#this link will expire in 7 days from posting

[not-poignant]

Hi Pia!

Is the Discord group still open? I'd love to join. Ps. Thank you so much for your writing.

The Fae Tales Discord is definitely open!

A heads up before anyone joins, here's a brief overview of the rules/notes:

18+ only

No TERFs or antis (if you're someone who says 'it's morally wrong to ship X content or ship' I literally mean you - not you anon, but like, the people who live this way)

No Gen-AI content or art

LGBTQIA+ friendly space

When using spoilers for disturbing content, warnings for what that content is, are necessary beforehand.

You're responsible for yourself, mute channels that make you uncomfortable.

It's a spoiler heavy chat.

Angry rants and venting have their own dedicated channel, try and keep the really intense stuff there.

No DMing people without in-server permission, or without that person having explicit bio permission that they are open to DMs.

There are other rules, but I figure an overview will help!

[thiscityneedslessfog]

I’m mad we don’t know a lot about Saki so I’m making a post all about Saki and what we know about her

Saki Konishi is the first witness and the second victim of the Midnight Channel Killings. And we don’t know a lot about her personally, all spoken accounts of her being word of mouth from her younger brother, a friend who knew her for about six months, and the bitch who killed her. We do meet her, once. And see her chatting very not casually with her younger brother once. I’m not going to include stuff like “she was the first witness” because, that’s not really much on her as a person.

So I’m compiling it.

She really liked cream puffs

We see Saki arguing with her younger brother Naoki over them. Naoki’s Rank 7 dialogue also talks about how she used to keep stealing them from Naoki, but now that she’s dead, when he bought some they just… expired.

She began working at Inaba’s Junes about six months before the events of the game

This source is from the Magician comic from the official Persona Magazine, as in Chapter 3 she is seen working at Junes and says she started working there. (Albeit, I read in English with friends and the fan translation we got did quite the poor job, from typos to completely messing with characters’ voices to even screwing with the names, so maybe they messed up the words. I’d honestly like to retranslate it myself.) The date on this chapter is November 10, 2010, which is exactly 156 days prior to her death on April 14, 2011.

So she’d known Yosuke for a little while at this point, but not really long enough to have gotten super close when she was murdered.

She also seems to have not liked talking about herself, as when Yosuke asks her if she’s okay, she lies and says she’s tired before muttering about how she shouldn’t have left school early.

The Twisted Shopping District is 100% her Mindscape/Dungeon

A Famitsu article dated 2009 about Persona 4 confirms it was Saki’s. It just shrank down tremendously postmortem. However, since Shadows tend to die with their full selves, it’s unlikely that what we heard was a remnant of Saki—I wonder if this was related to her conflict of interests between working at Junes and being a Konishi. (Oh, also her dad is voiced by Dan Woren, I think)

These places were built from the mental images of the already deceased Yamano and Saki Konishi. Compared to the other dungeons, these are quite small. When the two were first dropped into the TV, their dungeons were much larger. Like Yukiko and the other victims, they got lost in the mazes and came face-to-face with their Shadows. But since the owners of these mental images died, their dungeons have been scaled down. All that remains is a part akin to a core, like a ghost bound to the place where it died.

I wonder how similar to Yukiko she was. I also compared her dungeon to Adachi’s when my friends and I were disputing who her mindscape belonged to before I finally found this answer. During that analysis I mistook it to be Yosuke’s. Whoops.

She was actually quite a bold gremlin

just ask Naoki, who talks about her in his social link Rank 10—she’s his sister. He knew her best.

She's actually shown to be pretty tough in other ways. According to Naoki, she was pretty responsible when she needed to be and was working at Junes for extra money so that she could support her family. Albeit, she is implied to not have said this to her parents as when Yu, Yosuke and Teddie enter her dungeon, we hear no answer to her father's questioning as to why she's working at Junes.

She had an ex-boyfriend who was in college(?)

This actually led to her being slutshamed a lot, primarily by other female students. But men would do so as well, albeit we only see a man shame her once. And I’m not showing that quote! But here in Yosuke's Rank 7 she's gossiped about, and these words are the start of a conversation about Saki apparently having an ex-boyfriend.

