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heartfullofleeches · 11 months
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How would Host react if one day I decided to dress up as and mimic him for a show
Just what are you up to today?
As a consumer of tricks and mischief himself, Host could tell you had a few up your sleeve from the smirk in your eyes down to the tiny hiccups between each word as you asked him to keep all eyes off your dressing room today. Cute. He decided to play along as he had full trust you wouldn't run off, and only a monster would resist such a harmless and innocent request. He was a tad disappointed to hear you wouldn't be there to start the show, but as long as you were there by its climax it'd be yet another smash hit. Host figured he'd do his part and hype up the crowd for your arrival. He hasn't been this excited since that corrupt politician you brought on the other week. His tie is grey today. That's an interesting development
The curtains draw and Host steps out on stage, welcomed by the cheers and appulse of your crowd. They're a rowdy lot today - right off the bat. What's got them so livened up already?
"Good-Day, Folks. Welcome to another exciting episode of your favorite show -"
"With your favorite host!"
Host taps his mic. He wasn't used to feedback unless for comedic effect. The crowd cheers and hollers all the same from the combined greeting - and from the unsteady click of heels on the title floor Host knew he was no longer alone. He twists his head to look back at the figure emerging from the cover of shadows - microphone in hand.
"Well, Well - what's this now? Surprised to see me?"
A confident smirk dawns their face; stride as professional and flashy as their bandaged eyes could lead guided by two stage hands. Their usual flare swapped out with a grey business suit. Hair slicked back to the best of their capabilities and voice carrying that boastful charm. His copy walks up to him, halted by one of their helpers. They whisper something in their ear and the copy's smile grows.
"If it isn't my doppelganger. Handsome devils, aren't we?"
Host does a doubletake at your attire; camera zoomed in on you from all angles. Posture to dress - you were a spitting image; eyes wrapped up with some bandages to complete his signature look. Feeling the relentless stares you've grown accustomed to, you tilt your head up at him. You swap your mic with his as you saulter over to his desk, kicking your feet up on the table as you take your seat. Your left leg missing the table due to your altered sight, but you pick yourself back up and swing it over your right.
"That's better. These shoes are killing me. Speaking of which, how are our dear guests?."
The stage goes dead quiet. Not even a whisper, or an awkward cough to clear the air. You lift your hand up to remove the bandages.
"Haha..."
Host's chest rises with a breath.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA."
He keels over, clutching his ribcage as he bellows a pitched laugh perfectly synced with the millions of voices in the crowd. He laughs harder, bending to his knees as he squeezes his chest tighter and tighter til theirs a faint crack!. He snickers; practically wheezing as he tries to get out a single word between his fit of hysterics. He scrapes black mucus from the corners of his mouth, shoulders bouncing with a silent giggle as he rises and stumbles over in your direction.
"Y/n... Your performance.. It's so spectacular, it's moved me to tears! I knew I picked the most excellent show host in the biz. I haven't laughed that hard in ages. I think I've fallen in love all over again! I knew you'd always upstage me, but if there's anyone who could successfully steal my show - it's you."
The overhead lights blind you as he carefully peals the wrappings from your face. "But if I can make one request, do be a me solid and don't cover up these pretty eyes of yours. Can't have a good show if every part of you isn't accounted for, and you'll need them to see the faces on our dear guests when we bring them out. Today, more than any, we'll knock'em for sure. I look forward to your full act."
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prettyboykatsuki · 1 year
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warm-ups | nagi + sfw + worm
✬ wc ; 1k | ✬ tags ; gn!reader, fluff, established relationship, gardening + worms
✬ a/n ; i used to write warm-ups before writing and i haven't in a while. so i decided to try again and i think i'll keep doing it since it helps me get into the groove of writing.
the process is i have 4 wheels that help me decide a random noun for the prompt. i rolled bllk, nagi, sfw, with worm as the prompt.
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Nagi doesn't really understand you.
A lot of the time, he has no idea about what goes on in your head. He's always been airheaded about how other people feel. Though Reo and everyone else dub him the lazy genius - it's not a title Nagi often feels deserving of. He likes soccer for different reasons, but mostly because it's interesting. Engaging, laziness aside.
But he's simple, at the end of the day. He doesn't like doing things that are hard and hates anything that troubles him. He's not in the business of changing for anyone or for any reason. Maybe it's the calmness of his character, but he always attracts the strangest people.
Passionate ones, more kindly. People like Isagi or Reo who seem to always be thinking about something or putting everything into it. Nagi tries in a different way, and only sometimes. Only when he thinks something is worthy of his attention and only to know about something he's personally intrigued by. He's sure his Bluelock alumni would call it his ego, and Nagi agrees with that assessment.
He likes playing with Reo and he's good at it. He likes being good at it. These simple, uncomplicated reasons make up most of his drive. Nothing complicated or hard, nothing like a puzzle. He's linear in his train of thought.
He wonders, often, why he attracts people who are so full of energy.
Nagi doesn't really understand how you've come into his life. You're... a different person to him. He likes you. There's not really any big, complicated reason other than the fact he likes you. It's easy to be around you.
And he was interested in you. How you so boldly confessed your feelings with an embarrassed smile and a head-bow so deep he couldn't see your face. Nagi was attracted to you because it's interesting. He doesn't think he's met anyone like you. Someone who is awkward in the way you are.
If Nagi is being honest, he thinks you're a little weird. You stumble over your words and overshoot your own confidence. You cry easily and often and get embarrassed about things he doesn't really wrap his head around being embarassing.
You only need to do something once to get over it but once seems to frighten you. You like a lot of the same things he likes, but you like things he's never heard of too.
And, you look pretty in the sun. You have a nice laugh, the kind that comes from your stomach and not your chest. You like holding his hand (and he likes holding yours, too)
Above all, Nagi loves you. To him, such a thing is uncomplicated. It's not that there's any big reasons.
(Though he has reasons, but he doesn't see them as something blinded by love. To him, it's objective truth that you're loveable. It's a linear train of thought. Anyone who knows you would think the same.)
Nagi can't understand a lot about you. Right now, he can't understand why you're sweating in the sunlight. It's early spring, the frost has melted and the sun has returned to stay.
Currently, you're wearing a sun-hat and overalls and gloves, working up a sweat as you dig up some garden beds. Nagi is there, sitting on something as you work. You begged him to just come spend time with you and it wasn't like Nagi was going to say no to you.
"You don't have to help," You had assured, maybe a little embarrassed by it "I just think it'd be nice to have company."
So Nagi has kept you company, and you haven't asked for much help other than the occasional prompt to pass something to you. Nagi has been reading Shounen Jump for most of his stay - but right now, he's having a hard time paying attention.
You're in two different worlds, and Nagi watches you in yours. You're putting worms in the soil, and you're talking to them. The sun is peeking through the leaves like they want to look at you much like he is. It feels like every bits of it's attention is on you.
You're smiling as you do it, unflinching as they squirm in your hands. Earthworms, you bought from somewhere in town - you put them gently in the soil. A bead of sweat rolls down your head, along the crown and down your cheek. You look dirty, hot and sweaty.
But you're still so bright, so warm. You hum a little to yourself, softly, as if you don't remember he's next to you. It's nice to see you like that.
"Thank you for the help," You say, to the worms. Not to Nagi, but the worms "Let's make a nice garden this year," You say to them, kindly. You watch them wiggle into the dirt and smile.
Nagi feels a little envious. He wonders if love is more serious of a thing, if he's feeling this way over some worms. He puts down the comic in his hands and finds himself squatting next to you, body moving all on it's own.
You jump a little at his presence before relaxing.
"Oh, Seishiro," You say. His name sounds nice when you say it "Sorry, are you getting bored? I'm sure it's no fun, sorry," You say apologetically. He shakes his head.
"No, it's okay. I want to help," He says. You look surprised.
"It's a lot of work, though?"
"It's okay," He says, rolling up his sleeves. He wants to say because he loves you but he thinks you'll make a funny face if he does. So instead he says "I want to help,"
You brighten. You beam at him, and Nagi thinks that love is very uncomplicated.
"Okay! I don't need much help but,"
Nagi doesn't hear all of it as he watches you talk. He doesn't know why you're so insistent on working for a garden that can wither at any time. He doesn't really understand you.
But maybe he doesn't need to, to love you this much.
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kaija-rayne-author · 11 months
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Bear with me here. I only started playing DA games a couple months ago, so still a huge special interest for me.
Perspective is such an interesting part of these games, and I love how they juxtapose that against current events and characters' personal goals/needs.
Let's say you're the bodyguard of someone you really respect. You fail in your job to protect. You're doing your damnedest to save people who need to be free. You're a freedom fighter, because you care, deeply.
Your protectee is murdered, but you survived. I would imagine this would be something that could piss you off.
You imprison the perpetrators in the only way you can.
Then because it was such a big magical undertaking, you pass out and slip into uthenera for thousands of years.
You wake up, a bit groggy, find out how weak you are (which, to someone who has never been lessened in power is awful) possibly panic a little and fuck up.
You see you fucked up, while dealing with some pretty massive mental illness issues (PTSD, Depression, anxiety, survivor-complex) just for starters).
