#customization time wooo

[majorproblems77]

Festival of Light - Skyloftian New Year

I had some interest so here it is! Now I cant draw to save my life so this is very much a wall of text. That's why I've got a read more for you :)

What is it?

The Festival of Light, or Skyloftian New Year's, is an event that takes place around the longest day of the year. (summer solstice for us. - So June time But in our case the skyloftian calendar begins here.)

What it's for?

It's the celebration of the year thats past, as well as looking to the year ahead. The skyloftians do this to remember where they've come from and where they are yet to go.

What happens on the main day? (Run down)

Loftwing riders 'bring the sun' from beyond the horizon. Rituals are performed by not only the riders but the townsfolk too. There are skyloftian dances, and a huge feat to celebrate the coming of the sun.

Skyloftians are expected to stay awake for the duration of the entire celebration. (The 24 hours after the riders leave). Families create lanterns to decorate their houses and the town with food for the feast that feeds the whole town.

After the riders have left is a moment of reflection, with gentle music to remember the year that's gone by.

When the riders arrive, the feast is had and as the sun continues to rise toasts and wishes for the new year are had.

Sky's place in the festival

Sky has performed in every part of the festival, his most noteworthy being the flight path the year of demise defeat. (As you can imagine that went down a treat with Zelda, who tried to fight the result of the choosing of Sky right after his journey. But Sky insisted on performing the flight.)

He was granted the green harness and it was decorated with the exploits of his journey, with feathers from Zelda, Groose and the headmaster. (Though almost everyone in Skyloft offered a feather which Sky made into a separate sash which he wore the day of the flight.)

Sky performs in the flight of tomorrow at least once while with the chain, but is exempt from being chosen for the sun flight due to this adventure he is on.

More detail about the stages of the festival are below. Including preparation stages, As the stages begin almost six months before close to the shortest day of the year.

Six months before

Day of Free Spirits (Winter Solstice festival) - I'll happily talk about this one too but the important part is this.

On the day of free spirits, all suitable Loftwing riders (over the age of 18) are chosen to select a box. Three of The boxes contain a blank night harness while the others contain normal loftwing harnesses.

The three-night harness riders are those chosen three riders for the Festival of Light. And must begin preparations with their loftwing to prepare them for the sun flight.

The harnesses are, Red, Green and Blue. (The green one is recent)

(To allow for fairness, the one's who flew in the year before are not given a box - due to being the ones to prepare the boxes)

Six month time span before festival - night flight training

Over the six months, these three riders are given night-time loftwing flight training, (even experienced riders are given this.) They often take up nightshift above Skyloft to get themselves and their loftwings used to flying for extended periods of time.

During this training, the riders hand off the night harnesses they were given to family and friends. To decorate the harnesses with the stories from the person from the year.

Key items added to the harnesses are loftwing feathers from the flier's closest relatives. They are often embroidered with names of loved ones, key events ect etc.

Harnesses are not given back to the riders until a week before the celebration is set to begin so exploits are added to the harness until this point.

(So, For example, Skyward sword Link, (Sky, because this spanned from an LU fanfic) was handed one of the harness boxes the celebration following his defeat of demise. So his harness was decorated with the tales of his adventure to defeat the demon king.)

During this time they also practice the flight path a few times.

Three months before the festival - Ceremonial outfits

Sun Riders are fitted for their ceremonial outfits. these are knighthood outfits based on the colour of the harness they received.

What's key about these outfits is that they are imbued with golden thread, in skyloftian terms this is an indication of the goddess's blessing over the garments to protect them from the darkness as they bring the light.

I see them as more, refined Knight Academy outfits. Embroidery often includes loftwings and the sun.

Three months before the festival - The secondary flyers

At this time, volunteers are chosen to perform the Dance of Tomorrow, A flight 'performance' performed after the main flight team returns to the skyloftian settlement.

This dance is a set performance that the skyloftians have been performing for generations. It's designed to depict the passage of time from the past ( the flyers grabbing the sun) To the future.

Week before festival - lanterns and feast preperations

Skyloftian families create lanterns, each house has three decorating their doors and then they make several more to string across the town.

Each one is decorated with family memories, loved ones key life events etc. (Normally parents and children will make separately but this differs from family to family)

The Knight Academy creates one per student to decorate the halls with. (Apart from the flight riders, theirs are made for them)

This is also the time to begin preparations for the feast. Each family creates a dish for the collective town to share. Could be food, drinks etc.

These are agreed upon amongst the community. So there's not a bunch of pumpkin pie/ soup.

Day before festival

Tables and lanterns are set up, with the main grounds for celebration, the riders are given time to tack up their loftwings with the ceremonial harnesses to check they fit etc.

Riders are given their favourite foods and packs for the journey. As the trip is a long one, filling water skins and food packs etc.

Departure (24 hour period of wakefulness begins)

The riders are sent in the late hours of the night before. With the whole town sending them off with quiet goodbyes.

The final thing said to the flyers before they depart is

"May you bring Hylia's light on the back of your loftwing's"

Reflection

During the dark of the night while the flyers are away, the skyloftian people undergo a period of reflection. Its a quiet time for the normally bustling town, the light of the lanterns the only light permitted over the few hours the flyers are away.

Quiet conversations occur and set up for the dance of memories. A slow dance with little music used to remember the times in the year that are harder. And how they persevered through it.

Dance of memories -slow

A slow dance, with no music to begin with. Used to reflect. Various members of the town perform this dance, depending on the events over the year.

Arrival

The riders arrive over the horision with the sunrise behind them. And the music then begins again. Begining with the harp more instruments enter as the riders get nearer and nearer before they land back with the town. The sun risen behind them.

Those performing the dance of tomorrow then mount up and begin their flight.

Dance of Tommrow - upbeat

The Dance of Tomorrow is a flight which shows the past changes to the future, it is a dance that has been done in skyloft for generations and requires at least three riders. It is performed to upbeat music by the people on the ground while the riders of the sun flight are allowed time to rest before the feast.

Feast

The feast lasts the remainder of the day, with singing and dancing as the skyloftians celebrate the first day of the year. Before taking the second day to sleep.

I hope you liked it! :D

Please feel free to ask my questions I will happily answer them.

Tagging people who showed interest, @vaathnaos, @fortheloveofhylia

[snooyaki]

이찬연 — BARISTA BOY ☂︎ CH. I

a/n: my first ever written work on tmblr wooo 🥳 if this receives good feedback i’ll be willing to turn this into a series! hope you enjoy 💗

‘DONT CRY … DONT CRY.’ anton repeated to himself, feeling the lump forming in his throat as his eyes couldn’t help but begin to grow glossy. having a full mental breakdown in the middle of brewing up a coffee for a costumer was not an option for the boy. anton sniffled, a shaky exhale releasing from his trembling lips as he finished off his cappuccino with his signature leaf art. what a sad looking leaf it was. anton took a deep exhale, placing the coffee cup down as he pushed it forwards against the counter. ‘speak… you can do it..’

“o-order for minyoung?” anton’s delicate voice cracked.

the boy mentally cussed at himself, watching in fear as the scary woman he had encountered earlier stomped her way up to the counter, anton flinching with every clack of her heels. the woman’s sharp wrinkly eyes glared daggers at the anxious boy who couldn’t help but gulp at the sight.

“finally got my order right??” the woman’s icy tone spat, as anton quickly nodded his head. “y-yes maam… i apologize again for the inconvenience…” anton managed to speak despite his heart rate going off the charts.

anton was having a shitty day.

the boy had woken up that morning and not a thing was going his way. he had slept through his alarm and missed his bus on the way to work, resulting in being scolded by his manager. he had burned himself on one of the steamers, causing a mug to fall and shatter. not to mention the rude customers. anton did not know what was going on today, as it seemed that everyone was not having a good day. especially him.

anton was an emotional boy, one who got overwhelmed easily. today was taking a toll on him. it was mentally and physically draining to contain his tears and his thoughts. he just needed to make it through the day, he kept telling himself.

“excuse me,”

anton paused, eyes widening slightly in realization. he had been staring down at the cash register lost in his thoughts as a customer was patiently waiting for him to come back to his senses. god he was embarrassed. could this day get any worse? the boy lifted his head, ready to apologize to the customer before his words got stuck in his throat at the sight before him.

“… hi,” y/n smiled warmly, gazing up at anton with kind yet curious eyes. “you’re anton lee … right?” her soft voice rang out, a bright and comforting aura radiating off the girl.

anton stared at the girl in disbelief, the tips of his ears slowly beginning to turn a deep shade of red. out of all days his crush could have shown up at his work, it just had to be today? anton shook his head as he snapped back to his senses, a soft chuckle and forced smile came from the boy.

“yeah … yeah that’s me.” he spoke, rubbing the nape of his neck awkwardly, before meeting her gaze. “you’re y/n l/n … right?”

of course, anton knew who she was. everyone in their school knew who she was. y/n was a star student, known for her good grades, kind soul, and her beauty. it wasn’t a surprise that anton began crushing on y/n in the beginning of tenth grade after being in three out of the six classes a day for a whole year. it had all started the first day of school, when y/n had spoken to him for the first and the last time.

ೀ

“excuse me!” a hurried voice spoke, catching anton’s attention as the boy curiously turned around, his gaze instantly shooting down. there she was, in all her glory.

y/n gazed up at the boy with a kind smile, holding out a familiar navy-blue notebook in front of the boy. “here, your notebook. you left it in the classroom.” she hummed, as anton’s eyebrows rose in surprise.

“oh …” anton muttered, slowly taking the notebook from the girl, a small smile lifting on his lips.

anton could feel his heart beating out of his chest as he stared at her pretty smile. “thanks …” he had managed to speak, before the girl had nodded her head.

“of course,” y/n smiled, before retreating to her friends. anton watched as she walked down the hallway, laughing and giggling with her friends. he watched her until she had disappeared in the large crowd of students.

“anton…?” sohee spoke, not snapping the boy out of his daydreams.

“anton… why are you so red?!”

  ೀ

although of course, anton had no intentions on pursuing her. y/n was way out of his league, or that’s what he believed. he was a silent admirer and planned on keeping it that way.

well, until today.

the girl nodded her head enthusiastically at anton’s question, delighted that he had remembered her name. “mhm! i didn’t know you worked here… this is quite a famous coffee shop.” y/n chuckled softly in attempts to make small conversation with the quiet boy.

anton felt his heart skip a few beats at the sound of her melodic giggle, nibbling his lip anxiously before nodding his head. “ive been working here for a few months now…” anton spoke, his eyes not being able to trail away from the girl’s face as she scanned the menu. anton couldn’t get his eyes off her. it was like he was stuck in a trance, analyzing every feature on her face. her beauty marks, her hair, the way her eyes sparkled excitedly while deciding what she was going to drink.

