#this is such a shit starter but it'll get Better

[honeybuckin]

“   i   hope   you're   really   bullshitting   about   not   going   out   with   us   tonight.   i   know   we   could   be   assholes   sometimes,   but   it's   all   in   good   sport.   just   some   shit   talkin'.   ”   *   liked   [ . . . ]   @sunbecms.

[pb5-a35]

Exhibition vs Fort Hayes thoughts

this is all with a grain of salt bc it was fort hayes and we looked like shit the first quarter and every time p sat down but we're back!!

PAIGE FUCKING BUECKERS IS UNREAL!! my efficient queen always gonna do a little bit of everything. loved her aggressiveness think it'll be even better in real/big games. her rebounding like she did the in the tournament too I PRAYED FOR THIS LAST SEASON!! if you wanna say you're 6'0 your ass better be grabbing those lol. her defense (which i've said is one of if not my fav part of her game)!!

so glad we have kaitlyn we need experience on a roster of young players and her defense was really good

MY YEEHAW COUNTRY QUEEN!! aggressive as hell she was working this summer. she was cooking

sarah is gonna be just fine and im so glad she's a husky. she works on defense and grabs rebounds and her shot is so pure they'll start falling way more. she looked a lot better as the game went on

janaaaa im so happy for her and shes def over aggressive and over helps, but she's so exited to play and i appreciate it! she's gonna get better with time just needs to slow down and work on timing. also need some set plays for her bc the turnovers trying to get the ball to her down low....

ice baby we got so many shooters lets leave that to them and you stay under the basket to get the rebounds and bunnies you don't need to be shooting threes

ALLIE a shooter!! when she gets hot it's gonna be scaryyyyy

the first quarter was so messy but the shooters got hot in the second and that was the end of it

watching the new players get progressively more comfortable and settle into play as the game went on was really nice, but as has been the story her entire uconn career, paige is the leader and will have to carry them until they get more experience especially in the big games

the bigs all in foul trouble....yeah let's relax

see yall thursday for boston!! grandpa will probs use the same starters but he should put jana in for ice

[genericpuff]

Do you think Rachel can evolve in her writing and art in possible future projects?

As much as I talk shit about her work here, I do hope that she moves on to better things after, yeah. I think getting away from WT would do a load of good for starters, though I do hold Rachel responsible for a lot of the 'creative' decisions in the story that are indicative of her being just a poor writer, there are certainly a lot of things that can be pinned on Webtoons as well, such as the deadlines and panel requirements they enforce that don't allow anyone to have the room they need to breathe and plan ahead.

I'm not planning on following any of Rachel's work after LO, not just because of how bad LO turned out, but also because I just don't think it would be in good spirit to do so. When I started reading LO, I loved it, and I hadn't seen the issues in it yet because many of its issues were still hidden by the potential that it had. When that potential fell through, I saw the cracks more and realized that Rachel just... didn't have it in her to write the story that was promised. So now, knowing how badly LO turned out, it just wouldn't feel right for me to read her future projects because I would be going into it with that bad taste still in my mouth, and that wouldn't be fair to her or myself. I never set out to read stories with the intent of hating them right off the bat and that goes for any of Rachel's future projects as well.

If I do ever read her work in the future, it'll be after a lot of time has passed and only if improvement in her writing and art has become evident enough that it's worth checking out. I don't think she can find that improvement working for WT's, or with the attitude that she seems to have towards criticism and holding herself accountable to doing better.

If she does evolve and improve in her art and writing, great. I may not read whatever projects she has planned for down the road, but I hope they improve and do better so that her legacy doesn't begin and end with LO. I don't think anyone deserves to be known for one project forever (unless they explicitly want to), regardless of whether they were good or bad, because every artist and writer is so much more than a single piece of work.

And hey, if Adam Ellis can turn his career around from being known as the daily laughing stock of /r/ComedyCemetery to being known for his fascinating horror comics and creepypastas and legitimately funny comedy strips, then I don't think it would be impossible for Rachel to turn her work and reputation around, either. The potential is always there - she just has to take hold of it and learn how to move forward with it.

[candyredmusings]

Bioshock Splicer Starters

Assortment of dialogue taken from the a from two types of Splicers in the first Bioshock game; Baby Jane and the Breadwinner

Other Bioshock Splicer starters: TBA [Dr. Grossman & Lady Smith] [Pigskin & Rosebud] [Toasty & Waders]

Baby Jane

Get away from my face! Not on my face!"

"Oh! Oh, God damn it!"

"Look at yourself! And you would do it too!"

"Talentless?! BORING?!"

"You don't deserve this!"

"I'm a star, not you!"

"You're jealous, jealous!"

"Why did you cut me?! Why?!"

"You did this to me! You!"

"I deserve it, you fuck!"

"Give me the part, you bastard!"

"Off. My. Stage! GET OFF!"

"Stop ogling me!"

"You're making me lose my place! STOP IT!"

"No, it's not perfect, AGAIN!"

"He's standing in the wrong place!"

"Get your FAT. HANDS. AWAY FROM ME!"

"Just say something, goddammit!"

"What's that? Is it him?!"

"I smell something nasty."

"Is that someone naughty?"

"Honey? Is that you…?"

"I heard that!"

"It hurts, it hurts…"

"Why did you…?"

"I'm sorry… We can do it together!"

"DARLING! I'M HOME EARLY!"

"I don't- I don't wanna- I don't wanna hear this… I- [Whimpering] I don't want to hear this…"

"Pretend you're not interested. They like that."

"Have it your way, you sleaze!"

"Well, that was good drama."

"Get a girl all bothered… for NOTHIN'!"

"That gets a girl's blood flowing."

"I'll be better next time! Please?! Don't go!"

"When we do meet, it's gonna be so nasty!"

"He's gone! They always leave…"

"When I murder you I'm gonna put your body in a dress!"

"My god, there's so much blood!"

"Aw, Jesus, what did you do to me?!"

"I'm NOT. DEALING WITH THIS!"

"No… No No No. Wha- What's- What's that? Oh, no no, no…"

"In the theater, a woman gets used to attention."

"She was up for the part as well, but then they found her in a salt pond."

"I was gonna be famous… now look at this dump!"

"Who needs to make it on Broadway? When you can make it here."

"What's the matter with me…? I'm pretty enough!"

"Hey fella'! Don't 'cha wanna take a walk with me?"

"Come on, baby! You told me you was gonna take care of me! Were you lying…?"

"I used to be beautiful. What happened to me?!"

"Why are you making this so hard for me?!"

"C'mere and say that to my face, you slimey bastard!"

"You wanna play with me?"

"Hello? Did you come to talk to me?"

"I can be nice if I want to…"

"Next time, work on your timing."

"Oh, and we were just getting to the best bit!"

"Tell me you love me! Go on, say it!"

"Just pretend, you imbecile!"

"You ruined me!"

"No one touches me! No one!"

"You won't touch me again!"

"Someone shou- should do this for me, someone should be doing this for me!"

Breadwinner

"Get out of my territory!"

"Amateur! Fuckin' amateur!"

"I'm top dog, you shit!"

"GET OUTA MY FUCKIN' OFFICE!"

"You come to my town?! To MY TOWN?!"

"You're a nobody! Nobody!"

"Who the hell is that?"

"Yeah? Well, you're fired! Ya got that?"

"I was right, I tell ya. I was right, god damn it."

"Come on. Gimme a break!"

"Come on. Just let me explain, will ya?"

 "I'm too busy for this shit."

"Waste of my goddamn time."

"This isn't makin' me time OR money!"

"Goddammit, I'm bleeding!"

