#and on the other end of that same spectrum

[shariasweet]

𝓢w𝑎𝐠 𝓟r𝑖𝐧c𝓮s𝑠 ─── 'jeans so low, baby, I can see your thong .ᐟ . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁

otseven 𝓧 female reader

sh4r1n0t3 ᪄ im back… can you tell I recently got a face piercing? I feel like I mentioned that a lot here (self insert queen) anyways… i liked this request a lot and had fun making the boards heh (≧▽≦) ၃ ִ

snyp: or... what is their type? | wc: roughly 0.3k each | cw: none, lots of fluff and fun .ᐟ

wiplist. masterlist. requests.

l. heeseung

I think that girl next door vibe really attracts him… except make it slightly grunge centered with the smeary makeup and darker color scheme.

an oversized hoodie and a jean skirt paired with some tights or a pair or wide legged jeans and an editorial shirt. jewelry wise, I think he wouldn’t really care—a lot of rings for sure, stacking and layering might catch his eye also. this is probably biased… but I think he’d be into face piercings. whether it be a nose or a brow piercing—it’s hot.

brand wise… I think heeseung would enjoy seeing jaded london and minga.

click me (pinterest board) .ᐟ

p. jongseong

there are a few directions I could go here :(

first, bella from twilight… i don’t know but i feel like he’d be a fan of the flared boot cut jeans with the babydoll tops. lots of layering with lacy tanks and super simple jewelry.

I don’t think he’d care about makeup at all, I feel like he’d LOVE a smokey look though (just as much as a natural one).

second, is sort of a business casual look(?) slacks and a nice shirt or jeans and a sweater—super honey, and domestic with a modest loafer maybe :0 … third! whatever this is. a nice sweater or top, a teasing off the shoulder looks—something that’s youthful and fun yet charming and mature (does this make sense?) boots boots boots! he’d probably like this too.

for brands I’m feeling like american eagle and hollister…

click me (pinterest board) .ᐟ

s. jaeyun

I really don’t think he really cares what you have on ╥╥

seriously I think if you’re cute, you’re cute! jake isn’t looking for anything specific, no specific style attracts him. he’s just an all around enjoyer of pretty people!

I think he’s really big on jewelry and accessories though! go all out :) he’d really like ‘whimsy’ patterns and small accents added to outfits. one thing I think he'd be a fan of is that kind of 'boyfriend' style... oversized hoodies, timbs, wide legged pants. he’d love dresses too.

obviously I can’t list any brands, however, I have this board on pinterest in case you can’t quite visualize what I’m suggesting :3

click me (pinterest board) .ᐟ

p. sunghoon

there are two ends of this spectrum!

he lives for that adorable kind of soft style—almost dolly… anything frilly or pastel. I feel like brands wise he’d be big on cherie lou, pieliee, and cherriette!

on the other hand, I feel like a more mature simple style would also be something he’d like to see. plain colors, the occasional splash of red or blue here and there—I’m thing brands like miu miu, h&m, and if we’re talking designer… chanel (and obviously prada). blazers, skirts, nice blouses… that sort of thing.

I think he likes when jewelry and accessories are minimalistic. maybe a dainty bracelet or two, a ring, and a slightly heavy necklace. overall, a sort of sleek, clean fashion with fairy light makeup.

click me (pinterest board) .ᐟ

k. sunoo

I think sunoo would also love that soft, sweet aesthetic—same as sunghoon! however, I think he’d be a fan of brighter colors (warmer tones!)

I think for makeup he’d love to see something really light and smooth. a lot of sparkles, almost fairy like. fake freckles, peachy tones, puffy lips—he’d love it! and you can’t convince me otherwise :(

I feel like he’d lowkey love maxi skirts, you know those flowy white skirts? love. also bracelet STACKS, same for earrings. stack them uppp!

weirdly enough I feel like sunoo would love face jewelry on his partner too, or maybe even body piercings—like sternum (cleavage) or back dimples (they match your skirt, duh).

brand wise, I feel like he’d like a combination of the same brands as jay and sunghoon.

hollister babydoll tops, pieliee, and cherriette!

click me (pinterest board) .ᐟ

y. jungwon

much like jake… if you’re cute, your cute. I don’t think he cares :p

something in specific that makes me think of his though is that sort of racey style (don’t @ me…) but like, I cute skirt or hugging dress with a cute racer jacket? I think he’d love it. especially if the jacket is swallowing you whole.

