#oop forgot to mention the ship

[vynxwave]

Share your thoughts on MegaSound? It was one of my first Transformers ships and even though it's not a rarepair or anything it's oddly less popular than I'd expect, and I don't see a lot of analysis of what their relationship is actually like in various canons

I'd love to! Yeah, finding out it's not as popular as I thought was surprising. With Soundwave often depicted as loyal to Megatron, I really would've thought it'd be more popular than it is. You're definitely right about there being a lack of analyses on their relationship, so I think I'll eventually make a post analyzing their relationship in various canons. For this post I'll be going over how I see MegaSound (and from what parts of canon I derive it from) and sharing thoughts about its (lack of) popularity/prevalence.

Here I'll note the basis of canon I ship them from across various continuities where they have a positive relationship*:

Megatron likes monologuing in Soundwave's presence and talking with him (Dreamwave Generation 1 (2002) #4, Megatron Origin #4, IDW Robots in Disguise (2012) #22, Prime). Considering Soundwave's continued steadfast loyalty, I'd reckon he likes hearing him talk/plan.

Soundwave is Megatron's confidant (War Within #2, Prime, IDW Robots in Disguise (2012) #17, IDW 2019)

The both care for each other's continued functioning (Soundwave does so consistently in loyalist depictions, and for Megatron it depends on the continuity/writer but is often true of him too (though, Soundwave doesn't get injured often); [specifics cited later in this post])

Soundwave's loyalty even extends to when Megatron loses his marbles (WFC: Kingdom E03, Galvatron in Sunbow G1 S3E14 & Headmasters E02 & E04), but his loyalty does not extend to Megatron defecting from the Decepticons (IDW Dark Cybertron, EarthSpark) due to Soundwave's loyalty to the Decepticon Cause.

Dreamwave Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #6 Soundwave's character bio written from Megatron's perspective expressing his uncertainty of whether he can risk lending his trust and friendship to Soundwave is one of my favorite things with them.

(*this mostly excludes where Soundwave's characterized as a self-serving opportunist and where Megatron treats him as just another subordinate)

My MegaSound Thoughts

(Preface: Inspiration taken from all over, but classic Decepticon Cause and they're both as evil as typical. I ship them in various canons but here I describe a broad overview of ways I interpret this pairing and what aspects I'm interested in. I tried to avoid citing Soundwave's self-serving opportunistic depictions for the most part, but he often has a lot of character I like in them xD.)

For me their ship is built upon their longstanding mutual trust, respect, and reliability; especially compounded with the fact many of their comrades' loyalty is prone to wavering from time to time (whereas Soundwave has continuously stuck by his side). I also like to focus on Soundwave's staunch loyalty to and belief in Megatron and the Cause he embodies — and, importantly, Megatron's recognition of this.

For Megatron I like to think about what valuing someone in such a way means to a tyrant whose sights are set on control, destruction, and personal power.

I think Soundwave's competence, strength, devotion, skills, and intelligence would all be appealing to Megatron. Soundwave, with said qualities, has made himself indispensable to the Decepticons, and therefore indispensable to Megatron himself.

Perhaps one reason Megatron is drawn to Soundwave would be for the steadfast security he provides (compared to the unreliability/treachery of others).

Though, with Megatron being surrounded by the infighting/treachery of Decepticons, I think it would be natural for him to sometimes be uncertain of whether his closeness with Soundwave is as safe/secure as it seems (inspired by Dreamwave More Than Meets The Eye #6's Soundwave bio written from Megatron's perspective) due to how much sensitive information and vulnerability Soundwave's been trusted with. But any such feared betrayal would not come to pass, because Soundwave sides with him, including in his times of need.

All I've written so far assumes a wishy-washy loyalty in Megatron's other followers; for where he has other loyalists, perhaps Soundwave is just one of his oldest followers (Sunbow G1 "War Dawn", Dreamwave G1 (2004) #10, IDW 2019, Prime S1E26) and his loyalty is ultimately tried and true.

Time and time again, Soundwave is shown to care about Megatron's continued functioning/well-being (Sunbow G1 "MTMTE, Part 3" [Soundwave warning Megatron of Starscream's attack], Transformers: The Movie, War Within #6, Prime, All Hail Megatron #13, Fall of Cybertron [saddened at Megatron's death & later rebuilds him], Retribution ["And if it turned out he couldn’t save Megatron, Soundwave knew what his duty demanded. / Vengeance on everybody involved."], Transformers vs. The Terminator #2 [Soundwave repairs Megatron's optic], WFC: Kingdom E03).

In cases where Soundwave has been injured/killed, this has often been true of Megatron too (Transformers (2009) #17 [this & AHM #13 were both written by Costa — making this mutual care of each other's continued functioning intentional, I presume], Prime S2E14, Headmasters E02 & E04 if including Galvatron, WFC: Kingdom E03 [where Dinobot downs Soundwave then Megatron comes swinging]).

For Soundwave I first want to detail the basis of his character as I think it's important to recognize his beliefs and personality. His personality and how much is shown ultimately depends on the continuity and writer; and varies depending on if the writer favors the Marvel UK G1 Soundwave (self-serving opportunist) or the Sunbow G1 Soundwave (loyalist) depiction.

Soundwave believes himself to be superior to others (to other lifeforms, to Autobots, and even to fellow Decepticons) and it's not just a cool line, but an actual sentiment/belief he holds (Transformers: The Movie, Spotlight: Soundwave, Revolutionaries #3, Skybound Transformers #7, Animated S1E10 Sound and Fury), and it is continuously embodied in his actions and loyalty to the Decepticon Cause (conquest & domination). Following this, Megatron's ideals of Decepticon superiority must appeal to Soundwave greatly — as a result, their vision of the future and values are quite similar.

Soundwave has (well, if the continuity depicts it) a negative reputation among other Decepticons, with others actually being aware of his monitoring and subsequent reporting to Megatron (Prime S1E13 [among other episodes], implied in Robots in Disguise (2012) #11... I think, Earth Wars: Sea Phantom: "[...] The walls have audio receptors, if you know what I mean." / Coelagon: "Yeah, Soundwave has the place wired for sound.", Sunbow G1 "Countdown to Extinction" & "The Golden Lagoon"). Instead of such a reputation being a negative for Soundwave, it is something he has intentionally fostered for indirect power and control over the other Decepticons; and by doing this he's made Megatron hold him in high esteem (Prime, Dreamwave More Than Meets the Eye #6 [Soundwave's Bio], All Hail Megatron #10) and positioned himself securely in the Decepticon's upper ranks.

In line with his beliefs of superiority, Soundwave personality-wise is quite confident and secure. This is also true of his standing with Megatron (for reasons described above).

Following Soundwave's colder depictions, perhaps one of the bots he finds himself the most "warm" to or emotionally responsive to is Megatron, even if he may not express this the same way most others might (but I'd think Megatron would understand it, due to his perceptiveness and having known him a long time).

With Soundwave generally not being much of a conversationalist, I'd think Megatron easily makes up for this with all his talking and monologuing (they are so [eloquent] yapper x listener to me). Given Soundwave's continued loyalty, I'd like to think he quite likes hearing Megatron's voice and his ideas/plans; for Megatron I'd like to think he enjoys an intelligent and receptive audience and finds it in Soundwave (who gets to hear his words/plans unfiltered from the manipulative rhetoric he gives others), and likes Soundwave's encouragement and amoral pragmatism. As Megatron's confidant, Soundwave gets to hear him at his most honest (Dreamwave War Within #2, IDW Primacy #4, Prime).

I like to think about how them both being evil impacts what activities they find enjoyable. Moments in various canons that come to mind: All Hail Megatron #1 (where Megatron's like "Soundwave, if you will?" then >:D when Soundwave diverts the missiles), Prime S2E22 ("You should have seen Optimus Prime's face when his precious Star Saber shattered like glass [...]"), and Retribution Ch. 9 (where Soundwave really wants to show Megatron a playback of him and Ravage interrogating/torturing Decepticon traitor Axer for information that Megatron wanted). Could sharing the joy of violence be an evil love language xD?

