#there was literally a part where one of the alliance guys said she’s not that smart or accomplished

[vitos-ordination-song]

It feels like LOGH is rubbing my nose in the fact that it won’t let Frederica do anything

[legally-allowed-to-slime]

been receiving asks in various degrees of seriousness (you guys are very nice) so i might as well elaborate on galaxy duo before any actual toxicity leaks in

first of all. i could care less if you love galaxy duo and think they’re fluffy and cute. there’s only so much objective interpretation you can draw from literal cubes, so at a certain point it’s just your biases forming your opinions, same way you can’t build a house with two bricks. personally, i found them interesting, my interest dipped slightly in the latter half of WL, but who knows? their dynamic could change if/when there’s a new season.

a disclaimer in advance: if it wasn’t already apparent by the asks (anyway the only people who will see this are people who were following me already but this is jic), i am a pearl main. i don’t watch scott because i don’t like the editing. therefore my takes are exceedingly biased but so is pearl, so there’s that.

let’s talk about their dynamic pre-WL. for LL, i’ll accept that they were a cute wholesome duo. i didn’t watch LL so i can’t really say anything, but from what i’ve heard they were your regular alliance. and then in DL. well. the Horrors. i’ve said a lot about DL already so we’re going to settle and say, pearl absolutely deserved to be mad at scott. abandoning her and not even considering a polycule was not very open minded of him

anyway throughout LiL and SL she’s still angry at him and wants to kill him, which again, i find fair because of the tilly death do us part sacrifice (i invite you to rethink the implications of that line paired with what he did next. essentially saying “we break up when one of us dies” and then killing yourself. ?).

and then add in the element of gem in SL. trust me she’s relevant. gem and pearl have a thing going on, scott doesn’t like it because he sees it as gem nearly leaving their alliance for his ex, but still, because gem is Gem, he holds back on giving her the jimmy/pearl/joel treatment and still tries to be nice to her.

WL begins. it’s a lot. gem doesn’t like pearl because she viewed it as a betrayal and also she finds it funny to play around with her like that. scott doesn’t like pearl. pearl doesn’t like scott.

this is where it starts to get contentious, but also a hill that i will die on: the Gs were absolutely toxic, at least for the first four episodes. i don’t really feel like pointing out all the clips of the pointed comments, the veiled insults, the DIRECT QUOTE of “we’re a family whether you like it or not”, so i’ll use two examples, one for scott, one for pearl.

pearl borderline sold her alliance out. mumbo and skizz came up to pearl, explicitly told her that they were trying to kill her allies, and she not only agreed but engaged in friendly conversation with them for the entirety of their hiding. when the rest of the Gs came back (even joel commented on how pearl was alone at the base), mumbo even helped pearl cover up.

this is not normal alliance behaviour, and definitely not normal pearl behaviour. if pearl was happy in the alliance she wouldn’t have practically invited two would-be murderers to kill her allies. neither is she unjustified with how scott and cleo dismissed her feelings from DL. look, pearl is one of the most loyal lifers, to the point she faced a messy breakup with gem. even to mumbo she was reluctant to trash talk scott or cleo, but still, she let them make the hole, because plain and simple, the alliance was toxic.

as for scott; scott was more friendly to gem than pearl. see, i told you she was relevant. this is less black-and-white than the mumbo and skizz trap, but in social terms it means a lot. it’s like your bestie siding with your ex instead of you, which if you think about it was exactly what was happening. scott spouts a lot about loyalty, but he thinks about it very plainly: loyalty is killing yourself for your ally. but in fact what he did was push the “antagoniser” narrative onto pearl and reinforce and encourage it. gem said an inch, he said a mile.

not to say gem wasn’t the one who created it in the first place, but as pearl’s ally, scott’s first reaction shouldn’t have been to side with gem (he admits to pearl that he doesn’t know what she did, but that based off gem’s reaction he just assumes that pearl did something wrong, despite KNOWING that gem has beef with pearl from SL and is thus an unreliable narrator). as pearl’s (and impulse’s, but to a lesser extent because impulse kind of deserved it for going on about the cows) ally, he shouldn’t have brought it up at the start of every session and result in pearl defending herself furiously before he dragged pearl and impulse to apologise to gem.

this is not up for debate. wl!pearl did nothing to gem, or to anyone. scott tried to convince her to apologise to gem, for nothing. again, even gem points this out to pearl, and because pearl is loyal to a fault, she says that scott’s her ally.

anyway. the Gs were toxic for at least the first four episodes, full stop.

here’s where it starts to derail slightly (for me, at least): the sacrifice. but, you know, let’s examine the circumstances a little closer. as background information, pearl was the only yellow/red whose allies didn’t try to get them a kill. like, the Gs’ approach to gaining lives is not to kill others but to spend one session doing nothing before the guy with the most lives offers to kill himself. strange. lots of issues, these two.

anyway, scott offers the sacrifice, and pearl’s initial reaction is to refuse. the alliance talks it through, and decides it would take the target off scott’s back and give pearl a life. pearl and scott have pretty similar playstyles, in that while they do engage in more rp than say, grian or jimmy, they are also, in a way, sweats. the sacrifice was discussed logically, practically, and it turned out to be a logical decision because without it pearl would’ve permadied a few sessions too early.

here’s where i was a little thrown off, by the presenting that this would be somehow cathartic (iirc, scott uses this exact word) because pearl finally gets to kill scott. it’s funny because pearl does admit while they’re going back to base that she would’ve preferred a 1v1, but i don’t think her deal was ever over that she wanted scott to die. sure, she wanted scott dead, but it was because she didn’t have agency in the dl finale. in the same way, the WL sacrifice isn’t exactly because she really wanted the life (she refused it at first), or because she wanted to kill scott so badly (she said she wanted a 1v1), but mainly because both parties recognised that it was the most sensible decision to do in the circumstances that they were in (scott was dark green, pearl needed a life). to me, it didn’t address pearl’s lack of control over the season that she won, or scott’s distrust of pearl.

but whatever. they act friendly for the rest of the season, because technically their story’s been resolved, so there’s no aggression to be acted out. nothing galaxy duo there.

the ONLY OTHER thing of note is the?? matching hoodie?? not on my bingo card at all. i’ve spoken about it in some ask before but it’s just so random to me? like it never went anywhere, and i don’t see why scott wanted to match red hoodies with her anyway. like why her, specifically? pearl hadn’t killed anyone besides martyn, and that was to avenge her allies. they never address this so i suppose this lack of logic is what spurs on the majormoon truthers; that scott loves pearl so much that he wants to match with her so they can be like a #dynamicduo or something.

uhhhhhhhh. i dunno. it’s just so random and again, because it’s never brought up besides pearl’s cursory “oh, we’re matching” (which we now know was planned because scott asked for permission when getting the skin), it doesn’t have any narrative significance to me. maybe scott explains it in his video. idk

anyway, my problem was how a duo with so much bad blood (>3 seasons), to the point that they were at each other’s throats while in the same alliance, was just kinda. rushed? look, i know the life series isn’t scripted, and the players just have to make do with whatever improv they can do, and i do think scott and pearl did the best with what they had, but personally i was hoping that they wouldn’t go the “pearl finally forgives scott! yay scott for sacrificing!” route because it’s pushed under the rug so suddenly in the hopes of achieving any sort of closure.

again, ccs are fine, i think they were great, i wasn’t a big fan of how the story was handled. that’s it

[annimator]

SO. THAT NEW EPISODE HUH

(blah blah blah, reaction’s under the cut. Y’know this already)

• THE FUCK IS THAT THUMBNAIL. THIS IS LIKE THE 5TH DC THUMBNAIL TO HAVE TWO GUYS KISSING EACH OTHER IF YA INCLUDE THE TOMJAKE SPINOFF

• OFC THE SCENE WHERE DEREK’S APPLAUDS TREVOR DURING THE CHALLENGE DEMO PLAYS OVER HIM TALKING ABOUT LAST EPISODE’S CHALLENGE

• STOP REMINDING ME THAT ALESSIO’S FUCKING GONE

• WAIT DON’T PLAY THE INTRO, HE’S LITERALLY THE FIRST CONTESTANT WE SEE IN IT

• “Look poker’s very skilled based, but I’m realizing i need to play with more poignancy” Bro idk what the actual fuck you do to play poker, so I can see where he’s probably coming from

• Idk if Lynda sounds like she’s lying or not, but I immediately got blindsided over Ted mentioning his wife AND son. Fucking plot twist right there lmao

• There’s smth pretty sweet about Ted & Lynda bonding about their kids going through puberty lmao

• Uh oh new alliance droppped

• GET HER ASS ANASTASIA. PICK ON HER BITCHASS FOR DECIDING TO ELIMINATE ALESSIO

• “Ted told me Alessio was bringing the boys together. He was a quiet mastermind.” BULLSHIT

• MF HE WAS ONLY HERE TO GET ARTISTIC ENLIGHTENMENT. KEEP MY KIN’S NAME OUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH

• Isabel’s being sillyyyy- WAIT LOGAN’S STARING AT ONE OF ALESSIO’S PAINTINGS WITH A SAD FACE. YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS SHIT UP

• “Got a thing for fine-wine italians?” LMAO NATALIA

• AWWW LOGAN’S DEFENDING ALESSIO

• “Logan’s a sweet kid” Damn right

• WAIT THEY ACTUALLY SAID THE WORD. NATALIA MENTIONED HER BEING TRANS STRAIGHT UP HELL YEA

• Caught in 4K lol

• Oooooo Amelie’s getting suspicions

• Ofc Jade tells Spencer about her idol hint. Hmmmm, she doesn’t mention how she ACTUALLY got it tho…

• What kind of distraction does Jade want Spence to make?

• Benji’s eepy

• “It’s for the game” I KNOW WHERE THIS IS FUCKING GOINGGGGGGG

• NO WAY HE’S TRYING TO FLIRT WITH HIM

• Bro’s rizz is worse than a certain bald cubito I know

• Pretty nice Diencer crumbs tho. I saw someone call them “studyguide” & I think that’s an AMAZING ship name. I’m using that for them from here on out >:D

• YEA SHE GOT THE IDOL!

• Aw her backstory ;-;

• She got picked on for her skin condition, but her moms were still supportive of her :’D

• YEA JADE YOU GO GIRL. FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS

• Group yoga :D

• YEA VIBE TRIBE TRIO BONDING. I LOVE THEM

• Love me some Zaivy crumbs. There’s gotta be a cool ship name out there that mixes culinary & performing arts together

• “I have Spencer on my radar. Him and Diego are getting tight” YEA I CAN SEE WHERE YOU’RE COMING FROM IVY >:3

• HANNAH ILY. But yea Diego’s kinda right, y’all better not get cocky

• “Haha, cock” I felt this with my soul. Especially everyone getting weirded by Benji saying this. IT’S THE GIVING HEAD THING FROM EP 1 ALL OVER AGAIN

• “Running into traffic would be safer than having you as a lawyer.” HOLY SHIT SHE FUCKING KILLED YOU DUDE

• BENJI’S A FUCKING DORK. I LOVE HIM

• “I want to win to win this show. So I can quit law, and start a new life. Maybe figure out actual goals for myself.” BRO I’M ROOTING FOR SO MANY PEOPLE IN THIS SHOW WTF. LIKE AT FIRST, I WAS JUST ROOTING FOR TRISTAN & HANNAH BECAUSE I COULD SEE A PART OF MYSELF IN THEM AS A NON-BINARY FILIPINO-CANADIAN, BUT BASICALLY EVERYONE IS SO INTRIGUING IN A WAY. AND THIS INCLUDES ALESSIO

• Why was everyone expecting Alessio getting the boot- WAIT DON’T SAY THAT IN FRONT OF LOGAN HE’S GETTING SAD

• “M’lady.” DEREK HELPING UP TREVOR ONTO THE TRAIN CART???? AND THEN THEY HAVE FUCKING SPARKLES IN THEIR EYES??? I NEED TO BE SEDATED

• Ooo truth or dare challenge involving the contestants’ fears? Does that mean Logan has some internalized homophobia considering the thumbnail?

• Oh damn, Emily looks like she’ll have fun giving out the truths & dares

• Why would Amelie be up in arms about reading- oh wait there’s bad reviews on that paper, that makes sense

• “Marissa! Answer this; rank your team from most valuable to least” Lemme guess, Anastasia’s the most valuable on her list

• ANASTASIA ENCOURAGING HER TO DO SO IS PROVING MY POINT

• Ooooo they peeking :> Tristan’s face look rlly cute :D

• Yeah I can see why her team’s laughing at the insults from her bad reviews

• Marissa opting out of ranking her teammates honestly makes sense when she wants her team to be unified in some kind of way

• Lynda shut the fuck up.

• SEE NATALIA AGREES WITH ME- and ofc Ted’s siding with Lynda after the convo we saw between them

• YEA MORE ANARISSA CRUMBS >:D

• “I believe in english you refer to that as a… meatrider!” LMAOOOOO YEA

• Oh nice they’re besties now!

• wait this reminds me of something…

• TWO STARS? HANNAH DESERVES 5 WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

• “Describe the worst dish you ever made” Zaid it can’t be that bad bro, what’s with the shocked face

• “Bro, you’re like… you’re like Gordon Ramsay! Who cares if ya made an undercooked steak once, y’know? C’mon just tell her!” YEA TRISTAN! >:D

• Oh yeah, it can be that bad. Who the fuck cooks KOALA

• DIEGO’S HOLDING ONTO SPENCER

• Also, plz don’t puke again bro

• Oh so it was for money, and he didn’t know he was gonna cook that. AIght makes sense

• “Tell that to PETA” LMAOOOOO

• DIEGO’S STILL HOLDING ONTO SPECNER WHILE THEY’RE LEAVING THE TRAIN CART

• Richard, you only have two strands of hair on your head, it’ll be fineeee

• See? He accepted it- wait nvm

• BRO WE CANNOT TELL IF YA SHAVED YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HAT ON. RELAX

• Oh noooo, Ivy had to eat a worm. At least Zaid’s there to comfort her

• It’s just a cold bath, why’s Ted scared of that- anddd he’s uhh… is he dead

• LOGAN’S FIREMAN CARRYING HIS BODY LMAO

• Ngl I used to be scared of dogs when I was a toddler I can see where Lynda’s coming from

• WAIT BENJI’S JOTARO COSPLAY LOOKS AWESOME. WHY IS EVERYONE LAUGHING AT HIM OVER THAT

• Aw, Tristan’s there to comfort Benji :D

• I feel like I could solve the math question Jade got. Proud that she got it right! :D

• NAT HAS TO DO PUSHUPS OVER A BUNCH OF FUCKING MOUSE TRAPS?!

• Aw, Isabel’s praying for her :D

• “It’s just one question. How hard can it be.” I can see Apollo’s gift of prophecy hitting her like a dodgeball

• told ya. Then again, I am kinda intrigued about how Isabel converted to catholicism after she mentioned her parents weren’t catholic

• YOU GOT THIS TRISTAN!

• “I’m feeling left out. Ted got an ice bath, and Benji got to show off some dope cosplays! Where’s my moment in the spotlight, ya know?” I LOVE HOW TRISTAN’S ANIMATION LOOKS SO BOUNCY DURING THIS. THEY LOOK SO CONFIDENT & HAPPY

• “Sorry to interrupt!” I JUST WANNA SEE TRISTAN MAN WTF

• Also fun fact, apparently the guy encouraging you to support ONC is actually Connor’s VA! Small world, huh?

• Either way, please go support Disventure Camp, and ONC at large. This whole Toon Boom thing really hit them hard, but any kind of support will help them out!

• Tristan has to punch someone in the face? What’s wrong with that?

• Oh yeah that’s right, Tristan’s here for a good time and thinks being friends with others’ll help them get further in the game. I still like going back to their audition tape from time to time :>

• “Uh… how hard?” “Strong enough to hurt! Weak enough to not cause a lawsuit.” LMAOOOOOO

• Zaid volunteers as tribute

• Makes sense since they were upset about the koala taco thing

• Ivy cheering Tristan to deck Zaid in the face reminds me on this one “YES SONIC! SPLIT IT WIDE OPEN!” comment I saw in a Sonic Frontiers vid. The vid was basically just the song that played when you fought the Knight boss (dope song btw, It’s called “Find Your Flame”)

• OH DAMN, BRO’S IN A FIGHTING STANCE & EVERYTHING- they missed Zaid’s face and punched his chest instead

• Part of me isn’t surprised considering how their fight with Richard went last episode

• “Pretend I’m your worst enemy.” “I ain’t got one of those!” Mood

• I didn’t know why Tristan got upset over Zaid calling them Marilyn Manson, but one google search later, and yeah I can see why Tristan decked him in the face

• Tristan’s so sweet i love them :D They immediately apologized to Zaid after punching him

• TRISTAN BACKSTORY HELL YEA

• “The world keeps spinning regardless if you’re frowning or smiling, so I guess I choose to keep smiling.” PRECH IT TRISTAN ILY. WE HAVE THE EXACT SAME MINDSET

• Wait we don’t hear Isabel’s entire backstory? Just the end of it? damnit >:|

• NAH DIEGO HAS TO FIGHT A CHICKEN- wait was that the fucking minecraft chicken sound effect

• “Go! Diego, go!” that has to be an intentional reference

• AW SPENCER’S NONVERBALLY CHEERING FOR HIM :D

• DAMN HE’S GETTING CLOCKED BY THAT CHICKEN

• Richard stop saying that “it’s just hair” when you’re bitchass was sobbing over losing two fucking strands from your head

• Ngl Anastasia’s design is really growing on me. No wonder Marissa called her pretty :>

• Also her whole “Men only see me for my looks” thing is not helping her beat the lesbian allegations

• Oh shit, why’s Spencer afraid to talk about his previous relationship. WHY’S HE LYING????????

