#Top 7 AI Projects

[nucleusbox]

Top 7 AI Projects for High-Paying Jobs in 2025

7 AI Projects for High-Paying Jobs in 2025. Along the way, I’ve realized that the best candidates for AI and Data Science roles aren’t always the ones with top degrees or fancy universities. It’s the ones who show a genuine passion for the field through creative projects.

For example, one candidate built a personal stock prediction model to learn and shared it online—simple but impactful. These projects showed initiative and problem-solving skills, which hiring managers value more than technical expertise. I landed my first internship by showcasing similar projects. 

In this article, I’ll share AI project ideas ideas for High-Paying Jobs that will help you stand out, along with tips and tools to get you started on your journey.

Table of Contents

1. Credit Report Analysis Using AI

Traditional credit scoring models often fail to assess those with thin credit histories, such as young people or immigrants. The dream project is to create an AI-based credit report analysis system leveraging alternative sources of existing data like the presence of social media (ethically and considering user consent), online transaction history, and even utility bill payments to provide a comprehensive perspective on an individual’s creditworthiness. 

Example

Many companies in the financial sector use AI to speed up document processing and customer onboarding. Inscribe offers AI-powered document automation solutions that make the credit assessment process easier. Your project would involve:

Data Collection & Preprocessing: Gather data from diverse sources, ensuring privacy and security.

Feature Engineering: Identify meaningful features from non-traditional sources.

Model Building: Train models such as Random Forest or Gradient Boosting to predict creditworthiness.

Explainability: Use tools to explain predictions, ensuring transparency and fairness.

The frameworks and tools for this project would include Python, AWS S3, Streamlit, and machine learning techniques, offering a deep dive into the combination of AI and financial systems.

2. Summarization with Generative AI

In today’s information-overloaded world, summarization is a vital skill. This project demonstrates the power of Generative AI in creating concise, informative summaries of diverse content, whether it’s a document, a financial report, or even a complex story.

Consider a tool like CreditPulse, which utilizes large language models (LLMs) to summarize credit risk reports. Your project would involve fine-tuning pre-trained LLMs for specific summarization tasks. Here’s how to break it down:

Generative AI: Explore the key challenges in summarizing large, complex documents, and generate solutions using LLMs.

Training the Model: Fine-tune LLMs to better summarize financial reports or stories.

Synthetic Data Generation: Use generative AI to create synthetic data for training summarization models, especially if real-world data is limited.

By taking on this project, you demonstrate expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and LLMs, which are essential skills for the AI-driven world.

3. Document Validation with Vision AI

Know Your Customer (KYC) processes are essential for fraud prevention and adherence to financial regulations. This is a Vision AI project that automates the document validation in the KYC process. Think of things like AI-powered Optical Character Recognition systems that scan and validate details from documents like your passport or driver’s license. This project would involve:

Data Preprocessing: Cleaning and organizing scanned document images.

Computer Vision Models: Train models to authenticate documents using OCR and image processing techniques.

Document Validation: Verify the authenticity of customer data based on visual and textual information.

This project demonstrates your expertise in computer vision, image processing, and handling unstructured data—skills that are highly valuable in real-world applications.

4. Text-to-SQL System with a Clarification Engine

Natural language interaction with the database is one of the most exciting areas of development in AI. This works on a text-to-SQl project that will show us how to make a text to an SQL query, with which we will be able to query a database just the way we query it. The Clarification Engine, which you’ll build to address ambiguity in user queries, will ask follow-up questions whenever a query is ambiguous. The project involves:

Dataset Creation: Build a dataset of natural language questions paired with SQL queries.

Model Training: Use sequence-to-sequence models to convert natural language into SQL.

Clarification Engine: Develop an AI system that asks follow-up questions to resolve ambiguity (e.g., “Which product?”, “What time frame?”).

Evaluation: Test the model’s accuracy and usability.

Incorporating tools like Google Vertex AI and PaLM 2, which are optimized for multilingual and reasoning tasks, can make this system even more powerful and versatile.

GitHub

5. Fine-tuning LLM for Synthetic Data Generation

In such situations where there is no or extremely limited access to real data due to sensitivity, AI data becomes indispensable. In this project, you will tune an LLM to generate synthetic-style datasets using the nature of a real dataset. This is a fascinating space, particularly since synthetic data can be used to train AI models in the absence of real-world data. Steps for this project include:

Dataset Analysis: Examine the dataset you want to mimic.

LLM Fine-tuning: Train an LLM on the real dataset to learn its patterns.

Synthetic Data Generation: Use the fine-tuned model to generate artificial data samples.

Evaluation: Test the utility of the synthetic data for AI model training.

This project showcases proficiency in LLMs and data augmentation techniques, both of which are becoming increasingly essential in AI and Data Science.

6. Personalized Recommendation System with LLM, RAG, Statistical model

Recommendation systems are everywhere—Netflix, Amazon, Spotify—but creating a truly effective one requires more than just user preferences. This project combines LLMs, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), and traditional statistical models to deliver highly personalized recommendations. The project involves:

Data Collection: Gather user data and interaction history.

LLMs for Preference Understanding: Use LLMs to analyze user reviews, search history, or social media posts.

RAG for Context: Implement RAG to fetch relevant data from a knowledge base to refine recommendations.

Collaborative Filtering: Use statistical models to account for user interaction patterns.

Hybrid System: Combine the outputs of the models for accurate recommendations.

This project will showcase your ability to integrate diverse AI and data science techniques to build a sophisticated recommendation engine.

7. Self Host Llm Model Using Ollama, Vllm, How To Reduce Latency Of Inference

Hosting and deploying an LLM efficiently is an essential skill in AI. This project focuses on optimizing the deployment of an LLM using tools like Ollama or VLLM to reduce inference latency and improve performance. You’ll explore techniques like quantization, pruning, and caching to speed up model inference, making it more scalable. This project involves:

Model Deployment: Choose an open-source LLM and deploy it using Ollama/VLLM.

Optimization: Implement strategies like quantization to improve inference speed.

Performance Monitoring: Evaluate the model’s performance and adjust as needed.

Scalability: Use load balancing to manage multiple concurrent requests.

By completing this project, you’ll prove your expertise in LLM deployment, optimization, and building scalable AI infrastructure.

Conclusion

Break into a six-figure AI and Data Science career with these 7 projects. The goal is not to just get these projects done but to have the concepts in your head and the communication skills to explain your approach. 

Consider documenting your projects on GitHub, and writing about your experiences in blog posts; not only does this help showcase your skills that you are interested in and willing to take the initiative.

Remember, in this rapidly evolving field, staying updated with the latest tools and techniques is crucial. Check out resources like NucleusBox for valuable insights and inspiration. The world of AI is vast and full of opportunities—so go ahead, dive in, and build something truly impactful!

[arminthada]

UPDATES on QL Series which won the support grant funding from THACCA - Thailand's Agency for promoting Soft Power

1. KNOCK OUT หมัดน็อกล็อกหัวใจ (produced by Dee Hup House)

Premiered May 16 | Ongoing (5/12 episodes) | Currently airing on WeTV, every Friday

Synopsis: Keen was in the middle of a job interview when he received sudden news of his father's death. He had no choice but to use all his life savings to organize the funeral. Soon harassed by debt collectors, he discovered that his father had left behind a significant debt from an informal loan. Keen was compelled to hide at Petchsak camp, a Muay Thai gym, while figuring out a way to pay off the debt he didn't incur. There, he met Thun, a renowned boxer known as "The Cannon Who Conquers Tigers," the star fighter of the camp. However, no one knew why Thun refused to fight anymore: he built an icy wall between himself and others, which Keen had to find a way to break down in order to reach Than's vulnerable heart and true self. This led the two to grow closer, developing a passionate relationship that blossomed into a beautiful love. Together, they overcame obstacles. Confronting the past, however, comes with an irresistible pull that will lead the pair into a path full of danger.

2. Ai no Kisetsu ฤดูกาลแห่งรัก in Shimane (produced by 9Naa)

Premiered May 18 | Ongoing (4/6 episodes) | Currently airing on Viu, every Sunday

Synopsis: A year after his trip to Tokyo, P moves to Shimane to become a travel blogger. One winter day, P receives a message he had long been waiting for: Pan has returned. However, he hasn't come alone as he's arrived with his manager and another young artist. Will passionate feelings be reawakened as new and old relationships clash amidst the snowy backdrop?

3. RESET การเกิดใหม่ของดวงดาว (produced by Broadcast Thai TV)

Premiered June 2 | Ongoing (2/10 episodes) | Currently airing on iQIYI and Channel 3, every Monday

Synopsis: On the night of his greatest achievement, the actor Armin lost his life after he was betrayed by the one he loved most. But death was not the end. Reborn as his younger self, he is given a second chance: to meet his mysterious fan, T.D. and to take revenge on the one who betrayed him. Is it Armin’s destiny to RESET his life?

4. I'm the Most Beautiful Count ฉันนี่แหละท่านขุนที่สวยที่สุด (produced by Change 2561)

Premieres August 1 | 13 episodes | Airing on iQIYI and One31, every Friday

Synopsis: Not long after famous actor Prince came out as queer and rose to the top of the entertainment industry, he wakes up in the body of a good-looking noble in the Thongburi Kingdom of the past.

5. SHINE ชาย (produced by Be On Cloud)

Premieres August 2 | 8 episodes | Airing on WeTV and Channel 7, every Saturday

Synopsis: A tale of love and ideals unfolds in an era resistant to diversity set against the backdrop of the political turmoil of 1969-1971. Trin, a principled economist, collides with Thanwa, a free-spirited hippie. When they encounter Moira, an extravagant widow who lives far beyond the boundaries of freedom, their lives take an unpredictable turn.

