#they kinda suck but ehhhhhh it is what it is

[yuki-is-a-cat]

Got 2/6

@kesayanganren asked for protag

And @furretdance asked for happy rave :)

4/6 spaces are open still!!

[lexidius]

Adventures in LifeGen: Ridgeclan part 1

RNG decided that the first medicine cat , Owlheart, was a spy sent from another clan who's trying to convert their recently graduated apprentice into another follower of the Dark Forest. Owlheart got a crush on the leader though and stuck around. But it's not like he likes Ruststar or anything right? Medicine cat relationships are forbidden anyway, B-b-baka. At least Owlheart can focus on trying to corrupt Smokewhisker.

Meanwhile Smokewhisker, that newly graduated medcat apprentice, was too influenced by Owlheart and decides "lol fuck the warrior code I'm cool and edgy too" and actually makes a move on Ruststar. Like dayumn, Owlheart, your wig just got straight up Snatched. And now Smokewhisker and Ruststar have their own kit, too. How does the rest of the clan even feel about all this Sinning and Warrior Code Breaking???

Well... Ruststar is completely agnostic and the deputy couldn't care less, because everyone's time is preoccupied with needing to supervise Daykit, a hyperactive tiny menace on a constant sugar high who's only goal in life is to be the best they can possibly be at screaming their tiny fuzzy little lungs out at any given moment. If anything happened to Daykit I would kill everyone in this room including myself.

But hey, there's three medicine cats, that's gotta be good right? Well... one's a spy with an allegiance to the Dark Forest, who sucks at their job and failed the assignment so badly they got cucked by their own apprentice. After that former apprentice breaks up with Ruststar, the single mother to a forbidden kit becomes more bloodthirsty than the Dark Forest mentor that was supposed to be spying on the clan. And meanwhile, the third medicine cat? Smokewhisker's former apprentice, Dropletfern, is so depressed about her coworkers being so fucked up and the rest of the clan being so cringefail that she becomes a gloomy depressed stoner and becomes too high to care about treating her clanmates' injuries.

"Hey, Dropletfern? We're sad that Owlheart died to a badger attack, can we maybe like... hold a funeral for him or something?"

"Ehhhhhh.... I mean, like... he was kind of like... a Dark Forest spy, so, I kinda don't really wanna... y'know... do that. Go ask Smokewhisker to do that or something."

Smokewhisker meanwhile is hunched over in a corner of the medicine cat den, trying to get Ruststar to pay child support while her eyes bulge out her head and she rocks back and forth with a bloodthirsty laugh like a Ren and Stimpy character.

A warrior in the other corner of the medicine cat den coughs up a lung and wheezes desperately for someone to please treat their snake bite already.

Dropletfern can't hear them though over the sound of Lovecats playing over their stereo as they hit the bong, cough up some catnip and slow blink "wh...what... snake??? nah man, yoU'RE THE FREAKIN' SNAKE MAN. Y'ALL SNAKES. THIS WHOLE CLAN ARE SNA-- *passes out and bed rots in the moss*"

I'll draw Dropletfern and Daykit later because these are definitely my two blorbos so far.

[herecomesaspecialghoul]

I don’t know the ghouls :|

I'm gonna assume you mean, uhh, my siblings in the band? And that's okej, it's hard to know them. I'm not the sort of guy who likes to blame the fandom for everything, buuuut the nicknames y'all (not you specifically, anon, I mean 'y'all' in the sense of everyone else I am gesturing too but yo cannot see my gestures) do tend to create confusions. I will try, then, to to my best to tell you who is who.

For starters, all of us are simply ghouls. We do not have names. Nameless Ghouls is just what we are, as you are (I am assuming) a Named Human. We all are really fucking low tier demons. See, to have a name is to have power, and to know a name is to have power over a demon. Never tell a demon or any magic folk you name! Basic survival knowledge, right there. But us, the Nameless Ghouls? We are essentially sorta, ehhhhhh, practice summons. Baby's first demons. Without names we are quickly called into existence and dismissed just as fast. No fuss, no muss. In the earliest days of the church, they found that summoning ghouls for manual labour and land maintenance and such was far easier than hiring peoples or training them, and since we don't eat or sleep, y'know, we didn't need housing quarters or payments... I say 'we' in the sense of, uhhh, all ghouls, not in the sense that I was there in the beginning. I didn't emerge from Hell until, um, I think it was 1960? Maybe? I don't do so well with time, eheeheheh.

Anyways... So, nicknames. I gotta start this with explaining that all ghouls are created in Hell with an elemental tether to bind us to the Earth so our summon and subsequent existence on the planet is without issue. Every ghoul is either of Fire, Water, Air, Earth, or the Aether. I myself am a Fire Ghoul, which mostly means that every now and then I must set myself on fire in order to keep stable while I'm here... Is kinda like refreshing your router, so to say. Um, when the band project first began, Papa Nihil used a Fire Ghoul, a Water Ghoul, an Earth Ghoul, and an Air Ghoul. And when the band failed much like everything else in that old fuck's life, the ghouls were dismissed back to Hell, which is to be unmade and rendered back into the spooky goo we were called from. Kinda sucks but that's, y'know, how it is.

And then when the band program was reinstated, Imperator and the other higher-ups figured ghouls was the best thing for it, since, again, it meant no paycheques or food or hotel rooms to budget out. An Aether Ghoul was added, and those ghouls who worked under Papa Emeritus the First were sorta, inherited, I guess, by the subsequent Papas. I myself was brought on as spokesghoul due to my amazing ability to talk a whole fucking lot. Well, there's other reasons, but I'm tryin' real hard to stay focused on your problem, here...

When Papa Emeritus the Third came aboard, he decided the Nameless Ghouls needed fancier duds and faces. I helped with the shapeshifting and camouflage learning- all us ghouls have a degree of glamouring ability, which in the past I have likened to the abilities of cuttlefish, as we can only really alter the colour and texture of our forms and not, uhhh, turn ourselves into, um, Beetlejuicey monstery nonsense- but Papa the Third also had sashes made, each embroidered with the elemental, uhh, element, of each ghoul. This, I think, is where the nicknames started happened. This is where y'all (again, broadly speaking) began calling them, y'know, "Earth" and "Water" and such. And then "Alpha" and "Omega" due to some instrument stickers, but those are gone, so nobody use 'em any more, but they do, an' they ain't gonna start listening to my pleas any time soon.

Let's see... The drummer ghoul has always been an Earth Ghoul. Lately it is called Mountain. The bassist has always been a Water Ghoul, lately called Rain. The Air Ghouls have always been on keyboards, the ones who are called Ghoulettes now are referred to as Cirrus, Cumulus, and Sunshine... The Ghoul that provides additional guitars and vocals and tambourines, this is a Water Ghoul, new since Prequelle, and is called "Swiss" due to it's multifunctional, uhhh, function. Black guitar is Aether- some of y'all call it Quintessence but c'mon, Aether is easier to spell... Honestly I don't know where it is "Dew" for the Fire Ghoul guitarist came from, but it's stuck so much that I myself refer to it as Dew. And there are other names you might here, but I think the fandom has made these up for era-specifics, which I don't get, but you do you, as the kids say.

I myself, too, am very much Nameless, but was bestowed the nickname of "Special" by Imperator and Nihil themselves! They used to really like me, eheheehheehehehh...

Is this at all what you were lookin' for????

[maychild]

tag game

15 people, 15 questions

not tagged by anyone, but i was bored and wanted to join in.

1. are you named after anyone?

not any relatives or family, but a famous historical figure from my culture (as were both of my brothers. LOL my parents were not creative).

2. when was the last time you cried?

probably a day or two ago.

3. do you have kids?

nope, and not planning on having any at all.

4. what sports do you play/have you played?

was on my high school swim team despite not knowing how to swim at all, and having weak lungs that were ultra sensitive to the chlorine (so i only ended up on that swim team for several weeks before my lungs forced me to quit. they made me the team manager tho, and honestly i had fun just trying it out for as long as i could).

5. do you use sarcasm?

yep, although I love being deadpan more.

6. what’s the first thing you notice about people?

oh, gee. maybe their physical appearance?? bc I suck at remembering faces when meeting initially, so physicality helps. (in this case that also means what color is their hair, what style, what are they wearing in the moment, do they laugh a lot or talk a lot, do they talk with their hands, or are they quiet and shy like i am, things like that.)

7. what’s your eye color?

part of the big, warm brown eyes club.

8. scary movies or happy endings?

both is a valid answer bc we need both. but i will say im more biased toward happy endings bc I need to be in a certain mood for scary stuff.

9. any talents?

ehhhhhh, no?? i honestly cannot think of one thing I’m good at, I’m a failboat at life and I think that’s okay too. (I have been praised for being a good writer, tho, if that counts.)

10. where were you born?

the country was technically called Yugoslavia and it broke up right as I was born (I was born in a hospital in Sarajevo, but am ethnically Serbian).

11. what are your hobbies

…reading is a big one.

12. do you have any pets?

no :((( and I’m all the poorer for it

13. how tall are you?

super short, lemme tell ya

14. favorite subject in school?

well I’m an English major so that should be a clue. I also really loved science and anatomy classes in college, but anything with any kinda math or chemistry and I’m out.

15. dream job

Once it used to be nurse, but now no dream job :(

am not tagging anyone, but whoever comes across this and wants to play, please free to tag me, I’d love to read the answers.

[frogsandfries]

My asthma

Has been triggered for days.

It's partially my allergies, since the two are linked. At first, I thought it was vaping THC for the first time in a long time--I used to keep my pen in a cup of actual pens and assorted art tools, but when I moved, it didn't get unpacked for, well, obviously a couple months.

I've been working on this disgusting candy bar my ex bought when they first legalized marijuana in NM. I think they only bought it because it had a higher dosage, but it's gross. First, it's dank. Obviously. Then, some freak put flecks of dried cherry in it, so it's just freaking weird.

I've been using THC to feel neurotypical, which is to say, hungry, thirsty and tired. Being alone has really fucked with my ability to sleep "normally" for work. I kind of miss being fully exhausted, tired enough to sleep by eleven, which is an appropriate time to sleep for the time that I'm waking up for work. Although, I'm thinking my ex was exhausting to me because they always had me on alert. When it's just me, I don't need to be alert for spontaneous combustion because I'm not really the yell-y or rage-y type.

I'm more of the groaning and flailing type.

I have no idea what is triggering my asthma/allergies. The AQI is shit, for me. If it's anything less than near perfect, like it is right now, it's bad for me.

I didn't vape last night and I still woke up with my asthma--ooh, this morning hurt.

Anyway, I have to cut my Canva document back down to a multiple of sixteen, since I can't just add four pages on to the end. Which kinda sucks, since I already formatted those pages, but ehhhhhh, it can't be helped until/unless I find a better document maker?

Surely, there has to be a program that compiles the extensive ability to format, like canva, with all the frills and bells and whistles, with the simplicity of something like Word, where you just dump the text in and set the parameters et voilá! ..........riiiigggghhhhtttt?

I want cake. I should probably go get some actual people food. I don't necessarily have cake and I really don't have money to buy a boxed mix or a made slice from...... somebody, a grocery store or a restaurant.

Nobody asked, but speaking of my French, I've been proofing a lot of the French the writer tried to put into the story, like they don't seem to have grasped masculine vs feminine, so I'm correcting for that, which I'm happy to do.

Also in this second half, they're making very ESL mistakes, which, no judgement on the language part, I just don't understand what happened to the quality of their use of language. It's fine. That's why I'm giving it a light proof before I print it. I'm just over-eager to get some of this story printed. It'll be cool to get a little payoff for all this hard work.

I really--I got distracted by the other neighbors' dogs losing their minds over something.

My WIP pile: BM/BS, the Auction, v1 and v2, Manacled, v1, v2, v3, and a couple (accidental duplicates) of Apple Pies. (So I only have, actually, nine books to punch and sew and/or glue and cover. It's going to be eleven or twelve with this typesetting project.)

I haven't printed: Bring Him to His Knees, or Blood Magic.

I'm not sure about printing: Presque Toujours Pur, and Remain Nameless.

Those are the typesets that I've found and been interested in.

They're gonna find my stupid hand-bound library, and be like, she was obsessed.

I've been trying to hunt down some Draco/Ginny, but goddamn, talk about a rare-pair. I'm always looking for fractured fairy tales, because 🤤 that's really my literary niche.

WHERE IS MY PUNCH CRADLE!?!

Fuck yeah: I can easily flip my objects onto the opposite side of the page with same positioning.

Fuck no: I have to do it almost three hundred times.

[valentinicsims]

anyone else ever get sad that they have so much potential to do some really good shit but small things are holding them back? bc thats how im feeling rn tbh

[yuichi-ro]

i am still crying about the hunter fic, i was not expecting to feel this many emotions and re-read it like 10 times. mwah mwah chefs kiss i absolutely l o v e d it.

and a second one?? are you spoiling me???

also i am afraid i got covid or am in the progress of getting it. one test came back positive, the other negative but i am starting to show symptoms, particularly coughing which is just sooo annoying because it prevents me from sleeping properly despite being super tired. but otherwise i feel great tbh. got another booster shot about a month ago so i am not too worried there either. really just a nuisance ugh.

am thinking about throwing together a little writing event to keep me busy while i am suffering through quarantine with my two other roommates. dunno what exactly but i need to be wrapped up in a blanket and be fed with chicken soup while i cuddle with my favs. just for the extra comfort at the moment smh.

also i found this super cute/funny Getou/Reader art that has me screaming bc that’s definitely how he would want to go out XD

and also this art ugh its so cute i need more of my favs being dads tbh its what they deserve

i just hope everything will be fine with so much going on bleh. i hope you have a good day though!

