#channeling technoblade answers

[capsyst]

I am deeply touched that so many people enjoyed my little animation of Technoblade. I genuinely didn’t think that my post would get spread much, if at all, so thank you from the bottom of my heart for reblogging it and giving me such kind words.

While Procreate does include a playback feature, unfortunately the playback for how I animated this is 45 minutes long and well beyond the capacities of tumblr’s compression and limits. And since I don’t yet have a YouTube channel to host such a lengthy video, the best I can to is provide this quick and dirty breakdown of my process.

I animate the roughs in procreate and you can see that I am VERY loose with my initial pass. I often forget if I’m drawing him with 4 or 5 fingers, I changed his outfit halfway through the animation from a draping cape to a coat, and proportions fly all around. The most important aspect of this initial pass is just to get the timing and movement right.

I then do a second cleanup pass. It is not shown here, but this is what the lineart will eventually be based on. This pass is to refine the art and solidify it. Fix anatomy issues, those finger and clothing issues, and just generally work on sticking closer to the model I had chosen for my reference.

Then I do the lineart pass. I did this in Procreate Dreams by importing the animation as a video, lowering the opacity to 50%, and using it as a guide for the lineart. Here I refine the animation further and clean up any lingering problems.

Finally once the inking is done I color the animation. In Dreams I realized that groups are a godsend for this process. Every color was its own separate layer. But once I finished a layer I could group it together and Dreams treats it like it’s own singular track on the timeline. Then once I finished another color I would group those together with the group I already finished. And then again and again and so on until eventually I only had one layer for all the lineart and color. But if I ever needed to fix anything I could expand those groups and go directly to the frame in question. It’s a really handy feature!

Because he looks out the window at one point I wanted to have the light cast shadows on him. So I colored all the frames before and after the window in a darkened pallet, and the frames where he is at the window in the actual colors. Then I animated a shadow layer that I placed over those frames where he’s at the window at 30%.

For the background I drew an extra wide scene in Procreate and imported it into Dreams. I included an outside, and inside, and three curtains. Two closed, one open. With all of this in Dreams I then added the camera move, and a warp effect on the open curtain to make it seem like it was pulled open quickly. It was surprisingly easy to do!

As a final touch I added a reddish tint to the end when he goes full crazy.

If anyone has any questions about the animation process, or about Dreams or anything, please feel free to ask and I’ll do my best to answer as I can.

Again, thank you for enjoying this animation. I’m deeply touched by the response.

As an added bonus, here’s my 3 favorite smear frames!

[pigsongpearls]

John Pork

John Pork is a fascinating figure in the realm of internet culture, emerging as a virtual influencer and meme phenomenon characterized by his distinctive anthropomorphic "pig-man" appearance—a human body with a pig’s head. While his true identity remains shrouded in mystery, his journey from an Instagram curiosity to a viral TikTok sensation offers a compelling case study in digital fame and meme evolution.

Origins and Early Presence

John Pork first appeared on the internet in 2018 via the Instagram account @john.pork, where he positioned himself as a self-proclaimed fashion model and globetrotting influencer. His earliest post, dated September 24, 2018, was a selfie taken outside Doune Castle in Scotland, which garnered over 6,000 likes in five years. Subsequent posts, such as one from Skye Island, Scotland, on October 8, 2018, showcased his penchant for travelogue-style content, blending a laid-back persona with an uncanny pig-headed visage. Based ostensibly in London but with references to Palermo, Italy, as his origin, John Pork cultivated an image of an "everyday guy" who enjoyed music, socializing, and shoes—albeit with a porcine twist.

His Instagram activity was sporadic in the initial years, but he maintained a consistent aesthetic: a blend of quirky charm and surreal humor. By November 2020, Virtual Humans published a short biography highlighting his growing fanbase and his habit of engaging with followers through fan art shoutouts, cementing his approachable, community-driven persona.

Rise to Meme Stardom

John Pork’s transition from niche influencer to meme icon began in earnest around 2019, fueled by his bizarre appearance. On Reddit, users jokingly speculated that he was the real face of Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade, who used a pig avatar—though no evidence supported this theory. His uncanny look inspired a wave of memes, ranging from absurd face-reveal jokes to surreal edits, laying the groundwork for his later viral explosion.

The tipping point came in March 2023, when TikTok embraced John Pork with the "John Pork is Calling" meme. Sparked by a video from TikToker @rover.joe on March 21, 2023, which used a Capcut template to overlay an incoming call graphic onto a John Pork selfie, the trend exploded, amassing over 2.7 million views in days. The meme’s humor hinged on the absurdity of receiving a call from this pig-headed figure, often paired with pig-related puns or silly dances. Variations proliferated, with creators pretending to answer (or ignore) his calls, turning John Pork into a household name on the platform.

Evolution and Rumors

As the "John Pork is Calling" trend gained traction, TikTok users expanded his narrative in unexpected ways. By late March 2023, rumors emerged that John Pork had "died"—some claimed he was shot in Atlanta, others said he was found dead in a river—stemming from the idea that no one answered his calls, leading to a tragic fate. These stories were entirely fan-driven, with no confirmation from the original @john.pork account, which continued posting as usual. The real John Pork, surprised by his TikTok resurgence, addressed the buzz on Instagram Stories in March 2023, noting a surge of thousands of new followers and thanking fans for the attention.

Meanwhile, his digital footprint grew. By 2025, his Instagram following exceeded 314,000, and his TikTok (@john.pork) boasted over 100,000 followers, despite joining the platform only in 2023. His content remained consistent—selfies, travel snaps, and dance videos—while fan accounts and impostors (e.g., @real_johnpork) muddied the waters of his identity.

Fictional Narratives and Cultural Impact

Beyond his core persona, John Pork inspired a slew of fictional backstories across wikis and fan sites. Some, like the Loraxian Wiki, cast him as a Canadian-born ex-gangster turned pig-hybrid via CIA experiments, dying in 2023 after a gang shootout—an elaborate tale unsupported by his official channels. Others, like Fictspedia, reimagined him as a pork-obsessed chef who created the McRib and Famous Dave’s, blending absurdity with culinary flair. These narratives reflect the internet’s tendency to mythologize enigmatic figures, filling gaps with creative speculation.

In gaming and merchandise, John Pork’s influence expanded further. Roblox featured a "John Pork" hat, and a simulation game by DINO Global LTD let players prank friends with calls from him. An official merch site (shop.johnpork.com) and a Spotify artist profile with 3.7K monthly listeners suggest attempts to monetize his fame, though their authenticity is unclear.

Who Is John Pork, Really?

Despite his prominence, John Pork’s creator remains anonymous. He’s widely accepted as a computer-generated character, possibly crafted via AI art tools or by a skilled digital artist (or team). Theories about his being a real person—like Technoblade—have been debunked, and his consistent CGI-like appearance supports the virtual influencer hypothesis. His enduring appeal lies in this ambiguity, allowing fans to project whatever they wish onto him—be it a tragic gangster, a jovial traveler, or a prank-calling pig.

Legacy as of March 21, 2025

Today, John Pork stands as a testament to the internet’s love for the bizarre and its ability to resurrect old memes for new audiences. From a quirky Instagram debut in 2018 to a TikTok sensation in 2023, his journey mirrors the fluidity of digital culture. Whether he’s "calling" your phone or inspiring fan fiction, John Pork remains a pig-headed enigma—alive in the collective imagination, regardless of the death hoaxes. His story is far from over, as his followers (and the memes) continue to grow.

Insert your phone here.

[writing-oof]

I’m a Farmer, Not a Babysitter (oops)

Day Two: Potato Farmer Technoblade! He’s certainly a dude!

I ended up with two stories I couldn’t pick from in the thirty minutes, so here they are!

Farmer Techno (tw: Wilbur is dead)

"This is about Wilbur?" Technoblade asks.

"Yes," the social worker says, "We've tried to get in contact with your father, but we couldn't reach him."

"What's wrong?"

"We do our best to keep families together, Mr. Craft," the woman says, "We wanted to see if Philza has any interest in taking custody of Fundy, as his mother has denied it."

"Who?" Techno asks, and the phone is silent for a beat too long.

"Wilbur Soot's son?"

Techno bluescreens/

"Wilbur doesn't have a son," he says, but really he wouldn't know. Wilbur wasn't exactly showing up to the family reunions. Neither was Techno, for that matter.

"He did," the woman says, and that's that.

---

The farm isn't really suited for a kid.

There's dangerous experiment around every corner, and the chickens have already tried to peck Fundy to death, sniffing the fox under his skin. Fundy, still the weirdest kid Techno's ever met, decided he loved them almost immediately after that, and he hasn't stopped trying to break into the coop since.

Technoblade's lucky that Ranboo was looking to take more hours around the farm, milking the cows and mucking the stables and tending the crops more in that first week than he probably ever has in his life.

Fundy isn't old enough for him to leave unsupervised, especially since he's prone to turning into a fox and squirming through the hole under the baseboards in the kitchen like a snake.

Ranboo's a godsend those first few weeks, taking up the bulk of the labor around the farm and still making time to entertain Fundy for a few hours while Techno makes dinner and tries to figure out what the hell he's supposed to do now.

He's not a dad, and he never wanted to be one. There's a reason his only contact with kids was the schoolkids who came by to milk cows twice a month.

