#i dunno what i wrote

[littlestuffstohide]

How to save a soul

So... another pegoban drabble. Here’s the link if you prefer ao3. This is based on the idea that it’s post games and that the events happened at the same year. It a no sense situation setting.

Summary:

A nasty attack leaves Ren on the verge of disappearing. He thought this was where it ends. Then a voice called to him and reminded him why he should stay.

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"We managed to save Joker but...but..." Although her eyes were hidden in her goggles, the sound of distress was clear on Futaba's voice.

The others looked at Ren, who was lying unconscious and then at each other in concern.

"Dammit, we fought our way here! I don't get it! He's here. We saved him didn't we?" Ryuji voiced out everyone's frustration.

Makoto, looked just as devastated and panicked at the same time found her composure to ask. "Oracle, can you tell us what's wrong with Joker?"

Futaba looked shaky but was able to answer. "It's like he's here but he's not? Like half of him is missing. Does that make sense? It's like this is his body but he's mostly gone. I can barely feel Joker."

There was a gasp from the new occupants in the safe room.

"She's sort of right." What seemed to be Risette or a-look-alike Risette spoke who also happened to be a navigator.

"So what?! You guys are saying there's nothing we can do to save him!" Ryuji said angrily.

"What about doctors? Maybe they could help?" Haru asked though she herself didn't sound convinced.

"This is the metaverse. I'm not sure a doctor could help." Morgana said.

"And we tried all sorts of healing spells but none of them helped." Ann admitted, looking a bit teary.

"Maybe... maybe there is something." The silver haired stranger finally spoke. The Phantom Thieves all looked surprised at those words wondering what he meant. He was the other group's leader. The other wildcard who brought his team to help. Ryuji remembered them calling him Yu.

"Granted, I'm not sure how effective it would be. This is more of a hunch than anything, nothing concrete." He said, unsure but there was a resolute determination set on his eyes. "We would be needing everyone's cooperation on this." He looked at his own comrades then to the Phantom Thieves.

"Anything! If that would save Re- I mean Joker!" Panther said eyes wide. There was such a way?

"You mean to say there is a risk on this?" Makoto picked up on what the other wildcard was not saying.

"It would be more on my end." That didn't sound any better at all. That's asking to lose both wildcards. None in the group could imagine asking someone to risk himself to save the thieves' leader.

After a second or two someone spoke. "Senpai, are you sure about this? This plan of yours... sounds risky." The blue haired girl spoke. She looked familiar for some reason.

"Joker, I believe is vital to make this work. Joker is needed." Yu said. Ryuji didn't know what that guy meant but he did agree with the dude. Joker was important to make this work. He couldn't imagine Phantom Thieves without Joker.

"...which is why we need both groups' cooperation." The silver haired man said, looking his companions.

His companions looked at their leader whose face remained neutral. All Ryuji could say was that he looked calm but his friends seemed to know him well enough as the brown-haired guy sighed and scratched the back of his head.

"...alright. But if we feel it's going bad, we pull you out. Got it? So no crazy antics. I mean it." The one with the headphones warned.

"Thanks partner." The silver haired dude then gave a nod of thanks then looked particularly at Futaba then at Risette. "Navigators, I'll need you guys to focus on both on Joker and Me. I'm not sure how this would affect both of us. Your task is to monitor us, to make sure we're stable. If you guys feel how we're both going... to fade away, you will need to let everyone know to get us out."

Rise looked worried but nodded. Futaba, though her eyes were hidden did the same.

"So it's that risky?" Yusuke asked. They were grateful for their help but was concerned for the risk he was going to take to save a stranger. Who does that?

"We are at a point that we need to make a gamble. Any second lost is a loss for your wildcard. When I say pull out, you try to wake both of us. Shake, pinch or slap. Any would do really. Even though your leader's mostly unconscious, he's still there. I believe he will respond. So it's both of us." It was nice of him to say so. Anyone in the room could tell the risk was the other wildcard's, not Ren.

"Now I'm worried about this plan of yours Yu but we'll trust you on this to make sure you both come back." The girl in green said. She looked worried, determined but obviously trusting their leader's decision.

"Yu wouldn't do it unless he's positive he can't do it. Let's all believe in him." A beautiful girl spoke in red. Ryuji was amazed at their group's unwavering trust. The guy said it was risky, but they all talked like him saving Joker was really possible.

"Yu, like I said, no crazy antics, okay?"

'Yu' nodded then looked at the Phantom Thieves.

"I'll make sure to bring him back."

Ryuji didn't know if this guy or was it his friends but the way he spoke, the sincerity in his eyes, the way he invoked trust felt the same from Ren to them. Had their roles been reversed, it almost felt like it was something Ren would say or do.

"Alright. We'll do what we can." Makoto answered for the team.

They may not be friends yet, but Ryuji didn't mind knowing them after this. There was something blatant honest about them. A breath of fresh air compared to the rest of Tokyo.

"And the rest of us?" Mona asked, wanting to know how this leader of theirs needed them.

The other wildcard spoke. "Believe in the two of us. Don't stop calling him within your heart. That would help the both of us."

"Because persona is the power of heart?" Morgana asked.