Probably part of the reason she was so accepting of Yosuke, she was ostracized too for daring to be connected to somebody else. And when she started working at Junes, well, the rumors about her only spread further. This actually leads to why I think she and Yosuke were friends, which is supported by the Magician comic:

Yosuke actually realizes the old women at the store are gossiping about Saki and subsequently runs to take Saki away from the situation. And the Magician makes a point to show how both she and Yosuke are gossiped about and mistreated for the crime of… being connected to Junes at all. That on top of her being shamed for being someone who’s dated a lot of people makes her situation similar to Yosuke’s, where people try to destroy her reputation by saying “oh, she dared do something.”

For some speculation, I really can’t imagine Saki actually disliked Yosuke because of that. They bonded over the whole getting gossiped about, and Yosuke tried to help her out so she didn't have to deal with it... It’s likely why they got along so well that they both felt comfortable joking around together.

If others could hand me more information about her premortem that I missed, it’d be nice.

[ask-encore-ragatha]

[Big Announcement!]

[After some discussion with my Encore staff, we have decided to create a discord community for followers of this blog, tadc fans, bunnydoll enjoyers, and tadc encore supporters! It's mostly a tadc community server that has a LOT of Bunnydoll content, BUT it will also include behind-the-scenes interactions from Ragatha and Jax AS WELL as an opportunity to interact with both directly outside of the blogs! You can also receive blog updates, ask Archer and I questions, and talk to other followers about the insane lore we have already established in our little encore world so far. The join link is going to be put below this post. It expires in 7 days, but I'll keep it updated and I can also dm links to people if necessary. Hope to see y'all there!]

[angrycryptidd]

Okay, posting the link to our lost boys (zine) server one last time! Deadline for submissions is in March, but honestly at this point the server is more a hangout spot for people obsessed with Lost Boys lol

We do movie nights and hang out in VC from time to time, talk about 80s stuff and uhhhh generally unhinged behavior.

I will say that I will kick people who give off weird vibes since pretty much the majority of the server is queer and I'm keeping it as a safe space to make friends. 🫶

The link expires in 7 days.

[electricalhuzzah]

i'm sure you get song recs all the time but criminal by fiona apple reminds me so much of heinz billford from bills pov

EXCELLENT REC ACTUALLY THANK YOU‼️

honestly yall i need to expand my music tastes so im actually gonna put a thing here for a collaborative spotify playlist. the link expires in 7 days, so ill edit this post later after the expiration. everyone feel PLEASE put ur fav billford / heinz dilemma billford songs in here im BEGGING !!

if this link is being fucky wucky someone let me know immediately, ive never done this before lmao

PUT UR SONGS IN NOW. also do NOT put in a rickroll or equivalent. i am WATCHING. i am TRUSTING YALL.

edit: THIS LINK DOES NOT WORK spotify is being odd. check the replies for the collaborator link!!

[genshin-impact-updates]

The 3rd Anniversary "Gratifying Gathering" Carnival Web Event Now Available!

Follow Paimon and help your friends prepare for the carnival by participating in the "Gratifying Gathering" event! Complete mini-games at the stalls and collect Anniversary Stamps to obtain Primogems and more!

>>> Click Here to Participate <<<

Event Duration

September 27, 2023 – October 4, 2023 23:59 (UTC+8)

〓Eligibility〓

Travelers who have reached Adventure Rank 10 or above can participate in this event.

Event Description

1. There are 3 stall missions in the Fairgrounds. Head over to different stalls to complete the missions and help prepare the Fairgrounds. The first time you complete stall missions, you'll receive 2 Anniversary Stamps and other mission rewards. After this, you can complete the missions again, but you'll only receive 1 Anniversary Stamp each time.

2. Complete 3 stall missions to collect 5 stamps and obtain Primogems ×40.

3. Once you've collected all 5 stamps, you can share your Stamp Collection on social media to obtain Sweet Madame ×3 and get the chance to participate in the prize draw to win a random Character Figure.

4. By default, you'll obtain Anniversary Stamps that you haven't received yet. Once you've collected all 5, subsequent stamps that you receive will be random.

Event Rewards

Primogems ×40

Hero's Wit ×3

Mora ×20,000

Mystic Enhancement Ore ×5

Sweet Madame ×3

*** Take part in the Fairgrounds event and complete specified missions to obtain the above rewards ***

Random Exquisite Character Figure (30 Winners)

*** Winners of the above prize will be randomly drawn from among those who have successfully shared their Stamp Collection on any of the participating platforms ***

How to Share the Stamp Collection

Share on one of the social networks below in accordance with the rules to enter the draw.

X (Twitter)/VK: Click the share button or copy the event link and include your stamp collection serial number and the hashtag #GenshinImpactCarnival in the text. After sharing successfully, you will be able to enter the draw.

