#which feature decisions such as giving all the characters cell phones

[maddie-grove]

I’m having such a hard time getting into Stranger with My Face by Lois Duncan. But actually I’ve never quite vibed with her work.

[blindseer0]

Jenna During Carl's Route

(Spoilers for Carl’s Route)

(New analysis, now formatted for Tumblr. I swear they won’t all be about Jenna, but I needed to get this one out of my system. If you haven't read my last post about Jenna, I'd recommend it since I'll be referencing it here.)

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In my last post I talked about how Jenna is one of the characters people have the hardest time getting a handle on. Part of that is because she mostly features in two routes: 1) her route, which I’ve already talked about, and 2) Carl’s Route, where she’s possessed for most of it; so she’s obviously acting out of character, right? Well, no, I think Jenna is actually still herself in all the ways that matter, and Carl’s Route is both a great look into her and just as much her route as his.

Between the possession by John and the influence of the Hum, how can I say that Jenna is still herself? Well, let’s look at how the possession works. John and James can influence their descendants, Jenna and Carl, and their ability to do so increases as the week goes on, being at its strongest in the dream mansion. James is able to “control” Carl while he sleeps during the early parts of his route, making him ram the wall and hide evidence of what James did to John. Otherwise, we don’t see any other effects until the Hysteria is in full effect and they’re in the dream mansion.

While in the dream mansion, James is able to communicate with Carl in his dreams, and, if not talk to him, “hint” to him what the “correct” course of action is. Carl describes this as making him feel powerful, confident, all the things he’s not normally able to be and feels he lacks. Most importantly though, Carl knows James is separate from him and can choose not to do what he wants. The pivotal route choice is whether Carl should let James take full control or fight his influence. If you choose “Fight it”, James loses all influence over Carl for the rest of the route, and Carl describes it as “easy”.

If Carl, whose defining traits are a lack of confidence in his ability and an overreliance on others to make difficult decisions for him, is able to fight the embodiment of privileged, colonial overconfidence that is James, why is Jenna, who everyone says is the strongest person they know, so easily influenced by John? The answer is she lets him, because, like Carl and James, John gives her something she’s always wanted: the permission to get fucking angry at the injustices in her life.

Jenna doesn’t hate Carl, but her family does. They blame him (and his family) for everything that is wrong in their lives, for why they’re the messes they are, and for why their lives are miserable. But Jenna has defined herself in opposition to her family. In this narrative they’re the victims, and nothing that is wrong is actually their fault, so Jenna refuses to let her family’s past define her and refuses to be a victim (which I talked about in the last post).

AND TO BE CLEAR, western expansion and genocide is a huge fucking factor in her family’s current state (and the lives of real Native Americans). What James did to John even more so. They don’t have to forgive and forget what was done to them, and neither I, nor the game, think Native Americans should do so. Jenna is still defined by her heritage and cares about it, as shown by her grandmother and chiding Flynn for going to the casino, but the anger her family has isn’t something she lets out.

Jenna and Carl are foils in more than just their heritage though. Jenna grew up poor, in an abusive, controlling household that offered her no privacy (in Route 65 her door is literally removed) or autonomy (she doesn’t have a car and doesn’t seem to have a cell phone in Route 65). Her parents seem to be chronically unemployed, she’s watched her brothers literally and metaphorically killing themselves, and she has no future if she stays in Echo.

Carl, on the other hand, grew up the only son of rich and decent, if absentee, parents who don’t go through his stuff, control what he does (we know he played M rated games as a child) and didn’t really care where he went (like the Route 65 party). Unlike Jenna, who is probably the first person in her family to go to college, Carl is expected to go to college as a matter of course and has a guaranteed, successful, career ahead of him.

This isn’t to say that Carl doesn’t have his own problems or that they’re not serious issues, but to point out that, to Jenna, he has everything she has been denied. It’s also important that he’s a man and she’s a woman, and the societal pressures they feel are different. (I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that he’s into Western Comics and wants to be an artist, while Jenna is into Manga/Anime, something she views as a luxury. They both use comics to escape from the real world, but in very different ways.)

Chase and Carl tell us that Jenna yelling at Carl during his birthday party isn’t like her, but I think the stuff she’s saying is perfectly in character. We see her say similar things in her route about Leo and Heather (which Chase says sounds rehearsed) and in Flynn’s route about Flynn. She’s taken her life in her own hands, left Echo against all odds, and is making something of herself. She’s done this all by herself with no support (or so she tells herself). For Jenna, college is a way to leave Echo, and the fact that Carl would just give up and stay there, to rot away like they both know he is, is inconceivable. If she could leave and make it, then he, with all of his privilege, can do the same and it’s completely unfair that he’s choosing to waste it.

No, what I think is actually unusual for Jenna isn’t what she’s saying, but the fact that she’s saying it aloud. Jenna talks about how Socketman usually appeared “when I was sad, or angry, like when dad was having one of his…moments.” People who grow up in abusive households like that learn not to talk back, not to get angry or sad, because it will just make the abuse worse, so Jenna made sure not to let any of that out (I’d love to go into how Socketman plays into this, but that will be its own post). Making herself seem calm and personable to the outside world was also a survival method, because she didn’t want anyone’s pity or scorn. (Again, gender, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity play into all of this).

And despite being her closest friends, because they’re her closest friends, Chase and Carl don’t know about this side of Jenna because she made sure they wouldn’t. She didn’t talk about her home life, she didn’t tell Chase in Route 65 why she had missed school, and she didn’t tell any of them about the situation with Heather, even when Leo directly asked her.

So, when the Hysteria starts effecting her, Jenna lets out everything she’s been holding in. All of the negative emotions, her anger at the injustices she’s faced, her frustrations with her friends and the unfairness of life, she unloads them all on Carl, a symbol of rich, colonial privilege. It’s not fair to him, but she’s not wrong to feel that way either.

She’s grown-up hearing about what the Hendricks did to the Begays, and she pushed it down. She grew up seeing Carl have all these things she was denied, and she pushed it down. She saw Carl wasting his life despite all of that and she (tried to) just push it down.

And when she ends up in the dream mansion and John tells her it’s all Carl/James’ fault, that they can be angry at the injustices that have been done to them together, that they can let it all out, she lets him take control of her, because it’s exactly how she feels.

(This is also why I think Carl's route is a great exploration of colonialism, generational trauma, what the descendants of the colonizers owe the people they genoicded, and the stories they tell themselves about those actions, but this is not the post to go into that and I am arguably not the person to do so.)

To summarize, I think Jenna is perfectly in character during Carl's route, even when she's possessed by John (an action she lets happen) because it is the route where she gets to vent all of her frustrations, personal and generational.

Carl's route gets a lot of flak as skippable or most boring, but I think there is a lot more to it on second read than most people give it credit for. I think the character work for Carl, Jenna, and even Chase are all top notch, and it has some of the most interesting overarching themes in the game. If you haven't played it recently, I recommend going back to it and giving it another try; it's rough and definitely not perfect, but there is a lot of good there as well.

(If you're a certain type of brain rotted, it's the "Stay/Night" to Leo/Jenna's "Unlimited Blade Works" and TJ/Flynn's "Heaven's Feel".)

Remember, all of this is just my read and interpretation of the text; if you disagree, that’s ok. I just wanted to explore some of the nuances I don’t often see talked about and give people another perspective on this game and these characters.

Going to try and work on the post about “Leo, Jenna, and College in Echo” so that I can actually write about “Leo and Conservatism”, but I saw people talking about Carl’s Route and had to get this out of my system. Until then, continue to imagine people, and characters, complexly.

[robinastrea]

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE 8: WHAT IF

What-If Scenario #1: Robin pulls a “Sam Winchester” (i.e. he quits the family business, and goes to college to become a lawyer)

characters featured/mentioned: Ryder Astrea, Theo Seong, Skylar Clarke-Iz’an, Ali Clarke-Iz’an.

It’s the day after the Final Test, June 2017. (Robin and Ryder are forced to compete against each other with the promise of no more training.  Robin wins in all of the tests but this leaves a permanent and traumatic scar on both of them).  Robin finds out that Ryder is being forced to continue training, and as a medic.  This is the final straw.  Robin has a fight with his mother and tells her he refuses to be a smuggler, and he’s not going to be a part of what she wants him to do anymore.  He’s going to do what he wants…whatever that may be.

Alisz reacts very negatively to this, but does not kick him out.  She tells him that she has put in a lot of work with him over the years, that he is much too talented and that he has too much potential to throw that away.  She believes Robin is simply overreacting and he’ll calm down.  He’ll see reason.  He’s much too young to know what he wants.

This of course has been years of pent-up emotion coming to the surface, and it’s not going away.  Robin, completely unaware of what he wants to do as smuggling has been his only option, applies and is accepted to a college in Different City doing Pre-Law on a whim, and is accepted.

He makes preparations for leaving, and of course loops Ryder in on these plans.

Ryder’s motivations had largely been up to this point becoming a smuggler because they wouldn’t be alone.  Becoming a medic would be an extension of that; they’re doing what their mother wants so that they don’t become isolated from the rest of the family.  When Ryder finds out Robin is quitting and leaving, they decide to do the same, applying to the same college but as a Drama major.

They tell their father they’re leaving.  Henry is heartbroken, but understands a little too well.  He gives them enough funds to get started that wouldn’t be too much of a discrepancy in the Astrea bank accounts, and tells them he’ll always pick up when they call, and he loves them very much.

Robin and Ryder are equipped with a good amount of survival skills, but these two nineteen-year-olds were not very well-versed on how to get an apartment and pay the bills, on top of going to college.  They both don’t know how to cook, and so that becomes a problem very quickly.  There is a large amount of uncertainty over whether they made the wrong decision and things are very rough. But Henry sends them money whenever he can, they get part-time jobs, a lot of ramen is eaten, and they get by.

In the meantime, they’re both incredibly timid to be so out of their comfort zones...but they’re both surprised at the way they’re thriving in their respective environments.

Ryder is of course doing what they love, which is dance and performing in musicals.  

Robin wasn’t serious about becoming a lawyer when he chose this major, but he was surprised at how quickly his brain latched onto the information.  It all made sense, he could memorize blocks of text quickly, and he was great at technical writing.  Learning to argue and negotiate came later in law school, but he was confident that he would be able to do that as well.

When Skylar finds out about the twins quitting smuggling and moving, he offers his emotional support and visits as often as he can.

A year or so passes, and they’re much more comfortable about where they are and what they’re doing.  They miss their parents, but they don’t miss the training.  The only expectations they have is paying the bills (which admittedly hasn’t lightened up much) and due dates for essays, which is a welcome change.

It is at this point that Robin learns from social media that Theo is in Different City as well.  The twins had to disconnect their old cell phones as Alisz was paying the bill before, and so Robin had lost his ex’s number for a while.  They eventually got much cheaper phone plans, and Robin tried to call Theo at the end of 2017 and explain why he’d disappeared, but Theo’s number was also disconnected.

Excited but very nervous at the thought of reconnecting with his ex boyfriend, Robin messages him and asks if they can meet up.

Robin explains what happened.  Theo explains what happened to him.  They’re both happy to see each other again, and they start to hang out a lot more times after that.

Eventually…they rekindle their relationship.

Theo has done a pretty good job at the starving musician thing, and so it only takes a couple months before he’s moving in with the twins.  With an extra person, this alleviates their money problems so they have a little bit of breathing room.  It’s still not great.  But, better.

A couple more years pass in this way, getting by, working their asses off, and somehow staying happy and content with the small family they have going on.  Whenever Sky comes by, they hang out and have a very good time.  One on occasion, he brings a cat and a dog from an Earth animal shelter, and they are more than happy to harbor secret pets.  They celebrate holidays.  They redecorate and repair their terrible apartment many times.  Theo teaches the twins how to cook more than ramen.  Robin, Ryder, and Theo’s life is chaotic, but it’s a good one.

A couple years ago, Theo learns that his father passed away.  He has the emotional support this time around, and he leaves for Rungung, but only to attend the funeral and sell the diner.

The twins go with him for a part of this to help him through it, and in the meantime they go and visit their parents for the first time in years.

Henry is ecstatic, and Alisz is bitter.  Robin has had years to think about what happened, and explains his feelings in depth around him and Ryder leaving.  They all have a hard conversation, but they come out the better for it.  Alisz has had time to think on her own, and have some retrospection.  She comes to terms with the amount of pressure she put on the twins.  When the twins leave back for Different City, it’s with closure…and a trunk full of journals that they now use as a coffee table.

Ryder and Robin graduate from the university in June of 2021, and Robin applies and is accepted into law school.  With the funds from selling the diner, and Ryder deep into the Different City musical theatre scene, they’re able to move into a better apartment.  With reliable water pressure and everything.  And they don’t have to hide that they have pets anymore.

The twins and Theo attend Skylar and Ali’s wedding in October of 2022, though they’re all absolutely fucking confused about this.  Who is this Ali, and what has he done with Sky?

Since Theo and Robin have been dating since about late 2018- early 2019 at this point, they have a bit of a discussion about marriage and stuff at the wedding but not like a serious conversation.  *Cough.*

And that brings us to the present. 

[lotusug]

chapter 1.0 YOU ARE KING

You don't have a choice.

Regardless of how long you take to make the decision, you make use of the key and open the cell.

...

... ...

Shibuya returns. Enma's smug smile returns. Everyone else has returned as well. In the distance, you might see the sun peeking out from the horizon.

Something's happening around you. The screen atop Shibuya's crossing begins to fade. "I'll call you when we begin," the girl on it laughs behind a hand.

"You are now hanyou, and so are one of us," Enma claps her hands. "Welcome to our Tokyo!" she gives a sweet smile, throwing out her arms in a grand gesture. The screen disappears to black.

Around you, shadows appear. Shapes shimmer and fade in, countless moving figures suddenly filling the landscape with noise appropriate for the world's busiest pedestrian crossing. Music plays in the air.

For a moment, you might have thought you've returned to your world, freed from a nightmare you've just had as you wake in the middle of Shibuya. The screens reappear, comfortably familiar in airing ads instead of idols telling you to kill each other.

You recall her words: our Tokyo.

You realize now the people crossing the scramble around you are not human. Much of them aren't even shaped human. The words they speak are not human. Yet, you can understand it. You think you can even speak it fluently, in fact. You're sure it's because... of that.

There's something inside of you. Right where your heart is. A new presence that's very much alien to you.

Just as you remember your phone, it beeps.

You have a message.

u can stay here!! 💕😘 nice dorms

There's an address following the message. The sender is... of course, Enma. Maybe you can just delete this contact, somehow already registered. (You can't.)

The crowd is beginning to clear up. You can hear the chimes of the stoplights signalling for pedestrians to get off the road. You're in the way here.

Welcome to the youkai's Shibuya. (x)

Chapter 1 has started! Some world notes before you start: - Youkai speak in a different language that’s distinctly not Japanese. Players recognize this, and can tell that they understand it explicitly because of the youkai in their body. They can still speak Japanese, which some youkai also speak. - Players keep the money they have on them–yes, they are valid currency in the youkai world. Even their credit cards work! No, they can’t contact their bank or pay that bill. Spend wisely. We won't be keeping track of your character's money or anything, just be reasonable. Now that you're in the youkai world, Shibuya's locations have updated! New locations have opened up as well. The locations doc (x) will be updated momentarily. As a reminder, not all real-life locations will be featured, but you’re allowed to suggest specific ones to enter if you like, as long as they stay within the bounds of where your character can currently travel in. In this case, only within Shibuya. You're free to rp in any location listed within Chapter 1! Challenges will be brought up by the mods whenever they're available. We hope you enjoy Shibuya! This phase is expected to last 2 weeks. You can expect the motive to come on August 21--we'll reconfirm this at a later date.

[jillianallen14]

Spirk fanfic rec

Some amazing Spirk fanfic to bless your dash because I’m falling in love with this shit all over again (this is like the 10th time this has happened lol):

Entering Orbit:  Jim escapes to Iowa to avoid the media frenzy following the Narada incident, but a late-night miscommunication results in Spock turning up on his front porch; rated m; 30,957 words

Papers in the Roadside:  Non-Starfleet AU. Jim owns a small bar in Chicago, keeps on picking up strays and taking care of everyone no matter how hard it makes his own life. Spock is a journalist writing feature articles for the Chicago Tribune; he depicts the world with uncanny skill, but hides more than one personal drama and is possibly under surveillance from the Vulcan royal family. They meet by accident just before their lives start to spin out of control; rated e; 49,637 words

Take Refuge in What You Know:  AU - Kirk has moved into a apartment/house and wants to get to know his neighbors. He meets his neighbor Spock, a loner who suffers from extreme agoraphobia. Kirk thinks he's beautiful enigma; rated e; 120,334 words

Listen, this is not only my favorite Star Trek fic of all time, it’s also one of my favorite fanfics in general. It’s right up there with Text Talk and The Shoebox Project from the HP fandom, which if you’ve read, you know are incredible and frankly life-changing. And this fanfic changed my life. The description the author gives doesn’t do the beauty of this fic justice. I suffer from agoraphobia and Spock’s depiction as an agoraphobic man was probably the most well-researched, sympathetic, empathetic, caring, realistic portrayal of what it’s like to be agoraphobic that I’ve ever witnessed in fiction. It made me cry like a child because I had never felt so seen and understood. This writer is incredible, and this fic is incredible. I can’t recommend it enough. It’s an AU, which I’m usually pretty wary about, but it barely even feels like an AU. It just feels like Jim and Spock. The author’s understanding of both of their characters’ is perfect, like just a spot-on portrayal of who they are. This fic genuinely helped me accept who I am and helped me understand that I am capable of & deserving of love. If you don’t read any other Star Trek fics (and you def should read more Star Trek fics because they’re amazing), then let this one be the one you read. I dare you not to read it three times in a row like I did.

Observations:  First Officer Spock comments on life aboard the Enterprise and his service under Captain James T. Kirk; rated m; 500,000+ words.