• BRO DIEGO COMFORTING AND TELLING HIM TO HOLD ONTO HIM HAS GOTTA BE A PARALLEL TO DIEGO HOLDING ONTO SPENCER DURING EPISODE 1’S ROLLER COASTER CHALLENGE

• “Your dare is… to kiss a model we brought backstage.” Oh…. OH

• “Helloooo gorgeous- A DUDE! THAT’S A DUDE!” Is this internalized homophobia? (plz picture the “is that a pigeon” meme while ur reading this. I might look kinda rude-)

• “Just picture he’s Alessio!” LMAOOOOOO

• Oh damn he’s enjoying that- BITCH THE FOOTPOP??

• Blue team walking into a Trevek shoulder grasp lmao

• “This kiss was fine I guess…” I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE

• Oh I am DREADING this elimination. EVERYONE IN IT IS LIKEABLE AND/OR INTRIGUING. ESPECIALLY TRISTAN & HANNAH

• “Hannah’s been really helpful with mending bridges. It’s… not an awful idea listening to her.” DAMN RIGHT! >:D

• Yeah Jade’s suspicious about Amelie.

• Oh damn, trios & groups are being set in stone in red team; there’s Diego, Jade, & Spencer, the vibe tribe, and Hannah, Amelie, & Benji by the looks of it

• DIEGO CALLED HIM “SPENCE”. THEY’RE ON A NICKNAME BASIS

• SHOULDER GRASP. WE GOT ANOTHER STUDYGUIDE SHOULDER GRASP

• Oh shit we got some TENSION

• Hannah listening in on Tristan wanting to vote out Amelie. Call that tristannah crumbs (I’m getting delusional atp)

• SPENCER OR AMELIE MIGHT GET OUT?! WTF I LIKE BOTH OF THEM

• At least it’s not Benji ig. HE SURVIVES TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY! WHO CHEERED

• “Why was I not consulted by Spencer? Am I that lame?” Bro did you forget what happened during the challenge. he was LAUGHING at your cosplays

• Aw, Hannah’s upset ;-; but her putting her head in her hands reminds me of that shinji chair meme lmao

• HANNAH TALKED TO TRISTAN OFF-SCREEN LET’S GOOOOO

• Oh shit, the votes are in vibe tribe’s hands

• Trevek’s rubbing off of each other. I LOVE IT

• Tristan pondering their vote by tapping the pen on their head honestly feels in character

• Oh god, I think I know where this is going…

• BENJI GOT DISTRACTED BY A FLY AGAIN LMAO

• …

• I mean… they probably want to continue the studyguide plotline, and Amelie did paint a target on her back by being a dick. So… yeah, I’m not that surprised over her elimination

• this is an actually heartfelt goodbye- WAIT TREVEK’S JUST LOOKING AT HER WITH BLANK ASS EXPRESSIONS LMAO

• “Thank you all… for being good teammates. I know I was harsh with some of you, but… that was only because I wanted us to win. Hope it’s not personal.” ONC’S FUCKING ME UP TWO ELIMINATIONS IN A ROW. I DIDN’T ASK FOR SEVERE EMOTIONAL PAIN

• AW HANNAH WENT IN TO HUG HER

• Oh shit, she left with a sad look on her face. That honestly hits different when ya remember that Alessio left with a smile

• So yeah, all in all, pretty great episode! Shipping crumbs were great as always (especially for studyguide :>), it’s nice to see Logan… well… y’know, and NOW I’M SAD OVER TWO ELIMINATIONS-

[riacte]

Okay I’m not kidding that if you close your eyes and watch some parts of HC10, it literally sounds like a False + Ren 3rd Life AU. And I know it’s because Ren likes doing his Ren things so there are parallels but at the same time 👀🤡

1. Hillock

Ren being bullied by everyone and then a green guy shows up and also bullies him but stays by his side? Mmhmm. False gave red name Ren advice. He told her she was safe from him. The establishment of a day one alliance.

2. Red/Yellow names

The bit about Ren saying his red name looks nice and False saying a yellow name would look nice… please. Life series. It’s not even subtext it’s just the text. They are a red name + yellow name alliance. He’s dead and he knows she’s vulnerable, but he refuses to kill her.

3. Enchanting setup

Ren trying to prove his loyalty by taking her to the communal enchanting setup AND dropping down the hole first to tell her it’s not trapped, and also did NOT remove the water when she dropped. Hm. Test of loyalty. Enchanting table. Hm.

4. Campfire talk

More trying to prove his loyalty at a campfire? At the bottom of his tower where he’s been wildly mocked? Alright, alright, I see you Ren. And False encouraging Ren and telling him “the third time’s the charm” as he literally just avoided killing her? Mhm.

Ren saying he would protect her but it would be worthless. And she said he could be the distraction. And he said he could be the meat shield. And she said she would yell for him if she needed help 🥺 Alive player and her Shield… mmhmm.

5. Random item symbolism

Like, we even got a random symbol for them. The poppies/roses he was using to spam her base before she killed him for the prank. False and Ren being the last two and she kills him in a rose field while poppies and roses explode from his inventory and he smiles and mumbles, “I can’t think of a more worthy winner”… guys the AU is writing itself. Right before our eyes.

[cherryfairytwist]

Ch15 The Triangle. RickFic

(Tags: Stalking, action violence)

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—- NARRATION SIMULATING NOW 

Astrid rolled over on Reagan’s bed drunkenly scrunching her face in loathing, “God he’s such a dick. He couldn’t just leave things alone. H-his kids like me!! I- I just thought we all had an understanding…!” 

“Not to say I told you so… but I’ve told you he’s literally the worst.” Reagan answered trying not to sound like she was rubbing it in. 

“Okay- first of all.. what happened between you and Rick back then was equal parts fucked up on both you guys’ ends..” Astrid quipped back not wanting to hear it. 

“Well I mean- he’s still a dick!” Reagan groaned back while playfully pushing Astrid off the bed. 

“Hey-!” Astrid yelled back with a goofy laugh from the floor. 

Astrid adjusted herself and sat back on the bed next to Reagan letting out a sigh of frustration and leaned up against her shoulder. 

“I just wish I could control my powers.. like- without my handler. I got so scared thinking I was going to hurt the kids when my activation protocol trigger on its own. something just wasn’t right inside me when I thought they were in danger...I think the only thing that stopped me was getting shot in the head. I- it hurt for a while.. I-I don’t heal like I used to like back before the incident.” Astrid babbled on sullenly.  

Reagan sat silently mulling over what Astrid was saying and how she was feeling. Tapping her fingers on the edge of the bed she anxiously considered something she had been thinking about for a long time. 

“What if.. what if we were able to hack your brain..? What if we could override your super soldier codes and just give you new ones?” She said out loud staring at the floor.  

Astrid silently stared for a moment and then blurted, “Is that even safe…?”

“Well.. Astrid come on- clearly your reprogramming didn’t work very well if it’s glitching.. it honestly might be something to consider..but yeah- it would be risky.” Reagan answered honestly turning to look her in the eyes with concern. 

“Fuck…! Why is this so- I wish fixing myself wasn’t so complicated.” Astrid said starting to now sadly whisper to herself as she looked away. 

“Hey- We got this!! We’ll have you fixed up in no time. If you want me to try and figure out how to re program you- or atleast program some new commands in for you.. maybe you could come along on a work trip with me. You could lend me a hand and I’d be able to see you in action to better assess your status. Technically it would be off the record- you coming that is.” Reagan attempted to smooth over the topic by changing the subject. 

“You want me to come on a work trip with you?? Doesn’t Cognito still have me on it’s no fly list or whatever? Where would we be going?” Astrid asked curiously falling for Reagan’s redirection.

“Well since I became head of cognito the Atlantians have been wanting to have a type of working alliance. They recently sent word they were having issues with one of their old districts and was hoping I might be willing to lend a hand.” Reagan said confidently feeling how far she had come in the company. 

“Oh look at you~ big boss lady Hu?” Astrid playfully joked as she scrunched her eyebrows up and down.

“Quit it!” Reagan teased back poking Astrid on the cheek, “Yes I’m still keeping you secret from Cognito for now… only because I don’t want the Robes out right saying I can’t work with you.. it would look more appealing if you had helped me with a job and then it becomes an offer they can’t refuse! Also.. most of Cognito maybe wouldn’t be as afraid of you by then….” Reagan tried to explain without making it sound bad. 

“The Robes…? And everyone is still scared of me that bad…?” Astrid asked forlorn again. 

“Well not everyone…! I know the team misses you- also now that I think about it, the Robes probably already know we’ve been in contact this whole time.” Reagan started to mutter as she thought about the Robes.

“They know…?! How?” Astrid asked feeling a bit worried since they still might have access to contact her agency. 

“Don’t worry.. they would have said something to me if this was a problem… maybe they just want to see how this goes? Maybe they have high hopes for this situation like how I do? I have a feeling they might want to snatch you from your Agency anyway- but they’d let you decide that in your own.” Reagan said assuredly after thinking it over. 

“Okay I guess that’s ideal for now..” Astrid said a little hesitant but ultimately gave in knowing the Robes likely had personal motives that might benefit her later on. 

If her agency had no use for her currently what would be the harm in doing some side missions for someone else…? 

Hours had passed since the two of them had reunited when Astrid had drunkenly showed up at Reagan’s place that evening. They had discussed the plans of their impending trip to Atlantis and went over the need to know basics since they would be leaving in the morning for their departure. After that was settled they spent the rest of their time together that evening watching movies and drinking beers on the couch snuggled up under a blanket. It had been a long time since the two of them had been affectionate with each other so it was a little awkward at times but they both found the other’s company quite enjoyable. After a while they both drunkenly made out on Reagan’s bed until they both passed out once the alcohol took over. Both of them were left in a crumpled up pile twisted up in the sheets together sound asleep. That is until Reagan began to stir at an unfamiliar whispering sound snapping her out of a dream. 

“Wh- Astrid…?” She whispered squinting open her eyes in the dark.

She saw Astrid sprawled out across her in bed, still hearing the faint whispering she looked up and froze in place. A dark figure stood in the corner of the room wearing what looked like a wide brimmed hat. She panicked and hit a button on the side of her head board triggering all the lights to come on and all the windows and doors to lock down. As soon as the lights were on the figure had vanished. 

“Holy- fuck…. Was that just a dream?!” Reagan let out a sigh in relief feeling her heart still pounding in her chest. 

She looked down at the snoozing Astrid in her lap and smiled, ruffling her fingers through her dark hair affectionately. 

“I guess I really don’t need to worry about much if you’re here right?” She joked silently to herself thinking about how Astrid was likely the most dangerous thing she had encountered in comparison. 

She scooted back into bed with her and hit the lights back off. Cozying up to Astrid, Reagan thought about how nice this trip was going to turn out now that she was with her. 

~ 

Meanwhile back at the Smith residence things had started to get chaotic. The whole family was now in uproar over the antics Rick had pulled that previous evening. The kids had gone to school and noticed Astrid was absent that day. This lead them to assume the worst thinking Rick might have scared her off for real this time. Both Morty and Summer had been non-stop apologizing and checking in over text message all day, only to not receive any response from Astrid in return. They arrived home furious, refusing to help Rick with any adventures or chores in protest to his handling of the situation. 

But no matter how much the siblings insisted, Rick refused apologizing to Astrid. The arguing between the siblings and Rick started to spread to the ears of the Beths late that evening at the dinner table. Both the Beths felt horrible that their father had run off their kids’ favorite teacher so they had shown up at her apartment to leave an apology basket, looking around to see if the apartment had been abandoned. To their relief it seemed her car and various other items such as her welcome mat still remained. They came home to let the kids know, hoping it would ease their minds. However this just angered Morty enough to try and pick another fight with Rick. 

“R-Rick why c-can’t you just apologize?! You know y-you went too far!” He squealed out so heated his voice cracked. 

Scoffing, Rick pointed out to Morty something on his monitor as he spun him around, “See Morty-! She hasn’t even left planet. So it’s obviously n-not that big of an issue.” Showing her location in a different state on his computer map. 

“You’re still tracking her…?! W-what the hell Rick! She left town because of you!” Morty yelled. 

“Ha! She’s probably off sucking face with a hack job government scientist right now.” He ignored Morty’s clear judgment only focusing on his not very well hidden bitterness. 

“W-what-? R-Rick are you fucked in the head right now?! Y-you’ve been stalking her and her- ex…? Situationship-…? Whatever- you’re stalking them?!” Morty demanded feeling the pain of how many boundaries Rick was clearly breaking. 

“Oh grow up M-Morty. I need to keep an eye out on this shadow government disaster of a company. They’re always stirring up trouble on Earth- for me-! I’ve had run ins with them before. It’s not stalking it’s preparing for any possibility.” He retorted back unbothered. 

“If they were t-that much of a threat how come I haven’t heard y-you talk about them before t-then?” Morty insisted knowing Rick was just pulling bull shit out of his ass so he wouldn’t have to admit anything. 

Rick rolled his eyes and shoved Morty out of the garage, “They have connections to the President Morty! What would you know?” He shouted before slamming the door behind him. 

~

The next day Reagan had awoken early in an attempt to smuggle Astrid onto Cognito’s private jet before the rest of the team was scheduled to get there. The jet had previously been owned by J.R. which he had payed for with embezzled funds from the company. After having been sent to shadow prison the Robes had granted it to Reagan for her personal use.

“Will there be coffee on the plane atleast…?” Astrid asked in a grumpy tone from under the jacket. 

“Yes, we’ll get you a cup and then I’ll set you up in the back room of the plane so no one-“ she abruptly paused after swinging the jet door open.

Much to Reagan’s dismay, it seemed the team members had arrived before schedule and were already making themselves at home on the plane. Before Reagan could signal Astrid to wait, she had already thrown off the jacket in annoyance not expecting the team to be waiting there for them. 

“Fuck.” Reagan groaned out silently.  

“Oh my goodness! Astrid..?! Is that you?” Gigi called out in surprise from one of the front seats as Reagan ushered Astrid in onto the plane. 

“Holy moly- A-Astrid…?!” Bret said in excited fear having not seen her since the incident. 

“Oh here we go- ITS ALWAYS SOMETHING!” Glenn complained from the pilot seat outraged. 

“Oh shit-“ Myc gasped out. 

“R-Reagan…? Are you serious..?! How’d you find her again?” Andre asked coughing out blunt smoke from shock. 

“Uh.. hi guys.” Astrid said awkwardly not knowing what to do in that moment. 

“I thought you guys weren’t supposed to be on the plane until eight- thirty!” Reagan growled out as she plopped down in a seat no longer trying to hide Astrid.

“So what? you were going to sneak her on the trip and we just weren’t going to find out?!” Gigi asked with a raised eyebrow. 

“I mean.. I don’t know! I didn’t want to argue about it. I knew you’d all find out eventually.” Reagan retorted tiredly as she pored herself some coffee from the plane’s beverage counter nearby. 

“Oh we’re going to argue alright- no offense Astrid-“ Glenn whipped his head around to then yell at Reagan, “but last time she was here she almost killed us!!” 

“I mean we all missed you Astrid..” Andre attempted to smile at her but then turned to Reagan as well, “but he has a point Reagan…” he said with a little concern and popped a few pills into his mouth to calm his nerves. 

“Oh come on y’all! Who hasn’t tried to kill us? We literally used to be enemies with the Atlantians and the Illuminati and now we are working with them! At least we know Astrid couldn’t help what happened last time.” Gigi spoke up in her defense. 

“Yeah.. we know it’s not your fault Astrid..it’s just that situation was really scary- did you figure out a fix for what happened? Last time we heard-“ Bret attempted to catch back up but was interrupted by Reagan.

“Her agency tried to reprogram her but it didn’t work. They keep neglecting her- So now I’m going to reprogram her! If anyone has a problem with me wanting her to work with us then get off the plane now.” Reagan announced loudly causing the whole group to fall into silence. 

“Yikes…” Myc finally said out-loud breaking the awkward silence. 

So… she’s not fixed?” Gigi asked worriedly and biting her lip. 

“I’m sorry about what happened back then guys.. but I don’t know anyone else I could turn to about this.. my Agency just.. isn’t really doing anything to help. They’ve left me out to dry.” Astrid said in an attempt to get them to hear her out. 

Everyone looked guilty around the plane in silence knowing they all had a part in causing the issue for Astrid in the first place. 

“Okay, okay- we missed you Astrid. We really have- but how are we supposed to help you if you might… snap again?” Gigi asked hoping there was some type of plan. 

“I have a failsafe I came up with that could combat the issue if Astrid were to lose control. At least in the time being while I observe her before I try to program anything. I took the idea from that time her handler used that shock device on her last time. I made a- excuse my lack of a better name- a shock collar for her to wear.” Reagan explained to the group as she pointed to the small black little choker that sat on Astrid’s neck. 

“That thing?” Bret asked curiously poking at Astrid’s choker before being playful swatted away by her. 

“Yes. It might look small but I implanted 12 high powered shock chips to the inside of its lining. It most likely isn’t as powerful as the one her handler had but I’m pretty sure it will make do and at least disorient her if things were to go south. From what we have learned some injuries can snap her out of it. She told me about an instance that came up recently. Though I need to obviously study more to find out what best could work. I’d prefer not to cause pain in the future. I have a remote and the collar is also programmed to go off if it notices her mental awareness starting to slip. It’s reading her brain waves as we speak so it could pick up on any drastic changes.” She said plainly trying to get done with the explanation due to her own discomfort in having to make Astrid wear it. 

“And you’re just okay with that..?” Myc asked Astrid as he picked up on Reagan’s clear discomfort.

“Yes I’m fine with it. We tested it out this morning and it definitely debilitated me for a bit. If it means we can all have comfort in knowing it can work if needed… I’m glad I have it on.” Astrid replied honestly. 