I do feel like he’d really like the kind of basic ‘stockholm’ style. wide legged jeans, tank tops, sweaters, birkenstocks… that sort of thing. jungwon would also really like sets—jogger sets, denim sets… a set is a set!

one brand on my mind is adidas. don’t ask, I’m not sure.

i don’t think he’d care much about makeup either, jewelry is probably not a big deal.

a stylish pair of earrings might catch his attention through.

click me (pinterest board) .ᐟ

n. riki

okay we all know what’s catching his attention… however, I’ll indulge in the two ends of this scale!

he’s going for either grungey or (again!) that soft look. I think he’d really like the contrast between the two of you—him being like your cooler, taller boyfriend and you’re his adorably, warm and cute girlfriend dressed in pink. I’m not a biggg fan of the dynamic but the possibility is definitely there. he’d find it super amusing, and you, super cute.

again though, he takes me as the type to enjoy matching as such.

he’d definitely pay close attention to jewelry—stack up all of the chunky necklaces and bracelet. face jewelry would definitely catch his eye too (I think him and heeseung might share a type…)

layers on layers! belts, scarves, lace, fur, leather… mix all of them!

overall he’d like the stylish type—fashion forward and unique.

brands are obviously jaded london, chrome hearts, and dare I say vivienne westwood? I think he’d adore that vintage, thrifty style too.

click me (pinterest board) .ᐟ

[twilightofthesandwiches]

Right from the start, Deltarune has established itself as a “Game Where Choices Don’t Matter”. Only having one ending has been core to its narrative and theming since day one. But it’s important to remember that it’s a concept that Deltarune has explored through several different ways, with two broad ‘main’ angles.

First there is the obvious way. That “Your Choices Don’t Matter” feels restrictive, oppressive, foreboding. The railroading that makes everything ‘safe’ in a way that feels just slightly insincere, the idea that making a real change in this world is impossible, the Darkners doomed to their Purpose to 'serve' the Lightners, the Prophecy that cannot be changed.

It's about the feeling of powerlessness, a lack of control. It's kinda creepy even when you're forced into a 'good ending' (like the Card Castle Darkners joining Castle Town even if you've been nothing but an absolute menace to them), but especially so if you're marching towards some inevitable and terrible fate.

But on the other hand of that spectrum, there is the matter of Player Agency versus Character Agency. Sometimes in Deltarune, your Choices Don't Matter not because the Choice was taken away from you by some Great Unseen Force - but because you, the Player, are the Great Unseen Force and the characters are asserting their Agency against you.

The general point here is that the Player's Choice often stands at odds with the narrative agency of the characters. Ralsei is the most accommodating member of the main cast and the one most likely to ask Kris (or rather the Player) what to do, and… he's also unhealthily selfless doormat who literally does not believe he's allowed to have opinions of his own and is the most fatalistic about the Prophecy. The biggest example of actual Player Choice in the game so far is the Weird Route, which requires tearing away the agency of both Noelle and Kris until they are tools for the Player.

Kris themself is also a factor in this. Being Literally Possessed means that they're really the perfect example of lacking in freedom and lacking in choices… And when they are asserting their own Agency, it's usually by taking away a 'Choice' from the Player. They often try and rebel, resist or wise-ass their way out of doing or saying something that they don't truly want to say or do.

And their most important moments are, of course, the ones they do of their own will.

It is all 'railroading' from an out-of-universe perspective because it is just the Game stopping you from doing things that will cause the narrative of the story to diverge too much, but within the fiction that the game created, it is a bold act of free will.

The characters' relationships and arcs are 'set on a path' and unchanging because they are dependent on the characters' personalities and experiences and their choices, and there's very little the Player can do to override that. Like, being discouraging towards Ralsei's character arc in Chapter 4 is a huge dick move on the part of the Player, but I doubt it will actually stop him from his path to growth. Because with Susie's support (and Kris' attempt to also support him despite our Choices)

his development is not in our hands.

Basically the one time the Player can meaningfully affect another character's arc and relationship… is Noelle in the Weird Route. And again, this is portrayed as a very dark act of manipulation that robs her and Kris of their genuine choices and will.