Facebook: Click the share button or copy the event link and include your stamp collection serial number and the hashtag #GenshinImpactCarnival the text, before posting it to your profile (don't forget to make your profile public). After sharing successfully, you will be able to enter the draw.

About the Figure Raffle:

Each Traveler's Stamp Collection has an exclusive serial number. The serial number corresponds to the email address linked to the HoYoverse Account you use to participate in the event. It will be used to send a survey to gather winners' information to the email address corresponding to the HoYoverse Account you use to participate, for the purpose of delivering figures.

Reward Issuance

1. The in-game rewards will be distributed via in-game mail. The mail will expire after 30 days. Those who fail to claim their rewards in time will be deemed to have voluntarily forfeited them, so don't forget to do so.

2. The list of physical prize winners will be announced on social media within 7 business days after the event ends. After this, a survey will be sent to the email address linked to the HoYoverse accounts used by the winning participants within 3 business days. Please tap the survey and fill out your delivery information and personal contact details by October 25, 2023 23:59 (UTC+8). Failure to fill in the required information in time will be deemed to be a forfeiture of the rewards.

3. You can only provide your delivery address once. After you submit it, you will be unable to edit it by yourself. If incorrect details are submitted due to factors beyond your control, please contact Customer Service before October 29, 2023 23:59 (UTC+8) to confirm before amending your details. To do this, please send an email to genshin_cs@hoyoverse.com with the following subject line: Gratifying Gathering 3rd Anniversary Fairgrounds Event - Amend Address.

4. The estimated time for physical prize delivery will be within 90 business days after the event has ended. The event organizer will contact the winners and notify them of the relevant shipment information in a timely manner after dispatching the prizes. The actual arrival time is dependent on the actual logistics situation.

5. The event organizer will bear the logistics delivery costs of the physical prizes. If tariffs, personal taxes, and other related taxes are incurred due to local policies, winners should declare and bear the relevant tax obligations according to the policies of their country or region. Please refer to the laws and regulations and tax policies of your country or region.

Notes

1. In order to provide third-party logistics services for the shipment of your prizes, we will be collecting and using personal information such as your address and contact information. The aforementioned personal information will only be used by us and the third-party shipment service provider. We will not disclose any personal information to other third parties without your prior consent.

2. You can visit the game's official website for more information on our Privacy Policy. All personal data will be collected and used in strict accordance with our Privacy Policy.

https://genshin.hoyoverse.com/en/company/privacy

3. If you are a minor under the laws and regulations of your country or region, you will need prior consent from your legal guardian before participating in this event and providing your corresponding personal information.

4. If you have any questions about this web event, please contact us via email at genshin_cs@hoyoverse.com.

5. This event is hosted by HoYoverse. References to third-party organizations are for informational and identification purposes only, and are not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with HoYoverse or the event.

[ladykailitha]

WIP Wednesday Game

It’s WIP Wednesday, time for a little accountability, sharing your work, and getting a kick in the pants.

Here’s how it works:

In a reblog (or new post w/ rules attached), post up to five (5) filenames or specific AUs your WIPs; not titles, filenames (eg werewolf AU, unnamed mafia omegaverse, or Steve's Rizz vs Eddie's Zero Filter.)

Post a snippet from one of them. Snippet must be words you wrote in the last 7 days. We’re posting progress here. If you haven’t made any, go make some and come back to post!

After you’ve posted, people can send you an ask with one of your file names. You must then write at least 3 sentences in that file. If the filename is one you can't share from (for example, an event fic), write 3 sentences on it anyway, and then 3 more on another to share.

That’s it! You can invite others to join in, or just post. If you tag me in your post, I will send you an ask request!

If you’re reading this, you’re invited!

If you see someone posting a WIP Wednesday Game snippet, send them an ask! Make them write.

My only problem is that I tend to file name what the title is so I can find it easier, so...here’s what they were called before I titled them.

“File” Names

Stripper AU

Olympic Swimmer AU

Sugarbaby/Sugardady AU

and maybe secret fourth thing I haven't started yet, but should*

Snippet

You'll notice no more metal band Steve. That's because I finished it yesterday. So sad, so here's a tease of what's coming up.

“What do you say to the rumors that you have a secret lover on this tour?”

The room went dead silent except the clicking of camera shutters going off.

“Do you want to repeat that?” Jeff growled into his mic.

