#welp. you can probably guess what game i just finished

[kodirox]

There's a gaping hole in the pulsing flesh. Drop down?

[sarathrwizard]

7 Day Camp Stay. Day: 7

It's the last full day at camp! We made it! (There's still one more day after this though.)

We had a great time! And I think we did everything, right? ... WE STILL NEED TO DO S'MORES!!!!!

I ate a s'more, so Donnie shall eat a s'more now!

Hope you enjoy Day 7! (Under the cut.)

7 Day Camp Stay

Day: 7

Donnie tossed and turned all night. The cold air constantly blowing on his face made it hard to sleep. He woke up at 6:30 A.M. he turned from one side to the other, but nothing felt comfortable. After trying for an hour, he decided to get up.

He exited the tent and... Okay, the walk to the restrooms was just tedious now. Sure it was the distance of two blocks, but walking that back and forth, back and forth for 6 days was kind of annoying. Was this camping week a test for his physical strength or his mental? Anyways, he made it to the restrooms.

After Donnie was done, he walked back to the camp for what felt like the 50th time. He crawled back into his tent. Oh, how he wanted to sleep more! But his back was too sore to even lay back down on. Donnie grabbed his box of crackers and ate a handful. That counted as breakfast, right?

Leo was already starting to stir. Probably from Donnie munching on crackers. It's hard to eat those things quietly. The temperature felt cold, but it was supposed to be warm later that day. So Donnie stayed bundled up till the sun had enough time to warm the earth.

"Hey, hey Tello!"

Donnie blinked his eyes to find himself sitting at the picnic table. There was a bit of confusion at first, but Donnie vaguely remembers walking over to the picnic table.

"You falling asleep there?"

Leo asked. Washing the dishes beside him. Donnie slowly raised his head off the picnic table.

"Bad sleep last night?"

"Yup, you got it."

Donnie said with as much enthusiasm he could muster up. He smacked his forhead back down on the table. It was almost lunchtime already. Mikey looked in the cooler for the sandwich fixings.

"There's the mustard! I've been looking everywhere for it!"

Mikey flipped the bottle in his hand, then went to make the sandwiches. Mikey passed the food out to the others. Donnie lifted his head and looked at the plate to inspect it. It was a turkey sandwich. They have literally had turkey sandwiches for lunch for the past week. Donnie couldn't wait to have some real food...

pizza.

He ate the sandwich anyway. When Raph got done with the dishes and finished his food, he rushed over to his tent like he had forgotten something. Raph came back out with a big box.

"Who wants to play 'Giant Sorry'?"

Raph said as he held it up high. Mikey was the first to bounce.

"Oh, Oh, I do!"

"I'll play!"

"Sure."

Raph opened the box and shook out the large vinal game board, laying it down like a blanket. He took the giant pieces out and set them up in their places. Leo took the blue pegs. Mikey, the yellow. Raph, the red. And Donnie was stuck with green. He was disappointed that there was no purple.

The game was going well... Till crazy stuff started to happen, and all of Raph pegs were sent back to the beginning. Donnie felt kind of bad about it.

Donnie must have blinked because Mikey was two hops away from winning. But there was no stopping him. He got the number 2 he was looking for. Mikey crossed the finish line and was winner and still champ!

"Welp! Good game!"

Leo said as he flopped backwards and raised up a thumb. Mikey grinned and wiggled in his spot. Donnie was close to winning too. But there can only be one, I guess.

Donnie looked over at Raphs pegs and saw that they barely left the start. Donnie felt sorry for him. But Raph didn't seam to mind as he rubbed Mikeys head with a smile.

"First one to the shower house gets to shower first!"

Raph said as he pushed off of Mikey and sprinted off to the shower house.

"Hey! No fair!"

Mikey yelled out, chasing ofter him.

"Luckily, I already took my shower."

Leo said as he flipped his mask tails. Donnie wouldn't have none, we was practically sleep walking the whole morning. Donnie shrugged his shoulders and walked back to his tent. He grabbed his Atomic Las action figure and exited the tent. He took a stroll over to the lake.

Upon arriving, he saw the sun reflecting on the lake. He watched as the water rippled. He knelt down, setting his action figure on a large rock. Suddenly, an idea popped into his head. He posed his action figure into a cool pose, standing with legs spread out and her blaster held high. Donnie got down on his elbows, took out his phone and swiped open the camera. He took a few pictures and checked to see which one was best.

Donnie looked up, seeing how perfect the sun was framed with the tree line. The clouds swirled around in gentle strokes. He gazed upon the sky as the colors faded from blue to a gentle pink. An artist's masterpiece. Donnie snapped a picture of the beautiful sunset, capturing it in a timeless photo.

Donnie couldn't believe this was the last day of their camping week. How time seamed to have flown by. Sure at first it was rough, and he didn't really want to be there. But now, Donnie wished he had just a few more days. Donnie soaked in this moment, this feeling of calm, and peace of mind. For as tomorrow, they would pack for home.

The sun had set as Donnie made his way back to the campsite. Mikey and Raph had long finished their showers, and Mikey was already back to cooking dinner. The last supper they'd have here.

... okay. It's not that dramatic, cause in all honesty, Donnie couldn't wait to have some food from 'Run of the Mill Pizza' again! He'd been craving pizza for the past few days! But it was just one more day, one more day.

The fire illuminated the campsite in a brilliant orange. As Donnie approach the others, he could smell the food cooking already!

"Ahh! Donnie, you're back! Food's ready!"

Mikey said as he held out a plate to Donnie. Donnie took the dish and looked over what he was about to eat. It was like a vegetable stir fry with noodles.

Now, pizza would always be first place. But Chinese food came a close second. Donnie happily ate his dinner. He kind of wished he could have more, but he wanted to make sure Raph wouldn't be hungry. His bro, who is the biggest, needs lots of food to function.

But the night didn't actually end right after supper, for Mikey had been saving this the whole week. He dug out a small paper bag and simply asked,

"Who wants s'mores?"

Like that was a question that needed to be answered. OF COURSE IT WAS YES!! Raph, Leo, and Donnie himself, huddled around Mikey for these alleged ingredients. Mikey handed them each two large marshmallows and a fork. Donnie put the two together.

He leaned closer and stuck the marshmallow over the fire. He slowly and carefully let the marshmallow melt. He looked over at the others as they cooked theirs. Mikey was already done.

"Uhh, Donnie? Donnie, your marshmallow! It's-"

Donnie looked back down to see his marshmallow had turned into a small ball of fire. Panicking, he quickly drew it out of the fire and blew hard till the fire went out. Turning it to see all sides. Half of it was a very dark brown color, but it looked okay.

"Hope you like crispy marshmallows."

Leo smirked, but honestly felt a little sorry. Donnie rolled his eyes. He grabbed the gram crackers and chocolate. Carfully he placed the marshmallow on the cracker and chocolate and slid the marshmallow off. He gently grabbed the s'more and lifted it up to eye level. Right in front of him was a camping classic!

Donnie was normally one that would swallow something in one bite. But with something like this, he wanted to saver the flavor. He took one bit, and instantly was drawn back to the very first time he had one. He kicked his feet and did a little happy dance.

Donnie wanted this moment to last longer.  Why did it have to be the last day? Donnie looked down at his hands, feeling the sticky marshmallow on his fingers. Cleaning his hands was probably a good idea. He got up and headed over to the restrooms.

When he arrived, he paused for a moment. He looked at the handle, then looked at his hands. He fiddled with the handle, trying to turn it without getting it all messy as well. He eventually got it and shuffled inside. He washed his hands and looked in the mirror. He saw the bruise on his nose he received a few days ago. Then he looked down at his hip. The scratches were healed up, but the bruise was still bright and hurt to touch.

Hopefully, the bruises would heal quickly. Donnie exited the restrooms and got back to the camp. The others were getting ready for bed. Donnie said goodnight before he headed into his tent. He crawled inside and got into his sleeping bag for one last time. It was the last day, and it was already over. Donnie let out a quiet sigh and closed his eyes.

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MMMHMMMHMMMMM who doesn't like s'mores? ☺️

That day was the least reckless day I had. And to think it was the last one too!

Welp, I hope you enjoyed day 7! Just one more to go and the trip will be complete!

Lord bless you! ❤️

Last x Next

[akkivee]

Health Conscious Curry: Hypmic Curry Drama Track TL

Jakurai: Hifumi-kun, Doppo-kun. I thank you for coming all this way to help make our curry. Time is of the essence, so let us begin right away.

Hifumi: Okie dokie!! I’ve got a bunch of ingredients here, so we can make whatever kind of curry we want!

Jakurai: Oh my! It does indeed look like a supermarket sized collection.

Doppo: And if there’s anything missing, please just say the word and I’ll run out to buy it!

Hifumi: So we got chicken, beef, pork, lamb and venison! And I even bought seafood and veggies, but I can’t decide on what main ingredient should be!

