#i can't help it. they're all so close to so many national parks

[mysteryshoptls]

SR Epel Felmier - Rabbit Wear Vignette

"A little bummed, I guess?"

[Clock Town]

Deuce: Alright, so let's start heading back to Rabbit National Park.

Epel: I'm glad we all found some good souvenirs to bring home.

1. Yeah! 2. That was fun!

Silver: Maybe it's because of the festival, but it was packed with customers everywhere we went.

Deuce: I mean, it is our annual White Rabbit Festival after all. Usually, this town's pretty quiet.

Epel: A quiet town, huh…

Silver: What's the matter, Epel?

Epel: Nah, I was just thinking that the atmosphere here is way different than I thought it'd be.

Deuce: It's different than you thought? Just what kind of place did you think Clock Town was?

Epel: I was expecting a town covered in graffiti, with broken windows everywhere.

Deuce: THAT'S NOWHERE NEAR CLOSE!?

Epel: …Remember how I told you back at the school cafeteria that I have relatives that live close to Clock Town?

Epel: I heard from those relatives that Clock Town was riddled with delinquents.

Epel: That's why I thought that there'd be modded blastcycles racing around the town, or fights between rival gangs, or something.

Deuce: Ah… So that's what you mean.

Deuce: I mean, it's not like we have zero bad actors, but it's not like they're just fighting in the streets all the time.

Silver: I see. That is good.

Epel: I'm… a little bummed, I guess?

Deuce: What, why…?

Epel: I thought if some punk came at us, I'd show 'em what for.

Silver: So you were looking to protect us. You have a good sense of justice.

Ortho: I don't believe I sense any inkling of wanting to protect us in Epel Felmier-san's statement there.

Epel: …Hm? L-Look at that!!

Grim: Funyaa!? What is it? Is it a bad guy!?

Epel: Deuce-kun, there's a blastcycle parked over there! And it's modded out like crazy!

Grim: Oh, is that all. I thought there was gonna be a fight or somethin'.

Deuce: Oh, you're right. Let's go see if we can take a closer look!

Epel: Yeah!

Deuce: It's got a different cowl than the standard makes. It's a lightweight cowl made for racing.

Epel: They have those wide tires to help with friction! And they're semi-slick with shallower grooves!

Epel: The brake and suspension has been swapped out, too! It's been completely race tuned!

Silver: …I have no idea what he's saying.

Grim: …Me neither.

Epel: This is awesome! I can't believe a blastcycle this cool is just sitting here in town like this!

Deuce: I told you that that there's a ton of blastcycle parts shops in Clock Town, right?

Deuce: That's why it's not strange to come across a lot of tuned blastcycles like this.

Epel: So I was right that I'd get to see modded blastcycles here, then. I'm so happy I got to see one in person.

Epel: One day, I'm going to buy my own blastcycle and totally trick it out.

Ortho: Are you going to customize it for racing like this one?

Epel: I mean, it's crucial to try to push the limits of the max possible speed, or increase handling, yeah.

Epel: But before all that, I want to make it look cool!

Epel: I'd change the front cowl into a super flashy and huge rocket cowl, and put on a seat with a real high back…

Ortho: Eh? If you increase your drag, that'll slow you down.

Epel: I'd swap out the handlebars for these super long and bent down ape hangers…

Ortho: That'll lower your maneuverability.

Epel: And I'd paint dragons and tigers on it and really make it stand out!

Ortho: This isn't a practical modification at all… Is this what they call "romanticism"?

Ortho: I can comprehend wanting to focus on the exterior, but I can't understand why you would sacrifice performance for that.

Epel: Hmm… So, I guess it's impossible then.

Deuce: Like hell it is. I think that'd be super cool.

Epel: …Right!?

Deuce: It's be super neat to draw flames on the tank, or paste decals on it, too!

Epel: Yeah, yeah! I knew you'd get me, Deuce-kun!

Grim: …They're really getting fired up about it, huh.

[Clock Town]

Ortho: Oh. There's a blastcycle over there, too.

Epel: You're right! Man, I'm so jealous, there's so many cool blastcycles all over Clock Town.

Epel: Back home in Harveston, I'd never have even laid eyes on a modded blastcycle.

Deuce: Really?

Epel: Yeah. I mean, there's not as much younger folk there, in the first place…

Epel: So there's not many people riding blastcycles anyway, let alone modded ones.

Epel: Back in middle school, there were some tough-lookin' guys, but it's not like they'd ever cause any huge problems, or anything…

Epel: When it comes to blastcycles and delinquent culture, I studied a ton of TV shows, comics, and looked stuff up on the internet.

Epel: I was so surprised that such a world existed… And I was so enamored by how cool it looked.

Deuce: I see. I had a similar sort of phase, so I think I get what you're saying.

Epel: …I have another dream besides modding my own blastcycle.

Silver: What kind of dream is it?

Epel: I WANT TO GO ROARING DOWN THE STREETS ON MY BLASTCYCLE ALONGSIDE MY FRIENDS, ALL IN MATCHING LEATHER JACKETS OR WINDBREAKERS!

Epel: I totally think that it'd be much more fun to ride with friends, rather than just by myself.

Deuce: While flying your crew's colors?

Epel: Yeah, yeah! I bet it'd be so neat to go riding down a winding road at dawn with everyone, too!

Grim/Ortho: …

Silver: ?

1. Cool!

Epel: Right!? You should ride with me one day, too, [Yuu]-san! Epel: If you don't have a blastcycle, then you can ride behind me!

2. I don't know if I get it…

Epel: Eehh!? Really? I thought that'd be super cool, too.

Deuce: That sounds real fun! You gotta invite me when that happens!

Epel: Of course! It'd be a blast riding with everyone!

―After the conflict with the Black Bunnies

[Clock Town – Clock Park]

Everybody: …

Deuce: I'm ain't gonna forgive a single one of those Black Bunnies…

Silver: There is no way we can lose this Rabbit Run Race.

