“It kind of was,” Chris says. “You should have seen your face.”

“I’m going to take that as yes, you are still feeling good about today,” Eddie grumbles.

“Of course I am,” Chris replies. “I’m really happy about it, Dad.”

Eddie takes a deep, relieved breath. Not that he was expecting any differently, really. But he wants to keep checking in. He knows it’s emotional, for a kid, watching their parent marry someone else. Even if Shannon has been gone for years, and he knows Eddie is gay, and he loves Buck. It’s still emotional. And Chris is still his number one priority. 

“Just making sure,” Eddie tells him, finishing with his tie. “I know there’s a lot of change and we’re moving… But you are still the most important thing in the world to me. And to Buck.”

“I know, Dad,” Chris replies. He steps forward and hugs Eddie. 

Eddie’s throat tightens. He wraps his arms around his son, squeezing him tight. 

“You’re the best kid in the world, you know that?” Eddie asks him.

“Yeah, you tell me,” Chris replies a little smugly. 

Eddie chuckles. “Only because it’s true.”

Later, on the drive to the museum, Eddie’s mother drives in the truck with him and Chris. It’s quiet, as they sit in traffic. In the backseat, Chris has his headphones in and is playing a game on his phone. Eddie has music playing softly. He’s a little nervous, truth be told. Not for any particular big reason, but just with the overall importance of everything. And, honestly, the whole vows thing. He’s not sure how he let Buck talk him into that one. He doesn’t love public speaking, least of all when he’ll already be emotional. 

“Eddie,” his mother says as they pull up to a red light. Her voice is quiet enough so as not to reach Christopher over his music. 

“Yeah?”

“You’re happy today?” She asks quietly. “This is what makes you happy?”

Eddie feels a wave of frustration. “What are you talking about? Of course I’m happy, Mom. I’m getting married.”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t… I didn’t mean to… It’s just that, you didn’t do it because you were happy last time.” She explains. “So I just wanted to ask.”

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75 for 🚨 (YAY! Yeah it's not gonna go GREAT):

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Well, yes. He’s not recovering from bullet wounds or grieving or on trial for manslaughter anymore. 

“Thank you,” he replies tightly. He motions back to Eddie. “This is Eddie. My boyfriend.”

They look at Eddie, then look back at Buck, then exchange a glance. Like they can’t quite believe it. It can’t be that Eddie’s a man. Maddie mentioned to them that he’d be bringing a boyfriend to dinner tonight. So it’s just that Eddie is Eddie and Buck is Buck. And they’re wondering… Well, how? Buck feels queasy. 

“Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Buckley,” Eddie says, stepping forward to shake their hands. His voice is carefully neutral. “Good to meet you.”

“Eddie,” Phillip shakes his hand. “Is that short for Edward?” 

Eddie blinks. “Uh, no. Edmundo.”

“Edmundo,” Margaret echoes. “How unique.”

Neither of them ask him any further questions. Right. Because they’re genuinely not interested. Eddie realizes they’re not going to ask him any more about himself and takes a step back, returning to Buck’s side with a protective hand on his lower back. Buck wants to apologize for their rudeness. But then he remembers it’s not on him. All they’re here to do is show Maddie they can handle it. Buck can handle it. 

Chim steps forward to introduce Albert and Buck tries to let his mind space out. He focuses on the feeling of Eddie’s hand on his back. He’s got this. He can do it. He won’t make a scene. He won’t fall apart. He won’t be the asshole ruining Maddie’s family dinner. 

🔹🔹🔹

Eddie knew he wouldn’t like Buck’s parents. What he didn’t expect was to find them so… Socially challenged? Over the course of their meal, they really prevent any conversation they’re a part of from flowing normally. It’s like their determination to not pay proper attention to Buck stymies everyone else’s efforts to make the evening normal. When Albert, Maddie, or Chim try bringing Buck into a conversation, they simply pull out of it or change the topic. They have a bit more grace with Eddie, but it’s still painfully obvious they don’t care to hear from him. 

It doesn’t really make sense to Eddie. He watches it all like watching a poorly written play, where none of the character motivations are clear. These are his parents. And they don’t even want to know how he’s doing. Somehow, Buck’s own lack of self-regard is becoming a hell of a lot more clear to Eddie. Its origins sitting across from him at the dinner table, trying to avoid eye-contact. 

It all sort of comes to a head as they’re finishing eating. 

“I’m glad you guys had a nice drive,” Maddie says.

“We saw a lot of the country,” Phillip replies. 

“The first few days there was nothing but rain, then we got here, blue skies and sunshine,” Margaret adds. 

“That’s California for you,” Buck mumbles. Not rudely. Just… Sort of flat. Like he’s only half here. 

Margaret nods away this comment. 

“I-I can’t believe you drove all the way across the country,” Albert says. “In an RV! That sounds exciting.”

“Statistically speaking, it seemed the safest way to travel right now,” Phillip says. 

“Yeah, we didn’t want to take any chances, given Maddie’s condition,” Margaret adds. “And it being a high-risk pregnancy.”

Maddie frowns at this comment. Eddie holds back a wince. 

“Well, no,” Chimney says. “It’s not really high-risk-”

“Oh, she’s over thirty-five,” Margaret doubles down. “That puts her at a higher risk. So we all need to be extra careful.”

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63 for 🧟 (Thank you!!! Excited to share my plans!)

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It has been without a doubt, one of the strangest weeks of Chim’s life since the end of the world. Which is really saying something. And it’s only Thursday. There’s still a few more days to shake things up even further. Maybe a celebrity will show up next, like Bill Murray in Zombieland. That would be pretty cool. 

It’s somewhat alarming to have the population of their little settlement double in a matter of hours. More alarming when one of your original members suddenly announces he’s leaving. Chim feels like his brain and sense of normalcy are going through the spin cycle. 

“I’ll be back!” Buck insists, when everyone looks at him like he’s grown a second head. And why would they? For months he’s been talking about his sister, and she’s finally here, and he’s leaving her. “I’m just going to help Eddie find his wife.”

Which is a dangerous task. Although, Chim suspects he understands why Buck is sympathetic to the guy’s quest. Considering the crap he pulled in the name of his own. Yeah, Chim wasn’t thrilled when he heard about the radio. He wasn’t thrilled, but he couldn’t exactly be mad, either. 

Chim can’t be mad, because Chim doesn’t know what it’s like. See, the apocalypse - or whatever the hell this is - has been a little different for him than most survivors. Or, what he imagines it’s like for most survivors. The people who Chim would be most concerned about, were they separated, are Hen and Karen. His closest friends. He’s lost everyone else he might leave his safety for. The rest? Well, he’s not certain they’re thinking about him. If they're alive.

The thing is, a little over a decade ago, he ran. After Kevin died, Chim got the hell out of Los Angeles. He saw the job posting for a firefighter-paramedic here in Sunport and he left. Between losing his brother in all but blood, seeing how crushed his pseudo-parents were without their real son, and the less than welcoming situation at his fire station, Chim sort of cracked. He left and he didn’t go back. Maybe he’d have gone back more, if he knew he was on a quickly diminishing timer. 

In the time since then, Chim became close with Hen through work. He became friends with his then-neighbor, Karen. He introduced them, and then he became their friend. A strange little extension of their family, when he didn’t really have his own. Uncle Chim to Denny. A go-to babysitter. And, really, he is so, so grateful for the Wilsons. He is. He loves them dearly. He’s glad he’s not separated from them amidst all this and wondering how they are and if they’re alive. He’s not sure exactly why he feels jealous of the people who do  have someone to look for. It’s stupid. But he sort of is. 

Anyway, Buck is leaving and it creates a whole mess. 

Bobby is frantic behind closed doors, but completely calm in front of Buck. It’s enough to make Chimney think he’s watching two different movies play out on separate screens. 

“Is he angry?” Bobby asks Chim and Hen, after Buck has told them. “Is this about the radio? Getting himself killed is a stupid way to punish me.” 

“Bobby, I don’t think it’s that,” Hen says. “I think he’s trying to be kind.”

“He’s being reckless!” Bobby protests.

“The guy saved his sister,” Chim reminds him. “He feels a debt.” Maybe Bobby would be able to stop Buck from going if he expressed any of his concerns to him. But he doesn’t.

[yanderes-galore]

Yandere!romantic Miss Pouling and darling, which is not related to Mann Co and they also don't know who Miss Pauling really works for.(although maybe later they will find out)

60.) "You feel like you're being stalked? Tell me all about it...."

62.) "I must know everything about you!"

63.) "You're my everything!"

Prompts from your set

Sure! Here's one of many Pauling prompts I've been requested :D Sorry if she's too OOC, I don't write her much and this batch of requests wanted a lot of her, lol!