Jakurai: With this curry battle, it’s to be expected that the other divisions’ quirks will present itself in their curry.

Doppo: So then… what would be our trait?

Hifumi: Well, that’s obvs gotta be “finacially secure adults,” right?

Doppo: “Financially Secure Adults’ Curry” … Then, should we use this high-class sea urchin?

Jakurai: Yes, let’s. And… I would like to use something that makes one think of Shinjuku.

Hifumi: Great idea~! Something like our glimmering neon lights~!

Doppo: “Glimmering Neon Curry” …? D-do any of these ingredients light up??

Hifumi: Heehee~ I thought something like this would come up, so I brought some gold luster dust!!

Jakurai: It will surely be beautiful as a finish.

Hifumi: Chan-Doppo, you gotta let me know what you think too~!

Doppo: B-But it’s not like I have any cooking sense…

Jakurai: Doppo-kun. This is a curry to be made by the three of us. Therefore, you’re indispensable.

Doppo: I-Is that so…?

Jakurai: Of course. Please do not feel hesitant; let’s make this curry together.

Doppo: Um… If it’s okay, I really would like meat to be in the curry…

Hifumi: Cool!! What kinda meat??

Doppo: We’re trying for a sense of luxury, so I guess we should use beef, but some people don’t like beef… So, I guess chicken would be the safest choice? No, but it has to be something special, so we should use game meats right…?? Aaaargh, this is too hard, I can’t make up my mind!!

Hifumi: Woah?? But don’t take it out on the meat??

Jakurai: …How fascinating.

Hifumi: Eh?

Jakurai: A doctor, a host, and a salaryman are certainly on different corners of society… And yet, somehow, life has brought us together. I feel that this is the appeal of Shinjuku Division.

Doppo: I see! So then we should… Um, what should we do?

Hifumi: We should go with this!!

Doppo: We’re using all the meat??

Hifumi: Heh heh~!! We’re going to combine these land meats and sea meats and make it work!! It’ll be like we're making the Curry Division!!

 Jakurai: Haha. I hope we’ll be able to create a harmony of it, just like ours as Matenrou.

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Hifumi: And curry is served!!

Doppo: It looks amazing!! Is this really our curry…??

Jakurai: It has quite the impact. As for the taste…

MTR: *eats*

Doppo: It’s so good!!! None of the ingredients are overpowering, but it still tastes like fine dining…!!

Hifumi: Heh heh~!! Obviously it’s because we only used the finest! If we sold this at a restaurant, you’d have to pay yen in the tens of thousands!!

Doppo: That can’t be the price?? Who would buy our curry??

Hifumi: Welp, I think that’s something the curry battle producers are gonna have to think about! …But, what’s up, Doc? You’re making a weird face over there.

Jakurai: I must apologize to the both of you. I have overlooked the most important aspect I wanted to include.

Doppo: W-What was it?

Jakurai: For this curry battle, I wanted to stress the importance of eating meals to maintain health. This curry is far too high in cholesterol, fats and in purines….

Hifumi: And using butter rice probably isn’t helping keeping that calorie count down…

Jakurai: If we continue to eat this, I fear gout and obesity would be imminent.

Doppo: That’s horrible!! I can’t believe we created something that dangerous…!!

Jakurai: This curry is a masterpiece. However, if it’s alright, can we create something else from a healthier standpoint?

Hifumi: Can do! But we kinda used up all our ingredients in that first batch…

Doppo: ...Ah! We still have these left!

Jakurai: Canned chickpeas and canned tomatoes…!!

Hifumi: Way to go, Doppochin!! If we use these, our curry’s bound to be healthy, right??

Jakurai: Yes. Beans are rich in dietary fibers and in protein and tomatoes have antioxidant benefits. This curry will surely be a healthy dish.

Doppo: A curry that’s conscious of health is still something of an adult appeal, right?

Jakurai: And to support everyone’s busy day to day lives, this meal will heal the mind and body. Victory is sure to be set with our “Health Conscious Curry”!

[lemon-natalia]

Nona the Ninth Reaction - Chapter 29

Nona just wanting to go home and go to bed is so sad, its heartbreaking to think that even though the overall situation they were in wasn’t great, she and Pyrrha and Cam & Pal are probably never going to have that kind of small domestic happiness together again

and Noodle is still okay!! thats one bit of good news at least. i was going to say that bringing the dog along with them seems a little risky, but then again don’t think Noodle will be much safer left on-planet with BoE either

okay, Aim’s talking about how she, and her name, are one part of some kind of message? i’m guessing thats possibly related to the implant she and Palamedes were discussing back in the school. two major questions here then: why did Palamedes want to know about it (unless that was implied somewhere and i didn't notice), and who is the other BoE member that finishes the message?

i wonder it’s somehow related to/similar to the message that Cassiopeia left for the Sixth telling them to leave the Houses ... welp it wouldn’t be a Locked Tomb book without some kind of horrifically cryptic statement that will make absolutely no sense until the next one comes out

Pash’s attempt at making a joke is kind of endearing, in an ever so slightly pathetic way

BoE members not in the loop seeing Kiriona ‘i’m pretending to be a corpse’ Gaia walk across to a truck: i pretend i do not see it

also i can’t help but wonder what exactly Kiriona thinks of the whole Camilla and Palamedes becoming one person thing. especially since she and Harrow are separated right now

ngl this is a pretty bad reunion of most of the surviving Canaan House gang, as far as reunions go. half of them are dead/reborn in some shape or form (Gid, Pal, Cam), Judith’s not really conscious from what i can tell, and Harrow’s not there at all technically. props to Coronabeth for somehow ending up being the most normal of these lot

We Suffer’s name is very accurate, she really is just having one of those days where everything is going insane huh. poor lady

woooh let’s drive across the universe after one impromptu driving lesson, this is gonna go so well 

PAUL. Paul. like yeah i get there’s probably a lot of religious symbolism going into that name but it also feels almost hilariously mundane 

i’m … also just not too sure how i feel about Paul as a general development honestly? it's not that i think it’s bad writing, it fits with two characters who have been incredibly co-dependent and love each other a great deal. it’s just more that as a more general trope/plot overall it’s not something i particularly like personally

‘U Lap’ Gideon your nickname game has vastly decreased in quality since you threw yourself on a spike. like cmon ‘Sex Cam’ was right there

yknow of all the chapters to leave on a cliffhanger mid-sentence this one isn’t actually so bad

[expendables-ropg]

ROPG

''Give it a few times, nothing goes right in its time''

-O

Redy

Orany

Piky

Grewy

REDY

Not ahead, neither behind, im here for what i have done

I am 19 years old, doesnt matters but i use He/him

My crimes doesnt matters neither, or well it does but whatever, i dont want to scare everyone (:

[Appearence description: ''mestizo, Black hair, red eyes and red hand bands his arms'']

[Objects: ''Rifle'']

ORANY

''welp, i guess this is better than death''

(HELL YEAH IT WAS I GOT A BOYFRIEND)

Im 20 years old female or something, she/her

Not much to say of me, but well, can we go to Piky no-

[Appearence description: white, with brown hair and orange eye, also cat ears and tail, for some weird reazon, also orange hand bands in her arms]

[Nothing of equipment]

[THERE SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING UNEXPLAINABLE WEIRD WITH THIS EXPENDABLE’S ADN, HAVE CAUTION]

Piky

''Something is happening, watch out''

18 years old, she/them because…well, i just feel it fits me

They call me the asshole, then i mention Redy and they all shut up

[Appearence description: mestizo, Long blond hair and pink eyes and hand bands]

[Objects: Double barrel shotgun]

Grewy

''I just want to go home...''

19 years old, any/all!

Not much has happened, but at least its not that bad to be here, specially because of Orany

[Dark skin, Brown hair, green eyes and green hand bands on his arms]

[No objects]

Rules

(can/will be added in the future)

-I dont want politics in this askblog

-NO NSFW

-im okay with suggestive things but remember theres a limit

-Im fine with gore (just dont exagerate), and i love rping

-Anyone can ask!

-Dont make your character too op, your character can be powerful, but you also need to balance them

-Have funn :p

RP guide:

''Redy talks in a red color''

''Orany talks in a orange color''

''Piky talks in a pink color''

''Grewy talks in a green color''

''Mod speaks in a purple color''

[This means ooc/mod talking]

*This is how to say an action*

Inspiration:

This whole blog is inspired by @asksearchlights blog, which was also inspired by @ask-eyefestation blog, both of these ones were archived

...well, this is unfortunate, but i still need to move on, i need to still try, i wont end up archiving this blog, and ill promise to stay here for as long as i can! and maybe they will come back and i will not be archived! :D

Also the game from this blog is Pressure from the platform Roblox

Quick mod notes/edits:

-Mod native language isnt english, so i will probably do grammar mistakes, sorry ):

[mod is He/Him]

This blog was supposed to be done to rp with @asksearchlights blog, but now it is its own blog!