Ortho: Yeah. We're definitely going to win this!

Deuce: Yeah… Everyone, sorry for dragging you into this mess.

Epel: What are you saying, Deuce-kun!? I'm super looking forward to this!

Deuce: You are? Why?

Epel: We're all wearing the same kind of costume and we're going to run together…

Epel: This is the exact kind of situation I've been dreaming about!

Epel: I mean, it's not a blastcycle race, and sure, these outfits don't really scream "cool."

Epel: But these punks are the worst delinquents in this town, right? I'm getting really excited.

Deuce: So, rather than nervous, you're excited? You're making me feel a little better, Epel.

Epel: It would have been perfect if we could run carrying the Night Raven College colors.

Deuce: It's great you're up for it, but… Don't freak out and run from the Black Bunnies at the last second.

Epel: Ahahah. Even if the scariest of all delinquents were to show up, I'd never do something that uncool.

Deuce: I DON'T THINK A DELINQUENT THAT SCARY'LL SHOW UP!

Epel: Really? But even if one was participating in the race, I think we could beat them, don't you?

Deuce: …...Heh, yeah, you're right.

Epel: I DON'T CARE WHO WE'RE UP AGAINST, WE WON'T LOSE! 'KAY, WE'RE GONNA RUN WITH ALL OUR MIGHT!!!

Requested by Anonymous.

[grapejuicegay]

Get to know me tag! :)

I was tagged by @telomeke here and @dribs-and-drabbles here.

do you make your bed?

I try to! On days that I'm too busy to make it in the morning I do so about half an hour before I'm getting to bed. I don't like the feeling of getting back into an unmade bed - it feels like a completely unproductive day and that just throws me off

what's your favourite number?

I don't really have a favourite but I love multiples of 7, they make my brain go brrr

what is your job?

Photography! It's something I always wanted to do as a child but gave up on as an unrealistic dream before eventually sort of stumbling into it. Happy accidents and all that.

if you could go back to school, would you?

Hah! No chance. I burnt myself out pretty badly through undergrad by taking on far too much - there were just so many things that I found interesting - and I'd much rather not repeat that experience.

can you parallel park?

I can't drive. I keep meaning to learn but the way people drive freaks me out a little too much. I've also been struggling with a bout of motion sickness recently and that doesn't help my comfort in cars. Someday though! Hopefully!

a job you had that would surprise people?

I worked on editing and post production on a documentary for National Geographic once

do you think aliens are real?

In what form, I'm not sure. But some forms of life that exist outside of our planet? Absolutely. My other answer, channeling the 12 years I've spent on this hellsite: doooweeeewoooooo

can you drive a manual car?

If/when I do finally learn to drive I'm going to make it a point to learn manual too. Idk, feels like an important skill to have

what's your guilty pleasure?

I make it a point not too feel guilty or embarrassed about my interests. If I started doing that far too many things I like would qualify and I just cannot live like that

tattoos?

I wish :( I have a bunch of small tattoos I've always wanted but I have a medical condition because of which I can't get any.

favourite colour?

It changes every so often but I'm particularly biased towards shades of teal right now.

favourite type of music?

I love rock of the general/alt/post/punk variety. Recently I've been listening to a goth-folk band called Charming Disaster and have been a little bit obsessed with their album Our Lady of Radium and especially Radium Girls

do you like puzzles?

Love love love puzzles of any kind. I just like having lil things for my brain to do.

any phobias?

I have a little bit of a phobia of falling off of high places which unfortunately comes from a close call during a hike where I slipped off a steep rock and almost into a sweeping rapids (luckily I ended up slipping sideways into a little pool in a gap between said rock and another big one... took a while to pull my short ass out of there but at least I wasn't being swept away!)

favourite childhood sport?

I was a sporty child, tried my hand at just about most sports. My go to was basketball for a while (though I don't play anymore) but now I'm more inclined to go for a swim or a bout of kickboxing, sometimes badminton. Funny story: over the course of a year I got hit in the nose with 4 different kinds of balls (not that kind!). My nose is fine but I was paranoid around sports grounds for a while after that 😂

do you talk to yourself?

All the time! It honestly helps me keep track of a lot of things, especially when I'm overwhelmed but it's a little funny when my everyday running commentary comes out in front of people. It gets me a lot of strange looks, especially when I ask everyday objects what they think they're doing

what movies do you adore?

Depends on the day you ask. I tried answering this 5 different times but each time I came up with 5 different movies to list out. I really could not pick for this one

coffee or tea?

Coffee! Far, far too much of it!

first thing you wanted to be growing up?

An astronaut. It took me far too long to give up on that pipe dream. But around the time I gave up on that I was getting interested in photography as something to pursue. I was bullied out of it for a few years sadly but hey, I ended up here eventually!

I'm coming to this way too late so I'm not really sure who hasn't done this yet. I'm just going to tag @casualavocados @celestial-sapphicss @jemmo

And like both Tel and Lin mentioned, I've been far too busy to be on tumblr too much recently (most of 2024) and so a lot of stuff I've been tagged in has slipped through the cracks. Most of it is in my drafts somewhere and sometimes it just feels too late to bring it back. I still love all of you though and I'm sorry!

