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rallamajoop · 3 months

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A needlessly detailed analysis of Heisenberg's Conspiracy Board

One of the random details I was most eager to find in the RE8 game assets was Heisenberg's conspiracy board. (It's labeled 'strategy board' in the game files, but I think we all know what we're looking at here.)

The assets consisted of a base layer (below) with separate higher-res photos of Chris, Mia, Rose (with Ethan!) and the other three lords (clean versions of those last three, plus Heisenberg, can be found over here). The actual model is more 3-dimensional than you might think, with many of the photos displayed as separate 'flaps' that stick out from the base board (which does unfortunately make stitching together higher-res screencaps of the full board very difficult).

There are a few reasons why I wanted better pics of the board, but a real big one was catching an in-game glimpse of this one smaller photo on the upper right of some guy in sunglasses and going, wait, is that Wesker?

Having extracted the highest-res version of that photo possible... well, for that to be Wesker, he'd have to have come back to life and aged about 20 years. Which wouldn't entirely be out of character (he's come back from the dead at least once already, and even Chris is looking his age these days) but is really that who it's supposed to be? IDEK, and neither does this one Reddit thread I found discussing the same question.

There are a few other human-faces around the board ‒ mostly some mustachioed dude(s?) ‒ some of them entirely hidden under other photos on the finished board, but none I recognise. Presumably they're meant to be folks who are/were involved with Miranda or other bio-weapons research, past or present, and maybe they're characters set to appear in some future RE installment. But they may just be stock photos, thrown in to fill space.

But having finally posted this thing and come back to it again this morning, I'm looking at that one larger guy in one of those photos and going, wait, isn't that the Duke?

Goddamn, it is, isn't it? You can even see the lapels of his jacket and the curve of the wagon roof over his head. How did I miss that? XD No prizes for guessing why Heisenberg might think he's worth including on a conspiracy board!

Most of the rest of the board is covered with photos of various monstrous bio-weapons. Again, this is probably meant to represent a mix of Miranda's work and that of other bio-weapons manufacturers. Someone more familiar with extended Resi-canon than I am might even be able to identify some of these creatures, but none were immediately familiar to me.

Even the one zombie face below that looks almost exactly like a screencap from that first iconic zombie-reveal-scene from the very first Resident Evil turned out not to be (and yes, I checked both the original version and the remake), though it may still be meant to evoke that moment. The photo behind it, meanwhile, looks to be just a pair of soldats.

The other big 'notice me!' feature is, of course, the big map with 'BSAA Come!!' scribbled on it. The circled target location is the ceremony site, identifiable by the four huge statues, and the date at the bottom (February 10, 2020) is the date of Miranda's planned ceremony (tomorrow morning).

Presumably, this is supposed to be a map the BSAA themselves prepared for troop briefings, but no-one's going to get much out of trying to take this thing too literally. Realistically, the only reason "BSAA Come!!" is written in such big letters here is to let the player know at a glance that Heisenberg is clued in enough to be expecting a BSAA assault.

That's about it for really obvious features. There's not a lot else here that the casual viewer is likely to recognise or find particularly significant. But I'm way past 'casual' in over-analysing this damn game, and I can point out a dozen other features on this board that might (or might not) be awash with implications about all the juicy intel Heisenberg's got his hands on.

Basically, it's time to play my favourite game: Cheaply Reused Asset or Significant Callback?

See, much as I'd love for every last detail on this board to be dense with important lore, the reality is that the player gets barely a few seconds to look at this thing in-game, and so most of what's on it was probably thrown together in a hurry by some overworked member of the asset team without much thought. And nothing demonstrates this better than the fact that two different photo clusters (circled below) from the right edge of the board are duplicated wholesale as you move left across the board.

Someone's just copy-pasted these in their entirety, slightly reduced them in size, and assumed no-one would notice. The asset team is only human, and believes in working smarter not harder as much as anyone.

Then there's the fact that a number of other assets you can find on this board are actually posters advertising fishing equipment, which you can find around the reservoir, near where you pick up the boat key.

Why would Heisenberg include these on his conspiracy board? There's no good reason, they're just a convenient assets to fill in some space.

And then there's my all-time favourite random detail on this board ‒ a completely random photo of a bottle of Dulvey Beer, two bags of Half-Whole flour, and a carton of orange juice.

Now, maybe somewhere in these games, you can find these exact items arranged in this position next to never-before-found coded clue to the future of the series! But more likely, this is just the asset team making an inside-joke about asset recycling, using a picture of some of the most oft-reused assets in the game, on a board that's already covered in reused assets from elsewhere. (Look, I thought it was funny, even if no-one else looking at the board is going to get it.)

So, yeah, a lot of what's on this board means nothing, except that whoever made it had limited time and a lot of space to fill. And That's Okay.

But then we get to the stuff where I do really wanna believe its inclusion means something. For one, the board contains copies of both the mission briefing Chris' team is carrying when they abduct Ethan (the one you find by the overtuned truck), and Rose's BSAA-headered medical checkup report.

I already have this whole theory that that same medical report being leaked to Miranda might just be a major unsung catalyst for how she realised Rose's potential, and thus set all the events of the game in motion. So finding that the same report has made it's way onto Heisenberg's conspiracy board is a lovely bit of potential validation. Similarly, the implication that Heisenberg might have known about Chris' mission to Ethan's home before it even happened has some tantalising implications (or maybe he just found it out by the van where Ethan left it).

Rose's medical report isn't the only BSAA-headered document on the board either ‒ there's another on the top right (outlined in yellow) that doesn't correspond to any in-game asset I can find (presumably it wasn't actually needed for whatever it was created for). There's plenty elsewhere in this game to suggest Miranda has contacts in the BSAA feeding her all their secrets ‒ and whether Heisenberg got these reports from Miranda or independently, the fact he's got them at all suggests one hell of an info-leak.

Speaking of Miranda, you can find a couple of copies of some of her own research notes on Heisenberg's board ‒ this is the same asset used in her lab under the graveyard, where you can find notes about her experiments on 'Alcina D'. So that's another interesting file that it makes total sense Heisenberg might include on his board.

The board also includes a couple of extracts from that issue of The Dulvey Daily from Ethan's home, with the article about the closing of the Baker investigation. Realistically, this is likely to be another case of a random asset being used without much thought, but it does make sense that Heisenberg would have followed that investigation (and I can't help but loved that Heisenberg felt the Horn of Plenty article was worth including in his vast conspiracy-network ‒ I told you they were shady!)

You can find bits of a couple of Heisenberg's own Soldat-x-rays on the board too. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but they do look nicely sinister, so onto the board they go! (In multiple places again)

That's about it for assets I could identify. However, there are also a few photos from around the village itself on the board ‒ two of which were evidently screenshots taken from Ethan's own point of view, given that his gun is clearly visible in the bottom left of the screen in customary position. Objectively, this makes no sense, but it sure does add to that "someone's been watching you" atmosphere that any good conspiracy board should aspire to.

(I also feel like I should totally be recognising that doorway in the photo about the 'o' in 'mother', but can't place it.)

And for one final, bizarre detail, you may notice this weird photo of someone's feet appears in a few places on the board. And it's definitely the same photo ‒ the details line up perfectly, right down to the pin and that bit of string. But for some reason, someone's added a lace skirt to the feet in the example on the left.

You can't even see that skirt in the finished board (it's under Miranda's picture), but it amused me nonetheless.

Before we finish, have a few more close-ups on some of the other weird photos you can find on the board.

So, what conclusions can we draw here? There's a ton of detail on Heisenberg's conspiracy board to suggest he (or perhaps Miranda) has access to files from the BSAA and whoever Chris is now working with/for, that he's researched what happened at Dulvey and has certainly helped himself to Miranda's own files, if you'd like to read significance into what was included on the board. But there's also a ton of complete nonsense, so, you know, pretty much just RE lore operating as per usual.

I hope you've all enjoyed my little descent-into-madness while picking this thing apart.

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nerdieforpedro · 7 months

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Weddings 101 with Dieter Bravo

Chapter one: Transportation? I'll Cover it

Dieter Bravo x plus size OFC (Maya)

Fanfiction 18+ (not this chapter but later chapters will be)

Main Masterlist / Dieter Bravo Masterlist / Weddings 101 with Dieter

Summary: Maya is just trying to be a good big sister. Yet, even the planes are conspiring against her. She encounters Dieter who who likes that sass and that ass. No candy was harmed in the writing of this chapter.

Warnings: Cursing, angst, self-doubt, bad jokes, Dieter being soft and cute, card games, body insecurities, brief mentions of drug use and alcohol, etc. (none too serious, that’s for later)

Notes: I've wanted to write Dieter for awhile and I'm glad that I was able to get a rough draft together, outline and now part one. I think it will be three or four parts depending on where I can take the story. I swear I did go over it several times while editing, but I was laughing at my own jokes, so there may still be some typos. 🤔

“So, what you're saying is that even though I have paid three months in advance and have my confirmation code right here both in my phone and printed I don't have my seat on my flight?!” A woman stood with both hands on the counter, visibly frustrated but not yelling.

“Yes, yes ma'am that, that is what I'm saying I again I'm so sorry just so sorry.” The young man at the service counter apologized again. It’s all he could do.

“I mean I appreciate that you're sorry but it's not gonna get me on the flight. I need to be on the flight so that I can be at my brother's wedding. Is there another flight going out later today?” The woman asked, wiping her brow. She had worn a sweatshirt and leggings because it was supposed to be cold in the airport and on the plane. The young man tapped a few keys on his computer and looked up, his eyes wide.

“There is ma'am, but the flights aren’t going out until like, 10 tonight.” He broke the news. The woman groaned.

“Sir you you realize it's it's eight in the morning. How… how can there not be any more flights to Hawaii of all places until ten tonight?!” She questioned, that time she did yell. She felt it was ludicrous, the entire situation.

“Well ma'am it's it's based on availability and, and, and consumer interest and it looks like most people were were interested in morning flights. No one was really booking any of the afternoon flights so we cancelled those and just you know some people wanted the red eye flights. I mean we will give you vouchers for the price of your flight and an extra $250 for future flights with our airline. Because I feel like that that's exactly this time…” All she heard was that she wasn’t going to be in Hawaii by later today. Which meant she wouldn’t check in, then have to find another hotel, maybe it would be near the wedding venue if they even had any availability ….all horrible.

