#5am questions

[yeosin-n]

the ppl have spoken (poll below)

Like over 100 ppl said he was stinky 😭

[erineas]

I would give your version of horror so many kisses, he deserves them

Oops, srry, he has trouble accepting compliments, but don't worry he'll keep thinking about those kisses for a long while *wink*

[erinravenseeker]

Just had a middle-of-the-night “ohhhh” moment as I just figured out that Kim Dokja needs the Fourth Wall not because of the scenarios but because it was essentially his survival mechanism for life.

Now I have only read the novel once so I could totally be forgetting stuff & way off-base but this is what I remember. Inane rambling under the cut, major spoilers included.

We know he’s generally antisocial, placing himself outside of society like a reader, and he internally smoothed over Sangah’s rough points even before the scenarios, making her into a ‘character’ (a caricature of herself) that fit into an archetype.

Dissociating from reality & viewing himself as a reader is his coping mechanism & “WoS coming to life” provides a convenient excuse to keep ignoring that fact.

This kind of ties in with an idea I’ve been forming about the Fourth Wall, which is that KDJ is fundamentally incapable of believing that “The Characters” (read: everyone) can experience growth as a result of his actions. He exists outside of the story, he is in the audience beyond the fourth wall, so he cannot affect the characters.

Hence the paradoxical nature of the Fourth Wall. For as long as he is a Reader, the Fourth Wall is maintained. And as long as the Fourth Wall is maintained, he will continue to be a Reader.

(Warning this is where it gets incoherent and messy.)

Kim Dokja fundamentally NEEDS the Fourth Wall to be maintained. Not just because of the OD stuff, but because it’s the way he’s learnt to cope with existing. It’s also why dying is so easy for him—we know he cannot deal with the guilt of making people he cares about suffer, but if he’s just a Reader, that means he can’t really have any meaningful impact on their lives, so it’s fine for him to just… disappear.

Kim Dokja is not actively suicidal, he’s just invested himself so far into the worldview of himself being a Reader that to him, his temporary deaths no longer register as dying. More like… stepping out of the theatre for a bit.

It gets complicated when we hit OD. Because then we realise the KDJ we’ve been accompanying is essentially a self-insert OC. So we can ascribe the way he thinks to OD, including all the coping mechanisms and self-distancing. But where OD manages to escape the narrative along with SP, at the same time the KimCom Crew escape the narrative, KDJ actually kind of… doubles down?

Like, OD does what any Reader does and learns from the book. When KDJ says “I, someone of no redeeming quality, could be loved by the others.” It’s not just him learning this lesson. It’s actually kind of the opposite. OD is Reading this lesson so he learns that he’s allowed to accept the mercy of SP & the 999 crew. So they escape the narrative.

KimCom also manages to escape the narrative but KDJ… can’t. He comes to the conclusion that he was actually backstage all along. But that means he’s still not ON stage. A Character can’t feel for the Script Writer or Director or Stage Manager. So he doubles down on his separation from them, stepping into that role. And then then KimCom comes banging on his door backstage because they’re not just characters, they’re the Actors now, and KDJ disappears because he can’t deal with that, because he fundamentally cannot exist on the same plane as them.

I think that’s why I’m hopeful at a post-epilogue ending. KDJ The Reader exists at essentially a higher tier than the people around him, and so he believes he cannot be loved in a way that has a lasting impact on them. But he DID spend years being affected by WoS, by Yoo Joonghyuk. If he becomes the Character, and them the Readers… maybe, just maybe, he can actually accept that love.

[bloo-the-dragon]

*sits*

GO TO SLEEP HUNNII

[readthephible]

Damien x Shayne Ship Questions (from @zillaphoneswag)

Who is the cuddler?

Damien

Who makes the bed?

Shayne

Who wakes up first?

Shayne

Who has the weird taste in music?

Damien

Who is more protective?

Damien

Who sings in the shower?