“That thing better work if she decides to go kookoo!” Glenn yelled out from the cockpit in irritation.

“Yeah yeah.” Reagan snapped back equally as aggressive. 

Everyone sat in silence for a moment before one of the plane’s screens turned on revealing the Prime minister of Atlantis. Everyone snapped to attention.

“Great! I see you all are ready bright and early today.” The lanky and blue prime minister spoke out enthusiastically to them. “We are expecting your arrival in a few hours so we are preparing to welcome you with our greeting committee!” 

“Oh- Hello there Prime Minister! Y-yes we are all ready to go!” Reagan said startled almost choking on her coffee. 

“I figured I could give you a quick run down of what to expect once here and touch on some of the mission details for you to think over.” He said with much enthusiasm through his Atlantean to English translator device on his desk. 

“Uh- yeah! That sounds great… Glenn? Let’s go ahead and take off. The sooner we arrive at the Bermuda Triangle, the better.” Reagan called up to the cockpit with an in charge tone. 

“Let’s get this show on the road!” Glenn hollered out from the front. 

The group heard the engines kick on as the plane jolted forward. Quickly everyone buckled themselves in knowing how Glenn could be when operating large vehicles or machines. 

“As I was saying… “ the Prime minister continued after it looked like everyone had settled down,” Once you get here the committee will escort you from the lighthouse entrance down to the main hub of the city. Make sure you go to the right one we instructed, on the map we gave you. There are multiple light houses in the triangle that lead down to the city… however some of them have been decommissioned.. wouldn’t want you getting stuck.” He said with a concerned tone causing his facial fins to quiver. 

“Why were they decommissioned?” Brett asked curiously. 

“Well that brings me right to the point of your mission.” The minister’s tone turned serious as he continued, “ you see, Atlantis is much like the surface world regarding the continued process of building and renovation into more territory here under the waves.. there is one particular district of ours that has fallen into disarray after a drug outbreak occurred.” 

“Hold on a minute are we going to be dealing with junkies?” Gigi asked having a hunch.

“Ahem- yes… I guess you could say that. But they are no ordinary “junkies” you see the drug has had very strange effects on the population there. It got so bad we had to seal off the city from the rest of Atlantis’ grid. We had to barricade the tunnels and attempt to flood parts of it. Grisly I know. But they fully believed the drug was some kind of evolutionary savior serum given to them by their now beloved cult leader. I mean they were attacking innocent citizens and trying to inject them with it!” He said shaking his head in woe. 

“Maybe I could get my hands on some of it and come up with an antidote…. That is after I try some~” Andre called out from the back of the plane, already smoking another joint. 

“Andre under no circumstances should you consume it!” Reagan snapped back to him as he gave her a giddy little grin. 

“I highly doubt you can counter act what it’s done long term to some of these people.. it’s definitely changed them beyond recognition! But… maybe you could use the antidote on anyone who might get infected in the ordeal as we try and take back the city.” The Minister replied as he adjusted his gold collar. 

“What it can’t be that bad right? How long has it been going around? A few weeks? Months? I’m sure I could-“ Andre started his sales pitch but then was cut short. 

“It’s been years. Practically decades..” the Minister explained as he stroked the large pink stone on his necklace. 

“Oh.. well they’re fucked!” Myc blurted out. 

“Myc-“ Reagan pinched her forehead in annoyance then turned back to the screen, “If this has been going on so long why have you just now reached out to try and do something about it? At this point wouldn’t it just be easier to leave it be or destroy the district all together?” She asked honestly. 

“Because…the city belongs to someone unfortunately, who was banished from Atlantis.. he inherits it now that the current mayor of the district is dead. He succumbed to that horrible drug I mentioned earlier..but we can discuss that later. I hope you all have a good flight! Check back in before you enter the triangle so we don’t lose connection with you all. Safe travels!” He ended the conversation abruptly. 

“Right- see you soon sir.” Reagan replied before turning off the screen. 

“Well that was weird..” Astrid piped up feeling something had been left out,

~

Back at the Smith residence Rick’s ears perked up at the sound of Astrid’s tracker alerting him to her change in location. He swiveled in his chair and pulled up the monitor. 

“N-not staying put this time? What the h-hell are you up to?” He muttered to himself while watching the path of her tracker. 

He tapped his fingers aggressively on his work bench as he considered where she could be headed. He calculated the speed at which the tracker was going and figured she must have been in a private air craft of some kind. He pulled out his flask and started chugging. 

“You’re up to something..” Rick said suspiciously as he squinted at the screen. 

~

A few hours later the plane neared the triangle. Reagan yawned and attempted to contact the prime minister again as instructed. 

“Ooo I’m excited to see what Atlantis is like! Since I was a little girl I’d pretend to be a mermaid that lived there! Oh- and I hear they are BOOJIE!” Gigi said giddily in her seat. 

Just as the screen blinked on with the Prime Ministers sitting patiently, a large explosion came from the back of the plane causing the screen to short out and go black.

“Holy fuck!” Reagan screamed in surprise. 

“W-what’s happening…?!” Brett called out trying to take a look at the back of the plane.

“We’ve been hit! The tale has been obliterated! I need someone up here now!” Glenn yelled back from the cockpit. 

Brett rushed to the front to assist as everyone quickly re- buckled their seats and braced for the turbulence. 

Was this some kind of set up?!” Myc yelled up to Reagan over the loud winds. 

“No- it must be that cult-“ she attempted to answer before the plane violently began to shake. 

Everyone screamed in fear as the plane started to go down. Andre then proceeded to vomit up all the champagne he had been drinking the past few hours. Everyone grimaced and looked away uncomfortably. 

“Glenn aim for the lighthouse on the map!! Try to let us down easy- if we have to abandon the plane we can!” Reagan shouted once more. 

“Alright but we’re ganna need someone to cover us! Looks like we got company!” He shouted back and everyone looked out their windows. 

A cluster of old rickety metal submarines were down below shooting various clusters of flaming scrap metal towards the plane. 

“I’m on it!” Astrid yelled as she rushed towards the front. 

“Wait Astrid-“ Reagan tried to call out but wasn’t heard over the wind. 

Astrid then opened the jet’s side door and flung herself out, plummeting fast towards the enemy. 

“Holy fuck I forgot she really is crazy all the time.” Myc shouted over the wind. 

“God I love me a dangerous woman.” Gigi joked from her seat. 

Everyone watched, glued to their windows, wanting to see what was about to unfold. Astrid hit the water like a missile, sending massive ripples in all directions. This made the subs discombobulate for a few moments, no longer sending out shots. A few of them clanked together violently, sending some of them into springing leaks. Astrid resurfaced looking nothing like her usual self taking on the form of some horrifying alien sea creature. Snatching up the various subs in her jaws and sending them flying is various directions. Most of the subs began to sink due to the fact they were incredibly old and not very fast. After the threat was neutralized, she returned back to her usual form, doggy paddling in the waves. 

“Oh my god… nightmare fuel.” Andre breathed out both horrified and impressed. 

“Well that was actually pretty quick..” Reagan said in a little disbelief. 

“Looks like we just need to worry about landing now..” Gigi said turning back to look at the cockpit where both Glenn and Brett were stress shouting while trying to keep the plane steady and gliding. 

“We’re about to make impact! It might be smarter to just jump since the lighthouse is close!!” Glenn yelled back at everyone. 

“You don’t have to tell me twice!” Brett laughed nervously as he ran back to grab a parachute for the both of them. 

Everyone rushed to grab one and put it on as they cluttered near the door. 

“Wait a minute there are only five…!” Myc blurted after he was left out. 

“Y’all need to jump now!!” Glenn barked from front. 

Reagan let out a laugh and looked at Andre and Myc, “looks like something you two will need to figure out!” She yelled out humorously before jumping out of the plane. 

Gigi and Brett quickly followed right after her leaving the three of them left on the plane. 

Andre looked at Myc defeated and opened is arms wide preparing for the embrace. 

“Well at least I got you buddy.” Myc said jokingly. 

“Yeah yeah.” Andre replied tiredly before they both jumped out together. 

Glenn then aimed the plane up as hard as he could to allow himself time to get to the door after abandoning the wheel. He then unbuckled and rushed out. 

“Hoooo wheee! This reminds me of the war!” Glenn hollered down at the rest of them as they floated closer to the water after activating his shoot.

They all looked over to see the plane go down, barely missing the lighthouse. And in a huge splash, the plane had made contact with the ocean. 

“Well that was certainly one way to start the mission.” Brett said now more cheerful knowing they weren’t in danger anymore. 

“Man and I was exited about having that jet too..” Reagan mumbled to herself as they all drifted even closer to the lighthouse. 

Astrid quickly swam up underneath them, waving with a big smile while waiting for them to join her in the water. One by one they all joined her in little splashes. The five parachutes deflating and causing a train behind them. 

“I’m sorry about your plane.” Astrid said sympathetically to Reagan as she grabbed her in the water. 

“Eh, it was J.R.’s.” Reagan said trying not to get too hung up on it. 

They all then swam towards the lighthouse steps. 

“Man I do not want to find out if there are more of those junkie terrorists waiting in the water for us!” Glenn pipped up and then quickly went underwater to check. 

Everyone increased their speed not wanting to find out either. 

Just as everyone reached the lighthouse Glenn resurfaced with a calmer expression letting everyone know that there probably was not another incoming threat for now. They all lugged themselves out onto to steps and rocks of the lighthouse. 

“Uhhhg-!” Andre groaned out loudly as he threw Myc off him.

“Thanks champ you’re a real Olympian!” Myc joked sarcastically. 

“F-fuck you.” Andre gasped out as he tried to catch his breath. 

“Okay guys let’s try and get into the transportation chamber! I believe it’s up ahead.” Reagan stated as she got up and rushed to the large art deco looking doors at the base of the lighthouse. 

One by one everyone slowly got up and joined her inside only to find her muttering and cursing under her breath. 

“What..? What’s Wrong Reagan?” Astrid asked as she looked down to see the transporter pod had been sabotaged. 

The older bronze pod looked perfectly decent other than the main switch’s wires in its panel were all cut and its circuit board smashed. 

“Aw shit. So we’re stuck up here until they come get us?” Gigi groaned out in frustration. 

“It’s getting dark.. maybe we should stay the night up in the lighthouse itself then..? It would be a good look out spot if they were to attack again. It looks mighty cozy up there!” Brett said being optimistic. 

“Sleeping would be nice.” Andre said exhausted. 

“I’m staying in the water tonight! I’ll call for sea creature back up if needed.” Glenn announced before jumping back into the water. 

“More room for us then.” Myc said unbothered. 

The rest of them climbed up the stairs inside the lighthouse heading to the very top. They passed one floor that seemed to be full of storage boxes, then came to the main room. It was set up with a few cots, a radio and a few desk lamps. 

“Nice! Maybe we can contact the Atlantians with the radio.” Brett said enthusiastically. 

“I’ll try it out give me a minute.” Gigi replied as she walked over to it. 

The gang settled in picking spots they’d sleep that evening as the sun began to go down. Gigi had managed to contact the Atlantians through the radio letting them know they were stranded at the lighthouse with no working pod. They informed her that by morning they would send a repair and rescue crew. After making sure everything was in order she got up from the desk and shoved Myc off the nearest cot.

“Hey! Watch it- I was sleeping!” He complained. 

“Nope, not anymore. You get first watch.” Gigi replied smugly as she cozied up on the cot. 

Myc looked around to try and put off the responsibility to someone else but grumbled once he saw everyone else was fast asleep. Brett hung from a fishing net in the rafters like a hammock, Andre was sprawled out on another cot on the other side of the room, and Reagan laid across Astrid’s sleeping lap on a pile of tarps and sacks. 

~

That morning they all stirred to the sound of metal clanging and Glenn shouting for them to, 

“GET DOWN HERE THE RESCUE TEAM MADE IT!” He said with authority.  

Once everyone was down at the pod entrance, introductions were made.

“Greetings Cognito Inc. we are terribly sorry for the inconvenience. Did you all get enough rest in the lighthouse? We have much better rooms waiting for you down in the capital!” The head of the rescue team spoke up through a voice translator. 

A group of 5 tall blue fishlike persons stood seating them. 

“It was awful-“ Myc began to complain before he was interrupted. 

“Well good thing you are here now! Are we ready to depart?” Reagan piped up hoping to get the show on the road. 

They were all swept up into the pod- it was pure white with gold accents in a sort of art deco style. It was sleek, modern yet intricate with designs hinting at an Egyptian influence. Everyone situated themselves on soft clean cushioned seating benches inside, looking out past the large glass panels that covered most of the top and sides of the dome.

“Ooh I knew it! They are fancy down here.” Gigi giggled to herself excitedly. 

“Everyone ready?” The head of the greeting committee asked as he pulled a golden switch in the back of the pod causing it to slowly lower into the water and submerge. 

The gang all murmured comments to each other and watched the sea consume them. The pod slowly started to descend deeper, the water getting darker with every passing second. Suddenly the water seemed to get lighter in color as they realized they were now getting closer to the capital. Distant lights twinkled from down below. 

“Wow look! H-holy shit this is cool guys.” Andre said quickly sparking up a blunt wanting to enjoy the scenery. 

“Ahem…! Please refrain from smoking in the pod-!” One of the committee members hassled him. 

He cracked a guilty smile and attempted to put it out on the bottom of his shoe. The member rolled his eyes and relaxed back in his seat. As the pod neared the large glass bubble containing the capital, more of the sea life was visible. Everyone ogled at the schools of fish, the few sharks in the distance, the coral reefs, seaweed forests, clams, sea stars and one giant squid as it brushed past the pod. 

“Atlantis is a lot like a reverse aquarium Hu?” Brett whispered over his shoulder as his eyes were glued to the window. 

“Sure is buddy.” Reagan absentmindedly agreed as she too was distracted by all the beauty. 

Astrid chuckled to herself remembering how funny the dynamic for the Cognito team was. She had missed days like these with them. She shifted in her seat as her mind wandered to the feeling of missing Summer and Morty for a moment. Had she disappointed them by running off after all that had happened? Did Rick really not feel bad about taking things too far? But really what was she to expect? She had dealt with more evil and insane individuals before, for crying out loud it is RICK SANCHEZ.. so why did this feel so stingy? It was like how the Cognito team had made her feel before. Was this a feeling of betrayal? But betrayal was the nature of her work and since when did she ever trust Rick? It’s not like they had ever been close. She took a breath of frustration and focused back into the pod again focusing on a strand of hair getting in Reagan’s face so she brushed it away. 

“Look we’re so close!” Brett said giddily pointing to the dome only a yard away from them now. 

The city had a futuristic art deco look to it, so much gold, white and glass everywhere. It was like a large scale terrarium. Large sky scraper buildings that looked a little older towered over the huge bubble but what looked like the newest and most beautiful buildings were inside the dome. The pod glided underneath the dome towards the center where a port was. The ship started to rise up to the top of a tunnel that then pointed upwards. A large panel opened up sucking the ship in and closing up behind it. Lights flashed and a siren whaled as the water was drained. The pod’s door popped and swung open revealing another group of smartly dressed Atlantans waiting on them. One of them, a familiar face, was the Prime minister. His large blue head hovering above all the others. Most of the ministers looked to be the same race as him but a few others had similarities but looked a bit different. More human like with different skin tones but with odd eyes and small face fins. 

“Ah, greetings Cognito Inc. we are glad you are finally here!” The minister called out through a translator mic that one of his security men held up near his face much like a spoon. 

“It’s great to be here! But let’s cut to the chase- Those submarines that attacked us- was that the cult you were telling us about?” Reagan asked. 

“Well- yes. We had no idea they were planning something like that! It makes us realize how much this cult nonsense really has gotten out of hand!” He blubbered out embarrassed turning his blue face slightly purple. 

“So you didn’t know they had submarines and weapons- and they could even come to the surface-as in escaping from their supposed blocked off district?” Gigi hounded smelling something was up. 

“We never thought they’d leave! We knew they had a few submarines but they never tried to go to the surface before! They’ve never acted this organized or have bothered to actually leave their district. Part of their weird beliefs is that they stay in their district thinking it’s some kind of holy city.” 

“Hmm which most likely means they never intended to surface other than to probably participate in protecting their holy land from foreign visitors that contradict their beliefs.” Reagan hypothesized. 

“But how would they have even known we were coming-?” Brett asked confused. 

“We have no idea, but our sources claim there have been whispering about the cult gearing up for some type of holy war- they must have believed your arrival was some type of omen..We are investigating this as we speak.” He replied more assuredly, clearly having faith in his team. 

“In the meantime we thought it would be safest to put off sending you all into the district. Just for a day or two while we catch whoever on the inside leaked information…. It will give us a chance to share all we know about these people and get you prepared to face them.” Another one of the advisers said. 

“Downtime? Sweet.” Myc replied lazily having no intention of getting serious the next two days. 

“Training to outsmart the enemy- I like it!” Glenn shouted over the group to be heard. 

“Dude~ sick.” Andre whispered with red eyes attempting to hide a pull of smoke he exhaled under his coat. 

“Nice now we get to check out more of Atlantis!” Brett said with much enthusiasm. 

“I mean if the situation allows-“ Astrid muttered also hoping for a bit of fun before having to get down to work. 

“Some rest would be nice after that ordeal- also it has been my DREAM to visit here..” Gigi whispered into Reagan’s ear before winking triumphantly at Astrid confident they could all make Reagan crumble. 

“Well- if you insist. It wouldn’t hurt to have an extra day or two to prepare..” Reagan said hesitantly attempting to nurse her pride in front of the advisors. 

“Oh come now Ridley! We are all friends now- this alliance means a great deal to us… we insist to treat you for a few days before you do us this favor.” The Prime minister piped up noticing her reluctance. 

