#spoilers space jam 2

[papermariosuggestion]

Wake up, doc, new badge just dropped.

[hybridirl]

missed you.

18+ only, please!

abby x f!reader

minor(?) spoiler in author note

a/n: hello everypony! i’m star!!! SO IM ALMOST (i am done as of 1/22/24. started this fanfic b4 this quick note) DONE WITH THE LAST OF US 2 AND GOOODD FUUUCKKKKK!ING DAAAMMIIITTTT!!! abby so obviously has comphet idk WHY THE FUCK she slept with owen. that scene was CRAZY but we did in fact get boob shot so i am kind of satisfied. not only that RIGHT WHEN HE STARTED GOING AT IT MY FUCKING DAD WALKED IN?? i literally JAMMED my thumb against the pause button i thought i broke the goddamn controller. me and my cousin were shocked (she was watching me play). but i, of course, am the master of hiding such things so it was easy. thank FUCK the pause screen goes dark because oh my god it was so obvious.

brief summary: your girlfriend, abby, is back from a mission and you show her just how much you missed her.

tw / kinda fluffy, pet names, use of y/n (maybe idk), cunnilingus (a receiving), slight head crushing, scissoring, established relationship w abby

intentional lowercase. not proofread, probably won’t ever be proofread.

✭・.・ ✫・゜・

“abby!” you waved her over and watched as the muscular woman made her way to you. you were sat at the lunch hall, at your own little table everyone called practically yours.

“baby,” she greeted with that warm smile she tends to put on for you. it was exciting. you hadn’t seen abby in days and now she’s finally back from her mission. she wrapped her arm around you tight as she plopped into the space next to you.

“i’m sorry i couldn’t come,” you whispered into abby’s neck while leaning into her. “isaac is so mean to me.” abby chuckled and rubbed your shoulder with a large hand.

“all good.” she squeezed you closer, smooshing your smaller frame against her side. you wrapped an arm around her and buried yourself into her to feel her closeness. “missed you, sweetpea.” her voice tickled your scalp; a hum full of content left your throat in response while your nose nuzzled into the crook of her neck.

“missed you, too, abby,” you sighed in a hushed tone, your fingers coiling around hers. you looked up at her, your eyelids finding themselves fluttering at her loving gaze. you spoke, “wanna show you how much,” and you watched as corner of her mouth twitched up; she eyed you with almost-amused eyes.

it was routine: long mission, come home, make love. this was just part of the process.

“oh, yeah?” she started, “and how are you gonna do that?” she teased you slightly, but her eyes showed her knowing. you huffed a little at this coy act and got up, pulling her along with you.

you guided her across the way, hurriedly traversing hallways and rooms and trying to dodge the kiddos and finally! your room. manny had gotten used to your routine, so he intended to stay away from the room as much as possible for that day — or maybe the next few.

you pushed into the large room, the muscular woman following in suit. she shut the door, locked it, the usual.

“alright, baby,” she purred and picked you up, but your hand slapped lightly against her shoulder.

“put me down,” you huffed, “said i wanna show you. not you show me.” abby smirked that smirk and put you down. your arms wrapped around her neck, a small pout playing at your lips.

“a—h, i see,” abby replied with a hand to run down your side. it stopped at your hip, squeezing the flesh that rested there. “gonna worship me t’night, sweetpea?” she let out a little chuckle before stepping away from you and down the small steps, finding her bed. she nodded her head to you, practically beckoning you over. it’s the best you’re gonna get — abby doesn’t beg.

you followed the quiet order, doing what you do best for her. you didn’t kneel yet, but you did bend over to find the button of her jeans.

“off,” you muttered while your fingers fumbled with the easy task. she pushed a hand away, allowing herself to tug her jeans and boxers off. what it revealed to you always froze you for just a second: her vulva. it was trimmed, blonde, and her pubic hair was straight. you looked up at her as if asking for permission, which she of course gave by sinking deeper into the bed, her hips nudging toward you.

you gently pushed her shoulders down before finally kneeling at the bed, appreciating the beauty that was emanating such heat.

it was slightly pinker, and it glistened with desire. her outer labia was slightly puffy; you allowed your index and middle finger to gently spread it, showing her clenching hole to your hungry eyes. her clit was already protruding from its hood, hard and throbbing for friction.

your eyes flickered to hers for just a second before your mouth opened, your tongue slipping out and dipping just slightly into her wet darkness before guiding itself up right to the raw of her clit. her hips rolled in response and she thoroughly adjusted her body, her hands pulling against the back of your head.

the soft, low moans she made always did it for you. it was the encouragement you didn’t know you needed until it happened. it was almost angelic.

your lips enveloped the small bud, gently sucking it while your tongue flicked against the top of her clit.

“f—uck,” she moaned deeply, pulling your head closer to her drooling cunt. your arms wrapped on the underside of her thighs, folding and stopping at the top of her thighs. your hands continued to spread your legs whilst they desperately tried shutting. “keep working that damn tongue.” upon that request, your tongue swirled across her clit, up down left right and over and under and oh, my. those moans. whimpers and whines left her throat, unable to vocalize anything more.

“abby,” you sighed into her heat and let your tongue slurp up her desire. “y’taste so good.” you kissed at her clit, then moved down, slipping your tongue into her while your nose bumped her clit.

“keep going, baby, i’m almost there,” she moaned out whilst her hands reached toward your hair to pull you deeper. with your face smooshing against her cunt, her thighs shut tightly around your head. “yes, god, fuck…”

your mouth was relentless, even as she tipped over the edge; her clit throbbed and her vagina clenched around your tongue. you lapped it all up, of course, needing to taste her sweet n’ salty need. your hands reached up and underneath her shirt, caressing her chest and pinching at her nipples as she came; it only intensified the grip on your hair and the clenching of her thighs against your head.

your mouth dripped with slick, a sign of your hunger as she tugged your head away.

“abby,” you breathed, removing your clothes in the process. the thin string of your own slick connected you to your underwear as you tugged them down. she made way for you, scooting deeper into the bed as you climbed on. you sighed out a quick “fuck” before bringing your pussy down on hers.

“grind that pussy,” she growled deeply, her hands gripping your hips. “fuck.” her hands guided your movements, heavy and powerful rocks against each other.

“abby, please,” you groaned, your hand meeting your own breast to tweak your nipples. the other hand rested on abby’s thigh, keeping it spread for you to continue your work against her.

it hadn’t taken long for you, the sensations so powerful as your buds rubbed together. you sucked your bottom lip between your teeth until you were sure it was about to bleed, and your stomach became a knot.

“i’m about to-“ you started, but abby hushed you quickly.

“i know, baby, cum on me,” she purred out, “cum on my pussy, sweetheart, cum on my pussy.” and as if she had some control over your body, you came by her command. she followed in suit, your moans intermixing and your bodies convulsing. you leaned down to kiss her, holding her head close to yours as your lips danced and tongues tangled.

“i missed you,” you said softly to her after catching your breath, kissing her cheek and down her jaw. her large arms wrapped around your body, pulling you close to her while you gently kissed at her face. with a soft smile, she returned the favor with a few kisses on your chin and the corner of your lips.

“i missed you, too.”

[a-forbidden-detective]

Karaoke love

This is written for @flashfictionfridayofficial with the prompt #FFF238 Take my hand and for @fluffbruary February 2 prompt : engagement | scent | jam

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Beware of manga spoilers for the latest chapter. This is exactly 1000 words. I was totally into it at the end. I hope the ending makes sense. Heh!

Toto takes a shot from his whiskey glass, easing himself up. It’s his turn to sing. The screen monitor shows the song that he’s chosen awhile back. The truth is his singing is only confined to the four corners of the flat and his shower cabin in Asakusa.

Ron mentioned once that his love for singing in the shower is one of the rare times when Toto lets himself go apart from his innate resoluteness. But come to think of it, Ron didn’t say much about the quality of his singing voice, Toto has only been just self-conscious ever since that incident that he never sings anymore whenever he stays at Ron’s apartment.

Who suggested going to the karaoke bar anyway? Ah, it was Kawasemi-san. Today is the last day that he’s going to be in town and coincidentally his birthday that for all intents and purposes, Dr. Mofu asked him what else he wanted to do in Tokyo before going back to Aichi.

They rent a private room at the Karaoke Kan in Shibuya. The shop became famous when it was featured in a Western film in the early 2000s about two Americans, who found each other amidst the backdrop very alien to them: from food to cultural references. The premises have become a Mecca for tourists.

The whole gang is here. Amamiya, who tags along these days, and Dr. Mofu didn’t have the time when they went to Kamakura for sightseeing two days ago. So, they made sure that they were present this time around before sending Kawasemi-kun back to Nagoya. The only one who’s missing is Spitz, who cannot leave London at the moment and is disgruntled with a dash of envy in his body when he finds out their plans.

“Ack, Tototo! I am going to miss your performance. Ron-kun says that he has a rock ‘n’ roll singer living in his house.” Toto laughed when he heard this.

