#i know they got tentacles on they head but uhhhhh

[mayspicer]

Girl help I really need to do the test tasks for a new job or else my life is gonna get very bad real soon, but all I want to do is draw ttrpg characters.

[yesyourstalker]

Neta: uhhhhh......*yawn* good morning everyone....

Mahi: morning Neta.....you look different

Neta: yeah don't get used to it.... I'm just letting the red fade out they look a little orange. Next week my tentacles are going to go back to being................. Green..... Mahi

Mahi: do you like it?

Neta: it's green! You dyed your fins green!?!? Oh my cod you look........ you look.... you look................... Hm......... You look good mahi I like it.

Mahi: yeah... I thought I'd mess with ya when you came back..

Neta: hahaha well you did throw me off a bit. Uhhehe................ You do look like someone I used to know.......... just like him...... What made you want to dye your fins green anyway?.... You trying to be like your manager? Hmmm hmm? You want to be like me???

Mahi: shut up...... No... I just wanted to change my look........ I chose green.

Neta: and you chose the exact same green that I wear.. mmmmmm sounds like you want to be meeeeer awwww I'm flattered

Mahi: nooo this green is a little bit darker and earthy you have green ink 24.....I have ink 45... So it's not the same........ it's a lot closer to my grandpa's fin color more than anything

Neta: heheheheh... Well! Whatever I like it on you! [Ruffles head]......hahah..............................................

Mahi: what? I'm staring at?!

Neta:you look.....................so familiar..... someone I used to know

Mahi: who? An old military friend? Are they dead? Please don't tell me that I look like a dead soldier.

Neta: mmmmmmmmmm ehhhhhhhhh.......never mind

Mahi: what?! What do you mean never mind? Who do I look like besides my grandpa?

Neta: I don't know! Shut up. Forget about it. You just look like someone I used to hang out with.............. They look just like the old man

Candi: morning everyone! Sorry I'm late I had to drop my kid off to school.... Notice something different?

Neta: mmmmm... Uhhhh.... You got your finger tip dipped? Looks nice. I like the pink.

Candi: ok. anything else you notice? Mmmm anything look different?

Neta:uhhhhh

Candi:........... ....... Really ???

Neta:....................................... Your lip gloss is pinker?

Mahi: Neta her tentacles are blue! oh my cod....

Candi:.....................

Neta: oh.... OH... oh! Ohhh my cod.... they are blue!! Nice baby blue..... It looks cute.

Candi: yeah!.... heh... Yeah.....*sigh*..... Thought you would notice

Neta: I'm sorry

Candi: no! No! it's fine! It's-

Neta: I'm going to be very honest. I kind of forgot what most of you guys look like... Hehehe....

Mahi: old fuck

Neta: it's not about my age! It's just I..... I just have a lot on my mind..ok I can't remember every single body modification you kids do to yourselves!!!..I'm not old!

Mahi: hahahahaha all right grandpa...

Mahi belongs to @fish-at-fish-fish-resort

[transmandrake]

Well, went to see avatar 2 yesterday. Had a lot of thoughts on it, that I have almost certainly forgotten.

To sum up, if you liked the first one you'll like the second. It unfortunately and unsurprisingly has similar weakpoints/critiscisms to the first, but, I think plotwise its stronger than the first (which isn't hard to do lol) but simultaneously has bigger weak points (at least 2 aspects that... contribute nothing)

Full spoilers obviously, but uh. Theres not really any huge revelations here. Its the first one again with more layers and also less on account of parts already being done.

The good:

The creatures obviously. Not asss strong as the first but well water-based life has a lot more restrictions tbh. Theres a reason a lot of unrelated fish look the same. The setting felt less alien and I'll be real Subnautica has already, excuse the pun, blown the standard for ocean spec bio out of the water, and wellll look, if its true they made these films ages ago but couldnt release them, thats a shame, it would have felt more innovative in a pre-subnautica world.

The Na'vi felt a lot more fleshed out in this one, a good sense there's a lot more to them than. Uncomfortable Space Native American Metaphor. However a bad point ahead completely dries up a ton of, and a ton of future, development to them as Not Just Space Native American Metaphors. Siiiiigh.

I liked that we got to see, well, more Na'vi who werent avatars! People critiscise their designs for being too human but the sequel makes it WAY more clear that the avatars are essentially *half human* and that the actual Na'vi are considerably more alien looking. This take annoys me so much I am a Na'vi Design Defender this is my Hill to Die On except the feet. God i hate their people feet. And that they dont have the neck holeess whhhyyy???

Stronger plot! Yes it's essentially the same film again in terms of Moral or whatever but its less of a straight course. The beginning was very strong, though I honestly felt it was contrived the reason they leave at all. I think staying in the forest and developing it more would be a better idea plot and setting-wise but its fiiiine. Its been ages maybe moving on was a good choice long term.

The sorta side plots of the kids, the outcast whale, they were good! I liked them! It added a bit more than just Same Movie Again but Water.