-🌌momo

I'm glad you liked it I word vomited most of that before I even finished my cup of coffee this morning 🥺 I had to wrap that poor thing up in something warm and soft after what Dana Terrace is putting him through 😭 and hopefully a second part, I'm getting it done now after I also get done harassing my wife asdfghjkl

shit that is gonna suck. My wife didn't have covid but she's got killer allergies that basically after a month haven't left her. And the cough really fucked everything up. Here's to my fingers being crossed though that a lot of people who got the boosters and stuff it was gone in less than a week like a normal plain cold. I'm thinking about you wishing it goes away fast for you 💖💖💖

keep seeing match ups, collabs, the works but god my motivation to do anything but be self serving is seriously lacking. Even at almost 800 followers I'm just like ehhhhhh this is my hell hole I don't wanna do anything for anyone else but myself. Though I'll admit a prompt event has been digging at my mind, angst, fluff, smut, idc really but I gotta agree in terms of a prompt event kinda thing I'd be up for that kinda fun

am I- am I just reading Getou being a simp even if he's getting his ass handed to him?? Yes this. This is the Getou I stan. Gimme this man

sob crying over anytime there's artwork of him with the girls. Fuck weird uncle Gojo and deadbeat Toji and eh father figure Nanami. Getou got and raised two girls. Now that's the sexiest fucking thing on earth and all murder is forgiven for good parenting. If that man wants more kids, who am I to say no to a successful hot father

[sw4tch]

In a complete ironic twist of destiny, the “redditor vibes” guy in my office might have a crush on me.

Once more, my complete magnetic and raw they/them charm has backfired on me

layers of irony aside, it really does fucking Suck. I haven’t been able to write down my thoughts about it because the first moment I realized it, it actually pissed me off a lot lmfao

like, don’t fucking even DARE look at me dude lol. lmao. lol. how DARE YOU interpret me with your incorrect idea of me and get a crush on that. lol.

Ok, so, here comes my tale of woes and grievances.

First off, to be completely fair (and balanced)- He. He is okay i guess. He’s an okay guy. A bit loud and annoying but he’s not. I guess actively an Asshole.

Which really, that’s gotta count for something.

Also when he’s trying to be friendly, well, he is indeed friendly and fun to listen talk to. He buys me sweet bread sometimes.

That’s it.

But he’s also the kind of guy that says “ugh sjws always ruin shit” and sometimes lets slide a “casual” rape joke escape from his mouth

and also sometimes tells me that “oh women could just report anyone about inappropriate behaviors” when he tries to hug me? Like. Like the implication here is that you think i’m gonna report you just for shits and giggles and, after such a “normal” interaction too so like. wtf? Are you threatening me? WHY do you feel the need to let that comment out of your mouth. what the hell.

Anyway, those little behaviors of his have made me lowkey, kinda, uhhhh, unnerved by him as a person.

Must clarify that must of the time, he’s an okay guy ok??? He’s fine and also apparently might have autism (he’s said so himself) so maybe those weird behaviors might be you know, smth smth missing social clues or whatever. I’m trying to sound apologetic over my description of him bcus for real, he’s just a common Guy(tm).

I cannot tell you how much he’s just loud and annoying but ultimately he’s fine, I believe. Like, the bar is on hell so he could be worse but he’s not and he’s good intentioned most of the time so, u get what i’m trying to say?

Sigh.

Anyway.

My worksona is a cis-woman who’s quiet but positive and very friendly most of the time. So, really, i’m trying to be smiley and “”“cute””” and not a downer while working at the office.

Because that’s what professionals do, make worksonas (lol).

So, it turns out this guy loves to talk (I would call it mansplain but I feel in this case it’s a mean-spirited reading of him). But most people, i feel, lowkey find him annoying and try to shut him up.

But when he talks to me to make casual conversation, well, I just listen and let him talk and sometimes make relevant comments. And then I try to leave because man does he like to talk and I have work to do.

And since we tend to be one of the first few people to arrive at the office, that’s when we tend to talk.

And I guess he appreciated that someone would actually listen to him and not try to shut him down.

He started calling me “cute” and “sweet”.

And he started hugging me more, even though I do not like it (in his defense, I have not told him I don’t like it when HE specifically hugs me, but, ehhhhhh, i dont wanna have that conversation).

And that’s what it boils down to basically.

I don’t wanna reject him and tell him outright I don’t like his affections towards me. Because I don’t want him to possibly turn aggressive on me, or just u know, make things awkward in the office.

But anyway. That’s not my biggest beef with this whole thing.

The thing that really PISSED ME OFF is that he dared get a crush on the fucking stupid worksona I created. He loves a cis-woman who’s meek and will listen to him talk and that’s it. DOES HE EVEN KNOW ME??? HE DOES NOT.

He likes the idea of the me that exists on his head and I despise That. Besides, what the hell am I supposed to do now??? How THE FUCK do you reject someone that technically hasn’t told you anything, and also technically you’re on friendly terms with???

I just.

Thanks! I hate it! We can’t even have normal dnd conversations because you have insisted on having your character have a crush on my character!!! Stop that!!! And yet.

Here’s the real kicker folks. The real irony of the whole thing.

He might be the only one in the office that enjoys talking to me, and actively tries to talk to me. (Besides my roomie bestie, of course). So like, what do I even do with that. I guess that’s why I also don’t want to reject him. He’s the one person actively trying to interact with me. I like making silly comics about our dnd characters interacting, because his character is the only one that actually interacts with mine. I like talking about my character too.

I like having a new friend I know I’m not annoying to, i guess.

Isn’t that pathetic folks. I’m lonely and I want to be liked by everyone. I just don’t want him to hate me but then again.

Am I not disrespecting myself by ignoring my own boundaries and needs?

What do you need, snaily? I need for him to BACK OFF and stop hugging me.

No matter how attention starved you are, you need to realize this trainwreck is not stopping because you’re the conductor. You’re still on the rails. Stop it before it crashes and burns. Grow up! Grow a spine! Have difficult conversations! Respect yourself, man! You have to stop being a people pleaser! You will never be free like that! Sigh. My only mental comfort right now? Saeran would have kicked his ass already.

[girloikawa]

okay @daystens you want me to talk about the haunting of hill house. i fuckin will!!!

obviously the first thing has to be cinematography. holy fucking shit middle shots where everything aligns or even better and it’s a center shot and one thing is off!!! omg horny. THAT SHIT. this show just had generally some really cinematography in my non-specialist opinion, and it was overall lovely to see

the. style. you don’t know how many times i stared at olivia crain and her hair and her clothes and her eyes and her mouth. thise last two have nothing to do with style i just think she’s perrrty <3 but yeah! liv’s outfit in the last scene of episode 9 was truly euphoric. oh and i wanted to wear everything steven wore. and theo. and nell. um they fashion choices were superb that’s all

that house. i’m not going to make a separate bullet for the sets but yeah the sets are amazing. but also!! the whole “the house is eating them” and that the red room was the stomach of the house and it changed was so *mind blown* woah!! when they first revealed that theo was practicing in the room when nell and shirley were trying to get into the red room...i was like. omg. u know. so i loved the idea that the house was hungry and alive and eating them, and the eventual struggle that olivia got sucked into because she thought that letting the kids out into the world would be dangerous when it was just a trick to get the house to eat the family

nell and luke. they deserve their own bullet because i love them and their relationship. “she was my big sister” or whatever the line is IS MY HAPPINESS. them. them

lesbians!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Theo!!!!!!!!!! that was nice and the “touch me” scene is something i can’t stop thinking about. because. theo WANTING to be touched

all of the family. one of my favorite tropes is anything family orientated, whether it be found family or just a family family, and this hit the sweet spot. they didn’t like each other a lot, and they argued, but they loved each other. beautiful. the end scene with luke in the hospital and then also the scene when nell talks to them and she kept talking about confetti. so cute

the whole funeral episode. that might’ve been my favorite. the drama......the pain......the DRAMA

all the spookly ghosts in the background. OH MY GOD AND WHEN YOU KNOW THE SUICIDE SCENE AND IT TURNED OUT THAT NELL WAS ACTUALLY [redacted] AND HER [redacted] WAS [redacted]. CHILLS. AND WHEN THEY WENT BACK THROUGH ALL THE SCENES WHERE NELL WAS WITH THE BENT NECK LADY AND CHANGED THE IMAGE TO FIT THE NEW INFO OMFBSKALA

i am white and so correct me if i’m wrong but i thought it was very cool n nice that all the romantic interests were people of color? and they were all hot as shit what the fuck is up with that. why is everyone so hot in this show

that deserves its own bullet point. everyone was hot as shit and nice to look at

shirley’s forever home and her attachment to it made my heart go boom boom boom. also steven and shirley (and kinda theo) not believing nell and luke was. ehhhhhh put a sock in it. there’s only so long someone can say “there’s fucking ghosts” and you still don’t believe. especially if you’re seeing the ghosts too, like cmon steven

OMG WHEN STEVEN SAW NELL IN HIS HOUSE AFTER THE SUICIDE HOLY SHITTT

i was creeped out so the show did it’s job

THE DAD. the repetition of “i can fix it” AND THEN IN THE END HE DID END UP FIXING IT?? LIKE NFKSKAKA. i really did like him as a dad. i thought he was really nice. once they were grown up it was like eeesshh bc they all hated him but. u know. i was rooting for him

oh and how they treated luke and his addiction. although i didn’t like steven’s (and in some degree all of them’s) reaction to it, i don’t think it was completely invalid? i do only really just want the best for luke and to love him forever. and i think steven agrees with that

i guessed that abigail was the two people’s kid so that was great!! the rest i did Not at all guess. sad face but also good!! it wasn’t like you couldn’t not guess what would happen, though, and so i like that. the dots could be connected and the story was put together nicely, i just was not smart enough to do so. sad face

THATS IT. TANIA. YES

[nongbabe]

Watermelon - Roomate Mark Lee

this scenario is entirely based off of this gif not going to lie

Scenario: Mark Lee just really likes watermelon and also you 

okay so you’ve been roommates with make lee since the beginning of sophomore year

you wanted to live off campus to save some money 

and mark was sick of living with a swarm of guys who never seemed to do dishes

and hey less people less mess

also you’re pretty tidy yourself so it was extra good

anyway you guys had a few mutual friends and they  ended setting you two up not actually but also kinda actaully lmao they ship it roommate wise

your both juniors now, it nearing the end of first semester so you guys have gotten pretty comfortable with each 

like really comfortable you tell each other everything

everything excluding one maybe significant factor in your guys relationship...

and somewhere down the time line of living in such a small apartment together that factor became more and more signifigant

maybe it was from him constantly walking around the apartment with just a towel on after a shower or him not wearing a shirt during the early fall and late spring because your ac doesn’t work right

maybe it was the time he made you breakfast when you were sick in bed 

and by made i mean he attempted to fry and egg and it didn’t work

so he put a bagel in the toaster bc even he cant mess that up he almost did though good thing you don’t mind extra crispy

maybe it was simply his smile or his sense of humor or his laugh

ah but no matter what or when it was 

you had fallen for him. hard. and probably more quickly than you cared to admit

and hed done the same just neither of you were sure enough of each others feeling or confident enough to let the other know

but it doesn’t matter not that much any way

you were happy enough just spending lazy days in with him watching movies or just chatting sometimes when it was raining sometimes when it was perfectly sunny out

you were happy just having him drag you out of the apartment to go on adventures kayaking, squirrel chasing, trying out fencing club even if you both really suck

or sometimes he’d even bring his own adventures home like board games or a random diy project 

never let him convince you to paint the ceiling again ever he looked hella cute with paint all over his face tho

or sometimes he would just bring home random things from the store?

like one day he brought home a watermelon and youre not really sure why bc its the middle of winter and watermelons aren’t in season?? he fckn love watermelon thats why look at his smile in the watermelon gif i wish i was a watermelon

“It was on sale y/n I had to get it. There were only 5 left. What if someone else bought all of them” 

“Someone must really love watermelon to buy 5 at once, crazy man”

“…..”

“hey remember when you bought 7 and couldn’t figure out how to get them home because you rode your bike to the mart an-” and he deadass covered your mouth with his hand boi

“shhhhhh, we don’t need to talk abt that right now y/n just help me cut it up okay”

You guys, with a lot of difficulty and some very dull knives finally cut the watermelon into slices 

hes a full slice kind of lad not a cube dude

if it was already pre-cubed like at a party though he would sill eat it

its watermelon

and then you would cut up the watermelon

and mark would be so !!! so excited

be really love watermelon

its just so sweet!! and watery!! and melony!!!!

and you and him would bite into it and...

ehhhhhh 

and it would kinda be flavorless

like not sweet at all

“it’s not that bad, Mark.. okay? you did your best picking one out”

and Mark would do that thing

that sad Mark thing

the :c the sad pouty disappointed look 

Nobody wants a sad :c mark

so you kinda run your fingers through his hair and push a few loose strands

Its starting to get long. You like it though. It gives you more of an excuse to run your fingers through it

You pulled him into a tight hug, one of those really really squeezing the air out of your lungs tight warm ones, one of those hugs that you could easily play off as friendly, silly even

But wow was your heart beating fast and your palms shaking

Mark would freeze at first out of surprise but the pout would go away!!

He would just be a bit caught off guard. That’s why he’d go a bit stiff initially. You weren’t really the type to hug him so out of the blue You were more of a cuddle when sleepy, or intoxicated, kind of human, a lot lett straight forward

He really liked it though really really

So much that he would relax and rest his hands on the small of your back rather than just stand there like a statue. Which is what he ‘claims’ he usually does when people hug him just like he ‘claims’ he doesn’t like skinship bloody liar

but the whole time his heart is going crazy and hes so concerned youre gonna notice but also he really likes hugging you

your skin feel cool and nice against him especially because he feels like hes on fire but

wow are you pretty and wow does he like you 

but you don’t need to know that bc that would make living together awkward but it wouldnt be bc u like him too otherwise we wouldn’t be reading this now would we jc

And finally concerned mark would take over and he would suddenly pull away and ‘cough’

“??”

