#otherwise. enjoy this goober

[razzafrazzle]

funney wizard!! been flipflopping on this design a bunch trying to be respectful but not too serious and i think? ive reached a decent balance? big thanks to all my plural buddies who were willing to help me out and guide me here!!

[image description: a reference image for an original character named the installation wizard, a short blue-skinned wizard with a puffy purple beard and small round sunglasses. the wizard is wearing a purple kimono jacket over a white shirt and black armwarmers on top of black and purple tripp pants and socks. the wizard also has a wizard hat that resembles a mouse cursor on top of a disc and has a holstered katana. next to the wizard is a blurb that states the following: "the wizard world's finest (and only) IT expert. large system hosted by chet (he/him) and fronted by his older sister hex (she/they) from time to time - chet has no clue how many alters he actually has. thinks wizardry is just like one of his japanese animes. hex thinks he's a dork. calls his headspace the forum." end id]

[pixelatedraindrops]

yeah thats how it went

Original meme

[lynzishell]

The Present 🧡 Chestnut Ridge

Prev // Next

Transcript below the cut:

Danny: Papa? Joseph: Hm? Danny: Do I have a grandma or grandpa?

Joseph: Uh, well, you do, that would be my parents, but they died before you were born. Danny: Oh. What were their names? Joseph: My dad was Luis, and my mom was Adriana. Danny: Did my mom have parents? Joseph: Of course. Unfortunately, I never met ‘em, so I don’t know anything about ‘em.

Joseph: What’s with all the questions today, anyway? Danny: We were supposed to do a family tree in class, but I couldn’t finish mine. Joseph: Your teacher won’t give you a low score for it, will she? Danny: No, she said it was okay, but that I should ask you.

Danny: So, is anyone in our family alive? Joseph: I have a brother, so he would be your uncle. He’s alive, he just lives far away. Danny: What’s his name? Joseph: Julian.

Danny: Does Julian have any kids? Joseph: No, no kids. Danny: Hm. I wish I had a brother. Joseph: …

Danny: Then I’d have someone to play with and we could— Joseph: Hey, Danny, how ‘bout you go feed Daisy and get washed up for supper while I finish up out here, okay? Danny: Okay.

[khys-treasure-box]

AN: Been having major brainrot for him since he released, so now ya'll get to hear me yap about this terminally ill goober.

CW: None other than some brief references to his illness here and there! Otherwise though, just pure fluff and silliness with Haru! No pronouns are used for reader, so this is gender neutral! <3

I will not ever apologize for speaking my truth and saying I 100% believe Harumasa is absolutely, positively clingy as a partner.

So long as you two are together, he'll whine and pout damn near like a child any time he has to be separated from you. Can you really blame him though? He can't ever really say he knows how long he has left, so every single second he could be spending with you is of practically life-and-death importance to him; it isn't his fault he has to be so clingy! Besides, any reasonable person that loves their partner should want to be around them often, right?

That in mind, he will take literally any excuse he can to have you by his side. Well, as long as he's not at work anyway, he can't exactly take you to work with him, all things considered. So long as he's off work and you aren't at work yourself though, he's practically gotta be with you all the time. You need to do a grocery run? No matter what condition he's in, he'll try to come with you. Going to get lunch with a friend? He insists that surely they'd be fine with your oh so sweet boyfriend being there too. You want to go see a movie at the cinema for once instead of watching it at home way after it releases? Well, he just has to go with you; you'll have to forgive him if he falls asleep halfway through the movie though...

What he enjoys the most though are your shared days in. He absolutely loves getting to just stay home with you all day. Even if the day is full of nothing but basic, mundane activities, he's perfectly content. Just having you there is more than enough for him. So long as you're there he can kiss, cuddle, and bug you as much as he wants! There's also the plus of having you there to play doctor for him if he gets to feeling unwell, which he certainly prefers to having to deal with real doctors. It's all a win for him! He doesn't have to go anywhere and you're right there with him!

Under circumstances where you can't be with him in person for a while for whatever reason, he may very well insist on, at the least, texting back and forth regularly if not staying on a phone call with you while you're apart. Makes him feel less lonely and a lot less worried about you, because believe me, he worries. He worries a lot. Ironic as it is, he gets concerned that something bad is going to happen to you while he's not there. Probably just as concerned as you get about him on the regular, if not somehow more actually??? Please don't let him worry too hard, it might make him feel sicker than usual. :(

No matter what, so long as you're dating Harumasa, you'd better be prepared to be spending a lot of quality time with him. <3

[promise-of-soup]

Mind if I ask dating headcannons for poly KaitoxMcxLuca-

Hello :3 sure! thanks for the request!

˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚What's it like dating Katio Fuji AND Lucas Errant?˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚

➳Synopsis: headcanon format for what it would be like to date these two goofy goobers at the same time :3

➳Tags? Non-gendered MC, purely fluff, Kaito slander (slight lol)

*ੈ✩‧₊˚*ੈ✩‧₊˚

Ok look, this relationship can go one of two ways:

1. You are a decisive person and are able to make all of the decisions

2. Three idiots standing in a triangle formation with no clue what is going on

Both of them are so "..." coded in different ways: Kaito overthinks everything and can barely function in a two-person relationship, so let alone a three person one, and Lucas might be romantic and all but he is prone to just stand there with a bright smile and wait for things to happen.

So it's up to you to make the decisions like when dates are happening, what the dates even are, when you guys hold hands, etc, etc.

Kaito likes to stand be the middle person, ie. you and Lucas hold his hand from either side, or sit between you in the movies or on a bench, etc. He also has moments of randomly remembering he's in a relationship with both of you and going a bit crazy for a second, perhaps crying, perhaps just suddenly going red and shy lol

Lucas, as I mentioned, is a romantic guy, he'll constantly reassure both you and Kaito that he loves you both and that he will protect you, and he is also the type to get you both small gifts whenever he can

Speaking of gifts, if you give them a gift you have to give them both the same thing otherwise Kaito gets a bit unconfident and starts freaking out and overthinking if it means anything that you gave Lucas something different than him -- ie. if you like Lucas more than you like him etc.

While Kaito takes a lot of reassurance, he will eventually (hopefully) be confident enough to fully enjoy the relationship and all it has to offer.

The dynamic is still very much the same as the three of you as friends, which is comforting and quite fun, but now with chronic hand-holding that you seemingly have no idea how to step out of, like imagine running away from something and you have to go different ways but you forgot you're holding hands and end up all stumbling onto the ground lmfaooo

Apart from handholding you will be susceptible to the Cuddle Pile (tm), and really awkward kissing because again, they both like being a part of things so kisses, hugs, and general affection has to be evenly distributed.

Lucas and his romantic behaviours involve wanting to feed his S/O so this dude is out here not eating his food and instead using each hand to feed you and Kaito respectively.

Also he will 100% attempt to carry both you and Kaito at the same time at least once, he will succeed but it will be very funny looking, like one person per arm with a strained expression kind of funny looking.