And nowhere is this concept more clear than with Susie. The most rebellious character in the entire cast, the one most likely to chafe against the railroady nature of the world and the inevitability of the Prophecy and also against the Player. A lot of the plot in this game has been the same, regardless of our choices, regardless of the Weird Route… because Susie's will and choices has been such an overwhelming leading force in the narrative, that the Player can do very little to change it.

We know Deltarune only has one ending, but I don't think that means we are doomed to get whatever terrible fate has been promised in the Prophecy. I think maybe there's only one ending because there's hardly any Choice a Player can make that will slow down Susie's unbreakable, unwavering, unchangeable fate-defying spirit, we will not be able to Choose to hinder her sheer Determination to break the Prophecy and give herself and all of her friends a happy ending. Susie herself is the real inevitability in Deltarune.

At least, that's the best we can hope for.

[nostalgebraist]

When you finish writing a big story and you became very close the characters, was there a time after where you were like "i kind of want to revisit these characters again, but i should probably just let the story be, they deserve to rest" Im not talking about wanting to write a sequel, is more about still coming up with fun ideas for them, maybe a little scene or something, but choosing not to do anything with it because it'd feel disrespectful to the ending you gave them?

This doesn't happen to me, no.

The reason is that, once I finish the story, my sense of "being close to the characters" suddenly vanishes. And, although there are rare moments where it (briefly) returns, it mostly stays gone.

I can't remember if I've ever talked about this in detail before, but – when I'm in the process of writing a story, especially near the end, the characters feel "real" to me in a very strong and kind of uncanny way.

I don't actually believe that they exist as independent entities from me (much less sentient ones), but it does almost feel like that's true, when I'm in the thick of the writing process.

I have no trouble intellectually distinguishing fiction from reality, even in the state I'm describing. But my emotional and intuitive relationship with my characters, when I'm in that state, is pretty similar to the one I have with real people I know in real life. And there are a bunch of... uh, mental phenomena?... associated with this that I'm slightly afraid to describe because I worry they'll sound like hallucinations or delusions if I don't add a lot of caveats.

For example, when I'm alone in a room writing (especially if I'm writing in the middle of the night), I sometimes feel like it's not just me in the room, that the character I'm writing about is "there with me," in much the same way I'd be aware of someone real person's presence if I knew they were in the room but didn't happen to be looking in their direction. Or: sometimes I feel like the characters' voices are "flowing through me," that I'm merely taking dictation from them – and will sometimes even think to myself: "man, I'm so grateful that the character is helping me write this part, because if I tried to do it all by myself there's no way I would get it right." And it takes a moment before I realize, wait, no, I am writing it by myself – at least in a literal and physical sense.

Basically if you read this post, and then sort of read between the lines of it under the assumption that I'm downplaying how weird the experience actually is because I'm worried an accurate account would make me sound kind of unhinged... then you will have roughly the right impression of what the writing experience is like for me.

Whatever is going on here, it feels like it's probably on some kind of spectrum that also contains stuff like tulpas, multiple systems, and maybe also the way that children can sometimes get really deeply wrapped up in their imaginary play. I don't know how common this stuff is among writers (maybe it is common but rarely talked about?). It's not something I've experienced anywhere else in life; I don't experience it with other people's fictional characters or stories, or with fantasies I have that aren't associated with a work in progress, and I don't remember ever experiencing it before I started writing fiction as an adult.

Anyway, as I said at the top, the moment I finish writing a story, this phenomenon simply turns off, suddenly and completely. The transition is very noticeable when it happens, and makes me feel something akin to grief or loneliness over the brief span between the moment it starts and the moment it is fully completed – like I've just lost a bunch of close friends at once.

With Almost Nowhere, I remember a very specific feeling – on the evening of the day when I finished writing – that the characters were "departing 'into' the finished book," reverting to a lesser existence as "mere words" rather than "real people," as though they had been plastic toys animated by Terra Ignota's Bridger, and were now turning back into toys again. It made me sad, for a little while, but once they'd fully "lost their reality" I no longer cared, because it was that same sense of reality that made me care, and now it was gone.

