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mangy-writes · 2 years

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Moiraine Damodred, First of Her Name, Queen of Cairhien.

Three.

I passed. I really did pass. I flop, prone, onto my bed in the Accepted Quarters and sigh. “Thank the Light!” I exclaim breathily. The entirety of last night I had been sure I was dreaming. I startle when someone knocks at the door. I throw a pillow behind me and it hits the door. A few seconds later Siuan comes in and laughs as she sees me. “Yeah the bed is pretty great, huh?” she asks me and I nod. “Better than in the Novice Quarters.” I tell her and she flops next to me and then scrambles up the bed. “Light, you look odd with your hair down.” she tells me and I am glad I have my face pressed into the bed. I motion with my hands and it all piles up on the back of my head. “Better?” I grunt and she sighs. “I didn’t mean it in a bad way, it just… looks off, you don’t even sleep with it down.” she says and I shrug. “It’d be too much work.” I respond and roll so that we are looking at each other. “Too much work? How?” she asks and I sigh. “It comes to my waist, do you have any idea how long it’d take to brush this mess if I slept with my hair down?” I point out and she hums and leans in to kiss me. “Retract your spikes, you little pufferfish.” she murmurs and I smile, despite myself. “Damn you, you can’t keep getting away with that.” I tell her and she grins.

That night Alanna comes into my room and smiles. “Hello Fleece!” she says into the dark and I bolt upright. “Miou!” I exclaim and rush to hug her, I haven’t really been able to see her often because she was raised to Accepted halfway through my second year as a novice. She hugs me and we sit down. “I brought the goods.” she says putting a basket down between us. “Honey cakes!?” I ask and she nods. “Honey cakes.” she whispers back as if it’s some salacious scandal. We just barely start dividing her haul when Siuan comes in. “I thought I saw you come in here! Bring it in you damned Cuttlefish!” she says and Alanna bounces up and hugs Siuan. We all have quite the feast of honey cakes, candied plums, and seasoned nuts that night. We all decide to camp in my room as well and I couldn’t be happier.

…

Two months later I’m in the library searching for a scroll on a certain weave when I bump, quite literally, into Verin Sedai. “Oh Light! I am sorry Verin Sedai, I was not watching my surroundings!” I exclaim and she smiles. “Oh it’s fine Moiraine! Oh! I had heard you had been raised to Accepted! Congratulations!” she exclaims brightly and I smile. “Thank you.” I respond and she smiles again. “So what are you searching for so intently?” she asks and I sigh. “A scroll on a few healing weaves I’ve heard of, you see I have some minor talent in it and I wish to explore it more, I think it’s a rather underrated area of channeling.” I tell her and her eyebrows knit together and rubs the bridge of her nose. “Oh!” she exclaims and flicks her hand, three scrolls coming down off a higher shelf. “Any of these the one?” she asks brightly and I smile, look at the rolls, and nod. “I’ll look at them all.” I tell her and she smiles. “You know, you could easily be brown.” she says as I sit down at an empty table. Grinning, I shake my head. “You and your sisters would be banging your heads against the walls in a week.” I tell her and she walks off laughing.

…

“Alanna we can’t!” I gasp as she pushes me against the wall, kissing down my neck, sucking hickies in the process. “Alanna!” I yelp and she grins. “Are you sure you wanna stop? We can.” she says sincerely and I bite my bottom lip and shake my head no. I most certainly do not want to stop. “I need a yes or a no, Moiraine.” she says gently. “No, don’t stop.” I tell her in a less than firm voice and she grins and kisses me again.

…

“Oh come on Siuan! You’ve bedded other people! Why should it be any different with me? Why do you have a double standard with this?” I ask her as I chase her down the hallway. “Just leave me be Moiraine.” she hisses and goes into a classroom. Half the hall is staring at me.

…

I come into Merean’s office in a state, thankfully she isn’t in the middle of something. “Moiraine? Child, what has gotten into you?” she asks getting up and guiding me to sit down on the window seat next to her desk. “I- Oh light I have messed up! And now Siuan won’t speak to me! And I don’t know what is wrong! She did the same thing!” I ramble and try to get up and pace again but she pulls me back down onto the seat. “Moiraine, child, breathe.” she says firmly and after I do several times she asks, “What happened?” I whine, and burry my face in my hands. “I bedded Alanna and now Siuan is angry. But I don’t see why! She bedded Alanna! Hell she’s bedded Myrelle and Sheriam too! We’ve never been exclusive yet the moment I decide to have a little fun! Oh that girl!” I exclaim and angrily pull at my hair. “Child!” Merean exclaims, pulling my hands away from my hair. “Now listen here! Not many Aes Sedai actually keep only one partner. And if Siuan is going to hold you to some double standard then why in the name of the blessed Light are you entertaining her?” she asks me simply and I frown. “Because I love her.” I respond simply. “Just like I love Alanna. I just, if she can love multiple people, then why can’t I?” I say rather bluntly and she smiles. “Exactly!” she says as if I’ve had some epiphany and dabs my face with a handkerchief, then helps me fix my hair, and guides me out the door. And then it dawns on me… I did have an epiphany.

…

A year into our Accepted years and Siuan and I have come to a bit of an understanding when it comes to bedding other people sort of. And frankly things are kind of normal again. I’m currently in the library again piling over scrolls and books on all sorts of things when Merean comes around the corner, almost walks past me before doing a double take and coming back. “Moiraine? Child you do realize it is well past curfew.” she says and I look up. “Is it? Light! It is! I am sorry Merean Sedai.” I tell her and she sighs. “What are you working on?” she asks. “Research for a few weaves I heard about. I think I can manipulate the elements to some degree so I am looking into the talent.” I tell her honestly and she sits down. “Really?” she asks and I nod. “That and researching everything the library has on the Blue Ajah. I am certain I will choose it.” I tell her and she grins. “Well you’ve piqued my interest. But perhaps a primary source is a better one than a muddled down version written by the Brown?” she asks and I smile. “Where would you like me to begin?” she asks and I smile

...

“They’re dead?” I ask numble, the battle had raged for three days and now it was over. Merean had given us the task of transcribing the other Accepted”s work. “Yes.” Merean responds and I nod. “I guess I’ll have to take the throne then.” I say hollowly and Siuan gapes at me. “What? No you hate the Sun Palace!” she exclaims and I sigh. “I haven’t got a choice Suian.” I tell her and she curses under her breath and storms off.

…

After the work is transcribed I ask Merean if I can help the wounded and she allows it. And that is what I am doing now when I bump into someone I have been longing to see. “Apologies sir, I did not see you.” I tell him and the man laughs gently. “Quite alright. Will my comrade be mobile any time soon?” he asks and I think for a moment. “Within a day and a half I should think.” I tell him and brush a flyaway from my face, my hair is only half up and it is once again down to my waist. “What is your name?” he asks and I smile. “Moiraine.” I tell him simply and he smiles. “Lan.” he offers and I nod.

…

I come out of the Hall having just sworn my oaths and I am in shock. I know for a fact Merean made my shawl, I’ve seen her handiwork all across her office. And it warms my heart. I have to leave tomorrow morning for Cairhien. To take my throne, but right now I just want to be in Siuan’s arms. Aniaya is guiding us to our rooms and then congratulates us on choosing Blue before taking her leave. When Siuan enters my rooms I am seated by the fireplace going through my jewelry I was wearing when I came to the Tower while Wilbur sits rather proudly on the back of the other chair.. I put my parents wedding bands on a chain and put it around my neck before putting my owl ring back on and my Kiseira. “So, you’re really going to do it?” she asks and I look up. “Yes.” I tell her and she nods. “I love you Siuan Sanche, I always will. Never doubt that.” I tell her and she nods. “I love you too, you little pufferfish.” she whispers and I get up and hug her. I leave for Cairhien that night.

#bun writes #MDFoHNQoC

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redorich · 3 years

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No thoughts just the need for Phil to get some of that sweet hermit therapy please I'm begging you my man needs it

“Hm...” Tommy says for the fifth time in the past twenty minutes. He keeps stroking his face like he’s pretending there’s a beard there, but it looks more like the weird fuckboy gesture Sapnap does sometimes.

Tubbo finally deigns to look up from the grindstone he’s been sharpening his axe on. “Yes, Tommy?”

Tommy hmms once more, then falls into a contemplative silence for just long enough that Tubbo is unsure whether or not Tommy’s actually going to answer. He doesn’t know if he should say anything, so he just awkwardly looks around the room instead.

They’re in one of Tommy’s cabins-- the main one, the first one which he’s built and torn down several times. High up near the ceiling, rather than keeping anything particularly useful, Tommy’s placed trapdoors which act as shelves, on which he’s placed jack-o-lanterns, leaf blocks, barrels, and a potted flower. It’s very pretty, and he hasn’t seen anything like it so far on the Hermitcraft server, which lends itself to the idea that this particular design is something Tommy came up with himself.

The floor of the main room is mostly cobblestone covered with scattered red carpet. When Tubbo crosses the threshold into the kitchen, it swaps to a checkered black-and-white tile pattern. Tubbo admires the placement of the smokers and furnaces as he rummages through the cabinets for food to steal. He finds what he wants (an apple and also a pufferfish for later) and crunches into said apple as he strolls back into the main room, where Tommy is still brooding introspectively.

“Tubbo,” he finally says.

“Yeah?” Tubbo says around a mouthful of apple.

Tommy laces his fingers together and rests his chin on them. “How do I tell my dad that he’s a sad son of a bitch and needs therapy?”

Tubbo shrugs. “I ‘unno, birthday card?”

“...Tubbo, you’re a genius.”

“I know,” Tubbo smiles.

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Wilbur howls with laughter as Philza scowls at him.

“It’s not that funny,” Philza insists.

“It absolutely is!” Wilbur exclaims, wiping a tear from his eye. He snatches the birthday card from Philza’s hand to examine it. It’s a cardboard monstrosity straight from a Hallmark store; the front of the card is covered in little pictures of trains and reads, “All aboard the birthday express!”

Flipping open the card, WIlbur gasps in delight, much to Philza’s dismay. “Happy fourth birthday” has been crossed out, and Tommy’s scrawly handwriting replaces it off to the side.

“Dear Dad,” Wilbur reads with obvious relish, “You are fucked up. Please get help. Love, Tommy and also Tubbo.”

Philza buries his red face in his hands. “I regret having children,” he says.

Wilbur smiles disarmingly, tugs on his beanie, and removes his circular glasses to give Philza the biggest puppy eyes he can. It should not work, coming from a twenty-four year old man who is also an ex-terrorist. It shouldn’t.

“Put those away!” Philza complains, shielding his eyes. No matter how many times Wilbur used that look as a kid to get away with tying Tommy’s shoelaces together, or convincing Techno to lick a frozen metal pole in the middle of winter, Philza still conveniently forgets every single wrong thing Wilbur’s ever done when Wilbur makes that face. At this point, it’s a genuine tossup as to whether it’s magic or not.

“Hello, Xisuma? Yes, it’s me, Wilbur,” Philza hears his son say.

He yanks his hand out from in front of his eyes. Damn it, Wilbur did that on purpose! He knew that Philza wouldn’t have let him make a no-doubt embarrassing and/or incriminating phone call if he could see it happening. What the hell is Wilbur doing, though?

“I’m signing Philza up for a Hermit Therapy Vacation,” Wilbur continues. “Oh yes, as soon as possible. I’ll pack his things for him.”

Philza lunges at his son, grappling for the phone. “Wilbur, don’t you dare--”

“He’ll be there soon gottagobye!!!” Wilbur hangs up the call just before Philza can steal the phone, then immediately bolts out the front door.

“Get back here, you little shit!” Philza yells, chasing him.

It’s too late. Philza is getting a recovery arc, even if his loved ones have to drag him into it kicking and screaming.

#mcyt #hc x dsmp #hermit!tommy au #sleepy bois inc #philza #ph1lza #wilbur soot #tommyinnit #tubbo #xisuma #xisumavoid #sapnap #me.cpp #me.txt

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livinginncity · 3 years

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if we were human

♚: lee rang x reader

❡: fluff??(angst, pure angst)

ⱳƈ: 2.5k

⚠︎: besides it being really bad? none really. like, literally a couple swears. it was fluff, and then it became angst, so...sorry, but not really because if i’m crying, so are you.

children could be heard all around the park. some screaming and laughing as they run behind, others crying after they tripped, only to soon be comforted by the gentle holds and hushed assurances of their mothers and fathers. a bit further away was a small dog park, from which came all kinds of barks and growl, as well as cooing of the passerby. and there at a bench, located slightly closer to the swings and slides attracting the younger humans, sat a man that looked less than pleased to be where he was.

“Guess who.” a female’s voice rang out as a soft hand covered his eyes. he merely rolled his eyes beneath their new coverings and proceeded to drag the small wrist away from his face. “y/n.”

the young woman sneered and scoffed before yanking her hand out of his grasp to walk around and join him on the bench. “I don’t like you.”

“I don’t like you either.” a smack to the back of the man’s head could be felt soon after the words left his mouth. “Yah!”

“What are you doing here anyway? I never took you for the people watching type.”

“That's because I'm not. As if they deserve that much attention.” a hand lazily lifted in the direction of a familiar little boy, the action bringing a smile to the woman’s face.

“Ahhhh. But that one’s the exception? I thought you didn’t like little kids with runny noses, something I heard you have in common with your brother actually. Is that a gumiho thing or a family thing?” the man she addressed turned his head to look at her with an unimpressed look.

“Has anyone ever told you that you talk too much? Or that you ask too many questions?”

“Well considering that was one of the first things you said to me when we met, I’ll just assume you know the answer to that already.”

she turned to look where the man’s gaze had previously been fixed and he followed suit. their eyes moved as they followed the movements of the young boy whose energy seemed to rival that of a puppy’s. ‘how fitting’ was the thought that came to the pair. minutes passed before they changed positions—the girl moving to settle her head on her company’s shoulder. said company shook her off before she repeated the action, leaving her be the second time. and he stayed in place even after she dragged his head to rest upon her own.

“Rang-ah.” the man simply grunted in response, urging her to continue. “I hate this.”

his eyebrows furrowed slightly at the sudden proclamation. “The kids? The families? Parks? I don’t really like them either. The first are messy and demanding, the second is an extremely unrealistic dynamic, and the last are way too loud and crowded.”