The bad:

Its still Avatar. It still has, a lot of questionable choices. Why does the water chief guy have a cape made seemingly of feathers. Have you seen a single feathered animal in avatar. Why not. Dried fish fins. Sea plant fabric. Something that isnt Feathers. You and I know why its feathers. And its a shame. Same as the first movie, it burns inside me there probably were innovative original ideas that got scrapped in favor of making the Na'vi read as. Well. Space Native Americans and now Space.... Maori? Like, the tattoos. :///// C'mooon its a cool idea in concept (whale tattoos. Amazing.) but youre just... taking that.. its just. Siiiigh. I really do hope its true this is actually like, technically a ten year old movie. It doesnt of course *excuse* all that but if you had decades to make another and you didnt listen to a major critiscism of the first that is easily fixable? Unexcusable.

And uh hey why does Jake have dreads. Maybe I didnt notice this in the first in which, okay, that's established if still a Wierd Choice, but uhh. I dont remember any of the navi having dreads, or curls or whatever at all... Their hair is kept around their neural link whip thing... Why'd they. Do that. The new water people had some curls which was cool, I shouldve paid attention to notice if they still had the neural hair braid. Cuz i really hope they just have a tentacle sticking out of their head when the hair isn't there that'd be cool. But yeahh ummm. Giving the White Guy dreads. I'm more of a benefit-of-the-doubt giver you can maybe tell but uhhhhh. I can't really think of a plausible reason for that choice that makes it not look. Bad.

Oh I forgot, the bad point I mentioned. The film translates Na'vi.

*sssssssiiigggghhhh*

Whyyyyyyyyyyy

You made a whole languaaaageee

Theres so much culture you could have addeeeeeddd via the languaaaageee

There is the sea sign language which I hope was a conlang at least. But uugggghhh.

It's just crushing. The whole reason I make conlangs, this movie. And well it's not gonna happen anymore.

:[

Some of the plot points are useless. Why does the human kid exist. I thought he'd be a cool way to take the plot but uhhhh they do nothing with him! His only contribution was funny backtalk (which the other kids did better) and saving the Colonel. Which. Whhhyyy.

And the dreads again. Why? The colonel's a pasty white guy. Its already wierd for him to have a kid that wasnt mentioned or foreshadowed at all but. Huh???????? What. Why.

Speaking of, I really liked the Colonel as a villain in the first movie for his over the top villainy and generally likeable hateableness. I'd be fine with him being a returning villain... but hes just not as interesting and hes just. Boring this time. And well he's not dead so he's coming back again. Okay. I'd have preferred the exploitative whale hunter guys to have been the main villain here. They weren't developed much at all. Did they even get names???

In general the villains motivations were wierd. He just wants to kill Jake. What happened to unobtainium. The whale guys want the whales eternal life juice, cool. That goes nowhere really in favour of Kill Jake. Why aren't they colonising the forest now they know he's gone. I still don't see how him leaving was a good idea.

Conclusion:

In general I work on a basis of liking things as I know they Could Have Been rather than What They Are. Avatar is one of the best things ever from that point of view and I will defend that point of view, because I like being contrarian and well I want. More things like it to succeed.

But it's not that in reality. It's flawed, but in a way that is fundamentally... fixable. It's not like where I don't like something because at its core it cannot Get Better. But the Avatar in my head's real good.

Again, if the rest of it's creative production went how the music supposedly did... we were robbed.

Here's to a bunch more maybe? Hopefully of continuous improvements but uhh it's Avatar. I would be happy with more of the same which is prolly what its gonna be so yay for me and my low standards?

[pcktknife]

I've never rocked with scifi but watching this mass effect playthru extra made me realize that we don't really need human lookin aliens like thats just a blue woman hello

[chickenparm]

Can i get a fuckin uhhhhh... silco eating at that place vi went to? Since he's from the lanes i bet he doesnt have the best table manners. Maybe we can swipe a lil sauce from his cheek ;)

alright bet, here's some goofs for you lil pomegranate

Silco/Reader if you squint Drabble - SFW

"Didn't take you for the type to frequent Jericho's, boss-"

"Jericho has been in business since I was a child," Silco takes a seat first, and you choose the seat to his right as the large... man behind the counter works the stove. Silco leans both elbows on the counter, waiting more patiently than you'd expect, "Apparently it's a crime to be nostalgic for simpler times. My apologies."

"Oh, stop it, you know it's not that," You gripe back at him just as Jericho turns and grunts something at the two of you with that wide, toothy grin. Silco orders for both of you before you can even make your own selection, and he doesn't even have the decency to be sheepish about it. Instead he turns his head enough to look at you with his red eye.

"How come you don't come more often, then?"

"Lack of time, if I'm being honest," Silco drops money on the counter just as Jericho's hulking form turns and drops two bowls in front of you. They spill a bit with the force, the gelatinous broth dipping over the sides for a moment before the viscosity pulls it back into the mass of juices and tentacles.

It's your normal order, and apparently Silco's as well. Lucky guess.