The entire world feels like a bad dream. Like it felt for people seeing the alternate future.
Humanity, a species you last remember as 'beings setting up tents in mud, selling bone beads, who stank a lot' have somehow flourished and enslaved the very people (or the descendants of your people?) you gave so much to free.
I don't see how, given that, at the beginning of the game Solas could honestly feel any different.
It'd be like waking up and finding out some sort of creature you thought of as vermin (sorry human lovers, perspective here) was running the world and harming your grandkids.
And worse, because of how you imprisoned the murderers, it actually tore the world you were trying to save apart, dooming said grandkids.
Except, familiarity can breed caring as well as contempt. He learns over time, as he's repairing his strength and healing his mind, that these 'tranquils' are still actually people. If romanced, you even fall in love with one of them!
Aaaand, you're probably also (originally) a wisdom spirit with any spirit's ability to demonize. Into Pride in his particular case.
It's a miracle he's not even more stand-offish with people.
Pride can blind us to a lot of things. In many established world religions, pride is bad. It's a deadly sin in xtian mythology.
And Solas is both wisdom and pride. Two sides of the same coin.
It's warped into his very being.
His character growth arc from who he is at the beginning of the game, to who he is at the end is so well written.
I hope Dreadwolf continues his growth arc in some way. I really love growth arcs. He might even have a redemption arc.
I think it's utterly delicious when authors play with perspective like this. It's really well done with Solas.
I only wish I felt more of the other characters were as well written so I could analyze them, too. But honestly, most of them really aren't well characterized. On a professional level, I'd send them back to the author with a gentle suggestion that they do some more character development & much needed writing for them.
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Note that I base all my analyses on the base game and DLCs. I haven't managed to afford the books yet. (Being poor sucks.) So there could easily be information I don't have access to. And wasn't there a show? Was that any good? (I struggle with passive entertainment like tv shows.)
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wildmelon · 1 month
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hey lush how r u? soo i know you’ve spoken b4 abt ur favourite interactive fictions but how would you rank the ones you’ve read 1-5?
i’m a bigbig wayhaven girl but i’m also currently on chp7 of a tale of crowns (which i’m liking so far), and i LOVED project hadea and other wips like chop shop+infamous,, i also have mind blind on my wait list (i started a while back but couldn’t get into it) as well as when twilight strikes…
no pressure to answer i just need to speak on it😓
hiiiiii tysm for asking! been way too long since i geeked out about IF... ooof a top 5 is soooo hard. im gonna leave out wayhaven bc DUH we all love wayhaven but it'd probably take the #2 spot.
a tale of crowns is my all time favorite. i'm completely obsesed with the worldbuilding, the mc, and XELEF AHHHHH (who r u romancing ???)
shepherds of haven is SO dear to me. the world is just so expansive and alive and it's so thorough, it has such RPG vibes. particular blade & chase simp :D
throne of ashes changed my brain chemistry tbh... ruben's route is the only complete one currently but im completely head over heels in love with him. i love how it deals with trauma and healing. & the bonus content from the author's patreon lives in my head rent free.
the exile should be studied bc the impact it's had on me relative to the number of chapters it has so far... love love love the angst, familial drama, and mc backstory. nikke slut <3
the soul stone war is one of the earliest i read and it just makes me feel warm and cozy, i just love the romance and friendships and it'll always be a comfort IF for me.
honorable mentions to mind blind, the bastard of camelot, superstition, & fallen hero <3
i'd love to know your top 5 too!!!! i used to be a lot more tuned in to the WIP scene than i currently am, so i haven't played project hadea or chop shop & it's been a while since i played when twilight strikes but i rly enjoyed it, infamous is obv AMAZING as well. mind blind will likely be published in full soon, give it another try then if u want!! i kinda did it dirty here but it really does live rent-free in my head, my faves are very affected by nostalgia :,)
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freesia-writes · 11 months
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The Master Post of All the Tags Lately
Jeez, you guys, I feel so stinkin loved. I've been here for literally 3 months and it's just... the best. It's redeemed social media, LOL. So much creativity and fun and humor and just absolute awesomeness.
ANYWAY. I've been hyperfixated on my smutty Crosshair fic collab with @lightwise, so I haven't answered any of the fun things y'all have been tagging me in lately, so I'm doing them ALL AT ONCE. ;)
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Last Song: Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
Currently Watching: nothing, can you believe it?!
Currently Reading: The Gospel of Mark and amazing fanfics (I'd tag em but there's too many and I fear missing someone)
Current Obsession: Clones right now. Fanfic writing, sexy clone fanart.
@sunshinesdaydream @rain-on-kamino
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My Mood Board/Core/Aesthetic -- Total disclosure, I hand-picked the images to reflect all the sides of me...
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@sinfulsalutations @the-bad-batch-baroness
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The Latest Line from my WIP:
Crosshair’s hand was suddenly on the small of your back again, warm and deliberate, a life preserver in a tumultuous ocean of emotions and memories; he stiffened as he felt your tension and the slight shudder as you fought to maintain composure.
@clone-anon @annwayne @ladyzirkonia
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9 of my Favorite Characters:
They actually are in order from least to most favorite, coincidentally. Although I might switch Gregor and Rex. ;)
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@annwayne @techs-stitches @photogirl894
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I'm too lazy to figure out the snow globe date thing but I can tell you it'd be me and my man in a forest by a river with a bunch of snack food. @anxiouspineapple99
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A scent I love: RAIN
Something I'm looking forward to this week: a super chill weekend with family and a ton of progress on the smutty Crosshair fic ;)
A book I'm currently reading: see above
A game I'm currently playing: Super Mario 3D World or Mario Kart on the Switch with the fam
Most recent movie: I never watch movies. Idk why. But I can watch hours of TBB or TCW, haha. So uhhhh. GEEZ. Honestly, no idea.
Watching anything on TV: not consistently. Occasional episodes of The Office. Taking a break from Star Wars as I'm writing and reading like crazy here. ;)
Favorite season: GARLIC IS A SEASON, @doublesunsets!? You're my hero. I usually say fall (basic white girl) but this year it's been spring. I love rain, green, salamanders, creeks, fog, etc. I was raised in Oregon but am in California now, so it's nice to have glimpses of the Pacific Northwest.
Something I've learned lately: Zoloft can significantly decrease your sexual responsiveness. ;)
Have I had water today? Heck yes. I tote my giant water bottle around everywhere.
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Also too lazy to make a picrew, but sending love and hugs to you @thecoffeelorian, haha
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Holla if I missed any! XD
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dulltoned · 4 months
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Fine fine no more conspiring in the asks 🙄 /j
Just wondering if you've seen the crystal dory AU floating around on Twitter and here
Would you ever write a fic using that AU?
It'd be a neat way to play into John dorys issues, cause personally I think he blamed himself for alot of the issues regarding his brothers. I mean the amount of guilt this man probably felt is so palpable cause, he's the one that pushed the band to their breaking point, and especially when he went back to the troll tree and saw it missing and didnt know if branch was alive,, He probably felt responsible for his "death".
I mean there's so much guilt this man (and all of the brothers TBH) probably felt and seeing how he lived alone in Rhonda, he probably dealt with it all alone.
I have a feeling that he andd branch are a lot more in common that we haven't delved into yet
And if he got kidnapped... he'd probably feel like he deserved it, like it's karma and payback for being "responsible" for so much pain.
I feel like I just said a bunch of like abundantly obvious things-
-🦦
(There's a fanfic I read that also played into the fact that john dory is a sad sack of shit and...omg, what's this another unwanted fic rec)
Alright, dreading answering this one a little.
I don't really care for the Crystal!Dory AU. I adore the creator, they were very wonderful and encouraging while I was writing Elapse and they're absolutely stunningly creative, but I don't really enjoy Crystal!Dory.
I haven't looked into it much because of my initial disinterest but while I think it's a really fun concept to toy with it feels really... out of character to me? I know there's a progression between the John Dory we know and the John Dory that exists in that AU but when I look at it it doesn't really read like John Dory to me and that makes it hard to get into since I'd be reading it for John Dory as a character. I like John Dory the way that he is and a lot of AUs have never been my cup of tea to begin with so while I can appreciate the angst of it all the story itself isn't really for me.
I've read the few little comics they've put up for it I think, even though I haven't kept up with the development, and it's put together really well and I enjoyed them but it's just not John Dory to me if that makes any sense. It feels like John's just shouldering a lot of what makes Branch Branch, which is why I'm not the biggest fan of the Grey!Dory AU either. Branch is paranoid and bitter and sarcastic and angry while John Dory isn't really John Dory to me without the false bravado, easy confidence, blind optimism, and willful ignorance.
Tea0w0stache and Ijjstlostthegame, if you happen to see this, I'm so sorry :') Maybe I'll change my tune down the line but you're both wonderful.
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What do you think of the new special they've announced (if you've seen it)?
I'm not really sure I understand what they're going for, but it'd be pretty interesting to see if they'll cover the topic of race swapping that's been happening lately.
Also, Eric as a black woman is too ironic for me not to laugh 😂 (and I'm obviously very excited that they're back)
(My apologies for taking so long to answer this. I haven't been in the highest of spirits as of late.)