So, to finish answering your question: I don't feel an urge to return to my old characters, because it feels intuitively obvious that doing this is impossible. That anything else I wrote about them would be inauthentic, somehow, in a way that the original work wasn't. They were "there," before, but they're "gone," now. This difference is very stark, and very hard to ignore.

(As I noted above, they do sometimes "come back" to me – very rarely, and very briefly, but that is enough for a proof of concept. Perhaps, if I were to try, I could find some way to "bring them back" for longer intervals. But I doubt I will ever try that. I feel a bit afraid of the concept for several reasons – for one thing, the "inauthenticity" I just mentioned squicks me out and I'd prefer not to come too close to it, and I also have a baseline wariness of doing stuff that seems too much like messing around with my own mental health. There's also a "catch-22" involved here, where I don't feel motivated about the characters the way I used to, and that means I'm not even motivated to do things that would generate that motivation. The "target" of the effort won't appeal strongly to me until I've already gone to the trouble of obtaining it, which means the effort doesn't feel justified in the first place.)

[mimicmockingbirds]

On God, I put too much thought into this not to share:

If the Yellowjackets characters were dog breeds, I think Lottie would be a Stabyhoun

This breed is incredibly rare, and thus, hella expensive (rich-girl-Lottie is a canon event). However, they have also been bred to be incredibly patient, gentle dogs meant for working in highly-forested areas (so would thrive in the Wilderness environment). They're also characterized as people-pleasers, but can be highly sensitive with too much rigorous attention, which reminds me of Lottie cracking under the pressure of being leader in season 2.

Shauna as a dog breed would be something like a Dalmatian:

I mostly envision her as a dalmatian because of their reputation. They were popularized in pop culture thanks to media like 101 Dalmatians and their distinctive coat patterns, which has given a lot of casual dog owners the impression that they're as eager-to-please and trainable as other popular breeds like Labs and Goldens. However, they can actually be more stubborn than the average breed, and with improper training, are even prone to aggression. Not unlike how Shauna tends to be falsely perceived to the outside eye as passive, and living in Jackie’s shadow, or as a docile stereotypical housewife in adulthood, despite harboring a darkness in herself that she doesn’t explore until pushed to her limits. Though at the same time, Dalmatians do also have traits of hard-workers and and longing for companionship that feels emblematic of the balance Shauna has with wanting to be seen, but just not knowing how to properly communicate her wants

On the opposite end of the spectrum from Shauna is Jackie, who I envision would be a papillon:

Obviously being a toy breed, these dogs are bred more for companionship purposes than doing hard work, reminiscent of Jackie being more socially adept, yet not knowing how to apply herself to something like the survivalist situation in the Wilderness. They're still very intelligent dogs, just more dainty than their working breed counterparts on this list. I think the papillon in particular is very fitting, since because of their ear shape, they're known as "the butterfly dog," and butterflies are a repeating motif in Jackie and Shauna's scenes together.

Also kind of branching off of Shauna, I believe Natalie would be an American Staffordshire Terrier:

I bring up Shauna, because his is also based partially off of breed reputation. Staffys suffer a lot of confusion with pitbulls due to similar physical characteristics (although, they're actually a lot lighter-weight and smaller than pits), and thus suffer a lot of stigma that bully breeds in general suffer from. This gives me the same vibe as Natalie seeming intimidating at first glance due to her burnout/wino/punk aesthetic. But just like the average AmStaff, she has this softer underbelly that is very loyal, smart, confident, and good-natured. They also share Nat's general adaptability and are considered low-maintenance dogs to care for, which I feel parallels Nat's ability to bond with (or at least keenness to look out) for everyone on the team

In a sort of similar vein to Natalie, I envision Van as a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever:

I say similar to Natalie in that this breed are highly sociable, albeit more actively outgoing and affectionate than Staffys, much like Van always looking out for the others. An easy way to identify tollers is to basically see them as small Golden Retrievers, but with red coats (homage to Van's own iconic red hair). They also have a reputation for becoming vocal when excited, paralleling Van's tendency to make comments during more light-hearted moments of the show.