I have indeed finished the game! so dont worry of spoilers! ^ ^

this blog is probably not related to the original game, so expect silly stuff/theories / any headcanon / and funny momments to happend here, after all the point is to have fun :)

@Aeott is the mod of this blog

I made this remake of the introooo post, i hope you liked it :)

Thanks for seeing all of this, i hope you enjoy this askblog as much as i enjoyed making it ^ ^

[t-the-ring-master]

Funny things that happened to me, my sister, and our best friend in “Escape the backrooms.”

Literally just stuff we did and said while playing. We still are working through it and are on some kind of level on the hotel I think. We hate the dogs.

Okay keywords/names.

Me T: Sword

My sister C: Coco

Our best friend(we’ll call her A I guess): Corgi

Contains spoilers to the game probably.

Level 0: looking for the latter. We all spawn in different places and are using proximity can’t.

Sword: Marco! Marco! MARCO LOSERS!

Corgi: I got the latter!

Sword: *screams bloody murder.*

Level 0: crossing the holed floor to get to the vent. Both Corgi and Coco fell.

Sword: I’m making it.

Coco: she’s not gonna make it.

Sword: I’m making it!

Corgi: she might actually make it.

Sword: I made it! *falls the very second I get there.*

Corgi: she didn’t make it.

Sword: *screams in Spanish because English just didn’t feel right to convey my rage.*

Level 2 (the parking garage): the three girls try to make it past a skin stealer

Coco: there’s a skin stealer.

Corgi: *completely ignores her and gets killed.*

Sword: welp… at least we know what they do now.

Level 2: Skin stealer tries to hit up a couple of girls after murdering their friend/sister

Sword: *sees Coco get killed*

Corgi: I think Coco got killed.

Sword: yeah I saw it

Skin stealer: hey!

Sword: no.

Skin stealer: *literally goes to the window Corgi is watching from* hey.

Corgi: no.

Level 3(?): another version of the parking garage but you need to find a random door to get to the next level. The three girls are in a small room talking and trying to figure out what to do.

Corgi: okay, so one of us needs to go out.

Coco: *is glitched out and watching through the door* yeah he’s gone so we should be good.

Sword: I’ll run and lead him off.

Corgi: *Opens the door and the skin stealer is right there.*

Skin stealer: *Kills everyone and leaves Coco alive. Whom is still standing surrounded by Corgi and Sword’s dead bodies and not even crouching.*

Coco: OH MY GOD!

Skin stealer: *looks her dead in the eyes* hey. *Runs out.*

Coco: wow.

Sword: *in the chat* My man needs to learn how to pick up girls better, because this ain’t it.

Lost track of levels but the one where there’s generators and the weird dogs are there: the girls are on the final three generators.

Coco: *is already dead and is looking at a map for Sword and corgi.*

Corgi: okay, I’m good with the flash light! As long as I don’t die we should be good!

Sword: cool, watch out for the-

Corgi: *walks into the electrified water.*

Sword:…. So about the “as long as I don’t die-“

Still in the dog level (this level took us about 4 weeks to finish oh my god we hated it.): Coco is dead, Corgi and sword finally got the final generator and have to make their way back to the main gate.

Corgi: Final room! We’re gonna make it!

Sword: awesome, just don’t die on me. Keep your flash light on the dog so I can get through the door and lead you-

Corgi: *messes up and gets killed.*

Sword: CORGI! *Starts panicking and somehow manages to get to the main gate after closing the door.*

Sword: I HATE BACKROOMS!

(I managed to make it, I had no clue if more dogs would come so I just sprinted screaming and freaking out -partly in Spanish- because I was now by myself. Did not forgive A for that for a while lol.)

That’s all I can remember for right now. I’ll probably write a little burb about this sometime also more stuff we did/said. We are finally a little ahead in the game but the level we are on got both dogs and skin stealers so we all avoiding like the plague at the moment. I might even do a lethal company for what might happen if the 3 of us played it. (We all want it but don’t got that gamer money and spent it on backrooms 😔)

You all might get some other blurbs of us when we play other games as well, because it’s always chaos. Anyways, bye my darling readers! I gave up on level numbers so fast 💀.

[silvermeww]

I see you tag a lot of things as 'kalosian woods', what does it mean??? is it like a project or a fic or something? 👀

Hey there anon! Yah, it’s a massive AU/rewrite thing I have for the XY anime (and maybe games??) that I’ve been planning for a while now. The name is short for ‘beware of kalosian woods; lovely, dark and deep’ and it’s up on AO3 at currently idk 6 fics?? Which is super funny since so far I’ve managed to plan out 60 fics for it and the numbers are getting higher as I go on lol. Anyways, this all happened when I got inspired by a friend to rewrite some scenes of the anime and then welp, it snowballed into a project of massive proportions that should, if I’m motivated enough, keep me occupied for a year at least ^^’

I guess I should say some things about it since I’ve been rambling on for so long, huh? Well, in my watch of XY (and many future ruminations afterwards) I guess my biggest problem was that almost everyone but Ash and Greninja got their narrative presence and story potential whittled down to almost nothing (if not downright nothing) as the series went on. The start had promise but afterwards? Straight off the series itself I can’t tell you much about anyone in any real deep capacity (and the sad thing is that I do care about at least some of them, but they end up getting the shortest stick ever :/). So, in this rewrite I’m shaking things up and giving everyone opportunities to develop and grow, try out new things and new bonds, let the Pokémon play around with each other and their Trainers (Chespin my beloved, why did you never exist beyond the butt if the joke when you used to have a Reason for Being in your origin ep?? ;w;), all that jazz. Also including some game plots and characters (AZ should’ve been there and in my essay), more fleshed out Team Flare, maybe Southern Kalos??? Still thinking on that. More dramatic and honestly more cooler Kalos Crisis where we don’t just have two 50% Zygarde and then Zygarde Rock, changing up the way Showcases are done (letting them be their own thing seperate from Contests while also having that creative flare), more lore for that Bond Phenomenon, etc. Basically I’m going to have fun with the playground of Kalos lore/locations and letting any character that was a character have their time to shine, so if there are any backgrounders that you may have taken a shine to, there’s probably a chance that I’ve written them in this big thing heh.

(My second problem is the lack of Legendary Death Bird and Life Deer in the series that introduces them—wdym the only time I can see them is in one movie for 5 minutes? And don’t get me started on the cameo in the camp arc.

So naturally I’m going to have them play a role throughout the series as well, down to the Crisis itself. Can’t have Squishy have all the fun :3)

So, I’m not sure if I truly grasped what this project is about, tbf I’m still planning it out as I go since I’ve always been a pantser, but it’s something fun for me and I hope that more people will come to enjoy it too! A mix of every genre, some crack interspersed within the fluff and angst, Sycamore adopting way too many children while placing himself in a self-made love triangle, lore and deep connections, history and its effects, life and death and order.

And being the best version of yourself. That too.

PS I forgot to add, my tag is basically a really funny spoilers-no-spoilers compilation of posts that fit the vibe of the whole series. Like the posts just resonates with a certain part of the series and represents it and I thought that hey, might as well make a tag that would make no sense to anyone until the series is finished while also giving myself inspiration and motivation. I should probably make a side blog for the project but that’s if it gains enough traction I think, like an askblog or compilation thing. Anyways lmk if there’s anything unclear in my massive ramble or if you want to know something more/else, I’ve really enjoyed this ask if you can tell heh :D <33

[kaija-rayne-author]

I'm doing a series of reviews as I play Dragon Age Veilguard. One or two posts a day, whenever I can play.

This is installment one.

Can't remember if I mentioned that a lovely person gave me a copy of DAV. And I'm so very grateful I can play close to release. So I can do an unbiased review series.

Something came to my attention. I need to make it crystal clear that I utterly love the diversity in DAV. It's fantastic. I'm also a heavily left leaning, non-binary, queer as fuck reviewer, editor, and author.

I'm on media blackout while I play this, so I'm only getting second-hand info on how awful it is right now in the DA Fandom. Please be safe and take care of yourselves. Arguing with incels and white supremacists is completely pointless. They sea lion worse than an actual sea lion. Your mental health is important.

Though, every single time the anti-queer brigade comes out for a new DA game, I sit there thinking 'have you bozos ever played any DA game, like, ever?' My guess is nope.

I'm seven hours in. (2 in CC so 5 playtime.)

Spoilers for DAV. Dragon Age Veilguard

Also, this is all my off the cuff writing. I haven't the time, energy, or desire to edit them.

Five hours in... I can confidently say welp, it's a game. It is indeed a video game.

I don't hate it? Most of it? Can't say I love it, either.

Background and environment folks did a fantastic job. And I was pretty sure they would. That part feels like Dragon Age. Except for the floaty spaceship thing in Minrathous. Intentionally not saying what it's supposed to be, because they do tell you.