Fundy needs so much that Techno just doesn't know how to provide. He cries, sometimes, and Techno tries to comfort him as best as he can. He makes Fundy's room the safest space in the house and fills it with everything Fundy wants, from toys he saw on their four-channel-television, to photos of the parents he'll never see again.

It gets easier as the weeks draw on and Fundy talks to him more, tells him stories about his life with Wilbur before they lost everything. Techno listens, comforts when he needs to, and does his best to make his house a home.

But, as the month draws to a close, the summer slipping by in a blur of grief and fireworks, Techno's reminded that he's going to have to get back to the farm. Ranboo has school and, even if he didn't, Techno feels awful seeing how exhausted he is at the end of the day.

The farm's a big job, especially for a high schooler.

If Ranboo were any less worried about being alone with Fundy, he'd probably ask him to babysit instead.

As it is, Techno has to scour the area for anyone who would be willing to watch a hybrid kid on the outskirts of the city.

The first person he considers, a florist named Hannah, can't be away from the city for as long as he needs.

The next spends way too long comparing Fundy to the kind of foxes she shoots in the autumn for Techno to anything but throw her out of the house.

By the time he's met his fifteenth option, Technoblade has almost given up.

He asks Ranboo, just to see, if he knows anyone who'd be willing to watch a hybrid.

The next day, Technoblade has the most intense interview of his life.

…

Tommy hits it off with Fundy immediately.

In the thirty minutes he spends answering questions, Fundy's already declared him his uncle twice. It's an improvement, from the last sitter he tried to bite no less than four times.

…

Technoblade is pretty sure that Tommy isn't human.

He doesn't know how to bring it up, but his chickens have some sort of sixth sense for these things and they guard their eggs around Tommy like he's bound to snatch them up.

…

Tommy slots himself into their lives like he was always there.

Techno thinks that, if he were here, Wilbur would have called Tommy his little brother.

Instead, Technoblade calls him Theseus.

Instead, Technoblade sets up the third room for when Tommy doesn't want to bother heading back into the city.

Instead, Technoblade welcomes him home.

.

.

Fundy Thievery (tw: sad boi hours)

Two hours in and Fundy has to concede that it really *is* just a farm.

There's no secret room full of Wither skulls, or a chest full of weapons and totems.

There's a few hundred full of potatoes, though. Fundy grabs a few stacks to squirrel back to his den, the crow looking at him judgmentally.

Fundy flicks it off. It chortles, a mocking laugh, and settles into his hair.

When he reaches the treeline, the bird finally fucks off back to its nest, not following him home like he'd worried it might.

…

Fundy comes back the next day.

He doesn't want to. He wouldn't if he could avoid it, but he knows Techno has health pots somewhere and his arm still won't bend the way he needs it to.

He'd tried to shift only once, but he's pretty sure that only made it worse, a screaming pain from his elbow to his wrist.

So, stealing from his sort-of-uncle it is.

He's just lucky the dogs don't lunge for him, and that the crows seem content to keep their silence.

At least, no one's come tearing into his den with an axe, so he figures they haven't said anything, to Philza or to Techno.

[sexymanxisuma]

hi!!

what is Ur techno 10 year tag for?

(not forced to answer im just nosey/curious)

eyllo! the techno 10 year is because technoblade's channels 10 year is coming up and technodad is having a live streamed thing on his channel this Sunday watching some of techno's videos ^-^

this is the post that I reblogged yesterday about it ^-^

[wooteena]

i rewatched the old vods to prep for the election and i realized that l'manburg only won independence like two months ago? if that's how long presidential terms last in the dream smp, do you think tommy and wilbur are just gonna run again or theyll dismantle the government before then?

dude my concept of time really isnt great huh

and if all that happened in two months theres a Lot More thatll happen. some is probably already planned. soon itll probably be past the point of elections but im not a prophet

[purplexiasphinx]

omg does he really? i had no idea mr mcyt himself was onn this website.

...i wanna ask what dreams tumblr is but i dont want to make u accidentally @ him or anyfin <:/

if I could find him again I would @ him without hesitation but all I can spot is @technothe-pig (subscribe to technoblade) and I cannot for the LIFE of me figure out if @tmblrdream is actually Dream

[soft-boi-eli]

Hello Hello!

I just wanted to say I love your fics!

ALSO!

Could I request a CC!SBI X Gn! Insomniac Reader! Where the reader is an insomniac (Obviously-) but is somehow a pro at MC!

Like they are basically god at the game! They also REALLY enjoy horror games! They don’t get scared easily and LOVE horror movies! They basically love anything horror/creepy-

ANYWAYS!!

The reader lives off of ramen and Monster energy drinks (For fun-)! They have a Twitch (Which has about 18 mil followers and 14 mil subs!) and a YouTube channel (Which has 20 mil followers!)

They mainly play horror games (Obviously-) and MC!

You can do headcanons or scenarios/images with the SBI! Maybe like playing a horror game together or MC? OR! Maybe some things they do together? Or when they meet up? Or-to many ideas Nightmare-

ANYWAYS!

I don’t really care! And don’t worry about taking too long on it!

ALSO!

Maybe we could be friends? Only if you want too!

Remember to eat, drink, and get enough sleep!

<3

Yes. I lovesthese ideas and I'm gonna choose headcannons due to they are a bit easierfor me to write.

And yes I'm perfectly fine with being your friend! I'm actually happy to make friends on this app so yeah!

Pronouns:nonbinary

Tw: cussing. Insomia, mentions of horror movies. Mention of horror games. Fluff.

SBI with a horror streamer friend head cannons.

*Ahem* tommy wanted to paly a game with you so you choose a game that didn't look like horror until the middle. He screamed at the jump scare and it made both of your chats so happy.

When phil decides to play with you there is literally a silence after a jump scare. Everyone thought he had a heart attack and honestly so did you until he spoke up about accidently hitting his mute button when he jumped.

Wilbur. He's a bit better then tommy but more scared then phil would be. Any little noise won't get him but when it starts to get noticeable the noiseless to him. The jump scare, he'd fall out of his seat and stay on the ground for a bit. You ask if he's good and he literally doesn't answer. He's dead. You killed him. Congrats.

Techno. He'd handle them a bit better then everyone else. Not as good as you but heisnt very paranoid. He literally runs at the noises trying to get jumpscared. While you run after him telling him to stop because if he doesn't then you'd lose and die. And technoblade never dies.

If you all play together both tommy and wilbur pussy out. Techno last the longest and phil the second longest. While you remain the ruler of horror games.

Now how you all met was dream invited you to the dream smp to add to the chaos. Needless to say it got extremely chaotic due to you being on almost 24 hours. You first ran into techno. He seemed confused and skeptical.

You both found eachothers love for potatoes. You set up camp quote close to techno but not too close.

Phil popped in when he needed something for a build and noticed a new name. Talked to you in chat and asked to join your VC. You both found each other talking for a bit.

Wilbur was next. Wilbur got curious over the new person and just hoppedinto the same VC as you techno and phil. He was quick to realize that you were a famous youtuber. Mainly for your horror videos and your extreme Parkcore skills.

In minecraft that is.

Tommy noticing that all of you were in the same VC joined in with shouting. He was low key jealous that everyone was obsessed with you. Then he saw why.

You literally cracked jokes at his shouting.

"Is that an angry pomeranian? Nah nah. It's an angry child. Even better an angry blonde!" - you.

He was shocked and immediately started joking and laughing with you. He wasn't fully angry for long.

Now about your diet. When they heard that you had only eaten ramen and drank angry drinks they were concerned. You lived quite close to techno so when you guys met up he was shocked that you looked as healthy as you did.

He hated the fact that you literally didn't eat anything else.

You told him occasionally you have something other then ramen but you were just too lazy to really cook anything and that you didn't feel like burning the house down.

One month phil, tommy, wilbur, and techno decided to organize a month long sleep over so that they could celebrate your birthday. Phil being quote the father figure cooked different, but easy dinners every night just so you didn't eat only ramen that day.

When they actually arrived though you got a text from Phil asking about your address in your dms. Not think much of it you just sent him your location.

You were going to take a small nap. Just to bost your energy before you went and streamed later that night.

As you were sleeping there was a car heading to your house.

Phil, wilbur, tommy, and techno were all just existing in the car. And when they arrived to your house they didn't expect to actually see a clean house.

You woke to a loud knock.

When you opened the door in your half dazed state you expected a package. But to see four people standing on your porch.

You nearly jumped out of your skin.

You were stuck there blinking at them.

Finally snapping out of it you let them in. Confused on why in the ever loving fuck they were here.

Phil explained they were here to celebrate your 21st birthday and they were here for a month.

You stared at them for a while. Confused on what to do since you haven't had people over in almost 2 years.

But you got use to it.

So when you got done streaming and smelled something other then ramen you were thrown off guard. Like what was that. I haven't smelled that in years.

But after the second day you got use to it too.

For your birthday phil literally made a feast.

Like he found your favorite food other then ramen and cooked it. With that he prepared everything you could dream of.

Your sleeping habits. Let's dig into those.

I'm in no place to talk as right now it's 3:05 in the morning. And here I am.

But when they are over they don't let you stay up till no 3-4 in the morning. They all know the importance of sleep.

But there are those nights where no once can sleep and it results in a late night stream. And streaming for hours none the less.

The amount of accidental all nighters everyone has pulled was immense. But that's what happens with jet lag, adhd, and insomnia.