Yandere! Miss Pauling Prompts 60, 62, 63

"You feel like you're being stalked? Tell me all about it...."

"I must know everything about you!"

"You're my everything!"

Pairing: Romantic

Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Darling, Obsession at first sight, Mentioned stalking/cyber-stalking, Manipulation, Open-ended, Implied forced relationship, Choking, Implied kidnapping.

It's been so long since Miss Pauling had a vacation. In fact, it's probably the only time Pauling has had a vacation since she started working for Mann Co. Safe to say... she hasn't minded the long needed breather.

During the state mandated vacation she was forced to take, Pauling visited many places and even did some work. Honestly she's so used to work she doesn't have many friends other than the mercs. In fact... you were the first friend made that she didn't see in work.

She had met you during one of her many stops. Be it a bar, the beach, or a safari tour... you two had managed to cross paths at some point. Speaking to someone new was both a daunting and pleasant experience to her.

Pauling never told you about where she worked. It had nothing to do with you and part of her worries that if she tells you it may affect how you see her. Pauling liked the idea of knowing someone outside of work....

You became great company when she first meets you. While she spends time at her current vacation stop, you bring up topics to ask and chat about. Pauling hasn't had this much fun in years.

All good things come to an end, unfortunately. Pauling had another destination to see and she tried her best to tell you she's on vacation. She worries she won't see you again... then you pull out your phone.

"Ah, vacation from work. A luxury, isn't it? Here... you can have my number. Text me and I'll respond. I hope to see you again!"

Pauling felt stunned all the way to her hotel room. Even there she could only stare at her phone. Why was she so nervous?

Friends share numbers and talk all the time, right?

Pauling wasn't sure why... but the way you were so friendly and asked for her number made her flustered. She knew you didn't mean anything strange by it, you genuinely enjoyed talking to her. Yet a part of Pauling's mind still thought of it as... romantic in a way?

The thought of talking to you, even though it's late at night by the time she gets home, is enticing. Hesitantly, Pauling picks up her phone. Opening her laptop with one hand, she sends a text in the other... and you respond.

Seemingly addicted to reading your little messages... she sends another...

... and another...

... her whole night flies by, the young woman eagerly texting you again and again until you go to sleep. Her original intention was to get some work done. Although... speaking with you felt more rewarding at the time.

In fact... Pauling wanted to know more about her new friend...

Maybe a bit too much.

Pauling thought having your number and meeting up with you on her vacation was going to be enough. You two got along well and she kept thinking about you. Normally work was her form of fun.

Now her definition of fun became you.

She idly sends you texts when she should be busy with enjoying herself on a trip. She often calls you when in her hotel room for hours at a time. You even offer to meet up with her to just to give her company.

It's been forever since she's had this kind of company... and it feels great.

Strangely... this new friend she's made plagues her thoughts more and more. Soon... Pauling realizes all of this isn't enough. Which makes her pop open her laptop...

Research was always the faster way to know about someone, right?

Pauling was making notes about you like you were a project she was assigned. Where you lived, where you worked... she was going to know it all. Her skills in learning private information was a perk she got from her job.

The more Pauling looked into you for days or even weeks at a time... the more the feeling of yearning for you within her grew...

Soon enough, Pauling wasn't sure if this friend of hers felt like a friend anymore the more she knew about them.

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"You feel like you're being stalked? Tell me all about it...."

Pauling had a feeling she was getting sloppy. Stalking had always been Spy's thing and she was dealing with a lot of stress lately. After all...

Her vacation was ending very soon.

Before she met you this would be fine. After all, she's used to work being her life. Yet now... she doesn't think she could go back to that.

Now... Pauling had you to look forward to. If she went back to her previous life, she may never feel the same. Losing you is a fear she has.

In that case... can you blame her desperate measures? She studied your social media presence and began fo follow you around when she could... not for anything bad! She just... well, loves you.

This must be what love is, right?

"Yeah, it's the strangest feeling. I guess I'm a bit nervous right now." You admit to your newest friend. It's been weeks since you met and you've only just met up at her hotel room.

"That's scary..." Miss Pauling frowns, fidgeting in her lap. "Are you anxious about anything?"

"Not that I know of..." You think for a moment before noticing Pauling's fidgeting. "Are you?"

"Oh..." Pauling sighs. "Yeah... my vacation's ending soon."

"Aw... that sucks." You sigh in sympathy, placing a hand on Pauling's shoulder. "Best you make it count then!"

"Yeah... make it count..." Pauling ponders. She adjusts her glasses nervously before seeing you retract your hand. To your surprise, she quickly grabs it. "I think I know how."

"Oh, really? What's your plan?" You look at Pauling confused, the look only intensifying when she moves to hold your hand.

"I know it hasn't been that long... but I've always wanted to try something...." Pauling confesses. You become hesitant at her tone.

"Try what...?"

"Well, um, my work is so busy that I never have time to date... so I've never thought about it... until now."

You finally understand what she means and pull your hand away.

"Pauling... you're a wonderful women but I'm not looking for anything like that."

You see the look in her eyes. It's a concoction of shock, sadness, betrayal... and what looks like fear. Despite this and her small gasp... she tries to keep her composure.

"Can't we just try? For a little while, at least?"

"I'm not looking for a quick hook up, Pauling."

"We won't have to do anything!" Pauling pleads, standing up as you do. "It's just that, I- uh..." Pauling takes a deep breath. "I must know everything about you!"

"Pauling, please, this is over. I'm not dating you. I don't know you that well!"

"Then you can learn! WE can learn! I promise I'm not lying... I really do love you!"

"I don't doubt that." You huff, walking to the door with a sick feeling in your gut. "I just can't accept such a sudden confession."

You open the door, only for Pauling to grab onto your arm.

"Wait, don't go!" She begs. "You're my everything!"

"This is getting creepy, Pauling. Please, let go!"

"No!"

She quickly pulls you into the room again and closes the door. Fear floods through you and you fight back. Pauling keeps trying to shush you and calm you down.

"You know what, I don't need my job anyways!" Pauling laughs. It's not one like you'd give for a joke... it's hysterical, deranged. "Not when it takes me away from you! I don't think I could live without you...!"

"Let go!" You cry.

"Not when I love you this much..." Pauling growls wrapping an arm around your throat. "I refuse to give you up just to go back to the Administrator and do mindless work again!"

You don't understand what she's talking about, only that there's a strong pressure on your windpipe. You struggle, clawing at her arms and gasping. It's like she's had combat training....

Your air is minimal... soon darkness creeps into your vision and your hearing fails you with a loud ringing. Pauling notices but doesn't relent. Not until you're limp in her arms.

"Don't worry, dear, I promise we'll make it work!" Pauling smiles, placing you on her hotel bed before pulling out her phone and making a call. "Even if it means giving up my job to keep you...."

[motogp-museum]

Requesting GP number 63!

- @faster-faster-aster

Hi!!

number 63 is my favourite number so i was keen lol (not bc of pecco, 63 has been my babygirl number since i was a toddler <3)

the original counting says 63 is silverstone: 2013 which i mentioned in my post about it, but so you get a new one, i'll do the other counting (starting at 2013) which makes 63 sachsenring: 2016!

i have not seen sachsenring 2016, but from the gifs it looks like marc

showed up

ate marshmallows

did his usual king of the ring routine and stunted on everyone there

got chucked in their air like a rag doll by his team

got on the podium with Cal and Dovi (who he both likes)

took his trophy and left 👍

and Danilio's bike just. caught on fire? like FIRE fire. not just a little

also Jorge was experiencing the horrors but we will move past that

so yeah the gp numbers said today is a good day to be a Marc fan

[claristhegirl]

Finished Blazing Blade (FE7) Hector Hard Mode tonight!

Earlier this year, I decided on the long term goal of attempting to finish every mainline Fire Emblem game on the hardest difficulty. There's 8 of them I haven't even played yet (FE1-6 and the two DS games), and most of the games I have I've only finished on easier difficulties, so... there's a lot to do. When they released Blazing Blade on Nintendo Switch Online over the summer, that felt like a good place to start making serious effort towards this goal.

One unfortunate catch, though: I was starting from a new save file. And Hector Hard is unlocked by completing Hector Normal. And Hector is unlocked by completing Eliwood. And I decided I wanted to do Eliwood Hard as well. So in the end I did 4 different playthroughs of the game over the past several months. Suffice to say I've had enough of Blazing Blade for a very long time if not forever, lol. I am NOT going to miss the overly limited deployment slots.

Character and chapter info:

Farina (431 Battles / 271 Wins / 1 Loss)

Girl!