Once again swinging to the opposite end of the spectrum, I would characterize Taissa as a Malinois:

This is a breed that is typically known for practical use in the workforce, such as military units, disability assistance, search and rescue efforts, etc., which is reminiscent of Taissa's hard-working and no-nonsense approach to most everything. This breed is also characterized by a high sense of independence, and tendency to bond/be protective over one specific person, which could potentially parallel Taissa's own sense of independence and main concern being her own and Van’s survival towards the end of season 3.

And finally, there's Misty; I went with the obvious choice and envision her as a toy poodle:

Beyond the physical resemblance to Misty's curly hair, poodles do share a lot of Misty's personality traits, such as being incredibly affectionate to the people they love and being eager to please. Like Staffys and Dalmatians, they also have a pretty deceptive reputation, namely for being a purely aesthetic breed, even though poodles in general rank high as one of the most intelligent breeds, much like how so many people in Misty's life underestimate her for being a social outcast. Smaller variations, such as the toy poodle, also have a reputation for being very vocal ("yappy," even), similar to Misty's tendency to prattle on and on to anyone who will listen. They can also bond so intensely to their person, they have a higher tendency to suffer from separation anxiety, which also sounds like Misty, and her intense fixations on people like Coach Ben and Natalie.

[highwayphantoms]

Alt text per request from a friend! Under a cut because LONG

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Hi everyone, [I'm only sharing this here because we're all under the same NDA. In public beta chat I'm simply going to say bye to users]. I just wanted to say thank you for all the effort and support I've been given from this amazing team. You are all special and deserve all the positivity because of the amazing things you bring to Santae. Artists, what you produce is just exceptional, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise - keep on doing what you're doing. Front end, the community is so lucky to have such a caring FE team to handle their issues and keep them having a safe environment. You shouldn't have to keep "mopping up" from each time you're left holding the fuse each time management has caused public drama and then disappeared, and you should be proud of how well you have handled these situations. This is my goodbye post. Since October 2024 I've had a non stop bad experience with Santae management behind closed doors. I've been financially trapped where I've felt I've had to continously bite my tongue when I was able to, out of fear of not getting paid. Well now the time has come where Santae Entertainment has decided that the time, blood, sweat and tears I have contributed to Santae is no longer worth it. I was paid full time October through April. I was contracted as a fixed amount employee ($5000 per month) for my full time (40 hours per week - not "per project") [which was actually a pay cut from my previous job because of how much I believed in the project].

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This was supposed to be 40 hours per week, but during that time as a full time employee I was working 7 days a week and easily contributed significantly more hours than that per week because I believed in Santae. Even with the frequent public incidents by Santae Management that resulted Santae's reputation constantly being degraded, I stood by the site and continued to put my everything into it. I've been CONSTANTLY told I'm not good enough and that the things I'm producing are bad quality or not done in a "timely manner" (context: Santae management typically demands an instant turn around and doesn't realise that programming takes time when a feature is expected to have coded animations and interesting, non-reloading UIs). After speaking to dizens of staff/ex-staff, this has been something that has been constantly repeated to them behind my back since October, in fact I have been bad mouthed behind my back just as much as every other staff member has been in front of me. Additionally, I'm constantly accused of "never being around" even though I know im working on santae all the time - programming on my local development environment. In April, due to Santae Entertainment's mismanagement of funds, I was told I would only be getting paid part time. Even though my contract forbade it, I went along with it and started working part time. Since reducing the hours I put into Santae to coincide with the reduced pay, I've received ongoing abusive messages (I have receipts) and constantly been told that things I create are terrible (eg blitz and gift cannon I was berated for). This has all culminated in me being told we're "severing ties now" and that with regards to my invoice we would be on "different spectrums"… These comments were then followed by giving me more development instructions this week to work on things (goopper event),

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I deployed a code change for some of the event, and shortly afterwards submitted my "part time" invoice of $2500. Within 2 hours of submitting that invoice, instead of being paid in a timely manner, Santae Entertainment then submitted ME an invoice for $15,000 due to "undelivered programming" - even though my contract is time-based, not project based. This is not "on two different spectrums", this is an attempt to manipulate me and bully me when I have a very sensitive financial situation, which i do not appreciate. I have compiled this, along with all evidence of my work and chat logs since last October and are submitting them both to paypal to dispute the invoice, and to my legal representation for them to reach out to Santae Entertainment's legal firm to explore a path forward. As someone intimate with not just the inner workings of the site, but also all the transactions the business makes, its crystal clear to me why Santae is struggling financially. Naturally I am not going to abuse my insider knowledge to share the transactions history I see of commerce that is unrelated to site activity, but to say I'm disappointed about all the inaccurate public statements about what Santae's paypal is spending money on is an understatement. It is for these reasons, I cannot allow myself to be manipulated and used any more, like so many other staff before me. Shortly after sending this message, I'll be leaving both the staff and public discord, and leaving this account completely. Thank you for reading. Ember

Image 4: A compilation of screenshots.

