#but dangit here i am anyway

[vitaminseetarot]

PAC Pick a Song - What About You Currently Shines Brightest?

Sup y'all, I'm back in time for the start of Leo season with another pick a card reading! The full moon is coming right up and I will likely do a reading for that as well very shortly, but I already had this done the other day and wanted to get it finally posted after much delay!

Below here are three cards to choose from belonging to the now-obsolete board game DropMix. It was a game connected to an app now unfortunately no longer in service, but it allowed the game to play by having chips in the cards activate a code that would send to a phone app to tally points as well as play music. You could pile the different cards together on a jockey board based on color and basically create your own remixes. You could play or make freestyle music. My basic pack has as many cards as the minor arcana + 4, so I thought these would be fun to bring out and work with for the partygoing Leo energy that's budding this late summer.

1, 2, 3

Pile 1. The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face

Cards: Baroness (Fire, Leo); "I am in touch with my purpose and passion in life"; 7 of Swords, XIX Sun, XVIII Moon

(Okay just a quick note I just gotta let u know that I eventually plan to paint over the Sun card for my only RWS-esque deck because the smiley face creeps me out lol so I put a tiny candle over its haunting face. The Sun is supposed to be a positive card dangit!)

Anyway back to your reading! Right off the bat I feel like you're gonna be shining bright this season no matter how you personally feel about summer, get in the mood and live it up! Light that bonfire. Jump in the pile of autumn leaves. Tap into your senses in the most innocent and playful way. I feel like you shine brightly when you get excited about literally anything in your life, it could be a new brand of coffee or new pair of jeans or something but people like how you react to things. Reminds me of Youtubers who have these funny but authentic personalities as they review random products or whatever.

I feel like you can get so in love with something that you kinda, as the song suggests, "go numb" and let everything else fizzle away from your focus. But the thing to remember is that all those other things are still there even if they don't light you up. It's all about learning to find the sweet spot between really enjoying the moment and being in flow with the best of things while also attending to the gritty details. It doesn't mean you should "go numb" in the other direction by only focusing on practical things. When I see Sun and Moon in the same three card reading I am reminded of Temperance because you're trying to balance two different energies together that are ultimately meant to work together. Manifestation+work, joy+catharsis, reason+instinct, yeah? It's a lot to seesaw back and forth every day but 7 of swords tells me that you find ingenious ways to pull it off. Don't let the shyness snuff the light out, and don't let the egoic sense of duty override your needs.

If you feel like sometimes you have to sneak away to find time to enjoy what makes you shine from the inside, I'm getting guidance for the collective to simply learn how to share a little bit of what you're doing while balancing it with the part of you that wants to protect your creative ideas and work on them. Again, there's a message here about balance. You don't have to spill everything about your life to the first person who asks, but at the same time there will be people who benefit from your fiery energy. Your interests and talents deserve to take up some space, pile 1. I think this pile just shines in general even if you're not always aware of it, even if it's incredibly subtle. It's in the little things.

⊱ ──── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ─── ⊰⊱ ──── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ─── ⊰⊱ ──── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ─── ⊰

Pile 2. Evanescence - Bring Me to Life

Shield (Fire, Sagittarius); "I attract relationship in harmony with my authentic self"; 5 of Cups, 10 of Pentacles, 9 of Pentacles

This pile could be going through some awakening period right now. I know, I know, it may sound cliché with "wake me up inside" as the lyrics, but it occurred to me that the Shield in your card is like this old energy that has been barricading you from material experiences. Like this is a pile who's really already been in the thick of the brambles and is wanting to come out. The Sagittarius arrow sign is in my mind like a flare set off from deep in the woods as if to say, "hey! I'm over here, come find me!" It's being let off in the sky in the hopes of rekindling some sort of lost connection to something, could be a person or to a certain goal. You currently shine brightest when it comes to relating to others, and seeking out positive relationships.

It could be that you've gone through some disrupting experiences that have encouraged you to wall off to self heal. This may have taken a long period of time to work through. I feel that you're moving into a part of the thicket where more light is pouring in from the outside, that you're near the end of a long isolating tunnel. You're entering a phase of your life where you're ready to have connections that feel more solid and real, rather than fairweather friendships. You're looking for sustainability, for people to have some sense of loyalty with. People with whom you can truly enjoy the abundance of life. The main issue is that grief and isolation can becomes habits that we may need to temper with in order to allow the new. Forgive yourself when you still feel the need to retreat even as you begin to stand out more. Depending on how long it's been, it can be quite an adjustment.

Maybe abundance is coming a little slow here, as the green color here is blocky. But it's rich like emerald, so once it's found, things will transform in your life radically. It's saying that even if you identify as an introvert, there is still "treasure" to be found in building new relationships. It could be totally virtual. But you shine from making the most out of the opportunities that your current or as of yet undiscovered relationships have to offer. You have a lot to offer others as well. I do get a strong teaching role from this pile. Maybe you've thought about going into teaching. I think your students would see you as sensitive and resourceful.

⊱ ──── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ─── ⊰⊱ ──── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ─── ⊰⊱ ──── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ─── ⊰

Pile 3. LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It

Marigold (Water, Scorpio); "I am wise and wonderful"; 6 of Pentacles, 2 of Pentacles, 10 of Cups

Your reading is so clear to me, you shine brightest when you are fully present in the moment and loving what you're doing and who you're being. I don't think this pile likes to waste any time lol. I think you've had some hard experiences that have taught you how to value the time and resources you have, especially when you give this energy way generously. And I get the sense that you're learning how to manage both the philanthropy side of things with the personal fulfillment side. You're learning that one does not necessarily require the sacrifice of another. Compromise, maybe, but not at a net loss. You can give without overextending the hand, you can seek out bliss in life without taking it away from others.

This is not a common trait to shine in, pile 3. It's a mature place to shine, but not always easy to develop. It's required a lot from you right from the beginning. There were probably some things you had to let go to make it all work before. But it doesn't always have to be that way. Your ability to rise above the situation, brush the dust off your coat and move forward is what makes you shine. Although I'll say this: even if it looks like all is going well, you're still allowed to feel whatever grief is stored up inside you. It's part of moving past it in order to make the most out of the present.

Some of these experiences may have had something to do with your sense of confidence, your body image, how your present yourself to others, self-expression, and I'm also getting pretty privilege as a topic. Self worth over buying the right kind of things too… I think you're letting your hair down finally. You're letting some outdated ideas about your image go, you shine when you declare yourself to be beautiful and sexy "just because". Why does there need to be a reason? Some people might tell you that you, in particular, aren't "allowed" to feel good in your own skin and clothes. Some may get threatened by your confidence. But it's because that's where you shine and it's up to them to adjust their vision. Tell em to make an optometrist appointment if they can't handle seeing your presentation.

⊱ ──── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ─── ⊰⊱ ──── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ─── ⊰⊱ ──── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ─── ⊰

This reading has not been evaluated by the FDA to diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure any disease or infection. Please ask your physician before going online.

2023, Vitaminsee Tarot ™

[minuy600]

A Near-Full Tier List Of 70s Atari 2600 Games

With only a couple games left to go and me needing to 'git gud' in one of them, it's only logical that it's time to wrap things up with a good old fashioned tier list!

Note: Some of my opinions have changed over time, so if some of the ordering doesn't make sense to you if you've read earlier reviews, that's why.

Football, Slot Racers and Superman will be added to the list if I can either find a second player (first 2) or a cartridge of the game (last one).

We got 28 games to go over here. F tier to A tier in that order. No S cuz there's zero games that really fit that bill. Let's rock.

F Tier

#28 Space War (11/40)

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Who thought porting a game from 1962 was a good idea on a console that already had surperior alternatives of the genre? The singleplayer was the worst gaming experience i've ever had. It's not even in space, dangit! Disastrous release.

#27 Slot Machine (11/40)

The title doesn't lie, this sure is a slot machine. And that is all it is. How does one manage to have less value than Basic Math, I wonder? Should've given more memory to Casino, Atari...

#26 Hunt & Score (10/40)

Awful controls, lacking visuals, horrendous noises and it's much, much, much cheaper to buy a copy of a real memory match game anyway. The (second) worst of the worst, even amongst several weak 1978 releases that held no value as soon as better games came out.

#25 Miniature Golf (11/40)

What am I even looking at? You move a square and that determines the angle of another square bouncing around, which is as tedious as it sounds. Squares squares square. Ourgh, I hate it. If only it had more holes so I could hate it even more.

D Tier

#24 Basic Math (12/40)

Woof, okay. As a random math problem generator with funny sound effects, it... functions. That's all I can say about it. It's a blank screen if you remove the numbers. This is my lowest of the low bars for what is somewhat passable in some regards and what isn't.

#23 Hangman (14/40)

Impressive selection of words due to being the first game with expanded memory. Now why you would spend your bucks on this when a piece of paper is something almost everyone has, I wouldn't know. Nobody wants to play Hangman alone.

#22 Street Racer (18/40)

Even more boring than Indy 500. Every mode plays the same as each other with very mild changes. Number Munchers is as good as it gets, and that's only because it's over sooner.

#21 Code Breaker (14/40)

Graphically almost as bad as flippin' Basic Math, made worse by how confusingly it plays it's cards and the fact that half the screen estate ain't being used while playing Nim. Below all the rubbish, Nim managed to curve out a tiny place in my heart due to it's alright AI.

#20 Flag Capture (16/40)

Better than Code Breaker due to being a more justified release. Otherwise, forgettable. So much so, that i'm out of things to say.

#19 Home Run (16/40)

A kinda ass way to play baseball, however props must be given for hardly having a point of reference at this point. It completely trumps the RCA Studio II version and it seems to be fairly close to the version by Epoch in Japan. Major positive is that it's a lot faster than it's contemperaries.

C Tier

#18 Outlaw (20/40)

Based on a revolutionary arcade title with a proper microprocessor. I find this one very dull. At least it has some minor things going for it like being able to deconstruct the obstacles in your way. Well done Outlaw, you did the bare minimum.

#17 Indy 500 (21/40)

Extremely mid racing. Single players are gonna be done with it in 3 seconds flat as the time trialing is not fun at all. Multiplayer is oooooookay. Decent engine noises for the time.

