#hopefully it doesnt fail again

[5-htagonist]

ahhhhhhhhhhh genuinely NOTHINGGGG helps my exec functioning issues/self esteem/hygeine/anxiety/ETC more than having a good hair cut!!!!!!!!! my hair lays and feels exactly like i want it to it doesnt fall in my face or bother my ears im literally unstoppable unfuckwitable

[silverflqmes]

sephiroth x reader where he meets this amazing girl (note: you) and she cooks him a homemade meal but he freaks out because he doesnt understand how to take it properly? but he starts crying of joy because he's happy to take it since he read about how moms treat their kids and he just kinna finds solace in this girl and wants find her again but obviously shinra keeps having other plans until finally one DAY she comes back again and you can decide what happens next :)

໒⦂ 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔.

notes. i may have indulged a little ( a lot ) here, anon.. but i hope it’s somewhat okay.. brb i might have to ugly cry after this.. he makes me so😿 IM NOT NORMAL ANYMORE SOBS

genre. hurt + comfort

tw. discussion of bad eating habits.

sephiroth x gn!reader

the water came to a boil as you threw in your spaghetti, twisting the knob on low for the sauce you’d prepared.

sephiroth would be home any minute and as a reward for working as hard as he did everyday, you had taken it upon you to prepare his most favorite meal for him. it wasn’t too hard to cook, luckily, but hopefully it tasted good.

you allowed the pasta to come to a boil, taking the time to set the table nicely. while sephiroth wasn’t one for the fancy shit or grandeur, you wanted to provide him with a good ambience. he deserved it, anyway.

on a trip to sector five, you’d managed to score a dozen of flowers from a sweet girl zack was interested — aerith, as you recalled. somehow he had started her on a business with her rare blooms, it was creative and cute that he’d made the time to do that with her.

while passing by him, he had urged you to buy some to help her start out — which you were happy to do. certainly when they made the perfect centerpiece and smelled pleasantly.

the bubbles began to surface in your absence, a jingling sound entering your ears once you’d returned to turn off the heat. sephiroth was home!

a smile lifted the corners of your mouth as you wiped a bead of sweat from your forehead before walking up to the door when he emerged. “welcome home, sephiroth!”

his face that was colored with exhaustion instantly contorted into one of ease, lips curling at the sight of you, his precious partner. were you waiting for him? how adorable.

the first class SOLDIER leaned in closely to your face and bestowed you with a chaste kiss, chuckling softly. “thank you, y/n. it’s a lovely sight to find you here,” he continued, holding your cheek in his gloved hand before looking behind you. “i see you’ve been busy.”

your cheeks burned at his words, a fuzzy feeling finding its way to your chest as you let out a sheepish laugh. “a-ah, i may have helped myself to your kitchen.. i hope you don’t mind.” he wouldn’t mind, he never did — but you still felt the need to say so.

his thumb rolled over your soft skin, a sound of amusement tumbling past his lips. “not at all, might i ask what you prepared yourself?”

blinking, you then proceeded to quirk a brow before snorting. “i composed a gourmet meal for the both of us, featuring candlelight and flowers. up to your standards, mr. first class?” you joked, to which he rolled his eyes, playfully.

“you treat me as if i were royalty.” sephiroth turned his head away, failing to suppress the small lift to his rosewood appendages.

you took ahold of his leather clad hand, snickering softly. “the best way to treat you, according to your dearest lover!” came your cheery response as you tugged him forward. “now come on, i doubt a battlefield has a scheduled lunch or dinner time!”

the silver haired male couldn’t argue with that reasoning. some missions went without food for long periods of time — just another thing he’d learnt to bear over the years. the human body could go weeks without alimentation, and he was no stranger to being denied or prevented from having a meal.

however, upon meeting you and having explained that reasoning to you early into your relationship.. he was met with quite a different perspective. while the SOLDIER found eating to be secondary — something that he would indulge in if the time and situation was right, you.. stressed it.

it had come as a great shock when he would announce he’d only had breakfast for the entirety of the day — which was basically just a bar or shake.. the bare minimum, in other words. frustrated, you’d scolded him that very evening before falling into a routine of meal preparation.

you didn’t care if he had to show up with this cutesy lunch box in a den of SOLDIERs, but it better have been emptied or so help you.

sephiroth had been greatly confused by your concern, and quite frankly — still was, however he understood where you were coming from ( despite lacking the same care for himself that you showed him ), and ate every last bite.

“i suppose i have to agree with that.” the long haired swordsman finally answered, bringing his steps to a halt before your work.

it wasn’t like you hadn’t made him food before, but this time felt different. you always put your all into everything, though this felt extra, extra special, somehow. perhaps, being cooked dinner was more.. intimate?

you patted his armored shoulder, grinning. “good! now get comfy while i get your plate ready, i used up the wine for the sauce.. so um, just water for tonight — but you need it!!”

with that, you had dashed back over to the kitchen, leaving behind a chuckling sephiroth. he’d never seen someone be so serious over dinner, it was silly. and yet, endearing all at the same time that you cared so deeply for his health when everyone had taught or treated him otherwise.

“are you certain you don’t require my assistance?” he inquired, leaning back in his seat to see if you were managing.

a laugh echoed from kitchen at his expression of concern. “nope! you just sit tight, on my way over now!” you assured, picking up your bowls and a basket of freshly sliced bread before making your way to the table.

despite your dismissal, the cat eyed hero made his way over to help with the placement, not wanting you to struggle any longer. you’d gone through great lengths for him today after all, it was the least he could do.

as sephiroth sat across from you, he was finally given the chance to take a look at what you’d put together, blinking in surprise.

“seafood pasta..?” he couldn’t remember the last time he had it. “how.. did you know?”

picking a piece of bread, you found yourself winking, suppressing a giggle. “i may or may not have asked cissnei.. given her network of information.” you smiled sheepishly, grabbing your silverware. “i hope that’s okay with you- i just wanted to make something you really, really liked!”

the first class SOLDIER was quiet for a moment, a strange warmth bubbling in his chest.

subconsciously, his hand lifted to touch where his heart had been, if only to find out what that strange feeling had been. “you.. you did that, for me?” his voice had almost come out in a weak whisper. the mako hued male was soft spoken to begin with, but this held more vulnerability than the other times.

an eager nod was the response he’d received, and despite his desire to question why, he took it as his cue to pick up his silverware, twirling the spaghetti with his fork. it.. had been a long time since he’d had his favorite dish, and homemade.. was a first.

as he tasted your work, he almost melted at the flavors — the nostalgia of it all. and yet.. it somehow was even better than any other occasion he had ordered or cooked it himself.

was it.. because you had made it specially for him? how odd, that the cooking from a specific person could affect the outcome so drastically.

“how is it?” you finally spoke up, curious to hear of his thoughts. “the seafood was a lucky find, i’m hoping it’s good and that i didn’t get scammed ahahaha..”

given midgar’s inland location, fish.. wasn’t something commonly sold, and if it was — it certainly would have costed a pretty gil. had you really gone through all this effort, just for him?

sephiroth swallowed the next bite he took, inclining his head. “it’s wonderful- nobody, i realize.. has ever done something like this for me before — or gone through as much trouble as you had to do this for me..” he spoke up in acknowledgment, feeling his eyes soften.. and blur?

why was his vision — was he.. crying?

the silver haired SOLDIER raised his gloved hands to brush the corners of his eyes. fresh tears, yes. he’d almost forgotten the feeling.