Actually I hadn't even heard of the special being announced prior to receiving this ask. So thank you, Anon! :D
Well, to me it seems like a given that they're attempting to mock the forced representation media has been trying to shove down people's throats for the past three years or so. They'll be definitely covering the topic of race swaps, since all the "boys" will have different ethnic backgrounds for this, and I do believe they will touch upon the topic of modern story narratives sometimes turning a blind eye to female characters' bad actions as well.
Of course Matt and Trey saved the most "fitting race" for Eric😂 I can't wait to see those people who believe that "non-white people can do no wrong" see the "new Eric" say and do the things Eric usually does.
My personal input is that the girls are either actors who are somehow hired to play the boys in some sort of production, or that this might be a kind of alternative universe. Either way though, I'm also excited to see the special and the comeback, whatever it may end up being!
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noisyballofvoidmuffin · 7 months
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I finally started reading Good Omens (NO SPOILERS! I've already spoiled myself enough.) and this is so far (59 pages) one of the best things I've read. It's so clever and fun, and I must have left a dozen "hehe" notes on the sides of my book (in pencil. I only just started writing in books and I would die before I used any sort of ink that could seep into or smudge on the pages.).
What I can't stop thinking about though, is that one woman who named her sons, I think twins?, Crowley and Aziraphale. Because, alright, my opinions may be a tad skewed bc I started being interested bc Tumblr and tiktok have bombarded me with details about these two from the show (Tumblr also some book stuff) that gave me some preconceptions but,,,,
Lady, how did you not notice that this could be interpreted as like, romantic? They have the most 'married couple' vibes on multiple occasions.
Spoilers under the cut! I go on a gush.
They are hilarious.
"Well I'll be damned"/"It's not too bad when you get used to it"
The start of this book, ugh, and yes, I'm back to the book now, this is my book rant and I'll take it to whatever direction my brain wants to, the fucking, the song choice for the Bentley to play!! It's so clever!!
"It wasn't a dark and stormy night. / It should have been, but that's the weather for you. For every mad scientist who's had a convenient thunderstorm just on the night his Great Work is finished and lying on the slab, there have been dozens who've sat around aimlessly under the peaceful stars while Igor clocks overtime."
And later on fucking BOHEMIAN PHAPSODY PLAYS- excellent music choice btw- AND IT'S SO GOOD
They it should've been a stormy night and just the EXACT PASSAGE OF THE SONG TALKING OF THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTNING PLAYS OUT RIGHT AFTER STAN GETS OFF THE RADIO-
The pacing and detail work is just phenomenal in this book, PHENOMENAL
"For Americans and other aliens" (paraphrasing) had me chuckling out loud. Been identified an alien.
There's at least 3 doodles of snake Crowley I've drawn in the book so far.
Also the bit about this being the most repaired book? I would've died of that was any of my books, grieving, but I admire all of these people so much. The sheer DEDICATION!!
Really hoping I get this book signed at some point, even if I just about die of anxiety and embarrassment if I ever get the chance.
Also, it took me, honestly, way too long to recognize David Tennant played Crowley in the series/ the bits of the series I've been force-fed by tiktok and Tumblr. Not because I'm blind to faces (partially, maybe) but because it took a whole fucking slideshow with both Crowley and The Doctor from doctor who for me to realise it's the same DAMN ACTOR!! LIEK, I KNEW I NO GOOD AT RECOGNIZING ACTORS BETWEEN ROLES IF I HAVEN'T SEEN MULTIPLE THINGS THEY'VE BEEN ON AND REMEMBERED THEM AS THE CHARACTER THEY'VE PLAYED TO THEN MAYBE UPGRADE ONTO KNOWING THEIR NAMES LIKE CHRIS EVANS AND HUGH JACKMAN BUT COME ON! My brother was laughing at me for that. How do people just, recognize others without the set context they were in at the time?
Anyhow. Back to this BRILLIANT BOOK!!!
Crowley is like, so me coded.
Wasn't feeling Crawly, changed it to Crowley. Only man-shaped, not man.
I too, wasn't feeling my og name and changed it slightly while it's still based on the first one, and am only human-shaped.
There's too much going on in my brain and I forget my vessel is a human being at some points, purely because I don't see the vessel as who I am.
Anywho,
I have in fact just noted 'Transphobe' next to the bit where Crowley is handed the Antichrist and has to sign a damn thing like it's a post package and told "Not [Name you literally chose for yourself, A. J. Crowley], your real name." mostly for myself because I'm funny like that, and bc it's my book copy, not because I don't understand the significance of "true names" or whatever. Sigil names, now those are cool. I'd make me one if I didn't feel like it'd be more intricately connected to me and in turn more vulnerable.
This book. This book I swear-
I've had such a hard time reading printed books after so long reading only fanfics online and this? This is perfect. It reads like the most fun fanfic I've ever read.
Like that one dp x DC fic where Danny wanted a grimace shake and it was spilt on the road or sth even if he said it was mediocre.
The brilliance of Crowley's sinventions (hehe) are so good.
I have doodled 👀 over Hastur saying he tempted a priest. Because I somehow didn't expect it.
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This is comedy to me. I adore it.
The footnotes too. The one about the added verses where God asks Aziraphale where his sword is 😭 and that literally everyone recognized his handwriting as the one who added them in 😭😭😭😭
This is gold, man. Exactly what I needed to get back into physical reading. My eyes could for sure use a break from my phone.
Also, the little tongue my book has as a built in bookmark? Bring that back. Bring books with that feature back. I love this thing so much. Even my school books had it when I was younger, WHERE IS IT NOW?? HAVING MY OWN BOOKMARK IS ALL FINE AND DANDY BUT THIS IS ELEGANT, AND PRETTY, AND PRACTICAL, COME ON!
End rant uwu <3 I must sleep
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prismatoxic · 4 months
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i am for sure approaching the finale of the first level in p5t, where the only spoiler i know about will happen, presumably. i've decided i'm going with ryuji. i fucking love yusuke with all my heart and soul, and i'm sure his version of whatever this plays out as is great, but...
well, pegoryu was my first p5 ship, and remains one of my faves. ryuji is special to me. if i can't have akechi for this then ryuji is equally good (but in a very different way).
...admittedly i also have no idea where or when or how the akechi & yoshizawa dlc comes into play. i bought it before i even started the game. i assume they're not just inserted into the main story or anything, but i kind of assumed they'd be available as just team units. i guess that could be right still; the whole first level is about re-assembling your team, so it'd probably be weird to just give you two free guys when the structure is about building up your power and strategy. so maybe after this part...?
i could look it up of course, but i haven't gone into a persona game blind since strikers, and it's more fun that way. i'm sure i'll figure it out.
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huntinglove · 4 months
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Blind Date AU with Simon?
Hi hi!! Thank you so much for the ask!! I got really carried away with this one so it got a bit long, but I hope you'll enjoy it!! :DD
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As the wind blew gently outside, Finn and Marceline sat around inside the treehouse, playing videogames on BMO to pass the time. After a silent moment, Marceline peeked over at Finn and spoke calmly.
"Who's that lady you've been hanging out with recently? I've never seen you go to the beach so often, aren't you scared of the ocean?"
Finn thought for a second, before realizing who the vampire was referring to.
"Oh! You mean Ocean Princess? She's kind of like my swim instructor! She's helping me get over that, actually..."
"Oh, cool!"
Silence coated the room once again, allowing the two to play yet another level of their game. Marceline's performance immediately flunked, making Finn curious.
"Are you alright, Marcy? You were kicking my butt just a second ago, but you're goofing up all over!"
The woman let go of her controller as she stuck her tongue out slightly, eyes avoiding Finn's as she thought about her next words.
"Listen... I think Simon has been a bit... Lonely recently. I think it'd do him some good to get back on the dating scene. But every time I bring it up with him he just ignores me!"
Tilting his head in confusion, Finn questioned Marceline.
"And what exactly does that have to do with OP?"
"Listen, you know I keep an eye on you and Jake when I have nothing else going on... I've seen the way she talks, how she acts, she seems fun! I think she would be a cool person to have Simon hang out with, y'know?"
The boy pouted slightly as he thought about the situation, eventually nodding along.
"Do you want me to talk to her about it? She told me she's crazy about romance and all that junk!"
"Nah, I have a different idea... I think we should set her and Simon to meet up instead! Like a blind date!"
"Oh yeah, Jake tried that for me after the stuff with Flame Princess... I met some pretty cool people, maybe it'd work!"
And so their minds were set. It took them days to come up with a good plan, Marceline being assisted by Princess Bubblegum and Finn writing down Jake's advice on a small notepad.
They'd meet up every now and then to discuss their ideas, trashing anything that could go wrong and keeping whatever else they could agree on. It was a complicated situation, it was hard to take Ocean Princess away from the shoreline, just as hard to get Simon out of the house.
Soon enough, they had the perfect plan. Now it was time to make it work.
Finn headed to the beach during the afternoon, being almost immediately greeted by Ocean Princess, sitting on the sand and admiring all the shells she had collected.
"Finn!! How have you been, I haven't seen you in a few weeks... Don't tell me you're giving up on your lessons!"
