#yolanda is lying

[faelanda]

Wait... was there a little cat? Why has nobody told me about it >:(

... I wanted to pet it too (´；д；｀)

[faelanda]

...

don't get used to it.

did i just get flowers from a fairy... what?

[littlefingies]

I need to thank @celluloidbroomcloset for planting the phrase "Izzy Hands is an angry incel" in my head because that is truly how I see him. It's the entitlement; the violation of boundaries; the jealousy; the creepy love confessions; the fury at not getting what he wants; the centering of himself in other people's stories; the constant lying and manipulation; culminating in him positioning himself as a romantic hero to save Ed from himself.

He's Yolanda to Ed's Selena. He's Joe Goldberg. He's only saved from that path by moving on and accepting community from the crew.

Like, imagine any other context:

"I love you so much that I decided to murder your lover because you don't know your own mind."

[doubledaybooks]

Read an excerpt from THE NICKEL BOYS by Colson Whitehead

Elwood received the best gift of his life on Christmas Day 1962, even if the ideas it put it in his head were his undoing. Martin Luther King At Zion Hill was the only album he owned and it never left the turntable. His grandmother Hattie had a few gospel records, which she only played when the world discovered a new mean way to work on her, and Elwood wasn’t allowed to listen to the Motown groups or popular songs like that on account of their licentious nature. The rest of his presents that year were clothes – a new red sweater, socks – and he certainly wore those out, but nothing endured such good and constant use as the record. Every scratch and pop it gathered over the months was a mark of his enlightenment, tracking each time he entered into a new understanding of the Reverend’s words. The crackle of truth.

They didn’t have a TV set but Dr. King’s speeches were such a vivid chronicle -- containing all that the Negro had been and all that he would be -- that the record was almost as good as television. Maybe even better, grander, like the towering screen at the Davis Drive-In, which he’d been to twice. Elwood saw it all: Africans persecuted by the white sin of slavery, Negroes humiliated and kept low by segregation, and that luminous image to come, when all those places closed to his race were opened.

The speeches had been recorded all over, Detroit and Charlotte and Montgomery, connecting Elwood to the rights struggle across the country. One speech even made him feel like a member of the King family. Every kid had heard of Fun Town, been there or envied someone who had. In the third cut on Side A, Dr. King spoke of how his daughter longed to visit the amusement park on Stewart Ave in Atlanta. Yolanda begged her parents whenever she spotted the big sign from the expressway or the commercials came on TV. Dr. King had to tell her in his low, sad rumble about the segregation system that kept colored boys and girls on the other side of the fence. Explain the misguided thinking of some whites -- not all whites, but enough whites – that gave it force and meaning. He counseled his daughter to resist the lure of hatred and bitterness and assured her that “Even though you can’t go to Fun Town, you are as good as anyone who gets to go to Fun Town.”

That was Elwood -- good as anyone. A hundred miles south of Atlanta, in Tallahassee. Sometimes he saw a Fun Town commercial while visiting his cousins in Georgia. Lurching rides and happy music, chipper white kids lining up for the Wild Mouse Roller Coaster, Dick’s Mini Golf. Strap into the Atomic Rocket for a Trip to the Moon. A perfect report card guaranteed free admission, the commercials said, if your teacher stamped a red mark on it. Elwood got all A’s and kept his stack of evidence for the day they opened Fun Town to all God’s children, as Dr. King promised. “I’ll get in free every day for a month, easy,” he told his grandmother, lying on the front room rug and tracing a threadbare patch with his thumb.

Excerpted from The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. Copyright © 2019 by Colson Whitehead. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

[faelanda]

i am not jealous of how cute you two are. not at all...

“…..”

(Pokes the Ryuu Plushie.)

“He’s Perfect”

[hedgiwithapen]

alternate stargirl ending—pat really does die when he’s buried alive, and how that’s revealed to courtney?