For angst I think there's a lot of potential based in EarthSpark or Headmasters (the same is true of IDW 2005, though I won't be expanding on it here).

For EarthSpark there's S1E08 0:24 & 2:30 plus a sentence from the guidebook: "Soundwave believes that anyone who defects from the Decepticons is a traitor, and he considers Megatron the worst traitor of all!" Based on their interactions and dialogue (S1E08 Decoy "Don't make this personal, Soundwave." "It already is."), it's apparent that they used to be close before Megatron switched sides; and Soundwave's feelings impact Megatron a lot! Soundwave's recording calling out his hypocrisy invokes such a rage in him; and Soundwave calling him a traitor disheartens him, making him lower his cannon (and he would've been blasted had Optimus not intervened)!

For Headmasters Soundwave/Soundblaster would witness how much Galvatron differs from Megatron — how insane he's become, but also how distant he's become from him. (The Headmasters E04 & E10)

In general, I think there could be angst found in Megatron's favorite trope: getting put out of commission for a duration of time. Or, that trope could be bestowed upon Soundwave for a change xD (like in Transformers (2009) #17). Exploring the consequences of Megatron's hubris or lust for power could be fun too.

Favorite Moments in Various Canons

Dreamwave More Than Meets The Eye #6 Soundwave's bio:

[From the Datatracks of Megatron, Decepticon Leader] What is more valuable to a commander, loyalty or reliability? Loyalty is a luxury, but reliability is a necessity for effective military operations. Soundwave exemplifies the latter while projecting as much as the former as realistically possible. He is an indispensable lieutenant and a fierce warrior, with seemingly unshakeable loyalty to me and our cause. When I enter into combat with Soundwave beside me, I am assured that he will perform his role unerringly. I am, however, well aware of his blackmailing of other Decepticons and the fearsome retribution he takes on any who attempt cross him, safe in the knowledge that he is virtually untouchable in his current position. His flaunting of his role have caused many to turn against him, which has only strengthened his need for my favor and implicit protection. Thus far, Soundwave has been utterly faithful to my commands and risked his own life on my behalf several times. But is he only biding his time until his own power base is secure enough? Many great commanders have been undone by trust and friendship in the past… can I afford to extend these to even my most capable solider?

Dreamwave War Within #6 & Generation 1 (2004) #10 (Also, throughout Dreamwave's run Soundwave is actually visibly by Megatron's side, which I think is a pretty neat detail)

All Hail Megatron #13 & Transformers (2007) #17

I enjoyed their dynamic in IDW 2019 because of how visibly instrumental Soundwave is to the Decepticon's rise, and his subsequent importance to Megatron. (#5) (#16) (#26)

Soundwave's sheer nonchalance at getting yelled at/scolded by Megatron who was breaking things in rage (#11) was so funny to me... Soundwave knows he's too important.

In Fall of Cybertron (37:15) Soundwave reaches out sadly to Megatron's hand sticking out from beneath rubble (thanks to Megatron's hubris getting himself scrapped)

In WFC: Kingdom E03 Soundwave is concerned about Megatron and tries to caution/advise him, but it goes unheeded.

The Transformers (2003) PS2 Japan: nearly every time Soundwave and Megatron talk... ["Lord Megatron, I'm glad you're unharmed!], ["This is how a subordinate should behave!"], ["No, don't apologize. You are not to blame"], ["..."], ["high price"], [deferring to Soundwave's judgement]

I haven't actually watched Robots in Disguise (2015), but its portrayal of Soundwave's devoutness is pretty cool... specifically in S3E21 Collateral Damage what he says at the timestamp 5:49:

Soundwave: "[...] when [the transgalactic beacon generator is] activated at the highest point in the city it would transmit a signal strong enough to summon Megatron back to Earth." Sideswipe: "[...] but that much radiation won't just call Megatron it'll—" Soundwave: "—devastate the city, then spread to eradicate all life on Earth. Incidental collateral damage."

I don't know how to describe how much I love the coldness/callousness in his inconsideration for an entire planet, all for the sole purpose of getting Megatron back.

(Lack of) Popularity

I've thought about the reasons for the ship's lack of popularity/prevalence. The one that jumps out the most to me is that there's a lack of in-depth exploration into their relationship in canon despite their constant proximity and importance to each other — as in, plots hardly ever test/strain/strengthen their relationship (to elaborate, there's rarely tension between them, and when there is it's minor and carries no meaningful weight).

Well, IDW 2005 did do some things with their relationship, but it didn't feel as in-depth as other relationships because their backstory together (which occurred in phase 1 with Soundwave's self-serving opportunistic characterization) was recontextualized/retconned for phase 2's Decepticon Cause of equality origin and was there to ultimately serve their subsequent (and separate) becoming betterish arcs relevant to that origin, and then they never got a proper reconciliation together; post-Dark Cybertron Soundwave continued to keep Megatron in mind, whereas Megatron (iirc) doesn't ever think about him in any noteworthy way. (Elaboration/analysis of this will be in whenever I make that analysis post, although trying to analyze IDW 2005 is kind of a headache for me.)

Rarely does Megatron communicate how he feels about Soundwave to him beyond his usefulness/function (e.g. Megatron praising Soundwave in Prime and Sunbow G1). There's IDW Robots in Disguise (2012) #22 ("Ours, Soundwave. The world shall be ours." is a cool line that expresses Megatron wanting to conquer Cybertron with Soundwave, but this scene is a retcon & flashback — it only serves phase 2 Soundwave's arc in the present).

That's not to say Megatron never expresses any thoughts/feelings about Soundwave, of course (various episodes of Prime, Headmasters E02 ["Soundwave! NGHAAAHHHHH" — Galvatron after witnessing him explode], probably some moments from The Transformers (2003) PS2 Japan).

The most explicit of Megatron recognizing Soundwave's importance to him I can think of off of the top of my head is Primacy #2.

Obviously with this post, I think a lot about their relationship can be inferred from the way they interact and talk regardless of how much or little Megatron directly expresses to him. (With this post being for the purpose of shipping, all I mention here is through a shipping potential lens xD).

Perhaps another reason for this ship's lack of popularity, related to the first, is maybe Soundwave is broadly thought of as just a loyalist without knowledge of his other qualities and so people don't think it's interesting? (I could say more on this, but I'll end this post here.)

[harryinramshackle]

"But I am here, if that means anything."

Self ship fic because shame is for COWARDS!! And I am still in can't draw jail so

Content: Rollo Flamme x Self Insert/Yuusona, pre-relationship, implied to be taking place after Book 7, Grim is mentioned a bit good for him, this is my first fic in months so I'm rusty Words: 1.594

The stone walls of the bell tower were cold to the touch at night, a light wind breezing through the cracks like ghosts. It felt haunted, the silence deafening, more so than all the bells ringing at once. Despite the rather chilly atmosphere, it felt more soothing to Rollo than anything else in the world. The cold, the quiet, the stillness— it's all he could ever ask for. Nothing to disturb him, nothing that could cause him the same pain, just plain and comforting nothingness.

Until a certain someone disturbed it.

Rollo's body tensed when he heard footsteps behind him, his once calm and melancholic expression turning dark with his usual scowl. Why would anyone come up there in the middle of the night, he thought. Yes, he was, but that's because he craved the silence, the coldness, the chance to stay still with nothing happening around him. Who else would wish for something like that?

The footsteps stopped. Rollo waited, wondering if the person who had interrupted his blissful silence had even noticed him leaning on the edge of the tower's balcony. His wishful thinking was quickly proven wrong when he heard the voice of the mysterious intruder calling out to him.

"So that's where you've been." the familiar voice of the magicless Night Raven College student and supposed Ramshackle Prefect, Harry, who had taken permission to visit Nobel Bell College— which of course, included his furry companion Grim— with the excuse of learning more about Fluer City as a person from another world, more than what the events of the Social a few months ago provided.