"Yes. No matter how things go wrong, it's the people that believe in the wildcard that would help them return." Yu smiled a little at this before going where Joker is.

"Please do everything you can to save him. Joker, no, Ren is important to us." Futaba said.

"I will." With that, Yu knelt where Ren was, wrapping both his fingers to his, then leaning his forehead to touch Ren's.

Silently, everyone watched as the silver haired man's persona appeared behind him like a shadow.

As if it called to Ren to respond, Arsene also appeared just as shadowy but more faded.

Then Yu's lips touched Ren's.

Ren's eyes opened.

And the world went white.

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It was so dark. It felt like he was fading away. He felt so tired. Although his eyes were open, there was nothing to see.

Darkness. Emptiness. This place felt like it was eating him away, piece by piece, leaving him with nothing.

Strangely, Ren couldn't bring himself to care.

His eyes felt like they were closing. There was nothing. Everything felt numb. Sleep sounded really good.

"Don't go yet. Don't close your eyes."

At the sound of that voice, Ren felt his eyes open a little. It was quiet but strong, compelling him to listen.

I'm tired. That's all he could think about. Endless thoughts whispered to him to sleep, pulling him down, to ignore the voice.

"...they still need you. I know it's tough but you can't give up yet. Here... I'll give you something to hold on, once more." Then he felt calloused hands hold his own. This stranger's hand reminded him of late quiet nights working on bombs or lockpicks. Peaceful nights. Then he saw long arms, pale nimble hands folding crane origamis, envelops or building what seemed to be a model.

What was that?

It felt like his own memory but he'd remember for sure if he'd ever do something as boring as folding envelops. He felt his mind jolt awake for a second, the feeling of grogginess leaving him a little. He could still feel the darkness, whispering to him, that it was best he disappear.

Why struggle? No matter how much he fought for himself, even with the hard-earned freedom won - to the world, he's still that delinquent who once assaulted someone. Not everyone believed him. The doubts hurt. It didn't make him feel better when he tried to prove someone his innocence.

He couldn't make a difference in the end. Even if Joker saved today, tomorrow he would just be no-good-Ren.

Ren couldn't agree more.

"I'm not Joker anymore, just Ren. They won't need me anymore."

"Don't listen to that voice. Listen to your soul. What's the truth? Are they the type of people who won't need you just because it's over? Think about it carefully. Is that who Ren is? Trust me when I say this. They need you. If it helps, I'll show you. I'll also give you a bit of me."

Then a forehead touched his.

Memories flashed into his mind. Ryuji laughing with him as they ran around Shujin and eating big servings of ramen. Ann smiling happily as she made him dress up in various outfits. Haru giggling softly, eyes starry as she talked about her dreams of a cafe. Futaba making him watch seasons worth of anime or dragging him around Akihabara. Yusuke dragging him somewhere public to draw him in a weird pose. Morgana silently cheering him up, always bumping his head to his hand or making him sleep when it was clear how tired he was. Makoto looking excited as she played her first gun arcade game, beating Ryuji and his own high scores. Sojiro trying to be strict but always making sure he got enough food to eat, trying to teach him more about his love on coffee.

And in those memories, he sensed Ryuji's excitement, Ann's fiery passion, Haru's warmth, Futaba's sisterly love, Morgana wanting to make sure he was okay, Makoto's exasperation, fondness and trust. Sojiro's fatherly concern.

It was a lot. A lot of different but endless and unwavering affection for him.

Was this how everyone felt about him?

Then another flash of memories entered his mind. Whoever they belonged to, it felt like they were his own.

A girl in a bob haircut training kung fu? She had a strong heartfelt desire to protect the helpless. Chie. Cheerful positivity and earnestness that was so infectious.

Another girl with long black hair pushing a questionable meal in front of him but nonetheless he ate it. He admired the owner's courage for doing so. Yukiko. Gentle, sincere, lady-like but a questionable taste of humor.

A tough looking guy knitting? He also made sure to check on his hands giving knitting a first try. The tough-looking guy was surprisingly gentle in checking the work done, guiding him if he made mistakes. Someone with a big heart. Kanji.

A boyish looking girl discussing puzzles, and detective cases. There was a happy gleam in her eyes as she talked. It reminded him of Akechi but this girl bloomed happiness and acceptance.

A cheerful pretty boy jumping to give strong bear hugs. He looked close to his peers' age but acted like a kid. So full of innocence and curiosity. Teddie.

A clumsy guy who was the voice to redirect the group to reality. The owner of memories trusted this guy a lot. He talked about his struggles and his desire to be equal. He heard himself talk about cats and the insane things done in an attempt to pet some of them. Some were questionable but his friend just laughed and tried to drill common sense. Yosuke. A partner in crime willing to accept his insanity.

Risette cheering for you. Oh. So this Risette was real? She reminded Ren of Ann as she dragged this silver haired guy referred as Yu, making him dress up.

And the feelings it evoked felt the same. Somehow the warmth of this Yu's friends felt like his own and made him feel stronger. It gave him strength.

"See? You are more than you what you think you are. Sometimes we are our worst critics. You just have to look around you and remember the voices in your soul." The voice said.