I planned on her being my main late-game carry since before the playthrough even began, and she performed far better than I even expected. She did get a good number of statboosters (Afa's Drops, Angelic Robe, 2 Goddess Icons, Talisman, Boots, Body Ring), but her four capped stats were (aside from Afa's Drops) all capped naturally. She had 18 Defense after promotion! She soloed a ton of late game without any trouble at all.

Florina (309 Battles / 184 Wins / 4 Losses)

Also Girl!

With the help of Lyn Mode statboosters she was my main carry until Farina came along, at which point she was still very useful but was outclassed by What The Hell Farina How Do You Have So Much Defense. Her absurd luck was incredibly helpful against all the Luna enemies.

Oswin (281 Battles / 138 Wins / 1 Loss)

Very lucky Oswin here, with almost every stat being above average. Turns out having an utterly absurd Defense stat is pretty good.

Hector (268 Battles / 116 Wins / 2 Losses)

...Very mediocre. 8 Skill before promotion... that he can't do until there's like 5 chapters left... ow ow ow. This game sure does have some baffling design choices.

Bartre (255 Battles / 149 Wins / 0 Losses)

Was required to use him for full recruitment, but then uhhh what the hell Bartre? What are these stats how are you 4 above average in both Skill and Speed oh my god.

Raven (221 Battles / 134 Wins / 2 Losses)

His level ups were largely not great, but he did get a LOT of Luck levels early on to shore up his main weakness and was otherwise carried by his absurd Hard Mode bases.

Fiora (203 Battles / 133 Wins / 1 Loss)

The least useful of the Pegasus Sisters this playthrough due to her lower strength, but still had a very nice niche with her Res. She got to be my main carry in Eliwood Hard at least!

Eliwood (156 Battles / 82 Wins / 0 Losses)

Pretty good Strength and Speed, though ultimately didn't get used too much.

Marcus (89 Battles / 52 Wins / 0 Losses)

Performed his Jagen role admirably.

Guy (78 Battles / 44 Wins / 0 Losses)

Being my first Hard Mode Bonuses character, I tried to use him, but then he failed to get a single point of Strength in 10 levels and was too weak to keep up.

Lyn (63 Battles / 34 Wins / 0 Losses)

Promoted at Level 17. I tried to use her early (especially thanks to aiming for Linus's Four-Fanged Offense) but her strength and defenses were just too awful to be worth using after that point.

Legault (26 Battles / 11 Wins / 2 Losses)

Yup he sure did steal things while having additional limited combat utility.

Serra (18 Battles / 5 Wins / 0 Losses)

My main staff user until Pent arrived, though she still stuck around whenever deployment slots actually allowed for it.

Pent (12 Battles / 6 Wins / 0 Losses)

Didn't get used much for combat, but he became my main staff user late-game.

Athos (6 Battles / 3 Wins / 0 Losses)

Yup he sure did a good job of "guaranteed final boss kill with Luna and some speed statboosters".

Ninian/Nils (3 Battles / 0 Wins / 0 Losses, combined)

I told myself this would be the playthrough I would actually use the rings more and then I still had barely used them by the time the game was over, oops. Oh well.

Turn counts and chapter info:

Pro. A Girl from the Plains (6 Turns) Ch1 Footsteps of Fate (6 Turns) Ch2 Sword of Spirits (7 Turns) Ch3 Band of Mercenaries (6 Turns) Ch4 In Occupation's Shadow (8 Turns) Ch5 Beyond the Borders (7 Turns) Ch6 Blood of Pride (7 Turns) Ch7 Siblings Abroad (10 Turns) Ch7x The Black Shadow (8 Turns) Ch8 Vortex of Strategy (9 Turns) Ch9 A Grim Reunion (11 Turns)

Ch10 The Distant Plains (23 Turns) Lyn Mode's Prologue through Chapter 9 were shared with my Eliwood Hard playthrough. Since you can't save between completing this chapter and choosing the character mode afterward, I had to redo this chapter. Had to wait at the end for Nils to reach Level 7 (why is that a thing...).

Ch11 Another Journey (18 Turns) Took a surprisingly annoying number of attempts, though I was probably being too reckless. Welcome to Hector Hard I guess.

Ch12 Birds of a Feather (7 Turns) Ch13 In Search of Truth (14 Turns) Ch13x The Peddler Merlinus (8 Turns) Ch14 False Friends (10 Turns) Ch15 Talons Alight (8 Turns) Ch16 Noble Lady of Caelin (15 Turns)

Ch17 Whereabouts Unknown (21 Turns) Had one of the soldiers die here because I wasn't expecting them to immediately rush to their death and get ORKO'd by the enemy right outside of the cell noooooooo

Ch17x The Port of Badon (17 Turns)

Ch18 Pirate Ship (12 Turns) Every other playthrough I ended the chapter early by defeating the boss, so it was interesting to actually play it out this time. Did still barely manage to steal the boss's item on the final turn, having to plan it out exactly several turns in advance.

Ch19 The Dread Isle (13 Turns)

Ch19x Imprisoner of Magic (44 Turns) Managed to defeat Kishuna first try, which I was really grateful for given how much time I spent grinding on his morphs beforehand lol.

Ch19x pt2 A Glimpse in Time (19 Turns) Ch20 Dragon's Gate (20 Turns) Ch21 New Resolve (15 Turns)

Ch22 Kinship's Bond (7 Turns) Lost an attempt annoyingly far in because of confusion with enemy ranges, and how it doesn't show that an enemy can attack from a space if another enemy is already standing there (even though said enemy can move or die...). Bleh.

Ch23 Living Legend (33 Turns) Was super worried about the HHM exclusive fog, but then I ended up having a significantly easier time than I did in EHM due to the altered boss locations and them not moving.

Ch23x Genesis (31 Turns) This had a terrifying first impression, but it became significantly easier once I remembered that the Barrier Staff exists.

Ch24 Four-Fanged Offense [Linus] (36 Turns)

Ch25 Crazed Beast (120 Turns) This is the start of massive turn count bloat due to going for supports (mainly Hector/Farina A, and later Eliwood/Lyn A just because). The GBA support system is such terrible nonsense. But anyway, first chapter with Farina, and I took advantage of all the monks that could do nothing to her to grind her to Level 2 promoted. She ended the chapter with 18 defense!!

Ch26 Unfulfilled Heart (12 Turns) Decided to go for the Armory on the final turn, which 18 Defense Farina + Nini's Grace was able to do while surviving Vaida easily.

Ch27 Pale Flower of Darkness [Jerme] (98 Turns). Aimed for Jerme's because I did Kenneth in my EHM playthrough, and Hard Mode bonuses favor the Jerme units regardless. Got Harken because I wanted to try him out with Hard Mode bonuses… and then never used him, but I did at least use his Brave Sword. Another bloated turn count due to supports.

Ch28 Battle Before Dawn (16 Turns) Farina rushed for Ursula and nearly soloed everything in the way, making this chapter easy once reinforcements were stopped.

Ch28x Night of Farewells (98 Turns) Another chapter with Farina rushing for the boss to stop reinforcements, killing Sonia on Turn 3. And then the rest was spent slowly cleaning things up while being terrified of the status staff enemies, and then spending forever to finally reach Hector/Farina A.

Ch29 Cog of Destiny (40 Turns) Florina got unexpectedly hit by a Berserk staff early on, which was terrifying but then none of the enemies around her managed to actually do anything to her.

Ch30 The Berserker (20 Turns) I gave it a decent amount of tries with Hector + Legault to try to steal the statboosters, but had way too much trouble and my strat required a lot of luck so I decided to not bother and cleared it super easily with Hector + Farina.

Ch31 Sands of Time (12 Turns) Warped to and killed the boss Turn 1, making the rest of the chapter mostly fairly simple (...mainly thanks to getting lucky dodges against the status staff enemies).

Ch31x Battle Preparations (6 Turns)

Ch32 Victory or Death (18 Turns) This chapter felt incredibly overwhelming. Farina could take on basically everyone by herself, but there being so many enemies meant she had to return to the main group to restock her weapons, and I also wanted to get every village. I thought the attempt was lost midway through, but I guess there's a 50 enemy limit, so a lot of the reinforcements I was worried about and expecting didn't show up.

Ch32x The Value of Life (33 Turns) Spent most of this chapter feeding kills to Hector because I felt like it, which is how he ended the game at Level 18.

Final Light (20 Turns) Finished off Nergal with an unnecessary Farina Triangle Attack, then killed the Dragon with the guaranteed Athos + Luna.

Total: 949 Turns

[skitskatdacat63]

hiii 30, 36, 46?

Hehehe ty Grace!!! Also yeah, it's so odd, on tumblr mobile, I don't think it lets you edit asks anymore? But if you go on the web version it does :)

30. "would you rather go to all the gps in a season or befriend your favorite driver?"

