#4S. HOW COULD I FORGET....

[thewertsearch]

GC: WH4T 1S TH1S 4BOUT YOU B31NG BL1ND? TA: i h0pe y0u d0n't find it insulting that i wanted t0 talk t0 y0u ab0ut it first. […] GC: 1 DO NOT M1ND GC: HOW D1D 1T H4PP3N? TA: it was eridan. TA: g0t me with his fucking science stick, but it's my fault, i t0tally underestimated him.

I think we all did. We knew Aspect abilities could be incredibly potent, even before god tier, but this was the first time Eridan ever used his power onscreen. We had no way to anticipate it.

Bleh. I still can't believe Eridan's the one whose Title gives him an overwhelming combat advantage. Like - did it really have to be him? We couldn't have given the death lasers to Kanaya?

GC: DO YOU KNOW 4BOUT F3F3R1? TA: yes. GC: 1M SORRY >:[ TA: me t00. TA: but it's 0k, i'm 0k with that t00. TA: it's hard t0 explain h0w i'm feeling n0w. TA: i just kn0w that she is happy and 0k right n0w. TA: just like aradia is.

Feferi's safe - relatively speaking - in the dream bubbles, and I'm pretty sure Aradia is too. If you want to reunite with your ex-girlfriend and your ex-girlfriend, I have some good news for you.

...relatively speaking.

GC: YOU 4R3 SUR3 YOUR3 OK? […] TA: i feel better than i ever have, really. TA: there is n0 m0re n0ise, i never realized h0w N0ISY it was. TA: i can finally relax, and hear my 0wn th0ughts with0ut having t0 yell them, 0r actually, just n0t have any th0ughts, that's a nice change 0f pace.

I never realized just how detrimental Sollux's abilities were. The comic never really talked about his voices, but seeing how much happier he is without them tells me everything I need to know.

Forget about the 'combat advantage' he'd otherwise represent. His psionics and the voices are a package deal, and I hope for his sake that they never come back.

TA: s0, since i guess i have t0 learn t0 be blind n0w, d0 y0u have any tisps f0r me? TA: i mean tips. TA: tips tips tips tips tips! […] GC: Y34H! 1 H4V3 PL3NTY OF T1PS GC: 1T M4Y T4K3 T1M3 THOUGH, 1T TOOK M3 PL3NTY OF T1M3 TO G3T US3D TO GC: 4LSO, 1 M4Y NOT B3 4S GOOD 4 T34CH3R 4S 1 H4D, S1NC3 1 4M NOT 4 M4G1C4L DR4GON >:[ TA: that's 0k, i'm happy t0 learn fr0m y0u just being y0u.

He's so much more at peace now. It's honestly kind of amazing to see, and I'm surprised the solution was relatively straightforward.

If Alternia was a functioning society, would Sollux have been able to access medication to suppress his psionics? They can clearly be taken out by a good blow to the head, but I'm sure there's a less damaging way to do it.

Also: is Sollux the only psionic troll who'd be happier without his powers? Are Vriska, Tavros and Aradia also hurting, in ways we can't see?

[purpdrawsthings]

Watch me dissect the entirety of Can't Be Erased and point it to a funny thought/theory about the Fallen

And also pointing out similarities 💥

@michaelscorneroftheinternet @dorriostareyes

I'M GOING INSANE

Warning though I was lazy to write so some parts may come off as inconsistent or lazy af, sowwy =[

Long post =3 ↓

Quick note before we start this off :

I may be reffering to the goop as goop or entity! Adding this in so people's can understand my nickname inconsistencies ;w;

"I'm the dancing demon, watch me twirl and hop and spin

I'm quick to give a smile, but I won't forget your sins ha ha hahaha!

The wonders of imagination

Welcome home, dear friend

How long we've all been waitin'

Let's create a masterpiece, breathe life into your dreams

All you gotta do is start up the machine"

First two lines could be the entity immitating as 4 [possibly even mocking?] and it being aware of the sins he's committed

Last 5 lines could possibly be the entities intro to 4

I'm imagining these lines happening during this scene teehee =3

Ignore the watermark I couldn't get rid of it 💔

The last line probably could probably be the entity saying for 4 to start up it's plan / upbringing

"I'm the product of an artist, whose creations bring delight

Upon this somber threshold, imagination comes to life

Just free yourself from reason, soon you'll see in black and white

Call me a seed of evil but what's that mean, if I'm conceived within your mind?"

First line could be the entity saying that it's some type of entity that could bring people joy or delight

But we obvi know it's capping 💥

ERM, you do NOT bring delight 😔 /silly

The somber threshold could represent the dark room or world he believes he's in, and the imagination coming to life part being that even if you're in such a dark and sad world like this you could still make stuff, or whatever your imagination could come up with!

Bros really lying in front of that wetblue man hard smh.

3rd line is possibly it persuading 4 to look into an entirely new perspective, moving all other colours away. And also to see the world in only two sides.

Last line could be the entity admitting it could be something evil that spreads [like corruption spreading] yet it was already in 4s mind to begin with. [What it prolly meant by "but what's that mean if I'm conceived within your mind?"]

Not sure about the last point cuz I may be thinking about the lyrics wrong lmao

"Leaking from the ceiling, ink is bleeding through the lines

Is that your heart that's beating, or illusion you're alive?

Collect what's necessary, keep appeasing the divines

It's me you should be believing, 'cause he's deceiving you with lies"

First line I almost had almost nobidea what I could reference to in the Fallen but what I CAN imagine it COULD reference is that either

The ink bleeding through the lines could be the sins or misdeeds of 4 starting to leak out

Or possibly the ink [could be representing corruption =3] leaking out.

Second line I was so sure but I thought of 4 thinking he's alive when in reality he's just a monster. It's just an illusion.

Again, I'm unsure about this one cuz it doesn't relate to the lyrics much ;w;

The third line is possibly the goop encouraging 4 to keep doing what he's doing and the gods [or in this case the goop] will be pleased.

Last line could be the goop saying that it should be the one 4 TRUSTS in and the "cuz he's deceiving you with lies" is reffering to 3. Pointing at 3 being the liar and villain.

"Holy conniption, has it been thirty years?

It appears Mickey Mouse might've been murdered here

Lifeless pie-cut eyes, I have learned to fear

Kinda reminds me why I quit workin' here

Why did I come, lemme go home, I should be leavin'

Whatever happened, don't wanna know

What are these demons?

Guess if I gotta be stuck here, then I might as well investigate

Secrets are unlocking, but too bad the exit ain't!"

I'm genuinely not sure what to reference in this one buttttttt

This whole verse could be when 4 goes back down there after months =D

I can imagine a scene happening in my head... Anima- AUGH, I'VE GOT TO HOLD OFF THE URGE 😭

Continuing ;w; ,

"Despite this mask of happiness, I drown in dark despair

The world may be your canvas, what you paint on it, beware!

The pen is mightier than the sword, it has no limitation

Don't refrain, this ink will stain, and nothing can erase us now!"

I know I've been yapping about 4 the entire time, BUT THIS VERSE IS GETTING A 3 SPOTLIGHT!

Just for removing any confusion, I'm gonna interpret this scene as AFTER 3 got back up on the surface kay =3

First line could symbolize how he's happy on the outside but he actually feels really REALLY bad on the inside. Signifying that he still remembers and is scarred by what happened.

3rd line, I'mma just change it so it better fits with the AU, plus ull understand it better =3

"The mind is mightier than the hand, it has no limitation"

This could symbolize the hand doing the thinking, while the hand just obeys

Hey but you know what this could ALSO mean?

THE MIND BEING THE GOOP AND THE HAND BEING FOUR HE'S LIKE A UUHHHHHH PAWN OR PUPPET YAYAYAYA!

Full on speculation like wth 💥 /silly

"Can you describe the face you saw?

Could it be one you recognize?

