#the answer is the power of friendship obviously

[rawenky]

they gave Mitch a cool shield in one scene in one episode and i decided to make an entire AU around Mitch becoming the tankiest tank to ever tank despite his shield not even working in that scene

[bloody-wonder]

i expected that people wouldn't like the ship switcheroo in the tomb of dragons but now i'm scrolling through the tag and it looks like many readers reeeeally didn't like it lol

and there are dedicated addison/monette fans among them and it looks like it's not even the first time she does something similar - a companion to wolves and the angel of crows have been named among her previous crimes, which makes me really curious about those books, especially the former. the bare torso cover is a major turn off but i have skimmed enough reviews of people frothing at the mouth (not in a fun way) to make me morbidly curious👀 maybe i'll pick it up after i'm done with temeraire. in complete and repeated disregard for my reading plans lol

but it's so funny to me that after doing damage with doctrine of labyrinths and the wolf series monette was politely asked to write her next books under a pen name and she did, the goblin emperor becoming a big award winning success, her most well known book etc etc. and then she writes the spin off and it starts well but ends with the same controversial thematic bits that make everyone mad. and now everyone is mad, again, lmao. in hindsight it does look like the goblin emperor was a cozy normcore bait and by the time the tomb of dragon rolled in it's like,, you fools! you absolute fools!! katherine addison has been sarah monette all this time *cackling maniacally*

[blueskittlesart]

top 5 deltarune scenes?

INCREDIBLY difficult to answer. I will say no scene in deltarune has made me cry yet which cannot be said of undertale but certain moments have gotten REALLY close

#1 has to be the weird route couch scene which yes might be an insane choice but im basically rating these in terms of emotional impact and JESUS FUCKING CHRIST. this scene made me feel physically nauseous and I accidentally aborted it multiple times because I was so freaked out I kept waiting too long to retake control of kris. obviously there's been some. uh. insane takes about the rose (which. because i play on console i got the original scene, it's still not patched out) but I honestly think that all 3 versions of the scene are equally disturbing and incredibly well-done. what REALLY did it for me though is the scene directly afterwards where kris kicks the soul around in the bathroom trash can. it's the most emotional and the most violent we've EVER seen them, to the point of being disturbing--your actions as the player have actually broken this kid. They're engaging in senseless acts of violence even though they know it won't really do anything to change their situation. they just want to hurt you like you hurt her. Once you regain control of them after that scene they keep fighting you for control as long as you're in the bathroom, too. granted I am the one who decided to do all that to them (iam so fucking sorry kris) but jesus fucking christ toby

close second has to be the susie/ralsei stained glass window confrontation. susie's sprites had so much movement and emotion behind them it was INSANE and the dramatic irony of you the player watching this through kris while knowing there's so much more she still doesn't know is CRAZY.

third would be the "i'm smiling" ralsei moment for what i feel are obvious reasons. susie punching through the prophecy, physically wounding herself, and then leaving her own blood on ralsei's face as she comforts him. surely this is not foreshadowing anything

#4 is the power of friendship moment as you rush the knight at the end of chapter 4. kris taking so many hits that their friends step in and take over. The 2 who aren't taking hits helping the center back to their feet after they get knocked down. man

5 is the only one that isn't quite a "scene" per se but in noelle's house once kris rips out the soul if you follow them into the kitchen, once they finish their phone call and chocolate milk they'll walk offscreen, and you can listen to them play a bunch of different songs on the piano for about 5 minutes straight. and the playing is just like. so HUMAN for lack of better term. they speed up and slow down and you can sort of hear them figuring out notes and remembering things as they go and they make a few mistakes here and there. and it just. keeps going. for SO long. this is the first and arguably only time we see them have this much control over their actions for this long and they choose to sit at the piano and play for as long as possible. god. maybe this one should be higher actually jesus fucking christ

[happy74827]

Real Life Fairytale

[Robby Keene x Female!Reader]

Synopsis: You tried so hard not to be that girl, but the more you were around him, the more you were convinced clichés could be a good thing.

WC: 712

Category: Fluff, First Kiss

Since Cobra Kai coming back later this month, here’s some fluff with the Marty Mcfly of karate.

『••✎••』

It was a typical cliché, and as much as you hated it, there was something that still pulled at you. Something that pulled you right into the arms of none other than Robby Keene.

Your relationship had been rocky at best; it had started out with him pickpocketing your purse and the two of you becoming friends because, at the time, you believed he was simply returning what you lost.

Of course, when your friendship officially became a friendship, he told you the truth and apologized. LaRusso had offered him a job, and everything he did suddenly became about changing his life and earning his place. He wanted to prove to his father that he was more than just some punk-ass kid from the wrong side of the tracks.

So, how did that bring you to where you are now? How did a guy like Robby Keene, dressed up in Marty McFly attire, become the center of your universe?

The Halloween Bash, of course.

Originally, the entire group of friends, the past feud between Robby and Miguel, had long been forgotten, so they decided to do one big group costume. Demetri thought it would be a good idea to go with the Power Rangers, which was fine, except for the fact that Eli was the only one who actually wanted to be a Ranger. Everyone else was either not impressed or completely clueless about who they were.

In the end, the group split off into their own individual costumes, and that's how you ended up with your favorite movie being used as the basis for your outfits.

It took a lot of convincing on your part. I mean, the dude looked practically identical to the real actor; he was the obvious choice. Throw a Walkman on him, and boom, the costume is perfect.

He blamed it on the hair, which it technically was. Ever since he ditched Dora's cut with Diego, he just became that geeky kid who freaked at the word 'chicken.'

And in all honesty, you truly believed he hated that word, too. Eli said it to bait him once, and he did not go down easily.

It only took you an hour to convince him, but after a while, he relented, and the costume was finalized.

So, obviously, when the two of you walked in with swag that only the 80s could pull off, you stayed for about an hour before Robby got bored and decided ice cream was the cure.

Now, the two of you were sitting on the steps of an apartment building, eating a gallon of ice cream and talking.