#16 Brain Games (18/20)

Errrrhhh, I may have been slightly too harsh earlier. Visually it's kinda gross, however you could argue that the collection of brain teasers here ain't too awful. I had a modicrum of fun with some of 'em.

#15 Star Ship (22/40)

The most striking game of the launch lineup for attempting first person well before a game could do it for realsies. I can appreciate it as an art form, as a game though? I'm good.

#14 Sky Diver (21/40)

At least it doesn't fuckin' squeal at ya at all times like in the arcade. However, unlike that version, it's pretty much multiplayer-only and the thrill of seeking a high score got almost completely butchered as a result. Satisfactory port, nothing more.

#13 Human Cannonball (20/40)

Has some personality in the form of the guy you shoot out of the cannon, and I found myself somewhat immersed by the smart way the game's visuals came to be. Otherwise, dull as dishwater.

#12 Basketball (21/40)

The first proper attempt at a realistic ball sports title. It tries a 3D perspective and for competitive play, I can see a decent time being had here. The repetition and lack of modes very much hurt it unfortunately.

#11 Blackjack (23/40)

An entirely functional and sorta addicting take on the card game of old. Gets completely trounced by Casino which is essentially an enhanced version of this.

#10 Bowling (24/40)

Falls under the same kinda umbrella as Basketball. Don't mind this one. It has good visuals (a multicolor sprite!) and a goofy dance when you clear all the pins. Kinda wears thin once you know where to stand however.

#9 Video Chess (23/40)

The best AI of the console put into a cart that could barely handle it. Sluggish movement, long loading times and hard-to-discern visuals make it a hard sell now. However, back THEN, this fuckin' kicked ass for the common man. It gets a formal handshake from me.

B Tier

#8 Air Sea Battle (28/40)

A fine introduction to the Atari 2600's library. I think it's sorta boring and the AI is hardly a contest, but the multiplayer is still enjoyable enough and it's audiovisually one of the better launch games.

#7 Casino (22/40)

How I gave this a lower score than Blackjack, I have no idea. You can play the same exact game again here with improved visuals, or dive into a couple variaties of poker, of which I actually really like Poker Solitaire. Good package!

#6 Backgammon (27/40)

Graphically one of the most impressive games on 2600 so far. Gameplay-wise, yeah it's Backgammon and Acey Deucy alright. This game thought me the ropes and i'm thankful for it. I would almost call this a worthy substitute for buying the real thing. Almost.

#5 Canyon Bomber (26/40)

Very solid ports of two middling arcade games, Canyon Bomber and Destroyer. It only made sense as they were essentially two peas in a pod from the getgo. Tired of Air-Sea Battle and in the need of something you can also play competently alone? This one's for you.

#4 Breakout (25/40)

I WILL get back to this one. I promise. The Atari 2600+ is coming in in 2 weeks and will allow me to play it with an actual paddle controller for the first time. Playing with a controller does not do it justice. It's Pong for the score hunters. 8 modes with 4 variations each is only rivalled by those coming up ahead on the list.

A Tier

#3 Surround (27/40)

Doesn't have the quirky ASMRy noises from arcade Dominos, otherwise this is an extremely solid competitive pre-Snake Snakelike. Very replayable because it allows you to doodle around freely, too.

#2 Combat (31/40)

The quintessential pack-in for the 2600 in it's early years. I don't like that it lacks a singleplayer mode completely- the multiplayer is still a hoot on occasion though. Even contains some funny glitches if you're into that sorta thing.

#1 Video Olympics (33/40)

Pong remains a classic that's still good for the occasional bout. This is that, but with a TON of other modes to invite a pal over for. The single player is destined to play one mode, however the AI is competent enough to keep that fresh for a little bit too. Easily the definitive way to play gaming's granddaddy.

Soon, Video Olympics shall be rivalled or even dethroned. The 2600's hayday is about to kick into high gear. And with that, I mean a couple weeks as I wait for my new old console to arrive in the mail. See ya then, you goofy video game crash instigator.

[mimikittysblog]

BFF! Heeseung: Your Ex Tries to Get You Back

Synopsis: How each member of Enhypen would react when their best friend (who also happens to be their crush) has their ex trying to get them back.

Genre: Fluff with a tiny sprinkle of angst | headcanons

Jay - Jake - Sunghoon - Sunoo - Jungwon - Niki

.✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ✧.

Okay so I see bff! Heeseung being your childhood friend

Like you’ve been friends since diapers, parents being all close and all

You guys grew up together and were inseparable

You two actually always had a crush on each other

But as cliche as it is, you two were just too scared to say anything really

Not wanting to change or ruin your dynamic

So to get over your crushes y’all started dating other people

Your feelings also kinda went away when Hee went to I-LAND

He then debuted and your feelings continued to disappear

You guys still kept in touch tho!!!

Still bffs after all

After every episode you text or call Hee reassuring how amazing he is!!

But also to tease him sometimes

“LEE HEESEUNG STOP DOUBTING YOURSELF AND DEBUT DANGIT!!! YOU DESERVE IT!!”

“You looked so cute last episode trying to look intimidating lolol”

Thankfully your bff was able to debut and you actually got into your dream college

Where you eventually met your significant other (now ex)

After he debuted and after his first promotions ended his schedule finally calmed down just a bit

Enough to where he can properly hang out with you again

Here is when his feelings for you returned. Unfortunately..

You were already taken.

At first he approved of your significant other

I mean they seemed cool to him and you deserved someone like that

But as the relationship went on, and you started complaining to him about them more, he started to think

I could be better

Why are you with them anyway??

They don’t deserve you.

Why am I thinking thi- Ohhhh.. I like them again.. fuck.

Thankfully, you know your worth soon enough and after consulting with Hee about what you should do, you broke it off with them.

You go bestie 😘💅 proud of you!

Hee was over the moon honestly

Like now it’s time to go full on…

✨Lee Rizzeung✨

One problem…

He’s still too scared

🤦‍♀️

Damnit Heeseung

But after his feelings continue to grow he then became determined to eventually confess to you

Eventually…

Tonight it was one of your hang outs together

Heeseung suggested to go out and play some basketball with him

You weren’t much of a player but you’ll always agree to hang with your bff

As usual, hang outs with him were just filled with many good times and laughs

He also likes to tease you while playing since he is better than you at basketball

Its better if there is a height difference too

If he’s taller than you, he’ll just keep the ball up high

Just laughing while watching you trying to get the ball from him

However if you are taller, he’s still at an advantage cause he can move faster than you

Overall its just a fun time

That is until they suddenly showed up

Hee was about to shoot the ball, suddenly out of nowhere your ex caught the ball.

They looked at Hee with a blank stare then turned around to you

“Hey.. I missed you.”

“Can’t say the same” You reply

Saying Hee is annoyed and pissed would be an understatement.

Wtf is this prick doing here??

Your ex then reveals that they’re sorry and wishes to have you has theirs again

AAAH HELL NAAAHH!!!!

“Sorry dude. She’s taken.” Heeseung said out of nowhere

You, of course, are shock at Hee’s words cause as far as you know.

You aren’t taken.

“Oh yeah? By who?” Your ex asked

“Me.”

WEE WOO WEE WOO EXPLODING HEART ALERT!!! THIS IS NOT A DRILL

Ngl you never thought this day would come.

Unbeknownst to him, your feelings for him also returned. So him saying that caused all sorts of different reactions.

One of them being: OWNDIOBDIEBHEBOKNIBEIUFLNIEBFOJ

Your ex then turned to you and asked if this was true.

You were still surprised at Hee’s words but eventually confirmed Hee’s statement

“Of course its true dingus.” Hee would say as he snatched his ball back

Which he then promptly shot a three pointer effortlessly.

Incredibly sexy of him. I know.

“You thought they would go back to you? Someone who never truly cared for them? Someone who only cares about themselves and their reputation? Dude you don’t even remember their birthday. Favorite color. Movie or any of their interests. What are their hobbies? Hmm?”

...Silence...

“Yeah thats what I thought. They deserves better than that. Better than you. And that happens to be me. So get out of here.”

Your ex made no effort to leave at first but then Hee did that thing where he pretended to throw the ball at their face just to make them flinch.

They of course flinched which also made you giggle and Hee to laugh

Feeling humiliated, they finally left.

Hee then looked at you and the realization of what he said finally crashed down on him.

His ears turned bright red and he tried to play everything off by shooting the ball again.

Missed this time tho. Lol.

“Did you mean that?” You asked

Hee then took a deep breath and decides it’s finally time. He turned around to you and confessed everything.

How he has always had a crush on you, how he was always jealous of your past partners, how much he wants to be with you, etc.

“..I’m in love with you Y/n.”

At first you had no reaction which scared him shitless.

Like he almost shat his heart out.

But then you broke out into a laugh and pulled him down into a hug.

“I’m in love with you too idiot.”

Relieved he returned the hug, laughing as well. Just happy to finally be with you.

“Sooooooo I’m your boyfriend now??”

“I sure hope so!!!!”

“Say no more.”

He then decided to be a cheesy lil shit and dipped you down and kissed you.

Hohoho im turning red imagining it 🫣

You both are just so happy.

Hee then took you out and got you some refreshing drinks.

Before the night ended you two just talked about your past together all your silly moments and oblivious moments to each others advances.

Realizing the both of you could’ve been together since you understood what feelings were

But honestly its okay, what matters is now.

And now you two are together, in perfect moments of your life, happy.

.✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ✧.

© mimikittysblog 2023

[uniqueuglyness]

Hey guys!

The fanfiction is finally finished, and I hope you guys enjoy because for some reason this took me longer than it was supposed to. 😭 I am sorry if this was released too late, but atleast I kept my word and released it today :D. There will be a part 2 to this as well. Well, actually, it depends if you guys want me to make a part 2, or just continue the story with you own imagination. Let me know! :)

Anyways, enjoy this Lou x Reader fanfic :)

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Thinking of you~♡

Your laying on your bed, staring up at the ceiling. Its 9:03 in the morning and you haven't gotten any sleep. You try to pretend that you don't know why, but at the end of the day you cant push away your feelings.