Literally you get tired randomly. Sleep for only 3 hours. Wake up. Drink coffee, energy drinks, highly caffeinated tea. And don't sleep till late at night.

Pillow forts.

It's a must and it happens. Horror movies, pillow forts, and snacks. Like you all are in this massive fort, watching horror movies, one by one you all are falling asleep. You and techno were the last up due to technos active mind and your body not letting you sleep.

You two literally just vide there, changing the movies from horror to some silly animated movies, like how to train your dragon, frozen, Luca, and many others.

You two pull an all nighter and it's actually a bet to see how long anyone else takes to notice.

You bet an hour. Techno says all day.

You won. Philza notices the worse eye bags under both you and technos eyes and immediately starts scolding.

He is papa bird and he won't let anyone of his children neglect their needs.

"Did you even drink water at all? You guys should of been sleeping not binge watching horror movies all night!" -philza

You could only offer a smirk, along with a laugh.

"I think we did I just can't fully remember. Also we were watching animated films. Not horror. Surprised you didn't wake up to let it go." - you.

You turn to techno.

"You owe me 15 bucks pig boy!"-you again.

Handing you the money he rolls his eyes. "Yeha yeah. Rub it in." -techno.

Ah yeah they found a horror game that you were scared of surprisingly. It was actually surprisingly you hadn't played it yet.

Outlast.

You had been holding off that game until you finished your other one but here you were. Bored out of your mind.

So you decided fuck it.

That game teriffed the shit out of you. It was so good though.

When you screamed they all came rushing up due to the fact that you never scream.

They say you out of your chair, on the floor, blinking. They thought you were hurt.

But you sat up and looked at your computer.

"Damn. That was actually really good." When you looked behind you and found the boys all staring you smiled and waved.

"You need something?"-you

"You screamed. We heard a thud. We thought you fuckin died!" -tommy.

"No I'm alive. My soul almost divorced my body but it's still quite here."-you

That day made highlights.

The popular y/n actually got jump scared. The one person who never screamed at horror games screamed.

When they left you were sad yes but they were still your best friends. Ready to talk when ever you want.

Sometimes I think that you guys talk all through out the night. Them forgetting that you were actually in a different time zone.

Sometimes they pop into your streams, be it MC, horror, you just talking to your fans, or even the once in the blue moon, cheerful games.

They just pop in and start talking to you. And you talk back like they were there since the beginning.

Phil is now one of your moderators too. Along with tommy, wilbur, and techno. When they pop in they make sure no one picks on you.

And since you are now close to the SBI. You are now part of it.

You didn't choose the fans did. But they are your new family. No matter what.

Even if they disagree with your eating habit.

Or energy drink addiction.

Or insomnia.

Or you mainly playing horror games.

Or you basically living in your streaming room.

Or even the nearly 24 hour streams.

I could go on but I'm not gonna.

I'm tired. But I can sleep. 2 days and I get to have a tour of my new school.

And it took so long to finally get into it.

We have been going through a huge hassle even before school started to get me enrolled.

And then we had to get me into this program.

But now on Monday I get to go in. Get a tour. Then start either Tuesday or Wednesday.

Anyway hope you liked. It's now 3:50 and it's no proof read I'm sorry

[ruffboijuliaburnsides]

Hello! No pressure to answer if you don't feel like it!

While I started following you for other stuff your Minecraft posts have made me curious about mcyt.

I don't know where to begin though, I don't really know any of the YouTube channels or series (it's a different series each server right?)

What would you recommend for a newbie to mcyt?

If it helps I know some of the basics about Minecraft (nothing more complex than redstone) and the people you post about seem to be really nice and have a fun group dynamic?

Hope you have a nice day!

OK ANON I'm so sorry I've had this in my inbox for like 2 weeks bc I wanted to do it justice but I've started drinking and am putting off going strip mining for sand on my minecraft server so instead you get my QUICK AND DIRTY INTRO. And by quick and dirty I mean I'm going to ramble for a WHILE so I'm putting this under a cut. I'm sorry if this is a lot. I'm so sorry.

Okay so like... there are single-player series that some people will do, then there are SMPs (Survival MultiPlayer servers). Some of these are only or majority just streamed and you have to watch VODs or unofficial clip collections to get the content, and others are only or majority only edited videos, and others are a more even mix. I'm going to describe a few of the ones I like, and those should be good jumping off points into other content, if you find a creator you like.

The Life Series is, per my wife, the best thing to start with because it's short, contained, and has a clear start and end. It's a sort of a collection of short seasons, spearheaded by content creator Grian, where basically there's an SMP server and a gimmick where he and like 12-15 of his friends play minecraft in a VERY small map and try to be the last one alive, with a new gimmick and set of rules every season. The first season, 3rd Life, basically was just "you get three lives, and after that if you die you're out, plus if you're on your last life, you go from just trying to play the game to having the intent and permission to HUNT AND KILL the other players", and it got more complex and interesting and homoerotic from there. (side note: mcyt gets intensely and INTENTIONALLY homoerotic sometimes. This seems to be a universal constant bc I've noticed it in basically every series I've watched regardless of who's involved. You either love it, learn to love it or... idk leave?) I highly suggest Grian's own POV of 3rd Life (season 1) as a starting point, followed by BDoubleO100 (aka Bdubs) in Last Life (season 2), and Jimmy SolidarityGaming in Double Life (season 3), and then branching out to anyone who you think seems interesting or who you get attached to. (This is a universal suggestion for all series, btw.)

Dream SMP is one of the big ones, it was an SMP server started by minecrafter DreamWasTaken that went from "chill server to play with my friends" to "quasi-improvised RP storylines and lore" kind of overnight. It is hellish to get into, see the ask i literally just answered before this one to see a highlight of why and some recs if you're interested in it. High key DO NOT RECOMMEND for a newbie tbh, just due to how confusing/difficult it is to get into, but ymmv. I have no advice beyond "Watch SAD-ist animations and Technoblade Videos" for getting into dream smp.

Hermitcraft is basically the longest-running SMP on youtube afaik - last year was their 10 year anniversary. It's mostly not heavy on lore or RP, it's just some particularly skilled minecrafters in the area of building and/or redstone who come together to build awesome things. They reset to a new world seed every year or so (tho season 9, the current world, looks to probably be more of a 2-year world like season 6, considering we're already a year into it and no one is REMOTELY done with their plans.) The Hermits include some of the older widely-known minecrafters who are still actively on youtube, the redstoners legit MADE redstone as you know it, hello Ethoslab with the Etho Clock and april fool's Etho Slab) with a lot of married adults with kids, and they're a lot of fun and relatively easy to get into in my opinion. Some of the Hermits stream, but the majority content I consume is their edited videos. Mostly Hermitcraft videos are about building gorgeous structures and/or redstone, and a bit of messing around with your friends. It's fun for shenanigans and seeing people build truly amazing things If you're interested, I stand firmly by my suggestion that the best jumping on point is Grian's Season 8 series. Season 8 was extra short compared to most seasons, and Grian is a fun, funny, and accessible creator. Plus this was the first season they had proximity voice chat, and it was REVOLUTIONARY for the ease of collaboration on the server, and led to a lot of amazing moments.

Empires SMP is much heavier on the roleplaying than Hermitcraft, but is full of gorgeous builds and fun lore concepts. All the creators are the leaders of their own kingdom/empire/etc and they build to that theme. I have no idea what to even suggest you start with in Empires as I've not watched nearly enough, but they're all pretty good.

There are a bunch of other SMPs (short-term heavy RP server Rats SMP was adorable, and involved the players RPing as lil rats, and doing quests and avoiding humans and stuff in a big manor house. Outsiders SMP i hear good things about but I've never watched, also a heavy RP server.) and then creators often have singleplayer worlds that they do video series of. Philza (also spelled Ph1LzA) streams multiple times a week for hours at a time from his long-running hardcore world (aka a world where if you die, that's it that's the game, no respawning), and builds absolutely amazing gorgeous builds. BUT he can be a little hard to get into due to the length of his VODs.

And frankly if I didn't plug Technoblade's content in this post I would be doing a disservice to mah boy. Techno was a creator who did a lot of silly videos of him playing PvP or messing around with his friends or participating in tournaments and stuff, and was smart and funny and deadpan and legit one of the best minecraft PvPers, and he died last summer of sarcoma and he is deeply deeply missed. BUT his videos are a serious comfort watch for me. His channel has a playlist of, quote, "actually good content", and while I enjoy a number that aren't on that playlist, it's actually a very good starting point.

...Actually no, start with the potato war, with Techno. The potato war is Techno at his MOST TECHNO and if you don't enjoy them he's probably not the creator for you.

And THAT'S ALL I GOT, nonny. Hope this helped and wasn't just DEEPLY OVERWHELMING. I hope you have a good night and uh. GOOD FUCKING LUCK.

[tarosin]

the great adventures of y/n tommy tubbo jack and ranboo - how y/n made friends with everyone

this is an extra to the great adventures series

requested: yes/no

warnings: cursing

tommy

you were actually friends with tommy when he was streaming to a few viewers, and you even watched as his channel grew. eventually he asked you to mod for him, as he knew he could trust you and because had experience being a twitch mod. he was also the reason you began streaming. as for how you met, you were in the same classes as him in highschool, and since you were the ‘quiet’ person in the class, they sat tommy next to you. honestly, you hated him when you first met him and the feeling was mutual. you didn’t want to sit next to the rather loud teenager and he had no one to talk to anymore as his friends were on the other side of the room.

