#I’ll just put a runner on lol..

[werebutch]

HOW DO I FIX THIS GUYS

I put the leaves on the table for a gathering tomorrow and look how nice they look compared to our daily use table 😭😭 I’ve been struggling with this thing for so long. IT IS CLEAN, HOW DO I GET RID OF THE SMUDGES??? I’ve tried different ways of cleaning and just putting polish on it but obviously doesn’t work because it’s finished. So. ?

[thebearer]

follow me |carmen berzatto x reader|

prompt: the bear needs a social media rebrand. sydney hired you, and carmen gets more than just followers after meeting you.

an: bad descript i'm sorry lol. basically you're a social media manager and carmen likes you lol or how you and carmen meet <3 also thinking this will be a part 1???? lmk if you want a part 2!!!

contains: reader is a social media manager. language. carmen denying himself happiness ofc. mentions of mikey. fluff, fluff, fluff!!!

“What the hell is this?” Sydney’s voice raised, brow raised even higher to heighten her suspicions. Maybe her disgust. 

After Carmen looked at the snarl on her face, he decided it was definitely disgust. 

“What?” Carmen shrugged, looking at the screen in front of him. “It’s the, uh, The Beef’s old Instagram.” 

“Right.” Sydney said slowly, blinking at Carmen obviously. “The Beef, and we are not that anymore. We are The Bear.” She scrolled for a moment. “They also haven’t posted since twenty-twenty, which is-” 

“-Well, Mikey ran it, alright?” Carmen huffed, glaring at Sydney with annoyance. “I just found the fuckin’ password on a fucking gum wrapper in a folder labeled ‘important shit’ so I don’t know what to tell you.” 

Sydney nodded slowly, looking back at the phone, before sighing deeply. “I know what you should do.” She said, typing on her phone. Carmen grunted, still looking at the piles of order forms for produce in front of him. “You need a social media manager, because Carm, this? It's not gonna work.” 

“Social media what?” Carmen’s brows creased, shaking his head. “I don’t- no, I don’t need to do that. I’ll just, I’ll get Gary or fuckin’ Sweeps or Fak to run-”

“No, no, Carmen, seriously? Look at this. There’s- oh my God- there’s a thing here that says bring your own plate and you’ll get a free drink, Carmen… What the fuck?” Sydney sighed, shaking her head at him. 

Carmen nodded, running a hand through his hair. “Yeah, I-I’m thinking that was a, uh, a Mikey special.” He muttered, pinching his eyes shut. “I can’t afford to hire someone on the payroll for that long, ok? Not when I could hire another hostess or-or a runner.” 

“They only come in to revamp and get it started. Just a little kick start for now. To get us started.” Sydney explained, clicking on her screen. “Look, I have a mutual friend with this girl who’s really fuckin’ good, ok? She did Lobo’s that pizza place? Got them from two hundred to eighteen thousand followers in like two or three months.” 

Carmen’s eyes flashed, looking at Sydney with a raised brow. “Seriously? Fuck…” Carmen looked at the screen, the crisp photos, videos, fun and trendy- vibrant and alluring. He hated to admit it, but it was good. 

“Look, Carm, it’s free advertising, ok? You catch the influencers if it goes viral. Could really put this place out there.” Sydney countered. “It’d be a lot cheaper than paying for some shitty advertisement on the news that no one watches anyways. Could bring in a lot of business and attention.” 

Carmen’s fingers drummed against the counter, sighing sharply. “Fine, whatever, see if you can get her in and just… Just tell me how much I need to put aside, alright? I’ll push the new glasses until then.” 

Sydney smiled triumphantly, nodding at Carmen. “Yes, Chef.” She saluted, walking out of the office. 

Three days later, you were standing outside of The Bear, newly opened, freshly renovated, and steady but not booming. “Uh, excuse me?” You waved through the window at the man in the beanie, looking at you carefully. 

“Hey, we’re closed until dinner, alright? But you can-” 

“Oh, no. I, uh, I’m not here for eating.” You cringed, shaking your head. “I’m looking for Sydney? Or Carmen? I’m the new social media person?” 

“Social media?” The man repeated, pushing the door open further. “Oh, shit! You’re the girl who does the, uh, Lobo and Avec!” 

“Yeah, I am.” You blushed, walking into the restaurant. 

“I love watching those reels of the asmr cutting the bread. Ugh, I watch it every night before going to bed.” The guy laughed, locking the door behind you. “Oh, I’m Marcus by the way.” 

You took his extended hand, introducing yourself, while you took in the fixtures on the wall, the art, the overall ambiance. “I am going to get Carmen, but you can stay right here if you want.” Marcus grinned, pushing the sliding doors open. 

You set your things down, pulling out your notebook, and looking around the restaurant. You knew that this was once The Beef, Sydney had sent you a few things about Carmen’s credentials and you looked up the rest. Impressed was an understatement, a guy your age that had ran the best restaurant in the world? Quite possibly was the best chef in the world or at least Chicago and needed your help? You were nervous, to say the least. 

Marcus called your name, making you jump slightly as you turned around. “Uh, so this is Carmen. He’s the owner, the head chef.” 

“Hi,” You were met with piercing blue eyes, hidden under a stray blonde lock of hair. Carmen’s hand reached for yours. “Nice to meet you. Sydney, uh, she couldn’t stop tellin’ me about your work. Thank you for helpin’ us out.” 

“No, no, thank you.” You reached for his hand, strong, a little rough, trying not to stare at his inked fingers. “It’s a pleasure to work with you. She told me a little about you, about the restaurant. It’s very impressive. Surprised you needed me.” You grinned. 

Carmen bit back a smile, looking down to hide his blush. Fuck, Sydney said you were good at your job, she failed to mention that you were so fuckin’ pretty too. Carmen could feel his heart fluttering in his chest, taking flight like he was a middle schooler again with a school yard crush. 

“So, if you have time, I want to go over some goals with you?” You say, gripping your notebook tightly. 

“Goals. Right, uh,” Carmen looked through the back doors. “Sydney is on her break, and-and my sister, Sugar- well, her name is Natalie, she’s like our manager. Richie too, uh, shit- I’m sorry that’s a lot of people, I know.” Carmen shook his head, an anxious laugh pealing out from his lips. “Those are the people you need to talk to, basically. I can grab them, just-” 

“-But you’re the owner, right?” You asked, lifting a brow gently. 

“No, I mean, yeah, I am.” Carmen stuttered. 

“Then I need to talk to you, too.” You gave him a small smile. “I mean, you know this place better than anyone, right? All the ins and outs? And from what Sydney told me, you redid this entire place. Right?” 

“Yeah, I did.” Carmen nodded. Fuck, he kept staring at your lips, he didn’t mean to, he was just… he was distracted. 

“So, we can all meet if you want, or I can do it one at a time.” You pulled your pen out of your notebook, looking at him with a gentle smile. It had Carmen’s heart racing. “I just have a few questions about the vision.” 

“The vision?” Carmen repeated, swallowing around the growing lump in his throat. 

“Yeah, the vision.” You smiled. “Just… tell me about this place. Tell me about you.” You slid into the chair across from him. 

Carmen wiped his hands on his pants, turning to look at the doors, hoping someone would come to his rescue. He wasn’t good at talking, especially not to pretty girls, especially about himself. Still, he couldn’t leave you sitting there. He’d hired you after all, and you were here to help him. So he sat down across from you, hoping you didn’t see the way his knee bounced under the table, hoping you couldn’t hear how his heart pounded. 

“So, Carmen Berzatto,” You grinned, every syllable of his name rolling off your tongue so sweetly, Carmen was sure he was going to faint. “Tell me about The Bear. Why did you start it?”

