#overcooked is a high stress game

[parkjammys]

Dick: I heard y/n yell at Jason to put the knife down, and I have never rushed into a room that fast before

Y/N: look we need tomatoes and lettuce, and look Jason has placed cucumbers and fish. YOU GOTTA PAY ATTENTION WHEN WE PLAY OVERCOOKED

Jason: WHAT THE FUCK, WHO MADE YOU THE HEAD CHEF

[shokoism]

posb ch 2

𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 ©️ 𝘬𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘸𝘰

𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘱.𝘰.𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴.

Tomorrow comes too quickly. 

"You're cooked."

Osamu can't tell if he's being ignored or if his dimwit brother's really too busy chasing balls to hear him. 

"What're you talking about?"

(Ignored it was.)

"She's going to dump you." Osamu watches his twin closely through half-lidded eyes and notes the way his jaw clenches with a hint of amusement. He warms up flawlessly, concentration unbroken and motions fluid, save for the tensing of that little, itty bitty muscle. (His tell.) "She told me."

"She's lying."

"Keep tellin' yourself that and you'll eventually convince yourself too." 

"Shut up. She doesn't even like you. She's just playin' mind games like always because she's pissed about last weekend." Osamu keeps staring dully. (Man was ‘Tsumu full of shit.) "Sure I kinda fucked up but I'm under a lotta stress, and I can't be mean to fans or I'll be the jerk, 'cause they can't help being' excited. And you know they’ve been touchy since high school.”

"What, did ya cheat or something?"

"No way!" Atsumu finally tears himself away from his workout long enough to look Osamu straight in the eye. "What d'ya think I am, stupid?" 

“Think?” 

(The abandoned volleyball bounces loudly across the court before rolling to a stop against the gym wall.) 

“I’m busy, ‘kay? It’s not like I’m ignoring her.” 

“You’re full of shit.” 

Atsumu looks angry, which is surprising because there’s nobody to be mad at for this news except himself. (He doesunderstand accountability.) “She could’ve come and talked to me instead of goin’ around braggin’ to you about how she’ll get back at me.” 

“Like it’d have gotten through your thick skull.” 

“Whose side are you on?!” 

(Osamu’s tempted to sock him.) “I should be askin' you that, seeing how you're so hellbent on screwing things up yourself."

"Butt out 'Samu."

"She didn't even realize she told me. She's bein' serious this time."

"Did she accidentally tell you why she's so pissed too, since she's so serious?" His tone's a classic mix of taunting and so self-assured that it actually pisses Osamu off. He doesn't know much about your relationship—the two of you are on frigid terms at best, and 'Tsumu rarely if ever mentioned you in casual conversation—but watching the way his brother manhandled you made everyone uncomfortable. 

He gets up from the stands. 

"I tried to warn ya."

(He was always cleaning up after his messes.) (He sees no reason why this would be any different.)

/

His brother texts him a string of expletives around midday, while Osamu's wiping off his counters. He replies with a single question mark, as though he doesn't know what he'd meant. Atsumu doesn't text him again.

/

Osamu'd be nervous if he was the type to be, he thinks. (He hadn't seen 'Tsumu but he knows him, and he knows he'd kill 'im if he knew you were perched uncomfortably at his dining table.)

"Didn't think you'd show up." 

"Me neither." (He'd forgotten how mean you could look.) Underneath the sharp jet black stroke of your eyeliner was a sharper, colder look in your eyes, fixed straight onto him. (You're nothing like Atsumu's type.) "But I thought you'd snitch to Atsumu too, so I guess we're even."

He shrugs his shoulders. (It's not lying if he keeps his mouth shut.) "Ramen's almost done."

"I'm not here for dinner," you shoot back, eager to get this day over with and finally curl up in bed for the weekend. "What'd you call me over for?"

"Your loss then. I'm a great cook." 

He is, but you're not hungry. "I'm single, not free to wait around 'til you decide to fill me in on whatever was so important that it couldn't be handled over text." (You regret coming over after how nauseous Atsumu's chilled reaction to your declaration—'Let's break up'—had left you. You hadn't expected him to beg you to stay, but you'd stuck around with him for a year. Almost two.) (He's gotten more emotional about overcooked barbecue.)

(Osamu looks just like him.)

He gets right to the point. (The whiplash is dizzying.)

"You really wanna stick it to that asshole?"

You narrow your eyes, suspicious, but lean in curiously. (The Miyas may fight tooth and nail most days but they were still blood and you can't imagine either betraying the other, especially not for a no-name ex-girlfriend like yourself.) (You'll still hear him out. Osamu's much less predictable.) "And if I do?"

Osamu grins. "Go out with me. He'll go apeshit."

You gag, moving back against your seat as far as possible. "As if. You're so not my type."

"C'mon, we're literally identical twins. Biologically speaking you're already attracted to me."

"Biologically speaking both you and your brother are a real bunch of pigs. I'm done dating Miyas for now and forever, thank you very much."

He chuckles, clapping his hands together. "Relax—s'not like I’m actually asking you out. Atsumu just has to think we're dating."

You’re still unconvinced. "He'd never buy it. He's dense, but he’s not a complete idiot. Who'd believe that we're into each other?” You pause and tack on a halfhearted, “No offense."

"I'm being serious." 

"Do I look like I'm joking?" You scoff, in complete disbelief. "We date, and then what? Atsumu realizes he's actually been madly in love with me all along and quits making his agent text me his itinerary so he can drag me along to his events without having to lift a finger? I'm sure he'll see me with you and remember how to be a boyfriend instead of a fucking PR machine."

"Fake date."

"My bad," you sneer. 

"Who cares if he does?"

"How exactly are we sticking it to him otherwise?" (This was a bad idea.) (Favor or not, you and Osamu are not friends. He'd ignored you on good days, and the evening you'd dumped his brother was far from that.) (Had it been a bad day for his brother? You couldn't tell.) (You wish you could erase the memory of his clipped tone—'Your call'—out of the grooves of your brain.) 

Osamu can't read your frozen expression when he reminds you, "It'll piss him off."

"Come again?"

He's more confident when he speaks this time. "He'll lose it. 'Tsumu hates sharing."

You don't have to complain about how dehumanizing that kind of language is out loud. (You broke up with Atsumu for that exact reason, after all.) "This is sick."

"What?"

"You're him," you spit out, and those two words mean so many different things all at once. (How could you stomach looking at him when you saw Osamu? How would you ever get over Atsumu? Why would he offer this like he cared, when you knew he didn't?) 

The familiar territory is amusing. "Far from it, I think. Doesn't matter though. You and I both know I'm right about this."

(For once, he actually is.)

"This is really sick," you repeat, but you're already losing your conviction. (Atsumu'd hung up on you like you had donesomething wrong. He hadn't even asked why.) ("Let's break up.") ("Your call.") ("I want to break up.") (And he'd given you what you'd wanted.)

You know it'd be healthier to walk away and move on and let yourself heal. (You can't kid yourself. Nobody who prioritized health would've hung onto Atsumu for as long as you had.) You can't bring yourself to care.

"Go out with me?"

(You swallow past the lump in your throat, impulse flooding through you, and nod.)

"Maybe."

(Maybe isn't no, which practically makes it yes.) Osamu nods back, content.

"Deal."

[shubhambaba]

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[saveheaven10]

How To Holdem Strategy Part 2

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[detroit-become-human-analyze]

Is Daniel/Simon (PL600) a sexual companion like North or a Traci?

Analyzing the game again, a controversy has sparked because of this picture, so let’s take a look at how much of “canon” (real game canon) might or not be behind it:

Now, we see this PL-500 picture that clearly states that, although “romantic mode” is optional, the PL-500 is intended as a intimate (sexual) partner, and if one thing we’ve notice from the androids in this game is that the first two letters usually determine “the category” (just like RK are military/police, or the YK are children). And there are two major characters on the game that are later versions of this “PL-500”, and that is the PL-600 Daniel and Simon, that although are described as “household/caretakers/companions”, it’s never specified up to what point.., and possibly the fact that they can cook meals and care for your kids is actually the NEW feature, as PLs where originally sexual/romantic companions on previous models.

This is never actually “explicit” but it’s weirdly hinted during the entire game. - So, we mostly see Daniel, a PL-600 android during the chapter “The Hostage” (witch is also the demo of the game) and maybe a bit of him (depending on what you do) at the end on the chapter “Last Chance Connor”, but we can all conclude that Daniel life was at the house of the Phillips.

At first glance everything was good at the Phillips house, and, there’s even this very nice picture of them as soon as you get off the elevator with Connor.

Connor is given very little time to determinate the best approach to rescue the hostage (Emma) from their now deviant android Daniel.

One of the first interesting things I’ve noticed, despite the fact that the Phillips are actually quite rich to be living in such an apartment (during such rough economic times in Detroit, as Kara sees it on the trip at the beginning, on Todd car), is that the mother never, EVER says ANYTHING about her dead husband. Never laments or screams or even mentions it (her husband is right there dead on the living-room, I mean...), Caroline Phillips (little Emma’s mother) is only focus on saving her daughter, and spitefully says “keep that thing away from my daughter” referring Connor, but we all assume her hate is shared to all androids (witch it’s odd, she owns one that even plays with her daughter).