Maya rubbed her temples in defeat because she had planned that she was going to fly out in the morning from San Francisco where she was now and then fly the rest of the way to Hawaii. She was now stuck in San Francisco with no way to get to Hawaii on time to participate in her brother's weeklong wedding to albeit his lovely wife but fucking destination weddings man. The woman stepped away from the counter, her gray slip-on sneakers squeaking on the cool tile floor.

“Hey what's cooking good looking, you need a flight out?” A man in a gray robe, sunglasses inside an airport for some reason, a Gray T-shirt, striped Gray and brown pajama pants maybe and grey Crocs. He appeared to be holding a goat. He sauntered up to the service desk alongside Maya and leaned on it casually. The man had been keeping track of the exchange, it was much more entertaining than the random loud kids running around and all the stretched-out pants that said juicy and they were not in fact juicy. Instead, he found the loud woman to be much more succulent.

“I mean I do, but he said there's no more flights out. What? Are you going to give me your seat because I got a wide ass.” Mya put her hands on her large hips, she leaned forward on her right foot and her thigh jiggled. The man in the robe took notice of her hips. They looked like they’d swallow his fingers when he held onto them, he would like to know for sure.

The man laughed and replied, “No. I got a private jet and honestly, I'm tired of looking at just my assistant because he tells me all kinds of stuff I can't do or shouldn't be doing.” He pointed at a nervous young man who held a briefcase and a duffle bag. “You wanna ride with me Miss Toblerone? You seem fun.”

Perplexed, Maya considered both the man's appearance and the offer. He seemed like he had just rolled out of bed, was holding a goat but also had this really fluffy hair. Honestly, it just made her wanna smack his head and like play with his downy mop a little bit. The man had this little mischievous looking grin that was surrounded by a little mustache and facial situation going. It could be that she was tired from getting up at 3:00 in the morning to make sure she was at the airport packing up her crap and making sure that it was indeed the two carry-ons and one personal bag per the airline. It could have also been the horrendous drive over that mostly was sitting in traffic for a ride that maybe should have taken 15 minutes but took an hour and a half. She had to factor the time in and also finding which gate after security, which security was its own monster in and of itself so at this point a pajama clad stranger with fluffy hair sexy grin and a goat was looking real good right now.

“Fuck it let's go, my name's Maya. I not particularly a fan of Toblerone though, they’re decadent. I guess it’s good to have one everyone once in awhile.” She replied to him and reached her hand out, he took one hand off the goat and shook it then held on to it a little too long. The fluffy man kissed it and trailed his lips up her wrist which the woman shivered a bit because it's like who who does that out outside of Bridgeton? Her new traveling partner said his name was Dieter Bravo which sounded familiar, but she couldn't quite place it. Just like she couldn't quite place him, she felt like she would remember if she saw any man looking like this, but she'd worry about that later right? Now she just really needed to get on a flight from San Francisco to Hawaii, so she gathered up her purse, her backpack and suitcase follow Dieter, but he stopped her and told his assistant to take her backpack and bag from her. Bravo then questioned why she had so few bags, Maya told him that she didn't want to pay the carry-on fees because it the price of the flight out here was outrageous already in addition to the hotel. Dieter asked why she was going to all the trouble, she told him it was for her youngest brother’s wedding.

“I think you can be more indulgent then that Toblerone. Especially for a wedding.” The actor took her hand and walked with her while the assistant got another person to help with all the bags, the majority were Dieter’s.

Dieter said once they got to Hawaii, he would look around for some more clothes for her. Maya laughed and said he's probably going to have to look hard for that stuff because she didn’t know if any of those designer stores there would have her size. Likely not, those mannequins are probably one of her thighs. Dieter grinned and told her that it was alright, there’s more to work with and to use. He then cleared his throat and said that he meant as far as fashion choices.

Maya had a feeling she knew what he meant. She had an extra bounce in her step at the thought giggled. She may consider it after they’re off the jet and they can find some privacy. She wasn’t into people watching her have sex.

Once at the jet they were greeted with two stewardesses in suspiciously short skirts, but the woman figured that's probably what Dieter or whoever Dieter’s people were had paid. Honestly this was a completely free flight, so it didn’t matter how she felt about anything. Besides, how much were those stewardesses getting paid? Could it be a part time job maybe, it’s something to look into. The pair were served with sushi which was actually pretty lovely, she hadn't had California rolls in quite some time. Bravo offered her two of his, he enjoyed watching her put them in her mouth. He did offer some wine but she said she's not really into wine.

“We got a bartender over here tell him what you want.”

So Maya told the mixologist to make her some lemon drops which was basically lemon, lime, and vodka with a little bit of sugar added in it. Dieter said that he hadn't had those for quite a while so they toasted and took off toward their destination. It was when they were in midair, when Dieter took out a pack of cards and shuffle them saying that they were going to play poker.

“My dear sweet man, I'mma level with you. I don't know a thing about poker. The only card games I've played are go fish and Uno.” Maya chuckled as she continued to sip, the alcohol was making her slur already and her eyes were a tad glassy.

Dieter’s eyes widened.

“I haven’t played Uno for years! Finally, someone else who wants to play uno!”

He hopped up out of his seat which the captain had not turned off the seat belt sign, so he bobbed and weaved a little bit and went to somewhere in the back of the plane. Maya couldn't quite see where he went, the fluffy man grabbed little Uno box and Maya cautioned him by saying you know we should wait until the seat belt sign goes off because she wasn’t trying to bob and weave as well on the plane. After about thirty minutes, the sign did go off and then they were free to sit across from each other at a little table that was built into the jet. In setting up for the Uno game, the two flight attendants couldn't be bothered because they're just they're here to look hot, not for weird games. The young assistant was just so happy that Dieter had someone else to focus on, he was taking a nap because that man looked stressed, he was probably going to have gray hairs before he turned thirty.

“Toblerone, we got to make this game interesting though.” Dieter stated as he removed his robe and shuffled the card. “I’m gonna take this seriously.” His sunglasses came off next, serious indeed.

Maya scoffed, finishing off her drink and leaned forward. Removing her sweatshirt, she revealed she had on a pale pink t-shirt that read ‘Live loud and love long.’ She rested her elbows on her knees while Bravo delt the cards, she noted his triangle tattoo on his forearm and wondered how long it took to fill that in. She just had scars and stretch marks. Dieter’s eyes floated to her shirt and licked his lips. He found himself curious about the second part of that shirt.

“So, it's not just enough to be playing Uno in a private jet? We have to have stakes too? And my name’s Maya, not Toblerone. Still not a bad nickname though.” The plush woman picked up her cards and scanned them, not a bad hand, but not great either. “How often are you playing games with stakes in the air, lovely man?” She was trying to find a nickname for him as well, none sounded cool though. Dieter could have cared less, he soaked up any name she was willing to call him. Her voice sounded like smooth caramel to him. Wait, he had an idea.

“Yeah, I haven't really done it with anybody else for like a while.” He paused. Was he just talking about the cards? His assistant was normally troubled by Dieter’s lack of routine, but kept his schedule packed, which left little time for extracurriculars he was used to. The pregnant pause caused Maya’s head to tilt with her lips pursed. “No, no, no, no. Scratch that. I do it all the time. Cards all over the place. On the walls, Several packs at a time. All the packs.” The croc clad man stuttered as he attempted to clarify what he meant, which just solidified what he said further. He’d won awards for his acting, yet his was doing a piss poor job right now. “If I win,” Dieter explained as he picked up his cards and looked at them, once of his hands held his chin, presumably deep in thought. He was but he felt like he embarrassed himself. There was no way she was going to agree to meet with him after they left the plane. “I get to keep calling you Kit Kat, Milky Way or Toblerone and you have dinner with me.”

Maya just stared at him smiling. “Dinner? I honestly thought you were going to mention cards on the ceiling and on the beach.” She waved her hand, their banter was one thing, but dinner? This man did not want dinner. He just wanted a fun night because his assistant has been cockblocking him. She wasn’t opposed, but she didn’t want to be a fun fat fuck for him either. It wouldn’t be the sex that would be bad, though it could be, she just didn’t want to wake up with that shame again or alone in bed as she had too often before. Her smile dimmed. “I’ll agree to the nickname game but not dinner. We ate here on the plane.” Her eyes focused on his hands, then lips, Maya couldn’t directly at his face. It was bad enough she was considering it.

Bravo noticed her demeanor change. The card talk had been too much. It’s not like he hadn’t thought of getting her in bed or wherever she would agree since seeing her at the airport. He didn’t want her to feel bad about it nor obligated. Maya had been fun to talk to, he hadn’t felt the need to snort or shoot anything yet. He wanted to know why, he thought dinner might help with that.

“What we ate wasn’t a full meal. I’m still hungry.” He played his first card, “I want dinner with you because I like you, Maya. For more than getting a quick thrill, plus if I don’t see you later, I won’t be able to use any of your nicknames.” Dieter flicked his chin toward her, indicating her move.

Smooth bastard. “Fine but if I win, I get to call you Sugar lips, soufflé or pretty boy.” Maya sucked her teeth and drew a card from the pile, she didn’t have the right color or number. She started to tap her foot nervously, this was dangerous. He was cunning, deceptively so. She hated that she was enjoying their wordplay.

“Wait the first one I get but why the second one? And why pretty boy? You called me man earlier Toblerone?” He was able to put down two more cards. Maya cursed under her breath and was able to be rid of one card on her turn.

“We’ll see how this game goes and that will tell me if I call you a man or a boy Dieter.”

Maya lost uno and Dieter decided he would keep Toblerone and Milky Way. He did tell her that she could call him Sugar Lips. He liked that one. Maya drank a second lemon drop as did Dieter. Now dinner was happening off this plane. He danced with his third drink, snaking his hips in a circle to music only he could hear. After polishing it off, he grabbed Maya’s hands and pulled her up to dance as well.

“What song are thinking of Sugar Lips? I can’t tell by your dancing.” The man’s laugh was infectious, and Maya started cackling as well. They spun around as once of his hands ran down to her side, grabbing a handful of her hip. He guided her from side to side, slowing down. His lips kissed the back of the hand he still held in his.

“No particular song. I just felt like dancing. I get to have dinner with you, my Toblerone. I’m excited.” Dieter answered, he kissed her jaw and met her eyes. His hand on her hip loosened as he started to circle his palm over her hip and part of her ass. “You’re soft Maya. Wanna find out what makes you that way. I feel like I need to, you know?” Her breath hitched with each of his touches, her resistance fading with each movement they took together. Would she make it to dinner?