"Ahh. Ahh yeah, finally some service! Woo!"

"What happened to this thing?"

"Ha, it's my lucky day!"

"She should not have come here."

"Ah, a man can start a business down here, yeah. Now now, it's- it's not too late. I'll get to it."

"It's just a bad quarter. Naw, that's all. Yeah, market'll come back, huh? Yeah! Everything'll be fine. Yeah, it'll all be fine… Augh."

"I just gotta wait out the down cycle. I'm a success… I'm a fuckin' success!"

"I ain't afraid of failure… cause I ain'ts gonna fail!"

"These assholes don't get it. I'm a winner!"

"Came here to get rich… ain't gonna leave 'till I do!"

"Came down here with a dream… That dream's gonna happen."

"Aw, come on… they're gonna kill me if I lose you!"

"That's it? We're done?"

"You think that I'm dumb? Sure, sure, why not? You keep on thinkin' that."

"You think I wouldn't notice if you just waltzed in here? Huh?"

"I'll tell you what: I'll pay you to stay alive next time. How's that for a deal, you shit head."

"I earned this! Me!"

"You give it to me, you hear?"

"Just open your mouth."

"Ah, whose fault is this?"

"Look at this dump! Nothing left but nothing!"

[arpmemething2]

The Last of Us sentence starters

Taken from both the TV show and all video games. Send one for my muse's response. Feel free to change pronouns as needed.

"I've struggled a long time with survivin', but no matter what you have to find something to fight for"

“So you went from teacher to preacher; because what? It fuckin' rhymes?”

“You can't stop this.”

"You live in a broken world that you could have saved."

"That is... a hat on a dinosaur."

"There are a million ways we should’ve died before today, and a million ways we can die before tomorrow."

“Fuck Seattle.”

“But she gets to live...”

"I would do it all over again."

"That's gotta be hard. Leaving all of your stuff behind like that."

"Now get the fuck out of my town."

"We let you both live and you wasted it."

"To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive..."

"It's called luck and it's gonna to run out."

"Everyone I have cared for has either died, or left me. Everyone ... fucking except for you! So don't tell me that I would be safer with someone else, because the truth is I would just be more scared."

"The only people who betray us are the ones we trust."

“Hello? Anyone? Cure for mankind here!”

"I don't ever want to see your goddamn face again."

“I can make it quick or I can make it so much worse.”

"I was never afraid before you showed up"

"I walked in to my sister's room and slipped on her bra. It was a booby trap."

"After years of wandering in circles, we’re about to come home, make a difference, and bring the human race back into control of its own destiny."

"It wasn't time that did it."

"Every bad feeling… Your palms sweating, your heart racing… They're all signs you're actually stronger."

"Light on the reading, but it has some good photos."

"That was lame. You're lame."

"Those were your fucking people!"

"Go. Just take him."

"Well, here's your chance to bring your kid into a better world."

"Hearing them talk, it's good to know they're scared of you."

"A bad reputation doesn't mean you're bad."

"I was supposed to die in that hospital."

"I swear."

"Endure and survive."

"If I were ever to lose you, I'd surely lose myself."

"I mean it's why you took off on me, right? To make up for the things we did."

“I'm just a girl. Not a threat.”

"You'd just after her."

"You have no idea what loss is."

"If you lie to me one more time, I'm gone."

"I'm sorry for getting older faster than you."

"Our luck had to run out sooner or later."

"I had a sixty-foot yacht."

"We're not murderers. We just survive."

"I guess you can't outrun your past"

"You mattered to me first."

"Okay, one more. What do you get when you cross an angry sheep and a mad cow? An animal that's in a baaaa-ad mooooo-ood."

"Well, maybe in all that research they turned into fucking monkeys."

"Once upon a time, I had somebody that I cared about. It was a partner. Somebody I had to look after. And in this world, that sort of shit's good for one thing: Gettin' ya killed."

"Bomb this city and everyone in it."

"Why are these pages stuck together?"

"It doesn't matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery."

"I got you."

"No, fuck you! You handcuffed me!"

"I dreamt about flying the other night."

"I've lost something. I'm failing in my sleep."

"I think they should be terrified of you."

"All the promises at sundown. I meant them like the rest."

"Think I'd let you do this on your own?"

"And just so we’re clear about back there, it was either him or me "

"Lets wait it out. You know we....we can be all poetic and lose our minds together."

"So... why don't you fix one these cars?"

"People are making apocalypse jokes like there's no tomorrow... Too soon."

“Maybe you should have.”

“You took that from me.”

"What is the downside to eating a clock?"

"Holy moly. I guess this is what these buildings look like up close. They're so damn tall! So, what happened here?"

"You think I can still handle things, but I'm not who I was."

"I believe that everything happens for a reason."

"Why don't you say whatever speech you have rehearsed and get this over with."

"Just one peaceful night; a clean conscience…all gone…"

"Drugs. I see hardcore drugs."

"Let's see, scorpions are pretty creepy. Ummm, being by myself. I'm scared of ending up alone. What about you?"

"I don't want to be a burden."

"I don't want to lose you."

"What did the green grape say to the purple grape? Breathe, you idiot!"

"I'll make her pay."

"I'm gonna find... and I'm gonna kill... every last one of them."

"My friends' problem are my problems."

“It's called a hatosaur.”

"I got one for you. What's the quietest animal on a farm? A Shhhhhh-eeep. When you're older, you're going to have a deep appreciation for these jokes."

"Save who you can."

"I worry. Just... let me see her. Please."

"Whoa! How the - how the hell would you even walk around with that thing?"

"Arby's didn't give free lunches."

"You're such an asshole!"

"You're lucky you're still drawing breath! That was plan A, B, all the way to fucking Z!"

"I don't think I can ever forgive you for that."

"You don't think he got what he deserved?"

"Well, you're a burden now, aren't you?"

"We lose"

“’80s means trouble. Code broken.”

"Yeah, well try not to let your guard down."

"After all we've been through. Everything that I've done. It can't be for nothing."

"That ain't the hard part."

"We did those things. And they weren't things. We murdered people."

"What you say goes."

"We've got a family now. She doesn't get to be more important than that."

[thwardengates]

woah uh. i forgot i had this blog but i did more doodles of the au. which is also bein dubbed the peace in chaos au (picau/pcau for short) just for the sake of my sanity cause otherwise I'll never actually name it

au rambles/shenanigans below cut

uhh if it werent obvious it takes place somewhat during the Forces area? but the story is rewritten a lil bit. I'll b talkin ab chaos energy later on probably. only thing u need to know is I'm takin slight inspo from werehog sonic n fleetway super sonic ^_^ at least for overloaded amounts of chaos energy. there's a whole thing I'll elaborate more on it later in a separate post.

For starters, Shadow is a lil more involved in the story, and rescues Tails a lot earlier on (he spotted Tails nearly getting attacked when out on a patrol/scouting mission, and saved him). He ends up sticking w Tails for the 6 months that Sonic's in captivity because he saved Tails fairly early on after Sonic was captured. He essentially became an unofficial guardian for him, simply because Tails could help repair Omega + shadow could keep him outta danger. more on that later

Rouge still works w both the resistance and team dark, but she gives shadow information she gathers before she gives it to the resistance, due to his request. some work is better suited for different parties so she'll sort thru that on her own too. she's mostly an organizer

characters from SATAM & AOSTH are also gonna be here ^_^ I've only figured out places for Nicole and Sally, and I won't be using archie comic designs for any of the characters in this au simply for my own comfort (I don't rlly have an issue w the comics I just wld prefer to use my own material). a lot of characters may not make it in the full vers or a lot of story is gonna be rewritten, but that'll come on its own time

The characters will get full infosheets later, but it'll take me time because I'm also busy with real life, so atm I only have doodles to offer you. the au is gonna be centric on tails + sonadow but there'll be aspects of other things n ships later i just won't be gettin to it atm

I'm painfully unaware of how to write shit on tumblr so forgive me 🫶 pls feel free to send questions either if it intrigues u bc i do better answering specific things than looking at the general picture

[spunsugarmusings]

Young Frankenstein: The Musical Starter Sentences

Starters from the Mel Brookes' hit musical Young Frankenstein. Change pronouns and tenses as necessary, and enjoy!