This very vaguely hints the mother of the house has a quarrel with androids (for some reason) from BEFORE the incident at hand, and when you go see Captain Allen, you walk into the main bedroom.

One thing that caught my eye is that, despite having a household android, it’s nighttime and the incident has being occurring -since one hour- before Connor arrival (meaning an hour ago wasn’t the morning either, you see this on the news on the fridge area), AND, for some reason, the bed sheets are all messed up on the parent’s bedroom.

If you (Connor) analyze/re-construct where Daniel got the gun of the father, you see he never touches the bed when he goes for the gun.

I doubt Captain Allen is letting his SWAT team fool around in the bed, so that’s discarded.

The father of the family (the now “late” John Phillips) has being watching TV and using the tablet to order another android... so... why are the sheets on the parent’s bedroom undone?

If the wife was suffering depression or simply “in bed”, she would have seen Daniel go into the room in panic and get/load the gun right in front of her.

This indicates that possibly the mother was either out of the house at the moment of the event, or somewhere else (the bathroom, etc).

If you examine Emma’s room you will see that she was listening to music, as Connor concludes that this is why Emma didn’t heard the shooting, again, the mother must have being out, if not, she would have heart the entire thing... but there is a darker twist as to why Emma might have being with her music full on... Yes, there is a high provability that John Phillips, “dear old dad”, was having sex with Daniel in the bedroom next door, and there is a grater chance that obviously this was “a regular thing”. Therefore a broken relationship with his wife and that “rich people perfect family photo” was just a charade, thus, also, why “mom was out of the house”. - Even if all evidence is circumstantial, it just fits right in too fast and too perfectly to ignore in a game that pays so much attention to details and talks so much about abusive relationships and dysfunctional families.

Connor can reconstruct events but not “audio”, if you examine the late John Phillips body, you will see that Daniel stood up behind him and they actually had “a talk” BEFORE Daniel starts shooting.

By the food that was left overcooking in the kitchen, the bet is that “dad” had it with Daniel at the main bedroom (maybe even realizing at that point that having sex with the same android was “getting boring”, thus, since they obviously have the money, start considering buying another “sex android toy”).

Then Daniel went to do dinner, oversaw the same men that just had sex with him ordering another “replacement” android, got pissed off like a lover would (this is very common actually, a couple or sexual/romantic partner shooting the other if they know that they’ll being left for “someone else”), run to the bedroom, takes the gun, confronts John (his lover) verbally, Daniel finally snaps, shots him to death, and then runs (like a mother would), to get Emma.

Possibly THAT was the moment where Caroline Phillips returned to the apartment and Daniel saw/heard the elevator blocked, so he head outside.

Now, another interesting thing is that Daniel has a very close relationship with Emma (the little girl), almost “motherly like”, up to the point in witch after shooting the dad, the first thing he can think of is taking Emma (much like Kara when shooting Todd and gets Alice).

Sure, then in desperation and confusion, is shoot by the first cop that arrives and everything escalates “pretty quickly”, but any mother would tell you that after a traumatic event, the first thing you get with you is your kids.

This talks a lot about how Daniel at least “felt” he was indeed one of Emma’s parents, he has a mother instinct until Emma starts to reject him due to the situation and he realized that the girl doesn’t see him the way “he sees her”, feeling all the more betrayed.

* On a side note:

If you see where Daniel and Emma video (tablet, Emma’s room) was taken, you will see the background well enough to realize it’s the same park that Markus cross every time he goes to get paintings for Carl Manfred. - As we established before, Markus is a “patient zero” regarding deviancy.

Markus has the “virus” of deviancy (possibly implanted by Kamski itself before giving him as a “gift” to Carl Manfred), and unaware of it, spreads it to any android near him (remember the “androids are constantly shearing information, and during Freedom March, when Markus becomes aware of his ability, he can turn deviants from almost a couple blocks away from his location).

Then, if the infected android gets into a traumatic or emotional event, the “symptoms” of deviation occur. - Thus, there is a high chance that Markus infected Daniel with deviancy without even noticing when crossing the park one day, and the detonating stressful emotional trauma was later on when Daniel saw, what he obviously considered “his family” replacing him.

Simon, being also a PL-600, has also relevant behaviors to that matter, especially regarding Markus.

For instance, it’s only him and North the only ones who can “give Markus their heart” (source of power, AKA “battery”) if Markus gets wounded during the violent final protest. - This is interesting because while North might or not have an “intimate relationship” with Markus at that point, and Simon validates his point by “if you (Markus) die, our cause dies with you” kind of thing, he does seems a lot emotionally involved, and, plus... Why isn’t there a scene where, let’s say, equally important character like Josh, offers to sacrifice himself too for the good of the cause??? (let’s say you never develop a relationship with North, you let Simon die at some point, and, North being an egocentric psycho-maniac that only wants to “kill and burn”, I guess Josh would have had more chances to give his life for “the cause”).

* By the way, North has NO excuse, I’ve already explained this before, she killed (strangled) the human that “rent her” (so her immediate abuser is already dead), but also she wants to kill all other humans as well, AND!, she is quickly to say “let’s kill androids too”, so... other androids are North “victims” too, either it’s because she wants to fight and they’re being slaughter, or because “Shoot Simon!” (when, there where a lot other options).

By the way, this scene where Simon gets shot at the roof is one that makes you wonder, developers (as it’s obvious in the EdenClub chapter and Hank later reflections over it, as if it was a future where all sexuality is embraced as normal), have no issue regarding the sexual orientation of any character (if per-se’ androids are genderless and only assigned a gender to look like humans making interactions more comfortable). - If you take the gun and follow North “orders” to shoot Simon on the roof, you’ll be given a second chance to reconsider things, as Simon reminds you that “there is always another way”, but it’s up to you (Markus). - If you decide to put the gun down (disappointing North lust for blood of any color), next time this two characters meet, they hug each other very warmly, ...witch isn’t odd given that Markus thought that Simon was death and left behind... but still, quite an emotional response, because this isn’t Kara and Alice “hugging all the time”.

Add to this, during the Freedom March, Simon, being basically “the coward” throughout the whole game and avoiding conflict, if Markus gets shot (and you don’t have any other androids that came with you from the where house of Cyberlife), jumps into the fight like crazy and even dies for Markus at that point. - This goes basically against every fiber of Simon good judgment and behavior traits from the star, he is always scared and passive, even pessimistic regarding the android revolution although it supports it.

Conclusions:

Overall there aren’t hard evidence, there isn’t a “fools-proof” signature telling you any of this things, but when too many circumstantial evidence piles up, you also have a case...

The entirety of the situation with Daniel might be interpreted differently, if you stretch things up, to a more “innocent like” explanation (that I personally don’t see how could fit at this point). And trust me, this blog is for analyzing the main canon of the official game, if there was any other feeling or evidence, I would point it out... but some things are beyond any explaining, like why the bed is all messed up at night if you have a domestic android just to take care of stuff like that (even Kara makes Todd’s bed).

So, for me, the first chapter (or “demo”) sums up the end of an abusive relationship on a love triangle that torn apart a marriage and a family (like even Magazines during the game indicate, that because of “sex androids” couples where getting divorced).

But tell me what you think or if you have found any other evidence that points out otherwise!

[rottenheartedchild]

Witch of Songs

It's been a long time since I've posted anything here so here's the latest Bayonetta oc using my Dragon Raja because 1. He deserves to have kickass demon/dragon powers and 2. I'm bi. Huge apologies for any mistakes in the bio, let me know so I can correct them.

Also the left pic is from kazmourner's picrew, https://picrew.me/image_maker/163761)

Character template is from Kaishos,https://www.deviantart.com/kaishos/art/character-profile-template-123273743)

General Information First name: Isidore Surname: D’Aramitz Age: 19(physically), 570(chronologically) Date of birth: 13/10/1442 Race: Umbran Witch Gender: Trans man Sexuality: Bisexual Demiromantic Current residence: Cassell College  Relationship status: Currently engaged to Durante Traits of Voice Accent (if any): Slight Marseille that thickens whenever his emotion get the best of him Language spoken: English Other languages known: Enochian, French, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, very few Mandarin, very little Japanese, Turkish Style of speaking: Casual, occasionally formal Volume of voice: Deep, soft and gentle Physical Appearance Height: 5′4″,162.6cm Weight: 73kg,161lb Eye color: Pink Skin color: Dark brown Distinguishing features: Star shaped birthmark on the back Build of body: Athletic Hair color: Black with blue highlights Complexion: Combination type Posture: Slightly hunched Tattoos: Oleander flowers wrapped all over the left arm Piercings: Gold studs on the ears Typical clothing: Combat boots, billowy shirts, suspenders, pleather pants, pastel dresses, fishnet stockings, Doc Martens, distressed jeans, baggy t-shirts, old sneakers, fur coats, windbreakers, crop tops, fingerless gloves, oversized hoodies, fingerless gloves, thigh high socks, stilettos. Personality Likes: Food, music, birds, forests, stargazing, books, history, libraries, abandoned buildings, new sights, adventure novels, beaches, poisonous plants, science, diy projects, cooking, making new songs, musicals, concerts, graffiti, motor racing. Dislikes: Tacky furniture, minimalist design, elitist fans, bad hair days, exhaust fumes, strong perfumes, overcooked steaks, mafias, upper crust parties, being ordered around, bigots, racists, boring classes, older men, predictability. Education: College  Fears: Christmas, dead bodies, sirens, crowds, being trapped in an empty room, doctors  Personal goals: To discover more about his past and kill everyone responsible for the Black Swan massacre. General attitude: Very chill and easygoing guy but incredibly terrifying once provoked. Religious values: Agnostic General intelligence: Above average, a quick learner General sociability: Ambivert