She repeated the question with a smug expression.

“I wasn’t aware I had one,” Eddie hedged. “And all questions about my sex life are off limits.”

“Are worried that with your past exploits on previous tours that this man will be labeled as just another notch in your bedpost and you’re trying to protect him from that?” she continued as if she hadn’t heard him.

“You heard the man,” Brian hissed. “He doesn’t want to talk about his sex life.”

“What about the rumors that you are fucking the frontman to The Fallen?” she asked a little louder as the other reporters started shouting their own questions.

“Unless your sucking my dick, you don’t get to know about my sex life!” Eddie snapped. He stood up and walked out.

****

It's that great and wonderful time of the week again! WIP Wednesday!

The game runs from 8am-11pm EST.

Send in as many asks as you want as often as you want.

*Check out my discord for insider information (I have to put a new link in every week because it expires after seven days)

@mira-jadeamethyst @zerokrox-blog @forgottenkanji @w1ll0wtr33 @thesecondfate

@acingthecounts @beelze-the-bubkiss @just-a-tiny-void @kultiras @niniel-karenine

@dreamercec

[phuljari]

any ipk fic recs? i loved devi works!

hey! so i have this post where i've asked people to share arshi fics, incase you want to go through that. i've personally not read a lot of arshi fics (being new to the fandom myself!), however these are some that i enjoyed reading:

• sheesh mahal by @jalebi-weds-bluetooth

• rapture (veritas) by @phati-sari

i've also read the following but haven't finished them yet:

• khushi by jalebijane (a very well-known writer from the first generation fandom, good story-weaving but can contain mature themes like non-con)

• mohabat door jane na de by doe-eyes- (recommended by @featheredclover — checkout their blog for loads more of arshi ff recs!! this particular fic is very descriptive and canon-divergent, if you're into that)

• serendipity by zee (contains an original character; don't remember if there's cheating in that or not? i don't really like reading that trope)

• ek nayi zindagi by palaayan (an au where khushi is a psychologist and arnav is her patient)

• to love or not to love by shrattila (beware, manipulative!arnav in this story)

the last one was recommended by @msbhagirathi on the ipkknd discord server where we have a dedicated channel for fic-recs! (maybe you can ask someone on there who has read devi's works and understands the kind of fics you prefer! i personally haven't but you can definitely share a link below)

p.s. if anyone reading this wants to join the discord channel— the link expires in 7 days! please reach out in case you've missed out on the limit and are still interested in joining! edit: this is the never expire link to our discord server!

p.p.s i'm writing an arshi fic myself, so self advertising to banta hai ;)

• stitch by phuljari (ongoing fic, arnav and khushi reunite in a strange land after a decade, redemption fic, mind the tags!)

[nereidprinc3ss]

Sam you mentioned people making dybmn playlists, I have to ask if they're public because I'm dying to listen!!!

Yeah here’s the one I made w lots of suggestions from my bff @gublersg1rl she has a dybmn playlist too!! I think hers is private tho

This link expires in 7 days I believe so it will not work if ur coming across this post in more than a week

[sterekcollabang]

🥳🥳🥳 Hello Party People! 🥳🥳🥳

Thank you all so much for your interest and all the help you've given promoting our event by reblogging our posts, sending us asks, and just generally talking about the event with other people.

We are officially ✨ ONE MONTH ✨ from signups, so as a little treat to all of you... We're opening the discord server early!

Once signups are live, we'll give out roles for artists, writers, and folks who want to do both respectively, but until then, you'll all be able to start mingling, meeting new and familiar fans, and generally have a slightly more casual environment to talk and ask questions. I certainly have an easier time chatting in a server than sending an ask!

So without further ado...

🎉[HERE is a link to a google form where you can submit your discord username so we can send you an invite!]🎉

Discord has changed some of its free options, so we can't post a link that won't expire in 7 days. That's part of why we are opting to share the server like this. We aren't asking for your email or any extra details. If you don't want to use the form, you are also free to Direct Message any of our MODS on this page, or send an Ask to the Collabang tumblr that we'll answer privately so you can hang on to it.

This server will not be publicly linked at any point because it is intended to be for participants to discuss their top secret bang projects! We ask that you do not share your invite link with anyone else, but if there's someone else you want to participate, feel free to send them our way and we'll be happy to give them an invite as well!