“make me your favourite order here. i want to try something new.” y/n eagerly spoke, taking anton for surprise. he had never had a customer ask for that before, but he was willing to do it. especially for her.

anton finally gathered the courage to show a little smile, nodding his head in approval at her request. “sure. i’ll make you something good.” anton stated, earning an excited smile from the other.

anton didn’t know what was with him in that moment. he felt a surge of confidence rise. ‘its now or never …’.

“it’s on me,” anton added, his eyes gazing down at his crush, watching as her expression quickly falter. anton rang it through the register before she was able to protest, chuckling at the sight of her shoulders falling in defeat.

“you didn’t have to do that anton…” y/n frowned, almost as if she was glaring at him in disappointment. anton looked down at the floor, a soft blush rising over his cheeks mentally preparing himself to meet her eyes again.

“but… i wanted to.” anton managed to say, his eyes searching for a reaction from the girl.

anton swore he saw her blush. he swore by it, but the self-doubt was convincing him otherwise. he couldn’t tell if he was imagining things. “it’ll be ready at the end of the counter.” anton then added, snapping y/n out of her thoughts.

the girl then showed off her signature smile, letting out a breath she hadn’t even realized she had been holding in. “thank you anton.” she hummed.

anton’s day was suddenly, not so shitty anymore. he couldn’t help but smile as he made her order the whole time, silently giggling to himself as he thought. he talked to you. he had finally talked to you again. something he had been meaning to do for two years. it finally happened.

anton gazed down at the cup, focusing hard on the heart he hadn’t even realized he made on your latte, resulting in a soft blush when he came to his senses. anton grabbed a lid, placing it over the cup as he let out a soft exhale in preparation before making his way towards the end of the counter.

“order for y/n!” he called out, catching her attention.

y/n gazed up from her phone, shutting it off as she stuffed it into her jacket pocket. the girl then made her way over to anton, grabbing the cup from the shy boy. she examined the way he had written her name. ‘y/n ᵕ̈ ‘ it read in his hand writing. she felt like she could stare at it for days, as a smile began slowly spreading over her face. y/n gazed up at the boy, letting out a soft chuckle. “thank you again anton.” she beamed, as anton gazed down at his feet, flustered.

“of course, y/n.”

the two shared a soft gaze, both in a comfortable silence unable to rip their gazes away, until you had spoken up. “i’ll see you at school…” y/n spoke, not breaking eye contact with anton once before slightly hesitating her next words. “dont be a stranger.” she stated, watching as anton shook his head at the girl. “i wont.” he stated back.

anton watched as the girl then began making her way out of the coffee shop. it saddened him a bit, to see her leave, her figure slipping past the door. but after his encounter with you, he couldn’t have been happier. anton stood there, smiling like an idiot. there were hearts practically surrounding the boy in love.

maybe today wasn’t so bad after all.

— nari ¨̮

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[plottwiststudios]

Women of Xal is 45% Off: We need one more review

✨ STEAM SUMMER SALE 2024 WOOO ✨

We need literally *one more review* for Steam to calculate our score. I'll put more details beneath the cut so as not to spam y'all, but if you're looking for a dating sim with poly, asexual, and aromantic options, or one with dark-skinned men and ladies, or one with political mystery and drama, or even one with silly alien shenanigans.... consider checking us out and dropping a review? :'> We'll be forever grateful.

Links are below. Click to continue reading if you're curious about the review situation. Oh, and feel free to join us on Discord!

STEAM | ITCH.IO | DISCORD

Hi everyone, Shald here with the details. So here's the deal. First off, if you don't know what Steam's user score system is, it basically just averages all the positive and negative reviews a game has to display a "rating". Here's an example from a beloved classic:

This rating obviously makes it easier for customers to see whether a game might be worth checking out at a glance, especially if they're just scrolling through a list of, say, visual novels currently on sale. The problem is that Women of Xal currently has 24 positive reviews on Steam, but only 9 of them are counted towards our user review score.

It seems like Steam doesn't count reviews from people who reviewed the game during Early Access or who didn't directly purchase the game from Steam - which, of course, is the *majority* of our Kickstarter supporters. I don't know how other Kickstarted indie games get around this, or if they ever do.

Which is very infuriating! I mean, look at this! Look at all these wonderful people who took the time to review our little indie game and just get totally ignored by the Valve Overlords. >:U

We need 10 total reviews from people who have purchased the game *directly* from steam in order for the platform to generate our "user score". At this point I genuinely don't even care if someone just reviews the game saying "It bad", I just want to see that score, I'm losing my mind 😂😢 If you've read this far into my late-night ramblings, thank you. I appreciate you. Maybe consider checking us out? :> STEAM | ITCH.IO | DISCORD

[madelynraemunson]

CALL ME WHAT YOU WANT 𓆩♡𓆪

(Book #1 of the Hellfire Gentlemen’s Club series)

strip club owner!eddie x fem!exotic dancer!hargrove!reader

𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐀𝐔 18+ MDNI

Chapter 020: ‘Red Thong, Party’s On!’ (Epilogue)

a/n: pov you’re back at hellfire, but this time you’re sharing the stage with eddie, stripping while he plays a song for you to dance to 🤭🤭♥️ (SURPRISE AT THE END) it’s been a WILD ride my loves, thank you all so much for the support for CMWYW. i hope we all continue to create more beautiful things together. readers, writers, artists, creatives of all kinds keep the world going round. 🤟🏼💋 all my love, maddy

MESS WITH HER? SHE’LL FUCK YOU UP

↳ chapters: 001, 002*, 003** , 004**, 005 , 006 , 007* , 008**, 009, 010, 011, 012* , 013**, 014** , 015, 016**, 017, 018, 019, 020*

CW: strip club behaviors hehe, grinding, pole-dancing, ass-shaking, all that hellfire goodness, implications that shy girl c*me on eddie's guitar

word count: 990 words

♡

Mom always used to say, "Inside of you, there are two wolves: a good one and a bad one. Depending on which mouth you feed, one will triumph the other.”

She left out one thing, however: sometimes being bad feels so fucking good.

“We’ve got a verrry special treat for you tonight folks!” the DJ announces. “She took a break for a little while but now she is BACK… and here to stay with us, FOREVER! Put your hands together for the ONE, the ONLY — Hellfire’s Princess — SHYYY GIIIIRL!”

And the crowd goes wild.

You emerge from the side stage in your glimmering scarlet set, flipping your plump, bouncy locks around as you dip your hips to the beat. Your regular customers swoon as you blow them kisses, and the petty kisses you issue to the Hellfire Girls (they came to pick up their severance checks) leave them shaking in their stilettos.

"WOOO, HARGROVE!" Nancy cheers for you backstage, dancing to the song as she curls Nina's hair.

"LET 'EM KNOW, BABY!" Nina shouts after her.

You acknowledge them with a wink, giving one to Chrissy as well as she cheers for you on the opposite side of the stage, bouncing up and down in her sexy Hellfire cheer uniform.

“Let’s go, Shy Girl!” ‘Cherry’ cheers as she waves her pom-poms in the air. "LET'S GOOOO!"

She's hot! Can’t stop! Up on stage doing shots!

You shake your ass when the song calls on it, grinding your hips to the beat to match the lyrics as they come. The crowd hoots and hollers as you dance, showering you in dollar bills as you make the pole your bitch for the night.

“YEAAAH!” Max cheers. “That’s my sister!”

As you glide down the cylindrical silver steel, you wave to the crowd and thank them all for coming out.

“Thank you! Aww, thanks so much! OMG, how are you? Long time no see!”

But just because you’re doing your thing on stage doesn’t mean you aren’t paying attention to the happenings beneath you. Because while you have a bird’s eye view of Vecna’s Lair, you can’t help but fix your gaze on Lucas, who is dressed rather sharper than usual tonight, going up to Maxine in attempts to ‘rizz her up’.

“I see spiciness runs in the family,” Lucas remarks to her as they stand beside each other in Vecna’s Lair.

The self-proclaimed 'Dark Chocolate' shoots her an awkward wink, to which Max responds with a grimace on her face.

“Genetics wasn’t playing ‘bout y’all,” Lucas continues. "You're looking mighty fine tonight, Max."

“Thanks. I guess,” Max shrugs, refusing to entertain it. “But, if you knew anything about family dynamics and DNA, you’d know she’s my step-sister."

"Psh," Lucas scoffs. "Yeah! Yeah, I knew that."

"Course you did," she jeers. "Stalker."

“Stalker?! I thought we were friends.”

Max rolls her eyes. “Whatever this is, is far from platonic.”

She begins to strut away, giving Lucas the opportunity to race after her. And Sinclair wastes no time, pushing himself past the sea of sweaty men to catch up to the beautiful redhead in front of him.

“So there’s a chance we can be more than friends?!”

You chuckle as you watch it unfold from the stage. Then you turn to everyone else.

Argyle and Jonathan give you two stoned-filled waves hello. You wave back. Henry whose the designated bone-snapper bouncer tonight blows you a kiss. You catch it and return the favor. Mike and Will don't even give you the time of day.

You then turn your attention to Dustin who is both head-banging to the song, and holding up a lazily written message on the black screen of his phone: “I AM LOOKING RESPECTFULLY”. You can't help but giggle. It's like he's a mini Eddie.

Speaking of your boyfriend, your eyes dart back to the side stage where you meet Eddie’s gaze.

She likes to pull my hair when I make her grind her teeth.

You watch as the curly-haired, metalhead-turned-strip-club-owner eyes you steadily, situating his guitar around himself, giving the body of his NJ Warlock one more wipe down with a cloth.

He smirks to himself, satisfied at the thought that only you two know why that guitar needed wiping down in the first place. But he’s mostly pleased with the fact that, despite the long list of handsome, eligible bachelors after your heart, the passionate, down-to-earth, sexy, siren of a woman that is you, is all his.

My girlfriend's a dick magnet. MY girlfriend…

Eddie then takes to the stage, using the same fingers he’ll use to ravage you tonight to strum the chords of the sexy guitar solo of the song — you know, the song about a guy…..with a hot stripper girlfriend…..whose seducing everyone around her while she does her thing…..in that beautiful red set.

“HOLY SHIT!” someone from the crowd raves, causing Eddie’s eyes to light up like a little kid. “DUET OF THE CENTURY!”

You’ve healed so many parts of Eddie that he was too scared to explore: Love after Isabelle. Showing him that self-care is just as important as caring for Wayne. Encouraging him to find a hobby outside of Hellfire that didn't include doing payroll or grocery shopping. And healing his inner teenager by letting him play on stage with you, as he relives his glory days as the guitarist and frontman of Corroded Coffin one last time.

