#newter

[faultlinescrew]

Man I missed drawing my favourite little guys so much

[numbersareimaginary]

you know i had to do it to em

(edited from this post on Reddit)

[the-one-and-only-overlass]

just had the thought that newter is orange tf2 scout. am i wrong.

[simurghed]

dream worm blunt rotation. go

[jimmycarterghostland]

I finished reading Tangle 6.1 of Worm. Currently reading Tangle 6.2. I shouldn't be, but I am. I'm supposed to be reading three chapters of Worm per day, but 6.2 is my fourth chapter for the day.

Sorry if anyone was wondering what happened to my daily live reading of Worm posts. I went through a brief phase of discouragement and wasn't sure if I should even continue doing these posts. But I'm here now, and there's probably some people out there who are enjoying my posts about Worm. I couldn't let you fine people down. I deleted some posts recently, and didn't give my thoughts about the last couple. (EDIT: the last couple chapters of Worm that I read, I meant to say)

I like Gregor the Snail. And Newter is awesome too. It didn't take me long to like him.

My reaction when I read that Newter was alive and well:

Gregor's interlude was great. It's crazy how Wildbow can make the reader like certain characters very quickly. I would love to see a lot more of Gregor, Newter, Faultine, and Labyrinth. That subplot about the U symbol and Shamrock was intriguing. It makes me wish Worm was more like the A Song of Ice and Fire books, where a bunch of narrators get around the same number of chapters as each other. Instead of how Worm currently is, where Taylor narrates probably 90% of the novel. I love Taylor, but that Gregor interlude made me want to see a lot more of him, and Shamrock, and the U symbol mystery. Intriguing stuff.

I loved it when Gregor choked Faultline out of nowhere. There was no hint that he was going to do that. I love how Wildbow does this. How he would sometimes have something happen without warning, like when Taylor hit Emma. Though Gregor choking Faultline out of nowhere like that was unintentionally funny. When it happened, though, I was wondering if Gregor was one of those fictional characters who go into random uncontrollable rages against their will. But, no, he choked out his boss to help her(it makes sense in context).

When Labyrinth was mentioned being in that insane asylum, it reminded me of that mission in the videogame Fallout 4, where you have to go this insane asylum. I loved that mission. I know Worm is a novel, but sometimes it reminds me of games I played, or movies I've seen, etc. I love it.

My reaction when Gregor appeared in Tangle 6.1:

Also, I can't visualize while reading anymore. But I'm really enjoying Worm. I had assumed I wouldn't be able to enjoy reading anything anymore, since I can't visualize in my head while reading, but Worm is proving me wrong. I can still find joy in reading. Thanks, Wildbow.

[ty-bayonet-betteridge]

i love newter but trying to actually have sex with him sounds like a nightmare. warning if this guy cums in you you may die of an overdose

[stuck-in-the-ghost-zone]

oh, you mean the team with the lizard man?

[hottakehoulihan]

Pick a fandom you like and know

For real! Pick a fandom. It's more fun if you do it now. Ready? All picked? ... Oh shit you've isekai'd into it. Sorry. You're already on your way. It's your new home. I hope you can get a toothbrush there, because you didn't have time to pack. Bon voyage. Decision time! As you're trapped in the time-and-space tunnel, you get a choice: What character from that fandom do you want to have be your mutual friend who will have (as long as you don't go too far) interest in staying your friend and spending time with you when possible?

[rox-reads]

“sucks for all of us, doesnt it?” says guy who cant touch anyone directly because if he did they would risk overdosing, talking about a girl who likely has brain damage “uh... sure” says girl who sometimes gets sensory overload 

[lakesbian]

attention everyone we have reached my personal favorite Line in worm

I stepped toward Sundancer and offered a hand to help her up.  She flinched away. Oh.  My hands were bloody.  I dropped the offered hand to my side. “Let’s go,” I suggested.

there are a lot of good Lines in worm, and while i will acknowledge that many of them are sort of objectively more powerful culminating moments than this one, this one is still My Personal Favorite. Oh. My hands were bloody.

it's been obvious through the early arcs that taylor has a lot of repressed anger: she beats the shit out of rachel, even after being bitten. she outright admits to the other undersiders that she hasn't taken subtle revenge on the trio at school because she's afraid she would take it too far/it would obviously be her. she is, initially, unnerved by violence: she's a bit scared by the gun present in the loft, it creeps her out that brian knows every way to break a person's body, she feels guilt about the idea of any civilians being hurt during the bank robbery. but she still beat up rachel, and she still shoves bugs up the wards' noses during the robbery, and she still gleefully rides rachel's dog and laughs and hollers from the joy and the adrenaline rush of victory afterwards.