“Alright- but we will be getting the full run down right? All the information you have on this cult? Also… I want to hear more about that person you said is supposed to inherit that district. Anything could be relevant-“ Reagan continued before being cut short by the guilty looks on the advisors around the Prime Minister. 

“I’m sensing it’s something personal isn’t it?” Gigi chimed in having a hunch. 

“Oh bother… yes. You could say it is very personal.” The Prime Minister’s eyes rolled after he let out an incredibly loud sigh. 

“Uh oh drama alert! Spill it sister.” Andre said jokingly goading him.

“The man who inherits the district is the same man who slept with my wife…! And- he also happens to be my bastard distant cousin.. He was banished under multiple charges of breaking Atlantean law. The now deceased Mayor was his uncle who had no biological children of his own… however his second wife and her children are now the ones running the cult we are trying to eradicate. So now we can’t just let them take it! But the council and I have been debating oh how to handle the inheritance after we’ve cleaned out the city.” The Mayor spitting out each sentence as if it was painful. 

“Eeeh. I know how it feels to know the person who slept with your wife.” Glenn mumbled annoyed while glaring daggers at Brett. 

Brett rubbed the back of his neck nervously avoiding eye contact with him. 

“So you’re considering nullifying his inheritance? Who is this guy? Could he have some type of connection to the cult at all?” Astrid asked. 

“I’ve heard rumors he’s quite the menace to those of you on land. I wouldn’t be surprised if you heard of him. I know he currently has some type of nemesis- and ongoing tiff he keeps up with. But no I seriously doubt he has anything to do with the cult. He’s occupied with trivial matters… claiming he’s king of the Ocean.. what nonsense.” The minister said annoyed. 

“Wait a minute..” Reagan started to ask having a feeling she knew the man the Prime Minister spoke of. 

“You think you know this person?” Astrid asked looking over her shoulder at Reagan curiously. 

“Oh god is it Mr.-“ Reagan started to blurt out just as the Prime Minister answered. 

“He goes by Mr. Nimbus. Yes.” The Minister huffed. 

 ~

Suddenly Rick jerked forward awakening from a blackout in his half hazardously parked ship ontop of the Smith’s roof. 

“W-what just happened-?” He asked allowed to no one in particular. 

He had a funny feeling creep down his spine. He squinted his eyes suspiciously at his surroundings. 

“Something isn’t right…” he groaned as he wobbled and pulled himself out of the ship onto the roof. 

The world spun rapidly for him as he adjusted to the weight of his own body in motion. He slid down and hopped off in front of the garage. He opened the door and stomped over to his computer. He saw that Astrid’s tracker now showed her in Atlantis. 

“Y-you’re  in Atlantis?! Y-you’re just vacationing..?!” He hollered out bitterly knowing her and Reagan were most likely there together. 

“Oh no. No- you two are up to something! A-and I’m going to find out.” He said gritting his teeth as he slammed a button on his desk. 

~

Back in Atlantis the gang had been shown their rooms at the fanciest hotel in the capital. 

Reagan and Astrid had decided on sharing a room with each other after they had managed to ditch the rest of the gang while Gigi demanded the best room from the hotel staff. They sat on a large circular bed  next to a huge open window showing the sea life and the distant lights from the giant buildings surrounding them underwater. 

“It really is beautiful down here.” Astrid commented while staring out into the depths. 

“I know! Isn’t it great?” Reagan replied as she pulled out various contraptions from her bags. 

“So I guess now that we have down time are we going to run some tests on me?” Astrid asked. 

“I figured it would be better than waiting.” Reagan answered still very focused on finding what she was looking for. 

Astrid then looked over at Reagan noticing she was hesitating on bringing something up. Too busy studying her face to notice a small probe was hovering at a distance hidden behind some seaweed outside their window. 

“So this Nimbus guy…? You seem pretty happy with the Prime minister’s idea of not informing him of his pending inheritance. Is he that bad?” Astrid asked shyly not quite understanding how Reagan knew him. 

“He’s some ego maniac sex pervert. Just like Rick actually- they are “sworn enemies” -of course I didn’t find that out until after I had met Sanchez.” Reagan grumbled.

“Wait- so if Nimbus gets involved does that mean Rick might get involved at some point if they are enemies?” Astrid asked hiding her contempt for Rick at the moment. 

“That’s exactly what could happen. And if you are trying to avoid Rick right now we need to make sure Nimbus isn’t involved in any way.” Reagan stated irritatedly feeling jealousy bubble up in her veins. 

~

“Oh we’ll see about that.” Rick said nefariously to the live footage of Reagan and Astrid’s conversation. “Nimbus…!? NIMBUS?! OF COURSE! This is just great.” He sarcastically ranted to himself as he punched in different commands on his watch. 

He stood up and took a long sip of his flask, 

“M-Morty get down here! Nimbus is at it again!” he hollered out the garage door pretending to be annoyed. 

“Aw- g-geez what did h-he start up this time?” Morty replied from the den. 

—- PART FIFTEEN COMPLETED —- 

—- SHUTTING DOWN —-

—- GOODBYE —-

[scaryspears]

Coming from a card-carrying Kitana stan who also thinks Jade is super dope:

You forgot the part where Kabal accuses Jade of torture and we have no reason not to believe him.

Seriously, you are the second person I've seen hold Jade accountable for anything. Kitana deserves every bit of condemnation she gets (and possibly more) for how cruel she can be, but Jade gets off easy because people only see the Super Chill Bestie and not someone with very low regard for Tarkatans and their lives.

Having said that, what /do/ you admire about Jade and Kitana? I'm not sure what would be more dope than "at least somewhat racist" and "despot in training" are crappy. (Personally, I think it's super badass that Kitana defeated Shao Kahn, gained a masculine title, and led armies into battle. And Jade, well, who wouldn't want Jade as their bestie? Other than a Tarkatan, obviously.)

This is a mouthful, I know, but it's been driving me nuts and I'd be remiss not to address the seamy side of my favorite dynamic duo.

P.S. God tier username. Britney Spears and the Spice Girls were my jam as a kid, and I'm glad to see someone else remembers them. My sister and I had the Scary Spice doll with the tongue piercing lol

Thank you for the compliments on my user name, I listened to them a lot growing up.

When writing the headcanons I had to try my best to not be distracted by the fact that I'm a Mileena stan, and even then I will hold Mileena accountable, so Kitana and Jade do not get a free pass.

There's many occasions where they've shown that they are pretty terrible, and even though they are cool characters, they are unlikable people. Golly, I'd even say that they are hypocrites. They call everyone else out for their ego when they themselves are egotistical. To be fair, it's not just them that have a holier than thou attitude, but quick reminder that Sonya beat them both one on two in MK9 and they both continued showing hostility towards Earthrealmers and a sense of underestimating others.

Kitana is more Outworld than she is Edenian regardless of blood, and if she grew up thinking her father to be Shao Kahn then how did she even know she was Edenian? How did Jade know?

Edenian supremacy is just wild because their realm got conquered and are living in servitude to Shao Kahn or any big bad that comes along. Jade's parents literally gave her away for their own skin.

I pictured the alliance Kitana had with the Tarkatans not going well because she clearly still holds some discriminating views against them. It doesn't help that the Tarkatans are only shown to be servants meaning they (Kitana and Jade) grew up with the mentality of looking down on them.

The only thing I admire about Jade and Kitana is that they are fun to play as and have nice wardrobes, but that's it. I'm supposed to be rooting for her, yet she has a poor attitude. Don't get me wrong, a lot of the good guys have flaws that I can't look over. It's hinted that Sonya abused Cassie by randomly attacking her and Jacqui with arm bars (what the...), and she also looks down on people who don't have similar interests as her (from what I've interpreted). She's also terrible at parenting. I also headcanon that Cassie joined the special forces in order to impress Sonya, not because she actually wanted to.

I could say a lot about the characters, not just Kitana and Jade. And don't get me started on Kotal Kahn, he is such a clown. He and Jade deserve each other, honestly.

[imtooscaredforthis]

Tethered

Part III- Chapter 27: Friends Again

Mentions of: Amnesia, Arguments, Joey being a baby, Manipulation, Frank being a brat, etc.

A/N: I totally forgot to post this 😭😭 so here it is

Tags: @prettycutebunny @vandeaad @dead-bxxxtch-walking @mama-miya @moonshineinasippycup

“So, this is your place? It’s cool.” You asked as you entered the lobby of the ski lodge. “Yeah, we usually just used it as our hang out spot before The Entity took us and all. And now, we pretty much live here.”

Susie replied, sitting down on the couch beside Joey. You took a seat across from them, feeling a little apprehensive. “But you’re sure I can stay here? Your other friends aren’t going to have a problem with it?”

“Frank and Julie are out right now. By the time either one of them get back, you’ll probably be gone.” Susie reassured you.

“They do care, and they’d probably be pissed if they saw you here.” Joey remarked, making you feel even worse. Susie told him not to be a jerk, elbowing him in the side. “Sorry, just ignore him.”

“Uh- anyways, where are you guys from?“ You changed the topic to something a little more comfortable.

“We’re from a little town in Canada called Ormond. Frank’s from somewhere else in Canada, though. I’m not sure where. What about you? Where are you from?” She questioned.

“About that..I don’t really remember where I’m from. I think before I got here, I got into some sort of accident that gave me amnesia, and I’ve been having a really hard time remembering things. All I remember is my name, and a few other things.” You admitted.

“Wait, seriously? You don’t remember anything? That must suck.”

“Well I do remember some things…just not clearly. Like, when I was dancing with Jake, I had a memory and was trying to act it out. I heard it helps you remember things better.” You explained.

She smirked at you, giving you a skeptical look. “Mhm, sure.”

“You don’t have to believe me, but that’s the main reason.” You shrugged, trying to act nonchalant. She just narrowed her eyes at you, not saying another word.

“Anyways, you guys wanna do something?”

–

You stared at Joey, trying to figure him out. He gave you a blank look in reply. He was really hard to read. With a frown, you set your cards down on the table.

“I think you’re bluffing.” He shook his head, a small grin crossing his lips. “Pick them up.”

“Bullshit!” You exclaimed, flipping the cards over and finding that it was two sixes, just like he had claimed. You groaned in frustration, taking the small stack and adding it to your deck.

“I told you that we shouldn’t play this with him. He always cheats!” Susie remarked. Joey just laughed in response.

“It’s not my fault you guys suck. And the game is literally called ‘Cheat.’ It’s kind of the point, Suz. Not to mention I have a great poker face.” He bragged.

Susie rolled her eyes at him, before looking over at you. “You know what? I think it’s time for an alliance. Your streak needs to be put to an end, Joey.”

“No, don’t do that. It always ruins the fun.” He said. “Well it’s not fun when you’re winning all the time.” She shot back.

He got up from the table, storming off and up to his room. “Oh c’mon, Joey, don’t be like that! We were just kidding!”

She frowned at you, letting out a long sigh. “I told you we shouldn’t play it.”

You opened your mouth to apologize, but got interrupted when someone walked through the door. It was Frank. His face was concealed by his mask, so you couldn’t see his expression, but he went completely still, as if he was a statue or something.

“You should g-” Susie started to say, before being interrupted by Frank. “What is she doing here?”

You could tell that things were getting tense. It seemed like Joey was right. So, before anything could escalate any further, you spoke. “I was just leaving. But you’re Frank, right? I’m _______, and I just wanted to say…thanks. I’ll get out of your hair now. Bye.”

You waved at Susie. She didn’t wave back. Then, you slipped out of the lodge, leaving, and hoping you can somehow find your way back to the campfire. You could probably just walk back the way you came..right?

–

Frank felt his heart race as he stood in place, not moving from where he first saw you. You talked to him. You smiled at him. You thanked him..There was no way you recognized him. You couldn’t have.

He snapped himself out of his daze, pulling his mask off and tossing it on the couch in frustration. “Susie, why the hell was there a survivor here? And why were you talking with her?”

“She’s my friend. She helped me and I thought it would be nice to hang out with her. What’s the big deal?” She remarked.

“The big deal is she’s not one of us. She’s not Legion. She’s not like us, and she doesn’t belong here.” He told her.

“I know she’s not a part of our group, but lately, staying around here has been pretty shitty. I mean, you and Julie are constantly fighting and things have been horrible. Is it really that wrong for me to want to make other friends?”

“How can you trust her? How do you know she’s not using you? That she’s not taking advantage of you?”

They were lies. He knew it. All he wanted was for Susie to doubt her relationship with you, and for you to stay away. Having you near was already making him feel things he shouldn’t, and he couldn’t bear it. He needed you far away from both him and his friends.

“(Y/n)’s not like that. What would she even try to take from me? If anything, I would be the one taking advantage of her.” She remarked.

“How do you know she’s not trying to get revenge and get you back for killing her?” Frank pushed.

“Because she saw me vulnerable once, and she helped me..When I first met her, I was walking around the woods and got caught in one of Trapper’s bear trap things. She could’ve hurt me more. She could’ve left me, but she didn’t. She helped me. She helped me, leaned up my wound and talked to me. She’s a kind person, and to be honest, I don’t even know why she’s here. Someone like her would never deserve this.”

Frank knew exactly what she meant. You hadn’t changed one bit. He let out a long sigh. “Just…don’t bring her around here again.”

[weirdxstarseed]

✦ ꙳ Wildest Dreams . ⁺ ✦ part 2

Content: BridgertonAU!, HistoricalAU!, VictorianAU!, past lives, fluff, slice of life, strangers to lovers., rin okumura x y/n reader!

- Finally

- Y/N arrived at her home

- Unfortunately, her mom scolded her for arriving to much early

- So she send it again to the palace without listening to Y/N excuses

- She arrived at the time cinderella was running of the castle

- at 12

- “God damn it” she mumble. searching a place where she can hide all the noon and part of the morning.

- she saw behind the windows that all her neighbours were having fun and a desmotived sigh escaped from her lips.

- y/n entered to the ball room and some guys started to talked of who will be the braver to invited her to dance

- by the other hand

- all the ladies were saying good comments about the way she was dressing

- but unfortunately y/n was alone

- in fact, she wasn’t a friendly person

- all the guys were scared of her strong personality and all the girls were pissed by her logical judgment

- the party started to heat up when a battle started to hear above the music

- everyone ran to see the spectacle

- and y/n without admit it, went to see it by curiosity

- in the middle of the fight was this guy she run into it and another one that was a little bit in danger

- the guards didn’t hesitate to separate them but this wasn’t all

- when the blue-haired boy saw y/n in the crow

- he opened his eyes like plates and y/n blushed noticing that because of that gesture some ladies were watching her

- she started to walk backwards not before hearing some murmurs like "beast" referring to the blue-haired boy.

- after hearing that nickname a strange annoyed feeling began to climb over her body

- she went to another room, more cold and dark but with much privacy than the other

- it was irrelevant to feel a mix of feelings with a guy that she didn’t even know

- and also JUST FOR A COMMENT

- and his eyes

- god damn it

- ok, you take a big breath and focus to clear your mind

- obviously the night couldn’t get any worse

- or that was your thought

- you heard someone entering in the room you were hiding and you contain a bunch of curse words when you saw the person who was invading your space

- it was him

- “what are you doing here?” both of you asked at the same time

- “i asked first” both of you repeat again.

- you sighed.

- “Alright, madame” he said, “you started first interrogating”

- “Thank you" you uttered, rising from the window frame revealing a beautiful view of the moon outlining your figure.

- The boy did not overlook that detail and letting out a gasp of astonishment, he contemplated you from a distance, very attentive to what you were about to tell him.

- “Well, first of all, what’s your name, sir? You know mine, but I don’t have an idea who are you”

- “I’m sorry, my lady” the blue-haired guy said “I’m Rin Okumura, the duke of Gehenna”

- “Gehenna?” y/n asked confused.

- “Yes, is a land far away from here. We’re starting to communicate with other kingdoms to make alliances”

- "And... I guess now with what just happened in the great hall, they will be inconvenienced and probably no longer want to communicate with you or am I wrong?" you raise an eyebrow in her direction.

- He laughed nervous about your words and nod in an affirmative mode.

- "Well, sir. Okumura, I'm glad to know that you are too honest to answer a stranger's questions, but I'm afraid I must be going" you said, starting to walk to the exit.

- “Wait, lady y/n” he said, approaching to you, tentative to take your hand.

- You notice much better his face by the help of the moon light and when you were the most nearest to him, you watch a fine line of blood was running to his head. you asummed this was from the fight before and without thinking twice.

- you literally cut a piece of your dress and put over the wound

- at first

- your rude touch scared the duke and he was going to scream you

- but when he notice your action

- his face was surround by a messy blush

- “What the hell, duke?” you scold him, complaining with the piece of cloth that was dying in red. you were so frustrated. it appears that some deity was trying to mantain both of you near each other.

- “Lady y/n” he started.

- “What now?” you reply pissed.

- "I appreciate your kindness and more because you can't seem to get rid of me, a stranger”

- “Just shut up and let’s go to another place” you declared “I’m sick of being here”

- “Me too” he smiled happy for your words and taking your hand, both run over the hall to the exit.

- by now on, you thought this was the strangest shit you ever did in your life, full of randomness and coincidences.

⨯ . ⁺ ✦ ⊹ ꙳ ⁺ ‧ ⨯. ⁺ ✦ ⊹ . * ꙳ ✦ ⊹

- since that day

- something had change in both of you

- at least rin’s feelings became so pure for you

- of course

- THIS BOND WAS A SECRET

- nobody has to know that you talked with a strange duke of other lands

- sometimes when you went to the market

- you find him over there pretending he was going to buy something

- but the truth was

- he only visited those places because he knew that you’d be over there!¡!¡!

- sometimes you talked to him and joined to his activities

- another times you didn’t ever see him cuz you were to scared of being discovered by some local citizen

- just one day

- you decided to stayed in your home

- you don’t even know why you were acting so secretive with a complete stranger

- maybe the last moment you shared were magical and unbelievable

- BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU HAVE FEELINGS RIGHT?