On the topic of funny, you guys laugh a lot, like a lot a lot, to the point where professors start asking you to sit seperately, and if that's the case you're definetly getting "I miss you :(" texts from both of them even though they're literally just right behind you

Oh and they're both fucking clingy, so if you're also clingy good job, you are quite literally all glued together now, oopsie

They're definetly a nice, easy-going polyamorous dynamic to be a part of.

[aleiiii]

Yall remember when I said I wanted to design monkey babies ( also talked about in this ask)

well here are the goobers (Wukong’s specifically)

Zi Rui - meaning clever

This lil guy takes after his father in many ways but leans on the cooler tones like his mother. This one’s a very calculated guy but enjoys to have fun every once in a while. Can be quite temperamental, and a bit stubborn.

Xiao Dun- meaning little dawn

A ball of sunshine. Wukong swears up and down that she’s ever cried as a cub and only laughed ( Nà says otherwise 💀 yknow the one that was around them more often when they were babies)((don’t worry Wukong helped…just not as much as Nà)) she lives for the company of others and being overall the life of the party. No one gets to have a bad day, not under her watch 🫵🏼

ANYWHO!!! I wanted to try and have them have equal parts of monkey features while being human like as well. I’m sure when I start doodling them more, there will be small details that would further differentiate them from humans more.

Also extra doodle of them as bbies

[thecoffeelorian]

Fandom Friday, 04/11: Fanart!

Hello and good morning to you all, and welcome once again to another Fandom Friday. As always, this is your host Coffeelorian or if you prefer, just plain Coffee, back with another round of artwork from around the vast fandom that is Star Wars.

Before we get moving, however, let me first pass on a few quick announcements—first, with Star Wars Celebration happening in Tokyo next week and myself with not much money, good scheduling, or a strong grasp of the Japanese language…I’m afraid that I’ll have to remain here in the states instead, but fear not! Next week, I plan to offer up the next chapter to three of my current Star Wars-related fanfics, so! If you’ve ever read ‘Anomaly’ (with Jod Na Nawood); “The Surprise Guest Series” (with Crosshair), or “Kiss Me, Captain” (with Captain Howzer), hopefully this coming Friday will be the day that I start adding updates for all three.

Second, if you’ve seen any of my Commander Fox memes, next weekend is also the same time period where I plan to release a masterlist of the ones I’ve done so far, so try and stay tuned for that post if it interests you in any way.

And third, I’ll probably have a few hand-drawn WIPs to share next Wednesday if things continue to go well for me���so, hopefully, fingers crossed that I can at least have the outlines inked by the end of this weekend. If so, you'll get to see the Gothified version of my original Trooper character, Commander Miles, as well as the Inquisitor version of Arc Trooper Fives...but if not, I'll just toss them into the mix the week after that and work my way up from there.

Anyways. Before I ramble too much or get lost on a tangent...here are my picks of the week!

THE PREQUELS

The Prequels Fanart--By @herd-o-bison:

THE CLONE WARS

The Clone Wars Fanart--By @crafftypenguin:

The Clone Wars Fanart--By @baaaaaaaam:

REPUBLIC COMMANDO

Republic Commando Fanart--By @mamuzzy-creates-stuff:

THE BAD BATCH

The Bad Batch Fanart--By @kaijusplotch:

The Bad Batch Fanart--By @jumpyl123:

ANDOR

Andor Fanart--By @meduzza13:

STAR WARS REBELS

Star Wars Rebels Fanart--By @mandomaya:

THE MANDALORIAN

The Mandalorian Fanart--By @hyacinthi-mortem:

The Mandalorian Fanart--By @endeavorssimp:

In conclusion, as part of my mission to poke around the Star Wars fandom and highlight those artists who might otherwise go unnoticed…I hope you will check out the links I have included for yourselves and like, comment on, and reblog them, as well as also giving the artists a few more followers to their Tumblr pages.

Please also like and reblog this latest installment so that these links can be spread around to as many other fans as possible, just in case not all of them can tune in at the same time.

An additional thank you goes to @djarrex for making the divider I used earlier in this post, but still want to give credit for.

If anybody likes what they see here AND would enjoy seeing more posts like this; please drop the rock star emoji (👩‍🎤) into the comments or reblogs, and I’ll be sure to tag you when the next update comes.

And finally, so that I do not forget…thank you, stay safe, and I’ll see you in the next post!

No Pressure Tags: @melymigo @algo-o-nada @the-osborn-way @everybirdfellsilent @skellymom

@leos-multifandom-corner @maggie-dylan @leenathegreengirl @gun-roswell @tazmbc1

@bluedeedeedoop @its-time-to-rise-above @tlmtwelve @apocalyp-tech-a 

@aknightreaderr and anybody else who might be on the lookout for new SW fanart.

[theghoulgirl]

Keith Kogane/Reader Headcannons- Section I

For these headcanons, this is specifically for Keith after the war. Therefore, I am going to make this an 18+ post because it would be super fucking weird if someone under that age read this. This is also the first part to an (currently) endless headcannons that I have.

Otherwise, enjoy! And please feel free to comment about any challenges against them or to apply your own for others to read! 

In a friendship…

Would befriend someone who is either affiliated to the group or would be in ‘forced’ proximity with, such as work

He would connect well with someone who is a little bit of a goober, like Hunk or Lance.

Keith would also most definitely befriend a stoner and connect to them through trauma bonding

Home dude lost a lot throughout his life, he would absolutely use drugs and alcohol recreationally. 

He also connects really well with individuals who are intelligent in ways that contrast his own. 

Keith does not befriend someone based on physicality, but whether it’s on how much of an asshole you are. The less judgemental you are, the closer he will want to befriend you 

It takes a looong time to break down his walls. Before you are able to, he’s generally awkward and aloof. But once you either prove or he can see you are trustworthy, he’ll start to occasionally drop a hot piece of trauma to see your reaction to it. If you react well and don’t judge him, he’ll open up more. But if you become uncomfortable with it, he will probably keep you an arms distance away. 

Once you two are closer, most likely through quality time together (ex. Studying while he trains), he would get more and more playful with you. 

Specifically also slowly reveal more and more of his silly side. 

Poking you when he wants your attention and then pretending he didn’t poke you. Blames it on the air. 

Keith would absolutely spar with you in the kitchen using utensils 

He would occasionally crack a joke here and there as well

I also fully believe that Keith has ADHD, and if you have ADHD too, then it would just ricochet between the two of you. This would drive everyone absolutely insane. 

One moment Keith could be discussing battle plans and then you walk into the room and make a random noise, and he would repeat it back thus losing all sense of authority and seriousness. 

Eventually, as you two grow closer, Keith might also develop some feelings…

In a relationship…

He would not be the first person to confess. 

Unless someone were to give him confirmation, then he’d contemplate it. Otherwise, the other party would have to approach him 

Once y’all talk it out and are officially an item, he is going to be a little awkward and aloof again.

This man did not engage in courting behavior when he was in highschool. Sure, I’ll entertain the idea that some of his peers were infatuated with him, but he never actually pursued those relationships since he was focused on his own life problems and emotions. 

Therefore, he does not know how to flirt or how to date someone. 

But that does not mean he is not willing to try, especially for you. 

But in other news, Keith has matured with time and is an amazing communicator. 

