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sweetberrysmooch · 3 years

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HC: And There Was Only One Bed (Affectionate) [pt. 2]

(Zzzzzzz…..)

(Alright, second part done :V Not much to say here for now, but I hope you’re excited for the upcoming part to come out next ^^ And my ask box is always open, so feel free to drop in and chat any time! I’ll be seeing you :D)

Basic sleeping hcs with ya boys, and for a part two, outside home life? You’ll see what I mean lol

Characters: Quackity, George, Badboyhalo.

Warnings: Nightmares in Quackity’s part, but besides that we’re clean <3

Song Recommendation: Metamodernity- Vansire

Up Next- Sapnap, Philza, Fundy, Schlatt.

Enjoy your day guys! I do hope it be rockin :]

Quackity:

Quackity is one floppy motherfucker. You fall asleep with him spooning you, head nestled between your shoulder blades, hands holding yours in front of your middle, legs entangled, the whole shi-bang, but wake up with him starfishing half on the mattress at a weird angle that makes his neck sore for the rest of the day.

Each day is a new position for you to add to your ammunition of teasing against him, but he takes it in stride. He totally doesn’t wake you up halfway through the night by flinging himself over your middle, ‘asleep’ and snoring like a freight train. When you give up halfway through trying to stop him breathing and just fall asleep lying on his chest, he turns to mush and gets distracted playing with your hair. You don’t know why he seems so exhausted the next morning, and he only giggles dreamily at you when you ask.

While he’ll be the big spoon for as long as you want him to, there’s a special soft place in his heart for being the little spoon. Hold him, please. Pull him to your chest and gently run your fingers through his hair, rub his back and kiss every inch of his face until he’s down for the count. The easiest way to make him feel better after a bad day or an argument is to let him know you want him and love him. Just holding him at night guarantees that he’ll bring you a present the next day (like the inner stardew valley house husband he sometimes longs to be lmao).

It’s a 50/50 chance of waking up with Quackity or after him, seeing as he prefers to get up early to enjoy the quiet mornings before the rest of the smp wakes up. He gets ready, makes the both of you coffee (or tea, something to help wake you up), and watches the sky change color while he waits for you to come sit with him in the kitchen. The two of you try your best to assure a moment together before you go about your separate ways, sitting together and talking about what you have planned or what you might have for dinner later. It’s his favorite part of the day, aside from coming back home to your awaiting arms.

Another citrus-y smelling fellow. More orange than lemon, he bathes in the morning after he wakes up. You typically wake up right after he gets finished washing up, walking into the bathroom to hear him quietly humming while drying off his hair and wings. He’ll give you a small guilty grin and a good smooch on your forehead as an apology.

Another poor fellow with nightmares;; They’re a lot less frequent than they used to be now that you’ve gotten together (having someone to talk to and work through each others issues does WONDERS apparently) but when they hit, they hit him hard. You wake up from him twisting and turning right before he wakes up in tears. He doesn’t like to be touched afterwards, drawn in on himself and facing away from you, hiding his crying. When you leave to get him a glass of water and come back, he’s more grounded, crawling into your arms and accepting the drink gratefully. With his forehead pressed to your throat, taking small sips from his cup, he’ll tell you what his dream was about. Sometimes it’s Technoblade, sometimes Dream, mostly Schlatt though. His ex lingers on his mind more than he likes to admit, a deep sense of abandonment showing through his nightmares. Quackity struggles with sleeping for a few days after, afraid of what he might see when he closes his eyes again.

(You’ve fallen back asleep by now, hand paused in its ministrations and resting snugly in his hair. Things are warm and quiet and soft, and he feels safe again.

The nightmare still hovers fuzzily in the back of his mind, but for now he can ignore it, focusing on your slow breathing as it lulls him back to sleep.

His last thought before finally letting himself rest is how much he loves you, giving you one last squeeze in his tight embrace before relaxing into a much more stable slumber. ‘Gracias por todo mi amor.’)

George:

Impeccable skill of just falling asleep wherever and whenever. Before the two of you got close and started sharing a bed together, he really left his sleep schedule up to fate. He’d find a comfy spot and crash there for a few hours till he was awoken and would just repeat that a few hours later. Now that he has you, he makes more of an effort to stay awake during the day so he can sleep through the night next to your side. It more or less works, but occasionally he’ll have slept during the day and he wakes up in the middle of the night. As “punishment”, he sentences himself to waiting it out instead of getting up to do something because he truly wants to keep going to bed with you.

Not big on contact, likes having his space when he’s sleeping. Cuddling is nice every once in a while, but he prefers being able to breathe a little bit when falling asleep. He does, however, actively make the choice to hold your hand while he slips into slumberville. His grip isn’t too strong, nor is it very light, but a gentle mix between the two to try and remind you how much he loves you. You’ll wake up before him and his hand will still be holding yours, pulled to his chin as he sleeps. His breath fans your knuckles slowly, face eased of any stress, absolutely content.

George bathes…… probably. I’m just kidding, he fluctuates between bathing at night or in the morning because he just goes through phases of forgetting to when the time comes. His little mushroom home doesn’t come with a bathroom, seeing as its wholly empty (please if anyone has housing information on George or like. Any character at all please inform me please i beg-), so he’s limited to getting clean at a friend’s or your house. Typically yours. He keeps all of his valuables at your place once you start letting him sleep over there, tucking his clothes into your closet or in your dresser when he thinks you aren’t looking, leaving a toothbrush and his soap in your bathroom, hanging his armor up on an empty armor stand you have tucked away, all due to his inability to straight out ask if he can live with you.

It’s not like he doesn’t want to live with you, he practically does anyways, but there’s something in him that worries that you won’t like him if you’re forced to live with him permanently. He knows it can become… a bit much when you have to be around someone 24/7, but doesn’t realize that you pretty much already are around each other 24/7 lmao.

It takes a while but eventually he settles down and over dinner suggest that maybe you two should take it to the next level. His face is flushed pink and he keeps switching which leg he has crossed, but he takes your hand and quietly asks if he could start living with you. It’s a surprisingly sweet moment, even with your confusion (thinking you already DID live together), and of course you say yes.

He looks so relieved when you accept, and is kinda like, “I know this will be a difficult process but I’m very excited to become closer with you.” and then nothing changes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(It’s on the walk home when George finally processes that he now lives with you. It feels heavy on his heart, a mix of nervousness and excitement that makes him swallow hard and tighten his fingers around yours.

This isn’t the first time he’s spent the night at your place, nor is it the first time he’s crawled into bed with you and slept next to just because you let him, but it is his first night actually living with you. The moment feels brand new, as if it’s his first time visiting your house all over again.

He begins to wonder if maybe this was a mistake, maybe he’s moved too fast and maybe your regretting letting him live with you already and- He takes a hurried look at your face. You look… unbothered. Happy, even.

There’s this half hidden smile on your face that soothes his anxieties, drawing out his own fragile smile. He can’t wait to live with you.)

Bad:

Mmmmm, big man warm. A natural heat machine, no need for lots of blankets or heavier pajamas, Bad will take care of all your cold problems. Every night after you finish your shared nightly routine, you curl up in his arms, immediately becoming over come with his toasty embrace. It like when you get clothes out of the drier and just hug them to your chest, the warm, clean, smell good experience that Bad also delivers.

He’s got a pretty ingrained nightly schedule that he sticks to, and he always invites you to join him after you finish up dinner. It starts by cleaning up the house a little, washing the dishes, setting aside clothes for the next day, taking a quick bath, brushing his teeth, reading a few chapters from a new book he’s picked up, and then settling down to go to bed. He won’t push you to do it with him, but he does try to incorporate you into his routine when he can. Usually it’s just by doing something small, like reading together or massaging your shoulders, but sometimes he’ll ask you to join him when he bathes.

Bad bathes pretty often, always at night, and using a nice smelling soap that he makes himself. Like what was said above, he’ll sometimes ask you to join him when bathing. It’s not ever for any naughty means, but because he sees bathing as a very intimate and vulnerable activity for you to share. He won’t push it, understanding that it can be overwhelming to be so open, but if you do choose to join him, he’s so gentle with you. His hands are worked and calloused, but they’re soft when they run soap through your hair, his nails lightly scratching your scalp and running down the back of your neck. He practically purrs when you return the favor, giggling as your hands brush sensitive spots around his sides. Afterwards he becomes so cuddly and attached to your side, you fall asleep with him curled up on YOUR chest, trapped under him.

That being said, most nights he takes to being the big spoon. It’s more for convenience sake, seeing as he’s a good few feet taller than you are, but he also can appreciate being held and loved on after harsher days. He’s a lot like a weighted blanket, a nice heavy weight that keeps you warm and makes you feel loved <3 love this guy.

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), you sometimes have.... Visitors. Bad is a hub for the homeless, bored, and nutty members of the smp. They flock to him like birds to the elderly, which means you have “children” to take care of for a day or two at a time :/. Dream and George aren’t regulars, per say, but Bad has a room set aside for either of them when they come over. To their credit, they do try to be polite when they come over, and will help in cooking dinner or cleaning up. Skeppy, however, is unlike Dream or George, in that he’s more of a third partner in your and Bad’s relationship.

