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Got songs for The UnTitledverse, Wings And Horns and A Radioactive Calamity Of Love, Bombs & Gore, with a snippet for a new FC5 The Silver Chronicles WIP as well as a last line for You Make My Heart Go Doki Doki Literature Club!. You can listen to the songs and read the WIPs snippets below:

Legend is important. It's part of history and culture. It should always be preserved in the present to better understand our past to make way to the future. Now many of my series divulge into legends and myths and old stories. Some of them outright make reverence to events long passed (the Extermination Purge Wars, the Big Bangs, the fall of the Houses of the Old Gods and the foundation the Time Bureau Authority, etc). Sometimes all that was in the past emerges into the present (with the likes of the Arachnoids, Exterminators, the Old Kin and more). However, one historical text in my series is the abolishment of the (while benevolent, very flawed) Soulmate System, which my Original Work Wings And Horns is set in. The plot is that more and more mortals are being discovered without soulmarks (which come in the form of marks, initials, countdowns, etc, depending on the person and timeline), so the New Gods send Archangel Metatron and an Angel of Death cadet, Azriel, to investigate the phenomenon to see whether it is natural or manufactured. Metatron wants to preserve and fix the system because he believes mortals require it, meanwhile Azriel just wants the credit so her soul can be reincarnated at an earlier date. The duo behind the soulmark removals is a Sloth Demon by the name of Xiang Ba'al and his adopted daughter, a Sinner's soul by the name of Jezebel. This cat and mouse chase is what ultimately dictates the decision the New Gods are debating; should mortals require on the guidance on something as small as love? Or should mortals find the love of their life on their own, a small step to gifting them a responsibility that had drastically the status quo beforehand thousands of years ago; that being, Free Will?

"Legends never die When the world is calling you Can you hear them screaming out your name? Legends never die."

"They never lose hope when everything's cold And the fighting's near." "It's deep in their bones They'll ride into smoke when the fire is fierce." "Oh, pick yourself up 'cause

Legends never die Legends never die Legends never die Legends never die!"

"Legend never dies They're written down in eternity But you'll never see the price it costs The scars collecting all of their lives."

"When everything's lost They pick up their hearts and avenge defeat Before it all starts They suffer through harms to touch and dream." "Whoa, pick yourself up 'cause

Legends never die Legends never die Legends never die Legends never die!"

"Legends never die." "When the world is calling out your name." "Begging you to fight." "Oh, oh, oh, pick yourself up Once more, pick yourself up 'cause

Legends never die Legends never die Legends never die Legends never die!"

"Legends never die."

Walking Fate is a fic series in The UnTitledverse based in Telltale's The Walking Dead video game. The fic classically follows (most) of the game/s, but does diverge a bit off with pivotal focus on Clementine and an OC of mine whose the runaway son of Darling Enterprises, a multi-business juggernaut, Malcrum Darling, and their relationship. They're definitely not "tragic star-crossed lovers". I'd never do such a thing in The Walking Dead universe. Here's a song about Malcrum's feelings towards Clementine that's definitely in no shape or form supposed to be interpreted as inno- I mean twisted. Enjoy!

"Hey, he-ey-ey, he-he-hey

Your lipstick stains On the front lobe of my left side brains I knew I wouldn't forget you And so I went and let you blow my mind

Your sweet moonbeam The smell of you in every single dream I dream I knew when we collided You're the one I have decided who's one of my kind

Hey, soul sister Ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo The way you move ain't fair you know Hey, soul sister I don't wanna miss a single thing you do, tonight

Hey, he-ey-ey, he-he-hey

Just in time I'm so glad you have a one track mind like me You gave my life direction A game show love connection we can't deny

I'm so obsessed My heart is bound to beat right out my untrimmed chest I believe in you Like a virgin, you're Madonna And I'm always gonna wanna blow your mind.

Hey, soul sister Ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo The way you move ain't fair you know Hey, soul sister I don't wanna miss a single thing you do, tonight."

Throughout A Radioactive Calamity Of Love, Bombs & Gore, one universal rule is applied; it doesn't matter you are. From a vault dweller who drew the short straw to a psychotic resident of Vault 76 whose a bit too obsessed with wanting to kill her neighbors. A talking Deathclaw to a Ghoul addicted to chems. A brother who wants to uphold the morals his mother taught him in the Wasteland to his amoral sister who kicks old people people and harasses the less fortunate because she's from a wealthy crime family. Because in the end... they have to stand up to Arcane Urias. (Those poor fuckers are gonna die LOL!!!). Because I guess it's the right to do (in the context of self-preservation against the threat of annihilation).

"Up in the morning, up in the evening Pickin' down clocks when the birds get back to eat Oh, to eat

Up on the mountain, down in the king's lair Pushing these boxes in the heat of the afternoon Oh, afternoon

We were never welcome here We were never welcome here at all No

It's who we are, doesn't matter if we've gone too far Doesn't matter if it's all okay Doesn't matter if it's not our day

Oh, won't you save us, what we are Don't look clear, it's all uphill from here Oh-oh

Up in the attic, down in the cellar Lost in a static, coming back for more Oh, for more

Out with the reason, in with the season Taking down names in my book of jealousy Jealousy

We were never welcome here We were never welcome here at all No!"

An long FC5 WIP for The Silver Chronicles, a new one at that, one I'm naming after the lyrics of David Kushner's "Daylight"; because David Kushner and his songs fit The Silver Chronicles on a scary level. Anyway, the WIP is called Oh, I Love It And I Hate It At The Same Time. You And I Drink The Poison From The Same Vine. Hiding All Our Sins From The Daylight... also known as "the fic where Silva and Paul survive the Tumultite Massacre together and their father/daughter relationship worsens into co-dependence in Montana". Where's Elsa and Persephone at? Well, they'll arrive in the later half of the fic... along with Kamski. Despite the fact their relationship not being "gonna kill you for hurting me even though you were good once", this is far from a good and healthy outcome for both Silva and Paul. In spite of this, they make a dangerous duo (as expected of the two), something the Seeds kind of suspect when they meet them. Enjoy being as lost as the Seeds are in this scene snippet below when Paul interrupts them meeting the Muse herself at a social gathering Pre-Reaping. [Would like to add that the WIP is fairly new, and I'm still working on this scene, and may make a few changes in the near future when I have the time. Expect some mistakes]:

When the question left Joseph's mouth, he felt a pain clutch his shoulder.

With a surprised hitch of his breath, he glanced down to gloved fingers that dug into his shoulder blade with an astonishing unnatural amount of strength.

"Her padre, of course," the soft gleeful voice of the hand's owner answered from beside him, the tone sickeningly sweet.

The stranger's head faced Joseph, his eyes closed to Joseph's seeking blue. His lips curved up in a polite and cheerful smile, one that should be dripping with honey.

The man's eyes briefly opened to reveal burning yellow eyes, bordering on an intense gold. Joseph could not shake the feeling that he's seen those eyes before. A vision perhaps?

Joseph felt himself tense as he recognized the way this man looked at him; the way John sometimes gazed upon the Sinners. A predator that has targeted its prey. And it was Joseph who was already in his clutches.

The man blinked, and the inhuman hue was gone. Instead, a pale hazel resided in its stead. He drifted his eyes away from Joseph, locking with the oblivious grey of the deputy that heralded the coming of the Collapse.

An inexplicable dread coiled in his gut when the man's features genuinely lightened at the sight of his family's judge.

"Ah, il mio piccolo Boa!" he greeted with a beaming grin, letting go of Joseph's aching shoulder to push past him, swiftly making his way to Silva to the Seed's collective daze. The man wrapped his arms over Silva's body, embracing the slightly shorter woman. She seemed delighted by his unexpected appearance.

They both pulled away, though gloved hands remained on the other's arms. The man, though a stranger to the crowd around her, seemed to be a familiar face to Silva. Joseph watched the stranger's hand glide caressing fingers across her dark hair affectionately, following the slivers of the dyed silver trails that reached to her braid, "And how are you fairing this fine hour?"

Silva graced the question with a smile; not the formal and polite smile that served to keep a front up to strangers, but one with an undeniable sincerity shining through.

"Hola to you too, Paul," Silva returned with bemusement, "I was just making some new friends. What brings you over?"

From behind Paul, Joseph could see the man's head tilt. Through the abrupt gesture, Silva's features suggested she understood the meaning, "Um, amigos, Paul."

"Ah," Paul seemed to understood, sneaking an obvious glance towards Joseph and his siblings. There was no trace of gold in those hazel eyes, and the intensity lesser than when he locked eyes with Joseph, but the suspicion directed towards them held a sharp edge to it. Paul let another word roll down his tongue, but the tone matched his gaze, "Amici."

In spite of the growing uneasiness, Joseph willed himself to keep a calm front. He was unsure why Paul off-put him. Joseph regarded the man; his stature was slight taller than Silva's, but similar to Joseph's own height. He was older than all of them, including Jacob; perhaps a decade older. His hair was blonde- or rather, dyed blonde, as Joseph noted the light brown at the sides of his head. His complexion wasn't too dissimilar from Silva's own, maybe deeper.

Joseph took note of the few faded scarring scarcely scattered around his face, and like Silva's, time had laid its healing hands on Paul's own wounds.

Joseph paused his observation, about to make introductions with the askant man when John stepped forward first.

"Yes, we were giving our compliments to Silva for the couscous salad you've brought. She was just telling us it was a co-opted effort," John stated with a grin, one Joseph's had become accustomed to over the years. John's move peaked Paul's interest, his suspicion replaced with curiosity. With his audience captured, Joseph watched approvingly as John continued, a hand outstretched, "I don't believe we've met mister...?"

Recognition shined in Paul's eyes, though it was swept away with a grin bigger than John's as his gloved hand grasped John's in a steady shake, "Yellowjack. But please, just call me Paul. I've always felt the term "mister" gives off the impression I'm married, or worse, boring."

Jacob raised a brow, though refrained from commenting as John replied when letting go of Paul's hand, "Noted. So, are you a friend of Silva's or family?"

Paul shared a glance with Silva and replied, "Family. I'm her padre. I've taken care of her for a long time."

Joseph focused on both Silva and Paul; he couldn't find anything indistinguishably shared between both, though he considered that Silva might just take after her mother than Paul. However, he didn't discard the possibility that Paul was Silva's adoptive father rather than her blood relative.