Health Allergies (if any): Dairy products, peanuts Sleeping habits: Is a light sleeper Energy level: Mostly high Eating habits: Extremely unbalanced Memory: Eidetic memories Any unhealthy habits: Starts smoking as a way to relieve stress, or when it gets too much to handle. History Birth country: France Hometown: Marseille Childhood: Lived a relatively normal childhood with his baby sister until he was awoken with the dark arts one day, his sister with the light. Fearing for their safety, their parents sent them away to both Lumen and Umbra Clans so they could hone their gifts. Teen years: Training under Ivan’s tutelage, Isidore’s talents blossomed as he managed to take down one of the Clan’s gifted fighter, albeit with difficulties. Soon he made a pact with Monsieur Phenex, a Great Marquis of Inferno. Adult years: Accomplished in his line of duty, his next task was to be the mentor for the Master Assassin’s youngest daughter, Malika, who reminded him of his own sister. At the time, both he and an Umbran soldier, Durante, fell in love and engaged after years of courtship. Past places of residence: Vigrid, Black Swan Bay orphanage Briefly explain life story: Isidore was once a talented Witch under Ivan’s command before the Clan War erupted and nearly wiped both sides out, him included. A desperate Durante carried his and Marisol’s bodies to a far off place before sealing them in a tomb, using his gift to regress their bodies to that of a child, hoping they would be saved. 500 years have passed, and their tomb was discovered by an archeologist, surprised to see two living children sleeping in an ancient tomb. Curiosity piqued, he took the children to a man named Herzog to be studied and soon, they were placed under his care.

As time goes by, the now 19 years old Isidore lives peacefully with other orphans and even gets excited at the upcoming Christmas party when he found out Renata’s plan to ask Z as her partner. All of that were destroyed when bombs dropped out of nowhere and in his last moments was Renata pushing both him and his sister into the sea, begging them to live on. 20 passed and they woke up in a new place called Cassell College. The incident still fresh in his mind, he vow to kill every single monsters who murdered the orphan while trying to figure out those haunting scenes inside his head. Relationships Parents: Oscar D’Aramitz(deceased), Kahina Adebayo(deceased) Siblings: Marisol, Renata/Zero(adopted) Any enemies: Dr.Herzog/Osho, Bondarev/Masamune for the deaths in Black Swan Bay, the Laguna for the destruction of the Umbran clan. Friends: Erii, Aruna, Nono, Misaki, Satoshi, Johann Best friend(s): Chime, Tuncay, Aisya, Malika Important friends/relatives (explain): Ivan(His former mentor and the one who taught him how to fight), Salwa(Ivan’s wife and master of espionage Love interest (if there is one): Durante, Monsieur Phenex Combat Peaceful or violent: Peaceful, he only uses violence when it’s appropriate  Weapon (if applicable): Two pairs of guns named after the children of Persephone, a scythe that can be folded into a guitar containing the soul of a fallen angel and a sphere which uses his energy to manipulate time and heal injuries. Style of fighting: a mix between capoeira , krav maga, savate, boxing, bokator and stick-fighting. Others Occupation: Student by day, indie performer by night. After graduation, he became a bounty hunter while performing in cities and campuses. Current home: Cassell college Favourite types of food: Anything savory, spicy and sour. Favourite types of drink: fruit juices and herbal tea. Hobbies/past times: Strumming his guitar, catching up with the latest events, volunteering at shelters, doing music videos, watching YouTube videos, trying out recipes, sketching, crafting, documenting plants, napping, playing video games with his sister, bird watching, foraging, gossiping with people. Guilty pleasures: Erotic novels, late night snacking, staying up late to watch livestreams, consuming copious amount of jams and spreads. Pet peeves: When people didn’t finish their food, the sound of chalkboard being scratched, strangers touching him out of nowhere, being underestimated, going on unplanned trips, noodles not cooked right. Pets: Bebe (Citron cockatoo), Astro (African Grey parrot), Marmalade and Cream (cockatiel), Onyx (crow)

[whyiask]

4, 15, 26, 47, 59

4: Video game I play to chill, not to win?

Hmm, that's hard aha! Because most of the games I play are either super stressful and fast paced and I must win (Overcooked, for example), and the others are just completely relaxed, idle clicker games that literally have no winning. I do like playing Pikuniku for fun though! It's an amazing game aha.

15: Last song I listened to?

Crossing the Line from Tangled the Series

26: Favourite season?

Spring!! I really love spring, it's always raining but rain is fun, and spring is hhhhh aesthetic ig

47: Favourite animal?

Red pandas? They are super cute and fluffy and adorable but also super feisty and aggressive and adorable

59: Afraid of heights?

A little bit, not really. As long as I know I'm not going to fall or die, I find it very exhilarating to be up high!

[lethimrunsonia]

3, 7, 24, 40 for the obscure asks 💕

3. what movie/game/etc. helps you calm down?

Games= All of them?? I have ADHD getting focused and immersed can only make me less stressed lol right now I like playing OverCooked with my friends, and Outer Worlds is spectacular. As far as movies, that will not calm me down unless I get high and just stare at it lol. Music also helps me calm down cause it can let out energy by singing!

7. what song is your aesthetic?

Boys will be bugs by Cavetown

24. what is your favorite thing to learn about?

Anything!!! But also history, that’s a jam for sure. I’m also learning a language and that’s really interesting.

40. do you like light blankets or heavy blankets? 

Heavy heavy heavy and SOFT

[gamesnerd]

THERE’S FIRE EVERYWHERE

Let’s talk about Overcooked/Overcooked 2

I have said this 1000 times and I’ll say it once more, Overcooked/Overcooked 2 are the best co-op games you could ever play with your friends.

Overcooked is a game that forces you to communicate under a timed, high stress environment. If you want three stars on your levels (and who wouldn’t) you have to work together to achieve it. One person cannot do all or even most of the work if you want to get that perfect 3 star score. There are levels my friends and I had to play at least 10 times, over and over again, in order to get 3 stars.

That all sounds really technical, but making mistakes is where most of the fun comes from. Accidentally falling off the level your in, setting your whole kitchen on fire and not knowing where the extinguisher is, accidentally throwing away plates of food, etc. I’ve gotten so many laughs out of playing this game.

The gameplay for both games is pretty simple, you press Square to chop and X to do pretty much everything else (picking up food, serving, placing ingredients).

Overcooked 2 is more or less the same game but with different chefs, cooking methods, and meals than the first. For instance, in the DLC for this game you have to use a straight up water gun in order to wash your dishes. It also introduced the ability to play online with your long distance buddies. It is impossible not to have a hell of a good time while playing this game. If you’re looking for a game to play with your friends you should definitely support Ghost Town Games and check this game out. It will not disappoint you at all.

Overcooked/Overcooked 2 is available for PC, PS4, XBOX One, and Nintendo Switch.

[kindabraveandlittlestupid]

Gamer Girls are kind of amazing. I mean am not saying all girl NEED to be gamers and it's far from a deal breaker for a relationship but having a Player 2 in the household is kind of amazing. I want to come home from work and find a pizza on the table and cutie with a booty sitting on the sofa in PJ’s waiting for me to join her in a game for a bit. Of course, the option of making it Netflix Night or something else is also welcome but I have been (for my whole life) a gamer since the original Sega system up to my custom built PC I use now. And I want to share that with her.

So for all you Game Girls and Wonderful Girlfriends who are willing to try new things to make your lover happy (or reverse relationships where your a Gamer Girl trying to get your Boyfriend or Girlfriend into games). I present you my Co-Op Date Night Video Game List.

Enjoy.

A Way Out

I admit I have not yet played this game but it looks damn good and reminds me a fair amount of Splinter Cell which appeals to me. From what I have seen the voice acting and graphics are on par with Grand Theft Auto and the gameplay seems very clean. Nothing like working together to break out of prison to bring us closer.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ? ? ? ? ? (No idea how hard this will be)

Diablo 1, 2, & 3

The Diablo series has always been a pretty basic point and click approach with spells on the hotkeys and some minor inventory management. As the games went on more playable characters unlocked with each new game. This game would be a fun side by side experience with two PC’s playing as a male and female character out to kill the Devil himself. 

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★★★☆☆ (Gotta teach the hotkey basics)

Don’t Starve Together

The second game on the list I have yet to play. The animation reminds me of something from Tim Burton meeting Invader Zim. Despite the strangely clever art style, I like the concept of the game of running around resourcing to stay alive. This kind of co-op experience is about carrying your weight and working together.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ? ? ? ? ? (I won't ever let you go hungry before me)

Fortnite

I was playing Save the World setting of the game long before most players were hearing about the soon to be released PUBG. I don't know if that makes me cool or incredibly nerdy but probably both. This game is full of action and I prefer the build mode of the other Save the World Game mode which is where I would want to take you. Gathing supplies building a base, fighting a horde of zombies and winning.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★★★☆☆ (I’m not always ahead of the trends but when I do it was Fortnite)

Guitar Hero and Rock Band

An oldy but a goody! Guitar Hero and Rock Band both brought the concert into the family room. I loved those first games but really lost interest fast once the microtransactions pretty much dominated the last couple of games. Nothing like ruining a game by demanding another dollar for a song you like. Regardless of those failings, I would love to find another guitar and mic for us to play together. Don’t worry if you can't sing I can play bass and you can take lead. Slapping the bass man!