Next: Chapter 2

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bunbeeplays · 20 days

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The Lemon Legacy: Generation 1, Chapter 71 - Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together!

The gossip at the Taste of Tartosa bar is juicy tonight.

Ophelia: You guys didn't have to quit for me!

Moses: We're not working for someone who treats anyone, let alone our friend like that.

Ophelia: But what are you going to do for work?

Moses: We have a pretty good idea.

Moses: We're starting our own band!

Ophelia: Can you do that?

Drew: Yeah, we just can't be Let Them Eat Cake anymore. Thing is, we need a lead singer…

Ophelia: Of course I'll do it, no question, but where would we even perform?

Moses: There's all kinds of bars and nightclubs that'd host live music. And you know we love you and we'd have you no matter what, but your celebrity status would definitely get our foot in a lot more doors.

Ophelia: Well, if anyone can pull this off, it's us. I'm in!

Ophelia: We're gonna need a new name.

Drew: Moses and I rattled off a few ideas on the way here, but we both kind of like The Main Squeeze.

Ophelia: Is that a pun about my last name?

Drew: Well, you're kind of the face of the band. Plus, it's fun to come up with lemon puns.

Ophelia: This is going to take a lot of planning. We need to contact venue owners, get new equipment, figure out our fees… But that's for another day. Tonight, let's get juiced!

Drew: I've never been more proud.

Xander: That's my cue!

After a couple hours of drinking and celebrating, Xander starts to clean up for the night.

Ophelia: The Main Squeeze… I really do like that name.

Moses: I still think Citrus Got Real is pretty good.

Drew: Guess it's official. We just need to find our first venue.

Xander has been a bit quiet tonight. He's had a lot to think about but he's confident in his decision.

Xander: I think a new bar is opening up soon that'd be happy to have you as regular performers. The owner is pretty great. And handsome.

He told Ophelia all about it the other night, but she knows he wasn't quite sold yet.

Ophelia: Sweetie, are you sure?

Xander: Positive. This is what my parents wanted, and it'd be a chance to bring some new life to Tartosa.

Moses: Uh, want to clue us in?

One explanation later-

Drew: A bar? Hell yeah! Finally, a party spot in Tartosa!

Ophelia: You're not just doing this on our behalf, right?

Xander: Of course not. I want to do it for me. I've been thinking a lot about my future and starting now fits perfectly with my plans.

Before Drew and Moses head out, Ophelia wants to make a toast.

Ophelia: I'm so proud to be part of this band. We've joked so much about being family that we actually became one. The world won't know what hit 'em. To The Main Squeeze!

Moses and Drew: To The Main Squeeze!

It's closing time and everything's cleaned up, but Ophelia and Xander stay for a slow dance to the stereo and a chat.

Ophelia: You're really sure it not just for me?

Xander: Yes, I am. I was hesitant, but I know I can do it.

Ophelia: I know you can too.

Ophelia: You've been thinking about the future lately, huh? What's it look like?

Xander: Well, I'll be running the bar, and I'll have a talented, kind, ambitious blonde bombshell by my side. Y'know, if said bombshell will have me.

Ophelia: Rumor has it she will.

Xander pulls Ophelia closer and kisses the back of her hand.

Ophelia: The bombshell has it pretty good in your vision of the future too. A thoughtful, sweet goofball and a future master mixologist? How could she resist?

Speaking of resisting… Time to go home.

The two have a little pre-woohoo fun.

Xander: Help me, I'm dying… And the only cure is… to touch a butt.

Ophelia: Sorry, butt machine's broke.

Xander: Tell my girlfriend… I love… her ass.

Ophelia: You're such a doofus.

You're the one getting in bed with him, girly!

Poor Marshmallow. Someday they'll have a bigger bedroom and you can have a bed near theirs.

#The Sims #The Sims 4 #The Sims 4 Legacy #The Lemon Legacy #TS4 #The Sims 4 gameplay #sims 4 #generation 1 #ophelia #xander #drew #moses #marshmallow

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em-writes-stuff-sometimes · 1 year

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In response to an earlier ask, about the traitor traitor au where babey tries to hurt them as much as she can and then takes off to harrenhal.

Maybe it’s just me but that is nowhere near petty enough, especially for a freshly scorned and betrayed babey who has done everything she can for her family just to find out they were gonna try and get rid of her, just for some sex that’s to dark to see.

Just imagine babey being like okay bet, then immediately hightailing it on cannibal back to kings landing to petition for a divorce, she doesn’t even care if she gets it but she’s sure as shit gonna announce all of daemon and nyras dirty little secrets to the court, even putting on the waterworks to really drive it home. There was speculation around rhea Royces death, not anymore, laenors mysterious death, not so mysterious now, all the bastard children that people are forced to ignore, vizzy t can’t ignore the words from his daughter and their aunt who lived with them. When they ask her if she’s needs a moment, she can just top the whole thing off with their plans to kill her so they can marry, branding them as almost kin slayers. Babey isn’t playing games anymore, she just flipped the board and set it on fire for good measure because hell hath no fury like a Targaryen woman scorned.

She would never stoop to the level of slaying her own kin, but no one said anything about not obliterating the blacks standing across the entirety of Westeros, as well as any chance of nyra and daemon getting the throne. The throne room is so silent you can only hear babey quietly crying and Alicent comforting her, Criston fist pumping in the hallway, Otto just came in his pants because this is the best thing that could possibly happen for the greens, vizzy t defending them because he’s misogynistic, but everybody knows that there is no way in seven hells that nyra will ever sit the throne now because this juicy gossip will travel the continent is seconds.

Now that she’s thrown them and under the bus and backed it over them a few times just for good measure, she can drive off to her happy ending. Babeys pettiness and spite has singlehandedly made the greens win before Viserys even died and he’s to scabby and crusty to even notice, plus there is no way the lords of Westeros would support the blacks now. Babey is now heartbroken, as well as being a divorced, deflowered and possibly pregnant woman in Westeros, she’s ruined. Otto would suggest that she marry aegon to strengthen his claim, but the look he gets from everyone in the room is enough for him to shut up, no way did she just escape daemon just to marry aegon, even alicent wouldn’t let that happen.

From that darkness an angel appears, the overlooked second son of viserys who drinks his respect women juice every morning, the male wife aemond Targaryen. Babey marries a green because that’s just kicking daemon while he’s down. But we all know he would treat her right, the dutiful son who has been saving himself for marriage just so he wouldn’t dishonour his future wife, who loves himself an older woman. He’d fall on his own sword if he ever upset her. Babey eventually falls for him because he’s so respectful and kind but would also spank and choke her if she asked. And they live in their own castle away from the drama, it would have a huge library and massive gardens, just perfect for babey because aemond would give her the moon if she asked for it. They’d have lots of children, probably wouldn’t stop having them until they had to become you know how horny babey gets. And they live out the rest of their days together with their children and dragons, also where cannibal barely tolerated daemon he loves aemond, why you might ask, simply because fuck you daemon.

Lol oh my GOD, Babey's goin' NUCLEAR in this one! AAAAAnd she's a cougar, reeee-OW. I fucking love this, and would legit read the HELL out of it. Oof, my babies Rhae and Daemon stand absolutely zero fucking chance.

Althoooough, Aemond's like maybe 13 at this point. We'd have to wait a few years to get that MARRIAGE happenin'. Freaks me out to think he's like technically 17-ish, I think? Pretty sure he's supposed to be 12 during the Ep. 7 stuff, and we're approx. a year on from that as of right now. But that's cool, we can wait!

EXTRA POINTS if we can murder Aegon II and like, get Aemond on dat throwwwwne. He'd radiate BDE in the hot seat, lemme tell ya.

UNFFFF. Yes. Put a crown on it, ride it on the throne.

AMAZING! Thank you so much for this!

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z0urcherri · 4 months

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Z0ur's 2023 Recap

Here goes with a personal first. To start, 2023 for me was transformative. I felt more confident, more focused, and doing the things i love has felt even easier. Less emphasis on working hard was the key. I'm very proud of this change. I'm also proud of my accomplishments. In no specific order, i've given my blog a structured queue, i've started up a Neocities, and have finally picked up projects that have sat dormant for years. Alzier is seeing character modeling and soundtrack work being done, and Burrowed Alive has a main cast and a plot synopsis ready. I'm sorry i promised a preview and then never got around to it, so i'll simply release it when the time's right. With all that out of the way, here's other cool things i did: In music This year (especially in comparison with 2022) i got serious about sharing my favorite tunes, some obscure and some more well-known. In particular were some ear-catching artist discoveries: The Twilights, Coral City, Russ Freeman. I dusted off acts like The Return, Janis Ian, Paolo Conte and Jimmy Wayne in hopes that listeners could make their own discoveries. Plenty of tunes were subject to hours and hours of replays-Nocturne, Juicy, and City Magic, for example, bring an irresistible feel-good vibe to any occasion. I also played the hell out of Charmless Man, In E, Concrete Blonde's Little Wing, Time Goes On and much much more. Seriously, it's an enormous list. Check out #hand-picked music for everything! In film Finding time to watch a movie can be a challenge, especially when you're busy. That challenge doubles when you're also planning around movie night with loved ones. It doesn't always work out. However, movies were watched, from classics to a select few new releases. Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, despite being released in 2022, took 'til this year to get around to and is easily among my top 5 flicks. Facing off with a dull and uninspired Five Nights movie, Willy's Wonderland was put to the test, which it passed with flying colors. And in the tradition of watching horror around Halloweentime, i chose the Final Destination series, somewhat to combat my own phobia of death. I'd seen the first one, but i have yet to finish the 2nd. I also got started on Venom and Transformers. Lastly, i gave Raggedy Ann & Andy a watch, and while i didn't hate it i ultimately have a couple bones to pick with it. I'll do a full review later. In streaming Less time spent dealing with technical issues is always a plus. It's allowed me to bring a new segment, live drawing, into the mix. #z0ur artz is where you can find not only finished pieces, but also a 3-minute timelapse of the drawing process! I'm also happy with the new chatbox, and plan to experiment with different graphics in the future. In Syphon Filter, i've just defeated the first boss, Anton Girduex. Let me tell you, it wasn't easy. I fear for the next boss fight already. In Tarzan, my biggest problems are falling out of a tree and missing out on collectibles. Corruptions have been steadily improving, and the results are no longer simply "pixel puke" and crashes. I've been diving into lots of corruption tutorials, so expect to see it pay off in the coming year. We'll also be starting some new playthroughs! In closing And, of course, i've met some incredible creators like @lucianinsanity, @razialart, @lace-arts, and more this year! Please, do check them out. I ultimately learn from and find inspiration in everything in the #hand-picked art tag. New fandoms include Amazing Digital Circus, Toontown Corporate Clash, Welcome Home, Emesis Blue, and others i can't think of right now. And that's about it! Be seeing you. - Malcolm

#me stuff

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general-kalani · 8 days

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(CHARACTER NAME)’S RP PLOTTING CHEAT-SHEET

Want new-and-exciting plots for your character? Long to reach out to more of your followers, but don’t know where to start? Fear not! Fill out this form and give your RP partners both present and future all the of juicy jumping off points they need to help you get your characters acquainted. Be sure to tag the players whose characters YOU want more cues to interact with, and repost, don’t reblog! Feel free to add or remove sections as you see fit. Template here.