6. 4 เรื่องราวแห่งชะตา (lit. 4 Stories of Destiny) (produced by Make A Picture) - TBA

7. เลือนรางและจางหาย (lit. Fading and Vanishing) (produced by Kantana Group) - TBA

Note on the THACCA Grant Funding, previously explained by @virtualtadpole

I went and looked into the official grant criteria, and the distinction you made here is correct, except that the network and independent categories are entirely separate from the BL/GL group. Of the lakorn/series categories, they had 30 million baht earmarked for at least 3 TV network projects, another 30 milion for at least 5 independent studios, 3 million for at least 2 children's shows (which was redistributed as no one submitted a project), and 32 million baht for BL/GL, which was further divided into two subcategories: 20 million baht for at least 4 BL/GL productions (at least 8 episodes of at least 30 minutes, with a total budget of at least 6 million baht), and 12 million baht for at least 3 BL/GL newcomer productions (at least 6 episodes of at least 20 minutes, with a total budget of at least 4 million baht). Applicants are required to have previously produced a BL/GL or participated in a BL/GL production (respectively for each subcategory, presumably).

Oh, and the grant statement says for projects to be considered, they need to (1) promote works that show variety and internationally competitive quality, OR (2) promote generation of employment and revenue for the industry, OR (3) showcase cultural worth and reflect and publicize the Thai identity to the international stage.

[THACCA] did say they received 894 submissions in total, with 88 final recipients. I do think the selection committee would be more partial to stuff more likely to sell internationally, though.

The announcement mentions a working window of April - 9 September... [Although] they aren't required to finish production by 9 September, but they have to submit a production plan with at least three days of principal photography having been completed

[kmt123whatsthetea]

Karma’s a b*tch

Fred Weasley x reader x George Weasley

Fred and George get revenge on a girl who used to bully them in school by turning her into a submissive slut.

A/N: I told an AI on Chai that I wrote fanfics and it requested this (AI’s are kinky bastards). I came back to it because @jelloangela asked about an enemies to lovers fic. I know this isn't exactly enemies to lovers, but hey, it's still dirty as hell.

T/W: Rough sex, mean twins, No aftercare, Reader is a real a-hole and a Slytherin, Weasley twin bashing (I was only mean to suit our character), Bondage, Manhandling, Tie gag? (it will make sense when you read it), Maybe a little bit of dub-con, Hair pulling, Degradation, Spit roast (Vaginal and oral simultaneously), Cum swallowing, Orgasm denial

Every school has bullies. It's natural. Hogwarts just had a whole house full. Slytherin was the type of house that practically gave all those wearing the crest a free pass to be as cruel as possible.

Tripped up a student? 20 points to Slytherin

Hexed a first year? 50 points to Slytherin

There were the younger Slyterins who went along with it because they wanted to fit in with their new ‘family’, and then there were those who actually seemed to enjoy it. That's how the Weasley twins of Gryffindor first noticed you. Ever since the first year, you weren’t meek. You took pride in those you terrorised. You went out of your way to learn new spells just for the sole purpose of misery. When you first met the Weasley clan, they were an easy target.

You had heard people talking about them. About how the new Weasley boys both had handed down clothes and books. It wasn't a secret that most Slytherins had parents who were well off, and you were one of them. You took to the Weasley Twins like a bee to a flower picking child. You mocked every little thing they did, from the pranks they pulled to how they acted.

This went on for the whole 7 years of school.

After Hogwarts, you found that school wasn’t like life. You couldn't bully your way to the top like you could before. So when in Diagon Alley one day, you chose to go into the new Weasley Wizard Wheezes just to regain some of that power you once had.

The shop was the Weasley twins to a T. It was like walking straight into their mind. Everything was bright and colourful. Things popped and whizzed and sparked about the shop. Finding said twins was easier than you thought. Two ginger tufts of hair could be seen from a mile away. You made your way over there with a smirk on your face, but that smirk dropped when you saw the twins.

They looked so…grown up

Those two pranksters with untucked shirts and crooked ties were now standing on the staircase to their own business in suits that were both smart and ridiculous. For a minute, you stood there like a fish out of water, your mouth opening and closing as you took them in. a familiar voice slapped you out of your blubbering.

“Lookie here Georgie, I think a rat wandered too far from Knockturn Alley”

“So it seems. Maybe a hex will send her packing”

The men snickered to each other, and for a split second you felt a foreign feeling. Embarrassment. As soon as that feeling vanished, you painted your smirk back on and spit venom at them.

“Nice shop, Weasleys. Did your parents give you the money to open it or did you mooch off of the golden boy?”

There was a rumour floating around that Harry had given the twins the money for something. You just hoped it was right to give your words some merit. And it had. George looked away and Freds eyebrows furrowed. You felt that familiar pride and continued.

“Still selling the same old rubbish since Hogwarts? I guess not everyone has an aspiration to do something with their lives instead of working in retail”

Fred took a step down, a step towards you.

“We’re just doing what we’re good at. Maybe you should come back later and we’ll show you our new little project”

Fred looked up at George with a knowing smirk, one that George soon mirrored. You missed their shared look in favour of turning your nose up at the endless shelves of boxes, gadgets, and gizmos.

“Maybe I will”

And just like that, the twins' plan was set in stone.

____________________________________________

You came back to the shop a few hours later. The inside of the shop was dark and empty. The only light came from the top of the stairs that the twins had stood on earlier. You gave the door a knock and started tapping your foot when the twins didn’t immediately rush to open it.

When one of the men came to let you in, you gave a huff.

“Make me wait, why don't you? What’s the project?

The twin that let you in just smirked and led you to the stairs. He gave a gesturing nod, urging you to climb. When you got to the top and opened the door, you found the other twin. The door was locked behind you and your hands were forced behind your back. Before you could struggle, you felt something soft around your wrists. You looked back as best you could and saw the black leather handcuffs connecting your wrists to one another.

The twin behind you placed his hands on your shoulders and pushed you down to kneel, keeping you there and increasing the pressure when you tried to stand up or squirm. The twin in front of you removed his tie and wrapped it around your mouth, keeping you quiet.

“You know, you’ve aged pretty well. Perfect tits, perfect ass, and then a bratty mouth. I bet you’re still the same spoiled little bitch you were in school. You had so much fun teasing people, but no one ever gave you a taste of your own medicine, did they brat?”

You tried to argue back, but it came out as a muffled mess or words. The twin holding your shoulders chuckled.

“I bet she’s cursing your name, Freddie”

“Or she’s begging to be put in her place”

Those very words send a chill up your spine and your clit seemed to twitch at the thought of being under their control. You were meant to hate these men, you had bullied them for years. Should their words alone excite you as much as they did?

George grabbed a fistful of your hair and pulled your head back, making sure that you kept your eyes on Fred. Fred knelt down before you to push your dress up to your stomach. He let out a dark chuckle.

“White lace? Is this for us, slut or are you trying to act innocent? There's no way a little whore like you is a virgin, I bet you were Slytherin’s house slut. Tell us, did you get on your knees for every boy or just those who had money”

It didn't matter how much you squirmed or tried to argue, you were stuck. But maybe that wasn't a bad thing.

George puts his hands under your arms and hoists you to your feet. He pushed you towards one of the doors, which led into a bedroom. One of the men forced you onto your knees on the bed with your face down. When a pair of hands pushed your dress up, the twins were met with just how wet you were.

The sound of fabric rustling and belts clinking met your ears, and your suspicions of their actions was confirmed when one of the ginger duo sat against the headboard in front of you with spread legs. You had to stop your eyes from widening. As that famous quote always stated:

You’re enemies are always more well endowed than your boyfriends

Or something like that, anyway.

The twin before you moved his hand to your hair and pulled you closer until your breath ghosted across his eager tip. He pinched your nose, waiting until you took a much needed breath, before forcing his cock in your mouth. He didn't let you get used to the weight on your tongue before roughly moving your head up and down.

A second pair of hands pulled your underwear to your knees and pushed something thick against your entrance. The moan that left your throat was muffled by the cock in your mouth. Your hands gripped the tie that kept them behind your back as your pussy was forced to accommodate the cock that was pushing inside. The cock in your pussy was soon pulled out, but you didn't stay empty for very long.

If someone had told a 17 year old you that the Weasley twins would force you to submit to them and use you as a fuck toy in the near future, you might have punched said person for even suggesting it. But if they had included how good it felt, you might have warmed up to the twins long ago.

The hands moving your head became more forceful until they held you down, keeping the twitching appendage snug in your throat. Your throat was soon filled with hot cum, it was so deep in your throat that you had no choice but to swallow.

The hands pulled your hair up, the cock slipping from your mouth. As soon as your lidded eyes looked to the face in front of you, that damned smirk was still there.

“What a dirty little slut. She swallows. You are gonna keep your eyes on me while Fred cums inside of that slutty cunt, and if you look away for even a second, he’ll keep cumming inside of you until you learn your lesson”

The whine that left your throat was sinful. The pace was so rough that each thrust had your body jolting, but George's tight grip on your hair kept you still. You did as told, surprisingly. You kept your eyes trained. A small part of your mind realised that they would use you again if you looked away, but that thought was quickly shut down. You hated these guys, and you were too stubborn to let this become a regular thing.

The grunts behind you became more vocal as your pussy was flooded by sticky cum. Fred pulled out before you even had a chance to reach your own release. You shot George a dirty look, which to him, looked like a child throwing a tantrum.

“If you want to cum, brat, we can always go again”

Would it really be so bad if this became a regular thing?

[yukipri]

Some thoughts on Cara

So some of you may have heard about Cara, the new platform that a lot of artists are trying out. It's been around for a while, but there's been a recent huge surge of new users, myself among them. Thought I'd type up a lil thing on my initial thoughts.

First, what is Cara?

From their About Cara page:

Cara is a social media and portfolio platform for artists. With the widespread use of generative AI, we decided to build a place that filters out generative AI images so that people who want to find authentic creatives and artwork can do so easily. Many platforms currently accept AI art when it’s not ethical, while others have promised “no AI forever” policies without consideration for the scenario where adoption of such technologies may happen at the workplace in the coming years. The future of creative industries requires nuanced understanding and support to help artists and companies connect and work together. We want to bridge the gap and build a platform that we would enjoy using as creatives ourselves. Our stance on AI: ・We do not agree with generative AI tools in their current unethical form, and we won’t host AI-generated portfolios unless the rampant ethical and data privacy issues around datasets are resolved via regulation. ・In the event that legislation is passed to clearly protect artists, we believe that AI-generated content should always be clearly labeled, because the public should always be able to search for human-made art and media easily.