- you layed in your bed

- just watching the ceiling

- at least you started to notice your feelings

- of course, you can’t have 5 minutes of peace cuz suddenly

- your mother

- entered to your place and started to mumbling a lot of incomprehensible words

- you showed her a bad gaze and when she finally met your eyes

- she started over again

- “can you believed it? they’re going to organize another dance!! another freakin’ dance!! do you know what that does it mean???”

- you deny

- “THAT MEANS ANOTHER DRESS!! ANOTHER DRESS MEANS WE NEED MORE MONEY”

- you groan so loudly for her complaints and when you finally process the information that she threw

- you started to panic

- what if he went to the dance?

- what if all noticed that you were catching feeling for a duke of another land???

- “well done, y/n”, you said

- you were sharing feelings for a stranger and from a different country

- finally, you decided to stand up from the bed and started to enlist everything

- in the deep of your heart

- you were a hurricane and a bunch of nerves at the same time

- in the other hand, rin was so excited for this evening

- he was waiting the moment to talked with the only person who has been very nice with him

- also, he was desperated to ask you something very important

- something that could change everything between you two

- inmediately. when he finished

- the blue-haired guy went out of the house, ready for meet his lady ¡!

⨯ . ⁺ ✦ ⊹ ꙳ ⁺ ‧ ⨯. ⁺ ✦ ⊹ . * ꙳ ✦ ⊹

- everyone in the room were dancing, enjoying the music, talking effusively and sharing their anecdotes

- except y/n, she was in the corner of the room, as always

- waiting her best friend or someone she could knew to dance in the middle of the room like the participants

- her best friend notices her in the back of the place and with one hand, she helped her to get in the mood with the others

- in fact, it was a win for them

- y/n was having a lot of fun. jumping, singing and dancing with her friend in the middle of the room

- getting some curious gazes

- maybe she looked a little bit intimidated when she had a serious semblant

- but she has *something* that when her mood was in the top, nobody can’t take their gazes of her

- do you remember that scene in pride and prejudice when everyone is dancing and then everyone is in silence cuz the richess came in the room?

- well, that happen exactly when rin and yukio entered to the room

- y/n hearbeat was racing so fast that she need her best friend’s help to calm down

- the organizers quickly approached to introduce them and rin being the one who relaxed the atmosphere, everyone started to dance as they were doing it

- y/n could not help but overlook this gesture and with a slight smile, continued to dance with her friend

- rin immediately noticed y/n and couldn’t help smiling broadly

- a gesture that was not overlooked by his brother and some of the guests

- In the blink of an eye, the effusive music stopped and a ballad accompanied those present.

- y/n's friend left the dance floor, claiming she was too tired from dancing, leaving y/n somewhat restless on the dance floor.

- some boys were ready to pounce on the protagonist of this story, but the blue-haired was quicker and took y/n's hand with an endearing subtlety

- everyone in the room was astonished by this scene and, without looking away, they observed the foreigner's attitudes with suspicion

- on the other hand, y/n was so engrossed in the boy's clothing that, for the first time in her life, she completely ignored everyone around her

- music began to play

- and the two souls began to dance

- that waltz caused some to stop dancing to appreciate the new couple making their way among the guests

- a few others joined the dance, filling the dance floor

- However, the young main characters of this story, were so self-absorbed that they could not even converse

- or rather, it was noticeable that they were conversing with their eyes.

- y/n was so focused on the brightness of the blue-haired boy's eyes that she didn’t allow herself to recognize that the boy was just as lost in the color of her orbs

- the waltz ended and all the participants applauded for such a spectacular piece, causing the laugh of y/n and rin for their moment

- both of them bow at theirselves thanking for the dance and saying their names at the same time

- once again, you went outside to have a walk through the inmense garden around the mansion

- “did you have a good time over there?” he dared to ask

- “it was…magnificent” you replied in a laugh

- the boy couldn't help but laugh in the same way at the words y/n used to describe such an evening, but he simply agreed

- “y/n, i mean, lady y/n…” rin started. "If not inappropriate to ask... may I ask you a complex question?”

- “depends on the question, of course” you played, covering your arms of the cold weather

- “ok, smart lady, it’s about a voyage” he said.

- “are you going to travel?” you ask without notice the disappointment in your voice.

- “yes, but i´m planning to travel with some company…”he continued.

- “oh” you said, with a bitterness climbing through your throat

- “but…” rin started again, taking out his coat to put it over your shoulders “i’d love to have the company of a woman”

- at first instance your face was a poem

- you were analyzing his words but you were being so skeptical that you didn't know if he was implying that you should accompany him.

- maybe you didn’t want to accept that he was proposing indirectly to be his mate in this new journey

- “i think you should go and follow what your hearts want with the people you want” y/n said firmly, starting to walk faster as she could.

- “y/n wait!” rin exclaimed, following your steps easily.

- “it’s okay, duke” you continued without looking back “i get it, believed me, i totally understand your desires and that’s why i’m saying is a good idea”

- he stood in front of you in a glance, surprising you, and seeing directly your eyes, he said: “you aren’t understanding me, i want you to be my company in this journey, i want you to know my kingdom, i want you to be part of my day-to-day”

- you opened your eyes astonished

- he was confessing so honestly that you felt embarrassed for doubting your feelings

- “duke okumura I-“

- “i would totally understand if you rejected me, it’s to soon to confess my feelings but i can’t hide them anymore”

- you blinked effusive by this, immediately your blood was running so fast in your system that you need to watch apart to analyze his words

- obviously you liked him

- but if it was just a summer love? if this really believable? where was the joke?

- rin was very nervous for your silence

- he started overthinking that maybe he precipitated a little bit

- maybe you didn’t like him and there he was exposing himself

- “sorry for wasting your time, my lady” he said, covering his face with his hair and starting to walk to the entrance of the garden

- but same as him, you stood in front of him

- he was so nervous that he didn’t notice your future actions

- you decided to turn off your mind for a second and standing in your toes

- you, finally, kiss him

- he was so shock by your action

- cuz he didn’t expect that

- in fact, he expect anything than that

- you were going to separated from him after noticing his tension

- but rin, being one step ahead of you, grabbed you by the waist to deepen the kiss.

- you were so focused on your moment that you didn’t notice where you were until an old woman shooed you away

- y/n and rin left the place laughing about what happened and being in a more convenient place, you took his hand and said something that made the blue-haired heart swell with enthusiasm

- “Maybe I was to scared to admit my feelings for you, but now on I’m sure I want to travel with you, Rin. I want to be with you and being your company, no matter what happen in the future, I just want to see the world outside this kingdom and it would be a pleasure to discovered it by your side”

- and when you finally said those words, he hugged you so tightly that, for a moment, you felt that your doubts were completely settled

- there was only one thing left to cover

- your mother

- but that would be rin's job, for now, both of you enjoyed each other's company in the moonlight.

- just like when they met for the first time

- that night when their feelings changed completely

- that night when two strangers hit it off as if fate wanted them to be together.

[darklinaforever]

How does the fact that Namor didn't actually want to kill the queen take away his agency ? Namor does a lot of things on his own during the film, on his own initiative, which have consequences. How could one accident take away all of his agency ?

We are not in HOTD, where the bad guys are reduced to systematically committing crimes BY accidents.

Namor does things by himself, and on his own. God, he decided to attack Wakanda and its people ! An already horrible thing. How could he not have an agency in this movie ?!

By the way, when did I deny that Namor was responsible for Ramonda's death ? It very clearly is, in part. Besides, isn't it also negating Queen Ramonda's agency to blame everything on Namor regarding her death? (Yes, it is)

Then, yes he threw the water bombs. Did I say otherwise ? No. Just be realistic. Nobody would have drowned, if the floor hadn't been GLASS. What Namor didn't know.

It's just a fact.

How on earth was he supposed to know then (as this person says in an obviously very calm way), that the queen was going to drown for sure ?

Oh I know ! He could not.

Also, for a guy who "planned" to kill the queen, he actually looks pretty shocked after that :

Yes, he threatened the queen earlier in the film. But that was in case she revealed to Americans the existence of her people. Which she didn't, so he had no direct reason to kill her. From what we've seen, Namor keeps its promises, even the most horrible. Why wouldn't he have respected this one ?

Also, there is no certainty that upon entering the room he would have killed the queen with his own hands if the bombs hadn't done the job. Find me a single scene that insinuates it ? I know there isn't. It's just a flawed personal interpretation.

Ah, and from the dialogue that follows, Namor still gives Wakanda the choice of being an ally or an enemy. Outside, directly killing the queen of said people, in addition to the offensive attack, would not be very intelligent if he still hoped for an alliance, even forced, with Wakanda.

Yes, he still attacked and killed people in Wakanda. However, here is the context : People of the people of Namor are dead. As a result, he has come to kill people in Wakanda, in order to show what he is capable of. A form of personal justice, stemming from his own twisted moral code as an anti-hero.

Pretty classic.

On the other hand, killing the queen was useless. It went directly against the very words of the character, who always seems to keep his word, as well as his remaining goal of forcing an alliance with Wakanda in the end.

Namor is a god, I think he has a modicum of brains.

Then I will repeat myself, but Namor (again) is an immortal god, who was literally full of rage, because members of his people, (the equivalent of his children) whom he always placed above- above all for centuries, were killed by an envoy of the QUEEN. As a result, it's kind of logical that he wouldn't be any more compassionate than that by the time he realizes she's dead, let alone even react to help her when she's still alive and let her drown. Yes, I dare.

Think for a second, even if it was not his initial goal to kill Ramonda, I remember that he judges that because of her, people of his people, whom he places above everything, died !

It's not impossible that Namor didn't want to kill the queen in the first place, but that resentment and the desire for revenge could very well have blinded him beyond common sense when he saw Ramonda's death happen. It is the heart of the film, I recall, to be blinded and consumed by revenge.

Namor, probably : Oh, the queen is dying ? Well, because of her members of my people died. She really dead ? Shit ! Collateral damage. It's war anyway.

Also, beyond that his face looks shocked at the death of the queen, it also seems fair to say that he seems to regret it.

Then, I think the actor knows a minimum of his character. And what he says is not delusional with what was shown on the screen. So why would that be a wrong take ? Why is this not possible ?

I know why, because it shatters your view of Namor as a ruthless assassin. The thing is, everything I said is true, or at least potentially matches what the movie just showed. So frankly, you can say whatever you want. Write all the messages in capital letters in the world, you won't make me change my mind. Nobody will. 

Of course, you are free to have and share your opinion, that's not a problem, but with a minimum of respect is that too much to ask ? Otherwise, you will find yourself stuck like these people.

[simplegenius042]

Would you be willing to share a bit from A Truce, As Null And Void As Yourself?

Certainly!

A Truce, As Null And Void As Yourself is the official name of the FC5 Arranged/Forced marriage AU I've been kicking myself to find a name for. Essentially, the plot is, Silva and the Resistance leaders meet with the Seeds to negotiate a truce/peaceful resolution, but Joseph will only give it if Silva is handed over to them and marries a suitor he's chosen... that being Jacob (much to the guy's dismay) because "the Voice said so". This doesn't work for Silva for many reasons (incompatible orientation, she hates Jacob plus the cult's guts and also the fact Joseph didn't even say anything about compensating the Hope County residents for the deaths and destruction they've brought being amongst those reasons), nor does it for Kamski and the Resistance so they decline... until Silva is given time think back on all the things that had lead her to this life, and a visit to Carmina and her parents reminding her of what she lost due to her past hotheadedness and thirst for vengeful justice, and her own guilt over multiple things push her to take the deal with Joseph with a few altercations; she will join Eden's Gate and marry Jacob if he can acknowledge that the marriage is purely tactical and does not at all require her and Jacob to do things that both would find uncomfortable or would be downright impossible for either to commit to, and she wants him to agree to whatever reparations the county wants back for all the trouble and terror Eden's Gate caused them.

By this point, in most fics like this, Eden's Gate and the Resistance would co-exist, and the deputy would slowly live assimilate in the lifestyle of the cult, and find it "not that bad".

Here though? I argue differently. I agree that if an alliance was required, Eden's Gate and the Resistance would team up to deal with the third party. But this isn't an alliance; it's a call for a truce/peaceful resolution to the violence.

I absolutely agree that Joseph views the Seals opening as a bad thing, and would hope to avoid it. He does not want any of his siblings to die, and hopes that his guidance can keep them to the visions where they do survive to see Eden (as his voicemail to John also implies) which the Voice showed him. However, while Joseph believes he can prevent the deaths, he is unaware that the Voice is capable of deceiving him, showing him visions it itself does not intend on following through with.

Joseph doesn't want the Seals to break... but what he doesn't know is that the Voice absolutely does, because that's how the Collapse happens; through sacrifices. It had designed things so that either Joseph loses his family again, or the deputy fails everyone and loses themself + everyone they've come to care for in the process. And in FC5, the Voice got a two-in-one package deal.

In this fic, the truce is exactly as it says on the title... null and void. It's a ploy. The Voice does not care for honor, or human concepts such as trust... it will ensure the Collapse happens, by either pushing its Muse (Silva) to the edge of distress til she fights back and breaks the rest of the Seals and taking all Joseph had, OR the Prophet (Joseph) pushes Silva til she breaks down after losing everything; the life she wanted to live, her independence, her community (again) and herself. The 'As Yourself' part of the title is up to interpretation... either it refers to the Voice, who is hollow inside except for its (preset) sadism and without any humanity whatsoever, or Joseph for literally sacrificing human values just to appease the Voice's demands despite how much damage it does and how much he may not personally like it, making him essentially a puppet, null and void.

As soon as the Voice gives the word, Joseph will break the truce and Eden's Gate will catch the Resistance unaware. At least... that's what the Voice expects to happen anyway.

Silva absolutely does not have a good time. After all, she's stuck in another cult that restricts her freedom and choices, plans on betraying her conditions, seeks to use very manipulation in the book to keep her with them while being unable to make contact with her friends and allies, is surrounded by people who either detest her or she feels absolute guilt for even being in the presence of (due to killing a lot of the followers) and being afraid to fight back in the off-chance that the truce is on.

Nadi and Alexander are the most sympathetic towards her. Faith isn't very sympathetic at first until she spends enough time with Silva that she jealously finds it unfair that Jacob gets to be married to someone who can rail her is such an ideal partner for her (which might lead to do something, le gasp... daring). John gets sympathetic when Nadi leaves him and he stumbles upon Silva in a very vulnerable state of mind. Jacob and Joseph though are the least sympathetic, with the Voice absolutely thriving in her misery.

Does this fic end happily, bittersweet or depressingly? I haven't decided, but it's one hell of a rollercoaster of emotions, that's for sure. This fic (not excluding The True Sinners) is the closest to a "Silva joins Eden's Gate" as you're going to get without completely changing her core values and beliefs.

Hope this is satisfactory!

[littlemonstert-blog]

Temari's Overrated

overrated.

I don't dislike Temari's character, I do find her overrated in comparison to other characters and here's why.

Let's look into character wise

Temari's not a bad character either but she literally has like 10 pages worth of screen time in Part 1. 5 pages worth in Part 2 (Shippuden) . Only reason she gets hyped so much is because Naruto fandom has convinced itself to believe a “badass girl who's kinda mean” equals best female character ever.

Her entire character in has been:

Gaara's older sister, She's great at wind style and Temari maybe has a crush on Shikamaru.

My other point, the ShikaTema ship. When you're on any Naruto social media (Twitter, reddit, tiktok etc). You've definitely seen people say it's “the best ship” or “the only ship that makes sense” and “the one ship that everyone likes”. I don't have any problems with it.

But, where were are the romantic moments of Shikatema that made them the best couple in the entire series? The only time they ever even got romantically close to one another was when Shikamaru was looking for a wedding gift for Naruto and Hinata after The Last movie.

Please do not use any filler screencaps because if it didn't happen in the manga its not canon.

And Shikamaru made it clear and that he wasn’t romantically into Temari before this event due to how oblivious he was to Temari.

People shit on Naruto for being oblivious/dense to Hinata’s feelings despite the fact that there is a canon explanation as to why he couldn’t understand Hinata’s feelings. But nobody says anything about Shikamaru being dense to Temari as well despite having a good upbringing and understanding how his parents speak with each other romantically.

Certain (some not all) people claim that Shikamaru and Temari already had chemistry since OG Naruto and only panel they use to support it this:

the only conversation between Shikamaru and Temari that can be seen as chemistry in a sense without it being half-way or taken out of context like most people do with this couple.

People like to compare them to other ships that had WAY more moments and screentime. Just because they have no drama.

most ships, these two characters have little to no interactions. What makes it worse, you can't even give them the benefit of the doubt for having offscreen interactions as when they live three days away from each other. Meanwhile, something like Naruto and Hinata or Sai and Ino likely had interacted offscreen 

Let's be honest here, the author said it himself Naruto is a battle shōnen manga romance was never a main focus. It will always be secondary part or not there at all like other shōnen.

 her power-scaling

This isn't to say Temari is weak I say she is at least Jonin level

As far as war arc, Temari literally doesn't due much at all compared to others. Manga whatever the anime adds is NOT CANON

She did one thing in war arc :

With the help of two other shinobi, she managed to damage base edo third raikage. Assuming he was actually blitzed and didn't just decide to tank it (since they stated they haven't inflicted any significant damage, implying he likely didn't even care to dodge)

This is anime-only aka filler that's not canon to manga

(Even if you did consider this a feat, Madara just dusted himself off like nothing happen and set up for fire style.)

Comparing other Konoha memebers

Can you tell me something important that Temari ever did to develop the plot? People insult female characters like sakura, karin and Ino but they contributed far more than temari. Heck, even tenten with her little screentime helped more than Temari.