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★★★☆☆ (P.S. Don’t let me drum)

Heroes of the Storm

Heroes of the Storm is kind of a Blizzard grab bag exploring the DOTA setting. I can't imagine us playing this long term unless we REALLY get into the game and spend some pay to play cash to unlock some characters for her early on. I met a few girls in my life who played games like this and all of them have been amazing people, I hope to do this with my S.O. in the future.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (A bit more skill based but still very much friendly to new players)

Keep Talking Nobody Explodes

The only VR game on the list but a fun one that requires for two people to work together to defuse a bomb. The first person gets a binder full of paper to read off of and the other has the VR goggles on with the remotes waiting to defuse the bomb. I imagine if you’re really shit communicator this might be a hard game to play but then again it can help you work on that, can’t it?

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (I hope we have good communication skills)

Left 4 Dead 1 & 2

Simple enough to learn and control, the hard part is knowing when to save my ass from a smoker drag or engaging the zombies in an effective way that we don't get punched to death. There is always one female character to play as so you won’t ever be without a lady to play as unless you’re one of those weird girls who likes Ellis. I don’t get it.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (Get to the Chopper!)

Lego Games

Far from challenging collection, Lego Games are known to be kid-friendly. Kid-friendly also means new gamer girlfriend friendly. I don’t mind getting silly with lego games to get you into gaming in general. Thus it sits on this list!

NOTE: Got tons of options like Jurassic Park, Batman, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel, Pirates of Caribbean, and more...

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (Silly rabbit Legos are for kids!)

Life is Strange

Apparently, this game is amazing and it operates like Telltale Games where choices matter. From my understanding, if you like Riverdale then this sort of plot is right up your alley, which is great for young women who love that show. I am more of a Sabrina fan myself but you do you.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ? ? ? ? ? (As seen on Tumblr!)

Mariokart

Mariokart is a game that can ruin relationships. I imagine I might sleep on the sofa if you blue turtle shell me at the end of the tace and your butt is something far lower then second place. I personally prefer the arena battles with the balloons but I am simply old school like that when I still had a third arm from my chest for the N64 console. 

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ (I hope we have good communication skills)

Minecraft

Minecraft and the Sims are the only two games you can play without the other person being there and that being perfectly ok. I mean Sims you have to with it being single player but if you had an afternoon on Minecraft without me I wouldn't be angry with the progress you made. It really is a relaxing game unless you’re out at night and hear a sudden his sound that blows out the wall of your house.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (Thop Thop Thop Thop Pop)

Overcooked 1 & 2

Overcooked is an insanely fun game about cooking. It requires people to follow instructions and get into a flow of handling jobs in the kitchen. If done right it can be a really rewarding experience. If done wrong... well people start getting loud with one another.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ (Why didn’t anyone wash the dishes?!)

Overwatch

This would be interesting, I know the female gamer community is growing and certain games have a draw. I pleasantly surprised that there seems to be a large number of gamer girls who enjoy Overwatch or maybe I am projecting the cosplay community. Either way, I want to be your Solider 76 and have you be my healer keeping me upright and fighting. Maybe I will dress up as your favorite male character later. *wink*

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (Tracer has a nice butt, there I said it)

Payday 1 & 2

Payday is a pretty forgiving game in the sense that the bank robbers are pretty much bullet sponges who are kind of hard to kill. The real fun is taking a bank without anyone knowing that we are doing it. With some fun female characters to play as I think we can have a good old time taking hostages and emptying vaults out together.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (Gonna steal you some diamonds)

Portal 2

Portal is 1 part first-person shooter, 1 part logic puzzles and 1 part rewiring your brain to think in Portals. The game isn't very high stress but does require some skill for the later levels and some experience with first-person controls. I would save this game last for this list to make sure we are on par for our skillset to handle the struggle that is Portal 2.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (Teamwork makes the dream work)

Resident Evil 5 and Later

This game isn't really hard as it is the controls are kind of crap. The stand and shoot principal of Resident Evil really brought down the quality of the early games like the camera angles. That said it was an early co-op with the kinda cute interracial duo that makes you think (they be a hot couple). I kinda want to revisit this game along with some of the other later games and play with my lover once she is comfy enough playing video games with me.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (I got your back honey)

Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley is a really simple looking game that is surprisingly good by keeping you busy with well... busy work. One improvement to the game was the Multiplayer Update/Beta that allowed 2 people to work on a farm together. I really love the idea of building a home with my SO and playing side by side for an hour or so every day making our lives a little better, well in a digital sense.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆ (Lets farm together boo)

State of Decay 2

We need to be ready for the inevitable zombie apocalypse. This game allows us to build our own survivor and explore a town, house by house raiding for supplies like ammunition, medicine, food, and so on. I think a little teamwork goes a long way in making us grow closer don’t you think?

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (All about survival)

Super Smash Bros.

Anyone who knows me I have issues with Mario despite the fact he made this list twice. Super Smash Bros. gets a seat on this list mostly because of how user-friendly the game is and how fun 4 player co-op can be. I mean... if we were swingers on Date Night that fills the other two spots but since it's you and me we can smash all night long just the two of us.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ★ ☆ ☆☆ (Great ‘Party Game’ and fun for ‘Button Smashers’)

Telltale Games

Pretty much story time for couples where we sit down with some popcorn and take turns doing some minor walk around with characters and making quick story-altering choices together. Imagine the excited screams as we aren't sure which option to pick while playing the Walking Dead! There are so many Telltale Titles to consider playing from Game of Thrones, TWD, Batman, Guardians of The Galaxy, Fables, and Back to the Future so we wont be bored anytime soon.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ☆ ☆ ☆☆ (Stress might spike for tough story choices)

The Sims

The Sims have been around since the late 90′s and captured the imagination of boys and girls across the country alike. While the game is not a ‘co-op’ per say managing a family together on one PC is doable and can be kind of rewarding. I just hope she doesn't remove the ladder by the pool and down my virtual avatar.

Learning Curb for Significant Other ★ ☆ ☆ ☆☆ (Real Simple Stuff Here)

Honorable Mentions

Far Cry 5 - Not the best game but still gives us an open world to discover. Advanced players only.

Ghost Recon: Wildlands - Another open world game to fight the drug cartels. You can create a pretty cute female on this game too.

The Division - Do I have something against open world games? No just Ubisoft games that may be too hard for a new gamer to play.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist - Fuck I miss these games. Splinter Cell was the perfect Co-op Stealth game. We will revisit this one if we burn through the list.

Fable 3 - Chicken Chaser? Do you chase chickens? Fable was a memorable game but way to limited for the years it was being produced. I want to revisit this series soon.

Fallout 76 - Still pretty fresh but still Co-Op able. I have mixed feelings on the game but the character customization might be good for making ourselves in game.

Starcraft 2 - This game has a co-op hero mod perfect for building bases and completing missions. The learning curve is higher for strategy games but it makes the list for fun co-op.

Wrap Up

I scribbled most of these games down myself but when I decided to see what other games couples played, I was pleasantly surprised to find most of the games I wrote were also on their lists. I did cannibalize a few other online lists (such as Resident Evil 5, A Way Out and Don’t Starve Together) but most of my content was original thoughts on my end that other people also saw the potential in (honest to god it was the Overcooked game that inspired me to write this). I like to keep this post as a reminder to myself of what I want to do with my girlfriend or maybe one day my kids (assuming they want to be my player 2 and kill some zombies with their old man). Either way I can't wait to do either and I missed anything that you think should be on this list let me know.

As always thanks for reading.

Regards, Michael California

[fluffandlove]

Sadistic Anniversaries

Author’s note: Misaki x Usagi with 18. “I’m not sadistic, I just like making you suffer!” Thank you so much for the prompt, anon! I’ve never written these two before and had a lot of fun writing this!

Summary: Misaki’s worked very hard on their four year anniversary dinner and Usami, the so-called sadist, thanks him in his own way. 

Word count: 2,2k whoop whoop!

“Gah!”

Today had been so stressful. Four years ago on this very day they had officially become a couple and every time the thought came to mind, Misaki would go bright red and had to cover his face to calm down. He couldn’t believe he’d been in this relationship for four years and that they were still going strong. They still kissed every day, cuddled before bed, watched movies and series together, held hands and just basically everything a couple in their honeymoon phase would do.

After coming home from a long day at work, Misaki was already beyond exhausted, but he really wanted to put every ounce of energy he had into making this dinner. Fortunately for him, Usami had several meetings planned, which meant that he still had a good three or so hours to prepare the biggest dinner ever.

He couldn’t get a head start this morning because Usami was right there on the couch, sipping his coffee like any other day. Misaki was somewhat scared that he’d forgotten all about their special day, but he did get five goodbye kisses instead of the usual three, so…?