Jericho's got chopsticks in a holder and you grab a pair to break, but to your morbid curiosity and disgust, Silco doesn't even bother. He eats straight from his bowl with his hands, dropping each piece into his mouth with an almost animal-like ferocity.

You don't even eat. All you can do is watch in muted shock at the display. The man even licks his fingers between bites, and while you know Jericho's slop is delicious, you've never dipped to that sort of low before.

Your first bite is chewed slowly, almost absently as you watch his bowl steadily get emptier. He's even scooping more of the strange juice onto the pieces as he eats, and you can't help but notice the splatter that gets on his cheek from it.

It's not until the bowl is empty and Silco is satisfied that he turns to look at you with a swipe of his hand across his mouth and an irritated, "What?"

Instead of answering, you bring your thumb to his cheek to sweep off the remnants of his dinner and stick it into your mouth. With wide eyes, he follows the movements until your thumb leaves your lips with a pop.

"Looked like you enjoyed your dinner a bit too much," You tease him, finally feeling steady enough after that odd display to start chewing your own food with a bit more finesse. Silco's blue eye narrows at you, and then he looks at the chopsticks you're using.

"Too dainty to eat with your hands?"

"No, I was raised in an actual house instead of a sewer, so I was taught some manners."

The look Silco gives you says you're perilously close to dying.

[kaypeace21]

i’m a survivor too, and i found that certain scenes/stuff will said just really struck me as ‘csa-survivor’-like? i felt a bit uncomfortable about headcanoning it happening to someone else, especially for a fandom as wild as this one, but your metas have really been a comfort to me because they’ve been able to pick out and explain things that i couldn’t necessarily find the words for myself.

and yeah, i would love to have a character like me that is powerful and who finds love and who gets a happy ending. the people who call the theory disgusting always kinda hit wrong with me because although csa is a difficult subject, we shouldn’t be ashamed about sharing it. they sound like they’re trying to say that it’s a bad topic to talk about and implying that it can’t happen to kids, which uhhhhh-

(i’m sure that’s not what they mean, precisely, but it’s still what they sound like, and i wish that they would stop implying that we can’t exist, especially in popular media. we do, and i’m not gonna pretend we don’t, and if they feel uncomfortable with the topic they can just use the block button. we deserve to have some well written representation just as much as anyone else. also, i really really hope that will gets a happy ending.)

anywayyyy i love your theories and i can see your post in the tag so i think you’re fine?? have a good day ❤️❤️❤️

SORRY, this ask took so long to respond to. It always warms my heart to hear other survivors speak and say they found comfort in my theory.

Yes, I think I and a lot of c*a/r*pe victims (subconscious or otherwise) were triggered by some of the symbolism/visuals in s1-3. And s3 made it hard for most of us to ignore the past imagery- since s3 wasn’t as subtle.

I get why people have reservations about the theory. But the debates to the contrary are usually just plain offensive. Or people trying to be respectful but being the opposite. There’s the obvious bad-apples . I got many anons after part 1 of my DID theory saying it “ruined/tainted byler”, and “if that happened to Will i’ll stop shipping byler” , or that it  “ruins the best gay character” ,  and to “remove the post immediately”. And this was when I was open about being a gay c*a victim. I obviously blocked them. Many survivors don’t come forward because they’re afraid people will see them as “tainted”, “ruined”, “ just their trauma”, or blame them for what happened. So yeah, it pisses me off when people say similar stuff about Will (and thus other c*a victims). Not even diving into the messed up psychology about byler/mileven shippers (knowing i was a lesbian c*a victim) but purposely spreading bs rumors about me being a p*do that was into Will/Noah-all because of the theory. -_-

Then there’s the people who try to be “respectful” but literally do the opposite.

I’ve heard numerous times it’s somehow “less offensive” to just use r*pe imagery to make monsters scary. Rather than have  the monsters have that imagery cause Will created the monsters from his memory/imagination-and st is a story of Will healing from that trauma. SORRY- I disagree. Using the worst experiences of peoples’ lives (and triggering their trauma) for no real purpose- except to make their monsters scarier to the normal/general audience who haven’t gone through it so won’t be triggered like us - is MORE OFFENSIVE to victims! NOT LESS! At least to me.

Then there’s the people who say “c*a should never be talked about (in stories).” Which I disagree with. V*ctims have already been told by ab*ser’s  and enablers of the ab*ser- to never talk about what happened to us  . So it rubs A LOT of us the wrong way when people say this.  Because (subconscious or not) you remind some of us of the people who used to hurt/silence us. People say this -simply for their convenience (like ab*sers) and cause deep down they’re uncomfortable with our existence and equate the despicable act to us the innocent v*ctim ...or just want to deny the horrible reality of the situation (like many enablers who deny the truth and hurt us because they don’t want to accept reality) . And 1) It brings us back to a time where they told us to NEVER talk about it- and makes us feel like we did something wrong when we didn’t! 2) Every psych professional says with-holding/keeping the ab*se a secret is detrimental to our mental health.

