#they approached ME in dms i just replied to their post in public and i wasn't fucking bullying them

[angelkittycore]

i'll take 500 for things that never happened, alex

crazy to me that gently stating that, hey, this post is coming off as ableist, maybe self reflect on that, is now apparently trying to dictate how others should feel and what they post on their blog. (i got annoyed really quickly because they got defensive which like.. ?? hello? i was trying to help.)

news flash but you do not get to post ableist shit that makes other borderlines and narcissists feel bad about their own disorder being stigmatized and demonized in the tags and then act like you have the freedom of speech to do so willy nilly just because it's your own blog. freedom of speech protects you from the government, not the angelkitty. (jokes aside, what they originally posted could be interpreted as subtle hate speech for disability/mental illness!)

[bennyden]

User hamatoanne's fic plagiarism

Hello, I’m the author of The Android, an AO3 Robot OC x Reader fic that was plagiarized by hamatoanne on Tumblr in her Aemond x Reader story, System Error. You can read my AO3 post for more info about the issue. As you can tell by the timestamps on AO3 and the screenshots of her now-deleted story, mine was posted months before hers. I didn’t want to make this public, but it appears Anne has not learned her lesson and is grasping at straws to keep her readers in the dark. She’s been deleting her stories to hide evidence of her plagiarism. I think you deserve to know who your beloved writer gets her words from.

I don’t know this fandom, but I’ve heard you guys can get pretty crazy. Control yourselves. The only one who needs to take responsibility is Anne. Don’t send hate to her mutuals. Don’t send hate to her followers. Don’t stalk or harass or dox anyone. Read through this post and form your opinion.

First bunch of screenshots: A side-by-side comparison of her story (now deleted) and mine (still up and linked above). I took screenshots in advance in case something like this happened so I’d have proof if I needed it. I decided to compare the first chapter of my fic with the first part of hers. I could do the whole thing, but I’m a busy college student and I think just a quick skim of the pictures below is enough for people to see the extent of her plagiarism. 

I have screenshots of her entire post, but I don’t want to make this too long to scroll through and Tumblr posts cap at 30 pictures. I’m assuming some of you have already read her story multiple times, so you’re familiar with the words. If you haven’t, then I should warn you that the fic that she plagiarized is very not SFW. I’ll let you know where the not SFW content starts so you can skip it. 

On the left is my story. On the right is what Anne posted (and took down).

Not SFW content starts here. 

Not SFW content over.

Finally, I DM’ed her. This was just before I posted to The Android on AO3 about the situation. To summarize, I wrote about how I would go about the situation and how hurt I was about a bigger creator stealing from me. I admit, I was too kind and too much of a pushover. I just wanted things to go quietly. She later replied with this and deleted her fic immediately. 

“I was completely stupid for not giving your credit” Why do they always play dumb? You copy that much and can’t even think to put my name there? You credit the artist but not the person who basically wrote your whole story? The story that gave you over 3k notes, so much more clout than any of your other stories has earned you? Total BS.

“I had every intention of giving credit where it was due…But I forgot” Right. Sure. Of course. If she felt guilty about plagiarizing, she would not be so shameless to accept praise like she did. I have examples of where she happily thanked people for complimenting "her work”, but didn’t want to bring other blogs into this, especially since they were none the wiser to her plagiarism. Ironically enough, someone even gifted her a badge for being a good writer the day she replied to my DM. She tagged that post “#a breath of fresh air on a horrible day”. I wonder why her day was horrible. Whoever gifted her that badge deserves their money back.

My thoughts when approaching her DMs were:

If she wants to keep up the story? Fine, just edit the post to say that it was heavily influenced by my story and leave a link to the original. I don’t mind. The readers will see that, click my story, compare the two, and think, “Hey, that’s not just inspiration! She plagiarized!” and her downfall would start from there without me having to do anything.

If she ignored me and didn’t fulfill that request, i would take matters into my own hands and expose her on her own post. Even more damaging.

In the end, she chose to delete the post entirely, getting rid of the evidence and her clout. I actually didn’t expect this outcome since I thought she’d like the clout too much, but I guess she decided this route would be the least damaging to her reputation. Everything was swept under the rug for now. 

And like a fool, I said thanks and went on with my life. But I decided to keep track of her. Because while I was too cowardly to do anything, I knew there would always be someone in the crowd who would take action. And it seems like people did. 

After reading the supportive comments from readers of my fic, I started to regret how lightly I handled it. I wanted to be mature even though I wanted her entire blog to fall and her reputation taken away. But I didn’t want to be a “bad person”. I wondered if I should keep pursuing the issue. I realized that my overly-people-pleasing behavior might lead her to continue her ways. I decided to speak out because others might’ve had their works taken by her and that my silence wasn’t helping. 

Next is her post, now deleted (I wonder why), about how she’s been so sad and how she’s going to be deleting her old stories and starting over. I’m likely not the only one she’s plagiarized from if she’s deleting other stories. At the time, I only saw supportive replies and reblogs on it, but maybe she deleted it after people started calling her out? Idk.

She’s playing the victim game pretty hard. Acting as a kind underdog even though she’s the big creator who stole from a nobody like me. I know I said on my AO3 update that people shouldn’t send hate to her (and even censored her name after she deleted her story) but I guess I’m a little happy that people sought to call her out on her shit. I wish I was as brave. 

Later, a nice person (we’ll call her Bob because she asked to remain anonymous) DM’ed me directly with a kind message. After seeing this, I decided I should take action and expose all of this since Anne obviously hasn’t learned and wants to keep it all hidden. Bob confirmed that I’m not the only victim of Anne’s plagiarism either.

Bob asked that I not use screenshots of our DM’s so here is a transcription of the important parts:

“Hey! I just found out that one of your fics had been plagiarized by someone in the HOTD community. First of all, I am tremendously sorry that happened…”

(For Bob’s privacy, I won’t explain her relation to Anne. Just know that Anne has refused to message her back).

“I definitely think you should make a blog post. with side by side comparison. I am still completely gobsmacked that she pilfered your entire story word for word and changed a few things. We found evidence that she had plagiarized multiple stories. Not just yours. We found out her mermaid!aemond fic was entirely stolen as well as a few others. She has quietly deleted them and hasn't spoken on them since.”

“We surmised that she takes ‘underrated’ fics from different fandoms and changes the name and that's it. It's almost like she believed that stealing from other fandoms was going to draw less attention than stealing directly from the HOTD fandom.”

So if you noticed that one of your favorite Aemond fics is gone, now you know why.

‘But benny, she still wrote her own sentences and just changed it around to fit aemond!’

Fanfiction is transformative. You know what the source material is and who created it. You know you’re not reading a copied and pasted text with maybe some words and sentences switched around. This wasn’t fanfic. According to Google, plagiarism is defined as, “the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.” (See what I did there? I credited Google. Is it so hard to give credit where credit is due?) She copied people's work, didn't give credit to the source material, and claimed it as her own. That's plagiarism.

I wouldn’t have had a problem if she properly credited me and linked the original story. I wouldn’t have had a problem if she didn’t blatantly copy and paste the entire text and premise. I wouldn’t even require getting permission to write a story based on my fic if she had satisfied those conditions.

She’s a 27-year-old grown-ass woman with enough free time to simp over some blond guy with an eyepatch. I’m a 21-year-old college student who only posts fics during the summer and winter because that’s when school’s on break. I’m too busy writing lab reports and essays to be an active writer online. The fact that she can disrespect smaller writers so tremendously should not be acceptable. The fact that she also deceived her devoted readers and friends about her "works" is also unacceptable.

What can you do about this? To be honest, I don’t know what to do. I’ve never had to deal with this before. I want to be a good person and say, “Don’t send any hate to Anne, don’t harass her. Just unfollow her and stop supporting her.” But that obviously hasn’t taught her anything. She’ll just make a half-assed apology, maybe go on hiatus, maybe disappear, and then pop up again under another name to steal from another creator. If you have any ideas on how to deal with this, please tell us. 

She can try to block me or delete her posts, but the evidence is out and the damage is done. Anything she does to hide this mess will only make it worse for her. I’d appreciate people bringing more awareness to this issue, especially if it can reach the eyes of others she’s taken from. 

Thanks for reading.

[ericshoney]

Hate~ Brothers!Sturniolo Triplets

Summary: Being a sister of famous YouTubers can be hard, especially with the hate that follows

Warnings: usual swearing, online hate, angst, mean comments/words, name calling,

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Bitch.

Slut.

Clout chaser.

Fake.

Fat.

Many more comments flooded your latest Instagram post. You saw a good few sweet comments, but they were quickly shadowed by the horrible hate. You knew having famous brothers would cause jealous fans to swarm you, but not to this extent.

Nick, Matt and Chris talked about the hate with you. How there would be horrible people out there who were jealous and rude, who wouldn't show their faces because they were just idiots. You tried really hard to ignore it, only posting on your public socials occasionally.

You were visiting your brothers in LA, having a break from school before your final year. You sat on the sofa, when Chris came running in.

"Hey kid, get your shoes on!" He exclaimed.

"Why?" You asked, already slipping your shoes on.

"We're going to get ice cream." He answered.

You nodded as Matt and Nick appeared from their rooms. You all then left, your focus on your comment section of your phone still.

"What are you looking at, sweetheart?" Nick asked as he sat next to you in the car.

"Just some comments." You answered simply, closing your phone.

"Don't focus on them, kid." Chris called from the front.

You nodded, but silently kept thinking. They had started to get worse, more rude and hateful comments seemed to flood your comment section and DMs. You tried to ignore them like your brothers said.

After the drive, you all arrived at the ice cream place. It wasn't too busy which made you feel better. You started to look at the different flavours across the menu. When it was your turn to order, you told Nick what you wanted, not feeling up to talking to the worker.

You then looked around the place, seeing some seats around. What you also saw were three teenage girls looking at you. They made it obvious they were looking back at you, whispering and pointing your way. You turned away, feeling uncomfortable, only for them to approach you.

"Here you go, petal." Matt said, passing you your ice cream, which you thanked him for.

"Hi, your the Sturniolo triplets, right." One of the girls called.

"Yeah that's us." Nick replied.

"Can we get a picture please?" A second asked.

The guys looked at you as you nodded, not wanting to stop them interacting with their fans. You stood to the side as they took some pictures with the three girls.

"Maybe lay off the ice cream." The third girl whispered to you.

"I'm sorry?" You called.

"I mean it's not doing your figure any good." She responded.

"You calling me fat?" You asked with a scoff.

"Yeah, what are you going to do about it?" She replied.

"Her, nothing. Us, something." Matt said.

He then took the phones from all three girls and deleted the pictures they took. You looked at him in shock as he gave the phones back.

"Next time, think about what you say. Our sister is perfect as she is, it doesn't help her with rude people like you getting involved and putting her down. If you got nothing good to say to people in person or online, don't fucking bother." Matt said, wrapping an arm around your shoulder and leading you out the shop, Nick and Chris closely behind.

You all returned to the car, you were very quiet as you finished your ice cream. The guys finished theirs too as you sat in the car quietly.

"How long?" Matt asked.

"How long what?" You replied.

"How long as this been going on?" He replied.

"Oh...Maybe a month. It wasn't too bad at the start, just got worse the past month. I tried hard to ignore it, I swear." You admitted.

"Can I see your phone, kid?" Chris asked.

You nodded, knowing there was no point to hide anything. You passed your phone over, watching as Chris went onto your Insta, seeing all the rude, hateful and disrespectful comments on your posts and in your DMs. He sighed seeing them all.

"I'm sorry, I just tried to ignore it. I don't respond honestly. It's just not fun reading them all." You said.

"We're not mad at you, sweetheart." Matt said softly.

"Someone start a live on Instagram." Nick instructed.

Matt nodded and pulled out his phone, starting a live. You were confused slightly on why Nick suddenly wanted to do one now. You saw the fans flood in and the comments soon follow.

"Hey everyone, I know this is sudden but we have a very important subject to discuss. Chris show them the comments." Nick said.

Chris held up your phone, showing the comments the best he could. You then realised what it was about.

"This is our sister's Instagram comments. As you can see, most of them are sweet, but there are a good few that aren't. More of those hateful comments are rolling in and we're not fucking having it." Nick continued.

"If any of you out there think it's funny to leave a hate comment or DM, then one, your not a real fan and two, your just a horrible person. A lot of these comments come from an account that doesn't have anything on. Be a real person and grow the fuck up." He finished.

"This goes for in person too. We just met these three girls who wanted pictures but one was so fucking rude to Y/n that I deleted them. None of us are taking you saying shit that isn't true about our sister." Matt then said.

The live continued, the guys speaking about the topic and how they weren't going to accept anymore hate towards you or any of their other family or friends. You spoke up a bit, but let them have their talk.

When they wrapped up the live, Chris gave you your phone back, letting you see a lot of the comments gone. You smiled at the three of them.

"Thank you." You said.

"Anytime kid." Nick said, ruffling your hair.

[kiwiana-writes]

Do you have advice on how to make friends in fandom if you don’t write or draw or make gifs or videos or edits? I ferally comment on and reblog people’s posts/fics/art. I send people asks (not on anon, contrary to this one). I’ve tried DMing folks, especially those who’ve reposted things about being ok with being DM’d, but either never hear back or it fizzles quickly. I’ve also tried joining discords but find it overwhelming to even figure out where to start with those.

I love fandom, but it often feels like I’m driving by a party I really want to go to but I can’t find parking. I’m not a writer, that’s probably a terrible analogy.

I honestly have never had a hard time making friends online until I tried to make friends in fandom. I feel like there must be something wrong with how I’m approaching the space.

I mean, I’m going to keep commenting and reblogging regardless, but I’d also like to make some friends while I’m at it.

Ugh, honestly anon, I really really feel for you. I… am not good at making friends in fandom. At least not in terms of being the one to approach. I kind of just let myself be forcibly adopted by people who seem cool 😅 But that’s not a helpful strategy for you!! I would love if other people could weigh in with ideas for this anon, especially folks who either aren’t writers/artists, or maybe made fandom friends BEFORE they got into writing etc. Off that top of my head I’m gonna cold call @firenati0n and @celeritas2997 as people who seem to just have a knack for making friends, but I’m sure there are other people out there who may have tips for you.

I will say — tumblr DMs are fucking atrocious, at least for my adhd ass who has a terrible tendency to read messages intending to reply later and then they immediately fall out of my head. On something like discord the list of people you’ve messaged is pretty clearly displayed, so if I see someone’s name at the top of the list I’m like “oh shit that’s right”, but tumblr squirrels away the messaging function entirely so I never see it to give me a kick and a reminder. I shudder to think how many people I’ve inadvertently done exactly what you’re talking about to 😭 Discord DMs are a much better experience for me, but YMMV, and I do absolutely get what you mean about discord servers: by nature, the public ones are gonna be the big ones and they can get overwhelming quickly.

I guess the only other tip I can think of right now is to have a contact method in your AO3 profile — more than once I’ve had amazing comments from a regular reader, really wanted to reach out to them, and haven’t known how.