Who says both can't happen during the former!? But honestly I would just be satisfied even just meeting my favorite driver(s) once �� Also all my favs are 36+, I don't know if it would work out 🫠 (if you remember, the guy I went to the gp with is Fernando's age, and yeah sure I got along w him, but it was also like hanging out with a dad who's not my dad so it's a bit awkward LOL) I think it'd be cool to get to talk to Fernando or Seb but I think I'd kill myself out of embarrassment within 10 minutes. I don't have a succinct answer to this one tbh, bcs its basically two extremes 😭

36. "36.do you follow other forms of motorsport?"

I REALLY WANT TO!! Last year, I only followed F1 and would check in on Indy and FE every once in a while. But I wanna try and actually follow them instead of just watching them passively every blue moon. Also I really want to follow wec because Mick and Jense are there, but I find it so hard to pay attention to such long races unfortunately. Also rally seems really cool!! Maybe ill convince my brother to go halfsies with me on a subscription lmfao.

46. "If you were in f1 what racing number would you have?"

63 of course...I would fight George Russell in a parking lot for the number. It's been my number since before he even joined f1 🥱 go back to the end of line George 😾

[bylersboy]

05: What is your relationship status? 15: Have any pets? 16: How exactly are you feeling at the moment? 32: What is your favourite color? 52: Do you believe everything happens for a reason? 63: Would you change your name? 68: Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? 69: Do you believe in soulmates?

yayyyy thank you @matxhstixkers for the questions

5: single and honestly not mad about it. I don't think that I'm in the right mindset to be in a relationship rn.

15: I have three cats and a rabbit however two of those cats live at my dads so I haven't seen them in a couple years. fun fact all the cats are tuxedos but are slightly different.

16: right now i'm feeling a bit sad because it's New Years and I keep seeing people doing fun things on instagram and I don't have people to hang out with lol. but i'm listening to a good song so it's fine.

52: no not really. I think some things happen for a reason and I think that a lot of life is going through experiences to help you learn lessons but I don't think things like trauma happen for a reason. sometimes people are in a lot of pain and they put that pain onto other people and that sucks but its not like you were destined to go through abuse or anything.

63: I already have changed my name before because i'm trans and I would definitely change it again. I think there's so many cool names that exist and it makes me a bit sad that I can't have all of them. some of my favorite names are Charlie, jasper, nico, miles, Parker, Oliver, and finch.

68: the last person I had a deep conversation with was probably my best friend ace or a person from school named luna both of them are super awesome and I love them lots @lovetobits i'm very excited to go into the new year with both of these people even tho I am not great friends with the person from school but I hope to change that. ace has been my number one silly goose since we met over a year ago on Tumblr we have been through lots of chaos together and I love him with all my heart.

69: despite being a cynical bastard I do believe in soulmates. I think that people were meant to be together wether it is romantic or platonic and I think that there is a person out there for everyone that will truly make them feel loved and understood like no other. maybe soulmates don't exist but even if they don't I still think that there are great people out there who will make you feel really special and important. be nice to people. show love.

[maplewoodstreet]

Making Music In Pyxel Game Engine

This little manual was written by someone experienced with chiptune trackers like Furnace, but inexperienced with Pyxel. I thought about making this because after a quick Google search there wasn’t much documentation on how to make music in Pyxel. If there’s any incorrect information here, feel free to correct me.

For those who aren’t familiar, Pyxel is a game engine designed to imitate retro consoles. It was developed by Takashi Kitao, lead developer of the Zone of the Enders series. You can run Pyxel in Python or you can use Pyxel Studio, which lets you use Pyxel in your browser. (It seems that the Pyxel Studio website is primarily in French, but you should be able to use it if you only speak English.)

The music and sound effects limitations of Pyxel appear to be inspired from the NES and Game Boy. There are 4 channels. As per usual with NES and Game Boy chiptune music, it is recommended the sound effects be used in the least musically important channel, which is often the channel used for harmony.

Be sure the Speed is set to the same number for all parts of the song. Otherwise, the sections will be out of tempo with each other when played back.

The piano roll allows notes from C1 to B5. The lowest pegs are blue. Blue pegs indicate a rest.

You have 5 wave shapes for timbre: triangle, pulse, square, sawtooth, and noise. From what I can hear, I think the triangle wave is an NES-like, stepped triangle wave instead of a perfect triangle shape. (A stepped triangle has more character to it; normal triangle waves sound very similar to sine waves otherwise.)

A Sound is a small section of the Editor where you can place notes on a piano roll sequencer. There are 6 measures per Sound. You can fit 8 pegs into one measure. You can fill a Sound with a max of 48 pegs.

There are 8 volume levels to assign each peg, labeled 0 through 7, with 0 being mute.

The Music Section is a section of the Editor where you arrange your Sounds into a complete song. There are 8 songs, labeled 0 through 7. There are 32 spots per channel to place your Sounds.

You can create 64 Sounds, labeled 00 through 63. This means that ultimately you are limited to a max of 384 measures (or 3,072 pegs) for both music and sound effects in a game.

It is clear that this is not a composing tool, but a tool you use to arrange the music to Pyxel chiptune format. I recommend composing your music on an instrument or DAW separately and then manually convert the song in Pyxel.

Apparently, it is possible for games to play audio files in Pyxel—and not only audio files but also play them in 5.1 surround sound—as shown by GRASLAY by Ontake44…but I don’t know how to do this lol

[livinglife-123]

I'm going to be very greedy and ask a whole bunch of numbers. But I know you'll be a good girl and answer them. If you be a brat, I'll put you over my knee and give your ass a good spanking. 6, 13, 16, 19, 21, 23, 46, 51, 61, 63, 64, 68, 71, 72,74,76.

Me a good girl… always ! 😉

6. First time having sex ?

I was 16, we both didn’t know what we were doing and it was underwhelming lol

13. Do you like the idea of a three or moresome?

Threesome yes … more than that not really, I feel like it would just get to overwhelming lol

16. Spit or swallow?

Swallow … no need for the mess 😉

19. Oldest person you’d sleep with ?

Haven’t been with anyone much older than me but I’m not opposed to it

21. How much foreplay do you like?

I love foreplay, the more the better but also depends on how much time I have lol

23. What is too big for you to take?

I don’t know … no one has been extremely big that I couldn’t take it

46. How often do you use sex toys to masturbate?

Every single time or most of the time! Only time I don’t use a sex toy is when I’m not home

51. What makes you orgasm the fastest when receiving oral?

Sucking on my clit

61. How loud are you in bed?

I’m not a yeller but I make it known what feels good

63. Do you like/dislike cum?

Definitely like ! 😉

64. How good are you at dirty talk?

I wouldn’t say I’m the best at dirty talking, I feel sometimes I get into this awkward funk that I don’t know how to respond or what to say… I don’t know if it’s obvious to the person I’m talking to tho

68. How many orgasm can you have in a day?

I don’t think I’ve ever had more than 5 or 6 in one day and that was a day I was very horny and sexually frustrated

71. Any funny sex stories?

Not really, my sex life is pretty vanilla and boring honestly

72. What food if any would you use during sex?

Honestly none! Maybe at most whipped cream on my chest but that about it

74. What’s the weirdest porn you’ve ever seen?

I’m not into weird porn, pretty basic normal porn categories/videos for me

76. Ever used something that isn’t made for sex in the bedroom?

Furniture, pillows and stuffed toys to rub onto but that’s pretty much it

[masterjedilenawrites]

🌙 Master Jedi Lena's 2023 Blog Stats 🌙

Soo I'm a nerd who loves to analyze data, even on my day off 🤓 I did a little deep-dive into my posts from 2023 and came up with the following stats for the year...

✨ Number of Posts: 168

Advice/Opinions: 4

Blind dates: 51

Fic Chapters: 10

Headcanons: 34

Rebels commentary: 23

One shots: 13

Polls: 33

✨ Words written: 82,879

Longest: Falling for You (6,219 words)

Shortest: "It's About the Clones" (67 words)

✨ Poll votes: 6,472

✨ Replies: 63

✨ Reblogs: 1,100

✨ Likes: 4,270

✨ Month with the most posts: February (28 posts)

✨ Month with the least posts: October (3 posts)(uh where did I go?? lol)

✨ Top 5 posts by notes:

"It's About the Clones" mini-rant/opinion (399 notes)

Bois & TBB Reacting to S/O Cutting Their Hair headcanons (263 notes)

Who Would Win in a Fight: Maul or Kylo poll (254 notes)

Falling for You Jesse x Reader one shot (215 notes)

Bois & TBB With a Smart S/O headcanons (208 notes)

✨ Total characters written: 115

✨ Top 5 characters written:

Echo (appeared 32 times)

Hunter (30 times)

Wrecker (30 times)

Crosshair (29 times)

Tech (29 times)

✨ Milestones (thanks Tumblr for notifying about these now!):

Feb 14: 2 year blog anniversary 💕

Apr 21: 1,000 followers 👀

Jun 28: 2,500 likes 👍🏻

Sep 16: 1,000 posts 🏆

✨ Misc Stats:

53% came from requests, 46% were of my own volition. The remaining 2 were for fic exchange events, so bit of both.