[jils-things]

QUEEN MY HEART GOES TO ALL OF YOUR S/IS. but emme and game jaide have my heart so I'm asking 1, 5, 9 and 16 for any of those two beautiful chaos gods ladies 🐗

FOR YOU MY MAN i draw the og girlies 💥💥💥💥 MWA

1. what are the basics of your self insert? name, date of birth, height, etc.?

emerald, or emme for short, then jaide evergreen as you know! their heights tend to be the same for all of my inserts unless said other wise and all of them are 5'2-3 :3 now their birthdays - usually i just assume all of their birthdays to be the same as mine - february 16. but if you REALLY wanna know when they were made exactly, emme was made on november 19, 2022 (WHAT THE HELL) and jaide was made on february 9, 2023... emme is older by 3 months LMFAOOOO

5. does your self insert have any special powers or abilities?

ummm emme can swim to the seafoam islands no life tubes or shit 🙄🙄🙄 i thought you knew that /JJJ JOKES ASIDE i think emme's a pretty brave girl, but she's only brave because she doesn't recognize danger even if she's supposed to by instinct. that's probably why she didn't fear shinto in the first place! i totally see emme to be like ed from ed edd n eddy, she's just a chunk of brick that can't be swayed tbh unless it was glitchy because girlie likes him a bit too much PFPFPTT

jaide is a natural when it come to catching, i would also say she's really smart in reading pokemon psychological behavior (as opposed to jaide STONE. she reads emotions) (jaide studied for it. she was in school for some time unlike red and blue who just jumped straight into battling)

9. who are your self insert’s closest friends?

IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING BUT EMME IS OBVIOUSLY CLOSE WITH THE CARTRIDGE GANG 💥💥 but if we gotta talk about the more canon side, grey is definitely her closest friend - mostly because grey kinda decided to follow her since she was brave enough to handle shinto by herself. i dont think emme has much friends?? (ouch) because she's a bit ... out there and i'd imagine a lot of people are kinda terrified of her but if you actually bother to befriend her she'd like you a whole lot! very compassionate even!

aside from red, blue and leaf (semi canon), jaide interacts with many professors across the region so she'd definitely be close with professor kukui and sonia! many of the professors are a bit too mature for her youthful personality but the aforementioned are totally flexible with anyone 💥 lyra (and kris?) too, thanks to ethan! i can totally see jaide having the most random ass connections just for a comedic bit where someone's like "jaide they know you???" (is probably someone high ranking) and she just winks eheeee yuh huh

16. freebie! name a fact about your self insert you want everyone to know.

PERFECT TIMING, BECAUSE THIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO SAY HERE.

EMME IS A RANGER. I'VE CONFIRMED IT, YES. I ONLY REALIZED RECENTLY THAT RANGERS ARE THE PERFECT DESCRIPTION FOR HER. they're almost like a police equivalent and remember how i'd say she's the type to help look for missing 'mons? yuh. we will expand on the ranger concept from here on out now!!!!

i've always imagined jaide if she was in the games - she acted like your rival except she's your sister and she follows ethan around to tip him and give him necessary things (and maybe is the one to deliver whatever their mom buys using ethan's money PFPFPTT) and you'd have those single battles with her and she would continuously grow to be more proud of ethan, and does meet him moments before the elite 4 heheh maybe there's a sequence where they bond at the national park wiwiwiw yk sibling things sibling things... ate jaide on the way.... <333

[alister312]

hi... i just joined sp tumblr a few days ago and found your blog and im looking for blogs here to follow? is there anyone you would recommend? any ships are ok!

hey anon!! i think tumblr is so much about personal curation and taste, especially within the sp community, but i'm more than happy to rec a bunch of the blogs i personally follow <3

to start, i clearly love gregstophe and if you also like them (or are looking to become a fan), i highly recommend @pnjrnk, @xyrothmuse, @cheesymorgue, @advisinghat56, @avemariaholic, @r0b2n, and @fox1well1 in terms of relatively active artists. not all of them are consistently gregstophe or even south park, but they're all so incredibly talented and kind <3 there's not that many active fic writers out there for the pair, but @stupidintrders, @revoleotion, and @hellsonlyrose are all active posters who have written for the pair that i have had wonderful conversations with. there’s absolutely more people who i could include here who are gregstophe shippers, but i don’t want to be TOO overwhelming.

for probably my #2 ship (style), i can't not highlight my pal @allymumu who not only has the most gorgeous art style but also writes meta posts from time to time! @prichiyot is another double threat of incredible art and quality writing, gotta give her a look. i've been super into @anddersun and @marshwayle's art lately also?? definitely check them out. and style nation would be NOWHERE without the incredible art that comes from icons like @bunytime, @sn33z3s, @pononoin, @emilyartstudio-s, and @adriabun. on the writer side of things, @amporella writes both fics and meta usually centered around stan and/or kyle and she's got such a good grasp on them as characters. there's a good chance you already know her, but @fayoftheforest writes fic for various pairs but her big one is style and she always has nice things to say. @lyingmakesyousterile has this really intriguing ground hog day-esque fic right now and @tullievolf's fic cosmonauts is life-altering to say the least.

struggling to think of blogs who lean towards/specialize in other ships... but i've got a few! there's countless talented catg artists that lean towards creek out there, but my personal beloveds are @honey-creek (also essential for all clyde lovers), @craigrights, @tweekbroscoffeeshop, and @messtyrion. for fic, obviously @wintergrew if you don’t already know them. for k2, you need to check out @candyunicornsateme, @herbietales, @halwo, and @5ftkyle. all incredible artists as well as general enjoyers of the characters.

AND i've got a number of just general artists and bloggers i really love. @south-park-dimensions is a really cool webcomic with kickass designs and concepts that EVERYONE needs to get on board with now. @imaginationlandtrilogy writes incredible meta, in particular about ike right now. @michuyox has been putting out nothing but bangers lately. @hachichimitsu has neat art and also made this wild mbti quiz (paired with sp character analysis) a while ago that lives in my head rent free. @spinthetags is a really fun blog to help generate some conversation amongst fans. i’m in an artist server that leans heavily sp with a bunch of people who are just some of nicest, funniest, and most talented artists and i could go on and on about them but this rec list is already SO LONG that i’m just gonna close out by tagging a bunch of them: @ghostlykermode, @fantadrawsstuff, @infernoartcorner, @cricket-teeeth, @tuckerrrrr, @sun-sunny, @sp-pitch-park

[mountainmaven]

Long share.

I know there's still a little over a month left in the year, but what a year.