We'd never harm the hand that draws

Imagination cursed us all with life"

First n second line, the face and could be the one he recognizes being 3 =3

The goop stating it would never harm the hand [OR IN THIS CASE 4 💥]

This is such a lie cuz, didn't you just try to kill him after he got out of that seat? /silly

Last line uhhhhhhhhh the imagination could be just being desperate or some type of corruption that gave it life

I dunno what I just said but yeah 💥

"Shamed and defaced, scathed and disgraced

Tainted by hatred and can't be erased

Creators betrayed us we've got it on tape

We've written your fate and it can't be erased"

3 HIGHLIGHT VERSE 💥

Shamed and defaced, scathed and disgraced could probably be 3 being betrayed, losing his old self, n' etc =3

Second line being how his hatred was so strong it was almost as if it couldn't be erased [HEY REMEMBER THAT LAST THEORY YEAH THE GOOP REINFORCED HIS HATE YEAH YEAH YEAH-]

Creators could be changed to 4 or a friend in this case =3

Third line being how he [3] has evidence of what 4 had done.

4s fate was already written and couldn't be erased, he would be forever remembered in history as a once beloved friend who betrayed a friend in exchanged for the perfect video.

"I was not always a monster, once I was somebody's muse

Innovation made us stronger, but that power was abused

The machine is thumping, and the ink is pumping now, you need to run

Because the Demon's coming!"

Another 3 verse!! 💜

First line being 3 admitting he wasn't always a 'monster' [possibly him reffering to his eldritch form], but he was once someone's muse [the muse in question prolly being 4 💥]

Innovation could mean ambition, pride or creativity

Second line could point to the innovation being a good thing, but was abused. Sounds like a certain blue person? =]

The machine is pumping, again, might reference the goop plan / upbringing.

Second to last line is the goops plan coming to fruition and the corruption spreading.

Last line, the demon being the goop!

"I really need help, someone send a telegram!

I'm surrounded by upside down pentagrams

I don't have a guide, just little bit of candlelight

With an axe that I don't know how to handle right

That Little Devil Darlin's on a lot of reels, long as he's on one, he cannot be real

Stop the projectors, Bendy's off his reel

Got a feeling he and Joey got a deal

An unholy bargain, a demonic seal, with a master plan, that I must reveal

Won't be long till this ink's all congealed, upon my body, head to toe, all concealed

But a little bit of bleach should do the trick

I'll never watch another damn cartoon I quit!

"Look at you, you're scared of a moving pic"

Hey, Bendy, how'd you get that tutu to fit?"

First line all the way to "I'll never watch another damn cartoon I quit!" could be pictured as 3 being stuck down in the cave for the first time, and exploring!

Help I'm having animatic ideas ;w;

Last two lines could be 3 possibly mocking one of 4's videos

Idk just a funny scenario I thought of heh

"I'm blinded by this evil growing

My heart is full of people-loathing

With secrets that I keep from showing

I am the wolf in sheepish clothing

Flood the shop with ink flowing

Push it to the brink of blowing

We hope you don't think of going

Weigh you down to keep from floating

Come with me, we'll bring you Joey

You'll be kept from being lonely

Kicking, screaming, sinking slowly

Give your soul, it's what you owe me"

Oh yeap this is PERFECT

This ENTIRE VERSE could be 4 slowly succumbing to the goops influence / corruption

I mean, LOOK HOW FITTING IT IS!!

Last line could be the entity saying that his soul is something he owes and belongs to it

"Shamed and defaced scathed and disgraced

Tainted by hatred and can't be erased

Creators betrayed us we've got it on tape

We've written your fate and it

can't be erased! "

Oh yeah I already wrote this same exact verse so I don't rlly need to explain it further =3

OH GOD I YAPPED

Yeah, I know, it's so perfect for the AU even though it's me and for BADTIM 💜

Anyways here's some final thoughts

Gonna be copying this from book since I'm TIRED ;w;

I think what we could possibly get from all this + from my previous theory is that the goop doesn't support anyone. I mean- it's quite obvious right?

The goop influenced and "helped" 4, going against 3. Yet when 3 was overtaken by the goop, the goop was AGAINST 4 and reinforced 3's hate. How is it supporting one side, yet supporting the other aswell?

I don't think it's for entertainment or any thing like that, more like spreading corruptness [I MADE THAT UP] or smth.

Like I said last theory, the goop isn't NECESSARILY evil. It's just encouraging the victims bad thoughts. It's possibly even using both people as pawns for a possibly bigger plan!

But that's prolly me being delusional again and thinking I'm cool when I'm not. 💔 /silly

So yeah, hoped y'all enjoyed my theory rambling, ONCE again

Yeet us chat =3

[sirensuccubus88]

(real life lesson/example of why giving your fucktoys AFTERCARE IS SO IMPORTANT.... Plus a little fun, yes this really happened)

Your such an asshole. But your a friend of a friend so I have to play nice. 

At one point I wanted to date you. The daddy vibes were off the charts and the way you talked to me, like I mattered. But it was all just an act, and being the stupid cumdump I am, I fell for it hook line and sinker.

I told you how I LOVE making fantasies come true, because if I give you your dreams, you'll never forget me right??? We've never actually met in person, I've never seen your face, but that's not really all that important to me and we have been talking for a while and we have mutual friends... I should be safe right.... 

You have me come over, into your garage, close the door, strip naked, put a blindfold on, get on all 4s and then knock to come inside. You open the door and grab me by the hair and drag me through the house. I can't see where I'm going and I've never been here before so I bump into things. You fuck my throat with a toy and then shove it inside me. 

No foreplay, no talking or getting comfortable, just straight to business. I'm not really having fun anymore. But I'm not a quitter. This could still turn out ok.... Maybe? You have me suck you off. 

The ONE NO I gave you is that I won't swallow. You make me do it anyway. It was the last straw and now I'm broken on the inside, I don't even really feel it as you drag me back to the garage on my hands and knees with the toy still inside me, say "the toy is yours" and close the door. 

I'm numb. Trying not to let it get to me. I end up sick in the parkinglot... Both from the cum (that I'm medically not supposed to swallow, which is the only reason I said no) and from what just happened.

Then? Radio silence. You contact me a few hours later just to have me pay for the toy you "gave" me and you ghost me after. No check in. No how you feeling. Nothing. You reach out randomly a few weeks later for sexual favors that I immediately turn down and tell you never again.

Revenge??

I thought I was rid of you... But months later you remind me I promised to do your hair for you ... I'm not a pro but I've been doing hair since I was 12 and I love it. 

I thought about saying no. I really wanted to say no... Please I just want to go back to forgetting what happened and forgetting you exist.... But you told our mutuals about how I promised to do your hair and I REALLY don't like breaking promises. 

Fine. I agree to come do your hair. I decide I'm going to make it fun for myself. I even agree to follow the house rule you previously set of being naked, well except for an apron. You see itll be fun for me. A little revenge. Because this time you can't touch me. I've revoked my consent. You will have to sit there and watch me naked. Watch me touch you, comb my fingers through your hair, and you can't do a damn thing about it. My little "fuck you asshole" idea has me smiling from ear to ear. Maybe I'll sit on your lap. And put my titties in your face under the guise of needing to get the front of your hair just right? Hmmm 

The day comes and I put makeup on and dress up a little slutty. A black almost backless jumpsuit with a deep plunge neckline. Just because I think your an asshole and I don't want to fuck you, doesn't mean my attention whore heart can't enjoy being your arm candy. It makes me valuable to make you look good. 

I was going to meet you at the store but you said come to your house and we will go together. So I do. I get in your car and  I'm smiling a little bit. I never get to be a passenger princess. You drive us to the hair store, music loud rough gear shifts... For just a moment I am having the time of my life. What can I say, this slut is easy to please. When we get to the store, you open doors for me and your polite and kind, to be honest I'm a little shocked. We get back to your place and I'm actually having a good time. But it's time to strip.

Your a little rude/short with me and I'm starting to think maybe it's clinical, not personality? maybe it's impulsive and you can't really help it?

I get naked. I do your hair. But you make me sit with you instead of leave so you can stare at my titties while your hair develops. I'm sitting watching the anime you put on, wiggle dancing to some thoughts in my head and you actually spike up a conversation. Like a silly dumb whore I let my guard down. You tell me to come sit next to you and I do. 

You grab a fist fill of my hair and make me arch back as far as it will go and I freeze. I'm already so wet from the way you buttered me up earlier with the princess treatment, but I'm worried, what about last time?  Then you turn my head to you and look at me and ask "do you want this?" It makes me melt into subspace and I shake my head yes. 