"What are you doing here? It's midnight, you should be in bed." Rollo remarked, voice calm, but a hint of irritation slipped through. Although Harry was not the worst option to bother Rollo— that pesky cat would have been the real nightmare— he still didn't appreciate anyone troubling him unprompted.

"Well, you're also awake, I thought you weren't a hypocrite." Harry noted, and Rollo didn't need to look at him to know the light smirk on the boy's face, he could sense its annoying presence just from the way he spoke.

Harry loved talking back. Or more accurately he enjoyed leaving Rollo speechless, unable to argue, left with nothing to say that would change Harry's mind. Which was completely and utterly annoying, it was annoying when they had their first brief conversation during the festival, and it remained annoying each time the two conversed. And, of course, Harry would ask numerous time that if he was so annoying to Rollo, why did he not try avoiding talking to him?

Rollo never actually answered the question, unless deflection and huffs counted.

All the more amusing to Harry, really.

Rollo didn't entertain him with a retort, frankly he was in no mood to entertain any possible antics Harry may be up to. "If I ask why you've come here, you'll just ask me the same question back instead, yes?" That brought another smirk on Harry's face, as if he was pleased Rollo understood how he operated. He walked closer to the council president— but not too close, almost worried that Rollo will flinch and ran away like a stray animal.

"I just assumed you wanted some peace and quiet, up here's it's perfect for that." Harry responded, a lack of his usual mischief in his voice. Perhaps just his own weariness catching up to him at this late hour.

Rollo hummed, like he was confirming Harry's assumption was correct. He kept his eyes fixed on the distance city below, the wind picking up a bit, but he didn't shiver, even of the only thing he was wearing from his uniform where the plain, black robes that resembled a cassock. The cold air was nothing but common to Rollo by now. His expression grew softer, although he still wasn't fond of Harry bothering him.

The lack of push back puzzled Harry, at least a little bit. Rollo wasn't welcoming him with open arms, but he was also not actively pushing him away either. It was…unusual of him, but also nice. He leaned against the balcony, still keeping his distance.

"Y'know", Harry started "Grim tried to sneak inside the kitchen a while ago, almost set the stove on fire.”

Rollo's frowned again, less intense than before, but didn't respond.

"I tried to cover for him, not wanting trouble, said he got lost. I don't think the staff believe me, but they let it go."

Rollo raised an eyebrow "And you're telling me this, why…?"

Harry chuckled "Don't know… to break the ice, maybe? You're not the easiest person to talk to." his voiced sounded on edge, like he was scared of saying the wrong thing.

The silence stretched uncomfortably.

Harry hesitated, his weight shifting against the balcony's cold stone. The pause was enough for Rollo to catch Harry's posture— tensed shoulders, fidgeting with his hands— he didn't know how to hide the uneasiness like Rollo could. But it wasn't out of annoyance, but something Rollo couldn't figure out— or refused to figure out

"I just…don't know how to talk to you." Harry finally admitted, his eyes fixed on the ground. It didn't sound mocking, or even teasing. He…was being sincere, like the fact genuinely bothered him. It almost caught Rollo off guard. "And I'm probably the last person you'd want to talk to."

"Not the last, at least." Rollo corrected, voice flat, but not harsh. The words slipped out of his mouth before he could think, and he wasn't sure why. Maybe to make sure Harry didn't think he didn't truly hated him, like those mages friends of his. But there was also the question as to why Rollo cared about what Harry thought of him.

Harry's eyes flickered towards Rollo, "Still, I know I'm not the one you wanted. I'm not him."

His words hung in the air like a dead weight. Rollo's whole body stiffened at the sudden mention of him— his chest tightened as unpleasant memories were filling his mind. Making the space between the two feel colder.

It wasn’t just the mention of him that sent a chill through Rollo’s spine— it was the fact that Harry had guessed it. He didn't know how the guilt and grief consumed every aspect of Rollo's life, didn't know how it managed to push him to bring back the Fire Lotuses and do and what he did— or the hopelessness that followed after realising his efforts were in vain. He didn't know, he couldn't.

And yet Harry had struck a nerve anyway.

"But I am here, if that means anything."

Harry's words landed heavier than he had expected. Rollo stood still for a moment, trying to suppress the sharp ache in his chest as his mind spiralled. Harry’s acknowledgement of him, of that part of him, was too much— too soon.

"I-I'm sorry," Harry voice was quiet, yet shaky "I didn't mean to… I just…" he trailed off, his words faltering under the weight of the silence. The tremor in his voice was something Rollo wasn't used to. Yeah he shuttered, but that was just part of his regular speech, but he was always so lighthearted, so unbothered. It was Rollo's first time seeing him so…unsure.

"You're fine." Rollo reassured him, at least tried to. He still hadn't turned to look at Harry, seeing his apologetic expression wouldn't be of any help. It wasn't a perfect response, it sounded harsh, as if he was annoyed, but it meant something. The air felt less suffocating now, but still fragile, as if one wrong word may ruin something that was just beginning to take form. "You don't need to apologise."

"I just…don't understand why you try so much with me. I've hurt your friends, talked down to you. Why are you here, with me now?"

Ah. So that was it. Plain old confusion as to why someone would care enough to reach out to him. Well, Harry probably shouldn't be surprised. Really, who would want to reach out to someone who attempted to eradicate all the magic with power-sucking fire flowers? But it seems like surviving 7 overblots does something to a person, as…insane as it was.

"I suppose I'm…a mystery yet to be solved." Harry teased, a simple attempt to lighten the mood, even if a bit. It seemed successful, ,judging by Rollo's quick laugh disguised as a scoff. "And, well… you seem to not completely hate me, I guessed you could use a friend."

"A friend, huh? And you think you could be that friend?" Rollo finally turned to meet Harry's eyes, his voice felt calm, if a bit playful, as if he was amused by Harry's boldness. Harry smirked, pleased with the shift in Rollo's attitude. "Why not? I'm already here, and you haven't shooed me away yet. Might as well try."

Rollo looked at Harry— really looked at him— for the first time that night. His gaze was steady, but not cold. It looked more…like he was curious, studying Harry, as if he was trying to decide whether he was being serious or playing games. He finally let out a sigh, rubbing his face with his hands, in an attempt to soothe himself a little.

"You're…persistent." Rollo admitted, a reluctant smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

Harry tilted his head and grinned "That's a nicer word for annoying, isn't it?"

The corner of Rollo's mouth twitched "Well, I never said annoying, did I?"

"No, you didn't."

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[2econd2ight2yd]

the last chuck e. cheese location in my state that had animatronics just got rid of them so i made an oc to ship myself with helen henny to cope

anyways rip cec animatronics in milwaukee 1983-2024

[georgecostanzaatemysoup]

Reading fics of a ship from a fandom I'm not really a part of anymore is kinda surreal. Like now I kinda wanna write a fic centered around the couple, but I also don't wanna go back and watch the source material in order to do that 😔

[sopping-wet-cat-wizard]

Immediately brainstorming a name for the crashing-cherie-brent-sophist ship.

hello! welcome welcome :).

here's a random pc concept/au ramble ive got at 1 am: cheerleader!vern (skirts! pom poms! dancing in his routines!). nerd+geek!brent (glasses, textbooks and binders, gaming his heart out). preppy!nick (nick in a suit. or that shirt with sweater around the neck outfit. partying but still wanting to do his best). or jock!nick. nerd+geek!sophist is also a thought but consider: goth or emo!sophist (dark nails+lipstick, eyeliner, earbuds in, always has random lore/fact drops). these are all mainly outfit concept-based, but it can go into their dynamics too.

and absolutely mixing and matching them. i'd see all those concepts going crazy for each of them. like emo!vern who's prob honestly closer to scenecore/pop punk with dark+dyed hair and loves avril lavigne and has 'rock 'n roll' and 'here's to never growing up' on blast (am i projecting my 2000s-2010s self? YES). preppy!sophist (blazers and khaki shorts and long sweaters and omg wait sophist in a frat sounds like a TERRIBLE idea LMAO... unless?). jock!brent (basketball. swimming. just an all-rounder with a varsity jacket that one- or ALL- of them want). cheerleader!nick too, coordinating the best mocking/roast chants and taunts! once he's in it, he's committed as hell. and that's just a glimpse of the possibilities.

also was thinking: all that but make it yuri.

