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stacy-fakename · 3 months

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I’m sorry, but my type-a ass cannot be against the Rat Grinders. They’re essentially the kids that couldn’t get the special treatment from teachers and get by on stumbling through tests and happening to get an A without studying. The Rat Grinders feel less like people who cheated the system, and more like the kids who aren’t naturally gifted or lucky, and have to spends hours on end studying, doing extra homework and extra credit, losing their social lives and free time to catch up with the kids who can just breeze through it. Fig never went to a single class or did any homework but gets away with it because the coach, lunch lad, and vice principal are her dads, Kristin and Riz did literally the worst thing their respective class can do, Gorgug actively works to avoid using the main feature of his class whenever possible, Adaine became the Oracle through seemingly happenstance, and Fabian’s rich family bought his way into the extra curricular he’s now the captain of, and all of them skipped half of freshman year! Obviously we, the audience, know that they worked their asses off to get through school each year and to get where the are today. We know they earned every little good thing they have! Fig has worked so hard to become the rockstar she is! Kristin literally brought back a god! Riz in a supergenius detective! Gorgug is an incredible barbarian and artificer! Adaine works so hard to help all of her friends survive a toxic system! Fabian slaved away to earn his achievements himself instead of letting his father’s legacy be his identity! But think of it from an outside perspective, without all the knowledge that only the audience has! These random kids stumbled into three adventures that let them skip grinding for XP, got to miss half a year with no consequence, get special privileges and quests because they are related to or friends with the faculty, never do their assignments or go to class, became popular because of their privileges, and now randomly start spouting micro aggressions towards halflings? If I was one of the Rat Grinders, I’d be pissed off too! I’ve been both the gifted kid, seemingly effortlessly breezing through classes and befriending the entire faculty while secretly going through terrible struggle and stress, and the kid desperately trying to game my way through a system built to harm me while being furious at those who seem to thrive in it, and I can’t help but feel empathy for both. I don’t think the Rat Grinders are evil, cheating monsters who plan to destroy the Bad Kids out of spite. I think they’re just kids in a harmful toxic school system that have a lot of righteous anger at their lot in life, that has sadly been misdirected. Idk if this ramble made sense, sorry for the wall of text!

Edit:Introducing Ivy Embra, the first Rat Grinder to actually be antagonistic to anyone in any way! Also introducing Oisin Hakivar, a super nice guy who’s willing to take advantage of his generational wealth in order to help a fellow student! So the first Rat Grinder to actively be nice to someone too! He likely did something with the ice mephits, but he still seemed genuinely sympathetic and helpful to Adaine!

#dimension 20 #fantasy high #d20 #fantasy high junior year #fh:jy #fhjy spoilers #fhjy #rat grinders #kipperlilly copperkettle #ruben hopclap #idk if this made sense #mary ann skuttle #ivy embra #oisin hakinvar

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l1vchuu · 10 months

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resentment. part four

!! warnings: mentions of sh and suicide, strong language, may contain triggering themes and blood, angst, and slow burn, P.S. This chapter might have a lot of time skips, so be wary.

A few days went as you were gone, and you weren't the only one who felt the changes.

It was a Monday afternoon as you sat at your kitchen table, reading a book you randomly had picked off your old shelf- "Norwegian Wood" by Haruki Murakami. You bought this book after watching the film that just got released in the theaters, hoping that you would read it someday and feel the same emotions you did when you sat in front of the big screen. After some unfortunate events that occurred in your life at that time- you never really got to read it.

The soft yellow tint of the light from the cheap lightbulbs filled your small kitchen, going through your hair, and making a slight shadow on your face. The tea you had made for yourself earlier was getting colder as the minutes passed by, and you couldn't feel more peaceful.

So far, you tried taking things slow- since you had a whole month to figure things out. You've put out the thought of seeing a therapist later, your mind was still blurry. Currently, you were trying to calm your mind by reading and watching movies.

A few hours later, you put down the book and decided to take a shower. As you entered the cabin and turned on the shower, the sudden warmth of the water took all your thoughts with it.

You recently bought some new showering essentials- new shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, and a few other things. Maybe if you tried to take better care of your hygiene you could feel prettier, or at least have some type of order in your life that you follow.

The sweet honey scent filled the atmosphere as you washed your hair, slight steam flowing in the air, getting captured in your lungs with every breath you took. Your mind was roaming through your memories, mostly the good ones. You remembered the first time you discovered Wes Anderson.

A few years ago...

You sighed as you scrolled through your Letterboxd watchlist, the titles moving faster than the thoughts in your head.

"'Detachment', 'Lost in Translation', 'Vertigo'..."

You mumbled to yourself as you kept scrolling, looking for something to watch. Then your eyes stopped at a yellowish poster, excluding itself from the others.

"Fantastic Mr. Fox"

You had heard of that movie before, all positive things. You stared at the trailer for a while

"Who even watches trailers for movies that have been out for years?"

You thought to yourself as you kept looking, but you were mesmerized. You hadn't seen anything else like this. It was so quirky and sweet and bitter that you wanted to watch it badly. You found the movie, and just as you were about to put it on, Simon opened the door.

He entered the room, looking at you with his brown, empty eyes.

"How was the shift?"

You tried to spark up a conversation, but it ended nowhere.

"Fine."

He sat on his bed, still with his mask on. You know he took it off when he slept, but you had never seen his face. It's like he knew the moment you woke up and fall asleep just so he can put his mask back on and act like nothing had happened.

"You gonna' sleep?"

You asked him, your eyes looking up from the monitor of your laptop.

"Not now, why you ask?"

"I was going to watch a movie, that's why."

You could somehow see his eyebrows rise underneath his mask. It was the first time he heard those words from a Sergeant. People usually never had time to do anything really, being tired from long work shifts and all.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"It just... It's the first time I've heard that sentence here."

"What? You don't watch movies?"

"No- It's not that. People don't find the time for things like these."

"Well, I do. Does it bother you?"

"As long as it's not too loud, no."

"Good."

You sat back on the couch as you hit space and the movie began.

Half an hour later, you were so invested in the movie that you didn't notice the presence of your roommate next to you... until he coughed, causing you to flinch, and because of your reflexes, your hand went into a defensive position. He looked at you, his eyes slightly wider.

"Oh, sorry."

"I think... I think I saw Jesus."

He chuckled, showing the slightest bit of emotion he ever has.

"It's just me."

"You really live up to your name, huh? Sneaking in like that."

"I didn't do anything, it's the movie's fault for having you so fuckin invested."

"Yeah, sure."

It might not seem like the brightest memory ever, but that was the first time you had such a close interaction with Ghost ever since you got moved into a room with him. That moment felt like a slight push into a whole other universe. A universe where you felt less scared to talk to him, a universe where he got to be the closest person to you.