70% of one shots/fic chapters were reader inserts.

Only 4 NSFW posts.

Maul won all 3 polls I put him in, about fighting or being sexy (or both??)

Post with the most characters: Seeing S/O's Tits for the First Time, 30 characters (why did I feel the need to cram that many in this one?? lmao i'm dying)

✨ Personal Favorites:

8 one shots on May the 4th Be With You... I loved writing each and every one of those stories, and posting them all on one day was just so fun

Blind Date requests... Even though they took me foreverrr, I enjoyed getting to know so many people and brightening their days with pretend dates

Falling For You one shot/fic exchange... I feel so protective of Jesse after exploring his character in this piece. He hardly ever gets picked for anything and I just need everyone to love him now okay.

Lesser-Known Clone Love Languages... I incorporated a lot more other clone characters throughout my writing this year, from Mayday to Blackout, from Waxer to Bly... even Hawk got a line in a fic.

No links for this one, just general appreciation for all the anons and new friends I got to talk with! 🤗 Those posts weren't included in this analysis, but I did stop scrolling to fondly reread our chats about our OCs, queer representation, and name ideas for the Grand Inquisitor.

Sooo yeah! That was my year! 😅 Idk if anyone will really care about any of this but I mainly did this for me anyway. It was a good reminder of just how much I accomplished, all the fun I had, the great community I'm a part of... This blog has been with me through all the ups and downs for the past couple years, and it's genuinely brought me so much joy. I can only hope it's done the same for others ❤️

Happy New Year, y'all! Looking forward to another year of joy, fun, and clone comfort hours ☕️

[nebulousfishgills]

writing asks!

5, 6, 9 [crimson, bright, or under], 25, 26, 48, 57, 63 [His Tenebris Moenibus], 72, 77

Thanks! Sorry, I would have answered this sooner, but I spent most of today doing training modules for work and my brain is friiiiied.

Anyways, let's see what we have here...

5 - How many WIPs do you have? What fandoms/pairings are they for?

All my current WIPs are under the Stranger Things and/or Twilight umbrella.

Necrosis: Diplopia's sequel, a more freeform fic based on the many (...many) wonderful fics I've read. The fic deals primarily with... I'll call it Emily's Involuntary Character Development by Phoenix Wright-Related Means. Posted chapters: 5/?

The Weirdo From St. Valentina's: I know this one was originally a one shot, but someone in the comments flattered me by saying it should be a longfic, and I have more ideas, go figure. So I have another chapter partially drafted and maybe a few more after that? Posted chapters: 1/? (Three or four maybe)

Stranger Things One-Shots: I have a few one-shots I have already written and a few I want to finish/write. As of now I have a total of I think 4 that I have yet to publish, three are done and one I need to finish.

Twilight One-Shots: There are fewer of these, in fact right now I only have one that's in the works, however given that my top priority is the Twilight longfic and I have some of those later chapters done for when I get to them, it evens out. There also miiiiiight be one in the future that doesn't involve Emily at all...

So I don't know how those totals work out. A lot, it's a lot of WIPs.

6 - What is the last line you wrote?

"Lead the way."

Context: Emily says this to a character that she's gonna take a walk with to a location after a very... we'll call it an introspective conversation. I can't say much for spoilers' sake, but this is one of those "later Necrosis chapters."

(I know I posted a one-shot called The Third Rule to celebrate Stranger Things 4's one year anniversary, but technically that was one of those one shots I wrote a while ago, so none of those lines were 'the most recent line.')

9 - Does [word chosen by asker] appear in a WIP?

Crimson - Surprisingly, no lol

Bright - She had just the prettiest, brightest hazel eyes, I could practically see every color imaginable in them.

(That counts, right?)

Under - He hasn't had a singer in 305 years, not since 1593. It's amusing how the humans are still under the impression that the poor man was killed in a bar fight. That's what Chelsea told me, at least.

Dang, those are from the same WIP lol, again, one of my Necrosis chapter drafts (although this one is gonna be on deck soon).

Also I should note the italics are indicating that this is a quote someone is reading. This is a scene of someone reading someone else's writing.

25 - What is your favorite part of the writing process?

Honestly, it depends on my mood. But in general I really like developing characters. Their traits, their relationships, all that fun stuff. It fits together like a nice puzzle and I just get to be creative. Writing aside but in a similar vein, I also like coming up with character concept sketches and making character playlists. Both of those things can be a massive help to the writing side of the equation as well.

26 - What is your least favorite part of the writing process?

...can I say the actual writing part? I mean, I don't hate it, sometimes the act of writing is a huge stress reliever, but the problem arises when I either a) have the motivation but not the time or b) the desire to write but the inability to actually execute the process for any number of reasons. I need to plan more, I don't wanna type, I'm tired and would just rather daydream about the fic... the list goes on lmao.

48 - Who is your favorite character to write for? Has this changed since you've started writing for that fandom?

This is an interesting question since I love writing for all the characters I write for. Some more than others, sure. I mean, obviously I love writing stories about Emily, else I wouldn't keep doing it. But like Emily, I'm very attached to both of her long term boyfriends and love getting to write for both of them. Although I thiiiiiink Henry takes the edge.

It really just comes down to how creative I feel like being on that day. When I'm in the mood to be more creative I like writing for the Twilight characters more since... there's very little canon material to work with, forcing me to fill in the gaps. Giving more depth to characters like Jane or Sulpicia is such a joy, even if it's born of annoyance.

57 - How conscious are you about adding symbolism or foreshadowing in your fics?

Incredibly. I try to make every single thing in my fics very intentional, down to using specific words in simple sentences or dialogue. For example, this excerpt from Diplopia:

If you know, you know, and you know this will be important later... and that it is not gonna be pretty. Foreshadowing is one of my favorite tropes because it gives a fic re-read value to go back and look for hints.

63 - What was the hardest part of writing His Tenebris Moenibus?

Many little things, but it all boils down to balance. Balancing Emily's shitty personality to still make her a somewhat likeable character that you want to keep engaging with. Balancing content and information in the show with keeping the story fresh (i.e. Henry telling Emily his backstory in a different way than he presents it in Episode 7 while still getting the same information across... admittedly in retrospect writing out his entire monologue when we eventually get to the massacre might have been unecessary, but I did it anyways cause I love and adore that scene, sue me). Balancing out how Emily interracts with people like Eddie so her presence in that part of the story doesn't seem forced or weird.

72 - What's your favorite writing compliment you've gotten?

I appreciate and adore every compliment I've ever gotten on my writing since they're all very special to me. Obviously the analysis comments you give me and I get stronger with every "good characterization" comment (I might be able to fight god soon). I even got compliments on Necrosis from someone whos fics I have not only read multiple times but have gone absolutely feral over... It's like publishing a short horror story and Stephen King telling you he felt creeped out reading it.

But I think the greatest compliments I've gotten are from people who've told me my writing changed their outlooks and minds on characters, Henry specifically. You've said this once or twice and I actually got @ohitshoneybee on the full blown Henry hype train... arguably initially because I put him through an emotional ringer with Diplopia and she felt bad for him, but still. This is a character I care about very much, more than I ever expected to, and it gives me a sense of pride that I can essentially make people somewhat see him the way I see him.

77 - Why do you enjoy writing fanfiction?

Oh, many reasons. Putting my own creative spin on my favorite fandoms, exploring ideas and adding extra dimensions to pre-existing lore... and making people have emotional breakdowns. Are you really a fanfic writer if at some point you haven't gone full Helmo?

I think the most recent example is the fact that it's allowed me to take my childhood nemesis franchise, Twilight, and give it my own three-dimensional makeover. I basically started with Mopey, Angry, and Creepy with their (remaining) wives, Druggie One and Druggie Two. I put some thought and work into it and now instead of two dimensional, one trick ponies, I have full characters I can mold and play with.

Stephenie Meyer, if you're ever reading this, call me and I can have an entire guidebook whipped up to give your characters a full revamp (no pun intended).

I take cash, checks, or Venmo.

[corelliaxdreaming]

Katie's 2022 Reading Stats

It's that time of year again, folks! (I get excited about this in a silly way lol; I kinda like numbers!) As a reminder, a single "book" has a loose definition - it's anything that gets a single entry in GoodReads - a picture book, a full-length adult novel, a single comic, a volume of a comic series, etc. etc.