He kept his thoughts to himself though; reasoning that bringing up the question wouldn't be appropriate so early now. Especially if there's a layer of deception underneath Paul's relation with Silva; he didn't want to unintentionally compromise her safety if Paul held more sin than Joseph already suspected he did.

Silva spoke up, grabbing everyone's attention as she pointed out, "You know Paul, you never answered my question."

Paul seemed to stiffen; clearly a dramatic display rather than serious, as Paul finally answered Silva, "Well, you see, I had caught up with good ol' Virgil before he had to run off for his own business and I saw you speaking to these truffatori impopolari, quindi volevo solo controllarti. You know?"

Joseph and Jacob shared a glance; none of them could interpret the words Paul had sputtered out, though Joseph relaxed when Silva gave Paul a soft smile, "I'm grateful for your concern. But I've got this handled. Gracias, though."

Paul relaxed his stiffness, and Silva brought his attention back towards them, "Now how about some introductions?"

"Great idea," Paul agreed, hazel scanning across the four siblings, "How about we go oldest to youngest?"

Jacob's mouth thinned, blue eyes narrowed as he scrutinized Paul with harsh judgement. Joseph watched as his brother scanned the older man's black and yellow attire. It was flaunting a level of wealth, typical of someone who indulged in vanity. However, that didn't sit right with Joseph. He decided to dwell on it later as he watched Paul and Jacob.

Paul glanced to Jacob, and after a pause, he leaned closer, "Let's start with you ragazzone."

Jacob stared down Paul, who was an inch or two shorter than the red-head. He exhaled out an annoyed huff, and gruffly stated, "Name's Jacob."

Paul hummed and straightened up his posture, hazel eyes trailing Jacob's forest green jacket and body. His eyes seemed to linger on the American flag, Jacob's burns and, oddly enough, his biceps more often. Paul clicked his tongued and nodded his head approvingly, "That checks out. But man, sei una delizia per i miei occhi."

Silva had a bemused expression at Paul's words. Jacob, though, raised a brow, "Mind sharing on what's on your mind?"

Paul had snapped out of his trance, and he swiftly blurted out, "Oh, I just said you looked good, is all."

Paul's attention hastily turned to John and Joseph. He looked between the two, but when the older man focused on him, Joseph witnessed his cheer drop abundantly when their eyes met.

The cold dread surfaced once more. The dead-eyed scrutiny the older man reserved for Joseph alone alarmed him. Joseph could not understand Paul's behavior. Neither could he recall any cases where he could have slighted the man, despite this being their first meeting. He'd never seen Paul in any of his visions, only Silva.

Regardless, Joseph chose to retaliate with a gentle greeting, "My name's Joseph. My family and I run the chapel over on the island by the Henbane."

"Oh yeah, I know," Paul calmly told him, all the playfulness gone, "You're the head of the Project at Eden's Gate, correct?"

Joseph curtly nodded in confirmation, and Paul continued, "Yes, I've heard quite a lot about you. Folks around here always have something to say about your little project."

Joseph's lips thinned, disappointment resonating in his chest. So the sinners lies are spreading swiftly. He was displeased by this knowledge, but he resolved to help Paul see the light. If not for his own soul, then the sake of his daughter's.

John stepped in, interrupting the exchange, "All good things, one would hope."

Paul turned attentively to John with an upbeat rejuvenation, disregarding Joseph, "Well, they can't certainly be all bad now, can they?"

Paul's change in demeanor reminded Joseph of John; both hid their emotions behind a carefully crafted mask and would only reveal their true feelings to those they liked or trusted. However, Paul had more self-control over his emotions and mannerisms.

"And I don't believe you shared your name," Paul pointed out to John.

"John. And if I may, we'd encourage you and your daughter to come for at least one sermon," John invited. Joseph smiled at John's attempt to salvage Paul's soul.

The man in question gave a brief glance to Silva, who shrugged, before returning to John and saying, "Preferirei di no."

John waited for Paul to specify but the latter's attention shifted to their final sibling. Joseph caught a flash of an offended scowl on John's face, so Joseph reached a calming hand on his younger brother's shoulder. It worked, the scowl lost in a practiced exhale.

"Oh, look at this, they have a sorella Silva," Paul said with a grin as he stepped closer to the shorter Faith. Silva narrowed her eyes suspiciously at her father.

Admittedly, so had Joseph.

"What's your name?" Paul asked. Faith shifted, hands behind her back as a delighted smile stretched across her lips with an answer, "It's Faith."

"Faith," Paul repeated her name, seeming to break it down before giving a small bow, adding with sincerity, "A powerful name for a powerful woman. It suits you."

Paul's compliment had three separate effects from what Joseph could see; it had flattered Faith, who thanked Paul for his kind words. It had annoyed John, who rolled his eyes at the exchange.

And it had concerned Joseph, at least as the Father; while he had entrusted Faith in a role that required her to attract converts to their flock, he was weary of those with perverse sins that would embolden them to act on certain depravities.

There had been minor incidents that had occurred, at least in earlier years, though Faith had shown a strength and belief that always reaffirmed him in his decision to bring her in. Especially when she purified the souls of those who indulged in such vices, allowing them to serve the Project free of their sinful shackles; as angels.

He monitored Paul, watching as the man gazed into Faith's eyes, and saw once again how he lightened up. Paul noted aloud, "I must say, you have such lovely green eyes. Is that a recessive trait?"

As Faith gave an explanation to Paul, Joseph was more confused. The way he stated the detail was too specific. And he had stated loud enough for only their small group to hear.

He glanced to Silva, and was met with a menagerie of changing expressions; first was confusion, then came analysis, followed by baffled realization, until she finally settled on looking unimpressed.

With her reactions, Joseph was at a loss on how to view this interaction between Paul and Faith. Until Paul pulled out of his conversation with Faith and attentively singled Silva out, "You know Silva, se volevi solo parlare con la ragazza, non dovevi fare di tutto per incontrare prima tutta la sua famiglia, right?"

Silva blinked at Paul, staring agape as she processed the stream of words he told her aloud. A blush darkened her skin, grey eyes wide in astounded and embarrassment.

Ah, I see now, Joseph deduced, glancing from Silva to Paul, He's teasing her.

Evidenced by the cheeky grin that grew across Paul's face as he continued, "Lei è certamente una partita. Se vuoi, posso impartirti un po' di saggezza sul primo appuntamento. Purché non riceva un invito a nozze entro la fine dell'anno, eh Silva?"

Silva furrowed her brows at Paul, the blush expanded. She traversed over to grab Paul, telling him, "¡Ey! ¡Ya es suficiente de tu parte!"

Despite an irate Silva telling off a snickering Paul who fruitlessly tried to calm down his daughter, Joseph couldn't help but be endeared by the display in front of him. There was something else too... but he elected to push it away for the time being.

Joseph turned to address his family, and paused as John commented to Faith and Jacob, "Who here suspects this isn't an uncommon occurrence between these two?"

"I don't doubt it," Jacob affirmed, eyeing the duo, specifically Paul, "He's definitely the embarrassing parent."

And here's a few short paragraphed snippets for my DDLC WIP called You Make My Heart Go Doki Doki Literature Club! for the Last Lines tag. Sayori (plus Yuri and Natsuki) enters the club and interrupts... something:

The door class door clicked open, and both students snapped their heads to Sayori entering the class, who freezes once her blue eyes took in the sight of a frazzled and flushed Monika whose uniform was unkempt and fists were gripping the opened blazer flaps of the equally more disheveled and flushed new student Haoyu, both of their faces in close proximity of each other.

"This isn't what it looks like!" a horrified Monika quickly utters out, letting go of Haoyu's blazer and letting the green-dyed brunette troll drop to the floor with an ignored 'oomph!' as she went to address her club's co-president.

Only to stutter when, much to her horrifying embarrassment two more familiar faces entered the room beside Sayori; that of Yuri who didn't immediately comment on the situation and Natsuki who rushed in with a burning question to Monika's poorly timed outburst, "What doesn't look like what? Wait..."

Monika watched as Natsuki regarded her appearance, and then her pink eyes shifted to Haoyu leaning up nearby the coral brunette; who was repeatedly trying to blow hair away from their face, to a miserable degree of failure.

Once pink met emerald green, Monika could feel sweat start to break when she unfortunately witnessed a mischievous and teasing glint shine in her clubmate's eyes. With a teasing grin, Natsuki asked, "So what's going on in here?"

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Okay so I made a post before how Lilith might be one of three things- two of which involved her being a Red Herring, one of which involved her working with Eve, and a third with her being a villain duo with Eve. Now I have a different theory, and one I’m leaning towards.

In the Jewish Text and Bible, Lilith becomes a Succubus. A creature of temptation and lust.

We see in the family portraits that Lilith has horns. If Hazbin Hotel is following the lore, then she was probably still transformed into a Succubus. But, we also know that, in Hazbin Hotel lore, those who become demons take on traits based on their souls. (Ie, Angel Dust and his family all being spiders due to their mafia family’s “web of crime”.) So if this applies to Lilith as well, since she fell from humanity, there has to be a reason for WHY she became a Succubus specifically.

My theory: Lilith approached Lucifer first. She seduced him to escape Adam, and fell into lust. Maybe she loved him, maybe she didn’t.

(And yes I know the creator said they were madly in love, but that was also back when we only had the pilot and when we thought Lucifer was an asshole instead of an adorable duck obsessed dad who’s trying his best.) (It could also just be the creator trying to trick everyone so as to make the twist a bigger surprise; some creators do that.)

Unlike Lucifer, who fell into despair, Lilith thrived in Hell, her songs being the reason why everyone sings. She wanted an escape, Lucifer was her way out, and I’m absolutely convinced it was her plan to feed Eve the apple.

I also think she gaslit Charlie- a lot- because in the first episode Charlie says that “saving her people” was her mother’s dream, believing her father to have just “allowed” the extermination. But we later find out Lucifer fought to have the Hellborn protected, and that he once tried to do exactly what Charlie is doing now and redeem Sinners. But he failed.

Whether or not Lilith eventually fell in love with Lucifer, I’m convinced their relationship started as Lilith trying to use Lucifer, and when his ideals began to deviate from her own, she took that as a sign and “split” from him. (As Charlie has said in episode five). Lilith lied to try and create enmity between the father and daughter, probably so Charlie wouldn’t continue what Lucifer started, as that would go against Lilith’s ultimate goal (most likely a Rebellion against Heaven, if we go with the posters seen in the pilot) but evidently failed.