The whole story began when you joined the British Army at 17 years old after a really bad banter between your dad and your brother, resulting in your brother's suicide. At his funeral, you could barely hold yourself up and alive- it had shattered you completely. You couldn't help yourself to eat, your mother had to force-feed you just like she did when you were a baby. Your body was aching with every step you took, every time your jeans brushed against your thighs, making your fresh scars bleed again from the friction. A month later, you were at your lowest point in life- you didn't go to school, and your mother ignored every call from the principal because she didn't know what to say. Everyone at your house was so lost, your father refused to go out of his room, leaving the house in the process, your mother barely slept at night, and you had ruined yourself. At this point, everything was a lost cause.

One morning, as you barely walked towards the front door, placing the rubbish bag in its' place, you saw the leaflets from the military scouts that live in your area. Usually, you would throw them in the rubbish bin and continue on with the day, but this time something was off. Your brother wanted to enlist in the military so much, he even started going to the shooting ranges outside the city to train his aim. You could feel your cheeks getting wet as you stared at the papers in your hands- he would've served his country and fulfilled his dreams in a year.

With slow and steady steps you went to his door, opening it slowly. His room was always cluttered, as he never got the time to clean it- always so busy with his voluntary work and training. There was a big flag hung on his wall, frames with pictures of him in his boy scouts uniform, pictures with him and his friends at a red cross event, and posters of his favorite movies and superheroes, he was such a bright and generous kid. There were stacks of military scouting leaflets piled on his desk, catching more and more dust as the days go by.

You sat on his bed, holding a picture of him with a German Shepherd 'Scouty' - a military dog that was pretty famous in your city and had saved multiple lives. You remembered taking that picture, him getting so excited when they allowed him to pet the dog, his eyes lighting up when they said that we could take a picture with him, his big smile, showing his braces as the dog stood still. Everything seemed so wonderful, life was so full and bright.

The tears began rolling down your cheek as your fingers traced his face, the room still smelled like him, somehow. You felt a pair of fragile hands holding your body close to them. You looked up with your red and teary eyes at the figure- it was your mother. You two sat in silence, crying quietly as you held each other. She noticed the leaflet in your hand.

"When does the recruiting start?"

Your mother asked you, her voice quiet and shaky as she looked at the paper.

You wiped your cheeks as you checked the dates on the leaflet- it was slightly damp and crumpled.

"The applications can be sent in a month from now."

You said, your voice cracking as your hands shook slightly.

"Mhm."

Your mum responded as she gently pat your head, her fingers brushing through your hair.

You stared at the paper in your hands.

"Will you leave Dad?"

You asked.

"I can't, you are still here."

She replies.

"What if I leave for university? Will you leave him?"

"Yeah, I suppose so."

But you still had two years left, and with your absence, you were sure no university or college will accept you. You thought about it- if you were to return to school, people would ask you questions back and forth, and you couldn't deal with that. You knew your mother was suffering more than you, I mean, losing a child can be amusingly painful for a mother. And the last thing you wanted to do is to make your mother suffer even more, but continuing to live with your father after all that had happened was doing that same exact thing.

You thought about this the whole day. Holding that same leaflet, making all the research, asking people about it- and then you made your decision. You were going to join the Army.

Sure, you may have absolutely no experience, unlike your brother, but that's what he would've wanted. You were doing this for him and your mother.

You walked back and forth in your room, wandering in your documents and checking in your strengths. You knew a little about artillery from your brother's trainer and all of his lessons. You had a month in order to prepare for it. You went to consult your mother on the decision.

"Are you sure you want this?"

"I'm sure, I just need to train a bit, but I need to know that if I go, you leave him."

She thought for a minute.

"I'll stay at your aunt's place until I save up enough money for rent and divorce."

You looked at her, your eyes full of uncertainty.

"Do you promise- No- Will you promise me to do that?"

You took a breath before continuing.

"When I leave, you leave him. You go as far away as you can. I'll lend you money if I can- Go to another country and live there if you need- Just promise me you'll leave that man, please..."

She put her arms on your shoulders, making you look at her.

"I promise you, but how do you know if you are going to get recruited?"

"I will get recruited, don't worry."

She looked at you, not being sure if you were just talking nonsense or actually meaning your words. By the look in your eyes and the sound of your tone, she knew you weren't joking.

After your mother made that promise- you got to work. You went out and trained every single day, but before that, you visited the shooting range. You knew that the trainer was a British Air Service veteran, so you asked for his help.

'You want to enlist? As in, you want to apply?"

He looked at you, a worried look on his face. It was the first time he saw you since your brother's funeral, and he saw the change in your appearance.

"Yes, and I need your help."

You said, looking up at him. You had explained everything to him, in detail, too.

"For a month..."

He silently thought to himself as he looked at you, his eyes narrowing.

"I can manage a training schedule, but I'm not sure if you could-"

"I'll do it.'

You interrupted him.

"- handle it."

He stared at you, his eyes slowly wider than before. He sighs.

"It won't be easy. Not at all. Your brother had months and years of practice, but now you have to make it up to him in a month."

You nodded your head, your eyes burning with ambition once again.\

"I'll do it. I won't give up."

"We'll change up your diet too,"

He paused, taking in the situation with your family. Your mother could barely stand up from her bed, and your father was nowhere to be found.

"I'll bring you food, you'll eat here."

You tilted your head to the side.

"Will that be okay with you?"

You asked him, a worried look on your face.

"It'll be absolutely no problem. I'll pack in food for your mother as well."

You nodded, feeling grateful for his offer.

"Thank you."

He nodded, holding his hand out for a handshake. You took his hand, giving a firm squeeze.

"I'll come pick you up tomorrow at 5:30 AM."

He searched your face for any reaction.

"As I told you, it'll be hard."

He gave you a slight smile.

"But now I believe you'll make it."

During that month, he took care of you and your mother- you trained with him all day, and he checked in with your mother in the meantime. He was a single father taking after his father's business. His son enlisted two years ago, leaving him alone in his house all year round. You became attached to him quickly, he was almost like a father to you. He helped you become the person your brother wished to be. For a month, you became a weapon, which got you in the Army, which got you in the Special Forces (SAS). That's the place where you first met Simon.

It was three years after you joined the Army- you were now 20 years old. You finally had the opportunity to apply to the SAS- which you did. After a long process of training and selection- you finally made it into the force.

When you got in, they introduced you to a couple of people, Captain Price and some other Lieutenants. As you entered the base where you would be working and living, they introduced you to one final person- your roommate- Simon Riley, or his callsign 'Ghost'.

As you finally got to call your mother, announcing the news to her, you were surprised more than usual when your trainer picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

The male voice echoed through the phone. You furrowed your eyebrows, barely recognizing it.

"Hello?"

You replied.

"It's you! How's it going, kid?"

And that's when you recognized him. You two had a long conversation- apparently, your mother had moved in with him, which got you flabbergasted. Your mother was at work when you two were talking. You announced the news to him.

"Really? You got in?!"

He said, his voice full of pride and joy.

"I knew you would make it. I'm so proud of you!"

I'm so proud of you.

I'm so proud of you

That sentence kept you up at night. It replayed in your mind non-stop, echoing through your veins with each word.

Someone was proud of you.