“No.” she took in her surroundings before speaking again. “This. I love all of this. I want it all. The kids are adorable and it feels so rewarding to be someone they rely on and look up to. I’ve had my fair share of family drama, but I’ve always wanted my own that I could cherish—pointless fights and all. And parks are probably one of my favorite places because it gives me everything I need to imagine what it’d be like if I had the first two.”

“What?” at her words he lifted his head to look down at her.

“I hate all of this shit that’s going on right now. It was one thing when you were just this occasional menace to your brother, but now the Imugi is involved and Lee Yeon refuses to let Ji Ah go again. It’s caused so many problems and with them, questions to be asked. Things could be so much simpler. Don’t you ever think about what life would be like if we were all human? This would all just be some petty high school drama. Like, Lee Yeon got class president in school and now, years later, both he and Imugi are CEOs competing in the nightclub industry or something like that.”

“You’re starting to sound like Lee Yeon. I guess you’re just as lame as him. Or maybe even lamer because really? That’s the best you can do with this fake drama?”

“Did I ever tell you that I ran into Soo Ho before you got the Tiger’s Brow back from him?” she ignored the questions, but her own annoyed him slightly. before he could respond. “I asked him if I could try them on and walked to the nearest window I could see myself in.”

“So, what’d you see? What were you? A Snake? A rat? Pufferfish?” her only response to his teasing was a pinch to the side. she shook her head before continuing.

“I saw a child.” her face changed to a solemn one. “All I saw was a snot-nosed little kid that the world seemed to have it out for. I didn’t even live long enough to have many firsts. And no one was ever there for the few I did. Well, there was one. Towards the end, I think my final year, I met an old lady. She lived alone, but she took me in the moment we crossed paths. She gave me my own room, let me help her cook, as much as a child could help, and she would always tell me these stories of her husband who had passed about a decade before. In just a few months, that woman gave me what felt like a lifetime of love. All while I was slowly dying, she made me forget the hardships, the neglect, the hatred, and by some cruel fate, she died first. But before she went, she said to me “treat my death as not another result of this terrible world, but take it as a sign that even when we know that our end is inescapable, we are able to cherish the temporary moments in which we are truly happy should we allow ourselves that much.” And so,”

the woman finally lifted her head from the gumiho’s shoulder to look into his eyes. “I think, if I could be reincarnated as a human again, I would. But since it’s probably never gonna happen I want to live like one. Get married, have a family, get mad when someone doesn’t show up for the holidays. I don’t know if I’d make it as a human with everything I know now, and I honestly don’t want to be human right-right now because I probably wouldn’t get to be around you. And I also just can’t imagine how you’d get by without seeing me every day.”

“Don’t act like you’re anything special.” he scoffed and looked back at the playground.

“You don’t have to admit it.” she stood up from the bench, looked over to the young boy he had taken in, and turned back. the woman grabbed his face and, after looking at the man for a few seconds, leaned in. “I know you love me.” and then she ran. “Soo Ho-ah! Let me play with you, that old fox is being mean again!”

“Yah!” he didn’t get up to chase her. she was right no matter how much he thought about it. somehow that weird girl wormed her way into the list of people he more than tolerated. and as he sat alone with his thoughts, he watched her play with the reincarnated boy, the latter seemingly winning their current sword fight.

does he ever wanna be human? no, it seems way too boring. does he like kids? he likes one, so that’s good enough. will he get married at some point? well, it’s just some rings and paper. and it’s not like he isn’t in love with that girl in the park.

bonus;

“Hey, y/n. If you’re watching this then...you know. I figured a couple good deeds might do me well in the afterlife, so what better way than finally letting my brother be with the girl he’s waited hundreds of years for.”

“You crazy bastard.” those were the only words that she could force her mouth to speak as she looked down at the small screen.

“I know you’re probably cursing me right now, thinking ‘this crazy bastard.’” somehow they both managed to let out a chuckle. “You know I don’t like vulgar words, but I’m not there, so i told Soo-Ho to pinch you for me every time one leaves your mouth.”

“Of course you did. It’s already a habit of his now.”

“I’m sorry I didn’t get to say goodbye. Especially to you, Yu Ri, and Soo-Ho. I didn’t get to say thank you, either. You’ve all helped me more than I’d ever care to admit, but I really am grateful to have shared part of my life with you. I got to help Yu Ri like Lee Yeon helped me, got to meet Blacky again, and I got to experience so many things with you.”

the tears in her eyes were already brimming and it was clear they wouldn’t stay there long. “y/n.” she looked back to the screen as he called her name.

“go to the nightstand on the right of my bed and open the drawer.” the girl got up from her place at the edge of the bed and walked over to the wooden table. with her phone in her left, she used her right to open the drawer, and she could feel her heartbeat stutter as she laid her sights on the black velvet box that sat in it. she reached a shaky hand to pick it up, and when she flipped it open she couldn’t help dropping the phone as she brought the other to her mouth with a choked sob. all she could do was shake her head and let the tears subject themselves to gravity.

“Do you remember that day in the park?” despite not being able to actually see through the endlessly flowing tears, she managed to scramble around and find the device that had slipped from her grasp. “You were talking about all this stuff like marriage, family, kids—what it’d be like to be human because things would be so much simpler. And while I don’t think anyone could ever convince me that being human would be fun, I figured we could at least do some of those human things. We were kind of halfway there, you know? You practically live in my apartment, and Soo-Ho took over the living room with his toys, so it was only a matter of time for him to get his own room so I could stop stepping on legos—maybe get a door with a lock from the outside so I don’t have to worry about waking up covered in stickers.”

she laughed as she recalled the memory, his interactions with the little boy, and their goofy smiles when things were calm for once. “You dorks were made to follow each other into every life.”

“I was gonna propose to you after this whole thing was over. Once I knew Lee Yeon was safe and not being targeted by a wannabe dragon. I’m sorry I couldn’t give that to you or...our own kid, though I think the one we have now is pretty great. And I’m also really sorry that I’m finally telling you this once it’s too late, but you were right. About what you said that day.” her breath hitched as she saw the tears glisten while they slid down his face. “I love you.

as if it were clockwork, a sob made its way from her throat and the tears began again.

“Yah, stop crying already. Please. I’d be upset if I was the cause of it.” and she tried, she really did, but it wasn’t as easy as he made it sound. “And, I know this is probably asking a lot for all that I’ve put you through, but can you wear it? At least for a little bit. Just think of it as a way of honoring my memory—the better parts obviously. You can keep my apartment if you want, too. Soo-Ho might be a job better-fit for Sin-Ju and Yu Ri, but if he says he wants to stay with you, you better let him.”

another laugh emitted from between the sobs as she listened to his final message.

“I really do love you, y/n. And if there is ever a chance of us finding each other again, I’ll tell you every chance I get. Anyway, I think it’s time for me to go now. I only have a couple more minutes and I don’t think the others are gonna make it in time. I’m scared if I’m being honest, y/n. I’m afraid of being alone, but you helped me not feel like that all the way up to the end—I finally had a family. So thank you. Love you.” and he smiled his big, child-like smile before adding on, “And don’t tell Lee Yeon I said sorry, or thank you, or I love you that much in under ten minutes.”

and just like that, it was over. no more, dumb family feuds, no more naengmyeon with no eggs because someone would always steal it, no more Lee Rang. she stared at the paused screen for what felt like hours before setting it to the side on the bed, to do as he had asked. carefully, she took the ring out from the safety of its cushions and slid it onto her left hand. she let out a shaky breath as she stared at her ring finger and she said it back, hoping that somehow, someway, he would hear it. “I love you too, Lee Rang-ah.”

it was a while before she moved from that spot—getting on her feet only to answer the door that had just rung. opening it, she could have seen the man who had taken the place of Lee Rang’s in the living world, but all she saw at that moment was an older brother who had also lost someone he loved.

“Lee Yeon-ah.” it was then that the male finally took in her appearance. she wore jeans, one of his brother’s sweaters, and her hair was in a bun that had clearly seen better days. but what really caught his attention as his eyes traveled, was the black box in her right hand, and shining silver band on her left. then he lifted his eyes back to hers to see just how tired she was. “Lee Yeon-ah. I miss him.”

the man simply brought her into his chest as she sobbed. and she cried, and she cried, and all the while he stood there with her in his embrace. it was all he could do, he couldn’t offer her words of comfort just yet because, even now she may be much stronger than he is. because she’s strong enough to live without the promise of his reincarnation. she knows she may never see him again, but won’t risk exchanging her life just so he won’t go through the same thing.

“I miss him so much.” her voice cracked as the words came out, and he ran his hand over her hair.

“I know, I know. I miss him, too.”

#tale of the nine tailed #tale of gumiho #lee rang #lee rang x reader #lee rang imagine #kim bum #kdrama #kdramanetwork #lee yeon #lee dong wook #i wrote the first part two episodes before the final one #so after acting it out in the shower i wrote the bonus part

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foryouthegays · 3 years

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It ends today. [Dream SMP] summary (not liveblog because im tired, but i’ll try to include more good lines and moments)

word count: 3,638

ill be writing the timestamps without : things because im lazy, theyll all have 5 numbers, so the timestamp at an hour, 12 minutes, and 4 seconds would be 11204. you’ll figure it out.

total death count by techno or his dogs: 25. doesn’t count fall damage deaths or wither deaths

(04045 Quackity) (04055 Ponk) (04115 Tubbo) (04225 Ponk) (04315 Tubbo) (04320 Quackity) (04500 Ponk) (04535 Ponk) (05929 Tubbo) (05150 Tommy) (05245 Tubbo) (05340 Tubbo) (05450 Tommy) (05450 Tubbo) (05830 Tubbo) (05845 Quackity) (05950 Tommy) (05950 Tubbo) (10045 Callahan) (10140 Tubbo) (10140 Quackity) (10145 Ponk) (10450 Jack Manifold) (11025 Jack Manifold) (11945 Tubbo)

sellout pog: 001925, 11710, 14235, 21115

good laugh times: 04511 05055 05315

good quotes: (004240 NO ONE KILLS ANIMALS LIKE SAPNAP!!!) (05335 LOOK AT YOUR COUNTRY FALL, TUBBO!) (10000 IT WOULDN’T BE A FINAL BOSS IF I DIDN’T HAVE STAGES!) (11150 WOOOO THE MONOTONY OF LIFE POGGG) (12115 the real government is the friends we made along the way) (13035 sapnap strikes me as the guy to kill Santa Claus)

do do dooo/ other stims: 00736, 01150 bruuuhhh, 002420, 15203

other:

(sap and techs “convo” at 05530 is fuckin hilarious i highly rec watchin it) (05950 TECHNOPLANEEE)

summary:

He starts the stream in his base with Philza. They talk about viewer counts and their plan for the day, while making gear, potions, and other materials. Techno makes fireworks, and shows his statistics in the server, which are as follows:

Animals bred - 1,494

Armor pieces cleaned - 0

Banners cleaned - 0

Barrels opened - 107

Bells rung - 9,500

Cake slices eaten - 6

Cauldrons filled - 0

Chests opened - 13,963

Damage absorbed - 83.70

Damaged blocked by shield - 83.50

Damage dealt - 163799.30

Damage dealt (absorbed) - 113.90

Damage dealt (resisted) - 0

Damage resisted - 118.90

Damage taken - 10198.80

Dispensers searched - 13

Distance climbed - 10.51 km

Dsitance crouched - 8.01 km

Distance fallen - 94.48 km

Distance flown - 808.59

Distance sprinted - 300.17 km

[mobs]

Bat - killed 2

Blaze - killed 693

Cave spider - killed 64,513

Chicken - killed 2

Cod - killed 4

Cow - killed 369

Creeper - killed 1,213

Donkey - killed 2

Drowned - killed 54

Elder guardian - killed 1

Enderman - killed 161

Endermite - killed 4

Evoker - killed 2

Ghast - killed 102

Guardian - killed 6

Hoglin - killed 13

Horse - killed 150

Magma cube - killed 542

Pig - killed 2

Piglin - killed 96

Pillager - killed 127

Pufferfish - killed 1

Ravager - killed 3

Salmon - killed 7

Silverfish - killed 3

Skeleton - killed 312

Slime - killed 40

Spider - killed 234

Squid - killed 16

Vex - killed 6

Villager - killed 6

Vindicator - killed 17

Wandering Trader - killed 2

Witch - killed 7

Wither Skeleton - killed 2,615

Wolf - killed 1

Zombie - killed 927, was killed 1 time

Zombie Villager - killed 12

Zombified piglin - killed 189

He talks about how the 2,615 Wither skeletons killed feels low, but does the math and thinks it’s fine. He moves on, and continues brewing Invis potions. He makes black and red fireworks for several minutes.

00845 Dream scares Phil by logging in right behind Techno, and they join a voice channel together. Dream gives Techno several stacks of TNT, and Dream finally tells Techno his ‘special plan.’

Dream says that they have to go early, and destroy it 30 minutes early. Dream tells them of a spy, and how L’Manburg is going to show up exactly at 3:00, instead of getting there early.

Techno asks Dream what he needs from him, and Dream essentially says that Phil shouldn’t listen to the conversation, and tries to make Techno leave Phils call. Techno declines, and they continue their conversation in the house.

01100 Dream explains that he can’t set up redstone, because it’s too easy to destroy, and that he’s going to have to set up the machines while the battle is happening. He tells Techno to stall the battle for twenty minutes, and Techno argues, saying that the risk is too one-sided for him and that it would be too easy for Dream to betray him by not setting up the machines.

Techno agrees after Dream brings up the dog army and the withers, and Techno says that he was only complaining to see how unreasonable Dream actually was.

Techno asks Phil for more potions, including speed, strength, and regeneration, and he keeps talking about the Turtle Master potions, and quickly runs to the Vault to get the skulls.

Dream mentions Ender Pearls, and Techno agrees that they would be useful. On the way to trade with Orphan, Techno goes down to Tommy’s former room, calls it the Traitor Pit, and breaks the prime log. He starts to leave, but changes his mind, and blows up the Traitor Pit.

He leaves the past behind him, and goes back up to trade with Orphan. He gets more pearls, and then continues brewing potions. Phil gives Techno his trident again, and wonders aloud if he should bring Phil.