Lucifer still wears his ring because he’s still in love with her, but to Lilith he was most likely a means to an end and being with him no longer served a purpose. Now Charlie is standing in the way of Lilith’s goal, having successfully redeemed a Sinner.

And what are some of Lilith’s many titles in the old texts and bible?

“”A breeder of evil spirits” and “a child murdering monster of the night”.”

As a special mention, one of Eve and Lucifer’s punishments were this; “Enmity will be born between you and her, between her offspring and yours, and they shall bruise your head and your offspring shall bruise their heels”.

So Lilith is definitely going to be a complicated character, whereas Eve will be more the result of God’s will/punishment.

Anyways, this is all to say that I support both women’s rights and women’s wrongs, and as much as I’m obsessed with Lucifer I would absolutely adore a (potentially villainous) Lilith who is doing fucked up things for a misguided/believes she’s in the right kind of reason.

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Could you tell us some more about your Lizardstripe? It always annoyed me that the only cat in canon to point out double standards regarding kits was also the horrible mother that they blamed for all of Brokenstar’s issues. I’m glad she’s portrayed more sympathetically here though, with her friend group and role as Bluestar’s lawyer.

Anything out of BB!ShadowClan takes like, a Star Wars opening scroll of text to explain to an outsider and that's how I LIKE IT

It's my personal mission to inject nuance chemical into every woman demonized by Canon WC. Brokenstar isn't bad because he had a sad childhood or something, it was literally generations of culture turning toxic and demanding a cosmic reckoning from which he was born, moulded by, and ultimately embodied of his own free will.

Evil Women Who Weren't Good Mothers aren't responsible for his actions

Anyway, Lizardstripe.

She is gonna get her own summary at some point (I kinda want to do a ShadowClan Month at some point for the biggest ShC characters, like Nightstar, Russetfur, Stumptail, etc), but here's shards for now;

She's related to old Finchflight in some way. The timeline is getting reduxed and Finch is VERY dead by the time of TPB.

So she's either a child of his, or a niece. Finch is Yellowfang’s age (mid teens in TPB), Lizard is Bluestar's (10-ish)

She was a young mom, less than 2, she met the Forget-me-nots after she was already pregnant.

She wasn't actually raising Brokenstar, just suckling him. Ragged was doing that.

Lizard was still not a great mom. She didn't enjoy it at all, and was often getting bored and frustrated

She would often bring the kittens out into the woods on training exercises, activities they were TOO young for.

Runningkit, Deerkit, and Tanglekit were always covered in dings, bumps, ticks, and things that kept putting them in Yellowfang’s den as a result. Lizard was talked to more than once for this

When Brokenkit joined in on this, mysteriously, he was NEVER covered in dings. Like he was developing faster and was more agile than the others. Deerkit was jealous, Tanglekit thought it was AWESOME

Runningkit was developing a bit of a bully streak, realizing that he could exploit this by getting his sibs mad at him, and then hiding behind Broken

Lizard was always being forced to step in and take control of the situations by trying to break up the Dastardly Duo, but then would be OVERRULED by Raggedstar, who wanted his son to hang out with his friend

If Yellowfang didn't notice it herself, she would definitely learn through Lizard that these two should NOT be allowed to multiply their terror with power

But, that's more about them than Lizard.

She's a lot more than just someone's mom. She's a friend of Bluestar's, and the ShadowClan representative in the Forget-me-nots!

WOW her ShadowClan sense of humor is sharp. She can be VICIOUS

She often finds herself having to smooth her jokes over after making a comment that's too mean. What's just part of ShadowClan humor can be cutting to cats in other Clans

Oakheart is actually the one cat who never seems to get hurt, "i like your funny words lizardman"

She likes teasing Bluefur, she's just so easily flustered! And she cares so much about other people,

"Stars, you make me want to yack up a hairball, Bloof."

When Bluefur earns the name Bluemoon (unsure how yet) Lizardstripe b'awws that her nickname is going to be too cool now.

(In Clanmew, it's Luparfaf, Luf, vs Luparshom, Lum)

Lizardstripe and Barley Senior are the two smartest members of the group. Barley is all about logistics, schemas, building and working out plans for meeting up and not getting caught.

Lizardstripe knows what's going on in people's heads. She can be a manipulative mastermind, when she REALLY wants something.

I think she gave Blue and Hoprunner a lot of good advice on how to achieve their ambitions, but, she wasn't really interested in that extra responsibility herself

"What and have to deal with Raggedstar's wishy washy ass and his angelic brat more than i already do? I'd rather kiss a thistle."

What Lizi really liked in her life was the pleasure of it all. Sneaking around, teasing Bluefur, helping out Barley, wrestling Hoprunner. Playing games with her Clanmates, staying late at Gatherings.

She loves her freedom, the ability to decide where to spend her time

She was the first of the Forget-me-nots to die, a year or two after Bluestar took power, in a ferocious battle with WindClan.

Current draft: Talltail's son, Flytail, killed her violently in Heatherstar's Last Stand, the decisive battle that truly "ended" the Mothermouth Moorland War.

After that battle, ShadowClan lost a strategic area and could never regain their foothold. Raggedstar tried to surrender the next year, which was when Brokentail killed him.

Lizardstripe and Mudfoot being lost in the same year was one of the things he and Runningnose cited to each other as "reasons why" WindClan had to pay

If they died for nothing, if SO many had just fought in a war they lost... then it was all for nothing.

Warriors don't accept peace deals.

They fight, they fight to the last cat standing.

I think the news hit all of the Forget-me-nots hard. They hadn't met up in a while, their ambitions driving them apart over time, but... that didn't make it less difficult. No one thought she would be the first.

I think she's my favorite of the little friend group tbh, I'm fond of the Angel Lawyer Friend.

[beebopboom]

Difference of Perspective

- between the audience and the characters within the story about Aziraphale and Crowley

so like looking at the s2 storyline from an audience perspective we get sooo many hints about how Crowley was a high ranking angel - like they really hammered it in hard, making sure that we got it and we are still discovering and learning of what it all means

however within the universe itself this a confirmed known fact and has been for ages - they all know who Crowley was, they know his powers - they know he’s special (in both Heaven and Hell) - and it’s not like an unsettling factor for them, frustrating maybe sure - the only thing they are nervous about (the holy water bath) is the one thing the audience knows for sure is fake but ultimately it’s the fact that as the audience we are just getting hints - half the time from other characters or situations he is forced into - and nothing as been outright confirmed besides the fact he was a Throne or higher

Aziraphale on the other hand - i feel like it’s flipped almost - he was always looked down upon by Heaven, seen as too soft - then here he comes out of nowhere (it really shouldn’t have been), stopping Armageddon, surviving Hellfire, being friends with a demon for a millennia - and he not Falling for any of it - they are nervous about him now, unsure of how to handle him

and like even the Metatron is so relieved to get him back under Heavens thumb now that the Second Coming is rolling out, he really wanted to make sure it wouldn’t be stopped - they questioned him at the miracle not just outright dismissing him (besides saraqael but they’ve been shown to be smarter than your average angel) (though yes i’ll admit it was probably more because of Gabriel’s disappearance)

whereas the audience we at least get to see his journey, his intelligence, and that when it comes down to it he will fight- and i’m not saying that we as an audience have him completely figured out cause we don’t, there wouldn’t be speculation otherwise but we know a hell of a lot more than Heaven and Hell do - (I would say something everyone knows is his ranking a principality except well wait not anymore, Supreme Archangel Aziraphale - something we as an audience know but the angels don’t, not yet at least)

in the universe Aziraphale is a mystery - they don’t know what to expect from him, they thought they knew him, underestimated him, and well look how that turned out for them - when we as the audience know a little more of what he is capable of

whereas for Crowley he is kind of brushed off by characters - like been there knew that - the archangels are dismissive of him just calling him “the demon”- though maybe that’s just a generalization thing. Shax saying that they will declare War on Aziraphale specifically despite them being a known duo at this point - the whole Metatron interaction kinda being like “i don’t have the time for you so i’m not going to waste it - I can’t control you - except with this one angel” - and i would also like to note that to the demons at least they think Crowley is using Aziraphale - that he is Crowley’s emotional support angel and pet - he is the mystery to the audience because we really haven’t seen his moral journey, for the most part he is already there so to speak when we see him kind of guiding Aziraphale in his journey

[thebladeblaster]

Digimon Survive-esque evolutions for some of the spinoff protags

With the idea of the SMT characters fighting alongside their Digimon, they evolve based on the main attack type you have been using since their last form. These also correspond to the vaccine, data, virus trio of types.

The DS duo

Honestly I started with Manticoremon then went backwards. It’s both demonic and angelic which I thought worked well. I liked the idea of going with a chimera route considering he absorbs the other Bels. Machinedramon is a combination of a bunch of ultimate Digimon. Shakamon is a jogress here. I didn’t use Chimeramon mostly because I used Milleniumon for another character.

I kinda already used Lunamon😅. So I used Apollomon’s line instead. I didn’t use Gargomon because it felt very-dex. Of course I had to use Baihumon because of the anime.

DDS (I didn’t know what to do with Sera😅)

Seraph’s starting element is ice so I went with that. I kinda wanted to use Shivamon but I couldn’t think of any way to transition it to that well. So I did a route focusing on the more demonic side to his character. I wish there were more IceDevimon related evolutions. There’s just not a lot of demonic ice Digimon. The white sprite is Omnimon Merciful Mode who I can’t explain for spoilery reasons.

The Persona trio (Sorry I haven’t played the first two)

I decided to have them represent data-vaccine-virus. I didn’t think the other way would work with persona really so I made it more like survive and based on if you make positive dialogue choices and do social links. I imagine the more you choose asshole options and act anti-social you would get the negative ones which is ironically just like Survive.

The idea with going with Dorumon is because it has a death evolution where it evolves through dying. For obvious reasons I thought this was thematic (with death being a big part of P3). Its attacks are also fire based. The first white sprite is Jesmon GX and the other is Death X mon.

I gave him Pulsemon because he becomes a lightning god. Yeah, it’s that simple. Unfortunately that led to me having to reuse some Digimon but it’s kinda unavoidable in some cases wherein there’s not many alternatives especially when it comes to the Ultras. As for going with AxeKnightmon it was more based on his personality in Xros Wars. I feel like the dark version of a persona protagonist would be a lot like him. Also I think the Pulsemon dark evo is best saved for a certain someone. I’m imagining Marie has Fenrirloogamon which he jogresses his Digimon with.

