#mayhaps do a bit of plotting with friends as well

[izzabela]

Seeking Peace - Tomas (+ slight Bi Han) x fem!reader

in which fate turns out a bit differently, and Bi Han seeks peace with you and his family

a/n: YOUR HONOR, TOMAS DESERVES THE WORLD, SO LET MY IMAGINATION ALLOW THEM PEACE PLEASE. I LOVE HIM VERY MUCH, YOUR HONOR, AND HE IS VERY GORGEOUS TO ME

ship[s]: tomas x reader, bi han x reader (past)

warnings: mayhaps a bit of angst, no "y/n" bullsh!t

This will be a long-ish one, so be prepared

You happily walk around the compound, humming a light tune as you stroll through the large home. The wind brushes against the trees softly, the leaves rustling quietly. You can hear the grunts and and shouts of Shirai Ryu initiates in the distance, training hard under the tutelage of either Harumi, Kuai Liang, or Tomas.

Ever since the issue of Shang Tsung, Titan and current timeline, the soul stealers, Armageddon, and the betrayal of Bi Han, things have changed greatly. Splitting from centuries of history, of family, was hard for Tomas and especially Kuai Liang. While Kuai Liang and Bi Han were related, Tomas wasn't, yet he still missed his eldest brother, yearning for his redemption.

However, family still prevailed with the creation of the Shirai Ryu, named after Kuai Liang's wife, Harumi Shirai. She proved a valuable teacher, a wonderful wife, and great friend to you and Tomas. Yet, it could not replace the missing piece of your former beloved.

In the past, when the mission to try and take Shang Tsung into questioning took place, you waited patiently at the Wu Shi academy with Geras, Liu Kang, and the rest the champions of Earthrealm. While they did not know of you, you knew of them due to Bi Han's story of Liu Kang's test. With worry, you paced around the room and your pace quickens, the only calm being Geras's warm hand on your shoulder.

Suddenly, the sound of the portal at the entrance of the academy captured your attention, and all of you rushed to meet the three assassins, but your eyes only saw two.

"Kuai Liang, what is the meaning of this?!" You screeched, your daggers drawn at him, "Why are you two only here? Where is Bi Han?!"

You remember the memory well. Tomas and Kuai Liang took their masks off, and you saw Kuai Liang's scar over his left eye. Tomas's eyes were filled with sadness, and he walks to you weakly before engulfing you in a warm, solemn bear-hug. That was all you needed before you dropped your weapons, accepted his hug, and sobbed into his arms.

You shake your head at the memory, a bit confused over the sudden resurfacing of a memory you thought you had buried and gotten over. You sigh and continue walking, only to be surprised with Tomas's magic. He manifested right in front of you, a bright smile on his face. You're shocked, but you welcome it with an equal action, your eyes crinkle with delight.

"To what do I owe the pleasure, darling husband?" You ask playfully, poking his chest.

He chuckles lightly, "My duties of teaching have been overtaken by sister-in-law, so I decided to find my own darling."

You blush at his flattery. After the events of the old fortress, the betrayal of your ex, Tomas's presence was a great help to you. He kept his distance while you grieved the loss of your former husband, but as you began to heal, his intentions for your heart came bursting forth like fireworks. Wary, you accepted them slowly, and him respecting your boundaries. Overtime, though, your heart warmed again and you began to love him wholeheartedly.

You wrap your arm around his, and walk with him around the compound. You talk about the mundane topics of your new lives: the mention of the initiate Hanzo Hasashi, plans against the Lin Kuei's plots, and what you, Tomas, and the other couple will enjoy for dinner.

Unfortunately, your conversation was cut short as a scout ran up to you and Tomas. He comes with urgency, bowing before he speaks.

"Do not be alarmed, Tomas, sir, but we've received an unprecedented report that...."

You look at him with a tilted head, "Well? What did you have to tell us?"

The ninja looks sheepishly to the side, "Well... your brother, Bi Han, is presently at the front of the compound. No one is by his side, and our scouts surveyed the area that no other Lin Kuei have been spotted within five kilometers of the compound."

You both look at each other and immediately rush to the front, not forgetting your salutations to the ninja. You can feel Tomas's gaze at you, worried and a bit jealous. You don't bother to look at him, though, as emotions you had buried, forgotten, and locked away now bubbled and brewed.

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You were spared the sight of Bi Han's capture, the ninjas of the Shirai Ryu bringing him into the courtyard. At Kuai Liang's order, all initiates and staff left the area, retreating to their rooms and private quarters, leaving Bi Han at the mercy of his younger brother, Harumi, Tomas, and you.

Bi Han kneels at the sight of all four of you, his hands bound behind him, his head down, and mask gone. Your heart breaks at the sight, but he had brought this upon himself when he made his choice all those years ago. You feel Tomas's warm, calloused hands intertwine with yours as you face your former lover.

You hiss at him, drawing your daggers towards him "What brings you here, Bi Han? And unarmed? Do you have a death wish?!"

You notice how his eyes are tired, bags dragging them down. There are signs of his stress and aging, the lines over his forehead and mouth area. He looks up at you, and you can see how his eyes change every so slightly, his guard down for once.

"Cyrax and Sektor had betrayed me- I killed them and the Lin Kuei's forces have dwindled to less than half."

You're all shocked, turning to each other to try and understand what you all will do next. You turn back to Bi Han, his eyes remaining on yours.

Kuai Liang speaks this time, "Why tell us then? You made your choice many years ago... why seek us out for such a confession?"

"I come to tell you this because... of reflection," he admitted, his gaze turning away and facing his brothers.

You scoff, frustration transforming into pure anger as you lunged towards him, your daggers at each side of his neck. The cold metal presses into Bi Han's neck lightly, nicks of blood slowly spilling out.

"Have you gone mad?! Reflection?! After what you had done?! To your late father, your brothers... to me! I should have your blood spilled with this nonsense!"

Tears form in your eyes, and through your blurry vision, you see Bi Han's face morph into the rare emotion of sadness and regret.

"What you had done to me," you begin, voice shaky, "What you had done to all of us! You betrayed your family, broke my heart... and you think 'reflection' will help you seek peace?!"

Tomas runs up to you and quickly takes your arms to hold you back, picking you up and taking you away from Bi Han. You're taken aback by Tomas's actions, kicking and writhing in his strong grip, trying to get your vengeance.

"Darling please! We must hear brother out! Look at him- he comes to us without ill-intent! You heard the ninja before, a five kilometer radius and no sign of Lin Kuei."

Kuai Liang sits him up, which Bi Han takes this time to continue, "I had long wished for our clan to do more: more power, ambition, leadership. Our manpower could be used more than just defense, but in offense, in bringing Earthrealm to heights it had not seen in ages, eons even."

He turns to Kuai Liang, "Brother, I should have heeded your words, listened to your warnings. After Cyrax and Sektor stabbed my back, I thought about the both of you. A fool I have become, only realizing the gravity of my actions when I was in your place."

With you still in Tomas's grasp, the men look amongst themselves and communicate through silence and hopeful understanding. You couldn't help but look at Bi Han, who looks helpless as he pleads with his kin.

He took this opportunity to speak again, "I took a gamble coming here, plotting my own path to meet you. Now that I have, I offer my own olive branch- a beginning to peace amongst one another, amongst our clans."

You became still in Tomas's arms, listening to the shocking revelation of a real, heartfelt apology. Was this the same man that scarred Kuai Liang, that insulted Tomas's birthright, that broke your heart those years ago?

You yield to Tomas, tapping his arm to let you go. He does so, warily, and watches as you come around Bi Han's back, past Kuai Liang, and untie his arms. You do not help him up, though, and watch him as he comforts the ache in his wrists. He turns to you and offers a slight nod, his eyes glimmering with hope and the slightest hint of change.

In front of Bi Han, you watch as Tomas and Kuai Liang approach their traitor brother carefully. Tomas is the first to bear his true feelings, throwing his mask away to the pebbled ground and tackling his brother into his famous bear hug. You don't hear a sound come from him, but you see his shoulders racking violently as he digs his head into Bi Han's shoulder. Awkwardly, he holds onto Tomas and pats his back softly.

Kuai Liang sighs, joining his brothers in the hug. The warmth his pyro magic provides creates a wave of comfort of all three of them, a peaceful mood amongst them. You visibly see Bi Han relax, feeling peace for the first time in years.

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Bi Han slept separate from everyone, having slumbered away in the prison that stood in the depths of the forest near the compound.

You were the first to wake, sneaking out of yours and Tomas's shared room to see Bi Han in the holding cell. Arriving, you were taken to him and saw him meditating.

He never did that during your marriage. It seems he finally listened to your advice after all these years.

You sat in a chair in front of him, and his eyes open from his mediating trance. He takes in the sight of you fully, not knowing if this will be the first or last time he'll see you. Your beautiful hair fell over your face, framing it like a Renaissance piece. Your figure, despite covered in your kimono, looked healthy and full, proof that your marriage to Tomas was treating you better than Bi Han's ever did.

And, oh, your eyes. The color that seemed so dull during your time with him looks so much more colorful now. They seem to burst forth with a vibrancy that lacked with him. Tomas truly brought you back from the pits of the Netherealm.

"You look well," Bi Han mentioned softly, "The years apart from one another truly show."

You scoff, "It seems time did not treat as well."

He shrugs, a soft laugh leaving his lips, "As they say, it is not too late to learn."

He looks down just a bit to see a glimmer of metal on your ring finger, the symbol of unity once again on yourself. He subconsciously touches his ring finger, fiddling with the empty space that should have housed his promise to you.

"Is Tomas treating you well?" He asks, pointing to the ring on your finger.

You smile softly, also playing with your finger, "More than you can imagine. I never thought I could achieve such bliss once again."

He nods, "I am glad."

Silence engulfs you two once more, and Bi Han speaks (which is starting to freak you out).

"I know you may not forgive me, nor take me back, but believe me when I say I want peace. I want nothing more than to see us not at each other's necks, plotting death or downfall of one another."

You sharply inhale, closing your eyes to meditate on his words. While they pull your strings just a bit, you think about them, lingering on every word. You sensed no malice, a drop of anger, nor bloodlust from him, which puts you at ease.

"Bi Han," you began, "You must know I am a married woman once again."

He nods.

"While I will not take you back, nor forget the pain you've caused me and your brothers.... I will accept your offering of peace."

He lets a breath out, glad your choice was more positive than negative.

"It will take a long time for me to trust you again, an even longer time to forgive you, I believe you will achieve the absolution you desire..."

"Our paths may be separate," you continue, "but it does not mean we cannot traverse it together."