"No no, that's not it at all Princess! I'm actually having a bit of a... Different problem."
"Hm? What's wrong? I'll help you if I can!"
A knot formed on the boy's throat, nervousness spreading across his body. Finn never really learned how to be a good liar.
"Yeah, um... I've been dealing with something else instead... I'm super totally scared of lakes right now!"
With a squint, the royal approached the boy, watching as he fidgeted with the brim of his shirt. Soon after, Ocean Princess' expression changed into one of worry, placing her hand on Finn's shoulder.
"Oh dear, you're trembling and sweating just talking about it huh? That's okay, I'm sure I can help you with this! Do you know anywhere we can practice?"
"Yeah! I mean... Yeah. There's a lake in the woods, a few minutes away from here."
"Alright! Show me the way!"
And so Finn had concluded his part of the plan, bringing Ocean Princess to the spot Marceline chose for them to meet.
Earlier that day, Marceline was setting her half of the plan as well. She had been pestering Simon about an artifact that Bubblegum needed for an experiment.
"I told her I could do it but it didn't work out when I tried it on my own... Please help me out here!"
With a shake of his head and a tired sigh, Simon decided to entertain the situation. As he looked at Marceline with a raised brow and crossed arms, he questioned:
"And how am I supposed to help, exactly?"
Trying her best to hold back a smug smile, Marceline handed the man a book, written in a language she herself couldn't understand.
Weeks prior, she had asked Bubblegum to sneak into the Ocean Kingdom and take a book from the library, to catch Simon's attention.
"You understand a lot of stuff about magic, mythos and everything, right? Well, I can't make out a single word from this, and it's the incantation that needs to be cited to get the monster to hand over the artifact that PB needs!"
Simon gave her a suspicious look, adjusting his glasses as he ran his fingers through the pages of the book. The feeling of the pages gave him many memories of the days when he used to explore different temples and spend hours researching about his finds.
His eyes shifted down, analyzing the words on the yellowed out pages. With a defeated sigh and a nostalgic smile across his face, the man stuffed the book under his arm and got up, placing a hand on Marceline's shoulder.
"Alright, alright. I think I can help you out. Where do we need to go?"
Unable to hold back her smile, Marceline picked up Simon and began flying with him in her arms, trying her best to keep conversation going about her plan.
Once they arrived at the forest, Marceline lowered both of them close to the ground, allowing Simon to walk around and take in the scenery.
A large lake was what first caught his attention, the whole place was surrounded by tall and dark trees. Next to it, a large fallen log, centering two stumps, held a large basket, overflowing with food.
Trying to keep his composure, Simon walked up to the log "table", gripping the book tightly.
"What's.. All this for?"
Marceline shrugged, floating above the ground.
"An offering, I think monsters are easier to deal with if they're well fed!"
A small gulp could be heard as Simon tried his best to stay calm.
Soon enough,Marceline heard rustling coming from a few trees behind her. Quickly making her way over to Simon, she rushed over her explanation.
"Alright, I'm gonna hide on one of the trees so I can catch the monster once you say the incantation, okay? I'm counting on you!"
Before Simon could answer, the vampire had disappeared. Little did he know, Marceline had picked up Finn and sat him on a branch on one of the trees, talking over their plan as they watched the commotion below.
Ocean Princess continued walking, looking for the boy who ended up scurrying off before she could catch up to him.
"Where are you? Come on, I'm just trying to help!"
Simon froze for a split second, flipping through the pages of the book until he could find the one Marceline had marked out for him.
Soon enough, they caught sight of one another. The man was caught off guard by the sight of the being before him. Body, clothes and hair entirely made out of water, making her necklace, crown and glasses stand out. As he mumbled to himself, his voice came out louder than intended:
"You're... Not as creepy as I had imagined."
Being prepared for this to be some sort of trap, Simon read and re-read the incantation in his head. He remembered the pronounciation as clear as day, but the meaning of the words escaped him.
Meanwhile, Ocean Princess smiled patiently, confused as she calmly spoke.
"Hello! Have you seen a-"
Before she could finish her sentence, Simon read the words out loud, structured like a poem. Soon after, he shut his eyes tightly, putting one of his arms up, waiting for the worse.
After a moment of quietness, the man peeked back at the royal, confused as she simply stood still. Bewilderment clearly adorning her face as she blushed and slowly approached Simon, tears forming in her eyes.
"That was... Beautiful. That's one of the ancient love poems from Atlantis, isn't it?"
As Simon scrambled over his words, flipping the pages of the book to make sure he had read the right thing, Ocean Princess walked over to the table beside him, scanning the contents of the basket.
"You even brought my favorite food! Oh my, I just told one of my friends how I was craving some of these!! You're so sweet, thank you!!"
The woman hugged Simon, causing him to drop the book. Somehow, her body felt warm and soft. It made the man's heart race as he instinctively wrapped his arms around her as well.
A few moments later, they both sat down, as they talked.
"And that's why I'm here! I can't find my friend anywhere though... I really hope he's okay. His name is Finn... Do you know him?"
Realization struck Simon as he chuckled, shaking his head.
"Yeah, I know him. You have nothing to worry about, he'll be just fine."
A relieved look manifested itself on Ocean Princess' expression. She had never met Marceline before, so she had no idea about what was going on.
Meanwhile, Simon was begining to enjoy his little night out, grabbing things from the basket and setting them between him and the royal, pouring them drinks and getting them played of food.
Conversation flowed naturally between them, laughter and loving looks being shared between them as they spoke about their day and the romance book Simon had brought with him.
High above, on the branch where Finn and Marceline sat and watched, a small high-five could be heard.
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felcote · 12 days
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just wanted to say again tysm you’re an awesome mutual too!
also how have you been enjoying totk so far :0
HII MUTUAL TYSM!! I've been enjoying totk SO much this game is crazy, its different but familiar enough with botw that I was able to really apply my 400+ hours of botw experience without making the game a complete pushover, if anything it just made me confident in what botw and totk shared. I really enjoy totks difficulty, it feels about as unforgiving as botws master mode but obviously not in the same ways, a nice challenge without it becoming maddening 💥
Spoiler for folks who haven't played + essay, has to do with Zelda. Fave part of the game
This game is. FUCKING holy shit. The draconification of Zelda was so well executed it's easily my favorite sequence in this entire game so far, I remember in the moment during the whole transformation of this massive pit of dread in my stomach, a similar feeling to what I got upon seeing Vicar Amelia's beasthood in bloodborne, just without the blood. That whole cutscene tbh made me weep for a while, the dragon tear pool being surrounded by silent princess flowers was a gut punch on top of that.
I'd noticed the extra dragon super early, Zeldadragon was visible circling the temple of time at the very start of the game, and thorought the game even after Zelda was chucked into the past and dubbed sage of time I didn't truly put two and two together until the memory where Zelda talks to Rauru's sister (I forgot her name sorry all women). My first guess nefore learning anything was they were going to pull in twilight princess somehow, I'd seen the golden mane and whatnot, the plot made up for the disappointment they weren't going in that direction, I miss Midna
Idk, totk and Zeldadragon did so well in making me dread during the lead up, they're putting this white girl through the damn HORRORS. The light dragons design is also super killer, I've always been a huge enjoyer of the dragon designs, learning where they'd come from was also a huge cherry on top like hellooooo I love you fucked up beasthood 😍😍😍
Another sequence was also getting the master sword, seeing it stuck in her head like was clued me in what I had to do, but when I stepped onto Zeldadragon, tbh I just kind of stayed a while to gather up the confidence in both my incomplete stamina wheel at the time and the correctly assumed thought that it'd hurt her. It did, emotional dragon rodeo was awesome
Obvious now I love everything about the Zelda draconification thing, the lead up, design, its so crazy. I'm really glad I went into this game as blind as I did and bought it at such a discount. I'm gonna yank Zeldadragon's design into a inspiration pool for an oc design, its so awesome
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fairycosmos · 1 year
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Do you dislike people who have more than you (money wise)?
I guess i'm just embarrassed of my recent privilege. My family recently got more money bc my dad got a way better paying job a few years back.
We were a stable middle class (regular in my country) and now we're just like upper middle class ig. But I can def feel the difference.
They invested and bought an apartment that i can live in (paying rent ofc) until they're moving into it themselves (across the country bc they wanna live near the rest of the family).
And i'm so proud of them bc they're refugees and had nothing when they came here. My brother grew up actually poor but i luckily didn't experience that.
But it's almost embarrassing to tell ppl what they've done for me and i constantly try to think of excuses as to why it's okay that they've given me this.
But it's also like - this narrative of me seeking acceptance from people with less than me and trying to justify it through that.