Mun name(s): Kalani, General, Killer (gamer name lmfao) Mun pronouns: Any I don't mind!! OOC Contact: Discord (ask if we're moots!) & tumblr ims

Who the heck are my muses anyway:

My muselist is a little all over the place! If the bio to each character doesn't cut it, ask me instead for how they are! Most are military, few are ex-military, one's a horse, there's a cult leader in amongst all of it. You name it, I probably have it.

Points of interest:

Some of them are kinda boring (in my opinion LMFAO) and most of the weird shit is from the Far Cry muses, the kinda cooler ones imho are the zombie-genre ones. Check them all out anyway I recommend it <3

What they’ve been up to recently:

The most important character arc for Voice right now, is acceptance at the fact that no matter what he does he can't change history when it comes to Joseph. What's done is done. The other most important character arc is for Joseph and that's just realising he's traumatised and seeking therapy that "actually works". Lots of others ofc on the blog but those two are the main ones lmfao-

Where to find them:

Most can be found in America! Some (Dead Island) can be found on Banoi. In SBY some can be found floating in space between Gamilas and Earth. Borderlands it's a wildcard on where they'll be you'd have to check bios on that lmfao. Expedition characters are on Darwin IV, but can also be dragged to other places! Far Cry 3 is on two islands, depending on North or South island, will decide on who you meet. Far Cry 4 is the same deal, only taking place in Kyrat! New Dawn is a post-Apocalyptic America. Far Cry 6 takes place in Yara. Protect the boy if you go there! Frontier is an 18th century historical drama for America/Canada. I only care about Cobbs/Grant though- RAGE is a post-apocalyptic world once again. Which world? Yes. Silver Brumby actually takes place in Australia but Brolga is a helluva fun muse to interact with!

Current plans:

Specific upcoming arcs are hard to think of when I keep changing my characters, how they act, etcetc, but there is one exploring how Joseph became the Voice, I'm just figuring out how to do it :3

Desired interactions:

Enemies to lovers, lovers to enemies, lovers to enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, enemies to-

Offered interactions:

All depends on the character one is interested in! Remember to look at the bios for each character. For example as a leader, there better be a good reason someone would want to meet Dessler and Joseph Seed. As an important person someone needs a good reason to meet a military figure like Gimleh, Ryder, Knoxx, etc. Just find the one that works for you!

Current open post/s:

My open starters, starter calls and plotting calls are here for your leisure to click on <3

Anything else?:

Rq, as I'm Australian (Queensland) don't expect me to be awake at your time I am an eepy gal that's typically awake at 10am-11am to 11pm-12am Other info you'll need though; interest tracker, muselist, rp rules, rp prompts and this rp guide I did a while ago (plus an RP plot idea prompt)

Tagging: Whoever wants to do this <3

#{ out of the empire } ~ ooc #the general speaks #dash games

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coolunclebruno · 1 year

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Happy McValentines!

Here is an overdue Valentines Day gift for you all! It is sort of a preview for a modern au I have planned for the future

Enjoy!

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“..Elena, please, for the last time, the moon prop would not be in the attic…," Bruno sighed into the phone, which he was holding with his shoulder.

He was currently trying to look through his dresser for any good button-up shirts, while also trying to tie up his hair into a pony. His room was in a complete disarray, with shirts and pants deemed not suitable on the floor, on his desk, even on his tv.

Today was Valentine's Day, his and Miguel’s first Valentines as a couple, and he would be damned if this wouldn’t be the best Valentine's day ever, which is why he had a whole itinerary prepared for the both of them. He took the day off, putting his friend and assistant, Elena, in charge of the community theater.

“Are you sure you checked the basement hard enough?”

Which wasn’t exactly working as smoothly as he had hoped.

“It should be in the way back, on the top of the storage shelf on the far left, right behind the-dammit!” Bruno exclaimed, as the phone slipped out of his hold, and dropped onto the floor.

As he went to pick it up, he saw he had gotten a text from Miguel.

“Elena, I’m sorry, but I’m gonna have to call you back," he said, and hung up.

He went into his text messages and took a better look at the text.

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Mi corazon ❤️🔥

hey im sorry this is late, went through a

bad wifi zone. just finished up and am

now halfa block away from ur apt

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He sent a quick “ b rite there ” and grabbed a plaid green button up.

“This is going to have to do," he told himself, putting it on himself.

He walked over to the mirror he had set up on the wall and finished tying up his hair into a ponytail.

“Let's make this a Valentine's Day he’ll never forget," he told his reflection, and walked out of his bedroom.

Bruno stepped out of the apartment building where he and his family lived, and looked up and down the street, trying to see where Miguel was.

“ He said he was nearly here…," he thought to himself, looking at his phone to double check.

“Hey babe!”

He turned to his right and saw Miguel jogging up the street to him. He was in his work gear, athletic shorts, running shoes, and a neon orange tank top with the words “JUICY” written on it in white.

He looked absolutely stunning.

“Like what you see?” Miguel chuckled, seeing Bruno with his jaw practically hitting the floor.

“Heh, w-well, maybe, I don’t know…," Bruno stammered, finally finding his voice. “I certainly feel a bit overdressed compared to you…”

“I know, I’m sorry, I had to get here straight from the training session, José was trying to do 200 pound weights, even though he is absolutely not ready for it yet.”

Bruno gave a noncommittal hum in response.

“What’s wrong?”

“Oh, nothing.”

“Is somebody jealous?” Miguel teased.

“What, me? Never!”

“You are!” Miguel laughed, picking up Bruno by the waist and kissing him on the neck.

“H-hey! Cut it out!” Bruno gasped between laughs.

“You know I only have eyes for you, mi amor," he said, kissing him on the lips and putting him back down on the ground. “Plus, I’m pretty sure José is straight.”

Bruno snickered.

“Alright, well, we really need to get going, we got some reservations!”

“Oh really?” Miguel asked. “Do you want me to run back real quick and get dressed in something-”

“No! No, what you’re wearing is absolutely perfect.”

“Heh, alright, if you insist.”

“Wonderful!” Bruno clapped. “Let’s get moving”," he said, taking Miguel by the hand, taking him in the direction of the bus stop.

“So what’s this big surprise you have planned for me?” Miguel asked.

Bruno moves in his seat, which feels suspiciously sticky, in order to face Miguel.

“Well, I will have you know, that I got us reservations at the best restaurant in the next forty block radius; The Spicy Genie! ”

Miguel gasped.

“I’ve heard such great things about that place! Oh, querido , you really didn’t-”

“But I want to! Anything for my sweet and gorgeous amado …," Bruno cooed, leaning on Miguel.

POP

All of a sudden, smoke started to seep from underneath the floor of the bus. The bus driver managed to get the bus to a stop on the side of the road, and got up and went outside to check on the engine.

“ No no no no no, THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING ," Bruno thought to himself.

The bus driver came back in, face covered in soot.

“Sorry everyone, but it looks like it's the end of the line for us," he said, a few passengers groaning in response.

“Oh man, I'm not sure if we'll be able to make it in time,” Miguel said, glancing over at Bruno, who was now starting to get up from his seat.

“Not if I can help it," He said, taking Miguel by the hand and leading him off the bus.

“C’mon! The next stop is 15 blocks away, if we’re fast enough we can still meet the next bus there!”

The couple ran as fast as they could, with Miguel gradually overcoming Bruno. Bruno took a glance at the sky above him and saw the graying clouds.

Then with a slam of thunder, rain started to drizzle down, stopping Bruno in his tracks.

“ Are you kidding me? ” He thinks to himself, reaching out his hand to feel the drops. “ Can this get any worse?”

Another loud bang came from the clouds, causing the slight drizzle to turn into a heavy downpour.

“I stand corrected," he said out loud, his shirt and undershirt now sticking to his skin like towels.

“Here!” Miguel called out, coming over to Bruno, holding out a few newspapers and trying to keep himself dry by holding his arm over himself.

“Where’d you get these?” Bruno asked, taking the papers and holding the newspapers over his head

“Doesn’t matter, come on!” Miguel shouted, and, without warning, scooped up Bruno bridal style and started running again.

“Woah woah what are you doing?!”

“This helps speed things up!”

“I was doing quite fine on my own, thank you very much,” Bruno quipped, trying to reach up and cover Miguel with another newspaper.

“Yeah, I * huff * could tell! * huff *,” Miguel chuckled.

“There’s the bus!” Bruno shouted, pointing to the bus stop, with their bus now pulling out.

“NO COME BACK!” he yelled.

The two just stood there and watched the bus drive away.

“How far is the restaurant, again?” Miguel asked.

Three missed stops and one bus chasing later, Bruno and Miguel finally were making their way to the restaurant, which was now just a five minute walk away. And even better, it had finally stopped raining!

“Looks like things are finally looking up for us!” Bruno exclaimed, wringing the water out of his ponytail, his plaid over-shirt now tied around his waist.

“Um, Brunito …,” Miguel said, pointing to the Spicy Genie , now just across the street from them, which was being locked up by a man who was presumably the owner.

“WHAT?!” Bruno yelled out, running to the man, with Miguel following.

“E-excuse me, sir," Bruno asked nervously, not at all looking like a crazy person. “I had reservations scheduled h-here at this place, I mean, restaurant, t-today, and-so, I was wondering why you’re c-closing up so early in the day?”

The man stared at Bruno with a quizzical look. “You hadn’t heard? We’re getting fumigated.”

Bruno just stared at the man for a few seconds, before putting his head in his hands in resignation. Miguel walked up and put his hand on his back.