I really hope someone has something more useful for you, because I’ve been there, and I hate the thought of anyone feeling like they’re outside a party they weren’t invited to. It’s not invite-only; it’s one of those wildly irresponsible parties where someone chucked the address on Facebook and we’ll keep going till the cops shut us down 😂 But I GET IT, I’ve been there, and I’m really hoping some folks jump in the replies/reblogs with some suggestions for this anon?

[rizzenm]

Before we get started...

Hello and well met!

I am Rizzen and I run a Dungeons & Dragons game called The Misbegotten, and it is now going on its fifth year. The game's official start date was August 23, 2019 at 8:39 p.m. That is when I created the document that would be all my secret plans for the adventurers  that would eventually be called The Misbegotten.

I started this game to get to know some of my classmates better, as I was 1,500 miles away from everything and everyone I ever knew. What it grew into was a story, a world, and friends that I love, appreciate, and admire very dearly. So dearly in fact, that I wanted to start this. More for myself, to write out my thoughts in a more public way so that I stop feeling that I am trapped with all the knowledge and no one to talk to about it. I am hoping to use this blog as a way of chronically this story in a way I am not quite comfortable in my own secret DM notes, which is more often than not a series of bullet points. I want to share this story like how I would tell my friend over dinner at a diner, not a “X person here. Y person dead” that I use to help in the game.

I may also share my occasional takes on gaming as a whole because I don't like getting into Twitter arguments, and I don't want all my thoughts to be couped up in my brain all day. To end this inaugural post I am going to share what might be my most valuable insight into not just D&D, but games as a whole and it may give you insight as to how I run my games:

Games are an art, and like any art their approach to an audience, or in our case, a player can very. I believe that Dungeons & Dragons and most other TTRPGs is a love letter. It is a game that is played best when it is approached by all who play it with an immense and intense, love.

A love letter is a kind of poetry. I have read a lot of poems in my life and I’ve found I’m not the biggest fan of most poems. It probably has something to do with the fact I’m real shit at writing them, but that’s a whole different story. However despite my general dislike of most poems I have read, I have found the best poems ever written and they all start the same, “To, Rizzen.” Now none of you will ever see those poems, because they are for me, the same way I can’t see the love letter written to you. Now you may be asking yourself at this point, “What does any of this have to do with games?” To which I will reply, I’m getting to it.

Over 22 (nearly 23) years ago I was born, and like everyone else we all got delivered our first love letter, our name. My name came with something extra, the love of a game.

Rizzen, is an elven bladesinging, magic collector who has a dislike of violence. Much more into the behind the scenes skullduggery and general roguish behavior of the Forgotten Realms rather than upfront heroics. He is played by my father.

Dungeons & Dragons, a game he grew up with, that he played with his father, that he played with his friends, my mother, people that he loved. If he was told to put his love for the game into a singular word I think that word would be, Rizzen, and he gave that name and that love of game to me.

Before I ever played Dungeons & Dragons I heard of the stories that Rizzen and his companions would get up to. The funny, the triumphant, the sad, the heroic and most of all the absolute love my parents had for the game. The game my dad played in was a letter signed and sealed in love that has expanded a generation.

Now here I am, with more than half of my life dedicated to this game. A game that has defined my career path. A game that I attribute to being the sole reason I ever had any romantic partners. A game that I was born out of love for.

What follows this post are my love letters to the people I have the privilege of DMing for and their love letters to me.

[hxzelwallflower]

⋆˙⟡ Knowing your partner well can

potentially make writing together a lot easier

Name: - Bravo.

Pronouns: - she/her.

Name of muse: - Eileen R. Roosevelt.

Preference of communication: - Dms are good as long as we're following each other. I do have a Discord, but I'm very selective of who I give it to since I'm easily overwhelmed and have days where my social battery is low. Don't get me wrong I love talking and writing random scenarios, but during the work week my brain is extra smooth.

Experience/how long (months/years?): - My very first roleplay was with my best friend back in 2009, when "P.ictochat" was still available for the N.intendo Lite. I didn't start engaging with the public until mid 2012-2013, where I was introduced to platforms like Y.ahoo M.essenger and D.eviantART. While I originally joined T.umblr back in 2017, I never got involved with the rpc until December of 2021. I've been just about everywhere from old Y.outube comments, S.kype, T.witter, and even MSN. In total, I have fourteen years under my belt.

Best experience: - A T.witter thread between my current muse, (Eileen) and a Mafia!Fell Sans that wound up becoming one of the biggest slow burns to date. For two years me and my friend dragged out their relationship, deconstructing and piecing them back together to create a long-term ship that finally set sail two years down the road. They were one out of a handful of people from the Undertale community that really gave me a confidence boost, helped me improving areas of my writing as well as becoming some of my closest friends.

RP pet peeves/dealbreakers: - I'm chill when it comes to this community, very few things annoy me and I tend to blacklist whatever characters or fandoms I won't engage with. However, jealousy towards roleplay partners or vague posting is something I do not tolerate. Same goes for people who actively display passive aggressive behavior, or drag others into drama they have no involvement with. This community is a safe space for folks to come after a long day, whether to let off steam or just kick back and relax, nobody wants that negative shit.

Muse preference (fluff, angst or smut?): - Casual conversation is my go-to for days I don't feel like writing more than a couple paragraphs, it's always fun to see where things lead and get a feel for the others literature. 'Course fluff and angst are loved all the same, though recently I've focused more on domestic scenes of just day to day habits with a little of both sprinkled into the mix. I'll be honest though it's been, several years since I last wrote smut. Nothing against it I just, don't really think about it much since I prefer to explore character dynamics with something softer. My muse in general is soft, and it's extremely rare she gets put into a situation like that.

Plots or memes: - I'm a hoe for plots, but the easiest way to kick things off is to meme your way. I tend to approach people with questions about their muse if they're from a verse I'm not familiar with, and you're more than welcome to do the same! Eileen is multiverse for a reason, and while some of the more primary ones are listed on her carrd she does have a few that aren't on display.

Long or short replies: - Somewhere in between. I tend to mirror my partner's writing to make it easier, long as there's one paragraph for me to work with I'm not picky.

Best time to write: - There's never really a "good" time, but your best bet is on my days off. (Sun-Tue), I try to dedicate a few hours among my schedule to drafts or social media so they don't pile up. My activity is spotty enough, so don't take it to heart if I don't respond to you right away. I always draft things.

Are you like your muse: - In many ways, yes. While I'm more educated in sign language than French that's one thing that separates me from her. We do share alot of sensory/neurological challenges on a day to day basis, the need to keep our hands busy whether it be with a toy, with work, or other things as well as becoming short with people when we're overstimulated.

tagged by: yoinkus from @/lultimagoccia , now you do it weenie!

[detroitbecomeonline]

Not expecting a reply, just wanted to drop by and say THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I started doing a little modding around in January, mainly trying to google and learn stuff only to find out that info and the modding community of DBH is scarce. I’m a very shy person, so starting to talk with other modders didn’t (and still doesn’t) seem like an option. Not to mention not knowing how to approach them ans where.

I used all the little info I found and got as far as to learn how to do hex swaps on the dbh demo (since the online model swapoer doesn’t work on it). Also found tutorials for textures but didn’t go for it yet. Now that I finally have the full game I’m better able to do more stuff.

Thanks to your activeness, more info has become easily available. Of course I have to thank the whole modding community as well, but I personally feel like it wasn’t until you came along that the info started to surface.

So thank you again and keep doing what you do. I love to follow your modding diary and I’m excited to learn from your learnings!!

I started modding at the start of the year too! I'm so glad you're finding my mod diary entries helpful.

I really want DBH modding information to be much more public, so that's why I started my diary! Unfortunately, a lot of people keep things private when they're not supposed to/are told not to share it. I somehow got caught up in that (which you will see in one of my previous entries) even though it's like, the opposite of what I want to achieve.

I can't take credit for "figuring out" the mods though. People have figured these out long before I got here, and those people are linked in my previous entries. <3

I would love to learn a programming language so I can reverse engineer the game and get codes that way rather than asking fellow modders, but learning that feels so out of my grasp since I like, you know, have work to do. Grass to touch. It's time that I wish I had!

Unfortunately, (and this is NOT to cause drama) my main source of info/mentor has blocked me on Tumblr because she misunderstood a post I created (classic Twitter-style misunderstanding lol)(and no hate to her at all! I am unable to talk to her privately anywhere to reconcile and clarify. So, I'm locked in a learning stalemate at the moment), so the entries will be significantly slower.

You are absolutely welcome to DM me if you get stuck with something. I only know as much as people tell me, so if you figure anything out, please let me know! I'd love to learn anything from anywhere and put it in an entry for more people to find.

I hope your modding journey is easy! It's tough for me because I have no idea what I'm doing and finding stuff is so, so hard. So I hope you're having fun and getting the results you want. I'm so glad you're using my regurgitated info lmao <3

DATE: 01/03/2023

[hotsugarkrp]

jumping on the bandwagon to say i agree with the other anon post and their concerns. i’m reaching out as a mun whose muse has talked to the majority of the rp but only has a handful of dms and interactions weekly. i’ve also heard the same feedback from the few people my muse has talked to, so this may be an issue many are relating to.

i know there isn’t much the admins can do when a lot of socializing happens in DMs; you all are doing the best you can do and i see that and appreciate everything you’ve been doing thus far. from what i’ve been hearing though, it’s pretty daunting to reach out to the admins regarding one or a group of people they may believe are bubble rping because of a lack of proof to back up that claim besides “this person hasn’t replied to me in days but i see them actively posting on their story, main feed, and group chats.” you also don’t want to seem like /that/ person who doesn’t respect a mun’s time while they’re online.

additionally, i don’t know how plausible reaching out about a specific muse is if only one person is reaching out about them. it’s also not like members can reach out to other muses/muns about it either because then that’s gossiping. this is all to say that calling out a person or groups may not be something everyone is comfortable doing. on the other side of the spectrum, some muns may feel overwhelmed with the amount of attention their muse(s) receive, so wagging a finger at them may do more harm than good.

a potential solution could be encouraging mun’s to be more communicative if they’re swamped with interactions, or making a new system similar to the ‘emoji after 3 days for response’ method since many feel a little embarrassed to reply after ghosting for so long, and others do not feel comfortable double (or often triple) replying.

it is such a let down and a huge kick to the confidence when your muse tries to socialize but no one gives them time to get to know them, especially if they don’t have a group to fall back on. so rather than targeting specific people, it might be beneficial to create a system everyone can utilize to avoid people feeling overwhelmed or lonely at hot sugar.

Hi nonny.

Reaching out to us about something like bubble rping isn't as scary as you might think. We as a team are here to listen to you, and we genuinely care about the health of this community. If you think someone is engaging in this sort of exclusive behavior, chances are we as admins have noticed it too! But we like to give people the benefit of the doubt, so unless it's obvious that someone is face hogging or bubble rp'ing, etc, we don't usually initiate an investigation unless one or more of our members reports it directly to the mod account. Because even though we do our best to talk to everyone in the community that we can with our own muses, it very well could be that maybe our muses just don't vibe with theirs or they're interacting with a group of different muses we just haven't gotten a chance to yet.

Which is why we ask our members to come talk to us and report something if they notice it. When we investigate, we look at their public interactions first, like posts, comments, and any presence in public chats. And then, if those give us cause for concern, we approach them and ask them to provide proof that private interactions beyond their group or ship are happening. If our investigation shows that bubble rp'ing is not happening and they just might be behind on their dm's, that's fine! No harm done. Your report will be kept confidential and we can all move on.

At the end of the day, we are a large community and we expect our members to engage with that community in some capacity. Whether it's privately in dm's with people outside of your muse's assumed circle, interacting in public group chats, making genuine comments on posts (more than what's required for your ac), hosting/joining hyperbeams or listening parties, etc. What we're looking for here is the effort to interact with the community. We know it can be daunting for members to reply to a community of over 200, and that's not what we're asking for. But if you're making a genuine effort, we see and encourage that.

We do hear your suggestion, and we always want to encourage our members to be communicative about their ability to interact with others. If you're overwhelmed or just busy irl, post a checkin! If you feel the need to reach out ooc after ghosting for personal reasons, do so! 9/10 times, our members are understanding and happy to move past any awkwardness with a quick and simple apology. But at that point, it's on you to take some responsibility for how you're engaging in the community.

The mod team does what we can to be encouraging, but after getting a wide assortment of asks and messages about selective rping and face hogging, we have to do something about it to keep our community healthy. Unfortunately, that does mean removing some people who aren't interested in being or able to be a part of the community. But if you have ideas on how to encourage members to be more communicative and welcoming, we're all ears! ❤

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The Cask of Ikea

The Cask of Ikea

~A satirical re-write (effectively a re-styling - as I really just duplicated the original story line by line for the most part) of E.A.Poe’s classic horror-fiction short story… The Cask of Amontillado~ https://poemuseum.org/the-cask-of-amontillado/ set in a more familiar setting….

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I had borne the thousand burns of that little shit Chasen with considerable honor, but when he ventured to comment upon my public instagram posts, I found I had no more chill.

You, having been in my DMs through hot-girl summers and tiny pumpkins alike, will know I didn’t post a single thing about such a grudge.

At length, I would be avenged.But the certainty with which I approached my task caused me to do so slowly. I must not only damn him, but damn him privately. Were I to be found out addressing this injustice I would surely be punished by the F-tier souls who would not understand the wrong being righted. Chasen however, he must know with all certainty that it was I who would be ghosting him this time.

~writer’s note – god this is silly and I feel silly writing it~

Know now that I am not one to be sus. I had played for some time, the bro in his eyes - a bro not to be questioned. I had laughed with him for some time - but little did he know the latter half of that was spent laughing at his oncoming doom.

He had a weak point - this Chasen - though usually an upright and trustworthy man. He flexed often that all his friends called on him to move the really heavy stuff in their apartments. Few collegians care for the labor of moving or rearranging furniture. More often than not, their desire is for the beer and pizza that accompanies the task. While Chasen never turned down free food, he was the rare one that took a true joy in showing off to anyone who would watch what great and dexterous skill he had with couches, ottomans, and entertainment centers. In this practice, I too took an amount of joy.

It was about dusk, one evening during the chaos of final exams that I ran into Chasen. He waved to me with a beckoning smile, for he had just exited his last test. The man wore pajamas. He had on a hoodie covering a simple white t-shirt, and a baggy pair of sweatpants he had clearly slept in. I was so pleased to see him that I responded in kind to his powerful high five.

I said to him–”My dear Chasen, you are just the man I wanted. How relaxed you seem, now that studying-season closes and moving-season begins. I have to move an Ikea bookcase and I cannot get it off the ground.”

“How?” said he. “Ikea, a bookcase? Impossible! As light as they are!”

“I cannot get it off the ground,” I replied; “and I was silly enough to promise its delivery to a sorority without a second pair of hands. You were not to be found and I was fearful I couldn’t sell it elsewhere”

“Ikea!”