I guess im just curious abt ur opinion of this (me) and the whole thing of seeking acceptance from people of the class you were previously considered being a part of (and below)
Im so sorry if i sound disgusting im really not and ive never recieved anything from my parents (barely even b-day/xmas gifts) christ i just keep going lmao
but if you'd like - pls tell me ur opinion abt it bc im curious abt how im perceived by others
hiii so honestly i don't dislike people purely on the basis of them having more money than i do at all - i think it's completely fine to be proud of your family's recent success and to enjoy the rewards it brings :) this is gonna be badly explained bc im tired right now but i think what makes a real difference is self awareness - continously educating yourself on people outside of your economic bubble, not blinding yourself to the lived realities of those who haven't been as fortunate as you, understanding that the system is designed to keep the majority relatively powerless and understanding how money and class plays into that. if you're making the effort to truly grasp that then i don't think you should crucify yourself over any of this esp since nobody in your family has had it particularly easy. it can definitely feel weird to "seek acceptance" from people who are poorer than you in this context, so instead of basically praying and hoping that they will understand you and your background and judging yourself through their eyes, i think it'd just be best to remain self-aware and grateful and educated and listen to lower class ppl when they speak on these issues - if you're doing that and you're doing the work you don't have to feel embarrassed or shameful about your own life, seriously. x
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fromaliminalspace · 4 months
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1-5, 14, 21 for the year end asks :3
hi, thank you so much for asking, really!! and apologizes in advance for such long answers, as you can see, i'm just being “a bit” indecisive, hopefully I won't bore you too much with it!
1. Song of the year?
(for real, why such a seemingly simple question turned out to be the most difficult one. it's impossible to choose just one!)
czxcohjkhv okay, the first to come to mind is "Stargazer" by Rainbow, so gonna go with it. the drum intro, the sheer onomatopoeia that Ronnie's vocal approach always is, the astonishing guitar solo that practically spoilers the plot by being so evocative as well, the fucking intensity that this song is overflowing with??? I can never be normal about it, just can't. about their “Catch the Rainbow” (live 1977 Munich version specifically) neither. most ethereal ballad ever (and nope, Blackmore's solos don't even ruin the “balladiness” of it, just add to the vibe).
out of Black Sabbath's songs, i'm very much torn between Children of the Sea, Die Young, The Sign of the Southern Cross, After All (The Dead), Time Machine, Sins of the Father. and out of Dio's own stuff — Like the Beat of a Heart, My Eyes, Evil on Queen Street, Evilution, As Long As It's Not About Love, Shame on the Night. hhhng they're all too good, how am I supposed to choose anything, even one per band.
when it comes to music that doesn't have anything to do with RJD (yeah, I have been listening to it this year. sometimes), I still can't get enough of Queensrÿche's “Take Hold of the Flame” (especially live in Tokyo 1984). *in loud whisper* but also “The Story of One Sky” by Dimash, “Until It Sleeps” by Metallica (whoops accidentally became obsessed with it years after first hearing it), “Incense and Myrrh” by Arch/Matheos, and “Between Two Worlds” by Uriah Heep. (can you tell how tricky it is to choose just one..?) and out of this actual year's releases (but tbh I haven't really been keeping up) most memorable was Liliac's “Carousel” or Metallica's “Screaming Suicide”.
and the most satisfying one to play on guitar is definitely “the Last in Line”, it's a literal dopamine feast for my brain for some reason.
2. Album of the year?
have admittedly been listening more to live performances than to studio recordings this year so it'd be easier to just list specific concerts but gonna try pick a latter one after all. actually I think the album i've most often listened to from start to finish is “Lock up the Wolves”, it just flows very nicely in its entirety. the second place would likely be the masterpiece that is “Heaven and Hell”. as for the album that's made me spin it in my head most intensely it's “Magica” bc it's a concept one but in the least straightforward manner possible.
3. Favorite musical artist / group you started listening to this year?
my most prominent discovery of the year was probably Fates Warning (and their more modern incarnation Arch/Matheos), I believe. or Jethro Tull (and nope, I legit haven't even heard about them until recently, what of it).
but there's also a musician who's basically defined this year for me and whose voice i've been listening to almost daily (and who probably needs no introduction at this point). I have by no means only started listening to him this year though (c'mon, Blind Guardian cover of “Don't Talk to Strangers” was literally one of the very first songs to get me into metal in the first place; and my most favorite Sabbath song, back when I didn't give a damn about different lineups and was just vibing to the songs I liked most regardless of their albums, was from the Dio era). the difference is that only last December I first heard a live recording of his voice and was overwhelmed by the unparalleled level of intensity in it. bc ultimately his magic is so much more than just his voice, it's the laser-pointed intention behind every single word and the multi-layered thought-provoking lyrics and the everything hiding between the lines and the neverending love and generosity. it's not even sth easily convertible into words so i'd probably better stop being insufferable about him right here and now but the point is that Ronnie has had such a huge impact on my life that goes beyond anything that I ever thought any musician or even just anyone who i've never technically gotten to meet would be capable of having. but this impact has in fact helped heal sth very deep down so just... yeah.
4. Movie of the year?
i'll probably go with “predestination” (2014). there's just sth very intricate in all the levels of meaning in that movie, and especially in the way the main character is queer and their queerness is used of all things as a metaphor for quite a lot of interesting stuff. ngl I do have some issues with this movie but honestly considering that the short story it's based on was written in the fucking 50s and was still focusing on it is impressive already despite its flaws (also I love how the movie extrapolated and expanded on the original premise).
the most rewatched movie this year though would definitely be the “dreamers never die” documentary, no contest here (not crying at the very end of it is a challenge I always fail tbh).
oh and a honorable mention to “Nimona”, really loved that one.
5. TV show of the year?
realized only now that I haven't really watched lots of tv shows this year, huh. I think the only thing I did watch was the second season of “shadow and bone” and that's it, even though there's lots of other stuff i've been meaning to catch up with.
14. Favorite book you read this year?
answered there!
21. What’s something new about your place of residence (room, home, or general location) now vs the start of the year?
hmm i've got a new pin board, does it count?? it's bigger than my old one (and made from a different material, which turned out to be better) but i'm somehow already running out of space on it XD it was nice though to rearrange everything on it in a more systematic way rather than just slapping new bits of paper onto whenever I found a free spot (and to add Silvy's gifts there💜).
another new (like. literally last week new) thing is actually on my computer but it's sth i've been wishing for for literal years so it gets a mention anyway and it's an amp simulator. bc to be able to just plug my guitar in and build up the sound I want from scratch (well, not necessarily, there are tons of presets, it's just a very rare one that sounds well enough with solos imho) and have so much control over it, even over how much distortion I get depending on how hard I hit the strings? it's divine, i'm telling you. took me a while to figure out what exactly I need but damn, it's just so freaking awesome
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OMG… rambling here or ram as you said (which is so cute btw? living for it <33) just to say i consider you a friend too!! (with all the similar interests and thoughts we have itd be a crime not too) its not weird at all no worries, honestly really glad you think its the case because with the amounts of asks i sent i was worried that id be giving you inspiration for joren’s behavior jajaja
on another note, the many scenarios other people spoke about gave me a brain rot woah… for example, the cornering hed to the mc, what if the mc put his hand in front of him as to calm him down but instead he grabs their hand and kiss it while pleading for their help because he needs the mc………. (WITH A MC THAT IS COMPLETELY NEW TO SEXUAL STUFF TOO WITH THE GUILT AND ALL PHEW) or even the thought of mc dying made me wonder, since you talked about violent mc in the past, what about if a mc tried to kill him (stabby stabby im thinking) in a moment of panic if theyre scared of his advances and remembered the trauma of being forcefully taken away already once? then what would happen? and what would happen if joren accidentally killed the mc??? cause thats a delicious plot line to think of: so used to violence you murder accidentally a loved one, frankenstein monster style AAAA (if you ever make a gc for this story like some authors do… itll be wild from the amount of theories)
AHHH, you have no idea how nervous I was while writing that. I was afraid that I'd be crossing some boundaries, PHEW! And don't worry, I've met intense people before, and all you've ever come across is friendly!
And yeah, we really share some brain cells!! Maybe the real yanderes were the friendships we made along the way! Jajaja!!
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But going back to our babygirl!
"[...] he grabs their hand and kiss it while pleading for their help because he needs the mc". That's soo good?? I'm swooning.
But I'm taking it even further! He's fine with the dirty thoughts lol, and he already knows that MC wants him, so this feels like a (kinky) play. Joren is taking a role and giving MC a scenario to indulge themselves.
And that man is nothing but committed! So after he confesses that the someone he can't have is MC, he would ask for a kiss. So he can know what it feels like, they won't even be sinning since a simple kiss doesn't break any rules (technically), and they'd even be helping a sinner in need.
But when MC kisses him, he would take advantage of their naivety about sex. It's not a sin to roam their body with his hands. It's not a sin to bite and use tongue. It's not a sin to press them close to him and put his thing between their legs.
And they're allowed to masturbate, so rutting against each other is fine. They can use his body (hands, things, tongue) to get off, it's not sex, right?
omg.... I know I said he can't lie, but I haven't realized the power this holds. From now on, he can lie with technicalities, half-truths, and by omission.
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And making a sudden change of topic! MC trying to kill him in a spur of panic would be better received that a MC who tried to do it with a plan in mind.
If he knows it was because they panicked, he'd try to calm them down, which could backfire and make MC even more hostile. And here's where the tragedy (potentially) comes in.
Joren reminds MC of their trauma, and MC reminds him of his. Both lash out in response, making everything worse, until Joren gets blinded by his feelings, uses a little too much force, and kills them by accident.