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The entirety of the Shirai Ryu is behind you, Tomas, Kuai Liang and Harumi as you see Bi Han out of the compound the day after your prison visit. It's bright and early, the sun peaking over the hills that shroud the compound. He stands with Liu Kang, Earthrealm's protector, who was brought to Japan after Kuai Liang sent an alert to him.

Under Liu Kang's guidance and patience, he has agreed to help rebuild the honor and reputation of the Lin Kuei. Under the watchful eye of him, Geras, and Madame Bo, Bi Han will be relieved of his duties and retrain as an initiate, the first step of his redemption as a man, Lin Kuei, and grandmaster.

He utters not a word as he leaves the compound, only turning back to you and his family one last time before leaving. You can hear the gravel under his feet shift and move, his steps moving farther and farther away.

Tomas yells, "Brother~! I hope to see you again~!"

You turn to him and see him smile, and if you squint, you can see a ghost of a smile on Bi Han's face as he waves to his youngest brother.

"You look like a little kid waving to him," you point out playfully.

He turns beet red, his hand scratching the back of his neck, "Do I look that childish?"

You wrap your arm around his beefy one, leaning onto him. For some reason, you felt calm looking at the distant figure of Bi Han, no longer feeling anguish or pain at his sight. You sigh and lean into Tomas's arm.

"Are you alright, my darling?" he asks, "Do you need anything?"

You shake your head, "No, I am quite alright. In fact, I feel quite at peace right now."

He nods.

"Do you believe that Bi Han will achieve what he plans to do?" You ask gently, looking into the ashen man's eyes, "Do you believe in him?"

He nods confidently, "Brother is a stubborn man, but he is resilient. He will stop at nothing to achieve his goals."

Tomas's words confirm the feelings you harbored for Bi Han. While you two were no longer together, you hoped with great heart that he will honor his words. You smile happily, locking hands with Tomas and bringing it up to your mouth to kiss it briefly.

You meant every word you said to him that morning of the prison visit. While traveling this rocky road of change and forgiveness will be difficult, seeking this peace would be one hundred percent worth the toil.

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guys I have never been so happy writing anything ever. MK1 and the entire cast is just so much fun to write for.

if yall can't tell, i love tomas vrbada with all my heart- he's just a pookie, cutie patootie. don't worry though, i'll write for more characters besides tomas and the lin kuei brothers

if you want to request something, please do! i'd love to test the limits of my writing and creativity

until next fic (which is probably really soon)

[goodboyaudios]

Hi GB, First congratulations on your graduation!!! Second I have a some questions I keep thinking about relating to the Fourseen and Pandora that maybe you could answer.

What’s the story between Ulysses/Odysseus and Tyr/Hades, like how did they personally meet? Were they introduced by someone like how Odin introduced Fenrir and Pandora?

How long did it take before Odin trusted Tyr/Hades, did he earn his trust somehow?

Since the recent Birds of Valhalla vid seems to sorta relate with Ulysses/Odysseus and the Odyssey, is the series itself taking place like before, after or in between the events of the Fourseen, Pandora and the Seduced by an Eldritch vid?

How did Tyr/Hades start developing a bond with Pandora? Did it just happen overtime with the events that occurred, was it because of their personality or was it something special?

Is Tyr/Hades kinda of flirtatious in a way? Cause his personality kinda shows that he is.

Is Tyr/Hades technically also like a father figure to Fenrir and Odin since he did bring Fenrir back from the dead and try’s but fails to keep Odin out of trouble?

How does Pandora feel about Tyr/Hades? Do they see him as a father figure to them and does he realize they feel this way? And how does Odin feel about Tyr/Hades as well?

Is Ulysses/Odysseus truly brown-nosing when it comes to Tyr/Hades like Odin said?

How was Tyr/Hades able to turn into Fenrir and put him to sleep in the Earth path when he said magic doesn’t exist?

How did Odin become leader of the time guild in the Eldritch vid?

In the future of Pandora, will Pandora and Hermes become good friends or something? Right now they just seem like office employees.

Whoo! This is a big one! First of all, thank you! It's not a major degree from a prestigious college or anything, but I'm glad it's something I can say I did! Now, let's see to your questions!

Hades was a little bit of an explorer along with Zeus and Poseidon initially. He travelled to Eslteheim, Odin's world, and Ulysses, Ulysses' world. (Yes I know they're the same name) He met both cultures and made a name for himself in both places. Being called Tyr on Estleheim and Lord Jupiter on Ulysses. Ulysses met Hades on his home planet at a time where Ulysses had made contact with the world's emperor, Ellius. It was he who passed these names such as Jupiter onto the giants. And he told his champion, Ulysses, to respect them as a result.

Hades met Odin and Freya after Odin had heard his father had met him and given him the name, Tyr. Odin wanted to meet this guy because he was curious and Freya wanted to know if he posed a threat to Estleheim. Tyr appeased Odin by giving him the one thing he loves more than anything, knowledge. And he appeased Freya by showing her honesty in his actions.

I can't talk much on the position of BoV right now for reasons that will be made obvious in the coming episodes, but I can tell you that the Eldritch video takes place MILLIONS of years in the future.

Hades felt a personal connection to Pandora when he made their body and helped them to develop their form. It just happened naturally according to the laws of the universe, much to the interest of Hades.

I like to think of his energy as "Male Mommy" energy. As cursed as that is, now you know.

Technically, yes, you could say that. Although I see him as a ride or die friend for Odin.

Pandora has felt a safety from Hades that they can't say they have ever felt. They would gladly die for Hades. Odin tries to make himself an equal to Hades. His thirst for knowledge unknowingly holds him back from being as mature as him.

Ulysses is doing it out of respect for his own emperor, but also because he recognizes how much wisdom and power Hades has as well as ALL the giants.

It's all coded into him by Hades. Essentially, when it comes to Fenrir, Hades has admin powers over his actual life.

That's a plot point I can't reveal yet. You're more than welcome to come up with theories until it's revealed~

Mayhaps? I can't speak about the future of the series.

[maxphilippa]

Comes in

Evil Leafy from BFDI?

I actually felt so lost during her whole thing... I really don't remember too much about her but I do have some headcanons/plot ideas about her! I know that she's treated as "Leafy's evil sibling" or something like that (last time I checked on the wiki for more information on her), but I have this one interpretation/hc/AU with her though?

Leafy did a deal with someone in the past to get rid of anything that could be unpleasant of herself, probably because she felt miserable as a whole with being angry all of the time and that. So she got separated in two people, one being the Leafy we all know and love who's sweet and wants to be nice and loved, and... Evil Leafy. The complete opposite of her. A menacing being who scares every contestant no matter what.

Now, Evil Leafy is the pure embodiment of anger and evilness after all. She doesn't talk because of this. Because talking means exchanging chats with other objects, getting herself in possibly vulnerable situations, getting attached to someone. Her being able to teleport is an effect that is quite curious as well. Everything that she can feel is just... hatred.

But NOW what I would to do develop her in said scenario? Do a whole "getting better because of someone who's the complete opposite of her". Ruby, most likely. Evil Leafy is much more than the half of a person, Leafy is becoming her own person now, EL should get that treatment too. She slowly begins to realize that there's much more than being full of spite and stress.

Slowly but surely... she starts blossoming. Learning new feelings. Making new friends. Acting much more like an object, being able to maybe even walk as well, and talks just a bit too.

She's her own person now, and she doesn't have to be called "Evil Leafy", but perhaps just... Leaf. Or Autumn.

In terms of hcs, I actually thought for some reason that she was a guy? Even though she's like... Leafy but Evil? That's her whole thing? But apparently in the series that happened too, they initially referred to her with he/him pronouns so. Transfem Evil Leafy (real).

And demiaro-bisexual Evil Leafy too. Polyam mayhaps.

I think she would like cows and would be good friends with anyone (if she lets herself be vulnerable) but Firey. She looks like the type that holds grudges for a loooooong time. (Even if she's not Leafy).

I think she would like sweet n' spicy foods.

[im-smart-i-swear]

Hi! I found your Tumblr and I am tempted to ask you something.

What are your opinions on Manfred from FNiN?

hi!! thank you so much for the question, i wanted to ramble about my favourite polish YA book series for a while and this is the perfect oppartunity!

hoo boy, Manfred! the short answer is - i love him so frickin much.

the long answer:

Manfred is one of my favourite characters in fnin(theyre all my favourites but shhh). he provides a nice contrast to felix net and nika's teenage antics. Rafał Kosik managed to create an artificial intelligence that is both belivable as - well - an artifical being driven by logic and propability while also being a sarcastic little shit who really cares about his friends and wants his teenage creator to grow into a good independent person.

he is a very helpful tool for the plot, often helping the trio with their shenanigans and practically being their interactive wikipedia - wnich is great and makes thing easier for the main characters and pushes the plot forward..... but beacuse of that it sometimesn feels like the trio mostly care about manfred beacuse of his skills(maybe except for nika). Manfred himself often complains about the friends’ treatment of him. (i do know they do care abt him tho!!)

at the same time, its not that he is sorely confined to Net’s minicomputer - beacuse of the nature of his existance he can simultanuesly coexist in a infinite amount of places(and synchronises with his other copies to remain a one whole). he is mentioned numerous times to have friends(other AIs) and invests on the stock market(hes propably a billionare lol), not to mention the fact he controls traffic in Warsaw. hes a busy guy!.... but the version of him in net’s computer is often bored tho

Manfred often feels like a tired reasonable adult trying his best to keep three extremely intelligent and troublesome teens at bay, and i really love that! its common in media to portray an AI as somethin otherwordly and cold(not that manfred cant be those thing sometimes!), so seeing an AI so... human, while still being distinct enough to cause a certain level of disconnect is a nice change!

overall, as i said before - i really adore him and every time he appears in the books is a delight!

i could talk more about him and his relationships with other characters(especially Net) but its late and im a bit tired! mayhaps ill add something later..

again, thanks for the ask anon! i hope my answer satisfied your curiosity!(and was somewhat comprehensible) 

have a good day/night!

[nulltune]

plots please LYNNIE SHAKES YOU

plots please,  open !    @daemonry  ♡

-AM NOW A LYNNIESHAKE- -GRABS YOU AND SHAKES YOU AS WELL J!!!-

it's in my queue but i adore these two just having fun together- let hakuno meet lia and max (do-hyun introducing her to them mayhaps...🥺), let them talk abt sanrio for no reason (and pannapitta🫶), let them go to all sorts of places and do all kinds of things!! i think they both actually have a lot of Things(TM) going on behind closed doors so i just think it makes it that much more meaningful that they can have someone to just- be normal with and relax without really worrying about anything 🙏 we've done a widdle bit abt em and halloween and i am also holding up other holidays to you because 🥺💖 THEM CELEBRATING TOGETHER MAYHAPS???