“I couldn’t move it”

“Ikea!”

“And it must go today”

“Ikea!”

“As you are leaving, I am on my way to Julio. If there’s anyone who hasn’t missed leg day it is him. He will lift with his back and–”

“Julio can’t pick up Ikea, or plywood!”

“And yet some bros will have it that his bench is match for your own”

“Come, let us go”

“Where?”

“To your rental.”

“My friend, no; I will not catch you as you’re leaving. I’m sure you’ve packed your car. Julio–”

“My car can wait;--come”

“My friend, no. It is not the car, but your ankle that you twisted last week. And I’m sure your parents are waiting for you back home.”

“Let us go, nevertheless. My ankle has healed enough and my parents know I am celebrating the end of exams. Ikea! You have a task to finish. And as for Julio, he can’t pick up plywood furniture, much less Ikea.”

Thus speaking, Chasen took me by the neck; and putting his phone in his backpack I led him quickly to my car.

There was nobody else at the rental; they too had had early finals and had packed and left the bare walls without so much as a poster. I had given them all strict instructions to leave their keys with me, as I would be returning it to the leasing office so they could perform the final inspections the next day (or week, or two depending on how soon I was able to get the keys to them.)

I took two flashlights from my pocket and, giving one to Chasen, led him through several empty rooms to the top of the finished basement stairs. I flipped the lightswitch for effect, and told him the bulb had blown two weeks ago, but the landlord hadn’t fixed anything with the lease ending so soon.

The way my friend had begun to favor his ankle showed even with his baggy sweatpants slouching over it.

“The bookcase,” he said

“It is downstairs,” said I; “but see, the carpet is thick, even on the stairs.”

He raised an eyebrow, looking down the staircase, then at me.

“Shag?” he asked, at length.

“Shag,” I replied. “How long since your ankle was turned?”

Chasen winced involuntarily and shifted to the other foot.

Kneeling down, my poor friend retied and tightened the laces on his Nikes for several minutes.

“It is fine,” he said, at last.

“Come,” I said, with decision, “we will go back; your health is precious. You are a forward guard in your rec league, valuable as you’re still in the playoffs; you have a chance, as I once did. You are a player to be missed. For me it is no matter. We will go back; you will be hurt, and I cannot be responsible. Besides there is Julio–”

“Enough,” he said; “the sprain is nothing; it will not kill me. I will not die of a sore ankle.”

“True–true,” I replied; “and, I don’t mean to worry you – but you should be careful. Take some advil to keep the inflammation down”

Here I went to the medicine cabinet and took the top off one of the few remaining white bottles behind the mirrored door.

“Swallow,” I said, handing him the pills.

He put them in his mouth, looking sullen. He squinted, then nodded and swallowed.

“I take them,” he said, “only because my dad still has an old knee injury from college”

“And you have a playoff game coming up!”

He again took me by the shoulder and began down the stairs.

“These stairs,” he said “are a little uneven.”

“The Landlord,” I replied, “was a cheapskate from day one.”

“I forget where you lived before college”

“Far to the west, in a dry and unforgiving town”

“You going back?”

“No, it’s long dead, and I have a better place here”

“Good!” he said.

The stairs creaked beneath our feet. My eyes just began to adjust to the darkness. We had walked down beside a cold cinderblock wall, with cobwebs and roaches that scurried from my flashlight. I stopped near the bottom, and this time I grabbed Chasen above his elbow.

“The floor!” I said; “see, it’s poured concrete. We had a rug, but we rolled it up and put it in the dumpster, unsalvageable. If you fall, or even step wrong in the dark, it could yank your ankle. Come, we will go back before you misstep. Your ankle–”

“It is nothing,” he said, “let’s get it done. But first, a couple more advil.”

I reached in my pocket and pulled out four pills. He swallowed these without water. He pounded a fist to his chest in either satisfaction, or choking, then said some word I did not understand.

I looked at him in surprise. He repeated the noise - a grotesque one.

“You don’t get it?” he said.

I don’t,” I replied.

“Then you’re not in the club.”

“How?”

“You aren’t with Sigma Chi”

“Yes, yes,” I said; “yes, yes.”

“You? Impossible! Chi?”

“Chai,” I replied.

“A codeword,” he said, “a codeword.”

“Masala,” I answered, my normal drink of choice.

“You joke,” he shouted. “But come on, let’s move this bookcase”

“Let’s do it.” I said, taking him by the arm again. I could hear him flailing in the darkness. I felt my way along the wall and began walking with him around the perimeter of the basement. I had him duck his head for the pipes, and walked nearly the full square of the wall.

At the third turn, there appeared a great piece of wooden furniture, so dark in color that Chasen nearly collided full on with it in the dim light. The bookcase was the traditional seven feet of an Ikea Billy and had the additional extension of an extra two selves that brought it nearly to the full height of the basement wall, save a slivering gap. The books had been removed from it mostly in neat stacks that still lay to one side, all but the very bottom shelf which was still stacked with textbooks, and the whole of the structure was raised on one side by a dolly-cart that left it standing precariously. The back of the bookcase was angled diagonally so one corner touched a wall, and the other touched the adjacent wall, leaving a small open triangle of space behind the bookcase and between the cinderblock walls.

It was in vain, that Chasen, holding his flashlight into the open space, tried to tilt the bookcase away from the wall using the dolly.

“Step behind it,” I said; “you can lift from the back as I pull from this side. Julio might could — —”

“He is a weakling,” interrupted my friend, as he shimmied between cinderbock and bookcase, while I reached immediately for the dolly. In an instant, he found himself standing entirely between bookcase and wall, unable to squat down or even raise his arms, stood stupidly bewildered. A moment more and I had slipped the bookcase off the dolly and into the wall on the side Chasen had just entered. In the cinderblock were several mortar anchors meant usually for anti-tip safety with such large furniture. In the bookcase I had bolted heavy anchors to match and, throwing a few padlocks I had concealed into these links, I secured both sides of the bookcase to the wall. He was much too astounded to resist. Securing the last padlock, I stepped back from the bookcase.

“Try to sit,” I said, “if you can bend your knees, or even lean to rest your ankle. Indeed, it is very cramped. Once more, I ask, come back upstairs with me. No? Then I simply must leave you. But first I should tidy things up.”

“The Ikea!” exclaimed my friend, not yet recovered from his astonishment.

“True,” I replied; “the Ikea.”

As I said these words, I busied myself among the pile of books, still sitting to the side of the bookcase. Lugging them away, I soon revealed a stack of cinnamon and cardamom I had stored in sacks. With these, and the many used textbooks I had piled up, I set to work first refilling the bookshelf and then, through the scant remaining slit between the ceiling and the top of the bookcase, pouring bag after bag of sweet-smelling odor-covering spice into the crack behind the wall.

I had scarcely stacked the first shelf of books when I discovered that the relief from finishing exams Chasen had had had worn off. The cry that came from the small corner behind the bookshelf was not the cry of a relieved college student. There was then a long, heavy silence. I stacked the second shelf so full that the books pressed against the sides of the shelves, holding themselves in place. Then I filled the third, then the fourth, when I heard the furious rattling of Chasen’s shoulders and forearms against the back of the bookcase. The noise lasted for several minutes, during which, so I could enjoy it more, I stopped stacking books and sat down on one of the stacks. When at last, the rattling subsided, I resumed stacking and cramming, and finished without interruption, the fifth and sixth shelves. The bookcase was now filled up to my shoulders. I again paused, and pointing my flashlight beam at the top of the bookshelf, threw a little light through the crack, to the open corner within.

A series of loud and shrill screams, bursting from behind the bookshelf seemed to throw me back at my chest. For but a moment, I paused, and shook. I then placed one hand on the cinderblock basement wall, keeping out the cold earth behind, and relaxed. I reapproached the bookshelf. I replied to Chasen’s pitiful wails. I wailed back - I wailed more - I wailed louder and stronger than he did. I did this, and he shouted back even more.

It was now midnight, and my semester too was drawing to a close. I finished the sixth shelf and was nearly done with the seventh and final one - only a thick ethics textbook left to be placed. I struggled with its weight, lifting so high above my head. I placed it partially on the shelf end. But now there came from the thin gap between shelf and ceiling a low laugh that stood the hairs of my neck on end. It was followed by a sad voice, which I barely recognized as that of my strong friend Chasen. The voice said -

“Ha! ha! ha! - he! he! he! - a very good prank, indeed - an incredible prank, bro. You’re going to really blow up on TikTok with this one - he! he! he! - or Youtube - he! he! he!”

“The Ikea!” I said.

“He! he! he! - he! he! he! - yes, the Ikea. But isn’t it getting late? Won’t the girls be waiting for us back at the house - they won’t let boys in to a sorority too late. Let’s get going.”

“Yes,” I said, “let’s get going.”

“For the love of God, Monte!”

“Yes,” I said, “for the love of God!”

But to these words I hearkened in vain for a reply. I grew impatient. I called to him –

“Chasen!”

No answer. I called again –

“Chasen!” No answer still. I picked up the flickering flashlight my friend had dropped, and slipped it in the gap between ceiling and shelf. I heard back only the scratching of fingernails on wood veneer. My stomach turned sour – because of how late it had gotten, without me having eaten dinner. I hurried up, so I wouldn’t miss the last drive-thrus. I slid the ethics book into place; and stepped back. In front of the bookshelf I restacked several large boxes that had previously hidden the piece of furniture. For the whole summer, the building stood un-leased. May its occupant be undisturbed in his studies.

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Intersect, Part 2 | KNJ

Intersect, Part 2

Definition: To meet and cross at a point; To share a common area

✫✫✫Intersect Masterlist✫✫✫

Pairing: KNJ x fem!reader; MYG x fem reader

Rating: M (🔞)

Genre: Office!AU; enemies to lovers; fluff; angst; smut

Word count: 3.5K+ words

Warnings: office banter; excessive cussing; office romance; angst; fluff; pining; unrequited love; smut (forthcoming); alcohol consumption; explicit sexual language; cheesy pickup lines

Summary: You hate him, he hates you. You were both fine staying in your own lanes--until you're forced to work together on a make-or-break project for your company.

A/N: Bit of a slow burn for this chapter but things will kick up in the next couple of parts!

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“Oh okay…so all we need to do is reconcile our team’s initial budget but use your framework to scale it up. We should be able to stay competitive then,” Jimin summarizes.

“Totally,” Hobi affirms. “That’s the usual template that we go with. Jin actually came up with that framework from that huge Health and Human Services contract that we bid on a couple years ago. We’ve followed the same approach since when it came to our larger bids. We have yet to be edged out by the competition.”

“That’s just the vote of confidence that we needed,” Jimin remarks as he scrolls through the spreadsheet some more. “It keeps overhead costs low but at the same time, doesn’t seem like it burdens the client too much when billing time comes.”

“That’s the idea–100% billable to the client but they don’t get saddled with the administrative fees,” Hobi adds.

Your teams did not hesitate to jump right in to address the matter at hand during your first collaborative meeting. Everyone is buzzing with ideas with you and Namjoon occasionally jumping in–avoiding addressing each other directly as you both sat on opposite ends of the table. There was enough conversation between your colleagues that it didn’t seem to be…necessary.

“Uhh…what about data-use agreements?” Taehyung wonders.

“Oh, we figured out a good system for that, especially for private entities,” Mirai says.

“Nice. Do you have a standard protocol documented? To be honest, we’ve been looking into comparing processes with federal clients. I think the information would be helpful.”

“Of course! YN really set us up nicely when she started in the company,” she says, glancing your way in acknowledgment. “I know you guys mostly deal with government-sponsored data but you can definitely tailor it for public entities. I can send that file to you right now.”

She then accesses the file from her directory to email it to Taehyung.

“I have to say, this has been a really productive meeting, guys!” Hobi remarks while everyone murmurs in agreement. “Namjoon, are we missing anything else from the agenda?”

“We’re coming up on time so if it’s not pressing, we can put a pin on it for now and circle back during the stand-up meeting next week,” Jimin proposes.

“What about the technical approach,” Namjoon piped up.

His question made your ears ring. “And what about it?”

“Does that need to be adjusted for scale-up as well?” he asks.

Irritation started bubbling up inside of you. You felt that he was already overstepping by initiating this meeting. “Technical approach is just fine–director-nim had no objections to it. I thought that the main issue here was the budget,” you said calmly.

“I thought I’d bring it up, you know, since we were already meeting, that we could take a look at all aspects, all angles—“

“Respectfully, Namjoon,” you interrupted. “You admitted a few days ago that the content was not your area of expertise. And last I checked, I am still the technical lead for this effort. So, if you don’t mind,” you looked at him pointedly, silently asking him to stay in his own lane.

He clenched his jaw in response then nodded. “Understood.”

So much for logic and practicality.

“Good. Are we done here? Because, my team and I need to get back to work on the new budget to implement your suggested changes.”

“Fine. Should we just keep in touch then,” he asks curtly.

“You know where to find me,” you deadpanned while you folded your laptop screen down and gathered your things.

He nods wordlessly before you officially adjourn the meeting. The rest of your team awkwardly get up from their seats and return to their respective offices, with Mirai and Taehyung promising to send meeting minutes by the end of the day.

******

You pause typing on your keyboard to stretch the kink in your neck. That hour-long meeting somehow has aggravated the tight knot that has built up in the last few weeks. You considered naming the knot after Kim Namjoon–that would be reflective of what he did to you every time you were in a room together.

Then you hear a soft knock on your door.

“Come in,” you said after flexing your shoulder blades.

The door opens and you find Celina with Yoongi.

“Hi, YN. Sorry to interrupt.”

“No, no, not at all!” Suddenly, you felt the need to fiddle with your hair.

“Have you met Yoongi?”

“Uhm, yes, somewhat. I ran into him yesterday.” More like ‘ran over’ him.

“Good to see you again, YN,” he says politely.

Second time this week. This was odd to you, considering that Yoongi historically preferred to work at academic institutions instead of corporate firms like this–at least that’s what you knew based on his resume.

“So–it’s not absolutely official yet but just giving you a quiet heads up that Yoongi will be joining the firm by next week,” Celina says coyly.

“Oh, wow!” You tried to contain your excitement but were spectacularly failing.

Yoongi was, in the context of your career field, a ‘rockstar.’ His methods and findings were unconventional but they challenged the academic community. He offered fresh perspectives and didn’t rely solely on past trends or typical patterns. There was always a new angle and his publications were lauded by peer reviews.

“I’m so happy that he accepted our offer! We’ve been wanting to expand our inclusion and equity area for years.” Celina says proudly.

“Uh--welcome! Unofficially...We’re so happy to have you,” you said, turning your attention to him.

“Thank you. I’m excited to get to work with everyone. Celina tells me you're a wiz with all of the private sector efforts,” he says.

