#and this reminded me of the opening theme’s font

[sacha-da-1]

JIMMY

[yaekiss]

#mailroom open! i hope the event is still open —if not, feel free to disregard !! i’m looking to send a letter to cyno confessing my love, and looking for a letter w/ yan + nsfw themes back! i love the petname bunny, but any are fine with me!

letter and gift below the hearts. congratulations on 400 !!!

the letter is scrawled on parchment paper, the handwriting a bit messy and hurried. the craftsmanship looks like it was a draft of many — is it possible the sender sent the wrong version of the letter?

“to cyno,

to think it has been merely two weeks since my departure from under your watch. i understand i’m supposed to be focusing on my work, completing my assignment and coming back, but i keep getting distracted.

i wouldn’t say it’s my fault in my entirety, because frankly, it’s you who is distracting me from the duties you sent me on. my mind keeps racing back to thoughts of you, you, you, and it’s impossible to look forward when all i want to do is have you order me around again in the desert.

leaving you was a pain. i didn’t want to go. i crave to be curled against your side and to really, truly love you, but it’s so inappropriate of me. insubordinate.

i’m writing this because i know i can never send it. my thoughts, my emotions — i would be jeopardizing my station. i need to focus, but it’s hard when i know you’re so far.

how embarrassing of me to write this to you. it’s childish of me to think you would really ever take notice.

i should throw this letter away before i fall asleep at my desk and mess it up with the one i really want to send you.

signed, your wannabe beloved.”

the letter makes no mention of the gift that came wrapped with it. it seems that the author really did send the wrong version. the gift enclosed was a bottle of wine, some photos to be included with a report, and some paperwork regarding the assignment they were on in liyue. when opened, it smelled faintly of perfume. “for filing, so they don’t get lost.” read a note attached to the papers and photos.

꩜ Letter Content: GN! Dom! Reader x Yan! Sub! Cyno, no gendered terms for reader, Cyno calls you "bunny", implied abuse of authority, unhealthy obsessive and possessive relationship from Cyno, lmk if I missed anything ! ꩜ Delivery Notes: You wouldn't believe the number of puns I had to listen to... they were all rabbit related too... ꩜ Wanna write a love letter yourself? Check out it out here!

There’s a cardboard box dropped off at your hotel doorstep when you return from your day’s duties.

It reminds you of the kind you see hugged in your colleagues’ arms when they transfer out of your office and to a different jurisdiction or during the bittersweet retirement of a senior staff member. For a moment, the thought of Cyno, the General Mahamatra, taking offence to your confession letter cruelly crosses your mind and you dejectedly bounce the notion of getting fired from your job around in your head as you move to go pick up the box. 

However, you soon discover that it is anything but a termination, evident from a heart-shaped envelope that rests shyly on the top of the box. A sense of hope bubbles up in you and you quickly move everything inside, eagerly opening up his letter. Inside the romantic envelope is his response, folded flawlessly into a heart as well. After unfolding it and doing your best to smooth out all the creases in the paper, you rake your eyes over the parchment, noting how his handwriting is identical to the one you always see in official reports. But to see such a font spelling out his love for you has you in disbelief. His letter reads:

“A reply to my dearest bunny. Can I call you bunny? Or should I call you mine?

Starting off, I need to reciprocate your confession, it won’t be ice of me to leave you in the cold. Haha, I wish I could’ve seen your reaction at that joke. On a more serious note, I would be lying to say that I don’t have any feelings for you. You caught my eye when I first saw how admirable you truly are, bunny. Now, you might not think so yet yourself but I’ve personally witnessed it in the little things you do, in your passions, in your dreams. Truly inspiring, bunny.

Thank you for the timely submission of your report again, bunny. Impeccable work as usual, I can always count on you for a job well done. The wine was a thoughtful gift too, if only I were able to share it with you in person. Perhaps I should reward you for being such a hard worker, I could be all yours to use, if you’d want me. Gods, I might be the General Mahamatra but the power you have over me is unfathomable. Would you allow me to lay my head in your lap, to let my hands trail up your calves and thighs, to bury my head between your legs? Maybe you’ll even have me call you General for the night instead, perhaps I’ll scream your title until daylight. I can satiate you in any way you’d like, I’m giddy with desire for you, bunny.

You have no idea how long I’ve wanted to get closer to you, it was simply fated that you were transferred under me a while back, bunny. That previous superior of yours wasn’t the best either, always so harsh on you, aren’t you glad you’re under my watch now? If I can be frank (even though my name is Cyno), I never wanted you to take up the Liyue assignment, it wasn’t my idea in the first place. I loathe that I had to send you for it. What if you got hurt? What if you went missing? What if you fell for someone else? It simply won’t do, bunny.

Thankfully, I’ve managed to find someone to relieve you of your post in Liyue. Let’s just say that they needed this “learning opportunity” more than someone as experienced as you. In the box are all the required paperwork for you to hand over your duties and return to Sumeru. I expect to have you back by my side within a week. Don’t keep me waiting too long, I want to finally show you how much I’ve yearned for you all this time. I just hope you’re a hands-on learner, my bunny.

Fated to be yours,

- Cyno -

P.S.: Would you ever show me the version of the letter you originally meant to send?”

Lifting the cover off the cardboard box, you see an assortment of gifts he prepared for you. Bundles of your favourite snacks, little trinkets, and a small journal tucked to a corner. Opening it up, you glance over the different lines scribbled on it and realise that they’re all cheesy pickup lines and puns from Cyno. There’s one that says, “Nobunny (nobody) compares to you” and another that reads, “You got my heart jackrabbiting for you”. A lewder one says, “Let’s fuck like rabbits” At the bottom of the first page, he wrote, “I save my best jokes for you, bunny ♡”.

Additionally, what also catches your eye is a holographic copy of a TCG card of you in a durable clear casing, it produces a brilliant iridescent sheen when you slowly turn the card side to side in the light. Did he specially commission one of you? Setting the card on your bedside table, you continue going through the box. 

True to his words in the letter, there’s a neat stack of paperwork stowed carefully in it. Flipping through the pages, you discover that it comes along with paid for travel arrangements from Cyno. A closer look reveals that all of them are scheduled to get you back to Sumeru as fast as possible. Just as you want to place the stack back into the box, a loose scrap of torn paper slips from it and flutters onto the floor. 

The only few words on it you can unfortunately make out are “pulled strings”, “transfer”, and the crossed out name of your previous superior.

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Vante | Kim Taehyung

Summary: You favorite faceless artist Vante has an exhibit tonight and one of his close friends takes a special interest in you. Pairing: Artist Taehyung x Art Collector reader Word count: 2.3k a/n: This was supposed to be out for Tae's birthday and I failed miserably. But it's gonna be a two parter to make up for it so keep an eye out for that! (I also have a Jin fic but again I've failed miserably on getting it out on time) I wanted to post the first part to see how it's received and I'll decide when I'll put out a part two later. p.s barely edited because I just wanted to put it out asap lol

"You know that one artist you like is having a gallery show right?" my friend asks me. "Who? Vante?" I asks, my interest now peaked. "Who else would it be? You don't really mention any other artist to me by name. You just say 'Look at this new piece I bought' or whatever, but when it come's to him it's always 'I just found a new piece by Vante and I need to get my hands on it!' or something to that extent" she finishes, taking a sip of her mimosa. 

"Didn't you already have enough to drink last night?" I ask, reminding her about how plastered she got at the benefit ball as she downs the rest of her fifth glass this morning. "Yes, but today is a new day love. What did you expect when you invited me out to brunch?" she teases, waving down one of the waiters to bring her another one.

I roll my eyes at her and continue on with my meal. "Anyways, about the gallery show, do you know where it is? I know his events tend to be exclusive so I haven't been able to get an invite before. Is it somewhere in the city?" I ask taking a sip of my drink. "Well what if I told you I already got you an invite?" she says, smiling over the rim of her glass. 

"What do you mean you already got me an invite?" I ask in astonishment. "Are you the one who's drunk or am I? Yes I got you an invite!" she laughs at my growing excitement. "I love you so much girl thank you!" I say coming around the table and hugging her semi aggressively. "Okay okay now get off of me and order another drink for yourself if you really love me. You know I hate drinking alone" she says and waves the waiter over for me before I can protest.

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"So where's the show being held?" ask while we're waiting for the driver to pull the car around and instead of saying anything she hands me a luxe envelope with a wax seal and my name written across it in the most intricate font. "All the information you'll need is in there" she says and makes her way into the car leaving me mesmerized with it for a moment before she's calling after me to get in. 

"I still don't understand why you're so obsessed with him though, is it the whole faceless thing?" she asks once the car makes it way onto the street. "In part yes, that's definitely got me intrigued but his art alone speaks for itself. There's just so much life in it and-" "Yeah yeah I've heard you fan girl about him enough. I don't even know why I asked" she says resting her head against the window. "The alcohol is catching up to you isn't it?" I say amused by her cheeky response. "Shhh why are you talking so loud?" she whines making me chuckle and lean back in my seat, enjoying the now peaceful drive back to my home.

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Closing my front door behind me I walk over to my living room mindlessly and sit down on the couch all while inspecting the envelop before reaching for my letter opener as to not break the seal. Once opened I'm met with a soft beige letter again with my name written in the same font. I open it and read all of the information about it and I panic for a moment seeing that the show is tonight. "Of course she would wait until last minute to give me this" I say out loud to myself with a smile on my face, taking a deep breath and making my way over to my closet. 

Once I've found an outfit that fits the theme of pale neutral colors I start getting ready to head out. Taking one last look at myself in the mirror I give myself a bit of a pep talk before leaving. "You've been to hundreds of shows like these before. There's no need to be nervous" I say, taking a deep breath and walking out before changing my mind. 

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The atmosphere is calm and quite compared to the loud colors and designs splattered on some of his paintings. The abstract faces and bodies of the people he paints a stark contrast to the people who are wandering around the gallery also donning the color pallet specified on the invite. I guess this is another way to ensure that the paintings themselves are the ones that are grabbing peoples attention rather than the attire of the various attendees.

Taking a deep breath I wander around acting as casually as I can, trying to maintain my composure and keep my excitement at bay. Seeing all of his paintings up close is a new experience that I wasn't expecting. Seeing his art online verses being surrounded by it in person feels almost like a full circle moment. He's been an artist that I've been following closely for years now so it just feel right being here. 