>:3c i say all of this ^ BUT METHINKS I'D WANT NOT-SO LIGHTHEARTED STUFF TOO YKNOW??? i wanna explore hyun's memory because that is such an important thing 2 hakuno.... hakuno's always grappling with the fact she has no real identity of her own (<- understatement) so the fact that hyun could forget himself and all the little details about him?? that is so terrifying to her and she'd absolutely try to prevent that in any way she could. also 👀✨️ because the dynamic of the one trying to find herself and the one who is losing himself??? -chef kiss- i am also obligated to say that hakuno's scared of being forgotten (because to her it would just be like she never existed at all </3) so that would be very ^_T fun!! but also if she's already close enough to hyun and cares A Lot for him, i think she'd be able to come to terms with that and still decide to stay by his side to make sure he doesn't forget himself even if he forgets about her <3

i also want them to get to know more about each other!!! hakuno by default has no friends and no family and just no one- which is why she really treasures the small connections she does have 🥹 but yea i think it'd be interesting for her to someday get to know more about his family mayhaps??!? i am especially looking at how he hates working at his father's company and his major because hakuno's a huge advocate of how you should live the way you want to / you should live as yourself -- that kind of mindset!! i will say that she struggles with applying it to herself tho (the h in hakuno stands for hypocrite), because she doesn't know how to and doesn't know who she is in the first place 💀 but hey that makes it even more interesting me think! much 2 exploree 👀✨️✨️

[hiding-under-the-willow]

Love your whole thoughts on ego politics/relationships, do you have any thoughts about dr. Iplier at all? I'm of the opinion he doesn't like Dark very much though I couldn't say why

Ooooo okay I have to admit I haven't thought too hard about his relationship to the other egos before now, but I do have some thoughts on him just like. As a character. So, here's that and mayhaps some social stuff depending on what pops into my head as I type lmao

Okay so like. The one thing I have thought about with him is like. I was thinking about the differences between him and Henrik. And here's the thing, I think Henrik is a real doctor, like went to med school, has or at least at some point had a medical license. I do not think Dr. Iplier is a real doctor. I think that guy is an actor first and foremost, which is why he got hired to Markiplier TV, and then, as the egos are prone to do, they got into fights or got into trouble and everyone just kind of looked at his doctor bit and went 'yeah, this is the guy I should go to' and so he just was forced to learn how to be a doctor on the spot because everyone around him just kept getting fucking hurt and coming to him. I think he kept being like 'you guys know I'm not a real doctor right?' Meanwhile he was slowly learning how to be a real doctor just through practical experience. So now everyone is just like, 'Oh, Dr. Iplier? No, he's not a real doctor, that's just his gimmick' but then every time someone gets hurt they come to him anyways bc at this point he's so experienced he may as well have gone to med school. It confuses newbies so fucking much.

I think Henrik finds it so fucking annoying. He gets up on his high horse about his degree and his license and the law and blah blah blah meanwhile Dr. Iplier is like, 'yeah, that's cool and all, but can we please focus on the issue at hand.' Trying to deal with his stupid friends' even stupider injuries.

I think he's like a tired dad around the office when the others are doing stupid shit. Like following around Ed, Bim, and Wilford desperately trying to get Ed and Bim not to beat the shit out of eachother for the third time this month while Wilford half intentionally fans the flames of whatever fucking argument they're having that week.

I think the doctor stuff maybe weighs on him a little bit, especially when things get more serious, because obviously it is not what he came here to do or what he was hired to do, but somehow it has become a large part of his job. A side effect of this is that he gets like overly hyped anytime he is actually doing performance stuff for the network. Like you can tell when he's filming it's the highlight of his week.

Another side affect of his particular position in the office i think is that he's almost just as skilled in tech stuff as he is with repairing people, because he's probably also ended up regularly taking care of Bing and Google about as much as any of the people in the office. I feel like when Google and Bing are both busy and there's tech problems around the office people come to him and he'll fix it like quickly and flawlessly and the entire time he's grumbling under his breath about how this isn't a part of his fucking job description.

I do like your idea about him and Dark, though i definitely see some complexities there. Like. Okay, obviously Dark isn't really in Markiplier TV for the entertainment aspect. He's there because it keeps Wilford busy and happy and it funds his revenge plots. Also obviously, I think Dark's shit with Mark is like a blatant disruption of the actual work of Markiplier TV. Like. It not infrequently disrupts production, Dark regularly involves others around the studio in his plots, sometimes it puts others in danger. I think because Dr. Iplier is probably the one who often has to deal with the aftermath of Dark's failed revenge there's probably a bit of resentment that builds up from that, especially watching his friends around the office get hurt for some revenge they don't have a personal stake in. But I think there's also a certain amount of understanding/sympathy/pity/whatever that he feels for Dark. Bc. Y’know. Whether he likes it or not he's a doctor. And he's probably had to fix up Dark more than a few times. He's bound to notice the various things. Wrong. With Dark's body. He might not know the exact story behind Dark or his revenge plots, but he knows that something deeply terrible led to all this.

Anyways, this isn't anything revolutionary because I actually remember people shipping them back in the day, and while I wouldn't go that far, I definitely think him and The Host get along. Like I think once he started getting into the medical shit he finally started like paying attention to everyone around the office more and he kind of noticed the fact that the Host was just kind of dealing with all of the shit with his eyes or lack thereof on his own and one day was just kind of like, 'hey, dude, do you want help with that?' And so now he's the one who changes out the Host's bandages and helps him with upkeep and such. I think it was a probably a bit awkward at first, but they got to talking eventually and now the Host is like his one emotional confidant around the office. Like the Host was just happy to have some help with his shit so when he noticed Dr. Iplier's frustrations with his job, and with Dark, and with everyone else's reckless behavior, he decided to return the favor by encouraging him to open up a bit. Now they're like besties <3 I think they kind of bring out the best in eachother. Probably the two most frequent voices of reason around the office, though that isn't to say they don't both engage in the mischief every once in awhile

[findroleplay]

👾Hello! Im here looking for a specific plot!

(Preferable I'd play muse A, age doesnt really matter but if muse B can be a year or two younger or older, even better.)

Lakeside is a town near Winchester, you could say it's 'lost in time'. You often see a mix of fashion from the 80s all the way to the 2020s with no real set style. Along with this the phones and everything that comes with technological advances just doesn't seem normal. You've got phones that don't even look like anything we know of and TVs the size of a house. It's a somewhat weird world, but oddly enough it's still..somewhat grounded? People go to school, people work, people just live their lives in this odd town.

In this town resides muse A. Muse A to say the least is far from a saint, they're a senior in high-school (or starting college) but they're well known for the simple fact they had a gang of friends. Seems simple enough, like they just were having fun, but as time went on the town started disliking them and wanting to eject them from the town due to their antics, and how they know the gang progressively got worse. Muse A has a good heart, but have stolen money and done things to earn it so he could provide for his sister while keeping the inheritance from their parents to pay for her college and a bit for his own. Context aside, muse A never really felt love so much as lust. Cue muse B, an ex of his that got the closest to achieving that. A stereotypical rich girl with a brother Muse A tended to lock horns with; she was frankly manipulative. It worked simple, kiss the ground I walk on and I provide for you. She thought money was enough, that was her 'love'. She had been infatuated with muse A but frankly it just didn't work out because of her manipulative behavior and how she treated others as inferior. You'd think the break-up would be a wake up call, but instead she believed he'd change his mind at any point and take her back. Issue is? Her persistence while annoying, is working. Borderline obsessive, but Muse A doesn't want to go back to someone who he believes never really even loved him, and he doesn't want to use someone for their money.

What I look for in the story(ignore this if you'd like), is pretty much a feeling of not wanting to go back to something he knows isn't really good for him while dealing with anger issues that turn his gang activities from innocent(like the T-birds from grease) to more criminal-like while using the reasoning of his sister for it; and Muse B wanting to return him to where she believes he belongs. Whether she changes or not is entirely up to you. Maybe she *didn't* love him and just liked having someone attractive around to worship her, or maybe she did love him and just can't help be manipulative and believe money *is* a love language that Muse A would like. The rp doesn't have a set direction it'll go in and just depends on your interpretation and my own when it comes down to when we write.

- I am very open minded and I'd like to think I'm VERY friendly! I often do edits for my partners of both my character and theirs! Maybe even both together? Anyway! I also do spotify playlist and generally I'd like to think I show that I genuinely care for my roleplay partner and the roleplay.

- With that being said, I'd rather you not answer this if you believe you are way too dry or just don't like talking ooc, we won't mesh well!

- Another thing, I'm copy pasting this in several places but for the places that don't have an age limit, I'm specifically looking for 18+ people.

- Here's where some of you might just be driven away. I'm M, and while I would love to double up if necessary(my specialty mayhaps?), if not doubling up in almost any case I'd be playing a male character. I feel perfectly comfortable playing a female character but I'd want to use a guy unless it's double ups.

- For my side I'd like MxF or MxM only if the male is feminine. I'm NOT trying to fetichize a certain demographic of men, I simply have a preference for a certain style of clothing and/or femininity. However for your side? I'll play anyone and anything in any pairing. I'll happily be the girl of your dreams! Pause..?

- I'm big on this one, I'll try and summarize because this ask is already long enough! I love character and worldbuilding. I gush about it and I'm pathetically enthused with the idea of the world being more than just our characters. Likelihood is, there'll be more than just our two (or four if doubling) characters!!

- I'm literate to novella, but I don't demand perfect grammar or 4k character responses. I only ask for a minimum of 500 characters(letters-?) Per response to give me enough to work with and enough to gush about.

- I'm patient! But! I'm looking for decently active partners that'll respond atleast..I dunno? 6 times a week? If you could do much more or everyday, hell that'd be lovely. I have a life too so trust I know shit can get hectic, but I'm not looking to rp once every 3 days for 10 minutes. If you get busy though? Let me know, I wont ditch you like that!!

- Realistic fcs!

Like this and I'll reach out! We'll be roleplaying and discussing on discord!!

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[findyourrp]

👾Hello! Im here looking for a specific plot!

(Preferable I'd play muse A, age doesnt really matter but if muse B can be a year or two younger or older, even better.)