You swear, you didn't mean for it to happen, but the way he looked at you with those soft, blue eyes and the smile that could make a nun blush, you found yourself leaning closer.

"I had fun," he spoke quietly, his words dancing over your lips. "Even if I do look ridiculous."

You giggled. "Well, isn't that why we have Halloween? To look ridiculous?"

He shrugged and leaned closer, his eyes searching yours.

"You don't look ridiculous, though," you continued. "I think you look pretty good in a life preserver."

He grinned. "Yeah?"

It was something about the way he said that. The way you could hear the smile in his voice, but most of all, the way he looked at you when he said it. Like he was looking for permission to continue with what was already happening.

So, you answered by leaning in, connecting your lips with his, and giving him all the permission he needed.

His hands instantly flew to your hips, tugging you closer, and you found your own hands wrapping around his neck, deepening the kiss.

It was perfect, just like the movies. You regretted dressing up as Doc Brown, though. Not only was the radiation suit itchy, but you were acting like Jennifer Parker, and you didn't know if that was a good thing or a bad thing.

Still, with the white hair off and his headphones finding their home around his neck, you figured maybe you'd force him to keep that part of the costume because, the way he was looking at you, you didn't want it to end.

You were sure it wouldn't, not any time soon.

[benevolenterrancy]

might be a lot to draw so feel free to write it down (or not answer, no pressure i just love your au and wanna know more) or whatever, but I'm curious what mbj's full transformed costume looks like (+ how it differs from his dad's), og lbh's costume, and lqg's now! We got 3/4 of the gang's magical girl looks and so many juicy hints! (Unless you already answered this and i just didn't see it bc i only checked the magical girl tag... Lol)

Okay!!! Let's go!! I'm going to use this as a springboard to focus on "mbj's full transformed costume looks like (+ how it differs from his dad's) [and] og lbh's costume" aspect. Take this all with a grain of salt, since it's just some rough concepts but I'll explain my thoughts below a cut!

So since this is a ˖.⟡˚꣑ৎ Magical Girl Au ꣑ৎ˚⟡ ࣪ ˖ obviously we need the Visibly Distinct Villains/Monsters that they can fight on a weekly basis: enter demons. Demon villains also have the potential to transform, but their transformations are much more physical, and they change into large kaiju-like monsters in a way that human constitution wouldn't be able to handle. Mobei-Jun-Senior's transformation accessory is what allows him to change into a giant Ice King Demon form, and it's what both Mobei-jun and Linguang-jun are attempting to get since it will give them the power to take over their clan and kill those pesky magical girls

This is why it is such a complete shock to Shang Qinghua when a younger Mobei-jun was able to transform with him, because all of a sudden this powerful demon has gotten a magical girl form instead??? what!!! SQH's very existence is currently breaking his story's lore and he's kicking-screaming-crying about it.

As for Luo Binghe, in the OG story it was clear that he had the potential to be a magical girl (i dunno, he radiated sparkles or something) but obviously Shen Qingqiu would NOT stand for that and did everything in his power to ensure he never, ever, ever managed to unlock that ability. It was through Meng Mo (who is either an accessory or a companion creature like sqh) that he was able to begin unlocking the demonic side of his heritage, and when he finds the nefarious demonic transformation accessory Xin Mo in the Abyss he's able to fully transform as a Blood Demon (hurt him and you'll get it back 100 fold when he uses his spilt blood to Fuck You Up). From there he gets his revenge on human society and magical girls in general for what he was denied, lays waste to Shen Qingqiu, begins wooing beauties, etc etc etc.

(Airplane wrote this to be a "satire" on the standard magical girl narrative and Cucumber was spitting blood about the lazy attempts at parody and his obvious disingenuous understanding of the genre -- he stuck around for the cool monsters, kickass transformations, and his love of LBH as a character (he deserves better!! Cucumber keeps waiting for narrative payoff!!) Now Airplane is the one in agony because his world is reasserting The Power Of Love And Friendship genre trope on his world against his will. You thought you could project write a solo protagonist with surface level relationships and no strong bonds in a MAGICAL GIRL STORY? Ha. Get loved and cherished, idiot.)

[wake-me-up-inside-imagines]

Tw: Implied murder, yandere character, self-esteem issues, delusion

Yandere! best friend who's known you for years, since middle school, really. Moving to a whole new school building was a big adjustment for the both of you, but you had found comfort in each other after being assigned to sit together during one of your classes. It was a friendship built to last, one the two of you would continue to grow and treasure for years to come.

Yandere! Best friend who values your friendship like no other, and you do the same for him. The two of you have always prioritized time together, hanging out or talking whenever you got the chance. Sure, life would get in the way sometimes, it always does, but through all the change growing up brought, the two of you managed to maintain a wonderful relationship.

Yandere! Best friend who’s always been kind and chivalrous to you. He’s a real gentleman, but he’s not weird about it. You can tell he genuinely cares for you as a person, and it brings you all the closer to him.

Yandere! Best friend who’s been there for you since the day you met, always looking after you whenever you needed support. No matter the problem, he’s always there for you, listening and comforting you with a warmth only he can manage.

Yandere! Best friend who's never told you how enthralled he was with you, from the second you entered his life.

Yandere! Best friend who didn’t mean to become obsessed with you. It was just supposed to be a harmless little crush, fading in and out as you both grew older. But instead, he grew more and more obsessed with you, every interaction with you filling his heart with so much desire that he felt he would burst from the pressure. He doesn’t understand it, but he’s far past wanting to fight it. You’re just so…perfect!

Yandere! Best friend who’s spent years trying to get closer to you, soaking in the joy you bring him like a dry sponge. He’s tried to be the perfect friend, always answering your calls, always accepting sporadic hangouts, always showing you the kindness and affection you deserve. He does everything in his power to make sure you’re comfortable while also making you feel adored. He’d do anything for you, a truth anyone who sees the two of you can understand.

Yandere! Best friend who becomes crestfallen every time you refer to him as “just a friend” or “like a brother.” He loves you so much, why can’t you return the love? What is he doing wrong? He treats you so well, he’s your closest confident, so what is he missing?