He will let you know when he is uncomfortable with something, such as PDA. 

Speaking of PDA, he would prefer to keep most physical touches in private. 

Especially kissing.

But he does not mind holding your hand or resting his on your back

He would also let you know when he is getting nervous over not messing up the relationship. But all he needs is a little assurance that he is doing amazing and all he needs to do is be himself. 

Once he relaxes more into the relationship and gets more comfortable, he would be unabashedly affectionate towards you. In private though. Outside of seclusion ? He would mostly stick to teasing you or light touches. 

Section II coming soon!

Please also feel free to comment on more head cannons that you have! Or to give a contradicting thought!

[feelingyumimain]

yumimain head cannons

I felt like writing for yumerson goober so 👍

•I feel like his way of showing affection would be through food

•like he would randomly just go buy you your favorite food and eat with you

•“hey babe you want Mexican?”

• “I got you [favorite drink] :)”

• he would like physical affection I feel like but only when your alone

•out in public he would hold your hand or lock pinkies he might even wrap his arm around your shoulder or waist while walking

•if nobody’s filming and you and Blake are in his room I feel like he would enjoy cuddling ESPECIALLY if he’s tired

•he would be clingy af when tired

•he would be upset if you got up from bed/ his arms

• “heyyy :(( babe where you going??” • “I have to piss?” • “Nuh uh” and then he would yank you back down

•he loves when you sit in his lap

•if it’s in front of his friends he would be so proud like showing you off nonchalantly

•if he’s high or drunk and your in his lap it’s like his self confidence is out the roof and he just won’t shut up about how your so pretty and how he loves you I mean he’s totally going to brag to his friends abt you

•speaking of his friends the group loves you

•you goof off with them all time and your like apart of their little family

•if your okay with it your in some Willy vlogs or in their insta story’s just overall they love you and think your amazing for yumi

•he would love that you got along with them too

•if you asked really really nicely he would let you do his skincare or paint his nails

• “no you can’t do pink I said my nails could be clear- like the clear one”

• “I’m only letting you bc I love you”

•he’s the kind of person that I’d he was cold he would press his cold fingers or feet into you

•you would scream from it and he would just laugh his ass off

•would give you his jacket at any inconvenience of you being cold

•like one time he would tell you not to bring a jacket just so he could have you wear his

•he loves seeing you wear it in public it’s like a “yeah she’s taken” kinda look

•he’s pretty tall so if your shorter then Larry he totally makes fun of you

•even if your not short he will still pick fun at you

• “awhhh you can’t reach the shelf, little baby huh”

• type of bf in an argument to place your stuff up high so you have to ask him for help

• I think he would be the first one to apologize

•kinda sheepishly tho or like he doesn’t really want to but he also really wants you back

• “… babe?… so like I’m sorry?”

• he would genuinely apologize if it was something that really upset you

•otherwise he would kinda half assed apologize

•he really does love you

• you just have to put up with his bitterness Cus underneath he’s really sweet and would do anything for you

[feltnice]

Death Machine One-Shot (Jack Dante x oc Claire Bell):

Just a silly little fluff one shot fic I needed to get out of my brain.

"Scary Movie Night"

On the screen, a grainy horror film played, the kind with over-the-top gore and exaggerated jump scares. Jack had insisted it was a "classic," though Claire had her doubts.

The hum of machinery filled the lab, mingling with the soft flicker of a single overhead light. Wires were sprawled across the floor, and the faint glow of monitors cast long shadows against the walls. Jack leaned back in a creaky, repurposed office chair, his feet propped up on a nearby console, as Claire settled awkwardly on a makeshift couch he'd dragged in who-knows-when.

"Alright," Jack said, popping open a can of soda and taking a loud sip. "Prepare to witness the peak of cinematic excellence. Blood, guts, terrible decisions—all the good stuff."

Claire raised an eyebrow, pulling a blanket over her lap. "Peak cinematic excellence? Jack, this looks like it was filmed in someone’s garage."

Jack smirked, tilting his head toward her. "Exactly. That’s what makes it art. They didn’t even have a budget for fake blood. Just corn syrup and food dye. Pure genius."

Claire chuckled, "I'd call that resourceful, not necessarily...genius."

As the opening scene unfolded, Claire couldn’t help but notice how much Jack seemed to enjoy narrating the movie.

"Watch this guy," Jack said, pointing to a character who was poking around a dark basement. "Biggest moron in the whole film. He’s about to—"

The character tripped, letting out a high-pitched scream as a poorly animated bat flew at his face. Jack barked out a laugh. "—get wrecked. Classic."

Claire shook her head, fighting back a grin. "You’re ruining the movie."

"Ruining it?" Jack glanced at her with mock offense. "I’m enhancing it. Besides, you’re not really scared, are you, Claire Bear?"

Claire threw a stray piece of popcorn at him. "Don’t call me that."

Jack caught the popcorn midair, tossing it into his mouth with a cocky grin. "Oh, come on. You love it."

The movie continued, the tension building as the killer stalked their next victim. Claire found herself leaning forward, gripping the blanket a little tighter. Jack noticed and couldn’t resist.

"You’re actually nervous," he teased, leaning closer. "Admit it."

"I’m not nervous," Claire said, glancing at him. "I just don’t trust you to not pull something."

Jack’s grin widened. "Smart girl."

Right on cue, a shrill scream erupted from the speakers as the killer burst through a door. Claire flinched, her elbow knocking into Jack’s arm. He laughed, the sound echoing in the otherwise quiet lab.

"Gotcha," he said, clearly pleased with himself.

Claire glared at him, though there was no real anger behind it. "You’re such a jerk."

"Hey, you’re the one who jumped," Jack countered, his eyes gleaming with mischief. "But don’t worry, Claire Bear, if the killer comes for us, I’ll let you hide behind me. I’m generous like that."

"Oh wow, how kind of you!" she remarked sarcastically, but the small smile tugging at her lips betrayed her amusement.

As the movie’s climax approached, Jack leaned back in his chair, watching her more than the screen. Claire was completely absorbed, her brow furrowed in concentration.

It was surprisingly nice, seeing someone so at ease in his chaotic world.

"Alright," he said as the credits rolled, spinning his chair to face her and clapping his hands together, "Verdict?"

Claire looked at him, the light of the monitor catching the curve of her smile. "Honestly? It was terrible."

Jack let out a sharp laugh. "Exactly! That’s the point. Terrible in the best way."

She shook her head, "You’re a goober."

"And yet, here you are," Jack replied, leaning back with a smug grin. "Guess that makes me irresistible."

[thinking-outside-the-giftbox18]

please tell me more about your au with benrey x gordon x barney

like I want to know how benrey and barney are specifically, i'm very curious

I am SO SO GLAD that you're asking about my lore/ship because I want to share more about my goobers and their universe!

Note: I do NOT know the entirety of Half-Life. I was making lore for my TSP (The Stanley Parable) universe which is a part of a multiverse. I watched HLVRAI by mistake when I mistook Benry for Barney and I just love HLVRAI and Benry that it’s hard not to put it in the lore.

About the Ship - GeeBees:

A proper love triangle where all three love, respect, and care for each other.