“do you ever talk?”

“heh?”

“i said do you ever talk...do you always do that”

“do what”

“that fucking HeH.”

“are you mocking me simons?”

“noooo why would i do that...”

“it’s y/n.”

“right, yeah, yeah, i totally knew that.”

“great now please leave me alone i’m trying to work.”

“loser.”

“the fuck did you just say?”

“nothing.”

it was that moment tommy decided he was going to make you just like him, and a few years later that’s exactly what he did. by year 11 you and tommy had grown extremely close. the last day of school arrived a lot earlier than expected, everyone was extremely stressed, no one knew what to expect or what was going to happen. you found yourself hanging around with tommy a lot more as you had no idea if you would both be going to the same college, in september you received a text message that made your night:

tommy: college sent out emails telling you if you were accepted go check

*2 minutes later*

tommy: well?

y/n: i got accepted

tommy: me too

y/n: call me right now

tommy: i’m about to stream..have you ever considered streaming?

y/n: absolutely not

tommy: make an account and stream after me i’ll raid you..make me mod you know how people can be

once college started up, you were slightly nervous the two of you would drift away from each other. however this was far from the case, although you both did different subjects and he was only in on wednesdays, the pair of you would hang out together a lot more. he would be in your streams and vice versa, you would either be in his tiktoks, or you would be the one filming them.

“y/n make a tiktok we can be mutuals.”

“please god no.”

you spent so much time at his house either talking about random things, playing whatever game you could find, or streaming. he dragged you to every meet up he went on, allowing you to meet people such as niki, phil, and, wilbur. you didn’t know this, but he would constantly bring you up in conversations with dream, which eventually lead to you joining the smp in october where you would later be able to meet the likes of jack, technoblade and jschlatt. the only person you didn’t seem to see on the server was his other friend tubbo.

ranboo

you had become friends with scott after being his first twitch mod and when he noticed you started streaming, he was extremely supportive, always raiding your stream once he ended his. today you found yourself bickering with scott because he wouldn’t let you in mcc despite the fact you were ‘the best minecraft player.’

“y/n, i watched you die in minecraft 7 times last night within 5 minutes.”

“oh i’m sorry mr perfect, let me in mcc.”

“no.”

“fine i’ll make my own.”

and that’s exactly what you did..well you tried your best.

you started your stream as soon as scott ended and had him call you on discord after explaining to your chat what you were about to do.

“scott final chance let me in mcc, i’ll settle for access to the practice server.”

“fine.”

“REALLY?!”

“absolutely not!”

“fuck you, ill be in it one day!”

you left the call telling chat you didn’t need that negative energy in your life.

you really have scott to thank for you making friends with ranboo, scott made a tweet explaining what you were doing on stream which caught ranboos eye.

Smajor1995: after not making it into mcc again my good friend @y/n has decided to take it upon themselves to make their own on stream!! ill also be in the stream (if they answer my calls) *twitch link*

ranboo joined your stream and was instantly met with you yelling at scott (again) to let you in mcc.

“IM YOUR TWITCH MOD!”

“i will ban you from mcc!”

“you don’t have the nerve... so he left the call this is bullshit watch me land this water bucket clutch down this ravine so we can find axolotls and build an army.”

*you died*

you pulled your hood over your face before sinking down your chair taking a deep breath.

“FUCK!”

you calmly got back up and looked into your camera.

“i was so close, so very close.. HEY CHAT SCOTT SENT ME A LINK TO THE SERVER!”

a few minutes later you were able to get onto the server, only to be kicked less than a minute later. the reason you were banned being ‘i watched you fail the water bucket clutch down a ravine.’

you continued your build on your server and just spent the rest of the stream talking about anything that crossed your mind, that was until you decided to copy ace race. once finished, you looked into your camera and pulled your microphone closer to you.

“so this is race ace, so scott doesn’t sue me, and basically it’s going to be this course, but i’m going to change a random section practice it every day, not tell anyone it changed. of course i’m going to tell my team we have to win, oh fuck i forgot scott was watching my stream..it’s okay he didn’t hear me he’s too busy planning how he can rig the next mcc.”

ranboo found himself enjoying your content and even noticed you in his chat multiple times.

“just a minute chat i’m just sending an important dm to my mods.”

that’s when you noticed chat paused for a minute after you sent a message, it confused you for a minute before realising ranboo made you a vip on his channel and you decided to do the same for him on your channel, from there you added each other on discord. the pair of you made friends extremely quickly, you were constantly part of his streams as you would call him on discord not realising that he was streaming.

“hi y/n, by the way i’m streaming”

“i just wanted to ask if you knew how to break into a house?”

“....why”

“i locked myself out by accident and my parents are asleep come help me.”

“you are in the uk.”

“okay? catch a flight.”

chat honestly loved you and your friendship with ranboo. the pair of you only met a few weeks ago and you were already acting as though you had known each other for years.

jack

you and jack met for the first time on the smp, which would have been fine, however you met during lore and your characters weren’t exactly the best of friends. once lore had ended, everyone said their goodbyes and left the call. a few moments later you received a discord message from jack asking if you were available to call any time soon. since you were back in lockdown, you had plenty of free time. you arranged a time and date a few days later you called jack, where you had your first proper interaction out of character.

“hello jack!!”

“oh hi y/n i just thought it may be a good idea to get to know each other, well you know considering we’re both on the dream smp.”

“yeah, yeah, i understand what you mean.”

the pair of you ended up getting along with each other, it was slightly awkward for the first 5 minutes of the call, but that was expected since you hadn’t really met jack before and were anxious to call him. however, after that the conversation started to flow and you found out the pair of you had a lot in common making it easy to come up with things to talk about. it ended up feeling as though you were catching up with a friend you hadn’t spoken to for a while.

“has anyone told you your accent is really strong.”

“so is yours, y/n, what the fuck is that supposed to mean.”

“it means your accent is strong, duh.”

jack asked if you’d like to stay in call and join him on the smp whilst he streamed, and you gladly accepted the offer as you really didn’t want to do your college work, and you were enjoying your time with him. a few minutes into the stream jack had killed you several times.

“JACK STOP KILLING ME!”

rather than answering you he just sat laughing. he then went on to attempt to mute him microphone, he failed. however he didn’t realise this, so you sat listening to his plan on how he was going to kill you again. this time you were prepared, you sent a message to tommy telling him to log on along with your location. few minutes later tommy was by your side and helped you kill jack several times for revenge.

“Y/N...TOMMY!!”

“you didn’t mute your mic, so i told tommy you were bullying me.”

“im gonna go...BYE JACK, BYE Y/N, ILL SEE YOU SOON!”

“i can’t believe you.”

“hey you’re the one who didn’t turn your mic off.”

“how did you know?”

“i had your stream on my other monitor.”

“ayeee you watch my streams?”

“...i’ve been a sub for 4 months.”

the two of you stayed chatting and playing for another hour. the pair of you were already so close and you had only met each other the other day. this was just the start of your friendship, soon enough you were in a laugh and the stream ends challenge on his stream, however due to lockdown rules this was done over discord leading to you accidentally leaving the call several times.

“and they’re gone again!”

*4 minutes later*

“SORRY JACK IM BACK!”

“stop leaving y/n!”

“oh i’m sorry, let me just go yell at my wifi to stop cutting out!”

a few seconds later you could be heard faintly in the background screaming at your wifi as it would continue to buffer. as soon as restrictions were over one of the first things you decided to do was go to jacks and stream a laugh you lose where there was a punishment if you were responsible for losing the last heart. however everything was apparently hilarious in person as you would constantly laugh, meaning you were responsible for losing the last heart.

“y/n give me your phone.”

“no.”

“you lost let me tweet from your account”

“fine..”

soon enough your fans and friends with your notifications on received this twitter notification

“y/n: jack is so cool and funny he is also really tall i am not”

tubbo

tubbo was actually the last person you met and made friends with, your community were convinced for some reason that you both didn’t like each other and that’s why the pair of you didn’t talk to each other. this was far from the case you were both waiting for the right time, tubbo was an extremely busy teenager and you didn’t want to interrupt him, and tubbo knew you were currently in a stressful position since you had recently joined the dream smp, also you were still meeting people so he didn’t want to stress you out. this doesn’t mean he didn’t want to be your friend, he actually asked tommy since he had been your friend for at least 4 years what would be the best way of getting to know you.

“mate they hated me when we first met, just talk to them or something. you could have met them the last time i went up to visit you, but they ended up not feeling too good and went back to the hotel room.”

“when are you next coming up?”

“how about next week, and i’ll bring y/n, i really don’t understand why you’re nervous tubbo, it’s y/n they wouldn’t hurt a fly..well hmm.”

“see you next week then!”

a week later tommy dragged you to the train station.

“uh tommy where are we going?”

“...on a train.”

“no way, really? oh my god!”

a few hours later you finally got off the train.

“ill go with my dad to check into the hotel room, do you want to come with us or?”

“i think i’ll go for a walk and stretch my legs.”