Baddy design is as bad as I feared. If not actually worse.

I totally called it on several points, which gods escaped, for one. The fact that those 'demons' were gonna give me a headache, too. And the whole Solas Varric sitch.

CC is pretty good. Nothing ground breaking, but people should be able to make a character they like? You can make a good redhead.

I like the new codex design. I still preferred DAO for that one. Aaaannnnd I've already caught a couple editing errors in the text.

Extremely thrilled that my non-binary ass can be non-binary.

Yes, you can actually make a (slightly) pudgy character.

That is still not Solas. And you can't try to tell me I'll probably like him once I see him in game, anymore. I don't. He does still move the same, so they got that right. Still has the subtle humour, too, which, since Weekes wrote him, makes sense.

They were right, the characters do look better in game.

AND THAT IS STILL NOT A FUCKING DARKSPAWN.

My youngest kid just glanced at my screen and did a double take with a 'Ma? Why are you playing Fortnite?'

From the mouths of babes. He's right in that Fortnite player age bracket, FWIW. And no, he has no interest in playing Dragon Age. No matter how much they made some of it look like Fortnite.

Not feeling any of the romanceables, yet. But I've only met Neve, Lace, and Bellara. Alas my poor bisexual heart. None of the women do it for me. That may change, it's still very early as per in-game events.

I'm going to stick with it to see if it'll actually catch me up. Because it sadly has not, yet. By an hour in on my first playthrough of DAO, I was head over heels for Alistair. By 1 hour into Awakening, Anders had me. By hour 3 in DA2? Anders and Isabela both had me. By seven hours into DAI? I was very much in love with Solas, though I was playing a guy because I wanted to Romance Dorian first. (Still really loved Dorian.) But yeah, that bloody elf had me first, and I think it was at the first damned scene with him in it. Which is roughly an hour or so in?

I'm intensely curious about the story, and it's why I was so desperate to play it. So unless it somehow utterly offends me, (worse than those not-fucking-darkspawn and what-the-actual-fuck-are-those-demons already have) I'll finish it. Unless I lose interest. It's at least worth playing so far. I don't feel like I wasted the seven hours.

Fighting is reasonably easy to adjust to. And it'll be more fun when I get the hang of it. (For me, I usually don't have a lot of trouble picking up new fighting systems in games.)

Oh, and it took Astarion BG3 half an hour. 🤣

Please no spoilers if anyone responds. As I said, only seven hours in.

In case you're interested, here's my predictions piece.

And here's the second part in my ongoing review as I play series.

[to-proudly-go]

Fic tag game!

Thank you @mischievouschan4 for tagging me! 💛💛💛 It looked fun and I'm glad I got to answer these questions!

How many works do you have on ao3?

I currently have 8 works in my account!

What's your ao3 word count?

Only 5871 words! I only write ficlets so it's not a surprise (but honestly longer than my school essays...😂)

What fandoms do you write for?

Only 2 with published fics for now: One Punch Man and Star Wars! (mostly because I focus on fanart more than fanfic though I do wanna write more, the words just won't words sometimes 😅)

What are your top five fics by kudos?

Welp I only have 8 works so I guess I'll just give the top 1 if that's alright??? And it's a Saigenos fic - Sleeping Sensei with 230 kudos!

Do you respond to comments?

As much as I can! Sometimes I see the comments late so I dither on whether I should give a response or not...(but I cherish every single one! 💛)

What's the fic you write with the happiest ending?

Oh lordy (I cry as I realize I only wrote 2 happy fics including the wips)

But I think this one! - Kisses before chores (another Saigenos)

Do you get hate on fics?

So far no! Everyone's been sweet actually 🥹

Do you write smut? What kind?

Ehe (yes and it's mlm and wlw though both are unfinished 😭 I despair)

Do you write cross-overs?

I haven't tried but I wouldn't be surprised if one day I get an idea, I guess

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Nope! Thankfully

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope! Though I'd be very happy if someone did

Have you ever cowritten a fic before?

I haven't but that would be exciting!!

What's your all time favourite ship?

Don't ask this of me I'm begging you (though on swordpoint I might answer Obikin because that's my current fixation and I love them so much they give me life)

What's your WIP you like to finish, but doubt you ever will?

Oh damn too many to mention actually I am scared of opening my gdocs again 😂 And most of them are original stories, not fics (may my OCs forgive me for abandoning them I still love you and think of you fondly every now and then)

What are your writing strengths?

Angst angst very descriptive and poetic angst and more angst (a friend of mine who is also a writer neary threw away my phone in pain after reading my star wars fic and meta post. I considered it a compliment, coming from them who also writes beautiful angst)

What are your writing weaknesses?

Writing long fics! I write mostly based on vibes and feelings that I want to express in as few words as possible, mmmaaaybe because I was a poem writer first before trying on fics (what is plot I don't know her 😂)

Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

I'm all for it! English is not my first language and I think it'd be fun to insert some jokes and cuss words from another language 😅 (although I haven't tried it yet)

First fandom you wrote for?

I think it was for Kingsman! Although it's still a wip until now in my docs and I may never publish it, idk yet!

Favourite fic you've ever written?

Probably my first ever published OPM fic In the aftermath (I hurt mysef writing this 😭)

Thank you again for the tag my dear!!!! I had fun 💛💛💛

If you've been tagged already or don't want to do the game then don't mind me, darlings! Anyone interested can also join in the fun!!!

@virahaus @isinnedforcake @tideswept @spikybanana

[th3-royalty]

Xiao My Beloved

Part 3 (Woo y'all waited a while for this one now at the very least I have some clue on what I would like to do for this story)

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3 You're here

Okay ok okay, time to cool down not like I just met the love of my life or anything, nope not at all. Except yes! I just did! He was the one and only adeptus XIAO, the sole yaksha, conqueror of demons, protector of Liyue!! Ugh my heart hurts welp time to focus can’t just go off into fantasy land (even if I technically am in a fantasy land how does that work actually…) not the point. I need to figure out a to-do list of things since I am now stranded here and can’t rely on Aether’s kindness forever. 

Get some clothes that actually fit -do I need to have multiple sets or does cartoon logic work here? better not ask and just look-

Meet with Zhongli -wait should that be first??- figure out my situation and try to get some answers though I doubt he has any

Find a job, probably something relatively easy like clerical work, I can do that. Probably not joining the adventurer's guild. I can't stand being outdoors for too long and don’t know how to fight.

Make some friends! Good options would be Yun Jin, Xiangling, Hu Tao, and Xinyan; approach Xiangling or Hu Tao first, most likely to introduce me to the others.

Make XIAO FALL MADLY IN LOVE  maybe leave that one out for now:

For now that list should work oh wait Aethers calling me. “Hey why’d you slow down” “Oh just got a bit too into my thoughts, sorry about that.” “No worries we’re here by the way”. Wow I didn’t even notice did we really walk that far I thought we would have to camp, guess video game logic saves the day again. 

“Hey you hungry?”Aether questions “I know a place to grab a bite”, “Yeah I haven’t really eaten anything since I got here so that’d be nice” sweet if this works he may introduce me to Xiangling then I make friends in Liyue number 1. 

“Come on you two slowpokes Paimon is starving” we both rush forward, rushing past the Milleth guarding Liyue’s gates. After catching up with Paimon we start walking over to what I can only assume is Wanmin Restaurant. As we walk I take this time to look around, Liyue is just as gorgeous in person as it is in the game. I see beautiful buildings with intricate wooden designs, silk flowers and glaze lilies blooming. The sun is setting over the horizon across the sea as you can hear people chattering and the crashing of waves. The Crux seems to be docked. Beidou must be here to see Ninnuang, maybe we will meet Kazuha.  …oh we’re here

“Wanmin restaurant Paimon thinks it may be the best restaurant in Liyue!” “Maybe that hurts Paimon after all we’ve been through” Xiangling walks out of the front door there’s an actual indoor seating area, huh that’s new. “ Hello Aether, Paimon, and oh who is this?” Xiangling asks curiously. “ Hi, I’m (y/n) pleased to meet you” “Oh a new face it’s nice to meet you two”. Aether responds saying “ Ya they're new to Liyue so I decided to show them around” smooth Aether. “OH I’d love to introduce you to some new foods! Have you ever tried Liyuen cuisine?” “No I haven’t” I politely respond to Xiangling, I don’t think Chinese food counts. “Well then obviously you have to! Since you're here and all, sit down, I'll whip up something real quick for you” Xiangling rushes to the kitchen. 

After a while we finished eating “Wow that was delicious thank you Xiangling” I smiled up at her, “oh it was no trouble at all anything for a new friend! A friend of the traveler’s is a friend of mine”Xiangling quickly responds back. “I think we should head home now thanks for the meal Xiangling,” Aether says. “Anytime come back soon okay!” We wave goodbye to Xiangling as we start walking away. 

