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deafaq · 1 year ago

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Hi!!! Your blog is amazing, i just found it but i learned so much by browsing it.

So i know you are not primarily a writing blog but i don't know who ellse to send this to and finding sources for reaserch in my native language is difficult and since i am on phone i can't find your faq section for the life of me so i might even ask questions you answered plenty of times My apologies for that and the lenght. I can fill half a dictionary when i get fixated on explaining myself.

For clarification: i am hearing and i don't know any form of sign language so i might ask some very stupid or insensitive questions unintentionaly i apologise in advance.

I am writing fantasy and the two nations share a spoken language but developed diferent sign languages from the same root sign language due to separation and different enviromental factors and needs both related and unrelated to the new circumstances (for example one of the nations consists entirely of magic users and i thought they would modifie the signs to flow more with magic as it can be influenced by movement among many things) My first question is if this portrayal is alright? Is there anything offensive that i should change? would it be realistic for sign languages to be influenced like this.

There are two characters in the the story who this relates to one of them is hard of hearing and had a vocal cord injurie that makes it painful and dificult to speak and uses sign language as his only form of comunication throughout the story, he was semi verbal even befor the injurie and used sign language as a primary form of comunication since his childhood. (Would it be alright to refer to this character as culturaly deaf/ Deaf.) The other character is hearing and fuly verbal but knows sign language for complicated resons that are not realy relevant here i think, he is semy fluent in it as he gets to use it pretty regulary . They are from diferent nations tus know different sign languages. Would it be realistic for the hearing character to try and understand what the HoH character is signing by repeating the signs himself and try and asign meaning to them in the sign language he knows when they first meet instead of paying attention to the character who is interpreting. To clarify the two nations are the only one mentioned in the story and they had no outside contact for many generations befor the meeting at the start of the story so the concept of different languages (be that spoken or sign) is not exactly dead but definitly foreign and he doesn't realise beforehand that they might have diferent languages. Would this be alright since i know its a trope that there is only one capital s Sign language and i dont want to strengten it.

Also would these two character have an easier time understanding/learning each others sign language since they share the same spoken language whic both of them understand and one of them can speak. Could they learn from eachother by the verbal character signing components of a sentence individualy and saying the words for them out loud and then showing them in the proper gramatical order saying the sentence out loud and then the non verbal character signing his signs for the words in the same order the verbal character did then signing the sentence with the correct grammar he knows. Maybe the non verbal character writing down words and sentences he wants to teach the verbal character in liue of speaking out loud so the conversation is not dominated by him and the HoH character has more agency. Would this be a faster proces for them than if it was one hearing character who doesn't know sign at all and a character who speaks primarily in sign. Would the speed of this be influenced by the fact that the two sign languages have the same root sign language or the long time they developed separately would make that obsolete. Would it be possible for them to fully learn the others sign language and comunicate in it in a relatively short time frame ( i don't have an exact time frame but 1 to 3 months at most) or would it make more sense for them to develope a pidgin ( i belive thats how its called in english, apologies if not).

Also would it be the right solution if they did learn eachothers sign language comunicated primarily in the Hoh/non verbal characters native sign language to be more acomodating to him.

Lastly would it be apropriate for this to be framed in the narrative as these characters becoming closer to each other over learning to comunicate with eaxchother, it helping the the hearing character, (who is an outsider) become closer to the comunity the HoH character belongs to/their interaction being a source of joy for both of the characters. And all this being importante to the plot ( not the main focus but characters becoming closer to eachother is a very important theme in the story in general) Is this respectful portrayal or is this apropriation from Deaf culture/telling a story thats not mine to tell.

Thank you if you answer, but i understand if you chose not to. Have a lovely day regardles.

Hello,

that's a lot of text.

Anyway, here is a link to guide - https://deafaq.tumblr.com/post/190549529559/comprehensive-guide-to-writing-deaf-characters

Okay, so to take it one by one... Spoken languages and sign languages often don't follow same historical lines, so them having different development and different "similar" languages is pretty common. Not offensive, go ahead.

Though as a linguist, I must point out that if the two countries have same spoken language and no contact for many generations, the spoken language should differ too. Probably not to the point of being completely unintelligible, but it would be noticed pretty quickly.

Magical sign language is cool.