It'd go the same way as I described it before, but Moon's reaction would be different.
If Joren kills MC before they make a decision by accident, then Moon would give them a miracle. Not in this life, though, in this one Joren goes crazy and stays with MC's corpse for the rest of his days.
And authors make GROUP CHATS?? What. I actually had no idea! Like in discord??
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New Journey (S.H) Chapter 3 Season 1
! This is a backstory. There are more chapters to the actual fic. Check my masterlist !
Pairing: (eventual) Steve Harrington x henderson!reader
Summary: The beggining of the story. How did Y/n Henderson get herself into this mess? How did she deal with the loss of a dear friend and how will she survive the bullies and monsters?
Warnings: swearing, dead body
Notes: So, I've been thinking of starting Season 4 as well along side with season 1. It's summer and I have a lot of free time on my hands and also I can't wait. I NEED to write season 4, my body yearns for it. I have so many ideas and I can't wait until I finish the backstory. So most likely the next part will be for the new season! Stay safe and I hope you enjoy! 💕
Gif not mine
Chapter 2 << New Journey Masterlist >> Chapter 4
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After the shock that occurred you yesterday, you decided that it'd be best to prepare for the 'demogorgon' the next time you looked for Will. Oh yeah, you're all going out again in the dark to search for Will. You tried to stop them, telling them it's not safe and worse things could happen, but none of them were listening to you. They were in desperate need to find their friend so to keep them in check you were going to be part of their little search group.
Last night you and Dustin were preparing your bags with everything you could find useful. His was mostly (if not all) filled with snacks while your bag mainly contained weapons and supplies. Nothing too much. Two pocketknives for you and your brother, some medical supplies and the walkies.
You hated the idea of going out there when some creature was lingering in the woods, but you would feel better if you were prepared for anything.
You considered the idea of speaking to Jonathan about this, you haven't seen him since last morning, but you didn't want to give him any false hope. And you didn't even know how you would back up your theory 'Oh, some girl we found in the woods told us'. No. You had to find evidence first before making the case more bizarre.
Before you went to school, you, Dustin and Lucas stopped by Mike's to form a plan for the evening. You exchanged pleasantries with his parents and then went to the basement. You saw Eleven playing with Mike's walkie talkie.
"Okay, so, I believe the best excuse to say to our parents is that we have AV Club after school. Y/n, you..." Mike started speaking and looked towards you for your excuse.
"I have a night shift tonight, so I have time to spare till then." you didn't really feel like going to work, but you didn't want to use Mr. Miller's kindness again for your advantage.
"Great, that's give us at least a few hours for Operation Mirkwood."
"You seriously think this w- she knows where Will is?" Lucas changed his words quickly, knowing you told tolerate the word 'weirdo' anymore, even though you're a bit spooked by her.
"Just trust me on this, okay?" Mike asked and Lucas agreed "Did you get the supplies?"
"Yeah. Binoculars… from ‘Nam. Army knife… also from ‘Nam. Hammer, camouflage bandana… and the wrist rocket." he described the stuff while taking them out of his bag, showing them to the rest of you.
"You’re gonna take out the Demogorgon with a slingshot?" your brother asked not impressed with his choice of weapon.
"First of all, it’s a wrist rocket. And second of all, the Demogorgon’s not real. It’s made up. But if there is something out there, I’m gonna shoot it in the eye…" he slings the wrist rocket towards Dustin and he flinches at the movement " And blind it."
You shook your head at them and Mike sighed "What did you, guys, bring?"
"Well, I brought our walkies, two pocketknives and some medical stuff, just to be prepared, and Dustin..." your words dragged as you saw your brother dump all of his snacks on top of the table.
"Alrighty. So, we’ve got… Nutty Bars, Bazooka, Pez, Smarties, Pringles, Nilla Wafers, apple, banana, and trail mix." he went through all of the bags then looked up to his friends proudly.
"Seriously?"
"We need energy for our travels. For stamina. And besides, why do we even need weapons anyway? We have her." he answered Lucas and pointed at the girl. Eleven was still looking at the walkie not taking her eyes away from it.
"She shut one door!" Lucas said exaggerated.
"With her mind! Are you kidding me? That’s insane! Imagine all the other cool stuff she could do. Like…" he stopped him words and took on his hands the Millennium Falcon Lego Mike had build "I bet... that she could make this fly!" he stopped in front of Eleven and held out the toy towards her face, her eyes finally leaving the walkie talkie "Hey. Hey. Okay, concentrate. Okay?" he says before letting it go, but without any help from Eleven, it fell to the ground "Okay, one more time." again gravity does its thing "Okay. Use your powers, okay?" but for the third time the same thing happens and Eleven goes back to the walkie on her hands.
"Idiot." Lucas said and you smirked before playing with your brother's hat and bringing him into your hug, his back on your stomach.
"She's not a dog!" Mike yelled after he picked up the toy from the ground, when suddenly his mother called out.
" Guys! Time for school!"
"Okay, pack your shit. We're meeting here after school." you said as you grabbed your bag and climbed up the stairs.
You saw Dustin and Lucas follow you outside, only Mike staying in the basement to explain what time they would return to Eleven. After a couple minutes you started riding to your schools. You were pretty anxious about going today. You wanted to see if Jonathan would be there and also you wanted to apologize to Nancy. You were immature talking to her like that. You still didn't agree with her words and excuse, but it wasn't the time to speak to her about that. You truly hoped she had a nice time.
When you arrived at Hawkins High you didn't see your friend's car. He must still not be ready to stay here. You made a mental note to check on him the moment you had some time to yourself.
You took a deep breath knowing that since Jonathan wasn't here you couldn't avoid talking to Nance any longer. You passed the familiar faces of your classmates when you finally arrived at your locker. Nancy was there, but she wasn't alone.
Steve Harrington was next to her, blocking the way to your locker with his body. You didn't feel like fighting with anyone today, so you slowly walked over to the two of them.
You could hear them talk to each other, but you didn't understand what they were saying. You took your final step behind Steve as they were kissing and you cursed the universe for this awkward part.
"Um.. Steve? You're kinda blocking my locker..." you said just loud enough for the two to hear. Startled by your voice they both turned to look at you, Nancy's eyes falling on the ground the moment you looked at her.
"Oh, sorry." he immediately moved to the side, his hand holding onto Nancy's.
"Thank you." you replied under your breath, but he was still able to catch it.
"Did you just thank me, Henderson?" he was smirking at the thought of you having nice manners towards him. He may not admit it, but you were always an interesting person to him. Your quiet, but also bold personality always made him entertained.
"Don't get too used to it." your back was facing him as you opened your locker getting everything you needed.
"Well, after this exciting development, I think I need to go to the others. Don't worry too much, okay?" he said to Nancy, before she replied with a soft 'okay'. He leaned towards her placing a kiss on her cheek and left you two alone.
Your eyes fell on your friend's face. She was already looking back at you and you gave her a shy smile as you closed your locker, turning your body to face her completely.
"Hey..."
"Hey." she said.
"Look, um... I'm sorry. I shouldn't have blown off at you yesterday. These have just been some very stressful days and-" you started apologizing when her voice stopped you.
"Y/n, it's okay. I know that I shouldn't have used Will's name like that. I'm sorry too. Thank you for putting some sense into me."
"So, we're okay?" you smiled at your friend.
"Yeah, of course we're okay." you smiled at each other "Is that why you were nice to Steve?"
"I thought not being shitty for once would make you feel like I'm really sorry and that I'm willing to give him a chance." you explained your thoughts
"Well, you definitely achieved that."
"So, what exactly happened yesterday? I heard you two talk and you looked quite worried. He wasn't an asshole, right? If so, I'm taking back my effort of being nice."
"No, no, it's not him. Yesterday was... a big day. It's just that- I can't find Barb today, did you see her somewhere?" you thought the conversation was heading to some more explicit parts, definitely not to your other friend and it made you skeptical.
"Barbara? Um, no, no, I haven't seen her.." the bell rang and you both started walking to your classroom. You glanced at Nancy and her face was as worried as you had first seen her "She left before you yesterday?"
"Yes."
"So, I'm sure she woke up early in the morning and already is at her desk." you reassured her but as you entered the class, no Barbara was found. You looked at each other and you shrugged "I'm sure she's okay, Nancy. She probably didn't feel like going to school today."
"I just can't stop picturing every bad scenario that could happen to her. Now with Will gone, I'm scared the same thing has happened."
You didn't answer her as you took your seats. You couldn't. Maybe she was right. Maybe something bad has happened to her. Now that you know more about Will's disappearance, that some 'thing' is out there, your anxiety started acting up, your own mind creating those scenarios.
If you didn't find her by the end of the day, this evening you would have to keep your eyes out for one more person.
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The rest of the day was normal. You tried to calm yourself down during class, telling yourself that panic will do you no good for your plan.
After some boring and far too long classes it was finally time for lunch, but as it turns out you couldn't even relax there.
"Nancy, I'm not going to sit with dumb and dumber." you were putting some food on your trays as you talked, hundreds of voices around you filling the cafeteria room.
"You said you were gonna be nicer to Steve."
"To Steve, yes, but not his 'friends'." you warned her.