Plus, there’s a HUGE difference between sugarcoating/minimizing trauma or WORSE glamorizing, condoning, or romanticizing C*A in stories (ex: pretty little liars) VS showing how the action is wrong, causes trauma, but showing recovery and happiness is still possible for v*ctims.  if the story shows how accurately traumatizing it is (instead of minimizing/glamorizing it)- it’s incredibly rare for that character to get a happy ending. Having a story about recovering from that type of trauma and finding happiness despite such hardships would be amazing for US survivors! We rarely get stories with a happy ending-  it’s more harmful to us survivors to never see ourselves get happy endings in tv/film/books. How can some survivors (in a dark place) think there’s a light at the end of the tunnel- if it’s never shown?Also if Will has DID too- it’s good mental health rep, along with queer rep (and survivor’s rep.) All 3 groups rarely are treated well or get happy endings in media. A lot of people may feel more heard, seen, and a bit more hopeful for the future - If Will (and other characters) get a happy ending.

And even though st has many themes- like say homophobia. To try and hand-wave all the disturbing  r*pe imagery away  as ‘Will is just gay so the monsters are like that”. IS SOOOOOO offensive. Trigger warning for examples. I’m sorry what part of Max saying when Billy had c*nsensual s*x it’s “good screams” but when possessed by the mf he causes Heather to do “bad screams” read as gay???! Having the possessed ch*ke/dr*g people before throwing them in trunks (like it’s implied Lonnie did to Will -since Jonathan checked Lonnie’s trunk for Will in s1)?Tying their arms and legs up/ g*ging  them and  getting on top of them and saying “stay VERY still it’ll all be over soon”-before a monster shoves it’s tentacle into someone’s mouth and inserts a goo - just gay??? Similar to the sentient vine/shadow monster forcing itself down Will’s throat. Let alone Will saying things like “he made me do it”, “i felt it everywhere”, or being tied to a bed and screaming “help! stop! it hurts! let me go!” While Jonathan is the only one who’s visibly triggered by this and has to literally turn away and hug someone . Or barb, billy, and El spiting up a white liquid from their mouth (similar to will spitting up a slug and lying to his mother about it ).El/billy touching a suspicious looking slime with their hand and looking at the substance confused . El drawing Papa with 3 legs (the middle one being shorter) ,  trying to undress in front of the boys , and Benny saying “I think she’s been ab*sed or something”.The theme of ab*sive dads- brenner , Lonnie, and Neil . Even when the demogorgan (called in d&d the “deep father”/ in the show “a man without a face”) attacked Barb it’s chopped up with scenes of Nancy having c*nsensual sex (the monsters are doing the opposite symbolically). There’s way more examples but NO- to try and hand wave /equate ALL OF THIS to just “gay imagery” or an “a*ds metaphor” is WAY more problematic. And just offensive (specifically to gay people) than just admitting what it may actually represent. R*pe imagery and gay imagery is NOT THE SAME THING!

Also ST has never been a kid show- maybe rewatch the show and see the rating of tv-14 . Goodness sake- s1 has a st*ged su*icde, k*dnappings, m*rder, discussions of physics, h*mophobia, and s*x (with stancy in s1 & jancy in s2-s3). S2/3 discuss at their finalies recovering from tra*ma . S2 had gra*ic de*ths,  a man causing a women br*in damage/ and faking her m*scarriage, and a gang of vigalantes k*lling criminals. s3 had critiques on capitalism /media/s*xism, many d*eaths, and questionable imagery like the prior seasons. The Duffers constantly reference  movies & events from the 80s (capitalizing on 80s nostalgia /subverting 80s motifs that middle age people  from that time remember)! Those people were their intended age demographic . Most 80s centric refs go over most kids’ heads (heck a lot went over my head too since I wasn’t alive in the 80s XD).The Duffers even said in the book “worlds turned upsidedown”  “it’s not a kid’s show despite having kids”. And maybe it’s a coincidence but when Lucas in s3 hands Will the “devil’s baby” firework (a hint about Lonnie) he says “18 and over only.” Which idk is a weird/random af line unless it’s foreshadowing that the show will get darker about various themes- and maybe even change ratings.

I get people wishing nothing bad ever happened to Will or Jonathan. And being apprehensive and not trusting the Duffers to do such a story justice (cause it’s difficult to do). But personally i trust them to do so tastefully with tact and not be exp*itative, (overly gr*fic) or offensive to v*ctims. You can disagree and think the show is about something else (or not trust the Duffers)- but it’d be great if people could stop using these other messed up talking points. While trying to appear ‘(fake) woke’ and like they care for victims- cause we see through it that you really don’t.