"Has this one caught your eye?" I hear a mans voice say from behind me, leaving me placing my hand over my heart in surprise. "My apologies, I didn't mean to frighten you" the deep baritone voice says now accompanied with owner by my side. "Oh no that's alright, I guess I just lost myself for a moment there" I say and take a glance at the man next to me. 

He looks as though he's my age or a few years older with strong masculine features but still having a few soft ones to make him even most interesting to look at leaving me at a loss for words. Not so much as being nervous but more as seeing him as being somewhat of a living piece of art that somehow found it's way over to my little part of the world. 

"You still haven't answered my question" he says playfully, turning to face me now. "I'm sorry?" I reply, embarrassed from being caught staring at him for too long. "The painting?" he questions nodding towards the piece in front of us. "Oh! Yes it's gorgeous! It's one that I haven't seen before and it just kind of pulled me in as soon as I laid eye on it" I say turning my attention back towards it.

"I love how he's steered clear of using a traditional canvas and has used glass instead. His usual pieces are usually full of color and chaos but I love how this one is almost stripped down but still has so much life and movement in it. It's almost as if you can see him painting it on the other side" I say tilting my head a bit and taking in the details a bit more. 

"You see these little bumps right here and how they're almost a bit more textured than the rest, there are a few of those spots throughout it as well" he says leaning in a bit closer to point out a corner of it so I can see it more clearly. "Would you like to know the story behind this painting?" he asks and I eagerly nod, waiting with bated breath.

"So, he had been feeling a bit restless while he had been cleaning up his studio a bit and he had been washing his brushes and so he didn't really have much of anything to paint with and he had finally figured out what he wanted to paint of this sheet of glass in front of us today. So instead of waiting patiently for his proper tools to be back into commission he took a stale baguette from his kitchen, ripped it in half and used that as his brush instead" he chuckles and I can't help but laugh right along with him, taking note of his adorable laugh and boxy smile.

"That certainly sounds like something he might do but if you don't mind me asking, how did you find that out?" I ask, interested as to what this man's relation might be to Vante.

"Oh, I guess I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Taehyung, I work closely with Vante and help out in any way that I can to make these shows run smoothly. I'm also full of fun facts about all of the pieces in here so please don't hesitate to ask me anything" he says while motioning around to the rest of the gallery. 

"Oh, I'm y/n, it's very nice to meet you!" I say and take his outstretched in greeting and he surprises me by kissing the back of my hand. "Likewise" he says with his breath still fanning against my skin. It sends a slight shiver up my spine at that, paired with the dark brown eyes of his that I find myself entranced with.

"Are you an art collector yourself?" he asks, walking with me to see all the rest of the pieces in the various exhibits. "I'm more of a beginner when it comes to collecting art and curating a collection but I do know that I always try to get my hands on any Vante piece I come across. I've been following his career for almost 6 years and I can't help but fall in love everything he creates" I gush while taking a closer look at another piece. 

"You really are a true fan of his" he replies, gazing at me with admiration while my attention is pulled to a sculpture close by. "I mean I guess you could say that" I reply, getting shy at how excited I've been. It's as though I've reverted to having a childlike wonder when brought to a candy store for the first time.

"There's no need to be embarrassed, I like seeing how passionate you are about art. It reminds me of how Vante used to be when he first started out" he says and walks over to another piece with almost a melancholy smile. "Used to be?" I question trailing after him. 

"He's been going through a bit of a slump lately and thought a show like this would bring him some sort of inspiration and motivation to continue and hopefully appreciate how far he's come" he says, glancing over at me. "Do you think it has? Is he here right now?" I ask, taking a glance around the room.

"Yes he's here and trust me, this show has done wonders for his creativity" he says smiling down at me before taking a glance around the room. I try to follow his line of sight to see if they land on anyone in particular but unfortunately he seems to catch me in the act. "You're quite the curious one now aren't you?" he chuckles, turning his attention back to me. 

"Why do you say that?" I ask, feigning innocence. "You're trying to find Vante aren't you?" he says with a knowing smile. "Can you blame me? This mystery behind who he is and even his age are driving me crazy" I laugh and he laughs right along with me. 

"Why don't you take a wild guess as to who he might be" he says and watches me as I take a gander around the gallery. "Mmmm, how about him" I ask, pointing at a man in his late 40s with a stocky build that is clearly wearing a toupee. "Very funny" he laughs and shakes his head. 

"What? I'm taking a shot in the dark here" I say trying to stop myself from laughing again. "Well how about him?" I ask pointing to a younger man that seems to be in his early 20s dressed in a more casual but clean outfit, just barely matching the dress code. "That's a good guess but no that's not him. If you ask me it looks as though he's been dragged here by his mother" he points out a middle aged woman dragging him along so he won't wander off. 

"Good point" I chuckle looking over at him as he continues to scan the gallery right along with me, never staying on one person for more than a few moments. "You probably wouldn't even tell me if I did guess right huh?" I say, seeing a devious smile flash across his face. "Nope" he says and walks over to another piece. 

"Why even suggest the guessing game if you wouldn't tell me the answer?" I ask and start checking out what he's brought us over to. "Because I liked watching you guess" he says glancing over at me and I frown at him playfully. "Hey in exchange for not telling you who Vante is, why don't I show you the pieces that didn't make it into the show?" he suggests and starts walking towards a door thats labeled 'Employees Only'. 

"Really? Are you sure this isn't against the rules or something?" I asks looking around to see if anyone is watching us, which thankfully no one is. "Of course it is. But don't worry, I'm famous for talking myself out of trouble, or into trouble depending on the situation" he says with a wink while holding the door open for me.

I take one last look around and see that again no one is paying us any mind. "After you my lady" he says and motions for me to walk in...

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A Chamber of Burning Souls

Fanfic Written and Illustrated by @lizaluvsthis

Idea of creation by @itsajjanea

First off- I'd like to thank @itsajjanea for the main fic idea I feel so tempted on making the fic cause I really don't want to attend prom rn and I dont even have no partner. Anyways- consider this as a valentines meal for yall-

I know how much everyone has been wanting a valentines fic for our gay boys :))

Oh- just a reminder that me and AJ are making an AU dedicated with the Movie we both watched and gave us the gay fairy boys some ideas of it so :D

Summary: It's Prom and everyone is invited to celebrate at Square Plaza, having no partners left to find. SMG4 and SMG3 both paired together.

With Four having no experience of what Prom is at all, he happens to find himself binded with his ex rival filled with complicated thoughts.

Tags: Friends to Lovers, Sun and Moon, fluff, romance, drama, hurt/comfort, angst, gay fruits are real, LOVE IS IN THE AIR YALLL

Relationships:

SMG4/SMG3

Mario & Meggy Spletzer

Meggy & SMG4

Mario & SMG4

Mario & SMG3

Meggy/Tari

Luigi/Bowser

Mario/Spaghetti¿

Bob & Mario

Chapter: Prologue- The golds in strangles

SMG4 gets a knock on the doors step as he opens it with no one at the presence. His eyes phased down to spot an envelope. "Huh- that's weird-"

SMG4 picked it up and brought it to the living room where Bob and Mario are currently playing games, Meggy cheered Mario up. "Come on Mario! You can do it! Beat his ass!"

Mario trying so hard as he spam clicks the buttons from the controller, with another set of limb to eat his spaghetti trying to focus. "I'm trying here!" Mario grunts in frustration as he gets almost beaten by Bob.

"OH YEAH!? YOU THINK YOU'RE BETTER? WELL TRY ME B-TCH CUZ THIS BOB NEVER RES-" almost filling up Bob's sentences, he gets knocked over to the ground as SMG4 pops into the couch.

"Yo guys! Check this out! We have got a letter!" Meggy and Mario looked at each other, then back to him. "Ooh a letter? What does it say?" Tari spoke right beside Meggy as she pets her rubber duck.

Four carefully opens the envelope and took out the paper, he makes a small joke before opening it's last fold. "Hope it's not our loans for the castle-" in an immediate took by his suprise, the shining of the font reflected to his eyes.

The text is filled out of gold ink in a fancy choice for the font's italic words. The scent of the paper is dried oatmeal, with a mixture of red roses that can be smelled.

The crew found it astounding to take the envelope a bit too serious now as SMG4 carefully read out the words.

"Good afternoon to everyone, I hope you all are having an amazing day. This letter that we provide you all, is about an upcoming event that will be held at the Square Plaza near the Mushroom Kingdom, you are all invited to join in.

The main event is a party themed for Prom, just to remind everyone it's almost close to valentines day and make sure to bring yourself a partner.

We'll be glad to meet your attendancies at the party."

After SMG4 had read the letter, the bubbles of the air filled in and popped with his crew's early celebration.

"LETS GO BABY I'M GONNA GET MY OWN B-TCHES FOR TONIGHT!" Bob excitingly said, picking out something from his pocket and shot up a launcher through the roof as he called a helicopter to take him away.

"I'm so excited! I've never been on a prom sadly, last time I remembered were other of the inklings I know were the ones to beg for me to be their partner. I didn't know how prom works so I went alone and got kicked out- like thats a big sucker-" Meggy gazed up waving her hand away to think about the past and brushing it off as a cold plain memory.

"Mario's got-ta have thems spaghettis for free!" He 'Oooh'd' rubbing his stomach craving for more spaghettis than he'd eber order in a silver platter.

He day dreamed sitting on a fancy table holding a fork to his right as he asked the waitress for more pasta, sit up straight confidently pointing up his hand.

As a result of Meggy breaking through his 'imaginable-barrier' with the paper ripped on to the spaghetti. "Mario, we're supposed to bring our partners not just enjoy food." He threw out the paper snapping back to reality.

"Atleast foods can be your love match when it comes to terms of 'love' like my sweet spaghetta pasta rolli" he accordingly pulls another set of pasta out of nowhere patting the 'sauce' on top.

Meggy pinched the bridge of her nose fuming out frustration, guess it's always assumable that Mario will always be Mario.

"Mario, you do know foods aren't real beings right?"

The orange haired girl turned to look at SMG4, but to all she could see is a Meme Guardian whos pondering deep from his thoughts.

It was such a very hard decision, he wasn't even sure if he'll attend. "What about you SMG4?" The man in white and blue didn't respond, but instead. Turned the letter to look at the back.