(again, massive s3 spoilers for Stargirl)

Somewhere, distantly, Courtney thought that this had all started because of a bad photo in a locket. Justice for a grainy memory of a father who hadn’t even been real, not really. It had grown, quickly. It had been about Joey. It had been about Henry. It had been about saving the town, the country, the world. But this was what it was always going to be. The JSA--new, and shaken, but there-- versus Icicle. 

Cameron was a surprise. Courtney’s heart clenched. Starman stood behind him, behind Icicle, the Staff in hand. It still glowed, but dimmer. 

Icicle gave some carefully worded speech--about neutral ground, and his family. About setting aside differences. Like this whole thing had been some big misunderstanding over something as small as which was better, chicken or dumplings, and not decades worth of senseless murder. Courtney clenched her fists, wishing She had the staff, wishing she could blast him right in his smug, unrepentant face.  Did he think that just because she'd seen how hard the Crocks and Cindy had worked to be heroes that she'd just believe him when he lied? 

"Where's Pat?" she asked. 

Starman spoke. "Pat's gone, Courtney." 

She didn't drop. She wanted to. 

"Gone?" she repeated. Hoping she'd just misheard. 

"He came to see me, after Jordan and I settled things," he said, his tone unaffected. "I apologized and tried to convince him to join forces with both of us. He refused. He went into the woods alone, looking for the Ultra-Humanite."

Beth gave a tiny shake of her head. Courtney wasn't sure it was bright enough for anyone else to see it, but she knew Beth, by now.  The goggles had told her that Starman was lying. 

"--who killed him," Starman finished. 

Courtney felt Beth freeze beside her, heard the tiny gasp.  She couldn't believe it. But Beth did. Rick took one step left, a subtle raise of his shoulder, Yolanda mirroring it. 

Whatever you say goes, they telegraphed. We've got your back.

"If we're going to get any justice for Pat, we need to team up, Courtney," Jordan said, that same oilslick tone in his voice. 

Justice.  Courtney felt her blood run hot. Across the packed dirt, she saw the Staff flicker.

"Justice?" she repeated. "You--you're talking to me about Justice?"

"Courtney," Cameron said. "I'm so sorry." He took a step forward, and Jordan put out a hand to stop him. 

"You did this," Courtney said, eyes still fixed on Jordan. "You murdered the Crocks. You murdered Joey. What did you do to Pat?"

"I didn't do anything," Jordan said. "Courtney, I've already--"

"It was Starman." Beth's tiny whisper broke through the blood pounding in Courtney's ears. "Dirt under his nails. Bu--burst calluses from--a shovel--" her voice cracked. 

Courtney stared. "You killed Pat," she said, cutting off Icicle. "You said you were his friend. and you killed him. You've been with Icicle this whole time." 

Neither of them denied it.  Courtney held out her hand, even as she watched Cameron take a step back. 

"Dad? You said--"

"I said what I had to," Icicle said. "I did what I had to. We both did. It was for You. It was for a better world."

"Liar!" Courtney burst out.

The Staff, in Starman's--in the Thing pretending, because Starman would never--hand, exploded with light as Courtney held out one hand, singular in purpose.

It tore away from him, streaking to her hand like the meteor that had once ended the world. The warmth of it fit perfectly in her grip, two flames becoming a bonfire. 

If Icicle and his parents, if the Killer, realized what was about to happen, they didn't have time to do anything about it. Courtney screamed. The October air crystalized, a perfect moment where the dark divided in two, split by golden fire.

Icicle's feeble wall of ice didn't even melt, sizzling into the air with the intensity of the Staff. Courtney could feel its grief as keenly as her own, all of the rage, all of the hurt pouring through her and it. The power that channeled through her matched her scream, held only barely back by three hands on her shoulders. 

Pat wouldn't want her to kill.  Pat wouldn't want them to kill. She wanted to kill, wanted to erase any trace of them. The fire fought her slim control. She bore it back, held it back, tears blinding her as much as the light When the gout of yellow light finally broke, along with her voice, she did not drop, supported by Rick, Yolanda, Beth. Cameron. 

