#i'm back maybe kinda sorta

[broken-clover]

It's eternally a little funny whenever I see someone say something along the lines of 'everyone in Strive is so happy now! Everyone's stories are getting resolved! It'll be hard to make a new game when everyone's retired and living peacefully and resolved their problems' and then there's a haunted semi-sentient mecha corpse in the corner constantly screaming from being trapped in limbo

[blorbologist]

I was just listening to A Dark Balance, episode 38 of Campaign 3, and was reminded of an observation I made a long time ago to some friends:

Isn't it interesting that Vex not only has participated in the most resurrection rituals, but has always gone first in those she took part in? (Bar one, which I'll get to).

It holds true to for Grog, Percy, Vax, and Velora's rituals - Vex goes first. She sets a pretty high bar with her offerings.

I'd wondered if it was just a Laura thing, potentially not tied to the character, but other resurrections dispute that: Lieve'tel's (Vex goes second), Molly/Kingsley's (Jester is second) and Laudna's, where Laura has Imogen go last.

I'm a bit groggy from the last few days, but I can’t help but wonder why the trend is as it is. Maybe because all of these happened after Vex's first death, so she knew acutely how much a heartfelt offering and time were of the essence? Or just... Vex, herself, being the barterer and one of the main faces of the party, struggling to keep them together, to keep this family of hers together? I wonder if it might be some responsibility, or a tiny selfish part of her that can't lose anyone else. Or fear, that if she waits even a moment her loved one will be lost.

Of course Lieve'tel's is the exception. Vex doesn’t care about her - hell, she's completely off-put by this representative of the Raven Queen occupying the space her brother did. And only days after she lost him. This is the only ritual she hesitates on, the only one - and it's fitting that she fails here.

(You could probably dig into Imogen, by complete contrast, going dead last in the ritual to bring back her best friend. How her heartfelt plea falls on deaf ears, no matter the love she holds... while Vex seized each ritual by the throat and offered all she could with no hesitation.)

(And Vex was watching that, bow drawn. Was she thinking back to those moments? To her pleas, in this same city, by the magic of this same cleric, to save her love from a power consuming his soul? So resounding her offering that Percy heard her beyond and knew? Did she pity Imogen, for waiting too long, for going unheard as a result? I'd love to know.)

[tskva-happens]

seems like so far the #1 enemy of the bg3 modding community has been... *checks note* age. just like... any signs of age whatsoever.

[qiankunnies]

watching the boyz road to kingdom stuff and the danger choreo is insane! it looked crazy in the actual performance and then watching their behind vid. like wow ok

[shegoesbyjoy]

the other side of oblivion

ya girl is back at it again with another DE fic ✌️ 4,528 words, pretty heavy angst (with an uplifting conclusion), and features a healthy sprinkling of some of my favourite quotes from the game.

this was written rather obsessively over the course of 2 days, most of which fell in the early hours of the morning because i apparently Do Not Know how to maintain a proper sleep schedule when i'm inspired to write. bit of a different format than the usual as well, which was fun to try it out!

as always, love to hear your thoughts if you read it (tysm for reading regardless 💖), share if you'd like, and hope you enjoy :)

[mossyflowers]

EXPLODES I'm not thinking abt making gabriel an iterator I'm not I'm not

[helloanxietyattack]

Here it is, the long overdue third installment of Strictly Business.

Called this one smoke 'em if you've got 'em 'cause it's going down because it's more or less a hell of a lot of this:

If you're into thinly veiled cat fights and the boys being nosy, then this is the chapter for you.

[rainbow-burst]

I being so fucking normal about this fit on him rn I'm beingsofuckingnormal I'm beingsofuckin nor-

[avvocarlo]

god I hate asshole 4wd owners

[abyssalremia]

"So, it seems that you truly are the savior of the Thirteenth." A sigh escaped Remia while she walked beside the memoriate, her companion's hat in hand. "And here I was sure you'd die in the battle against Zeromus."

"You sound almost disappointed I survived," Zero replied with a chuckle. "Yet when you called out after I was struck by darkness, I could have sworn you cared about me."

"Don't let it get to your head."

"Am I mistaken then?"

Remia rolled her eye. "Always."