“Well, it was The Beef before. And-And my parents owned it, then my brother Mikey did…” Carmen started, watching the way you scribbled, eyes flickering to him with a small smile.

“Hello!” You called, pushing through the back door. They’d given you the code a week ago, so you didn’t have to wait or pound on the front door until someone took mercy and let you in. “It’s content day!” You sang, cheery and bright. 

Carmen could hear the pretty trill of your voice, trickling down the hall and into the kitchen. Tina smirked, watching the way he stopped, turning to look at you, blush rising under his white shirt. “Hey, Jeff,” Tina smirked, his head snapping to her. “Your girl’s here.” 

The staff had been teasing Carmen relentlessly about how smitten he was with you. Something he’d been so reluctant to do, he now looked forward to. Carmen swore it was because of your work. You had taken them from the measly six hundred followers they’d had since they started the account in twenty-eleven to six thousand, strategic posts and tags and tagging a few buzz accounts that were Chicago foodies. Business had gone up, reservations filling slowly. Followers poured in from TikTok, from the reels, from the posts. One tag from a micro Chicago influencer had brought in a good chunk and was still, all because of a photo with the pretty light features and the dessert. 

“Where’s the Bear?” You grinned, passing Sydney, camera in hand, bag slung over your shoulder. You pushed open Carmen’s office, dropping your bag in there. He’d told you that you could keep your things in there, since you didn’t have a locker, of course- and not at all because that meant he’d see you before you left. 

“He’s in here, baby!” Tina called, smirking at Carmen. 

“C’mon,” Carmen shook his head, a deep breath to keep him from looking so flushed. It worked for a moment, of course, until you rounded the corner. All bright smiles and fuck, you smelled so good. Camren wanted to drown himself in your perfume. “Good morning, Bear.” You beamed. 

Carmen grinned, cheeks heating with every step you took forward. “Mornin’.” He muttered, looking at the clock. 

“It’s content day.” You grinned, shaking your camera lightly. “Tell me you got something good for me, Chef. What's the special this week?” 

“A lamb tenderloin with a gorgonzola sauce served over pasta- house made, of course.” Carmen answered. 

“Of course.” You repeated with a tiny grin. You turned on your camera, taking a test shot, before you looked at Carmen carefully. “Ready whenever you are, Chef.” 

Carmen bit back his own grin, clearing his throat lightly. “How do I start it? The same as last time?” 

“Yep.” You nodded, pressing the camera to your eyes. “Tell me your name, name of the restaurant, and then just this week's special.” 

“On your mark.” Carmen nodded, picking up his clean utensil. 

“On yours.” You laughed. “I’m already recording.” 

Carmen spoke to the camera easily, trying to stay trained on the lens and not at you. How you’d grin and nod encouragingly at him, zooming in closer as he chopped, seasoned, pulled the already prepared and finished product out of the oven. 

Richie crossed his arms, leaning against the wall next to Sugar, lips pursed knowingly. “I know you’re thinkin’ the same shit as me.” 

Sugar hummed. “That Carmen’s into her?” 

“Way fuckin’ into her.” Richie grinned, watching as Carmen blushed, grinning back at you, genuine and a little shy at your compliment. 

“Fifty bucks says he doesn’t make a move.” Sugar looked at Richie. 

Richie snorted, scoffing with a shake of his head. “Alright. I’ll take your bet. I say he does.” 

“Get ready to be out of fifty dollars, Cousin.” Sugar said smugly. “This is Carmy we’re talking about. Not Mikey. Carmen’s not gonna make a move on her.” 

“Eh, not so quick, my dear, Natalie. Carmen’s changed a little since this place.” Since the horrendous freezer incident with Claire. “He really likes her too, look at ‘em.” Richie nodded, watching as Carmen held the spoon out for you, blushing when your hand touched his to take it, groaning before smothering him in compliments. Tina looked at Richie, amused and grinning from across the room. 

“Carmen will seal the deal. It’ll be last fuckin’ minute and it will be a mess, because it’s fuckin’ Carmen, but… I believe in him.” Richie nodded. 

Natalie snorted. “I genuinely hope you’re right, Cousin.” She looked at Carmen with a small smile, watching the way he looked at you, eyes cutting like he was being so cool about keeping his feelings underwraps. “I really do.” 

That night, Carmen lied in bed, scrolling through his footage from the day, seeing the video pop up from @/thebearchicago. Set to classical music, snobby and dramatic, the cuts, Carmen’s voice laid over describing the meal for the week, and a particularly good close up of his hands cutting the onions fiercely. Carmen was shocked to see the number of likes… the number of comments flooding in. 

“the cameraman knew exactly what they were doing lmao”

“New necklace available!!!” 

“I will give you my vital organs and let you chop them up like that if you let me watch chef please” 

“What the fuck?” Carmen snorted lightly, shaking his head, scrolling through the comments. He clicked to the main page of the restaurant, seeing you were just a few away from ten thousand followers. Fuck… Sydney was fucking right. You were good. 

Carmen’s face fell, mind racing and screaming with the reminder that you were only there for a few more days. He’d only hired your for two months- two glorious fucking months. You seemed… permanent now. Like he couldn’t imagine you not coming in on Tuesdays and Thursdays and after three on Fridays. You were a staple there. The staff loved you, you were good, and-

And Carmen really liked you. Liked having you around. Looked forward to talking to you. To get the chance to lean over your shoulder as an excuse to touch you when you showed him a preview of a post. Or when you’d send him cute text messages, a funny comment attached, your text reading: “you’re a hit, bear! they love you!” 

It was like you could read his mind, your contact flashing across the screen at him. 

To: Carmen 

‘told you this would be a good one! the fans love you berzatto!!!’ 

Carmen grinned, the faint twinge of a blush on his face. He could feel his heart racing, fingers dancing over the keyboard, and worst of all- he could hear Mikey’s fucking voice in the back of his head. A nagging tone repeating over and over and over, “Let it rip, Bear! Don’t be such a pussy! Ask her out!” 

Carmen looked at his screen, fingers typing out the message, a short, less than smooth invite to make you a special thank you dinner and his place- a date. He hoped you picked up on it. Heat hammering in his chest, he could feel his chest tighten, ribs knitting together uncomfortably, stomach twisting in the worst way. 

So, Carmen did what he always did. 

From: Carmen 

‘Never doubted you. Thank you. The video was great.’ 

He watched as the blue sent, the delivered turning into seen, and followed by your thumbs up over the text. Carmen put his phone on the table, lying back on his pillow, but he couldn’t sleep. His stomach still turned, unsettled with regret. 

“Oh! Marcus stop!” You gasped, Carmen’s head turning at the sound of your voice. “You didn’t need to do all of this!” 

“Yeah, I did.” Marcus beamed. Carmen turned the corner, seeing a beautifully piped cake there, candles and icing cursive that read “thank you!” in the middle of the buttercream. “You’re cool and you got us on the map, girl. Plus, we’re gonna miss you.” 

“Yeah,” Sydney nodded, holding a small balloon that said that exact phrase on it. “We will miss you.” 

“I’ll miss you guys.” You grinned, hugging them both tightly. “This has been my favorite job so far. You guys have been so nice. Way nicer than a lot of these assholes around here.” You grinned. 

Richie stood on the wall, foot tapping, eyes darting back from you to Carmen. He could see his cousin’s stuttering movements, hesitant and careful, before retreating back into himself. C’mon, Carm, fuckin’ do it, Richie thought, shaking his head. Carmen wouldn’t though, wouldn’t let himself be happy. Richie took a deep breath, head shaking with annoyance. 