“So where are you planning to go, Aether?” I obviously know it’s the teapot but I can’t let him know that. “Oh we have a place to stay since we travel all the time, here take this talisman you’ll need it to get it.” After stating that we are all immediately transported to the teapot. It’s so beautiful inside, I gasp just taking in the wonder of it all. “Sorry for the suddenness of it. Anyway, we can stay here for the night and then meet up with a friend of mine who may have some knowledge on your situation. There’s a bedroom right over there you can stay in for the night.” I’m pretty tired so I’m gonna head to bed good night (y/n).” “Goodnight Aether, goodnight Paimon.” I start walking over to the room thinking about everything that happened today, I don’t think this is ever how I would have thought my first day in Teyvat would go. Welp time to sleep.

(A/N sorry for the lack of Xiao in this chapter I really just wanted to set up the next part, so this is really just filler, it's going somewhere I swear)

Taglist: @swivy123, (If you wish to be added to my taglist lemme know!)

[princesshillaryellaworld25]

Cursed Layla Miller tries to kill Penelope

Cursed Layla Miller: Now....I'm gonna tell you for the last damn time! Surrender or i'm gonna kill Penelope right here, RIGHT NOW!

Penelope: SMG4! FOR FUCKS SAKE, SHOOT HER ALREADY!!!!!

SMG4: I....I CAN'T! WHAT IF I ACCIDENTALLY SHOOT YOU?! YOU KNOW I'M NOT GOOD AT AIMING WITH FIREARM!

Cursed Layla Miller: Pull the trigger and Penelope's dead!

SMG4: *whimpering*

Penelope: SMG4! HURRY SHOOT HER!!!

SMG4: Okay Okay! .....*to himself* I can do this! I can do this! I can do this! Please don't make me miss!

Cursed Layla Miller: TIMES UP! TIME TO DIE! , SEE YOU IN HELL, YOU PINK CHEEK BITCH*raises her knife to Penelope*

Penelope: AH!

SMG4: NO! PENNY DUCK!

Penelope: *ducks* AH!

Cursed Layla Miller: WHAT THE-

SMG4: EAT LED, YOU BITCH!!!!

*BANG*

The bullet hit Cursed Layla's head, blood was dripping down her forehead and then she fell to the ground.

SMG4: Did I shoot her?

Penelope: Yes! Yes! *hugs SMG4* You did it! You got her!

SMG4: I...I did it? Heh heh HA HA! I Did it! I got her! I got her! I got her! I did it!

Penelope: Yeah, Looks Like she's dead for sure. C'mon let's go back to the others, they're probably worried about us.

SMG4: Yeah let's go-

Cursed Layla Miller: HA! You two really thought you can kill me that easily?!

SMG4: OH SHIT! 😰

Penelope: WHAT?! HOW THE HELL ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?! 😡

SMG4: Yeah! I shot you in the head! That gunshot should've kill you! 😠

Cursed Layla Miller: Doesn't matter! *hand turns into a knife blade* NOW I'M REALLY GONNA KILL THE BOTH OF YOU!!!! *charges at them*

SMG4 & Penelope: AH!

Penelope: QUICK SHOOT HER! SHOOT HER!!!

SMG4: Okay Okay! * kept Shooting cursed layla but it's not working* IT'S NOT WORKING!!!!😫

Penelope: THEN KEEP SHOOTING!!!!

SMG4 kept shooting Cursed Layla but then the gun was empty

SMG4: WHAT THE-* tries to cock the gun but it's empty* WHAT?! No no no no no no no NO!

Penelope: SMG4, WHAT HAPPENED?!

SMG4: THE GUN IS OUT OF BULLETS!!!

Penelope: WHAT?! HOW?!

SMG4: I DON'T KNOW! BUT THEY'RE ALL FINISHED!!!

Penelope: SHIT! We gotta go!

Cursed Layla Miller: Oh no you two don't! (blocks them using her giant hands)

Penelope: AH!

SMG4: OH GOD! WE'RE TRAPPED!!!

Cursed Layla had them cornered.

Cursed Layla: Heh heh, Got you two now~

SMG4: OH GOD, WE'RE DONE FOR!!!

Penelope: *hugs SMG4* IT'S OVER! WE'RE DEAD!

SMG4: WE'RE DOOMED!!!!

Cursed Layla: Now stay still while I rip both of your organs out!

SMG4 & Penelope: *whimpering*

SMG4: *shaking in fear* Welp, it was nice knowing you Penny! Goodbye Penny!😭

Penelope: *shaking in fear*Goodbye SMG4, It's nice knowing you too!!!....😭

Cursed Layla: Heheheheh, SAY BYE BYE LOSERS-

SMG4 & Penelope: *screaming*

*BANG BANG*

Everything went slient.

SMG4: Huh? W-We're alive?

Penelope: A-Are we dead yet?

SMG4: No look! *points to Cursed Layla Miller on the ground in a pool of blood then holes through her face*

Penelope: Woah! Now...that is gruesome!

SMG4: But the question is who shot her?

Sick Sky: I did *holding a gun*

Penelope: Sick Sky! You saved us!

SMG4: Wait, How did you know we were in danger?

Sick Sky: I was just on my hiking trip when I heard gunshot so I check to see what was going on and then I saw Layla miller but looking like a cursed monster about to kill you guys so I decided to pull out my rifle and shoot her with it.

SMG4: Well I guess that makes sense 😑

Sick Sky: Anyways, What are you guys doing in the middle of the woods?

SMG4: We're just looking for some firewood bring to the campsite with our friends.

Sick Sky: Ooo! A camping trip, that sounds fun!

SMG4: Well....we're on a trip for a reason.

Sick Sky: Oh? What is it?

SMG4: The reason why we're camping out is spending the night so we can continue our rescue mission tomorrow morning.

Sick Sky: Rescue Mission? Why?

SMG4: Well-

Penelope: MY GAMING BUDDY SICK BOYFRIEND AND MY NIECE/NEPHEW SHIROZU GOT KIDNAPPED BY DEMON LILA SKY AND IMMORTAL CHERRY ROSE AND HAD THEM LOCKED UP IN THE HELL CASTLE!!!!😫

SMG4: Yeah, what she said.

Sick Sky: Oh my god! Sick Boyfriend and Shirozu got kidnapped?! That's not good! I'll join you guys!

SMG4: Wait, you will?

Sick Sky: Yeah, just say I have a bone to pick with those two bitches!!!

SMG4: Oh well, okay then let's go!

Penelope: Yay! Let's go!

Sick Sky: Okay then!

[darkx-the-dragon-kn1ght]

Chapter 8- Part 16

Jumping across the platforms isn’t really much, it’s pretty straightforward, and now we’re in another open area! There’s a doorway to a new area over there, plus a guy- what does he have to say?

…Do I even need to say it?

Light Screen all you want, little one, but it can’t save you from Bug Bite gaming!!

Not sure, but probably somewhere with not as much parkour. But now- let me click on your items and see if there’s anything-

Nice. Okay, now we can head upstairs to what I’m guessing is 2F?

Alright, still no ladies with long blue hair anywhere…but there is a sign. Maybe that’ll give us a clue?

A roof? Oh wait- wasn’t there another Light Shard on top of a roof, that first one I saw (before I knew what its purpose was)? If we go down here, are we gonna come out onto that space, that rooftop? In that case, and if there’s a healing spot, Amaria might be in that direction…but I don’t want to go there just yet! I want to explore a little more!

So let’s go left, towards those platforms, and- oh, encounter!

Ah, we can find Mankey around here! Hmm…I know there’s a possible implication that a gang of Scraggy/Scrafty live around here, and so we might get a chance to catch one of the former, but I don’t know if I’m correct in guessing that. Plus, getting a proper Fighting-type now, even if we don’t use it right away…not bad!

So let’s start with Prong, lower its HP a bit, then switch into Glare…

And with Glare(TM), we paralyze it-

And throw a Poké Ball for the finisher!

Brawler seems like a good name for him, being an angry punchy guy and all.

Anyways, we hop across these platforms- it’s a little more involved this time, the placement is a bit cheeky so you’ve really gotta pay attention if there’s a specific place you’re trying to jump onto. But regardless, we make it and find this area!

Yeah, I’ll always take stuff like that!

Mmm- yeah, that might be another way to the roof, so we’re still not going up there yet! We’re going back around! Man, this place is bigger than I was expecting…

Okay, um- again, didn’t get to screenshot this, but��in the middle of this little room here, there was a box, yeah? But then the box just…moved, and went down that hall to the lower left? 

And I didn’t pursue it, because- well, I left the Obsidia Slums and went to the Pokémon Center again, this time to get a screenshot of the PC Box for the ending stuff (spoiler alert, this chapter’s about to come to an end), then I came back here so I can save and just start here the next time I play, and…

The box?? Is back now?? I don’t know what happened- if the box moving earlier was part of some event thing, then did me leaving and coming back…break it somehow? Glitch, bug, whatever you wanna call it? If that’s the case, then uh…welp! Guess I’m not getting whatever would have come out of following the box, RIP me.