In reference to the gift cannon: CJ: All I was asking was nothing to do with the functionality backend wise it was about presentation on the ui front end how folks see it CJ: Right now it's a page and you get a notification CJ: Nothing happens on the page CJ: Once the timer ends CJ: Like I thought we'd used the and parks and the actual gift with an animation CJ: But just leave it how it is CJ: Quantity not quality I suppose at this point

In reference to the blitz: CJ: Like this was just copy paste of the construction mechanic like idk what happened CJ: I quit CJ: We get one freaking shot CJ: And we just blew it CJ: Like what's different about this? The construction one never lagged you could see who's doing what it was so cool CJ: This is like a worse version of that CJ: I'll call you tomorrow on steps to close

Unlabeled: CJ: The reason we're in this boast is because you have been slacking off since Kickstarter I've tried to tell you since January this would happen

06-16 Turned server off "just because" Ember: I can see you sent me messages here but I haven't read them yet. I just got up from bed cos I was pinged. Looks like the site is down Ember: I logged into hostgator and it looks like the server has turend off. Was that you that turned it off or was it some issue with the server/hostgator? CJ: Yeah who pinged you CJ: Bc they need to be told CJ: I turned it off CJ: Idk if im gonna turn it back on Ember: Oh ok that fine then. As long as you're aware! I was just like FUCK and bolted down stairs CJ: I'm hurt and tired of feeling like this from something that was supposed to bring me joy and once did

06-10 Turned off server randomly Ember: I'm currently getting this [screenshot of Google Chrome "This site can't be reached www.santae.net took too long to respond.] CJ: I turned it off Ember: Huh what do you mean CJ: Just for a little bit CJ: You got time for a call Ember: Not right now, no CJ: OK, no worries Ember: Oh, found it, the server is physically turned off in hostgator? [screenshot, illegible due to size] Ember: Is that what you meant, you turned it off Ember: Like literally?

Paypal recent activity page: Santae Entertainment Today, 26 Jun, Invoice Received -$15,000.00 USD Note from seller Undelivered Programming, paid in good faith, programmer did not deliver

Sudden spiral/pivot in conversation for some reason CJ: Right we will have to apply those meta tags all around the site and the keywords but we will get it no worries man Ember: Nice! CJ: i'm sure i can figure that out haha Ember: Meta tags are pretty simple to add. It's just html

- 24 June 2025 - CJ: yeppers ^_^ Remember we were supposed to do that however long ago haha I sent them all to ya Ember: In that case we probably added some when we did the whole "keyword" thing - I remember it was when ezoic asked us to amend the homepage to ad keywords etc CJ: Nope we didn't hehe we were gonna after that event we were doing CJ: but never did it CJ: it's all good CJ: Additionally, I'll provide documentation for site mechanics, programming, and server setup, along with "how-to" guides (e.g., clearing the cache and logging into AWS, and setting up the site on a new server / on a local development machine). I plan to have all of that on Google Drive by the end of this month--once my final invoice is paid. Can we discuss this? Ember: Sure what's up? CJ: Not only did I pay attention over the last month like a hawk, so many did. there was 23 days between anything you updated us on. However, saying you will not produce the document until your final invoice is paid? CJ: Ok please stop all work for santae and send me the document I requested. CJ: We can severe[sic] ties now and move forward. Ember: Dude what? CJ: Yes, Karl, exactly what I just said. CJ: Please do not refer to me as "dude". Thanks Ember: I was just saying how it all aligns with the end of the month when I no longer work for Santae. That wasn't meant as how i think it's being interpreted CJ: Right. However your final invoice I think we are going to be on two different spectrums.