Sakura: Contributed alot during the war, became one of the best medical ninja

Hinata: Assisted Ino in redirecting the ten-tails attack by linking her byakugan to Ino’s mind transfer. Saved the whole shinobi alliance including Naruto, Killer B, Might Guy and Kakashi. Helped Naruto when he was about to give-in after witnessing neji’s death.

Ino: Linked everybody multiple times during the war together. She was the only person capable of doing that from her clan. Besides her father.

Karin: Helped Tsunade retore her reserves. Also destroyed multiple shinzu arms that zetsu tried to use to kill team taka and the shinobi. She was one of the most important memebers that sasuke had in team taka.

Tenten: A memeber of the team 10(chapter258) who was sent to rescue Temari’s brother while temari did absolutely nothing. Temari only arrived after gaara had died. Tenten was also one of those who destroyed more than one of kakuzu’s heart.

I shouldn't have say much about Mei & Tsunade.

Could list more but, I want to keep this short.

Temari as a character, has no purpose after the chunin exams arc, where her best feats was defeating Tenten (basically fodder) and defeating an already weakened Tayuya.

Which begs the question.how is Temari a well written character if she's barely around. Only Gaara was the most relevant sibling. The sand village in general wasn't that important. Most notable characters were Gaara, Chiyo and Sasori that were relevant from the Sand. Maybe If I push it, their father the previous Kage and the bijuu Shukaku.

( Edit: Looking back & a comment I can't reply back for a odd reason. Kankuro did have a bit of a bigger role than his sister)

Temari seems like one of the most overrated characters in the show upon her non relevant appearances for the plot compared to other female characters.

again I don't dislike this character, I just think in certain aspects she's overrated.

[thedawningofthehour]

1) When I read the part where Draxum rejects the idea of seeking an alliance with Big mama, a part of me snapped my fingers and said 'Dang! But another part of Me said 'ooh that's right, Draxum still doesn't know that Big mama was fucking Lou-jitsu ass' considering his secret crush on him I would love to know his reaction if he finds out.

Especially if big mama gets to win the race of who get donnie first and finds out from her, who I can see taking him right after to the ceremony for Splinter to kill him as a wedding gift. Which thinking about it would be a pretty cruel fate even for Draxum.

2) I imagine that Draxum did not apply his plan with the four turtles because it would have been much more difficult to keep an eye on all four of them, if one of them escaped he could free the others and his plan would be shattered. Now I wonder how it would have been if Draxum had also captured Leo on that roof? Double angst for the fam surely.

3) we see yokai that can fly, in the hidden city most wanted episode there's a part where we see a bird yokai mom flying with her child. Also the tmnt has mutants that can fly, Koya for example.

I feel like he would know?! I mean, come on, this is Big Mama and the all-time Battle Nexus champion. They were 100% on the cover of like...CosmoYokai, or Hidden City Enquirer. (it's been like fifteen years since I've cared about that kind of magazine so I forget what's popular) They were the star couple. When Lou stopped competing there were probably rumors that Big Mama ate him black widow style or that they had kids or something and Lou was now a stay-at-home dad. (human AU where Big Mama is Lou's executive, bread-winning wife and he quits acting to raise the kids)

I get the feeling that Draxum always knew that he would never have a chance with Lou. Either because he thought Lou wasn't interested in men, because he was wholly devoted to Big Mama or simply because Draxum kind of sucks and has never had a successful love life. I mean, he got Lou in his house and just stuck him in a cage. No attempts to woo him or anything. Raising Lou's kids was all Draxum could expect.

Oooooh man that is cruel. To have his son taken away, then be told that the guy he's in love with is marrying the woman who took him-literally because she kidnapped his son-right before Lou hatefully murders him? Goddamn. Just obliterate him.

Oh, exactly, all the boys are dangerous and they're increasingly dangerous when you put them together. Donnie was definitely the most risky one to capture, but he also had the most potential. It would have been difficult to do the same thing with more than one because Donnie actually required a lot of one-on-one attention. He might have been able to manage it with two, but why would he? He can make new mutants with similar abilities and would be more loyal to him. Donnie was one in a million and Draxum knew he had to take advantage of that luck.

He wouldn't have captured them both. He didn't have anything set up to hold Leo and knew he'd require something specially tailored to him, like The Table was for Donnie. Leo and Mikey didn't really interest him anyway. The only other one he would have wanted was Raph, who he knew could tear through physical restraints and Draxum would need to leverage one of his brothers over him to keep him from destroying everything. The only other brother that interested him was Donnie, and Draxum didn't want to risk Raph calling his bluff and having to hurt Donnie.

But some of Raph's Book 1 actions are actually adapted from my Risex2012 crossover idea where Leo and Donnie end up in 2012 universe and Raph goes a little crazy with two of his brothers missing. The scene with Meat Sweats was originally just Raph, and without Leo there to stop him, uh...let's just say he did a little more damage.

There would probably be both flighted and unflighted classes of winged Yokai, honestly. Some of them would be able to fly, some would have mutated with wings too short or too weak, some are probably crossbreeds with unwinged Yokai and were born with solid bones or without feathers. Now I'm thinking about how bird Yokai talk despite clearly having beaks-they'd have to make those sounds like birds do when they mimic, with their tongues. They probably have their own sort of sublanguage that's easier for them to vocalize.

Also, just fucking imagine all the feathers. Especially if the feathery Yokai molt on some sort of seasonal cycle-I'm unsure how it is with other birds, my cockatiels have always molted kind of whenever. When Angel molts it literally looks like a bird exploded wherever he stands for more than a few minutes. He'll do a shake and three to five feathers will come flying off. And he's like the size of my fist. Imagine how many fucking feathers a human-sized bird would drop during a molt. There's probably weeks of the year where it looks like cotton or cherry blossoms are covering the streets but no, it's just fucking feathers.

[delicrieux]

☆ﾐ 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚜𝚊𝚢 “𝚘𝚑”

PART 13: ...O-OH?

it’s the night of the big stream. y/n uncovers a strange, albeit deep, bond with charlie. corpse interrupts her garden date with sykkuno quite unceremoniously. tensions are high as ever; proximity chat reveals internal monologues and stray thoughts. y/n’s “batshit insane” energy affects everyone. this is, quite literally, the best game of among us bretman has ever played.

─── corpse husband x reader, sykkuno x reader (if you squint, it’s very one sided)  ─── soc. media + written fiction! ─── word count: 6.1k oops ─── ❥ reqs: sum people requested some interaction w bretman + jealous corpse + flirty sykkuno

author’s note: guys....GUYS WE’RE ON THE 3RD “OH” hope ur excited cus i am!!! this was rly fun to write, but then again, everything is better than writing an essay lmao! this is extremely chaotic and a bit seggsy but like a minuscule bit u wont even notice it i swear xx there’s not much social media in this one, mostly written lol. as always lmk wat u think n thank u for all ur kind words n sooo manyyyy ideassss!!! love u lots

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It’s happening, you think, picking the discreet, angelic white color for your astronaut - with a halo and all, truly, you are a seraph that stepped through the gates of heaven and descended onto earth to grace these morals with your presence...quite literally, you’re not only donning white in game, but also in real life, cute as a button or more like as a bunny. Cat girls are overrated - cat boys, on the other hand, you’ll ardently defend till your last breath - but bunny girls...Safe to say, your chat had been going feral. Your endless ego is fed well. You even swore on your heart that no devilish trickery would follow in this game - you had left your snake ways behind you.

No one believed you. The Roaches know you too fucking well.

The influx of new subs, however, do not. Look at this cute girl! She wouldn’t hurt a fly! You chuckle at the compliments. At the exact same moment, Rae pipes up on the discord call, “Y/n is leering and cackling evilly. No one trust her.”

Demon woman herself must be watching your stream before starting her own. You pout, all adorable and innocent, but your eyes gleam slyly. Truly, a mastermind of manipulation! Look at you go! The chat is swooning. The viewer number steadily climbs past 16K and you hum happily, welcoming all that decided to join your little clan, “Don’t listen to Rae. Wifey is mad because I said I’m not bringing her back a souvenir. Well guess what, bitch, I’m the gift.”

Your perfect image does not quite align with your tone, nor the affectionate nickname you call your roommate (bitch, not wifey). The new viewers are none the wiser though, just like your new stream mates.

There is laughter from people you don’t quite know. The lobby is almost full, but not everyone has trickled in yet.

“Filing divorce papers right now.” Rae mumbles, but you hear the smile in her voice. It makes you crack a grin, too. 

More hello’s and shy introductions to the people in the lobby. Sykkuno’s green astronaut pops in with a upbeat, “Hey, everyone! Hi, Y/n!” as his character circles around yours. A collective awww echoes in your stream chat as you, quite breathless at the wholesomeness, reply with a “Hi! Hi hi!” as well.

Corpse is next to join, mysteriously ominous. The discord call is pure chaos, everyone screaming over the other variations of his name while stressing different syllables. Silent as a grave, he just stands there, his black astronaut seemingly eyeing everyone in the lobby. 

Alas, when the noise dies down, he utters, “Whaddup, baby.” and it’s pandemonium all over again. You are screeching/laughing along with the rest. His astronaut swiftly glides to Sykkuno, still circling around you, “Hey, Sykkuno.” He says. The latter abruptly stops. The game hasn’t even started, and already - betrayal! Sykkuno starts circling around Corpse now, leaving you in the dust.

“Hey, dude!”

“Yo,” You interrupt, “I’m like here too, yeah?”

“Fight, fight, fight!” Pokimane jeers. You can’t see her, but you’re certain she’s pumping her fists in the air. 

“Let’s leave the bloodshed for the game, yeah?” Dream offers past her laugh ridden urging.

“No, fuck that, let’s start this shit right now,” Charlie declares - his monotone is strangely pleasant to the ear, and you lean back in your chair with a thoughtful hum. Something about his energy just clicks with yours instantly, but perhaps you’re judging too quickly- “Got my fucking knife ready to slit some throats. You can all pretend you aren’t ready to kill on sight, but that’s not me. I’ll teabag your dead fucking body.”

-yeah, no, your initial estimate had been correct! What a pleasant surprise, you feel like you and he will get along beautifully. 

“Way to be subtle, Charles.” Rae snorts.

“Subtle doesn’t make an interesting game, Rae,” He’s quick to bite back, “and if I’m Impostor, you bet your fucking ass I’m going after you first.”

“Noooooo!” She shrieks, rushing to your astronaut, which is still just standing there, abandoned, like the equivalent of that one emoji, “Y/n, protect me.”

“Of course, baby.” You purr. 

There’s mumbling in the discord call, though it’s barely audible. Corpse seems to be repeating the word to himself: Baby...Baby?...Baby...

“You’re gonna stab me in the back the first chance you get, won’t you?” She questions, already painfully aware of the answer.

“You know it!”

“Finally, someone that’s not fucking cowering in their boots and flaunting their real nature.” Charlie says, “Y/n, form a Big Dick Alliance with me.”

“Oh for sure, man.” You agree immediately, trailing to his in game figure, “Let’s show these virgins how it’s done.”

“This is going to be a mess, isn’t it?” Sean’s voice rings with a cheerful laugh, making you flustered. Yes, you’re actually playing with THE JacksepticeyeTM. You still haven’t fully wrapped your head around that part, “I’m very excited to see where this will go.”

“Nowhere good.” You say with unparalleled sincerity - every word you speak to him, the icon, the legend, the one of the few youtubers you actually actively follow, must be genuine. You doubt you can lie to him. He’s too good of a person. You admire him too much. Stuck between wanting to be a shady bitch and an absolute saint, you refrain from addressing him more - you are simply not worthy.

its the y/n trying to act like a normal person in front of jack for me

ikr she looks ready to join the monastery

each day we stray closer to gods light???

Your viewers are snide as always. Gosh, you love them.

The last player pops in, fashionably late, “Hey, y’all.”

“Hey, Bretman!” The call choruses somewhat harmoniously.

“Hi, daddy.” He’s speaking to Corpse now, a smile in his voice - you can hear it even past the static of his atrocious mic. Your eyes widen, eyebrows shooting up. Your friends are cackling, but confusion refrains you from doing the same - were you not the only one Corpse offered, seemingly so long ago!, to be his sugar baby? 

One betrayal after the other. You’re glad for the Big Dick Alliance. The name has a nice right to it, too. 

Corpse laughs, “...Hey, Bretman. How are you today?”

Damn, two sentences for him, but not even a word spoken to you!? You’re already scripting a very melodramatic paragraph you will text him after the stream. With poorly masked discontent, you mutter, “Wow, thanks for such a warm welcome, Corpse, my day’s going great, yeah, loving the company.”

“Now now miss girl,” Bretman chimes, “we can’t be all daddy’s favorite.”

“Careful,” Charlie drones, “I think you just got yourself onto Y/n’s shit list.”

“Right next to Corpse Husband and Valkyrae.” You agree, “Sykkuno!” You suddenly call him.

“Uhm-Uh-Yes?” Is his nervous reply.

“You’re safe.” You state coldly, “For now.”

“You are not going after Sykkuno on my watch.” It must be a belated holiday miracle because Corpse finally decides to address you. His words seem to awake something in him, “Hey-Hey-Hey-” He swiftly glides to you, standing right next to your minute virtuous angel, “When are you coming back to Cali?”

corpse stop acting weird challenge

literally omg lmao

he does bring up a good point y/n y u not in cali yet?!

^pack it up corpse simp he disrespected the queen when he didnt say hi

“Back off, buddy,” Charlie interjects, “this spot is for Big Dick Alliance members only.”

“I’m never returning.” You inform him, your voice cold like the Arctic snow, and the look in your eyes is no kinder. You feel like you’re having a stare down through screen. 

Silence stretches. Is this an intimidation tactic? Because if it is, it’s a paltry one. Your conviction to be petty is stronger than any vulnerability you might feel.

“Then I have nothing to say to you.” He admits and fucks right off with that. Fine, go join Sykkuno and Rae in their little corner of betrayal! Friendship ended with Corpse, now Charlie is your best friend.

“Okay, guys, guys, guys-” Toast, noting this is going to spiral any minute now, tries to catch their attention, “Let’s start?!”

You look into your camera, and the roaches know what you’re thinking. You’re twins like that, communicating telepathically. You are taking back your tender promise of not being a conniving bastard. It’s fucking on. You will destroy everyone in your path, starting with the guy you have a stupid crush on - maybe?! Feelings are confusing, you’d rather just not think point blank period.

With no objections from the cast, the counter ticks away seconds and, for the first round, you’re stuck as CREW MATE.

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Charlie is a gift. Truly, you had not expected such a sudden, wonderful relationship to bloom. How have you not known of him sooner?! It’s a crime that you hadn’t spoken to him earlier. You are a 100% certain if you had found him before you started streaming, he would’ve been a big inspiration. 

The two of you do your silly little tasks and curse like sailors, commenting about this and that thanks to proximity chat. You wouldn’t have been able to stand the claustrophobic silence if it was just a normal Among Us game - to think, missing out on all his foully worded quips! It almost springs a tear into your eye. He’s just as unhinged as you.

worried about this dynamic 

its a trainwreck lol i love it plz collab more plz

Caught in a headed discussion in Electrical - TikTok trends, or audios specifically - you defend the app the best you can. Charlie thinks it’s super cringe, and you insist it’s part of the charm as you connect wires.

“I mean, have...-do you know that one audio, the one that goes, like,” You’re spilling your words, heated, frustrated that he’s so dismissive of the app that literally saved 2020, “it goes like, uhm,” You clear your throat, prep your voice - even take a sip of your favorite drink. Drawing the syllables, you try your best to make it drop an octave - it must sound like you’re doing an atrociously bad and nauseatingly scratchy Corpse impression with an extra dramatic flair, “My assssssss, your cockkk, you do the mathhh.”

“Did-Did I just-” You freeze hearing Corpse’s voice, finally done with your task. Charlie is muffling his laughter behind his palm; Corpse’s astronaut stands in the doorway, “What the fuck did I just walk into?” He seems genuinely confused, though a strangely winded. You’re mortified. Your shoulders are shaking. You look at the stream chat but it’s going too fast for you to follow. Manic laughter bubbles in your chest and you squeeze your eyes shut, mouth split into a toothy grin, lowering your head and trying to hide the blush dusting your cheeks.

“Hey? Guys? What the fuck are you talking about?” He questions again.

“Honestly?” Charlie chimes, “No fucking clue. TikTok, I think. Ask Y/n.”

You can’t reply. You’re crying. You cover your face with your palms, muttering a soft oh my god before bursting into a full blow laugh, throwing your head back, the motion accidentally knocking your headphones off.

“Y/n.” Corpse calls you, “Fuck was that?”

You’re howling. Your stomach hurts. There are literal tears in your eyes. You think Charlie might be laughing too, but you can’t really tell over your loud screeching. Hastily fixing your headphones, you wipe away the tears stuck to your lower lashes, heaving, “S-Sorry, I-” You stutter, breaking into another fit of giggles. Corpse patiently waits you to calm down. Catching your breath, you start again with a sniffle, “TikTok, yeah.” You idly fix your hair, trying to bite down a smile, “It’s an audio.”

“What- What kind of videos are you watching?”

“The good kind.” Your reply is instant, merciless, “Also, why are you here? We’re having a BDA meeting, you know.”

“I-I...” He trails off, “I...I heard people talking and...I just came here to check it out, but...I’m regretting it.” There’s a lilt in his voice, and you know he doesn’t regret jack shit. You bet he’s smiling. You wish you could see it.

“Bitch, then leave!” You huff. You aren’t sure what is with him today, and you don’t want to stick around and find out - his playfulness makes your stomach flip at the most inappropriate times! Like when you’re trying to sound threatening. You must retreat posthaste, “No, wait, I’ll do it for you.” You say, brushing past his character. Charlie follows after you.