“Is there a reason why?” Miguel asked.

“Yeah, rats!” the man exclaimed. “The pesky little sons of bitches just showed up out of nowhere this morning, really crazy…”

Bruno slowly raised his head up and looked the man square in the eye.

“What did you say?”

Miguel sensing the shift in tone, went up to Bruno and put his hand on his shoulder. “Hun, why don’t we go somewhere else?”

“No!” Bruno suddenly yelled out, swatting away Miguel’s hand. “This guy’s just gonna ruin our date and casually insult rats while he’s at it? Well, you’ve got another thing coming!” he said, pointing at the man, who by this point was beginning to back away.

Bruno began to move up to the man, with his fist raised, but was stopped by Miguel grabbing him by the waist and picking him up and turning away from the guy.

“C’mon you, let’s go…," Miguel said in a soothing voice.

“Let go of me!” Bruno yelled out. “I’m not done with him! You’ll be hearing from my lawyers!”

“ Cariño, you don’t have lawyers.”

“Doesn’t matter! Oh, and just wait till I talk to my rats at home. If they had anything to do with this, so help me Dios …”

“Have a nice day, sir!” Miguel bid the man farewell, walking away with Bruno still in his arms.

The man just shook his head in bewilderment.

“Weirdos…”

“I’m sorry, Miguel…," Bruno said, holding his half-eaten Fillet-O-Fish.

The two had decided to go to a McDonalds after everything, and were now sitting in a booth that wasn’t as sticky as the others. Miguel looked up from the burger he was eating.

“For what?” he asked, genuinely confused.

“Well, I ruined our Valentine’s Day, didn’t I?”

“‘Ruined it’, what are you talking about?”

Bruno sighed, playing with the small flap of wax paper hanging out of the tray. “I had all these big plans for today, and they all just fell apart. I just wanted to make you feel special…”

Miguel put his burger down and reached over and cupped Bruno’s cheeks with both hands.

“Oh, Brunito , you already have.”

Bruno averted his eyes from Miguel’s gaze and awkwardly chuckled. “You’re just saying that.”

“I’m being one hundred percent honest," Miguel brushed a lock of hair out of Bruno’s face with his thumb. “I was just so happy to have been able to be with you today, mi amor . I’m happy no matter what we do, but, and I know you didn’t, but I had fun today! I loved running in the rain with you, I even loved having to hold you back from assaulting the restaurant manager," Miguel chuckled.

“Hey! That guy had it coming.”

Miguel burst out laughing, and then reached over and kissed Bruno on the forehead.

“Even if things weren’t perfect today, thank you for going all out on me, Brunito.”

Bruno nestled into Miguel’s hand, melting into his touch.

“Well, why wouldn’t I go all out? After all, you’re my…”

“I’m your what?” Miguel asked with a smile, pulling back his hands to grab his soda.

“ Mi pequeño pastelito .”

“Ha! As if! You’re my little apuesto diablo! ”

“No, no, you’re mi pequeña media naranja !”

Miguel just smiled, a blush spreading across his face.

“Alright, that’s enough flirting out of you, señor . Eat your sandwich before I finish it for you!”

Bruno huffed out a laugh, and took a bite out of his lunch. He looked out the window to the now clear sunny skies, just able to hear the birds over his boyfriend’s slurping of his drink.

“ Today wasn’t actually that half bad, now that I think about it…," he thought to himself.

Here is a link to it on AO3!

#bruno madrigal #gay bruno madrigal #miguel herrera #encanto oc #encanto fanfic

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what-yadoking-likes · 1 year

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Sooooo since we clearly established that you’re a wolf/hox shipper, I wanted to know if you got any other (payday) shippings going on and if we might see some in “The Cell” any time in the future?

Also what’s your personal take on Wolf and Jacket having a “father-son”-like-relationship?

BAHAHA 'since we clearly established that you're a wolf/hox shipper' LOL is that a read?? /jk

Okay SO OTHER PAIRINGS YOU SAYYYY... o h b o i

Well, when I first started out in this fandom I was a fan of Sokol/Dallas (MasterGrinder). I've always been a fan of age-difference relationships and, well, the fact that they're both extremely handsome men doesn't hurt. Another thing that drew me to this pairing was how the dynamic would work in practice - Dallas being the crew chief, the one who has to keep shit together, and Sokol being younger and probably hornier and being more likely to throw a spanner in the works of whatever carefully-laid plan Dallas had. Oh, and let's not forget @neomineom's insane fanart of the two - that really, uhh, got me into it. I also have an in-progress-on-hiatus fic where they have a first date together and Sokol gets jacked off in a jacuzzi.

Nowadays though, I'm way more likely to imagine Dallas with Bain (MasterGuide or NaviMind). I have a fair few ideas floating around for them already and some in-progress-on-hiatus Tumblr ficlets that are mostly PWPs that somehow became something bigger (kinda like The Cell L M A O ) - not to mention the odd fic on AO3 with them as the main pairing.

I think... again, they're both handsome dudes. And I see them as having a lot in common - Dallas finding it harder to feel connected with the crew as he takes on this role as crew chief - Bain deliberately putting distance between him and the gang as a whole to ensure their safety. But... doesn't this all sound very lonely? So I like to imagine they'd stave off that gnawing loneliness by being together - in secret, mind, so that when Bain gets kidnapped it gets extra juicy and ANGSTY (or I just AU it and Bain doesn't die or get reincarnated).

I’ve... dropped some hints about MasterGuide in The Cell, but it hasn’t been anything super obvious or really worth tagging. In a perfect world I would love to write more stuff with them as the main focus... but I just don’t know if I have time between work, adulting, other creative pursuits, AND finishing one of the two novels I began like two/three years ago in the hopes of getting published. So... never say never I guess?

Now I figure if I keep going on like this for every pairing we’ll be here all day, so I’ll try to give the TL;DR version of the next few (but feel free to Ask me about them another time if you want to know more!).

Sokol/Jacket (Socket) - all that aggression! All that violence! Not typically an enemies-to-lovers fan but here we are.

Wolf/Dallas (MasterTech) - nyaaw crime daddies!

Dallas/Hoxton (MasterFugitive) - angsty potential re: imprisonment, and also handsome menses :3

Jacket/Vlad (UkrainianChicken) - a meme pairing I conceived of when trying to think of who would make the most chaotic pairing in the Payday universe.

Vlad/Locke (GolfGoat) - started as a meme pairing now kinda like it ngl LOL, even the contractors need love! Plus they contrast with one another really well and would be very fun.

I’ve probably missed some out here but oh well. ON TO YOUR 2ND QUESTION.

Wolf and Jacket as having a father/son relationship... well that makes the fics about them a bit raunchier ngl!

I think for me I find it hard to see Jacket as having a role of a leader in any way, shape or form. I feel that a father is a kind of leader or role model and I’m not sure if that’s Jacket’s vibe, I guess. I will say though that my perception of fathers is grim at best due to my own experiences, so there may be something I’m missing here. I’d be open to hearing other people’s thoughts about it, for sure.

I do, however, see the two as sharing a bond because they’re both perceived of as being the most unstable/unhinged in the Payday gang. A kind of ‘nobody understands us and that’s awesome’ vibe.

#phew #Yado replies #Yado answers #thanks for the Ask!#sorry this was long #various relationships mentioned here #links to other posts

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clatterbane · 11 months

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Part of the grocery order that came in yesterday evening. All of these were sale items, and we have two (smallish) packs of pork chops plus an accidental two bunches of green onions. That's only one of them, and some of the onions themselves are pretty big. Good thing they do hold well in water, but guess we're getting plenty of green onions for a while!

These are also some of the fresh items that I thought should be used the soonest, and no reason they couldn't profitably go together. So, quasi-Japanese is looking good tonight! Mr. C also remembered to pick up some sake from Systembolaget the other day, so we should be better set for that.

With a side dish of pseudo-Chinese cucumber salad on the side, currently marinating itself in the fridge. Using some of the green onion, naturally. I just sliced the cucumber fairly thickly this time; it's all good.

A great use for the oyster mushrooms and at least a couple of the shiitake (plus another big green onion instead of the regular onion!):

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JAPANESE SPAGHETTI with Mushrooms (Easy Pasta Recipe)

(Another version of kinoko pasta with bacon, from Hiroko Liston who also has a bunch of solid recipes.)

Since I don't have any plans in the near future for the rest of that pack of shiitake, I'm thinking of just drying what's left for later. That does tend to work out well, and we don't have any dried ones right now. Couldn't pass up the deal even without immediate plans for all of them! 😊

As for the pork chops, the one pack is also chilling out in a Ziploc in the fridge with a variation of this miso marinade:

I actually threw some lemon pepper seasoning in there instead of the yuzu chili paste, because we have it and it ought to taste fine--if in a rather different slightly spicy citrus direction. The basic marinade would also be awesome with just some garlic and ginger instead, and/or using chicken instead of pork. I am also planning to just quickly sear those thin loin chops in a skillet, then reduce the marinade in the same pan teriyaki style.

(Will I blame Nami if any of my monkeying around with her recipe goes horribly wrong? Not hardly! But, it should hopefully be all good, from previous experience cooking similar things.)

A little more work overall than I was planning on today, but hopefully worth it for a nice fresh meal.

#food #recipes #japanese inspired #pasta #noodles #mushrooms #cucumber salad #pork chops #chinese inspired #clatterbane's half assed cooking show #gluten free #Youtube

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mika-writes-fanfics · 1 year

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Hello fren! Sorry if this seems out of the blue, but Healing Touch has a ✨chokehold✨ on me and I keep thinking about writing a longer piece as well

BUT

I fucking suck at long narratives. I was wondering if you have any tips for planning stuff out. I've basically started outlining each chapter to see how long it would take me to do and to get the major plot points out, but I'm scared I won't be able to follow through.

I have like a thousand questions about your process but I don't wanna overwhelm you with them, so I'll take any crumbs of wisdom 🙏

Hi there! First off, I’m so happy you enjoy my writing. Don’t worry about it “seeming out of the blue”, I’m down to talk or receive asks. But onto how I write long chapters. This might seem odd but I actually don’t always write chronologically. I sorta write in chunks. What I do is figure out what major events I want to happen first and write them all down. Then, I start to bridge the gaps and connect all the pieces until the flow makes sense. For instance, I had the Muscular scene already written, while chronologically, I was still writing the almost kiss scene. If I get stuck, I skip around to another chunk until I figure out what I want to do. I think this helps me keep my motivation up, as it gives me something to look forward to. I don’t have to hold out on writing juicy ideas. It’s all already there in my doc. I just have to brainstorm ways to get there. Plus, I think this helps me with foreshadowing. If I have an event planned far into the future, I’ll make sure to incorporate that in the earlier chapters to make sure I start building the momentum now.