And as Eddie continues to strum, he stays thinking of you. He couldn’t wait to heal more parts of himself…with 'Shy Girl' Hargrove by his side.

“So,” you pant, edging closer to your boyfriend as the music draws on. "What's next after this?"

Eddie smirks. As the instrumental allows, he presses you against his body, kissing you softly against the lips before trailing all the way down your neck. Your breath hitches in arousal as he hums against you.

“Whatever you want.”

The End

SIKE! King Steve has entered the chat… 😉

CALL OUT MY NAME ♛

(Book #2 of the Hellfire Gentlemen's Club Series)

CEO!bachelor!steve × fem!college grad!reader

MODERN AU • 18+ | BOOK #1 (e.m.)

slight age gap (Steve is 31, reader is 23); reader goes by the nickname "Sweets"

*loosely inspired by sara cate’s salacious players club*

Summary: 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐀 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐄. Steve Harrington has the WORST luck with the ladies. His high school sweetheart left him for another dude, his former fuck buddy is dating his roommate, and his dream girl is a lesbian. King Steve is losing hope. That is until he meets you — a newly graduated university student from Seattle — when your paths cross on a fateful night in Sin City. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas... that is until your risky business trickles over to Hawkins, Indiana, a town your best friend knows of a little too well.

theme song: call out my name by the weeknd

tag list is open 💌✨

PREVIEW

♛

Winter 2024

“WATCH OUT INDIANAPOLIS — you're about to get... absolutely SOAKED!”

The booming voice of a man in Steve’s bedroom stirs him awake.

Letting out a ferocious yawn, The King rubs his eyes free of the annoying crust in the corner of his sockets, flopping around one more time before doing his routine stretch.

“Google,” Steve commands. “Turn off the TV.”

The TV immediately switches off. It’s nothing personal to meteorologist Marcus Bailey, but if Steve ever needed an accurate forecast of Indianapolis, all he would have to do is look outside his penthouse window. And that, after brushing his teeth, is just what he does.

"G'morning Indy,” he sighs happily on his balcony before going back inside.

Steve then makes his way over to the kitchen to fix himself some breakfast.

“Google,” he calls out again. “Open the curtains, please.”

Google replies:

“Opening curtains. Good morning — Steve.”

"Google, what's my schedule looking like today?" "Google, text Dustin." “Google, what is the weather looking like in Nevada?” “Google, turn on my shower tunes.”

The best thing about not living with Eddie Munson anymore, is that Steve can shamelessly sing Amy Winehouse in the shower without being hounded about it.

“We only saaaid GOODBYE, with WORDS!” Steve sings, confidently off-key. “I died a hundred times! You go back to her, and I goooo baaack toooo…”

"Scanning fingerprint...”

an automated voice announces at the entrance of Steve's walk-in closet.

Swish...

The door slides open. Sauntering his way inside, Steve ventures for some slick black athleisure down to the shoes, his usual musky cologne, and some matching sunglasses (despite the gloomy forecast prediction).

Black. 🎶

Steve Harrington is ready for the day.

---

"Google, make reservations for 3 people at Tony's Steakhouse at 7pm please."

All Steve had left to do for the day now was grocery shop. Which was always a hassle. Because sometimes, the store doesn't have the specific brand he's looking for so the shopper has to opt for an alternate version. Or sometimes, the shopper assigned to him that day chooses produce that is nearing its expiration date making every fruit in his bag a mushy mess. It doesn't happen too often, but it sure feels inconvenient as hell when it does. There are worse problems in life though, so Steve really can't complain.

*Ring, ring. Ring, ring*

The very distinct and custom ringtone has Steve bolting across the room to answer the call. One of his best friends was on the other line.

"Yello?" he says into the phone.

"Hey, it's Shy Girl," comes a voice. "Eddie and I are pulling in."

"Pull off to the side. Valet's got it. I'll send you guys up."

A bottle of cabernet sauvignon a la Steve awaits the pair when they make their way over. Consider it a Tony's pre-game.

"GameWorld stock is up 4% today,” Steve's buddy, and owner of Hellfire Gentlemen's Club Eddie Munson announces as the two clink glasses. "I don’t have much faith in it though, figure I’ll get my pie slices from actual grocery stores. Like Meijer.”

“Everyone's always gonna need groceries,” Steve points out. "Definitely. Just don't day trade. Not now."

"Ooh, you hear that, Eds?" Shy Girl nudges him. "You gotta be careful where you put your money."

"I gotta be careful with my money, period," Eddie smirks. "You're a danger to my pockets, angel."

"Oh but you love me," she says.

"Yeah," Eddie gives in, grabbing his lover's dainty digits, trailing his fingers across hers, and rubbing the glistening rock that took up most of her left hand on the distal side. "I sure do."

"I'm just... so proud of us," Steve sappily reflects. "So much has happened over the past two years and we've all come so far."

"Yeah," Shy Girl agrees. "And it's about fucking time we celebrate."

"I agree," Eddie chimes in, raising his glass once again. "This weekend trip is going to be... one for the books."

"Viva Las Vegas," Steve toasts. "Cheers."

"Viva Las Vegas!"

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

Black and red.

They're the two colors that occupy your closet the most. But of course, after graduating from Washington State University (or Wazzu, for short), you expected nothing less.

You could do with some more sequins though, you think to yourself as you pack your bags.

"What do you think of this, Sweets?"

Peering over your shoulder, you see that your best friend, Elle has started festivities early, managing to hold two glasses of champagne in one hand, and six-inch stilletoes in the other.

"Can't take the party out of the girl, that's for damn sure," you respond.

When you left Seattle to attend WSU Pullman, Elle was your only friend in business class. Mainly because the class was predominantly for dudes, but eventually you found out that you two have a lot in common.

Elle is everything you would want in an older sister figure: she is both book smart and wise, she is sexy, and she eats men for breakfast. And, now that she's about to celebrate the launching of her lingerie business (along with her Dirty 30s Era), and you're about to enter your new-grad era, you two are hitting up Las Vegas to go ham together one last time.

It's all so bittersweet. You owe everything to the Warrens, having taken you in when you were a lost undergrad. It also sucked quite a bit not having a support system after graduating high school. You and Elle were all each other has. Which makes this inevitable separation so much more painful.

"Are you sure you're okay with Vegas by the way?" you question. "I know since the split, being surrounded by gorgeous girls 24/7 can kinda be triggering.”

"Don't worry about it, love," she shakes it off. "The past is in the past. This is a new era of me."

Cheers to that. Clinking your airport-pregame champagne glasses with one another, you raise a toast to yourselves, celebrating how far the two of you have come over the past four years.

"To friendship."

"To friendship."

"To being elegant and educated."

"To elegance and education."

"And to being girl-bosses for the rest of our lives."

You giggle as you raise your glass of champagne even higher.

"To being girl-bosses for the rest of our lives," you two take a sip at the same time. "And no matter how near and no matter how far, we're always gonna be besties."

"I love you, Sweets."

"I love you too, Isabelle."

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[pillowprincessgames]

Dev Log! 1.04 BETA Release Date Confirmed & Info Dump!

I was going to post up a video update, but editing videos is time consuming!!  ​So, written devlog it is! This devlog is a long time coming. There's been some trials and  tribulations leading up to this point. There was a situation of lost coding, lack of time, and even some health issues that kept it from coming out sooner! I was hoping to have it out in March around my birthday. That didn't work out. So it's late! However, no lie, this feels like the biggest update I've ever done for Camp Gash! So, sit tight and get a snack. This may take a minute to read! I feel guilty for not saying much until now.

​ However, I'm here to rectify that! Release date for this update will be placed at the  very end of this devlog! So, here's what is all coming to the:

1.04 BETA Consequences and Scenarios Update

First off: An Inventory System!

That's right! A working, real, inventory! WOOO! I thought it was just going to be a list for now, but I figured out a system! There will be 4 categories of  items:

Consumable Items

Dialog Items

Mission Items

& Special Items

Consumable Items can be clicked on and used in the inventory. Instantly. Consumable items can help with raising and lowering your horny meter, some can be shared to NPCs, and even help your HP. <More on that detail later!

​cigarettes

bottled water

beer

first aid kit

bandages

no-baby pill

​Dialog Items can only be used during interactions with NPC's or during certain situations. A dialog option will either appear or the MC with automatically use them. Each one has a limit to how much you can carry and use. Some dialog interactions won't be present without them!

lube

condoms

Mission and Special Items are items you pick up during missions as an objective. 

Special items are  found in secret, given, or found in select areas. These are considered non interactable.

You start WITH ONE STARTER ITEM that you can pick while in the car ride with Moxie. You can now find items in a stick pile during the tour. It's random chance.

New Artwork!

Another part of this major update is a few new changes to the games artwork! The bridge to the player's  cabin is updated! It is no longer a sketch! The player is getting a new design for their cabin. ...Isn't it delightful?(it's trash I know!) A few new NPC sketch buttons for Carrie, Lyle, Mars, Lucian, and Lucy! I hope to have some new buttons that are finished like Moxie's soon. But, it takes a while to do! I've also resized Moxie's tour buttons so she's not a giantess. She's closer to what she needs to look like compared to the other buttons! The original buttons I created by drawing with a mouse. That's why they looked so wonky! They now have a revamp!

There's a few new MC customization options for their face!

New hair! Long flowy and Mullet(because it's the ✨​80s~!✨​)​, tired eyes, and a new nose!

Added or Expanded Locations!

The nurses station, although mostly still basically a sketch, has a back room that you can go into. A side garden at the green house and a secret 'relief' spot for the green house! Now you can jack it in peace during your groundskeeper tour!

Let's get down to the nitty gritty!!

Game Play Additions and Changes!

There are new things to customize your character and change up player experience! Many of them aren't fully implemented, but will be added in with each bug fix update and future updates. These all include:

The requested virginity option. You can now start off, by choice, as a vcard holder. This means that you can lose that vcard to other NPC's, both counselors and monsters alike. This may change up scenes for sexy time. If you tell your RO that you are a vcard holder or not! Only a few Counselors have been added to this, the monsters for the most part have this implemented! Lyle, Barb, Mars, and Kyle have reactions to this(only certain scenes!). Moxie just knows you are since the two of you are besties. The twins and Carrie,  are unfinished for now. 

The ability to choose if you have pubic hair, facial hair, and body hair. Will be implemented for scenes overtime. (facial hair not a selection for visual MC appearance yet! Still working on it!)