Both

Who cries during movies?

Both depending on the movie

Who kisses more roughly?

Shayne, maybe…???

Who is more dominant?

Damien ofc

Who is the most affectionate?

Damien (I can literally give one hundred examples)

Most common argument?

Silly: video games, serious: challenging each other’s thoughts almost therapeutically about body image, guilt and shame, habits, etc

Who apologizes first?

Damien, just bc he’s a very apologetic person, but Shayne wouldn’t have any reason to withhold apologies either

Favorite (non-sexual) activity to do together?

Video games, cooking, silently working on projects side by side

Who drives and who rides shotgun?

I think Damien would more often as a gentleman but idk (I’m recovering from driving phobia, I would be curious what their driving journeys looked like. Were they eager to get behind the wheel, or anxious?”

Who is most likely to carry the other?

Damien (for reference)

Nicknames?

For Damien: Dames, Dee, Damienuh, babe, honey, dude, man, idiot, nerd, weeb (probably)

For Shayne: Shay, Shanyé, baby boy, baby bird, babe/baby, hun/honey, my guy, angel, darling (tbh, anything to get him to blush or laugh)

(bonus: scrub, dumbass, sweetheart, good boy, pet, puppy)

Who proposes?

Damien (either, but my heart says…)

Who sings along with the radio?

Both

Who worries the most?

Damien, but both

Who remembers what the other one always orders at a restaurant?

Damien

Who is embarrassed to take their clothes off in front of the other?

Both, at first

Who tops?

Damien

Who initiates kisses?

Both, mostly Damien (he’s so touchy. his love language is touch)

Who reaches for the other’s hand first?

Damien

Who is more ticklish?

Shayne

Who brings home an animal they found?

Damien

Who holds the umbrella for the other when it rains?

Damien

Who tries to playfully embarrass the other in public?

Damien

Who kills the scary bugs?

(Damien seems more KILL IT, Shayne is more well let’s at least try to release it outside)

Who asks weird questions at random in the middle of the night?

Damien

Who hogs the blankets?

Shayne

Who wants to stay in bed just a bit longer?

Damien (but both if they’re together)

Who always makes coffee for the other in the morning?

Shayne (only because he probably got up first)

Who says “I love you” first?

Damien

Who tells their friends/family about their relationship first?

Shayne is very casual about it even though his friends/family are excited, sappy and want to make it a bigger deal. Damien is nervous and makes it a bigger deal than it needs to be and feels a wave of relief after finally admitting it

Who is more likely to ask the other to dance with them?

Damien

Who cooks best?

Shayne

Who wears the other’s jacket?

Shayne

Who uses cheesy pickup lines?

Both

Who whispers inappropriate things in the other’s ear during inappropriate times?

Both

Who makes the other one laugh the most?

Damien

Who needs more reassurance?

Damien

Who would have to bail the other out of jail?

Shayne

What would be their theme song?

Rather Be or Glue Song

What do they do when they’re away from each other?

Text or call with life updates and sappy sweet nothings

Who eats the other’s uneaten pizza crusts?

Damien

Who would accidentally set the kitchen on fire while cooking?

Damien

Who would throw the other into a pool?

Shayne

Who is the morning/night person?

Shayne - morning, Damien, night

Who gives the other person cool-looking rocks?

Damien

Who is the big spoon? Who is the little spoon?

Damien - big, Shayne - little

Who talks smack when playing video games and then loses?

Shayne

Who wants to take lots of pictures of them together?

Damien (have you seen how often Shayne is on his instagram)

Who is most excited to tell their friends they’re dating?

Damien

Who still blushes when they say ‘I love you?’

Shayne

Who is the protective one?

Damien

Who likes to jump into the other person’s arms?

Shayne

Who likes to take artsy photos together?

Damien

What do they like to watch together after a long day?

Anime, probably

Who is most likely to kiss the other on the cheek?