We had a record breaking winter with snowfall this year. We had a thousand-year storm (Hillary) come through that did severe damage to our mountain (thankfully no loss of life).

A week ago all the roads on the mountain completed the re-opening process. Though many of the hiking trails and parking lots remain closed. Some will remain so indefinitely. We live within a National Forest, and National Recreation Area, just to give you an idea of why things are being handled the way they are.

Our library is re-opening today which I am very happy about and will be going up there this afternoon to visit. It's been 3 months almost to the day since the flood that did damage to our little library and forced her to close.

On personal notes: I'm back in therapy. I'm working on my own spiritual journey again. My husband traveled all over the world this year for work.

Some of you may remember back on Dec. 31, 2020 our oldest got married. She and her (then fiance) bought a house together earlier that year, then he joined the Army after their wedding. This past summer he was deployed and when he came home he told our daughter that he wanted a divorce and there was no changing his mind. We were all devastated most of all of course our daughter, and she's still healing from this. Their divorce is technically final but they are still joined financially until they sell their home. She just needs all this to be behind her. When he told her he wanted the divorce he also told her that he'd been thinking about it for the better part of a year - seriously??!! So yeah, a lot of crap she's been going through.

We helped her find a place to live, she got a summer job that then led to a full time job and she's liking it and it will hopefully lead to a job (either within that company or elsewhere) in an area she really wants to be in. She's in a conservation job and wants to stay within that kind of work.

Our son got a second job and is loving it. He still has his first job for now but that may eventually go away. In the meantime while he works a lot of hours, he likes the extra money.

Our youngest ended her University journey as a student, and is now working as a farm hand at an equine research facility. She loves it, though it's hard work both physically and emotionally. We also helped her find an apartment where she's living.

We visited our other middle child this past summer and that was an amazing trip. We had such a great time, and have been itching to go back ever since. They are finishing up their Master's degree this year. I don't know yet if they're going for their Dr. right away or at all. They've loved the time they've had at their University and where they live. I hope wherever they go next, or if they stay there, they're are as happy as they have been this past year or so.

We've done some more house projects - electrical stuff, small retaining wall, steps leading to the propane tank up the embankment (the gas delivery people LOVE it as they no longer have to literally crawl up the embankment to deliver our gas!) We have more projects on deck for next year (it's always something!). We're still helping to support 3 of our children - it's a tough world out there financially and I truly don't understand how people think young people starting out, or anyone having to start over can do it on their own? We are very grateful that we have the ability to help our kids as we know so many families can't. It breaks my heart.

This Thursday is Thanksgiving here in the US and it will be the first Thanksgiving in almost 30 years where it's just hubby and I. It's going to feel so weird!! But, it will be a nice quiet day just the two of us (oh and our oldest's dog who we are dog sitting that day). But all the kids will be here for Christmas and my birthday so I'm super excited about that.

I hope this year has been a good one for you all, and if it's had its challenges like ours has then I hope you've come through them all in a way that is suitable for you, and you have peace with the outcomes. If you're still struggling I hope that peace will come soon. And I hope that next year is better for us all.

[manor-tea-time]

What is your muse’s Fear/Phobias and what would happen if they had to face those fears.

OOOOOOO okokok so there are a lot of random ones actually! Mainly to due with uh *cough cough* Character Trauma/Lore *cough*, but they're hella fun to see on a list here.

Like always cut off cause of the long text ahead lmao.

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Ivy ξ(❁) ⊕) ξ:

Large Crowds

Despite the chaos of her job, her own anxiety and "stage fright" as she sometimes dubs it, keeps her from speaking to too many crowds of people at once. Their eyes staring into her soul always made her nervous she'd drop her "act" as she worked.

What would he do if he had to face this fear?

I’d imagine the manor has helped a bit with this fear as she’s slowly gotten used to larger groups of people. She hopes this sort of technique will help her slowly build up her confidence in speaking in front of an audience when she's outside of the manor.

Fire poker equipment

They had something to do with a fight she had with her benefactor. So now she tends to see all of them as a threat.

What would she do if he had to face this fear?

She refuses to even handle them. Usually, she finds some sort of excuse for someone else to move/use them for her if its needed.

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Wayne (-⊕ ζ ⊕-) < :

The Dark

Before his encounter with Shadowed Man, this fear was much more minuscule, being more of an "I'm scared of what's in the dark than the dark itself" kind of person. Now, however, he fears both. He sees it as a beacon for terrible things.

What would he do if he had to face this fear?

It would be the fastest way to make the man have a panic attack or start sobbing (putting it lightly). Oftentimes, he carries some variation of a lantern with him to avoid this practically anywhere in the manor.

Death/Losing his loved ones again

While, like most people, he fears his own death/possible demise in the future at the hands of The Shadowed Man. After everything Wayne has witnessed, he can't really help but have moments where he fears that any of the people he may have gotten close to could die in front of him. Forcing him to relive one of his worst memories all over again.

What would he do if he had to face this fear?

He's technically faced this fear a few times! The manor in my lore kinda has logic that while you can die in a match/witness someone die in a match, they're simply going to revert into a doll once they bleed out and "respawn" in the manor.

Needless, to say, this has given the poor lamp smith multiple scares over his time at the manor. Not necessarily numbing him to the fear, but definitely making it a 2nd problem to worry about rather than a first one.

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LeRoy 🗝️>(⊗▼⊗´)•ζ:

Large animals (Bear sized and above)

While loving the wilderness and its many creatures, witnessing people be dragged off by a giant bear-like creature does strange things to how one sees large animals. He's somewhat ashamed of this fear, mainly trying to go on with his duties/life like normal but it doesn't help that

What would he do if he had to face this fear?

He technically has! On accident! It was actually how he entered the manor. So I suppose running through a national park/woods in general and trying to hide in an old cabin.

Getting lost and not being able to find his way back.