You chuckle sheepishly. “No, no, she’s exaggerating–”

“YN is just being modest. She is ah-mazing! She’s brought on new clients, new opportunities–not to mention a steady stream of revenue. She’s really planted that flag for us,” Celina brags.

You blushed as your boss sings your praises in front of the person whom you virtually idolized.

Yoongi looks impressed. “By the way, I hear the people over at Packard are giving you a hard time,” he says.

You grimaced. “Oh–yeah. It’s been a bit of a challenge because they have a short timeline but we’re working through some options that we can present to them to meet their requirements and keep them happy.”

“I’m curious…is James Ahn your project officer?”

“Yes, in fact.”

“I can give him a call today, if you want? I’m sure he’ll ease up a bit once he knows I’m with the firm now,” he says confidently.

Your eyebrows quirk up. “Y-you would do that?”

He gives you an enigmatic smile in response.

******

“You seem…different,” Jungkook points out while you were on a video call with him.

“Huh? Different good or different-bad?” you ask as you munched on an orange slice in your kitchen.

“Different…good,” he says tentatively. After a beat, he suddenly busts out giggling. “Holy shit, did you get laid?”

“No!” you shrieked.

“Geez, calm down, noona,” he laughs. “I didn’t realize you were so averse to sex!”

“No, I–didn’t mean it like that,” you rolled your eyes.

Your brother–he was so open about his own sexscapades in college–it just made you cringe. Not because you were a prude but he was still your baby brother–your dongsaeng. The one whom you shared a room with for years and annoyed you to no end.

You sighed. “Okay so…there’s this guy–”

“Come on…just skip to the good parts!” He leans back against his headboard then nibbles on the straw for his milk tea drink as he listens to you.

“He’s…cute. Very smart, confident. Strong and silent type.”

He hums. “Is he vibing with you?”

You blew out a puff of air. “I mean…maybe? I don’t know.”

“What do you mean ‘you don’t know?’ Has he not asked you out?”

“No,” you said quietly.

“So–if you’re interested, why don’t you ask him out?”

“Jungkook—I’m not presumptuous like that.”

“Last I checked, this is the 21st century. Girls can ask guys out now, if they choose. I mean, I get asked out all the time,” he says nonchalantly.

“So you keep reminding me! Anyway, he seems flirty but I don’t want to assume anything.”

“Maybe just ask him out for a coffee? Milk tea, maybe?” He says as he slurps on his drink noisily.

“Is my little brother really giving me dating tips?”

He laughs heartily. “Well, shit! You’re all talk and no action. What am I supposed to say?”

You groaned. “I just—ugh. I’ve admired his work for years. And now, to be working alongside him is…I’m at a loss! I’m basically meeting my idol, Kookie. I wouldn’t know where to begin the conversation!”

“You could ask him if he’d like to come up to see your cat?”

You scrunch your face in confusion. “Wha…but I don’t have a cat. What is that supposed to mean?”

He then starts falling into a fit of giggles.

“I don’t get it,” you deadpan.

“It’s a pickup line, noona!” he says in between laughs. “It’s an upgraded version of ‘do you want to eat ramyeon?’”

You shook your head. “I’m so confused. What does a cat have to do with a sexual come-on?”

“Oh my god, noona. Stop–I’m trying really hard not to feel sorry for you,” he says as he snickers.

You groaned in annoyance. “Fine, so it’s been a while! I’ve been focused on my career and shit–give me a break!”

He calms down and apologizes for his teasing. “Do you know if he’s single?”

You shrugged. “I didn’t see a wedding ring.”

“That doesn't answer my question. Why don’t you just ask him out?”

“I guess I could call the university he last worked at. I think I still know a couple of research fellows there...maybe get some intel,” you wondered out loud.

“Aish, noona. You’re overthinking this! Just fucking talk to him! And you’re a looker–we’re related after all. He’s dumb if he turns you down.”

******

“Hey.”

“Hey,” Yoongi echoes your greeting.

“I just wanted to thank you for talking to Packard. Whatever you said made James a bit more…amenable to our requests since then.”

He chuckles. “No problem at all. James and I go way back from our university days.”

“I see,” you nodded. “Well–either way, thank you. You’ve practically solved a months-long predicament for me and my team.”

“You’re welcome,” he utters, still staring at you as if he was expecting you to say something else.

But then you lose your last bit of nerve and give him an awkward smile and decide to turn back around to your office.

“Hey–it just occurred to me that it was lunchtime. Have you taken yours yet?”

“Uh—no, I haven’t. I usually—“

“Are you in the mood for some carbs?” Yoongi asks.

You grinned.

******

You went to the pizzeria around the corner from your office to grab a couple of slices and sat outside to enjoy the weather.

You learned that Yoongi had been wanting to dip his toes back into the corporate world. Academia was a safe space for him and he was surrounded by mostly like-minded people. In academia, you also didn’t have to answer to a board or any shareholders. You just did the work that you wanted at your own pace.

But your firm reached out to him at the perfect time and soon enough, your company landed one of the most coveted researchers.

“Okay. That all sounds to be fairly basic. But tell me something else about you? Something totally random and not research-related at all. For instance—have you always had a penchant for greasy, complex carbohydrates,” you ask teasingly.

He chuckles as he takes a bite off his second slice–then stares at it affectionately. “I haven’t had pizza for lunch in…I don’t know how long. My ex–she’s such a health-nut. She used to say it pretty much dulls your brain cells for the rest of the day.”

You hummed as you picked up that last bit of information that he divulged.

So he has an ex.

“An ex, huh?”

Was it serious? How long ago did they break up?

“We were together for four years,” he reveals.

He keeps referring to her in the past tense so–maybe it’s been a while. You just go with that thought.

“She might have been on to something there…you published a lot of good stuff in the last four years,” you complimented him.

“I guess…when you put it that way. But,” he sighs. “Right now, I’ve decided that I rather enjoy eating pizza for lunch,” he says as he takes another bite.

“What about your precious brain cells,” you retorted, with a mouthful of pizza.

“Between you and me? I think my brain cells are very much stimulated at this moment.”

He kept his eyes on you as he took another bite while you swallowed.

******

As you and Yoongi part ways to go back to your respective offices, you look up to see Namjoon staring you down from the reception area.

You don’t think he saw anything inappropriate. You were both coming back from lunch and happened to share an elevator cab—with a couple other people, you might add.

Namjoon is giving you a suspicious look and although you could totally ignore him, you had to walk past where he stood to get to your office.

You acted normally and gave him a curt nod to acknowledge him.

He then smirks and decides to walk after you.

“Are you following me?” You called over your shoulder after a few steps..

“Nope. I wanted to go see Jin about something.”

Ah, yes. The finance pod was three doors down from you.

“Just out of curiosity. Have you read our Employee Handbook?”

“Not recently, but I’m sure you have.”

“Yes, I helped write some of the addenda on it.”

“What a shocker. Is it because you have no life at all,” you ask wryly.

He chuckled. “You're so funny! My point is…there’s a section there where the company discourages inter-office romantic relationships.”

God, when did this hallway get so long?

“Is that so?”

“Uh huh,” he says smugly.

“Well, it’s a good thing that rule doesn’t apply to me,” you say.

“You sure about that?” He challenges.

You halt your steps and turn to face him. He stops right before he runs smack-dab into you.

“And if I am, what business is it of yours? You’re not the Director.”

Yes, you did in fact read the Employee Handbook but don’t remember anything about whatever bullshit section that he was referring to. If anything, any corrective action is subject to the Director’s discretion.

You looked up at him–towering over you with his hands on his hips–in his dress-shirt with the top two buttons undone, sleeves rolled up. His hair was usually brushed up neatly but this afternoon, it was a little mussed with a few strands falling onto his brow. He looked…infuriating.

“I’m an Associate Director now so—“

“But not Director. So spare me, Namjoon. If there’s an issue, I’m sure Celina will address it directly with me. She was the one who recruited me after all.”

He smirks, as if privy to some inside-joke.

“Oh, is that so?”

“I didn’t see you at my interview,” you snarked with a raised eyebrow.

He wasn’t at your interview because at the time, Namjoon hadn’t been an official senior staff member yet so he technically was ineligible to conduct candidate interviews.

He scoffs then lowers his face closer to yours. “I’m just saying–be careful whom you–fraternize with.”

You brought your face closer to his–unwilling to back down. You get a whiff of his scent, which was unbelievably dizzying to you. You had never been this close to him but you kept your focus and stood your ground.

“Is that a threat?”

He inhales through his teeth, blinks a couple of times then straightens up and suddenly softens his expression. “I’m…just–looking out for you. For the benefit of the company. We don’t want to lose any good people because of personal issues.”

You jerked your head back and scoffed.

“I’m a big girl, Namjoon. I can handle myself. But thanks for the concern.”

You took two steps back before turning on your heel, leaving him rooted to his position in the hallway.

******

“Hey, Miss Overachiever, time to clock out,” Yoongi says, as he stands by your doorframe.

You looked up from your screen. You had been trying to crunch numbers most of the day to balance out your budget to fit Namjoon’s proposed revisions and were completely unaware of how late it was getting.

“C’mon–whatever it is, it can wait til tomorrow.”

It was true, though. You weren’t getting anywhere with this spreadsheet and truth be told, your brain was fried so you decided to save your progress and close out of your Excel file.

As you gathered your things, you noticed that Yoongi still stood at your doorway. It was as if he was waiting for you.

“Uhm, Yoongi–I promise I’m leaving,” you chuckle awkwardly. “You don’t have to hang around,” you said as you picked up your purse and your jacket.

“Yeah but, I see that the weather looks nice this evening. I wondered if you wanted to go for a walk.”

Shortly after, Namjoon is exiting his office, wrapping up another late night as well when sees you mid-laugh while you and Yoongi step into the elevator together.

You and Yoongi took a walk and talked some more for over ten blocks–until you reached your apartment complex. It wasn’t intentional but the conversation was going so well that you didn’t want it to end.

“So this is you, huh?”

“Yeah,” you answer sheepishly.

“I’m uh–just a couple more blocks down there,” he points across the street and past a couple other buildings.

You nodded, then considered bringing up Jungkook’s cat pickup line. You blink your thoughts away and decide that this was hardly the most appropriate time.

“Well–thanks for walking me home, Yoongi,” you chuckle nervously while you fish your keys out of your purse.

“Of course.”

“And thank you for all your help this week so far. I owe you one!”

He smirks. “Well, if you must know, I take payments in food…preferably in the early evenings. Say…tomorrow?”

Your breath hitches. “So…dinner?”

He sighs dramatically but playfully. “Alright, YN. If you insist,” he smiles.

*******

“Isn’t that so cool that we got to poach Min Yoongi out of the university?” Mirai says, after missing her shot then retreating back to one corner, leaning on her pool cue as Jimin leans over the table to take his turn at a shot.

“I seriously thought that he was a recluse,” Jimin comments as retracts the stick and slams it against the cueball to make his shot on the corner pocket before rounding the table to plot his next move.

“I guess Celina figured out some magic formula to lure the best of the best into our company.”

Jimin’s head snaps up, turning his attention to his fellow analyst. “That’s the goal, right? To stay competitive?” Taehyung asks.

Mirai chuckles then turns to Hobi. “You make it sound like we work for a Fortune 500 company.”

“And why shouldn’t we be considered as such? We’re economists, sociologists, mathematicians. We study all of these patterns of behaviors all day and make calculated predictions based on those, to help the government and Fortune 500 companies make some crucial decisions,” Hobi argues.

All three juniors stare at Hobi for a minute.

“What? I had a rough fucking day guys, get off me!” He snaps, clearly already buzzed as he takes a huge gulp of his drink.

“Hobi-hyung, is Namjoon-hyung riding your ass again?” Jimin asks, snickering.

“I don’t know what’s up with that guy. First, he was all calm earlier this week and then he makes me rename all of the variables on our survey—all fucking 400 of them! I mean we’re friends but–I don’t know how much more of his moodiness I can tolerate,” he says.

“Is that why YN-noona is hostile towards him? His mood swings?” Taehyung wonders.

“Ah, Taehyungie–it’s too bad you didn’t see Namjoon during his–brighter days,” Jimin says with a laugh.

Taehyung feigns a shocked expression. “You mean to say that he wasn’t always a curmudgeon?”

Hobi crumbles in absolute stitches. “Bro–it may not seem like it now but…he was actually a lot of fun before–”

“Before YN arrived?” Taehyung completed his thought.

Mirai, Jimin, and Hobi look at each other and sigh.

“No, I’m serious, though. They both seem really passionate about what they do. Why can’t they just work together? Without bickering? They almost feel like a married couple,” Taehyung says off-handedly as he takes a sip of his drink.

“Don’t say that out loud at the office, Tae.” Mirai playfully warns as she takes her turn at the pool table after Jimin misses his next shot. “It might uhh–sway some things,” she says with a knowing look.

Taehyung looks confused. “What? What did I say?”

Jimin lowers his voice. “Well, Taehyungie…there's kind of a secret office pool going.”

“For what?” He asks, completely clueless.

Hobi tilts his head. “Wait a sec—I thought that pool died a year ago.”

Mirai laughs. “Well–admittedly, it slowed down for a bit but after word got out that Celina put our teams together? The pot has started growing steadily again.”

“Well, shit! Have I been deliberately left out of the email list?” Hobi exclaims. “You guys need to add me back in!”

“Wait, wait, wait–what pool? What are you betting on?” Taehyung says louder this time.

Jimin grins then wiggles his eyebrows. “How long before YN and Namjoon finally hit the sack.”

Part 3◥

Taglist: @deepseavibez @dany-but-not-targaryen @scuzmunkie @sweetjellyfishland @joeybeanxbts @amylouisecullen @knjkitten @gcintia @daphnxy

[OPEN]

[wowbright]

I have avoided posting this for a long time. Still not sure it's the right decision. My general approach to fandom is live and let live. If somebody does something I don't like, then I prefer to ignore it.

But it has come to my attention that an individual in fandom is going around telling people that I am mean, bullying, and toxic, and should be avoided.

I'm not going to write a public post defending myself against these accusations, but I also don't want to lose my community over this. Please, if you have been told negative things about me and want to know my side of the story, you are welcome to come into my DMs and ask.

I really thought this kind of fandom drama ended when the show ended. Sad that this is happening, not just for myself but for Glee fandom in general. It's so unnecessary.

[Update a few hours later: Thank you to everyone who has replied with kind words. I super appreciate it. It's also weird because I'm a little worried that the person is going to use the existence of this post and the fact that people are being supportive to try to convince others that I am a drama-stirring attention whore. Which is ... yeah. So I almost deleted the post, and then I realized how fucked up that was. So, *deep breath*, it’s just a worry I’m going to live with. Because I know who I am and the kind of fandom experience I want, and living in constant fear isn’t part of it. And I didn’t write this post for attention or even support—although I really do appreciate the support! I wrote it because I really do want anyone who has heard negative stories about me and isn’t sure what to believe to feel comfortable coming into my messages to talk about it, if that’s what they want to do.]

