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wren-kitchens · 2 years

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after the games

this was inspired by @reecehaswritten ! I saw it and immediately thought of like a million possibilities

this will be a series, just focused on the hermits (and empires members) coming back to their respective servers after the life games and the lingering effects they might have (the tag for this will be ‘after the games fic’)

also if speech is in [ ] it’s still chat, I just got lazy lol

[grian joined the game]

[goodtimewithscar joined the game]

for the first few seconds, nothing seems different. the base is the same, the surroundings are the same, everything is as it should be. then, grian takes a step forwards and sees the echo of a shrieker. but he doesn’t hear it.

he frowns and whistles to test. well, he thinks he whistles, because he can’t hear it at all. now he’s starting to panic.

grian looks up and sees mumbo outside his base. he takes a running start and flies over to him, almost slamming into the hillside as he screeches to a halt.

mumbo says something, but grian has no idea what it is.

“mumbo, I can’t hear anything.” he’s pretty sure mumbo at least could hear it because his expression morphs to one of surprise and mild concern. “I don’t know what happened, but I literally can’t hear anything.”

mumbo frowns for a second, then his eyes widen and he pulls out his communicator.

<mumbo> you can’t hear anything? like at all?

“no. god I can’t even hear myself talk. I don’t like this.” grian pulls at his sleeves.

<mumbo> did something happen in double life that might have caused it?

grian racks his brains. the red alliance, the hunt for scott, the skulk sensor trap, the ancient city exploration and-

his eyes widen. he was killed by a warden’s shriek.

he pulls out his own communicator, disliking how he can’t even hear his own voice.

<grian> a warden killed me with it’s sonic scream thing

<grian> that’s gotta be it

mumbo frowns.

<mumbo> does it carry over to different servers?

<grian> apparently so

<goodtimewithscar> wait grian can you also not hear well? I can barely hear a thing

<grian> I can’t hear anything <grian> I think the warden made me deaf

<xisuma> hang on, what’s going on? <xisuma> do you guys want to meet at spawn? we can try figure this out

mumbo looks at him and grian nods. it seems like the best option right now, why not?

it’s honestly a relief to see scar looking physically okay again— no cuts or bandages. xisuma looks pretty concerned though, which is never reassuring.

<xisuma> okay, so why do you think this happened?

grian sighs. it freaks him out slightly that he can’t hear it.

<grian> in double life, i got permakilled by the warden’s sonic shriek and woke up here, deaf

scar says something, nodding. he turns to grian and gestures between them, and turns back to xisuma.

<grian> okay I have no idea what you just said

<mumbo> you and him were soulbound so he got the effects but slightly less, which is why he’s only partially deaf <mumbo> but didn’t you say that the damage would be equal?

<grian> oh right <grian> yeah, so the hearts of damage you take is equal, but the physical effects on your body is weaker than the actual wounds

scar makes an ‘oh’ shape with his mouth and nods.

<goodtimewithscar> that makes more sense actually

grian grins despite it all.

<grian> we all look really antisocial right now <grian> just texting each other <grian> this is like a boomer nightmare

and, jeez it’s weird seeing people laugh without hearing it. it’s like someone put the world on mute.

<xisuma> okay, so we might be able to make hearing aids or something like that for you guys, but i’m not sure how that would work with minecraft mechanics

<mumbo> I can try

grian looks up at him, and mumbo smiles back.

<mumbo> I still don’t fully understand why you play these life games <mumbo> I mean last time you both came back looking like walking dead extras

scar grins. [it was fun though]

grian rolls his eyes. [if you go parading around with another animal each time we’re partnered, i’m leaving you for bigb]

scar laughs. [ah, you wouldn’t] [you love me too much]

mumbo raises an eyebrow. [I feel like I missed something]

grian feels his face flush. [oh nononono you missed nothing]

scar twirls on the spot, his lips moving in what grian thinks is a song.

[oh, i’m sure it’s ‘nothing at all’] mumbo grins.

grian shoots scar a glare. [yes, it is nothing]

scar gives him a sheepish smile.