"Who are you?" Ren couldn't help but ask. The world felt a little brighter whoever this voice belonged to.

"...just another wildcard I guess. Or you could say you called out to me here." His voice was honeyed, Ren noticed. It made him feel safe.

"And if you don't wake up, we'll both be stuck in limbo." The guy laughs softly.

Ren could somehow make out his face.

Silver hair, kind eyes.

Hands cupped his face.

"Maybe this would convince you."

Then soft lips touched his.

Once again, the stranger's touch showed him both of their memories. He saw quick flashes of powerful memories and feelings.

A town in a middle of nowhere. Death. Bodies hanging. Police tapes. A noose. A creepy room with torn posters. An eerie fog enveloping the town. Hospital. Your fault. Guilt. Betrayal. Change.

Lost. Fear. Pain of not knowing why. Wanting to know. Saving people. Being happy for who you are. Accepting it. Living. Supporting and being supported. Kindness. Smiling. Feeling warmth. Finding happiness. The fear of losing it. Helpless as you would leave and be forgotten.

Everyone sacrificing themselves to save him. Left alone in Yomi.

Everyone fading away from reality. Being told you failed. Being told to disappear.

A crime. Innocence lost. Accusations. Injustice. Terrible adults. Being alone. Rebellion. Helping. Giving Hope. Finding people. Manipulation. Disappearing from reality. Truth. Facing the faker. Saving the world but sacrificing. Freedom but saying goodbye.

Without realizing it, tears came pouring out.

It was the exact feeling he felt. Not everything. But he felt for this stranger. Wildcards don't live an easy life. The burden was different but just as difficult. He was always faced with option that his choice could lead to ruin. It was a responsibility he accepted. He loved all his friends but sometimes, on bad days, it felt lonely. There was no one to talk to how it felt to be a wildcard.

Ren once toyed with the idea of someone in the world as a wildcard. There was Akechi but something more like how Ren lived his life as a wildcard.

Knowing though, that there was someone one out there, a real person, not just a thought, that there was actually another person in the world who lived like him, who was faced with choices that decided the world's fate, it made him feel not alone. Ren felt a strange connection for the owner of these memories.

Who was he? Where did he come from? How come they never met until today?

"It's okay Ren. Because... We're not alone." Yu smile was wobbly, he felt thumbs caressing his cheeks. He could feel his own hands reaching to the hands holding him whole.

"So you were the voice all along." Re's mind felt crisp.

Ren only needed to look at the stranger's- no, Yu's silver eyes who understood his thoughts instantly.  He could easily tell that his own memory from that year as a Phantom Thief and his struggles flashed through him too.

He remembered being trapped, his friends coming to his aid. Strangers came. Strangers who fought as hard as his friends to save him.

"And I will be there too. So you need to come back with me? You understand now, don't you?" Yu hugged him. He wondered if Yu felt the same as him. In this odd world threatening mess, feeling so happy at the idea that there was someone else like him.

Izanami. Another goddess who started this mess.

Yaldabaoth who tried to erase them.

Yu kneeling but looking at the goddess with determination.

Ren didn't give up. He stared at the faker.

Yu stands up after hearing everyone's boundless faith, hope and love. He stands tall, throws his broken glasses and slashes through the lies, delusions and illusions.

Ren standing up so strong, the world's belief in them, hearing the same boundless faith, hope and love. He shoots a hole into the Faker.

But what about after the world is saved? Everyone had something. Did Ren/Yu find something just as fulfilling? They were both happy but felt a smudge of something they want. Yu/Ren both wondered once if there was another wildcard like Yu/Ren.

It was as if Ren/Yu was waiting for the world to let them meet each other. It's just their rotten luck it had to happen under odd circumstances.

Ren felt a hunger to know Yu more. Well he sort of know him now. Or they sort of know each other inside and out, seeing each other's life and all. But Ren also wanted to know him in a real-life sort of way.

Yu visiting leblanc. Ren brewing a coffee for Yu and how he thought of it.

How Yu would treat Morgana? Would he tame Morgana the way all cats in Inaba climbed all over Yu? Ren wanted to just hear this guy talk and just wander around Tokyo with him.

Ren looked at the other wildcard. He was handsome and dazzling in a way Ren wasn't. Beautiful expressive eyes that painted a thousand words.

"You're pretty seductive too." 'Yu' said shamelessly in response, voicing out his thoughts where Ren didn't.

He could feel himself blushing in this weird void of whatever it was.

"You look okay now." Yu's eyes softened at him, peering at Ren and satisfied at what he found. No one had looked at Ren like that. Like he was the world's treasure. Ren wanted to hide at the same time he didn't. Is he developing some crush for this wildcard? Of course, his heart would choose this sort of situation to do so.

"Yeah. I think I'm okay now thanks to you." Ren said. He looked around. It was still bleak and dark. No voices anymore though. It was just Ren and Yu. Next agenda though. How do they get out of here?

"You know how to get out of here." Yu answers him, smirking, eyes gleaming mischievously. He did? How?

Like before, like Yu heard his thoughts, the other wildcard spoke. "Look at this place carefully."

Ren nodded and looked at it.

Oh.

"You get it don't you?" Yu smiles.