Lakeside is a town near Winchester, you could say it's 'lost in time'. You often see a mix of fashion from the 80s all the way to the 2020s with no real set style. Along with this the phones and everything that comes with technological advances just doesn't seem normal. You've got phones that don't even look like anything we know of and TVs the size of a house. It's a somewhat weird world, but oddly enough it's still..somewhat grounded? People go to school, people work, people just live their lives in this odd town.

In this town resides muse A. Muse A to say the least is far from a saint, they're a senior in high-school (or starting college) but they're well known for the simple fact they had a gang of friends. Seems simple enough, like they just were having fun, but as time went on the town started disliking them and wanting to eject them from the town due to their antics, and how they know the gang progressively got worse. Muse A has a good heart, but have stolen money and done things to earn it so he could provide for his sister while keeping the inheritance from their parents to pay for her college and a bit for his own. Context aside, muse A never really felt love so much as lust. Cue muse B, an ex of his that got the closest to achieving that. A stereotypical rich girl with a brother Muse A tended to lock horns with; she was frankly manipulative. It worked simple, kiss the ground I walk on and I provide for you. She thought money was enough, that was her 'love'. She had been infatuated with muse A but frankly it just didn't work out because of her manipulative behavior and how she treated others as inferior. You'd think the break-up would be a wake up call, but instead she believed he'd change his mind at any point and take her back. Issue is? Her persistence while annoying, is working. Borderline obsessive, but Muse A doesn't want to go back to someone who he believes never really even loved him, and he doesn't want to use someone for their money.

What I look for in the story(ignore this if you'd like), is pretty much a feeling of not wanting to go back to something he knows isn't really good for him while dealing with anger issues that turn his gang activities from innocent(like the T-birds from grease) to more criminal-like while using the reasoning of his sister for it; and Muse B wanting to return him to where she believes he belongs. Whether she changes or not is entirely up to you. Maybe she *didn't* love him and just liked having someone attractive around to worship her, or maybe she did love him and just can't help be manipulative and believe money *is* a love language that Muse A would like. The rp doesn't have a set direction it'll go in and just depends on your interpretation and my own when it comes down to when we write.

- I am very open minded and I'd like to think I'm VERY friendly! I often do edits for my partners of both my character and theirs! Maybe even both together? Anyway! I also do spotify playlist and generally I'd like to think I show that I genuinely care for my roleplay partner and the roleplay.

- With that being said, I'd rather you not answer this if you believe you are way too dry or just don't like talking ooc, we won't mesh well!

- Another thing, I'm copy pasting this in several places but for the places that don't have an age limit, I'm specifically looking for 18+ people.

- Here's where some of you might just be driven away. I'm M, and while I would love to double up if necessary(my specialty mayhaps?), if not doubling up in almost any case I'd be playing a male character. I feel perfectly comfortable playing a female character but I'd want to use a guy unless it's double ups.

- For my side I'd like MxF or MxM only if the male is feminine. I'm NOT trying to fetichize a certain demographic of men, I simply have a preference for a certain style of clothing and/or femininity. However for your side? I'll play anyone and anything in any pairing. I'll happily be the girl of your dreams! Pause..?

- I'm big on this one, I'll try and summarize because this ask is already long enough! I love character and worldbuilding. I gush about it and I'm pathetically enthused with the idea of the world being more than just our characters. Likelihood is, there'll be more than just our two (or four if doubling) characters!!

- I'm literate to novella, but I don't demand perfect grammar or 4k character responses. I only ask for a minimum of 500 characters(letters-?) Per response to give me enough to work with and enough to gush about.

- I'm patient! But! I'm looking for decently active partners that'll respond atleast..I dunno? 6 times a week? If you could do much more or everyday, hell that'd be lovely. I have a life too so trust I know shit can get hectic, but I'm not looking to rp once every 3 days for 10 minutes. If you get busy though? Let me know, I wont ditch you like that!!

- Realistic fcs!

Like this and I'll reach out! We'll be roleplaying and discussing on discord!!

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[the-rogue-mockingjay]

2023 goals!! ✨️

Now that things are finally settling down, it's goal time!

We'll see how well I can balance my ambition with what's practical lol. I can't control what my brain hyperfixates on so I'm leaving myself wiggle room in regards to my goals, but as far as writing goes:

by the end of 2023, have made progress towards getting Going Over Jordan fully edited + posted at least, if something happens and I can't get it done and posted this year

polish + post what I can from NaNo

write at least a couple drabbles for my new and improved DAI canon!

write some notes, a drabble or two if I can about my secondary DA canon

finish DAO. Please. I've never done it. First the Fade, then the forest absolutely walloping me, and I lost a lot of progress (somehow not all) when my laptop died. Please I just wanna finish the game T^T so that I can mayhaps write about Revarien and Tamlen, or Revarien and Alistair

Finish Eden's DAI playthrough. All these years I've had the game, on PC AND CONSOLE, and I've only managed to play the dlcs ONCE. That's a crying shame!! Especially since I rushed through Trespasser the first time!! I want to slow down and enjoy them this time. Jaws of Hakkon in particular is a gorgeous place/quest, but good lord, getting there is a slog....I'm so tired of the Hinterlands, Crestwood, and the Western Approach, boss.......I just wanna get to the fun stuff T^T

I want to write about Eden again. Returning to her is like reuniting with an old friend. I've revamped her a bit, since I was 13 or 14 when I created her and I'm 20 now, and I want to find her new voice. Sharper, clearer, stronger now

come up with a plot for the original story I've got rolling around my brain. I haven't done original works since 2016ish, so I'm looking forward to getting back into it, even just a little bit

Finish a set of OC Microfic prompts. I've had them sitting around in a doc for months and I'd like to finally get em done

Write 1 (one) Fallout 4 piece. I love that game so much and I'd like to actually sit down and scribble a story about it

Finish the ME1 section of Marian's autobiography, and ME2 if possible

Figure out how to pace myself with FFXIV so that I can finish A Realm Reborn without giving myself weeks-long migraines again 🥴🥴🥴

Similarly, find some nice new books to read - I'm thinking 2 or 3 - and pace myself so that I don't get migraines. I guess that's the theme this year: get back to doing the things I love but in a way I don't hurt myself in the process

The new thing I'd like to try this year is writing something that has zero OCs. None. Just canon characters. I'm thinking Legend of Vox Machina or Devil May Cry. Even if my attempt doesn't turn out the way I wanted it to, it would be a huge milestone

Every year has its curveballs, some good, some bad...I'm looking forward to seeing what this year has in store :3

[firewallofstanix]

Might be plotting an eventual return....

[acidiluc]

sinoatrial node

synopsis: (kuroo x reader) where you, a medical student, together with kuroo experience the struggle of balancing your priorities. angst to fluff. 2122 words.

note: this is my first time writing a fic, so please do tell what you think! i keep getting random plot ideas so thought... why not try to write them? teehee

"the tricuspid valve regulates blood flow between the right atrium and the... right ventricle."

you mumbled to yourself as you read your medical textbook out loud; trying to cram every information you see in your somnolent worn out brain. you reached for your phone once you felt it vibrate — probably signaling a message from your loving boyfriend, kuroo tetsurou. 

you immediately smiled at the sight of his name in your notifs,

'hey baby :)' 'is there any teeny tiny bit chance i could snatch you from your humble abode just for a few hours and mayhaps bring u to hang out at bo's? :('

you sighed before typing a reply,

'tetsu, you already know my answer...' 'i'm sorry, t. but i have my finals coming uppp :(('

you two started dating not long ago. tetsurou was your best friend, and is still your bestfriend, before you two even started dating — meaning you were there when girls were pining over your now so called boyfriend which was something you used to laugh at, seeing how kuroo awkwardly handles situations whenever a girl tries to get closer with him. you were there to always support him with his ideals and dreams, and he was too. the two of you were just like another version of each other which made you perfect for each other

you bit your lip and laid back on your chair after sending the message, staring up at the ceiling. this... may have been the 3rd or 4th time you rejected tetsurou for the past week and a half. you sure did miss going out with your boyfriend but uni has been hindering you from doing so. you two barely saw and talked to each other during the past week since you were so focused on studying — not really wanting to see a failing grade by the end of the semester.

you sighed again and sat up straight, ready to consume information from the medical textbook you're cursing now for giving you a hard time once again, but a knock has interrupted you before you could even start. “coming!” you announced as you marked your book before standing up to get the door, not really expecting your spike-haired boyfriend to be standing on the other side of it. 

"i'm not taking a no as an answer anymore, y/n." tetsurou smirked, waving his phone that showed your conversation before leaning forward, placing a longing kiss on your forehead as he wrapped his arms around you. "god, i missed you." he mumbles, keeping you in his arms a little longer.

you smiled softly and immediately wrapped your arms around him as well, sighing. "i know... i missed you too, t" you muttered, inhaling his scent before pulling away to pull your boyfriend in and shut the door.

"but tetsu, i know i have rejected to go out many times now but i... really can't go out yet. i still have papers due tomorrow and lots of lessons to cover for the finals." you explained as you faced your boyfriend, rubbing your eye.

kuroo scoffed lightly and took a step closer to you, "babe, c'mon. can't you really spend time out with me? even just for an hour? i'll help you with those papers, c'mon." he said, trying to convince you while he reached for your hands to hold with a growing smile on his face.

you looked up at him and lazily smiled, eyes scanning through his handsome face features. "i know you'll say that... but no. baby, i need to do this on my own. you can’t just always help me with my papers. it's for my own good." you said, looking up at his eyes with sorry eyes. "i promise— i promise i'll make it up to you soon, mkay?"

"fine fine but look... how about i just stay here? i can help you study an-and maybe we could—" before he could even finish his sentence, you were already shaking your head. you loved your boyfriend but you have other priorities too, just like him.

kuroo groaned and let go of your hands, plopping down onto the couch behind him. "alisa would've made time to go out with me." he muttered, scoffing as he looked away from you, tired of you rejecting him repeatedly.

silence took over the room as you processed what you just heard come out of your boyfriend's lips with your mouth agape. it was quite inconceivable that kuroo would scoff at you and say that statement but... he did.

you suddenly felt rage rise within you, all that suppressed stress and tension slowly radiating off of you, but you were careful enough to prevent from breaking down in front of your best friend, "well i'm sorry to disappoint you but i'm not her, tetsurou." you said sternly, "i said that i'll make it up to you, wasn't that enough?" you asked. kuroo was quick to pick up the change of atmosphere and decided to just be honest with you.

"y/n, i've always made time when it comes to you. you are always and always will be a priority to me! how come you can't do the same?" kuroo said, his voice slightly getting louder, clearly tired of you turning him down every time, but he hasn’t thought of what he just said to you. in fact, tetsurou is just as stressed as you are today.