Oh. my. goodness this is peak Cheerleader vern, Jock nick, jock brent and nerdy sophist for me AND ALL THAT TO MAKE IT YURI?! OH MY GOSH ITS BEAUTIFUL!!!

(I say they all kiss at the same time)

[911-ls-whats-your-emergency]

Has anyone written this season from Tommy’s POV yet?? Because if so please tag me, but in the meantime I just had to outline the crazy sequence of events from his POV:

- Haven’t heard from the 118 in years and suddenly Howie is asking me to fly them into a hurricane

- But also we gotta wait for Hen but you’re gonna need to go get her so we can dramatically surprise her from inside the helicopter

- Can’t believe these losers were actually right and we just found an overturned cruise ship

- Start talking to Eddie in the aftermath and have so much in common, exchange numbers so we can hang out

- A day later Evan Buckley calls the station and asks if he can come by for a tour whenever I’ve got some free time and he seems cool too so why not

- My buddy in Vegas gets awesome tickets to the fight and convinces me to fly out and hey Eddie mentioned he’s into MMA right?

- Evan is super excited about everything but also doesn’t really seem like he’d actually want to switch stations so that’s odd - but hey flying is awesome and I can’t resist a little eye candy so I’ll offer to teach him

- Fight is awesome. Eddie is awesome. New friends are awesome and it’s rare that you have so much in common with someone so we are BFFs now

- Vibes at basketball were strange?? Apparently Evan doesn’t usually play but he shows up and gets really intense and I end up having to take Eddie to get his ankle patched up

- Painkiller!Eddie starts mumbling about how this is all his fault and he knows how Buck gets jealous and….oh now I feel bad

- Let me go to Evan’s place and clear the air - didn’t mean to cause all this drama I just wanted all the new friends

- I might be reading this wrong but Evan is flirting with me…? While also talking about Eddie way too much??

- Okay he is definitely flirting with me but also I am still not convinced he was jealous over me

- But also how can you not kiss a guy like that when he’s flirting with you and then rambling??

- Damn I really hope that was okay because I did not give him a lot of warning

- 😁😁 it was okay

- Gotta get out of here before I get distracted by kissing this man and miss my shift

- But can’t let Evan overthink it too much so make sure I secure a date before I go

- Oops almost forgot I came here to fix what I broke between him and Eddie - one last reminder and we’re good!

- Can’t wait for Saturday…

[irradiatedsnakes]

realized i had this in my drafts and planned to post it a month or two after the wheel dropped and then forgot about it. oops! here you go

"why does it feel like i just got scammed", my contribution to the wheel of wow, a small dialtown fic collection comprised of randomly-generated ships written and illustrated by our group of friends! we released it this past valentine's day, and i'm unbearably proud to be a part of it. please take a gander if you haven't!

the ship generated for this one was, uh, milton r. wallace/milton r. wallace. well i hope you like it (please check under the cut for the feelings/concepts behind the comic and my ramblings on the dialup!)

ive been thinking a lot about the dialup lately and like. okay. milton was opposed from day 1, he never Stopped being opposed, but- obviously the dialup is Unfathomably Unethical, i agree with this. a violation of bodily autonomy on a high-incomprehensible scale. but there is that little nagging doubt, what IF it all went exactly according to how callum said it would, if it accomplished all the improvements to people's lives that it was meant to? (given everything we know it seems unlikely it ever WOULD.)

but damn if me, i, griffin, were posed with the choice to press a button where "quality of life improves significantly for like everyone on earth, and also phone heads happen" i would probably definitely press the button. now, i dont think milt would, but like, this comic is meant to explore that bit of doubt, that little voice of callum's in his head going on about changing the world, helping people. what IF it was possible, what IF it worked.

which is also why, in this, hypothetical post-dialup-milton talks more like callum than he does milton (hence why he specifically calls him "milt" and not "milton" on the last page). that little needling voice of doubt speaking up, that after consideration (ie, this conversation) just solidifies his conviction- that the dialup is something horrible, but also not something he feels like he has the power to stop, anymore.

also phone head notes!

it's an ericsson n2200 wooden wall phone, as mentioned in the first page

i wanted an ericsson model specifically since that's the same company that made callum's model (an ericsson dbh of some kind)- playing on the "made in his image"/callum-as-god theme.

unlike callum's model, this is a wooden phone specifically- it's primarily made of organic materials.

the front is completely blank. there's lots of bits and bobs on rotary phones that can read as facial features- dials, bells- i wanted him to be as blank and faceless as possible, removal of expression and individuality. he's not as much a person anymore, he's a vehicle for callum's ideas and ambitions.

[tankymama]

Heyo everyone!! I'm back with more Orchestra content! (Yes that's the ship name-)

And this time I just decided to go with flat colours to make it simple! I genuinely love drawing these two together they're so cute!! ❤️

Oh! And I forgot to mention an important part of Orchid's lore (oops-) is that yes, she's a werewolf, everybody 🫂🙈 Basically I just made this for fun and to help me keep track of their relationship progress with my Orchid fic.

The broken heart indicates the time before they made up. While the ones with cracks in them indicate their will and progress in loving each other again. The smudged ones practically means they're healing well with one another while the green ones.. well I'll let you guys interpret that yourselves ❤️

Anyways, I will be posting Orchid's lore doc soon so, yippee!!

Sketch:

[lovestuckstarz]

IM CRYINGGGG LOOK AT THEM!!!!!! YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH THAT MEANS TO ME QWQ

For the last months I've been having to explain and explain why I love them so coming onto tumblr and people mentioning it from my twitter, ect ect it just warms my heart! Gosh the amount of people on the daily account I have that only like the ship art of the two makes me bawl because I never expected something I enjoy but no one got besides 3 people unless I converted them just be so accepted?? Sorry if im wording this badly, medication and sick but just UGHHH <333

i really need to draw them more on my main but its so hard to express why i love them and what i see them in just text and drawings <//3 !!!! so seeing the ship name only i have used for them and people ive commissioned and my friends use, being used on ship polls and in tags and what not just UGH it makes me so happy!

@lovestuckstarz you may or may not have been one of the reasons why I put Something Blue into the poll

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[justastraymoa]

Yet Unnamed

Chapter 6

Masterlist | Ch 7.

Warnings for Yet Unnamed: Kidnapping, cuffs, injuries, drugging by injection, mentions of needles, lots of swearing, kissing, fluff, angst, idiots in love all around.

Nothing within reflects anyone or anything irl. Pics off pinterest.

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You jerk awake when your driver calls out to you. You didn’t even realize you had fallen asleep, but it made for a quick ride home. Bonus.

Half asleep you made your way to the apartment. As soon as the door clicked open it jerked from your grip and Bin slammed into you. It was a déjà vu moment.

“Hi, Bin.” You mumble crawling up and wrapping your legs around his waist. You were still tired, and Bin was warm and comfy. Plus, it felt so good to hold him again.

“You forgot to turn on your phone.” He told you as he headed into the apartment, kicking the door shut behind him.

Your phone was still in your hoodie pocket. Forgotten since the plane landed and the desperate need to get out of there took over. “Oops, sorry.” You sneak a hand in between your bodies to grab your phone and turn it on. It vibrated endlessly in your hand as you rested your face in Bins neck.

“Look what I found.” Bin announced.

There was a chorus of cheers and greetings, and someone even smacked your butt making you jump slightly.

“Lee Know, did you just slap my ass?” You asked without lifting your head.

There was a long, telling pause. “No.” He eventually answered unconvincingly.

You snort softly at his obvious lie.

“Where are your bags?” Chan asked.