[fortruthseekers]

REFRESHER ON MY INSIDER SOURCES: BTW, this is Purv aka @p-redux. This is my original Tumblr blog I’ve revived to archive past source info.

In 2014, I first posted my insider source info. I didn’t have a Tumblr blog, so I posted everything on my old Twitter account, all the details the sources gave me then. The fandom, especially shippers, went into an uproar because my source info sunk the ship. The SamCait ship had barely started sailing and I sunk it before it had made it out into open sea. Shippers have never forgiven me for that. Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. 

Throughout the years, I’ve reiterated my source info, but summarized it because most people had already heard it, and I didn’t see a need to keep rehashing it. The more time past, the more it became clear Sam and Cait weren’t a couple, and that the info I had shared with the fandom AHEAD of time was true. Cait was seen with Tony a lot. And Sam was seen with different girlfriends or dates. But since I’m turning this account @fortruthseekers into an archive account, I’m going to post the original source DETAILS again, for newbies. This post is going to be LONG, very long, because I go into detail. Read it if you need a refresher on what I said previously about sources, or if you’ve never read the source details before. Click on Keep Reading to find the rest.

Okay, so about sources. REAL sources. I live in Los Angeles and used to be in the industry many years ago. As a result, I still know people in the industry. And just by living in L.A., you meet people who know celebs. In 2014, I got who I call “my original industry source” through a friend who knew I was watching Outlander. And she thought it would be cool for me to talk to this industry person who had Outlander connections. My friend put me in touch with her so we could talk about our common interest. Initially, me talking to the source was just to schmooze about insider info, I wasn’t planning to make it public or create a celebrity insider info account. But I was surprised about how much she knew. At the time many people, including myself, thought Sam and Cait were most likely a couple, when the source told me she knew for sure they weren’t, I was floored. Then after she told me all the details of her interactions with Sam, Cait, and some of the Outlander cast, and the fact that she was friends with one of Cait’s besties, I knew I’d hit a huge source of info. 

At first, the source didn’t want me to make the info public, she didn’t want to get in trouble, but she thought it was important that people knew the truth about whether or not Sam and Cait were a couple. She figured if they knew, then people wouldn’t get their hopes up and be disappointed when Sam and Cait became more famous, and would inevitably be seen with other people. As I said, that original industry source is good friends with one of Cait’s female best friends. And because she’s in the industry, she also had a connection to Sam through his talent agency. So, she had insider info on BOTH Cait and Sam. Jackpot.

Because I knew her full identity and knew I was talking to the real person on her real and blue check verified Twitter account, and my friend had introduced me to her, I could trust that her info was legit. She is also Instagram blue check verified and has made a name for herself in the industry. People would be shocked if they knew who she was. SHE is the one who told me 100% Sam and Cait were not dating and that 100% Sam is not gay.  At first, she didn’t want me to post things publicly, but I begged and she finally relented, as long I would swear I would keep her identity private and would leave out some identifying details. 

So, in 2014, I went public with all the details she told me. And through the years, EVERYTHING she told me turned out to be true. I didn’t have a Tumblr blog at the time, so all my source info was posted on my old Twitter account. I posted every detail of what she told me and I also posted some of her DMs with permission, and name blacked out. Unfortunately, all that is gone because I deleted my old Twitter account a long time ago. 

The main points were: Sam and Cait weren’t a couple and never have been. When I said to her that I knew actors were different than regular people, but that when I saw Sam and Cait talking about watching the wedding scene together, while drinking a bottle of wine, that there was no way they didn’t hook up at some point. She said she’s been around a lot of actors and said Sam and Cait are both natural flirts and very touchy-feely people, and she didn’t see anything out of of the ordinary in their interactions–she reminded me their behavior is the norm when promoting a show. 

She also said Sam isn’t gay per people she’s talked to who know him. She knew the director of Batman Live, the live show Sam starred in years ago. The director was a gay man, and when she asked him if Sam was gay, since he seemed too good to be true and was so good-looking, he said no. And he said he and other crew who were hoping Sam was gay were disappointed that he was straight. The director told her that the reason Sam didn’t seem to have much of a dating history, was because he had always been focused on his career and on working out. And that because he was traveling with the show, there wasn’t time for a committed relationship. Later, we found out that Sam had indeed been dating a woman named Katie Rebekah, but they broke up because she moved from London to Australia, and Sam started to tour with Batman Live. That’s the info I got in 2014. If Sam was gay, the gay director would have told my source and squeed about it.

This source used to work between New York and Los Angeles. She was in New York for one of her TV shows during the July 2014 premiere of Outlander and hung out with Cait and Cait’s bestie, as well as some of the other OL cast and crew. She also had some business meetings with Sam in NY. She confirmed Sam brought Amy Shiels as his “plus one” to the premiere and even skipped out on an unplanned event the cast was invited to because he “had a date.” When they saw him the next day and asked him how his date went, source said Sam replied “It was great!” Even though this source got info from Cait’s bestie…the bestie kept quiet about Cait and Tony, and simply said that Cait and Sam weren’t a couple….I found out about Tony from someone else...more on that later. 

This source did share some info about what Cait thought about Sam. She said that Cait cared about Sam as a costar and friend, and they got along very well.  But Cait said Sam was not her type, that Cait didn’t date actors, and that Cait referred to Sam as “a bro,” and that Cait was not into guys who spent so much time in the gym. She said Cait genuinely liked Sam as a person, but there was not more to it. And that Sam was just a big flirt, and that they were both trying to promote Outlander as much as possible because they knew it was their big break. 

This is also the source who told me that Cait’s friend, the one the source is friends with, didn’t particularly care for Sam. To be very clear: I don’t feel this way about Sam, Cait doesn’t feel this way about Sam, and my source doesn’t feel this way about Sam. In fact, my source said Sam “was lovely” to her and “a sweetheart.” But one of Cait’s besties, just ONE FRIEND–not plural, the friend said that she thought Sam “could be self-absorbed,” and “douchy.” ONE of Cait’s friends said this. No one else said this. And that was way back in 2014. I’m sure Sam has matured since then, as people tend to do as they get older. BTW Cait has a lot of close friends, some of which aren’t well known to fans. Reiterating: Cait doesn’t feel that way about Sam, the source didn’t feel this way about Sam, and I, Purv, don’t feel this way about Sam, nor have I said anything like that about Sam. 

Back to Sam being a natural flirt, remember, even Cait said “he could flirt with a lamppost.” Well, my source said that the times she saw Sam at business meetings, he was always very nice to her and would greet her with a big bear hug, tight enough that she could feel how hard his chest was. He would look down at her, right into her yes, hold her gaze, and smile big at her. And this was a woman he was not interested in romantically. He was just being friendly and sweet. Imagine how high the charm wattage is turned up for a woman he IS interested in. No wonder that Samshine has been hard to resist. This is also the source who said that Sam would always say goodbye to her by saying his now ubiquitous “Let’s get together for a wee dram when you’re in Scotland.” Of course, that “wee dram” never happened. I think that’s just Sam’s people pleasing qualities coming out, never wants to disappoint anyone. The source also said whenever he would text or e-mail her for business related stuff, he was always super enthusiastic and used a lot of exclamation points !!!!!!

Anyway, my original industry source “broke up” with me years ago because she didn’t want to chance anyone finding out who she was, as Outlander got bigger, and as she got bigger in the industry. I still sometimes look at her Twitter and IG all nostalgic, remembering when it all started...ah, memories...

My second major source was my Tony family source. My Tony source is someone from Glasgow who was friends with someone I’d known for awhile. My friend put me in contact with her. The Tony source approached me to tell me that she was shocked to find out a relative of hers (later found out it was her brother) had revealed “the lead actress from that new show Outlander is dating Tony McGill.” She was shocked because she and her family have known Tony and his family for years, all of them growing up in and around Glasgow. Her brother went to school with Tony and his brother, Joe. She then told me the whole backstory of Cait and Tony. She wanted me to keep the info to myself and she had no motivation or intention of making it public. But she finally agreed, after I gave my word that I would protect her identity and I have. 

What she shared with me in late 2014 is that her brother found out their friend, Tony was dating Caitriona Balfe. At the time she said they’d been dating for about 9-10 months, that’s why I always put the start of their relationship around March 2014. She was told that by December 2014, the relationship was “dead serious” between them and that Cait had spent Christmas 2014 in London with Tony and his dad. And then Tony had flown to Ireland with Cait to spend New Year’s Eve and New Year’s with her family and friends (we’ve all seen the pic and video on Donal Brophy’s IG). My source said that Cait and Tony had been friends for 9 years or so at the time (again, this was told to me in 2014) and had met years ago when Tony rented out a room to one of Cait’s friends. They hooked up briefly back then and then remained friends, until it turned romantic again around March 2014. The source said that she and her family knew Tony and his family from back in the day, and she told me what school Tony went to in Glasgow (something I haven’t and won’t make public). She said that Tony had moved from Glasgow years ago and had been living in London for awhile (again, this was told to me in 2014). Also, that he and his brother owned a bar/live music place in London, The Library in Islington (they later opened a second one, The Reading Room, which Cait posted from on IG) and a music production company. And that prior to that, Tony was the band manager for some Scottish bands, most notable, The Fratellis. She described Tony as “fun, clever and hysterically funny.” 

The Tony source came into the picture after I had my Twitter account up, where I was posting insider info given by my first source. I had already posted that Sam and Cait weren’t dating. This second source is the one that filled in the missing puzzle piece I didn’t know was missing and told me she knew WHO Cait was dating. I would have NEVER known the name Tony McGill associated with Cait if not for this source. He was on no one’s radar. And he wasn’t on social media. This source told me details only an insider would know. And I also had her full identity, so I knew she was legit as well. Then ‘lo and behold Tony started showing up places with Cait. There is NO way I would have known about Tony without this inside family source. No way. Of course after my source told me about him, I did look him up online and there was hardly any information about him. Never in a million years would I have linked Tony McGill with Cait on my own. And I mentioned Tony McGill way before he started showing up places with Cait. How could it be that I said sources told me Tony McGill is dating Cait, and then a man identified as Tony McGill is seen out and about with Cait? The only way I knew about Tony is because the source told me. 

Back in the day, when Cait and Tony weren’t yet living together yet, people wondered how they made their relationship work given the sometimes long distances? Well, when they first started dating around March 2014, Cait was filming Outlander Season 1, so Tony would go to Glasgow or Cait would go to London on weekends. Then when Season 1 wrapped and Cait went back to L.A. (where she had been living) in late Sept. 2014, Tony went to L.A. to visit her in October 2014 (both their birthdays are in October, Cait Oct. 4 and Tony Oct. 12, not Oct. 14 like some have said. Libra/Libra bond!). The Fratellis were also in L.A. Oct. 2014 and Tony helped them out with some business stuff, even though he was no longer managing them then. Then, as I’ve already stated, Cait and Tony spent time together Dec. 2014 and January 2015 for the holidays. Then Valentine’s Feb. 2015, Cait flew to London for the opening of Tony’s 2nd bar, The Reading Room. She posted a pic on IG. Then in April 2015, Tony flew to NY to join Cait for the premiere of the second half of Season 1. Eyewitness sources saw him sitting with Cait’s friends at the screening and then with Cait and her friends inside the after party. There was one PUBLIC pic on Twitter of Cait, Tony and Sam. And I and others have been shown private pics of Tony there. Many of us have seen them but we couldn’t make them public because they show the location where they were taken, thus identifying the source who took them, and she would get in trouble with her boss. After that, in May 2015, Cait went back to Glasgow to begin shooting OL Season 2, and this time, she brought her cat, Eddie with her. Per more than one source, Tony pretty much lived in Glasgow after that with Cait. One person who went to Tony’s bars in Glasgow and then reached out to me, said that she had asked about Tony and was told “he doesn’t come around much anymore because he moved back to Scotland.” They then moved into their new place in Glasgow, move out of that one and into a new one in Glasgow, and also have a place in London, and are now married and had their first son. THAT’s how Tony and Cait made it work.

My Tony source also parted ways with me, also due to fear of being found out. She didn’t formally break up with me, the way the original industry source did, she simply ghosted me. But I also see her pop up on Twitter or IG sometimes and get all wistful. Oh well...

After I posted the insider info from BOTH these sources, then people started to contact me with source info. They knew I was Anon and would keep them Anon--win/win. People who went to Hollywood parties, or premieres, or meet and greets, people who saw celebs at the market, or baseball games, or the beach, or at the gym, or walking down the street, or just happened to be at the right place at the right time, started sending me info. From all over the world, wherever Sam and Cait were. And if I could confirm it to be true, I would post it. If I couldn’t completely guarantee it, then I’d say it was speculation. And that’s what I still do. Granted, back in the day, I was somewhat naive, and did get burned and betrayed a few times. I admitted when that happened. I’m much more careful now. But for the most part, the MAJORITY of the info I’ve posted has been ACCURATE. People who have been here for years can corroborate that. I don’t post everything that is shared with me though. And because my sources are actual real humans, they can’t know everything or be everywhere…I don’t always get minute by minute info, that doesn’t mean I don’t have real sources.

As for me also being the first to let the fandom know that Sam was dating Abbie Salt in 2015...I had a couple of Abbie sources. One of them turned out to be super sketchy and once I figured that out, we parted ways. My Abbie sources approached me after I had already established my account as an insider info sharing account. The motivation was to debunk that Cody and Sam were still seeing each other since they no longer were, and Abbie had started seeing Sam. 

BTW: as an aside...I was also the one that, through an eyewitness source, told the fandom that Sam and Cody Kennedy had gone to the Matthew Morrison Halloween party in October 2014, and the source had seen them kissing while waiting for the valet to bring their car around. You don’t know the LENGTHS that Extreme Shippers went to to disprove my source. They even Google Earthed the driveway from the street to the valet and measured it trying to prove that my source could not have seen where Sam and Cody were waiting for their car. Hahahah omg. Except, my source wasn’t on the street, she was right next to them. After all the bullshit from ES, it’s a wonder I’m still here, but here I am...the strongest bitch you’ll ever meet. But I digress...

Anyhoo, back to Sam and Abbie. I had no idea Abbie Salt existed or that she had dated Sam before and was friends with him…until my Abbie source contacted me to tell me that Sam was no longer dating Cody Kennedy and had resumed dating Abbie Salt. Abbie met Sam years ago when her sister, actress, Charlotte Salt starred with Sam in “A Princess For Christmas,” they dated briefly then, and then rekindled their romance in early 2015. Cody Kennedy’s mom later confirmed this by posting publicly in response to a fan Sam and Cody had broken up because “Sam went back to his old girlfriend in London.” Abbie lives in London. Again…I was surprised because I had no idea…but all the info checked out and then whadda you know, Abbie started showing up in Glasgow…in Sam’s flat (IG pics since deleted)…in L.A. in February 2015 at the London hotel, West Hollywood seen and photographed by an eyewitness for Oscars Week parties (the pic is of Sam and the fan, taken by Abbie, fan said Abbie was super sweet)... n NY when he was there for the OL premiere April 2015 (she posted on her IG, since deleted the pics), in Miami when he was there (eyewitness and Miami source proof that they were in Miami together, and NO that was not me, it was a source) and in Barbados together (Barbados source confirmation, and NO that was not me, it was a source, and pics from Abbie and Sam Tweeted he had been in Barbados). After that, Abbie was in Glasgow and Sam in London, where Abbie lives, on several occasions…not to mention she was photographed as his date in Monte Carlo for the TV Film Festival. It couldn’t be a coincidence that the Abbie Salt sources told me about AHEAD of time, then started to spend all that time with Sam. I didn’t even know Abbie existed, how would I have ever known anything about her without sources?