*Some requested that it should be an option for vagina havers (both intersex and lone vagina warriors included) to have an option to have their period during the camp week. (OPTIONAL) Not mentioned or implemented currently, but may open up more options for bloodplay. If this is selected, the game play may increase in difficulty. Monsters, not just the monstrous ROs, smell BLOOD. Attacks may increase and if hiding, yes that will be added later!,  it'll be harder to stay hidden. Survival is about to become more of a thing!

PREGNANCY. Yes, I said it. Pregnancy. Depending on the equipment your MC has - vagina, penis, or both. You are now able to become or make other NPCs pregnant. Will you know? Probably not. Only one NPC can tell you if you are. And it will only be said in passing! Practice safe sex~! Or don't. This doesn't change gameplay much, but will affect your ending. Make your game as MESSY as you want! There are items to prevent - or terminate - the pregnant variable. Condoms and the No baby pill(For MC only). If an NPC knocks you up or you knock another one up, you will gain a variable that will keep track of which one you got pregnant /got pregnant. Once the player is pregnant, unless terminated, you can not become pregnant by another. **Birth preventative items can be purchased in next update when the SHOP is implemented!

The ability to change what type of undies you wear! Briefs, Panties, and Boxers.

You can now be injured during the tour! It's random chance! 

Consequences on day 2 for fucking Barb on night one and NOT having a truce with her.

Lucian has a more complete Sleepover scene if you invite him over! This one has a story attached... I lost all of it for some reason. The coding just disappeared for some reason and I had to rewrite ALL of it. EVERY. SINGLE. THING. And I'm STILL writing it!! 😡 FUUUUUCK! You can be kinky with him or just do it vanilla! (interesting scene if you tell him of your virginity during sex~!🩸​​)

Lyle shower sex on night one (if invited to shower with him after shed sex)​

You can die during rough sex now! Yep. Keep an eye on your HP!  If your health is low during rough scenes you might die! There's consequences to your hoeing now! XD And you don't heal completely when you go to bed. You heal one notch when you sleep now. No more.  DON'T WORRY! I've placed a few first aid kits on the map on day two, if injured when you talk to Lucy on day two you she may heal you once,  and one of your starter items can be a first aid kit! Be safe! LUBE is recommended for rough sex and helps prevent injury. This can be useful for if you have a vagina and are going to have your first time roughly! Just a tip! ;)

There are new dialog options, scenarios, and sexy scenes! You can now KISS the monster at your cabin on night one! Nothing like rewarding your stalker with kiss. 💋

PROTECTIVE MONSTER is now a thing. On night one when you need saving at your cabin -if you know you know- only if your LOVE IS HIGH with the slasher or the swamp monster. (Eldritch horror has it's own idea of protection) They will come to your rescue! This unlocks a different wake up scene for day 2! ...With consequences.

NEW NPC(s)! Jackeline! She's a friend and bandmate of Lyle. This goth gal shall show up on day two after she is mentioned in Lyle and Carrie's day two conversation. She doesn't have much dialog for now but she will have MUCH MORE in the future. She will be... Helpful. Also, a serotonin boosting NPC you can find at the greenhouse on day two! Have fun with the little guy!

​

WOW THAT WAS A LOT! Phew! Do you all see why it took me so long? It has been a TRIAL! Let me tell you! Didn't mean to turn this into a safe sex class but here it is!

I hope to have the newest version of the game posted up here on 

MONDAY April 7th

Of which, if you like what I do so far feel free to become a patron or do a one-time purchase of the game! Every little bit helps.  Thank you all for playing and I do hope you're having fun with what I've created so far! Stay tuned, because there is more to come!

Until Next Time, Doves! Take initiative and game on!

- Pillow Princess Games

Play the current/non updated version HERE! 18+ ONLY!

[shibazoid]

Legacy of Manwich {2.3} Divine Intervention

But yet, thou art my flesh, my blood, my daughter. Or rather, a disease that's in my flesh, which I must needs call mine.

Welcome back to the Legacy of Manwich, where I'm not tired of King Lear references yet. Last time, King Martin's twin daughters grew from filthy, malnourished infants into filthy, malnourished toddlers, and also Lillie is pregnant again. Yay! More kids to neglect!

King Martin: "And so because of the flashing purple madness, custom cars were deleted from the Downloads folder and your father will never own the bitchin sports car he deserves."

Yeah, this update comes on the tail end of me having to clean out my downloads folder for the first time. The only vehicles anyone's going to be allowed to drive are the ones you build yourself, because I don't see no dealership around this dump-ass town.

The custom food gets to stay, though. That looks tasty as fuck.

Lillie: "Remember that scene in Breaking Dawn where Bella makes the fried chicken when she's pregnant?"

Yeah, I guess?

Oh, right, another baby. It really is only one this time, I checked! No quads here, thank God.

Martin looks like he's ready to give birth himself. Lillie's attracted to fitness, so he'll have to shape up soon. I'm in no rush, because they bone enough as it is.

Shitty walls-down picture because I need to properly convey the fact that the girls absolutely beeline for the bedroom every time these two have sex. They'll be in the other room skilling or playing with toys and drop everything just to come watch. A bit creepy, if you ask me.

Regan: "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, THIS IS VERY EDUCATIONAL!"

Optimistic of you, game, that you think they'll get a birthday party. They're lucky if they get fed most of the time. (Also Lillie and Martin have literally no friends to invite lmfao)

I don't know how this even happened, since Martin rarely interacts with either twin.

Regan: "DAD'S TAKING ME INSIDE, GOOD LUCK WITH THE WOLVES BITCH!"

Goneril: "What? Huh?"

Tamiko: "This is the best day of my life."

Lillie would sacrifice her firstborn to join a wolf pack, guaranteed. Don't worry, Martin came back out and brought her to the nursery, where the girls will be safe!

God: "No, fuck this, this has gone on long enough, I'm smiting your shitty children."

AAAAAAHH NO NO NO NO WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!

Lillie: "DON'T WORRY I GOT THIS!!"

I'M SO GLAD SOMEONE AROUND HERE IS COMPETENT

OKAY MARTIN CAN YOU WAIT A FUCKING SECOND?

Pictured above: this fucking terrible legacy

The girls survived, miraculously, and aged into children. Between Lillie's painting and Martin's income, I was able to build them a new, nicer house and tear the old one down!

Regan: "WHERE'D MY FUCKING HOUSE GO?!"

Goneril: "Sigh... I'll miss that house."

The house you spontaneously combusted in? That house?

Despite Goneril's stupid face here, I think they're turning out super cute. They're both incredibly active and nice, but where Goneril is shy, neat, and playful, Regan is outgoing, sloppy, and serious. You'd never be able to tell they're both nice sims, because they sure don't act like it.

BABY TIME LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO

Here's Cordelia! And I am hereby closing the baby factory, no more unprotected sex. I'm watching you sluts.

Goneril: "Wooo! More King Lear!"

Regan: "Dad if you ask us how much we love you when you're old, I'm not gonna hold back, you're fucking terrible."

King Martin: "That's fair, honestly."

Lillie: "Meet your daughter, hon!"

King Martin: "Wow, uh, cool. Super cool."

Huh? That's all? Where'd the baby go?

Lillie: "Beats me."

You too?

Cordelia: "Is this just kinda the norm around here, or...?"

Not really. Martin's paying attention to Regan and Goneril, that never happens.

King Martin: "EEEEEK CORDELIA'S GONNA READ MY DIARY!!!"

Cordelia was born less than an hour ago, Martin.

And so she stayed there for pretty much her whole infancy. :(

Regan: "Listen up, dad. This place sucks, and me and Goneril are gonna run away. Don't try and stop us."

Goneril: "Yeah, we mean it, dad."

King Martin: "lol okay bye!"

Regan: "ALRIGHT HERE WE GO WE'RE RUNNING AWAY! FOR REAL!"

Alright, girls, I'll see you in the next update. Have fun.

[moinsbienquekaworu]

you’re my dragon age mutual— should i play it?? idk if its good or not, is it enjoyable to play?? :O

I'm the Dragon Age mutual!! 🎉🎉 wooo

This is going to be a novel but TL;DR if you get them on sale (the three older ones go for like 6€ regularly on Steam) or even cheaper (wink wink etc.) they're a compelling experience. I'm chronically incapable of shutting up but if you've got the money and a computer or console that runs them (the most recent apart from Veilguard is from 2014, it should be fine?) and the posts I keep reblogging make it sound interesting, sure!

I don't know how clear that was from all the posts but they're computer role-playing games in a fantasy world that discusses oppression and religion and culture, sometimes in a hopeful way, sometimes in a tragic way. CRPGs are like - Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines, the Baldur's Gate games, the Fallout games, etc. Like a tabletop role-playing game, DnD, etc. but alone at a computer. If you would like to play pretend and make up a guy to go on adventures where you save the world (or fail to, depending), if you like games that have endearing companions, or you love lore and worldbuilding, I think they're fun, and you should give them a shot. If you're afraid about the combat, because I know I was, you can set the difficulty on easy and not worry about it too much. If you're looking for something cozy, maybe not Dragon Age, though :') it's a bit dark at times, people die, you have to figure out some rough situations, there's systematic oppression, religion that isn't always very nice, etc.

There are four games: Dragon Age Origins, spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 if that means anything to you, where you save the world; Dragon Age 2, the tragedy in one specific city; Dragon Age Inquisition, where you save the world but from a different threat; and Dragon Age the Veilguard, which is a sequel to the plot of DAI where you save the world also but it's a different vibe. If you want better summaries, I can get into more detail, or wikipedia probably has you covered.

Playing them in order, so DAO -> DA2 -> DAI -> DAV, lets your character and decisions from the earlier games be imported in the later ones, which is neat because it feels like you're playing in your own custom world instead of factory default (they didn't keep that up with Veilguard). It also introduces you to the world the "intended way", ie you're less likely to get lost in the lore and who's who and what things mean.

That said, it's really not necessary to play them in order. If, say, DA2, looks super interesting, play that one and don't worry about it. All the games have in-game explanations of who's who and what things mean, and even Veilguard, which continues the plot of Inquisition, explains what's going on. There's a wiki if you like reading wikis also. Having your own little custom world where so and so is king because you put him on the throne two games ago is fun but it's not necessary at all. A lot of people started playing with Inquisition, and nowadays they're also some people who started with the recent one, Veilguard, like me, and it's fine. Origins, 2 and Inquisition keep a relatively similar vibe, in terms of which topics are tackled, how they're handled, the writing, even the aesthetic influences, and Veilguard is different because of its development, but that's nitpicking.

I'd say, if you want to play one, Inquisition isn't a bad starting point, because it's got the Dragon Age vibe but it's a more modern kind of video game, so there isn't the barrier of "what kind of an outdated system is that" (sorry DAO combat). That said, if any companions catch your eye, definitely play the game they're from, because the companions are really fun, and if you want a specific kind of story you can look at plot summaries for the games and decide on that.