"What happened in that castle made our lives a living Hell!"

"We're the happiest town in town!"

"Hold the happiness!"

"Please, do I look like the kind of madman who'd prowl around graveyards, digging up freshly buried corpses?"

"I don't indulge in hijinks or tomfoolery!"

"I live for truth and reason, that's the reason I exist!"

"Hearts and lungs are simply tinker toys when stacked against the brain!"

"His reflexes have no freedom to react when I mistreat him."

"Those naughty thoughts are fine with me as long as they stay locked away in your imagination."

"You can savage me and ravage me; I care not what you do."

"Oh everybody look! How unique. They're not touching."

"Please keep your hands off these."

"It'll be like old time, you and me, right up there with the world's greatest pairs!"

"We've only met in a dream!"

"Up until now it's been the worst time, but now that you're here, we're a team!"

"What good is a stooge if he ain't got a boss?"

"I'm very high spirited, doctor. I hope you won't hold it against me."

"So, have you thought of any ways you could use me?"

"Nothing's better than a hayride, underneath the sun."

"There! There wolves!"

"There wolves, there castle!"

"Don't risk my curse, it could be worse!"

"Join the family business, learn the family trade!"

"Make yourself a monster, and make the world afraid!"

"Follow in our footsteps and you'll earn eternal fame!"

"As you know, predestination, from the day of your creation has determined you vocation, that's a fact!"

"Just relax, create a serum; come up with a brilliant theorum!"

"This is one position that you never can decline!"

"Love dances in on a whim."

"He was a bully and a brute, he was as crazy as a coot!"

"He was my boyfriend!"

"He always treated me like dirt!"

"But I was happy to be hurt!"

"I was an innocent young lamb, and he was a dirty old goat."

"He was the one I gave my heart to, but we were never wed, even so."

"If I'd mention wedlock, he put me in a headlock!"

"When I asked to be his wife, he stabbed me with a kitchen knife!"

"Where did all the good times go?!"

"If he had an angry fit, I was the first thing that he hit! But I didn't give a shit!"

"So, now we hurl the gauntlet of science into the frightful face of death itself."

"Death has ruled without question."

"Tear the night asunder, cast your light upon the dark!"

"Give my creature life!"

"We're considered both a Death and a Tourist Trap."

"Rich and poor are all soft-shoeing it in hotels or huts!"

"Even dogs are also doing it, pedigrees and mutts!"

"Do the Transylvania Mania!"

"Catch the monster before he strikes again!"

"Hello heartaches, goodbye kvellings."

"Let's forget about thinking, thinking's never smart."

"Flush your brain right down the drain, and listen to your heart!"

"Lose your mind, 'cause love is blind, and listen to your heart!"

"You'll find such bliss in the kissin' you're missin'."

"Intellectuals are ineffectuals when it comes to making love."

"Don't resist cupid's dart."

"Everybody loves to get a surprise."

"It all can change, if your fates arrange a nice surprise for you."

"There’s nothing like a wonderful surprise!"

"Here’s what we advise, never bother people with a surprise!"

"It's been so long since I felt the touch of someone's hand."

"Oh, Lord, let's face it, we're talkin' LONELY here!"

"You don't know your left from your right."

"You'll be the greatest creation of man since the invention of fire!"

"You'll be cheered, never feared evermore!"

"You know, until now my life has been nothing but a meaningless world of silly parties."

"Again? Oh, you're incouragable, aren't you?"

"We will take a hay ride when we're on our honeymoon!"

"Even monsters fall in love!"

[willbeck]

to walter white, indeed. (walter white x GN! reader)

notes: gen-rated, 2nd person narration, pov: you're his bartender (and therapist), takes place during s5e15 - granite state

words: 1981

also available on ao3.

It was just like any other day in your average life, work was the same and tiring as usual until you started noticing a stranger slowly strolling into your bar. Something about the way he carried himself - His long and confident, yet somehow defeated looking strides aimed towards you, piqued your interest in the man. You had only just finished attending to one of your customers, serving them with a forced smile as you mentally prepared yourself to deal with the next patron. After all, work was never easy. The previous night, someone had puked all over the place and you ended up spending an extra hour cleaning the place up before closing. And what's worse, was that the manager didn't even pay you for overtime. 

One, full hour of life that you can never get back. 

However, those thoughts didn't last long as your attention was quickly snapped back towards the newcomer. His hair was tousled up like a bird’s nest, and maintained an unkempt beard, almost as if he hadn't shaved in months. His clothes looked rough and had multiple dirty patches all over its fabrics, reminiscent of your homeless regulars who frequented your bar during late nights. Lingering your gaze onto him, you observed his mannerisms - His bluish green eyes darkening, his body slightly slouched, and his shoes were dragged across the floor as he walked. In other words, he was barely keeping himself together. 

And… He looked like shit. 

Whatever had happened to this man, you didn’t know. But you did see him using the payphone outside a few minutes ago, his face initially desperate and panic-stricken, was now reduced to a blank canvas. You couldn’t read what was on his mind, aside from the fact that he wants a drink from you right now. 

He looks over to you, catching your gaze as he makes himself comfortable, placing himself onto the bar stool. 

“One Dimple Pinch. Neat.”

You nod and manage a smile, hoping that it'll at least cheer him up a little. “You got it.” 

As you turned your back to him to retrieve his bottle from the drink cabinet, you couldn't help but think about the drink he was ordering. He had decided to order a Dimple Pinch neat, which wasn’t exactly the best recommendation to drink in your personal opinion. You supposed he probably couldn’t afford an aged Dimple Pinch. Still, you'd known better than to judge a book by its cover throughout your years of bartending experience. For what you may know, this guy could be a rich man in disguise. Where his money came from, hard-earned or not to get this drink, was for him to know and for you to find out. 

After pouring his drink, he slowly takes the glass from you, muttering a soft “Thank you.”

“You're welcome.” You replied. 

A sad smile forms on his face as he silently nods, taking a sip from his glass. 

For a while, the two of you were at the counter, letting the quietness take over, save for the noise made by the television running in the background. There weren't any new customers coming in, so you didn't really have anything to do either. 

A million questions popped into your head as you grew more curious of this man. In a way, he was attractive to you, ignoring the messy hair that covered most of his distinctive and appealing features. Though, that didn't stop you from wanting to initiate a conversation with this man. 

“So uh… Cold weather these days, huh?”

God, you're so fucking stupid. 

Of all of the topics you could've talked about, you decided that the number one popular conversation starter would be about the weather. 

You had expected the man to ignore you, but instead, you saw him notice you for a good ten seconds before responding with a single word, “Yes.”

At the very least, you managed to get an answer from him.

But now, things were beginning to feel slightly awkward. The two of you were now silent. You decided to ease things up between you both by switching the TV channels, hoping to find a common topic shown on there to connect with. As you started pressing onto the remote button a few times, you were abruptly stopped by the sound of his voice.

You saw him quickly perk his head up towards the television screen. 