On one hand, Phil only has one life, but Phil also has a grudge against L’Manburg, and Phil insists he come along.

Techno gives Phil the only remaining Totem of Undying, and several Wither skulls. Techno tells Phil to not be in the main battle at first, and to hide, be careful, and to only spawn Withers when Techno sends the signal, shooting the fireworks into the sky.

They go over their inventories and Ender chests, Techno gets more weakness arrows, and Dream and Techno use the sellout bell one last time.

While outside, Techno mentions that Phil tore down Tommy’s cobblestone tower, and Dream almost blows up Tommys’ former house, but Techno stops him, saying that it might be Ghostburs.

Dream also gives Techno and Phil obsidian for building, and Techno gives Dream his TNT back, saying it wouldn’t be useful. He also gives Phil a God Apple, and tells him to (02245) not risk his life for him. Dream counters that, mentioning that Phil could risk his life for him, and Techno refuses to let Dream continue.

Techno also brews a Slow Falling potion, one of the rarest potions on the server. Dream talks about his status as a homeless person, and Dream does not accept it, and tells Techno that his main goal is to make everyone homeless, because blowing up L’Manburg would make everyone there live without a house. Techno calls himself ‘Anti-House.’

After crafting an unenchanted Netherite axe, they leave. Dream follows him to the Dog Sanctuary.

02939, right before leaving the Nether, Techno chants: 2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate?? Not the government! GOO!!!! And splashes Invis potions on himself, Dream, and Phil.

They enter the Overworld to find Sapnap close to the portal. Techno tells him that He’s actually TommyInnit, and runs to the portal before Sapnap can process that. Dream and Phil follow, and they make it to the Dog Sanctuary.

03200 Dream is surprised at the amount of dogs in the cave, and Techno starts talking about the plan. He says that because L’Manburg has a law against killing pets, they won’t be able to do anything to stop the army from killing them. Dream calls him evil after he reveals that he’s going to splash the dogs with both strength and invis, and they move out with a pack of dogs following.

Dream shows them an obsidian network above L’Manburg, and says that he’s going to make TNT Dispensers on it. Dream leaves, and they get into position.

03700. Techno joins the L’Manburg VC, and starts yelling at them, calling them idiots and asking where they are. They tell him that theres still 24 minutes until the war starts, and Techno starts encouraging them to come back, but then remembers that he’d have to hold them off while Dream sets up, so he tells them to take their time and wait until the scheduled time.

Tommy sees the obsidian network, and shoots Phil. Techno and Tommy start arguing. Techno calls himself a liar, but justifies it by mentioning the 1v30 he’d have to do.

Tommy takes his first death, falling from a pillar trying to reach Dream.

Tubbo shoots Techno, and the dogs start chasing him. Techno splashes the potions on them, and watches as the war starts. He calls the wolves ‘The Dogs of War,’ and quickly kills both Quackity, Ponk, and Tubbo.

Tubbo drops a Trident, and Techno wonders if it’s his. He keeps fighting, and quickly remembers that Sapnap is known for his animal killing.

He continues killing, but decides on a compromise. If they back off, he won’t kill them as he blows up the country. They disagree, and Techno eats a God apple before shooting the fireworks into the sky.

04430 Philza deploys the Withers. The Citizens yell about the Bees, and Techno continues his destruction. He stores the new trident in his Ender Chest and organizes his inventory, adding some Wither skulls and soulsand for later.

Five Withers storm L’Manburg as the country fights back, and Techno tries to find Invis potions. He raids houses and makes more Withers, and L’Manburg is left to fight nine Withers as Techno restarts his Laptop.

Running back into the action, Techno realizes he’s been using normal arrows this entire time, and puts the fireworks in his offhand. He meets Phil in his house, and Phil gives Techno another Invis pot. He finds a book, called ‘Do Not Read,’ in his Inventory, and Ranboo asks for it back. Techno gives the book to Ranboo, and tells him to flee, that he doesn’t have anything against him, and to survive the war in safety. Ranboo runs.

Sapnap yells that another Wither is down, and Techno jumps back into battle. He kills Tubbo again, and Dream messages ‘destroy l’mantree’ to him. Techno asks which tree that is, and starts moving to where he thinks it is.

In the background, Tommy starts to plan. He says that, (05040) ‘we’ve got to kill the Withers first, and then we can fight The Blade.’

Phil scoffs at that, and Techno keeps going. He finds an ender chest and repairs his armor with XP bottles.

Techno continues killing, and Dream finally tells him where the tree is. Before he can make it there, Dream sets off the TNT canons, and destruction rains from the sky as L’Manburg cries out in confusion.

05335 He finds Tubbo in the middle of the country, and yells, “LOOK AT YOUR COUNTRY FALL, TUBBO!” Tubbo falls along with it, and doesn’t respond as Techno shoots him, once again, with a firework rocket.

05355 Tommy climbs onto a bridge and begs Techno to not shoot.

“You didn’t have to do this! The thing about the discs, Technoblade, is that they were for me! We could’ve had a government, and- ”

“I don’t care about the discs, Tommy! I was upfront with you from the start, the government has to go!”

“Technoblade, you are selfish!”

“Selfish?! You’ve used me from the start, Tommy! You’re wearing my helmet as we speak!”

“Technoblade, you said we betrayed you! You said we were the ones that betrayed you!”

“You betrayed me like, twelve times!”

“Technoblade, look at me. Look at me, right now. You said you hated governments, you said we were the ones that betrayed you. You were the one who killed Tubbo when JSchlatt told you to! You were the one who betrayed us, out of all-”

“I was peer pressur- You betrayed me, like, yesterday! You used me as a weapon! You’ve never thought of me as a friend, Tommy, you’ve just used me from the start. You saw me just as The Blade, that’s all I was to you, The Blade, a weapon, well guess what?” Techno pauses, and his voice is tense as he continues. “I’m choosing what I fight for now, and I’m going to destroy the government, Tommy! You all die!”

He fires the fireworks towards Tommy, killing him and Tubbo with the same shot.

He watches as the TNT falls from the sky, and finally, Tommy asks to speak once more.

“You were our friend, and you know what?-”

“Tommy, you never thought of me as a friend, Tommy,”

“Listen to me!”

“I listened to you for weeks, what did you do? You went back to Tubbo, the guy that exiled you, that chose his country over you,”

“People are above the government!”

“I’M A PERSON!”

“You ARE, Techno, and so are we! The reason the discs- they were stolen from me! Nothing-”

“Discs aren’t people!”

“Nothing was taken from you! You’re selfish! You destroyed the people for your own self gain! You’re selfish!”

“All of these problems are because of your government,” Techno starts, “Your government has caused all these issues. I believe in freedom, Tommy!”

“You- You don’t believe in freedom! When you were peer pressured, that wasn’t freedom, that’s you following what the government told you!”

“Bro, Tommy, that was like four months ago, ok?”

“IT WAS! LET’S NOT FORGET ABOUT THE PAST RIGHT NOW- Tubbo! Tubbo he killed you!”

“He’s the president, get him OUT of here!” Techno shoots at Tubbo, who hides behind some stone, “He’s wearing YOUR helmet!”

“And you killed him!”

“Yeah, because he’s the president!

“But even when he wasn’t the president, you killed him as well.”

“Yeah, that’s true.”

“You’re as bad as the government, Technoblade.”

“Hey, remember when I was sitting there, alone, against the whole government, and you and Wilbur just sat there on the sidelines, and watched? Did you step in? Did you step in? Were you guys the ones who stepped in and said, don’t worry, Technoblade, we know you’re in a high pressure situation, but we’ll fight the world for you, Technoblade? NO! You guys watched- You know what I did, yesterday? When you were surrounded by thirty people, the whole world was against you? I walked in. I was willing to fight all of them for you, Tommy. I would’ve been there.

That is the difference between us.”

“We spent HOURS together-”

“DON’T speak to me of loyalty!”

“You were my friend, and you betrayed us!”

“You never thought of me as a friend!”

“The- The thing about this government, is that it didn’t interfere with you!”

“It did!”

“No, it didn’t! The discs were stolen by Dream-”

“I don’t care about discs! I care about freedom! The government! We can’t have freedom with the government!”

“You have your own freedom, just let people love what they love, man!” (lmao homophobic techno confirmed? /J :LKJFDSLKFJ)

“Tommy...I used to think like that, Tommy. You know what they did to me? They hunted me down! The whole Butcher Army, and they executed me! I tried being peaceful, Tommy, but the government made it clear that we could not coexist.”

“And so you spawn Withers??? All you do is repeat history, but worse.”

“YOU GUYS brought this upon YOURSELVES, I was willing to live in my cottage and be chill, and just farm turtles, but you guys made it clear-”

“Technoblade, you can’t just go back to your cottage after you blow up the government! That’s not how this works, actions have consequences!”

Techno shoots at Tommy and Tubbo, killing Tubbo. “Actions do have consequences, Tommy, and THESE are the consequences!” He splashes potions at his feet, and chases after Quackity. He kills him quickly, and Quackity yells about how he has to face the consequence of his former actions. Techno told him that he had changed, and the Butcher Army refused to let him live his life, but Quackity says that he had to face his punishment.

Tommy calls Techno a tyrant, and is almost immediately killed as Techno launches himself into the air and uses the slowfalling potions to aim, and fire.

10130 Someone (I can’t tell who, help) asks why Phil is there, and why he hates the government, and he responds, “Since I was forced to kill my own son, you idiot!”

Tommy asks Techno where the L’mantree is, and Techno reveals that he doesn’t actually know what that is, but that Dream wanted to blow it up earlier. Several people start screaming, mourning the loss of their tree, as Techno celebrates.

Techno runs out of fireworks, and decides that their destruction is over. He notices that no one is fighting back, and asks if everyones just given up.

“What is there left to protect?”

Techno laughs, and Niki speaks for the first time. “I burnt the tree.”

Techno compliments her, and looks over the destruction.

10350 “WELCOME,” he says, “TO THE YOUNGEST ANARCHY SERVER IN MINECRAFT!”

Jack Manifold challenges him, and they fight. Techno runs out of potions, but still manages to win. Manifold takes too long to pick up his items, so Techno spawns another Wither. At this point, there’s four Withers roaming the former country.

Techno decides to kill the Withers to get Nether Stars, and while looking for a place to shoot, he finds Eret watching the chaos. He asks if he supports government, but answers the question for them. “There’s no need to risk your neck for a country you’re not even a part of.”

Eret then says that they’re just there for the Nether Stars, and Techno laughs. Techno kills a Wither, and Phil takes the star.

Techno starts talking about how he wanted L’Manburg to be a chunk error, and decides to get rid of the water so the TNT can work. He mentions that he has the Trident back, and that he’s probably not going to ever get the Axe of Peace from Tommy.

Dream continues blowing the country up, and Techno gives Phil his trident back. Techno tells Dream to nuke the entire area, but finds out that Ghostbur is close, and frantically makes him stop. He then remembers that Ghostbur is a literal ghost and can not die.

Hbomb tries to tell Techno to blow up Manifold Land, but Techno refuses, saying that it isn’t really a country, and is instead just one person.

Ghostbur arrives, and starts looking around the crater. Techno leaves to find a bell to be a sellout. He tells us that if he gets 5 million subscribers today, he’ll set up the second monitor.

They talk about timezones and relax after the chaos. Techno attempts a triple kill but fails, and Manifold declares war on him. Techno threatens his house, so Manifold decides to not do that.

Sapnap punches him, and Techno starts to spawn a Wither, but Sapnaps’ efficiency V Netherite shovel is enough to make Techno run in fear.

12320 Tommy gets struck by lightning. SO LONG, THESEUS! EVEN GOD HATES HIM! -techno

Sap tries to kill Techno with a Channeling trident, but Techno takes no damage and almost spawns another Wither, but decides to fly away instead. Sapnap goes mad with power, and tries to kill Ponk with tridents and wither roses. Techno sings the Manhunt music as Ponk runs from Sapnap and BadBoyHalo.

After exploring the wreckage and joking with the survivors, Phil and Techno go to their own VC and go back home. Philza is jumped by a baby zombie, but Techno manages to kill it and save him.

13515He ties the stream together by chanting ‘2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate? Philza minecraft!! yeah!!!!’

They go inside to reorganize their chests, and Techno realizes that he still has two stacks of Wither skulls. Techno and Phil agree that the Withers they used were enough, and they talk about how the battle went.

Phil gives Techno the Totem and the God Apple back.

Techno also implies that if Phil dies, the destruction would be far, far worse, and his life is worth more than anything that had happened beforehand. They are best friends ur honor.

While ranting about the government, Technoblade reveals that he still has the anvil used to execute him in his ender chest. Techno covers Tommys old home, and tears down the signs they used as a checklist.

Looking at Em, Techno remembers the dogs he didn’t use to fight, and Phil brings up a Stasis Pearl Chamber as a way to teleport all the dogs back at the same time. They quickly build it, and Techno starts running to the remains of L’Manburg.

He makes it to the dog cave without any trouble, and makes all the dogs stand. Philza teleports him back, and the dogs take some fall damage as they land with him. He puts the dogs into the house next to his, and Phil says that he’s going to build a kennel later.

Phil reveals that Ghostbur was not happy with the whole ‘blowing up L’Manburg’ thing, and that Friend had died, and now, Ghostbur wants to be brought back to life. Phil is hesitant, and he doesn’t know if his memories will stay, if he could handle it, and other variables.

20320 Techno finally shows Carl again, but doesn’t show where he’s hidden. He uses the intermission screen to hide his location from even the viewers, but Carl is fine. He puts him back in the display stable, but then moves him back, fearing his life.

20630, Techno jokes about the Turtle Shell Helmets and it’s adorable. please go watch it. he then talks about the Sad-Ist animation for a few seconds, and talks about the fanartists in the community. He mentions making a playlist of animations and animatics, which would be really cool.

He ends the stream ringing the sellout bell.

#technoblade #this took over four hours i swear if yall dont fuckin reblog it im gonna scream

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platonic-prompts · 3 years

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Things that have happened in the school I went to:

One elementary school got to go on so many field trips. There was like one every 2 weeks. The other two had a weird rivalry going on.

One of the elementary schools is haunted. But I have been told that ghost is very nice.