As for my writing style, I think I can attribute a lot of that to some tips I got from my creative writing teacher who actually managed to publish a few of his own books. I try to avoid is/are/was as much as possible and replace it with a more descriptive verb. I also try to vary my sentence structure and the beginning word of a sentence. For example, having five sentences in a row all starting with the word ‘You’ can get kind of repetitive, so I’ll play with the sentences until they all start with different words. Placing these constraints on myself is a bit of a challenge sometimes, but I think it forces me to be creative instead of choosing the easy way to state things. Another thing I do is if I can’t find the word I want to use, or if I feel I’ve used it too much in sentences prior, I’ll look in an online thesaurus until something clicks with me.

I hope this helps at all. I kind of have weird methods and I understand it’s not for everyone, but changing the way I thought about writing and moving away from chronological timelines helped me. Good luck on your story! I’m interested and can’t wait to read it!

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labellerose-acheron · 1 year

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Write your RPer Resolutions for 2023!

One of my biggest resolutions is to focus on more one shots. I always have ideas, they are always on my to do list, but I usually get sidetracked and I find answering replies to be more important, so they get pushed and pushed until they are no longer relevant. (RIP to the one shot about bellou I was going to write...) I have a few I want to do upcoming with Simba specifically, but I also have another backstory series for Elinor planned. I think that most characters can benefit from them every now and then. Plus, it’s good to flex my prose muscles from time to time.

I also wanna keep working on myself! Being chill. Letting things go. I’ve worked really hard over the past years and it is a continual thing for me. I want to have more relaxed plots, be more loosey goosey, and just enjoy the journey. Not worry so much about making sure I’m doing replies for people and that things get done on time, and everything is formatted properly...(okay, maybe not that last one, formatting is important. :)) But, yeah. Just in general! Everyone makes mistakes (everyone has those days.) Growing forward is important to me.

Write at least one resolution, or “goal,” that you have as an RPer for your character(s).

Belle: This year I want Belle to open her own law practice. It’s something I’ve been working towards with her and the accumulation of a few plots is hopefully gone make that go forward.

Simba: Have him interact with as many new characters as possible and deepen the relationships with characters he already has. I wanna make sure that he is remembered. :’) Also, this year is the 10 year anniversary of his father’s death, so I have few things planned I want to do with that. I have a few other things, but they’re spoilers.

Toulouse: Get him back on track with his life. Do some more important art commissions around town. Start planning for the future properly...some other things that are spoilers, lol.

Thomas: Explore the tension between being a single father with the brio, I think there is some really juicy stuff there with growing pains of this new lifestyle for everyone.

Candace: I talked about this in my response to Anya on the voice memo, but I wanna delve more into Candace’s relationship. I also want to start our women in STEM club at PrideU and get her involved with that. Grow her confidence as a scientist. Maybe reveal her as CaNDyPoP101?

Vishaka: Spoilers, sorry. :)

Danny: Have him connect more with his family. Maybe have him explode at some point. Repair his relationship with Jane.

Thistle: This is also spoilers, lol.

Elinor: I want to delve more into her grief and also her curse! I also want to get her in position to open her museum this year. Also toying with having her run for Board in the fall.

Gem: Explore his magic more. Explore his relationships more. Gem is a slow boil kind of character. I’d like to get him some more long term arcs. I have one in the works that could lead to some good drama, so hopefully I’ll be able to flesh that out.

Isabela: Spoilers. :D

Evangeline: I would like to use her magic more. Maybe have her confess to someone what she is. Have something bad happen where Evy is in danger. Grow her relationships...I don’t know honestly, she’s just vibing.

Gaston: Get him into poaching. Create the Villain Squad. Bother Belle and cause some tension with the mayor, lol. Start his slow decent into madness.

Write at least one resolution IN CHARACTER for your characters.

Belle: Help her children get back to their time. Be a better mother.

Simba: Come to terms with leaving Swynlake. Be a good husband. :)

Toulouse: Toulouse only subscribes to resolutions when he’s in a good place and he is not in a good place.

Thomas: Be a good father.

Candace: Get top marks. Be a good RA.

Vishaka: Figure out what she wants to do. (Good resolution, Vixey, lol.)

Danny: Danny doesn’t do resolutions, they stress him out.

Thistle: He does not subscribe to the mortal calendar.

Elinor: Do better by her children. Repair her relationship with Merida. Open her museum. Quit the bookshoppe. Run a 5k. Read 50 books.

Gem: None.

Isabela: Get to a million followers. Deepen her relationship with Clayton (and make sure she hangs onto him.) Do yoga once a day. Stop and smell the roses. :)

Evangeline: Oh! Resolutions are so fun! Evy wants to get better at her job and be a good friend and love life!

Gaston: Bench 225.

List one or more characters you have never interacted with that you would like to do so.

Milo, Cruz, Riley, Hook, and King are the only characters I haven’t interacted with, I believe. I’d love to change that for all of them!

Obviously, I have Hook and Gaston, so that is easy. I have Candace for Cruz potentially, though also Simba as a fellow native and sporty person. I think they could do something fun with InterPride and Magic Prix.

I want to have Riley and Belle, because I think that could be an interesting interaction, considering Belle’s relationship to Amity. If not, I have some uni kids I can throw at them. I feel like they’d get along with Gus when he comes, he’s very sporty too.

For King, I will be bringing in Gus soon! They have a fun relationship in the show. The reason I haven’t really interacted with him yet is because Candace has been busy and Danny is the worst, lol.

Milo is harder for me, just because he is in secondary and I don’t have any concrete connections there right now! But, I believe that we can make something work. We have an interesting connection with Milo x Gaston right now potentially!

Talk a bit about your plotting style.

So, I’ll just come out and say that I’m really bad with relationships and threads that are more spontaneous and don’t have a plotted end. It’s not that I don’t like them! I just am bad at throwing characters together on the fly. (This is a reason that Discord events is hard for me, but see below for that.)

I have some tools to circumvent this. Usually, if you come to me to plot I ask a series of pre-prepared questions: which of my characters are you interested in? (I have so many, it can be hard to choose unless some sort of connection/interaction jumps out immediately.) Do you have any characters that need threads or need something specific in their story I can help with? I have a hard time with open ended stuff so it helps me brainstorm a bit more if you have an idea beyond an IDK.

It is something I am working on, but it can be super difficult for me--and then I feel bad because I think it makes me sound unenthusiastic. Which isn’t the case! I just get really in my head if I can’t come up with a good idea.

I love all types of plots, but I gravitate towards “bigger” ones. I put bigger in quotes because I usually just mean...long term. I like being able to plot a relationship, to see the end, and to successfully reach it. There is just something so satisfying to me. It’s like finishing a good book!

That isn’t to say I don’t mind one offs. And really, I LOVE just being a cog in the machine. If your character wants to open a business but they need someone to randomly inspire them in a coffee shop, hit me up!

Additionally, I am not shy about coming up with ideas to get involved with current plots, because I think that is the most fun and collaborative part of the RP! For example, when the plot dropped for Marie, I asked Bee if she’d be okay with me having Gaston set up a team to go into the woods “tracking” the beast. I just saw an opportunity for my character and I ran with it. That means sometimes I might jump into your DMs when a plot drops or something exciting happens.

I love to be involved, but I am also extremely respectful of other people’s stories. If Bee had said “No, actually, I’d prefer you didn’t do that because [whatever reason]” I would say no problem! That’s why I asked! I have an extremely open communication style, which I know might come off a little callous sometimes, but its just because I want everyone to be on the same page and make sure that everyone is satisfied with the story. If anyone has any problems, I am always wiling to talk it out and reshape plots so that everyone is happy.

TL;DR: This is very long, so I’ll just end by saying I am so, so excited to be included in any plot you have--if you think my character might suite your plot, please let me know! And I am not shy at all. If I want to plot something with you or I see a plotting opportunity, I’ll absolutely jump into your DMs--but you are never obligated to say yes. Just be honest and communicative!

Talk a bit about character relationships.

I love any and all character relationships. Family, friends, enemies, frenemies, lovers, exes, one night stands, neighbors...

I will always always say yes to feeling out some characters! Never hesitate to pitch a relationship with me. You want your character to date mine? GREAT. Obsessed with the idea already. You want to get in a fight? Put ‘em up! I am totally down. You wanna plan an elaborate bank heist? I’m honored to be invited to commit crime with you.

There is really only two scenarios where I will say no:

1) I am full on threads and would like a few to close before I start something new. In which case I will ask if we can hang on to it until something finishes! If not, that’s okay, I understand.

2) It isn’t in character or not something I want for my character in that moment. I feel very firmly that everyone should be able to tell the stories they want to tell--within the confine of everyone else’s story! That means, sometimes, I will say no because it isn’t the path I want for my character. It is never anything personal and always simply has to do with my character’s trajectory! I would hope people tell me the same, if I ever pitch something to them that doesn’t work for what they want for their character.

Finally, shipping. While I LOVE shipping and love a good ship, I have two different kinds of ships: long term and short term.

For short term ships, I am always down for whatever. Cheating? Explosive break ups? Turned down proposals? Let’s get it! Short term relationships don’t mean I don’t care about them. I fall in love with any character falling in love with mine. Truly. I’ve had many short term relationships that give me the warm fuzzies, that make me incredibly fond of those characters, that relationship. Lou has dated several people--and especially his six month relationship with Peri still holds a soft place in my heart.

I will always communicate and be up front with my expectations and I will ask you about yours, so I can make sure they match and no one’s feelings get hurt. I will say “I think they should date for six months and then X should be their reason for breaking up.”

Long term ships are much more rare for me. Usually, if my character is in an “endgame” relationship, there have been many discussions about it before it happens. (And usually a few break ups before they finally get together, lol.) I tend to ship these endgame ships with active, participatory members. I have been burned before and am cautious to tie my character’s romantic relationships to someone else, as I love to play them and tend to have them feature heavily in my character’s story and it’d absolutely break my heart to lose my character’s soulmate. Again, this is nothing personal!! If our RP styles don’t match, that’s totally okay.