Slowing to a stop, Zero turned to look down at the voidmage, her gentle smile faltering. "Now that Azdaja is saved and Golbez has agreed to work with me to restore our world, I won't be returning to the Source."

"And I should care, why?" Came the miqo'te's bored response.

A breath of silence passed as Zero's expression grew solemn. "This bargain of ours...we won't be able to continue our arrangement."

"That's not up to you to decide." Remia scoffed, looking up at her with a wry smirk. "Gremory and Vetis are going to be joining your little ragtag group and I see no reason for me to not spend time here as well. And, you're forgetting that when the others return to the Source, they'll be closing that voidgate meaning you won't be able to acquire resources from the Source. But me? I can open voidgates at will. I can come and go as I please, and take you to and fro with little to no trouble at all. We could even return to the First for you to learn from Ryne on how best to begin restoring your home."

Zero's eyes slowly widened. "Does that mean..." Her voice trailed off, a smile beginning to spread across her lips.

"That our bargain can continue without issue? Yes, yes it does." Remia cutely peered up at her companion. "I still need to find the means to purge this wicked white mage's soul from my own. I've been exploring the Thirteenth all by my lonesome for quite some time now so I see no reason not to continue—but this time I'll have you to accompany me, won't I?"

In the blink of an eye Zero wrapped her arms tightly around Remia, pulling the short woman into her strong embrace. "I'd like that," she murmured softly. "I don't want this to end."

Remia's hands awkwardly hovered around Zero's waist for a moment, unsure of what to do. She could hardly remember the last time anyone had given her a hug let alone expressed their heartfelt desire for her to stay. It filled her chest with a strange warmth. Had a smile curling her lips. Tears stung the corners of her eyes while her heartbeat began to quicken. Was this..?

When Zero's arms around her tightened, Remia exhaled a heavy sigh and returned her hug. "I'm keeping your hat," she grumbled.

"Heh, really?"

"Would you rather I forget you entirely now that you won't be attached to me by the hip?"

The memoriate pulled back just enough to get a clear view of the woman she still held so protectively in her arms. And then she was smiling—truly smiling—and Remia felt her heart skip...

"Don't look at me like that," she mumbled while she glanced off to the side.

That only had Zero's smile widening. "Like what?"

"Just, stop that."

"I don't think I understand. You'll have to be more specific."

[twilightarcade]

I love making a character and then them immediately morphing into a knockoff of my dad. Like haha u were a guy but now you're just like my dad in particular and I'll never forget about that how does that make you feel

[multicoloredspider-andfriends]

Kicks the door down and enters the room.

“WHAT’S UP FUCKERS?”

[kindacreepy-kindaugly]

Maybe I just miss havin someone else to blame

[andthebubbles]

.

[nnagicshop]

i just really need a hug. a lil hand hold maybe

[evilminji]

Okay but? We of the DPxDC? Are COMPLETELY Sleeping on DPXBNHA?

And not even for the Main Plot Shenanigans!

Just?? It has ALL of DC's super powers? But MORE OF THEM. And like 80% of the population has um! Danny can?? Finally achieve his DREAM of being???

JUST SOME DUDE™!

Yeah, he's in Japan. That's a bit of a learning curve. And YEAH, there was a cataclysmic war like a few centuries back that sorta... fucked everybody up. No one wants to talk about it. There may be mass graves and Never Forget memorials. But?

On the SURFACE!

This place seems utopian!

No ghost hunters! Advanced technology! Robust social services*!

Wait... what was that asterisk? What do you mean "corrupt shadowy government organizations"? What do you MEAN "Immortal Supervillians"? NO SPACE PROGRAM!?!? AaaaaAAAAAAAAAAH?!?!? I'M IN HELL!!! This is ACTUALLY THE BAD PLACE, THIS IS HELL, OH GOD NOOOOOOO-!!!!!!

Cause see?

There are SO MANY REASONS he'd end up there?