Should Toto stand up?

An arm gathers around him, as if grounding him. While the hand holds his shoulder, firm and yet tender. Toto turns to his left; Ron’s blue eyes confront him. Relax.

“Y-yeah…” Toto has calmed down a bit.

The first notes of a raunchy electric guitar surge, he poses to belt out the text that flashes on the screen.

“I'm an alligator/ I'm a mama-papa comin' for you / I'm the space invader / I'll be a rock 'n' rollin' bitch for you / Keep your mouth shut … Keep your 'lectric eye on me, babe … Press your space face close to mine, love / Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!”

His friends are fired up, hooting at the way Toto playfully sings a David Bowie song. Chikori-kun’s admiration skyrockets to 200 per cent. Her eyes scream of glowing stars. Kawasemi kun sings along. He knows it by heart and has been a Bowie fan. He’s so glad that Toto made a little research about him. Dr. Mofu’s face breaks into a giggle as she stops conversing with Amamiya, who cannot stop smiling. Toto, gyrating before her very eyes, has transformed into another person. And Ron? He’s looking at Toto with his hungry eyes, his hands won’t stop rubbing his thighs clothed in loose jeans. He then places his right hand into his pocket and reaches for a small box inside, feeling glad that he hasn’t lost the engagement ring.

You deserve all the good things in the world, Toto!

As the Tokyo police officer hits the end notes, Toto bows to the delight of his friends clapping and whistling on his way.

“Thank you so much!”

Ron hands him a glass of water and half-hugs him when he’s already seated.

“You did well, Toto!”

Toto mouths his thanks as he downs another glass when the next song starts to play. Chikori kun can’t stop herself from gushing when he notices that Ron stands up.

Oh, he’s next. Toto is darn curious now. He knows that Ron can sing really well as expected of him.

“Wise men say / Only fools rush in / But I can't help falling in love with you / Shall I stay? / Would it be a sin / If I can't help falling in love with you?”

All of a sudden, the whole room turns quiet. No one claps, nor whistles. As if a magician does his trick enchanting the audience. Everyone is glued watching Ron does his interpretation of a popular Elvis Presley song.

Toto is fastened on his seat, mouth agape. Ron is looking at him, his intentions are clear. His heart beats faster, aware of his surroundings and the four sets of eyes that are focused on them.

“Take my hand / Take my whole life, too / For I can't help falling in love with you…”

Ron sits next to Toto and seizes his hand. He begins to speak.

“I am glad that our friends are here to give me support and witness the promise I will say here today. Too bad that Spitz isn’t around but he already knows my plans.”

Toto’s face is red now not because of the alcohol but specifically because of Ron, who is in front of him, who is now removing an object from his pocket.

“Toto, I know that it is all so sudden. But, after all the things that happened between us, I believe that there is an understanding that we can’t live without each other and instead prepare to die together if we are faced with a choice, are you willing to be my partner for life? Will you marry me?”

Toto’s mouth quiver, why hasn’t he never thought that this day will come? Ah, that’s why he can never be as good as Ron when it comes to sleuthing.

He then grabs Ron’s face and in front of everyone kisses Ron, his fiancé. Without remorse nor embarrassment while their friends say their congratulations.

“Yes!”

~ fin ~

[animation-is-my-jam]

hi!!! I recently got into wordgirl in the year of our lord 2023 and I'm glad to find an active wg account pls never stop posting 🙏 anyway, i have a question, are there any good tobecky fics you'd recommend? i've read some already but I'm always open to new suggestions! tobecky is one of my fav ships rn

Hey thanks for the ask! And that's the true spirit of being a Wordgirl fan. Also don't worry on the posting thing, I sometimes take long breaks or forget to actually use Tumblr but I always come back and I'm still somehow fixated on this show lol.

As for Tobecky fic recommendations...ough that's a tough one. I actually started a Google doc guide (like what their called, the author, how to read them, ECT.) about my favorite tobecky fics (giving my personal reviews and overview, no spoilers). But that's unfortunately been put on hold because I got self-conscious about it, and that I can't focus on two projects at the same time (my other one actually being a tobecky fic I'm currently writing, which hasn't been officially published yet, not a self-promote I think). But I do have all the overall names of the fics from the Doc so I'll paste them here, in no particular order.

As of September 2023, Jam's Tobecky fic list recommendations:

- Something Hidden (multi-chapter) (status: complete) (on FF.net)

- The Saving Tobey Series (aka: Saving Tobey, Time to go Home, and 26 letters) (all multi-chapter) (status: Semi-complete) (All On FF.net or AO3)

- Old Wounds Heal (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3 or FF.net)

- The Jealousy verse (series) (aka: Jealousy Jealousy, Who am I?, The scientific method, the sordid confessions of a teenage boy (and other extraterrestrial anomalies) (multi-chapter/one-shots) (status: Semi-complete) (All On AO3)

- Meet me on memory lane (multi-chapter) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- A Big mistake (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- (Mamma Mia) Here we go again! (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Honey, Honey how he thrills me (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Slipping through my fingers (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Lay all your love on me (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Turning Saints into the Sea (multi-chapter) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- A Mistletoe Prince 2: 2 mistletoe 2 Prince (One shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Space age love song (multi-chapter) (status: ongoing) (On AO3)

- First comes Friendship (multi-chapter) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Tiny plastic polygons (multi-chapter) (status: ongoing/unknown) (On AO3)

- [Insert dumb robot pun] maybe It'll lighten the mood (multi-chapter) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Intermissions (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- word up, it's wordgirl (and she wouldn't want me using lowercase letters) collection series (one-shots/multi-chapter) (status: Semi-complete) (All on AO3)

- School isn't big enough for two losers to sit alone (multi-chapter) (status: :( Orphaned/abandoned) (On AO3)

- Adventures of Wordwoman Project B (multi-chapter) (status: ongoing) (On AO3 or FF.net)

- Two lovers intertwined (multi-chapter) (status: ongoing) (On AO3)

- She's giving me the evil eye (a poisonous smile) (One-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- El Tango De Becky (the tragedy of tobeybot) (multi-chapter) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Sleight of hand (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Tuesdays with Tobey (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Don't cry Snowman, it's Christmas, baby (One-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Just friends (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Spell it out (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- This could be the start of something new (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Dumbfounded (One-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Tobecky Week 2022 (multi-chapter) (status: Complete) (On AO3)

- Robots and knights the kiss scene (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- McCallister cat: Tobey gets a cat (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- I Realize Now (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Falling for you (literally) (One-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- meteor shower, quick take cover (but the hues in our hair compliment one another) (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Love and the perils of outer space - A counterproductive guide (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Dumbfounded (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Two sides of the same heart (multi-chapter) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Merry Christmas (unless aliens don’t celebrate, wouldn’t want to be offensive) (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- The Same Sparkling Smile (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- Feverish (one-shot) (status: complete) (On AO3)

- New and Subtle shades (one-shot) (status: complete) (On FF.net)

- Through the eyes of his mother (one-shot) (status: complete) (On Tumblr)

- Tis the season (one-shot) (status: complete) (On FF.net)

- Your name was written in the stars (multi-chapter) (status: complete) (On FF.net)

[Phew that's what I got so far, obviously there's probably some I wanted to add and mind you this isn't best to worst or like some elitists list of the best tobecky fics (I mean the first Saving Tobey fic is on here and have my gripes with it lol/lhj), it's just the ones I've read and remembered. But I do think they're great and wahoo some of my friends wrote these(⁠^⁠^⁠) ]

[verosvault]

🚨SPOILERS FOR FANTASY HIGH JUNIOR YEAR EPISODE 7🚨

Dimension20 "Fantasy High Junior Year"

Episode 7 "Stress Tested"

Timestamp: 1:06:57

Video Length: 3min. & 30sec.

Fig talks to Zara about continuing Warlock classes + Impromptu Field Trip to the Bottomless Pit (Pt. 1 | ‣Pt. 2)

Fig: "I guess this is... It's jam band music. That'll be some people's Hell."

Brennan: "So, like, 90 minutes later you're walking through the weird hall of like different armors 'cause you need to make space. The Bottomless Pit is being turned into like multi recording studios. You see people are like teleporting around, different devils are getting huge mixing boards made out of cast iron with glowing ruby sliders on it. And all of the devils are running around cackling gleefully as they just rock at people. You see that they said,"

Random Demon: "An endless jam. A jam that lasts until the crumbling of the multiverse."

Brennan: "And Zara looks over and says,"

Zara: "All right, so this is your domain?"

Fig: "Yeah, this is my domain. And I guess it's sort of like the inherited figurative throne is where I imagine it being from."

Zara: "All right. There are many Warlocks like you. We see devils and dragons and creatures of this kind who can produce magic innately. They can both grant spells and are the source of their own spells. You are the archdevil of your own pact. And there is a great danger that comes with this."

Fig: "Okay."