Skeppy up and appears at random, no announcement, and makes himself comfortable any place where Bad is. Be it at your home or his, Skeppy eats your food, lounges on your furniture, hell, he even sleeps with you and Bad at night. You two share Bad’s chest whenever Skeppy is over. It’s so jarring at first, having to deal with having another boyfriend (because Skeppy will consider you to be apart of the thrupple after introductions), but he usually only stays for like 3 days before leaving to do whatever else he has planned. You don’t know if you should be worried or upset or what, but after a while it becomes kinda nice to have him around.

All in all Bad is great to sleep with <3

(Bad blows the lantern out on his bedside counter, shuffling under the cover beside you once the room was fully dark. You slung an arm over his chest instinctively, cuddling up into his side when his arm pulled up around your back and held you even closer.

You shivered pleasantly when he gently pressed a kiss into your hair, becoming sleepier and sleepier with each rise and fall of his wide chest. He sighs quietly and squeezes you, murmuring softly to you as you both fell asleep. “Goodnight, sweetheart. Sleep well.”)

Have a good evening! Do something nice for yourself tonight. You deserve it.

#mcyt x reader #dsmp x reader #c: george #c: quackity #c: badboyhalo #georgenotfound x reader #quackity x reader #badboyhalo x reader #hc: and there was only one bed (affectionate)#woof #sorry this took so long to get out guys ^^;#lets hope pt.3 won't take as long!

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ace-oreos · 3 years

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17 and his batch mates on a mission. They are just stoked to be working together. Just some brotherly interactions. (real or OC, i love them all)

Dumb chaotic siblings is one thing I know how to do 😆

Why are there four ARCs on one mission? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Was this really fun to write? Absolutely.

@shadow-hyder Allow me to introduce you to Vortex :D

“Figures that we get sent to this sort of osik’la planet,” Vortex grumbles, shaking mud from his boots with a look of disgust.

Fordo, for his part, doesn’t seem bothered. “What exactly were you expecting when you heard jungle, ner vod?”

Alpha keeps a determinedly straight face when Vortex rounds on Fordo. Some things never change, he thinks, both exasperated and amused. Vortex could only be described as volatile even on the best of days.

“In his defense, this place isn’t all that great,” Maze remarks, ever the voice of reason.

“Ah, don’t mind him,” Alpha chips in when Fordo looks disbelieving. “He’s been cooped up at HQ for too long. Worried he’ll ruin his hairstyle or some osik.”

He dodges the incoming clod of mud with ease. Maze can play at being the level-headed one, but old habits die hard and Alpha distinctly remembers ducking a good number of makeshift projectiles that only seemed to appear when Jango’s back was turned.

“We’ll make it up to you,” Vortex adds. “Do you prefer your nails match your armor?” His head tilts as he considers Maze, his customary brooding expression replaced with a smirk. “Then again, I’m not sure blue’s your color.”

It’s such a departure from his usual grave intensity that the conversation stumbles to a halt. Fordo is the first to laugh; Maze levels him with a disapproving, thin-lipped stare. Vortex, entirely unrepentant, favors Alpha with a covert smile that’s gone as soon as Maze starts to turn his head.

Maze looks ready to return fire, and while it would doubtlessly be entertaining, they still have an objective to complete. Alpha resigns himself to the good-natured grumbling that’s sure to follow and interrupts with, “Are you di’kute going to spend the whole day bickering?”

He’s not surprised to see the other three are too busy sizing each other up to bother responding. Eventually, however, Fordo backs off, declaring, “You can’t argue with Vortex.”

Vortex’s face creases in a frown as though he’s gauging whether it’s an insult or not. Maze beats him to it, muttering, “That’s what you get for being all offense, ner vod.”

There’s too much truth in it to be an insult. Predictably, Vortex nonetheless seems prepared to take it as one. Alpha once again struggles to maintain a neutral expression - he’s confident Maze has never been on the receiving end of the full force of Vortex’s temper. One of the lucky few, he thinks, too amused to be irked by their antics.

But someone has to keep them on track, so Alpha says, “Give it a rest, you lot. If we get ambushed because you’re trying to one-up each other, I’m blaming you.”

“You would,” Fordo confirms cheerfully. “Shamelessly.”

Alpha has no choice but to reach over and cuff him roughly for that. Vortex’s nearly imperceptible shift suggests he’s more than eager to come to his aid, but Maze chooses to step in before things can escalate.

“He’s got a point. Let’s get moving.”

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“Y’know,” Vortex says thoughtfully with a sidelong look at Maze, “you made it sound like this place was crawling with Seps, ner vod.”

“Guilty as charged,” Fordo says through a mouthful of ration bar. He gives Maze a playful nudge that nearly sends him into the mud. It’s the best they can do, Alpha reflects ruefully. It’s deal with swamp water constantly seeping in or risk exposing themselves in a less protected area; they’d opted unanimously for the former.

Maze sighs. “Intel - ”

“There you go, then,” Alpha says, using a stick to poke half-heartedly at the fire they haven’t managed to light in the past hour. “You rely on intel too much, Maze.”

“It wouldn’t hurt you to try it sometime,” his brother retorts.

“Yeah, I’ll do that when I want to get my shebs handed to me by a battalion of droids…”

“Might as well turn a blind eye,” Vortex agrees. “Don’t have much to lose.”

Fordo opens his mouth to contribute, then pauses, frowning at Vortex. “Was that a joke?”

“Everyone knows intel’s a joke.”

“Not that,” Fordo says impatiently. “The blind part - was that a joke?”

Vortex stares at him. The look on his face is almost blank, but Alpha knows better and so has to hide a smirk. Fordo, it seems, hasn’t quite caught on yet.

“It had to be a joke,” he insists.

Vortex merely shrugs. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“That was deliberate,” Fordo appeals to Maze.

Maze raises an eyebrow. “Whatever you say, ner vod.”

“He was joking,” Fordo is still muttering several hours later. “There’s no way - ”

“Oh, lay off already,” Alpha says through a yawn. Vortex is already asleep; Alpha can’t help feeling envious, if only because it spares him Fordo’s relentless muttering. “Besides, you know no one will believe you, right?

He’s finally almost asleep when Fordo announces to everyone within earshot, “Vortex made a joke!”

“Go to sleep!”

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“ - all I’m saying is, it wouldn’t kill you to take them head on sometimes.”

“It just might kill me in the literal sense is all. But I shouldn’t worry, because it would be a quick death.”

“Now you’re getting it. Chin up, vod - it beats death by paperwork.”

“If you ask me, that qualifies as cruel and unusual punishment.”

“There’s a reason no one asked you.”

“What is wrong with the lot of you?” Alpha demands when he finally reaches the perimeter of their camp. “I can hear you from halfway across the galaxy.”

Fordo brightens. “Oh, good, you’re back.” He reaches over and hauls Alpha closer by the arm. “Settle something for us, would you?”

“I’m not agreeing to anything until I know exactly what’s going on,” Alpha says firmly. “And I hope you know how to reset a dislocated shoulder, ner vod, what with you dragging me all over.”

“Good morning to you, too.” Fordo indicates an outline of the enemy forces sketched roughly in the dirt. “Vortex says we ought to take our chances and strike first.”

“Beats waiting for them,” Vortex opines. “They’ll get the drop on us if we hang around too long.”

“And Maze thinks we should gather more intel before we make a move,” Fordo continues, speaking over Vortex to stave off any retaliation from Maze. “Personally, I think they both have a point.”

“Well shab, good thing you aren’t indecisive,” Vortex mutters under his breath.

Fordo lifts his hands in a submissive gesture. “Someone has to be reasonable here.”

Alpha decides to observe rather than spoil the moment by relaying his findings from his latest scouting mission. He’s sure they can stand to learn a thing or two.

Eventually, however, Maze turns to him. “What are you thinking, then?”

Alpha glances at his chrono. “Took you long enough. Fifteen minutes, to be exact.” He fixes them with the best hard stare he can muster in the circumstances. “I’ve been doing recon since oh-four-thirty - you’re welcome, by the way. So I reckon I can make your decision easier.”

“Someone inherited Kenobi’s flair for drama,” Fordo mumbles.

Alpha, utterly dumbfounded, can only glare. “I - what?”

“Leave it to you to give us a monologue first. Makes sense, seeing as you were assigned to him for a while - ”

“You know what? Forget it,” Alpha huffs. “If you’re going to be difficult, I just won’t tell you anything. No skin off my back.”

Fordo grins. “You won’t.”

Maze sighs. “He will.”

“You’re all fair dini’la,” Vortex declares. “I’m off.”

“Where are you going?” Maze demands.

“To kill some Seps.” Vortex pushes himself to his feet, sniper rifle in hand. “You’re welcome to join me.”

Fordo stares after him. “He isn’t serious.”

It’s Alpha’s turn to sigh. “He is.”

#alpha-17 #alpha 17 #captain fordo #captain maze #clone trooper oc #alpha-71 #the clone wars #star wars #fanfic prompt #thanks for the prompt!#my ask box is open #see i can write something besides angst #also I should clarify that Vortex is blind in one eye #hence the blind jokes

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thesummerstorms · 4 years

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Rev Recaps Hard Contact (Chapter 12)

CW: combat violence, medical needles, planned bombing

TL:DR Recap: Niner steals a speeder. Etain and Dar have what’s probably their most awkward conversation, although the river scene is close. Hokan continues to trash Ankkit’s villa in the name of a double bluff.

Beginning Kal Count: 21 Ending Kal Count: 24

We open back on Niner, who’s finally able to use comms to openly call his squad now that the Nemodians/Separatists can’t listen in. He also needs to steal a ride so that he doesn’t have to keep running on foot away from the large explosion he just created.