So the author of this fic actually did a thing where they made this fic into two books (similar to what The Shoebox Project authors did many years ago in the HP fandom). They don’t get any money from people buying the books; the cost is just to go towards producing the books. This fic is the equivalent of two LARGE novels. We’re talking 600 pages & up. It’s a huge fic. Now, that being said, I read it in one day. ONE DAY. It’s that good. This is another one of my all-time favorite fics, though not quite as dear to my heart as the one I listed above. It’s focused on AOS, and tbh, I forget that what happens in this book isn’t actually canon. Like it’s so well-told, it just feels like it’s now part of the timeless story of Kirk & Spock. The “professional” Star Trek writers would never be brave enough to do what this author does with Kirk and Spock, though. This fic will make you angry, will make you laugh, will make you cry. It has such a good grasp on every single character. It also shows the love between the crew of the Enterprise, which is always a treat, and it’s beautifully done in this fic. It has a sorta-enemies-to-lovers arc between Spirk and an enemies-to-close-friends arc between Spock and McCoy that is beautifully done and fleshed out. This fic is definitely a journey to go through, and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s extremely slow burn, and you will want to slap both Kirk and Spock (and McCoy) upside the head at certain points lol. 

Of Coffee Beans and Green Tea Leaves:  The progression of a relationship, through Coffee Beans and Green Tea Leaves. Basically, it’s an AU where Kirk works at a coffee shop to pay his way through school, and Spock visits often. rated t; 16,429 words

Love, love, love, this fic. It’s cute, it’s in character. They have kind of a rocky start together, so it’s got a little bit of that Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy i-hated-you-but-now-i-love-you-marry-me vibes to it. I’m a sucker for that, if you haven’t figured that out by now lol. It’s really good, and a really enjoyable read. And it’s not too long, if you’re in the mood for something on the shorter end of things.

 Please Don’t Touch the Vulcans:  The "yes" is out of Jim's mouth before he can think about it. Jim is chipper about having time off for the holidays. He asks everyone if they want to spend time together but sadly, everyone ditches Jim over the holidays because they have plans. McCoy visits his daughter, Nyota visits her family, and everyone splits. Not knowing Spock has feelings for him, Jim doesn't even bother asking if he wants to spend time together figuring he has something to do. Something cute, romantic with the boys spending time with one another and confessions; rated m; 17,690 words

Super cute and has lots of Sarek, which idk about y’all, but I’m always a fan of. Sarek and Jim kind of get to know each other a bit, and it’s cute. Sarek knows about they’re in love before Spock & Kirk know lol. If I remember correctly, there’s also some appearances from everyone’s favorite: Old!Spock! You also get a little bit of jealous and protective Young!Spock. So you’re in for a real treat with this one. 

The Ren shat’var Trilogy:  A split-second decision changes Jim's life forever, as he enters into a bond with Spock in the face of certain torture. Enemies to the Federation emerge from unlikely places, and the command team must contend with unexpected threats, as well as challenges within their own intense relationship. In this three-part series, the Enterprise races across the galaxy to confront the unknown, and Jim and Spock discover the true significance of their unprecedented connection; rated e; 184,411 words

Textual Attraction:  Valentine’s Day does not bring up pleasant memories for Cadet Kirk. But the serendipitous switch-up of his cell phone with a particular Vulcan professor’s will make his day far more interesting –and romantic. Perhaps some new memories can be made! 15,900 words

SO GOOD. Just SO good

Spaceman:  Academy AU. Five times Spock realizes he's attracted to a barista at the academy spaceport, and one time he decides to do something about it. rated t; 3728 words

Short, sweet, funny. You’ll love it.

Subtext: Texting your Vulcan first officer in the middle of the night is never a good idea. Especially when you have an obsessive crush on said Vulcan.The holidays are approaching and Jim is left entirely Spockless aboard the Enterprise when his First takes shore leave on New Vulcan. After some midnight pining, Jim sends a text he instantly regrets. That is, until Spock responds and willingly continues their textual communications to an inevitable conclusion; rated t; 13,032 words

Cute, sweet, funny. It’s a texting fic. I think you’ve probably figured out I love those. This one makes me laugh so fucking hard. Like actually laugh-out-loud-omg-did-i-just-snort kind of funny. Spock is great in this one

All Spock Wants For Christmas:  While Jim is away on a delegation mission, he panics about what to give Spock for Christmas. With help from Bones and Uhura, and in between some spam texting with Spock, Jim realizes he already has the perfect gift. And all it needs is wrapping paper and a bow; rated t; 11,966 words

And here we have another cute, sweet, funny texting fic. Sue me lol

The Morning After:  Jim convinces Spock to take shore leave with him on Risa, hoping the time together will help re-solidify their bond of friendship after some recent tension. Meanwhile, Spock convinces himself he's on Risa for one reason and one reason only, to prevent his wayward captain from getting into trouble. After a passionately illogical night of Romulan Ale and chocolate infused liquor, everything changes when Jim wakes with something other than a hangover filling his head. Something he's sure neither he nor Spock can handle. Because if Jim knows anything for sure, it's that his messed up thoughts belong nowhere near Spock's clean, ordered mind; rated m; 50,381 words

HAHA. This fic fucking cracks me up. You’ve got drunk boys pining over each other & not realizing it. You’ve got accidental marriage. You’ve got bed sharing. It’s great, it’s cute, it’s funny. 

Take This Sinking Boat (And Point It Home):  In which Spock pines, Jim isn’t stupid (except he kind of is), and Christopher Pike has had enough of this bullshit; 6698 words

Pike is great in this one, and it’s super, super funny.

Extracurricular Activities:   Spock returns to the Academy from a tour of duty to find an intriguing cadet captures his attention; rated e; 15,433 words

Veritas: Basically, Kirk and Spock are on trial because the Federation thinks they are emotionally compromised by each other, which is putting the lives of their crew in danger. They have to convince a court they’re not actually in love with each other. They think the claims are bullshit. They think it will be easy to prove that they aren’t in love or emotionally compromised, damn it. It isn’t; rated m; 186,80 words

This one is so, so good. A real gem off of Fanfic.net. I remember it was actually one of the first Spirk fanfics I ever read, and it blew me away. The progression of their relationship is really well-done and interesting. It has star-crossed lovers vibes and has some really emotionally intense moments in it, especially for Spock. 

A Habitual Affection:  Living in 1930s New York with the Vulcan you're secretly in love with is no simple thing. But Jim never liked anything simple. And then, the big snowstorm hit...; rated t; 7998 words

A beautiful TOS fic about one of the gayest episodes of Star Trek. Love this one. 

Atlas:  Between what was and what will be stands James Tiberius Kirk, in all his fractured patchwork glory. Because saving the Federation was only the beginning; rated t; 135,529 words

A beaut. Really great characterization, and the progression of Jim and Spock’s relationship is really well-done.

[sleepdeprivedghoul]

What’s Left of Me [BTS AU]

Words: 3.6 K

Summary: Jungkook was a typical college student. Nothing interesting there, his only friend, Kim Seokjin, or as he calls him, Jin, is terribly ill with an unknown illness that not even the doctors can prescribe. One night Jin asks Jungkook if he wants to play a game. Only the game isn’t what Jungkook thought. But it’s just a game right? What’s the worst that could happen?

Genre: Angst, Mature Content, Horror/Thriller. 

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It was nearing midnight as Jungkook had arrived back to his flat after a long drive across town just to deliver some notes and cards to Jin, who was currently running a fever with a mysterious illness. The doctors weren't even a hundred percent sure what was wrong with Jin, maybe it was a strain of pneumonia?   

Yeah that has to be it, thought Jungkook as he slid off his shoes and went straight to his computer, he logged on and started to type up his essay on emotions and how they play into day to day life, but the emotion his professor gave him was quite difficult. It was sadness.

Sure the assignment was simple and all but never really experiencing true sadness he didn't know how to start it off. Besides a cheesy quote about feeling broken and alone. 

He felt like he was about to go insane, he never felt true sadness and he was sure his professor would want it to be about something really depressing over just, ‘I lost my pet cat named Pete,’ but something more.

WIth a loud beep his phone went off alerting him of a text from Jin:

 "Kookie thank you for the study materials!" 

Jungkook smiled and was about to send him a response when Jin replied again:

 "Have you played What's Left of Me? Or heard of it?"

“Honestly no... What is it?” 

Before Jin responded Jungkook reread the name of the game and typed it in on his search bar for What’s Left of Me, all that popped up was a book. Frowning he knew this is not what his hyung meant so he went back to the search bar and tweaked his search adding Game. What popped up was Google claiming an error that Google was not responding. 

“Odd...” He muttered before he tried to open a new tab only for the new same message to reappear. “You have to be kidding me,” he groaned and continually refreshed only to keep getting the same message and that Google had crashed. 

“Why?!” He exclaimed, brows furrowing as he looked over at his phone only to see a video link from Jin. Clicking it he heard a soft female voice, practically whispering all while there was a black screen. 

“Hi... I’m not gonna introduce myself because what’s the point.... Well obviously you’re here for my game What’s Left of Me. The game’s a bit different than your average game, there’s no shooting of others but decisions and story based themes, you the Player decides what happens. Nothing is reversible so play how you feel but do it carefully. I am giving you the extent of five players to choose from and that is all. Thank you for your consideration and I hope you enjoy.” 

The video ended causing a frown to play on the young males features as he texted his hyung. 

“That gave me the chills. Her voice was so sad, yet so familiar. WHY WAS SHE WHISPERING???” 

Sent from Jin at 12:03

“I like how her video was, her voice was soft and peaceful as it captures your attention immediately. I’m ready to play it!” 

Sent from Jungkook at 12:03

“Ok... Did you download it?”

Sent from Jin

“Yea are you going to Kookie?”

Sent from Jungkook

“It won’t even let me view the game.”

Sent From Jin

“Restart your computer.” 

Why, thought the younger male but did as told, he waited for the system to reload and as it did their was a new file on his computer. WHAT’S LEFT OF ME in all caps. “How did this get here?” Scared Jungkook looked around his dark room but nothing was out of place, he even scanned his computer for a virus. Nada.

“Did it work?” Texted Jin, Jungkook could barely breathe yet alone focus on the situation at hand. How did this happen?

“Yeah the game was already on my computer somehow...” 

“Huh strange, maybe you clicked download.” Responded Jin and as he read the message he shook his head, Jin didn't seem to get it. The game just appeared. He hadn’t even had the option to download it as it never popped up when he searched it. 

“No because I couldn't even find the game when I originally searched it.” 

Sent from Jin

“Computer was probs lagging but at least you have the game now. I think I want to play Namjoon. He seems interesting. What about you?”

Sent from Jungkook

“Erm hang on let me load the game, I haven’t open it yet.”

“K.” Was all Jin said as the younger male moved his cursor over the game and clicked open. As the game was loading an eerie song was playing in the background, Hell it wasn’t even a song, more so screeching and loud crashes.  Every now and then the screen would glitch out and he’d get a brief glance at a girls face. He was only at 10% as the game completely froze except for the song which was on an endless loop and began repeating the word why over and over as the depressed girls face froze on screen before him, a single tear running down her smooth skin.

“You left us...” She whispered before the game automatically shut down and sent Jungkook staring at his home screen, eyes wide and breathing rapid. “What the literal fuck,” he cursed as the game restarted and took him back to the loading screen yet it was all different. Instead of a sad song on loop and the sad girl, the game played a soft happy tune as the background was all black and the title appeared in a bloody font. What’s Left of Me the words practically dripping down the screen as a candle flickered beneath the text casting long shadows revealing a room. 

He had to admit this game had some freaky cool artwork. He clicked the title, not really sure what else to do as there was no options for the game. His options appeared before him carved into the desk that the candle was sitting on. The game title was on the gray wall behind the candle. 

Jungkook read his options slowly and wondered if Jin saw the same things as him. 

Continue Game

New Game

Leave?

Curious as to what Continue Game would do for him, since he’s never played it before and was sure no one has played it on his computer he clicked the option. The game file loaded and he was quickly inserted into a dark bathroom, a young man with copper hair, almost golden, was crying in the middle of the room. The only sounds besides the poor males soft spoken sobs was the sound of the bath running and pouring out onto the tiled floor all around the sobbing man. The game glitched and instead of water surrounding the copper haired male it was now a dark red substance which Jungkook could only assume was blood. He was no longer crying but screaming at the top of his lungs, “WHY WHY WHY!” His dark gaze looking dead at the screen, his eyes finding Jungkook’s, it was if he was was aware of Jungkook watching him. It was like the male wasn’t in the game.

Jungkook’s throat constricted with fear. The game crashed and he was back to the main menu. He most certainly wasn't going to try to continue that again unless it was his own saved progress, but even then he still didn't want to do this. 

Why is he even considering this game? For Jin, he softly reminded himself. But why did Jin even want to play this game, it was so freaky and weird. Did Jin not get the same intro as him? Maybe Jin was smarter than him and decided not to try and continue the game, speaking of the Continue Game option that was no longer present instead it said, Can’t Continue Something You Never Started or Cared For. 

Chills ran down his spine as he took a picture and went to send it to Jin who had been blowing up his cell. Jungkook didn't even read his messages from his hyung as he instantly went to send Jin the freaky message from the game. Only the test wouldn't go through, he was shot with an error. “What the Hell?” He grumbled and tried once more only for it to not send. 

“Why’s this happening? I paid my bill!” Biting his lower lip in confusion he looked at Jin’s messages and hoped his hyung would understand his technical difficulties. 

 From Jin sent at 12:10

Jungkook you there?

Hey did you start the game?

Kookie, kookie, kookie?????

Ok spam time 

Hello

What does a janitor yell at a party?

SUPPLIES! hahaha get it? Supplies 

I’m worried you alive? 

Wait are you asleep? 

If so sorry. Send a bunny emoji if you’ve been kidnapped.

I’m gonna start the game, Namjoon is pretty cool and looks good. What about you? Who will you play as, you have five options, all of them epic.

From Jin sent at 12:12 

I get it, you hate the game and you haven’t even started.

Jungkook shook his head and chuckled, Jin is so childish and impatient, he thought to himself and sent a quick apology text. Sent, he managed to send a text! His eyes widened as he tried to send the picture only the picture wouldn’t go through. 

Why was that?

Why was it that he could send an apology to Jin but not a picture? Did he not have enough storage? Was their text history too long? 

It just didn't add up. Whatever, he thought, It doesn’t even matter. It’s just a game. 

Clicking on the New Game option he was sent to a  character page. Five characters like Jin said, but there was an outline of a missing character, two actually. He hovered his cursor over both of them but all he got for their stats was:

Name: ???

Age: ???

Height: ???

Gender: ???

Description: ???

He looked at the outline and noticed the lock in the middle of their chests, he had to unlock them. How come he didn't see that when he was first looking at them? 

Whatever, just find a character and start the game so Jin won’t be upset. With a sigh he moved his over a young male with a blonde mullet, a boxy smile on his perfectly proportioned face. 

Name: Kim Taehyung. 

Age: 23

Height: 5′10 

Gender: Male

Description: Taehyung is a happy go lucky, one of a kind guy, unlike any others that you will ever encounter in life. 

Already interested and a tad bit jealous of how happy and lucky Taehyung gets to be while he, himself, is worried for Jin’s health and stressing over stupid projects that are all nearing there due date. Shoving some his hair out of his face he moved on to the next character, the one from the Continue Game option. Curious as to see what was wrong with him and who he was he began to read the stats.

Name: Worthless

Age: Does it matter? I’m just gonna fade away...

Height: Too short just like life....

Gender: Dead

Description: You let me die, it’s your fault. Why didn't you care about me? How could you let me go through with it? WHY’D YOU LEAVE ME?

Shaking his head with a low sigh escaping his lips, he wondered who was this character and why was he so depressed? But also curious of his stats, he asked Jin. 

Sent from Jungkook at 12:13

Jin who is the copper haired male after Taehyung?

Sent from Jin at 12:13

Who Jimin? Y? 

“Jimin,” whispered Jungkook softly almost as if he was testing out the name. His name was so nice compared to his description. The characters blank stare held his gaze, honestly Jungkook felt a bit guilty for this made up character. 

Sent from Jungkook at 12:15

I couldn't see his stats 4 sum reason. :/ 

Sent from Jin at 12:15

The pausing of this game is janky... Lemme go back to the lobby. Pray that my game saves

Sent from Jungkook at 12:16

I pray it saves

Sent from Jin at 12:17

Okay Name: Park Jimin Age: 22 Height: 4′8 Gender: Male duh Description he’s a chill dude with a beautiful smile.

*Height 5′8 lol he’s not that short. That’s about it.

Sent from Jungkook at 12:17

Is this some sort of dating sim?

Sent from Jin at 12:17

No most certainly not. I don;t really know what it is, but I know it’s not a dating sim. Each character has a different story, that’s all I know. 

Sent from Jungkook at 12:18

This is some srs bull.

Sent from Jin at 12:18

Please don't use acronyms Kookie. 

Jungkook laughed and shook his head at his hyungs requests when, he too, use abbreviations such as why to y.

Sent from Jungkook at 12:18

Yes boss

Sent from Jin at 12:19

😈 Lol picked your character yet?

Sent from Jungkook at 12:19

No not yet, my game’s acting up. 

Sent from Jin at 12:19

Well hurry up so you can play!!!!!

Sent from Jungkook at 12:20

Ok gimme a minute.

Placing his phone down in his lap he moved on to the next character, a tall male with silverish purple hair with deep brown eyes that seemed to be able to read your soul and a soft dimpled smile. 

Name: Kim Namjoon

Age: 23

Height: 5′11

Gender: Male

Description: A bookworm, a really hard worker with excellent grades, who’s also a natural leader. Pretty cool guy once you meet him. 

Jungkook chuckled at the last part, “once you meet him.” Like he’s gonna meet Kim Namjoon in person, he’s just a character in a video game, closest thing he’d get to meeting Namjoon is playing as him. Which he won’t because this is Jin’s character. 

The next character’s picture was sweaty, his tongue out, black hair in his eyes, as a black hat rested on his head. 

Name: Jung Hoseok

Age: 24 

Height: 5′10

Gender: Male

Description: Hoseok, Hobi, is an all around ray of sunshine, with constant happy vibes. Always there for you when you need it, remember?

He frowned, why is it like the game is talking to him directly, “Fine if I play as Hoseok or Hobi, whatever his name is I’ll remember that he’s a ray of sunshine to help others.” He grumbled but a small smile played on his features as a warm aura seemed to enclose around him. 

Moving away from the friendly happier male he moved onto the one dressed in all black, a mask covering his mouth and nose as his dark brown eyes stared at him judgingly. He was more ominous looking than scary.