So yeah- as I alluded to, I’m ending the chapter here! I was initially hoping I’d be able to end it once Xera and Victoria found and met Amaria and all that, but I didn’t realize how expansive the Obsidia Slums were going to be, so that didn’t work out. We’ll just have to take care of that next time, in addition to obtaining the TMX and possibly making our way into Obsidia Park!

Happy (belated) New Year everyone, I hope this was good of a gift as anything, and I’ll see you all in the next chapter!

CURRENT TEAM:

Riptide

Species: Croconaw

Gender: Male

Level: 20

Ability: Sheer Force*

Item: Quick Claw

Brave nature; Alert to sounds.

Breeze

Species: Pidgeotto

Gender: Female

Level: 20

Ability: Keen Eye

Item: None

Lax nature; Mischievous.

Glare

Species: Ekans

Gender: Female

Level: 20

Ability: Intimidate

Item: None

Naughty nature; Highly curious.

Whiskers

Species: Skitty

Gender: Female

Level: 20

Ability: Wonder Skin*

Item: None

Lax nature; Capable of taking hits.

Bloom

Species: Roselia

Gender: Male

Level: 21

Ability: Leaf Guard*

Item: Rose Incense

Docile nature; Alert to sounds.

Prong

Species: Charjabug

Gender: Female

Level: 20

Ability: Battery

Item: None

Rash nature; Loves to eat.

CURRENT BOXES:

NUMBER OF RELOADS: 5

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[mayhemmaybe]

Netflips and No Chill

“Ha-hah!” Oh, sweet victory! All the more satisfying when beating Draluc at his own game.

“There’s no way you beat me, you suck at fighting games. You cheated!”

“What, can’t handle losing? I won fair and square, QS5’s all mine tonight.”

The vampire’s gaze sized Ronaldo up, but Draluc couldn’t find a reason to protest further. He’d lost, loathe as he was to admit it. “Ugh, alright,” he dropped onto the couch Ronaldo had so conveniently moved in anticipation of winning, “but pick something interesting to watch this time.”

“You don’t get a say in this! Besides, we both know you’re gonna spend the whole night on your dumb handheld anyway. You want anything from the fridge?”

“Milk, if you wouldn’t mind.”

“Sure. Gimme a sec.” With practised movements, Ronaldo made his way to the office. Finally he’d found a positive to those tunnels Hinaichi dug under the floorboards. “Alright kid, payment as promised.”

“You know my mom’s gonna be pissed I was out this late. Not to mention how hard it was to see with you moving around so much.”

“If you had to live with that smug look of his 24/7 and just got to watch it get wiped off in a few minutes you’d be excited too!”

“You need a hobby or something, man.”

Ronaldo took a moment to clear his thoughts, calm his mind. “Fine, a bonus for your troubles, now get outta here before he notices. And give me that controller back.” Making a pointed mental note not to forget the milk, Ronaldo made his way back to the couch, “Here ya go.”

Draluc took the bottle without ever looking away from the QSQ’s screen, “Shouldn’t you be working on your next installment of the Ronaldo Chronicles?”

“Nah, I got plenty of time.”

“Famous last words. You really do take procrastination to a whole new level.”

“As if you’ve never put anything off until last minute. Anyway shut up, movie’s starting.”

~ “Mr. Fukuma, please, just give me one more week. I swear I’ll have the next edition finished.”

“It seems you’ve been distracted, Ronaldo. Perhaps you need a small reminder of what will happen should you fail to meet your deadlines.”

“No, no, nooooo!!” ~

A fleeting movement against his legs. Anyone else may have slept through it, but you didn’t get to this kind of status as a hunter by sleeping deeply when your life was constantly in danger to the creatures of the night. Ronaldo bolted awake, instantly assessing the room for the threat and-

“Eh?” Oh great. Draluc must have fallen asleep then tipped over across his lap. Welp.

Ronaldo raised his hands, ready to clap them together next to the vampire’s ear. Right up until something caught his eye and he fumbled through an awkward miss to keep his palms from connecting. Sleeping peacefully in the most adorable little ball wrapped in Draluc’s arms was John.

I can’t wake him up now, it’ll ruin John’s nap. Guess I can let the idiot stay until John wakes up. Heh, he’ll probably die of embarrassment.

Maybe he could still get a good stretch in without moving too much. It was then, with his back arched slightly over the back of the couch, that he noticed two things. One, that the dark blue sky outside was beginning to turn a little bit lighter. And two, that the blinds were left wide open as they often were at night. By nothing short of a miracle, his high-pitched inhale of shock didn’t wake anyone.

This is bad! If I don’t wake Lord Dral, the sun’s gonna kill him for sure. But if I do, it’ll disturb John, and he’s sleeping like a little angel! AUGH but if I don’t Draluc dies anyway andJohn’ll wake up and be all sad. What horrible things did I do in a past life to deserve this, huh?

Alright, think Ronaldo. You’ve been in worse scrapes than this. Think. If I can just knock the blinds down somehow then it’ll keep most of the light out. His back arched once more gauging the angle and distance, swatter in hand. If he could just hook the loop of the handle around the string...So.....close. The swatter dropped from his grip and hit the floor with a small but noticeable thunk. Ronaldo held his breath for far longer than necessary. All clear.

Alright new plan. “ᴾˢˢᵗ. ᴴᵉʸ, ᴰʳᵃˡ.”

“...n...nu..?”

Abort! Abort!

Soft sounds of armadillo sleep resumed and Ronaldo heaved a long sigh of relief.

Damn, my legs are starting to go numb. Seriously? This guy barely weighs anything how’s he cutting circulation off in anything down there? He’s really conked out too, hasn’t moved an inch. Guess sleeping in a box doesn’t give you a good range of motion. Who sleeps in a coffin anyway? Bet he even sleeps with his arms crossed over his chest in there.

Aaaand I have to take a leak. If I could teleport over to the bathroom then-

Mr. Fukuma! All I have to do is tell him I can’t get any work done with the window open like that and problem solved, he’ll pop in and make sure of it. But....then he might want to see how the writing is going.

Which it isn’t.

Like, at all.

...

It’s not worth it, sorry John.

The first faint splinters of sun were cresting over the horizon, sending the sky into it’s beautiful early gradient. Ronaldo’s jaw clenched. This was it. Draluc was going to die, John was going to be disappointed in him, everything was going to hell.

“Why the serious face?”

Ronaldo’s expression changed the moment he heard Draluc’s voice. It was a slow journey of emotions that resulted in a twitch under his left eye.

“You’ve looked so upset all morning. Trouble getting back to sleep?”

“You were awake the whole time?!”

“Don’t get mad at me. At least I didn’t pay some child to play in my place. I fight my own battles. Ah...digital ones, anyway.”

“You knew?!”

“Of course I knew! I heard you talking to scooter kid through the door. You’re not exactly subtle.”

“Nu...nu nu?”

Both of them froze at John’s sudden awakening. Ever so gently, Ronaldo plucked John off of Draluc’s chest and set him carefully on the back of the couch. Then, carrying him like a scolded cat, Ronaldo got a tight grip on the back of Draluc’s cape and hoisted him up.

“Wait...what are you doing?”

“Figured if you were staying up this whole time, has to be because you wanted to watch the sunrise with me.”

“R-Ronaldo!”

“Nu nu!!”

“Yup, just you, me, and the sky at dawn.”

“Alright, alright, I’m sorry! You can use the QS5 for a few hours tonight, just put me down!” Nothing. “All night?” Silence. “It’s all yours for the whole week! Please, I’m begging you!”

“Got yourself a deal.” With a swift kick, the coffin’s lid was off, Draluc was tossed unceremoniously inside and John raced to slide the lid in place.

“And there are people who think I’m the monster!”

“Relax, you’re in one piece aren’t you?”

"..."

“You died getting thrown in there, didn’t you?”

“I won’t be dignifying that with a response.”