Simon looked at Soap as he ate his lunch, holding his bowl in one hand as always. It's been a week since you were gone, and by that time everyone was aware of your absence. Soap looked back at Ghost, unsure about how to approach a conversation with him after all that had happened. Your seat at the table was empty, and nobody dared to sit on it, leaving a gap between Gaz and Ghost. It was rather quiet, everyone was lost in their own mind. Some of them were surprised that you never said anything, that you didn't notify anyone. Johnny was probably the first person who decided to write to you.

"Come on, I can't do this by myself. We have to let her know that we are with her and that we miss her, right?"

Johnny states, looking at the empty piece of paper in front of him.

"So, what do we write?"

Kyle grabs the pen and begins the letter, slowly filling it up with words until the page is full. Signing at the bottom were Johnny, Kyle, and Alex. After a few hours, the letter was sent to you, arriving in your mailbox.

The morning after, your neighbor notified you that you got mail. You looked in the box, a confused look on your face as two letters appeared in your hands. One of the letters had three signatures, while the other had only one- a skull face.

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Heyy!! I'm back as promised with the fourth part. This part had a lot of time skips for which I apologize if you were confused with! Sending lots of love and see you with part five <3

#simon ghost riley x reader #simon riley x you #call of duty x reader #cod #cod mw2 #ghost x reader #call of duty fanfic #ghost fanfiction #simon riley #ghost cod #ghost mw2 #simon ghost riley fanfic #cod mw2 fic #modern warfare 2 #modern warfare x reader #cod angst

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flower-boi16 · 14 days

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The Millie Problem

The first Helluva Boss short came out and...it was mid. It's cute and harmless, sure, but it's also nothing special or anything that great. The short once again tries and fails to give Millie any real depth and it made me realize the biggest flaw with Millie as a character...

....the writers don't know how to give her depth. I've talked this before but now it seems like a fairly common thing for Millie as a character that it's time to make a post about this. The writers clearly want to give Millie depth but like I said the problem is that they don't seem to know HOW, and here I'm going to explain why the writers' attempts at giving Millie depth simply don't work.

In Season 1 Millie kinda just...existed. She was there. She had little personality or character depth beyond being Moxxie's wife, she was completely one-dimensional as a character.

Season 2 would come and try to give her depth with Unhappy Campers, and this is where the problem begins to arise. Instead of actually focusing on Millie as a character, Unhappy Campers wasted it's runtime on focusing on Moxxie being jealous and decided to just. Randomly give Millie validation issues completely out of nowhere.

I've spoken before about this doesn't work, so I'll just explain it quick; it comes out of nowhere. Millie has never shown to want validation from others, there was no foreshadowing or build-up to this, thus it feels forced and rushed. It's just a random character flaw the writers pulled out their ass in a rushed and failed attempt at giving Millie depth.

But it doesn't give her depth because it came out of nowhere. This flaw is also never explored upoun; the show never explores this insecurity or why Millie even has it. Feels tacked on to her.

It is, essentially, a rushed attempt at giving her depth. This is a conflict that comes completely out of nowhere and is heavily underdeveloped. It does little for Millie as a character and fails to give her depth.

The new short is the second instance of this; once again we have a conflict where Sally is upset that Millie moved away and they reconcile in the end. This conflict is at least better than the other two of three times is happened, however, it still has the same problems; it doesn't really do that much for Millie as a character. It comes out of nowhere and is explored very little.

It's not enough to develop Millie as a character, it simply feels like the bare minimum. Once again; it's a conflict that comes out of nowhere, is explored very little, and gives little depth to Millie as a character. It once again, feels tacked on.

Now we're going to go into leak territory here as a future episode called GhostFuckers shows the third instance of the writers attempting to give Millie depth. How are they going to do it this time?

By making Millie suicidal of course! ....wait I'm sorry what???? Like with Unhappy Campers I've spoken before about why this doesn't work but of the three instances, this is easily the worst one. Why is Millie being suicidal here??? WHY have her be suicidal in the first place??? What's the point?????

This adds nothing to Millie as a character and once again feels forced and tacked on. Like the other two instances, it comes completely out of nowhere. Plus it just flat out makes no sense! Why does Millie apparently hate herself for "being a killing machine" when that is LITERALLY THE THING HER HUSBAND LOVES ABOUT HER AND WHEN THAT'S THE THING THAT MAKES HER ONE OF THE BEST MEMBERS OF THE GROUP???? WHY DOES SHE HATE HERSELF??? AND WHY IS SHE SUDDENELY SUICIDAL???? WHY DOES SHE SUDDENLY FEEL LIKE A BURDEN TO HER HUSBAND????? Once again, it's a forced attempt at giving Millie depth and feels tacked on.

It comes out of nowhere & is extremely forced. Granted, the episode hasn't come out yet, however judging by the leaks it seems like the episode will be the third instance of the writers randomly introducing conflicts out of nowhere in order to give Millie depth.

It's clear that the writers want to flesh out Millie as a character, but the problem is that they don't seem to know how. They constantly try introducing random conflicts for Millie to try and give her character depth, but they fail because every time the writers try to give Millie depth, it always comes out of nowhere. They always feel rushed, tacked on, and they just don't add anything to her as a character. It just feels like the bare minimum.

I want to like Millie, I really do, but it seems like the writers just don't know what to do with her anymore.

#vivziepop critical #hazbin hotel critical #helluva boss critical #vivziepop criticism #helluva boss criticism

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sunsetshifting · 1 year

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Important Things to Script For Your DR!

Now above all else, safety is the most important thing to script. ‘Safety’ is, of course, also quite relative to one’s DR, so when examining this list, please keep in mind what is and is not relevant to you.

That said, here’s my list of 20 important things to script for your reality shifting journey!

You cannot die - Arguably the most important one to script, unless you’re experiencing some sort of Minecraft hardcore-esque DR. Dying in a DR is no less traumatic and terrifying than it is in your Original Reality, so please exercise caution and remember to script that you cannot die.

You have a high pain tolerance - This one is a bit of a matter of preference, but is generally a good idea to script in. Some people script out pain entirely, but this generally makes the DR feel less ‘real’, and so the safest bet is to simply make sure your pain tolerance is high.

You will never be tortured or kidnapped/You will never be SA’d - This is a given. Even if it seems unlikely in your DR, this is still good to have just in case.

You cannot lose any teeth or have them knocked out - I don’t really see this aspect talked about much, but I would personally prefer to err on the side of caution, especially considering just how likely I am to be punched in some of my DRs (MHA, for example.)

Time pauses when you are not in your DR - This one is easily within the top 3 of most important things to script. You certainly wouldn’t want to return to your DR after a shifting break only to discover that several months had passed without your knowledge!

You cannot be dragged out of your DR against your will - This is a good one for making sure you don’t accidentally shift back to your OR. Of course, it may still happen if you haven’t properly grounded yourself (don’t worry, it’s easy, you just have to touch and look at things around you) but this is still a good measure to take.