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Crumble [9:52 PM]: @ everyone We're pushing out a very speedy news post. I'm sorry I cannot update you or have everyone read this over before it's posted. I like to have these things planned and prepared long before and this is not how I like to work. Things were not supposed to be like this. If you have any questions just please let me know.

I will be around tomorrow to answer questions and individuals ion[sic] the game/Discord (edited)

here's ember's parting message to the staff server. lots to unpack - i split it up for ease of reading. see also their message to the main sancord.

edit: CJ has allegedly issued chargebacks for all work Ember has done for Santae, in addition to the $15k invoice.

here is proof, including dms and screenshots

and here is a message from crumble in the staff discord a few minutes ago

pinning this post for now, here is the rules post

[stephaniejuhnay]

Lol some of y’all on this app are exhausting af for no reason.

[flammedoudoune]

Ah, I see now. Severance, the Substance and Mickey 17 are all part of the Wanting to Throw Hands With Yourself, And Also, Fuck Capitalism cinematic universe.

[hadesknockedupintheunderworld]

The world if people stopped applying their understanding of "conservatism" and "religion/christianity" through a very modern, deeply American view onto Death Note (a manga from the Early-mid 2000s which is very much set in the cultural and societal context of early-mid 2000s Japan and all that entails):

[oscarcito]

a story of self-acceptance

[cornertheculprit]

thinking about what apollo and nahyuta's relationship would be like immediately post-aa6 is funny because yes they haven't seen each other in over a decade and when they did finally meet again nahyuta was acting like a total dick but. while i think things would be awkward (sometimes extremely so) at first, i don't think there would be any, like, coldness to the distance between them. maybe there would've been if they didn't find out dhurke was dead together and then also got held at gunpoint (during which apollo kept trying to run his mouth until nahyuta in particular begged him to stop) but considering All Of That Happened.....i think there would be a sort of frankness between them. like yeah they still have to tackle the whole "apart for over a decade" thing but unsurprisingly it's a lot easier to do so when the absolute terror of potentially losing each other, so soon after dhurke's death, is recent enough to still be breathing down their necks

[seijorhi]

Which haikyuu character do you think would be the most slimy, vile, manipulative yandere in a zombie apocalypse AU?

controversial opinion but it's tendo

[incorrect-league-of-villains]

Sako: Okay, why don’t we all share something about ourselves? Tomura, you first.

Tomura: I regret a lot of things.

Dabi: I have more bags under my eyes than I do personal belongings.

Geten: I still don’t know whose skull I found.

Skeptic: I will one day erase my enemies with science.

Sako: Great bonding, everyone! We'll do this again tomorrow.

[begaydodrughailsatan]

Slimecicle Ranboo and Sneeg are like the alternate universe version of Mark Bob and Wade, thank you for coming to my ted talk.

[lazyveran]

oh and while im thinking abt them. i do think mai is a lot more like azula than anyone generally points out

[not-krys]

[Repost] Deep in Thought - Abby & Mozart

Part of this set of WIP Wednesdays!

It's only recently occurred to me that Abby and Mozart are sort of birthday siblings (her's is the 24th of January, while Mozart's is the 27th), so in celebration of this realization, I wanted to write a little something for the two of them. Fun fact! Before deciding to want to make her an artist, for her initial concept, I had Abby be a singer instead, inspired by a threesome story in-game with Mozart and Jean. The idea fell through in the end, but I like to keep the Abby is a singer on the backburner of ideas for her and also why she and Mozart somewhat get along, even if it might just be in the background.

Raw, unedited writing down below. Abby is a lil self-deprecating as she has little confidence in herself and her thoughts will reflect that. Also my first time writing Mozart, so his character might be little off. I also copy-pasted the lyrics to the song Abby sings from a lyrics website and the song is in German, which is another language I don't speak, but they are available to look up if you want.

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He was behind me. He was behind me again! The silence from the music room should have been my tip that something was up, but I thought he'd given up by now!

"You." His cold voice startled me, my hands squeezing the poor broom handle to the point of choking, it felt like.

Slowly, very slowly, I turned around to face Mozart, his arms crossed and his elegant brows furrowed. I think even his mole was judging me with the way he was staring.

"Y-yes?" Why did my voice have to come out like that!?

"Music room. Now."