[okay, so i’ll talk to doc and zed about the hearing aids and see if you guys can work together to figure them out] xisuma looks slightly awkward.

mumbo nods. [sounds good]

[i’ll see you guys later] xisuma equips his elytra, waves, and rockets off.

mumbo whispers to you & goodtimewithscar: so are you guys dating or

“no!” grian exclaims, so taken aback he forgets to use the communicator.

he may not be able to lip read, but grian is pretty sure scar had the same reaction. in any case, his face is as pink as grian’s and he feels as surprised as scar looks.

grian grabs his comm and types aggressively, [we are NOT dating]

he scowls at mumbo, who’s laughing.

[^^] scar types. [what he said]

[now, i’m going to take advantage of this and go work on my farms] grian sticks his tongue out at mumbo and flies off, back to his base.

(mumbo would later find him fast asleep, leaning against his kelp farm and using his wings as a blanket. he’d move grian to his actual bed and make a note to tell him off for not resting after the life games.)

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acorviart · 19 days

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not to sound like a boomer, but I need some people to learn how to write emails in a semi-professional (at the very least) format so you're not cold emailing a business/potential employer/any other stranger about formal matters in the exact same way you'd DM a close friend on instagram

the formality/language can loosen up in the email chain once you've established a rapport and you match the other person if they're being less formal, but please don't have the very first email you send a stranger be written in all lowercase ultra-casual sms slang with no greeting or signature and a billion emojis

#this sounds like a 'argh kids these days doing [insert exaggerated story they don't actually do in reality]' kind of thing #except that I've gotten soooo many emails like this #there's a reason that I don't have my DMs open on any socmed and it's bc they attract people getting way too casual/parasocial immediately #and forcing people to write out an email both filters out 90% of weird impulse messages and also throws them out of that casual headspace #except that I can actively tell when this fails and someone is treating emails as if they're the same thing as DMs

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catmask · 3 months

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actually, i did want to ask you all - a commonly shared sentiment about character creators in games or dressup games online is there's very frequently a lack of black hairstyles.

so it made me curious - what are some black hairstyles you wish would be included more in character creators/dressup games? or ones you get really happy to see are included?

#you're welcome to just comment the name or rb with pictures!#scratchpost #both out of curiosity because i would like to make a picrew at some point #and also because i like hearing about what kind of hairstyles people like :D #txt

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astearisms · 8 months

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catalysts, protectors

#man those episodes #so many things put into perspective #like Simon’s role as a protector and his kindness and empathy and compassion and existence being the catalyst for the rest of ooo to #flourish #and Betty is a protector of Simon #I wonder if the last two episodes will explore more of her character? there’s so much to be explored about her giving so much of herself #to Simon but not thinking about what she wants for herself #do we get to explore her feelings or see her at all? will she have changed or learned to let go #I think there will be some sort of closure for the both of them #but at what cost #I am still crying over that scene with Simon’s memory of Betty and their song #my art #fionna and cake #fionna and cake spoilers #simon petrikov #betty grof #petrigrof #golbetty

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lgbtlunaverse · 8 months

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Nothing will dispell the "the curtains were just blue" myth faster than writing something yourself, because the amount of pretentious symbolism i am putting in my silly little fanfics is ridiculous. I mean SO much with these words, literally every single one of them. This fic has twenty five typos and zero correct uses of punctuation but if there's curtains you bet your ass I put thought into what colour they were.

#writing #fic writing #like this is stuff i'm doing for fun with my perfectionism meter turned down as far as i can get it #and i am still thinking about it A LOT #talk to me about how in red string fic jgy perceives the memory block both as syrup and as mud but nmj thinks it feels like blood #it's just a thing in their heads that mentally feels kind of thick and sticky but they both made something different of it #it's about issues with cleanliness / lies as a way to craft an illusion of a better lopking world vs the constant violence nmj lives in

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ot3 · 7 months

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i love the artistic stylings of studio ghibli as much as anyone else does but im kind of sick of anything with like vivid environments and big blue skies being branded as ghibliesque. because its like. you know where else you can hypothetically find some vivid environments with big blue skies? my friend the great and wonderful outdoors are here for you