“right okay, meet you at the beach later”

you spent a few minutes walking around the beach picking up any rocks and shells that caught your eye, little did you know it would result in you meeting tubbo. once you finished putting your new collection in your pockets you noticed a small crowd of people walk up to someone asking for pictures assuming it was tommy you walked over to the boy, it wasn’t tommy it was in fact tubbo. at first you stayed silent not wanting to really cause attention to yourself. you only spoke up when some people started to make inappropriate comments towards him.

“oh sorry to be a pain guys me and tubbo have plans with tommy in a few minutes, we should go so we’re not late. bye guys.”

you smiled and waved as they walked away. you looked over to tubbo, you could tell he was still pretty anxious about what just happened and honestly if you was in his position, you would react the same way.

“we should probably move from here incase they come back and see you’re still here, are you okay?”

“im feeling better now it’s over..thank you”

“oh it’s no problem i’m, y/n btw.”

“wait you and tommy were still meant to be on the train.”

“the train was actually on time, tommy went to check into the hotel i wanted to stretch my legs, i also wanted to collect some rocks.”

“did you collect enough or did you want more?”

“im not going to say no if you wanna go collect some with me.”

the pair of you walked around keeping each other close incase the people from before returned. half an hour later, the pair of you sat on a bench close to the beach so you could show tubbo everything you decided to pick up, he ended up keeping a rock he liked to have as a memory. tubbo wrapped an arm around you as it was getting cold whilst you watched the sunset.

“tubbo i think tommy forgot about me.”

“you can spend the night at mine, i’ll send him a message to let him know.”

“are you sure?”

“of course!”

“this has to be the most unsafe thing either of us will ever do, we hardly know each other and now i’m staying at yours.”

tommy sent you a message explaining that he didn’t forget, there was a problem at the other hotel and they had to go find another one, but you’ll be fine to stay at tubbos for the night. the pair of you spent the entire night learning as much as you can about the other person. it had only been an evening but you already knew the pair of you would be great friends.

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[pixiemage]

Today I realized that Ranboo’s name was the first I ever googled from the DSMP…before I even knew what Dream SMP was.

On January 14th 2021, my family was sitting in a live music bar on our way to Nashville. We’d been driving for hours from home to spend a week in the city and we had stopped to visit the bar because a friend of my mom’s was apparently playing in the band. But it had been a long trip already and my adhd was making it feel worse. I was exhausted and everything was too loud and I didn’t really want to be there…but I looked up and saw that some Minecraft video of some sort was playing up on the TV over the bar. (I kind of assumed it was live, and it was, though why a Minecraft stream was playing in a bar like that was beyond me.) I’d been feeling kind of overwhelmed by the volume and environment of the bar - I don’t usually enjoy bars much anyway, let along after being on the road all day - but seeing something as familiar as Minecraft in a place where I felt like I didn’t belong was kind of comforting. It was nice, even though I didn’t know who it was on the screen yet.

(This was at a point where the only people I knew from Minecraft were Tobuscus and Dan TDM and Grian and Mumbo, none of whom I’d watched in a long time. I didn’t get into Hermitcraft until nine months later in the autumn of that year, and it was a few more months before I branched out into watching MCC and Traffic Life and dipping my toes into the worlds of the Dream SMP and Empires and beyond.)

I couldn’t hear the TV, but I had AirPods in my pocket and a phone with full charge…so I tried to figure out who it was so I could listen along. All I could see was a hand, a pink hand with a red sleeve and a white cuff. I waited for a while and eventually managed to spot some sort of pig character in a crown when he opened his inventory, but it wasn’t anyone I’d ever seen before. All I knew was that he was working his way through a woodland mansion, but that could have been anyone and I wasn’t sure if googling “pig king Minecraft streamer” would yield anything.

(This was before I knew who it was, before I knew that searching for that phrasing alone would have given me exactly the answer I was looking for.)

But then another player walked onto the screen - an enderman hybrid character whose player tag read “Ranboo”.

Now, I’d never heard of Ranboo before. (If I had I would have watched him much sooner.) But I took a chance and googled his name along with a few keywords describing the other player…and “Technoblade” came up pretty quickly as an associated streamer. A little more perusing led me to Techno’s channel on YouTube, led me to his stream…and I spent half the night sitting at that table with Techno and Ranboo in my ears, more than grateful for the bit of comfort it provided on a day when I was so tired and more than a little overwhelmed.

I still didn’t know who they were then, still had no idea that they were both creators I would come to absolutely love. I watched only a portion of a single stream, just one in a million, and I didn’t return to watching Minecraft again until I leapt into Hermitcraft almost a year later. But something about that night stuck with me. I never forgot it. I think it spoke volumes about how such a simple thing as sharing a game you enjoy can help more than you’d expect. It says something about ripple effects, about unexpected outcomes, about the ways you might touch other peoples’ lives without realizing it.

And now here I am, over a year and a half later, thinking back on that night and sometimes wondering why I didn’t keep watching when I got home…why I didn’t look them up sooner? Lord knows I would have loved the Dream SMP even back then. Lord knows I would have loved Techno’s stand-alone videos even without the SMP connection. I watched the potato war trilogy for the first time this week and I can’t believe I didn’t seek it out sooner.

But even if it took a while for me to get there, now I find myself grateful for the fact that I’m enjoying what they create now. Even if I’m a bit late to the party, I’m still grateful for the smiles and the laughter and the storytelling I’m discovering today.

And most of all I’m grateful - eternally grateful - for whoever turned on Techno’s Minecraft stream on January 14th in that Nashville bar. It was a bright light in a really rough day, and it’s stuck with me ever since. But ever more - thank you Techno, and thank you Ranboo, for making me smile when I needed it most.

[ray-ray-writings]

Better Than a Dedicated Chicken-Technoblade

One of you lovelies requested a Part two to A Dedicated Pig… So I hope I did it justice!! I hope you enjoy!! 

Part One! Part Three! Part Four

  my masterlist here

This is a Techno x gn reader in the Dreamsmp! This will not 100% follow what actually happened at the festival

Y/N gets to see Techno again thanks to the upcoming festival in Manberg.

Y/N’s POV

“A festival?” I questioned the young boy that stood in front of me. Tubbo grinned and nodded motioning to the invite in my hands. “Yeah! Schlatt thought that it would be a great idea! He said it would be a celebration of Manberg and democracy.” I subtly rolled my eyes at that, but nodded with a sweet smile at the boy. “There’s going to be games, food, and drinking for those of age. Niki is going to help cater, as I’m sure you’ll find out soon since she’s going to need extra supplies.” I hummed and nodded once more. “Sounds fun Tubbo” “So you’ll come?” Tubbo asked excitedly. I giggled and ruffled the young boy’s hair, “Of course Tubbs. I can’t wait.” Tubbo let out an excited squeal before wishing me goodbye and running away. 

I chuckled at his excitement before turning and closing the door. I pinned the invite to my food chest so that I would see it and not forget. I spent the next few hours taking care of things around the farm. If what Tubbo said is true, I would need to be prepared to feed basically the entire server. As I collected the eggs from the chickens, a knock sounded on my front door. I was slightly confused, but figured it was Niki coming to inform me about catering the festival. I was wrong. 

“Technoblade” I uttered in surprise, “What are you doing here?” I questioned. Techno gave me a half shrug, “I wanted to see you…” He answered, entering my barn as I moved out of the doorway “Also Tubbo said he had something for me and asked me to come to Manberg to pick it up.” He answered, waving his hand around. In his hand was an invitation identical to mine. “You got invited to the festival,” I observed. I was a little surprised seeing as he was currently helping Wilbur and Tommy. “Yep,” He said, popping the p, “And I see you were as well.” “Well I would hope so considering I’m a citizen of Manberg”

Techno chuckled at my answer, shaking his head at my words, “Oh yeah, forgot about that part.” The two of us chuckled together about his momentary forgetfulness. “I was just collecting eggs from the chickens, do you want to help?” I asked, motioning to where the chickens were housed. “Sure,” Techno answered. I gave him a smile before turning on my heel and walking toward the chicken coup. 

“Girls, this is Techno,” I stated out loud as I introduced the chickens to my friend, “He’s here to help. Be nice.” I demanded, giving them a playful glare. The chickens glanced at me, clucked, and went back to what they were doing. Techno let out a chuckle at my words. I couldn’t help but blush at the sound, I guess it would be kind of silly, hearing me talk to the chickens. I cleared my throat before moving back toward where my basket sat, half-full of eggs. 

“So basically, for the most part, the girls will let you take their eggs without a fight. They’ll get up and reveal the egg to you so you can grab it. If she doesn’t, just reach under her and grab it. They may cluck angrily, but they’re all cluck and no peck.” I explained, picking up an egg from a nest. Techno gave me a dutiful nod before turning to a nest and pulling out an egg. 

The two of us worked in a comfortable silence, broken occasionally by an angry cluck causing both of us to chuckle. More than once I felt Techno’s stare on my figure. I would look up and meet his eyes and he would then immediately look away and go back to picking up eggs, a subtle blush on his cheeks. It made me smile and blush as well. 

As I placed the last egg in my basket, Techno cleared his throat, “Um. There’s something I want to ask you.” He stated nervously. I set the basket in a safe location before meeting Techno’s eyes, “What’s up?” I questioned, placing my hands on my hips. “I was wondering… If maybe… You’d want to go to the festival?” He asked. I furrowed my brow in confusion, “Yeah I want to go to the festival! Tubbo said Niki was catering so I’ll be there to help with that…” I answered, very confused at his question. Techno let out a little laugh confusing me even more, “No… Um… I meant do you want to go to the festival… with me.” He explained. “Oh,” I squeaked, “Like a date?” I pondered. “Like a date,” Techno confirmed, nerves lacing his voice. I didn’t have to think about it at all, “I would love that!” I exclaimed with a grin. 