"I do." Ren leaves Yu's hold and looks in front of him, the endless darkness that tried to trap him. He grins his joker smile, a smile that feels like Ren settling on him.

"Just like this." He says for the both of them. He punches what felt like a wall. He hits it, shattering like glass as light showers the two of them.

Ren blinked his eyes moments later, feeling the wind blowing softly, the grass beneath them and the sound of river flowing.

"This place is a sort of haven that helped anchor you." Yu coughed a little, looking away, embarrassed.

Ren finds himself grinning back at Yu. That was sort of cute. "Like your soul anchoring mine in a literal sense."

"It's mostly my soul and yours too, just needing a little push." Yu continued to explain, trying to ignore the teasing remark.

"Oh. So it's mine too?" It was also as beautiful as this? Yu nodded.

"You have a beautiful soul Ren. Maybe it's not our first meeting. Maybe another time, another place or a dream, we met. Or maybe, we were just waiting to meet each other." Ren flushes at the praise. It was hard to refute those. They felt so true despite having no memories of the other guy until today.

"I think so. That's how I felt the moment I saw you. And also, sorry by the way." Yu had a sleepish look on his face.

"For what?" After Yu went to take the risk and fetched his soul?

"To wake you up. I needed to... establish a connection and that meant sharing all of that." He gestured to both of them.

Oh.

"Out of a thousand possibilities, it had to be a world ending threat that won't leave us be." Ren muttered to himself. It couldn't be a normal real life setting like a cafe, meet cute, accidental bump. No, it had to be like this. Ren found himself looking back on Yu's eyes. He remembered how special his eyes were. Eyes that could peer into the soul literally. Like Ren did with his third eye.

"I don't mind it." Ren said, finding himself being honest. It was true. This messed up situation where he almost died? It allowed Ren to meet Yu. That, he couldn't complain about. Unable to help himself any longer, Ren closed the gap as he pecked Yu's lips. He gave the older boy a smirk. "It's not everyday, you share a soul, memories and heart to save someone."

A soft blush filled Yu's cheeks. Adorable.

Wow that was even better than he thought and did something to Ren's insides. This unflapabble guy can actually blush helplessly because of him. Knowing he could do such a thing made him giddy. Ren iddly wondered what more he could do to him.

Ren stole another kiss, a longer one. Once he pulled away, only a few breaths away from Yu, he decided to add more. "And this makes us some kind of soulmates doesn't it?" Ren didn't even wait for Yu to speak as he went for the kill this time. He caught his lips, soft and pliant. They parted easily enough allowing his tongue to slip inside. Yu, kind Yu, who just met him and knew he could do something to save him. Such warmth never bloomed in his chest until today.

Maybe that's why he never responded to other girls or guys hitting on him. Because while Fate gave him a harsh reality, it also gave him Yu. Ren would fight to keep him.

Hands reached his hair playing with it, pulling him along the grass.

Except there was no grass.

Then they heard a cough. Like Makoto's cough.

Ren's eyes widened as he noticed that he was very much awake. Back to the real world.

He was also sort of straddling Yu.

Ren's friends were looking away, mostly blushing. Yusuke was being Yusuke. He looked a little upset for possibly for the lack of utensils to draw them. Haru was giggling. Ryuji was scratching his cheek. Futaba had a sort of dangerous cheshire smile. Her eyes were probably just as dangerous.

Yu's friends were more or less, the same.

Ren felt like he knew them due to the memory sharing thing. Rise didn't seem upset that she lost Yu to him but had a grin like Futaba's. Maybe that's a navigator thing? Yukiko and Chie were both blushing. Kanji was doing same as Ryuji. Naoto was looking at them as if 'I can't believe you shameless heathens.' Same face as Makoto's. The Teddie guy was yelling something about Sensei scoring. The Yosuke guy was face falming.

"You know Joker, I'm really happy your back, safe and all but there's a time and place to pick up guys even if he is your type. Aaaand you still haven't left his lap you know, just saying." Futaba pointed out.

Ren ignored her.

"Go out with me? Dinner tomorrow, in Leblanc. I make epic curry and coffee to die for."

Despite having Ren hovering over the other wildcard, arms on his sides, Yu didn't seem to mind the closeness. The two were obviously too lost in each other's eyes.

"Sure."

"Okay. Partner. Uhh. Joker. That's enough out of you two. Not sure if that's a wildcard thing- picking up guys in metaverse or whatever but don't we have some crazy god out there trying to end the world!?" Yosuke finally spoke, voice rising up at the end, reminding them of the real reason they're here.

Both wildcards stood up. Both composed and obviously unbothered about their audience.

"7 works for me." Yu added.

"Same here. First let's kick that god's ass."