This had started as justice for an unknown father. It ended with justice for her Dad.

[onesapphireeye]

dragon rider

You'd be lying if you said you weren't a massive fan of the rock group, The Valyrians. In fact, you did lie on your job application. Now, in your new position, you were their loyal servant in every sense of the word. Nonetheless, when their belongings start to vanish, Aemond begins to imagine you're the culprit and has finally caught you in the act.

modernband!aemond x reader.

warnings: NSFW. Not for minors. fingers in a v. use of she/her for reader. some cussing. bisexual reader. reader is a kleptomaniac.

nori says: i love you guys and i love that you loved my band au edit!!! this is not beta read. xoxo

word count: 1,670~

"You've really got to be joking." Rhaena's angelic voice cut through the air, and you looked from your feet to the pile of odds and ends gathered around your backpack. "Stealing is one thing, but the things you chose are plain weird."

"Stealing is wrong, no matter what you take," Helaena chided from the doorway. "I understand wanting trinkets, but please stop."

"She can't stop. Look at all this shit—you're a fucking pervert." Baela muttered. You couldn't find a way to disagree. 

Your backpack was stuffed with an eclectic mix of their most personal possessions. It started with an innocent intention—to return Hel's ladybug scrunchie that you'd seen her leave behind in the dressing room five cities ago.

But then, you saw Rhae's lip gloss laying on a counter and couldn't resist taking it. You remembered watching her apply it, in that slow sexy way where not a spot on her lips wasn't shiny, and went back to the hotel and practically made out with the wand.

Baela's favorite bra had been the riskiest thing until today, your heart beat rapidly every time you heard her complain to the stylist about how it had come up missing. You liked to wear it as you finger fucked yourself, imagining her arms were the ones wrapped around you.

There were other things too.

Thank you cards meant for other fans, a pair of socks, earrings from all of them, Baela's gua sha roller, Helaena's set of butterfly hair clips, Rhaena's colored pencils and a sketch pad... Even a used compostable coffee cup.

You had collected so much from the girls. You didn't want to forget how special they had made you feel when this job was over. They had been so, so good to you, including you in everything, making you feel less like a lackey and more like one of them. You had gone above and beyond being just an admirer, you were obsessed. You wanted that feeling to last forever.

"We don't have time for this!" Baela shouted, "I want everything that you took back and you better be cool about it. I don't want any Yolanda Saldívar shit happening."

"Baela!" The other two girls tried to reign in their drummer, but she was adamant.

"No, don't Baela me! Clearly she's insane and out of line." You watched the girls' feet walk out of the room and winced when the door slammed behind them. Thankfully, they took it better than you expected and, most importantly, you hadn’t been fired yet.

You were about to go for your backpack when you noticed Aemond was still in the room. He snagged it up and began to rifle through your treasures. Your eyes finally lifted from the ground and you frowned at him. You sighed in annoyance when he pulled out the pair of underwear you had managed to get from Rhaena today. He gave a quizzical raise of an eyebrow and a smirk etched onto his lips, but he didn't seem to be judging you and that made the hair on the back of your neck raise in a pleasant way.

"What did you take of mine?" Aemond spoke for the first time since he had called the girls in here after catching you zipping up your back pack. You had seen him watching you for the last few days, but the thrill of taking something new outweighed your sense of self preservation.

In truth, you hadn't taken anything of Aemond's. He had been your reason for applying for this job in the first place, but you came to realize that his blasé blah stage persona was real. In the beginning of the tour, he had been... well you couldn't quite say warm, but he had been warmer toward you. Now, he was all stares and silence.

His eyes seemed to be constantly on you, he'd linger around and watch, but you did whatever you could to try to put him in awkward circumstances. Like bending over for too long and then glancing over to see if he was peeking up your skirt. The answer was always yes, but he never looked embarrassed when caught.