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Location held in: Square Plaza

Time in: 5-6 pm

Time ends: 11 pm

Note- Required to attend and bring a special guest/partner

---

Gazing through the golden text double checking, it made his eyes felt life threatening from the word's mouth. He squints his eyes. "I don't know Meggy, you guys seemed to have an experience when it comes to prom but I... well-"

Mario scoots closer to be in the side view "Assuming, you've never had a partner to dance with in your days?" Out of curiousness, SMG4 breaks everyone out by telling a word.

"I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT OR HOW PROMS ARE SUPPOSED TO WORK!" throwing the letter and the envelope at the same time to the sky.

"Aww don't worry SMG4! If it makes you feel any better, I don't know how proms are when it comes to occassions like this! I only watch it on animes with my waifu hatsune miku!"

Boopkins filled out enlightment with a soft pull from the sheets is a body pillow of miku hatsune where it gets hugged tightly by boopkins.

"But that isn't the same in reality, I've never had a partner- or even went to prom- neither!" "I thought you said people loved you and your contents before?" Mario urged in gibberish.

"They do... But- I'm not that as funny as a kind guy I am. I'm not one of those rich wealthy dudes, I don't have experience-" "well you're about to have it now!" Meggy cracked her knuckles.

"No- I don't think you understand-"

"we're pulling you in for your first ever prom experience!"

"Mario's gonn to help you find some chicks!"

The M&M duo spoke in different answers.

The dried inkling added a death stare to Mario's soul, giving him the creeps making him change back the sentence. "I mean- uh- help you with prom." Mario thought to himself with both eyes turning on opposite directions away from each other and his mustache growing bigger.

SMG4 gave them an awkward look, and finally decided. (If Three were to come then... I'll be there...) He didn't want to miss out all of the fun stuffs that will happen during the event.

"I guess- whats worse that could happen during prom?" He brought up a wide smile to the team as everyone Wooh'd in excitement.

Leaving then, pointing on view to SMG3's cafe where a letter is left the side of the doorstep the same placement back at the blue's castle.

-

*ding-dong* a doorbell rang. Where Three opened the door to check.

What could've been a result to happen when you didn't come?

"What is this... A letter?"

End of Prologue...

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Next Chapter- Night Bring Out... [COMPLETED]

[simp2537]

Moon Helios

A/n: Warning there are a few triggers and stuff. I’ll place them below. The font below is Fjerdan. Enjoy

꓄ꃅꀤꌗ ꎇꂦꈤ꓄ ꀤꌗ ꎇꀭꍟꋪꀸꍏꈤ

Word count : 1.5k plus

Series trigger warnings include: Child abuse, anxiety, religious trauma, racism, manipulation, some division of canon, Alina hate?, trauma, ptsd, bullying, insomnia, self-neglect, mental health issues, guilt tripping, cult theme and all other shadow and bone stuff

Act l : The academy 

Chapter One

Cold and dark was all the academy was. The training of a helios was hard and many died trying. Children taken for their extra ordinary abilities. Children willing to protect what is there’s without a doubt. 

Children made into Helios’s. A girl sit in a circled arena with her eyes closed breathes in and out. Her h/c hair pulled up and into a tight braid. A figure approached her with a dagger in their hand. 

The figure charged at the girl coming into the torchlight. The girl stops the dagger with one movement of her hand and brought the figure to the ground. 

The s/c girl opened her eyes to reveal cloudy white eyes. The figure opened her eyes as well to reveal the same cloudy white eyes. The girl pressed against the ground was shorter than the h/c girl. 

“Really Isla?” The h/c asked the dark skinned girl underneath her. Isla rolled her eyes even though she knew her friend couldn’t tell. She tapped against her friend’s shoulders three times.

“Off Y/n.” Is what those three taps meant. Y/n got off Isla and help her off the ground. Around Isla’s neck was a small device that made small clicking sounds. 

“Where’s your ribbon?” Isla asked using her clicker. Y/n wrapped a blue ribbon around Islas wrist. The ribbon was long enough the two girls could have their own space but short enough to make sure they stayed together.

Isla’s nappy was pulled into a ponytail with some loose curls out of it. Y/n gasped onto Isla hand and began to guide her through the sanctuary. All Helios’s in training had their sight taken away from them so that they could train from nothing.

Isla was different though. She didn’t have a voice to speak. Without her voice she was at a bigger disadvantage than most other students. Y/n made it her mission to protect and help Isla.

Isla was a great beauty. With an innocent and kind face. She was very small and stealthy. While Y/n although also was beautiful she was more strong and the better fighter. The two girls were opposite.

Isla sweet and kind. Always ready to help. Y/n angry and protective. Always ready to defend. In many ways the reason Y/n felt so close to Isla was because she reminded her of her sister. Alina. Alina was sweet, and kind. Always needed Y/n’s protection. 

As the pair walked through the halls Isla kept a tight grip on Y/n’s globes hand. Suddenly Y/n stopped and Isla frozen behind her. A taller boy blocked their path.

He was tall with messy black hair, the same cloudy white eyes, and fair skin. Niko was his name. Y/n knew he was an ugly boy even though she couldn’t see him. He just felt ugly. His presence made the girls want to throw up.He had a bronze chest plate, sword strapped to his back, and a smirk kept on his face. He blocked the girls path.

“If it isn’t the mute and the half-breed.” Niko announced. Y/n glared so fiercely at the boy even though he couldn’t see it. 

“Get out if our way.” Y/n growled her tone laced with annoyance.

Niko scoffed and crossed his arms. They were covered scars much like the two girls. Niko stepped closer to the pair. Y/n held her arm out protectively in front of Isla. Niko felt the movements of Y/n arm and smirked. Isla gripped onto Y/n’s hand as her guide. Y/n gently pulled Isla behind me body. Niko smirked as he moved, when he moved forward Y/n moved back. 

“The poor poor mute can’t do anything without her protector.” Niko mocked as he stepped forward. Then Y/n stopped backing up Niko stumbled into her chest. 

“Get out our way.” Y/n said glaring up at him. Niko stared down at her. His hatred for Y/n wasn’t well hidden. As a grisha how could he not hate Y/n. Niko placed his hand under Y/n chin with a smirk. 

“I like it when you beg.” Niko mumbled while he lean towards her. Y/n moved her eyes up. Untied the ribbon and pushed Isla back. Then Y/n’s fist collided with Niko’s jaw. 

“ꀤ ꓄ꂦ꒒ꀸ ꌩꂦꀎ ꓄ꂦ ꁅꍟ꓄ ꂦꀎ꓄ ꂦꎇ ꂵꌩ ꅏꍏꌩ!” Y/n growled mixing english with frjerdan. Niko turned his head towards Y/n with a glare he knew she could feel. More trainees entered the hall as the fight ragged on. Isla held onto the hall as she hear the grunts and groans of Y/n and Niko’s fight. 

Y/n was on top of Niko her bruised hand pummeling into Niko’s face. A set of heavy footsteps began down the hall but they were drown out by the cheers of the fight. Y/n couldn’t stop her anger had filled her glass to high.

Her fist wouldn’t stop. She’d pull her fist back and slam it back down. Over and over. She felt the vibrations of someone walking towards them. The closer the footsteps got the harder her fist became. Then she pulled her fist back and a strong hand held hers back. 

The grip on her hand was tight, but gently. The cheering had stopped, the hall had been filled with silence. Y/n dropped Niko with her other hand and looked up. He stood above her with a calm look. His brown eyes peered down into Y/n’s cloudy one. 

Egon Waldow stood above his prized student. Other Helios ran to the scene and watched as Egon pulled Y/n away by the hand. Isla felt Y/n getting pulled away, her vibrations were further and further. Isla went to follow her but one of the instructors stopped her and guided her away. 

Egon pulled Y/n by her arm into his rooms. Y/n didn’t struggle she knew the way even if she couldn’t see. She could never seen anymore. As Egon pulled her into the room her crossed her arms and steered down at her. 

“ꅏꂦꀎ꒒ꀸ ꌩꂦꀎ ꒒ꀤꀘꍟ ꓄ꂦ ꍟꊼꉣ꒒ꍏꀤꈤ?” Egon asked his fjerdan accent coming through into his speech. Y/n stared down at her feet. Images of the room flooded into her mind as she looked away. Y/n moved towards a large table filled with papers and scrolls. Y/n gently picked up one of the scrolls.

“ꅏꃅꍏ꓄ ꀤꌗ ꓄ꃅꀤꌗ?” Y/n mumbled softly in fjerdan. Her words weren’t as well pronounced as Egon’s but she was learning. 

“Those are not for you ꒒ꀤꈤꃅꂦ꒒ꂵꍟꋪꋪꍟ.” Egon explained while taking the scroll away. Y/n glared up at him while crossing her arms. She could practically feel his disappointment in her. He’d been training her better then that. He’d been training her to control her anger, her fury, her stupid temper. 

“ꀤ ꍏꂵ ꈤꂦ꓄ ꍏ ꒒ꀤꈤꃅꂦ꒒ꂵꍟꋪꋪꍟ.” Y/n whispered as she leaned against one of the chairs. She could see the enter room in her head like she always could. The bed was on the back wall. His bedside table is clean and tightly. The entire room is clean and perfectly organized. Egon tilted his head to the side. He gently grabbed her chin and had her look up at him.

“ꌩꂦꀎ ꍏꉓ꓄ ꒒ꀤꀘꍟ ꍏ ꒒ꀤꈤꃅꂦ꒒ꂵꍟꋪꋪꍟ, ꌗꂦ ꀤ ꅏꀤ꒒꒒ ꉓꍏ꒒꒒ ꌩꂦꀎ ꒒ꀤꈤꃅꂦ꒒ꂵꍟꋪꋪꍟ.” Egon said while mixing English with Fjerdan. His dirty blonde hair was peppered with white. His calloused hands gently held her face. He stared down at her with a fatherly gaze. He didn’t want her to feel bad about what she’d done but she could be fighting like that. 

“ꌩꂦꀎ ꀸꀤꀸ ꈤꂦ꓄ ꃅꍟꋪꍟ ꅏꃅꍏ꓄ ꃅꍟ ꌗꍏꀤꀸ.”  Y/n whispered so softly she could barely hear herself.