I had to use Jokermon my hands were tied. I thought Beezlemon fits well because he’s also edgy and likes using guns. Also despite being a demon lord it’s often used as an anti-hero and has a big rebel vibe. Lucemon isn’t really an ultra. In this case it’s acting as Satanel with being his true mega. Considering Satan mode is supposed to be uncontrollable I thought that fit more for the negative one. The negative one was very hard to do.

For mainline:

[googledocsdyke]

“Death-defying, rule-breaking”: Nietzsche, Supernatural, and the All-American Hero in the Age of Disenchantment

In the 44th episode of the fantasy drama series Supernatural, our protagonists cheat death for the first time. As Sam Winchester lies dying at the hands of a demon, Dean Winchester trades his life for his brother’s, beginning a decade-and-a-long cycle of resurrection and rebirth. The Winchesters, who are tasked first by choice, then by cosmic destiny, with hunting the supernatural and celestial creatures that threaten the world, in some ways emblematise the Nietzschean figure of the “preparatory valorous man,” the hero who carries humanity into a “more manly, warlike age,” in the aftermath of God. However, the show’s inability to imagine heroism outside of the Winchesters, and the relentless continuation of narrative for narrative’s sake, leaves them incapable of dying “at the right time”; ultimately, it is their attachment to the mythology of their own heroism that costs them the dignity of a Nietzschean hero. Against the backdrop of an increasingly senseless world in which gods have lost all enchantment, they insist with futile relentlessness on their own meaning.

To read the Winchesters in the context of Nietzsche’s hero, we must first set out the extent to which the world of Supernatural resembles the anti-teleological, nihilistic world that he describes as a result of the death of God. Nietzsche’s madman famously proclaims that:

“God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we, the murderers of all murderers, comfort ourselves? What was holiest and most powerful of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives.”

Here God’s death, which plunges us into a disorienting modernity in which we “stray as through an infinite nothing”, is a definitive event. The world of Supernatural is, by contrast, not a strictly godless world, but a profoundly disenchanted one in which the differentiation between gods and men has all but crumbled. God (also known as “Chuck,” the metanarrative author of the Supernatural story), remains alive until the penultimate episode, when he attempts to have the brothers kill him. “To die at the hands of Sam Winchester… of Dean Winchester, the ultimate killer… it’s kind of glorious,” he rhapsodises. “Sorry, Chuck,” Dean replies, lowering the gun. “That’s not who I am. That’s not who we are.” Chuck lives, God remains, in the strictest sense of the word, alive.

To mark this as anti-Nietzschean is to miss the point entirely. By the time Dean refuses Chuck’s call to become the “murderer of all murderers,” there is simply nothing left to kill. Following the introduction of angels and Christian mythology to the show at the beginning of Season 4, the celestial descends increasingly into the realm of the corporeal. Angels and demons alike take on the appearance of a human body (as Dean pejoratively refers to it, a “meatsuit”) that, with the right tools is tangibly killable the way a human one might be. In the world of Supernatural, you can wrestle a ghost and shoot an angel with a gun. This turn to embodied mundanity recalls Nietzsche’s shocking use of the imagery of murder for God, who appears as physically embodied, possessing human “blood” that can be drained. In Supernatural, as in Nietzsche’s “The Gay Science,” “gods, too, decompose.”

Thrown into relief against this profoundly disenchanted world, at the boundary between the human and the holy, the Winchesters serve as a tentative, if imperfect, replacement for the divine. As they murder demons, monsters, angels, and even Death herself, they gain currency as a folk-hero duo who, in physical strength and moral fortitude alike, exemplify the “will to power” praised by Nietzsche as a vanguard against weakness. They forgo the comforts of middle-class suburbia to drift from monster-killing venture to monster-killing venture, sleeping in dingy motels. This self-sacrifice is justified by the reverence they receive from their fellow hunters and enemies alike: as Chuck notes, Dean is “the ultimate killer,” capable of distributing life and death in a near-godlike manner. Their “strong and domineering natures” are exemplified and reified for the modern viewer through the culturally specific visual iconography of 21st-century American white working-class masculinity: classic cars, classic rock, and, as Dean puts it, “beer, bacon, and booze.”

This self-mythology of heroism justifies the Winchesters’ keeping themselves alive for living’s own sake. Both dying and resurrected, often by each other, no fewer than 8 times, their refusal to die is in fact part of what holds the Winchester mythology together. At the funeral of hunter Asa Fox, questions about their death-defying are inescapable: “No freakin’ way? Aren’t you dead? Like, four times?” “You were possessed by the Devil?... The actual big, bad Devil, and you lived?” With their resurrection comes yet further disenchantment and demystification of the structure of gods, demons, and angels that suture their world together. By Season 15, our protagonists are capable of casually moving through Heaven, Hell, and purgatory alike with few consequences: what was, in Season 2, the creeping inevitability of teleological death, has now been voided of all structure, direction, or meaning. The immortality of two brothers imposes a Nietzschean meaninglessness on the world at large.

The Death of later seasons, also known as Billie, becomes increasingly frustrated by what she views as the unnaturalness of this resurrection. For Billie, Sam and Dean’s demigod-like inability to cleave to death flies in the face of the fact that “there’s one hard, fast rule in this universe. What lives, dies.” On the one hand, her teleological insistence that proper “order” be installed in the universe, that things reach their “proper” and predetermined end, speaks to Billie’s investment in a structured world that Nietzsche would declare already, irreconcilably dead. On the other, her insistence that Sam and Dean “die at the right time” is profoundly in accordance with Nietzsche. It would not be out of place in the script for her to conclude, of the Winchesters, that “it is cowardice that keeps them on their branch.” In a metanarrative sense, it could be said that the real cowardice at play is that of Supernatural’s eternal narrative, an insistence that the story play out, nonsensically, beyond its own conclusion, until it is dissolved of structure and meaning.

By the fifteenth season, Billie has taken on the role of villain, her hounding of our protagonist to no longer “drag out his thread” framed as unjust and cruel. When she, in the third-last episode of the show, chastises Dean for stubbornly continuing to live, it reads as admiration:

BILLIE: “It’s you, Dean. It’s always been you. Death-defying. Rule-breaking. You are everything I lived to set right. To put down. To tame.”

Supernatural ultimately cannot stare down the barrel of its own meaninglessness. Rather than accepting, as Nietzsche does, that we are “straying as through an infinite nothing,” it sets two (teleo)logical structures against each other. The Winchesters as all-important, “death-defying” hero-gods win out against the narrative of a “proper” death espoused by Billie, but neither is a truly satisfactory answer to the questions the show poses.

By the time Supernatural slouches to its long-awaited end, the Winchesters have entered a world of arch-Nietzschean futility, one in which their refusal to die like heroes ensures that Heaven and Hell are entirely voided of meaning as the teleological endpoint of a life of heroism well-lived. Its own refusal to die parallels that of its protagonists, a dragging indignity that Nietzsche would deride as moral weakness that emblematises the condition of modern disenchantment. If one can travel through Purgatory the same way one might visit Indiana, what reverence can this world possibly have left to hold? All that remains is to decompose.

[aziraphales-library]

Hiii, can i have some funny misunderstanding fic? Either A and C misunderstanding or others people misunderstanding them is good.😊😘

Hello! We have a #misunderstandings tag, and if you want other people misunderstanding things check out our #outsider pov tag! Here are some more misunderstandings fics...

Can I have your number? by AppleSeeds (G)

Aziraphale is delighted when a stunningly handsome bartender asks him for his number.

Guess Who's Coming to Coffee by Augenblickgotter & FacetiousKitten & KaytheJay & Supergeek21 (T)

The Apocalypse has come and gone and Aziraphale wants to admit his feelings to Crowley... that is if he could work up the nerve to do it.

Crowley has loved Aziraphale for ages, but he's not going to say anything. He's gone "too fast" before and now it's the angel's turn.

It appears the duo is at an impasse... until Aziraphale stumbles across the demon at lunch with a human friend and misunderstandings run rampant.

A Serious Talk by lexophile (M)

Crowley had seen nearly every romantic film produced in the past century (though he would never ever admit this, even if confronted with a swimming pool of holy water) and he was well-aware that the words “I need to talk to you” were Not A Good Sign™. In fact, they were bad. Very bad. Nuclear winter and exploding star levels of bad.

Aziraphale was going to break up with him tomorrow night.

Well, no. That wasn’t quite right because despite all the hand-holding and soppy eye contact and cuddling, they’d never actually defined the relationship, had they?

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In which Crowley, an actual occult idiot, mistakes a proposal for a break-up.

got a pretty face, pretty boyfriend too by KissMyAsthma & leukozyna (T)

Aziraphale and Crowley are next-door neighbours. They’ve been attracted to each other since they met. The only thing keeping them apart is a thin wall between their bedrooms and Atticus and Freddie, Aziraphale’s and Crowley’s respective life partners… or are they?

A human AU glued together by misunderstandings and wet food.

How to Be Your Favorite: The Ultimate Guide based on Harlequin Novels, Self-Help Scams, and Insecure Ramblings by Anonymous (M)

Crowley wants to take the next step in their relationship. What that next step is, he had no idea, but he'll climb every misunderstanding and try every mistake.

Aziraphale wonders why Crowley is acting strange, and by strange he means a marriage proposal after taking a seven month vacation.

(A series, and yes, I mean a series of misunderstandings that lead to angsty and soft confessions)

the wide ocean by witching (M)

it's a hard thing, adjusting to a new kind of freedom, relearning the world. there are many ways of handling a change like that, many differing attitudes concerning how to address it, many courses of action to take. it just happens that Crowley and Aziraphale, each in their unique manner, through their processes of personal growth, independently of one another and for wildly different reasons, somehow manage to land on the same big conclusion: I should buy a house on the beach.