"Why would I take anything of yours?" You gave him a smile that was all teeth and more of a snarl. You had long ago dropped the shy girl act you put on for the others. He wasn't nice to you, so fuck him.

"Do you think I'd want to remember you, Aemond?" You heard him suck his teeth and watched as he dropped the backpack to step closer to you.  He was so tall, looming over you, but you didn't back down. Instead, you matched his gaze with your own heated intensity. "Or are you just upset I don't get aroused by the thought of you?"

His eyes glowed with something that made you think you misread his previous intentions. Maybe he hadn't been acting nonchalant? Maybe he genuinely wanted you?

You decided to test your theory.

"Poor little neglected, Aemond. Upset the crazy girl didn't take anything from him?"

He grabbed your lower face with one of his large hands, the studded rings on his fingers were warm and pressed into your skin ever so slightly. "There's nothing little about me, Sweetheart."

Aemond's thumb came to trace your bottom lip and you bit it playfully. His eyes watched in fascination as you sucked it into your mouth. "Your mouth is as naughty as your thoughts, huh?" he said as he pushed it deeper, so that all you could do was moan in response.

He pulled his finger from your mouth, only to lean down and replace it with his tongue. Your body reacted to the sensation with a moan of pleasure. His hands moved to your hair, gently pulling it as he kissed you.

You both stumbled backwards until your back hit a wall. He continued to kiss you hungrily, as if he couldn't get enough of you. You opened your eyes to find him watching you intently, and let out a small groan.

Aemond finally broke away from the kiss and looked at you with burning desire in his eyes. "Do you want to remember me?" he asked hoarsely. Without waiting for a response, he hurriedly tugged at his shirt until it was off and tossed away across the room. You gasped at the sight of his bare chest, admiring the hard planes and curves of muscle beneath the smooth skin.

His hands came up to cup your face, and he stared deeply into your eyes before leaning down to press feather-light kisses along your jawline and neck. Your breathing was so loud that it filled the entire room as electricity seemed to travel through every nerve ending in your body. He grabbed one of your wrists and pinned it above your head as one of his legs came between yours trapping you against the wall.

"Say yes," he murmured huskily against your ear before pulling away just enough to look into your eyes again.

"Yes," you nodded vigorously, feeling yourself grow more lost in him with each passing second. "I want to remember you."

He spun you around in a swift and graceful motion, taking you by surprise. Only then did you notice that Aemond had backed you up to the large mirror wall in the dressing room; and you found yourself staring into your own reflection.

You could feel his breath on the back of your neck and it sent a shiver through your body. His hands moved up and down your torso as he held you tight in his embrace, and his lips found the nape of your neck and kissed it lightly.

He started to move his attention lower, squeezing and caressing your hips and ass. You felt your body responding to his touch, and you found yourself pushing back against him as he continued to explore.

There was a mounting pressure between your legs, as Aemond's fingers pulled the bottom hem of your mini skirt up and moved your underwear to the side. He brushed against your clitoris, eliciting another moan from your lips. His other hand massaged your inner thighs, and you could feel yourself getting wet.

He leaned in closer to whisper, his voice low and full of desire. "Yeah, I'll give you a reason to want to remember me." The words sent excitement coursing through your body and you pushed back against him harder, wanting more.

He seemed to understand what you wanted, as he alternated between soft caresses and firmer strokes around your clitoris, teasing it until it was hard and swollen with desire. You were so close now that you could feel your legs trembling as he continued to stroke you nearer to the edge.

The sensations were overwhelming, yet still not enough.

"Aemond," You whimpered out his name. He moved further down and began rhythmically rubbing around your entrance before slipping a finger inside of you.

When you were slick and ready, Aemond added another finger and then another, stretching you wide open as he pumped his hand into your sensitive flesh. You felt yourself beginning to spiral out of control as he moved his fingers in and out of you faster and faster.