Have a lovely day anon ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Update- I just really agreed with and appreciate the tags in this reblog

[protectmartinblackwood]

Tagged by @lostjonscave. Thank you! :)

nickname: Don’t really have one? I mean some people call me Art instead of Artemis. But not often enough to count.

zodiac: I’m a nerd-ass Capricorn.

height: Fucking short as hell and you know what? I AM gonna be sensitive about it and not type it out.

last movie: Uhhhh you know I don’t actually remember. It’s been awhile.

last google: Ao3. Because sometimes I’m an old person who types website names into google instead of my search bar. Love me. 

song stuck in my head: King of Pain cover by Mudvayne

other blogs: Mainly @unityinblack as my main/personal. I have a few others but don’t really use em.

do i get asks: SURPRISINGLY yeah, now and then. Also a surprising number of folks PMing me. It’s terrifying but pretty cool.

blogs following: Does this mean how many I follow? 155, maybe a quarter of those are active nowadays though.

amount of sleep: Ha. Hahaha ha I don’t. Okay I do. Some. A couple hours a night these days if I’m lucky, but I do go through periods of actually sleeping like a human.

lucky numbers: Okay so I don’t have a Lucky number exactly, but I do have the number 444 which has mysteriously and without fail followed me nearly every day of my life for YEARS and I’m not dead yet so it can’t be too bad? But that’s a thing.

dream job: Eccentric but well-loved art professor at a university. Failing that, interior designer would be cool.

dream trip: World-wide trip visiting all of the major art museums! Some minor ones as well because hell they’ve got good stuff and need love too.

favorite food: Mexican food in general probably. But daaaamn do I love some tempura batter fried sushi. 

do i play any instruments: Nah. I DID kinda learn the keyboard back in the day but it’s been years and I know for sure I’ve forgotten it all.

languages: English and now VERY rusty German.

favorite songs: That’s. I can’t do that. I literally can’t do that. There are SO MANY and it changes weekly depending on my mood but the one longtime favorite that’s not going away any time soon is Failure by Breaking Benjamin. I love just about anything Breaking Benjamin. I’m a basic-ass angsty millennial and I love my early 2000s alt rock. 

aesthetic:  Skulls, Tentacles, Wind-tossed ships, Stormy skies over tumultuous deep green seas, That eerie glow in the air just before a heavy storm, Abandoned parking lots at 3am, Dark forests full of Creatures that are almost recognizable but Not Quite Right, Neon lights and bright clean storefronts shining like a beacon in the dark at midnight, Converted brick warehouse loft apartments in the city, Cluttered and paint-spattered art studios

I could go on but I won’t lol

Tagging uhhhhh @mae-mil, @somuchbetterthanthat @bowtie-loving-alien @sazandorable @flo-nelja I GUESS - I’m getting to this a week late and I don’t know who all has been tagged or would even be interested in talking about themselves on here BUT. Do it if you wanna. No hard feelings if not, as always. Have fun. Enjoy your lives.

[i-also-like-squid-kids-a-bit]

august: man

charlotte:

august: this was really fun.

charlotte: hhh yeah,,, it's normally more lonely than this,,,

august: really?

charlotte: no, edward comes over a lot.

august: hehehe...

charlotte: ...

august: hey, you wanna watch a movie on the couch like last night?

charlotte: yeah, sure!

august: what do you wanna watch?

charlotte: um, maybe something that makes more sense.

august: so what about-

charlotte: meaning one that does not require knowledge on human study.

august: ah. so you want to see one that did NOT come out a hundred thousand years ago.

charlotte: yeah.

august: right, uhhh, we got.... ooo, here's an action comedy starring uhhh,,, ooh, actually, it's starring marina as the main role.

charlotte: ooo, what are the ratings?

august: um, four stars from critiques and five from audience.

charlotte: ooo, yeah yeah let's watch it.

august: ...

charlotte: ...

august: ...

charlotte: hey

august: ?

charlotte: can,,,, can i scooch over?

august, flustered and stuff you get that that happens a lot by now: ! sure,,,, uhhhh,,, yyyyeah go,,, go ahead.

charlotte, growing red like august: ...uhm... like...

august: .....

charlotte: i mean, like,,, uh,,,,, like,,,, next,,, like, r-,,, uh,,,,, r-r-really... close...

august: !!!! uhm,,, i-i guess, i mean,,, i don't.... um,,,, i mean uh, yeah, sure, go... uh.... go on....

some time later:

august: ...

charlotte: you know,

august: ?

charlotte: you kinda have the marina style, ya know?

august: ...what do you mean?

charlotte: oh, i just mean, like, you've got the side swoop thing.

august, pointing at the tentacle hanging down past her ear: oh you mean the tentacle thing?

charlotte: yeah, yeah, that.

august: ...i mean, i guess...

charlotte: ...

august: ...

charlotte: hey uh,,, actually,,,

august:

charlotte: seeing as how uh, how we're like,,, you know,,, kind of like,,, we think each other uh,,, yeah,,

august: ....yeah? what, uh, what about it?

charlotte, growing red: oh, you know, it's kind of uh,,,, it's uh,,, i uh,,, you know, there's a thing that uh,,,

august, growing red at the same rate: ...?

charlotte: *inhale*

august: char-

charlotte: c-can i,,,, uh,,,, can i kiss you?