While more of a thought in the back of his head, there have been times when he'd almost gotten injured or stranded on a trail he didn't recognize in the park he worked at. It makes him a lot more careful now when it comes to exploring and hiking!

What would he do if he had to face this fear?

First, he'd be in denial that he's too lost. Then? He'd most likely panic a bit and try to signal for help somehow.

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Miss Manni (,◡ _ ◡,):

Other people dying

Miss Manni already died. She's come to terms with it multiple times on multiple occasions. Now, her fear of death lies in witnessing the ones she holds close to her die in some way shape, or form.

What would she do if he had to face this fear?

While it's common in matches due to the manor's abilities to respawn survivors, outside of a match she'd most likely be fairly distraught at the prospect. Trying everything she could to keep the dying person alive.

Forgetting who she was

Miss Manni finds that the only piece left of her former self, Miss Sally, is her memories. She fears that if she loses them that she may lose herself entirely. She fears of what may happen if she doesn't have any humanity to tether herself to.

What would she do if he had to face this fear?

It would most likely trigger a spiral of sorts in her. She'd start socializing less, documenting what she could remember, etc. I'm sure at some point she'd find some sort of way to cope or accept the situation, but till that point, it would strike fear within her whole being.

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Eleanor (´⬬_⬬`) < :

Confined Spaces

Eleanor was locked within her family's workshop during her final moments, thus any sort of locked or cramped space makes her feel incredibly uneasy and unsafe.

What would she do if he had to face this fear?

At first, she might not believe she may be fully trapped somewhere if it's just a room. However, as time goes by and foggy memories start to resurface in her mind, she'd most likely go into some sort of frantic frenzy.

Her family taking her away from the manor

Deep down, she fears her mother and father still being out there and looking for her. Waiting to lock her away once more. In her mind, the manor is currently the place that has been the kindest to her, despite her hunter status.

What would she do if he had to face this fear?

There'd be a lot of emotions! Sadness, fear, and overall anger. If Eleanor had a chance to interact with her parents again (them trying to take her away or not), she wishes to make them feel some sort of pain akin to the one she felt for so many years.

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Shadow Man /++ ◡ ++\ :

More powerful beings

One of the few things the Shadowed Man strangely respects are beings that are more powerful than him. After all, why threaten a god or demon when the shadow could very well be snuffed out of existence for doing so?

What would he do if he had to face this fear?

He'd rein even more chaos than before. He might even be able to build himself a kingdom like some strange dnd boss.

Light

One of his main weaknesses! It's often why he gets vessels/puppets to do his work for him to keep himself from fizzling out.

What would he do if he had to face this fear?

He has multiple times! His reactions to being burnt by the light most often tend to change with the way the situation plays out. More notable with Mr. Strickland and one Jamie O'Neil (One ended up being hunted at the manor for sport and the other couldn't escape the darkness in time).

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[cherryelectricboogaloo]

Now that canon is firmly off my path, the ACTUAL canon things that happen <3

Dream and Punz are gone crabrave the server is safe and sound what nuke what are you talking about lmao funny stuff Tommy and Tubbo killed Dream in the prison didn't you know <3 <3 <3 also Ranboo is back. If you want to know why I would have to reply with DEDSAFIO and Karmaland and Tortillaland don't make me. Anyway, how the children are doing:

Drache Ashes, beloved.

Drache goes to Utah from time to time. They don't really like leaving the SMP behind for long, afraid that things will have drastically changed once they come back, but they do. They can't live without knowing their dad is alright, after all.

In the absence of visits, they write letters to him. They get letters back, too, and all of those get added to their hoard after they're done reading and re-reading every single character, every word. It feels like home, but away from home. They're happy.

Drache goes back to living in the L'Manberg crater, after having left when Dream was announced to have left the prison. It's home, they can't stay far from it for long. Now that things are safe again, they won't be leaving home for a long time.

Tubbo, Ranboo and Tommy have to deal with the clingiest dragon of all times. They don't want to let go of the people they consider family, much less after nearly losing them again, even LESS so having only gotten Ranboo back. Nothing like family to make them feel safe and clingy.

They might have been out searching for Fundy for a long, long time. Instead, they trusted Tommy's little chat to find his chat and send him a little letter. They miss their brother after all, and knowing how close things were to failure, they feel the need to let him know he's loved.

They go back to Las Nevadas, with Jean. Big Q ties their hair up in a stylish bun, saying he had to find creative ways to get his hair done for some time too. …It didn't feel weird. It felt like home.

Time to help rebuild another nation. Their second home, the place where they would go during the day, and the place they would leave for L'Manberg when night fell.

Jean Kiligan

He wrote everything down, to the last details, and published every last bit of Dream's downfall into the news. He made sure to hunt down every house to place a copy on the doorstep, he made sure to let everyone knows his misdeeds. She didn't run it through Quackity beforehand. She quit, actually. She'd write the truth, write everything down far as she could see.

They made many gifts for the people of L'Manberg, whether they were in good terms with the country or not. He remembered them, fondly; he remembered those early days of fights and blood and community. After everything was said and done, he thought it best to think back on those days.

She visited some old friends, from before the server. Before she became a journalist, even. They were skeptical of her, at first, until she showed them her work… how she had learnt from her mistakes. They didn't forgive her, but they wouldn't stop her on her road to recovery either. She was learning, and that was enough for her to not be attacked.

She saw her best friends too, still strong and full of life and rage. They were doing fine. They had even stopped attacking people as much, from what he could tell. Herly built an amusement park with Wats. Dames was getting along with his siblings. She took some time off the SMP with them, welcomed by the people who used to know her best.

They got a new hand-sown Champire flag. They wear it as a cape, happy to go back to their origins. Willard wasn't so thrilled, but when she told him of the beginnings—the very beginnings, when her nation was still nothing more than a small riverside cabin, he didn't bother her further.