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[aslyran]

Visions

[audisive]

💭...

dbf!ghost who has to deal with your occasional visits to the base. it's for your daddy, you claim. why are you wearing such a cute little outfit, then? how dare you show off what's rightfully his to the greedy eyes of these dirty men! >:(

dbf!ghost who lets you strut to his office, pretending to be oblivious to your desperate attempts to seduce him, to rile him up, to take you right then and there. he makes no effort to stand up when his desk covers his growing hard-on.

dbf!ghost who lets it go on for months – even he's surprised he's lasted for so long – until he gets fed up.

dbf!ghost who catches you off guard. just when you think he's about to yell at you, he harshly grabs you and bends you over his lap. whispering dirty words and promises of punishment into your ear is the only indication you're given before his hand connects with the cheek of your ass.

oh, silly girl, of course he knew you wanted this! how could he not? he's taken care of you in your younger years, after all. consider this his reward for being such a good friend to your father. ♡

dbf!ghost who ends up letting you sit on his lap and make out with him. to have sex— no, to make love with him. you pant against him as you come down from your high; his praises are long gone when it all dawns on him. or maybe he already misses the feeling of your pussy.

you kiss him with the expectation of his acceptance of you, but you instead receive a gruff, "i'm too old for you, lovie."

"you deserve better."

"you should be with someone your own age."

oh, sweetheart, you overestimate him. how could you have forgotten? he's a complicated man.

dbf!ghost who tells you off, letting you cry your poor little heart out when you step out of his office, feeling like a whore he'd gotten sick of. it breaks his own to ignore your weeping.

it breaks his heart even more to see your heart get caught by a better man. :(

this cute divider is made by @animatedglittergraphics-n-more ! ♡

[solarmorrigan]

Eddie, despite ample opportunity, has never commented on how much of a dick Steve used to be. Not when it’s the whole group ragging on him (with affection, usually), not when it’s Steve himself telling a funny story about something monumentally stupid he’d done in high school, not even when it’s just the two of them together, reminiscing, frowning over past mistakes

It takes Steve a while to notice, and while he appreciates it, he does sort of wonder why

“I mean, I must’ve given you reason to,” Steve says, when he brings it up to Eddie

Eddie shrugs. “Whether you did or not doesn’t really matter now. I think I, of all people, get that you sometimes just really gotta leave high school in the past.”

“Yeah, but you talk about other shit you did in high school,” Steve says. “Even Robin has a couple of stories about how much of an asshole I was. Why don’t you?”

“Because I know you,” Eddie says, far more sincerely than Steve had expected. “I know how you get sometimes, all up in your head, repeating all the shit you’ve heard people say about you. And when you get like that, I don’t want you to be able to hear it in my voice. Not even if I was joking when I said it.”

The words hit Steve like a fist in the sternum.

“Not even– not even if I deserve it?”

“No. Because you don’t deserve it.”

There are a lot of things Steve doesn’t deserve, and he’s pretty sure Eddie—Eddie’s friendship, Eddie’s forgiveness, Eddie’s love—is right near the top of the list. But Steve’s always been a little selfish; he’s always been too willing to grab for good things that he knows he shouldn’t touch

“I don’t want to make you feel worse,” Eddie says. “I wanna be the reason you feel better.”

And Steve doesn’t deserve that, either. But when Eddie says it like that, like he’s so goddamn sure, it’s hard not to believe him. Hard not to believe that maybe– maybe Steve doesn’t have to bleed to have this. Maybe he can let Eddie reach for him, be held against him, fist his hands in Eddie’s shirt and press his face into the curve of Eddie’s neck and just… be

And maybe that will be enough

[bixels]

What did/do you like about Pharah?

Uh, gameplay-wise, I really love characters in shooters who rely on three-dimensional movement techs. Chaining together hover and jump to stay in the air for as long as possible and keep momentum is so satisfying, and picking enemies off from the sky made me feel like a bird of prey. I was a good Pharah main.

Story-wise, there unfortunately isn't much to canonically go off because Pharah is so underutilized and neglected. Her personality's pretty boilerplate "heroic hero" (she's literally inspired by Captain America).

But it's the crumbs/bits and pieces that I really latched onto. Pharah's a confirmed lesbian; her short story with Baptiste implies she harbors a crush on Mercy (fucking thank you.). She's biracial Egyptian/First Nations. She has major mommy issues, having grown up both admiring and resenting Ana. She's the bridge between Old Overwatch, inspired by the idealized heroes who surrounded her childhood, and New Overwatch. She's one of the only inter-generational characters in the cast; someone whose experiences span the gap, which is why I seriously believe Pharah would make a great main character.

There isn't much to go off of, though; she's a very uncomplicated character (she's a soldier for a private military corporation, lol.). But that just means she's a blank slate character, so I've seen fanfic writers run wild and create some really interesting takes on her. My favorite interpretation of her's a dense, herbo gym-bro type (a lot of her liens are about work outs, exercising, and playing sports) who's easily excitable under her seemingly self-serious, armored visage. We see how she tends to gloat and hype herself up when she's on a streak too, so Pharah definitely has a competitive and boastful side under her more professional and militant performance.

Now Mercy? Mercy is a real complex character.

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[pink-anonymous-person]

regardless, he still loves the present because.. it was a cute gift from YOU 🫵💖

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[p4ndawrites]

Love never felt easier

Tags: Female Reader, love interest insert, no mention of Y/N

Hey Guys! So this is just me getting back into writing so sorry if it's a bit rusty. Eitherway I hope you enjoy!

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She loved him. Didn't she?

The constant thrum of her heartbeat that spiked when he was around had proven that. Though she played it off easily considering how playful she was around others, but surely…

Surely, this was different.