“Dude, you’re so fucking lucky neither of us are the Impostor because you’d be deader than I’ve been feeling since I was 10.” Your favorite companion comments. Charlie is truly a modern wordsmith. You’re pretty sure you adore him, because you’re nodding your head, so quick to agree with him that even you’re surprised. 

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A meeting is called. You spare a glance at your fallen crew mates. They will be missed. Sean most of all, God, why does heaven always take the good ones?! The game feels emptier without him, even if you really only passed him once on your trek to Cafeteria with Charlie.

You may or may not have been avoiding him, afraid you’d accidentally say something horrible and he would hate you. It’s a silly fear, though a deep one. And with Charlie keeping you company, you had not uttered a single objectively  good, or even coherent, sentence. Your parents can’t watch this stream once it’s uploaded onto your Youtube channel. They know you’re barely keeping it together in most of your videos, but here, now? Yeah, no. Charlie is already hard to listen to on his own for sensitive viewers, and hearing you agree with literally everything he says with your own chaotic ideas? Your dad would stumble into an early grave.

Mom probably wouldn’t mind too much, but you’d have to explain your relationship status again. She is under the assumption that everyone you collab with is your significant other. You’d say it began with Sykkuno, though the exclamation of “Finally! My daughter isn’t pathetically single! We need to celebrate.” had started with Rae. Truly, a scandal.

Speaking of which, Sykkuno is gone, too, but you had time to mourn him already. You found his body roughly ten minutes ago; so torn with the fresh agony of heartbreak, you could not do anything else but cry. It was Charlie, bless his heart, that reported it.

“Someone killed Jack,” You say, voice dripping with venom, “court is now in session. I’m ready to vote the fucker out.”

People speak all at once. Toast roars over them, “ORDER! ODER IN COURT!” as he slams his hand onto his desk repeatedly. That seems to work, though briefly.

“I think it’s Y/n.” Corpse says. You stare at him, hand gripping your heart, mouth falling open in surprise.

flame him

corpse boutta be a corpse fr

beat his ass queen!!!!!

“Pardon my french,” You grumble, “but nani the fuck?!”

“It’s definitely Y/n, I found her and Charlie conspiring in Electrical. Surrealist experience of my fucking life, but it’s definitely her.”

“Dude, we’ve been over this,” Charlie sighs, shushing Rae who was about to comment something - knowing your luck, it was probably in favor of the man throwing you under the bus, “we would’ve snapped your fucking neck the moment you walked in. But we didn’t.”

“Yeah, we didn’t.” Corpse notes, “I said nothing about you, I’m just saying it’s definitely her. She probably didn’t kill in front of you because of your stupid alliance-”

“Someone sounds salty because he wasn’t invited.” Pokimane snickers.

“-or possibly she did tell you and you won’t betray her for the exact same reason.”

“That’s some big brain logic you pulled there, genius,” Charlie says, absolutely unimpressed, “sure you didn’t have an aneurysm trying to connect all of that together?”

“Well,” Rae pipes up, “Y/n and Charlie did say they will kill right before the game started. If you ask me, it’s not unbelievable. And Sykkuno was sorta on the shit list.”

“I’m writing down your name twice, Rachell.” You spit.

“Not helping your case at all, Y/n...” Dream worries, “And Rae makes a good point. Charlie and you have professed desire for murder. I’m just saying! It’s a bit suspicious, you know?”

The next words to leave Corpse’s lips sound incredibly smug, “See?” He drawls.  The pressure is getting to you - you don’t understand where this beguiling talent of his to convince literally everyone comes from, but it doesn’t inspire any confidence. Your fist suddenly feels incredibly lonely, so useless - oh, how you long to swing at him, “It’s definitely Y/n.”

“I dunno...” Toast mumbles.

“It’s Y/n.”

“Corpse-” You try, but he's ignoring you - shocker, as if he hadn’t been doing that from the very start of this stupid game - and chanting your name like it’s a fucking mantra or something, a smile in his voice, knowing, relishing in the fact that he’s grating on your nerves, “FIRST OF ALL,” You scream into the mic, successfully cutting him off; catching your breath, you exhale, and continue, calmly, lowly,  “get my pretty name out of your mouth.” 

There’s a pause full of tense silence. 

Then, there’s a sound, seemingly stuck in the back of his throat, “...O-Oh...?”

“Second of all,” You continue, words like honey dipped in arsenic, “This is the clearest smear campaign I have ever witnessed. By how hard you’re trying to frame me for fuck knows what reason, I’m led to believe it’s you that killed them. You’re the Impostor.”

“Corpse wouldn’t kill Sykkuno, though.” Rae comments, skeptical.

“Then the other Impostor did it.” You counter.

“Maybe you’re both Impostors.” Pokimane chirps.

“Y/n would never betray the Big Dick Alliance like that.” Charlie states.

You grin, “Charlie, I literally love you.” 

“Wait hold up now,” Corpse seems to get his bearings together, “what’s this about love I’m hearing?”

“I have none for you, dick.” You snap, flipping him off. Your chat cheers. While he can’t see it, you hope he senses it through the screen, “I officially hate you.”

“No, wait-”

“Boo, Corpse, you suck.” Toast laughs.

“Y/n, please-”

“Let’s all vote for Corpse Husband, okay?” You say it like it’s his full official name with an encouraging smile and multiple soft nods. Sykkuno can’t be here to nod, so you’ll do it for him. You eye the rapidly decreasing timer before clicking on Corpse’s figure and voting for him. The VOTED icon instantly pops up beside your adorable astronaut.

“Baby, I-” It slips past his lips so easily, as if he’s not even thinking about it, like it’s only natural to call you that and a spike of anxiety shoots up, making you glare. It’s only halfhearted. You try your best to ignore the rapid and uncoordinated pulses of your heart. Replace unwanted feelings with anger and hate - works like a charm, every time.

“You are not allowed to call me that.” You hiss. The chat spams snake emojis. 

“Wait-” Bretman chimes, “Hold up, y’all, slow down a minute. Why does Corpse never call me baby?”

“Yeah!” Pokimane agrees, “I want to be baby, too!”

Pokimane may not have been called baby, but you just single-handedly decided her nickname for her - Target 4. Welcome to the shit list, she is officially your public enemy number 1. You aren’t sure why the thought of Corpse ever referring to anyone else as baby makes you sick to your stomach (you actually do know why, but brain no think at the moment), but you wish this whole conversation never happened. You don’t like it.

20 seconds left. More VOTED icons appear by your friends. Corpse is the last one to cast his ballot at, you assume, you, as the rest wait for his quick explanation before everyone (or not) returns to the game, “...Because she’s my baby.”

Goodbye. Life had been sweet, and there was sorrow, though the amount of embarrassment you feel now is worse than when the internet found your cringe worthy high school pictures on your mom’s Facebook. It’s a mixture of dread and excitement - the pleasure of being noticed, cherished even, though anxious from vulnerability. Someone is screaming a very prolonged “WHAAAAT?!”, or maybe multiple people are, you aren’t sure, your ears start to hurt from the loud, conflicting cacophony of voices as you stare blankly at the screen. You received two votes, just like Corpse, Charlie got one, the rest skipped. With no one flung out, you all find yourself back in Cafeteria again.

Baby. My baby? My baby. My baby. The sentence is playing ping-pong in your mind, reverberating louder each time. You’re actually speechless for the first time in your life; your chest hurts, your heart beating so fast your hands start shaking. Had he meant it? Or was this a some joke? Was he trying to get a rise out of you again? You might just go insane from so many questions. My baby. Holy shit, this is a heart attack, this is what a heart attack feels like, dear God, you figured you at least had ten years before you get one!

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First round ends with IMPOSTORS raining victorious. Your sixth sense had been working wonders since, true to you previous estimate, it had been Corpse. His companion was Pokimane. For absolutely no reason what’s so ever, you change her name once more from Target 4 to Target 1. Normally, you’re all for girls supporting girls. Men don’t deserve anything, really, but now you’re so flustered and still reeling from what you are 80% sure was cardiac arrest that you genuinely don’t care about your established morals.

Round two starts without much deliberation. You get CREW MATE again; the game must sense your growing bloodlust, making sure that once you do get IMPOSTOR, you will not hold back. True power is granted to those who are ready and strong enough to wield it. You wait for your moment with bated breath.

Charlie is taken from you too early. The two of you were once again caught in a discussion - God knows about what, Minecraft, hentai, oh! your server! - as you tried to card swipe for the umpteenth time. The lights blew out and you just knew one of you was getting murdered there and then. Charlie’s voice abruptly cut off, and you think a part of you died with him.

It’s a cold meeting; with your new best friend being the first to go, everyone decides to skip. You proclaim you seek vengeance. When the meeting comes to an end, Sykkuno is the first to offer his condolences.

“I’m sorry, Y/n.” He says, and while he’s not in Brooklyn, you somehow feel him patting your back. You feign a sniffle.

“There’s nothing to apologize for...” You murmur sadly, “Unless...” Your voice turns sharp as the knife that was surely twisted into Charlie’s back, “It was you?”

“NO!” He exclaims, “I would never-you gotta believe me! I would never kill him. I know he’s important to you. I wouldn’t do that, I swear.”

“He was like a brother to me.” You admit, solemn, “Charlie, if you’re haunting me right now, know I will avenge you. I will not let this go.”

Sykkuno hums, circling around you, “Hey, I have a task in Greenhouse. Would you, uh--Would like to, uhm, join me?” Despite the shaky start, he finishes on a firm, pleasant note. He’s trying to cheer you up. Having lost your closest friend, he’s offering you his company. You accept with a soft smile and a cute “Yes, please!” and he releases an airy little laugh. The two of you make your way to your favorite place in map MIRA.

It’s difficult to stay sad for long when Sykkuno’s so sweet; the atmosphere of the Greenhouse is strangely calming; your problems seem to be left behind the shut doors. If you tried hard enough, you could imagine being in an actual Greenhouse - the warm, damp air clinging to your skin, the unmistakable smell of earth and vegetation, the pleasant silence broken only by yours and his hushed voices and clumsy footsteps.

The two of you are talking. Mainly about your choice of attire. Cat first, Sykkuno ponders aloud, doing his task as you watch the plants grow, now bunny, what’s next? You affirm that you will most likely dress up in cow-print next, or as an adorable sheep. He laughs, admitting you’ll look good in anything before he trails off. His awkwardness is really endearing. 

“Or!” You chirp happily, content with being locked away with him for the whole game. The idea must be playing in his mind, too, because he seems in no rush to leave, “I could, like, dress as someone from My Hero Academia. I watched the stream you did with Stella, the one where she made you look like Todoroki. It was really cute. You were really cute.”

“Oh, uhm-well, uh, thank you, thanks, I, uhm-” He clears his throat, and despite his stutter, you hear the smile in his voice, “I-I think you’d look better, though. Not as Todoroki. Or, probably as Todoroki, too. But, uhm, what character are you thinking about?”

“Maybe Momo?”

“Momo!” He yeps, “Momo is good. Yeah, she’s great. You’ll-uhm-you’ll look amazing. Really. Momo is awesome. Very pretty. Just like you.”

You are blushing. A stupid, toothy grin makes your cheeks hurt. Your eyes flicker to the chat, but again, it’s going wild. Giggling, you thank him for his sweet words, so giddy it’s honestly embarrassing. Why can’t you stop smiling? This is incriminating. You hide your lips behind your palm.

“...What’s this?” Corpse question. You had failed to note his sudden appearance, too busy gushing. “Am I interrupting?”

“Hey, Corpse!” Sykkuno greets. For someone so awkward and shy, he sure is good at hiding it when he wants to. Perhaps it’s all an act and you had been deviously tricked! Probably not, but you can’t help but narrow your eyes suspiciously, finally able to calm down. You definitely underestimated him, you just haven’t figured out how yet, “Not really! Y/n was sad Charlie died so I took her here.”

“You interrupted our date, dipshit.” You deadpan. 

“...Fuck you say?” Corpse dares, his voice low and somewhat menacing - for someone who exclusively portrays his emotions through only his voice, he’s incredibly hard to read. This is payback. Your love for wreaking havoc resurfaces suddenly. Serves him right for pulling all this ignoring shit at the start. Maybe you’ll make him say oh again.

Your sly smirk is promptly wiped. Fuck. He said oh, he literally said oh out loud. The Teruhashi fangirl in you is screaming. You had been so caught up in defending yourself you didn’t even register it at first. Alarmed, you look at the camera, then at the chat. First oh, then my baby. There’s no way he had been teasing you, and this proves it. Holy shit. You mouth the words “HE SAID OH!” for your audience only.

now she notices

snail pace baby we’ve been loosing our shit for the past hour 

corpse x y/n saikik au enemies to lovers 500k words slow burn im here for it

opening wattpad rn^

Your heart races in your chest - it might be considered an Olympic medalist at this point; flustered yet again, you wish you could cave into yourself. You should’ve brought your bright blue wig with you to Brooklyn. Turns out it would have been perfect for this stream. Yes, yes thinking about unnecessary details always works in distracting you from the butterflies throwing a fucking rave in your stomach. 

“I guess it is a date!” Sykkuno admits, “Kinda after a funeral, but still.”

Corpse hums. You’re still too stunned to say anything. The black astronaut with adorable cat ears approaches Sykkuno. 

“It’s not.” He states. Your mouth falls open in shock as your date, your companion, the Shoto to your Momo is murdered in cold blood right in front of you. His lifeless body, cut in half, lays on the tiles by the growing flowers, right beside you, “You didn’t see shit.”

“...I didn’t see shit.” Is all you can utter, breathless and terrified.

“Thaaaat’s fucking right, baby.” Corpse coos, “Now I’m gonna report it, and I’ll say we found Sykkuno together. Better stick close to me after the meeting, got it?”

If Sykkuno is Shoto, then Corpse is definitely Dabi. 

why is that kinda hot tho omg

didn’t know i needed dom corpse since now but i do

y/n looks like shes boutta throw up lmao 

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You follow him around like a lost puppy - because what else is left for you to do!? You’re helpless in this situation. He’s got you in the palm of his hand, successfully eliminating everyone you had previously interacted with. First it was Charlie, then Sykkuno, even Sean, who said hello in passing, was shot instantly. Real Sangwoo behavior. You almost want to scream warnings at everyone to not approach you. You cannot mourn another lost crew mate, you don’t think your conscience can take it. But words fail to form. You’re too weak. You fake cry to your audience. They’re quick to remind you to stop acting like a little bitch.

“Mean.” Is all you say, eyeing the comments.

“Hm?”

“Was talking to the roaches.”

“What are they saying?”

“That I should betray you.”

“...Better not.”

A shiver shoots up your spine and you half believe he will bust down your door and drag you into his basement for real. A nervous laugh slips past your lips, “I won’t, I won’t.” You reassure him, “Don’t worry, I’m sticking with you. I haven’t seen shit.”

“I like that you listen to me. You always this agreeable?”

“You’re kinda not giving me a choice right now.” You grumble, vending yourself a drink while he looms behind you, protecting you. From who?! Himself?!

“Oh my fucking God, finally,” Bretman exclaims, “girl, I’ve been running around the whole map trynna find someone, is everyone like, dead?”

You’re scared to reply. Corpse does it for you, “Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, maybe? Not sure. Where have you been?”

“Oh you know,” Bretman grins, “doing tasks, talking shit, the usual. You two are not, like, Impostors right?”

You shoot a look at Corpse, but he obviously can’t see it. Biting your lip, you murmur, “Nope.”

“Just your regular crew mates doing regular crew mate things.” Corpse says, no, purrs. Because that’s not suspicious at all. You’d recommend Bretman to run, and not only because that sounded shady as fuck. But he seems to enjoy danger, or he just doesn’t care.

“Hmmmm, crew mates, sure. Miss girl Y/n,” He’s addressing you now; you smile anxiously, “How come every time I see you, you’re with a different man?! Like damn, leave some for the rest of us, for real!”

You like Bretman. You like his high-pitched whine and drawl. You would like him even more if not for the complex situation at hand. You fear for his life. Chewing at your bottom lip, you snicker, “Sorry, Bret. I can leave you Corpse if you want?”

He laughs, “Girl, I’d say yes so fucking quick, but I know he wouldn’t want that. Normally I wouldn’t care, but y’all are such a cute couple it’s making me not want to be a shady motherfucking bitch. Changing my ways, embracing the lord. Love it.”

 Corpse doesn’t correct him that you are, in fact, not dating. His lack of reaction unnerves you slightly. Does he...? No! No think! Only exist! You catch that train of thought and steer it away from forbidden territory. Looks like it’s up to you to clear the air, and that is exactly what you do after trying to swallow down the lump in your throat, “Uh, we’re not together, actually. We’re just really good friends.”

“Bitch, then move over,” Bretman says snappily,”go like, back to your other boyfriends. Or find another one. I think I saw Dream near Navigation.”

“Near Navigation, huh?” Corpse hums thoughtfully. It’s a subtle warning, but you catch it. Yeah, even if you try running, Dream’s going to join your other ‘boyfriends’ in the afterlife. Granted, killing someone by just talking with them is kind of cool. Or maybe Stockholm Syndrome is finally kicking in, “Bret, the thing is, Y/n’s scared of dying, so she asked me to stay with her.”

It’s disturbing how good at lying he is. It is also really really attractive, as bizarre as that is.

y/n stop being in a toxic relationship with corpse challenge

making fanart of this omg her face

its the blushing for me girl get your head outta the gutter!

^she cant, it lives there

“Baby, you’re gonna fucking die if you stick with her,” Bretman points out, “have you noticed the mortality rate of her partners? Rest in peace, daddy.”

“He’s right, you know.” You mutter, dramatically looking to the side, “I’m no good, Corpse.”

“Not leaving you, end of discussion. Bretman, join us?” Corpse offers, catching you by surprise. He might still be lying, though. Creating a false sense of security before eliminating Bretman. Probably would laugh while doing it, too. Wow, he truly is evil.