- Mod D

[thesherrinfordfacility]

Greetings! I’m a big fan of your metas, and as there’s been something niggling at me, I thought I would ask your opinion. Maybe you’ve mentioned this (or someone else has and I’ve just missed it because admittedly my feed is pretty dedicated to to our ineffable duo) but… something is off about Maggie to me, and has been since my first watch through. First off, her misspelling of “urgency” in her note. Then the discussion she and Nina have in the coffee shop and how she says “I wasn’t that kind of teenager”, that she’d never wanted to drink, and of course the “no judgement” line attached to this. And there may be more inbetween, but the other one that comes to mind is a big one, and it’s after the ball when the demons are at the door and she’s asking Aziraphale what’s going on. He tries to miracle away her concerns (twice) and it doesn’t seem to work on her, and she asks him if he’s trying to hypnotize her (but the miracle sound is THERE, he’s not doing it wrong, it’s just not working on her)… So why?? Her misspelling would lead one to wonder if she is actually a demon (are some escaping and hiding on earth? Why is hell so understaffed?) But she seems for all intents and purposes such a GOOD, sweet person and very not like any of the other demons we see (except Crowley), and wouldn’t he be able to sense her besides? Or is she perhaps an Angel, though wouldn’t Aziraphale then be able to sense that about her? Or maybe she’s God? She’s gotta be something and it’s driving me nuts lol

Interested to hear your thoughts if you have any on this. There are definitely some things we are missing in this season (I am currently subscribed to the tactical-turtleneck theory of Crowley Is Up To Something We Haven’t Seen Yet). Maybe it’s just another red herring, and she’s actually just a really good, kind human to show as a foil against prickly, jaded Nina, but it’s definitely doing it’s job of distracting me!

hi @therachan!!!✨ thank you for the kind words, i appreciate it!💕 and please always feel free to ask my opinion, I'll always do my best to give a coherent one!!!

oooooookay so i kinda look at maggie-theory from two angles, because i think both have equal weight but from different perspectives:

maggie may well just be human! she's a mirror of both of them (i kinda see her as mirroring aziraphale in personality, crowley in action/sentiment - and nina vice versa), so thematically her moments that we've picked up as being peculiar or a bit uncanny-valley may well just be her emulating aziraphale, who this season is particularly shown in a little more of a borderline-eldritch light. it may just be this, full-stop, and i could get on board with that, 100%.

however, i love speculating on things and questioning Everything in this story so, alternatively, let's hypothesise that maggie is in-fact not human.

i think it's fair to say that early-doors, theories around maggie primarily centred around the 'urgency' misspelling. this could be a red herring in the respect of 'hey, she just spelt something wrong, there's no issue in that!'. or it could be, given the emphasis placed on it, and the whole less-than-stellar spelling most demons seem to display, that maggie is a demon. both these explanations are very occam's razor, but i feel like sometimes GO either narratively had a very, very simple explanation that ultimately means nothing (and yet everything) in the grand scheme of things (ie maggie is just human - somewhat pratchett-esque), or there is another more subtle/'clever' explanation that only makes sense in retrospect - the 'aha!' explanation.

so this is where i think maggie might be, or have been, an angel. i did a speculative post where i listed a couple of examples that immediately sprang to mind, so i won't go over them again, but there are definitely more times where she's a bit... not quite right? like i said - uncanny-valley. the thing that's kinda supported that maybe she's an angel is this ask of neil's, where he doesn't answer the question on a replacement angel for aziraphale (on one hand, he might have just not answered the question bc the other bit 'took over', so to speak, and the non-answer is completely innocuous... but equally might have purposefully not answered it as to not bring attention to it re: spoilers. who knows!)

in terms of her motives? idk. the above speculation kinda goes on the view that she might have gotten Got by metatron, same as muriel, made an escape from heaven itself like gabriel, but ultimately had her memory wiped. alternatively, though (and im just spitballing here):

initially sent down to earth by heaven to replace aziraphale, and is the new 'guardian of earth' - i think this is unlikely, there is too much humanness to her that her being knowingly an angel would feel a bit... jumping-the-shark, even if the concept is true on a very loose basis

sent to earth by metatron as a spy/to fuck shit up, but ultimately falls for nina (who, btw, im inclined to believe is actually human, but even then i feel like might have a little something something going on) - this is more likely to me, but i think still isn't quite on the money? she doesn't come across at all as having nefarious intent, not to me anyway

going on the possibility that saraqael is a Goodie, metatron might have sent maggie down to spy/separate the Boys, but saraqael did a little jiggery-pokery whilst she was en-route, and wiped her memory to prevent anything bad happening - this is one of my more favourite possibilities, it ties in quite a few plot points/devices that have cropped up in s2

maggie was an angel that Crossed The Line in heaven, threatened with demotion etc, but essentially legged it like gabriel did and 'fell', but to earth. came to earth, no memories, but ultimately a completely innocent party - the other of my favourite possibilities tbh, but then again, a fair number of loopholes in how this would have gone unnoticed etc... but poetically, the fact that a fair number of angels have been Asking Questions, behind the scenes? could be cool

she fell but fell to human, end of - a bit far-fetched, i think.

there are a couple of things off the top of my head that are issues with any number of these possibilities; namely, aziraphale. he knew her great-grandmother, her shop was a piece of his originally, and he would have been able to sense her. i have a further couple of thoughts on this that aren't particularly coherent, but stick with me:

Something About Bees - he sees her as a human, she has a similar personality to him, and is fairly harmless by all accounts. he wouldn't necessarily see her as a threat. he would automatically trust her (compared to the other angels, which he senses immediately - and, btw, seems shocked that she can't), and wouldnt think to look further into anything

Power - she seems taken in by aziraphale's weird god-complex display at the ball in ep5 - somewhat aware that something's weird, but needed nina to fully wake her up. it stands to reason that if her backstory is a fiction, that aziraphale would be taken in by her magic-weaving in kind. so, how true is the 'memory' of her grandmother etc?

im sure there are other things to note on in the We Need To Talk About Maggie theory, but those are my initial, convoluted thoughts at the moment!✨💕

[dorokora]

Chapter 14 Episode 3 Part 1:

We begin with the story about a certain someone. Once upon a time, in a certain world. There’s a omniscient king who served an omniscient and omnipotent "God". The ring was given to him by the archangel Michael, who serves the same "God", to make a pact with his familiar. The name of the omniscient king is Solomon. It is said that he listened to the voice of "God" and lived his life accordingly. As a representative of "God", the king built the Millennium City and accomplished its rule. However, it is said that the King did just that. It is said that he did no good to individual people, and overlooked individual evil. From the throne, He was just watching the interwoven work of people, as if he were watching history. Why did the king, who was supposed to "know everything", think and do what he did? I'm sure those who aren't omniscience didn't understand. We cut to Duo and Bertro. Duo said t the "faith" of King Solomon of was left behind in various forms across many different worlds. For example, in the other world Garo Denma, a treasured sword that King Solomon once had was handed down to Arsalan. It is said that the origin of the style of the summoning crest that seals away demons is connected to King Solomon's ring. Alternatively, it is said that once upon a time in the far eastern world, the descendants of that King Solomon drifted ashore. It is said that he met a clan called "Mononobe" and passed down the blood and summoning crests in a corner of the family line to the current era. Solomon, and Kyouma Mononobe, are the fathers of the clone geniuses in the genetic sense. Solomon is a watcher who has been watching the "game" from outside Tokyo and is a Exception. Exceptions are those who are not allowed to exist in Tokyo. Therefore, Solomon, who cannot enter this world, has been monitoring through a terminal called Kyouma Mononobe. But now, with the alliance of the Entertainers and the Rulemakers, the situation has completely changed, and the omniscient King has now descended. Duo doesn’t know what Curren is thinking. What is the Entertainers ultimate goal? Bertro suggest they see things they can’t see from a different perspective, only Duo can do it since he’s the closest. Duo understands and uses his sacred artifact.

We cut back to Barguest, who’s still on the run while holding MC’s dismembered arm and sword. While Barguest tries to figure out what to do next. Tianzun pops out of nowhere. He’s here to invite Barguest and the other Wanderers to a “party”. He also address Lil’Sal as well. Lil’Sal is surprised that he can see him. Tianzun said the only thing he’s good at is connecting with everyone. He disappear to invite another person/guild to the “party”. Lil’Sal goes with Barguest as if getting pulled by MC’s arm. Barguest notice the Beasttamers are listed on the invitation that Tianzun gave him. Barguest calls the other Wanderers to change rendezvous point.

We cut to the Beasttamers who are being detained by the Rule Makers angels. They are planning on moving the Beast Tamers to a different base. Outside of that place, we see Hastur and Pazuzu. Hastur ask why can’t they just go over there and help the others, but Pazuzu said their Guildmaster is heading over there right now. We cut back to see Yuma attacking the angels. After that, Yuma noticed Leib’s fur hair and puts it in his mouth. He then leaves the place to go track Leib’s scent. Back to Hastur and Pazuzu, Pazuzu says the guild master is on the move again while looking at the location information displayed in the "app". Hastur ask him how does he know that. Pazuzu said it’s because he put a wiretap and transmission gadget in Yuma’s collar. Hastur said that a invasion of privacy! But Pazuzu said Yuma ask for this of his own free will. Yuma wants to be controlled by someone and that this might be useful in the future. Nevertheless, Hastur still wants to go and save Yuma (he loves humans). Pazuzu said it’s best not to rush without a plan first. The only beast tamers members not captured are Hastur, Pazuzu, and Yuma. But just those three won’t be enough against the Rule Maker and Entertainers alliance. But even that alliance has some cracks in it. It seems it’s only the Rule Makers soldiers that have been attacked by Yuma. Hastur sense someone is nearby. It’s Tianzun, he’s here to invite them to the guild alliance.