You could feel the pleasure radiating throughout your body with every thrust, and you could see your fucked out reflection in the mirror.

Finally, you reached the peak of satisfaction and let out a loud gasp as an intense wave of euphoria swept through you. Your eyes closed in ecstasy. Your body throbbed and your head spun as Aemond continued toying with you until you were completely spent.

As he pulled his fingers out of you, you felt yourself melt against him, exhausted and in awe of the experience you had just shared. You opened your eyes to see him looking at you through the mirror with a satisfied smirk. He gave you a quick kiss on the forehead and stepped back.

"You're fired."

[disneytva]

February 2024 Programming Highlights

Friday, Feb. 2 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Pupstruction “Pizza-struction/Baby Builders” (1-18) (10:00-10:30 a.m. EST on Disney Channel/9:00-9:30 a.m. EST on Disney Junior) “Pizza-struction” – The Pupstruction Crew helps Chef Bonetelli make a giant pizza for a big bunny birthday party!

“Baby Builders” – Pupstruction needs to create a daycare center fun enough to keep baby builders busy! TV-Y

Original Series – Season Two Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur “The Great Beyond-er!” (2-01) (8:00-8:30 p.m. EST) When Moon Girl and The Beyonder become stranded on a desolate alien planet, the two set out to find a rumored black hole in hopes of getting home. *Edward James Olmos (“Battlestar Galactica”) guest stars as Molecule Man, and Laurence Fishburne (“The Matrix” trilogy) returns as The Beyonder. TV-Y7 FV

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur “Suit Up!” (2-02) (8:30-9:00 p.m. EST) When Lunella tries to juice up her new super suit, she goes overboard and accidentally “juices up” a dangerous desert scorpion. *Jackée Harry (“Sister, Sister”) guest stars as Merle, and Ann Harada (“Avenue Q”) guest stars as Matsuye. TV-Y7 FV

Saturday, Feb. 3 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Kiff “Fun Uncle Pat/Kiff Escape!” (1-29) (8:00-8:30 a.m. EST) “Fun Uncle Pat” – Kiff’s favorite uncle visits.

“Kiff Escape!” – Kiff and the crew must solve an escape room. TV-Y7

Friday, Feb. 9 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Firebuds “Balancing Act/Monster Truck Piston” (2-14) (12:00-12:30 p.m. EST on Disney Channel/9:55-10:25 a.m. EST on Disney Junior) “Balancing Act” – Violet tries to impress her visiting birth mom, a circus acrobat. *Lea Salonga (“Mulan”) guest stars as Yolanda Yamada.

“Monster Truck Piston” – Piston gets new monster truck tires and helps the Firebuds stop a theft. *Adam Pally (“Happy Endings”) guest stars as Diamond Diesel Dave. TV-Y

Saturday, Feb. 10 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Kiff “Beach Day/Sun’s Out Buns Out” (1-30) (8:00-8:30 a.m. EST) “Beach Day” – Barry and the Chatterleys go to the beach.

“Sun’s Out Buns Out” – Barry learns to swim. TV-Y7

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur “Belly of the Beast” (2-03) (10:00-10:30 a.m. EST) When Devil Dinosaur eats a dangerous Moon Girl gadget, Lunella and Casey must shrink themselves to retrieve it. TV-Y7 FV

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur “Ride or Die” (2-04) (10:30-11:00 a.m. EST) When Moon Girl must transport Quickwhip to S.H.I.E.L.D., keeping the criminal in custody becomes harder than she imagined. *Robin Thede (“A Black Lady Sketch Show”) guest stars as Quickwhip, Carol Kane  (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) guest stars as Bube Bina and Cobie Smulders (Marvel’s “The Avengers” franchise) returns as Agent Hill. TV-Y7 FV

Wednesday, Feb. 14 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures “AfterShock/Feather Frenzy” (1:00-1:30 p.m. EST on Disney Channel and Disney XD/11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. EST on Disney Junior) “AfterShock” – The Jedi help a prince serve his people.