Name: Min Yoongi

Age: 25

Height: 5′9 

Gender: Male 

Description: Always quiet but observant, known to stand up for those in need, tired but always working. 

Nodding his head, understanding each character he finally decided that he’s play as Taehyung. He would’ve played as Jimin if he was able to, but the game simply would not help let him. 

Starting up as Taehyung he was given the option:

Play as Kim Taehyung?

Yes?     No?

“Obviously,” he said with a chuckle as he selected, yes, the game loaded with ease, compared to when he first started the game. A small transition of a butterfly landing onto a window sill was played in the background, then he heard the sounds of a camera snapping a photo. 

“Babe,” came a male voice in the background, the loading symbol stopped as the clip began to play. The light filtered into the room showing a few dust particles floating around as the butterfly stayed on the sill slowly moving it’s beautiful blue and black wings. 

“In here,” came the females voice, the door opened and the floor groaned with the males footsteps. “Are you coming, we’re about to leave?”

“Sorry was taking a picture.”

“You’re obsessed with that thing.”

“Photos keep memories.”

“Yeah but can also steal a part of your soul.” Spoke the deep voiced male jokingly as the girl laughed. What a sound to be heard, it was like music, so carefree and soft. Jungkook wished he could listen to her laugh all day, she seemed so happy, unlike any other girl he’s ever met and tried to talk to.

“Well this camera can’t have my soul,” she stated promptly. The camera angles changed revealing a small girl, her hair covering her face, until the man, who Jungkook recognized as his player Kim Taehyung, moved his hand to her face brushing her short dark brown hair away from her eyes. “You look so much better showing your face.” She shook her head, the hair falling back into her brown eyes as her dimpled grin moved to crinkle her eyes. 

“Whatever oppa,” she teased softly punching his arm. “I’m serious,” he muttered pulling her closer to him, her hands rested upon his chest and the camera still in her left hand. The butterfly flew past the camera showing the two lovers. 

The room changed, it was no longer the happy loving environment that Jungkook was originally thrusted into. Instead his character was sitting on his bed, his head in his hands, shoulders shaking with sobs. Every now and then he would repeat a name, it was obviously the girl that he was with name.

“Elli,” he whimpered, even his dog was sniffling and whimpering. His puppy rested his head on Taehyung’s thigh. Both of them were honestly too sad to watch causing Jungkook to push away from his desk and move to his bed. 

“What the fuck is this game? It said Taehyung was a happy go lucky guy, what the fuck happened to that?” Raking his fingers through his hair he took a deep breath and texted Jin:

I can’t play, I have class tomorrow 8 am. 

He lied flatly and went to send only it wouldn’t. “Again with this bullshit?” He questioned aloud pissed, throwing his phone across the room and onto his bed. “Fuck this,” he grumbled as he moved to his couch, falling heavily onto the cushions and looking up at his ceiling in annoyance. 

Through the corner of his eye he noticed the television had turned on. Must’ve sat on the remote, he thought to himself as he sat up and looked under the cushions only to find nothing but a quarter, three pennies, a dime, and a moldy cheeto. Scrunching his nose up in disgust and grabbing the 38 cents that he had found he placed the cushions back in their place. 

He turned on his lamp and continued his search only for the lamps light bulb to explode, shards of glasses flying through the paper lamp shade and nearly cutting him. Startled by the destruction he looked all around the room, his eyes landing on the Tv and to the message displayed through the static. 

juSt go bAck to the VidEo gaME ! 

The message was pretty clear of what it wanted him to do. The younger male didn’t understand why only a few letters were capitalized, and not even in a specific order or why there was two words underlined. Looking back and reading the all capitalized letters he wrote them down:

S - A - V - E    M - E 

A shiver ran down his spine at the startling code, maybe it was unintentional but something in his gut told him, it was there for a reason. He did the same with the two underlined words: 

SAVE THE GAME 

Is what the message came down to. Who was he even supposed to be saving? And why was his television telling him to save the stupid game? It didn't make sense, all of this was just making him frustrated. He shook his head and unplugged the television having enough of this shit. 

“I’m done!” He exclaimed as he moved onto his bedroom, all the lights in the house began to flicker on and off. “Oh great my life now is becoming Paranormal Activity, fun.”

With a groan he went back down the hall and to his computer, the screen glowing at him. “Now how do I even save?” He grumbled trying to find a way to save the game without losing what little progress, technically none, that he’s made so far. 

With a roll of his tired eyes, he pulled up the options and found nothing useful on saving the game. “How the fuck? What is this even? This game,” he groaned out annoyed, ready to just log off his computer and restart Taehyung’s intro scene. Exiting the options he was brought face to face to Taehyung's sad, blood-tear stained cheeks, thanks to the new camera angle. What made it even more creepy was the twisted boxy smile on the male’s face as he stared right into the camera. 

Jumping back startled, and nearly falling out of the chair, Jungkook released a slight yelp as the character began to speak to him, almost directly. 

“Aren’t you gonna save me? Or are you, too, just gonna abandon me like all the others?” 

Two options appeared before him in a dark red, dripping font:

Save ME 

OR

Abandon ME

Hesitant of what the two options meant he hovered his cursor trying to decipher what he should do, when he realized that this was the way of saving, or so he hoped. 

[prioritysope]

Cheating

Reader: Female

Character: Oikawa Tooru

Rating: Explicit

Chapter: 7/26

please read the prologue first!

"What the hell is wrong with you, Hajime?" Gaby yelled clearly pissed off, pulling her own hair totally desperate for the whole situation.

They had been arguing for a couple of hours, even a neighbor came to complain, but that was for Iwaizumi to get aggressive. The whole discussion started with a simple message from Gaby's classmate who was asking if she could send him class material because he was absent. Iwaizumi, with his great imagination, was already beginning to accuse her of being cheating to him. At this point, Gaby didn't know what to do about the situation. A while ago she almost escaped telling him that she already knew his secret, but she at least was able to back out in time.

"Just admit you're cheating on me! Is it that difficult?" Iwaizumi spat. His jaw was clenched as he kept pacing the living room and tossing the odd thing that came his way.

"Why should I admit something that is not true? Enough with your obsession!" She said as she took her cell phone, leaving a message for Oikawa.

ME

I'm going to call you, I hope you answer and put yourself on mute, I'm in full discussion with Iwaizumi and I would like you to listen.

<3

She didn't wait an answer from him and put the cell phone in the back pocket of her shorts. She returned her gaze to Hajime, who was still doing his thing.

"You are capable of infidelity, and you seek to accuse me of it to free yourself from everything." She murmured, looking at him suspiciously.

Bad decision. Never accuse Iwaizumi Hajime of the same. Never of ever. An angry Hajime could now be seen, striding over to Gaby and grabbing her from her arms. One of the veins on his neck looked like it would burst at any moment. Gaby felt nothing but fear.

"What the fuck are you talking about? Don't try to turn the subject to your advantage. Not with those pathetic accusations." He was waving her out of her arms, yelling right into her face. "You know well that you have me madly in love to be able to look at another girl. You fucking know it!"

Iwaizumi separated from her with a certain anger and despair on his facial features. He turned back to her, giving her a small smile, which made Gaby raise an eyebrow at him, totally confused.

"I would like to say the same about my love for you. However, you have disappointed me so much in these almost eight months that everything I felt for you disappeared. And it's not because I'm cheating, it's your fault." She did not want to be silent, she was already tired of listening and being silent. "Since we've been together I've had eyes for and only for you. And you don't know how much it hurts how much our relationship changed out of nowhere. You weren't like that, Iwaizumi. I know I gave you a chance, but now I don't believe let nothing change. We both know that."

His expression changed, to one that Gaby couldn't tell what it meant. His eyebrows were drawn together, but it wasn't his typical angry face. She wondered what Oikawa was thinking behind the call. Capable angry, knowing him.

"Gabs, baby, please. Don't. I know we can improve." He tried to get closer to her again; however, she leaned back, not wanting some kind of physical contact with him. "It hurts to see how you get away from me."

"Imagine how much it has hurt to see how the man I loved for three years has changed drastically and for no reason. I never gave you reasons for it. You even got to the point of hitting me, damn it!" She screamed the last one already totally losing patience with him.

"Okay. I'll go to Oikawa or Mattsun's house for a while, whoever receives me. And don't worry about my clothes, I have a pair at their houses and they can even lend me theirs."

"Do you think I'm stupid or what?" She thought, laughing internally.

Gaby just hummed. The moment Hajime left the apartment, after taking his necessary things, Gaby took her cell phone to see that Oikawa had already hung up the call. Looking at the notifications she saw a message from him.

𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐘𝐊𝐀𝐖𝐀

I already told Iwa that I cannot receive him at my house.

I'll go there, princess.

She didn't answer him again. She decided to go straight for a shower so she could relax a bit after all that tedious discussion.

"Baby?" Oikawa muttered as he entered her apartment.

"I'm in the room!" She yelled for him to listen as she got out of the shower, wrapping a towel around her body, heading into the room to put on her clothes. However, two large hands rested on her waist, clinging to her body. She gave a little scared gasp, but she instantly calmed down.

Gaby admitted that the only thing she was thinking when knowing that Tooru would come to her apartment was that he would fuck her dumb until dawn. She even felt totally perverse imagining the whole situation and she would got it.

"And this way of receiving me, little cutie? It makes me want to lay you down and fuck you." Those words came out as if she was saying them all her life, causing Gaby to be a bit embarrassed, her cheeks a little flushed.

She always found Oikawa extremely attractive. In every sense of the word and it was incredible the power he now had over her body and hers. With a few touches, and she was already melted before him. Total submission, that she even surprised him greatly, but inside herself, she knew that she loved it.

"You're taking too long, Tooru." She said with a flirtatious smile, turning to see his face. Wrapping her arms around his neck and without thinking she kissed him in a hungry way.

[audrinahq]

AUDRINA CHOI from GLENDALE UNIVERSITY! the TWENTY FOUR year old JENNIE KIM lookalike is most known for being SELF ASSURED and GENEROUS. but they can also be ARROGANT and CALLOUS. the GENDERQUEER always reminds me of JUMPING FENCES TO GET AWAY, VODKA IN A WATERBOTTLE, AN OLD LEATHER JACKET TAKEN FROM YOUR MOM'S CLOSET. that’s probably why they currently have CANDY BY MGK on repeat. with THEM around, this school year is bound to be interesting.

♡     ───   basics

full name: audrina choi nicknake(s): audrey, rina age: twenty four birthday: january ninth sexual orientation: [redacted] relationship status: unknown, assumed single occupation: heiress, student, model

♡     ───   background

place of birth: seoul, south korea hometown: upper east side, manhattan, new york education: graduated from constance billard school for girls, currently attending glendale university

♡     ───   physical

faceclaim: jennie kim eye color: dark brown hair color: black height: 5′1 

♡     ───   relatives

biological parents: choi myung-dae (father) & choi chi-yon (mother) adoptive guardians: viktor trimme & anika kuhn siblings: none, only child pets: casper, an orange cat & bandit, a german shepherd

♡     ───   biography / personality

when it comes to audrina’s adoption and their parents, there is no scandal- much to the disapintment of new york city. instead of being raised in south korea, audrina’s birth parents made the decision to give them up for adoption. it was an open adoption and audrina grew up with their birth parents as close family friends and their guardians, viktor and anika. viktor and anika were unable to have biological children of their own and after adopting audrina, they started a foundation meant to help in the adoption process for parents struggling. 

it’s not as if audrina is hiding their sexuality. yhey just love having that part of their life hidden from the media and prying eyes. very careful not to be spotted, audrina has become the master at hiding their personal life from not only page 6 but gossip girl as well. it’s become a big speculation if they’re dating anyone at all and who is might be. anyone spotted with them is subject to the “are they dating” questions before it’s clear that whomever it is, is not audrina’s partner. 

audrina is the person you want with you when things get complicated. they have a knack for either talking their way out of anything and when words don’t work, money sure does. most of the time the reason someone is in trouble is audrina’s fault but they don’t leave a friend behind. they do, however, leave pawns behind. “pawns are meant to be sacrificed for the queen to win.” high school it was clear they thought themself the queen bee of constance billard. it seems in college that mentality hasn’t died away but no longer are they making it known they want to be on top. not as obvious, at least.

audrina is a very “love them and leave them” type of person. commitment is a nasty word when it comes to relationships. rumor has it their best friend has a reward for the first person to get them to say ‘i love you’. 

♡     ───   in character questionnaire 

Parents names and occupations? Are they still together? Still alive?

“which set of parents are you talking about? myung-dae and chi-yon are owners of a ramyeon shop in korea. viktor is a criminal defense attorney and anika is a plastic surgeon. they’re all still alive.”

Where did you grow up?

“in the upper east side. manhattan. fifth avenue, to be specific.” 

Relationship Status?

“wouldn’t you like to know? next question.”

What is your major?

“education. and no, i don’t want to be a teacher but i need a background in education so i can sit on school boards and reform the education system.”

Sexuality? 

“you won’t get that answer from me. stop trying.”

Do you have a job?

“what? being a student isn’t good enough? i do some modelling as a hobby. i don’t need to work.”

Do you dorm at school? Have an apartment?

“i live in the same apartment i always have. i lived in the dorms for freshman year- it was required, and then moved out the second i could. community living isn’t for me.”

Hobbies?

“aside from modeling, i like reading. i’m into fashion- what upper east side kid isnt? oh- dancing and art too. recently took up taekwondo.”

If you had a warning label, what would yours say?

“tiny but mighty? no. uh- probably something to do with how i would kick your ass. i don’t know, i’m not that clever.”

What have you been up to over the summer?

“you know that better than i do. seem like a gossip girl reader. ask her, sure she knows.”

Last image taken on your cell phone?

Last text you received?

“next question.”

Where were you the night the fight broke out?

“korea, i was working.”

♡     ───   character inspirations 

blair waldorf

jenny humphrey

narcissa malfoy

harley quinn

ingui "queen" yoon

klaus mikaelson

caroline forbes

rebekah mikaelson

♡     ───   wanted connections

sex money feelings dies ( open ) - think of exes but make it a one night stand but on top of that a frequent hook up. every time you say that won’t hook up with each other again. it’s not healthy, you both want past the relationship and let it go, but the moment y’all see each other from across the bar or at a party you just know you’ll end up in each other’s bed again

i saw you in a dream ( nadine alston ) - you guys were close. so close. thought there would never be a time you guys wouldn’t talk, but one thing lead to another and you’re left thinking about them when it’s just you and your thoughts. without them your life really hasn’t been the same, but is it worth getting past what happened to pick up the phone and call them?

painkiller ( juliana “jules” santos ) - best friends forever. literally. this person knows you inside out and you can’t see a day without them. they’re essentially your painkiller. you tell them everything and them back to you. they can tell if you’re feeling down just by the way you send your snapchat streaks that morning. you can’t see a day without them.

call your girlfriend ( open ) - this one is pretty messy. your muse is in a relationship, but there’s a huge flirtationship between these two. the flirtationship essentially becomes to both of these people attached to each other and maybe... even in love. but there’s still that relationship that’s in the way... YIKES

perfect places ( noah evans ) - party buddies but make it you guys just getting lost in the vibes because you don’t want to deal with life. it’s a good friendship. you guys get the thoughts in your head to go numb, but at a point it’s like what’s the point ?

femme fatale ( jared callahan ) - one muse is a huge fool for the other. they’re head over heels for them but they’re just playing around with the other’s feelings because hey ! it’s fun ! all of their friends tell them to ‘ just leave it you’re gonna get hurt ’, but they just continue to be boo boo the fool 

ex affair ( open ) - basically your muse was the cheater and audrina the other woman but it ended for whatever reason.

family friends ( luca cartwright ) - friends who met through family, could either be close or it be an awkward situation because they don't really get along or know each other well.

squad goals ( tatiana “tati” reyes , juliana “jules” santos , open ) - just a close knit group of friends. the group chat is always going off with someone’s dramatics, one or more of the squad constantly featured together in social media and the press. one or more or all of them constantly sleeping over at audrina’s place. doesn’t matter the university, these friends have been ride or die since childhood at least.

♡     ───   wanted connections

these can be used in any direction the “you” does not mean your muse from the point of view from audrina, it can go either direction. i just like the #aesthetic of writing it this way. 

001. open. you pulled away from me, so i pulled away from you. i pulled away when you hurt me. you pulled away when the world hurt you. and now we are both pulled away during a time when we are supposed to be pulled together. at some point i needed to put it all behind me. forget about you. forget about the way you made me wonder. and what we could have been. because it never happened, and it always got later, morning always turned into nights and the day was eventually over and nothing had changed. but it doesn’t mean that i don’t feel a damn thing, i do still feel a hole in my heart when they talk about you, i do still want to scream when i hear you have another life with someone else, i do still want to feel your kiss on my skin. and i do still love you.

002. open. we have no idea what personal boundaries are and yeah we’ve made out before a lot and yeah it was ok but we’re friends ok friends and why are you staring at me like that? why are you holding my hand always? why are you telling me how much you adore me? oh we’re not dating? oh you’ve been in love with me for years and i’m a doorknob and now things are awkward and i don’t know what to do to fix it.

003. open. i confessed i might be in love with and you said you weren’t interested in dating me because we’re just friends and i’m getting over that heartbreak but you show up on my doorstep and kiss me and we end up in bed and in the morning you tell me this was a mistake and before i can stop you, you leave. you show up again. lather rinse repeat. it’s not good for either of us but we keep doing it.

004. open. we tried the whole dating thing and it didn’t work out and we’ve moved beyond that. you’re my go-to friend on anything and everything and any problem you got i will fucking mow down hell to fix. wow your smile just lights up my world and please don’t be sad. who made you sad i will throw them in hell and mow them down and – oh wow. i never got over you. you’re my fucking world and i just want you to be happy but you can only see me as a friend because when you look at me you see our failed relationship but i’m not the same person i swear.

005. open. we’ve been best friends since we were kids, grew up next to each other and even though we aren’t from the same family we get confused for siblings a lot when we were younger. we’re older now and people keep thinking we’re dating but it’s not like that, we’re just extremely close. oh hey, you’re at my house more often than your own cause i don’t like to be alone at night and the neighbors think we’re together or having an affair and it’s funny to laugh about at dinners and we always get each other valentine’s presents since we were kids and you’re the first person i call when anything happens in my life. what? no, i’m not in love with them, they’re just my best friend.