“Goddammit, Berzatto,” Richie muttered, pushing off the wall. “You know, sweetheart, it’s been so great having you. Seriously, you blew us all away.” Richie said, walking towards you. 

You smiled. “Thanks, Richie. I really appreciate it.” 

“And you know what, we want to really show how much we appreciate you.” Richie’s eyes cut to Natalie, a silent plea to help him out. “I had a cancellation for this evening, and I would love for you to come instead. Let us really cook for you, give you the whole experience. No bill, of course. All on the house, for you, my dear.” 

“Oh, I-I couldn’t let you guys do that.” You shook your head politely, eyes cutting to Carmen’s. 

“No-No, please.” Carmen nodded, finally speaking. Richie sighed silently in relief. “It would be great actually. Please?” 

You felt your heart melt, nodding softly. Before you could even reply, Richie was stepping up again. “And you know what? You gotta do one last post for us, right? The big chef spotlight one. The, uh, c’mon, Sydney what am I lookin’ for here?” 

“Oh, the one about the staff spotlights?” Sydney asked. 

“That’s the one. See, that’s it. And you’ve done everyone except the big boss.” Richie pointed at Carmen, ignoring the way the younger man’s face fell. 

“I didn’t get one-” Fak started, Richie shoving him out of the way. 

“You gotta end with Carmy, and it's funny because it’s gonna be real slow tonight anyways. Wednesday, ya know? And I think what better way to experience the night, really craft that staff spotlight thing, than with Carmen. The two of you, have dinner and get to talk.” Richie knew it was rocky, not at all smooth, but it was the best he could do. 

“What? Cousin, what are you-” 

“-No, you’re right, Richie.” Sugar added, stepping towards Carmen, and cutting him off. “And Carm, you were saying you wanted to see everything in action for yourself. You do the customer experience so you make sure everything’s good, and we’ll serve you both dinner. All the stops.” 

“How’s that sound?” Richie clapped his hands together, nodding at Tina, who grinned. 

“Jeff, it would be really nice to make sure we can work without your instructions. A good night for it too.” Tina added. 

“Yeah, and Sydney’s got it.” Richie nudged the girl beside him. 

“Totally, Carm- uh, Chef. I’ve got it.” Sydney nodded, catching on to Richie’s glare at her. 

Carmen felt like he could melt into the floor, face red and palms sweaty. His ears were ringing, tongue swelled thick in his mouth. You looked over at him with a small smile. “I mean, that does sound really nice. If-If it’s ok with you guys, you don’t have to-” 

“-Oh no,” Richie shook his head, walking over to Carmen to clap him on the shoulders. “We insist, don’t we, cousin?” Richie laughed, leaning down to Carmen. “Don’t fuckin’ stand there like a jagoff, say somethin’.” He whispered. 

“Yeah.” Carmen said, swallowing thickly around the lump in his throat. “It’s, uh, yeah. That-That sounds great.” 

“Wonderful.” Richie beamed. “Six o’clock sounds good for you kids? Give you enough time to get it together.” Richie looked from you to Carmen. “Maybe for some of us to take a shower.” 

Carmen could feel the heat rise from his neck to his cheeks, covering him in a furious blush. You giggled. “Definitely gives me time to get a blow out.” You laugh. “See you at six then?” 

“It’s a date.” Natalie added, practically bouncing on her toes behind Carmen. 

Carmen glared at her, before turning back to you. “Yeah, I-I’ll see you then.” 

[vintageshanny]

Elvis Top Three - Live Shows

It’s been a long time since my last top three question (about fifteen minutes as a matter of fact 😉)! I’m not sure how many Elvis fans are still active on here, but I’d love to hear from anyone who’s interested. My question today is: What are your top three live Elvis shows? I know I’ve asked top three live songs before, but this time I’m wondering what your go-tos are if you’re putting on a whole live album.

Here are my current picks:

February 23, 1970 – Closing Night in Vegas

This has been on my list of favorite shows since I first heard it over a year ago. Elvis has that beautiful soulful rasp to his voice in this era, and you can tell he’s still really enjoying performing. Songs that I think eventually became “old hat” for him, like “See See Rider,” still sound really fresh. This is probably also my favorite version of “Polk Salad Annie,” with its very intensely energetic climax. The whole set list for this show is top-notch. “It’s Now or Never” where he instructs the band on what to do at the end? Perfection. And we get to hear him play piano on “Lawdy Miss Clawdy!” “Glen can I borrow your pian-uh for a minute?” If you have not listened to this show before, consider this your sign.

December 31, 1976 – New Year’s Eve in Pittsburgh, PA

I only just recently listened to this for the first time, and I am absolutely obsessed. Elvis is in a great mood for this show, joking with the audience and performing for an hour and a half. He really gets into the music, adding fun little ad libs (“there was nothing that could hold – hold – hold me – hold me…”). Some of the highlights for me are him playing guitar on “Reconsider Baby” and playing piano on “Unchained Melody” and “Rags to Riches.” (“While I’m at the pian-uh, I’d like to do another song, y’know, if ya don’t mind.” No we do not mind, sweet silly amazing man!!!) This is the only time he performed “Rags to Riches” live, and it is exquisite. I get chills listening to how full and rich his voice sounds on this. I know how much the touring was taking its toll on him by this point, but he really pulled something amazing out of himself for this performance. The sheer magnitude of his talent is just undeniable.

March 25, 1961 – Pearl Harbor benefit show

It was very hard to choose one show for this final spot (so many good shows in 1970, 1972, 1974, the list goes on and on lol). But I love this one because I think you still get a little taste of what his performances were like in the 50s with his corny little jokes and the girls going absolutely wild. It must have been such a thrill for him to see how much audiences were still clamoring to see him perform post-army. It’s such a shame that this was his last live performance for eight years. Be warned, there is a lot of audience noise in this recording, but it kind of sets the mood for what it must have felt like to be there.

https://youtu.be/VBLBJlP1L0w

There would be too many runners-up to name, so I’ll just leave it at that. I’d love to hear everyone’s favorites! There are so many shows to listen to, and I love getting suggestions for things I’ve never heard before. ❤️

@whositmcwhatsit @be-my-ally @thatbanditqueen @ellie-24 @vintagepresley @lookingforrainbows @prompted-wordsmith @iloveelvis @argeriant18 @loving-elvis @alienelvisobsession @ab4eva @manebioniclegali @deke-rivers-1957 @rjmartin11 @elvisalltheway101 @devilsflowerr @missmaywemeetagain @cryingabtab @dreamingofep @animalloverthingsss @velvetelvis @everythingelvispresley @arrolyn1114 @claire-elvisgirl @vintage-leisure @blighted-star @queenncreole @basicpresleygirl @lllsaslll @elvissbabygirl @powerofelvis @ashtag6887 @sissylittlefeather @dkayfixates @peskybedtime @burnthheparaphilia @thetaoofzoe @mercsandmonsters @wildhorseinkansas @presleysweetheart @all-hookedup-on-elvis @i-r-i-n-a-a @pebbles403 @msamarican @ladelinee @jhoneybees @from-memphis-with-love @aliypop @theresalwaysep

[ahllohehn]

🔱 THE GODS HAVE CHOSEN THEIR HERO! 🔱

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By the power vested upon me (lol), I am now announcing the official winner of the Hermits and The Olympians Fanfiction Contest :] !

Once again, to remind everyone, the winner was chosen through amount of kudos/votes/likes and can choose from either prizes; a comic based on their submitted work or requested rendered art.