“Would you, would you, would you go back? Please.” 

He sounded desperate.

“Sure.” You pressed again. “There.”

You took a look on the screen to see a man being interviewed on the news, wondering what could possibly be so interesting to your customer. “What, this?” 

He nods. “Yeah.”

You didn't know the exact details, but you somewhat pieced together bits of information like, ‘Grey Matter Technologies’ and ‘Walter White’, along with many other words you didn't quite process into your brain yet. And even if you did, you only knew about the ‘Walter White’ part. You had heard of him on the news for being a drug meth lord or something, and it seems that the man was wanted throughout the country. 

You refocus your gaze back to your new customer, seeing how his attention was now concentrated onto the TV, as if looking for something. As the TV ran for a period of time, you start to see the man looking enraged, his shaky hand now holding onto his glass with bulging veins. 

“Hey, uh. Sir? Do you need anything?” 

Concerned, you quickly let out a meek response. You weren't about to take any chances with compensating your boss for a broken glass, definitely not under your watch. 

He turns his head to face you with a cold and brooding stare. You could feel yourself about to shit your pants. This man was intimidating as hell. 

It was like he could read your mind. Because before you could even say a word, he suddenly smiled at you, shaking his head to say, “No, thank you.” before returning his attention back to the screen. 

Huh. 

You looked at him again. His expression is much more distraught than before.

“Are… you sure?”

He nods, “Yes, I'm fine.”

You let out a slight frown. You were unsure why you're putting in the effort to interact with, or care for this man. Maybe it's because of how there's no one else here, but the both of you, and you simply wanted to make the best out of it. 

“If you say so–” You shrugged. “-Just wanted to be sure, ‘cause lately, there's been a lot of troubled people coming here. They would spill all of their sob stories to me and it made them feel a bit better after that-” You paused for a moment, suddenly questioning yourself why you were even saying this. It's not like you would get extra credit for offering yourself to be someone's therapist. But you continued anyway, not wanting to embarrass yourself. “-I can lend you a listening ear, if you want to…”

The man looked deep in thought as you finished your sentence. His eyes glazed over you, making you feel weirdly vulnerable. Finally, he makes a sigh of resignation, giving you the green light to the story of the mysterious man you've set your eyes on, ever since he had stepped into this bar. 

“I already called the DEA.”

You were taken aback by what he had just said. You figured you must be hearing things. 

“Sorry?”

He points towards the TV, “I'm that guy those people are talking about on the channel right now.”

It took you a few milliseconds to understand who he was referring to, only to let out an “Oh.” as you realise that the man standing before you, is Walter fucking White. 

Christ. What have you gotten yourself into? 

You weren't scared. You just didn't want to get into any scuffle with the police, considering how many times they've entered your bar each time someone reported drunk assaults. And plus, Walter looked pretty tired of whatever he'd been through, probably from all that running away from the authorities. Giving him a break would do him good. 

You stared at him, expecting him to continue. 

“In ten minutes, the DEA will come and I will be gone. But I doubt you would call them either way.” He says as his green eyes pierced into your soul. 

You slowly nod. Walter wasn't wrong - You couldn't stop looking at him when you first saw him and he could tell. He knew you were interested in him, right from the start. 

“So.” He turns towards you. “What do you want to know about me?”

“Everything.”

The past ten minutes flew by as Walter described his whole life with as much detail as he could possibly muster to satiate your curiosity. And from what you've heard, after digesting every bit of information spoken from the drug lord’s very own mouth… You actually felt pity for him. Pity for Skyler, his children, his partner Jesse, as well as his in-laws. Death surrounded the man throughout his journey, and he had grown numb to it. He had lost whatever remaining empathy he used to have, becoming just a shell of his former self. Walter knew he was wrong, but kept doing it over and over again just like how drug addicts would relapse continuously.  He liked and enjoyed having power and control, which led to his downfall as he grew short sighted of his initial goal of providing for his family. He was addicted to power. 

You looked back at him, seeing his soulless eyes drifting across the table. He had stopped making eye contact with you since he finished speaking. 

You try reaching out to him. 

“Hey.”

But Walter remained unfazed, his thoughts still drifting in his own mind space. He was out of it. 

“Hey.” You repeated, only louder this time. You started taking an additional move to rest your hand onto his, which startled him, snapping back to attention. “Wha-?”

“You still want to give the money to your son, don't you?”

“...Yes.”

You press onto his hand firmly, surprised that he allowed your bold move by not letting go.

“You're a good father, Walter. You had good intentions. And even if you screwed things up along the way, it isn't too late to change now. You're still alive and breathing.”

Walter listened silently to your words, putting them into consideration. You saw a glimmer of hope in his eyes as he quickly got up, feeling a new sense of purpose. 

“I still have unfinished business left to do.”

You smiled. “Go for it.”

Walter takes one last long look at you and smiles back, his hand reaching into his wallet–

You stopped him when you realised what he was doing. “Hey! No need for that. It's on the house.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. Now get out before they come.” 

Walter paused. “Thank you again, really.”

“It’s my pleasure.”

Nodding, he turns his back away from you and heads towards the exit, leaving you at the counter, where your eyes followed him until he was completely gone and out of sight, and until the familiar sound of police sirens came wailing into your bar. You could feel its vibrations travelling to the palm of your hand that was resting on the tabletop. 

You let out a sad smile as you thought back about his story, pleasantly surprised at the fact that he had opened up to you, or maybe it was because he had already given up. But for now, you could only hope that Walter would find a way to redeem himself- before he lands in jail or dies from cancer, whichever comes first. 

You look at his half-drunk glass, taking it and chugging it down without thought as you made a toast for him. 

To Walter White, indeed. 

[qballqueue]

Bloomburrow's story is good

Having just binged the audio version of the Bloomburrow story, I can say with genuine surprise that I actually enjoyed it a lot??? I'm stunned, legitimately, that it actually delivered.

For context, I'm not an avid reader of the Magic story. It had been so reinforced from community consensus--as well as my own experience--that the story for each set was largely lacklustre, existing mostly so people could see what their favourite blorbos were up to instead of actual entertainment, that I hardly bothered reading them and stuck to story recaps on Youtube. It had always seemed to be a better use of my time.

This was echoed by my reading of the Thunder Junction story. I loved the idea of Magic Cowboys, so I actually dove in to read this one as it was being released, and it was meh at best. It was a story where most of the characters were reappearing ones instead of new, almost none of whom felt they had any reason or motivation for wanting to be there. And the climax largely centred on a cliffhanger, which left a lot of narrative tension feeling unresolved.

(For the record, absolutely no shade thrown towards author of the OTJ story articles, Akemi Dawn Bowman. I found the actually writing to be enjoyable, and I'm 80% sure most of my issues with the narrative were mandated to be there)

I went into Bloomburrow expecting more of the same, honestly. I only really started it because I needed something to listen to, but, like, holy shit. We have a mostly original cast that's simple but fun. We have a plot that's almost entirely self-contained, with no larger narrative implications so it's just allowed to be itself. We actually only have one reappearing character who joins in on the current story instead of taking it over. It's just a short, pleasant ride you can finish in an afternoon.

I do have some issues. For starters, the prophecy that happens at the end felt like a shoe-horned in way to remind people that there's supposed to be an over-arching plot. I do prefer it to the 'something interesting is going to happen soon, we promise' form of storytelling longer narratives often fall prey to, which MtG's story often does, but I would just as soon do without an over-arching story at all if I'm being honest.