august, now very red: ??????

charlotte: i mean, i know i'm wearing lipstick right now, and, uh, and i uh,,, uhhh

august: um,,, i uh,,, was sort of hoping you wouldn't bring it up haha,,,

charlotte, as red as august: haha yeah uh,,, why's that?

august, pulling on one of the strings on her mask that keep it on her face: oh it's just, you know,,,

charlotte: o-OH I UH,,, i'm uh,, ohhh yeah,,, s-sorry...

august: no, no, it's ok, i'm happy you,,, uh,,, happy you asked first before just ripping it off and going,,,

charlotte: yeah haha,,, that's......

august: ...

charlotte: ...

august: ...

charlotte: so uhm,,,, can.... can i?

august: ...

charlotte:

august: yeah, uh, yeah sure go... uh... go on.... i'll uh,,, i dunno...

charlotte: oh, oh, you said i could???

august: yeah, yeah sure go ahead....

charlotte: oh,,, uhm,,, well, you see,,, uhhhhh,,,, i uh,,, i haven't uh,,,, i,,,, um,,,, how do,,, uh, i,,,

august: oh, uh, don't worry, i haven't either,,,, uh,,,

charlotte: so how do we,,, uh,,,, how does that work???

august: i uh,, i dunno let's just uh, let's go with uh,,, i dunno,,, i dunno, really,,,, uhm,,,

charlotte: yeah well i, uh,,, maybe it's like,,, when you kiss someone's cheek, like, like kissing your mum or something,,,

august: well, funny story, uh, i haven't actually EVER kissed anyone,,,, uh,,, like, AT ALL,,, EVER,,,

charlotte: ......oh, god, i've made this awkward,,,,

august: so i uh,,, do i,,, well whatever, i've seen the movies i'll just guess

charlotte: oh, uh, o-ok, uh,,,

august: soo uh,,, about my mask uh,,

charlotte: hahaha, yeah i was just about-

august: haha yeah uhm,,, uh,,, i guess i could take it off for a few seconds,,,

charlotte: but don't you hate people seeing your mouth?

august: yeah,,,, but, i uh,,, it's fine,,,,

charlotte: ...you sure?

august: yeah, i'll be fine.

charlotte: ...tell you what, i'll keep my eyes closed until you say 'open'.

august: a-alright,,,,

and so, as the original poster was losing his mind over how similar this was to a joke fanfiction a friend had posted in a discord group chat and he wanted in on the jokes and was also curious and thus he read, as well as how painfully awkward it was for him to write this because of it, august removed her white mask from her face as charlotte closed her eyes. august tries to copy what charlotte was to the best of her ability and they started awkwardly moving their heads in. their lips eventually just kind of bumped into each other really anticlimactically and charlotte panicked after like a couple of seconds and backed off. she kept true to her word and her eyes were shut through the whole thing. both looked like tomato-cherry swirled smoothies.:

charlotte: sorry,,,, i didnt mean to keep that for that long,,,, oh no,,,,

august: no, no, it's ok, it's ok, i would've never known when to break off haha

charlotte: ah jeez, that was really,,,, hhhhhh,,,

august: haha,,,, hhh,,,

charlotte:

august:

charlotte:

august: oh my god,,,

charlotte: ?

august: we skipped the whole,,,, section,,,

charlotte: what do you mean?

august: first of all, that was my first kiss EVER. second, YOU'VE never kissed me ANYWHERE else,,,, that's an entire skipped step.

charlotte: oh my god you're right,,,

august: holy shit,,, man,,,

charlotte:

august:

charlotte: hey, august?

august: ?

charlotte: rewind the movie,,,,

[tentaculi]

rules: answer 30 questions and tag 20 blogs you would like to get to know better.

1. nicknames: espy, espn, enchilada, pepsi, empanada ( the last three are from coworkers, i can’t even ).  2. gender: female. 3. star sign: sagittarius.  4. Height: 5′5″. 5. time: 11:49 PM. 6. birthday: december 6th.  7. favourite bands: uhhhhh panic at the disco, twenty one pilots, imagine dragons, saint motel, greenday, taking back sunday, mayday parade, the 1975, bastille, paramore the list goes on and on, bruh.  8. favourite solo artists:  lady gaga, halsey, lorde, ed sheeran, andrew mcmahon and the wilderness, sia, uhhhh more i’m sure! 9. song stuck in my head: right now?? it’s angel down by lady gaga.  10. last movie I watched: currently watching the toy lmao. 11. last show I watched: say yes to the dress /: fight me /: 12. when did I create my blog:  this blog was some time last year. 8) maybe the year before i’m too lazy to look.  13. what do I post: not shit!! mostly muse related stuff when it should be replies and memes, like MY BAD.  14. last thing I googled: uh frank grillo? who even.... 15. do you have any other blogs: i’ve got @skcllingtons, m’dudes.  16. do you get asks: sorta !!  17. why did you choose your url: tentaculi means tentacles in latin and well... i feel like all my muses are a direct part of me and so. 18. following: 165.  19. followers: does not compute.  21. average hours of sleep: 4-12, lmao.  22. lucky number: who knows but let’s say 6. 23. Instruments: men. NAH I’M KIDDING. i don’t play anything except like guitar hero.  24. what am I wearing: my bioshock tank, lularoe leggings and socks.  26. dream job: published writer t b h or like... videogame journalist? but.  27. dream trip: ireland! europe in general? take me to all the disneys pls!  28. favorite food: BURRIIITttttOOOoooS.  29. nationality: american. 30. favorite song right now: hECK i can’t pick. 

tagging: whoever wants to do this. c: thanks @shootiingstcr for the tag !! 