“seph-?” you blurted, getting up from your chair before rushing over to him. “oh no- is it bad?? are you having allergies — i didn’t put anything spicy in it.. a-ahh, i don’t have an allergy pen..” you panicked, dashing over to your purse before feeling a hand grasp your own.

your lashes fluttered in surprise when you were suddenly pulled into firm chest, silver draping over you as a pair of strong arms encircled your body.

“s-sephiroth?” you called out softly, worry in your voice as you rested your hands on his back, reciprocating the embrace. “everything okay? you’re crying..” you added quietly, frowning. did something happen?

he sucked in a breath, shaking his head. “i apologize- i didn’t mean to bring you anxiety with my sudden reaction.. the food was lovely, truly, and i.. could not be more grateful for it.” shinra’s hero began, relenting his grip a little. he didn’t want to hurt or bruise you after all with his strength. “i guess i was just.. taken by surprise, is all — being treated in this way is still.. rather foreign to me.” he admitted, attempting to even his voice out.

but you were patient, and listened to the best of your extent, at last understanding what he meant.

your boyfriend spoke little of his past, but the few things that he’d felt comfortable enough to elaborate on.. had been horrible to hear- it made your heart ache terribly in your chest.

“oh sephiroth..” you whispered gently, sliding your fingers into his hair comfortingly. “you’re okay, don’t apologize.. i was just worried since shellfish allergies are common..” you exhaled, panic dissipating. “i’m just glad you’re not sick.. but hey, you deserve this- alright? you work really hard everyday, you have been all your life.. this is the least i could do.”

he felt himself calm down gradually with your words, breaths slowly coming out more even. the male hadn’t planned on breaking down so suddenly, and while he felt bad.. you assured him that it was okay to react and feel as he did.

what.. made him so special to you? to go to all these extents for him and yet disregard all your efforts all at the same time..

“the ‘least’ you speak of hardly covers all that you do for me, y/n.. despite finding myself undeserving of your kindness.. i am forever grateful to be wanted and cared for by you — to be looked at in the way your eyes view me.. rather than the usual contempt and obsessive fascination scrutiny that i am met with.” he spoke after a brief silence, wanting to translate his feelings into words as best as possible.

they nearly had you melting, and out of pure adoration, you brought your lips at last to his. a reassurance that you had understood every bit of his feelings and that you had returned them all in full.

“you are every bit as deserving, sephiroth, as am i of you.. and i’ll always, always care for you. to me — you are everything, and worthy of all the love in the world.”

notes. screaming crying this is a little rushed towards the end but i hope it’s decent enough anon! my illiterate ass did not read the last bit of the request.. so i didn’t include the shinra bit😭 hope it’s okay!

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[meanbossart]

How did your DU drow react when he got told he had to kill his spouse? and then when he went to wake up Astarion and get tied up? I think I just wanna know how your DU drow mentally/emotionally is doing during and after that part, and when talking to Astarion afterward, I'm a sucker for hearing about those deep kinds of moments (hopefully that makes sense?) Also, how did your DU react when you met Kressa Bonedaughter and learned all about what was done to him (again, I know none of the companions really comment on literally something horrible being told such a shame, honestly) but how would you say or think that Astarion and Shadowheart might have reacted hearing that info? Again, thank you for all your art and for answering these questions! PS: (I really don't care if your answer is super long; I WILL EAT IT UP)

Sooo for the first question, I wanna preface by saying that I personally don't think their relationship was that in depth yet, at that point. Yes, DU drow enjoyed Astarion's company and relied on him in a similar way which he relied on Shadowheart. And also yes, Astarion saw DU drow as the first person who ever took him and his agency seriously - but I think feelings were still in their infancy. DU drow's mind was a mess through and through; he drank constantly to keep his urge at bay, he kept his distance from everyone most of the time, and when he did seek out comfort in either Shadowheart or Astarion (the non-sexual kind, they didn't really fuck at all), it was a kind of primal instinct and desperate longing for companionship - if you asked him if he was in love with anyone, however, he would have said no.

Similarly, while I think Astarion's act 2 confession is sincere, I also think that he's being sincere when he says that he doesn't know what you are yet. You're not really a lover, but you aren't a victim, either; what you are is a person who he would rather not have to murder eventually, and as someone who has had their empathy squeezed out throughout the course of two centuries, that's meaningful enough. He may fantasize about the best case scenario for you two - but he has no expectations that whatever this is will last. But it is nice, for the time being.

So the "murder your darling" scene, rather than a proof of love and trust, is to me the turning point where:

A) DU drow has to come to terms with the fact that he doesn't have as much control over the Urge as he thought, and B) When Astarion snaps out of his care-free, just-go-with-the-flow nature around his plan and this relationship. They both realize they bit off more than they could chew and are now caught in each other's crossfire.

Which is to say that I don't read Astarion's words of comfort to him as entirely honest - specially when you compare it to certain dialogue deliveries later in the game. I think he's still, to a degree, telling you what you need to hear so that you hold out for just a bit longer and kill Cazador. You probably can't be together forever as he idly fantasized about once or twice, when he let his mind wander - but god damn it, he needs to at least be free, and it seems like you have bloodlust to spare to make that happen.

Meanwhile, DU drow finally comes to confront the fact that he is not in control. Doesn't matter how hard he tries or how much he drinks, the urge will do to him as it will, and when it wishes. It stops being fun and it gets scary, from that moment on.

But here's who did stop it: Astarion. Where alcohol fell short and his willpower failed, Astarion stepped in.

So, more interesting than the scene itself to me, is how from that point on DU drow would have no choice but put his trust entirely on the vampire to control him. He ties him up, he keeps an eye on him, he has full spoken-word permission to kill him if necessary - he is forced to be as vulnerable at humanly possible under his hand, every night. Regardless of whether or not DU drow realizes that Astarion is doing it for his own reasons, he doesnt care, because Astarion has now become his rock and his bondage - hell, if Astarion does have a reason to keep him alive that's all the better; someone else might just slit DU drow's throat and be done with the concern altogether.

And so, it's only from that point on that DU drow truly starts to see Astarion as an equal, and even a partner. He's thinking that, if his whole life has to be like this, at least he has someone who can handle it.

Astarion, meanwhile, I believe only comes to truly consider (and wish for) DU drow's freedom after he's free from Cazador - and after he bestows that freedom upon his siblings and the other spawn. That's when he finally understands the length of DU drow's devotion to him and the value of freewill as a concept- and how he wants it for both of them, instead of being content with his own.

Not to mention... I think in Astarion's mind he was 100% not going to survive Cazador LOL so when he succeeds he's like "oh shit I guess anything is fucking possible huh. Yeah fuck it lets go fight your dad, also I've decided I want you for realsies, now."

Anyways, can you believe I thought this was gonna be a short ask. Here have a doodle I made while thinking about all this bullshit:

As for Kressa, I got an ask about that before but I can't find it now LOL to summarize; he was pissed, angered, and in a far more personal level embarrassed to have had his dirty laundry aired (AKA, victimized) in that way in front of the others - but this isn't something he would have expressed outwardly, and I think both Shadowheart and Astarion would have known better than to inquire him about it. It's not really something he would have sought out comfort for in anyone, so, I think the subject died as soon as Kressa did. In this case, their lack of commentary was completely appropriate - If they had reached out in any way (which would have been, in my opinion, completely out of character) DU drow would have shut them out with a quickness.