The Institute of Imperfection isn't really known for much romance, but lately you've been wanting that in your life. You have everything you could ever ask for, sure, but you still feel like somethings missing, or someone. Maybe your just overreacting. After all, life couldn't get better than this, right?

You sit up from your bed and groan as you walk in your kitchen, the smell of (Favorite food) filling your nostrils. You open your silky cabinet for some breakfast when you suddenly remember what time it was.

You slowly turn you head towards your clock..(9:06 A.M). Shoot! You forgot you had to meet with Luckybat today. "Dangit, I should've kept track of the time! I have to meet with Lucky in 4 minutes!"

You frantically start freshening up, knowing you have no time to shower. You try your best to make your hair look halfway decent, which end up being a halfway success. You quickly brush your teeth, throw on some decent clothes and scramble out the door.

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(Luckybat's house - 9:13 A.M)

Dang, your 3 minutes late.

You hesitantly walk up to his doorstep, then ring the bell. It opens softly, and Luckybat stand there with a smile.

"Ah, (name), you came! The tea was just finished. Oh, and Lou is here too!

"Wait what?" You didn't know he was going to be here. I mean, you didn't have anything against him. You actually had a huge crush on him, in fact. I mean, who doesn't? But that was exactly the problem. Lou, your crush since forever, is here. To make things worse, you don't even look you best.

"Is something wrong?" Lucky asks curiously.

"No, no, everything's fine. Its just.." You lower you voice to just above a whisper.

" I came here to talk about romance, and, well..."

Lucky looks at you confused until a wave of realization hits his face.

"You- ohh.. I get it. Its okay, he's just here for therapy."

"Yeah, but Lucky, how am I supposed to talk to you about romance if me and him are in the same room? I wont be able to focus and I'll stumble over my words."

Luckybat looks at you with a reassuring smile. "Trust me, there is nothing to worry about. You'll be fine."

Luckybat leads you in the room where you see Lou fidgeting with his hands. The moment you step inside the room, both of you make a face with a mix of nervous and shy. Although, he doesn't seem surprised to see you. Lucky must've told him that you were coming already.

Your emotions start scattering everywhere and you suddenly feel like you need some air. Eventually, it becomes clear that somethings wrong. Lou looks directly at you, obviously concerned.

"A-Are you okay?" He asks vaguely. You stare into his beautiful sapphire eyes for a moment, then regain yourself. "Yeah.. yeah I'm fine."

Luckybat looks at the both of you, then clears his throat to speak. "I'll go get the tea." As Luckybat leaves the room, you gather all your courage to say something to the doll on the other side of the room.

"Lou?"

The doll looks up at you curiously.

"Yes?"

"Do you.. remember me?"

He stares at you for a brief moment, processing what you just asked.

"Of course I do. Your name is (name). Your the one who helped me with my job as a janitor for a full week that one time."

"Haha yeah.."

There is an awkward silence for a moment.

Lou clears his throat.

"So, what are you here for?"

Your cheeks flush a light red. "Uh, I-I'm here for u-um-"

Suddenly, Luckybat walks into the room with an antiquated tea set. He sets the tea set down on the table between you two, then sits on the left side of the table.

"Alright, Lou, let's start with you. Let's try something simple. What do you like to do in your free time?"

"Well, I like to.. um... actually, I'm not sure."

"Okay then, do you like singing, or dancing more?"

Lou takes a second to respond. "I think I like.."

As he keeps talking, you cant help but notice how cute he looks. He's just so.. perfect. There is not nearly enough words to describe how you feel about him. Soon you find yourself staring, and so does he.

"And also..." He stares at you awkwardly, but that awkwardness quickly turns into a glimmer in his eyes, his cheeks glowing red.

Now your both staring at eachother. Each of you have that same glimmer in your eyes. A glimmer that feels like you've known eachother forever.

Luckybats eyes are slightly widened and he briefly glances at the both of you. He then again clears his throat, this time being louder than the first. "Okay, well it seems like Lou is finished. Now for you, (name). Why do you feel that you need romance in your life?"

Lou suddenly looks at Luckybat confused, his attention obviously caught.

"W-Well um..."

You start to get clearly nervous. Clear enough for Lucky to notice.

"Nevermind, scratch that. How would you like to start?" Lucky gives you a smile and you smile back softly.

"Well, I'd like to first of say that..." you keep talking with Luckybat until he moves back to Lou for a while, then back to you. Eventually, the session with Lucky is over for you and Lou. You both wave him goodbye as you and Lou awkwardly stand beside eachother.

You decide to say something to break the silence.

"So, what are you gonna do now?"

"Uh, yknow, just walk home.. heh.. What about you?"

"Same thing eheh.." You both laugh dryly and awkwardly, but then Lou straightens up.

"I better head home. It was nice seeing you again." Lou puts on a genuine, soft smile as he turns away and starts walking.

As he's walking, you think back to the moment when you and him were in that room, glimmering sapphire eyes gazing into yours. It felt like time was frozen, and all that mattered was him. You know in your heart that you can't just pretend that nothing happend.

"Lou..?"

He turns back to you, a tired, but friendly look on his face. Its almost enough to make you blush, but you hold yourself together.

"About that moment in the room..." You decide not to be straightforward, and take it slow. You softly sigh and continue talking.

"Is there anything you want to talk about?"

He hesitates shyly, but seemingly gains courage to talk.

"Actually, there is something I want to talk to you about."

[leupagus]

If I were writing this, I'd call it "Little Scraps of Wisdom," but I'm not writing it

So @themardia and I were talking, as we so often do, about why Henry Lasso should be in high school and not grade school, and... things happened. [Warning for some discussions of stillbirth and child death—not Henry—and warning for... us being us, basically]

Chapter One: In Which Gus And Mardia Discuss Why They Should've Been Consulted On Ted Lasso

GUS: SEE THIS IS WHY HE SHOULD HAVE HAD HENRY BE LIKE 17

MARDIA: MAKE THE KID BE A COLLEGE FRESHMAN

GUS: IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO FUNNY

MARDIA: and Ted and Michelle are empty nesters and that’s part of why the marriage implodes

MARDIA: people get married and have kids young! It happens!!!!

GUS: well and like... the implication from the show is that they got married out of college or whatnot, at least imo

GUS: when he mentions meeting her in the school parking lot

GUS: that was always my takeaway

MARDIA: Oh yeah

GUS: so right, they get married at say 23

Chapter Two: In Which Gus Has A Bad Idea

GUS: ...god you know what would make sense but would be like

GUS: SO DARK

MARDIA: Oh no

GUS: oh yes

MARDIA: I am afraid

GUS: maybe they DID have a kid

GUS: and he DIED

MARDIA: OH NO

GUS: YES

MARDIA: DANGIT GUS

GUS: is it worse if Henry was born before or after Kid A kicked the bucket

MARDIA: After

GUS: you're right

GUS: Michelle being like "we'll just try again! Mulligan!"

GUS: or wait no I think Ted would be more like that

GUS: and Michelle is devastated but like, pregnancy was actually really easy for her or whatever, so they have Henry

MARDIA: Yep yep

GUS: I think this only makes sense if the first kid died because of something they couldn't have prevented

GUS: bc if it had been an accident or something no WAY would ted have been able to like, leave

MARDIA: Or heck, even a stillbirth

GUS: man this is so terrible, thank you for yes-and-ing my horribleness

MARDIA: Ahahaha here for you

GUS: I think a stillbirth they would've tried again sooner

MARDIA: Ooh true

GUS: but like if the kid's IDK

GUS: ...doing math in my head... maybe 12? when it dies?

GUS: that gives them time to get henry, if henry's about 7 at the start of the show

GUS: and Ted and Michelle are early 40s

MARDIA: Oof this is dark af

GUS: honestly I want to write this now

GUS: oh man what if he had a daughter

MARDIA: DAMMIT GUS

GUS: WHAT IF HE HAD A DAUGHTER MARDIA

MARDIA: STOP TRYING TO HURT ME

GUS: AND WHEN HE SAID THINGS LIKE "LITTLE GIRLS ARE MYSTERIOUS AND PLAYFUL AND I GAVE UP TRYING TO FIGURE THEM OUT A LONG TIME AGO"

GUS: HE WAS THINKING ABOUT HIS LITTLE GIRL

MARDIA:

GUS: HAHAHAHA

Chapter Three: In Which Gus Has A Slightly Better Idea

GUS: ok ok what if instead I wrote that they DID have a first kid

GUS: but she's still alive

GUS: an actual Mary Sue

MARDIA: Thank you

MARDIA: Yes

MARDIA: I am a delicate flower 

GUS: I'd even call her that

GUS: Mary Sue Lasso

MARDIA: No judgment

MARDIA: Ted WOULD name his kid that

GUS: he absolutely would

GUS: ok so Mary Sue

GUS: first season she's finishing high school in Kansas

GUS: second season she rolls up because she got into college somewhere in the UK

GUS: not cambridge or oxford

MARDIA: St Andrews!

MARDIA: That’s the only other Uk college I know

GUS: oh my god I'm looking up colleges in the uk

GUS: she has to go to University College

MARDIA: Ahahahahahah

GUS: because that's the dumbest fucking name ever

MARDIA: it IS

GUS: she straight up applied because she didn't think it was a real place

GUS: and because her dad was like "aww you should apply to somewhere in the UK! then we can be expat buddies!"

GUS: and she DOES love him but like, jeez dad

GUS: anyway she gets in, has a HUGE fight with Michelle about it/the divorce/etc and is like FINE I'LL GO TO LONDON I'LL GIVE YOU ALL THE SPACE JUST LIKE DAD DID, TOO BAD YOU CAN'T DIVORCE ME TOO

MARDIA: AHAHAHHA

GUS: like one of those very teenager fights

GUS: so when she gets to the UK she's still like, fuming

GUS: and Ted's like "... hi honey"

GUS: and she's like "I'M ON MY PERIOD AND I HATE MOM, GIVE ME CHOCOLATE AND LET'S GO ON THAT FERRIS WHEEL THING"

GUS: I feel like she stays with Ted

GUS: and absolutely destroys his apartment

MARDIA: and there is so much makeup in the bathroom

GUS: Five different shampoos

Chapter Four: In Which Mardia Proposes An SMAU Of Sorts

MARDIA: She tries out every new TikTok trend

MARDIA: Ted has a heart attack when he comes home and tries the wolf cut haircut

GUS: oh my god what is THAT

GUS: is both his reaction and mine

MARDIA: LOL

MARDIA: it’s basically like a shag haircut

GUS: oh god

MARDIA: There’s this famous YouTuber Brad Mondo

MARDIA: Who reacts to people fucking up their hair

MARDIA: And offers many tutorials

MARDIA: Anyway thanks to him

MARDIA: I know the wolf cut is popular with the youths

GUS: terrible I love it

MARDIA: And I love the idea of Ted watching it so he can help her

GUS: omg

GUS: YES

MARDIA: She puts the whole thing on the internet

MARDIA: It goes viral

GUS: periodically he'll stop and say "Hi Henry! Just me and your sister having ourselves a barbershop duo!"