Nobody will know that you’re a reality shifter unless you tell them - This is a good one to have just in case. You never know how someone might react to this information. On that note…

The people in your DR are accepting of shifting - Another good bit to include if you plan on telling anyone (not necessary, but some people like to.) This ensures that nobody cuts ties with you or freaks out on you!

Everyone around you has good hygiene - This one is deceptively important. Whether you’re attending UA or slumming it in TWD, you definitely want to avoid as much rank smell as you can.

You cannot be maimed or permanently injured in your desired reality beyond scars that do not impede your ability to perform any sort of task - This is entirely personal preference. This just sees to it that you don’t suffer a non-fatal injury that debilitates or disables you in some fashion (such as losing fingers or an eye.)

You cannot be brainwashed or otherwise forced to forget how to shift out of the DR - Another safety precaution, just in case you come into contact with someone or something that can change your memories or take over your mind.

You will be safe from all potential diseases and illnesses/You will never be arrested or sent to prison/You will always have enough money to purchase whatever you want - These are moreso to fluff up and boost the experience of your DR, but some people choose to avoid these for the sake of a challenge or realism. I, personally, enjoy them. :3c

There will never be natural disasters or a risk of tragedy such as shootings or fires - As someone with a severe fear of both thunderstorms and shootings, this is essential.

You will remember everything your clone experienced while you were in your DR - This is a good measure to make sure that things are perfectly in order when you get back^^

You will never be involved in a car crash or plane crash - Good to make sure your DR experience doesn’t end prematurely/randomly, as well as to avoid unneeded trauma.

You will not remember the plot of your DR - This one is only relevant if your DR is based off a fictional piece of media. This helps to prevent you from 1. messing up the plot, 2. revealing things before you should know them.

People respect your name/pronouns - As someone who’s trans, this one is completely necessary regardless of where I shift.

You automatically know everything your DRself knows - Just a bit of insurance to make sure that there’s no problems with you slotting into your DRself’s position!

Your eyes open automatically once you arrive in your DR - This helps take away the guessing of when to open your eyes for awake methods, as well as comfort for other methods.

A SIGN! - This one is more abstract, but this generally just means something to make yourself aware that you’ve shifted! Generally, people will script that they either hear birds chirping, smell coffee, or taste something bitter. The key here is to use one or more of your five senses! Anything goes, beyond that point!

#shiftblr #reality shifting #reality shift #quantum jumping #quantum jump #shifting #shifting guide #scripting #shifting script #shifting ideas #sunset shifting #Things to script #desired reality #desired reality ideas #safety

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zyk1ng · 3 months

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Thinking about a lot of the agent 4 angst being between them and 8 (no issue ofc idc) but I have not seen one thing about how Marie would feel

This kid literally pulled her out of the gutter (exaggerating) and she was so emotionally attached that not even in a week she was spilling out words of gratitude and (platonic.) affection and acts of service (inviting them to a concert w/ backstage access) and literally treating 4 like her best friend (which they kinda are but I talked abt that already) and all these wonderful things and 4 is probably still in her life somehow and then like… she has no reaction to 4 going missing?

Considering that this is the 2nd OTH storyline marie most likely won’t be involved and that’d fucking suck if they built up all this shit in splat 2 just to essentially retcon it and go “oh yeah marie and 4? Forgettaboutit!” Because it would be the Perfect away to give more character to Marie and ESPECIALLY callie but it’s not their place (oth storyline) to be involved so it wouldn’t make any sort of sense if 4 was randomly infected or turned evil or something because it would imply that Marie just didn’t CARE.

HOWEVER. Marie and 4 would be the perfect combination for side order angst if such a thing were to happen (which id rather not in any case) because imagine this person you care for and love so deeply that’s done so so so much for you turning into an Obstacle. A mindless, and both emotionally and physically obstructive hurdle that you have to clear to complete the mission. Could you imagine how Marie would feel? What she would think? How much she would blame herself? How little she could do to save them? Think. That’s the kind of evil 4 I’d want. A tragic and extremely painful thing you have to get rid of because it is no longer your beloved, it is a giant, overbearingly powerful wall you have to break through. (Especially considering that 4 is the most skilled agent combat wise…) imagine the 4 boss fight is just unbelievably difficult and straining that it takes tons and tons of attempts to the point where you question whether you’re playing squid game or sekiro with every difficulty option turned all the way up

Tl:dr, agent 32 angst is cool and all but what if Marie became yuji squidadori

#agent 4 #splatoon #splatoon 3 #marie cuttlefish #marie splatoon #Marie is yuji coded question mark?#yes this is my second post about 4 side order angst yes I will keep myself from complaining too much

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thebnha-auhoard · 1 year

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There isn’t enough past OFA user development so I’m making my own and doing it through an au.

Au where everything is the same but One For All has an unknown function of just being able to revive its users after a certain point of time, provided that the Quirk is passed down of course.

No one knew about this. They thought that OFA was simply a stockpiling Quirk that goes and stockpiles strength. Turns out it also stockpiles life and with Midoriya getting One For All, that stockpile goes to the past users! So essentially, One For All just spits out the most recently dead OFA user after enough life is stockpiled to go and make a living person with no injuries and does it until it gets to the first OFA user, Yoichi.

And the first one who gets revived is Shimura Nana during Midoriya’s very own Entrance Exams.

This of course, leads to chaos.

Other things include:

-Nana taking one look at Torino Sorahiko and Yagi Toshinori and calling him old. And then all of them just cry because Nana is alive and so is Torino and Yagi and they lost so much potential to just spend time together

-En popping around USJ and being an absolute little shit towards all the villains there and just being on top of Shigaraki's shitlist after the guy punched him and insulted him

-Banjou punching Stain in the face about 5 minutes after he gets revived. Then immediately after that he just goes and pretty much becomes the weird fun uncle for Iida, Todoroki, and Midoriya. "Oh Iida tried to murder someone? Yeah that's understandable. I'm getting all of you ice cream after you're out of the hospital"

-Shinormori being friends with Nedzu. No one's safe.

-Midoriya getting all the Past Users Quirks unlocked in the order they get revived. Fun on paper, not fun when one of those times was during Summer Camp and he's fighting Muscular.

-Toshinori digging deep on who the past Users are so that he can find out who's next on the list, help Midoriya learn about the past user's Quirks ahead of time, and just in general prepare for the generational difference that comes when you are revived after a certain amount of years

-The difference really comes in when Third and Second are revived

-Aizawa getting headaches as he realizes that the Problem Child summons dead people randomly without warning and having to help with the paper work most of the time

-Third popping up in dorms during the moment when they show off their own dorms. Midoriya is just met with a very disgruntled Third as he just awkwardly closes the door realizing what happened

-Second deciding to take the simple route of just killing the League before they start causing bigger problems. And then a small voice in his head that sounds like Yoichi tells him that he was once in their situation. And then another voice that sound like Third is asking him "If they're so irredeemable then that should apply to you. Why do you think I gave you a chance?"