“Ahh I just remembered I have to finish that chem lab report is all”

“we finished that together a week ago Mark?”

“…i meant essay”

“but didn’t yo-”

but he would already be running away and locking himself in his room

well as best he could bc he still doesn’t have a door 

he broke it off of its hinge they day you guys moved in mark you cute disaster 

but you still try and not bother him if he goes in his room

privacy and such

and you’d be confused but also freaking out

oh my god what did you just do what if you pushed the bounds what if things are weird now what if mark doesnt talk to you anymore and stressssssssssss 

A few minutes later you would hear his shower turn on

like this kid

i thought you said you had an essay lying hoe

anyways hed come out of the shower like 15 minutes later 

hes not fast at showering bc boi needs time to shampoo after all those wackado hair syles he gotta keep from getting bald ya know

also he needs time to think bc wow do you make him crazy

and hed walk out into your little ‘living room’ and sits on the floor because you guys still havent gotten a couch even though its over a year since the two of you have lived together

and you finally threw away that makeshift cardboard furniture from removing in earlier this semester because mark didn’t just fall through them one he kEPT breaking and getting stuck in them

so to save the boy anymore embarrassment you threw them out together

anyway so he sat on the floor looking all cute mark like in typical mark attire

“hey y/n can you come here. I gotta talk to you for a sec”

but youre already talking??

but you wouldn’t question it

mark’s tone of voice was pretty serious tone to his voice which didn’t happen frequently

so you walked over by him and briefly sat on the floor before laying your head on his thigh

bc he in much more comfortable than the carpet and you werent really a criss cross apple sauce kind of gal at least not when mark was around bc as;doije;dfihw;erio

hed reach down and stoke your hair and close your eyes and hum slightly

“y/n” You’d hum again keeping your eyes closed and enjoying his close proximity

and youd kinda lay like that for a few minutes

and just as you were about to drift off to sleep he stopped playing with your hair

youre eyes open slowly, confused

and then Mark leaned down and before you could process what was happening he was kissing you

and you would have to fight to not break into a giant smile

because finally you were starting to think that maybe you were just a friend to him

but nope bc now ur making out lol not really tho its just a sweet kiss and not super long or agressive

he pulled away, scratching the back of his neck while give you that side smile of his almost sheepish one, but more flirty than sheepish 

he kinda mumbled almost what sounded like an apology, but he really didn’t look that sorry and he certainly didn’t feel it i mean neither did you cute boy mark lee just kissed you

“you taste like watermelon” you roll your eyes

his smile spread into a full blown grin and his lil nose scrunched up. he kissed your nose.

he chuckled and semi-jokingly licked his lips “but tastier than the one we just had”  You cupped his cheeks and pull his face towards yours.

!!!!!

[d--t]

Send an ask for an author: 9, 14, 23

9) what, if anything, do you do for inspiration?

Complain vocally and profusely about how much canon sucks and if they just changed a couple things and maybe if I wrote a quick thing about it I’d shut up about it

and then I get in over my head

but my main source of inspiration is canon is wrong and imma fite

14) do you make playlists for your current wips?

ehhhhhh I kinda make character playlists but they’re A Mess right now and also only apply to the Forgiver universe

23) any obscure life experiences that you feel have helped your writing?

ehhhhhh not really. the more I write the more I realize that I have nothing in common with any of these characters. 

[verdigrisprowl]

July 9 Dancitron Movie Night - Enchanted

Prowl stood against a wall the entire movie.

And had a tense conversation with Soundwave.