[vhs-consumer]

Another FOP AU because yeah, yappfest under cut

Memory Wipe AU

I had an idea some time ago for a scenario where the fairy council, in order to calm Poof down after losing Timmy and to stop him from destroying FairyWorld, decided to remove his memories of Tim, and then I thought, but what if it went wrong?

Basically, the memory wipe fails and instead of just removing Poofs memories of Timmy, it removed all his memories, it also caused general memory issues

CosWan still go on their long vacation here, they thought that Poof got better, after all he seems to remember most of the things now and insists that it's not a problem anymore, that his memory's better

Well, it was not better, in fact his memory issues got worse and worse over the years (but he didn't want to be a burden to them, so he never told them), he even sometimes forgets who he is or to use magic or that he even can do that, which leads to him having magical backups often

The name change still happens, one time when he forgot who he is again Poof found a periwinkle flower and it gave him the idea that if he can't remember his old name anyway then why not pick a new one, even after getting reminded of the old one he still sticks with Peri, he keeps the flower with him at all times, it helps him remember who he is,,, most of the time

Irep, not wanting to die early because of his counterpart exploding keeps an eye on him, he'd much rather destroy Peri himself after all! (Hes actually concerned about Peri, but he wouldn't admit it unti it was too late)

Irep also once suggested that Peri should keep notes of things to not forget them so easily, and so he did, he keeps a little notebook with informations about others and things that happened with him at (almost) all times, he even has little doodles there to easier remember who is who

Both Irep and Peri get assigned to Dev, but it was actually Irep that went to godparenting school here, Peris there mostly to just, not explode from magical backup, since he's also a godparent now he has to use magic more, hopefully, if he doesn't forget

Irep told Peri once about what happened, what caused his memory problems, this made Peri not trust the Fairy Council at first, but then it spread to other fairies in general, he doesn't remember exactly why anymore but he knows not to trust them (it happened b4 he got a notebook so he doesnt have it noted anywhere, just a feeling left)

The Timmy part of the spell did actually work, Peri is unable to perceive anything about him, if someone says his name, to Peri it just sounds like incoherent noise, if he sees a picture it looks blurry or even distorted

Irep and Dev tried removing the memory spell from Peri, few times even, to no avail, the original spell was supposed to be unremovable by magic, and only be reversed if Peri would happen to see Timmy in person, which had very little chances of happening at the time, but unfortunately, it's too late now, and even if Peri were to see him again, to Peri he would just look, wrong

After some years everyone slowly started to look wrong, Peri's perception of reality is breaking, he can't look at their faces anymore, in his eyes they look disturbing, all twisted, disgusting, it makes him nauseous

Only one face stayed the same trough all of this, but who could be this blue square headed guy? Peri wishes he could remember.

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[rosypof]

im back with another idia

sorry for being so dead everybody omg i swear i didnt mean to leave this account for so long 😭😭😭

long story short weird things happened and im not too big in fandom spaces anymore bc while i was in college i found out what it's like to be friends with real people and not fictional characters BUT things are getting bad again lol so im back

ALSO i havent been posting bc i. havent been able to draw :,) im an animation major and the school i go to has a really brutal program and i uh. failed the first round of the mid semester portfolio reviews so i actually might. have to switch my major if i fail again next semester. but hopefully its fine and that doesnt happen but yeah. art school kids know that drawing for school absolutely destroys ur ability to draw for urself (and that same kind of thing where i realize i only draw when. its getting bad again. and so i really havent wanted to draw at all).

BUT ALL OF THAT ASIDE if i do stay on this grind, expect some obey me content as well. hopefully i do stay on the grind

[mgu-h]

i mean people have been waiting for lando to be a "number 2" driver for 5 years now, i remember people saying daniel in 2021 was gonna "send him to formula e" and then what happened?, then he was gonna beat him in 2022 because daniel needed time to adapt to a new team, then he was gonna get beaten by a rookie in 2023, then he was gonna lose to oscar in 2024 because he wasnt a rookie anymore, and every year he wins and he wins quite comfortably. People are just desperate for him to lose because he doesnt have a "champions mentality" or a "killer instict" or "only girls like him" or whatever the fuck else, at the end of the day success in sports is about results, not narratives or headlines. Hopefully he proves them wrong again 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

You're so right and should say it!!! Honestly it's been the funniest part of being a fan of his over the years, watching everyone eagerly predict that he'll crumble and fail, all waiting with their popcorn to celebrate his downfall, and he just keeps denying them. Scoreboard, you know? He's stubbornly quick and has a talent for getting points, out-qualifying DR and OP over and over. It's definitely taken more time for him to get used to this 2025 car, but I've seen enough to trust that he WILL figure it out soon ✌️

[mossterunderthebed]

absolutely chewing on the idea of an au where gojo was enchanted by this rando kid that he met on a mission one day who was super chill about the whole near-death experience thing and so he kinda keeps tabs on him and figures out where he lives and visits every once in a while to make sure he's like, still alive, and just hanging out because this one little piece of normality away from jujutsu and even his friends is... kinda nice.

and then when everything with suguru goes down it gets even nicer and he goes more often because this is the one place that he doesn't have to think about the tragedy of his best friend and how hE CouLDnT StOp iT and hes supposed to be the strongest but he cant save what he truly wants to so what does it even mean (iT DOeSnt MEaN ANytHiNg) but theres this little kid who's eyes crinkle when he sees him and has this bright sunflower smile and treats him to ice cream with his meagre allowance whenever gojo shows up unnanounced on his porch and never asks him questions he can't answer.

and slowly things... go on. and gojo gets busier and busier and the visits go from once a week to once a month to once a year to... (SUgURu'S dEaD SugURU's DEAD aND iTs HIm hE DiD iT ItS HiS FAuLt)

nothing.

and he doesn't forget but he thinks a kid like that is probably better off without him (he thinks he doesnt deserve the comfort of a friend when he killed the person that mattered most to him with his own two hands (WhOs ThE TRaiTOr nOW)) he's got so much potential after all and he's a hardworking kid and hopefully the random stashes of cash gojo stuffed into little nooks and crannies around the house a couple times will keep him and his gramps going for long enough that he can graduate at least and figure out how to get a job to support them both

(hes got students of his own now and he may be wringing the innocence from them like used dishrags may be lining them up in rows like pawns ready to lead the charge of reform hes been oh so carefully planning for since s- since he saw what happened to idealists in their society and had the fucking thought to wonder why that was but at least HES there to keep them from the worst of it the way yaga tried to be but just wasnt powerful enough to manage but he is HES powerful hes the strongest he can keep them safe he can give them time time a little more time give them the youth that was ripped away from him and shoko and there wont be another haibara he swears he swears he'll be good he'll keep them safe so please PLEASE-)

and the kid'll be fine.