-Long story short, Second appears during the Overhaul meeting and strikes the fear of god in Chisaki Kai, says to himself that he is only sticking with the League to keep an eye on them, and then accidentally getting adopted in the family they made

-And finally, Yoichi being acutely aware that his brother would abandon his pursuit of One For All temporarily if he gives himself up and willing to do that. If it means protecting the other users and giving them time then he'll go back in that cold vault again

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niftukkun · 7 months

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=The Skydiver=

[A being of the skies, though not by nature. Stranded with broken artificial wings, you must make use of both your cleverness and swiftness to thrive.]

[Little Gods and Passing Beasts AU, aka roleswapped rain world! ;; more under the cut]

introducing the scug version of my Chasing Wind! in Gourmands campaign!! hell yeah!!!

despite their campaign being more similar to Gourmands, the Skydiver has Rivulets movement mechanics. the swift speed not the extended underwater breathing. they also have Gourmands craft mechanic, but very specifically not the. pull random stuff out of your stomach mechanic? im not calling it regurgitation im fairly certain Gourmand doesnt. vore actively alive things. just to pull them out later. anyway, i think Skydivers crafting system would be different from Gourmands. i mean thered probably be some similarities but id say Skydivers is more. spear based? have i said that Skydiver has unique spears like Spearmaster does? different kinds though, not just one type. thered be the usual bomb and electric spears but i think Skydiver should be able to make like. idk rubbish spears which deal more damage than a regular spear. flashbang or singularity spears for shits and giggles. lantern spears that can glow in the dark but dont deal extra damage? i also think Skydiver should be able to hold two spears at once or store them like Hunter can but i think spear crafting plus Rivulets speed plus being able to hold multiple spears may be. a lil much. i think it sounds fun though but also very unbalanced whoops. Skydiver has their own version of foodquest!! hell yeah!! i call it the spearquest. essentially, theres a unique recipe that calls for specific materials in a specific order, something like a rubbish spear plus a vulture mask plus. something? i havent fully thought it out but in essence Skydiver is making a new Vulture Spear (aka gliding spear, look at the picture up top its that). its the same kind of deal with gourmand if you finish the campaign without making the spear nothing really happens but if you exit the campaign with it theres some extra art and maybe the craftable spears can start appearing in other campaigns randomly? or scuppies can show up like with Gourmand but theres like no correlation there so im thinking spears.

the Skydiver has always looked to the skies, always stood on high branches to feel the winds, always looked at vultures with some measure of envy with how easily they soared through the air. they trained, started moving quicker and jumping high enough to feel the winds as they fell but it wasnt enough. they needed the skies themselves. they needed wings. they know just how to get some, always having known their creativity and cleverness and drive. they make a spear, wrapped with stiff wings and outfitted with an odd device that mimics the pinkish gasses vultures flew with. they step off a tree and put their faith not in the hands of random gods or nature itself but in themselves their hands their /wish/ and and it works. they fly. its. its addicting. fulfilling. incredible and vast and they hope never to lose this ever.

so of course, they lose it.

a wing snaps, flight thruster broken. Skydiver can only catch a glimpse of a falling vulture and a pink slugpup? before they spin spin spin and fall far from home with broken wings like a broken heart. something within them wails at the very idea of never tasting the skies again and for a moment it feels all too much for the Skydiver to bear. it doesnt matter. they pick themselves up. they did it once, they can do it again. theyll find their way to the skies once more and dance in the clouds with bliss. they just have to find their way out. far from these walls and back to their tree. maybe theyll even find the time to see whats the fuss with these so called random gods while theyre here.

for a moment, while wandering, Skydiver thought they saw another slugcat, blue and heavily scarred and moving with determined purpose. they never saw whoever that was again. Skydiver hopes that wherever they are, theyre doing okay in these vulture infested lands.

#gamble the queue #art #my art #artists on tumblr #drawing #fanart #fan art #rain world slugcat #rain world #Little Gods and Passing Beasts AU #rw LGaPB au #rain world roleswap #slugcat Skydiver #chasing wind #rw chasing wind

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huskylluvr · 2 years

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The newest snapshot is out!

(Here's the patch notes)

Highlights under the read more !

[Image ID] Hello there! We are now releasing the first snapshot for 1.19.3! You might have been thinking that this snapshot would be for 1.20, but times are changing. Going forward, we are taking a bit of a different approach to how we release minor and major versions for Minecraft: Java Edition. Essentially, we will be releasing minor versions more often. You can find out more details about this in a post over here. [End ID]

(Hyperlink in the screenshot)

I heard some people complaining they didn't want this to be a major update and just a smaller one. Looks like that's what's gonna happen!

[ID] ADDED CAMEL Camels are now available when Update 1.20 experimental features are enabled. • Camels can be equipped with a saddle and ridden by two players • Camels spawn naturally in Desert Villages • Camels are tall - Most hostile mobs will not be able to reach you when you are on a Camel - They can walk over fences without a sweat • Camels are very graceful, but grumpy mobs • They randomly sit down • While sitting, it is difficult to convince them to move • Camels can either walk slowly or sprint quickly - They can also dash forward but will lose stamina for a while when doing so. [End ID]

[ID • Camels are tall [End ID]

WOAG!

Bamboo woodset is in this snapshot

[ID]CHISELED BOOKSHELF A new, chiseled variation of the Bookshelf is now available when Update 1.20 experimental features are enabled. • Crafted with 6 planks and 3 wooden slabs • Can store Books, Book and Quills, Written Books, and Enchanted Books • Holds up to 6 books - Keeps the stories and lore of your world safe • Comparators can detect the last book placed/removed - Perfect for hiding secrets in your spooky library [End ID]

Chiseled bookshelves are here!

[ID] HANGING SIGNS Ever wanted to hang up your signs? Fetch a few chains, strip some logs, and now you can! Hanging signs are now available when Update 1.20 experimental features are enabled. Hanging Signs are a more expensive version of normal Signs - Crafted with 2 chains and 6 stripped logs of your preferred wood type Crafting results in 6 Hanging Signs • Can be hung up in the following ways: Underneath a block that can provide support in the center, like a full block or a fence • Attached to the solid side of a block • Attached to the side or underneath another Hanging Sign • Unlike normal Signs, they cannot be placed directly on the ground without support from the side or above • However, Hanging Signs that have a horizontal bar will not pop when the supporting block is removed [End ID]

So those are the four big things that they advertised in the live stream!

Here are some smaller things that are new (not all of them. Check the snapshot link for everything)

[ID]• Various wood types now have unique sounds when placed, broken, or walked on - There are three sets of unique sounds: Overworld wood types, Nether wood types, and Bamboo [End ID]

[ID] CREATIVE INVENTORY The ordering of tabs and the contents in the Creative Inventory have been tweaked to makethe experience of finding relevant blocks and items easier. [End ID]

[ID] • Some items can now be found in more than one tab [End ID]

[ID] • Petrified Oak Slab has been removed from Creative Inventory - It can still be accessed through commands [End ID]

[ID] • The game now contains built-in datapacks (similar to the "Programmer Art" resource pack) that enable features and provide associated recipes, advancements, loot tables, etc [End ID]

Thank you to @light-blue-stained-glass for the image IDs!