Yandere! Best friend who cannot for the life of him understand why you don’t see how much he adores you.

Yandere! Best friend who becomes even more destroyed once you enter the dating scene. Of course, he’s be over the moon to date you, but it’s not him you’re with. No, it’s never him. It’s always this person you met on an app or that person you know from somewhere, all sleaze bags, all inevitably breaking your heart. He watches time and time again as you date people who obviously don’t care for you, lending you a shoulder to cry on when they inevitably cheat on or break up with you. He pretends to be devastated for you, but it’s hard to hide the hope in his eyes. He hates to see you hurt, but surely you’ll understand now, right? Surely you’ll see how much better his for you, right?

But no. You never do. The cycle continues, and your best friend is left in the dust, pining desperately after someone who doesn’t love him back.

Yandere! Best friend who doesn’t get it. He can’t get it. He spends hours sorting through everything in his head, trying to figure out where he’s going wrong. What was he doing to make you prefer these other people instead of him? Was he really that unappealing to you? What could he possibly do to make you fall for him the way he fell for you?

And then it hits him. It’s so simple it’s almost laughable: You don’t think you deserve him!

Yandere! Best friend who understands now. It’s all become clear. You haven’t fallen for him because you won’t let yourself fall for him! After years of knowing you, it’s no secret to him that you’ve dealt with some self-esteem issues. Now that he thinks about it, your little insecure spells always happened around the time you found another person to date. Maybe you were only getting with these losers because you’d been brainwashed into thinking that you don’t deserve anything nicer. Maybe you’ve convinced yourself that you could never be loved by someone like him, someone who would give you the world and love you unconditionally.

Yandere! Best friend who couldn’t disagree more with you. It’s ok though, it’s not your fault! Rest assured, he can fix it. And fix it he will.

Starting with the terrible influences in your life.

Yandere! Best friend who becomes a needed comfort in your life when the guy you’ve been messaging suddenly ghosts you out of no where. He tells you you’re not missing out on much, that the guy seemed like a sleaze anyway, but it still hurt to be rejected so cruelly. But after a couple of weeks, the stings disappears, and you find yourself back to your regular state.

Yandere! Best friend who’s there for you when you discover the sudden murder of one of your more…interesting ex’s. Sure the guy had cheated on you, but he didn’t deserve to die, especially not so brutally! If you had stayed, would this had happened?

Yandere! Best friend who makes you feel better about the whole situation, reminding you that it wasn’t your fault and you couldn’t have known the future. Besides, the guy was terrible! Surely you can’t actually feel bad for him, right?

Still it messes with you. And that just isn’t acceptable.

Yandere! Best friend who learns from his mistake. He won’t be so careless again, not when it puts your mental health at risk.

Yandere! Best friend who makes sure you don’t see the missing signs and news reports on his newest victims, ones you’d be all too familiar with. He has to be careful if he doesn’t want to be caught, but it’s much easier for both of you this way. He didn’t like the mess anyway.

Yandere! Best friend who becomes even more involved in your life after that one guy ghosted you, growing touchier and more sappy as each day goes by. You don’t mind, he treats you right, and with all that had been going on, maybe it was best if you took a break from dating. You were happy to settle for just having your best friend by your side, at least for now. You hoped you could find a guy like him to get with one day.

Yandere! Best friend who’s determined to make you his, even more so now than before. He’s so, so close, he can feel it, he just has to get rid of a couple more people. He just has to do a little more work and then you’ll be his! He can guarantee it!

Yandere! Best friend who’s patient. He’s waited this long, he can wait for a couple more months…or weeks…or days, preferably.

He’ll make it happen. It’s just a matter of time.

[massachusetts-official]

(Map of Massachusetts Counties)

Wtf is wrong with Norfolk county? it pisses me off. Stick together bro. Power of friendship and shit.

(That little sliver of Suffolk County that's separate gets a pass bc that's obviously Norfolk county fucking it all up for them)

Does anyone know how it ended up that way? I am legit curious now and decided to crowdsource the answer before I just look it up

[yanderestarangel]

HEADKANONS MK1 - "HOW WOULD THEY REACT TO THE PREGNANT READER?"

A/N: an anon asked me for Bi Han's reaction to a pregnant Reader, but then I decided to play several MK men soon, I'll answer all requests too, thanks for the asks and support <3

TW: pregnancy, afab anatomy, paternity mentioned, used "father/mother" to refer to the reader, mention of smut, fluff.

✧ BI HAN ✧

It really depends on what kind of relationship you two have. You can have a "friendship with benefits" with Bi Han, where you look for each other just to have sex, then you end up accidentally getting pregnant and go look for him - obviously afraid, after all, he is Bi Han. So he asks you to meet him in the forest, the same meeting place where you made love in passionate encounters, with Bi Han fucking you hard, whispering how good you were for him, how good your beautiful pussy was on his dick, it was the only moment that the grand master was vulnerable. You saw him in the distance, with his arms crossed and a serious expression on his face as he waited for you to say something so important that made him miss an entire day of liu kuei training. After telling him, he would be surprised for a few minutes, and say: "-Are you sure it's my son?" -Bi Han said with a little too much seriousness in his voice, even aggression while you felt a little offended, but you would say yes, making Bi Han look at the sky, a smile could be seen slightly on his lips as he went at your direction by kneeling in front of your belly and nodding your head. "-I think we will be good parents, our child will have all the honor and power Lin Kuei." -The ice ninja stood up as he held your hand, he would be a good father, even if he was rude at times, he will take care of your pregnancy - and maybe he will want more children in the future with you - he would officially ask you to be his boyfriend/girlfriend or marriage, after all, he needs a partner by his side, especially you who are carrying his offspring.