You start abusing my titties and pinching my nipples while I'm arched back, but you say "squeeze my leg if it's too much".... all that makes me want to do is try harder to take it.

You push my head down on your cock hard while spanking me, cutting off my air supply but you say "tap me when you need to breathe".... And now I'm pushing myself to hold my breath just a little bit longer.... By the end of it I'm trying to gag myself on it while your trying to pull me back by my hair. Fighting you to let me keep it in my mouth.

When it's time to cum you pull out and cum on my face and I'm so high off the scene I just giggle. You remembered!!! 

You help me to the bathroom... We shower. You help me get the cum off my face and out of my hair and I wash out your hair dye. 

I get dressed and go home and I swear my cheeks hurt I'm smiling so hard. The 1st time was absolute garbage, but that? That was fun. That I would do again. 

Asking for consent? Following set boundaries? Making sure I was safe and could communicate? The aftercare?

Top tier daddy energy. 100%!!!

Sorry this one was a little less smutty.... But there was an important point to make with this one.

***Good Daddy's get rewarded*** The safer we feel, the more free we are to be every little slutty thing your heart desires.

[cobbnonthejobbn]

HOLY II YAP SESSION

——-

I liked the ending to ii (the contestants killing cobs, mephone getting to meet 3GS on slightly better terms and cobs getting to be unapologetically evil)

But one thing I’ll never forget is “I,I” it was such whiplash for me and it’s not like I wasn’t expecting a really lighthearted ending to the show but it felt like they didn’t really let the characters breathe (at least that’s how I felt)

Because so many characters died (mepad,cobs and knife sorta) and the characters talk about it for like a hot second before they all go off and sing a song about their adventures

Like we see mepad’s closest friends upset about his death like taco cried and had a light verse (I mean rlly light all we get is a png of them during it) about him in “I,I” and mephone and toilet had a line or two about how kind mepad was but. Like that’s it. Mephone says how much mepad cared about the contestants but we don’t really get his personal opinion of mepad or his death.

Mr cobs fucking explodes and mephone, (the person he literally abused for years) has barely anything to say about it. They all literally kill a man and then just act like it didn’t even happen. Like I get the contestants don’t have a connection to cobs that would make them care but mephone literally doesn’t give a shit for some reason. He doesn’t talk about feeling conflicted about cob’s death or even that he feels free of him, he doesn’t really bring up his own feelings about anyone’s death

Now don’t get me wrong I loved the ending and I’m glad we got the one we did but they didn’t really touch on anything besides some surface level interactions of feeling upset or liberated

Like again. They all sing a song about not letting the show define them as people and we don’t even get anything more then a single line from marshmallow about mepad. It just feels like they realized that they threw all that death and angst at us and were quick to shove everything to the side so they could get some feel good content in there.

Also my goat 3GS didn’t even get the meet the others or talk to knife and suitcase again so that sucks. I really do wish that we at least got an interaction between suitcase and 3GS because we very rarely (outside of 4s) see the contestants interact with anyone from meeple besides mephone (even mepad very rarely has one on one conversations with the contestants)

[liam-fishsticks]

OK A FEW PPL WANT THE LYRIC...I SHALL DO IT FOR THEM.

its time for the inanimate insanity x Alexander Hamilton lyric to begin. [anyone] How does a bastard, fat slob, son of a Cob and an idea, dropped in the middle of a forgotten Spot in the Paradise by providence, impoverished, in squalor Grow up to be a hero and a show host?

[anyone] The 4 phone Founding Father with a father Got a lot farther by working a lot harder By being a lot dumber, by being a self-starter By who knows, they placed him in charge of Inanimate Insanity

[anyone] And every day while contestants were being regenerated and eliminated Away across the wind, he struggled and kept his guard up Inside, he was longing for something to be a part of The brother was ready to take charge, regenerate, eliminate, or create

[anyone] Then Cobs came, and devastation reigned Our man saw his future drip, dripping down the drain Put a pen to his temple, connected it to his brain And he wrote his first episode, a season to his pain

[anyone] Well, the word got around, they said, "This kid is insane, man" Took up a collection just to send him to the mainland "Get your seasons, don't forget from whence you came, and The world's gonna know your name, what's your name, man?"

[mefon4] MePhone4 My name is MePhone4 And there's a million things I haven't done But just you wait, just you wait

[anyone] When he was 2 his father yelled, full of it, debt-ridden Two years later, see Mephone and his ideas bed-ridden Half-dead sittin' in their own sick, the scent thick And 4 got better, but his determination went quick

[anyone] Moved in with 4S, the phone committed sacrifice Left him with nothin' but contestants, something new inside A voice sayin', "4, you gotta fend for yourself" He started retreatin' and writin' every idea on his mind

[anyone] There would have been nothin' left to do for someone less astute He woulda been dead or destitute without a cent of restitution Started workin', thinkin' for his late brother's pride Leadin' a show and all the things he can't afford Scammin' for every cent he can get his hands on Plannin' for the future see him now as he stands on (Ooh) The land of a season headed for a better life In Paradise, you can be a new man

[quite a few, including mefon] In Paradise, you can be a new man (Just you wait) In Paradise, you can be a new man (Just you wait) In Paradise, you can be a new man

[anyone] In Paradise (Paradise) [mefon] Just you wait

[quite a few] MePhone4 (MePhone4) We are waiting in the wings for you (Waiting in the wings for you) You could never back down You never learned to take your time Oh, MePhone4 (MePhone4) When contestants sing for you Will they know what you overcame? Will they know you rewrote the game? The world will never be the same, oh

[anyone] Boaty is in the harbor now See if you can spot him (Just you wait) Another show host Comin' up from the bottom (Just you wait) His enemies destroyed his rep People forgot him

[contestants-ii winners or finalists] We fought with him

[4S] Me? I died for him

[toilet] Me? I trusted him

[floory] Me? I allied with him

[mepad, taco, or anyone in the mannor] And me? I'm the damn fool that left him

[quite a few] There's a million things I haven't done But just you wait

[anyone] What's your name, man?

[quite a few] MePhone4!!!

[cosmiles]

𝐒𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐄

— miles' top 5 shoes

note: inspired by @dojathascammer's yuuji hcs, go check them out !!

characters: earth1610!miles

content: fluff, established gn!relationship, sneaker head miles

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5. Crocs

Clown him all you want, Miles loves his crocs. He didn't get the hype at first and thought they were ugly until you brought him a pair for his birthday. Not only did you buy him some, but you also brought matching jibbitz. Yeah, he was sold. After that, you could catch him wearing them on chill days when crime was less common. Because if he lost his crocs or jibbitz during a fight, the Daily Bugle would finally have a real reason to call him a menace.

4. "Military Black" Jordan 4s

These would be higher up on his list if he didn't think they were a tad boring. Don't get him wrong now! He loves them as much as he loves the other sneakers in his collection, but the neutral colors can be a bit bland sometimes. On the plus side, the neutrality allows him to wear these sneakers with literally any outfit without the colors clashing. But would he buy them again? Probably not. Though he might if you keep "borrowing them".

3. Timbs

As a New Yorker, this is a staple part of his wardrobe (paired with the black puffa of course!). You know it's winter when Miles pulls this out of his closet and becomes his staple footwear until the weather hits 65 F. He used to wear these more often until he knocked a criminal out cold because he forgot to take them off before a fight. Now they sit safely in his bookbag until he's finished Spider-Manning. 

2. "Bred" Jodan 11s

Now these babies would be number one but they hold less of a significance in his heart. They were the first sneakers he saved up his money to buy and he's only on his second pair. He only wears them for "special occasions" (fancier dates or whatnot), meaning they're usually just used as decoration in his room. He'll let you borrow them, just make sure to put the crease guards on! And try not to scuff them up, otherwise, date night turns into him showing you how to properly clean his sneakers.

1. "Chicago" Jordan 1s

100% his favorite sneakers of all time. They were the first sneakers ever gifted to him, courtesy of Uncle Aaron. He always gets a new pair when he outgrows, ruins, or loses his old pair. And as Spider-Man, lately, he's been losing these the most as he's always wearing them. He probably caught a criminal wearing his sneakers too and chased them down for stealing. Whole time he just left them on a rooftop somewhere by accident. 