The pacing also felt a bit rushed. By the time we get to chapter five, it feels like we're only at the middle of the story, but then the antagonist's introduction, their explanation, a couple climatic battles, and the ending happen all at once. It felt like I had skipped something, but this feels more like an issue with WotC only allowing five chapters per set and one set per plane.

Speaking of which, if the quality of the Bloomburrow story is doing anything, it's highlighting how shitty it is that each plane only gets one set worth of story before we have to leave again. I liked the story, so it's a shame that as soon as the set arrives it'll be gone for a while; WotC almost assuredly has the next year-or-so's worth of sets planned out already, so if there ever is more Bloomburrow story it'll be way in the future, and not because someone decided to put faith in it--it'll be because it proved profitable enough for a revisit.

So, yeah. You know the drill: artistic integrity good, capitalism bad, etc., etc.. But I will say that I think these story articles are worth a look. Kudos to the author, Valerie Valdes, and the entire story team.

[princesstillyenna]

I just found your NYR punishment verse and first of all, holy shit. I may have binge read the entire series one after the other. It was such a fascinating take and I’ll admit I don’t know a ton about the Rangers so it was fun getting to know them through your portrayal of them. I kind of desperately want to pick your brain about the goalies especially now that Georgiev is in Colorado. The legacy of Lundqvist, the dynamic between Shesterkin and Georgiev. What was it like that last year in New York? It feels like you alluded to some friction between them and I kind of want to know more. Thank you for sharing your writing I’m gonna go read through some of your other fics now.

OMG NONNIE LOVELY TO MEET YOU!!!!!

<3 thanks for the binge!!! THE GREATEST COMPLIMENT A READER CAN GIVE

There was A LOT of tension. And I can give you some of the backstory...

Sooo back in 2014, Henke was at his PRIME but hockey is a long game, and they knew that eventually they would need someone to replace him, so they draft in the fourth round, an incredible young goaltender from Russia. The plan is, that he'll develop in Russia for a couple of years, and then come and train and develop in New York, and as Henke grows older, the new up and coming goalie will train under him (and Benny obviously) and eventually take over as the starter, and it'll be a beautiful slow transition.

So, two years later, they're like "OK, Igor, time to be done with the KHL" and Igor is like "Nope, because I get paid a LOT here, and also my girlfriend who is a model, is here, and my boyfriend who is also a goaltender, is here... no."

So the rangers start talking to this undrafted goalie in the finnish league. He's pretty good, he's backed up the U20s russian team a couple of times, he'll do. He's a great gap filler, and they'll keep him to back up Hank for a year or so, and then send him down to hartford (AHL)

Except, well, Igor KEEPS saying no to coming over to New York, and this other russian kid? Turns out, he's better than expected? And is developing pretty well, and either Benny Allaire really DOES work magic, or the ghost of goaltenders past watch over the new york rangers or something along those lines, but anyhow, Georgie starts turning into a really good goalie, not a great one, but one that, with time, could be part of a good tandem with Henke. We're also going to note here that his name is Alexandar, but unlike a lot of russian speakers of that name, he doesn't go by Sasha, he prefers to be called Alex. He's REALLY introverted, like, INCREDIBLY introverted (side note, his instagram is the most pathetic thing in the world and if you go and look at it I promise you will want to give him a cuddle)

And for a couple of years, this works, really, really well.

And then Igor (and his boyfriend, and his girlfriend) decide to come over to New York. he's like HI, HERE I AM, THE PRODIGAL SON! I HAVE ARRIVED. And they give him until December to settle in in Hartford, to learn the different rink size, to learn english (something he doesn't actually need to do, despite what he says, watch his interviews when he was IN hartford, he speaks english just fine) and to get used to being in North America

And then, 6 days after his 25th Birthday, they decide to give Igor a try in Madison Square Garden. And just like he'd been utterly incredible in Hartford, he was utterly incredible 

Enter 2020, when covid-19 wasn't the biggest problem faced by the new york rangers management, because that was in fact what was referred to as "the three goalie problem"

They had, all three, Henke, Alex and Igor on the NHL roster, which wasn't the MOST stupid roster move I've ever seen them do, but it's up there. Every night, one would be in net, one would be on the bench and one would be a healthy scratch. Now in case you don't know this, goalies don't tend to do well if they have long periods without playing a game, it takes a special kind of goalie to be the kind of backup who plays 20 games a season... and none of these men are particularly it. Management know they can't keep all three of them, they're all too good to be playing in the AHL, but Henke isn't ready to retire yet, and he's supposed to be a ranger until he retires, and there's no way in hell they want anyone else in the in the league to get their hands on Igor, but also there's the issue that long term, Alex is a better option than Hank, who should be retiring in a couple of years

There's also the issue of personalities, as previously described, Alex is quiet, he prefers to read a book over hanging out with his teammates, and Igor can best be described as... a little shit. Igor slots in with the boys on the team, and particularly the russian speakers, very quickly, in a way that Alex never particularly seemed to. 

Now, the rangers management are bought a little time by two things, the first being that Igor sadly breaks a couple of ribs in a car accident, putting him on the IR for six weeks, the second being that the international pepperami put the entire league on hold. When the league introduced the "unlimited goalies" rule for the rosters taken into the bubble for the bubble playoffs many of us joked that it was purely for the new york rangers because there was no way of knowing who the heck to take. 

At the end of that summer, Hank was the one traded (to the Washington capitals (for whom he never actually ended up playing)). Now, personally my theory is that both Igor and Alex would have rather it was the other traded not Henke. Igor has made no secret of the fact that growing up, his favourite goalie was Henrik, and he was delighted to be drafted by the rangers, specifically because he would get to learn with Henke. Alex on the other hand has worked his ass off to get to where he is, and I can't imagine how it would feel if some smug irritating (I love igor, but he is very smug, and if his smile wasn't so charming, some of his behaviour would be very irritating) upstart turned up and was a lot better at your job was you. This is also the point where it's worth noting that in interviews, Igor consistently refers to Alex as Sasha, something that we know Alex doesn't like. 

Igor and Alex played together for two seasons with Igor as the clear starter, they were, due to some other factors a rather tense two seasons (this is already far far too long, but some time I might write out the whole saga with tony de-angelo, but it's notable, that our quiet, introverted Alex got into a fist fight). Eventually Alex got traded to Colorado where he is playing as the starter, and honestly, it's where he deserves to be, and I hope he is adored there because I have a really really soft spot for Alex.

Igor goes on to play with Halák for a year, which works, fine, and since then, has played with Jonathan Quick, which works TREMENDOUSLY possibly because the pair of them bond over fangirling about Henke.

This got seriously long, but I hope it helped give some context? For sure it should explain why I write Igor and Alex as having a very terse relationship at best, they're a great choice for enemies to lovers imho lolll

[michixoxo]

"how does the god-tier trio show affection?"

long over due lol

John

shows love through quality time and acts of service

he would spend a lot of time with his s/o simply hanging out together while doing stupid shit lol

he isn't so easy to trust, so it takes a lot of bonding together for him to really open up towards you.

once he does like you, doing things for you is sort of a way to show his worth, since he's used to people overlooking him.

abandoning him...

though he's not the best cook, nor a good tutor, and is more likely a patient than a caregiver... he really does try for you.

anything from tidying up or carrying your bag for you is a gesture of love to him. making your day just a bit brighter is an achievement in his books.

who knows? he might even teach you some of his secret boxing techniques. you're welcome, honey!

personally, i think he's an anxious attachment style that shifts towards disorganized attachment as the story progresses. especially when analyzing his relationship with seraphina.

he puts you on to a pedestal and can only pray he doesn't ruin it all due to his... everything. it's been so long since he felt like this about someone. he can't destroy it.

even if destruction is all he knows how to do.

he's extremely hyper vigilant of your needs. it's sometimes a good thing, when he's so observant of your likes, dislikes, and what makes you comfortable or uncomfortable.

but, as we saw in the webtoon, if his perspective shows you getting distant from him or getting closer to others, or god forbid both...