You groan and lean towards Chans voice, trusting that either he would catch you or Binnie would stop you from falling.

In this instance Chan caught you easily and you transferred into his arms. “Welcome home, beautiful.” He said lowly, supporting you under your thighs.

You tried not to blush at the pet name.

“Mm. I had my stuff shipped. Cheaper. Easier.” You answer his question. Chan was wearing a soft sweater that you could not stop running your hands over and you nestled your cheek on it as well, savoring the moment.

“Smart move. Get everything situated.” Lino asked. You just shrugged, too tired to keep talking.

You felt Chan sit down on the couch and situate you so you were laying down more. A sudden weight along your back made you open your eyes you didn’t even realize you had shut. Ayen rested his chin on your shoulder, softly smiling at you when he saw you looking.

“Missed you guys.” You admitted. It was more than true. This was the best, most complete and pain free you have been since the moment you separated.

“We missed you too.” Ayen replied.

Sandwiched between Ayen and Chan, warm, and weighted down, you drifted off again, beyond happy to be home.

You were only out a few minutes when the front door opened, and Felix called out startling you awake. “We’re home!” He shouted.

“Pabo! She had just fallen asleep!” Seungmin snapped.

“Y/ns here?” Hyunjin asked. He appeared over the back of the couch. “Welcome home, we would have given you a ride.” He kissed your hairline.

“Sorry, bad flight. I just wanted to get out of there.” You explained.

“Did you show her yet?” Felix asked, joining us in the living room.

“No, we were going to let her nap a bit.” Ayen answered.

“Show me what?” My stuff couldn’t have arrived yet.

“We have a surprise for you.” Seungmin announced excitedly.

“Hopefully you like it. It was mainly to kill time until you returned.” Changbin sounded more nervous than excited.

You perk up. “Oh yeah? What is it?

Ayen got off your back and Chan helped you to stand up before they pulled you through the apartment towards the bedroom. Ayen covered your eyes, and you shuffled your feet and held your hands out so you wouldn’t walk into a wall or any furniture.

“We won’t let you run into anything.” Chan promised laughing.

“You are all menaces, I never know.” You respond not trusting his promise at all. There was excited chatter from the others ahead of you, and you heard a door open. Then, your eyes were uncovered.

You blinked a couple of times while your vision adjusted to the sudden light. You were in Chans room – or well your room now, but it was not the same room you left behind.

This one had the far wall painted light purple; a white tree painted in the open space that had white frames scattered along the branches for pictures. The light fixture in the middle of the room now had several fake vines leading from it to the edges of the room, creating a canopy along the ceiling of the room. The bedframe and dresser were now a soft white, the blankets and pillows on the mattress a mixture of purples and white. There was a rug in the middle of the floor of shaggy off-white color. It looked soft and fluffy even from this distance.

Across the bed there was a brand-new desk with the computer, laptop, and tablet set up for you already. There was a flower desk lamp in one corner and a dark flowery gaming pad under the keyboard and mouse.

It was the most amazing, beautiful thing you had ever seen.

“We thought – we thought this may make it feel more like home here.” Chan explained as you looked around the room in awe, running your hands along the furniture.

“We each pitched in. Hyunjin painted the tree, Felix set up the computers, we all helped pick out the colors and furniture.” Han explained.

“What do you think?” Bin asked after a minute of silence where you took in the room and gathered your thoughts.

It took you another second to gather your blank thoughts. They had gone out of their way to make this space distinctly yours instead of Chans old room that you live in now. They had spent their few off hours and little free time looking for items they thought you would like and putting them together for you. Even making sure you had a comfortable working space.

Turning you face your soulmates with watery eyes. Despite the initial excitement they had showing you your surprise they now looked more worried. “This is so amazing! Thank you so much!”

There was an audible breath of relief.

You pull Ayen in for a hug and kiss on the cheek, he was the closest to you since he had covered your eyes previously. Felix was next. One by one you thanked your soulmates with a hug and kiss, feeling a great swell of gratitude and pride. You honestly couldn’t have asked for better soulmates. They are smart, talented, sassy, and so incredibly sweet and thoughtful.

“So, tell me about what you have been up to since I left.” You request as you wandered around your new room again. A vase of flowers on the dresser you failed to see before smelled amazing when you leaned in to sniff them in curiosity. They had to have gotten them yesterday at the earliest. Everyone knew flowers were the most fragrant and beautiful the day after you bought them.

The top blanket was soft to the touch as you sat on it, waiting for their stories to begin. You of course already know a lot from everyone texting 24/7, but you wanted to hear it again. See their faces as they showed you pictures and told stories they hadn’t thought of before.

Everyone ended up sitting around the room as the boys told you what they had been up to.

Felix showed you pictures on his phone from the fashion shows he and Hyunjin had done. “And look, look! Hyunjin looked so cool on this one! You can’t see it in the pictures, but they put this sheen powder on him and in the lights, he glowed!”

Hyune looked over the top of the phone to peek at the pictures. “I liked the one we both did with the fireworks. Can’t wait to see those photos.”

“Oh yeah! This runway had mini fireworks that went off as we passed them. And we got to walk together. It was interesting.”

Chan, Bin, and Han let you listen to the new single set to be released tomorrow. The one they had all been working so hard on to get it finished. It was very hard not to squeal and play the song on repeat. It was amazing and showed off all their strengths plus some new skills they had been working on. It would be an instant hit for absolute sure, you had no doubt in your mind on that.

You would need to invest in better headphones so you could continue to listen to Stray Kids on repeat without them teasing you about it like you were sure they would. Even if they would secretly be very pleased as well.

“What about you?” Lino asked after Bin complained at length about how his preferred gym had closed for waxing for 3 days and he had to use a subpar replacement.

You shrugged, not really having any interesting stories. “I had already been fired from my job, so I didn’t have to worry about that.” You didn’t bother to mention how they had spelled your name wrong even on the pink slip they gave you after your lack of explanation of where you were. You were only there for the paycheck and couldn’t stand most of them. Barely tolerated the rest.

“Any problems selling your place?” Chan asked as you showed them the before and after pics of the apartment you had once lived in.

“I lost my security deposit for breaking the lease early, but I was expecting that. Now the place is the landlords problem.” It had been kind of a pain in the ass. Nice enough, but had its share of problems and wasn’t in the best of neighborhoods. It wasn’t a loss.

To be honest you hadn’t left too much behind that you would miss. Pretty much just your family graves. Everything and everyone else weren’t anything you would lose sleep over. Most you were glad to be rid of.

“No friends you will miss?” Han asked. He was laying in Linos lap, eyes half closed as Lino rubbed his chest.

You shook your head with another shrug.

“You’re not super sociable, are you?” Lino observed. Not judging you, just stating a fact.

You smiled. “Not really. But I’ve also never really felt…at home. I was always out of place growing up and that didn’t change as an adult. I never could quite find where I fit in.” This was something you had had to explain to countless people over the years. They had accepted your explanation, but never really understood it. Not even your parents. You half expect the boys to be the same way.

So you are shocked when several of them nodded immediately in understanding. “We all feel or felt like that. The odd man out. Unable to truly fit in. Though some of us are more sociable than others.” Hyune explained.

“I think it has something to do with our soul group. Something in the bond to pull us together instead of finding other people.” Seungmin put in.

Made sense. If something traumatic had happened to the soul bond in the past it may have affected it even now. Making it hard for your group to truly befriend or trust outsiders past a certain extent.

It was elating and freeing to finally be understood rather than just accepted. Again, you were so grateful for your soulmates.

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The next day – after sleeping in a bit – you got to work on their upcoming socials. Their song had dropped, and you were taking over monitoring their comment replies and any posts they wanted to make. And they were pouring in.

You were on your new computer with your door open so they knew they could come in. And they did on and off for chats or quick visits. The boys were mostly at home today. Still working, just from home.

Their posts and comments had to be read over and approved by me before they actually poste, and you had just intercepted one from Bin that mentioned how ‘his girl’ had listened to the song last night. Since you were the only girl in the soul group and no one was supposed to know about you yet, that comment could pose a issue.