GUS: because he thinks she's filming for Henry alone

MARDIA: AHAH

GUS: she has a whole series

GUS: omg what if she did this back in Kansas too

GUS: WHAT IF SHE WAS THE ONE WHO FILMED THE LASSO DANCE

GUS: and everybody in Richmond knows about this including the press but nobody talks to ted about it

GUS: assuming he knows

GUS: which of course He Does Not

GUS: should this have a ship

MARDIA: Of course not!

MARDIA: YES

MARDIA: MARY SUE AND SHANNON

GUS: lol I was thinking for Ted but yes good

MARDIA: Lololol

MARDIA: I think Trent

MARDIA: Just because the parallels with the daughters is funny to me

GUS: god right

GUS: what if she hates him at first

GUS: and is BIG MAD at him for betraying her dad with that article

MARDIA: YES

GUS: but in the end is like, ... I GUESS if you like him or whatever

GUS: this would be funniest in her POV I think

MARDIA: Yes

MARDIA: Bc her response to Ted is so different

GUS: but it does mean I would have to learn more about TikTok

MARDIA: I…will try to help

MARDIA: I have one but I barely get it myself

GUS: THANK YOU

GUS: basically I just need verisimilitude in re: uploading vids, getting responses etc

MARDIA: Oh for sure

GUS: I assume it's like insta/snapchat/twitter in terms of like

GUS: people can comment/like/subscribe

MARDIA: It’s basically the successor to vine if you know what that is

GUS: I do!

GUS: vaguely

MARDIA: There you go!

GUS: I never had one but i understood the basics 

GUS: mostly I'm Old Person about all of that

MARDIA: Dancing challenges are super common

GUS: Mary Sue definitely puts together a compilation of Lasso Dance Competitions

MARDIA: OOH YES

GUS: someone else did a music compilation thing to the GO LASSO GO LASSO GO chant that's like, catapulted some tiktok musician into actual success

GUS: ie like this

Chapter Five: In Which Gus Nixes The SMAU

GUS: okay god I am NOT making a fucking SMAU

MARDIA: Ahahahahahah

GUS: basically it's season 2 plus teenage daughter

GUS: but all through her POV

MARDIA: I dig it

GUS: so there's limited interest in what Ted's actually up to

GUS: I wonder if she knows about his panic attacks

GUS: I bet he doesn't tell her

MARDIA: I think this is when she figures it out

MARDIA: Or like, she finds out with everyone else

GUS: but like not because her dad was OPEN AND HONEST WITH HER

MARDIA: If she finds out when the article drops

GUS: so her anger at Trent would be like a drop in the bucket of her RAGE at her dad

MARDIA: Or because the article drops

MARDIA: she’s mad at EVERYBODY

GUS: EVERYBODY

MARDIA: does she know about how her grandpa died?

GUS: for sure, but again not because Ted told her

GUS: because that's the kind of family secret that's not actaully a secret

GUS: it's more a We Don't Talk About Bruno deal

MARDIA: Also she 100% takes a swing at Nate if she finds out he was the source

MARDIA: I love the idea of Ted having a daughter who is emphatically Not Nice

MARDIA: And may occasionally have rage issues

GUS: is it funnier if she's like, the spit of Michelle ie a tiny blonde

GUS: or more along the lasso lines so she can actually do damage to Nate

MARDIA: I think it’s funnier if she’s a mini Lasso

GUS: I mean either way Nate would be terrified

MARDIA: Like imagine a tiny teenage female Ted

MARDIA: But MAD

GUS: HAHA

GUS: I'm imagining like

GUS: Florence Pugh

GUS: which is funny for a number of reasons

MARDIA: ahahaha omg that would be great

MARDIA: Give her dark hair tho

GUS: maybe she used to dye it blonde

GUS: like her mom

MARDIA: Ooh yeah

GUS: (bc no way is Michelle a natural blonde, no disrespect but srs)

GUS: (which: neither is Rebecca so)

MARDIA: Particularly bc Sudekis’ hair isn’t that dark

MARDIA: so going blond wouldn’t be that hard or that shocking

GUS: lol what if she home dyes her hair all the time

GUS: just destroying Ted's bathroom

GUS: because she felt pink

MARDIA: this is how she’s a Brad mondo addict 

GUS: and he's like "babydoll you know I love you very much but what the heck"

MARDIA: And Ted starts having to watch just to understand wtf is happening on his baby’s head

GUS: she comes into his bedroom one night and he does like a Keeley-worthy toss of his phone across the room

GUS: and she's like "...ew if you're watching porn, gross"

GUS: "but also, that stuff is exploitative and you should really be on Make Love Not Porn"

GUS: and Ted is like "...thanks?"

Chapter Six: In Which Okay, This Might Have Some SMAU Elements

MARDIA: I gotta say

MARDIA: It would be even funnier

MARDIA: If Ted is actually pretty good with hair

MARDIA: Both bc he learned thanks to having a kid

GUS: true! ooh what if Ted was the primary caregiver bc Michelle was the breadwinner

MARDIA: so when she uploads the videos of her dad doing the wolf cut

MARDIA: He is very earnestly and carefully sectioning her hair

GUS: **chinhands

MARDIA: And talking about how you have to do it like THIS because that Brad boy said so

MARDIA: And waxing poetic about getting the right type of scissors

MARDIA: “Can’t be hacking at your hair with kitchen shears”

GUS: all the while Mary Sue just looking dead into the camera

MARDIA: and putting on the screen type that says BRAD MONDO YOU CREATED A MONSTER

MARDIA: Brad mondo immediately does a reaction video

MARDIA: He is DYING

MARDIA: and also SO VINDICATED

MARDIA: “See THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FOLLOW THE CORRECT METHOD”

MARDIA: He’s actually super enthused about Ted’s technique

MARDIA: oh god

MARDIA: What if she’s a semi regular on his channel

GUS: yes

GUS: continue

MARDIA: Like, she’s done wild shit to her hair in the past

MARDIA: So he’s reacted to her a few times

MARDIA: And is straight up going “I’m sorry but you need your dad to do your hair more often, this is the best you have ever looked"

GUS: I feel like that would be CRUSHING to an 18 year old but like

GUS: objectively hilarious

MARDIA: He’s actually very nice on the whole

MARDIA: But honest

GUS: Mardia

GUS: you look me in the screen and tell me what 18 year old wants honesty

MARDIA: HAH

MARDIA: like, she tends to go wild bc she is impatient

MARDIA: like, her hair never looks BAD BAD

MARDIA: but Brad is vibing bc Ted is METHODICAL 

MARDIA: And takes the time to do it CORRECTLY

MARDIA: (To be fair, the wolf cut technique is supposed to be idiot proof)

MARDIA: (It is not)

GUS: (there are a lot of idiots in the world ok)

MARDIA: Like, the video is just Ted being patient and following ALL THE STEPS

MARDIA: while Mary Sue just squirms bc she is IMPATIENT OKAY

MARDIA: And to add insult to injury

MARDIA: Brad keeps pausing the video

MARDIA: To point out all the things that Ted is doing CORRECTLY

MARDIA: “You see how he’s directing the ponytail to the very top of her head”

GUS: I love it

GUS: although fair warning, you're writing that part

MARDIA: HAH I got you

GUS: I'm just going to be like [HAIR SCENE/FILMNG HEREY]

GUS: [BRAD REACTION VID HEREY]

MARDIA: AHAHHHAHA

MARDIA: Perfect

GUS: god

GUS: what if she used to get comments back before her dad became famous

GUS: (bc she's been doing this since she was like 15)

GUS: from women being like "IS UR DAD SINGLE"

GUS: and she was like "EW NO HE ISN'T STOP LEAVING WEIRD SEX COMMENTS ABOUT MY DAD"

GUS: like not puriteen about it

GUS: but like full on Amy from Brooklyn 99

GUS: EW ROSA THAT'S OUR DADS

MARDIA: YES PERFECT

GUS: and then thanks to the Lasso Dance (and maybe a little bit of Dad becoming this famous soccer coach or whatever)

GUS: her channel (does tiktok have channels? whatever the term is)

GUS: becomes HUGELY popular

GUS: like she still films stuff with her friends etc

GUS: but the Dad stuff is the big ticket item

GUS: which she's so grossed out by but also: it's hilarious

Chapter Seven: In Which Children Of Divorce, Whoo Boy

GUS: also -- Mary Sue is ABSOLUTELY the kid who sides with Dad in a divorce

MARDIA: Oh yep

GUS: (Henry's too young but I think he sides with Michelle)

MARDIA: Especially because like. The reason that Michelle is right to leave

MARDIA: Is not something I feel like Mary Sue would get instinctively

GUS: oh absolutely

GUS: ... oh man

GUS: you know what I could do

GUS: is have Beard sit her down at some point

GUS: and be like "your Dad is hard to be married to"

GUS: "I should know, I've been his work wife for 20 years"

MARDIA: He’s not wrong!