I am not very keen on the hard of hearing character with vocal chord injuries. It feels to me that the bigger emphasis is given to his lack of speaking, when it should be lack of hearing. Also, mute people are majorly over represented as sign language users compared to deaf/hoh people. This character can communicate only in sign language even if his vocal chords are fine - lot of deaf people do it, as they prefer not to use spoken language.

Re: the meeting of them... I mean, it can happen that two signers don't have common sign language but do have same spoken language. Happened to me with visiting British students, we ended up writing in English bcs BSL is completely beyond me.

But I am not really into the process you described for how the communication would work, bcs thats not really how it happens with deaf people most of the time. (or in this case, two people fairly fluent in sign language)

Usually, they'd use their sign language but with emphasis on more "iconic" communication/pantomime. (iconic = signs which look like the things they mean). Look up International sing to see what I mean. And since sign languages usually include iconic signs, even non-related sign languages are often more mutually intelligible as opposed to two non-related spoken languages. And if they have same root, there should be lot of same signs, especially for simple concepts like "sleep", "food", "me", etc.

Lot of deaf people have problems with spoken language grammar so they wouldn't bother with spoken language bridge at all. Using spoken language and writing and its grammar seems unnecessarily long winded, when you could communicate straight in SL. Also, if your HOH character has SL as his native language, he would probs prefer to stay in it.

I think they would be able to communicate basic ideas fairly quickly, esp if they communicated every day - few days at most. More difficult/meaningful conversation would likely take months or more, depending on their language aptitude and circumstances. At first, it would definitely be sort of piding/bridge language.

Then, they might switch to one sign language - probably the one they are more proficient with, so if the hard of hearing char is fluent, then theirs.

And sure, learning language is often how people get closer.

Hope this helped,

Mod T

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mintsuwu · 3 years ago

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A Night To Remember (A Moonshine Mob One-Shot)

Before I begin I just want to clarify that this is purely based on headcanons, neither the names, backstories or personalities are canon! This in particular takes place before the events of Cuphead and the DLC. On another warning, there are some swears and alchohol mentions included in this fic. I also apologize if there are any gramatical mistakes since English is not my native language. Thank you for reading.

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The tinkle of a bell was heard as the door of the cabaret opened. However the place was emptier than the rest of the nights, and the individual who had just entered knew perfectly well the reason for that: there was no show that night. Well actually, there was one, but it was just a bunch of musicians playing background music to give atmosphere to the establishment.

His gaze subtly swept the inside, and he actually had brief eye contact with some of the other people who were around the place. Good looking or wealthy people were the majority of the clientele, and it was rather intimidating to say the least... But after a few moments he thought he saw someone familiar, sitting in front of a bar. Drinks were plentiful around the area and there was no customer who was around that didn´t have a glass or cup in hand while chatting among themselves. But unlike the rest, that figure was sitting alone and in her hand there was a glass of what seemed of be some sort of whiskey, being gently swung between her fingers for pure entertainment.

The young insect gulped and began to walk through the crowd. As he advanced he felt his nerves on edge, but because he didn't even know how to talk to the girl he was walking towards. She was not a stranger, far from it. In fact she was his maid for a while, but that felt unbelievable seeing how elegant she was dressed in that very moment, with red predominating in her clothing, a passionate color for a passionate evening, perhaps... Suddenly, his thoughts were interrupted by the bump he had with one of the people who were there.

"Hey, watch where you're going, clumsy!"

In sheer nervousness, he politely lifted his hat in apology and continued on his way until he was right behind the lightbug. The motion of her glass stopped, but she didn't turn... While he couldn't get the words out, he was too tense to say anything to break the ice. An ankward silence took place between the two... And just as he was going to speak, he was interrupted.

"...He's not coming, is he?"

That question caught him off guard, but in reality she had made a point. The date was at eight but he had been exactly one hour and eight minutes late, he had checked it on his pocket watch just as soon as he entered the cabaret... Suspiciously late to say the least.

"N-No."

The caterpillar replied tersely as he laced his fingers awkwardly.

"I-I'm terribly sorry, miss."

"No need to apologize, Clyde. I actually expected this to happen."