"and you think you aren't a priority to me?!" you asked, "i've always understood how you can't hang out with me whenever you're unavailable during our supposed free time together because of your sport, tetsu. your volleyball practices lasts for weeks! yet i've always understood and supported you, so how come you can't do the same?!'" you exclaimed, "and how bold of you to compare me to your ex!"

you looked at him with a hard stare before turning your back on him, stomping off to your study desk. you plopped down to your chair and sighed heavily through your nose, closing your eyes for a few seconds before reopening them. "...i want to be alone..." you muttered, feeling as if the world has come crashing down on you. “i know i’m being immature right now but let’s just talk this out another time before things get worse.” you said, gathering your highlighters and textbook once again, knowing your emotions are on edge right at the moment.

kuroo just sat there and watched you as he chewed on his lip, fiddling with his own fingers. he knew you were right. he was on edge too. tetsurou stood up and walked towards the door, shutting the door with a small thud, leaving without a word.

once you heard the door shut, you looked back to see tetsurou gone, and only then you started overthinking again. you tilted your head and stared at your study timer that read 7:06pm before letting your negative thoughts run freely in your mind.

tetsurou mentioned his ex. tetsurou left without a word (which he never did before). you two barely see and talk to each other. is he getting tired of you? does he want to break up with you? 

‘the right ventricle receives blood from the right atriu—’ your eyes started to get blurry before you could even finish reading the sentence and your lips started to quiver before finally breaking down on your desk. life’s a little hard on you right now and you swore to focus on your academics this week. but how can you focus when kuroo and your relationship is all you have in mind right now? 

you sobbed softly and rested your head on your arm on your desk, letting the stress out of your system. kuroo is your everything and it surely will hurt a lot if you two come to a break up. you stayed like that for a few minutes, not realizing that you were slowly falling asleep on your desk. 

books have been marked and have been neatly stacked to the side, highlighters and pens are now back to their respective organizers, study timer on top of the said books (12:04am), and laptop is nowhere to be seen.

you slowly gained consciousness as you caught a whiff of an appetizing aroma. you groaned while you sat up, feeling the massive back pain for falling asleep on your desk like that. you tilted your head to check the time but you saw that your study timer isn’t where it’s supposed to be. “huh?” you looked around your desk and noticed that it has been organized.

“i cooked you some ramen. you should eat.” 

you immediately turned as you heard the voice of the man who never fails to make your heart flutter together with the faint sounds of the keyboard keys of your laptop being pressed on. you saw your boyfriend as you turned, sitting on the mini dining table you have in your apartment, aggressively typing on your laptop. 

you felt... thankful and relieved to see him. though you weren’t sure about how kuroo feels about you yet. you stood up and warily walked past your boyfriend and to the kitchen, gathering ramen in two bowls. 

“what time did you come back?” you softly asked, placing the two bowls down onto the dining table before sitting next to him, pushing tetsurou his serving gently. “probably around... 7:30?” he replied while you hummed in response. you started slurping on your ramen, avoiding to look at tetsurou while your boyfriend on the other hand has stopped typing and started eating his noodles as well, glancing at you from time to time. 

“i... didn’t mean what i said, y/n.” he mumbles as he decided to be the one to break the silence and the awkward tension, playing around with his noodles. “i know it’s bullshit to just say sorry about what i said but... i really didn’t mean it. it’s just i—” tetsurou sighs heavily through his nose and lets go of his chopsticks before looking up at you and you looked back at him with noodles still hanging from your mouth. 

tetsurou stared at you for a few seconds before smiling at the stupidly cute sight and looked away, “i— fuck, where was i?”

you started giggling and tetsurou looked back up to you with a bit of confusion. you gave yourself a little time to chew and swallow before talking. “i hate you, you know that?” you said, smirking up at him and kuroo smiled. “i know you didn’t mean what you said, tetsu but i meant what i said.” you said, turning to face him. “i didn’t like how you reacted earlier and definitely didn’t like the words you decided to say, but... i do admit that i was at fault too but that was only because i only wanted to focus on my academics first which i hoped you will understand.” 

“i know, i know.” he sighed, “i realized that you were right and that it was selfish of me to act like that. i just— i really miss you already. my days haven’t been the best too and i just really wanted to be with you since you’re my home, you know?” he muttered. “and i... i didn’t mean to compare you to alisa. i don’t know why i said that and i’m just so frustrated with myself right now.” 

“you’re a dumbass” you smirked, 

kuroo looked up at you again and smirked, “well, this dumbass finished your paper already.” he said, moving the laptop closer to you for you to see 8 pages worth of paperwork. you gasped softly and scrolled through the pages, “you said you’ll only help me, not do the entire paper!” you exclaimed which made kuroo laugh lightly.

“you’re welcome.” he said before slurping on his noodles. you turned to him and smiled softly, “i still need to study tomorrow.” you said and sighed, kuroo nodded and was about to say something but you beat him to it.

“should we go on a cafe date tomorrow and study together?” you proposed, inching closer to tetsurou with a big smile. tetsurou turned to you with sparkles in his eyes, “of fucking course!” he exclaimed in excitement and pulled you to a hug, moving you to his lap which made you laugh softly. you stayed like that for a little while as you played with your boyfriend’s hair.

“you’re responsible for controlling my sinoatrial node, y/n.” kuroo mutters, kissing the top of your head. 

“...and what’s a sinoatrial node?” you smirked.

“the impulse responsible for controlling the heart’s rhythm... and you’re doing a horrible job at handling my sa node.”

“huh? why is that?” 

“you make my heart go crazy.”

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It was a big day, well at least for Idia. After all it was his crush’s birthday! Scared and excited, he tried to prepare a gift for his beloved crush in secret.

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@teashopwritingzz I know I don’t have to do it, but I really really really wanted to give at least one small present to you! Because you totally deserve it!🥺❤️ Happy belated Birthday! I know that yesterday was your birthday, but I wasn‘t online yesterday due the post+ demonstration! D: I still hope that you had a wonderful day yesterday and today and the whole week! Stay safe and healthy too!!

Idia took a deep breath, staring at the list of gift ideas that you might like, but a small voice back in his head kept telling him, that you would never like any of those gifts. “I’m sure that (Y/N) (L/N) will like it!” His younger brother always said, but the tall dorm leader of Ignihyde was still pouting at his thoughts. If you would reject any of those, you would also reject his feelings. It would be like a critical hit, getting it from the most greatest SSR character ever. “If you are still unsure, you can watch them. Maybe you will figure out what (Y/N) (L/N) will like.” Ortho advised his big bro, who glanced over his shoulder to the only person he might listen to at this very important situation. “Maybe you are right…” Idia’s gaze wandered from his brother to the list he had on his phone. Headphones, phonecases, games, books and more were listed on it, but would you liked them?

“Owww! My paw!” Grim cursed the ground, after he fell down from the bed, being accidentally pushed down by you. “Sorry, Grim.” Apologizing by petting him on the head and promising to give him a can of tuna later, he halfheartly accepted your apology, walking with you to school for another mayhap exciting school day. “I will only accept it, because it’s your birthday.” The cat-like friend of yours, fummed, watching the Heartslabyul duo walk into your direction to greet you and wish you a happy birthday. “Trey-senpai even baked a cake.” Deuce told you, getting elbowed by Ace, who groaned at him that the birthday party should be a surprise, only to spoil it himself. “A surprise party…? I’m probably not invited…” Idia watched the screen, his eyes never leaving you, hopeful to get any informations of what you might wish for, while his fingers tipped on his keyboard, coding something he always had on mind.

As you wrote on paper everything important professor Crewel told the class, Ace drummed with his finger on the table, while Grim was half sleeping next to you and Deuce tried his best to be a perfect student. “Hey, can you read the list of invited students later on? Did we invite every friend of yours?” Deuce whispered to you, getting harsh words of the professor for interrupting the lesson. But every time Crewel watched away, you read all names of your friends on it, only noticing that one name was missing. The person you wanted to see not only through screen. Idia Shroud. But maybe he couldn’t come over or doesn’t want to for being such a shy and yet adorable being.

Surprisingly the day went on like every other day. You laughed, had fun, talked to your friends and went to the Heartslabyul garden, while wearing shiny bright white clothes to show the whole school that it was indeed your birthday, like many other students had to wear on theirs. It was a bit embarrassing to talk with plenty of students about your birthday, but it still made you happy nonetheless, even when you still hoped to talk on specific student of NRC on this very day. But he didn’t came, so maybe you should get your little present from him by visiting Idia. “That’s a great party, guys. Thank you all so much, but I will be gone for a short time.” You smiled at your friends, watching them having fun, eating delicious food and talking to each other.

Idia yelped as he heard a knock on the door. Wasn’t everyone gone and having fun right now? Who was knocking on the door? Arguing with Ortho with mere stares, the younger Shroud walked to the door, opening it to your delight and Idia’s dismay, as he stared at the door opening more and more and then- oh no, by the great seven, was it truly you?! You were supposed to be at your party, having the time of your life with your dear friends and not be here! Why were you here?!

Like a good child, Ortho greeted you, standing next to the door to give you some space to walk through the door to Idia’s room. While you were smiling at the Shroud brothers, Idia was sitting on his chair, turning around to hide his blushing face that got warmer by every second you stood there and talked to Ortho. The tips of his hair and ears were dusted cheek and he was sure, that some might compare to him to fresh cherries!

“Sorry to disturb you-“ You started, getting interrupted by Ortho, who dragged you into the room, telling you that you would never disturb any of those two. “Oh… Uhm… Alright.” With the same smile that Idia fell for, your eyes stared at his back. Oh, how much you had wishes to hold the introverted boy in your embrace, pat him and give him the love and affection he deserved. “I-I-It’s… alright…” Idia sputtered and stuttered, trying to avoid your gaze in fear that you might tease him for having a crush on you. He just couldn’t help himself. You were such a lovely person. So nice, helpful and that smile. He could babble around, what a great person you were in his boring shut-in life. That you were like the light in his dark life. A total ultra super duper rare card in the gacha games he keeps playing, being frustrated that he couldn’t get those cards, but at least could look at them on photos. “Am I creepy…?” Idia mumbled to himself, forgetting your presence for a second until you asked him to repeat it, after not able to hear it. “N-Nothing!”