Reading goal: 175 books Actual books read: 200 books

By Genre: Aspec characters - 6 books (3%) Picture books - 30 books (15%) Witchy books - 27 books (13.5%) Canon Star Wars novels - 10 books (5%) Canon Star Wars comics - 15 books (7.5%) Legends Star Wars novels - 27 (13.5%) Legends Star Wars comics - 3 books (1.5%) Star Wars reference books - 5 books (2.5%) Misc. Star Wars books - 13 books (6.5%) General/Other books - 63 books (31.5%)

Star Wars Legends novels numbers were way up because I read through a bunch of YA stuff. I also finally started NJO!!

Witchy books also include self-help and general sort of inspirational stuff, because I categorize as I want. :P For real, though, they're more related than you might think. Anyway, since that's all a totally new genre for me...that number didn't exist before lol.

I didn't read much aspec stuff this year, and I want to change that going forward. I've still got a ton I've bought but not read.

I combined similar categories to make the chart a little more readable.

[ID: A pie chart showing the "By Genre" numbers and titled "Katie's Books Read 2022 by Genre." Aspec books - 3% (red), Picture books - 15% (orange), Witchy books - 13.5% (yellow), Writing/Publishing books - 0.5% (green), General/Other books - 31.5% (blue), Star Wars - Canon books & comics - 12.5% (purple), Star Wars - Legends books & comics - 15% (cyan), and Star Wars - Reference & other books - 9% (gray).]

By Medium: eBooks - 119 books (59.5%) Audiobooks - 48 books (24%) Physical books - 33 books (16.5%)

Looking at the audiobook numbers makes me quite sad, because since changing jobs I have basically no time to listen to them, so the numbers have dropped to basically zero there. I miss it.

Physical books jumped up because I spent more time at Half Price and spent the last Readathon specifically getting through as many of my shorter physical books as I could.

eBooks remain firmly in the lead, because they're my favorite format, both cheaper and more convenient. (I like to point out to people that my phone being 1,000 books is way different than shelves in my one-room apartment being 1,000 books.)

[ID: A pie chart showing the above "By Medium" numbers and titled "Katie's Books Read 2022 by Medium." Physical books - 16.5% (yellow), eBooks - 59.5% (blue), and Audiobooks - 24% (red).]

Faves and Least Faves

I gave one-star reviews to eight books, unsurprisingly several Star Wars canon books, a few Grishaverse books, and a couple of others. Those first two are groups of books I know I don't really enjoy, but let's not spend a lot of time on the negative here.

Eight books got five stars from me:

Star Wars: X-wing: Rogue Squadron unabridged audiobook, written by Michael A. Stackpole, read by Marc Thompson

Star Wars: X-wing: Wedge's Gamble unabridged audiobook, written by Michael A. Stackpole, read by Marc Thompson

Brina: A Pagan Picture Book, written by Andrea Stein, illustrated by Cayce Matteoli

Star Wars: Join the Rebellion!, written by Shari Last, illustrated by Dan Crisp

Star Wars: The Tiny Book of Lengendary Women, from Insight Editions

Monster High Character Guidebook, written by Kristin Mayer

The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones, written by George R.R. Martin, Elio M. García Jr., and Linda Antonsson

Strange Planet #1, by Nathan W. Pyle

I was proofreading this post and decided to go back and add more numbers and charts. :P So here's the star review breakdown:

1 star - 8 books (4%) 2 stars - 53 books (26.5%) 3 stars - 97 books (48.5%) 4 stars - 34 books (17%) 5 stars - 8 books (4%)

These numbers aren't at all surprising, since I'm well aware that the majority of my ratings are three stars, and it's relatively rare that I go above or below that. For me, three stars is basically "it was aight." Four is "it was very good," five is "I loved it!/it was basically perfect!", two is "ew", and one is "it totally sucked/was completely offensive."

[ID: A pie chart showing the above star ratings numbers and titled "Katie's Books Read 2022 by Rating". 1 star - 4% (red), 2 stars - 26.5% (orange), 3 stars - 48.5% (yellow), 4 stars - 17% (yellow-green), and 5 stars - 4% (green).]

[ID: A bar chart showing the above star ratings numbers and titled "Katie's Books Read 2022 by Rating." 1 star - 8 books (red), 2 stars - 53 books (orange), 3 stars - 97 books (yellow), 4 stars - 34 books (light green), 5 stars - 8 books (darker green).]

Owned Kindle Books This is a new category in this year's Statening, as I'm curious to see how it changes going forward. I buy a lot of eBooks thanks to BookBub keeping me up to date on sales and free offerings every single day. And, no joke, buying and reading are different but related hobbies. XD

Total Kindle books owned - 996 books Read - 357 books (36%) Unread - 639 books (64%)

I've also got piles and piles of unread physical and audiobooks, but I'm not about to attempt counting those!

Plans for 2023 Gonna keep my GoodReads goal at 175. I know I can make that, and I can always raise it later. I'd love to do an even 200, but I personally feel shitty if I don't reach it and/or have to lower it, so I guess we'll maybe call that the stealth stretch goal.

Continue to read the new Star Wars books. Get back to NJO! With 18ish books left in the series, I seriously doubt I'll finish it, but I am really looking forward to the Enemy Lines duology, so let's cross our fingers for that. I also might go back and read some of the earlier books I haven't done. Scourge is the only New Republic era book I skipped, and I want that giant, shiny "ERA COMPLETE" checkmark. I also read a few more Episode I Adventures books while my phone wasn't really working, so maybe finish that out. They're very short.

I accidentallied myself back over the A Song of Ice and Fire cliff this year, reading Fire & Blood in preparation for the House of the Dragon show, and then following it up with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and The World of Ice & Fire. I bought but haven't read yet The Rise of the Dragon (because when I finished World, I was not ready to sit through the entire Targaryen story for the third time in a row again right away). I plan to reread the actual ASOIAF series - something I've been meaning to do for ages.

Lastly, I went through that ridiculous number of Kindle books I have and marked a bunch - 89, in fact - as "2023". And since it ended up at that number, obviously I won't get through even most of them, but essentially these are ones I want to read more than the ones not in this category, so I want to get through as many of them as I can in the coming year to pare down that "owned but unread" number a bit.

[auxiliarydetective]

Fic Author Interview

Thanks for the tag @benevolenterrancy !

1 How many works do you have on AO3?

55, for now. There will be a lot more...

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

516,744 - which I don't know how to feel about. It seems like too little but also like... Woah. I guess it's because I'm so used to read a comma as the symbol that separates full numbers from decimals, so it doesn't really register as over 500 thousand in my brain. Because as soon as it gets into my brain that it's actually hundreds of thousands of words... We're definitely in the woah territory.

3. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

First is Favourite Pastime with 63 - and I'm honestly really surprised by this. A Ghostbusters fic?! But I'm also really glad because... I dare say... Favourite Pastime is one of my better fics. It's pretty good.

Second place goes to The Rule of Three with 57, my Star Wars fic. It barely has any chapters, but it's still so popular and I kinda love it. Glad my fic of anger issues and sibling bickering resonated so well lol

Third is My Heart, My Liege, Mi Capitán with 53, which means we're now in song lyric title and OPLA territory and YES. I kinda love Cora's fic, I put a lot of heart into it, so I'm really glad that people like it.

Fourth place is, unfortunately, a Harry Potter fic. I mean, it makes sense. It's one of my biggest fandoms and one of my oldest fics, so it would naturally gather a lot of Kudos but... it's bad! Not this one in particular, this one is still pretty alright, but I have so many better fics that deserve this spot! I have a love-hate relationship with my Harry Potter fics...

Fifth place - and here's the big news - is Golden Spiders - my newest fic! The one I'm currently still working on! This one took off and I couldn't be happier! So thanks to everyone who made this possible <3

4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Absolutely, yeah! I love hearing what people think about my fics and I love interacting with my readers. It's really, really great, and one of the things that keeps me going and motivated.

5. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

On AO3 or on Tumblr? On AO3, it would be Die Drei ?? - Squid Game AU. On Tumblr, it's this one. Both Squid Game related, who would've thought?

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

The happiest?! Oh boy, I don't know. I do love a happy ending! But I also love some angst on the way, so... Take your pick! Which of my characters had it best? I think it might be Till Death Do Us Part, for as angsty as it can be? But I dunno, you tell me.

7. Do you write crossovers?

Yes! I've written some crossovers before and I definitely will again. They're always fun!