Techno’s face instantly lit up as a grin overtook his face. “Oh, awesome! I didn’t expect you to say yes,” He admitted. I giggled at his confession, “Well I did and now I can’t wait.” I beamed. “Okay, so the day of, do you want me to pick you up or just meet you there?” He asked. I let out a hum, thinking for a moment, “We can just meet there because I’ll have to help Niki set up and then we can go from there? So I’ll just meet you at the food table at, say, 3?” Techno gave me a smile and nod, “Sounds good” I grinned at the pink haired man’s words. 

Suddenly, a knock sounded at my door once more, breaking us out of our bubble. “Who’s that?” Techno questioned. I picked up the egg basket and carried it out of the room as the two of us made our way to the front door, “Not sure. But it’s probably Niki.” I informed the pink haired man. He let out a hum in acknowledgement. “Okay. I’m going to stay here until you’re sure though. I’m still not really supposed to be here.” I let out a giggle, but nodded. 

I set the eggs down in my kitchen before moving to the door. I swung it open and sure enough, there stood my best friend. “Hey Niki!” I greeted loudly, moving out of the way, letting her in the barn. “Hey Y/N” Niki greeted me back, a little bit confused by my loud tone. Her unspoken question was answered when Technoblade walked out from his hiding spot. “Hi Niki.” He also greeted the girl. “Oh! Hello Techno.” She greeted in surprise. I had told Niki all about how I had met Techno. She was a little weary at first, but once I told her more, she became supportive. 

“It was great seeing you guys but I’ve got to get back to Pogtopia as I’m really not supposed to still be here.” Techno confessed, “I’ll see you guys at the festival though, yeah?” Techno asked, staring straight at me. I gave the man a soft smile and gentle nod, “Yeah. I’ll--We’ll see you there” I stated, quickly correcting myself. “Yeah, we’ll see you there.” Niki teased, stressing the we in the sentence. Techno gave us both a nod before he left out my front door. It was silent between me and my best friend for a moment before Niki broke it, “So the festival huh?” 

*Time skip to the festival*

I let out a sigh as I set down the last crate of cookies on the food table. I had helped Niki bake and bring all of the food items that Schlatt had requested at the festival and now it was time to sit back and enjoy the festival. “Hey,” a familiar voice greeted me from behind. I turned around and smiled at the man. “Hey,” I greeted Techno back. “You look really nice,” He complimented, rubbing the back of his head, a faint blush on his cheeks. My cheeks also flushed as my hands smoothed down my outfit. I had purposefully worn the outfit I felt the cutest in with hopes of impressing Techno on our date. “Thank you. You do too.” I complimented back. Techno gave me a soft smile before extending his hand to me, “Shall we,” I giggled and took his hand, “We shall,” 

The two of us walked around for a bit, talking about life, munching on snacks, and just looking at the pretty decorations. Our conversation was cut off by a voice announcing that the dunk tank was now open for business. “You want to go dunk some nerds?” Techno questioned, looking over to the minigame. I giggled at his phrasing, but nodded in agreement. 

Ponk sat in the tank first. It took a few tries, but he was eventually dunked causing him to scowl. Niki was next. I laughed loudly as she brought herself up for air. Niki playfully threatened to hug me if I didn’t shut my mouth. Her words simply made me giggle even more. Then to my surprise, Techno volunteered to sit in the tank. Everyone missed their shots. I couldn’t tell if it was because they had bad aim or were just too nervous to dunk the Blood God. I, however, was not scared of the Blood God’s wrath. 

There was a huge gasp as I hit the button, submerging the pink haired man. Techno slowly rose up from the water. His head lifted from looking down at the water as he made eye contact with me. “Oh you’re so going to regret that,” Techno claimed with a playful glare. “Bring it,” I challenged, not at all threatened by the man’s demeanor. That being said, I had no idea Techno had a trident with channeling on it. So I was in for a surprise when the man suddenly appeared in front of me, staring me down. 

Everyone was silent at the interaction. Most probably thought they were about to see me lose a cannon life. But I knew better. “Don’t you dare.” I muttered to the pink haired man. Techno said nothing, he only gave me a grin. In one swift motion, Techno had wrapped me up in his arms, swinging me around. “Hey!” I cried out, “You jerk! Now I’m all wet!” I claimed with a pout. Techno let me go, the grin still not leaving his face. “You asked for it. You told me to bring it. Consider it brought.” I rolled my eyes, but laughed. “You know what. You’re right.” “I always am.” 

After drying off, we moved on to our next minigame, boxing. I had opted out of actually participating, but that didn’t stop me from standing around the ring cheering on the others. Tubbo surprisingly won against Quackity. Schlatt not so surprisingly won by cheating against Fundy. Techno, once again, surprising everyone by participating in the games. Tech was disappointed when he found out that they would be fighting without weapons. He took a moment to collect himself away from everyone before he came back to fight Fundy. We all watched in amazement as Fundy went down in just three simple hits. 

I giggled as Techno found his way back to my side, gloating about his victory. As he got closer, I noticed dark red circles radiating from the man’s body, causing me to giggle harder. “Quite the amazing amount of strength you got there.” I mumbled to the man, reaching up and grabbing his hand, intertwining our fingers. Techno looked down at me with a raised eyebrow, “I have no idea what you’re talking about,” The grin that plastered itself on his face told me otherwise. I rolled my eyes with a soft smile before leaning up on my toes and planting a cheek to Techno’s cheek. “You’re lucky you’re cute” 

For the next half hour or so, everyone hung around the snack table. There was lots of laughter, snacking, story swapping, and drinking as the whole nation gathered together. The sun began to set, causing Schlatt to announce it was time for the speeches. Schlatt gave his speech first, thanking everyone for coming and how great the nation was now that he was in charge. Quackity’s speech followed along the same lines. As the moon rose, Tubbo took center stage. He delivered a very heartfelt speech about democracy and how we could build Manberg to be bigger and better. 

“And now, Technoblade has prepared something special to show us.” Tubbo said, motioning down toward where the two of us sat. I furrowed my brow in confusion. He didn’t tell me he had something special. Techno squeezed my hand in a silent form of comfort, before letting go of my hand. Techno took out a crossbow, but it wasn’t a normal crossbow. In place of the arrow that usually sat in the nock of the bow, a firework took its place. Techno aimed the crossbow to the sky and shot it. 

Loud gasps and murmurs fell over the crowd as all eyes were trained on the rocket hurtling toward the sky. An explosion sounded as bright bursts of colorful light lit up the sky. I hadn’t seen fireworks in so long. I almost forgot how beautiful they were. One after another, Techno shot them into the sky. Beautiful and unique patterns I had never seen before filled the night sky. I really wish Tommy and Wilbur could have seen this. 

“Last one,” Techno called as he loaded up the final firework into his crossbow. A disappointed groan escaped the lips of many, including my own, SMP members. The rocket flew through the sky before exploding. But instead of a pattern like the rest of the fireworks had been, this one was words. My jaw dropped as I read the words that were written in the sky. “Y/N. Will you be my partner?” My head snapped to find a nervous Technoblade already looking at me. “I haven’t been able to stop thinking about you since the moment we met. You weren’t afraid of me and you gave me a chance to show you the real me. I’ve had an amazing and fun time tonight and I would love for you to be my partner.” Techno admitted softly. 

I couldn’t help myself. I lurched forward, wrapped my arms around Techno’s neck, and brought him down into a soft kiss. Around us, the members of the server burst into applause. I pulled back ever so slightly from the kiss, “In case you couldn’t tell. I had an amazing and fun time tonight too and I really, really like you.” I whispered gently. Techno grinned at my confession, “Does that mean it’s a yes?” “I think you know it is.” “I think I know so too.” Techno proceeded to close the small gap between us, kissing me once again. 

“You know?” I said, after pulling back again, “Between sneaking into Manberg to see me, collecting eggs with me, cheating in minigames to impress me, and using fireworks to ask me out… I guess I could call you one dedicated pig.” I teased my new boyfriend. Techno playfully scoffed at my words and rolled his eyes, “You know what? It’s better than being a dedicated chicken trying to kill you,” he teased back, poking at my sides causing me to giggle. “You got me there… You got me there” 

There you have it! I hope you enjoyed! If so be sure to leave a like! Maybe even a reply or reblog telling me what your favorite part was!! Until next time!