Gordon (he/him; FTM) is curious and everything about Benry fascinates him. Barney and Gordon are childhood friends and had become lovers after HL2 with Barney helping Gordon recover. Gordon would much prefer both his lovers safe and unhurt but understood that that'll happen once the Resistance finds a bigger base for shelter. Now, he stays at home taking care of himself and helping when needed, otherwise, he'd cuddle Benry and Barney when one or both are back home. He enjoys giving and receiving physical affection to his lovers and despises silence, so it's a blessing to have two lovers who make all the sounds they want around him. He was the reason why Benry sleeps between him and Barney after Benry warded off G-Man one night.

Benry is healing with Gordon and Barney for the better, he helps around with them and the Resistance base, and his affection is reciprocated and returned tenfold, it’s worse in a good way when Gordon and Barney proudly one-up Benry’s weirdness. He adores Gordon and is happy that he doesn't find him weird in a bad way and it does surprise him at first back at the simulation, but he grew to love his curious yet freaky nature of Gordon as he'd too learn new things about himself (like his true form(s), shapeshifting and purring). Barney and Benry just GET each other as they've experienced being left in the background and Barney could easily pick up Benry who is fine with being carried by hot people.

Barney had always been taking care of the two and making sure to not lose Gordon again, because of Benrey, Barney feels validated on his feelings and anxieties while also letting Benry help him around, though he does like to lightheartedly tease Benry. Barney and Gordon being childhood friends helped a lot on their relationship and meeting Benry somehow strengthened their bond as the duo became a trio. Benry and Gordon would pay Barney back for taking care of them by taking care of him too. Benry even helps by shapeshifting into Barney to take his place at Combine when Barney's unable to work. And when Barney's anxieties get to him, Benry can purr and sing some blue balls into his mouth to calm him.

More on the Giftverse AU and how GeeBees got along under "Keep Reading" cuz' this is too long ^^;

If you or anyone reading this has questions, reblog, comment/reply, DM, and even ASK me because I'd love to tell more! ^^

I have AUs for this ship, just to let you know ^^

What happened in this AU?

The interesting things that happened BEFORE that: 

Benrey and the Science Team (Tommy, Bubby, Dr. Coomer, Darnold, and Forzen) were put into a simulation that would later be HLVRAI.

Gordon and Barney are childhood friends who managed to stay in contact and meet again in Black Mesa.

After Black Mesa put Benrey and his Science Team in the simulation, they all were put into this sort of hibernation until a player arrived and dons the in-game HEV suit as “Gordon Freeman”. This happened 3 times, according to Benry, and the gameplay is different each time. Before being put in the simulation though, Benrey took and hid a master code of the simulation which lets him do whatever he wants with the map and story of the game. The first “player” (2010) was a guide who helped take the Science Team around the Black Mesa map, and Benry named them “Puter”. Sadly, Puter’s data and memory were erased to make way for the second player (2020) “Feetman” and started what we all know as “HLVRAI” and Benry changed the story and gameplay of the simulation because he thought it was boring.

The third player (2030), after the simulation erased the data and memory of the game model, is both Gordon and Barney who exchange because Gordon takes mandatory naps to recover from his PTSD and morphine rehab, and Benrey feels hope on leaving the simulation just to see them face-to-face.

After the events of ResCas and Gordon waking up from Stasis to Half-Life 2, Gordon gets together with Barney and maintains a platonic/sibling bond with Alyx, who then gets taken to Stasis by G-Man. Gordon HAS witnessed Eli dying, only to see him fine yet grieving Alyx’s disappearance (2020). That made Gordon DESPISE G-Man.

How GeeBees met?

Gordon and Barney reside together in the White Forest Resistance base. The apocalypse is nearing its end (2030), but Gordon and Barney are more happy about being a couple after so long. One day though, Gordon opened the door to G-Man who gave him an errand of the day: Play a game and retrieve something important, and as he appeared, he left suddenly. He also left a Playstation 2 console in a box by Gordon’s doorstep, and Barney helped Gordon set it up while unsure of what G-Man was planning. Along with the console was a VR set and a game CD with a blank cover and “Half-Life VR” written on the disc with black marker.

Gordon put on the game and the headset, he expected anything but a shitty yet semi-accurate environment that was the entrance of Black Mesa. Barney, who was behind Gordon and watching the TV screen, couldn’t believe it either. Gordon was starting to panic as he remembered all that happened during the day ResCas happened and Barney and Gordon were trying to figure out who was sick enough to make a game on the thing that started the apocalypse and what would they say to Eli and Issac. All their worries were halted after they heard a deadpan voice “hey. can i see your passport?”. And that’s when their lives changed for the better.

Long story short: Gordon and Barney take turns playing the game with Benry and the Science Team guiding them, Gordon’s worries about the game lessened when important events that had happened were changed into something more lighthearted. After playing the game (which Gordon and Barney didn’t want to do), Benrey managed to get him and the Science Team into Gordon and Barney’s shared phone before Gordon and Barney could figure out how to get them out of the digital space. 

After that, Benrey stays with Gordon and Barney while everyone else wants to live elsewhere around the base. It was tough for the Science Team to come to terms with the fact that they were no longer in a simulation and that the ResCas was an actual event (and also the fact that Benrey is meeting the ACTUAL infamous Gordon Freeman who he first heard from the researchers before he was put into the simulation) but in the end, they want to help the Resistance.

More does happen after, Issac adopts Bubby as his brother (Bubby being cloned from Issac), Tommy helps with retrieving Alyx and another OC of mine out of G-Man’s Stasis, and Benrey helps Barney by shapeshifting as him at Combine as well as getting to sleep between Gordon and Barney to keep G-Man away.

And this is practically fanon in my lore, but Giftverse! Gordon, Barney, and Benry get to meet their alternate AU versions of themselves.

Sorry this is too long, so here's Benry's "Gordon Freakman"

[theravenzvolute]

snowday with the goobers !!!!

arthur(the larger man with vitiligo) absolutely adores snow. he likes to play in it, and it brings out a childish flair to his otherwise collected and somber demeanor, hes not often this smiley and giggly

jang(the ginger) isnt the biggest fan. she gets cold and sick and doesnt like getting up early, so she wasnt happy when arthur dragged her outside to go throw snow at eachother for a couple hours, but she did kind of like it after a while, enjoying the time with him

he made her a homecooked meal when they got back inside though, and that was enough to calm her down …dressing herself properly for a snowday wouldve helped her from being so cold.

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hi, id like to ask for a cyrus/forte character study (from dr lapse?)

theyve only had like 2 direct interactions and anything else is mostly just forte talking About cyrus when he isnt there. i have some ideas on their dynamic already if youd like me to DM you them... but otherwise id love to see your take on these goobers

(sorry if you wanted the request in reply/reblog form instead, this is actually my very first time seeing you on tumblr but i JUMPED at the opportunity LMAOOO)

This is exactly the kind of pairing I was looking for. You understood the assignment better than anyone else. Only two direct interactions, beautiful. All of that said, I did kind of forget most things that happened in Lapse and wasn't sure I was getting their voices right, but was determined to get this done because Lapse really does deserve more love. This is set on the second day of captivity, before any of the motives were announced. They are probably a bit ooc, but I did try my best. I hope you enjoy!