006. open. “hey, open your front door. i’m here with chips, pizza, ice cream, and your favorite pastries. yes, i know it’s like 3am but i’m your best friend and i know you’re sad right now and i am here to comfort you.”

007. open. you’re not my ex anything. you were a passing moment, an almost a maybe one day we’ll be something but one day never came, you passed by and ‘almost’ didn’t happen. and yet it feels like something did because i know your favorite songs, what you think about late at night and how beautiful you thought i was. and i know you knew even more about me. our story was like an acute angle, a meeting point and then off in different directions. so close and then farther and farther away. we were an almost, maybe, someday.

008. open. tell me where we went wrong because it’s still not clear to me. there are still questions left unanswered and they’re killing me. tell me why we end up here, i thought we’d last a little bit longer. tell me what happened, why all of a sudden you decided to live without me. you just left. tell me how far should i walk away from you because i can’t turn away on my own. i’ve tried my best to let go but my life keeps coming back to you. i’ve tried to walk alone but i keep on looking back, hoping that every time that i turn, you’re there walking with me. tell me when to stop loving you because i don’t know how to stop this feeling.

009. open. if you’re alone, i’ll be your shadow. if you want to cry, i’ll be your shoulder. if you want a hug, i’ll be your pillow. if you need to be happy, i’ll be your smile… but anytime you need a friend, i’ll just be me.

010. open. things were great for a while before suddenly they weren’t. commitment doesn’t look good on you or me and now everything ends in a fight. you pushed me away so i pushed you away harder, the distance became catastrophic and the relationship imploded. hearts were shattered in the process and now you just bring back too many memories of what it felt like to be happy and to be in love so i just ignore you cause it feels easier than facing the truth that i miss you.

[hydrangeasimagination]

QUIRK + PERSONALITY SWAP TBT AU HCS

(edit source)

Where in which those featured in the official Quirk Swap art is how the are.

Who the Brothers are and who the love interests are the same! Mochi hasn’t really changed either.

I thought this was cute - :T

~ Dari

Ashido Mina

the chill music rocker vibe seemed to resonate deeply with you and the two of you got along rather well... that is, when you weren't hanging around the likes of Momo or Asui

Mina rocks the punky vibe and kind of introduces you to music, the same way that she would as her canon self: play it until you ask the names of the songs, eventually she burns a disk full of songs that you really like but never remember the names to

she gets along incredibly well with Katsuki and Denki which is often to Tsuyu's chagrin due to Mina's sassy comments about her might leave a bad impression on your brother

stabs her people with her earjacks when they insult you, to the amusement and approval of Yaoyorozu

Asui Tsuyu

she's got an appreciation for pretty people in general so when she first saw you, it was really just a surprise at how easily you were able to capture her attention

she feels like she's overused her quirk everytime you do or say something cute because then she's just stammering and tripping over her words, especially once her crush on you is placed

it's a slow start of her just not really being interested in anyone else and spending as much time with you as she could despite that she can feel Momo's stare boring into the back of her skull when she makes you laugh

she's not the most excited when she learns who one of her romantic rivals are... but like hell she was going to back down after you give her the encouragement to take hero work more seriously

Bakugo Katsuki

he's an absolute sweetheart, a soft and very doting elder brother to you and is still the person you stayed with once he learned of your family life at home, lets you stay with him for as much as you need to while he begins legal proceedings to get you out of your situation

made you a cell phone to use for emergencies, continues to make you things because he had a soft spot for you but also because he knew you weren't able to have some of these things

he adores you, wholly and utterly and just wants what's best for you as you assure him in his abilities and he always appreciates it because it gives him the confidence to improve and achieve his goals as a hero

a bit of a hovery big bro, worried about you a lot and always making sure that you were happy and healthy

Jirou Kyoka

being one of Momo's friends, she is more than aware of her feelings for you and teases her without fear or worry

the two of you get along swimmingly as her cheerful and bouncy self matches your's to a t

is rooting for her friend and really wants to play matchmaker/wing woman but respects her want to win your heart fair and square, MoMochi is her ship and she will die with it if she had to

she thinks you're absolutely adorable and occasionally will tease your brothers with how soft they were for you even if she wasn't too different

Kaminari Denki

he's as blunt as ever and was the one to point out Ochako's very obvious feelings towards you and Eijiro and it made her scream

amused that you managed to even get the likes of  the Queen of Explodo Kills interested in you, but with your soft nature, he can understand why at the same time

amused at your brothers' unintentional protectiveness but seems to be rather biased towards Momo in terms of your suitors

but being friends with Ochako also made him want to root for her too, so he ends up a little torn

Kirishima Eijiro

he gets incredibly flustered around you at first as he wasn't used to being around people so attractive and he rarely knew what to say when you met

but slowly, he grows used to your presence and to the fact that you wanted to be his friend, that you were able to get Momo to soften up also boggled his mind since he's known her since they were children

when he learns of the nature of Momo's feelings for you, he's sort of torn between supporting her and Mirio

admires you and your dedication to learn to control the strength of your quirk and more than willing to help you in any way he could

Midoriya Izuku

the bubbliest, brightest big brother and always happy to give you love, support, and a shoulder to cry on

your number 1 hype man, always willing to help you whenever you ask

when he learns of your situation, he's filled with a mixture of fear and anger towards your parents for harming someone as kindhearted and loving as you - "That's so unmanly, what the hell?"

on top of making sure Momo stays in line and isn't so rude, he also kind of puts in a good word for her to you and can't help but be amused at how it allows her to pull ahead of your other suitors, just a bit

Todoroki Shouto

the soft, soothingly speaking brother that is always there for you no matter what

he keeps you calm, often be wrapping you up in Dark Shadow or just talking to you in a low voice that would make you stop crying/just calm down in an instant

reads to you often since it seems to help you relax whenever you were stressed and there was too much you needed to you and you needed to have a break

impartial to the calmer of your suitors and in comparison to Katsuki's hovering nature, he's much more lax and makes the eldest realize that you're more than capable of making your own decisions and don't need to be guided all the time

Tokoyami Fumikage

he's mostly indifferent to you at first, acknowledges your immense power and strength in your quirk but other than that is cold

that is until after the sports festival and Kirishima introduced you both properly, slowly the two of you become friends

eventually he learns that you were actually a rather kind and outgoing individual, you just needed time to become comfortable and coaxed from your shell

amused and confused by all the people that are romantically interested in you but nonetheless aids Bakugo as a friend in keeping suspicious characters away from you

Yaoyorozu Momo

super huffy when she learns she had a crush on you, kind of scowling as she mills near you and watches you smile so cutely that it makes her wanna punch something

at first, she was frustrated and just denied it as she had to be a top hero, dammit! not think about naive cuties that might like her back!!

but of course, she can't help it, often shows her concern to you by scolding you whenever you forget to eat and threatening to explode you if you didn't take better care of yourself

she's completely hopeless towards you, she had it so bad and kind of happy she's got the support and approval of Izuku right off the bat

[coasttocoastreads]

Welcome back to Week 2 of Coast to Coast Reads! Who’s still alive? Katya and I are dying while social distancing, but at least we had a few laughs discussing this book:

Crescent City (House of Blood and Earth) // Sarah J Maas

★★ / ★★★★★

Summary in one two gif(s):

Real Summary:

Crescent City, a place where vanir (supernatural beings such as angels, fae, shifters, etc.) and humans freely mingle and go about their days. Bryce Quilan is a 20-something fae/human who’s still reeling from the murder of her friends 2 years ago. But after she’s commissioned to help search for an ancient artifact, Bryce, along with her new angel partner Hunt, unearth previously buried secrets about the murder that threaten to expose a worldwide conspiracy. 

Pros:

Great side characters. I would die for each and every one of them.

Lots of different mythological creatures! Not just another Fae Book™️

Cons:

It’s literally ToG 2-7 combined. If you read Throne of Glass, you’ve already been spoiled for this book. 💀💀💀

It’s wayyyy too long

Drags a lot in the beginning

Plot .5/5 (the .5 is for you, Lehaba)

What can I say. SJM literally plagiarized herself by taking the plotline of the tog books and translating it to this new setting. The writing itself was subpar, and most of the time it felt like the author herself had no idea where the plot was going, instead letting it drag on until a plot twist that makes no sense is revealed. (You’ll know which one I’m talking about when you get there.) I’ll compare CC with ToG with spoilers under the cut. 

Pacing 2/5

The beginning is full of info-dumping as SJM tries to set up this world which is metaphorically like ours, but everyone’s hot and does fantasy cocaine all the time.  It narrates boring day-to-day schedules that could have been condensed into a paragraph and at times I was tempted to skip ahead. The plot does pick up near the last 25% though, so I’ll give it that. 

Worldbuilding 2.5/5

It was confusing. To be fair, after all the info was dumped at the beginning, I didn’t bother going back to try to figure things out when they popped up again after. But like still??? I think I only started understanding the hierarchy of the government with the Asterrii(?). Also what are the Triarii I am still lost. SJM attempts to blend a more modern society with one of fantasy creatures, and for the most part it succeeds, but it often just feels...strange. I think the one thing I’m most hung up about is why swords and guns still coexist. Like ??????? it’s one or the other plssssss abandon the “aesthetic” Also while they literally have cell phones and keurig machines there aren’t common things like cars? Why.

Characters: (This is unconventional, bear with me)

Main Characters: -infinity/5 they could go die for all I care

Bryce and Hunt were both super unlikeable, 10/10 would let fall from a cliff. They are literally just rewrites of Aelin and Rowan? Bryce is like ahahaha yeah people think I’m Just a dumb vapid Female™️ who parties too much and gets trashed but SIKE I’m actually the chosen one and I’ve been hiding it this whole time because I didn’t want to hurt people’s feelings uwu. And did I mention I’m actually a trained Warrior who can keep up with The Boys? It’s Aelin y’all. There are numerous times where a character says that she’s not stupid and I’m like...are you sure... This girl makes the poorest decisions, yet ofc, there aren’t any long term consequences... (Also 99% of her problems come from ghosting people literally just respond with “k” sis)

Hunt is... idek what to say about Hunt. He’s just Rowan but in angel form. His inner monologue cycles between I must pay off my debt so I can gain Freedom 😔, why is Bryce so hot 🥴, and Shahar 😭. Once again, literally Rowan who also was bound to some evil villain, had the hots for their CENTURIES YOUNGER pupil/protectee, and had an old lover die tragically which led to them believing they can never find love again UNTIL BryLin comes along. Snooze. 

Side Characters: Infinity/5 

Ruhn Danaan was the most valid character and that’s the hill I’ll die on. He literally just wanted to protect his sister cuz she’s stupid af but she keeps pushing him away bc he’s an “alphahole” (haha how subversive :/) I want a whole book about him and Hypaxia, preferably fanfiction so I don’t have to read “soft feminine breathing” ever again.

Literally all the supporting cast- Lehaba, Therion, Ithan, Jesiba, Flynn, Connor, etc, etc. had more compelling characters and side stories than Bryce/Hunt. I was 100% more invested in them and I can’t wait to read/write more about them. 

(Pls let me marry Jesiba Roga or Therion 🥺)

But while the people on the “good” side were spectacular, the villains all felt one-dimensional and the product of over-recycled and overused tropes mashed together. Sandriel and Pollux are literally just Maeve and Cairn (is that his name)

I’d recommend for:

People who loved Throne of Glass and are lamenting the absence of new content. Please read about Rowaelin 2.0

People stuck at home during this global crisis and have too much time on their hands. (If you need that free epub, hmu)

People who are willing to skip all scenes that feature just Bryce and/or Hunt 

People who hate themselves

Would I travel here?

Sorry, what? Already shredded my passport, not getting a replacement, sorry. 

Overall thoughts:

I wish I could somehow take those hours of my life back but alas. 

See y’all in two weeks with a hopefully better book selection,

Tiff

Spoilers under cut

Okay time to VENT

OKAY so CC=ToG, let’s break down how

Danika’s death is the Nehemia Incident, setting the mc up for a journey of self discovery/reclaiming their power. They both show up as ghosts later to encourage mc in a time of great self-struggle.

Syrinx if Fleetfoot. bc all female mc’s need a pet to reveal her Feminine and Soft side

Sandriel and Pollux are Maeve and Cairn. Evil female character with vast power and her torturer? COOKIE CUTTER FORMULA. The scene where Bryce offers herself up for Hunt in the lobby also kinda mirrors that scene in..HoF? QoS? Don’t remember, but pretty sure that happened. Also that scene was so fucking dumb, I really thought Bryce had a Smart Plan, but I was bamboozled once again. 

A gem from my notes: “Bryce is Aelin but with cocaine”

I think the whole demon portal thing is a ripoff of ACOWAR (or is it KoA I can’t even remember), sacrificing yourself to close the rift, etc, etc. 

Anyways, Bryce = Aelin, a party-girl front with a sob backstory that’s her superpower origin story who always has a Plan. 

Hunt = Rowan, broody warrior busy repaying debts getting orders they don’t want while pining over a lost love. They reluctantly let the female mc in and voila they’re in LOVE

The whole “plot twist” that revealed Hunt’s true plan along was so fucking dumb...

It wasn’t a plot twist, it was just plain bad writing

There was no set up at all, nothing alluding to Hunt secretly masterminding an attempted coup with the help of Magic Meth

The whole time I was like “...this is part of their plan right. There’s no way he legit planned this...”

Character’s POVs should reveal what they’re thinking, even if you’re just hinting at something to reveal later...this was just lazy

Another thing that really rubbed me the wrong way was the sudden reveal that Fury and Juniper had been in a relationship the whole time? Despite like above, there was no prior allusion to that?

It felt like half-assed representation at best and completely irrelevant to the story with it coming up again in a throwaway line near the end

Also? I’m fairly certain there was a scene in the beginning where they were all out clubbing and Juniper hooked up with some rando while Fury was also at the club with them? Was this before they got together or did SJM insert this so last minute that no one caught it?

Wtf is sunball. Can someone just help me out here.

Some people have been saying Hunt is Asian coded? Where???!!!!! All I’m seeing is the same stuff she pulled in ACOTAR where all the Illyrians were tan so people could claim they were poc for woke points but not get in trouble for art depicting them as white ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

SJM pls stay away from “like calls to like” you don’t deserve it

[secretsofthedarkestkind-arch]

Ramble part 4 for season 1 episode 1. Twenty minutes left to go. The further I get into this I might be braver to move away so much from canon. I don’t really have faith in myself to write these characters but I’m going to try. At least some of them. 

As always triggers are tagged if I miss something please tell me.

Word count: 3,085-- longest one yet

Part One Part Two Part Three

@storieswrittcn​ (Tell me what you think, just don’t kill Caroline yet.)​

Lee was leaning against the lockers, her back and the sole of one converse touching the metal,  when the bell finally rang to dismiss the current class period. There wasn’t any reason to scurry off knowing if a teacher saw her she’d just get into more trouble. The brunette could have just left the building, gone back to the boarding house, but she actually wanted to see what Stefan was going to say. Of course, she didn’t want a lecture but to see him riled up somewhat gave her a thrill. She was bolder than she’d been when they were younger. Seventeen or even eighteen year old Lee wouldn’t have questioned authority like she just had. Seemed dear Stefan was the same. 

She’d seen the beginning fires of jealousy spark in his eyes due to the look Elena was giving her. The regret that it hadn’t been him to step up. Little did her brother know he didn’t need to worry. Lee had no interest in the young doppelganger, she was a knock off of the original. That didn’t mean she wouldn’t try to befriend her; out of necessity for what was to come and out of boredom. Besides, the toad needed to be put in his place. 

Stefan was one of the first out of the room, his features a mixture of sulking and pure anger. Lee didn’t fear the anger as she might have when she was still human. Her brother gripped her arm above her elbow, his enhanced strength stinging as his fingers dug into her skin. He might be weaker than she was because of his source of blood but that didn’t mean when he was angry his touch wasn’t enough to make her want to hiss. Lee didn’t though, refusing to give him that much satisfaction. 

He drug her away from the other prying eye, especially of two specific people, toward their own lockers. “What the hell was that?” Stefan snapped out, not so nicely pushing Lee against the metal. 

“Careful,” Lee warned, her own lips starting to curl into a snarl. “Your precious Elena is watching and you wouldn’t want her to start to think you’re violent on top of being a coward would you?” She taunts. Stefan looked from the corner of his eye to see Lee was in fact right. Bonnie and Elena had followed them but stood a few feet away both watching. The older sibling let go of her arm and opened his locker. “All I did was put that ass in his place. He was baiting people, just to belittle them when they failed. You know I can’t stand men like that.”

“You should have just left it. You’re lucky he didn’t do more than kick you out into the hall.” Stefan sighed, trying to pull his temper in.

“Lucky?” Lee asked more than amused. “Why? Because I was stirring things up? Please, Stefan. Me acting like a rebellious, disrespectful sixteen year old is not what Zach was talking about last night.” She rolls her eyes, “Don’t hide behind excuses like you always do.” 

Stefan slammed his locker closed, eyes narrowed at Lee who didn’t back down. “I don’t hide behind excuses.” The vampire ground out between clenched teeth.

“You do and you always have,” She took a small step closer, “Just as you’ve let the words of others guide your actions.” Excluding when you were a ripper, Lee thinks. 

“You’re just as bad as Damon.” Stefan looks her up and down, “Why did I think asking you for help was a wise decision?”

She’s about to tell him she’s more than likely worse than their elder brother when a throat clears behind them. Lee looks past Stefan’s shoulder to see Elena standing there with Bonnie. The young witch is giving Stefan a distrustful look while Elena seems almost hesitant to interrupt, books tucked tightly against her chest. “Hey,” Lee exhales, moving from the lockers to stand closer to the two girls. 

“Hey,” Elena says tucking some hair behind her ear. “I just--well, we really--wanted to say thank you.”

“What you did was pretty badass. I don’t think anyone has ever tried to take Mr.Tanner down a few pegs like that.” Bonnie gives Lee her attention.

Lee knows Stefan is hating the attention she’s getting, to be honest, she’s not enjoying it either. “You don’t have to thank me. He was pushing my buttons. His last gibe was just too much of a low blow to ignore. People like him piss me off.” Lee explains, “I would have done it even if his words hadn’t been directed at either of you.” She shrugs trying to brush the compliments off.