The middle school is haunted. A kid had a rock thrown at him, and when they watched the camera footage back, there was no one who could have thrown it. I was using the bathroom and the lock on the door started jiggling up and down.

In jr high, a teacher got arrested during one of his classes for a reason you can probably guess. We had to call him Mr Purple afterwards.

A science teacher chased a math teacher around with a pufferfish and insects. Also had us watch poltergeist and do a ghost hunt.

A kid broke four of his toes after jumping and hanging off of the basketball hoop.

A teacher took us on a ‘field trip’ by making us follow one kid around as she told him to climb onto different things.

Same teacher broke a marker and a podium

In high school, our teacher walked in and said “Everything you’ve heard about me is true, and i hate freshmen’ and she ended up being our favorite teacher

I made a teacher very scared by asking about poisonous plants

That teacher accidentally had her students make beer one year

MARCH MAMMAL MADNESS

An art teacher very slowly and sarcastically explained how to put a cup away and to please not stab anyone with sharp things

We nearly lost a small child in the building and ran around like mad while setting up the art show

Our principal showed up to school drunk, with a hangover, and one time in a skimpy harley quinn costume

There was a hula-hoop contest in history (I won and kept my title the year after)

A dog and then another because the first one kept trying to attack strangers (and we still love him)

Like four teachers ended up quitting because they were talking crap about students and teachers in a group chat

We tortured ourselves with shocks in order to practice for our matches. Our coach would walk in and say ‘hello my cherubs’ to which we would reply ‘hi satan’

And my favorite, a teacher said “if i went into the hall and asked ten boys if they wanted to walk into a room of girls talking about their nipples most of them would say yes.”

#theres so much wild stuff

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cheri-translates · 3 years

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[CN] Journeying Together Date

🍒 Warning: This post contains detailed spoilers for a date, 同行之约, which has not been released in English servers! 🍒

[ Release Date in CN: 19 Nov 2020 ]

MC: It’s White Dew today. The weather is clear and bright, and the sky is cloudless. My first demon-slaying mission... a failure.

[Trivia] White Dew (白露 - “bai lu”) refers to the 15th solar term spanning from 8 - 22 September

As the orange light of sunset filters in through the window panes, I bite my writing brush, a little defeated as I write this sentence in my manuscript.

The pitch-black book bears the symbol of the Royal Occultist's Guild. The page that I’ve flipped to has a large portion of white.

According to the rules, every Occultist has to record his or her experiences in the manuscript after every mission, for the ease of the Guild’s management.

It was the first time I received an official demon-slaying mission.

The Occultist who sent me on the mission had made a solemn vow that on Gavin’s account, he’d give me a very elementary mission.

In the end...

Thinking about yesterday’s utter chaos, I can’t help but heave a long sigh.

MC: He clearly gave me an extremely difficult mission, yet he said he did it on Gavin’s account... Looks like Gavin’s account is even thinner than the pancakes sold outside the gates of Three Dreams Quarter!

While muttering complaints to myself, a clear, spirited voice drifts from outside the window.

Gavin: Who did you say has an account thinner than the pancakes sold outside the gates of Three Dreams Quarter?

[Note] This is meant to sound funnier in Chinese! I translated “account” from 面子 (“mian zi”), which directly means “face”. So it’s supposed to sound like “Who did you say has a face thinner than the pancakes...”

MC: !

My heart thumps, and I turn my head guiltily.

MC: Gav... Gavin, what are you doing here?

Gavin holds his sword, leaning against the hexagonal window, a few fallen catkins on his inky cotton robe.

He lifts his eyes to look at me, answering my question concisely and comprehensively.

Gavin: Just passing by.

His gaze falls onto the Occultist’s manuscript I tossed onto the table, the light in his pupils stirring.

Gavin: I heard that your first demon-slaying experience didn't go very smoothly?

MC: How did you know?

Gavin: I heard it from others. A new Occultist chased a demon across three streets, and ended up getting lost.

MC: ...

I cover my face using the manuscript, voice despondent.

MC: Truly, good deeds never go beyond the gate, but bad news travels far and wide.

Suddenly, the manuscript is removed from my face. The autumn light and the person who is basking in it both enter my vision.

Gavin flips through the manuscript, his eyes sweeping across the white page, his voice bringing with it a faint smile.

Gavin: What happened exactly?

Returning to my senses, I start speaking, a little vexed.

MC: Yesterday, I accepted the mission and headed to catch the demon at the city moat. But he trapped me in an alley. By the time I went around the alley, the demon I was supposed to capture was already gone.

I relate the incident to him, laying on the table listlessly and in low spirits. Turns out being an Occultist wasn’t as easy as I thought.

The room is quiet for a moment, and Gavin sets down the manuscript.

Gavin: Want to be my partner?

MC: What?

I sit up abruptly, looking at the person in front of me with slight incredulity.

The Royal Occultist's Guild has a rule that a senior Occultist can select his own partner.

MC: What you’re saying is...

His eyes sweep across my face.

Gavin: Anyway, I don’t have a partner yet.

After saying this, his eyes pause on the corridor outside the window. My heart thumps, something important occurring to me.

MC: I’m someone you recommended into the Guild. If my results aren’t good, will it cause trouble to you?

Is that why he felt there was a need to lead me by the hand?

Gavin: No. I just find that you’re the most suitable.

Although I have no idea what he means by “suitable”, I nod. Having someone to cover me is always a good thing.

MC: Sure.

Gavin nods slightly. Just as he’s about to say something, a red firework soars into the sky, especially conspicuous in the air.

It’s the Royal Occultist's Guild special firework, which signals that something which has appeared in the vicinity isn’t a demon, but something else...

Gavin: I’ll leave now.

He turns to leave, but I pull on his sleeve deftly.

Gavin looks back in surprise.

Gavin: What is it?

Bringing along the demonseeker in a habitual manner, I quickly hop out of the window.

MC: Since we’re already partners, of course I’m coming along with you. Don’t worry, I’ll not hold Senior Occultist Gavin back!

Gavin’s eyebrows twitch, and a faint smile flashes across his eyes.

Gavin: In that case, follow me closely.

Gavin and I move quickly, and we discover that the location where the firework appeared happens to be near the city moat.

The city moat is incomparably quiet. A light mist floats above the lake’s surface, and it appears as though everything is normal.

Gavin tightens the demonbinder ribbon entwining the sword. With his other hand, he protects me behind him.

Gavin: The demonseeker isn’t moving, so we can’t be certain of where the demon is. Follow behind me and be careful.

I nod nervously, gripping the demonseeker tightly in my hand.

Gavin walks in front of me, his inky cotton robe exuding a sense of indifference.

The days of climbing over walls and shielding each other in the Heavenbright Academy seem to have happened just yesterday. I can’t help but feel slightly muddled.

Suddenly, the cold tip of a blade flashes, and the swift and fierce sword bursts from Gavin’s hand, volleying towards the surface of the city moat.

Gavin: It has appeared!

Water splashes all about. Something powerful suddenly rises from the water, rushing towards us.

But when we see the object in the air, Gavin and I are left dumbfounded.

MC: Why is it... a pufferfish?

A gigantic pupperfish monster rushes towards us. It’s movements are very fierce, splashing water everywhere.

Gavin didn’t expect that his opponent would be a pufferfish. The unsheathed sword makes a stiff turn in the air before returning to its scabbard.

At the same time, Gavin calls me.

Gavin: MC!

Suddenly realising it, I step aside, glancing at the fishing net at the stall next to me.

I immediately hurl up the fishing net, tossing it towards the pufferfish monster.

The pufferfish monster seems to have a limited ability to think, and doesn’t know how to turn around halfway. Its head gets trapped in the fishing net, and it plummets to the ground.

I tug at the mouth of the fishing net. In the midst of the pufferfish monster’s frenzied ramming, I can sense the difficulty in slaying it.

Fortunately, Gavin comes over very quickly. Using his scabbard, the gigantic pufferfish monster is completely inhibited from moving.

He looks at me, a vague smile in his eyes.

Gavin: You weren’t bad just now.

I’m really proud of myself.

MC: Of course. I’m your designated partner.

The pufferfish monster tries its best to struggle underneath the scabbard. It releases squelching sounds, grabbing my attention.

MC: But what is this thing?

Gavin: Some creatures are the same as humans, and they possess special abilities. This pufferfish monster probably does too. It’s only a coincidence that it followed the flow of the city moat and appeared here.

While speaking, he shifts the scabbard away slightly, beckoning me to take a look.

MC: What should we do now?

I poke the rotund belly of the pufferfish monster. Getting angry out of embarrassment, it spits a huge glob of saliva at me.

Not prepared for this unexpected occurrence, the water splashes onto my face, and I even choke on it.

MC: Cough cough...

While finding this slightly amusing, Gavin helps to pat my back.

Gavin: Even though these creatures can’t speak like humans do, they have human-like characteristics. They strike back when angry, and are completely defenceless when they trust you.

He leans down, shifting the scabbard away.

Seeing that Gavin is leaning down, the pufferfish monster in front of him suddenly changes its expression. It retracts the spikes covering its body, and displays its rotund belly.

Speechless, I watch how agreeable it looks, placing a hand to my forehead.

He reaches out to hold one end of the pufferfish. Lifting it up gently, the pufferfish monster plunges into the city moat.

After entering the water, the pufferfish monster flops around excitedly several times before following the direction of the river and swimming towards the city.

MC: You’re letting it go just like that?

Gavin: It isn’t a creature managed by the Occultist’s Guild, so there’s no need to handle it in a special manner.

He says this simply, turning around and walking onto another path.

I follow behind him.

MC: Where are we going next?

Gavin: The Occultist’s Guild.

The sky seems to have become much darker. Gavin takes me to the Occultist’s Guild. Climbing a wall at the back, we arrive at a room which stores dossiers on hidden abilities.

I try to control my curiosity but to no avail. With a turn of my head, I ask Gavin a question.

MC: Why do we have to climb over a wall to come here?

Gavin: It’s very troublesome to walk in through the main door.

I recall how Zeth and the others looked when they saw Gavin, and realisation dawns on me slightly.

Gavin uses his scabbard to poke the window in front of him, smoothly entering the room. Then, he pats the dust off his hands before lifting his eyes to look at me.

Gavin: Come in.

Dumbstruck, I watch his incomparably practised, smooth movements.

MC: ...have you always been taking such unorthodox paths?

Gavin: Not often.

Gavin: Just that I’m used to it.

He coughs lightly, eyes turning to the room.

I have no choice but to leap into it too.

Several bookshelves filled with dossiers are in the room. Candlelight flickers, illuminating several sealed memories.

MC: Is this where the Occultist’s Guild stores documents on hidden abilities? I never had the chance to come here before.

Even though the pufferfish monster was harmless, it’s still a creature we’ve never seen before, and needs to be recorded into a dossier specially provided by the Occultist’s Guild for unheard-of and strange matters.

Gavin retrieves a particular dossier from a bookshelf at the side, tossing it to me.

MC: Do these dossiers record the demons encountered by Occultists?

Gavin: Mm. All the demons that have appeared over the past three years are here.

He leans against the window lattice. Bending his leg, he lowers his eyes and writes something on the book in his hands.

Occasionally, fallen catkins will drift in, falling on his robe.

After being dazzled for a moment, I return to my senses and flip open the dossier in my hand.

The dossier is very long, and seems to be filled more than halfway through. The handwriting is diverse, and very few mention Gavin.

It’s probably because Gavin doesn’t have the patience to specially return to make a record. As such, anything related to him is mostly found in what other people have recorded.

His name appears at the most fortuitous moments, or when he saves a certain Occultist, or when he can’t be found when rewards are being dispensed.

From these few, isolated words and phrases, I gradually put together a Gavin I’ve never seen before.

During upheavals caused by demons, the Senior Occultists always band together to slay them. Only then can they ensure their own safety.

The well-known Occultists have their own partners, but only Gavin has always been on his own.

Suddenly, the light from the lantern near me suddenly flickers before extinguishing completely. In an instant, the entire room descends into darkness.

MC: The candle has burned out.

I stand up, wanting to find a candle. Because it’s too dark, I walk to the edge of the bookshelf.

Reaching out and feeling around, I touch a protruding object. With a slight sound, the bookshelf suddenly moves--

My heart instantly sinks, and I recall what Zeth once said: Don’t walk around and don’t touch anything. There are many hidden mechanisms in the Association.

MC: Oh no...

I had accidentally bumped against a defence mechanism in the storeroom. The bookshelf continuously shifts towards me, forcing me into a corner.

In the midst of the threatening and forceful pressure, the sound of wind suddenly resounds.

Turning my head, I see Gavin in front of me.

He does something, and the bookshelf stops moving.

But the space is incredible narrow, and the both of us seem to be pressed together tightly.

MC: What should we do now? I didn’t know it was a mechanism in the storeroom. I just wanted to find a candle...

I couldn’t find a candle. Instead, Gavin and I have gotten trapped in a corner of the storeroom.

Gavin: There’s no need to worry. There’s a time limit to the mechanisms in the storeroom. After a while, it’d automatically return to its original position.

MC: In that case, how long is “a while”?

Gavin’s voice carries with it a hint of hesitation.

Gavin: I'm not sure either.

MC: ...

Wanting to lift my head to look at the surroundings, I accidentally bump into Gavin’s chin.

My neck stiffens immediately as I dodge out of the way. Because my centre of balance is unsteady, I end up hugging Gavin’s waist with one arm.

There’s complete silence. I can only hear the sound of Gavin’s breathing.

MC: Would you believe me if I said I didn’t do that on purpose...

Gavin: I believe you.

Gavin responds very quickly, then lapses into silence. He exerts slight strength on his wrists, pushing behind him.

His breath seems to move slightly further away, but his arm continues to cage the sides of my waist, shielding me from the edges of the bookshelf.

In the narrow space, I can’t see the expression on Gavin’s face, but can feel his heart beating.

It’s rapid and powerful.

In order to dispel the awkwardness, I break the silence.

MC: Gavin, when you were slaying demons in the past, did you encounter anything which left a deep impression? Like the pufferfish monster we met today - I’ll definitely never forget it. If I include it in the manuscript, I’ll probably be able to pen several pages. Similar incidents have been recorded in bits and pieces in these dossiers, but they don't involve you. Could it be that you have nothing worth remembering?