Perhaps it started with the small things, like noticing the way he would tap his pencil on the desk to fill the silence, the constant 'ticking' serving as a way for others to know that he was bored. Or how he wasn't afraid to be himself even if others thought negatively about him. The happy, over-the-top personality that somehow made it so much easier to hide the growing feelings she felt under a veil of irritation yet also made it difficult to hide the smile that almost always appeared when he was around.

When had it even started? Was it after she threatened to hit him with her bag? Or was it when she asked him over for their weekly movie night?

Maybe it had started when he had stayed over the night last month and woke to her silent sobs that she thought she could get out without waking him. When he wrapped his arms around her, teasing her in hopes her anger would overtake her sadness (no one said he was good at comforting others, but the thought counts) because he'd rather see her yelling than crying. How she had woken up that morning to his blanket being thrown over her own, him lying asleep on the other couch that somehow had been pulled closer to her own.

Or maybe, just maybe it had been because he never spoke of it again. He would tease and nag, but he'd never ask her why she was crying because he knew that she would have told him if she were comfortable with it.

Either way, the point is that she fell for him, hadn't she? Every action, every smile, every word, she had softened quite a bit recently towards him. No longer would she snap at him as much as she did before, seeming to go for more of a teasing approach just to see his smile widen as he took on the challenge.

Now that she thinks about it, she probably had been in love with him for a while and only realized it now when it was too much to ignore. People seem to think that it's easy for one to notice when their feelings change for someone, but how do you know when everything feels the same?

Same words, different font.

The point is, she's pretty sure that she fell for him. Now what should she do? No one gave detailed instructions on how to deal with the emotion, and now she was completely in the dark.

But all in all, no matter how irritating he may be and how many times she wished he had an off switch, she's glad she fell for him.

Because even though she's in the dark about what to do now, he'll be the light to pull her out of it.

He always is.

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[drenched-in-sunlight]

I gotta say I did not expect I’d love Miles this much, enough to look up shit like Secret War and Civil War II reading order, and worse, subject myself to Bendis’ writing of all things (he’s the reason why I stopped being a comic stan 5 years ago. I were a DC/ Superfam fan. You know the beef was BEEFING). Like, my tolerance of that dude now only stops at him being one of Miles’ creators. So that better writers can do the kid justice years later. That’s it.

Like, why is the “r u and Ganke together haha” a whole shtick that comes up multiple times during his run? It’s so annoying and painful to read. Miles can go around being paired up with different girls but the moment THAT question came up you know he gonna be super defensive and >:( about it which, eh, just does not line up with anything else happening in whatever story is happening at the time. At all.

The only silver of light is that Miles actually never says he doesn’t like boys, he just denies ever dating Ganke. Like, he could just say he doesn’t swing that way and the question would have stopped, but he doesn’t. So I know he be running around kissing the punk-est boy in the whole spider verse, ha!

Idk I’m near the end of Bendis’ run and some of it r good but a lot of them put me thru excruciating pain (cringe) so I have to complain about it.

Did I mention I were a DC stan 6 years ago? I were a DC stan 6 years ago so this isn’t even my first rodeo with white dudes writing weirdest things in American comic, but I just can’t believe I got dragged into this again because Miles blinks his bambi eyes on screen and makes me want to rotate him in my brain so I need to know the lore of him in every medium, apparently.

[bluepallilworld]

Lil' announce for the few who read my fanfic, Come Down That Tree! :

Since we're reaching the end

2 chapters and the epilogue

those are going to be scheduled!

For the next 3 weeks, one chapter (or the epilogue) will drop on saturday :D

So stay tuned for the next chapter saturday, available on @come-down-that-tree or the saturday after on my ao3 ^^

Dreamtale, Nightmare and Dream belong to jokublog Geno!Sans to loverofpiggies

[goblin-moment]

early seasons macdennis : Dennis is deeply insecure and Mac thinks he's possibly one of the best things to happen to him, and as much as Dennis doesn't want to admit it he relies on Mac and care for him deeply also. They may have their miscommunications at times and both of them aren't good people but they have each other in the end

Modern macdennis : Dennis is a deeply insecure man who has only spiraled as he has gone into his middle age, he still tries to bang young women just so he can say he did it and is deeply afraid of being known and showing any sort of vulnerability. He has been stuck in the same friend group since high school and has lived with the same man for close to 20 causing him to resent them all deeply cause if it were up to him he would have dropped them all (he's had multiple chances to leave but in the end he always came back to them). Time should never run out for him, he should be the exception to it all. Mac is practically in love with Dennis and has been for a long time and he's not completely sure how to express his feelings or if he even should. Mac lacks a filter causing him to overstep Dennis's boundaries on the regular in the hopes that if he pushes hard enough something will click and be the thing Dennis needs and Dennis will run into his arms. This in turn has led Dennis to resent Mac the most out of their friend group causing years of verbal abuse (and scratching), only recently has it seemed like they are best friends of 20+ years. These are two awful people who have done awful things, where in the end the question is 'who else?' They aren't necessarily each other's last options, but who in their right mind would want to live with Dennis? and who in their right mind would want to live with Mac?