Today ItsyBitsySpyers 7:45 pm *Soundwave promised another safe movie, and by Primus, he will see that it happens. As used to having the couch to himself as he now is, he just lays across it, spines withdrawn to keep from bending them, and settles in to wait.* Windchill 7:49 pm *He's...here...and he has...worm..* Specs 7:49 pm *incoming dragon! she also has worms, although they're energon gummi worms. today seems to be a day for energon gummies, honestly. she'll put them where they're supposed to go.* Hello, Soundwave! ItsyBitsySpyers 7:50 pm *Soundwave waves a feeler at Windchill and his worm, and then at the dragon and her worms.* Windchill 7:51 pm *He's gonna sit down with worm sat in his lap.* Hi suckers. ItsyBitsySpyers 7:53 pm [[Greetings.]] ItsyBitsySpyers 7:54 pm ((starting in 15)) Smokescreen 7:55 pm /He's coming in and is immediately singing along enthusiastically!/ ItsyBitsySpyers 7:55 pm [[Ah. Familiar with this, are you.]] Smokescreen 7:56 pm /Nodding, still singing! He's seen pretty much every Disney film!/ Blaster 7:56 pm -trots in after Smokescreen- ItsyBitsySpyers 7:56 pm *The feeler waves to Blaster as well while Soundwave records Smokescreen.* Prowl 7:56 pm *arrives* Blaster 7:57 pm -waves back, before going to sit- Smokescreen 7:59 pm /He's probably destined to sing until the movie begins/ ItsyBitsySpyers 7:59 pm ((whoops))??*He's content to record the whole time. It seems to be a quiet night.* Specs 8:00 pm ((yesterday was my last day of antibiotics! I am free!)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:00 pm ((YAAAAY)) Blaster 8:00 pm ((whoo! Smokescreen 8:01 pm ((NICE! <3)) Sounds, Sounds, are we doing a Disney movie tonight? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:01 pm [[We are.]] Smokescreen 8:01 pm ... Why is Thumbelina in this list Windchill 8:01 pm *Oh no.* Prowl 8:01 pm What list is it? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:02 pm [[Disney princesses singing.]] Smokescreen 8:02 pm Disney movies. But Thumbelina isn't Disney. /More singing from Smokey!/ Windchill 8:02 pm *He'll be quiet, or else Blue will murder him. Probably.* *This is hard.* Blaster 8:02 pm -just...going to sit and fold his legs under himself- Prowl 8:03 pm Who's singing? We've heard them before. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:03 pm [[He believes this princess is named Mulan.]] [[She is the one who saved her land from an invading force.]] Smokescreen 8:04 pm OH THIS ONE Blaster 8:04 pm Mood? Oh, like a romantic one? Windchill 8:04 pm *Appears to swell up like a blister.* Prowl 8:04 pm How does the whole new world song play into fighting off invading forces? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:04 pm [[It would seem so.]]??[[...What do you mean, the whole new world song? That is a different film.]] Smokescreen 8:04 pm That's a different movie! ItsyBitsySpyers 8:04 pm ((oh my god did rabbit remove the ability to do line breaks)) Specs 8:05 pm ((test?test)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:05 pm [[Windchill, are you all right?]] Specs 8:05 pm ((shit, it did)) Windchill 8:05 pm ((Let's test))?(Test)) Prowl 8:05 pm It's the same person. She sounds like--like someone. Windchill 8:05 pm (( Nope it just inserts a question mark)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:05 pm ((rabbit of all the stupid updates this is your worst yet)) Smokescreen 8:05 pm ((rabbit why do you make these changes)) Blaster 8:05 pm ((ew ItsyBitsySpyers 8:05 pm [[Like someone? Who?]] Blaster 8:06 pm They....went all out didn't they? Windchill 8:06 pm You gotta kiss the Whirl ItsyBitsySpyers 8:06 pm [[In their defense, it is important.]] //I DON'T NEITHER.// Smokescreen 8:06 pm That's what you do when you want bots to kiss! ItsyBitsySpyers 8:06 pm [[What are you doing down here?]] Blaster 8:06 pm What? Why? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:06 pm //...'S a movie. 'N my night off.// Prowl 8:06 pm ...it doesn't matter that much. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:07 pm *Turns his head to stare at Prowl a moment. Hmm.* Smokescreen 8:07 pm sounds sounds sounds can we do Be Our Guest next? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:08 pm [[Fine.]] Windchill 8:08 pm *Deflates safely.* Smokescreen 8:09 pm Thank you Sounds! I could hug you! Blaster 8:09 pm So, these are Disney? Windchill 8:09 pm *Be Our Guest is annoying and it's easy to resist that one.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:09 pm [[Yes. Smokescreen could probably tell you more.]] Smokescreen 8:09 pm /Singinggg along/ Prowl 8:09 pm *somehow very aware that she's gotten Soundwave's attention since this isn't the first time she's gotten worked up over that singer* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:09 pm This message has been removed. Blaster 8:09 pm ......... Um.... Windchill 8:12 pm That's...a lot of cursed plate people. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:12 pm ((WARNINGS: Singing woodland animals, gross bodily fluids, jokes in bad taste, insects and other vermin, Giselle doing or saying things in ignorance, animal mistreatment, death, bad family dynamics, and i didn't finish but i'm pretty sure there's nothing much worse)) Smokescreen 8:12 pm Beast ruined a bunch of people's lives, you know? Windchill 8:12 pm Ehhhhhh. Smokescreen 8:12 pm I mean, can you imagine how much it would suck to be a plate for ten years? Blaster 8:13 pm I like being mobile, thanks Windchill 8:13 pm Something could be said for enchantresses who wander around looking for young humans to curse, but sure. Smokescreen 8:13 pm Especially if the jerk that caused it just eats off you ... That's pretty weird, too VProwl 8:13 pm *appears barely in time for the movie* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:13 pm *Rumble plops himself down where Swoop usually sits, back up against a chair.* Windchill 8:14 pm These animals are going to be annoying, aren't they? Smokescreen 8:14 pm /He's sitting by the drinks, waiting to see where Prowl's going to sit./ ItsyBitsySpyers 8:14 pm [[Annoying is a matter of perspective.]] Smokescreen 8:14 pm ... You can kiss without lips Prowl 8:14 pm *Prowl's going to sit at her usual table* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:14 pm [[Indeed.]] Windchill 8:15 pm I kiss people without lips all the time. VProwl 8:15 pm *... is hovering near the wall waiting to see where everyone's sitting* *continues hovering* Smokescreen 8:15 pm I don't have lips and I kiss all the time! Blaster 8:15 pm ............. -concern- Windchill 8:16 pm CRAB. Smokescreen 8:16 pm crab lips! Can you imagine: Prince Crab Lips? Windchill 8:16 pm I'd do it. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:16 pm [[He is given to understand that doing anything with a crab is a painful endeavor.]] Smokescreen 8:17 pm ... Sounds what did you do with a crab? Windchill 8:17 pm I don't think it's that bad. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:17 pm [[Nothing. He heard about it.]] Blaster 8:17 pm I'm...what...is this? Windchill 8:17 pm Whirl's kind of a crab. I lived. I like the horse. Smokescreen 8:17 pm /He's glancing in Boxy Prowl's direction for a moment, to see if he's going to sit with Sounds. Is he gonna be sitting with Sounds again?/ ItsyBitsySpyers 8:17 pm [[It is a movie, Blaster. What does it look like?]] Ratchet 8:17 pm What did that troll ever do. It seems like a perfectly nice person. .... oh. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:18 pm [[He is clearly a homewrecker.]] Windchill 8:18 pm Well then. VProwl too. VProwl 8:18 pm *well, he's still hovering near the wall, so* Windchill 8:19 pm She was NOT that heavy. Smokescreen 8:19 pm /... Are they still waiting for the other bot to sit down?/ Blaster 8:19 pm I know it's a movie, I'm just It's... ItsyBitsySpyers 8:19 pm [[Hm. Moving a bit quickly, these two.]] Windchill 8:19 pm Only a little faster than I did. It's not that bad. Blaster 8:20 pm What Ratchet 8:20 pm They haven't even kissed yet. Smokescreen 8:20 pm Haha- I kinda envy 'em! It took me months to realize my mate liked me. Windchill 8:20 pm *points* More horses. I like white ones especially. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:20 pm *Spots Prowl hovering. Sends a greeting ping and returns his attention to the screen.* VProwl 8:21 pm *... ping.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:21 pm [[Why those?]] Windchill 8:22 pm Because white is a cool colour. I like black ones too. Smokescreen 8:22 pm well it was nice knowing her Windchill 8:22 pm Her waist is intense. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:22 pm [[Well. THIS is going to be a short movie.]] Smokescreen 8:22 pm ... the queen could've just let her hit the bottom of the well and it would've worked just fine and then said that she left the other guy at the altar Windchill 8:22 pm ...Mosquitoes? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:23 pm *Sits up a little.* [[...Fascinating.]] Blaster 8:23 pm .......what Smokescreen 8:23 pm She went to another universe! I'm guessing VProwl 8:23 pm A space bridge. Windchill 8:23 pm Pretty commonplace, really. Blaster 8:23 pm That's worrying Windchill 8:23 pm But clearly she's not used to it. Smokescreen 8:23 pm horizontal space bridges suck, also Smokescreen 8:24 pm ... AOL? Windchill 8:24 pm I like her sleeves. They're really big. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:24 pm [[Too big.]] *Amused huff.* Smokescreen 8:24 pm optimus no Windchill 8:24 pm *Puffs up* Exactly. Ehehehe. *Blinks* Smokescreen 8:25 pm ... Pff Omicron 8:25 pm ((-waves-)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:25 pm [[This is an excellent depiction of what it feels like to cross timelines for the first time.]] Windchill 8:26 pm And every time after. Or maybe that's just me. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:26 pm [[Only when it comes to the boxyverse.]] *Another huff.* Omicron 8:26 pm *Soundwave gets a Ping from Dreaded Wings* Windchill 8:26 pm *Snorts.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:26 pm *Sits up. Oh? He answers it.*??@DW: (txt): Greetings. Windchill 8:27 pm I hope her makeup is waterproof. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:27 pm @P: [[...Would you like to sit? He can move to the far end of the couch if you do not want to be close.]] Omicron 8:27 pm {@S: Patching Captain through} Windchill 8:27 pm Wow. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:28 pm @DW: (txt): Acknowledged. Waiting. Smokescreen 8:28 pm ... Bots that call themselves rational aren't usually all that rational Windchill 8:28 pm Eheheh. VProwl 8:28 pm @S «No. I'm waiting.» Windchill 8:28 pm This is sometimes true. She's gonna die. Possibly of radiation. But definitely gonna die. That's what I'm getting from that. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:29 pm *Oh. Well, in that case he'll go back to resting on the couch. Dreaded Wings needs his attention anyway.* Omicron 8:29 pm {@S: Soundwave...this is Ice Queen. I understand you may know where one of my hatchlings?} Smokescreen 8:30 pm ... /Awkwardly pinging Soundwave/ Windchill 8:30 pm ...That's the least glittery casino I've ever seen. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:30 pm @DW: (txt): Affirmative. Current medical status, Ice Queen's? @SS: [[What?]] Windchill 8:31 pm I'm going to say she's just...really disoriented and not so dumb that she can't tell that's clearly not a real castle. *He's prepared to be disappointed though.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:32 pm [[Perhaps depth perception takes a while to kick in with their space bridging methods.]] Windchill 8:32 pm Possible. Omicron 8:32 pm {@S: Cured, recovering from a few days worth of napping. May I come?} Blaster 8:33 pm .............I'm.......just gonna...uh... Windchill 8:33 pm Ehehehe. I knew she made those sleeves herself. They're too big for anyone else to be responsible for it. Blaster 8:34 pm -brings up data-pad to hide behind- ItsyBitsySpyers 8:34 pm @DW: (txt): Permitted with caution. Requirement: official medical recovery documentation, cleanliness scan upon arrival. Smokescreen 8:34 pm @Soundwave: ::Are you and Prowl doing okay? Like- are you two gonna be together? I brought the covenant, and we can read together if he's still mad at you- but I hope everything's fine with you..:: Windchill 8:34 pm I can't wait to disappoint my children. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:35 pm *Soundwave buzzes Frenzy to come down to take care of that second part, should Ice Queen agree.* Windchill 8:35 pm *For now, Blue sits fatly in his lap and does not know the meaning of disappointment. For now.* Prowl 8:35 pm @Blaster: Are you all right? VProwl 8:35 pm ((cmon dude at least say you're canceling the order before you hang up)) ((be polite)) Windchill 8:35 pm Oh no. Nice landing. *He's cackling.* Oh thank god. Omicron 8:36 pm {@S: I can do that.... my medic says she'll put a tag on my horns if she has to } Smokescreen 8:36 pm ... phpfff VProwl 8:37 pm *okay. apparently he lives here now. he leans on the wall.* Blaster 8:37 pm Fine, just gonna die of second-hand embarrassment Windchill 8:37 pm Looks like my house when I come home. *Frowns.* 'Cept I gotta clean it all by myself. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:38 pm @SS: [[He does not care to talk about that.]] *Mostly because he doesn't really know. And it takes him a while, because Smokescreen offered the Covenant again, but... to be honest, he doesn't want pity company today. Not even if it comes with something as intriguing as that. It makes him feel... pathetic, somehow.* [[He is fine today. But it would be - pleasing, if he could read it with you another time, and not simply because Prowl might be mad at him.]] Prowl 8:38 pm Understandable. Windchill 8:38 pm No amount of singing on my part will summon woodland creatures. They'd just be eaten anyway. Tarantulas 8:38 pm (( ratty bbs <3 ItsyBitsySpyers 8:38 pm @DW: (txt): Horn tags: unnecessary. Simple file: acceptable. Approach when desired. *SCOOTS BACK* Smokescreen 8:38 pm Soundwave! It's you! ItsyBitsySpyers 8:39 pm [[Ha. Ha. Ha.]] Smokescreen 8:39 pm @Soundwave: ::I'd be up to read it with you later, too. I don't mean for it to be pity company, though. I really like being with you, too. I just usually don't get the chance!:: Windchill 8:39 pm Wait. How does she know what that is? Smokescreen 8:39 pm Oh man, do you really wanna know? Windchill 8:40 pm I've never seen a vacuum in a fantasy movie, I don't think they have them. Omicron 8:40 pm {@S: I can bridge in outside if that helps} ItsyBitsySpyers 8:40 pm *Soundwave slides back to his previous position on his couch and tries not to be too horrified. These are... they're useful insects. Devoted vermin.* Windchill 8:40 pm Oh NO. VProwl 8:40 pm ... @S «Is that how you give them orders.» ItsyBitsySpyers 8:40 pm @SS: [[...Thank you. Another time, then.]] Windchill 8:41 pm *Cackles some more.* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:41 pm *Oh Primus, swallow him alive now please.* Smokescreen 8:41 pm ... oh gosh that would be so terrifying)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:41 pm @P: [[No. No it is not. He does not sing.]] Blaster 8:41 pm -face in data-pad now- VProwl 8:41 pm @S «You could play remixes for your loyal subjects.» ItsyBitsySpyers 8:41 pm @DW: (txt): Affirmative. Windchill 8:41 pm These poor people probably think they're in a horror movie. I'm not sure that they'd be wrong. Uh oh. Smokescreen 8:42 pm oh no ItsyBitsySpyers 8:43 pm *Soundwave twists to look at Prowl. Really? Really?* @P: [[He will - take that into consideration.]] VProwl 8:43 pm *... humor ping.* Smokescreen 8:43 pm ... Oh. Omicron 8:43 pm *bridge comes in the back, big predacon comes through....bad bridge placement though, she runs into a wall and grunts* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:44 pm *...Oh. OH. He'll think about that for a moment before sending a humor ping back. All right. He sees the joke in it.* Windchill 8:44 pm I mean...I'd at least let the guy explain if I cared about that. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:44 pm *Soundwave feels the vibrations of a Predacon thumping into the back wall and startles slightly. He motions for Frenzy to head outside and in back of the building to go scan. It won't be long before she's cleared.* Prowl 8:45 pm *stiffens slightly in her chair at the sudden arrival outside* What was that? Windchill 8:45 pm The sleeves are not as big on that dress...I'm disappointed. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:45 pm [[There is nothing wrong with serenading a loved one. And that was a Predacon.]] Smokescreen 8:46 pm Serenading loved ones is the best! Prowl 8:46 pm ...One of ours? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:46 pm [[Hmm. The Queen may be evil, but he appreciates her design choices.]] Windchill 8:46 pm I usually get funny looks when I serenade people. Smokescreen 8:46 pm ... That's the ant bot from the animal universe has he just been running around like that ItsyBitsySpyers 8:47 pm [[No. Ice Queen. She claims to have recovered. Frenzy is scanning her. She was instructed to bring paperwork proving it as well.]] Windchill 8:47 pm People almost died. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:47 pm [[Why did people nearly die?]] Omicron 8:47 pm *Icy shakes herself and looks around...where is she? ...oh Dreaded Wings must have sent her outside the club anyways* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:47 pm *Points at the Chicago advertisement.* [[We watched that.]] Windchill 8:47 pm We did. Smokescreen 8:47 pm Wait, we did? Windchill 8:48 pm We were appalled. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:48 pm [[...Mostly.]] @P: [[...He is not a Disney princess, if that is your next question.]] *Another humor ping.* Windchill 8:49 pm ....Why? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:49 pm [[How else do you expect her to be able to speak with the fish?]] VProwl 8:49 pm @S «I wouldn't go THAT far.» Windchill 8:49 pm I don't put people in my mouth to talk to them. Blaster 8:49 pm This movie is insane ItsyBitsySpyers 8:50 pm [[He sees nothing wrong with the movie.]] Smokescreen 8:50 pm But now that stew is poisoned too Specs 8:50 pm ((Fear.Jpg)) Smokescreen 8:50 pm you're gonna have to toss it out /Smokescreen's going over and is finally sitting next to Round Prowl!/ Windchill 8:50 pm Then everyone...DIED. Prowl 8:51 pm *ah yes all right then* ItsyBitsySpyers 8:51 pm [[Ah, charades.]] [[A favorite game.]] VProwl 8:52 pm ((is that frank welker)) Smokescreen 8:52 pm ((i wouldn't be surprised Omicron 8:52 pm ((is rumble outside or want icy to wait? *not sure if she missed a post*)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:52 pm ((no, but when he's talking in andalasia it IS tfa prowl)) VProwl 8:52 pm ((omg)) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:53 pm ((icy is clear whenever you like, i already noted it wouldn't take long for frenzy to pass her 😄 )) ((rabbit, give me the smiley i put in that)) [[Oh. This will be messy.]] Smokescreen 8:53 pm ... primus Omicron 8:54 pm ((cool )) ItsyBitsySpyers 8:54 pm [[She is so very... hm.]] Prowl 8:55 pm Naive. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:55 pm [[Bubbly? Perky?... Yes. That one's better. Naive.]] Blaster 8:56 pm The prince isn't the brightest....is he? ItsyBitsySpyers 8:56 pm *Oh. Sympathetic spark tugs he'd rather not acknowledge.* [[The prince is a blithering idiot.]] Windchill 8:57 pm This is true. *Snickers.* It happens, okay. Smokescreen 8:57 pm ... who is that Blaster 8:57 pm Yeah. I'll agree with that Windchill 8:57 pm Is that a lobster? Omicron 8:58 pm *Icy comes around to the front door, thinks its more polite that way* Smokescreen 8:59 pm I wanna go to a museum Windchill 8:59 pm A museum would be cool. ItsyBitsySpyers 8:59 pm @P: [[...Would he be correct in assuming that you would find a mech like her absolutely horrifying.]] VProwl 8:59 pm @S «Yes, I do.» ItsyBitsySpyers 8:59 pm @P: [[Then he apologizes. It was not his intent to show a horror movie this week.]] Windchill 8:59 pm I feel a song coming on. VProwl 9:00 pm *snort* Windchill 9:00 pm Brace yourselves. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:00 pm *Sits up a little again.* Prowl 9:00 pm *huffs* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:00 pm [[Oh, don't interrupt her. It sounded-- ah.]] Windchill 9:00 pm *Bluebottle makes a face.* Blaster 9:00 pm ...... Smokescreen 9:00 pm Can you imagine? Like, an actual museum on Cybertron? Like, you could go around and see art or something? ItsyBitsySpyers 9:00 pm *...Feeler might be waving a little bit.* Smokescreen 9:00 pm /He's singing along/ VProwl 9:01 pm *openly grimacing in disgust at this point.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:01 pm [[What were they doing with all the flowers...?]] Windchill 9:01 pm A mystery. Smokescreen 9:01 pm /Smokescreen's loving this part honestly./ ItsyBitsySpyers 9:01 pm *Somehow he isn't surprised.* Blaster 9:01 pm -okay, he's snickering now- Omicron 9:01 pm *paaaauuses, staring at the singing* VProwl 9:02 pm @S «You're sure you're not a "Disney princess"?» ItsyBitsySpyers 9:02 pm *...Maybe it will make what he did look better by comparison. He didn't lead the whole of Iacon in dancing and singing.* *HUFF* Specs 9:02 pm *IT'S ICY!!!!! Have a dragonhat, Icy!* Hello! Prowl 9:02 pm She's having an effect on the people around her. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:02 pm [[Greetings, Ice Queen.]] Smokescreen 9:02 pm /Waving at Icy!/ Blaster 9:02 pm -okay, he's laughing now- ItsyBitsySpyers 9:02 pm @P: [[The only thing his singing would accomplish would be chasing the entire parkful of humans away.]] @P: [[...And he was not /that/ idiotic.]] Blaster 9:03 pm So, human outlier? VProwl 9:03 pm @S «I don't know. Trapping an unwilling participant in the middle of a city-wide public demonstration about romance?» Omicron 9:03 pm *blinks at dragon hat, gives a broken purr attempt back, looking around... she looks... warn* VProwl 9:04 pm *... conspicuous absence of a humor ping.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:04 pm *His lights dim a little bit.* Smokescreen 9:04 pm She's already shown that her singing's super powerful- maybe it's controlling some of the humans? Windchill 9:04 pm Probably. It's some kind of superpower. Sigma ability maybe. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:04 pm @P: [[He is sorry.]] Blaster 9:04 pm That's hilarious Prowl 9:04 pm The poison was acidic? Smokescreen 9:05 pm I wish I had magical singing Blaster 9:05 pm and yeah, an outlier Prowl 9:05 pm *suddenly actually interested in the movie* Smokescreen 9:05 pm ... I'm so glad they trust each other! Windchill 9:05 pm *Points* Train. Smokescreen 9:05 pm Train! Windchill 9:06 pm *But Blue doesn't care about some smelly old TRAIN. She wiggles fiercely.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:06 pm *Suddenly kind of regrets showing this. Or being downstairs. He'd wanted an amusing musical, not... well. It wasn't like there was a(n acceptable) way to take back what he'd done.* VProwl 9:06 pm @S «So, THIS demonstration is what you consider idiotic? Just—to be clear.» Blaster 9:06 pm Looked like the poison was, it ate through a helmet Omicron 9:06 pm Dragon, where's Racer? *scenting the air, looks around and pings soundwave? and/or a prowl? Icy's not moving very fast* Smokescreen 9:07 pm That poor chipmunk Windchill 9:07 pm Ouch. Smokescreen 9:08 pm Hey, Prowl, it's good to see you. /He's waving at Prowl, starting to take a sip out of a drink/ ItsyBitsySpyers 9:09 pm @P: [[What he did was wrong, invasive, and a severe over-extension of rare privileges. He understands that. If you would prefer the word "idiotic", then so be it. That is what it was.]] [[Racer is with the Predacons in the Pits of Kaon. That is the territory they claimed for themselves.]] VProwl 9:10 pm @S «No, I'm talking about the movie. You said you weren't "THAT idiotic." I'm clarifying that the scene with the singing is, indeed, something that, by YOUR standards, is "idiotic."» Prowl 9:10 pm Hm? Did you mean me? Smokescreen 9:10 pm Yeah! You! VProwl 9:11 pm @S «I'm not calling your actions anything. I'm double checking the word you yourself used on something unrelated.» Prowl 9:11 pm Of course. Hello, Smokescreen. Smokescreen 9:11 pm Hey, Prowl. Do you want a drink or anything? Omicron 9:11 pm *Icy Squiiiiiints at the door, giving a rumbling growl she starts to turn, ready to WALK there to this place for her hatchling* Prowl 9:11 pm ...I suppose it couldn't hurt. Windchill 9:12 pm *Snorts.* Smokescreen 9:13 pm He's getting fired Windchill 9:13 pm How does this man get hired in the first place? ItsyBitsySpyers 9:13 pm @P: [[He finds her power to inspire the park's inhabitants fascinating, her singing voice pleasing, and some grain of truth in what she was saying. As a staged number, it is entertaining. But she is naive, and you might say that he has gained some insight on the idea of... trapping a single person in a spectacular display against their will.]] Smokescreen 9:13 pm /He's getting up and is running to the bar to grab a few drinks!/ ItsyBitsySpyers 9:14 pm @P: [[And even he would not go /that/ far in public.]] Blaster 9:15 pm .... Smokescreen 9:15 pm ... pff ItsyBitsySpyers 9:15 pm @IQ: [[Calm. He will contact Predaking and have Racer sent here momentarily.]] Blaster 9:16 pm Prince of idiots is on the rise Smokescreen 9:16 pm /Finally coming back with drinks, offering one drink to Prowl./ Windchill 9:16 pm *Blue wiggles and huffs MORE, until Chill sets her on the floor.* Prowl 9:16 pm *accepts carefully* Thank you. Smokescreen 9:17 pm Of course! How's your week been, Prowl? Prowl 9:17 pm What's in this? Omicron 9:18 pm *Icy pauses, looks back....this is okay, she sits down where's there's space to wait* ?@S: thank you.... what happened? How did he get to Predaking? Smokescreen 9:18 pm Uh- energon? It's mid-grade. I can add a crystal if you want, though. Prowl 9:18 pm No, no this is perfect. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:18 pm *Distracts himself with contacting the Predacons of his world. It's not easy. They don't like to speak the usual way. And he'll have to convince them it's safe to let Racer come back.* @IQ: [[Our Prowl took him there. They were best equipped to handle his care while he was away from you.]] Windchill 9:19 pm *Blue rolls onto her stubby legs and peers around in search of...food, probably.* Smokescreen 9:20 pm If you say so! I'm adding a bit of quartz to my own drink, if you do want any Windchill 9:20 pm Didn't she learn her lesson the first time? Prowl 9:20 pm Apparently not. Windchill 9:20 pm Just like me. Specs 9:21 pm *the dragon shakes herself- she accidentally fell asleep on Icy!* Blaster 9:21 pm ........-siiiiighs- Omicron 9:22 pm *Looks over at this worlds prowl....with her dragon hat. huffs at* Windchill 9:22 pm *Snorts.* Prowl 9:22 pm My week was fine, Smokescreen. Windchill 9:23 pm His sleeves are big too. Prowl 9:23 pm *Icy's not going to get much of a response out of Prowl doing that unfortunately* Blaster 9:23 pm The prince's character couldn't be any flatter if Metroplex sat on it Windchill 9:23 pm That's kinky. Specs 9:23 pm *the dragon may not know what's going on here, but she can provide Snout Licks to calm down the Lorge.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:24 pm [[He thinks that is the point.]] Smokescreen 9:24 pm That's good! It's been a weird week- but not too bad, really. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:24 pm [[The flatness. Not kink.]] Smokescreen 9:24 pm I should go on a date soon, though Blaster 9:24 pm I guess.... Windchill 9:24 pm If you say so, Soundwave. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:24 pm [[Hm.]] Prowl 9:24 pm How has it been weird? Smokescreen 9:25 pm Well- someone tried to steal the phase shifter from me the other day. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:26 pm *...Feels slightly better about the incident at the baseball game.* Omicron 9:26 pm *gives Prowl a ping from where she's laying down* Prowl 9:26 pm Who tried to steal it? Omicron 9:27 pm *also, grateful for the head licks dragon, thank you* Prowl 9:27 pm *doesn't recognize the comm, but she pings them back* Smokescreen 9:27 pm Just- I have no idea who they are. I got it back pretty easily, but- it was weird Blaster 9:27 pm ((HAH!? Specs 9:27 pm ((skfahsflkahj small child)) Windchill 9:27 pm *No food has fallen into Blue's view, so she'll wander around on the floor. She's on a quest.* Omicron 9:28 pm ((woow that kiddo)) Blaster 9:28 pm ((good god child Windchill 9:28 pm The booty. Prowl 9:28 pm ((the amount of money they're spending here is so appalling I bet Specs 9:28 pm Racer was looking fine the last time I saw him, if that makes you feel better. He was hungry and curious, like a little one should be. Windchill 9:28 pm (( I'm horrified. )) Omicron 9:28 pm @P: this is Ice Queen. Blaster 9:29 pm ......... Omicron 9:29 pm .....heh, Racer is always hungry Blaster 9:29 pm YIKES Smokescreen 9:29 pm ((rip that guy's credit score)) Omicron 9:29 pm ((not the score just the bill)) Specs 9:30 pm ((every time I buy a textbook in college my dad sends me a gif of the "this is definitely an emergency" scene)) Blaster 9:30 pm She's...kinda scary Prowl 9:30 pm @Ice: The Predacon. How can I help you? Windchill 9:30 pm I like her heels. Smokescreen 9:30 pm You like heels? Omicron 9:31 pm @Prowl: I'm told you helped Racer? at least get to predacons? Windchill 9:31 pm *He lifts his foot more coquettishly than is warranted. It's heeled.* Smokescreen 9:31 pm ... Oh! Ohh. Fair enough! ItsyBitsySpyers 9:31 pm *And now there's a ball. Now he's tempted to just. Go right upstairs.* Prowl 9:32 pm *huffs at the line about dancing* @Ice: Yes, I did. Smokescreen 9:33 pm I don't know, I associate heels with a couple creepy bots. But you're alright, Windy! Windchill 9:33 pm *Who has feet on the floor? Blue's gonna make a beeline for 'em.* I dunno, you don't know me all that well. Ratchet 9:33 pm [[ why do they make strangers dance to a slow romantic song ]] VProwl 9:33 pm *very very belatedly; just pings acknowledgment to Soundwave. it's good to know where the limits are.* Specs 9:33 pm *the dragon is safe from marauding worms, but will beep at Blue if she approaches* VProwl 9:33 pm ((plot convenience)) Prowl 9:33 pm ((for the plot Omicron 9:33 pm @Prowl: Thank you. *giving a broken rumbling sound in her spot* Smokescreen 9:33 pm That's also true! But I'm like, 20% sure you're less creepy than Starscream. Omicron 9:34 pm *Icy's laying on the floor, all legs on the floor and tail. * Prowl 9:34 pm @Ice: You're welcome. I take it you'll be retrieving him now. Ratchet 9:34 pm [[ THIS IS NOT A SONG FOR SOMEONE YOU DIDN'T COME WITH ]] Windchill 9:34 pm Maybe Starscream just sucks at hiding it? Smokescreen 9:35 pm That's also true! Hah- but I'm willing to bet I still wouldn't think you're creepy if I knew you better. Blaster 9:35 pm ...yeeesh Omicron 9:35 pm @Prowl: Yes. Soundwave says he is calling the predacons here to bring him. Smokescreen 9:35 pm Unless you, like, tried to steal my t-cog or something. Windchill 9:35 pm *Blue has found...FLOOR DRAGONS?* I have no use for your t-cog, it's true. Omicron 9:36 pm *blue has found at least one giant floor dragon* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:36 pm *...Yeah. He can't do this tonight. Soundwave pings Ravage, who comes downstairs a moment later.*??=Incident at Harmonex.=??*He wraps up the call with Predaking and stands up. Racer will be here soon. Soundwave's going to head up.* Smokescreen 9:36 pm Perfect! I bet we could be bffs then Windchill 9:36 pm (( Jesus christ I jumped. )) Smokescreen 9:36 pm ... /Pinging Soundwave again./ ItsyBitsySpyers 9:36 pm *Busy signal.* Smokescreen 9:37 pm ... /Pingpingpingpingping/ VProwl 9:37 pm *... incident at Harmonex? the city that doesn't exist anymore?* Windchill 9:37 pm If you say so, Smokescreen. Blaster 9:37 pm You know... Specs 9:37 pm *beeps at Blue again* Omicron 9:37 pm *looks down at blue* ...? Windchill 9:37 pm *Blue BEEPS.* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:37 pm *Out of nowhere, and out of Rumble:* //Don't do it!!// ItsyBitsySpyers 9:38 pm *He claps a hand over his mouth and resets his vocalizer.* Smokescreen 9:38 pm I mean, if you want, you could come to my place sometime, Windy? Blaster 9:38 pm I forgot what....oh that's bad Windchill 9:38 pm Is this a trap? Smokescreen 9:38 pm ... she knows there's a doorknob, right? Windchill 9:39 pm *There's only one thing for Blue to do. Climb the dragon to get the other dragon.* Specs 9:40 pm *that was expected but also hilarious* *beep beep* Prowl 9:40 pm @S: What sort of incident? Omicron 9:40 pm *Icy eyes blue, nudging with her muzzle, though not to stay long if Dragon is still on her head* VProwl 9:40 pm @S «... I apologize for bringing it up.» Specs 9:41 pm *dragon is a comfy hat* ((typo)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:41 pm @P: [[Minor structural issues.]] Omicron 9:41 pm ((pfffft)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:42 pm @VP: [[Don't. It was - good to make sure he knew.]] Windchill 9:42 pm *HEY, who's prodding her? The strange dragon? How rude! Blue opens her nasty bug mouth at the both of them.