She sounded oddly calm for being dumped on what could have been her first date, but it was hard to tell if the feelings between Lucille and his friend's were even mutual. On the spider´s side? Sure, he fell in love with her beauty and voice, but so far the only thing he got from her in return was nearly dying for some shady deal she was involved in. Of course this lady was dangerous, and even though she regretted what she did and even tried to make up for her mistake by saving the guy... Neither Gadget nor himself could trust her completely. But he actually felt some sorrow for the situation she found herself in.

"I-I'm sure he didn't mean to hurt your f-feelings! It's just that well, he's b-busy…"

"Of course..."

Still not turning around, she reached for the glass to her lips and finished the drink in one gulp before setting it down on the bar in clear frustration. The waiter that was there filled the glass for her almost inmediately then.

"Anyway, thanks for telling me. You can go now."

It was sudden, but he knew that he had already fulfilled his mission... Why did he feel bad then? Clyde slowly took off his hat as he tried to think of something until his antennae went up as an idea occurred to him.

"Well, and... A-Are you going to stay here? I mean... If you want I-I stay with you for a while-!"

Just then Lucille spun around quickly, grabbing Clyde by the collar of his shirt and yanking him roughly.

"DO YOU THINK I NEED YOUR STUPID COMPANY?!?"

And she just started shaking him like a maraca.

"YOU ARE UGLY, WEAK, AND YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITHOUT STUTTING AT ANY TIME! DO YOU REALLY THINK I'D WANT TO BE WITH SOMEONE LIKE YOU?!"

"AAAH! W-W-W-WAIT I WAS JUST TRYING TO BE NICE! Y-YOU KNOW SO YOU DIDN'T FEEL LONELY..!"

Lucille's movements ceased instantly and she then looked at the caterpillar as if she had been offended by the comment, but she was trying to keep her pride afloat with a cheeky smile all the same.

"Me, feel lonely? Ha! Please I can go with whoever I please! I appreciate your compassion but I don't need it, I can always find another man who is a thousand times better than you~"

Well, Clyde didn't think she was wrong at all, but even though she was clearly drunk, he wondered if she was saying those things due to the effects of the alcohol, because of the frustration that she was trying to hide, or if she really would be able to say such harmful things even when she was sober. He really didn't know what to say, but he had slowly frowned, though not exactly out of offense towards him... And quickly snatched Lucille's drink and finished it in just a couple of seconds.

"H-HEY, That was my drink!"

"W-Well too bad! I guess Gadget didn't miss anything important in that case."

"...Excuse me? How is that even related to this?"

"Y-You just said it! I don't need him, I can find other men! S-S-So if you don't need Gadget, neither does he."

"I didn't mean-"

"Oh I-I-I know what you meant missy!"

Suddenly he took another step, closing the distance between them while raising a finger in the air authoritatively.

"Y-You think my friend is like a toy, don't you? You stretch it, throw it and do whatever you want with it until BAM! BROKEN! J-Just because you are a... A..."

The girl was practically cornered at that point, but she crossed her arms as she realized that whatever insult he was going to hurl at her face, the guy couldn't tell her. So with a snap of her fingers the waiter at the bar served them another glass, and she handed it to Clyde with a mocking air. But despite this he did not hesitate to drink it, he needed the push.

"AH, T-Thank you! As I was saying... J-Just because you are the boss' little brat, it doesn't mean you have to get away with everything you want or do!"

Lucille gasped loudly upon hearing that, and even placed a hand upon her fluff collar in a dramatic way.

“BRAT?! How DARE YOU! You know nothing about me!”

“W-Well maybe I don´t, but I know you are working for the-”

She quickly covered Clyde's mouth before he could reveal anything, though that act clearly made the waiter look at them suspiciously.

"I'm just a poor girl trying to make a living, and unlike YOU I do not depend on someone else!"

"L-L-Liar! Take that back!"

"But it's true, and if it were a lie you'd be living alone! Ooooh wait a minute, I understand what's going on here... You're jealous!"

"J-Jealous of what?"

"Of me of course~"

And suddenly it was the light bug who swiped the cup to drink.

"You're afraid that Gadget will end up falling in love with me, he joins us and leaves you alone, right?"

"And the b-b-b-bitch went on and on! The world doesn't revolve around you, princess! A-At least I didn't fool him!"

"Well, maybe I did, but they made me do it AND I saved his life anyway!"