I also told the fandom about Mackenzie Mauzy and Sam dating via a source who saw them in person, holding hands and leaving together at a Guns N Roses concert in Los Angeles April 1, 2016. A friend of someone I know in L.A. was there and recognized Sam. He told my friend that he’d seen “that Outlander dude, Sam Heughan holding hands with a blonde, leaving the Guns N Roses concert.” At first, I thought it may have been Cody Kennedy, but afterwards, sources came forth to confirm it was Mackenzie Mauzy. Later on, I was contacted by a different Mackenzie source and given more info, which I posted. That Mackenzie source ghosted me too because Mackenzie was probably asking questions as to who was doling out info.  Also, by sheer providence, a fan was in the stands at the Dodgers baseball game in June 2016 and sent me a video of Sam and Mackenzie at the game together. Another source sent me the video of Sam and Mackenzie leaving their hotel together at San Diego Comic Con. I’ll repost all that in the archives. And someone I’ve known for years on Tumblr and trust completely came forward to share that she found out Sam and Mackenzie had broken up from one of Mackenzie’s relatives who live near her. Again, that was also by chance. Life can indeed be stranger than fiction. The relative told her Mackenzie wanted to get married and have kids and Sam wasn’t ready for that yet, so they broke up. That source came forth and identified herself on Tumblr, so that also proves my source info was legit. 

In summary: I was the FIRST to let the fandom know Cait and Sam weren’t dating, Cait was dating Tony, and Sam was dating Abbie, and Sam was dating Mackenzie BEFORE anyone else knew. You can’t do ALL of that simply by scouring social media posts as haters would have you think. It’s just not possible. And reasonable people understand that.

Before Covid-19 hit, people who were attending industry events would contact me and say “Hey Purv, I’m going to the PCA, or the TCA, or the GoldenGlobes, or the Outlander Season premiere and after party, I’ll give you the scoop!” I’d say “Cool, thanks! Send pics or video and let me know what and who you see.” That’s it. No social media searches or data mining needed. There is no conspiracy involved. No one is “feeding” me info from Sam or Cait’s camps or non-shipper or shipper sides to propagate a certain “narrative.” It’s just different people, who are at the right place at the right time, or are privy to certain insider info, sharing it with me because they know I post info for fans who are into that. As I’ve said ad infinitum, I am quite simply THE MESSENGER.

Any questions, send me an Ask or a Direct Message on my MAIN account @p-redux  Thanks!

[imtheoriginofbeing]

A Reply

First of all I want to leave an important note: This is not my main blog, so I cannot answer directly without exposing my identity 🥴 And I would like to share that my reason for not doing, it´s because I have found several blogs, that at the end of the day, re-blogs of various content overshadows the main topic of those blogs and I have no desire to spam mine.

Now:

Through a DM I asked @kkoumiii , who shared their thoughts on my The Boyz post, if she/he preferred an answer in a message or in a post, and this answer is the reason why we are here.

And sorry dear kkoumiii, for this late reply 😢 I really intended to reply shortly when we spoke that time... but my dyslexia, personal problems and emotional blocks, were stronger than my will :(

Also, thanks to the people who have interacted / shared their opinions in my posts.

I would like to start with the most difficult:

Kevin

Honestly ... I didn't think it would take me that long to do an analysis, since I felt sure of my choice of Rising for him, but... as I started to make my arguments I went from an abstract thought to a deeper one.

It seems to me that most of us know that there are several factors that intervene in a natal chart to be able to describe a person, from their planets to the locations of houses, and even worse, the aspects between planets, how likewise a single misplaced planet can quite upset the good placements... & that despite this, the placements, signs and planets have a reason for being there.

Ofc! Bright, witty & polyvalent... A Libra Rising!

According to my "hypothesis" or analysis attempt, Kevin could have a Libra Rising 1st Decan, where his MC is Cancer, his Sun, Mercury and Jupiter in the 5th house, which speaks to us of creativity, expression, love, etc.

In short, it is a good place for the sun and a more than excellent tool for Mercury, if what interests you is art. And of course, Kevin is a very artistic person, since he plays instruments, has written and composed songs, fashionista, etc. And, in addition to remembering that the MC is how the public perceives us or we present ourselves to it, I perceive a Cancer MC in Kevin, beyond his planetary locations, that is, the terrality of his Venus and the air and detached from his Moon, I perceive him as someone sensitive, open and empathetic, "You can tell how much he care about others" as well as striving to overcome himself by being born like a Capricorn IC, which tells us about a certain education with values and morality about always getting ahead and being the best of yourself.

And that´s how your comment, was make me notice that my hypothesis have even more sense for me, since: Personally, taking to examples about Virgo Rising to Johnny Suh from NCT & Timothée Chalamet, talkin about the Virgo rising I don´t see a particular resemblance with Kevin, since they both also have Sun and Mercury in 5H, Timothée being a Taurus MC and Johnny a Gemini MC, where in my hypothesis, of course, assuming that am right: with a Libra Rising 1st Decan, Kevin could be a Cancer MC. And it makes sense that himself considered be socially-awkward, because his Aquarius Moon works differently from the conventional, cause it´s obvious that he don´t understand many things from the emotional sphere and his Venus in Capricorn has a peculiar way to show affection and value other types of expressions, for which it´s more than possible that he feels alien to others and that prevents him from connecting with others in an honest way, since just like him, some fail to understand his approach or attitude towards this area, so the Capricorn IC does his job reflecting the lessons taught from an early age: "Be kind", "Stay on the sidelines", "Be cordial", "no make a big deal" and make small sacrifices for "a greater good" (Libra ASC).

And I think we shouldn´t lie, if someone is an Libra Rising, tell me if you have sometimes felt social pressure to do things to get a positive response or make small sacrifices to "look good" in front of others

Now for Changmin/Q

For him, I went to take a look at the option of Cancer Rising and of course, there may be similarities since I chose the 3rd decan in Gemini and really his Moon would still be in the 12th house, but I stick to he´s a Gemini Rising because of the way in which he reacts to various situations:

When you enter a place, your first action is to analyze the panorama and read the environment. You can see how your eyes move in an act of analysis and your body acquires an alert posture in case of detecting any sign that indicates something unforeseen. notes on people and various topics, is reflective, is interested in learning new things. Likewise, his descendant in Sagittarius comes out when he gets angry and uses a verbal attack, as if in effect he had used all the information that he already acquired at the beginning to make an accurate blow when speaking, an example of this is Gordon. Ramsey. Also, as well as the information that he shares with fans based on his experience, it is a good reflection of Scorpio in his 6th house and the nature of the phoenix by participating in emotional experiences in his growth, thus achieving the main functions of a Gemini Ascendant: Learn, survive and grow, for indeed, just like him, several Ascs in Geminis have shown a deep focus on life.

Also, from the comments of his sisters, in my perspective they implied that he was ¨The prince¨ of his house which made me choose a Leo IC for his Asc. At the same time, when he said that he wants to live diligently, that he wants to work hard for himself and achieve his goals by himself makes me think of Capricorn in the 8H. And when on Vlive he said: “I prefer to work for $1 million on my own what to receive them for free” I could attribute this to a 6th stellium accompanied by Capricorn 8H.

Likewise, I think that the aspects that your planets make explain several of the characteristics that we have already mentioned (Mercury conjunct Pluto and Pluto in opposition to the Moon, Mercury in opposition to the Moon).

And for Haknyeon

I have decided on Cancer Rising, with an Libra IC and Mars in 4H, Sun and Mercury in 9H.

Postscript: Does anyone else think that Haknyeon looks a lot like "Paolo" from The Lizzie McGuire Movie?

Thank you for reading and sharing your opinions with me, even though it took me a while to respond, it was a good exercise for me with astrology.

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Masterlist

Pairings: dark!Natasha Romanoff x dark!Wanda Maximoff x fem!reader

Summary: Wanda lets you have a little freedom and you take advantage of it.

Warnings: dark themes

A/N: I was going to do one long part to show the aftermath/consequences of what the reader did, but decided to leave you on a cliffhanger instead 😏 you have my permission to yell at me for it though. I’ll be posting part 9 tomorrow!

Previous part

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“Hey, printsessa.”

You looked up from your bowl of cereal, offering Wanda a smile that widened as she approached, placing a gentle palm on your cheek when she leaned down to kiss you.

“Good morning, Wan. I’m almost done,” you added as you gestured to your bowl, and she shook her head.

“That’s not what I came over here for, although we do need to leave soon.”

“Oh, then what’s going on?” you questioned before shoveling your last spoonful in.

“I wanted to give you this.” She grabbed your hand and turned it over, dropping an iPad into your palm. “My meeting at the tower will be pretty long and then we have to wait another hour or so for Tash to get back from her mission, so I don’t want you to get bored. I downloaded all the games you like and a reading app.”

“Thank you, Wan.”

She responded to your gratitude with a kind smile and a kiss on your forehead, grabbing your dishes as she pulled away and taking them over to wash. You unlocked the iPad, using the time Wanda was distracted to quickly download Instagram and log in. A few DMs popped up once the app loaded, and the one that caught your eye first came from your ex-girlfriend, Brittani Gray.

Hey! I know it’s been a while since we’ve talked, but I’ll be in your city this week for work! I hate to be so last minute, but I’m only free to meet today.

The message was sent an hour ago, and you found yourself quickly responding to her before you had time to think about your actions. You named the place you wanted to meet in and closed the app, switching over to a game just as Wanda walked away from the sink.

“Ready to go?” she asked and you nodded sweetly, your expression dripping in false innocence.

-

“There she is!”

You looked up from subconsciously counting the tiles in front of your feet, meeting the eyes of the billionaire that owned the tower you just entered.

“You must be the girlfriend. Tony Stark, nice to meet you, kid.”

You told him your name and extended a hand, fighting the urge to roll your eyes or gag when he grabbed and planted a kiss on the back of it. He then moved on to address Wanda, and you wandered over to a nearby armchair, removing the iPad from the little crossbody satchel you were given to carry it in. You plugged in earbuds and turned on some music while you kept yourself busy with another game until a hand touched your knee.

“Hey.” Wanda’s eyes seemed to sparkle when you met her gaze, and you couldn’t help the look of adoration you gave her. “I’ll be upstairs, but if you need something you ask one of the secretaries to call me. Love you, baby.”

A kiss was dropped on the top of your head before she quickly walked away with Tony, and you knew she was probably kicking herself for the declaration. Despite how much the two enjoyed controlling most aspects of your life, the one thing they never pushed for was a confession of love. Natasha and Wanda knew they loved you, but they wanted you to have the freedom to realize it on your own, so they made it a point not to use the phrase until then.

Another hour or so passed while you busied yourself with sudoku, crosswords, or the occasional coin collecting game until you got bored with it. You then moved onto people watching until a notification came in from Instagram.

I’ll be there in about 20 minutes!

You quickly logged out and deleted the Instagram app, tucking the device away safely in the bag as you got up and exited the tower. Walking to the main street, you quickly hailed a cab, double-checking that the cash you swiped a few days ago while Wanda took a shower was still in your pocket. You paid the driver once you were dropped off and went inside the building.

“Brittani?” you called, your lips forming a grin when she faced you. “Hey! How are you?”

“Hey, I’m great!” she replied as she brought you into her embrace, examining you head to toe when she pulled away. “What about you? I have to imagine pretty well...you’re definitely glowing.”

“Really?” you questioned almost sarcastically with an incredulous expression.

“Yeah, you seem happy.”

“Happy to see you as usual,” you told her casually as you looked around the café. “I’m gonna grab a table while you order.”

“You don’t want anything? My treat.”

“Well, I already ate but I’ll take a--”

“Smoothie?” she finished for you with a teasing grin. “I already know which one.”

You laughed and shook your head as you stepped away to find a table far from the street side of the building, not wanting to be seen by anyone that knew your girlfriends. Brittani sat in front of you a few minutes later with her coffee and muffin, handing your smoothie and a straw over and beaming when your hands brushed.

“You know, as happy as I am that you agreed to meet, I’m very surprised to be sitting here with you now.” She glanced at your confused frown and continued. “Even though things didn’t end terribly between us, I’d always assumed you moved so far to get a fresh start and let go of everything in the past or something.”

“I guess in a way I did but...I don’t know.” A heavy sigh left your lips as you turned your attention to your smoothie. “I was pretty depressed when we broke up because I hadn’t been single in so long. I didn’t know how to handle it and every reminder of you made me angry. I’d planned to go even farther away than this.”

“What stopped you?” she questioned curiously, and her gentle tone helped you feel safe enough to meet her gaze again.

“I just thought that if I was going to move anywhere, it should be for me and not because I’m running from something or someone. So I thought a lot about what I really wanted, did some research and somehow ended up in New York.”

“Well I’m so sorry I wasn’t there for you,” she confessed as she leaned forward to grab one of your hands. “Breakup or not, we were friends first, and it feels so weird to not have been there for a rough moment in your life.”

“I know, but everything went how it should’ve,” you assured her, laying your other hand on top of hers. “Had you been there, I would’ve tried to be with you again and I never would’ve learned the things about myself that I did.”

“I’m glad it all worked out then. So have you dated since then or…?” Your eyes widened a bit in panic and she quickly pulled her hands away. “I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to make it weird.”

“No no, it’s okay.” Your own hands shifted back to your smoothie, and you took a sip with a smile. “So, I see you got that promotion you wanted.”

The conversation moved on from there to details about her job, and she explained all the traveling and salary increases that came with it. You found it easy to listen to her, even though you didn’t understand half of what she was saying, simply enjoying the normalcy of it all. Although you were able to find little moments of enjoyment in your insane relationship with Natasha and Wanda, it’d been a while since you just sat in a public place with someone who wasn’t looking over their shoulders for an enemy most of the time. It was nice.

“So then we somehow ended up with 60 pieces of dessert even though we only ordered 20!”

“Britt, I’m not seeing the problem here.”

She cackled loudly in a contagious way that made it so easy to join in. The two of you were so caught up in laughing that neither of you noticed someone approaching your table until you felt a stern hand gripping the back of your neck and Natasha’s cold voice in your ear.

“You have ten seconds to get in the car before I drag you there myself.”