And, honestly, if the chemistry is there (and a good story, I’m a sucker for a good, angsty story)--the rest doesn’t matter. At the end of the day, it comes down to whomst my character loves. <3

Talk about your dash, doc, and Discord reply style!

Dash: I reply nearly every day. I tend to reply twice if we have 4+ threads, and once if we have less than that. Often it might be a few days, just because I don’t do all my replies in one day. I average about 10 and I prioritize by mun, how long it has been, and my character’s activity. If it has been more than THREE days, I have probably missed something. I generally have one of the biggest thread loads in the RP -- over 50, consistently, so sometimes things fall through the cracks. I will NEVER drop a thread without discussing ending it first. I think it is a rude thing to do, lol. However, if it has been 3+ weeks, please message me before responding because often time I have marked those off my tracker.

Doc: These are generally reserved for secrets, smut, and sensitive material. The three S’s, if you will. Plot drops are common. I prefer smut off dash, just because I hate tumblr’s formatting, lol. Sensitive material refers to triggering material. If I know a thread will heavily feature something triggering (such as severe mental health or gore and violence), I will usually suggest doing it off dash. I keep doc threads on my replies list and italicize them when it’s my turn to reply, so they don’t get lost and I’m pretty on my game about replying to them.

Discord: For some reason, Discord has gotten hard for me. I used to love Discord events and would really throw myself into them. Recently, they’ve been a little more overwhelming and I feel very lost in the shuffle. Therefore, if we plot an event thread but we don’t get very far or I don’t seem engaged, it’s not you at all!! It’s just a me thing. I prefer dash or docs. Hopefully I’ll get over this hump and ready to jump back in! (Also, Discord replies are SO easy for me to lose, I forget about them in a blink, lol.)

Plotting Exercise!

VIXEY GIVES UP HER SHOPPE

1. Something happens (maybe a town emergency, or I fabricate someone getting an injury) and VIXEY goes to the hospital with someone, where she runs into FELIX or TIBBS or DIAN -- and has a chat with them about being nurse, they compliment her on her expertise in handling whatever situation.

2. After this experience, VIXEY confides in TIANA that she isn’t happy with the shoppe, who feels hurt and betrayed that Vixey would give up on her shoppe. She tells Vixey that she just is going through a rough patch and owning a business is hard.

3. Bucking up, VIXEY goes about her days, but is still feeling hurt and restless. She runs into NEMO, who is also struggling with his life path and school. They have a heartfelt chat and Vixey gives Nemo some advice...that she reflects on and decides to take for herself.

4. VIXEY talks to AL and JUN (separate paras) about her feelings and what they think she should do. Either one (or both) advise her to try and find someone to take over the shop from her.

5. PLOT CALL -- for someone to take over From Farm to Table. A para where Vixey does this. (I don’t know how--putting out an ad, making a heartfelt Instagram post?) Someone answers!

6. Several threads where VIXEY and [REDACTED] negotiate handing over the shoppe, ending with BELLE signing on as the lawyer to finish the deal.

7. Once VIXEY is free from her shoppe, she returns to the hospital to see if this is what she really wants...

#swyntask #swynresolutions #resolutions #this is EXTREMELY long #i could've said any of this more succinctly probably #but what u see is what u get

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linuxgamenews · 2 years

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Roboplant will have you harvest food on alien planets

Roboplant farming sim game is due to get a port for Linux with Windows PC. Which is the creative genius of developer Rebelpug. Working to make its way onto Steam Early Access. An alien planet, a team of robots, and all the necessary to build an efficient hydroponic farm. All so you can grow vegetables and fruit. The mission? Selling your products to other galaxies. While feeding humans on planet Earth. Growing the business into an interstellar farming empire. This is the premise of Roboplant. A new indie farming simulation game whose demo is out now. Getting ready for players during the October Steam Next Fest. The demo contains some of the basic features the game has to offer. Including a glimpse of what’s going to be implemented in the next months. Due to arrive before and after the early access release this November. Due to staying in Early Access for no more than a year. Plus, Rebelpug also has plans to offer Linux support going forward.

We are planning to do porting on Linux.

The developer does have plans to port Roboplant to Linux. But they also need to do some work to make sure the port doesn't require too much extra effort. In their email reply, the developer does point out the time frame, "we would love to do the porting in the next 6 months". However, I can also confirm that the Unity 3D game plays rather well with Proton. And yes, I'm playing the full version of the game, early.

Roboplant Trailer

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Roboplant is a farming tycoon game set in a future where hydroponic technology allows growing plants on alien planets. Players begin their mission by choosing a planet (at the moment only one is available) and building the first base for their business. Then, they need to hire loyal workers with different skills and add the necessary farming equipment to start growing the first vegetables and fruits.

Game Key Features:

Growing plants Players can grow both terrestrial and alien plants. Each Roboplant plant needs specific setting conditions. So a room where it is possible to grow fresh strawberries might not be ideal for some juicy alien melons. Also, the plants can die and go to waste if the factory lacks water or electricity.

Research new technologies Players can use machinie available in the lab to research new tech. As well as make upgrade to their business. There are beautiful and even more efficient hydroponic machines that can be unlocked in the research tree. As well as water and electricity storages, solar panels, new plants, etc.

Improve your workers’ skills Each robot has different skills and therefore a specific role. Players can hire biologists, engineers, farmers, and builders. They can opt for generic robots. Workers can get specialized in specific areas. So they can work faster with less risks for the plants.

Fight environmental events Not only do players need to make good choices in Roboplant to grow their business. But they also have to face setting challenges such as meteorite falls, sandstorms, extreme heat or cold and more.

Play with genetics and create new plants Players can become mad scientists and experiment with genetics in order to create new plant species. Who knows what can be created by adding some strawberry genes to an apple!

October Steam Next Fest:

Players who access the Roboplant demo at this October #SteamNextFest can have the chance to play the game. Due to see a hint of the features listed above. They can access the core gameplay through the challenge mode. This allows players to choose a challenge and complete it in a limited amount of time. They can’t access the story mode, which allows the player to play Roboplant with no time limitations. Or unlock items in the research tree. Therefore, they’ll have the chance to grow only specific plants. Doing so with the hydroponic machines available. You can play the Roboplant farming sim game demo this October. Due keep in mind, this will be a Windows PC. Since a Linux port will be coming roughly 6 months after the Steam Early Access release this November.

#roboplant #farming sim #early access #linux #gaming news #rebelpug #ubuntu #windows #pc #unity

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crownwren3 · 2 years

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shoichee · 3 years

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teiko manager anon back ~ my juicy part 2 will disappoint bc guess what: we're skipping two years into the future. akashi never found out what happened, and by third year the gom were the epitome of cruelty. so reader picks a fight with them after meiko game, only to collapse out of stress after. they graduate, she follows kuroko to seirin and they train to defeat gom. but why is she so insecure and easily sad when gom is mentioned? they get their answer when they catch her overworking

oh teiko anon, so so bold.... really out here stirring the pot of chaos with this part 2 huh KEK alright folks BUCKLE IN YOUR SEATBELTS IT”S TIME FOR PART 2 and part 1 is right here ! part 3 will be here ! update: part 4 is here !

Akashi x Reader

Part 2

[Teiko!manager Headcanons]

remember how I said in part 1 how Akashi would find out sooner or later? this would normally be the case, but in this exception…

you came back to school pretty quickly and restored, only to be in shock when Akashi himself confronts you about where you’ve been… like hello? YOUR CRUSH?? is? talking? to you? about your wellbeing?

here’s the thing, Akashi can easily detect lies through body language because he has an extraordinary sense of kinetic vision and critical thinking, but he’s still a human, not to mention… a middle schooler, and he’s not a true mind reader as some teammates would wholeheartedly believe

still, after some easy sleuthing he easily drew out confessions from some teammates who badmouthed you, although every single one were some type of half-truths and inconsistent testimonies that didn’t really make sense in painting a big picture

instead of incorrectly assuming things, he wanted to hear what’s been going on from your own mouth (keep in mind, this is still Oreshi, the guy who’s still cordial and wants to confirm this with you out of respect)

when he asks you some questions, he doesn’t detect any physical signs of lying from you, which only makes him believe that there wasn’t anything wrong to begin with other than you being under the weather and the other teammates saying utter nonsense either out of fear in his presence or using you as a scapegoat to cover up other delinquencies that he may have yet to discover

“(l/n)-san, I take it that you’ve been resting well? I heard from Kuroko that you were absent due to the seasonal flu.”

“Ah, y-yes! I’ve actually gotten plenty of rest and proper meals, so I’m back on my feet quicker than expected.”

“I actually also wanted to ask you something, if you don’t mind?”

“What is it?”

“Has anything odd happening to you lately? Anyone who has given you trouble or has been uncooperative with you as head manager as of late?”

at the question, you only frown in genuine confusion before you answer no; you genuinely believed that these teammates weren’t in the wrong for “speaking their mind” and if anything, you felt like you were the problem in not being capable enough in managing your own job and your health in the process (despite being knowledgeable in health yourself)

because Akashi saw that you weren’t lying, he dropped it completely out of respect and asked you that if there was anything troubling you that you could reach out to him

oh how he was so, so close to finding out the truth

this wouldn’t be brought up ever again because you and Akashi only continued to grow busier and busier with your own duties; eventually, your fears came true when the Generation of Miracles had in fact “left” you behind when their talents blossomed too fast and left unchecked

honestly, you developed a horrible habit of overworking despite Kuroko’s and Kise’s constant checks on you

what do you know? of course the coaches and faculty members would ignore your opposition against putting the GoMs in every game; after all some of them had been quite dismissive of you already

it’s kind of ironic because if Bokukashi was the one interrogating you back then, he would’ve either easily (correctly) assume based off of the teammates’ testimonies alone, or he’d be a lot more insistent in discerning the truth of the situation and nipping it right in the bud to stop the “nonsense”

but at the same time, Bokukashi has a lot more pressing priorities than a few poor-attitude teammates when he has the entire reputation of Tekio’s legacy on his shoulders; anything pertaining to you never crossed his mind ever since his domineering side emerged

you were really excited for Kuroko since he was gushing about playing against his old friend, since his friend couldn’t make it to finals the first time // needless to say, you were also Kuroko’s mental support when he felt really down at that time

after Kuroko sustained an injury in the game before Meiko, you immediately accompanied him to the infirmary