✧ KUAI LIANG ✧

The two of you also had a friendship with benefits, always together in the lonely early mornings that Kuai would look for you for pleasure and affection, but unlike his brother, Kuai would treat you as if the two of you were already dating, giving you gifts or even forgetting and saying that You were his boyfriend/girlfriend. Over time he started to stay even more at your house, always having sex in every possible place - and often without a condom - so soon your period was late, you felt sick and took a pregnancy test, confirming your suspicions. That night Liang and you had sex again, while you sat next to him on the mattress on the floor with the pregnancy test under the pillow, obviously you were scared, as you saw Kuai look at you worried. "-Is there a problem sweetheart?" -He said, caressing your naked and sweaty waist, after sex, while you sighed and took out the small pregnancy test, with the positive sign, showing it to him without saying anything. Kuai would remain silent for a few minutes, looking at the test in hand while he finally smiled slightly, looking at you fondly. "-Was that it (Y/N)? Why were you afraid to tell me? I'm literally in love with you, it's not just sex for me, I really love you. And we're together for everything, especially this." -Kuai Liang said smiling, hugging you right away, while stroking your hair. "-You will look beautiful as a father/mother, with a huge belly, carrying our child, our family will start now, you and me."

✧ SYZOTH ✧

He's going to faint, no joke, but it's from happiness. Regardless of your relationship, he will be over the moon. Syzoth always wanted a family again, he lost one so he knows the pain and loneliness it is, being alone in the world and without hope, he found you and you started small meetings, sometimes sex, sometimes just watching a movie together or just talking - or sometimes all together, it depends on the mood of the two of you on the day - And this will last for many days, months or even years, he always wanted a title, but you never wanted to put labels on what you two had, what you left He was upset to be honest, but he continued with your conformist carnal encounters while trying to settle for sexual chemistry. But that didn't last long with a fight between the two of you for exactly that reason, you didn't want a relationship but he did, leading to the two of you not seeing each other for two weeks and in the meantime, you discovered you were pregnant, becoming desperate and looking for Syzoth immediately. He was shocked, paralyzed, he was breathing heavily and then passed out seconds later, but he woke up quickly. "-Am I going to be a father??? Am I really going to be a father again?" -Syzoth spoke with a happy smile, taking your shoulders, as he pulled you into a hug, jumping with joy, shedding a few tears in the process, he quickly knelt down, looking at your belly, and placing a kiss over the fabric of your blouse. "-I already love you my child, me and (Y/N) will love you very much." -He stood up, wiping away his tears while looking at you with affection. "-Do you agree to make things official between the two of us (Y/N)? And raise our child? I promise to do everything to protect you, as the father/mother of my son."

✧ REIKO ✧

The two of you were the classic: enemies to lovers, always fighting with each other to stand out more for General Shao Khan or even falling to the punch - without losing the friendship, just a friendly spar, where Reiko and you left bleeding - But there was always sexual tension between the two of you, it was obvious to anyone who saw you, and one day, it became real, with you and Reiko taking a shower after a mission together in the same bathroom and with him teasing you and you teasing back, when you saw it, you had been sitting on Reiko's dick for two hours while he moaned loudly echoing through the box, the sex was incredible and you liked this concept of hating each other and competing in front of everyone, but meeting every night - even though the competitions also applied in the bedroom, with the two of you challenging each other with who was going to cum faster... Reiko always lost - but soon the two of you became more intimate, more passionate, starting to do it without a condom, because Reiko loves make a good creampie in your pussy - after a few weeks, you realized that you were sick and more unwell for training, making him also worry, so you went to an exo terra healer, proving that you were expecting Reiko's child . You didn't know how to tell him, but you didn't have to, he followed you and heard everything, waiting for you outside with your arms crossed and a slight smile on your face. "-Well, I think we're going to be parents now, right? And this child is going to be very dear to me (Y/N), you can trust me." -Reiko spoke sincerely, while placing a hand on your shoulder, kissing you on the forehead. "-And we both know that this child will be like me, he will be born strong like me and-" -He spoke but you soon disagreed, leading the two of you to walk hand in hand while talking/arguing amicably with whoever your son was going to look like.

✧ SHANG TSUNG ✧

He was never a sentimental man, but you were the only person who got to see a softer side of Shang, he was still arrogant but less selfish when it came to you. The two of you met in his castle, where he studied various spells every night and liked to show off to you, at first it was just a friendship, but Shang fell in love with you which led you to have sex on his table, with first time showing you a soft side, as he thrust his hips into you, moaning loudly as he bit your neck. This became a routine, mainly sitting on Shang's lap with his entire dick in your pussy, while he studied some spells, letting you enjoy the pleasure. He's different from everyone else on the list, he knows you're pregnant before you can even open your mouth to tell him. You ran into his castle with tears in your eyes, ready to tell him, but he smiled at you with his back turned, it wasn't a forced or sarcastic smile, it was something soft, something real. "-Oh really? I already knew my cute little voodoo doll, have you already chosen a name? How about something big? After all, this child is mine." -He spoke with his chin raised and genuinely happy, as he called you closer, putting you on his lap and quickly kissing you, caressing your cheek. "-I will take care of you two, you as the father/mother of my child, and this child... I really want you by my side (Y/N)."

©YANDERESTARANGEL 2023

[thelegend2t]

BFDI Theory: The Unluckiest Number

Or story starts the video "X Finds Out His Value" at 3:27

Four and X have just figured out that X's value is 7, leading them and Seven to have a little dance party sort of thing. But after X proudly proclaims his value, 7, Four adds that "It's lucky too!"

And we get some less than happy faces from the peanut gallery. One and Three standing beside each other to form the infamous unlucky number 13. In fact, 13 is kind of an interesting number when it comes to Algebraliens.

This is the BFDI Wiki's list of every Algebralien (That is a rational number), notice anything? That's right! 13 isn't there! And this list doesn't leave any number out if it can help it. Eleven, Twelve and Sixteen have never had any significant role in any skit or episode. Thirteen is missing from the official roster of numbers.

Also as a "Sans is a near anagram for Ness" level detail: TPOT 13 is when One herself says "Entree over. Now onto the main course." and as the line suggests, is when One picks up the pace in terms of intervening in TPOT.

I believe that the number 13 is not just unlucky in a superstitious sense, but also if any Algebralien were to become Thirteen the result would be catastrophic, bringing bad luck wherever they went. And that's exactly what One and Three did.