[themovieblogonline]

The Nun II Review: A Grittier and More Captivating Sequel

When The Nun graced our screens in 2018, it left many fans of The Conjuring Universe unimpressed and underwhelmed myself included. However, The Nun II, directed by Michael Chaves, emerges as a pleasant surprise, a compelling sequel that successfully redeems the franchise. With a screenplay written by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, and Akela Cooper, based on Cooper's story, this film is a thrilling and chilling addition to the series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF-oyCwaArU The Good: The story begins in 1956 in Tarascon, France, where Father Noiret and Jacques, two members of the clergy, witness a terrifying incident that sets the tone for the film. This gripping opening scene immediately immerses the audience in the world of supernatural horror. Fast forward to the present day, and we find Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) living a secluded life in Italy, still haunted by her experiences at Saint Cartha's monastery. Meanwhile, Maurice (Jonas Bloquet), one of the survivors of the previous encounter, works at a boarding school in France. The film introduces a new character, Sister Debra (Storm Reid), who defies authority to join Irene on her quest to confront the malevolent force that has resurfaced. The film masterfully intertwines the characters' stories, creating a sense of impending doom that steadily escalates as the narrative unfolds. Irene's visions of Maurice's distress drive her to investigate a series of mysterious deaths across Europe, ultimately leading her to Tarascon. The visual storytelling in The Nun II is outstanding. Chaves employs a variety of techniques to create tension and unease. The use of dark, atmospheric settings, eerie sound design, and well-timed jump scares keeps the audience on the edge of their seats. The scene in which Irene is choked by Valak (Bonnie Aarons) is particularly intense and showcases Chaves' ability to craft suspenseful sequences. The character development in The Nun II is a notable improvement over its predecessor. Taissa Farmiga's portrayal of Sister Irene is emotionally charged and believable. Her character's internal struggles and determination to confront evil are conveyed with depth and authenticity. In my perfect world, Farmiga would snag herself an Oscar nom for her performance here. Storm Reid's Sister Debra brings a fresh perspective to the story, adding an element of youthful innocence and curiosity. The dynamic between Irene and Debra is well-crafted and adds depth to their characters. The film's plot takes a fascinating turn when the duo investigates the history behind the demon they are facing. The revelation that Valak was an angel rejected by God adds a layer of complexity to the narrative. The quest for the relic of St. Lucy's eyes, along with the demon's motive for seeking it, keeps the audience engaged. One of the film's standout moments occurs within the boarding school's abandoned chapel, where Sophie (Katelyn Rose Downey) is tormented by her classmates. The imagery of the mosaic with the goat's eye glowing red is both visually striking and symbolic. This scene effectively sets the stage for the climax of the film. While The Nun II maintains its horror roots with terrifying moments and gruesome imagery, it also delves into themes of faith, sacrifice, and the power of love. Irene's revelation about the transformation of wine into the blood of Christ through prayer is a thought-provoking and inventive twist that adds depth to the story's resolution. The film's cast delivers commendable performances. Taissa Farmiga carries the weight of the film on her shoulders and does so admirably. Jonas Bloquet convincingly portrays Maurice's internal struggle as he grapples with the demonic presence within him. Storm Reid's portrayal of Sister Debra brings a refreshing energy to the story, and Katelyn Rose Downey shines as the vulnerable yet resilient Sophie. The Bad: Every so often, the film can stray just a bit too far without showing anything all that creepy, and it's here in which the film can be a bit of a drag. Certain scenes will be more entertaining than others as well, and a twist in the third act can feel a little bit corny, but not enough to detract from the overall viewing experience. Overall: The Nun II is a remarkable improvement over its predecessor. Michael Chaves demonstrates his talent for creating suspenseful and visually striking horror sequences, while the cast delivers compelling performances. The film successfully redeems the franchise by delivering a captivating story with genuine scares and thought-provoking themes. If you, like me, were disappointed by the first The Nun, I strongly recommend giving the sequel a chance; you may be pleasantly surprised by what it has to offer. Read the full article

[maguro13-2]

Darkness Reborn ~ Origins of the Ink Demon Final Chapter Pt. 21

Duo : *panting*

(Biolizard vanishes into nothingness)

Duo : I won!

Xigbar : Heh! Guess the Biolizard's useless. Alright, you win!

Duo : Give me Lain, now! Release her!

Xigbar : Nuh-uh-uh! You will give me the heart, first.

Duo : Grrr!

Lain : Do as he tells you as what he says!

Duo ....

Lain : ....

Duo : ...Alright, you earn your keep! Here, catch! [throws heart capsule to Xigbar]

Xigbar : What do you know? You finally earned your keep. You can have her back! Guess I won't be needing her as hostage anymore. [pushes Lain to Duo]

Lain : Oh, Duo. Thank you, sweetheart! I knew you could do it!

Duo : Welcome back, genius.

Xemnas : What a remarkable display. I must be amazed that was a truly and yet valiant effort that your courage has go beyond one's darkness and the other.

Duo : So, you must be the leader of Organization XIII, Xemnas.

[Organization XIII - Yoko Shimomura]

Xemnas : You have discovered that the light itself can stop the Ohkuboverse unveiling itself as a complete facade to Shadow Realm. That man named Ohkubo is truly a genius for his lies and makes the person Shinra, a master of deceit. You hardly understand that Deathscythe is the name of your machine. A machine that has a heart and the evil forces from this Soul World are a diversion related to darkness itself.

Duo : So you knew about the Ohkuboverse being a complete facade?

Xemnas : Yes. Demon Vibe was responsible for the evil forces, humanity's despair caused by the evangelist was actually from the man that fears all humans, Sephiroth. the gift of Humanity's despair was the key to open the hearts to darkness, but then the light of hope has retaliated Demon Vibe's plan for galactic conquest and his creation, the evangelist, tried to destroy the devil's world for itself as it was part of a plan for genocide. But then was stopped and defeated by the family of devils, the Kusakabe. Demon Vibe's plan of galactic conquest was foiled by the Kusakabe and has renewed his plan by creating a diversion to his new world that are the forces of evil itself.

Duo : You mean, Demon Vibe had this planned from the beginning, just to make Shinra a fool to become a hero!? But after he created the world of Soul Eater, the Time Eater and destroyed half of the Ohkuoboverse, incluiding Shinra and his beloved Iris. Unfortunately, that both him and Iris's fate our reincarnation into these cute and cuddlesome creatures from a Sega title. (shows photos of the Angel Chao and Devil Chao) That's what the Time Eater was after, it was going after to Demon Vibe and put an end to Shadow Realm, but then it fled back after Shinra's man-made son Death was created.

Lain : So Demon Vibe was the one that set up everything. Galactic Conquest was his dream of becoming ruler, no it's something else. He wants to conquer both The Real World and the rest of the Universe, his dream was not only conquer the galaxy, but to rule the universe as well, making him the "true" ruler of the cosmos!

*RUMBLING+PERFECT CHAOS*

Lain : (gasped in shock) It's that sound again! Something's vibrating the earth.

Duo : Yeah! I know where the sound coming from! It's not the Biolizard nor Black Doom's transformation. It's something else.

Xemnas : Perhaps that you are referring one's heart that is filled with anger and sadness, and combine it into the ultimate and deadly force that craves death and destruction. The Shattered Meister.

Lain : Shattered Meister. It's a name for a warrior that is so powerful, but yet deadly that it could bring the death and destruction over the planet. It's causing the planet to vibrate. One's vibes has combine and it becomes the ultimate power! Someone's using it's anger and sadness as a deadly force to destroy anyone who goes near it.

Duo : So, this Shattered Meister that Inca named it, was only trying to get rid of the bad things that happens to anyone. Just my luck of how the bad things would come to be. Well, whatever it is, if this Shattered Meister would be pretty bad of destroying the human race, Sushi, ramen or noodles, hamburgers, and everything else is gonna be history, just like what Professor K said. I wonder who the shattered Meister was?

Lain : Who could it be?

Xemnas : You will find out sooner or later. The answers will be revealed. (the two teleports away)

Xigbar : See ya, Suckers!

"Back in the year 1990s..."

Bully #1 : Hey, let's go pick on her and take her stuff!

Kid Moirai : Hey! Cut it out!

Bully #2 : Hey, I pulling your sister's hair!

Young Maka : Yamete! Yamete!

Young Makoto (as a kid) : Hey, you leave her alone! Pick on someone your own size!

Young Moirai : Yeah, you bullies!

Bully #1 : What else there is, kid!?

Bully #2 : We're just only messing with her!

Bully #3 : Yeah, it's not like that nothing is ever going to bad happened to her!

Kid Maka : Ore wa....(yelling in rage) YAMETE KUDASAI!!!

*DBZ SFX : POWERING UP!*

[Criticial Moment of Contra - Akira Yamaoka]

Kid Moirai : AAAHH! That power!

*RUMBLING+PERFECT CHAOS ROAR*

Young Makoto : It can't be!

Young Moirai : You there, Kid with the masked! Makoto was it!?

Young Makoto : That's me! I heard everything from your father. Your sister is one of the warriors that has the power to bring destruction and destroys people's hearts and not just their souls! Moirai, listen to me! What if your sister and others could unleash Shattered Resonance and could easily destroy the world? If that happens, we'll all be history! There is a way that will might help your sister lower it's power! We need a vibe that will calm her down!

Young Moirai : Okay! (uses the vibe of Calmness) Alright, sister. This is going to wear you down!

Young Maka : Too late!

Young Moirai : Here goes!

Young Maka : YAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!

*DBZ SFX : ENERGY EXPLOSION*

"later in the present..."

[Unrest - Hidenori Shoji]

Homura Akemi : So that's it. That's the end of the event known as the Shattering, a girl has a power system called Shattered Resonance and it's power triggered her by going into the combination of Anger and sadness called Frustration. This event that is caused an explosive shockwave of energy that devastated 80% of Japan's population. That event happened about around 12 years ago. This led the Real Maka Albarn to be taken away by the Death God of Mobius, Grim. securing her in a room at the reaper's palace full of pumpkin ghosts and robotic defenses, known as the Hang Castle, confirmed to be created by World's greatest genius "Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik.

*various scenes flashing back*

Homura Akemi : So wait a sec. I'm really curious about the whole Soul World situation, despite the name Soul Eater coming from a weapon in PSO, it does believe that Soul World is just another scheme from Zorc, or probably that this Demon Vibe entity basically form the of Cosmic Horror. Hey, wait a sec, I am right! Dark Fantasy is Cosmic Horror, cause the name Dark Fantasy isn't Dark Fantasy at all, it's Lovecraftian Horror! Yeah, I get it! Lovecraft Horror is a genre about science and monster horror that was originated from the named H.P Lovecraft, the man who is responsible for the term Dark Fantasy that was coined in the United States of America, this explains everything to Berserk. Maybe...(holds a case containing the Chaos Emeralds) If I could use the emeralds' power to re-arranged the events of 2011, all of this non-canon stuff in the script will might be canonized! I gotta give these to Sonic, right away.

Homura (?) : Going somewhere, Homura?

Homura Akemi : Wha...? Who's there!? An assassin, some kind of law enforcement? (the person steps into the light is none other than, apparently, another Homura)

Homura (?) : Look what the cat dragged in.