[thegongoozlerreacts]

Cemetery Mary: Reginald's Route

now im in the final stretch!! its time to play Reginald's route!! this time i will not look at the ending guide like i did for my other playthroughs bc idrc abt which ending i get first (i'll use the guide for getting the other ending)

i'll just try to avoid accidentally getting the true ending which shouldnt be too hard

now its time to play!! (spoilers below)

why did Reginald go to the cemetery also how did he finish that book so quickly?? welp now its time to meet up w him there he'll probably tell Mary why he's there anyways

OH HE MAKES COFFINS?????? ok then

LOL the way Mary's eyes light up at the fact that he's a coffin maker

look at her she's so cute

he has a portfolio?? of coffins he's designed?? i mean i guess that makes sense cuz its a job and he needs like, proof i guess of his skill n stuff?? idk this is just stuff ive never thought of when i think of coffins or ppl who make them

SHE'S ADORABLE MARY I LOVE U

'I'd love to be buried in one of those one day!' took me out i mean,,, im not that surprised cuz well yk but idk this is just?? so funny??

hmm interesting thing abt Reginald that i noticed is that he always says or does stuff that would make Mary happy bc he wants her to be happy i mean it makes sense cuz he's obsessed w her i guess?? tbh i know he's the killer cuz of the twyla good ending but i still dont know his motives or objective also that line about 'stop killing me, ok?' has been echoing in my head

like wtf do u mean?? what does that mean????? is it like a time travel thing?? when he said that i thought that in other endings there would be a scene where he died or smth idk but its only in twyla's good ending do we see him die all the other endings he just stops contacting her for no reason will he die in the endings of this route or smth???

i am so confused is Crowven her cousin or not he must be right???? theres literally an option right now that says 'crowven's my cousin' so ok wtv i will pick that cuz he is her cousin

OH THEYRE NOT BLOOD-RELATED i finally got an answer theyre just family friends

oh no is Crowven gonne die in this route or in one of the endings bc i hope not Crowven dying in the twyla bad ending emotionally scarred Mary and me and that was just an ending

if he dies during the route then i'll have to see more of Mary's grief and DUDE that would be so painful i literally cant

Reginald do not kill Crowven dont kill him!!!

"...And if ever really gets on your nerves, you can always give me a call." THIS IS JUST knowing he's the killer makes this line so fucking ominous also just further proof that he killed Theodore in the Crowven route like definitely

nahh Reginald's planning a murder for Crowven already pls,,, no,,,, ahh now its time for the diner part how will this go with Reginald i wonder

he didnt see anything cuz he was the guy!!! he's the one!!!

skipping ahead now here we are to the funeral scene and now we are out of the funeral scene LOL

shopping w Reginalddd for his murder weapons why is he making it a game?? maybe just to cheer her up since she was at a funeral??

AN AXE?????? and antifreeze bUT AN AXE????

"What else would you use an axe for?" oh my sweet innocent Mary,,,,

i feel like he let her win on purpose but im not sure LOL depends on what the prize is i guess

"You haven't been spying on me, have you?" hahahahhahahahhahh UR THE ONE WHO IS SPYING ON HER

do i talk about the axe or do i talk about the rat poison

hmm i think i'll go w the rat poison

REGINALD TEXTING HER AFTER SHE TALKS TO THE MYSTERY NUMBER

you're not slick, im onto youuu

oho so he's gonna show her how he makes coffins

at least i know that he wont kill her

that is some really crunchy grass

LMAOAOOAOAO I WASNT EXPECTING HIM TO LOOK LIKE THAT

he looks dead inside im cackling

Mary notices it too imm

aww thats cute but he's still a murderer

why was he so like mad/tired tho?? whats up w his earlier expression??? also his eyebags just disappeared after he realized its Mary LMAOAOA tbh thats valid thats fair

Reginald looks very nice in that outfit i kinda want his clothes

aww Mary's so excited... to step inside the coffin... still she's so cute have fun in the coffin bc i know that he isnt gonna kill u

DID HE JUST LEAVE HER IN THE COFFIN??????

bro wtf just happened

um. wtf. hey who messed up the manga

like first of all how could u do that??? to a book?? and to a library book!??!?!?

second of all

what the FUCK is this

this seems important but im not sure how

OH FUCK THE BOOK IS ALIVE WTF WTF WTF ITS CURSED ITS DEMONIC

oopsies she burned it

i feel bad cuz it was a library book BUT its deserved like completely deserved that thing was fucking cursed creepypasta style

she's gonna go inside of a church and just the mention of a church, for some reason, made me nervous

pls i hope nothing bad happens cuz it will be worse when it happens in a church

lol she feels an overwhelming sense of dread i think thats a normal thing to feel inside a church esp if u've not been in one theres just some kind of heaviness snd weight when ur in a church

oh is it because of the cursed manga???? bc she came into contact w it and now she's in a church??

nah im feeling scared gosh pls dont make a scene

the music is really adding to that vibe of nausea and dread

YO WTFF

bro its definitely cuz of the cursed manga she just threw up whatever demonic shit she got from it

HELP ME AM I GONNA HAVE TO MAKE MARY SAY SHE'S REGINALD'S GF IMMMMMMMM

why cant she just say she was invited by Reginald as like emotional support or smth why gf..... well ok

MARY NO STAY AWAY FROM THE COFFIN PLS..... MARY

ok Reginald interrupted at just the right moment at least it was him and not some random stranger do i go his place or the bus stop??????

hmm lets go to the bus stop

ok nvm guess we're going to his place anyways

i am wondering how the coffin and the manga are connected if they even are LMAO

im also wondering if Reginald is dead, like a ghost or something but nah thats not possible twyla knows abt him and has talked abt him to Mary so he's not a ghost maybe a zombie???? but also thats probably not it either

i feel so bad for Mary :(( but also what the FUCK is happening

OH MY GOD ITS THE EYE OF NIGHT VALE

im joking but OH MY GOD ITS THE EYE FROM THE MANGA

it was definitely cursed

oh was it a dream??

GOOD MORNING???? WAS SHE THERE ALL NIGHT??? or is he joking cuz he's still in his funeral clothes

ok he was just joking

hhhh idk if i should ask Crowven to stay or not cuz like idk???

ok i feel bad for making Mary all alone but it'll be fine right??? right???

knowing that the mystery number and Reginald are the same person makes sense honestly still its really a surprise cuz Reginald seems so nice n stuff but oopsies guess he's only nice to Mary in a twisted sort of way

whY WOULD U GO BACK TO THE CHURCH MARY PLS

aaAAaaahhhh she's talking to the priest i have no idea what to say so i will pick the middle option

idk what abt it but there's just something about the light shining on the priest, but Mary is covered in the priest's shadow something about that is just interesting

burning a wish?? THE MANGA????

tbh i cant believe that its shoujo manga of all things to be cursed(??) but also like alright sure

ominous note what the fuck does it mean

does it have smth to do w Reginald?? did Reginald write the note?? did he find some way to constantly reverse time bc of Mary or something??

'Makes me wonder how many variations I will see' gives me time travel vibes is this connected to Reginald's 'please stop killing me' thing?? probably

took a quick break from playing the game and ranted about my theories to my brother and he was like '???? wtf r u talking about'

back to playing

WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN WTF IS THIS NOTE is god real in this game?? cuz theres an afterlife and ghosts but what abt god???

Mary u r so nice u r so sweet i love u

OH MY GOD ITS THE EYE THE EYE!!! FROM THE MANGA AND ITS THE SAME WRITING TOO

"After all, it's not like a grave would be going anywhere" u jinxed it u just jinxed it when u look for it it will be gone i swear

if i had done the Reginald route before the twyla good end i would be like 'aww the cemetery reminds Reggie of Mary how cute :))' but the alarms are going off in my head at that

oh fuck its twyla ok i wanna say 'wtf is happening' but i already know why twyla's so pissed off

but still damn

"I'm not a mean person" twyla more like twy-lie cuz ur a fucking liar

is that graffiti on the wall the same as the grave

OH THERES AN EYE LOOKING AT MARY

lol twyla i think Reginald's gonna kill u for yelling at Mary "I'll get her to apologize to you" yooo Reg..... maybe chill "I'll be sure that she is sorry" YOO????

hmm makes me wonder why Mary never got any of twyla's messages tho

did Reginald kill her ???

oh shit the grave is broken and burned for some reason?? oh Mary looks so upset :((

I FEEL SO BAD FOR MARY RAHJKSDJSSDJHA

but also what happened to the grave and the manga??? what happened????

hmm kinda sus that he wanted them to not go in did he poison someone?? n he didnt wanna go in cuz he didnt want Mary to see that?? who did he poison??

why am i being given options about how long Mary's lived there when its all the same answer anyways??

oh there just HAS to be some time travel thing going on he went '...yes' when Mary said that 'isnt it funny how long the both of us have lived here and only met a little while ago' like but why tho

oh he's nervous now lol he killed somebody definitely. he definitely has a murder planned for somebody here. one of the kitchen staff maybe?

I KNEW IT HE KILLED SOMEBODY but also i cant believe he just?? left Mary like that wtf??

wait did he kill Mary? thats black goo coming out of his mouth, the same black goo that Mary vomitted in the church what the fuck is happening

oh ok Mary's just seeing stuff bc of the cursed manga

Mary struggling to sleep is relatable

bro he was murdering someone im sure

she's calling him Reggie thats so cute

ooooh an aquarium thats cool

SHE'S ADORABLE

this is such a touching moment. idk what to say but their talk in the aquarium is so sweet???

ok now its time for the sleepover part

oh shit Reggie lore???? crazy

'just try not to shine it at me while i'm on the couch' its bc u wont be there right??? cuz ur gonna leave in the middle of the night to do sketchy shit arent u?????

oh shit twyla's in danger but for real this time i think???