-

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Picture source : @Mnine5 (Meijo) in Twitter

Note : actually, it’s not a request but I was bored and I wondered « what kind of person would the SNK characters on the social medias be » - soo here we go

Sorry for my english…I am french and I still learning - please forgive me and protect your eyes 🤧

Warning : (12+) social media can be dangerous

SHINGEKI NO KYOJIN ON SOCIAL MEDIA 💥

Eren

Instagram : friends, family, abs, outfits, travel….king of instagram, super popular on instagram, everyone follow him but he only follows his friends and instagram he finds interesting, over time it has become an influence, Eren has like a million followers on Insta @IamErenJaeger

Snapchat :  « who has a netflix account ? » in story, selfies with friends at all kinds of events, often takes pictures of Mikasa and Armin by surprise, never puts a filter on for him or for the people he snaps, everyone can watch his story and comment (public baby), already received nudes… @ErenJaegeeer

Whatsapp : he is in all group discussions but rarely answers, when he answers it is surely because the conversation becomes funny or because they talk about Jean and then it degenerates (when too far between Eren and Jean everyone leaves the group and they end up « wait…everyone is gone…? ») and a new groupe is created but the fight starts again (others are like « here we go again » )

Twitter :  can easily get upset in a debate, is not afraid to say what he thinks, it is blocked by a lot of people (please take away his twitter), has a large fanbase : Jaegerist (@CaptainFlochForster is the leader fanbase…best to avoid them.) it’s very simple : either you’re wrong or you’re not right @ErenJaeger

Tumblr :  He is not really known on tumblr, follow only his friends and is followed only by his friends. Does a lot of reblog tumblr he likes and post a lot kind of sick jokes like « What is the only dog you can eat? - A Hot Dog » (20 followers…)

Armin

Instagram : sharing photos of his travels around the world, a lot of ocean scenery, monuments like the Eifel Tower, does not put a photo of him or his friends, his instagram is public to share his beautiful photos with the world  (2,5K followers) @ArminVibe

Twitter : Sharing conspiracy theories with other twittos, if by misfortune a conspiracy ends up in TT you can be sure that it will tweet all evening, twitter reveals its dark side, It can deal with all subjects and he’s gonna take his time to make you understand that you’re WRONG @ArminArlett

Snapchat : he doesn’t know why he has a snapchat, if you send him a snap photo he will just look without answering but if you start a discussion he will probably lose your message if you have not recorded (his fault, but he really does not do it on purpose, he does not really drag on this social media)

Whatsapp : quite active on whatsapp, in groups it is the one that stays the longest active, uses a correct grammar, always has time for someone who needs to talk (a colossal heart…)

Tumblr : very popular on tumblr with his famous landscape photos, he also likes to share theories with whoever wants it, has created a discussion group of which Erwin and Hanji are part (these three are often found in several discussion groups…), is subscribed to Annie

Mikasa

Instagram : her account is private (like most of his social medias) if she does not know you be sure that she will never accept a subscription request (and she receives a lot of subscription requests), sometimes post photos of Eren and her, sometimes with Armin and a picture with the whole group together, has maximum 5 publications and has maximum 100 subscriptions and she subscribes to only 25 people (who are they?) and her favorite girl’s band @MikasaAckerman

Twitter : is fan of girl’s band, a twitter just to follow their news, she has already been on top tweet (never knew why and honestly she doesn’t care), her account is totally private but she receives a lot of follow requests (she declines) @MikasaAckerman

Snapchat : does not do a lot of selfie but she likes cute filters, often does black snap with dark quotes « the sun always shines after a dark night » , tends to reply 2 days after being sent a snap (🤡) yet she makes the flames with Eren (already 834 flames) so she just ignores snaps

Whatsapp : she is in full of group discussions, but always reads without answering (”Read”), she often ends up leaving the discussion groups (but there is always someone to add her to the group, often Sasha)

Tumblr : has a fake account, by the way she is super popular, she posts her covers of her favorite songs @Mikasong (fucking great voice), already has a small community

Reiner

Instagram : is totally subscribed to Emily Ratajkowski (but who is not?), was the first happy to know that the likes are hidden, kind to like a lot of ass and body fitness (…<.<) it’s sure Historia blocked him (probably deserved) @ReinerBraun

Twitter : profile photo of a football player, often mentions his friends, and ALWAYS mentions Conny for challenges « Dare or not to ring your neighbor’s door at 3:00am and ask him for sugar », the kind to tweets like « Nicki Minaj or Cardi b ? » @ReinerTheBigBrother

Snapchat : You see this guy who makes a lot of views on snap and who everyone asks for publicity? Yes, it’s Reiner. Become master of the screenshot (already found himself in a complicated situation because of it…this awkward moment where you catch something you shouldn’t capture…), also receives nudes (btw 🤡) he never watches stories @ReineerGg

Whatsapp : he often ends up being ejected from discussion groups for his dubious humour and is often the victim of Ymir’s blackmail (screenshots can be fatal…)

Tumblr : he doesn’t even know what it’s for

Bertholdt

Instagram : has two instagram accounts, the first is his real account, he only follows his friends and is only followed by his friends and the second is a (secret) fan account on Annie Leonhart @fannie-kickass

Snapchat : goes selfie on occasions like birthdays (party) or when he is with friends, likes animal filters, snap everyone and without warning, during the evenings with friends he often finds himself in the snap of everyone without his knowledge and discovers him the next day (sleeper pose) @Berth5

Whatsapp : the kind of person to share a lot of petitions like « Hi, Nolan still needs 300,000 signatures to be able to convince his parents to buy him ps5 » (he can’t refuse to share when asked…colossal heart - like Armin <.<), calm in group discussions (is not the type to get involved in an argument, always remains neutral when the situation degenerates), he often speaks with Reiner privately and gives him advice on how to approach Annie - but by the time he decided to send a message to Annie, she had already deleted the application… (legend says he’s still waiting for an answer)

Twitter : if you identify him in a tweet, it will probably not read it but will still like it (why not), he does definitely part of the commentators of entertainment shows or sports matches @Bertholdt

Tumblr : hesitates to create a tumblr but does not really know what he could talk about

Annie

Instagram : shares his training and does not hesitate to make demonstrations of his techniques, is quite popular on instagram, to a lot of publication, post a photo with his father just after each victory with a caption « It is God who gives » ; already has a good community (320K followers), account is certified

Snapchat : never goes on his account, totally professional use, it is his father who manages his snapchat to post in story the videos her training and his official matches with the caption « Little Rocky 🔥 »

Whatsapp : it ended up deleting the app because too much discussion that ends in spam (it will be for a next time Berth)

Tumblr : her little cocoon where she can be herself, the only social media that has her interest, her tumblr is dedicated to the cat, she is a fan @Kitty-Catnnie , the only person in the group to know her tumblr is Armin with whom she sometimes chat

Twitter : She is still on top tweet despite her « Mikasa vs Annie, who wins ??? », she never tweet but retweet a lot of things especially those of Conny, it happens to like the tweets of commentator Jean

Jean

Instagram : if you want to see his account you must first subscribe, generally accept all requests, send quite a lot of DM like « you wouldn’t have a bandage because I hurt myself by falling in love with you » sometimes succeeds other times it ends blocked ( or screenshots that end up on Twitter) @JeanOfficiel

Snapchat : He was blocked by Mikasa and Eren (not for the same reasons), made the flames with everyone (but the most with Marco), has already tried to snap Mikasa in secret (it is caught in the act), loves selfies @Ihateeren

Whatsapp : the kind who doesn’t look to whom he sends a message and always has the wrong discussion, so becomes panicked « DONT READ!!! » accidentally already sent a nude in a group discussion (unfortunately screenshots have been made) Eren laughed about this story for several months like « How is Jeanbo doing ? He’s grown up since last time? » (he doesn’t talk about Jean…you know…)

Tumblr : he created a popular mini series on tumblr « You prefer…? » and also « If you were… » (the concept is very cool and we can do it with all the subjects), made a lot reblog, reblog ALL covers of Mikasa

Twitter : has been blocked by half of the tweetos sphere after several heated debates, is one of the people who comment on the shows mainly reality TV (he does it with passion) « SANDRA LEAVES WITH ANTONIO W/O MONEY !!!! IT’S A FUCKIIIING JOKE ?????!!!!! #TheVillaOfBrokenHeart2 » or « I’m the only one who hates Mike ? #MonacoShore » , it’s that kind of tweet that Annie likes) @JeanKirschtein

Marco

Instagram : accepts only requests from friends, his account is private, sharing small moments of his life with friends and families, use many hashtag like #AllThatGlittersIsNotGoldEvenJean (but nobody understands what he means)

Snapchat : often comments his friends’ stories, is the kind to come talk to you if you put a dark snap like « cruel world »

Whatsapp : often receives private messages like « Marco, are you there? » it always ends in long discussions (« The confidant ») he knows how to find the right words, it is active and always “available” if someone needs it

Twitter : always makes Jean’s defense on twitter, the kind of person to be part of a fanbase (like HarryPotter), uses hastag LGBT+

Tumblr : super popular on tumblr, he makes headcanons and screenplays of his favorite books, series and movies, has a preference for Yaoi but he can make any request (2K followers) @HalfMan

Conny

Instagram : very very popular on instagram thanks to his account with Sacha where they share their farce and does not hesitate to challenge, they post the pranks they make to their friends (1M followers) they are not yet certified @TwoDummies , he has a second private account :  with just family and friends (arround 55 followers) @hismotherson

Snapchat : the kind of person who does a snap at 2H00 of the mat « who for the flames », has a lot of snap discussions, always makes stories that ends badly like « I’m going to ride a bike » and in his last snap he ends up in emergency… (true story)

Whatsapp : has an unimaginable number of “caption this” for ALL situations, it sometimes created discussion groups (it’s just that it prepares a stupidity) otherwise is not super active but will always answer if it has a message

Twitter : clash with everyone « Your mother was pregnant for 9 months of your big head but you can’t stand a joke ? SHAME » (blocked), king of challenges, makes all the challenges where it is mentioned, retweet all the « Dare or not… » of Reiner, uses a lot of abbreviation, he invented a lot of hastag like #AlphaLevi and people have fun with his hastag

Tumblr : his more than empty tumblr, has no profile photo, and compulsive liker, it’s literally a fake account for liking funny things @JustConny

Sasha

Instagram : receives many comments under the photos of his joint account with Conny like « POTAETOS GIRL WE LOVE U » and « POTAETOS POWER », often pranks and ends up in the account, has a second private instafood account and also post photos with Nikolo @MadamePatate

Snapchat : oh my dear, he gets into a lot of trouble (funny drama) so stay connected for his “Storytime” evenings (we often hear Ymir commenting in the background with sarcasm and Conny’s laugh)

Whatsapp : the kind of person to send in a « bbiad » discussion (I’ll be back in a bit) and never come back in the discussion, written in abbreviation, loves group conversations

Twitter : has disabled twitter because of a "caption” that Conny posted on it (potaetos girl exists thanks to a tweet) but there reactivated a week later, tweets like a dramaqueen « WHAAAAT @netflix SEASON TWO IS COMING OUT TOMORROW BUT NOT TODAY  ???? WHYYYYYYYYY ! I’m never gonna be able to wait till tomorrow to eat my popcorns frkrkellelrlrl BUY ME POPCORNS NETFLIX BUUUY », has already been on top tweet #potatoesgirl

Tumblr : victim of her reputation even on tumblr, reblog a lot of post food and potential future challenges from Conny, often finds “caption this” with her face and always reacts with a more than dramatic surprise « SHIT AGAIN ??! »

Historia

Instagram : receives a lot of DM from people she doesn’t know, never accept them, like all the photos of her friends, you can see her insta only if you subscribe…(15K followers) @RealHistoria

Snapchat : renames all her friends by cute nicknames, the kind that snaps the place where she is or her food with a « have a nice day », queen of selfie, likes the filters

Whatsapp : uses a lot of emoji, hearts have become a punctuation, in group discussions she often comments « Ymir !! » after a sarcastic comment, tries to temper when the situation becomes too stormy

Twitter : avoids twitter like the plague, has disabled her account, reactivates it on occasions before losing interest once again, in fact her account is a fake where she is named @christaLenz

Tumblr : pretty active, committed LGBT+ activist, reblog testimonials, lots of likes, reblog Mikasa covers a.k.a Mikasong

Ymir

Instagram : a lot of photos of Historia (it looks like a fan account), often comments the photos of her friends (unfortunately for them) @Ymir

Snapchat : a lot of selfie with Historia, if a fight or something awkward happens in front of her she will be the first to make a snap (and no scruple to put it in her story), if Reiner is the King of awkward screenshots then she is the Queen for INTENTIONAL screenshots, her memories are filled with compromising photos on EVERYONE

Whatsapp : Do you remember the screenshots on snap? Well it is on Whatsapp that they find their usefulness. Can send them to a discussion group as if nothing had happened but her specialty is a service for her silence (yes blackmail) it’s never anything bad, but enough to piss off the victim (who is often Reiner)

Tumblr : forgot her password and honestly she doesn’t want to find it, why did she tumblr ?