“Right,” Bonnie gives her a smile that is supposed to be knowing but couldn’t be farther from the truth. 

“You’re still coming to the falls tonight, right?” Elena asks almost hopefully.

“We are,” Stefan finally cuts in. Both girls look at him before waiting on Lee to answer.

“I told Caroline I’d be there, I try to always keep my word.” Lee adjusts the satchel over her shoulder.

“And Caroline is the only reason you’re going?” Bonnie asks. She’s as much trouble as Emily was, Lee can just feel it.

“More like for a beer and some music,” Lee counters. The brunette purposely grabs the strap of her satchel that’s across her chest with her left hand, hoping the two will see her daylight ring and take a damn hint. If they see it, they don’t say anything. The warning bell for next period rings out. “And with that, I’m off to art. I’ll see you all later.” 

-----

Lee can’t remember the last time she’d been to the falls and she didn’t think it had ever been for a party. With her cell phone in hand, the vampire looked through her closet once more. She wasn’t exactly wanting to draw attention to herself, more because yet again another day had gone by without Katherine replying. Lee knew it wasn’t because she was in danger. Niklaus was far enough from New York that it wasn’t a worry. No, her lover’s silence was likely due to the joke of a June wedding. It was only a seven hour drive from their loft in New York to Mystic Falls, Lee could only hope Katherine wasn’t planning on showing up this early.

But if she did, Lee didn’t want the attention of three teenage girls or more on her. “Presentable but understated,” She mutters, free hand reaching for a pair of darker gray skinny jeans tossing them on the bed behind her. “Not Daddy but not a slob.” Her eyes scanned her tops, grabbing a lighter grey tank top paired with a black and grey flannel. “Maybe a little daddy…” Lee can’t help the snort of laughter that follows. Katherine knew who she’d chosen to spend eternity with. She tosses the shirts back onto the bed also. “Shoes…” Lee wasn’t going to ruin a pair of converse just to get to the falls, “Maybe something a little less teenager….” She grabs a slimmer pair of black suede Timberland boots. “Perfect.”

-----

The music hit her ears before they could truly see the group of teenagers, “Aren’t they worried they’re going to get caught?” She questioned but didn’t expect an answer from Stefan. He’d been broody the rest of the day since their scene in the hallway. “Oh come on, you can’t ignore me forever.” Still nothing. “Just tell her, I’m not who she thinks I am. Not a lie,” Lee moves to walk backward so she can look at her brother. “Tell her, I’m an ass.” She holds up one finger, “That I’m...arrogant.” Another finger. “That I have too many walls to break down, that I’m already in a committed relationship.” Two more fingers. “Oh! If you really want to stop her, tell her that I still suck my thumb.” That caused a smile to start at the corners of his lips, “Still suck your thumb?”

“I don’t but she doesn’t need to know that.” Lee shrugs, she paused for him to catch up and linked their arms together. “I’m not Damon, Stef. I don’t want your girl. I have my own and I’d die before I ever thought of cheating on her.” Either by her own hand or Katherine’s.

“When am I going to meet this woman that’s stolen your heart?” Stefan asks, “It’s been how many decades now?”

“You might sometime soon. But for now, she stays a mystery.” Lee tells him. “Our family and loved ones don’t mix.”

----

They finally made it toward the picnic area, students everywhere. Lee un-linked her arm from Stefan’s to avoid being hit by an over enthusiastic jock who clearly was already three sheets to the wind. She looks around, taking it all in, briefly wondering what it would have been like to grow up like this. Her aunt used to say Lee  was a soul gifted long before her correct time. The brunette could see herself here, with these teens-- not worrying about running, family feuds that lasted over a century. This could have been her time. But it just hadn’t been. She swallows roughly, she’d been born when she had been so she could be on that train in 1862. She had to believe that. The alternative was depressing. 

Stefan came to a stop, Lee knew what he was doing and used her own hearing to try and find someone they’d know. “Just admit it, Elena.” Bonnie’s playful tone fills her ears, Lee taps Stefan’s arm.

“Oh, okay, so he’s a little pretty.” Elena seems to hesitantly admit. Lee turns to her brother with a smirk and an entertained glint in her eyes.

“Seems you’re perfectly fine in her eyes,” Lee teases, they both look until they find the girls by a bonfire.

“He has that romance novel stare.” Bonnie argues. Stefan starts to let a smile cross his lips and Lee laughs.

“That’s a new one,” She mutters.

“Stefan looked--” Lee stopped listening with a groan as Stefan’s smile grew. 

“And now I need something stronger than beer.” Stefan pushed her side lightly. “Come on lover boy, stop listening and start living.” He starts to follow after her when Caroline jumps in front of them.

“Hey, you made it!” Lee can see the joy in her eyes, over which one of them she isn’t sure yet. But the blonde is happy to see them.

Lee gives her a friendly smile, small nod of her head, her hands moving to tuck into her back pockets. “Yeah.”

“I did.” Stefan tells her, his own small smile on his lips, hands moving into his front pockets. They aren’t siblings at all.

“Well, let’s get you a drink.” Her attention solely on Stefan. Lee knows a train wreck is about to happen. Can see the gears turning in Stefan’s head about how to get out of this. Lee only prays he uses a little tact for this. 

“Well, I’m---” He tries to start.

“Oh, come on.” She grabs his hand from his pocket to tug him off. Stefan looks at her almost helpless.

“Rather you than me,” Lee mouths she can’t hide her mirth at the situation, but follows after them. Really just to find the drinks. 

She’s only a few steps behind them when she feels the air change, almost as if it’s electrically charged. Lee knows that feeling all too well, magic; uncontrolled, strong magic. The vampire stops, head snapping back to find Bonnie again. The scent feeling her nostrils telling her that it’s from the Bennett line. That kind of magic loose in a crowd of unsuspecting teenagers spells bad. Lee just starts to walk toward them when Bonnie jerks her hand away from the beer bottle where her hand had been resting on Elena’s.

“What?” Elena asks not knowing how to take the small moment they just had.

“That was weird,” Bonnie is overwhelmed. Her voice unsteady. “When I touched you, I saw a crow.” Those words stop Lee once more in her tracks. Damon…

“What?” Now Elena is the one starting to become overwhelmed. Lee can only imagine why, she’s been right all along.

“A crow.” Bonnie repeats as she tries to recall what she’d seen, “There was fog, a man.” Elena’s heartbeat skyrockets. She’s slightly panicking now. “I’m drunk. It’s the drinking,” Bonnie is trying to calm her friend down. “There’s nothing psychic about it.” She takes the bottle away from Elena. “Yeah? Okay. I’m gonna get a refill.” 

“Okay?” Elena isn’t sure what just happened. “Bonnie!” 

Lee cuts through the crowd, weaving until she’s at the young witch’s side. Bonnie jumps slightly. “Don’t do that,” She chuckles still unsteady, she goes to bump Lee but the vampire avoids it. She can’t let Bonnie accidentally pick up on something.

“Didn’t mean to scare you. You alright?” Lee asks genuinely concerned.

“What? Yeah!” Bonnie brushes her off. “Just getting a refill. Did you just get here?”

“Mm-hmm, Stefan got dragged away by Caroline. I was just on the hunt for a drink when I saw you. Care to show me where I can find that beer I mentioned earlier today?” She gives her a charming smile. 

Bonnie laughs with a nod, “Yeah, come on.” 

----

Stefan and Elena had disappeared off together, not something Lee hadn’t expected. But that did leave her alone with Caroline and Bonnie. They’d found themselves on one of the lower bridges talking. They didn’t seem like bad people. Bonnie was someone who truly cared about Elena, was a real best friend. The parallels between Katherine/Emily and Elena/Bonnie kept growing, but each set was vastly different. It almost sucked that when this was all over whatever friendship she built with the youngest Bennett would be ruined. 

Caroline though, Lee just hoped the teen made it out of this alive. The more time she spent with the blonde the more of a tortured soul Lee saw. To most the blonde would see selfish, conceded, overly flirty. But like the night before Lee saw something more. She was lost, no clue of where she belonged or if she did. She didn’t seem like anyone’s first pick, brushed aside for someone-- Elena-- else. She needed a friend that wouldn’t judge or use her for her social rank within the halls of Mystic Falls High.  “So is Elena really your brother’s type?”

Lee takes a long drag from her beer bottle, “I’m not really sure.” Partly true. The two hadn’t really been around each other long enough in decades for her to really answer that. But she did know Elena had his attention--if that was because she looked like Katherine or something more, Lee wasn’t sure. 

“How do you not know?” Bonnie asked outwardly doubting her.

“We don’t really do the whole deep talking thing,” Lee set her bottle down on the ledge behind her. “We don’t bond over girls. He does his thing and I do mine.”

“So you are…” Caroline starts but can’t seem to bring herself to finish what she’s assuming.

“Gay...lesbian?” Lee chuckles, “Yes, I am. If my clothes at times aren't enough of a giveaway.” Not that Lee dressed how she did to fit a stereotype. These clothes were just more comfortable; less suffocating and more her. She studies Caroline’s face, “Does that make you uncomfortable?”

“No!” Caroline jumps to reassure her, taking a step closer. “No, not at all.” She rests a hand on Lee’s arm.

“We’re open-minded,” Bonnie adds in. “We live in the year 2009. We might be in a small town, but that doesn’t mean we’ll judge you. Other people, can’t really say anything about them.”

Lee uses the arm Caroline is holding to grab her beer again, a sly way to get out of the grip, “That’s good to know.” 

“Do you have a type?” The blonde ventures, that flirtatious glint back.

“Caroline!” Bonnie chides.

Lee laughs again, “It’s alright Bonnie.” She takes a breath, “I’m already in a relationship.”

“Oh, I sense an epic love story,” Bonnie wiggles her eyebrows.

“Is she here in Mystic Falls?” Caroline doesn’t seem defeated yet, she’s going to see what her options are.

“Maybe,” Lee acknowledges Bonnie first. “And no,” Her eyes travel back to Caroline. “She’s not. We’re doing long distance at the moment.”

“That can’t be easy. Don’t you think you deserve someone who's right in front of you?” Caroline bites her lower lip.

The blonde is almost as bad as the Sommers’ girl back in 1864. God, Lee hopes Katherine isn’t anywhere near the falls. Lee raises a brow, “You’re shameless aren’t you?”

“Does that bother you?” Caroline takes a step closer and Lee can hear Bonnie mumbling something under her breath.

“No, it doesn’t.” Lee takes a step back, “But I love her.” Lee’s got to find a way to shut this down.

“Mysterious, badass, a charmer, and loyal even when there’s a chance she would never find out? She’s a lucky girl.” Bonnie cuts in and Lee is so thankful.

“I’m just me,” Lee mutters before taking another drink.

At that moment, Matt joins them. “I found them.”

“Hm?” Caroline hum slowly, turning her eyes away from Lee. “Who?”

“Stefan and Elena,” He nods to a bridge further up and all four turn to look.

“Cozy,” Lee comments.

“Romantic,” Bonnie throws out.

“Predictable.” Caroline grumbles.

Bonnie looks at Caroline as if she had two heads, “You were just all--”

“I know,” Caroline cuts her off. “Still, predictable.”

Lee turns away, she goes to say something when she hears Elena ask Stefan if he’s okay. Her head snaps back, trying to figure out what’s going on. Stefan moves away from the doppelganger.

“Oh, um…” He starts rubbing his eyes, face. “Yeah, no. It’s, um, it’s nothing.” He tries to explain away what Lee can only guess is his eyes changing. 

“Excuse me,” Lee sets her bottle down, starting to move away from the small group.

“Where are you going?” Caroline asks.

Lee points up to the two on the bridge, “Stef doesn’t seem the best.” She catches Bonnie’s eyes, “What’s the fastest way up there?” She could use her abilities but with how many people that are here someone would surely see.

“I’ll take you,” Bonnie reassures her.

“He seems fine now.” Matt breaks in. “He’s leaving her.”

Lee glances up to see Stefan moving away from Elena, “--get us a drink.” The younger Salvatore sighs. He’s got to get this shit under control.

[miss-mishka]

The Old Guard (Image, 2017) vs Youth (comiXology, 2020): A Completely Biased Comparison

I don’t really know what this is, kind of a crack review, because I had more to say about these two recent reads than I could fit in my Goodreads reviews. So it will be a long read if you opt to proceed. Be warned: ADULT LANGUAGE BEYOND THE CUT, I make no promises that my words will be coherent throughout & sarcasm will abound as I discuss two mini/limited issue comic series’ that I’ve recently bought into.

They are: 

1)The Old Guard, 2017 Image Comics 5 issue miniseries release, written by Greg Rucka, illustrated by Leandro Fernandez

Main cast, above, left to right: Sebastien le Livre aka Booker; Nile Freeman (no alias, currently); Andromache the Scythian aka Andy; Nicolo di Genova aka Nicky; Yusuf al-Kaysani aka Joe. Noriko is also a related, but not pictured, character.

2) Youth, 2020 comiXology Original 4 issue miniseries, written by Curt Pires, art by Alex Diotto

Main cast, above, from left to right: River, Jan, Kurt, Frank. Trixy is also a main character, but not featured on this group cover. (That wasn’t deliberate on my part.  Since it’s a new series, I wanted a cover shot to help you if you want to shop for the series & this was the only one with most of the group clearly visible.)

So now let’s get to some plot.

The Old Guard is a group of warriors that are much harder to keep dead that your average person.  Their ages range from Andy, estimated over 6,000 years old, to Nile, 27 per issue #4. The hows & whys of their ability to recover from injuries up to & including death, are completely unknown, but the ability can end with the same lack of understanding as it began. Andy has found 6 others like her in her time on Earth. 1 has died.

Youth is the teenaged couple Frank & River running away from their home town, meeting up with the older teenaged, possibly early 20s,trio that comprises rest of their group. While fleeing cops, drunk & high after a party, the group’s van is struck by what appears to be a meteor. It does, but doesn’t kill them. They each get a special power from it & all can suddenly fly.

Their enemy/obstacle/villain:

For The Old Guard, it’s big pharma bro Steve Merrick; his security chief, former CIA agent & the one who led Merrick to Andy’s team, James Copley; and the ‘mad’ scientist Dr. Ivan.

For Youth, this is it.  Bootleg Nick Fury and the government resources at his disposal.  (Take note, this is the one clear win that Youth has over ToG.  I love & want more Don.)

Relationships:

Joe & Nicky

Andy & Noriko

Frank & River

Frank & Trixy (just hooking up to help ruin the actual relationship above)

While both comics have their group dynamics, they also have a clear gay couple at the center of their storylines.  For The Old Guard, it’s Joe & Nicky.  For Youth, it’s Frank & River.  But Frank seems to be questioning, as he’s drawn to his new female acquaintance, Trixy. Kurt & Jan also seem attracted to Trixy, but the relationships between those three are not explored in these issues.  River is most definitely immune to Trixy. So, Frank & River fall into the dysfunctional relationship category while Joe & Nicky, together over 900 years, are #RelationshipGoals.

So what’s the 411?:

For The Old Guard, Andy, Booker, Joe & Nicky sign on for a job from Copley to rescue some kidnapped schoolkids. Izza traaaaaaaaaaap! While the team decides to go on the offensive & track Copley down after he’s learnt their secret, Nile is killed in action only to find that she’s one of the ones that don’t stay dead easily. Andy goes to retrieve the new ‘recruit,’ the first since Booker in 1812, while the guys go to a safehouse to search for Copley.  When Andy & Nile finally arrive at that location, they find Booker recovering from severe injuries while Joe & Nicky have been taken. It becomes a rescue mission for their captured brothers in addition to the seek & destroy goals for Copley.  Along the way, Booker & Nile bond.  Andy’s a tougher nut to crack. While Booker tries to locate their targets, Joe & Nicky are being tortured by the mad Doctor “for science” in hopes of discovering a profitable immortality drug for Merrick’s biz. Booker conveniently finds the whole Merrick operation taking place in Dubai, so off they go for their rescue mission & revenge.  But...well, IZ ZA TRAP! Booker’s done with this undying thing & has sold the team out to see if Dr. Ivan can cure him of life while using the others to defeat death.  Andy & Nile, though, aren’t helpless lil ladies.  Neither are Joe & Nicky.  With rescue under way, Joe & Nicky convince the doctor to let them go, then kill him, then find the others, meet Nile for the first time, kill Merrick as one happy new family, take off for Malta(yeah, in the comics, they’re THERE again), vote Booker off their island for 100 years & then leave him alone to be found by one very salty Noriko - she’s well-brined after 500 years in the ocean & batshit insane, to boot. That’s the first of three arcs planned for this group.  About 160 pages over the 5 issues & not a panel wasted, in my opinion.