Listen, I will give KT shit about her timelines and narrative consistency and sexism, etc, etc all day every day, but she does have some great lines. I love the description here. Also, I guess it’s hoping too much to hope that the gdan would eventually learn not to eat people in armor.

There’s a little bit of banter here, but it’s an incredibly short scene. Fi teases him on the phone and Niner tells Fi to call Darman before hanging up to find a ride. Long story short, Niner sees a Trandoshan approaching on a speeder bike, probably to check on his slaving business Niner thinks, Niner headshots him, and then Niner leaves the area with “newly uplifted spirits”.

We cut to Etain, who’s annoyed because there’s still run off from the rain dripping down Dar’s makeshift tent, she can only hear out of one ear still, and her effort to scare the gdan with the Force the way she thought Jinart did “only succeed[ed] in making them more curious, although they had stopped trying to take bites out of her.”

The real problem at the root of her restlessness, though, is that she’s finally having a down moment to process having killed someone and also her sense of personal failure.

I mean, it’s kind of early in their relationship to be using Darman’s presence as a meditation focus, but you know, given her lack of coping skills in evidence thus far, I’m gonna say that’s a teasing, non-serious minor objection. She is already getting pretty good at sensing him distinctly in the Force.

And of course he’s exhilarated because he, finally, finally got a phone call from his brothers. He gives Etain a status update about the comm station and their gear and the squad having a prisoner while Etain muses on how strange it is to see his excited body-language and Force presence without seeing it in his face.

That’s a really unkind thought on Etain’s part not gonna lie. And it’s weird as hell to be that KT has her sensing Darman’s exhilaration a moment before, but not his grief in this conversation, which we have plenty of evidence for. I don’t even have a good explanation for that. Also, this is the first time since the actual moment of death that we see Etain acknowledging grief for Kast, but it feels a little flat compared to how we’ve seen Omega’s grief written.

I’m choosing to take the two mentions of “our training sergeant” plus the one in the next paragraph as basically adding up to one for the Kal Count (22) since they’re in the same conversation and really off-hand.

Etain has a knack for asking the most awkward of questions, but sometimes they’re also motivated ones. I still disagree with the general thesis here, in light of the farmer’s situation, but honestly I’m gonna take that up with Traviss, not Darman or Etain.

I could do a little less with everyone always pitying everyone else in these books, but otherwise this is kind of... nice? Dar, again, is generous/thoughtful. At Etain is pretty good at making small observations,like about the dried fruit.

And then we get to this infamous part..

I’m gonna be real with y’all, that isn’t where my brain would have went, but I’m very, very ace. It is kind of frank for a Star Wars book, but I still didn’t get it as an eighth grader. I have since seen someone make a joke about the symbolism of the tent and the pole, but my brain really just doesn’t work that way, so I think it’s best if I shrug and move on.

“she was exhausted, she just wanted to sit numbly and do nothing. She jumped to her feet, snatched the pole, and ran at him.” I don’t think “numbness” is an unreasonable response, but Dar does a pretty good job of drawing her out of it.

Fun fact, I tried once to use this as evidence to decide which of the classic lightsaber forms Etain was best at, since every other time she uses her lightsaber in combat it’s against blasters, which doesn’t tell much. The closest match I could find to her movements here was form V, which is emphatically NOT meant for someone her size.

The ebook version of “Jedi Path” is TERRIBLE but:

Anyway, moving on.

:( They go on to talk about Darman’s training, the fact that commandos died in training (I’m not even gonna go into my ??? at this point), and the fact that Darman started training with live rounds at four or five. That would make him 8-10 developmentally. I have a lot of questions as someone who teaches 11 year olds, but I’ll save them for later. Etain confesses she’s perplexed by the clones’ enhanced aging as well.

Kal Count 23. Also, ouch. Like. A lot of ouch.

I like that highlighted quote a lot, because as much time as Traviss spends poopooing the Jedi in this series, Etain is Jedi, and while the institution is corrupt, the impulse for the Jedi teachings comes from their literal connection to all the life around them. So seeing this perspective of death/war from her is important to me. Of course the rest of the next several paragraphs is calling her out/refuting that point of view but. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I’m tired. We’re just gonna say “culture clash”/”narrative authority”/ “positional pov” and move on.

I’m also counting that as a separate Kal Count, because it’s referencing a different quote/topic/ideal. So now we’re at 24.

Anyway, they go outside and Darman asks Etain about the daywings, which are basically space!dragon flies that are beautiful colors but only live for a day. The narration/Etain makes an obvious connection to Darman without him being aware, but honestly it just makes me uncomfortable. It does really make his line in Order 66 about being a man who was tired of finding things in common with insects sink home, though. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Finally we finish off with more Hokan, who is trashing Ankkit’s villa some more just to rub things in while also trying to stage a double bluff- Uthan has already been moved from the villa back to her lab/bunker.

He also has a Napoleon complex, apparently.

Okay, I’ll admit, I chuckled at this part. Hokan finishes off by talking about the droid comlink and promoting one of his officers who just discretely murdered the other, higher-ranking officer Hokan didn’t like, at Hokan’s bequest.

Again. The guy has issues.

#Republic Commando #Rev Recaps RepComm #Etain Tur-Mukan #Darman Skirata #Niner Skirata #Ghez Hokan #Hard Contact

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lintheotaku · 4 years

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Current Watch- Isekai Review

Season: Fall 2019

Anime: Ascendance of a Bookworm Genre: Isekai/Fantasy Plot: “ vid bookworm and college student Motosu Urano ends up dying in an unforeseen accident. This came right after the news that she would finally be able to work as a librarian like she had always dreamed of. When she regained consciousness, she was reborn as Myne, the daughter of a poor soldier. She was in the town of Ehrenfest, which had a harsh class system. But as long as she had books, she didn't really need anything else. However, books were scarce and belonged only to the nobles. But that doesn't stop her, so she makes a decision... "If there aren't any books, I'll just create “ Thoughts: I freaking love this one!!!! It starts off in a sorta slow pace, but it’s so you can gain an understanding of characters, build of the setting and situation of this fantasy-like world. Unlike other isekai fantasy adventuring types, Ascendance of a Bookworm is focused on the protagonist’s thirst for knowledge and to read books. From the first episode we are shown that Myne succeeds in creating her own book, and we are looking into her memories of how it all began. Before I knew it, after each episode I was craving the next episode to see Myne’s dream come true. Each character she meets have importance throughout the story. Heart goes out to Lutz as best boi <3 Overall this series is a refreshing stance of the isekai genre while still being intriguing, fun, and clever. A High recommend for a steady series and can’t wait for Season 2!! Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [5/5]

Anime: High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World Genre: Isekai/Fantasy/Fan-service Plot: “Seven high school students are involved in an airplane crash. When they woke up, they found themselves in a parallel world where magic and beastmen exist. Of course, they panicked at their sudden unexpected predicament... or not? Instead, they create a power plant in a world that doesn't have electricity, they did a little extra work and managed to take economic control over a metropolis, they managed to repay their gratitude to some oppressed citizens by upending a corrupt government, and basically do whatever they feel like?!” Overall Thoughts: If you don’t mind turning your brain off to have something to occasionally watch and don’t mind the fan-services moments, this one isn’t too bad. Far as story- What’s probably something than can turn you off is the characters. Most of them don’t have much depth to their characters and their abilities are exaggeratedly over the top. And no, I don’t mean exaggerated for high school kids, but for any humanly possible. A samurai female running along side and guiding a missile sort of over the top- It’s one of those, you either hate it or love it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ And fans are probably there for the ecchi moments. (which I didn’t initially realize there was so much of it until looking back) Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ ♡ [3.5/5]

Anime: Didn't I say to make my abilities average in the next life Genre: Isekai/Fantasy/Comedy/Adventure Plot: “Kurihara Misato was a little more capable than other high school girls, and as a result, she was always alone and couldn't live her life the way she wanted. When she was reincarnated in another world after a tragic accident, she wanted a chance to make normal friends and live a normal life. So she asked God for one thing... "Give me abilities that are average for that world!" But the abilities God gave her were not "average" at all... And now this girl, who's been reborn in a world where magic is real, struggles to find simple, ordinary happiness” Overall Thoughts: This is a really fun one. I really like how Milie’s friends look like they would be your stereotype party members but don’t follow that mold. The comedy is very well received and Milie’s Anime references was a blast to see. I personally about died over her using ‘spirit gun’. The four girls are all sweet and wonderful watch. Another high praised series for the season. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ [5/5]

Anime: Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Genre: Isekai/Fantasy/Comedy/Shōnen Plot: “The story follows the life of Iruma Suzuki, a 14-year-old human boy, who is sold to a demon by his parents. The demon is known as Sullivan, who takes Iruma to the Demon World and officially adopts him as his grandson. He then enrolls Iruma in the Babyls School for Demons where Sullivan is the headmaster, and where Iruma quickly befriends the demons Alice Asmodeus and Clara Valac. However, Sullivan tells Iruma to never reveal that he is a human, since he will be eaten if anyone finds out that he is not a demon. Iruma then vows to blend in during his time in the Demon World, although he only stands out due to all the situations and adventures that arise.“ Overall Thoughts: A lighthearted series of fun adventures of Iruma attending a demon school. Although not a new concept (Hells, Rosairo+Vampire, etc) but with it being a shonen type, it’s quite a fun watch with light hearted moments. Personally, I find the lack of depth of the setting and backgrounds to be a bit too vague- but is fine for a casual watch, colorful characters, and comical moments. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4.5/5]

