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[sercj]

Alright, I'm finally typing it out. Gather around, all, for the tale of the time my friends and I kidnapped a blueberry and drug them into the Vault of Glass.

Once upon a time, I used to have friends I would play Destiny 2 with regularly. None of them that feature in this story still do, to my knowledge, but at the time we were pretty cracked on the PvE side of things. At the time, we were raiding semi-regularly (when schedules lined up), and as Vault of Glass had just been added to D2 recently, it was our raid of choice that one, fateful evening.

We, like any sane PC player, were using Discord for comms, and so I had hopped into the channel to wait, and headed to the Cosmodrome for my favorite time-killing passtime - blueberry watching. For those of you unfamiliar, blueberries is an affectionate term for new destiny players, named after the color of the low rarity gear they end up decked out in, blue. The Cosmodrome, being the first public area a New Light ends up in, is often a place where you can see adorable new players getting the hang of things.

At this time, the voice channel began to fill up, and one of my compatriots joined my fireteam. We initiated some hug emotes with a blueberry and were just all-in-all chilling when we got word that one member of our team would be unable to join us. Then someone (I forget who) suggested 'hey, what if we took this blueberry along with us?'. It was a patently absurd option - we had no communication with them. Their mishmash of blue armor and crappy weapons would clearly be outclassed by the raid, leaving them unable to damage enemies and likely to die instantly if any of the vex even looked in their direction. But we started to plan a bit - really, we could do every encounter with just 5 people. We'd have to protect the blueberry, but that could be done, theoretically.

I think, in the end, we came to the conclusion that we'd try it, but they weren't likely to stick through it. After all, we weren't (and never did) using the in-game VC, or text chat. The two of us hanging out with them in the Cosmodrome sent a fireteam invite. And the blueberry accepted. So we joined the rest of the team in orbit, and launched Vault of Glass.

I could go into our specific strategies for each encounter, but for the most part it was pretty same-y. We'd use emotes and shooting to get the blueberry into a defensible position, then 5-man the encounter. And somehow, this worked. I have taught many, many people many raids in my time (including many people from this friend group!), and I have never seen someone pick up so quickly on what we needed them to do. With no actual words passing! An absolute, biggest-brained legend of a guardian.

We did get this guy all the way to Aetheon. And with some tricks (and good RNG), we were able to even defeat Aetheon. With some random blueberry nobody knew, or talked to! Unfortunately, they didn't get Mythoclast (can you imagine, though!), but they did celebrate with us with their default dance emote, and we all went our seperate ways. Nobody friended them, we just re-released them into the Cosmodrome like they hadn't just helped us save all of time or whatever the point of Vault of Glass is.

Now, perhaps this was a returning player, or someone on a new alt, who already kinda or entirely knew what was going on. But there's no real way of knowing, and it's just as (if not more) likely that this was a brand new player. Can you imagine what kind of a 'first experience' that new player had with the game? How puzzlingly odd to begin with, developing into concern as the activity we brought them to was clearly beyond them, to the 'fuck it we ball' attitude to stick with it all the way through. A true champion.

And imagine the lore perspective too. Fresh guardian, still got gravesoil in their armor, hasn't been to the tower yet, and they get scooped up into the Vault of Glass? Battle Aetheon? AND WIN!? The reaction from Shaw, or hell, the Vanguard as a whole would be amazing. Our guardians getting reprimanded for taking some fresh new light and dragging them through such a crazy difficult experience they weren't prepared for. Fun stuff to think about.

I wonder how that player is doing now. If they still play, how this particular experience flavored their perception of the game and its community. I know the community at large can be extremely toxic (and worse), but I still strive to embody the community impression we made on that day. Patience and Understanding, being goofy and silly about it, inclusive and kind. Dunno, maybe that's just me being sappy about a fun memory with friends gone by.

[irisfixation]

did you know? when cameras experience too much light, too much exposure to something blinding and brilliant, the highlighted parts turn pink.

perhaps, with enough exposure to something of that radiant caliber, someone's thoughts might also attain such a hue? washed out, all detail beneath them stripped away underneath an all-consuming magenta?

[delicateartisantrash]

My Mom Is Cool

My mom is unfamiliar with the term "robofucker" and has probably not heard me say "robot porn" because i think i usually say Allen or just Transformer or something

Anyhow she just referred to one of my stories i was showing her the stats on (my mom likes following my author blog progress and she also sometimes reads the reviews with me we're silly yes) as Techno Smut and I

how was I today years old hearing that for the first time

I love it

I'm stealing it

T e c h n o s m u t

conversations I never thought I'd have with my mom, I adore her.