"Oh, hello there, Forte. I see you're in the theatre again."

Forte turns around to see the person who entered. "Ah, Cyrus, what brings you to the theatre today?"

"Oh, just wondering around. You seem to be here quite often. Is it because of your work?"

"A fair assumption to make. Indeed, I ha e spent much of my career in places such as these, so it is familiar to me. Opera is a passion of mine, so being surrounded by its environment brings comfort to me."

"I see you love it quite a lot."

"That is correct."

"Yet, I haven't heard you sing since we got here."

"Oh, that's..." Forte trails off, his expression falling. He clears his throat and continues, "Ever since my dog died, I haven't felt like singing anymore."

Cyrus becomes surprised and begins to apologise. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring that up."

Forte sighs, "It's fine, you couldn't have known." He turns his attention back to the green haired man. "What about you, Cyrus? Do you have any hobbies that you engage in?"

"Putting me on the spot, aren't you? I suppose I generally spend most of my time talking to people and travelling. Sorry, it's not super interesting."

"There is no need for you to apologise. Partaking in new experiences sounds quite enjoyable, and I'm sure you have some fascinating stories to tell. Although it does not appear to have much connection to your talent. Actually, while we are on the topic, what does being the Ultimate Charisma entail? It is not as clear as the other Ultimate talents."

"Heh, that is true, it is a little vague compared to the other talents. I suppose for me it's the idea that people feel comfortable around me. I do my best to make sure that people feel like they can be open around me."

"That is very admirable. Keeping those around you in good spirits is certainly something that is worth honouring."

Cyrus chuckles nervously. "Why, thank you." A pause comes between the pair. After a moment, Cyrus asks again, "Say, is there anything you want to do if you get out if here?"

Forte raises an eyebrow. "If? Why is there a doubt?"

"Oh, aha, it's just that you can never be certain, you know? That is what the organisers of this project seem to be making us do."

"That may be, but we will not fall for it. We shall only be kept here for a week. I believe it is entirely possible for us to maintain the peace for that long."

"Hah, that's true. Sorry, I got negative there."

"Cyrus, is everything alright. Are you worried about the killing game?"

Cyrus shifts. "Who wouldn't be? Im trying to keep it together, but the environment doesn't exactly encourage it."

"I suppose you're right. I didn't expect it from you, you always seem so calm. But I believe it will be fine. If need be, I will protect everyone myself so that no one will have to fall to this game. If there is something worrying you, you can always talk to me."

"Those are some big words. You sure you're not going to tired yourself out? You don't have to talk all of the responsibility onto yourself, you know?"

"Rest assured, I am aware of what the duty I am taking on. There is no need to worry about me. To answer your original question, when I get out of here, I would like to see my family, as well as my friend. She is a very special friend, an Ultimate as well. In fact, we had applied for the Preservation Project together. Although I have not seen her at all since I came here. Is that not, perhaps, somewhat strange?"

"Someone you singed up to the Project eith who hasn't shown up? That is strange. Maybe they just haven't been selected for whatever reason. It's bot like we know the details of the criteria, after all."

"I hope that is the case. I do worry about her." Forte turns back to the other. "So, what about you? What do you plan on doing upon leaving this ship?"

"Me? I suppose I would also want to stay with my family. It would be nice to have armed sense of normalcy again, once all of this is over."

"It would be, indeed. Do not worry - you will get to meet them." A comfortable silence falls upon them. A minute later, Forte breaks it again. "Will you be staying here much longer? I was planning on listening to some of the tracks here."

"Oh, really? What kind are there?"

"It is mostly classical, although there are a couple of opera songs I like here, as well a some I do not," Forte mumbles the last part.

"Hehe, sure, I'll join you." Cyrus sits down on one of the seats at the front of the theatre while Forte sets up the music player. Slow, majestic voices emanate from the records, enveloping the pair within its sounds.

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The Lovebug Virus - Chapter 4: Exhausted

Yandere! Sun and Moon x Reader

Masterlist || Chapter 3 || Chapter 5

*****

"Get up, Meatball!" Kat yells playfully before hitting you with a pillow. You blink in confusion, lifting your head from the dining table and glaring at her. 

"I am up!" you assert sleepily. Your best friend scoffs as she walks around the table and into the kitchen, searching the fridge for something to eat. 

"Sure you are!" she calls from behind the refrigerator door. "Is that why your head was down on top of your textbook and your laptop screen is off?"

You groggily look at the spread on the dining table before you. Your textbook is in fact on the table open, and moments before acting as a pillow. Your homework rests a few inches next to it, unfinished. Slowly, memory starts to return to you. You were working on your project, right? No, you were trying to figure out what you would even do for your project. God, why are you so indecisive? 

"What time is it?" you mumble, looking around the table for your phone but not seeing it anywhere. 

"Four in the morning," Kat says, having settled on just having a glass of apple juice. She pulls an extra cup from the cabinet, fills it, and offers it to you. You happily accept, sipping on it to wet your dry mouth. 

"Wha- Then why are you up?" you ask.

"I just got back from my shift," she answers, plopping down in the seat next to yours. "So, what were you working on before you fell asleep?" She scans the work in front of you and then presses the spacebar on your laptop to bring the screen back on. Several tabs full of internet searches for some variation of "cool and easy things to build and code yourself" pop up, sending a warmth to your cheeks. 

"I-I was just trying to get ideas," you mutter, snatching your laptop away from her and closing out the window. 

"Oh, come on, I'm not that stupid, Chipmunk," she retorts. But you still place your laptop down on your lap and close it. Kat gives you a sympathetic look. "Do you want help?"

You sigh. "No. Yes? Maybe? I don't know," you whine, putting your head back down. "You already have your own project to worry about - I don't want you worrying about mine, too," you admit.

"Well, it's a good thing we're best friends, huh, otherwise this would be awkward," she says, chuckling and pulling your textbook out from under you. She flips back to the table of contents and scans the chapters. "So how's it been working at the daycare?" she questions, filling the silence with small talk.

"Oh, it's been pretty fun, actually," you confess sheepishly. 

"Shut. Up. You're actually enjoying working with a bunch of demon-spawn around?" she teases. You smack her arm playfully.

"Oh give me a break! I'm just trying to make the best of it!" you say defensively. "Besides, you're the one that got me that opening."

"I just asked my brother if there was anything that was available, you goober. I didn't know that the daycare was in need of another employee," she says. You giggle and pull your laptop back up on the table.

"To be honest, though, I really do like it. Sun and Moon are so nice to the kids, it's adorable watching them interact with them."

"Moon? Nice? Did they replace him or something from the last time I interacted with him?" she scoffs. You shoot a confused expression her way. 

"When do you interact with him? You're only a nighttime security guard, right?" 

She laughs. "He's quite literally the head of security, meatball," she says simply, which only makes you all the more enthralled by the animatronic's entire existence. 

"Oh my god, Kaitlyn," you say, tilting your head back and looking up at the ceiling. "This one animatronic has to have so much programming and coding go into it, and I can't even begin to process how it could all work so seamlessly."