GUS: HE IS NOT

MARDIA: And Mary Sue could hear it from him

GUS: exactly

MARDIA: where she can’t hear it from her mom, not that Michelle is even trying to justify it

GUS: because Beard is also The Mom

GUS: man what if when she was little

GUS: and she'd get mad at her parents for whatever

GUS: she'd run away from home

GUS: to Beard's house

GUS: two blocks away

GUS: like backpack full of her favorite stuffed animals and her blankie over her shoulder

GUS: "WE'RE LEAVING"

GUS: "PACK YOUR TENT"

GUS: Beard: ok lemme just make a reeeeeal quick phonecall

GUS: they actually did go camping

GUS: bc Beard lived right next to like, a park or whatever

GUS: so they'd pitch the tent about 100 feet away from his house and make a fire and toast marshmallows

GUS: and talk about whatever books she was reading

GUS: or just stare at the fire

GUS: and then she'd fall asleep and he'd bring her home

GUS: and Michelle and Ted were totally zen about it

Chapter Eight: In Which Mary Sue's Reaction To Characters Is Not Necessarily Our Reaction To Characters

GUS: so when she moves to the UK she still randomly shows up at Beard's

GUS: which causes some stress in Beard's relationship with Jane

GUS: or maybe they get along worryingly well IDK

MARDIA: I think Mary Sue would be like “who is this”

MARDIA: At first they get along

MARDIA: And then Mary Sue sees the crazy and is like NOPE

GUS: YES good

GUS: Mary Sue's like "you remember that ventriloquist girl? and the telemarketer who was into recreational caning? Yeah Jane is worse"

GUS: and Beard is like "woah that is an indictment" and breaks up with Jane

MARDIA: she’s not wrong!!!!

GUS: SHE IS NOT

MARDIA: And Ted is like “oh thank you sweetheart”

GUS: I feel like she'd dislike Keeley at first because teenage girls still have a weird puritanical streak

GUS: but Keeley would win her over

MARDIA: Oh yes

GUS: and I think she LIKES Rebecca but like... in the way you like your dad's boss

GUS: she knows that they're close but Rebecca seems really remote and inaccessible

MARDIA: oh for sure

MARDIA: Like, that’s her dad’s work person

GUS: which means she just becomes very Midwest Polite around Rebecca

GUS: and Rebecca is like SHE IS SO CHARMING

GUS: and ted is like yes... charming

GUS: not revealing that his daughter has become a pod person

MARDIA: AHAHAHAH

GUS: what if there's some sort of crisis

GUS: one of the players is in a car accident or something

GUS: and everybody rushes to the hospital

GUS: including Rebecca who's like, no makeup in her sweats with sneakers that squeak on the linoleum

GUS: and Mary Sue is like "oh she's a human being ok"

GUS: and promptly becomes as horrible to her as she is to everyone else

MARDIA: Rebecca is so BEWILDERED

GUS: "I don't know what I did wrong, Ted, she's acting so--"

GUS: "oh no, you did something right. and now you get the same patented Mary Sue Lasso Special that us folks she actually likes get on the regular"

MARDIA: Rebecca is both flattered and insulted 

GUS: Rebecca knows she really Made It, though, when Mary Sue runs away to her house one time

GUS: (because Beard is out of town or something)

GUS: and Rebecca is like "... I have an outdoor fire pit?"

GUS: "It's remote-controlled but I'm sure we can manage"

GUS: Mary Sue brings over her last bag of Jet Puffed Giant Marshmallows

GUS: I'm trying to think of how Trent and Mary Sue interact

GUS: She's DEFINITELY at the pub with her dad that time Trent's there and asks about the "food poisoning"

GUS: and she clocks that SOMETHING'S hinky

GUS: but assumes it's her dad's sublimated crush on trent

GUS: and is like "dad he was totally flirting with you"

GUS: which has the benefit of derailing Ted's concern about Trent figuring shit out

GUS: and also giving Ted a whole NEW thing to worry about

GUS: he makes some comment about how he's not gonna slip Trent a note asking if he likes him, check yes or no

GUS: and Mary Sue's like "oh my god you're so OLD"

MARDIA: okay I gotta detangle and wash my hair

MARDIA: KEEP GOING THO

GUS: haha don't try the wolf cut

Chapter Nine: In Which Gus Is Left By Herself, With Predictable Results

GUS: so it can start with Mary Sue getting off the plane in Heathrow

GUS: and Ted and Beard are waiting at the gate bc rebecca bought them fraudulent plane tickets so they could get through security

GUS: which, background to that is that Ted talked Rebecca's ear off about how anxious he was having her here for the first time, seeing as how she didn't come with Henry and Michelle that spring bc exams or whatever

GUS: but mostly Mary Sue's just like "oh my god you're so embarrassing"

GUS: so the first section would be mostly her like, starting college, dealing with her own culture shock etc

GUS: if you've got an idea of what she'd be majoring in/interested in lmk, I kind of want her to be completely separate from both Ted and Michelle

GUS: and Michelle I still headcanon as like an engineer of some kind

GUS: Maybe she's into music or something arts-related?

GUS: god what if she's an English major

GUS: Anyway so the season's already started, I assume? Whatever, timeline

GUS: eventually Mary Sue goes to the clubhouse and meets people

GUS: oh man what if Ted's taking her on a tour maybe like... post-ep 3, a few days after Sam has his moment speaking out against the Nigerian government

GUS: and Trent rolls up while Ted's mid-tour trying to get a question in

GUS: and Mary Sue's like "WHO'S THIS GUY"

GUS: like immediately rude to him

GUS: bc he reminds her of one of her professors who she hates

GUS: although she clocks immediately that Trent's not going to be putting any moves on undergraduates since he's so obviously got a crush on her dad

GUS: which she keeps to herself

GUS: (omg I'm absolutely working in a real-life thing that happened with my parents many years ago: we were all at this cute granola-type grocery store in Ann Arbor once and this twink just FELL IN LOVE with my dad, asking wistfully if he could help him with anything, and Dad just obliviously chatting with him about IDK, artisanal bread or whatever while Mom and I were dying trying not to laugh. I think of that poor boy often, I hope he's doing well and has found a silver fox of his very own)

GUS: anyway she makes a total conquest of Higgins who adores her

GUS: she super negs Jamie's eyebrow thing

GUS: goes to maybe a game or two but like... she doesn't care about soccer

GUS: and didn't care about football either

GUS: omg what if she's a THEATER MAJOR

GUS: god that would be even funnier

GUS: dreams of getting into RADA or something

GUS: lemme think - I think she goes home for Christmas, so that part for Ted is unchanged, and maybe Mary Sue has another fight with Michelle and stomps out of the house only to realize that she can't run away to Beard's house because he's back in the UK

GUS: and like she has some contemplation about her life and about the history of her own family

GUS: OMG WHAT IF SHE'S ONE OF THE EXTRAS AT THE MUSEUM THAT EDWIN HIRES

GUS: like she answers a craigslist ad or whatever

GUS: or some of her classmates tell her about it and they all go and get their $200 for the day

GUS: only she recognizes Sam and waves

GUS: and Sam is like "...????????"

GUS: in the middle of that whole scene

GUS: I'm trying to figure out when she'd meet Shannon

GUS: probably just like, around, since Shannon lives near Richmond Green too?

GUS: basically the same way Ted meets her

GUS: only Mary Sue's like "ugh another jock"

GUS: And Shannon's like "you're not a fan of jocks?" all smiles and Mary Sue is like "oh no"

GUS: what'll also be interesting is Mary Sue's relationship to alcohol

GUS: because like - she's aware of the family history

GUS: and of the right age/temperament to go full teetotaller

GUS: but also this would be the first place where she can legally drink

GUS: while ALSO knowing her dad likes to drink

GUS: and I can definitely see her also being like, well grandpa was an alcoholic sure but that didn't have anything to do with him killing himself

GUS: ...oh god

GUS: I just realized what the Big Fight would be between her and her dad

GUS: like she finds out about his panic attacks from the article

GUS: and immediately throws her grandpa's suicide in his face too, because he didn't tell her about THAT, either

GUS: she found out from a cousin, or something

GUS: and is like "do you have ANY IDEA how terrified I was, all last year, because you were the same age Grandpa was when he killed himself? I called you EVERY DAY, and if you didn't pick up I called Beard, and if he didn't pick up I called Katie at the front desk because she'd always know if you'd come in to work that day and I knew you wouldn't kill yourself at work, that'd be so unprofessional, right Dad?"

GUS: just so incredibly cruel the way daughters are

GUS: being like "you're so obsessed with this idea of nobody having to worry about you that you ignore us worrying about you ALL THE FUCKING TIME"

GUS: and this is the first time she's yelled at him in YEARS

GUS: and he suddenly realizes why - it's because she's convinced that he'll kill himself if anyone hurts him too badly

GUS: cue hugging and stuff

GUS: and him telling her about therapy and the panic attacks and everything else

GUS: he even tells her about Sassy

GUS: Mary Sue: ew, also I already knew about that

GUS: oh my god what if all this happens at Trent's place

GUS: because at first she was mad at him for writing the piece so she stomped off to HIS apartment

GUS: and he of course immediatley called Ted being like "your feral child is in my flat, please retrieve asap"

GUS: but when Ted shows up they have this big fight

GUS: while Trent is in the kitchen making tea and pretending not to hear a thing

GUS: because revealing the panic attack is one thing but this is another

GUS: and as they leave Mary Sue says she wants to apologize to Trent so she stays back for a second

GUS: and she apologizes sort of half-heartedly but also is like "look, you're gonna have to wait a couple months before asking him out now, okay? maybe at the beginning of next season"

GUS: and trent is like "pardon?"

GUS: and mary sue considers it and shrugs and is like "okay realistically he'll be over it by like tomorrow but we're going back to Kansas for the summer and long-distance relationships are hard for old people"

GUS: THE END

Epilogue: In Which Mardia Comes Back To... All That

MARDIA: I LOVE IT

GUS: I should just post this

GUS: so I don't have to write it

MARDIA: BOOOOOO

GUS: too late

MARDIA: sigh

MARDIA: At least we have chat fic

GUS: we'll always have chat fic

[silvertws]

So, I will admit I have not watched all the episodes of KaboodleSMP, BUT.

HOLY FUCK THE LAST ONE.

So, this ofc has spoilers for the last KaboodleSMP episode, or at least what currently is the most recent one. So if you don't want to idk, have a spoiler or whatever.

Anyway.

WHAT WAS THAT K???? 2 IN ONE EPISODE???

ARE YOU-

and OFC they have the whole "oh we're gonna do so many things once this is over"! :D talk.

BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS LIKE THAT.

It ALWAYS happens before it goes bad.

It's either that, or happy flashbacks from the past.

Welp, guess I know what characters I'm gonna draw angst of next :)

I swear I'm ok.

I WASN'T EVEN ATTACHED TO THEM.

I BASICALLY DIDN'T CARE.

AND YET HERE I AM.

Like when girlypop died I was like, "oh fu- welp, bye to THE ONLY FUCKING WEAPON THAT COULD HAVE BEEN USED" because now IDEK if it's like, GONE??? does KYLE HAVE IT? DID IT TELEPORT TO THE FREAKING AFTERLIFE? Does girly even go to an afterlife?????

Oh but one wasn't enough nooo.

The funky yellow boy also had to go. Because he can't be happy ;-;

Dude just wanted to be happy man. :(

Like why does Kyle hate Kab so much actually??? Like what's the point??? Did their dad leave because of their existence??? Like, boy whatever motives you got, whatever grudges, it ain't worth it. Just go work on your issues, ask the firbolg looking girly and book an appointment with her.

Like idk who is making the scripts, because idk if it's every person just makes their own and they then just combine it together, or if it's one, or if it's a group effort.

But man.

Pain.

You all just, man. ;-;

I lied I'm definitely not ok.

How do I manage to just, be sad for characters that I didn't even like, care much about???

That's mean. ;-;

Dangit.

I swear if anything happens to characters I actually care about, I'm just.

No.

Nuh-uh

Imma be in denial if that happens.

*sighs* to think about this for the next idk, week or so I go.

[tervaneula]

I LOVE NQK LEO AND MIKEY!!! TERV AM SO HAPPY YOU CREATED NQK!!! IT MAKES ME SO GIDDY JUST THINKING OR SEEING A POST ABOUT THEM!!

AM GONNA RANT AND RANT AND RANT UNTIL EITHER YOU OR ME DECIDED IT'S ENOUGH!!✨

I LOVE NQK LEO HE'S SO SILLY AND STUPID THO I WISH TO KNOW MORE OR SEE MORE CRINGE THINGS FROM HIM/AFF💙💙💙💙💙

AND NQK MIKEY IS JUST CHEF KISS!! HE'S GONNA GET HIS HAIR SOON AND HE'S HEALING AND AAAAGGGGHHHHH!!!/POS🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

NQK IS COMFORTING TO ME YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW!! WHENEVER I HAVE SOMETHING BAD OR UPSETTING ME I TURN TO NQK BECAUSE I LOVE THEM!! GOD THIS MAKES ME SO GIDDY AND HAPPY AND AAAAGGGGHHHHH I WANNA CRY OKAY?!🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

YOU!!!! I LOVE YOU AND YOU GET A BIG HUGE HUG BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH WORDS!!!!!!

(please rant as much as you want to I'm never going to stop you)

I'm so thankful and it makes me happy beyond measure that NQK is something you enjoy and that brings you comfort like, that's so precious??? In fact the most precious thing in the world????? Comfort is so important and to be able to contribute to that is just uueeeuuuggh dangit I told myself I wouldn't cry but here come the tears of I'M-SO-HAPPY-IVE-MADE-SOMETHING-GOOD. ANYWAY

anyway. Me and NQK Leonardo and Michelangelo are so lucky to have you rooting for us, it means the world!!!!!<3<3<3 As does this all-caps ask of yours hdfjkgh I need to put it in my important tag so I can find it again when I need it 🥹💜

[someone1348]

cc!Tommy and/or cc!Ranboo headcanons?

FOX THANK YOU! AHH FINALLY I GET TO TALK ABOUT MY FAVORITES! @the-midnight-fox

This might be long, hehe Whoops! :] /gen /pos

This is Lee/Ler Tommy! And Lee/Ler!Ranboo! I hope you all enjoyy! :]

Lee!Tommy:

-Now I can talk about Tommy alll day so be warned for another time that this might be long but AH!

-Our precious sunshine is literally the best!

-I headcannon personally (and it's been confirmed) that he has extremely ticklish sides! And man do I just wanna squeeze them and watch him jump and giggle and try to move away it's ahh!

-there are pictures with his side just barely peeking through his shirt because it was risen up a bit and omg it's the best! (I hope this doesn't sound weird lol!)

-anyway! With that I think that when he is in a lee mood he will do certain things like that, making sure his shirt rises up a bit or get in positions or places that are just so obvious that he wants tickles

-But we all know Tommy and if that isn't working he will and has 1000% initiated tickle fights just for the revenge part/to get tickled

-He's never ever going to ask unless it's the last case scenario or his ler says he has to but otherwise he's pulling out all the stops, he is a man on a mission and dangit he's getting tickled no matter what it takes!

-And you better watch out lers if a ler doesn't give him tickles he will pull out his best puppy dog eyes without a second thought (this has worked on Wilbur and Tubbo many times!) Those baby blues do not mess around!

-I feel like other than having ticklish sides he absolutely has a ticklish stomach and just torso in general! But I also feel if you were to pinch his upper thighs, like right above the knee he's jumping for sure but his main spot is his sides!

-He's weakness is anticipation for sure! He's a very energetic man, he is constantly going, he knows what he wants and he can't stand waiting it will be so bad for him! (Wilbur has absolutely used this to his advantage so many times)

-He's got different types of laughs/giggles when he's tickled and it is just the most adorable thing ever!

-He's just here to have a good time and who am I or any ler for that matter to deprive him of that! /p /pos /lh

Ler!Tommy:

-Do not underestimate Tommy when he's in a Ler mood/Ler

-Not only does this man adapt his tickle style to fit his Lee or whoever he's tickling but he can do it all!

-He's used to being the Lee so he's been tickled by many different people with many different styles and he has observed those same people being tickled by others so through experience this man knows everything and he will figure out what gets to you most and absolutely adjust accordingly he is not to be messed with /pos

-Tommy's personality changes when he's Ler and he's much more confident if that makes sense and will tease whenever he feels like it

-Ler Tommy likes vocal teases the most, he's very theatrical and plus with the lore streams he knows how to change his voice and make it as teasy as possible, and again will adapt! He loves the lower tone drawn out sentences but if baby talk gets you the most he will absolutely focus on that!

-For example how Tubbo's weakness is compliments you know for a fact that's exactly what Tommy's going to do! (Story about that coming soon! 👀)

-Tommy just wants to make whoever is in his tickly grasp the happiest

-He has stated before that Laughter is his favorite and especially if he's the one making them laugh its fulfilling to him it makes him happy making others happy and that just is so adorable (and ler!) Like it's perfect! That's exactly his vibe!

-Will absolutely use tickles as a way to get someone to sleep if they are up to late

-He lowkey likes when he's provoked because to him that means that this specific person chose him to tickle them he feels honored regardless but being provoked, most of the time means that they are too shy/to deep in a lee mood to say it but still chose him, it's a honor type thing, he's normally lee that's why (I hope that made sense! Haha)

-He takes pride in tickling someone it makes him happy and of course anything to keep our beloved sunshine happy!

-I love him so freaking much ahhh!

*Drum rolllll*

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It's Ranboo Time! :]

Lee!Ranboo:

-Tall Lee Tall Lee Tall Lee!

-Me and you fox @the-midnight-fox already talked about Tall Lee's but yeah! AH!

-With Tall Lee's like our beloved Ranboo here They've really got no where to run, if you skitter along their torso from behind, where is he gonna go? No where he's gonna twist until he eventually reaches the floor giving the ler even more access to his tickle spots

-Thanks to Tommy and Tubbo we've got some idea of his tickle spots but this man is a squirmer, he will smack your hand, he's not afraid! /hj /lh /pos

-He's very vocal when tickled so he'll absolutely try to provoke his ler while he's getting wrecked like "Is that tHehe! beHEHEST! YOu'Ve! GOHOHOT- NOHOHOHO WAIHIHIHIT!" Stuff like that, ect.

-He's not too used to being lee, I headcannon and I think Fizz does as well @fizzthelee that Ran is a huge Ler-Leaning switch but when he does Lee I feel like this is what it's like

-He 1000% will make all different kinds of sounds with different spots! This is Ranboo we are talking about here, the same man that says Wahoo like mario when he's scared

-He's so adorable though please give this man some compliments if you ever tickle him he deserves it! He needs to know how loved he is!

-He loves soft tickles, I feel it in my soul, and bless his heart he does his best to ask for them! You're doing great sweetie!

-He's very fun as a lee but he prefers the ler role

Which brings me tooo!

Ler!Ranboo:

-TALL LER TALL LER TALLL LER!

-Guys he's too good at being Ler I don't understand how!?! He's got powers I tell you! /hj /lh /pos

-Tall Ler's have so much advantage! Longer arms that can reach more tickle spots or even, which this is unfair /j /lh, they can literally just lift you into the air and tickle you like that, what can you do then, nothing! /pos But hey who's complaining lol! Yeah he does all of that!

-He's really good at vocal teases too! Like have you heard him!?! Amazing!

-He enjoys most the fun/playful aspect of tickling someone but he will absolutely adapt as well if necessary! He doesn't mind anything as long as his Lee is comfortable and having fun!

-But man does he really get into the tickle monster role!

-By fun and playful the moment I was thinking about was when Tubbo pretend to faint and Ranboo "Checked his pulse" and tickled his neck

-He's a comedy man he will absolutely incorporate that into his tickles

-He likes pointing obvious things out when he's tickling someone to get them even more giggly stuff like "Wow look how that blush just spread to your ears, all because of my teasing hmm?" Or "Aww look at how ticklish this spot is! So adorable"

-He's sassy too of course so he will absolutely use that to his advantage to both get someone into a lee mood or during tickles (Wilbur's "You gave me the giggles" comment is a perfect example of this)

-"I'm gonna getcha'"

-Hands!!

-He would absolutely send you a picture like the one above with a text under it saying like "Watch out the tickle monster is on his way" or "You really thought I wouldn't notice, be prepared for when I see you next time giggles"

-He's favorite target's are Tubbo and Aimsey but Bill is a close third!

-He just loves seeing his friends happy and if it's tickles they want ohoho it is tickles they sha'll get!