...yeah he's ripping his hair out and foaming at the mouth.

therefore, he receives love best through words of affirmation.

he quite literally needs you to tell him he's doing okay and that everything will be alright. he often gets lost in a hell of his own creation, spiraling down into it.

your words make it better. you make him better. that's why he loves you.

Seraphina

shows her love through quality time and words of affirmation

by analyzing her relationship with john, it all starts with just a chance given.

just the chance of having a conversation, or being next to one another, or understanding each other's mindsets.

she doesn't fall in love easily, not by any standards, but that's really all it takes. just a chance.

she isn't one to do all the mushy pet names and "I love you"s, but she's also not shy about her love for you, making sure that you know that, especially when you're feeling down.

whenever you're feeling sad, she'll be the one to take you out of that mindset. need her to solve the problem? she's got you. need to just vent and have her listen? she's all ears. just need someone to cry on? to tell you it'll be okay? she's there for you.

that being said, in my book, she's a secure attachment style with avoidant tendencies.

for starters, she isn't codependent by any means, actually, she's rather hyper independent. she's always done things by herself, solved her own problems, wiped her own tears. her self reliance and negative view of others is best illustrated during her perfect era flashbacks. (why does this sound like my apush essays...)

but, from the beginning of the webtoon till now, she's been able to settle into a secure attachment style.

she isn't insecure, but not dismissive. she's adamant about her own feelings, but doesn't disregard others. she doesn't like conflict, but won't run from it.

overall, she's a very healthy girlfriend. despite dealing with her own problems, she tries not to let that affect you and your relationship.

however, she isn't perfect, and sometimes she spirals. and when that happens, she receives love best through quality time.

actions speak louder than words and knowing that you're there for her makes whatever she's going through that much more manageable. she finds, over your relationship, that you've become her peace of mind.

Arlo

guys dw i know my man from personal experience

he shows love through acts of service and giving gifts.

first of all, don't tell me this man wouldn't be lowkey spoiling his partner, whether they need it or not. he smells of rich people and he most definitely is spending it on you. not in a sugar daddy way, but in a "i love you, and this is how you know it," sort of way.

in a way, we can see this behavior from him in the comics, but very subtly. its less that he's doing something for someone to make them happy, and more in a way that the actions he takes shows that he cares about others.

after his ambush of john in season one, he tells elaine to heal melli and ventus first before him, the designated king. he warns seraphina about the authorities looking for her, allowing her to escape their grasp. when the siege of wellston happens, it's blyke and him that sacrifice themselves to help isen, remi, and john.

helping you, whether directly or indirectly, is how he shows how much he cares about you. besides that, i think he would give you lots of gifts.

i don't have any analyses to back this up, i'm just pushing my sugar daddy arlo agenda.

okay, walk with me, imagine you and arlo, on a date, at the mall. you look around and people carry shopping bags in their hands with joyous smiles on their faces. you look through your wallet and... a fly buzzes out. you feel your eyes start to sting as embarrassment and disappointment swell deep inside. suddenly, you feel a hand at your waist. "don't worry, baby [girl/boy/boss baby]. i got you.", arlo says, handing you his black card.

seeeee? you get it.

he's definitely an avoidant personality style. hyper independent? check. avoid emotional intimacy? check. hides or suppresses feelings? check.

we see this throughout the webtoon and can even just infer it. the moment we're introduced to him, arlo is king. he's the one people go to when they don't know what to do. he's the one that leads the turf wars and keeps wellston's ranking high. he's the one that put the school back together after rei's graduation and who kept it together once seraphina exited the hierarchy.

when everyone is relying on you, who do you lean back on? that's right, no one. he keeps almost everyone at a distance, even those he cares about such as holden and elaine(i guess?). he doesn't listen to isen's warning in season one, why should he? in his mind, at the time, the only person who he could listen to was himself.

and look at what happened. yikes. wouldn't want that on my conscious. but arlo does, he regrets and regrets, and asks "what if?" so much that it no longer sounds like a real sentence. just syllables bouncing off the edges of his mind. sometimes, he just needs to hear you say he'll be alright.

like john, arlo receives love best through words of affirmation. I guess when you're so stressed without a direction on what you're doing and where you're going, someone reassuring you that you're doing it all right eases the mind. or maybe not just that you're doing it right, but that it's okay to do it wrong. mistakes are human, and no matter how strong any of us are, we're only human. hearing that from you... it means everything to him.

[arenabreadandbiscuits]

What Disney princess or non Disney couples do Radioapple and RadioStatic remind you of.

For me

RadioStatic bottom Vox is Ariel x Eric, or Christine x Raoul

RadioStatic bottom Alastor is Rapunzel x Eugene, Anastasia x Dimitri

Radioapple bottom Lucifer is Snow White x Florian, Odette x Derer

And Radioapple Bottom Alastor is Tiana x Naveen, Megara x Hercules

But what about you ps sorry for rambling

PLS DONT APOLOGIZE

I was reading and ended up having those moments when you hear something really cute and fluffy about a ship that you're on the fence about or whatever and it's one of those moments that really solidifies your secret love for em.

I'm saying I was like this:

You're thoughts for radioapple got me so good, good job 😩✨

For starters though! (Prompts Below!)

Radiostatic: Bottom Vox x Top Alastor

Ariel and Eric for bottom Vox x Alastor is so cute. Like hold on lemme post gifs too but listen to this bruh, like Vox is definitely the one to run off every so often and BAM...what's this creature that walks on...sticks?? Twigs?? Like BROO IM FINNA DRAW THIS LISTEN TO ME

anyway Vox is curious and of course he's told not to go, I'm thinking maybe instead of the family scenario in the little mermaid, Valentino could be like Ariel's father. Like he's always telling Vox about those humans and stuff, to stay away and all that even though Vox feels such a pull.

He goes anyway. "It'll just be for a moment... No one will even notice!" And then he goes out there, builds this thing where watching Alastor go on about his day to day is a lot more interesting then the ocean all of the sudden.

Bro would literally freak out when it comes down to Alastor actually catching him in the act. Like imagine them freezing for a moment and just looking at each other before Vox seems to realize he's been caught and immediately ducks back down into the ocean just so he can fathom it.

"H-He saw me! Holy shit he actually saw me this time!"

"The people", being Alastor. Vox finds that he desperately wants to be so much closer to Alastor and interestingly enough, the feeling is mutual.

Like come on, Alastor saw a mermaid! How could he not want to investigate further?

I'm also thinking something like imagine Alastor having internal moments of like he's feeling like something is missing and just for a splint moment, just as he lets his guard down, he lifts his head with a little smile and casts his eyes up, perking when he's met with another pair of eyes.

Lol, active representation of Vox when their eyes connect before he ducks under the waves below!

BRUH NAH THIS IDEA IS TOO GOOD I MUST DRAW 😭

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Anyway~

Radiostatic: Bottom Alastor x Top Vox

I LOVE the repunzal x Eugene idea too since I know those two better but yo immediately thinking of this scene.

Alastor would be so spooked to find Vox there that this is TOO him 😭😭😭😂 he definitely wasn't playing with Vox at first and then considering Alastor's a deer it's also giving those videos of deers jumping extra hard at something when it spooks them. Immediately on guard.

Thing is, Vox is quite charming, like more so than Alastor would have ever initially thought.