Eh. Usami had definitely been in a good mood, so that was good enough. And if he’d forgotten about their fucking four year anniversary, Misaki would hit him with the frying pan he had just dropped.

Crazy. That was the label Misaki was looking for. It was nuts that he was making dinner for his boyfriend, wearing a pink apron and hairclips and that he had dropped one of their best pans because his head was still up in the clouds, wishfully thinking that Usami would do that cute thing where he pressed their foreheads together and looked him in the eye, mumbling, “I love you,” over and over again after he got home.

The tips of his ears burned. So did his neck and stomach. He didn’t need a mirror to know that he looked like the tomato he was about to cut in half.

Maybe ridiculous would be a better word to use because Misaki dropped the pan again right after he had picked it up and let out another yelp.

It took way longer than he had anticipated. Partly because he’d managed to cut himself twice and partly because he had overcooked the rice and had to start all over again. The trashcan was filled with a huge amount of wasted food, bloody paper towels and his pride, but at least he got everything done on time.

The table was set with a nice, red table cloth, two chique plates and bowls for the soup and sake. Misaki had strategically left the food in the oven to keep it warm, since he wasn’t sure when Usami was going to come back home. 

As if on cue, his phone rang. 

“Hello?” Misaki was trying really hard not to pant and make it sound too obvious that he was in the middle of changing his shirt.  

“Misaki, I’m almost home and was wondering if you need anything from the convenience store.”

Wham. Misaki’s leg hit the bed as he did a little hop to pull his pants up. “Ow! Damn it!”

“… Misaki?”

“No, I don’t need anything!” he quickly replied and held his knee while shutting his eyes. “Sorry, my leg hit the bed.”

“Klutz. Are you five years old, or something?”

“Oi!”

“I’ll be there in a few minutes. Try not to break your arm, okay?”

“Usagi—

“Love you. Bye.”

Well, that instantly shut him up. Misaki clamped a hand over his mouth to keep himself from making any unnecessary noises to embarrass himself even more than he already had, but Usami hung up right after he had said that. Probably to make a statement.

That ass.

Misaki finished dressing up, clumsily went back downstairs, his knee still throbbing a little, and sat at the table, trying to keep a straight face and failing miserably. There was a permanent red hue on his cheeks and nose, his lips were tightly pressed together and his hands were clammy, as if he was going on a first date, or something, but he just really, really hoped his boyfriend would like his dinner.

Right when he was about to grab his phone to call Usami, said person entered the apartment and his eyes instantly fell on the fancy looking table.

“…” his lips parted but no sound came out and Misaki prayed that that was a good thing since the Usami Akihiko was never speechless. He awkwardly smiled up at him and held out his arms in a silent, “Tadaa!”

“Happy um, happy anniversary!” he added when Usami continued to gape at the table like it was some kind of alien that had barged its way into his home. “I made us dinner!”

Their eyes met and Misaki felt his stomach drop. Usami dropped his bag and jacket and marched over to the table like a soldier before he pulled him into a bone-crushing hug. Poor Misaki screeched in response and tried to breathe and not to fall off the chair at the same time because good ol’ Usami wasn’t thinking straight and threw in his entire body weight.

“Usagi-san-can’t-breathe…!” Misaki managed to choke out and sighed in relief when Usami finally let go and held his jaw with both hands. “W-what?”

“I love you.”

“You already said that,” Misaki retorted in a small voice.

“You made us dinner.”

Misaki shut his eyes, unable to maintain eye-contact for a second and tried his best to flail around, but Usami grabbed his wrist to keep him in place. Usami was doing that thing with his voice that made him want to melt into a puddle on the floor so he would cease to exist. The universe was always so cruel to him, even though he was a good person and hadn’t done anything to deserve this.

However, the universe wasn’t done yet. Usami, still holding his wrists, leaned down and started kissing him all over his face, not missing one single spot and playfully nibbled on his ear as well. Misaki was having trouble breathing at this point, unable to respond like a human to the huge amount of affection he was receiving, and just continued to sit there. Their fingers were intertwined, making him even more immobile than he already was, and Misaki was pulled to the couch, which was when he found his voice again.

“Usagi-san, dinner’s still in the oven, you know!”

“Good.”

The kissing continued and was taken to the next level when Usami hugged him like a body pillow, burying his face in Misaki’s neck while kissing his pulse point. Misaki was this close to losing his shit.

“You’re suffocating me!” he blurted out and tried to curl up, but Usami was having none of that and simply held him even tighter, to which Misaki replied with a quiet, “I swear, you’re sadistic.”

“I’m not sadistic, I just like making you suffer,” Usami said and Misaki could fucking hear the smirk in his voice. "But if we’re talking sadistic, then...”

Two very sneaky hands made their way down to his sides and started drawing small and slow circles there. Misaki’s eyes nearly popped out of his head and any bystander probably would’ve thought a cat was being thrown off the balcony. 

“No, no, no! Usagi-san, I fucking swear, don’t tickle meeeeeeeeee!”

The universe had spoken once again.

“But it’s so cute,” Usami said matter-of-factly and decided to step up his game by pinching right above his hipbones, making the other literally scream with laughter. “See?”

No, Misaki wanted to throw back, but all he could throw back was his head and bury it in the pillow of the couch. He was stuck in this weird position where Usami was sort of laying on top of him, half-hugging and half-tickling him to death. His sides were being full on attacked by his larger hands, squeezing up and down his waist.

He tried so hard to grab those annoying hands, but Usami, being very experienced, simply tickled him all over his torso and legs, which made Misaki lose his mind and unable to grab them. The quick and unpredictable tickles made his laughter go up an entire octave because his body was driven to the very edge, losing complete control.

His legs did a poor job at kicking Usami in the back. Instead of being useful, they just kicked the air out of reflex, his muscles spasming too much to actually function properly. Misaki gave up trying to stop him and decided to cover his face, not wanting Usami to see the redness and forced goofy grin.

“Stop-tickling-me, ack!”

A few fingers had managed to crawl under his shirt and were now scribbling all over his quivering stomach. Misaki did another attempt at stopping him but Usami bent down and blew a very loud and very stupid raspberry right on his navel.

Misaki’s voice actually broke then, his laughter so very high-pitched that he was lowkey worried about hurting Usami’s ears. Then again, that asshole was responsible for making him produce such inhuman sounds, so he shouldn’t feel sorry at all.

“I didn’t think you could go that high,” Usami grinned down at him, appearing to be fascinated and oh, how Misaki wanted to smack that grin off his face. “Duly noted.”

“Shut uhup!” Misaki barked out more bouts of laughter and actually guffawed when his ribs got their own turn, very impressed with himself that he was still alive. Usami had switched to scratching lightly at his upper ribs, sometimes going even higher right to his underarms, which were impossible to protect even when he clamped down his arms because Usami simply tickled around that spot until he would flail and expose them.  

This was far from righteous. He’d made dinner and now Usagi tickling him so softly and gently that he might as well have died a thousand deaths right there and then, but he got a random burst of energy and managed to roll over.

“Where’re you going?” Usami snickered and simply continued to torment his underarms until Misaki rolled all the way to the edge of the couch and yeah, ended up falling off.

Not in a very gracious way, in fact, half of his body hadn’t even made it to the floor. His lower half was still trapped under Usami’s body and maybe this was one of the biggest mistakes he’d ever made in his life because now he was completely exposed. Gravity pulled is shirt down and his arms were in this really weird angle, making it hard to protect himself.

“Away from you!” Misaki yelled and still tried to crawl away, but his legs were forever stuck.

Usami took this opportunity to run his fingers over his thighs and knees, resulting in Misaki’s upper body jerking around and his arms grabbing at thin air. “You’re still here, though.”

“Pfff, quit it!”

“You called me a sadist, remember?”

He’d dug his own grave. Even more helpless than before, Misaki could only lay there and jump around, laughing and shrieking like he was being assaulted, which was only half true. And of course, Usami’s hands slid down to his bare torso, which made him buck so wildly that Usami lost his balance.

Both of them yelped in unison, totally caught off guard. Misaki was kind of able to break his fall, but got the air knocked out of him because of it and burst out laughing. “Not what I had in mind for our anniversary, but okay.”

Usami pushed himself up and looked down at him, worried. “Shit, I didn’t hurt you, did I?”  

Misaki blew his bangs out of his face, still quite red in the face from all the laughter, but smiled nonetheless. “I’m fine, don’t worry about it.”

Humming in response, Usami leaned down and gently placed his forehead against Misaki’s. “Okay, that’s good to hear. You still love me, right?”

“Hm,” Misaki half responded, only able to look up at him through his eyelashes, feeling his face heating up from their proximity. “After what you just did to me… Not so sure.”

A chuckle. “I only do it because I love you. You made me dinner because you love me. It’s the same thing.”

Oh, boy. Misaki snorted and looked away. “I made you dinner because I love you and you tickled me because you love— How does that even make sense?”

And then he’d realized what he’d said and instantly sputtered and kicked his legs, anything to try to get away, but Usami held his cheeks and kissed him once again. Those previously annoying hands slipped back under his shirt for now completely different reasons and softly kneaded his hip, thumb caressing the protruding bone.