[yesyourstalker]

Neta: ikkan.... ikkan... Babe. .. wake up we've landed

Noiji: WAKE UP... WE'RE HOME !!

Neta: (wheeze) noiji That's not funny heheh

Ikkan: *gasp* Damn it noiji!

Noiji: Wake up sleepy head. We're hoooom we're in haddaido

Ikkan: * stretch* mmmmm....uh

Neta: here's your bag babe... you sleep well?

Ikkan: yeah..... No not really...*yawn* let's go... our parents should be waiting for us in the airport.. We usually just sit down at the center clock. We usually meet up there

Neta: alright sounds good.....hey ikkan... they're ok with me being an octarian

Ikkan: they don't care about that babe... they've seen pictures they just want to know you. My mom especially...... you would like her.

Noiji: well I don't know about you. I'm going to eggmens fried rice shop.... can't believe it's not a global franchise yet Inkopolis just can't make a good bowl of rice like they can

Ikkan: no your not! we're going to her parents house! You can wait until then!

Noiji: but I want my coconut squid fried rice!!

Ikkan: why couldn't you just eat a meal on the plane if you're hungry?

Noiji: It wasn't hungry then. I'm hungry now! Also, I can't eat on a plane. It makes nauseous!

Ikkan: You didn't feel that way when you were scarfing down our bags of pretzels!

Noiji: That's different I-

Koi-koi (their mom): I hope those aren't my kids arguing in the middle of the airport!! That's certainly not how I raised them!

Noiji: mama!!

Ikkan: heh....hey mom...... hey dad

Noiji:hi pa!!

Merv (dad): hmm boys... Good to see you.

Koi-koi:... Ohhh look my little guppies... [Kiss] [kiss] ah... noiji... Look at you! You look more and more like your dad every day..........hm.... Can you see out that eye sweetie?

Noiji: nope..... can't see a thing.. I'm thinking of getting it removed and replacing it with a glass eye I found a guy who knows how to customize them. I'm going to see if he can make one out of a rock I found at the beach once

Koi-koi: ................................. You're very creative jiji...... maybe make one with a different eye color instead

Merv: I know a nice rock polisher who could do it for free..

Koi-koi: don't give him ideas...... ikkan...... ah your beard is getting fuller.... a little mustache... you're growing out your tentacles out too huh

Ikkan: yeah... I'm trying something new... I also forgot to shave last night

Merv: look nice......... might need to even it out a little

Koi-koi: well...... Maybe a little trim wouldn't hurt I don't want you to like a hermit, can't see that handsome face..(pat pat).... Mmm.. (pat pat pat).....mm.. Did you get the surgery?

Ikkan: mom!!.

Ko-koi: I'm just wondering. You can tell me, I'm your mother.......It just looks a little bit flatter here.. last time I saw you..(pat pat)...

Ikkan: mom. Please. Stop. We're in public.

Koi-koi:... maybe you just lost weight...... You look little underweight honey. Are you eating well?

Ikkan:im- ugh- Yes, I'm eating fine.........and yes I got top surgery

Koi-koi: That's great! You could've just said that. I've seen every bit and piece of you sweetie and I made you. okay? You don't need to be embarrassed about this.

Merv: let him have his privacy koi.

Koi-koi: I understand that Merv. I'm just asking a simple question- Oh!.... hahahaha.. I am so sorry!... you startled me a little bit!....... you must be Neta...you must be my son's boyfriend ...hehehe.... ikkan where did you find this cute boy...... Nice to meet you sweetheart. I'm sorry I'm just rambling on not even paying attention to you. How are you doing?

Neta: I'm doing great..uhhhhh

Koi-koi: I'm Koi-koi but you can call me koi ....this is my husband Merv. You two would get along I can just tell.

Neta: hello sir

Merv: ay just call me Merv son. No need for formalities. Never like being called sir

Neta: yeah, I don't like it either. It's good to meet you.

Koi-koi:.. welp! Let's be on our way. My husband's been going on and on about going to eggman's for dinner.... ugh.... I swear it's like he lives there

Merv: they make a good calamari stir fry

Noiji: yeah they do!

Koi-koi: soooo Neta.... ikkan told me you own a store in the mall. That's very impressive.