All submissions have been acknowledged to be amayzin' so I encourage everyone to read everyone's works nonetheless if they won or not :)

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FIRST PLACE 👑 OFFICIAL WINNER (42 kudos)

I will protect you (at least I'll try) by @star-cluster-nyx & @tallassredwood

Officially congratulations to our winners for the contest! Your fanfic has genuinely been a heartwarming experience. Grian and Pearl had nothing but each other, but sibling relationships aren't always that pretty. You showed that relationship dynamic really well in a very fun style and pacing.

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SECOND PLACE 👑 RUNNER UP (32 kudos)

like roots, burrowing by @unreliable-bean

Our first submission and one of the works that won over our Mumscarian hearts </3 (after wrangling it around with angst for a few scenes /j). A mix of Minecraft mechanics and PJO mechanics is always fun! You fused them really well with such a nice pacing. The use of Scar's abnormal origins was a good touch to provide solutions to the conflict. Exciting writing as always :D

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THIRD PLACE 👑 RUNNER UP (17 kudos)

I’ll always be there (sparkling and shining) by Munchkin1156

Always a joy to see Grian-centric fics, thank you for submitting this! With the addition of the watchers to an unseemingly normal PJO AU, you've written the journey of Grian under their influence really well! A shame that the image still won't load on the link, but I would also like to say that your friend's art was amayzin'! An amazing drawing paired with an amazing work :]

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ALL MY (as well as the secret judges') FAVORITES :>

The Saint of Apollo by Nerdking14 Thank you for participating, genuinely. I know you've been writing about this even since before the fanfiction contest was announced and I truly commend you for putting your time, effort, and wonderful writing for our darling Empires campers. The way you adapted the previous small drabbles and headcanons to your story was exciting and I was happy those were done justice. You did justice to Camp Empires and I'm sure the gods would commend you for that too.

Oracle of Delphi by ethotek Mod [Hyunjin Yoon] expressed personal favorite to our dearest oracle. Extremely in love with how you adapted Gem's little complicated background into your writing. Lovely work that captured Gem's confusion and inner doubts really well :) This would've been a joy to delve deeper into through a comic, but let's return to it another time!

You were able to settle Gem into her home! But is she truly there?

It had always been just a game by Linny Heartwrenching, but captures well the realistic losses demigods would inevitably go through in a mythological world as teenagers. Gruesome, but filled with love for your ships' dynamics. Very good work :]

Again, thank you everyone who participated and even supported/read everyone's works. Although it pains me that I cannot give anything to everyone to show my gratitude, I simply wish you continue to enjoy your time here even if I cannot be much!

From the depths of the Underworld, to the vastness of the Seas, to the freedom of the Skies── Thank you very much for checking out Hermits and The Olympians! GGs to all participants!

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Endless waltz was built after a little bit of drama !😇

Remember how I had two of the same kit? Yes well it’s a good thing because my first attempt was a fail. I was so demoralized lol. The red torso piece has a peg that connects it to the blue chest piece and for some reason my mind was like “oh that is a piece of the runner, you can cut that” soo… yeah... soon realized the mistake I had made but was like it’s fine it’s fine I’ll just keep going. But I got kind of flustered from that so I kept making more mistakes and needing to take it apart to fix and eventually one of the times when I was trying to take the head apart to fix the rubber neck piece, I snapped the clear internal piece that connects the eyes to the chin 🥲.

After crawling around on the floor for a while, I was able to find my pieces that snapped, but I ended up putting that box fully away and starting on the other one the next day. Which was super easy with no issues whatsoever -_- lol.. So I think I’ll buy a parts separator and some glue and just start over?

Are there any gunpla people with any suggestions?

(see clipped peg on red piece above :( )

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If you had to score each enha member out of ten, how would you score them when it comes to how well they'd survive in a zombie apocalypse? The people must know!!

OH THIS IS SUCH A FUN ASK !!! tysm anonnie for this but for starters this is a fictional scenario and does not represent them as people!!

heeseung : okay hear me out.. i think he could make it if it isn’t an off day and he’s feeling very motivated. however i think when it comes to very extraneous activities he’s gonna tap out and the zombie apocalypse might be one of them so overall im giving him a 6/10 but he is not surviving because he doesn’t have a single survival bone in his body 😓 i feel like he’d be done when he eats random berries not knowing they’re poisonous

jay : HE IS SURVIVING!!! and no i am not biased. first of all jay is a smarty mcsmarty pants so he would think both logically and physically. obviously he’s strong and he can fight so i dont think hes lacking in that department but it comes down to the fact that he’d put others before himself so if he was with someone else he’d sacrifice himself for them, thats the only scenario i believe he doesnt survive but other than that hes making it so i would give him a 10/10

jake : i feel like jake is so overlooked bc he’s so silly but he is like so smart, i think he has what it takes to survive. i also think unironically he’s like so prepared for this like have you see how passionate he gets in the enoclock games. he is DEDICATED to surviving and i believe in him fully. i just think his only downfall would be like maybe boredom?? LOL.. but i think he’s making it out so another 10/10

sunghoon : oh he’s making it and then some. i think what would motivate him most to make it out alive is that he wouldn’t have to do all this shit again yk HSJDD. sunghoon seems like the type of person who doesn’t think about these hypotheticals so he’d be a little unprepared BUT luckily he has his strength so that would help him out a lot, again i feel like sunghoon is one of those people who would sacrifice themselves for the greater good so with that i’ll give him an 8/10

sunoo : this baddie heol don’t ask him to fight zombies that’s not his job he’s not built for this 😕.. JK i think his brains would help him out a lot in terms of literally surviving instead of fighting but i think at some point when it comes to the fighting he will be beat by a zombie …… sorry sunoo. HE GETS BONUS POINTS FOR BEING THE BRAINS IN THE OPERATION THO !!!! i’ll give him a polite 3/10

jungwon : oh this overprepared king. he’s thought of every possible outcome and then some. literally has zombie apocalypse survival kits and everything like those tiktok slideshows (please tell me someone remembers). on top of that jungwon is super duper smart and he’s strong so that doubles his chances of making it out alive. i think he is one of those people who actually thinks abt these things. hes making it out with ZERO scratches and a will to live 100/10

riki : lowk i hate to say it but i don’t think he’s making it very far…. 💔 like yes he has the strength to do so but honestly he does not care. i feel like he’d would see a zombie and yk kill a couple but at some point he’s just gonna let them take him bc he’s tired of this bs 😭 also he’s a RUNNER like he will run as fast as he can and as far away as he can from those zombies before he actually has to face the consequences so. unfortunately he’s getting a 4/10.. A for effort though

[carnalhaus]

I know you have mentioned inspirations in the form of shows or movies ect, but I'm wondering if there are any other creators particularly on here that you enjoy or that have similarly thrilling OCs? I have never been able to find any I love as much as yours...

i have made quite a few friends with really cool stories !!

i know you asked about tumblr, but truthfully im very detached on here and don’t interact with others much. i’ll just be linking twitters cause that’s where im most active, but you can find their other socials on their pages. most of them do have tumblr, it might just not be where all the info/art is !!

morgan’s (saint_viscera) work on “the wretched universe” is really truly amazing and probably just what you’re looking for if you’re interested in stories similar to mine. i’m very grateful to have been able to see the story develop into what it is currently (and is still growing into) cause it’s so thought provoking and full of passion. they have very gritty human characters while still somehow having soooo much mysticism in the grand scheme of things. “have mercy” is beautiful and i dream of cash every day.

neil (medeasmadness) has such an eye for visuals and unique characters and he puts sooo many details into the stuff he makes for “cheap vodka.” he puts a lot of thought into the cultural and regional backgrounds of his characters that you really don’t see anywhere else, and has really beautifully human designs. praline runs around and has fun with olek and wisteria in my mind.

lexi’s (LEXHTTPS111) story “hollingsworth” is so so cool if you’re interested in religious overtones in horror. the art along with it is so beautiful and it’s amazing how she tells stuff through visuals. very very cinematic along with really amazing writing. i dream of the day this novel is published and i definitely recommend keeping up with it !!

hudson (VIDEOVlOLENCE) and javi (FRANKENGlMP) both write reallyyy cool stories if you’re more into the super nitty gritty sleazy horror stuff. both their pages are 18+ only so please be wary of that and heed all their warnings if you’re interested lol 🦭. you can look at all their stuff through their respective toyhouse pages ! “coyote lake” is my personal bias, but “jackhammer project” is definitely a runner up. the art that goes along with everything is sooo so gorgeous and unique and you really don’t see it anywhere else.

there’s a ton of other cool people out there but these are just a few off the top of my head !