Anyway! I think that helps? Maybe? I love talking so if you have more questions, ask away, and if you do end up playing one of them, definitely tell me!

[poopiefart420]

hi poopiefart420 i’ve been thinking about myspace!ozai or jersey shore!ozai and my brain is melting. do you have any Thoughts on ozai’s behavior if he were isakai’d into that era?

MySpace/jersey shore Ozai

Now a disclaimer this is probably going to be out of character because imma have to loosen the stick up ozais ass cuz of the era difference. We’re moving him from the whatever AC to basically the entirety of the 2000s.

MySpace Ozai WOOO YAYYY

Ok so when it comes to MySpace ozai I always think he would probably be in his college years or maybe a little earlier like late senior year of highschool (I’m not good at math so I’m just doing whatever I want here). The one who introduced him was Zhao, who was using it to just post dumb selfies or his theories about fish. Ozai thought wow I’m never going to use this site, mostly because he has a big workload and a strict father who would wring his throat out if Ozai posted something that could destroy their reputation. Over time tho he’s like lemme atleast check it out. He starts to reluctantly enjoy it seeing you can customize the profile however you like and all that. Like I said I’m taking the pole out of his ass SO YES eventually he posts a little selfie photo and as time goes by he friends people more (he doesn’t even know a majority of them and doesn’t reply to them ever) he posts more pics of himself, just places he goes to, maybe even ursa (woah), or even photos of him at parties (for parties I’ll like explain later bc IK his ass would canonically be a wallflower BUT er idc) MAIN THING is about his account is he has it privated for the sake of his father or brother never finding it. I think he would eventually forget about it and then maybe zuko, azula, or maybe one of the other gaang members would end up finding it and trying to enter.

Jersey shore ozai YAYYY WOO GET DRUNK ON THE SHORE

NOW FOR THIS BAD BOY I’m just throwing shit to the wind

I’m mostly using this to explain how he is at parties/clubs because a good portion of jersey shore they go to the club almost every night (I dream to be like them)

When Ozai attends parties it’s not on his own will he’s usually dragged there or outright refuses. He usually either sticks by the person who dragged him but if they’re busy dancing or doing smthn he’ll stick to the bar. His plans for parties are just to nurse a drink and relax but sometimes he drinks more than just one drink and I think once under the influence he relaxes. He’s more social and has less of a stick up his ass. If you catch him at the right time he’ll even go dance with you whatever it is. NOW LETS BRING IN THE JERSEY SHORE SIDE OF THINGS okay confession I haven’t finished the show BUTT the person that’s always sorta reminded me of him is Jwoww. They’re both strong in themselves and don’t take shit from other people. Ofc jwoww has her moments of vulnerability and other complexities but for now let’s focus on her idgaf attitude. If Ozai was on the show I think he would be the same way he wouldn’t take shit from others and he’d probably only have one friend in the entire house. He doesn’t really care for the whole Italian family thing and does what he wants. He’ll party with who he wants, drinks with who he wants, or be as much as a party pooper as he pleases. He doesn’t bring girls back to the house because he thinks that’s distasteful not only of the girl but of the guy too. He would definitely be the type to talk hella shit to the camera and sometimes even to the other peoples faces because they’re below him in his eyes. (Side note: the 2000s were the reason ozai has a vocal fry now HE DID NAWT LET GO OF THOSE CIGS)

I barely remember writing this BUT YASS HERE YOU GO

[kyuohki]

Wooo...love sending email to HOA...

On the one hand, yes, the very large dead patch o' lawn is a violation, and when we raked up the dead grass weekend before last, it made it look even worse. We had the unfortunate timing of doing this right before the monthly "inspections" and got dinged. *facepalm* It's only a poke from the HOA, though, so thankfully no fines or anything.

I don't mind our HOA, they're actually pretty chill most of the time, and the only other time I got "dinged" was because the house, rightfully, needed a new coat of paint. (I was already planning and saving for it, so all it did was move the timeline up).

But also, the weather has been all over the place, and there were other pressing errands, and this weekend was the plan for putting down dirt and grass seed.

I've sent the politest, most customer-service-voiced email, also now applying my new powers of Quality Assurance to it, and all the passive aggressive, bs jargon I could into it (and asking what steps are next, if I need to fill out a form for documentation, etc). Grass seed needs at minimum 2 weeks to germinate (it can take a month or two to really get going), and I do *not* want to be hit with the same violation (which might actually come w/ a fine.)

Push comes to shove, I go out and buy some turf and slap that sucker down if they insist on a 2 week turnaround...*shrugs* Again, something I was considering anyway...

[strawberrylabs]

200 followers!! woo!! (raffle thing ig?)

EDIT 2: the raffle has been drawn and a winner has been chosen!

so i was planning on doing a 200 follower thing but i kinda missed the 200 follower notification.. oops

but im still gonna do it!

so, i decided ill write a personalised fic for a random person who interacts with this post! (an x reader fic with a character of their choice) so by liking, reblogging or commenting, you add your name to the wheel that will be spun in like.... idk a few days, a week?

anyways! I'm gonna stack names too, so liking, commenting AND reblogging will get your name on there 3 times, and with how low my reach it, that increases your chances HEAPS.

If you wanna know what characters i write, have a look at my blog, but know that i am open to characters from fandoms i dont know, it just may take a while to research the character

anyways! thats it. I promise i have a gazillion drafts to post, im just procrastinating editing them... sorry yall.

SO YEAH, 200 followers- wooo!

EDIT: so! i decided the winner will get a 1k word x reader fic with their choice of charcter(s) (poly fics are allowed!) so long as there is no romance with minors, smut, or overly disturbing themes- things can be discussed when i spin the wheel in a day or two.

so far there are 17 entries! interect with this post for a chance to win the custom fic<3

[hostileladybug]

I've loom knitted a few cardigans and wearables recently and someone asked how much I'd sell one for... I ducked the question cuz idfk.

I didn't time myself while making the thing.

99% of my yarn is second hand so it's a lot of partial skeins and/or yarn without labels so I have no clue how many yards went into it.

So what to do?

I guess I'll dig out the few full skeins I do have, with labels(wooo).

I guess I'll use the stop watch function on my phone every time I pick up my loom. (yay.)

Maybe then I'll have an estimate for the next person that asks for prices. 🤷

I imagine it'll be an obnoxious price. At this point I'm estimating it'll be about 50 hours to complete.

And the cost of yarn is a constantly adjusting variable.

I use thrifted, basic bitch, dead granny's estate sale yarn. I'm not picky cuz I can't afford to be.

But jo schmo ordering a custom cardigan might want pure alpaca wool. Idk how expensive that is.

See, an adjustable variable. An annoying adjustable variable.

On top of this tracking and planning to figure out pricing...it now feels like a chore.

I've started a cardigan and the stop watch is making me nervous. The yarn I'm using is a DK weight but I usually use worsted weight; is that going to fuck up the yard count?

Man, this sucks the fun outta it.

*sigh* I'm keeping notes on my phone.

Maybe I can do it lil by lil...

And just bounce to a project that feels more fun.

If anyone has advice on this stuff, let me know. I'm a novice with this side of fiber works. The sad business side. I just wanna make stuff.

[cloverlilly91]

Here's part two! Honestly kinda excited to write this haha

Trigger warnings for: Dacryphilia (aroused by tears/sobs), slight obsessive behavior

Contents: User is gender neutral, dating Simpbur, and has just come home from a horrible day at work. THERE WILL BE SMUT IN THIS.

Anyways enjoy!

Wiping tears from your eyes, you pull out your keys and put them into the lock, twisting them and letting yourself into the apartment you shared with your boyfriend. "I'm home," you call out, trying to keep your voice steady and failing, your voice cracking at the end of the last word. In the other room, Wilbur noticed the crack in your voice, quickly standing up and making his way to you. "Are you alright?" he asked, furrowing his brow as he looked at you from the doorway, noticing how your eyes were slightly red. "Who hurt you," he hissed, trying to stay calm as he walked over to you and pulled you close. You buried your head in his chest, blinking back fresh tears.

"No one, I'm fine, Wil..." you murmur, trying not to cry. "Bullshit," Wilbur hissed, tightening his grip on you. His cock twitched in his pants at the sight of your tears, but he knew now wasn't the time. He began stroking your hair with one hand, the other rubbing your back. "What happened, my sweet melody? Who made you cry?" He asked. You shake your head. "Nothing... Just... I messed something up and the customer yelled at me... and my boss took the customer's side..." you explain, choking back a sob. Wilbur's anger flared up, but he didn't let it show. Instead, he picked you up and carried you to the bedroom, placing you on the bed before beginning to shower you with affection. You can't help but smile softly, not knowing how badly your boyfriend wanted to take you right there. "Your boss is a dickhead, and that customer shouldn't have yelled at you," Wilbur said. "It's ok now, alright? You're with me, I won't let anyone hurt you," he continued, his kisses trailing down to your neck.

You can't help but let out a soft whimper, which was exactly what Wilbur wanted. He continued to kiss your neck, his hands roaming and exploring your body. They stopped at your thighs, squeezing the soft skin. "Let me make you feel good," he whispered, unbuttoning his shirt slowly. "Wait, Wilbur what are you-" "Shhhhhh," Wilbur cuts you off, putting a finger to your lips. He began to take off your shirt, kissing your lips while he did so "Just trust me," he said, kissing your chest as he reached for your pants. Your breath caught in your throat as he pressed his hand against your sex, making you squirm. He undid your belt and pulled off your remaining clothes, biting his lip as he looked at you. "Fuck, so pretty..." He muttered, taking off his clothes, his cock throbbing and aching for release.

Putting his hands on your hips, Wilbur teased your entrance with the tip of his length, smirking at how you whined and bucked your hips. Slowly, he pushed himself into you, both of you gasping at the pleasure. Wilbur rolled his hips, pulling out and pushing back in gently, not wanting to hurt you. "Fuck, Wilbur," you whined, clenching around him already. "Shhh, don't say anything dear. Just let me make you feel better," He whispered, dipping his head to place kisses along your chest. You moan softly, wrapping your arms and legs around him, pulling him deeper into you. Wilbur continued softly fucking into you, making you forget about your horrible day. You leaned up, nibbling at his neck as a way to say thank you. Wilbur moaned, picking up the pace of his thrusts. You cry out as he hits a spot that made your head reel, and Wilbur began to aim at that spot with each thrust, chasing that sweet release. "Please.." He whined. "Let me cum inside you baby, let me claim you, let me make you feel good," he pleaded. You gave a nod, and he promptly filled you with his seed. You arched your back as you, too, reached your peak, clenching tightly around him as you came undone. Wilbur loomed over you, panting and catching his breath. You leaned up, capturing his lips in a kiss. He kissed you back, slowly pulling out of you. Wilbur lay next to you, covering the both of you with a blanket as he wrapped his arms around you. "Rest, my dear; you deserve it after the day you've had," he murmured, kissing your forehead. You nod, too tired to speak as you rest your head on his chest, closing your eyes. You felt a hand on your head, gently stroking your hair as if urging you to sleep. With a smile on your lips and your lover next to you, you slowly drifted off to sleep in the comfort of Wilbur's arms.