there, Kuroko requests you to go watch the game and you only reluctantly agree because you wanted to see the game just to relay back to Kuroko just in case if he couldn’t make it, and you were still a manager with a job to fulfill; you’d figure leaving Momoi to watch over was sufficient enough

when you walk out the door though… you bump into Akashi, which is the first time in a while where you two were face-to-face like this; your heart sank when you realize that you had to accept the fact that he’s changed and allowed the distance to grow between you two

but a small part of denial makes you quickly turn and flee out the hallway, but you really begin to evaluate your crush on him as you scurry away; Akashi just stares at you for a moment before he enters into the infirmary where Kuroko is

you’ve distanced yourself from other people (GoMs in particular) in basketball out of denial of the fact you were really left behind (plus, you already dread attending to their games because it’s always a cruel reminder that you’re not working hard enough to achieve results of the same level), which is why reality slapped you in the face after the aftermath of the Meiko game… when you witnessed the full extent of their cruelty on the court

you were really hurt—in fact, you looked more distraught than the Meiko teammates themselves

especially, since the fact that Kise himself, who you thought of him as someone you can trust in, partook in this as well (this is actually your first time in seeing his cruel side in action, since he’s always been very sweet and helpful to you because he respects you)

you first confronted Kise when he was alone for a bit, sounding absolutely heartbroken and on the verge of tears; you shocked him out of his cold side and he immediately becomes a mother hen and asking if you needed water or a seat to calm down before you overexert yourself

after telling him your feelings about the game and your growing distance in the friendship, he sincerely apologizes for making you feel in such an awful way and tells you to let him know next time before a game, so that he wouldn’t suggest this type of entertainment for the game again.

you were in complete disbelief… the fact that your best friend suggested this himself? You dumbly asked for his reason, and he only says that you wouldn’t understand it because no one ever gives the GoM a proper challenge

even though he didn’t intend anything bad when he said this, it just made you feel worse, but you still accepted the apology to get it over with

the other GoMs come and you immediately become angry again and tension just skyrockets; Midorima simply looks away and says nothing, and Murasakibara and Aomine do most of the talking back/arguing… and Akashi only impassively stares at you

later, when Kuroko himself confronts them while everyone was walking in the hallway, you completely lagged behind on the group, tearfully staring at the backs of the GoMs and how you felt really alienated and unmotivated to continue being a manager for a team you don’t even recognize anymore

you grew dizzy again, and you knew your body was dealing with too much at once but you willed your body to at least last the trip

at least you gave a warning when you assumed that you were away from the GoMs at Teiko before you went unconscious; Kise happens to catch you before he brings you to the school infirmary

he does stay with you the entire time, knowing the reason for your collapse was all the extreme emotional and mental toll accumulated in such a short time; he feels absolutely guilty, and when you were about to stir awake, he simply leaves a lighthearted note and a cutely shaped bread before he leaves, knowing that you’d be stressed again if you saw him (around this time is when Kuroko confronts Akashi to quit the team, which is why he was nowhere near you at the time of your collapse/rest)

you felt better that at least Kise still sees you as a close friend when you see what he left behind

you still feel awful, to say the least

it felt wrong of you to quit mid-season, since you felt that you were simply giving up and further perpetuating the fact that you weren’t doing the most that you could

but you didn’t feel like staying for the rest of the season, so you decided to overwork yourself again to get the rest of the paperwork and training plans out of the way for the remainder of the games; you even left detailed instructions to Momoi in how to relieve certain pressure points and muscles for instant relief in case someone hurts themselves

a little timeskip where you decided to tag along Kuroko in attending Seirin High, but you were more reluctant in joining basketball again because you didn’t want to re-experience the stress and burdens in Teiko

well, until you made friends with Riko, and her story in how she was skeptical about basketball at first too inspires you to give it a try again

Kuroko feels really happy that you’re at ease again for the first time, but he definitely notices how you grow gloomy when the Seirin teammates praise the GoMs

you slowly relapse into the habit of overworking to “compensate” for your lack of contributions to Seirin’s team, but this time, every member DROPKICKS you to stop working and relax sometimes (Riko and Hyuuga are the main culprits)

even though you never tell them the reason for your poor habits, the Seirin team members just SENSE and KNOW what to say to make you feel like you’re doing more than enough to support the team in their own unique ways (Mitobe giving really cute shoulder pats and thumbs-ups… Koganei giving you slaps on the back and high-fives… Riko bluntly telling you to relax and giving you encouraging winks… Hyuuga being a roundabout in his praises… Teppei openly praising you… and Kagami telling you that you were doing too much LOL)

Kuroko gives you the SOFTEST SMILES (everyone freaks out every time he does that, it’s hilarious)

however, wounds slowly reopen more once again every time Seirin goes against schools that the respective GoM plays for

after every win Seirin achieves against the GoM’s respective school, each GoM would eventually learn a little tidbits here and there about your tendency to overwork and collapse and possible speculations of why, but you never confirm anything with them

even though you easily forgive Kise after the Seirin vs. Kaijo match (seeing how he interacted with Kagami and Kuroko in the park), for the others… you weren’t so ready to confront…

… particularly with Akashi

#knb #knb x reader #knb headcanon #knb headcanons #teiko #knb teiko #akashi x reader #akashi seijuro #akashi seijuro x reader #kuroko tetsuya #kise ryota #kise ryouta #aomine daiki #midorima shintarou #midorima shintaro #murasakibara atsushi #teiko middle school

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Staff Recs - Podfics

Lately we’ve noticed a lot of podfics streaming by our tumblrs from @ao3feed-thefoxholecourt, so we’re reccing some that we’ve listened to and enjoyed. Kudos to the fic writers of course, but also a big thank you to the intrepid podficcers who put in a lot of work for little notice or acclaim. - AFTG Fic Rec Fam

previous podfic ask here

Podfics by Ceewelsh of ‘i swear i only fell for you on accident’ series here (NB: this Allison and Kevin snark-fueled attraction fest is great fun to listen to! If the podficcer continues, part 4 will be a juicy rated M)

Podfics by Flowerparrish for ‘high up in the hills of california’ here (NB: includes author commentary, backstory, tidbits, sequel talk, and general fandom chat/headcanons)

10-15 minutes

NB: a multicast podfic of a podcast…! [podfic] i've been confused on how to move (real love's so hard to find) by growlery, knight_tracer, the24thkey [Rated G, 14 min, Complete, 2021]

Original by Talls recced here

Justin: John Doe says “I am a student athlete and I have an issue with someone on my team. The first time I ever met him, he hit me so hard in the stomach with a racquet that I went flying to the floor...

20-35 minutes

NB: it’s great fun listening to Neil on his worst behavior and Andrew’s family losing their minds! [Podfic] For He's A Jolly Good Felon by Aliteralgarbageheap [Rated T, 22 min, Complete, 2021]

Original by gluupor recced here

What's a guy to do when he's forced to go to his conservative, homophobic aunt and uncle's for Thanksgiving dinner?

Why, invite along his ex-con, tattooed, argumentative roommate as his fake boyfriend, of course.

NB: don’t miss hearing this au of Neil’s first interaction with Andrew — a sassy Harry Potter-esque howler and ode to the Grinch mashup — and Andrew’s lingering golden stare. [Podfic of] temper temper by Flowerparrish Pods (Flowerparrish) [Rated T, 21 min, Complete, 2020]

Original by Ominous here

“You paid for the deluxe package,” Neil says as he scrolls through his payment history to find his client's invoice. His system is simple:

Basic Package: Fuck you…

Intermediate Package: Fuck you, with passion…

Deluxe Package: Fuck you to hell…

And it looks like Andrew Minyard is the unlucky soul today.

NB: this fic is filled with rich descriptions that I read quickly but could more fully appreciate in the podfic version [Podfic] hands like birds by Aliteralgarbageheap [Rated T, 26 min, Complete, 2021]

Original by lolainslackss recced here

Busy working on his thesis and waiting tables, Andrew Minyard doesn’t have time to think about boys.

That doesn’t mean certain boys can’t be distracting, though, and between his cat-sitter who won’t stop flirting with him via post-it note and the new, unforgivably attractive kitchen assistant working at the restaurant, Andrew is very distracted indeed.

tw: ableism, tw: implied/referenced character death, tw: scars, tw: anxiety disorder

NB: an original podfic work! With a voice cast and sound effects! The Looking Game by Ceewelsh, impersonal_villain, mahons_ondine, mistbornhero, Poddragon27 (Penndragon27), Ravin, RhetoricalQuestions [Rated T, 5268 Words/33 min, Complete, 2020]

Don’t be mad, Andrew. And don’t take it personally. This isn’t about you. I wanted to make everything work. Dorming with you, Exy with the foxes, graduate from undergrad, go pro, go Court, and with you I wanted… with you.

I couldn’t make it work.

Don’t try to find me. I’ve been planning this for a while, I have resources, I’ll be safe. Don’t try to find me. Andrew?

A voice murmurs. The recording cuts out.

tw: kidnapping, tw: abuse, tw: torture, tw: drug use, tw: car accident, tw: implied major character death, tw: blood/gore, tw: gun violence

45 minutes to 1 hour

NB: I have a soft spot for Andrew’s pov, and now we get to hear it! And those concoctions Neil makes, omg. Maybe fill up on something healthy before listening? [Podfic] Daily Special by Aliteralgarbageheap [Rated M, 45 min, Complete, 2021]

Original by moonix here

Detailing the fast and slow seduction of one Andrew Minyard by a coffee shop specialising in hot chocolate and rude baristas.

tw: mental health issues, tw: medication side effects, tw: dissociation, tw: implied/referenced rape/non con

2 hours plus

NB: the reader’s cadence and tone pair beautifully with andreil’s developing relationship and the healing nature of this fic [Podfic] right side of rock bottom by frecklebombfic (frecklebomb) [Rated M, 2h 26min, Complete, 2016]

Original by allyasavedtheday, recced here (Locked)

Neil thinks it might be the first time he’s taken a breath in days.

He hadn’t realised it because he’d been so caught up in packing and saying goodbye to everyone but now that it’s over he remembers his self-imposed countdown was meant to be up by now. It’s the end of the school year and five months ago, he thought he’d be dead by now.

Instead he has a team and a future and a home and Andrew.

(The last two might be interchangeable.)

tw: implied/referenced abuse, tw: implied/referenced csa, tw: alcohol, tw: implied/referenced self harm, tw: implied/referenced torture, tw: ptsd, tw: implied/referenced rape/noncon

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