so he doesn't think about his little friend (he does) he doesn't miss him (he does) he doesnt wish he could sit on a porch with blood dripping from his shirt his pants his shoes and have someone smile at him like its nothing (he will never let the kid see him that way) and hand him a blue popsicle because 'it matches your eyes onii-san!' (he does he does he does)

and then megumi goes on a mission and gojo stops paying attention he lets his guard down stupid stupid StUPiD (if they dIE its on HIS bloody hands well whats a little more scarlet anyway hes always liked the color ReD) and he gets there in time to save the day but he DOeSnT he fails again again again and theres the little kid he used to tease to poke to laugh at finally someone who never minded his edges, only firmed up and held him anyway and he doesn't know what to do he cant not again and the kid SWaLLoWed the FiNGeR and hes dead dead a dead man walking (aREnT tHeY aLL)

he brings him to school and he lets them tie him up in ropes and plaster him in seals because if they know he means anything to satoru theyll KiLL HIm and maybe then he'll stop holding back and he doesnt want to be known as the man who bathed in ReD to start another cycle of bloodshed and hate he really doesnt hes going to FIX things going to SAvE them for once yes hes going to SaVe someone

and he gives the kid his options (Yuuji Yuuji Itadori Yuuji his mind chants an ouroboric loop circling a small wondering 'oh so thats his name') because he knows which one he'll chose and he does and satoru could grin so he does could laugh so he does cause this kids always been just his kind of crazy

then he DiES and hes just another number another body another person satoru couldnt save couldnt reach (useless useless uSeLeSs weak weak WEaK) and hes going to ruin them all hes going to rip them apart tear them to shreds theyll bathe in their own blood satoru will choke them with their intestines and gouge out their eyes he'll force them to comprehend the weight of a thousand lives they cant bear to live the thousand lives theyve taken ruined stolen stolen from HIM they took what was his HEs GOiNg tO KiLL TheM-

and then he wakes up.

and satoru shouldve known better shouldve thought about it more but its not in his nature to worry (he cant afford it he'll crack under the weight of it and theres too many cracks already he'll lose himself he'll do whatever he has to so that they can be safe so that hes not a killer anymore even if it means rivers of red running over the surface of the earth dying the oceans (hes always liked the color ReD)) and so he hoards yuuji to himself for a while and it pleases hiim soothes the ripped open wounds inside him and he could keep him like this forever this kid this little friend of his Itadori Yuuji but that would kill him wouldnt it and the brightness of his little sunflower face so he doesnt because theres no fun to games once theyre over and the beauty of living things is in the vibrance of them the unexpectedness that only comes from living so he doesnt he doesnt he wont

and they fight and they fight and they train and they train and in the end its not enough because HE (useless weak sentimental foolish blind reckless arrogant SuGUrU) falls into a trap and he shouldve known shouldve KNOWN he knew better but his worthless heart always was the worst part of him not a god not a man (are you gojo satoru because youre the strongest or are you the strongest because youre gojo satoru)

and everything goes-

quiet.

[midnight1nk]

HOLD UP

i have a theory i just figured out

i dont know if this means anything

but hear me out.

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so. in IGBP. the TV that sells 4 the keyboard CLEARLY looks different then Mr. Puzzzles, yet they are clearly the same character due to the theme song

however, we have no REAL reason that mr puzzles would want to cause IGBP

UNLESS

what if comes from a different computer

kinda like zero, niles one and two.

and he needed the PERFECT USB

to get to the mario 64 emulator

that would explain why he caused IGBP

AND

Why he and his family doesnt look like memes or nintendo characters

the video SMG4 was creation during IGBP

WAS MR PUZZLES NEW BODY

SO GET TO THEIR WORLD

Come right in to the pillow fort, pal ^^

And you got a theory? Hell yeah! yall already know those and ramblings are always encouraged on this blog. Let's see, so to sum things up, you're saying that Puzzles came from another computer (or universe if we're getting practical here) and needed 4 to make the perfect video/USB to make a new body to enter the SMG4 universe. (Hopefully I got it right, do correct me if I'm wrong.)

It is an interesting theory and it's pretty similar to a theory we've talked about before, of Puzzles possibly being a literal virus. Good times. Anyway, I'm actually pretty curious about this and wanted to know if you have a scene you'd like to point out or some screenshots. Otherwise, I think it's fun, though there might be a few holes in it.

(which I'm gonna leave it under "read more" cuz I would be yapping)

about Puzzles and her family "not looking like memes or nintendo characters" -> I know what you mean, but I beg to differ that it's only those two options. I mean, in the mix-match sandbox world of the SMG4 universe, not every character could fall under the meme or nintendo category, some are completely OG. And I'm sure some would debate that the characters used as a stand-in for past Puzzles & family are from known franchises. Really, the point is, I wouldn't say Puzzles' character design isn't out of the norm. (Well, is anything in the SMG4 universe normal? lol)

According to your theory, the timeline would be that "Puzzles existed in another device" then "IGBP happens" then "Puzzles entered the SMG4 universe". Again, hopefully I got it right. -> Now, correct me if I'm wrong but, wouldn't it contradict the Didney plot point? Didney existed in the SMG4 universe for years (not exclusively for WOTFI) long before we were introduced to Puzzles. And based on "Mr Puzzles' Clubhouse", the Didney World Puzzles took over to make it Puzzle Park was the same one Little Puzzles went to in the flashback. For that to happen, Puzzles would have to exist IN the SMG4 universe way before IGBP, which is contradictory to the timeline you're proposing.

About the perfect video/USB being used to be Puzzles' new body for existing in the SMG4 universe -> the perfect video, from personal research, is pretty powerful. If you think about it, if 4 uploaded that video, he won't have to work again. It's perfect after all, there will be nothing else that could meet its potential, and literally everyone would watch it. And worse, 4 would accidentally cause the death of creativity, for other creators unable to continue on their own projects if everyone's focused on this perfect video. It's too powerful for its own good. If that is true, then Puzzles would have no reason to pursue the infamous "5 Stars". For the USB being that powerful, Puzzles would've gotten what she wanted a long time ago. It can't fail.

About Puzzles having no reason to cause IGBP -> Well, other than it being a horror/thriller parody and Puzzles believing that taking over 4's channel to "make them entertaining" would prove that she had creative vision after all, I think there's a reason. We may not know what happened from the point she took her head off up to IGBP, but let's think about it from another perspective: Puzzles from a young age were neglected by her family, her dreams and self-esteem were crushed at the same time. Being told that the only way she can achieve her wish to entertain is to have creative vision, which according to her father, she apparently doesn't have. It's why Puzzles locked herself in her room for years. Now, you might call Puzzles an unreliable narrator since the TV head part would go against your theory. It's kinda hard to believe that Puzzles would lie about such a grim thing to begin with. Regardless, Puzzles would have to find out about 4's channel after the event eventually, according to the "Creative Control" song. I mean, think about it from her perspective: she has seen, in her eyes, true entertainment through the TV and was about the need of creative vision to achieve her dreams, right? So then, here comes a YOUTUBER who does memes for a living. The surprising part is how 4 could reach the top at all, on how many viewers the channel's able to earn. Through memes? And to be able to have a content farm channel profiting of from 4's "success", you would have to be well off to be recognized like that. Now, Puzzles could argue that it's centralized in comedy, frankly the lowest tier. But to her, it doesn't add up for her, the math wasn't mathing. How could this stupid show, with barely any budget to work on nor that contains real entertainment, could possibly gain this much traction? It didn't make sense to Puzzles, it's almost laughable. She had to work through it all, she had to suffer. Then, how come 4 gets to have it all when she couldn't? To her, 4 doesn't deserve it if he didn't earn it. The truth is it wasn't for 4 either. He had his own battles and insecurities, his own in-universe audience doesn't even like him that much. Plus, his videos aren't just memes, they can be thrilling and action-packed. Emotional and inspirational. All 4 wants is to bring happiness to people's lives and does his work with absolute passion. He may be silly but he can be clever and strong in his own way. This is what Puzzles isn't able to see. And it's more than just jealousy btw, it's her self-worth and pain she went through as a child on top of it, and so many other layers. To prove what true entertainment is to go against the very person "humiliating" her. More like, confusing her. But certainly, Puzzles and 4 are more alike than they realize, two sides of the same coin. It only makes sense for Puzzles to go after 4, her narrative foil, to begin with.