[d-amore]

Certainly, an extraordinarily beautiful woman was a threat to Bruce Wayne.

WOOO the melissa and bruce meeting fic!!! hope you like it :3c later (maybe today maybe tomorrow) i'll post the bunnygirl and batman meeting

— Let's go, Bruce, please!

Jason pointed to the lead news in that day's newspaper: "New restaurant fronting new tree-lined street is the talk of the week." The story continued: "Probably the new darling of Gotham's elite, its main praises are the quality of its food...and the beauty of its waitresses."

— This new restaurant is getting people talking! It says here the food is great and the waitresses are beautiful! — he smiled, elbowing him — I bet it helps you forget...

— I got it, Jay — he rolled his eyes, getting up from his armchair — go get ready then. And, Alfred, you’re coming with us.

And for some reason, it was always busy. Bruce had been to many places like this in his three decades.

It was a good restaurant, the kind of place that tries really hard to please the wealthy: spacious, bright, with jazz or classical music playing in the background, always located in the most upscale part of town, something that says "hey, I have a lot of money!"

And of course, something that couldn't be missed: a waiting area with a waitress/secretary.

— Sweet mother of Jesus. Bruce Wayne? — The woman looked the customers up and down in surprise, but quickly straightened her posture — It's an honor! Table for how many?

— Table for 3, please.

— Sure, sure! — She picked up her walkie-talkie and whispered — Table for 3 by the window. It's Bruce Wayne.

He rolled his eyes; he didn't like it and, deep down, he felt like he didn't need so much attention. Another waitress appeared and led them past rich, curious eyes to a table next to a large window, right in front of the much talked about tree-lined street, one of the few in Gotham.

Jason, of course, sat as close to the street as he could. Alfred sat in front of him and Bruce at the end.

— Good morning, boys. Here's our menu — another female voice handed them the leather-bound notebooks — I'll be your waitress today, at your service!

Wayne looked up to see the girl with the melodious voice who was serving them, analyzing her from top to bottom in a matter of seconds, as quickly as he would analyze a criminal. But this time, it wasn't to know how to best approach a threat.

Unless an extraordinarily beautiful woman was a threat.

A beautiful woman with long, wavy blonde hair falling over her shoulders. A beautiful woman with skin so pale that it gave her an almost divine appearance (her skin was certainly as soft as it looked). A beautiful woman with eyes, oh, such mesmerizing eyes: smiling, honey-colored eyes that complemented her sweet appearance. A beautiful woman, and may God and the ethics councils forgive him, whom looked so stunning in that red uniform.

Certainly, an extraordinarily beautiful woman was a threat to Bruce Wayne.

— Here, my name — she handed him the little piece of paper with her name printed on it — if you need anything, just call!

— What do you recommend from here? — Jason asked, having already scanned the menu as quickly as his father had scanned the waitress.

Alfred had barely picked up his reading glasses. It was hard to compete with Master Wayne and Master Todd.

— Well, I particularly recommend the fish in shrimp sauce. Besides being delicious and coming with several side dishes, it's my mother's recipe — she smiled — I brought it with me on the trip and managed to introduce it into the menu. But, if you want to try a little bit of everything, we have an all-you-can-eat buffet on Fridays and weekends.

— You heard that, Bruce? We can...

— We'll have this fish — he decreed, firmly turning his gaze to the window — and 2 600ml waters and a 300ml coke.

— Noted, sir! I'll bring it in a few minutes!

She left, and only then did Bruce read the name of the person who had served them.

Melissa.

With quick, but well-behaved steps, the waitress finally entered the kitchen, leaning against the first available wall to process what had happened. As her heart beat faster, a group of women formed around her.

— So? What is he like?

— Lucky you!

— What did he order?

— He must be picky, right?

— Girls — she sighed, a stubborn smile on her pink lips, handing the order to a cook — he is much more handsome than in the magazines.

— Lord! — the women melted together.

— He's a dream!

— I wish I had a rich and mysterious boyfriend!

— If he were mine, I would never work again in my life!

Definitly, Bruce Wayne was an event wherever he went.

— Girls — another waitress came in laughing, pulling a cart with dirty dishes — you should have seen how much he stared at Mel! It looked like he was going to propose right there!

— WHAT? — they shouted in unison.

— No, no, guys! — she waved her hands, as red as her uniform — Thaís, you must have seen things! He's too much sand for my little truck! — she crossed her arms — besides, he for sure would prefer a model over a waitress.

— I don't know... we're talking about the unpredictable prince of Gotham, after all.

— And he's never be shown with a girlfriend!

— Only with hookups! Maybe you have a small chance!

— Stop! Stop that! — She picked up a tray, without really thinking about why she needed to pick it up — before I start seeing things where there aren't any!

— Here's the bill you asked for — she handed him the note — the cashier is right there. How was the food?

— Delicious! — Jason exclaimed.

— True, very good — Alfred agreed, stacking the plates as he usually did.

— Oh, sir, you don’t have to do thi-

— Wonderful — Bruce stood up, a bright smile on his face. God, he was a tower. — Miss Melissa, would you please follow me to the cashier?

— Huh? Um, however you wish... — they walked to the small line — ...but... if I may ask, why-

— How long have you been living in Gotham? — He took a wad of cash out of his wallet and began counting it. Melissa couldn't help but stare intently.

— About... 5 years, I think.

— Here's a tip for serving us so well — he handed her part of the wad, a shine of shyness appearing in his eyes — if I come back here, would you continue to be my waitress?

She didn't know exactly how to answer.

[1moreff-creator]

DR:OS CH1 Part 2 First Impressions

More DROS!!! 25 pages this time, cool. Wonder what will happen :D

CW: Here

“Aidan: Yeah, yeah, cool, whatever. Anyways, who ordered poison?” Well, that was quick xD. Someone’s already taking advantage of the anonymous Customer Service Desk (CSD) requests, huh?

“Aidan: Someone anonymously ordered poison and some other stuff. The other stuff is less obviously lethal, but…” And I can only imagine how important the “other stuff” is gonna end up being. My bet’s on “almost more than the poison” lol. Anyways, look away for a moment.

Non-Canon Note: CSD Request List. Aidan discovered that someone ordered poison and “some other stuff.”

Wonder why that’s not a canon note lol. Probably because there’ll be more and it’ll only become a note or a truth bullet when it’s all there, if I had to guess.

[Cass proposes “neighbourhood watch”, Jeff is somewhat reluctant, Grace thinks it’s a good idea] Classic CH1 “absolutely won’t go wrong” plan :v

[Taylor FTE Start] Wooo! Taylor FTE!!! I like them :D

“Taylor: Is there anyone you think is particularly fun to be with?

Ellis: You, of course~

Taylor: Huh??

They look surprised.

Taylor: Really?” Is that some form of insecurity or am I just insane? Remember when I talked about Taylor maybe not thinking they’re good at anything but impressions back in talent show? Yeah that.

“Who should I really be thinking of as “my friends?” I mean, I hang out with so many different people in a month that it’d be hard to consider all of them at once. Who comes to mind as the ones who’re closest to me, or that I spend more time with…? [...]

Ellis: They, uh… they’re wild, and crazy! Always down to party. Super rich and popular, too.” Ellis has no friends does he.

“Ellis: Y’know, Romeo didn’t go to the Capulets’ party to find Juliet.

Taylor: Didn’t he go because he’d just had his heart broken…?” This is the second literary reference in CH1. Do you people want me to go through the LGI thing again or…? T_T (/j)

“I know the plot of Romeo and Juliet! I remember those SparkNotes like the back of my hand!” Pfft-

“The more I think about it, the more I think Taylor has a point. They really aren’t like anyone that I usually spend time with. I mean, maybe back in high school, I could’ve run into the quiet, nerdy type, but since graduating, I really don’t see much of that anymore. Is that why I’ve felt more inclined to talk to them? Variety?

Eh, whatever. No matter what the reason is, I shouldn’t get too attached. Not when people are ordering poison and throwing out mastermind candidates. I should just enjoy watching this movie and making Taylor blush a little. Then it’s out of sight, out of mind.” Well, there’s some fun analyzing of Ellis to be done… if we ignore that the real reason Ellis went to Taylor is because accirax was presumably interested in them lol. And their whole “I’m not gonna care about anyone ever” schtick is just as fun to see as always, knowing damn well it’s not gonna last very long :)

Fun FTE! I kinda wonder what Taylor’s second FTE would be like. With Aidan and Jeff, I at least got the sense of what aspects of their characters could be developed further, but this FTE almost seemed more focused on Ellis than on Taylor. Not a bad thing, just an observation. Then again, given venus and accirax’s cool FTE strat of doing one FTE of each character before choosing one to go all in on, it’s kinda unlikely we’ll actually see Taylor’s second FTE lol.

“Once the movie ends, I start to head back to my room, and Taylor… follows me. Heh, good job Ellis. You truly are such an engaging conversationalist that cuties will blindly follow you back to your room, just so they can finish discussing the movie with you on the way back.” Man Tayllis shippers are gonna have fun with that one (?).

“Robert: We’re taking some time to relax! This book here is a real page-turner!” Between this and the poem reading, this guy seems like he likes to read! See? He’s not completely un-unique!

“Ellis: Ooh, got those [earbuds] from the Service Desk?

Noah: Yeah. If we’re gonna be stuck for who knows how long, why wouldn’t I want to get music?” Makes sense! Now don’t look.

Non-canon Note: Noah’s earbuds. Noah has earbuds.

Best to cover all out bases, no? Anyways, you can look again.

“Robert: I love “Hey Soul Sister” by Train!” … Robert’s gotta be studied, man. And by that I mean that his music taste should be studied for being so PEAK (translation: the song sucks and I love it).

“Ellis: I’m a Ke$ha stan, myself. Now that’s music to party to!

Noah: Hell yeah! I listen to lots of party music too, but I also like classic rock, like AC/DC type of stuff.