Zara: "There is no agreement we are more likely to break than one we have made with ourselves."

Fig: "Yeah, I think that's true. And yet I feel like in doing this right, so in setting up this, I'm actually making good on my commitment to rebel because otherwise I was just gonna make another album with a music label and that's not rebelling. So if anything, by doing this, I think I'm being more truthful to the spirit of rebellion. So maybe I am breaking that pact to make one with myself. That seems like a lot. But yeah, I get it."

Zara: "I would say this. Bring to the surface a promise to yourself you will not break."

Fig: "Okay."

Zara: "You do not need to do this right now. In fact, it is probably the work of our time together at school to design and craft this promise. But without that promise, you will abuse your commitments to yourself."

Fig: "Yeah. If I don't phrase it in a specific way, I'll always find loopholes."

Zara: "I agree."

Brennan: "As you finish the conversation, she puts a hand on your shoulder and says,"

Zara: "I'm very glad you came to my class. I think you are very good at this."

Fig: "Thank you."

Brennan: "As she says that, you hear behind you"

Mysterious voice: *raspy breathing* "Ruin you have brought here."

Brennan: "And you see the Armor of Pride behind you."

Fig: "Wretchrot."

Baby: "Yes, Mistress?"

Fig: "I need you to find out who owns the Pride Armor or who is the ancestral owner of the Pride Armor 'cause they're really pissed at me."

Baby: "I'm on the case! Detective Baby!" 😂😂

Lou: "The Ball has a partner."

Brennan: "Incredible."

Murph: "Or an archrival." 😭✋

Brennan: "So, Fig, you have this MCAT signed by Zara. It sounds like Zara would be fine... Zara follows up with that saying whether you wanna continue Bard, whether you wanna go Barbarian, whether you wanna go Paladin, she is like, 'I will support-'"

Emily: "It feels crazy to have that thought right here in this moment, and then do it."

Brennan: "No! I love it! That's D&D baby! We're playing the game!"

Ally: "That's so tight. That's so tight. That's so tight."

[outpost51]

The 51 Post

This week sucked a whole lot actually (I started this draft on Tuesday, and I haven't touched it until 5pm Sunday) but I read a lot of pretty good shit so I think it balances.

Contents:

Things You Might Have Missed

This Week's Jams

WIP Breakdowns

From the Skwad

Around the 'Blr

Things You Might Have Missed

get on my taglists for WIP updates, 51 post, tag games, and ask events!

BRHP: Chapter 15 posted; Talus is having a Bad Time.

I stabbed Adrien real good

BRHP: Chapter 16 posted; baby's first fight pit, and a family secret is revealed.

Not new, but I dug up Adrift and The Sky, The Stars, and Me so enjoy the spooky space shorts.

See more entries for SSSC 006 below, mine is here: i'll take everything.

Growing Pains: the 6th entry into the Lighthouse in the Fog shorts; our new Keeper is definitely adjusting so well to her new life.

I'm starting to release chapters of Unlikely Adventures on tumblr now!

This Week's Jams

stargazing || power-haus, solarays [spotify/youtube]

up down || boy epic [spotify/youtube]

gasoline || chymes [spotify/youtube]

dangerous || new medicine [spotify/youtube]

she went that way || missy [spotify/youtube]

illuminated || hurts [spotify/youtube]

WIP Breakdowns

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

HI YOU GET TO MEET KADMOS IN CHAPTER 17 AND [SPOILERS] IN CHAPTER 18 I'M REALLY EXCITED

Unlikely Adventures of Bitchface and Go F*ck Yourself

zadimus needs to stop it. that is all

Blinding Neon, Shades of Grey

you know what's fun to write? drug/dream sequences. you know what's even more fun? writing one for a detective in a flashy nightclub with murder on her mind

Stellar Parallax

saren is about to go do a Very Kill and jaen is So Excited About It. also wrex. but mostly violence

Lighthouse in the Fog

7th short will be coming out some time tonight, @thetrashbagswasteland picked some yummy prompt words

In the Works

y'all 🥺💕 thank you i needed a bunch of open-ended prompts to get the brain noodles out so i can hopefully not burn out on the main wips. i've still got the same backlog otherwise lmao

From the Skwad

IMPORTANT @fenrir-kin fell prey to the hellsite shenaniganuke, and is currently @vikingfenharel until it (hopefully) gets sorted.

Surprise Challenge 006 wrapped up with (mine's above): Just Take My Hand by @sparatus, Expanding the Vocabulary by @teamdilf, and The Storm Between Us by @thetrashbagswasteland

@equusgirl is going bananas with Sapphic Summer: i know with me, you'll get a little bit addicted, One Night, and will my hands ever be clean?

@sparatus also dropped chapter 1 & chapter 2 of Make Less the Depth of Grief and were it not for the laws of this land, i would have strangled him (affectionate) but also this tasty oneshot of Nautilea being so hot

@teamdilf HOW. New chapter of Alice's Adventures in Andromeda, another chapter of The In-Laws and the Grandparents, and another chapter in A Man of Many Talents. I'm calling witchcraft

@asher-orion-writes gave us this lovely oneshot set in Cardinal Sins and I'm??? yes

@princess-prawn dropped a new chapter of Next of Kin YESSS

@regalbois is writing his mlm war stories again and i'm vibrating please go read The Earth Abides

@commander-krios wrote more Dash/Leo (thank u for my life) and New Beginnings (thank u for TWO life wow)

Around the 'Blr

Art Claims are still going on for WIP Big Bang!!

@writernopal dropped character profiles for Magdalene and Sartor so this is your hint to get on the taglist for AASOAF 3

@tabswrites posted chapter 3 of Silver Sentinels and gave me life thank you, more please

@vacantgodling wrote this short for Lukewarm Rejection and we have no choice but to stan Trisha

@liv-is blessed writeblr with this snippet from Demigods i am eating it up

@void-botanist gave us this short for Another Ocean's Moon with LORE hidden in the tags hello

have you SEEN The Poster by @artdecosupernova-writing omg

@elshells dropped chapter 12 of Agent Ace YES congrats on the timeline choreography, bud!

wake up babes new Nameless Song short just dropped from @blind-the-winds

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Outpost Updates Taglist: @tabswrites @writernopal @freedominique @asher-orion-writes @liv-is @starknstarwars @captain-kraken

Ask to +/- in the tags, replies, DMs, or HERE!

[mylittleredgirl]

do you think sparktober is a good time to get into stargate atlantis for the first time? i have never watched any stargates. should i start with atlantis or sg1?

i think so!! we’ll be flooding the airwaves here with fanworks.* however, it is definitely NOT the time to have a spoiler free experience! (neither is this post.)

*fanworks in sparktober will be heavily pushing the fandom’s favorite m/f ship if that’s your jam; the main m/m ship is also great and does not need our help because there’s soooo much content! the f/f shippers are starving as always but they work HARD to make festivals out of molehills. it’s a fandom’s fandom and a multishipper’s dream.

sg-1 is A Better Show in many ways, but atlantis is in the dead center of The Fandom Zone (very fun to watch and the setting and characters — and missed opportunities — make it a perfect fandom playground).

i watched sg-1 first, but i don’t think you need to see it if you are willing to just go “yeah okay 👍” when you encounter the basic sci fi mechanics of the world (you can walk through stargates and end up on other planets in the galaxy! if you have ridiculous tons of power you can even go to another galaxy! you can put a shield in front of your stargate and it will squish anybody who tries to come through like a bug on a windshield!).

and the general franchise premise that wherever you go, you will encounter humans, because aliens put them everywhere! different aliens in atlantis than in sg-1, actually. it’s just what stargate aliens do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

you’ll have to muddle through with the knowledge that “okay this spins off from an arc in season 7 of sg-1, but the only thing that still matters about it is that there’s a city somewhere in space built by aliens we call Ancients, and we’ve been looking for it, and we figured out it’s actually Atlantis. also we found some stuff these aliens left in antarctica.”

because this was a pre-streaming episodic tv franchise, they’ll give you exposition when you need it. the main character is basically walking in off the street so everyone has to explain the basics to him (and you!), and a lot of the exposition in the first episode was brand new to sg-1 viewers too.

the whole first season of atlantis is completely cut off from earth, so the sg-1 aliens, storylines, and characters really don’t matter after the first 15 minutes of the pilot.

and basically all the characters are new! two of them, weir and mckay, each guest starred on sg-1 twice, but the only thing we really knew about them going in is that mckay is a super genius with no social skills and weir will face god (across the negotiating table) and walk backwards into hell.

HOWEVER, the streaming services (anywhere that divided it into Part 1 and Part 2) cut up the pilot episode in such a way that they took out the little exposition montage and some character intro stuff. if that’s how you plan to watch, dm me and i’ll send you the complete pilot — all the other episodes are intact!

[thefallencomet]

Spoilers for a soon to be released Planet Mod for Kerbal Space Program, Planet Jam 2

I also can’t censor on mobile but it’s my art on my art blog sooooo I think that’s fine!