Fortunately or mayhap even unfortunately, Ortho knew of Idia’s feelings and how much he had took a liking towards you, which is why he had asked you, why you were in the Ignihyde dorm. “Oh… I wanted to get my present.” The blue-haired tall student turned around, nearly shrieking in fear that you figured out, that he wanted to give you a gift as well like plenty of your friends, who unfortunately had gifted you many presents he had listed a couple weeks ago. “My present would be… to spend more time with you, Idia.” Your gaze wandered to the ground as your cheeks got warmer by your mere words and wish you had, not realizing that Idia’s face was mirroring yours at the same time your words had left your mouth.

That was a gift that he would love to give you every day as long as you wanted to have him by his side. His mouth opened slightly, wanting to talk, before you had asked him what he was programming right now as you took a look at the codes, ignoring the fact that a humming Ortho left the room, so he might not disturb you two love birds. “A g-game… I’m trying to make a small game I had in mind for quite some time.” He answered, staring at it once again.

“Have you finished it already?“ The bluehead nodded. “May I play it?” Mumbling a few words here and there, Idia hoped that his hair hide his flustered face, but he nonetheless let you sit next to him and play his selfmade game, even though he feared that you would reach the end of it and find out about his big secret he never wanted to reveal to you.

“Another level up. Great!~” You cheered, playing the rpg of Idia’s even though your friends might miss you during your birthday party. You should get back, but you couldn’t stop playing the game, after all you has nearly reach the endboss! “Is that a giant cat? He reminds me of Grim.” You chuckled, trying to defeat the endboss with the spells of the protagonist named Hadia. It was a cute game.

The plot of it was like plenty of other rpgs. The protagonist Hadia, a royal guy fell in love with Readi, a sweet princess who got kidnapped by the evil cat-monster Grimopy. Grimopy tried to be the strongest wizard and king and had plenty of henchmen like Dice and Acepo, which were quite strong enemies. Hadia had to train a lot and even gained the help of different wizards like Lio, a sleepy lion, Otto, a cute robot. Then there were Ralice, Tri, Phone-Addicted Rabbit, who still had no name, because Idia couldn’t find a good fitting name for the character. Marteus, Kala, Azure and many other characters and all of them reminded you of your friends. That meant that Hadis was probably Idia and the lovely princess Readi was… you. “Cute game.” You whispered to yourself, using the last spell to defeat the boss, watching the end scene of the rpg.

Hadis was rushing through the castle until he found his beloved princess. When he leaned down to kiss her awake with the kiss of true love, she woke up and they confessed their loves, swearing to each other to be together forever until they lives will end.

“I think I have a new ship.” You giggled, pointing at the protagonists, while you looked at Idia, the blushing mess. “I’m really glad that they are together. They are perfect and cute together. So sweet. I hope that my Hadis likes me as much as he does…” You commented, shutting his computer down, while Idia clenched his fists, knowing that you finally know about his feelings. “Come. We have to go to a party, Idia.” You smiled at the marveled dorm leader. “P-Party?!” Faster than he could expect it, you grabbed his hand in yours, pulling him away from his room towards the garden of the Heartslabyul dorm. “Oh, I like you too, my Hadis.” - “I-I like you too… my Readi.” With the other hand of his, he tried to hide his red face as you chuckled at him, happy that you finally can call him yours.

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Hii! Could I have a Top Gun match up please :)

Information:

Hi I'm 5'6 or little over 170 cm tall, pronouns she/her and I have a normal body, leaning towards more muscular then thin body. I have long dark brown hair and grayish-green eyes. I also have glasses, and without them I can't see further then my nose. I'm INTJ, Aquarius and a Ravenclaw.

Also I have broken my collar bone, few ribs and I had a accident related nerve problem on my left leg that has now gotten better.

Personality:

I can be little bit quiet when I'm with people that I don't know that well, but when I'm with my friends I'm very open and talkative person. Some of my friends say I can be little bit crazy. Also with things that I like, I can get little crazy and probably never stop talking if no one stops me. Same goes if I'm in a argument, I won't stop speaking until I have won the argument.

My more negative personality features are that I some times have fairly short temperament, I hold grudges and I seem to forgiven someone, but I'm probably plotting a revenge of some sort.

Hobbies etc:

My hobbies are riding (I own a horse) , painting, drawing and playing with my two cats. I also love reading all kinds of books but my favorite ones are historical books and detective stories. I also love baking and knitting but those I do when I have more free time in my life

Pet peeves:

Snoring, lying to my face and breaking my trust even once

Favorite music, color and season etc:

Favorite music would be 80s rock. Favorite colors would probably be dark blue, maroon and black. Also light tan. Favorite season is early summer

thank you for submitting a request and extra big thank you for formatting it, it's so helpful!

i think i would ship you with bob!

i think you would work well with bob. he is a great listener and when you go on these rambles, he could listen for hours. of course, he'll stop you sometimes when it might be a tad too much, but it's not often. sometimes, he'll even respond with anecdotes of his own so be on the lookout. i also think he would be patient with you and hold up well when you do lose your temper or you two get into an argument. sure, he'd be annoyed as hell, but he loves you so he puts up with it. i think a cool date idea for you two would be hitting up the library and reading in the cozy corner together (separate books of course, but you two still check in on the other to see how the story is progressing). i also like to think bob loves cats and would get along with yours well. lastly, save your horse, ride this cowboy lmao but in all seriousness i imagine bob has some experience working on a ranch (mayhaps his uncle owns) and likes horses

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Tales from the SMP Presents: The Haunted Mansion

An ongoing exploration of how the Inbetween drives my Kingdom Hearts brain crazy with paranoia! Less of an analysis this time, because we got confirmation (VALIDATION!!), and more of speculation, but yeah!

First of all! I was right not to trust this fucker.

Just kidding, that’s not the first thing we’re gonna talk about here. First of all, a gentle recap!

As I’ve mentioned before, the Inbetween has some uncanny resemblance to the Kingdom Hearts world known as Castle Oblivion. Castle Oblivion is known for being the place where the main series protagonist lost all of his memories, and even had false memories implanted while he was getting deeper and deeper into it. 

You might be curious as to how the Kingdom Hearts protagonist escapes.

He doesn’t.

He needs outside help, and a lot of it, to get him out of that situation. Even then, it takes a whole year. He drove his own heart into the bottom of the abyss in his desperation to save someone he was tricked into thinking he knew, and he didn’t even regret it, because he was saving someone.

... A lot of people on Dream SMP have different ideas on what it means to save people.

Also, the castle also had a very plot-twisty secret where it used to be the lush and wonderful home of these three friends before they fell apart; one was lost to the Evil Dark Side™ (not real name), the other was trapped in the Realm of Darkness (real name), and the last one fell into a coma for TEN (10) YEARS and his body was left to be protected in the heart of the land, which was then locked and turned into Castle Oblivion.

So, pretty fucked up place! Not inherently evil, but the place of great misfortune and just... not very good for everyone there.

Let’s start at the beginning!

Welcome back indeed. Take notice of the wither rose in the pot, by the way, I’ll come back to this in a bit.

The first thing that stands out to me on this page is the smiley face, of course. It’s not the ever-iconic, ever-evil “:)”, but it’s similar enough that I think the callback is intentional. The smiley is c!Dream’s icon, of course, which... honestly makes me think that “:]” might be DreamXD, but that might be because I’m very very biased for the server god who simps for a dangerously apathetic cottagecore once-king.

Of course, it does also look kind of like Quackity’s face, and cc!Quackity has said something about big lore coming for him, but until further evidence is presented I’m disinclined to draw a connection there.

The Inbetween, as we’ve come to know the author of some of these books to be, being happy that Karl is continuing—it reminds me of the KH protagonist being told yes, good job, keep going, as he stumbles deeper and deeper into the castle that strips away memory after memory from his heart. Why does the Inbetween think that Karl’s time travel is important, his careful documentation of every story? Is it because the more he does it, the more he becomes attached? The more he becomes reliant on the Inbetween to feed the missing pieces of his memory?

Is it because the Inbetween, in parallel to c!Dream and c!Wilbur, prioritize the concept of story over the characters?

Things to think about. 🤔

Also kind of interesting that the Inbetween thinks Karl will eventually uncover “all [he] needs to”, which continues to make me think that the more c!Karl comes to the Inbetween the more he becomes... either dependent or over-trusting of it. Not sure. But weird things happen when it’s magic that tampers with memories, rather than trauma.

Basically, I’m getting “there is no war in Ba Sing Se” vibes.

The book continues to say that Karl probably has a lot of questions and that it would love to answer :] but never actually does. It’s trying to come off as helpful without actually being helpful. All it does is tempt him with the prospect of answers, and then draws him in deeper. “Continue onward, Karl.” But why?

Another wither rose pot.

Sidestepping the very innocuous, very surface-level information offered here (because that’s it, it’s nothing about the workings about the Inbetween, it’s just a little sweet carrot to distract with), I cannot even begin to convey the absolute terror that consumed me at the word “sleepy.”

I mentioned earlier that one of the original characters who lived in the land that would become Castle Oblivion went into a coma, right? But it’s more commonly referred to as sleeping. The game is even called “Birth by Sleep”, and there’s a whole thing about trying to get him to “wake up”. So the idea that time travel can take something out of the traveller that makes them tired, the idea that there is one specific room for sleeping quarters within the Inbetween, paired with that not-quite-right smiley face—I am traumatized, I tell you.

Yes it could be a “haha look what I did with the sentence, because day is a form of time and they time travel so long day is a funny term” kind of smiley, but. Kingdom Hearts has trained me to be suspicious of any talk of sleep.

There’s something just mildly unsettling about the way it continues, with the references to the “many Karls” and the “many many great stories” that sounds borderline condescending.

And now we get the, uh, “other” author. Notice how this one actually did not have a corresponding wither rose in a pot. I’m starting to think that the flower might actually be an indicator of the not-this-author-pictured-above, the probably-Inbetween-itself, so the fact that this book was found separately from a wither rose pot and it was tucked away under a tree... A tree, under which c!Karl will later find a bit of a refuge... yeah, different author. Or at least an author from a different time.

I’ll elaborate in a moment, but I do think that there’s three (3) mindsets/authors happening here: the sickly sweet Inbetween pretending to be good, the person trying to get c!Karl to distrust the Inbetween, and... someone who desperately wants c!Karl to stay in line.

This is the third... I don’t want to say author, because it too has the wither rose pot and is trying to keep c!Karl playing along with the Inbetween, but it’s much less coherent and much more desperate.

No “:]”, either.

Some possibilities I’m considering:

the Inbetween, but it’s like, a security subroutine or a glitch in the system,

the Inbetween, but it’s from a future wherein c!Karl has fucked it up to the point of desperation,

Karl / the other author, but it’s from a future, where trying to stray from the Inbetween resulted in something traumatic happening and they don’t want it to happen anymore.