#in general just assuming all media is drawing from The Most Popular Example Of A Thing #rather than being like hey maybe both these things took inspiration from the same parts of our world #just feels kind of unfair and reductive a lot of the time #not to say its bad when something IS inspired by ghibli but its kind of the professional version of being asked 'wow is that anime'

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noodles-and-tea · 2 months

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Back at it with my enchanted merthur shenanigans

#when Merlin goes to work #(I am undecided on what he does but I think he does have a job (probably a librarian I’d that’s not TOO cliche…))#he sets Arthur up with a bunch of history books and documentaries to try get him up to date (as much as he can)#and in the evenings they watch all Merlin’s favourite tv shows and movies #I can’t pick what kinds of movies Merlin and Arthur like #I get the feeling they both like pride and prejudice but I’m also biased #I think Arthur would like murder mysteries #ALSO If anyone’s got any fics where Merlin introduces Arthur to modern society please please PLEASE GIVE THEM TO ME #my art #bbc merlin #merlin #merlin emrys #arthur pendragon #merthur

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christakisbang · 1 month

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#now that was BONKERS #stray kids #bystay #2min #lee know #kim seungmin #skz #my gifs #why ru both so happy abt that......remarriage arc #also i kind of rlly like this coloring pls compliment me thank u

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wombywoo · 1 month

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hawk.

#call of duty #cod #john soap mactavish #my art #unfortunately this young man and his cringefail haircut have bewitched me body and soul 😔#kind of a companion to the ghost hound piece #in that they are both red and feature tasteful depictions of animal savagery in the bg~

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malewifesband · 2 months

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it is insane, crazy, nuts how good for kabru being friends with laios is on multiple levels

he has to be honest and direct with laios to communicate. laios is so so earnest and thoughtful to him, and genuinely shows him affection thru food (and kabru cant cook or care for himself) with the harpy omelette (despite the um. misunderstanding between them), promising to take him to a restaurant as a sign of how sincere he is about being kabrus friend now, and kabru returns that favor by not just helping the faligon, but eating it, and staying to eat it until its almost done even though laios assured him he didnt have to. he can get angry with him and not feel like hes fucked it all up by showing his real emotions. something about laios puts kabru more in touch with his deeper desires--he acts in ways he doesnt understand around laios, betrays himself to his conscious mind, because he wants to badly to put his faith in laios and laios did not let him down, not where it mattered. he gets to take on a job laios cannot do for himself as prime minister in training where his skillset is valuable and he can indulge in work that really interests him and it will always be appreciated deeply by not only laios but the whole nation theyre building. for as long as laios is around, he never has to worry about monsters hurting him or his home--and laios is actively working on building a world where monsters can be made tamer through knowledge about them, and has already defeated kabrus biggest fear, the dungeon. laios gives him a safe context to conquer his fear of monsters at his own pace rather than forcing himself into traumatic situations where he dies all the time

#i interpret their relationship romantically but only because its so intensely beneficial to them both #like its just the kind of strong friendship foundation that theyve built that lifelong romance is built on #labru #laios touden #kabru

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tanatola · 4 months

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“Even so, Gojo’s gaze, covered under the white bandages, had always, always, been staring at the shape of Geto’s soul.” (JJK0 Light novel) Gojo-kesa — monk' s robe of five patches or lengths. “The actual fabric was not as important as its humble origins, and it was of no value to others; thus, a robe made of such material would not engender covetousness or attachment.” (The religious life of a dress: global fashion and faith) “If we do not reject attachment to love, says the master, then it will reject us.” (The Song of the Wind in the Dry Trees)

#satosugu #jjk #jujutsu kaisen #geto suguru #gojo satoru #i made a version with text in the image but it looked kind of silly to me sadly sdjkgdjkg #they are both such loooosers #my artwork

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shivunin · 11 months

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Because I have just seen this specific thing for the second time, I would like to say:

If I reblog your art, I do not expect you to reblog (or share!) my fic in return

If I comment on your fic, I do not expect you to comment on (or read!) mine in return

My enjoyment of anyone's work does not come with strings or expectations

My friendship is not a bill that you will have to pay later

That's it!