The last two months of development have been incredibly fun and rewarding, and I’m glad to have contributed so heavily to this project, I’ve learned a lot of new techniques from my work on this jam both in time management and digital art.

I hope those of you who are interested in this mod, which represents two months of work by 15 people, give it the chance it deserves.

[aphrodite-would-be-proud]

Rivals with Cadet Erwin pt.2

{pt.1 | pt.2 | pt.3 | pt.4 | pt.5 }

"You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep the spring from coming" - Pablo Neruda

{ Erwin x reader (denial phase) | tw: blackmail, tw: aot spoilers tw: aot gore mentioned| fluff, romantic comedy, enemies to lovers | canonverse}

{"Frühling" by Elisabeth von Eicken, German 1862-1940}

The soft fluttering of a butterfly, its wings reflecting a deep blue that rivals the blooming colours of each of the flowers it's visiting.  

Rich yellow pollen sticks onto its fluffy body, travelling alongside it for whichever lucky flower the butterfly lands on next. 

The gentle creature lands on the closest patch of fur it finds, looking for pollen for what it thinks is a slightly different flower, only to be whisked away by a particularly offended puff of air.

Your horse shakes its head to get rid of the ticklish ghost touches of the bug from its nose, its slow trotes coming onto a pause. The mossy gravel beneath it digs deeper into the dirt as it takes on its weight.

You know better by now than to rush it, so you let your ever so particular companion have its moment.

Taking a deep breath of fresh air, you slowly exhale as your eyes wander over the forests in the horizon, tall greeny almost brushing the skies, their branches and spines so tangled you can't tell the end from the start.

In the past years you've gotten to know almost each one of those trees on a personal level, equal part from slamming into them in your first weeks and from the latch marks your air vertical manoeuvring gear has left on them.

Your saddle moves from under you as your horse announces it's ready to move again, the slight bounce of its tail indicating its relief at getting rid of that annoying itch.

Despite its grumpy attitude for being woken up so early at sunrise, you can tell it's also enjoying the glistening of fresh dew drops scattered across the fields of grass.

For today, peace prevails between the two of you. Just like how the ladybugs climbing the grass blades to have a sip, still make space for the ants trailing behind them.

Unlike your rushed trip to the nearby town market this morning, you don't mind taking it slow on the way back.

Especially since you've already secured two jars of the apricot jam that was on sale today, early bird gets the worm and all.

Plus even if you were late, none actually bothers to lecture the graduating class on their schedule as long as they're not missing the tests.

Still despite that you made sure to always be on time, keeping your spot at the top rank for so long wasn't as effortless as you made it look to your friends.

Although it has been significantly easier in the past months, since an annoying pain in your ass stopped being a threat to your perfect scores. you could still find his name on the top 10, it never really came threateningly close to yours.

The familiar red barn comes into view, the chirping of chicks following their hen mother as they cross the dirt path, the ball of black fur that's stretching under the shade of the orange tree, gleefully ignoring its duties to catch the barn mice as it licks its paws clean instead.

You don't make the mistake of tugging on your horse's leash anymore, it knows the way to its stall and it gracefully walks itself there.

Well…only after it gives you a scare by pretending to trip, so you'd take the hint and get off its back already.

You oblige, because who are you to defy a spoiled royalty? Hoping down on your own two feet, you stretch your arms above your head.

A big yawn escaping your mouth, the sleepiness of having to do your morning workout before sunrise so you could make it to town on time, is catching up to you.

You feel relaxed, the sun is warm against your skin and- You get a mouthful of horse mane. The bouncing tail smacks you square in the face just as its unaware owner moves into its stall.

Spitting it out, you tell the animal off as you stomp your way back to the cadet sleep chambers, wiping your mouth with your sleeves and cursing the fact you ever thought you'd get a peaceful day with that demon of an animal. 

You've had worse things in your mouth courtesy of the cafeteria here, you're not going to let a mammal that still walks on 4 legs ruin your day.

But you swear an oath to whatever god there is above, that if you're ever in a situation where the horse is on fire and you had a jug of water, you'd drink it instead.

-

Opening the wooden door to your shared bedroom, you feel grateful over the fact your roommates are nowhere in sight, breakfast is usually served around this time.

Walking to your own bed, you find a still warm bun of bread on top of your thin sheets, covered in a small white cloth to prevent it from drying out.

The corners of your lips turn upwards at your ever thought roommates, making a mental note to repay them with a favour later for saving you a piece.

The mattress squeaks as you land on it, Letting your leather bag fall from your shoulder as you take out one of the two jars.

You could feel salvia collecting at the back of your mouth as you unscrew the lid, the smell of freshly made jam almost making you whine. You've been saving up for a long long time just to be able to afford a single one.

Who could've known they'd have a sale on the exact day you planned to get them, a two for one special.

The kind lady that sold them to you talked about how it was in honour of an old tradition, where newly engaged couples get to share their love and blessings.

A soon to be wed couples exclusive sale.

Of course, you were quick to tell her all about your beloved fiance and how much your soon to be mother in law always adored apricots.

She seemed moved enough by your speech that she decorated each of the jars with a delicate red ribbon, winking at you to have a good time after you present them to your beloved, but not get too risky since the lord is always watching.

And now, as you tug a piece of the soft bread off to dip it into the delicious thickly sweet jam. All of the voices debating the morality of lying to an old kind lady, instantly vanish.

In your defence none ever makes a sale for broke sleep deprived soldiers, so you gotta do what you gotta do to survive.

And yes apricot jam is a very important requirement to survive.

Bringing the jam soaked piece of deliciousness close to your mouth, you part your lips as you get ready to reap the rewards of years of hard work.

It melts against your tongue, tastes so sweet it almost makes you shed tears at the contrast of it and the boiled potatoes you eat everyday. Is this what heaven feels like? 

Imagining having the luxury to eat this every day, to indulge in all the different tastes of jam, maybe it's not too late to drop out and go find a gullible aristocrat to marry?

Too busy in your bliss of sparking flavours melting in your mouth, you fail to hear the soft creek of the wooden door being pushed aside.

As a looming tall figure walks close, his blonde bangs almost covering his eyes weren't it for them being pushed behind his ears.

Swallowing down your bite from heaven, you open your eyes that you unawarely closed.

But instead of the empty bed of your roommate in front of you, you're met with the long legs of a person.

A very very familiar pair of legs.

Miche's eyes don't even glance in your direction as they land directly onto the open jar of jam in your lap.

"Zacharias." You say, "just what made you think sneaking into someone's bedroom in the military, as they are unaware, wouldn't end in you getting thrown out a window?"

No reply, only his looming height adding to the intimidation of his unreadable expression. 

"Miche!" You try again, louder this time, attempting to get his attention.

"Oh." Finally an answer, he glances at your face for a second before squatting down so you're on the same height, with you sitting on a bed. "Sorry."

No amount of death stares would work on him, as he goes back to staring at the jam jar.

You let out a sigh, loosening your protective grip around the jar as you lean it towards his direction. 

"Do you…want some?" You offer, and nothing could've prepared you for the stars bursting show glistening in his eyes at your mere suggestion.

He nods, you share your bread.

As both of you munch on the special delicacy, not having to utter a word as you share the utter euphoria by your expressions alone.

You're also reminded of how nice it is to have a meal with a friend again.

"I've been trying to get my hands on one since last month" he breaks the trance of silence first, "but each time I arrive they'd be sold out."

You smile, having been at his exact position too till you got desperate enough to bribe the store's kids into telling you when their next patch is ready in advance.

"I guess I'm just lucky they restocked them today." Having seated your apeiti enough for now, you offer the last piece of bread to Miche.

He almost happily accepts it but stops from taking it midway as he asks if you're sure.

You nod, and he pops the piece in his mouth. 

"It's relieving, you haven't changed much since i first met you." He plops down on the bed beside you, well at least his upper half while his legs dangle off the edge.

"What made you think I've even changed?" You raise an eyebrow as you slightly push him aside to make space for you to get comfortable, knowing his tendencies to hog whatever space he's in whilst unaware.

"You know, because of all of…" raising his arm, he vaguely gestures towards you in a circle with his hand, " this."

"What?" You try to connect the dots.

"You know, the whole ranking thing, you've been really" he pauses, searching for the right word to say, " passionate about it lately, maybe just a bit obsessively so."

"Oh." You don't try to deny it, you have been neglecting your friends and social life in general.

And if the always straight forward to the point Miche was sugar coating it, you can't imagine what your closer friends are feeling about it. 

"I've been an ass haven't i?" You plop down next to him.

"Yeah, you have." Okay wow, he didn't even hesitate.

But you're not the type to give up easily, you wouldn't have gotten this far otherwise.

So you sit back up, straighter this time with a determined look on your eyes.

"I'll make it up to them, and you too. I'll make it up to all of you." You state, your brain is already scrambling a list of all of your friends' names.