What have I done to deserve this!?

My shoulders shook, feebly holding up my broom taller.

"I-I have chores to-"

"Do them later." Mozart was firm! "Tell Sebastian that I needed you for something."

"Y-yes, sir." I said meekly.

Mozart turned on his heel and headed back into the music room. I followed behind him, trying to keep my movements as quiet as I could. He's told me before that he thought I was loud, and, not wanting to irritate him further, I did my best to be silent. It was easy on the carpeted floor of the hallway, but marble floor of the music room, with no rugs to muffle sound? I felt exposed in a different sort of way, the green walls even feeling intimidating.

Mozart sat at the piano bench, an elegant piece made of white wood and gold accents, flipping out his coat tails to sit more comfortably.

"Leave your broom by the door."

I nodded, setting my once close companion against the door's frame, cradling it with my hands.

"Come closer."

I shuffled closer to the piano, my steps unbearably loud in this space. Was my heart as loud in this room as it was in my ears, I wondered. It wouldn't be surprising if Mozart said I was being loud again and it was my own racing heart he was hearing.

"You were singing the other day while you were cleaning in the room next door to the music room."

He could hear that!?

"S-sorry if I disturbed-"

"It was a song I wrote. Long ago."

His fingers glided gracefully across the keys, playing a familiar melody.

"Y-yes. An Chloë. You wrote it inspired by the poem, right?"

"Correct." He continued to play, seeming to get lost in thought. "Where did you learn it?"

"My auntie." I started, but corrected myself. "Well, one of her previous girlfriends taught it to me when I was young. She always sang it beautifully and I wanted to learn it too, despite knowing no German then."

She was nice, from what I remember of her, Auntie's German girlfriend. Father didn't like her and often got into arguments with Auntie over her. I was really young at the time, so I don't remember exactly what became of her, but I didn't see her after a time and I remembered missing her when she went away.

"Sing it again."

"E-excuse me?!" Say what now?

"Sing it." He repeated, starting the melody over as if it was looping, it was that smooth of a transition.

"I-"

He glanced back my way, as if to say he's not repeating it a third time.

With a brief pause in the music to signal my cue, I took a breath and closed my eyes, praying that whatever came out didn't sound like a screeching cat.

"Wenn die Lieb' aus deinen blauen, Hellen, offnen Augen sieht…"

It was as if a spell was taking over me, remembering a simpler time with Auntie and her German girlfriend at the time. I felt calmer. I know I was butchering the German pronunciation, horribly so, I'm sure. Mozart didn't stop playing though, nor did he say anything to correct me. I tapped my fingers against my leg to keep time, to keep from intruding on the song any more than I already was.

When the song ended, the room was deathly silent.

Mozart, for the first time I've seen him doing it, closed the lid across the keys and stood up.

"Ugh, noisy."

I froze and bit my lip. He was the one who asked (okay, he demanded!) that I come with him here, so  what was the point in-

Then, I heard it.

Applause.

One set of hands at first, then two, three, four more. The more clapping I heard, the redder my cheeks became.

"You're all lurking." Mozart said, irritated. "Move."

I caught eyes with Le Comte standing in the doorway, along with Napoleon, Vincent, Theo, Arthur, Issac, Dazai, and Sebastian all gathered behind him. Le Comte was the last to stop his clapping.

"My, what a lovely performance." He said, his entrance allowing the others to come into the music room as well. I could see the ends of Leonardo's overcoat sleeves sitting just off of the door, while Jean was leaning against the far window with his arms crossed in the hallway.

"You did well, Nunuche." Napoleon squeezed my shoulder, smiling proudly.

"Well, who knew our little dove could sing like that?" Arthur tapped my other shoulder while Theo ruffled my hair.

With all of the compliments I was receiving, my desire to crawl into a pit and hide for eternity grew. Mozart huffed as he stood at the doorway.

"Should have shut the door." he grumbled as we walked down the hallway, kicking Leonardo's coat sleeve out of his way.

[rearranging-deck-chairs]

donna "it was never that far from the surface mate" noble not having a worry in the world leaving 14 and yaz alone in the living room at night to finish their movie while she goes to bed entirely unaware of the tragic lesbian romance of the century that those two concluded about an hour before donna re-met the doctor