[oxlovelunexo]

Intro Post ! :3

haiiii! Im Lune! I’m part of a transpluaral system. I’m the main runner of this blog but others might pop in now n then…sorry if we r messy n disorganized! qwq

ANYWAY *my* pronouns r she/he n im a scary racqueer oOoooOoooOOo >:3

We r bodily 18

sometimes I type a little incoherently like bad geammer, misspelt words, n like abrriviations…I tend 2 keep typos cuz they make me feel cute but lemme know if it’s too hard to understand!! I’ll try to pull through the brain mush n explain wat I mwan ^^u

I made this blog 2:

•Ramble abt radqueer-ness

•Sometimes vent (WILL b tagged!)

•Maybe do some flag/label coining :3

interests:

•Welcome Home

•DHMIS

•MLP

•CRK

•Sanrio

•UT/DR

•Pokemon

Labels (ever changing list lol):

Gender/sexuality: Aroace, autosexual, turian/vincian, turigirl, genderfluid, paradoxgender, aetherium, pupgender, buggender, puppetgender, liminalgender, transmascfem

cisIDs: cisdepressed, cisneglected, uhhh….idk what to put here tbh im not sure what here is notable! ^^u

TrisIDs: trisautistic, trisADHD, trisdelusional, trismexican, trisSA’d

TransIDs: transgender, transpsychotic, agefluid, transcultist, transcultleader, transstoner, transpuppeteer, transSH, transschizophrenic, transplural

No DNI, we just block freely.

[kudzucataclysm]

author quastions...

tagged by @cream-and-tea!! had to sit on this for a bit but ultimately realized that im lowkey shit at articulating my thoughts so you get Brain Dump Yappery. about my terminal brain fungus Shattered Earth ofc :3

What is the main lesson of your story? Why did you choose it?

iiiii do not have a lesson with SE tbh jfjfjf. or…okay well, i dont mean to impart a lesson on the audience for SE i suppose. if anything i would want someone to come away from the story with their own?? interpretation of a lesson, or having realized/learned/realized something about themselves. or even if its as simple as “this shit is insane” i’d be genuinely happy with that

i chose it becuz ive more or less always wanted a cast full of heinous ass losers/villains/anti-villains/criminals who actually ARE fucked up and do actual bad things instead of being just simply misunderstood or simply SadTM. also cuz i just sort of love weird and unconventional forms of storytelling and worldbuilding. like the weirder/wackier or insane things are the better 💯. SE is the ultimate self-indulgent project fasho….

What did you use as inspiration for your worldbuilding?

GOD…mangas like Gangsta. and Black Lagoon…the movies MFKZ and AKIRA and Bullet Train and Blade Runner and Snatch…Dorohedoro, Hunter X Hunter, Sakamoto Days….War of the Worlds….Mr Inbetween…Cloudpunk and Fallout….Umurangi Gen…so much….

What is your MC trying to achieve, and what are you, the writer, trying to achieve with them? Do you want to inspire others, teach forgiveness, or help the reader grow as a person?

Desmond is simply trying to achieve a place where he feels like he belongs or at least to have people who appreciate/like/love him as he is unconditionally- this goal is somewhat hidden at first by his stated intention to help his dad pay rent ie GET MONEY but that drive for belonging is ultimately what gets him into The Shit with the rest of the cast. then the story happens lol

aaaaaand idk what to achieve with him tbh im not good at articulating my thoughts…but look at ‘im. hes just a little guy; in all seriousness tho i think…? im at least hoping to showcase that the initial doormat/people pleaser/super empathetic type* of character is absolutely capable of evolving (forcefully in this case) into someone who’s like. capable of change. of doing things. of learning to not take people’s shit anymore and to finally be able to do something about it. violently and amorally but still with the best intentions in mind. teehee

and once again i dont mean to enforce anything on anyone with SE but maybe the just-stated above counts…? uhhh yknow what ya i would like people to grow. and learn 🌞

*i hate this type of character who is still this by the end or even halfway point of the story. like literally the only thing changed abt them is that they r Tired and Traumatized now but r still effectively doormats and r emotionally stable who Talk No Jutsu out of shit like that GENUINELY!!! makes me pissed kfjfjf like NAAAUR!! GET ANGRY! WHERES YOUR RAGE!! WHERES YOUR FUCKING RAAAAGE??!!!! BLOW SOME SHIT UP ABOUT IT!! FLUSH YOUR MEDICATIONS DOWN THE TOILERT! NOOOOW!! ok /endrant

How many chapters is your story going to have?

SE is become One Piece atp and everyday i suffer for it-

uuuh idk how many chapters. but as of rn the story is split into two Acts, each consisting of several Parts, each which consists of several story arcs. one arc now involves cowgirl francis fighting a bioengineered bigfoot in a martian terraformed shrubland desert so. idk how many chapters. i meant is become OP very seriously

Is it fanfiction or original content? Where do you plan to post it?

ORIGINAL CONTEEEENT RAAAAAAAA rips shirt off

i def plan on making SE its own website lmfao. im willing to put the money in to purchase a domain and everything, i’ll even force myself to learn basic coding before i ever use something like webtoon or tapas. that shit’s for GODDAMN sure lol

Do you have any words of encouragement for fellow writers of writeblr? What other writers do you follow?

DO WHATEVER YOU WANT FOREVER THE WORLD..:IS YOUR OYSTER...WATCH MFKZ...MY FINAL MESSAGE…GOODBYE….

I HEREBY TAG @vacantgodling, @calicohyde, @transthadymacdermot, and @careful-pyromancer...NO PRESSURE....

[elendsessor]

y’know what just to get some stuff off my chest here’s my really shitty metaphor ship opinions using the only tier list available

so if you ever ask me to write or make a picmix of any of these in the good shit and above tiers you’ll have my undying love

note that for the bad stuff zone i wont like hate you for it they just don’t make me comfortable

(the actual incest stuff i’ll block you for)

additional clarification below:

-tbh i don’t see louis as the kind of guy who would ever actually be romantically invested in anyone or even get sexual. ships i do have are more of a vibe match or is funny to me (ruimoa). he’s hot tho and fun to bully i will give him that.

-really most of my issues with louis ships are a personal thing bc he gives me anxiety (which means yay good villain) but also some stuff (mainly ships with him involving the main party) remind me of actual terrible relationships i was in so it hits close to home. besides for all the hell he gives everyone they deserve to be free. for the likers out there be cringe and free if you want idc lol

-not featured is my one crackship because sephiroth isn’t a metaphor character. goddammit.