“I love touching you,” Usami uttered against his lips before he went back to kissing them again. “Love touching you and making you laugh.” Another kiss and squeeze. “It makes me happy.”

Misaki grew drowsy, slowly but surely melting on the spot as Usami continued to kiss and touch him so very tenderly.

“Chicken is kinda chewy.”

“Uhuh.”

“Rice is overcooked.”

“Yep.”

“The onions—”

“You know what, that’s not my fault. I told you I left everything in the oven to keep it warm, but no, you still had to drag me to the couch and torment the hell out of me.”

“Maybe we should hire a cook for our next anniversary.”

“…”

“Who’re you calling?”

“Yes, hello, Nii-chan. I’ve decided that I wanna move out.”

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Game and first set Thiem

Thiem 7-5 Zverev

To the dismay of the now seemingly pro-Thiem crowd, the first chance goes begging when the Austrian plants a backhand into the net.

Zverev needed that. He’s been chuntering at his box all night and now he has a real problem.

Set point #2.. uh oh, he’s missed the first serve. A shrug of the shoulders is not a positive sign.

The O2 holds its collective breath… second serve into the net. A double fault!

Zverev chokes and hands over the first set to Thiem on his first opportunity.

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Thiem 6-5 Zverev*

Zverev, naturally, starts with an ace for 15-0. A second serve is then put back into play by Thiem, who ups the ante following a short rally to force Zverev into a framed return.

Thiem goes 15-30 ahead before three break points come his way following another Zverev error.

Not only are they threebreakpoints, they are threesetpoints…

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Thiem 6-5 Zverev*

Zverev serving to stay in the set: part deux.

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David Law

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentator

This is the most tense the O2 has felt all week. It’s nowhere near the best tennis but it’s tense.

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Thiem 6-5 Zverev*

Zverev hasn’t been winning too many of the long rallies but goes toe-to-toe in a baseline duel with his explosive opponent, Thiem blinking first with a forehand into the net.

That’s 15-30 and greeted by a Zverev fistpump which oozes defiance and determination.

Thiem levels up with an ace, however, then pulls Zverev wide with a second serve which the defending champ whacks long.

Another crosscourt return from the German sees Thiem get over the line.

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Matthew Henry

BBC Sport at the O2 Arena

It’s an easy game when you’re taken to deuce and you find a 140mph serve and follow it with another at a pedestrian 138mph.

Impressive serving from Sascha.

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*Thiem 5-5 Zverev

A glimpse of a chance for Thiem at 0-15 disappears when he can’t take advantage of a Zverev second serve.

But wait… he’s got a proper chance now. Zverev doubles faults for 40-40, the German glaring at the crowd as they chant ‘Dom-in-ic! Dom-in-ic!’

That fires Zverev up, bringing out that potent weapon of the first serve again to get over the line.

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Laura Robson

Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

I think Thiem has taken a step back on his positioning. He is just giving himself an extra half a second to get a racquet on the ball and get himself in the point.

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Matthew Henry

BBC Sport at the O2 Arena

Alexander Zverev had another rant at his box in that game. What is getting him so frustrated? Is it because he thinks he should have got himself ahead with Thiem struggling on serve?

On another note… The Arena’s DJ is doing a fine job. Blues Brothers followed by Oasis at the changeover.

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Thiem 5-4 Zverev*

Zverev to serve to stay in the set. Don’t expect any fireworks here, though, Thiem has only won six receiving points in the whole match so far.

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David Law

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentator

The tennis has been bitty, neither one of them has found their best form yet.

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Thiem 5-4 Zverev*

Zverev can be a spiky chap, can’t he? Hands on hips, he chunters something in German – and probably unrepeatable to a family audience if I could understand it – as he finds himself 40-0 behind.

Another one-two combo from Thiem leaves Zverev bruised at the baseline and unable to recover a winner. Game over.

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*Thiem 4-4 Zverev

Thiem chomps on what looks like a cereal bar at the changeover, but it doesn’t give him the boost he needs as Zverev quickly races 40-15 ahead.

However, he misses a first serve – that’s a rarity – and then fluffs his second serve to produce a double fault. Clearly he doesn’t have enough practice with his second serve…

Back to business for the German who crashes down another rapid delivery. As you were.

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Matthew Henry

BBC Sport at the O2 Arena

It feels like the crowd is waiting for this match to really catch fire.

Alexander Zverev is getting a little annoyed with himself, gesticulating towards his box.

Thiem is much more straight-faced. He’s not giving a lot away.

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Thiem 4-3 Zverev*

Thiem has not had a comfortable service game since the opener, but finds his rhythm with a hold to 15.

Much better from the Austrian, who might not be serving as well as his opponent but is still ahead on the scoreboard.

Nothing between them in the most important statistic.

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*Thiem 3-3 Zverev

While Thiem might not have brought his A-game with the ball in hand yet, Zverev certainly has.

He rattles through another hold, taking his first serve percentage to 88%, helping him win 13 of his 17 service points.

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David Law

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentator

The serve isn’t really functioning that well for Thiem so far. I think the serve might be stressing him out a bit – he’s only got half of the first serves in so far.

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Thiem 3-2 Zverev*

A doubles-style net exchange ends with Thiem going for an adventurous lob which is overcooked and brings upanother break point for Zverev…

But the Austrian presses the power-up button to blast his way back to safety.

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*Thiem 2-2 Zverev

Superb focus from Dominic Thiem as he carefully watches two high balls lumped his way by Zverev and smashes them back to safety. The second one hits the sideline and puts him 30-15 up.

A picture of concentration.

Zverev makes a rogue challenge and goes 40-15 down, only for Thiem to let him sneak back into the game after a long return and a double fault. Deuce…

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Laura Robson

Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

It’s 2-2 but it feels like Thiem has really dominated this match from the start, Zverev is just staying in it.

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The best consoles games and accessories for students

The Jackbox Party Pack 4

You might not know Jack, but he certainly knows how to throw a party. The Jackbox Party Pack 4 comes with five games built for multiple players — Fibbage, Monster Seeking Monster, Survive the Internet, Bracketeering and Civic Doodle. All of them are playable with smartphones, meaning there’s no need to buy a bunch of gamepads only to have your friends spill sticky drinks and burrito detritus all over them.

Jackbox has built its reputation delivering witty, replayable group games, and the Party Pack 4 continues this tradition. For your back-to-school rager, Bracketeering can host up to 16 players, and for a more intimate, midyear romp, there’s Fibbage for two to eight players. If you’re really laying it on thick with your new crush, Monster Seeking Monster is a dating game about pairing off spooky, supernatural creatures — you know, like most college students. — Jessica Conditt, Senior Editor

Buy Jackbox Party Pack 4 – $25

Microsoft Xbox One S All-Digital Edition

Welcome to the next gaming generation. The Xbox One SAll-Digital Edition is not only the cheapest Xbox on the market but also the only one built for the streaming industry, ditching the disc drive entirely. Xbox features exclusive franchises like Halo, Gears of War, Sea of Thieves and Cuphead, plus it’s supporting a digital-first ecosystem with Game Pass Ultimate, a monthly subscription that combines Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass.

That’s not to mention the most important feature for anyone in a dorm room, shared apartment or Marie Kondo household: The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition ensures you’ll never have to buy a game disc again, leaving plenty of extra space on your shelves for textbooks. Or toys. We don’t judge (but Kondo might). — J.C.

Buy Xbox One S Digital on Amazon – $199

Microsoft Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

As much as you’re going to spend the next year studying, you’re also going to need the occasional break. And if you have an Xbox One or a Windows 10 PC, chances are you’re going to want to play video games with friends online during your downtime. With an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, you can not only do that but also get access to more than 100 games to play on PC and Xbox, including Forza Horizon 4, Minecraft, Mortal Kombat X, Wolfenstein II and more. Additionally, the subscription comes with early access to titles from Xbox Game Studios, such as the highly anticipated Gears 5.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate starts at $10 per month each for the PC and Xbox One memberships, or you can get a package that lets you play games on both for $15 per month. That’s not a bad deal if you want to play games like Gears 5 before they even launch, which is one of the main benefits of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. — Edgar Alvarez, Senior Editor

Subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate – $15/month

Mortal Kombat 11

There’s nothing like a little dismemberment to disperse the test-taking blues. Mortal Kombat 11 is the perfect way to settle a disagreement among friends, decide who has to take out the trash or release some of that collegiate stress. NetherRealm Studios has upped the ante once again in this year’s installment, devising fantastically disgusting Fatalities all rendered at up to 4K and 60fps.

It’s not all new though. Mortal Kombat 11 stars legendary series characters like Sub Zero, Scorpion, Raiden and Jade as well as the traditional, arcade-style Klassic Tower mode. New additions like Kollector, Geras and Cetrion round out the roster, at least for now. More characters will join the fight as the months roll on, with at least six confirmed post-launch additions. You know what that really means: Prepare for a slew of fresh fatalities. — J.C.

Buy Mortal Kombat 11 on Amazon – $47

Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is a remarkable little machine for students who are splitting their time between class and a cramped dorm room. For one, it doesn’t require a TV or external monitor to play. That means you can curl up in bed or lie on your campus lawn and sink 100 hours into something like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Heck, you can even grind some levels in Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee, or the upcoming Dragon Quest XI while you’re sitting in class and waiting for your professor to arrive. Of course, if you do have a big screen, you can also dock the console and play it that way. It’s a versatile system that adapts to your lifestyle.