Think about it! Wish that he lived somewhere his weird biology wouldn't exclude him from becoming an astronaut? In Quirks having Bnha Japan EVERYBODY has weird biology! Y'ain't special! You could TOTALLY be an astronaut!..... if we HAD those! We do not. Shut down that program during the Quirk Wars and never really started it again. (And somewhere, Desiree LAUGHS)

Or MAYBE? Things are getting a little hot on the ground? Bit TOO spicy. The Family Fenton and Friends have fallen back, behind the barely holding shields. Not even the Mansons considerable political maneuvering could stop the inevitably of human fear and blind unthinking hatred. Money can't buy everything, in the end. There is only ONE(1) way out.

Through the Zone.

Plan: Strangers In A Strange World is a go.

They're all Limnal enough to fake it. Sam with her plants. Tucker with his technology and persuasion. Jazz with her limited empathy. Their parents with their... well, weirdness. And with a touch of ghostly assisted meddling? Well, they've always BEEN there! Haven't they?

And that's not to MENTION the random 4 year olds with no control! JUST coming into their powers! With all those big emotions in tiny bodies? Startling events and tantrums? Villian attacks? What could THEY possibly hope to do to control or guide that fresh new power? It does what it does and the rest of us are just along for the ride!

If Danny happens to be minding his business and gets accidentally kidnapped by a VERY distraught 4 year old? Well, that's hardly the KIDS fault, now is it? They're FOUR! That is basically a toddler! Tiny child! They are upset, confused, and didn't mean to do ANYTHING. He's a hero. And Heros don't blame little kids from accidents, no matter HOW stressed it makes them.

No, the curse like a sailor INSIDE their head. Like an ADULT.

Just? Imagine~☆

The slow transition from *starry eyed shoujo sparkles* "This is SO COOL~!" to "huh, that's... kinda weird. And Sus. Weird Sus. Maybe nothing... oh! A distraction!" To "okay, this KEEPS happening, that was shady. You all saw that right? You realize that's not NORMAL, right? That that's fucked up? Not cool?" To "oh god, oh God, OH GOD! I'm in HELL! This is actually HELL! I'm trapped in HELL!!! WHAT THE FUC-"

Like? This kid LOVES space. LOVES the stars. And this is one of the few Superhero Cannon that SPECIFICALLY MENTIONS that IN CANNON? Thanks to Quirks? As in Superpowers? That VERY THING got fuckin SCRAPPED. Gutted. Consigned to be a relic of the past so they could all focus on punching each other Real Good.

He would weep BLOOD. Chew the WALLS. The LEVEL of unhinged this child would unleash? Not as Danny Phantom... but as DANNY J. FENTON? Beautiful. Vaguely psychotic. Definitely doing the Fenton Name proud. God, the NOISE HE WOULD MAKE would be inhuman and yet somehow? Come entirely from his human half.

They👏 Would👏 Hear👏 BOSS👏 MUSIC👏

I don't even know if he'd CARE about the main characters. They'd be tangential at best. The man would be in a one man war with I-Island over their lack of space program and hoarding of scientific progress. Probably living out of an abandoned building or forgotten subway station. Just? The MOST bedraggled, feral genius to ever haunt Japan.

As opposed to the REFINED feral genius. Who is Nedzu.

I bet Danny stands outside his school at one AM waving his scientific papers at a camera and YELLS. Like a deranged lunatic. Mismatched slippers and a "haven't slept in a week" crazed glint in his eyes.

He's Nedzu's new best friend. They GET each other.

And, yes, Nedzu COULD let him in... but it's faster to just let him yell and read the papers through the camera. Who CARES if they both seem insane! Let's shout about advanced physics and engineering at 1 am! Over the speakers!!! Oh? You need to physically SHOW me the notes? Well I COULD unlock the gates... OR just wait for you to finish scrambling up the walls like a feral Racoon, to then throw yourself OVER them.

Either, Or.

I'm just SAYING! We are SLEEPING on this! There is so, SO much fun to be had! Danny breaks rules and minds! His outrage over injustice and the complete lack of SPACE! His protection instincts going BUCK FUCKIN WILD. The INDESCRIBABLE hate boner he would have for Mr. "Lemme just rip parts of your soul out so I can collect your powers like pokemon cards" AfO.

There? Is SO MUCH, guys. SO MUCH!

@hdgnj @the-witchhunter @babbling-babull @hypewinter @nerdpoe @lolottes @dcxdpdabbles @mutable-manifestation