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[knightobreath]

so... iii18, right? let's get into my theories. these all tie together in some way

mephone4s's return, or attempted return

My main theory coming out of this is the idea that Walkie is going to attempt to upgrade mephone4 back to 4s. this is mostly backed by potential foreshadowing. not only are there several references to 4s in the episode, but it is also possible that his voice can be barely heard during a point in mephone's dialogue. (EDIT: This was likely just me being overanalytical and not actual evidence. My bad!)

the amount of foreshadowing could lead to him reappearing as a construct or replica (i.e. springy's toys), but I think the second piece of evidence points to him returning through mephone4.

a bit more on this would be the fact that iii references season 1 a lot. think about tyler and the amount of times characters jumped off a cliff. iii was supposed to be the return to s1's tone, wasn't it? a parallel or reference to the finale is almost expected. especially since that already happened, as helpfully pointed out in the episode

i don't know why this would be the plan of action, possibly just to get rid of mephone. maybe I'm misreading the foreshadowing, im not sure.

walkie talkie is a meeple device or at least affiliated, and springy is a meeple generated construct

so there are a lot of questions when it comes to walkie talkie.

why does she want to take over the show?

why is she trying to delay its end?

why is she hiding her appearance?

how did she learn about iii in the first place?

where did she get the means to do any of this?

Walkie is obviously Cobs with a girl filter My theory is she is a Meeple device, or at least Meeple-affiliated. It would explain why she wants to keep the show running, as Meeple do profit off of it, and why she'd want to keep it at season 3, as s2 was decidedly anti-meeple.

Her being a meeple device would explain why she never shows herself or shares any details on her identity, as she would immediately lose trust with mephone.

also that "all we need is revolutionary technology!" line from episode 17? that was very interesting.

on top of that, she somehow knew practically everything about the third season before the airing of any in-universe episodes. importantly, she knew about the location of it. if my theory holds, that could easily be explained with her having access to meeple tech and therefore being able to track mephone.

regardless of her means, she's been watching.

as for springy, my main piece of evidence to him being a meeple-generated construct is how he glitches. he doesn't glitch like a robot, he glitches like a construct.

to show the contrast, i added mephone glitching. you can see that the glitch effect is only applied to his software, while springy and the glitched construct tree have the effect applied to their physical forms. (Ignore the fucked bitrate for the springy screenshot, youtube does not like the glitching)

on top of that, springy has his weird philosophies, fixation on robots, corporate everything, and suspicious spaceships.

i am of the belief that walkie may have orchestrated the sponsorship to get either closer to everything happening or more control.

I would go on, but I'm starting to lose steam, and I'm beginning to forget stuff. please add on if you can think of anything, or can debunk/criticize my theories. i would love a discussion

[bewilderedbuckley]

He not just has two holes, but he can take two cocks in one

But yes, people are really forget what multi shipping is. I mean ofc in 911 is hard because buddie almost never has some really with great chemistry to be close to buddie, but for me personally Eddie/Shannon, Buck and Taylor 4s as friends and bucktommy (especially bucktommy 💙 mean a lot. They had/s good chemistry and dynamic

Ofc with Eddie/Shannon it's hard to see but if you actually look deeper you can see it. And even Ryan was not really happy they killed Shannon because he thought the could have better things to make and have together

Fandom is supposed to be fun! And people being salty and bitching to people who are habing fun is just so bad.

I don't know how old the people are that are being mean and angry in my friends inboxes but please just stop. You are making your own expirience in fandom bad because you can't let people be people.

We should really bring back 'ship and let ship' just let people have fun and if you don't like what someone is posting, unfollow them. Heck block them if you want to!

[ltwharfy]

"Bob's Burgers" Season 5 Episode Ranking Rewatch (Long Post)

So, I've been rewatching "Bob's Burgers" from the beginning and ranking the episodes using the spreadsheet that @babsvibes created! If you want to know why I'm doing this or how I view the 1-5 rating scale, you can check out my Season 1 post! If you want to check out any of the other seasons, I've been using the "bob's burgers episode ranking rewatch" tag for all of them.

Now, on to Season 5:

Average (Mean) Score: 4.57

Mode (\Most Common) Ranking: 5

Ranking Breakdown: 13 5s 7 4s 1 3

Season as a whole thoughts:

I'm so amused by how similar this season's average score was to Season 4- it's only .02 less than Season 4 (the current leader)! This certainly goes along with one of my main thoughts about "Bob's Burgers", and one the things that lead to me doing this rewatch: that it has been a really consistently good show. This was just another consistently funny season.

In the first couple of seasons, I mentioned my memories of watching the show as it was new and my growth as a fan. Here's my fandom memory tied to Season 5. This was during the time that Loren Bouchard and the case were going around doing Bob's Burgers Live" performances in theaters across the country- and I was lucky enough to see them at the Chicago Theatre on March 20, 2015 (I found an email about it. I don't have the date memorized!) And that might play into the rankings for two episodes in this season and one next season. At that event, they showed a completed clip of the then-unaired "Eat, Spray, Linda", an early animatic clip of "The Hauntening", and did a partial table-read of "Housetrap". So, those three episodes would probably always be 5s in my book just for that special memory. (Although, I also think they are really great episodes!)

Some thoughts on specific episodes (and feel free to ask if you want my thoughts on an episode I didn't comment on):

"Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl": Such a fun episode! So many great songs! But what it really made me appreciate this time was Courtney's character, and the development of her relationship with Gene. It would've been so easy for them to have just made her a one-shot character, or to have kept her as being his annoying ex, like she was in the first half of this story, but the end of this episode really marks the beginning of them being friends- and I like that they went in that direction! I think Gene kind of gets the short end of the stick when it comes to friendship- we rarely see him just hanging out with his friends like Tina and her group or Louise with Rudy and the Pesto Twins. But I think his relationship with Courtney is a sweet one that I have been underrating.

"Tina and the Real Ghost": One of my favorite Halloween episodes- I love that it's so offbeat for a Halloween episode. It's not about costumes or trick or treating or frights-yeah, it's a ghost story but the ghost is a pretty obvious joke and (as Tina points out at the end) it's really a way to tell us about the characters and their wants/needs. The scene in the butterfly garden will always crack me up. And I have a cousin named Jeff, so I love Louise saying it was the dumbest name she could think of for a ghost.

"Friends With Burger-fits": If you ask me what the most important episode for Rudy's character development is, my answer wouldn't be "Carpe Museum" or "Bridge Over Troubled Rudy" or "The Amazing Rudy"- it would be this episode, where we learn that he wants to be the bad boy of public radio like Elvis Mitchell. (I don't know if I am joking or not at this point.)

"Dawn of the Peck": Barely edges out "Turkey in a Can" as my favorite T-Day episode because I love Rudy and Mickey and I love the idea of them having T-Day dinner with the Belchers at the end.

"Midday Run": One of the sleeper hits of this season- I always forget how fun this one is! Just a great, fun school storyline! We learn more about Zeke and get the first reference to his crush on Tina. Rudy plays an interesting role in this episode as Tina's sidekick (and I think it's interesting that in "Fingers-loose", the next episode to focus on Tina as a hall monitor, Rudy doesn't appear to be one any more). Also, how come the fact the Bob's seen Edith naked doesn't come up more often? It just seems like it should.

"Speakeasy Rider": Another sleeper hit! I basically forgot about the existence of this episode, but it is fantastic! A great Tina and Louise in conflict plot! The introduction of Sasha! The One Eyed Snakes are back! Gus has a big role (how frickin' great is Gus?!?! I love him!) So much good stuff!

"Late Afternoon in the Garden of Bob and Louise": This is a mixed review 3. There are some things I really love in this episode. "Happy Place, Crappy Place" is a banger. Bob is so cute in his English lady garden hat, talking to his plants. And the scene where Bob and Louise make up is a classic. But I'm not a huge fan of the standard Logan and Louise dynamic of trading insults and antagonizing each other- and this episode has a LOT of that. So, this episode isn't really my jam. (But I know that a lot of other people love that dynamic and love this episode, and that's awesome! As the spreadsheet says, these are just my Personal Rankings, I don't claim to be putting out objective universal truths here.)