Damien

Who is most likely to break out in a spontaneous dance?

Shayne

Who would sing a love song to the other in the car?

Damien

Who can’t help but giggle when the other compliments them?

Shayne

What do they say to one another before they go to sleep?

“I hate you” (affectionate)

Who looks at the other person like they are their world when they’re not looking?

Damien

Who would win in a pillow fight?

Shayne

Who loves to be held the most?

Shayne

Who asks the other how to spell a word?

Damien

Who loves to have the other rest their head on their chest?

Both

Who makes funny faces to make the other person laugh?

Shayne

Who puts their hand on their partner's knee while driving?

Damien

Who goofs around in the kitchen more?

Damien

How do they say “I love you” without really saying it?

Damien: “I’m proud of you”

Shayne: “Remember when…”

What would they marathon?

Anime, probably

What would their wedding song be?

Starlight by Muse

Who nuzzles into the other?

Both

Who kisses the other on the head before they go to sleep?

Damien

What position do they fall asleep in when sleeping in the same bed?

One laying on top of the other is my favorite trope, so Shayne crushing Damien

Who initiates the first kiss?

Damien

Who asks the other out on the first date?

Damien

Who gets the other out of a speeding ticket?

Shayne

Who sleeps with their dog cat when the other one is gone?

Damien

Who still has the first gift the other gave to them?

Both

Who likes to see the other wearing their sweater?

Damien

Who is the sleepy cute one?

Shayne

Who gives the other person the best cards?

Both give either funny, possibly cursed cards or extremely sentimental and heartfelt, there is no in between.

Who gives a hilarious speech at their wedding about how they met?

Damien (see: Shayne’s graduation)

Who has a vast knowledge of random facts?

Damien

Who likes to clean?

Shayne

Who would be a lovey-dovey drunk?

Shayne

Who can’t stop laughing at their own jokes?

Shayne

Who distracts the driver by being a bit too provocative in the car?

Shayne

Who is the competitive one?

Shayne (Damien’s argument: there’s no need to be competitive if you’re just good)

Who asks the other’s parents for their partner’s hand in marriage?

Damien

Who puts their cold hands/feet on the other?

Shayne

Who worries more about the other?

Damien

Who is more likely to lock themselves out of the house?

Shayne (Damien can just lock pick, and has facetimed Shayne to teach him before)

Who would slide down the hall in their socks?

I can picture both doing this. nerds

Who is always horny and will have sex at any time, at any place?

(…both)

Who likes to walk around the house naked and who tells the other to go put some clothes on?

1) Shayne 2) Damien

Who takes photos of the other while they sleep?

Damien

Who likes flower crowns more?

Shayne

Who is the meme lover?

Both

Who has to teach the other how to fold a fitted sheet?

Shayne

Who’s afraid of thunderstorms?

Neither, but on a sensitive day, Damien, which of course Shayne is receptive of and gives extra affection and care

Who cries over the ASPCA commercials?

Damien

Who considers the other the love of their life?

[scarefox]

How do enigmas even know that they are enigmas?

What if Charlie is one without knowing?

[fudgecake-charlie]

sorry i havent been online i listened to one of my narrative playlists and ended up stuck down a fl Seeking plotline rabbit hole on the wiki. walked out there no longer normal, covered in wounds and wax and betrayal etc. don't talk to me about it. tag ramble

[deepspace-letters]

i am not trying to sound like a hater or anything so I'm clarifying this before that I'm in no way hating but it's just genuine curiosity. Isn't mc supposed to be everyone of who plays the game then isn't making a single account of mc kinda weird because mc is everyone of us?

i assume this is about the MC ask blog, yeah?

by your logic babe, then that one singular account can exist too, right? it's someone's MC's interpretation too, isn't it? and i have to argue that the MC rp account is actually the closest we have to a canon MC, devoid of personal headcanons and whatnot. hence the MC ask blog not even having a proper name.

at the end of it all, though, it is all just fun and games. you are always welcome to make your own accounts (whether it be another MC or another Zayne, for example). it's just that the group linkon playground seems to have found their own little community with each other

[justewil]

(Kind Of a reference to this post of mine .which people seemed to Enjoy)

no middle ground you Have to pick one of them ^_^ discuss.