[mad-hunts]

i like how barton went from being like... a hippie in terms of how he viewed sex in his early twenties, then kind of abstained from it for a few years / became sexually repressed, which... definitely isn't such a good thing. BUT then he became even more of a freak (and i do mean that in the good way this time LOL) around the time he started residency because WOW is that shit stressful. though that was also unfortunately around the time when he really started to spiral as well 😬 but we don't need to talk about that ahahhh

like the way this man learned how to express his sexuality REALLY came full circle in the end considering he was like 'yeah, back in the early days that i was in college, i was a freak. but now i'm not anymore... though do you want to see me do it again anyway?' like 💀 JSJSJ if he weren't so demented, i'd almost be inclined to say good for him, y'all LMAO feeling comfortable with your sexuality and perhaps even having a bit of fun with it (though maybe too much in barton's case, because he literally weaponizes it in order to lure in his victims. BUT once again, we don't need to talk about that right now psshhh. i actually fully intend on talking about that in the tags NGL) is more often than not a good thing after all

[knavestrolls]

I am already having a fuckin' DAY

soooooooo gonna do some silly nonsense with everyone's trolls who I have permission for. Something non-epic related so there's less stress for it to be any good

[ying-doodles]

had a mini crisis over hearing myself be referred to as she/her over and over again in a game recording and immediately changed all my bios so um. yea no more of that. they/them only-

[brutalmasks]

🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE — when is your oc's birthday? how old are they? what are their sun, moon, & rising signs (if known)? what about their tarot card, ruling planet, & ruling number (if known)? do they fit the typical traits of these sun, moon, & rising signs?

ahh, hello, hello @frostise! it always makes me SO happy to see you on here :D i'm really sorry for how late this is though. my inspiration for characters has been kind of all over the place lately, honestly, BUT i'm here now!! and i just wanted to thank you very much for the ask <33 now, let's get right to it: bunny mask's birthday is on july 10th, which falls between the dates in which those with the cancer sign would be born, so that is her sun sign. cancers are usually attributed to being a water sign and they are well-known for being emotional, nurturing, as well as highly intuitive individuals and can sometimes be insecure.

her moon sign is also cancer, which interestingly enough, means that she feels very deeply and so whenever she's hurt... she tends to shut down. this can lead to conversations not flowing as well between her and another person, or just being blocked entirely, as people with this sign often turn to guarding their heart in response to distress. they are also rather protective of those they love and this, along with her sun sign being cancer, is honestly pretty accurate to bunny mask's character if i do say so myself (': which is kind of fascinating whenever i think about it but let me stop gushing here and move onto her rising sign LOL

bunny mask's rising sign is leo and some traits of those who have this sign include having a quote unquote 'magnetic charisma,' seem rather confident and whenever they're around other people, they influence them positively more often than not and can sometimes even energize them so-to-speak. they're also one of the signs that possess an innate loyalty and generosity, so overall, they are pretty friendly and try to maintain a sunny disposition in the face of struggles / adversity. now for her tarot card — that is honestly a REALLY good question and i'm glad you asked. as for her tarot, it is said to be the chariot, a card that represents determination, self-control, and emotional strength. bunny's ruling planet is none other than the moon.

so technically hers is a luminary, but whenever it is used among the zodiacs, it is often thought to symbolize the personal self and feelings. those with the moon as their ruling planet also stand for the ability to relate and be nurturing towards others. now, i'm really not sure about her ruling number, but i do know all of the other things about her zodiac so i hope this is good! and as for whether she fits all of the traits of her sun, moon, and rising signs... they do seem rather accurate if i'm being honest so i'm going to say yes. anyhow, though, i hope you enjoyed my response to this and i fully answered all of your questions!! thank you for the ask again, venus, and i hope you have a great day. MUAHHH <33

[violetsareblue-selfships]

good morning!! <3

[silverselfshippingchaos]

oh hey it's been a few days since I made a personal post

[re-samo]

You can imagine my shock when I open Tada's sprites to get inspiration for clothes redesigns for the comic, just to see??? New sprites???? Of him??? Like-

When the hell did he get Shino's little pull over thing???? WHEN DID HE GET A NEW FIVE STAR?????