"Can't Buy Me Math": I love the way both storylines end in this one! The bowling alley scene is hilarious, and I love Bob stripping for Linda. One of my favorite aspects of Bob and Linda's relationship is that they are both pretty average looking people (I definitely have a Bob Belcher-esque body myself) but they clearly find each other hot as fuck, and the striptease scene really epitomizes that. One of the best Boblin moments!

"Adventures in Chinchilla-sitting": A great "the kids and their friends have an adventure!" episode, and a I love those. A particular highlight of this one: Gene's jokes at Tammy's expense. "We get it, you have email!" and "You're in 8th grade? I thought you were someone's mom!" I love how all the Belcher kids zing Tammy in their own, unique style. Also, "IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII wish my radio worked!"

"Housetrap": One joke I really remember cracking me up when seeing the tableread at "Bob's Burgers Live" was Linda's line about the clocks: "Spooky. They all stopped at 3:13. Oh, wait, they all moved." Not sure why that amuses me so much, but it does!

"Hawk & Chick": I actually posted when I was rewatching this one, but man, this is a fantastic episode! I honestly think it might be a top 10 or 15 episode for me. I knew it was a good, emotional Louise and Bob episode but I forgot how funny it was- Gene in particular has some good lines throughout! And I love Koji! There is just something really sweet and joyful about him; I hope they come up with a reason to bring him back for a third time!

Random Thoughts (stuff that doesn't affect the ratings):

If I thought of any random thoughts while rewatching this season, I don't remember them! So here are some memories of seeing "Bob's Burgers Live" at the Chicago Theatre:

Each of the cast members did a little standup set. I can remember a little bit from all of them except Eugene Mirman, although I do remember that he did some of the same bits from the Netflix special he had at the time ("Vegan on his Way to the Complain Store").

A Dan Mintz joke: "When I was a kid, I would always ask my parents 'who's your favorite kid?' And they would tell me 'we don't have a favorite kid' And that hurt my feelings because I was an only child."

John Roberts sang a song about how people like Linda more than him.

H. Jon Benjamin did a seemingly improvised bit holding a Walgreens bag containing a home drug test for cocaine that you can buy there.

Kristen Schaal did a bit that was, in part, a one woman show about Emily Dickinson. She also joked about attending Northwestern University in Chicago (along the lines of "So if you saw a weird girl mumbling to herself on the L back in 1998, that was me! You missed out on all this!")

There was an audience question part at the end and someone asked the cast if they would help him propose to his girlfriend. Which they not only did, but improvised a little skit about! I cannot remember the whole premise of it, but I do remember a bit where Eugene and Kristen were playing friends of the guy and girl respectively and were making fake small talk with them. Eugene to the guy: "Soooo....sports?" Kristen to the girl: "Soooo...bras?"

Well, thank you for travelling back in time to March 2015 with me! Who knows what I'll talk about in my Season 6 post! (Probably Season 6 of "Bob's Burgers"...)

[deewellsosd]

The Evolution of Sneaker Culture: The Shift

Sneaker culture in 1994, was a lot like Michael Jordan himself: untouchable, iconic, and still soaring from that ‘Last Shot’ magic. When Jordan Brand re-released the Air Jordan 4 in black and red, it wasn't just a shoe hitting shelves again — it was the birth of a new era. Suddenly, people weren’t just buying kicks to ball in, they were buying history. This wasn’t about sneakers anymore. It was about sneakers with a story.

Hear me out. 👂🏾👂🏾

I knew that the sneaker world was about to get a lot more crowded but was happy that the 4s ended up at Nike outlet stores.

1994: Jordan Retros Are Born, and the Game Changed.

Jordan Brand drops the retro Air Jordan 4, black and red, and boom — sneakerheads everywhere lose their minds. It’s like Jordan-mania got a sequel. No longer just about playing basketball, this retro release turned sneakers into must-have collectibles, and paved the way for the boom of re-releases we’re swimming in today. But Jordan Brand wasn’t alone in the game. Oh no, we had #K-Swiss out here dropping their signature tennis whites and staying clean in the country club scene, while #Diadora and #Ellesse were holding it down on soccer pitches. Sneaker culture wasn’t just about hoops anymore; it was becoming global.

Early 2000s: Collaborations, Hip Hop, and the Sneakerhead Scene

Fast forward to the early 2000s. While everyone was still buzzing over Jordans, something wild was happening: #adidas was teaming up with everyone from Pharrell to Missy Elliott, #FILA was riding that retro wave, and sneaker culture was going digital. Enter the message boards — places like NikeTalk, Instyleshoes where sneakerheads could gather and post news and photos of kicks and trade rare pairs like digital currency before anyone knew what cryptocurrency even was.

It wasn’t just about what you wore on your feet anymore; it was about where you were buying them, who you were talking to online about them, and how you were hustling to get the next big release. The #New Balance "Dad Shoe" (S/o Steven Smith) renaissance also quietly began, sneaking into wardrobes with its chunky, comfort-first aesthetic. The early 2000s were all about collaborations and the beginning of sneaker culture’s obsession with exclusivity. #Puma was pushing their Clyde sneakers, while #Saucony—yes, the running brand—was quietly building its own cult following with sleek, comfortable designs that were street-ready.

Legacy Brands in the Mix

While Nike and Jordan were grabbing headlines, let’s not forget the underdogs. K-Swiss continued to carve out a niche with those iconic five stripes, while Diadora and Ellesse were quietly getting love from soccer fans and Euro-stylish types. FILA, meanwhile, was riding high on the back of Grant Hill’s signature sneakers, and it would see a full-blown revival in the 2010s, with the Disruptor II becoming the chunky sneaker everyone suddenly couldn’t get enough of.

Remember when people made fun of chunky sneakers?

New Balance? Don’t sleep on them. While everyone was busy drooling over the latest Jordan or Yeezy release, New Balance was already a legend in the DMV and those who knew….knew. Those "dad shoes" became the ironic fashion choice for the cool kids, and suddenly, New Balance wasn’t just for your lawn-mowing dad — they were fire on the ‘gram.

Saucony, meanwhile, wasn’t just for marathon runners anymore; their Shadow and Jazz models crept their way into collections. (Shout out to The Floor Lords for their 2007, Courageous sneakers.)

Hip Hop and Sneaker Domination

Let’s be real: sneaker culture and Hip Hop go together like peanut butter and jelly. As sneaker culture evolved, so did its Hip Hop connection. Enter Kanye, Pharrell, and a host of people making sneakers not just part of their brand, but central to their identity. Kanye’s #Yeezy partnership with adidas wasn’t just a big deal; it was a tectonic shift. Suddenly, sneakers became art, social currency, and an investment all wrapped in one.

And let’s not forget the OG brands keeping things fresh. Puma reimagined their classics with help from collaborations like Rihanna’s Fenty line, making old-school silhouettes new again. Meanwhile, FILA staged a comeback that felt like a ‘90s nostalgia tour, with chunky sneakers like the Disruptor II becoming must-haves.

And while these brands rode the waves of Hip Hop and sneaker culture are no longer just a U.S. phenomenon. It’s global.

2010s to Now: Sustainability, Resale, and Nostalgia on Steroids

By the 2010s, sneaker culture hit hyperdrive. Online reselling became a thing, and StockX made flipping sneakers as common as flipping burgers. Suddenly, people were buying kicks not just to wear, but as an investment. Remember those New Balances your dad swore by? Well, suddenly those "dad shoes" became the ironic fashion statement everyone couldn’t get enough of.

And then came the sustainability wave. #adidas started using ocean plastic, #Nike launched the Move to Zero campaign, and Puma got serious about eco-friendly kicks. In today’s sneaker world, it’s not just about looking good, it’s about doing good, too. We’re not just talking about aesthetics anymore; we’re talking about carbon footprints.

What’s Next: Virtual Sneakers and the Metaverse

So, where’s sneaker culture going? We’ve got NFTs, virtual sneakers, and even digital sneakers for your Metaverse avatar. Yes, that’s a thing now. Brands like adidas are already dropping virtual kicks, and as much as we love the feel of fresh leather underfoot, the next frontier of sneaker culture might just be something we can’t even lace up.