* Smokescreen 9:42 pm just do it roberthan Prowl 9:42 pm @S: ...of course. Omicron 9:42 pm That won't work on me young one. I live with all sorts of insecticons Smokescreen 9:42 pm ... I should ping my mate w wait why does she have a problem ItsyBitsySpyers 9:43 pm *Buzzsaw comes flying in with Racer bundled up in his feelers. He deposits the youngling right next to Icy before heading back out.* Windchill 9:44 pm *Blue pouts and sits on her haunches. She always gets what she wants!* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:44 pm *He was in the middle of surveying Kaon and had to break to make the delivery. Work won't wait for a movie.* Specs 9:44 pm *the dragon huffs at the worm. how cute!* VProwl 9:45 pm @S «It was petty. Sorry you feel the need to miss the ending.» Omicron 9:45 pm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ratchet 9:45 pm [[ i really like this dragon's design ]] Windchill 9:45 pm *Chill turns to make sure his spawn isn't eating anyone. So far so good.* Specs 9:45 pm *HEEEEEEERE'S RACER!* *peeps at the baby* ((I know, right! she's such a pretty design!)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:46 pm @VP: [[...Perhaps. Perhaps not. Rumble will tell him about it later.]] *He doesn't really know whether or not it was petty. It feels like it could have been, but at the same time, he's pretty sure Prowl has every right to keep complaining for a while after the scale of his error.* Smokescreen 9:46 pm I wish I could transform into a dragon with magic... ItsyBitsySpyers 9:46 pm //Seeya, scales.// Windchill 9:47 pm Not me. I like turning into a jet. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:48 pm //Primus. How they ain't passed out of fear....// Omicron 9:48 pm *shifts and ducks her head, sorry Blue, fluffy dragons riding along as Icy shifts forward, dropping her head as racer runs over purring as best she can right now, nuzzling her hatchling* Smokescreen 9:48 pm They're brave humans! Blaster 9:48 pm That....ended well? Windchill 9:48 pm *Blue huffs. There's no food on this dragon!* Smokescreen 9:49 pm ... he knew her for an even shorter amount of time wait w what is that Smokescreen 9:50 pm Awww that is a cute troll though Blaster 9:50 pm .... Windchill 9:51 pm If you overlook the trying to eat people part. Fine by me. Smokescreen 9:51 pm Hey, I've been eaten by worse Windchill 9:51 pm I don't want to know. Blaster 9:51 pm I was kinda joking, but it all did end well for everyone. Queen aside Smokescreen 9:51 pm Good! Prowl 9:51 pm *...Prowl decides for once she doesn't want to know* ItsyBitsySpyers 9:51 pm ((mark time: 10:12)) Omicron 9:51 pm ?? *heard queen? whaat? she's cuddling her hatchling* Blaster 9:52 pm -whoops- Not you, sorry. The one in the movie Smokescreen 9:52 pm /Oh man yeah he's about to sing along/ Windchill 9:52 pm *Blue slides off of the dragon. Where's the food?* Specs 9:52 pm *beeps at Blue again* Windchill 9:53 pm *Blue tosses her fat head. She's not falling for that this time!* Omicron 9:53 pm Racer: *chattering at blue! climbs on Icy's head to tackle dragon* Specs 9:54 pm Hi, Racer! *OOF. oh well. licks Racer on the snout and pats his belly.* Prowl 9:54 pm *Mulan doesn't sound the same when talking, that's... odd* Windchill 9:54 pm *Blue turns back to look at the new voice...and squints her one eye.* Smokescreen 9:56 pm /he's standing up to sort of dance along while singing/ Omicron 9:56 pm Racer *exited squeaking and chitters from his spot, wiggles over Dragon- fives a lick and falls down onto Icy's back* Windchill 9:56 pm *Don't step on any babies!* Smokescreen 9:56 pm /He won't!/ Blaster 9:57 pm ....that's cute Windchill 9:57 pm The fuck? Specs 9:57 pm *aw, Racer is perfect* Smokescreen 9:57 pm ...... w is this one of the direct to video ones Windchill 9:58 pm Did the animation give it away? Smokescreen 9:58 pm ... the teeth look so weird Prowl 9:58 pm *finishes her drink and gets up to leave* VProwl 9:58 pm ((hearing iago sing is the most hilarious thing ever)) ItsyBitsySpyers 9:58 pm //This bird's singin's a fraggin' war crime.// VProwl 9:58 pm ((i unironically love this movie)) Smokescreen 9:59 pm Hey! Prowl, Prowl- before you go, you wanna hang out sometime? Prowl 9:59 pm ((same Smokescreen 9:59 pm ((i have no memory but it's not a bad direct to video one asdcn)) Specs 9:59 pm Ah, I should probably be off. *the dragon WOULD give farewell headlicks, but Racer seems to be monopolized- which is entirely valid, really. * Thank you, everyone, and goodnight! Prowl 9:59 pm ((it's a fun movie and Aladdin and Jasmine have like the most realistic relationship in the disney canon Windchill 9:59 pm Byyyyyye. ItsyBitsySpyers 9:59 pm //Seeya, dragon.// Smokescreen 9:59 pm ((the only direct to video movies i really remember are like... bambi 2 and the hunchback of notre dame ((but I can believe it! VProwl 10:00 pm ((and iago has a GLORIOUSLY written heel-face turn)) Prowl 10:00 pm ((yesss Prowl 10:00 pm Comm me later, Smokescreen, and we can arrange something. Smokescreen 10:00 pm Sounds good! Have a good night, Prowl. Windchill 10:00 pm *Chill stretches.* *Time to collect his spawn.* Blaster 10:01 pm -speaking of forgetting things, he should be heading home- Smokescreen 10:01 pm ((asdxvcc i saw one of the cinderella sequels and i've been meaning to see those i hear they're an adventure)) Prowl 10:01 pm *nods and leaves* Smokescreen 10:01 pm /Smokescreen's taking a seat on the couch again, just lying down. He'll leave when it's time, but he's tired./ Blaster 10:01 pm -stands up to go- Omicron 10:02 pm @Prowl: Thank you, again Windchill 10:02 pm (( That Tangled cover is so bad. )) Blaster 10:02 pm Thanks for the movie, weird as it was, but I got to go now VProwl 10:02 pm *... the movie's over. he never stopped leaning against the wall. there's nothing for him to stick around for.* Blaster 10:02 pm G'night Prowl 10:02 pm @Ice: You're welcome again. Windchill 10:02 pm Bye, Smokescreen. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:02 pm *Rumble pops up onto his feet and dusts himself off. He starts cleaning.* Prowl 10:02 pm *does that mean Prowl passes by Prowl on the way out?* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:03 pm *Soundwave heads back down to help him with that. Might as well not leave his deployer to it.* VProwl 10:03 pm *if she hurries before he disappears.* Omicron 10:03 pm @Prowl: expect a comm from me, or my ship Prowl 10:03 pm *just pings him as she passes by where he's standing, hello alternate* VProwl 10:04 pm *returns the pi—* @P «I'm so sorry. I forgot to give you a video feed.» Prowl 10:04 pm @P: I had the audio description and it was... not a movie I'll want to see again really. Omicron 10:05 pm ((that song is so good but it hurts how true it is)) Smokescreen 10:05 pm /Smokescreen's giving Soundwave one more ping/ Prowl 10:05 pm ((i want a princess and the frog cartoon in that animation style Windchill 10:05 pm *He finally gets up to grab the worm, who reaches up for him with her grabby hands.* VProwl 10:06 pm @P «... Understandable.» ItsyBitsySpyers 10:06 pm @SS: [[Everything is fine. Old ruins crumbled and startled an exploration party.]] Windchill 10:06 pm Fffff! So...heavy... Smokescreen 10:07 pm @Soundwave: ::Wait, wait, what? What? Can I help explore? I was just gonna offer to read a bit of the covenant with you before I go, but- seriously?:: This isn't disney but- /He's singing along still!/ Prowl 10:07 pm @P: [[Good night, Captain.]] Blaster 10:07 pm ((thanks for the stream, g'night! ItsyBitsySpyers 10:07 pm ((night)) VProwl 10:07 pm @P «Good night, Commissioner.» Omicron 10:07 pm ((good night!)) Windchill 10:07 pm *He drapes his worm around his neck.* Won't be long and she'll be so big she'll have to carry me out of here instead, ehehehe. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:07 pm @SS: [[No. Leave them to it. They already have salvage rights. He should clean and close the building. Another time.]] Prowl 10:07 pm *smiles slightly before leaving* Windchill 10:08 pm *Blue screams in Chill's ear. How dare he suggest such a thing?!* Smokescreen 10:08 pm @Soundwave: ::Aww, dang. Still, can I come over later?:: Windchill 10:08 pm *Windchill winces.* I guess not. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:08 pm @SS: [[In a few days.]] Windchill 10:09 pm We're out, guys. Smokescreen 10:09 pm @Soundwave: ::Okay, that works for me. Also- I don't mean to pry, but you should probably talk to Prowl. You guys have been fighting for a while!:: Omicron 10:09 pm ((I love this song)) Smokescreen 10:10 pm ::Like, two weeks now? Three?:: ItsyBitsySpyers 10:10 pm @SS: [[He does not care to discuss his personal business.]] Smokescreen 10:10 pm @Soundwave: ::Fair enough! I hope things work out, though.:: ItsyBitsySpyers 10:10 pm *Acknowledgment ping.* Windchill 10:10 pm Byyye, suckers. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:10 pm //Seeya.// Smokescreen 10:10 pm Night, Windy. Windchill 10:11 pm *He waves, Blue sticks her long-ass tongue out.* Smokescreen 10:11 pm ... Can I just sleep here? I don't feel like moving Windchill 10:11 pm Don't call me that. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:11 pm [[No.]] [[Temporary quarters are in New Praxus.]] Smokescreen 10:11 pm ... Chilly? Windchill 10:11 pm ...Better. I'll accept it. Smokescreen 10:11 pm Fiiiine- I'll go home, night night Sounds. Omicron 10:11 pm *glances up from nuzzling Racer, chirps at windchill* Windchill 10:11 pm *And they're gone.* Smokescreen 10:12 pm /He's finally heading off!/ Omicron 10:12 pm *Icy gets up carefully, ready to go home too* Racer: *offers a Pbbbt to VProwl and soundwave in a hi/bye!* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:13 pm *Soundwave beeps back. No need to disappoint the youngling.* VProwl 10:14 pm ... Pbbt. Omicron 10:14 pm Racer: =3!! *flaps his wings at them!!* ((everyone have a restful night!)) VProwl 10:17 pm *... And between saying goodnight to his alternate and goodnight to Racer, Prowl's now the last guest. And Soundwave's back.* *well. something he has to say, anyway.* VProwl 10:19 pm ... If I need to subtly extract you from an unpleasant situation in the future, I'll remember that "incident in Harmonex" is your code. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:21 pm *Soundwave freezes with a table in midair in his arms. It's a little awkward. He'd sort of thought Prowl would just... leave, like he sometimes did. Not that Prowl was waiting around on him.* [[...One of many.]] VProwl 10:22 pm Should I know others? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:22 pm *All right. So they're going to talk, then.* *He sets the table down, turns around, and sits on it.* [[He supposes that depends on what happens from here.]] [[He'd like to teach you more of them.]] VProwl 10:23 pm *oh no he's sitting.* ... If it's a long list, we can discuss it another time. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:25 pm [[...Oh. If you - have somewhere to go, then. He'd thought you'd stayed to--]] *Stands up again, feeling more than a little foolish.* [[He thought you wanted to talk. Had hoped, more accurately. He apologizes.]] VProwl 10:26 pm No, I just—before I went, thought I'd say that... But you—hoped to talk about—something? ItsyBitsySpyers 10:29 pm [[He understands. Thank you. And he did, yes. He was tired of - /not/ talking, really. It seemed - better, for a little while. And then it was not.]] VProwl 10:31 pm ... Ah. Yes. Well. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:31 pm [[He's mi--]] *No.* [[He was wondering how long you thought it would be. Until - something. Any new news, or... decisions, or changes.]] VProwl 10:31 pm *tries to think of something to add. ... he's got nothing.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:32 pm [[Or if he should be doing something that he isn't.]] VProwl 10:33 pm *so, awkward shrug.* I was—considering... er. Going back to. *awkward head tilt toward couch.* But I didn't know if Smokescreen was going to, and the thought of him settling himself onto the same couch as me is, just— *He tactfully elects not to end that thought.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:33 pm [[You don't like him. He remembers.]] *Not so much here for tact about other people right now. He needs it all for this subject.* VProwl 10:35 pm Mm. But he didn't, this week. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:36 pm [[...Smokescreen said he would be allowed to read it for no reason other than to read it.]] *Kinda sorta pointing at the reason for that behind his back in a subject dancing way.* VProwl 10:37 pm So. ... Next week, I guess. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:41 pm [[If you wish. /Only/ if you wish. He can wait longer if you would prefer that. You don't--]] *The feeler he never put away wobbles uncertainly.* [[He doesn't want you to pretend you are fine with that because he - because of him. If you aren't fine with it. He would understand if you were still-- if it has to take longer.]] *A brief pause, and then, a little hurriedly, because he doesn't know how Prowl will read that:* [[Though he is not trying to discourage you if you /are/ fine with it.]] VProwl 10:42 pm I'd decided I'm going to next week when I saw that he's no longer sitting with you. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:44 pm [[Ah. Good. That it was not because he asked, that is. He just wanted to be sure.]] *Soundwave quietly resists the urge to bury his face in his hands. He's terrible at this.* [[Thank you. Ahead of time.]] VProwl 10:45 pm Yeah. ItsyBitsySpyers 10:51 pm *Soundwave's feeler twitches this way and that for a second before curling back to wrap itself around Soundwave's arm. No contact attempt temptation now.* ??[[...He tried to find something interesting for next week. A mechanical police officer in a corrupt city overrun by crime. It isn't the most - comfortable content, at times,]] *A polite way of nodding to certain things,* [[But he thought it might be - er. Interesting. If it turns out not to be, there's another story. A longer one, the first season of a series. A different officer cleaning corruption, a long mystery, and underworld dealings. It seemed like a - like something we might both enjoy, together.]] [[...But he is keeping you. He apologizes.]] *Soundwave makes a small hand motion to indicate that he's done talking. Prowl can stay or go as he pleases.* VProwl 10:54 pm *A small pause to process that; and then a jerky nod.* I'll be there. *Is that what Soundwave's hoping to hear? He doesn't usually tell Prowl several weeks in advance what they're going to be watching, nor so blatantly cater the things he shows the general audience to Prowl's tastes. Is Soundwave trying to bribe Prowl into continuing to come? Does he need reassurance he's still going to attend?* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:56 pm *No. He's trying to alert Prowl to the possibility of mind interference or sharp objects in people's hands a week ahead of time so Prowl doesn't have to put himself through it if he doesn't want to just because he showed up. And then keep talking, because he did miss Prowl.* *But he stopped the latter part.* [[All right.]] VProwl 10:57 pm *Well. Consider Prowl un-alerted, because he thought the not-the-most-comfortable-content would be the things one might typically expect a cop to experience in a corrupt city overrun by crime.* *i.e., corruption and crime.* ItsyBitsySpyers 10:58 pm *He's going to regret not choosing more blatant wording, isn't he.* VProwl 10:58 pm *probably* *he can't think of anything else to say. and Soundwave doesn't appear to have anything else to say. so.* ... I'll see you next week. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:00 pm [[Yes. All right. He will look forward to that.]] *Pause.* [[...Get good recharge.]] VProwl 11:01 pm Right. And you. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:01 pm *Nod.* VProwl 11:02 pm ... Bye. ItsyBitsySpyers 11:02 pm [[Goodnight.]] VProwl 11:02 pm *disappears.* ItsyBitsySpyers 11:03 pm *Soundwave sits back down on the table with a vent that can't make up its mind whether it's disappointed or relieved, looks over to see Rumble watching with his head resting on his arms resting on the couch arm, and stands back up again. There's cleaning to do.* *Rumble just shrugs and moves over to help.*