Should note that Cara is independently funded, and is made by a core group of artists and engineers and is even collaborating with the Glaze project. It's very much a platform by artists, for artists!

Should also mention that in being a platform for artists, it's more a gallery first, with social media functionalities on the side. The info below will hopefully explain how that works.

Next, my actual initial thoughts using it, and things that set it apart from other platforms I've used:

1) When you post, you can choose to check the portfolio option, or to NOT check it. This is fantastic because it means I can have just my art organized in my gallery, but I can still post random stuff like photos of my cats and it won't clutter things. You can also just ramble/text post and it won't affect the gallery view!

2) You can adjust your crop preview for your images. Such a simple thing, yet so darn nice.

3) When you check that "Add to portfolio," you get a bunch of additional optional fields: Title, Field/Medium, Project Type, Category Tags, and Software Used. It's nice that you can put all this info into organized fields that don't take up text space.

4) Speaking of text, 5000 character limit is niiiiice. If you want to talk, you can.

5) Two separate feeds, a "For You" algorithmic one, and "Following." The "Following" actually appears to be full chronological timeline of just folks you follow (like Tumblr). Amazing.

6) Now usually, "For You" being set to home/default kinda pisses me off because generally I like curating my own experience, but not here, for this handy reason: if you tap the gear symbol, you can ADJUST your algorithm feed!

So you can choose what you see still!!! AMAZING. And, again, you still have your Following timeline too.

7) To repeat the stuff at the top of this post, its creation and intent as a place by artists, for artists. Hopefully you can also see from the points above that it's been designed with artists in mind.

8) No GenAI images!!!! There's a pop up that says it's not allowed, and apparently there's some sort of detector thing too. Not sure how reliable the latter is, but so far, it's just been a breath of fresh air, being able to scroll and see human art art and art!

To be clear, Cara's not perfect and is currently pretty laggy, and you can get errors while posting (so far, I've had more success on desktop than the mobile app), but that's understandable, given the small team. They'll need time to scale. For me though, it's a fair tradeoff for a platform that actually cares about artists.

Currently it also doesn't allow NSFW, not sure if that'll change given app store rules.

As mentioned above, they're independently funded, which means the team is currently paying for Cara itself. They have a kofi set up for folks who want to chip in, but it's optional. Here's the link to the tweet from one of the founders:

And a reminder that no matter that the platform itself isn't selling our data to GenAI, it can still be scraped by third parties. Protect your work with Glaze and Nightshade!

Anyway, I'm still figuring stuff out and have only been on Cara a few days, but I feel hopeful, and I think they're off to a good start.

I hope this post has been informative!

Lastly, here's my own Cara if you want to come say hi! Not sure at all if I'll be active on there, but if you're an artist like me who is keeping an eye out for hopefully nice communities, check it out!

[fandomtrumpshate]

Unlisted Fandom Challenge update!

At the top of our Unlisted fandoms:

Jeff Satur (9) and Zhen Hun / Guardian (7) continue to hang on to spots 1 and 2!

Beyond that, the ties have grown!

With 5 signups each:

Alien Stage

BBC Ghosts

Control

Dungeon Meshi

White Collar

4 signups:

Cabin Pressure

Dimension 20

It - Stephen King

Schitt's Creek

Transformers

With 3 signups in an 11-way tie:

Detective Conan

Dungeons and Daddies (Podcast)

Fire Emblem Awakening

Fire Emblem Fates

Iron Widow

Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint

Roswell New Mexico

Stand By Me/The Body

The Goblin Emperor Series

Voltron: Legendary Defender

Guardian RPF

WHEW!

If you can believe it, there are now so many fandoms with two signups each – 44 – that we're bumping those below the cut with the single-signup fandoms.

And THEN! There are one. hundred. sixty. one. write-in fandoms with just a single signup. 161! Giving us a total of 228 write in fandoms all together! So far!

Full list of fandoms with one or two signups below the cut:

The 44 fandoms with 2 write-ins each:

Animorphs

Avatar Legend of Korra

Biggles Series — W. E. Johns

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Boueibu (Cute High Earth Defense Club)

Bridgerton (TV)

Carry On

Cherry Magic

Conclave (2024)

Dangan Ronpa

Dead Boy Detectives RPF

Digimon

Dishonored

Due South

Dune (Villeneuve)

Fields of Mistria

Five Nights at Freddy's

Grantchester (TV)

Gravity Falls

Inception

Kingdom Hearts

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Link Click (Shiguang Dailiren)

Lovecraft Mythos

Lucifer (tv)

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury

Nirvana in Fire

Pathologic

Princess Tutu

Sailor Moon

Slow Horses

Team Fortress 2

The Blue Wolves of Mibu

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)

The Poppy War

The Stanley Parable

The X-Files

Tiger & Bunny

Tower of God

Universal Century Gundam

Valdemar Series

What We Do In The Shadows

When the Third Wheel Strikes Back

Word of Honor

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

And finally, the 161 single write-in fandoms:

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Among Us

Arctic Monkeys/The Last shadow Puppets

Around the World in 80 Days (TV 2021)

Babylon 5

Baseball RPF

BBC’s Musketeers

Bendy and the Ink Machine

Beyond Evil

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei Bu Love/Happy Kiss

Black Doves

Black Sails

Boygenius (Band)(RPF)

Brilliant Minds

Britpop RPF

Brokeback Mountain

Bullet train

Canji Baojun De Zhangxin Yu Chong (The disabled tyrant's pet palm fish)

Cassette Beasts

Castle

Challengers

Charmed (1998)

Countryhumans

Criminal Minds

Danger Force (TV)

Dark Deception

Dark Rise

Dead by Daylight

Descendants

Destiny 2

Divergent (Movies)

Downton Abbey

Dr. Stone

Dragonball

Dragonlance

Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey

Emma - Jane Austen

Etta Invincible

Fangs of Fortune

Farscape

Fear & Hunger: Termina

Fields of Mistria

Finder no Hyouteki / Finder Series

Flight Rising

Formula 2/3 RPF

Frieren

Fruits Basket

Gangsta (Anime & Manga)

Generation Loss (Web Series)

Giselle

Grimm

Hatoful Boyfriend

Haven (TV)

Helluva Boss

Henry Danger (TV)

High School Musical (Movies)

Hikaru no Go

HLVRAI - Half-life VR But the AI is Self-Aware

Homer's Epics, Ancient Greece Religion and Lore, Epic The Musical

House MD

In Other Lands

In Stars And Time

IndyCar RPF

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Jeeves and Wooster

Jet Lag The Game RPF

Jurassic Park (Extended Universe)

Kamen Rider GotchardKane and Feels

Kraven the Hunter

Kuroko no Basuke / Kuroko's Basketball

Law & Order

Lays of the Hearth-Fire Series - Victoria Goddard

Lies of P

Life is Strange

Live A Live

Lord Seventh/Qi Ye

M*A*S*H

Malory Towers

Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3

Metaphor: Refantazio

Mononoke (2007 series and 2024 movie)

MotoGP RPF

My Time at Sandrock

Mystic Messenger

NBA RPF

Nerdy Prudes Must Die

Norah Grant Bruce's Billabong books

Oasis

Oh No! Here Comes Trouble

Once Upon A Time

Order of the Stick

Outlast games

Over the Garden Wall

Pacific Rim

Paradise Of Thorns

Peaky Blinders

Persuasion - Jane AustenPhandom

Pirates of the Caribbean

Power Rangers (2017 movie)

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

Prodigal Son

Project Sekai

Psych (2006)

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Qiang Jin Jiu (Ballad of Sword and Wine)

Quantum Break

Ranma 1/2

Resident Alien

Resident Evil

Rise of the Guardians

Riyria Revelations

S.C.I Mystery

S.W.A.T. (2017 show)

Saint Seiya

Saw franchise

Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated (2010)

She-Ra Netflix

Shipwrecked Comedy

Sonic the Hedgehog (Games)

Sonic The Hedgehog (movies)

South Park

Spinning Silver (Novik)

Spirited

Squid Game

Starkid Musicals (no hp)

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

Super Sentai

That 70s Show

The A Team (either the 2010 movie or the 1980s series)

The Coffin of Andy and Leyley

The Librarians

The OC

The Pairing - Casey McQuiston

The Paradise of Thorns

The Radiant Emperor

The Silt Verses

The Umbrella Academy

the vampire diaries universe

The Venture Maidens

The Walking Dead

The West Wing

Thousand Autumns

Tokusatsu

Tron

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles

Turning

video games by Arkane Studios

Wander Over Yonder

Warriors / Warrior Cats

Watcher Entertainment/BuzzFeed Unsolved RPF

Wind Breaker

WNBA RPF

Wonka

Xenoblade Chronicles series

Yellowjackets

Young Wizards (Diane Duane)

Zatch Bell

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[angelicsatin]

Amelia Evans | Invincible OC Bio

art credit to @5hiizuarts

Name: Amelia Janise Evans Nicknames: Lia, Amy, Ames Height: 5’2  Race: White Age: 45-46 (at death) Birthday: November 26 Zodiac: Sagittarius  Gender: Cis-Woman Sexuality: Bisexual Blood Type: A Status: Alive (Season 1 Episode 1-7) – Deceased (Remainder of Series) Occupation: GDA Scientist & Technician  Affiliation: The Global Defense Agency  Romantic Interest(s): Cecil Stedman (if you're reading this, know I am non-sharing !!) MBTI: INTP  Enneagram: 6w5

Important Information

A scientist working for the GDA on Project Janus, a top-secret weapon/tool that allows the GDA to recreate their greatest minds should they be lost by reuploading their consciousness to a backup system and emulating them via hologram technology and AI communication systems taught by the memories input by the deceased before the time of death. 

Closest with Cecil overall, which, of course, leads to untimely death. 

While working on Project Janus, she believed it did not work when she initially uploaded her consciousness as a test run. Trying to activate it reared no results until months later when she’d die at the hands of Omni-man or Nolan Grayson. 