Neta: yeah. It's my pride and joy. I'm actually opening up another store in another mall is going to be a lot bigger than the one that I have now. It's going to be a big project next 3 years

Koi-koi: Oh that's great! good to see young people moving up in the world. I remember being young and ambitious... when I was your age I got hired onto a game company. It started out as a card game company we soon branched out to board games....*sigh*.. I used to be the CEO ....... Then I met Merv........ I left, moved to Krillarney, had kids and lived on a farm for 13 years. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It was.......*inhale...exhale*........... pure bliss

Neta: what made you come back here?

Koi-koi: The company was going under HA..... They called me back for help hahahahah.. I told him yes but I didn't want to be a CEO anymore. I'm just working on advertising and marketing..... They're branching out to video games... mostly arcade games. They're trying to put jump squid on a home console.....Ridiculous

(After meal)

Koi-koi: and we're home....

Neta: wow..... This place. Is really nice.

Merv: yep, nice penthouse..... Between you and me this is nothing but glorified condo.... heheh.... But what do I know I don't pay the mortgage. I'm just the maid.

Koi-koi: downstairs is the guest bedroom. This is our living room...our TV.. it's...its

Merv: 85in

Koi-koi: 85 in...yes...I just put in a little conversation pit that really ties the room together....the kitchen is open at any time of the day so if you want to eat something at night feel free...... The pool's downstairs. Next to the lobby entry, it's 24 hours. Though I do suggest you go around 2:00 and 6:00 That's when they re-salt the pool. If something does happen don't worry they have a respawn point. Noiji bedroom is up in the loft .... ikkan sweetie we converted your room into a little hobby space for your father.... that man and his doll houses....

Merv: they're called dioramas honey

Koi-koi: sure......We put all your stuff in the downstairs bedroom. Don't worry you put everything back in this place. We didn't ruin anything

Ikkan: The room with the platform...nice

Neta: your parents are Nice.

Ikkan: thanks

Neta:.. When we were going to tell me you were..... Wealthy

Ikkan:.... I don't know. I mean we didn't always live like this. We used to live in a small house in a small little village raising krill and then we moved here.... By the time we got to this place I was planning on moving out. I guess I didn't think about it. I'm sorry

Neta: oh ok babe it's fine [kiss].............heeey. you wanna-

Ikkan: No not at my parents house... [Kiss] Good night

Neta: aw....... night

(next morning)

Neta: morning koi

Koi-koi: morning sweetheart Good to see someone else waking up at 6:00 a.m.

Neta: yeah, I'm used to it... coffee?

Koi-koi: Yes, please

Neta: I was looking around your house. A lot of family pictures and a lot of artwork too...

Koi-koi: Yes I usually get them at auction mostly d'Alfonsino's

Neta: It's very nice.....*sip*

Koi-koi:................................I used to be in the military

Neta:....................

Koi-koi: except I was on the opposite side of course......... I was a medic during that time I used respawn people, help them with ink replenishment....... injuries............... deaths

Neta:...............mm

Koi-koi: I used to carry around an inzap just in case something happened to me... usually they would target the medics first so......[revealing octoling skull tattoo similar to Neta's inkling one

Neta:.......................

Koi-koi: Inkling soldiers weren't really talked about most of the time because we're where the poor kids. Call Street squids cuz most of us didn't go to school or couldn't go to school... after joining. Some who joined were just stupid and naive. Treating it like it was some sort of game like it was turf war and not actual war....*sip* sometimes I feel like I'm still back there.... what a load of shit

Neta: hehehe I feel that...... I'm guessing you went back to work to keep yourself busy

Koi-koi: *sigh*..........yep.....

Neta: ......................does it get easier the older you get dealing with it?

Koi-koi: Yes it does. It gets easier. There's going to be sometimes where it's not......but the older you get the more experiences you gain. It gets easier going on..........

Neta:.......mm good........*sip*

Koi-koi:. If you need anything, anything at all sweetie just call me.

Neta: You said you worked at the game company that did jump squid right? Tenatron?

Koi-koi: yeah

Neta: do you think it's possible

(Epilogue)

Delivery man: hey this is.........rock shock? Is this the right place right?

Mahi: Yes, how can I help you?

Delivery man: I got a delivery here from Tenatron. I just need someone to sign.

Mahi: uh... uh.. ok.... The owner isn't here right now. He's going to be gone for a week or so.

Delivery man: thank you yeah he already paid for the setup and everything. It'll just be an hour

(hour later)

Delivery man: All right, you're all set. Enjoy your game console...... Promotional signs and advertisements are all in this box.

Mahi: 'jump squid three. octo invasion!' how the hell did he get this!? I thought this game wasn't even out yet!

{text}

Neta: mahi delivery just got sent to my store Just sign the paperwork and they'll do the rest.

Mahi: already did

Neta: They also bought some advertisement signs. Hang up in the front of the store once they're done

Mahi: ok

Neta: also tell Warabi that koi said hi sweetie pie

Mahi: ?????

Neta: Just do it

{End of text }

Mahi was caught having a fighting fight with @fish-at-fish-fish-resort