[kitsunespawz]

In the beginning there was light. Light was everywhere, and everything, and it was all of it at once.

And because it was everything and everywhere, it was alone. Light was lonely.

So in an attempt to not be so alone anymore, it condensed itself into hundreds and thousands of suns, scattered across the new nothing as stars. And although there were many of it now, it was still just Light, and it was still lonely.

But in the abcence of Light, Void got born. Void was where light wasn't, and together they were everywhere, and everything, and all of it at once.

Light and Void would proceed to simply exist as everything for centuries, until Light and Void got tired of being everywhere, and being all of it at once, so they decided to create.

First, they decided not to be everything all at once, and simply like that, Time was born.

Now Time was all at once, and it shared their desire to create.

Secondly, Light and Void and Time created an absence of Light and Void and Time, filling it with their wishes and dreams and desires. Light made the core, forming it to a fiery ball of energy, not unlike it had formed itself into all those centuries ago. Void supplied a solid core, made from something it was not. Time gave the construct a nudge, and the first planet was born.

It was a barren, lifeless thing. But thanks to the nudge of Time, and the watchful eyes of Light and Void that were everywhere around it, the planet slowly gained a watery coat, and on the places there was no water, plants began to grow.

Happy with their success, Light and Void and Time began to experiment what else they could create.

This time, Void made the core, and Light coated the surface in fiery lava. When Time gave it a nudge, the hostile surface proceeded to sprout hostile plantlife and inhabitants.

The third planet they created, Time wanted to create the core. And despite the best efforts of Light and Void, all they managed were broken, barren chunks of floating stone, only housing stalky purple fruit and nothing else.

The three planets began to grow their own consciousness, and began to fill the Void, in groups of three, keeping company to Light and Void and Time that were everywhere, and everything, and all of it at once.

They were Overworld, Nether and End, and they were siblings, and they loved their parents Light, Void and Time dearly.

They loved them so much, they gifted Time a Dragon housing in the End, Void a three headed hostile skeleton creature being found in Nether, and Light a Protector hiding in the deep caverns of Overworld.

And with the three creatures, more life came to the three siblings.

Until eventually Light, Void and Time returned the favor, and created something to explore Overworld, Nether and End.

They made it by combinging Light and Void, a balance between both, and Time gave the construct life. And thus, the first players were born.

[clown-musicspy]

Every replaced mc au be like:

Replaced!Mc:The brothers and datables have replaced me because i have no proof that R/N or S/N have faking her injuried and *sobbing* they didnt know am overpower magical being that can beat R/N ass

Replaced Wally Darling!Mc au: Hahaha! me crying like a bitch? over a person who lied about me and got me replaced by the brother and datables bitch! i can blink that R/N or S/N out of existence unless they wanna be my love~ I DONT THINK SO

[kit-williams]

[locallygrowndaikon]

Hi!! How do you meet and make genuine friends on Sky? I’ve been playing for a few years now, but whenever I get a chance to chat with other players they either speak a different language or ask me a bunch of personal questions 😵‍💫. There seems to be so many funny and interesting people online but I never meet them in person!

I had to think about this one for a bit since im not good at making friends either JGGHFJ

I think it’s definitely easier to find people to connect with online rather than in game. A lot of the people I’m closer with in sky are usually people I find through online platforms rather than in game (though not saying its impossible to find good ingame friends, just might be harder) . A general thing would be to find those who have similar interests or humour, and as well as to spend time with the friends every once in a while, whether it be candlerunning or just hanging out to talk.

If you want a more in depth rambling of me going on about everything I know about making friends, then:

Ok well this is kinda for anyone reading this JGHJDJ

A general thing about friends is to find a common interest to talk about like OCs, art, sky in general, other games, anything basically, especially if you’re like me and bad at conversations. Even after you find the initial spark, it can get hard to keep up with regular conversations afterwards and it’s easy to drift apart. If you want to get closer with someone it’s definitely good to start conversations every once in a while. This can go from telling them things you think will be funny or showing them things to just things about your day. A lot of people appreciate this kind of thing and usually get comfortable to reciprocate it (unless you’re like me and really bad at stating conversations HFBSIC)

In sky, this can also be asking the other if they want to cr together or eden, even oobing if you’re into that. It gives the chance to hang out and talk to each other.

Of course, if the other person doesn’t respond with a lot of enthusiasm or doesnt seem to put effort into the friendship, it might be time to back off to give them space. They could either be tired and need a break or they arent interested in the friendship anymore. An exception would be if the person is already socially awkward or isn’t good at starting conversations. It can be hard to tell sometimes.

If you wanna find friends

For finding friends online, its usually finding a community and finding people within it or becoming a part of the community. if you’re social enough you can join discord servers and talk to people. Even if you arent as social, discord server can still help find people to interact with, like cr partners, heart trade, needing help people/finding help, that could lead to friendship. There’s also being on social media, though it might be harder if you dont post things or if you arent really noticed or something, though it’s not like you need to be famous to be able to find people. You can also find others on social media who are already asking for friends. Ive seen quite a few on tumblr and sometimes on other platforms where people asks if anyone wants to be sky friends. Twitch, the streaming platform yeah, also has quite a few sky creators that are willing to friend pretty much anyone, which could be another way to find a community (since quite a few people on sky twitch know each other).