"I KNOW but just because of that you can't expect him to just... F-F-Forget what happened! He has the right to be upset, and you know what? Maybe... M-Maybe that's why he didn't want to come tonight. And I think that after wasting one hour of my time on trying to find you to let you know, I-I don't have to deal with this crap! Maybe if you weren't so selfish he would have changed his... M-Mind..."

Clyde blursted out before trying to ease himself, as he was clearly agitated. But then he looked at Lucille... And she was speechless in all of a sudden, her head and antennae hung low. The caterpillar suddenly felt the weight of his words pilling up.

"I... L-Look I'm sorry, I didn't mean to- I-I-I just..!"

The lady, however, would slowly rise up her hand, as if telling him to stay silent. There was a smile on her lips, but it was clearly fake.

"I told you, I expected that... Doofus not to come anyway. But hey, his loss I guess~ I-I wouldn't have wanted to spend the night with his judging gaze upon me anyway."

The tone of her voice turned down, it felt bitter, dissapointed even.

"And even if that was the case... Who does he think he is?! Just because he's big, strong, a literal HUNK and is kind hearted deep down doesn't mean that he has the right to... H-He could have at least told me about it."

And suddenly she was silent, as if she was thoughtful and with her eyes looking into space. But she looked at the glass in her hand for a second, empty again... It was in that moment of apparent calm that Clyde stepped in front of her, approaching her carefully.

"I-I think... I think you should stop drinking, Lucille."

She glanced at him, then at the glass... Her rosy lips trembled for a moment before she finally nodded slightly, and that seemed to relieve Clyde momentarily. Then they left the cabaret and since it was a good night they decided to walk for a bit, even if it was just to get some air.

"H-Hey I... I-I'm really sorry about before. I don't know what happened to me."

Surprisingly, Lucille giggled slightly at this, leaving the young man a little stunned.

"Well, holding back emotions will lead to them bursting out in the end, don´t you think?"

"I-I guess you're right, but... I don't know, it feels bad..."

"Hm... You know? I think I understand you, you want to throw things in someone's face but... You can't."

"...Does the same thing happen to you sometimes?"

"Arguably..."

Lucille looked around and spotted a tall building, composed of offices, apparently.

"But let's change the subject... What if we go up there?"

"S-Somewhere so tall?"

"Of course! Didn't you say you wanted to keep me company? Well, this is your chance. But let´s go get something done first~"

...

Before long the two of them were running away from a couple of cops while carrying some bottles with them. There was a cellar nearby, so they had gone there... But since they had no money with them, they had no choice but to get the drinks and get out of there as soon as fast as they could (even though Clyde had insisted on that plan not being a good idea MULTIPLE times).

“STOP RIGHT THERE, YOU THIEVES!”

"L-Lucille, w-w-when I said that if I could keep you company, I didn't mean this…!”

“Hahaha! Come on Clyde, don´t be a partypooper! This is fun!”

“Y-YOU CALL THIS FUN?!?”

The chase went on for a long time, but they managed to outrun the cops and return to the building they had seen earlier. And once they reached the top they sat down together to chat and drink more calmly. Although Clyde couldn't explain how she decided to climb up instead of flying despite having wings, yet he didn´t think much of it once he got carried away with the conversation and probably the effects of the alcohol. It seemed unbelievable that the same shy and insecure caterpillar as before was now laughing so much from time to time.

"So the young man didn´t drink, huh~? What would your super friend say if he saw you like this?!"

"H-He would probably be freaking out and looking at me with those googly eyes, it would be h-hilarious, hahaha! He's always on edge, and I told him to take a vacation a thousand times. B-But n-no! He's stubborn as a mule!"

"Oh, it shows... In all the time that I spent working for you I didn't see him sleep at any time! No wonder he has those dark circles around his eyes..."

Lucille took a not-so-small drink from one of the bottles, and once she was done she handed it to Clyde, who did exactly the same.

"I-I thought hiring you would take... S-Some weight off of him! He's always doing everything, i-it´s kind of unfair... Even if he says he doesn´t mind or feel t-tired at all. He´s like my father, if he had taken good care of me."

"Didn't he, now?"

"N-N-Not really..."

He paused to look at the bottle he had just drank from.