Looking straight at your serious experience, he lets out a snort followed by a short laugh. "Yeah, we know you will." He gets up from the bed, giving you a pat on the head.

As he makes his way to the door, he says "There's gonna be a small celebration at the town tavern tonight. The instructor will turn a blind eye since he's busy with the fresh meat recruits coming to sign up this year."

 "Sounds good, Nile's gonna be there?" Your brain has the courtesy to open the flood of all the funny and equally embarrassing memories of the Nile Dok drinking antics.

"Oh yeah, you know how we all just l o v e hearing his genius drunk declarations" Miche drags each syllable of the word love with his tongue as he says it, "and he wouldn't miss an excuse to see his fiance."

That reminds you, you still haven't congratulated him and Marie on their engagement, man you really have a lot to catch up on.

With that, Miche makes his exit, as you sink back down on the 'military budget acceptably soft enough' bed.

As you doze off, your brain starts to bargain that maybe you should enjoy your last year in the training corps and let loose a little.

-

You hear the bustling of the tavern as you make your way under the street's dim lights, its lit windows contrasting against the closed shops and empty stalls nearby.

The sound of something breaking followed by the muffled laughter of several people inside, the distinct smell of alcohol, the clinking of metal cups and occasional cheers echoing.

Taking a deep breath, you step through the door as the muffled voices become crystal clear. Your eyes scan the tables for familiar faces till you make eye contact with one of your friends. they're sitting with a large group alongside your other classmates, raising their cup towards you, soon enough the whole table turns to look at you.

More than 15 pairs of eyes staring right at you, before they erupt in cheers with huge smiles.

Soon enough you're guided to your saved seat on the table, your friends expressing how they missed you, how they're glad you finally joined them.

Some faked sadness at the fact they lost the bet with Miche that you wouldn't actually show up today only to be nudged in the side by their friend.

Soon enough you're relieved to find that your friends still made a space for you after all this time, that they did wait. Although a bunch of them did express their want for you to make it up to them with mischievous expressions.

And as things quiet back down to when you arrived while people go back to their conversations and the drinks are refilled, you spot him sitting at the far end of the table, a sombre expression on his face as he nursed his drink.

Cold and slightly concerning expressions were a usual thing on Erwin's face, but a sad one? That's definitely new.

So new that you almost didn't recognize him, his usually straight back having a slight hunch to it as he leaned into his cup, his hand resting against his cheeks making his lips have the slightest part to them.

Or the way his usually focused eyes seemed sleepy and half lidded, it really made you notice how pretty his eyelashes were, the slight blush on his cheekbones and the one open button at the top of his shirt that he must have forgot-

He meets your eyes, and the vulnerable look in them instantly disappears as he looks away. 

You're snapped back to reality.

What in the actual fuck were you just thinking right now? You haven't even had a single drink yet so you can't blame it on alcohol.

The thought of you checking out Erwin pain in the ass Smith almost makes you gag as you remember him crystal clear in your brain.

You take a glance back, there's no way that's the same person, he looks so much… less annoying and obnoxious.

Maybe some air would help, you tell your friends you'll get them a refill yourself as you get up and take their cups with you.

Not to mention with how busy the tavern is tonight, you do feel bad for the understaffed waitresses here. Might as well do a good deed to balance out the whole lying to elderly thing…and bribing kids.

Two in one special yeah.

Just as you begin to walk, the sound of a chair being pushed back and heavy footsteps come from behind you.

"I'll carry half of them" Erwin states, wording it more like a command than an actual gentlemanly offer, you know like how a normal person would word it.

"Uh" you squint your eyes at him, "I'm good."

But you don't get another step before he cuts in again.

"No." He's closer now, "I insist."

He wouldn't murder you in a public place would he? No… too many witnesses and he's too smart for that. Unless the years that have gone by took a troll on his brain but you're not about to find out.

"Suit yourself" you hand over half as you make more space between the two of you, walking towards the bartender station while aware of the looming figure and heavy footsteps right behind you.

You put the cups on the counter as the bartender takes them and soon Erwin does the same.

And then like it's the most normal thing in the world, he takes a seat and looks at you with the expectation to do the same.

What's not normal about taking a seat while waiting for a refill? Well nothing. But you see when Erwin ' always has two refills of hair gel ready wherever he stays , Smith does it, then it is weird.

"Please" his surprisingly soft tone cuts off your train of thoughts, "take a seat, it won't take long. I promise."

If you were anyone else, you would've eaten it right up, especially with his melted honey voice that just sends shivers right down your body till it reaches your-

Hey! Snap out of it, you're not falling for it. You know how to read his expression better than anyone and you know behind those soft lided eyes is the murderous expression of a predetor just waiting for its prey.

…But he did sound sincere, and if this happened to be one of his new mental manipulation strategies then what better way to evade it next time than to closely observe it now?

Yes, just observe it for… future defence reasons totally.

And so you take a seat right next to him, 

"You were right," he says, "she doesn't like people who are late."

You stare at him in a confused, annoyed expression.

He clears his throat, looking away. "Marie," he whispers loud enough for you to hear, " what you told me that day, at the board."

And it all adds up now, you knew he'd probably be a little bit sad but you never thought it would be this much. You thought he'd just be too prideful to admit even missing her after the engagement news.

But the man in front of you looks anything but prideful.

"Did she…break it off" The questions slips out of you before you could rethink it.

He doesn't seem phased, as if he was expecting it.

"No, I did."

"Why?"

"Didn't you hear? Or didn't Miche tell you?" 

You shake your head.

"I'm joining the survey corps."

And suddenly a huge lump forms in the back of your throat, fleeting memories of the remains of dismembered corpses being the only survivors besides the cavalry at the end of each expedition.

You saw them in your town, you saw them when your neighbours were given a single hand as the remains of their only daughter who joined a day before.

Either you hid the look of horror on your face well, or Erwin decided not to react to it.

"Are you out of y-"

He interrupts you before you could finish, "out of my mind? Oh yeah absolutely, heard it all. It's a deathwish, I've gone crazy, I should think of my parents or I'm being selfish." He recites all the replies he's gotten so far without a twitch

You press your lips closed, looking at him with now a fully irritated expression. "Why are you telling me this?"

And he has the audacity to actually act confused as if it's just normal to tell acquaintances about your death mission.

"Why? Isn't it obvious," and just in perfect timing, the bartender finished refilling all the drinks as she passed it back to the both of you. Erwin takes two of the cups, sliding one in front of you and taking the other for himself.

"So you'd celebrate today." He finishes his sentence as he takes a long sip.

"Why would I celebrate something like this?" You slam your cup on the wood, hard enough for some of the alcohol to spill and soak your hand.

"If i recall correctly, weren't you the one who said 'I couldn't care less if you'd get stomped to death by a titan i would just point and laugh because that's so embarrassing' ?" He takes another sip,

"You mean when you snitched to the instructor about me using the training equipment after hours after I told you to get lost when you wanted to join in?" You stare back.

"Yeah, it was a reasonable reaction in retrospect." And he has already finished his drink, yet reaches for another.

"I still stand by my words," you say "I just didn't think you'd be so eager to go find that titan personally."

"Actually I've been…no nevermind." He doesn't meet your eyes as he looks towards the other people, drinking and laughing together.

Whatever, if he thinks you're going to beg him to finish he'd have a better chance convincing you that titans are actually humana, HA as if.

So you both let the awkward heavy sileness fill the air.

As you stare at him in boredom, you do notice the fact he's…in a much better state than when you first saw him today.

And just like clockwork work, you start hearing the ever so familiar booming voice of Nile dok as he begins one of his drunken lectures while your friends egg him on.

Both of you and Erwin look at them from when you're sitting, you see Marie chuckling and going to get him water.

"So you're just going to give up?" You state bluntly.

"That's the thing you never understand, you need to pick and choose your battles, you can't just fight every war in the world."

"Excuse me? I perfectly understand that."

"Hmm" he looks you up and down, "if you did, you wouldn't be in this situation right now where you owe at least 20 favours for ignoring your friends."

Ouch.

"That reminds me." He continues on, " I would like to cash in my favour right now." 

You almost choke. 

"Friends Eriwn, I owe it to my friends. Not you."

"Oh, I am perfectly sure we're great friends, after all…" he gets closer, "why would someone who's not my friend get to borrow my horse all the time without permission?"

…

"What?"

"That one you've been using for years that everyone saw you on? The one you used this morning and didn't even bother to lock the gate behind." He explains. " If it was any other horse, it would've escaped the second you turned your back."

No way, no he's just messing with you there's no way that he-

"What? You thought the stable's owner was just generous enough to give you and only you a fully trained horse?" He gets closer.

"first of all" you cut him off, "that demon is anything but trained, its barely understands simple gestures and whistles."

"this might come as a surprise for you..." He says with a serious tone, "but it's a horse, not a cow. You can't just tug it with a leash wherever you want to take it. Have you ever tried using actual voice commands?"