In the first episode of TPOT Winner asks, on the topic of prime numbers, "Are those, like, illegal where you're from?". And while they're obviously not this could be foreshadowing that there is a specific prime number that IS illegal, due to, y'know, bad-luck related catastrophe.

I don't just believe this explains why there's no Thirteen, but I also believe this is why One and Three are where they are.

In the video "Thanks for 2,000,000 Subscribers!" we get a good look at the law enforcement system on Algebralien society, mainly that there is none. There are no police, possibly no government. Any sort of jail sentence or punishment for crime is carried out by the community as a whole. We see this with Fourteens punishment, he's not arrested by police, he's apprehended by his neighbors who seem to hold no special status of any kind.

Now, if we put our heads together maybe we can think of any Algebraliens that are locked in a cell, presumably, by other Algebraliens. I think at one point both One and Three were kept in cells, but as of now only Three remains imprisoned.

Many have speculated that Three closing their own cell is telling that they wish to finish their sentence due to the guilt of their actions, and I agree, and I think those actions were them being one half of the duo known as Thirteen. (One half of 13 is 3, you heard it here first folks!.)

But One is a lot more bold. They're not content with being held down or people having more power than them. Being a part of Thirteen came with it this great power which they wish to return to. And besides, as long as someone is staffing their jail cell, that's just one more person to manipulate.

But who did she manipulate? The answer may surprise you, but it also may not, I don't know how many people actually watched the subscriber milestone videos.

In the video "Thanks for 1,000,000 subscribers!" at 7:50, we see Seven say this:

Seven considers One to be their BFF, presumably standing for "Best Friend Forever". Now, Seven as a character has been consistently portrayed as having no friends at all. In the song "Counting on Christmas" sung by the Algebraliens, Seven explicitly states that they "really, really, really want some friends".

Seven is sort of the black sheep of the community, though still, they ARE part of the community. As such, they are also part of the group that decides who is to be in jail, and who is to be free. And if all it takes is the promise of friendship then One escaping that cell was well within her range of capabilities. Who knows, maybe the friendship was in some way genuine, but the end result is the same, Seven let One free and even now sees nothing wrong with their friendship.

So that leaves us with this. One is actively trying to free Three, but Three is still patiently waiting in their cell for their lawful sentence to expire. Which... is kinda what everyone has been saying already, yeah, I'm not exactly the first to theorize that One is trying to free Three. What I am doing however, is laying out how I believe all these puzzle pieces fit together.

[mountainsoftreatos]

Edwin: The greatest magic of all - do you remember? Crystal: ...is friendship. Edwin: WHAT is wrong with you?! It's chronomancy, the ability to control and warp time! The greatest magic of all is powerful magic, obviously!

Inspired by Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan Answers DnD Questions on Youtube.

[hoverboards-and-dragons]

Why don't we stay back, and let her go ahead?

Here's cool art

and some related analysis/ranting below;

Kris and Ralsei's relationship is just as significant to both characters as Kris and Susie.

(so is Susie and Ralsei, but that's way easier to argue.)

So, this is not to downplay Susie and Kris. They are so incredibly important and wonderful and meaningful. Obviously.

But with Ralsei, Kris gets the one thing they can't with Susie, it's private.

And if the piano tells us anything, Kris values their privacy over even their autonomy.

As much as Kris loves their time and their friendship with Susie; it is something they're always sharing with us. We are present for every bonding moment and experience they have, and thats not mentioning how much of the Kris Susie knows isn't fully them.

But Ralsei knows, thus is capable of having a separate relationship with Kris, and one with Us.

Something very under discussed and yet I think it absolutely necessary for understanding Ralsei is that we, by definition, have never seen how he acts when we aren't watching, and this extends especially to how he treats Kris.

What has been called a preference for the Player is what I'd interpret as a fawning fear response, he is wary of Us and our power. He'd prefer to befriend us but he doesn't know our intentions and is playing it safe in hiding information for the Party's sake. If he refused to go along with violent playthroughs, remember that would be abandoning Kris alone with us after we've proven ill intent.

If Kris is our Cage, Ralsei is their Keeper, and our jailer, as the one who knows enough about our logistics to create pockets of respite for them and constantly checks in and knows the thing that answers isn't always them and is hiding just as many secrets as they are.

Who's just as much an object in his own life as they are in theirs.

And Ralsei is aware, to some degree, he's failing in this role. If that chapter 3 dialogue, and the chapter 4 Gerson tea party is anything to go off of. Susie has Us and Kris looking out for her, but there's no one as aware as he is of Kris' situation to make sure they're eating and sleeping properly. (no one willing to step in at least)

Our relationship with Ralsei's is just that: ours. It does not matter how suspicious and fake we find him or how badly we want to kiss him on his adorable fluffy face, we cannot influence whats happening between him and them.

We don't know what Kris and Ralsei's dynamic is really like, and thats what makes it so significant. It's important developments happen away from our prying eyes, on their own terms. For two characters who get to have almost nothing to themselves.

And then people somehow concluded Kris hates him and he only cared about the Player because even in the 'its not about you' story we cannot stop making it about us for five fucking seconds.

[just-my-latest-hyperfixation]

Put it in your mouth

Written for @steddiesmuttyseptember, week 1

Prompts: Make-Up Sex & Pillow Princess

Words: 1,191

Tags: Friends to lovers; Idiots to lovers; Anal Fingering; Oral Sex; Anal Sex; Power Bottom Steve; Service Top Eddie

Notes: Eddie "Foot in Mouth" Munson strikes again. He's putting so many things in his mouth in this one. Get it? (God, I'm hilarious.) 🤭

The sky is turning bright when Eddie crunches to a brake in Steve's driveway. He swings open his door and is halfway up the front porch when he stops.

He shouldn't be here, the nagging voice at the back of his mind says. Between the jitters before the tv gig and interview and everything that happened after, he hasn't slept in close to forty-eight hours. He can't exactly be trusted to make rational decisions, and even if he could, who's saying Steve wants to see him?