Homura Akemi : You there! You kinda look alike me! But way edgier! Who are you exactly? *heartbeat echoing* AAAH! (Holds head in pain) Oh no, Now I know who you are. You're the responsible for giving me life!

*flashing images showing the Time Eater*

[Dark Samus Appears - Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano]

Homura Akemi : Time Eater!

Time Eater (as Homura Akemi) : (chuckles) Congratulations, half ling, you finall remembered the day that you were born, the one who gave you life...is none other than Drawcia and me. I suggest that we do things my way, whether history can be changed or not. Yes, it is confirmed that It was that I destroyed half of the Ohkuboverse, only 50% of it that it was merely a facade to the Shadow Realm. It was a splendid to exerminate Shinra's people or sending them into the real world into one's timeline. But I never that Shinra Kusakabe was Soul World's creator, the one that killed was turned into a worthless Devil Chao. He lived life the fullest after he lost his original body.

Homura Akemi : You! You're the one who turned Shinra into a Chao! You're the one who destroyed half of Soul Eater's universe! So what did you do to his beloved Iris? Is she dead the whole time or what?

Time Eater (as Homura Akemi) : She may have killed by me, but she has brought herself back to life in one of these timelines to Real World AU. You too if you will re-arranged the events. With all seven emeralds and seven time stones, we will make the story of this script canonized or be de-canonize.

Homura : Oh really? If I re-arrange the events of this timeline, will Shinra and his people might come back humans or is this will be Shinra's fate as a worthless lifeform forever?

Time Eater : You have a good question. That will be the choices of your actions on what depending you wanna do for yourself!

Homura Akemi : Okay...You thought of it as a deal, but we can settle this human to alien, or definitely space entity.

Time Eater : Heheheheh! You'll have plenty of time to fix the events and re-arranged them for the canonized ones. It'll be super fun for you to re-arranged them. With those Chaos Emeralds and the Time Stones, you'll reach maximum power to unlock it's full potential. Think fast! You'll be happy to meet with the one that you'll ever love. Each time passes and then crosses into a loophole, it will repeat, rewind, and replay it again and again and again.

Homura Akemi : Hmph. Alright, I'll fix everything what I started. But remember, if you do anything funny to real world AU, you'll be wiped out of an existence and might never come back. I will save everything and fix the events that are happening right now.

Time Eater : Very well, then. Have a pleasant day for you, Homura Akemi. [teleports away]

Homura Akemi : So, Shinra's beloved Iris is alive...how did she managed to bring herself back to life? Was it Resurrection or Reincarnation? It's quite obvious that a girl from 1000 years in the Ohkuboverse was killed by the hands of the Time Eater. But why on earth if she's alive again?

"5 Years ago..."

Sister Iris : Shinra-Kun...I've come back to see you again.

*Heartbeat echoing*

Sister Iris : Shinra-Kun, I promise that I ever get to lay eyes on you.

*heartbeat echoing*

Sister Iris : I never had my heart torn to pieces. I fixed it for you.

Shinra : Sister....!

*GLITCHING*

Shinra : Sister...!

[suspense music plays]

Sister Iris : Shinra-Kun. Please, Shinra-kun!

Shinra : No sister! No sister! (voices of Iris is heard) Please, Iris! Stop!

Sister Iris : Shinra-Kun...Aishiteru yo.

*GLITCHING+ZAPPING*

Shinra : [yelling in pain] WHAT'S HAPPENING TO MEEEEEEEEE!?

"Shinra's beloved Iris...has returned."

"Waiting to reunite to rekindle her heart."

"So now it's time for us to usher in to this bright era of ours."

"Rest your head, it's time for bed."

Inky : [laughing evilly]

~ 101th Scene : Lover of the Devil ~

[existentialmagazine]

Review: Glowing through an easy-going soft sound, Grace & Moji’s new indie-pop single ‘Monster’ talks of embracing our internal demons and making peace with our pain

The dynamic husband-wife indie duo Grace & Moji have just began their intertwined collaboration together in the form of new single ‘Monster’, an exploration of love, creative expression, and healing in their relationship. Grace, a native New Yorker raised in a broken home by Korean immigrants, and Martin, an award-winning, platinum-selling music producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, hailing from the forests of Sweden unite for something special - and you won’t want to miss out on being there before they undoubtably become big.

As acoustic guitar strums lead things into ‘Monster’, Grace & Moji immediately set an easy-going undertone of warmth and familiarity, laying down a soft and safe bedding to lay down and listen along like you’re in the company of a close friend. Thudding beats hit as the first verse cascades through your eardrums, complemented by occasional backing electronic fizzles and pops, all the while Grace’s lower-toned vocals comfortingly soar atop it. With quite an untraditional first chorus, Grace & Moji incorporate the same instrumentals but a slightly shifted acoustic guitar riff, while simple vocal ‘ooh’s and ‘ahh’s are the only lyrics to be heard. As Moji takes over the second verse, things continue with the same soft glow but his lines exude more of a spoken-sung groove, almost poetically spilling each line. The second chorus then loops back around, this time adding a lyrical hook and brightly glowing instrumental introductions in the form of sparkling guitar plucks and hazy synth while the core instrumentals sleepily protrude through. Everything about their sound is utterly original and at its core it’s very clear Grace & Moji want nothing more than just to create music that bares an originality and beating heart of it’s own. As this blend of indie-pop and soft-rock intertwines it’s unavoidable to appreciate an act like this that remind what making music should be about - loving what you’re doing and not being afraid to stand out.

As the lyrical message is just as poignant as it’s sound, Grace & Moji sing of the internal battle we all face sometimes, feeling like a monster within and watching our detrimental flaws affect those we love no matter how hard we try otherwise. As they navigate through a relationship with these turmoils, Grace & Moji encourage everyone listening along to look within, introspectively confronting their flaws and embracing vulnerability for genuine connection. Showing self-awareness, they sing ‘I get triggered like a match, I explode and I burn out’, knowing their limits but being overly aware of how it can affect those around them. Attempting to get better, lines like ‘all those meditations… haven’t healed away the wounds’ show a little desperation to smooth over these less desirable parts we all have buried within, working through their hardships but still ultimately flawed as no one can be completely perfect at all times. Seeing the world and finding themselves in the most picturesque locations, lines like ‘all the trips to Bali, stayed in so many temples, but the shadow dominates my moods’ almost show an external desire to escape from these feelings, but continually being loomed over by the same thoughts and feelings as they come from within - regardless of the beautiful locations we may find ourselves in. Other people’s validation and opinions adds another weight on their shoulders, struggling to balance every emotion and be the partner that theirs deserves: ‘so caught up in what people think.’ Closing things out with the hook that ‘it’s not your fault, I’m a monster, only I can save me’ , ‘Monster’ hauntingly captures the sorrow that comes with knowing you’re a little damaged, wanting to love and be loved but carrying their burdens wherever they go.

Filmed in an old Los Angeles warehouse, the ‘Monster’ music video delves even deeper into the concept of these inner demons and how they play out in our relationships. Through symbolic visuals, rotating performances, and dancing/choreography by Just Jet, this experience fleets through the dark elegance and gorgeous shifting visuals, all wrapped up in differing colour tones and scenes. Concluding with the artists partying with and befriending the monster, it’s clear there’s light to be found even in our darkness.

Check out ‘Monster’ here to appreciate Grace & Moji’s poetic lyrical journey and sound you’ll feel comfortable resting within.

Written by: Tatiana Whybrow

Photo Credits: Unknown

// This coverage was created via Musosoup, #SustainableCurator.

[dxringred]

ronance au masterlist

for my own sake, because my brain is nothing if not all over the place, and i'd almost forgotten about some of these already lmao.

werewolf au. robin's a (feral) werewolf, nancy's a witch who wants to help. voted angstiest mess of the year. 

vampire au. nancy's a vampire, robin's a self-proclaimed vampire researcher. it goes about how you’d expect.

soulmate injury au. after being admitted to the hospital at the same exact time on the same day when they were younger, nancy and robin are intrinsically linked through physical pain; what one feels, the other also feels.

haunted au. nancy can see ghosts, and after she meets robin, paranormal shenanigans ensue.

beauty and the beast au. self-explanatory. nancy is a cursed evil queen (the beast), and robin is a mushroom enthusiast who winds up trapped in the castle.

the little mermaid au. self-explanatory. robin is ariel, nancy is eric, but honestly the reverse would work just as well.

tangled au. self-explanatory. robin is flynn, nancy is rapunzel, and steve is the horse :) (but, again, the reverse would probably work well too.)

witches au. robin and nancy are both witches. robin is new to town and a little less experienced with controlling her magic due to her parents' insistence that she quash it. nancy, suspecting they're one in the same, befriends her before ultimately introducing her to the secret coven she's a member of.

body swap au. robin and nancy live in different towns in different states when, one day, out of nowhere, they both wake up in the other's body and have to navigate one another's highschool lives while also working out just whose body they're in.

investigative duo au. nancy's an investigative journalist, robin is a detective. nancy tries to sweet talk details out of her for stories but robin is a dumb lesbian who can't take the hint while nancy thinks she’s deliberately being obtuse to wind her up. after robin asks for her help on a case, they end up partnering together multiple times in the future to solve crimes.

angel and demon au. nancy’s an angel who’s bored of being angelic, robin’s a demon who doesn’t want to hurt anyone or anything. one day they meet when robin falls out of a tree. 

the singer and the scholar au. robin and nancy attend the same university and share a required course. robin is a semi-famous singer who’s already popular on campus and immediately has the hots for nancy. nancy doesn’t want anything to do with her, but they end up being assigned to work on a project together after robin takes the vacant seat beside hers. 

academic rivals au. smug bitch robin and repressed lesbian bitch nancy fight to be top of their year and future valedictorian.  

basketball au. robin is one of the highschool basketball team’s best players. nancy is (once again) a repressed lesbian scholar trying to erase her own sexuality so she doesn’t ruin the image she believes she has to uphold. (very loosely inspired by little miss perfect.)

soulmate dream-walking au. nancy keeps seeing a strange girl in her dreams, but every time she tries to get closer to her, she wakes up before she can until, one dream, the girl approaches her...

elemental spirits au. nancy is a fire spirit too curious for her own good. one day while investigating water, the antithesis of her own element, she’s almost splashed by a water spirit playing in the river. intrigued, she questions the other spirit and begins visiting the riverbank regularly to talk to her. 

ancient goddesses au. robin is the goddess associated with loyalty and identity, nancy with knowledge and bravery. their love story is told in the present through descriptions of natural phenomena they created in the past to express their love for one another. 