Gavin hesitates for a while.

Gavin: I don't have much of an impression of things that happened when slaying demons. But there’s one thing that I’ve remembered for a very long time.

MC: What is it?

Gavin: I once met a demon who was very difficult to get rid of. I spent an entire day and night to annihilate it, but sustained injuries myself.

At this point, Gavin pauses. The moonlight outside the window is as cool as limpid autumn waters, casting the room with a peaceful silence.

I can more or less guess the words he has yet to say.

MC: And then? Didn’t reinforcements come and rescue you?

Gavin shakes his head.

Gavin: When I regained consciousness, I found myself underneath a tree, and that a night had gone by. At that moment, I suddenly felt that having a partner isn’t actually a bad thing.

Even though he recounted the incident calmly, I can sense the path of hardships Gavin had gone through.

MC: As expected, the role of a Senior Occultist isn’t one that can be obtained by anyone... I’m starting to worry about whether I’m qualified to be your partner.

Gavin: When we encountered the pufferfish monster, didn’t you help me catch it?

He pauses, faint anticipation in his voice.

Gavin: Maybe the next time I faint underneath a tree, you can be of help.

I immediately shake my head.

MC: It’s best not to have such an opportunity. Getting hurt isn’t something worth looking forward to. Also, I don’t have much strength. If you faint, I won’t be able to drag you. I’d probably stay by your side and not allow anyone to pick you up and leave.

Gavin laughs in spite of himself, low vibrations rumbling from his chest.

Gavin: That’s enough.

At this moment, a sudden soft sound is heard. The bookshelf pressing us starts to shift backwards slowly.

Gavin: The mechanism seems to have reset. I'll send you back.

Gavin walks beside me, the lanterns along the streets a brilliant, fiery red.

Gavin: Today’s tasks have been more or less completed. Have a good sleep after heading back. As for matters pertaining to the Guild, I'll handle them.

I nod. Something occurs to me, and I lift my head to look at him.

MC: Even if I can’t be an Occultist in the future, I’ll always be your partner.

MC: Whether it’s facing interesting things like the pufferfish monster from today, or those dangerous circumstances you mentioned.

MC: As your partner, I’ll experience them with you.

MC: We’ve made an agreement, and there’s plenty of time in the future.

I offer my hand to Gavin, my eyes filled with a smile.

We have walked to the end of this long street. With a turn, Three Dreams Quarter is in the distance.

Gavin halts in his steps. That pair of eyes, which are always incomparably calm, seem to be ignited by a spark in this instant, filled with a resplendent light.

He reaches out, hooking our pinky fingers together like a promise.

The night breeze sends over the restlessness of human affairs and distracting thoughts, and also sends over Gavin’s calm and certain voice.

Gavin: I promise.

Gavin: There’s plenty of time in the future.

[ Fun Fact ] The name of this date, “同行”, has two pronunciations and two meanings:

(1) “tong xing”, which means “journeying together”

(2) “tong hang”, which means “same occupation”

It’s really witty on the writer’s part because both apply :>

“Same Occupation Date” sounds a little... unromantic, so I stuck with the first meaning for the title HAHA

#mlqc #mlqc cn #mlqc spoilers #mlqc gavin #I wasn't planning to translate this but the second I saw Gavin's sprite I CAVED

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shyrose57 · 3 years

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Brothers anon, im gonna start combing the two separate submissions again cause its getting too short to have them separate I think?

1: His possession messed with memories Ranbob had before, so memories of school friends or playing with Ran were distant to erased. Though after Dreams possession it was also harder to make and keep memories. But thankfully as Ranbob was recovering from Dream and got futher away making memories came eaiser to him, though he'll never get back the memories he lost.

3: Oh he would very quickly grow to regret his decision, but it would be funny. And Benjamin would later admit that while it was annoying and stressful, it was also fun and he was very happy to have his two families meet and generally get along.

8: Everyone is just in shocked silence before Cletus just goes "YEAHHHHHHHHHH!" Oddly happy that Ranboo committed so much arson. Oh definitely, after all the outcasts of society where put there. Of course people would make such negative rumors about Mizu and treat the people as the scum of the earth. Though this also means, people don't know what happened in Mizu, and anyone who knows, view it in a more happy and a "Their finally gone" type of way, then viewing it as the tragedy it was.

Spoons is a card game technically. A group of people sit in a group and everyone gets 4 cards, and you keep discarding at least 1 card of yours to the person on your left, who then does the same to their person on their left, the last person in the group puts a card into a discard pile. The goal is to get 4 of the same cards, and once someone gets 4 of the same cards, that person goes and grabs a spoon in a pile in front of them (let's say there's 5 players, theres only going to be 4 spoons cause there's always a spoon less than the people playing), once they grab one anyone can grab a spoon. And the person who doesn't get a spoon gets a S added to them, once Spoons is spelled the person gets out of the game, and a spoon gets removed to continue the game. Basically for flowers its played the exact same way but with flowers in the middle expect for spoons.

11: I just imagine Dream sulking in a corner as you yell at him and him going like "well I didn't know…" as he kicks a stone. And he wasnt sure what it was, but quickly jumped on the idea that maybe it was the fact that Ran was still alive somewhere, and that that's causing Ranbob to willingly let himself become weak and defy him. Causing Dream to become angrier at Ran and punish Ranbob harder.

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3: During the brothers fight in the storm, and after everyone runs off to find Ranbob, Ran is left alone. And he decides to just wander off into the storm, not protecting himself from the rain so he does get burnt. The whole time he's lost deep in thought and isn't really paying attention. He continues to wander for a whole day unfollowed (because after the Gladiators and Fishermen came back to the cave after finding Ranbob they are in no rush to find Ran and decide to look for him after the storm passes, which takes a full day) and at some point Raq finds him wandering. Which Raq then uses Rans distraction to his advantage and attacks him. At first only really the gladiators where concerned when they found Ran gone. But once they found him blinded and terrified everyone felt awful and a looming sense of guilt. And everyone continued to feel that way, even after they got the antidote and Ran started to see again.

4: They would just leave Ranbob alone and check in on him every now and again. But generally let him deal with it himself. They'd feel guilty leaving him alone, but they also know that they can't really do anything for him as their not prepared or briefed on how to help him in this situation.

10: Oh definitely, even with Ran blinded they would've been kicked out immediately for fighting, without even a second glance. Dont forget, Ran still cares for his brother. And maybe, losing his sight made him face the side of him that wanted to become family again with Ranbob, maybe it brought enough to light that he just can't ignore it anymore. Mostly only negative potions can be permanent, like posion, blinding, wither, and nausea (I know the last like 3/2 are effects but they've also found a way to make effects into potions.). You already know what a antidote for blindness would be. A antidote for wither would be, a ghast tear (actually a basic ingredient for almost every antidote), blaze powder, and glistening melon to make a overpowered healing potion. Antidote for posion would be ghast tear, swiftness (so it acts fast to get rid of the posion), and the 3rd ingredient depends on what kind of posion it was (posion that has a side effect of constricting or filling the lungs with water? Pufferfish and Turtle shell for last ingredients. Posion that has weakness? Blaze powder, and glistening melon) And antidote for nausea would be ghast tear, and potion of slowness to allow the person to slowly feel better, so their nausea doesn't hit them all at once before disappearing, which can cause them to throw up or have side effects.

13: Thats exactly what they did.

14: Jackie will 100% attempt to fight God and no one can stop him. :) (to be honest im not sure yet, I know I want to do more with Raq and have the idea that maybe he could be the person that finds Dream and gets him out of Mizu, but that's pretty often used in stories and I want to try to think of something more unique. Maybe I'll have it so Raq actually manages to capture the brothers or at least one of them and uses them as blackmail?)

15: When Ranbob was a child and Ran was just a baby Ranbob would often take Ran out of his crib and take him to go watch the fish swim by. When Ran was old enough he'd follow Ranbob everywhere, even a few times he managed to sneak into Ranbobs class room and almost wasn't caught. Ran got extremely clingy one day and managed to gather his haunting all up into his arms and carried them around, even though he was obviously struggling. And Ranbob used to complain about his teachers and idiotic classmates whenever he got home, which is funny when you consider Ran was very impressiable at the time and Ran started mimicking Ranbob, leading to him cursing, much to Ranbobs dismay.

And im curious, do you have any questions that I havent answered? Or do you have any ideas for anything? I'd love to hear whatever you have to say about anything honestly!

Course! I dont have much lore wise other than they go to Kelalen and when they hear Dream is still around they decide to stay back to help fight him. But the idea I have is that Karl is just kinda hanging with everyone I listed, talking about allies or treaties when his time traveling clock/watch starts to go off, and he panics, but sadly in his haste to stop it he makes it worse and it grabs everyone, where they end up in the future. After hours of confusion and explaining they calm down. When 2 days later they find the Gladiator and Fishermen group, at first Karl is strongly against going to then for help, but everyone basically ignores him and go to ask for help. Hours of explanation and proof giving later the GF (Gladiator and Fishermen, got tired of writing it out) group sadly tells them that they cant really help. Until Ran (who was previously gone searching the surrounding area and making sure it was safe) appears high up on a tree (cause I just can't get the image of Ran on a tree and looking comfortable and confident as hell out of my head), and says that maybe Kelalen can help, if not going to Foolish may be a good alternative. Isaac, and Grievous are extremely against going back (at this time a 2 months have past since they left Kelalen)n saying it could be dangerous but Ran just aboustely shoots them down, along with Watson and Jackie agreeing with Ran, and Karls group agreeing to it. They head off to Kelalen. And Jackie is extremely excited at the potential of going to see Foolish finally. And it'd probably be like a sub au where the brothers au is the main backbone for it but at a certain point it separates from the au and becomes its own.

1: Okay, ouch. Can you imagine if Ran brought one of those memories up, and just had Ranbob look confused, or horrified, depending on how quick he realizes what happened? How would Ran react to that realization, both before and after he forgives Ranbob?

3: If nothing else, everyone got some laughs from it-even Benjamin, once his friends were far, far away from his family and not able to teach them more chaos.

8: Cletus, why are you so happy? Do you just enjoy knowing chaos existed back then? Are you an arsonist? What’s up with you?

Also, wow. Not cool, other city people, that’s very mean.

Spoons sounds like it’s interesting, I might try it sometime. Did the group just have those cards on them? What other games did they have?

11: Good, put Dream back in the corner, I’m gonna be yelling more. Because, seriously dude? I know you probably exist solely out of spite, but c’mon. Admittedly, from a certain point of view, it could be considered amusing that your first thought was that Ranbob was making himself weaker out of defiance/spite but like. From a more responsible and mature viewpoint, that’s incredibly stupid, and I-just. Buddy, hate to tell you, but I’m pretty sure that’d just be a you thing. Besides you were in Ranbob’s head, didn’t he think Ran was dead? It doesn’t even make sense. Good lord, I’m half-tempted to get the broom and chase you around like you’re a particularly unruly barn cat.

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3: First of all, that sounds really scary for Ran. Second of all, are we getting an overprotective arc?

4: Kind of sad, but understandable, they’re dealing with the situation as best they can.

10: Even if the group was provoked by the townspeople? Potions sound really cool, wish I could make those in real life, tbh.

13: W-what do you mean ‘that’s exactly what they did’? Anon, is your friend, like, a legit gremlin? I’m spooked.

14: Foolish takes one look at Jackie, wearing a smile that exactly matched Tubbo’s when he was about to cause chaos, and immediately nopes out of that. He knows that face, and he will not be getting tangled into a fight with a goblin child today, no sir. I’m sure Jackie tries regardless though. (Also, that sounds like that goes horribly, do we get an overprotective ender-sibling, for whoever gets captured or used as blackmail, if that’s what you do?)

15: I love all of these so much, oh my gosh. Baby Ran seeing the fishes and following his big brother around. Poor Ranbob’s face when his baby brother cursed one day, Ran trying to carry all of his haunting. I’m in tears, honestly.

Umm...I can’t think of anything right now, to be honest. If I ever do have a question or idea though, I’ll through it on the Brothers AU tag for you to check out, I guess.

Oh, this sounds really cool. The part about them just ignoring their local time traveler when they’ve just time traveled particularly amuses me, as does Jackie wanting to see Foolish-I feel like Foolish may be a little more than terrified to see both Tubbo and Jackie back, honestly. Why was Ran willing to help them so much? What did they do to offer proof? How did Ranbob react once they proved who they were? How does all the group get along? Are they Ranboo’s haunting, and if so, if Ranboo gets close with his descendants, does he merge his hauntings with theirs? How does the time group feel about the Brothers fighting, and Ranbob’s possession?

#Brothers AU #dream smp #dream smp au #tales from the smp #ranbob #tubbo #ranboo #foolish gamers

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aghostlybao · 3 years

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🏳️‍🌈 boggie

anon, thank you so much for responding to my post!! i give you bobby's first ever pride, boggie style!

multicolored steps to bravery

warnings: none. however, if you do find anything you think are triggering then pls send me a msg and tag the reblogs accordingly. thank you!

navigating through one’s gender/sexuality is confusing and overwhelming, especially when you’re at an age where society expects you to have an established sense of self. it is absolutely okay to remain uncertain of what label, if any, suits you best. and it is also okay to change the label you’ve chosen to identify yourself as somewhere down the line or to forgo labels altogether.

or bobby watches his friends grow && celebrate their gender/sexuality with pride while he ends up even more confused && thinks that he's running out of time to figure out where he belongs.

writing below the cut. excuse my grammar, english is difficult af but i hope you enjoy it

multicolored steps to bravery

There were times Bobby felt like an outsider, an audience witnessing the growth of his friends rather than growing with them. While Alex found out about his sexuality at 12, Luke following right after, and Reggie two years later, but Bobby at 18, still didn’t know where he belonged in the gender and sexuality spectrum. And every year, as his friends went through heartbreaks, his own experience never went past an awkward peck on the lips during a spin-the-bottle game when he was 13. While they grew confident and proud, showcasing their gender and sexuality, and becoming supportive figures to the younger students at their high school since sophomore year; Bobby reeled back and firmly smiled as others labeled him as the token straight friend of the group.

But at 23, Bobby finally found the courage to join his friends at the annual pride festivities, while still being 100% unsure of his identity. Bobby lounged on the living room sofa, feet nonchalantly propped up on the coffee table, and munched on sliced green apples dipped in sriracha sauce as they put the finishing touches to their outfits.