[zuzsenpai]

Little delights from my day

that post I reblogged yesterday (4/9/24) where you tagged the little positive delights from your day.... I feel like that might be a fun challenge to do every day, or as many days as I can remember. I almost never stop to think about those things, and I do think it might be nice to look back on and read every once in a while. So that I don't bother everyone with this daily quest, I'm going to just update this post every day with a new bullet point (under a cut), and I'll link this post in my pinned post. If that makes sense.

List of daily positive delights under the cut:

4/9/24: My pomegranate arils were NOT expired. Someone spilled maple syrup in the microwave at work and now it smells really good every time someone uses it

4/10/24: Was able to pre-order the new Apollo Justice Trilogy plushes

4/11/24: Found a cute, nice-looking font to write fanfic with. Hoping that using a fun font will motivate my writing. UPDATE: I wrote close to 1,500 words with the new font today!

4/12/24: My manager took the day off so I got burritos with my coworkers. The chicken wasn't too spicy this time, so I enjoyed it a lot

4/13/24: I saw a lot of Homestar Runner posts on my dash because it’s Homestuck day. Can’t find this shit on any other webbed site.

4/14/24: It was 72 and sunny so I spent some time writing outside

4/15/24: Got a nice comment on a fic I never get comments on

4/16/24: Sweet potato tempura roll my beloved. Oh okay also that post on tumblr with the map of all the locations those idiots on Supernatural went and they literally went to my city

4/17/24: My own writing made me cry, in a good way

4/18/24: Saw a really interesting lost media video on YouTube

4/19/24: Cute spider on the wall in the hallway at work

4/20/24: Decided not to skip this day after all. I played some Animal Crossing Wild World

4/21/24: I really am lucky to have caring friends. Also kittens in the discord!

4/22/24: My friend made a fun picrew

4/23/24: I set up a humidifier and an air purifier in my office to help with my dry/itchy/red/painful eyes. I think it might be working already????? My eyes feel good today

4/24/24: I did a request for an isolated Digimon BGM and it came out really good!

4/25/24: Made a neocities page and messed around with templates

4/26/24: Had a yummy impossible burger

4/27/24: Went to a craft fair and found a necklace that goes really nicely with the shirt I'm wearing today. Also pad see ew with beef happened

4/28/24: Went bowling and got some writing done

4/29/24:

4/30/24: It’s gonna be May!

5/1/24: Working on Digimon BGM again!

5/2/24: Some ship pins I ordered on Etsy arrived

5/3/24: Not to be repetitive, but Digimon BGM work is very delightful!

5/4/24: idk crispy chicken blt wrap

5/5/24: Whole pomegranates at my grocery store

5/6/24: Had a really productive writing sprint

5/7/24: Told my boss about my Digimon isolated BGM project and she seemed proud that I was able to master some audio editing skills

5/8/24: Been doing this for 30 days and only missed one! Proud of myself

5/9/24: Got through a stressful doctor’s appointment with composure and bravery

5/10/24: My friend and I bought friendship earrings in the shape of Ty Beanie Baby tags

5/11/24: Went to a local hockey game and there was an AMAZING parody video they played on the jumbotron.

5/12/24: Got some good writing done.

5/13/24:

5/14/24: Got some phonecalls done that I had been putting off. I know this isn't really a little delight, but I'm proud of myself.

5/15/24: Received a really kind and detailed comment on a fic that I wasn't confident in when I published it

[sots-nxck]

Could you post the link for your discord sever?

Sure thing!

as always this expires in 7 days, but anyone is free to join :D

[invading-claws-rp]

INVADING CLAWS: ROLEPLAY START

With all HR positions in all Clans filled, Invading Claws can now officially begin roleplaying! Invading Claws ia a 16+ Discord based roleplaying server that features four prominent clans, as well as an invading group of rogues. Join the stealthy OakClan, the hardy MarshClan, the faithful SeaClan or the loyal CragClan to fight alongside your clanmates as a warriors, or choose to resist against the Clans with The Bone Bandits.

We Offer:

> An inclusive environment! > A less structured, more freeform roleplay with more relaxed rules! > Five unique groups, including four original Clans and a group of invading rogues! > Public and private roleplay threads! > Lots of freedom in character creation! > Maybe a hug and a kiss?

There are loads of possibilities as the roleplay begins, so feel free to look around our blog or join here*!

*server link expires 7 days from now, a more permenant link can be found on our pinned post

[not-poignant]

random question, but do you mind if you get asks about projects that you're not working on right now, and/or are particularly old at this point? also, would you ever make, like, a discord server (or something similar) for readers and enthusiasts of your work to join maybe?