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

I don't know, I don't remember. Probably not but I've received some non-constructive criticism.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Yeah, by now I do write smut. But I write it using what I like to call the "Felix Krull Method" (named after a book I had to read for my finals that wrote its sex scenes in such a way), so using lots of euphemisms, metaphors and avoiding full-on explicit language because I just don't feel comfortable writing it like that and because it just wouldn't fit in with my writing style. My style is very heavy on metaphors, comparisons, allusions, so it wouldn't make sense for me to completely switch registers into your typical smut language. To be clear, I don't dislike that sort of register per se, it just doesn't work for me. This may sound like a bit of a weird way to write smut, but I've been told it works perfectly and I think it's fun, so I will keep doing it this way :)

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not a fic but a character. And that's my Harry Potter OC, Asteria Malfoy. I was very salty about it and I still am because I didn't have the guts to put my foot down back then and tell them that they weren't allowed to use the concept and name even if they claimed it was a "reference" to my fic. They should've at least asked permission!

11. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No, not yet. But I plan to translate my Auxiliary AU fics when I reboot them!

12. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Not really, but I've helped work on fleshing out characters and such.

13. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

My all-time favourite? You can't possibly make me pick! I love all of my OC ships a totally healthy amount and am occasionally overcome by a heavy sense of yearning for them, so... Yeah. Currently very in love with Mihawk/Aurelia and Sanji/Cora though

14. What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

Oh girl... Maybe The Rule of Three? Or my Vocalization series? Unless the hyperfixation hits, those are stuck.

15. What are your writing strengths?

Descriptions. Visualization. I love that shit. Also, I'd be willing to claim that I'm good at characterization. You can also trust me to throw in little references for the reader to find :)

16. What are your writing weaknesses?

Probably my indecisiveness. I also need to hold myself by a leash not to rush my relationships. This is especially bad with my OC Cora because, for trauma-related reasons, she reacts badly to being touched and will need some time to ease into it. So, I have to bonk myself on the head every time I want to have her hug and cuddle people because she would not do that yet. Also, I had to stop myself from having her kiss Sanji multiple times because it's just too early for that.

17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I think it's great! Adds a bit of realism. I just always get very nervous doing it if it's a language I don't speak because I don't want to make mistakes.

18. What was the first fandom you wrote for?

The first one ever or on AO3? On AO3, it's Die Drei ???, a popular book series in Germany.

19. What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet but want to?

My currently unintroduced OCs ^^" Currently, I really wanna write a Lux/Zoro fic because I love their dynamic

20. What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

I can't answer that because I love so many of my fics! But the longer ones are usually pretty good.

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The Wilds Stats Over Time

A visualization of the fics posted in The Wilds fandom on ao3 by month.

Please note that fics were counted for the month that they were most recently updated in (Note 1).

Total number of fics: 2,317

The Data

Findings/ Observations

Total number of fics

The largest amount of fics updated was in January 2021 and May 2022 - 185 and 163 respectively. This was expected since those months mark the release of a new season of The Wilds or the month immediately following the release.

Since the announcement of the cancellation in August 2022 (still not over it), the amount of fics has slowly declined. October 2023 had the lowest number of fics at 18. However, the number of fics updated from month to month has increased since.

The total number of fics updated prior to season 2 (December 2020 to April 2022) was 1183, which is 51% of the total amount of fics.

The total number of fics updated between the release of season 2 and the cancellation of the series (May to August 2022) was 463, which is 20% of the total amount of fics.

The total number of fics updated after the cancellation (September to December 2023) was 671, which is 29% of the total amount of fics.

Average: 63 fics

Median: 50 fics

Ships

Shoni has consistently been the top ship posted in The Wilds. There are three exceptions to this:

May 2022 with leatin at 93 fics and shoni at 87 fics.

July 2022 with both leatin and shoni at 43 fics.

August 2022 with leatin at 55 fics and shoni at 48 fics.

This coincides with the largest number of fics updated (May 2022 at 185 fics) and the announcement of the cancellation (August 2022). Such an outcome is likely due to the fact that Leah and Fatin had so much (romantic) tension in season 2. Because of the cancellation, they were never able to resolve this influencing the increase of fics with them.

Average (shoni, leatin): 42 fics, 22 fics

Median (shoni, leatin): 34 fics, 14 fics

Fluff and Angst

Fluff has been tagged more often than angst in The Wilds fics for the majority of the months. This is consistent with a previous fandom stats post I made that showed fluff as the most common additional tag. 25.5% of fics were tagged as "Fluff". Only 17.1% of fics were tagged "Angst" (source, please note these stats do not consider tag wrangling while data from this post does).

Interestingly, one of the months where angst was more popular than fluff was August 2022, which is the same month that The Wilds was cancelled (fluff at 36 and angst at 38). Also, six of the nine months where angst was more popular than fluff occurred after the cancellation announcement. Seems like we all wanted to suffer more.

Average (fluff, angst): 24 fics, 20 fics

Median (fluff, angst): 19 fics, 15 fics

Percent increase/ decrease of fics from previous month

There have been more percent decreases in number of fics updated than there have been increases. However, the increases have been of a larger absolute value. This is reflected in the average and median listed below.

Average: 9.7%

Median: -11.5%

Notes and Disclaimers

Note 1: I don't use any programs to gather stats; I use filters to find data. Since ao3 does not have a "Date Posted" filter, I used the "Date Updated" filter. This is fine for most fics, but can be a problem for fics with multiple chapters that were posted in various months. Since the data was collected close together, very little or no double counting is expected.

Note 2: I am an amateur (I failed my first year stats exam lol), so take that as you will.

Note 3: If you use this data for anything, please let me know and tag me in it. If you want the original excel file, just ask and I'll send it to you.

My Other Fandom Stats Projects

The Wilds Fandom Stats

Yellowjackets Over Time

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💭 💍📚 🎻 🎄 🌴 🍎 🎂 🍝 🍦 🥯 ☕️ 😖 😓 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 for Eoland Aria Berrie and anyone else (sorry it's a lot lol)

lollllllll no apologies I love long ones like this they're fun!

💭 THOUGHT BALLOON — what is your oc’s MBTI, enneagram, and/or other personality aspects (if known/interested in)?

Eoland is INTJ

Aria is INTJ

Berrie is ENTP

H Wells is INTP

💍 RING — does your oc have any piercings? do they want any (more) piercings?

Eoland does not have any piercings and does not want any

Aria has several ear piercings and her left nostril pierced

Berrie has two holes in each lobe and a smiley piercing that they like to put a fang piercing in

Vice has several ear piercings and a tongue piercing

📚 BOOKS — what level of education has your oc most recently completed/is currently in (GED, undergraduate, grad school, phd, etc)?

Eoland was one year from graduating with her PhD when she dropped out of university

Aria has master's degree in journalism

Berrie is in her sophomore year of high school

H Wells has two PhDs in molecular physics and engineering

🎻 VIOLIN — does your oc play any instruments? what is their skill level (beginner/intermediate/advanced/virtuoso/etc)?

Eoland plays the piano and the violin and she's definitely advanced by now though she hasn't played in years

Aria plays harp and is near virtuoso level

Berrie does not play any instruments

Vice plays guitar, bass, and drums and is intermediate or advanced on all of them

🎄 CHRISTMAS TREE — what is your oc’s favorite holiday?

Eoland has years where she loves Qixi and years where she hates it lol

When Aria was younger her favorite holiday was Eid

Berrie loves Christmas, any chance to trade gifts with their friends really

H Wells used to love to celebrate the Lunar New Year with her wife and daughter

🌴 PALM TREE — does your oc have a green thumb? do they enjoy gardening?

Eoland has no interest in gardening

Aria also has no interest in gardening lol

Berrie has a couple of succulents she keeps in her room, he hasn't had much luck with other plants tho

Vice has a green thumb but he doesn't keep plants around the house

🍎 RED APPLE — where was your oc born? do they still live in/around their place of birth or do they live somewhere else? how do they feel about their birthplace?

Eoland was born in Central City (Earth-63) and while she still lives in Central City she's about 120 or so years too early for her own birth

Aria was born in Morocco (Earth-1) and moved to the United States at the age of 4 with her father after her parents' divorce, she loves Morocco and visits often

Berrie was born in Central City (Earth-100), they currently live in Central City (Earth-1) and while they like it, she thinks it isn't as good as her Central City

H Wells was born in Seattle (Earth-63) and now lives in Central City (Earth-63), she likes both cities well enough

🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE — when is your oc’s birthday? how old are they? what are their sun, moon, & rising signs (if known)? what about their tarot card, ruling planet, & ruling number (if known)? do they fit the typical traits of these sun, moon, & rising signs?