Reggie stole the fruit out of his hand, “you okay?”

“Yeah, Reg.” He happily fed the bassist another slice, “just sleepy.” Bobby was grateful that Reggie remained quiet about the obvious lie that came out of his mouth.

Reggie did a 360-degree turn on the spot and wiggled his fingers when he came to a stop. “What do you think? Willie painted the back panel,” he turned away and showcased the very artwork he was talking about, a bass guitar in the colors of the bisexual flag. “Julie added the studs!”

His own outfit, dull and monotone, wasn’t even worth comparing against their elaborate looks.

Bobby tried, really tried not to entertain him not belonging, or that it affected him every time a stranger screamed in delight, gave them high fives, and with some going as far as giving hugs because of the colors that adorned their bodies. But it was difficult not to when they were bouncing with so much excitement that it made his head spin. Reggie’s presence didn’t even register until his hand received a comforting squeeze. “You okay, Bee?”

When had he stopped walking? Bobby mechanically smiled, forcibly making the outer corner of his eyes crinkle. “yeah dude, just got lost in my thoughts. We should catch up with them.” Neither of them moved from the spot.

Right before them were rows of pride flags varying in sizes and colors to represent the entire LGBTQIA+ community. The growing crowd turned into a blur of multicolored identities, from Alex and his partner, Willie in their rainbow splattered dungarees with the demisexual flag painted on one of Willie’s pant leg to Luke’s arms covered in swirls of pink, yellow, and cyan. And Reg, Reggie’s leather jacket customized with magenta, lavender, and royal blue studs, and the hand-painted bass guitar in the same colors was a stark contrast to his full black outfit.

“Reg?” Bobby still didn’t have the answer to the question he’s been asking himself since Alex came out to them at 12, “I don’t think I’m straight... or gay, or bi, or pan…” He continued when Reggie took hold of both his hands, a silent encouragement to keep going. “Actually, I have no clue what to identify as, not the way all of you do. I-I thought I was asexual but then I found out about its sub-identities, then people started referring to me as the token straight.”

Bobby rolled his shoulders back, lifting his head to return Reggie’s gaze. “I was hoping I’d have it all figured out by now but I’m thinking that it may never happen.” He briefly searched for any sign that he should stop talking but Reggie met uncertainty with a soft smile. “I like you.” He dropped to a squat, groaning in frustration. Talk about finesse. He swore under his breath, “I had this entire confession planned out, and I fu-And you’re laughing at me!”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I’ve never heard you speak for long or look so scared. Remember that rottweiler living across the school and Luke dared me to go pet it?”

“Yeah, you cried and fainted.”

“Exactly!”

“I don’t get it…”

“That’s how I feel towards you!”

“You’re... scared of me?”

Reggie crouched down in front of him, beaming, “yeah! Wait. No! I was in the beginning, you were super cool and I told the guys that it was unfair how you owned the ‘haven’t slept but still hot’ look while I looked like a turtle every morning!” Halfway through his ramblings, the two of them had changed their position and comfortably sat crossed-legged in the middle of the street. Bobby was far too entranced to care about the looks of annoyance being thrown at them.

“My point is,” he pursed his lips, “I like you too, Bobby.” To prevent Bobby from countering, Reggie pushed his cheeks together, making him look like an inverted version of a pufferfish.

“And before you ask, it’s good enough for me. We don’t even have to put a label on it!”

“I don’t know... being called your boyfriend sounds nice.”

“It does?”

“Yeah, Reg.”

“Okay, boyfriend.”

“Ew.” Bobby quickly stood up, cackling as Reggie chased him through the multicolored crowd.

#anon response #jatp one shot #jatp au #boggie #bobby jatp #bobby supremacy #reggie peters #jatp drabble #boggie brain rot #jatp #just writing stuff #short one shot #astrowritings

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khiphop-writings · 4 years

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Darkroom 8

Reader x Christian Yu

Warnings: Lil suggestive

Word Count: 1,931

Previous part

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You were dreading today so much, you just knew it was going to be an awkward atmosphere and lying made you so nervous. “Hey are you ready?” Christian greeted you at your door “yeah” you gave him a soft smile. You two began to walk towards the office, usually when you guys were silent it was comfortable silence but you don’t know if it was just you but the silence was way off from comfortable. “I’m so excited for you to see this video” he grabbed your hand, interlocking his fingers with yours “me too” you stared at the ground “not really” you thought “I just hope it’s not too over saturated for you” he teased the words you used to insult him back when you thought he ruined your photos. “Christian I hope you know I didn’t mean that I was just really upset-” “I know” he stopped you in your tracks “You don’t have to apologize” Christian ran his fingers through your hair “I didn’t like your photos at first” he stuck his tongue out “hey!” he started running closer to the building and you chased him up to the front door “I’m just kidding Y/N” he laughed “come on” he bent down closer to your face and gave you a kiss it was something you would’ve enjoyed however doing it in front of this building just made your stomach twist.

“Christian and Y/N are here” Jay’s assistant said on the phone and you saw Jay walk out of his office, your heart pounding as he came closer. He shook Christians hand which you awkwardly dodged and everyone noticed “well let’s go do it” Jay gestured towards his office “do what?” “watch the video…” “oh right” you passed the two of them and walked into Jay’s office. Jay started moving towards the seat next to you and you warned him with your eyes which he thankfully got, he sat down 2 chairs away from you leaving the seat in between you two for Christian. “Okay here we go” Christian pressed play and the video started out with a few flashing shots of you dancing, then as Jay started to rap his clips of him rapping came on in between vidoes of you dancing with the other dancers. It was a very typical hip hop music video but Christian’s editing and graphics made it look even cooler than the usual ones, you really didn’t mean the trash talk about his videos after seeing this one. When the video stopped you started clapping “yay” it's awesome you gave him a kiss on the cheek “yeah really good work man” Jay chimed in “thanks for such an awesome video” he patted him on the back “no thank you for this awesome opportunity” he smiled “I love this bromance but I have class at 3” you checked your watch “oh okay I’ll walk you” Christian got up from his chair “I’ll just leave you this file” he handed Jay a USB “shall we?” he moved his head towards the door “yeah, bye Jay” you held up your hand.

“I seriously loved the video” you smiled at Christian “you made me look so…” you couldn’t find the word “hot?” he chimed in “no… yes” your cheeks blushed “well you already did that for yourself” he put his arm around you “ah stop it was the clothes and all that” “mhm sure… do you want to hang out tonight?” he asked “yeah sure, I’m supposed to hang out with Dabin but I’ll always cancel on him for you” you said and he laughed “alright I’ll see you at 8” he slowly walked away from your classroom. You didn’t even have a class, you just didn’t want to be there for a long time with Jay. Once you saw he was far away enough you texted Dabin to come over and headed to your dorm, you couldn’t take it anymore and you had to tell him.

“YOU DID WHAT” Dabin put his hands over his mouth “I know” you were so guilty “Y/N!” “I know” you frowned “Y/N REALLY?” he grabbed your shoulders. “Really” you sighed “it was so in the moment and I just I don’t know he really got to me and now I can’t stop thinking about it” “wait do you have feelings for him” Dabin rubbed his forehead “no it was just sexual just a bunch of sexual tension” you sighed “yeah I see that now” he scoffed “you know you have to tell him right” he said in a stern voice “I know… but how” “there’s no right time to say something like that but you just have to do it and soon” “I got it… thank you” he pulled you into a hug “I’m always here for you Y/N no matter what you fuck up” he laughed and tears started to fall down your eyes “it’s okay Y/N, honesty is the best policy” you nodded, he cupped your face and wiped your tears.

A few hours after your talk with Dabin, Christian came over and you almost didn’t open the door. He greeted you so kindly, like always and with a kiss but the whole night your heart ached for him and you couldn’t find the right words to say. As it got later the two of you were on your bed cuddling which then led to making out and at this point you didn’t know what it could turn into “wait” you said between breaths “I need to tell you something” he stopped and looked at you very seriously “the other day…” you didn’t want to say it “jay and I… we slept together” you were crying at the point.

Christian’s POV:

“We slept together” her words rang in my ears, it started getting hard for me to breath, I turned away from you and put my head in my knees… this was all too familiar. I felt her cold hands on my back and she spoke almost in a whisper “I understand if this means we’re over… I just don’t know what came over me but even after that I realized that you were still the one for me” I shoved her off “so that’s it? I’m a second choice? You had to see what happened with Jay and if you didn’t feel anything you would’ve stuck with me? What if you did, would you have dumped me?” I paced her room “you’re always the one for me no matter who else there is” she was crying even more “if I was then you wouldn’t have done it in the first place” I grabbed my shirt and slammed her door on my way out. As I was walking away I heard her calling after me, but I didn’t care, my mind was focused on only one thing.

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You sat down in the hallway and sobbed for what felt like hours, you didn’t care who was walking by, you just wanted your boyfriend back “why were you so stupid! Stupid! Stupid!” you hit yourself on the head multiple times. A pair of sneakers stopped next to you and you traced them up to the owner, Dabin “oh Y/N” he bent down, you looked to the side of him, he was with a girl “I’m sorry don’t let me ruin your night” you got up, wiping your tears and fumbling for your dorm key but your hands were shaking too much, “stop” he grabbed the keys from your hand and dismissed the girl he was with. He unlocked the door and lead you to your bed “you really did do the right thing Y/N” he stroked your hair “then why doesn’t it feel like it” you said through sniffs “imagine how much guilt you’d be feeling if you hadn’t said anything, I just know it was eating you up” he said “it was but if I could keep him I would let the guilt eat me until I died” you kept trying to wipe your tears away but more would follow “I would never wish that for you Y/N and I know it’s going to hurt a lot but you will get through this” he gave you a sympathetic look “come on I know you’re tired” he helped you get into bed and get all settled you grabbed his wrist as he was about to leave “thank you… for being the best best friend” you breathed.

Christians PoV:

I stormed into the office walking directly past everyone and right into his office “how dare you” I shouted “how dare you. Someone else’s girlfriend? You could've been respectful and said no” my breathing was getting heavy, it was taking everything in me not to punch him “I-I don’t know what you’re talking about” he stuttered “cut that crap she told me “listen man I-” he started “listen nothing, you had the chance to be a gentleman and you didn’t and that is disgusting. Forget what she did you knew, you could’ve stopped it” I got up in face “but she didn’t stop either” he smirked “wow” I became more enraged, I lifted my hand up to punch him and he stopped me “I’ll fire her” “what?” I brought my arm down “If you punch me she can say goodbye to her job and you can say goodbye to this gig I gave you, I know being a college student is expensive” I couldn’t do that to her, I saw how much she loves dancing, this was a great opportunity for her “you need to leave her alone” I turned to walk away “wow you’re comfortable with my seconds?” he laughed I raced down to him and grabbed his shirt collar “how dare you speak of her like that? What she doesn’t want you so now you’re going to act like you never wanted her? Please” I let go of his shirt.

Y/N’s PoV:

The next morning you woke up and remembered it all, you grabbed your phone immediately to text him but then you stopped ‘he probably doesn’t want to talk to me’ you placed your phone down. You walked out into the living room and found Dabin sleeping on the couch you hit him in the head with a pillow, he rubbed his eyes and looked at you “good morning pufferfish” he was referring to your face, which always swelled up whenever you cried for a long time. “Oh stop” you nudged him “I don’t know what I’ll do without him Dabin” you hugged the pillow “maybe you should try to talk to him again” he suggested “I can try but I don’t know if he’ll want to talk to me” you frowned.

You were walking back from class when Dabin came running up behind you “Y/N glad I caught you” he smiled “oh no what now” you sighed “well… word on the street is last night Christian almost beat Jay up” your eyes went wide, that was very unlike him to do “what??” “I know I couldn’t believe it either” ‘who am I supposed to go to?’ you thought “Christian” you said out loud “what?” Dabin asked “Christian I have to go to Christian” you walked off to places you thought he would be. You searched the whole entire campus and you were about to give up until you saw the arts building “please be in here” you whispered. You walked up to the darkroom and saw the light was off but you still entered the room, hopeful.

A/N: Hi everyone! Darkroom hasn’t been updated in a WHILE. I fell off with it but after reading it the other day I got inspired to write another chapter :) This was the first writing I ever made so why not continue it? I hope you guys really like it as I plan on continue it. More coming soon <3

#khipkhop #khiphop scenarios #khiphop fanfic

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Great Characters: Tohru (Jackie Chan Adventures)

Everyone has their favorite character types. The Lone Gunslinger, the Wandering Samurai, the Wacky Sidekick, the Wise Mentor, the Maniacal Villain, and on & on. One of my favorite character types is an unusual one, “Developed Henchmen”. Characters who begin as dumb muscle but develop into fully rounded individuals. That love originated from one character from the animated series Jackie Chan Adventures, Tohru.

Tohru began as what you’d call “the big thug”. Literally, he’s about 8ft tall and 6ft wide of equal parts bulk and muscle, working for a criminal enterprise as their enforcer. He is who Valmont calls when he wants things done. He is shown in the opening theme as the first Huge Threat for Jackie to take down in a single (albeit painful) punch. His role in any episode is to do what Valmont’s other, less reliable henchmen can not; get results. Dirty work, heavy work, and generally Big Work. Tohru is not a talker. The majority of his lines in the first season are less than four words.

“The shield.”

“The talisman.”

“The pig.”

“What?”

“Chan.”

“I hate fish.”

“Mmm. Peppy.”

That said, the main motif for Tohru’s character is to, somewhat humorously, add weight (both figuratively and literally) to any situation. And it works. For having the losing record he does against the Chans, he is never seen as a threat to be taken lightly. Tohru’s involvement always means things just got a whole lot harder. Be it a fight, a chase, or a pie-eating contest.

Following the end of the first season, where Tohru is ordered by Valmont to fight a Demon Sorcerer and is finger-flicked across a room, through a set of doors, down a hallway, into an elevator shaft, out of an elevator shaft, out of a skyscraper and into a neighboring skyscraper, Tohru begins to question his choice of employment. In his first act towards repairing the damage he’s helped cause, he gives Uncle the information needed to address this new threat.

“The demon’s name is Shendu.”