Han was probably right too. Most would be happy for the boys. I-STAYS for sure. But there would be lots that would be jealous and highly judgmental of me. But they would be happy for them anyways.

You also took some of the sneak peak photos to start ‘leaking’ in a couple days with your carefully worded captions to go with them. Created to tease and incite STAY. Keep them foaming at the mouth and guess what is actually going on. It was scheduled to begin when the new song hype started to die down and all that was left to do was let the fans enjoy the song.

Each member got to decide what they wanted to do in their picture. Ayen laced out fingers together and kissed your hand in his picture. You blushed as you inspected the photo because he looked directly at the camera with a lovesick sultry look. Bedroom eyes. It was just your hand, not the only ‘dainty and small’ among you, but it didn’t have the veins that theirs tended to show in photos. Not the same masculine look.

Chan took his while you cuddled on the couch during a break. You were lying along him, head resting over his heart, giving your eyes a break from screens. He let the very top of your head show in the photo. Messy hair indistinguishable from so many others. Nothing super obvious.

In Hans you had a hoodie on, hood covering your head and face from view. He was placing a pair of headphones over your ears and had a huge laughing smile on his face, bright eyed and cheerful. This was an actual unplanned moment taken by Hyunjin as you tested new headphones. Han was actually laughing at your reason behind getting new headphones.

Bins was of your hands. He had made rings out of two daisies and placed them on your fingers before lacing them together and taking the photo. It was actually adorable, and you couldn’t stand it. You had squealed and pinched his cheeks afterwards to relieve the aggression the cuteness of the moment caused.

Hyunjins was of him tying your shoe. You had taken the photo after he presented you with a pair of shoes that matched his new pair. You immediately put them on and insisted you go for a (highly disguised) walk to show them off. Your laces had come undone, and he kneeled to tie it for you without hesitation. The picture showed the matching shoes, your lower leg, and the top of his head. You had not taken it with the intention of him using it to soft launch you, but he liked it so much he did.

Felixs was when it was raining out. He dragged you outside under a light with an umbrella. It was of the shadow on the puddled ground as you both huddled under the umbrella. You were huddled close enough together that you couldn’t see any distinguishable shape to your shadow, so it was safe to use.

Seungmin took one of your feet as you sat in his lap. Both your feet were on the carpet, his bracing either side of your smaller ones. Of course, to avoid any feet scandals you were both wearing slippers. Cute ones that he got you because you mentioned that your toes were always cold. Yours were Kuromi and his were Pompompurin.

Linos was when you two had found a stray kitten. The kitten was rubbing against your shins, and he was crouched down petting it. You had reached out and petted his head with one hand and took the photo with the other. Another unplanned for this specific thing, but he was enchanted with the photo, even setting it as his wallpaper. Though he claimed it was because of the cute cat, not the fact that you were petting him and being cute.

This was of course all soft launching and teasing. The reveal would come from the photoshoot and mini blurb about me. Then the YouTube video where I would answer questions about myself in an interview and the boys would talk about me in a separate interview. Just like their one kids room videos.

Before that it would be these photos and telling STAY that they were actively looking for their final member again. The prolonging also gave STAY a chance to get used to the idea. To understand what was coming so they weren’t so shocked by it. And hopefully curb some of the hate bound to come your way.

You watched as Ayens picture of your hand made STAY go bat shit crazy. Theories were flying around everywhere. They had already guessed that you had been found, but there were others who insisted that the search was just bringing the boys closer together.

Chans photo was next. And it was more of the same. Fans wrongly guessing whose head was in the photo, and it was always a guess of another member. There was a faction that just didn’t want to believe that the final member had been or would be found. That would dash any hope of it being them, even if they knew it was impossible. Finding the final member would close that final opening, the final opportunity. The Stray Kids soul bond group would be complete. It was both a happy and sad affair for fans.

With it all going on, you were up to your eyeballs in social media. There were days you didn’t spend any time with the boys at all because you couldn’t finish till late into the night, and there was absolutely no time for breaks. Though they understood and made a point to check on you, either in person or by text. Someone always made sure you had food and water, even if you sometimes forgot to eat and drink it. Though they were good about reminding you to. They were caring. Amazingly so. And it made you love them more each time they showed you their love in their small ways. Small ways that said so much.

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💥The inspo pics for the posts that I had. I didn't have one for all of them.💥

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[eastons-creations]

Live reactions to the first time watching arcane (season 1): *spoilers*

Mel is so hot tho.

I love that they spent that much time on the background of the characters. A lot of people would try to force that into just one episode. I appreciate the 3.

I know enough about the arcane fandom to know that people ship Viktor and Jayce, but don’t know if they actually get together. I hope they do cause I can totally see it 😂 just started episode 4. (I forgot I was doing this)

….half way through episode 5 and I literally would have sworn they were a thing. WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?! I also totally thought Mel and Elora were together.

OH NO VIKTOR WHAT NO DONT COLLAPSE. I’m so upset about Mel and Jayce.

If Viktor actually died I will throw tables

“He’s like my brother” I almost threw up

Kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss (Jayce and Viktor talking about plants dying lol)

No Vik don’t take the shimmer nooooo

“Jayce will understand.” GAYYYYYY

Mel and Jayce is so forced like why

Okay jinx is like crazy crazy

There’s this one account I follow on insta that did art of Jayce and Viktor and I think that’s why I have hope.

Vik did the thing oh no 😭 please don’t die.

The fight scene between Ekko and jinx is SO COOL

Cait and vi together would be epic. And if they aren’t hinting towards that I will protest. (I known the show does well on representation so I think if there’s a gay couple it’s this one but…)

The girls are fighting in the rain and- Oop side track not the oil and water line 😭 - and all I can think about it how we haven’t seen Viktor in forever. OH NEVER MIND HERE HE IS

VIKTOR WHAT THE FUCK DUDE

I honestly i don’t care about them blowing up the shimmer GO BACK TO VIK. PLEASE.

Ughh the animation is just 😭✋ (everything but I’m specifically mentioning Caits shower scene)

Last ep of season 1!!!

….i love Vik but like, bud. Ugh. I understand.

I remain in my previous comment: Mel is so hot. It is a shame she is interested in men. She would do great things as a lesbian.

JAYCE BETTER COME UP BEHIND VIK RIGHT BEFORE HE JUMPS CALL BACK TO WHEN JAYCE ALMOST DID PLEASE. BAHAHA CALLED IT. the parallels ✋😭

Will destroying the hexcore actually work? I feel like she to powerful now.

Oop a knife. KILL HIM BABES. OH SHIT. WRONG ONE NO

So I took a how to make a language class in college, and now in every show I watch (or any kind of media) that has its own language I’m obsessed. And I will be watching interviews on this later.

Ekko and bat man guy for each other??? That look looked pretty gayyy

Wow not him talking to the statue of the man he killed.

Okay force field. Oop jinx.

Okay they are keeping with the Mel and Jayce thing. Why. Vik is clearly a better option. (I say this acknowledging I have mentioned many times how hot Mel is).

Oh hey I’ve seen this scene on instagram. OOHHHH SHE KIDNAPPED SILCO….

IS HE DEAD. IS. HE. DEAD?!?!?! No way. I don’t believe this. Oooh does she take over his whole thing. Hell yeah. I’d be down for that.

Who survives: my guesses. If Jayce and Vik don’t I will protest. If Mel does…I will scream. Mel’s mom will tho, and that’ll be like a good I regret what’s I’ve done kinda thing.

We don’t know the other counselors enough for them to survive, but I hope the lady with the clock for a necklace does she’s cool. Don’t think caits mom will live, that forces cait and vi to argue cause cait would then hate jinx.

Idk this are my predictions.

Thanks for coming to my ted talk. Come back probably tomorrow for season two reactions lol.