“What?” Egon asked inching his face towards her. Y/n felt tears prickle her eyes as she pushed him off her. She bit her lip as her hands shock. 

“He was being an ꍟꌗꌗ! He called Isla a mute, he called her weak! It made me so mad. I really tried to stay calm, I promise I did. I told him to move and get out of my way. He wouldn’t listen to what I had to say! I didn’t mean to hit him I just hit him. I couldn’t stop my fist I was like I was possessed of something!” Y/n rambled quickly her voice shaking. She began to scratch at her neck as she stared away from him. 

Egon gently grasped her hands. Her hands were soft, not yet so rough as his. He stared down into her white eyes are tears weld up inside.

“ꀤ ꍏꂵ ꈤꂦ꓄ ꍏꈤꁅꋪꌩ ꌩꂦꀎ ꃅꀤ꓄ ꃅꀤꂵ, ꀤ ꂵꍟꋪꍟ꒒ꌩ ꅏꀤꌗꃅ ꌩꂦꀎ ꅏꂦꀎ꒒ꀸ ꍏ꓄꓄ꍟꂵꉣ꓄ ꓄ꂦ ꉓꂦꈤ꓄ꋪꂦ꒒ ꌩꂦꀎꋪ ꍏꈤꁅꍟꋪ.” Egon explained. His voice was calm and collected. The tears fell down Y/n’s face. She crashed her arms around his waist as she buried her head. Egon sighed and wrapped his arms around his sobbing student.

Y/n sobbed into Egon’s torso, her tears dripping onto his shirt. Egon strokes her hair and whispers soothing words in her ear. Egon tells her that everything will be alright. Egon kisses her forehead and holds her close, offering her warmth and comfort in her moment of distress. Despite the sadness, there is a sense of bonding that comes from this moment as Helios master and his prized student lean into each other for support.

As he gently held onto her as she practically crumpled into his arms. Y/n struggled to breathe, this was too much. All she wanted was to go home. Back to Alina, back to Mal, back to the meadow. As if he could hear her thoughts he gently grabbed her face. 

“This is your home now, and you will be a Helios. You will serve our Sun summoner just like I do.” Egon said while holding her face up.

“Was it worth it?” Y/n mumbled as she stared up.

“What?” Egon questioned gently.

“Was it worth it? You gave your life for this. You gave up your religion, you gave up your family, your nation. Everything.” Y/n stared up at him. All she needed was to be to,d it was worth it. Then she’d do it. She’d continue going through hell for her Saint. Egon stared down at his face unreadable. 

Y/n could see through her blindness at the moment. Her sight had come earlier then most. She could see through her mind unlike many of her competitors. But now she was just blind. Egon lend down and kissed her forehead.

“For our saint, it was all worth it.”

[tongaris]

YOOO i finished stampede last night so here are my rambling thoughts bc i just woke up:

first of all the opening theme is a bop. kudos to whoever fought for that color scheme during the beginning titles. it reminds me of the children of dune miniseries from the early 00s (all the orange), early 90s orange/teal/purple and like, taco bell. sick. good font choices, sand blowing away to reveal lettering always goes hard. windmill and things sinking into the sand, awesome.

i don't know how kids are straight up rawdogging stampede without reading the manga first though!! the manga is the backbone of trigun, it is the Primary Source document of trigun!! no question. in stampede, there is so much crammed in this short frame of time, there is like so much happening, I DO NOT MIND THIS THOUGH bc i'm well acquainted. but i feel like someone with no prior trigun exposure might have difficulty keeping up with all of it? at the same time, i get the vibe that stampede was made primarily for people who already HAVE decades of massive trigun brainrot, who know how plants work, etc. it's cool that stampede's ushered new fans into this universe. someone on crunchyroll was saying how they hit you with all the lore and secrets up front, there's no buildup. but like imo it's understood you KNOW the backstory and stampede is just this fresh re-imagining of it. stampede's just a really pretty, lovingly-wrought cherry on the sundae of your existing trigun fandom. it is like, a gift to all of us??

it started out and i'm like okay this is literally Tremors, now it's The Wolfwood Show, i loved how they did the badlads even though no BDN (BDN my beloved), lots of character design diversity, not alot of "sameface" which i respect, great voice acting. i have never been a huge fan of cgi in anime but zamn they made it work SO well like the cell shading was just phenomenal. glad that they didn't shy away from blood. well utilized gore, not gratuitous. the final battle with vash and knives was gorgeous. SO WELL ANIMATED MY GODD. love how knives has this classically "good" angelic color scheme and vash is all chthonic black and dark purples?? this is my initial reaction after powering through it once, i'll rewatch soon for stuff i missed.

someone do a gifset of meryl kicking ww in the shin and making him shiver like a traumatized shiba inu PLEASE bc i haven't seen that on here yet lmao. also love how wolfwood would say some tough edgy shit to appear callous/indifferent but you can immediately tell by his eyes/actions that he truly feels otherwise. boy we see right thru you.

[allchoseny]

Chapter 29 of "Early One Morning" is up on Elysian Field's and SAD. Chapter 12 is up on AO3. The banner for chapter 29 was made by me!

Here is a snippet from Chapter 29. Trigger warning for dark themes.

Darla and Angelus turned their heads in unison, reminding William of twin windup dolls. Their features shifted as they gazed at him with dark interest. William straightened his spine, squaring his shoulders the way his father had relentlessly scolded him about in his youth. 

"Is it?" Angelus said with a mocking smile before looking at Darla. "The welp says this room belongs to his mummy." 

Darla laughed, the sound grating. It was so unlike the girlishly innocent sound Dru made when she found something funny. (She often saw the oddest things comical). "Well, we mustn't intrude, Angelus. After all, think of his poor, Puritan mother." She stifled a laugh. 

William gave them a curt nod, not finding any humor in it at all. "There are plenty of other rooms. Just don't…" His eyes shifted toward the open door, realizing he would never see his mother standing in that room again. He'd never hear the sweet sound of her voice as she sang him a lullaby. He'd never again curl at her feet while he recited his poems and hear her warm praise. 

"Don't what?" 

Angelus' voice yanked him cruelly from his reverie, pulling him further from the memory of his dear mother. William tried not to tremble as Angelus stepped closer to him, his hulking frame towering like a giant. Still, William gazed at him with a defiant thrust of his chin. 

"Don't go inside? Don’t sully the saintly air with our rapture? Don't rut like animals on your mummy's pristine bedding?" Angelus looked down at him. "And I wonder, dear William, who will stop me?" He waited a tick before continuing. "It's a bit too feminine for my taste, but Darla likes it. And what she likes, she will have." 

Angelus glanced back at his sire before returning his gaze to William. "We've only been acquainted but mere days, my boy. Hardly enough time to know the intimate details of our particular tastes." He straightened the lapel of William's jacket. "Words like, 'no,' 'stop,' 'don't,' I both love and hate them." 

"It's true, my William," Dru whispered in his ear from behind, startling him. He hadn't heard her footsteps on the stairs. "They are naught but a buzzing near his ear. Bzzz, bzzz, bzzz." And she snatched at the air as if she was capturing a fly. 

As he spoke, Angelus began to unbuckle his belt—a fashion choice typically reserved for soldiers and laborers but one he had adapted for such a time as these. "Perhaps I’ll show you why." 

Dru's excited hum came from deep within the back of her throat. "The jockeys will ride tonight beneath the crescent moon. Better be good, or it's off to the glue factory for your last party. But there'll be no tea or cakes for naughty boys with grubby fingers." 

Angelus grabbed William by the collar and yanked him toward Anne's bedroom. Shock reverberated through his body as Angelus dragged him down the  hall, his face a mask of dark pleasure. 

Read the rest here:

[valkyriexo]

Theme?

Hey everyone,

I'm thinking about switching up my Tumblr theme. Should i just go for like a completely new idea

OR

do you think I should keep it and just tweak the banners and layout. I'm really into the dark aesthetic, but I'm wondering if I should keep the wings or try something different.

Idk are we rocking with the wings?

I chose wings because they remind me of Valkyries and that's my username, but I'm open to suggestions.

.... also if anyone knows how to change the font beyond the limited options available, I'd appreciate the tips!

Sorry, I'm still pretty new to Tumblr, been on here for less than a month still learning hehe, so any advice or feedback is welcome.

Thanks for helping me out! 😊

[dimalink]

Gala New year – time to celebration!

Gala New Year – new game in game series Gala. It is about a New Year. And space fun! New Year`s theme space shooter. Retro game. Second game in game series Gala. And, I can say, it is already a game series. You here to collect presents. And funny space! So it is such a New Year`s spin off. Graphics in style of 8 bit, 16 bit, Ms Dos. And 21 levels. Game is not difficult.

Game is about a celebration and fun. And about space. And about retro. Nostalgia format about games from the past. It reminds 8 bit or 16 bit or Ms Dos. Personally me, I spent very cool times with playing games. And also, I listen lots of music. And here about a music – synthwave. Main thing – is positive, as I can say!

Maybe you are sad? But you want to be in a celebration time? Or, maybe, you are full of fun? And you want to become even more with fun mood. So, such good and kind and space game is made for this. About level of difficulty - it is not hard. Game has 21 levels. 21st level – last and final. And about a real thing, it is about 20 levels. They, of course, has some length. But, game is not hard. And, you have ability to save. When you make save – then you start a level from the beginning. So, you can make a pause. Or to play once in a week, for example. Of course, there is pause.

So, come on, lets be more positive, let’s be in more fun mood! More good mood! Or is it time to go to super overdrive about fun and good mood! More fun! More fun! More and more! And do not need to stop at this way. Fun and mega positive!

Game has settings. Sound – turn off and on. Volume off sound. With music the same thing. Turn on and off the music. Volume of music. There are graphic settings. Smooth or standard pixel font. And cool theme – scanlines. It is about when it is though lines. Nice retro effect. There are also settings for this thing. Intense and direction – horizontal to draw or vertical way of drawing. First time it was applied a usage of joystick. With settings. So, now you can play with joystick! It is arcade and it is a cool theme! And saying more, it is more accent to the xbox style of controller. Type of xbox 360, this type. But mainly you can do it with other types, and retro type also. By the way, you can change control. As you wish. As a buttons of keyboard, as a buttons of gamepad.