For Youth, River’s got a lousy step-dad, Frank has a lousy job; together they hate their town & lives, but maybe kind of love each other.  So River says let’s steal my stepdad’s cherished old Mustang & run off for California.  The car gets a flat, but there’s no spare to replace it & they ran away with no money because they’re teenagers.  While broken down in a Walmart parking lot, the car draws the attention of Kurt, who grew up learning some mechanical stuff, appreciating the classics & is willing to offer help. Upon hearing that it’s a flat tire & the couple has no means to replace it, the decision is made to torch the car (it’s a Mustang, HOW DARE YOU?!) & get into the van with Kurt & his two female travelling companions. The five barely exchange names before they’re off to a party where alcohol & drugs mix to make Frank & Trixy horny for one another. River sees them making out & starts to leave when the cops show up to raid the party with all it’s underage & illegal happenings.  River, such a sweetheart, is ready to leave Frank & Trixy to be arrested, but Kurt makes sure they all get away together in the van.  A high (emphasis on high cause Kurt did some cocaine at the party) speed chase ensues with just a little awkwardness among the group as they realize that Frank & River were together & Trixy only kind of cares that she was pulled into their mess. Before there can be arguments, hairpulling slapfights or other drama over the man, the speeding vehicle is demolished by a meteor slamming to Earth.  Except it may have been aliens? In issue #2 we see this:

After this faceoff, these celestial beings go at it, destroy what appears to be their home planet & create the space debris that hits the van & gives the youths powers.  It totally killed Jan for a little bit, but that’s ok because Jan has the best powers.  She came back from death & can track other powered people without Prof X’s massive Cerebro setup, which is handy when you’ve got Bootleg Nick Fury tracking you down because of the ‘anomaly’ that hit you. Trixy?  She’s got a temper.  When Don Thunder descends upon them with a small army of soldiers, Trixy turns them into twisted piles of gore and metal.  I’m not sure what she did, but it was messy.  I imagine in a movie the squish, crack, snap, pop, burst & splat sound effects would reign in that moment.  With that dealt with, the group makes plans for what they should do next.  Which is apparently, rob an armored truck (can anyone guess whose idea it was?) because they have no money for food or lodging.  The heist does not go to plan because the guard driving the armored truck is distracted so he doesn’t see River standing in the road trying to stop the vehicle until the newly powered kid STOPS the vehicle.  I’m pretty sure the guards, especially the driver whom they made sure we knew had a pregnant wife, are dead.  Frank’s upset about this, blames River, who honestly could have flown off as soon as he realized that the truck wasn’t stopping as planned & the now very strong River smacks Frank into a wall.  This pairing is not destined for 900 years together, I imagine Yusuf would continuously chop off his hand rather than strike Nicolo in a non-fun & consensual way.  But the Youth gang still grabs some money bags and flies off.  While multiple people capture it on their cell phones.  Modern technology is an enemy to both the Youth & Old Guard. The kids take their money & go party.  Alcohol & drugs again.  Frank & Trixy making out again.  This time when River sees his man with the girl, he declares the relationship over & storms out of the club.  Killing a few people & knocking a sizable hole in the building to fly off while Frank freaks out & Trixy realizes this guy might be too much drama for her edgy self. We’re at the end of issue #3 which closes with this gem:

The more you know, right? Issue #4 has Don recovering from his injuries after Trixy’s finishing move failed to eliminate him (Dictionary: fore*shad*ow, verb: be a warning or indication of (a future event)).  He sees video of the armored truck robbery on the news (O! these pesky kids with their cell phone cameras & viral videos) & he’s back on the hunt for the gang.  River’s gone back home to the place he always went to to be alone when his stepdad was too much to deal with at home.  Frank finds him there, because he had been shown that spot.  It was their spot. It’s a sweet reunion where Frank still loves River despite the carnage so long as River still loves Frank with the cheating.  A win-win lost-lost. And our Bootleg Nick Fury has his remaining eye on the lovebirds & is ready to attack!  Jan, Kurt & Trixy see breaking news of the fight Frank & River put up against the government goons & Trixy is outvoted by the other two that they’ll go help their acquaintances of like 48 hours.  The time they take deciding & getting there, though, puts them unfashionably late.  Frank is seriously injured causing River to go Dark Phoenix so that the others can get Frank to safety.  It fades to black, skips forward 3 months & implies that Frank’s going it alone in California where he was meant to be with River, but River is gone. (So obviously not dead, but captured by Thunder who clearly has his own powers because River’s Phoenix fire definitely didn’t kill this Superspy.)  But Trixy’s all consoling and explains how Jan is locating other kids with powers - posthumans, they’re called -  all around the world & they’ve decided to start searching for them to create a bigger group.  Frank says it’s like the X-Men, but Jan isn’t quite Xavier level leader, so I say more New Mutants. Frank declines to be part of it. Trixy leaves him on a nice, sunny beach & goes to find Jan who portals them here, the most obviously “Not X like” structure in the world for their not a Bootleg X-Men/New Mutants series to take place in in the future: 

(JFC, the colors alone are classic Wolverine! Originality. Did you maybe want to try that with this series?)

For the end of “Season 1″ of Youth, which implies there will be more.  The single issues of the 4 part mini account for 125 pages & I consider several of those pages wasted. 

Final Verdict:

With powerhouse publishers like DC & Marvel having decades worth of this content, Youth was entering a very crowded arena.  The only thing it focused on as a lure to draw attention from the big leagues was the relationship between Frank & River, but representation has come a long way & Youth needed more. More story development, more group dynamics, more SOMETHING. Because I read the series in a world where I now know that The Old Guard exists & what Greg Rucka did with that series in simple & overt representation is a master class that Curt Pires needs to attend before any 2nd season talk for Youth. The world, my world, is ready for immortal gays. We’ve seen it, we need more.  If River’s still alive, as I suspect, then there’s potential, but it shouldn’t magically erase all the issues that Frank & River had as a couple.  They are not anywhere near the level of Joe & Nicky.  And if/when Youth returns it needs to focus on the characters that we’re supposed to engage with & keep the focus on ALL OF THEM.  Comics take art, with or without words, to tell some incredibly entertaining & complex stories. Don’t waste the space on blackness & block quotes, no matter what Marlon Brando is doing with mailboxes. Create the visuals & worlds in your head & tell the story with your heart so it comes to life for all of us.  That’s what Rucka did with The Old Guard & I want to see more writers, artists & publishers striving to attain that level for us.  I’m spoiled to it now & you can expect this kind of insanity from me if you fail to reach for this bar.

If you cannot tell by the end of all this, I am completely biased in favor of The Old Guard & if you can afford it, but haven’t done so yet, BUY THE BOOKS! Youth gets points for effort & dragged for everything else.

[kilyra]

What Would the Devil Do

Lucifer Morningstar with Maze cameo (Lucifer) One-Shot

A/N: I received a request from @bedoflavender for a fic inspired by Halsey’s “Coming Down”. There is a lot of room for sauciness in that song, but what popped in my mind immediately was a completely different direction. Hopefully, you’re not too disappointed! 

As you recover from another night of partying, you’re more than a little surprised when Lucifer shows up at your motel room.

Warnings: Drug use, addiction, and a bit of angst. No spoilers though. If you want to be on my tag lists, (all or just a character) just let me know!

Sinking into the shitty, lumpy, crap-rate motel bed, you felt yourself drifting in and out. Thoughts were hard to grasp, but that was okay. Exhaling deeply, you floated away on the ripples it caused as you watched the random bursts of colours you could somehow see in the white popcorn ceiling.

It hardly even registered when the door to the room violently flew open. You didn't so much flinch as it crashed hard against the wall.  

The man in the bed next to you stayed passed out, not stirring beyond the steady rise and fall of his chest. Slowly, you rolled your head towards the entrance to see a figure, with hands on hips, blocking the light that suddenly streamed into the room.

“Told you I'd find her.” Maze's flat tone drifted to you as you watched the figure come further into the room. Blinking slowly, you kept your eyes on the form but you were still too high to realize that was Mazikeen.

“So you did,” Lucifer agreed as he followed Maze into the room. Even if you couldn't comprehend it, the disgust was clear in his crisp tone.

Reaching into the breast pocket of his perfectly tailored suit, he grabbed his handkerchief and held it over his nose. "And what fresh hell is this?"

The question was muffled, but Maze tilted her head in agreement as she settled into one of the motel chairs at the end of the bed. Draping her leg over the arm, she silently stared you down as Lucifer pumped the door in an attempt to force some fresh air into the room. Giving up, he threw back the curtain and opened the window.

It was the flood of blinding light that fully grabbed your attention as it seemed to pour straight into your eyes. Groaning, you rose your hand to block the assault as your head started pounding. The man next to you finally rolled over, propping himself on his elbow. Rubbing his hand over his scowled face, he was clearly not happy with the rude awakening.

He hardly had a chance to open his mouth when Lucifer flicked his hand towards the door. “Get out.”

His thick eyebrows drew together in immediate anger when a loud thud forced him to look over at Maze. Still relaxed, she made a point of setting down one of her large blades on the table next to her. Keeping one hand on the handle, she arched her eyebrow.

“I'd listen to him if I were you. But I kind of hope you don't.” There was nothing in her dark stare that suggested she was joking.

Somehow managing to slide into his jeans as he stood up from the bed, he grabbed his shirt off the dresser and hastily headed for the door. Refusing to look at Lucifer as he passed, he rushed quicker until he was out of the room.

“There's a smart lad.” Lucifer's small grin dropped as he turned to survey the room. “Well...relatively speaking I suppose.”

“Luci...what are you doing here?” Croaking more than talking, you forced the question from your sandpaper throat as you sat up.

"Looking for you, obviously. I got a little worried when Hanson came by the prescient to file a missing person report on you."

“Missing person...” You quietly echoed his words, but it made no sense. Are you suddenly not allowed to have a bit of fun anymore?

As though he could read your thoughts, Lucifer frowned. “It's been two weeks, Y/n. You left your cell phone at home and have been out of contact for two weeks. Hanson is beside himself and, if you care, I'm sure your family is an absolute wreck.”

Two weeks? That didn't seem right, but Lucifer's continued glare forced doubt creep in. Two?

“H-he's just being dramatic. He only cares about getting his star performer back,” you said weakly.

“And how is that unfair, exactly? At my behest, he has invested a lot in this. In you. And instead of treating my favour with even a modicum of respect, you do...you do this? Repeatedly.”

Everything was still spinning, but his disapproving tone sparked your irritation. “What? Party? You party all the time, so who are you to judge.”

His eyes flashed with anger so...tangibly that you had to wonder if your mind was playing tricks. When he finally spoke, he had to push past a sputter. “Who am I to...who am I to judge? I am the devil. That's who I am to judge.”

Swallowing heavily, his lips curled in a sneer but he kept his voice steady as he continued. “And, you dare compare what I do to...to this? Yes. I have a good time. Hell, a great time. And I still show up for work. And keep Lux running smoothly. And make it to therapy...mostly. And have quality time for the people in my life.”

“Well...” Maze interrupted in a high-pitched tone.

“Maze,” he warned, waving her into silence before pushing his jacket back to rest his hand on his hip. His eyes drifted over the room and his brief anger seemed to drain away.

When he looked back at you with his softened expression, it drained your anger away too.

Letting out a curt sigh, he loosely pointed to the piles of crap around the room. “Right then. Time to pack up whatever is here worth keeping. We need to go.”

You followed his gestures and realized you weren't even sure whose stuff was strewn everywhere. “Where are we going?”

“Rehab.” He said it so easily but you didn't miss the grin that grew on Maze's face. She was fully expecting a fight.

“Are you serious? Rehab?”

At the first sign of you balking, the firmness returned to his tone. “Completely serious. And, d'you know what? I think it's time you started asking yourself what would the devil do instead of just whatever it is you think I would do.”

Crossing your arms, you pulled the sheet tight around yourself as you tried to ignore the growing tightness in your chest. Rehab meant you had a problem. “And you're telling me the devil would go to rehab?”

Shrugging lightly, he almost seemed confused by your confusion. “Why wouldn't I? I see Dr. Martin once a week, if not more when I need to.”

His sincerity froze the growing knot.

"But, the truth is, this really isn't up for debate because I'm calling in my favour on this. So come on, get up, get packed, and let's go."

Somehow, not having control over this decision confused you enough to relax the sprouting anxiousness. “I don't understand. How is my going to rehab is me paying off my favour to you?”

A quiet chuckle fell from his lips as he lowered himself to the very edge of your trashed bed. “Not that I'm required to explain myself, but I still care about you. That never stopped. Plus, this also squares me with Hanson.”

You narrowed your eyes but hesitated to ask.

Lifting his hand from the bed, he looked down at it with a frown before wiping it on the front of his pants. Absently, he answered your unanswered question. “I owed him a favour when I got him to take you on. And he called it in by asking me to find you and get you to rehab. Which, by the way, if he didn't care about you as a person, even a little, I doubt he would have added the bit about the getting you well again.”

“Mmm,” you hummed softly. Hanson had always treated you well as an employee, it wasn't hard to believe he actually gave a shit about you. A lump of guilt started in your gut.

Rubbing your fingers against your temple, you stared down at the blanket as everything ran through your mind. Your focus became a little sharper as you continued to sober up.

He was right.

Letting out a long sigh, Lucifer finally turned to you. As his eyes locked onto yours, his eyebrows drew together as a small, sad smile settled over his features. Slowly, his mouth opened like he wasn't sure he wanted to say anything. The hesitation reflected in his words. “Y/n...what...what happened? Was this a series of bad decisions or...?”

The partial question hung heavy in the air as he made no effort to finish it. But he didn't have to.

Dropping your gaze, couldn't bring yourself to look him in the eye as you shrugged. As much as your high wore off, everything still felt like a blur. What led you to that particular moment was plainly a string of poor choices...far more than two weeks worth...but it would be naïve to think that was all it was. And you doubted Lucifer would believe you if you tried to say your partying just got out of hand.

Pinching the bridge of your nose, you squeezed your eyes closed, crushing any moisture before it could turn into a tear. “So, do I just pack up my stuff and go with you or is there a team coming to grab me?”

“I'm serious, Y/n. If nothing else, I think you should consider sessions with someone like Dr. Martin after rehab. I can arrange that if you'd like.”

Softly snorting, you tried to at least contain your eye roll. “I don’t think I want any more favours.”

“Good, because I’m not offering you one.”

Relaxing your hands onto your lap, your focus trailed to the side of the room. “Why? Why would you do that?”

The softness that rushed into his tone pulled your attention back on him. "Did you miss the part where I said I never stopped caring? Because I never did stop caring. And I can't just sit idly by and let you fall apart when I can help."

Silence closed in after he finished. You wanted to throw out some smart-ass remark at him, but your mind was blank. Everything was empty. Finally, you simply nodded. “Okay. I don't have much to grab from here, but I'll come with you.”

His eyebrows relaxed and his eyes closed for a quick second as a wave of relief crashed over him. And, even after everything he said, and the fact he tracked you down in the first place, you were a little surprised. Maybe you mattered to him more than you realized.

Groaning, Maze got to her feet. “Boring! You promised this would be entertaining.”

Offering you one last smile, Lucifer also got to his feet and adjusted his suit jacket. “Yes well, we can't always have what we want. Tell you what, after this, we'll head down to the precinct and find you a particularly juicy bounty, alright?”

As the pair bickered, you slowly got dressed with what you found beside the bed. Although you weren't convinced you actually had a problem, you knew you had to make some changes. Your choices were hurting people, Lucifer of all people.

And, at that moment, it was enough to make you want to do better.

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Nowadays, we're not utilizing them to consider time to be we're encircled by workstations and cell phones. Yet, there is something inside us where we feel like "Am I missing something?". All things considered, let me acquaint you with our rundown of best computerized watches 2020.

1. Casio G-Shock X-Large

Presenting the first from the rundown of best computerized watches, the Casio x enormous g stun. I despite everything have a memory of wearing the Casio F91W-1 out of 2008 as I wasn't into watches that much. Unfortunately it went on for 2 months. When contrasted with that outdated watch, I should state the Casio x enormous is a mammoth. let me reveal to you why.

As clear from its title, the x huge is a shockproof best advanced watch. To affirm what this monster is asserting, I thought let me check out it by reaching a stopping point with it by tossing it with full power. I even attempted it multiple times yet at the same time didn't found any harm.

Plan And Value

Presenting the first from the rundown of best advanced watches, the Casio x huge g stun. I despite everything have a memory of wearing the Casio F91W-1 out of 2008 as I wasn't into watches that much. Unfortunately it went on for 2 months. When contrasted with that old fashioned watch, I should state the Casio x huge is a brute. let me reveal to you why.

As clear from its title, the x huge is a shockproof best computerized watch. To affirm what this brute is asserting, I thought let me check out it by reaching a stopping point with it by tossing it with full power. I even attempted it multiple times yet at the same time didn't found any harm.

Another fascinating thing about the Casio G-Shock X-Large Reverse LCD Watch is that it's water-safe. I even attempted it in hot and cold water and still found no change. I should concede, I myself felt so terrible about being that fierce with this watch. Be that as it may, the watch demonstrated itself to be harder than me. In addition, the watch didn't respond to a magnet. It is in simple and advanced watch show dial screen a genuine extreme watch I at any point experienced in my life.

Everything in the watch is computerized including the stop-watch that it offers. You can utilize it during your exercises or running to screen the time you spend on such exercises.

Execution And Features

The commencement clock is additionally included which is very noteworthy. I neglected to specify the LED light, you'll experience lights with various hues during evening when you press the catch along the edge that is expected for lights.

From the computerized watches, this is one of the smart advanced watches that offers an incredibly long battery life of 7 years. I don't have the foggiest idea whether it's the right number since I haven't attempted it for a long time. In any case, I trust it's a reality.

What We Don't Like

The band on the watch isn't that noteworthy as it's comprised of pitch and it's the main component I didn't care for about the watch. The plan of the band is great and I like it up until now however I figure it won't keep going long.

In addition, it's a standout amongst other structured computerized looks for the individuals between 18-30 years age class as should be obvious in the image. A 60 years of age man could never incline toward such a watch. Generally they are into simple watches. right? In any case, the watch likewise has simple highlights yet as much as I am worried about the structure, it's not planned for them.

What We Like

By and large, I have contemplated numerous Men's watches brands to fly into #1 of the rundown in the best advanced watches. In any case, the Casio G-Shock X-Large substantiated itself and took the primary spot. Indeed it offers numerous things as should be obvious everything in the survey. I would wrap up everything by saying, the best men watch with all the highlights an individual could want and the most ideal decision you can make inside a decent cost.

2. Casio G-Shock GD-100-1BDR

The first that I explored from G-Shock in the rundown of best advanced watches is a simple computerized watch. Be that as it may, it's not the situation here, in Casio G-Shock GD-100-1BDR from the stopwatch to timing to every other setting everything is advanced.

Picking this mate among the best advanced watches was hard for me as I was making a pick by remembering everything with the goal that you don't settle on an inappropriate decision. In any case, how about we talk about its highlights.

Same like Casio X-Large, the GD-100-1BDR is likewise perhaps the best man watches that opposes to knocks and drops and is additionally waterproof which is extraordinary.

Plan And Features

The plan of G stun GD 100 is on another level. In any case, other than that we should discuss its measurements. The men's watch is 55mm case wide and 17.5mm thick. Weight is likewise our need here, who might want to have an overwhelming watch right? Fortunately the GD 100 weighs around 0.16lbs which makes it way lighter.

I have encountered some alleged computerized watches with a major sticker price. In any case, contrasting everything from G stun GD 100 with each one of those fellas, the GD 100 favors us in all things. Toward the day's end, our point is to include something inside the moderate value that glances great in all perspectives right?

Another reality about the watch is that it blares each hour to let you make mindful of time utilization. Envision you're sitting in an assessment lobby endeavoring your paper an hour passes, the watch will give you hourly time sign to remind you about the time. Thusly you can adapt to the circumstance without any problem.