#the fucking obsession with fandom becoming ~content creation~ has got to stop. this is not a business.#i don't like it when someone acts like i owe them because they complimented my work #and i will never do that to someone else #kindness has to be freely given or it isn't kindness; it's manipulation #this just. makes me feel super gross and it upsets me that it's happened twice #and that both people explicitly stated in their profiles that this is an expectation they have of fandom #you can't form a community by force. that's not how it works.#anyways. rant over. i just want it to be known that i'm not expecting anything from anyone lol #if i talk to you or hang out it's because i want to. i don't want anything from you except you know #kindness and companionship or w/e #bleargh. gonna go play a game or something.#dixeram

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tbgkaru-woh · 7 months

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The new generation leaders

#mdzs #wei wuxian #lan wangji #jiang cheng #jin zixuan #nie huaisang #mo dao zu shi #the untamed #my art #i redesigned them a bit again what gives!!#i always said i wasn't too fond of my jzx and nhs but i think i like these versions!#i really like nhs with shorter hair or hairdos #and jzx with straighter hair and these kind of jewleries look both rich but also humble which is exactly what i wanted to hit #jiang cheng would pop out more in full body ver but he's always kinda same-ish he just works #messy yllz wwx is the goat and i will not have him any other way thank you #also lwj being as simple and elegant and flowy as possible...yes please

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canisalbus · 7 days

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I swapped them around in a silly doodle

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#Vasco! what have they done to you?!#he finally caught the skrunklies #it's contagious #or maybe there's something horribly wrong with the ambient pressure and he's not agreeing with it at all #it's jarring that (at least to me) both Machetes read as Machete they're the opposite ends of the Machete spectrum #his form oscillates between an exposed nerve and a unicorn I get it #but swapped Vasco is #a whole new mystery critter #actually he's kind of cute #I would take him home #give him a bath in the sink and feed him some grilled chicken maybe that'll make him feel more like himself #real Vasco is toasted to perfection this one looks burnt at the edges and raw in the middle #I love his little off-model sheep ear #couldn't even keep his glorious floppers poor boy #gift art #foilthepiglin #own characters #Machete #Vasco

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egophiliac · 5 months

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like mother, like son, but less wholesome this time?

(I couldn't decide whether or not to put them together, so have them in all the different ways!)

#art #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 part 6 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 part 6 spoilers #if i had a nickel for every time a draconia ob'd while trying to save lilia #and had to be taken out by a member of this one specific bloodline with sparkly celestial hair that a fairy blessed #et cetera and so on you know the rest #i mean we know it's going to end better this time but y'know. the parallels!#oh meleanor my beloved #of course...of course she ob'd...it makes sense...#everything about this whole situation just massively sucked for everyone huh #well at least silver's biodad felt guilty about killing her i guess #i dunno i'm just havin' some feelings about all of this #lilia had both the absolute worst and absolute best things about his life come out of all this #down the two great loves of his life and also his job and reputation and 200 years of his life and uhhhh kind of everything else honestly #up some kids though!#(also one of those kids is a baby dragon who is JUST the right size to put silly hats on)#they were worth it to him! or maybe they were worth not giving up? look i am DEEP in the blorbosauce right now #if you don't want to read emotional tags about lilia twistedwonderland then don't come to egophiliac.tumblr.com

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magicomens · 6 months

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Hellooo I'm back sooner than expected! I had a drawing marathon bc I want to post part 7 in two weeks for cruel irony purposes (Merlin fans might have an idea)

First >> Prev >> Next

#good omens #bbc merlin #aziraphale #crowley #magic omens au #art #comic #I cant tell if Undead!Crowley is an abomination or kind of funny #maybe both #I ended up drawing ten (10) (!!!) pages and for what?#an action scene #who have I become #long post

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