Vox definitely finds himself looking at Alastor like this often after they get along a bit more. Like he's always been able to run around and be 'free', a commitment issue with saying in one place for too long surely, but Alastor's always been...locked up, hidden away and hardly ever exploring the world around them. Vox finds that while their adventures together are CRAZY he really likes that light in Alastor that Alastor has never been given the chance to show others before.

Alastor has always had to be something so much smaller than what he really is and Vox sees it when they run into each other and he doesn't necessarily mean to but he manages to be up for pulling that side out of Alastor.

Imagine Vox being so lovesick while Alastor is still understanding it, like he's patient but he's always there if Alastor actually needs him, always willing to rush to his aid and keep him safe because after everything Alastor has been through Vox is willing to be the peace he deserves. It's all for Alastor in his head though later Vox really comes to the understanding that it is in fact for himself as well because in reality...all he's ever wanted was someone to love who loved him too.

Radioapple: Bottom Lucifer x Top Alastor

Snow White and Florian! I'm telling you you are brilliant.

For one work with me here because Snow White is an older movie so I'm recounting right now and hopefully accurately but Snow White lived on her own with the animals and such before right?? If that's the cause when Lucifer went about his life he did so simply, doing what he loves. Like it's giving that he is a hopeless romantic here, like imagine when he's outside watching the animals be together and find mates he smiles because of course he wishes he could have something like that. A partner and one who adores him.

In the case from earlier where Vox is a lover boy Lucifer here is too but like I said, hopeless romantic. Where basically he continues to wait, wait, and wait even if doing so gets him down from time to time.

Maybe one day someone will come, maybe someday someone will find him and in moments like that he sings because it feels right. What else would he do anyway?

I see a scene in my head that I wanna draw and basically Lucifer is outside, probably sitting in a patch of grass, bonus points if it's flowers and he sings as the sun shines down on him. Animals would start approaching and Alastor would hear it in a distance, hunting though ..he has to know who's singing. He'll follow the singing, careful just as he would be with an animal just in case he spooks whoever it is and then he'll find him. He'll see Lucifer and just stop for a moment as he listens.

Alastor would definitely take a radio with him when he was outside every once in a while just to do so but imagine his face hearing Lucifer sing. He's starting to worry he may never be able to listen to the radio again without thinking of the mystery man who loves the animals.

It probably leaves him thinking a lot. He must leave him be.. no, no. He must talk to him! Alastor probably would be conflicted on whether he wants to get closer or pull away and act like he never heard anything to begin with.

Imagine he does decide to leave at first but he just keeps coming back later like he can't help but find this beautiful man who sings in the woods every time Alastor goes. Definitely would be a really good slow burn honestly but they definitely would find each other later and Alastor is so careful with Lucifer, easy with him and as they grow together it just feels right.

Radioapple: Bottom Alastor x Top Lucifer

I'm finna eat this up so good. Both Meg x Hercules and Tiana x Naveen are amazing ships for how I think this dynamic between them would go.

Lucifer is so witty and charming so moments like when Naveen was walking out playing his little guitar and stopped for a moment to like wink or whatever at Tiana and the moment when Hercules was at the waterhole and smitten but Meg and the two scenes that jump to mind thinking of Lucifer x Alastor here.

Like Lucifer probably shows more of his fun loving nature here, like he works for himself but he's really just chilling, not particular goal in mind though he does have dreams and ambitions. Pfft frog Lucifer x Frog Alastor needs to be drawn or something because the back and forth that Tiana and Naveen had was top tier Radioapple 😩😭

YOOO THIS IS SO YHEM IDC IDC

Like I always thought that in the movie even before they turned to frogs, that it was interesting that Naveen and Tiana had that moment. It was giving accidentally soulmates or something along those lines because in the cause of radioapple, Lucifer probably seen Alastor at that moment and thought he was cute so tipped his hat and grinned and Alastor rolls his eyes and it's just that. Lucifer doesn't push for anything more and then BAM they run into each other again later and have to deal with each other.

Lol and we saw in Princess in the frog later how when they were frogs Naveen and Tiana had their disputes and such when trying to turn back human and Alastor and Lucifer would literally be the very same way 😂

Same in the concept of them being like Hercules and Meg. With both ships Lucifer is the witty charming love interest and Alastor is the hardworking other who isn't necessarily searching for love but it finds him anyway.

Like they definitely have their moments of arguing but they work so well together when they actually choose to do so and Alastor finds himself being more and more drawn in by Lucifer's presence as they spend time together.

Really it's Alastor having to trust Lucifer and Lucifer having to prove that he's trustworthy but once Alastor lets him in everything else seems to be history.

Imma leave it here for now but I hope y'all like the read! Ask box is open and I'm still healing so commissions are always welcome.

Drawing requests are 4/5 if I believe so RN and I'll post Wips of current art later ^^

[inboxinspirations]

60 Lyrics Starters: Limp Bizkit Edition

"I'll probably never understand."

"We're done."

"Why, why you gotta be like that?"

"You're so stuck in your head don't even know!"

"I'm so sick of the world now."

"And who gets the blame? Me."

"You're so sweet."

"What's the matter with the life that you're leading?"

"Is that the excuse you use to ruin me?"

"Who the hell let you through?"

"Can't you just let me be, you leech?"

"Some things are making me so sick inside."

"I came into this world as a reject."

"Why did it take so long?"

"Just leave me alone."

"Everything is fucked."

"You better watch your back."

"I feel like shit."

"Give me somethin' to break."

"You're no good for me."

"You think that everybody's the same."

"Don't even come around here askin' where my cash is."

"Take your ass and get a job, like you should, jerk!"

"You said you'd pay me back."

"Everyday is nothing but stress to me."

"I can't seem to do anything right."

"Bring it on!"

"What's that? I didn't hear you."

"You act like you don't know me."

"Just what the fuck are you thinking?"

"I feel disgusted and you should too."

"Show me what you got!"

"This pain in my stomach won't go away."

"Do you know where you are?"

"Why is everybody always picking on me?"

"I'm sure I'll be seeing you again, cause this world is really small."

"Someday you'll see things my way."

"You are my favorite motherfucker!"

"Now I know why you wanna hate me."

"It'll be okay."

"It's all just more giving to you and I'm done."

"You want nothin' at all to do with me."

"I'm losing my mind and I know there's no remedy."

"Wait, please wait for me."

"I've never needed anything."

"I'd like to thank you."

"Ain't it funny how time flies, huh?"

"Forgive me."

"Don't tell me how to keep my composure."

"Something's not right."

"You know, I lost my place a long time ago."

"Don't label me a monster."

"I don't give a fuck what none of y'all people think."

"I've had enough drama."

"You don't wanna be my enemy, I promise you."

"I can't escape the tragedy."

"I just wanna be okay."

"Let me see you smile."

"You fuck up everything."

"I know you've been hiding things."