[starofroselight]

Instead of phones, because communication methods are now canon in DreamSMP I propose walkie-talkies

Think about it

Wilbur and Tommy overlooking the festival, Tommy whispering to Tubbo that Technoblade won't hurt him. Wilbur refusing to answer when Tommy privately buzzes him, eyes fixated on the button. Tommy and Technoblade bullying Antfrost in the public channel only for Wilbur to hop on from Pogtopia while eating dinner and ask them what they're doing

Each of them are accessorized, bees stickers on Tubbo's immaculately taken care of. Tommy's roughed up from constant fumbling, a piece of fabric tied around the antenna. Wilbur's with smears of gunpowder, Techno's with a Hypixel insignia, Quackity adding a voice changer module with help from Karl and George

Separate channels with messages that work like pagers, privately sent messages in peril. A giant channel they're all in during key moments where the voice chat is entirely screams and frantic calls

And when Dreams speaks, static crackles through

[simplepotatofarmer]

technoblade: a takedown pt. 2

(not clickbait) (okay maybe a little)

aka i go over every argument people make against c!techno one by one and determine whether they’re valid, false, or a mixture of both. i rewatched every single stream/video, including those on his alt channel, so i could approach this with the most information possible. i’ll be breaking this up into parts because there’s just too much otherwise. all about the characters unless stated.

techno has a victim complex - false

this is one of the first takes i saw in fandom and it’s always baffled me.

a victim complex is when someone holds the constant belief that they’re a victim, that everything is being done to specifically hurt them, and that no one else feels as much pain as they do, if they acknowledge that other people are hurt at all. that’s the clinical usage. (i know this, on a personal level, because my grandmother was told by two psychologists that she had a victim complex. she left both of them, saying they were trying to paint her as a bad person.)

techno has never shown a constant belief he’s a victim. in fact, he often shrugs off a lot of the things that’s happened to him - when talking to quackity about the execution, he says ‘yeah, that’s fair’ when quackity points out what techno did. 

when techno had his ‘dang, the whole world is against me’ moment, it was in a moment when there were wanted posters for him, propaganda against him. he’s valid in feeling that way and that feeling didn’t even last for long. 

expressing his hurt at tommy’s betrayal (and whether or not you believe it’s a betrayal, techno thought of it as such. i’ll address that in another point.) doesn’t mean he has a victim complex. techno felt hurt. there is a difference between feeling hurt in a messy situation where both parties felt pain and having a victim complex. or being angry at an unfair execution in which your friend is also hurt.

this isn’t a constant thing that techno does, either. he struggles with expressing himself despite being an emotional person. his paranoia that someone will try to kill him is not unfounded and also not something that he brings up constantly. and it’s the constant part that really takes away from the idea that techno has a victim complex. this isn’t his world view. he doesn’t think everything is done to hurt him. he doesn’t believe everyone’s actions are targeted at him. and that is the key components for a victim complex. 

techno killed the bees in new l’manberg on doomsday - ehhhhhh mostly false 

now, i’m not going to say that the bees wouldn’t have been killed regardless. they probably would have.

but the idea techno did it on purpose (which is bizarrely a take i have seen) just isn’t true. 

like, it sucks. bees are my favorite. but take it up with philza minecraft. techno might have given phil the wither skulls but he didn’t tell him to summon them on top of the bee house. 

techno should have been more upfront with tommy: valid

first and foremost, i want to state that techno did tell tommy what he intended. he told tommy that he could ‘sit it out’ when he destroyed l’manberg. he was upfront with tommy but he never truly pushed the issue and he should have. one of techno’s biggest flaws is his lack of communication skills. 

techno betrayed tommy by teaming up with dream: complicated but mostly false

this one is difficult because tommy did feel as if techno had betrayed him and i don’t want to discount what he feels; tommy is valid in his feelings, they’re real.

so the question here is, are they objectively true? did techno betray tommy? 

the simple answer is ‘no’.

techno teamed up with dream after tommy had left him for tubbo. (which i always feel like i have to clarify i think was the obvious outcome and i don’t blame tommy for that.) at that point in time, tommy had already broken their alliance. techno had no obligation to tommy at all. the partnership that they had was based on the two of them not being aligned with new l’manberg. once tommy went back to tubbo and sided with new l’manberg, techno was no longer on his side. there was no betrayal in that. 

the other point that’s often brought up is that teaming with dream, specifically, was a betrayal because of what dream did to tommy. 

there’s two issues with this: first, techno himself said dream is not his enemy. he said this after tommy had moved in with him in his ‘becoming incredibly rich’ stream. techno was only opposed to dream because he was teamed up with tommy. he had no personal grudge with dream. second, while techno certainly knew that tommy was afraid of dream and that dream had done something, he didn’t know the details. yes, the way tommy was acting probably should have been a clue - and probably would be for anyone else - but techno is notoriously bad with people.

now, tommy was certainly hurt by techno teaming up with dream and that’s the reason i don’t list this point as completely false. 

techno has never apologized for what he’s done: mostly true 

but not valid.

the words ‘i’m sorry’ have certainly been uttered by techno and specifically to tubbo before he killed him during the red festival. he has apologized and later explained himself to tubbo, who accepted that reasoning. 

apologies, much like forgiveness, are not owed. they can be deserved, they can be the right thing to do, but it’s not something that a person is required to do. not even to become a good person.

the best indicator of that is changed behavior and techno has changed since doomsday. he’s acknowledged that he hurt people, despite not apologizing, and changed his tactics.

techno has never considered that he could be wrong or reflected on what he’s done: false

if you haven’t watched techno’s pov completely, i can understand why you would think this is the case. 

but techno has reflected on what he’s done. he’s even admitted that not only is he not the best example of anarchism but that he’s not the best person. 

he tells niki that he’s been a bad example and that he’s trying to change that because he wants to lead through example. and this is an important conversation because she’s the first person he seeks out. he knows she’s been affected by what’s happened and by what he’s done.

in the turtle stream, he tells phil that he’s ‘trying to be a better person’. 

this is a point that i see used against techno often and, like the point above, is one of the ones that frustrates me the most. because, again, it is understandable but upon watching techno’s pov, you can see that it isn’t accurate. not only has techno reflected on his past actions, he’s come to the conclusion that he was wrong. his tactics were wrong and he has said as much, has demonstrated that he understands that and is working to change. 

he still believes in his ideals, he still believes that government is inherently corrupt and - this is conjecture - i have no doubts that he wouldn’t resort to violence against a government, in the same way he used violence to help take down the eggpire. violence isn’t inherently cruel. it’s a tool, one that techno used to wield without thought (or because he believed it was the only way he would be heard) but now it’s one that has been tempered. if techno is a weapon, he used to be a crude one and saw that instead of cutting out the rotten bits, he was leaving a jagged scar and changed. 

that doesn’t mean he won’t use violence again, it doesn’t mean that he won’t backslide or that someone won’t be hurt, but it does mean the idea he has never reflected on what he’s done is incorrect. 

techno reflected on what he’s done and realized he was wrong, not about his beliefs, not about anarchy or even violence as a whole, but his tactics. 

if you read this far, thank you. i know last time i said i would be tackling the butcher army but that has been requiring a lot of vod watching from other perspectives to be able to speak on it accurately. and adding it to this would honestly make this post disgustingly long (part one was almost 2k words, rip)

[wooteena]

woot i know for a fact that you've watched the "what's poppin" wilbur video Too Many Times,, why have you done this

my sanity is as small as my ego (both are depleating rapidly)

[sinoptics]

whumptober day 16: recovery/aftermath

tw implied abuse

It starts with a kid in his basement.

Well – not his basement, exactly, it was more a hole under his basement, tunnelled into the rock, with a ash stained bell and a bunch of blankets on the floor arranged in a fashion that Techno could maybe define as a bed if he really stretched the definition of the word, and –

“Are those my gold blocks?!” Techno asks, exasperated. He already knows what the answer to that question is, and, yep, he checks upstairs and his gold blocks are missing. He goes back down to salvage whatever else Tommy has stolen off of him – he knew stuff was going missing, he thought it was just Phil messing up his chest organisation – and the kid continues talking his ear off. He’s doing his Tommy thing again, where he says eight different sentences in the space of a minute and finishes exactly none of them, but Techno thinks that there’s an edge of hysteria, desperation, to it that wasn’t there before. Or maybe not. Techno’s not a Tommy expert. And he’s got his own issues to work through right now, anyway. He doesn’t have time to look after some random kid.

… Tommy really doesn’t look good.

During one of his incoherent ramblings paired with over the top gestures, he stumbles into Techno and doesn’t even seem to notice he’s leaning his full weight on him, just continues talking about Dream and exile and Logstedshire and how he’s never going back there, which, good for him, Techno guesses.

Techno surveys the room he found Tommy hiding in once more. It’s kind of pathetic. Techno is very aware of the fact that Tommy is not physically capable of building something that looks nice, but he feels like this is a new low for him. And Techno saw Pogtopia. That was definitely not the most pleasant place he’s ever slept.

“Techno?” Tommy asks, looking up at Techno expectantly, still leaning on him. Techno hasn’t pushed him off because… anyway. What were they talking about again?

“Don’t you have somewhere else to be, Tommy?” Techno asks, changing his tone to be a little more gentle than it has been throughout the rest of this conversation. A pained look flashes across Tommy’s face.

“I don’t… I can’t go back to L’Manberg, they exiled me, they don’t – and I can’t go back to Logstedshire, because Dream was – Dream was my friend, but he was just there to watch me, so I can’t go back there, and I was hungry, and really cold, and I just thought, I could maybe, you know, stay here, I’ll just stay in this little hole, and I’ll stop stealing off you. Well, no, I definitely won’t do that but I’ll steal less, and please just tell Dream to fuck off if he comes here, he can’t know I’m here, please, Techno –“

“Okay, okay, let me just sort through those problems before you continue talking to me.” Techno interrupts, and Tommy shuts right up and looks at Techno with far more hope and expectation than Techno feels like he’s earned. “First of all, I want my gold and emeralds back, you can’t have those. And my channel membership sign, not because I can’t make a new one, just as a point of pride. If you do that, then maybe I will consider lettin’ you stay.” Maybe this will end badly, Techno thinks, but Phil’s already messaged him saying he’s stuck in L’Manberg for the foreseeable future, and the idea of being alone right now makes Techno feel vaguely nauseous. And there’s worse company than Tommy. Probably. Maybe.