-We stan ranboo! Honestly I could say more but my brain is drawing blanks currently! That's on me! :]

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Regardless I hope you all enjoyedd im so sorry for the delay! The rest will be done tommrow I promise! :]

-K :]

[flatfuckfridays]

dangit I missed the cuddle pile :(

Anyway, that’s not why I am here

Dad, awesome father of mine, the best parental figure I’ve ever had, may I please borrow about 200 bucks? hehe…

~ 🫧💫

[Gimme some specifics and I’ll think about it. I’m not in the business of blindly giving away cash, bud✨⚡️]

[forestofforever]

I'm back babey

Okay! So about 2 weeks ago I went on hiatus because of some work-related issues. I work as a teacher and sadly got the news that I probably can't stay at the school that I currently teach at. This news obviously caused some stress and also lots of other negative emotions because I really enjoy working at this school, and I hate having to find a new school to work at (also because every school does things their own way, and I just don't like new things to begin with. I want things to stay the same dangit).

So anyway, I have 2 job interviews lined up and new positions are opening up in my area (schools here will usually start looking for new teachers around April-May) so the stress is decreasing a little, and I am capable of thinking about other things again.

Long story short, I am back! Sort of, at least. I owe some replies, I don't know if people still want those replies since it's been a while and I can imagine losing interest in threads once they've been dead for this long. So if I still owe you a reply, and you'd like me to continue our thread, just shoot me a lil message or leave a comment on this post and I'll get to it! I'll also be uploading some starters, reblogging, and sending some memes, etc to breathe life back into the blog. I missed being on here, glad to be back.

[lazywolfwanted]

MKR x Ink!Demon![Y/N]

[Chapter 1]

I have no idea why I always use MKR ( ﾟ ▽ ﾟ ;), I think I'm obsessed with the movie to much for unknown reason.

But anyway,you are Bendy.

Yeah, you the Bendy the dancing demon, of course you have that power.

Oh and you don't have a neck, wearing a black tuxedo with a coat. It's for your disguised and a hat.

[Y/N] is gender neutral, I ain't like choosing gender so I make S/O use they/them.

English is not my first language, so there might be a bad grammars and wrong spelling.

"...." they look around the place, trees, hills and other nature.

How did they get here? Well, they have no idea. They were just buying groceries and then someone call them from the back, of course they be a 'nice' person they are turn around only to see no one.

Turned back forward and there they are, standing in the middle of unknown forest or whatever.

They still have their groceries tho, glancing down at it. It was just a pack of fruits and vegetables as well as candies.

There are also meat but haven't cooked yet, 'How did I get here?' they thought.

Sighing in defeats, they start to walk randomly on each directions. Sitting under one of the tree, feeling tired of walking. 'Wait I can just teleport...but I don't know where I am right now..' they thought.

Rubbing their face, they sigh. "A nap was ok I guess.." they lean on the log, their were about to close their eyes but then they heard one of the tree or anything around them move.

Sitting straight, a bunch of demon appeared. 'What in the...' one of them attacked, they quickly move away from the tree as the demon hit their heads to the log. Wincing, 'Oh dear...' they dodge the incoming attacked.

Now that without their knowledge, the infamous trickster god arrived and watched the events unfolded.

After the fight, they look at where their stuff was. 'Aww what?' they thought, the stuff was all ripped or dirty. "Dangit...but at least the candies was fine." they muttered and picked up the bags of sweets.

Sighing, they went back under the tree and lay down. Leaning their heads on the log and look up at the branch only to met a hazel brown eyes.

Black eyes turned into small dot, 'What the heck??' they gave a squinted face. "Yeah I am not dealing with this..." they mumbled and sat up and stand on their feet.

Walking away with their hands in their pockets, yawning. Turning around and still met the hazel brown eyes.

Giving an annoyed groan they ignore the stare and continued their track, scratched their cheek. Feeling the same presence behind them, they grunt silently and glanced from their shoulder.

"Ok, what in the name of god you want?" they ask in annoyance, their British accent was sharp.

"You are quite interest person, not afraid?" they fully turn as their face show annoyance, "Not afraid of what?" they ask with their brow lifted, "Aren't you afraid of me?" they gave a confused look.

Looking up and down at the figure, "Afraid of you? With that adorable face of yours I bet even a child think you're not scary." they state and turn around and walk away.

"Ok listen here you little-" "Listen to what? To you, little monkey?" they ask sarcastically. Continued their walked, "I am not. A little monkey." was the response they got.

Glancing from their shoulder, "Hmm...you are." they said, said monkey went in front of them with a small glare. They stop to get a better look, "Aww..what is this? Little monkey is mad?" they joked.

Growling, "What's wrong?" having their devil tail appeared and lift his chin with it, "Can't take a little joke?" they grin.

"Thought.." leaning backwards, they gave a shrugged. "You still look adorable." they smirk.

Dodging the hand that try to get them, "You know, I'm not in a mood." they turn around. "So Bye!" they gave a piece sign before leaping through the inks.

[theminecraftbee]

stress probably isn't a particularly major character in the theoretical persona au but I Like The Her so if you want to have thoughts on her that would be sweet. oh, likewise for xB so i guess pick whichever one you want to have thoughts on more or both.

“Right then. Why are you back in my garden, hm?”

Impulse yelps and turns around. Dangit, he’s been caught. Mind, he would have been caught either way, but he’s like, super caught. Mega-ultra-super-caught. He knew coming back here had been a bad idea, no matter how well that alo vera had worked on status ailments, and no matter how much Tango had egged him on.

Stupid, stupid. How many plants can go missing from a garden before it’s noticed, anyway? Not very many, probably! Impulse wouldn’t know! He doesn’t garden.

“Hey,” he says, very eloquently, to the short brown-haired girl who’s appeared to reprimand him.

“I worked hard on those plants, I did, and now you’re here all rummaging around in them! What do you have to say for yourself?”

Three thoughts float by the tip of Impulse’s tongue. It’s for a school project? No, stupid, too obvious, she’s wearing the uniform, she must be a fellow student, she’d know what projects they have. Uh, alo vera is his favorite flower? Does it have a flower? Wait, isn’t it a cactus? How is this lady growing a cactus out here in this climate? No, not a good answer either.

He panics. “Well, I had to see you,” he says. “Er. Miss. Whoever you are.”

…smooth, Casanova. Clearly he needs better Charm. That, or a working brain-to-mouth filter and friends who don’t encourage him to steal other people’s plants. He may be new in town, but he can be choosy!

(He cannot be choosy.)

The girl laughs. “Well, aren’t you forward? This whoever you are goes by Stress, and you’re stealing my special project!”

“Special project? Is this… not alo vera?”

“Haha, no,” Stress says.

Impulse flashes to the amount of it the four of them have applied to various injuries over the madcap past few days. Hm. Yeah, whatever’s in those plants is probably well in their bloodstreams, or at least absorbed into the skin.

“…what are they?” Impulse asks.

“Oh, you know,” Stress says.

“I sort of don’t,” Impulse says weakly.

“They’re my secret project,” Stress says.

“Cool,” Impulse says. “That’s… cool. Do you have seeds or something that…”

“Gosh, you really want some of my special plants,” Stress says, and Impulse resists the urge to ask her to please not call them that. “I’ll tell you what. If you help me out here at the garden, I’ll let you have all the plants you want. For a bit of a price, because they don’t grow instantly, but…”

“Wait, really?” Impulse says. “How much?”

Stress tells him. Impulse thinks about the notebook tracking how much he can buy from each of the local pharmacies before people get suspicious of him. He thinks of how inexplicably well the plants had worked in the negative world. He thinks of his poor, poor bank account - yeah, it’s already pretty clear which one of them is in charge of buying supplies.

“It’s a deal!” Impulse says.

“Ooooh, I’m so excited!” Stress says, squealing and clapping her hands. “An assistant and a customer! I’m so glad someone reasonable was stealing from me!”

“Yeah, me too,” Impulse says, and vaguely wonders if their definitions of reasonable are compatible at all.

I am thou... thou art I... Thou hast established a new bond... It shall become the spark of life that ignites into brilliant flame. With the birth of thy new bond, thou hast been blessed with the strength of Lovers.

[Lovers, Rank 1]

Impulse blinks. Okay. Sure. Why not. This might as well happen. More reason to come, hang out, and buy this lady’s plants, he assumes. “So, uh, what can I help you with now? ‘Cause I do kinda need...”

“Oh, here, let me show you,” Stress starts, and they immediately start work on the garden.

[bighero6-official]

To all: What is each of y’all’s favorite part of being a superhero?

Hiro: Awesome, first ask!

Fred: let me go get my list!!!!

Go Go: Dangit. Well, I suppose my favourite part about being a superhero is the satisfaction of keeping the rest of you actually alive. And being able to serve justice to those that deserve it.

Fred: in no particular order: having cool powers, dope costumes, getting to fight monsters, kicking the butts of bad people, adoration of the people...

Honey Lemon: The way it's brought us closer together! And how we were able to convince our opponents that maybe crime isn’t the best answer!

Wasabi: Adrenaline rushes while fighting. It helps me with not being scared all the time.

Fred: ...fanfiction, fan bases, everyone knowing your alter ego, theme songs, my sidekick-

Mini-Max: Did somebody say sidekick??? Anyway, my own answer to the question can fill a five hundred page essay-

Go Go: We have a word limit here!

Mini-Max: In that case, I will summarise it. My favourite part of being a superhero is serving justice to those that deserve it!

Fred: That’s the spirit! How ‘bout you, Hiro?

Hiro: ...I know I got started in all this to serve justice, but my favourite part...it’s being able to help people. Like, I bet if there was a team like us back then, maybe...

Baymax: There, there. (Rubbery noises)

Hiro: It’s nice knowing that we’re making a difference. And flying with Baymax is awesome too. Go Go: You had this answer prepared, right? Hiro: ...No comment.  Go Go: It’s unexpectedly mature.

(Murmurs of agreement) Hiro: How about you, Baymax?

Baymax: Yes, Hiro?

Hiro: What’s your favourite part about being in Big Hero 6?

Baymax: I am a robot. I cannot-

Hiro: Yeah, yeah, but surely there’s something you get out of this more than anything else?