The Switch is the perfect party console too, with an ever-growing library of couch-friendly multiplayer games. Some of our favorites include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Party and the hectic culinary chaos of Overcooked. These titles are approachable and, more importantly, easy to pick up. So whether you live with a Fortnite champion or someone who has never heard of Waluigi, you can pass them a Joy-Con and have some laughs. Did we mention that with the Switch Online service you get access to a huge library of NES games too? Nothing breaks the ice like Super Mario Bros. 3. — Nick Summers, Senior Editor

Buy Nintendo Switch on Amazon – $299

Super Smash Bros. UItimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the best video game mash-up ever created. Name any Nintendo character or franchise, and it’s probably represented in this colorful and wonderfully-bombastic brawler. Mario, Bowser and the rest of the gang from the Mushroom Kingdom? Of course. Link, Zelda and Ganondorf? Yep. How about the original Castlevania heroes? They’re here as well. Metroid, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem, Donkey Kong — the list goes on and on. Nintendo is still expanding the roster, too, with regular DLC packs that include Joker from Persona 5 and, soon, the hero from Dragon Quest XI.

The pantheon of playable characters makes Super Smash Bros. a brilliant party title. Anyone can pick up a controller, mash some buttons and watch their favorite hero dash, punch and generally cause chaos on-screen. The basic premise — stay on the floating ‘stage’ by any means necessary — is also easy to understand and keep track of. There’s a depth to the control scheme, though, that will keep skilled and experienced players entertained for hours. And, if everyone you know is busy with homework, you can always delve into the surprisingly robust World of Light story mode. For $60, the game is phenomenal value. — N.S.

Buy Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Amazon – $60

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

The twin Joy-Cons that ship with every Nintendo Switch are fine. They’re great, even, when you consider the multitude of ways — handheld mode, detached motion controllers, or inside the plastic Comfort Grip — they can be used with the system. When you’re sitting at home, though, you probably want a traditional pad, something larger and more robust that won’t cramp your fingers and thumbs during longer play sessions. For this scenario, we recommend the Switch Pro Controller. It’s a worthy rival to the official PS4 and Xbox One pads, with 40-hour battery life, offset analog sticks and large, durable face buttons. The $70 asking price is steep, but it’s a must-have accessory for most Switch owners. — N.S.

Buy Switch Pro Controller on Amazon – $57

Oculus Quest

Just because you’re on a tight school budget doesn’t mean you have to forego quality VR. At $399, Oculus’ Quest headset is an affordable way to get into virtual reality while preserving many of the features that make the technology so great. You still have six-degree freedom of movement and full-featured controllers, but you won’t have to buy a powerful PC. There aren’t any wires to trip you up either. And when you can both watch videos as well as play hot VR titles like Beat Saber and Vader Immortal, it offers plenty of ways to tune out your roommates. — Jon Fingas, Contributing Editor

Buy Oculus Quest on Amazon – $399

Sony PlayStation 4 Slim

There’s only one way to play some of the most high-profile, influential games of this generation, and that’s on PlayStation 4. God of War, Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn and Uncharted 4 are all exclusive to Sony’s ecosystem, alongside fan-favorite franchises like The Last of Us and The Last Guardian. If you’re looking to dive into these titles, the PS4 Slim is a cost-effective option, starting at $250 for a 500GB version. Plus, PS4 is the only way to play VR games on a console. No matter how powerful the Xbox One or Nintendo Switch become, PS VR remains the only console-based headset. That’s a separate purchase, but at least it’s an option. — J.C.

Buy PS4 Slim on Amazon – $299

SteelSeries Arctis 7 and 9x

Not used to sharing a room? Here’s some friendly advice: If you don’t want to want to get murdered by a sleep-deprived roommate over your all-night gaming sessions, get a pair of headphones. The SteelSeries Arctis 7 is a solid option for both the PS4 and Nintendo Switch. You can use it in wireless mode via USB for both consoles, though your Switch has to be docked for the option to work. In tablet mode, it has to be connected via the 3.5mm jack.

SteelSeries also has something for Xbox gamers: the Arctis 9X. This one’s made especially for the platform and comes with integrated Xbox wireless capability. It doesn’t need a cable or even a dongle, since it can connect to the console by itself, just like a controller. The model also comes with Bluetooth connectivity for phone, so you can use it for your favorite mobile games. As another nice bonus, both models will also work with your PC. — Mariella Moon, Contributing Editor

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The best consoles, games and accessories for students

The Jackbox Party Pack 4

You might not know Jack, but he certainly knows how to throw a party. The Jackbox Party Pack 4 comes with five games built for multiple players — Fibbage, Monster Seeking Monster, Survive the Internet, Bracketeering and Civic Doodle. All of them are playable with smartphones, meaning there’s no need to buy a bunch of gamepads only to have your friends spill sticky drinks and burrito detritus all over them.

Jackbox has built its reputation delivering witty, replayable group games, and the Party Pack 4 continues this tradition. For your back-to-school rager, Bracketeering can host up to 16 players, and for a more intimate, midyear romp, there’s Fibbage for two to eight players. If you’re really laying it on thick with your new crush, Monster Seeking Monster is a dating game about pairing off spooky, supernatural creatures — you know, like most college students. — Jessica Conditt, Senior Editor

Buy Jackbox Party Pack 4 – $25

Microsoft Xbox One S All-Digital Edition

Welcome to the next gaming generation. The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition is not only the cheapest Xbox on the market but also the only one built for the streaming industry, ditching the disc drive entirely. Xbox features exclusive franchises like Halo, Gears of War, Sea of Thieves and Cuphead, plus it’s supporting a digital-first ecosystem with Game Pass Ultimate, a monthly subscription that combines Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass.

That’s not to mention the most important feature for anyone in a dorm room, shared apartment or Marie Kondo household: The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition ensures you’ll never have to buy a game disc again, leaving plenty of extra space on your shelves for textbooks. Or toys. We don’t judge (but Kondo might). — J.C.

Buy Xbox One S Digital on Amazon – $199

Microsoft Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

As much as you’re going to spend the next year studying, you’re also going to need the occasional break. And if you have an Xbox One or a Windows 10 PC, chances are you’re going to want to play video games with friends online during your downtime. With an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, you can not only do that but also get access to more than 100 games to play on PC and Xbox, including Forza Horizon 4, Minecraft, Mortal Kombat X, Wolfenstein II and more. Additionally, the subscription comes with early access to titles from Xbox Game Studios, such as the highly anticipated Gears 5.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate starts at $10 per month each for the PC and Xbox One memberships, or you can get a package that lets you play games on both for $15 per month. That’s not a bad deal if you want to play games like Gears 5 before they even launch, which is one of the main benefits of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. — Edgar Alvarez, Senior Editor

Subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate – $15/month

Mortal Kombat 11

There’s nothing like a little dismemberment to disperse the test-taking blues. Mortal Kombat 11 is the perfect way to settle a disagreement among friends, decide who has to take out the trash or release some of that collegiate stress. NetherRealm Studios has upped the ante once again in this year’s installment, devising fantastically disgusting Fatalities all rendered at up to 4K and 60fps.

It’s not all new though. Mortal Kombat 11 stars legendary series characters like Sub Zero, Scorpion, Raiden and Jade as well as the traditional, arcade-style Klassic Tower mode. New additions like Kollector, Geras and Cetrion round out the roster, at least for now. More characters will join the fight as the months roll on, with at least six confirmed post-launch additions. You know what that really means: Prepare for a slew of fresh fatalities. — J.C.

Buy Mortal Kombat 11 on Amazon – $47

Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is a remarkable little machine for students who are splitting their time between class and a cramped dorm room. For one, it doesn’t require a TV or external monitor to play. That means you can curl up in bed or lie on your campus lawn and sink 100 hours into something like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Heck, you can even grind some levels in Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee, or the upcoming Dragon Quest XI while you’re sitting in class and waiting for your professor to arrive. Of course, if you do have a big screen, you can also dock the console and play it that way. It’s a versatile system that adapts to your lifestyle.

The Switch is the perfect party console too, with an ever-growing library of couch-friendly multiplayer games. Some of our favorites include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Party and the hectic culinary chaos of Overcooked. These titles are approachable and, more importantly, easy to pick up. So whether you live with a Fortnite champion or someone who has never heard of Waluigi, you can pass them a Joy-Con and have some laughs. Did we mention that with the Switch Online service you get access to a huge library of NES games too? Nothing breaks the ice like Super Mario Bros. 3. — Nick Summers, Senior Editor

Buy Nintendo Switch on Amazon – $299

Super Smash Bros. UItimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the best video game mash-up ever created. Name any Nintendo character or franchise, and it’s probably represented in this colorful and wonderfully-bombastic brawler. Mario, Bowser and the rest of the gang from the Mushroom Kingdom? Of course. Link, Zelda and Ganondorf? Yep. How about the original Castlevania heroes? They’re here as well. Metroid, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem, Donkey Kong — the list goes on and on. Nintendo is still expanding the roster, too, with regular DLC packs that include Joker from Persona 5 and, soon, the hero from Dragon Quest XI.