"of course i ha-" you stop midway through, recall each single encounter with that demon from hell. Not once did you try to tell it to stop.

Going back to the original topic, Erwin continues

"Theft is heavily punished in the military you know" he takes out a handkerchief from his pocket, wiping away the alcohol that spilled on your hand previously, "you might just lose an important limb or two."

"really? You think they'd take your words over mine? Not to mention how weak your argument is since-" before you could go off, he shushes you.

"Pick and choose your battles, soldier. What would people say about the top ranked student being a thief?"

To imagine you ever felt sorry for his stupid ass, god you never wanted to choke someone more than now.

Yet still, you begrudgingly shut your mouth, cursing Miche out for even inviting you out on this death sentence excuse of a party.

"You learn quick, that's good." He gets up, " oh and bring those cups too, you said you could handle them by yourself right? My dear friend.."

[stupidwarriorkitties]

stupid introduction

this is mostly a warrior cats blog, sometimes i might draw other stuff though

i go by any/all pronouns and i prefer to be called frog/oliver

my favourite characters are runningnose, firestar and yellowfang

warrior cats designs sideblog: @stupidwarriorkitties2 mommyclan oc blog: @eyeballpaw23 stimboard/hyperfixation blog: @stupidstimboards clangen blog: @maliceclan regretevator blog: @goingup-regretevator

My Toyhouse & Artfight

i have stopped reading the books after omen of the stars but i don't really care about spoilers.

oh and reblogs help me alot so if you do that thanks!!

my warrior cats sona!!

(btw: if there’s anything you me want to tag such as a trigger please tell me in dms or ask and link the post i either reblogged or posted)

Alternate Universes/AU Tags

#Housefire AU an au where Rusty loses himself in the clans, includes a rewrite of Kittypet culture and pride headcanons #FNAF AU fnaf movie au, Princess as Mike Schmitt, Cloudpaw as Abby Schmitt and Hattie as Vanessa Afton #UNSS/unnamed space story my own story (in space)!! #Hazbin Rewrite says whats on the tin, rewrite of the hell hotel show

My Fandoms Tags

Warrior Cats: Warrior Cats Mullinverse, (The Hex, Inscryption, Pony island/Panda Circus): Whatever Game from the Trinity Hatchetverse/Starkid: Starkid Rain world: RW FNAF: FNAF Percy Jackson: PJO Team Fortress 2: TF2 Regretevator: Regretevator Animal Jam: AJ

[lavender-sunhaven]

So how do we feel about that update

because I'm obsessed

Sheds are changing my life. This is exactly what I wanted. I'm so happy.

(this got really long so I'll put my thoughts under a read more! spoilers for, the update I guess!)

I am speedrunning sheds immediately. I have already found some places to set them up and figured out how I can fit my entire crafting operations into 2 sheds. Now I just need to move over all the stuff in the chests in my one barn so that I can replace it with the shed and put the barn elsewhere.

Then I can use shed 3 for storage as I've wanted so badly so I don't need nearly so many hecking chests everywhere. Shed 4.... I actually don't know what I'll use it for yet. I actually have options! Maybe I will dress it up like a cute little room, or keep some of my pet collection in it, or fill it with stuffed animals, or see if I can make a cute little flower shop like Lavender would want.... I'm excited. I have options again. And assuming I can find somewhere else to put my other barn, that opens up a lot for me.

Also the barn upgrades are great. They don't take up any more space than before, they look cool, sure they give me more junk that I have to remove to fit more animals in but that's always the truth so it's neat. Now I have... ladders I guess. But I can store them in my shed!

But also. Nel'Vari barns. I am. SO excited

the moment I saw. that they had added in a frog barn animal. I knew. I would need Nel'Vari barns immediately. I love him I need 10 of these things right now immediately

All the new animals are so cute! I'm excited to get stuff set up so that I can put them places and gain their resources.

To that end, though, I realized that Nel'Vari barns were going to require me to actually do Progression that I hadn't done yet (because so far I hadn't really found anything I wanted that required Nel'Vari mines stuff. I knew I wanted to get there sooner or later, but just... didn't need to yet). I have a fire under my butt again and I'm actually making progress which feels amazing. Trying to seriously manage multiple farms is going to be a problem but what I really need to find a spot to do a massive amount of wheat production which will help with all the barns. It'll be complicated, but I'll figure it out.

uhhhhh oh yeah more RNPCs happened. They're cool! I like Kai, I've met him and I like his stuff so far as I've seen it. I haven't met Vivi yet but I can't WAIT to forcefully befriend her. Wesley is... Wesley. I'm happy for him. I'll befriend him eventually, probably while I'm in the middle of running around Nel'Vari doing mine stuff.

The house customization I haven't been able to play a lot with yet but I will more when I have my sheds figured out and money to waste. Playing Mix and Match should be fun, and I'm glad they're planning to put out more in the future! Even more stuff to look forward to~

Also now sometimes ghosts come and water my crops and I love them. Me and the ghosts are buds.

But also... this list... ohhhh man this list. I love this list. I'm p excited for most things on it but ESPECIALLY Farm Structures and WG and NV fruit trees. I LOVE fruit trees. I have a whole orchard section on my farm. Passive income is my JAM. Black market? Birthday? MORE RNPCs? I'm looking forward to all of these so much. Race-based dialog I know is something a lot of players have been looking for for a long time so I am interested to see how that gets put in! More dialog is generally good and they seem to have the personalities of the characters pretty well in hand so hopefully they'll just be fun fluff things and Lavender will finally be able to relate to Kitty and Catherine and they'll be best Amari buds forever (And then with Vivi too!)

Anyways I just wanted to spew my thoughts everywhere for a bit because I've been having so much fun again. Tell me your thoughts! Anything you don't like? What do you want to see in the future?

Bonus: Claude continues to have a hard time fighting the vampire allegations.

[stormy-seasons]

Delightful fics I read today, part 2!

I did not realise, before this fic, that Xiao and Shenhe had some fascinating parallels. Which they do have. But also, feral Shenhe.

Just. Feral Shenhe. And... spoilers below for what, in my opinion, is a wonderful, wonderful conclusion and potential sequel bridge, that allows Shenhe to realise certain very important things. [Also has Zhongli rescuing Xiao, which is always my jam!]

It's a beautiful fic. Please, read it!

"That is none of my concern." Xiao eases himself to the ground with a groan, spear clattering at his side. "Mine is only to fight to the best of my abilities. There will come a time when those abilities are not sufficient, and I will fall like my comrades before me. Such is the way of things."

"How can you accept that?" Shenhe says. "How can you serve one who would let you die?"

The quaver in her voice catches Xiao's attention. They're close enough she can feel him struggling to sit up again. He's patting his clothing, looking for her red ropes. Is this too much emotion for him?

"How dare he," Shenhe says, backing up a step. "How dare he leave you to fend for yourself. How dare he pay your flesh and blood like currency for the life he values more. How dare he abandon you here in this cave, when he was the very one meant to protect and cherish you!"

"Shenhe," Xiao says. He's reaching for her now; she dances away. "That's not how it is between us. Let me put these back on you—"

"No!" Shenhe snarls, fighting him off when he gets too close. She won't have her feelings constrained. If this is the end, she wants to rage and grieve for him, the way no one grieved for her, when she too was left to die.

With her own spear, she strikes at the prison around them, again and again. Xiao is shouting at her, something about the adeptal abode being impenetrable, but she's too angry to hear. Within her, the calamitous fates stir, and seethe. The violent urges. The promises of death and destruction, that have always been laid upon her soul. They pour from her, take hold of her, and for once she's wholly glad to make good on their promise. One more strike, and she rends a hole in this dark prison, letting in a single shaft of light.

Almost before she can register it, that hole is immediately widened, torn open with an urgent force.

The adeptal space collapses around them, and they're looking out into the real world again. Against the blue sky, there's Rex Lapis floating down: human in form, jet black arms motioning apart again, so that the carcass that imprisoned them is sundered even further.

She stares at him for a long moment, eyes still blinded by the sudden light, and then she screams at him, raw and primal.

It may not be coherent, it may not even be words, but the aching cry contains all the feelings she's never been allowed. She's been abandoned for so long. How could he sacrifice her, his living child, for his wife who's already dead? How could he leave her helpless with that monster, to fight for her life? What kind of father was he?

[escargon]

the space jam 2 post (spoilers)

Tl;Dr: there should have actually been conflict with the toons so that bugs relationship with them as his family could have been better explored as a parallel to LeBron James’ character. What we got was a contrived mess that did nothign for anyone and weakens the whole movie, also wasting everyones time.

My biggest gripe with this movie is the disconnect between the way Bugs is written and portrayed and the motivation given as to why he was abandoned at all. The first time Bugs is introduced he is alone, having been abandoned by the rest of the Tunes leaving for greener pastures within the Warner Brothers serververse. Bugs is not shown to have done anything that would warrant being abandoned, nowhere does the film imply explicit, deliberate coercion on the part of the antagonist in separating his friends from him nor does it even use the visual medium of the pictures shown on the screen that they were unhappy in the Toon World and/or the “franchise worlds” they are gratuitously animated into.