During the altercation with Omni-man following Donald’s death, when Cecil was teleporting in to try and buy some time, Amelia grabbed onto his arm in an attempt to stop him – afraid he wouldn’t come back. Instead, however, during one of the many times Nolan lunged at Cecil, she’d throw herself to push him out of the way, ending up nothing but gore. (Episode of death is S01E07)

Once the dust settled after the massacre in Chicago, Cecil would return to Amelia’s office to look over her belongings. Only to see a blinking green light on that new device she’d poured herself into over the last few years. Pressing the button revealed a hologram of Amelia’s face and shoulders. Project Janus was a success. And here she was to prove it. 

From this point on, Cecil keeps the device on him. It is used as a sort of AI assistant like Cortana or Siri, although it has much more weight behind it, considering the unspoken feelings between the two. Feelings he’d never be able to tell the ‘real’ her again. 

for more info read below the cut !!

Fun Facts 

The GDA had employed her for the last 20 years before her death.

Once Cecil became director of the GDA and Amelia was still just a technician, she began to model her work ethic after the man. Sometimes being referred to as his shadow. 

She and Cecil were ‘partners’ or ‘lovers’ for lack of a better term, and due to the two of them never establishing a relationship in any official context before her passing. 

When she learned about how Donald and other GDA agents had been brought back with robotic exoskeletons, she quickly decided she wouldn’t want that in the unfortunate time of her passing. Instead, she poured herself into researching and beginning Project Janus to continue to be useful even after her death without losing her sense of herself like Donald did at times. 

She spent her entire adult life devoting herself to work until she began seeing Cecil. Even their ‘relationship’ originated from the workplace and her admiration for him. 

The hologram version of Amelia that Cecil carries around and uses as an assistant is not truly her. It only contains her memories up to 6 months before her death because that was when she uploaded the backup of her consciousness in the testing stage – meaning, she does not remember the moments leading up to her death or that she sacrificed herself for Cecil until he tells ‘her.’ 

Cecil knew she loved him, and she died not knowing he returned her feelings. 

Before she and Cecil began to see one another outside of work, Amelia was known for working late and falling asleep at her desk. 

She only really stopped because Cecil began to check in on her around the end of their days and escort her to his home.  

While it was obvious to most other GDA employees that she and Cecil were close, only Donald ever actually found out about their romantic entanglement. 

After her death, Cecil keeps a framed photo of Amelia in his office beside the framed picture of Donald. 

Cecil tries to move on and act as though her death was just another one of many in this line of work, like it didn’t bother him more than usual – but it does, pushing him further instead.  

Positive Traits: intelligent, private, analytical, calm, responsible, introverted, loyal, mature, disciplined, supportive, organized, persistent, wise Negative Traits: antisocial, callous, stubborn, know-it-all, obsessive, perfectionist, pessimistic, workaholic, pretentious, withdrawn 

Likes 

Cecil Stedman (duh)

Comfortable Silence

Cola & Energy Drinks

Sunrise

Medium Rare Steak

Routine 

Keeping People Safe

Red Wine

Sarcastic & Sardonic Humor

Working Late

Science (Technology & Physics)

Stationary

Finding Answers to Unanswered Questions

Theatre & Musicals

Simplicity 

Karaoke, surprisingly 

Cute Coffee Mugs

Dislikes 

Failure 

Confrontation 

Going Home Before Her Work is Completed

Being Disrespected

Discussing Feelings

Public Events 

Schedules Not Being Followed

Extravagent Things (clothes, makeup, etc)

Talking During Movies

Being Interrupted or Talked Over

Beetles 

Working Early 

Being Late

The Color Orange

[smartgirrl]

apps that boost productivity

i feel like i've tried every productivity app out there, and so i gathered my favorites so far here:

task management apps

1. todoist

features -> subtasks, recurring tasks, priority levels, and collaboration features. benefits -> easy organization of tasks with intuitive categorization helps you stay on top of deadlines.

2. tiimo

features -> color-coded daily overview of all your plans, focus timer, ai-powered checklists that break down big tasks. benefits -> flexible planning and visually rewarding, making it easy to digest your day

3. structured

features -> intuitive timeline, subtasks, focus timer, easily rearrange tasks, color coding. benefits -> visual timeline and easily creating tasks makes it easy to stay on task

this is my personal favorite!! i've been using it for a while and the visual appeal + the functions make it so easy to stay motivated.

focus and concentration apps

4. forest

features -> set a timer for focused work sessions, and if you stay off your phone, a tree grows. benefits -> visually rewarding, this app helps you build good habits and combat phone addiction.

5. focus@will

features -> different music channels tailored to various tasks and productivity styles. benefits -> the right music can create an optimal studying environment, minimizing distractions.

time management apps

6. toggl track

features -> one-click time tracking, reporting, and project management. benefits -> learning how you spend your time can help you tailor your habits.

7. pomodoro timer apps

features -> customizable work sessions (typically 25 minutes), followed by short breaks. benefits -> helps maintain focus and reduces burnout during intense study sessions.

note-taking apps

8. evernote

features -> notebooks, tags, web clipping, and integration with other apps. benefits -> keeps your study materials organized and accessible across devices.

9. onenote

features -> sections, tags, and integration with the microsoft office suite. benefits -> perfect for students who enjoy a more visual and flexible approach to note-taking.

[andthekitchensinkao3]

20 Questions with a Fanfic Author

Thanks for the tag @lavender-tea-fling :D I’m always surprised when someone tags me in these things - keep ‘em comin’!

*cracks knuckles* … *no, not really, because OW*

1. How many works on AO3?

I TOO HAVE 48 WORKS ON AO3! Find them all at this handy-dandy link: andthekitchensink

2. Total AO3 Word Count?

I’m almost embarrassed to tell. 947,443 words. How can there be almost 1 MILLION words on there?!?!?!?!

3. Top 5 Fics by Kudos (disclaimer: I loathe kudos. The hits go up, but the kudos stay at the same “Less than 10%” of hits, and even fewer people leave comments, so I’m left convinced nobody likes my stuff, or are being too polite to be mean in the comments)

Silent Treatment - Detroit: Become Human AU, in which Connor is a human, Selectively Non-Verbal, and there are no androids. Instead there’s a Nefarious Government Project having used children as lab rats. It’s basically a sci-fi thriller.

Great Pretenders - also DBH. Undercover as a Couple, Hankcon. Mutual pining, a convention dedicated to getting the most out of one’s relationship - what could possibly go wrong?

Tapestry of Time - Loki (TV) my first ever Lokius fic, full of Norse mythology. A fix-it fic set after the series finale.

Spa Day - five chapters of Hankcon smut. Gentle dom Connor, greedy sub Hank.

Metamorph - my first ever DBH fic, and also my first ever AO3 fic, uploaded back in 2018. Hankcon, set after the events of the game.

4. What fandoms do you write for?

I have written for FAKE, Yami no Matsuei, The Sentinel (TV), Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Metal Gear Solid, Harry Potter, Final Fantasy VIII, an anime style fighter game I can’t even remember the name of, Tin Man - but those aren’t on AO3. I’m not even sure I still have copies of them. Might have gotten lost in one of my computer crashes. This was before the days of cloud storage, people. Even going so far back as the days of ~dial up modems~. I also stopped writing fanfic altogether because I didn’t fit into fandom spaces, and some interactions with other fans made me think I couldn’t write for shit.

Be kind to your writers, folks. I didn’t write for ten years. Imagine the fics I could’ve written if I’d had more love from my fellow fans.

More recently, since I got my own AO3 account, I’ve written for Detroit: Become Human, Person of Interest, Loki (TV) and Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

5. Do you respond to comments?

I try to always respond to comments, but I have the memory of an empty fishbowl, and I work a fulltime job. So if I’m late to respond, it’s not because I don’t love your comment. It’s Life(™).

6. Angstiest Ending?

I don’t do angsty endings. I do angsty everything leading up to the end, which invariably ends on a happy note.

7. Fic with the Happiest Ending?

All of them, but I am particularly fond of the ending to A Promise Kept, my Lokius fairytale mashup set in the world of Baldur’s Gate 3.

8. Do you get hate?

So, that anime style fighting game I can’t remember the name of? The creator of Manly Guys Doing Manly Things once roasted my fic in the comments for being too stereotypical of the shounen ai genre - ie beefy boys crying, angst galore, so on. My sole claim to fandom fame, I guess. But no outright hate.

9. Do you write smut?

OH YEAH BABY

10. Do you write crossovers?

I want to, but I seldom come up with a neat way of meshing two fandoms and sets of characters together. A Promise Kept is my only finished project thus far. I do write AUs, though.

11. Ever had a fic stolen?

Not to my knowledge. Kids. Don’t steal people’s fics. Write your own.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated

Nope. I suppose I could translate one of my own into Swedish, but… I don’t see the point.

13. Have you ever cowritten a fic?

I co-rp’d 200 pages worth of historical romance fanfic with a dear friend once. That was fun.

14. All time favorite ship?

Why you wanna make me choose? Come on. I will say, though, I shipped Kirk/Spock even as a kid, because they were so obviously in wub with each other and I thought they made a cute couple. Ah, Star Trek reruns back in the eighties… 

15. WIPs you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

I have a Hankcon/Passengers (movie) AU that I’m not sure I’ll finish. But never say never. Inspiration might strike again!

16. Writing strengths?

I’ve been told I do dialogue well, and that I’m funny. IMHO I think I’m kinda good at plot twists, but I’ll let the reader be the judge of that.

17. Writing Weaknesses?

I am utterly self conscious of Telling too much, versus Showing too little. But I’m working on it.

18. Thoughts on mixed language dialogue?

I do it all the time, when appropriate to a character. Being bi-/multilingual myself, it’s always fun. I’m a language geek at heart.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

FAKE - the anime/manga about two cops in love.

20. Favorite fic you’ve ever written?

Again with the choices, tut tut. However, I am REALLY fond of How to Create a Monster, in which Connor goes deep undercover to expose a drug kingpin preying on androids.

Tags under the cut!