Where the fuck was I????

(Spoilers???? For chapter..... uuuuuuhhhhhh oh good lord when does Shino pop up??? Chapter 3-4??? I believe??? Either way it's about Shino and what he is, so I digress don't read if you're still in the early chapters of housamo lmao)

Very interesting that Tada is more connected to Shino despite being Mori's shadow, which, I suppose that makes sense. Tada is a total daddy's boy and I guess latching onto the next available, healthy father figure to a traumatized dude just- it makes sense, but I wish we got more of them interacting.

They have such an interesting dynamic jsksks

Guess I'll have to fix that too dammit-

FU-

[chqnified]

I found a use for me having spent 11 years of my life learning Chinese. I can actually understand WayV lyrics

[veshialles]

everything in my life is just in such a state of limbo right now, idk what to do with myself...

[todayisafridaynight]

YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE PRICELESS IS SO GOOD RIGHT... LOVE THE ENDING FOR THAT... and very much anticipating First Penguin's... which I am DETERMINED to continued today... I feel bad for falling behind because I ended up binging a whole anime yesterday since the secondary protagonist was based on Tsutsumi and lost track of Fucking Everything 😭😭😭he is so cute though😚

OH BUT YEAH I played DQXI's demo [the first ten hours of the game or so]... yeaaahhhh... definitely that kind of game for me too... but I hope whenever you get back to it you have a good time! I may not know a thing about Metroid but I am also happy to hear it was an enjoyable experience overall :] I enjoy the tag rambles very much :]

REGARDLESS... EPIC... I HOPE YOU ENJOY SP... OR AT THE VERY LEAST I HOPE YOU CAN STICK WITH IT UNTIL IT BECOMES ENJOYABLE...

AND YOU'RE JUST NOT GOING TO DROP THE TITLE so mean telling me about all these interesting things to watch and not sharin the title (;��༎ຶД༎ຶ`)

TEN HOURS FOR THE DEMO ??? long as hell demo... OH BUT NO i love the games a lot !! ive followed the series for a while since. i do have that dragon ball/toriyama fanatic in me unfortunately even if i dont like toriyama himself ☠️☠️ i only really got to actually start one of the games last year when my bro got DQXI for me and ive been loving it so far (*￣▽￣*)ミ|Ю

i've BEEN enjoying it so far !! i'm just about to start episode four tho i AM gonna lose my mind if this hospital arc goes on one more episode bro this half the series already ☠️

[lee-blogs]

Gonna do a little musing on here for a sec while i'm still on my 'break' (Been kinda nice i guess, a bit lonely tho)

I really want to make more, lovey sorta pieces right now. Things with hugs and kisses and laughter and soft, comforting things. (Not that i don't already make a ton of that stuff heh) But making it makes me happy.

I really do want to get better at drawing hugs tho, so i'm gonna practice that a little tonight.

[malusrecord]

((I still can't get behind the whole 'Ali/sa and Pol/ina are the same character' theory (although I can absolutely see why people think so, the threads for such a story beat are there) and I, as far as characterization and etc on this blog goes, will keep them separate.))

[augment-duke]

Dietrich was a man who always memorized the details, he knew that, he also knew he couldn't hide his mistakes forever; but as he lay there, comfortable and bare, watching the way that stoic brow creased with some unspoken sorrow. He wished he could. Just to keep that pain from his heart. "I was desperate when BAEL first found me...Then... I was left alone, unable to die." A shiver of a whisper crossed his throat, bobbing those violent scars done by his own hand. "It didn't work. Nothing ever did I mean-" "Never again." It was a harsh whisper, a declared vow that interrupted him, the softest touch of genuine affection pushed snowy locks aside as that gaze rose to meet him. It was not pity, it was not judgment. It was earnest and understanding compassion. "I promise Alexander, never again."

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[[Me on my bullshit for my own novel work???? Maybe so. This fuckin book (and these two) are a fucking slowburn so I ain't gonna get this actual scene context properly written till like the summer LOL. So here's me just fuckin around with the draft of it. I'd rant more about the whole of this scene and book things cause Im FERAL but I'll save that for... actually writing it.

I am enjoying writing it though! Sappy as I be!

I'm colorblind so I can't be bothered to color things apparently (its so fuckin hard sometimes so I'm going back to lines) but here's a color layout below cut to save space]]