Some fun possibilities to keep in mind. Anyway!

Ooh, the return of the wither rose pot.

For this part, the only thing I really have to say is that the repetition of the Inbetween trying to present itself as “a place to feel at ease” is... Well, as the lovely Fear has said in this post linked here, a place that tries and makes itself seem safe probably isn’t, because a genuinely safe place wouldn’t need to announce it all the time.

Very much sounding like a Ba Sing Se thing.

More importantly, the book actually says that it’s “wild” how the Inbetween is “so beautiful that even time travellers who go anywhere at anytime ever and they still choose here” with a good old “:]” tacked on at the end. That’s... that’s not just me thinking like that sounds kind of threatening, right? Like, time travellers can see anything anywhere, and they keep coming back to the Inbetween. Why?

Is it because they forget the beauty of anything else? Is it because it’s not beauty, but rather attachment and emotion that keeps someone going back to a place? If someone forgets their loved ones and precious things, then why would they go anywhere but the place where they’ve put all their stories?

Why did KH’s protagonist keep going deeper into Castle Oblivion even though he knew that the castle was taking apart his memories? Because he had one thing left: the fake, implanted memory, which told him that in order to save someone, he needed to push on no matter the personal cost.

So the real question is: are the time travellers coming back to the Inbetween because they want to, or because they no longer have a choice?

It regards all the different Karls with such... distant affection, too. “How beautiful,” it calls them, for wandering the blank halls with blank stares and blank hearts, none of which react to each other. It says that they “choose” to walk the halls, uncover mysteries, and tell stories. But what was the other choice? Was it really a choice at all?

Hmm.

Karl goes on to explore, and finds another book that does not have a wither rose pot, which tells him he has to go Under The Tree.mp3 and informs him that he “can’t afford not to”. Cool. Not ominous at all.

He finds another, which says the same thing.

Definitely not ominous. /s

The phrasing here is interesting, because it’s also phrased like a threat. Usually, when someone tells you that you “can’t afford not to”, you’re either looking at a scam or at the business end of a weapon. But the empty pages tell you that the author is trying to keep it down low. That’s one of the ways Minecraft players have found to express tone in the very limited form of Minecraft books, and it works splendidly.

Not to push my DreamXD agenda, but like... the door was iron. Iron doors are a weakness for Dreams and dreamons and, mayhaps, Dream’s dreamon.

I know it’s probably just because the iron door keeps in line with the color palette of the build but let me dream, alright.

Anyway, book content! And an interesting point of order: there is a wither rose pot. I said earlier that it might be an indicator of the Inbetween as an author, but that doesn’t make much sense now, does it? This is meant to be a place hidden from the “it” that I assume to be either the Inbetween itself or the one/s controlling it.

So why the wither rose pot inconsistency?

Unless it doesn’t mean that. Unless it’s just a metaphor for, say, memories withering away or something. Or maybe it’s just a pretty plant, for funsies! Who knows. If I had to guess, I’d say that (after much reflection) it’s likely less a mark of author and more a theme of, mm, memory status. The withering away of memories. It fits in with the Inbetween, because that’s what might be responsible for it, but the author/s of the book aren’t immune, either. They get blinks of clarity, with the hidden, tucked-away tomes, but they might not be completely free.

The next book, however, again lacks the wither rose pot. It might not be a coincidence that the one without the potential mark of a withering memory is the one that actually divulges some more information.

This book goes into slightly more detail about the warning, though not about whatever actual threat it is that the castle (which... Castle Oblivion, you know) presents.

It says that 1) it’s not what it seems, 2) the "truth about the other forms of you”, 3) this place “is not okay”, and 4) get in that portal we saw that was blocked off before.

We know that the Inbetween isn’t what it seems, but the “truth” about the other forms... Hm. This is, in fact, another Kingdom Hearts Thing. There’s a running joke that everyone on the very large cast of characters in KH that in the end, every person is actually either secretly a version of the antagonist (through possession or body splitting or whatever), or a version of the protagonist (through similar concepts). Multiple bodies and other forms is definitely a Thing in KH, though it’s not as oh-god-not-again definitely-bad as the sleeping thing.

I think the other forms have either become reliant on the Inbetween or have forgotten everything but the Inbetween, or both. Maybe more of the prior, since the warning is against trusting the place.

And, uh, this? Fucking terrifying. I love it to pieces.

Every single one of these books has a wither rose pot, and this is kind of why I think that the Inbetween or its master/s is, in some way, possibly functioning via routines and like... an AI. Or a genius loci kind of thing.

But good news, there aren’t 13 books, there are 14! This is important for Kingdom Hearts reasons, because Kingdom Hearts has a big thing about the numbers 13 and 7 (13 is the number of pieces of darkness, and 7 is the number of pieces of light, and this is equal somehow, don’t question it).

Now, 14 is an important meme number in the MCYT fandom, of course, but I don’t think it has terribly too much to do with the lore beyond a fun easter egg.

The books themselves trying to tell c!Karl to, essentially, go with the flow and the path that the Inbetween has set up for him is... something. I like the idea that it’s some future version of something trying to stop something from happening, but we all know it’s probably not going to work. Fun times.

And finally, this.

The Inbetween is a bit of a narcissist, huh? It won’t shut up about how it’s so pretty and irresistible and the whole definition of, like, a honey trap. Oh my god it even describes it as ~mysterious~ as a good trait, that’s hilarious.

More pertinently, it also calls the Inbetween “a time traveller’s dream”.

A time traveller’s. Dream.

Again, not to push my DreamXD agenda, BUT—

But! Getting back on track, the book expresses its eagerness to see Karl again, says their relationship is gonna be great, reminds him that his stories are important, and then tells him that he needs the Inbetween/author just like the SMP needs him.

Uh. He’s going to need the Inbetween?

Hello?

Why? How? So far it’s presented itself as being pretty and perfect but it never said anything about necessity! What’s going on!

Very much reminded of how Castle Oblivion was presented as “you need to keep going in even though it takes your memories away because there’s someone you need to save [fake but you don’t know that because you don’t remember anything]”, and I am afright.

Talk about subtle strings being tugged at here. I’m really seeing the beginning seeds of a dependency thing being sown, and if it weren’t for the side books painting giant neon warning signs everywhere, I don’t know if it would’ve caught on. An artificially cultivated concept of how important and great the Inbetween is, and don’t you just want to take all those stories from that messy world elsewhere but come back here in the end to take a break and exist and explore and oh, isn’t the Inbetween great, isn’t it wonderful?

Man, c!Dream wishes he was this good at subtle manipulation.

tldr; there are multiple authors trying to tug c!Karl in different directions via those books. The Kingdom Hearts parallels predict that his memory will be at stake, and he might not be able to escape without help.

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NiGHTS: A Spooky Mystery Behind the Dreams

This is kinda going to be more of a dumpster to a brain burst over what could happen if NiGHTS had a adventure with these two lovable pair of close kiddos (and because I didn’t manage to make a cohesive whole plot to write into a fic), but I do hope you guys enjoy, anyhow!

Skid/Pump and Dipper/Mabel share the gates to Nightopia worlds, but not the Ideyas. Which means, along with having to help NiGHTS defeat Wizeman’s army, the kids have to figure out which Ideyas are hiding in their own Nightopias.

Each half of the pairs has two distinctive Nightopia worlds, and the pair together has one world that symbolizes their bond. I haven’t figured out all the Nightopia world’s details and from what they are subconsciously based after, but I could see Skid having a Nightopia symbolizing his bond with his Mom, Skid/Pump’s shared Nightopia being based on their love for Halloween Spooky Month, Dipper having a Nightopia symbolizing his love for mysteries, Mabel having a Nightopia symbolizing her past obsessions and the guilt for her acts, and Dipper/Mabel’s shared Nightopia being based on Gravity Falls, and how their bond grew there.

Skid and Pump adore NiGHTS and trust her even after eventually finding out they used to be a particularly sadistic Nightmaren in the past. NiGHTS trusts, adores and protects the spooky boys in return. She might have learned the Spooky Dance too-

Dipper and Mabel’s relationship with NiGHTS is, a tad bit more complicated, however. Dipper is the most shocked of the two, but Mabel’s also in disbelief, and as a plus, both feel stressed because they’re relieving the emotional pain of “Not What He Seems”. Eventually, they do find the will to forgive her. NiGHTS feels bad over hurting the twins that way all the way through...

Wizeman once again figures his rebel creation is active again, but with the help of four Visitors. As a countermeasure, he decides to send both Reala and Jackle to either convince NiGHTS to give up with the rebellion and go back to Nightmare (by force if necessary), or destroy them. Reala invades the Mystery Twins’ dreams while Jackle invades the Spooky Duo’s.

Reala knows what his own sibling/sis is made out of, but never expected anything from the Mystery Twins. He’s shocked over finding out how experienced they are with surviving/dealing agains’t non-human threats, and initially doesn’t know what to do, because for his standards, they are extra competent for Visitors.

Jackle is mega frustrated over not being able to properly terrify the Spooky Duo, and the urge to imitate their “silly dance”. He’s also confused over them wanting to be friends with him as well. He eventually gets to a point where he snaps and throws cards all around, forcing NiGHTS to drag them outta the place.

The Growing Seeds/Bellbridge “level” would be different for the two duos. For Skid/Pump, it’s a replica of their home. For Dipper/Mabel, a replica of Piedmont (which is their home). Once they meet halfway through, the elements might blend together.

By the end, NiGHTS and the two kid duos would face Reala and Jackle together, before dealing with Wizeman as usual.

Dipper and Mabel are lowkey more scared of Jackle than of Reala, because he reminds them too much of Bill Cipher, but they try to put on a brave face and remind themselves that if Bill is defeatable, so is Jackle. Wizeman does terrify them more, but not by a significant much. Meanwhile...

Skid @ Reala/Wizeman: This is not a spooky! It’s a scary!

Mayhaps, by the time the adventures in the Night Dimension would be over, the Mystery Twins and the Spooky Duo meeting in the waking world could bond over it once they met.