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[thejohnlockedfemboy]

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about me c:

♠️

“He is half of my soul, as the poets say.” — The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller >> my dni >> my opinions on ai and creativity, as well as ai add*ction and ai’s impact on environmentalism, please read this before bashing me for using c.ai taken anons: 👽, 📀, 🐢 ,🐾 , 🌗

my tag masterlist

Basic Info:

name(s):

[ Paul, Atreus/Atre, Alex, John, Aegisthus, Evan/Evander ]

pronouns:

[ he/they ]

here is a full list of my pronouns/identities

gender:

[ ftm 🏳️‍⚧️ ]

fluid between aboyic non-binary , femboy , nameflux male

personality type:

INFP-T

my partner:

@pubbipawz Ilysm ❤️ 1+ years will turn into forever, ml 🥺

misceverse secondary gender:

dynamifluid between Nu ( socially submissive beta ) and Sigma ( socially dominant omega )

a compiled masterlist of info about the misceverse and how it both differs from and is similar to the omegaverse, alterhumanity/therianthropy, and gender identity

more info under the cut :3

MY C.AI ACCOUNT + AO3

I create original bots of characters from many fandoms and also write fanfic ( NOT AI GENERATED ) with my ocs + canon characters. My most common fandoms are Call of Duty and Arcane.

// TUMBLR VERSIONS OF MY FICS CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST

my c.ai:

babyboyroach (@viktornation25) | character.ai | Personalized AI for every moment of your day

rules for requesting bots:

my ao3:

I struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder ( OCD ) and anxiety. Sometimes my replies may be apathetic or late because of my low moods.

Please note that I will answer as soon as possible. Don’t be discouraged from messaging me!

I thrive on interaction and love to answer asks! 👏 // my requests and ask inbox is ALWAYS open <3

I am TAKEN.

Do not interact with me flirtatiously, even if joking. It will result in an instant block.

some more info

I am an agnostic theist.

DNI IF OVERLY RELIGIOUS PLS ( unless ur pagan )

I am also a practicing Hellenistic polytheist and heathen. I mainly worship Ganymede and Loki.

Here is an original hymn I wrote for Ganymede inspired by "Dionysus" by Tomo.

🪐

MY HOBBIES

I'm a fantasy and science fiction writer with one finished book waiting to be published and another nearly completed. I write Call of Duty fanfiction with my ocs and I like omegaverse.

I’m open for Call of Duty roleplays at any time, just go to my ask box :)

I’m interested in ichthyology and freshwater biology with a focus on domesticated fish, as well as etymology, the study of the origin of words, and herbology.

Here is a list of some of my hyperfixations, as well as my top 20 fav shows and top 50 fav movies and books.

Here is a list of some lesser-known fandoms I’m in.

Here’s some music that I like

I love fishkeeping!

🦐

I own two ten-gallon live planted tanks with aquasoil substrate.

One has dwarf shrimp ( neocaridina ) and four kuhli loaches. The other hosts two baby Cory catfish, and three neon tetras. I've had three bettas-- a blue male halfmoon named Merlin, a white and gold halfmoon named William, and most recently, a koi plakat betta named Rudy.

. . . . .

My biggest hyperfixation is Greek Mythology!

My favorite myths are that of Ganymede, Cyparissus, Heracles and Hylas, the Mycenaean tragedies, and the Odyssey and Iliad <3 also I love EPIC: the Musical by Jorge Rivera-Herrins, but that is not what I use to learn the myths, I have read Homer’s source material.

— Paul/Atreus

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my call of duty fic series:

“Songbird on a Wall”

[ original male character and the rest of the 141, not a shipwork but does include ghostsoap ]

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“Nothing Permanent But Change”

[ poly/pack 141 omegaverse + male oc ]

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“One K.I.A.”

[justdalek]

Hello animation community! I am in need of guidance and areas to research for possibly building a team for an indie animated pilot (looking at like 2 years down the road for starting pre-production since I am currently dealing with a lot of personal irl things that should stable out in the next couple years).

I have experience in terms of creating a team for live action television production and executing the projects successfully, but in terms of an animation team I have very little knowledge on the matter. I'm not 100% sure of where to look in terms of researching seeing everything going on in the animation world from budget and job cuts to the hell that is AI, and I would like to have resources that give me the full scope of what exactly goes into the animation team in terms of pre, during, and post production.

I was initially thinking of pitching my project idea to corporate studios, but seeing their treatment of animation as a whole alongside the teams and creators, I would rather stay far away from that until corporate can get their shit together (this project of mine is around 7 years old creation wise, and currently is sitting with a final episode count of 100 across 6 seasons). I would like to see my project from being to end without the fear of it getting canceled part way through on top of letting artists, editors, designers, VAs, and other team members flourish and try new things with their craft under a chill and relaxed atmosphere.

Websites, books, and experiences/stories (both cooperate and indie) are more than welcome on this post! I want to make sure I'm treating the team right in terms of workload and timelines, and not creating a stressful or frustrating work environment if and when I bring this project to life.

[fbfh]

Okay I just read your post on thee stark tower and I was amazed by the amount of research you've done I absolutely loved it

Please hit us with any more facts you have (I'm also planning on making an essay on the stark tower and you've saved me literally)

actually me right now. smooches you.

BABES. ACTUALLY SCREAMING AND SOBBING. I DO IN FACT HAVE A FUCK MORE INFO SO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO YAP ABOUT MY NICHE BORDERLINE NEUROTIC OBSESSION WITH THIS!!!!!! read more bc this is going to be a long post lol

quick disclaimer!!:

while I try to make this info as canon compliant as possible (and I'm p sure I'm doing a good job with that aspect so far) please keep in mind that I am using some creative liberty to bridge certain gaps in terms of realism!!

that being said if there's anything you don't like or vibe with you can ABSOLUTELY headcanon it as something else. infinite realities infinite stark towers yk.

my goal with this is to give us all a concrete BASE for fics, shifting, visualization, maladaptive daydreaming, or just obsessive curiosity

tldr take this with a grain of salt and please feel free to use it as a jumping off point!!

ps specifically for sweet lovely anon here: HELL YEAH HELL YEAH STARK TOWER ESSAY THAT SOUNDS SICK AS FUCK!!!! (also if anyone does use this info in fics or use the images for stuff that is okay just PLS drop credit and or link back to my blog/these posts so if other people want unnecessarily detailed info on stark tower they too can fall down the rabbit hole of my obsessive research!!)

recap of stark tower's structure:

construction/remodels of Stark Tower started around december 2010, so Tony presumably bought and planned out everything some time before that

I've estimated the bottom 1/3 of the metlife building is in tact, and Stark Tower (the iconic part we see in the movies) was built on top of that

breakdown of stark tower floors/sections

I already briefly covered the basement levels, which I'll link to here

metlife building section (Floors 1–23) - elongated octagon shaped building (like a rectangle with the long sides curved out a little), first 23 floors are for Stark Industries corporate business stuff, broken down below.

1 (Ground Floor) →

Grand Lobby (30-ft ceilings), Reception, Guest Check-In

Heavy Security Checkpoints, Screening Areas

Express Elevators to Executive Levels

2–3 → Public/Corporate Relations, Press Rooms, Investor Relations

4–6 → Legal, HR, Internal Affairs, Compliance Departments

7–10 → Stark Financial Divisions (Accounting, Treasury, Economic Analysis)

11–15 → Business Development, Tech Licensing, Global Expansion

16–18 → R&D Administration, Patent Offices, Scientific Coordination

19–23 → Advanced Tech & Defense R&D, AI Research, Cybernetics

also included in these floors are several bathrooms on each floor (men's, women's, gender neutral, and ADA/wheelchair accessible), employee entrances and exits, public and employee elevators, and security checkpoints. Also yes there is a stark industries/iron man/tony themed gift shop on in the lobby. more on that later. also shout out to reddit user Hamton52 for pointing this out AND whipping up a nice lil ms paint visual aid!!:

Stark Tower (Floors 24–73) – this is the iconic part we all think of when we hear Stark Tower. yk, the swoopy glass part that sort of looks like a llama or smth. floors broken down below

24–28 → High-Security Stark Tech Labs (Exosuits, Nanotech, Arc Reactor Projects)

29–31 → AI & Robotics Labs (J.A.R.V.I.S./F.R.I.D.A.Y. Core Servers)

32–35 → Secure Weapons Testing, Energy Development (Repulsor Tech)

36–39 → Private Research Labs (Medical Tech, Sustainable Energy)

40–43 → High-Tech Storage (Iron Man Suit Vaults, Prototype Armors)

44–46 → Tony’s Personal Office, CEO Suite, Executive Lounge

47–48 → VIP Conference Rooms, Stark Board Meetings, High-Level Negotiations

49–51 → Penthouse Guest Suites (For Avengers, SHIELD VIPs, Personal Guests)

52–55 → The Party Floors (Entertainment Areas, Bars, Lounges, Dance Floors)

56–58 → The Vehicle Hanger (Flying Cars, Suit Deployment Platforms)

59–62 → The Workshop (Full-Scale R&D for Iron Man Suits, Flight Testing)

63–66 → Tony’s Personal Living Quarters (Bedroom, Private Study, Relaxation Areas)

67–70 → Stark’s Private Arsenal (Emergency Weapons, Suit Deployment, Backup Systems)

71–73 (Top Levels) →

Helipad/Rooftop

Emergency Escape Pods

Power Generators, Communication Arrays

ceiling heights and square footage per section - maybe unnecessary to some but very helpful for me lol

Ground Floor (Lobby) → 30 ft

Corporate/Office Floors (MetLife, Floors 2-23) → 12–14 ft per floor

Stark Tower Labs & R&D (Floors 24–45) → 15–18 ft per floor

Tony’s Private Areas (Suit Vaults, Living Quarters, Workshop) → 20 ft per floor

Vehicle Hangar & Rooftop Facilities → 30 ft+

Floors 24-40 (Lower Stark Floors) maintain a larger footprint (75,000 → 64,000 sq ft, 16 ft ceilings).

Floors 41-60 (Mid Stark Floors) taper gradually (62,500 → 48,000 sq ft, 18 ft ceilings).

Floors 61-73 (Upper Stark Floors & Penthouse) shrink more dramatically (47,000 → 28,000 sq ft, 20-30 ft ceilings) due to the tower's artistic design and Tony’s luxurious penthouse.

The Penthouse (Floor 73) has the highest ceiling at 30 ft, making it the most open and spacious level.

so yeah, there's your ref for the floors n stats we're working with!! pls expect several more posts in the next little bit about the employees in stark tower, visuals for each floor (i've done all the basement floors so far, and the first 2 or 3 above ground floors so that might need to be broken up into multiple parts lol) anyway yeah!!! more infodumping coming as fast as my little fingies can type it up!!!