Turns out he doesn’t have to do any of that, because when Dream strolls into Cafeteria, he kills Bretman instead. The two Impostors are finally revealed. You promised not to snitch on Corpse, but you didn’t say shit about not exposing Dream. You press the REPORT button and say just that: “Dream just murdered Bret right in front of me and Corpse.”

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The last meeting is called. Dream had been voted out with the help of Corpse, and now only you, he, and Rae remain.

“Baby, you know what to do.”

The VOTED icon pops up beside Corpse’s astronaut. Rae wheezes, “No! Y/n, it’s not me, you gotta believe me, I swear it’s not me!”

“...I really don’t know,” You murmur, “I’ve been with Corpse a lot, and...Rae, I’m not sure...”

“Please! I swear it on my Kagayama cardboard cut out, I’m not the Impostor, please! You know me, I’d never lie to you like this.”

“She’s definitely lying.” Corpse says, sounding pleased.

“Don’t listen to him! Remember, during the first round, when he tried to convince us that you were the Impostor? He’s doing the same shit to me!”

“I also remember you agreeing with him.” You remind her.

“I was stupid! Small dumb brain moment! He was using us to win! He’s using you right now!” She votes, “Please, Y/n, make the right choice.”

You’re silent for a moment.

“I’m gonna...I’m gonna vote for who I think it is.” You lastly say.

A slow, lazy grin makes it’s way onto your lips, eyes gleaming mischievously. You had not forgotten your promise to your brother from another mother, you had not forgotten the pride of the BDA, you had not forgotten your beautiful friendship. Two miniature astronauts pop up by Corpse’s at the exact moment Rae screeches “YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!”

“Fuck.” Is all Corpse says with a laugh.

The screen changes, informing of the first CREW MATE victory.

Your ears are assaulted with different voices as you appear in the lobby.

“Now that’s what I’m fucking talking about.” Charlie raves, “I swear to fucking God, Y/n, you even got me going for a second. Pulled some 1000 IQ shit right there. It was fucking amazing. Best back stabbing I’ve seen in a while, and I’ve seen a lot.”

“That was absolutely fantastic, Y/n.” Sean applauds, “I really thought you joined Corpse like some crew mate accomplice or something. Can’t believe you switched on him at the last second.”

“That’s my wifey!” Rae cheers, strolling to you, “Love you, mwah.”

“Hey, Corpse,” Charlie calls him, “How does it feel to be a fucking loser?”

“I’m surprisingly fine with it.”

yeah he would be lmao

mom is the best snake ever i love you sm y/n

rae and y/n’s friendship....the feeeeeels

As the rest sing your praises for another solid minute or two, the third round begins. CREW MATE again. Though, just because you’re stuck as an underpaid worker in a dying spaceship, it doesn’t mean you’re innocent. Your last round proved that quite well. You can’t help but silently snicker.

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TAGLIST IS CLOSED!

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[chasingfictions]

“sort of a double date” spike harsh light of day most insane line of all actually like . repositioning himself in one line as on the same romantic playing field as buffy.

and he’s been teetering towards that since s2 — their love lives keep circling each other like sharks — even from the days when he is a more detached villain, his personal life is nonetheless constantly made Buffy’s business (buffy clocking how important dru is to spike in lie to me // and in becoming part ii, it’s “i want dru back, I want it to be like it was.”) And then there’s the structure of how becoming mirrors surprise— the couple of buffy and angel against the couple of dru and spike. and now dru and angel are together romantically and as evil allies , against buffy and spike, also allies, and it leaves this empty space in the back half of that analogy, this lacuna of romance between buffy and spike, this narrative space where a romance both is and isn’t .

and then?? Lovers walk, again, spike’s love life is buffy’s business. i mean, his breakup with dru is Everyone’s business but Buffy makes a point to make it hers. “You’re not even a loser anymore, you’re a shell of a loser.” But Buffy’s love life still isn’t his business — not until he makes it his. he says I will live on the same emotional plane as u I swear to vampire god— “you’re not friends, you’ll never be friends …” spike making grand proclamations about Buffy’s love life — he is moving their emotional inner worlds closer. and it works — “I can’t fool myself, or spike for some reason.” But there’s still a distance! It’s not that their love lives are entangled — the empty space / fertile ground for romance that the becoming alliance creates is still unrealized. they’re circling around the space but haven’t closed it. spike is making Buffy’s love life his business, but as an external observer, as far as he’s concerned . (it does have actual ramifications — she friend breaks up with angel and it lasts a whole episode which as far as s3 angel breakups go is pretty good snjdjf I mean it lasts longer than the enemies → earshot breakup). but spike doesn’t know he had that impact. he’s still on the outside. can’t stress enough that at this point in the story dru told him like, weeks ago, that he was in love with Buffy and he said okay. that’s false and untrue and on an unrelated note I’m gonna go to her town now and act all pissy that she’s still involved with my grandsire:)

but then!! harsh light of day!!! he rolls into town and says first things first we are on a double date and second thing second I think my love life can exist on the same plane as your love life. notably this is the first in the “is that guy your boyfriend?” running gag. he’s broken through the wall between their romantic worlds and critically it’s also bc Buffy meets him halfway. Spike insults Buffy’s date and Buffy insults Spike’s date. last time spike was in town he ragged in her and angel’s breakup status so now she rags on him and dru’s breakup status. the Buffy-Parker plot parallels the Harmony-Spike plot with that montage of lovelorn women walking sadly into the distance . spike’s not this figure who operates in a separate emotional world to the main cast anymore, him and his vampire wife content in their closed system, but is in the caustic and changing sphere of Buffy’s romantic orbit, and he stays there forever. Literally he makes his home in the fluctuating state of being romantically entangled with Buffy. literally 3 more appearances into his s4 tenure he and buffy are getting married. he is moving the lines he is changing the landscape and their worlds are surging towards each other they r altering the way they live in this narrative together . s7 buffy says “he is in my heart” and he fucking IS!!!! hi

[butwhatifidothis]

So if it is MEANT to be a villain route...Why are the villanous actions NEVER ADDRESSED by ANY of the characters outside of "Huh. I wonder if there was a better way to do this."

Why did they have Rhea go insane and torch a city? Why make potray Rhea as a villain when you could potray her as the hero whos genuinely trying to do good? Why have a majority of the characters still be able to be recruited regardless of if it makes sense? Why have the ending narration mostly be possible? WHY have Edelgard succeed and somehow turn her tyranny into a society that "ensures a free and independent society fot all."

If it's REALLY a villain route, why is there not a single character ending mentioning things like rebellions and conflict? Hell, the ending narration shows not a hint of villainy and potrays its ending as heroic.

"Embracing her newfound power, Edelgard could at last set about destroying Fódlan's entrenched system of nobility and rebuild a world free from the tyranny of Crests and status."

Again, if it was TRULY meant to be the villain route, it would have been POTRAYED as such. Instead of a villain route, we got "A route where one of the villains is made the protagonist and her views and villainous actions are never questioned OR addressed and outside of the conquest and starting the war, everyone is mostly happy."

Alright so this is going to seem like a nonserious answer, but I'm 100% serious when posting this image as part of a genuine answer to this question:

On CF, your actions are never addressed because of ignorance. On the surface, your actions seem like they've helped Fodlan, but as soon as the player looks any deeper it starts to become evident that something isn't right.

If Edelgard made a free and independent society for all, why are the people spied on in Hubert's ending with Dorothea? Why are rebellions secretly being put down in his ending with Shamir? That's not free, in a general sense or from specifically tyranny. That's a direct contradiction from two of the characters that can only be played on CF, and this is only found on CF.

Rhea is portrayed as a villain because she is Nabatean, and Edelgard hates Nabateans, and you are playing a route that emphasizes her ideals - which include wiping out all of the inhuman, bestial, vile, cruel Nabateans that have been plaguing humanity’s world. Rhea goes insane on CF because unlike all of the other routes, where the player and the lord never go out of their way to trample and spit on their enemies' trauma, that's what you are doing the entire time you play CF to Rhea - for months once Byleth returns, and that’s being extremely generous and not counting the entire war. You help drive Rhea and the other Nabateans away from their homes when taking over Garreg Mach - like Nemesis did to Rhea after the Red Canyon Massacre! You're helping someone try to kill off the rest of her people - like Nemesis did at Zanado! You're trying to kill Rhea with the Sword of the Creator, her mother's mutilated corpse - like Nemesis did! You're doing so with the descendent of Wilheim - spitting on the legacy of the one human Rhea could trust during the War of Heroes! You're literally recreating the single worst moment of Rhea's life, all so that you can help the one who views her as less than human.

Portraying Rhea as "the hero who's genuinely trying to do good" goes against Edelgard's viewpoint of all Nabateans being evil, and you're never meant to question Edelgard or make her change her beliefs. You as the player are actively discouraged from talking back to Edelgard, as she will noticeably get upset whenever you do - many times you will even lose support points with her, and this is especially bad for specifically Edelgard because you have to get to a certain support level with her to enter her route, with you having less chapters to do so because she won't talk to you until after Byleth achieves the Sword of the Creator in Chapter 4.

Look at how Rhea, Dimitri, and Claude are portrayed on CF. Rhea and Dimitri are demonized, while Claude is given some leeway from Edelgard. Now notice who of the three of them always speak their minds over Edelgard's villainy to her face, and which of the three of them bends to Edelgard's view of them as the bad guy. Dimitri and Rhea never allow themselves to bend to Edelgard - they call her out and call her actions evil. Claude, on the other hand, will remove himself from Fodlan and then afterwards make himself out to be a bad guy whom Edelgard managed to take down. He puffs up her ego, and he gets to live, while the two that don't must die. Edelgard is the one always out for the kill, and only by submitting to her is anyone allowed to live - which, I don’t think needs to be said, isn’t very heroic of her.

I've had my fair share of complaints over the characters that can be recruited over to CF, but even with those complaints... look at how those characters behave on CF. None of them are Felix levels of negative character development, but they all act noticeably worse on CF vs how they are on the other routes. To name some notable examples: Ignatz goes from wanting to paint Garreg Mach as it stood five years before to preserve its beauty to wanting to paint the violent downfall of the Alliance, Lysithea wants to abandon House Ordelia, which is in direct contrast to her core character motivation, Ingrid is willing to throw away her lifelong dream of being a knight of Faerghus, which she herself says is her spitting on her dead betrothed’s dreams, Leonie works with Jeralt’s killers, etc. etc.. And mind, CF is the route that locks out the most units - there's the obvious ones like Dedue and Gilbert who were already route exclusive, but then there's Seteth and Flayn, Catherine, Cyril, and Hilda. CF is the only route to have even non-exclusive units be completely unavailable no matter what.

Edelgard doesn't make a society that is "free," like I said above - having a secret police monitor the people's actions, or is ready to put down anyone who tries to rise up against her, is literally the opposite of free. Edelgard can and will ban plays she doesn't like - not free. Edelgard only allows state-sanctioned religion, if she does allow it - not free.

CF is a route that wants to make the player believe the lie that you're not the villain, because you are playing from the perspective of someone who herself doesn't think she's the villain, but like. Look at what you're doing. You're invading two countries for the express, explicit purpose of taking them over and making them your own. You're working with someone who's been trying to reunite Fodlan back under Adrestia as early as the prologue when she tried to have Dimitri and Claude assassinated. You're helping TWS. Your Imperial presence makes Church people flee - which, given that Edelgard wants Rhea and those involved with the Church dead, I don't blame them. You're working with someone who is starving her people so that she can carry on with her war.

CF lies to the player - Edelgard lies, constantly. She says she's willing to let Rhea live, but literally the scene before she says she seeks to fuckin' Exodia Rhea. She lies about Arianrhod. She lies - or is flat-out wrong, which isn't much better - about the Church hoarding wealth and about the Church splitting up the Empire. She lies about not knowing about TWS pre-ts. She helps spread the lie of Duscur being the ones who killed Lambert. She lied about not knowing where Flayn was when she was kidnapped. She lies to her people by making them believe she’s making the orders during the war, not Byleth. There's a student who doubts all of what Edelgard says right before the timeskip happens and who isn't sure about his decision to stay, and then there’s a man who calls Edelgard “a tricksy one” on the last explore section for lying about attacking the Kingdom capitol. She’s wrong about the history of Nemesis and Seiros, calling Nemesis killing all of Rhea’s family a “simple dispute.” She lies to her people about an entire war against a group who just a little bit ago were her allies. Lies and ignorance are staple points to CF as a route, it’s baked into it, so the idea of the CF going “oh no you totally are the good guys” literally as the city burns down around the players doesn’t come from nowhere.

And like... the ending narration “shows not a hint of villainy?” Um.

Her stepping on the flags of the Alliance and Church? Her recreating a painting of Napoleon - that little known imperialist - down to the hand of justice? Her denouncing gods constantly and then being ushered in by a statue with heavy resemblance to Nike, Goddess of victory? Hubert plotting away from the sight of the rejoicing people? Yeah, there’s a lot of hints to villainy.

Again, CF isn’t “portrayed” as a villain route because it’s you falling for the lies of Edelgard. You have a wool over your eyes. You accept everything Edelgard says as fact, even when she actively contradicts herself - sometimes as radically as in back-to-back scenes. You view yourself as a savior to humanity, even when you plunge it into darkness. You don’t think you’re the villain, so your actions aren’t going to be put in an explicitly villainous light - at least, not by anyone on your side.

This post showcases the difference between non-recruited characters fighting non-CF!Byleth vs CF!Byleth. Characters are mostly saddened by having to fight Byleth in the former, while they are mostly betrayed on CF. Byleth is very clearly seen as being wrong for having sided with Edelgard on CF by the non-recruited characters - Edelgard’s actions may not be directly criticized (save for by Dimitri and a few others), but it makes no sense for these characters to be this shocked and betrayed by Byleth siding with her if her actions were so good. Leonie deadass calls you a traitor to Jeralt, Ingrid says that you are not fit to rule Fodlan specifically for siding with Edelgard and the Empire after all she and they have done, and Dimitri questions you as to why you chose Edelgard and her “savage, bloody path,” just to name a few notable examples. You, as the player, are being criticized for siding with Edelgard. You say that the villainous actions are “NEVER ADDRESSED by ANY of the characters,” but what else are these reactions but characters addressing your villainous actions?

And like... “a route where one of the villains is the protagonist” bro that’s a villain route. Like. I’m not trying to be mean, but I am genuinely confused as to what you were trying to get at here.

Like. In a vacuum? I might can get the idea of CF not being a villain route a little better, were it the only route available (though even that is a very big stretch). But you have three whole other routes where there’s no conquest, there’s no working with TWS, there’s no using Demonic Beasts, there’s no killing/exiling the remaining (immediately known) Nabateans, there’s no continuous and long-standing lies that never get outed, the lords never stay flat out wrong about the events of the game, non-recruited characters aren’t shooting Byleth up the ass with accusations of being a traitorous lemming who’d follow Edelgard off a cliff... and they achieve peace. Those endings, with Dimitri Claude and “Rhea” (SS ain’t really her route even though it should’ve been but ye), lack the following in any of their endings:

Censorship

Spying on the people

Constantly putting down rebels in secret

State-sanctioned religion

(mind, this last one is in direct contradiction to CF’s ending narration that says that Church is destroyed)

None of this happens on AM, VW, and SS. They all have peaceful endings. They all have Fodlan see the light of dawn, and that is never contradicted in their endings. CF is the only route to have all of these things happen in it - I think that’s enough for it to be considered a villain route lol

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I watched the rest of the season and I have so many thoughts bc she’s such a genuine and kind person, and for a while she had a lot of trouble playing the part of the game that requires you to sometimes be dishonest about where your loyalties lie and to sometimes throw people under the bus in order to stay in the game. She formed alliances that often included the two guys who actually knew who she was and who had promised they wouldn’t tell anyone else. but one of them did her so dirty- not in the sense of betraying her in the game, but in being so butthurt about her switching alliances in the top 4 to vote him out that he outed her at the final voting. He’d told her numerous times throughout the course of the game that she needed to play the game with her head and not her heart if she really wanted to win. and he told her that he would respect the way she played the game whether she kept an alliance with him or decided to go with someone else to vote against him. But when she actually did that later in the game, he got angry and outed her as a former TV star at the last tribunal or whatever you call it, I guess hoping that the judges would be less likely to vote for her since she was famous at one point in her life. Like… he’s already out of the game but trying to get everyone not to vote for her just bc he was mad that she actually started to play the game.

Of course most people who get voted off get upset with the people they thought they could trust, but they don’t get that personal about it. Bringing up her past at that point in the game, when she had previously asked him not to was just petty af bc her past had no bearing on how she played the game. She literally avoided bringing up her past as a former celebrity for an entire 39 days so that she would have neither an advantage nor disadvantage in the game and could play like a regular person.

Tbh i think he was into her and for some reason thought he was closer to her than she was to other people so he got butthurt when he realized he was no more special to her than the other friends she made in the game.

I wonder what it’s like to watch the show after it comes out and to see what other people said about you without you knowing bc one time she literally said something like “Penner is someone I’d like to sit down for lunch with and just talk about life together.” 🤣 friendzoned from the beginning; sorry, bro. Also he was married at the time so he shouldn’t care.

I randomly saw that Lisa Welchel from The Facts of Life was on Survivor 11 years ago??? That’s so random. Especially since she basically retired from acting to have a family right after TFOL was over, 24 years earlier. I was just like, ok I need to watch this. And so I watched a few eps. She said she gets recognized pretty often but she was hoping to not get recognized by any of the players in case it would be a detriment. One guy, who was around the same age as her, recognized her right away, so she asked him not to tell anyone else. Of course the 20-somethings had no idea bc TFOL ended before some of them were born. One of them referred to her as “the sweet church lady” a few episodes in 😂