“Feather Frenzy” – Large creatures take over the landing pad at Nash’s garage. TV-Y

Friday, Feb. 16 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures “Best Friends/Happy Trails, Nubs” (1:00-1:30 p.m. EST on Disney Channel and Disney XD/11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. EST on Disney Junior) “Best Friends” – Kai and Nubs team up for a training exercise

“Happy Trails, Nubs” – Lys and Kai must rescue Nubs from the Ganguls. TV-Y

Saturday, Feb. 17 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur “Kid Kree” (2-05) (10:00-10:30 a.m. EST) Moon Girl’s rivalry with a new teenage super-foe, Kid Kree, threatens her budding friendship with his human alter ego, Marvin. *Xolo Maridueña (“Cobra Kai”) guest stars as Mel-Varr, and Andy Gracia (“The Godfather Part III”) guest stars as Pad-Varr. TV-Y7 FV

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur “Wish-Tar” (2-07) (10:30-11:00 a.m. EST) When The Beyonder gives an arcade machine the ability to grant wishes, Lunella is pumped to use it. *Ephraim Sykes (Broadway’s “Hamilton”) guest stars as Bobby the Myth, and Laurence Fishburne (“The Matrix” trilogy) returns as The Beyonder. TV-Y7 FV

Friday, Feb. 23 Original Series – Season Three Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Funhouse “Chickie Boo-Boo, Where Are You?/Playground Heroes!” (3-01) (10:30-11:00 a.m. EST on Disney Channel/9:30-10:00 a.m. EST on Disney Junior) “Chickie Boo-Boo, Where Are You?” – Mickey, Minnie and their pals picnic with Willie and Chickie Boo-Boo.

 “Playground Heroes!” – Clarabelle invites the gang and their gnome friends to help build the Herotropolis playground. TV-Y

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures “The Tale of the Short Spire/The Team Up” (1:00-1:30 p.m. EST on Disney Channel and Disney XD/11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. EST on Disney Junior) “The Tale of the Short Spire” – The Jedi investigate who is cutting down spires on Batuu.

“The Team Up” – Taborr and the Jedi must work together. TV-Y

Saturday, Feb. 24 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur “Make It, Don’t Break It!” (2-08) (10:00-10:30 a.m. EST) When I.S. 833 gets an impressive science teacher, Lunella is so eager to impress her that her drive toward perfectionism starts doing more harm than good. *Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”) guest stars as Dr. Akonam Ojo. TV-Y7 FV

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur “The Devil You Know” (2-09) (10:30-11:00 a.m. EST) When Lunella and Devil Dinosaur spend the weekend apart after a disagreement, Devil Dino gets mixed up with a rag-tag group of ex-super-hero sidekicks. *Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad”) guest stars as Granite, and Alex Newell (“Glee”) guest stars as Pebble. TV-Y7 FV

[faelanda]

i did not kiss anyone. melos is a liar it was all cgi

[thenickelportrust]

So I've spoken before about how one of (and probably the) main reasons writing Model Citizens always takes me so so long is because I have my own guilty-pleasure for making deeply branched but otherwise inconsequential conversations.

And I thought, for funsies and as a preview of the new part of the interview, I'd show you a little what I mean.

If you like to go in completely blind, then all good, it's under the read more. But I chose a part of the next update that is pretty much entirely devoid of anything plot relevant, and is one of the points that is only used for building your character, your relationship with Yolanda, and your relationship with others.

//

(I'm using a test file for this, so some choices you'll see, like divorcee-relevant things, are hidden because I skipped through a bunch of previous stuff to get to here.)

So as I mentioned way back before, for the next part of the update I wanted to add some questions that are otherwise inconsequential but provide you a basis to change your relationship with Yolanda so that you can get better or different responses in the more meaningful questions.