Hi anon!

I don't mind at all! Tbh a lot of the time I love being able to talk about old projects or things that I worked on from years ago, and I love getting comments on those works as well.

There is a Discord server! (Link will expire in 7 days from this being posted). The link is shared only intermittently to keep the numbers manageable and also to stop bots etc. and bad faith raids and stuff, but otherwise all are welcome. :) Mind the rules, and it's 18+ only (given my content!)

[penandswords]

Rules!

(Under the Read More Because I don't want to clog up the Dash)

(Nothing has really changed, I just organized it better / Elaborated on some stuff)

Blog Specific Rules! / PSAs

1. To Endeavor / Hawks / Todoroki Family affiliated blogs

- While My About may have these canons in it. I do not want you to think you have to stick to it. I am willing to change / Alter / Omit things as needed in order to make things work.

- Do not feel any pressure to write a specific way. I want Interactions between us to be fun for both sides, and I do not mind exploring alternative ideas.

2. Rima's Quirk!

- Rima has a quirk that lets her sense / influence emotions of others. I will do my best to reach out to Rp Partners in OOC if it becomes relevant.

General Rules!

3. 18+ Only, No Minors

- Mun is 30, and does not feel comfortable writing with under age muns.

4. Basic Rp Etiquette.

- Don't God Mod / Write on behalf of my muse /

- Do not Kill My muse (Without talking to me first Pls)

- Mun Does not Equal Muse

- Just have respect for Me, and My Rp Partners. (No bullying)

5. Do Not drag Me into Drama.

- No Call Out Posts, No "Warning Me" about XYZ.

- I am To Old for it, and am Only here for fun.

Interactions!

6. I will Write, Crack - Serious, Short - Long Replies, Plotted - Not Plotted.

- Honestly I am not very picky when it comes to threads, If you have an idea come tell me. Even if you have NO idea, Yeet your muse at me and I will FIND a way to make it work.

7. I Am Crossover | Oc | and Canon Divergent Friendly.

8. My Inbox is Always Open, Memes don't really Expire for me.

- But If you DO send in a meme, Please send Me either the link or some kind of context to what it is.

- If you are a SIDE blog sending in a meme, PUT the URL of that blog In with the ask. (Mun Is VERY forgetful, and get's sidetracked easily.)

Contacting Me (OOC)

9. I LOVE talking to My RP partners OOC

- My DMs are always open. (Even If I am not logged in) So don't hesitate to send me a message. I will be thrilled to get it. (Same go's for asks)

- If you do not LIke Tumblr I.m's, My discord is available upon Request, OR you can send me an OOC Ask. (Just make sure you indicate that it's an OOC ask)

10. Mistakes

- If I make a mistake, Please do not be afraid to come tell me. (Nicely)

- Either from Losing A thread | Forgetting A rule | Forgetting a detail | Or even just being to chatty. Or any other reason. I promise I do not bite, I only want to make my rp partners as comfortable as I can.

- To add: I have ADHD, I can be VERY forgetful, and get Hyper fixated. While I do my best to keep in Reined in, Sometimes I get a little excited about something.

- If that does happen, and you get overwhelmed. You are welcome to come ask me to tone it down. I do my BEST to keep it in check, BUT sometimes I have days where my brain won't shut up.

NSFW / Ships!

11. Smut threads

- They are limited to Muns who are 21+

- Smut is reserved for Rp Partners I know and am comfortable with.

- Do not force these threads on me. (NO Means No.)

12. NSFW threads

- I am okay with most themes, but don't just YEET it at me. If you want to do a darker thread please come talk to me first. (Warn a lady first, I have to prepare my Brian )

13. Ships

- Ships will ONLY happen with Muses who are 18+ (Canonically No age ups)

- In order for a ship to happen, I need clear communication from my RP Partners.

- Casual Flirtation is FINE, I do not mind that at all, but If you want anything beyond that come talk to me first.

- I tend to lean more towards plotted / Story heavy threads instead of ship centered ones. Things like Ships are MORE fun for me if we can build it over time vs all at once.

14. All ships will be set in their own separate Universes. (Unless specified otherwise)

15. I will NOT ship with Enjis / Endeavors. (My goal is more of a platonic dynamic between them. Nothing more than that)

Triggers!

16. I do not have very many triggers.

- My Main Trigger tags are [ Trigger Warning ] and [ Tw: -Insert Trigger- ] (Without the Brackets) So If you have a specific trigger I will try to add it in. but These are my main ones for those who want to black list stuff.