Anime: Kemono Michi: Rise Up Genre: Comedy/Isekai/Fantasy Plot: “Genzo, Japan's number one animal-loving pro-wrestler, gets transported to another world where magical beasts run rampant. In order to save the kingdom, the princess asks him to rid the world of the beasts, but he refuses and wants to save them instead! Genzo opens a pet shop for his new beast friends, but he gets too attached to them and is unable to sell them which leads to constant financial problems for his new shop! Join Genzo and his cute demi-human employees as they find loving homes for the many beasts of the kingdom!” Overall Thoughts: While the wrestling aspect is what truly drew me in, this one can be a bit close to the Furry/Bestiality line... often... It’s a fun nonsensical series that isn’t too high strong on the ‘death the demon lord’ route. I did find this one to be fun despite a couple of running gags feeling a bit stale after the 2nd time. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4/5]

Anime: The Hero Is Overpowered But Overly Cautious Genre: Comedy/Isekai/Fantasy Plot: “In the world of Gaeabrande, Goddess Ristarte is tasked with summoning a hero to save her world. The hero, Seiya Ryuuguuin, is an OVERLY cautious hero who’s obsessed with muscle training and buying armor before setting out to deal with low level creatures. It’s simply one overly cautious mission at-a-time for this invincible hero!” Overall Thoughts: This one... Literally this gif image sums up the entire series- I personally was getting tired of some of the ‘overly cautiousness’ gags, but it soon shifted. Although still cautious, it was more clear (for the audience) to see there was more to this hero. And then I got towards the final 2 episodes... I’ll say this is one show that’s gonna continue to haunt me. Final Thought: It’s worth finishing tbh. Rate: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♡ [4.5/5]

#current watch #anime fall 2019

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How would you go about making Donut (and maybe Doc as well if you wanna) relevant in the later seasons?

Great question, thank you!

As my canon review of Donut has progressed I’d like to modify my statement a little further: since bringing Donut back from the dead, none of the writers have known what to do with him.

I wouldn’t change much about Recollections. I like Donut’s role in season 7, in relaying Tucker’s message and giving us a flashback to a debrief with the Counselor. Both of those things are pretty vital to the plot. Even Wash shooting him serves its purpose and delivers the impact it needs to.

Season 9 has no “real” Blood Gulch so we’ll bypass that for the purposes of this post (but ask me sometime how much better it would have been to make Epsigulch a four-part miniseries between seasons and actually show us the break-in mission to retrieve the memory unit onscreen, showing us the reveal that Carolina is alive through Wash’s eyes instead of Epsilon’s with her iconic “You’re gonna help me kill the Director” line delivered to Wash instead). Season 10 is where Donut returns, and by then it’s so late in the Freelancer saga that there isn’t time to do very much with him, though I do like the fact that a) they have at least a cursory explanation for Doc saving his life, b) he and Doc are chilling together in Valhalla and growing vegetables because that’s cute, and c) he does go with them to the final battle.

I do think Donut is underutilized in season 15, but I think nearly all the Reds and Blues (with the exception of, ironically, Grif) are underutilized in season 15, and that’s more a function of making Dylan and Jax the protagonists and letting them drive the plot entirely; more on that here.

Where I really think Donut specifically could’ve been better utilized is in the Chorus Trilogy, and here’s how I think that could’ve been done differently. (Sorry, folks, I’m incapable of brevity. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ You knew who you were following here!)

First: Is there any real reason why Donut can’t crash land on Chorus with the rest of them? I mean… it actually makes more sense if he does, because unlike Doc he actually went to Offsite Storage Facility to find the Director and he’s in the Hargrove photo op, so… I mean, I get dropping him off at Valhalla with Doc because they’re married now and all. I don’t even necessarily dislike that. And when the two of them show up and send away their ride–it’s not that it doesn’t work, Donut’s main joke since season 1 has been his obliviousness (yes, it’s that more than the gay jokes actually, I know, I was surprised too) and Doc’s joke is that he’s… well, not good at anything. So for them to show up for the express purpose of being blithely useless doesn’t not work, but it would make just as much sense for Donut to already be there, and since Doc arrives only to disappear and be forgotten for a season and change, I’m not sure what purpose his arrival at that time even serves.

But here’s my real question:

Why can’t Donut be a Captain?

There is legitimately no story reason why Donut can’t be put on the New Republic side of things in the first half of season 12. In fact, character-wise, it makes more sense for him to be with the other Privates (bow chicka) than with the COs. Sure, it makes the teams uneven, but in the New Republic sequence it really doesn’t matter because the whole point is the Reds and Blues are no longer acting as Reds and Blues; they’re acting as captains of their own respective teams.

For Donut to be the fifth captain of Lightish Red Team and part of the New Republic shenanigans opens up endless possibilities for character and relationship development. We get to see how the other four function as leaders; why not Donut? We get to see Tucker and Grif wrestle with their own sense of identity; why not Donut? Caboose learns what it’s like to be taken seriously; Donut occupies a similar place on Red Team where he’s used to no one ever really listening to him except to tell him to shut up, so what’s it like for him to be put in a position where people respect him and look up to him? There is so much that could be done with Captain Donut that if he was That Character for me I’d probably already have written an AU for it.

But let’s say you don’t care for Captain Donut. You like four on each side, it’s nice and symmetrical, so Donut goes with Wash and Sarge and Lopez and lands on the Fed side of things.

Why do both Donut and Wash act like season 7 never happened?

Yes, Wash’s Casual Whistling was a funny joke at the end of season 10, I will give you that. As was Donut not actually recognizing Wash–a joke that worked, I would like to point out, because Wash changed the color of his armor.

I’m sorry, what did Wash just do at the end of season 11? Oh right, he went back to his gray armor.

I owe this point to my good pal @tuckerfuckingdidit, who just today pointed out to me that Wash is alone with Sarge and Donut more than once during the Chorus trilogy–and at no point do either of them address what happened.

Now, I won’t say there’s no way that Donut still doesn’t realize who he is, because again, Donut’s central joke from Day One is his obliviousness. But if that’s gonna be the point, then do something with it. Lampshade the fact that Donut still doesn’t realize the guy who put a Magnum round in his gut (obligatory joke about Donut having Wash’s Magnum inside him goes here) has been chilling with the Blues for two seasons now.

Note that this doesn’t have to be serious, or angsty–you can keep Donut primarily a comic character and still build off past canon. Hell, you’ve got Lopez right there, you can bring him in on the joke too, as it’s been established that Donut can only understand Lopez occasionally, and only at the most inconvenient times. Lopez keeps trying to tell Donut, “This is the guy who shot us,” and Donut doesn’t get it, chattering blithely about how much better this is than the last time he was held hostage.

As for Wash, he absolutely knows who Donut is, and the lack of any visible discomfort over the prospect of Donut realizing who he is–not only is that a missed opportunity to create tension, it kind of undermines Wash’s Vaguely Remorseful Fever Dream if he never expresses any of that remorse to Donut himself. I will accept that Wash has some vague residual Bad Feelings about what he did, but it seems to me that it’s more about what kind of person Wash is and how he sees himself than it is about actually feeling bad for what Donut went through.

And from a story standpoint, that’s fine–that’s the kind of person Wash is. But the potential for tension between himself and Donut, building on past events and both characters’ established temperaments, is really interesting, and it’s just not utilized at all. As I said above, I would ultimately have preferred Captain Donut, but if you make the deliberate choice to stick him in close proximity to the guy who shot him, at least… do something with that that involves both characters.

And finally, we come to Doc. Poor Doc.

Look, you can’t give me Doc saving Donut’s life and returning to live with him in Valhalla and grow vegetables together and fly out to Chorus together for a failed rescue mission and then have Doc just disappear and Donut not notice. Not when Doc has been basically the only person in Donut’s life for such long periods of time offscreen. I don’t care if Docnut is canon; I don’t care if you ship it, I don’t care if I ship it. Doc’s Joke is that he’s not good at his job, or much of anything else, and that neither team really wants to claim him. But Donut is the exception. Doc successfully saves his life. They live together.

If Donut’s Joke is that he’s oblivious, it doesn’t work if everyone else is also oblivious, because there’s no joke, it’s just… everyone forgot about Doc. But what if you turn Donut’s Joke on its head, make him the only one who does notice that Doc is missing? Let the joke be that even though everyone else forgot Doc, Donut just assumed they were all searching for him this whole time. Why were we flying out to all these remote outposts if not to find Doc? Space pirates? Alien temples? What are you guys talking about? And thus, you can still use the obliviousness joke while maintaining relationship continuity, which is something that Donut out of probably all the Blood Gulchers desperately needs to feel like a full character.

(And I’m sorry I didn’t get to how to make Doc himself plot-relevant, but this post is already long enough, so that will have to wait for another day.)

You don’t need to have every single character perform some major heroic act to feel relevant to the story. You do need maintain some kind of emotional continuity, and actively look for moments to carry their established character beats forward, and that takes more than just repeating the same jokes over and over.

#docswiss #ask anne #franklin delano donut #avian dentistry #rvb critical #red vs blue #franklin donut

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headstrongblake · 4 years

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@survivormoves asked : ALL THE TEXTS || ask memes.