Your best friend laughs again. "Yeah, I know. Do you see now why I want to be an engineer at that stupid place?" You nod enthusiastically, which only sends her into another fit of laughter. "You're such a nerd, you know that? Now look here," she says, placing your textbook back down on the table in front of you. She goes on to explain your error on your homework, and then spends another hour brainstorming ideas with you for your project. By the time the sun is rising, you still haven't settled on one, and your conversation deviates to Kat gushing about the same soft girl she was trying to impress at the party. Apparently, they exchanged numbers the other day and they've been texting pretty frequently since. After that conversation dulls, she retreats to her room to get some shuteye. You decide that's probably a good idea, since you still have to head into work for the afternoon shift later.

When you wake up, you feel gross and groggy. You don't normally take naps because they tend to actually make you feel worse rather than better. But you would rather deal with being slightly agitated than all out exhausted, so you get up and hop in the shower nonetheless.

By the time you emerge from your room in your work uniform, Kat is already up and re-energized. She is dancing around in the kitchen in a tanktop and her underwear, singing along to the song playing from your shared Echo Dot. You smile. She's always so happy.

Would be nice if you could actually take a note or two from her. Your smile fades and irritation replaces it as you walk into the kitchen and open the fridge to figure out something to eat before you have to leave. Kat continues singling loudly, bumping her hip into yours to try to get you to join in. You just shoot her a look that you hope translates to 'not right now', but she doesn't seem to care. 

"Come on, Stinker, dance with me!" she encourages, grabbing your hands and pulling you further into the kitchen. You audibly grunt, pulling your hands back away. 

"Kaitlyn, I'm really not in the mood," you warn, stomping back to the fridge. You pull out the carton of eggs and place it on the counter while Kat turns down the music. Great, now she's going to ask what's wrong and you don't even know the answer to that. Why are you such a horrible friend to her?

"Girl, are you okay?" she asks, stirring whatever is in the pot. "Oh, and if you want some, I'm making ramen," she adds.

"Just tired," you state, sighing and putting the eggs back where you had just pulled them. "And thanks," you mumble, walking out of the kitchen to flop onto the couch. You retrieve your phone from your pocket and scroll through your favorite app, not really consuming the media in your groggy state. A few minutes later, Kat comes out with a bowl, chopsticks, and a soup spoon. You gratefully accept them and place them on the coffee table. She walks back to the kitchen before reappearing with her own bowl and joins you on the couch.

"Are you sure you're just tired?" she asks, stirring the noodles around with her chopsticks. You make a quiet noise of annoyance before responding.

"I really don't know, and I don't want to talk about it," you reply curtly, and she seems to take the hint. She grabs the remote and turns on the TV, putting on one of her favorite television dramas. You zone out as you take a bite of the ramen, knowing that you have to eat, even if you don't want to.

You're doing it again, your intrusive thoughts begin in your head once more. You're pushing her away. She probably doesn't even like you, and only puts up with you because you pay the utilities. But that also means you're replaceable, just like everything else in the world.

 You decide you're done eating after only a few bites and check your phone. There's still an hour and a half before your shift starts, but you'd rather just clock in early than stay and deal with the awkwardness you caused with Kat. You clear your spot, head back to your room to put on your shoes, and then grab your backpack and head out. Your best friend gives you a wave as you walk out the front door, and you force yourself to wave back to her before disappearing.

You fill the silence of your car ride with your favorite artist, trying to put yourself in a better mood before work. You don't want to snap at the kids and get yourself fired. But even your favorite song doesn't seem to pull you from your groggy irritation. 

By the time you're walking into the daycare from the employee entrance, you've worked yourself up so much that you contemplate just faking being sick to go back home. But you know you can't do that at such a late notice, so you trudge over to the security desk to clock in anyways. 

*****

Someone is clocking in, Sun says cautiously from inside of his and Moon's shared head. Moon pays his brother no mind as he continues to soothe one of the younger toddlers. She had been stirring in her sleep from a nightmare, so he tucked her back into the blanket she had kicked off and rubbed soothing circles on her back. "It's probably our little starlight," he whispers back, keeping his voice low so as to not disturb the sleeping children. 

She's not supposed to work for another 45 minutes though. Moon's head perks up at this new piece of information, his eyes shifting to crimson as he stands from his seated position. He calls his wire down and allows it to pull him up into the air, scanning the area by the security desk to figure out who could possibly be impeding on naptime. His head shifts to the side as he spots you, taking in your slouched shoulders and tired expression.

Jeez, it doesn't look like she got any sleep, Sun says. Moon stalks over to you as you continue to attempt to clock in, messing up your employee code repeatedly in your sleepy state. He spins his body around so that he now hangs upside down, reading your body temperature and heart rate as he lowers himself down to you slowly. You look up from the monitor as the red glow from his eyes encompasses your surroundings.

"Hi, Moon," you mumble, bringing your hand to your eye and rubbing it rather aggressively.

"You're tired," Moon states bluntly. You give him an annoyed look before going back to your task at hand - trying to remember your damn employee code. 

"I'm fine," you quip, inputting the code incorrectly yet again. Moon lists your number out for you, which only irks you further as you stubbornly put in the numbers as he says them. It works (obviously), and you finish clocking in while Moon continues to hang from his position above the desk.

"You need sleep," he reiterates. You huff, slamming your hands down on the desk. 

"I said I'm fine," you assure him, but he doesn't let up as you make your way over to the sleeping children. 

She should take a nap, Sun suggests. I can uh, make sure the camera is on a loop so the higher ups don't know. Moon considers the idea. There is still just over an hour before naptime is over anyways, and you would benefit from the extra downtime. Do it, he tells his brother. And turn the temperature down in the daycare as well, he adds, watching as you settle down in the same spot the two of you had designated as your naptime hangout. He walks over to the supply closet and retrieves one of the spare blankets and a pillow. When he re-emerges with the items in hand, you glare at him.

"Moon, if I have to say one more time that I'm fine, I'm going to lose it," you warn, rolling your eyes. 

"I'm just bringing over the blanket because it's cold in here," he says, smirking mischievously. You narrow your eyes at him, but take the blanket anyways as he takes his seat next to you, leaning up against the play structure like usual. She knows we're up to something, Sun says. Maybe we should just leave her be. Moon looks over at you as you pull your phone out. Sun scoffs, and if Moon could see him, he knows his brother would probably be crossing his arms in disappointment. She knows it's strictly against daycare policy to use mobile devices while on the clock! 

Moon rolls his eyes, placing his hands up behind his head as he glances back out to the sleeping children. He hears you yawn beside him, slouching further as you get comfy under the blanket. He eyes your phone screen curiously, zooming in as a text comes in. He sees that it's from Kat, and that she's reminding you to have a good day at work. Their friendship is adorable, Sun says. 

After another yawn, you subconsciously slide closer towards Moon. He does his best to hold back a scoff, instead opting for chuckling inside his shared consciousness. 'I'm fine' my ass, he thinks, to which Sun giggles at. Moon decides to raise his body temperature to be more inviting and cozy, and he smiles as you begin to nod off. Your raised arm holding your phone starts to droop lower, lower, until Moon reaches out and slips it from your fingers. He places the pillow into his lap and ever so gently guides your sleeping body down so that your head rests on top of it. 