“Thank you, Techno, thank you so much, have a stack of gapples as a token of my gratitude,”

“Those are my gapples!”

“They are now! Anyway I will definitely not be a bother at least that much, thank you again Technoblade, you are so cool and poggers.” Tommy finally stops leaning his entire body weight on Techno, and collapses to the floor almost immediately. “I’m fine, doing great, don’t mind me, just a little leg cramp.” Techno has a hunch this might be symptomatic of a bigger problem. He crouches next to where Tommy is decidedly not attempting to stand up again and gently presses the back of his hand to Tommy’s forehead. It’s freezing to the touch. When he retracts his hand, Tommy looks almost dazed.

“You need to warm up. Come on.” Tommy just stares at him. “It’s too cold underground, I have a fireplace upstairs.”

“I’m allowed?” Tommy asks hesitantly. Techno’s never heard Tommy ask permission like that for anything before. It’s unnerving.

“Sure.” Techno replies, instead of investigating further. Feelings have never been his strong suit. “You’ll just make yourself sick if you don’t. And it’ll ruin my real estate value if someone dies here.” Tommy huffs out an amused laugh, and Techno pointedly ignores the flare of pride in his chest.

He has to half-haul Tommy up the shoddily made ladder to his actual basement, when he realises that Tommy is barely even capable of putting weight on his feet. The feeling of anxiety grows when he basically carries (a strongly protesting) Tommy up the stairs to sit on one of the armchairs in front of the crackling fire, and Tommy feels far, far too light for a sixteen year old who’s over six foot.

He leaves Tommy there, for a bit, firmly impressing on him that he has to actually stay there, and goes to the kitchen to make food. He has a strong impression that if he makes something too rich, it’ll just make Tommy sick, but he needs actual food, and not the gapples he’s been munching on every few minutes or so. Techno doesn’t mind too much, he has gapples to spare, and Tommy clearly needs some nutrition, but getting dependent on gapples has never been healthy for anyone. Expensive addiction, anyway.

He eventually makes his way back into the living room with two bowls of soup, where Tommy’s sat, arms curled tight to his body, staring intensely at the dancing fire.

“Tommy.” Tommy jolts like he’s been shocked, turning to Techno with a wild, desperate fear in his eyes and almost falling out of his seat. “Hey, it’s just me.”

“Yep, I knew that, you just surprised me, I got distracted, you know me, easily distracted.” Tommy nods, and it seems like he’s trying to convince himself more than Techno.

“Had the ingredients lyin’ around for mushroom soup, so…” Techno holds a bowl out for Tommy to take, but Tommy just stares at it, face suddenly pale. “Tommy, come on, you need to eat real food.”

Tommy shakes his head. “I can’t. Not this, I just – I can’t, something else, I’m sorry, I can’t eat that.” Techno fights back the urge to make a snarky comment. Tommy looks absolutely miserable at the thought of eating mushroom soup, which is weird, but Techno can just make something else. It’s fine. He has other food in the house.

Techno’s halfway through making another meal when he feels a presence behind him. He turns to see a shivering Tommy hovering very forlornly in the doorway. The shivering’s a good sign, at least. It’s worse when they’re not shivering – something Techno knows all too well.

“What are you doin’.” Techno says flatly. “Go back and sit down.”

“I can help.” Tommy replies, but his voice is wavering.

“You can barely stand, Tommy. If you don’t rest it’ll just get worse and then we’ll have to cut your legs off.” He says it as a joke, but realises a little too late that it might not be one. He’s seen what prolonged cold can do to a person. The fear in Tommy’s eyes tells Techno the kid knows it wasn’t really a joke either. “You can help when you’re better.” Techno adds in a gentler tone.

He only realises later how much that sounded like an invitation to stay.

[multinotfound]

Trying to Minecraft

Pairing: QuackityHQ x Reader

Words: 922

Warnings: Fluff, cursing, arson cute shit

Summary: Y/N and Quackity are playing Minecraft on the Dream SMP and Y/N is trying to build a house, but Quackity is messing around.

“Alex what are you doing?!?!” I yell into my microphone, dropping my bowl of chicken alfredo down onto my desk. “Alex! No, no, no! That’s mY HOUSE!”, I throw on my headphones to hear the familiar, loud laugh of my boyfriend. I should have logged off before getting my dinner. I haven’t been on the Dream SMP long, around a month. Dream wanted to make sure Quackity and everyone else’s twitch chats liked me before I joined. “I can’t trust anyone on the Dream SMP, not even my boyfriend. Damn Alex.”

“Y/N, we are building you a new house tonight.” Quackity laughed out, leaving me to wonder if he had started streaming while I was gone.

“Are you streaming?” I asked, pulling out my phone and sliding into my chair. Opening the Twitch app as fast as I could and looking at the following tab. “Oh, so you are streaming. You couldn’t have fucking waited for me?” I laugh out and click on his livestream. He is wearing his LAFD beanie and normal shirt. 

“Well, I fucking texted your phone that I was starting.” He said jokingly to me. “ You see that chat? She doesn’t answer me.” Quackity cried to his twitch chat. “How could you, Y/N?”

“Come on Quackity, I wanted to get my food” I chuckled, grabbing my mouse and resting my hand on my keyboard. Normally I would not call him Quackity, but he wanted me to for his chat. “I still can’t believe you set my house on fire.” 

“Here, follow me. I have a better place to build your house.” He stated, leading me from my place between Tommy’s house and Badboyhalo and Skeppy’s mansion to an area just outside L’Manburg, on the other side of the path. “You don’t want Tommy to be your neighbor, do you?” Quackity asks sarcastically. 

“Oh, that’s who lives in the dirt house? I thought some homeless man lived there.” I said before taking a bite out of my now cool alfredo. Alex bursts into laughter and my laughter follows. I look at Quackity’s chat and see a flood of messages saying ‘THATS CANON’ 

“That’s canon! That’s canon! Someone write that down. Tommyinnit is homeless and lives in the dirt.” Quackity continues the joke, somehow making it funnier than when I said it. I begin mining wood to start my new house. ‘Tommyinnit joined the game’ “ Oh no, Y/N! Tommy is on! It’s the child!” A chat pops up in game. ‘Tommyinnit: VC2’ 

“Quackity, should we join?” I questioned. 

“Just ignore him. Just ignore him.” He stammered and continued getting wood for my new house. I stopped playing the game and muted to finish eating and read chat. 

“Ba-Bum”

“Big Q!!!!! What’s up?” Tommy’s voice blared through my headphones. I sat my empty bowl down onto my desk and got back to the game. 

“ Helping Y/N build a new house. Your house is SOOOOOOOO nice! Not at all like a homeless dirt hole.” Quackity responded. 

I unmuted myself and said, “ Hey Tommy! Yeah it’s great. Very um modern.” Tommy just sat in silence. 

“Ba-Bum.” Well that is one way of getting rid of him. Alex and I bursted into laughter at Tommy’s lack of a response. 

Time skip

Quackity’s stream was nearly over and I was barely half way done building my house. “Quackity. Quackity!” He was walking where I wanted to place blocks. “ Alex! Moveeeeeee!” I yell out before hitting his character. 

“Haha. That’s it Y/N. It’s a battle now.” Alex said, pulling out an enchanted diamond sword. 

“Okay! Fight me then, Alexis!” I yelled out followed by laughing. I pulled out my enchanted nethorite sword that Technoblade gave me for helping him set up an auto-matic potato farm. I begin chasing him in game, eventually hitting him. 

“Where did you get that thing?! The fuck???! Y/N? You live like this?” Quackity yelled in terror as I chased him across the river into L’Manburg. Eventually hitting him again. And again causing all of his items to explode out of his body from his death. 

“ Haha! Techno gave me the sword by the way Quackity. Thank him for your death.” I said proudly. I look at chat again to see a flood of messages like ‘ is that canon’ and ‘wow Y/N is better than quackity’. 

Another Time skip 

  Quackity ends his livestream raiding Ranboo. Both of us disconnect from the Dream SMP voice channels. My phone starts to ring the facetime ringtone. I quickly reach over my keyboard and grab it. ‘ Alex ❤️wants to facetime’ I answer. 

“Y/N, you know I let you win that, right?” He asks. I move from my computer to my bed turning off my lights. 

“ Yeah right. I could take you any day, in-game or in-person.” I state, overly proud. 

“Y/N, I miss you. I might go to LA next week to see you” Alex sincerely says, causing a blush to come across my cheeks. 

“ I miss you too, Alex.” I say sadly, getting comfortable in my bed and sitting my phone beside me. Alex continues to talk to me as he gets ready to go to bed. 

“ What if? I get a place in LA for us?” He says laying down in his own bed in Mexico. 

“ You know I would be fine moving anywhere with you.” I say in a yawn. 

“ Well, I can tell streaming wore you out. Get some sleep mi amor. I love you.” Alex states before I eventually fall asleep.