Taylor: I tend to like softer music. Think, like, Taylor Swift’s “Love Story.”” Well, all those music tastes track :p And Taylor liking Taylor is funny from a naming scheme lol.

{Bro the color scheme how has it happened again}

“Ellis: So you’re interested in a love story, huh Taylor?” Never lets one go does she? That’s why we love her xD

“Harper: Can I get anything for any of you? Tea, a blanket, or anything?

Ellis: You can get your butt on this couch. Isn’t what you’re offering what the staff is for?

Harper: Well, I’d hate to make them do all the work. We don’t know anything about their working situations…” Aw, ve’s so nice!

“Noah: You wanna do something, or… something? You seem on edge.

Harper: Oh, apologies. I suppose I’m not used to not doing anything. I’ll go grab my quilt.” I get the slight feeling this might come up later.

“Ellis: Wait–do they show live sports on that thing?

Suck it, apocalypse theorizers!

Vanessa: No, this was a replay of a big game from… 2005, I think.

Goddammit.” Yeah sorry Ellis but the world’s cooked :v

“Antonia: It’s very charming, how excited she gets. It reminds me of my younger sister. She was always a ball of energy.

Mark: You mentioned her at the talent show, too…

Vanessa: Toni’s really sweet and caring when it comes to her sister, from what I’ve heard. And she sorta acts like a big sister to me, too!

Ellis: Sisters…?

Those two have formed a sibling-like bond already? That’s just weird. Everyone should be here to flirt, shouldn’t they?” Yeah right? This makes me kinda worried Vanessa’s gonna get backstabbed by Antonia, but I’ll trust that it’s a wholesome friendship they got going on and that there’s no murderous intent anywhere. And I’m curious what exactly Vanessa means when she says Antonia’s like a big sister.

Also love Ellis’ shipper mentality. “Every positive relationship must be romantic in a killing game” is pretty classic fandom behavior (/affectionate, I like shipping) xD

“Antonia: It’s only natural to take comfort in the things that remind you of home, isn’t it?” I mean if you say so queen.

“Ellis: I got two step-siblings, both younger than me. They’re alright.

Antonia: Family relationships can be complex, so I understand your stance.” LOOOORE!!!

“Antonia: No worries, Mark. It’s only natural.

Mark: Why do you say it like that…?

Antonia: Oh, I’ve just never been fond of using nicknames. But, in your case, I suppose it can’t be helped.” ??? Can I ask??? I mean it’s a funny quirk but what xD

“Ellis: What do you plan on calling them, then? Mx. Question Mark? Gorgeous?

Antonia: I may simply have to use Mark for now. Though, I don’t exactly hold back on my words either, darling~

I smile at Antonia, amused.” Remember the shipping comment? Cuz yeah the tension between these two hasn’t exactly faded since the prologue lol.

“Ellis: Hmm. Maybe you need something fun and engaging to catapult you into reality!

Mark: Maybe…?

Vanessa: Did you have something in mind, Ellis?

Ellis: Rager, duh. Or, an encore of my talent show performance…

Antonia: A party is… something we could consider, though I do wonder where we would hold it.” Not even mentioning the talent show, huh? Lol.

“Vanessa: I mean, for open space and lighting, the Casino, right?

Antonia: …I would rather not.” … Why does she get more confusing the more she speaks. I love this about her lol. Why is it that you don’t want the casino, huh?

{… She’s not planning murder at the party and doesn’t want to do it in a casino out of sentimentality or something, right? That’s not what’s happening, right?}

“Mark: Are we… actually doing this…?

Antonia: Well, if it makes these two wonderful people happy, then I don’t see what the harm could be.” Parties don’t tend to end well from my memory of these killing games… But I’m sure nothing will go wrong! :’D

“Like, “let’s make the most of the night like we’re gonna die young!” Ah, Ke$ha. Always a brilliant philosopher.” This is a true statement.

“Even if the punches… are poison.

Yeah. I’d probably sleep it off. NBD.” I love Ellis’ “Nah, I’d win” attitude towards everything it’s so funny.

“Kennedy: Someone missing in a killing game? Of course we should be concerned!

Aidan: Can it, Rey. It’s Jeff. If he doesn’t wanna be here, he’s not gonna be here. End of story.” Are these two gonna fight every scene they’re in? ‘Cuz I’d be down for that, they’re great xD

“Cass: I’ll message [Jeff].” Yay message feature! :D

“Cass: If people act recklessly, there’s nothing we can do to prevent it. Jeff was already talking about not wanting to be contained. If he’s been making himself an easy victim…” “Contained” is such a funny word to use. Is Cass the Ultimate SCP Agent what is this xD

“Cass: No cause for alarm. They’re in their room.

Ellis: Smart guy.” I mean. Yeah.

“Ellis: I know I enjoy being blessed by the faces of angels first thing in the morning.” Never lets one go.

[Mark FTE Start] Wee Mark FTE!!! How many of these were in a chapter again? By taking the statement that “any character that makes it to CH3 will have an FTE if you go one by one” from the FAQ, that would mean each chapter would average at least 5 FTEs, which is actually quite a bit (yay!) Doesn’t mean CH1 absolutely has 5, though, so who knows.

“Mark: Hi. I’m Mark. I’m not sure what my Ultimate talent is, and, uh, I guess I’m using they/them, for now, at least. It’s nice to meet you.

Ellis: Nice to meet you too, Mark. I’m Ellis Ortiz, your Ultimate Lucky Student, and… the man of your dreams~” Aw, I like the re-introduction! And Ellis never lets one go as usual.

“Mark: It must be nice, to know for sure what you’re good at. I’ve been trying to see if I gravitate towards anything, to see if that gives me any indication, but…

They shake their head.

Mark: Sorry. I’m thinking too hard again, I guess.” Mark is cool.

“Ellis: Well… if you want, maybe you can argue for your elimination, then.

Mark: Elimination? From what, the killing game?

Ellis: Yeah. And, hey, I don’t mean in terms of dying! I meant that, I dunno… they could just let you back out on the streets again or something.” You know, that’s actually an interesting idea. It’d be really funny lol.

“Ellis: Hmm. Well, I guess you’re probably right about that. Y’know, for being so worried about your thinking, you seem to be pretty good at it.

Mark: Am I…?

They look down, observing one of their gloved hands.

Mark: I guess that’s one thing, then.” Progress!!! Also, it’s funny. If this story was formatted differently, I could see Ellis’ observation being some kind of foreshadowing to Ultimate Philosopher or something, but Ellis’ player didn’t know what Mark’s talent was at that moment, so that’s impossible lol.

“Ellis: Seriously, though, I think you should lean into the many distractions life has to offer. For example: me.

Mark: Yeah?

They look back up at me with a half-smile on their face.

Mark: Got any suggestions, then?” Mark is cool :)

Very neat FTE! It must be hard to write an engaging FTE for a person that doesn’t know shit about themselves, but this was done really well! :D

“When we get to the Casino, there are already three others there: Antonia, who deals cards for Paris at one of the card tables, and Cass, who’s hovering nearby, looking serious as usual.” I’m loving all the Antonia content this episode, but is it me or are we getting a lot of Cass? I’m starting to get worried for their safety. Considering what she said in the Bonus Scenes, I kinda doubt she’d go too early, but who knows.

“Distracting the opposition gives me a greater chance to score– both in the game and by Cass’ metrics.” Bro.

“Paris: Sure babe. Ask away~

Cass: Well, I mostly meant the other three–

Paris: Excuse you?!

Cass: –because I wanted to know more about their potential relations to our situation. I doubt you, as the Ultimate Gossip, have any particular connection.” Paris was so offended lmao xD And yeah, Ellis-Antonia-Mark is like the jackpot (pun intended) of all the sus talents in this killing game lol.

“Ellis: I’ve never heard of this place before, nor do I have any relations with it. However, I’d like to have relations with someone… and that person is you.

I blow Cass a kiss. They appear unfazed.” Never. Lets. One. Go.

“Antonia: Other than the fact that our location seems to be in Las Vegas, due to the apparent weather outside and the overall style, I’m not sure. I’d find it likely that the mastermind, whoever that might be, may have simply renamed an existing casino, but in that case, they must have renovated it beyond recognition. Not even the floor plan is at all familiar.” Kinda what we’ve heard before, but you know, more in-depth, so cool.

“Ellis: Maybe it’s, like, a rival casino owner trying to incite a scandal. That sounds like something that could happen in a cartoon.” It really does, that’s some Scooby-Doo shit right there xD

“Antonia: I assure you, the real dynamics between different establishments are far more complex…

Cass: Do you have insight into the dynamics, then? Do you know anyone who might hold a grudge?

Antonia: With all due respect, my dear Cassidy, are you trying to determine if one of us is the mastermind?” Man Antonia dodged that question, huh? Makes perfect sense with her position regardless, but the shift is sudden. And it’s interesting to note that Antonia does, in fact, have insight on these things, out of curiosity if nothing else.

“Cass: I’m learning what I can about the situation.

Ellis: You can call me Master all you like, but I’d prefer not mastermind. Bold to do either in public, though…” Never. Lets. One. Go. xD

“Cass: Who said I was accusing anyone?

Antonia: It’s clear from the questions you’re asking. And, more than that…

Antonia smiles coyly.

Antonia: From what I’ve determined, you may be the one hiding the biggest secret here, Cassidy.

Cass: I’m sorry?

Antonia: I know a liar when I see one~” Ooh… Antonia’s fun. Yeah, Cass has some weird stuff, we kinda knew from the Bonus Scenes that she has some extra plans and stuff, but I could see this “lie” being more killing game related. Also funny Antonia and accirax kinda sussed the same person judging from accirax’s prediction game lol.

“Antonia: I’m not sure what. You could be the mastermind, or the possessor of the poison, or any number of things. All I can tell is that you’re guarded. There are things you don’t want us to learn. Isn’t that right?

Cass: …I can’t reveal everything so easily. My clients have sensitive information, and my trust with them is more important than getting to know any of you. If I feel distant, that’s all it is. [...]

Antonia: Say whatever you’d like. But, as of right now, these three are my clients. If you don’t wish to join them, I’d appreciate it if you don’t toss around careless accusations at my table.” Ooh… I like this beef… Antonia content :O

“Antonia: Apologies for that. Now, Paris, darling, it’s your turn.

Paris, who’s been quiet for a while now, smiles.” She has been, hasn’t she? Absorbing the gossip I see…

“It’s weird, seeing the differences between different contestants. On one hand, Mark appears to know nothing, and therefore (if I believe them) has nothing to hide. On the other hand, there’s Cass, who seems to have been thinking about nothing but secrets, and Antonia, who’s ready to call others’ out.