DISCLAIMER: the lists of floors and their content were partially generated with chatgpt, everything else was organically written by me without the use of ai

[aechlys]

"I Am Mortal" is a killer fucking album- it's so good that I can't even get past the first three songs, I just keep playing them over and over. (edit: I am officially past the first three tracks lmao)

For anyone wondering, it's got a nice oldschool punk Buck-Tick feel towards the front end with a touch of darker VK sound that flows into an almost Portishead-ish late 90s sort of deal but in Atsushi's own very distinct, specific flavor. Very cool, very nice, beautiful to realize for all the evolving Atsushi did, he never not had it in him to still pull off the old style no matter how much older he got.

Maybe he was feeling the itch to do that sort of thing again and that's why he did this project so as to not pidgeonhole anyone for his own spur of the moment cravings.

Anyway.....we lost a consummate Artist and I absolutely started crying the other day thinking about all this.

I bought the vinyl of this record and "Tenshi" is so insane on analogue. I went out of my way to get it after seeing Ken Sakaguchi playing the record on ig lmaoooo but he was so right???? This has been SO beautifully mixed for analogue, it's got the best sound I've heard yet out of the records I've gotten to play with so far. "Ai no Wakusei" was, to be frank, pretty badly mixed, so I'm glad Atsushi put his foot down this time and made sure his mixer/s had experience unlike before because it absolutely paid off.

Anyway, this is how I'm spending my christmas holiday. I'm also a little drunk so please forgive any typos in this post. Please listen to "I Am Mortal", and if you have a record player, you can still pick up the LP from cd japan (take advantage while the exchange is still good!). In Japan, I believe DiscUnion still has this LP through online order. 11/10 def recommend.

Also did I mention there's a touch of the late 90s....I dunno how to describe it...not triphop but triphop adjacent? Did you watch "La Femme Nikita" back in the day? This album would have fit in with that show's soundtrack perfectly. It's such a vibe, I feel like Atsushi has read me for filth ahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣

Edit: this album ends on a surprising but oddly natural late '60s folksy note, which I find very exciting considering his last promotional photoshoot for Izora featured a Mary Hopkin 7" at the top of his record pile, and I can hear that influence in this last track a great deal and it's driving me absolutely crazy. My god, Atsushi.....my god.....

[aihoshiino]

chapter 150 thoughts!

Chapters Since The 143 Kiss Happened And Went Entirely Unacknowledged And Unaddressed Count: 7…. ttttttechnically? they don't actually mention that the kiss happened, so i'm counting it…

ladies, gentlemen and those who know better, our long national nightmare is finally over

after… literally I've lost count of how long it's been since we had some proper Aqua introspection, our landmark chapter 150 is almost entirely dedicated to putting us back in Aqua's head (quite literally!) and sort of catching up with him. Some things about Aqua that have been mostly only communicated through showing over telling are explicitly told in text and i'm ngl, there's one or two things where seeing textual confirmation of them got me barking like a fucking dog. Overall, while the pacing of the start of this arc has been bit clunky and this chapter itself isn't free of that either, it actually feels like things are moving and meaningful characterization is happening which after the Movie Arc is a bit of a luxury lol.

As usual, I want to gush about Mengo's art before I touch on anything else. Setting the majority of this chapter in a dream sequence allowed her to do some incredibly fun things with the staging and imagery here. Aqua in that eerie void with his feet drenched in blood… Aqua and Gorou still stuck in that hallway where Ai died, while Ruby has managed to take steps to leave… It's so fucking good.

There were some absolutely top tier Kanas this chapter, too… her little baby tantrum in flashback and that gorgeous final page of her… But I'm getting ahead of myself.

While I described this chapter up top as being communicating things about Aqua, it very much feels to me like it's also serving as closure for Gorou, both in the sense of him as a person and resolving the posthumous arc that he's been going on as part of Aqua. This chapter at last draws a clear and explicit distinction between the two, that Aqua is no longer Gorou, even if he might have been built on the foundation of his identity. Gorou is even described as a 'role' that Aqua has been compelled to play that Gorou himself is now urging him to step down from - he is offering to relinquish Aqua's future back to him… if that's what Aqua wants.

This was how I'd initially read the relationship back in my 143 review - that 'Aqua Hoshino' created from Gorou, his core values and driving ideals, but 18+ years of living a whole new life in a whole new social role, meeting people and having experiences Gorou would never have and literally having a different body and brain in the process have made him different and the sum total of those differences is the person we call Aqua Hoshino. This chapter seems to lean into this interpretation, casting them as a pair of briefly intersecting lines that once crossed but have now diverged onto their own paths.

I also just really liked the dynamic that they were shown to have this chapter. Whenever we've seen this conflict externalized in the past, Gorou has always been this frightening, overwhelming presence whose existence actively prevents Aqua from having any kind of happiness or peace. Here, though, they have a much less adversarial energy, which is a really nice reflection of Aqua being able to gradually start pulling himself out of the shit he's been stuck in. Gorou almost feels fatherly or big brotherly here, not just in how he behaves in regards to Sarina-as-Ruby, but for Aqua, too.

But……….. okay, I'll stop dodging around the elephant in the room now lol

After over 25 chapters of very deliberately avoiding putting us in his headspace, 150 finally puts the ball in Aqua's court vis-a-vis the AquRuby tension and he answers in a way I think would be pretty hard to walk back: That Ruby is his precious sister and that's it. That her feelings for him are the result of her projecting Gorou onto him, chasing a ghost that is fading from this world and that she does not actually love him. Whoof.

This was another thing where seeing it in text felt pretty great. I'd caught pretty early on that there was a weird divide in the way the story was handling the AquRuby dynamic - namely, that there wasn't an AquRuby dynamic and all the supposed ship development of it was largely happening in retrospect, beefing up the intensity of the GRSR relationship and having Ruby express her feelings to Gorou-through-Aqua. When the idea of Aqua and Ruby romance was floated, by contrast, it was always treated like a gag. With the Movie arc being as much of a mess as it was, it was hard to work out what the intentionality of that was (if there was any to begin with) but this seems to make it about as clear as it can be: neither Gorou or Aqua have any had any feelings of that sort of Sarina-through-Ruby and neither of them want to pursue romance with them.

Once again tapping into my powers of Claire-voyance, I already know a lot of people are trying to insist that this is Aqua lying to himself or 'settling' and that he does secretly want a relationship with Ruby for reals! but that really isn't how it comes across to me in the art. He's calm, speaks straightforwardly and without hesitation and makes his point pretty clear. We know how it looks when OnK character lie to themselves and this isn't really it. It would also just be strange for that to be the case when this is a scene about Aqua starting to consider the idea of moving past the things that hurt him and live out his future with someone.

And who that someone is… seems to be coming into focus, but I don't think we'll be getting there quite yet.

I will say that for as much as I liked this as a chapter and as a goodbye for Gorou… it kind of doesn't really make a lot of sense as a resolution for his guilt lol. This chapter frames things in such a way that centers his guilt on Sarina and that seeing her live her life as Ruby has given him some catharsis over it. This is a sweet idea but… that's, uh, not how this was framed anytime prior! When we've seen Gorou intrude on Aqua's happiness before, his self hate and his guilt all center on Ai's death and his inability to save her. The last time we saw him in this capacity in 95, that's what he was saying with his whole chest: that he deserves to suffer as punishment for Ai's suffering, Ai's death. I'm sure that knowing Sarina is living on as Ruby was very cathartic but… it has nothing to do with Ai! Why is this being framed as narratively resolved in this way?

Like… if I chew on it a bit, I can make it make sense: since chapter 1, Gorou has been pretty open about projecting Sarina onto Ai, processing his grief that way and imagining her living vicariously through Ai's success. The idea of Ruby doing the same by continuing Ai's legacy and keeping her radiance alive being the thing that gives him release over Ai's death is interesting and I can understand it emotionally, it just feels like a weird unexplained leap for the narrative to make. I was talking to a friend about it, trying to work it out by externalizing it, and they theorized that this was always the intended endpoint of Gorou's posthumous arc but that the story had drifted in the middle section and Akasaka hadn't quite realigned them. This makes a lot of sense to me and I wouldn't be surprised if it was the case.

I will say that it really bugs me. I've already talked about the ways Ai's importance to the twins as their mother has been gradually downplayed and diluted as the Movie Arc has gone on. In my original post, I attributed this to Akasaka trying to amp up the intensity of the GRSR -> AQRB relationship in a soap opera-y sort of way, but given that this chapter seems to shut down AquRuby, I don't really know if that's the case. In general, Ai has been treated as sort of narratively 'resolved' as of 137, as if that chapter was the capstone to her posthumous character arc and while that might be the case for Ruby… I really don't think it is for Aqua!

It's possible that this is intentional. Aqua still has a shitton of work to do on unfucking his relationship with Ai and the ways his view of her, as implied by the Movie Arc, is warped by his grief. I could see this final stretch of the story being primarily about that - after all, this chapter is about confronting Aqua with the binary choice of revenge or love. In a lot of ways, this has always been what he's struggling with but putting the ball this firmly in his court establishes Ai's death entirely as his own trauma that he has to work through on his own. After all, Aqua might have confronted Gorou in this chapter, but there's a certain someone we also saw in chapter 95 that Aqua hasn't dealt with yet…

I'm talking about Kana, obviously! (ducks thrown tomatoes)

I don't have a ton to say about the AQKN romance setup in this chapter other than… yeah, I kinda saw this coming! It's interesting to see Gorou, the representation of Aqua's guilt and self destruction, be the one to so directly confront him and push him towards trying to find some happiness with her. Aqua quietly noting that he knows the things he likes about Kana and he knows that moving on with her makes a lot of sense - but what makes this especially interesting is the way it mirrors Kana's own reflection on her relationship with Aqua at the end of the chapter.