Cherry

Ranboo Beloved has never been this smothered in all of his life. Her little guy! The They! The He! Oh my God, he's gonna get so many letters and head pats and cafunés and wobwobwobwobwob awwwew her little fella! He was immediately welcomed back into the Syndicate, at least by her.

Techno had some questions about Snowchester, considering some things he had been hearing from chat, but it went nowhere. They threw a party for his return, one that ended pretty much with Cherry dragging him back to his home so he could properly celebrate with his husband, son and brother-in-law…s, since apparently Michael had an abundance of uncles and aunts.

She got Michael a little cute jumper for him to wear. He definitely will be outgrowing it, with how quick he's getting big, but that wasn't something she worried about. He was everything ever, and she read to him some of the nice letters she received about him.

She danced the night away, Tommy's music selection never disappointed—though he had to be stopped before blasting copyrighted music. It was fine, though. They ate to their heart's content, they celebrated everything and everyone. She never trusted Dream, and she was terribly upset when the Syndicate helped him—the reason why she had temporarily abandoned them—, but it was all in the past.

He was gone, and there would be peace. Getting a tyrant and a torturing bastard out of commission was a dream come true, no pun intended. She decided to bring her home a little close to the Dream SMP… if it could even be called that by now, heh. Idiot. Stupid. Heheh.

And by bringing, she meant it block by block. She would have to organize her Railway, her title as a Railway Lover never going to waste, but that'd be fine. Just a few thousand blocks of difference: for now, all she cared about was setting up a rede and blasting some good songs.

Nothing like listening to João Gilberto and Tom Jobim to wrap up a good day. Maybe she'd go to Niki's to get some cake the next morning! Ranboo deserved some cake, and she wanted to treat herself too.

[bluestempigeons]

I'm slowly coming to accept that every pigeon show roadtrip in the western US will also turn into visiting at least a few national parks

[u2umak1]

uh so like

i haven't written shit in a solid two years okay

but,

the idea of college!renga came up on a discord server and let's just say that my brain went brrr

so, uh, take this ig

COLLEGE!RENGA HEADCANONS

warnings: not really proofread lmao, other that that, none ♡

first! of! all!! let's talk appearance:

i'd definitely see reki grow his hair out blame it on that official art okay. still red and wild but he's quite meticulous with his hair routine (mainly because of his job, but more on that later)

(un)surprisingly, he's still absolutely ✨ripped✨

sharper jawline and the lines on his face are more defined  but other than that he still looks and acts 🤧 the same as before

also i would totally see him get a tattoo on his back (a vertical one that would cover his spine oh my god🤤🤤🤤)

moving on to the next dumbass:

langa's hair is the same. y'all can't tell me otherwise. i just know it.

the only thing that's different about it is that he got an undercut (but since he kept the length, nobody really notices)

but

i hc him as having his ears pierced. just,, so many piercings. and he makes them look v professional as well?? but he obviously takes them off during skating bc god forbid having any damage done to his ears while wearing earrings bc lemme tell y'all that shit hURTS okay

n e way

his nails are always so neat like??? wow??? they're always filed expertly in a soft oval shape and he's got really nice nailbeds. bonus points if he's got nailpolish on (even tho it's kinda messily applied but reki painted them the night before and how could he refuse his sweet boyfie 🥺🥺🥺)

lots of small stick n pokes littered across his body. definitely hides an infinity tattoo under his blouse, close to his heart 😭

oh and he's taller than reki hehe >:)

other than that he looks the same (much to everyone's surprise), but i feel like it fits bc langa used to look a lil bit more mature than reki back then, so now it's balanced out yk 😌😌

now, let's talk business:

honestly? i’d love to see reki as a mechanic bUT AS A GRAPHIC DESIGNER HE WOULD BE SO POWERFUL Y'ALL. i mean, since not only does he make his own boards, but he also draws on/paints them ykyk. i could definitely see him just casually walk towards the big-ass building of the corporation he's working for at 9 am, heavy black bag full of art supplies on his shoulder, a smug smirk tugging at his lips because he knows he's the shit™. like, he's looking all grown-up and stuff. geez he'd be a sight for sore eyes 🤧

(but he’d definitely still be hired at dope during college like ik for a fACT).

as for langa..? lmao i’d see him as a starbucks barista or some shit like that during college. like, 2 or 3 part time jobs AND skating practice for national tournaments (imma assume that miya finally corrupted him or summ) AND planning vacations to canada so that he could start snowboarding again (bonus points if he takes reki with him to teach the bean how to snowboard :((( my poor heart)

like,, langa relearning how to love his old passion while reki (clumsily) follows suit?? please (╥ω╥`)

p.s. i can bet that reki does graffiti in his free time (even in the present time) y’all can’t change my mind aND I CAN SEE LANGA TRAILING BEHIND HIM TO HELP HIM CLIMB STUFF AAAAAAA

i’d rlly love to see grown up reki (that has a pretty serious job) just cracking jokes and his back lmfao while skating with langa

also he gives me the ratty sneakers underneath fancy clothes type of vibe yk 😌😌

imagine reki going to work, BUT FIRST going to get starbucks from the place langa works at and also dropping his skateboard (and a kiss bc yes) there while at it.

then he goes to the corporation he works at and yk all’s chill, he's drawing and creating new concepts

and then, after he’s done, he just kinda dissapears ig?? and nobody knows where???

so please let’s just take a moment to imagine the shock on his collegues’ faces when, while going home, they see reki doing tricks on the skateboard (in, like, a parking lot or summ), two steaming starbucks cups chilling next to an even steamier blue-haired dood that cheers on reki (and gives him a kiss whenever he nails a higher difficulty trick)

LIKE PLEASE I NEED TO SEE THIS HAPPEN!!! :(((

[peachships]

Come Back to Me..

The courier has to visit Zion National Park and a certain companion isn't happy about it, but she isn't sure why.