"Let's say they didn't pay much attention to my basic needs... They looked down on me for taking so long to mature, among other things. Y-Yet here I am...!"

"But... Aren't you young still?"

"...Yes, but I should have done the metamorphosis a while ago, my siblings did it back when they were teenagers. I imagine that you also went through the transformation around that age."

"And you may be right... But hey, so what if you're still a caterpillar? At least you're fast! What a run you had before, if you were a criminal it would be hard to catch you~"

"W-W-Wait... But I don't want to-"

"I´m just kidding, wormy~!"

Lightbug laughed, and Caterpillar did so as well despite not having really understood why they were laughing about, but it was genuine at least... Once they took a moment to breathe, they looked at the stars above them. Lucille seemed to be specially keen on them, but there was a hint of melancholy on her eyes.

“H-Hey... Can I ask you something?”

“Mm-hm...”

“W-Why... Did you join them? You know, the mob... Are you happy- Being forced to do stuff?”

“That´s... A pretty good question, actually. What if I told you... That I don´t know? Marvin just took me in so how could I deny it..? Where else would have I gone? I was just an orphan kid back then.”

“T-That would be a pretty weird answer, i-if you ask me...”

“Pfff- You´re weird!”

She said teasefully while giving him a gentle nudge, but she had to think about the question a bit afterwards... It was actually the first time that someone asked her such a thing.

“But, I mean... There is nothing else I could have done anyway, all I have is a pretty face... Which is not that useful.”

“Well it was useful for Gadget, so...~”

Clyde rolled his eyes to the side as a mischeavous grin appeared on his face, while Lucille suddenly lit up. He could tell since the light on her abdomen was pretty bright, and in fact he was about to look back at her but was interrupted by her hand squishing his face.

“F-Fwaph? I fouph it fwould mafe fhou haphy thou heaw!”

“Y-You fool, don´t give me high hopes!”

From the corner of his eye he could see her blushing bright as well, and that only caused him to chuckle lightly before she let go of him and crossed her arms.

“I´m just being honest! A-And you´re really talented too, Lucille, even if you can´t see it. M-Maybe you and Gadget h-have to work things out but that doesn´t mean it´s the end! Y-You just gotta figure out h-how.”

“Easy for you to say, there is no way he is going to look at me in the eye after what happened...”

“...Maybe if you give him time, you know, show him how you really feel- G-Gosh are you okay? Y-Y-You look like you´re about to explode!”

“YEAH I´M FINE! You just sound just like my dad, jeez-”

“The snail?”

“Uh... No, the Anteater. WELL he´s not my father really, none of them is but- You know what I mean right? Don´t tell him anything about what I just said!”

The caterpillar seemed to have understood that, though he stared at her for a bit, which made Lucille squint a bit. What would he even be thinking about? The way he looked at her without saying a word was utterly awkward, another uncomfortable silence was taking place... Until-

“So... You have two dads?”

“...”

“N-NO I DON´T-!”

And after going through various trivial matters and finishing the bottles... Dawn was about to come. In the end they had spent almost the entire night up there and the time had come when they both had to say goodbye.

"You know...I-I'm surprised you lasted...all night!"

"Hahaha, who's to say, eh-eh? HIC! H-It's been fun!"

"Hehe, we should... hang out more! D-Do you want me to walk you home? You're like, super drunk..."

"N-Nonono! I'm fIIIiiine!"

Clyde struck a proud pose just before he staggered, but he took advantage of that jolt to start on his way.

"B-Bye HIC! Lucecillaa~!"

He yelled at the top of his lungs as he waved his hat in farewell. Although he received an enraged shout from a distance, probably from someone who told him to shut up. But at that moment, Clyde didn't care about anything at all. After wandering around a lot and getting lost on more than one occasion, the caterpillar managed to return home.

Meanwhile, in the depths there was a small work area in which it seemed that there was someone... A spider was dozing with its head lying on the table, even its stifle had fallen. Of course he seemed exhausted, it would be a real shame if someone woke him up-

“GADGEEET, YOU BIG JERKIE~!!”

The inventor jumped up, feeling like he nearly had a heart attack (in fact he had to put a hand to his chest). He turned quickly to see his friend in an unusual state.

"Don't scream so loud, dammit! Where have you been?! I've been waitin´ for you all night!"