Galactic bar “New Year”

People speaks, that somewhere in space there is such a magic place. Maybe, it is at the asteroid. Maybe, it is on a planet. Or just straight in the open space. Maybe, near constellation or nebula. Or, maybe, it is some space station, space platform. And it has such a special place. Where everyone is in celebration New Year every day. There are lots of aliens there. Very different. Green and purple. With two eyes or one eyed. With tentacles. Big and small, multicolored aliens are in celebration of a New Year! Humans are also there sometimes can be find.

It this space corner, New Year – it is every day! In such a place, every single day – it is New Year! Celebrating a New Year every day. This is a point of most known thing about this place. And it is good calm place and so like you are at home environment in those places. You can watch tv, speak with friends. To sit down and have a rest. To drink a cola. And celebrate a New Year!

Maybe, in this day, you will visit and see galactic bar “New Year”!

Gala New Year - a celebration New Year`s space shooter. About space. And fun. One more game in game series Gala. Programmed after impressions from retro games 80s - Galaga and Space Invaders. Move left and right and shoot. About theme New Year and space celebratrion! Bright celebration in space every day!

Gala New Year: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/games/galanewyear/index_eng.html

[insomnicbypasser]

Ho boy what a past two couple weeks am i right guys??? This post will just be me throwing my thoughts at the wall dont expect any sense of consistance im going to be topic hopping probably also just to let you all know this post wont have much if any neg because i honestly font hold those feelings towards purgatory sorry xD however if yall do have neg stuff feel free to have an open discussion in the replies i wanna study yall under a microscope

THOUGHTS BELOW

Alright first of all lets give it up for Bolas guys lets be honest no one not even they themselves thought they were gunna win fr

As a sole Bolas watcher ill have to say these streams have been the most fun ive had watching a stream in a while ive legit fixed my sleeping schedual just to watch these streams lemme tell you

I know that alot of people are unhappy with the ending that we got today but just to remind everyone that i dont think the admins or quackity would do anything TRULY permant without discussion with the cc's

Maxs death was obviously planned days in advance and seeing as the cc's didnt know anything about the eggs conditions or whereabouts i think its safe to assume none of them are actually dead

I trust quackity and qsmp not to do something that would obviously be so unsatisfiying to both the players and the fans, mostly because several months of build up definitely wouldnt lead to that

I think purgatory will be used as a learning experience for qsmp staff as how to make events more enjoyable, and i have no doubt that the week(s) inbetween this purgatory event and the next will be spent working out bugs and making qol changes, we cant expect everything to go perfectly without making mistakes

I think that the ending to purgatory played into the whole theme thats been hammered on over and over again by quackity both in and out of game: this event is made to make you unhappy and uncomfortable. It was tailored to brew conflict and make you unsatisfied, whivh judging by peoples reactions worked very well!

This event is definitely going to make past and future experiences sweeter. Were going to look back on pre purgatory as the good ol days before disaster and look at post purgatory as the catharsis period after a disaster. Puragatory is defintely the growing pains need to bring new life into the server, ots the absence that makes the heart grow fonder.

I have a serious question to ask people down in the replies: how many of you came back to qsmp or started WATCHING qsmp because of the purgatory event. Ill be honest after the first couple months i only tuned into mr charlie slimecicles streams and those were few and far between but after puragtory started i began to feel the insatiable lust for more qsmp so i began to watch recap videos and vods at a horrifiying pace. I started watching other povs because of how well bolas played off of each other and i didnt want to miss a single second of their shenanigans.

This single event has made me more excited for qsmp content then anything in the past couple months. I got a fucking twitter account for christs sake just because i wanted to know wehn people were going live and to see recaps on what the other teams were up too.

I know these past two weeks have been stressful and uncomfortable for some people so i ask yall to take a step back and detoxify so we can come back to this with clearer and fresher prespectives so we can focus on the fun and intruiging aspects of the event

Lets wallow in the angst and let chaos take the wheel with theories and ideas on how everything will pan out from here, i have hope that everything will turn out in the end even if its brought about woth blood sweat and tears :) as long as we all have fun in the end thats all that matters yall

[safetycar-restart]

Okay now you reminded me of D/S AU, I am going to voice a thought I had since a while. We can incorporate past experiences AU as well. I think I introduced a similar theme for Pierre only. This one is similar but different font. Tw: slight angst

You are hired by Alpha Tauri after they had an incident with their previous dom. You don’t have the details of the incident but you know it is going to be a little challenging.

During the first session, Pierre is like a brick wall towards you and does not let you communicate him in any way. You see him flinch when you move and it really breaks your heart. Moreover, he doesn’t let you talk to or touch Yuki at all. Yuki is mostly hiding behind him and whenever he gets curious and peeks his head from his back, Pierre shoves him back to his place.

You slowly understand that the previous dom was the reason why Pierre is so protective of himself and especially of Yuki. After a champagne soaked weekend, Pierre opens up to you while Yuki is napping on his lap due to a little too much alcohol. It turns out that the previous dom had taken advantage of their vulnerable position and forced them to do things they didn’t feel comfortable with. With this constant state of subdrop, Pierre developped a protective role over Yuki since Yuki was a more open target for their dom since he was younger and much less experienced. It turns out that Yuki didn’t know that what the previous dom did to them was wrong and he used to do whatever they ordered him to do even if it made him feel unsafe while Pierre knew enough to see that what was happening was wrong. You discover they don’t have a clue about aftercare and proper ways for a sub to get in the subspace since the previous dom used to use sudden and unmeasured pain to put them under.

It takes you while to get Pierre to trust you. Not that long for Yuki, though, since he was innocent and naive enough to take a candy from a stranger. You secretly find Pierre’s protectiveness over Yuki adoreable and think that they are the perfect sub match.

You start with non-sexual scenes to put their psyche at ease. You make them kneel for you (you put cushions under their knees, they need to be handled delicately after all). You hand feed them. You pick their clothes for them (and get them into matching outfits) and dress them up. Pierre is still tentative and insists on holding Yuki’s hand during all scenes at first (then it just becomes their thing, if the scene allows it).

When they trust you a bit more, you get to bit more comfortable wirh them. One time, Pierre even lets you clean them up in shower where you wash his hair and he washes Yuki’s hair. He is eternally shocked that a dom is making effort to gain their trust and make so many affectionate gestures to make them feel appreciated. At the end of the shower, he awkwardly takes your hand and places a shy kiss on it saying “thank you, ma’am”. From there, you just know that better days are yet to come for you three.

I DON’T KNOW SHELS, I AM ALL FEELS RIGHT NOW!!!!!

~🐍

I... holy fuck. I’m in love with this. So I read this ask last night I have been thinking about it literally the ENTIRE day.

So, I’m gonna make this into another au. So, we’re gonna have the past experiences AU, where drivers had bad past experiences with doms then we have the D/S AU where teams hire a pro Dom for their drives AND now we also have the past D/S AU, where you’ve been hired as a pro dom for teams BUT the drivers have had bad experiences with doms in the past. Ok? Cool? Cool.

Cause I just.... I love this and I wanna talk about this with more pairings and expand on this idea with Yuki/pierre too so now it’s a whole AU :))

Right firstly, you’re so right that Pierre is SO protective of Yuki. Pierre does everything he can to draw attention to himself so that Yuki can get off lightly.

And poor Yuki and Pierre just go through the entire season in subdrop. Their subspace only comes from sudden and extreme pain play and then they’re left with no aftercare.

So needless to say, when you join, Yuki and Pierre are both not optimistic. They don’t believe you for a second when you say you won’t punish them.

Well, Yuki has a little hope. But Pierre thinks it’s just you trying to get them to lower their defences and then you’ll strike where it hurts most.

Your heart just breaks when you meet them for the first time and they’re kneeling next to each other, trembling with Yuki thing to hide behind Pierre. And maybe you didn’t even want to scene with them that time?

Like, you expected to just have coffee with them and talk about what they wanted and how you can help them. But the rules they had to follow before was that every single interaction had to be them kneeling naked.

It just breaks your heart. Cause they deserve so much better than what they’ve been through.

And poor Pierre trying to act strong. You try to talk nicely to him, calling him a good boy and praising him to no end but he refuses to even look you in the eye.

And the worst is, you can tell how badly they need to submit properly. How desperate they are to just be looked after, but they’re too scared and traumatized for you to be able to do that with them.

I think Pierre and Yuki would slowly start to trust you after they have a horrible weekend? Like, they both fully expect you to punish them. They’re convinced that there’s no way your nice guys routine can continue now because they’ve made stupid mistakes and ended up with no points and they have to punished.

But instead, you sit down with them? Like, they’re kneeling on the floor and you just grab three pillows and sit on the floor with them. You sit cross legged on the floor, snd fine them each a pillow, telling them they can sit however they’d like but if they kneel, then they have to use the pillows.

And so they kneel on the pillows and you tell them to hold hands. So they’re holding hands and trembling a little and then you just start telling them how they tried their best and how your job is to look after them, not the team. You couldn’t care less about what the team thinks should happen to them.

Yuki begins to look hopeful then.

And I think Yuki would be the first one to relax a little. He moves from kneeling to sitting cross legged, holding the pillow. Pierre freaks of course, convinced that Yuki is going to get punished. But you don’t even react to Yuki’s change of position, so Pierre does the same.

And yeah absolutely it takes a very good weekend for Pierre to tell you what happened. You just listen, telling him that they both deserve so much better than that and that you want to show them how good it can be.

The first proper submission you do with them is hand feeding. It’s so soft and sweet and it’s perfect because Yuki loves food and Pierre loves when Yuki is happy.

You choose a meal their trainers would not approve of, but they never have to know.

They wouldn’t reach subspace, but they do kinda just relax so much? Like they’ve never felt that at ease in scenes before. And once or twice, Pierre even dares to chase your hand when you pull away so that he can suck on your fingers a little.

You don’t even go near sexual stuff for such a long time, but even without that, your bond when them manages to grow and grow.

Pierre is still VERY protective of Yuki for a long time. And you always respect that. You respect that Pierre needs you to do the thing you want to try with him first, not Yuki. You respect that they need to cuddle with each other for aftercare. You respect that they need to do scenes together.

And the first time pierre calls you an honourific....

Of course they start out by calling you honourifics, but you tell them not to. You tell them to only use those titles with you when they trust you enough. You fully expect them to never use titles for you, and that’s perfectly fine.