She's so adorable! Sun says, and Moon can't help but agree silently. He wonders why you hadn't gotten enough sleep to begin with though. Maybe she's struggling with schoolwork? Sun suggests. If that's the case, why were you staying up so late to finish it to begin with? Was school becoming too much for you? You let out a little sigh as your body finally completely succumbs to sleep, pulling Moon from his thoughts. He brushes a strand of your hair from your face and leans back against the play structure again. 

All that matters now is that you're resting. Whatever happened to cause the lack of it could be dealt with later.

*****

You groan, shoving away the hand that shakes your shoulder gently. You hear your name being called delicately, but it sounds so far away, your mind doesn't think you should be very concerned about it. However, it grows louder and the hand continues to pester you, so you slowly slip back to consciousness. 

When you open your eyes, you find yourself looking up at the distant ceiling of the Pizzaplex's daycare instead of your room. Confusion clouds your brain as you try to piece together how you could possibly be here instead of home. You don't remember getting here, and you really don't remember falling asleep. 

"Hey, Starlight. Did you have a good nap?" Moon asks gently. Suddenly, you realize that your head is resting in his lap, and you sit up quickly, embarrassment warming your cheeks. 

"I-I'm so sorry," you say, looking around at the children that still sleep soundly over in the naptime area. Moon laughs quietly. 

"Sorry for what?" he asks curiously. You can't seem to find the words as your cheeks burn deeper, muttering out incoherent syllables. "Hey, hey, you're fine," he says, lifting his hands to grasp yours. He wears a sympathetic expression. "I'm just glad you got some more sleep. You clearly needed it."

You try to calm your racing heart as you feel a panic attack trying to form. Not now, why am I even panicking? Nothing is happening. I just fell asleep, and nobody is mad. Right?

"Starlight," Moon says firmly, forcing you from your thoughts as you lock eyes with him. He squeezes your hands, which helps in grounding you. "Your heart rate is worryingly high. Did I startle you from your sleep?" You shake your head, feeling small under his gaze. Stupid. Idiot. You're going to get fired now. "Okay, then whatever it is, you're okay. Just look at me, okay?"

"I-I shouldn't have fallen asleep," you mutter, trying to shove down the increasing want to cry. "I-I'm so sorry, I don't know how that happened. I just- I was- God, I'm so stupid," you continue, panic continuing to rise in your chest. You start to feel like you can't breathe, so you pull your hands away and dig your nails into your palms. Calm down, calm down, calm down, you repeat to yourself.

Moon says your name again, the worry in his face starting to turn to panic. You turn away from him, embarrassed enough by the situation. "I-I'm okay, I just... I need a second. But it's fine, I'm used to dealing with this on my own."

You feel a hand rub cold circles on your back. It breaks your hyperfixation on your panic, grounding you better than anything ever has before. You turn back towards the blue animatronic, feeling your ragged breaths return back to normal. "Th-Thank you," you stutter, looking down at your lap. "I didn't know you were equipped with something to deal with panic attacks."

"Honestly, neither did I," he admits, letting his hand fall from your back as you turn back around to face him. "Naptime is almost over."

"Okay," you practically whisper. 

"Sun is offering to take over waking up the children and getting them settled with snack so you can have a moment." You look up at him, gratefulness written all over you face. "You just have to turn the lights on manually behind the security desk."

You do exactly as Moon says, making your way over to the security desk and flipping the lights on about five minutes earlier than usual. Sun appears from behind the play structure, smiling wide as the children begin to stir from the sudden change in lighting. You sit down in one of the office chairs and decide to check on the status of the snacks arriving. The computer says they're on the way. You smile slightly as you read what the snack is - graham crackers and applesauce. Nostalgia pulls at your mind as you remember sitting in the parking lot behind the Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria with your friends, eating the same things. That was before, when things had been so simple and happy. Honestly, it might be the last memory you have before everything changed...

The computer makes a gentle chime, signaling that the snacks have arrived and pulling you from your reverie. You look up from the monitor and see Sun leading the kids back to the supply closet with their mats and blankets folded (to the best of their little hands' abilities), so you decide to retrieve the snacks and set them up at the table. By the time that Sun brings the children back to sit down, you are already back at the desk, looking through the computer in your boredom to try to keep your mind from wandering too deeply into unwanted thoughts. 

After all of the children are seated and snacking happily, Sun resumes his usual position of leaning his elbows on the edge of the desk with his head in his hands. "Heya Sunbite," he says softly. You can't recall a time that he actually spoke at such a gentle level, so you give him a surprised look as you lock eyes with him. 

"Yeah?" 

"If you want, you can spend the rest of the shift in the pillow fort," he suggests, smiling wide at you.

"The pillow fort?" 

"Yeah! It's the little circus tent on the far side of the daycare. We call it the pillow fort because inside there's lots of comfy pillows and stuffies. It's where any of the kids are allowed to go to decompress, calm down, or even just relax because the playground is too much for them. We have a few regulars in there, but they really love when someone reads them stories," he finishes. With the look that he's giving you, you would assume that he would bat his eyelashes if he had any.

Still, you smile at him. "I'd really like that, Sunny. Thank you," you say, standing from the office chair and stretching. "Are you sure you don't need my help with the rest of the children?" you ask as you watch the particularly rowdy ones begin to goof off with their applesauce. Sun reassures you before heading back over to the snack tables to reprimand the troublemakers. 

Just as Sun described, the 'pillow fort' is more than comfy. There are more pillows in there than children in the daycare, and it's filled with Fazbear themed plushies. You picked a spot opposite of the entrance, and not long after you settled in, Evelyn (who had begun to take a liking to you since you showed up) joined you, typical Moon plushy in hand. After a while, several more children enter the pillow fort, and you decide you feel up for reading a story, so you send one of them to pick out a book for you. 

You spend the last few hours of your shift just enjoying the quieter children and the peace it seems to bring you. They ask you questions timidly at first, but by the time the end of the daycare day rolls around, they seem to be just fine with spilling their entire life stories to you. Little Evelyn stayed right by your side all the way up until her mom showed up, tearing up even then because she didn't want to leave. You promised her that you would be here tomorrow, and that seemed to calm her down. 

Then before you know it, the last few children's parents show up all at the same time, and the daycare is empty besides you and Sun. You turn to him and begin to apologize again, feeling terrible for having to leave him with the rest of the children for the remainder of the day.

"Sunbite, I promise you it's okay. It's quite literally what I was made for," he assures you for the millionth time as you two sanitize the playing blocks. He gives you a smile before continuing on with the task at hand. "We do want to ask, though. Why were you so tired today?"

You sigh as you place the last sanitized block back in its colorful basket. "I might've gotten like only two and half hours total of sleep last night?" you admit. Sun brings his hands to his face in disbelief.

"Our little sunflower is sleep deprived all right, Moon," he says. You surprisingly find yourself smiling. Even despite the fact that you were confused about how Moon even managed to get you to fall asleep so easily, you are grateful that you were able to get in that extra hour of shuteye.  