Baymax: Being a superhero makes me a better healthcare companion.

Hiro: Never mind.

Hiro: Hey, thanks for your question! Sorry it got a little long!

[goldensunset]

I know like nothing about TWEWY except for the stuff in like DDD but I know Game Partners are a thing at least and I've seen a lot of people talking about Sora doing the Reaper's Game in Quadratum and like. After Dark Road I'm now sitting here wondering "okay but what if Sora's Game Partner was just Xehanort14."

WAIT THAT IS SO FUNNY I’M OBSESSED

if there’s one mantra that’s constantly being repeated in twewy it’s ‘trust your partner.’ (and also like, open up to them and bond with them and all that, but that all filters into trust, cuz ya can’t trust someone you don’t know.) neku has trouble trusting people because he’s a little edgelord because he makes snap judgments about them based on limited information. then later on he realizes he got it all wrong and they’re not really bad people after all.

and you NEED to be able to trust your partner in twewy. not just bc ‘friendship is magic teamwork is power yay’ it is LITERALLY power. you physically cannot use psychs (psychic abilities/weapons/powers) at all without an official partner pact in the first place. and both players have to consent to it. and after you have a pact then yeah you can both use your powers individually but you’ll be super weak if you try to do everything yourselves. your true power only comes from the two of you being in mental/physical sync.

but like. young xehanort. quadratum xehanort. xehanort14. whatever we’re calling him. that is CRAZY that would make one heck of a player partnership. there would be instant tension between him and sora. because, see, sora is an open-minded and friendly guy who loves going the extra mile for other people, even a bunch of strangers. at least until kh3 cuz you could just tell that boy was losing steam and getting tired of putting on a smile but it’s different when it’s someone he already knows, and more specifically knows that he can’t trust.

(now i guess the specifics here depend on what version of young xehanort this is, exactly. which is something we have to consider anyway if we’re theorizing he’ll be in quadratum at all. my main idea is essentially a version of him from a splintered-off timeline in which he DIDN’T become evil. maybe even before the whole time travel thing happened, so like… immediately following dark road. that would mean he would have no idea what sora was accusing him of. but then also he wouldn’t know sora at all so it wouldn’t be nearly as interesting.

so i guess…what i would hope for is a version of yx taken from his time travel adventures. or maybe afterwards, in a situation where his heart somehow managed to keep those memories. or idk it could be outright a new life for him after his death in kh3, which honestly seems the most reasonable to work with. so it’s young guy who’s guilty of everything old norty did. even harder to forgive. tbf we saw him transform back into that form before ascending with eraqus so idk maybe it’s possible)

anyway. imagine sora and xehanort being like ‘aw snap, we’re the only two unpartnered players left. dangit ok fine i’ll make a pact with you. but i am WATCHING you the entire time i don’t trust you as far as i can throw you.’ great, initial threat nullified. but oh man would it be messy after that. yeah can you imagine sora and yx having a nice heart-to-heart? forming a warrior’s bond and fighting side by side? i’d absolutely love to see it. but it would take a great deal of effort first in any case

[boom-fanfic-a-latta]

hmmmmmmmmm since the anons shouldn't have to miss out, do you think that maybe you could share some of the stuff you wrote in the DMs about team proxy? your choice on what you wanna show (if anything)

“Dear Mrs Chloes Mom

I’m real eksited to meet you

Me and Chloe are best friends! I hope we can be best friends too

Maybe we can play! You and me and Chloe and all our friends!

Love Kirby”

—

"...Oh Nova dangit, why did Kirby try talkin' ta that–that–"

"Great King, is...is something wrong?"

"Oh, yeah, you weren't here, were ya Bandana? Well...let's just say that Chloe's 'mom' is–ah, ta heck with it, she's a worse jerk than I ever met before, and I mean ever!"

"Wait, you mean that Kirby was talking to that blonde witch?!" (Meta Knight proceeds to grasp Galaxia's hilt, his eyes narrowing) "No wonder he has become so distraught..."

"She–whoever she is can't be...that bad...right?"

"Bandee, trust me, she's nothin' but a no-good, abusive, what was da word Chlo used again? Kary?"

"I believe it was Karen."

"Yeah, a Karen! Whateva that means. But yeah, she's not just dat bad, she's WORSE."

None of them notice as a purple-black butterfly alights on the paper in Dedede's clenched fist…

…But they all freeze as a darkly familiar presence comes over them.

'Hello again, you three.

You're united in concern for your friend, am I correct? And in anger at the woman who caused him distress.

How would you all like to put her in her place?'

“N-no, not–not again…d-don’t think dat I’ve…f-forgotten ya, I know w-what ya…shtick is n-now–”

'Ah, but don't you want to finish the job this time, Iustitio?'

"...I mean...I...guess so, yeah...yes. She needs ta pay."

'Yes…I figured as much. And you two, Teiden Kyou, Overshadow…well, don't you agree?'

"Agreed. That witch will CERTAINLY pay for what she has done to Kirby."

"Yeah, NO ONE hurts him and gets away with it!"

'Now, go, Team Proxy, and defend your friend!'

(They all know already that he wants the miraculous, he'll make sure to remind them later tho)

—

Kirby's hiding in an alleyway curled up and crying

just thinking "why was she so mean?" and he can't understand it, he's just crying

...and suddenly head pat

anyways Kirby looks up and...

"...De...D-D-Dedede?"

his eyes widen in fear, why does Dedede look so...different?!

"There, there, pipsqueak...you don't need ta cry anymore. It'll be alright. We'll MAKE it alright."

There's something...wrong, about the penguin's voice, something...far too cold.

Kirby shudders. Something's not right.

In a way that seems much too...gentle, much too kind, for how threatening he now looks, Dedede(?) leans down and places his hands on Kirby's "shoulders" (or what would be considered that).

"We're gonna protect ya, kid. We’ll give dat good-fer-nothing brat what she deserves, so ya can be happy again."

"...W-we?" the puffball barely manages to stutter out, confused and scared.

And then he notices the two figures standing behind "Dedede" and freezes

Because these two? He definitely recognizes

It’s Meta and Bandee

But…they look like…they’ve been akumatized again

And it suddenly clicks why Dedede looks different

and he can tell from that what's going on-

Somehow, all three of them are all akumatized at the same time

Cue panic

“N-n-no, n-not—a-again—d-d-don’t hurt m-me—“

Suddenly Bandee (Overshadow?) puts a paw-nub-arm-whatever over Kirby’s mouth. “Don’t worry Kirby, we aren’t going to hurt you! We just want to help you! After all…” he wipes a tear from the puffball’s face “You're too cute to cry…”

The puffball turns to look at his akumatized crush.

The look in his eyes, it’s just–wrong, it’s–too cold, too sweet, too different from what it should be–

Overshadow tries to hug him, he tries to shy away, because no, this isn’t right, this isn’t right!

And then there’s another hand on his shoulder, and Kirby tenses up as he feels it touch him.

"That wretch will PAY for what she's done to you.” Meta Knight, no, Teiden Kyou, says with…an almost murderous edge of glee to his voice.

This is all too much, and Kirby bursts into tears.

Because they’re still kinda acting like his friends, but…it’s just so WRONG, so twisted…

And then Overshadow kisses him on the cheek, still trying to wipe away his tears.

Kirby’s expression is absolute fear.

He can’t handle this. It doesn’t make sense, and it’s messing with his head.

Because they really do seem to still care about him this time…

And he just–can’t understand what’s happening anymore.

“She really hurt you, didn’t she?” Overshadow whispers darkly, but with…genuine concern.

(No–not, not like this, guys, please, stop, I–I–I can’t–)

Why can’t they tell that they’re scaring him?!

[manchasama]

Life under the cut.  No need to read, I’m just venting a bit.

*chinhands*  It’s not like things have been terrible lately.  Yet I still feel down in the quiet moments.  And tired(tm) when hanging out.  So it’s a bit tough, but I’m chugging on.  I did have some stomach thing yesterday that sucked. 

I am going to try and write a drabble this weekend, for Reasons.  I will try to start it right after this in fact.  Here’s hoping, bc I think it will be a nice surprise.

I have been meaning to post a couple of things lately, but lack the energy/motivation.  Got some merch in, wanted to thank the creator, etc.  We’ll see how I feel tomorrow maybe.

Also have my loooooong backlog of things to reblog.  Maybe if I have energy (or am avoiding writing lol) I’ll do some of that.

Nano is in, what, a week and change?  *rubs face*  I’m gonna do it.  I want to write except when I sit down to write, but gosh dangit I want to write.  What I need to do before the 1st tho is come up with names for oc’s and minor characters.  Because if I get caught up on trying to think up a name, I will stall out on writing. 

It’s hard to focus on things when you have a constant mental scream going l o l.  So many things I should be doing, so many things I want to do, paralyzed at doing most of it.

I think I’m fandom lonely, to phrase it poorly.  For the last few years I have lurked instead of participating, and even when participating it still feels like I’m missing something.  And as soon as they immediate hype dies down, so do the conversations.  I move too slowly to be interesting, I think?  I will sit and enjoy a fandom long after most people move on.  Before I can really get my ideas out anymore. 

Back when I could write literal ficlets in minutes, it was easy to keep people engaged.  Back when I was posting chapters at least semi-regularly, it was easy to keep people engaged.  But no one wants to wait when I can’t write right away.  No one wants to wait for months for something that may never appear.  (Absolutely not a knock against anyone, I’m just sad I can’t produce content like I used to.)

Anyway, I just remember having lovely fandom talks with people in the past.  I miss having that at my fingertips.  People just as engaged and interested in a single fandom for months or even years, where you could strike up an in-depth conversation at the drop of a hat.  These days you get a tiny taste, but it fades so fast before it’s gone.  Most of which is absolutely my fault of course, being unable to keep up regular contact anymore.  There’s so many people I need to keep up with already, that the thought of adding anyone new in is just exhausting, no matter how much I’d love a fandom buddy.  I’ve already let too many people down in terms of keeping in contact.

Meh, this went more down than expected.  I guess I’ll take out the pic and just leave this as a rant.  No need to bring down someone who just wanted to admire the shinies.