At this point, sneaker culture is about a whole lot more than shoes. It’s about art, fashion, self-expression, sustainability, and even digital futures. And if there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that sneaker culture will continue to evolve.

Change is inevitable.

[hotpinkmurex]

Thank you @tinyarmedtrex for sharing and for tagging. These are fun!

Now I want a rabbit.

Are you named after someone?

No, but I know what I am not named after. My mom's first choice name (very distinctive) became associated with a horrible crime before I was born. So she went off it slightly.

When was the last time you cried?

Last week. Because of a spreadsheet. Due to emoooootions? Not sure.

Do you have kids?

Yup

What sport do you play/have you played?

Sports overwhelm me... With so many things to do I usually forget the rules. But I do have a strong throwing arm.

Do you use sarcasm?

Yes. Also casual, constant, hard-core swearing.

What is the first thing you notice about people?

Face and accents

What is you eye colour?

Green

Scary movies or happy endings comedies?

Happy endings

Any talents?

I am very patient with intricate and outwardly boring things

Where were you born?

Let's just say Europe.

What are your hobbies?

Writing (quite recently in the grand scheme of things), baking, knitting and singing.

Do you have any pets?

Nope

How tall are you?

5 foot 3 and 3/4s. That 3/4 inch is important to me.

Favourite subject in school?

Science, Art, English

Dream job?

Working in something where money and success don't matter. Like a hobby to keep me busy after I win the lottery. Personally I would like to run a knitting shop, with tables and a coffee machine and so few customers it would be suspected of being a front business for money laundering. It would also sell fancy stationery. There would be knitting circles and writers groups and movie/book clubs (not hosted by me obviously) and I could write and knit and bake and discuss movies and television all day long.

(@stormkpr these are fun)

[pesterloglog]

Terezi Pyrope, Dirk Strider

Act 1, page 606-608

TEREZI: D1RK

TEREZI: *D1RK*

DIRK: What.

TEREZI: YOU 4R3 DO1NG TH3 TH1NG, *4G41N*

TEREZI: 4ND WH4TS WORS3 1S TH4T 1NST34D OF 4T L34ST H4V1NG TH3 D3C3NCY TO SPOUT OFF 4BOUT SOM3TH1NG N3W OR 1NT3R3ST1NG

TEREZI: YOU H4V3 1NST34D CHOS3N TO W4T3RBO4RD TH3 R4W N3UR4L T1SSU3 OF MY TH1NKP4N W1TH 4N 4CR1D 4ND SUP3RFLUOUSLY OV3RC4RBON4T3D N4RR4T1V3 R3C4P DUMP

DIRK: Well, it's a recap for *you*.

DIRK: But for those who haven't checked in on us in a while, it's more of a stage-setting thing.

TEREZI: 1TS B4S1C4LLY 4 R3C4P FOR TH3M TOO, 1D1OT

TEREZI: YOUR 1N4B1L1TY TO SHUT UP 3V3N 4S YOU 4CT1V3LY CH4MP1ON TH3 N33D TO G3T TH1NGS MOV1NG WOULD B3 4LMOST 4W3-1NSP1R1NG 1F 1T W4SNT SO 4STOUND1NGLY OBNOX1OUS

TEREZI: Y3S, YOU P3TTY V1ND1CT1V3 J3RK, 1 WOULD V4STLY PR3F3R TH4T

TEREZI: 3SP3C14LLY G1V3N TH4T 1T 1S SOM3TH1NG YOU 3XPL1C1TLY PROM1S3D M3 TH4T W3 WOULD B3 4BL3 TO DO

DIRK: And we will.

DIRK: After Rose and I release our progeny into the Deltritus wilds, the three of us are going to timeskip forward ten thousand years or so, so that we don't have to sit around twiddling our thumbs like assholes and waiting for our respective species to become sufficiently advanced.

DIRK: Even I'm not so much of a micromanager that I'd be able to keep myself entertained for millennia with only Deltritus to play with.

DIRK: Nobody has the patience for that.

DIRK: Besides, we have other important shit to get to.

DIRK: Also, you'd probably die of old age.

TEREZI: 1M 4BOUT TO D13 OF BOR3DOM *R1GHT NOW*

TEREZI: SO 1F YOUR3 F1N1SH3D MONOLOGU1NG 4ND L3CTUR1NG 4ND G3N3R4LLY B31NG 4 S3LF-S4T1SF13D P4PR1K4 PR1CK

TEREZI: 1TD B3 GR4ND OF YOU TO DROP YOUR K1DS OFF 4T TH3 D4WN OF TH31R C1V1L1Z4T1ONS, F1R3 UP YOUR BULLSH1T M4CH1N3, 4ND L4UNCH US TO TH3 B3G1NN1NG OF TH3 N3W S3SS1ON L1CK3TY-SP1T

DIRK: It's "lickety-split". Yuck.

DIRK: Anyway, I'm pretty much done monologuing, but I've got a bit more lecturing and self-satisfied paprika prickery in me, so you're going to have to sit tight for a bit longer.

TEREZI: BL3GH

DIRK: Don't you BL3GH me.

DIRK: You think you can just roll up to my grand commencement speech and interrupt my triumphant expository flex-sesh without taking some of the heat?

DIRK: Lest you forget, you've actually got a pretty important role to play in all this.

DIRK: Taking up the helm at the command terminal, guiding the Deltritan civilizations slowly but surely towards the Game.

DIRK: A role Rose tells me you've chosen to automate.

TEREZI: Y3P

DIRK: ...

TEREZI: ...

DIRK: ...

TEREZI: WH4T >:[

DIRK: It's just a little disappointing, is all.

DIRK: Rose and I put so much work into whipping up some zany, adorable, kind of fucked up little dudes.

DIRK: The least you could do is attempt to give a shit about how they turn out.

DIRK: Or was all that hand-wringing about how worried you were that Rose and I were becoming big bad cosmic tyrants with no regard for the poor little mortals buffeted to and fro by the vicious momentum of our designs just virtue signaling?

DIRK: Or worse... foreplay?

DIRK: Wow.

DIRK: Pretty low, Terezi.

DIRK: I expected a lot better of you.

TEREZI: TH4T JOK3Y-BUT-NOT-R34LLY F4M1L14L GU1LT-TR1P MOOSH1T M4N3UV3R M1GHT WORK ON ROS3

DIRK: It doesn't.

TEREZI: BUT 1T DO3SNT M34N SH1T TO M3

DIRK: It does.

DIRK: Not that I needed to bust it out for you.

DIRK: I know you wouldn't just abandon the Deltritans to the cruel march of time and whatever scant preparation you imagine we gave them.

DIRK: You don't trust Rose or I to give enough of a fuck about them, and despite your occasional protestations, you are, for the most part, too good a person to just turn your back on them and let whatever happens happens.

DIRK: I trust that the automated suggestions you put in place, and the conditional map that prompts them, were thought through with an honestly touching amount of care, considering your misgivings.

DIRK: There's no doubt in my mind that even if Rose and I hadn't already basically knocked this creationism shit out of the park, the sons and/or daughters of Deltritus would make it to the Game just fine with even the barest phantom of your counsel.

DIRK: That's why I'm allowing you to do this at all.

TEREZI: 1 DONT N33D YOUR P3RM1SS1ON

Wrong.

TEREZI: OH FUCK YOU

DIRK: And for the record, you're also wrong in your assertion that we don't care about them.

DIRK: We do.

DIRK: I do, at any rate.

TEREZI: Y34H YOUR P4T3RN4L G3N3ROS1TY KNOWS NO BOUNDS

TEREZI: 4NYON3 WOULD B3 GR4T3FUL TO H4V3 4 B3N3VOL3NT CR34TOR L1K3 YOU

TEREZI: ON3 TH4TLL ULT1M4T3LY 3NSUR3 TH31R 3NT1R3 PL4N3T 1S ORB1T4LLY BOMB4RD3D 4ND TH31R SP3C13S 4LL BUT DR1V3N 3XT1NCT S4V3 FOR 4 F3W "LUCKY" JUV3N1L3S

DIRK: That's just how this shit goes down for species *lucky* enough to fucking *matter*, Terezi.