the expression of this repressed anger thru violence escalates further when her concussion leads her to slapping emma in the mall. in the principal's office, when it's clear that nothing she or her dad says will garner help with the bullying, she shouts and slaps papers off the table and asks what would happen if she brought a knife to school. after she and her dad leave the meeting, she calls lisa:

“Hey.  How did it go?” I couldn’t find the words for a reply. “That bad?” “Yeah.” “What do you need?” “I want to hit someone.”

lisa invites her to a raid on the ABB so she can do that, and it's soo. Sooo Very. to watch how she cuts loose on it. she's so angry rachel notices it in how she's standing, and she's still confused about how rachel noticed. she's a confident leader when the fight goes crisis mode, she responds to rachel bucking against her orders by consistently shouting at rachel to "NOT fuck with me right now," she acts nigh-suicidally aggressive during her fight with lung, and she snarls "don't fucking underestimate me" when she takes him out using a caterpillar dipped in newter's blood.

all of this happens in relatively subtle increments. she doesn't notice how she progressively becomes comfortable expressing herself and taking charge instead of withdrawing or acting insecurely during the course of the mission. she doesn't notice that she's not horrified by dealing with newter's wound or seeing the sniper's broken leg. back in unmasked society, she was forced to consider how many of her aggressive actions were the result of the concussion loosening her impulse control--here, she repeatedly yells at bitch without a second thought. it's a place where her violence and anger isn't only acceptable but necessary. the circumstances normalize her outbursts and comfort with violence to her, leaving her blind to how alienated and dissociated and repressed and traumatized and furious and just Fucked Up she has to be to face down lung and then dig his eyes out.

when she says that she "doesn't believe in eye for an eye," in arc 4 alec asks her why the fuck she's a supervillain. his implicit assertion is clear: being a villain is, for him, about taking your revenge for being hurt out on whoever you can manage or justify, even if they're not the person who originally hurt you. and taylor thinks she's not doing that. but hey: she goes beyond just "hitting someone" and into literally taking lung's eyes as a culmination of the cathartic violence she's been engaging in as recompense for how she was mistreated earlier.

and the person who serves as a more "normal" reference point for how far taylor just escalated is sundancer: horrified by the idea of having to use her sun to hurt people, shocked by how casually violent taylor has been, flinching away from taylor when she turns to sundancer after committing that violence & tries to offer sundancer help.

because, oh. her hands are bloody. she hadn't even noticed how bloody they were getting, but they are.

deeply evocative one-line reminder of how taylor has changed in these first five arcs, without even noticing. and the best part is that, while the imagery of "oh. my hands were bloody" does convey that change in an incredibly brief and powerful way, the fact that taylor is saying it still means even she hasn't really realized. she thinks it's mainly just about the superficial, literal blood on her hands, and not the metaphorical blood on her hands that sundancer is disturbed by. it's good.

[faultlinescrew]

Im scrumpling teenagers in the background

[z1zb0mb]

love how taylor goes into arc 5 thinking "wow, this newter guy looks really weird" then he has 1 (One) pleasant conversation with her and that immediately turns into "wow, this newter guy is kinda hot"

[darling-im-wonderstruck]

hello ^-^ i’d like to request a meet-cute w peter in which they have mixed up orders in a cafe? ty!

sugar rush.

synopsis : your day starts as it always does, but little did you know, your daily trip to the cafe down the block would lead to you finding quite a charming boy.

pairing : peter parker x reader

wc : 560 +

warnings : none ! a lottttt of fluff :)

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a/n : hi anon ! <3 thank you for such a cute request !! hope u luvvvv it :) @strawberrystarcake, thank you soooo much for editing, as always <3

your morning starts like usual. you got ready, replied to gwen, confirming that you two were still on for brunch. the answer was yes— but brunch or no brunch, you still needed your morning cup of coffee at your everyday cafe down the block. so you embark on your daily walk to said cafe. you quite enjoyed the calm and cozy atmosphere that the space provided, though you wouldn’t be staying for long, given you had plans. “[y/n] and… newter?” the barista called out, almost immediately, you stand up and head to the cashier, unintentionally accompanied by a boy who looked too awake for the time of morning it was. “it’s peter, actually.” he smiles and the woman behind the cashier apologizes as he took his drink, and so did you.  hm, peter. his hair was styled with a little to much gel for some, he sported a warm, thin-lipped smile on his face, and he had a t-shirt that read “the physics is theoretical, but the fun is real” which you grinned at.