The pantheon of playable characters makes Super Smash Bros. a brilliant party title. Anyone can pick up a controller, mash some buttons and watch their favorite hero dash, punch and generally cause chaos on-screen. The basic premise — stay on the floating ‘stage’ by any means necessary — is also easy to understand and keep track of. There’s a depth to the control scheme, though, that will keep skilled and experienced players entertained for hours. And, if everyone you know is busy with homework, you can always delve into the surprisingly robust World of Light story mode. For $60, the game is phenomenal value. — N.S.

Buy Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Amazon – $60

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

The twin Joy-Cons that ship with every Nintendo Switch are fine. They’re great, even, when you consider the multitude of ways — handheld mode, detached motion controllers, or inside the plastic Comfort Grip — they can be used with the system. When you’re sitting at home, though, you probably want a traditional pad, something larger and more robust that won’t cramp your fingers and thumbs during longer play sessions. For this scenario, we recommend the Switch Pro Controller. It’s a worthy rival to the official PS4 and Xbox One pads, with 40-hour battery life, offset analog sticks and large, durable face buttons. The $70 asking price is steep, but it’s a must-have accessory for most Switch owners. — N.S.

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Oculus Quest

Just because you’re on a tight school budget doesn’t mean you have to forego quality VR. At $399, Oculus’ Quest headset is an affordable way to get into virtual reality while preserving many of the features that make the technology so great. You still have six-degree freedom of movement and full-featured controllers, but you won’t have to buy a powerful PC. There aren’t any wires to trip you up either. And when you can both watch videos as well as play hot VR titles like Beat Saber and Vader Immortal, it offers plenty of ways to tune out your roommates. — Jon Fingas, Contributing Editor

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Sony PlayStation 4 Slim

There’s only one way to play some of the most high-profile, influential games of this generation, and that’s on PlayStation 4. God of War, Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn and Uncharted 4 are all exclusive to Sony’s ecosystem, alongside fan-favorite franchises like The Last of Us and The Last Guardian. If you’re looking to dive into these titles, the PS4 Slim is a cost-effective option, starting at $250 for a 500GB version. Plus, PS4 is the only way to play VR games on a console. No matter how powerful the Xbox One or Nintendo Switch become, PS VR remains the only console-based headset. That’s a separate purchase, but at least it’s an option. — J.C.

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SteelSeries Arctis 7 and 9x

Not used to sharing a room? Here’s some friendly advice: If you don’t want to want to get murdered by a sleep-deprived roommate over your all-night gaming sessions, get a pair of headphones. The SteelSeries Arctis 7 is a solid option for both the PS4 and Nintendo Switch. You can use it in wireless mode via USB for both consoles, though your Switch has to be docked for the option to work. In tablet mode, it has to be connected via the 3.5mm jack.

SteelSeries also has something for Xbox gamers: the Arctis 9X. This one’s made especially for the platform and comes with integrated Xbox wireless capability. It doesn’t need a cable or even a dongle, since it can connect to the console by itself, just like a controller. The model also comes with Bluetooth connectivity for phone, so you can use it for your favorite mobile games. As another nice bonus, both models will also work with your PC. — Mariella Moon, Contributing Editor

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Character Backgrounds

Author: @surpeme-bean

Words: 1,000something idk

Warnings: mentions of death and suicide, mental illness

A/N: this is just a little background information on the characters in Creep. I just did this for fun and for anyone who cares about the characters and their made up backstory. I'm sorry if some of it doesn't make sense I wrote this when I was really tired and I didn't want to change it for the sake of maintaining its humor and integrity. This isn’t supposed to be taken super seriously, but its kinda important. I laughed a lot while writing this so yeeaaahhh

(in order of appearance)

Dylan:

Age: 25

Occupation: Bartender

Likes: anything with y/n, waffles, hashbrowns, most breakfast foods, fruit, baseball,

Dislikes: people who don't listen, rude customers

Brief summary: hates his job but stays bc he loves y/n and they need the money. Took one self defense class and thinks he's the shit. Loves y/n more than anyone or thing, would do anything for her. Studied business management in college but dropped out because he hated it

Flaws: forgetful, anxiety

Y/N

Age: 23

Occupation: is a part time waitress at a diner also part time student studying psychology

Likes: online shopping, being with dylan, helping people

Dislikes: impatient people, anyone mean

Brief summary: decided to study psychology after her aunt committed suicide due to mental illness. Is pure cinnamon roll, loves her boyfriend dylan.

Flaws: aloof at times, can't take things seriously most of the time, laughs at things that aren't funny, easily stressed

Dylan + Y/N relationship

Age: 4 or so years

How they met: at a mutual friend's party, immediately hit it off

Brief Summary: they only dated for a year or so before deciding to rent an apartment together because Dylan hated his roommates and y/n’s apartment lease was up. This only brought them closer. Living together was never a problem for them since they went so well together. They became more dependent on each other, finding peace in the other when things got tough. The death of Dylan's dad was a true test of their relationship and they made it through. Y/n was especially understanding of his situation as she felt the same when her aunt died in highschool. They not only depended on each other emotionally but financially as well. Their combined income was barely enough to pay the rent  and buy food and pay off y/n’s college loans. Pure relationship, trust and open communication, shared feelings. They're soooo in love with each other it's almost sickening.

Ethan:

Age: 26

Occupation: is unemployed, he depends on his parents for everything, has been stalking y/n for weeks now

Likes: playing video games on his computer, telling 13 olds how he banged their mom last night, stalking y/n, talking about how amazing he is (isn't really that amazing)

Dislikes: being told no, slow internet, sandwiches that still have the crust, taking showers, school

Brief summary: is actually crazy. His boundaries are non-existent. He stalked some girl when he was in highschool when she rejected him. Desperate to have sex with something other than a sock or his hand.

Flaws: is a creep that smells like onions, extremely weak

Erika (hasn’t been formally introduced)

Age: 24

Occupation: who knows, she's so mentally unstable she could barely hold a job

Likes: ????

Dislikes: y/n for stealing away her boyfriend, anyone who's happier than she is

Brief summary: psychotic and obsessive. She dated Dylan for a couple of months in high school before he realized how crazy she was and broke up with her. She never got over it and has been quietly following Dylan since they broke up. Needs help. Is homeless. If satan had a daughter it'd be her.

Flaws: doesn't know when to stop, smells like trash, human embodiment of a possum- raccoon love child

Y/N Parents

Patricia (goes by trish or tricia) + Steve y/l/n

Age: Patricia is 44 Steve is 47

Occupation: mom works at hospital, dad does government stuff at a desk

Likes: y/n's boyfriend dylan, cake made from a box, crock pots, talking to their children and house plants

Dislikes: the cold, new technology, small spaces, when their children argue

Brief summary: they've been married for a little over 21 years, married once they found out her mom was pregnant with y/n’s brother at the young age of 23 (the dad only 26). A couple years later they had y/n and raised a family. The mom stayed at home raising the kids on her own while the dad slaved away at a desk. When y/n and her brother were enrolled at school, she pursued her dream of becoming a nurse.  Their family is too pure for this world.

Flaws: none????

Andrew

Age:25

Occupation: some office job

Likes: partying and his girlfriend

Dislikes: boring people

Brief summary: meet Dylan in highschool when they were sophomores. They immediately became best friends and have been since. He met his long time girlfriend, Meghan, his junior year and they've been together since. He wants to propose but doesn't know how. He's not a big character in the story but you still need to know who he is.

Flaws: he's kinda dumb lol

Meghan

Age:24

Occupation: nurse

Likes: baking, helping people

Dislikes: sudden loud noises

Brief summary: y/n's best friend since like middle school. But sadly she changed schools halfway through high school and met her boyfriend Andrew. However, she still lived close to y/n so they remained friends. Loves her boyfriend even though he's dumb. Is also not a big character but you still need to know who she is

Flaws: easily scared

Andrew + Meghan's relationship

Age: like 10 years or something

How they met: an art class in highschool or something 

Brief summary: they started dating their junior year of high school, and just stayed together. They're polar opposites but they work really well together as a couple. Strangely compatible. They go on double dates often with Dylan and y/n. They're like relationship besties. Also the main reason Dylan and y/n got together.

Dylan's parents

Linda + Doug (r.i.p.) O'Brien

Age: Linda is 45

Occupation: his mom retired early when his dad died only a few years ago, y/n’s mom's best friend

Likes: her son's girlfriend, her two cats, soup, anything with chocolate or wine

Dislikes: when her cats fight, long lines at the grocery store, judgemental people

Brief summary: his dad was an entrepreneur and investor but died tragically in a car accident. His mom worked in hospice until her husband died and she retired early. They were together for almost 20 years. They had Dylan when they were in their mid twenties, there were so many complications with the pregnancy the doctor recommended she not have another child because her life would be at risk. Is loving and compassionate, would do anything for her son.  

Flaws: ????? Linda is perfect leave her alone but Doug isn't a good driver.

Aaron

Age: 25

Occupation: Entrepreneur

Likes: music, food, his dog

dislikes: small dogs, overcooked steak, scrambled eggs, stupid people

Brief Summary: y/n’s brother. just married to his wife Ashley, has a big dog that he prides himself on. Successful, slightly egotistical, thinks he’s better because he’s older and more “mature” than y/n. kind of a dick but has good intentions.