Twitter : she is often upset about debates, often sarcastic in her retweets, « Caption This », always the last word, she is very popular on Twitter, she’s already been on top tweet (because a drama with her identity) @LadyYmir

Levi

Instagram : does not really look at his newsline, Instagram in black and white and very orderly (#GrandArt), his account is public but no one can comment on his photos @LeviAckerman

Snapchat : a block Hanji (too many snap video that turned into spam), to rename all his contacts by nicknames like « Brat Number one », « Brat Number 2 » (etc.) and Zeke « shithead » nothing abnormal, It has already posted a snap of his head in front camera (had not done it on purpose) deleted after realizing…(especially after receiving plenty of notifications), he and Zeke attack each other by proxy story (no one understands…but it’s funny to read)

Whatsapp : is always “offline” or “busy” but will always respond if sent a message, probably blocked Zeke on all social medias

Tumblr : shares his passion for tea and cleanliness, loves the healthy atmosphere of tumblr, has quite a fan, reblog and subscribes to Armin @TeaWithLevi

Twitter : Tweet by accident (in the pocket >.<) like « jf’dyt’rimsjrdy’yfgi » but other thant he almost never tweets, but when he does it is to complain or creepy « today I learned that a lollipop breaks easily like the legs of a clown » (…we don’t want understand), he’s already been on top tweet with the #AlphaLevi like « #AlphaLevi can surround his ennemies. Alone. » ; « #AlphaLevi makes the onions cry » ; « #AlphaLevi can go up downstairs » (we thank Conny for this hashtag) @LeviAckerman

Hanji

Instagram : honestly if you want to do a search on someone you have to check with Hanji, FBI of the net (”the stalker”), its account is public : post photos with Levi (who has to be taken by surprise) mentions everyone on its posts, photo with Moblit during their experiences (like “Break”), its instagram looks cool @OfficerZoe

Snapchat : snap often its scientific experiments (and other) and we always hear Moblit screaming in the background « Hanji-san! Back ! » , they like to comment on the stories of Levi and Zeke, already tried to make the flames with Levi and Erwin (tried without success)

Whatsapp : spends its time doing focus groups before it degenerates, its favorite pairs are Eren/ Jean and Levi/ Zeke but never has a battery

Tumblr : strangely its tumblr is very serious, they share its hypotheses and theories on scientific subjects, they talk about its experiences and future scientific experiments, they post the results of its research, has its own focus group (Erwin is one of them) @DrHZoe

Twitter : @Dr.troublegirl everything is in the pseudo, will accumulate and then become spectator of a massacre, his catchphrase is « you’re implying… »

Erwin

Instagram : it is very orderly and pleasant to look at, post works of art that crosses his path, does not often check his actuality but when he does it everyone is happy…(always the little comment that makes a good mood and a little like)

Snapchat : his story is public but only his “friends” can comment, snap his visits to the museum and snap a lot the streetart but is not really active when he makes “snap discussion” @Eyebrow (account created by Hanji…)

Whatsapp : uses impeccable punctuation and grammar, often discusses with Armin on intellectual topics and confronts their assumption he is the only one who is not part of a discussion group with ALL the characters (just a few groups like Hanji/Levi/Mike), from time to time he receives family photos of Niail and talks about old times

Twitter : activist totally committed to good causes ( #blacklivesmatter) (#justicepourAdama ), retweet the political news, has already tweeted with the #AlphaLevi @ErwinSmitt

Tumblr : pretty active, post on subjects that fascinate him (like history), his tumblr is very interesting and orderly, proposes developed theories and some people (students like Conny) go there to find answers to their homework… @Sasageyo

Zeke / Sieg

Instagram : created an insta to talk with Eren but he got blocked after commenting on one of his photos « Beautiful sweetren, you grow up day by day, signed your beloved brother » didn’t understand why he couldn’t see his instagram after that ; his instagram is very neat : instafood & instabook but doesn’t have many followers because his instagram account is private (like 150 follower) @ZekeJaerger

Snapchat : made stories to address to Eren instead of sending him directly in private (didn’t really understand the concept) that’s how to start the attacks between him and Levi, Eren ended up deleting the app to him

Whatsapp : uses impeccable grammar (also blocked Livai on all its social medias), tends to read without answering « Read since two days »

Twitter :  tweets like « I am now on twitter. » or  « Good Morning Twitter. » and lots of  « Join me on Candy Crush » , he also likes to comment on his favorite culinary shows with a lot hastag, honestly he is one of the people who blocked Eren on Twitter but does not really assume it  « What ? Weird…I must have hit the wrong button… » yes of course… @ZekeJaeger

Tumblr : reblog Erwin’s posts which he finds very interesting, to himself his own theories which he confronts with Erwin in discussion groups, is part of a quite popular team on tumblr “GenshiKyojin”, (with leader Eren Kruger) #uses #too #much #hastag (#like #me) @KemenoNoKyojin

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#5

hi loves! just a reminder that mine and @neptune-03b series (if u love me) is inspired by if u love me by nessa barrett. enjoy listening to it while reading about our angsty ass love triangle 🥰

also feel free to dm if u wanna be on the tag list!

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IM NOT OK

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hi!! warm mocha

hey!! i actually love flowers and fields but i have a pollen allergy so it's not the best decision but i honestly can't choose

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if u love me (M)

this is a series in collaboration with @neptune-03

⇢ Synopsis: when you, an omega, move to a new school with 2 alphas which leads you into a dramatic love triangle

⇢ Pairing: alpha werewolf!Jaemin x omega!reader alpha werewolf!Jeno

⇢ Genre: slowburn, smut (not in this chapter), crack, fluff

⇢ Warnings: nothing much for this chapter.

⇢ Word Count: 0.6k

⇢ Tropes/AU’s: werewolf au, a/b/o au, alpha nct,

Something smells amazing. like truly. Jaemin’s eyes scan the Library, full of alphas. where could the scent possibly be coming from? there’s no way an Omega is in here, some alphas flaunt their mates in public, but here? way too many threats.

Jaemin's never smelt anyone as good as you do, so he decides to follow the scent and his eyes land on you, an Omega, sitting at a table far at the back of the library while peacefully reading through a book. He scans your face, he's never seen you around, you must be new or something.

He stands up and picks up his sweater from the chair, hurriedly throwing it on while

"Hey!" Jaemin smiles while approaching you, still a little taken aback by your scent. "Hi" looking up from your book, you returned the smile. He pulled a chair and awkwardly sat down on the farther end of the table. "Are you new?" You nodded back at him "Yea I just moved to this school earlier this week"

"Oh my name's Jaemin by the way!" Jaemin smiled impossibly wider "I'm Y/N" you replied, a little taken aback by the bubbly individual in front of you

"If you don't mind me asking, Are you an Omega?" You nodded back "Are you an alpha?" He nodded, looking at his phone when he gets a text from his alpha best friend, Jeno. "I actually have to go now, my friend's waiting for me" Jaemin abruptly got up and left after throwing u a small wave.

He jogged out of the library towards Jeno who was waiting for him outside the school "Hey Jeno!" Jeno momentarily looked up from his phone, eyes flashing red at the sudden movement but smiling nonetheless.

"Hey Jaem, what took you so long?" Jeno asked pocketing his phone quickly.

"There's a new omega here, she smelt amazing, had to take a look" Jaemin sighed before getting in Jeno's car. "She pretty?" Jaemin scoffed "Pretty? she's beautiful"

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“Jeno let’s go~” Jaemin groaned as he dragged his best friend towards you in the library, too immersed in your book to notice the two men approaching you. “hello again y/n” Jaemin greeted, snapping you back to reality. “H-hey Jaemin- whos this?” Jaemin giggled at your surprised face.

“This is my best friend, Jeno” You gave him a quick wave “Hi! i’m Y/N” Jeno could barely process anything you were saying because your scent was clouding his brain. “I’ll um- be right back” Jeno mumbled before jogging away, leaving the both of you confused.

“That's unusual” Jaemin thought out loud, you nodded in agreement even though it was the first time you even saw the man. “I’ll go see what’s up with him- meet me outside after school!” He smiled before going off in the same direction as Jeno.

He definitely knew what was wrong.

Jeno was just outside the library, head in his hand, mind hazy. “Jeno! Are you okay?”

Close behind, you followed.

"I'm fine," he flashed an adorable eye smile. "Where you headed to, y/n?" he asked.

"Nothing much... I'm calling it a day and going home." Your eyes wandered around and carefully landed on the tattoo on his hand. You gasped, a little too loud. You wanted to ask him what it meant. "J-Jeno..."

"Yes, y/n?" Jeno asked while trying to hide his tattoo that he just noticed was out.

"Nothing. See you tomorrow!" you said finally. You were shocked at how you could not get your words out. Usually, you were fine with speaking your mind. But now. Now was different. It was the tattoo. You recognized it from somewhere. You just cannot remember where.

114 notes • Posted 2021-07-21 02:02:35 GMT

#1

if u love me (M)

this is a series in collaboration with @neptune-03

previous

⇢ Synopsis: when you, an omega, move to a new school with 2 alphas which leads you into a dramatic love triangle.

⇢ Genre: slowburn, smut (not in this chapter), crack, fluff

⇢ Warnings: language, y/n kisses hyuck.

⇢ Word Count: 1.4k+

⇢ Tropes/AU’s: werewolf au, a/b/o au, alpha nct

a/n: we’re so sorry for this very long overdue chapter! but we’re back and we’ll try our best to update more regularly. 

“Tattoo?” your best friend, Donghyuck, shrieked, earning him a slap on his head from you. 

“Yes, dummy. A tattoo.” He nodded. 

“So you’re saying a hot alpha who is best friends with another hot alpha has a tattoo which you think you’ve seen before but don’t know where?”

 You nodded, “Correct.” 

"What did it look like?" Mark asked. "Maybe it would be easier for you to remember if you describe it to us." You hesitated for a second, and then started to speak. "Well it looked like a snake with it's tongue out..." 

"What happened? Why did you stop?" Donghyuck was worried. "Sorry about that." You felt a drop of cold sweat as you continued on. "And the snake had curled itself to make two letters that seemed like they were conjoined." "Were the two letters 'a' and 'e'?" Mark said, as he looked like he was reflecting on something.

 "I read about this somewhere. Maybe I can find this book in our university's library," Mark's voice had trailed off because he headed off to the library.

"What do you think he's thinking about?" Donghyuck asked you, scratching his head in confusion. "I think I have an idea," you said, rather vaguely. It got the point across to Donghyuck. "Okay. Well, see you tomorrow then, Y/N!" He waved goodbye to you while still smiling his regular bright smile that you loved so much. Whenever he smiled at you, he reminded you of the sun. Hence, that is his nickname, Fullsun, because he makes everyone's day brighter everyday." -- The next morning, you had met up with Mark and Donghyuck, as normal. Today, Mark looked incredibly invested in his thoughts. Donghyuck drove all of you today to university. "We're here!" Donghyuck announced. “I want to show you guys something," Mark shared eagerly. "Come on, it will be fun!" The three of you got out of your parked car and followed Mark to wherever Mark wanted you guys to go. "Mark~ why did we have to come so early~" Donghyuck whined. "You know all of us don't have any morning classes~""Shh we're almost here. Be patient for a few minutes, okay?" Mark assured Donghyuck. After a few minutes, you arrived at the university library. It was 7:00 AM. No one at your university usually comes to the library this early. You and Donghyuck both wondered what was the reason for your sudden arrival. "Y/N, remember the tattoo you described to us yesterday?" Mark asked. "When I went to the library yesterday afternoon, I found this book I wanted to show you guys. I bought it, but I wanted to show the book here so I can explain it to you calmly and with little background noise." The tattoo immediately came into your head. You were excited about learning more where it came from. He continued, "The tattoo is called a 'Black Mamba' and it is mostly prevalent in a place called 'KWANGYA.'" “It’s too early for this, I'm tired,” Donghyuck groaned. You rolled your eyes at him. “Shut up, Hyuck. This is actually interesting," you scolded Hyuck suddenly. --The noise of Donghyuck and Mark bickering has you waking up from your peaceful slumber. You look over to the clock to see its 6:00 AM, rolling your eyes before pulling the covers over your head. “Y/N, time to wake up,” Mark muttered softly in your ear. You groaned and softly pushed him aside. “I’m awake. You dumbasses were so loud.” You frowned, taking the covers off of your head to be met with Mark and Donghyuck sheepishly smiling at you. After you managed to get out of the house, You drove to school with Donghyuck as Mark came in his car. It's been a few weeks since you’ve been to your new school. You’ve gotten closer to Jaemin and Jeno and deeper into the mystery of Jeno’s tattoo. So here you were, sitting in the library with Mark and Donghyuck at 7:00 AM. "Y/N! Hyuck! Take a look at this!" Mark was really passionate about this. Has he been familiar with this?"Mark~ can I go home and sleep more? I'm tired~" Donghyuck whined again. Donghyuck usually does this, not in an annoying way, but he is usually cheerful and dramatic to entertain us. He found you and Mark when you needed someone the most. He formed a bond with you both. “Hyuck, can I mention you were the one in my house this morning at 6:00 AM to bring me here?” you casually reminded him in a passive aggressive way, jokingly of course."Just listen. I'm getting to the good part," Mark assured Donghyuck again while flashing him a smile. He showed you guys the page of the book with the tattoo on the page on the left. He started reading the first passage out loud to us. "There are seven worlds in total. FLAT, KWANGYA, NÆVIS, P.O.S., REKALL, SYNK, and the real world. FLAT is a digital world and it is where the AI people live. KWANGYA is a digital world beyond the FLAT and it is without rule and form. NÆVIS is the AI entity and it connects the portal between the FLAT and KWANGYA. The Port Of Soul, or P.O.S., is the portal that connects the FLAT with the real world. REKALL is the crossover of the AI people to the real world. SYNK is how people connect with their AI and share secret thoughts, and emotions. The Black Mamba is the evil entity in KWANGYA

that disconnects the real people and the AI people's SYNK." He stopped. The clock from across the street from our university rang.-- The clock rang at 10:00 AM. You, Mark, and Donghyuck rushed to our first class before the professor came. Mark majors in astronomy. Mark has always been interested in sci-fi and space. Ever since you were in high school, Mark was always hugely invested in all science classes. Donghyuck majors in architecture. He would love to build houses for everyone and have a place to feel safe in. You major in the medical field along with Jaemin. Along with Donghyuck, you and Jaemin love helping people. Even if you guys casually see an elderly person struggling to carry groceries, you guys would run over and help them carry their groceries. Jeno majors in dance. He has always been so passionate about dance and it helps him in many ways. He plans to become a K-pop idol after seeing the advertisement from SF Entertainment.You sat down at your table and waited for more students to pile in, one of them being Jaemin. You smiled and patted the seat next to you, to which he smiled back and headed towards you. “Hey! You’re here early. What’s up?” Jaemin sat down, dropping his bag down next to him. “Donghyuck and Mark dragged me here at 7:00 AM to study,” you rolled your eyes, playfully. You both laughed and conversed, while waiting for class to start. --“Why are my only two best friends so annoying?” you groaned, Mark and Donghyuck shooting you glares from the couch they were sitting on. “Oh please, Y/N, how are we supposed to help you with your omega problems?” Donghyuck snapped, being no help whatsoever. “Why don’t you be a fucking sweetheart and get me my scent blockers?” You narrowed your eyes at him. “Y/N, you know you can just go out and get them right?” Mark rolled his eyes at both of you. You frowned, “Then why do I have my two amazing alphas here?” Mark’s eyes widened while Donghyuck hissed at you. “Y/N, don’t call me your alpha unless you want me to act up,” Donghyuck groaned. You smiled innocently at him. “Then be a sweetheart and get me the scent blockers.” Donghyuck playfully rolled his eyes at you.“Fine, We’ll go. Donghyuck get up,” Mark sighed. You grinned at them before falling back onto the couch and watching as they left. Your heat was coming and since your best friends are alphas, it isn’t the best idea to be out without scent blockers. Barely half an hour later, Mark and Donghyuck came home, carrying a small bag while you laid there sprawled out on the couch watching TV. “Honey, I’m home~” Mark croons while walking inside. “We got you scent blockers and heat suppressants,” Mark smugly announced. You giggled at him and gave him a big hug. “Thank you Markie~” Mark cringed, giving you a playful look of disgust. You ignored him and hugged him tighter. “Okay, okay, did we forget I’m also here?” Donghyuck interjects. “You didn’t even help me find anything, Hyuck,” Mark points out, making Donghyuck frown.“Stop frowning, you baby,” You shushed him with a soft kiss to his lips. “What the fuck? Why did I have to see that?” Mark gagged, to which Donghyuck smirked and pulled you in again for a kiss, making loud lewd sounds to irk Mark. It was when Mark walked away into the kitchen when Haechan released you, licking over your lips one last time before pulling away. You plopped onto the couch, catching your breath while Hyuck smirked at you and downed a bottle of water.

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