There’s no interrogation, no trickery, and no obligation demanded in exchange for the Chans treating his wounds, it’s Tohru’s own decision to help. And with that one single action, Tohru starts a new life with the Chans.

It is in many ways like his old life. He is still often used for his size and strength against magical and non-magical threats. However, in a surprising turn, Tohru also begins learning Chi Magic from Uncle. As the series progresses, the amount of time he spends fighting decreases, while the amount of time he spends doing research, learning spells, performing rituals, working in the shop, and engaging in casual conversation increases dramatically. Some of it is used for comic effect. It adds a strange and humorous tension to see a giant man holding a small pufferfish between his fingers speaking magic words rapidly. The fourth season brings Tohru even further into the forefront as he, being of Japanese heritage, must be the one to create the spells, rituals, and potions needed to combat the Oni Generals and their tribes of Shadowkhan, not Uncle. He succeeds, and while Tohru may never be seen as the formidable magic expert Uncle is, he ends the series as the one who deduces the method of banishing the demon threat once and for all. Tohru’s last scene is receiving the title and rank of “Chi Wizard” by Uncle. It’s an incredibly proud last note for a character who began as just a Big Thug.

Between that start and end, Tohru remains a prominent character in the series, appearing in more than 3/4 of the episodes. Again, somewhat humorously, he never has a small part in an episode. The character has such a presence that even the smallest acts make a big impact. Not just fighting, but listening to Jade talk about her problems, helping Jackie look after Jade, helping Uncle with the shop, etc. Each of the Chans come to see Tohru as more than just size & strength. Uncle sees motivation to learn and respect for one’s elders, two traits in short supply around the shop. Jackie sees responsibility and humility, traits he wishes to teach Jade. Jade sees someone who knows what it feels like to be invisible to other people. As for the nature of the show itself, if someone can knock Tohru aside, that’s all the proof we need for a higher level of “Bad Day”.

He builds a relationship with Jade that’s particularly powerful. Jade, who loves her uncle Jackie and can always think of ways Tohru can help, pushes him to get involved and help keep everyone safe. Tohru, knowing what Jade means to Jackie as well as what it means to have no one listen to you, is always there for her, looks out for her, believes in her, and tries to be the good guy she thinks he can be. In such a short time, Tohru has become protective enough of Jade that he at one point threatens to turn his former master Valmont inside-out if anything should happen to her. This culminates in one of Tohru’s greatest moments in the J-Team’s first official mission to a Shady Martial Arts Tournament, which goes very, very, poorly. The tournament is such unfamiliar territory for the group that each member ends up a combination of defeated, crippled, or knocked out. This leaves Tohru as their last chance of gaining access to the inner workings of the operation, in a fighting format he insists he is, of all things, “too small” for, Sumo. Jade does everything she can to teach and encourage Tohru, believing he will do great. The show does a spectacular job of showing just how debilitating Tohru’s reluctance and lack of self-esteem can be, with Jade knocking him clear across the room and onto his butt. His reluctance proves well-founded, as his opponent is to Tohru what a Large Fries is to a Small. Tohru remembers Jade’s advice to, as someone so small and easily dismissed, “think big”, and in a colossal display of sheer determination, Tohru lifts his opponent clear off the ground, teeters uncertainly, then brings the champion sumo down with a CRASH that lifts everyone off the ground. It pays to listen to Jade.

We come to see the big bad Tohru as a gentle man who seeks only to be accepted and appreciated. A man who gives everything he can to help others, and always puts his needs behind theirs. He doesn’t like attention or making a big scene. Or fish. He much prefers the smaller, quieter things in life. Like kittens. He doesn’t mind doing chores or menial work around the shop, and actually seems to enjoy the more mundane lifestyle. Now, I don’t want it to seem that this means Tohru has an inherent sense of subservience. Tohru is not, nor is he ever treated, as a slave or servant. The situation is never one-sided with Tohru doing everything while everyone else does nothing. He is a paid employee of Uncle, an apprentice in Chi Magic, an agent for Section 13, and a valued member of the J-Team. Tohru definitely struggles with self-esteem, possibly a result of his upbringing from his demanding mother, a short woman with big expectations from her son that he never seemed to be able to meet.

The Chans have shown they are willing to traverse the globe to support him, including an episode in which Tohru is believed to be the reincarnated Chosen One of an ancient order. He is barred from doing any manual labor, including carrying his own suitcase off a plane, which clearly bothers him. For an introvert, there is nothing worse than getting so-called “special treatment” while everyone else has to struggle. Tohru is the kind of person who prefers being treated equally, as opposed to treated differently. This may be part of why he values Jade’s friendship so much. She sees him as a friend and a person, not just a giant. The first and often only thing people notice about Tohru is his size, and as tough as he is, there are moments where he clearly wishes he were more normal. In Jade’s eyes, Tohru is a regular guy, and that means more to him than anything in the world.

All this development turns that most disposable of characters, the “big henchman” into a vital and essential part of the dynamic, the story, and the entire world of a show. While I don’t expect this level of development from every program I watch, I always have a soft spot for any henchman character given a chance to do something besides grunt, fire wildly, be a dick, and/or get beat up. I believe in a great series even the lowliest of characters can make a difference, and if a series can’t use a character more than once, any success it finds can only be temporary.

#great characters #tohru #jackie chan adventures #jackie chan #j team #jade #chan #uncle #jackie #valmont #sumo #henchman #henchmen #good writing #good characters

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BTS Reactions, The Moment They Realise They Love You

Jin

You had known Jin practically forever. Your families were friends and often spent time together having family dinners and parties. It was late Saturday afternoon when Jin and his family arrived at a party your family was throwing for your Dad’s birthday. He quickly joined you in the kitchen to avoid all the young cousins and questions from the other adults. “What are we cooking, Y/N?”, he asked nudging your shoulder. “My world-famous triple-layered chocolate cake, complete with chocolate ganache and homemade truffles,” You were carefully stacking and icing the layers of cake, “quick hand me that spatula.” After 30 minutes of careful decorating and instructing Jin to assist you it was finally done. “I’m a baking god!”, you exclaimed picking up the cake, underestimating the weight of it. It started leaning to one side and sliding off the cake stand. “Y/N look out!”, Jin dove to save the cake but instead managed to get there just in time for it to fall through his hands to the floor. You and Jin sat on the floor next to the now destroyed cake. All you could do was stare in horror before you heard Jin burst out laughing. “Jin…..why the hell are you laughing?!! This isn’t funny!” “Sorry, Y/N, but it kind of is”, he hid his smile with his cake covered hands getting it all over his face in the process. You grabbed a handful of cake and lurched forward to rub it in Jin’s face, “Take that!”, you laughed. “Hey! No fair! Clean it off!”, Jin watched your eyes light up as you laughed at him. He’d never noticed just how much they sparkled before. You leaned into him, wiping some cake from his cheeks. Jin’s heart suddenly beat faster in a way it never had before. He reached up and took a hold of your wrist, “Y/N….I love you”, he whispered before his lips met yours.

Yoongi

You’d been hanging out quietly on the couch in Yoongi’s studio while he worked for hours. Frustrated he threw his headphones off and gave a deep sighing growl. “Everything okay?”, you hesitantly asked knowing how hard he could be on himself. Pushing his chair back and resting his hands behind his head, “It’s all trash. I give up.” “Talk to me about it. What do you hate about it?”, Yoongi sighed and played a section of the song for you, knowing you wouldn’t let up until he cooperated. “See, Y/N? I told you it was trash.” “Play it back again?”, you walked to stand in front of the piano. He stared at you without moving. “Come on. Just humour me for a second?” The music started and you let your fingers drift across the piano, singing a few lines to fit perfectly with the existing track. While you were playing Yoongi’s mouth dropped open and his breath hitched. He didn’t know you were that talented and it took him completely by surprise. Rolling his chair over behind you he reached out and placed his hands on your hips, pulling you down into his lap. He reached his hands forward and played the piano along with you realising at that moment how much you meant to him. He wrapped his arms around you and kissed your shoulder, “I really love you, you know.”

Hoseok

You were lying on the couch with Hobi on a cold, rainy day. The two of you had spent the day curled up under a huge pile of blankets watching movies and enjoying spending some much needed time together. You reached over and took Hobi’s face in your hands and brushed your thumbs along his cheekbones, ‘Urgh how come you have such gorgeous features?!”. Hobi blushed, “How come you can make me feel good about the things everyone else hates?”, he teased raising and eyebrow. “Oh come on no one hates how you look Hobi, we’ve been over this before. Don’t let the few crappy comments stop you from seeing all the good ones.” “No, I mean it, Y/N. Ever since I met you I’ve never felt ugly. Before you, I hated myself and hated how I looked but since the day I’ve met you you’ve done nothing but make me feel so good about myself. And not just with how I look either. You make me feel good about the things I have no control over like my laugh or my voice.’ As the words came out he realised it was all true. “You’ve made me start to love myself again. I love you.”

Namjoon

Namjoon and you were talking a stroll through a local park, something you did together often. You walked hand in hand in the Autumn breeze as the orange leaves fell around you. Looking up at Namjoon you noticed his content smile as he let his head hang back as he looked up to the sky. You slowly pulled your hand from his and tapped him on the chest, “TAG! YOU’RE IT!!!!!!” You took off running as fast as you could knowing that as soon as he realised what was going on your short legs would be no match for his. Laughing Namjoon started to clumsily chase you through the park kicking up the leaves as he went. It wasn’t very often these days that he just relaxed and had some fun but whenever he was around you, he couldn’t help but enjoy that playful side of his personality. After letting you get some distance on him, he easily caught up and grabbed hold of you before dragging you down onto the grass. He lied back looking up to the sky and pulled your head to rest on his chest. He lay there quietly catching his breath, lazily playing with your fingers in his, and thought of how much he enjoyed it when you were around. Scrunching his eyes shut and a sigh and a laugh he let the words slip out, “I love you, Y/N.”

Jimin

Big Hit had brought you in months ago as a dance partner for Jimin’s solo on tour. Both being perfectionists meant that you had spent hours every day in rehearsal getting the choreography just right and working on building believable chemistry for the stage. In the early days, you thought you had feelings for Jimin but pushed them aside because you knew contractually it was a big no-no to have any kind of romantic interactions with any members. It was hard though, especially considering the nature of the dance and how close and romantic you two had to be with each other. Instead, you had settled into your daily routine with each other – first meeting at the venue to run through the dance in a rehearsal space, meeting up backstage before the show to wish each other luck, performing, and then a quick hug backstage before Jimin ran to a quick change. Everything seemed business as usual when you walked into the rehearsal space that morning but as the dance went on the more tension built in the air. You were mid-way through the choreography, just at the point where Jimin pulled you into his lap and the rolled you over so you were lying on the floor and he was holding himself in an almost plank position just a few inches above you. Except for this time, the music continued and Jimin didn’t. He looked down into your eyes, his heart racing, breathing heavily. His heart skipped a beat and instantly he knew how he felt about you. Closing the small gap between you, just as his lips started to brush yours, he confessed, “I love you, Y/N.”

Taehyung

Relaxing and playing video games together had become a common past time for you and Taehyung. Well, relaxing wasn’t exactly the right word. Things got very competitive even though Taehyung kicked your butt every single time. Every. Single. Time. And to make matters worse each time that he won he let out his signature giggle and patted himself on the head as a reward. It drove you crazy to see him so smug yet so innocent in his actions. You had decided to resort to whatever actions necessary for it to not happen again, even if it was just once. That day you were lying on the floor on your stomachs in front of the TV playing Mario Kart. You somehow miraculously managed to keep pace with him through the entire Mario race but just as the finishing line was nearing Taehyung threw a blue shell at you and you were thrown off the course. Knowing he would win and yet again giggle in your face if you didn’t do something you resorted to dirty tactics. You jumped onto Taehyungs back so you were straddling him and started tickling him as hard as you could so he would drop the controller. He was laughing so hard he could hardly breathe as his character slowed to a stop just feet from the finish line. With one hand still tickling him, you grabbed your controller and finished the race, beating him for the first time. You jumped up and took a victory lap around the room. Taehyung rolled onto his back and smiled as he watched you enjoy your moment. He realised while watching you how easy it was to just exist with you and struggled to picture a time in the future without you there. He let out his signature goofy giggle and watched you celebrate as he said, “I love you.”

Jungkook

Jungkook had taken you on a date to your favourite place in the world, the aquarium. Moving through the darkened walkways Jungkook always walked a few steps behind you. He did this every time he brought you here because he loved to stand back and watch you. You ran up to the next brightly lit tank and started making up internal monologues and personalities for the aquatic life inside, complete with voices and backstories. Slowly sneaking up behind you Jungkook wrapped his arms around your waist and nestled his chin on your shoulder and giggled while listening to your ramblings. It wasn’t long before you were flying out of his arms and to the next window of the huge tank to continue making up lives for the fish inside. Jungkook stayed where he was and peered through the window across the tank to you. You didn’t even see him watching but he couldn’t tear his eyes away from you. He loved that you weren’t afraid to be a dork in public and as he looked at you puffing out your cheeks at a pufferfish he realised there was no other dork he’d rather be with. Moving to you at the next window he once again wrapped his arms around your waist, only this time he’d turned you to face him as he did. Leaning down he planted a very soft, long kiss on your lips. Leaving his forehead resting on yours you could feel him smile into your lips as he declared, “I love you.”

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whycraft · 5 years

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The Three Body Problem: Chapter 8

A/N: Possible tw for this chapter? The Watcher has some flashbacks to a war (nothing graphic, but they think Grian is one of their old brothers in arms (that’s not the right term but I can’t remember the right one))

The war progressed quite quickly after that. Flags were stolen, lives were lost, and both teams were a bit on edge - but no one was as on edge as Watcher. Frankly, it was giving Grian a bit of a headache.

It was for this reason that he suggested having a final battle; first to his own teammates, then to Team STAR. The war had been dragging on for a while, so everyone was pretty open to the idea.

On the day of the battle, Grian and the Watcher watched as Cub and Scar set up their cameras on the head platform, preparing to report on the battle.

I can’t believe they’re not going to fight, said the Watcher scornfully. Cowards, the both of them.

There’s a lot of people who aren’t fighting. They’re not cowards, they just don’t want to participate.

Cowards.

Grian sighed. Are you ready?