Eddie curses, replaying the memory that has been plaguing him the entire way here. He called Steve the second he returned to the hotel, grinning from ear to ear like the idiot that he is.

“Did you watch it?” he blurted the moment the call connected. 

“Yeah,” Steve said. The curt answer could've clued Eddie in, but he was still high on adrenaline and applause, so it didn't. 

“I dunno about you,” he sing-songed, flopping down on the bed and twirling the phone cord. “But I'd say that went pretty fucking fantastic.” 

“Fantastic?” Steve repeated dryly. “Yeah, right. Glad you think so, you fucking asshole.” 

Eddie stopped playing with the cord. 

“Stevie?” he croaked. “What's wrong?” 

Steve laughed. “If you don't know that, you're dumber than I thought.” 

Then he hung up. Eddie was left in his hotel room, staring dumbly at the receiver. When he tried to call back, Steve didn't pick up. 

Eddie wasted the better part of an hour lying on his bed and staring at the ceiling. Why was Steve mad at him? Ever since the beginnings of their unlikely, Upside Down forged friendship, he'd been fervently supportive of Eddie’s music. Showing up to his gigs, listening until late into the night while Eddie worked on new songs. Hell, he'd probably been more nervous about this whole thing than Eddie, seeing him off with a lingering hug and a promise to talk to him later. 

It must’ve been something he said at the interview, but what? Eddie scowled as he rehashed every single question and answer.

Where did he get the inspiration for his songs? He’d spouted some bullshit about ostracization and alienation and smalltown conventions, because the truth would’ve meant breaking about a million NDAs. 

Was he excited about the upcoming tour and album? Yes, obviously, he couldn’t wait to see all those different places, play in front of all sorts of people. 

Was there somebody at home rooting for him? A special girl maybe? Nope, nobody, he was happily single and planning on staying that- … wait. 

Eddie shot up from the bed so suddenly he gave himself vertigo, letting out a very loud and very colorful string of swear words. In the room next to his, someone banged on the wall, asking if he had any clue what time it was. Eddie didn't. He also didn't pause to find out. 

Now, a hasty check-out and one speed-limit-defying drive later, he’s staring at Steve’s front door, all previous courage slowly seeping out of him. 

Maybe he got this all wrong. Maybe he's imagining this. He has experience with imagining things - has spent countless nights fantasizing about what it would feel like, touching Steve as more than a friend. The feel of Steve’s lips, the taste of Steve’s skin. Maybe he should leave, come back with a clear head tomorrow, so that they can talk this over like the sensible adults they-

“Shit, Eddie?” 

The door is open, spilling light onto the porch. At the center of it, nail bat in one hand, disheveled hair back-lit in caramel and gold, is Steve. He's in his sleep clothes - checkered boxers and one of Eddie’s old band shirts that he stole months ago. Those pretty eyes are large with surprise, but when Eddie takes a hesitant step towards him, Steve’s expression closes off. 

“I don't believe you,” he mutters, and makes to close the door. Eddie acts on impulse alone, bridging the distance and wedging his foot into the crack. Steve glowers at him. “What the fuck do you want?” 

“You,” Eddie breathes , and closes the gap. 

From one second to the next, all of his doubts evaporate, because this right here? This is all he's ever wanted. They crash into the wall of the foyer, nail bat clattering to the floor, and Eddie spends a glorious few minutes reveling in the heady rush of Steve’s lips on his, Steve's mouth opening for his tongue, Steve’s nails clawing into his back. 

When they part, Steve is deliciously flushed, lips shiny and slightly parted, ragged puffs of breath tickling Eddie’s skin. 

“Want you,” Eddie repeats. “Fuck, Stevie, I've wanted you for so long. I'm such an idiot, I never-” 

“Prove it then,” Steve says. His arms loop around Eddie’s neck, slotting them further together, and Eddie gasps as his cock presses against his thigh - a long, hard weight through the thin fabric of his shorts. “If you want me so much, show me just how desperate you are.” 

*

“More. Deeper. C'mon, or are you tired already?” 

Eddie moans around an aching jaw. He isn't tired, he's in heaven. There's drool running down his chin, his tongue and neck and shoulders are on fire, but Steve is here with him, sprawled against the headboard like a king, spread out for him like a feast. 

Steve fists one hand into the curls at the back of his head, shoving him back down on his cock, and Eddie swallows him down in one greedy gulp, eager to show his devotion. Looking up at Steve through tear-clouded eyes, he pushes his fingers deeper inside, curling them to hit that sweet spot. Steve gasps and clenches around him, eyes fluttering shut, head tipping back to reveal that long neck. The taste of precum floods Eddie’s tongue, salty and delicious, and he moans around the cock lodged in his throat. Lust coils painfully in his stomach, shooting up his spine like red-hot sparks, and his naked cock throbs with it. 

“Please,” he says, pulling off with an obscene, wet sound. Steve looks down at him, brows raised, eyes bright and glassy with arousal. “Please, Stevie, I need-” 

“Huh,” Steve says, and Eddie can tell he's trying to sound unimpressed, even with the way it comes out around a shaky moan. “You think you've earned it?” 

Eddie smiles. 

“Me?” he says. He swirls his tongue around Steve’s leaking tip, reveling in the whine he gets when he pulls his fingers out. “Oh, honey, this isn't about me. This is all about you.” 

He licks and bites his way up Steve's hip bones, his stomach, that glorious chest and neck, drinking in every little gasp, every shuddering breath. 

“All that time you spent waiting for me to finally get it? I think you've earned it. You deserve to be spoiled rotten. You deserve to feel so good. Please, baby, let me make you feel good.”

“Asshole,” Steve says, but this time, it's full of fondness. “You always know what to say, huh?” 

“Not always,” Eddie murmurs against his mouth, greedily swallowing Steve’s moan as he pushes in. “Only when it matters most.” 

More smutty September

[mysteryshoptls]

Trey Clover Shared Lines

Tutorial: We should hurry, or it'll be off with our heads.