[goldensunset]

Ok, I've been curious about this for a while now, but what is the plot of Twewy? My interest has been piqued.

From what I understand the characters are all... dead? Maybe? and they have to play a game in order to return to life or something. I could be completely wrong lol. I get all of my information via osmosis or Dream Drop Distance.

*slams fists down on table* LET’S GOOOOOO

ok yeah you’re dead and you have to play a game to come back to life. there are ten million complicated rules to this stupid thing and they keep screwing you over. if you fail, the remnants of your soul are scattered to oblivion. you are amnesiac and can’t remember a thing about your own death. you have to last for one week, then it becomes two, then three. you figure something’s up. ultimately, you must to try to solve the mysteries behind this operation and your death. and that seems involves hunting down the elusive god in charge of this and possibly killing him.

featuring: magic pins, evil frogs, chicken nuggets, teenage angst, atrocious 2007 fashion and slang, literal angels and demons and their divine judgement of your soul, the best but also worst but also best songs you’ve ever heard, math man, the best localization team in existence, random trash heaps, adorable older brother- younger sister duo that you don’t even know are siblings until after the sister has already gotten sniped (hey doesn’t that sound familiar), the most beautiful character development in existence, and furries

((ok i can’t give you the entire game’s story in one post lol the section below will be dedicated just to trying to explain the beginning and the rules of the reapers’ game))

let’s see. it opens with a monologue from an edgy 15 year old talking about how he hates everyone and everything. that’s the only exposition you get at all about what’s up with this story at the beginning. they just go right into the madness.

then it cuts to him randomly waking up on the pavement in the middle of the street in the middle of shibuya. he’s got a creepy pin with a skull design in his hand. he can hear voices in his head. everyone around him is ignoring him and walking through him like he’s a ghost or something. he gets a text with strange instructions from an unknown number and it can’t be deleted from his phone. then a timer appears burned into the palm of his hand. then then he gets attacked by giant frogs.

and then the opening movie plays lol.

finally he runs into a girl wearing a dreadfully low-waisted skirt who convinces him to ‘forge a pact’ with her. together they fight off the frog monsters with…psychic powers…derived from using pins (different ones from the skull one mentioned above.)… just a normal day.

then and only then do we get any exposition. edgy protagonist-kun is named neku. exposition girl with a screwed up secret is named shiki. (and she never explains??? why??? she knows stuff that you don’t???)

1. you’re being forced to play “the reapers’ game”, which lasts one week, and the only real objective is simply to survive that long. the only way to escape the game is to win. if you fail, you’re ‘erased’, and the remnants of your being are scattered to oblivion.

2. you survive each day by completing a daily mission assigned to you by the reapers (the people running this death game), which usually consists of solving puzzles, defeating monsters (called ‘noise’; they look like weird animals), or simply reaching a location. and you’re under a time limit.

3. you have to forge a psychic pact with someone else in order to stay alive. that’s the only way your magic pins will work. and if your partner is erased, you only have seven minutes maximum before you fade away as well. the two of you gotta work together. (this is a problem for neku ‘i hate people’ sakuraba, who doesn’t seem to understand the situation he’s just gotten himself into)

this is the basic information you get at the start. shiki is surprised that you don’t already know the stuff listed above. neku missed reapers’ game orientation, apparently. (they actually never explain this.) other fun stuff that shiki either didn’t bother to tell you or legitimately didn’t know either include:

1. entry fees. whatever you cherish most is taken away from you. you get it back if you win the game. it can be something physical, psychological, related to other people, etc etc. neku doesn’t know what his is.

2. you’re dead. yeah. you are all in the afterlife. on a different plane of being called the ‘underground’, or ‘ug’ for short. as opposed to the ‘realground’, or ‘rg’. (the rg and ug occupy the same space, hence why it looks like you’re just in a normal city, but on different levels and that’s why you can’t directly interact with the living people around you. but you can kinda haunt them in a way cuz you’re basically a ghost.) anyway neku has amnesia and doesn’t even remember dying (important) and yeah, you have to win this game in order to come back to life.

3. or, that’s what you’re told, at least. turns out even if you survive the game, it’s not guaranteed that you’ll be reborn. you actually have to earn enough points while playing. you see, it’s not like every single person actually has to clear the mission each day. as long as at least one pair of partners does, you all survive the day. pass go, collect $200. assuming something else didn’t kill you. so you’d be tempted to free-ride off the efforts of others, right?

well, if you make it to the end but you didn’t do jack, you’re not coming back to life. you can play the game again, or you can actually become a reaper if you’re a crazy person, or you can just give up on existence and let yourself be erased right there and then. all of these are options even for people who do have enough points to be brought back to life. but why would you do that without a very specific insane intention

anyway this has only scratched the surface of the actual story so i’ll probably make a part 2 talking about the other characters and stuff lol

[billiewena]

since I never made a post for these, here are all of MY ideal endings for sam (and how I would do them) that I spite-wrote after a coworker told me about how perfect his finale was <3

HUNTER NETWORK ENDING: Sam establishes an official network for the American hunters, leading a new generation of hunters as the antithesis of John Winchester. One of the final shots is a montage of all the hunters working and saving people all across the country, proving the Winchesters are no longer alone in the world.

SAMWITCH ENDING: Sam becomes a full-fledged witch thanks to all the magic supplies he inherited from Rowena and blends hunting/witch shenanigans. He can still be powerful but now he gets to choose where that power comes from. Okay this is basically Goldenrod Revisions, leave me alone.

SEPARATE WAYS ENDING: Sam and Dean both alive but living / hunting apart, going their separate ways like a parent and child who is finally leaving the nest. Sam gets the independence he always wanted while also getting to keep his brother in his life, because this is the ultimate proof that Dean trusts him. For the first time, they can move on without the reason being the other is dead. They no longer doubt they will always be there for each other even if they’re not living under the same roof anymore. The episode ends with Sam breaking into Dean’s [insert post-finale residence of choice here] in a callback to the pilot, saying he was in the area for a hunt. The last lines are Sam asking if he wanted to reunite for the hunt for old’s time sake and Dean saying “looks we got work to do.”

PODCASTER ENDING: Sam starts a podcast about the supernatural discussing urban American legends, myths, and mysteries that also helps viewers know what to look for and maybe even teaches them to defend themselves. Some take it as fiction, some use what he tells them to save their lives. It hits the top of the paranormal/mystery charts. The Ghostfacers, whose attempt to get into podcasting failed, ARE livid.

THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END: Sam and Dean both die in a blaze of glory, sacrificing themselves to defeat Chuck and bring back the rest of the world. They both get a moment to say an emotional goodbye to Jack and to each other. The two get a massive hunter’s funeral where all the past hunters come to mourn them and talk about their impact. Jody’s speech probably makes us cry. They get to Heaven at the same time, where they are greeted by all their past friends and family at the Roadhouse. On Earth, they live on forever as urban legends and heroes.

SAM & ROWENA ENDING: Sam says #FuckHeaven and spends his afterlife in hell as the consort to Queen Rowena, drinking margaritas all day, living his best life and stopping any demon uprisings in their tracks. Anytime they give him a hard time, he reminds them that he was Azazel’s boyking and they’re just Random Demon #489. What are THEY doing with their life.

SAM & EILEEN ENDING #1 - MARRIED HUNTER LIFE EDITION: Sam and Dean both survive and continue to hunt / live together, except now Eileen and Castiel are around and live in the bunker with them too after Cas was saved in [insert Empty rescue scenario of your choice.] Sam has some deja vu to the vision he had of all four of them living together in 15x09. He realizes that this is actually real and not a vision; that they are actually together, at peace and beat Chuck. The episode ends with them going to have the movie night that they never got to have in the vision. As Eileen takes his hand to go to the movie room, you see two engagement rings on their hands. Sam realizes that his journey may have started with losing Jessica but he found love again, and that while once upon a time all he and Eileen wanted was revenge, they’ve finally both found peace.

SAFE HOUSE ENDING: Sam starts a trauma center/safe house situation for hunters and ex-monsters to recover and heal, dedicating his life to proving that no one is beyond saving and everyone can redeem themselves and defy fate like he had. Mia Vallens, the shapeshifting grief counselor, is on payroll.

SAM IS THE AUTHOR NOW ENDING: Sam narrates the finale the same way Chuck did for the original series finale "Swan Song", further proving that they are now in control in their story. We get Sam's POV as he tells us what happened to all the other hunters and side characters, as well as him and his brother, with flashbacks from all fifteen seasons and young Sam & Dean growing up together. The episode ends with the reveal that Sam actually finishing the journal entries for the Winchester family's edition of the Men of Letters Bestiary, putting the finishing touches on some monster entries and his own personal anecodotes. He treats the Bestiary like a journal, in a callback to After-School Special where Sam almost became a writer and wrote about his and his family's hunting stories.

BABY JACK ENDING: Sam raises Baby!Jack after he is de-aged and “falls” to Earth in the same fashion the angel Anna once did. Baby!Jack wears overalls that don’t say his name in giant letters because Sam is a good parent who would never do that to his child. The two have a happy life as an adopted father/son duo who defied everything Lucifer and Heaven wanted them to be.

SAM & EILEEN ENDING #2 - EUROTRIP EDITION: Sam going on a year-long vacation around the world now that he has a cool Irish girlfriend who is not afraid of planes, leading to a fun exploration of the supernatural in foreign countries. Who is Dean.

DOG SHELTER OWNER: Sam owns a dog shelter and gets to walk at least ten dogs a day. Jack helps out and Miracle is the HBIC. Life is good.

CHUCK WINS ENDING: Sam lives and Dean dies, Sam throws a funeral for him that no one attends but him and a dog, and moves to the suburbs to live a generic white picket fence life with an unidentifiable wife. As a montage of Sam’s life plays, the camera pans away what looks like a computer and Chuck’s old office. A string of quotes can be heard in the background (“we’re just hamsters running around in a cage” “what would you rather have: peace or freedom?” “I can do anything...I’m a writer” “We will never give you the ending that you want / We’ll see”). The final shot is Jack, dressed in Chuck’s clothes and glasses and using his mannerisms, typing away at a typewriter. He writes “The End” but punctuates it with a question mark instead of a period. His computer screen and our TV screen both go black.