"Same as Lucille if HIC! I-I wouldn't have gone to tell her!"

"What? What the hell are you talkin´ about-"

Gadget frowned and approached Clyde to sniff him.

"Wait a minute... You stink of alcohol! Have you been drinkin´?!"

"Hehehe, c-could beeerrr~!"

At the same moment he said that, the spider began to frisk him, checking that nothing had been stolen from him while he was drunk. But everything seemed to be in its place, surprisingly, and he didn't seem to have any injuries either.

"E-Eeeey, DON'T BE RUDE~!"

And among all the caterpillar's belongings, he found a paper... Which surprised him to say the least. He actually took it and stared at it for a few seconds, as if stunned, while the caterpillar threw himself on a hammock made of cobwebs that was practically intact due to the little use that was given to it.

"T-That'sss for you~!"

The spider seemed to snap out of his strange trance and looked at the caterpillar as he set the paper aside.

"No way, she left it in your jacket, not mine."

"Of course... B-Because you were a fool and didn't go to see her y-yesterday, she was waiting for y-you."

"..."

Clyde took a deep breath as he raised a hand to the ceiling.

"L-Look... You went t-too far man, and r-regardless of what she did to you, y-maybe you should give the girl a chance. I-I don't completely trust her either b-but... We both know that maybe, if-if she tries... She can be good d-deep down."

"...What are you now, a philosopher? Clyde, you´re drunk off your ass, stop speakin´ nonsense!"

"Y-You don't need to get like that because it bothers you to hear the t-truth."

"Yes, of course, that may be it... Come on, don't tell me about one of your soap operas."

"GADGET FLYMAN! I-I'm being... C-Completely serious!"

The spider sighed and simply shook his head, heading towards the exit of the room, understanding thar it was not worth arguing with someone who was visibly drunk. But just before he could leave, his friend's voice stopped him one last time. Clyde now had the piece of paper with Lucille's phone number on it and was flapping it slightly in a mocking way. When did he even get up to get it?

"Gadget... I-I-I know I'm up to the antennae with alcohol and you won't hold it against me much but... Reconsider it, y-yeah? Or at least talk things over and try not to hold grudges... "

Gadget moved a hand to the nape of his neck, caressing it a little while before letting it slip down over his face.

"O-Ow, and... C-Could you bring me a coffee? T-To see if it takes away my h-hangover..."

"...I'll keep it in mind."

It was the last thing Gadget said before leaving and going upstairs without saying anything else.

"W-What will you, calling Lucille or my coffee?"

But he received no response besides a deadly silence.

"...G-Gadget?"

...

"GADGET?!?"

#moonshine mob #cuphead delicious last course #oneshot #fanfic

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nachotrash · 4 years ago

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MORE INCORRECT QUOTES WITH MY MOOTS

ft: @catchmewiddershins @lilikags and @paradise-creator // no haikyuu boys this time

Pauline: No more making fun of me when I misuse dated cultural references, alright? Are we cowabunga on this? Wid, sighing: Fine. We're cowabunga.

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Pauline: We're having a baby. Shiyu: Oh, congradu- Wid, slamming adoption papers onto teh table: It's you, sign here.

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Pauline: Why are there little handprints all over the walls? Shiyu, whispering: Why are there little handprints all over the walls? Wid, whispering: Because I have little hands. Shiyu: Because they have little hands.

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Wid: I was born for politics. I have great hair and I love lying.

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Lili: Life keeps fucking me and I can't remember the safeword.

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Wid: Pros and cons of dating me. Wid: Pros. You'll be the cute one. Wid: Cons. Holy shit, where do I begin-

(cons. you're the smart one😔)

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Shiyu: Sure, you're verified on twitter, but are you verified in the eyes of god?

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Pauline: Theater kids are just choir kids who joined forces with the band and strings kids.

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Shiyu: Did you just call me a shrimp, you asshole?! I'm still growing, dammit!

(*lipbites in 166 cm*)

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Wid: I don't dab. I stab.

(nOw WhEarE HAvE i SeEn ThIs BeFoRe)

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Shiyu: I scare people a lot because I walk very softly and they don't hear me enter rooms. So when they turn around, I'm just kind of there and their fear fuels me.