17. Lastly! Just have FUN.

- Rp is MEANT to be fun, It is not a job it is a hobby.

About The Mun! Name: Liz Pronouns: She / Her / They Age: 30 (As of 2024) Birthdate: June 14th Favorite color: Dark Purple Rp Experience: 15+ years

[mostlysignssomeportents]

The Bezzle excerpt (Part V)

I'm on tour with my new novel The Bezzle! Catch me TONIGHT in SAN DIEGO (Feb 22, Mysterious Galaxy). After that, it's LA (Saturday night, with Adam Conover), Seattle (Monday, with Neal Stephenson), then Portland, Phoenix and more!

I'm out on tour with my new novel, The Bezzle, a cyberpunk revenge thriller about Marty Hench, a two-fisted forensic accountant, and a guerrilla war he wages on a prison-tech provider that treats incarcerated people as assets to be strip-mined:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/16/narrative-capitalism/#bezzle-tour

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/22/self-censorship/#acab

As part of the promotion for the book, I've been serializing an excerpt: Chapter 14, in which Marty takes on a side-quest to recover the stolen royalties of one-time funk star Stephon Magner (AKA Steve Soul) which were stolen by his scumbag manager and then sold on to an even scummier sample-licensing clearinghouse.

Today, I bring you part five, in which Marty's simple cross-referencing project is violently altered by an encounter with the criminal gangs of the LA Sheriffs Deputy departments, a real crime-syndicate whose reign of terror continues to this day:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-17/dozens-of-lasd-deputies-ordered-to-show-suspected-gang-tattoos-reveal-others-who-have-them

I'm posting this installment en route to San Diego, where I'll be appearing tonight at Mysterious Galaxy

https://www.mystgalaxy.com/22224Doctorow

From there, it's back to LA, where I'm appearing on Saturday evening with Adam Conover at Vromans:

https://www.vromansbookstore.com/Cory-Doctorow-discusses-The-Bezzle

And then on Monday I'll be at Third Place Books with Neal Stephenson:

https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/cory-doctorow

From there, I'm off to Portland, Phoenix, Tucson and points further:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/16/narrative-capitalism/#bezzle-tour

Here's part one of the serial:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/17/the-steve-soul-caper/#lead-singer-disease

Part two:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/19/crad-kilodney-was-an-outlier/#copyright-termination

Part three:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/20/fore/#lawyer-up

Part four:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/21/im-feeling-unlucky/#poacher-turned-keeper

And now, part five!

The storefront had an old break room with a first-­aid kit, and a bathroom with a sink. I sponged myself clean in the mirror, ate two expired Aleves and three 200 mg expired Tylenols out of the kit. The ass was ripped most of the way out of my pants, so I moved my wallet to my front pocket, which my massage therapist had been nagging at me to do for years.

I opened the door more carefully this time and limped out into the parking lot. My rental—­a little red Civic—­was the only car left in the parking lot, except for a rusted junker with no tires that was the perennial sentry of its farthest corner.

I bipped the doors open with my fob, checked the back seat, then slid inside. I checked my reflection in the rearview mirror and winced, which pulled at my bruises and set blood oozing from my lip and cheekbone again, which made me wince harder. I was already halfway to Quasimodo and I tried to remember if there was a 7-­Eleven on the route home where I could buy a couple of bags of frozen peas for the swelling.

I reset the mirror and backed out of my spot. The pain was increasing. They’d have Advil at the 7-­Eleven, and I’d remembered where there was one on the way back to my Airbnb.

As I waited for a red light at Eagle Rock and Colorado Boulevard, I watched as a homeless man labored across the road with his shopping cart. I was still watching him when I realized the light had been green for some time and had just toggled yellow. I made the turn and headed up Colorado, but I was barely a hundred yards down the road when I heard a siren blat and saw the police lights. I checked my mirrors and saw the LASD cruiser directly behind me, racing right up to my bumper, slowing only at the very last moment. The cruiser’s high beams blinked insistently and the siren whooped.

I pulled over.

I waited while the officer slowly got out of his car and walked to my driver’s-­side window. I kept my hands at ten and two. The officer tapped my window and made a roll-­down motion, so I hit the button, moving slowly, putting my hand back.

I got a light in my face, squinting and thus reopening my cheekbone and lip.

“Everything all right, sir?”