Send “✆” for a MORNING text : FYWO

[ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : morning... [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : listen i know i said i was gonna go alone but i was thinking if you were still offering, want me to swing by and get you before i head up to see bell [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : i’m .... kind of already outside

✉ for a text that WASN’T SENT : FYWO

[ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : sometimes i think about what life would be like for all of us without the clubs y’know?? you think me and you woulda still found each other? [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : i think we would have. [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : ....i think i’m scared murph. you know what if this all goes away? tree nation, the clubs, the life, lincoln. i fuck up a lot of shit and i don’t know, i really don’t wanna screw this one up too but sometimes i sit out here and i just wait for the other shoe to drop. [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : it always does. [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : cool moon happening outside, you seeing this?

☎ for a RUSHED text. : APT GV

[ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : heading to u in five, need that drink pls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

⁇ for a DRUNK text : APT GV

[ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : UR MISSIN OUT BBY BRO [ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : OOOPS, jk ur older [ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : PLEASE COME SEE ME ON THE ROOF, I MIIIISS U [ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : i’m climbing dwn if u don’t come up

✿ for a SUGGESTIVE text. : APT GV

[ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : [ image ] [ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : im just sayin’ we both know we’re hot af in that picture, WHO’S DENYING THAT??! [ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : but like ; puke cause ur my bro [ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : but the girls at the bar were right, we’d make a hot fucking couple

ø for a LATE NIGHT text : FYWO

[ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : just got in, don’t worry about me okay? i’ve got my shit handled. [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : i promise what you saw tonight...it’s not the whole story, it’s club shit okay, just know i didn’t slip.

✘ for a HATEFUL text : FYWO

[ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : you think because once upon a time we shared a house together that gives you the right to come storming over here like you’re a knight in shinning fucking armor??? [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : before you marched your ass over the bridge to give me some half assed lecture about what hell bellamy’s going through did he tell you he’s been playing god with my fucking life!?!? did you bother to ask what HE might have done? Not the other way around? [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : i bet you fucking didn’t but i’m going to tell you now, what i wasn’t going to get into in front of my people ; you don’t know the whole story about my dad, you don’t know shit about how this feels and this is one of those times between bellamy and i that unless you want clear lines drawn on who’s side to pick, give me some fucking time.

# for a RANDOM text : APT GV

[ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : you got milk??? i have vodka but no milk.

@ for a SCARED text : FYWO

[ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : k, i get it. disappearing acts suck. you’ve proved your point now answer the god damn phone. [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : listen, murphy i’m serious text me back, your location said it cannot be found, what the fuck?? [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : please... murphy i need you to be okay, please get back to me. [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : i can’t do nothing, lincoln and i are heading to alexandria, i’m checking everywhere you hear me?

& for a LOVING text : FYWO

[ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : hey, i know i don’t say it a lot but it really means something to me y’know, you supporting me?? [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : you’ve kind of always been there you know, i know we’ve lost each other sometimes and we do stupid shit but.... you’ve always had my back even now that i’m wearing different colors. [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : i love you murphy.

% for a CURIOUS text : APT GV

[ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : do you think i would be more or less useful to my future self if i studied all night for this final or if i actually slept tonight???

[ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : what if i slept then studied?

ツ for an EXCITED text : FYWO

[ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : I’M GETTING IT TODAY, FINALLY GETTING THE PATCH INKED!!!!!!!!!! [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : you around today?? i’ll come find you after [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : OR come to the shop, see it get done in the flesh

$ for an ACCIDENTAL text : APT GV

[ SMS » brother from another 😎 ] : i’m running really low g & i’ve got a string of shifts and finals next week, can you get me any addy asap?? free dance in it for you!!

♀ for a HEARTBREAKING text :

[ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : i’m sitting at my parents grave....dunno why, not like they’re both my parents anymore. i don’t know what’s wrong with me murphy, why do i do this shit?? [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : i think i’m wired wrong y’know. like something went wrong in the womb and now.... i just ruin everything. i kill people. people fucking die because of me.... [ SMS » j. murphy 😎 ] : i’m a murderer... and i don’t know what to do anymore.

#group verse || find your way out #polis group verse || i need a little less hard times i need a little more bliss #polisaptgv #survivormoves #wow some of these fucked me up #SPECIAL MENTION OF :#trikrulinkon #nobledeath

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Can you give us your list of Bass insults because I really want to hear them

I didn't really expect someone to ask for this after making that honest trailer Bass post but lol I'll try not to disappoint. idk what kind of insults u wanted but here, i hope u don't mind i do this on mobile....For Bass being my favorite character I had too much fun making thisInsults for Bass/Forte:-ok so to start off, this guy has like, REALLY weak shots, especially compared to Mega Man and Proto Man, yet he keeps calling himself the strongest robot??????,, -In this one game he was stupid enough to believe Wily had Robenza. Now, ya see, this proves the level of stupidity this boy has, since it has ROBO in the name, meaning its s a ROBOTIC VIRUS, HOW THE HECK WOULD DR. WILY HAVE A ROBOTIC VIRUS?????-He probably uses the purple stripes to hide how ugly he is tbh-Bass' helmet. that's literally........ all i have to say about this..,......... i don't even need to say anything else.,.......just wtf dude- he probably wears that atrocity of a helmet to appear taller, when in reality he's the size of a toddler- He keeps saying how strong he is but we've never seen him as a main boss so he can't be that strong lol-He says he was created to destroy Mega Man but he can't even do his job right because he's only ever really fought Mega Man like 2 times. I can list 5 times he's actually helped Mega Man- He's the guy in the trio everyone forgets, and people usually always remember the dark/edgy rival-He's not even a dark/edgy rival, more like a wannabe version too- Now that I think about it he's actually a 2nd rate rival since Proto Man was the original so- The summary of mm and Bass' relationship is Bass knocks on Mega Man's door, yells fIGHT ME, and promptly gets slammed in the face by Mega Man. Bass just mOVE ON, he's basically Mega Man's ex- In Gigamix people tried to warn him about these evil looking crystal things and how they mess you up mentally, but what does Bass do? he just says "wHo cAreS????? A s lOng aS iM StROnGEr iT DoESn'T mATter??" and stole like 3-4 of them, stabbed them into his chest armor and blasts away, maniacal laughing like someone who belongs to a mental asylum. T H I S B O Y I S S T U P I D- As much as he says he hates Proto Man and Mega Man he's just in freaking denial that he probably wants to be like one of them. i mean he chose the one primary color left (yellow's suppose to be a happy color why would he choose it????) so they can become the primary color trio, like j u s t. It doesn't matter how much black you where to hide it Bass, I K N O W T H E T R U T H Y A F A N B O Y- Mega Man doesn't even know how to pronounce ur name, u can't be that great- This robot is probably the first one Zero killed off. Idc how the theory was proved false, he literally called Zero a "girly looking robot", this boy had to at least have gotten punched in the face. Talk shit get hit, Bass- Probably a Vegeta fanboy who wanted to be just like him lol- One time I was coming up with what Bass' hair might be and my friends suggested he's probably bald. I mean they said it not me man but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ And that is all I could think of at the moment. Thanks for sending me this ask Anon i actually enjoyed typing this lol

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queen-scribbles · 7 years

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Secrets

@pillarspromptsweekly fill #8, Roll For It! Take 2. I got--and I swear this was my first roll, I have photographic evidence--Aloth, book, and questions. Obviously the dice gods wanted me to write the oneshot about him teaching Emiri to read. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Emiri had been staring at the blue bound book for almost a full minute when Aloth finally cleared his throat and spoke. “Is everything alright, Watcher?”

She flinched at the title, still not used to the weight of it, and hastily jammed the book back on the shelf. “Oh, yes, fine.” She cast a glance around the cobwebbed, cluttered room. “Just lost in the thought of how much work we have to do...”

He bought it--much to her relief--and nodded as he scanned the library. “Indeed. The whole keep is falling apart, but this room does seem to have been particularly neglected.”

“I guess Maerwald didn’t have much use for books once he could carry on conversations with himself...” Emiri murmured, rubbing dust off the spine of a huge, dark green tome. She tried to focus more on her regret she couldn’t tell what it said than the thought she would likely wind up same as the old man they’d battled downstairs.

“No, I guess not,” Aloth said with a sympathetic smile, leaning over to see what she’d found. “Concelhaut’s treatise on the corrosive effects of magic!” He had it halfway off the shelf before he paused and looked at her, eyes more alive than she’d seen since the night they’d met. “May I?”

“Sure.” Emiri shrugged. “I don’t have much use for anything wizard-y, anyway. Should I be intrigued or perturbed that Concel-whoever wrote that much on such a narrow topic?”

“Perhaps a bit of both,” Aloth admitted as he pulled the book off the shelf and carried it it the nearest table. “Concelhaut can be a bit... pedantic, but his knowledge and contributions to the field of magic and its study are invaluable.”

She smiled watching him leaf through the pages. “Glad you’re so happy. What do you say we find the other, figure out what needs repairing first? You can bring your new book along.”

His cheeks colored ever so slightly as he closed the book and tucked it under his arm. “Apologies, Watcher. I just never expected the opportunity to so much as glance at a work of this importance. To have the freedom to read it at my leisure is... almost overwhelming.”

“I imagine that would be rather wonderful,” Emiri nodded, somehow managing to keep the wry note out of her voice. “And I told you, it’s Emiri. Not Watcher.”

“Of course,” Aloth conceded, holding open the door so they could exit the library. “May I ask, why the distaste for your title?”