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June 4, 2021

[June 3, 2021]

Oof okay so first of all I wrote out a pretty long tumblr post that I’ve just about scared myself into not posting.  It might come out later this week?  It’s another one of those unstructured, barely comprehensible essay-like entries.  @/Future!Nina, take a guess on what the main topic is lol (and if you’re reading through these... I cannot bring myself to recommend that you read that post.  as a matter of fact, skip it altogether,, thank (I assure you, there is nothing to learn about my current mental state in that entry.  It’s just me talking in circles.  Starts out, you think there’s going to be a plan, but there is no plan, I just keep going though)).  The plan had been to post it yesterday, then today, but ehhhhhh.  I keep going back in to edit and add and remove.

Anyway I got my floral fake tattoos!!  I put a few of them on last night (one on my wrist, one next to my collarbone, and one on the back of my shoulder) and the one on my wrist is already, like 1/4 rubbed off lol.  Lowkeyyyy kinda feelin pretty swanky tho.  Can’t wait to do my sleeve!

[Today]

Meant to post that yesterday, but it’s okay!  Updates: the long essay thing will probably be posted some other time soon idk.  Most of the tattoos had rubbed off so I just went and took them all off.  Sleeve up next sometime soon!

Okay!  Today was a really cool day!!  This was a really cool week!!!!!

So I started by watching Critical Role C2E140 with my dnd-friend over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, then we watched the first half of e141 (the c2 finale!!!!!) live on Thursday night and the second half during the rebroadcast today.  It was a total of 7 hours and 15 minutes and it was all so great and I loved the ending a lot.  I’m really really glad I got to watch it live with my dnd-friend.  Definitely one of our best ideas yet.  Hopefully C3(!!) starts during the summer so we could at least watch e1 together, but not at the expense of Matt feeling like he needs to rush out an all new campaign or the other cast members feeling like they need to move on so quickly from characters they’ve known and loved for three years.  A bittersweet ending, but emphasis on the sweet because [spoilers] THEY TOOK DOWN ICKY THONG AND IVE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER.

Then directly after watching the end of the rebroadcast, I decided to join the Discord group for a powerpoint night where of course I put a ton of effort into what very well could have been a low-effort thing, but I had a ton of fun making it super special and it seemed like everyone enjoyed it!  (Also,,, everyone else’s were so much fun?  11/10 do want to powerpoint again)  Then we just chatted for two hours or so and screwed around with Zoom filters (Discord’s screenshare is a bit less robust) which was also fun!

So, yeah.  Yeah.  We’ll get back.  I’ll make it back.  I’m not going to scrutinize what I did because there was no visual indication that I did anything wrong, much the opposite, actually.

So, as far as social encounters for the week: extremely positive!!

Also!  Tried out my AirPods over the past few days and they’re a joy I tell ya.  No more shall I feel as though I want to break a plate every time my headphone wires get caught on a handle somewhere.  I am free.  Now I need to find a nice case for them lol.

Finally, finished out my first week of my internship, and wow.

Alright.  I’m going to come out and say it: a huge part of me is upset that I’m not in [redacted: major US city] for the internship this summer.  It legitimately sucks.  I am actually super unhappy over it, and I don’t want to pretend or ever give off the impression that this situation is in any way fine by me.

That said.

Found out the statistics for the program overall: 500 applicants for ~20 spots.  Inflated my ego, that did.

Anyway, on Thursday (yesterday), I had separate lecture meetings with my two project leads, and I felt so in my element????  Like, with the Male PI, I got a lecture (somewhat interactive) which was mostly a reintroduction to hominins and bipedal anatomy stuff which I’m super into already, and the Female PI lectured me on anatomical terms as well as some specific stuff about bone structure and bipedal musculature and that was also building on some stuff I’d learned almost two years ago now, so it was nice to have a refresher.

Then today, I (well, first, there was an introductory session about the graduate school which was hosted by the dean for all the program participants and it actually sounds kinda cool lol) had a meeting with both PIs and we talked a bit more about the project in-depth and our next steps and such.  We skimmed some papers about the subject matter and they mentioned that if we (I) were able to complete enough, I would almost definitely be able to publish a paper on it which would probably be cited a ton and I really had to keep my excitement in check about that because, I mean, WHAT that is so COOL?!  ALSO they then were like “yeah and if all goes really well, maybe we can bring you out to the big professional conference next year and you could present the findings there :)” LIKE AHHHHH!!!  THE WAY MY RESUME WOULD BE BUILT??

but but but but but but but I gotta get through the next nine weeks first.  I’m excited though, like way more excited.  I mean, take away all the stuff about publication and presentation and the conference which was all mentioned to me at the very end of the meeting, because that only increased my excitement.  I was excited by the way they were describing why the research I was going to be doing was important.  I was excited by the fact that a ton of the stuff I’d learned in my 200-level bio and anth classes were actually super applicable to the lectures from yesterday.  I was excited because I felt like I was in my element.  Like I was learning cool things and would be able to apply cool things and I would be gaining to many skills and so much knowledge and they were like “haha by the end of the summer you’ll be able to look at a bone and say exactly which carnivore it came from won’t that be fun?” and I had to keep myself from screaming and smiling real wide because like, yeah??? NICHE KNOWLEDGE IS MY THING AHHHHH!!

The fact that I might co-author a paper and present on it was just the icing on the cake.

Never felt that way when thinking about pharmacy or biochemistry lol.

I am so glad to be-- hold up.

Today I’m thankful that I changed my major.  Remember back in Fall 2019 where I was all “Imma get me this degree and everyone will know how smart I am if it kills me”?  Yeah.  Glad I’m out of there bro.  I’m right where I need to be.

Character development for the win!!

I’m also thankful (bonus thank!!  lots of these to go around recently, apparently lol) that my PIs actually are super nice and supportive and are willing to take all of my questions and are providing so many resources for me to be successful??  Ugh I can only dream of having a PhD advisior so supportive.

Oh, oh!  Also thankful (...double bonus thank??) for my AirPods.  Got them as a gift to myself for getting through my sophomore year, my fourth semester of college, these past few months of awfulness.

Now I need to get out this dang room once in a while, and I’ll be set to go.  And maybe I should eat a sandwich.  Actually Imma grab me a personal pizza bc I ain’t eaten all day lol cept some Ritz crackers and a banana. 

[beepbeeprichiellc]

can you do “I love you, you know that right?” for ready please!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

This is kinda…ehhhhhh. Middle sucked, ending was great. Lots of love friend!

The wedding had been absolutely beautiful, the flower arrangementsperfectly displayed for the guests, the piano playing softly in the hall to enticepeople, the flowing gown that seemed endless and the couple who only ever hadeyes for each other. Yes, it had all been so stunning and had gone off withouta hitch. As the new Mr. and Mrs. kissed the crowd erupted in cheer, thehappiness they admitted seeping on to the others, making Eddie smile with enthusiasm.

The bride and groom barreled down the aisle, laughing theentire way. Beverly stopped at the door, pulling Ben in to a passionate kissbefore exclaiming loudly, “I’ve got him now!” They smiled at one another, thelove radiating between them before exiting through the double doors and out tothe hall. Eddie looked over to his friend, smiling up at his elated grin.

People began to spill from the pews, orderly filing outtowards the reception. “I sure hope they put out for an open bar.” Eddiewhispered a little too loudly, “Receptions make me uncomfortable.”

“What because Richie was the maid of honor?” Mike asked, notbothering to hide his annoyance. “It was kind of surprising to see him here, Ithough he was in Europe.”

“Okay first off.” Eddie hissed, following behind a ratherfat woman and immediately regretting the close proximity, “it’s not because ofhim. I’m forever a bachelor and receptions always remind me of that. Noteveryone can have a pregnant wife at him asshole.”

Mike chuckled, “Touché.” They entered the reception hall,the DJ already playing music as gusts began to find their assigned tables. Theset up was just as perfect as the ceremony making Eddie wonder how much Ben hadpaid for the whole thing.

“And second off, I agreed to come with you so that you canwatch me and make sure I don’t do anything stupid. Tozier’s band landedstateside last week, my limo service was contracted to pick them up. I knew hewas going to be here, he wouldn’t miss Beverly’s wedding.”

There was a scoff from the opposite side, surprising both ofthem. “You got that right.”

“Well shoot me where I stand, if it isn’t Stanly Uris!” Mikeexclaimed, pulling the stoic man in to a hug. “I haven’t seen you since lastChristmas!”

“I know, we meant to call but we got all caught up with the surrogateand-“

“Oh my god, are you guys having a baby?” Eddie asked, acceptinga generous hug from his friend. He felt his stomach twist, knowing that thesepeople were further in life than he ever hoped to be. The past year had beenrather rough and Eddie had chosen to bury himself in his work rather than focuson the aching in his heart.

Stan nodded as he pulled away, “A little girl, due nextmonth.”

“I’ve got a boy due in two weeks!” Mike replied happily, “I’llbe damned, we will have to set up a play date or something.”

“Oh god you two are making me feel old.” Eddie groaned,rolling his eyes. “What happened to us? Marriage, kids? God, where did the timego?”

“Well they say time flies when you’re having fun, isn’t thatright Eds?”

Eddie felt himself stiffen, the deep angelic voice ringingin his ears. He didn’t turn to see who it was, because he already knew. It wasthe devil wrapped in Prada, parading around with his head held high as hestomped on the dying hearts of those who dared to love him. It was the ghost ofEddie’s past, come back on the form of Richie Motherfucking Tozier.

“Hey there Mike, congrats on the new baby!” The maid ofhonor exclaimed, patting the man on the back and flashing his famous grin. “Stan’sgotta watch out for his little girl, I know your kid’s is going to be a heartbreaker.”

“Very funny Trashmouth.” Stan nipped, “Thought you were in Europe,what are you doing in the states?”

“I landed in JFK about a week ago, I wasn’t going to miss mygirls big day! “He playfully replied, nudging Eddie in the ribs. “Good newsthough, the limo service was pretty fucking great, props to you EddieSpaghetti.”

Eddie could feel his face fluster, his body reacting to thesimple touch poorly, wakening the dormant butterflies in his stomach. His headwas spinning, the smell of cigarettes and vanilla wafting off of Richie andcrashing on to him. He was going to puke.

“Excuse me.” He managed to blurt out, pushing past Mike and Stanand making a beeline for the hallway. The thump of his feet matched the beatingof his heart, making it out in to the empty hallway where he allowed himself tofinally breath. He should have just stayed home, he could have avoided thisentire fiasco. The contract with Richie’s band had hit his desk last month, thedate displayed clearly across the paperwork, he knew his old lover would behere so why in the hell had he agreed to come?

The sound of footsteps behind him announced another person’spresence, figuring he knew who it was, Eddie didn’t bother to face him as hemumbled, “I’m fine Mike. Just need a minute okay? Go ahead and order me a Rumand Coke.”

“Rum and Coke?” A voice, that certainty wasn’t Mike’sreplied. “Since when did you start drinking those?”

Eddie rolled his eyes, “Ever since none of your fuckingbusiness.” He bit, turning to meet Richie’s curious gaze.

“A little rude don’t you think?” Richie replied smoothly, smirkingat the harshness in his tone. “I mean come on, it’s been what, a year? Is thathow you treat someone you haven’t seen in a year?”

“No, it’s how I treat you.” Eddie quipped, not missing abeat.

“Ouch, that hurts my rock and roll heart.”

“Oh shove it up your ass Tozier.” He replied, scoffing atthe nonchalant tone the trashmouth was taking with him, considering the vibrantanger he had expelled during their last encounter. “Just take your jokes, lubethem up and shove them way up your ass.”

“God damn Eds, you’ve got quite a potty mouth on you.” Hejeered, the nick name sliding off of his tongue effortlessly. “You’re new boyfriendteach you that?”

“Stop calling me that.” Eddie corrected, “I told you tonever call me that again.”

Much to his surprise, Richie laughed, actually laughed as ifall of this was some kind of joke. Eddie couldn’t move, standing there like theidiot he felt he was. “I’ve missed you Eddie. I really have, I didn’t think youwere going to show but I’m glad you did.”

Eddie’s mouth gaped open, a burning building in the pit ofhis stomach. “Did you do a bad stage dive in Europe or something?”

“A few, why do you ask.”

He snorted, “I don’t know, maybe because you fucking left meto go tour a year ago, telling me that you wanted to be free to basically fuckwhoever you wanted and dumped me on the spot. Then I get an order for yourfucking band that just happens to cross my desk at work, requesting that I, theowner of the service, drive all of you back from the airport. Oh and then,after all of that, you have the audacity to speak to me like this, like we werejust two friends catching up after a long time apart!” Eddie tried to keep hisvoice down, knowing that a reception was proceeding on the other side of thewall but he couldn’t help the rise and fall of his emotions, the hurt returningto his heart, even after all the time spent recovering. “What is your problem?”

“Eddie, look-“

“No. You know what? Screw you. Seriously, screw you Richie.I don’t need this.” It was like venom between them, all of his frustration putinto his final statement. “I don’t need you.”

Eddie tried to storm off, having had the perfect ending tothe fight he had imagined in his head for months. Only this time, a strong arm caughthim, twirling him back in to place. He staggered slightly, surprised by thetouch. “Alright, that’s enough hot head. Just wait one fucking moment okay?”

Richie’s touch was like a drug, making the hair on the backof his neck stand on end. He quickly pulled away, not wanting to becomeintoxicated. “Let me go, I’m leaving.”

“No, we are having a conversation.” Richie corrected,holding up his hands in defeat. “I didn’t come out here to fight with you.I just wanted to talk.”

“You said enough when you left.”

“That was a misunderstanding.” Richie replied, hisface twisting in annoyance. “I never said I wanted to fuck other people Eddieand I had a reason for leaving, if you let me explain I can-.”

“Explain?” Eddie gaped, his body shuttering from frustration.“After a year of no contact you think you have a right to explain?”

“I tried to get you to talk to me, I had my agent hire yourservice to get you-“

“Oh that’s the stupidest thing I have ever fucking heard of.What you think I would just see you and jump into your arms like nothing everhappened between us? This isn’t a fucking movie!”

“Okay bad example.”

“And you know what? Even if you tried to call, or write, orwhatever I wouldn’t have responded.” His heart was nearly jumping from hischest, his tears brimming in his eyes making him fight against himself. “I gaveyou everything and you left me. Kicked me to the curb like yesterday’s news. Ifucking loved you asshole.”

Richie shook his head, watching the man before him crumbleat his hand. “I love you, you know that right?” He whispered, “That’s why Ileft, that’s why I ended it. I fucking love you Eddie and the tour of Europewould have broken you. I left you so that you would actually have a chance athappiness, a chance you didn’t have with me.”