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Cass fidgeted with the hem of her shirt, trying to not show how uncomfortable she was in the luxury suit of the Lucky 38 casino as her companion organized their weapons and talked to the eyebot that followed them around. The woman in front of her was humming to a song playing from their pipboy as she considered which supplies to take. Finally, Cass spoke up.

"So, uh, where you heading again?"

"Some place called Zion? It's supposed to be the remnants of a pre-war park, and apparently it's really pretty!" Ollie smiled over her shoulder at her as she placed something else in the storage box. "Just have to limit my stuff, apparently there's a limit to how much I can bring. Should I bring my shotgun?"

"Take it, you let enemies get too close anyway," Cass joked, laughing as Ollie scrunched her nose. "What time are we heading out then?" The mood in the room shifted as Ollie halted, shoulders tensing before drooping. She stood, sighing a little before turning to face the redhead. Cass cocked an eyebrow, asking, "Is everything okay?"

"Cass, I'm sorry, but I'm not able to bring anyone with me."

Cass looked into those familiar blue eyes and felt anger bubbling up. Stepping back, she shook her head. "That's not funny. When are we leaving?"

"Cass.." Ollie reached forward, their voice soft. "I tried, believe me I tried asking, but that was the rule: I can't have too many items, and I can't have anyone come with me-"

"And you're still going? How many times have I saved you! How many times have you been in a dangerous spot and ED-E and I have gotten you to safety! You need someone with you!" She was yelling now, cheeks burning. "No, you can't go."

Now it was Ollie's turn to be angry. "Oh, you get to decide where I get to go? Think I can't handle myself? Just because you've helped me, you suddenly get to dictate my choices? I never asked for your help, and I never expected it. I accepted your help and offered mine because we're friends. But I can make my own choices. If you don't want to stay here, fine. Stay the night, but in the morning you can leave." Her eyes burned with tears, regretting the bite in her voice. Taking a deep breath, she steadied herself before speaking again. "When you leave, just leave a note telling me where you went. I'll come find you when I get back."

"Fine. I don't like staying in this place anyway, surrounded by cold robots and drunk people wasting caps. I'm going to bed." Cass turned on her heel and stormed out, slamming the guest room door behind her. Tears stung her eyes as she wiped them away, hurt and anger and frustration making her mutter as she ripped off her shoes and threw them at the wall, flinching at the loud THUD. Flopping onto the bed, she sighed shakily as she tried to fight the tears. "Just go to sleep, and in the morning she'll be gone."

But I don't want her gone.

She wasn't used to someone like her: always helping whenever anyone asked, going out of their way to do so most times. She was reckless, hopeful, tender, yet strong. To be so gentle and trusting with those in need, yet demolish their enemies without flinching. Her jokes, her laughter, her eyes. Cass hadn't traveled with anyone like the courier in years, and the protectiveness was a new feeling. What if they got hurt? What if they're cornered, or something bad happens? Or a bad pain flare happens? Or if this whole "Zion" thing is a trap?

The thoughts swirled like a dust tornado, filling her head with anxiety till she took another deep breath, digging a bottle of whiskey out of her pack but stopping as she brought the bottle to her lips. No, this isn't right. I can't keep hiding. Why am I so angry? After all, they were friends. Just friends. Sure, Cass had caught those eyes lingering a little too long, or seen how Ollie scooted closer in the cold evenings, but that's just because she was cold. Even those times that they remembered little facts and went out of their way to find gifts for her, that's just normal friend stuff, right? The way her heart fluttered when she heard that laugh? Or desperately wanting to feel their lips against hers? Or to hold her in her arms, playing with those curls she loved? Normal friend stuff, right? Right?

"Oh," she muttered, realization dawning only to be washed away by embarrassment. "Oh no."

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Ollie laid in bed, finally feeling the fatigue hit her bones as the tears dried up. That was the first argument she'd ever had with Cass, and for some reason it hurt more than it should. Sure, they had been traveling for a month together, shared laughs and jokes, terrifying moments, gazes that lingered a little too long, but this? This was a surprise. Stop it, you'll just cry again.

How long had it been since she heard the door slam? The sound of those familiar boots, usually stirring the dust as they walked next to her, slamming against the wall angrily? Their heart ached at how the conversation ended, but ached even more at the knowledge that anything else said would make it worse. They shifted in bed, unable to sleep comfortably alone. They were used to the nights on the open road, sleeping under the watchful eye of her companions, but sleeping in this suite felt cold and empty. ED-E was beeping gently in the hallway, Cass was in her own room, and Ollie felt too alone.

Just as she was accepting the suppressive blanket of darkness, a gentle click! of the doorknob turning filled the silence. In the dark, Ollie dared not move as someone walked into the bedroom. By the footsteps alone, they knew. The comforter slid away partially, the bed behind them dipping as someone sat down. The familiar smell of sunbaked whiskey and gunpowder hit her senses as Cass eased into the bed next to her, pulling the blanket up as she scooted close to Ollie's exposed back from the nightgown she had on. A chill ran down her spine as those hands they had stared at countless times pressed against their skin, her breath ghosting the back of her neck. The two laid still, afraid to disturb the moment: Ollie facing the wall, and Cass pressed against their back.

Finally, Cass built up the courage and snaked an arm around their waist. Almost instinctively, Ollie slotted her fingers between the sniper's and gave a gentle squeeze. They were rough from years of hard work, but had a sturdiness to them. Cass scooted closer, pressing her warm frame against their small one, grazing her lips against the freckles on their back. Voice barely louder than a whisper, she broke the silence.

"Please, don't go."

Ollie squeezed their eyes closed, willing the tears to not fall. The hand locked in hers shook gently before squeezing reassuringly.

"I can't make you stay," Cass whispered. "But please. Please come home to me."

Rubbing their thumb against hers, Ollie sighed.

"I promise."

[damianalbarn]

Guns. Vagrancy. Fear of Prawns.

Has Blur's Graham Coxon lost the plot ?