“I have nothing against the title,” Emiri replied. “But I’ve had a lifetime of being known for what I am rather than who I am.” She rubbed the still-healing marks around her wrists. “I’d really rather not deal with that again.”

He nodded as they joined Edér and Kana. “That’s understandable. Emiri.”

She smiled at the emphasis he put on the name--”Thanks, Aloth”--before greeting the others and getting down to business.

o.O.o

After leaving a list of repairs, ranked by importance, with Steward, they headed for Defiance Bay. It was a largely uneventful journey, aside from the acquisition of a new companion in Sagani, a dwarven ranger from Naasitaq. And one lone bandit attack that ended almost as quickly as it had been sprung when the bandits realized they’d chosen a group that included both a wizard and a cipher. They beat a hasty retreat, leaving their fallen comrades where they lay. Emiri was far from too proud to scavenge and quickly searched the two dead men for anything useful. This amounted to no more than twenty copper pands between them, a bundle of camping supplies, and a wizard’s grimoire. She promptly handed the latter over to Aloth and wasn’t the least bit surprised to see him studying it when they made camp later that night.

“Anything good in there?” she asked, sitting next to him and glancing at the page. As if it’s going to mean anything to me...

“Oh, yes,” Aloth nodded. “Most are things I already know, but there are a couple new spells in here I think will be most beneficial.” He tilted the grimoire so she could see the page better, then frowned slightly as he looked at her. “Emiri? Something wrong?”

Emiri fought down the urge to swear. She’d been too slow hiding her blank look that time. Maybe it’s for the best. She took a deep breath and confessed, “I... don’t know how to read.”

Aloth blinked a couple times, then raised one shoulder in an accepting shrug. “That... does make sense, with what you’ve shared of your past....”

She laughed wryly. “Yeah, pirate-slavers aren’t usually fond of their property knowing how to read. B’sides, it’s not as if we had an abundance of time to learn.”

He closed the grimoire and was silent for a long moment. “I appreciate that you trusted me enough to tell me.”

Emiri shrugged, playing with the tattered hem of her shirt. “It would have come out eventually. I’d rather be upfront about my secrets than risk them causing trouble for us down the road.”

Something unreadable--even for her--flashed across Aloth’s face. “Admirable of you. Especially since I can’t imagine how that particular secret might prove detrimental.”

��You never know,” she said quietly. “It might be important at some point.”

“If it truly worries you, would you like me to teach you?” he offered. Emiri blinked, took a scant moment to process his suggestion, and then nodded enthusiastically.

“That would be wonderful,” she smiled. “Thank you.”

“You’re very welcome,” Aloth smiled back.

“We can start after we reach Defiance Bay,” she suggested. “Give us both some time to prepare. ‘Sides, right now I need to talk to Kana.”

“Sounds good to me,” Aloth said with a nod.

“Great.” Emiri pushed to her feet. “I’ll let you get back to learning your new spells.”

She couldn’t have stopped smiling if she wanted to as she walked away. For the first time since the bîaŵac, things were actually looking up.

o.O.o

Their first few lessons went well, spread out across a table in their room at The Goose and Fox. Aloth was obviously impressed with how quickly she was learning; Emiri would have been able to tell even if he hadn’t said as much. Kana offered to help as well, once he learned what they were doing.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t much opportunity to use her new skill set, at least at first. Helping Kaenra, tracking down the stolen scroll of Wael, most of the tasks she found to earn some extra money didn’t require reading. But it was nice that signs were no longer complete gibberish. Even if occasionally Kana or Aloth did have to correct her pronunciation.

Finally, though, when she went to recover Osric’s armor and prove herself to the Dozens, it proved useful. She didn’t have to step back and let the others look for Penhelm’s soul affidavit, she could help. And she could read it well enough to figure out the next step; Dunryd Row, to speak to the cipher whose signature marked the bottom of the document.

As it turned out, Penhelm was keeping secrets. There were things marking his soul from past lives that would have barred him from joining the Crucible Knights, had they known. Emiri understood far too well trying to escape the actions of a life that wasn’t your own, and easily agreed to keep quiet when Penhelm asked.

“That was kind of you,” Aloth commented as they made theri way back to Copperlane.

Emiri shrugged. “No one has any control over any life except their current one. He had a bit of an ego, but he seemed far from malicious. I’m not about to punish someone for what a past life did.” She ran her fingers through her hair. “I can understand why he wants that a secret.”

“Still, some would have jumped at the opportunity to knock him down a peg, and you didn’t.” Aloth kicked a pebble and watched it skitter away, catching on cobblestones and changing direction as it lost momentum. She could sense he was distracted, but figured it wasn’t her business.

“I’m not most people.” Emiri stifled a yawn. “Aloth, can we skip reading lessons tonight? I’m too tired to remember anything you tell me, and I feel like we should be well-rested before crawling through catacombs looking for Woedica’s temple.”

“Of course. The lessons are for you, we can follow whatever schedule suits you best,” he said with a reassuring smile. Emiri could still feel the distraction humming along edges of his sense, now colored by worry as well.

“You alright?” she asked, concerned.

“Oh, yes.” Aloth smiled faintly. “It’s just... been a long day, and I can’t help but wonder what we’ll find tomorrow.”

“I’m sure it’ll be fine,” Emiri said as they climbed the steps to the Dozens’ expedition hall.

“I hope you’re right...” He seemed ready to say more, but kept it to himself, instead pulling open the door for her.

Emiri thanked him and beelined for where Osric stood. She hadn’t been exaggerating how tired she was. She just wanted to finish here and get back to the inn so she could sleep.

o.O.o

They did find all manner of things in the catacombs. Most of it wanted to kill them. Trolls, walking skeletons, sporelings... The only thing that didn’t try to kill them on sight was a frightened orlan, who Emiri was all too willing to help before they continued searching for the temple entrance. Woedica’s followers--the Leaden Key--were obsessed with secrets, and apparently that extended to the door of their temple.

Fortunately, once she finally found it, the people inside were occupied with their own business and largely ignored her and her companions. She drew one or two odd looks for her appearance, but when part of your head glowed, you got used to that. However, any hope she’d had of finding answers had been in vain, The Leaden Key was almost as bad as Wael in that regard. Even after learning their response phrases and getting in to see the sect leader, she was left with only questions, no solid answers. It was a supremely frustrating circumstance, but getting mad wasn’t going to make it any better. So Emiri simply blew out a mildly irritated sign and led the way back to the surface. They had a couple of leads to follow, that would have to do.

She spent the rest of the day wandering the various districts--more of the errand-running for extra coin--listening to Edér ask about petting Sagani’s fox, Kana humming snatches of song, and Aloth muttering to himself about something. Whatever it was seemed to really be bothering him, but she didn’t want to pry. Even if she could have. Easily and without him even really knowing. She’d always hated using her cipher abilities like that. She wasn’t going to do it to one of her few friends. If Aloth wanted to tell her, he’d tell him. Until then, he could keep his secret.

o.O.o

Among the other things they found and gained during their errand-running, the most helpful was the new companion. Even if Pallegina’s agreeing to travel with them meant switching to a larger room at the inn, Emiri was sure she would be good to have around. At the very least she was another heavy hitter to back up Edér in a fight.

Satisfied with the day’s outcome, Emiri dug out the book she was learning to read and joined Aloth at the table.

He was picking at a hangnail when she sat down, so distracted he started when her presence registered. “Emiri, sorry. Are you ready to begin?”

“Mm-hmm. Are you alright?” she asked for the second time in as many days. “Something really seems to be bothering you, ever since we found Maerwald.” She was polite enough not to mention his... episode in the catacombs.

Aloth bit his lip, hard enough Emiri half-expected to see blood, and sighed. “Actually, I would like to talk to you...”

“Of course.” Emiri pushed aside the book and gave him her full attention, listening intently as he spilled the scret of his own Awakened soul, how he’d hoped it would be dealt with alongside hers when they met Maerwald. How his was more present, sharing his senses and skin, prone to surfacing at the worst possible times. Everything about this past life, Iselmyr, and why he’d kept it--her--a secret.

“Is there.... anything I can do?” Emiri asked softly.

Aloth pursed his lips in thought, intertwined fingers pressing tightly against the back of his hands. “Since our travels have already brought us to Defiance Bay, perhaps we could see one of the soul experts at Brackenbury Sanitarium? They have quite a reputable success rate.”

“Sure,” she agreed readily. “One of the leads I have from the Leaden Key Acolyte points there anyway. Two birds, one stone.”

His shoulders sagged slightly in relief. “Thank you, truly. This has been a weight on my mind for quite some time.”

“Anything for a friend,” Emiri smiled. “Especially one who’s helping me as much as you are.”

“On that note...” Aloth gestured toward her book. “Shall we begin?”

She centered it between them and opened to where they’d left off. “We shall.”

#queens fic #pillars prompts weekly #emiri #aloth corfiser #i love how i was complaining about needing to write them friend!fic and now have written like three #GOD their friendship gives me so. many. feels.#brotp: woven together

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thesoulsikeep · 7 years

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tAre you named after anyone? My middle initial was chosen after my mother’s middle name. Otherwise, no.

When was the last time you cried? I don’t remember. Next question please.

Do you like your handwriting? Kinda of. My cursive can go die in a fire but my print is great.

What’s your favorite lunch meat? Baloney? Specifically turkey.