DIRK: Circle of life. Hakuna Matata. Que sera, sera.

DIRK: And you know it.

TEREZI: 1 DONT KNOW SH1T

DIRK: Plato, nice.

DIRK: All this hate on philosophizing, yet here you are busting out the certified classics to counter my rhetoric.

TEREZI: UGH

TEREZI: 1 DONT KNOW WHO PL4TO 1S BUT 1F "1 DONT KNOW SH1T" 1S TH3 B3ST H3 H4D TO OFF3R H3 COULDNT H4V3 B33N TH4T WORTH STUDY1NG

DIRK: Plato was actually pretty badass, but we're straying from the point.

DIRK: Originally, the plan was to pop in every couple hundred years to check on the Deltritan races' progress and to give you a bit of time to guide them manually.

DIRK: Which I maintain would have been pretty fun, and would encourage you (probably fruitlessly) to consider giving a go.

DIRK: But hey, you say you aren't feeling it?

DIRK: Fine.

DIRK: I can make concessions.

DIRK: I've got other agents in play, and as I've said, I know you aren't going to risk fucking your end of the work up.

TEREZI: HOW C4N YOU B3 SUR3

TEREZI: M4YB3 3XT3ND3D PROX1M1TY TO STR1LOND3 D3LUS1ONS OF GR4ND3UR H4S DR1V3N M3 TO TH3 BR34K1NG PO1NT

TEREZI: M4YB3 1M JUST L4Y1NG LOW

TEREZI: 34RN1NG YOUR TRUST SO 1 C4N COMPL3T3LY RU1N YOUR PL4NS FOR 4NOTH3R S3SS1ON

TEREZI: DO1NG 4LL 1 C4N TO TURN SK414S 4TT3NT1ON 3LS3WH3R3 4ND D1SQU4L1FY TH1S PL4N3T 4S 4 C4ND1D4T3

TEREZI: NOT ONLY TO PROT3CT TH3 UNTOLD M1LL1ONS OF FUTUR3 D3LTR1T4NS YOU PL4N TO PULV3R1Z3

TEREZI: BUT 4LSO FOR TH3 S4T1SF4CT1ON OF SH4TT3R1NG TH4T STO1C D34DP4N OF YOURS

TEREZI: 1F JUST FOR ON3 D3L1C1OUS MOM3NT

DIRK: Must feel pretty good to imagine, huh?

DIRK: But you won't.

DIRK: I'm sure, Terezi, because if you did, I'd just have to take you out of the picture and start again.

DIRK: Not that you value your own life that much right now, though you really should, but you and I both know you aren't here because I need you.

DIRK: You're here because you need me.

DIRK: You need this session to happen.

DIRK: You need a chance to fix the mistake you've got in that wallet, burning a hole through your pocket.

DIRK: You've made a lot of those, Terezi, but you know that besides being important, what we're doing here is a chance to rectify one of them.

DIRK: And you aren't going to let that chance slip.

TEREZI: ...

DIRK: I know what it's like to make hard choices for the people you care about.

DIRK: To run your brain raw thinking about how to make things right.

DIRK: I've been doing it my whole damn life.

DIRK: The choice you're presented with here is pretty fucking easy, and you're a very smart person, so I trust you to make the right decision.

DIRK: That's all. I don't really feel like pontificating at you any more.

TEREZI: ...

TEREZI: GR34T

DIRK: We're getting ready to kick this thing off, so all I have left to ask you is

DIRK: Do you think you've done everything you need to do to prepare the terminal?

DIRK: We're counting on you.

DIRK: He's counting on you.

TEREZI: Y34H Y34H >:[

TEREZI: 3V3RYTH1NGS S3T UP

TEREZI: 1 DONT F33L L1K3 B31NG PONT1F1C4T3D 4T 4NYMOR3 31TH3R SO 1M L34V1NG

TEREZI: ONC3 YOU 4ND ROS3 G3T DON3 PH1LOSOPH1Z1NG 34CH OTH3R L3T M3 KNOW SO W3 C4N G3T TH1S BULLSH1T T1M3SK1P OV3R 4ND DON3 W1TH

TEREZI: 1LL B3 1N MY FUCK1NG CH4MB3RS

DIRK: These are shared chambers, but whatever.

[kruxton]

Into more PHC headcanons,

Mr sin will spend time with the form 4s and form 5s as a way to make up for himself on not caring enough for the students.

I imagine kahar and Fakhri will have an awkward time spending together and due to the fact kahar is trying to be a good senior to Fakhri.

I also wanna hear more about your headcanons about Naim and Amir please?

mr sin feels that he is to blame (at least partially) for the situation and its weighing him down heavily. so he steps up his game and actually Does his Job and starts socialising with his students like Pn. Faniza does, because he'll be damned if he lets anything like /that/ happen again

imagining the fakhri kahar situation afterwards is so funny to me. kahar is desperately trying to make amends but he cant do that if fakhri doesnt want to talk to him like 😭😭 bro approaches fakhri but hes looking everywhere but in kahar's direction trying not to get mad is that not the funniest thing ever

OKAY so naim and amir hc under the cut. ive never put this into actual words before so i apologise in advance if they dont make sense ok (edit: it turned out WAY longer than i imagined thats mb)

yk that scene that happens sometime after amir's past and trauma is revealed where naim is really angry (i forget why) but then lashes out onto amir bc smth smth why the fuck do u care so much are u fucking gay for me? (im like 99% sure this happened but if it didnt.. uhmm we're going to pretend it did)

i think in that moment amir didn't know the answer to that genuinely. he definitely knows that /something/ in him changed after what happened to him in that store room, but being gay was NOT an option, it just couldnt be, he wont LET it be. bc its not like he was attracted to any guys, right??? he doesnt care for any guy like THAT, yk?? or at least thats what he thought

once naim accused amir of being gay for him, something definitely snapped. it hurt, it hurt, but it wasnt his dignity that shattered. it was his heart.

(did that go hard? i think that went hard. im proud of myself)

because what if naim was right? what if naim just saw right through him and actually.. believed it?

cue the panic and worry that went on in his brain because who the fuck was he going to talk to abt this. his bestfriend? not an option

i like to believe thats why he barely showed up again until that scene in the hospital. ik the show played it off as them being so so angry at each other, and yeah, they probably were? but the both of them knew something went wrong between them at that moment in the dorm when naim used amir's trauma against him (bc when u put it like that.. how couldnt smth be wrong), and they were worried for their friendship, the both of them.

now we cue the internalised homophobia. i assume u can imagine how that goes

naim getting hurt really bad and needing to go to the hospital is what triggered amir's brain to make up his mind on his feelings and guess what? yeah he's gay for naim. and he doesnt have time to worry abt this anymore cause naim is Dying. he could die at any second. whatever the feelings he harbours for him doesnt matter because after everything he is still his bestfriend.

so he stomps his newfound feelings down and doesnt let himself think abt it. and when they hug in that waiting room and naim goes 'aku sayang kau wei' at him, its bittersweet but he cant ruin the moment, not again.

ok flashforward now

he's content with being naim's bestfriend. sure, he gets jealous when naim goes out with that girl (i forgot her name) but at least now he knows there's a valid reason for it instead of an irrarional envy as his bestfriend, so he accepts it and moves on (he doesnt really. but what choice does he have?)

[rhazimpulsivelyposts]

“What’s wrong with calling to hear your voice?”

😓 I don’t like phone calls. They are always awkward. Even with family it’s awkward. I don’t know how to keep a conversation during a call, I can’t look at your face or facial expressions during a call. I don’t like phone calls.

At Starbucks, phone calls gave me so much anxiety that my Team Lead had to write me a script to say over the Drive-Through speaker because as soon as I’d hit that button I’d studder and freeze.

My mum used to get mad at me because I would always be doing other things while on the phone with her, I can’t just sit still and talk to someone I can’t see, it feels weird, it feels uncomfortable.

“What’s wrong with calling to hear your voice?”

The thought of you falling deeper and deeper in infatuation and love with me. The anxiety of partnership again after ending a 6 year relationship. I enjoy you, and when you are in bed and I sink into your eyes I can feel how much I enjoy you and our moments and I can feel that infatuation and love, but mine isn’t the same as everyone else’s. Mine isn’t as strong of a knot as everyone else’s. The thought of you falling me and me hurting you, is what I think of you call “just to hear my voice”.