“Yes,” I said, feeling the blood ooze down my chin. “I was beaten up,” I said, stating the obvious.

“That is unfortunate,” the officer said. “License and registration.”

I got my driver’s license out of my wallet and found the rental papers in the glove box and handed them over. He crunched back to his cruiser and I watched him in the side mirror. He’d left his cruiser’s headlights on and in the glare it was hard to tell, but it looked like there was another cop in the car whom he was conferring with. After a long delay, he came back.

“Step out of the car, please.”

I did. He turned me around and had me plant my hands on the hood, kicked my feet apart, and roughly frisked me, getting his hand inside the rent in the seat of my pants and patting my boxer shorts and giving my balls a hard squeeze.

“Sir, do you know why I stopped you?”

“I don’t,” I said.

“You proceeded unsafely through a traffic signal. Have you been drinking, sir?”

“I haven’t.”

“Have you consumed any cannabis or other drugs?”

“I haven’t.”

He turned me around and shone his light in my eyes. “If I search your car, am I gonna find any drugs?”

“No, sir.”

“Because I am gonna search that car and if I do find drugs and you’ve been lying to me, this is gonna be a lot worse than it needs to be.”

I didn’t dignify that with a response. My head hurt. My face hurt. My back hurt. This was a bullshit stop.

I expected the deputy’s partner to get out of the cruiser while my tormentor tossed the rental car, but he stayed put. I did, too. Obviously. I wasn’t going to take off on foot. I’m a forensic accountant, not a gang kid getting fifteen minutes of fame on Cops.

He spent long enough on the rental that I started to worry. Who knew what some previous driver might have shoved between the seats? But after pulling out the floor mats and tossing them onto the grassy verge beside the car, he finally stood up.

“All right, sir. I’m going to go and get a breathalyzer test. You can refuse it and I will then suspend your license for twenty-­ four hours. I will arrest you for a suspected DUI and bring you in for a blood test. If you fail that test, you will be subject to additional criminal penalties. Do you understand me?”

He had old coffee on his breath. My face hurt. “I’ll take a test.”

Back to the cruiser. It had been half an hour at least. Once the breathalyzer was done—­fifteen minutes, if memory served—­I could go to the 7-­Eleven for painkillers and frozen peas. I decided I’d add a six-­pack, I was so tired. My face hurt. I knew that mouthing off to this cop wouldn’t make things go faster, quite the opposite, but as he took his leisurely time coming back to me, I was hard-­pressed not to.

I blew. “May I sit down?” I asked. “My face hurts.”

He didn’t bother to look up from his phone. “Stay where you are, sir.”

I stood. My face hurt. Time crawled. Finally, the breathalyzer beeped. He held it up and squinted at it, then used his phone to light up its face.

When he did, his sleeve rode up and revealed the “998” tattoo on his forearm. Suddenly, I didn’t care so much about the pain in my face.

The cop looked at me. He was an older guy, but quite a silver fox, in a Clooneyoid sort of way. Had the same smile lines at the corners of his lips and eyes. But on him, they looked mean. Dangerous. A man who would smile at you while he beat your face in.

“All right, sir,” he said. “I’m going to write you a citation for reckless driving and you will be free to go.” He smiled. “Thank you for your cooperation.” It sounded like “fuck you.”

Back to the cruiser again. When he was done writing, he switched off his headlights, and the bubble light inside the car lit up his partner. Heavyset. Smiling. Excellent teeth. He gave me the same look as he had just before kicking me in the ribs. I gasped involuntarily and my ribs burned. His smile got bigger.

The Clooneyoid deputy returned with my ticket. I looked at it and then I realized he’d said “reckless driving”—­not “dangerous driving.” This was a summons, not a citation. For a misdemeanor. Two points off my license and I’d have to go to court. Depending on the judge, I could be in for fines or even a jail sentence.

Clooneyoid saw me figuring this out and he smiled, too. Everyone was having a great time tonight except for poor old Marty Hench.

“See you in court, sir,” he said.

I exercised extreme care on the drive to the 7-­Eleven, even backing out of my parking spot and reparking so that I was perfectly centered between the white lines. The clerk didn’t bat an eye at my hamburger face. I gave myself five minutes to bury my bruises in the frozen peas before I backed out and drove the rest of the way to my Airbnb.

I drove five under the limit the whole way, and when I got out of my rental, I looked long and hard up and down the street for an LA Sheriff’s Department cruiser.

ETA: Here's part six!

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