(↑ and we got black psyche-locks for Puzzles, eh? sorry, just had to add in an ace attorney ref for any fans lurking around. I know a moot would get this haha)

Anyway, uh. I kinda got carried away there. But that is to say, it's a fun theory to think about but it kinda has its flaws that might contradict what's canon. That is not to say it's wrong; that's why it's called a "theory" and not a fact. It's why I like to encourage theories, it gets people thinking and invested in the show. (Or you have me yapping in my lil corner about every goop!4 hint lmao.) Not every theory's going to be a 100% perfect, but I think it's a nice start and I'm glad I could hear you out on it :)

thanks for the ask!

[teecupangel]

As ‘Desmond can steal/touch his ancestor when he’s Bleeding’ idea more or less can be seen as gen, I figured this absolutely AltDes version (as I sorta hinted on in the alternate POV) should have its own post instead.

The AltDes version has definitely been started by the wonderful @thedragonqueen1998

Oh, i just imagine Altair waiting for the spirit to return to him after the whole thing with the apple went down, only to never feel him again. Maybe he'd use the apple to get answers? Could defo lead to altdes if you want comfort. ^^

My reply:

Yeessssss. Let's end this with Altaïr finding a way to keep Desmond in his timeline and maybe a big scene of Desmond holding onto Altaïr's red sash for one last time before he dies and Altaïr just grabbing his hand while the Apple glows and dragging him to his timeline

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From @thedragonqueen1998

oh, im just imagining Desmond going up to the Eye and he sees Altaïr standing there, with his back turned and he holds onto the sash before he puts his hand on the device. He doesnt know if hes screaming as theres only the burning pain, the intense heat, the pure whiteness, the.. feel of fine silk in his left hand.

Altaïr has made sure to keep the Apple on him, so that if the spirit returns he could hopefully anchor it. Maybe he could finally ask some questions without it dissapearing? But its been months. Where as the spirit visited every few days, theres been nothing now. Maybe he should finally put it to rest? Hide away the Apple from anyone seeking to use i-

The spirit, its back. He makes sure to make very slow moves to pull out the Apple while the spirit holds his sash.

He cant mess this up, it might be months if not years until he can get another chance to anchor Desmond to him. With the Apple in his hands he tries to link the spirit to him. To communicate with it. Thats when the screaming starts. Altaïr freezes, these arent just screams of pain, its a death call. Is this how it died? He desperatly wants to turn, to comfort the dying creature, but he cant risk it. The Apple says its 47% done with "uploading memory".

What that means, Altaïr does not know, but the Apple has never failed in granting him his wishes, though understanding the information is another matter. He doesnt know if its been seconds, minutes or hours listening to the horrid screams, to smelling burnt flesh, before they stop and the Apple says "Memory Transfer Complete. Starting Body Transfer. Body Damaged By 20%, Repairs Can Be Done. Proceed?" Repairs? Does it mean saving the spirit? If so, "Proceed".

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Addition from me

Malik did not understand this entire ‘spirit’ business that Altaïr has built in his mind. He had never felt anything strange whenever he was with Altaïr. If anything, the bureau in Jerusalem felt more haunted than Altaïr himself but, even if Malik has no real concrete explanation to the disappearing cups and small items in Jerusalem’s bureau, he also wouldn’t be able to stop it from being concluded as being ‘I forgot where I put it’.

Nonetheless, Altaïr stresses that the spirit is real and his obsession with this spirit of his that is named Desmond was simply another facet of Altaïr’s personality at this point. It was his deepest secret, only told in confidence to Malik because he needed a ‘sounding board’ to talk over his theories and plans.

Malik would have suggested he get a cat but he feared that making Altaïr a cat owner would either make a very spoiled and fat cat or a neglected wild cat that would get its treats elsewhere while its owner forget its existence.

So he tried to be this quiet sounding board, even ready to simply look over the reports given to him as part of his duties as Altaïr’s Keeper when he starts to hear all these… tales of a time far beyond them, machineries that Altaïr explains but left Malik reeling and feeling quite foolish for not understanding, of this… Animus.

Malik had thought Altaïr had gone mad. That whatever power had driven Al Mualim mad when he held the Apple had taken hold of Altaïr by tempting him with what he desired more than power itself.

Knowledge…

And a connection beyond what mortals usually have.

Malik had never thought of Altaïr as being a romantic but he was a man who liked to make dramatic entrances and exits. Cyprus would be a testament to that and, really, it was just as well that Altaïr did not do anything too stupid when he went to Cyprus. (Although a temporary alliance with a Templar woman had been risky and Malik was just glad said woman had told Altaïr that she was leaving Levant to travel elsewhere.)

Malik didn’t want to deal with that kind of headache. Malik had been ready to tell Altaïr that perhaps the Apple had been faking it but then Altaïr showed him these… ‘post its’ that Desmond supposedly left and…

The materials themselves were nothing Malik had seen before. The words he used in English were strange but his Arabic was fluent.

And looks eerily like Altaïr’s, both in the way it was written and the words used.

Perhaps that was what made Altaïr snap.

The insinuation that this Desmond didn’t exist. That Altaïr had made up this person, a person who, from Altaïr’s own description and the little papers Malik had seen, looked and sounded like the kind of person that Altaïr would fall in love with.

Kind but as lonely as him, understanding of Altaïr’s own faults and still believing in him…

Malik had feared that Altaïr would do something drastic.

He had plans already written up and was about to start preparations in secret to keep Masyaf and the Brotherhood running while he tries to get into the bottom of this entire Desmond thing.

Altaïr was slowly unraveling because Desmond hadn’t been contacting him. Just quietly visiting, Altaïr had called them.

It felt like this was the prelude to something big in Malik’s eyes.

Make Altaïr desperate for any communication, make him desire to ‘hear’ from Desmond once more… Altaïr was primed to do something stupid and Malik believed that the perpetrator had to be that damn Apple.

So Malik went to Altaïr’s private studies to finally confront him and, if need be, knock him out so he could drag him away from the Apple.

But, when he got there, he found Altaïr holding an unconscious man in his arms.

A man wearing clothes that Malik had never seen before… And a right arm charred and black with golden lines lightly glowing underneath the cracks…

“Malik…”

Malik realized…

“I did it. I anchored Desmond to me.”

… that perhaps that spirit that has been tempting Altaïr this entire time had been one of the olden ones that had created the Apple itself.

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And more ideas from @zero-saito and @thedragonqueen1998

From @thedragonqueen1998

@teecupangel oooh, thats so hood! Malik would be so suspicious of Desmond, thinking hes tricking or manipulating Altaïr, but also cant help but like him. How he makes Maliks tea exactly how he likes it, how he pushes Altaïr into taking breaks and how he treats the novices. How could a being that made the accursed Apple be so pure and good? Did it take the darkness within it and store it into the artifact? Or something else? The being, Desmond, talks very little of it. For what reason does he share such wonderous "future" ideas, but will not tell of where to find more artifacts, of their uses and purpose? Malik can only hope it is for a good reason.

From @zero-saito

@thedragonqueen1998 @teecupangel I love all of this ‘spam’ 😍 this is great!! Yes to suspicious Malik but also Desmond is so sweet he can’t be mad for long. Also altair finally calming down and stop simping over a ghost! Wait! Malik finding out that desmond was haunting the bureau and either asking for the stuff back or an explanation. Desmond having puppy eyes that break Malik like Kadar used to

From @thedragonqueen1998

@zero-saito god yes, Desmonds puppy eyes are lethal! And he feels so guilty cause his hoard didnt travel with him. And he cant help stealing more to build another. He's like a dragon, gotta hoard everything!