According to Bugs, the messaging being given to them was that they were “wasting their time” living in the toon world. What that means is unclear, leading to a very weird scene where the entire cast sans Bugs is implied to have left of their own free will and on some level were nondescriptly dissatisfied with life in their own world. There are so many things to be said about the IP shoving garbage that is the entire runtime of this movie, but this is the part that makes the least sense to me. I think they were going for “representation of the future thinks the Looney Tunes are outdated,” but that comes across only after careful deliberation and is barely there in the actual text of the movie.

The audience and the characters themselves are given nothing other than “serververse cool” as a reason for these characters to leave Bugs, and also no indication anywhere that there is something stopping them from coming back. There is no barrier to entry in these words but transport, which historically has been very easy in Looney Tunes and from how easy it was to bait Marvin and steal his ship, easily could have been done at any time. And then, all the other characters do throughout the serververse is play “recognize the IP dress up.”

There was no reason for Bugs to stay there alone going mad unless it was some sort of self-imposed exile because he failed his friends, or there was the aforementioned barrier to entry to and from Toon world (which doesn’t seem to exist). Addressing the former, what would be the reason for that? Bugs has done literally nothing. He has done nothing wrong. Nothing worth cutting him off. Nothing.  All he did was choose not to leave his home. The actual presented stakes of this situation are so bizarrely void of any meaning when there is no reason for them to be separated or get back together at all other than “Warner Brothers is making a new Space Jam movie,” and even then they don’t make any sense at all, and the emotional stakes the co-lead to this movie could have had are so contrived and nonsensical they had to introduce a life-or-death element one hour in because none of the other characters or the story itself are actually responding to the emotional journey the performance (given by the combination of the voice actor and the animators, I know Bugs Bunny isn’t really there) is trying to convey.

This movie is fucking awful and confused and there’s not enough thought put into the emotional journey of Bugs Bunny, and this is mostly just a thought dump as to why. I genuinely believe I thought more about the plot of this movie than the writers did, and I watched it for the first time literally 26 hours ago. At least Back in Action had the decency to only be an hour and a half long and has interesting character moments with Bugs and Daffy (who was done. So fucking dirty by Space Jam 2) despite having a lot of the same problems as this movie, weirdly enough.

[thewertsearch]

Asks Compilation 23/5

Everybody say thank you, Cindy!

<clownWig> [S]: Dave: Enter. It has to be up next, right? </clownWig> 

hahahaha the funniest thing about this is that ‘multiverse time travel’ is a redundant term where Sburb sessions are concerned.

Oh! No, I didn’t know that! 

Wow, I actually tried to make a command line app to do that once, when I was young, naïve, and for some reason not apprehensive about juggling six different APIs. 

SUaJG is a sequel to Space Jam? Alright, I need to play this thing right fucking now. 

Hussie said in the Formspring that Dave is the most Hussie-like Homestuck character, so of course, they favor the most Dave-themed item of all. 

While this is (probably??) a joke on Hussie’s part, I do like the idea that you need to incorporate an item that’s uniquely ‘you’ in order to alchemize yourself. The SORD... was derived from a SBaHJ comic, so it definitely fits the bill. 

Sometimes you need the ‘tone’ of the tag section to get your point across. I had nothing coherent to say about the SORD, but... guys. It’s zero grist. I’m losing my miiiind

WV is definitely the leader you’d want to have. I actually kind of love the idea that he’s the ‘platonic ideal’ of a Mayor. I’d vote for the guy.

Classic Sburbian symbolism. If she’d swapped in a Star Trek figurine, she’d probably have got the exact same item, but it’d look like a phaser. 

One created an amber monstrosity with a great butt, the other immediately became as goth as the alchemy system would allow. 

Checks out to me! 

Feel free to keep ‘em coming! I probably won’t pick up any new webcomics while I’m reading Homestuck - although I did read Problem Sleuth, so who knows - but I’m still taking note of any recs! 

Thank you!! Those dives are some of the most fun I’ve had with this comic. 

I added the tag #deep dives and stuck it on the tag guide!

I did! Although there was a new command when I checked it just there. It seems we’ll be unlocking some Homestuck pay-to-command content, too. 

That sounds fun! To review albums, I’d have to give the tracks a proper listen, so leave it with me. I’ll definitely do it - probably later on, when I’ve listened to the music more and don’t have to worry about spoilers as much.

[ It reveals more aspect names but that’s not a problem. also it tells you about aspect personalities (based on HS characters with those aspects). I think the way you analyze HS will cause that to spoil some things. Got to be careful... you might have have to wait a while. I recommend you wait till you're around 2/3 of the way through the comic even. - Cat ] 

Well, you heard it here first! I’ll most likely have to wait a while to get my Official Homestucksona Aspect!

[manonamora-if]

March check-in

This week has been... something. Busy, emotional, a lot... Also it's March!

DOL-OS won the Best Game category of the 16th edition of the Concours de Fiction Intéractive Francophone !

It's the first time I won an IF Competition! It's been a few days, but I'm still incredibly flattered people liked this game so much and thought it should win the main competition against 24 other amazing games! The game was also 2nd in Technical and Theme, as well as 3rd in the Narrative Design. How cool is that!

If you haven't checked out DOL-OS or the other submissions of the Concours, I highly suggest you do so!

But for people interested in how I made the whole game, I'll be posting a Post-Mortem in the next few weeks.

My SeedComp! entry The Rye in the Dark City is out!

Come play Detective Rye, a down-on-the-luck detective thrown into a strange case...

Note: though only the first act of the game is available, there should be about 15-30min worth of content to go through.

Also, check the other 17 entries of the SeedComp! And you can now vote for your favourite game and seed! If you don't want to pick, you can leave a lil' sticker to a game or seed instead. :) Deadline to vote: March 31st! Since I helped organise the @seedcomp-if, you can't vote for my stuff :P

As promised months ago, the Space-Tech UI is out! It is a bit different from the first draft I had been thinking of creating, following instead the Space UI I had made for the SeedComp! and P-Rix - Space Trucker.

The theme includes your basic settings, a title/end page, and mobile adaptability (portrait).

Unlike the other UI Templates, which included different colour themes, this Space-Tech one does not have a theme setting. Instead, it has two different designs (main page + codex) linked to the passage tags. The macros/diablog boxes are also customised to fit those designs.

Grab your Space-Tech Template now!

Welp... I couldn't manage to finish it before the end of February. I really didn't realise how much code there was behind the scene on that one (spoiler alert, a fuckton). BUT...

Scene 3 is complete. All scenes are now completely recoded, fixed some bugs, and corrected some text issue (typo and the like).

Next, I'll be looking at the macros/widget behind some of the code (the notifications especially, since I'm changing them for a more ARIA compliant one); fix the codex (I found a cool new way of displaying it, I need to test it); and some other secret things.

Still quite a bit to do....

Got to read more of Chapter 4 and help MelS tie in some variation/choice option. Not much more progress, MelS has been incredibly busy lately, and will be for the next weeks or so.

On the other hand, I've been looking around on how to include the map of Chapter 3's maze in the game. Web is easy peasy. Mobile is the problem.

Last month I set out some expectations, fulfilling only 2 out of 3. So here's the plan for this month instead:

Complete my SpringThing Entry (will talk more about it in the next few weeks), due at the start of April.

Add the missing content of The Rye in the Dark City (Act 2 - talking to other suspects, Act 3 - solve the case)

Finish the recode of CRWL

Some potentially interesting Jam for people interested

The lame jam 26: 3 days to make a lame game.

Games for Forests (GNOJ#9): A Game Jam centred around ecology and the importance of forests.

AAAAAaaaaand that's it for the week/February!

[nonsenuser]

Zaregoto volume 2 rambles and notes

So I reread Strangulation: Kubishime Romanticist (aka vol 2 Zaregoto) AGAIN and this time I decided to make little notes as a went along. BIG TIME spoiler warning ahead because I just made notes where there was big time foreshadowing, def dont read this if you intend to read Zaregoto yourself

Prologue 

“never having loved is the same as never having lived” great quote

Early on in the story ii introduces this idea that him and zerozaki are the same and yet different in ways that cant really be explained.

The idea is they could’ve both turned out to be like the other, say if the circumstances were different and this is what they used to explain their affinity and I guess you could say attraction ;) to each other. 