But then one day, they’ve had an awful race snd you have them kneel for you for a while, playing with their hair snd letting them hold hands. And then you take them to the shower, telling to wash each other well and you intend to leave then, but Yuki holds your hand?

Like Yuki takes your hand and pulls you in because he’s not ready for you to leave yet. Neither of them have ever expressed anything like that before. They’ve never tried to show what they need.

So of course, you listen because you know you can’t deny Yuki now or else he’ll never ask for anything again.

And surprisingly, Pierre loves it. He’s got this sweet smile on his face the whole time, letting you wash him and then he fucking giggles when you say he can wash Yuki.

After that he calls you an honourific, and you understand him thanking you means so much more than just thanking you for showering with them.

Things get better from there.

(Pls send me more asks about this I am OBSESSED)

[taakosleftshoe]

Steeplechase episode 1 thoughts- THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. These are like live posts but all in one okay?

WE GOT CONFIRMED FIRST NAME PC SPELLINGS :D

,, starting out with a non McElroy voice👀 Krystal with a k?

STEEPY WATCH. Like Disney video blogs oh my god ily

"Don't eat the flakes" we are getting some heavy social commentary here about corporations

Dentonic made a one of a kind enamel pin with gold ahaha who would do something like that 👁️

OH MY GOD THE INTRO SONG ❤️❤️❤️❤️ it reminds me of John Cena I'm sorry but it's so good. And we've got all these different elements going on with it oh my god I'm obsessed let me memorize it into my skull

Strong opener Justin mhm

I should have had "Griffin wreaks havoc out of game in his role as a player" and "Travis makes a sex joke" on the bingo card

The woman from the sky yesyeysyes

HER ACCENT I LOVE HER SO MUCH. She's my favorite already I I'm i

THE CHARACTER VOICES- beef's is so fun

Griffin started talking and I thought he was speaking as Montrose and I was about to say "dude that's JUST your voice" .. I am a wee bit foolish

WAIT THERES A LYNDON VOICE AND A BEEF VOICE <3

Montrose has an old timey rich guy voice (carnival barker) aND IT FITS SO WELL WITH WHAT HE DOES I SHOULD JAVE SEEN THIS COMING

Warm bodies? Is uhhh there a lot of cold ones?

GRAVEL<3

Does Montroses voice count as an accent because I think it should. It has a certain cadence to it . Also I want a bingo spot.

A big unveiliiiiiing 👀 they are dropping the pin in cereal. I uhh I missed that connector tbh I did not realize it was related. That's what I get for pausing so much lol

Do you think they're gonna eat the cereal to get to the pin

I love the ominous carnival music in the background

YAY DICE ARE OUT BABY. Mechanics baby

I want a carnitas tostada so bad right now. It's not related to the plot but idk the music reminds me of it

SHEETS?🥺🤞❤️

Of course Justin would combine his two loves of theme parks and cereal

Slipper, matchstick, and trashbag. I love you Justin for opening a random object generator and deciding that these are your NPCs.

Sorry but is that Minecraft sheep in the background right now?

"assault" "a pepper" shoulda put Travis makes a dumb joke on the bingo too

I like that the rule is once you start planning you're already there

I like that they're gonna undercut the other thieves akdnakndak

UESTACE!! AND WE GOT A SPELLING❤️ the bad news is that it's abysmal! I think it's supposed to be futuristic though. Gotta update the wiki.

Hold on. The hard light grandpa calls him papa and also does manual labor. They really are alive huh

I like that though. Very Pinocchio though in a kinda fucked up future way

Emerich wears a jumpsuit coverall 😌💪 win for character design. Also I love him he's the IT guy in an appliances guy kinda way

Also is steeplechase title the sleeping beauty font <3

CLINT ROLLED GOOD!!!!! REAL GOOD!

Oooh Montrose stealth by blending iiiiin I love this character. I think that these characters play well into the player strengths!!

Justin is doing so good by the way I knew he would be great as a GM !!!!<3

I need trav to crit fail this cereal roll so bad that beef takes damage

HAHAHAHA HE GOT TWO ONES ARE YOU KIDDING I HAVE THE FORESIGHT OF A GOD

CRIT AGAIN CRIT AGAIN

Awww. Good enough for me. This is fun

That was a sneaky move to get them away ayeheh

I don't quite get how the dice works

OH HE GOES MASKLESS. A PLAIN FACE. we did think that would be something but, (is now a good time to reference the dream thing...)

Oooh he actually got the guard to leave his post👀

Perception check😏 sorry sorry "survey"

TAKE TWO STRESS👀👀👁️👀👁️👀👁️ I like that mechanic a lot

I expect many more "he beefed it" jokes in the future

Finally. A TAZ campaign with vloggers.

I really like the dynamic here with Montrose and the people it's fun

Also Montrose is doing this whole STEALTH thing toooo a Livestream audience 💀 good job bud

This is gonna go HORRIBLY wrong.

YEAHHHH VACUUM TUBE

how.. how big is the tube...

Justin's Taako voice came out there for a second "okay they're distracted what are you gonna do now?"

Beef is so good at distracting

Montrose. How the hell do you think this will work. You have made no change then like turned on them WITH AUDIENCES OF LITERALLY EVERYONE - I mean idk how far away from them they were they probably didn't hear

Haha yeah roll for it baybeee

HEYYY THEY USED THE HARD LIGHT PEOPLE AS GHOSTS @phennoraptor CALLED ITTTTT

Montrose. C'mon. What is happening sir

HAKSHDLDBKkdh THEY BEAT THEM TO IT

I'm kinda glad they fucked that one up. It's for funsies. They just did it so goddamn bad that I don't know how they'll possibly fix it!

I'm going to start working on their designs this weekend so expect a drawing😌 overall love this ep and super excited for more!

[re-strictedaccess]

Paywalls & Privacy: Chat GPT Helps Me Out

Hello all,

It’s mysterious_maple, back to hit you with my final post on this blog. Boy oh boy, how time flies! Later on, I’ll be pairing up with an AI bot called ChatGPT to help with this blog post. This week’s topic in our Digital Humanities class is all about conspiracy theories. 

Recently, I watched a Ted Talk by Elise Wang called “Why some conspiracy theories just won’t die.” Throughout her talk, Elise explains why people hold onto conspiracy theories in the first place and how information against what you believe will most likely make you hold onto your beliefs harder. Also, if facts don’t match our experiences of things, we find a story to make them fit, or to make them comprehensible.

In addition to this, the idea of the radicalization of social media and the internet is brought up. Basically, Wang says that the more radical (or exciting) a post or segment is, will cause you to keep clicking. Online communities form out of these radical ideas, connecting over the theme of placing the blame of suffering on different, often marginalized, groups of people.

Now, I’ve completed preliminary research on online communities and what their benefits and drawbacks are. They help shape and form identity, and promote inclusion amongst many who may not find a place to belong, or who have difficulty finding others who share their beliefs, in the real world. The online world allows them to find and secure a spot where their views are heard and seen. However, this can be taken to the extreme when we are discussing radical online communities. 

The moment we all have been waiting for…the teaming up of ChatGPT and I. I asked ChatGPT, “Do you believe radical communities should be allowed on social media?” and here was its response (with some of my commentary added into it). The bot’s text is in red font and my commentary is in blue font.

As an AI language model, I do not have beliefs or opinions, but I can provide information on this topic.

Haha, yeah right, the disclaimer to remind me that it’s still a robot and doesn’t have feelings or opinions. Thanks, Chat!

The question of whether radical communities should be allowed on social media is a complex one, and there are arguments both for and against it.

We like a robot who considers ALL sides involved.

On the one hand, allowing radical communities on social media can be seen as a form of free speech, and can provide a platform for individuals with unpopular or marginalized views to express themselves and connect with others who share their beliefs. 

Ah, yes. I do believe it is incredibly important for marginalized communities to be empowered and feel like they have support, including having their voices be heard. This can create a safe and open space for others to connect via the internet, which is beneficial to their mental health. 

Additionally, monitoring and regulating these communities can be difficult, and there is a risk that any attempt to do so could infringe on the rights of individuals to express themselves and associate with others.

Freedom of speech is definitely in question when it comes to social media and the internet. Free doesn’t mean that they have the right to express discriminatory messages about other communities or generally accepted thoughts in a culture. Free speech and hate speech do not go together.

On the other hand, allowing radical communities on social media can also have negative consequences. These communities may promote hate speech, incite violence or harassment, and spread misinformation or propaganda. They can also serve as echo chambers, reinforcing extreme views and isolating individuals from diverse perspectives and experiences.

You can run into an issue such as isolating individuals into one singular belief in communities such as the incel community. This example is composed of mainly mentally ill community members who gather together and share the same or similar (mostly negative) opinions about women. Sometimes these opinions can build off of one another and the community members engage and heighten the extremes of their radical opinions, which can lead to violent events and attacks occurring in real life.

Ultimately, the decision of whether to allow radical communities on social media should be weighed carefully, taking into account the potential benefits and risks. Social media platforms have a responsibility to balance the right to free speech with the need to protect their users from harm, and may need to take action in cases where these communities are found to be promoting harmful or illegal activities.

You know what this reminds me of? A centralized internet. Think about it, social media is controlled by a handful of main corporations. These companies filter through what we can see and say on a daily basis. What we are exposed to, what shapes our beliefs, and ultimately what forms our identities, are all run by powerful people behind computer screens. It is up to them to delete, de platform, and “protect” its users from harsh or inappropriate content. But who are they to decide what exactly is inappropriate, or something that isn’t fit for social media use? Sure, we need media and digital literacy when using the internet. However, we must remember that what we see is already filtered to the likings of another before we lay our eyes upon it.

Anyways, I agree with what the ChatGPT bot had to say. Whatever content it’s putting together and reflecting seems to fit well with my own personal opinions. I believe that radical content which leads to conspiracy theories can be controlled to some extent before it gets to the point of real life action. However, the question of WHO controls what is said or blocked on the internet is a whole issue in itself. And if our internet was fully decentralized, who would be responsible to stop hate-filled radical communities? I don’t know the answers to my own questions, but there’s some food for thought. 

It was a pleasure posting for you all. Have a great life!