From @zero-saito

@thedragonqueen1998 he has to steal things from altair and Malik the old fashioned way but he might still be able to steal from ezio and Connor the usual way. He will miss his family mementos after all

From @thedragonqueen1998

@zero-saito oh, didnt think about him keeping his Bleeds. :O i cant really think of anything else to add though XD im out of ideas here.

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I got you, guys XD

Desmond wasn’t sure how Altaïr had done it and Altaïr himself was still studying it but his reasoning for studying it was more on the side of making sure Desmond stayed anchored to him. Desmond was sure that there was no way for him to return to his time, not when Altaïr had taken him just as he was about to die, his last memory the sound of his own voice telling him in a robotic sounding tone that the Solar Flare has passed and that it was dispersing the remaining 10% of the shield.

Desmond didn’t know if dispersing the shield was even a good thing but he had fate in the Assassins (his friends) that they would figure something out if it didn’t.

Oh, and about Juno too.

But Desmond was going to ask Altaïr’s help on that front too once he was satisfied that Desmond wouldn’t be thrown out of his time at all.

Honestly…

Desmond was sure that only Ezio and Ratonhnhaké:ton would be able to do that anyway since it was highly possible the ones he could connect with were the only ones who could use the Apple that way.

Between the two, Ratonhnhaké:ton wouldn’t even know it was an option because he would throw the Apple into the sea as soon as he received it, knowing the danger that it possessed.

Ezio wouldn’t even think about asking the Apple such things. He had always been wary of the Apple’s power and it took Machiavelli pushing him for weeks for him to even ask the Apple where Cesare was. So… yeah, Ezio was highly unlikely.

And…

Even if they do…

Desmond was sure he and Altaïr would end up trying to contact one another to find a way to bring Desmond back.

It would be nice to see Ezio or Ratonhnhaké:ton. To be able to talk to them and to tell them everything but…

Desmond wanted to stay in this time.

He wanted to stay with Altaïr.

So the moment he saw their backs as another Bleeding Episode hit him, he gave them a letter that explained his situation.

Desmond couldn’t believe he didn’t think of it before.

Not like there were any papers lying around that Desmond could use in any of the hideouts he’d been. They mostly kept everything in their laptops, computers and other gadgets. Any paper lying around would be important that Desmond couldn’t take or part of Shaun’s corkboard which he also couldn’t take unless he wanted Shaun to start slapping his hand like a mother batting her child’s hand before the child could take a cookie.

Here in Masyaf though…

Malik was okay giving him as many pieces of paper as he wished.

He knew Malik was still wary of him and Desmond wasn’t surprised.

Hell.

He’d be more surprised if Malik wasn’t wary of him at all.

Still, Desmond was pretty sure that he was slowly whittling Malik’s suspicion of him since he had been more than forthcoming about everything.

Also…

Malik did see the small treasure hoard that Altaïr’s (and Desmond’s) room had in the corner, filled with a lot of strange items that Desmond was more than happy to explain to Malik.

He would forever miss his hoard back in the 21st century but it was fine. He knew the others wouldn’t mind helping Desmond have a new one.

He… was still not sure if he should laugh or be offended that Malik had thought he was an Isu.

But that was fine.

Masyaf…

This place…

This time…

It was peaceful.

And he knew the pitfalls that would come.

Desmond was confident that Altaïr and Malik would listen to him once he explained it all.

But for now…

He just wants to relax for a bit.

And let himself be consumed by the peace and happiness he felt.

[idolish7imagines]

hello! ive been thinking about i7 again 🥺 could i requests headcanons for nagi with a s/o or crush whos a classical musician? like playing a string instrument

Nagi with a classical musician s/o

A/N: nagi request,, -studio applause-

.::.

Your bow gracefully glided along the strings of your cello as if it was an extension of your arm. With complete control.

Smooth sounds echoed from the hollow inside of the instrument, filling any listener's ears with satisfying melodies, carrying through the halls outside of your practice room.

One in particular passes by, his foot midstep, deciding if he wanted to walk further, or stay to listen in.

His gut tells him to pursue the latter, and the blonde turns on his heel to stand just a few inches away from the door window so he wouldn't intrude on your intense focus.

The notes soothe his heart. When they spike in volume, exuding a feeling of might and excitement, it astounded him, leaving him wanting to hear more.

With Nagi's love of music, he can't help but to sit and watch you play

The compliments never stop coming, even if you're modest about your skill he'll insist you have a special hand at this

Its honestly nice to hear after constantly being surrounded by the oversaturated pop and rock of the idol scene; not that he doesn't like it, just that hearing classical pieces, namely from you, is quite refreshing

Nagi will play piano while you play any string instrument of your choice. After all, they're a lovely and timeless arrangement. The connection between the two of you shine the most when you're having a conversation through music, interweaving your souls through the notes and unifying through each melody

It actually reminded him of his times with Haruki, his feelings toward him and you were different of course, but the same in the way that hearing you play made him forget his troubles, and reminded him why he loved music to begin with

In those moments, he feel a song will seep through his body and through his fingertips deftly gliding across the piano keys forever

Its like time doesnt pass at all when he's listening to you play, whether together or by yourself

Whether you're newbie, intermediate, or practically a professional, that doesn't make him adore your playing any more or less (though, it is satisfying and pleasant when he can tell your skill has improved)

He'll try (and fail) not to brag about you to his friends if you don't like attention being brought to you

Hopefully you don't mind small crowds, since Nagi would love to play a duet with you in front of the rest of his group members

Will send you messages about how he 'needs' to listen to your music as a pick me up after a crappy or exhausting shift (if you aren't far from the dorm he'll literally stop by your house-)

in summary, he cherishes your music, even moreso that it comes from you, the one he loves most.

[fictionfixations]

im BACk at the wuthering waving

ngl i really want to join scar he seems very interesting (unfortunately we dont have that choice. no but IMAGINE a game like this but choices we make matter. like like yknow uhh. i mean the only one i can think of rn is like. detroit become human, which has a bunch of branching paths. so like imagine a choice can lead to a wildly different outcome. and so like. we can choose to trust scar or something. IMAGINE. i mean that'd probably go into spoiler-y territory considering idk one side might say something, the other might say something contradictory. or like something that players on a different path dont learn so its complicated. and also probably very hard to actually do. but i just. really adore games like that ngl)

yes i havent even made it to 1.1 yet LMFAO

anyway i dont know what they did but oh my god its so much less laggier (the only thing of note is that im stuck in the loading screens for longer. but i mean honestly i have other things i can do in the meantime while waiting so its not a big deal)

like. i can. actually go through cutscenes and its not just slideshow bullshit that i have to go watch someone else go through it for the cutscene (you know the cutscene where we see general jiyan(?) fighting while we're like nowhere near him? there was so much delay cause it was struggling to shift to jiyan cause it was showing the other stuff with i think the tacet discords? instead so the voices were playing and im just sat here like wtf is going on i dont even see yall what are you doing)

and and i can actually fight and know that my failings are not that its lagging me so i cant dodge. its just that im bad at dodging LOL

also i cant remember but im pretty sure you cant dodge by jumping i think youre meant to dash from it but uhm