Level Up 1 / Buddy Level Up: Haha, it's not too terrible to have someone look after me for a change.

Level Up 2: It's all because you've been working alongside me.

Level Up 3: Yeah, this result feels good.

Level Max: I can't look bad in front of my underclassmen. I worked pretty hard, you know?

Vignette Level Up: I enjoy being with you. Haha, sounds like a lie? What can I say that'll make you believe me?

Spell Level Up: My magical power has grown even more than before. It's probably because of all the training we've done together.

Friendship Level Up: At first, when you said you wanted to extend your hospitality to me, I thought to myself, “what are they scheming?”, but… Haha, you’re always full of surprises.

Friendship Level Max: I need to give you proper thanks for always inviting me. …Eh? Hey, it’ll be troublesome if you ask for that much. Do me a favor and don’t expect too much, okay?

Uncapped: I know it's not really like me to ask, but... ... I kind of want to see just how far I can go. Will you help me out?

Groovification: This just means there's still room for me to grow. That's good to know.

Lesson Select 1: You're looking pretty sleepy. I won't wake you up even if you drift off to sleep in class, you understand?

Lesson Select 2: It'd be great if our freshmen could be just as diligent in their studies like you are...

Lesson Select 3: My best subject? If I have to pick something, I guess that'd be alchemy... Well, let's just say I'm average across the board.

Lesson Start: Alright. Time to focus.

Lesson Finish: Good job. Keep it up next time, too.

Battle Start: I don't really want to be too rough with you.

Battle Won: Getting so heated up isn’t really my forte.

Trouble 1: I wasn’t fighting or anyth… No, I guess it was good you stopped us.

Trouble 2: Phew, it’s finally over.

GIFT CALENDAR 2023: “How will you be spending the day?” It’s pretty cold every day now, so I think I’ll stock up on lemonade-ginger syrup. It’ll warm you right up if you drink some. What, according to the Queen of Hearts’ Laws, we can’t have lemonade after 8 o'clock? Well, this has ginger in it, so it’s a completely different drink, isn’t it?

Birthday Login Message 1: Haha, you're making me blush. Thanks. According to the Queen of Hearts' laws, on our birthday, we're allowed to be as selfish as we want. Now, what should should I ask of you...? Hey, c'mon, no need to shirk. Obviously, I'm just joking.

Birthday Login Message 2: Oh are you going to celebrate my birthday as well? Thanks. What do I want as a present…? I’m okay with anything. Hey, it’s not like I’m just saying that in order to answer your question. I’m just happy that you’re thinking of me.

Birthday Login Message 3: Hm? Do I like strawberry or chocolate tarts better? Hm, I think I like both. Are you thinking of making one for somebody? Oh, then let me help you. …Hahah, don’t look so panicked. I’m just kidding. It’d be bad if I helped you on today of all days, right? Well then, I can’t wait to see your finished tart. You can give me your birthday wishes after it’s done.

Birthday Login Message 4: Thanks for celebrating my birthday. But I have to say, I wasn’t expecting you to have my gift delivered to my dorm like that. You should have just handed it to me directly, since we were meeting up, anyway. Was I shocked? Well, yes… Ah, so it was supposed to be a surprise present! Haha, oh man. You’re always finding ways to startle me.

Birthday Login Message 5: You’re here for my birthday, huh? And this present… Oh, it’s honey! Thanks! It’s useful and honestly, easy to comprehend. What I mean is, we had a Science Club meeting today, and… Well, while the club members were wishing me a happy birthday, Rook gave me something. Look at this. According to Rook, it’s a “wondrously beautiful clover,” but… Is there any difference from a regular clover? I don’t really get it… What about you? If you can figure out the difference, let me know on the down low.

Requested by Anonymous.

[thatbookgirl1118]

I cannot for the life of me find the original post (tumblr is a hellsite) but this was sent in an atla gc:

@the-badger-mole

and tbh i always kinda felt like kataang was weird exactly because of that one-sidedness??? like there's one episode of katara maybe sort-of seeing aang as a love interest (when the fortune teller tells her she'll marry a powerful bender), but then the rest of the show is her being passive in the relationship or actively pushing aang away (like their second kiss). and then at the end she just randomly decided "okay i like you i guess."

whereas aang got a bunch of pining moments and you actually believed he was in love with katara.

and most of their relationship was about how she helped aang - he did contribute to her character development over the course of the series especially as a bender of course but it didn't feel as emotionally/spiritually deep as katara's literal one episode sidequest with zuko.

but then someone else wrote "I would argue the opposite? Kataang is where Katara choose the peaceful nomad which subverts the trope presented where zutara is where she chooses the strong protector/combatant. Aang as a character is a subversion of the typical hero while zutara is like,,, coloniser romance idk"

and honestly... i kinda get that. aang was problematic in a lot of ways, but he was definitely a subversive protagonist, and i can see the power of allowing the woman to choose the pacifist vegetarian over the extremely obviously hot jock badboy. this is an incredible oversimplification of their characters of course, but the point stands.

Basically, Kataang is the ship we all logically want - the sweet, friendship-based, seemingly subversive one. But Zutara is the one that actually makes sense in the story, with these characters, not their tropes. Aang is subversive, but he and Katara are also kind of terrible for each other - he isn't mature or selfless enough for Katara, who needs someone to force her to take care of herself because she's always the one taking care of everyone else (wonder what that's like). That's why she and Zuko are so perfect, because he not only takes care of her, he makes HER prioritize herself. Aang... does not. He's pretty selfish, which yes is partially due to his immaturity (I personally don't count Korra as canon because it treated ALL the og characters terribly so I'm speaking purely from his 12 yo self), but it's also just a basic incompatibility thing. And Katara is actually equally bad for Aang - she enables him waaay too much, and he needs someone who doesn't. Who forces him to stand up on his own two feet and take responsibility. She's too much of a mother, and her relationship with Aang is too mother/older sister-ish.