your train of thought was interrupted as soon as you took a sip of your coffee. immediately, the overwhelmingly sweet taste of vanilla and caramel hit your tongue.

you pause. that was not what you’d ordered. you took a look at your cup to read the order, instead of your name, you see the name “Newter” with a smiley face right beside it. you couldn’t help but smile. you turned in his direction and your eyes met, “peter? i think i got your order. i took a sip, do you mind?”  “oh! not at all, i drank some of yours too, do you… seriously drink this?” he chuckles shyly. oh, you had to admit, the boy was cute. “at least im not inhaling a cup of melted sugar every morning!” you respond, a clearly fake look of disgust on your face, causing peter to laugh. “this tastes like dirt.” he looks at the cup and scans your order, “pure black coffee? that’s honestly concerning.” “well, if you’d like, we can move on and agree to disagree with each other's life choices.” you playfully roll your eyes. he was beginning to pique your interest every passing second. you started to notice more about him; how he constantly had his hands in his pockets, he must be nervous, how his nose seemed to be just a little crooked, how his one eyebrow was a little wilder compared to the other. “mm, alright then,” he hesitates for a moment, “d’you wanna sit with me?” perhaps he found you interesting too. you wince, not because you didn’t want to, but because you were going to be late to meet up with gwen. “aw, i’m really sorry, it’s just that-“ “no, no, it’s okay. i mean it’s kinda crazy that, me, a stranger would ask to sit with you, i mean it’s probably-“ “actually, can i have your number?” you ask, an almost a cautious tone in your voice. “wait, seriously?” he says, he looks as if he’s victorious as soon as you asked him. “i’d like to see if you’re just as sweet as your drink.” you two smile at each other, in silence for a moment. you try to ignore the flush of pink on his cheeks (and the heat rising to yours) as you gave him your phone. he immediately puts in his number and his contact name: ur daily dose of sweetness. you couldn't help but giggle. “i’ve gotta get going… but it was wonderful meeting you, newter.” you joke, his face scrunches up as he laughs. “it was wonderful meeting you too, [y/n].”

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a/n : ORRR !!! should i say “it was enchanting to meet you.” HSJSJSJJD SORRY I COULDN'T HELP IT- thank you for reading !!! please reblog or give me some feedback if you enjoyed <;;3 luv u allll

[skitter-queen]

How to Beat Lung in Worm

Most veteran Worm players will agree that Lung (specifically, the second fight against him in Chapter 5) is one of the hardest fights in the entire game. The monstrous dragon represents a seriously steep difficulty spike, and has ended the runs of more players than any other boss other than the true endgame fights. But with some clever tactics and a bit of forward thinking, you can wriggle your way past this obstacle and onto the next section of the early game.

Phase 1

As far as Worm bosses go, Lung's first phase is actually fairly tame, owing to his power allowing him to "scale" up, pun intended, over time. Many players are therefore tempted to rush through the easy phase as quickly as possible, but this is actually a mistake; this is the ideal time to take advantage of his relatively low damage and lack of ranged attacks to prepare for the next part of the fight. Gather your bugs, keep your hit points up, and make sure to locate the puddle of Hallucinogenic Slime (it usually spawns on the upper floors of the complex, but this may depend on the choices you made with Newter earlier on): you'll need it soon.

Phase 2

This is where things get really hard. Once you've dealt enough damage to Lung, he will power up, attacking faster, harder, and with way more fire. Running away is no longer an option, and his regeneration makes it seriously difficult to keep his health in check. If that wasn't enough, this is also when Lung will start laying his combat eggs, one of his most iconic and notorious capabilities. Fans of the original Worm book have praised this inclusion for its careful adherence to the source material (noting the particular detail on the in-game cloaca model); most players of the Worm game, however, cry out in wails of gamer rage as newer, smaller Lungs spew forth from combat egg after combat egg until their hapless Taylor dies like the miserable little bug she is.

[heyitschartic]

Harry and Kim stumble upon the Cauldron conspiracy while interrogating Faultline's Crew for a totally separate case. Harry is convinced he must be a Case 53. It explains the amnesia... and a bunch of other things about him.

Kim: Thank you for your cooperation, miss. Your testimony may be vital to this investigation.

Faultline: I am always happy to help where I can, detective.