Enter the opinions questions.

But like, my brain goes, wouldn't it be fun to hide little things in here? Not even just plot things, but just little conversation branches to get to know people.

And, my brain continues, it would be far more fun if even inconsequential questions can lead to interesting conversation paths. It makes them actually worthwhile, and not just time-wasters.

So, we click on "today's fashion trends".

So of course, you click on it, you get a little stuff, but oh boy it doesn't end there. It's MC building time. How does your MC respond to this otherwise irrelevant little subject? I think it's fun to think about. Makes your character feel more alive. More involved.

Like, maybe your MC doesn't really like fashion itself, but they are the type that likes seeing other people get passionate. That's cool! I like that. I want to write that. I'll include an option for that.

And Yolanda is the type of person who also likes to see people passionate about things! So if the MC expresses that same inclination, she'll want to know more about them as well.

But, I realize, maybe the reader feels this is dragging on away from the subject at hand. Ok. I'll put in an option to go back, end the conversation here.

But otherwise-- while this MC might like hearing other people talk about it, what if they're the type to not be so honest about their own hobbies, or maybe they're concerned about their standing with Yolanda, and want to try and impress her, and think lying about their interests will do that?

Or, maybe they are really, genuinely excited to say something that they're interested in. Oh, what could an MC be interested in?

Well, I could list a bunch of things but... what if I added things that could be relevant to the conversation at hand?

For example-- what if the MC shared an interest with their Ex? Raf liked baking, so if they choose that and he was their Ex...

Or Lucy was big on being active, and if the MC liked to exercise with her...

... but Yolanda's sister also likes to knit and sew! So what if they shared a hobby with her? Yolanda would respond well to that.

So this otherwise small, inconsequential little tangent also builds a bit more character, both of the MC and, potentially, their relationship to others!

I find writing and hiding these little nuggets of world and character building a lot of fun. It's one of my favorite parts of writing interactive fiction, honestly. So I always enjoy writing these kinds of branching character dialogues.

But, of course, this isn't the only one where this kind of conversation tree is hidden. Here's the one I'm currently working on:

For an MC who has 0 interest in fashion. Not even all the options are shown here, Raf and Lucy's are both missing because, like I said, I skipped through to show this part, haha.

Anyway, I find this fun, and I find the idea of it branching in these small ways a lot of fun too. It takes a damn long time to write through all the scenarios, but it's what I love about this format of writing.

So I hoped you enjoyed this little ramble and preview! I hope it also gives you some insight into my funky lil thought process. And thank you once more for your patience on everything! :D

[thebisexualdogdad]

Chaotic prompt 1 with Gabi and Diamond!Reader? When it was actually Sofia

1 Did you seriously eat all my Oreos?

Gabi Diamond x brother!reader

"Y/N!" Your sister Gabi shouts at you from the kitchen.

"Gabi, you do remember you live in the smallest apartment ever right. I'm 5 feet away you don't need to shout," you say, watching a movie on her couch which you had been sleeping on for the last few days while your apartment was being fumigated.

"Did you seriously eat all my oreos," She says sternly as she stands in between you and the TV shaking an empty package of oreos in front of your face.

"Dude move this is the best part of the movie," you say trying to look around her.

"You ate my oreos Y/N," She yells again.

"I didn't eat your damn oreos besides you work for a millionaire you can just ask him to buy you more now move," you say pushing her aside like you used to when you were kids and annoying each other.

"Well if you didn't eat them than who did," she says matter of factly.

"I don't know didn't you, Sofia and Yolanda have a girls night last night, Yolanda always steals your snacks when she's been drinking," you tell her.

You had a point but there was no way Gabi was giving up now, if there was one thing she didn't like to do it was admit she was wrong, especially to her little brother.

Gabi is fuming when Sofia comes home from work and she can sense the tension in the air.

"Okay what are you two fighting about now," she sighs.