"Jonathan isn't here and you don't like eating by yourself. I also want to ask them about Barbara. Come on." she simply explained and smiled at you before you headed at the 'King's' table. Carol had her whole leg on the table showing the boys something and Tommy was loudly laughing every now and then. You could already tell it wasn't gonna end well...
"No, I swear. Look at this. It's totally frostbite." Carol said as Nancy sat next to Steve and you took your seat next to her reluctantly.
"It's a heated pool." Tommy said, after he took a bite of his food. He saw you sitting down and eyed you carefully. You didn't give him an answer and just looked down at your own food, trying not to stare at Carol's bruise. It made your stomach turn and you already didn't have that much of an appetite.
"Well, if it’s not frostbite, then what is it?" she asked.
"Ugh, I don’t care what it is, it’s disgusting! Get it off the table. We’re eating here." Steve said annoyed, his mouth half full of food.
"Yes, please." you mumbled.
"I'm sorry, is my foot bothering you?" Carol asked you, acknowledging your existence with a frown on her face. You wanted to slap it so much but resisted your urges.
"Yeah, actually it is." a humorous smile on your face.
"Why are you here, anyway?" her gaze was intimidating, but you just ignored her and took a bite from your food. After a moment of silence and chuckles from Tommy, Nancy's voice filled your ears.
"Hey, Tommy. Yesterday, when you left, did you see Barb?"
"What?" his dumb face asked.
"Barbara. She's not here today." Nancy explained and you could tell talking about her made her nerves perk up. You don't know if any of you could handle another disappearance. But for now you told hold of the hand she had under the table to reassure her.
"I seriously have no idea who you’re talking about." he chuckled along side Carol.
"My God..." you sighed. If he didn't stop acting like a kid, you would slap him right here and now.
"Come on, don’t be an ass, man. Did you- Did you see her leave last night or not?" Steve came to the rescue and you could hardly believe your eyes. Maybe he wasn't as bad after all...
"No, she was gone when we left." he finally answered.
"Probably couldn’t stand listening to all that moaning." Carol couldn't hold her childish behavior for more than two minutes as she started moaning and calling out Steve's name, imitating Nancy from last night. Tommy picked up on the teasing and also started moaning even louder, banging his hands on the table. Nancy couldn't look away from her plate embarrassed, Steve looked annoyed but also proud and you looked at the two making the noises with shock in your eyes.
"Okay, chill." the King demanded and the two stopped their performance.
"Oh, relax. It was the only way for Y/n to hear any kind of moaning."
"Nah, I'm sure she's getting it on with the freak Byers." Tommy corrected Carol and they laughed in your face. Your blood was boiling, but you calmed down your breathing, not falling on their level.
As they were laughing you eyes fell on a figure that was passing the corridor outside of the cafeteria. It was Jonathan. You hated feeding the demonic couple on their absurd story, but you needed to check on Jonathan.
"He's my cue to leave." you pointed at Jonathan to Nancy and picked up your stuff and tray to leave. She tried to hold you down, but you gave her a look and she knew you needed to leave. Meanwhile, Carol laughing even more now that she has managed to 'upset' you. You couldn't let her win. You had to do something.
"Oh, before I leave, I need to give you something, Carol." you turned to look at her with the fakest sweet smile you could pull off. She was staring at you with the most unimpressed glare that soon turned into a shocked one.
You grabbed the pudding you had taken for dessert and dumped it on her pants. Her mouth opened and gave you a hateful look "For you frostbite." you turned to leave quickly, a grin on your face. You winked at Nancy, who was slightly smirking and made your way to the garbage can to throw out the rest of your food.
"You bitch!" you heard Carol squeal. You gave her a smile as you left the cafeteria. She was trying to get the stain out, making Tommy go fetch her some more napkins. Steve was preoccupied talking to Nancy, but you were pretty sure you had seen him smile a little too.
You chuckled while you walked outside on her corridor, jogging to catch up with Jonathan.
"Hey, Jonathan! Did you see that? Oh, Carol's face was priceless..." you smiled faded as you caught glimpse of Jonathan's face "Are-are you okay?" you placed your hand on his shoulder and looked him in the eye.
"It's-it's fine. You know... the usual." you could see something else was bothering him as well, but you just let it go. He'd talk to you when he was ready.
"Okay... Do you want to go somewhere to clear our heads? My treat." you smiled and waited for his answer.
"I-I was actually heading to the darkroom to develop some of the photos I have taken-" he explained and you grabbed his arm as you began walking again.
"Cool, I'll come with. You know I love your photographs."
"Uh... Don't you want to go back to the cafeteria? I don't want to keep you away from lunch time." he stopped walking and pointed back at the way you came from.
"Please, if I go back, Carol with rip my eyes out." you eyed your friend and your brows furrowed "Do you not want me to come with you?" you crossed your arms in front of your chest.
"No, no, it's just..." he played with his hair, something he did when he was nervous and you became very suspicious.
"Jonathan, what's going on?"
He sighed and looked around before taking your hand in his "Okay, I'll show you, but don't freak out, please."
You didn't answer, just followed him to the darkroom. He started developing the pictures, hanging them to dry. In the meantime, he was explaining what he did last night.
"So, yesterday I went out to look for Will and I had my camera with me. I tried to call you, but your mom said you were working and the diner said you didn't come in-"
"Yeah, sorry, I was with the party... They have been dealing with this thing pretty terribly, so I wanted to stay with them." you didn't like lying to him, but it had to stay that way until you knew more about Will's location.
"Yes, yes, of course. So, I was walking around the forest and I stumbled upon-" he began explaining but you stopped him.
"Is that Nancy? And-and Barbara? And Steve?" some of the photos were starting to show and it didn't take long for you to understand who the faces were "Jonathan what is this?" you pointed at the pictures looking him in the eye.
"I-I just came across their party and-"
"And you decided to take pictures of them? Jonathan, I don't want to sound mean, but.. This is kinda creepy." you looked at the rest of them.
"Don't think about it like that. I just- captured the moment." he said quietly.
"And you thought it'd okay to 'capture' this moment as well?" you pointed at the picture showing Nancy's bare back in what you guessed was Steve's room.
But before Jonathan could answer, a girl, Nicole, walked inside the room. You immediately panicked and tried to hide the photos, fearing for her reaction. She places herself next to Jonathan and sent you both a smile, but it faded quickly as her eyes left you and wandered at the photos you and Jonathan had on your hands.
He took them from you and placed them inside his bag leaving the room without a second thought after he took your hand and made you follow him.
"You think she saw?" you thought out loud. You had entered an empty classroom wanting to talk with no other disruptions. Your back was leaning on the door while Jonathan was sitting on top of the teacher's desk, clanging onto his bag.
"Maybe- I- I don't know. I don't care." he stood up walking back and forth.
"Jonathan, if she tells someone, maybe- I mean, how can you not care?" your eyes pleaded for an explanation.
"Cause I have bigger problems to deal with!" he yelled at you, his nerves taking the best of him
"Yeah, exactly. You don't also need another problem, like a smashed car, when- not if- when Steve finds out about this!" you yelled back, rummaging through his bag, showing him the photo of Nancy he had taken.
He stared at the photo, before sighing and rubbing his forehead "I'm sorry..."
"Look... Let's just hope she didn't understand what she actually saw. Maybe she won't tell someone and we're worrying about nothing." you comforted him.
After some time you ended up talking about the rest of his night. He hadn't found anything about where Will might be and it made him lose even more hope. Then he told you about how his mother had acted this morning, fearing for her health and sanity. You wanted to share everything you knew, but you had to wait. Eventually the bell rang and you had to go back to your classes.
___
The moment you stepped out of the school next to Jonathan at the end of the day, you could actually feel a weigh leave your shoulders, but your anxiety was still present. You just wanted to get on your bike, find the kids and go look for Will. You couldn't wait any longer. But, of course, the universe couldn't leave you alone for more than an hour.
You had left Jonathan for a bit to go and grab your bike. You couldn't convince him letting you return home by yourself, so you were on your way of walking towards the parking lot, bike in hand, looking for your friend. Only to find him once again in trouble.
"And here comes the partner in crime." Tommy said as you stopped. You looked around at mess that had created. Steve, Tommy, Carol and the girl from the darkroom, Nicole, were standing opposite of Jonathan, his bag on their hands as well as the photos.
"Shit..." you said under your breath looking over at Jonathan, fear evident in his eyes and you guessed yours as well.
"You told him what we were doing, right? Nancy told you and you got jealous or some shit and thought I'd be fun, right?" Carol's words made you furious.
"You don't know what you're talking about."
"No, I think we have all the evidence we need to figure things out." she said giving you a shove on the shoulders, making your body fall backwards, hit your bike and lose its balance. It hurt landing on top of your bike, but you didn't want to show any sign of discomfort right now.
"Hey, why did you do that?" a voice started nearing you and you looked up to see Nancy coming to help you back on your feet. She took your arm, trying to lift you up, but you just stared at her. You didn't want her to think you had anything to do with this. You feared for her reaction, because nothing about this made you or Jonathan look nice and you knew that.
"Here's the starring lady." Tommy said sarcastically.
"What?" she looked back down at you, asking you what's going on, but Steve beat you to it.