What exactly would Cass have to hide…? And, alternately, what could Antonia be keeping from us? I know that I’m not the mastermind, but accusing Antonia of being the mastermind just because she has a connection to casinos is stupid… right?

And then, there’s Paris. For someone who loves being in the spotlight, she was worryingly quiet. What might she have to say about Cass or Antonia when we next convene? Do I want her to say anything?” I’m copy pasting this because it echoes a whole lot of my own thoughts. So much secretive bs is going on, it’s really fun. And I also feel like these insightful inner monologues is one part where the format really shines, you can really tell Ellis is being played by someone with fantastic character analysis and critical thinking skills, and that makes reading their thoughts very fun ;)

“...I run into Noah, Jeff and Grace. What a weird group.” It really is, isn’t it? What does this trio have in common? Lol.

“Noah: I was thinking something pretty easy, like Never Have I Ever or something.” Aw hell yeah. I love these kinda icebreaker games in killing games, and Noah proposing it is fun given his talent.

“Noah: I can! Uh, let’s see… never have I ever… had a sleepover, in the classic sense? Like, other than party nights that went too long or whatever…” One thing I like to do when these games show up is guess how each round will go. And you know what? I’m gonna say that either no one drinks, or only Grace drinks.

[Ellis drinks] Ah, close! Well, I guesses Jeff didn’t, and was half-half with Grace, so. Makes sense though.

“Grace: No. My parents didn’t want me to participate in any “risky behavior,” so I never would have been allowed to.” Excuse me? A sleepover is “risky”? What? Anyways, uh, LOOOORE.

“Ellis: Well, you can all sleep over in my room, if you’d like~” NEVER LETS- (xD)

“Noah: Never have I ever attended a high school graduation ceremony.” Wow, gottem. Yeah, I can only assume all of them (bar Jeff obvs) are gonna drink. I don’t think it’s common practice to skip graduation ceremonies unless you’re the Ultimate Absentee lol.

[Ellis and Noah drink] Oh, not Grace?

“Grace: I got my GED shortly after I turned 18.

Noah: But, like, why…? I feel like if you’re already 18, unless you’re gonna need to repeat the year, you’re already so close to graduating…

Grace: The remainder of high school felt like a waste of time. So, instead, I moved forwards with my life and my career.” Interesting, and is a very neat bit of characterization! Cool!

“Grace: Never have I ever… played a sport on an established team.” Imma be real, the only one I can see drinking here is Noah. My guess is he will…?

[Ellis, Noah and Jeff drink] Oh all of them? I could have expected Ellis, but I’m surprised Jeff ever wanted to commit to being on a team. Interesting. Anyways:

“I only played organized soccer for, like, one year. And only ‘cause my dad made me!” LOOOORE.

“Jeff: I played soccer, like, once when I was twelve! It’s not like I actually ever wanted to play a team sport…

Ellis: Woah… dude. Dude. Me too. Like, the exact same thing.

Jeff: Huh. Weird.” Weird indeed. But tracks. And yeah, indeed, Jeff didn’t want to be there, as expected.

“Noah: I played basketball in high school.

Grace: That makes sense. You’re tall, and you seem like the type.

Noah: …Thanks?” LOR-

“Ellis: Uh… never have I ever… been to an amusement park!” I’m surprised Ellis has never gone on one of those, but uh… Grace definitely won’t drink (if sleepovers are “risky,” there’s no way amusement parks aren’t), Noah probably will, and I’m kinda 50/50 on Jeff, leaning on no.

[Noah and Jeff drink] Let’s call that two and a half points xD (there is no scoring system if you’re wondering).

“Grace: My parents weren’t fond of places like that, so we never went. I’ve never been particularly inclined to go myself, either.

Ellis: Yeah, and when I was a kid, we, uh… never made the time to go, ‘cause, we were too busy doing other, cooler things instead. And then, as an adult, even though I’m obviously totally rich and successful… I dunno, never really ran with the right crowds. There aren’t any strong drinks or sexy dates at Disney, y’know?” Yeah, the Grace thing tracks. And I’m curious about what exactly Ellis’ childhood was like if he’s so… defensive? About having done cool stuff back then.

“Noah: Guess someone’s never had one of those nights where their group rents out Disneyland and does whatever they want…

Ellis: Wait, you can do that?

Noah: Yeah? My frat did it once.

Ellis: Iiiiiiinteresting…” Lol.

“Noah and I easily drink the most, with Grace barely touching a drop and Jeff somewhere in the middle.” Yeah tracks.

The ending bit is also really fun. Again, always interesting to see Ellis’ thoughts… and the complete inability to stop thinking about stuff they claim they’re gonna stop thinking about, like the poison xD

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Really fun stuff as always! Greatly enjoyed the surplus of Antonia, Mark and Taylor content in this one, almost feels “taylor”-made (heh) to me. And of course, everyone else was super fun, too. Tensions are rising, poison’s been ordered, and there’s a party in the horizon! I imagine next part will probably include the party being announced to everyone, followed by the fifth FTE of the chapter (possibly sixth too if there are that many?) and my bet’s on the murder happening during the party because. Well. That’d just be typical lol :p Maybe I’ll be wrong, but that’s for future me to worry about! Anyways, hope you enjoyed my usual insane ramblings, thanks for reading! See ya’ later!

Canon Notes:

Staff Members

Customer Service Desk

Monoquin’s Hands

Killing Game Explanation

Personal Notes:

Clockmaker’s Intuition

Kennedy’s Spiked Rings

CSD Request List

Noah’s Earbuds

[infinitestarsdev]

Another Friday. Wooo!

I'm a tiny bit sick, but nothing too serious. It's more an annoyance than anything else.

I've been fixing some minor bugs and facial expressions and working on Veera's first intimate scene, which should be in the game next week. I wasn't planning on adding it yet, but inspiration struck, and here we are.

Also, now that I have some more room to breathe, I decided to sacrifice some of my weekend time to host a little workshop on creating your own custom content for Infinite Stars.

If you've ever wanted to dabble in creating your own visual novel, writing fanfiction and seeing it come alive in Infinite Stars as a mod, or just want to flex those creative muscles, you should come join in.

We'll host the workshop on Saturday, the 2nd of March (Not this weekend, but next weekend), and depending on the interest, we'll have two sessions 12 hours apart to give everyone a chance to attend no matter what timezone you are from.

If interested in joining, you should register and also start writing your short story or scene. It doesn't have to be finished, but ideally, you'll have something that we can put into the game on Saturday.

The workshop will be casual and informal, and we will be scripting our scenes together while I give guidance and support to anyone who has questions or runs into any issues.

We'll cover all the basics, like changing backgrounds, having crewmembers appear on the screen, moving them around, changing their outfits and expressions, and anything else you might want to learn to bring your fanfic/mod to life.

We'll keep it simple. Maybe you can't wait any longer to see Raymond and mc smooching, or perhaps you want to write a scene where mc saves the day in Medsec yet again. A leisurely cuddle with your favourite love interest or something silly and fun with Cleo. Write your script, it doesn't have to be perfect, and have it ready for the workshop.

If all goes according to plan, you should have a Holo Reality Module (mod) ready to upload to Itchio by the end of the workshop for others to download and play. Yay!

Register here. It's free.

[levandright]

omg congrats on 200 !! such a big milestone !! this matchup event seems so fun and unique so i hope it’s ok that i join 。・°°・(＞_＜)・°°・。

physically: i’m 5’6 (167 cm) with short hair and a lot of moles/freckles all over my face and body. idk if physicality changes anything but i figured id mention it lol

personality wise: i’m a loud introvert. i’m super introverted around new people and i’m a ‘won’t speak to you unless spoken to first’ kind of girl. but once i get comfortable with you im super loud and will make lots of jokes n stuff. i’ve been told i look scary/mean though lol so not many people approach me that often. i’m a pretty sarcastic person (but not in like a super mean way more of like a light joking way) and i love to make people laugh. i’m a very guarded person and independent so i don’t open up to/go to people easily about stuff that bothers me since i don’t like to be vulnerable.

zodiac sign: capricorn

mbti: intp (if that’s helpful at all lol)

ideal type: someone that finds me funny and someone that i find funny so that we can both make each other laugh. also someone who’d treat me gently. im not the most soft of people (because i think it makes me look vulnerable) but id like someone who treats me softly despite that. it’d eventually make me be softer too lol. also someone who would let me cling to them in private. i can be a pretty touchy person secretly so id rlly like someone who’d let me hold their hand or would cuddle me n stuff

my favorite trope: probably enemies to lovers or fake dating. idk something about those i like

my favorite season: winter

my hobbies: drawing and singing. also napping lol. i also love listening to music. i listen to mostly kpop (obviously) and a lot of band type music. i also looooove the internet so i spend a lot of my time here on social media lolll. tbh i don’t rlly do much but im also rlly into fashion. coming up with new outfits n dressing up n stuff like that is something i rlly enjoy

i like all three groups but i like txt and enhypen the most but again i like all three so im not picky if you wanna pick one or whatever

do what you feel is best ( ´∀｀)

id love to have the spotify playlist if you could

congrats again and sorry this is so long

FINDING YOUR MATCH...

MATCH FOUND! your match is... CHOI BEOMGYU

BEOMGYU knows how independent and guarded you are, so he never pressures you to open up. instead, he shows his care through smsll actions. making sure you eat when you’ve been busy, sending funny memes when he knows you’re stressed, or playing your favorite songs to cheer you up. when you finally start sharing your feelings, even if it’s just little by little, he listens intently and never interrupts. “i knew you had a soft side,” he’d tease after, but he always makes sure to validate and support you.

BEOMGYU loves watching you dress up and will 100% hype you up. “you’re seriously making the rest of us look like amateurs,” he’ll say dramatically.

BEOMGYU loves hearing you sing. sometimes he’ll join in, turning it into a chaotic singing session, but other times, he’ll just listen in silence and later on insisting your voice is better than his.

BEOMGYU tries to match your fashion energy but usually ends up asking for your opinion. on casual days, he insists that matching hoodies count as peak couple fashion.

BEOMGYU teases you about being “cold-hearted” to others, but in private, he’s obsessed with how soft and clingy you are with him. the first time you held his hand, he smirks and pretends to be cool acting like its nothing but you notice how he squeezes your hand tighter, won't admit to it though. pretending he didn’t love every second of it.

BEOMGYU can and will not let you go if you iniate a cuddle, he's practically glued to you now. good luck peeling this oversized human koala off of you when you need to get something from the kitchen. eventually you'll both eventually doze off in a nap while cuddling.

your custom playlist 𝄞

𝄞 lev notes : first txt matchup wooo >o< hope you like the songs i picked for you (esp the non kpop one's )<3 𝄞 curious about other matches?