(It’s already done- and spoiler, I’m so done with life after that fucking ending)

[kinardsevan]

wip Thursday

tagged by the effervescent @perfectlysunny02, and in the same vein as them, don't I have a million WIPs? Yes, yes I do. But also, I mentioned this idea last week. And... well... oops? (And it's entirely their fault because of the violence they chose with THEIR teaser today.)

Alas, I give you unnecessary, momentary, legendary (working title)

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Tommy wasn’t supposed to be here. That’s all he could think about; he wasn’t supposed to be here. 

He’d had a full day of plans while Evan was on shift. He was supposed to stop by Harbor and pick up a package he’d had shipped there and forgot to bring home the night before. He was supposed to have lunch with Howie and Jee-Yun. He was supposed to swing by the 118 and swap keys with Evan because something was going on with the Rubicon’s engine. He was supposed to spend the afternoon figuring out if it was going to be an easy fix or not. Evan would be home before sunset. 

He wasn’t supposed to be here. 

Except, Evan was back at work after being down with a nasty virus for the past few days, and the only thing that had really been helping him feel better was the honey citrus tea from their favorite café. It wasn’t even a drink that his boyfriend cared for that much, but Tommy had introduced it to him the first time he’d gotten sick a few months into their relationship, and it had been a game changer for him. It wasn’t a cure by any means, but it definitely helped. 

He wasn’t supposed to be here. 

“Natalie?” He croaks out her name, leaning half up off of the tile floor, hand pressed into his abdomen next to his hip. He can’t see her behind the glass casing that contains the pastries, and she hasn’t said anything in a few minutes. The higher he tries to sit himself up, the more pain shoots down his side. “Nat!?” 

It takes more than a few seconds, but eventually—too long—he hears the sound of what he assumes is broken glass shifting on the floor. A small whimper. 

“T-Tommy?” 

“Nat?” He calls back, turning his head towards the back of the counter again. “Are you okay? Did he hurt you?” 

She doesn’t respond, but then he sees the familiar flurry of jello-red hair appear from behind the pastry case, and then she’s climbing over the counter, her combat boots crunching glass on the floor as she moves towards him. Tommy looks up at her, his paramedic skills immediately kicking in as he takes her in. 

She’s got a cut on her forehead and her hands are bleeding—he assumes from all the broken glass. There’s a slash across her forearm where the knife got her, bleeding pretty decently. His eyes trail down to the side of her apron, the stain spreading across it and her jeans. She’s bleeding from somewhere on her leg. His gaze drifts to the counter and the streak of blood coming across it where she crawled over. 

“N-Nat, we gotta call the cops,” he tells her warily. 

“What if he comes back,” she asks anxiously, her voice shaking as tears come down her face. She sinks to the ground next to him, ignorant of the glass on the ground around him. 

Tommy shakes his head at her, digging into his pocket with blood-coated fingers, fumbling his phone when his fingers come into contact with it. He pulls it out as he looks back up at her. 

“You gave him everything, right,” he asks her. “Didn’t fight?” 

“No,” she sobs, leaning over him. “God, Tommy, I’m so sorry.” 

He shakes his head at her, reaching for one of the napkin holders knocked onto the floor nearby. 

“I’m just glad you’re okay,” he tells her. He keeps flashing hot and cold, and he can feel himself getting clammy. He tries to focus his attention on his phone, dialing the number into it. 

“Tommy, you’re bleeding,” she cries. 

“I’m fi-…fine,” he stammers, slumping back against the floor. “We’re fine.” 

“9-1-1, what’s your emergency?” 

“5943 Ventura Boulevard,” he rattles off. “This is off-duty Rescue 1701 out of Harbor Station, I need to be transferred to Maddie Buckley.” 

“Just a moment sir.” The line clicks off for all of ten seconds, and then clicks back on. 

“9-1-1, this is Maddie Buckley speaking,” her voice comes back. There’s just the slightest hitch of anxiety in her voice, like she knows being routed to personally isn’t normal. 

“Maddie,” he rasps, squeezing his eyes shut tightly, trying to get the tears out of them. 

“Tommy,” she replies, her voice suddenly flooded with panic. “What’s going on? Is Evan- a-are you- is Howie-…” 

“They’re fine,” he chokes out. “B-but, I need RA and police. S-Stabbing at the café.” 

His head drops back against the floor, and he can feel his vision getting fuzzy. He looks over at Natalie. She looks even more panicked than she did before. His gaze drifts down to where his other hand is. Blood is completely coated over his fingers. 

“N-Nat, I need you to use your apron to apply pressure,” he rasps. 

“Stabbing?! Tommy where are you,” Maddie cries from the other end of the line. Tommy rattles the address off to her again. 

“D-dont send Evan,” he rasps at her. “God, he can’t find me. You hear me, Maddie? Don’t send him. Do not let him see me like this.” 

She hiccups a cry on the other end of the line, and there are hushed voices clearly trying to get her off the line, but she speaks clearly enough that Tommy hears when she growls ‘no’ back at whoever is trying to get her to hand the call off. 

“You know I love him, right,” he continues. Natalie presses her apron into his side then and he can’t help the cry that falls out of his mouth. “F-fuck. M-Maddie?” 

“I know,” she cries. “Stay with me, Tommy. Don’t hang up on me.” 

He nods letting his head rest back against the floor. 

“No, come on, Tommy,” Natalie cries, pressing harder into his wounds. “Come on. Stay awake.” 

“Trying,” he murmurs, looking around the floor. “I-I, I want to marry him, you know,” he tells Maddie. “He just walked into my life like- like he was always supposed to be here. And I thought I’d lost out on my chance by taking too long to figure my shit out. Fuck, Nat. Yeah, that’s good, keep pushing down.” 

“He talks about you being it for him all the time,” Maddie replies. He can tell she’s crying. “Keeps telling me that he thinks you’ll be a great dad.” 

Tommy lets out a small laugh and then groans at the wave of pain that shoots across his abdomen and stomach. 

“I wasn’t sure, before him,” he replies, letting his eyes slip shut. The phone starts to sag in his hand, but the cry of Natalie’s voice and sudden, sharp pressure on his side has his eyes shooting open again. “Fuck, okay. Okay.” He swallows hard, taking a breath. “B-but if anyone could convince me that we could do it together, it’s him.” 

Maddie hiccups another sob. “I’ve watched him lose one relationship after another, think what he’s holding onto is the right one while knowing it isn’t. But I never said anything because I was just his sister, you know? And I know you said he walked into your life, but you spun into his with a literal hurricane and I’ve never seen him… I don’t even know, Tommy. This settled? Happy? Secure?” 

“H-he deserves it,” Tommy rasps, his head lolling back and eyes getting heavier. 

“Damn it, Tommy, come on,” Natalie cries. “Stay awake, please.” 

“s’getting harder,” Tommy slurs. “Maddie, I love him. So much more than I’ve ever loved anyone else. Want him more, dream about him more, choose him more. My life begins and ends at Evan Buckley.” The tears swimming in his eyes finally slip down the side of his face, his vision tight now, and extremely hazy. 

“Tommy, stay with me,” Maddie cries. Her voice seems farther away now. “The ambulance is so close. Please?” 

“Tell him I love him more than anything else,” he replies, coughing out another groan. “That I choose him. Every day, all the time. I pick him.” He pauses for a moment, his eyes too heavy to open back up. “I love you, Evan.” 

[peachyygoblin]

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[amber-jinx]

A bit of a controversial question

Who do you think Chloe was in love with more, Max or Rachel? And what do you like/dislike about Amberprice and Pricefield?

Boy, been so busy I left this sitting in my inbox, oops!

This is indeed controversial cuz at the end of the day we won't be completely sure of either of the ships' dynamics unless we are Chloe herself, so it's all up for people's interpretations. (*whispers* therefore I hope we can all be sensible here)

Personally I don't think love could be measured in a way, like you could be head over heels for someone you've met for only over a month, and we can't exactly say that is more or less than a long-term friendship. I think even Chloe might not be able to choose one. I view Pricefield as a deep friendship, as with Ashly Birch's take; And AmberPrice as more of a romantic dynamic, even though they weren't official girlfriends.