"You might want to leave their side." he said coldly, his eyes looking like stone.
"No, what- what's going on? Why did you push Y/n on the ground?" Nancy was now walking towards Carol, looking angry.
"I'm not the one you should be mad at." she handed her the pictures she was holding "These creeps were spying on us last night. I don't even want to imagine what those two would want to do with this one." you could tell she was talking about the photo of Nancy naked. You were still on the ground, your palms taking in the weight of your head as you sighed. This can't be happening right now...
"See, you can tell that they know it was wrong, but... Man, that's the thing about perverts..." Steve started talking and walking towards Jonathan, who stood next to you.
"Stop it..." you pleaded quietly. You began picking yourself up, hating all the looks on you, especially Nancy's.
"It's hardwired into 'em. You know, they can't help themselves." Steve finished his sentence, as he 'nicely' fixed up Jonathan's collar, before tearing the photos he was holding. He sent you a look and it was the first time you've ever felt inferior towards him. You didn't know why, but he looked disappointed in you and you wanted to make it better "So... We'll just have to take away his toy." he said and walked back to Jonathan's bag and panic arose into your friend.
"Steve..." it was the first time Nancy had spoken after she saw everything and you were more than glad to hear her kind of supporting you.
"No, please, not the camera." Jonathan tried to step in, but Tommy stopped him, while Carol walked up a bit opposite of you as a warning.
"No, no, wait, wait... Tommy, Tommy." Steve told his friend to back off. Tommy did as he was told, chuckling and his friend stepped towards Jonathan handing him the camera "It’s okay. Here you go, man."
But before Jonathan could raise his arm, Steve let it fall on the ground, the sound of glass breaking making you flinch. You knew how important this camera was to Jonathan and how much it cost him to buy it. Now it was useless.
"Come on, let’s go. The game’s about to start." the king announced and left you two to deal with the mess yourselves.
"Boo." Tommy told you as a joke as he walked off.
Carol approached you along side Nicole as she ripped in half the rest of the photos "Bye."
You stared down at them exhausted, Jonathan still starring at the broken camera. You knelt down and started picking them up. You heard Steve call out for Nancy in the distance, only now realising she was still there with you. You looked up to see her take some pieces of the teared photos on her hands. She looked at you quickly and you found your chance to speak "Nancy, this isn't what it looks like-" she was gone before you could finish.
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The only thing that made you feel a bit at ease is that you wouldn't be late at your meeting, even after this mess. You had a class less than the kids today, so you had plenty of time to pick up the pieces of the photographs and the camera. You didn't talk much as Jonathan drove you to your house. You didn't know what to say or what to do. You just wanted to forget that it had happened at all. You took your bike out of his trunk and said a simple goodbye as you watched him drive away.
You took a deep breath and made your way at the back of Mike's house, where Eleven was already waiting for you all. You were a bit early. You had hoped to have some time to yourself to calm down your thoughts, but you guessed it'd be best to distract yourself from thinking anything for a moment than thinking about everything all at once.
As you came closer you saw that Eleven wasn't moving, she looked as if she was frozen in time and it worried you. You parked your bike on the fence and slowly walked up to her "Eleven?" she didn't respond. You touched her shoulder and that's when she snapped out of whatever trance she was on. She looked around her eyes falling on you "Hey, it's okay. You're okay." she just kept looking at you. She looked scared. This was the first time she had allowed you to be this close to her. You could tell she needed the support and you were ready to give it to her. But someone interrupted your moment.
"You guys okay?" you turned to see the kids on top of their bikes looking at you. Mike was closer to the two of you as he asked you the question.
You took a last glance at Eleven who was nodding at Mike "Yeah, everything's okay."
"Okay, come on, hop on." Mike patted his saddle waiting for El to sit down. You could see her being a bit hesitant, but you encouraged her a little giving her a pat on the back. You motioned for them to start heading for the forest and you'll follow along in a bit.
You placed your body on top of your bike and started riding behind them after a couple minutes. Dustin was riding a bit slower than the rest making you grin "You didn't have to wait for me. I can catch up to you all easily."
"Are you okay?" he asked you genuinely. You both hated and loved the fact that he can so easily tell when you're not fine.
"You don't have to worry about me, Dusty. We have to focus on the plan, okay?" you smiled at him and he did the same as you continued riding towards the forest.
___
You've been searching for a couple hours now and the day has started turning dark. You, Dustin and Lucas have been following behind Mike and Eleven and you all have began feeling less hopeful about this whole thing. It felt like you were heading nowhere and when you eventually found your destination, it felt like every strength you had had left your body.
"What are we doing here?" Lucas asked Mike, after letting his bike fall to the ground. You looked at the house realising you spent these past few hours heading to the one house you didn't even need to search. The Byers residence.
"She said he's hiding here?" Mike said just as confused as all of you looked.
"What?" you asked, leaning onto your bike, your legs killing you.
"Um... no!" Lucas said annoyed.
"I swear, if we walked all the way out here for nothing-" your brother spoke up, before Lucas interrupted him.
"That’s exactly what we did. I told you she didn’t know what the hell she was talking about!"
"She must have a reason to bring us here!" you stepped in as you saw Eleven looking a bit lost "Eleven, why are we here?" you asked calmly, but she didn't know how to respond.
"Eleven?" Mike spoke up trying to get her to talk, but the girl just started stammering
"Don't waste your time with her." Lucas' words sounded angrier and angrier by the second and it started irritated those around him, especially Mike.
"What do you want to do then?"
"Call the cops, like we should have done yesterday." Lucas said, none of you noticing Dustin walking further away from the group.
"We are not calling the cops!" Mike protested.
"No, not the cops." you said, your thoughts recalling a memory.
"What?" Lucas looked at you as if you were crazy.
"We need to talk to the Byers... Jonathan told me something today about his mother and I think that maybe it-"
"Guys!" Dustin's voice stopped you. You all turned to look at him and immediately picked up on what he was referring to.
Sirens. Police cars. Red and blue lights filling the darkness. An ambulance following behind.
"Will..." Mike expressed all of your thoughts.
Your heart was stuck in your throat as you started following behind the commotion. You feared for the worst and hoped for the best.
You end up at the quarry. So many police cars in sight. As well as fire trucks and the ambulance... You didn't have much more hope now. You all hid behind a firetruck and watched in silence as police men were taking a body out of the lake.
"No, it's not Will. It can't be." Mike said, desperate for it to be true. But as you watched the body coming closer, its clothes made it as clear as the water it was in.
"Oh, God..." your hand covered your mouth as shock filled your body, the other one reaching for your brother.
"It's Will. It's really Will." Lucas said. You saw as Mike stepped backwards.
"Mike..." Eleven called out.
" 'Mike'? 'Mike' what? You were supposed to help us find him alive. You said he was alive! Why did you lie to us? What’s wrong with you? What is wrong with you?" he snapped at her and tears filled your eyes.
"Mike..."
"What?" he told her, not expecting an answer as he turned to get his bike and take off.
"Mike, come on. Don’t do this, man. Mike…" Lucas tried to stop him from leaving, but the boy had already made up his mind.
"Mike, where are you going? Mike!" Dustin cried out and you fell on your knees to hug him.
"Mike!" Lucas tried on more time, the tears wetting his cheeks. You motioned for him to hug you as well.
So you sat there for who knows how long hugging your brother and your friend, trying to stop the pain from taking control over your body and mind, your heart already shattered into pieces.
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hopefulstarfire · 8 months
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Soooooo
It looks like I should hopefully begin streaming in September. My schedule I'm setting up for myself is Monday/Wednesday/Friday and everything will be on central time.
I'm planning out what games I want to play.
In terms of computer games, I got Balders Gate 3, Stardew, Sims 3 and 4 (and plan on uh getting 2 bc it and 3 are the best ones) but so help me when Paralives comes out I am abandoning ship and sticking with it -- I do have plans to do a series for 4 called Let's Fix The Lore bc I'm petty and pissy. I also have all 3 Dragon Age games and I think some other steam games I haven't touched. And I will be getting Neverwinter Nights 2 back. And I will play the new Fable when it comes out.
As for the Switch, I have Pokémon Scarlet/Violet, Brilliant Diamond, Legends: Arceus, Super Mystery Dungeon, Persona 5 Royal, Persona 3 Portable, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Sonic Mania, like 3 of the Story of Seasons games, Fire Emblem 3 House's, Fire Emblem Engage, Dragons Dogma, Baldurs Gate 1/2, Minecraft, Final Fantasy IX, Hades, DMC, DMC 3, New Pokémon Snap, Fire Emblem, YuGiOh Legacy of the Duelist, Cuphead, Spyro, Ori and the Blind Forest, To The Moon, Ib, Undertale, Digimon Cyber Sleuth, Breath of the Wild, Ace Attorney trilogy, Bratz, Wylde Flowers, Crash Bandicoot trilogy, What Remains of Edith Finch, Potion Permit, Persona 5 Strikers and Arcadia Fallen.
So it's also just like. If anyone has a request or thing they wanna see more that way I can plan bc I could easily play any of these and have fun. Some of them I actually haven't gotten a chance to play before so it'd be fun!
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