#minecraft #mineblr #Minecraft update #Long post #Kind of #Should I put this under a read more?#I think I will

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mychemicalraymance · 2 years

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ok sorry idk every single thing there is to know abt the band… damn :/ no it wasn’t a joke

okay i mean that's fine but the drummer rotation is like. for a good reason lol. i'm rubbing my hands together at being able to tell you this. this is all based off of a mixture of interviews based off of old memories from the band and also the rumor mill and like i'm just saying this off the top of my head so it's not gospel truth

matt pelissier or otter was their original drummer. his timing wasn't very good, and he was appearantly so stubborn that he refused to use a click track to help himself keep time, so that sort of speaks to his personality. apparently someone in charge of production during bullets or maybe early revenge suggested just trashing matt's tracks and getting a session drummer to replace him on the recording under the table, but ray apparently refused this. anyway in the middle of gerard's lowest point in the timeline of his early 2000's depression and drug spiral, they decided they had to let matt go. Ray did it and matt was apparently a huge dick about it. there's some vague story about him wrecking their trailer in an act or immature rage or something like that. frank has said about him - i told him to give me a call when he grows up. he hasn't called yet

bob bryar was hired after being their sound guy for several shows, and he toured with them a lot. he was hired like a day before they recorded the inok video, which is why he's drumming in it but not a character. they were friends, and bob and the band got along very well. if you watch lotms you'll see that he was pretty integral to their dynamic for a while. he stayed on during TBP, and also got a pretty crazy injury on the set of flw music videos, where his polyester pants melted onto his leg, and i think it became septic? it was pretty bad. i can't remember if he was the drummer for conventional weapons or not, i think he was. anyway he was going to be part of danger days, but he sort of randomly left under mysterious circumstances before it came to be. gerard had a killjoy design for him. anyway, there was some beef for sure. when mikey was going through his lowest point essentially, he had a lot of substance abuse issues, divorced his wife, and started dating a young fan. bob made fun of him a lot on twitter about that. bob's twitter ALSO revealed that he is fucking racist, he made disturbing tweets about the ferguson protests. so fuck him six ways to sunday. people hate him for being mean to mikey; that's like not good but his pretty blatant racism is my main reason for being a hater. no one knows EXACTLY why he left the band, only known reason is from a statement from the band about "artistic differences". i suspect that it was a lot of things, i think perhaps he didn't appreciate the sort of brutal machine of mcr touring, maybe that caused tension, maybe he changed! but it's entirely possible he always sucked and mcr just never cared. he eventually left twitter, tried to make money off of his mcr shit, became a real estate agent. mikey apparently is still acquaintances with him via social media i believe.

mike pedicone was their drummer during danger days. mike was there for a short time, and the band was hesitant to make him a full member, which was good because mike was caught out STEALING MONEY FROM THE BAND. like literally stealing from them, in order to frame a techie that he didn't like. the day that happened, frank said "trust no one" during inok on stage. lol.

anyway. this is why

#takes

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also: i think you're valid for those comments because i have seen people already starting conspiracy theories about mclaren favoring lando and sabotaging oscar, but that isn't AT ALL what happened. the first stint, they were very similar on pace which is BRILLIANT for a rookie. however, the team orders were essentially given because they needed both lando and oscar to run as long as possible (their goal was AT LEAST half-race distance at the beginning of the race) on the mediums before switching to hards (and in hindsight, the decision to switch to hards makes sense. several post-race interviews mentioned mclaren still struggling with tire deg which was why so many of their long runs on softs in practice ended up slower, on average, than their long runs on hards and mediums. we saw lewis' softs fall off, the same thing would have likely happened even sooner with mclaren and neither driver would have been on podium). they actually pitted oscar at least 5 laps earlier than they had planned to because his medium tires fell off and the gap between him and lando grew from like 2.3 seconds to 3 within the span of a single lap (that's also part of the reason they suddenly started asking lando how the tires were and if he could maintain his pace seemingly every lap at one point). still, EXTREMELY impressive for a rookie and without the safety car, wouldn't have been detrimental to oscar's end result at all. in fact, there was a significant chance that without the safety car, lando was going to come out behind oscar after they finally pitted him, so there's a decent chance if he could have defended well enough against lando on newer tires, he could have even finished the race in front of him. that said, mclaren/lando did not sabotage oscar. since his tires died quicker than lando's, short of leaving himself vulnerable to others behind him, oscar would have had to pit before the safety car anyway. if anything screwed oscar, it was that ferrari engine just randomly going up in smoke. also, for reference, i listened to oscar's onboards too and his engineer specifically told him to tell the team if he felt like he was being held up behind lando, and he even said himself that he wasn't. oscar had NO problems with the team orders and did not feel they were negatively impacting his pace / race at all.

also some other lando tidbits i have picked up from interviews (let me preface this with this is NOT to take away anything oscar accomplished this weekend, he did phenomenally, i just think these things are interesting given all of the foolish "the car is built around lando" accusations: lando complained about the balance of the car ALL weekend. from the first practice session until after the race, he complained about the balance of the car. i think they probably didn't have the time to properly dial in that front wing upgrade and it was probably not having much of a positive impact at all, and he still drove a phenomenal race and did some badass defense. and the second part that makes the defense even more impressive: lando played a part in holding off lewis on softs after the restart (well, a part more than just defensive moves). he actually decided to go with a different set-up than oscar for quali + the race. lando made the decision to run a lower downforce than oscar, which made him slower in sector 2 (which is where oscar was gaining most of his time when people were complaining about mclaren sabotaging him), but would give him less drag and make him better able to defend on the straights. there's a HIGH chance without that decision/sacrifice (and obviously the engineers and mechanics who helped him make and implement that decision), lando would have struggled to keep lewis behind and pull away from him.

sorry if this was long and boring, i'm a STEM student so i find all of the strategy and technical stuff fascinating even if it's not my specific area of study 😂

hey anon, I am kissing you very gently on the forehead because this is chef's kiss

(and other anon who sent in with very similar points, this is for you too!)

I have nothing to add here 😌

#hey anon you dropped this 👑#perfection in an ask #birb speaks

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spirit-tracks · 11 months

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Some things I would have changed about totk's Memories and how they affected gameplay! I loved the story, but I thought the memories didn't impact the Present day as much as they could have. So, here's my thoughts. Warning, spoilers for the endgame!

So for starters, I would have had the memories take place in certain locations that have, in Link's era, been raised to the Sky.

So, by watching the memories, you'll be able to find and visit each place from each memory in the Sky and find important story hints that lead you to dungeons and stuff. They could mention the chancellor creating the Ring Ruins, so you know what they are when you get to Kakariko. That way it's essential to gather the past memories for the present story, learning new neat things that connect the past and present. Also, it would make the Sky WAY more interesting because there are buildings you recognize from the memories up there that you can explore and retrace Zelda's footsteps. Maybe she left something behind for you to find, giving hints to solve puzzles that reveal them (like the torches in Hyrule Castle). These gifts should include armors or other collectibles, not smaller rewards like rupees or weapons. That makes it so that the memories are more desirable to hunt down, because the rewards are higher.