Do you have kids? NO.

If you were a different person, would you be friends with you? Possibly? I’d like to believe as long as I’m not an arsehole, you would.

Do you use sarcasm? Why are you even asking me this? *looks up at ceiling* I thought the fact I use it was pretty obvious.

Do you still have your tonsils? Yes, again, why are you asking this?

Would you bungee jump? YES YES WITH ALL THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUCTOR NEARBY.

What’s your favorite cereal? Captain Crunch or Lucky Charms.

Do you untie your shows when you take them off? Only on my brand new pair of shoes that I want to keep nice; all my other shoes are like triple knotted that I haven’t untied for years.

Do you think you are a strong person? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Next question please.

What’s your favorite ice cream? Peppermint Bark Moose Tracks, yep, that’s a thing.

What’s the first thing you notice about people? Eyes???? I’m not sure where this question is going.

What’s your least favorite physical thing about yourself? My chest. I’m so ready to get of a pair of things on it. >->

What color pants and shoes are you wearing right now? No shoes, if shorts count, I’m wearing silver grey mesh shorts.

What are you listening to right now? Sea Wolf - Dear Fellow Traveler

If you were a crayon what color would you be? Indigo or midnight blue.

Favorite smell? Freshly baked cookies, doesn’t matter what kind.

Who was the last person you talked to on the phone with? Keith or Kiri. I don’t remember which one.

Favorite sport to watch? Horse racing, show jumping, hunters, basically equestrian sports

Hair color? Chestnut.

Eye color? Fancy internal heterochromia with blue on the outside, green on the inside.

Do you wear contacts? Nah, not for lack of consideration. Glasses, though.

Favorite food? Do I really have to choose? Fine, extreme cheese goldfish crackers, followed closely by pizza.

Scary movie or comedy? Both is good.

Last movie you watched? Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. I blame @braincoins for this one.

What color shirt are you wearing? Gray, it has Grumpy Cat in Commander Shepard’s armor surrounded by meme text that says “I saved the galaxy once” on top and on bottom, “It was awful”

Summer or Winter? Spring. Though Summer is nice.

Hugs or kisses? Hugs; but I think both are nice. Hugs are just so much more surrounding and promising that you aren’t afraid of touching a person.

Book your currently reading? I’m not reading any books right now; fanfics? Dozens and dozens.

Who do you miss right now? My motivation. Nah, I’m kinda missing @thespectrumoflights in a sense and someone who doesn’t exist on this website. It’s not like full body “I can’t exist without them”; it’s a “I can’t wait to talk to them some more.”

What’s on your mouse pad? My mouse.

What’s the last TV program you watched? Voltron: Legendary Defender - it’s basically my Neflix homepage at this point >->

What’s the best sound? Cat purring or pen clicking.

Rolling Stone or the Beatles? Neither? I haven’t really listened to much of them.

What’s the furthest you’ve ever traveled? Down under aka Australia. Brisbane and Melbourne. That’s right, this idiot has been on that long plane flight across the Pacific.

Do you have a special talent? No???? I’m not sure what the definition of special is in this case.

Where were you born? In Midwest USA. Next quest- oh, we’re done. Good.

Tagging: @thespectrumoflights , @mementonico, @thecityofthefireflies, whoever wants to do it

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ilsa-makes-things · 7 years

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"What Are You Supposed to Be?” Character Design in Dagorhir

A kender knight errant giggles in the woods battle.

We often neglect character design in Dagorhir (or Belegarth, Amtgard, Darkon, and other LARP-y games where the focus is on fighting and we play one character for years on end). Rather than consciously asking “how can I convey who my character is through my physical appearance?” players often slide into wearing the same old tunics, pants, and accessories as everyone else. Much to my shame, I’ve been the fantasy character who dresses like a generi-Viking and then gets miffed when people ask “what are you supposed to be?” That changed when I took a theatre costume design class. The revelation that I could start with the ideas I wanted to convey (ie, “this character is colorful and eccentric-- how do we translate that into their clothes?”) vs individual items (”well, I already have this tunic-- I guess I’ll have to make it work for my kit, somehow”) changed how I think about character design.

Thinking about character design let me deliberately and effectively overhall my entire aesthetic. I like my kit a lot more, now, and I think more Dagorhir players would feel the same way if they front-loaded their design process.

If you’re having trouble figuring out your garb, then, consider designing your kit like you’re costuming a character for a stage or film production.

Front-Load Your Character Design

I built my “Dragonlance kender” kit piece by random piece for years, and it never added up to a cohesive whole. Every fantasy character hates hearing “what are you?” or “what are you supposed to be?”, and I used to get that a lot.

Now that I’m front-loading the design process people successfully “read” my kit a lot better. Strangers at the ren faire call me “Tasslehoff,” and new Dagorhir acquaintances burst out laughing and call “watch your pouches!” when they see me pass holding my hoopak, one of the clearest identifying “props” my character carries. Front-loading character design means thinking before you build or acquire pieces of kit, rather than trying to add items that don’t work with the “look” you’re trying to build.

Let’s think about this like we’re designing a stage production. One of the first things we should do is ask what you want to convey to the audience about the character. If this were a play, our audience would be the people putting their butts into our auditorium. Since Dag is live-action and immersive, your audience is your peers. Either way, the first time someone sees your kit, they should be able to make some inferences about you. How wealthy is this character? How much of a conformist are they? What time period or profession do you want to portray? If your design conveys nothing much (or worse, you have to break character to explain your kit or justify the absence of something that’s not there— ie,"I am an elf-- I was just cursed to lose my ears!”), then your design probably needs more thought. *

Case Study: Spud the Ranger

Dude looks like a ranger-- but WHY? HOW??

All of that is a little overwhelming, so let’s boil it down to one important question. Say an average player sees your kit for the first time. Without ever speaking to you (and, because they don’t care, without minutely examining every detail of your kit— the family crest etched onto your belt buckle is for your own satisfaction), a stranger should still be able to say, “aha, that guy is ______,” and be decently close. What do you want that blank to be? What do you need to include in your kit to make them say that?

Your "blank” could be something super obvious like “that character is a dwarf!” or “that character is an Uruk-Hai!” Successfully portrayed, not half-assed dwarves and successfully portrayed, not half-assed Uruk-Hai have really clear physical markers— they’re easy to “read,” provided you know that the beard/axe or fangs/White Hand are the identifying traits. My kender-kit falls into this category: as long as you’ve read Weiss and Hickman’s books, the topknot, hoopak, pouches, and furry vest say “kender” to you.

If your character is something that doesn’t come with easy “markers,” you might have to back off a little and go for something more general. You could pick a fantasy archetype and pick “that character is a bard,” or “that character is a raggedy peasant” or “that character is a knight,” or you could pick something even less concrete, like “that character is evil,” or “that character is more interested in having fun than conforming.” Any choice is valid-- the key is to define it to yourself and build your kit around it, rather than have your hodgepodge kit accidentally define it for you.

Let’s say we’re designing a character for Joe Newplayer. We’ll call Joe’s character Spud.

Joe Newplayer knows that it is gauche to corner his fellow players and tell them, in the third person, that Spud is a ranger who has some werewolf traits and has lived by hunting ever since he was exiled from his hometown, so Spud is going to try to convey this, instead, through costume (and later, through in-character roleplay). Good egg, Joe!

The very least Joe wants our audience to be able to say, of Spud, probably, is “aha, this dude spends a lot of time in the woods.” Going for “this dude is a hunter with a dark past” or “this dude has some weird canine traits” is a little harder, so that could be something to build up to (or, again, express through in-character roleplay).

What would help convey “dude who spends a lot of time in the woods”? Joe, having considered this a bit, might be tempted to start listing individual clothing items he wants to buy-- cloak! Hood! Some dope-ass boots!-- but I would encourage him to hold back. Rather than listing individual clothing items, start with some elements of design, like line, mass, color, texture and movement. Start by thinking about your design as a whole, not by over-focusing on individual pieces, and your costume will be more coherent, unique, and effective.

The Elements of Design

Do we want Spud to appear bulky or slender? A confident character might take up a lot of space, while one who hopes to fade into the background might be drawn more tightly in. Should Spud’s silhouette be shaggy, many-corner’d, or streamlined? What sort of textures are right for a dude who spends a lot of time in the woods? What sorts of colors? Should the materials Spud wears be light and floaty, heavy and stiff, or something in-between? WHY?

Hold off on the internal character reasons for any of the “whys” (ie, “I have this cloak because my mother made it, and she died, so I wear it to remember her”) and keep your focus tight to the audience. Joe might choose a silhouette that’s top-heavy with fur or leather shoulder armor and tapers down to through the lower legs, which very quietly suggests the lean lone wolf. Joe might chose muted, natural colors (which might say that the character wants to fade into the woods), or weirdly clashing or worn-out ones, which might say (though this is getting rather too subtle, but that’s his choice) that he doesn’t care about clothes or society’s expectations (or perhaps that he’s colorblind— canine attributes! ;) ) Joe might distress his fabrics suggest a character who’s down on his luck, or add lots of layers to imply that he carries everything he owns on his back because he doesn’t have a fixed address.

Remember that each choice you make will inform the physical experience of wearing the costume, too. A costume that the actor can’t move in is bad design! What does this character need to do in their clothes, and how do the elements of design you established above intersect with that? Do they need to physically carry all their worldly goods? Will they sleep or fight in this outfit? Will they need help donning their fancy clothes? No matter how independent and stand-offish your traveling female thief is, she’ll probably need help lacing up a back-fastening corset, so ponder the physical realities of the garments you might include, and ask if they fit with your big picture.