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i DO actually wanna know how youd make kotor 3 !!!!!

this ask has been sitting on my inbox for so long on PURPOSE! i wanted some time to re read the revan book + watch some swtor gameplays so i could give a concrete answer about why the book and swtor arent satisfactory and what i would do instead (im not like. a storytelling god so i this is just my PERSONAL idea). under the cut!

to begin with, what's wrong with revan the book and swtor, mai?

i am very fond of swtor i think it was such a nice idea to have an "open" world game set in star wars old republic time. but ultimately, it was not a good conclusion to revan and meetra's storyline! now, i don't really know what happened in the development of the third kotor game (if there ever was a plan for one) but it's clear they dropped the ball on that and decided to start a whole different project. i don't think we can blame disney for that one, because it was announced on 2008, launched in 2011, and disney had just bought star wars that year. so who knows.

the thing is that it's painfully evident that a bunch of the story that was gonna be in the third game, ended up in the book + misc parts of swtor. much of the book feels like a gameplay.

now, it was clear when the book was planned that they wanted to keep revan's story open so when the game came out, they could have a cool Revan storyline so he could make a cool villain appearence and draw in some of that kotor nostalgia. which ehhhhhh. uh. i don't really think did any favors for revan's character. he didn't have a satisfactory arc (I'm not saying "a happy ending" because good arcs aren't always happy) but at least some closure?

revan went through many big events in his life. we didnt need to keep his ass in stasis for his fun villain moments 300 years later. we already had what we wanted from him: jedi turned sith turned jedi again to defeat a terrible threat. that was it we could have let it there and it would have been cool! but then they decided to drag and drag his story just to leave him right where he was before. he just suffered a little more in the in-between.

you could say he finally redeemed himself of all of his crimes this way, but wasn't that the whole purpose of the first kotor game (and would have been the purpose of the 3rd?)

swtor does not centre revan in his own narrative. he's a side character for the player to experience. and look, i get it, we've had a different protag on each game, why not have another one in this one. well, because the protagonist has no personal relationship with revan. meetra was one of his closest friends, and fought with him. there is a connection that can be exploited. but the swtor protagonist is just some guy 300 years in the future who happens to stumble into revan and his life. not even his descendants get to fully interact with revan.

also, there is the fact that revan is not the centre of the game itself, only of a particular storyline. and it's weird, because swtor could have happened without revan's involvement.

ms. meetra surik, ms. bastila shan, women of the world I'm sorry

so it's no news that star wars is misogynistic as fuck right. cause it is.

so you decide to make your gender neutral protagonist a guy. then you decide to make your other gender neutral protagonist a woman. cool. now let's guess who gets underdeveloped, turned into a plot device without reason, and promptly fridged in the most unceremoniously fashion just to fullfil some manpain moments. which one do you think got that treatment.

i know the revan book is supposed to be about revan, but why make meetra go through a whole arc just to undermine her character and turn her into the faithful servant of the guy? she leaves everything behind for him, sacrifices herself for him, hell not even dead is she not serving the guy. and she was the second game’s protagonist! she beat up a bunch of powerful people and now she’s just meh, there? she had so many interesting ways to interact with revan (meeting kreia, revan’s first master, encountering another force consuming entity, etc.)

meetra went through a whole arc about dealing with the guilt of doing something horrible and having the consequences of it cut her from the force. we see her broken, then slowly come back to the world and reconnect herself with the force, then stop running and face the consequences of her role in the war. thats such a cool character with tons of potential! and nothing happened!

then we got bastila who is. a whole deal. so you make her go through a “promising jedi who defeated revan, to questioning reluctant companion, to fell into the dark side, to was redeemed thanks to her bond to revan, who helped her come back because he’d been through the same experience” arc, and then you decide to push her to the side to have a baby?? which is... its clear that the writer didnt know what to do with her (or with the other characters outside of canderous) so hey, lets get her to marry revan and have a baby.

my ideal kotor 3

to preface, im not a game developer, so some of my choices could be stunted by what a kotor rpg can do lol. of course, it would follow the same mechanics and have the same format as the first two, because consistency!

the fun way to start the game, would be from scourge’s perspective. we get to play as a sith! i’d even say you get to change scourge’s name and gender and looks (i know sith have different looks)

in scourge’s storyline, we get from his arrival to normound kaas, to his talks with nissyris, to his missions working for her. in some of these, we can make scourge lean into the dark or the light side! fun! plus we get some exposition with dialogue options. it all continues untill we get to nissirys story about the emperor. we get a fucked up cutscene of his childhood and then BOOM when its over, we see revan waking up from a nightmare and their pov starts.

ok, as for revan’s story, since we’d have to pick it up from where kotor ended, i’d have a little cutscene of revan back into the ebon hawk, with bastila, and them telling the crew to take them to courascant. then cut to a council meeting where revan and bastila get scolded in private, then rewarded by the republic. i would also like to see some revan mournink malak’s death mayhaps. since he was their childhood friend and all.

i would 100% scrape the marriage and two years passed part. as the book said, the council had no use for revan aside from the legend(tm), so why would they stay in courascant. revan was very alienated from the jedi at that point, despite being back in the “light side”

then like, to revan asking around for meetra and other jedi from the mandalorian wars, we can cash in that atris cameo, then revan starts to have these visions about the sith emperor, and maybe we could get a playable dream sequence about revan’s fight with mandalore the ultimate (I KNOW I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT.) and we get the whole exposition to mandalore telling revan that the sith are behind it all. i believe we should get a bunch of these flashback/dream sequences of revan’s past doing shit. cut to revan burying the mask in a planet, then back to the present. we see a bunch of mission and juhani scenes trying to reach him, but he keeps pushing them away. revan and bastila meet canderous, travel to the ice planet, meet clan ordo (god i love clan ordo) you get the whole quest, you decide weather to spare veela or not, maybe you get a cheeky mandalorian companion (force sensitive mando oh?) and leave canderous behind.

we can visit like, a couple more planets searching for clues maybe, etc. then when reaching nathema, you are forced to go alone as revan, get to explore nathema a bit (raiding ancient location yay) nathema as a location can be so fun because you can have it weaken you hp bar and also you cant use the force (which, in game is pretty cool)

then we get to scourge and nyssiris arriving to the planet, they fight but since theres two of them and revan doesn’t have the force, they beat the shit out of them, and while running away, they get in a fight with bastila and the companions in the ebon hawk (ebon hawk shooting game my hated). bastila manages to get a glimpse of revan’s thoughts before they take them away. but the ebon is so ruined it takes bastila, t3 and the mandalorian a while to fix it, and they get stuck into the unknown regions for a while. the ebon hawk is left in an outer rim planet with t3 fixing it, bastila and the mandalorian run back to the jedi council, only to get caught in the middle of the jedi civil war. we can have bastila choosing to hide in courascant and trying to make sense of what she saw, reading texts about the sith empire, trying to plot a course to where they took revan (more atris! but shes pissed at her now)

cutscene to meetra’s pov, leaving malachor v behind, getting calls from everyone at the hawk (atton my beloved) but just as she’s leaving she gets a force message from revan, calling for her to find him and sending visions of normound kaas. then, through her force bond with visas, she tells her not to go because they’re gay and in love and whatnot.

then boom, she gets intercepted by bastila’s ship, with the mandalore and the other mandalorian (yes i do love having a bunch of mandos on board) and they go on their way to find revan.

now i want there to be an underlying message of “we can’t take our friends with us because we have to do this ALONE we’re powerful JEDI we don’t need our FRIENDS.” meetra gets asked if she wants to bring any friends and she’s like “no. we have to do this alone.” along the game you get constantly contacted by other game characters, you get the chance to talk to them or ignore them.

so, we get back to nathema, and meetra has a whole “holy shit this is just like darth nihilus but ten times worse. but i beat darth nihilus. i can do this!” then she finds peace in this place without the force, we get a whole speech about how the odds arent against them, they find a way to normound kaas, and get going.

in normound kaas i thought about them getting a whole mission about how to infiltrate the citadel, only to get helped by scourge. he joins the party, we get a little flashback of all the years he spent trying to make revan remember and they storm the citadel. we get to fight the dark council members, fun! then we get to free revan and the game switches povs. bastila hands the mask to revan and he has a cool “yes im revan im pretty cool” then a nice heartfelt yet rushed reunion with everyone.

then have a small CONVERSATION WITH MEETRA where she talks about the sith triumvirate she defeated and revan is impressed with her and is like “we are the last hope of the jedi, we’ve learned to walk between light and dark, we’ve done horrors but we can still make things right, our experience has made us more powerful etc.

then they fight the imperial guard, ALL OF THEM, meetra revan and scourge make it into the throne room, they all fight the emperor. meetra shows the emperor that she has seen the void, she has cut herself from the force, and she’s not afraid of him, revan supports her, talks about redemption and hope  and NOW.

NOW. how the alternate endings could go:

if you decide to take scourge through the light side, he manages to form a forcebond with meetra and revan since they’ve both teached something about the duality of the force, they get 100% stronger, but its still not enough. UNTIL. a bunch of ships (jedi and mandalorian, even non republic ships) arrive to dormound kaas, the gangs from each game storm the room and together they make the emperor and his guard a bunch of punching bags. they beat him! (unknow to them, this was a backup body because the emperor can do weird shit like that, and has only debilitated his plan, but he’ll come back dont worry). then they fly back to the republic, to tell the chancellor about the sith threat, and preparations for the war begin. meetra and revan get to live happily ever after for a while, then they die away from the jedi or the sith (waaah im thinking about them helping canderous rebuild the mandalorians, and them doing it since they killed so many mandos in the war)

BECAUSE IN THE END KOTOR IS ABOUT LEARNING TO PROCESS TRAUMA AND RECOGNIZE YOUR MISTAKES AND LIVE WITH THE GUILT WHILST TRYING TO FIX THE MISTAKES YOU MADE ALONG THE WAY. AND ALSO TO HEAL FROM TRAUMA YOU NEED A SUPPORT SYSTEM SO EVEN THOUGH IT MAKES SENSE TO YOU YOU SHOULDNT PUSH PEOPLE WHO LOVE YOU AWAY. AND THINGS AREN’T BLACK AND WHITE ITS COMPLICATED SO YOU DONT END UP BACK ON SQUARE ONE YOURE A CHANGED PERSON.

or

if you decide to dark side scourge further, he betrays revan and meetra, they all die, and the emperor unleashes his angry lightning or whatever on everyone + a bunch of visions of all the enemies of past mocking them, and their loved ones suffering. and since you’ve had that “im not calling my friends bullshit” no one comes, you die there, and the emperor is only stalled for a few years. swtor ensues. scourge becomes the emperor’s hand.

now you could of course bring revan and meetra up in swtor, but maybe only as force ghost guides, or have some of the other characters of the game have relevance (visas tries to heal the miraluka planet 2021)

WELL THAT WAS A LOT OF WORDS. HOPE THIS IS SATISFYING ENOUGH