REGINALD HMMM WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE

OH SHIT HELPPPP HE DROPPED SOME BLOODY SCISSORS OH MY GOD

oHM Y GOD TWYLA IS DEAD

um?????? wait is he gonna kill her what waitwaitwait

HOLY SHIT WTF. WTF ??!?!??!!??!

that escalated so quickly i

ok so i got the bad ending,,,, im,,, i...... ok.

well then im gonna like,,, process this

holy shit dude wtf

[thescrapbookingscientist]

Biweekly Media Roundup

- The Owl House (TV) - Alright so we got the penultimate episode, soon we’ll have no Owl House left. This was a pretty good setup, the most memorable parts being Willows much needed development, Luz’s palismen reveal, the brief snippets of Collector lore, and Eda and Lilith's new looks. The school stuff sorta dragged as I wasn’t super interested in the background cast and their petty survivalist struggle when the Collector as an entity is a lot more intriguing; I do wish we got to see more of their deal though I suppose that’s something to look forward to in the finale. 

- Buddy Daddies (Anime) - Buddy Daddies started off pretty good and has gotten a bit better each episode, with a pretty good sense of humor and some nice characterization moments for Rei. I’m still waiting for Miri to develop a personality beyond ‘Cute child’ (Something like Anya or Yotsuba), but as a vehicle for comedy/wholesomeness she works fine. Anyway, if you’re watching pause to read the daycare moms texts, they’re great. 

- The Way of the House Husband (Anime) - An anime night staple, we’ve caught up with House Husband, which continues to be a great time. While the core joke of “Scary ex yakuza actually does really wholesome mundane things” is more or less the same each time, the execution changes enough to keep the formula working. In general it’s just a pleasant watch, and it’s kind of validating to see normal struggles like weeding your yard or impulse buying expensive food being treated with the same intensity as a shoot-out. It really be like that sometime.

- JJBA: Stone Ocean (Anime) - Welp finished Stone Ocean and. It did certainly end. I’m not really sure how I feel about it, I guess it’s not a bad end per se but it sure left a lot of things unanswered/open to interpretation. I guess Part 7 will elaborate more on the rules of the new world but for the characters in this part I guess we’ll just have to imagine what this Modern Day Nobody Dies Found Family AU is like. Either way my favorite nonbinary mass of plankton FF probably doesn’t exist in this new world either so bummer. Still, this was an interesting season, I did like the concept of gravity reversal and the opportunity to see the main cast outside of the prison setting.  In terms of Jojo Parts overall I’d put it around the same Tier as Part 3, it had a solid cast of main characters, a good antagonist, and some interesting stand match-ups, but could also drag a bit as I zoned out during quite a few of the villain-of-the-week battles, and lacked consistency when it came to the power set rules. 

- The Greatest Estate Developer (Webcomic) - I still have brainrot over these guys, I’m going to cave and read the webnovel any minute I can feel it. 

- Demon Slayer (Anime) - Watched the whole Mugen Train Arc this week, which had some extra content from the movie to allow for more Rengoku time. Again, I don’t have much to say, still really impressed by the final battle and Inosuke is still best boy.

- Love Is War (Anime) - So this is one I’ve had on the backburner for a while, I had heard from basically everyone that it was amazing but had attempted to watch the first few episodes a few times and never got it to stick. To be fair I had known that I should give it longer to impress me, comedies in general usually take at least half a season to endear you to the characters before getting really good, I guess I just had other things I was more interested in. Well, no more, now that my sister is watching it with me we’ve blown right though the first season, and while I still wouldn’t call it a masterpiece I do see where the hype is coming from, the cast is a lot of fun. The ending of the 1st season in particular was super cute, I’m rooting for these idiots. 

- Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies (Video Game) - I had taken a brief break from my quest to complete the whole Ace Attorney franchise after Apollo Justice, but I’m back now with Dual Destinies. For positives so far I like Athena and Blackquill, as well as the Athena/Apollo sibling dynamic. For negatives I kind of wish Phoenix wasn’t as prevalent as he is, we are starting to get too many characters vying for the spotlight and I feel like there’s not enough time for any of them to make a lasting impression, especially poor Athena having to share her spotlight with 2 guys who already had their own games. 

- Persona 5 Royal (Video Game) - Still impressed with how this game writes the core friend group, it’s very pleasant to watch them all interact. Yusuke and Makoto are my faves right now, though battle wise Ann and Ryuji are solid units. I don’t feel like writing much more atm, mostly because I’d rather be playing this game haha.

We also just started Gintama and Ranking of Kings at anime night. I’m theoretically watching Sense 8 and The Last of Us as well, though I’m behind due to prioritizing the others. Finally, I’ve been keeping up with ORV, S-Class, Demon School, and TVDINT as they publish weekly.

Listening to: Persona 5 OST, Little Lion Man by Mumford & Sons, Parachute by Ingris Michaelson, Fear & Delight by The Correspondents, Her Diamonds by Rob Thomas, Melancholic by Junky, There She Goes by The La’s, Waiting For Love by Avicii, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic by The Police, Somebody Loves You by Betty Who, EPIC: The Troy Saga OST

[areeis]

Finally did the Big D fight, so this is more of a spoiler post than general talk.

I like how when you enter the Mountain Temple your pawns become pushy for the first time. They really want you to finish it and their charge along with it. I like that.

The temple area is so pretty and imposing. I know the statues are close to what the DDOnline sphinx looked like, and it would've been cool to see them in 1, too.

No, Spectre. Just thought you had some input here. After yapping at me for ages I thought it was really polite of my Dragon to patiently wait for my decision, as he has to. There are so many instances of the game making sure you understand that there are several cutoff points. I'm thankful for that, but it's also a bit overkill sometimes, like for the wyrm hunt... That whole sequence with the goblins is also really funny, cos you're never once jumping in as you probably would if given the chance.

Never much liked these Crash Bandicoot levels.. Welp, there goes the temple. He's destroying more of it as the fight goes on and even though it's also funny to see him try to get to me I wish there was a way for me to take it all in before he does.

The fight itself was fun. If I had to just compare fights 1 wins it for sure. 2 is understandably underwhelming while 1 is just pure spectacle. And ballistas make an appearance, too! But are actually 100% needed! What luck! Again I like how 1 is more hands-on with the lore, too, and one by one explains the steps after an Arisen successfully kills their Dragon. I also like how that emphasised even more that in 2 you really exploit a loophole by using the Godsbane and therefore spare the other Arisen, too. Love how you return after the fight and just go straight into celebratory campfire sex scene and then head home in the morning. That was SO CAMP I love it! Just completely ignoring the capital and everything! I like all the shit you get after the fight, too, including the enhancements. I barely enhanced anything, yet, so that's a plus. Pity that pawns get NOTHING, though. It makes me want to redo the fight as Mage, just so Spectre can later get an enhanced staff. It's fine for now anyway, I don't think I'm even close to my best gear yet, not for looks and not for stats.

Yea cool moss-and-mold sky now. (That wyvern engaged us but then just flew off :c)

I went right into the Everfall quest and encountered 2 eyes (fun fight) and a hydra (also fun fight) until I stopped one wakestone short to see more of the world first. I was getting too much into the dungeon crawling!

Some charas I could meet after the Big D fight so far and my thoughts on them: I know Eddy would've never been buds with me, but his downfall could've been more graceful imo suck it loser, you could've met the Big D before I did to renew your pact. Steffen is barely holding on and I thought he'd be more resilient after offering his help against the griffin. :/ Maximilian branded me a traitor even though we took a nice trip together AND he should know I'm not that kind of person after the whole trial period, but I guess acab even in dd. Arsmith is the same old optimist and his notice board survived, which is great, he prolly won't have a negative thought in him until his final moments. Madeleine is back so I could finally give her the idol, I hope she can set up shop again somewhere nice. I got a little reminder for her in case she tries to cutesy herself out of paying me back, but I wouldn't mind if she asked me for more money again right after. Selene must find it weird to also still stay in my house that I now share with Valmiro, but maybe not. Just for her own sake I hope she can find a way to not be attached to an Arisen any more. I like Valmiro's ambition to explore while also attracting misfortune left and right. Honestly being chosen by the Big D has to be the greatest misfortune after he was just able to set out to explore, I'm so sorry XD You're still welcome to stay for as long as you like, though. Pablos still takes my side as he always does, great friend. The Fool still hasn't officially changed his name to Dragonforged on his ID yet. I wonder if he's gonna move house now, since it suddenly got a little more dusty and he's not bound to this place by anything any more.

I'm still searching for the others I want to meet. I'm liking the subtle difficulty spike and new enemies, so I'm sure I'll enjoy wandering the world for a while :>