Also, they should be part of the Present's dungeons. Say you go to Hebra to help take care of the snowstorm problem. However, there's no way to get into the blizzard. The locals mention this has only happened once before, in the ancient past. So, you go to the geoglyph in the area and watch the memory. The memory not only shows Zelda's story in the past but also tells you how to enter the blizzard, as they're facing that blizzard for the first time in the ancient past.

I would also make it so that the important memories that have huge plot points aren't immediately accessible (leading to potentially coming across MASSIVE spoiler drops in the early game, *cough cough memory 11*) but they rather appear one at a time. So the ones that are connected to each dungeon are there already, able to be watched in any order, but the plot heavy ones are a separate scavenger hunt that show up one by one and in order as you collect them. (I'd like the Puppet Zelda memory to be brought up after the chase through Hyrule Castle if possible.)

Lastly, I would have made multiple endings depending on how much story you completed. If you go straight to Ganon with no idea who Sonia is or what Ganondorf did or what happened to Zelda then you get a very basic ending where you defeat the Demon King and he has like 5 very difficult phases but doesn't actually become a dragon. So when he's defeated, he explodes into shadow or something while laughing like Demise did. (One more thing; I would actually not include the Seized Construct in the boss rush so the player isn't spoiled about Mineru's dungeon. That dungeon is supposed to be a surprise after all!)

Getting the four regional sages means you don't have to do the boss rush, just the monster army and then Ganondorf and his 5 phases.

If you did get memories up to knowing about swallowing secret stones to become a dragon, then Ganondorf's 5 phases become the normal two + the Dragondorf phase. The Light Dragon does NOT come to your aid but rather there's gusts of wind that keep you airborne. (The memory that mentions becoming an immortal dragon would only be included in Mineru's dungeon, so you'd have to get up to her dungeon to get this ending. It should be noted that actually FINDING her dungeon should also be alluded to in the Memories instead of randomly brought up by Purah.)

If you learn about the Master Sword being in the Light Dragon's head (learned by clearing the Deku Tree gloom), the Light Dragon will come to your aid in the Dragondorf ending, mainly so players who didn't have the stamina to get the sword before now can draw it before fighting Dragondorf. However you do NOT turn the Light Dragon back in the end. You won't be able to turn the Light Dragon back at all in any ending unless it's the true ending.

The true ending is getting all the memories and learning that the Light Dragon is Zelda, which is in the last memory. ONLY THEN will you be able to turn the Light Dragon back into Zelda at the end. I feel like turning Zelda back should be the ultimate reward, because it's such a big deal. So you need all the memories and all the dungeons to get this ending.

So, what do you think?

#totk #totk spoilers #tears of the kingdom #tears of the kingdom spoilers #the legend of zelda #loz #zelda #wicked.loz

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birdmenmanga · 1 year

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excellent point!!

Prompt Week - 7 days, 14 simple prompts (2 per day). you know the drill. general is just going to be about the series at large, ship-focused is probably going to be takaeishi week electric boogaloo

Collaboration (Artswap) - Participants are paired up randomly in order to work on a single creation together. Traditionally it's a single illustration in which one person does the lines and the other does the colors, but you could also do other things like "one person scripts and colors a comic, and the other person does the linework" or "two writers pass a single google doc between them like a hot potato and they write alternating paragraphs" etc.

Podfic Challenge - A podfic is essentially an audiobook of a fanfiction. Either write and podfic a birdmen fanfiction, or ask for an author's permission to podfic (a portion of) a fic. You can get fancy, like adding sound effects or backing music, or just keep it simple and record something on your phone. Nice because it doesn't require you to create something in the traditional sense and is also a way to show appreciation to past fic writers. Not nice depending on how self-conscious you are about your voice.

Not My Medium Challenge - Create a fanwork in a medium you've never worked with extensively. For example, for myself, I'd consider illustrations, sequential art, meta essays, fanfiction, and music videos as mediums that I've worked in extensively, so I'd focus on other things such as meme compilations, music compositions, podfics, video essays, gifsets and edits, among infinite possibilities.

Draw A Comic Month - 4-week event with one week dedicated to scripting, storyboarding, linework, and colors/toning each. A comic can be as simple as a 2-panel comic to something as complex as a 30-page manga. This is one time where my comics advice is going to be ENTIRELY FREE OF CHARGE. I am going to sit in the birdmen discord at regular times throughout this event and do my best to make the comic of your dreams happen (guy who is obsessed with sequential art voice)

the collaboration is a COMMITMENT whereas the rest are things you can opt in and out at any moment. ok now go hog wild with the votes and let me know your bonus thoughts in the tags

#just thinking thoughts...#birdmen #polls #yeah I mean you could just skive out of the commitments like what am I going to do. ban you from future events. lol.#anyways be nice to me I spent some brain cells thinking of cool activities for enrichment in the enclosure #for the worried: yes I have hosted fandom events before. I did not enjoy it but I would do it for the birdmutuals #personally I like the bottom two as in I'd be most likely to participate in them #because like. lol. I know exactly what I want to make and these other things are just dreary obligations #but the bottom two are far enough from my home territory that I can like. get weird and have fun with it #also off-season secret santa and big bang were on the list #but then I wisely realized I was completely unwilling to moderate those activities so. lol. off the go #I don't think we have enough people who are willing to be bound by obligation anyways #the comics thing was originally going to be a hanzawa event #like all the detco folks have their pet peeve about canon #and the idea was that you drew a hanzawa-style comic about it #where it didn't have to look good or anything it just had to be silly #but. stealing that. we birding (we balling)

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yukidragon · 1 year

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What would Jack do with an MC that daydreams a lot as an escape from their life? The day dreaming can interfere with their daily lives. When someone is talking to them they are day dreaming and not paying attention, messing up orders, and affecting their grades. They don't mean to day dream, it just happens randomly. After all, they've been doing it for years, it became second nature. Jack and MC can be walking, not paying attention, they didn't stop at the stop light and almost got ran over, thanks to Jack, he pulled them back and away from the fast moving truck. Sometimes MC will avoid Jack just to daydream a little longer without interruption, because the characters in their head brings them comfort and safety when no one else could.

I think it’s that last part would be the key to what Jack would do in this case. MC disassociates from reality and hides away in daydreams because they want the feeling of comfort and safety. All he would have to do is give his sunshine both those things and more. Being around him would feel really good, and he would give MC whatever it is that their imaginary characters give them.

If MC wants to disconnect from the rest of reality to focus on Jack instead after that, well... best to do that in moderation. After nearly getting run over, it would be a hard lesson to both of them that being lost in daydreams is dangerous for their health. Plus, disassociating too much can lead to neglect one’s health. Jack wants to keep his sunshine around as long as possible, so he’s going to want to encourage healthy habits.

Essentially, I imagine Jack will try to replace the characters in MC’s daydreams as the source of their fixation. After all, how can a fantasy compare to someone who will do anything for them and loves them so much?