-i didn’t know any of those ships in the wait that’s a thing category were actually known enough to get traction???? don’t ship any i’m only fascinated. catherina’s the only one i’ve probably seen because people really like her. it’s also weirdly funny which ones are listed. old man furry yaoi exists apparently! but let’s be honest neuras’s one true loves are gauntlet runners.

-idk where to put grius x fabienne. i’m pretty sure it’s canon but there wasn’t a lot of interaction between the two???

-learning there are crumbs of basilio x eupha content made me happy

-i have no idea most of the ship names someone please tell me

-honestly the magnus bros being doomed to have only one sided relationships with the cygnus sisters is so unfortunate i can’t help but laugh a little. nothing in life goes right for them. it’s sad. why did the writers fuck them over so hard holy shitballs

[hannahg365]

🐠🐌

🐠 - tickle memory?

No big ones recently unfortunately. But one of my favourite memories are when I was spontaneously tickled by a couple of my friends. For those who don’t know me, I always talk in here about tickle humiliation but irl, I actually hate it. I get so flustered (and not in a good way) that I actually dislike the tickling and gently want them to stop.

But for some reason, because it was with 3 close friends, it was the first time I actually enjoyed it.

It was nothing interesting, I was sitting on the sofa with my friend Jessica on one side and Freddie on the other side and Tom was in a different room. (All fake names btw). Jessica who has absolutely no chill randomly squeezed my knees- which was a very common occurrence but it usually never goes anywhere. It did catch me by surprise so I did laugh/scream and slap her hand. Jessica goes: awwwww, Freddie squeeze her other knee look!

You can probably see where this is going😂

Freddie grabs my other knee as I try and fend off them both while they are both teasing how ticklish I am. About 10 seconds later as I’m trying to fight them both, I feel cold hands touch my bare neck. Tom is there like the little shit he is tickling the back of my neck because he felt left out. After that, a very uncoordinated tickle fight happens for about 30 seconds-a minute.

They finally stop and leave me to be the flustered mess so I can recover lol.

Jessica here is the real friend. I think she knew I liked being tickled (not sexually just for fun) so put me in a tickle position where he knew I would be comfortable enough to enjoy it. We all need a Jessica.

🐌 - do I like being chased?

Oh ofc. I’d like to think I’m a fast runner but who’s knows. I love the anticipation and the fact I’ll be slightly worn out to fight back when I do get caught eventually. I’ve never been chased before though but if any lers on tumblr would like to……I would run slowly

[progmetol]

Hi! You got mentioned as a fav in a post on my dash and I got to say: I love your name.

As a fellow elder scrolls and prog metal enjoyer I would love to ask a few questions out of friendly curiosity!

- what's your overall fav prog band?

- what was your favourite prog album of 2024?

- if you go to concerts - favourite prog concert you've been?

Thank you!!! I don’t get to talk about prog much on here so I will gladly do so

1. My favorite overall prog band is Dream Theater which I know is probably the most basic pick possible but what can I say. They have a special place in my heart and did a lot more for me than just introducing me to new music. Put simply I would not be the person I am today if I hadn’t discovered them.

I’ll also go ahead and say my favorite at the moment is probably Circus Maximus. Wasn’t a big fan at first but they clicked now and I’ve been listening to them a lot lately.

2. Honestly I have kind of slacked on new releases this year so I couldn’t tell you. I can tell you my favorite of 2023, though—Opus by Nospūn. Awesome album

3. Yes, I do go to concerts! It’s hard to pick a favorite, I’d probably have to go with seeing Dream Theater play Scenes From a Memory in full in 2019 (I think). Really cool show. Runner ups would be seeing Haken and Leprous together in 2018 (I think, lol), the latter of which wasn’t even a band I was super into until that night because they just blew it out of the park. They are INSANE live. Other runner up is Devin Townsend in 2020 because he has a hilarious stage presence + awesome music (he’s my #2 favorite artist).

[sibyllinebooks]

welcome to my writing blog! i’m so glad you’re here. a few rules:

i do not write smut. that is a hard no from me. i’m no stranger to adult content but it’s just not something i’m comfortable writing. allusions to adult content and suggestive writing may happen, but NO SMUT.

i write what i want. i do accept asks and i’ll happily take requests, but if i say no, i say no. don’t badger me about your requests, either. i have a job and i am chronically ill so i will get to it when i get to it.

do not disrespect me. this goes for asks, submissions, tags, reblogs, etc. i know my writing won’t be for everyone but if you don’t like it, scroll past. this also goes for my rules. if you disrespect me, you will be blocked.

you are allowed to ask me questions! if i haven’t updated your favorite in a while or your ask got lost, feel free to inquire. but don’t repeatedly spam me. ( this is sort of a continuation of rule 2 but whatever ).

do NOT claim my work as your own. likes and reblogs are fine; encouraged, even! but if you copy + paste my work and post it to your own blog without crediting me, i will block you. i take pride in my work. don’t be a dick.

if we’re both writing blogs, that’s great! i love having fellow writer mutuals and i love seeing different content than mine. but if we have a coincidence in our work, please take it up with me civilly. i will always put in the start of my posts if i was inspired by yours and give credit where it is due. all i ask is that you do the same.

this blog is a safe space for everyone ( not tr*mpies though fuck you guys lol ). do not spew harmful comments if you reblog any of content or flood my inbox with hate. you will be blocked immediately.

fandoms i take requests for:

teen wolf. percy jackson. supernatural. harry potter. shadow & bone. six of crows. monster high. my hero academia. star wars. twilight. yellowjackets.

fandoms i may occasionally post fics about but don’t take requests for ( may change in the future ):

the walking dead. marvel. descendants. outer banks. the hunger games. wicked. the maze runner. bridgerton. game of thrones. house of the dragon.

[quietgalcoasterss]

My Top 5 (End of 2023)

Hi yall! Sorry for how long it’s been. Thanksgiving left me exhausted, and then all of a sudden I was coming back to college for finals weeks. I almost finished this a week ago, but then I just forget to add the last section. Anyway, as the end of the year approaches and seasonal parks close their doors, I figure this is an appropriate time to share my current top 5 coasters. So far, I’ve visited 3 major theme parks in the US as of recently: Six Flags Great Adventure, Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens Williamsburg. I’ve also visited Disney World and Universal Orlando, but those were back when I was 11 or so, and so I hardly remember any rides I might’ve gone on. So while this will change over the years, and I’ll eventually have enough credits to where I can start listing my top 10, 15 and even 20, here be my current top 5 :>

For context, I base my rankings off of two factors:

1. How much I want to re-ride it right now.

2. How long I’m laughing after I’ve gotten off. If I’m still chuckling by the time I’m back at the entrance, it’s a winner.

5. Kingda Ka, Six Flags Great Adventure

It won’t shock you to know that Kingda Ka was, at one point, the scariest coaster I’ve ever been on. How long did it hold that title? Like 2 hours until I rode it for a second time, after which I knew for a fact my coaster fear was all but buried. Despite that, I’m pretty certain that no matter how often I ride it in the future, sitting on the launch track will still give me butterflies in my stomach.

But god, that launch is unlike anything I’ve ever felt. Hell, for like 2 weeks after my second Great Adventure visit this past summer, I scoured Youtube for a pov/off-ride video that would hit the exact same mark as actually riding Kingda Ka. I never found one that got even close :(. I also never got to ride OG Top Thrill Dragster or any other Intamin hydraulic launch coaster (Storm Runner looks so good…), but god you mean to tell me there’s multiple of these??? Even though I’ve ridden longer rides, as well as ones that I wish I could ride right now even more, that does NOT mean Kingda Ka does not deserve love. All my homies love Kingda Ka.