Perception (sound): There is an edge to her voice. The words were given with care, but still come out clipped. Her every word and motion is hidden, as masked as her face, but the weariness still leaks through.

One of her employees peaks out from behind the doorway.

Newter: We done here yet?

Perception (sight): The orange man favors his right leg, the man behind him covers his throat.

Authority: They project strength to hide a weakness. They cannot allow you to see the cracks in their facade.

Conceptualization: They have a certain flair to them though. In the right lighting, they could both be considered quite attractive.

Encyclopedia: They are Case 53s, parahumans with prominent mutations and a lack of memories. All have a tattoo of the omega symbol someone on their person, though no one knows where they come from.

Visual Calculus (Hard - Success): You can picture how they were hit and why. Each attack meant to be disarming, take every one of them out of the fight as quickly as possible. These aren't the brutal wounds of a drunken brawl. They were calculated. A barber who shaved too close, a prick at the neck as a warning to stop squirming.

Inland Empire (Heroic - Success): A hand molded these men into what they are now. It opened the cage doors and set them free, blinking and blind into this world. They attempted to look back, to see the face of their maker, and found her eyes staring right back.

Logic (Easy - Failure): Lack of memories? Prominent mutations? Placed into a situations by some shady organization? There's only one explanation for your predicament; you are a case 53 placed into your office by this strange group.

Composure (Hard - Failure): You cannot stop yourself from shaking and beads of sweat seem to flow down from your forehead.

Kim: Detective, are you alright?

Electrochemistry (Easy): A drink to steady the nerves should help.

Rip off your shirt to search for the symbol. This could explain everything.

Question Faultline on this mysterious organization.

Ask Faultline for money to pay for your hotel bill.

[victoriadallonfan]

I saw a really funny meme about Victoria’s interaction with Gong, and it made me think…

There’s probably a LOT of unexplored potential in bias and prejudice against Cauldron capes, right?

What kind of micro aggressions can form due to this? How does it interact with capes in the same team, politically?

For context:

- Dying 15.3

Victoria gives a pretty well explained summary of Shaker-Movers, helping to explain why the cape is acting like she has PTSD (which is why Vic’s orders work and Gong’s didn’t), and Gong’s simple response is that she is a Cauldron cape.

Ergo, she wouldn’t have these issues like “real” capes. Right? Victoria wants to argue against it, but she has no real proof of this. She has theories but that’s all they are. Theories.

But WE know the truth. Victoria is correct in that vial capes get powers based off of their personality and mental states!

Battery was a passionate and fiery person who uses memories of staying calm, using breathing techniques from her past to help her manage her fear and pain, which gave her the power to become untouchable so long as she forces herself to remain calm and unmoving to charge up.

Newter was insensate with pain, delirious, and his body torn apart when given his vial, and he gained a body that deals with damage, heals, and induces delirium in others.

Sveta was trapped, torn to shreds, skin peeling off in ribbons and trapped metaphorically in a body that wasn’t right for her. She was given ribbons that could get her out of danger, that would provide and protect her with minds of their own, and a body that was what she wanted while still not being hers.

And WB did a great breakdown of the travelers:

There’s more to explore like how Alexandria had a desire to remain young, a mind foggy from drugs and a body sensitive to pain etc etc, but the gist is that cauldron capes DO have power issues related to what they can do. And according to Battery, they experience mind boggling amounts of pain with each drink of a vial.

However…

Would non-cauldron capes even care?

When Taylor learns about cauldron capes, her first reaction is disgust that these people didn’t earn their powers. That they didn’t suffer like REAL Parahumans did.

Even Victoria is offended when she learns Dean was a cauldron cape, as the intimacy of sharing their trigger events was seen as the next step of their relationship.

When Legend explains how they all should have had trigger events, but didn’t, it falls on deaf ears. No one responds to him and Taylor doesn’t give his words much thought at all.

And why should they? Cauldron capes are liars. They’ve been lying all this time. Nothing they say could be taken at face value. Eidolon could give a huge public speech about being born disabled, suffering from seizures, and his suicide attempts… and it would mean nothing.

He LIED to them about his origins. An unspoken rule has been broken. He didn’t suffer enough to earn his powers.

It’s interesting to me that the Undersiders nor Breakthrough had someone who was a voluntary cauldron cape. Sveta was an advocate for C53’s and hated Legend for being part of Cauldron, but we don’t hear her thoughts on people who simply bought powers. Taylor never knew Accord and Citrine were Cauldron until the very end.

I don’t know how to end this, but his line sticks out to me:

- Blinding 11.5