MC can totally ignore other people as long as it’s not leading to risky behavior of course. Jack is likely totally fine if he takes up all of his sunshine’s focus and attention.

@channydraws @earthgirlaesthetic @sai-of-the-7-stars

#Sunny Day Jack #Something's Wrong With Sunny Day Jack #SunnyDayJack #sdj #swwsdj #Headcanon Ramblings #Ask

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As of the release of vol.2 we have 2 very interesting, unfinished storylines, untied loose ends.

First, there’s the stuff that’s going on with Steve, Nancy and Jonathan.

Second, there’s obviously the stuff that’s going on with El, Mike and Will.

We were being teased with the possibility that Nancy may still have unresolved feelings for Steve, and that there’s some level of inner conflict she’s going through. We know for sure now that Steve never moved on.

On surface level, we were faced with Mike’s love monologue which initially felt like ‘the final nail in byler’s coffin’, but most of us soon figured out it’s most likely the other way around. It seems like El is still being set up for an arc of independence from all the men in her life, with the “Not Hopper, not Mike, - you”-line being highlighted as she’s reviving the very friend that taught her “there’s more to life than stupid boys”. We still have the fact that Will lied about El commissioning the painting, and essentially, Mike still doesn’t know the truth about Will’s feelings, he was fully convinced that Will’s love was coming from El and that’s what prompted him to deliver this cheesy ass monologue, which ended up contradicting everything he said to Will in that van, and sounding like he was just trying to tell El what he thought she wanted to hear.

This is a very interesting juxtaposition indeed, and here’s what I think is going to happen.

Nancy’s relationship with Jonathan seems to be wavering, and it’s truly going to be put to a test next season. Steve’s character has dwelled on his unresolved feelings for Nancy for three seasons now, and he’s very much due for growth and moving on. I think his big thing next season will be about realizing that he doesn’t have to be with Nancy in order to fulfill his dream of having six little nuggets and road-tripping around the country.

Similarly, I think El’s going to realize she doesn’t need a relationship wherein she doesn’t feel fulfilled and loved the way she wants, and this will showcase her journey of self-discovery and becoming a full, independent person coming full circle. One way, or another they’re going to fire the chekhovs gun that Will’s feelings for Mike narratively are, and he will find out, and it will be a very cathartic moment for all three.

This is fundamentally, why I think both bylers will prevail. One relationship is set to be sunk once and for all (romantic stancy) one is set to blossom out of all of the buildup and exposition we’ve received so far (romantic byler.)

This is only highlighted by the ending of season 4, with Mike and Will, Jonathan and Nancy, Joyce and Hopper being divided into couples, and El standing independent in the forefront. This was a conscious choice, and they could have very well just scattered the characters randomly, except they chose not to.

#byler #stranger things #will byers #mike wheeler

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kwangyadetective · 1 year

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⭐️The Dreamers: Dream in a Dream Stages and Defeating an Intruder?

A theory post about NCT Dream’s Best Friend Ever MV of how they went through the Dream in a Dream stages and possibly defeating an alien intruder in their dream.

(!) WARNING: This is a theory as it is not confirmed by SM entertainment nor members of NCT, so please don’t believe this 100%!

Better late than never- (I’m in my one week break and finally have some theories cooking in my head) Yes this blog is still alive despite me posting late nowadays

It took me some time to finally noticed what really happened in the MV but some scenes remind me of the YearDream videos we had in 2021, so my theory is

The Neos are using the Dream in a Dream stages to defeat the green alien that was infiltrating their dreams and possibly the one that is responsible for breaking their dream machine in Glitch Mode.

If you remember in Glitch Mode, which I did write a theory about, they were attempting to control the dream. But there was an issue in the machine so it broke, and possibly, this green monster has something to do with it. Although, yes, it didn’t really do anything aside from standing or sitting around, we saw these eyes (that resemble the monsters’) and it could be disturbing both the dream and Reality.

In the scene where the Neos were walking in a city with people in it, I speculate it being the Reality. This is because of the presence of other people and the city view; while the scenes that are whimsical and colorful are the Dream world because essentially this is where this is where anything is possible unlike the Reality. But because of this alien, there were weird things happening like rubber duckies floating around the city and sea creatures going around. Soon they found out there are these eyeballs which looks like a part of the alien and they used the Dream Stages to put a stop to it.

Aliens aren’t actually a new concept in the Neos’ lore, and even in SMCU as a whole since other artists also had them as concepts. Well, SMCU itself is actually in space. We had U.F.Os in Hello Future, though it seems like this one is a different case.

Dream in a Dream Stages

Although these stages aren’t exactly in the same order in the MV, it is highly plausible that each member went through the stages on their own at different times or speed. But in the end, they were all gathered in the last stage.

Stage 0: The 7th Sense

Something that not many are aware is the actual 7th sense according to the Neo Lore is Empathy. Empathy is important in the lore, which is basically the Neos befriending or empathizing with each other. It is the main key for them to enter Dream in a Dream as a group. One scene that represents this would be when they slept together to enter the dream world. Honestly since their friendship is deep enough, its not necessary to point it out.

Stage 1: Seeing Myself in a Dream

Though not in order, the scene that I found that fit the most to this stage is this particular one. Obviously Mark saw a tiny version of himself, this led him to sleep again to enter the next stage.

Stage 2: Surfing in Our Dreams

Just like what I explained in my Stage 2 YearDream post in 2021, this stage is basically how the Neos get transported randomly to another place. In this case, Jisung was taken into the bathroom after sleeping. He woke up to another dream in the bathtub.

Stage 3: Synchronization of Dreams

Something that I noticed in the Stage 3 YearDream video is the amount of green was there. Well you can see how bright the green was here buttt the main reason why I chose this scene is obviously how all the Neos are in it. They were all synchronized in one place and are ready to go deeper in the dream. To top it all, they are playing around together.

Stage 4: Resonance

This one is tricky but we are getting deeper in the dream world. This one screenshot I took in particular really reminds me of the actual YearDream: Resonance video where all members were laying down. But to strengthen my point, these places do look similar or well honest, they are in their dreamscape.

All the scenes in outer space signify the last part of their journey in defeating the monster, Though it would make more sense if we get a scene where they attack it? But in the end, as we all know, the monster melted in place.

“We are the two as one”

One last thing that is interesting to point out is this line in the lyrics along with these photos of the Neos. SM as a whole is obsessed with the concept of duality, which I have explained in another post. As for the Neos we have the Dream-Reality. Think of it like their NCT2018 album cover; the black and white Reality ver. and colorful Dream ver. Like I mentioned, anything is possible in the dream unlike Reality. These photos could signify this in a way. So far, we don’t have an evil villain (other than the alien here) or a member that is under the villain’s grasp like 127 and the Visions’ case, which is odd. Another confession, all of this is just a theory and I have a small hunch about how relevant the storyline in this MV to their actual comeback since its a Japanese release. But who knows, we’ll find out more in their next comeback.

Guess that’s it :) Next I’ll talk about aespa’s lore sometime this week.

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