4. Nitro, Six Flags Great Adventure

Nitro was my first ever B&M (Bolliger and Mabillard) hyper coaster (ride that exceeds 200 feet). And although the only other one I’ve ridden is Apollo’s Chariot, I do NOT understand why thoosies say this thing is mid. Sure the paint scheme is on the uglier side, but that makes it unique. And like, this thing isn’t the ugliest thing in the world. I don’t even know how you could make a coaster ugly.

This thing is floater airtime and speed galore. Next time I’m at Great Adventure, I’m trying out both front and back row to see how it lives up. I always put my hands up on Nitro cuz like, why wouldn’t you? Only part that’s a sharp change is the helix as the trains return to the station. That thing is fast and tight: I grey out every time I go through it. Not saying it’s bad at all, just a wild element lol.

3. Pantheon, Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Pantheon is my first ever ride to feature a vertical spike. And oh my GOD did it have me laughing like a mad lass. This thing is such a treat from start to finish. I have a whole other story to share about this coaster and waiting in queue, but that’s for another time.

What Pantheon does super well is consistency between its elements. From the first launch to missing the top hat to the spike to the hangtime, this thing does NOT quit (until the brake run of course). Some people say this is a mix between Maverick and Velocicoaster, and from the pov’s I’ve watched, I can see where they’re coming from. I’m planning on riding Maverick next summer, and I don’t know when I’ll be able to go to Islands of Adventure. But until then, Pantheon my beloved.

2. Intimidator 305, Kings Dominion

I love you I-305. I love you so damn much. This monstrosity was my first ever giga coaster (ride that exceeds 300 feet), and oh my GOD is it heavenly. I need to make it clear that this thing is not for the faint of heart. It is fast, whippy and unrelenting. But in a loving way :D.

I don’t think I’ll ever be able to not grey out on the right back after the drop. But lemme tell ya, greying out is awesome. I understand why some people dislike it and tend to avoid re-riding anything that does it to em. But me? I love the feeling. If anything I wanna immediately re-ride it if I feel my vision going. I’m weird and gay like that. Some people also say that this is the anti-Millennium Force: while Millennium does airtime galore, I-305 does speed and lateral’s galore. I’ll be the judge of that when I hopefully go to Cedar Point soonish, but for now, Intimidator 305 sits comfortably in my number 2.

1. El Toro, Six Flags Great Adventure

You knew this was coming. El Toro was my first wooden coaster, my first non-family coaster, my first big Intamin, my first blog here and it’s in my pfp \o/. I’m so glad that Six Flags has been genuinely caring for this monstrosity after all these years. Even with the recent incidents, they haven’t given up on it. And I’m so grateful for that, I can’t imagine Great Adventure without this.

There’s still many woodie’s that I need to ride. The Beast at Kings Island and The Voyage at Holiday World are both really high on my list. But as of right now I ain’t going out to Indiana just to ride a big woodie (and also Firebird, that looks sick). To be brutally honest, the only other woodie I’ve actually ridden as of today is The Grizzly at Kings Dominion. And it’s a solid woodie, don’t get me wrong. But it just ain’t the Bull.

Some people dislike El Toro for how rough it’s apparently become over the years. And while that’s understandable, I love a woodie that’s rough. It gives a bite to it, like it’s out of control. That’s what woodies specialize in over steel’s: they’re out of control. From this thing’s ejector airtime, to the speed, to the tight banks to the Rolling Thunder Hill, El Toro will never leave my heart. It’s no wonder I spent 30 bucks on a t-shirt and keychain on my most recent visit. I’m a capitalist slave to the Bull.

[asothecrow]

I decided to go ahead and do a test of a bunch of Hacker's lines that I made. Basically a "what if Hacker was in the actual TF2 game?"

Also, yes, sorry for the mic peeks. This is why this is a test lol

See below for the transcript:

Killing more than one enemy in 20 seconds with their pistol:

Woah!! Did anybody see that?!

Heeheheheheheh, I got the bad boys!

You’re all dead! Whaaaaaaaaat!

Killing more than 3 enemies in 20 seconds with their weapons:

I have no regrets and you all suck!

I don’t think they expected that from lil ol’ me.

The Corvid strikes again. Punks.

Caw caw, motherfuckers

Kill assist:

Thanks, Snips! (to Sniper)

Thanks, Toasty! (To Pyro)

Thanks, Coloniser! (to Soldier)

Thanks, ôgawatasik! (to Spy) (trans: someone who lies in shadow)

Thanks, kakezihlôt! (To Scout) (trans: the fast runner)

Hvala, Braco! (to Heavy very excited)

Thanks, partner! (to Engie in a very exaggerated accent)

Thanks, kakezalkat! (to Medic with a mysterious air) (trans: a lover)

Thanks, Alcoholism! (to Demo)

You are all national treasures. Or international?

Melee Kills/Taunts with Taser:

Hi, I’m Hacker, I’m a diagnosed psychopath. (Michael Reeves reference)

I just wanna electrocute you.

It’s not a taser. It’s not a taser. It’s not- it’s not a taser.

Cheese! (as if taking a photo with someone)

*Maniacal laughter*

“Oh Hacker, it kind of seems like you’re just coming up with excuses to tase people-” Yes.

After Hacking Engie’s Sentries:

Sentry’s hacked!

I’ve converted the sentries!

Dispense these bolts, bitch!

After Hacking a Spy’s toolkit:

You don’t fool me, Second Coloniser

I see you

If you weren’t such a little bitch, I’d be sad

Quick Hack Charge Complete:

I’m in.

Hacker voice: I’m in.

You’ve been hacked, whoops, you have a virus now!

Ah-ah-ah! You didn’t say the magic word?

Domination:

What? Nooo! Who could have seen this coming? Woaaahh?? (Michael Reeves ref)

Your entire existence is pitiful. I feel nothing for you.

I’m so tired of fucking your moms.

I will put you in my computer. 

You blocked me on facebook and now you’re going to die.

Plan B? Nah, you need plan C.

Dominating a Scout:

Go cry home to mommy!

I never thought he’d shut up

Off to go fuck your mom

Spy may be your dad, but I’ll be your daddy

Loser bitch boy is dead

Dominating a Soldier:

A victory for the Indians!

Fuck your cavelry

I’m embarrassed by how easy it was to kill you

Do all colonisers fall so hard?

Dominated, you useless settler scum

Dominating a Pyro:

There can only be one gender ambiguous lad

When’s your posthumous gender reveal party?

What? I can’t hear you over the sound of me bashing your skull in!

Dominating a Demoman:

Facial Detection? Nah, I prefer Racial detection!

If only we were on the same team

And y’all thought Indians were alcoholics…

Next time, try and get a bit more wasted

This is why the British COLONISED YOU!

Dominating a Heavy:

Nisam ocekivao da ces biti takva budala!

Maybe in another life we could have been friends…. NOT!

I am not sorry for putting a bullet in your skull, fat man

Brains over brawn.

Dominating an Engineer:

You sure didn’t over-engineer this shit

Wamp wamp! I win!

You can build, but you can’t defend

Mission accomplished: killed a shortie

Dominating a Medic:

Why’d you have to die so easily?

You’re cute. But not that cute

I love the kind of man who takes his murder well

I’m going to FUCK you. Wait no, wrong one

Crows are smarter than Doves, dorkass

I’ve proven once again my superiority

Dominating a Sniper:

Yes, yes go! Piss in your jar.

I will piss on your grave

You gonna pee-pee piss yourself, pissboy?

You’re dogshit at hiding, my guy

Dominating a Spy:

*Robotic laughter*

Ding dong the Coloniser is deaaaaad!~

France can rot in a hole, and you alongside it

There’s a Spy among us… and I killed him :D 

Why do women even like you?