“You don’t know anything Trashmouth.” Eddie choked, whippingat his eyes with the hem of his suite. “I was broke the moment you left.”

“Eddie-“

“Their calling for the maid of honor, Richie you need to getin there.” The two looked over to Bill, his worried eyes shifting between them.Richie groaned, running his elegant fingers through his sculpted hair ruiningit forever.

“I’m coming.” He nipped towards the best man, whonodded. Looking over to Eddie he added, “Don’t go anywhere, this isn’t overokay? I’ll be right back.”

Eddie didn’t respond as he watched Richie walk through thedouble doors, plastering on a fake smile and waving to the people who yelledhis name. Once the doors cut his view off, Eddie pulled his keys from hispocket and headed in the opposite direction, towards the parking lot.

Richie had broken him once before.

He was not going to let it happen again.

[radramblog]

Rivals of Aether Tierlist

Hey look another request, this time it can combine with low-effort tierlist Thursday. I don’t even have to justify it myself when someone else asked me to do it, haha gottem

Rivals of Aether is a game with a solid cast of playable characters, almost all of which are furries (and jury’s still out on Shovel Knight). They’ve got a wide variety of abilities, particularly with a unique facet that doesn’t feel like a gimmick but still gives them each A Thing They Do. And here, today, I’m going to rank each of them based on my own personal opinions.

This is: Rivals of Aether characters based on how much I want to fu-

-lfill my craving to get good at games by learning to play efficiently. Wait, what did you think I was ranking them by?

Bringing up the rear we have the Nahhhhhh tier. Characters I have active disinterest in learning how to play. The gimmicks don’t appeal to me. I dunno.

First up is Forsburn. I liked the idea of this edgy ninja bonehead initially, but actually playing him was just so completely awkward. Maybe it was just the difficulty in grappling with the smoke nonsense, but there’s the added layer of having to actually trick your opponent with where you’re going, or actually using said cover to do something useful, and I just couldn’t get into it.

Similarly, Etalus, despite getting a bunch of points for literally just being a big polar bear, just didn’t appeal. What if your character’s unique stage mechanic was…ice physics…. I know it’s more than that, but that’s what stands out from his kit, and he’s hardly the most appealing heavy outside of that.

Absa is my final pick in this tier, and I’ll be honest, it’s just the floaty jump. I hate that shit with Lucas/Ness/Mewtwo in Smash, and I can’t stand it here. I actually don’t mind the rest of her kit, though a lot of it does go over my head. Much like she’s floating over my head, still locked into that second jump animation. She’s achieving….lifdoff….

Next tier is Ehhhhhhhhhhhh tier. I don’t have strong opinions on these folks one way or the other.

Zetterburn is first here, and like, I already main Wolf in Smash Ultimate, man, I don’t need to learn him again in a different game. Maybe it’s just me, but I want to be trying to play different styles in different games, I feel like that’ll give me a wider sense for how said styles work, and a more broadly applicable skillset. I dunno.

Similarly, Kragg, and guess who’s my secondary in Ultimate? Yeah its Bowser so uh nah im good mate. Kragg does seem super beginner-friendly, so if you’re reading this and haven’t played Rivals for whatever reason, go give him a shot, but like… you can’t even Bowsercide with him, what’s even the point.

Clairen brings us to the third inevitable Smash comparison because this is just Neko Marth. I’m a scrub, so I prefer Lucina. There is no scrub-friendly Lucina equivalent in this game. Soooooo…

Wrastor is actually a really interesting idea for a character, being the game’s primary aerial combatant, jetting across with those projectiles that make your zoomies even zoomier. But I am both a coward, and haven’t been able to git gud at recovery, so playing a character like this raises my stress levels way more than I’d like to keep them at for a game I’m trying to have fun with.

Shovel Knight is a character I’ve played like, twice, and they left absolutely no impact on me, so they don’t get much of a lookin here. Oops. Maybe if I play the original?

Ehhhhhh+ tier has one inhabitant. Let’s meet him.

It’s Ranno! Ranno is the main of Adam, who introduced me to the game, suggested I make this tierlist, and is basically the only person I’ve played against. I want to learn Ranno a bit more than these other chucklefucks because if I learn how to play him I will be better equipped to play against him. Considering I do that relatively often.

Okay time for characters I do genuinely care about. It’s the Yeah OK tier, which is less “yeah ok” and more “yeah, ok, yeah, ok!”. If that makes sense? I’m sure you get the idea.

Maypul is a character I suck absolute ass at, but really want to learn better. I love her ability to just teleport behind you like she’s coldsteel the edgehog, love the stun mechanic, love her little plant thing (it’s adorable!). She feels kinda Zero Suit Samus-y (watch me be completely wrong about that, it’s been a while), and ZSS is one of my favourite characters I suck at in Smash, so. Also, I don’t have to learn to recover with her, easy money fellas.

Sylvanos, on the other hand, is probably my second best character at the moment? But the thing is I think I only know the pubstompy bits of them. He has all these little quirks and moves, but like, I can just use disjointed tilts and massive heavies and projectiles, and it works, so. That probably makes me fairly predictable, and that’s never good. Therefore, improvement is necessary.

Ok, finally the top tier, I guess. The ones I must git gud with. No really, that’s the title.

Orcane is pretty much my main in this game. What can I say, I just play the weird dogs. I genuinely don’t know what made me gravitate towards him at first, aside from the sheer cute factor, but I stuck it out long enough to not be completely awful. Since he’s the character I’m probably best at, I think my skill with him is more directly equivalent to my skill at the game in general. Except for the part where I don’t have to learn to recover, oops, still suck at that.

Elliana was another character that I immediately gravitated to, and that was largely because she’s just a super cool character. Like, steampunk mecha piloted by a snake, what’s not to love? I mean, her set is one of the most complex in the game, to be sure, and that can make getting my head around it confusing. But at the same time, she flies like R.O.B. (another smash character I love), she can juggle people, she has one of the game’s few grabs, and she can hit like a truck if you get it right. And it’s so satisfying to get it right.

Last up is Ori, another character who I’ve played very little of- and I haven’t played their games either, so there’s no bias from that here. Ori’s obscenely aggressive style clicked with me pretty hard the handful of times I’ve tried it, even if half the moves seem to require a substantially bigger brain than I have. Seriously, how do you even use Sein, I don’t understand, and I need to.

 And that’s the lot of them. If you exclude the Steam Workshop characters, which there are multitudes of, but I of course have only played on Switch, so. Oh what’s that you say? They’re adding 4 community characters to the main game? And they’re even more furry than before? Awww fu-

[mindfulwrath]

These Things Come In Threes

This one’s for @enigmog

Words: 1,193 Warnings: Uhhhhh lots of derogatory conversation about dick-sucking?, Gavin is still a horrible human being, but more subtly so

Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | | Part VII | Part VII.5 (NSFW) | Part VIII | Part IX | Part X (Final)

AO3

"All right, what the fuck?" Geoff yells, stopping two steps inside the door. The whole entertainment center is smashed all over the floor. Gavin's lounging on the couch with a tumbler of bourbon and a cigarette. He smiles at Geoff as Jack and Michael come in and survey the wreckage.

"Allo, Geoff!" Gavin chirps. "Hi Jack, hiya Michael-my-boi!"

"Gavin, what the fuck did you do?" Michael demands, looking about as steamed as Geoff feels.

"Ah, yeah," Gavin says, leaning his head on the back of the couch. "Things might've got a bit heated. It's all fine now."

"You fucking idiot," Jack says, shaking her head and moving into the kitchen.

"A bit?" Geoff says. "You call that a bit heated? What the fuck, Gavin? That's my stuff! That's my shit!"

"Ah, you can take it out of my cut," Gavin says, waving his cigarette lazily. Geoff suspects he hasn't even been smoking it, just letting it burn in his hand for the look of the thing. The mincey little prick.

"Oh, you bet your twiggy ass I will," Geoff says. "Where's Ryan?"

"Havin' a kip," Gavin says, cocking his head towards the bedroom.

"Oaw, goddammit!" Geoff cries. "All right, that's it, next fuckin' heist, we're using your place, so you can get all your shit smashed and dick-suck stains all over your fuckin' bed."

"Gross," says Michael. He flops down on the couch and kicks his feet up onto Gavin's leg, drapes one arm over the back of the couch and one on the arm.

"That's, ehhhhhh, homophobic?" Gavin says primly.

"You fuckin' dumbass, nobody in the room is straight," Michael says, rolling his eyes.

"Well, I'm gay and it hurts my feelings," says Gavin.

"I fucking hate you both," Geoff grumbles. He stumps into the kitchen and grabs a coke out of the fridge. "But especially Gavin. You fuckin' . . . dick-suckin' dick-slut."

"C'mon, Geoff, it's one load of laundry," Jack says, rolling her eyes.

"It's not," Geoff says, jabbing a finger at her. "It's every time I try and go to bed, I have to think about fuckin' Gavin goin' hurkle-gurkle all over my fuckin' bed!"

"Ah, classic," Gavin says, grinning. He raises his glass to Geoff and takes a long drink.

"I bet he can't even get to the fuckin' base," Michael says, poking Gavin in the stomach with his toe. "With that fuckin' proboscis in the way."

"It's always the nose," Gavin says, baffled and hurt. "Why d'you always go for the nose?"

"Low-hanging fruit," Jack says, deadpan. Michael bursts out laughing, and Gavin makes a face like a cat that's been dunked in smelly water. Even Geoff has to chuckle, just for that.

"Oh!" Michael gasps, clutching his belly. "Oh, man, you walked right into that one! You walked the fuck right into it, nose-first!"

Gavin mumbles something under his breath and presses the lit cigarette to Michael's jeans. Michael yelps and kicks it—and the glass tumbler—out of Gavin's hands.

"Quit breaking my shit!" Geoff yells, as the tumbler smashes on the floor and bourbon goes everywhere. He wasn't going to drink it, but fuck, it's a hideous waste. That was good booze. He's more upset about the bourbon than the glass.

"He broke this one!" Gavin squawks, pointing an accusing finger at Michael.

"Fuck you!" Michael retorts, shoving him to the other end of the couch. "You tried to fuckin' set me on fire!"

"Boys," Jack warns.

Down the hallway, the bedroom door opens.

All four of them freeze.

Ryan looks like a mess. His hair's all fucked up, and he's not looking at anybody, and he hasn't showered. He's still smudged with blood and gunpowder, black and red paint all over his face. That's the big one, the way Geoff knows that something's up. After the mask, the face paint is always the first thing to go.

"Hey, uh, buddy," Geoff says carefully, as Ryan shuffles into the main room. "How'd the uh—how'd the thing go? You get your guy? You get the stuff?"

Ryan shoves a memory stick into Geoff's hand, barely pausing on his way to the door.

"Ryan," Gavin whines. "Where're you going, Ryan?"

"Out," Ryan says shortly. He slams the door behind him. Silence rings in his wake.

"Jeez," Geoff says. The memory stick sweats in his hand and he tucks it into his pocket. "How many bees does he have up his asshole?"

"A shitton, apparently," says Jack. "Gavin, when you said things got heated, I mean. . . ."

"Just a smedge," Gavin allows. "Juuuuust a smiggity sme—a smeggit—wot?"

"You get a little too toothy when you were blowin' him or somethin'?" Michael sniggers.

"All right," Gavin says, offended. "Will you bloody lay off?"

"Yeah, Michael, leave ole Bite-Job McGurkle alone," says Geoff.

"I'll kill you," Gavin pouts. It's about as intimidating as being threatened by a kitten.

"Aw, of course you will, buddy," says Geoff, smiling at him.

Gavin mutters something under his breath that's at least half made-up words. Michael snorts and puts his feet up on Gavin's leg again. Geoff shakes his head and finally cracks open his soda.

"So who's gonna clean up my fucking apartment?" he demands.

"Gavin," Michael and Jack say simultaneously.

"Oauw, why?!" Gavin cries.

"What the fuck do mean, why? 'Cuz you fucked it up, you fuckin' idiot!"

"No I didn't! That was Ryan!"

"Oh, sure it was, uh-huh," says Geoff.

"Yeah, totally unprovoked," Jack says, rolling her eyes. "Not your fault at all."

"It wasn't, guys!" Gavin whines. "You know sometimes he gets stuck in bloody murder-mode, it's not my fault! He nearly killed me!"

"You probably deserved it," says Jack.

Gavin makes a terribly pitiful face. Michael rolls his eyes and gets to his feet.

"Fine, whatever, I'll fuckin' do it," he says. "Since nobody else is enough of an adult."

"Thanks, Michael-my-boi," Gavin says.

"What—just do it your fucking self!" Michael cries. His voice squeaks up into that rage-quit register it finds whenever he's losing Mario Kart. "Don't sit there on your ass going fanks, Moichal my boi like some kinda fuckin'—fuck you. Just fuck you, Gavin. God, you're fucking insufferable."

"I love you, boi," Gavin says meekly.

"Eat a dick," says Michael, getting the broom and dustpan out of the water-heater closet.

"Preeeeeetty sure he already did," Jack mentions.

"All right, look," Gavin snaps, actually properly annoyed now. "If you won't bloody lay off, I'll set Ryan on you. And then, you'll all be sucking knobs in Hell, yeah?"

Geoff laughs so hard it doubles him over. He has to put the soda down so he doesn't spill it. Jack is shaking her head, less than amused.

"Gavin, you're a fucking cunt," Michael says, sweeping up glittering lines of broken glass.

"Oh, God," Geoff wheezes. "Hoooh! I just—I'd pay to see that. I'd pay money to see you try and swing that. He'd wring your dumb little neck!"

Gavin is not laughing. Gavin is not amused.

"Bloody show you, won't I," he mutters.

"Yeah you will, buddy," says Geoff, wiping mirthful tears from his eyes. "Yeah, sure you will."