For in game in sky: Moths are definitely easier to become friends with since you know guiding them and everything and watching them grow up, except moths are wild cards and some are euaheh weird and others never show up again. A lot of older players already have their own friends and friend groups and then other people play inconsistently or have different timezones/playtimes, so theres a lot more luck when making friends on sky. Best bet would just be keep talking to people and when you do find someone you bond with, continue to join and check in on them every once in a while to keep up the friendship.

Joining friends in game can be scary for many (me included), but it usually ends up not as bad as you think, of course respecting dnd spells (or cape codes if they have those). Even if you do join at an inconvenient time, its a simple “oh, sorry/mb” and you head out, leaving minimal damage and awkwardness.

Of course since this is the internet and people can be bad, if people cross boundaries even after being warned once or multiple times, or you just dont enjoy hanging out with, its okay to block and cut people off. No one is obligated to hang out with anyone nor responsible for the happiness of someone else. Having self worth and internet safety is important folks

Anyways people are complicated and theres a lot of ifs and possibilities and other stuff what not so take whatever advice i spit out mindlessly for granted JFHDO i dont know what im doing

[arttrampbelle]

Shang tsung doesn't need to be a "good guy" to be sympathetic or do nice or "good" deeds.

Y'all should understand that not everyone needs to be a hero to be redeemed.

That's some bullshit propaganda that y'all tend to fall for.

It's like that feeling of "if you pray to jesus,all you're sins in OUR eyes will be forgiven" type indoctrinated shit. Like no shade thrown,even as someone who is spiritual myself. I find people thinking that a villain in a story should become a hero in order to be redeemed,kinda suspicious.

Shang tsung,to me,has ALWAYS BEEN NUANCED. And already had benevolent qualities and traits. Y'all just only see one damn part of it because the writers suck at showing them properly.

Not to mention if a character isn't obnoxiously nice or mean,y'all don't pay attention to them.

It's like most of mk fans I've noticed,at least as of late. Feels like I'm talking to 3yr olds in media literacy.

So no. Shang tsung needs to be a NEUTRAL CHARACTER. not good,not evil,just self serving and even quite helpful as a tournament master as he is supposed to fucking be.

He is supposed to be that "keep your friends close,keep you enemies closer" type. He is the "the enemy of my enemies are my friends" type. He's scary intelligent,cunning,a master martial artist,a brilliant alchemist,and one badass mofo you do not wanna cross.

But most of all,he is courteous,a gracious host on his island,and his punishments are as great as his rewards. He does keep his end of the bargain,but he also gets compensation.

If anything you need to worry about earthrealms warriors more than him. Half of them now(due to piss poor writing) are hiding behind heroic deeds and false statements of peace yet they have unclean hands too.

With Shang tsung you know what you are dealing with,it's on the table. If you cant read the obvious,you are indeed a foolish one.

No matter what iteration of shang tsung you have. One thing is clear,made clear,and that is when you deal with him. You deal with the devil so to speak.

So if you're not smart nor prepared. That's on your ass honey. Not his. Do not blame him for your stupidity.

But if you know how to play the game,play chess with the serpent. And know these archetypes. Then you may have a better shot. But that's all on you.

Either way,in your favor or not. Do not blame him for telling you exactly what is needed to be said,not what you wanna hear. Honeyed words or not,there's always a sliver of truth and bitter pill of truth in his words. And he's good at making either people hate his guts or bow and worship him.

THAT IS WHY HE'S DANGEROUS. not because of magic,or experiments and other trival bullshit.

Nah.

It's because shang tsung is good at talking. Good at trades and making you believe whatever is what he wants you to see.

Even if it may go against him. He wants you to fuck up,get angry at him,attack,be unbalanced,so he can fuck your shit right up!

Holy shit this mans whole ass moveset is zoning and keeping you in a certain place in the stage even!

It's part of his whole damb character.

I could go on and on. But do not blame to serpent for telling you information for questions you ask him. You're the one who chose to bite his apple of enlightenment and knowledge so to speak.

Which is why the gods,titans,etc want these kombatants,warriors to be stupid. So they are easy to control,to get what they want.

Like it's glaringly obvious that mortal kombats story has these type of tropes and symbolism in it. But people are too blind,for various reasons. To see it.

I could get deep. It's a videogame,i know. It is what it is.

But the more i look at mk12/mk1 shang tsung. The more i feel its a missed opportunity to showcase these themes better for him.

Like holy shit dude. Shang tsung pointing out the hypocrisy of the gods. And whispers in our earthrealm warriors ears. And maybe convincing a few to join his side. Or even better. Our heroes,kung lao and mortal raiden to question liu kang and not blindly follow like fucking idiots. Sure just trust this dude right? Bruh.

Shang tsung is the only one with a brain once again. And i hate them making everyone else so stupid to make him seem better in the shithole plot of theirs. If you can call it a plot.

It burns me,that it's a waste of potential.

But i digress.

Anyways. Shang tsung,way more than an evil conjurer of tricks my dudes. Waaaaaay fucking more.