Revenge:

Heeheehee, payback

An eye for an eye

I made you regret killing me, didn’t I?

It’s time for me to gloat forever

I remember you

On fire:

I’m on fire!

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIRE!!!

I’m burning, help!

Healed by Medic:

Thanks, but it’s not like I like you or anything

That feels good!! Thanks!

Ah! I’m glad to live to see your handsome face again!

Thank you, Medic!

Under effects of ÜberCharge:

I’ve never felt more powerful…

I’m fucking invincible!

I won’t be slain here.

Payload cart moves forward (offense):

Any of you boys wanna help?!

C’mooooon, I’m not waiting all day!

Get a move on, asswipes!

Cart goes backwards (offense):

You deserve the death sentence. (Michael Reeves ref)

Who stopped pushing the cart??

Why is the cart going backwards?? It’s supposed to move forward!

Payload cart moves forward (defense):

NOOOO!

I’m going to kill you. And then kill you again. 

I will end your existence.

I will slit you all open from mouth to anus and wear you like jackets

Cart goes backwards (defense):

Weeeeeeeeee! Down it goes!

Haha fuck you, BLU/RED team! Now you have to push it BACK UP THE HILL!

I feel like they’re living as Sisyphus… they’re living the dream 

Win a round:

Gasp! We won!

Yayayayayayayay!!! Yaaaaaaay!

I’m so proud of us!

A bunch of murder hobos killing a bunch of other murder hobos… it’s a good day!

Lose a round:

I’m gonna let the depression set in, and I’m going home

Hey, at least we won’t get to the Post part of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

*sighs* I feel like I’m reliving my ancestors’ history…

Next time, there will be blood. Lots of blood…

Tie a round:

Welp. Fuck me sideways with a chainsaw, let’s a get a drink

Wait, that can happen??

I’ve never felt more confused in my life

Round Starts:

Fuck em up, boys!

Heeheehee, let’s play a game

I wanna play a game

Lezzgooo!

Hajmo!

Sudden Death:

AhHHHHHHH!!

I’m dead. Oh no. (coming out of a machine if Hacker is killed while hacking one)

Teleportations:

Wee, that was fun!

Thanks, Engie!

You’re the best!

Objective-related responses

After Capturing Intelligence:

Not usually how I do this, but it’ll do!

I’ve hacked reality!

Time to run!

After capturing control point:

Okay, time to stand here!

Wait. Does this technically count as hacking?

Guess an enbie can prove themselves after all!

I claim this point in the name of my people and my ancestors!

Standing on captured control point, firing weapon:

Budalo, get on the point!

Awahodo, get on the stupid point!

You idiots expect this shit to work if you’re NOT on the point??

On the point. Or I will tase you.

Defense:

Idiots.

I can’t believe you’re being beat by a hacker!

I love knowing I’m smarter than you all

I’m winning and you’re not! Ha!

Spy!:

There’s a Spy among us!

Imposter spotted!

He’s gonna vent!

Jeers:

Guys. I’m. I’m so disappointed.

If I have to come down there!

I’m a hacker, not your babysitter!

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HI HELLO SO SORRY FOR HARRASSING YOU IN YOUR INBOX FEEL FREE TO TELL ME TO STFU WHENEVER BUT YOURE JUST THE ONLY MUTUAL THAT ACTUALLY IS INTO TBOSAS AGERE.

anyway do u have hcs on cg!Sejanus and little!coryo? I’ll probably be back stalking ur inbox to shove my hc for them in your face but I’m curious of yours and if we have any mutual ones??

peace n love and I’m sorry again for harrassing you-

hahaha never harassing me, I promise!! I adore getting messages in my inbox!! I'm also very hyped by having a mutual who is just as excited about tbosas agere as I am lol please feel free to send your hcs my way I love hearing them

ugh cg!Sejanus 😍😭 I have so much love for him - and Little Coryo is a massive guilty pleasure at this stage. I do have some hcs on them - mostly assuming this is in a littles are known verse (though I do have a couple vague fic ideas on an age regressing Coryo in a non-littles are known verse if anyone cares to hear about that)

Probably gonna put a break here because I'm probably gonna ramble about them for ages lol - this ask has been a great excuse to post hcs on them so - you're getting more than you signed up for lol!!!!!!! Sage feel free to message me that I'm doing too much haha, hoping that you won't mind the rambling but idk just lemme know if it's too much - and also if you like any of the hcs/agree with any!

Despite Coryo being the person defending Sejanus more often than not, Sejanus is so loyal to Coryo and Very protective of him, no matter the circumstances.

Early on (pre tbosas/early academy days) Sejanus is more concerned with protecting big Coryo's representation than he is with considering caregiving for Little Coryo, and totally helps to hide that Coryo is a Little from everyone.

Absolutely found out that Coryo did not have anything for Little him and absolutely immediately started sneaking him gear.

Probably tries to do it in a way that Coryo won't notice and argue against it - gives him a paci when he's practically asleep, hands him a stuffie to keep when he's already started slipping.

sneaks him bite size snacks periodically across a long time until he's confident Coryo's eaten enough to get through the rest of the day without realising Sejanus has caught on to his food problem.

(If in a verse with any kind of headspace suppressants) Sejanus refuses to let Coryo ignore/supress his headspace - will do anything for him but let him hurt himself.

Is really big on hand holding. They're going anywhere? Sejanus is interlocking their fingers immediately. Is Little Coryo much of a runner? Not at all. Is Sejanus giving him the opportunity? Nope. That boy is constantly at LEAST in eyesight of Sejanus.

LOVES playing with Coryo's blonde curls. Mostly only gets the chance when they're both half asleep already but it's such a soothing and comforting thing for Sejanus to do.

I feel like Sejanus would be the type of caregiver to give daily affirmations. Especially with how obvious it is that Coryo overthinks every moment of his life. I can see him trying to get Little Coryo to repeat positive affirmations in the morning and before bed.

I see Little Coryo as an easy crier. He's just so overwhelmed about everything and has barely processed any of it. When things don't go his way, he tends to break down easier because of that.

Not much of a tantrum thrower - but Little Coryo is Very petulant. He's pouty and fussy and whiney, and thinks he deserves anything and everything he could possibly want, and he Will be devastated if that doesn't work out (for like 5 minutes and then will absolutely have moved onto the next thing)

Little Coryo adores Tigris and definitely thinks she's the boss of everyone and that anything she says is always 100% true and never doubts it. Tigris is far too kind a soul to take advantage of this.

Little Coryo is definitely touch starved but also definitely does not realise it or believe it.

Sejanus tries to comfort him by hugging him and totally thinks he's made things worse for a second with how emotional of a response he gets from Coryo from doing it.

Coryo is extremely adamant that he's an independent big kid who doesn't really need Sejanus help with anything - right up until he's a little bit tired and sleepy and has decided that he's done with whatever he's doing, and then he's just about the clingiest thing ever and wants to steal every drop of Sejanus's attention.

Sejanus loves reading to Little Coryo - picture books, children's novels, poetry, (if Coryo is tired/little enough to allow it - touch and feel books/ anything interactive).

Coryo is either very talkative or barely verbal - Sejanus narrates his every movement though and fills in the silence most of the time

As I said - kind of used this ask as an excuse to dump some very random hcs on these two - I definitely have a lot more but that's heading into plot for some fics I'm currently working on territory sooo...

Sorry if this has been unintelligible or a nightmare to read - I am incredibly tired and basically writing this asleep haha but I loved rambling for a bit <3