[boysenberrybunny]

Under Maintenance Review

(7.5/10)

Features:

-Portrait/character customization (female only)/The ability to disable your portrait

-Accessibility options (including OpenDyslexic and Atkinson Hyperlegible fonts, large text available, darkmode/lightmode options)

-POC protagonist (optional)

-Partial voice acting

TWs: Suggestive themes/content, Mentions of divorce, Minor psychological abuse, Strong language, Mentions of alcohol/alcohol use

Average route time: About an hour

Link: https://undermaintenancestudio.itch.io/under-maintenance

Under Maintenance by GameMaintenance (on Twitter) was a pleasant and unexpectedly delightful experience, featuring three (as of the latest update) loveable men to pursue! In 'Under Maintenance' we follow our heroine, whom you can minorly customize, bored and alone after her favorite otome game goes down for maintenance, leaving her to decide how to spend the rest of her night. You have a choice of either using the dating app directly or going straight to the bar (where you end up on 2/3 of the app routes anyhow.) Of the two options, the bar one is vastly more interesting, allowing for better, more interesting interactions and a slightly more organic set-up for each route. Either way you slice it, there are three options as of the latest build; Tristan, the unconfident and somewhat pathetic (yet oh so endearing) divorcee, Theo, the trustworthy, wonderfully easygoing and traditional mechanic, and Luca, the flirtatious bartender with a heart of gold and an incredible talent for piano.

Going off of visuals alone, I anticipated Tristan to be the nerdy option, perhaps a bookworm or gamer of some sort. The intro of the game hadn't set my expectations particularly high, having some hit-or-miss humor with the protagonist, and the references in Tristan's opening messages reminding me more of cringey roleplay than classic videogames (though I suppose I'm simply not old enough to understand the references.) Despite these hurdles, the route quickly picked up steam, and we were introduced to Tristan via an open mic night. As he rattled off his routine, I found myself having to pause every few moments to cringe, finding it strangely endearing and horribly cringeworthy at the same time, something relatively common throughout Tristan's route, and something his voice acting helps to sell remarkably well. He is established as an adorkable 'loser' of sorts, and goes on to be heckled, which you (luckily) are there to defend him from, allowing the two of you to finally spark up a conversation. Through a series of goofy misunderstandings and hijinks, he proves himself throughout the route as someone who's tragically unlucky and miserable, beaten down at every turn in his life, yet who still tries his hardest to impress and please you. Sadly, he doesn't get as much time for development as I'd like, remaining relatively meek and sad up until the ending, although he still manages to realize that it's not entirely too late for him, as the two of you move in together and Tristan begins to pursue college, moving the both of you toward a much brighter future.

Theo was the next route I pursued, and given that I had played the app prologue first, I was misled (purposefully) by his bio to believe that he would be the extremely flirtatious and pompous route. If one were to take the bar route, however, they would much more quickly see his true colors as a very down-to-earth and likeable guy. Either way, his friend sets the both of you up without either of you being any the wiser. The development from here is quick, a large amount of it happening offscreen with the two of you 'talking for hours' to get to know one another. Some inconsistencies in his introduction aside, Theo proves himself to be a very sweet, loving person, caring deeply for his family and the people around him to a near fault, tossing aside his own desires at times for this reason. Additionally, his route provides a good number of goofy moments, such as his dorky pick-up lines or his complete tech illiteracy, and his voice acting does wonders to sell the character as real and genuine. By his ending, he hadn't changed much personality-wise (though this isn't a problem, given that he didn't have many issues to start with in that department), simply becoming more tech-literate and fully committing himself to the protagonist, as well as giving a second chance to interest in learning to play the drums. His ending is rather satisfying, giving a sense of warmth, comfort, and closure for the couple, as everything seems to tie itself up in a neat little bow.

Luca was the route I was expecting the most from, as I had no idea what to expect based off of his app profile, having only his photo on the title screen to go off of. Regardless of which prologue you follow, you meet him at his bar, where he works as a bartender. As you get to know him, you find out that he's smart, charismatic, handsome, popular, talented with piano, family-oriented, good at teaching kids... and boring. On the whole, Luca has few downsides to his personality, taking everything in stride and never showing much vulnerability or interesting character development, his only notable and memorable personality flaw being that he has immense trouble pursuing what he wants outside of romantic contexts, as well as trouble turning people down. As the route progresses, nothing much changes with him, even as you learn more about his backstory considering his dreams of playing piano and how it contrasts with his desire to take care of his aging mother. Sadly, his writing, and at times stilted or awkward line delivery/direction, did little to help his character, feeling overall a bit cliche and lackluster despite having several charming moments as well. Upon reaching the end, nothing has really changed with Luca, with the protagonist having to be the one to step in and tell his mother that he needs to make his own decisions, ironically making it feel like the protagonist's decision, especially considering how this is what triggers his best ending. The both of you then move west to stay together as Luca finally decides to pursue his interest in piano, wrapping up in a decent enough manner with the both of you content with one another, pursuing your own respective passions.

Despite only having three official routes at the moment, there IS actually a very short, secret fourth route for a character I have yet to mention! Mark is a character who's been dealt a rough hand in life, your stock-standard smalltown bully, someone who probably peaked in high school, and yet he still manages to captivate my interest. He appears briefly on each route, heckling Tristan, insulting Theo, and being a general nuisance to Luca, with the protagonist telling him off each time. The only way to access his 'route'/ending is to go with him in chapter two of Theo's route, wherein he'll bring you two up to a make-out spot. He confesses, interestingly enough, that he hasn't been able to get you out of his head ever since you met at the bar, and whilst the two of you don't get much time to spend together after that, what brief time you DID have together managed to quickly and skillfully establish his character. His voice acting is also some of the best in the game, tying with Tristan for sheer believability and character established.

The Problems With Under Maintenance are plentiful, but easily fixable in most cases. One of the problems I noticed almost immediately was that the protagonist is unbearably horny and somewhat annoying. They spend the introduction/first date portion of every route trying to get into the respective guy's pants, something which I found a bit irritating and frustrating. Given how the game already has an abundance of choices, it would be nice to have some choices here to take things a little slower so that you could better immerse yourself in the character and routes depending on how quickly you wanted to try to take things. Of course, with most games, more agency and less obvious bad choices would also be appreciated, though this isn't entirely necessary.

Another problem I had was with how little development it felt like there was. The routes were somewhat short, though they still had a decent amount of content, but despite this the character change still felt underwhelming in places. This could easily be fleshed out with a few more events happening in each route, showing a slower, more fluid change, rather than the semi-abrupt shifts towards the endings. A few examples of this could include helping Tristan become more confident by supporting him and coming along to one of his improv club outings, listening to Luca play piano and giving him some critique over that, and either helping Theo babysit or listening to him play the drums and supporting him that way. This problem, however, is not nearly as egregious as it is in other visual novels I've played, and I still find the experience enjoyable, nonetheless.

As mentioned several times in the review, I'm not the biggest fan of Luca, and whilst this isn't a 'problem' per se, I figured I'd still share my feedback on him in this section. Luca is a man of many talents and positive character attributes, and despite a few cute moments regarding him joking about lactose intolerance or teasing the protagonist, he overall felt very flat when compared to the other two (technically three) options. His problems felt repetitive, and where we could've had a moment to admire his piano playing and how he takes time out of his day to teach kids, we were instead subjected to yet more anecdotes about his popularity with women, something that I felt was brought up a bit too frequently. Of course, I have no problems with a character being popular with women, but when it's brought up so often, it begins to feel like the character's only purpose is to be the stock-standard attractive, perfect man to swoon over. The issue of Luca feeling two-dimensional is not something that has an easy fix, or even necessarily NEEDS to be fixed (as it is just my opinion), instead being a wider issue with his overall writing and characterization. Luca, quite honestly, just doesn't feel like he has much agency in his own route. Even Tristan, someone who's chronically shy and socially awkward, feels as though he has more agency and willingness to do things than Luca, whereas Luca simply feels like things just happen to him or around him to further his story. You talk to his mother and convince her that Luca knows what he's doing and can make his own choices, you encourage him to follow his interest in piano out west, and whilst you also do somewhat similar things in the other two routes, those routes at least feel like the boys involved have their own lives going on, that things are actively changing and happening, whereas Luca feels as though, if you were to not interact with him, his life would remain stagnant. I feel as though this could be fixed if Luca were to simply make some more of his own decisions, and if there was less of a focus put on his popularity with women. Something as simple as him choosing to go west as his own idea and asking if you wanted to tag along would do wonders for his agency, or maybe even something like him having gained the confidence because of your encouragement to tell his mother himself that he knows what he's doing and can make his own decisions.

Praises for the game are SUPER easy to come by, and that's visible at just a glance of the title screen! As you complete routes, the boys' portraits light up, something I've always been a massive fan of. As well, the game's soundtrack is incredible and very fitting, perfectly setting the mood for each route. The characterization for MOST of the boys is also super consistent and enjoyable, and I can't help but find myself extremely excited for the eventual Mark route. Under Maintenance also features many adorable CGs that, incredibly enough, are super flexible according to however you design your protagonist, not shying away from keeping them in the frame, but instead completely changing the coloration to match whatever you'd chosen! Additionally, it's also nice that there's so many choices and endings, and so many ending cards as well, most of them having something funny, interesting, or satisying about them.

Overall, I'd happily recommend the game to someone with three or so hours open who enjoyed titles like Adopt-A-Boyfriend or Cryptid Coffeehouse!

[im-overstimulated-and-im-sad]

So, the world is a dystopian nightmare- I know this. You know this. If we forget, we are certain to be reminded very quickly.

And a little bit ago, I wrote a recap/long post of me squeeing over an episode of Chuck, because it’s amazing and does not get enough love. And I thought about doing a write up of each episode following, but a couple of problems there: I was close to the end of the fourth season and I’m sorry the fifth season I usually skip, I just don’t like what they did with it. So I thought, why not start from the beginning?

This part recap/part Buzzfeed post “thoughts I had while watching this”/part of a series called “Kerry is losing her mind so she’s rewatching shit”

If you’ve seen Chuck I hope you like it- if you haven’t I hope it makes you want to.

The world sucks. Be safe ♥️♥️❌❌

And now, Chuck!

So many lights in Los Angeles!

Already from the beginning, Chuck is involved in a life or death mission… he is trying to sneak out of his birthday party lol.