(t-pose to assert dominance)

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Shiyu, as a child, reading their school assignment out loud: I love my library because... Shiyu, mouthing words while writing: I love reading, fuck you.

(lmao baby nacho really be bold)

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Shiyu: The ‘how the fucks’ and 'why are you so dumbs’ don’t matter. All that matters is that I have a new gun.

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Lili: It's not ugly, just aesthetically challenged.

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Pauline: The last time I went to an urgent care clinic, I checked off 'excessive crying' on the symptom list, and then the nurse got really confused and said that was meant for babies.

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Pauline: All of your existences are confusing. The Squad: How so? Pauline: Your presence is annoying, but the thought of anything bad happening to any of you upsets me.

(we are the squad now)

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Lili: Blackmail is such an ugly word. I prefer extortion. The X makes it sound cool.

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Wid: Real life should have a fucking search function, or something. Wid: I need my socks.

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Pauline: New year, same me. Because I'm perfect.

(yes yes you are how dare you)

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Shiyu: Yeah I'm LGBT. Shiyu: cuLt leader. Shiyu: God hates me personally. Shiyu: cowBoy hat. Shiyu: *sniffles* Trying my best.

(my asexual ass be like;)

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Wid: *plays shreksophone* Wid: Woo. Wid: Time to listen to this on loop for all eternity. Shiyu: ...Genius coping mechanism my friend

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Shiyu: Treat spiders the way you want to be treated. Pauline: Killed without hesitation.

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Pauline: The next time I open up to someone, it'll be my autopsy.

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Pauline: Sometimes, I don’t realize an event was traumatic until I tell it as a funny story and notice everyone is staring at me weird.

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Pauline: I hate Lili. Shiyu: "Hate' is a strong word. Pauline: I have strong opinions.

(oh no)

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Wid: How does that even work? Shiyu, mocking them: hOw dO yOu UsE a cOmPUteR aNd KnOw wHaTS GoiNg oN iT DoEsNt mAke SeNSe?! Wid: Your face doesnt make sense.

(...fair enough)

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Pauline: Get in, loser, we’re committing vehicular manslaughter!

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Pauline: My stomach growled super loud in French. Pauline: I would like to clarify, my stomach did not speak in French. It growled during French class. Shiyu: Bonjour. Lili: Le growl. Wid: Hon hon hon, feed me a baguette.

(reminds me of the 'ill speak french between your legs' tumblr legend and im wheezing)

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Shiyu: *tapping fingers on table* Lili: *taps fingers back furiously* Wid: …What’s going on? Pauline: Morse code. They’re talking. Shiyu: -.-- ..- .-. / - …. . / -.-. ..- - . … - Lili: *slams hands on table* YOU TAKE THAT BACK!

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Shiyu: For self defense reasons, I'm going to pretend to be a burglar and you guys have to act wisely. Wid, Lili, & Pauline: Okay. Shiyu: If you don't want to die, give me all your money. Wid: Bold of you to assume I have money. Lili: Bold of you to assume I don't want to die. Pauline: Bold of you to assume I can die.

(pauline is a goddess. goddesses cant die)

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Lili: If I punch myself and it hurts, am I weak or strong? Wid: Strong. Shiyu: Weak. Pauline: An idiot, is what your are.

(as long as you dont flinch or scream youre strong. unless you get punched in the gut by someone like ushijima ofc)

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Shiyu: Those darn tall old people. Wid: Darm em' indeed. Pauline: Don't worry, they'll be gone soon enough. Lili: *sharpening knife* Yes. Dead. The Squad: Lili: Hahaha. Lili: ...Is this self-destructive behaviour?

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Wid: Oh god, they texted you ‘hi.’’ punctuation only means one thing, Pauline. They're mad at you. Pauline: No, it's Shiyu. They're just being gramatically correct! *meanwhile* Shiyu: And then I used a period so they'd know that I'm mad at them. Lili: A period doesn't say 'I'm mad', it says 'you're dead to me'. Shiyu: I stand by my choice.

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Wid: What do we think of Shiyu? *pause* Lili: *sighs* Nice pal. Pauline: I think they're gay.

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Wid: Where is Shiyu? Pauline: I'll do you one better, who is Shiyu?? Lili: Here's a better question, why is Shiyu?