"Thank you, by the way. Both of you," you say as the two of you make your way up to the security desk. Sun seems to pause in his tracks though at your words, so you turn back to face him. 

"For what?" he asks.

"For letting me sleep, helping with my panic attack, and then letting me basically relax for the remainder of my shift. You didn't have to do that but you did anyway. I just want you to know that I appreciate it." You look down at your hands and the light red grooves from you digging your nails into them earlier. "I'm so used to dealing with things on my own, sometimes I guess I'm too afraid to ask for help."

Sun steps towards you and places your hands into his. Just like when you hugged him the first time, you are surprised to find that they are warm. You look up at him and he smiles down at you. "Well, you're not alone anymore, Sunflower. If you ever need help with anything, you can ask us! We were both really worried about you." 

For some odd reason, you feel your heart flutter in your chest. Out of miniature panic, you pull your hands from his and rush around the desk to the computer so you can clock out. You hide your face (and evidently your blush) behind the computer monitor as Sun once again takes his usual position in front of the desk.

"You know, you really should try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night, though. Getting less than that can result in up to 50% more feelings of irritability, loss of focus, overwhelming anxiety, or increased stress!"

You find yourself rolling your eyes. "Thanks, Sun," you say sarcastically.

*****

A/N: Awwww looks like Y/N is catching feelingssssss!!!!! Poor baby doesn't have anyone to just take care of her. Totally not projecting in this at alllll whaaat???

Anyways, Kat, Sun, and Moon are all so thoughtful!! You're surrounded by love! Absolutely everything is going well so far! What do you think is going to happen next? I'm actually a bit curious if anyone has any theories...

Stay hydrated and  try to get enough sleep, my lovelies~

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[magicalgirlgarbageunit]

Welcome to

A serialized magical girl(-ish) series about the world's worst job: being a Magical Girl. Follow Anna Glass as she returns to this awful job after a decade away. Updates on a biweekly schedule (unless stated otherwise).

Created & Written by AriesTemporis

Content Info

This series contains adult themes, strong language, grotesque imagery, and emotionally complex topics.

It is not intended for children.

The cute aesthetic is part of the critique - don’t let it fool you.

What is this?

Magical Girl Garbage Unit is an episodic, adult-oriented animated-show-in-prose format. It blends absurd comedy, unsettling realism, and heartfelt character drama - all wrapped in frilly magical girl aesthetics (that no one asked for).

Think: Dead-end municipal work, but the uniform is sparkly and the trash you're dealing with is a creature that can kill you if you aren't careful.

Oh, and expect tonal whiplash. I LOVE tonal whiplash.

Episode Directory

(Each episode is standalone but contributes to the larger story.)

Bonus Content

Official Website

Character Playlists

Extras

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Track the tags:

#mggu

#magical girl garbage unit

#mggu extras

To stay up to date with episodes, random bits of art, memes, and maybe a lore dump or two every so often.

About the Author

Hi, I’m Sunny (he/she/it/whatever)! I’m a goober who couldn't stop thinking about this weird little world and now, here we are. I dream of one day turning this into an indie animated series. That probably won’t happen though. But I can dream!

I post new episodes here, along with art, random notes, memes, and lots of unhinged shit.

Hope you enjoy meeting these freaks as much as I love writing them.

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Episode 01: Back on Track

[viperwhispered]

Gotta throw Malleus in for the character ask meme with the recent madness goin on 😇 (Never apologize forda feral brainworms, oomfie) ++and maybe Deuce? iirc he was kinda high up on your character sorter thingie

Hasdfs I still keep on forgetting this is your main, one day I'll learn. One day.

Ty for the ask! Let's see here

Malleus

First impression

Cool mysterious dude with horns and things, and that voice? Sing me up.

He was also the one whose hand I took back when I first started playing.

I'd seen some fanart of him before playing so had some awareness of him, but didn't know much.

Impression now

Well, there sure is more nuance now, lol.

I do enjoy the duality of Malleus's apparent regality / maturity, and then those moments when you realize that he may be over a hundred years old but he's so totally a (sulky) teenager still.

It's definitely kinda tragic, thinking of just how isolated he has been, and always a delight when he gets to experience new things. (Like, remembering that moment in Firelit Sky when he's sitting in the car all pensive because he's taking in the experience of being in a car for the first time.)

And all the things he does with such good intentions (his dorm vignette, book 7), but with just abysmal execution.

There's just something endearing about how op he is in many ways, yet clueless in others.

Plus gotta love it when he sees fit to get playful / snarky.

He may have lost the top spot to Jamil but he is still my bias, too.

I mean, a dragon? How could I not love him.

Favorite moment

I have a feeling that vignette with Malleus taking Roaring Drago to Deuce for repairs will always have a special spot in my heart. I think it was one of the first stories where I started to see behind the first impressions I had of Malleus and grasp more of what's going on with him.

Idea for a story

I mean, there's the current madness that might or might not spawn something. (Can't believe I'm actually considering canon x canon things too, this is new, lol.) Otherwise I've not really thought of writing for him. I've got this snippet of a protective bff Malleus that I might use somewhere, though I did use parts of it here.

Unpopular opinion

Not sure if this is unpopular exactly, but while the jokes about Malleus not knowing this is not an otome game are funny, I personally read his in-game interactions with Yuu as being platonic.

But also like one can read these things in so many different ways so it's not like it bothers me much either way.

Favorite relationship

Can I say the whole Diasomnia family? Because I wanna say the whole Diasomnia family.

Lilia, if I have to pick and choose, because I just recently saw snippets of their Beanfest fight and I just loved the vibe.

Favorite headcanon

Uhhh headcanons are always the point where I screech to a halt because like idk I feel like I just try to stick to canon or plausible interpretations most of the time.

Tho I do always love art that makes Malleus look more obviously non-human.

Deuce

First impression

Trying to rack my brains ngl. Iirc, it took me a while to warm up to both Deuce and Ace (the bickering during Dwarfs' Mine didn't help). Though I think Deuce started off more favorable with at least trying to be sensible and behave himself (until the delinquent stuff came out from the left field).

Impression now

What a sweet, earnest boy. He's trying so hard and loves his mum unashamedly and I love him for it, even if he can be a bit of a silly goober.

(And yes, looks like he was rank 4 on the sorter.)

Favorite moment

Whenever he pulls through for us, like the end of book 4 (even if it was kinda unsuccessful, but they both sure tried), or worrying about us during book 6. Just, what a sweetheart.

Idea for a story

Nothing that I've been planning, but I certainly could do some more expanded friendship exploration for Emi even if Emi might end up looking kinda bad / haughty in the process, oof.

Unpopular opinion

I don't know if I've followed the fandom at large enough to know what the popular opinions even are, tbh. I mean, we all agree he's a sweetheart, right? Even if he's a bit of a knucklehead (affectionate).

Favorite relationship

Call me basic but I do love the friendship group with Prefect, Grim, Ace and Deuce. Took a while to grow on me, sure, but by now they're such a respite from all the everything that tends to go down in the main story.

Favorite headcanon

Alas, I am drawing a blank here 😔

(ask game in question here)