i briefly played the solo leveling game so i keep pressing space to either start sprinting or to dodge an attack. which. its kinda funny cause i find myself pressing space playing hsr which is a game you cannot jump in. man, the confusion of playing games with different buttons for actions so when you switch to another you press the wrong button. funniest shit ever ngl (i remember i played genshin and like this one roblox game. decaying winter. and. so they had different buttons for picking up stuff, cant remember which one was e or f. but so. i press the pick up for genshin button out of habit. and then it causes me to place down a bomb LMFAO. i cant pick it up. and if i press f again [its more if i hold it but still] it explodes so i have to pray i didnt spam it, or pray that i didnt accidentally stick it on me because that can happen haha. ..or even that i didnt stick it on a teammate on accident cause friendly fire is a thing)

i feel spoiled though cause hsr and solo leveling have auto so i can just chime in occasionally while something else fights for me. but its like. games like wuwa and genshin (and solo leveling because even with auto i control me. i just have it on because i tend to forget to use like the skills) you have to spam attack. so my hand hates me LMFAO (me typing all this out doesnt help either but uhm i dont know the meaning of giving my hands a break)

anyway pulling plans: Jinhsi, Scar (hopefully), and Camellya..? i think? the the the flower person who called us a seed LMFAO (i keep wanting to think of her as phantylia because for whatever reason the name 'camellya' is hard to remember so uh if i ever misspell..)

also another thing of note. it kinda keeps tripping me up when the dialogue advances without auto. i mean it makes sense cause its going through it along with the character's movement so its not like they can just stop them from moving waiting for you to go to the next dialogue box

but sometimes im doing other stuff and listening to the dialogue but im going to go back to read it because a mix of voiced dialogue and reading the dialogue myself helps me remember best

but uh i get distracted. very easily. so sometimes i need to reread it multiple times to get it to stick, so i kind of wished wuwa had like a log that you could check to go back through peoples dialogue during the actual convo.

genuinely cant remember if its been like that in 1.0 but to be fair theres only so much room (and its still readable anyway)

i wanted to try speedrunning to act 7 (tbh i dont think im even at a high enough like union level(? i think thats what its called) to go through most of the story) but ive underestimated how tired id be

its probably so pixel-y im sorry its cause i dont play full screen so its all smaller-ized (and probably because im playing on the lowest graphics)

but like im sorry jinhsi its just. scar. is. so. cool. AGHHHh

off topic but it always bothers me how in slowed down scenes like this or where characters are in a sort of stasis where they're doing an action but its slowed down for whichever reason (you can see it in anime a bunch) and the character talks a shit ton and im just sat here like how are you speaking that much in this time frame what ???

like the card cant be moving THAT slow can it?? or if so couldnt someone just strike it down before it hits or something?? maybe i shouldnt be trying to apply logic to this. or maybe it is possible and im just very tired so i cant think straight idk

now this is in no way a complaint (i do like this scene) im just nitpicky and have never had the opportunity to express my thoughts about things like this ngl

anyway uh. upside to wuwa in case this turned out to be a very negative post (in which oops)

its never . i. cant recall the terminology. you know when too much is running and your laptop just turns everything off abruptly?

its never done that solo leveling has (and now i never play it without a fan) hsr has but only when ive put it at high graphics cause i wanted to experience it if genshin has, i genuinely cant remember

i cant read roman numerals except 123 idk what act this is but wooo im stopping here now

[inkedinechoes]

TIMELOOP OC AU TIME

my favorite thing in media is when AUs exist and are canon. It's so fun, and that's exactly what these guys enable for me!

this is a veryyy long one since there's not nearly as much plot points and background story to explain as there is with the main universe- its just the one event. and also i want to ramble about this very much.

in this Comedy is the main POV because 1. she's half of how it started and 2. they are so fun to mess with like this specificly. she'd be the most affected by this kind of thing in like an Ángel Valdivia kind of way to me, though she'd approuch it similarly to how i imagen Odile would.

her and Crown were doing their experiments trying to make a way to travel universes but it didnt work, another dud they assumed resulted in nothing and they moved on to the next idea. Then an hour later at 5pm exactly theres banging at the door to the place they were all hideing in and they're raided. most are either injured or arrested, and some killed. Comedy can't believe they didnt realize they'd been found, she should have know it wasnt safe here, that they'd stayed in one spot to long and should have moved everyone out sooner, but she was too late she failed to protect them-

and suddenly time has turned back to right when Crown activated their supposed dud machine. instead of warping space to travel at their will they've distorted time back to this exact point, but what triggered it? was it somehow emotion based? that made no sense the machine shouldnt be able to have any connecting to that, so was there a time limit before it snaps back here? is it a perfect loop and everything is the exact same as before or have things changed somehow? she's immediately focused on finding the patterns and logic in the mechanics of the timeloop until 5pm rolls around again and the same thing happens. They failed again.

next time the decide to keep a close eye on the clock, if the loop is time limit based evacuateing everyone wont fix anything, they'll just be sent back to die again. but maybe they can wait out the raid, convince everyone to hide once it starts getting close to 5 and hopefully she can test a theory and keep everyone safe. unfortunately keeping a bunch of kids completely still and quiet for an unknown amount of time isnt easy and there aren't many places to hide. they fail again, but they now know that the time the loop restarts is set in stone! progress!

She's having a time especially since she doesnt exactly want to tell anyone else whats going on because thats a but of an odd topic to broach and she especially doesnt want to tell Crown, even though he is the best person who could help, because she doesnt want them to feel at fault for her being stuck. the most help they decide to get from Crown is bouncing more theories on how they can get the dimension travel to work. her running theory is if they can get out of this dimension, the time distortion won't affect them since it's likely confined to this one. This takes several loops of failed attempts to figure out and even longer to build with their progress constantly being set back and her needing to re-explain their findings each time. They're also getting noticeably more frantic each loop, especially when it gets closer to 5 since they're on a very strict time limit and need to fix things before everything goes wrong or else its pointless.

they actually get the thing finished just barley in time, and even more accurate than in the original universe! but it also uses a lot more energy, and she realized while planning that for this to work, someone will have to die.

and they promised to protect everyone.

i also haveee this from when i first came up with the AU

"You could blame him. he created this loop and trapped you in it, and they'd know better than you how to get out, you're sure, but you couldn't do that to them. you love him. it'd be cruel to tell him what you'd gone through because of them. what you'd done because you love them. if anything, you're proud of him! if he can make this, he's that much closer to their dreams! and if not for this, you'd have all died long ago. even with everything you've seen, everything you've done, everything you've learned, you're happy. because at least now you know the truth: no matter what time, no matter what universe, one of you will never make it out alive. and at least in this one, it was you."