Eoland was born on February 18th, 2156, her sun sign is Aquarius (Pisces cusp), her moon sign is Taurus, her rising sign is Scorpio, her tarot card is The Tower (lol), her ruling planet is Uranus, and her ruling number is 9. Yeah I think she probably fits her signs (but she really fits her tarot card)

Aria was born on December 29th, 1992, her sun sign is Capricorn, her moon sign is Pisces, her rising sign is Cancer, her tarot card is The Star, her planet is Saturn, and her ruling number is 2. She definitely fits her signs

Berrie was born May 30th, 2001, her sun sign is Gemini, his moon sign is Virgo, their rising sign is Virgo, her tarot card is Justice, his planet is Mercury, and their ruling number is 3. She fits their signs for sure

H Wells was born on August 23rd, 1957, her sun sign is Virgo, her moon sign is Leo, her rising sign is Capricorn, her tarot card is The Star, her planet is Mercury, her ruling number is 5. I'd say she fits her signs fairly well

🍝 SPAGHETTI — what is/are your oc’s favorite food(s)?

Eoland generally prefers seafood

Aria has expensive tastes in her food as well as everything else in her life but nothing beats homemade tajine

Berrie loves breakfast foods, particularly breakfast carbs

Vice is always down to go out for sushi or hibachi

🍦 SOFT ICE CREAM — what is/are your oc’s favorite ice cream flavor(s)?

Eoland likes mango ice cream with tajin

Aria likes orange blossom and cocoa or mint

Berrie likes rainbow sherbet

Vice likes any chocolate flavor

🥯 BAGEL — what does your oc’s typical breakfast look like? do they usually eat breakfast?

Eoland will have a cup of coffee and some fruit alongside the superfood she created to give her the calories she needs

like most millennials, Aria enjoys a good iced coffee and avocado toast

Berrie will eat like 2 full boxes of Eggo waffles without stopping

H Wells doesn't eat breakfast most days but she does start every day with coffee

☕️ HOT BEVERAGE — does your oc prefer coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk, water, or some other drink? how do they like to take this drink (ex. coffee with milk, hot chocolate with whipped cream, a specific kind of tea, etc)?

Eoland enjoys both coffee and tea and will usually drink both black

Aria is an iced latte every day kind of girl but in the evenings she winds down with some Moroccan mint tea

Berrie doesn't like how bitter coffee is usually so she'll drown it in sugar or they'll just have a hot chocolate

H Wells drinks way more black coffee than she should, her daughter is constantly trying to convince her to at least switch to tea some of the time if not just water

😖 CONFOUNDED FACE — is your oc an introvert, an extrovert, or an ambivert? do they let people in easily, or are they more reserved?

Eoland is definitely an introvert, she doesn't let anyone in ever

Aria is also an introvert who hates people

Berrie is an extrovert and trusts people perhaps a bit too much

Vice is an ambivert, they're extremely extroverted in small groups but in larger settings they're much more subdued

😓 DOWNCAST FACE WITH SWEAT — is your oc open-minded or stubborn? are they inquisitive or do they prefer to keep to their bubble of knowledge?

Eoland is very stubborn about some things and usually well convinced she's the most intelligent person in the room but she does still enjoy and want to learn

Aria is extremely stubborn; she's right, you're wrong, deal with it lol

Berrie is open-minded and inquisitive for sure, he loves to learn anything he can, she's a major nerd

Vice is open-minded most of the time but he sometimes gets stuck on things that they're absolutely certain they're right about

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FAMILY WITH MOTHER, FATHER, SON AND DAUGHTER — how many people are in your oc’s immediate family? how many people are in your oc’s extended family? do they have aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc? who in their family are they closest with? are they close with their birth family, or do they have a found family?

Eoland murdered her parents and younger sibling when they got in the way of her plans and, as she's currently living in the past, she doesn't have contact with any of her extended family - at least not as a family member

Aria visits her mother and half-sister in Morocco whenever she has the opportunity but she keeps her distance from her extended family unless absolutely necessary

Berrie only knows their father, Eobard - she knows she has another parent out there but he hadn't even considered finding out who it was until after they already knew

H Wells has no living parents or siblings but her daughter is the most important thing in her life

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Black Mesa Rules

My gameplay style is loosey goosey when it comes to wants and heavy on the storytelling! I try to keep the mood cheats to a minimum. I use mods like more caffeine in order achieve the similar outcomes.

Life Stages

The lifespan I use for my sims game is 1 day = 1 year. I used Pleasantsims tutorial when setting up my game so it is identical to what's in that video xD Including respecting the elders.

Life slows down in the university hoods. 2 days is equal to 1 year. Sims who have to spend longer in university or get expelled will be adjusted accordingly

Breakdown

Baby (age 2 /days left1) length:1

Toddler (2-4/3-1) 3

Child (5-12/7-1) 7

Teen (12-18/6-1) 6

College (18-21) 8

Adults (22-63/42-1) 42

Elders: 63-

Rotations and aging

rotations

Rotations in my game are 4 days. I use the time manager by SimNopke to adjust seasons, times, days etc. (thanks Bobo for updating my game lol!!) I also have shorter seasons. (see future mod list post)

Rotation begins with university, which is 2 semesters (4 days) with cjon semester changes.

aging and university

Sims that graduate throughout the round will be put with their families the day that aligns. If Natalie graduates on day 3 of the rotation she will move into her 20’s living arrangement with 2 days left in her rotation.

Sims that graduate at the end of a rotation will remain “graduated YA”s until the beginning of the next rotation when they will move back home before we start university. If they are moving into a new home they need to play the rest of their rotation only. If a sim is expelled their age will be paused until they are 21. If they graduate older than 21, I will adjust their days left reading.

aging and traits

My sims get traits throughout their lives. The default setting for the trait randomizer is 2, 3, 4, 5 at toddler, child, teen, adult. I keep it yhe same except my sims will eventually end up with 8 traits by the time they are 64 following: 5-21, 6-30 7-45 8-63

I will give sims traits early depending on the storyline and develop of the sim.

aging and aspiration

Phase one occurs when the sim becomes a teen. I assign this using the classic maxis match townie method by zodiac signs. I just specify pleasure and romance.

knowledge: Sagittarius, virgo, pisces

fortune: Gemini, Scorpio, capricorn

family:Aquarius, Cancer

popularity: Leo, Aires

romance: Taurus

pleasure: Libra

Phase two

Sims are assigned their aspiration using the primary and secondary calculator in bobobrain's discord! This occurs when they are prompted in the game Jr year of uni.

Phase Three?

The first generation of this town were given aspirations when I made them in CAS and I didn’t run their numbers. So, for those going to the retirement home they will get their true aspiration once they move in. This will be true for any adult, elder townies added into town or expelled sims.

Growing up

birthing…

I use 18 hour pregnancy. I added this to my game during rotation 5.

Babies are named with the letter assigned to their generation. I have a forum in my discord for name suggestions for both save files.

Just Toddler Things

Toddlers are taught every life skill regardless of wants. Birthday parties are not always thrown. Birthday sims typically get a makeover and at least one birthday gift.

Just Children Things

Private school is a popular want in Black Mesa. If sims get in they may get a scholarship. If their family funds are until 10k the family will get 2k per child admitted to pay for their hacked computer.

Sims will then be assigned study skills through the hacked computer which causes them to study for 2 hours on the computer at random times. This way there is a perk to being in Private School.

Just Teen Things

Currently I am reassigning LTWs if its from the base game. I have new 50 ltw mod by Lamare. Before I go make custom variables in my game, I want to see what I’m able to accomplish with my usual gameplay style.

Teens wont get jobs unless a want related to it is rolled; “earn money” counts for examplex Teens will apply for Foxtrot Academy after 1pm with 1 day left in the lifestage.

Generations A-C are going to college sooner just because 18 hr pregnancy was needed to accomplish to system I wanted to create.

Foxtrot Academy

Housing Arrangements

Currently there are 2 dorms for sims to move into freshman year, Dali hall (arts and crafts focused) and Greer Hall (fitness focused.) I decide where incoming freshman go depending on their storyline or relationships.

There is one sorority, Alpha Gamma.

Studies

I decide how far students can go depending on certain wants or fears that are rolled. In the grade pannel there are 3 levels as underclassmen and 2 levels as upperclassman.

breakdown

want/fear, skill point tick level

Fear of Acidemic Probation, tick one

Complete year, tick two

Dean’s list, tick three.

other

Students will get to keep their scholarships and grants for themselves.

I recently installed YA pregnancy. Sims with kids will have to rent out a home the year after giving birth.

sims that are expelled will still be given 6 want slots.

Adult things

Debt

Most of our sims have taken out loans. If someone with a loan passes away their debt will be transferred to their spouse or split among their children unless arranged by the sim in question.