[lmaonade]

What about the LOZ franchise do you like? What do you feel makes it a real LOZ game?

rant under the cut i guess. i would also like to mention it's Not That Serious. im sure i sound tonally mad or whatever but im just giving my opinion. at the end of the day i don't have to play games i don't like, and i don't

fun and unique item progression, more memorable music, characters that have some substance, the entire game's interesting events not fucking taking place in a flash back. all the cool shit that happens in botw/totk happened in the past. it feels like im playing in the shadows of what could be a good zelda game, but the open world mechanics and lack of interesting items to use is just boring. making ur own weapons in totk stops being fun as soon as you leave the starter island and realize the map below is a lot of the same stuff

for every 1 "oh woah this is super interesting" moment i had playing that game i had 10 "meh... ok" moments

also something i've complained about before is since the magic of botw has worn off, totk doesn't feel as fun to explore. everything feels familiar and none of the rewards i get feel worth it. i can do some special feeling cave, that leads up to what feels like it'll be something cool just to get some damn opal. or a totally rusted claymore... and you might argue "jamie it's not about the reward it's about the journey" but when your journey quite literally leads to a treasure chest it is disappointing to just get fodder items i have 16 of already lol

i think some franchises benefit from maintaining somewhat linear progression, and most of what i like about old zelda games (finding a new item that will help me progress in the dungeon, and acess new areas out in the world, and to defeat the -somewhat gimmicky but still fun to do- boss) are just absent and lost in the "go anywhere" nature of it. it's not just zelda though, there's a lot about soulslikes that was lost to me with elden ring going in the open world direction, though to me ER does a much better job of maintaining the feeling of from's previous rpgs

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₍ 🎞 ₎ the death of stalin (2017) rp starters ! featuring explicit language, violence & mature themes . some lines have been slightly adjusted for rp purposes .

can you ever trust a weak man?

there's bodies fucking piling up in the street, it's a bit late, isn't it?

i've had nightmares that made more sense than this.

i was testing you. get used to that sort of challenge.

how can you run and plot at the same time?

i'm the peacemaker and i’ll fuck over anyone who gets in my way.

could you do me a favor and nod as i'm speaking to you?

people are looking to me for reassurance and i have no idea what's going on.

what took you so long, you fucking walk here?

i hate being sober. it's a terrible, terrible mood to be in.

i'm smiling, but i am very fucking furious.

don't worry, nobody's gonna get killed, i promise you.

this is just a musical emergency!

it's not exactly fine, is it? it's not fine.

you're a fucking stain on that uniform.

it's time you realized who kept the daggers out of your back.

this is your work, is it?

you're just making this shit up as you go along!

i don't know you. you don't know me.

we are tied together. like a rock... that's sinking.

who the fuck in their right mind would want everlasting life? 

you know what i'm doing? i'm offering you my protection.

it's hard to run away with your pants falling down.

oh, i'm gonna enjoy peeling the skin from your self-satisfied face

that's how you deal with a problem, is it?

you understand what's going on? this is how people get killed.

i never thought it would be you.

i know the drill. smile, shake hands and try not to call them cunts.

i should have intercepted his fist with my face.

have a long sleep. i'll take it from here.

you see? we're better as a committee.

give his head a good kicking. it'll make you feel better.

it's only friends that can yell at each other like this.

you should feel at home then, shouldn't you, you little coil of shit?

i'm exhausted, i can't remember who's alive and who's dead.

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Best SAO Abridged Lines As RP Starters Pt.1

"I am going to burn this fucker to the ground."

"I have a feeling you get beat up a lot."

“Fuck you, man, that’s like the pig from Hell!”

“The legacy of the pebble lives on.”

“Well, thanks for the quick tutorial on pig slaying, and the not-so-quick tutorial on... rocks.”

"Come on, I can't alt+F4 this shit!"

“...And the sky is bleeding.”

“Well Ballsy, I believe the locals call it a... hex...a...gon? Not sure if I’m pronouncing that right I’ll have to get back to you.”

"Man, they're really working for that M rating."

"Much like the World of Warcraft, you're not here by choice anymore. Unlike WoW however, you're being held here by me, not by the need to escape your empty fucking life."

"Sometimes things are born. They live... and then they stop. Forever."

"Yeah I'm just gonna keep that tabbed."

"As... tempting as that sounds, I really should stick with my friends back there. They're about as skilled as I am so I figure we have a better chance of surviving if we stick together."

"Well, monkeys and typewriters..."

"You might be the most unbearable asshole I've ever met, but you are really good at this. We could use you in our group, what do you say?"

"So many poor souls came to an abrupt and tragic end... some, by bad luck, others by sheer stupidity. I mean really, why would you just stand in fire?"

"Oh wow, what brilliant insight. That's so deep it loops right back around to being stupid."

"Its all bullshit metaphors with you."

"He cried... not knowing the difference between a simile and a metaphor."

"The tininess of his brain dwarfed only by the tininess of his di--"

"You can silence me but you can't silence the truth!"

"Oh jeez I am just making things worse."

"Pssht. Evidence... I don't need no evidence. Isn't that right _____?"

"Its pronounced ______, and... I don't know you."

"______, huh? That's a... pretty masculine name."

"Shouldn't be. Its a woman's name."

"...'kay, I dunno how to talk to you."

"Good, then you can shut up and listen."

"Good rule of thumb: if someone asks for money two seconds after meeting you, front lines. If they hijack conversations to rant about their political views, front lines. If they ask women to see pics of their boobs, front lines."

"Jesus, who wrote this thing?"

"Okay, so the guide's a bust, but it'll be fine! I'll come up with a great plan for us!"

"Well, we could--.... uhh... I'm open to suggestions!"

"We could group up, and hit it til it dies!"

"Fuck it, group up."

“What, a whole month? How have you survived this long?”

"HOW DO I EAT YOU?"

“It’s been...a challenge.”

"Oh I have lots of reasons for not grouping up. Mostly because they're a bunch of mouth-breathing neck-beards who think L M A O is how french people laugh."

“You sure have a way of... eh... speaking from the heart?”

"Funny, I thought I was speaking from my mouth, but shows what I know about biology."

"No one else wanted you in their group, did they?"

"Shut up, it was mutual!"

"Fine, we leave at the crack of... 2:30... I guess."

"Okay, so... apparently there were a few more stairs than we realized."

"Jesus... why don't you just take a cheetos and mountain dew break and we'll reconvene in an hour."

"Damn it I was kidding! You weren't actually supposed to actually take an hour!"

"Stop attacking from the front! Do you even know what 'Flank' means?!"

"For fuck's sake, stop playing Bejeweled!"

"Alright, this last part's going to take careful coordination... which is why I'm just gonna do it myself!"

"While both are primarily slashing weapons, a Talwar was favored by cavalrymen, as opposed to an Odachi which was mainly used for dick measuring."

"And why couldn't you say that first?"

"I like to think of myself as a teacher."

"Our best player is a girl who thinks DPS is some kind of sex thing."

"I've been doing this a long time, and if there's one thing I learned, its that lions do not concern themselves with the opinions of sheep. Just take that little voice in the back of your head that tells you to be tactful and understanding, and shoot it. Shoot it in the god damn face."

"Here's what we'll do. One counters his blows to knock him off balance, and the other switches in to attack. Rinse, repeat, victory."

"You came up with that but you can't open a menu..."

"Congratulations! That was even more impressive than that cat that learned to play."

"Oh my god, you guys can see it too?! So I'm not crazy!

“Isn't that right _____?"

"That's right ______! Now... kill them all."

"As you command my lord."

"We have traveled far, and up many stairs to get to this point, fighting side by side, noobs and elites alike. I'd like to take a moment to say I couldn't have done it without the help of each and every one of you... of course I'm not a liar, so I'm not gonna say any of that."

"I mean to be honest I could have done this whole thing myself, BUT, to be fair, I guess you DID absorb a bit of damage for me, which was nice."

"You were an adequate meat shield, and no one can ever take that away from you."

"Fuck... fuck! Shut up! Shut up!"

"Shoot for the stars! It'll make it more fun for me when I kick you back into the dirt."

"You're not better than us!"

"My sweet ass coat begs to differ."

"No, its not fabric I can cut, its a bunch of 1's and 0's."

"Fine, then give me the 1's."

"Fuck you I want the 1's."