With Zuko, on the other hand? Katara started out HATING him, forcing him to prove himself to her instead of handing him everything she had like she tended to do with Aang and Sokka. He had to earn her care, and as a result he appreciates it way more and demands way less of it. He's a far less selfish character generally for the same reasons, and is much more mature/has a better understanding of life and gray areas. Southern Raiders is a great example of this - he's down for whatever Katara decides because he understands that there's no one right answer, unlike Aang who simply preaches forgiveness. I'm not necessarily attacking Aang about that either - I do believe that grudges eat away at a person, and taking a life does haunt you, so forgiveness isn't necessarily bad advice. But it's not what Katara needed. Aang is great as a friend, but I don't think he's what Katara needs from a romantic partner. Zuko just... is.

[danadiadea]

Are there any other hints in canon that Snape changed his views regarding blood supremacy aside from the conversation with Phineas? Because that scene could just as well mean that he disliked the word 'mudblood' simply because he knew that saying it ended his friendship with Lily.

I think the better question is, did Snape hold any views supporting blood supremacy in the first place? Because aside from him using the world Mudblood, we have nothing. So considering that the only "blood supremacist" thing he ever did was using Mudblood, then yes, being against it does mean he "changed his views", because those supposed "views" never manifested in any other way.

Snape is a half-blood with a Muggleborn best friend, who in the privacy of his own textbook proudly acknowledged his mixed status; was still living in his Muggle house in the Muggle neighbourhood as an adult; was valuing logic, which Hermione clearly considers a skill not valued by wizards; never was discriminative towards Muggleborn students as a teacher – in Harry's year his biggest problem was with pureblood Neville, he never had problems with assumed to be Muggleborn Dean, disliked Hermione about as much as pureblood Ron and clearly for her charachter traits and affiliation with Harry; never was accused by any character (student, teacher or Order member) of prejudice against Muggleborns as an adult; made a potion to revive Muggleborn students in CoS...

On the other side, we have him using a foul word as a teen, which was probably used in the Slytherin dorm more often than "hello", considering the context and seeing how Draco, for example, uses it. Even if we assume that Snape indeed used Mudblood in less traumatic situations and Lily just ignored it for some time – I've seen plenty young people using slurs to fit in, or just because the word is so common in their context they become totally desensitized towards it, or because they don't understand how is that more harmful then any other type of insult. Snape joining the DEs was never about blood supremacy: "Like many insecure, vulnerable people (like Wormtail) he craved membership of something big and powerful, something impressive". This is obviously about Severus' emotional shortcomings and his personal benefit, there is nothing ideological here at all.

Not to mention that Snape kinda... gave his life (and more importantly, agreed to give Lily's son life) to defeat Voldemort and not let him rule Britain?...

Also, thinking that Snape was not intelligent enough to understand why exactly did that word end their friendship, and "just simply" scolded Phineas for it being used towards Hermione because it upset Lily once like he isn't living in the context surrounding that whole situation in an extremely traumatic way right now is.... a choise........

Oh, also him pausing for a second before answering to Lily that her being a Muggleborn is not important I guess. I mean if someone wants to condemn a 10yo muggleraised kid with a muggle father for pausing to think about whether it makes a difference and concluding that it doesn't, then I'm afraid I can't help them.

[sambhavami]

Hi again!!💕💕

Thank you for the answer!!

Krishna having a gymnast build is exactly how I imagine him!

He seems quite feminine even for those times, I love that for him, embracing his feminity and being confident in himself!! <3

Do you think he was a feminist, like most people believe? I do think he was in his own way, and considering the time and setting too. What stood out to me, is how women feel comfortable around him and find it easy to confide in him too!

Also, how was his relation with his other 16000 wives, did he have a platonic relationship with them? I imagine he would treat them like humans not victims or refugees, giving them back their freedom and establishing them as women with power, very amazing of him. What do you think?

Personally speaking, Krishna is not a feminist in the exact way that we'd like him to be in the 21st century, obviously. We know that every activist/important person throughout history has picked up consistently a single, focused issue they tried to solve, and for Krishna that was not sexism.

He is definitely more considerate towards women than other men of his time, and he usually doesn't pass offhanded derogatory comments about them, unlike some of his peers. That being said, he also doesn't think twice about gifting 'slave/servant' women on any occasion, or the infamous incident where he 'offered' Draupadi to Karna in exchange for a change of loyalty before the war.

Krishna and Draupadi share a unique relationship, which is neither romantic nor familial. It's a pure platonic friendship, with a level of intimacy that does raise questions of underlying-romance to an observer not aware of the true kerning of their acquaintance.

The kind of relationship that is described for Draupadi and Krishna in the romantic context, to me personally, is in fact the relationship that Krishna and Satyabhama had, to some extent. This seems more likely from the friendship described between Draupadi and Satyabhama (except for the Vana Parva conversation, that seems out of character for both the women).

Krishna and his wives are slightly a different issue. For the primary 8 wives he has a pretty traditional man-led relationship (except for Satyabhama in some parts) for the most part. He holds most of the chips in the relationship, but occasionally does give in and does what his wives want such as bringing the parijata tree for Satyabhama or doing tapasya to get a Shiva-powered son for Jambavati. All considered, he is definitely not a bad husband, but not an extraordinary one either.

For the other 16100 women, I personally believe he had marriages on paper only. Unless I am misremembering, he tried to reunite them with their families- fathers, brothers, husbands, but the society denied them a place, and they were considering just ending it. It is at this time Krishna [and Satyabhama] come up with the plan for Krishna to marry all of them [he got 'married' to a lady called Rohini, who served as the representative of all 16100] in order to allow all of them to draw a pension from Krishna's parliamentary salary and live with dignity on Dwarika's soil.

Many of those women were much older/younger than Krishna, and they would have each had a unique relationship with Krishna, and not all of them romantic. Later there is this subplot of Krishna 'catching' Samba in an inappropriate state with some of these women and 'cursing' him [not what happened, but the popular version of this part is definitely a reflection of what society expects of women in general]. These women most probably did not get much 'face time' with Krishna, but yes, Krishna gave them the bare minimum respect, going against most of even his own people.