Oh my god I forgot how goofy Zachary Levi’s hair was the first couple years! So big and curly…

Not that it’s bad looking, just damn Zachary Levi is a real snack now.

The shot of Ellie opening the door and Chuck is sitting next to the window and Morgan is also sitting next to the window… outside.

I think this goes with the haircuts, but so many times in the early ones, Chuck is like a guilty twelve year old in the cutest way.

That could also be because Ellie’s mom game is is STRONG here.

Ooh, Chuck called Ellie “sis”- I know the internet DOES NOT LIKE when this happens in shows because it NEVER HAPPENS IN REAL LIFE EVER (this is funny to me because I have one older brother, and he has called me sis pretty much our whole lives. I’m not saying it’s the same for everyone but it does happen).

Although I do agree with Chuck here- that would be super awkward if the party for *your* party was populated by your sisters very successful friends.

Like Ellie’s heart is in the right place… and if I was the kind of person who could handle being in a room full of strangers maybe then I wouldn’t be so excited to recap shows from 2007 on the internet lol.

From the very beginning, Chuck and Morgan are us against the world, ride or die besties and I love that… can’t go wrong with a show with ride or die besties!

Oh so early, we just have the title card and no theme song, about the girl with short skirt and longgggg jacket.

Captain Awesome!

Writing this with the Barbie movie coming out, how did they not ask this man to be Ken?

Like I can’t think of anything he’s been in besides Chuck (maybe a Sugarland music video?) but he literally resembles a Ken doll come to life.

I always liked that Captain Awesome/Devon wasn’t the dude bro he looks like he would be; like I can’t imagine living with my brother and his partner but that low key seems like it’d be weird (and my brother is single lol) but Devon is always eager to help Chuck like a little brother. Yay positive family relationships!

Back to Chuck. Chuck, at this point, has no game.

He gets a good line here- “working on my five year plan… just need to a choose a font”.

Ugh that question - “what do you really want to do?” Is the WORST.

Like, I REALLY want to make money by taking walks and listening to playlists on my phone- what SHOULD I do to have to money to buy food? Like i goddamn know!

First mention of Bryce!

Like Chuck looked uncomfortable when the conversation started, and now that it’s shifted over to “great guy in engineering” Bryce… Chuck mumbles he thinks Bryce is now an accountant.

As Bryce falls from a ceiling covered in blood, a caption appears on the screen to confirm, he is not, in fact, an accountant.

Remember how I said Chuck has no game? Yeah Chuck has less than no game- as he babbles about the girl he met his freshman year of college.

And when he looks up, he’s babbling to himself.

Aww that awkward spin around as he tries to figure out where the girls went… oh sweet baby Chuck.

Back to Bryce- yelling! Bleeding! Exploding!

Alarms going off! Proof that he might have been a gymnast like that girl at the party said! Roof leaping!

And then, just when it looks like he’s escaped-

CASEY!!!!

As Bryce lies on the ground, he sends an email and his phone sizzles. “Too late Casey”.

Post party, everyone has left but the Echo Park Four; Chuck, Ellie, Morgan and Awesome (I know Morgan doesn’t live there yet but this first season has a lot with the four of them).

Ellie tries to gently point out that your ex girlfriend is not good party conversation and he does need to move on; he mutters he’ll get over Jill tomorrow and harrumphs away (but the next day he WILL meet the person with which he will move on and marry and be happy with if the stupid last season hadn’t screwed it up!)

Morgan- awkward in a slightly more creepy way. Ellie’s just like “plz stop”.

Matt Bomer was still being credited as Matthew Bomer- which has nothing to do with anything but I found interesting.

Chuck gets an email from Bryce!

I’m sorry I do not know enough about video games to know about this part.

Chuck kicks Morgan out so he can answer the email- but calls “pedal safe” over his shoulder.

Chuck answers the email- and uploads the intersect!

All night it uploads until his alarm goes off at 7.

Chuck wakes up seeing the images over Morgan and his fried computer.

He has his first flash when he’s in the shower from something he heard on the radio (Which it seems they show pie in the flashes a lot).

First appearance of the nerd herder!

Which- at a job like this do you get to take the car home? Like they do installs and stuff but then do you use it to grocery shop?

The Buy More- quite the good off brand for Best Buy.

The nerd herders! And Anna!

I missed Anna after they got rid of her.

Everyone turns to glare at Morgan for putting the porn actress in the computer.

Chuck is talking- and has a flash! While he’s talking… and confusing everyone… including himself.

There’s a different general Beckman this episode!

Still no nonsense with red hair- but I do prefer the general Beckman we’ll see the rest of the show.

I liked General Graham too- there was a lot in the first season that really just existed in the first season.

Casey is headed to LA- the idea of him tanning is an amusing one.

Snap! Sarah Walker is in the buy more!

Repeat- Sarah Walker is in the buy more!

Chuck rapping Vicky Vale and then seeing Sarah and the phone falling onto the desk is a thing of beauty.

“Sarah: I didn’t think people still named their kids Chuck. Or Morgan, for that matter.

Chuck: Oh my parents were sadists, and carnival freaks found him in a dumpster…

Morgan: But they raised me as one of their own!”

One of the first times we see that Chuck really has the biggest heart; when he helps the dad who didn’t record his daughters ballet recital (which it’s like how did you think it was recording if there was nothing in there? “Its digital” YA NITWIT!

The phrase “nice guy” has been ruined for me, cause Chuck isn’t a Nice Guy, like Ted Mosby is a Nice Guy, where he really needs you to acknowledge how “nice” he is and how grateful you should he he deigns to help you. Chuck is such a sweet guy, he genuinely wants to help everyone.

Another only in season one person- Harry Tang!

It’s like dude, you may not be a stock boy anymore, but you are in an electronic store. Take it down a notch or a hundred.

Sarah is gone when Chuck looks back- but she left her number!

Chuck tells Morgan he won’t call Sarah because “did you see her?” Chuck you’re tall, and endearing and adorable! Even if your hair is so silly right now.

They get into Chuck’s place- and a ninja is stealing his computer!

Chuck and Morgan are NO match for said ninja.

“Didn’t you hang that shelf?” Chuck to Morgan as they lie in pain on the floor, after the computer the ninja was trying to steal broke into a million little pieces on the floor when the shelf gave way.

Outside the ninja runs into a car and jets off- and it’s Sarah!!

Kind of disappointing to see a ninja jump into a car though, tbh.

JEFFSTER!

Also both their first lines of dialogue perfectly encapsulate their characters and their weirdness-

Lester: This hard drive… was murdered!

Jeff: Maybe you were the unwitting target of a ninja vendetta who returns tonight to strangle you with his nunchucks.

When Chuck points out this does not exactly make him feel better, Jeff winks. Lordy.

The Chuck multiverse version of Walmart- Large Mart!

Which makes me wonder- is there a real version of Underpants Etc?

We get a good shot of Chuck’s chucks as he walks around the Large mart… where he flashes on a man with a leather jacket and accent.

Frantic, Chuck to warn one of the cashiers.. but just ends up sounding crazy. Leather jacket man is watching Chuck.

Wow, this post is already really long- I’m gonna split it into two posts.

I’ll be back for part two of the Chuck pilot!

When we return, Sarah is insisting to General Graham that she can fix it!

I’ll be back!

[webdevnajmul]

How to build an e-commerce website with step-by-step guidelines?

Ecommerce Website make step

1. Choose Your Niche & Business Model

Product Niche: Identify the types of products you want to sell. Consider your interests, market demand, and potential competition.

Business Model: Decide how you'll operate:

Dropshipping: Source products from suppliers who handle shipping.

Manufacturing: Make your own products.

Wholesaling: Buy in bulk and resell.

Subscriptions: Offer recurring product or service deliveries.

2. Select  an E-commerce Platform

Hosted Platforms: These platforms provide all-in-one solutions for building and managing your store, making them a great choice for beginners. Popular options include:

Shopify

BigCommerce

Wix

Squarespace

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WooCommerce (for WordPress sites)

Magento (Open Source)

3. Get a Domain Name and Web Hosting

Domain Name: Choose a memorable and relevant domain name for your business (e.g., [invalid URL removed]). Purchase it through a domain registrar.

Web Hosting: Select a hosting provider that offers reliable service and e-commerce specific features. Some platforms like Shopify and BigCommerce include hosting.

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Choose a Theme/Template: Select a pre-designed template that aligns with your brand aesthetic. Most platforms offer a wide range of customisable templates.

Customize: Tailor the template with your colors, fonts, logo, and images to reflect your brand identity.

5. Add Products

High-Quality Product Descriptions: Write compelling descriptions that highlight features, benefits, and answer potential customer questions.

Excellent Product Images: Use professional-looking product photos from multiple angles.

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6. Set Up Payment and Shipping

Payment Gateways: Choose one or more payment gateways that allow you to securely accept credit/debit cards and other payment methods (PayPal, Stripe, etc.).

Shipping:

Set shipping rates (flat rate, calculated rates, free shipping).

Partner with shipping carriers.

Decide on a packaging strategy.

7.  Optimize for Search Engines (SEO)

Keywords: Research relevant keywords that customers use to find products like yours and integrate them into your content.

On-page SEO: Optimize page titles, meta descriptions, and product descriptions.

Technical SEO: Ensure your site is mobile-friendly, loads quickly, and has a clear structure.

8. Marketing and Promotion

Content Marketing: Create blog posts, articles, or videos related to your niche to attract visitors.

Social Media: Build a presence on platforms where your target audience spends time.

Email Marketing: Collect email addresses and send newsletters, promotions, and cart abandonment reminders.

Paid Advertising: Consider PPC (pay-per-click) ads on search engines or social media.

9. Test, Launch, and Iterate

Thorough Testing: Before launch, test all functions of your site. Place test orders, try different payment methods, and navigate on various devices.

Launch: Once satisfied, officially launch your store!

Monitor and Improve: After launch, track analytics, gather customer feedback, and continually make adjustments to improve the user experience and your store's overall performance.

Important Considerations:

Security: Protect your customer data with SSL encryption and keep your platform updated.

Customer Service: Provide excellent support to build trust and customer loyalty.

Legal: Comply with e-commerce laws, taxes, and regulations.

Let me know if you want a deeper dive into any of these steps!

Thank you 

Md Najmul 

WordPress Developer