#interact nonetheless

[snookimook]

Alex Forbes (Eddie Redmayne) doodle

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Spot Nigel in the windows reflection. Symbolism perchance …perchance not

[ask-the-rag-dolly]

the episode releases tomorrow. and i guess this is going to become a tradition now so . dropping this before i sink back into oblivion

can't think of a lot of predictions so it's a 9 square instead of 16 . episode 4 bingo . woo

[qrowscant]

LINK ROT/ TRANSMISSION 003 / JULY 7, 2024

Link Rot is a multimedia webserial following those within a research station. Once dedicated to the study and containment of a newly discovered life form, complications arise following its unexpected merge with the station's AI. TRANSMISSION 003 - In which you are tested once more.

General warnings can be found in the 'About' section, a few specific warnings under the cut:

emetophobia, skip from "You're okay." to "You return" of the first page to avoid.

heavy parental emotional abuse in Test 01, if you are especially sensitive to that i do recommend popping over to the archive and skipping it!

now for additional rambling:

i went through a disgusting amount of serious things this month, but link rot was very helpful for stepping away from all of that. nothing says "time to relax!" like putting my beloved ocs through the shredder.

transmission 004 should (IN THEORY) take wayyy less time, i have the majority of it written + coded! if things get less insane, expect it in 3-4 weeks. if not, my bad lol.

okay bye! thanks for reading.

[willyhoos]

this is how he fake-flirts ... it doesn't. work [🇺🇸 x 🇧🇾]

i think their relationship is based on mutual attraction, revulsion, and self-deceit. america is convincing himself that "winning" belarus' affections will be easy and that he's just in it to spite russia, meanwhile she's playing pseudo-flirtatious passive aggressive mind games with him on a level beyond comprehension.

it gets really uncomfortable for both of them really fast and so he kicks her out. ^^

[qcoded]

I fear sonic prime would've worked better as a game. jus MAYBE .

[sysig]

Caughtcha, gotcha, not letting go ♥ (Patreon)

[percabetn]

whoever said “dark!callum x rayla” needs to start writing a fanfic rn the people are eagerly waiting

[fellowshipincynicism]

thinking about how there will probably be seasons of the pitt where characters aren't getting along with one another and where we don't see that relationships have changed offscreen, and the season is a shift long!! so we won't always get answers and we won't always see things wrapped up neatly

it takes time for things to be resolved and they have the opportunity to create the angstiest most unsatisfying plot lines if they so wish (which in turn creates the perfect space for fanworks to fill in the gaps)

[sapphicfandompirate]

Dark Worlds History theory

Ralsei's explanation in chapter 3 implies that the dark worlds kind of always existed, and there's a lot of evidence of that in the previous chapters as well (Tenna and Spamton's relationship, the darkners from the TV darkworld knowing Queen and the Cyber City, Seam having a whole backstory with Jevil, ect, and just they way they have all talked about observing the world). So I think it is like some kind of other dimension that Susie and Kris travels to with the use of dark fountains (kind of like in Monster's Inc?)

Tenna said the roaring knight told him to keep the trio busy, but Kris opened the fountain, and there didn't seem like a ton of time in the opening for the knight and Tenna to have a conversation. But, the TV was plugged at the beginning of chapter 2, before we even went to Cyber City.

So, that leads me to my question: Can the Knight interact with the dark worlds without a fountain? Maybe the Knight can interact with the dark words, that's how they've been conversing with King, Queen, and Tenna?

I shall be adding this to my "Dess is the Knight or at least connected in some way and may or may not be dead or kind of dead" theory

[therantingsage]

"....look, I know you don't believe me. But they want to meet you officially?" You say.

Loop's eyes crinkle in some kind of skepticism. "Do they, now?"

You nod.

A half-laugh, fake-sounding. "And what would that entail, exactly?"

You frown a little. "Well. I mean, they can control my body? So they can talk for me? Say hi?"

You hear Mira enthusiastically volunteer, which you expected to be honest. She was probably the best one of them for Loop to meet first. She was polite and non-threatening in most circumstances.

Loop looks you over. "Honestly. I don't really see the point. I don't really need to meet any of them, it's not like they matter to this situation." But they raise their hands in surrender, anyway. "But if it gets you to drop this, I'll humor you, Stardust. Send them in, or whatever!"

The more time that passes, the more frustrated you get with their continued disregard and disdain for your family. It hurts. It hurt before they hitched a ride in your brain, and it surely hurts more now, that they're all here to hear them say it.

Nonetheless, you pass the reigns to Mira.

It feels so weird, every time they do this. You have to fight the impulse to take back control of your limbs, because muscle memory and common sense dictate that your limbs moving on their own was not a good thing in the slightest. But the more you let them do it, the more used to the sensation you become. The easier it becomes to just....let go.

And still. When your mouth opens, your voice but her diction, it still feels alien. "Hello!" She greets. "I'm Mirabelle, but you...kn-know that already. Or maybe you don't, they didn't tell you who was coming out to greet you. I, I wanted to thank you, for being there for Siffrin when we weren't. We were so scared when we learned what he was going through. If he'd been alone....I-I don't even want to think about it."

She extends your hand towards them, and you feel your mouth curve up in a smile. "So it's very nice to meet you! We'd be honored to get to know you as well as they do!"

Loop's eyes dart, between your face and your outstretched hand, but they don't move a muscle. They don't move for a long, long while, even. Completely silent, and stone-faced.

And then they steeple their hands, something dark in their expression. Darker than you'd ever seen on them, really. "I've changed my mind, Stardust! I have absolutely no interest in continuing to play this game with you!"

Mira speaks for you again. "I-it's not a game, we're really here-"

"Really, stop being deluded, Stardust! I mean it! I'm not going to keep encouraging this behavior in you! I've already done it enough, clearly!" Their eyes widen a little. Too wide.

On reflex you steal back control of your body, shoving Mira back into the back. Something about Loop's expression frightens you. Something in it like mania, or a hysterical smile. You aren't sure how you can even tell without a mouth to judge. You just...can.

"Loop-"

"I'm only going to say this one more time, alright? So commit it to memory, since you've clearly got enough space in that head of yours to fabricate four whole other personalities~"

Like every other helpful tip message they give, the words superimpose themselves into your mind. You feel your family flinch from the sheer volume of them.

[Every time you talk to me about the family in your head, I will not give you any aid for the rest of that loop! I'm not getting paid for this, so I'd appreciate you taking my time seriously!]

You

breathe in.

You breathe out. "Fine. I understand." You stand from the root, and walk away without another word.

Loop huffs. You ignore them.

You've got four other people helping you figure this out, anyway.

[saturngalore]

the universe of saturngalore 🪐🌈

[berryicet]

Taking a mental drag of my cigarette every time I start thinking about Chosen

[rennybu]

smiles. next week's loam thursday is on my birthday

[taraxippos]

Worlds #1 complainer about "dog motif" fans accidentally makes story with extremely central, predominant even, dog motif

[aliusfrater]

um. okay

[szethsmom]

You guys I came home from therapy (where I discussed career options including animal care), and before I got out of my car the neighborhood raccoon walked RIGHT past me. Like, within two feet of the car. She even paused to look around. I don’t believe in omens, but….