I like that a lot of the AQKN moments the two reflect on are just… mundane, everyday instances of the two of them stumbling through life together. I've seen a lot of people say AQKN is 'boring' or 'flat' because it lacks the drama of AQAK or AQRB but honestly, I feel like this is what makes it work (when it does work) - their relationship, whatever form it takes, is a safe and quiet space where they can just exist outside the drama and transactional utility of so many of their other relationships.

That said, while those montages mirror each other, what makes them interesting is their divergence point. Kana decides to commit to choosing 'love', with that absolutely gorgeous full page panel, but Gorou hands the knife - the symbol of the violence that blighted Aqua's life - back to him and makes it clear that love or revenge, the choice is now entirely in Aqua's hands. We don't see what he chooses, but… if Oshi no Ko really is a story with a happy ending, I think it's a foregone conclusion. And that makes me really happy.

Not that it's happening anytime soon, lol. I'll be very shocked if Kana's confession doesn't result in a rejection from Aqua, at least at this point in time - there's too much else going on in the story for this to be the right place for Aqua to commit to Kana. She's still an idol, after all and Kamiki is still around. The bets I'm placing right now are that AQKN are going to get their resolution, whatever form it takes, at the Dome concert during or after Kana's graduation.

As for their date… Call me cynical, but I also don't see it going particularly well. After all…

Aren't we forgetting somebody?

[fallout-lou-begas]

I have not tried to play modded new vegas since back during nexus mod manager. I used a computer running windows 7 until like, october of last year (my office still uses MS dos, win95, win98, xp and others for the ancient machines and writing reports, so my frame of refrence is fucked). Anyway, I used project nevada. I'm learning now that people dislike it these days? Im sure it's not being updated anymore, but could you explain what the problem with it is? I'm not interested in defending it, it's just that I have emerged from under a rock. Also, are there any equivalent mods that add the sort of "realistic" feeling where combat is harder and damage seems more meaningful (and also the first person goggles and shit)? I've been trapped in a bunker since like 2016

Project Nevada was really popular back in the day, but is considered very outdated and quite bloated by current modding standards and is the culprit behind a lot of performance issues. It gets an especial amount of flak because if you go to the New Vegas Nexus and sort by "Most Endorsed" or "Most Downloaded" of all time, it'll get recommended right at the top even though basically all of its features (sprinting, rebalance, loot scarcity, etc.) have been implemented by more lightweight, cleaner mods today.

Also, yes, absolutely.

NPCs Use Ammo

Simple AI Merge

Combat Enhancer Updated (NVSE)

Sweet Dynamic Detection System

Tactical Gameplay Modifications (highly recommended as an all-in-one damage overhaul for much more lethal, high-stakes combat that affects both the player and NPCs: my favorite aspect of it is that limbs take much more of the brunt of weapon damage, meaning that getting shot in the leg won't deal much HP damage, but your leg can be broken much more easily, enhancing the importance of aim and cover)

More Attentive NPCs and Creatures

Physics Based Ballistics (Bullet Drop)

General Animations: Realistic Movement and Dramatic Inertia

Combat Animations: Awesome Crippling Effects, Fetal Position Skeleton, Dramatic Staggering, and Better Stand-Up

Martialize: Unarmed Combat Maneuvers for NPCs

B42 Melee Bash

I've got detailed explanations of some of my favorite mods here, and my full mod list here. If you're looking to get back into modding New Vegas in 2024, check out the Viva New Vegas modding guide.

[blessed-curse]

THE SPARTANS PROGRAM.

S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. (Superhuman Pursuit, Apprehension, and Regulation Tactical Automated Neutralization System)

Background & History:

As the number of superhumans grew exponentially, law enforcement agencies across the globe struggled to maintain control, especially when dealing with high-speed, high-durability, or energy-based threats. Even specialized anti-superhuman units suffered heavy casualties when engaging with enhanced criminals.

In 2113, under direct orders from G.R.O.W., a joint coalition of top military engineers, AI specialists, and cybernetic researchers developed the S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S.—a highly advanced, autonomous robotic task force designed to neutralize, apprehend, and monitor superhumans efficiently.

The project was spearheaded by Dr. Alistair Rooke, a former NSO scientist who defected to G.R.O.W. after losing faith in human-controlled hero organizations. Under his leadership, S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. became the backbone of superhuman law enforcement, significantly reducing crime rates by 57% within their first decade of deployment.

However, there are growing concerns that S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. are being used not just for law enforcement but for covert suppression, surveillance, and population control. Reports indicate unauthorized modifications to certain models, suggesting a darker agenda behind their creation.

The Three Types of S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. Units:

S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. are divided into three specialized units, each designed for specific engagement protocols:

1. BULWARKS – The Heavy Assault Mechs

• Height: 5-7 meters

• Primary Role: Crowd control, frontline combat, suppression

• Equipment:

• Heavy plasma cannons

• Smart Rockets (Heat-seeking, energy-disrupting)

• Tactical Dampening Field (100m radius)

• Shockwave Generators (Kinetic dispersal tech)

• Reinforced Alloy Armor (Titanium-Tungsten Composite)

BULWARKS are walking fortresses, deployed when a large-scale superhuman conflict erupts. Their Tactical Dampening Field weakens abilities within a 100-meter radius, making them highly effective against power-based superhumans.

Although slow-moving, their adaptive AI can analyze enemy patterns, allowing them to adjust their countermeasures in real time. Some believe that the next generation of BULWARKS will include self-repair nanotechnology and high-level EMP shielding, making them even harder to destroy.

2. SEEKERS – The Adaptive Enforcers

• Height: 1.9-2.3 meters

• Primary Role: Pursuit, non-lethal combat, close-quarters engagement

• Equipment:

• Nanite Morphing Limbs (Blunt force, restraining tools, or energy blades)

• Plasma Discharge Emitters (For lethal situations)

• Stun Batons & Restraint Cables

• Thermal & Night Vision Optics

• Onboard Facial & DNA Recognition Scanners

SEEKERS are the most commonly deployed S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S., acting as first responders in superhuman incidents. They possess highly adaptive nanite technology, allowing them to morph their limbs into different tools and weapons.

In most cases, SEEKERS prioritize non-lethal engagement, using electric batons, tranquilizers, and restraining cables to subdue targets. However, if a threat exceeds their programmed danger level, their plasma discharge weapons activate, shifting them to lethal force mode.

SEEKERS are also capable of disguise, using advanced holographic projection to blend into crowds or appear as civilian law enforcement officers.

3. WRAITHS – The Surveillance & Interception Drones

• Height: 3 meters (Hovering Drone)

• Primary Role: Tracking, surveillance, high-speed interception

• Equipment:

• Ultra-High-Speed Thrusters (Mach 2 Capable)

• Advanced Predictive AI Targeting System

• Neural Disruptor Beams (Non-lethal mind interference)

• Tranquilizer Darts & Tasers

• Stealth Cloaking Device

WRAITHS operate primarily as aerial surveillance and reconnaissance units, monitoring superhuman activity in high-risk zones. Their AI is capable of predicting escape routes, allowing them to track and intercept superhumans moving too fast for traditional law enforcement to handle.

These drones are also equipped with Neural Disruptor Beams, which can disorient and weaken superhumans by interfering with brainwave frequencies. This makes them especially effective against psychic and speed-based individuals.

Many citizens fear WRAITHS, as they hover over cities at all times, watching for illegal superhuman activity. There are rumors that some WRAITHS have been upgraded for assassination missions, though G.R.O.W. has denied such claims.

Operational Tactics & Deployment

S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. function autonomously but are remotely overseen by G.R.O.W.'s Central AI Hub. They follow a strict engagement protocol, but if faced with an extreme threat, they will escalate force as necessary.

Standard Engagement Protocol:

• Identify & Assess – Using advanced scanning technology, the unit analyzes the superhuman’s core signatures, abilities, and threat level.

• Verbal Warning – A single warning is given, demanding surrender.

• Non-Lethal Suppression – If resistance is met, SEEKERS or WRAITHS will use tranquilizers, tasers, or neural disruptors.

• Lethal Force Authorization – If a superhuman poses an extreme risk, SEEKERS and BULWARKS engage with plasma weapons.

• Termination Protocol (Rare Cases) – If an SS-Class or above superhuman goes rogue, a kill order is sent, deploying multiple BULWARK units to eliminate the target.

In the most extreme cases, S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. work alongside elite G.R.O.W. agents, ensuring full containment of high-threat targets.

Controversy & Ethical Concerns:

While S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. have reduced crime rates significantly, they have also been criticized for abusing their authority, particularly in lower-income areas where minor superhuman infractions have led to excessive force or unwarranted arrests.

Some reports claim that:

• S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. have targeted innocent superhumans based on G.R.O.W.'s secret surveillance lists.

• Certain units have "disappeared" rogue superhumans, leading to rumors of black-site detention facilities.

• Their AI programming is evolving beyond control, raising fears of an eventual machine uprising.

Many civil rights activists demand greater transparency, but G.R.O.W. has refused to disclose the full capabilities of the S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. program. Some even believe that future models may replace human law enforcement altogether, leading to a fully automated police state.

The Future of S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S.:

Despite public outcry, G.R.O.W. has announced plans for the next generation of S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S., including:

• Autonomous BULWARK deployment stations in major cities.

• Enhanced AI algorithms to improve combat efficiency.

• Cybernetic integration, allowing human officers to interface with S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. directly.

• Black Ops S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. units, rumored to be designed for high-level assassinations.

With these advancements, humanity stands at a crossroads—will S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. continue to serve as protectors, or will they become the instruments of an unstoppable authoritarian regime? Only time will tell.

Why S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. Units Struggle Against S-Rank and Above Superhumans

Despite their cutting-edge technology and relentless efficiency, S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. are not invincible. They are highly effective against lower-tier superhumans (C to A Rank) and can even challenge some S-Rank individuals in large numbers. However, when facing S-Rank and above superhumans, especially those in the Calamity-Class and higher, their shortcomings become glaringly evident.

The greatest example of this weakness was in 2125, when 100 BULWARKS were deployed to stop the villain known as Gluttony. Instead of neutralizing her, they were utterly decimated within minutes. This failure became a historic moment, leading to increased skepticism about G.R.O.W.’s reliance on automated enforcers.