[burgycreeper405-blog]

*passes the microphone to you* so what is your fav ii dark fic about m8

super duper glad tou asked and didn't have to make you asked that bcuz no one was asking me about it/hj djfh

but my fav darkfic is simple actually

it's about mephone4

shocker i know sjdhsj

i started reading this when i wasnt even that into mephone yet lol

i was still doing the mp4 stock image meme dance lol

i m very sad that im not sure if this would get updated cuz this was published in april and updated in april, just a few days and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i am hurt in two ways jfhdjddj

caution, there are gorey stuffs there that even if there's tags there, it still shooketh me that i was like, *"holy sh1t, what am i reading?!"* (but not in a negative way) snfhsjf

like it went from 1 - 100 real quick (spoilers, or, warning,, it's about a animal that made me go "wtf" bcuz they're robots, it's fine lmao, but animals mmmmmmmm not sure about that sirmadam djdhsjj, and it's in chapter 4)

anyways, my explanation is gonna be very messy and short so bare with me here, i just wanna get this out now bcux most darkfics are just bad/mid/weird

so, this fic is mostly a what if/au

and that what if is a "what if mp4 failed to escape meeple hq" and ii doesnt exist bcuz, mp4 never escaped,, and the sad part about it is mp4 doesnt try to escape again bcux he forgot about it, cobs made him forget everything that makes mp4 want to leave

did i mention cobs is an absolute bastard here/neg didhjs

like dude, at the start of the fic, he is drunk, and he gave mp4 a smol task

but mp4 failed that task and since he was hella drunk, he smashed mp4 using a wrench, almost breaking him permanently

the brotherly bond of 4 nd 4s really makes it feel all wowie zowie, the author wrote them greatly like holy crap bruv

there's more in that fic, i think theres like 9 chapters and it took me 2 hours to read it in one go djdha

and i think that's the end of my explanation bcux my brain is all over the place rn and i just wanna get this out so bad

i might add more in the future but sheezus, yall should read it if you haven't/nf

i want it to continue so bad but i think it’s forgotten maybe,, hopefully not cuz it was just getting more juicier jhgfj

long story short, i love this fic and im still geeking out about it, i hope i can do fanart for this soon bcux i very much want to but brain says do it later, and you should read it/nf

[anzuhan]

sumii!!! the name anzu is so cute but it would so be so hard to rebrand.... i think sumi should do what sumi wants but make sure to think about how sumi will start tagging art and such, i dont want sumi art to get lost in the rebrand! (・ω・｀)………..

YES ANZU KNOWS this really is the hardest part, though again, anzu doesnt really see this as a rebrand as much as. yes. name is absolutely important in branding and such ; it really is just a case of liking one name more than the other to refer to anzu 😭👍 rebranding in many cases also refers to going on a different path or doing some things differently, and besides the name literally nothing will change. the new pins and all would also still mention the old @ so people dont get lost ! hopefully at least ! 😭 mayhaps there will also be a short post linked in pinned thatll explain the change and how. nothing will change besides the @ and name

to be frank, anzu used to change @ s quite a lot when anzu just started out, hell even the kasumikoujou @ is around since only 2022 ! though name changes werent inherently done that much, the whole 'kasumi' name was just taken upon anzu's initiative at being a vtuber back in october of 2020. anzu still couldnt get around to it and still couldnt, sadly, but it was also because anzu's old name was maybe a bit generic and even lesser so a name 😭 so anzu needed a proper one. that one was also taken to reflect anzu's extremely old initial sona design which was a .. misty ghost filled w flowers and flowery elements ! so the initial name was kasumi hana (with kasumi just using the kanji for mist) ; the nickame of sumi has also only been around since 2022 honestly... alongside with the 'koujou' name which was just from another sona design from another failed attempt at vtubing which was an ojou sama crab. in a way, neither kasumi nor koujou represent anzu anymore, and kasumi in itself was also just a name taken to fit for the character that anzu wouldve played out, so anzu just feels like if this is a name that anzu likes and feels like it fits more and not just to a characteristic to playing a character, then maybe its time to do the step onto going forward with it 👍

[kagender]

Hiya, can I hear your thoughts on Dark Keroro and possibly Miruru too? Anythings fine. Opinions, headcanons, speculation on how theyre doing now...I just want to see some discussion about them.

I LOVE DKKKKK i know i basically never talk about him but hes like, one of those characters i love but dont actively brainrot over ik. living weapons make me crazy and hes literally the definition of one like bro was incubated from tadpole to adulthood and the first thing he does once hes out is invade the earth.... because despite his similarities to keroro hes still a kiruru, driven to destroy. he makes me sooo sad he basically never had a childhood he doesnt know the whimsies of living he just wants to take over the earth bc thats his programmed purpose as a kiruru. i love that instead of giving him the same old defeat theyve given to oher kirurus, dark keroro gets redeemed. did some of the traits he inherited from keroro make him more suspecible to change than the average kiruru? probably. i think ever since he came to the alternative-pekopon planet weve seen in the movies outro, hes been trying to learn about the simpler things in life - when he walked out into the world he was instantly doing the grandest things - taking over an entire planet and commanding over other keronians. and actually i feel like a part of what makes him fail is his lack of actual bond with shivava and doruru in the events of the movie... since they basically ditch him at some point. i think since they tagged along with him hes trying to actually befriend them and learn more about them this time around. and hes a bit of a mess about everything really, because he hasnt experienced such a degree of social interaction before actually that gives me a thought. some episodes of keroro involve the platoon recalling their childhoods to the hinatas and tamama... how would that look for dark keroro? doruru and shivava absolutely have many stories to tell. would dark keroro feel left out? his whole childhood is a blur to him. he was literally born and raised in a matter of days from what it seems in the movie. would he be jealous?

as for miruru, i think as dark keroros key she wouldve watched over him while he was incubating, not only to make sure that the whole process goes over smoothly (i feel like a lot of error can happen when youre developing a whole damn complex organism in such a short window of time) but also just a sense of duty. the way i see it, this isnt the first time this kiruru model was put to use, and miruru has taken care of multiple kiruru clones before. in that way i see her as a bit of a maternal figure to dk (i know some people ship them though and this isnt meant to knock on that! do whatever you want this is just my take on their relationship) and im still genuinely sad over the fact that she was taken away in the form of a key by the garuru platoon at the end of the movie. i dunno, i dont fuck with the treatment of both mirara and miruru, since it seems that once they take their key form their purpose is over. in the case of mirara i can kinda see why she wouldnt come back, since she was sealed along with her kiruru, but if dark keroro gets a new chance at life why wouldnt miruru? wouldnt dark keroro miss her? shes the first person hes ever known, and certainly the closest :( it could be that the kiruru itself is still active, since in the movie dark keroro removes the "kiruru part" of himself, and so like mirara, miruru has to be sealed along with it for any future incidents. BUT IT MAKES ME SAD!!! the key keronians are living beings too it makes me so sad that theyre shackled to this purpose! like when u look at mirara in the first movie shes such a silly girl radiating charm and then shes just gone again! possibly for thousands of years! it makes me go like NO NO NO! but im just insane. free my pink girls 2025. anyways hmmm i think thats all. sorry if this is nonsense im insane but i dont know how to explain it sometimes. hopefully you got something cool out of it though!

[chemicalcandy]

i am doing a challenge where i draw something EVERY DAY of 2025 to improve my skills in drawing and time management. If you would like to participate in my version of this challenge, here are my rules and guidelines for myself

1. Draw every day, doesnt have to be good it can just be a random doodle on a receipt BUT, if i miss even one day i FAIL. no passes, no exceptions.

2. for every drawing i complete in this challenge i will transfer $1 into my savings account, so by the end of the year i will hopefully have $365 in my savings. thats not a lot of money but its more than what i actually have in my savings right now lol.

3. monthly drawing prompts are encouraged but not needed. I would love to do mermay again, and maybe even huevember, but i honestly dont have a lot of high hopes.

4. subject can be anything. fanart, study, doodling, abstract, painting, pencil, marker, digital, traditional , doesnt matter, as long as i draw something.

5. yeah i have no idea if i will remotely succeed in this. getting through a single month will be successful enough for me lol. if anyone is actually interested in seeing my progress i will try to post them everyday.

I hope to go through this journey with you, if you wanna try alongside with me then please do, it would be a lot better and more encouraging if others were showing their art off with me. yeah,