In addition, the watch likewise offers a stopwatch that you can use during various exercises. In the event that you have an issue getting up in the first part of the day, you can set an alert with G stun GD 100 that will wake you up on schedule.

What We Like And What We Don't Like

Generally speaking, I would state G stun GD 100 men's watch is the most ideal decision you can make under $100. To put it plainly, it tends to be your best mate starting now and into the foreseeable future and can include efficiency in your life.

I didn't discover anything intriguing about the LED light. It appeared to me a LED that accompanies a normal watch. The general purpose is that it isn't so extravagant as I expected yet as long as it works for me during the night, I am fine with it. That is the explanation I am remembering it for the rundown of best advanced looks for men.

3. Suunto Traverse

Next watch for survey on the rundown of best advanced watches is SuuntoTraverse a GPS wristwatch with stunning setups and highlights. As I would see it, the main watch as far as structure today in the market is Suunto Traverse. It is a decent round computerized watch inside a round shape.

It has a pleasant structure with hardened steel bezels, would not humiliate you wearing. A magnificent open air watch that would astound your look and state of mind that is the explanation this watch is on the rundown of best advanced watches.

It is made for mountain climbers, for climbers, explorers, prepare packers and athletes. I think you are truly going to like this watch a ton.

Its cost is somewhat high in examination with some other best advanced watches yet spending your cash on this watch won't be squandered.

Execution And Features

You can without much of a stretch transfer bearings to this wristwatch, and you would have the freedom to find new geologies with the assistance of GPS and GLONASS Satellite route frameworks introduced on this watch. After a short prologue to Suunto Traverse we should bounce into the detail of this watch.

A cool and stunning element about Suunto Traverse is this is a GPS computerized watch where you can transfer your courses and you are prepared to investigate new methods for directing your own-self directly through your wrist.

You would have the option to follow your development with separation and elevation details, spare your thoughts of consideration and re-follow your means using the breadcrumb trail alternatives of this watch. Its route framework can explore you from some place you can't discover your way back.

An awe inspiring approach to discover cover by the environmental inclination. Conjecture climate changes, and tempest coming signs, when you are hanging out on a track and need cover it would support you. This component of this watch carried it into the rundown of best computerized watches.

GPS And Battery

Presently it is anything but difficult to ascertain and realize your daytime light and evening time dull by Suunto Traverse GPS watch. It has the battery limit of 100 hours.

Keep yourself refreshed with the assistance of GPS quickness. You would think about your approaching calls, your short messages, and messages and furthermore you have the opportunity to push your warnings from your cell phone to your watch.

A multi-organize framework introduced on this watch gives you stunning freedom of going anyplace it will streamline your limitation and tracks. You got a Digital Compass and Barometer for Barometric help worked in on this excellence. You would get free geological guides in there on the watch.

It can give you a battery life as long as fourteen days, and it's mischievous for you to realize that you would have an accusing link of it to revive the battery like your cell phone. It has the ability to remain conscious for 15 hours on GPS mode.

Locally available Accessory

You got five catches on your watch for the multi-capacities you need, a backdrop illumination catch to assist you with watching your stuff in dull hours. Through the choices, you can see the dawn and sun personal times to keep yourself refreshed.

Another astounding component of this watch is that it is water-safe down till 100-meter profundity in water. It got implicit Bluetooth and a multi-work best computerized watch and action tracker. Remember two things about this watch, one; it is fundamentally intended for the outside, second; in the event that you are not a climbing fellow or mountain climber so this isn't worked for you.

Its logbook is much the same as history, you can spare areas, your defeats and track and significantly more in this lovely outside computerized watch. You can clearly record when you are cycling or on a track outside through the GPS framework and can discover all the stuff in the log.

4. Braun Prestige Digital Watch Review

There are a great deal of brands available. In my view, in the event that you squander your additional bucks on a watch that later on doesn't meet your character and mind-set then I surmise this will be the disappointment of this article about best advanced watches brands I chose for you all.

You have an ideal tuxedo in thin fit wear with shinning boots, so what's left to expansive your glitz look?

Time is the most significant substance in life as the time's up you can play a greater amount of your life. Watch is a mechanical designed by mankind subsequent to understanding its cycle or circle.

The Invent And Brand Barun

It implies the mechanical bit of designing couldn't be overlooked on the off chance that you are found of brands of the present style advertise. I couldn't imagine anything better than to give you the specific data that would assist you with finding out the best watch brands in the market through this rundown.

Today looking through something is too simple to even consider finding something. To locate a one of a kind one I would broaden a few hints and data that will get you the specific quality match your look.

In the event that you are brought into being of a rich and costly adornments sweetheart in your characterized unassuming, at that point this article about advanced watches may assist you with getting the data about the present brands in the market. Also, you know folks why I chose this watch for survey? an extremely basic and direct response to this inquiry is "it is the quality and brand of this watch".

All things considered, folks here is an eminence advanced watch in the rundown of best computerized watches to keep you refreshed with the data of brands of the watches showcase. A Swiss quartz computerized observe wonderfully structured by Braun watches organization.

Braun Prestige Digital Watch

On the rundown of best computerized watches, this one is a quality beast in looks all things considered for cash men. The despair you need on your wrist with your quite marvelous suit this one is an extraordinary decision by any stretch of the imagination. Despite the fact that it is somewhat old model its quality despite everything keeping it remaining in the glory line.

I never infer across watches this way and transcendently I didn't think about the Braun making watches. Yet, exploring on best advanced watches It came in my nature that it is a brand name of value began from Germany. All things considered, they were fabricating cases and groups for watches. Later on, they began making some quality watches.

The Instructions Manual

You will get your watch with directions manual inside the container of the watch when you unload it. As it is a tempered steel made advanced watch and you should think about that there no part of capacities in this watch.

An extremely essential and basic watch with melancholy and appeal of strong treated steel on the rundown of best computerized watches. This one is Braun BN 106 SLBTG Prestige Digital Watch made for men principally. It is in a profoundly sweeping watches class due to its high caliber in men's watches It is on the head of the rundown of value watches in the market in spite of the fact that it doesn't have numerous capacities. Yet, you know people quality issues a ton in this electronic time.

Structure And Features

This is 37 mm across and a pleasant case and lash of treated steel. It's very thicker in its shape as should be obvious it in the demo index of watches. The LCD screen of this watch is high caliber and alluring one.

A little parchment wheel on the left base of the watch gives you access to the capacities and setting as you need to set it up. The glass is covering the time screen on the watch. The time example can be switch relies upon your set up needs.

Through the parchment wheel, you can set up the date and its example and can access to other accessible elements of the watch. You can without much of a stretch change to various modes through a similar wheel.

You can discover a stopwatch on this for figuring your time-slips. Caution to tell and help you to remember the timetable you have to follow. There is likewise LED backdrop illumination introduced on the watch to assist you with seeing the time in dull hours of the night. You will locate a hundred years' schedule on the watch with the day information.

It has a twofold bolting fold shutting over the catch. Barun BN 106 has a thirty-meter water opposition limit. The tasteful of value and plan in its cross-front lines consolidating Braun basic belief.

Just a single thing about this watch I truly don't care for is in day time when the sun is on top here and there you won't have the option to see the time.

5. Nixon Re-Run A158 Review

Obviously, I am not saying that the best advanced watches are not uncommon to discover in the market but rather for me, it is the quality and brand of a wristwatch. I am investigating my best to discover your/easy to understand watches alongside all the greatness and capacities you need in a watch.

Worth And Overview

An extravagance computerized watch on the rundown of best advanced watches isn't engaging for your attractions. We going to investigate the Nixon advanced watch for men. It is the piece of the re-run arrangement made by Nixon. This is Nixon computerized pure A158-001 wristwatch.

This specific model on the rundown of best computerized watches is very well known in the people who love watches from Nixon. We should hop into the nitty gritty survey of this specific wonder. Why this brand is on the rundown of best advanced watches gives bounce access to the survey to know to address this inquiry.

Structure And Features

The brand name of this watch is Nixon Re-Run with the model detail A158-001. The model discharged in the year 2018 so you can say it is a fresh out of the box new arrival of the creators or venders.

The main thing about this watch what you can likewise say that the head of the rundown is it is a computerized watch with the advanced screen show. The development kind of this extravagance is Quartz and the showcase sort of this watch is advanced. It is a water-safe watch with the safe bar up to 30 meters' profundity.

It has 1.5 inches Diameter which on the off chance that you figure in mm the worth is 33 mm in 4.94 ounces of weight. For the fellas who are living in various nation districts, I am additionally composing the weight in grams i.e 140 grams.

Shape

This watch is square fit as a fiddle as should be obvious it in the included image of this watch. Its catch type is organization clasp strip that is extremely simple to attach and open on your wrist. Truth be told, it is a programmed collapsing catch as I referenced simple to lock in and segregate. Additionally, it is extremely simple to straighten out the lash as of the size of your wrist.

All things considered, this one is a worth included component of this watch the case material is made of hardened steel that offers the hint of its sturdiness and strength. Case thickness is extremely important to make reference to here i.e with the estimation of 9 millimeters. Its incredible folks to have such a size, that looks better on your wrist.

Band Material

The band material utilized in its assembling is likewise hardened steel in amazingly lovely dark shading with the data transmission of 13 millimeters. The dial of this watch is likewise dark and you can see the substance like a green light in the dial.

It is accompanying a restricted time of guarantee. In any case, it is additionally fundamental to make reference to that it has standard capacities on it.

Locally available Accessory

There are two catches introduced on the top screen of the watch. One catch is a major one and the other one is somewhat little. The huge catch you will use for light up the screen and the little one is for changing the method of the screen. You can likewise utilize the large catch for changes in your front screen with a long press holding technique.

The underlying impression of this watch on the rundown of best computerized watches is that you would state this is certifiably not a quality watch yet when you use it alongside dealing with your everyday schedules you would immediately compose a survey on the nature of this watch.

Presently I surmise you may know the appropriate response why Nixon Re-Run. A basic, lightweight, top notch brand watch that you are searching for to agony your character is here at this point.

6. Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire survey

For the past certain years when the innovation helped in all circles and hues. Best advanced looks for men additionally change alongside the evolving condition. Today you can see a great deal of hues in watches.

Yet, the dark shading has its own appeal in wristwatches particularly with regards to marvelous watches, the dark shading is hit in each field of life. May be this is the explanation I chose and utilized the vast majority of my wristwatches are in dark shading.

Estimation Of Garmin Fenix And Overview

The following computerized watch on the rundown of best advanced watches is additionally in dark shading people. Hence, I referenced it early that it is likewise my best shading decision when I purchase a wristwatch.

At the point when you are a kindda open air and like watches, here you would know the genuine quality of data we give about wristwatches. Let us dive into the detail particular of this watch.

Plan And Features

Plan of this watch is the main thing we would talk about with you fellas. Attempting the Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire computerized watch on your wrist resembles a tank on your wrist. The instance of this watch is made of titanium and the merry 1.2-inch shading LCD screen is made sure about by Sapphire.

This is an intense solid time telling machine with hugely pleasant round shape in best computerized watches. On the off chance that you have a more slender wrist it would look massive on your hand. It is made in a scope of completions.

On the correct side of the watch, you will discover two catches for beginning and consummation activities. Furthermore, on the left half of the watch, there are three fastens, the lower two catches will give you the opportunity of route and the upper catch will give you the choice to turn the light on the screen of the watch.

Distance across And Thickness

It is 2-creeps in breadth and 0.6-inches thick and its weight is 4.8 ounce with the titanium band. Definitely, it is substantial and you won't care for it for running exercises.

Fenix 3 is a water-safe advanced watch with a limit of 330 feet. Despite the fact that there is no jumping adding machine introduced on this watch you can plunge with this watch in profound water.

The metal band accompanying the Fenix 3 is thicker, you can transform it as indicated by your needs and decision. I would propose the long tie for locking it in on the head of your ensemble on the off chance that you would prefer not to open your body to outside. It will give you the estimations you need from it.

Execution

Folks, presently how about we talk about its presentation and different highlights. A sensor of GPS is introduced on this computerized watch with a worldwide situating framework to show you your precise area and tracks. An altimeter and computerized compass are likewise introduced on this watch. You can follow a broad scope of exercises on this watch.

The exercises incorporate running, cycling, skiing, climbing, swimming and a lot more in the rundown of its exhibitions. This element I for one like so a lot and it constrained me to impart it to you and incorporate it to the surveys.

The Important Thing

One all the more extremely significant thing about its presentation I might want to impart to you that is it is likewise weatherproof. In the event that you are in a blanketed open country or in blistering climate it will give you the precise estimations.

Simple to interface with your cell phone and can adjust your information. Additionally, you are allowing to append it with a Garmin online record with iOS through Garmin associating application.

You would have a GPS tracklog on this watch which licenses you to leave computerized breadcrumbs. You won't overlook your way back home with this element of the Fenix 3.

Fenix 3 have likewise the ability to give you notices from your telephone, that way, you would have the option to see your telephone messages and other huge notification on your watch.

What Do We Like?

The Fenix 3 backings interface IQ; it implies you can introduce applications on your watch. For doing this you have to associate your watch with your PC and through Garmin Express work area application you can introduce applications on it.

The battery introduced on this watch will allow you 50 hours to see it alive in Ultra Track saver mode, around 20 hours in GPS mode and three weeks in GPS mode. I get it is very colossal about this watch to give such a period space of mixing.

I guess this watch is a delightful watch for outside and lively folks who love the multi capacities wristwatch developed with advanced nature.

7. Timex Expedition Grid Shock Watch Review

I feel no faltering to state that I chose another outside watch in the angle of best computerized watches which is in your taste and financial plan. There are a great deal of wonderful watches and brands in the market yet what I particularly demand, that is nature of the watch you have to spend your bucks on.

Worth And Overview

The following watch on the rundown of best computerized looks for men is Timex Expedition Grid Shock Watch. It is, obviously, a computerized watch and furthermore in the value scope of under one hundred.

There are modest and moderate advanced watches in the market yet you know folks in the event that you need a watch with the entirety of the specs you need here you locate the best direction.

There are open air watches and tried for its quality yet fizzled. The chose outside watches are tried for their strength and toughness. How about we dive into the detail of Timex Expedition Grid Shock.

As it is an open air observe so it has the remain of ISO stun obstruction. Presently this one has an enormous quality with capacities you need on your wrist.

Specs And Features

The essence of the watch is entirely coherent. Charming, crunchy, incredible numbers and societies. Indigo backdrop illumination is the perfect measure of glare, allowing adequate light to peruse, however not really as to obscure the numbers.

Timex discharged this watch in 2015. The top plate of this watch is made of hardened steel. You can discover a vibration caution, stopwatch and commencement clock sort of capacities on this watch.

The dial of the watch in dim hours can be light up with indigo-light up light on the screen. It has the limit of water opposition up to 330 ft (100 meters).

The state of this watch is a square shape in look and the showcase type is, obviously, advanced as it is included to the survey best computerized looks for men.

What Do We Like?

Case material of this watch is Resin and the fasten is clasp to tie it on your wrist. Case distance across is 50 mm and the thickness is 15 millimeters. Transfer speed is 16 mm and band shading is dark. There is additionally more assortment in hues extend. A portion of our fellas additionally call the shading gunmetal.

The heaviness of the watch is 4.80 ounce that implies it is a light watch to carry on your wrist while running and its water-obstruction limit shows that you can swim and make a plunge the water with this watch. The development of this watch is Quartz.

One thing I would make reference to that the plastic screen of this watch is exposed to scratches. In the event that you are doing a type of unpleasant work it would become scratch. So abstain from wearing during hard or harsh work. You can introduce a screen defender for making sure about it from scratches.

The vibration on the caution isn't so solid when contrasted with a cell phone however it will wake you up in the event that you are resting and the watch is on vibration alert.

It is agreeable to wear and have a bleak look, your wrist will be obvious with this watch and you would yourself feel it great close by. Such highlights and look carried it to the rundown.

A similar watch is additionally surveyed by the pattern spotter and some different fellas, it is anything but difficult to arrange out that you will get a decent watch at a low cost and this is the explanation I acquired this the rundown.

8. Suunto Core Altimeter Watch

Suunto is a notable brand in the market for the best computerized watches. The Suunto Core Altimeter Watch all dark is a lovely watch on this rundown. In the event that you are attached to wonderful embellishments and like to have a grave brimming with your decisions, at that point picking this one would not squander your bucks you are spending on various decisions.

Worth And Design

Indeed, this watch is intended for outside with some marvelous capacities on climate, pneumatic stress and significantly more. Let us examine it in detail to find out about this excellent computerized watch.

This is a wonderful round watch all in dark shading. An altimeter is introduced on this watch to follow your vertical development while you are jumping. A gauge is introduced on the watch to show you the weight of air. Also, a lovely compass is introduced to show you your way to the objective spot.

It has the ability to show you the climate and sun conditions. Just climate determining and following is anything but difficult to know now with this watch. This watch can tell the dawn and dusk times.

A decent thing introduced on this watch which shows you the climate pattern diagram to follow the tempest and an alert framework to advise you about up and coming tempests or any adjustments in climate that can influence your track of hanging out. There are three catches on the left half of the watch and two catches on the correct side of the watch for various capacities and arrangements.

Specs And Features

It is a top brand watch on your wrist now with a gauge, altimeter, compass and climate marker permits you to design your exercises as indicated by the coming future conditions. You will feel like you have your PC on your wrist.

The altimeter introduced on this watch will inform you concerning the right now winning heights, risings, and plunge and record the meetings of your highest exercises.

It has the insight to figure the pneumatic stress since the water drops limit noticeable all around and it will incite you for the up and coming tempests and climate issues. Best computerized watches are not uncommon to discover but rather this one has an enormous and stupendous strike.

It has the limit with respect to water opposition up to thirty feet exact estimations. The heaviness of the watch is 2.26 ounce and accompanying two years of guarantee. That is one serious chance to test it in all conditions precisely as indicated by the measures of your use and test.

9. Adidas Men's ADH9013

The time has come to examine another watch of your decision, an easygoing throughout the day wear open air and indoor computerized watch. Indeed, I am a major enthusiast of these watches and like the frill identified with easygoing wear. Be that as it may, as this article is about some great watches so after some other best computerized looks for men I am picking this one as easygoing wear.