If we refer to the intensity and passion of Chloe's love, due to the state of her life she was in when she got closer to Rachel and the AmberPrice dynamic, I'd say it's definitely more than Pricefield. With regards to how long-lasting it is however, we see that Chloe never forgot about Max even after not getting a response from her for 5 years; this is the kind of enduring love that friendships (which I personally appreciate a lot for) usually have -- is more prominent in Pricefield. These are not mutually exclusive and so all the infighting is really unnecessary haha, why not AmberPriceField! They're both what Chloe needs in her life ^^

I got into Amberprice because of the amount of chemistry they have, the mutual attraction they have towards each other and how they always have each others' back despite being in darkness themselves -- they're each other's angel and it's definitely touching. Sharing clothes and stuff freely and crashing each others' places? Cute. Mentioning the other around other friends often? Hella cute! There are also multiple elements of surprise, like you'd think a rebel like Chloe wouldn't care for a perfect student like Rachel, who instead turned out to have a wild side, and Chloe turned out to be a softie on the inside. Stuff like these makes their chemistry much better than generic straight relationships I've seen in the media growing up. And the fact that Chloe still held the belief that Rachel wouldn't leave without her after all that she's gone through, definitely says something. Rachel was very genuine with leaving town together. Also true love on this end.

On the other side of the coin though, I really wished they had communicated better, the both of them. (It's a pity they were too young and without guidance to navigate all these) Yes Rachel I know you care about Chloe's feelings and wanna protect her, but being honest and open can go a long way. Chloe could've better regulated her emotions and how she comes across, such that she'd not come off as pushy or react as negatively e.g. give Rachel "the stinkeye"; if they worked on themselves and are actually allowed to improve, a healthier relationship would've blossomed. I also felt like there wasn't anything holding them back from them doing overboard with doing wild things together, like drugs and weed. They kinda spur each other on without the voice of reason or given the chance to mature after getting out of arcadia.

These AP shots come from Life is Strange: Rachel's story "the diner" ep, which gave me new insights on some of the nuances that could've been present in their dynamics. Pretty well-made given its constraints!

As always I can't say too much about Pricefield cuz I've not seen all their interactions, so I can only make individual comments. Take them with a pinch of salt!

On the good side Chloe's enduring love is always impressive, like remembering Max's birthday after all those years and immediately gifting her William's camera and taking her back. Moments where she emoted and expressed her appreciation with Max felt really genuine and I like how she's really supportive of Max, lifting the latter's confidence when Max was insecure, not to mention standing up for her in front of Nathan, David, Joyce etc. Very wholesome. On the other hand Chloe could've better nuance the manners of her speech, especially when she's angry -- Max is helping her so much after just reconnecting her for 5 years, it's not really an obligation and so I think she could've held back on some of her words at Max, which still comes down to emotional regulation, but I also understand that she was going through really tough times. I also didn't particularly like how she'd only change her wallpaper to Max after Max followed her wishes, even though that's not super abnormal for an 18 yo.

Max the sweetheart is honestly endearing when she doesn't hold back on positive words for Chloe, and when Chloe's off-balance she'd also be able to provide the voice of reason to put them on the right path. It's giving secure attachment style-- except the bad texter part. I just wish she'd stand up to Chloe a little more to avoid getting them into even more trouble, but that's just a personal take. My main issue with Max is her not writing to Chloe as much in those 5 years, but friends grow apart and it's only natural. As with DE, we'd have to take into the account of survivor's guilt and that nothing last forever, so if they ever separate, it is also understandable and inevitable in life.

The OG did a good job on developing Max and Chloe's bond, and it makes sense why so many ship Pricefield, which I'm not against :) hope my slightly rushed response has answered your question pal! And as always, thank you for asking <3

[ahwait-no-yes]

three ships you used to be obsessed with: saiouma, caejose, soukoku

three ships you're obsessed with now: mingqian, bingqiu, hirakagi

top blorbos ever: kris dreemurr, shen qingqiu, luo binghe, yan zhengming, hirano taiga

first fandom: steven universe..which is funny to me bc i think ive only posted fanart once here. but i used to be all over youtube comments arguing lmao

fandoms you're in now: danmei generally& deltarune

describe your first fan creation, or oldest one you remember: I was gonna say steven universe comics but I just remembered I used to draw NiGHTS all the time!!

favourite character dynamic: clingy x "annoyed" (they enjoy it)

"I dont go here but this pair seems fun" ship: farcille from dunmeshi..

ships that still float around in your brainspace/honourable mentions: vanoé, fyolai, mulian, liujiu, meimeng, i could go on for ages actually

as usual Im too scared to tag people so if you see this and wanna participate I have @ you now

Fandom tag game

Three ships you used to be obsessed with: TKKO, Fernfinn, whatever the ship name was for Sammy Lawrence x Bendy

Three ships you're obsessed with now: Yumakoyomi, Dirkhalcal, Dottoscara

Top blorbos ever: Scaramouche (Genshin), Makoto (Raincode), Hal (Homestuck)

First fandom: OK KO! Let's be Heroes!

Fandoms you're in now: Raincode, Homestuck, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vocaloid, Danganronpa

Describe your first fan creation, or the oldest one you remember: Uhhh i think I made a ton of oneshots on wattpad about TKKO doing various domestic activities? I think there was one about shopping for Christmas gifts. There were also the doodles I made on my homework but yeagh

Favorite character dynamic: Guy but wait. There's multiple of the guy and now they gotta interact

"I don't go here but this pair seems fun" ship: "Timebomb" from Arcane, my friend sends me memes of them and they seem super silly! I need to watch Arcane... oh well

Ships that still float around in your brainspace/honorable mentions: Billford, Kiibocest, Pregame Saiibo, I think I shipped Steven x Pink Steven for awhile, Catrouble (is that the ship name. I don't even know. It's Catra x Double Trouble)

Tags:

@wackpedion @growling @emo-grinch

Yall don't have to do this this is for fun. Wanted to try my hand at one of these... no idea if it's good but yeagh

[brxkxnhxxrtsclxb]

LMAO

no cuz it’s funny a certain fandom only picks and chooses when something is or isn’t romantic love

it’s been VERY OBVIOUS since day 1 painter boy likes the hero’s sister, but “you know love doesn’t always have to be romantic” — when they deadass have a scene that parallels two couples in the overall series (the couples literally being her grandparents and her parents)

but when it comes to the hero and heroine where the girl herself has stated NUMEROUS TIMES she DOES NOT like him it’s: “she’s obviously in love with him” or “her feelings are so obvious” or “they both have romantic feelings for each other” — when again, she’s stated multiple times she doesn’t like him in a romantic sense. yes she cares about him but her care and love IS platonic and his for her too. the hero doesn’t like her AT ALL in a romantic sense. we’ve been shown multiple times throughout the story he really doesn’t care about her beyond a friend or even comrade

but when the science girl who actually DOES love the hero romantically it’s: “she doesn’t know her feelings”, “she’s lying” or “the MC doesn’t even like her or know her name” — when he in fact does know her name ??

oh but the hero and heroine is romantic love (when it isn’t), but the ones who are (painter boy x hero’s sister, science girl loving the hero), it’s suddenly “LoVe DoEsN’t AlWaYs HaVe To Be RoMaNtIc” . oh so NOW love can come in different forms. NOW love isn’t always romantic— this is what people who actually read have been saying since day 1 to them. we been saying the hero x heroine aren’t romantic. never have and never will be. we literally have the OG series to show us this and why

sorry. i don’t usually make posts like this but it’s getting to a point where people seriously need to put their biases aside and actually read what we’re being shown and told

(OOP EDIT: completely forgot to mention, don’t get me started on the potential gay ship we might get. snake boy loves the hero. the homophobia was RAMPANT)

rant over

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(made a tag using the blog’s name for me in case i have to rant about this series again. if people wanna read any for whatever reason😭 hope i don’t have to use it again but omg this is getting ridiculous)