Chapter 1

I will always adore the kimchee scene. Like he wanted to eat tasty food after being in such a crazy scenario the month before and yet all he comes to is ordering kimchee with absolutely no rice. 

ii talking about college being a space with curiously friendly people, striking up conversation like you’ve been buddies for life and this is so true, especially true since Mikoko is a humanities person (not to stereotype but I personally find people who study these more sociable and friendly than stem majors). Also we get some acknowledgement of II’s horrible memory 

Hilarious that ii orders kimchee again and goes oops and the lunch lady gives him even more than the last time, his poor tongue 

Iis loserness is very relatable. He doesn’t dislike boredom and he enjoys doing nothing more than others. Time to contemplate his own life and escape the hustle of life, ii just happens to like doing this more than others what an edge lord (i get him truly)

Miiko describing II’s scowl and saying he always looks like he’s contemplating something. Hard to approach. Also mentions an AT Field so I much appreciate the EVA reference, once again II is relatable as ever. 

“lovers and drunks have something in common they shove their happiness in other peoples faces” beautiful. And they were both not around during this time, one gone home already and the others still drinking 

Honestly theres something sooooo wow about ii describing his maybe killers appearance in such detail. He doesn’t really do this with any other character in this novel (within the story def not he has met a lot of interesting people. Like aikawa especially). 

Once again he describes how different they are and yet it felt like they were looking in a mirror. 

“he had my heart and I had his eyes” is such a romantic line for some reason. Even tho it is describing two people that are attacking each other. “we stayed there for as long as 5 hours or maybe 5 seconds” also kind of makes it sound like they’re lost in the moment. Earlier in the story II mentions there is “above all else no romance” which is real interesting that there is emphasis on that specifically despite all this. Their first meeting is so good, especially this stuff. They’re sort of captivated by each other because of how they see the similarities in each other its just so good. 

Extra notes:

Mikokos jealousy over Emoto is evident early on with the comment she made about feeling jealous if Ii chan remembered Emoto and not her 

Feminist comment is real interesting idk I guess Ii is a gender neutral asshole, not expecting any sort of message like that in this story especially knowing the events that transpire going forward 

Chapter 2

Iis rooms is so him. Naked light bulb. His wardrobe not jam packed with options oh what a boring guy 

Miiko Asano description is hitting way too close to home for me. 22 years old working various gigs…. Unapproachable at first but pretty cool after oh what a girl I love 

Subdued demeanour, default expression being a glare 

Hahahaha taking about bringing a guy (Zerozaki) back to his room. Schmoozing with the serial killer everyone is talking about under the schijo bride 

Apparently the exact definition of schmoozing is to talk to someone in order to impress or manipulate them which is real interesting 

Eight Queens game. Gets harder as you progress and Ii plays it on his own and he can vent his frustration in losing on his own which is so in character for him. It’s also a good metaphor for how the mysteries in Zaregoto play out as a whole so this is super meta. 

I forgot how delinquent Muimui was

The conversation with Zerozaki about what a friend is, is one of my favourites 

Muimui drunk being like, my brains flipped upside down so my cerebrum and cerebellum are switched which is so real lmfao 

Zerozaki and II have yet to talk about Zerozakis motive for killing. Instead talking about ‘stupid irrelevant things’ and saving the best for last 

Tomoe has this weird infatuation or fixation I guess with Mikoko like she wishes she was like her. And she shares this with II 

Also when the murder happens “it probably wasn’t anything to worry about” would’ve been a dead giveaway if it wasn’t for the phone call that took place later on in the chapter 

And of course the last thing II thinks of before going to bed after hanging out with these new friends and bringing Mikoko home is what is Zerozaki doing right now I wonder if he’s killing anybody…. 

Chapter 3

Mikoko is so obvious about her crush its hilarious, II is just very oblivious (or maybe hes not stupid unreliable narrator)

The interrogation stuff was also really great because its like Ii didn’t even try to be not suspicious but thats just the way he is. And to react to Tomoes death in that way is so bizarre but its very in character considering the first arc 

Ii and Zerozaki at karoke is a real joy, I could reread this part of the story an infinite amount of times and never get sick of it. 

Some highlights though:

general discussion on what it means to kill

The time that passes, they apparently are in that booth for ~4 hours and theres a period of silence for around 1 (although I think this is just Ii being dramatic), and then they go to Tomoes place. They basically hang out all night 

Zerozaki saying “would any girl go that far to learn the address of a random guy? You might not put it past a guy but this is a girl” and then he smiles at Ii. 

“I liked her zero and hated her zero” about Mikoko is just a brutal way to express indifference, I love that line 

discussion on why people die and mentioning apoptosis? genes? Kind of hilarious 

Zerozakis sleeping face (aw) looking like Ii’s huh… 

Chapter 4

Miiko buying antiques and just chilling with her part time job, like I said before I am her I wanna be her. 

Aikawa just licking and biting Ii’s neck. That should be me tbh. 

And Muimuis little convo w Ii in the cafeteria earlier on the in the chapter was good. 

I got a little lazy w my annotating but Aikawa jun time is always great and we got that in this chapter 

Chapter 5

Mikoko and Ii going shopping is kinda sad when you know what happens next. She couldn’t express her feelings and also ii is a dumbass so he doesn’t even know lmao

“The sick masochist freak and the sick sadistic freak. It’s a match made in freaking heaven” (Aikawa Jun about Ii and Zerozaki) 

Ii saying “What a Riot” like Zerozaki does. The foil is foiling (this happens again later with zerozaki saying its all nonsense, the foil is really foiling)

Chapter 6

It really picks up this chapter with Mikoko dying, like thats just crazy. 

Also typical of mr unreliable narrator, but you can pinpoint the moment where its like alluding to the fact that he is hiding something (Sasaki says so) and then your like “oh he fucking swallowed the cloth Mikoko used to strangle herself” 

Chapter 7

They make Akiharu seem like a real dickhead, maybe he is. Especially the ‘I didn’t believe in boy-friendships’ but even more funny is Ii thinking same-gender friendships weren’t possible either LOL.

“Im used to not being liked. In fact, its being liked thats weird for me” Okay edge lord defective product, (but low-key relatable ish)

Also Akiharu saying it looks like ii could kill someone reaffirms the damn foil with Zerozaki. Beautiful. 

I’m like way too lazy to dissect the dream sequence but I appreciate it very much. Its quite good. And its really funny that after he wakes up he’s like aw wtf I got main character syndrome and thought I could dissect her psyche just from a short conversation with her when she was still alive. 

More Zerozaki stuff,,, obviously he saves Ii from the Dark Garb situation. Here’s some random lines/moments I like:

“I didn’t even have to wonder wo it was. I knew him as well as myself” (Ii about Zerozaki)

“Hm? Hey dont doze off on me. At least give me your address first” and of course my ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE 

“Yo. Morning, sunshine”. 

Just the fact that Zerozaki watched over Ii all night is yk great, like im so wow. About that 

And then Ii quips like “duh, the killer was Muimui” 

Chapter 8

Beginning of the chapter is basically Ii talking about himself and how he thought he could get away with being happy all alone, but he was wrong, and he also calls himself a loser which yeah he is but in the most interesting way

Muimui confrontation… “is your knight in shining armour (Zerozaki) waiting outside?” 

Also some appreciation for the toxic Yuri with Muimui and Mikoko!! Three cheers,,, she even says she loves her and she LITERALLY killed FOR her. Crazy stuff I forget how yuri-ful nisioisin shit can get 

Muimui: Then kill me now 

Ii: Nah die on your own. 

(Shady af comebacks) 

Cries the final conversation with Zerozaki in this volume… :( 

Also ohmygod the whole string of murders is so ridiculous but its my fave like (they way it carried out) ONLY SECOND to the volume 6 murders lmfao 

Once again theres emphasis on them talking for 2 hours about random shit before parting ways. 

“Zerozaki is there someone you love”

“Hell no man, incidentally I hate myself the most. Or maybe you” Just crazy. Its really nice that in nice moment though ii, admits he does love someone (Kunagisa Tomo) and then we see her next chapter 

Extra note and question I still have is did Ii know Mikoko had feelings for him or was he really ignorant up until the end. This guys a fucking liar through and through so idk. 

Chapter 9

Okay, so I should probably revisit that last chapter again because it puts the murders into perspective, I guess Ii had an inkling of what happened very early on (like after the first murder) and maybe even knew that Mikoko liked him then but wasn’t 100% sure at that point. 

Also really sad that he will forget her, in fact I dont think she comes up again in future volumes even in mention, the only new character we see again later is Zerozaki (and Miiko too). 

“I wanted you to save me” What a grim suicide note. And Ii probably doesn’t even care or want to remember (and cant remember) 

In a way I guess him and Kunagisa are very fitting for each other I mean he calls himself a defective product anyways. They’re both fit for each other and that is clear in not only this part but in future Zaregoto volumes too. 

Final Thoughts

This reread was great and I noticed things I didn’t before. What makes this volume really great in my opinion is Ii's relationship with Zerozaki, and after that I would say the string of murders themselves while these are great it is unfortunate that we never see most of these characters again. however that does make this volume a great one to read on its own (which I have done several times already). I guess the x/y thing never meant anything in the first place? like a side of fries as Ii said, which I was initially upset about but I guess its kinda smart it like big time threw me off too.