Adidas Men's ADH9013 Ceramic White Peachtree Digital Watch is an easygoing throughout the day wear advanced watch with a portion of the details and highlights I will talk about here with you all. So we should bounce into the detail conversation on this marvelous watch.

White Peachtree Digital Watch Features

This is likewise a GPS watch for dynamic fellas who are enamored with sports and games and getting a charge out of dynamic way of life guidelines. The screen of this watch is contact and high goals. In light or daylight, it is giving acceptable outcomes to have the ideal work.

It is accompanying an inherent ten-lap memory that gives the opportunity of keeping up to ten of your laps put away on this watch.

A chronograph and clock are coming worked in with this watch in wonderful white shading and an advanced showcase. The distance across of the instance of this watch is forty-six millimeters.

It is an agreeable polyurethane band watch which you can wear for all the day on your wrist. You would be astonished to hear that it is excessively light in weight. You would not have the option to see you are wearing it on your wrist. In any case, it gives an eye-getting alluring look and others around you would clearly see it.

It has a lovely appealing computerized show screen in white shading. This watch is amazing in the water-obstruction limit as it would give you inclusion or water opposition up to one hundred and sixty-five feet the can be meant fifty meters. So it is anything but difficult to state that you can undoubtedly swim and wash up while wearing this watch on your wrist.

White Peachtree Digital Watch Specifications

The brand of this watch is Adidas, as it is made by Adidas for its important clients. The model of this watch is ADH9013. This watch is in a square shape. The clasp fasten and covering of this watch are made of mineral. Adidas is additionally fabricating some best advanced looks for people.

The case material of this watch is great plastic. The breadth of the watch is forty-six millimeters with a thickness of eleven and half-millimeters. The width of the band is twenty millimeters.

The dial shade of the watch in plain view is silver which gives an excellent look with the white shading. The bezel material of this watch is metal and capacity is unmoving. The development of this piece is Quartz.

10. Armitron Sport Men's 20/5062

All things considered, folks here is a games watch audit for you on the rundown of best computerized watches. Being an athlete I didn't spare a moment to choose this watch for survey and incorporate it to the rundown of best computerized watches. Let us dive into the subtleties of this watch.

Armitron Specs and Features

It is an Armitron sports watch fit as a fiddle and dark shading. The dial of the screen of this excellent simple and the advanced watch is made of Acrylic. It has both the time demonstrating limit simple presentation and advanced showcase. This nature of this watch constrained me to carry it to the rundown of best advanced watches.

This watch additionally has the fasten kind of clasp. The case material of the watch is Resin.

A multi-work sports watch with chronographic highlights. With double time indicating capacities. Lap clock and pacer are likewise coming worked in this excellence.

The case distance across is fifty millimeters and the thickness is twenty millimeters. The band length is man's norm and width of this watch is fifteen millimeters.

Shading And Bezel

The shade of the watch is dark and the dial shading is additionally coming in dark. The band bezel material is Resin and the capacity of is static. The development kind of the watch is Quartz.

It is additionally a waterproof watch with a limit of 300 and thirty feet. It has additionally the ability to show military time. There are a ton of different brands in the best computerized observes yet this one is additionally a delight.

It is accompanying an inherent schedule of hundred years' with day demonstrating volume. An hourly ring will illuminate you consistently and the backdrop illumination remains on for three seconds to keep the screen in light to give you time.

It is one of the most moderate men's watches because of its modest sticker price. I for one like this watch since it is in the class of reasonable watches with great quality and sports look. Read more

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Imagine that you were put in charge of a modern, high-budget, well-written Animorphs TV series. What changes to the plot/characters/world would you make while adapting it? (Books that you'd skip, arcs that you'd rearrange, things you would add or outright alter...)

[Important caveat: I have ZERO experience in set design, directing, editing, camerawork, or any other processes involved in TV production, unless we’re going to be super generous and count the bit of scriptwriting and stage-acting I did in high school.  Ergo, these ideas might make no sense in practice.]

Animate it.  I would much much prefer to see an anime-style show to a live-action one for a handful of different reasons:

Battle scenes, morph sequences, and alien appearances wouldn’t be constrained by budget realities.  Although we’ve come a long way from AniTV’s practical effects, in 2019 Runaways still minimizes Old Lace (the sentient dinosaur) and struggles with her somewhat less-than-convincing appearance while she’s onscreen.  I’d like to see real-looking battles between exotic animals and highly unusual aliens.  I’d like to see Ax portrayed as a deer-scorpion-centaur with no mouth who also has complex facial expressions.  I’d like taxxons and hork-bajir that match their descriptions in the books.  CGI for a moderate-budget TV show can’t do that yet.

The characters’ appearances could match their descriptions in the books.  I don’t really care about AniTV’s Jake having blue eyes or Marco having short hair.  I do care about the fact that Cassie is described as short, chubby, dark-skinned, natural-haired, and androgynous in self-presentation… whereas AniTV’s Nadia-Leigh Nascimento is (through no fault of her own and 100% the fault of Nickelodeon) none of those things.  I’d like to see all of the characters drawn in a way that matches their canon racial heritage, and voiced with actors of those ethnicities as well.  For bullshit marketing reasons of bullshit, that’s not as likely to happen in a live-action show.

I’d want the show to convey the frequent mismatches between characters’ physicality and their personalities.  It’s an important motif of the books.  It’s part of the reason that Tobias has been claimed by the trans* community.  It’s a major plot point, lest new viewers think that the vice principal of the school is actually trying to kill his own students.  It doesn’t come off in AniTV, for all that I commend them for even trying (casting Shawn Ashmore’s twin as controller-Jake, portraying Chapman as straight out of Stepford), just because the nature of controller-ness and nothlitization are difficult to convey literally.  Animation has a lot of tricks, from deliberately distorted drawings to screensaver-like “mental space,” that can actually convey concepts like mind control or body dysmorphia pretty well — Alphonse in Fullmetal Alchemist and Aang in Avatar the Last Airbender great examples of body-mind mismatch and multiple consciousnesses in one body, respectively.

Use a cold open for every episode.  I am a sucker for Batman cold opens or any other opening scenes that pick up in the middle of the characters’ everyday lives, because they work so well to convey that there is a crapton of life happening outside of the plot of any given episode.  Several Animorphs books (#9, #14, #35, #41, #51) open this way, to great effect, and I love the way that it gives us slices of life we might not otherwise see (morphing to cheat on science homework, completing entire offscreen missions, having dinner with the family) and help build these characters’ worlds outside of individual episode plots.

Introduce James sooner (and have better disability narratives).  There are several aspects of Animorphs’ social justice consciousness that age okay (Rachel shutting down Marco’s constant flirting) or not well at all (Mertil and Galfinian).  One important way the series could update Animorphs is through having canon disabled characters like James, Mertil, and Loren have bigger roles and not resorting to kill-or-cure narratives.  Maybe James could come in sooner and form a Teen Titans West-esque team with the other Auximorphs so that he and Collette and the others could be recurring supporting characters with unique plotlines.  Maybe Loren could still gain morphing power, but remain blind and brain-damaged so that the hork-bajir need to work with her to figure out accommodations while sleeping rough.

Modify Jake’s and Cassie’s parents to account for the contemporary setting.  The fact that the kids so often disappear all afternoon or even overnight without anyone worrying just wouldn’t translate to a contemporary reimagining of Animorphs.  Tobias and Ax are each other’s only family on the planet whereas Marco’s dad and Rachel’s mom are both overworked single parents.  Jake’s family, however, and Cassie’s…

Cassie’s parents are so freaking cool in canon that they would definitely start to worry if Cassie went for an entire “weekend at Rachel’s” without answering any texts or calls.  Maybe there could be some scenes with them talking about how they have this super-mature responsible daughter whom they can trust not to get into trouble even if she does hate cell phones, but oh well because they’re not big on technology either.

Jake’s parents are… less cool, but they still try their best.  The show might explain their lack of concern about either of their disappearing kids through upping the hippie factor from his mom, maybe until she practices Free-Range Parenting.  (Why yes, it is true that Jake’s family would have the necessary privileges to get away with free-range crap while Cassie’s family would not, because yes it is the case that black families have been arrested for leaving kids alone for 10 minutes while white families are allowed more passes under the law.  Yes, that is a steaming pile of racist bullshit.)  The other way it could go is by having Jake’s parents completely checked out, which could get in the way of plots like #31 that hinge on them genuinely caring about their kids, but could also introduce an interesting dynamic if it partially parentifies Tom.

Include at least one Rashomon plot.  The TV series would by necessity lose the first-person narration, with all its brilliantly subtle shades of bias and misinterpretation.  One way to try and bring that back in would be to convey the same events from multiple points of view with subtle differences in the way that each person perceives what happened.  This could happen somewhere in the Visser One plot, with Rachel interpreting the scene as a straight Animorphs-vs-yeerks battle, while Visser One interprets it as Visser Three incompetently sabotaging her as Animorphs ruin her life, while Marco interprets it as a struggle to protect his mom and also save his friends, while Visser Three interprets it as the andalite bandits flagrantly plotting with Visser One, while Jake interprets it as Marco going off the rails from stress… and the only witness who has a sense of what actually happened is Eva.  Other possibilities abound.

Start with a plan to make one episode per book… and modify as necessary.  There are areas of the series I’d like to see expanded (#50 - #54 covers a lot of ground in relatively little space) and areas that I think could afford to be compacted (#39 - #44 feature a whole lotta nothin’).  But instead of adding or discarding an entire book, I think you could spread out many of the plots by simple virtue of TV shows not being constrained by first-person narration.

Certain books just wouldn’t get straight-translated today anyway (#40, most notably). I don’t think any books are so bad or useless that they couldn’t be modified into decent television episodes.

The ramping-up that leads to open war happens mostly in the background of #44 - #51, but a bunch of scenes with just controllers talking to each other could go into that process in a lot more detail.  This content could help fill out plots like #44 and #48 that frankly don’t have a lot else going on.

The entire plot of Visser happens over a nonspecific period of time between #30 and #45, so instead of getting one book we could get an entire running Yeerk Empire subplot with major consequences for the main plotline.

Similarly, the andalites’ decisions happen mostly offscreen but have major consequences for the Animorphs.  The consequences for the Electorate after the events of #38 could also run for a whole subplot that sets up their decision to nuke Earth in #52.

The biggest absence from the last couple books is Rachel.  Her last book is a friggin’ dream sequence, she acts out of character in #52 especially, and the narration order cuts off directly before giving her one last book.  It wouldn’t be necessary to add an entire episode just to rectify this oversight, when #51 could still be Marco-centric but also show her and Jake on their sabotage mission, and #52 could have the same rough plot but with a few scenes between her and Tobias thrown in for good measure.

Anyway, maybe the various Chronicles could be a handful of Doctor-lite episodes where the Animorphs themselves are incidental and Elfangor or Aldrea has the helm.  Maybe the events of the Chronicles could come out organically over the course of the show, for instance by expanding the memory-dumps Tobias gets in #1 and #33 or having Jara tell Dak’s story in #13 or #23.  The Megamorphses, on the other hand, could pretty easily just occur as regular-series episodes, albeit possibly as two- or three-parters.

Lean into the comic-book aesthetic.  Animorphs is written very much in the style of a graphic novel, from its “teens with superpowers save the world from aliens” plot to its heavy use of onomatopoeia.  Even the use of hypertext symbols around thought-speak hearkens back to the comic book convention of using pointed brackets around alien languages to convey translation.  The show could homage this motif through having dramatic transformation sequences, “uniforms” of multicolored spandex the kids use to morph, an opening credits sequence that emphasizes the power of each animal, and other superhero-comic elements throughout.

Have the violence be consequential.  To keep the examples from earlier: in Fullmetal Alchemist, as well as in Avatar, characters that get hurt stay hurt.  A character getting shot or stabbed is portrayed as a potentially life-changing event.  Characters’ injuries do not disappear between episodes, and even alchemy and waterbending are not portrayed as total fixes.  Characters scar, they become disabled, they spend entire episodes in recovery, they accrue trauma, and they do not shrug off life-ending injuries.  Animorphs helps to justify the idea that six kids could (mostly) survive (most of) an entire war against a friggin empire through making the protagonists nigh-unkillable thanks to their healing abilities, but it nevertheless shows that shooting someone will result in that person bleeding and screaming and possibly dying.  Having a sci-fi or action show meant for children isn’t actually a valid excuse for portraying violence as cool or funny or inconsequential the way that (Avengers Assemble, Teen Titans, Kim Possible, Dragonball Z, Pokemon, etc.) too many children’s sci-fi/action shows opt to do.

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Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA 4) Review

From the outset it is plain to see that Liberty City is unrecognisable from the one you saw in Grand Theft Auto 3 back in the year 2001 - unrecognisable in good ways only. Firstly as you would expect the level of realism is far greater than any city in the Grand Theft Auto series yet, and Liberty City is now arguably the most realistic game environment ever created - it matches the likes of Assassins Creed and Metal Gear Solid 4, if not surpasses them, in terms of game world realism.

The citizens of Liberty City all appear to have a unique personality as you watch them go about their daily business, apparently unaware of the large numbers of criminals and gangs that walk amongst them, until they're caught in the wrong place at the wrong time of course.

You will arrive in Liberty City on a small boat, in the form of eastern european Niko Bellic, an illegal immigrant who has made his way to Liberty City in his efforts to find his fortune - although he did not intend to find it by following the paths that will soon be placed infront of him. His cousin Roman has worked his way into some potentially life threatening gambling debts and it's you who has to help him find a way out of them.

As with all GTA titles before it, Grand Theft Auto IV will see you spending hour upon hour doing small jobs like stealing cars, shooting random pedestrians and escaping the attentions of the cops. However, it offers you so much more than ever before this time around largely thanks to a storyline which gives you unrivalled variety. On many occasions you will find that you do not have to follow orders, such as killing someone, as you could be given the option of letting them escape if they promise to leave the area. Letting people escape is not without it's risks, though, leaving you to weigh up the possible use of that person later in the game against the consequences you may face if your 'employer' finds out you didn't finish the job properly. click for more info GTA 5 Accounts

This becomes something of a trend as the Grand Theft Auto IV storyline unfolds, and it brings various benefits at different points of the game in each individual case which will ensure you want to play the game time and time again to see what direction the game will take you when you make different choices. Befriending a lawyer for example will be a great help if you ever find yourself in trouble with the law.

Most of the missions you encounter during the actual storyline mode don't give you this kind of decision to make at the end - and will simply involve you making deliveries of various kinds, or taking out certain people. Of course nothing is that simple, there will at times be numorous enemies trying to prevent you from completing your tasks, particularly later in the game when some of the missions are based on kidnap plots, and a job interview gone wrong. The police want to have their say on a regular basis too, and it's usually when they aren't written into the mission itself. If you do happen to fail a mission, a new replay mission feature makes light work of giving it another go.

Escaping the police in previous GTA titles was at times ridiculously difficult - this is no longer the case and if anything, it has become a touch too easy and is possibly the only flaw Grand Theft Auto IV has. Your GPS will show you the location of on-foot police in your area as well as those in patrol cars, and will also show a circle around the area they are concentrating on as they hunt for you. Simply find your way out of that area and avoid the cops for around 10 seconds and they will let you slide.

Rockstar have added new abilities to your character, too, such as the ability to scale a fence or wall and shimmy along ledges - when you are able to get a foothold, and perhaps more beneficially the ability to take cover behind nearby vehicles, walls and objects. This proves useful time and time again during the frantic gun fights you will inevitably get involved in. You can also lock your aim-reticle on an enemy and have it stay locked whilst taking cover, so you can wait for the right moment, pop up and take him out in no time.

Using the target lock is good and makes dealing with high numbers of enemies in quick time pretty easy to say the least, but you should master manual aiming too as it's a skill you will need time and time again when the aim-lock is simply too slow, as it centers on the enemies torso - precious seconds wasted when you could really do with some head shots!

When you take a step back from the daily grind, Liberty City offers you so much more besides criminal activities. You can for instance head to a number of comedy clubs where you will come across some big name acts, watch TV, listen to the radio or head to one of the TW@ internet cafes and browse the in-game internet - a genius addition to the game!

The internet within Grand Theft Auto IV is made up of paraody websites of real-life sites you would not usually bump into, and it makes for some seriously funny content and brings a refreshing touch to the game that you would never have imagined. There is even a dating agency website where you can have your profile put up, and arrange to meet women throughout Liberty City for a date - and that's not the only way you can build some kind of social life in Grand Theft Auto IV.

As you progress through the game you will build relationships with many of the people you meet, and they all have unique personalities and will enjoy doing different kinds of things. Your friends will be easier to please than any date - it doesn't get any more realistic than that right? Some dates will enjoy a game of ten pin bowling whilst others will want five-star treatment, posh restaurants, the lot. They even comment on the car you drive, and the way you drive it, and will notice if you happen to wear the same outfit two dates in a row. Women.

The cell phone, another great addition, is almost as essential to you as your guns and ammo! It allows you to keep in touch with your friends, dates and even some of your enemies. You are unlikely to hear the same conversation twice thanks to the brilliant way the cell phone has been implemented into the game. You can call people to discuss work, a leisure activity or to request a favor from them - the conversation will play out as if it were real - you begin to forget that everything you hear has been scripted!

The cell phone also comes in handy if you happen to hear a song you like during the game, but don't know what it's called or who performs it. Instead of hideous intrusive boxes popping up each time a song comes on telling you this information, you can instead just dial a song-recognition line on your cell phone and within seconds you will get a text message back telling you what the song is - which in my opinion sums up the incredible thought and attention to detail that has gone into Grand Theft Auto IV, and there are loads of tiny features like this that you would never have expected to see in this kind of game that come together and make it a truly unmissable game.

So few will want to miss it, which can only mean millions have it, making the multiplayer modes something worth checking out too! For the first time, Liberty City has gone global and now brings together dirty crooks from all over the world in a wide range of multiplayer game modes. Yet again, getting online is made easy thanks to your in-game cell phone. Dial up a number and you're transported to an online version of Liberty City, scattered with all the weapons you will have already come to love by playing through the single player mode.

As a game host you can choose from a variety of settings such as friendly fire, police presence - or lack of it, the type of weapons in the game and the level of traffic scuttering around the city. Upto 15 more players can join you as you cause carnage. You will probably come across some lag issues at times, but everything considered the online modes are again a great addition to the game and will keep you coming back to the game again and again when you've completed the single player game countless times.