NME : Aren't you a bit old for this skateboarding lark ?

"I'm probably a bit old for a lot of things I do and for lots of ways I feel. I don't think you're ever too old, contrary to what Luke Haines might think. He's far too young to be going on like he does. He said something very boring about me being as charismatic as a sick pet in a car."

What are the best and worst things about fatherhood ?

"The worst things are becoming worried about your child's safety and whether you're being a good parent. Those awful adverts on TV - 'This car is going 35mph, if it was going 30, it would've stopped here'. It's very upsetting because you immediately put your child in the position of this dummy-toddler.

"The best is when they're asleep. And now she holds out her hand so you can help her walk along. I suppose it's the things where you feel needed by them that make you happiest. I can walk down the road with her, holding her hand. She's like a little chimp but with blonde hair."

Are you squeamish ?

"I'm squeamish about seafood. I can't pull the heads off shrimps and things like that ; get me fingers all mucky in their eggs and peel the armour off. I dont like that. And there are some of those skate videos with people dropping from great heights onto their groins. There was a great one where this guy was doing a rail slide and he lands on his eye. They filmed him going to hospital and having this big vacuumy type thing washing it out then this great big syringe needle being stuck in the middle of it."

Which reality game show would you win ?

"Big Brother, easy. I'd have a guitar with me but I wouldn't fucking use it. I couldnt be arsed being on Survivor. If I cant pull the heads off shrimps, I wouldnt last a second on that. It'd be the lack of privacy I couldn't deal with, and no TV."

What would have to happen to make you move out of Camden ?

"If the river (Thames) moved north of it. Nothing against south London at all, but Camden isnt there, is it ? Or I suppose if Luke (Haines) moved there."

Who's the most fun : Sober Graham or Drunk Graham ?

"I think I'm quite fun for a while when I'm a bit drunk but often quite scary because I do get over-excited and gravitate toward speeding cars. I'm only probably more fun when I'm sober because I'm a happier person and not so flacky. I'm really badly flacky when i drink, which i really hate in others. I really love the mornings and i can only enjoy those when i'm not drinking. I get dreadful hangovers. I can't even move my eyeballs so i'm just staring at a section of the ceiling for hours with these inner hallucinations of death and insanity leaping around my pysche. I get obsessed with death and insanity."

Are you pissed off with Gorillaz becoming more popular than Blur ?

"No i'm not, although i'd like to know who's buying Gorillaz. But it's good because it's Damon's. He's doing what he wants to do. I think it's obviously going to be more popular than Blur stuff because it's of a substandard nature to Blur stuff. The music is pretty good but the more popular a thing is in this country, the more rubbish it is. It'd be best if people listened to simpler music, stuff that resonates more soulfully. I've seen the way my baby reacts to pop music, Steps-y type music, but it's an automaton reaction. But Shirley Collins ('60s folk singer) or the odd Steeleye Span record, it makes her smile and lighten up. Pop music now just pushes buttons. It's made of plastic, not wood ; it isn't real music. Good music isn't anything to do with commerce. Bad music is all to do with commerce."

Who or what is the "scum" you'd like "washed from the street" on 'Thank God for the Rain' on your new album, 'Crow sit in blood tree' ?

"I kind of wanted to make a social comment in a kind of protesty type song but l wanted to make the lyrics about things I've experienced around Camden. The scum are the people who are fucking pushing drugs to everybody who walks past them on the street corners, I hate them. And the people who spit on the floor and have such a huge amount of disrespect for everything that it brings general quality of life down. The four year old trying to kick your door down because you didn't give him a quid at Halloween. I'm gonna put turrets up on my house, put some guns up there, loads of trip-wires and a moat might be good, some of those lovely Dobermans. You instantly see so many more scumbags when you have a baby. Millions of them ! You need Robocop !"

Do you have any phobias ?'

"I used to not be able to walk up Parkway (busy Camden thoroughfare). I'd completely avoid it because I thought people would be making comments about me. I suppose that's what comes with being a slightly recognisable figure around here, you wonder what people are gonna be saying. I'm over that, but I'm very phobic about knives and violence. If I'm ever having any sleepless or restless nights it's usually something to do with dreams of violence."

Have you ever killed an animal for fun?

"Yeah, ants. I was a kid and I was watching some ants do their thing. I was about eight and I was fascinated by watching them doing what they were doing. Then suddenly I thought they shouldn't be allowed to do what they were doing because it was far too weird. So i decided i'd get a kettle full of hot water and pour it down their nest and stamp on them. It wasn't a pleasure, it was a duty. It was painful to do it but i had to, otherwise they'd take over the world. And i put a safety pin in a caterpillar once. All its blood was black."

If you were Prime Minister, what would you do ?

"Change the national anthem to nothing. I don't like nationnality. I hate being in cabs with St George crosses everywhere and some gobshite in the front who wants to spout his bigotry all over your face. I'd lock them all up until they grew up. Bigots and pop music fans, i'd lock them all up."

What was the last romantic thing you did ?

"Dressing up in really, really ancient work jeans, a really, really ancient valuable grandad shirt and some really old braces. Then i went to a roadside, covered myself in dirt and tried to hitch a lift. I sort of like the idea of vagrancy ; i think that's kind of romantic. For a second i felt like some itinerant folk hero. It was near Dungeness. It'd been a very long day and i'd been driving and i thought 'There's no way i' driving back to London', so i parked my car up, covered myself in dirt and thought i'd hitch a lift. Dirt is very romantic. No one picked me up. I was very close to a golf club and there were lots of people staring and they went past in their Range Rovers. I looked like i'd just appeared from out of the 1920s."

Are you good in bed ?

"Absolutely. Not. I'm very good at sleeping. I go to sleep very quick. I don't know about shagging. I can be good, i can be awful. I think i'm quite selfless."

Radiohead : art or arse ?

"That's art innit ?"

-Graham Coxon, NME, July 2001