Yes.

Let’s go, then.

They joined up with the rest of G-Team in their meeting room. Grian gave a quick peptalk, then they talked strategy, then split into smaller teams and began gearing up.

Several communicators beeped at once. It was Cub: [Go!!]

The battle had begun.

Grian and Jevin immediately headed out of their base and towards Team STAR’s. Their task was to distract the archers and the ghast canon while Joe built a bridge over the moat. By that point in time, the moat was deadly - magma blocks and Guardians were scattered every few feet. In order to steal Team STAR’s final flag, G-Team had to be able to make it across the moat.

“I think I’m gonna try to blow a hole in their wall,” said Grian, inching as close as he could and pulling out his TNT.

“I’m going to try to draw their fire over here,” said Jevin. “Stay safe.”

Grian lit off the TNT, but it didn’t cause any substantial damage.

“Oh my gosh,” said Jevin. “Dude, I’ve gotta get out of here, there’s TNT everywhere -”

A ghast ball flew over Grian’s head and landed somewhere behind him. Next thing he knew, he was flying into the air with the sounds of explosions in his ears. He landed close to the water, unharmed save for fall damage.

“I’m guessing that was the TNT you were talking about?” he said, struggling to get the breath back into his chest. “Jevin? You okay?”

“No, man, I need to get some regen. Hang on -” Jevin tossed a regen potion at his feet. “I think we’ve got a successful bridge, by the way.”

The Watcher cheered inside his head, but Grian was too busy watching Doc and Ren. “Are they putting llamas in - I can’t believe my eyes, what are they doing?”

“Grian, we need more gear.”

Grian tore himself away from Doc and Ren’s llama machine. “Right. Quick retreat, then.”

They scampered back to G-Team’s base only to find that the front was overrun by witches. They backtracked to one of Jevin’s potion outposts and took turns pressing the button.

Grian and Jevin’s communicators beeped at the same time. It was ConCorp: [STAR 9, G 5]

We’re running out of lives, we need a new strategy! We need to take initiative!

Wels ran past them, leaping over the hill like some sort of bizarre gazelle.

Watcher took control and grabbed Cleo, who was running in the opposite direction. “Gang up on Wels, gang up on Wels!”

Watcher, you’ve got to warn me before you do that!

“I’ve only got a stone sword!” she said, but chased after Wels alongside Jevin nonetheless.

“It doesn’t matter, keep going,” said the Watcher, aiming his bow and releasing an arrow. Wels dodged it easily. “No, don’t let him - don’t let him get away!”

But Wels was too quick, and made it safely back to Team STAR’s base.

“Oh, he’s gone,” said the Watcher dispiritedly.

Grian took back control. “I’m going in with an invisibility potion. Jevin, Cleo, distract them.”

Between the invisibility potion and the darkness of night, it was easy to cross the battlefield and then Joe’s bridge unnoticed. He slipped into the labyrinth and closed the door behind him. He didn’t have to worry about phantoms; they’d all been killed by that point.

“Alright,” he said, “let’s do this.”

But that was easier said than done. A labyrinth was a labyrinth, after all, and it was not exactly easy to find one’s way in a labyrinth, much less in a barely-lit one. Each time they were met with a cave or a blank wall instead of a flag room, the Watcher became increasingly angrier.

It’s not in here!

No, wait, I think I see something.

It was the flag! It was in a long, thin room hidden behind iron bars. Grian broke the iron bars without hesitation and rushed towards the flag.

If it hadn’t been for the noise, he probably would have kept running. But there had been a noise. Grian knew a pufferfish when he heard one, and even he knew enough about redstone to realise that he’d probably set off a trap.

At the opposite end of the room, only a few blocks from the flag, there was an explosion. Then another - closer, this time - and another - and another - Grian turned back to go the way he’d come from, but there were explosions coming from that end, too. There was nowhere to go. Grian closed his eyes.

No! We’re going to lose!

We’re going to die!

But just before the explosions were about to reach them, they ceased. Grian cracked one eye open, then the other. Were they safe?

“Of course,” he realised. “They can’t blow up the pufferfish.”

In no time at all, they’d grabbed the flag and made their way to the top of the labyrinth. Unfortunately, they’d spent too long searching for the flag: their invisibility potion had run out.

We’re going to have to run for it, said the Watcher. Don’t stop until we’ve reached the meeting room. Are you ready?

As I’ll ever be. Grian peeked his head out of the door, then darted out of the labyrinth and across the bridge.

Almost immediately, the archers on top of the wall called out and started shooting at him. They jumped down from the wall and started chasing him before he could get out of range.

All the noise got the attention of just about every other Hermit in the battle, and friend and foe alike started following Grian - Team STAR to reclaim their flag, G-Team to protect Grian from Team STAR.

Faster, faster, they’re just behind us!

Watcher, I can’t go any -

Oh, go away! They wrestled control of the body away from Grian and ran faster. There were a few surprised yells from their Team STAR pursuers, who also began to run faster.

The Watcher’s fingers tightened around the flag pole, knuckles white against the wood. Their breathing hitched and stuttered.

Watcher? You good?

No, I’m not good, ∴ᔑℸ ᓵ⍑ᒷ ∷! We’re in the middle of a war!

What’d you call me?

This is no time for jokes! Shut up and cover me!

Watcher, I’m inside your head, I can’t run.

But the Watcher didn’t listen, only ran faster. They were at the back entrance of the G-Team base, and scrambled to press the button and get through the door with the flag in hand. They’d only just made it to the bubblevator when the door opened again and a group of Hermits poured in. The Watcher jumped into the bubblevator and shot upwards.

They’re going to catch me, the Watcher said hysterically. ∴ᔑℸ ᓵ⍑ᒷ ∷, do something!

Watcher, snap out of it!

The rest of the hermits were right on their tail. The bubblevator dragged them past the meeting room and spat them out on the roof of the G-Team base. Their foot caught on the rim of the bubblevator, causing them to crash onto the ground. They let out a low cry, holding the flag close to their chest as they slid a few blocks.

“Grian? Grian? Guys, I think something’s wrong.” It was Joe; the rest of the hermits had arrived.

“Grian?” Ren put a hand on the Watcher’s shoulder, but the Watcher grabbed his wrist in a vice-like grip, causing him to cry out in pain.

They stood up, and through gritted teeth, growled out, “I am not Grian.”

Ren yanked his arm away from the Watcher and backed away towards the other Hermits, who were warily readying their weapons.

“...Grian?” said Mumbo tentatively.

“I am not Grian!” Ignoring the many alarmed shouts, they turned tail and leapt off the roof.

#grian #grianmc #hermitcraft au #hermitcraft #evo #minecraft evo #minecraft evolution #watcher!grian #watcher grian #poultry man #minecraft fic #ttbp #whycraft writes #my post #:)

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Let's Play Crash Bandicoot 3 - Part 1

So, rather than make you all wait until I had totally finished Crash Bandicoot 3, I thought – why not make smaller posts about each section of the game as I go through it, since it’s all a new experience for me?

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Packaging

First off, I really like the holographic cover :) My old Crash Bandicoot 2 game had lost its cover/instruction manual ages ago, so I don’t even remember what that looked like.

Speaking of instruction books, I really miss when games came with them. Modern games are all about “intuitive controls” and “pop-up hints”, but I do kinda like having all the important info in one handy reference guide, especially since they are often humorous and feature unique artwork.

Opening cutscene

So, this is the game where Uka Uka makes his first appearance. What, you didn’t know that Aku Aku had a brother, and that he was secretly giving orders to Cortex all along? In terms of narrative it’s pretty similar to Crash suddenly having a sister in CB2. Also, Aku Aku can talk! I don’t know if he talked at all in CB1, but he certainly didn’t in the second game. But now he provides exposition and gameplay hints, and address Crash and Coco as “children” like a kindly grandfather.

Crash and Coco now have a house too, whereas in the intro to CB2 they were just hanging around outside. There’s at least one other house nearby, so do they live in a human village? Maybe that’s where Tawna lives? I do wonder why the siblings have the baby polar bear living with them – is it because we made its parent fall into a pit during the chase level in CB2? Also – and I had this question in the last game – but where exactly did Coco get her laptop? Is there a Circuit City out there in the jungle?

Time Twister

Why doesn’t Uka Uka have any minions guarding this thing? The bandicoots were able to just waltz in and start using it!

…Anyway, the hub level is very similar to CB2. You’ve got different worlds/areas, each with 5 levels, and a boss at the end. There’s no real consistency to the levels in each world – you might be in medieval times first, then underwater, then back with the dinosaurs. CB2 was a bit like that too, and I guess it’s designed that way to maintain variety, but I would probably like it more if each world had a unique theme that applied to all the levels in it.

One thing that’s a bit different from CB2 is that you are actually notified - right at the start of each world - of which boss you’ll eventually fight, and the boss will sometimes send the player messages. I do like that touch, as one of the problems I had with CB2 is that the bosses largely came out of nowhere. CB3 also represents the crystals, gems, and relics as already being in the enemy’s hands at the start, and each one you win gets moved from their side to yours, which is a satisfying feeling.

The basic movement controls are very similar to CB2, and the music has a similar vibe too. I like Crash’s new idle animation where he plays with a yoyo and gets tangled up in it ;)

I’ve finished the first world, so here’s my thoughts about each level:

Level 1-1 Toad Village

This is a medieval-themed world, with a very different setting and music from anything I’ve seen in CB2.

You can check at any time how many total crates there are in a level, rather than having to wait til the end.

There’s more background animations than in the past, with butterflies and birds flitting about, banners waving in the wind, smoke rising from chimneys, etc.

The “rotating” crates are a new experience. From what I understand, they’re a kind of roulette where you can pick what you get, but take too long and the crate becomes unbreakable.

The whole level design feels more open and you can see a lot more of the landscape than in CB2. The camera will pan to highlight views like the castle in the distance.

The Bonus platform has a new red/white/blue color scheme.

Bounce crates only have 5 bounces that give two wumpa each. I did think that bouncing 10 times could get a bit tedious…

Lab assistant appear right from the start, whereas in CB2 it takes a while before you see any.

While Crash largely controls the same, he does seem to have more forward momentum when bouncing on crates than I remember.

The crate gem was quite easy for this level – I wonder if there’ll be lots of hidden crates or split paths later.

Crash still does the Crash Dance when you get a gem :)

This is my first experience with the legendary Crash Bandicoot time trial relics. I wish it was a bit easier to keep track of how you are doing during the level – there’s no ghost to race against, and you can’t check the target time until you finish.

Time trials disable the bonus room and checkpoints. Fortunately, if you die you can start right again without losing a life.

After a few tries I was able to get the Sapphire relic. I’m not going to bother with the Gold relics right now, as they seem very difficult – maybe I need the speed boost power up for that?

Level 1-2 Under Pressure

First underwater level! I’d heard about these. The controls are a bit less precise, more “floaty”, than in the normal platform stages, but at least the steering makes more sense than CB2’s jetpack levels.

The music in this level is subdued and ambient, almost a bit eerie.

I’m not sure what time period this is supposed to be – the design of the tunnels is a bit Jules Verne-esque.

The jet sub is very fun to control, with its high speed and powerful torpedoes. I like blowing up the crates and sharks with it, and it produces a nice “bubbly” vibration while you’re riding it. It’s hard to come to a full stop though, and really frustrating when you lose the sub, as there are certain crates you can’t break otherwise.

There are eels and sharks and pufferfish enemies in this level. I wonder if we’ll see any cyborg animals at some point?

I was sure the Sapphire relic would be a huge pain on this level, but it actually wasn’t too bad, as the Aku masks and sub allow you to power through enemies.

Level 1-3 Orient Express

First level with Coco! This one takes place on the Great Wall of China, with very “oriental” music.

This is a “animal ride” level. The baby tiger is ridiculouslycute, and I feel so bad whenever it gets hurt o.o

The normal level isn’t too bad, but the only way to get the Sapphire relic is to use the “boost” button the whole time, so you’re playing in super-fast speed. Dodging obstacles with barely enough time to react, so you basically have to memorize them, isn’t how I normally like to play, but it is rather exhilarating.

Level 1-4 Bone Yard

This is the first prehistoric level. It alternates being chased by a triceratops with normal platforming. I’m not usually crazy about dinosaur-themed levels, but this one’s pretty good. It has a pretty unique aesthetic, where the ground is black and shiny like it’s obsidian (or oil?) interspersed with bright red lines of magma, there’s big mangrove-like trees towering above you, giant dinosaur skeletons littering the ground or buried in the walls…a bit creepy actually.

I found a red gem silhouette here, so I guess colored gems are making a return.

There’s also weird enemies that look like lab assistants, but they’re hiding out in the water? Are they supposed to be fish?

I like how there’s a separate crate tracker for bonus rounds, since once you leave them you can’t go back.

Level 1-5 Makin’ Waves

This is one of those Coco jet ski levels I’d heard about. The jet ski goes really fast, which makes it tricky to control, but makes jumping over ramps and doing flips very satisfying. This is the first level so far where the camera follows you as you turn, making the world feel dizzyingly large and open. Fortunately, there’s different colored buoys on each side, and even a giant arrow at the top of the screen, to make sure you’re going the right way.

I’m not sure why Cortex has an island cave shaped like his head, or why he has pirate ships with his face on them – are we to assume that the scientists actually spent months conquering each time period in order to get the gems/crystals?

I was sure this level would be another one where the Sapphire relic was a pain, but it wasn’t too bad!

World 1 Boss – Tiny Tiger

For some reason, this takes place in a gladiatorial arena, where Cortex watches on like an emperor. Tiny is also wearing gladiator armor. There’s even a crowd of lab assistants in the background who boo whenever Crash is winning.

Tiny starts the fight by jumping around trying to catch me, like in his CB2 fight, but this time I find it harder to predict where he’s going to land without the defined platforms.

He alternates that with sending out hordes of lions to attack us, and those can be a bit hard to dodge too. It reminds me of that one Mario Party minigame where you have football koopas trying to run you over.

Speaking of Tiny, why is he working for Cortex? I thought he was a boss sent by N. Brio in the last game…

After beating Tiny, I got the “Super-Charged Body Slam” powerup. Not sure how useful this will end up being.

Okay, that's all for now! We'll see if World 2 ramps up the difficulty ;)

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