I don’t like phone calls, and I don’t like thinking you are in love with me. But I enjoy you, so I’ll talk to you on the phone, because I don’t want to then have anxiety that I’ve caused you any separation anxiety by saying no.

I’ve let him in my bed now. For the first 2 3/4s months we’ve been sleeping on my cool ass couch when he’s over, but when he asked why we don’t go up to my loft bed, I forgot that I didn’t want anyone up there but me. The want to not have anyone else up there just ….faded into the background. I obviously really like him, but I don’t want my little signs of affection to be read as massive signs of affection. It makes me feel guilty. I don’t form bonds like that, and when i do it takes years. I didn’t even know I loved ♐️ until we dated for 3 years and then I broke up with him and moved out. And even then that love faded after moving back in with him. I don’t want to think about the future of what we are doing, but little things like “calling to hear my voice” immediatly force me to think about it.

Phone calls are already awkward and unpleasant, this just adds another layer of anxiety on top of it.

♉️ called me once too, to tell me about some meeting we’d be having with others on a Friday. That didn’t need to be a phone call. It could of been a message. Why did you call me? Was that to hear my voice too? Our meetings between the two of us feel so awkward to me, because they are over the phone. Funny how flirty I can be over text but if you call me I just freeze up and sound disinterested , it’s because I don’t like talking to someone I can’t see. It gives me anxiety. That call that could of been a message gave me unneeded anxiety.

I like hearing their voices in person, saying something funny or something sexual or singing along to whatever song is playing in the car. I like hearing ♑️ studder and hearing ♉️ pause for a breath mid sentence to find the next word in that sentence. I like hearing the way ♑️ breathes during sex, and the small noises he makes when he’s cuddling me. I like the way they laugh or when they say something sarcastic.

I wish I had been more in the mood and more prepared to turn that phone call sexual. I want to have phone sex but calls are so awkward for me that I forget how to even think or talk or what to talk about or what would sound hot. They flood me with anxiety.

[koko-beanie]

i had a weird dream i just need somewhere to put it b4 i forget. tw/ blood and nightmare things

tldr: cute game becomes fucked up for an eldritch horror. i was playing as said horror, much ????? and murder.

im in a small cute game. its like a very cozy town with a post office, multistoried houses, a park, etc. it was very cutesy indie game looking place. i think theres a cliff to the ocean or some lake. a body of water is near but i dont remember if it was relevant. it was mostly 3rd person pov, but inside certain places, my view would be top down.

im this girl (?) and i have objectives to find certain things. a heart locket, a knife, the base, a flower, the numbers of a code, an axe, and so on. there was a list by where i started, and updates when i collected something. to unlock more i had to do small little quests around the town.

inside one of the buildings was an inn with a cafeteria on the 2nd floor. i remember picking up and putting plates back into the return trays. not many other people were there. i got something in return but i dont remember. it was one of the items.

not every quest i remember, but each got progressively weirder and fucked up. i went to this table of 3 men playing cards. their hands stayed the same as they talked, seeming like they were good friends. a set of 7 cards in a hand, with some flipped to show the blue backing. they said if i wanted to play, i needed cards. my character went to a drawer nearby some beds in another room and found a hand. only a pair shown in the item screen, not that i really cared on how their game was. upon showing the men the hand each had something to say, mostly to say oh its only a pair. one stood up and thanked me for something. next thing i knew he and i were alone, and he was grabbing a chainsaw and gave me a soft smile before telling me to leave. out the windows and onto the roof i went and left. screams were loud. i dont know why he did it or why he changed, my character didnt emote to anything.

another scene was delivering some letters. heart closing the flap of the envelope, it spun around like a video game item. the post office was an open window kiosk, a ladder up top the frame. two people were behind the kiosk but their faces were nondescript. i dont remember much outside what happens last.

not much else i remember outside the last of the list being completed. i had witnessed, influenced, and directly had a hand in the deaths of many people, chased down by invisible forces with knives, axes, and the police, and set this town into a paranoid mess. my character was also becoming more monsterous as items from the list were collected. slowly becoming more quadrepedal, black fur on arms, long claws. though now at this point it was full 1st person pov. i retained human when going inside, but running away and rooftop chases i was galloping on all 4s.

adrenaline feuled some item collecting. i had to grab one item from a time limit and a beam of wood crashed down on a person. another had a spiked filled trap that was disarmed by inputting a code on the floor panels. one was misdirecting a flying knife or axe by chasing me inside a liminal space looking inn hotel, and it stabbing another person as a way to end the chase. neighbors didnt look right.

after collecting most things, my character was able to ascend into their true form. which either was a massive sunfish looking creature but instead made from giant heart pendantsnfor flippers. a fpower stem was growing out the base of the back of their neck. i dont remember much at thsi point. other than restarting because i mkssed a set of items on the first playthrough. interesting was that some of the deeds i did still stood. certain characters werent there, shortcuts that broke could not be used etc. at the end

m fallign asleep again wriying thisnhrisbjfhdi

the thing ends with chaos and me unleasign horrors onto the place, but it set off my anxiety throughout the whole thing into waking myself at 6am upgohsjfbsjvdjsvdjd

[quinndelion]

2023 was a lot.

I can't say I learned anything I didn't already know. I think it was just filled with a lot of disapointment really, and that's sort of the thing that comes with life. That's nothing new. I don't think I was wishing for anything in particular this year. Or maybe I was and I've just forgotten it now. I lose all of my memories to time. I think maybe in 2024 I should start to write my memories down in a notebook or something so I don't continue this cycle I have of forgetting everything that's happened to me.

I started this year in the hospital because I had lost all of my will to live. I seriously think I went insane or something because I went from having something to nothing and apparently nothing was too much but also not enough. If I think back really hard I can remember the food I ate when I was there. I would have the same exact thing every single day. A cheese pizza (it always came in a circle form with it cut into 4s) with extra parmasan, kraft mac and cheese and mashed potato on the side. Sometimes I'd have fruit punch or apple juice or lemonade. On the very last day I got sick of it and got a buger instead, and I only ate a few bites before I had to leave. I met a lot of people there. Some older than me, some younger, all with stories I had never heard. None of us had really wanted to be there, but I can recall so many times where we laughed. We wanted so badly to stay up past curfew and talk to eachother, so we just sat by the doors with our pillows to cheat out way out of it. I was room 13. We could change the color of our room lights. The boy next to me, his lights were always green, and he had been there so long he had pictures of his family on the wall, and album covers he had gotten printed out. My room was a complete mess. My lights were always off. We would sit by the window and look at all the cars below with people, and wonder when it would be us in those cars, leaving that place, becoming normal people again. Then we'd go to bed.

I remember thinking when I left, "I will never see any of you people again." It was sort of painful and relieving at the same time. I think about the boy, in the room next to mine, the most. He changed my vocabulary. His story changed my life. I wonder if he ever made it out of there. I wonder if he remembers the signs I taught him. I will never see him again. I will never see him again.

I got out of the hospital 2 weeks later. I went back to school. I did everything the same as I always did. I never told anyone where I had been. I never told anyone about room 13. I think this is the first time I've ever told anyone about what it was like. It doesn't really feel like anything. I guess it's nice to know that if I ever forget what it's like, it'll be here, written in a tumblr post.

I think I want to thank Mark and Kyon especially, because admitedly drawing comics really helped me through a lot of tough things I went through this year. I don't think they understood the gravity of how much it meant to me. I always got the notion that because I am so passionate and I get super into things that people think I'm odd or strange, but they never made me feel like I was odd or strange. It's why I had the confidence to continue doing fan art, or to give my opinion on things, even if I thought it was embarrasing. I'm really thankful for them, and I hope they have a great new year.

I'd like to leave everything that happened to me this year behind. I don't want to forget it, and I don't want it to disappear, but I want it to stay here where it happened, so I can truly and authenthically move on. My last piece for 2023 was a simple drawing of myself holding a sparkler. It's simple. This year I started out with no spark, and now I have one.

In 2024 I'd like to choose love.