If this is overwhelming, pick one adjective and build your design around that, instead. Do you want people to see your character as, primarily, tough? Independent? Scatterbrained? Confident? Timid? Otherworldly? Brainstorm how your adjective could bleed out onto their clothing— not just by giving them individual props (this character is tough because he wears lots of knives!), but by thinking in terms, again, of audience impression (this character is tough because he wears hard textures and has no extra frills!). Grab a print-out croquis (try here) and do some drawings, like you’re making paper dolls. (It’s okay if they’re shitty. Mine are hilariously bad.) How can you make a character look confident, tough, timid, or otherworldly using shapes, colors, and textures, rather than building up from individual items?

For more insight on how to do this, consider reading more about costume design for film and stage. This is a good, quick crash-course in how to start thinking about character design. Give it a shot!

In Conclusion

Start from the ground up and ask what you want to convey to your “audience”— ie, your fellow fighters. The result will be more coherent than if you build stuff up, piece by piece.

Next time, I put my own neck on the chopping block as we look at how I built up my Ilsa character using some of these elements of design. ‘til then, tell me what YOU do to design your character! :)

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*There’s an argument in favor of subtlety— you probably don’t want to look like a cookie-cutter ranger— but the failure state of “subtle” often “incoherent” or “muddled.” Pick your poison. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

#larp #larping #costume #costume design #character design #costuming #dagorhir #belegarth #amtgard #darkon #yelling about garb

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gossamer-scraps · 5 years

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All of them; you don’t even have to reblog the post, since you’re me.

- gossamer-scraps

Thanks for the ask!

1. When did you start playing?

Ashlynne's irl birthday is November 1, 2014.

2. What was your first characters race/class (profession)?

Sylvari guardian. As previously discussed, it was not what I was expecting.

3. How many characters do you have?

Depends how you count: ~11 that I play; 20 total.

4. Whats your favourite race?

Haven't got one.

5. Whats your least favourite race?

the male norn model Ahem. I definitely have the fewest charr, but that really comes down to the lack of armor skins that I thought would look interesting/good on their models. So while it's not true from a lore perspective by any means, from a purely ingame perspective I guess it’s charr.

6. What do you prefer PvE or PVP?

PvE. I bet I might like PvP as well, but I just never came across an opportunity to really get into it.

7. Have you spent IRL money on the gem shop?

Once, on a present for someone. Given how things have gone with Arenanet, I feel a bit bad about not having been slightly looser with my wallet. I do think the developers deserve more than the (I just checked) US$135 I've spent for more than 4 years of entertainment.

8. Whats your favourite zone? 9. Whats your favourite city? 11. Whats a piece of gear you always transmute because you love the look of it so much? 17. Whats your best guild wars experience? 18. Do you have a favourite character from the lore? 21. Favourite weapon skin? 38. Best memory in guild wars? 40. What bothers you the most about the game if anything?

Oh, man. I bet back when I played non-raid content in this game and developed my own fanlore, I'd have really interesting answers for these if I gave them some thought. But I really don't remember at the moment. I may come back to some of these.

10. Whats your favourite PVP map?

Absolutely no idea. I've only played like 4 of them. I can tell you which ones aren't my favorite (all of the ones I've played).

12. How many achievement points do you have?

10,534. I expend no effort collecting AP; in fact, I used to enjoy not having that many.

13. Is it okay to ask to RP with you?

Sure! I prefer to do that kind of thing outside of the game, though, for a number of reasons; the most important of which is that I like to keep records of everything in case something really compelling comes out of it and it could be made into a story.

14. Is your guild open to new members?

The actual guild I rep: Yep! They're not on Tumblr though. The "guild" I made, [PS] Please Stack: Sure, why the hell not. Message me if you want in.

15. Have you ever been really angry at the game? why?

Yeah, probably? Though most instances that might count are being really angry at people's behaviors within the game. Things bother me about the game itself all the time, but I can't think of a time off the top of my head that would qualify as "really angry." I'd put the over/under as like 5 times though.

16. Do you enjoy jumping puzzles?

Yes, especially when I experience them entirely within the game. I haven't done a ton oh I'm apparently at 35/44 on the achievement category, though a lot of jumping puzzle experiences in the game aren't on there. But in any case I don't usually go out of my way to do them.

19. Is there a class you like the idea of but the gameplay doesn’t match up for you?

Years ago I wrote a post about this. But... pretty much all of them don't match up in my opinion. I treat the lore implications of each class completely separately from the game-mechanical implications, with few exceptions. As far as classes I particularly dislike the play of but want to like, revenant definitely takes the cake, as I can't stand any of its unique mechanics (energy, not customizing your utilities, few weapon choices, the animations, etc). Guardian too: I still want the defensive, supporty knight class I signed up for at launch whose mechanics all apparently went to chronomancer. (Necromancer doesn't qualify because neither the idea nor the gameplay appeals to me particularly.)

20. How far have you made it in SAB (Super Adventure Box) if you had the chance to play it?

I think I beat W1 on normal? I don't remember, it didn't interest me that much.

22. Do you have a legendary? Which one or ones?

I have nevermore and sunrise/twilight/eternity. If I collected 3 more chak eggs I'd enough stuff and gold on me to instantly craft a set of legendary armor and another legendary weapon, but neither seems worth the cost.

23. Whats your favourite legendary?

Hopefully the upcoming ring, since I'll probably make it in that case. But hm... maybe the wielded version of the flameseeker prophesies? Or nevermore? I wish astralaria's metal parts were less flat-looking, maybe with more than one color to visually differentiate the gears. The shining blade's pretty nice too.

24. Is there a race you hate with a passion?

I looked through the whole list, and... nah. The closest would be halloween creatures, due to a general dislike for most of the holiday, but that’s not their fault, and they don't do anything particularly bothersome to me. Can't blame them for being pointless and unfun ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

25. What class do you hate to face in PVP?

Let's go with scourge, because standing in a shade and dying of conditions is kind of boring? But honestly I have no idea; I don't PvP.

26. Are there any players you look up to?

Hmm. In small ways, a few, like DEKeyz from back in the day. But I don't think there's really been a player who I met who I thought, "I aspire to live up to the example you set" or anything like that. Rare is the player whose skill at ingame things is notable who isn't also annoying or an asshole in some way, and the ones who I only know from public comments don't get a pass until proven otherwise. If I was being optimistic, I’d like to think a few people might be okay, like Knox from [Ren]. And purely on ingame skill there are a lot of people.

28. Do you play with sound on or off?

Off. I've pretty much always played games mostly without sound. Not sure why.

29. Do you stream GW2? If so where can I watch you?

I could! I've considered it, but I don't know anyone who would watch, and I don't have any particular GW2 content to stream.

30. Are you obsessed with in game fashion?

Yes, arguably. I'm very particular about it, and I don't make characters without putting hours into how they look.

31. Do you have a favourite dye?

Nah. I'm sure there are some I like a lot, but it's all down to how they're used (just like my favorite color).

32. Whats the best glider skin in your opinion?

I'm still waiting! I've been ready to snap up the first glider skin I really like ever since HoT came out, but none has tickled my fancy or whatever the saying is besides the classical glider which I've got right now. iirc I used to like the old ad infinitum glider, but I don't like the changed version and I certainly don't want to spend 1300g on it.

33. Have you ever had to block someone?

Tons of times. This is video games; I’d be surprised if I didn’t. Though, to be fair, none of the blocks I can think of were out of “necessity” in that none of them were actively reaching out to me or anything. They were just annoying/offensive/etc and I saw no value in remembering they exist. So perhaps I’m lucky in that regard.

34. Weirdest map chat experience?

Uhhh... hm. I bet it was back in the HoT-meta-grinding days. In the aerodrome, nothing is at all unexpected. Nothing comes to mind though; the memorable stuff is just offensive or annoying, not weird.

35. Do you have 100% map completion on any of your characters?

Only a few. They were all for the gifts of exploration to craft legendaries for profit. I used to keep track of how many I'd sold, but I don't recall anymore.

36. What type of player are you? Hardcore, Casual, Semi-hardcore, Barely online.

This is such a wide range, so it’s hard to specify. Among all GW2 players I'm sure I'm hardcore. Among raiders I'm still probably hardcore. Among hardcore raiders I'm probably semi-hardcore to casual.

37. What are the top three tips you would give someone just starting to play?

I would prefer to give them a lot more than 3 tips, and do so in voice chat over a long period of time. Otherwise I try not to get involved with that. I can't stand trying to correct other people's misinformation or judge how much or how little background someone has when they ask a newbie question without really getting into it. Like, I used to read the reddit and answer new players’ questions, but the number of other commenters who’d chime in and be totally wrong or obviously unhelpful drove me nuts.

39. Do you stick to one character mostly or are you an altoholic?

When you get to this point in the game, you really have to be comfortable with a roster of characters. I guess there are some exceptions, but those are still people who have a main but can and do play every class. But ever since basically the beginning, I've switched between a bunch of classes and builds as was appropriate for the situation. I dunno how much that counts as being an "altaholic" though; I've made a new character for non-mechanical reasons probably 3-4 times, which may be many or few depending on who you compare it to actually I just counted and it's like 7, so... maybe. You be the judge.

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