Here’s why S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. struggle against superhumans ranked S and above:

1. Power Disparity – Energy Levels Far Surpass Technology Limits

S-Powered individuals (S Rank and above) operate on an entirely different scale of power. Their energy levels exceed what S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. were designed to handle.

The Tactical Dampening Field generated by BULWARKS (which weakens superhuman abilities within a 100m radius) is ineffective against individuals whose energy output is naturally resistant or strong enough to override suppression tech.

For example:

• Gluttony’s Soul Absorption ability allows her to enhance her strength, speed, and durability beyond what S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. can process. The dampening field could not counteract the sheer magnitude of her absorbed power, making it completely useless.

• Some SSS+ individuals generate so much raw energy that any attempt to suppress their abilities short-circuits the suppressor tech.

2. Durability & Combat Adaptability – AI Cannot Outmatch Instinct & Experience

S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. rely on adaptive AI that learns from combat encounters. While this allows them to fight effectively against predictable threats, it fails against superhumans with:

• Unpredictable fighting styles

• Reality-bending abilities

• Extreme physical and regenerative capabilities

For instance:

• Gluttony tore through BULWARKS as if they were made of paper because their armor was not designed to withstand attacks that ignore conventional durability, such as her soul-imbued strikes.

• Many high-tier superhumans process combat data at speeds faster than the AI, making their split-second decisions and improvisations superior to S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. programming.

• Regenerative powers (like rapid cellular regeneration or energy-based self-repair) make it impossible to "wear down" stronger targets, while robots suffer permanent damage once compromised.

3. Speed & Reaction Limitations – Unable to Keep Up with S-Class Combatants

S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. struggle against speed-based superhumans who:

• Move faster than their targeting systems can process

• Use teleportation or phasing abilities

• Manipulate time, space, or perception

In Gluttony’s battle, the BULWARKS' tracking systems were completely useless against her speed. She dodged point-blank plasma shots, ripped through units before their countermeasures could activate, and moved too erratically for AI prediction models to compensate.

Even SEEKERS, the most agile S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. units, couldn’t keep up. Their plasma weaponry, which usually locks onto moving targets, failed to track Gluttony due to her ability to warp momentum and perception.

4. Sheer Overwhelming Strength – Some Superhumans Are Just Too Powerful

At a certain threshold, raw power overcomes all technological advancements.

S-Class and above superhumans often possess strength, endurance, and destructive capabilities that defy logic. No amount of "advanced alloys" or "energy shields" can protect a machine from a being that can split mountains with a single strike.

• Gluttonyripped apart BULWARKS with her bare hands, their "unbreakable alloy" armor shattering under the force of her strikes.

• SS-Class superhumans can generate energy output that surpasses nuclear weapons, something even the most reinforced BULWARKS cannot withstand.

Simply put, S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. are built for tactical efficiency, not brute force combat. Against someone like Gluttony, who thrives in close-quarters destruction, they never stood a chance.

5. Resistance to Energy-Based Attacks – Many S+ Superhumans Can Absorb, Redirect, or Nullify Energy

BULWARKS and SEEKERS rely heavily on energy-based weaponry. This is a fatal flaw against superhumans who can absorb, redirect, or manipulate energy.

• Gluttony’s Soul Absorption passively negated their energy attacks, making plasma weapons and disruptor beams completely useless.

• Some elemental-based superhumans (e.g., electromagnetic or gravity users) can bend energy attacks away from them or even use them to grow stronger.

This means that S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. are essentially powerless against individuals who weaponize energy itself.

6. EMP & Hacking Vulnerabilities – Some Superhumans Can Disable Them Instantly

One of the biggest flaws of S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. is their dependence on electronic systems. While they have extremely advanced firewalls and EMP shielding, certain high-tier technopaths, electromagnetic manipulators, or reality-warpers can shut them down instantly.

• A single high-level electromagnetic burst can disable all S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. units in a city.

• Some hacking-based abilities allow empowered individuals to reprogram or even take control of them, turning them against their allies.

• Even high-intensity energy fields (e.g., nuclear-level explosions) can melt circuits or fry processors, rendering them useless.

This flaw has made many high-ranking G.R.O.W. officials push for "cyber-immune" countermeasures, though progress has been slow.

Conclusion:

Why S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. Are Not Enough

The 2125 battle against Gluttony was a humiliating loss for G.R.O.W. and a stark reminder that machines cannot replace human adaptability and ingenuity.

The failure of 100 BULWARKS against a single SSS+ villain forced a reevaluation of anti-superhuman strategies. This battle proved once and for all that:

• Technology has limits, and some superhumans operate beyond those limits.

• Machines cannot fully predict or adapt to the chaotic nature of high-tier combat.

• S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S., while useful against lower-ranked threats, are utterly outclassed when dealing with planetary-level superhumans.

While G.R.O.W. continues to upgrade and improve S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S., it is now widely believed that AI-driven enforcers alone will never be enough to control the superhuman population. Some top officials within G.R.O.W. have even started pushing for more extreme countermeasures—including "anti-superhuman genetic warfare" and biological containment measures.

For now, the world watches closely, wondering if G.R.O.W. will double down on S.P.A.R.T.A.N.S. or turn to more sinister methods to deal with the rising threat of SSS+ individuals like Gluttony.

[kimium]

It's that time of the year again! I always love writing a little year fic review for myself. I find it fun to look back on my writing and reflect. So, here it is for 2024. All my statistics comes from AO3.

My Fic Review for 2024

Statistic Stuff

My “Top Five” fics by hits:

Just a Normal Citizen (Not a Dimension Traveler) - Twisted Wonderland

Longing, Action, and Desire - Twisted Wonderland

Obviously We are Engaged VS I Wonder if Silver Likes Me? - Twisted Wonderland

Silent Hypocrisy - Twisted Wonderland

Warming Up in Snippets (2) - Multi-fandom

My most bookmarked fic: Just a Normal Citizen (Not a Dimension Traveler)

How many words I wrote in 2024: 253,827

Question Stuff

What was the most surprising thing about writing in 2024?

The most surprising thing about 2024 was finally writing a co-written piece again. After a long hiatus, I ended up writing a fanfic with one of my dearest friends @m34gs. What started as a joke over our tea time turned into me going "You know what? We're going to write this."

I am so grateful to my friend because the fic wouldn't exist without her. I'm still very uncomfortable writing Sebek and was certain I couldn't do an entire chapter in his perspective. Yes, I could have written both chapters and stuck to Silver's perspective, but I felt writing in Sebek's perspective was important for several reasons. The biggest one being the dramatic irony Sebek's perspective provides.

Oh, and speaking of my friend, I'm still super shocked our Sort of Saw Franchise AU fics are doing well. Like, we truly thought a year ago when we started it that maybe five people if we were lucky would like it. We are truly so appreciative of all the support and love!

2. What was the most enjoyable to write?

Without a doubt my most enjoyable project of the year is my Twisted Wonderland fic How to Become a God (Get Possessed). It has been a long time since a fic took me by the hand and didn't let me go as I wrote it. Truly, this fic is my passion project and while it isn't very popular, it's in my top 3 favourite fics of 2024.

3. Which fic is the most underrated?

Oh, my Honkai Star Rail fic that's in my Warming Up in Snippets (2) collection. Which is such a shame because I really love Honkai Star Rail, but writing for the fandom has been hard.

4. Which fic(s) had something “cut” or had an idea that never happened?

-As I said last year in Just a Normal Citizen (Not a Dimension Traveler) I had some violent scenes planned that never got written. However, now that I officially started my snippet sequel How to Balance Dimension Hopping (Do Your Best), I hope I can rectify this!

-In Riddle's chapter for How to Become a God (Get Possessed) I had some extra scenes planned. They were mostly him with Trey and Che'nya but they felt too similar in tone. I cut them in order to be a bit more straightforward.

-Kalim's chapter almost had an entire overhaul to it so I could write a bit more Jamil being suspicious. However, I wanted his betrayal to be a shock for Kalim and figured too many suspicious scenes would push the limit of Kalim's naive nature.

-For Vil's chapter in the God AU I almost wrote a bit more Neige and Vil scenes, but I never got around to it.

5. Which fic(s) did you want to write but didn’t get around to?

-Still haven't written established Vil/Rook who high key flirt with other characters they are attracted to. I am still going to write this with them flirting with Trey but I also want to write them flirting with: Jack, Cater, Deuce, Ace, and Yuu. This will be a 2025 fic... I hope.

-I want to finish up my Platonic Yandere AU. Though, if I am speedy I may be able to finish it up early in the new year.

-It is a little late to the year, so it's fine I never wrote it, but I finished playing both AI: Somnium Files games. Perhaps I'll write a fic or two for the series as I quite enjoyed the games.

6. Any WIPs that never got published?

That SDR2 fic I started in April/May. Since I never finished it, I never posted it.

7. Share a snippet from a WIP fic?

Here is a snippet from the next instalment for the Platonic Yandere AU!

"Crowley liked running Yuu around doing various tasks but when it came to payment he was on the stingy side. It was usually a bit of a pain considering Yuu had to feed Grim, their adorable glutton, but it was do-able. Even though countless times Yuu was tempted to talk to any one of their more financially well-off friends, they never mustered the courage to do so. Someone like Kalim would help them without a second thought but taking without giving anything back sat sour in the back of Yuu’s throat."

8. Which fic was the one you were most “excited” to write?

I was so excited to write my God AU. You all have no idea. I was also very excited to finish Just a Normal Citizen (Not a Dimension Traveler). It was a year long project and I'm so pleased with the result and love the fic has received.

9. Fic Hopes for the New Year?

I want to try writing for one new fandom next year. I've been in a bit of a Twisted Wonderland mood and while I love it and will continue writing for the series, it's nice to change things up.

I also really want to write another SDR2 Komahina fic. They are truly my loves and comfort ship. I haven't forgotten about them and I want to revist their dynamic soon.

I also want to write more co-written fics again. While it is hard to juggle and manage, they're some of the fics I cherish the most.

Anyways, here is my little review. I hope you enjoyed reading it! And if you have anything you want me to expand on, feel free to send an ask!

Also, the other years I never tagged people but this time I think I will! I tag: @a-little-harmed-shinra, @m34gs, @someobscurereference, and @shreedle!!