Even though you had only been there for 3 days you had gotten into at least a dozen arguments with your sister over the most ridiculous things.

"Y/N ate all my oreos! When I told him he could stay here the one thing I asked him not to do was eat my oreos," Gabi explains.

"And for the last time I didn't eat your oreos," you state.

"Liar!" She yells dramatically.

"Actually Gabi he's not lying," Sofia says awkwardly, "... I ate them last night after you and Yolanda passed out from all the wine."

"Sofia how could you," Gabi says offended.

"I'm sorry I was going to buy you a new pack on my way home and forgot!" Sofia replies.

"Told you I didn't do it," you huff, sticking your tongue out at Gabi.

If only your mom could see you and Gabi now, absolutely nothing had changed since you were young.

[faelanda]

Maybe that was a clone, who knows?

i might be 4'11 but i'll bite you!!!!

[danjaley]

In the meantime, here's the Season 4 quote-trailer!

Alasdair: Please don’t die on me! I don’t want to have to explain this to your parents!

Alice: Anyway, you don’t have a grandfather and never had any!

André: … but as it is, I doubt I will have a business with apprentices by the time she’s grown up.

Béatrice: Does this mean we prayed for your soul in vane!?

Charles: You hired a nun!?

Fiona: Even if you left a whole boys’ school behind you, they could never replace you to me. You should know that.

Jonathan: I’m only a protestant architect, so don’t expect any absolute truths about Right and Wrong from me.

Also Jonathan: You must stop looking for reasons why you don't deserve your own children!

Lucie: Please don’t cry! You’re our teacher!

Matthew: He shaid he’d have a nervoush breakdown onshe we reach Englan’.

Nicolas: … walk steadily.

Robert: Where is he though?

Rosalie: Poor Ysobel was too busy to write much, and this hasn’t been the case since Matt was born.

Roseanne: He's the love of my life.

Sarah: It is as I have always feared. You spoilt the two of us.

Sr. Thérèse: If things get very bad, Lucie, even teachers may cry.

Yolanda: Gracias, inglés loco! [Thank you, crazy Englishman!]

Ysobel: I hope he’s not lying in some ditch again.

[written left-handed:] DEAR UNCLE DUE TO SAIL FOR SCOTLAND ON 14TH. WILL CALL AT YOURS. PLEASE LET ME STAY.

[mazeyphaedra]

15 mins before new ep wheeee posting preview predictions for posterity:

gertie and fabian have made up and are no longer nemeses <3

(alston hughes is the well-dressed man in bastion city who will tell him if she’s lying)

they revivify yolanda

baby cameo

not sure what to make of aelwyn’s scene but yeah thats all i got

[butchnavi]

whats ur fave poc4poc couple??

ok i can't choose one so it's between amerie and malakai (MY BABIES), yolanda and mari (from mosquita y mari), taoelle, cartero, soljiwan, sairamina, emaya, gini, vahim (love victor), laurel and michaela from htgawm (man i need to update the fic i was writing for them), trobed, kat and adena (they deserved sm better), hani and ishu, lex and aamani (every variable of us), dyaachal (the other love story), aylinluna and nitabambam (23.5), monsam (gap), idk if they count but lawlight and tinjali (!!!), kriscooper (from the one of us is lying show), vale and leticia (you don't have a shot), shireen and chris (dos and donuts of love), zhuma (she who became the sun), priyamalini, kavya and ian (beauty and the besharam), isaac and diego (right where I left you), danny and harry (picture us in the light), irie and jilly (songs of irie), will and vivian (saving face) and obviously my oc ships natyandal and ashra (they're my actual favourites if I had to choose but I'm a little biased soooooooo)

[faelanda]

i didn't want to leave you freezing either...

plus i am emotionally attached to physical objects... and uh... the hug thing...

...

... it means nothing

bro imagine being on the verge of death and your last wish is literally just hugging other people 💀