[oatbugs]

man the perpetual all nighters have been doing wonders for my skin

[thesquidwizard]

As an indigenous radfem, what do you think of third genders, like two spirit? I notice many poc cultures have third genders. How are third genders different from trans ideology?

*disclaimer i'm just me and do not speak for any larger demographic*

anyway 2Spirit isnt anything. its not even a 3rd gender its a word invented 30 years ago during a gay& Lesbian international gathering

It was never meant to even describe a "third gender" it was more intended as like a uniforming word to distinguish NDN gays and lesbians and their unique experiences as its own community within the lgbt and give them a word that wasnt insulting or degrading. (this isnt even a secret this is all googlable and you can verify it like 9times over)

What do i think of third genders. I think for the most part they were a way for various societies to maintain their own status quo. the main purposes they fulfilled were

1. a lesser role to force upon gay men

2. a way to have working women without giving the majority of women this option

You can find a few historical stories where a woman may have pretended to be a man for various reasons usually escape male abuse or dream of something more so not at all different from figures like Margaret Ann Bulkey.

If you pick any 3rd gender ndn or otherwise ask yourself

any evidence the individual made this choice and their people just accepted this? or is it society driven

why?? is there a place or role that can only be handled by these people. is it a punishment or incentive to avoid something else.

do we have any info on how the people labeled with that gender felt about it.

are they all male and their role just seems to be "youthful pretty" ...

its not gonna take you very long to realize you just can not compare whats happening today to anything from the past.

And i am intentionally focusing on the past. because yes some of these roles still exist today but it is highly altered influenced by todays culture and world access ( and mostly still just men who feel feminine)

any 3rd gender today seems to just follow trans rules its a individual feelings thing that serves no purpose and greatly relys on gender roles to establish themselves.

[dodgebolts]

i looked up munchy crew and an older post of yours from your abandoned blog showed up, it almost made me cry.

so now im here to drop a follow :)

hi anon! oh man.. what a time, welcome welcome! fair warning I've been getting my ass kicked by school over and over and over again since the start of the new year and I've been SUPER ia recently because of it but rest assured I still love the gang dearly and I hope to see everyone in florida again soon :,)

[caramellody]

oh i am EXCITED for the silly guys and silly gals acid trip

[mcchicken-scratches]

Hi! I saw you shared your favourite fanfic on non vore blog. I got curious what your favourite vore writings?

This was much harder to decide on (especially since I haven't really touched the rec feature when it comes to vore fics), and there's alot less to pick from, but here's a handful I picked out:

• ultimate hugs, bro by CuddleCave

• Extraterrestrial Desensitization by level3security

• A Place To Get Away From It All by CuddleCave

• accidental ingestion and the anxiety that comes with by Anonymous

• In The Dark by deminwrapped

• Daycare Treats by Mango_the_dango

• Coming up for air by Bomblethebee & verdantElf

Tbh it's hard to find good SFW vore fics. I'm pretty sure I'm missing a few I really loved, but either I didn't remember to bookmark them, accidentally skipped over them while trying to make this list, or they've (most likely) been deleted. I'll add them later if I find them.

[captainofthetidesbreath]

I've queued bingo to post at 10am BST, just so you're all aware that it is indeed set in motion.

Hopefully that'll give everyone enough time to print it or get it downloaded onto their phones while on the hotel wifi or whatever you all want to do with it.

[drowsystarlight]

Runner five! And some background

Finally doodled my runner five! Not a lot of substance yet since im pretty early in ZR still but im so excited to learn the world with them ahehe (more rambling in tags)