(i dont know man. ive been trying to figure it out for the last few years)

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Wid: On the count of three, what’s your favorite cake? Wid & Lili: One, two, three- Wid & Lili: Chocolate cake, peanutbutter frosting, and chocolate chunks! Shiyu: Our turn, Pauline! One, two, three- Shiyu: Vanilla! Pauline: I’ve never had cake before. What is cake?

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Pauline: I am darkness. I am an power. I am your worst nightmare. I could kill a man in more ways than you can imagine. I am the night. I am fury, I am a weapon, I am- Wid: A doll. Shiyu: A cinnamon roll. Lili: A sweetheart. Pauline: Pauline: ...stop it.

(cant deny the truth bby)

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Wid, Pauline & Shiyu: *screaming* Lili: *runs into the room* What's wrong, Shiyu?! Wid: Wait, why are you asking Shiyu that when Pauline and I are also here? Lili: Because Shiyu wouldn't scream unless it's an emergency. You two scream whenever you have the chance.

(i mean... its true )

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Pauline: What’s wrong? You look 10 seconds away from ripping someone’s throat out. Wid: Fucking Shiyu and Lili were trying to invoke one of the minor gods again last night. I didn't get an ounce of sleep, thanks to their bloody chanting.

(manifests dvalin cause i wanna ride on their back and fall off)

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Lili: Wake me up- Wid: Before you go go Shiyu: When September ends Pauline: WAKE ME UP INSIDE

(cant wake up- WAKE ME UP INSIDE)

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Shiyu, watching Pauline & Lili panic : What's going on? Wid: Pauline is having a midlife crisis and Lili is just having a crisis.

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Lili: *Gasp* Pauline: wHAT?? Lili: What if soy milk is just milk introducing itself in Spanish? Pauline: *inhales* Wid, in another room with Shiyu: Why can I hear screeching?

(shiyu: same shit different day)

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Shiyu: Christmas is cancelled. Wid: You can't cancel a holiday. Shiyu: Keep it up, Wid, and you'll lose New Year's too. Wid: What does that mean? Shiyu: Lili, take New Year's away from Wid.

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Pauline: So, are they your friend or... Lili: They’re like Wid, but if Wid was ordered to be around you. Pauline: Oh, so Shiyu. Lili: Precisely!

(if its about how annoyed i always look then you ahve a point)

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Wid: You’re just being paranoid. Again. Pauline: When have I been paranoid? Wid: Um, when you first met Lili you thought they were an undercover cop…? Pauline: No one has a wart that big, I thought it was a surveillance camera! Wid: And last year you were sure Shiyu was a mermaid! Pauline: They hate wearing shirts! COINCIDENCE?! *Later, when Pauline’s theory is proven wrong* Wid: Do you have anything to say for yourself? Pauline: I still think Shiyu is a mermaid.

(id gladly be one)

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*Wid drunkenly wanders around the manor and Lili is drunkenly giggling* Shiyu, completely sober: *sighs* Well, looks like it's just me and you against the wold, Pauline. Pauline, going to their room: Nope, just you. *shuts door*

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Wid: We need to distract these guys. Lili: Leave it to me. Lili: Centaurs have six limbs and are therefore insects. Discuss. Pauline & Shiyu: *immediately begin arguing*

(*pulls out dictionary*)

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Police: You’re under arrest for trying to carry three people on a single motorcycle. Shiyu, with Wid and Lili behind them: Wait, what do you mean THREE?! Police: Yes…three. Shiyu: Oh, my God— What the fuck!? Police: Wha- Shiyu: Pauline FUCKING FELL OFF!

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Wid: What is love? Pauline: An emotional minefield. Shiyu: A neurochemical reaction. Lili: Baby don't hurt me.

(BECAUSE FUCK EMOTIONS)

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Pauline: I currently have 7 empty notebooks and I have no idea what to put in them. Any suggestions? Wid: Put spaghetti in it. Pauline: I am currently taking suggestions from everyone but you. Lili: Put spaghetti in it. Pauline: I am currently taking suggestions from everyone but you two. Shiyu: Put spaghetti in it. Pauline: I am no longer taking suggestions.

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Shiyu, pointing to the wall: What color is this? Pauline: Gray. Lili: Grey. Shiyu, turning to Wid: Now tell them what color you think it is. Wid: Dark white.

#incorrect nacho

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